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This post originally appeared in At Large in Ballard with Peggy Sturdivant.
Being in a hospital setting always makes me nervous but an unexpected gift on the preview visit of the new Swedish/Ballard building made my heart race for yet another reason.
Ballard News-Tribune. November 8, 2010
Eldridge garden
A New Bridge in Ballard
"We're going to swarm you," Dr. Ray Jarris said, referring to future patients, at the beginning of a media tour of the new Ballard Swedish building that started on his turf as medical director of the Emergency Department.
Last week, I complained about press releases and pre-packaged stories. This week, I want to attest to the benefits, in the form of an invitation to tour the Tallman Building in advance of its official opening.
"It's a good thing I'm here," I said to Michael Harthorne, letting him take the quality photographs as outside light poured through the windows of each of the finished floors on our tour. With just three media (Michael, Kate Bergman from MyBallard.com and me) the Ballard Swedish "key spokespeople" group outnumbered us three to one.
"Did you invite the Seattle Times or the PI?" I asked Ed Boyle, Swedish's media relations manager, feeling guilty to be one of so few guests. He expects more press for the public opening on Saturday and will have a professional photographer on hand.
Will I ever again feel like I'm getting too much attention in a medical facility? Will a person off the street ever get as much time with a group that includes so many directors and managers: Dr. Rayburn Lewis, Dr. Ray Jarris, Jennifer Graves, R.N., Wendy Connors, R.N., and Mike Schaal, senior project manager?
Jarris pointed out the lack of chairs at the lobby entrance on Tallman Avenue, just across from Angelo's hair salon.
"Patients will walk in, be greeted, and escorted to a bed," Jarris said. "No waiting room."
Meanwhile, I was trying to balance memories of past visits to Emergency Rooms (as we used to call them) across the country with this gleaming, guided Thursday morning experience. With every new feature, all private rooms, many with a table and chairs for family, WIFI capability, telephones and flat screen televisions, I flashed back to their opposite: curtains that separated you from the patient a few feet away only in a few yards of cotton, one Christmas morning nightmare, hours without food or phone, unallayed fears.
I knew that I should feel overjoyed that Ballard Swedish had looked at historical practices with an eye for change and improvement, but my palms felt clammy just being inside an emergency department.
"The goal is higher patient satisfaction," Jarris said. "There used to be so many steps and we worked so hard. But now, forget the steps. We're going to swarm you. It's what we did with very sick people. We asked ourselves, why aren't we doing that with everyone?"
Wendy Connors, nurse manager in Emergency, pointed into one of the first rooms.
"All of the specialty equipment is modular," she said. "Every room is designed so we can put on a cast or deliver a baby."
I joked later that without a sense of past trauma from emergency room visits in a caregiver capacity that I would be an empty vessel. But what if a patient could have a positive experience: feel heard, be treated well, thoroughly and yet in a timely way. What if a vacation could be put back on track quickly and X-ray results viewed simultaneously by the Emergency physician and a specialist for an immediate treatment plan?
"No lines," Lewis piped up, looking more chipper than would seem possible even for him. "We got a line, we got a problem."
More pride as medical imaging and primary care physicians showed off their new homes on the second and third floor. Obstetrics and midwifery will open on the fourth floor next month.
On the unfinished fifth floor cocktail tables were already clothed in preparation for a VIP party in the evening. The view was unprecedented for me: someone scrubbing the paving stones down in the new Eldridge garden, the clouds above Magnolia, a northwest view of the Olympics that was incorporated into interactive graphic panels at the end of the new skybridge that connects the buildings.
In the absence of patients, it was the artwork and light-filled windows that held center stage. Seemingly everywhere on the first floors are new acquisitions from local artists, including a light-filled mural above the CT scan.
Graves, who was on the art committee, took us across the skybridge to the interactive panel. She told us it was made possible by a gift from longtime-volunteer Marvel Kolseth.
Kolseth volunteered in the gift shop for 34 years, not retiring until she was 90. She let me interview her on her last day. I learned of her death only through the briefest death notice, with no clue that she was leaving such a gift.
This past weekend they cut ceremonial gauze instead of ribbon and started a new volume in the history of Ballard's hospital, harking back to the original doorknockers.
At precisely 7 a.m. on Nov. 9, the new Emergency Department will begin accepting patients.
"This was quite a labor and delivery," I said to Lewis after we looked down on the new garden one more time.
He beamed, and I felt something inside me start to melt a little. Why not expect the best treatment? Why not expect these health care professionals to be able to deliver the experience they've described, in which there will be no lines, minimal waiting. Why not put past experiences behind me and let myself be pulled over the threshold by their sincere joy in being able to better serve their community – now that I see Marvel is waiting on the other side of bridge?


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Jimmy Kimmel and Morrissey feud over 'Duck Dynasty'
When you cancel at the last minute on your late-night talk-show appearance -- because you found out the show had paired you with someone to whom you are morally opposed -- then assume the show's comic headliner is going to savage you on-air.
You can always accuse the comic of living in the intellectual fog of the '50s and not be far off.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" booked the cast of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" Tuesday night -- the same night that former Smiths frontman Morrissey was booked to perform.
Morrissey is widely known to be an animal-rights campaigner -- the kind of guy who insists that Los Angeles's Staples Center should be a meat-free zone the night of his performance.
That appears to be news to Kimmel's bookers.
"Duck Dynasty" follows the antics of a Louisiana family that has made its fortune selling stuff that people use to hunt ducks -- duck calls, decoys, etc. "Duck Dynasty" is an extremely popular cable TV docu-soap.
Late Monday, Morrissey -- upon learning of the other guests -- issued a statement saying that he would love to perform on the ABC late-night show . . . if Kimmel dumped the "Duck Dynasty" gang.
If not, he said, he'd have to step away, what with the "Duck Dynasty" clan being "people who, in effect, amount to animal serial-killers."
Makes perfect sense, Morrissey being the guy who co-wrote the Smiths hit "Meat Is Murder" -- which also may be useful information for Kimmel's bookers.
On Tuesday night, Kimmel was sincerely unapologetic for the snafu, telling his audience that a young band from Denver called Churchill had nicely stepped in for Morrissey. He said that he "respects" Morrissey's position -- as convincingly as Seth MacFarlane would say he respects TV critics.
"There's a very good reason why I didn't dump 'Duck Dynasty,' " Kimmel explained to his audience at the top of Tuesday's episode. "It's because they have guns, and Morrissey doesn't."
If Morrissey is really serious about this animal-activism thing, he shouldn't make TV appearances of any kind, Kimmel extrapolated. When Morrissey appeared on David Letterman's show recently, for instance, "there had to be an Outback Steakhouse ad in the mix," Kimmel said.
Morrissey, Kimmel concluded, "keeps finding ways to depress us." Even then, Kimmel wasn't through batting around Morrissey for his devotion to animals.
The "Duck Dynasty" guys "feel bad" about what happened and want Morrissey to know that they also make "calls" for people who are opposed to shooting of animals, Kimmel said -- by way of introducing a gag ad the show made, for a Duck Dynasty Carrot Call. In the ad, the "Duck Dynasty" hunters are seen blowing into their carrot-callers, causing unsuspecting young carrots to jump out of the soil and into their mouths. "I love yuppie food!" the ad ends.
"I was disappointed with last night's Jimmy Kimmel show wherein our smiling host managed to ridicule depression (70% of Americans suffer from depression according to the National Institute of Mental Health)," Morrissey said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.
"He then found time to ridicule healthy eating (the obesity epidemic in the U.S. costs $147 billion per year in medical expenditure), and he also ridiculed the notion that animals should be entitled to the possession of their own lives," wrote Morrissey, developing his Kimmel's-a-nincompoop leitmotif.
"Furthermore, he found time to jokingly promote gun-ownership -- hugely amusing for the parents at Sandy Hook, no doubt. He also promoted his special guests Duck Dynasty -- who kill beings for fun.
"None of the above issues are, of course, as important as Jimmy Kimmel himself, who has finally revealed his show to have an overwhelming loss of meaning. Tune in and relive the intellectual fog of the 1950s," Morrissey concluded.


