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While continuing to perform surgery five days each week and devoting his professional career to creating procedures, programs and facilities designed to enhance the lives of human beings from diverse backgrounds, Dr. McCollough founded The American College of Rejuvenology. The College is an interdisciplinary organization committed to helping men, women, and children look better, feel better, and live longer, more fulfilling lives. He previously served on the Alabama Commission on Aging; and for his contributions to positively affect the physical, psychological, economic, and social aspects of aging was inducted into the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was elected president of the International Council of Integrative Medicine (soon to be renamed The International Counsel of Mind/Body Medicine) and continues to serve on the organization's board of directors.
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Michael Zantovsky studied psychology at Charles University in Prague and at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, graduating summa cum laude in 1973. In November 1989, Zantovsky was a founding member of the Civic Forum, the umbrella organization that coordinated the overthrow of the Communist regime and the peaceful transfer of power during the Velvet Revolution. He subsequently served as the press secretary, spokesman, and political director for President Vaclav Havel. From September 1992 until early 1997, he was the Czechoslovak and later Czech Ambassador to the United States. After returning to Prague, Zantovsky was elected to the Czech Senate and served as the chairman of its Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Committee. He was elected the president of the Civic Democratic Alliance, a liberal-conservative political party. In 2003, he co-founded a Prague-based think-tank Program of Atlantic Security Studies (PASS) and served as its first executive director. Zantovsky later returned to the Foreign Service as the Czech Ambassador to Israel. He is currently the Czech Ambassador to the Court of St. James. He blogs for WorldAffairsDaily in a personal, rather than his official, capacity. Zantovsky has translated more than 50 works of contemporary English and American literature into Czech, including works by Norman Mailer, Joseph Heller, James Baldwin, and Tom Stoppard. In more recent years he translated Amos Oz's The Tale of Love and Darkness from Hebrew into Czech and, in the international affairs arena, works by Henry Kissinger, Joshua Muravchik, and Madeleine Albright. He also published a book on the life and films of Woody Allen. In Czechoslovakia's communist era, he wrote for Samizdat press and later was a co-founder of the Czech chapter of PEN. Zantovsky has taught American studies at Charles University and Euro-American relations at the Prague branch of New York University.
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Rating: !!! 1/2 (out of 4) Heating up
Chef Carrie Nahabedian already has a nice restaurant. Naha, her Mediterranean-inspired contemporary American spot in River North, has netted her plenty of awards since it opened in 2000.
For her next move, I wouldn't have been the least bit surprised if she opened a more casual spot, following the path of other top chefs such as Rick Bayless' street food cafe Xoco or Graham Elliot's sandwich shop Grahamwich. But Nahabedian does her own thing. So instead of going downscale, she stayed upscale—way up.
"We listened to our clients and customers and friends who want to go back to feeling pretty and feeling taken care of and tablecloths and [being] civilized and that feeling of refinement," Nahabedian said.
And so she and cousin Michael Nahabedian have branched out just a block north of Naha with Brindille, which means "branch" or "new growth" in French. I made a weekend reservation and prepared to revel in what Nahabedian calls a "refined Parisian" experience.
Expect some sticker shock
The canoodling couple next to us clearly was trying to keep their bill slim by ordering just entrees, and the server kindly told them that they'd go home hungry. Similar to the price point at Naha, a full dinner—first course, entree, dessert and drink—will cost you at least $100 per person. I do not doubt there are foodies out there who drop that kind of money a couple of times a week, and those people are definitely at Brindille, Nahabedian can attest. "I can honestly tell you, my hand to God, the first six days that we were open, we had 10 individuals that had dined with us over three times," she said. Real talk: Unless you have money to burn, Brindille is a special-occasion restaurant. The indulgent (read: inherently expensive) ingredients, from the AOC-designated roquefort cheese in the frisee salad ($16) to meaty king crab with black truffles ($21) live up to that status, no question. Servers looking oh-so-elegant in lilac sweaters and gray slacks describe dishes as if they are reciting poetry. There's a lot about "vibrancy" and "brightness" and "acidity."
Go ahead and order the lobster
Why pay $42 for chicken when it's just a few more bucks to go all-out and get the lobster? That was my thought looking at the entrees, though to be fair, Nahabedian's version of a chicken dish is guinea fowl, raised specially for the restaurant, served with morel mushrooms, sunchokes and cockscombs (the ruffle from atop a rooster's head, not the flower with the same name). The Lobster Brindille ($48) is a serious portion—a 1.5-pound bad boy from Maine—but the flavors are delicate and fragrant, with the scent of vanilla and verbena playing off the crispness of sugar snap peas and miner's lettuce as well as the creaminess of marble potatoes and French white coco beans. My server's recommendation to try the lamb saddle ($44) was the best advice of the night. It knocked the best lamb dish I've ever had—a course at Next's Paris dinner—out of first place with its tender, juicy slices of roasted meat, artichokes, tiny knob onions, eggplant and cheese crisps Nahabedian calls "parmesan leaves," all resting in the richest lamb jus that's OMG-I-must-lick-this-plate good.
Don't be afraid to laugh
Tables in the back of the dining room—especially one tucked into an alcove with a stunning sculptural light overhead—are more secluded, but sitting up front up against the curved glass facade that looks out onto Clark Street made for some unexpectedly funny moments. There's nothing like watching a stiletto-clad bachelorette party clumsily teetering its way to a drag show at Baton Show Lounge while sipping a $25 glass of champagne. My date and I struggled not to snicker as the gentleman at the table next to us complained to his server with utmost seriousness that he--or more specifically, his ears--were too cold. And every time a new table is set, a staffer came by with a cordless iron to steam out the creases in the white tablecloth, causing us to chuckle again.
