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Close Your Eyes and Blink Yourself to WDW!
Part IV
Edited by Debra Martin Koma
Senior Editor, ALL EARS®
This article appeared in the
July 4, 2006, Issue #354 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
EDITOR'S NOTE: A few months ago, we asked you all to daydream with us. "Close your eyes," we suggested, "then click your heels together, or blink your eyes. Now, where in Walt Disney World would you be?" We ran the first installment with your responses, those replies that dealt with transporting to somewhere in the Magic Kingdom, in the June 6, 2006, issue of ALL EARS® (ALL EARS® Issue #350). The second installment ran on July 4, 2006 (ALL EARS® Issue #354), and the third ran August 8, 2006 (ALL EARS® Issue #359).
As I noted previously, many of you who responded took this opportunity to not only transport yourself to your favorite spot in Walt Disney World, but to be Time Travelers, hoping to recapture a favorite moment… and that's OK. What better way to daydream?! And now, here is the fourth and final installment of "Dream a Little Dream…" looking at where in the World your fellow Disney-lovers would be, if they could just Close Their Eyes and Blink themselves to Walt Disney World — this time featuring those who would materialize somewhere in Walt Disney World besides the theme parks or the resorts:
Michelle Price: I would be on the monorail from the terminal to the main building at Orlando International Airport – that's where it always hits home that I'm finally in Orlando and on my way to Disney World!
Bryan Gibson: If I were to close my eyes I would open them to be in a car driving under the archway into WDW. It really is the best part of arriving because when you see that archway it's like coming back home. Coming from the UK means you can't just pop down to the world but have to wait for the annual vacation and at the point of entering WDW you know you can forget all the outside world and become a child again and totally relax.
Kathleen Cameron: The wheels have just hit the tarmac at Orlando International after a 9+ hour flight from the UK. OK, so in an ideal world I'd use Star Trek technology to get to WDW, but the minute the wheels hit and you feel the 'push' as the engines reverse … I'm home… Roll on November 2006 for another visit!
Peg & Chris: My husband and I decided that if we could close our eyes and wish ourselves anywhere in WDW it would have to be on the Magical Express bus just as it's pulling up to either of our two favorite resorts, Wilderness Lodge or Animal Kingdom Lodge. The excitement begins as the bus enters WDW property and continues to build until we are literally bouncing in our seats as we pull into our resort. There is no better feeling than knowing that the Disney Magic is just beginning.
Jackie Davidson: When I close my eyes and click my heels three times I am stepping through the airport doors onto the sidewalk breathing in the most amazing smell… the Orlando air. For me, it is unlike anything I've ever smelled before. I find myself skipping to get to my rental car, giddy that I have my whole trip to look forward to. It is an instant high.
Joyce Johnson: I'd be in Cinderella's carriage, drawn by white ponies with my two daughters, on our way to the Wedding Pavilion for a vow renewal between my husband and myself. Yes, I'd be in heaven on Earth!
HapperCamper280: I would be back at the Wedding Pavilion, with my entire family around me, watching my daughter come down the aisle for her Fairy Tale Wedding… it is a picture-perfect, sunny day, and we're blowing bubbles as they cross the bridge following the ceremony… on the bus over to an awesome dinner at Ariel's, followed by a private fireworks dessert reception at Epcot… hard to top that day!
Karen and Roy P.: If I could close my eyes and wish to be somewhere in WDW, it would be in Casting and the interviewer would have just told me that I could work at Disney World. That is my dream. That's what I want to do when I grow up. (And I'm 53, so I don't have many years to wait until I grow up!)
Tim Farrell: I would blink myself into the middle of DiveQuest at the Living Seas. I did it once and I can't wait to go back and do it again. Swimming with sharks and sea turtles and all the other fish was (and is) incredible.
Debbie Marvinney: I would choose to be at DisneyQuest. Seeing seven adults and seven kids shooting at pirates with cannons and trying to beat each others' scores, then running back in line to do it all over again, was priceless. We must have played at least five times and could not stop laughing. We were upset when they had to close at 11:00. Nothing beats the excitement and fun of watching my sisters and brothers-in-law laughing like we were kids again and our children seeing their parents having a blast.
Jeffrey Beauchamp: Eating corn dogs and curly fries with the whole family on the balcony of the Boardwalk. Seeing ear-to-ear grins and hearing endless giggles on Teamboat Springs at Blizzard Beach. Listening to screams of "Wheeee!" from my kids on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. "Let's dunk Daddy!" In Stormalong Bay at the Beach Club Villas. Little or no wait to get on Mission: Space with Noah. Emily and her princesses at Cinderella Castle. Disney World is great at any time and with any people, but it's never as magnificent as when you see it again for the first time through the eyes of your kids.
Amy Calvo: If I could close my eyes and blink myself to anywhere in the World, it would be right outside the Grand Floridian Day Spa on a warm, sunny day with the Monorail whizzing by above me, a cool breeze from Bay Lake on my squeaky-clean skin, the grass beneath my freshly manicured toes, and the sweetest man in the World next to me, ready to start a magical day. (And by that, I mean my boyfriend, not Mickey… although he's a close second.)
Robby Gorman: Sitting at a front row table in Jellyroll's after a great day in the parks, dinner at Flying Fish, and communicating with a smile with my husband. The smiles say "Isn't this great? There's no place I'd rather be and no one I'd rather be with!" Then we'd walk back to our Boardwalk view room at the Boardwalk enjoying just being in the best place on Earth.
Ray, Picayune, MS.: If I could close my eyes and blink myself to my favorite place in the Big Ole Mousy World, I would first realize that all sounds are muffled, interrupted rhythmically by the sound of rushing air. Then come the bubbles, all tingly as they zoom past my ears. And just before opening my eyes, I would feel the warmth of my daughter's hand tightly gripping mine and the movement of the cool, salty water lazily passing us by as we float effortlessly, on the surface. With scuba gear firmly in place I open my eyes, exhale, and find myself looking down at the slow moving sharks some 27 feet below… I would then look over at my daughter and the core of my heart would bubble over with joy at the sight of the ear-to-ear grin I see through her mask as we enjoy the snorkeling session of the Epcot Seas Aqua Tour.
RobRoy: Spoodles! No, no, no. Not inside, outside. I would open my eyes, and I'd be sitting at a table on the Boardwalk around noon. I'd have a slice (or three) of Spoodles pizza. That pizza is good, but eating anything in WDW always makes it better. There would be soft music in the background (1920s, I think), playing on the Boardwalk sound system. Out on Crescent Lake, the Friendship boats would pass and add some "music" of their own. The temperature would be in the mid-70s, on a bright sunny day. From our vantage point, we could see the lake and the beach, and portions of the Yacht and Beach, the Swan and Dolphin, and the Boardwalk. As always, it is a breathtaking sight! I'd be sitting with my wife on her birthday (the first full day of our vacation). This would be a double delight, because she was born in February. Not only would this be a special day for her, but we would be escaping a cold New Jersey day.
Cindy Starr: If I could close my eyes and click my slippered feet together and be anywhere at Disney World it would be on a boat, in the evening, with my family around, anchored in the best spot on Bay Lake. The evening would be clear and warm, the sodas cold. The music from the Wishes fireworks would be playing and the fireworks would be in full bloom over the castle.
