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Jessica Biel posed topless for Gear magazine eight years ago when she was only seventeen. She told Entertainment Weekly:
"That photoshoot was a bad decision. I got involved with people who weren't thinking about me and were instead thinking about what kind of a story they could get out of it. I learned a whole lot from the experience, so it was definitely a blessing in disguise."
According to rumors, she did the provocative shoot to get her released from her role in the TV series 7th Heaven. Remember that the show was strictly family-friendly. Anyway, I think that it's certainly a blessing she posed for the pictures. Check out the pictures by clicking here. Damn, she was hot then and she's even hotter now. She should be happy because she got this out of the way and now she's a big movie star.

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Posted by Westlakeguy10 I no way is it more than a pick'em rite now between these I really don't care what has happened in the past in this mini rivalry game Barbe is gunna give Wm everything they can handle Friday and if there not careful they could get blown out with how fast this offense can score once again as I've stated before not saying barbe is gonna roll but geez your ignorant if you already think barbe has lost this game
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I also know Barbe has some big time players. With that said WM always finds a way and they always seem to do it (Evangel withstanding) against teams with good passing and or run games. Barbe hasn't faced a team as good as WM this year and the final score will reflect that.
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Cystic acne is a serious form of acne, which is characterized by deep, inflamed acne breakout. Red cysts are developed under the surface of the skin, which cause great pain. Cystic acnes are not only painful, but also affect your appearance and self-confidence.
Hence, effective steps should be taken to get rid of them. Here are 6 effective remedies to treat cystic acne.
- Do not pop: Avoid popping the acne which appear on your skin. Cystic acnes should never be popped because of their depth and popping or squeezing will make them worse. The more you touch them, the more they tend to worsen, and permanent scars may be left.
- Ice: Applying ice cubes directly to the acne affected area for some time constricts the blood vessels in the cyst. By applying ice, the size and redness of the acne get reduced.
- Proper skin care: You should maintain a simple skin care routine and avoid scented moisturizers. Before applying any lotion, ensure that your skin is clean and exfoliated. Use oil free and non-scented moisturizers.
- Do not get obsessed: Avoid spending hours looking at the cystic acne in the mirror. The more obsessed you, the more negative thoughts will come into your mind, making you feel even worse.
- Towels and pillowcases: Do not let other people use your towels and pillows. Abstain from washing these items with strong detergents and use natural, non-scented laundry products. Change your pillowcases and towels regularly.
- Diet: In case of cystic acne, you should take several diet precautions. Cut down the use of dairy products, excessive sugar, grain products and caffeine. Fried food and fast food should be avoided as well.
For better healing of cystic acne, you should consume probiotic rich foods, foods high in zinc, protein and fiber. You can consume several supplements as well, such as probiotics, zinc and Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Relax: Stress makes the condition of cystic acne worse. You should undertake relaxation techniques to reduce stress as hormones released due to stress can make the acne worse. You should try natural stress relievers.
- Sleep: Having proper sleep at night regularly improves your health and reduces inflammation due to cystic acne.
- Exercise: Regular exercise benefits the lymphatic system and detoxifies the body. Your mood and self-esteem are improved, which have been hampered due to acne.
- Essential oils: Essential oils such as lavender and tea tree help in treating cystic acne. With anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties, these oils are effective and can be applied to the acne directly.
Cystic acne is a severe form of acne, which requires proper care and treatment. Several simple remedies can be used to treat the same.
With the current self-obsession of the need to look good all the time, acne is seen as a major problem by the teenagers and adolescents. It is related to the hormonal changes but also aggravated by food habits. During their active phase, acne causes a lot of pain and burning. There is a constant tendency to pick at them to get rid of the pain and the itching.
They dry over a period of time and leave scars which are not as painful but are esthetically a major concern. For someone with oily skin who are more prone for developing acne, these scar marks could be very traumatic emotionally.
There is good news for these people as cosmetic advancements give multiple options for getting rid of these scars. Read on to know some of the most effective ones.
- Laser: A beam of light is aimed at the scar tissue, which does not affect the surrounding tissue but gets rid of the scar tissue. In addition to acne, laser is used in multiple skin ailments (whiteheads, cysts, blackheads, etc.) There is an intense bacterial presence in the acne, and when the laser beam is aimed at the acne, the bacteria are killed. This also reduces further incidence of acne and amount of sebum produced. The number of sittings required would depend on the severity of acne, and most people would require 2 to 3 sittings for complete removal of the scars.
- Photofacials: The outer layer of the skin (epidermis) is cooled and the inner layer (dermis) is heated. This stimulates the production of collagen and fibrous tissue, which replaces the acne tissue, giving a fresher, youthful look.
In both cases, remember to:
- Avoid use of irritants like perfumes and deodorants in the affected area
- Avoid waxing or shaving for at least 10 days before the procedure
- Avoid exposure to harsh sun for about a week prior to the procedure
- Avoid medicines which increase the risk of bleeding, aspirin for instance
Post treatment: In both treatments, the skin may appear red, swollen, and inflamed for the first day. There also may be a prickly sensation, similar to a sunburn. Cool packs or moist cloths and a good moisturizer can be used to soothe the skin. Avoid makeup until the skin is back to normal appearance. Depending on the type of skin and acne, the appearance will take about weeks to months after the procedure.
