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The Plasma Large-Volume Exchange Randomized Controlled Trial (PLEX-RCT)
Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura / haemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS) is a
rare blood disorder with a high mortality rate of >95% when left untreated. In 1991,
researchers discovered that treating TTP/HUS with plasma exchange vs. plasma infusion
dramatically improved the survival rate, from 60% to 80%.The optimal plasma dose for
treating TTP/HUS is unknown; however, recent research suggests that high-dose plasma
exchange may improve survival in patients with TTP/HUS.
Hypothesis: Treatment of TTP/HUS with high-dose vs. standard-dose plasma exchange will
significantly decrease the composite outcome of 1) treatment failure at day 5 and/or 2)
non-response or death at 2 weeks.
Methods: The investigators will conduct a multi-centre, parallel group randomized controlled
trial. The investigators anticipate recruiting 150 eligible patients with idiopathic
TTP/HUS from 9 centres across Canada over 2.25 years. Patients will be randomized to
receive high-dose plasma exchange (125 ml/kg/day up to 10 L/day plasma volume) or
standard-dose plasma exchange (50-75 ml/kg/day; approximately 1-1.5 plasma volume). The
primary composite outcome includes treatment failure at day 5 or non-response or death from
any cause at 2 weeks. Secondary outcomes include the individual components of the primary
outcome, non-response or death from any cause at month 1 and month 6, days to remission,
duration of hospital stay, number and volume of plasma exchange treatments, and cost
Research Team: Our multi-centre team is part of the Canadian Apheresis Group, which was
established in 1980 and currently operates in 30 centres across Canada. Collectively, the
Canadian Apheresis Group treats 150 TTP/HUS patients each year. Our team includes
experienced haematologists, nephrologists, epidemiologists and a biostatistician. The
investigators have successfully collaborated on several projects and have an excellent
publication record (>50 publications across more than 15 journals including the New England
Journal of Medicine).
Timeline and Budget: Because TTP/HUS is a relatively rare disorder (an orphan disease), the
investigators will recruit patients over 2.25 years from across Canada to achieve a
sufficiently large sample size. A cost minimization study will be carried out in
conjunction with the RCT to provide insight into potential costing.
Future Directions: If the investigators can demonstrate that high-dose plasma exchange
significantly improves the primary outcome, the investigators will pursue a multi-national
collaboration with American, Chinese and European Centres to investigate other important
outcomes including optimal dosing, cost-effectiveness and survival.
Implications: This study has the potential to be the first major advancement in treating
TTP/HUS in twenty years.
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
treatment failure at day 5 and/or 2) non-response or death at 2 weeks
LDH >1.25 x the upper limit of normal at Day 5 and <50% decrease from initial value, or Initial platelet count <50 x 109/L with <100% rise at Day 5, or Initial platelet count 50-99 x 109/L with <50% rise at Day 5, or Initial platelet count 100-150 x 109/L with Day 5 <150x 109/L, or LDH >1.25 x the upper limit of normal at 2 weeks, or Platelet count <150 x 109/L at 2 weeks, or Persistent or new neurological symptoms at 2 weeks
baseline to two weeks
Canada: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
April 2012
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Agency in State Agencies: Variable Distribution and Accountability Structures
Distributed Agency: The Sharing of Intention, Cause, and Accountability, N.J. Enfield and Paul Kockelman eds., Oxford University Press, 2017, Forthcoming
6 Pages Posted: 19 Jul 2016
Date Written: 2016
The democratic state is an administrative state: the actual work of representative governance is done primarily in administrative agencies, which interpret and implement the often vague ambitions inscribed in statutes. When we talk about agency in the state, then, we must primarily be talking about agency in agencies. That may seem odd. Bureaucracy seems like the absence of agency: just mechanistic gear-grinding continuing things begun by other, distant, powerful actors. Where can agency find a foothold amid the faceless people, the featureless buildings, the infinite red tape, the endless unread files? So, another oddity: administration has world-changing effects, yet seems bereft of agents. Infuriatingly — yet conveniently — bureaucracy appears as an undifferentiated entity exerting power that cannot be held to account.
This common image, it turns out, distorts our understanding of both agencies and agency. It conceals the complex distribution of possibility and responsibility within bureaucracy, which involves individual subjectivities, interpersonal relations, and socially structured decisionmaking (Blau 1963; Bernstein 2008). And it obscures the varied ways that accountability for bureaucratic action is structured by different social arenas allow. What kind of accountability is available, it turns out, depends on the position from which one does the accounting. Here, I unpack one administrative process to show how units of agency emerge and blend in the ongoing process of differentiation and subsumption that characterizes bureaucratic action. I then explain how one particular social arena — litigation — provides a scaffolding for bureaucratic accountability that, like all scaffoldings, both enables and constrains.
Keywords: agency, bureaucracy, administration, litigation
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Top 10 Tips I Learned from the Novogratz
The last episode of Home by Novogratz has now come and gone. And aside from teaching me that a creative couple can harmoniously work together doing something they love, raise seven kids in Manhattan, and use the word "sick" in a good way to describe their own designs, I've learned quite a few other good tips from the show. Let's review my top 10! Ready?
1. When you're adding a cushion to a bench or some other hard seat, I learned on the season finale to add a layer of carpet underneath the upholstered cushion for an extra layer of softness. This is so smart! The giant moose is pretty smart, too.
2. Chandeliers don't have to be centered in a room. A chandy over a kid's reading nook would create a wonderful, warm sparkle in a quiet corner.
3. Gold spray paint is the new silver spray paint. By the time you read this, red may be the new gold. Or black. Or yellow. But regardless, spray paint is fun and cheap and you should use it on everything from Chopin busts to garden gnomes to pianos.
4. Retail fixtures are made to maximize storage in small spaces, are durable, and can look super industrial chic if you find good ones like these.
5. Put really big art on the walls. Works especially well if it's pictures of your kids. Or fashion models. The bottom line is go BIG!
6. For your kids' art, go small. Artist Jan Eleni made an awesome shrunken kids art collage for episode 2. What a neat, clean way to display your young artists' masterpieces.
7. Thrifting is where it's at. It may take a bit more time to find the good stuff, but when you do, it's so worth it. When you get good at it like Cortney (vintage chandeliers follow her home like stray cats) the pieces you find will help turn your house into a home.
8. When you can't afford thrift stores, make stuff out of trash. Try these pom pom lights made from drink lids and plastic shopping bags.
9. Indoor slide. So cool it needs no explanation.
10. I regret that I ever gave up my career as a glitter artist. Look how cool it is! Bold, graphic, sparkly, and very DIYable.
But the most important lesson I learned while watching the first season of Home by Novogratz came from my 9 year-old daughter. As my son and husband were critiquing one episode with the usual "hate it, love it, hate it" that the design world loves to throw around, my daughter looked at the Novogratz family and said, "They seem really happy." And that's what it was all about. Family. Silliness. Art. Bright colors. Togetherness. Home.
Thanks, Cortney and Bob! See you next season!
If you missed any episodes this season, don't worry. HGTV will continue to air the show to give us our Novo fix until Season Two starts! Check HGTV for times!
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The luck of the Irish
With dead birds showing up all over the EU, at least if you live in the Republic of Ireland, there's good news:
Maybe the Irish are counting on their proverbial luck. Because they don't seem to have much else going for them.
Experts on avian flu tonight insisted sufficient measures had been put in place to combat the threat of the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.OK. There have been a few glitches:
After considering a series of contingency measures with the Avian Influenza Expert Advisory Group, Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan said it was too soon to begin the compulsory housing of poultry.
. . . Mrs Coughlan has insisted Ireland has plans in place to combat the virus. (Ireland On Line)
Following reports which suggested the Department of Agriculture hotline for reporting suspected bird flu cases was not manned at weekends or after 9pm during the week, the minister said the service would be enhanced.Don't worry. They've got it fixed:
Ms Coughlan confirmed that a new low-call number was being provided with immediate effect – 1890 252 283.
She said anyone who wanted to report dead birds could contact this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Here's the bad news:
The minister noted the helpline would sit alongside the existing Head Office reporting number 01 6072000 for animal disease incidences.
And she said An Garda Siochana, the Health Services Executive and local authorities were being reminded that calls from members of the public about dead birds should be redirected to the helpline.
Mrs Coughlan also revealed details of the collection and testing of dead birds by Agriculture officials.
She said it was designed to act as a surveillance/early warning system.
The bewildered response of officialdom to the reported finding of a dead swan in Co Waterford does not inspire confidence in Ireland's preparedness to cope with the threat of bird flu.Here's more of the bird finders story:
As the first meeting of the national emergency management committee takes place today, it defies credulity that the finder of the dead bird on the foreshore at Cheekpoint in Waterford Harbour, where other swans were swimming at the time, had to make no fewer than 10 phone calls before he finally succeeded in contacting an official who said the body would be collected.
Presumably, samples have been sent to Britain for laboratory tests?
This bizarre scenario gives the lie to Government claims that Ireland is geared to cope with an outbreak of avian flu. It also suggests that Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan is grasping at straws by stating we could escape altogether because of the migratory pattern of wild birds. (Irish Examiner)
Realising the danger, the finder first contacted the gardaí but they were unaware what procedure should be followed.There's two sides to every story, but frankly, the bad news side has the ring of truth and the official "we've got it under control" side has the ring of bullshit.
Astonishingly, the Health Service Executive told the finder not to worry because bird flu had not yet reached Ireland. He was informed that all relevant officials were at a meeting but would be available at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
Adding that no information had been received from any Government department about bird flu, the HSE source suggested the local vet should be contacted. But it also transpired the vet had no information about contingency plans.
Finally, after being passed from Billy to Jack, an official at the Department of Agriculture said the dead swan would be collected. This appalling chronicle bodes ill if avian flu ever arrives here.
Maybe the Irish are counting on their proverbial luck. Because they don't seem to have much else going for them.