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Catching situation up in the air for Minnesota
With Mauer moving to first, club hasn't committed to Pinto for everyday play
MINNEAPOLIS -- When Joe Mauer inked his eight-year, $184 million deal before the 2010 season, the Twins hoped they'd have one of the game's best catchers behind the plate for many years to come.
But it didn't quite work out that way, as the Twins announced on Monday that Mauer will be transitioning to first base starting next season after suffering a season-ending and career-altering concussion on Aug. 19.
It fills a crucial hole at first base after the departure of Justin Morneau, but it now leaves the Twins with an interesting decision behind the plate for next year, as they can turn to their current crop of catchers or add a veteran backstop via free agency or trade.
The Twins have promising young catcher Josmil Pinto on the roster as well as veterans Ryan Doumit and Eric Fryer, and versatile catcher/outfielder Chris Herrmann.
Twins general manager Terry Ryan said pitching remains the club's top priority, but he's open to looking for catching help, as he's not ready to commit to Pinto as the starting catcher just yet.
"We've got a pretty good group back there, but it doesn't stop us looking elsewhere as well. That's always a possibility," Ryan said. "Even if we went to Spring Training as is, we've got four guys that have some experience and a couple guys with plenty of experience. We're in decent shape there, a lot better shape than actually over at first base."
Pinto, 24, burst onto the scene late last year with the Twins, hitting .342 with four homers, five doubles and 12 RBIs in 21 games in September. It was a carryover from his strong numbers in the Minors, as he hit .309/.499/.482 with 15 homers and 74 RBIs in 126 games between Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Rochester
But the organization believes that Pinto still has work to do defensively, as he needs to improve his game-calling and receiving skills behind the plate. So it's certainly no lock the Twins hand him the keys to the position next season.
"It's open," Ryan said. "Pinto is a guy that we've got high hopes for, and we consider him a guy that's an everyday catcher in the future, but as we saw, he has some things to work on. So we'll certainly be looking around. But he has a good chance to be a good catcher for us."
Doumit, Herrmann and Fryer figure to be used in backup roles, so if the Twins decide Pinto isn't ready to be their regular catcher, they could turn to a veteran catcher on the market to help mentor him.
They've reportedly already reached out to free-agent catchers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and A.J. Pierzynski, but Saltalamacchia figures to be too expensive while Pierzynski might prefer to sign with a contender. There are other veteran backstops on the market who could be a fit such as Kurt Suzuki, Dioner Navarro, Jose Molina or Kelly Shoppach.
The decision whether to add a catcher is expected to come later in the offseason, as Ryan said he's currently focused on improving the club's starting rotation.
But one thing is for certain: Mauer won't see any more time behind the plate, even in emergency situations, because of his concussion.
"No catching -- all it takes is one [foul tip]," Mauer said. "That's one of the things I really had to realize, that if I said, 'No, I'm catching, I'm coming to Spring Training,' all it could take is one foul tip in pitchers' batting practice and I'd be out two or three months or even more. That's not something that I want to put my team in that position."


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Williams intimated that his options could expand as soon as next Sunday.
"There will be some bats available after the tender date (Saturday), so you got a lot of options," Williams said. "Which road we'll travel down? I don't know. That's why we're here. We got to let it play out."
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Whiptail, the self-proclaimed first shipper of an all-flash array, opened up to a press briefing party in Whippany, New Jersey, and spoke of its future plans, saying it is ready for hyper-growth.
Company CEO Dan Crain said flash arrays would enable businesses to run lengthy processes five times, ten times or even more times faster, and enable processes that currently take a day to execute and complete in hours. The businesses using Whiptail's kit would be able to take decisions in minutes that currently take hours, enabling them, for example, to optimise pricing with demand much closer to real time.
Whiptail was founded in 2008 by James Candelaria, now its chief technology officer (CTO). Volume product ships started in 2010 and it grew revenues 400 per cent in 2011. It is now adding dozens of customers a month with the total passing 100. Eighty per cent of the customers use block access, with 40 per cent of them using Fibre Channel and the larger 60 per cent iSCSI.
Crain said that Whiptail is "past our start-up phase. We are a young hyper-growth company, adding people every month ... [and] dozens of customers a month." The current headcount is around 140.
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CEO Dan Crain (standing) and CTO James
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Whiptail says its single node ACCELA and dual-controller, 2-6 node (enclosure or SSD shelf) INVICTA flash arrays, with their unified file and block access, enable businesses to speed up their computing processes, and do so by replacing hard disk drive arrays in situations where app performance is key. Part of INVICTA's speed comes from the use of InfiniBand to connect controllers and nodes. We're told a cloud service provider in Silicon Valley has bought 12 INVICTA arrays.
CTO and founder James Candelaria says that Whiptail arrays can run multiple concurrent and different workloads; database, transactions and VDI simultaneously.
There have been two funding rounds, with the amounts undisclosed. We understand a C-round will be announced in October, perhaps with numbers revealed. Crain hinted: "The announcement will be more than funding." Will an OEM deal be announced?
We were told that Whiptail's EMEA presence is growing, with offices being opened in Spain and France in the next six months, and a presence in Belgium. Crain said: "We'll open manufacturing and have full-time technical support specifically focused on Europe."
We also learned that Whiptail buys in consumer grade multi-level cell SSDs from two suppliers and these have specific behaviours mapped to Whiptail's requirements with bill-of-materials locking. One of these suppliers is Micron; it supplies its 2.5-inch SATA interface C400 SSD to Whiptail. We saw a 256GB model.
Whiptail manages flash with its RaceRunner operating system. Candelaria said the company takes a system-wide approach to solving the write speed and limited endurance problems inherent in multi-level cell flash and solves these problems with software. Writes are staged until a flash block's worth mounts up and then the block is written in one operation reducing the number of program-erase cycles imposed on the flash. Wear-levelling is also carried out in software. This contrasts with Violin which uses, Whiptail says, FPGA hardware.
Copy-on-write snapshots are used. Data is synchronously mirrored within the array and we might see an extension in this area to data protection between Whiptail's arrays as well as within them. We understand Whiptail is working on a scale-out architecture as well.
Cost/GB and deduplication
Many flash array suppliers make a virtue of deduplicating stored data so as to effectively decrease the cost per GB of stored data. Whiptail says it does not do this.
There is a degree of compression and deduplication with the focus being on performance rather than lowering the cost/GB. Crain said: "We will do some more compression and dedupe. Most customers don't care. [But] you will see a lot more from us. … We'll be far more aggressive in the data reduction area but without any performance impact."
The ACCELA array costs $49,000 per TB at its suggested retail pricing level. A 2-node INVICTA has a $250,000 suggested price, while a fully loaded 72TB 6-node INVICTA will set you back $1.8m.
The Whiptail view on whether cost/GB for flash arrays matters is interesting. Candelaria said cost/GB does not matter when flash arrays are replacing tier one disk arrays – performance is king there – but does matter when replacing tier 2 disk arrays.
Candelaria said he does not like the modern moves to reinstate direct-attached storage (DAS), or the idea of putting compute in the storage, as Violin is doing: "We got away from DAS 10 years ago. We can deliver data in 200 microseconds to a server. … We don't need compute in the storage array for low latency for more than 90 per cent of enterprise applications."
Flash futures
We asked him about three level cell (TLC) flash, Samsung having just announced its TLC 840 SSD, the first TLC SSD, and one using 19nm flash. Candelaria said it has a scarily low number of electrons in the gate and degrades after 550 – 750 program/erase cycles and is unusable. But TLC flash will become usable eventually, usable for consumer use. That's okay, Whiptail uses consumer-grade SSDs now, so: "We will be able to use it before anyone else."
Crain said Whiptail was aware flash had only one or two more process iterations, shrinking down past the currently state of the art 19nm NAND, until it becomes just too error-prone and short-lived. There will be a replacement technology and Whiptail is talking to potential suppliers about that, knowing it will have to adopt one: "We're tracking the new memory types. You may see them from manufacturers next year."
Whiptail is also tracking form factors for flash beyond 2.5-inch and SATA. It thinks that we will eventually see all hot data migrate off disk drive arrays onto flash with the drive arrays only used for cold data.
A demo of INVICTA's speed showed it running database sand some other work, and then firing up 600 VDI seats, which it did in three minutes and 47.03 seconds without impacting the database work. Whiptail has sold multiple ACCELA arrays product to an un-named Netherlands government body which uses it for a 20,000 seat VDI application, booting them in less than 5 minutes. That puts Violin's 6,000 seat VDI win at the UK's NATS in context. Hammering the comparison home Candelaria said the Dutch will grow it to 40,000 VDI seats.
Violin Memory is Whiptail's main competitor and we were told that Whiptail has a very high win rate when it meets Violin in a customer deal. It's eschewing the fancy compute-in-the-array moves it sees Violin making and also avoids focussing its marketing on being the absolute performance leader, which is a Kaminario strategy.
Crain and Candelaria must know that EMC's XtremIO box will be strong competition when it appears because of EMC's brand presence and channel reach. Their strategy is to ramp up their own sales channels, geographically for example, and keep on developing and extending the product range and features. They must also know that Pure Storage will feature in deals they contest eventually, along with SolidFire and Nimbus. All these all-flash array start-ups and EMC will eventually meet each other in the market as customer demand increases, and their sales channels and markets grow and overlap.
What's the end-game? Crain said Whiptail is not interested in being acquired. The exec team wants to build a great storage company around the flash re-invention of the classic dual-controller storage array. El Reg thinks that if a big enough cheque was waved in front of them and their venture capital backers then an acquisition would be a foregone conclusion. But how big would that cheque have to be?
The more successful they make the company, the richer they will be from share options when it goes public, and the higher the price to be paid by any acquirer. They won't lose either way. What they absolutely must do is withstand the shock that EMC's entry into the market will cause. When the elephants start to dance then the mice better be big enough to dance too or else get off the floor to avoid being stomped on. Whiptail has to get big quickly. This infant needs to grow up – fast. ®