Michelle Floyd: I would "magically" appear on the monorail going to the Magic Kingdom. This is probably one of the most magical feelings I have ever had. You are on the trains looking out; all of a sudden the Magic Kingdom appears. You can feel the excitement from everyone. From the oldest adult to the youngest child, you hear the oohs and aahs from everyone, especially those who are on their first visit. Everyone begins to talk and share experiences with each other, even though you may not know anyone. You are truly entering a "whole new world."
Morgan: If I could close my eyes and be anywhere on Walt Disney World property I would probably open my eyes and see a white veil draped over my eyes and I would be in a beautiful white dress right before the doors open to the Disney Chapel. Yes, I would be getting married! I love the idea of walking down the aisle toward my Prince Charming and that beautiful stained glass window behind him showing Cinderella Castle, as if letting you know that you're living your own fairy tale. And who knows maybe Mickey and Minnie will be there, too!
Rob Leax, Hatboro, PA: Whenever I close my eyes and open them up I see my 8-year-old daughter and I at the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue. It was my 5-year-old son's birthday but he was sick and stayed at the resort with my wife. When they asked whose birthday it was, my daughter (who is very shy) raised her hand. The performer asked if it was her birthday and she said it was her little brother's who was sick. The audience just ate that up, and so did I!
Cindy in Newfoundland, Canada: When I asked the members of our family where they would be in Disney World (we have been twice) when they opened their eyes, the responses I received were as varied as the World itself. My 16-year-old son said he would be at the entrance sign on the road to the World in anticipation of the adventure to come. My 13-year-old son said that he would be at Planet Hollywood about to enjoy one of the best hamburgers he had ever tasted. My 9-year-old daughter said she would be on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with the lights counting down to take off. (This beat out dining at Cinderella Castle — she is an adventurous kind of princess.) My husband said that he would be standing in front of the espresso machine in the concierge lounge at Animal Kingdom Lodge. For myself, there are so many choices (I am the main instigator of the trips). I finally decided on standing on the International Gateway bridge with my family watching the IllumiNations fireworks.
Lisa Kinney: If I could be anywhere in the "World," it would be on the monorail on a hot July night circa 1978. After the heat and exertion of the day, sliding onto the bench seat and experiencing the almost frosty conditions was like paradise. The small children in the car were sleeping on the shoulder of a parent who was too tired to even talk. The cars were at capacity and I would have to snuggle up against my mother to make room. I would sit close to her in the semi-darkness, feeling tired yet contented. Cinderella's castle is wonderful; opening day at Epcot was magnificent; but resting in my mother's embrace, safe and happy, that is where I would click my heels to and truly call home.
Cory PI: If I could close my eyes and blink and be at WDW I would place myself in a rocking chair at one of the baby centers with a nursing babe in my arms. As I sit and rock I get to dream of the child I hold and all the wonderful trips ahead… to share, teach and delight a child as they grow up. The years when just walking is the wonder of the parks and the hardest part of the trip is keeping them from pushing the stroller that they are suppose to be riding in… to the excitement of MICKEY (or Jasmine, or Pooh, or…)… to measuring them to see if in the past year they have grown enough to ride that first thrill ride that they just know they are now big enough to get on… to wanting to go off on their own with friends when they still are too young to do that… and then to the years when you can't wait for their friend's mother to say that her child can go to WDW with your family so that you don't have to keep your kid in tow and listen to them! All the Disney hugs, smiles, tired feet and then the tears when it is time to go home… To start over, with a babe in arms, what heaven that would be!


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Weight Watchers Apple-Cinnamon Wontons a la Mode
2 serving(s) butter-flavor cooking spray, divided
2 medium apple(s), McIntosh, peeled, cored and minced
1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
24 item(s) wonton wrapper(s), half of a 12 oz package
1 1/2 Tbsp powdered sugar
3 cup(s) light vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon; toss to coat apples.
Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop apple mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper.
Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together
to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surfaces with cooking spray.
Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Place wontons on individual plates and sift powdered
sugar on top. Serve with ice cream on the side. Yields 4 wontons, 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup
of ice cream per serving.
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Cavatappi with Spinach, Beans, and Asiago Cheese
8 cups coarsely chopped spinach leaves
4 cups hot cooked cavatappi (about 6 ounces uncooked spiral-shaped pasta)
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 (19-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans drained (and rinsed – optional)
2 garlic cloves
½ cup (2 ounces) shredded Asiago cheese
Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well.
Sprinkle with freshly ground black peppers, if desired.
Serves 4. Per serving: 401 calories, 12 grams fat, 55 grams carbohydrate, 464 mg sodium, 10 mg cholesterol, 7 grams fiber.
From The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook.
How to eat healthy on a budget
With all of the economic concerns of today, it seems harder and harder to shop for healthy foods on a budget. Prices are rising every where you turn, including the grocery stores. There are some basic strategies that can help when you are trying to stay on a healthy eating plan and on a budget.
We are all concerned with finances during these hard times. Try not to let your healthy eating efforts suffer. You've been working too hard! It just takes a little planning and some smart shopping and you too can eat healthy on a budget!
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Clinical Nutritionist Educator
Mission Hospital's Medical Weight Management Center
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The Lighten up 4 Life competition has been going on for almost two months now. Some of you may be experiencing what is known as "Diet Fatigue". You may feel like you are having more struggles eating healthy or you may be having a hard time staying motivated to reach your goal. This is completely normal for anyone trying to change a major part of their lifestyle. It takes several months (4-6) to develop new habits. Right now you are on the second month. This is the natural time for old habits to begin trying to sabotage your efforts.
One of the main ways to help deal with this difficult time is to change your way of thinking. The problem with having "Diet Fatigue" is the word "diet". According to Webster's dictionary, the definition of the word diet is: food and drink regularly provided or consumed (nourishment). Using the word "diet" to describe your efforts is likely to increase your risk of not sticking to your plan. The most successful weight managers have adopted a "Long-term lifestyle thinking".
Some examples of "diet thinking" vs. "life-style thinking" include:
1. "I can't wait for this diet to be over so I can eat…" This statement assumes that there is an end or a finish line versus "I'm going to practice healthy habits for the rest of my life"
2. "I can't have this or that…" and "I can't go out, I have to exercise" This statement relay's a sense of deprivation vs. " I can be healthy and more active" or "I want to eat healthy and exercise""
3. "I hope my weight stays off." This statement reflects a powerless attitude vs. "It's not coming back. I have a new healthy lifestyle" This reflects a powerful attitude.
1. "I can't wait for this diet to be over so I can eat…" This statement assumes that there is an end or a finish line versus "I'm going to practice healthy habits for the rest of my life"
2. "I can't have this or that…" and "I can't go out, I have to exercise" This statement relay's a sense of deprivation vs. " I can be healthy and more active" or "I want to eat healthy and exercise""
3. "I hope my weight stays off." This statement reflects a powerless attitude vs. "It's not coming back. I have a new healthy lifestyle" This reflects a powerful attitude.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle will take time and struggles are natural. The most important thing is to be aware of situations that can promote set backs (aka triggers) and learn from lapses. Healthy living is not "all-or-nothing". Indulging in a craving or giving in to a treat does not mean that your efforts have all gone to waste. You are human and will struggle from time to time. You must accept the choices you make and choose not to beat yourself up when you "slip". And most importantly, be willing to get right back on track!
