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Calificación : 6.4/10
Clasificación : Aventura | Familia | Fantasia
Duración : 90 Min
Director : Gil Kenan
Escritor : Jeanne Duprau (Novela) | Caroline Thompson (Guión)
Actores Principales : Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones y Bill Murray
IMDB : City of Ember (2008)
In the midst of a nuclear war, the Builders of the underground "City of Ember" place secret instructions to future generations in a small box, timed to open in 200 years. The box is thrust into the hands of the mayor of the underground complex. Each mayor, in turn, passes the box onto his or her successor. When the box has 47 more years left on the time-lock, the mayor holding the box dies suddenly. The significance of the box had not been explained to anyone else, and the mayor's family places it in junk-filled closet. When it finally reaches year 200, the time-lock clicks open, but the event goes unnoticed.
For generations, the people of Ember have lived in a huge underground complex built as a refuge for humanity. It is built into a vast cavern so high that it is filled with regular-sized buildings. Far above the tops of the buildings are banks of floodlights that light the city during the day and provide light for the greenhouses. The lights are powered by a massive generator. Now it is year 247 and Ember threatens to fall into darkness as the generator begins to fail. Blackouts are occurring with increasing frequency and last longer each time. There's also a major shortage of canned goods and light bulbs.
At a rite of passage for all graduating students called Assignment Day, the mayor (Bill Murray) stands before the graduating students as they choose, by lottery, what their occupations will be. Lina (Saoirse Ronan), a young girl dreaming to be a messenger, is assigned "Pipeworks Laborer" and Doon (Harry Treadaway) is assigned "Messenger". The two swap occupations. Lina goes home to find her grandmother searching for something in the closet, which turns out to be the lost metal box. Unable to piece the torn papers inside the box together, Lina nevertheless resolves to decipher their meaning and enlists Doon's help. As blackouts become more frequent, Lina and Doon realize that the information inside the box could lead to the salvation of Ember. Racing against time, the two follow the clues, cleverly maneuvering around corrupt politicians.
During their flight, it turns out that their parents had once joined in an attempt to make their way beyond Ember - an attempt which ended when Lina's father drowned after their tunneler hit an underground river. The pair realizes the document is a set of instructions on how to escape the city, and they search for the hidden exit. They also discover that the mayor has been hoarding canned food in a secret room. When they report the theft, they are declared traitors. Now on the run from the mayor's police, the pair puts their escape plan into action. They fetch Poppy, Lina's younger sister, and follow the instructions, which leads them to the surface where they see and feel the natural air and sky for the first time. At first, they despair, because it is dark and they assume that they haven't escaped, but they do not realize it is nighttime. In the morning, as the sun rises, they gaze in amazement at the glowing sun and blue sky. They then tie a message of their discovery to a rock and drop it back down to the city, where it is found by Doon's father (Tim Robbins).


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The following archives and sources were consulted for this online exhibition:
Record Offices and Archives
Letters, Bills and Receipts relating to Kirtling National School, P101/25/8 and 15, Cambridgeshire Archives.
Newspaper Announcements of Haverhill Dame School, BNP 2/7/1806; BNP 6/1/1808; BNP 3/5/1815, Suffolk Record Office.
'Haverhill Jubilee Schools', Bury and Norwich Post, BNP 1/7/1812, Suffolk Record Office.
Minute Book for years 1824-1843 for Freemasons' School GBR 1991 RMIG 1/1/1/5, The Library and Museum of Freemasonry.
Register of the Children admitted into the Royal Cumberland Free Mason's School, GBR 1991 RMIG 3/2/1/1, The Library and Museum of Freemasonry.
Minute book, 2691/1/1, Westminster Archives, London.
Browne, Clare, and Jennifer Wearden, Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum (London: V&A Publications, 1999).
Christie, Mrs Archibald, Samplers and Stitches: A Handbook of the Embroiderer's Art (London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1921).
Colby, Averil, Samplers: Yesterday and Today (London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1964).
Humphrey, Carol A., Quaker School Girl Samplers ([S. I.]: Needleprint, 2006).
Humphrey, Carol A., Samplers (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997).
Phelan, Dorothy Bromiley, Eva-Lotta Hansson and Jacqueline Holdsworth, The Goodhart Samplers ([S. I.]: Needleprint, 2008).
Scott, Rebecca, Samplers (Oxford: Shire Publications Ltd, 2009).
Sebba, Anne, Samplers: Five Centuries of a Gentle Craft (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979).
Tarrant, Naomi E. A., The Royal Scottish Museum Samplers (Edinburgh: Crown, 1978).
Thomas, Mary, Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches (London: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1984).
Witney Antiques, Stitched in Adversity: Samplers of the Poor (Oxford: Witney Antiques, 2006).
Witney Antiques, Tis Education Forms the Common Mind School, Scholars and Seminaries (Oxford: Witney Antiques, nd).
Needlework Instruction
A Lady, The Sampler; or a System of Teaching Plain Needlework in Schools (London: G. C. Caines, 1850).
Bristol and District Teachers' Association, Draft of the Needlework Scheme Drawn up by the Needlework Sub-Committee (n.d.).
Manual of the System of Teaching Needlework in the Elementary Schools of The British and Foreign School Society, 2nd ed. (London: J. and A. Arch, 1821).
National Society: Instructions of Needlework and Knitting, 2nd ed. (London: Roake and Varty, 1838).
Educating the Poor
Primary Sources
Bell, Andrew, An Experiment in Education, Made at the Male Asylum of Madras (London: Cadell and Davies, 1797).
Trimmer, Sarah, Reflections upon the Education of Children in Charity Schools; with the Outlines of a Plan of Appropriate Instruction for the Children of the Poor (London: T. Longman and J. and F. Rivington, 1792).
Secondary Sources
Bristow, Adrian, Dame Schools (Chester: IMOGEN, 2000).
