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Friday, July 19, 2013
Our Nightmare
"I'm dying."
"Dying how? Pain? Nausea? Just feeling bad?"
"No, really dying."
"You're not dying, Cameron." (Ferris Bueller reference that was supposed to make him laugh)
"Yesterday, maybe an hour before you got here, a doctor came in and said there was more testing to be done, but the initial results were that I was HIV positive. I just kept crying. That is why my eyes were red. I'm dying, Mom."
My heart stopped for a minute and a wave of nausea flooded me. I felt like all the air had been knocked out of my lungs; like someone had just punched me in the gut.
"WHAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Are you kidding me?" It's a joke, right? He has to be kidding.
"Why didn't you tell me yesterday?" Ohmygosh, the doctor told him while he was all alone! And I haven't been there all day! My poor Austin!
"Because the two main things that cause it are sexual contact and sharing needles. I didn't want you to assume anything. I've never done any of that."
"Then it isn't possible. The test is wrong, Austin. You don't have HIV and it was really wrong of him to say something like that before the test was complete. What exactly did he say? What kind of @$$%&(# tells a kid something like that while he's all alone?"
"He said, 'So we got the initial results back from your blood test and they're positive. They aren't final though so there will be another test. Any questions for me? No? Okay.'"
"You donate blood, Austin. They screen for this. You've never been notified of any problems. You have no risk factors. You don't have HIV. False positives are common. That's why they HAVE to do a follow-up test if there's ever a positive."
"But I'm sweating a ton and I looked it up and night sweats are a symptom of HIV."
"So is menopause, cancer, fever, infection, sleeping on a hot, plastic hospital bed with compression things wrapped around your legs, and a whole host of other things.
"Then I have cancer."
"You've been tested for everything, Austin. Cancer doesn't develop overnight."
"It might even develop faster than overnight in my body. Maybe my body is a cancer magnet."
"Stop it!"
"I'm a cancer hotspot."
"Stop it! You don't have HIV or cancer."
"Because it's clearly developed into AIDS already."
"Stop it!"
"Even the AIDS infected cells have cancer which in turn produced cancerous AIDS cells which kept multiplying to make an AIDS/cancer hybrid. Which, despite the name, is actually beneficial to nail and hair growth."
"Well, it's a good thing your sense of humor is back."
On Thursday, the doctor saw Austin before I got to the hospital once again and Austin asked him, "Do you know the results of that test?"
"No, it takes a while. Just call my office after you're discharged," he said nonchalantly, brushing him off.
When Austin told me how he responded to him for a second time, my head exploded. I raced to the hospital and marched straight into the patient advocate's office. I explained how the doctor dropped this bomb on my son and how I was positive the results were inaccurate and how I felt he should have waited until the test was complete to say anything. She said pretty words. "I understand why you're frustrated. I'll have the nursing manager talk to you."
I told the nursing manager how the doctor dropped this bomb on my son and how I was positive the results were inaccurate and how I felt he should have waited until the test was complete to say anything. She said pretty words. "I understand why you're upset, blah blah blah. Some doctors need better bedside manners."
Instead of talking to the doctor, she sent a counselor to Austin's room who left him with information about HIV and AIDS and where to turn for help. When I explained to her that he had ZERO risk factors and it had to be a false positive, she gave me a pitying look. Oh look at this mom who is in total denial.
"He's a good kid! He's never done anything that could possibly get him infected. He even donates blood regularly!"
"Why does he donate regularly?" she asked accusingly.
Ohmygosh, she did NOT just say that! She thinks he donates to get checked! Listen lady, some people donate because it's a good thing to do! Some people are raised to know the importance of donating their used items, their time, talents, and yes, even their blood to others who can benefit from it.
Here's the thing though. Everyone I talked to had the same attitude. You get diagnosed with cancer and everyone is sympathetic. No one can imagine a more horrible fate. But you get diagnosed with HIV and immediately you're looked down upon. You're that kind of person. There is no sympathy; just judgement and condemnation. It's horrible and I don't wish it upon anyone.
I camped out in Austin's hospital room today, determined to finally get a chance to speak with this doctor. Although I'd been by the hospital every single day, I had to go back and forth between Austin and my other kids so I'd missed him every day. When he walked in, I said, "Oh so you're Dr. Korman! That was really crappy how you dropped that bombshell on my son when he was all alone. Do you have kids? No? Well, that was really not cool! And why would you tell him he's positive before the testing was even done?"
He didn't have much to say.
"What test did you run?"
"Uhhh, we checked for (much stammering) antibodies."
"So you just did the one test? Have you done a western blot yet?"
"Yes, they were both positive."
My stomach lurched. If that's true, then ohmygosh! Oh my gosh. Oh God.
"I want to see those results," I demanded. There is no way it's positive. No way!
The doctor disappeared and came back a few minutes later.
"Oh um, I guess we didn't do both tests. We're waiting for the confirmatory test."
"You're doing a western blot?"
"No, we don't do that anymore. That's outdated. We're doing an RNA test."
"And how long will that take?" I demanded.
"I don't know."
"You don't know? Ballpark. 3 days? 3 weeks? 3 months? How long?"
"Hopefully soon. We don't do it here. It's sent somewhere else. Jacksonville, I think. You can call the hospital when he's discharged. You could ask for medical records. But they probably won't give you the information. I guess you could follow up with your doctor and have him call the hospital and try to get it."
"Are you kidding me?!" I resisted the urge to slap him. (Although in retrospect, I kinda wish I had. It would have been worth any trouble I received from it.)
Eventually, he gave me his card and said I could call his office to get the results. Then he examined Austin and discharged him.
Before we left, he came back to the room and handed me a paper. "I have the results. The RNA test is negative. I'm not sure what this means."
Sheesh! Even I know what it means! He doesn't have HIV! How do you not know this??? Are you really a doctor? I called my friend who works at another hospital and deals with this stuff. She said the doctor was wrong; western blots are still used to confirm positive tests. She also said that the initial test was indeed a false positive and he definitely does NOT have HIV. The RNA test is a very specific one.
Austin lived through this nightmare for four days. Although I think I had him convinced that there was no way he could possibly have HIV, it was still hanging over his head. He got depressed. He said he'd kill himself if he had HIV. And it all could have been avoided if this doctor had kept his stupid mouth shut until the confirmation test came back negative. Or if the doctors had listened when Austin answered their questions, stating he had no risk factors at all.
And, before anyone asks, Savannah's still not feeling well and we still don't have a diagnosis although the hospital told her she tested positive for methamphetamines because, once again, they didn't listen when we listed off the OTC medications she was taking. The same reason why Austin's arm puffed out in hive-like bumps from his IV because they didn't listen when he told them his IV hurt and didn't feel right when medication went in.
28 comments:
- sunshine said...
One foot in front of the other little momma. You are a strong woman. Scree the doctors. You know your kids better then anyone
- July 19, 2013 at 11:02 PM
- Wendy at Made by a Mom said...
I can't believe what a nightmare you have been going through. What the hell is wrong with these doctor's in Florida!!!!
- July 19, 2013 at 11:11 PM
- Kristine said...
Wow. That is absolutely nuts. Is he 18 yet? That would be the drs only excuse. I hope that they start listening to you.
- July 19, 2013 at 11:51 PM
- Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting said...
Pardon my french, but holy f*cking crap, I'd be lightin' that place up like a Christmas tree!!!!! Is there a medical board review thingamabob you can appeal to regarding this doctor? "Some doctors need better bedside manners." is probably one of the biggest understatements of the friggin' century!
- July 19, 2013 at 11:51 PM
- Korinthia said...