Choosing to live a healthy life style is a choice that one makes every day. Try to take it one day at a time and your body will respond.
1. Put health first
2. Be consistent
3. And have patience!
Repeat this everyday and be grateful for what you have accomplished! You deserve it!!
Elizabeth Williams, MS, RD
Clinical Nutritionist Educator
Mission Hospital Medical Weight Management
Mission's LightenUp4Life Healthy Cook-Off was a great success! Thank you to all who participated and cooked up some fabulous dishes.
The judges have voted and here are top recipes for the three categories:
Entree: Bulgur Confetti with Shrimp by Nicole Jobin
Salad: Arctic Char Salad Over Mixed Field Greens Drizzled with a Beet Puree and Lemon Vinaigrette by Kingston Clark, Pomodoros Greek & Italian Cafe
Dessert: Peppermint Patty Cake by Rebecca Chaplin
Honorable Mentions:
Click here for the Lighten Up 4 Life Healthy Cook-Off Recipe booklet
I'm on a diet now what do I eat?
It seems so easy: eat less, move more and you will loose weight, right? Well, as we all know it is not that easy. With all of the books, magazine article, news reports, infomercials, and gimmicks out there it's hard to decipher fact from fiction. There are a few programs out there that seem to be effective and not to hard to understand. Weight Watchers is a favorite of many and it seems to be effective. A few books that are reliable are the South Beach diet plan and also Dr. Phil's ultimate weight solution. South Beach teaches basic balanced eating with a two week "low carb" portion and a gradual re-introduction of carbohydrates. Dr. Phil's program also has a nutritional component, but unlike other programs this book address the many psychological aspects of eating, loosing weight, and gaining weight that other programs overlook. And as we all know eating can be very psychological.
There is no one meal plan or food prescription that will work for everyone. But, if I were going to give a few tips…..
As far as what specifically to put on your plate, your plate should be ½ full with non-starchy vegetables. These include colorful vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, green bean, zucchini, and yellow (summer) squash. Also, ¼ of your plate should be lean protein such as chicken, fish, or pork. Starches can make up the last ¼ of your plate, and always choose a whole grain starch with lots of fiber. Try to incorporate dairy items such as low-calorie yogurt and skim milk into your diet daily.
If you have questions about which food items fit into which categories refer to the mypyramid.gov website.
Good luck filling your plate!
Elizabeth Williams
Clinical Nutritionist Educator
Mission Hospital Medical Weight Management
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We're in it Together!
Remember you're not alone. By joining Mission's Lighten Up 4 Life program you have an entire community behind you, cheering you on and working together to get healthier. Just look at everyone that's joined together, to lose weight and get healthy. Many area businesses and organizations are working together to provide you with helpful resources, recipes and health events. Together we can make a promise to stay in it for each other. So grab your teammate and go for a healthy lunch or an invigorating walk. In the end we will be better off by supporting each other to make Asheville the healthiest community in America!

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I am partial to 60's because they allow me to nurse them along throughtout the day. The problem with most 60's is they have a hard time balancing the cigar like those with fewer rings. NOT THIS CIGAR. From the time you light it, it hits your taste buds with a smooth nutty complex flavor that just keeps getting more developed as you smoke it. I have smoked a couple boxes and I have yet needed to trim it because it burns so consistant and even. Not matter how many times I come back and re-light it, the flavor is outstanding and I cannot help but smoke it to within an inch of the nub. Definately one of my favorites, a must try!!
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Bhubaneswar: A one-man commission probing the multi-crore-rupee Odisha chit fund scam, which has already received about eight lakh complaints, has extended the deadline for receiving complaints to Oct 31, an official said Wednesday.
This was for the third time the panel led by retired Sikkim High Court chief justice R.K. Patra, which launched investigation into the scam three months ago, extended its deadlines.
It first fixed Aug 31 as the last date to receive complaints. Subsequently, it extended the deadline to Sep 30.
Since more and more people were coming in with complaints, it was decided to extend the deadline further to Oct 31 to provide opportunity to those who have been duped in the scam, commission secretary Devraj Rout told IANS.
However, the commission will only receive complaints sent through couriers and post. No investors would be allowed this time to submit their complaint at the commission office at Bhubaneswar, he said.
The commission which was appointed by the state government to probe the alleged fraud committed by chit-fund companies and suggest ways to safeguard the interests of investors affected has so far received eight lakh complaints, he said.
On a single day Sep 30, it received about one and a half lakh complaints, he said.
The alleged scam came to light after many investors last year complained that several firms collected huge amounts of money from them promising high returns, but later refused to pay back as promised.
Police and the economic offences wing of Odisha Police Crime Branch have been investigating the allegations. Although police raided offices of several such companies and arrested a score of people for irregularities, the government appointed the commission after coming under attack from opposition parties.
The companies accused of duping people include the Kolkata-based Saradha Group, and Odisha-based Seashore and Artha Tatwa groups. The loss from the scam is claimed to be running into billions of rupees.
The state government in July announced it would create a corpus fund of Rs.300 crore to help the duped investors. However, it has yet to begin the process of paying the investors.


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I've been to my fair share of Comi-cons. I understand that not everybody can blow ten grand on a fully-functional Patlabor costume, and that's cool. I dont expect you to. I do, however, expect more than whatever the hell this is.
Honestly, a vinyl track-suit, two rolls of packing tape and a Bumble Bee yellow paper plate with a frickin' cut-out mouth hole do not an Iron Man costume make. I've woken up, hung over, at 9pm on Halloween and still showed up to costume parties dressed better than this. Jon Favreau is likely spinning in his grave right now (were Jon Favreau dead and buried). Seriously, if you ever want to get beaten up at a Con, show up dressed like this.
Here is the clusterf*ck of a costume from head to toe:


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Engaging in military action now may only escalate attacks against us Dear Editor:
As a nation, we are still coping with the tremendous and terrible loss of life that occurred on September 11. To increase the death toll and pain we have experienced by engaging in military action is foolish. Like all Americans, I feel that justice should be served, but continuing this cycle of violence is not the solution. In fact, it may only escalate attacks against us all.
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text: The ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution–which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors–ushered in a period in American history known as Prohibition. The result of a widespread temperance movement during the first decade of the 20th century, Prohibition was difficult to enforce, despite the passage of companion legislation known as the Volstead Act. The increase of the illegal production and sale of liquor (known as "bootlegging"), the proliferation of speakeasies (illegal drinking spots) and the accompanying rise in gang violence and other crimes led to waning support for Prohibition by the end of the 1920s. In early 1933, Congress adopted a resolution proposing a 21st Amendment to the Constitution that would repeal the 18th. It was ratified by the end of that year, bringing the Prohibition era to a close.


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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings will be without their top blue line pairing tonight against the San Jose Sharks.