Hans, Nicholas, New Trends in Education in the Eighteenth Century (London: Routledge, 1951).
Hilton, Mary, and Jill Shefrin (eds) Educating the Child in Enlightenment Britain: Beliefs, Cultures, Practices (London: Ashgate, 2009).
Hilton, Mary, Women and the Shaping of the Nation's Young: Education and Public Doctrine in Britain 1750-1850 (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007).
Jones, M. G., The Charity School Movement: A Study of Eighteenth Century Puritanism in Action (London: Frank Cass and Co Ltd, 1964).
Schools in Exhibition
Ackworth and John Fothergill
Primary Source
Thompson, Henry, A History of Ackworth School during its first hundred years (London: Samuel Harris and Co, 1879).
Secondary Source
DeLacy, Margaret, 'Fothergill, John (1712-1780)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online ed. Oct. 2007 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article9979, accessed 15 April 2013].
Brierley Hill and Kingswinford Parish
Challands, Christine, A Lifetime of Change: Kingswinford Parish 1775-1850 (Dudley Teachers' Centre, 1974).
Bristol Orphan Houses and George Müller
Primary Sources
Centenary Memorial 1805-1905 (Bristol: J. Wright and Co., 1905).
Taylor, W. Elfe, 'Extract from' The Bristol Orphan Houses (London: Morgan and Scott, 1871).
Secondary Source
Pierson, Arthur T., George Müller of Bristol (Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2008).
Lyon, William, Chronicles of Finchampstead in the County of Berkshire (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1895).
Freemasons' and Bartholomew Ruspini
Cowburn, Lorna, Polished Cornerstones: a History of the Royal Masonic School for Girls 1788-2009 (London: MPG Biddles, 2009).
Hillam, Christine, 'Ruspini, Bartholomew (c.1728-1813)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online ed. Jan. 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article55276, accessed 22 April 2013].
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Horne, Michael, 'Early Education in Haverhill', Haverhill Historian, vol. 5, no. 5 (2001).
Lewis, C. P., A History of Kirtling and Upend: Landowners and People in a Cambridgeshire Parish 1000-2000 (Magazine Lane Press for Kirtling and Upend, 2000).
Lewis, C.P., 'Kirtling', in The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, ed. A. J. Fletcher (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002), vol. X.
St Clement Danes
Maplestone, Peter, St Clement Danes School: 300 Years of History (London: Trustees of the St Clement Danes Educational Foundation, 2000).
Gender and Needlework
Primary Sources
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 'Aurora Leigh', ed. Kerry McSweeney [1857] (Oxford: OUP, 1993), Book 1.
Hood, Thomas, 'The Song of the Shirt', Punch, or the London Charivari, 16 December 1843.
Wollstonecraft, Mary, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects, 2nd ed. (London: J. Johnson, 1792), vol. I.
Secondary Sources
Wakeley, Christina, The Ghost in the Looking Glass: The Victorian Seamstress (London: Peter Owen, 1981).
Zakreski, Patricia, Representing Female Artistic Labour, 1848-1890: Refining Work for the Middle-Class Woman (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2006).

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Meet the Bloggers: Bryan Mapes
When the Yankees-Orioles American League Division Series shifted to The Bronx for Game 3, we caught up with Braves fan Bryan Mapes to showcase his 3 Up, 3 Down blog as the latest subject of our new Meet the Bloggers MLB.com video series. I've spent much of this season over at our MLB Fan Cave, and I know that Bryan, as one of the original Fan Cave applicants who submitted a video last winter, has not only continued to interact with friends he made among the nine Cave Dwellers, but also has been going strong with a blog that shows a lot of versatility from multiple contributors. It features good podcasts and voices from different perspectives and regions around the Majors. We're glad to have them in the MLB.com/blogs community and here's our conversation in a rare quiet place at Yankee Stadium:
Many of you have asked to be featured in the MTB series, and we are doing our best to line up as many as possible at the ballparks where there still could be action before a World Series clincher. Please be sure to leave a comment here if you might be around a ballpark, and include your email. If you won't be, then please sit tight as we'll continue the series in the offseason but want to go the ballpark route first while there's still time. – Mark


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The United States put itself in one too many jams.
The underdog team whose rallies over the first four games had a soccer-apathetic nation go World Cup crazy could not come back against an athletic Ghana team, and ended its tournament run today.
"Soccer is a cruel game sometimes," Landon Donovan said after the game, the only American to score. "One minute, you're on top of the world, and in another, you are at the bottom of the mountain."
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After giving up a goal at the very start of the match, Donovan and the American team battled back into the second half to even the score and send the contest into extra time. But the American defense and goalie Tim Howard let another quick goal sneak in at the beginning of the extra period, and that score would prove to be too much for the team that seemed to have nine lives
"At that point, with everything we put into the game, physically, we just didn't have enough after that," said U.S. coach Bob Bradley.
Two minutes into the extra time, Ghana, wearing bright red and yellow uniforms, lobbed a high pass in from midfield. Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan showed great concentration to control the ball as it fell in a slot between two all-white U.S. defenders. Gyan ran through the seam and loosed a shot that skimmed the tops of Tim Howard's outstretched hands on the way into the net. It was the winning goal in the contest.
Just as the United States play in this tournament had been characterized by terrible starts, they were true to form by playing inspired in the second.
After halftime, the team put up a flurry of offense, finishing with 21 shots on goal and putting a dominant Ghana attack on its heels.
Despite a number of great chances near the net, the U.S. forwards could not find a way to finish. The lone goal came off of a penalty shot.
Clint Dempsey took a pass from Benny Feilhaber and streaked into the teeth of the Ghana defense, drawing a foul for a tackle. Landon Donovan, making his 12th appearance in a World Cup match, handled the penalty kick. While Kingson sprung left, Donovan knocked it just inside the right post. It was his 5th goal in World Cup play.
