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goal of my research is to understand the genetic bases of plant
host-pathogen interactions, at both the molecular and population levels.
This information will be used to increase the level of resistance in
cereal crops to foliar diseases caused by fungi.
Septoria disease of wheat, caused by the two fungi Mycosphaerella graminicola (anamorph Septoria tritici) and Phaeosphaeria (Septoria) nodorum,
is an economically important disease that occurs throughout the world.
Analyses of the population genetics of these pathogens in Indiana are
being conducted to reveal the primary sources of inoculum, the extent of
gene flow among populations and the modes of reproduction during
epidemics. Methods for genetic analyses of P. nodorum have been
developed recently and are being applied to elucidate the genetic basis
of pathogenicity. The number of genes involved in pathogenicity and
their mode of action are still not known. Molecular markers (including
RFLP, RAPD, AFLP and microsatellite technologies) are being used to
develop genetic maps and identify the chromosomal locations for
pathogenicity genes and other traits of biological interest. Another
aspect of my research is to use phylogenetic analyses to determine the
evolutionary relationships among both septoria pathogens and their
nearest relatives. Understanding the mechanisms of speciation in
pathogenic fungi could indicate new approaches for developing improved
disease management strategies.
Work with the host
is focused on identifying genes for resistance in wheat, and on finding
molecular markers that are closely linked to resistance genes. Molecular
markers that tag known resistance genes will be used to facilitate the
incorporation of resistance into wheat through plant breeding programs.
Genetic analyses of resistance and of molecular markers will aid the
eventual cloning and molecular characterization of plant genes for
resistance to foliar fungal pathogens.
(2008) Fellow. American Phytopathological Society.
Dunkle, L., & Crane, C. (2009). Development of simple sequence repeat markers from expressed sequence tags of the maize gray leaf spot pathogen, Cercospora zeae-maydis. Molecular Ecology Resources, 1755, 1755-0998.
Wittenberg, A. J., Van_der_Lee, T. J., M'Barek, S., Ware, S., Kilian, A., Visser, R. F., . . . Schouten, H. (2009). Meiosis drives extraordinary genome plasticity in the haploid fungal plant pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola. PLoS ONE, 4, e5863. Retrieved from http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0005863;jsessionid=C866483C29C10C0B28288C574D3CC04B
Bluhm, B., Dhillon, B., Lindquist, E., Kema, G. J., & Dunkle, L. (2008). Analyses of expressed sequence tags from the maize foliar pathogen Cercospora zeae-maydis identify novel genes expressed during vegetative, infectious, and reproductive growth. BMC Genomics, 9(523). Retrieved from http://doe:10.1186/1471-2164-9-523
Ware, S., Verstappen, E. P., Breeden, J., Cavaletto, J., Goodwin, S., Waalwijk, C., . . . Kema, G. J. (2008). Discovery of a functional Mycosphaerella teleomorph in the presumed asexual barley pathogen Septoria passerinii. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 44, 389-397.
Adhikari, T., Ali, S., Burlakoti, R., Singh, P., & Mergoum, M. (2008). Genetic structure of Phaeosphaeria nodorum populations in the north-central and midwestern United States. Phytopathology, 98, 101-107.
Torriani, S., Goodwin, S., Kema, G. J., Pangilinan, J., & McDonald, B. (2008). Intraspecific comparison and annotation of two complete mitochondrial genome sequences from the plant pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 45, 628äóñ637.
Adhikari, T., Balaji, B., & Breeden, J. (2008). Resistance of wheat to Mycosphaerella graminicola involves early and late peaks of gene expression. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 71, 55 - 68.
Adhikari, T., Breeden, J., & Goodwin, S. (2005). Biomass estimation of Mycosphaerella graminicola with real-time quantitative PCR predicts symptom development in resistant and susceptible wheat. Phytopathology, 85.
Adhikari, T., Breeden, J., Cavaletto, J., & Goodwin, S. (2005). Expression of defense-related genes in wheat during compatible and incompatible interactions with Mycosphaerella graminicola. P759. Retrieved from http://www.intl-pag.org/13/abstracts/PAG13_P759.html
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Congressional Democrats are warning that state's changes to voting laws may make it harder to cast election ballots — and are appealing to state officials to do something about it.
"Today, the right to vote is under threat once again," House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) said at a press conference. "We are witnessing a concerted effort by Republican lawmakers across several states to place a new obstacle in front of minorities, low-income families and young people who seek to exercise their right to vote."
He highlighted a Nov. 3 letter from 196 Democrats to secretaries of state across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, asking them to "put partisan considerations aside and serve as advocates for enfranchisement."
The letter comes after the White House quietly launched its own attack on the GOP-backed election law changes, as the WSJ reported Wednesday.
It also follows an October report from New York University's Brennan Center for Justice that found that in the first three quarters of 2011, many state governments had enacted new laws and policies making it harder to vote. The report said the new laws — such as a requirement to show government-issued photo IDs in order to vote — would fall most heavily on young, minority, disabled, and low-income voters and could make it harder for more than 5 million eligible voters to cast ballots in 2012.


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Wishing to break away from the static image of an exhibited collection, Culturespaces created a racing track called the 'Autodrome'. The cars were being driven once again, to the delight of the visitors and collectors. The racing track could accommodate 4,500 people in its stands. It extended the Cité de l'Automobile from four to eight hectares and added an open-air theatre to the museum complex.