Niklas Kronwall remains sidelined with a mild concussion and Jonathan Ericsson will miss after his wife went in labor Sunday night.
"Well, I think it's a great opportunity for our guys," Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "We talk about that all of the time. When someone gets hurt, especially when you're a young NHLer, there are opportunities for you. If you get stuck behind Cal Ripken for 20 years it's not much fun, probably. So when you get your opportunity you're allowed to establish yourself as a player and play every night."
Xavier Ouellet was recalled from Grand Rapids and will make his NHL debut tonight.
"I'm a defenseman who the coaches can trust," Ouellet said. "I'm an overall defenseman. I can be strong defensively, make the first right pass on tape, so that would be me."
Ouellet will be paired with Brendan Smith on the blue line.
Kyle Quincey and Danny DeKeyser will make up the new top pairing, while Brian Lashoff will skate with Jakub Kindl.
Kronwall hopes to return Wednesday at home against the Ottawa Senators.
"I feel good," Kronwall said. "I'm looking forward to hopefully playing on Wednesday. So far I've felt really good ever since day one, so hopefully I'll be given the go-ahead. I'm sure there's another test that I need to do before that but I feel good.
"You talk to several people who have said it could take several days before (symptoms) kick in, so far it's been good, so knock on wood, I feel good," Kronwall continued. "I look forward to tomorrow."
The forward lines will also have a different look.
Justin Abdelkader was put back on the top line with Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, while Stephen Weiss was dropped to the third line.
"Well, the first thing you have to do when you come to a new place is you have to breathe, and you have to give yourself a break, and you have to spend no time thinking and spend all your time playing," Babcock said of Weiss. "That's easy for me to say, but when you come in and get off to a good start and three bounce in off your leg and you get rolling you relax. And when you don't you pressure up. So what I've done is I took him off the power play, put him on the penalty kill, and put him in the three hole and he can play against (Joe) Pavalski all night tonight. That will be a battle in itself. And just look after defense and once he settles down the rest will come."
Weiss will center Daniel Cleary and Tomas Tatar, who will play in just his second game this season.
"Let's be honest, if I were the other team and I watched us play, I say if I get a hold of 13 and 40 and 11 I can shut this thing down," Babcock said of getting Tatar back in the lineup. "Depth in scoring hasn't been there. We have to find a way to generate and have more offensive push than one line. You have to have it right through your group. We haven't had it."
Tatar knows he's got to guard against trying to do too much.
"It's going to be a little hard since I didn't play for a little while but just try to make a play, play simple in the hard area, try to manage the puck and don't do turnovers," Tatar said. "I think the system should work for me as well. It's going to take care of me and hopefully I will play good and try my best."
Johan Franzen centers Todd Bertuzzi and Daniel Alfredsson on the second line, while Joakim Andersson will play between Drew Miller and Jordin Tootoo on the fourth line.


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Monday, March 03, 2008
Buckwheat Kasha with Mince
Note that buckwheat is naturally gluten-free, so it's a suitable and tasty grain alternative to all those who need to avoid gluten.
Buckwheat Kasha with Mince
(Tatrapuder hakklihaga)
Serves 6
250 g mince (I used a mixture of pork and beef)
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and coarsely grated
400 g buckwheat groats
oil for frying
1 litre of water, boiling
freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil on a frying pan over high heat, add the mince and brown, stirring every now and then.
Reduce the heat to moderate, add the carrot and onions, season with salt and pepper
and cook for 5 minutes to slighly soften the onions.
Heat some oil in a large heavy saucepan, add the buckwheat groats and toast them for about 5 minutes, stirring to coat and toast evenly.
Add the fried meat and onion mixture to the buckwheat groats, give it a stir and pour over the boiling water.
Cover the saucepan and simmer on a low heat for 30-40 minutes, until buckwheat groats are soft.
Serve hot with sliced pickled cucumbers and cold horseradish and sour cream sauce*.
* To make the cold horseradish sauce grate some fresh horseradish, add enough sour cream to achieve the consistency and potency you like and season with salt.
LEFTOVERS? No worries - simply heat the cold buckwheat kasha in some oil or butter on the following day.
20 comments:
- karolcia said...
I don't eat meat, but I really like buckwheat kasha too. It's so healthy and tastes really good:)
- 11:32 am, March 03, 2008
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
For all the years I've been making kasha, as a side dish or with noodles as a main dish, I've never cooked it with meat. Now I wonder why not -- this looks delicious.
- 2:27 pm, March 03, 2008
- Kristopher said...
I have usually used buckwheat as a meat substitute, but why not indeed.
When I don't do a "grechka" with onions and mushrooms, I've made a kind of mildly sweet pilaf with buckwheat, usually for breakfast, with raisins and chopped nuts with cinnamon.
Now I'm wondering whether that would taste good with ground lamb, maybe some shredded carrots.
- 5:25 pm, March 03, 2008
- Meeta said...
I love the idea of adding meat to the kasha. I often make it with onions and veggies but I like Kristopher's idea with ground lamb!
- 5:39 pm, March 03, 2008
- Mariajaan said...
One of the many porridges that I tried first when I arrived to Estonia. And certainly the first I grew to LOVE (working hard with liking manna (?)). It is versatile, and easy to prepare, available even in Colombia, which I was very surprised about since we are too concentrated on corn. In Spanish, just in case, the name is trigo sarraceno.
- 6:03 pm, March 03, 2008
- Mariajaan said...
Sorry! One of the first, uff, I have a bad English day today!
- 6:04 pm, March 03, 2008
- Wendy said...
It looks just like haggis! Intrigued by this. Must look out for buckwheat groats...
- 10:13 pm, March 03, 2008
- Sophie said...
Interesting! I've never tried this before but it looks just like a dish I used to buy ages ago ready made but had no idea what was in it - maybe it was kasha.
My first thought was the same as Wendy's - haggis!
- 10:20 pm, March 03, 2008
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
That would be perfect for the left over pork loin in the fridge! Unfortunately I have no kasha in the house...um what poor planning on my pantry's part.
- 11:43 pm, March 03, 2008
- joey said...
I have seen buckwheat at a healthfood store here...I'll give it a try! :)
- 2:38 pm, March 04, 2008
- Annemarie said...
I always default to cous cous or rice when I need something to accompany meat, but I really ought to think of buckwheat more. Thanks for the reminder, Pille.
- 12:06 am, March 07, 2008
- maybellesmom said...
I think i might make this with tofu this weekend. I have everything, including horseradish. will keep you posted.
- 5:06 am, March 07, 2008
- keelek6rv said...
väga vahva blogi! olen muidugi vist viimane eestlane, kes selle avastas, aga noh, parem hilja kui.. :)
tegelikult mul on hoopis keeleküsimus - nimelt, kas kasha on tõesti ingliskeelsele kultuuri- ja muidu-ruumile täiesti arusaadav termin (siinsetele kommenteerijatele küll..)? miks mitte porridge? ma ise olen tihti kogenud, et kui ma räägin pudrust/porridge'ist, ei saa välismaalased tihti üldse aru, misasi see on.. aga praegu ei leidnud ühestki inglise-eesti online-sõnastikust ka seda kashat..