In the first half, the last remaining team from the African continent in the tournament gave the Americans all they could handle.
Ricardo Clark, who was swapped into the lineup for Maurice Edu, made a terrible turnover in the fifth minute that led to Ghana's first goal. Speedy Kevin-Prince Boateng stole the loose ball and sprinted straight to goal, blasting a shot inside the left post past U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard.
The quick score seemed to have thrown the American team out of synch, and Ghana, nicknamed the Black Stars, kept the ball offensively for most of the first 45 minutes of play.
The United States had found itself in an unlikely swoon for their underdog World Cup team, and this match came with tremendous anticipation.
Former president Bill Clinton, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger were all spotted among the vuvuzelas in a droning Royal Bafokeng Stadium, in Rustenberg, South Africa.


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DOVER — Dover High School announces the top 10 seniors from the Class of 2012:
Joshua William Bean, the son of Jeffrey and Anne Murphy Bean and brother to Christina and Lisa, is graduating as the valedictorian of the Class of 2012. He has served as Class President for the past four years. He has been a member of the Greenwave Marching Band and Jazz Band since freshmen year and received the four-year NH All-State Award at the 2012 festival on French horn. As a scholar-athlete, he has run long-distance for DHS Cross Country and has high-jumped for Track & Field. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council and has served as president for both during his senior year. He has received a Gold Medal on the past four years' National Latin Exams. He has also been a member of the DHS Math and Latin Certamen Teams. He has performed in three musicals at DHS, recently playing Curly in the 2012 production of "Oklahoma!"
In 2009 Josh attended the Summer Youth Music School at UNH. During summer 2011, Josh attended Harvard's Secondary School Program, where he studied the Principles of Microeconomics and the Holocaust in History, Literature, and Film. He also performed on Boston's Community Auditions with his younger sister, Lisa, at the Berklee Performance Center.
Josh has earned underclassmen awards in English, Calculus and History, the Dean's Choice Award as a freshman, and the Harvard Book Prize and Rensselaer medal as a junior. He was the NH Runner-Up for the national VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest as a junior. He has been named an AP Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. He has composed music for piano and wind ensembles, and he has been learning Mandarin Chinese with LiMei Ye of Rochester. He volunteers to play piano for the residents of Watson Fields Assisted Living Facility, where he works as a dietary aide. He has taken piano lessons with Kathleen Roseneau of Dover for the past ten years, and he is a member of the Parish of the Assumption.
In early May, Josh was named NH's male Presidential Scholar by the U.S. Department of Education. He will be honored for his accomplishment in Washington, D.C. from June 16-19.
Josh was accepted to Harvard under its early action program in December. He was also offered a Governor's Success Scholarship to UNH and a merit scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Josh plans to attend Harvard University this fall and hopes to pursue a concentration in economics or applied mathematics and a secondary field in music.
Jacob Muscato, the son of Mark and Lynne Muscato, is graduating as salutatorian of the Dover High School Class of 2012. Jake has been involved in sports at Dover High for his entire career as a three season athlete. He played four years on the soccer team as goalie, starting for the varsity team for three years and serving as captain in his senior year. Jake spent his winters as a member of Dover High School's swim team, and was elected captain as a senior. He also played three years of varsity tennis before joining the varsity volleyball team in the spring of his senior year. Jake has been involved in Dover High's music department through all four years of high school as the tuba player in the concert and marching bands. He was a member of the National Honor Society and Dover High's Athletic Leadership Council in his junior and senior years.
Jake has been honored for his work on the National Latin Exam. He has also been a member of Dover High's Latin Honor Society for four years. At the end of his junior year, Jake was chosen to receive the Holy Cross Book Award and the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award. Jake was accepted to several colleges with special honors: a Presidential Scholar at the University of New Hampshire, an Adams Presidential Scholar at Colby College, an Alumni Memorial Scholar at Colgate University, and a Faculty Scholar at Bowdoin College. He was also accepted to the University of Rochester and Middlebury College. Jake will be attending Bowdoin in Brunswick, Maine, where he intends to pursue a major in Biochemistry.
Jimmy Ly, the son of Fung and Kim Ly, is the Class Vice President and also the Spokesperson of Student Council. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has been inducted into the Spanish Honor Society for all four years. He received Outstanding Achievement awards for Engineering, English, Pre-Calculus, and Biology during his sophomore year. During his junior year, he received the same award for Spanish III, as well as the St. Michael's Book Award. Jimmy attended the St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program during the summer after junior year where he earned a grade of Superior in his Advanced Mathematics class. He has received High Honors throughout his four years at Dover High School.
Jimmy began playing tennis at Dover as a freshman and continued to play for all four years. He participated in Math Team where he was the Runner-Up Top Scorer of the league in his sophomore year and served as Co-Captain his senior year. He has also taken piano lessons for twelve years with seven of those years being under the instruction of Kathleen Rosenau. He contributed his piano playing skills to Dover High School's Jazz Band from sophomore year through senior year. After also being accepted to the University of New Hampshire, St. Michael's College, Boston University, and Tufts University, Jimmy will be attending Northeastern University in the fall to major in Mathematics.
Lauren Morrison, the daughter of Mark and Christine Morrison has been involved in numerous activities throughout her career at Dover High School. She played on the soccer team for all four year and was the captain of the varsity team her junior and senior year. Lauren is a member of KEY Club, the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society. During her junior and senior year, she was a member of the Athletic Leadership Council, serving as secretary her senior year. As a senior Lauren received two honorable mentions for the jewelry she created in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards.
Lauren was accepted to the University of New Hampshire, University of Connecticut, University of Rhode Island, Quinnipiac University, and Northeastern University. In the fall she will be attending Northeastern University where she plans to earn her doctorate in physical therapy.
