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Deep Neural Network Library
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Deep Neural Network Library
It is for eliminating repeat jobs of machine learning. Also it can makes your code more beautifully and Pythonic.
Table of Contents
- Deep Neural Network Library
- Installation
- Building Deep Neural Network
- Data Normalization
- Export Model
- Helpers
- dnn Class Methods & Properties
- History
sudo apt install libblas-dev liblapack-dev gfortran pip3 install dnn
Building Deep Neural Network
Please see my several examples. It contains below networks using MNIST dataset:
- Logistic Regression
- Association Learning
- GAN: Generative Adversarial Network
- VAE: Variational Autoencoder
- AAE: Adversal Autoencoder
Data Normalization
Data normalization and standardization,
train_xs = net.normalize (train_xs, normalize = True, standardize = True)
To show cumulative sum of explained_variance_ratio_ of sklearn PCA.
train_xs = net.normalize (train_xs, normalize = True, standardize = True, pca_k = -1)
Then you can decide n_components for PCA.
train_xs = net.normalize (train_xs, normalize = True, standardize = True, axis = 0, pca_k = 500)
Test dataset will be nomalized by factors of train dataset.
test_xs = net.normalize (test_xs)
This parameters will be pickled at your train directory named as normfactors. You can use this pickled file for serving your model.
Export Model
To Saved Model
For serving model,
import mydnn net = mydnn.MyDNN () net.restore ('./checkpoint') version = net.to_save_model ( './export', 'predict_something', inputs = {'x': net.x}, outputs={'label': net.label, 'logit': net.logit} ) print ("version {} has been exported".format (version))
For testing your model,
from dnn import save_model interpreter = save_model.load (model_dir, sess, graph) y = interpreter.run (x)
You can serve the expoted model with TensorFlow Serving or tfserver.
Note: If you use net.normalize (train_xs), normalizing factors (mean, std, max and etc) willl be pickled and saved to model directory with tensorflow model. If you can use this file for normalizing new x data at real service.
from dnn import _normalize def normalize (x): norm_file = os.path.join (model_dir, "normfactors") with open (norm_file, "rb") as f: norm_factor = pickle.load (f) return _normalize (x, *norm_factor)
To Tensorflow Lite Flat Buffer Model
- Required Tensorflow version 1.9*
For exporting tensorflow lite you should convert your model to save model first.
net.to_tflite ( "model.tflite", save_model_dir )
If you want to convert to quntized model, it will be needed additional parameters.
net.to_tflite ( "model.tflite", save_model_dir, True, # quantize (128, 128), # mean/std stats of input value (-1, 6) # min/max range output value of logit )
For testing tflite model,
from dnn import tflite interpreter = tflite.load ("model.tflite") y = interpreter.run (x)
If your model is quantized, it need mean/std stats of input value,
from dnn import tflite interpreter = tflite.load ("model.tflite", (128, 128)) y = interpreter.run (x)
If your input value range -1.0 ~ 1.0, its will be translated into 0 - 255 for qunatized model by mean and std parameters. So (128, 128) means your inout value range is -1.0 ~ 1.0. Then interpreter will qunatize x to uint8 by this parameter.
unit8 = (float32 x * std) + mean
And tflite will reverse this uinit8 to float value by,
float32 x = (uint8 x - mean) / std
There're several helper modules.
Generic DNN Model Helper
from dnn import costs, predutil
Data Processing Helper
from dnn import split, vector import dnn.video import dnn.audio import dnn.image import dnn.text
dnn Class Methods & Properties
You can override or add anything. If it looks good, contribute to this project please.
Predefined Operations & Creating
You should or could create these operations by overriding methods,
- train_op: create with 'make_optimizer'
- logit: create with 'DNN.make_logit'
- cost: create with 'DNN.make_cost'
- accuracy: create with 'DNN.calculate_accuracy'
Predefined Place Holders
- dropout_rate: if negative value, dropout rate will be selected randomly.
- is_training
- n_sample: Numner of x (or y) set. This value will be fed automatically, do not feed.
You can use predefined optimizers.
def make_optimizer (self): return self.optimizer ("adam") # Or return self.optimizer ("rmsprob", mometum = 0.01)
Available optimizer names are,
- "adam"
- "rmsprob"
- "momentum"
- "clip"
- "grad"
- "adagrad"
- "adagradDA"
- "adadelta"
- "ftrl"
- "proxadagrad"
- "proxgrad"
see dnn/optimizers.py
- save
- restore
- to_save_model
- to_tflite
- reset_dir
- set_train_dir
- eval
Tensor Board
- set_tensorboard_dir
- make_writers
- write_summary
- 0.3:
- remove trainale ()
- add set_learning_rate ()
- add argument to set_train_dir () for saving chcekpoit
- make compatible with tf 1.12.0
- 0.2
- add tensorflow lite conversion and interpreting
- 0.1: project initialized
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Botanical name: Asparagus officinalis
Plant type: Vegetable
Sun exposure: Part Sun
Soil type: Sandy
Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Neutral
Asparagus is a perennial bulb and stem vegetable that greets us every spring. It may take 2 to 3 years to get started and produce, so patience is needed! But then the plant can be productive up to 20 years, so we think it's worth the wait.
Asparagus has male and female plants, with the female plants producing berries. Regions with cool winters are best for this cool-season crop.
- Asparagus is planted in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. The plant is grown from "crowns" (1-year-old plants).
- Eliminate all weeds from the bed, digging it over and working in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost, manure or soil mix.
- Dig trenches of about 6 inches wide and 6 to 12 inches deep. Some experts believe shallow trenches of 6 inches are best.
- Asparagus does not like to have its feet "wet," so be sure your bed has good drainage. For that reason, raised beds can be a good place to plant asparagus.