- Minimally invasive
- Reduced pain
- Completed in one appointment
- Reduced recovery time
- Can be clubbed with other acne therapy modes
- Good results with reduced recurrence and sebum production
With so many advancements, acne marks are sure to go away!!
Do you like to eat processed foods, and gorge on them a lot to stay away from cooking? It is important for you to know that processed foods are bad for your health and it is best that you avoid consuming them. Although all food items we eat are mechanically processed in certain ways, chemical processing, which is the primary feature of processed food items, is hazardous for your health.
Here are the major reasons why you should not eat processed food items.
- Processed food contains high amounts of sugar and fructose corn syrup: It is a known fact that excessive consumption of sugar in any form is not good for your health. Processed food products are loaded with sugar in huge amounts and also contain high fructose corn syrup, which is equally harmful in excess. Sugar basically has empty calories, which contain no important nutrients. Sugar also has dreadful effects on your body metabolism and may lead to high triglycerides, increased cholesterol levels, insulin resistance, and excess accumulation of fat in your abdominal cavity and liver.
- Processed food is hyper rewarding in nature and over consumption gets likely: Processed food items, because of their high content of sweet and fat, become a sort of addiction for many people. The reward centers of your brain acknowledge them, and as a result, you develop a constant craving for such food stuff.
- Processed food contains harmful artificial ingredients: It is likely for you to not understand the names of ingredients, which processed foods are made of. This is because of the reason that maximum of these ingredients are not actually natural, but are artificial chemicals which get added for several purposes such as preservation, maintaining aroma and much more. These chemicals are associated with several harmful effects on your health. The common ingredients of highly processed foods include the following:
- Chemical preservatives for preventing processed food from rotting
- Chemical colourants, which induce attractive and unique colours to processed foods
- Chemical flavors for giving specific flavours
- Texturants for proving a particular, specific texture to processed foods
The hyper rewarding nature of processed food can lead to severe consequences in many people. It is possible for you to become addicted to processed foods, and lose total control over your consumption rate. This problem of addiction to processed fast foods is a major problem in today's world. It is an important reason for obesity, which is a prominent health concern today all over the world.
Today, our lifestyle is a serious threat to our health. We live in a way in which we do not provide the right food to the body, nor do we exercise it right. Taking into account the fact that we consume so much processed food and even more unhealthy food, is there something that can be done? Well, of course! Without having to put much effort, follow some simple steps, which will result in plenty of benefits.
Remember, the main area of focus in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle is your diet. After all, it is true that this has massive effects on the health of any person, regardless the stage of life he or she is at.
Sleep better: Over the longer run, it is impossible for a person to prosper health-wise if he or she does not get a sufficient amount of sleep, according to what is actually needed. A few simple things which can be done to improve a person's sleep are cutting out caffeine and alcohol from one's diet. While it may seem that alcohol helps a person sleep better, it does throw the sleep cycle out of whack. Similarly, caffeine has properties which contribute in keeping a person up for longer hours.
Eat a balanced diet: When it comes to the ideal diet for a healthy person, it should contain an adequate amount of nutrients and should also be balanced so as to not overload on any one set of nutrients. Comprehensiveness has its much required advantages. So adequate portions of fresh fruits and vegetables is a must, while you should keep a check on the consumption of sugar, fast food and starchy food items.
Quit smoking: Smoking is one of the worst habits any person can have and it does no favours for any individual, regardless of the situation that is faced. If no problems are faced, it can create its own! Apart from the repercussions on the heart, what also occurs when a person smokes is that the bones are weakened and the bladder is irritated. Additionally, the risk of cancer increasing. So, who would want to compound the normal troubles of life with the misery all these things can provide?
- Focus on fitness: Regular exercise is something which is quite underrated. Consistency is said to be key. As a matter of fact, it improves sleep and does wonders for a person's mood, apart from other health benefits such as keeping the weight in control. It not only protects joints, but also helps overall health, and can go a long way in letting you lead a healthy life.
Urinary incontinence is a common problem that afflicts many adults around the world. Stress related urinary incontinence is a fairly common problem that afflicts many as well. This form of incontinence is usually caused by physical activity, which exerts pressure on the bladder and may cause the leakage of small amounts of urine.
Triggers and Symptoms for stress urinary incontinence:
In terms of urinary problems, stress is used to describe physical problems in particular and not mental stress. So the triggers or risk factors of it could be any of the following:
- Exercise
- Jumping
- Sneezing
- Coughing
- Exercises
- Sexual activity
This form of urinary incontinence is very common in women who are older or have already been through menopause. It may also be common for women who have recently given birth or are pregnant. The urethra or the bladder may become prone to external stress and then involuntarily leak out some urine.
The causes can be quite varied from patient to patient but are primarily attributed to the weakening of the pelvic muscles, bladder or the sphincter. If any of these muscles open involuntarily due to physical stress, it leads to urine leaking out. Some of the causes which may lead to this are:
- Pregnancy and childbirth: Pregnancy or childbirth related problems may cause damage to the urethra or sphincter during childbirth; leading to stress urinary incontinence.