Mysia Dye is the daughter of Bonnie Dye and Kenneth Dye. She has played trumpet in the gold medal winning marching band as well as jazz band and concert band all four years of high school. She was in the pit orchestra her junior and senior years and participated in variety show her senior year. As a freshman she received an award for outstanding achievement in physical science and has been in the French Honor Society for three years. She has been in the National Honor Society for one year. Mysia was accepted to UNH, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Boston University, as well as Tulane University which is where she plans to attend in the fall to study ecology and evolutionary biology.
Shannon Rose Jervey, daughter of Edward M. Jervey and Sheila A. (Bagley) Jervey will be graduating with High Honors with the Dover High School Class of 2012. Shannon is a member of the Dover High School chapter of the National Honor Society. She has also been recognized by the Latin Honor Society and the French Honor Society for completing five years of both Latin and French study.
While at Dover High School, Shannon has been involved in numerous extracurricular activities, including the KEY Club, Latin Club, French Club, Drama Club and Lacrosse. Since April, 2011 Shannon has been participating in the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company School-to-Work Internship Program.
Shannon has received multiple awards throughout her four years in both Latin and French including awards for her outstanding performance on the National Latin and French exams at both the State and National Levels. In her junior year, Shannon was awarded the Wellesley College Book Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement as well as recognition for achievement in Chemistry.
Shannon was invited into the Honors programs with scholarship awards to the University of New Hampshire, Boston University and the University of South Carolina at Columbia.
In the fall, Shannon will be attending the University of South Carolina Honors Program with a major in International Business. She is a USC Cooper Scholars Award recipient. She intends to later continue on to Law School.
Morgan Wentworth Chalue is the son of Paul and Katherine Chalue of Dover. He is the treasurer of the DHS chapter of the National Honor Society and a four year member of the Latin Honor Society. He has served many different offices in school clubs and organizations, including president (and previously treasurer) of Latin club, treasurer of drama club, secretary of the music council, and, for the past three years, drum major of the Green Wave marching band. He has appeared on the DHS stage numerous times, performing in nine productions with the drama club while in high school, including playing The Baker in Into the Woods and Will Parker in Oklahoma!, as well as in chorus and band concerts. He has often begun school, community, and UNH events by his singing of the national anthem. After school, Morgan works at Bellamy Fields Assisted Living Facility as a dietary aide and activities aide, serving food and playing games with his second family of grandparents.
Morgan is an accomplished musician and has attended All State, Jazz All State, All New England, and All Eastern festivals as a vocalist. His sophomore year, he received a high audition score award from NH All State, receiving the highest audition score of any tenor in the state. In 2011, Morgan was a named a National Merit Commended Scholar. He has received a Summa Cum Laude/Gold Medal on the National Latin Exam all four years, and last year he received the New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers award for Latin. A short story Morgan composed in classical Latin was published in Young Latin Authors through "Scribo," an international competition held by Ascanius.
Morgan has two brothers, Michael and Myles, who, along with his parents, mean the world to him and have helped him immeasurably throughout the last eighteen years. Accepted to both Ithaca College and Boston University, Morgan will be attending Boston University in the fall studying music performance as a vocalist.
Junha Kim, the son of Wonsuk Kim and Heeyeon Kim, is graduating with the Dover High School Class of 2012. He has been involved in numerous extracurricular activities throughout his high school career. He has been a member of the Dover Boys Soccer Team for all four years, and was a starting varsity member since his sophomore year. His senior year, he won the award for the most goals in the season. In addition, he has played on the Seacoast United Soccer Club in the off-season. He has also participated in the Winter Track and Field Team and the Boys Tennis Team.
Junha has also been a member of the DHS Math Team for four years, becoming a captain his junior year; he was the top scorer in the Tri-State Math League his sophomore year and the runner-up his junior year. Also, he is the treasurer for both the Class of 2012 Officers and for the Student Council, and he has been inducted into the National Honor Society and the French National Honor Society.
In his senior year, he was named a National Merit Finalist and a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Having been accepted to the University of New Hampshire, Boston University, Northeastern University, and Middlebury College, he has decided to attend Middlebury College in the fall where he plans to major in mathematics.
Emily Mello, the daughter of Kevin and Wendy Mello, is a member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honors Society. Shehas been involved with community service for NHS and as a part of the North Church Youth Group. She was also a member of Latin Honors Society freshman and sophomore year and the French Honors Society junior and senior year. Emily played volleyball for three years and was a captain her junior year. She also played softball and was a captain all four years. She received Scholar Athlete Awards for every season.
Freshman year Emily was awarded Magna Cum Laude, and sophomore year awarded Suma Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam. Senior year she was ranked in the second percentile in New Hampshire for the National French Exam and awarded a Certicat de Merit for the exam. Junior year Emily received the Smith Book Award and the Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit for Highest Honors in Science and Mathematics. Emily applied to the University of New Hampshire and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She was accepted at both and will attend Embry-Riddle, majoring in Space Physics.
Jess Anderson, beloved daughter of Meredith and Jon Anderson, is Editor in chief of Dover High School's student newspaper, The Tide. She is a member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society, and over the course of her fabulous career at DHS has participated in winter track for four years, spring track for three years, and field hockey and cross-country for two years each.
As an underclassman, Jess received recognition for academic excellence in English, journalism, civics, and art. As a sophomore she received the Dover Rotary Club's Rotary Youth Leadership Award, which consisted of four days roughing it in the great outdoors and participating in leadership activities. The Margery Sullivan chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized Jess during her senior year as a Good Citizen; that year she was also the recipient of a NHIAA Scholar Athlete Award.
In the fall, Jess will major in journalism at American University in Washington, D.C.