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2017 kicked off with a big fashion bang with Oday Shakar showing his Spring collection right here in the Valley. The venue was absolutely stunning with black and white checkered flooring (also doubled as our runway) cocktails, a view of Camelback Mountain and of course an amazing guest list.
The Oday Shakar spring collection was something out of Khaleesi's own private collection. It was the perfect balance of strength and romance from immaculately tailored leather bodices to free flowing high-waisted skirts. I truly felt like I was about to be swooped up by my dragons and overthrow King's Landing – I mean seriously someone needs to call up Emilia Clarke to let her know we have found her next outfit!
Oday's collection was simply stunning and there was no surprise how quickly the pieces were selling! I was so lucky to be selected as a model for the exclusive show put on by the always wonderful Merritt Productions, and I'm finally here to give a little look behind-the-scenes of the show.


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- I'll never forget how Geico saved me a bunch of money on my car insurance.
- My second favorite Ninja Turtle is Leonardo – Donatello is just so good with a Bow Staff. If you're old, out of touch, not Seth or haven't seen Napoleon Dynamite, you just said, "Huh?".


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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
My Butterfly Friend - Once Upon a Time
10 comments:
- Frea said...
Hello Marilyn, don´t you just love pink, for some reason it´s always the right colour! Love your card!! HUgs, Frea
- February 23, 2011 at 10:15 AM
- Chrissy said...
Love the pink, and this image is fabulous
Luv CHRISSYxx
- February 23, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Paige said...
cute card! love all the extra details you added to the background!
- February 23, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- Shelly said...
What a fun and pretty card!!! I love it. It's just perfect for the image. :) Thanks for 6 days of great preview cards.
- February 23, 2011 at 4:43 PM
- Bizzi Hands said...
Your card is beautiful- where did you get the peace embellishment from? Just love it to bits.
- February 23, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Lisa said...
Love your clouring/shading in the image, wonderful job!
- February 23, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Carrie said...
all the pink is fabulous. I love the little peace sign too
- February 25, 2011 at 5:03 AM
- jojoscraps said...
Hi Marilyn
What a sweet image and I love the say you've colored her! I hope you'll except the award I have waiting for you on my blog.
Just where in Sask. are your from? My husband hails from Swift Current.
Jo xx
- February 27, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Flutterby Trina said...
Hi Marilyn, thanks for popping over to my blog it was lovely to have you there. I'm glad you like my creation and I'm so happy I have inspired you to purchase this adorable little one! I cant wait to see what you create with him/her. Your creations are beautiful! I must come back soon! xxx
- March 1, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- Shelly Schmidt said...
Beautiful! I love all of the pink- darling image.
- March 2, 2011 at 7:23 PM


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How to Select a Spy Wireless Camera for Home Security
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Similar to wire cameras, wireless cameras can be manipulated by distorting the frequency at which the camera operates. However, it is feasible to set up a system that operates on two distinct frequencies, so that if one frequency is blocked, the other frequency keeps saving the image/video signals. Spy Wireless cameras are also easy to install and easy to install if required, as the cabling overhead is absent.