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The ongoing battle between Chris Bosh and Allison Mathis has taken another turn.
Jose Lambiet's Gossip Extra is reporting that on the week that the Miami Heat celebrate their world championship, that Bosh, one of it's star players, is now threatening to sue Mathis.
In a demand letter sent Wednesday by Atlanta lawyer C. Anthony Mulrain, Bosh threatens to sue 31-year-old Allison Mathis for invasion of privacy.
Bosh's lawyers went after Mathis claiming she used the limelight to publicize the fact that she lost her job and applied for food stamps.
Mathis also revealed, among other things, that Bosh's payments for the support of their three-year-old daughter Trinity total about $2,600 – this, while Bosh gets about $18 million a year just from the Heat.
The letter also asks Mathis to ensure that a cellphone video that she and Bosh shot of one another at the moment they learned she was pregnant with Trinity in 2008 disappear from the web.
The video was obtained exclusively by Gossip Extra, and Bosh also demanded that the site erase it.
Because the footage was offered by Mathis and because Bosh is a public figure who acknowledged fathering the little girl, Gossip Extra had responded that the video would remain.
In court papers filed in Orlando, where Mathis lives, Bosh claims he doesn't really live in Florida but in Texas, where his child support judgment was obtained. If Florida guidelines were applied, he could be forced to pay $15,000 to $20,000 per month.
Bosh, by the way, makes his current payments to Trinity religiously and sends for her in a chauffeured limo at least twice a month. Mathis also acknowledged she received a $250,000 lump sum payment from Bosh after he sold a house that they co-owned in Texas.
Mathis claims she used that money to purchase a home for her and Trinity.


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UPDATE: Minnesota Gay Marriage Supporters Rally at Capitol
ST. PAUL (AP) — Hundreds of gay marriage supporters packed Minnesota's Capitol rotunda as they start a push for its legalization by the Legislature.
No official count of Thursday's crowd was immediately available but it appeared to easily exceed 1,000 people. Speakers included DFL lawmakers and religious leaders who say last fall's statewide defeat of a constitutional gay marriage ban cleared the way to repeal the existing state law that bars same-sex couples from marrying.
Gov. Dayton restated his support for same-sex marriage rights in his State of the State speech, and DFL legislative leaders have been increasingly open to the prospect of taking up the issue later in the current session.
Gay marriage foes say the ban's defeat doesn't prove widespread support for legalizing it. They plan their own Capitol rally March 7.
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Gaming compact could cost state millions if Kenosha casino approved
WISN 12 News has learned what may be holding up the decision on a new casino in Kenosha.
Gov. Scott Walker revealed details of the tribal compact to WISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott and why it could cost the state millions.
It could take months before Walker decides on a proposed Menominee Kenosha casino.
VIDEO: Governor reveals what may be holding up Kenosha casino decision
"What do you need to hear in order to make this decision?" WISN 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott asked.
"Well there's a couple different things," Walker said.
Things including the support of other tribes, job gains in Kenosha versus jobs lost at Milwaukee's casino and the gaming compacts each tribe signed with the state a decade ago.
The governor told Wainscott one of those compacts calls for the state to refund millions of dollars if a Kenosha casino is approved.
"There's at least three compacts that tribes have with the state that if a casino was built in Kenosha would be invoked, and one of them for example, the state could lose as much as seven years of back payments that we would have to refund to that tribe potentially depending on if a casino was built or not. That blows a big hole in our state's budget," Walker said.
The Potawatomi, with its Milwaukee casino and yet-to-be completed high-rise hotel, stands to lose the most from a competing casino a little more than 30 miles away.
Potawatomi spokesman Ken Walsh confirmed for WISN 12 News that approval of a Kenosha casino would trigger what he called an adjustment in previous payments to state, which reportedly amount to more than $20 million a year, which may pose a significant obstacle as the governor searches for what he calls a win-win solution.
"And do so in a way that doesn't create a big hole in our budget," Walker said.
Wainscott also contacted the Menominee tribe. A spokesman told him they see nothing in the Potawatomis' compact or any tribal compact that specifically addresses a refund that goes back seven years.
But he did say there is language that could lead to some compacts being renegotiated if the Kenosha casino is approved.


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Wessex FM supported the Dorchester Lions Fun Run on the 30th of March 2014 to watch the many involved!
Congratulations to everyone who ran - especially Wessex FM's Vicky!
On the 2K Fun Run first home was Maddy Johnson, Andy Clements was the first man to finish the 10K, and Flora Johnson was the first lady to finish the 10K.
Next years event will be on the 17th May 2015!
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Charlottesville remembers special effects icon Winston
As the mastermind behind the monstrous effects seen in blockbusters such as Aliens, Terminator and this summer's hit, Iron Man, four-time Academy Award winner Stan Winston (pictured at left, possibly imitating his famous egg-laying alien creation from Aliens) was widely regarded as the go-to guy in Hollywood for makeup and special effects. His death Sunday, June 15, in his Malibu home, of multiple myeloma, has left the film world mourning the loss of his talent and passion for cinema. He was 62.
"He was a big supporter of the film festival and loved speaking with the students," Festival Artistic Director Richard Herskowitz says.
A UVA graduate with a major in painting and sculpting, Winston continued to support Charlottesville's film scene as an avid participant in the Virginia Film Festival. He received the Virginia Film Award in 1999, when the Festival's theme was TechnoVisions, and has been a member of the Festival's advisory board ever since. Winston is firmly rooted in Charlottesville's culture, as evidenced through his work as makeup effects director on the film Edward Scissorhands– during Edward's (Johnny Depp) attempt to break into a house for his love, Kim (Winona Ryder), Depp is wearing a blue hat with the an orange Virginia V (pictured at right), a possible wink from Winston to his alma mater
This year's recently announced festival theme, Aliens!, provides an appropriate opportunity for a tribute to Winston, as his 1999 festival appearance was to screen Aliens with star Sigourney Weaver (click photo at upper left to see Winston with Herskowitz and Weaver).
"We will definitely be doing some kind of tribute to him," Herskowitz says. "What I admired most about Stan was that he was always committed to performance and actors over technology. He wanted to have actors inside the monsters so that other actors were not just interacting with a blue screen, but with a live actor– he felt that added to the performance."
Winston won Oscars for his work on Jurassic Park, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Aliens. The Academy also nominated Winston for his creations from A.I., The Lost World, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Predator, and Heartbeeps. His last movie, Iron Man, continues to be this summer's reigning hit, opening up to a gushing reception from critics and audiences alike and ranking as the second-largest opening weekend of 2008. As of Sunday, the day of Winston's death, it has grossed over $288 million at the U.S. box office alone.