Dover High School announces top 10 seniors
DOVER — Dover High School announces the top 10 seniors from the Class of 2012:


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Suspected drunk driver hits Pittsburgh bakery
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- It's never a good time for a drunken driver to smash into a bakery, but it's an even bigger problem when it happens just before Thanksgiving. The Schorr Bakery in Pittsburgh will be closed Tuesday due to the accident, though the family-owned bakery has already arranged for customers to pick up Tuesday's holiday orders at another location in the suburb of West View. Still, owner Jim Schorr says he expects the Pittsburgh location to reopen Wednesday, in time for other customers to pick up their last-minute holiday orders.
Police haven't released the name of the driver, but expect to charge him with drunken driving and perhaps other crimes.
The crash happened late Monday night.


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Despite attracting more private development than downtown Clearwater has seen in years, the city's redevelopment taxing district has actually seen its taxable values shrink in 2007.
The Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office on Wednesday released preliminary property value estimates, showing that overall Clearwater's values rose 4.3 percent, a little shy of the county's average of 5.8 percent.
But in the city's prized downtown development core - where property tax collections can be directly reinvested to spur more development - values dropped 4.9 percent.
The reason is a quirk in state law that allows the district to tax only property that's on the books Jan. 1.
And in 2007 that was $17-million less property in the district's area than it had in 2006, due to demolition making way for new development.
City officials, though, say this is the cost of doing business and they're not worried because those torn-down buildings will be replaced by nicer and larger developments like Cleveland Street's condominium tower Station Square. And that means a higher taxable value in the next year or two.
"Redevelopment always means you're going to demolish one structure to replace it with something new," Mayor Frank Hibbard said, "so it is a process of one step back before you can jump five steps forward."


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To Jacob Kosman BA '89 and Julie Urvater CAS '88, daughter Celia, in February. Celia joins brother Noah, 2.
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Two years ago, Sylvester Stallone parlayed the momentum of his comeback successes of "Rocky Balboa" and "Rambo" into the start of a new franchise, "The Expendables". Featuring a virtual who's who of aging action stars, "The Expendables" dealt up a heaping portion of carnage and camaraderie and proved to be surprisingly enjoyable movie. It was also successful enough to warrant a sequel.
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Quade wrote:I have a prototype that works with Sickbeard. I could probably make it work with Sonaar too. Dex and I have been discussing doing this. It makes sense. I need to get 6.60 out the door. I've been grinding away at the last couple issues so, it's soon to be in feature freeze meaning I can work on other things for a bit.
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Thursday, April 19, 2007
Some of These Licenses Should Be Suspended
Really. I think the person that's renewing these licenses is the same person who's renewing the licenses of all the shitty drivers I get behind when I'm in a hurry.
And who knew there were 32 bowls? Quick, name them all with bonus points for naming them in order. That also means there are 64 teams that reach the post-season in college football. I guess college basketball's post-season still has football's beat (by one team).
Speaking of the Armed Forces Bowl, which used to be the Fort Worth Bowl, it's being moved to New Year's Eve. Mercifully, it's going to played at 11:30 a.m. local time so the participants and their fans don't necessarily have to ring in 2008 in beautiful Fort Worth.
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- Dave said...
I know I'm in the minority, but I watch just about every one of them. College football is still college football.
- April 19, 2007 8:45 AM
- Out of Conference said...
I'll certainly agree with SoFlaDave.
Oh, I mean with regards to the part that he says he knows he's in the minority for watching all the games.
Actually, kudos to you Dave, but at that point in the season, the Cocks have already long been eliminated from SEC championship game talk, the national title thoughts left in week 2, and looking forward to either A. Not going to a bowl, or B. Going to a shitty bowl- so I'm almost burnt out on watching other games except the big bowls.
- April 19, 2007 8:57 AM
- Amish said...
Best way to enjoy all 32 games? Bet on them.
I join a Bowl pool every December - each entrant picks the team to beat the spread for that game and then ranks the bowls from 1 to 32 in order of confidence. Correct picks earn the number of points assigned. Definitely makes even the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl a little more exciting.
- April 19, 2007 9:50 AM
- Mr. Callaham said...
I'm positive I could name all of them.
- April 19, 2007 12:04 PM
- Mr. Callaham said...
OK I was wrong. I can name 29 in 5 minutes without cheating. They are below. I'm sure it's less than 29 if you get picky aboutt their names, which I know I f'ed up here and there.
Oh also i tried to do them in reverse chronological order.
BCS Title Game
MPC Computers
Chik Fil-A
Diamond Walnuts (is that the one in SF?)
Music City
Insight (is that what the one in Phoenix is called?)
Las Vegas
Motor City
Meineke Car Care
Continental Tire
New Orleans
- April 19, 2007 12:14 PM
- Zen Wizard said...
Just speaking for myself, you haven't lived until you have sipped a Dairy Queen MooLatte in the lobby of the Fort Worth Microtel.
- April 19, 2007 1:00 PM
- Unknown said...
Two quick points:
(1) Since there are over 300 Division I basketball teams and only 117 Division I-A football teams, in percentage terms, it's easier to make a bowl game than it is to make the basketball post-season (including the NIT). As a fan of one of the small fry (Miami U) that will never have consistent access to a decent bowl game, however, you won't see me bitch about a bowl glut. If you don't like 'em, don't watch. Heck, I don't even watch most of the "big" bowls any more -- only the ones involving my teams or teams of regional interest from my youth.
(2) You won't confuse Fort Worth with Times Square any time soon, but it's not such a bad place. The art museum and symphony hall both are far nicer than you'd expect in a city of Fort Worth's size.
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and try and get that Billy Joel song out of your head. Stupid Billy Joel. LET'S GO!
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Singapore offers more than just high-end shopping malls, luxury hotels, and fine dining (though it's worth indulging in those a bit if you can). There is also a vibrant history and diverse ethnic quarters to discover, along with the many family-friendly attractions and lovely public spaces that make visiting this slightly futuristic city worthwhile.
The expansive province of Bantam lies of the westerly side of Java, where historically it once served as an independent sultanate. Banten offers tourists an assortment of beaches, coastal resorts, tourism, busy cities and interesting towns, all of which are spread around its four regencies and within its subsequent main municipalities of Cilegon, Serang (the capital city), Tangerang and also South Tangerang.