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Smoking Mirrors — March 31, 2014
Join the good fight against Talmudic Anti-Gentilism, Russian Holocaust Denial and all those others that were done by the same people. Experience true Political Correctness.
Dog Poet Transmitting…….
May your noses always be cold and wet
Well… let's start off with something we didn't know already and listen to the reflex lies from those foisting such unpleasantness on others. The newscaster reports that maybe they drink the soda to compensate for other bad habits. There's something wrong with that statement. This goes hand in hand with the state of the unholy union as it exists in The Great Satan (grin) these days
Of all corporations, I tended to admire Costco more than others for the way they treat their employees and for how they raised my standard of living when they showed up. That is, until I saw this obscenity Those who waste food WILL go hungry; cosmic law.
As a followup on those charities that congregate and celebrate their own celebrity and then make it possible for people like The Haitians to eat mudpies, here's what looks like a photo op for what is also a regular event. Sun Dried Mudpies… why, that's not dissimilar to the latest trendy diet; raw foods. If only the Haitians could take comfort from being rendered hip by the hippest among us. Of course, Bono-Boy is there and Ms World Compassion, Sarah Silverman was also there. Did any of that money reach the Haitians? Was there even enough to get some A-1 Steak Sauce for the Mudsteaks? I know saffron is probably out of the question but… can you imagine some fine Spanish saffron kneaded into the Mudcakes?
Mr. Apocalypse is watching these people and he's not smiling. In fact, from my observation point he appears somewhat grim and furthermore! Gwyneth hasn't pledged a single $90.00 white t-shirt to the Haitian community. Everyone knows how good a Haitian looks in a white t-shirt. Maybe Gwyneth is concerned they'd get some Mudpie on those shirts, or blood, depending on whatever faction of the Tonton Macoute is still doing their thing. Haiti is in the subtropics. It's a no brainer that they could grow all the food needed, especially if these charity ghouls put the money toward cutting edge community gardens and other projects. Maybe God hates the Haitians. Nah… God doesn't hate anyone. He might be displeased with the courses so many people go off on but he doesn't hate the spark of his own being within them.
Never let it be said that there is not a generous talent pool for politicians in The Great Satan I'm guessing by the look on her face that she wouldn't be up for my suggestion but… aren't the hogs most in need of castration located in Washington, DC? As something relevant by only the slimmest of margins but … nevertheless informative; Errol Flynn used to make his living (pre-Hollywood) biting the balls off of sheep in Australia; how they did it back in the day. As far as desirable professions, that's right up there with boil sucking and jobs I dare not mention, lest the more sensitive among us have trouble containing their stomach. Interestingly, Flynn catapulted into Hollywood as a result of two producers, sunning themselves on the beach in Oz, seeing him walk past them. One of them said to the other, "that fellow should be in pictures" and so… then he was. One time during my extreme kundalini phase, I was at Rehoboth Beach and engaged in bringing the waves to shore on the mind reigns of my hands and a reporter from Time came up to me and told me he would like to write an article about me. I was way off planet for that sort of thing, in my own mind.
Later on in that day, a jeep drove up with several young ladies in it and they sat around cross legged in from of me and I could literally see and feel a dark red fire radiating from their crotches. It did not put me in an amorous mood. As difficult as those times could tend to be, I didn't realize how good I had it. I should never have stepped away and sought to integrate into the world at some level of basic functioning. Besides my being an undesirable, I wasn't equipped for the task, being as, due to arrested development I wasn't much more than 12 years old. Hindsight… hindsight… I can't tell you what a comfort it has been to intuit that it has all been programmed for whatever the reason was.
There is a frenzied pushing and shoving going on in the backrooms; false flag the Russians! False Flag the Syrians! False flag the Iranians! Kill! Kill! Kill! Ah… the blood lust is percolating like a coffee maker. The Zio-Ogre is hungry… feed me!!! Feed me!!! It is not unlike being a junkie in need of a fix.
There is that question that hangs in the air; what can we do about it? We've got no armies or nuclear weapons. They do though. We've no pervasive media to reach the sleepwalking dead, that we might resurrect them from their graveyard of terminal dreams. "How about a nice Coke Zero?" It's now available in the 55 gallon drum. All you need is a straw. Take one from the camel's back. Camelback… hmmm. You know, there never was any humidity in Phoenix until tens of thousands of residents put in all those swimming pools. Still… what to do? What to do? You do what is always the most effective; work for good and stand your ground and watch evil destroy itself.
Consider, if you will, the sheer magnitude and number of ongoing offenses against Nature. Was there ever a more patient and giving lady? Sometimes when I am walking in the fields around here, especially in The Fall, I will see the abundance of apples on the trees and think, "Look at all she provides! It is far more than we could need." I've come to the brink of tears on several occasions while in contemplation of this. All she does is give; the evil that men do…
I remember, in altered states, how she would appear at the bottom of meadows or in the eve of the treeline, holographically vibrating there; the shifting, shimmering colors and that voice from everywhere and nowhere that was comfort itself. There in her secret bowers one might lie for eons;
Sister Reflection, you've caught me again,
In your special mirror of love
and I'm wrapped in the arms of an old fashioned tale
that's both story and song to my ears
and the best is the rest when I hear
what you're saying.
Sister Reflection how long has it been
since that morning in Harlequin meadow?
where we talked about children and dolphins and death
and you laughed when you saw I was smiling
and bluebirds were perched on the piling
Of old fences
You come and you go like the high flying tides
You are the moon on my shoulder
and sometimes I turn and it's all mystery
and I am just one more look older
High on some rock like a soldier
with no armor
Some men were born fitters or folders or fools
I was born out of your laughter
to tame my desire and teach it to dance
To run and to sing through the branches of trees
and to lecture the wind through a kingdom of leaves
in some forest
I was born to believe this
what else can I do?
Love's all I know of religion
and words are just bricks in the cities of pain
and I'm just a pilgrim that waits by the well
and what do I know of Heaven or Hell
or the future
or the future
Sister Reflection, you're just a reflection
something I saw while dreaming.
Sister Reflection, you're just a reflection
Something I saw while dreaming somewhere.
No doubt an unnecessary digression… but thinking about all of these things puts me in a mood; sad for all that has happened, that didn't need to and nostalgic for all that is hidden because it would not be safe otherwise, not in this brutalized landscape of tormented souls, who can find no other release for their pain except to visit it upon others.
I don't know how it's going to turn out but I am aware of the sun in the sky and the sun does not seem too concerned. The stars continue to move in their courses and so do the planets and they arrange themselves according to the vibrations necessary for whatever the purpose of demonstration is meant to be down here. Events are not precisely choreographed. We are not set in stone. There is wiggle room. There is opportunity to cooperate and collaborate with The Cosmos, rather than to be in pursuit of the transitory in these times of intense transit. It's not a big step from Google Glass to Google Ass, nor from Yahoo to Boo hoo.
I've seen it said and recommended that one should have a light touch and not grasp anything too tightly. What is it that Lao Tzu said, "Let life ripen and fall, will is not the way at all, deny the way of life and you are dead."
Yes… they are burning up in the back rooms. They cannot contain themselves and that is always a recipe for disaster. The Laoster had a lot to say about that too. He's got something for all occasions and most of the time about how to avoid them. Some trick of the mind has taken place in my consciousness. I can now see the good in all that has happened to me and the rightness of my situation, such as it is, "How can a man's life keep its course. If he will not let it flow? Those who flow as life flows know. They need no other force: They feel no wear, they feel no tear, They need no mending, no repair."
End Transmission…….
Last night's radio show is up now for streaming.