- Surgery of the prostate: Another common problem, especially with men, is with surgical interventions to correct prostate problems.
- Menopause: Many older women often complain about stress incontinence after menopause due to the weakening of the muscles.
- Pelvic surgery: Any surgery to the pelvic area or illnesses which may cause the muscles to become relaxed or act involuntarily due to external stress, may cause incontinence.
- Weakening of the pelvic muscles: Certain illnesses may cause the pelvic muscles to become weak and thus cause the sphincter as well as the bladder to react involuntarily. UTIs or urinary tract infections have also been known to cause incontinence due to the same reason.
- Obesity: Obesity has been known to put stress on many of the bodily systems and it may affect the bladder and the urinary sphincters as well.
"Is there an recovery from depression without medication?"
This is a question that many people ask Dr R K Aggarwal and rather they also search for the web, talk to other doctors to seek alternative then treatment hoping that they can recover on their own without taking any treatment. Well for that answer can be very complicated as well as simple. It basically depends on the severity and persistence of the symptoms on is having.
Few people with whom Dr R K Aggarwal has had experience with has recovered fully from depression entirely on their own using some of the natural tips and treatments which are i am going to mention in this article as well.
If anyone needs to directly come and talk with, He/She is welcome to come and talk with Dr R K Aggarwal directly.
Reaching out for a help is an important part of the recovery process but to get that help can take many forms and what works for one person may not also work for another so be careful before using any methods without prescriptions.
There are effective non-drug treatment options for mild to moderate depression.
Many people with mild to moderate depression, where sleep is adequate, can recover from depression with talk therapy and adjudicative strategies such as exercise, improved nutrition, mindfulness techniques, sunlight or light therapy, support from friends, family or a support group, and lifestyle changes. All individuals with depression should rule out a medical issue which may contribute to their depressed mood. Many medical problems, including vitamin deficiencies and hormone imbalances, can contribute to depression. Getting a thorough physical exam to rule out a medical cause is important.
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If there is no clear medical cause, psychotherapy which focuses on improving self-care, reengaging in pleasurable and meaningful activities, and managing negative thoughts can be helpful in many cases. Working on issues that are impacting relationships with friends, loved ones, and
family can also greatly relieve depression in some individuals.
And for some,
exploring and resolving unresolved grief or early childhood trauma may be important.
Other approaches that can contribute to recovery include bodywork, acupuncture or other alternative medical approaches, meditation, yoga, or spiritual exploration.
Taking medication for depression, when needed, should not be viewed as a failure.
However, it is important to recognize that depression is an issue as serious as diabetes, epilepsy, or even cancer. Because it involves mood, thoughts, and behavior, it can often be treated through those channels. But there are also genetic and environmental factors that make some individuals susceptible to depression and which may result in a more persistent condition that is more difficult to treat.
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Just as other conditions sometimes require medication for their treatment, depression may also require medication to fully resolve. And it is important to recover fully rather than settle for persistent mild depression. Persistent depression can become chronic and more severe over time as the brain becomes accustomed to the depressed state. Therapy and medication combined have the highest success rate in terms of resolving depression, and when therapy alone is not sufficient, it may help to consult with a doctor to discuss medication options.
It is important to remember that, when it comes to treating depression,
There is no prize for recovering "better" than another person.
Recovering without therapy, without medication—literally "on your own"— does not earn you any awards.
The prize is being emotionally healthy.
My knees are paining very much .my age was 51. From last 1 month onwards it was stated paining severely .for me English medicine will not accept .plz help me.
It was mentioned on a blog that Rubbing Ice Cubes on face, helps to increase the complexion! Is it True Doctors?
Does premature ejaculation happens due to frequent masturbate for long time. Twice thrice a daily for a long time. Is there any impact of steroid in premature ejaculation.
Today my wife had normal delivery. And when I have to sex with my wife again? After getting delivery today. Please tell.
I have polycystic ovaries and I'll be getting married in June. Is there anything I should be worried about in terms of pregnancy and getting pregnant.
Severe pain during intercourse causes difficulty in a relationship in both partners. Sometimes a sustained occurrence of pain might be an indication of some serious medical dysfunction. As such, consult a doctor as soon as the pain arises. Contrary to popular beliefs, sexual pain can occur in both male and female.
In female, the reasons behind the painful sexual intercourse might be:
- Vaginismus, a condition when the vaginal muscles tighten up mainly due to anxiety or fear and cause significant pain with a tearing sensation.
- The pain can arise due to vaginal infection due to yeast or any form of sexually transmitted disease or pelvic inflammatory diseases.
- A severe injury in the vagina during childbirth or any other accident and psychological stress can also cause severe pain during sex.
- Sometimes, uterine or menopause problems (formation of fibroids in the uterus) can also cause pain.
- Cyst formation in the ovary or endometriosis (when the inner tissue lining of the uterus tends to grow outside) can also cause severe pain during intercourse.
Among men:
- Some men can experience pain during intercourse because of allergy to the fluids of the vagina or the chemical content of certain contraceptives.