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The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel in Singapore. Described by its operators as an observation wheel, it opened in 2008, construction having taken about 2.5 years
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10:00 - 5:00 Zoo. The Singapore Zoo, formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens and commonly known locally as the Mandai Zoo, occupies 28 hectares on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. Since 1973, Singapore Zoo has been known for having among the most beautiful wildlife park settings in the world, where animals roam freely in open and naturalistic habitats. Nine-time winner of the coveted Best Leisure Attraction Experience award by the Singapore Tourism Board, our 26-hectare wildlife park is nestled within the lush Mandai rainforest that stretches into the magnificent Upper Seletar Reservoir. More than 2,800 animals representing over 300 species of mammals, birds and reptiles call Singapore Zoo home.Over 1.6 million visitors come to Singapore Zoo every year. We'd love to see you soon!
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It is just twenty minutes by taxi from Batam Centre Ferry Terminal to Nagoya town or Batam Hang Nadim Airport. However if you land at Batam Centre Ferry Terminal, you have the option of going to the Mega Mall, which is just opposite this ferry Terminal. It is good Mall with lots of food outlets and a major supermarket.
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I am enraged at the moment but I will try to keep my post constructive.
MobiLinc Pro for Android DOES NOT WORK AT ALL with SSL certificates and I want it fixed in code. I dont want to be told its an issue with Android as EVERY OTHER APP IN THE FREAKING STORE uses SSL based encryption without issue.
I tried self signed, I tried that with name and IP
I tried creating my own CA with both Microsoft and OpenSSL
I finally broke down and spent the money on a SSL Certificate from Comodo and guess what?
STILL doesnt work, while the iOS version keeps humming along without any issues.
Before you post back that the android browser doesn't work either, WRONG, every option I have tried today I was able to get the Chrome browser built into Android to accept the cert the ISY is using without a warning. This is REALLY your problem 1000%.
I know you are trying to make money on your remote gateway but the idea you are not willing to fix this. I happen to know enough to do my port forwarding and create SSL certificates. Your service is great for non IT folks, but your product should work and the fact you want to spend no time fixing it really upsets me.
While we are on the topic of Android why do you neglect us? I mean I get you can not improve both at the same time but my wifes iPhone client looks great and I am still rocking the old blue interface.
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Sales of Microsoft's new Surface tablet probably weren't ever going to break records — they certainly haven't so far. Detwiler Fenton, a Boston-based brokerage firm, estimates that Microsoft sold just 500,000 to 600,000 Surface RTs in the December quarter. But things might improve with the debut of Surface Pro, which is slated to show up early this year.
The Pro, with its Intel Core i5 processor and support for the full Office suite, is targeted at business and the prosumer markets. And according to some analysts, it's not a stretch to think it will do well in them. Indeed, Davenport & Co. analyst Drake Johnstone says there's some promise to the Pro, and sees at least one scenario in which it could spur sales of a few million.
"It is possible that Microsoft could generate solid enterprise demand for the new Surface Pro tablet," Johnstone theorizes. "[It] will run legacy Windows 7 software applications (including Microsoft Office) and will also run Windows 8 applications. It is possible that corporations could be attracted to the Surface Pro tablet as a replacement for laptop PCs."
And if that happens, Microsoft could sell a few of them — enough, perhaps, to get the market and investors thinking more positively about Windows 8's prospects. Said Johnstone, "If Microsoft is able to sell at least two million Surface Pro tablets per quarter over the remainder of fiscal 2013, then investors might assume that Windows 8 PC/tablet sales could improve in the second half of calendar 2013."
"If." "Could." We'll see, I guess.


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DURHAM, NC–How much you exercise may be more important than a workout's intensity when it comes to improving cardiovascular health, according to new research.
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center looked at sedentary overweight men and women and found that a moderate exercise regimen can provide significant improvements in fitness levels while reducing the risks of developing cardiovascular disease. The results of the analysis were published in the October 2005, issue of the journal Chest.
"People only need to walk up to 12 miles per week or for about 125 to 200 minutes per week to improve their heart health," said the lead author Brian Duscha. "Our data suggest that if you walk briskly for 12 miles per week you will significantly increase your cardiovascular fitness levels compared to baseline. If you increase either your mileage or intensity, by going up an incline or jogging, you will achieve even greater gains."
Good news for health club owners courting the deconditioned population -- the researchers said their findings should inspire couch potatoes who have been hesitant to begin exercising regularly, especially since earlier analysis of the same participants by the same Duke team found that people who do not exercise and maintain the same diet will gain up to four pounds each year.
"The participants in our study received the fitness benefits without losing any weight," Duscha said. "Many people exercise to lose weight, and when that doesn't occur, they stop exercising. However, the truth is that you can improve cardiovascular fitness and reduce the risk of heart disease by exercising without losing weight."
Researchers studied 133 overweight sedentary men and women who were beginning to show signs of blood lipid levels high enough to affect their health. They were randomized into one of four groups: no exercise, low amount/moderate intensity (equivalent of 12 miles of walking per week), low amount/vigorous intensity (12 miles of jogging per week) or high amount/vigorous intensity (20 miles of jogging per week).
Since the trial was designed solely to better understand the role of exercise, patients were told not to alter their diet during the course of the trial, which lasted six months for the group that did not exercise or eight-months for the exercise groups. The additional two months for the exercise group came at the beginning of trial, when participants slowly ramped up their exercise to their designated levels. The exercise was carried out on treadmills.
For their analysis, the team compared peak VO2 and time to exhaustion (TTE) – before and after the trial. While all the exercise groups saw improvements in both measurements after completing their exercise regimens, the researchers noticed some interesting trends.