- Create a mound in the trench and plant the crowns 15 to 18 inches apart, spreading the roots over the ridge.
- Cover the roots and crowns with soil 2 inches deep and water thoroughly.
- As the stems grow, fill in the rest of the trench with soil, leaving 3 to 4 inches of the stem exposed.
- When the trench is filled, add a 4 to 8 inch layer of mulch and water regularly.
- Do not harvest the spears in the first year, but cut down dead foliage in late fall and side-dress with compost.
- During the second year, keep the bed thickly mulched, side-dress in spring and early fall, and cut down dead foliage in late fall.
- Asparagus beetles
- Cutworms
- Slugs
- Crown rot
- Rust
- Asparagus can take three growing seasons to harvest; you may be able to lightly harvest during the second year.
- In the first year, just let the aspargus go vegetative to give the crown a chance to get well established. Next spring, remove the old fern growth from the previous year, and keep an eye open for the new spears to begin emerging.
- For the following years, maintain the bed and harvest only the spears thicker than a pencil.
- The asparagus can be harvested for a period of about two to three weeks once the spears start to show. Keep a close eye on your asparagus so that you don't miss the harvest!
- After harvest, allow the ferns to grow; this replenishes the nutrients for next year's spear production.
- Harvest for 2 or 3 weeks. After you harvest, leave the ferns so it can gather nourishment for next year's growth.
- Cut spears that are about 6 inches in length at an angle.
- Asparagus freezes well.
Recommended Varieties
- White asparagus is not a variety, but simply asparagus grown in the absence of sunlight to prevent chlorophyll from developing. White asparagus is slightly sweeter, but has less fiber than green asparagus.
- Purple asparagus is bred to be purple in color, but turns green when it is cooked. Purple varieties tend to have thicker but fewer spears.
- Asparagus Salad with Peas and Toasted Almonds
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
- Asparagus Souffle
- Lemony Asparagus-Dill Soup
- Quick Spring Pasta
- Asparagus Frittata
- Asparagus Casserole
Wit & Wisdom
A pinch of baking soda in the cooking water keeps beans, spinach, and asparagus greener.


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By Claire Walla
On July 22, when the Scandinavian nation of Norway suffered two brutal attacks which killed a total of 77 people, the world reeled. Headlines around the globe broadcast reactions from communities shaken by the grisly events and political leaders expressed their deepest sympathies for the country.
Here in Sag Harbor, Anton and Christine Hagen — who lived in Norway for four years in the late 70s and even gave birth to a son there — hung a Norwegian flag on the gate outside their home.
On Thursday, July 28, that flag was burned.
"I have no idea who did it," Anton said on the afternoon the charred flag was first discovered. "But I think what it could point to is an individual who doesn't understand that that's a Norwegian flag and just sees another flag and has hostility toward anything foreign."
According to an incident report at the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, the Hagens also received a suspicious phone call on Friday, July 29 from a caller who said she was looking for a man named Eric, whom she said had called her from the Hagens' home phone. Neither Anton nor Christine knew who the caller was, and when Anton asked her identity, the woman allegedly replied: "I'm am not in f***ing Norway, f*** you," and hung up. She has not been identified.)
As for the flag, Anton continued, "Anyone who would be aware of what happened in Norway would understand it, of course, and couldn't possibly object to it."
The killings in Norway were pre-meditated acts committed by an extreme Christian right activist named Anders Behring Breivik, a native Norwegian. On the morning of July 22, he set-off a car bomb outside the Norwegian parliament building in Oslo, which killed seven people, before dressing as a police officer and traveling to an island just outside the Norwegian capital where he proceeded to kill 70 people with an automatic weapon. In a 1,500-page manifesto he published on the Internet shortly before the killings, he ranted against the left-wing Labor Party, which he felt was too sympathetic toward Muslims.
The Hagens' flag — which was left hanging for several days before being replaced — appeared to have been burned from the bottom right-hand corner. The flames ate away at the right side of the red, white and blue rectangle, burning long oval holes into the material before fading away. The fence itself, which was made of wood, was undamaged.
According to the Hagens, Pierce Hance — former Sag Harbor Village Mayor — was the last person to have seen the flag on Wednesday night, and the first person to have seen the charred version of it the next morning.
"I was on the other side of the street when I saw it," he said. "And I thought, 'For God's sake, why did somebody do that?'"
Hance was out walking his dog around 9 p.m. when he last saw the flag intact. He said the flag had been there several days at that point.
"The next morning at 7 a.m. I was again walking the dog and it had been burned," he confirmed. When he told Christine about the incident, he said he encouraged her to leave the flag where it was. "Let people see it, for what it's worth," he said.
The Hagens, who rarely fly flags at all, said they put the Norwegian flag up out of solidarity for the Scandinavian country, where they still have some family members. Since the flag was desecrated, several community members have expressed disbelief and shock.
A caller to the Sag Harbor Express last week said he was "horrified" to see that the flag had been burned. "It's just terrible," he said. "I was really upset by it." And Maryanne Calendrille, who works a few feet away at Canio's Books, said the sight was "unnerving."
"You think [Sag Harbor] is this sweet, sleepy resort town, and then you realize there are these other things going on," she said of the incident.
While the motivation for such an act is unclear, the Hagens tend to think it was committed by someone in thecommunity with a particular aversion to anything appearing to be foreign, rather than any political comment on the incidents in Norway. This is mostly because, they say, unfortunately they've been privy to such events in the past.
"Over the years, we've been subjected to foreign vandalism," Anton said, which he and his wife link to the prominence of their German heritage. Both he and Christine speak fluent German, as do their kids, and Christine was raised in Germany. (Anton was actually born in France, where he lived for 12 years before moving to Bridgehampton.)