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On 22 November 2010, the BGS and the Office of Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (now BEIS) organised a joint workshop on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) at the Natural History Museum in London. It was attended by nine non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Presentations included:
Mike Stephenson, BGS, said:
'The level of interest is extraordinary. These people know a lot about CCS. On the policy side, on Government's progress towards the CCS, they understand very well what is going on. And we can learn from them as well.'
Dustin Benton, CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) said:
'I learned a huge amount today. I had some understanding of the science in basic terms but it was really useful to have scientists actually explain some of the stuff in detail, to try and help you to understand what the potential benefits and pitfalls are.'
Jesse Scott, E3G, said:
'The presentation today was the first time that I have been exposed to such a clear explanation and good briefing. And for me, it was actually a real breakthrough to understand some of that. I find that very exciting personally and very worrying broadly in the CCS debate, so I think there is room for a lot more leadership and outspoken effort from the geologists over the next couple of years.'
Adam Dawson, CEO, OCCS said:
'The Government has allocated £1bn of capital funding for the UK's first commercial scale CCS demonstration. And that's probably just about the biggest single capital contribution that the Government has made to any project over the coming four year period. So I think that that illustrates more clearly than any rhetoric or any number of publications could the Government's clear commitment to making CCS a success in this country.'
Contact Mike Stephenson for further information.


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Most veggie burgers are a pale imitation of the all-beef original, but even with ordinary black beans in place of Rancho Gordo Midnight beans, these robust patties with roasted red pepper spread are moist and delicious. The spread doubles as a fantastic dipping sauce for French fries. More Bean Recipes
How to Make It
In a saucepan, cover the beans with 2 inches of water. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 1 hour; add water as needed to keep the beans covered by 2 inches. When the beans are tender, season them with salt and let stand for 5 minutes; drain.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the farro and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the grains are al dente, 30 minutes.
In a small skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the diced onion and cook over moderate heat until softened. Add the crushed red pepper and garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes.
In a food processor, pulse all but 1/2 cup of the beans to a chunky puree; transfer to a bowl. Fold in the remaining 1/2 cup of beans, the farro, the onion mixture, eggs, bread crumbs, basil, cilantro, pepper and 1 teaspoon of salt. Form the mixture into 8 patties. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In a large, nonstick skillet, heat 1/8 inch of vegetable oil. Add the burgers and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned and heated through, about 6 minutes. Transfer the burgers to the buns. Top with the Smoky Red Pepper Spread and the onion slices, close the burgers and serve.
Make Ahead
One serving 436 cal, 68 gm carb, 11 gm fat, 2 gm sat fat, 17 gm protein, 11 gm fiber.


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Question # : 55603
Answer : 55603
Published on: May 13, 2015
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Allah knows Best!
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband
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Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2
This fast-growing evergreen tree, 25 to 40 feet in height (can grow larger) with a 25 to 35-foot spread, has a fairly dense canopy of bending branches composed of large, four to six-inch-long, glossy green leaves which have narrow, translucent margins. It may be the most available cultivar in the trade. Terminal, 6 to 10-inch-long, eye-catching panicles of small, white, malodorous flowers are produced in late spring in the south and summer in the north. These blooms are followed in fall by large, showy clusters of small purple berries. The berries are popular with birds and the dispersed seeds germinate in the landscape and could become somewhat of a nuisance. Care must be taken in the location of this multitrunked tree since the profuse berry production can create a litter problem on hard surfaces. The fallen berries may stain car paint, walks, and patios.
Scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum
Pronunciation: lih-GUS-trum LOO-sih-dum
Common name(s): 'Davison Hardy' Glossy Privet, `Davison Hardy' Tree Ligustrum
Family: Oleaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 5B through 11 (Figure 2)
Origin: not native to North America
Invasive potential: According to the IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas (IFAS Invasive Plant Working Group 2008), in Florida Ligustrum lucidum should be treated with caution, may be recommended but managed to prevent escape.
Uses: urban tolerant; Bonsai; deck or patio; street without sidewalk; screen; specimen; trained as a standard; container or planter; parking lot island < 100 sq ft; parking lot island 100–200 sq ft; parking lot island > 200 sq ft; tree lawn 3–4 feet wide; tree lawn 4–6 feet wide; tree lawn > 6 ft wide; highway median; shade
Availability: somewhat available, may have to go out of the region to find the tree
Height: 25 to 40 feet
Spread: 25 to 35 feet
Crown uniformity: symmetrical
Crown shape: round, vase
Crown density: dense
Growth rate: moderate
Texture: medium
Leaf arrangement: opposite/subopposite (Figure 3)
Leaf type: simple
Leaf margin: entire
Leaf shape: ovate, lanceolate
Leaf venation: pinnate
Leaf type and persistence: evergreen, broadleaf evergreen
Leaf blade length: 2 to 4 inches, 4 to 8 inches
Leaf color: green
Fall color: no color change
Fall characteristic: not showy
Flower color: white/cream/gray
Flower characteristics: showy
Fruit shape: oval, round
Fruit length: less than .5 inch
Fruit covering: fleshy
Fruit color: purple, blue
Fruit characteristics: attracts birds; showy; fruit/leaves a litter problem
Trunk/bark/branches: branches droop; not showy; typically multi-trunked; thorns
Pruning requirement: needed for strong structure
Breakage: resistant
Current year twig color: green, gray
Current year twig thickness: medium
Wood specific gravity: unknown
Light requirement: full sun, partial sun or partial shade
Soil tolerances: sand; loam; clay; acidic; alkaline; well-drained
Drought tolerance: moderate
Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate
Roots: not a problem
Winter interest: yes
Outstanding tree: no
Ozone sensitivity: unknown
Verticillium wilt susceptibility: susceptible
Pest resistance: resistant to pests/diseases
When growing on to a tree sized plant, be sure not to purchase those which were trained as a standard. These often have all branches originating from the same spot on the trunk, and are not well formed for longevity in the landscape. Trees trained as standards are high-maintenance plants since they should be kept in this form and size for their entire life. Most nurseries grow Tree Ligustrum with several trunks originating close to the ground. They spread out from each other as they ascend into the rounded, vase-shaped canopy. These can be planted as street trees if lower branches are periodically removed when the tree is young.
Showing quick growth while young but slowing with age, Tree Ligustrum will grow in full sun or partial shade on various soil types, and is moderately salt-tolerant. The tree seems to thrive on neglect and is used along highways (unirrigated) as a screen for headlights. Clay soil and high pH do not seem to cause any problems as long as water drains away from the roots. Plant it as a street tree along boulevards where regular mowing will kill germinating seedlings and in locations where overhead space is limited. Mature specimens will require only light pruning to maintain shape and remove dead wood.
Many cultivars are available: `Compactum' has dense leaves of dark, waxy green; `Gracile' has closely-spaced erect branches; `Macrophyllum' has large leaves while `Microphyllum' has small leaves; `Nigrifolium' has very dark green leaves; `Nobile' has branches which are strongly ascending and fastigiate; `Pyramidale' is narrowly conical in form; `Recurvifolium' has recurved leaf margins; `Repandum' has narrow leaves with waxy edges; and `Tricolor' has leaves variegated with yellow and are pink when young.
Propagation is by seeds or grafting of cultivars. Plants are often grafted onto L. quihoui since Tree Ligustrum is resistant to propagation by cuttings. The abundant seedlings found under old trees can be transplanted and used as they are or as grafting stock.
Scales, white-flies, sooty-mold, and nematodes are problems but not serious.
Root rot can be a problem in wet soil.
Fox, A.M., D.R. Gordon, J.A. Dusky, L. Tyson, and R.K. Stocker. 2008. IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas: Status Assessment. Cited from the Internet (November 16, 2012), http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/pdfs/status_assessment.pdf.
This document is ENH-514, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 1993. Revised April 2007 and February 2013. Reviewed June 2016. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
Edward F. Gilman, professor, Environmental Horticulture Department; Dennis G. Watson, former associate professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville FL 32611.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications, contact your county's UF/IFAS Extension office.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A & M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, dean for UF/IFAS Extension.