"We found that when we compared the low amount/moderate intensity group to the low amount/vigorous intensity group, we did not see a significant improvement in peak oxygen consumption," Duscha said. "However, when we increased the amount of exercise from 12 to 20 miles – at the same intensity – we did see an improvement in peak oxygen consumption."
Also, although no statistically significant difference was detected between the low amount/moderate intensity group and the low amount/high intensity group, the researchers did see a trend toward both a separate and combined effect of exercise intensity and amount on increased peak VO2 levels.


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Carrot Cake was a favorite of mine as a kid - I remember requesting carrot cake for quite a few birthdays - so I was excited when a friend of mine, Gina, requested carrot cake for her 30th birthday party.
I'm also thrilled to share that I'm taking baby steps towards my own baking business, and have three orders coming up this weekend! This is something I've wanted for so long, and I'm finally working at building up a client base. This is something I'll only be able to do for local customers, in the Denver metro area.
As much as I love carrot cake, I've never posted a recipe for it on my blog, so I'd say it's about time I baked one. Last Thanksgiving, I made a four-layer pumpkin cake with lots of fall spices that my dad declared "the best cake he'd ever tasted", so I tweaked that recipe to replace the pumpkin with lots of grated carrots and applesauce, which, along with buttermilk and brown sugar, gave the cake such a moist, dense richness.
I'm a purist when it comes to carrot cake. I've never cared for it when it's full of raisins, apples, pineapple, or whatever else is sometimes added. I think all those elements distract from the pure sweetness of such a humble vegetable, so mine is full of that wonderful carrot flavor, enhanced with cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
If you've never baked with browned butter, you really should try it. Browned butter is just butter that's been melted and then cooked for a few minutes to evaporate a bit of the water and brown the solids to a golden brown.
Added to cakes, browned butter gives the cake such a nutty, rich flavor, and this was truly one of the best carrot cakes I've ever tasted. I wish you could see the three beautiful layers inside, but I didn't get a chance to take a picture after cutting it at the party.
For many people, I think eating carrot cake is simply a vehicle for the cream cheese frosting. For a twist on the classic, I added salted caramel to mine, which you may not even know is there if I didn't tell you, but it added a subtle richness to the creamy frosting.
And for a classic finish, I pressed lightly toasted, chopped pecans against the sides of the cake. The crunch of the pecans with the sweet frosting and spiced cake was a delicious contrast. And instead of piping a carrot on type, I topped mine with a pretty orange rose.
Happy birthday, Gina!
Browned Butter Carrot Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Buttercream
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- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups finely grated carrots (5-8 carrots, depending on their size)
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup salted caramel, room temperature
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups chopped, toasted pecans
To make the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare three 8-inch cake pans by spraying the bottoms with non-stick spray, lining with a circle of parchment paper, and then spraying the parchment paper with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter (for the cake) over medium heat. Cook the butter, swirling occasionally, until it turns a nutty golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. In another larger bowl, whisk together the grated carrots, applesauce, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Gradually whisk in the flour mixture until combined. Add the brown butter and whisk until incorporated. Divide the batter between the cake pans.
Bake a toothpick comes out clean, about 25-28 minutes. Set the pans on wire racks and cool completely in the pans.
To make the frosting:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the butter, cream cheese and caramel. Beat on medium low for 1-2 minutes until well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine 5 cups of the powdered sugar with the meringue powder. Add to the mixing bowl, a cup at a time, mixing on low to combine. Add the vanilla. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy, adding the last cup of powdered sugar, if needed, to reach the desired consistency.
To assemble the cake:
Remove the cooled cakes from the pans and carefully peel off the parchment paper. Level the tops of the cakes with a sharp knife or cake leveler.
Place one layer of cake on a cake plate. Top with just enough frosting to spread it about 1/4 inch thick. Add the second layer of cake, and spread with a 1/4 inch layer of frosting. Top with the third layer of cake, bottom side up so you have a smooth, crumb-free surface for the top. Apply a thin crumb coat of frosting all over the top and sides of the cake, then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
When the crumb coat has set, finish frosting the cake, swirling as desired (note, this frosting is not the right consistency for piping flowers or other designs, as it will not hold its shape well; for the rose in the center, I made a small amount of stiff buttercream). Press the chopped pecans against the sides of the cake.
Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve, but let it come to room temperature for about an hour before serving; refrigerate any leftovers. The cake will stay moist and fresh for days, if refrigerated and covered.
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen


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The Effect of Mirror Education for Women Undergoing Mastectomy
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01642628
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 17, 2012
Last Update Posted : April 1, 2014
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Intuitively, the investigators surmise the initial and subsequent viewing of a breast site following mastectomy may be traumatic. A qualitative study on the experience of viewing self in the mirror for a woman who has had a mastectomy has confirmed the experience is unique for each individual, and may well be difficult. This research study aims to determine if these difficult moments may be buffered by a mirror intervention providing women who are scheduled for a mastectomy with a hand held mirror, instructions by a Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) on how to use the mirror in initial and subsequent dressing changes, and offering to discuss any concerns or questions.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a nursing mirror educational intervention and determine if it is of potential value for women scheduled for a mastectomy. Results from this pilot study will help determine whether the research design, setting, sample, instruments, data collection and data analysis are appropriate and practical for a larger study.
Women, ages 18 and over, who have had a mastectomy, and receive a planned pre-operative education and self-reflection intervention will have relatively improved anxiety, body image, depression and emotional well-being scores one to three weeks post-operatively as compared to those who received usual care.
|Condition or disease
|Emotional Distress Anxiety Depression
|Other: Mirror Education
|Not Applicable
The literature suggests women view the mastectomy site in a mirror post-operatively because they 1) are curious as to what their changed body looks like 2) need to do wound care and 3) want to keep up personal appearances. Regardless of the reason a women may choose to view self, viewing the post-operative site may be emotionally difficult. To confound the issue, the literature also suggests that there are few mirrors available in hospitals, clinics and physician offices. As such, women who have had a mastectomy may be unable to choose to view self in a mirror at any time, including during initial and/or subsequent dressing changes, with the support of a health care professional. The word mirror is seldom if ever discussed, and mirrors are seldom, if ever, offered to women who have had a mastectomy.