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Adjunct Faculty - Personal Defense
- Employer
- Waubonsee Community College
- Location
- Sugar Grove, IL
- Posted
- May 22, 2018
- Institution Type
- Community College
Face-to-Face Course: Fall 2018 Semester
KPE118.600 - Personal Defense
Sugar Grove Campus
9/17/18 - 12/15/18
4:30 p.m. - 6:05 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
Adjunct Faculty - Kinesiology and Physical Education
Adjunct Faculty Instructors in the Social Sciences, Education and World Languages Division are responsible for providing instruction and formatively and summatively assessing student learning.Reporting to the Assistant Dean, Adjunct Faculty prepare course syllabi and design lessons, activities, assignments, and assessments to address different learning styles and ensure that students successfully meet the course objectives and outcomes. They also incorporate learning centered principles and concepts and motivate students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational experience.
Adjunct Faculty are responsible for student evaluation as well as timely and accurate reporting such as attendance verifications, academic progress, and final course grades. They also provide leadership in program promotion as well as support student success initiatives.
Waubonsee offers courses in three delivery modes, face-to-face, online, and hybrid at four campuses throughout the district – Sugar Grove, Aurora Downtown, Aurora Fox Valley, and Plano.
An Adjunct Faculty position requires a professional with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to effectively use instructional and classroom technology to enhance teaching and learning. Successful Adjunct Faculty employ a holistic approach to student success, bring passion and enthusiasm to the classroom, and are collaborative with students and colleagues.
Req ID: req426
Job Title: Adjunct Faculty - Personal Defense
Division: Social Sciences, Education and World Languages
Location: Varies between campuses and at multiple campus locations.
Employment Type: Part-time Adjunct Faculty
Work Schedule: Fall Semester
Documents to be attached: Cover Letter-Yes
References-Yes (can also be provided at interview)
Transcripts-Yes (can also be provided at interview)
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach all required documents at time of application.
Targeted Hire Date: 9/17/2018
Position Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Physical Education preferred or Bachelor's degree in related field. Personal Defense certification preferred.


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YouTube is a popular video sharing site which was created last February 2005. It is one of today's most trendy and influential social networking sites. In fact a lot of talented individuals especially in the entertainment industry were discovered through YouTube. Even the newly elected President Barack Obama is conquering YouTube since presidential campaign is going on. Because of the use of internet he made it on the position and his team will keep on utilizing the internet media to deliver his messages to the public.
Being elected as the newly President of the United States, Obama appoints YouTube as the "Secretary of Video". His Presidential weekly address will be viewed on YouTube from time to time. President Obama's first weekly address already reached 834,991 views from November 14-19. Maybe days from now, there will be a "White House" channel on YouTube exclusively for Obama's Administration.
Upon YouTube's appointment, rumors are buzzing around on why he favors YouTube among the other video-sharing websites. But… whatever the reason behind its back, respect is important. We all have our own choice of decision. And for Obama's Administration, people all look forward for a positive change in all aspects.
November 19, 2008
November 16, 2008
Free Movie and TV shows at Youtube
Youtube, one of the top social media sites in the internet world today. Thousands of visitors coming from different country in the world are going in to Youtube. Even new talents in the entertainment industry were discovered through Youtube. Here's the latest clip about Youtube:
Continue Reading the full article here: YouTube to show free movies and TV shows from MGM
If there was ever any doubt that online video is here to stay, look no further than today's announcement that YouTube will now show free full-length movies and TV shows in a deal just reached with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Google, the owner of YouTube, hints that other such deals are to be expected soon.
Expect to see the first movies streaming by January as Google responds to competition from online rivals like Hulu.com, the year-old streaming video service partially owned by NBC, which already streams shows from NBC, Fox and CBS.
The MGM movies on YouTube will be free, with brief commercials interspersed as is done on Hulu. Don't expect the latest. Most will be old films and series from the archives, like 10-year-old episodes of "American Gladiators" and a a handful of golden oldie films, like the "Magnificent Seven," "Legally Blonde" and "Bulletproof Monk."
Still, it's a start and more evidence of how the Internet is now a serious rival to cable, satellite and over-the-air TV
Continue Reading the full article here: YouTube to show free movies and TV shows from MGM
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November 6, 2008
Do not TRUST!
The nature of online work is a challenging task. Freelance jobs are always available in the net, they are just waiting for you to knock on them . However, building business relation with someone you knew over the INTERNET greatly involves TRUST. You cannot put a hundred percent assurance that they'll do the same. There are still people who loves to CHEAT such as this so called JEFF BEER.
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Darwin Day Luncheon Presented by Annual Darwin Day Celebration
During the week of Charles Darwin's birthday, we'll dine together in celebration of our common ancestry with fish and dinosaurs!
Note there will not be a regular breakfast meeting on this date.
Starting time is Noon:
Lunch will be served, followed by a short presentation by Geoff Clark titled "Darwin and the Demon-Haunted World". Dr. Clark is Regent's Professor Emeritus of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU.
Afterwards, everyone is invited to stay around for Games, Trivia, Prizes and Conversation
Menu: Primordial Soup, Grilled Fish, Rotisserie Chicken, Salads, Bread, Dessert, Beverages (feel free to bring adult beverages to the event)
Speaker Summary
Dr. Clark's presentation briefly covered five topics related to the controversy about evolution: The world views of religion and science; Darwin's revolution in thought and the theory of natural selection; Paley's argument from design; so-called Intelligent Design and the five stages of human evolution.
A world view is a logical coherent assertion about the nature of reality. Religion is grounded in faith while science is grounded in materialism, that is to say there is only 'matter' and that 'mind"'is a manifestation of matter arranged in complex ways. Scientific creationism is a religious doctrine posing as a science. The differing world views of science and religion are unreconciled. The threat to the concept of an inerrant Bible is that if any part of that text is shown to be false, then the whole concept of inerrancy crumbles. The religious view is that "facts" do not change. The scientific view is that "truth" is merely the best current hypothesis and is subject to change based on new information. Science is self-correcting in that the scientific process will eventually reveal a false hypothesis.
Darwin's theory of natural selection avoided the word "evolution" because of its prior use by Herbert Spencer as a natural striving to perfection. Darwin's version of evolution is changing adaptation to local environments by natural selection, and thus evolution occurs through natural selection. Natural selection is a direct inference from three observables: over-reproduction, variation within a species and a principle of inheritance of that variation. Thus, if all organisms over-reproduce, on average those better adapted to changing local environments will tend to produce more offspring than those not so well-adapted and the population average will tend to shift in their direction.
Darwin argued that the order observable in nature was due only to a universal striving for individual reproductive success. There was no principle or intelligence producing it.
Natural selection is so philosophically radical that many haven't wanted to confront its implications: human existence is intrinsically meaningless; we cannot impart meaning or values to nature nor seek to discover them from nature; meaning comes from humans and not nature; we must engage in moral struggle to create meaning in our lives.
William Paley was an English theologian and philosopher who founded the "Christian Evidences" movement and wrote "Natural Theology". He proposed what is called the Argument from Design (AFD) which holds that the order observable in nature is due to intelligent design by an all-knowing, all-powerful creator. Nature can be understood and its creator revealed through the methods of science. If we can somehow decode nature correctly, moral truth will be revealed.
The problems with AFD are many: the nature of the designer, the fact that nature is indifferent to human aspirations, value, hopes and dreams; a deity only makes sense in a dualist world view; AFD is a dualist theory employing materialistic methodology and there is no empirical evidence for a designer.
So-called "Creation Science" is determined by the belief that there are only two alternatives: evolution and special creation of species. Any evidence against evolution must be evidence for creationism. Thus Creation Science promotes the idea that a body of evidence against evolution actually exists and that evolution is therefore a 'theory in crisis'.
The major tenets of Creation Science are that God created the Universe at one time (most commonly in six 24-hour days); God created the Universe in essentially its present form; God created 'kinds' (living beings) in their present forms and that this creation occurred around 10,000 years ago or less. Creation Science is very weak on testable claims. Most of it consists of 'evidence against evolution.'
Intelligent Design (ID) has been called creationism "light" by Eugenie Scott. The fundamental tenet of ID is the idea of Irreducible Complexity, i.e., that some things are so complex they require a designer. One of the claims of ID is that the fossil record does not support the theory than humans have evolved. Clark dismissed that claim with the statement that we have the fossils, they make sense and show both divergence and evolution in the human line.
Clark continued with a discussion of the five stages of human evolution. The split between humans and apes occurred between seven and eight million years ago. Genus homo appeared by 2.5 million years ago and by 1.8 million years ago had colonized mid-latitude Eurasia. Modern-like bodies, showing a reliance on bipedalism emerged by 1.6 million years ago. Anatomically modern humans appeared around 200,000 years ago.
He cautioned to keep in mind that the mode, the tempo, the mechanism and details of this evolution are often debated but the basic framework is generally accepted among scientists.
After the presentation, audience members gathered at a table where Dr.Clark had arranged casts of fossil skulls to show the progression of evolution from man's early ancestors to the near present.
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Alright, let's be frank here, we were perplexed right from the start with the results, and the more we thought about it, the figures put out by the new iPad simply goes to show why benchmark tests cannot all be trusted. As a matter of fact, it tells us why specs and hardware might not matter all that much with today's modern gadgets. However, we have to admit again that the new iPad still delivers the goods in terms of intuitiveness and instant action with nearly all of its operations. So whether it's opening up apps, pinch zooming, or kinetic scrolling, one this is absolutely certain – it maintains its lovable fluidity, which is impressive when we factor in its Retina display.
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Real Name: Sasha Abramovich
Community Name: breakphreak
Country: Israel
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Please, tell the Lomography Community a little bit about yourself.
I'm a magpie. Collecting stockpile items, rusty and shiny, curved and jagged; I examine them for days, arranging pieces into mosaic. When a new tool comes to my hands, I immediately start to turn it around, pressing buttons like a playful child, waiting for its response with blinking lights.
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- Monolake – Alaska
What is your favorite photograph from this gallery and why?
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It's a combination of thinking ahead and making it the wrong way. I trust my instincts but still learn a lot from my girlfriend Rena about the light and composition.
The strangest, funniest, or hands-down greatest photographic/Lomographic encounter that you have ever had…
Giving this interview, perhaps
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Squarepusher. When taking a pics I would be allowed to sample his voice or bass guitar, maybe.
Tell us a bit about your trip to Egypt and what you found to be the most photogenic aspect about it?
Camels, still afraid to come too close, keeping the lens clean.
If you had your suit case packed up again with your Diana F+ and a bunch of film, where would the next place you go be and would you be and why – would you be in holiday mode, adventure/explore or man on a mission?
China. We still miss it. So big and full of surprises and kind people. Japan as well. Shows the way of life of its own. The world is so small. Both countries are very lomography-friendly, by the way (Xishuangbanna prefecture is less counted :)
What advice can you give other Diana F+ shooters?
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Oh, Lomoboy! We have a whole bunch of things going on. First, building a brand fresh new Lomographic community in the Holy Land – you can check out the Facebook Group or the Lomography Israel site (http://www.lomography.co.il) Besides, I am an active photographer, shooting with my lovely girlfriend Rena from all the hips and sharing the pics on facebook. Plus music production Total Reboot (http://www.soundcloud.com/total-reboot) and many other projects such as last but definitely not least, we've just opened for a new project called Tosso (http://www.soundcloud.com/tosso) – DJs, producers and Labels – find us on SoundCloud
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This is a tough generation for Japanese devs working on PS3 with sales and enthusiasm for their products down well below normal and healthy levels.
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In Chinese astrology the Rabbit is considered to be happy and popular. Rabbits are known for their artistic talent and good taste. You might say there are certain attributes of the Rabbit that foretell of a great year for Sony's flagship console.
So, is that the case? Or will 2011 be more a 'dog of a year' than a metaphorical 'lucky rabbit's foot'?
Medal of Honor, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Vanquish, Fallout: New Vegas, Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode 1, FIFA 2011, PES 2011 and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: these are just some of the games that have stormed the charts in October.
If July will be remembered for its summer shutdown, then October will be known for its abundance of games. What's more: they were mostly quality. Yes, some underachieved, and others were predictable, but all were worth a play, and play we did…
Match of the Day pundit Mark Lawrenson has been dropped by Konami for PES 2011 to be replaced by ITV pundit Jim Beglin. This will be music to the ears of the many PES fans who accuse the former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender of putting in wooden and half-hearted performances while commentating in the game.