- You can experience pain because of undiagnosed sexually transmitted diseases like herpes or gonorrhea
- The pain might also occur due to urinary tract infections or side effects from certain medications.
- Severe pain just a few moments before ejaculation can be a result of inflammation of the prostate glands and should be immediately diagnosed as it might be a signal of prostate cancer.
For treating pain during sex in female, you should opt for the following procedures
- If the pain is caused due to vaginal dryness after menopause, you should consider the application of prescribed lubricants or jellies to reduce the pain.
- If the pain occurs due to severe anxiety or stress, sex therapy can help you improve physical intimacy.
- If there are other symptoms like severe bleeding or irregular periods in addition to the pain, a visit to the physician is recommended.
Quite similarly in men
- If the pain occurs due to severe anxiety or stress, sex therapy can help you improve physical intimacy.
- If the pain results from side effects of certain medications, you should try changing your prescribed medication after doctor's suggestion.
- In extreme cases, the doctors might suggest hormone replacement surgery. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a sexologist.x
If you can run do run at least for 10 minutes alternately. Its always better to start early in your life.
As the New Year begins, the one fruit which is available in abundance are grapes. The black/purple and the green variety, seeded and seedless, are all over the place. Given the weather slowly changing from winter, they seem like the best thing to beat the summer heat. And yes, they are. Not just for overall health, they are also great for the skin and hair. Read on to know more.
Benefits of grapes for skin:
- When the sunscreen lotion does not help much and sunburn happens, the one of the best home remedies is to apply mashed grapes for about 30 minutes. The grapes are rich in antioxidants (proanthocyanidins and resveratrol). They reduce the damage caused by ultraviolet radiation and also reduces cell damage caused by excessive skin exposure.
- Rubbing the grape pulp on the face for about 20 minutes can help reverse and control antiaging better than any chemical treatment. It reduces the effect of free radicals which lead to fine wrinkles and dark spots.
- Grapes are also rich in vitamins C and E which helps in making the skin supple and improves skin tone and reduces scars.
Benefits for hair:
- If hair loss scares you, apply a paste of seeded grapes. The linoleic acid and grape seed oil can add strength and prevent hair fall.
- Grapes can also be mixed with fenugreek and chickpeas for use on hair to improve life and lustre of the hair and add volume.
- The vitamin E and antioxidants also help improve scalp blood circulation, fight dandruff, reduce itchiness, and improved hair health.
Benefits on overall health:
- Relieves headache: The various antioxidants in the grapes help in relieving the headache almost instantaneously. Eat them up or drink if you have a headache, even migraines.
- Improves digestion: They improve digestion and reduce digestive problems, thereby curing indigestion. They also are shown to help in controlling colon cancer.
- Good in diabetes: Diabetic patients need not be worried about the sweet grapes. The pterostilbene in them helps lower sugar levels, and in the long run, it can also prevent the onset of diabetes.
- Cholesterol control: The polyphenols help in controlling heart disease by reducing plaque formation.
- Eye health: The reduced oxidation process and controlled inflammatory process helps in improving eye health, especially in the retina, which is full of proteins.
- Potassium in Plenty: 100 g of grapes contains about 200 mg of potassium, which is a treasure. It improves blood pressure (by countering sodium), and also controls cholesterol and reduces salt intake.
- Brain health: The antioxidants like revasterol help in improving blood flow and helps in controlling Alzheimer's and improving memory. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a dietitian-nutritionist.
Allergic Rhinitis:
- Allergic rhinitis is commonly known as hay fever.
- Common symptoms include sneezing, stuffy nose, watery eyes, and a sore, scratchy throat.
- Possible triggers include grass, pollen, dust mites, cockroaches, cigarette smoke, and perfume.
An allergen is a normally harmless substance that causes an allergic reaction.
Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, is an allergic response to specific allergens. Pollen is the most common allergen.
1) recurrent sneezing
2) running nose
3) blocked nose
4) itching in nose
5) recurrent coughing
6) pricky or sore throat
7) itching in eyes
8) watery eyes
9) under eye circles
10) frequent headaches
11) fatigue
When your body comes into contact with an allergen, it releases histamine, which is a natural chemical that defends your body from the allergen.
This chemical causes allergic rhinitis and its symptoms, including a runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes.
In addition to pollen, other common causes include:
1) grass
2) dust
3) animal dander, cat
4) saliva
5) mold
Most of the people ask how can a person take care of his skin while travelling?
Well here are some tips:
1) Avoid wiping your face with hankie when you have pimples or oily face. Remember wiping with hankie without washing your face will just spread infection over the face. Always use wet tissues to wipe your face if your skin type is oily.
2) Avoid using previously used hankie for wiping your face. Use good quality face tissue papers.
3) Drink good amount of water and keep yourself hydrated.
4) Tie your face with scarf or any other cloth if you have got direct sunlight on your face to avoid tan.
5) Use sunglasses if its a sunny day because the more you stress on your eyes the more wrinkles you get around eyes.
6) Wash your face in atleast 5 hr interval whenever possible.


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Baking| No Knead Buttermilk Chicken Pizza… Where Jim Lahey finds What Katie Ate!