Not only has their home been vandalized, but Christine said it was once shot at by someone with a BB gun in the middle of the night — a pellet even hit Christine in the head. "The last straw," according to Christine, was about five years ago when local kids poured acid into the fuel tank of their son's car.
"We make no apologies for being German, at all," Anton said. "In fact, there's a great deal of anti-militarism in Germany… They're really careful with flag-waving, which is why I'm also still very careful about flag-waving," he said with a slight smirk, recognizing the irony of the situation. "And then… there goes our Norwegian flag."
But the Hagens don't believe this event is anything that targeted them personally.
"I just think it's some ignorant person…" Christine began.
"Who doesn't know the difference between a Norwegian flag or an Earth flag," Anton continued.
The Hagens have since replaced the totem with a new Norwegian flag. It is hanging, like the last, over the gate that leads to their front door.
Like the Hagens, Hance said he felt the flag was burned on purpose, but without any tie to the recent killings in Norway.
"It was obviously deliberate," Hance said. "You don't accidentally set a flag on fire on somebody's gate." But Hance said he could not reasonably speculate on why a person would do such a thing. "There's no motivation that's acceptable," he continued. "You can speculate from a very, very foolish, ignorant prank to some editorial comment."
Hance said he's inclined to believe the act was random — not a statement of protest.
"If it were someone who recognized the flag and was cognizant of current events, you'd have to assume that person was burning it in support of the person who committed the murders in Norway…" His voice trailed off. "And you don't want to go there."


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Belmont at Duke: An Upset Special?Posted by KCarpenter on November 11th, 2011
Belmont is good. This is no secret. In years past, Duke opening it's season by hosting Belmont wouldn't be a big deal: just another ceremonial squashing of a mid-major to inaugurate the season. But this year, Belmont seems to be designed explicitly for the sole purpose of shocking the Blue Devils. Duke is a good team and Mike Krzyzewski didn't become the legendary Coach K by overlooking opponents. Duke will be ready to deal with Belmont trying to leverage their strengths against Duke's weaknesses. That said, what exactly are Belmont's strengths?
The Bruins squad is deep. Last year, they played eleven men for more than ten minutes a game. None of their players averaged more than twenty-five minutes a game. This depth is a necessary part of the Bruin's clever, but physically taxing, pressure defensive scheme. This team plays fast (though not faster than Duke did last season) and tries to force turnovers with tough man to man pressure and trapping schemes. Last year, the Bruins were fairly successful, forcing turnovers on a remarkable 27.5% of defensive possessions, good for second best in the entire nation. Kerron Johnson actually managed to lead the nation in steal percentage, taking away the ball on 6.3% of posessions. No one in the nation even really came that close to matching that per-possession mark. Combine that with an old-school protect the paint mentality and the Bruins managed to successfully limit opponents field goal percentage (though admittedly at the expense of fouling a lot). Ken Pomeroy's efficiency statistics rated the Bruins as the twenty-third best defense in the country, which is not too shabby. With the relatively inexperienced Duke backcourt, it seems very possible that Belmont should be able to have some success in forcing turnovers.
On offense, the Bruins could take down Goliath with the same tactic that countless mid-majors use: shooting a ton of threes. Belmont, last year, has no problem leaning on the three: 42.3% of all of the Bruins field goals came from behind the arc. Only seventeen schools in Division I shot more from three. Not only does the team take a lot of threes, but they make a lot. As a team, they made 37.8% of their three-point attempts, 33rd best in the nation. Surprisingly, the team rated even better on two-pointers, making 52.2%, the 19th best in the nation. While many teams pick their spots when they shoot threes, going to the long ball relatively sparingly, Belmont moves in the opposite direction, picking their spots on inside shots and only shooting high percentage shots created from keen ball movement. While the Bruins will certainly miss senior Jordan Campbell and his insane 45.8% three-point shooting, Belmont is well-positioned to maintain last year's highly successful attack.
The irony of Belmont's strengths is that they play into areas that are usually Duke's strengths. The recent hallmarks of a Blue Devil team are an experienced back court that can apply excellent perimeter pressure and rarely turns the ball over on offense. With this year's personnel, it's unclear if Duke will be able to match previous year's marks in this era. Seth Curry, Andre Dawkins, and Austin Rivers are all skilled players, but their ability to play effective perimeter defense is largely unproven. In this year's exhibitions, Duke had a hard time stopping dribble penetration and often found it's guards getting beat by opponents. While Curry and Dawkins had relatively low turnover rates this year, it's unclear if they will be able to maintain these rates when both players will be handling the ball more an expected to create their own shots.
Still, despite Belmont's seeming match-up advantages, Duke still has what might be an effective trump card: size. Ryan Kelly, Miles Plumlee, and Mason Plumlee are big guys that are (usually) talented interior defenders. While Belmont goes inside less than most teams, it's still an important part of their offensive game plan. If their is one statistic that bodes well for the Blue Devils, it's that last year Belmont got blocked on 13.0% of all their offensive possessions, the third worst mark in all of college basketball. Mason Plumlee and Kelly both shared a real flair for blocking shots last year and if they get the chance, they have the potential to make things really miserable for Belmont whenever they look to score inside.
Still, it's easy to see that Belmont has all of the pieces to pull off an upset. Will they? It's the home opener for Duke. The home opener in a surely loud and rocking Cameron Indoor. If Belmont managed to catch Duke somewhat off-guard, maybe in the middle of the season or after another tough opponent, I'd like their chances better. I don't think they pull it off tonight, but, at least on paper, the Bruins certainly look capable of shocking Duke.