- 11:21 am, March 10, 2008
This mixture is an old family favourite actually - my mother used it in cabbage rolls and also in pirogi. Good either with mince or without - I have never understood why buckwheat is so little used. regards from edella in the UK
- 3:29 pm, March 11, 2008
- Jeanne said...
I've never cooked with buckwheat but this looks delicious! Fantastic photo too - I love that plate...
- 7:53 pm, March 11, 2008
- Kristopher said...
Keelekõrv -- yes, the term "kasha" is fairly well recognized.
But it only refers to the roasted buckwheat (the only kind that is widely available in Estonia, whereas I have usually seen untoasted buckwheat in US health food stores).
There is also a cold cereal in a box called Kashi, which contains buckwheat, but the etymology of that is not from the word kasha.
- 2:17 pm, March 12, 2008
- catch_a_glimpse said...
Althought i prefer buckwheat porridge wuthout meat, thats sounds and look delicious.
I just accidentaly pop into your blog (was looking for buckwheat translation in english) but got hooked as its quite fun to compare estonian kitchen with lithuanian one. They are so different, but have loads of similarities at the same time ( especially noticable when i missing home-made lithuanian food) if compare with lets say with french or british kitchens (i work in UK french cuisine restaurant). In shorter - cool blog ;)
- 8:42 pm, March 20, 2008
- Pille said...
Karolcia – well, you can always leave out the meat, or then try my mushroom version.
Lydia – buckwheat with noodles?
Kristopher – ground lamb, shredded carrots and buckwheat - sounds good!
Meeta – I like Kristopher's idea, too :)
MariaJaan – I love manna porridge – K. makes a very nice version.
Wendy – that's hilarious – I never thought of that. But you're right – it's a haggis lookalike indeed!
Sophie – lol at haggis :)
Tanna – what, no buckwheat??? (I was upset the other day to discover that I was out of wasabi paste – another kitchen essential of mine. I didn't even check before deciding on the menu, I simply assumed it's there, as always).
Joey – yes, in Scotland I bought buckwheat in health food stores.
Annemarie – my recent favourite is quinoa (instead of rice or couscous). Have you tried this? And yes, buckwheat, of course..
MaybellesMom – so, how did it go?
Keelekõrv – parem hilja kui mitte kunagi :) Aga jah, kasha on tõesti ingliskeelses kultuuriruumis (eriti USAs) täitsa tunnustatud termin putrude, eriti tatrapudru kohta.
Edella – interesting idea to use this as a stuffing for cabbage rolls. We usually use meat or mushrooms alone, or then meat and rice (see here for my cabbage roll recipe).
Jeanne – it's not a common ingredient in the UK, so I forgive you.
Kristopher – thanks for the explanation.
Catch A Glimpse – I imagine that Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian kitchens have a lot in common – but then each is still distinguishable. I find the same when comparing Estonian-Finnish-Swedish-Danish dishes – very similar, yet slightly different. When I was exchange student in Denmark many, many years ago, my Danish classmates were very disappointed to learn that we ate potatoes, meatballs and liver pate in Estonia – they thought these were 'very' Danish.
- 3:14 pm, March 25, 2008
- Maggie said...
I love buckwheat and I was looking for a new recipe for grouts. I'm going to try this tomorrow.
- 4:54 am, April 16, 2008
- Pille said...
Maggie - what did you think of it?
- 5:02 pm, January 12, 2011


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Those of us who have been waiting to judge the styling of the new 2009 Ferrari California until we had non-studio photos to look at are in luck: Judgement day has arrived. These are the first shots we've seen of the brand new folding-hardtop Ferrari outside of the studio and not wrapped up in camo. But we're still not sure what we think about the styling.
The California definitely looks like it fits in with the rest of the current Ferrari range. But depending on who you ask, that's not necessarily a good thing. Now that we can see real-life lighting on the red-painted surface, the lines don't look quite as exaggerated as they did in the studio...but we're just not sure if we like those lines or not. The car's certainly not as subtle as a Aston Martin V8 Vantage, but you'd be hard-pressed to call it downright ugly. Perhaps just a bit over-styled. But that's just us; what do you think?
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Scientists Take Step Towards Human Cloning
Scientists have used cloning technology to transform human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, an experiment that may revive the controversy over human cloning. WSJ's Gautam Naik reports. Photo: OHSU
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CHAPEL HILL – After e-mails surfaced that purported to show a relationship between the UNC athletic department and department heads who created fake classes for student athletes, UNC President Tom Ross said he does not know if this is a new development that requires further investigation until he reads the e-mails personally.
"We'll be looking at that and I'll be talking with the chairman about that and we'll determine if there's any further action," President Ross said. "But at this point, there really hasn't been any discussion of any next steps."
President Ross asked to see the e-mails between members of the athlete tutoring program and Julius Nyang'oro, former chair of the African Studies Department at UNC. The News & Observer reported that Nyang'oro created classes that students did not have to attend to boost their grades.
President Ross says he also wants to see the timeline of the investigation.
"There was some lapse of time between the requests and I wanted to understand why that happened," President Ross said.
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A happy anniversary: 5 key themes from 5 great years
Keeping cop killers out of jail, active shooters in schools, and other issues I've covered during my five years (so far) at PoliceOne
Five years ago, I began this amazing journey as the editor of PoliceOne.
As might be expected of someone passing a significant career milestone, I've been reflecting lately on what I've seen and done in the past half-decade. In those five years I've written more than 650 columns and tactical tips, not to mention countless editor's notes and emails to P1 members. Looking back at all those now, it's evident that certain themes have emerged over time.
Here's a recap of just a few of the issues I've covered, a handful of my favorite articles, and a couple of "shout outs" to some of those people who've helped me along the way.
Body Armor
The Issue: Early on in my time here at PoliceOne, I wrote about the importance of wearing body armor, and it's a topic I've revisited on numerous occasions. I've looked at the nuances of NIJ .06 armor, new products coming to market meeting that new standard, and an excellent way officers can provide used (but still useful) body armor for cops in need.
My Favorite(s): My favorite two body armor articles weren't really even about body armor - rather, the crucial purpose it serves. One was about Officer Dennis Eddy and the other was about Lt. Brian Murphy.
Special Thanks... I could thank numerous industry experts for being invaluable to me in discovering and disseminating information about body armor, but most of all I want to thank the two gentlemen mentioned above. I'm honored to have met and shaken hands with both Dennis and Brian, and if it weren't for their decision to don their body armor, neither of those heroes would be alive for those handshakes to have happened.
Thank you for wearing your vests, my friends.
D-Block Allocation
The Issue: I began writing about the D-Block (the notion that the FCC and congress would allocate spectrum for a nationwide interoperable broadband communications network) just weeks after starting the job.
Two years after that first column, there was a tipping point, momentum began to build, and in early 2011, D-Block allocation appeared imminent.
My Favorite: It took a while, but in February 2012, D-Block allocation was finally "done." I guess that would qualify as my favorite article, although with the buildout still to come, perhaps another item will take that top slot a some point down the line.