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In the 19th century, England and France decided to observe the Sabbath only every 21 days in order that they might have time to build up their war-torn countries. After a trial period, however, a careful check showed that they had accomplished less total work than when they had rested every seventh day as prescribed by the Lord.
In the 19th century, England and France decided to observe the Sabbath only every 21 days in order that they might have time to build up their war-torn countries. After a trial period, however, a careful check showed that they had accomplished less total work than when they had rested every seventh day as prescribed by the Lord.
The Sabbath to us is also an appropriate opportunity to visit nearby relatives or friends, provided the conduct of such visits is in keeping with the spirit of the day. If we emphasize such visiting the other six days of the week, we can guard against our Sundays being regularly absorbed by that activity.
Orson Scott Card, "Sunday Meetings: A Preparation for Work," Ensign, Jan. 1978:
"Gospel activity is just as much in our homes, among our friends, at work, in the community, among strangers, or alone in prayer, as it is in a meeting!
"The Church provides many opportunities for activity: home teachers and visiting teachers have splendid opportunities to serve others; teachers can uplift, inspire, and renew the faith of their students; quorum leaders can organize their brethren in good works.
"But if we stop there, feeling satisfied that our attendance record means that we are sufficiently active, then in a sense we are like the servant who hid his talent in the earth. The Church provides us with a certain number of opportunities—but we have a responsibility to improve on that, to magnify those opportunities.
"If all our good works are within the walls of the meetinghouse, then are we letting our light shine before men?
"If we, like the Levite and the priest, are so intent on our Church business that we miss opportunities for charity to strangers, are we loving our neighbor as ourselves? "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing." (1 Cor. 13:2.)
"A paraphrase: And though I attend all my meetings faithfully, and fulfill all my callings, and make a home teaching visit during the first week of the month; and though in all ways I am an active Church member, yet if I do not spend time in love and service for others, then I am not yet a Saint, for I do not yet love the Lord with all my heart, might, mind, and strength; and I do not love my neighbor as myself.
"Let the Sabbath be a day for taking stock. (How active have we been during the week in serving the Lord and his children?)
"Let the Sabbath be a day for attending meetings, sharing with others our spirit, our understanding of how to serve the Lord.
"And then let us use the other six days of each week as Christ did: in bringing joy to everyone we can, "I was an hungred," said the Lord, "and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: "Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me." (Matt. 25:35–36.)
"We are surrounded by those in need, both spiritually and physically. To be active in the Church, we must take the time from our busy schedules to fill those needs. For the gifts we offer to those around us, we also offer to our Savior."