This was a pizza waiting to be made and I'm not sure what took me so long to get here. It's a summer pizza, or maybe spring if that's the season you are in. Light, crisp airy crust, minimum sauce and happy toppings! I've had Jim Laheys No Knead pizza dough bookmarked for ages, and then one day I read a post on What Katie Ate and there she had the most inspirational food flooding her beautiful blog. It was time for No Knead Pizza with Buttermilk Chicken.I've read only good stuff about Jim Laheys No Knead Pizza Dough and the temptation was too much a few days ago. How luxurious can a foodie feel if she has a slow rising dough sitting out on the counter,
made kneaded stirred together the previous evening. I hopped out of bed and raced to see if had risen… and of course it had!Inspiration came from Katies delicious blog. That buttermilk chicken pizza stayed in my head for a few days. After stirring the pizza dough, I dunked the chicken in the buttermilk mustard mix to enjoy a slow overnight marinade. Love make ahead bits of recipes!! The rest happened the next morning. I stirred up a a quick pizza sauce, trying to keep it minimalistic, enough to perk the base and chicken but not too overpowering. Just chicken on top is good if you use a pizza sauce like in Katies recipe, but since I had no sour cream, watercress, walnuts etc, I added some bell peppers and onions … cheese of course!Nom Nom Nom! Mr PAB declared this was the best one yet, almost like a wood fire pizza we had a while ago, one which has always been the benchmark for comparison. Great thin crisp crust, beautiful blend of flavours, delicious subtle chicken. Did I forget to tell you I pickled some red & green chilies the other day? They went on top as well! Even the 'now threatening to be quite terrible' preteen munched them up as they weren't too hot!The vegetable vendor had packed me a bag of red and green chilies the other day, knowing how much I love vibrant colours. Got home and looked at my now almost empty bottle of quick pickled cucumbers that I made for the DB Dutch Crunch Bread or Tijgerbrood … the chilies could would go in there.Snipped with my kitchen scissors in a matter of minutes, they were soon submerged in the mix of white vinegar, a dash of sugar and salt. They sat in the fridge and two days later we enjoyed nice tangy peppers. Makes a nice addition to sandwiches and wraps, and a great topping for pizza. Nice and zingy, mildly hot too! I sometimes smash a clove or two of garlic and throw it in!
Summary: Great thin crisp crust, beautiful blend of flavours, delicious subtle chicken... a wonderful light picnic pizza for spring/summer!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour plus resting time
- Dough Adapted from Jim Lahey's No-Knead Pizza Dough {yields 4 X 10-inch crusts}
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting
- 1/4 cup gluten
- 3/4 tsp. instant yeast
- 2 tsp. salt
- 11/4 cups + 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Topping
- Buttermilk Chicken {Buttermilk Chicken from What Katie Ate}
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Juice of small half a lemon
- 2 x 200g (average sized) chicken breasts
- Bell peppers, onions, preserved chili peppers, fresh basil
- Pizza Sauce
- 3-4 medium tomatoes
- 100ml tomato puree
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp dried herbs
- Red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Pinch of sugar
- Handful of fresh basil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive Oil
- Dough
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, yeast, and salt. Add water and stir until blended (the dough will be very sticky). Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 12 to 24 hours in a warm spot, about 70 F /21C.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and sprinkle the top with flour. Fold the dough over on itself once or twice, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Shape the dough into 3 or 4 balls, depending on how thick you want the crust. Generously sprinkle a clean cotton towel with flour and cover the dough with it. Let the dough rise for 2 hours then use as required.
- Buttermilk Chicken:
- To make the marinade, add buttermilk, Dijon mustard and lemon juice into a medium-sized bowl, season with salt and pepper whisk together to combine. Remove excess fat from the chicken breasts and cut the chicken crossway into ½ cm thick strips. Add the chicken to the marinade, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight
- After chilling, cook chicken pieces on a hot griddle pan until almost cooked through. Keep warm.
- Pizza Sauce
- Saute onions, garlic, fried herbs and red chili flakes in olive oil till fragrant.
- Blend the tomatoes and tomato puree together to a smooth sauce and add to above
- Add the balsamic vinegar and pinch of sugar, season with salt and pepper and simmer covered for about 15-20 minutes till most of the liquid has evaporated and it yields a thick sauce.
- Cool and blend to a smooth puree. Adjust seasoning if required, add fresh basil and reserve until required . {Can be made a day or two ahead}
- Pre heat oven to 250C
- To assemble the pizzas
- Roll out dough to your desired thickness and place on pizza stone or baking tray
- Brush the bases with extra virgin olive oil and divide sauce evenly over both pizza bases and spread out leaving a 2cm border around the pizza edge {I like keeping the sauce to a bare minimum in summer}
- Top pizzas with pre-cooked chicken strips, bell peppers, onions, preserved chillies, fresh basil. Top with grated mozzarella.
- Bake until base is cooked through {20-25 minutes in my oven}.
- Note: You can skip the chicken for a vegetarian version of the pizza. Mushrooms, sweet corn, cottage cheese cubes would work well.