Special Thanks... Throughout my coverage of this issue, I've come to know many great people, but I want to specifically thank Chief Harlin McEwen (now Chairman of FirstNet's Public Safety Advisory Committee) for always helping me understand the issues and the many forces at work.
Counterterrorism in America
The Issue: The first article I wrote on counterterrorism was on the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, a little-known piece of legislation which "created new pathways for wiretapping and other surveillance aimed at studying the behavior patterns of people on the domestic front."
Since then, I've written on counterterrorism tactics for patrol officers, a 'neighborhood watch' model, and the pre-attack indicators of terrorist activity.
My Favorite: Although choosing a single favorite column on terrorism/counterterrorism is tough, it's probably the one that stemmed from a conversation I had during my visit to New York on the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I met and spent time with hundreds of first responders, but after speaking with Lt. Corey Cuneo of NYPD (a.k.a. 'the coffee lieutenant') the column about his story unfurled in my head like a giant American flag caught in a glorious breeze.
Special Thanks... Many people have been mentors and guides as I continue to write about counterterrorism. Fred Burton is one of the world's foremost authorities on terrorists and terrorist organizations. He's also one of the busiest people I know, yet he always seems to make time to talk with me and teach me something new.
Active Shooters in Schools
The Issue: One of the very first articles I wrote for PoliceOne was on the topic of active shooters in schools — specifically the need to arm campus cops with something more than a call-box and a whistle.
I've since written on the topic from a variety of angles — everything from arming and training teachers and administrators to innovative training models for active shooter response.
My Favorite: Although it's also hard to choose my favorite column on the topic, I'd have to say it's the one I wrote after attending a seminar presented by Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman. The column is great, but even better is the memory I will always have of sitting with Dave in the bleachers of a small gymnasium, eating sandwiches and talking about our families during the lunch break.
Special Thanks... Dave Grossman. Like so many people I've met on this job, I'm humbled to call Dave a friend.
No Parole for Cop Killers
The Issue: About a year after coming on the job, I wrote my first in what would become a semi-regular series of articles alerting PoliceOne Members to the possibility of a cop killer walking out of jail on parole.
My Favorite(s): It's impossible to pick a "favorite" one of these. With your amazing help, we've generated thousands of petition letters addressed to parole boards in places like Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, New Mexico, and most recently, in Oregon.
Special Thanks... As you might imagine, these efforts have brought me into close contact with the friends, family, and fellow officers of the cops whose lives ended too soon at the hands of those murders. You are all family to me now.
The Theme Throughout
There's just too much ground covered in the past half-decade to capture it all here. For example, absent in the above summary is the single-most-important subject on which I regularly write — police officer safety. On that topic alone there are literally hundreds of tips and columns on everything from traffic stops, to gunfighting skills, to counter-ambush tactics, to your mental/emotional well-being, and of course, training.
So, while there's no way to cram into a single column my five years of reading, writing, editing, training, travelling, teaching, talking, and thinking about all the topics and trends that affect the law enforcement community, one theme permeates throughout and hovers above the all rest — you.
In the past five years, I've come to know some of the very best people this great nation has to offer.
What drives me on a daily basis is the knowledge that something I do today has the potential to save someone's life tomorrow, or increase the quality of someone's life for the rest of their years.
One of those people may be you.
Aside from my family, there is nothing in the world I'm more passionate about than the work we do here at PoliceOne — and aside from my family, nothing gives me greater happiness.
Editor in Chief of PoliceOne is absolutely, without doubt, the very best "job" I've ever had. I am living, breathing, proof that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life.
One of my many email pen pals said something to me recently that I think sums this column up perfectly: "Keep spreading the world and speaking the truth!"
You can count on that, my brothers and sisters.
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The season-long drought and extreme heat have created conditions prime for Aspergillus ear rot to develop in corn, so growers should scout their fields and inspect their grain, says Purdue Extension plant pathologist Kiersten Wise.
The fungus, which infects corn ears through the silks or wounds, produces aflatoxin, a toxic carcinogen that also can cause health problems for livestock that consume contaminated corn.
"Aspergillus ear rot is out there, but it varies greatly from field to field, mostly depending on planting time and environmental conditions at pollination," she says. "There is no field without some potential for the disease."
Fields most at risk are those in which corn was planted in late March to early April, due to the high temperatures and drought stress that occurred when that corn was pollinating. Even if corn was planted later in April, it is still at risk if it was under extreme drought stress during pollination, planted in sandy soils or experienced insect and hail damage.
"Producers should scout fields prior to harvest and determine the level of incidence of the disease in the field," Wise says.
The disease can be identified by its olive green, moldy growth on corn ears.
If growers suspect the disease, they can submit grain samples to Purdue's Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (https://www.addl.purdue.edu), for aflatoxin analysis.
This lab routinely screens samples for aflatoxin.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the level of aflatoxin in finished livestock feed and corn for human consumption. Regulations vary by species but are limited for consumption by humans and dairy cattle at 20 parts per billion.
Regulations for other species are:
- 100 ppb in corn for breeding cattle, swine and mature poultry.
- 200 ppb in corn for finishing swine of 100 lb. or greater.
- 300 ppb in corn for finishing beef cattle.
Grain elevators are likely to reject loads of corn that exceed government regulations, or they could penalize producers by docking the price.
"At this point in the season, there are no management strategies for reducing ear rots in fields that will remain for grain production," Wise says.
But she and several of her Purdue Extension colleagues teamed up to offer some strategies to help keep the aflatoxin issue from worsening:
- Harvest corn as early as possible. Late-season rains can increase mold growth and aflatoxin levels.
- Dry grain to less than 15% moisture. Make sure to dry grain promptly to keep aflatoxin problems from getting worse.
- Remove fine material. Fines often contain higher toxin levels than the grain and can interfere with drying and aeration.
- Clean equipment inside and out before and after use. Moldy or insect-infested kernels can contaminate next year's crop.
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Review: A smartphone that promises it all
In the first half of our iPhone 4 review, we gave a brief historical overview of the iPhone platform since its introduction to the smartphone market in summer 2007, including its booming impact on the global smartphone market over the past three years. We discussed Apple's design philosophy behind the physical dimensions and aesthetics of the iPhone 4, and we examined the truth behind the much hyped Retina Display.
In this half of the review, we will take a look at the real story of the controversy behind the ill-fated antenna design, internal hardware specifications and upgrades from the iPhone 3GS, the improved backside CMOS camera sensor with LED flash and new front-facing VGA camera, battery life with iOS 4 and multitasking, FaceTime chat, and overall market acceptance since launch day.
Antenna design and controversial reception issue
Unlike the previous three iPhone generations, the iPhone 4 sports a new antenna design that is meant to improve reception and overall call quality. The antenna is a split stainless steel band that runs around the edge of the phone. The shorter, left strip is used for WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS and the longer, right strip is connected to the UMTS/GSM cellular radio for voice and data. In perspective, the design can be viewed as a return to some of the earliest phone designs from the 90s that featured external antenna poles and could be manually raised for improving reception. During Apple's WWDC 2010 keynote, Steve Jobs exclusively noted that this was "some brilliant engineering, [where Apple uses] the stainless steel band as part of the antenna system." Now, if the CEO of the company himself is telling his flock of prospective iPhone 4 consumers to "expect brilliance," we would sure hope that his words resonated a positive marketing image for the new device when launch day came around. Unfortunately, numerous users have discovered that holding the phone in a certain way (noticeably when grasping it in the left hand) appears to degrade signal, and ultimately drops calls and data throughput speeds.