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Designer Threatened With Copyright Infringement Claims... On His Own Work
from the hurray-for-copyright deptA whole bunch of people have been submitting this story all weekend, about how designer Jon Engle is is accused of copyright infringement for his own designs. The site is down right now, but Google cache has it. Basically, the story is that a stock art site claims that it owns the copyright on 65 logos that this guy created for clients -- and is demanding he pay $275 for each one (which is actually somewhat low, given what they could demand). He's not sure how the images got on the stock art site, but it looks like someone just took the images of logos from a showcase site, removed the text, and uploaded the icons themselves. He explained this to them, but instead of an embarrassed apology:
When I refused to pay the bill they hired a law firm specializing in copyright infringement. The attorney called and offered a settlement of $18,000. How is that any different than the bill? I refuse to pay THEM for work I created. That is the epitomy of ridiculous. The attorney didn't like my response. He threatened to sue. I say BRING IT ON! I have no doubt I can win in court.So what did the lawyers do? They started going after all of Engle's clients, telling them that their images infringe on its copyright and that Engle is "being investigated for copyright infringement."
However, the new tactic I discovered this morning is so much harder to fight. They are calling or emailing every one of my clients they can find. They inform the client that I'm being investigated for copyright infringement and that the logo I designed for them may have been stolen from their client. After discovering my ban from Design Outpost I began contacting clients to see exactly who they've been in touch with. So far, I've heard back from three. In every case so far my client is furious with me. They took the lawyer's warning at face value without bothering to contact me. I understand their reaction to an extent. I'm sure they're worried that they may be sued as well for using 'stolen' artwork and the best thing they can do is distance themselves from me.Nice to see copyright law "protecting" the artist again.
I feel like this is nothing more than an underhanded campaign meant to demoralize me and destroy my reputation. If you read through their website you can see they work on contingency. This means they don't get paid if their client doesn't get paid. I've also made it very clear there's no way in hell that I'll ever pay up. I'll declare bankruptcy and go to work for McDonald's before that happens. Are they thinking they can beat me into submission? Do they think I'll agree to a settlement to make it all go away? Guess again. I have the truth on my side and I will NEVER pay a rip-off artist or their extortionist lawyers.
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:40 pm
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the label peels off and the container itself is translucent. Haven't tried making mayo yet, but I'll let you know...
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I make Mayo with a Bamix, very easy to do. I just find that the usual recipe is a bit bland.
My ingredients are:
1 whole egg
1 - 2 Tsp Dijon mustard
dash pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon Juice
1 tsp white grape vinegar
Canola Oil
Sometimes I add a little curry powder as well.
This combination is tasty, but I would prefer a tangier taste.
Has anyone tried to add Citric Acid powder?
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Diane B.
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:09 pm
Post subject: tangy mayo
Guest, have you tried all lemon juice or using plain white vinegar instead of a milder flavored vinegar? Or just using more of the acid?
You could perhaps get more tang from a different mustard too, or more of it?
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:23 pm
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Thanks for the reply, Diane. I am the guest - decided to register!
I have tried all sorts of combinations, even with cider vinegar. The problem is, too much liquid makes the mayonnaise too runny, and more or stronger mustard or vinegar changes the flavor.
I have since tried adding a little citric acid powder which definitely gives more zest to the mayonnaise.
I think one would have to be very cautious as to the amount used, since it is obviously very concentrated and using too much could have health implications - I believe some people are sensitive to citric acid.
I am still experimenting with this idea and just wondered if anyone else had gone this route.
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Diane B.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:27 pm
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Hi Markie, and welcome in from lurkdom!
Re the thinness caused by too much liquid, have you tried using less oil? This video shows making mayo with only 1/2 cup vs. the traditional 3/4 cup of oil (for one egg) and it turns out thicker mayo:
I bookmarked video that because I'd like to reduce the amount of oil anyway, and the thicker mayo (without even refrigerating) appealed to me too, though haven't actually tried it yet.
Did you also try using powdered mustard or fairly "dry' ground, to decrease the liquid if you weren't already doing that?
And have you tried white vinegar too (which should be stronger in tartness than any of the flavored vinegars)?
(Btw, I think most recipes use a bit more acid than you are with just 2 teaspoons.)
And this one uses more acid for a very tangy mayo (though 2 egg yolks and 1 whole cup oil):
Also, I read this just yesterday in case it helps:
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The oil droplets have to be suspended in an aqueous mediumwater. About half of the water in a classic yolk-based mayonnaise comes from the egg yolk, while the rest comes from the vinegar. In whole-egg mayonnaise, additional water is provided by the egg white. If youre feeling creative, substitute freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice or any other juice or flavoured liquid for the vinegar.
To make yolk-based mayonnaise, be sure there is at least 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of liquid for every 250 ml (1 cup) of oil. Otherwise the oil droplets will be packed too tightly, leaving your mayonnaise at risk of separating and developing an oily consistency (see table, p. 15).
If you want to add extra liquid to achieve a more distinctive flavour, its best to add it to
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:16 pm
Post subject: Failed mayo in a thunderstorm!
I made some mayo with an inversion blender recently (it came out fine) and I tried it again just yesterday, but it failed twice. I had read that u can't do it during a thunderstorm, but didn't believe it. apparantly due to the electrical charge in the air, you can't emulsify during a storm. I am surprised that no one has mentioned this here. I wasn't even able to save it the next day. Did anyone else have the same problem?
Also, if you like hellmanns or best foods mayo, you can check out top secret recipes for their version.
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:37 pm
Post subject: "thunderstorm" and making mayo
Interesting...hadn't heard that. It does seem to show up here and there online and in some old books, etc, suggesting the cause is either excess humidity or something to do with the "positive and negative charges" at those times.
Here's an exchange I found here where at least someone gives more of a scientific explanation of why it might be true:
If the air is somewhat more highly ionized than normal, if there are reactions going on in the mayo (proto-mayo?) that involve ion exchange, you certainly can have an impact on the process...
Todd K. Pedlar
I agree. Protein emulsion is dependent on the negative charge of certain amide groups that are chemically reduced. A heavily charge atmosphere can really mess it up.