The Autodrome hosts the show 'En Piste', along with many other events throughout the year.
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To test the expectation that model-based development improves control of costs and complexity in the development of software-intensive systems, Altran conducted a global study in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich. The results of this study reveal changes in costs, time, and quality due to the application of model-based techniques.
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We have a phrase in journalism that's often referred to as the "breakfast test." The thought goes, if a reader will be repulsed by the newspaper while sitting at the breakfast table, then perhaps that's not the first thing to display on the front page.
It's often referenced in the case of tragic events, such as the Boston Marathon bombings in April. The picture of a man being rushed to care was used on many front pages, including ours. Anyone who did a wide search of the images online, however, saw a less-cropped version of that photo, which showed the man's legs in pieces. It was tough to look at, and our photo editors rightly chose the photo that communicated the urgency and tragedy of that moment without letting the gore get in the way.
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Adobe Primetime always ensures the greatest reach and coverage across all devices so that operators and programmers can reach the largest audiences with television and premium movie content. The latest Adobe Primetime 1.4 TVSDK supports superior playback quality and performance on devices running on the latest Android and iOS operating systems, Android L and iOS 8.
Integrate Nielsen data to measure audiences on iOS and Android:
As you may have heard, Adobe has struck a strategic alliance with Nielsen that will provide broadcasters, cable networks and MVPDs with comparable metrics in Adobe Analytics to measure audiences accurately across IP-connected screens, including desktops, smartphones, tablets, game consoles, and over-the-top (OTT) devices. As part of the initial phases of this effort, the Nielsen SDK is now available within Adobe Primetime TVSDK for iOS and Android.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence the decisions made by government officials, business people, households, and individuals. BEA's economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.
FedStats provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government. Through convenient searching and linking capabilities to more than 100 agencies, this site provides data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more.
Resources for Economists on the Internet
This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections, available on the Internet, of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics.
The following list of titles may be found in the Business Reference Department of the Spencer Road Branch Library. To locate other print resources on economics and statistics, please search the library's catalog.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Published by the Federal Government, this book contains many statistics that are compiled by the government. The most relevant for business are the sections on Labor Force, Employment and Earnings, Income Expenditures, and Wealth, Prices, Business Enterprise, Manufactures, Wholesale and Retail Trade, and Banking, Finance and Insurance.
Schaum's Outline of Business Statistics
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This book gives comprehensive coverage of business statistics. Everything from the definitions of data to how they are computed are presented in this book.
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Following the link to the electronic databases will take you out of the Business & Public Management web pages and into the main library pages.
For information regarding economics and statistics, you may want to try DemographicsNow.
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Ecovolontariat au Costa Rica: Rapport mensuel
Rapport mensuel à partir de 2016 (en anglais)
The year 2016 started with the ATBI project. This project has created more than 100 records of 17 species including nocturnal mammals, arachnids, fungi, dragonflies and reptiles organized in a detailed database which could be included in the future in a global database of organizations or countries who use the same methodology.
Rapport mensuel à partir de 2015 (en anglais)
With the beginning of the year came new goals and opportunities for the Costa Rica team. We continued with the hard work of saving the scarlet macaws, we started compiling a guide to the different butterfly species that have been found in the park over the last years and we also started with environmental education at schools.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2012) – The ETSU men's soccer team plays its home opener on Tuesday, as it welcomes UNC Greensboro to Summers-Taylor Stadium at 7 p.m.
ETSU (0-1-0) got its 2012 campaign underway last Friday in Boone, N.C., but fell to Appalachian State, 1-0, off a 13th-minute goal by David Dodge. The Buccaneers outshot the Mountaineers, 5-3, in the second half, and took four corners to Appalachian State's one, but never found the equalizer.
UNC Greensboro (0-0-1) opened its season on Friday as well, playing to a, 2-2, draw against fellow state school UNC Wilmington. The Spartans got on the board first, scoring in the 23rd minute on a goal by Oddur Gudmundsson, but surrendered the game's next two goals to Wilmington's J. Van Compernolle and Jamie Dell. Greensboro equalized in the 53rd minute, closing out the scoring for either side the rest of the way.
In the all-time series, ETSU and UNCG are even at 1-1-0. Last year, Alesi Osorio (Austin, Texas) broke open a scoreless game against then-No. 24/20 Greensboro with 43 seconds remaining in double overtime to give the Bucs their first win over a ranked opponent in program history. UNCG's win over ETSU came Sept. 12, 2008, defeating the Bucs, 3-1, in a tournament hosted by Elon.
Live stats for Tuesday night's game will be available courtesy of StatBroadcast.com, with free live video provided by ASun.TV. New for the 2012-13 season, all games streamed on ASun.TV will be available free of charge.
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will also be holding a tailgate prior to the start of the game. Free food will be provided to fans courtesy of TK's Big Dog out of Kingsport. The tailgate starts at 5:30 p.m., and is available to all fans until supplies last.
For more information on ETSU men's soccer, please visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's soccer links.
- ETSU is 2-1-1 in its four all-time home openers. The Bucs have won their last two home openers, defeating Presbyterian, 3-0, last year and Winthrop, 2-0, in 2010.