How horrible, Dawn. I'd say I can't believe it, except our family experienced my mom being told like it was nothing that she was going to go blind (totally wrong) and another telling us to just accept my dad was going to die soon (two years later he's stubbornly still here). Some doctors suck and I wish they could be held better accountable for how they talk to people.
In terms of HIV (not that it applies to your situation anymore, but I feel like it's worth saying) it's not the death sentence it once was. Treatment has improved greatly, and many people have lived with it for decades now. Just so Austin knows if by some freak circumstance that were to happen to him, it's not suicide worthy.
Hope everything gets back to normal soon. Thinking of you all and wishing you well. - July 19, 2013 at 11:54 PM
- Diane Puchta said...
Oh my God! What kind of hospitals are down there? Sadly even the person who graduates last in medical school is still called doctor.
- July 20, 2013 at 12:04 AM
- PamGram said...
WOW can your Summer get any better? It's like tea cup ride spinning out of control. Now on to Savannah,and no more. Tell the other kids they are NOT going to the ER,urgent care,doctors or vets. So glad your Mom is there to hug you. Take care.
- July 20, 2013 at 1:12 AM
- Laura G said...
AAAgggggghhhhhhh! Silent screaming for you, Dawn! Such hurt and frustration, understatment of the year I know. Hang in there; your kids are seeing a strong woman at work, and they will remember that more than anything else from all this. Tomorrow I am going to a retreat-like sewing camp for Catholic girls- I'm one of the teachers- and I have lots of time to pray while there. You and your kiddos will be at the top of the list.
- July 20, 2013 at 1:22 AM
- Mark said...
Well,Baby Sister:First thing Monday YOU phone the AMA to lodge a formal complaint about Dr. QUACK! Next..a brutal LAWYER (pick one with FIRE in his eyes...and knowledge about MALPRACTICE!)
Honestly, I kept waiting for Austin to giggle..and admit that he was just joshin' you..
THAT kind of news is NOT shared with the patient until it is first confirmed by two labs..and a Psychologist is present to calmly explain the options(and there ARE indeed many!)
Austin is in need of a little cheering up: Tell him that he has to stop sharing his needles with that homeless guy..no matter how nice he appears to be! He can't help but LAUGH..but first make sure that the pancreatitis is completely cured...
After you get off the phone with KILLER the LAWYER,pick youselves out a few nice new
Rolls Royces! I am actually LIVID..and I am 1200 miles away..Simply shocking and so
un-professional! Watch! LAWYERS will soon be calling YOU to offer their services!
Mark in MASS. - July 20, 2013 at 1:26 AM
- The Wicked Truth said...
Time to obtain an attorney, that's either not from Florida, or recommended by someone you trust. Get the Health Department involved, file complaints with the Florida Board of Medicine, and the Board of Nurses.
If the hospital is a part of a larger health care system, go to the administration of that system.
I work for a small firm that collects medical bills and records for Law offices, nationwide. We don't have a firm in Florida, but one of the firms may be able to recommend one. Let me know if you need the info.
Good luck, Lady.
http://www.empoweredpatientcoalition.org/report-a-medical-event/report-a-hospital-or-facility - July 20, 2013 at 8:46 AM
- Chris said...
Dawn, you have been close to hell and back this summer. The only saving grace is that you're NOT in school and can run(yourself ragged)back and forth between your sick kids and the healthy ones. I truly believe God will never give you more than you can handle but he is SURELY testing you right now. GET that lawyer and do something about this. Eighteen or not, they handled this entire situation badly. Something needs to be done and quickly. ((HUGS)) to you and your family!
- July 20, 2013 at 9:56 AM
- Sarah said...
I'm so very sorry to hear this. I would say I can't believe this, but unfortunately I can. Doctors are awful sometimes. Praying you can get some correct answers for both of them and get them on the road to recovery very soon! :)
- July 20, 2013 at 10:19 AM
- Genie books said...
Dawn, I know you are not a litigious person, but really somethings like this one, needs to be addressed and what the doctor did he will do again and again if he isn't made to think about it. The patient advocate wasn't much better and should have her hand slapped for her reaction. People need to take time to listen in their field. Please, really consider stopping him from being so careless/heartless to others. He owes Austin a huge apology as well as the rest of the family. Hugs to you all.
I do think the cancer/HIV thing was hit dead-on. Sad, truly sad. - July 20, 2013 at 11:36 AM
- Shellie said...
What a nightmare! I can't get over poor Austin going through that alone for 4 days! Or you for that day! I also cannot believe how awful the doctors have been! Just unreal! My little mommy heart just can't stand him thinking hebhad no hope. Time to reassure him that no matter what, there is always hope and you will be by his side. Kids can be so funny, my son thought his dad would be mad at him when he fell 200 feet down the mountainside. What?! No way! Try glad you're alive is more like it! I'm praying the tide will turn and all the right people will be there to help everyone get all well and for quick recovery from the emotional trauma and stress! You deserve to win a vacation to the Bahamas or something next!
- July 20, 2013 at 12:56 PM
- Kristin of course said...
Holy crap. That is awful. There's a serious problem in this world of medicine. It goes beyond not listening to the patient, it has to do with compartmentalizing. Insurance companies, the govt and others are to blame for this. There's so much red tape everywhere and the doctors are still passing their boards and yet have no idea how to handle LIVE people.
- July 20, 2013 at 2:37 PM
- Cindy said...
Oh my word, this IS a nightmare! Poor Austin having to hear that from the doctor while he was alone. That doctor needs to go back to school, or get into a different line of work.
I'll be praying for Savannah. - July 20, 2013 at 4:31 PM
- Kilian said...
I wish I could assure you that this is a rare situation. After 22 years of nursing, I am now happily retired. You put your finger on the essential problem: THEY DON'T LISTEN!
It isn't any different for those of us who work inside the system. After years of tweaking and collaborating with my mother's hand-picked doctor (one who LISTENS) we had worked out a regime of medications to control a chronic condition. It involved several medications that are usually taken as needed, but she took on a daily basis. When she was hospitalized for an unrelated problem, I took several copies of her med list with the words 'TAKEN DAILY, NOT AS NEEDED'next to these meds. Did anyone pay any attention? Oh, hell, no. As a result, she went into full-blown withdrawal and ended up in ICU.
I say out this doctor. Name names. Register complaints with the Board of Medical Examiners. Make his life the Hell he made yours. The only reason bullies get away with their unacceptable behavior is because no one complains in a meaningful way.
Sue him. He violated his duty to avoid harming your son. If telling a person that he has a life-threatening illness without being sure that the diagnosis is incorrect is not a perfect example of harm, I don't know what is. You have grounds, and personal injury lawyers won't take a case they don't think they can win, and don't require money up front. Check out the possibility.
This is just outrageous.
'Better bedside manner? You bet your ass.
- July 20, 2013 at 10:00 PM
- Sharlyn said...
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Just. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I was mad FOR you! You're amazing!
- July 21, 2013 at 12:47 AM
- Hildigunnur said...
Agree with the others. Sue! What a nightmare! Our hearts go out to you here.
- July 21, 2013 at 10:05 AM
- Patty H said...
Get a lawyer!!! For that many people, who are supposed to be there to help you, to continue to brush you off for something very serious....WRONG!! These are some serious crackpots that should not be in the medical care system.
- July 21, 2013 at 4:18 PM
- Susan said...
Awful awful stuff.
My poor old Dad, no risk factors whatsoever and nearing 80, had a false Hep C result on his medical records. I had a similar fight. Eventually GP surgery found it was an administrative error and after 10 days waiting the blood test confirmed it. In the meantime, the hospital staff TOLD me that they had spent weeks speculating on how he had 'contracted' it and why I had witheld the information from them !!! Emotional roller coaster that I still recall with horror, nearly 3 years on.