I used to run into a similar problem in experiments with protein on colloids (basically, I was analyzing what happened to manure in soil, if you really want to know). The emulsions sometimes wouldn't form if there was a big thunderstorm out.
R. Victor Bottomly
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:57 pm
Post subject: Failed immersion blender mayo
This was one of the first sites I found when first exploring how to make mayo. Since then, however, after some years of making it my food processor, I discovered immersion blender mayo. It's much, much quicker and much easier to clean up after.
Process: put the egg followed by everything else in a tall, narrow vessel, insert stick blender, turn it on, and voila! In 10 seconds or less you've got mayonnaise. Usually, that is.
After several foolproof (I thought) makings, suddenly I had a batch that didn't emulsify. Today, for about the third time, I again had a batch that didn't emulsify. I had to use another egg, get it blending, and then slowly add the unmulsified mixture to the new egg before I could make mayo and salvage the bad batch.
Surely there is some scientific answer for why some batches fail to emulsify while others do it immediately. Anyone got a clue?
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:09 am
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Don't have scientific answer, but that's how i make mayo myself:
-1 egg(whole, with the white, 2 eggs for more mayo),
-lemon juice(or i use citric acid, the one that looks like sugar, as a substitute - vinegar gives it weird taste),
-oil(sunflower one, haven't tried with olive, but it should work).
I use blender for the job, after i found that it's very hard to curdle the oil and the egg together by hand(after 40 mins of hand pain...).
So, i put the egg(yolk and white), salt and lemon juice in deep jam-jar(works best for me) and mix them. Then i start to drip the oil and use the blender, so they can curdle. After i get the desired density, it's finished.
IMPORTANT: You HAVE to pour the oil slowly and by little in the mixture, otherwise it will not curdle and you'll get a jar of oil and egg - not the mayo. If you put all the oil and then start to blend it - nothing will happen. Found that after i wasted a bottle of oil
I haven't specified any exact proportions for the ingredients, because everyone have different taste. Salt and lemon juice depend on how salty and sourly you like it, oil depends on the density you want - more oil makes it denser.
-If you get the mayo more dense, sour or saltier, you can add a bit water and blend it more.
-If the mixture doesn't curdle, you can put another egg in second empty jar and try again, but this time using the content of the first jar instead of oil - again slowly pouring it into the second jar(otherwise you'll just waste the content of the first jar. You probably will need to add more oil to get the desired density - resulting more mayo, but you'll not waste the mix).
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:02 pm
Post subject: Room temperature necessary
Contrary to the recipe and all the comments here saying that immediate refrigeration is absolutely necessary for safety, the opposite is true.
NUMEROUS scientific studies have investigated the question of sterilization of homemade mayonnaise. If you happen to have one of those 1 in 30,000 infected eggs (and it is not pasteurized), the only way to sterilize your mayonnaise is by using a sufficient amount of acid AND leaving it out at room temperature for 24-72 hours.
for a quick review of the scientific literature on this question.
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:24 pm
Post subject: Home made Mayonnaise
No postings for nearly a year!
At last I have found a recipe with a good balance between taste and texture:
(I use a Bamix Deluxe)
INGREDIENTS: (All at room temperature)
12.5ml White Vinegar
3ml Lemon Juice
5ml Water
2ml Salt
3ml Sugar
17.5ml Hot Dog Sauce (Or half mild Mustard & half Tomato Sauce)
250ml Canola Oil
1 x Egg yolk ( Preferably unbroken)
1. Put the first 6 ingredients into a narrow cylindrical container (Mine is 7cm x 14cm)
2. Stir for a few seconds
3. Add the intact egg yolk carefully to the mixture
4. Top up slowly with the oil
5. Place the blender with the whisk attachment over the egg yolk
6. Using the highest speed, switch on. After a few seconds, mayonnaise will start to form under the blade housing
7. Keeping the blender on, slowly lift the machine up at a slight angle you will see the oil being absorbed and turned into mayonnaise. Do not raise the blender out of the mixture. Move the blender up and down a few times if necessary.
This process takes 15 20 seconds
8. Voila! - delicious mayo.
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San Diego Unified is poised to become the latest school system to join a national movement that calls for vegetarian menus at the start of every week. The goal is to reduce everything from its carbon footprint to the American obesity epidemic.
The San Diego school board will consider a proposal Tuesday to adopt "Meatless Mondays" at all elementary and K-8 school cafeterias starting in the fall.
Of course, nothing would prevent students from packing a ham sandwich in their lunch box on Mondays or any other day. However, schools would eliminate the popular cheeseburgers, beef gorditas and chicken teriyaki from the menu one day a week.
What'll be on the Monday menu?
San Diego Unified long ago abandoned the mystery meat that once ruled the lunch line. All schools already offer meatless entrees each day — tofu dishes, black bean burgers, salad bars stocked with local produce, burritos and pasta among them. Those selections would become the Monday staples.
"We are not doing this in terms of promoting vegetarianism," said board President John Lee Evans. "Elementary kids are younger and they are developing their eating habits. We are promoting good nutrition."
Nearly 28 percent of San Diego County children are overweight or obese, according to public health statistics. The meatless Mondays proposal from trustee Kevin Beiser and Evans notes that and other facts, such as the high cost associated with obesity and physical inactivity in California, and the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the meat industry.
UC San Diego and the University of San Diego have adopted meatless Mondays. So has the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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What's more, Riley is stumped by San Diego's plans since its schools already give students plenty of meatless options.
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San Diego Unified's proposal has the support of several local and national nonprofits, including the San Diego chapter of the Sierra Club, the Green Party of San Diego, the Farm Animal Rights Movement, and Operation Samahan.