Since the issue has become known, many iPhone 4 users have been carefully monitoring their AT&T 3G HSPA reception. In our personal tests with three different iPhone 4's, we have found that covering the antenna gap on the lower-left of the device does not seem to affect call quality or cause any dropped calls on two of the phones. On the third phone, however, calls are typically dropped with a stronger than normal palm grip over the antenna gap, even in environments where all 5 bars were displayed before the device was gripped.
AnandTech's Brian Klug recently conducted a lengthy scientific analysis of the scenario, where he highlighted the potential for both unintended attenuation and detuning being much greater with an external antenna design than with a conventional internal design. Upon acquiring his iPhone 4, the first thing he attempted was to try and run the hidden Field Test application via the widely documented *3001#12345#* dialer code (it's a nifty utility, give it a try). Unfortunately, Field Test is completely absent on the iPhone 4's filesystem applications directory and only works on original iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS devices that have not been updated to run iOS 4 (or higher).
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a report to examine the math behind the number of signal bars displayed on cellphones. Author Carl Bialik explains that some handsets' formulas can be approximated by using the field test mode, which allows users to see true signal strength numbers on some handsets. But when AnandTech and iPhoneroot.com ran their tests they found that a relative narrow range of power corresponded to the range from one bar to four bars, thus wavering signal strength greatly without an accurate reporting based on environmental conditions.
Coming back to AnandTech, Brian Klug explains that iOS reports the quality metric of perceived iPhone signal bars with a compressed, optimistic dynamic range. In perspective, he notes that the best reported signal possible for an AT&T UMTS 3G tower is -51dBm and nothing lower than that number. In Apple's iOS 4.0, a signal with 4 bars begins at around -99 to -101dBm, a signal with 3 bars sits around -103dBm, a signal with 2 bars sits around -107dBm and a signal with 1 bar extends down to -113dBm. (Update: Signal bar metering has been adjusted with the release of iOS 4.0.1) In other words, -113dBm is the worst possible signal possible before the phone is disconnected from the network entirely. Brian also explains that he happens to live directly across the street from an AT&T UMTS tower and has exceptionally strong signal throughout his house, in most cases around -51dBm and definitely about -65dBm in every room. However, when he squeezes the phone with his left hand and bridges the antenna gap, the result is a 24dB drop in signal degradation, but the iPhone 4 still managed to display the signal at 5 bars. In other words, there is an inherent flaw in the way iOS 4 is reporting signal strength and it is leaving many analysts and pundits in outcry to demand a recall.
Yet, Apple claims that the iPhone 4 reception problem doesn't exist. The company insists that the "dramatic drop in [signal bars] is explained by an erroneous iOS 4 signal display," where 2 bars is reported as 4 bars and 3 bars is reported as 5 bars. In other words, they claim that iOS 4 on the iPhone 4 is reporting 2 more bars than it should, and promise that a software update will fix the way the device displays signal bars. Unfortunately, they don't claim that this proposed software patch will solve the signal attenuation problem that Brian and many other have demonstrated. Gizmodo has posted a nice thorough analysis of Apple's position and its contradiction to a realistic fix for iPhone 4 users.
On the other hand, the wireless antenna experts at AntennaSys have written a lengthy blog after having been contacted by numerous news organizations for an adequate explanation of the issue. They claim that the iPhone 4, and other 2010 smartphones including the Google Nexus One, several Nokia models and the HTC Droid Incredible, may all suffer from this problem due to FCC restrictions on antenna design, which happen to force antenna placement in an area where people are likely to hold the device.
This explanation lines up almost perfectly with our theory that the FCC is holding back some information from the public eye regarding iPhone 4 internal hardware specifications. In the few months prior to the iPhone 4's launch, the FCC had been privately testing the device in order to clear the market approval process. These tests typically include SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) plots on the device's various antennas, internal photos, external photos, testing verification documents and manufacturer declarations.
For some unknown reason, Apple was able to ask the FCC for an indefinite confidentiality on some of the device's details that contain information of top priority. In other words, these details will remain exclusively confidential between Apple and the FCC until 90 days have passed from the signing of the agreement on May 31, 2010.
In a blog post on Monday that has fired up another round of pundit attacks, ConsumerReports' engineers have just completed testing of the iPhone 4 and have confirmed that there is a problem with its antenna reception. However, the bigger news is that the group does not want to recommend the device due to the significance of the signal degradation issue, despite placing it at the top of the latest ratings of smartphones that it just released.
"Our findings call into question the recent claim by Apple that the iPhone 4's signal-strength issues were largely an optical illusion caused by faulty software that mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. The tests also indicate that AT&T's network might not be the primary suspect in the iPhone 4's much-reported signal woes."
The group also advises that it has found an affordable solution for suffering iPhone 4 users – "cover the antenna gap with a piece of duct tape or another thick, non-conductive material. It may not be pretty but it works. We also expect that using a case would remedy the problem."
As iPhone 4 hits seem to keep piling up, however, Apple has now found a friend in an electromagnetic engineer who claimed that the recent Consumer Reports study has only replicated the same uncontrolled, unscientific experiments that many of the blogging sites have done.
"To even reasonably run a scientific test, the iPhone should have been sitting on a non-metallic pedestal inside an anechoic chamber," said Bob Egan, Global Head of Research and Chief Analyst at TowerGroup. "The base station simulator should have been also sitting outside the chamber and had a calibrated antenna plumbed to it from the inside of the chamber."
With a credible engineering background and adequate knowledge of RF electromagnetic properties, we are led to agree with Egan. After all, he is simply explaining that the ConsumerReports test is not the authoritative engineering masterpiece that it's purported to be. He also notes that he's not refuting the idea that Apple may have a hardware problem, but he cannot determine which part of this issue is Apple's and which part is related to the AT&T network.
"We also don't know if placing a finger on the antenna bridge is detuning the antenna or detuning the receiver itself," he adds. "Mr Jobs, silence is not golden [right now]. I'm quite sure Apple has these answers by now..If not, send me a few more iPhones (I bought three) and I'll find a chamber and get you some answers in a day."
As the Wall Street Journal has recently noted, the damage done with this issue may fall on the iPhone's image of precision-engineered excellence. "It's negative for the brand," said Andy Hargreaves, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities. "But does it mean they'll sell fewer iPhones? Probably not."


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Legends of the Star – Larry Allen
Larry Allen first gained national attention when he led little known, Sonoma State to the Senior Bowl in 1992. The two time All-American starred while playing guard, and in two seasons he only allowed one sack. He set ten different team records that still stand today.
In 1994, Larry Allen was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft, making him the first NFL player ever to be selected from Sonoma State. He made an immediate impact on the team and was soon considered to be the NFL's premier offensive lineman. He is widely recognized as the one of the best offensive lineman in NFL history and is certainly the best offensive lineman the Dallas Cowboys have ever had. He was the biggest part of an offensive unit that has posted the four lowest sacks allowed totals in club history with 18 in 1995, 19 in 1996 and 1998, and 20 in 1994.