- Alesi Osorio's last-minute goal in the Bucs', 1-0, defeat of then-No. 24/20 UNCG last year gave ETSU its first win over a top-25 opponent in program history.
- The Bucs are currently 19-9-6 at home all-time, and will be looking for their 20th win on Tuesday.
- Tuesday's meeting will be the first between the two teams at Summers-Taylor Stadium. ETSU faced UNCG in Greensboro, N.C. last year, and at a tournament in Elon, N.C. in 2008.
- David Geno (Kingsport, Tenn.) currently sits two assists behind former Buc, and current member of the Columbus Crew, Aaron Schoenfeld for most career assists.


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OMG! Those chairs are just gorgeous!! Thank you for hosting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!ReplyDelete
Thanks or hosting the party! Those chairs are beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
Your chairs are gorgeous, Courtney, thanks for linking up with VIF and for your great party!!ReplyDelete
big hugs,
Your chairs are so pretty Courtney and I have the feeling you really love them :) Thanks for hosting each week.ReplyDelete
Beautiful and so European.ReplyDelete
Your chairs are stunning. I love the style and the needlepoint is gorgeous. Beautiful by the fireplace. Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
LOVE your chairs!!! Thanks for the party!ReplyDelete
Thanks a bunch for hosting!!!ReplyDelete
Courtney, if you find those chairs missing I don't know where they went!!ReplyDelete
Courtney those chairs are beautiful, I love them too!! I am really loving the apple green color, so pretty. Thanks for hosting, MartinaReplyDelete
Hi Courtney! I hope the French decor magazines can count! I certainly was inspired by them to feather my nest! lol Happy St Paddy's Day...hugs...DebbieReplyDelete
Hi Courtney! Thanks for hosting. The chairs are gorgeous, what a nice job!ReplyDelete
Courtney ~ those chairs are absolutely FAB U LOUS~! WOW LOVE THEM ;-)ReplyDelete
Courtney, I'm in love with your chairs too. The needlepoint is wonderful and so is the wonderful Frenchy detail of these chairs. I'd love to find a pair to feather our nest. Thanks for hosting! ~ SarahReplyDelete
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I'm so excited to be featured! It is truly an honor & makes my day.
Thanks for graciously hosting this lovely party.
Courtney you're killing me!! Those french chairs are divine!! Ooohhhh girl where did you find them? I want to go shopping with you! You me and Gloria have got to get together *winks* VannaReplyDelete
I forgot to say how much I ♥ those chairs!...DebbieReplyDelete
You're right to love those chairs! And what a fabulous fireplace!ReplyDelete
those chairs are amazing! thanks for hosting!ReplyDelete
I LOVE those chairs too!!! Stunning!ReplyDelete
Lou Cinda
your french needlepoint chairs are so gorgeous, i love them!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the feature! What a great group of ladies.ReplyDelete
-Aaron {the girl with the boy's name}
I love your chairs! So beautiful! They remind me of my "honorary grandmother", a dear old lady who was the grandmother mine wasn't. She loved to show off her house, so every time I visited her, she always stopped at two chairs similiar to yours and told me how she did the needlpoint herself when she was very young.ReplyDelete
Wow, I love the chairs. The color is the *perfect* shade of green, and I love needlepoint...especially floral designs!ReplyDelete
What gorgeous chairs Courtney! Perfect French for this St. Patrick's Day! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Love those chairs and Honey's little nest!ReplyDelete
Hey party pal! Always so fun to come over here and join in the festivities and thank you so much for hosting! :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney, Green chairs for St. Patrick's Day; how fun, and they are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
~ Julie
WOW, those chairs are heavenly! Love them! thanks for hosting this link party.ReplyDelete
Thank you for featuring my french chair makeover, Courtney!! What an honor :) And I love your green needle point chairs! GORGEOUS!ReplyDelete
Courtney those chairs are beautiful! There is nothing like a nice frenchy chair!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Hey Courtney!ReplyDelete
Your chairs are stunning! The green and floral are so pretty together.
Geesh... you are a popular girl! I went to link and noticed a bunch of people have already made it.
Have a great night and thanks for hosting!
Oh my ... I am swooning. Those chairs are fabulous!ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting ... Cass
What a beautiful Chairs!! i love the needlepoint works on them, it's so gorgeous! i'm in love too!! the color is just perfect! i wish i had them too! they are also in a perfect spot, love the decoration on the mantel, what a great desing on the chairs, Thank you for sharing and hosting. I keep praying for Japan!ReplyDelete
Wow...so ornate and beauteous! LOVE them!ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting!