Forget about souffle for dessert
Nahabedian has something to say about souffles. "Everybody thinks with French cuisine, is she going to do a souffle, is she going to do a souffle?" she said. "Which is great, but souffles wait for no one … if [diners] want to go outside and smoke a cigarette, they don't care that their souffle is ready." Instead, she's doing a different warm baked dessert, clafoutis. "Every French person's grandmother made clafoutis," she said. Though the Fantaisie au Chocolat ($14), an amalgam of mousse and cake inside a towering pulled sugar sleeve, looks more impressive, it's that clafoutis ($13), studded with cherries and almonds and served with a big bowl of whipped Chantilly cream, that's more satisfying.
Try the bar
If you're curious about Brindille but aren't ready to commit to dinner, don't discount the bar. With just one row of seats, it's much smaller than Naha's lounge, but you'll still benefit from the killer cocktails and quick wit of Steve Carrow, bar director for both restaurants. When I told him that I typically drink Old Fashioneds, he recommended the vieux carre ($14), a classic cocktail that he makes with Templeton rye, cognac, French herbal liqueur Benedictine and a stately chunk of ice that he chips by hand from a block behind the bar. A few sips were all I needed to declare it my new favorite. Carrow also keeps a close eye on those who order the Jeanne d'Arc ($15) a gin-based cocktail with black currant "caviar" that settles in the bottom of the glass. "It's the Roy Rogers decoder ring at the bottom of the Cracker Jacks," Carrow said. "Most people will consciously leave about three-quarters of an ounce of the drink in there and swirl it and toss it back, as is intended." I ordered this drink later at my table and earned the "you're doing it wrong" award for draining the glass, leaving the caviar stranded in the bottom. If I were at the bar, Carrow would have handed me a mother-of-pearl spoon to scoop them out. "We usually let them stare at it in bewilderment for about three or four minutes. And then when they start licking the inside of the glass, we give them the spoon."
The bottom line
If you want fun French, go to Paris Club. If you want elegant, indulgent, I-feel-like-being-pampered French, Brindille is just the ticket—provided that you can stand to shell out when the check arrives.
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How to say it: "Brawn-dee," not "Brin-deel."
The crowd: Old-money couples, new-money couples, white-haired couples and 20- and 30-something Naha bar regulars who cheek-kiss the staff before ordering glasses of bubbly.
Crazy about: Oysters served with creamed leeks and eggs brouilles (eggs scrambled with chives and creme fraiche) topped with osetra caviar ($19).
Not so crazy about: Broccoli soup, which was accompanied by tasty cheese-topped toast but didn't knock my socks off for $15.
I'll be back to try: The cheese plate ($22), which features 12 French cheeses with a baked-to-order raisin ficelle (like a baguette but thinner) and meyer lemon and huckleberry jam. "The Naha cheese course is one of the best cheese courses out there, but I think that Brindille is taking over," Nahabedian said. "I've seen a lot of people just wipe it out themselves, [with] one or two good glasses of red wine at the end of a meal." Don't mind if I do …
Carrie's collections
"I've been a collector of things since I was as young as I could possibly put my hands around something and decide I was going to keep it," said chef Carrie Nahabedian. "I've been a beachcomber since I was a child; I've been a forager; I've been a collector of things all nature, organic, environmental. But also I collect things of culture in my travels." Display cases between the host stand and bar showcase some of her goodies collected over the years, with the contents changing every few days. "Right now, that reflects some of my collections ... of obscure silverware, shells, some books, some things that I've received as gifts. Today, we might do white asparagus and turkey eggs and big apple blossoms because that's what it's all about today."


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LOS ANGELES - J. Fred Weston, professor emeritus at UCLA Anderson School of Management, is one of five recipients of the 2008 Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award. The award was created in 2006 by an endowment from the late Edward A. Dickson, Regent of the University of California from 1913 to 1946. The award honors outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and/or educational service to the university and the profession. The award includes a cash prize.
Professor Weston is widely known for his research in mergers and acquisitions, along with such related topics as industry restructuring, the cost of capital, and antitrust policy, publishing several books and dozens of articles since his retirement in 1986. Before and after retirement, his acute intellect has attracted leading scholars to UCLA Anderson, resulting in one of the top finance faculties in the world. He continues to serve as a key member of the finance group and directs its research program on takeovers, restructuring, and corporate governance, which he founded.
Since retirement, he has been named a fellow of the American Finance Association, the National Association of Business Economists, and the Financial Management Association. His writing received a remarkable five Abramson scroll awards for his exceptional contributions to Business Economics.
Always highly regarded as a teacher and mentor, Professor Weston has set a stellar scholarly example, with his passionate quest to understand the world of finance and his relentless pursuit of knowledge. Not only the 66 or so doctoral students whose committees he chaired during his career, but literally hundreds of students and faculty have benefited from his support, encouragement, and fundamental kindness.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the very best business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty are ranked #1 in "Intellectual Capital" by BusinessWeek and are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,600 students enrolled in MBA, Executive MBA, Fully-Employed MBA and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 35,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.


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Non-fatal and fatal crash injury risk for children in minivans compared with children in sport utility vehicles." Inj. Prev.. 2009;15(1):8-12."
Passenger compartment intrusion as a predictor of significant injury for children in motor vehicle crashes." J Trauma. 2009;66(2):504-7."
Pediatric abdominal injury patterns generated by lap belt loading." J Trauma. 2009;67(6):1278-83; discussion 1283."
Pediatric CPR quality monitoring: analysis of thoracic anthropometric data." Resuscitation. 2009;80(10):1137-41."
Analysis of spinal motion and loads during frontal impacts. Comparison between PMHS and ATD." Ann Adv Automot Med. 2010;54:61-78."
Factors associated with clinically significant head injury in children involved in motor vehicle crashes." Traffic Inj Prev. 2010;11(6):600-5."
Incorporation of CPR Data into ATD Chest Impact Response Requirements." Ann Adv Automot Med. 2010;54:79-88."