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The problem was that trouble seemed to follow Shack wherever he went. In 1990, the NCAA ordered NC State to pay a $405,000 fine in response to the discovery that Shackleford had taken some $65,000 from two men while he was in school. Even worse, ABC News did a report claiming that, during the 1987-'88 season, Shackleford and as many as three other players were paid up to $1000 a game to shave points. One of the games in question was an 86-82 NC State win over Wake Forest. The Wolfpack was favored by 15; Wake covered partly because nothing-special center Ralph Kitley, who averaged six points a game that season, torched Shackleford for 22.
Three years ago, he was picked up in Johnson County, South Carolina, on weapons charges and for possession of weed and coke; the drug charges got dropped and he pleaded to the weapons counts.
And earlier this year, in Myrtle Beach, Shackleford was driving his Cadillac and rear-ended a couple in a Jeep. When police arrived at the scene and asked his name, Shackleford somewhat incredibly tried to tell them he was former Nets teammate Jayson Williams. Well, he might've been better off going with another ex-teammate, as Williams is currently serving a five-year prison sentence in connection with a shooting death at his house a few years back.
In any case, Shackleford is in trouble again. Just the other day he was arrested by for selling a bottle of 150 Lortabs to undercover cops in his hometown of Kinston, South Carolina. Apparently, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office had been working on this case for some time. "Our narcotics people were working an investigation that involved controlled substances, specifically prescription drugs," a spokesman for the sheriff's office said. "It culminated today with the arrest of Mr. Shackleford."
It culminated in a bust for 150 pills? This is rapidly turning into the sports-crime trend of the year: full-blown undercover investigations aimed at catching some poor jock with a few pain pills in his pocket. First JaMarcus Russell, then this. Ridiculous, but give Shack 14 points.
More Dawg troubleThe hits just keep coming for the University of Georgia sports program.
We already reported the idiotic arrest of cornerback Jordan Love, who was hauled in by police for failing to disclose his middle name.
Well, the players aren't the only ones getting cuffed in Athens. Earlier this month, the school's athletic director, Damon Evans, was pulled over for a DUI. Hilariously, during that arrest, Evans pulled the Can't we settle this right here in Brainerd? routine, telling the arresting officer, "I am not trying to bribe you, but is there anything you can do without arresting me?" Just as hilariously, Evans had, between his legs, a pair of red panties belonging to a 28-year-old female passenger who was not his wife. The officer ignored pleas to take them to a motel and dragged Evans's ass in.
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So it looks like threads make an interesting topic! pphaneuf's comments and references make a good case that shared-everything threads are hard to use. It's a pity that MichaelCrawford brought up SMP though ;-)
Since consensus is no fun, let me suggest that both threads and state machines have advantages and disadvantages, and that there are other solutions that take the best of both worlds and more. So, bold-assertion-mode-on, and please forgive me my blunders :-)
The state of play, pros and cons
To put things in context, here's what I think are the main good and bad points of shared-memory threads and state machines.
The upside to state machines is that they can be implemented efficiently in languages like C using structs for states and select()-style scheduling, and they avoid micro-level synchronization problems by performing multiple concurrent tasks with a single thread of execution. The main downside is that they are more cumbersome to code because they have to explicitly represent states that would otherwise be implicit in the stack. I'll wave my arms a bit about this below.
The upside to threads is that they easily support blocking operations (like I/O and IPC), which makes a lot of things simpler, and they are easily implemented to take advantage of SMP. The downside of typical implementations is that they are heavy-weight (e.g. because they pre-allocate large private stacks), and that preemption in shared-memory environments makes every line of code susceptible to race conditions. This area is already very well covered by pphaneuf's last post so I'll leave it alone.
Both models still leave you to find a good way for your threads or state-machines to communicate, if they need to.
The good thing is that it's possible to implement light-weight threads with much the same efficiency (and even implementation strategy) as state machines, while still supporting blocking operations and being free of fine-grained race conditions. There are also some elegant and practical high-level models of concurrency and communication (IPC) which make it much easier to write concurrent programs, and which can even take advantage of SMP without the problems of shared-memory threads. These approaches are used in practice to write very nice programs. To avoid lengthiness, I'll do another post later about some types of concurrency and IPC that I really like (unless someone beats me to it), and say why I reckon Erlang is a masterpiece. For now I just want to make an unoriginal observation.
State machines and Continuations
I think that state machine programming has a lot in common with Continuation Passing Style, and that the concept of continuations would be very interesting for people writing event-based programs. The best description of CPS that I know of is in Essentials of Programming Languages by Friedman, Wand, and Haynes. I have the first edition, which I'm told is better than the second.
Continuations are interesting if we think about how to convert an imaginary C program that runs as a thread and uses blocking I/O into an event-driven state machine that only uses non-blocking I/O. (Let's suppose it doesn't interact with other threads, for the moment.) The basic algorithm is that each blocking call in the original program becomes a state in the state machine. Each time the new program reaches its next state, it makes a non-blocking call for I/O and then saves "where I'm up to" in a state structure to pass on for the next event. What goes into the state structure is some explicit representation of the current execution context (continuation) - i.e. the information that the original program has in the stack and program counter, saying where the program is up to and what it has to do next.