Such beautiful chairs Courtney and great features this week! Thanks for hosting.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful weekend,
Ohhhhh, I love your chairs, absolutely beautiful:-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for hosting, hugs Biljana
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 6:56 AM
thank you for hosting - your featured projects are wonderful and can i just say i'm totally in love with your needlepoint chairs too. So pretty.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Love,love, love those chairs!ReplyDelete
I remember those chairs and I'm loving them too! Perfect post for St. Paddy's Day!ReplyDelete
The detail in the chairs!!! GORGEOUS! Thanks for the PARTY! Im linked up sweet girlfriend!ReplyDelete
You are a very lucky girl to own chairs as stunning as those Courtney....ReplyDelete
Take care,
Hi Courtney...ReplyDelete
Ohhh my gosh...your french needlepoint chairs are absolutely GORGEOUS, my friend! The beautiful shade of green...apple green...is sooo yummy delicious...I love it! And...the needlepoint roses and french swirls are sooo pretty! Ohhh my...then there are those pretty little bows carved into the tops of the chairs...soooo very sweet! They really are perfect, Courtney! I certainly can see why they are your favorites!!! They look fabulous paired with your beautiful fireplace! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely home with us! And...thank you so much for hosting this awesome party! I was just tickled pink to be able to participate this week!
Have a fabulous weekend, my friend!
Chari @Happy To Design
What sweet chairs! They look lovely in your bedroom! I'm so glad you have beautiful things that bring you so much joy. And thank you for hosting this fabulous party. I enjoy it so each week. :)ReplyDelete
They are gorgeous chairs!!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney,ReplyDelete
Looks like your party is growing! Congratulations! You have such a pretty blog and put so much effort into all you post. I'm happy to see you growing.
I kept coming back over to check out the links being added and each time kept looking at those chairs, I've decided that I like them too.
They are very different and almost quirky in a way. All rooms need something fun and quirky...I think so at least.
These chairs are also a testament to needlepoint! That is something I lack the appreciation for. (being PC here lol) However, I can honestly say needlepoint would be allowed to grace my doors, ONLY if you decide to gift your fun quirky chairs to me. =0) hee, hee
Thanks for such an eye-opening post.
Love your chairs. I have one similar but not as ornate. It only has a carved rose at the top. Thanks for hosting!ReplyDelete
What a Beautiful Green Chair, the color of Spring, so happy I was able to be on a computer today & Join in.... Have a wonderful weekendReplyDelete
Always a pleasure! Happy Friday!ReplyDelete
The chairs are SO LOVELY!!! Thank you for hosting another great party!ReplyDelete
What gorgeous chairs. Your photos really show the detail on them.ReplyDelete
Courtney, I am simply swooning in my ugly office chair, I did not hug the monitor or cry when I saw those chairs and all of their details...But I do admit to loving them!!ReplyDelete
I love your chairs! They are so special and unique...what a great find! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!ReplyDelete
Love, love, love the chairs. I am a furniture freak and would love to find some wonderful looking chairs like that for myself. Thanks for the invite to link up to your blog.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 9:33 PM
Those chairs are a dream.. what great colors! Thank you for the party.. I have a lot of great blogs to visit!ReplyDelete
What beautiful chairs! Love all of the detail. Thanks for hosting! I'm off to mingle. *Becca*ReplyDelete
What absolutely beautiful chairs-I would love to have them for my parlor-so pretty!ReplyDelete
I love visiting! Always so much to see!ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney -ReplyDelete
Thank you for stopping by and visiting. I love meeting new friends and so appreciate you following me. I'm your newest follower :) I love these chairs...(Swoon) They are so beautiful! They were definitely meant to be yours.
Courtney I was out shopping yesterday and found a really nice set of french chairs with down cushions...Not nearly as beautiful as yours and $700 for the pair. *winks* I really LOVE your chairs...I know I sound like a bad record... VannaReplyDelete
Those chairs are woooonerful!! oh my...what a find. The color is perfect...and that woodwork - oh my! Truly awesome :)ReplyDelete
So glad that you stopped by - we LOVE meeing new bloggers - and finding out that they have blog parties...well..... you just might see us pop over and join someday!
Your chairs are awesome! You find some really great things.ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney!!ReplyDelete
Saw this at the bottom of your email today and just had to take a peak at these gorgeous, beautiful, unique, perfect chairs.
I have only one question, WHEN CAN I PICK THEM UP????? LOL
Luv Ya Girl!!!!
Hi Courtney!!!ReplyDelete
These chairs are so beautiful, gorgeous, unique, perfect color scheme. The green is so beautiful.
I have just one question...WHEN CAN I COME AND PICK THEM UP?
I LuvYa Girl!!!!
Hi Courtney. Love the beautiful chairs! What a terrific blog I came across today. I am now a proud follower! I look forward to linking up a few things on your feathered nest fridays as well. Thanks for hosting the party! Would love for you to stop by and enter my monthly "Paris Monday's giveaway or just to say hi! xo's PamReplyDelete


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Coffee in India
Posted by TheShot on 27 May 2008 | Tagged as: Beans, Café Society, Foreign Brew, Robusta
One definition of "overly ambitious" is attempting to write an article about the relationship between coffee and a pluralistic nation of over 1.1 billion people. Compounding this is the nature of India itself — where not only can you find evidence of just about everything, but for everything you find to be true you will also find the exact opposite to also be true.
India is a mesmerizing country that can be quite a lot to take in at any given time or place. Life there seems so much more raw…and vibrant. Besides being a diverse country of contradictions, one seems to experience a 360-degree view of life there — in contrast with our much narrower perspectives of the world here. For example, destitute poverty lives side-by-side with optimistic, upwardly mobile hope for the future. But at either end of this wide spectrum, India is filled with people of great friendliness, joie de vivre, and spiritual centeredness. It boasts some of the best people-watching in the world, and we rapidly developed a great fondness for the country and the people who live there.