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The past year has been a rocky time for the US auto industry, but the high-end has been more insulated from the recession. Automobili Lamborghini, owned by the Volkswagen group, recently announced that it actually experienced 1 percent sales growth for 2008, when orders increased to 2,430 from 2,406 the year prior.
A new breed of companies is looking to tap this demand by making the high-end, turbocharged experience more affordable. One company, New York-based Gotham Dream Cars, maintains a fleet of 18 super cars and offering a range of products, from exotic rentals and club memberships, to the increasingly popular "Dream Car" tours—a six-hour, 150-mile journey allowing drivers to experience multiple cars in a single day.
There are similar companies across the country. Rent A Vette has operated in Las Vegas for 28 years, and Gotham founder Noah Lehmann-Haupt calls it the originator of the dream-car tour. A newer player in the market is DFW Dream Cars, an elite auto rental in Texas.
Here's how this lucrative, high-end business operates and what goes in to a "Dream Car" tour. Click ahead to check it out!
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Purpose and Audience
1. What point is the writer trying to make? Why do you suppose her thesis is never explicitly stated?
The authors whole point of the essay is to make the reader feel sympathy for her mother, because of the hardships she went through working on a farm while raising eight children, which leads us to believe she is deserving of the Social Security benefit check. Another point is general; even though, women does so much work towards their home, they don't get any credit from our society.
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2. This essay appeared in Ms. magazine and other publications whose audiences are sympathetic to feminist goals. Could it just as easily have appeared in a magazine whose audience was not? Explain.
I think it could easily appear in a magazine whose audience was not sympathetic to feminist goals. I would say it would not be the most readable topic, and it is probably would have a lot of argumentations and critics after all.
3. Smith-Yackel mentions relatively little about her father in this essay. How can you account for this?
She does this because she is disappointed to hear that her mother never worked by the person on the phone. The author tried to show as many details about her mother`s work as possible; Smith-Yackel gains empathy throughout the essay for her mother by repeating the numerous jobs she had to do. This is to reinforce the message that person, who spends their whole life tending to others, is told by the society, that her work is not recognized and appreciated.
4. This essay was first published in 1975. Do you think it is dated, or do you think the issues it raises are still relevant today?
The issues it raises are still relevant today because even now most people think the same way. Women`s rights are still a controversial issue today in equal partnership world.
Style and Structure
1. Is the essay`s title effective? If so, why? If not, what alternate title can you suggest?
No, it is not effective. I would suggest My stay-at-home mother is a hard-working person.
2. Smith-Yackel could have outlined her mother`s life without framing it with the telephone conversation. Why do you think she includes this frame?
This is done to bring a sense a reality to the text and appeal to readers. Yakel also takes full paragraph out of her mother's diary, to make an emotional connection between the reader and Yakel's mother. This also helps the readers directly relate to Yakel's mother by including dialogue that show exactly how her mother is feeling.
3. What strategies does Smith-Yackel use to indicate the passing of time in her narrative?
Yakel includes all the dates, especially the years, so the readers can recognize or even relate to surrounding environment. Such as in 1931, Yakel's mother went through a drought, therefore people who had experiences such as this can relate to Yakel's mother's hardship.
4. This narrative piles details one on top of another almost like a list. Why does the writer include so many details?
The author wants the readers recognize, appreciates and even relate to her mothers work as she does. And not discard years of service and hardship towards her family, as Social Security did. For the same reason she describes the most smallest of the details from her mom`s diary.
5. In paragraph 20 and 21 what is accomplished by the repetition of the word still?
All the hard times the author`s mother had that period, did not stop her to take care about her family. She still continued to work hard even after all her kids grew up.
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First: there are definitely moments when having a curvy bottom to help close a suitcase is a very good thing.
Second and more important: I must warn you all that Oonaballoona is a fabric enabler, temptress and bad influence of the first order! Not only will she take advantage of your personal fabric buying weakness, preying on
While in town, I unwittingly agreed to meet up to peruse the LA branch of Mood. Perhaps I should have been suspicious when she suggested we meet for a sweet to fortify us for the shopping, but I'm a trusting person by nature and thought I would just browse a bit. However, Oona had other plans. Shortly after picking out the most gorgeous fabric in all of Mood (seriously, check out the Anna Sui panel she scored), she suggested - all big eyes and innocence - that we check out the remnant bins. It was downhill from there.
|Four coordinated pieces of blue and green home dec fabric and a fabulous green and purple wool remnant
And if that wasn't enough, she offered to share - share! - two pieces of fabric she picked out with me! And somehow I found myself agreeing that it would be incredibly fun to both make something from our halves of this stripped orange knit and blog about it (stay tuned). Can you imagine?
|My half of the shared fabric
Now, you'd think I would have learned my lesson, but at the end of our shopping at Mood, I somehow found myself agreeing to meet up again to hit some other places the next day. I summoned all my will power and reminded myself of the limitations of my suitcase, but I truly underestimated that crafty and devious Oona. This time she brought backup!
|Me, Oona and local sewista, Leah
Local sewista, Leah, took us to Michael Levine and pointed us to the discount loft, where they sell remnants for $2.50 per pound. Yes, you read that correctly $2.50 = 1 lb of fabric.
Between all the pawing over fabric and conversation about sewing, they managed to weaken my will power and I
|Black burnout jersey and orangey striped chiffon!
What could I do, I was outnumbered? But I distracted Oona with a beautiful piece of organza and made a break for it, making some excuse about being on a business trip and having somewhere to be, blah, blah, blah. And with that, I left Oona and Leah before I got roped into any more fabric adventures.
So, consider yourself warned. Do not fabric shop with that fabulous and Oon-tastic woman from Kalkatroona unless you have an empty suitcase to hold all your gorgeous finds! I, for one, will definitely not be letting her know that I might end up back in LA for another business trip this May.