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Rosemary & balsamic chicken with roast onions
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal629
- fat42g
- saturates11g
- carbs15g
- sugars12g
- fibre2g
- protein48g
- salt0.44g
- 1 free-range chicken, about 1½ kg/3lb 5oz
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- bunch rosemary
Rosemary's intense, fragrant aroma has traditionally been paired with lamb, chicken and game…
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 4 red onions, left whole but peeled and trimmed
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegarbal-sam-ick vin-ee-gah
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- 1 tbsp honey
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Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Starting at the neck, carefully loosen the breast skin away from the flesh, trying not to tear it, then place a branch of rosemary down the side of each one. Put the rest of the rosemary in the cavity. Season the chicken inside and out, place in a roasting tin, then sit an onion in each corner of the tin. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and onions, then roast everything for 1 hr 20 mins.
Meanwhile, stir the vinegar and honey together until the honey has dissolved. When the chicken has had about 40 mins, whip it out of the oven, drizzle the chicken and onions with the vinegar mix, then continue to roast until the time is up. Remove the chicken to rest, turn the onions over and continue to roast them in the oven while the chicken rests, about 20 mins. Serve each person a portion of chicken, a roasted onion and some of the sticky pan juices.
Recipe Tip
The golden rule to roast chicken…1.5kg chicken will be perfectly roasted after 1 hr 20 mins at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. It doesn't matter what you stuff into it, rub or sprinkle over it or put around it, this timing never changes. Remember this and you will always be able to roast a chicken.
Recipe Tip
Know-how: Adding the glazeAny glaze that contains honey should be applied halfway through the cooking time as honey has a tendency to burn.
Recipe Tip
Other rulesAlways leave your chicken to rest for at least 15 mins before carving. This will give you a juicy chicken that is a lot easier to carve. For a more succulent chicken, take it out of the fridge one hour before cooking to bring it up to room temperature. This rule applies to any meat you are roasting. Don't worry about turning or basting your chicken as it roasts. Yes, these can give good results, but are fiddly for the beginner, plus every time you open the oven you lose heat.
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This is one of the most common war stories you hear in the medical malpractice world – someone in the courtroom collapses during a medical malpractice trial, and the defendant doctor runs in to render aid and save the day.
Everyone claims to know someone this has happened to. It's the Eddie Murphy in the elevator of lawyer stories.
Here's one time it actually happened.
Bottom line is that the District Court allowed everyone involved to compose themselves over the lunch hour, polled the jury, and when the jury said they could still be fair and impartial, refused the Plaintiff's request for a mistrial. The Court of Appeals reversed.
I tend to agree with the Court of Appeals. The bigger key is that if this happens to you, there are some citations in the opinion with other cases – so remember that if you need a quick brief on the issue.
EDIT: The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and allowed the verdict to stand. I disagree, but I see their logic. The opinion is here.
(Howard Zimmerle is a personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer in Rock Island, Illinois, practicing in Iowa and Illinois. He can be reached at 309-794-1660 or at hzimmerle [at] mjwlaw.com).


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DENTON, Texas (AP) Roger Franklin scored 12 points to lead North Texas to a 45-40 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday.
Alzee Williams added 11 points, and Tony Mitchell pulled down 10 rebounds and eight points for the Mean Green (4-6).
North Texas led 19-18 at halftime in a game with six lead changes. The Mean Green's largest lead was nine with 2.19 to play in the game. North Texas had 16 points off Southeastern Louisiana turnovers.
Brandon Fortenberry had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Lions (1-7).
The Mean Green made 18 of 61 attempts (29.5 percent) from the field for the game. The Lions made 14 of 56 (25 percent).
In 1963, the Mean Green beat Air Force 37-36 for the fewest points scored in a North Texas victory.


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In the midst of the worst recession in decades, the Broadway theater industry faced a series of daunting financial challenges in early 2009. Box office grosses were down across the board, and nearly a dozen theaters had no tenants for the usually bustling spring season. So creative theater owners and producers sprang into action with a somewhat unlikely formula. Rather than assemble the usual raft of shiny, big-budget spectacles often adapted from famous film properties, they anticipated the mood of audiences and offered up a series of dark, serious dramas and pitch-black comedies, a number of which ruminate on alienation and death yet are shot through with illuminating wit.
To insulate themselves against losses, producers cast bold-face name stars (Oscar winners such as Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Rush, and Jeremy Irons; TV icons such as James Gandolfini, Allison Janney, and John Goodman; and cinema legends such as Jane Fonda and Angela Lansbury). All were eager to stretch their acting muscles by bringing to life complex characters in classic dramas or whip-smart tragicomedies. Producers also employed a tried-and-true blueprint for Broadway success – importing hit productions from overseas (among this season's entries: Frederick Schiller's "Mary Stuart" and Alan Ayckbourn's farce "The Norman Conquests").
What emerged was one of the most memorable seasons on Broadway in recent years, which will be celebrated on June 7 with the 63rd annual Tony awards honoring the best and brightest of the 2008-09 season.
With economic storm clouds gathering, black comedy was in abundance. Look no further than two of the top nominees in the most competitive Tony category, Best Revival of a Play: the first Broadway remounting of Beckett's classic "Waiting for Godot" in more than 50 years (starring Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, and John Goodman) and Alan Ayckbourn's 1970s trilogy, "The Norman Conquests." One of the most important artistic works of the 20th century, "Godot" combines the silly and the somber in its story of a couple of bedraggled hobos waxing nonsensical and poetical while facing the existential void. And while "The Norman Conquests" trilogy is ostensibly a sex farce about two characters' attempt to sneak off for a "dirty weekend" in the country, its ensemble of damaged and self-involved souls grasp for meaningful connection and a respite from the mire of their lives. As the three plays unfold, the hopes, unfulfilled dreams, and regrets of the characters are illuminated in increasingly profound ways.
Eugène Ionesco's absurdist comedy "Exit the King" is yet another of the season's explorations of humanity's often futile search for meaning and joy amid a cruel and unforgiving world. This one revolves around a long-serving megalomaniacal monarch whose incompetence and neglect has left his country in near ruins. Told by his wife and doctor that he will die soon, the king uses every tactic at his disposal to keep the Grim Reaper at bay, clinging to his existence with desperate lunacy. Even though the acclaimed production was overlooked for Best Play Revival, Geoffrey Rush is the favorite for Best Actor, thanks to an unforgettable performance that locates the dark truth beneath the raucous farce.
Another black comedy, Yasmina Reza's "God of Carnage," about the more muted existential crises churning away in an urban middle-class milieu, skewers the hypocrisies and pretenses of the bourgeoisie. The action revolves around two couples negotiating a truce after one of their sons engages in a playground beat-down of the other, with the play unmasking the cruel, primal impulses beneath seemingly civil society. With its starry, pitch-perfect ensemble (Gandolfini, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeff Daniels, and Hope Davis) chewing the scenery, "Carnage" has become a must-see show and is the front-runner for Best Play. Despite the uproarious mayhem, Reza's satire doesn't penetrate that deeply, especially since she's given herself four already wobbling targets to shoot down.
The best new play of the season is Neil LaBute's "Reasons to Be Pretty," which dissects with unflinching clarity (and compassion) the breakdown of a relationship and the education of a well-meaning but insensitive Everyman.
LaBute's plays and films are populated with the kind of ruthless narcissistic creatures who seem to revel in their bad behavior. However, first with "Fat Pig," then "Reasons to Be Pretty," our modern misanthrope has traded his sadism for a healthy dose of compassion and empathy for the messed-up souls at the heart of his plays.
Despite the resonance of "Reasons to Be Pretty," the late playwright Horton Foote may be the sentimental favorite to steal away the Best Play prize for his drama, "Dividing the Estate," which focuses on a fading, old-money Texas clan melting down over a family inheritance that they've nearly bled dry.
Even the musicals competing for the top Tonys reflect today's rueful, contemplative zeitgeist. While several high-gloss spectacles of the glitzy, overcooked variety found their way to Broadway this season ("Shrek: The Musical," "9 to 5"), the most remarkable ones tapped into the spirit of the times with moving, melancholy stories grounded in real emotion and character.
"Billy Elliot," based on an unlikely hit film about a boy who secretly trades his boxing gloves for ballet shoes, is the heavy favorite. The show, up for a record-tying 15 Tonys and already a huge hit in London, is set in working-class northern England during the 1980s coal miners' strike, which places deep hardships on Billy's family. Still, the heart of this musical remains its tale of outsiders marching to the beat of their own drum.
If "Billy Elliot" has a streak of melancholy, "Next to Normal," an improbable underdog that has a shot at scoring an upset for Best Musical, is suffused with that bittersweet emotion. About a woman with bipolar disorder and the family who must learn to cope with her manic ups and downs, the show avoids devolving into a schmaltzy Lifetime movie-of-the-week and could capture the awards for Best Book (Brian Yorkey), Best Score (Yorkey and Tom Kitt), and Best Actress in a Musical (Alice Ripley).
In the Best Musical Revival category, the exuberant hippies of "Hair" should easily outpace the mildly affecting staging of "West Side Story." "Hair" captures the zeitgeist more profoundly, with director Diane Paulus finding the mournful and melancholic notes bubbling just below the show's euphoric celebrations of peace, love, and understanding.
The sheer strength of this Broadway season was underscored by the gripping productions that were completely shut out of the Tony race. The breathlessly acclaimed London import of Chekhov's "The Seagull" – with absorbing acting by Kristin Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan, and Peter Sarsgaard – was one of the highlights of the season, yet garnered zero Tony nominations.
Also ignored was last fall's primal take on Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," helmed by envelope-pushing director Simon McBurney and featuring a trio of heart-wrenching performances by Dianne Weist, John Lithgow and Patrick Wilson.
In an unforgivable omission, Carla Gugino was shut out of the Best Actress in a Play race despite her smoldering performance in "Desire Under the Elms," a bold, soul-stirring production (with a foreboding farmhouse suspended over the stage) that also found no love from the Tony committee (even for perennial favorite Brian Dennehy).