Yet despite two weeks in a country that arguably changed us (is there such a thing as an Indiaphile?), we were much less successful at unraveling the mysteries of India's historic, evolving coffee culture. There are a few reasons for this:
- Daily 115-degree temperatures weren't exactly conducive for drinking many shots of the stuff. Whoever coined the term "Indian summer" for those few warm weeks a year in SF obviously had no idea.
- Urban mobility is a challenge. With coffeehouses being relatively few and far between in a city as large as New Delhi (by most counts, one of the ten most populous cities in the world), getting to them on foot isn't very practical. (Blistering heat aside.) Then add India's rather maniacal driving culture. Its extensive network of hired drivers helps a lot, but it often requires you to know where you want to go — instead of wandering aimlessly in search of coffee.
- While there are a number of establishments with espresso machines in the region, few are dedicated to the craft. Those places that are focused primarily on coffee are overwhelmingly big chains. Despite a number of 24-hour coffee shops in hotels, their emphasis is on food service.
- India lacks a quality-aware coffee culture that directs consumers to specific coffeehouses. Although India actually has a long and rich tradition of coffee growing and consumption, only until recently has it switched focus from quantity to quality. And India has no real history with espresso, which is more of a very recent phenomenon among the mobile middle classes.
Despite these obstacles, we always welcome flimsy excuses to publish more travel photos.
It's a bit ironic that Westerner travelers feel the culture shock of India's raw authenticity — far removed from the corporate sameness that afflicts every downtown in America — and yet dedicated retail coffeehouses in India are dominated by big chains. The independent, mom & pop places called "coffee houses" are typically old school diners, cafés, and restaurants. (Another strange irony: with the escalation of world food prices, there are questions of how middle America can continue to afford organic foods for their families — whereas in destitute India, that's all they've ever eaten.)
Of course, India is a nation famous for its tea drinkers. Chai being the Hindi word for tea — and not that latte-styled spiced tea stuff Americans call "chai" either, which is closer to chai masala gone Starbucks. (Indian trains and train stations are filled with the "chai, chai!" calls of tea-vending children and adults.) As in other developing countries famous for their tea drinkers, such as China, many of the newly affluent are gradually eschewing their daily tea for the perceived cosmopolitan mystique of espresso drinks. And in most modern offices staffed by younger Indians, coffee seems to be the beverage of choice.
However, coffee (kaufi in Hindi) is hardly new to the subcontinent. It's generally believed that coffee was first brought to India in the 17th century through its historic Islamic ties to Yemen and the Middle East. Today India claims to be the fifth largest coffee producer in the world. Coffee is grown almost exclusively in South India, and most of it has been consumed in the domestic market — with an occasional bulk trade with the former USSR. But since the 1990s, India has developed some excellent coffees. They are also home to some excellent "oddities", such as Monsooned Malabar and some of the highest quality robusta beans in the world. (Unfortunately we didn't have the opportunity to visit coffee farms at origin.) Italy is currently the largest importer of Indian coffees.
South India is also famous for what they call "filter coffee" — or what the rest of us call "South Indian" or "Madras" coffee. It's a ritualistic combination of darkly roasted beans blended with chicory, a lot of warmed milk, and sugar. It all comes together through coffee mixologists who use metal cups and tumblers to form the frothy, sweet, milky drink. While available in Northern India, it was too sweet and milky for our tastes — though some Madrasi purists told us that the concoctions up north came up short to the real thing.
We conclude with a pathetically token sampling of a few Delhi area espresso ratings:
|Espresso [info]
|Cafe [info]
|Overall [info]
|Barista Crème
|33, 1st Floor, Khan Market
|New Delhi
|Costa Coffee
|L8. Outer Circle, Connaught Place
|New Delhi
|Café Coffee Day
|14 Indira Gandhi International Airport
|New Delhi
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I am in enthrall at your site. I need to comment on many of your threads and probably become a regular follower. I found you via a Google search on "third wave", since I had run across a few things from said wave that pissed me off. I think your take was right on and I want to encourage you. The use of anything like 'orthodoxy' or 'evangelism' in coffee is kind of…goofy. Sharing ideas, information, and viewpoints (99% of coffee discussion is just viewpoints) is welcome, but attempts at being definitive are annoying.
In case you are wondering, I used to stir up stuff at alt.coffee back in the late 1990s. My rants were a little unhinged (and aided by strong beverages!), but basically in the right direction.
And I am glad you wrote on Indian coffee. I have long been a fan of Indian coffees and loved finding both traditional South Indian style coffee and espresso on my last multi-month trip there. If you get a chance, do visit the Tamil Nadu/Karnataka/kerala growing region. It is a very special place. And to my taste, Cafe Coffee Day is very enjoyable espresso! Barista was using Illy and I am on the fence with them. But Coffee Day had that robusta richness I love. The next step for India will be more sensitive barmen. Coffee Day can be very different across the country!


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An elephant that spent 50 years in captivity cried real tears when wildlife conservationists staged a daring midnight rescue.
Likely captured as a baby, Raju had been abused for years, shackled in spiked chains and forced to live off scraps from tourists.
Wildlife SOS, a group established in 1995 to protect India's wildlife, attempted to rescue Raju from his owner in the Uttar Pradesh region July 2.