Oh, one last thing: It's come to my attention that there is a rumor that I'm the one who enabled Oona's spectacular haul, particularly the Anna Sui piece. In my defense, the poor gal left her stash in NY but has a poolside sewing patio, a featherweight and a sweet Ruggy, who seems to have been cut from a similar cloth as my Phin and brings her drinks while she sews. So, my so-called "enabling" was really just an act of compassion toward a fellow sewista far from home without her stash. That is my story and I'm sticking to it!
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White Killer Whale Spotted Off Russian Coast
Barcroft Media | Posted: 23/04/2012 16:43 Updated: 23/04/2012 16:57
A one-of-a-kind white killer whale has been spotted by scientists - and they've named him ICEBERG.
It is believed to be the first known totally white member of the species and was seen swimming with a pod of 12 fellow orcas off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
The scientists were working for the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP), which is dedicated to researching and protecting orcas in the waters of Kamchatka and the Commander Islands.
FEROP co-director Erich Hoyd told CBC News: "In many ways, Iceberg is a symbol of all that is pure, wild and extraordinarily exciting about what is out there in the ocean waiting to be discovered.
"The challenge is to keep the ocean healthy so that such surprises are always possible."


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Beginning on May 21, the Galax Recreation Center is offering a new exercise program designed to improve the health of current and former breast cancer patients.
Leading the class is cancer exercise specialist Renee Stoneman, a fitness guru who is dedicated to improving and maintaining cancer patients' health.
Differing from a traditional exercise program, this series of classes will address health problems that typically result from cancer and cancer treatment. "So many people who have battled breast cancer are limited in their range of motion. Daily living has been impaired through tightening of muscles through surgery and muscle treatments, and so we want to offer them an opportunity to be in a class that caters to their needs," Stoneman said.
Stoneman will bring a special level of expertise to the classes with her certification from the Cancer Exercise Institute.
She discovered the program after watching her sister and then her mother in their battles against cancer. Stoneman was already a seasoned professional in the fitness industry. She was employed at the Wellness Center in Galax when she was first approached about the idea of becoming certified in a cancer-specific exercise program.
"My director knew that I had a heart for working with St. Jude, and she knew about my sister's experience," Stoneman said. "She decided that this would be a good thing for me to do, and she sort of helped me move in that direction, which was a pretty long process of self-study."
Stoneman received her certification in 2012 and set to work planning sessions at the rec center. The first class will be a six-week session taught at a beginner level. Contingent upon the level of interest in the area, Stoneman hopes to offer more sessions that gradually become more and more advanced.
The purpose of these classes is not only to improve physical and mental health for current and former cancer patients, but the exercises also help to prevent cancer from returning to the body. "There is such a high rate of reoccurrence... it's one of the unfortunate truths of survivors," said Stoneman.
She explained that, after treatment, it is easy for some people to either put on or lose large amounts of weight quickly. Major changes like this carry a risk of reoccurrence of the same or even different types of cancer.
Classes also work as a resource of support by gathering people together who have all been through the same battle.
Class participants will work to address their flexibility and range of motion, bone density, energy levels, hydration levels and their general well-being. "I will meet with each individual on their own, and have a one-on-one chat with them about their needs," she said. "[The exercise] depends on who is in front of me."
Outside of the classroom, Stoneman encourages everyone who has experienced or is experiencing cancer to maintain their health in any way that they can. "Move. I encourage anyone, male or female, to reach out for help in their daily skills, movement and exercise. For some, just thinking of exercise is a ridiculous feat, but movement [in any form] is important to let the body heal."
• The Cancer Exercise classes are offered at the Galax Recreation Center, starting May 21 from noon to 1 p.m. Classes are $30 for six weeks. Prior to the start of class, participants must provide a release form signed by their
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The photograph of BBC Arabic editor Jihad Masharawi holding the shrouded body of his 11-month-old son, Omar, went viral within hours of the commencement of Israel's Operation pillar of Defense in November 2012. The photograph depicted Masharawi outside Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The young Masharawi's death was attributed to an Israeli airstrike. The photograph was featured on the Web and in newspapers around the world. The Daily Mail published a series of photographs of Jihad Masharawi enacting his grief for the cameras.
In our first post of several on the photo, on the morning of November 15, I asked whether the photo was for real and raised the question whether it was an instance of Terrorist Theater, citing my Weekly Standard article "He didn't give at the office" on the phenomenon. Now the advance copy of a UN report on the hostilities in Gaza now suggests that the death of young Masharawi resulted from an errant Hamas rocket. The report suggests that young Masharawi was hit by shrapnel from a Hamas rocket intended for Israel.
How are the journalists who publicized the story as advertised by Masharawi dealing with the UN report? I intend to take a look in a series of posts this week of which this is the first.
I first read about the report yesterday in a Times of Israel article. The Elder of Ziyon blog noted the report last week. Yesterday the Associated Press covered the report.
On November 15 the Washington Post featured the photograph on page 1 above the fold with the attribution of responsibility to Israel (image below). Washington Post foreign affairs blogger Max Fisher had a companion post with thoughts on the deep meaning of the photo. (Fisher's post includes photos forwarded to him by Danahar.) Fisher returned on November 16 with yet more deep thoughts in which he acknowledged that "[s]upporters of Israel's airstrikes countered by suggesting that Misharawi's home was bombed by an errant Hamas strike."
Washington Post ombdudsman Patrick Pexton subsequently devoted a column to complaints about the photograph. Everything Pexton asserted directly or indirectly as a matter of fact was wrong. And remember, this guy was the newspaper's ombudsman. The Post has some explaining to do.
The editors of the Post have yet to take up the subject of their use of the photo. So far they are exercising their right to remain silent and letting the AP article cited above, posted on its Web site, do their talking for them.
A late arriving spirit of skepticism descended on Max Fisher. On Twitter yesterday Fisher held out hope that the UN report was not referring to Masharawi. He tweeted: "Lots of pro-Israel readers sending this to me, but not sure I buy that this UN report is talking about Omar Mishrawi." (The AP article clarifies the report on this point.)