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I grew up surrounded by books and have always loved reading. I count my blessing for the opportunity to write what I love - steamy hot romances with soft-centered alpha heroes and sensual heroines who know what they want. The lovely county of Kent, England is where I call home with my husband and two adorable kids and where my heart will always remain. Much Love, Nyla.
Yuletide Fire
This year Maxine's Christmas present has arrived two weeks early. Only it's not full of glad tidings or great joy. She's facing bankruptcy.
Turning to her Grandpa for help, the last thing she expects is an ultimatum - marry by Christmas or lose her inheritance. Her ex-lover, attorney Gabe Fenton offers his help, but he has his own strings - a repeat of the mind-blowing nights they spent in Vegas five years go.
Will Christmas end with a blissful explosion of fireworks, or will her world crash and burn?
The very word sent a chill down Maxine's spine.
This time last year, she'd been sharing pre-Christmas champagne with her staff to celebrate their third and best year.
Her cell phone vibrated on her desk, then startled her with the shrill ring tone her airhead secretary had programmed into it.
Maxine Gray Designs, how may I help you?" She tried to inject as much gusto into her voice as she could, but missed by a long shot. Closing her eyes, she prayed whoever was at the other end wouldn't take their business elsewhere due to her lackluster tone.
You may help me by explaining what that garbled message you left on my phone was supposed to mean!" a deep male voice grumbled down the line.
Oh. It's you."
Thanks for that upbeat response. It's perked me right up!"
It amazed her how her best friend, Will Fenton, had lived in London for over twenty years and not lost a single trace of his American accent.
Listen, Will, I don't need your brand of humor right now. Not today."
Why? What's happened?"
She sighed. "Didn't you get my message?"
Since you seem a little slow today, I'll start again. Your message was about as clear as mud mixed with a ton of concrete."
Right." Her attention wandered over her desk to the papers her lawyers had couriered over, her breath catching all over again when her gaze landed on the bright letters that spelt urgent. She hadn't bothered to open the package, seeing as her very thorough lawyers had also sent the bad news by email.
How could things have gone from great to abysmal in so short a time?
Okay, if you let me know how long we'll be playing the silent game, maybe I can get comfortable. Right now I'm freezing my ass off at a bus shelter, it's pissing down rain, and there's a nutter next to me trying to feed me bananas."
Maxine started to tell him, but paused. She didn't want to say the word bankruptcy aloud. Her Catholic headmistress had once told her words, once spoken, hung in the air around you, waiting to become reality. Whether she'd intended at the time to scare Maxine into not saying the word shit in case it literally rained down on her was something she'd never been brave enough to test. To this day, only variations of the word passed her lips.
Maxine! For fuck's sake. What's going on?" Even concerned, Will's voice held a brisk snap that broke through her maudlin thoughts.
I've lost my business," she finally mumbled, feeling numbed by the whole situation.
You've what? That's absurd!"
A hysterical cackle burst from her lips. "Believe me, I wish it was. Come Christmas, I'll be out of business."
But why? How come?" His genuine puzzlement touched her. If anyone knew how hard she'd worked to make Maxine Gray Designs work, it was Will.
Does the name Lady Satchel-Worthing ring any bells?"
Are you serious? Are you telling me Lady Starch carried through with her threat?"
Maxine's lips twitched at the name Will had coined for the septuagenarian aristocrat who'd had so many facelifts her features seemed starched into place. "Yes. The letter came through three days ago. I met with my lawyers yesterday—"
What did they say?"
The burden of her dilemma settled like a heavy cloak over her shoulders. "They advised me to settle."
Bullshit. You fight, Max. You fight her hard. This isn't like you to just bend over and take it up the ass. What's wrong with you?" Irritation sharpened his voice even further.
Her fingers tightened around her BlackBerry. "Because it's hopeless, Will. I can stand on principle and spend every last penny I don't have fighting a battle I've been advised I'd lose, or I can settle and at least ensure my employees have half a turkey instead of ashes for Christmas. You know as well I do, Lady Satchel-Worthing has an astonishing amount of clout in this city. In the last thirty-six hours alone, six of my clients have withdrawn their commissions."
At the other end of the line, Will swore hard. "Can they do that? Didn't they sign a contract?"
Oh, come on. What do you want me to do, force them to let me decorate their homes? That'll certainly go down well."
Listen, I can see the last free cab in London coming my way. If I catch it, I'll be there in ten minutes, okay?"
Before she could respond, a loud whistle pierced her ear, and the line went dead.


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Kerry Washington Receives George Washington University Honorary Degree
Kerry Washington stands on stage to receive an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from George Washington University on Sunday (May 19) in Washington, DC.
The 36-year-old actress was all smiles as her parents joined her for the ceremony.
"Today @kerrywashington receives an honorary doctorate. So proud of you, Dr. Washington!!," Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes tweeted.
Earlier in the week, Kerry hit the red carpet at the Scandal Season 2 Finale Party held at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif.
FYI: Kerry is wearing Joan Hornig earrings.


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Warm Apple and Fig Empanada Shells Recipe
Did you know that apples are full of fiber? They satisfy the sweet tooth and keep your tummy filled for a long time without compromising calories. In this recipe, we used baked puff pastry shell and added rehydrated dried fig, a good source of potassium, which helps control blood pressure. Makes 12 pastry shells.
• 2-10 Ounce packages puff pastry shells (located in frozen aisle)
• 1 Egg + 1 tablespoon water
• Sugar for sprinkling
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 2-3 Firm apples (Granny Smith or Fuji), peeled, cored and cut into small chunks
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Pinch of ground cloves (optional)
• Pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon corn starch
• Pinch of salt
• 2 Tablespoons dulce de leche (optional-located in International aisle)
• ½ Cup fig, coarsely chopped (optional)
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and begin preparing your ingredients by chopping the apples.
2. Prepare pastry cups according to directions. Brush tops only with an egg wash (1 egg with 1 tablespoon water).
3. In a medium saucepan, place apples, butter, sugar, brown sugar, salt, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir over medium heat until apples are fork tender. About 10-15 minutes.
4. In a small separate bowl, mix a tablespoon lemon juice into the corn starch until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to the apples and cook, stirring, until mixture starts to thicken.
5. Remove from heat and stir in figs and dulce de leche until well combined.
6. After pastry puffs have cooled for 5 minutes, remove tops and fill with apple mixture.
7. These are best eaten warm. Apple mixture is also good over pancakes, waffles or ice cream.


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Are tablets the best way to increase digital literacy in African countries?
A good number of African governments have shown how technologically-forward thinking they are by announcing one-tablet-per-child initiatives in their countries. President John recently announced that tablets for Ghana's schoolchildren were at the center of his campaign to improve academic standards. Last year, President Kenyatta of Kenya abandoned a laptop project for tablets.