Allen is widely credited for the success of Emmitt Smith with his unparalleled play as his lead blocker, and played a role in eight of his eleven 1,000 yard rushing seasons. Allen, was also able to bench press 700 pounds, and is considered to be the strongest man to ever play professional football.
In his 12 year career, Larry Allen was selected to 11 Pro Bowls and is just the third player in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl at more than one offensive line position during his career. Only Bob Lilly had more Pro Bowl selections than Larry Allen. He is the most decorated offensive lineman in Dallas Cowboys history.


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Day's Best: Defusing zero tolerance
It's good to hear Denver is moving forward with plans to better focus the activities of school resource officers so minor infractions don't turn into suspensions or crimes.
The agreement signed Tuesday, according to this Post story, would keep officers out of most disciplinary matters.
The pact between Denver Public Schools and its school-based officers is part and parcel of a statewide effort to ratchet down system responses to relatively minor problems.
Think of it as a backtracking from the zero tolerance policies enacted — not just in Colorado but nationwide — after the horrific 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in favor of a more nuanced approach.
As we said in an editorial a year ago, it's clear that too many children in Colorado were being suspended or expelled for matters that could — and should — be handled in less draconian fashion.
Tom Boasberg, DPS superintendent, said the changes are intended to ensure students have a chance to learn from their errors, yet remain in school with the potential to graduate.
"It can't just be, more security, more security, more security," Boasberg told the Post. "It's a recognition that a more holistic approach is most effective."
The move will leave more discretion with educators who are best-positioned to know their schools and students, and craft a response that is proportional to the transgression.


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Ryan Strome scored in sudden-death overtime to give Canada the win over Russia on Tuesday in their two-continent Challenge series.
Canada won Tuesday's regulation game, 4-2, to split the four-game series and set the stage for the deciding overtime period.
Ty Rattie scored two power-play goals and assisted on another to lead Canada to the Game 4 victory.
Strome, a New York Islanders prospect, then scored 3:20 into the extra period.
"I like that pull-and-drag shot, I've scored a few like that before," Strome said. "I saw a little bit of the mesh and put it on net and luckily it went in."
Rattie (St. Louis Blues) scored twice less than three minutes apart midway through the second period to give Canada a 3-2 lead. He assisted on Jonathan Huberdeau's third-period goal to cap the scoring in regulation.
Huberdeau (Florida Panthers) had two assists; Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg Jets) had three. Malcolm Subban (Boston Bruins) was the winning goaltender.
Andrei Sigarev, who scored the game-winner in Russia's 6-5 victory Monday, opened the scoring Tuesday with a goal at 14:23 of the first period.
Canada's Lucas Lessio (Phoenix Coyotes) tied the score 1-1 less than two minutes later.
Albert Yarullin put Russia ahead at 4:02 of the second period before Rattie scored at 9:51 and again at 12:47.
The teams each won one of the first two games of the series played in Yaroslavl, Russia. They then split the final two games, played in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Under-20 series was held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, won by Canada four games to three with one tie.
Canada players said they got extra motivation from a pregame pep talk from Ken Dryden, a goaltender on that 1972 team, and a phone call from Phil Esposito, that team's captain.
Asked what Dryden said in the dressing room, Rattie said, "He said, 'This is your Team Canada, just run with it.'"
Stome said there also was motivation for some of the Canada players from last year's World Junior Championship, when Canada lost to Russia 6-5 in the semifinals.
"I think it was big for us," Strome said. "We had a bitter taste in our mouth from the World Juniors last year. ... This was a little bit of redemption."


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Design a logo that is unique, modern, and displays creativity and style that would be approproate for a company that offers graphic design, and marketing services.
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I am open to all creative depictions of this logo, but would prefer a design that somehow reflects some correlation to the company name 'Big Leap'. One aspect of the company's mission is to faciliate its clients making the big leap from a good advertising campaign to a great one.
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In honor of International Birth Wisdom Week, I would like to share some birth stories from moms who used Hypnobabies from around the world! These are stories that were shared by moms who are on the Hypnobabies Yahoo Group.
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If you need to benchmark how fast vlc transcodes a certain file with certain settings, it's a bit tough. It doesn't seem to have any way to display the frames per second (fps) during encoding and no benchmark option as mplayer. A good way to work around this is to check how long it takes vlc to encode a certain file for a few seconds, e.g.
time vlc --stop-time 25 (...) vlc://quit.
e.g. time vlc --stop-time 25 /D/MVI_6615.MOV --sout "#transcode{width=384,height=288,vcodec=h264,acodec=vorbis}:standard{access=file,mux=mkv,dst=test.mkv}}" --sout-x264-crf=24 --sout-transcode-threads=2 vlc://quit
This encodes for 25 seconds and then quits and displays the time it took. Make sure to have vlc://quit at the very end of the command line and after your input file. The "user" value is what matters, this shows how long it kept the cpu occupied. Of course this only works on Unix systems. Also be aware that the second time the input file comes from cache, so only use the values from the second or later encodings for comparison.


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Karen T needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 244 designs submitted by 36 freelance designers.
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We're an Australian business which has created & sells unique products - aimed predominantly at the car spray painting, plus other painting/finishing industries and which offers technical knowledge (owner was spray painter for 30 odd years) and great customer service.
We created calibrated plastic mixing cups - which are unique because all the guess work has been taken out of the equation for painters & other users - they just follow the marked calibrations for their paint, activator, etc., and they get a perfect result every time. The cups are great for mixing and storage. We also sell many other related products from other suppliers.
Car panel beating/spray painting businesses
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Please, NO: cars, paint, spray painting guns or the like, cartoons etc., we're looking for bright, fresh, classy.
Hope this helps . Any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
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Story: Aditya Chopra and Habib Faisal
Rising from the ashes of hooliganism and small town clan wars, comes the love story of a passion ignited by hatred. A story of two people who were born to hate but destined to love.
One kingdom. One throne. Two wild animals... one totally unpredictable and the other... ferocious! A battle... deafened by sounds of hate, revenge, bullets and deceit.
A story... about two fiery bloods played by Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, and their fight for power and supremacy.
A story about love brewing in a small town burning with hatred.
A story called ISHAQZAADE.
Follow the story of the ishaqzaade's as their turbulent journey unfolds in the often unrealistic and daunting political confines of rural India.


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Several days ago "J" and I spent a few hours volunteering. We were making a difference while sharing quality time together. Volunteering is selfless and gets kids away from the mentality that everything is about them. Rather than starting out their lives with a view of entitlement, they are more likely to have a greater understanding of responsibility, compassion, and tolerance. "J" has met with people who have different cultural views, values, and economic circumstances. Find volunteer activities that might appeal to your child. The benefits are endless.
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Agree! One of my children are volunteering today...packing some books to send to another country.
I agree. It cannot be stressed enough that we need to live "outside" ourselves. In other words, we need to reach out to others with kindness, mercy and compassion. This gift that you are giving to "J" will reap rewards for years and years to come. Well done!