Last night Fisher addressed the UN report. In his post last night, Fisher goes Rashomon on the subject:
The question of which "side" bears responsibility for Mishrawi's death is of course important, if at the moment not fully known, in its own right. It's also, in some ways, part of a larger battler over symbolism and narrative in the Israel-Palestine conflict. As I wrote at the time, the much-circulated photo of Mishrawi was championed by critics of Israel's policies toward the Palestinian territories, held up as a microcosm of what they argued was an unjust conflict that disproportionately affected Palestinians. A small but troubling minorities of those critics suggested the Israeli military does not care about, or even willfully targeted, Palestinian children.
Fisher and the Post remain oblivious to the phenomenon of Terrorist Theater. They therefore make themselves the willing tools and useful idiots of the jihad. Elder of Ziyon makes the same point more elaborately. He writes:
It doesn't take a prophet to know that many of the rockets from Gaza have always landed inside Gaza. In fact, right before the outset of Cast Lead, when Hamas declared its own operation Oil Stain, two Gaza girls were killed by a Qassam rocket. It was reported by Reuters.
That was hardly an isolated incident, although the world media ignored the many injuries and damaged houses that Gaza rockets inflicted on Gaza.
The problem, that Fisher is trying to deflect, is that the reporters from his newspaper and all the other media purposefully ignored this fact that bloggers like me knew very well. They assumed that any civilian killed in Gaza must have been killed by Israel. Any other thought did not even cross their minds.
That is why this story is so popular on social media. It has nothing to do with this case being being a microcosm of the conflict. It is entirely about people being sick of being lied to by an arrogant media. It is about the fact that the supposed expert reporters on Gaza didn't consider a simple fact about Qassam rockets that they should have known intimately. It is because they were too lazy to think critically – which is their job.
After years of seeing that Palestinian Arab spokespeople routinely lie, that they try to manipulate the media, that they would never admit any mistake on their side – and after years of seeing that practically every time the Israeli side of the story ends up being proven correct – the media still reflexively blames Israel, time and time again, for things that aren't Israel's fault.
It doesn't take prescience to know this. It takes simple observation.
This is why this story strikes a chord, Max – because the media dropped the ball, in a way that it has dropped it countless times beforehand. Sadly, instead of learning that lesson, you are engaging in a magician's redirection trick to take the focus away from the truth.
UPDATE: See also the "Who will tell the truth about teh Masharawi tragedy?" Answer: the Jerusalem Post blogger who wrote that post.


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Zubulake Publishes Book on Eponymous Litigation
As Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York issues another opinion with repercussions for electronic data discovery, Laura Zubulake, the plaintiff from the case that put Scheindlin on the EDD map, has published her own book recounting her experience during Zubulake v. UBS Warburg.
Read Monica Bay's interview with Zubalake on our LTN website.
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Review: Nemiroff Cranberry (Liqueur)
Posted by Arctic Wolf on April 21, 2011
For the last several weeks I have been enjoying myself sampling and reviewing various Nemiroff Vodkas and Flavoured Vodkas. Today, however, I am reviewing a the Nemiroff Cranberry, which is a liqueur rather than a flavoured Vodka. Nemiroff Cranberry is a Vodka based liqueur which derives its flavour not just from Cranberries (apparently hand-picked in Siberian marshes) but also includes the natural flavours of apple juice, elderberries and Hawthorne. As a final touch, Crimean Brandy is used to complement these flavours in a complex but delightful finished product.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
"…The leading flavour is indeed a tart but sweet cranberry juice; but there is a solid influence of sour green apples as well. A light wine-like grape flavour lies underneath which gives the everything a slightly fermented flavour. Then there is something very different that I have never tasted before…"
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I came across this article at http://sacha.labourey.com/2009/03/26/jboss-to-join-forces-with-apache-cxf/. What it seems to indicate is that the JBoss focus is going to be on CXF integration. What does this mean for Metro integration? Is it still going to be actively worked on in the future? Any information is appreciated, since we are looking at all the stacks on JBoss to pick one.
We currently use Metro/JBoss to serve our web services and so this is a question I would also like a reply to. If Metro won't be supported by JBossws, is it possible to circumvent the JBossws handlers and use the pure Metro libraries? Or are we better off switching to Glassfish?


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Memorial service for the suffered in NATO bombing in Gracanica
In front of the cross next to the House of culture in Gracanica on March 24, 2012 the 13th anniversary since the NATO bombing and suffering in Kosovo and Metohija which followed then, was marked with the memorial service.
After the memorial service which was served by Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija along with the priesthood of the Episcopal Deanery of Pristina Bishop Teodosije addressed the present believers. He said that after the 1999 bombing for the Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija peace did not followed, but new sufferings.
The memorial service in Gracanica was attended by more than a hundred citizens who laid flowers and lighted candles in front of the cross.
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I was just wonderring about what Skullnight once said to Guts, about what wanted may not be what Casca wants. So what do you guy's think. Will she return to Griffith's side once her memory is restored? Will the fact that Griffith's body is her son's sway her mind? Discuss!
The dilemma that Skull Knight proposes is within the context of restoring her mind, implying that she may not want to be restored.
Could it also mean that she may not want the revenge that Guts wants. I honestly always perceived it like that.
[...] What if it's Guts that ends up having doubts? He's been stricken with guilt for abandoning Casca and has tried his hardest to make things right. If Casca returns to normal, leaving all the crap behind and starting a new life with her at his side might start to sound tempting. Conversely, we don't know how fresh the Eclipse is in Casca's mind. Does she remember the time that's passed, or will it be like waking a day after? She might feel even more hatred that Guts for what happened.[...]