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Final September 2015 Michigan Consumer Sentiment Up Slightly from Preliminary Reading
by Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives/dshort.com
The University of Michigan Final Consumer Sentiment for September came in at 87.2, an increase from the 85.7 Preliminary. Investing.com had forecast 86.7 for the September Final.
Surveys of Consumers chief economist, Richard Curtin makes the following comments:
See the chart below for a long-term perspective on this widely watched indicator. Recessions and real GDP are included to help us evaluate the correlation between the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and the broader economy.
To put today's report into the larger historical context since its beginning in 1978, consumer sentiment is now 2.2 percent above the average reading (arithmetic mean) and 3 percent above the geometric mean. The current index level is at the 47th percentile of the 453 monthly data points in this series.
The Michigan average since its inception is 85.3. During non-recessionary years the average is 87.5. The average during the five recessions is 69.3. So the latest sentiment number puts us 17.9 points above the average recession mindset and 0.3 points below the non-recession average.
Note that this indicator is somewhat volatile, with a 3.1 point absolute average monthly change. The latest data point was a 4.7 point change from the previous month. For a visual sense of the volatility, here is a chart with the monthly data and a three-month moving average.
For the sake of comparison here is a chart of the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index (monthly update here). The Conference Board Index is the more volatile of the two, but the broad pattern and general trends have been remarkably similar to the Michigan Index.
And finally, the prevailing mood of the Michigan survey is also similar to the mood of small business owners, as captured by the NFIB Business Optimism Index (monthly update here).
The general trend in the Michigan Sentiment Index since the Financial Crisis lows has been one of slow improvement. But the survey findings since December have been relatively range bound with January remaining the interim peak.
Caveats on the Use of University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
This survey is quantitatively derived from a fairly complex questionnaire (sample here) via a monthly telephone survey. According to Bloomberg:
This is a survey, a quantification of opinion rather than facts and data. The question - does sentiment lead or truly correlate to any economic activity? Since 1990, there seems to be a loose general correlation to real household income growth.
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For vacations, driving was usually our family's method of transportation. If we could get there on roads, we'd pile into the car whether it meant two or 22 hours in close quarters. It was economical and it appealed those who feared flying (in my family that's pretty much everyone). Here are some tips we learned over the years on how to make a road trip both fun and cheap.
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Drive-thru restaurants can be surprisingly expensive and not too satisfying. The easiest way to save money on food for road trips is to bring it with you. This can mean a cooler or insulated bag to keep food cold or it can mean picking foods that won't spoil easily. Of course foods that aren't messy make for better eating on the go. Sandwiches are a good fallback as are pretzels, bananas and most vegetables.
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The main hall of the museum sprawls over three levels and is segmented into different themed rooms like the Butterfly Garden, Mathematica, Nanotechnology and Innovative Engineers. There are hundreds of hands-on exhibits that somehow manage to catch the interest of people of all ages. My children had a great time exploring the science behind pulleys, optical illusions and probability curves.
The museum is home to more than a hundred animals including a whole slew of butterflies that inhabit a sun-sparkled glassed-in garden overlooking the Charles River.
One of the grandest exhibits at the museum is the three-story tall Van de Graaff generator housed in the Thomson Theatre of Electricity. We caught the 11 o'clock electricity show and were treated to an informative and electrifying (sorry, couldn't help it) presentation punctuated by a lot of sparking, arcing electrical bolts.
This guy, the presenter, has a cool job.
Claude Shannon is the man.
We ended our day by climbing the steep stairs of the Mugar Omni Theater for a viewing of "Into the Arctic," a 45-minute exploration of how climate change is affecting the wildlife of the far north. Omnimax movies are grand affairs and wrap your visual space with rich images and all-enveloping sound. "Into the Arctic" is wonderfully shot and narrated by Meryl Streep. This two-minute preview does not do it justice but does give you a little flavor.
If you're near Boston or should ever find your way there, do yourself a favor and schedule in a trip to the Museum of Science, especially if you have kids. Science offers the only shot we have at extracting ourselves from the ecological mess we've built for ourselves, and it's vital to instill respect and enthusiasm for science in the next generation.
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A Tribe Called Quest musician Phife Dawg has died at age 45.
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Born Malik Taylor in 1970 in Queens, New York, he died Tuesday from complications resulting from diabetes, his family said in a statement. "Malik was our loving husband, father, brother and friend. We love him dearly. How he impacted all our lives will never be forgotten. His love for music and sports was only surpassed by his love of God and family," the statement read. The family did not disclose any other details.
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Taylor co-founded A Tribe Called Quest in 1985 with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, his classmates from Queens. A fourth band member, Jarobi White, left the group after the release of their first album.
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Taylor released his only solo album, "Ventilation: Da LP," in 2000. The trio broke up and reunited multiple times following the release of their last album, and they would sporadically reunite for live concerts.
Last November, A Tribe Called Quest reissued their debut album.
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It's a year since the Oxford Companion to Beer arrived to some small controversy over the number of inaccuracies in its 860-odd pages. Time enough for some calm reflection, perhaps.
I apologise for lifting the lid again on what became, at times, a heated ruckus between the OCB's defenders, proud of the achievement that had pulled together more facts about beer than had ever been assembled in one place before, and those of us that felt there were a few too many of those facts that failed to stand up under scrutiny. But yesterday was the day I finally put up the last of my own contributions to the excellent OCBeer Wiki, the "comments and corrections" website organised by the Canadian beer blogger Alan McLeod, which means I can now give a proper reply to Clay Risen, who complained after the OCB corrections wiki had been up for less than a month that the OCB's critics had really not found very much to complain about:
The Wiki has only about 40 entries, and most of them deal with matters of interpretation. In a book that may have upwards of 100,000 factual statements in it, the presence of a few dozen errors, while regrettable, is pretty impressive.