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Double Levain 50% Whole Wheat and Rye
I have been reading with interest the postings by Andy (ananda) about his work with double levain breads. Until now I had not experimented with them, but I had a fully refreshed rye sour at hand. I have already baked a solid brick of a Russian Black bread with that sour, and whilst licking my wounds I have been looking for something a little less difficult to exercise my sours with. I'm not sure if double levain falls in that category or not, but at least it is not a 100% rye bread.
I read and reread Andy's posts, and finally decided to just plunge in and give it a try. After all, that's half the fun of baking, for me anyway. I composed a formula based on my existing rye (80% hydration based on the formula from Inside the Jewish Bakery) and wheat (66% hydration) sours, targeting a total of 30% prefermented flour in the batch, and dividing the preferment as 1/3 rye and 2/3 wheat sours. Both sours are being actively fed twice daily. I also wanted to include a good portion of whole wheat flour from my home mill, but I was not willing to go 100%, so I ended up with some Portland Mills Morebread (All Purpose) flour in the mix as well.
The overall formula for two 750 gm boulles broke down like this:
Wheat Levain: 287
Rye Sour 162
PMI AP Flour 266
BRM Dark Rye Flour 86
Fresh Whole Wheat flour 265
Salt (1.5%) 13
Water (70% Hydration) 430
I hand mixed the batch enirely, beginning with the sours and water in a large bowl, then adding the remaining flours and mixing to a shaggy mass. I rested the dough for 30 minutes, then added the salt and mixed it in thoroughly, along with another 15-20 grams of water because the dough was too dry. My home-milled wheat flour is very thirsty and always requires a little extra water.
I bulk fermented the dough in a clear bucket for what ended up being 3 ½ hours, doing stretch and folds on the counter at 1,2, and 2 ½ hours. It ended up stretching out to 3 ½ hours in bulk because dinner was ready just at the time when I should have been dividing. We ate, I did the dishes, then I divided and shaped the dough into two rounds, and placed them in floured cane bannetons to proof. Because I planned to bake them consecutively in my La Cloche clay baker, I moved one loaf to a cool place after about 45 minutes of proofing. The other remained where it was warmer. The difference was not enough, and the second loaf mildly over proofed.
As planned, I baked these consecutively in my La Cloche. The La Cloche (top and bottom both) was preheated to 535F on preheated tiles on the lower rack of the oven. The bread was loaded, and after 10 minutes the temperature was turned down to 485F. At 15 minutes into the bake I removed the La Cloche lid from the oven and completed the bake at 485F in 15 to18 minutes for each loaf. Between loaves I returned the La Cloche top to the oven while the preheat temperature of 535F recovered.
Here are the two boulles.
The crumb:
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Overall I am pleased with this bake. It was a successful experiment. The loaves baked up very nicely, with a nice bold crust, which I prefer. The crumb is, for a 50% whole grain and rye bread, pretty good, and perhaps even very good. It is certainly not a brick like a certain Russian Black Bread of recent experience. The thing which surprised me is the flavor. The flavor is not excellent, but I would call it very good. The rye flavor is fairly strong, but the whole wheat is somewhat muted, and certainly overshadowed by the sour tang.
I would rate the flavor higher but that it came out too sour for our taste, and I must read more to determine why that happened. I was unprepared for this outcome because I did not retard the dough in any way, but rather took it directly from the main build through bulk fermentation, shaping, proofing and into the oven. The bulk fermentation time was a little longer than planned but not exageratedly so. Still, the sour flavor is as strong as if I had retarded the dough overnight in a cool spot. I conclude on a preliminary basis then that the extra sour flavor comes from the acidity of the rye sour, or perhaps the bulk fermentation time should have been much shorter than 3 hours because of the whole grain hyperactivity. After more reading I will try this again and try to tone down the sour a notch or two. I'd like to be able to taste the bread itself more than this bake allows. It will be fun learning to manage and bake with double levains.
Thank you Andy (ananda) for the inspiration, and especially for your great descriptions of your double levain bakes to guide me.
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Still, Bezjak hasn't refrained entirely from commenting on the architecture. He developed strict formal guidelines for his series, photographing it all with a large-format camera and always with the same lens. "I photographed everything that fit within this frame -- in terms of the buildings' dimensions, but also in terms of the possibilities for distancing oneself from the building -- and not the rest," he says. — Der Spiegel
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Things like this give me hope for the discovery of some our favorite cryptids including our hairy friends, the Sasquatch.
This article popped on the newswire and it is very exciting for those who love to search for the unknown.
'Kraken' caught on film at last
Nature's Mysteries /Published January 07, 2013 /FoxNews.com
"The elusive giant squid, which can grow to a monstrous 26 feet in length and is likely the source of the Nordic legend of the kraken, has been captured on film at last.
The creature spends its days trawling the depths of the Pacific Ocean, at a depth where there is little oxygen or light and crushing pressure from the immense weight of the water above. It was spied by Japan's National Science Museum, working in tandem with Japanese broadcaster NHK and the Discovery Channel, according to AFP.
"It was shining and so beautiful," museum researcher Tsunemi Kubodera told AFP. "I was so thrilled when I saw it first hand, but I was confident we would because we rigorously researched the areas we might find it, based on past data."
The immense creature, which has razor-toothed suckers and eyes the size of dinner plates, has been the subject of fables and fairy tales since ancient times. The Norse legend of the sea monster and the Scylla from Greek mythology might have derived from the giant squid.
Footage captured by NHK and Discovery Channel in July 2012 shows a giant squid in the sea's depths. (NHK/NEP/Discovery Channel)
This is the first recorded footage of the giant squid in its natural habitat, squid specialist Kudobera said. He also filmed what he says was the first live video footage of a giant squid in 2006, but only from his boat after it was hooked and brought up to the surface.
"Researchers around the world have tried to film giant squid in their natural habitats, but all attempts were in vain before," Kubodera said.
The squid was spotted at a depth of around 2,000 feet using a submersible in July, about 10 miles east of Chichi island in the north Pacific Ocean.
"With this footage we hope to discover more about the life of the species," he told AFP, adding that he planned to publish his findings soon.
Discovery Channel will air the footage in the special "Monster Squid: The Giant Is Real," on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 10PM EST.
"Our crew came face-to-face with the giant squid, and it's the ideal season finale for our 'Curiousity' series that stirs the imagination of our audience, bravely asking questions and fearlessly seeking answers. This latest production, four years in the making, is a world-first achievement for television, and I'm excited to share it," said Eileen O'Neill, group president of Discovery and TLC Networks.
Which other mystical creatures will finally be revealed? We're looking at you, Bigfoot."
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Beanpatch & Co., LLC is the new exclusive U.S. importer of select top European toy brands and baby products, including Franck & Fischer, Baghera and Lillelam. The Franck & Fischer products range in price from $12.99 - $49.99 and are now available on leading toy retail websites, including: Diapers.com, leoleno.com and Yoyo.com.
A fan of Scandinavian design, Beanpatch & Co. founder Dana Michels Gabrielsen says, "After moving to Norway with my husband, I noticed that there was such a wonderful selection of infant, baby and toddler items that were nowhere to be found in the U.S. I contacted a couple of my favorite lines and discussed bringing them here, and that was the inception of Beanpatch & Co."
Franck & Fischer's unique organic toys are already making waves in the U.S. market. One of this Danish company's toys was recently featured in Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine. CelebrityBabyScoop.com also spotted David Schwimmer pushing his one-year-old daughter Cleo sporting a Franck & Fischer sensory "Dog" book tied to her stroller.
Dana adds, "At Beanpatch & Co. our business is our personal passion – to bring beautifully designed, well made, practical infant and baby products to our customers. The search started with what we wanted to provide to our own children. Every product we import is personally selected to ensure that it is safe, high quality, well designed and fun. We only import the brands and gear that we use in our house for our family."
Franck & Fischer is Danish design at its finest. Franck & Fisher offers unique design, pure style and high quality. Each product is carefully manufactured with careful attention to detail, to ensure that functionality and high play value go hand in hand with an appealing design. Franck & Fischer produces organically whenever possible.
Lillelam is a Norwegian company specializing in children's clothing—from newborns to 10 years old.
Baghera is a French company that has been creating pedal cars, retro style, since 1999.
Because the products are imported from Europe, the price tag might be slightly higher than other more known brands. But Dana believes that people are willing to pay a little more for the high quality, unique products she imports. For example, many of Franck & Fischer's products are organic and handmade. As people are cutting back on vacations and big-ticket costs due to the economy, they are looking for smaller, yet high quality items for their kids.
Retailers interested in carrying Beanpatch & Co. products can send an inquiry to: [email protected].
Beanpatch & Co. will be have a presence with their toys and children's products at the upcoming Atlanta International Gift Market in July and ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky in October.
About Beanpatch & Co., LLC
Beanpatch & Co. founder Dana Michels Gabrielsen started her career as a media and entertainment lawyer with a serious case of wanderlust. After a couple years of practice it was time for a change, and she moved to Sydney, Australia. She managed to infiltrate a Scandinavian harbor cruise party one night where she met a Norwegian guy who became her husband. They lived in Sydney for a while until they decided it was time to move on….to Norway. Within a year of moving there, Dana and Henning were married and expecting their first child. And so began another love affair – with Scandinavian design! While preparing for her daughter's arrival, Dana fell in love with the beautiful, high quality baby items that were readily available in Norway. The Scandinavian emphasis on design and functionality produces unique and adorable baby items. When she moved home to Los Angeles, she was disappointed to discover that many of those baby items were not available in the U.S. Out of her personal quest to find only the best things for her children, she started Beanpatch & Co., so that she could bring these wonderful items to other families. Dana lives in Los Angeles with her husband Henning and their little ones, Jasper and Helena.