Poor all of you. I'm so sorry. - July 22, 2013 at 2:39 AM
- Unknown said...
Dawn! That is a horror story! Poor Austin and poor you. At least there was a happy outcome. I just stumbled on this blog from Australia and couldn't stop reading when I got started. I'm glad everything worked out :)
- July 22, 2013 at 5:04 AM
- Nancy said...
I'm sick that good people go through these things. But these people commenting above make me sicker! Suing will not solve anything! It's not going to erase the situation, or make it any easier to deal with. I hate that people immediately scream LAWSUIT for everything these days.
- July 22, 2013 at 5:29 PM
- Beth Hatch said...
Some doctors just should be relegated to a lab and NEVER talk to humans, ever. I had a cyst on my finger once and after surgery to remove it the doctor said, "When it's a good thing that it wasn't cancer because we would have had to amputate your finger. In fact, if it comes back we might." So now I live in constant fear of the return of the cyst.
- July 22, 2013 at 10:13 PM
- Kaia said...
Ugh!! So sorry for ALL of you!! What can we do to help?? Seriously. Praying, praying!
- July 22, 2013 at 11:43 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow, that is unbelievable! Shame on the medical community for not listening or having better common sense. I cannot imagine going through all that, Dawn. One problem on top of another... you were right for tracking that doctor down, (and I would totally support you in slapping him). Sometimes, with stories like this, I once again get reminded of how outrageous and ineffective our health system is in all its glory.
- July 23, 2013 at 12:00 PM
- amyvillarreal said...
So sorry you and your family are going through all of this! Praying for you all...God is bigger!
- July 23, 2013 at 4:05 PM
- Susie Q said...
What a bunch of yahoos at that hospital! They save you should NEVER leave a family member at the hospital without anyone by their side to be their advocate, ask question, etc. I totally understand you having to go back & forth between the other kids. But this just goes to show you WHY!
Here's another example (and I will NEVER have a stay overnight at a hospital again without my husband camped out with me!!). I was in the hospital a few years ago for a hysterectomy. I told everyone (doctor/nurses, etc.) before that I was "hearing impaired" - that I wear hearing aids, and when I don't have them on, I'm as deaf as a door knob. I told EVERY.ONE. I told them to mark it on my chart. Wanted to be sure they knew I was just deaf, not dead, if they tried to talk to me and got no answer! So, middle of the night after surgery I'm pressing the call button. Nobody comes. Press it again. NOBODY. Press it again. Still nobody shows up. I have to pee like crazy, so I try to get myself up out of bed - in horrific pain. Thankfully I managed to get myself to the bathroom OK, hanging on my IV pole. But do you know what - the nurse was at the desk was hearing my buzzer, then asking, "What do you need, honey?" And when I didn't respond, she didn't bother to come check on me! HEY, I TOLD YOU I WAS DEAF!!! Idiots! I was so damn pissed off about this whole incident. Like you said. They just don't listen!!!
- July 23, 2013 at 7:32 PM


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Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon Recipe
[ originally posted 9/16/09 -- steph ]
This is an easy copy-cat (or sort of copy-cat) of Julia Child's famous Beef Bourguignon. I cut the butter completely, and simplified the spices, but the flavor is all there.
And, I have STILL not seen the Julie and Julia movie. I was all set to go with a group of friends, but then got another wave of all-day-I don't-know-why-they-call-it-morning-sickness and found myself glued to the couch on our planned night out. And then school started, and soccer started, and PTA started, and life got a bit complicated.
I will see it, though. I promise.
[ updated June 2015: I've seen the movie a BUNCH of times now! ;-) ]
The Ingredients.
serves 6
3 pounds beef roast, or beef stew meat (I used a chuck roast I had in the freezer)
6 slices bacon--no need to cook (I used turkey)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, sliced in rings
1 cup carrots (chopped or baby, your choice)
4 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
1 tablespoon herbs de provence (here's a recipe to make your own)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste (not pictured, oops!)
2 cups red wine (you can use non-alcoholic if you wish)
The Directions.
Use a 6 quart slow cooker. In the bottom of your stoneware, smear around the olive oil. Then lay down 3 slices of bacon. Add sliced onion and garlic. Put the meat into the pot on top of the onion and garlic, and sprinkle on dried spices and herbs. Toss the meat to distribute the spices to all sides. Add tomato paste. Lay the other 3 slices of bacon on top of the meat, and throw in the carrots. Pour wine over the whole thing.
Cover and let cook on low for 8-9 hours, high for 4-5, or until meat has reached desired tenderness. If you are using a roast, you may want to flip the meat about an hour before serving so more liquid is absorbed into the meat. You can also cut the meat into chunks and return to the pot, if you would like more moisture to absorb.
Serve with whipped mashed potatoes, and a ladle full of crock juices.
The Verdict.
We all really liked this a lot. The kids weren't crazy about the carrots, because they took on the wine flavor and were a bit tart, but Adam and I loved them like that. The meat had lots of flavor, and I was quite pleased with the amount of juice left in the slow cooker---it made an excellent gravy. I didn't try to thicken it up on the stove top with cornstarch or flour, but if you enjoy making gravy, I'd imagine it would be wonderful.
This is a company-worthy meal.

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NEW YORK -- After a long night of talks, the NHL and the union returned to the bargaining table, but not for long.
The sides met at the league office Thursday about three hours later than scheduled. The players' association said it had been updating members on negotiations.
Players and union staff began arriving at NHL headquarters a little before 1 p.m. EST, although executive director Donald Fehr wasn't with them. The group left the building about an hour later but expected to return later in the day.
With the lockout in its 110th day, both sides understand the urgency to save a shortened season. They still have several key issues to work out - pensions and salary cap limits, among them.
Commissioner Gary Bettman has said that the league told the union a deal needs to be in place by next week so a 48-game season can begin Jan. 19. All games through Jan. 14 along with the All-Star game have been canceled, claiming more than 50 percent of the original schedule.
The sides met in small groups throughout the day Wednesday. They then held a full bargaining session with a federal mediator at night that lasted nearly five hours and didn't wrap up until about 1 a.m. Thursday.
The biggest detail to emerge from those talks was that Fehr is still the executive director of the players' association, which passed on its first chance to declare a disclaimer that would dissolve the union and turn it into a trade association.
Last month, players voted overwhelmingly to give its executive board the right to declare the disclaimer, but that permission expired at midnight Wednesday. The disclaimer would allow individual players to file antitrust lawsuits against the NHL. Fehr wouldn't address the issue, calling it an ''internal matter.''
''The word disclaimer has yet to be uttered to us by the players' association,'' Bettman said. ''It's not that it gets filed anywhere with a court or the NLRB. When you disclaim interest as a union, you notify the other side. We have not been notified and it's never been discussed, so there has been no disclaimer.''
The thought was that the union wouldn't take action Wednesday if it saw progress was being made. Neither side would characterize the talks or address what, if any, movement toward common ground was reached.
''There's been some progress but we're still apart on a number of issues,'' Bettman said. ''As long as the process continues I am hopeful.''
A deal can't be done without a resolution on pensions. Bettman called the pension plan a ''very complicated issue.'' A small group meeting on the pension issue was held Wednesday morning before the players' association presented its offer.
''The number of variables and the number of issues that have to be addressed by people who carry the title actuary or pension lawyer are pretty numerous and it's pretty easy to get off track. That is something we understand is important to the players.''
The union's proposal Wednesday makes four offers between the sides since the NHL restarted negotiations Thursday with a proposal. The league presented the players with a counteroffer Tuesday night in response to one the union made Monday.
Fehr believed an agreement on a players-funded pension had been reached before talks blew up in early December. That apparently wasn't the case, or the NHL has changed its offer regarding the pension in exchange for agreeing to other things the union wanted.
The salary-cap number for the second year of the deal - the 2013-14 season - hasn't been established, and it is another point of contention. The league is pushing for a $60 million cap, while the union wants it to be $65 million.
In return for the higher cap number players would be willing to forgo a cap on escrow.
''We talk about lots of things and we even had some philosophical discussions about why particular issues were important to each of us,'' Bettman said. ''That is part of the process.''
The NHL proposed in its first offer Thursday that pension contributions come out of the players' share of revenues, and $50 million of the league's make-whole payment of $300 million will be allocated and set aside to fund potential underfunding liabilities of the plan at the end of the collective bargaining agreement.
Last month, the NHL agreed to raise its make-whole offer of deferred payments from $211 million to $300 million as part of a proposed package that required the union to agree on three nonnegotiable points. Instead, the union accepted the raise in funds, but then made counterproposals on the issues the league stated had no wiggle room.
''As you might expect, the differences between us relate to the core economic issues which don't involve the share,'' Fehr said of hockey-related revenue, which likely will be split 50-50.
The NHL is the only North American professional sports league to cancel a season because of a labor dispute, losing the 2004-05 campaign to a lockout. A 48-game season was played in 1995 after a lockout stretched into January.


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If you have any questions, please contact your PMC's Planning Council Representative, or the EMO.
Formal (standard format) plans, early (M4)
All projects must have their project plan in the Eclipse Foundation standard XML Format (a normal Eclipse requirement). Committing to be in the Simultaneous Release means you commit to having these plans available early: by M4 at the latest. Naturally, plans will change as development continues, and we encourage teams to update them periodically, such as every milestone, to reflect reality and progress, but an initial version is required by at least M4 and the final version, due by the release in June, should be a clear statement of what was planned, what was achieved, and what was deffered. Every plan, for any release, should have some specific items covered, such as Target Environments and Compatibility with Previous Releases but we give some specific guidance here since these are so important to adoption. In addition, we do ask for one extra "theme" item, that is technically required only for the Simultaneous Release. What you plan, is up to each project, we just want to be sure its clear for adopters and downstream projects.
Target Environments
Exactly what platforms and runtimes a project supports is up to them and their community, but it is required all projects document what platforms they support, especially if they have native (non-Java) code and especially if it is different than the set of platforms supported by the Eclipse Platform itself.
For additional information see - Appendix: Target Environments
Compatibility with Previous Releases
It should be part of every project's plan to have a section detailing compatibility with previous releases. This should not only include commitments to API and binary compatibility, but ideally would also include plans for source compatibility, workspace compatibility, and project "coexistence" compatibility. See the template in standard plan reference and for examples, see the plans for the Eclipse Platform and the Web Tools Platform project.
For additional information see - Appendix: Compatibility
IP Documentation and Logs (RC1)
Projects must have their IP logs approved (a normal Eclipse requirement) but follow the earlier deadlines set by EMO and IP staff. The IP log deadline is typically mid-week RC1.
For additional information see - Appendix: IP Logs
Release Review and compliance to requirements documentation (RC3)
The release review documentation must be complete by the date specified by the EMO, which is earlier than it would be for other releases. (Typically mid-week during RC3.) In addition to normal release plan requirements, for a Simultaneous Release, Project Leads must document their verification that the project complies with all extra requirements of this Simultaneous Release document, as they apply to their project, and document any exceptions, there in the release review documentation. This is intended to be a few short sentences or paragraphs, not a detailed checklist.
For additional information see - Appendix: Release Review
Mandatory Requirements for the Simultaneous Repository and EPP
The requirements in this section were historically called "the must do" items -- they are a "must" not for the release, but must be met for a project to be on the common, central repository (e.g. /releases/kepler). The common repo is for end users to discover easily and therefore (per EPP Policy) are the minimum requirements to be included in EPP Packages. The criteria in this section are designed to make sure projects work relatively well, and work well together and can be installed together. This is especially required for adopters who may be using these projects in complicated, interwoven ways so each piece of the puzzle must fit together well and be dependable and be maintainable, as well as being on time and IP clean.
Integrate Early and Often
First-time participants are expected to be in an aggregation build by M4, at the latest. Then, once in, always in. This firstly means by agreeing to be in the yearly release, in June, you will also participate in the two planned Simultaneous Service Releases. But, even more than that, it is assumed that once you are in one Simultaneous Release, you will continue to be, so the following year, it is assumed you will be in M1 ... that is, you should not wait until M4 every year, even though that is the deadline for first-timers. Put another way, being part of the Simultaneous Release is not a "one time" activity, covering only the release part of the development cycle. Instead it is a commitment to stay "simultaneous" on an on-going basis. Once in, if a project decides to not be part of future simultaneous releases, they need to communicate that widely, and as early as possible, since could affect adopters or downstream projects.
At least one person from each project in a Simultaneous Release must subscribe to cross-project mailing list, since that is the primary communication channel for issues related to the Simultaneous Release. Also, at least one person from each project must subscribe to cross-project bugzilla inbox (add email@example.com to the "Add users to my watch list" box at the bottom of your Bugzilla email preferences page), as that is the primary bugzilla components for bugs that are truly cross-project, or bugs which are not known to be in one particular component.
Your representative to the Planning Council, either from PMC or Strategic Member, must attend Planning Council meetings and represent you there. Presumably, of course, after meeting or communicating with you and the other projects they represent, so they can fairly bring forward concerns and vote on issues that affect all projects, if required. Put another way, by committing to be in the Simultaneous Release, you agree to abide by all the Planning Council decisions and rules, so be sure your representative understands your project and your situation.
A build-team member or release engineer from each project must be "on call" during the aggregation or integration periods to make sure any issues can be addresses quickly.
Required Bundle forms and formats
Version Numbering (tested)
Projects must use 4-part version numbers following the common semantics described in the Eclipse version numbering document.
OSGi bundle format
All plug-ins (bundles) must use the true bundle form. That is, provide a manifest.mf file, and not rely on the plugin.xml file being 'translated' into a manifest.mf file at initial startup. With that, empty plugin.xml files in the presence of a manifest.mf file should not be included in a bundle. (For some old history, see bug 130598.)
Execution Environment (tested)
All plug-ins (that contain Java code) must correctly specify their Bundle Required Execution Environment (BREE). Resource-only bundles do not need a BREE since it doesn't matter which version of Java they are used with.
Signing (tested)
Projects must use signed plugins using the Eclipse certificate.
Jarred Bundles
Projects must use jarred plug-ins (with unpack=false) unless there are technical reasons not to (i.e. require the directory form).
License text consistency (tested)
Use standard forms of license documents so it is displayed in the most usable, and concise way during install and update. It is a normal requirement to use a standard Eclipse Foundation "about" template, but where those templates are edited by each project, care must be taken to be sure they are edited in similar ways. That is, substantial differences are fine, if required, but we need to avoid minor differences based on case, dates, and formatting. Note that the Eclipse Foundation's license or user agreement files may change from year to year (such as, see bug 316152 but since Indigo, it will be easier to point to a "symbolic" representation of the license, that is inserted at build time, so it will be accurate with less manual updates from each project (see bug 306818).
Any third-party plug-ins that are common between projects must be consumed via Orbit. The Simultaneous Release must not have duplicate third-party libraries (note that this only applies to versions of the libraries; thus if project A requires foo.jar 1.6 and project B uses foo.jar 1.7, that's normally ok, different service versions a little less ok, such as 1.7.1 vs 1.7.2 (those should be explained, if required), and a qualifier-only difference is definitely not ok).
Note: the "partially tested", for this case, means there is a report of "Non Unique Versions used in repository" which can catch issues of not using common bundles. See current report for an example.
Provide optimized p2 repository (partially tested)
Projects must provide their own project p2 repository for their own project and updates. Projects must optimize their p2 repositories to reduce bandwidth utilization and provide a better install and update experience for users.
In addition, they must provide their artifacts and metadata in a specified format and method to allow at least parts of their repository to be aggregated and mirrored to a common repository. The current process may be modified throughout the year, if improvements can be made.
Note that a project's repositories must contain original (conditioned) jars, and pack.gz files (where original jar means the jar produced by the build, but which has been conditioned for pack200). This is mentioned since in some scenarios, only the pack.gz files needs to be left there ... but, that practice is controversial so for now we ask for both ... as one example, there are problems with Java 7 unpacking pack.gz files with nested jars (bug 361628).
Feature "includes" must be strict, that is "include" an exact version of that other feature. This is required so installs and builds can be repeatable independent of the exact day of the install or the exact repos enabled. This is the way things are, and have been for years, and this statement is just making it explicit since technically it is possible for people to use some p2 publishers that don't have this predictability or repeatability (which can certainly be appropriate in some contexts, just not the Simultaneous Release repository). While there may, in the future, be new mechanisms that allow some "line up collection" to be specified, it will be something new, not changing the meaning of feature "includes" element via p2 metadata.
For similar reasons, the repositories produced and contributed must use p2 publishers that produce greedy='false' in the content metadata for runtime-optional dependencies. See bug 247099 and the p2 Publisher wiki for some history and details on this issue of greedy vs. non-greedy requirements. But in brief, to have a runtime-optional dependency be non-greedy is important for several reasons, especially in an IDE environment. First it gives ultimate control over what is installed to the user, based on their feature selection, instead of depending on what happens to be available from the repositories they are pointing to at that moment it time. It also makes it much easier for adopters to be able to predict (and maintain) what their users have installed. In fact, if something is runtime-optional, but pulled into an install because someone did not specify greedy='false' meta-data, there is no way an adopter can provide a patch feature to one of their customers if that optional bundle causes a bug.
Everyone's p2 repositories must make use the of p2.mirrorsURL property. For "how to" information, see p2.mirrorsURL wiki. Note: this is not really a "Simultaneous Release Requirement" but is required of any p2 repository on Eclipse Foundation infrastructure, and is just documented here to help spread the word and educate newcomers.
Similar to p2.mirrorsURL attribute, a well behaved, well optimized p2 repository should contain a p2.index file. This is especially important for "composite repos" and prevents unnecessary "round trips" to server looking for files. See bug 347448 for history and for how-to instructions, see the p2 wiki. Again, this is not so much a "Simultaneous Release Requirement" but is recommended of any p2 repository on Eclipse Foundation infrastructure, and is just documented here to help spread the word and educate newcomers.
Each major project (as determined by participating PMCs) must have an 'About' dialog icon with hover text that displays the provider name. Every plug-in and feature must specify a descriptive provider-name (for features), or Bundle-Vendor header (for plug-ins), as determined by the project's PMC (e.g. "Eclipse Modeling Project" rather than "Eclipse.org"). Also, Projects should contribute to the welcome page when appropriate.
Do No Harm
Projects must work together in any combination of any install. Put another way, this means that users can install any subset of the projects participating in Simultaneous Release, and each of the installed projects will work as well as if it had been installed independently. If such a problem is identified, the affected projects must track down and fix the problem, to be in the simultaneous release repository.
Optional Requirements
The items in this category are, in a sense, optional. That is, what, exactly, is done by a project is optional, but it is required for projects to document what they do. These are often "best practices" that many projects have found essential at driving good adoption, plus the items sometimes speak to the quality of the project (quality as an Eclipse "good citizen", as opposed to their code quality or architecture). But, their importance is not as universally relevant to all projects and their adopters, hence it is only required that each project document what they do for these items, but exactly what they do is up to the best judgment of the project and their community.
Please see the appendix for a detailed list of these items: Appendix: Required for good adoption
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BRUNSWICK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man on trial in Georgia was seeking to become famous as someone who survived a deadly bite from a black mamba -- but they say the story was a hoax.
John K. Rosenbaum Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., is accused of touching off a desperate search for the snake in south Georgia after telling authorities he was bitten in November 2011. The snake is among the world's deadliest.
Rosenbaum is on trial this week in Brunswick, near Georgia's coast, on charges of making false statements to authorities, The Brunswick News reported (http://bit.ly/Wmjahp ).
His lawyer says he was delirious after being bitten by another snake -- a cobra -- and never intended to mislead anyone.
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He showed up at a hospital in St. Mary's with two puncture wounds from a snake bite. He had the words "black mamba" and the name of the antivenom to treat the bite written in black marker on his arm, U.S. Attorney Shane Mays said in opening statements of the trial.
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Defense lawyer James Newton contends his client was suffering from an extremely poisonous snake bite when he described what happened and did not attempt to mislead authorities.
"Because he was under the effects of medicine, (the evidence) will show reasonable doubt exists the statements were knowingly and willfully made," Newton said.
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Mary Shelley Had NO IDEA
I really, really wish that yesterday could have been one of those days that I posted something profound and/or heartfelt and/or intellectually stimulating. Because, god knows, I don't want to come off as just another stupid, narcissistic mommyblogger who suffers from some terrible delusion that people want to read about what she thinks or - gods forbid - about her children or her depression or whatever trials and tribulations related to motherhood that she thinks - wrongly - might interest anyone other than herself and possibly maybe four or five other similarly deluded women who've gone off their meds. But, dammit, I went and blew the wad on thoughtfulness last week, and then went and spent my remaining brain cells railing against misogyny yesterday, so whaddya know? You're just going to have make do with my vagina.
That was a picture of my lady parts, artfully sketched by my doctor. Although I suppose that we might say that it was less art than it was artifact of doctorglyphics: it was an attempt by my doctor to explain to me how it was that yes, things can get worse than a fourth-degree tear sustained in an emergency delivery! That fourth-degree tear can end up with a botched repair because the surgery was performed so hastily and under such trying circumstances. Yep: botched repair. Sloppy stitchwork. Sewn up wrong. Ripped and slashed in birth and then stitched up roughly into some hideous, half-healed, scarred-up mess. Monster-nethers. Frankenvulva.
I don't know about you, but I don't recall anybody ever telling me, ever, that the vaginal delivery of a baby could result in varying degrees of genital mutilation. Which, you know, is probably not surprising, given that stories about ripped anal-sphincter muscles just wouldn't do much for the sales of those glossy pregnancy magazines. And I can't blame my mother for not telling me, nor the Canadian education system for neglecting to cover the subject of SEX ORGAN DAMAGE in middle school sex-ed. Because, yes, that would probably have scarred me for life, and my parents and my teachers and the architects of sex-education programming in the province of British Columbia knew it. So, it's no wonder, then, that I had no way of knowing that after giving birth I would, indeed, end up scarred for life.
Of course - of course - it was all worth it, the miraculous gift of my beautiful son - my beautiful progeny - being more than ample recompense for the damage sustained to my birthing parts, which did, after all, just do the job that Nature intended them to do (not, however, particularly effectively. JUST SAYIN) yadda yadda blah. But still. My joy at the gift that is my son does not in any way mitigate my frustration with ongoing nether-discomfort, my distress at the possibility that I will go through the rest of my life with a Frankenvulva and my determination to get it fixed and put the damage behind me (figuratively. The damage is, after all, literally behind me, and, also, below me. But whatever. Details, schmetails.) So. Is he going to hear about this at his wedding? HELL YES.
(Not really. Not unless I'm drunk, that is. Which is a possibility, I suppose. A good one.)
(Anyone who had any illusions about me being some kind of gentle and gracious soul is really, really disappointed right now, I guessing.)
(There's no way to close this kind of post elegantly, is there?)
(The end.)
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To channel Whiskey, this whole election is one gigantic "sh*t test" that the GOP is failing. The GOP needs to demonstrate that they have a spine, and they are failing badly.
Talking heads: GOP, here's what you need to do to win our hearts! You need to declare an amnesty. You need to embrace gay marriage. You need to become the party of abortions for all and sundry. But most important of all, you must embrace the idea that you have inherited the original sin of racism due to your white skin, and constantly self-flagellate yourself according to the tenets of PC to achieve true redemption.
Only THEN will we go out with you. Will you do that for us? (Bats doe eyes at GOP.)
GOP: Aww shucks, really? Is that all you want? Ok then!
GOP then goes out and changes whole platform, salivating at the thought that all of these votes could be his!
GOP (to himself): This time, I'll win for sure! I've done everything they asked me to do! I'm looking forward to the American public finally going out with me!
Another four years roll by.
American public: Sorry GOP, I'm sorry we didn't vote for you. It's just that we needed a REAL LEADER, and, look, I know you are a really nice guy and all...
GOP: (tears well in eyes)
American public: Oh, I'm so sorry GOP! We can still be friends though! Give me your number, I'll call you up some day and we can hang out. What's your number?
GOP: um, 555-2382. You mean you'll really call me?
American Public: 555-BETA? Oh, that's so easy to remember, I won't even need to type that into my phone. Don't worry GOP, I surely WILL CALL YOU. Later now!
GOP: Awww, gee, thanks! When will you call me?
American Public: I'll call you REAL SOON NOW, I promise!
Several weeks pass by...
GOP to best friend Rove: Rove, I've got this public I really want to woo, but to be honest I'm not sure if I'm ever going to get anywhere.
Rove: What's the situation?
GOP: Well, she seems really nice, and at least I'm friends with her, she's even told me so! I've done everything she's asked, or at least what her friends the talking heads told me to do. But something seems wrong, it's just this feeling I can't shake.
Rove: Have you got several hundred million dollars? I feel like I could tell you the answer, if only you could pony up that money for me.
GOP: You mean it, honest! Sure thing, what's your bank account number, I'll send it to you right away. You won't change your mind, will you?
Rove: No, I'm always here to take your money, I promise. I'm a good friend like that. Just don't talk to that Sailer, he's mean and nasty and stuff. If you want to be seen to be some sort of big, gigantic a*****e, you would listen to him. You don't want that, do you?
GOP: No, I pride myself on being a nice guy, liked by everyone!
Rove: Just send me the money then.


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You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder them.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
4 Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies, awards tarnish, and achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
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1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They simply are the ones who care the most.
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I have been hooked on kimchi ever since I discovered it. When I came across a recipe to make it at home a few years ago I leapt at the chance. After looking at a lot of recipes that I found on the web I decided to make a simple kimchi for my first version that contained pretty much only the required ingredients. That first batch of kimchi turned out so well that since then I have made it dozens of times and my fridge has never been without at least one batch in it the whole while. I was so pleased with that recipe that I quickly forgot that I had fully intended to revisit it and try a more advanced one later on. I recently recalled that fact and set about coming up with a new version.
Although the first version was really good and had all of the required flavours and textures including the crunchy cabbage, the garlic overtones, the spiciness and the the sourness that develops with fermentation over time, it lacked the subtle complexities of most restaurant style kimchi. Right off the bat I recalled that I purposely skipped adding the radish and the sugar to the original version and when added they bring a nice bite and a hint of sweetness to kimchi so they had to go in this time. Instead of just adding sugar like many recipes call for I used the trick of replacing sugar with a grated Asian pear or apple that I learned while making bulgogi a while ago. In addition to adding some natural sweetness the pear or apple brings a hint of flavour adding another layer of complexity. I also decided to add some grated onion for a bit of pungency and a shredded carrot for a bit of colour and another touch of sweetness.
The next major difference in this recipe is the use of a rice flour based porridge. I came across the idea of using the porridge in a recipe for kimchi that I found on Maangchi while searching for recipe ideas. The rice flour porridge help moisten the gochugaru, Korean chili pepper flakes, and mix in and meld all of the other flavours before you mix it into the cabbage. The porridge also helps to get the flavours into all of the nooks and crannies of the cabbage so that every bite is full of flavour.
Kimchi version 2.0 turned out so amazingly well with richer and deeper flavours and more subtle complexities! This new version definitely rivals any kimchi that I have ever had at a restaurant. I can't wait to start using it as an ingredient in new dishes!
- 1 large (5 pound) napa cabbage (or two medium sized)
- 1/2 cup coarse salt
- 1/4 cup sweet rice flour (mochi)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup fish sauce (or soy sauce for a vegetarian version)
- 2 cups gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes)
- 1/2 cup garlic (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (grated)
- 1 small onion (grated)
- 1/2 Asian pear (grated)
- 1/2 Fuji apple (grated)
- 1 cup daikon radish (shredded)
- 1/4 cup carrot (shredded)
- 1 bunch green onions (sliced)
- Cut the napa cabbage in half, remove the core and slice the cabbage into 1 inch wide strips.
- Soak the cabbage in cold water for 10 minutes.
- Place a layer of cabbage into a large bowl and sprinkle some salt onto the cabbage. Repeat until all of the cabbage is in the bowl and salted. (Use two bowls if needed.)
- Let the cabbage sit for 1 1/2 hours mixing it up every 1/2 hour.
- Rinse the cabbage three times, drain and set aside.
- Mix the flour and water in a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer while stirring.
- Remove from heat and let it cool.
- Mix flour mixture and the remaining ingredients, save the cabbage.
- Mix the porridge into the cabbage well using your hands to make sure that it covers all of the cabbage.
- Place the cabbage mixture into sealable containers leaving about an inch of space at the top.
- Seal the container and let ferment at room temperature for 2-3 days.
- Place the container in the fridge and let ferment for a couple more days.
Brussels Sprout Hash with Sweet Potato and Bacon
Kimchi Bokkeumbap (Kimchi Fried Rice)
Bibim Guksu (Soba and Kimchi Salad)
Kimchi Jjigae (Pork and Kimchi Stew)
Kimchi Quesadillas
Zucchini and Kimchi Quinoa Salad
Zucchini and Kimchi Quiche with a Brown Rice Crust
Kimchi, Bacon and Shiitake Mushroom Pizza
Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Gochujang Ketchup for Dipping
Peameal Bacon and Kimchi Breakfast Muffin
Kimchi Chicken Melt
Spicy Pork Bulgogi Banh Mi
Spicy Pork Bulgogi and Beans Burrito
The Kimchi Rachel Sandwich (aka Roast Turkey Reuben Sandwich with Kimchi)
Kongnamul Bap (Korean Beansprout Rice Bowl)
Hot Cheesy Roasted Brussels Sprout, Bacon and Kimchi Dip
Roasted Butternut Squash, Shiitake Mushroom and Kale, Kimchi Bibimsoba
Korean Bulgogi and Kimchi Nachos
Korean Style Cold Tofu Shirataki Noodle Salad with Shrimp
Kimchi Reuben Sandwich
Korean Bulgogi and Pear Kale Salad
Korean Kimchi Meatloaf
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"Being the champion is an honor. I hope that with my discipline and commitment I can have that honor again." - Lyoto Machida
Few, if any, fighters have been raked over the proverbial coals more vigorously in the last 18 months than former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.
Whether you're talking about his controversial decision win over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, his subsequent KO defeat to Rua seven months later, or his close decision loss to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 123, Machida has gone from being the poster boy for karate and a seemingly uncrackable puzzle that would reign atop the 205-pound division for as long as he wanted to a fighter that has seen his bandwagon empty with lightning-fast speed.
Through it all though, "The Dragon" has remained as stoic as ever, refusing to fire back the same verbal arrows that have ripped at him. His calm is almost eerie, so to break up the mood a bit at the end of a recent interview discussing his UFC 129 bout with Randy Couture this Saturday, Machida was asked if it was safe to say that "Karate is back" on April 30th.
His response?
"I don't think Karate was ever gone."
With that answer, it was made clear that Machida hasn't gone into panic mode after two consecutive losses, the first two of his career. It's part of the game, especially at this level, and he's come to realize that, especially since he has no other choice but to accept what's happened and move on.
"The pressure is there, but it is different," he said. "After losing, people see a fighter's human side, but I feel confident going in to this fight, and I keep focused and don't let the pressure build up." I think that losing is part of any sport, and only after losing could I consider myself a complete fighter, having experienced it all."
It also takes away the air of invincibility that Machida had for so long, one that became an albatross around his neck as he followed up early career wins over the likes of BJ Penn, Stephan Bonnar, and Rich Franklin with a 7-0 UFC run that culminated in a second round knockout of Rashad Evans in May of 2009 that earned him the light heavyweight crown. But all along, the one person who didn't buy into the myth of the unbeatable fighter was the fighter himself.
"Nobody is invincible," said Machida. "There are many things that factor into a fight and can influence a fighter's performance; in our sport anything can happen."
And it did to the native of Salvador, Brazil, who got caught in the first round and halted by Rua, and then dropped a three round decision to Jackson that many believed he won. Now it's time to rebuild, to find out what went wrong and to make sure it doesn't happen again. Luckily, Machida is on board for this, as his journey in martial arts requires that you never stand still for too long.
"I believe we always have to be evolving, no matter what point you are at in your career, so improving motivates me, and my family definitely keeps me centered and motivated as well," he said.
It doesn't hurt having a Hall of Famer staring across the Octagon from you on fight night to get you amped up either, and as excited as Couture is about trying to figure out the Machida puzzle, Machida is eager to test himself against "The Natural".
"Couture is a great fighter who has done a lot for our sport, has fought many legends and helped build what MMA is today, so it's an honor to fight him."
More than an honor though, Machida will get to match wits with one of the greatest strategists in the history of the sport, making this a chess match of the highest order. For purists, this is top shelf stuff, and "The Dragon" is embracing it.
"It's an interesting fight for both of us, and a challenge," he said. "Strategy is going to be very important, because neither of us wants to play each other's game."
If Machida does play his game, it will be interesting to see if that's still enough. Rua and Jackson have shown cracks in Machida's once undecipherable game, and if there are weaknesses, Couture is likely to find them. So the key for the Brazilian will be to show off new wrinkles, new techniques, and new strategies to not only get back in the win column, but to send a message to the rest of the division that he's ready to regain his crown.
It's a title he misses.
"Being the champion is an honor," Machida muses. "I hope that with my discipline and commitment I can have that honor again."
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(And no, I'm not working for the California produce lobby with my recent posts of California goodness...but I need to remind myself of reasons why I love living in a land where I can't afford any real estate.)
I made Strawberry Banana Muffins from Joy of Cooking's website.
These were okay, but there weren't my favorite muffin. I think it boils down to the fact that I like my strawberries raw or macerated in sugar...not baked. However, I do want to try a strawberry cupcake in the future. My banana wasn't terribly ripe, so that might have been an issue too. Why don't you give them a try and let me know how you do? :) Here's the recipe for Strawberry Banana Muffins from Joy of Baking!


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The Giver (2014)
Too bad that this junior version of
Fahrenheit 451
turned out drippy...It's odd to watch a film about the rediscovery of love, faith, passion, and color, and for the film to be so by-the-numbers colorless.
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
This GMO hybrid of foodie drama, culture-clash comedy, travelogue, and romance gently establishes, in middlebrow just-go-with-it fashion, the tone of a fable.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
To be fair, this isn't
War and Peace
. It's a movie with a nunchuk-wielding reptile standing over six feet tall, drooling over pizza, and making boner jokes about Megan Fox.
Into the Storm (2014)
It's ironic but true that
remains more palatable by being a consciously entertaining action fantasy, a cinematic roller-coaster, rather than a hellish 'you are there' safari tour through death and destruction.
Need for Speed (2014)
Like throwing a pile of car parts at the wall to see what'll stick. Spoiler: nothing.
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
While it's not unpleasant, this
disappointingly fails to capture the imagination.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Lurches along a bit awkwardly, but always with utterly dazzling visuals and a goofy gag at the ready.
Lucy (2014)
Besson reminds us how limber he can be...The material is always cheeky in its sense of humor and stylistic and cultural allusions...and frequently, if not fundamentally, provocative...
Fading Gigolo (2014)
At times thuddingly earnest...at times, jazzily, goofily endearing...Turturro's romanticism keeps undercutting the humor before it has a chance to get satisfyingly irreverent. Call it comoedia interruptus.
Operation Petticoat (1959)
Hasn't aged especially well. Still, on the strength of Grant and co-lead Tony Curtis, Edwards' film remains a diverting enough escape from reality.
Radio Days (1987)
[A] ridiculously entertaining nostalgia exercise...
Radio Days
emerged from a highly fertile period for [Woody] Allen, and the film bubbles with creativity and Allen hallmarks.
Le Week-End (2014)
Little satisfies more at the movies than the relatively cheap special effect catalyzed by putting together a couple of great actors and letting them (figuratively speaking) dance a lengthy pas de deux.
Blue Ruin (2014)
A hauntingly memorable, even thoughtful shoot-'em-up.
Sex Tape (2014)
A sometimes amusing R-rated comedy that never quite hits the spot.
Wish I Was Here (2014)
Were you to sit down and write a movie with the instruction that it be funny, sad, and inspirational, you're likely to come up with better ideas than...this tepid Generation X version of a James L. Brooks film.
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
Thrilling—you are there at the inception of
Doctor Who
!—and deeply poignant, sometimes at the same time...with actors like Bradley and Cox in place, it's difficult to imagine a better treatment.
Rio 2 (2014)
was pretty generic to begin with, and the follow-up doesn't fly far from the nest...[it's the] vocally virtuosic amorous aria, 'Poisonous Love,' that is the picture's hands-down highlight.
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
It's more than a movie; it's a key artifact (minus must or muss) of a cultural phenomenon.
Tammy (2014)
McCarthy delivers another all-in performance, but so much so as to be more sad than funny much of the time.
Third Person (2014)
The tasteful austerity of style and solid performances can't overcome a script that largely stands between emotional humanity and the viewer.
Snowpiercer (2014)
A movie-movie, with edgy cred and a vivid dystopian vision that, while ostensibly futuristic, speaks harshly to the class divide already defining us.
Masters of Sex: Season One (2013)
Like Bill Condon's seriocomic film
Masters of Sex
takes a sociohistorical perspective on a subject of inherent fascination to us all.