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One brilliant new paper shows how an obscure regulation deliberately encouraged US retail banks to buy CDOs – supposedly safe bundles of mortgages that lost most of their value in 2008 – and to get rid of safer assets. It is an astonishing tale, wonderfully retold by Jeffrey Friedman and Vladimir Kraus and published by the American Enterprise Institute.
Banks are required to set aside specified amounts of capital against their assets to protect themselves against possible losses; some assets require more capital and others less, dependent on perceived riskiness. Holding back capital is expensive for the banks but it is useful when things go wrong.
The Basel Accords govern banks' capital; in 2001, the US?amended the Accord with its so-called "recourse rule". US retail banks were required to retain just $2 in capital for every $100 invested in AAA or AA-rated CDOs (or any asset-backed security issued by the state-sponsored Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac), compared to $5 for the same amount in actual mortgage loans and $10 in commercial loans. The recourse rule – pushed through by the Fed and other regulators – was deliberately designed to steer banks' funds into CDOs – and it worked a treat. The banks gorged on them. No fewer than 93 per cent of their holdings of mortgage-backed securities were either AAA-rated or were issued by Fannie or Freddie, as stipulated by the regulations; as far as the banks were concerned, they were merely following the new best practice.
Because they owned so many CDOs, retail banks suffered more than any other investors – except investment banks, which packaged mortgages into CDOs and were caught out with stocks of both when the music stopped. The recourse rule only covered commercial banks; hedge funds, insurers and others were not cajoled into buying CDOs. It is clear that the US authorities were therefore not only complicit but also directly responsible for the destruction of the US banking system. Their rule also helped inflate the demand for CDOs, securitisation and even sub-prime mortgages, especially when Wall Street had run out of mainstream mortgages to bundle up.
The authors remind us that the crisis was not directly caused by mortgage defaults – rather, it was triggered by a collapse in the market price of CDOs caused by fears about the effect of declining house prices. It was this which decimated balance sheets – not mortgage defaults per se. Had the regulatory system not encouraged retail banks to hold securitised bundles of hard-to-value, opaque CDOs, and instead treated other assets more fairly, the crisis might have been avoided.
The 1988 Basel I accords favoured the use of off-balance sheet vehicles such as structured investment vehicles (SIVs), which became huge in the UK and Europe and had a similar effect on the demand for CDOs. By 2006, Basel II began to be implemented outside America; it contained similar incentives to those contained in the recourse rule. The regulatory induced pro-CDO madness had gone global. Needless to say, nobody responsible for these pernicious regulations has been sacked. Bureaucrats, it seems, always get off scot-free.


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10 April 2008
Kneeler Jeopardy redeux
Category: The Ancient World
This "great" has a statue erected in his honor in a recent Olympic host city and influenced more modern leaders such as Thomas Jefferson. He has been mentioned in two significant religious works, by name in one work and a figure in the other work is believed to be him.
Clue 1: The "significant religious works" are the Bible and the Qur'an.
Clue 2: Sydney is the Olympic city
Again, St. Alexander says to place your answer in the form of a question in the com box, and continue to pray some Hail Marys until the answer is revealed.
NB: Contestants are responsible for any taxes from winning the Grand Prize -- having the satisfaction that they are a brainiac or at least they know how to use the internet sufficiently well to find the answer.
(Thanks Vincenzo, for the great graphic! Please let this stump you for at least a minute or two!!)
6 comments:
- ArchAngel's Advocate said...
I think I have it! Who is Cyrus the Great?
- April 11, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- swissmiss said...
You, sir, are correct!! Yipee!!
I thought the Polycarp one was hard and V got it right away. Didn't think this one was so hard, but then no one was even guessing!
- April 11, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- ArchAngel's Advocate said...
Polycarp was easy becuase he was a saint and a patristic Father. Cyrus was hard because he wasn't a saint, most people aren't familiar with the OT or the Qu'ran, and msot haven't been to Sydney. I worked backwards by looking for stautes in Sydney, then looking for "Great"s, the cross referencing the Greats with the Qu'ran. Took me about 30 minutes total (between my other projects). Tell St. Alex I want my "Rice-a-Roni" sent to thos e"poor starving kids in China"
- April 11, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Terry Nelson said...
Craap! I was going to say Charlton Heston.
- April 11, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- WhiteStoneNameSeeker said...
I come here an learn at the feet of the kneeler!
- April 11, 2008 at 12:23 PM
- swissmiss said...
You might want to hang on to the Rice a Roni...with the price of food going up it might be worth a lot.
As you said on your blog, CH isn't Moses!! He wasn't THAT old!
I just picked Cyrus because I find him an interesting character. Then found some facts online that I could use in a question. I didn't know anything mentioned in the question beyond knowing Cyrus was mentioned/prophecized in the bible.
I wouldn't have gotten the Polycarp one either, might've guessed it, but didn't know it. These guys are too smart for their own good (V and AA). Terry might've gotten the Polycarp one with the icon.
- April 11, 2008 at 12:38 PM