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Plans for the future
ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) are proceeding with the planning of Europe's space science activities for the next 20 years.
The 106th meeting of the SPC, the Member State delegate body overseeing the ESA's Science Programme, took place in Paris on 11-12 February 2004.
Following the meeting and keeping account of all ideas which emerged from the discussion of the Long-Term Plan, and the advice of the science advisory system, and in particular, the Space Science Advisory Committee, the Director of ESA's Science Programme, Prof. David Southwood, decided to proceed with the formulation of a long-term 'Cosmic Vision' plan, with the purpose of setting a blueprint for European activities in space science for the next 20 years.
This is the third long planning exercise for the Science Programme of ESA, after those which brought to the definition of Horizon 2000 (1984) and Horizon 2000 Plus (1994).
The next steps will be the definition of the process and the initiation of a science community-wide consultation process. In the spirit of the strategic decisions taken originally by SPC in its meeting in Andenes, Norway, in Summer 2002, the aim over Summer 2004 is not so much to identify specific missions as to bring about the identification of main research themes (and thereby key technological targets) for the next twenty years.
The exercise, involving of the advisory structure of the Science Programme, will be designed to develop and consolidate the plan with the intention of presenting it for endorsement by the SPC in November 2004.


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25 Years Later: The Kansas Lottery and the education funding myth
Playing the lottery is not high on my list of things to do. I'm just not much of a gambler. But this past March, when the lottery prize climbed to $656 million, even I broke down and bought a few lottery tickets for a lottery pool with friends.
We didn't win.
I was in elementary school when Kansans voted to change the state's constitution to allow for a state-run lottery and horse and dog racing. Ever since I can remember, there has been this popular belief that the proceeds from the state lottery were to be designated for education. Mention the Kansas Lottery to some Kansans, and you'll get scowls and shaking fists. "They sold us on the Lottery by promising us it would help fund education," they'll say, "but education hasn't seen a dime."
So I began my research with a bias against the state for letting Kansans down by promising to use the money for education and then pulling a bait-and-switch once the constitutional amendment passed.
There was only one problem.
It turned out the "educational funding" myth was not true.
The year 1986 was a banner year for the "sin" laws.
Kansans were asked to vote on two pieces of legislation that would alter life in the Sunflower State:
- The sale of liquor by the drink
- The creation of a state lottery and parimutuel gambling
It's important to remember where Kansas was in 1986. The legislature was considering trusting Kansans with the ability to use credit cards to buy liquor. You couldn't order a drink with your dinner at a family restaurant unless the restaurant was a "club" and you owned a membership. Meanwhile, many people crossed into Missouri to buy lottery tickets or drove to Nebraska to make a weekend of betting on the dogs and ponies. Anyone close to the Kansas City area at that time would have crossed the river to shop at the Riverside Red X, where Kansans had been purchasing liquor and illegally transporting it, sans Kansas sales tax stamps, back across the state line for decades.
Kansas was hurting financially in 1986, and they saw how much money Kansans were willingly tossing across state lines and decided they wanted a piece of the action.
There's an episode of The Simpsons – "Dog of Death," Season 3 Episode 19 – where all of Springfield gets "Lotto Fever" as the jackpot climbs to $130 million dollars. "But there's already one big winner," Kent Brockman says during his newscast. "Our state school system, which gets fully half the profits from the lottery."
The shot cuts to the teachers of Springfield Elementary, who are daydreaming about what they'll be able to do with their share of the lottery earnings. "Just think what we can buy with that money," Principal Skinner says. "History books that know how the Korean War came out. Math books that don't have that base six crap in them!"
After the winning numbers are announced, the lottery commission presents Principal Skinner with the school's earnings: one chalkboard eraser.
A lot of Kansans today feel like Principal Skinner. They envisioned that the revenue from the state lottery would help fund teachers' salaries (which, in 1986, were well below the national average), repair and upgrade buildings on college campuses, and buy the "extras" that schools wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. When the state began to rake in cash with the new lottery, citizens anticipated big checks being written to school districts and kids playing with new equipment on well-maintained athletics fields. So when it didn't happen that way, when the schools weren't the direct beneficiaries of the lottery's bounty, citizens began to cry foul and wonder how the state had managed to pull the wool over their eyes.
The problem is that the State of Kansas did not propose to use the lottery revenue for education. After reviewing hundreds of newspaper articles from 1986, I can attest that the state clearly articulated that lottery revenue, after paying back the seed money loan from the state and expenses associated with running the lottery, would be used for three purposes:
- 60% would go to Kansas Economic Development
- 30% would go to the reassessment of Kansas properties for tax purposes
- 10% would go to corrections
Every article with politicians who were pro-lottery restated these points, though some didn't agree completely with the way the money was to be distributed. In fact, the only statement from a state official I could find that even suggested education would benefit from the lottery came from then-Governor John Carlin. According to the July 9, 1986 Hutchinson News, "Carlin said revenue generated by a lottery already was designated for certain areas of state spending — economic development, prisons and reappraisal – but it could free up money for education. But an unfavorable tax reform bill and the absence of lottery revenue could make things rough for education, he said."
Did the state change tactics before the election? Based on the newspaper stories I found in the Lawrence Journal-World, the Hutchinson News, the Salina Journal, and several other respected state newspapers, the state never wavered.
Where, then, did the education funding myth originate?
Let's go back to 1986. Part of Kansas' desire to create a state lottery stemmed from watching Kansans willingly throw hundreds of thousands of dollars at the lotteries of other states. The California State Lottery was just two years old and a minimum of 34% of its revenue was supposed to be earmarked for supplementing public education funds. The Iowa Lottery kicked off at the Iowa State Fair in 1985. Rumors were circulating that the Iowa Lottery's revenues were to be used for public education even though this information was not exactly true. As more and more states added state lotteries to their cash flow, the concept that "lottery revenue = educational funding" became ingrained in everyone's minds.
The situation was further complicated by newspaper editorials.
When the measure to amend the constitution to allow for a state-run lottery and parimutuel gambling was added to the ballot, all hell broke loose. This was 1986, before the Internet and blogs and facebook and Twitter, and the only option most citizens had to express their views about the upcoming election was through their letters to the editors of their local papers.
Religious leaders argued that liquor and the lottery would turn Kansas into New Sodom; liberals argued that Kansas would be making all of its lottery money on the backs of the poor who saw the lottery as their only hope. Still others, apparently unclear on how the state of Kansas was planning to use the revenues, argued how the lottery had failed to support higher education in other states.
Many of the letters that were in favor of the lottery were not in favor of the way the revenue was expected to be used, insisting that the money should be set aside for public education.
As these sometimes confounding editorials filled a year's worth of newspapers in most every city in the state, a third source of confusion was introduced: Kansans were asked to vote on an important educational measure which would have dramatically changed the power of the Kansas Board of Education. In 1986, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that as the constitution was worded, the board was completely independent of the state (unlike the Kansas Board of Regents, which ultimately answered to legislature). Kansans would have to pass an amendment to the constitution in order to give the Kansas legislature the ability to have final veto power over the Kansas Board of Education. (Incidentally, this amendment was shot down at the polls.) I believe that introducing amendments for the lottery and education in the same election confused many citizens, who mixed and matched the information until, in their minds, they created a lottery that would support education.
A October 7, 2007 New York Times article, "For Schools, Lottery Payoffs Fall Short of Promises," outlines the lukewarm success of using lottery revenues to supplement public education expenses. According to the New York Times, "lotteries accounted for less than 1 percent to 5 percent of the total revenue for K-12 education last year in the states that use this money for schools."
Kansas, however, vowed to use the money for economic development, reappraisal and corrections. Did the state follow through?
Since the first ticket was sold in 1987, the Kansas Lottery has generated a total of more than $1.19 billion in revenues through ticket sales. Of that, roughly 28% is returned to the state in profit (beyond the cost of running the lottery (about 15%) and paying out prizes (about 55%)). In 2010 alone, the Kansas Lottery returned $69 million to the state. While reassessment wasn't on the agenda these past few years, the bulk of the money continues to go to the Economic Development Initiatives Fund and various prison and juvenile detention funds. The Economic Development Initiatives Fund awards grands to different programs year-to-year, and many programs are run through universities or are connected to education.
In 2003, the Kansas legislature authorized the Kansas Lottery to create the Veterans Games, a lottery whose proceeds would go exclusively to veterans' benefits, including educational scholarships.
Kansas has managed to stay consistent in its promised use of the Kansas Lottery revenues. What's more, nearly $11 million of the $29 million awarded to the Economic Development Initiatives Fund involved educational projects. Much to my astonishment, the state of Kansas did what they said they would do with the money and are even awarding a higher percentage of it to educational programs than states whose revenues are supposedly designated for public education. What's more, the program is self-sustaining and participation is completely voluntary.
There are many ways the Kansas Legislature has let us down. Surprisingly, the Kansas Lottery isn't one of them.