After we've done that for each blocking operation, the new program is an asynchronous state machine. Unfortunately, the new program takes more coding because of the explicit representation our execution state. This, I think, is the fundamental downside to C-style state machine programming. For some programs I think explicit state machines are nice and clear, but most of the time I think it's awkward.
The interesting thing is that the above conversion from blocking to non-blocking is really a case of continuation-passing-style conversion (or "CPS-conversion") - maintaining the execution state explicitly and passing it around instead of using the stack. They've figured out a lot of useful things about continuations, like how compilers can do CPS-conversion automatically, and how to represent "first-class" continuations (which let you capture the execution state automatically) efficiently. This is great stuff for concurrent programming.
Fancy languages that support first class continuations, like Scheme and Ruby, don't need to put their state in a struct, they can just use call-with-current-continuation to capture the whole execution context automatically. In fact, in those languages the read() and write() functions could do this themselves and invoke the scheduler (or select()-loop) to convert the whole program from blocking to non-blocking automagically.
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This is not serious, I'm supposed to remember what I was doing three days ago? I can barely remember what I had for breakfast this morning.
I started walking again in the mornings. Today I was up before the crack of dawn for a brisk walk on the sea shore, and when I got back home, I even had enough energy left for a few rounds with the boxing bag. Finished reading Haruki Murakami, and now re-reading Living the Martial Way. It's a funny little book, so earnest it's hard to take it seriously, but with nuggets of wisdom nonetheless.


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"Right now, the most important thing we're working on is trying to get our two arbitration cases resolved," he said. "We're making good progress. We'd like to get them settled even before we exchange numbers."
Edwin Encarnacion and David Weathers filed for arbitration. Jocketty said in both cases the Reds are talking one-year deals at this point.
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Ben Sheets and Oliver Perez, two guys who would fit nicely into the Reds rotation, remain available as well. The Reds are unlikely to take a chance on either.
"Probably not," Jocketty said. "They're still looking for big dollar contracts."
Jocketty said the free agents market is as quiet as it appears to be.
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SLC 201 is an introduction to the study of language. Study of the nature and diversity of world languages, linguistic structures and functions of language, language variation, pragmatics and the learning/acquisition of first and second languages. SLC 201 is a prerequisite for language majors at ASU. The class fulfills Humanities & Fine Arts [HU] and Social & Behavioral Sciences [SB] requirements. 3 credits - Internet class. Download the flier.
SPA 265 is an introduction and study of Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Selected readings from most Spanish-speaking countries. All discussions, oral reports, and written assignments are in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPA202 or permission of Department or Division. Completion of prerequisites within the last three years is required. Fulfills Humanities and Fine Arts [HU] requirement. 3 credits - Internet class. Download the flier.
SPH 241 is a survey of Spanish and Spanish-American film as art form and as social commentary. Includes documentary, biography, and films based on works of literature. Coursework, class participation, and oral and written reports conducted in English. Global Awareness [G] and Humanities [HU] Credits. 3 credits - In person class. Download the flier.
SPH 245 is a survey of Hispanic heritage in the Southwest. Cultural and social institutions and their contribution to the development of the region and its heritage. The class carries a Cultural Diversity in the United States [C] and also meets Humanities and Fine Arts [HU]. 3 credits - Internet class. Download the flier.
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In this week's issue of the Boston Phoenix -- in print and online now -- I write about two topics concerning state politics, and one concerning Mitt Romney.
In my column, I start by considering the backlog of legislation on Beacon Hill, with time ticking down to the July 31 end of the formal '09-'10 session, and wonder why there isn't a greater sense of urgency to move bills through considering how different things might be starting in 2011. And I suggest that part of the answer may be that inside the legislature, there's an assumption that they'll all be back to pick up on any unfinished business next January.
Think about it: have you heard anyone talk about this being, perhaps, the last two weeks for Deval Patrick to pass his legislative priorities? Have you heard anyone talk about this being, perhaps, the last two weeks for Democrats under the Golden Dome to pass legislation without a Republican holding the veto stamp and a larger GOP presence in the legislature?
It's certainly still very possible that Republicans, from Charlie Baker on down, could do very well here in November -- and one thing that might help them is the list of ballot initiatives officially approved by the Secretary of State last week.
That's the second part of my column. All three of this year's ballot questions are essentially anti-Beacon Hill measures, including two tax roll-backs. Millions will be spent, on both sides of the issue, and some feel that it figures to help stir the public mood for ousting the current residents.
And finally, in a separate item, I consider the proposed changes to the 2012 Republican Presidential primary calendar -- and how the drawn-out process could hurt the chances of former Governor Mitt Romney winning the nomination.
The column on state politics is here: He'll Be Back?
The Romney piece is here: Bad News For Mitt?
And you really should read this week's cover story, written by a guy who recently learned that his friend Misha is in fact an agent spying for the Russian government: My Buddy The Spy


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my first draft of this image, I have spent some time cleaning up the road area in photoshop, but the sky still needs some work.
Even though I have walked past this building hundreds of times, I have noticed more details in this image than I ever did in real life.