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I don't have my books with me, the shops are closed for the holiday, and I need ricotta (or cottage) cheese. I have some cereal cream (half and half) and some vinegar.
Will the cream work?
What temperature do I heat it to and how much vinegar would I add for just under a litre of cereal cream?
Urgent help requested. Kicking myself for not memorizing this recipe.
You need rennet to make ricotta, not vinegar. Vinegar will just give you curdled cream. Having said that, here's a recipe for a ricotta substitute that might help you out:
Really? I've never needed rennet before and I've made this dozens of times. It's always just called for citric acid or vinegar. Given that ricotta was originally made from hard cheese whey and acid... well, the definition of words change over time and I learn something new everyday.
Thanks for the link.
I don't think my rennet is viable, so I'll just try 1 Tbs apple cider vin for the litre of cream and see what that does. Now, to get the temperature right...The recipe you linked to seems a bit cool, but I'll heat it to that temp and see how the cream acts before adding the vin.
Thanks again.
I'm about 99% sure that true ricotta is not made by adding acid. 'Ricotta' means 'cooked twice'. If I remember correctly, you begin with whole milk to which rennet is added. Curds form and that is cheese. Then, the whey is cooked again (I'm not sure if more rennet is added at this point), and more of the milk solids coagulate and are scooped into baskets to drain. That is the 'ricotta'. I think the idea of adding acid to milk is some sort of American shortcut.
Plenty of homemade ricotta recipes use vinegar. David Lebovitz includes cream http://www.simplyrecipes...
I know there are many recipes for 'ricotta' that use vinegar, but I don't think what they produce is a proper ricotta. Those recipes also call for whole milk, whereas ricotta is produced from whey. That's the point of ricotta--it is an extremely thrifty way to get as much as possible from milk by using a by-product of cheese making.
Whether or not this is true ricotta, you'll need about 1/3 cup vinegar per 1/2 gallon of whole milk. Cream should work, but not the ultra-pasteurized stuff (UHT). You'll need to heat the cream to 200F or 93C. I have used this recipe and it has worked for me,
The higher the fat content of the dairy that you use, the creamier the cheese. A leaner dairy will make a grainy product. But from all I tried and read, UHT dairy just doesn't work and yields a less than satisfactory cheese, if it curdles at all.
Thanks guys. It makes sense that true ricotta would use rennet, but since I'm just making a makeshift ricotta in an 'emergency' situation, the vinegar method is good enough.
I ended up adding apple cider vin, then heating the salad cream to just below boiling. The curds were small, but clearly separated from the whey, the whey was clear. So I took it off the heat and left it for 10 min before straining and hanging the curds for an hour. Mixed in a generous pinch of salt and it's ready. It turned out fantastic! Beyond fantastic! Perfect ricotta texture and taste for this recipe. Possibly a bit more rich tasting than commercial ricotta.
Thanks everyone for your input, links to the recipes and everything.
Now, any thoughts on what to do with this leftover whey? Also, where to buy better cheesecloth? Mine was far too coarse and needed four layers to stop the curds from falling through.
search the Hotline for past questions about uses for whey.
As for better cheesecloth, untreated/organic muslin would work better. It's a sturdier cloth. Or use double to triple the layering of cheesecloth.
I'm glad to see a lot of confusion (and a lot of good sense) on this thread. True ricotta is not made from acid added to whole milk, or cream or any other type of dairy. That, as someone has observed, is nothing but curdled milk. It can be delicious but it should not be confused with true ricotta which is made from the whey left over in cheese-making. That whey, sometimes with the addition of a little more milk--but never with acid added--is reheated (re-cotta, re cooked) so that the residual protein clumps together and makes something that looks, yes, like cottage cheese--but Richard Nixon would never have eaten it with ketchup (those old enough to understand my reference, please raise their right hands). And that, drained of excess whey, is true ricotta--and a miracle of cheese-making, fresh and warm, first thing in the morning. And I wish more American cheese makers would practice this simple art.
PS: No rennet goes into real ricotta.
Is rennet used to make the curds for the first cheese? if rennet isn't used, what causes the coagulation and resulting whey? And is the re-heating of the whey the catalyst for the ricotta curds?
Yes, rennet is used to make the first cheese, no matter whether it's cow, sheep or goat's milk that is used. The curd is cut and extracted from the whey. Then the whey remaining in the cauldron, along with whey drained from the curds, is reheated to a much higher temperature than that for making the original cheese. Sometimes more fresh milk is added but a very small percentage. The reheating causes any residual proteins to coagulate and turn into. . . ricotta! But no additional rennet is used. You can read about it on my web site: http://nancyharmonjenkins.com/posts/ricotta-a-true-story/


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It's official; my shoe paintings are now exclusive to the American Visions Gallery in Folsom California!
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I've been painting alot, having tons of fun with Folsom's 2nd Saturday Art Walks!. I've been hosted by different merchants each time, the last one being at the American Visions Gallery. Sorry I haven't been keeping up - I'll be keeping up more often now, though!


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Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Get in a Pickle for a Good Cause
If you relish the idea of raising money for Guy's Gift, have a look at White Stuff's October fundraiser. All you have to do is take a pot of your finest homemade jam, pickle, relish or chutney to White Stuff's Leamington Spa store on 9th October. For every pot taken in, White Stuff will give Guy's Gift £10. The winning entries will be featured in a Christmas recipe book that will be sold for charity.
If you don't have a recipe up your sleeve, you can support the fundraising by popping into the Leamington Spa store and buying a jar of White Stuff jam or chutney - yum!
For more information, click HERE.
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Fruit smoothies.
You know, the smoothies loaded with delicious berries, a banana, maybe some pineapple and mango for added sweetness and blended with water or juice. These colorful drinks are easy to enjoy and don't last long when enjoyed with a straw! I encourage you to take inventory of your ingredients and make a smart dietary choice based on your personal goals. I'm not "anti-fruit smoothie" but I do believe that they are a treat that should be enjoyed about as frequently as any other dessert. On occasion and not habitually.
Let's take a look at your typical fruit smoothie: 1 banana + 1/2 cup cubed pineapple + 1/2 cup cubed mango + 1 cup mixed berries + 1/2 cup orange juice + 8 oz water. Sounds amazingly delicious! Now let's take a look at some nutrition facts gathered from www.http://nutritiondata.self.com. Combined, this fruit smoothie contains 314 calories, 81 grams of carbohydrate (54 grams of that is sugar), and roughly 3 grams of protein.
This is quite a bang for sugar intake at one meal! Since it is all in the simple forms of glucose, fructose, and sucrose, there is a rapid rise in blood sugar. The body doesn't want elevated blood sugar levels so the pancreas will pump a surge of insulin in to the blood stream to shuttle the sugar into the cells for either energy production or storage in order to bring the level closer to normal. Sometimes, the insulin surge is greater than the need so the lowering of blood sugar is more drastic than necessary. The result, a low blood sugar level followed by signals to the brain to return it normal again.
If you have ongoing blood sugar issues (hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia) then fruit smoothies aren't ideal for your diet. If you have a healthy metabolism and don't experience high and low blood sugars following meals, then these smoothies may not be problematic for you. Bottom line is that you must take the following into consideration when deciding if you want to drink your fruit: how much fruit you've already consumed that day, how much added sugar you've consumed or will consume that day, how your body responds roughly 2 hours after drinking a fruit smoothie, does it satisfy you or make you crave more sugar, does it leave you feeling sluggish or energized, do you have poor blood sugar control, and do you have goals to decrease body fat stores?
If you've already eaten 2 servings of fruit in a day, a fruit smoothie is not recommended.
If you have eaten or plan to eat added sugars, a fruit smoothie is not recommended. I encourage everyone to limit added sugars (sugars that don't occur naturally in your foods) to 24 grams per day. One teaspoon of sugar is equivalent to 4 grams of sugar. Therefore, a total of 6 teaspoons of sugar, or 24 grams, is the maximum amount of added sugars a person should allow themselves each day. For children, I encourage less than 16 grams of added sugar per day.
If you do drink a fruit smoothie and find yourself craving more sweet foods or feeling hungry before 2 hours have passed, I recommend avoiding them with the exception of changing the ingredients and adding 1 – 2 scoops of whey, pea, or vegan protein powder. The fewer ingredients (omit banana, mango, and orange juice because these are highest in sugar) and addition of protein will have two effects: decrease the amount of sugar that enters the body; and protein slows digestion of sugar into the blood stream.
If your goal is to decrease body fat stores, keep in mind that when insulin is present (released in response to carbohydrate intake) then fat metabolism is turned off.
Fruit contains amazing nutrition and can still be enjoyed with an approach that works for you. I encourage you to make choices that benefit your body and your goals by either avoiding 100% fruit smoothies, sharing one with a friend, or manipulating the ingredients to fit your personal health needs.
Note: Smoothie shops often provide nutrition information for consumers to help them make informed decisions. Read ingredients and nutrition labels. Ask questions. These smoothies are usually very high in sugar and should be treated as a dessert to be consumed on occasion.