To quote the late great Sir Terry Pratchett, "anything that happens stays happened". This, to me, is the biggest reason to discredit theories about Casca "going back", be it to Griffith or Guts, or to being the commander of the Hawks. Her character is going to move forward, not back. It's much more exciting that way, too. After all this time, she deserves the chance to grow, rather than to regress.
I think there is a strong case for Griffith kidnapping Casca in the future.
Will Casca return to Griffith?
She isn't like Rickert, who was not present for the Eclipse and found something new to protect in Erica to help him grow past the loss of the Falcons.
I think every house with cats needs a corner where it's just a hellhole. A place for them to shit, eat, and just create a den of evil. In that context, this food tower is like a beacon of civilization.
I'm curious what you think makes that a strong case. I can't say I've ever considered the idea, but it doesn't seem to me any more or less likely than other scenarios, and it sounds like a cliché setup for the final confrontation (not to mention disempowering Casca from an active role). That is to say, it doesn't sound like Miura.
I agree, it sounds cliche for a series like Berserk and it's not what I or I hope Miura would choose.
I think it's likely because Griffith eliminates the possibility of Guts exploiting his weakness.
If assuming Griffith can't harm Casca directly, his only option to protect his secret is to capture her
It also gives Guts an incentive to leave the safety of Elfhelm and go after Griffith. Now he is entirely morally justified in pursuing him.
Sure but there are so many other reasons Miura can cook up to suffice that without resorting to a cliche "save the princess" plot. While I think it might be interesting for Casca to in some way come face-to-face with Griffith and/or the child (or for her to see one of them turn into the other) and see that scene play out, a kidnapping scenario where Casca is kept like a bird in a cage for Guts to rescue sounds extraordinarily cheesy and off-brand to me.


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Lupus and Your Kidneys
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Many people with lupus—about 1 in 3—have kidney disease. Doctors who treat kidney problems are called nephrologists. Rheumatologists who treat lupus also screen for kidney disease.
What is lupus kidney disease?
The kidneys have the important job of cleaning (filtering) toxins and waste from the blood and helping to control blood pressure. In some people with lupus, the kidneys become so inflamed that they cannot do their job properly. This condition is called lupus nephritis, and it needs to be carefully treated in order to prevent or minimize permanent damage to the kidneys.
Is there a test to diagnose lupus kidney disease?
No simple single test can show how the kidneys are doing, so all people with lupus should have their urine examined for the presence of protein or blood cells, and their blood checked to assess kidney function, on a regular basis. The development of high blood pressure can also be a sign that the kidneys are inflamed. These are important tests for every person with lupus to have again and again, even if the kidneys have always been healthy in the past.
The doctor says I have lupus kidney disease, but I don't feel anything different!
Some people with lupus kidney disease have pain in their side, darker urine than usual, weight gain (from extra fluid), and swelling around the eyes, hands, or feet. But it sounds like you are one of many people with this problem who does not notice anything unusual. That's normal, and it's OK—and one of the reasons why it's so important to see a doctor regularly if you have lupus.
How is lupus kidney disease treated?
Many people with lupus have mild kidney disease that needs ongoing care with lifestyle changes such as not eating salty foods. They should visit the doctor regularly because blood pressure and lab tests are needed to monitor the disease and adjust treatment. If blood pressure is high, it can speed up kidney damage.
If the doctor suspects lupus kidney disease, he or she may biopsy the kidney to find out the amount of inflammation and damage. The treatment will then depend on symptoms and the biopsy results.
What medicines are used to treat lupus kidney disease?
Medicines such as "diuretics" (water pills) can help remove fluid and increase comfort. For kidney disease that is more severe, other medicines may be prescribed, such as corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs (CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil), Imuran (azathioprine), Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)), and blood pressure medicines.
What happens if the kidneys stop working?
Even with careful watching and treatment, the kidneys sometimes stop working well enough to do their job. This is called kidney failure. If this happens, tests and possibly another kidney biopsy are done to make sure that lupus is the cause.
Is there a treatment for lupus kidney failure?
If the kidneys no longer work, a procedure called dialysis usually is needed. With dialysis, a connection is made from a person's blood vessels to a machine for several hours two or three times a week, so that the machine can clean the blood—a job that the kidneys normally do. Sometimes a kidney from another person (a kidney transplant) is a choice for treating kidney failure.
Will there be a cure for lupus kidney disease?
Thankfully, because more and more people know about lupus, it is easier to get a diagnosis and to start the necessary treatment. With quick and early diagnosis, important organs such as the kidneys are less likely to get severely damaged.
The prognosis of lupus is better today than it was many years ago. Scientists and doctors are doing research on the many complications of lupus to find drugs that will work better and cause fewer side effects.
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sidrablue necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 168 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
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- We are a start up web development company, run by young but experienced developers. Our aim is to help small but relatively established companies grow their business through a high quality web presence (Quality over quantity).
Sidra means tree, so we are after a logo and business card which conveys nature and quality, while being vibrant, simple and elegant.
- Businesses who value quality and professionalism
- Business who are only just beginning to realise the potential of the web and its associated technologies
- Established businesses who already have a web presence, but want something new, exciting and need more out of the web
- We are after something simple, clean and elegant, a logo that has our name and an icon
- The icon needs to follow some kind of nature motif like a leaf, or some intertwined leaves, or tree/branches
- Sidra is the main name, the "Blue" is because "Sidra" alone was taken as a domain and business name, but also compliments the intended branding.
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As one of a gazillion Chevy high-performance guys who grew up in the late '50s and '60s, the 1965-1968 L79 327 (rated at both 350 hp and 325 hp) was for many the "Best Overall Chevy Small-Block of the '60s." Yes, it only had a single inlet, 585 Holley four-barrel carb (also rated at 600 cfm), but everything else was right on. Even though it had the first-ever high-performance hydraulic camshaft, if Grandma could handle a manual transmission, she could drive an L79 anywhere-and with a smile, too.
We always thought the carb was smallish. A 750 Quadrajet would have been perfect. The 0.447-inch valve lift did not make for record-setting top-end 4th-gear power like the 1965 RPO L76 (365 hp) and L84 (375 hp) 327s had with their "30-30" solid lifter cam. No matter. The L79 was a rocket from 2,400 rpm right on up to 5,800 rpm.
The average 1965-1968 L79 Corvette, 1966-68 Chevy II and even the 1965, 1967 and 1968 Chevelle Malibu surprised virtually all of the renowned big-block machines of all makes by out-running many while keeping up with most of the rest. How so? For starters, the power-to-weight ratio of the L79 was almost always better than similar machines. Few today remember or were ever even told that the "advertised horsepower" of many engines in the '60s were often stretching the truth.
L79, The Underdog
For other highly touted, super fast "muscle cars" and the like, those that could out-run an L79 generally didn't win by more than a few car lengths. We're here to tell you that most of them wondered what the heck was under the hood of that stock-looking Chevy.
All of the L79 Chevelles and Chevy IIs could be had brand new for under $3,000 if so-ordered properly. That was a heck of a big bang for the buck. Also, take a minute and think back to the late '60s and all of the '70s when these L79 Chevys were on used car lots. Super good deals galore! Had we only known!
The L79 camshaft itself became so popular that from 1965 through 1980, more 1957-1974 stock Chevy V-8 small-blocks were owner-fitted with the L79 factory # 3863151 camshaft than any other grind. The good guy price was $39. Prior to the L79s introduction, the Duntov 1957-62, 098, Corvette solid lifter cam was the hot ticket.
In all, the L79 camshaft gave good throttle response, a great power curve, decent power brake vacuum and a lumpy, performance, 800-rpm idle to boot. Due to its overlap, the only thing it could not do was idle properly with an automatic transmission's stock stall-speed torque converter. A 2,500-rpm stall-speed torque converter was a must.
The L79's Ancestry
From 1962 to 1968 (and to a lesser extent well into the late '70s) General Motors Parts Division made a fortune selling the many similar-yet-different 327 special high-performance "short-blocks" over the counter at dealership parts departments. The good-guy price back in the day was $239 plus tax. A long-block (with big valve heads and oil pan) was around $400. The only difference in any of these various year special high-performance 327 short-blocks was the block's casting number, its camshaft and the oil pan. All had 11.0:1 compression with forged aluminum, domed pistons and a forged steel, small-journal crankshaft. The 1962-63 Corvette 340hp and 360hp 327 had the 0.390-inch lift, Duntov 098 solid lifter cam. In 1964 and 1965, a potent 0.480-inch lift, "30-30" solid lifter cam was used with brand-new 2.02 heads, L76 (Holley 4 bbl 365hp) and L84 (F.I. 375hp) heads. In 1967 through 1969, this "30-30" cam went in the torrid, high-revving Z28 302 Camaro.
The L79 engine was parts-wise, identical to the RPO L76, 365hp Corvette 327 except for the camshaft.
1965 L79 Production & History
So, it was in 1965 that the hot hydraulic cam, L79 327 engine first appeared in the Corvette and the Chevelle. For the record, the L76, 365hp 327 outsold the 350hp L79 in the Corvette, 5011 to 4716. There were also 771 1965 Corvettes with the L84, 375hp fuel-injected 327. (It was cancelled in February 1965 when the Mark IV 396 engine was introduced.) Total L79 Chevelle and El Camino sales were a whopping 6,021.
Thanks to the L79 camshaft's hydraulic lifters, the engine stayed in tune just about forever. Spark plugs never carbon-fouled, either. Besides summer drag racing, my forte was engine super-tuning. I made as much money in one day of engine tuning as I did in one week of my summer job. Another 10 hp could be unleashed by quickening the distributor timing's rate-of-advance. The Holley carb's secondary diaphragm was almost always too strong. This meant the secondaries did not open until around 4,000-4,400 rpm. We either replaced the stock secondary spring with the weakest Holley spring available, or we just over-rode the system by installing a screw in the secondary linkage. Right in the middle of the linkage row was perfect for 3,000 rpm. This really made the L79 come to life. If tube headers were added, carb jetting was always necessary. I've known a lot of guys over the years who got away from high-performance because they installed go-fast goodies, but their car was not much quicker. Why not? They did not super-tune the engine (richen the carb jetting or install a larger carb, quicken the distributor advance curve, lower the coolant temperature, etc).
A friend from back in the mid-'60s, the late Jim Borecki, special-ordered a brand-new silver-blue Malibu SS with an L79 327, a Muncie close-ratio four-speed transmission, a 3.31:1 Positraction 12-bolt differential, factory chrome wheels and tubular headers (they came in the trunk). He installed the headers but left the engine in factory-tune (no super-tune). At Great Lakes Dragaway, Union Grove, Wisconsin, Jim waded through the D/Stock class competition one weekend running 13.80s at 102 mph. He crossed the finish line in third-gear! In the class final, he snoozed on the starting line and lost to a 13.90 e.t. '65 442 Olds. Ironically, a high school classmate's '64 3x2, 389 GTO with 4.33s also ran 13.90. Borecki's street machine clearly had 13.50 e.t. potential with simple engine and chassis tuning.
1966 L79 Production & History
A total of 7,591 Corvettes were ordered with the L79 327 out of 27,720 total production. The engine offered great overall driveability with zero tuning woes, and depending on the gear ratio, offered pretty fair, 15-18 mpg fuel economy too. The big noise and best bang for the buck for 1966 was the newly styled Chevy II with an L79 engine and the new SS 396 Chevelle. L79 Chevy II sales were 5,481. Car number 116376W162834 was my personal red-on-red sport coupe, which I special-ordered in late February at my place of employment, Nickey Chevrolet, in Chicago, Illinois. The car is still around today, but not as an L79.