If only. One year on, and thanks to the efforts of more than 30 contributors, the Wiki now has corrections to more than 200 entries in the OCB, almost one in five of the total. The corrections add up to, so far, just under 32,500 words. Some corrections – to "pale ale", at more than 1,000 words, and to "Pilsner Urquell", at almost as many – are as long as or longer than the original OCB entry.
Some of the errors in the OCB are actually rather funny. Ed Wray of the Old Dairy Brewery in Kent found a great one that, somehow, everyone missed. Under "cask" the OCB says: "After filling, a plastic or wooden stopper called a shive is driven into the large bunghole on the belly, and a smaller one called a keystone is driven into the tap hole." However, as Ed points out in the Wiki, the keystone is actually driven into the tap hole before filling the cask – otherwise the beer would pour out onto the floor. My own "gotcha!" is in the entry for "California" (page 204), which says that "[T]he state of California's influence on American beer culture cannot be underestimated." It certainly CAN be underestimated. What it cannot be is OVERestimated. (For the widespread problem of overnegation see eg here) Continue reading Last words on the Oxford Companion to Beer


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Keep an Eye on White Sox ACE product Ro Coleman and Vandy in College World Series
Friday, June 20, 2014
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White Sox vs. Twins at Target Field (7:10 p.m., CT, CSN). Starters: RHP Hector Noesi (2-5, 5.37) for the Sox, RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-5, 5.66) for Minnesota.
Sox Starting Lineup: Eaton CF, Beckham 2B, Gillaspie 3B, Abreu 1B, Dunn DH, Ramirez SS, Viciedo RF, De Aza LF, Flowers C.
The White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE) program got a huge boost this season with two of its products, Vanderbilt's Ro Coleman and Louisville's Corey Ray (both pictured above), making it to the College World Series with their respective teams. What makes it an even better story is that freshman outfielders Coleman and Ray are also close friends and former teammates at Simeon Career Academy.
While Louisville has been eliminated, Vandy is still very much alive and undefeated in the double-elimination tournament going into their game today with the University of Texas.
"It's kind of surreal, like I'm actually living a dream." Coleman told MLB.com. "Just a wonderful experience and I'm blessed to be here."
Since its inception in 2007, the ACE program for inner-city youngsters has had numerous alumni drafted by professional teams with 85 players receiving athletic aid to play collegiate baseball. Last year's graduating class included 13 players committed to collegiate institutions during the early signing period.
Three ACE players were drafted during the 2014 First-Year Player Draft–Darius Day by the Rangers and Anthony Justiniano and James Davison by the Sox. Davison, a Morgan Park High School grad, has chosen to postpone his pro career and attend Howard College in Big Spring, Tex. on an athletic scholarship (see story below).
Kevin Coe, the White Sox director of youth baseball initiatives who coached Coleman and Ray, traveled to Omaha with a group of about 50 current ACE players with the hope they could also make it some day to college baseball's mecca.
"The kids really loved the trip. They were able to see in Ro and Corey, kids just like them, that if you dream and work toward a goal, you can make it happen," Coe said. "During the trip, one of the 12-year-olds in our program came up to me, shook my hand and said, 'Coach, I want to thank you for bringing us here. Now I know what all the work is for and what I'm working toward.' And, of course, their parents were so grateful that their youngsters could experience all of it."
Coe also talked about how Ray came by, spent time with the young players, talked to them individually and took pictures.
"This was what we set out to do at the beginning of the program–to teach them the fundamentals at a young age so when they get older, they'll be prepared to do what Ro and Corey have done. This was just proof that we're doing the right things."
"We really could not be more proud of these two kids (Coleman and Ray)," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn told MLB.com. "They've literally grown up as teammates in the White Sox ACE program, and to see them excel at the college level in their freshman seasons speaks to their skills, their work ethic and the baseball fundamentals taught to our ACE kids by our staff and coaches."
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The evening of comedy, music and entertainment will be hosted by Chicago standup comedian Pat McGann and feature live music by the Rendition Band. The event also includes both live and silent auction packages.
In addition to last year's star performers, Paul and Jennifer Konerko, participants will include Brittany and Gordon Beckham, John Danks and his wife, country singer Ashley Monroe, Katie and Adam Eaton, Nancy and Tyler Flowers and Lacy and Nate Jones. Manager Robin Ventura and his wife Stephanie also are participating. Tickets are available at whitesoxcharities.org.
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Sox reliever Nate Jones has made enough progress in his rehab from micro discectomy surgery to correct back issues leading to hip pain that he's traveling with the team on the current road trip. While there's no timetable for his return, he feels optimistic.
"I feel part of the team again, getting to watch the team on the field instead of on TV. So that's pretty awesome. I'm glad to get to this point because it means I'm throwing.
"We're getting closer, that's for sure. I'm still increasing my workload and the amount of new things I'm doing. So it's really day to day. Increasing my exercises and see how I react the next day. If all goes good, we're going to increase the workload."
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White Sox vs. Twins at Target Field (1:10 p.m., CT, WGN). Starters: RHP Andre Rienzo (4-4, 5.67) for the Sox, RHP Kevin Correia (3-8, 5.29) for Minny.
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Penn State York's New Student Orientation on Friday, Aug. 24, included 275 students who spent the day getting to know the campus and the University. The day included sessions about a variety of services on campus and time with "pride groups" to make friends.
For the first time, a separate program for parents and families members was offered and 100 attended to learn more about Penn State, get familiar with the campus, and learn ways to support their students. Both programs were designed by the student affairs office at the campus.
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Longtime communication professor recovering from car accident
|Al Snyder works in the broadcast booth of the campus radio station in September 1981.
The Liberty University family is being asked to pray for one of its pioneers and longtime professors who is recovering from a car accident that happened last month.
Al Snyder, 83, from Greenville, S.C., was one of Liberty's first faculty members. He was at Liberty from 1976-1994. He taught broadcasting courses and is most well-known for starting WRVL (now Victory FM), Liberty's radio network. On May 28, Snyder suffered severe injuries in an automobile accident in Greenville, including neck fractures and a brain bleed. He also had a heart attack while in the hospital. He has since been moved to a rehabilitation facility.
At Liberty, Snyder also developed curriculum for what was then the TVRF (Television Radio and Film Department). He started the public relations program and the student newspaper (for which he was an advisor), and was involved in broadcasting Liberty athletics events. He was also an advisor for the yearbook.
His wife, Evelyn, taught courses in education and missions.
|Evelyn and Al Snyder in 1984
The Snyders' two sons are Liberty alumni, Steve ('82) and Dan ('83). Steve joined Liberty's Board of Trustees last fall.
Before coming to Liberty, Al and Evelyn Snyder served 18 years in interdenominational missionary radio broadcasting with SIM in Liberia.
Dr. Ron Hawkins, vice president for Academic Affairs and vice provost, has remained a close friend of the Snyders.
"Al brought his passion for Jesus, radio, and communications to LU and was actively involved in the beginnings of the LU radio station," Hawkins said. "He was a warm and caring presence on the young university campus. He loved the students. He was actively involved and a well-respected member of the faculty. He continued his interest in missions and connecting students to mission opportunities."
Jerry Edwards, who retired as general manager of Victory FM after 33 years in January, said Snyder was "the driving force" behind Liberty's radio network.
"He went through the complex application process for the FCC and got all the engineering and the staff together," Edwards said. "I really believe if it hadn't been for Al Snyder and his willingness to stay with that project, I'm not sure WRVL would have ever been here."
Steve Snyder said his parents were proud to be a part of Liberty's beginnings.
|Al Snyder with Liberty's founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, in the 1980s
"My parents loved their years at Liberty and will always have a deep affection for Liberty," he said. "To them, it was never a job; it was always about the students and the ministry. They were servants, and they served their students."
He said that during the recovery, his father has been encouraged by his local church, Forestville Baptist Church, where, coincidentally, two of his former students — Robert Jackson and Paul Fleming — are pastors. But most uplifting, he said, have been the prayers.
"He told me the most encouraging thing to him is when he hears people here and there are praying for him — from Liberty to people overseas, all over the world, praying for him."


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Jack Black Amazed By Co-Star Angelina Jolie's Kids & Their Resistance To Jet-Lag!
Jack admits to HollyBaby.com that his two boys have nothing on the traveling Jolie-Pitt brood — those six kids are frequent-flyers!
Jack Black's sons Sammy, 4½, and Thomas, 3, didn't get the pleasure of meeting his co-star and friend Angelina Jolie's six kids — Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 4½, and 2-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne — while they voiced the animated flick Kung Fu Panda 2. The reason? Jack's boys are not quite as airplane-friendly as Angelina and Brad Pitt's bunch!
Unlike Angie, Jack, 41, left his boisterous boys at home when he flew to Cannes for the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 2, which hits theaters on Thursday, May 26. (The day before Shiloh's 5th birthday!)
"Angelina loads them up on the plane and … they're used to traveling a lot more than mine are. They got it down with regards to jet-lag," Jack told HollyBaby.com at the New York premiere of the film on Tuesday, May 24. "Whereas my boys are just like 'let's stay up all night' and then I'll be a wreck on the red carpet."
Since they were babies the Jolie-Pitt kids have been traveling the world, whether it be to France or Africa. And considering that's not normal behavior for most young kids, so we'll give Sammy and Thomas a break!
Although Angie did admit her kiddies were "running around the hotel, playing games and making a giant mess!" Sounds like the Black boys' "stay up all night" philosophy would have fit right in with the Brangelina brood!
–Leigh Blickley, reporting by Michael Emer
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Former Tiger Boesch making most of new start
DETROIT -- Brennan Boesch still has the Yukon Denali hybrid he bought in Spring Training of 2012, when he was still a Tiger. He also still has the Ford Bronco he has owned for a dozen years. He used to drive those to Comerica Park. This weekend, his ride to the ballpark is the Angels' team bus.
He's a visiting player now, but his return to the big leagues with the Angels landed him back in a familiar spot to start out. He made his Angels debut as a late-inning substitute in Friday's series opener before getting the start in right field on Saturday.
"It's just funny how life works," Boesch said.
When the Angels return home, so will Boesch, close to his family home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Still, he said that wasn't a factor for him signing with the Angels. A chance to play was more important.
"I just wanted to land somewhere that I felt like presented a decent opportunity to earn a real opportunity to get back," he said. "I landed, in my opinion, a great spot for me. Here we go."
His journey since his Tigers days has taken him from one coast to the other. His early season stint with the Yankees last year, after the Tigers released him midway through, Spring Training, lasted just 23 games in April and May before he was sent down and eventually released. He spent the second half of the season back home rehabbing a shoulder injury that he says had been bothering him for years.
"You just don't want to go under the knife if you can avoid it. It feels great," he said. "It was something that kind of nagged me for a lot of years and just went from bad to worse."
Boesch signed with the Angels as a free agent near the end of January. He opened the season at Triple-A Salt Lake, going 12-for-48 (.250) with two triples, two home runs and nine RBIs, before Kole Calhoun's injury led the Angels to call him up.


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This introduction to the history of art shows art's powerful role in representing and even transforming the world views of varied cultures. In this revised edition, the narrative of the western and non-European traditions are combined to present a global history of art.Kleiner, Fred S. is the author of 'Gardner's Art Through the Ages with Infotrac', published 2004 under ISBN 9780534640910 and ISBN 0534640915.[read more]
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