As such, 20 women will be recruited (ten in each group)by ONNs. ONNs will give potential participants the standardized description of the study and obtain consent. After participant randomization to either interventional or control groups, ONNs will give participants in the research group a handheld mirror and a handout on mirrors and mirror viewing. ONN's will review each element of the handout with the participants. ONN's will provide emotional support as appropriate for any participant who may have concerns, fears, or questions concerning the mirror. ONNs will also proceed with usual pre-operative education.
Participants in the control group will receive usual pre-operative education. Usual pre-operative education consists of a face-to-face pre-operative appointment with the ONN. The ONN provides education about the upcoming surgery, post-operative procedures, and breast cancer support resources.
Participants will be phoned post-operatively to set up a meeting one to three weeks post-operatively to re-administer the written instruments and, in addition, administer a written structured questionnaire on the subjects' use of the mirror.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|19 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|The Effect of Pre-Operative Education and Self-Reflection on Anxiety, Body Image, Depression and Emotional Well-Being of Women Undergoing Mastectomy
|Study Start Date :
|August 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2013
Experimental: Body Image/Mirror Education
Participants in the mirror arm will receive a mirror and mirror viewing education from oncology nurse navigators.
Other: Mirror Education
Patients allocated to the experimental group will be given a small hand-held mirror and structured mirror viewing education verbally. In addition, they will receive a mirror viewing handout. This intervention will be given prior to mastectomy surgery. In addition, participants will receive all other standard care.
Other Name: Experimental group
No Intervention: Standard Care
Patients allocated to the control group will receive the usual pre and post-op standard care that does not include the use or discussion of mirrors.
- Emotional well-being [ Time Frame: Change from pre-operative baseline up to three weeks post-operatively ]Emotional well-being will be measured using MOS 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) emotional well-being subscale and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapies (FACT) emotional well-being scale.
- Body image [ Time Frame: Change from pre-operative baseline up to three weeks post-operatively ]Body image will be measured using the Body Image Scale (BIS).
- Anxiety [ Time Frame: Change from pre-operative baseline up to three weeks post-operatively ]Anxiety will be measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
- Depression [ Time Frame: Change from pre-operative baseline up to three weeks post-operatively ]Depression will be measured using the HADS.
- Use of mirrors [ Time Frame: Up to three weeks post-operatively ]Use of mirrors will be measured using a structured questionnaire.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Scheduled for breast cancer surgery
- Surgery to result in mastectomy where at least one entire breast is removed
- Speak, read, and understand English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients having a guardian that is responsible for medical decisions.
- Patients reporting a diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder
- Patients who have undergone previous breast cancer surgery
- Patients undergoing breast reconstruction other than placement of implant(s)or tissue expander(s).
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01642628
|United States, Texas
|Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77024
|Texas Woman's University
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Wyona M. Freysteinson, PhD, MN
|Texas Woman's University
|Responsible Party:
|Wyona M. Freysteinson, PhD, MN, Assistant Professor, Texas Woman's University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|July 17, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 1, 2014
|Last Verified:
|March 2014
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text: Just Eat It: Asian Meatball Skewers Appetizer With Cilantro Lime Dressing By Stiff My inspiration for cooking can come from a variety of things. Sometimes I get inspired by having a dish from a restaurant that I've never had before and try to replicate it at home. Sometimes inspiration comes from recipes I may see on television. I mostly get inspired by the certain items I see in the grocery store or farmer's market. Sometimes I fail at the outcome of what I'm making and sometimes I succeed. I just like to try new things and expand my horizons when it comes to testing new ingredients or cooking methods. James, my fiancé is a great guinea pig. He will generally eat whatever I make and is honest about how the food tastes. Unlike James, I myself am much more critical about how my food turns out. Asian Meatball Skewers Appetizer w/ Cilantro Lime Dressing 1 lb. Ground chicken 2 Young onion bulbs w/ stalk or 2 scallions and a small shallot 1 c. Finely chopped cilantro 2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 t. Finely chopped galanga (blue ginger) 1/2 c. Panko bread crumbs 1 Egg 1 1/2 T. Kosher Salt Pinch ground white pepper 1 t. Cracked black pepper 1 t. Fish sauce 1 t. Red wine vinegar 1/2 c. Canola/Vegetable oil 1/2 c. water 1 t. Crushed red pepper 1 t. Sugar 4 Limes Serving Size 6 Cilantro Lime Dressing: In a blender, add sliced young onion bulbs or shallot, 2/3 c. finely chopped cilantro, 1 t. kosher salt, fish sauce, red wine vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper, water, oil and the juice of 4 limes. Blend until mixture is a dressing. Taste and season as necessary. Meatballs: In a large mixing bowl, combine: chicken, 1/3 c. finely chopped cilantro, garlic, galanga, salt, pepper, white pepper, thinly sliced soft green part of stalk of the young onions or you can use scallions (1/4 c.). With hands, mix meat mixture until well combined. Add 1 whole egg and panko bread crumbs. Mix until well combined. Ball meat into 1 " thick meatballs and fry in a large frying pan on medium heat. Cover the meatballs once all of the sides have browned so they can steam and cook all the way through the center. Transfer meatballs onto a plate lined with napkins or on a cooling rack. Once they have cooled, you can skewer the meatballs. Plate and either drizzle the dressing on top or set aside in a bowl for dipping. Cook Time: 1 hour (Stiff is an amateur home cook and food blogger. Stiff can be found at a grocery store, Instagram @stifferoni and Tumblr: http://stiffers.tumblr.com/.)