Guess I wasnt really looking !


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NEA joins Andreessen Horowitz in $7M raise for IFTTT
IFTTT, the maker of handy tools that connect various Web and mobile apps together, has raised $7 million in Series A funding., All Things Digital reports.
Andreessen Horowitz led the round with New Enterprise Associates and Lerer Ventures also participating. The San Francisco-based company, which connects services like Dropbox and Instagram, Twitter and Google Drive, and LinkedIn and Salesforce Chatter, has now received a total of $9 million in funding.


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Yo. police spot stolen SUV, chase ensues
It all started about 3 a.m. Tuesday on the south side when officers tried to pull over a SUV.
It all started about 3 a.m. Tuesday on the south side when officers tried to pull over a SUV.
The home is occupied, but no one was home at the time.
Marquan White, 17, was wanted by Youngstown police and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force on warrants charging him with aggravated murder and…
Officials would like to see the area turned into a green space, such as a park.
Several problems with a Trumbull County sewer project have plagued the contractor, sending the price tag skyrocketing.
Canfield and Youngstown are holding First Night events on Wednesday at various venues.
The goal this year was to raise $345,000.
Austintown Middle School students are pitching an app idea to help students learn.
Restrictions are now in place for people visiting Akron Children's Hospital in Boardman.
Unlike other telescopes, NuStar can look at the sun without damaging its detectors.
The fire broke out before dawn Sunday on a car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic.
The Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown has lost its federal contract to house inmates.
For the first time in years, gas prices are hovering at or under the $2 mark.
The plane's emergency chutes were not deployed and there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Police say a 74-year-old western Pennsylvania man fatally shot one of two men armed with axe handles who baited him out of his home in an at…
One of the suspects hid in a bathroom at St. Elizabeth Health Center, according to police.
In a world growing more fragmented with every passing year, here are the stories that captured the world's attention in 2014.
A man accused in a south side shooting death that forced a lockdown at a local school answered to formal charges on Tuesday.
An Indonesian helicopter searching for the missing AirAsia jetliner saw two oily spots in the water Monday.
The body of a man was found inside a home on Kenneth Avenue.
More than 100 people were at Sunday's final service.
Members with the New Jerusalem Fellowship want to raise awareness of the condition of minorities while sending a positive, pro-police messag…
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Wow, summer's already over. I now have a new project released as open source: SHPTRANS. This is command-line GIS utility, also sporting an ArcView GUI, sort of like my other utility NTXShape in that regard. This one does map projections rather than file format conversions.
I wish SourceForge had an appropriate Trove category for GIS; the closest that I can find is Scientific/Engineering.
What else did I do this summer?
I did some work on Scintilla, contributed a few useful patches (useful to me, at least), and put together an installer for Scintilla Text Editor. This has been a very gratifying experience for me: a programmer's text editor is a lot closer to mainstream than the GIS-related work that I do. Watching the number of downloads, I am definitely motivated to keep this one maintained. (Thanks Neil for linking to my site.)
One of my tools, AVPython (Python for ArcView GIS), got implicated in a "best in category" award from the map gallery at the ESRI International User conference in July. AVPython wasn't the focus of the poster, of course (AVPython is just plumbing and that doesn't make for a winning poster); it was about a project called avTerra which integrates Microsoft TerraServer into ArcView. avTerra uses AVPython to pull this off. It won the "integration" category. This is exactly the sort of thing that I had in mind when I created AVPython. (Thanks and congratulations, Howard!)
What else? Spinner-Wiki has been fixed up some; I think I've worked out all the bugs caused by hosting it without admin priviledges, e.g. on SourceForge. It is probably stable enough to be used on other sites now. It is probably still more stable when used in an environment where you have admin priviledges, though; I installed a copy of it at work, sort of like a web journal and guest book, and it has been pretty solid for the past year or so.
I published a version of Jakarta Tomcat configured to install easily for use with ESRI ArcIMS. Unlike the standard distribution of Tomcat it bundles Jikes and does not require the JDK. Also, it is based on 3.2.4 rather than the latest in the 4.0 series, since 3.2.x is the latest that ESRI has certified for first-level support. Although it's intended primarily for ArcIMS I suppose there's nothing preventing you from using it in some other way. (But you would probably get better mileage from 4.0.x)
I've also been learning about Jython servlets, and about templating engines (my current favorites are FreeMarker and WebMacro, although I also hacked on Tea and Velocity). I'll definitely be taking that knowledge into work next time we do an ArcIMS Java server-side app.
Why do I work on such a variety of projects? Well, I suppose it helps to take my mind off work after hours, while still allowing me to feed my computing addiction into the wee hours of the morning. That addiction especially needs feeding on those occasions when I end up on email and teleconferences all day. Anyway each of the projects, taken individually, is small enough that it doesn't require daily effort on my part. The variety allows me to hack on whatever suits my mood.
Lately my role at work has been changing to include more project management and less implementation. This is out of necessity - the office needs that - and it's a positive change as far as I'm concerned since I get more human contact at work this way and can always satisfy my technical cravings at home.
(Needless to say, I'm single. Ha ha. Who could put up with me?)