His captors layered tighter chains on the elephant and attempted to confuse him with commands, but a team of 10 veterinarians and Wildlife SOS experts along with 20 Forestry Commission officers and two policemen managed to get Raju to safety, the Mirror reported.
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Has it been verified in which line this figure will be released? Or is it more of a standalone one-off?
possibly in a series of bounty hunter exclusives available starting in the fall.
You are hunting in the right area, but now Jodo Kast is a stand-alone figure. Originally, the Bounty Hunter theme was to be much more pervasive throughout the line (there were numerous from around the EU, for example).However, this was pulled back a little bit as it became clear that bounty hunters were one theme among many in the Clone Wars. While numerous EpV bounty hunter figures were slotted into the Saga Legends line, Jodo Kast was not put onto a Saga Legends cardback because he is unknown to kids, and as such became a one-off type of figure.
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Lake necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
I Love Lake Tapps
We are two realtors who are marketing to homes surrounding one of Washington state's most popular recreation lakes. We are looking for a fun logo that is easily identifiable, and looks good in print and on clothing and other items.The Lake Tapps area has incredible views of Mt. Rainier, which is a large part of its identity. We love living on the lake and want to connect with others who love living or visiting here too. Check out ilovelaketapps on facebook to get a feel for how 1,900 fans feel about the area too.
We target homeowners, buyers, sellers and investors, including Generation X and Y clients through facebook, blogging and other social media. People who live here love the water, the mountain view, the parks and schools. They own homes with above-average prices and enjoy having a good time. We are launching a website to serve as a hub for news, photos and reviews for the local community. Through this site we are growing our real estate business.
Lake-Mountain-Trees are what we are thinking. Casual fonts.
This logo should be fun, simple, easy to read and easily identifiable. Not too graphic. It will be used online at our upcoming website and our facebook page (both called I Love Lake Tapps), in print and on promotional pieces like water bottles, tee-shirts, notepads and bumper stickers. We like casual fonts like augie. We've attached four pictures of the lake for reference to give you an idea of what the area looks like. Thanks for your creative input and designs!!
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Elisabetta Canalis Gossip
Elisabetta Canalis gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Life After George
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While George Clooney talks to dogs and Stacy Keibler lives at "our house", her predecessor is in Cannes, getting groped on a yacht by Admiral General Aladeen. I mean...I guess you always go back to your beginnings. Which means someday I'll be a nerd again with thick glasses following around mah-jong ladies in Hong Kong. Full Story
George's "Mominee"
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Finally.As you know, I've been saying for a while now that the girlfriend situation for publicity and awards just isn't working for George Clooney. Just bring your parents!Well, it turns out that Mother Clooney will actually make an appearance at the Oscars on Sunday. Deadline Full Story
Reruns in Mexico
Thanksgiving 2009, George Clooney spent it in Mexico with friends Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford. Also his girlfriend at the time, Elisabetta Canalis. Click here to see the photos. Thanksgiving 2011, there's a new piece. But everything else stays the same. Full Story
The Italian Queen and her Father George
Is she still the Italian Queen? Well, after what she just did to him, she's earned back the crown... temporarily. George Clooney is currently campaigning for multiple Oscar nominations. He replaced Elisabetta Canalis with Stacy Keibler. Keibler has been strategically integrated, now part of the award season game plan. Full Story
One rises, one falls
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Sometimes I wonder if there isn't a Gossip Puppet Master f-cking around with celebrities. Sometimes it really is coincidence and not conspiracy. Sometimes, because it's Hollywood, and magic happens in Hollywood, the sh-t just falls into place at the best possible time. How else do you explain it? How else can you explain that on the night Stacy Keibler walked her first carpet in Hollywood proper as George Clooney's official escort, down the road, just a few blocks away, her predecessor Elisabetta Canalis was getting rejected from Dancing With The Why Is? I made a bet with my colleague Ben Mulroney a few weeks ago. Full Story
Are you cold and controlling?
By the time you read this, George Clooney will have arrived in Toronto for TIFF. The Ides of March will gala at Roy Thompson Hall tomorrow night. As you can see, George covers the new issue of Hello! Canada, the magazine's 5th anniversary edition, with fresh exclusive photos of George with his new piece Stacy Keibler. Full Story
"George Clooney's ex-girlfriend" is a category now
Venice opens tomorrow. And George Clooney's The Ides of March opens Venice tomorrow. By the way, speaking of The Ides of March… Both Clooney's The Ides of March and Brad Pitt's Moneyball screen at TIFF at Roy Thompson Hall on September 9th, one right after the other. Can you imagine what downtown Toronto will look like that night? Back to back? But first… it's Italy. Full Story
Dancing backwards
According to E! Elisabetta Canalis will be Dancing With The Sh-ts on the new season. Canalis of course is George Clooney's most recent ex-girlfriend. Stacy Keibler is allegedly his most recent soon to be ex-girlfriend. Keibler was on Dancing With The Sh-ts in one of its early seasons. Full Story
George Clooney's modest standards
With all due respect to Stacy Keibler... Because I'm sure she's very nice. But come on. I had to google to answer the question: What is a Stacy Keibler? Apparently a wrestler. And she was on Dancing With The Sh-ts which I don't watch so I'd never heard of her. Some other tabloid reported that she's now George Clooney's new piece. Full Story
George is single for Sandy!