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After a lavish televised wedding and 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from pro basketball player Kris Humphries.
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The 31-year-old reality TV star, who hired celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, cites irreconcilable differences and wants the court to reject any move by Kris to get spousal support, documents posted by TMZ show. They reportedly signed a prenuptial agreement.
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"After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage," Kardashian said in a statement to Ryan Seacrest. "I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don't work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best."
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The pair began dating in December 2010, got engaged in May and married in August. Their wedding was televised on E! as a two-part special, which some 4.39 million people and 3.98 million watched on Oct. 9 and 10, respectively.
News of the couple's divorce reportedly took E!, by surprise and the network was said to be holding emergency meetings Monday to figure out how to handle the split, a network spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. Shooting has already wrapped on Season 2 of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, during which cameras reportedly captured Kardashian and Humphries agreeing to take a break. As of Monday, E! is not set to film Kardashian's upcoming business trip to Australia, leaving it unclear whether there will be footage of fallout from the split.
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The meetings will also establish whether E! plans to rerun the couple's wedding special, which was scheduled to air again on Monday and Tuesday.
This will be the second divorce for Kardashian who split from music producer Damon Thomas in 2004.
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Jordan Danks, OF, White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte): 1-for-5, HR (8), 2 R, 4 RBI, K.
You all know the story on Danks by now. Great athlete, no results. Any sort of prospect light he had dimmed away with a .242/.312/.373 line last year for Charlotte, and now he's having a downright strange year. He's never hit more than nine home runs in a single season, but he's already one away from that in early May after going deep in three straight games and six of his last eight. He's also suddenly walking more but still struggling to hit for average, with an overall line of .247/.351/.577. I'm not sure what to make of it until I can find a scout who has sat on the team, but it's filed under 'I' for interesting for now.
- Tyler Saladino, SS, White Sox (High-A Winston-Salem): 1-for-4, HR (1), R, 3 RBI, K. Season debut for surprise performer who missed first part of season with broken hand; true shortstop who has shocked with the bat.
Jordan Danks is also on FutureSox' current Hot and Cold list:
After a discouraging April (.706 OPS, 25 K in 64 AB), the former Longhorn is getting people excited again. Danks showed massive power with seven home runs in his last 11 games. He's already matched his HR total from last year with eight. It took a Herculean week to top Dayan Viciedo, but Danks pounded the ball to the tune of .364/.400/1.136 with five homers and only two strikeouts in 25 plate appearances. His .577 slugging ranks eighth in the International League and his .330 ISO is second. The April slump has his average down at .247 so we'll have to see if this power surge is sustainable. The strikeouts become less of a concern if a third of his hits leave the park. Also, most of his homers are on the road so no using the park as an excuse. …


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September 11th, 2007
Fifth shuttle mission for camera company
Space Shuttle relies on Adimec's cameras for critical inspection
Fifth shuttle mission for camera company
Stoneham, MA (August 2007). Adimec confirmed today that the recent Space Shuttle
Endeavour mission relied on images from Adimec's cameras to determine the threat of
damage from a well-publicized gouge in the heat shield. During launch, a piece of foam
insulation came off of a bracket on the external fuel tank, bounced off of a strut and
damaged the underside tiles of the Endeavour. In order to analyze the risks to re-entry
and determine if a space walk was necessary, the shuttle astronauts took over 1500
high-resolution images from the Adimec camera system. These images were gathered
and analyzed to assess the risk of the 3 ½ -inch-long and 2-inch wide gouge as well as
a few other damaged areas of the heat shield. Adimec's cameras also took images of
the damaged heat-resistant carbon composite panels and tiles to help determine if the
shuttle would be cleared for landing. Mission STS-118 was the fifth shuttle mission to
use Adimec's advanced camera technology as part of an imaging system to ensure
shuttle safety.
"We are pleased that images from our cameras were able to play an important role in
helping the shuttle and crew fly home safely," said Jay Rice, Vice President of Sales &
Marketing for Adimec in North America. "Once again we were very happy to be
included in NASA's Shuttle mission and to support NASA and its astronauts."
NASA needed high-performance cameras with enough durability and performance to
provide flawless images in the void of space and on the space shuttle. Adimec
supplied multiple high-performance cameras to NASA which are coupled to a Pleora
iPort IP™ engine. This enables high-resolution images to be streamed to a laptop
inside the shuttle over a standard Ethernet link. The imaging system is mounted at the
end of the space shuttle's 50-foot robotic arm and is controlled by the crew. NASA's
orbital boom sensor system (OBSS) on this robotic arm is used to inspect and measure
defects in the shuttle's outer 'skin,' particularly in the heat tile area, the reinforced
carbon-carbon (RCC) wing, and the nose cap.
The Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew landed on August 21, 2007 after a 12-day
journey in space. Adimec provided the high-resolution cameras which were part of the
OBSS of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-121, the Space Shuttle Atlantis
mission STS-115, the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-116 and 117, and now the
Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-118. The mission succeeded in adding a new
piece to the International Space Station and transferring 5,800 pounds of equipment
and supplies to the orbiting laboratory.
About Adimec
Adimec has specialized in development and manufacturing of high-performance
cameras and partnering with major OEMs around the world since 1992. The company
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Adimec achieves long-term customer satisfaction by offering a unique combination of
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Adimec has offices around the world focused on creating customer value and
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