Star Trek: The Next Generation—Chain of Command (1992)
Considerably ahead of the curve in taking on the character and meaning and consequences of torture as a fruitless and brutal human rights abuse...shows
The Next Generation
operating at the top of its game.
Star Trek: The Next Generation—Season Six (1992)
By its sixth season,
Star Trek: The Next Generation
had figured out how to maximize its cast and characters.
Jersey Boys (2014)
Neither theatrical fish nor cinematic foul...literalized on film, the theatrical reduction of the [Four Seasons]'s story has an anemic complexion.
Obvious Child (2014)
Robespierre has conceived something you don't see every day: a feminist rom-com that unapologetically allows its flawed protagonist to let it all hang out...But [it's] one of those pictures that's just good enough that you dearly wish it were better.
22 Jump Street (2014)
Purposely blurs the lines between the actors and their characters for 'meta' gags, but it doesn't change what the movie is: just another dumb sequel.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
While delivering the epic goods, the
How to Train Your Dragon
franchise continues to keep its eye on helping kids become better people, and that's a cause worth fighting for.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
A fairly eye-popping futuristic war story with a clever (to a point) structure.
Maleficent (2014)
Almost certainly wouldn't have been made were it not for Angelina Jolie, whose extraordinarily striking presence recalls the Old Hollywood potency of Garbo. If only the film around Jolie were worthy of her.
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Within spitting distance of good...lesser than the sum of its parts due to deficits of ambition, invention and commitment.
The Honeymooners: Classic 39 Episodes (1955)
Sincere in enobling the working class, and there's something magical and poignant in the way these 'low-rent' stories came on each week to the tune of the romantic, impossibly swanky 'You're My Greatest Love'...
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1 (1960)
A network sitcom with predictable conflicts meandering their way to 'all's well that ends well' resolutions, but the show—starting out on its now-historic eight-year run—functions not unlike its bucolic setting: it's a nice place to visit.
Driving Miss Daisy (2014)
This otherwise wispy two-hander-plus-one could easily collapse under a sociopolitical weight it isn't all that interested in lifting...so it's no surprise that the play has returned very much as a star vehicle, with old-pro actors...
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
What makes [it] more than just a thrilling science-fiction actioner is the past-present poignancy allowed by time travel and astral projection, indulging everyone's fantasy of telling a younger self what he or she needs to hear.
Blended (2014)
Purees your brain for two hours...proudly and pointedly credited as 'A Frank Coraci Movie'—not a film, y'hear? Nerd-os, go home!
Palo Alto (2014)
Coppola shows genuine interest in emotional detail, and it accumulates into a depth of real feeling.
Two Rode Together (1961)
Ford may have made it for a quick buck—or perhaps as a favor to Columbia chief Harry Cohn—but the impact of the resulting film is far more that of a provocative drama than a tossed-off oater.
Neighbors (2014)
All about the riff...it's not easy having less story than a Will Ferrell movie, but
is undaunted.
Belle (2014)
In its broad strokes,
captures the intrigue of the real Dido, subject of a famously captivating portrait that is more fascinating and extraordinary than the film positioned around it.
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Four of five starters return from last years Dolores Bears basketball team.
The core group of underclassmen return.
Coach Larry Schwartz returns as well.
Dolores has the makings of what can be a good season. Expectations are high, as of course expected.
Im really excited for this season. Ive been playing with these guys since I was a sophomore. These guys are my best friends, said senior captain starting point guard Cody Carroll. I cannot wait to go play some games, win some games.
The Bears are fast, physical, athletic and smart. All of which are needed to play in Schwartzs up-tempo offense and pressing defensive system.
We have eight returning players back, Schwartz said. Were going to try and go nine, 10 players deep and keep everybody fresh.
The season starts tonight at Sangre de Cristo in Mosca. It is the Bears first game of the three-game Thunderbird Tournament. Sangre de Cristo is coached by Schwartzs mentor, Wade Mortensen. Schwartz was one of Mortensens assistants at Montezuma-Cortez in the 1990s.
It will be kind of weird seeing Wade on the other side of the sidelines, Schwartz said. Were looking forward to it. Theyre going to play great defense, obviously. Well see if we can match that intensity and give Wade a good game.
Dolores hasnt had a winning season in nearly a decade. The time for change is now, and it starts in Mosca.
Were going to put a stop to that. Thats our No. 1 goal, Schwartz said. The boys are excited to meet that goal. A winning season means a lot.
Carroll is a four-year starter. The Bears leading scorer the past two seasons has experienced a coaching transition and lost teammates to graduation. Carroll firmly believes this is Dolores year to not only have a winning season, but a championship banner season
This year, Im excited to use our offensive skills, our speed, Carroll said. This is my last year. I got to go out as hard as I can. Were all excited.
Junior center Tyler Weir is back to clean the glass. Hell have some help off the bench from Ryan Johnston, who switched sports from wrestling.
The chemistry is there, Weir said. With Moki (Youngquist) having a second year under his belt and Ryan coming up, theyre making me a lot better in practice and visa versa. Im making them a lot better in practice.
Senior guard/forward Austin Blackmer looks to shoot the lights out from the perimeter. Jackson Vermule and Moki Youngquist return starting minutes, too.
We have great young guys. We have freshmen and sophomores that are stepping up and playing like juniors and seniors, Blackmer said. My role is to try to help run the offense. If I have a chance to try to make it, (Ill) take it.
Heavy contributors Hayden Plewe, Ben Lykens, Jakob Rudosky, Mikeal Ford and Chaz Thompson provide excellent depth for coach Schwartz.
We got playmakers at every position. We got backups at every position. Were deep this year, Schwartz said. Every team in the league is going to be pretty well balanced. But were hoping to come out on top.
A home Dec. 4, contest against Utahs Monticello High School and a home game with the Montezuma-Cortez junior varsity Dec. 18, conclude the nonconference schedule.
The road to the San Juan Basin League title goes through Ignacio.
This could be the Bears year to dethrone the mighty Ignacio Bobcats.
Ive been waiting to beat those guys ever since I was 15, Carroll said. That team has always been great. Ignacio is really good.
Tip off at Sangre de Cristo High School is a 7:45 p.m.
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Church Simulator 'Mass: We Pray' Revealed To Be 'Dante's Inferno' Publicity Stunt
Once again, Electronic Arts has exploited Christians to help promote its upcoming
The official website for Mass: We Pray now unsurprisingly reveals the Church-centric mini-game compilation to be a hoax.
"He who betrays the beliefs of the Church blackens his soul with the sin of Heresy. A Mass not celebrated by ordained priest or on consecrated soil is naught but false ritual condemned by clergy," declares the message that pops up when users click to either pre-order the game or send a "digital blessing" to a friend. From there, users are presented with the ability to watch "an Exclusive Dante's Inferno Trailer" and the option to "Damn thy Fellow Sinners to Hell" through a "Go To Hell" Facebook application.
"After all, a family shouldn't have to wait until Sunday to worship the Lord," read the original press release for Mass: We Pray, which described the title as "proof that videogames can be used to spread the Good Word" and "a revolutionary videogame that allows families to go to church every day from the comfort of their own home."
Electronic Arts drew outrage from Christians earlier this year, after staging a fake protest against Dante's Inferno at video game industry trade show Electronic Entertainment Expo. Actors held signs containing such phrases as "Trade in your PlayStation for a PrayStation," "Hell is not a game," and "My high score is in Heaven."
Another controversial campaign for Dante's Inferno, held during Comic-Con, asked participants to commit "acts of lust" for a chance at "a sinful night with two hot girls."
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