Well, it's all over the mainstream North American media. George Clooney is a free agent. Did the Italian Queen miscalculate? Really? Her? She's played it so well so far... Or is it a case of having extracted from him the most she could possibly extract? Some money, clothes, connections, and above all things. Full Story
These pink pants are single?
There's a lot of activity over Twitter right now (I'm writing this at 10:15am et) about a possible George Clooney/Elisabetta Canalis split. For real? So far, I can only find articles in Italian. Click here and then use Google Translate to read. Full Story


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Recipe: Got leeks? Add booze!
If your farmers market, like my farmers market, is exploding this week, stuff as many leeks as you can into your biodegradable carry-bag and make this. You could serve it alongside a steak or piece of fish, or you could just stuff yourself with leeks and call it a meal.
Top two tips for leeks:
1- Choose medium-sized ones. Big ones tend to get woody, and small ones don't yield much.
2- Wash, and wash again. Best way: Slice, then submerge in water. Swish around. Change the water and wash again.
Leeks with White Wine and Butter
Recipe from "Living and Eating," by John Pawson and Annie Bell. This stylish cookbook is out of print but if you can find a used copy, grab it.
Serves 4 as a side dish, or 1 if you're hungry.
1 1/2 pounds leeks
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup white wine
Sea salt and black pepper
Trim the roots and cut off the dark green shoots from the leeks. Remove the outer layer of leaves. Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and wash thoroughly.
Place the leeks in a saucepan with the butter, wine and seasoning. Bring the liquid to the boil, cover the pan, and cook over a low heat for 25-30 minutes. Remove the lid. The leeks should be coated in a buttery sauce, but if there is more liquid remaining, turn up the heat and continue to cook until it has all but evaporated.


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Ever since the first national TV broadcast in 1967 of the Tony Awards, then its 21st year, a delicate dance has been tapped out between the handing out of trophies for artistic theatrical worthiness and the entertainment of the ever-fickle folks at home.
People in the theater business — rarely shrinking wallflowers — like to see their excellence recognized, and their producers pay millions for (in part) a few shining seconds before the cameras. But network executives, eyeing declining ratings, know full well that nothing turns off viewers faster than acceptance speeches for technical awards. Forget the rambling kudos for lighting some drama, they argue, and bring on the celebrity names and splashy entertainment.
Over the years, the TV network view has become more dominant, with the long-standing rule that only Tony-nominated shows should get air time increasingly relaxed. Broadway producers have come to terms with the notion that the Tonys are not so much an award show as a commercial for the entire Broadway business — which grossed $1.14 billion during the so-so, just-completed season (and that was in New York alone).
Total attendance was 11.4 million, but for hard-luck shows like "Scandalous," "Chaplin" and "Hands on a Hardbody" (a show about losers that, perhaps unfairly, turned into a big-time loser itself), whatever share that was not going to the perennial blockbusters like "Wicked" and "The Lion King" was hardly enough.
So what is the epicenter of this long-standing battle on Sunday night's Tony broadcast? The head-to-head battle between "Matilda" and "Kinky Boots"? Nope, "Motown."
The critically maligned jukebox musical celebrating the life and times of Berry Gordy and his legendary studios was mostly snubbed by the Tony nominators, although, if there is justice, designer Peter Hylenski will walk away with the best sound design of a musical Tony for a show that sounded better than any other musical this season.
But the public had a different view of "Motown the Musical," packing the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and pushing weekly grosses into the sweet, seven-figure club. Announced earlier this week, the national tour will kick off at Chicago's Oriental Theatre on April 22, 2014. So will "Motown" be the toast of the Tonys? Not possible. But will it be featured prominently on your TV screen? Signed, sealed and delivered.
And predictions for awards? Read on.
Best musical: Conventional wisdom suggests that, widespread affection for "Kinky Boots" notwithstanding, "Matilda the Musical" will win the top award — as it should — with Peter Darling's extraordinary choreography (no show has better encapsulated the movement of children) also enjoying just deserts.
Best director: "Matilda" director Matthew Warchus, regarded as a little less than cuddly (which also could be said of this nonetheless extraordinarily artful, girl-power show) appears destined to lose to Diane Paulus, whose glorious, circus-encrusted revival of "Pippin" is, whatever else one might think of this show, simply the consummate "Pippin," now and forever, amen. Its flaws are merely that of its material.
Not only is this production remarkably life-affirming — especially when Andrea Martin takes to the trapeze, suggesting we all have magic to do, if only we worked out more — but it captures that very tricky intersection between parody and heart. "Pippin" is doing well at the box office, but not as well as "Motown."
Best original score: Cyndi Lauper has an excellent shot at the Tony for her idiosyncratic but generally terrific, dance-fueled song suite for "Kinky Boots." She deserves the nod. There's no question that had producers gone with a traditional, run-of-the-mill composer, this show would have been underwhelming. Lauper elevates its fabulousness, partly because of her skill at landing a melodic hook, but mostly because she has written songs that are so immediately recognizable as potent Lauper songs.