The weak link on a '66 L79 Chevy II was the rear mono-leaf springs. They caused the standard 6.95-15 tires to wheel-hop on launch. As tire size increased, so did the wheelhop. A pair of new S&S traction bars and some Air Lift Air Bags from Nickey's speed shop run by Dick Harrell and managed by Al Gartzman cured the problem. My car ran 13.40 at 104 mph with the S&S traction bars, S&S tri-Y headers, 3.73:1 gears and M&H 9.00-15 slicks. It ran 12.70s at 107 mph with the addition of an electric fuel pump, hood scoop and a bunch of super-tuning. It was undefeated in class C-4 (C/Stock, four-barrel carb and hydraulic cam). Most weekends there were 10 to 20 1966 327 Chevy IIs in the class. The bulk of them were stock L79s. There were also a few 383 Mopars and 389 GTOs. The L79 Chevy II power-to-weight ratio was right at the top of the class.
I was in good standing with some of the Grand Spaulding Dodge guys via bench racing at Skip's Drive-In on North Avenue in Chicago and from the Sunday drags. Try as they may, no Street Hemi could get past my Chevy II or an L79 sedan owned by Al Gartzman. Mr. Norm's Grand Spaulding Dodge heard about it and an L79 versus Street Hemi contest was set up for Skokie, Illinois. Al and his L79 won three in a row. Both cars were brand-new and untouched. Mr. Norm's brother Lenny, drove the Coronet. Lenny had wanted to bet big bucks, but none of us had any money. The Grand Spaulding Mopar guys were always a hoot.
The only Chevelle that could challenge an L79 Chevy II was the RPO L78, 375hp 396. The 396 engine was a few hundred pounds heavier and the car was also heavier too. But the L78 396 engine revved to 6,500 rpm and its four-link rear coil spring suspension did not wheelhop. It was a runner. A total of 3,099 were sold.
1967 L79 Production & History
Sadly, the L79 was dropped from the Chevy II option list during day one of production and transferred back over to the Chevelle. A total of 4,048 Chevelles were so-ordered. From 1966 on, there were SS 396 Chevelles everywhere. Most guys I knew then weren't like me. Few drag raced. Most cruised around and enjoyed their social life. The majority competed in stoplight acceleration contests.
The 1967 L79 Malibu was non-descript-looking which helped keep it under the insurance radar. Chevrolet also lowered its horsepower rating to 325 in 1967. But the engine remained exactly the same. A friend special-ordered a dark green L79 Malibu with a four-speed and 3.31 12-bolt rearend. Another friend bought a Butternut yellow 1967 RS/SS 350, four-speed Camaro. Even though it was lighter, it was no match for the L79 Malibu. This was because the L48 350 ran out of power at 5,000 rpm. It also did not have the mid-range torque the L79 had. So we installed a nice 280 degree duration, 0.480-inch lift hydraulic camshaft on a Saturday. But the Malibu still reigned supreme. The Camaro's 3.31:1 gears, 10.0:1 compression and smaller heads/valves were the culprit. We then put a 750 Holley and an Edelbrock C4B intake manifold on it and it came very close to out-performing the Malibu.
1968 L79 Production & History
For model year 1968, Chevrolet finally got it right. The L79 was offered not only in the Corvette but the Chevy II AND the Chevelle too. While the performance and styling world was still "gah-gah" over the SS 396 Chevelle and Camaro, the L79 had a record year. In all, 14,479 L79 cars were sold. This included 9,440 Corvettes, 4,082 Chevelles and 1,274 Chevy IIs.
We really liked the looks of the all-new Chevy II. It also could be had with one of two different big-block 396s. We think an L79 could out-run the 350hp oval port 396 and run right with the L78 rectangle port 396. How so? The factory seemingly did not spend any time engineering a free-flowing exhaust system. This was either not in their developmental budget, or they felt that owners would change their exhaust system to-suit. This was very true.
Chevrolet did not highly advertise the L79 Chevy II in 1968. Due to the Vietnam conflict, not all that many high-performance customers were around to take advantage of this great little Chevy. Total sales were a scant 1,274. Very few remain today. It had multi-leaf spring rear suspension, did not wheelhop and had no weaknesses other than a gimpy four-speed shifter. So few of these 1968 L79 Chevy IIs were sold that others did not know they even existed. Like the 1966 L79 Chevy II, car for car, they surprised many muscle cars on the street and at the drag strip.
The total number of L79-powered Chevelles, Chevy IIs and Corvettes from 1965-1968 was 49,034. Few Chevelles and Chevy IIs remain today, but many Corvettes are still around. The L79's hydraulic lifter profile was a first for Chevy performance cams. There was an old wives' tale that a hydraulic lifter would bleed down over 5,200 rpm. Many did. But smart engineers back then (just like today) figured out the remedy. Hydraulic lifters were redesigned internally and could now attain as much as 6,200 rpm before bleed-down. The end result was a high-performance street cam that did not have to have its valve lash adjusted every few weeks. Chevrolet also engineered new rocker arm nuts, which gripped the stud firmer. They didn't back off hardly at all during high-rpm actuation.
The quickest L79 we know of was the great Bill Jenkins' '66 Chevy II. A top national event winner with 409s and Z11s, he ran C/Stock in NHRA championship drag racing in 1966 and the car got down to the low 11s. The only often-quicker machine was a dual quad 426 Street Hemi owned and driven by multi Chevy record-holder, Jere Stahl of Stahl Headers fame. While building his fabled "Totally Tuned" headers for some Mopar customers, he penciled out some numbers on the brand new '66 Street Hemi and thought since his nearby pal, Jenkins, was running a Chevy II, he ought to run a Street Hemi. Stahl won most of his C/Stock final rounds, but Jenkins won the hearts of millions with his "Grumpy's Toy" Chevy II. From 1966 until now, Bill Jenkins and his Jenkins Competition facility in Malvern, Pennsylvania, have been living legends in the Chevrolet camp. Long live the L79.


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