Best leading actor in a musical: Stark Sands, one of the stars of "Kinky Boots," is likely to lose to Bertie Carvel of "Matilda," the just favorite in the category. But Sands should be well pleased with the nomination; after a rough start in Chicago, he turned things around in spectacular fashion. Even if Billy Porter, Sands' co-star and fellow nominee in the category, wins the Tony, this will still be a very good year for men in drag.
Best leading actress in a musical: Patina Miller of "Pippin" looks like a good bet, although she has her detractors and there are those who prefer Laura Osnes, a bright spot in rags in the otherwise gloomy "Cinderella."
Best play: The 2012-13 season was not a banner year for new plays, which likely will allow "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," by the very Tony-worthy Christopher Durang, to win. Great sentiment in favor of the late Nora Ephron likely will not be enough to lift "Lucky Guy" to the winner's spot.
Best leading actor in a play: But it should be enough to lift up Tom Hanks for best actor in a play. Not that this fine, generous actor needs the help. Hanks' popularity likely will scupper Tracy Letts' chances (although don't count him out) for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Best revival of a play: "Virginia Woolf" as originally produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, has a very good shot at winning best revival over "Golden Boy," as well it should.
Even if Letts loses to Hanks, he's having a banner year that might well end with his "August: Osage County" movie emerging as an Oscar favorite. The ideal night for Steppenwolf would see Laurie Metcalf, its spiritual mother, walking away with a Tony for her remarkable work in "The Other Place."
Of course, those are just predictions. The one certainty of Sunday night is that CBS is hoping you'll not be dancing in the streets, but on your couch.
The American Theatre Wing's 2013 Tony Awards will be televised at 7 p.m. Central time Sunday on CBS; tonyawards.com.


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An extensive genomic study of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma reinforces the challenges in treating the most aggressive forms of this disease. Contrary to expectations, the scientists found relatively few recurrent gene mutations—mutations that would suggest new targets for neuroblastoma treatment. Instead, say the researchers, they have now refocused on how neuroblastoma tumors evolve in response to medicine and other factors.
"This research underscores the fact that tumor cells often change rapidly over time, so more effective treatments for this aggressive cancer will need to account for the dynamic nature of neuroblastoma," said study leader John M. Maris, M.D., director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Striking the peripheral nervous system, neuroblastoma usually appears as a solid tumor in a young child's chest or abdomen. It comprises 7 percent of all childhood cancers, but causes 10 to 15 percent of all childhood cancer-related deaths. Neuroblastoma is notoriously complex, with a broad number of gene changes that can give rise to the disease.
Maris headed the multicenter research collaborative, the TARGET (Therapeutically Applicable Research to Generate Effective Treatments) initiative, which released its findings today in Nature Genetics. This largest-ever study genomic study of a childhood cancer analyzed DNA from 240 children with high-risk neuroblastomas. Using a combination of whole-exome, whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing, the study compared DNA from tumors with DNA in normal cells from the same patients.
Researchers at CHOP and other centers previously discovered neuroblastoma-causing mutations, such as those in the ALK gene. In the subset of patients carrying this mutation, oncologists can provide effective treatments tailored to their genetic profile.
"A few years ago, we thought we would be able to sequence the genomes of individual patients with neuroblastoma, detect their specific cancer-causing mutations, and then select from a menu of treatments," said Maris. The oncology researchers designed the TARGET study to perform genomic analyses of a large cohort of high-risk neuroblastoma patients, with the goal of mapping out a limited number of treatment strategies. This approach would represent a significant step forward in personalizing neuroblastoma therapy.
However, while the researchers confirmed that roughly 10 percent of the study's neuroblastoma patients had ALK mutations, and found that a handful of other gene mutations each accounted for percentages in the single digits, there were relatively few recurrent mutations in somatic (non-germline) cells. "The relative paucity of recurrent mutations challenges the concept that druggable targets can be defined in each patient by DNA sequencing alone," wrote the authors.
In the absence of frequently altered oncogenes that drive high-risk neuroblastomas, the authors concluded that most such cases may result from other changes: rare germline mutations, copy number variations and epigenetic modifications during tumor evolution.
"Personalized medicine is more complex than we had hoped," said Maris. "While there are successes such as those in treating patients whose tumors harbor ALK mutations, this study implies that we must think very differently about how we'll use genomics to define treatment." Maris added that neuroblastoma researchers may need to turn to functional genomics, learning which tumors will or won't respond to treatments, as well as going beyond a static picture of a cancer cell with fixed genetic contents, to devising interventions to deal with dynamic tumor cells that evolve during nervous system development.
Co-corresponding authors with Maris are Matthew Meyerson, M.D., Ph.D., of the Broad Institute, Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Marco A. Marra, Ph.D., of the University of British Columbia. In addition to his position at Children's Hospital, Maris also is on the faculty of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Support for this study came from the National Institutes of Health (grants CA98543, CA98413, MD004418, CA124709, CA060104, and HG003067), the Canada Research Chair in Genome Science, the Giulio D'Angio Endowed Chair, the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, the Arms Open Wide Foundation, and the Cookies for Kids Foundation.
"The genetic landscape of high-risk neuroblastoma," Nature Genetics Advance online publication, Jan. 20, 2013.
About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country, ranking third in National Institutes of Health funding. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the 516-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.
Contact: Rachel Salis-Silverman
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia