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Nicasio unable to corral Dodgers in LA
Gives up five runs over 4 1/3 innings; offense comes up empty in clutch
LOS ANGELES -- The past is haunting Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio.
Nicasio lasted just 4 1/3 innings and gave up home runs to Matt Kemp and Adrian Gonzalez in the Rockies' 6-3 loss to the Dodgers on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium in front of 45,241.
"Today, I didn't have command of my fastball," Nicasio said. "I was behind the hitters, and they've got great hitters."
Nicasio (2-1), who fell into a pattern of short starts last season, went seven innings in his first start, five in the second and six in the third. Knowing that Nicasio was still in pain last year (9-9, 5.14 ERA in 31 starts) from a 2012 knee injury, the Rockies believed they were seeing a pitcher who could carry a heavier innings load. But on Saturday, he threw 97 pitches and gave up eight hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings.
"It usually comes down to getting strike one," Rockies manager Walt Weiss. "When you get strike one, you can execute scouting reports and attack weaknesses of hitters. When you don't get strike one, it's tough to do."
But Nicasio's lack of command Saturday was a key reason the Rockies didn't build on the momentum of an 11-inning victory in the series opener on Friday. Two late rallies fizzled with heart-of-the-order hitters -- Troy Tulowitzki in the sixth with two on and two outs, and Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez, who struck out against reliever Chris Withrow, who had walked the bases loaded with one out.
"That's a perfect situation for me and Tulo to change the game, but it didn't happen tonight," said Gonzalez, who went 1-for-4 and is trying to work his way out of a 7-for-49 skid (.143).
But as Weiss noted, "It's tough playing from behind against that club."
With short stints in his last two starts, his footing could be precarious when Jhoulys Chacin returns from the shoulder injury that has kept him out all season. That could happen after Chacin makes one more rehab start.
Nicasio said there is a simple adjustment.
"I need to work with my command of my fastball," Nicasio said. "I go deep in games when I have better command of my fastball and throw the first pitch for a strike."
In his previous start, a no-decision against the Phillies, Nicasio lasted just five innings and left with a lead, but the bullpen couldn't hold the rest of the game. Saturday, Nicasio teetered in the first and second and crumbled in the third, after Brandon Barnes' RBI single had given the Rockies a 1-0 lead.
Dee Gordon's third-inning leadoff triple was the Dodgers' third extra-base hit. Nicasio then hit Yasiel Puig. Hanley Ramirez's bouncer to short scored Gordon, and Puig, running on the pitch, dashed to third. Gonzalez's sacrifice fly scored Puig.
Kemp muscled a Nicasio 1-1 fastball to right-center. Barnes leaped into the wall, but could not grab it, and the Dodgers had a 3-1 lead on Kemp's fourth homer.
"Everybody was capitalizing on their starter's mistakes," Kemp said. "We had to do that."
The Rockies' Wilin Rosario started the fifth with a double and scored on Justin Morneau's single to make it 4-2. But the Rockies could manage no more against Dodgers starter Paul Maholm (1-2), who beat the Rockies for the first time since Aug. 23, 2007, for the Pirates at Coors Field -- seven decisions ago. Maholm held the Rockies to two runs and six hits over seven innings.
"I can't tell you I was the most confident person going to the mound, knowing my history against them," Maholm said. "But I hadn't faced them for years, and we weren't in Colorado."
Nicasio's leadoff walk to Drew Butera led to Puig's RBI single in the fourth. Gonzalez opened the fifth with an opposite-field drive to left for his eighth homer.
Maholm's biggest confrontation came in the sixth, when Nolan Arenado (16-game hit streak) and Gonzalez singled with two outs. Maholm, however, used a four-seam fastball to work a grounder to short from Tulowitzki.
Withrow found his command just in time to overpower Gonzalez and Tulowitzki in the eighth.
"I'd never faced the guy before," Gonzalez said. "He has really good stuff. His cutter is hard in and his fastball is very aggressive, too, up in the 90s. It's a tough at-bat."
Puig then doubled home a run in the ninth against Matt Belisle.
In the ninth, the Rockies drew two walks against Brian Wilson to start the frame and loaded the bases with one out. Charlie Culberson got a run in with a groundout, but Kenley Jansen escaped with the save after Barnes struck out with runners on second and third.


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Chipotle under fire for hiring practices
It appears the Feds are cracking down on gourmet fast food burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, one of which we have here in the Barracks Road Shopping Center, which was one of the first in the country to focus so heavily on locally sourced food.
It's being widely reported that the company is at the center of a continuing investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials into the company's hiring of illegal immigrants. According to Reuters, hundreds of Chipotle employees are believed to have been fired as a result of the probe. While investigators have been focusing on the company's presence in Minnesota, inspections are now taking place in restaurants in Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
"We've received a Notice of Inspection from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for our restaurants in Virginia," says Chris Arnold, Chipotle's (currently very busy) director of public relations."We've compiled all of the documents requested and provided them to ICE. ICE will conduct its review and we will continue to cooperate as they move forward with that process."

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Faculty Recital: Martha Jamsa, flute & Laura Caviani, piano
with Chris Bates, bass and Dave Schmalenberger, drums
Faculty Recital featuring works by Claude Bolling and Laura Caviani.
Martha Jamsa is the Senior Lecturer in Flute at Carleton College. A versatile Twin Cities free-lance musician, she plays with various groups including the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and pit orchestras for musical productions. She is the Studio Instructor of Flute at Macalester College, and has been a Substitute Flute with the Minnesota Orchestra, Principal Flute with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and toured for eight years as flutist with the Dakota Wind Quintet. She has a B.F.A. in Flute Performance from the University of Minnesota and a M.M. in Flute Performance from Indiana University, where she was an Associate Instructor of Flute.
Laura Caviani is a veteran of over two decades of performing, recording, and composing. Her recordings have received such praise as "stunningly fresh" from JazzTimes and "in a word, outstanding" from the Minneapolis Star Tribune. An accomplished jazz accompanist, she has collaborated and recorded with a number of vocalists, including Karrin Allyson, Prudence Johnson, and Lucia Newell. Recent commissions include diverse projects ranging from setting music to poetry, to composing string quartets and choral works. She holds a Bachelors of Music in Composition from Lawrence University, and a Masters of Music in Improvisation from The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. As a dedicated educator, she is on faculty at Carleton College, where she directs the Jazz Ensemble, coaches chamber groups, and teaches jazz piano and improvisation.
She recently released two albums with her Minneapolis–based trio: Mysterious Thelonious and Confluence. The first celebrates jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk's centennial, and is hailed by Britt Robson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune as "a masterful blend of… chordal complexity, innate sense of swing, and desire to live up to Monk's intrepid spirit". MNPost's Pamela Espeland describes it as "a joyous romp". Andrea Canter, of The Jazz Police, says of "Confluence:" "Like the joining of the rivers, the individual artists intertwine musically such that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts-- a confluence of melody and harmony." Recent commissions include works for Vocal Essence and the Great River Chorale. For more information, please visit: www.lauracaviani.com
Chris Bates, a bassist of formidable talent, studied jazz at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire before returning to the Twin Cities to study with Anthony Cox. He was a member of the Motion Poets (1993-2000) and a 1999 McKnight Composer Fellow, and now often lends his compositions to the many ensembles that he juggles throughout his busy performance schedule. Over his career, he has played with Mose Allison. Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, Steven Bernstein, Howard Levy, Michael Attias, Ira Sullivan, Eric Alexander, Tim Sparks and more. In addition to his local ensemble work, he has played solo concerts using both acoustic and electronic instruments, duets with fellow bassists Adam Linz and Anthony Cox, and appears on over 30 recordings. In 2012, Bates debuted his quintet Red 5 and a new trio, Good Vibes, with vibes master Dave Hagedorn and drummer Phil Hey.
Drummer Dave Schmalenberger received his DMA in Percussion Performance and World Music from West Virginia University, his Master of Music Degree in Orchestral Percussion from the University of Michigan, and Bachelors Degree in Jazz Studies from Capital University. He has performed locally with Pooch's Playhouse, Laura Caviani, Alma Brasileira, Joan Griffith, the Jazz Imports, Vocal Essence, Synergy SCHAG (jazz percussion duo with Dave Hagedorn), JazzMN Orchestra, Benny Weinbeck Trio, Russ Peterson Big Band, Cedar Avenue Big Band, and with vocalists Debbie Duncan, Judi Donaghy, Connie Evingson, Charmin Michelle, and Dennis Spears, Dave has also kept time for Lynne Arriale, John Scofield, Conrad Herwig, Kevin Mahogany, Steve Turre, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Rufus Reid, the Fifth Dimension, and The Mills Brothers, as well as in productions at the Ordway and Children's Theatre Company. He also toured with the Summit Brass Ensemble and the Intergalatic Contemporary Ensemble (I.C.E.).
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text: Health & Medicine Cambodia promotes brown rice to fight diabetes The World August 15, 2013 Diabetes is very much a disease of poor countries -- where healthcare is ill-prepared to deal with it. So in places like Cambodia, where diabetes is common, but undiagnosed, prevention is the name of the game. Surprisingly, that means a focus on getting people to eat brown rice.


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Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game developer behind Final Fantasy and Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey, is hard at work on a new role-playing-game and building four-wheel-drive LEGO.
"Making Legos is when I'm troubled with something," Sakaguchi blogs. "What I'm troubled with is graphic settings for the next new game project." While he says the project is going well, Sakaguchi makes LEGO when he needs to work out his ideas.
What about the game itself? "Planning to basically put importance on having seamless control of the overall direction of the game, mixed with CG spectacle scenes," he continues." Controls will have a bit of a trick to it, while having a blend of RPG-type strategy and growth." Behaviors, he adds, are based on interaction with the situation around the player.
Sometime later this year, Sakaguchi plans on announcing the project as well as posting model artwork and staff introductions. "With all the different elements and staff putting their 'heart and soul' into it," he writes, "it feels different from projects until now, but in a good way."


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While exiting my city bus years ago with a sleeping toddler an older woman came over, gently placed her hand on my arm, looked into my eyes and said I was an inspiration. I was confused, because I was just trying to get my baby to daycare and get to work. She was a woman I'd often see on the bus in the morning though we never spoke. She told me she didn't know how I did it, how I got the stroller on and off the bus every day and how I kept my daughter entertained on the bumpy ride. All by myself.
That wasn't the first or last time friends (and strangers) would gasp with amazement and ask how I did it all. How I could handle being a single mom. That picture above is how I feel every.single.time someone tells me this. So stop it…seriously.
Let me explain.
So I'm a woman, right? I got all my womanly parts. I have two arms and two hands. No cape (I checked), no Maleficent wings, and even though I am desperate for Thor-like super-powers I do not hold any magical powers within my 5'5 frame. I swear too much, I talk to myself at work, and I like drinking white wine. I lied. I LOVE drinking white wine. I would wear my faded converse, a T shirt, leggings and NO bra all day everyday if I could. I'm self-conscious about my weight, think my face favors a chipmunk and I've got too many rolls to count. In my past I had to be royalty – I mean my name is Alexaaaaaandra. I cry at commercials, I like to watch action thrillers before I go to bed and people annoy me all the time.
Oh and I happen to be a single mom. But, let me be clear, running a household alone doesn't mean I am any different from anyone else. Single motherhood arrived at my doorstep when my kiddo was 2 years old and I think if I paid more attention to what was going on in my life I would have realized it was going to be in my future. It wasn't something I wanted, but guess what – shit happens.
How does she do it? Her daughter is sooo well behaved! How did she go back to school and graduate? How did she get a job right out of college? How DOES she DO it?! How is she succeeding, how isn't she failing?
How? I work my ass off. Every. Single Day. The SAME as a lot of mothers and parents out there. I ensure my daughter is happy, fed and loved. The only difference is that I am raising my daughter without a partner in the home. I co-parent (which is super stressful), but at the end of the day it's just ME. I'm responsible for her well-being, for ensuring she is growing up to be respectful and kind. I work hard every single day to provide a life for her. The SAME as a lot of mothers and parents. There is nothing unique or special about being my situation – I hold no special powers and I'm actually pretty upset I'm so damn ordinary.
So when I get told "Alex, how DO you do it all?" I roll my eyes. Twice. I do what I can – which is never enough, but that's quite OK with me. I make mistakes, I slip up, I fall, and I've even crashed and burned. It's life. I'm learning through my accomplishments and failures. When I became a single mother, there wasn't any other choice but to get up and kick ass. There was no way I was going to let someone else raise my daughter, so I had to muster up the strength and find a way to make it all work. Single mothers can and DO thrive and succeed. Our success and our children's happiness shouldn't be unusual. Because they're not. And I am proud to know so many single parents working their asses off every single day for their kids, knowing there isn't someone they can fall back on, wanting the best for their children.
So the next time you feel the urge to tell a single mom "how do you do it all?" I encourage you to find another way to compliment her in a way she'll appreciate. I promise, she'll appreciate it.


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Founded as an observatory in 1883, today Chabot offers visitors the very latest in hands-on, interactive exhibits, displays, and Planetarium shows that explore the mysteries of the universe and of life here on earth. Combined with a full program of activity-filled classes, workshops, Space & Science Camp, outreach programs and special events, Chabot Space & Science Center has become the Bay Area's go to destination for visitors of all ages who want to discover and learn about space and earth sciences.
Set amid beautiful redwood parkland in the hills above Oakland, yet just 2.5 miles off the freeway, Chabot is also home to Nellie, Rachel and Leah - our three magnificent telescopes and the largest on the west coast open weekly to the public. Here visitors of all ages can experience for themselves the wonders of the cosmos as they gaze through the telescopes at distant stars and planets.
Chabot Space & Science Center is extremely proud of its reputation as one of Northern California's leading centers for informal science education. Each year we host literally thousands of students from throughout the Bay Area, visiting Chabot on field trips that can include curriculum-approved classes in subjects as diverse as chemistry, geology, space, biology, environmental science, and climate change.
Chabot Space & Science Center's dedicated and talented team of staff, instructors, volunteers and Board Members is committed to ensuring every visitor's experience exceeds their expectation. We hope you will be inspired by what you discover and experience here, and leave with new questions in your mind and new ideas stirring your imagination.


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Have you ever added a new ingredient or spice to a dish you've always loved, and found out that it's even better with the addition? Take, for example, roasted potatoes. Good with meatloaf, roast chicken, pork tenderloin… pretty much any meal!
Roasted potatoes have always been one of my most favorite side dishes. However, I needed to jazz them up a bit for our recent dinner party and decided to throw in some sweet, tender pearl onions. What a delicious difference!
This recipe is an incredibly easy and elegant take on a classic comfort food dish. I hope you'll give it a try!
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Herb Roasted Potatoes & Pearl Onions
Yield: Serves 4
2 pounds red potatoes, well-scrubbed and cut into quarters
1 package (10 ounces) pearl onions
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Boil a pot of water (fill about 2 inches deep). Once boiling, add pearl onions and parboil for 5-6 minutes, or until skins begin to loosen. Drain water, fill pot with cold water and peel skins until you have a tender, translucent onion.
In a large mixing bowl, combine olive oil, basil, thyme, paprika, salt, rosemary and pepper. Add potatoes and onions. Toss with your hands to coat lightly with oil and seasonings. Transfer to the cookie sheet.
Bake 20 minutes, or until potatoes are browned and tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.
Pearl onions are kind of a pain in the neck to peel, but made easy by parboiling (see instructions below). Fortunately, they taste nothing like large yellow onions, which I was originally afraid of, but are soft, sweet, and just right when mixed with olive oil, herbs, and crisp roasted potatoes.


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Crestron this week sponsored and appeared at the monthly meeting of the New Jersey chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The event, called "Connecting People with Smart Technology," introduced the designers to Crestron's solutions.
"Design professionals bring tremendous value by planning and creating an environment that artfully balances form and function," Crestron Director of Residential Market Development Ami Wright said as part of the announcement.
"With technology becoming a more prevalent part of how we function in our daily lives, we are thrilled to offer education and inspiration to the design community about incorporating it into their projects to not only heighten the quality of the design, but also truly enhance their client's experience in the space."
See this link for more information about Crestron's Interior Design Partner Program.


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PARIS — A man who killed a police officer on the Champs-Elysees Thursday night was known to French security services for radical Islamist activities and had shot and wounded an officer in the past, a source close to the investigation told CNN.
The suspect, who was shot dead by French police, was the subject of a "Fiche S" surveillance file and was on the radar of the French domestic security service DGSI, the source said.
The man was a French national who shot two officers in 2001 after being stopped by a police car, the source said. He was taken into custody but while being questioned grabbed another officer's gun and shot him three times, the source said. He was convicted in that attack and had a criminal record because of involvement in violent robberies, the source said.
The source said French investigators now believe this was in all likelihood a terrorist attack. They believe there was just one attacker, and the danger is likely over, the source said.
ISIS issued a statement saying an Islamic State "fighter" carried out the attack. The ISIS claim comes via a statement released by the group's media wing, Amaq. The ISIS statement identified the attacker and called him "the Belgian." CNN has not confirmed the attacker's association with Belgium.
Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins said he will reveal the shooter's identity on Friday at a news conference. He said officers are searching the man's residence in Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, a Paris suburb, and are trying to determine if he had accomplices.
The shooting has not officially been declared a terrorist act but anti-terrorist forces are leading the investigation, French President Francois Hollande said.
"The people who were present have been evacuated and we are convinced that the leads which point us to this case, and which will allow us to uncover the truth, are of a terrorist nature," he said.
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The shooting happened about 9 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET) when a car stopped at 102 Champs-Elysees in front of a police van, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre Henry Brandet said.
A man emerged from the car and opened fire on the van with an "automatic weapon," killing one officer instantly, he said. The man "then ran away, managing to shoot and wound two other policemen. Other policemen engaged and shot and killed the attacker," Brandet said.
The slain officer was 30 years old, Molin said. One of the wounded officers was critically injured but is improving, he said. Also wounded was a female tourist.
The shooting shut down the famed Champs-Elysees, one of Paris' top tourist attractions and home to the iconic Arc de Triomphe monument. The avenue was clear of residents and tourists but teeming with security officers Thursday night.
It comes three days before French voters start elections for a new president. Candidates went ahead with a debate Thursday night.
France has been in a state of emergency since the 2015 Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead. Parliament voted in December to extend the extraordinary provisions to ensure the protection of upcoming presidential and general elections.
Security has been tight because of the vote. Just two days ago French authorities arrested two men in Marseille who were allegedly planning an attack in a run-up to the election.
At least three underground train stations of the Paris Metro -- the Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau, George V and F. Roosevelt stations -- have been "closed off" near the site of the police operation on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, BFMTV reported.
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Paris resident Daoud Kal, 29, said he was walking in the area near a metro station when he heard four to five shots. He looked around, but couldn't identify where the shots were coming from. People panicked and ran away from the scene and he joined them.
The CNN Paris bureau is on this street and staffers reported hearing a dozen shots. At least 20 police vehicles were seen on the street.
Officers could be seen forcibly removing innocent citizens from the area as they attempted to get them to safety.
President Donald Trump, speaking at a news conference in Washington with the visiting Italian Prime Minister, offered condolences to the people of France after the shooting, saying it "looks like another terrorist attack."
"What can you say? It never ends," the President said.
The Champs-Elysees is a main road lined with restaurants, cafes, exclusive designer boutiques and tourist shops. At one end is the Arc de Triomphe, surrounded by a several-lane-wide roundabout, and the other end stops at the Place de la Concorde, known for its obelisk monument.
The presidential palace, the Elysee, is a few blocks away.
French police tweeted, "Police intervention underway in the area of the #ChampsElysees avoid the sector and follow the instructions of the police forces."
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The US State Department put out a cautionary tweet, saying: "If you're in #Paris, monitor local news. #ChampsElysees has been closed. Authorities are telling people to avoid the area after a shooting."
The shooting comes three days before French general elections and Paris was already in a state of heightened alert. French politicians immediately reacted on social media.
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen tweeted, "My emotions and solidarity for the police, once again targeted."
Conservative French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon tweeted, "Paying homage to police who give their lives to protect ours, #ChampsElysees."
Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve tweeted: "Paying homage to the policeman killed on the champs elysees. Thoughts are with his family. Solidarity with his injured colleagues and those close to them."
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy tweeted: "To our law enforcement: support, strength, courage. They are paying again a heavy price. Our Nation's tribute must be total NS"
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo tweeted: "We won't give up, not bow and remain united facing these odious and insidious threats that weigh on our cities."
She also extended a message of solidarity and thanks to the retailers on the Champs-Elysees who gave people shelter during the attack.
This developing story has been updated to clarify details about the attacker's nationality.


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Los Angeles: 8 Free Banchan Spreads We Love
What's better than cheap eats? Free ones. But aside from the occasional bar bite or cheese store sample, here in Los Angeles, free food can be difficult to find. Except in Koreatown, where thanks to the staggering assortment of banchan served at the beginning of the meal at most restaurants, you're in danger of filling up before your steaming bowl of bean paste casserole or soon tofu even arrives.
Banchan, the small plates that accompany many Korean meals, complement, contrast, or accentuate the flavors of the main dish, putting out the flames of a particularly fiery spicy kimchi stew or adding a potent kick to a soothing bowl of jeonbokjuk, abalone porridge. They provide an astonishing medley of textures and flavors, from the earthy snap of funky daikon kimchi to the chewiness of sweet, braised potato gamja jorim.
And perhaps nowhere else in the U.S. are these side dishes better displayed than in K-Town in Los Angeles, where not only are they available in astounding quantities (never be afraid to ask for a refill), but they also accompany some seriously delicious main dishes.
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Antarctica is the only continent on Earth where humans haven't set up permanent homes. It's an icy desert that was once a subtropical forest, teeming with life. But scientists believe that the cold land could bloom again.
Though most people think of Antarctica as a frozen pile of ice sheets, the place wasn't always that way. 200 million years ago, the continent drifted in warm, subtropical waters. Even when continental drift pushed it to its current position at the South Pole, Antarctica was full of plant and animal life resembling what you'd find in the Canadian tundra.
But about 15 million years ago, the planet underwent a fairly dramatic climate change, cooling off by about 8 degrees C over 200 thousand years - which is pretty quick in geological time. The once-subtropical continent became a frozen wasteland, developed ice sheets that are more than a mile thick in some areas, and was populated only by a few hardy species like penguins and tardigrades. But now the climate may change dramatically in Antarctica, spurred by warming in the central tropical Pacific that has melted part of the continent's ice shelves already.
In a paper published today in Nature Geoscience, a group of scientists say that we may start to see a rapid warming in Western Antarctica - which is the region where warmer winds enter the rest of the continent, so these weather changes could sweep across the entire South Pole region. Once again, Antarctica would be a land of impossibly tall mountain ranges and beautiful valley lakes. Of course, the warming would also cause the planet's water levels to rise as all the continent's ice sheets melted and found their way into the Pacific.
By analyzing historical data since the 1970s of Earth's temperatures and high-atmosphere winds, the researchers identified high, warm winds caused by the warming central Pacific. These winds flow down and over Antarctica, spurring a warming trend. And the trend probably won't be stopping any time soon. Write the scientists:
Warming in the central tropical Pacific is a common characteristic of general circulation model responses to scenarios of future greenhouse gas radiative forcing.
In other words, models of wind and temperature circulation on the planet show that greenhouse gases are going to force more warm winds down south.
Just remember - when you visit the South Pole tropics in a few million years, wear your synthetic ozone shell!
Read the full scientific paper on Antarctic warming in Nature Geoscience.
Top photo by Tororo Reaction/Shutterstock


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Computer evidence shows Lanza's interest in pedophilia
NEWTOWN -- Adam Lanza had an interest in pedophilia.
On his computer hard drive was a screenplay, "Lovebound," that describes a relationship between a 30-year-old man and a 10-year-old boy, as well as documents advocating for "pedophiles' rights and the liberation of children."
He also discussed with a friend how it was "a disease that needed to be treated and not looked at as evil," according to the State Police report on the shooting released late last month.
Smiggles, a screen name state police said Lanza used, made hundreds of posts on a now-defunct online forum, "Shocked and Beyond," that focused on mass shootings after Columbine.
In a post dated Dec. 30, 2009, Smiggles said, "I used to think I was asexual, but the primary reason why I thought that was because my BMI (body mass index) was 14." At the time of his death nearly three years later, he was 6 feet tall and weighed 112 pounds.
Smiggles also posted on the forum, "I castrated myself when I was 15 to rebel against society."
Danbury State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky said he was "unaware of any information" about Lanza attempting to castrate himself.
While there is still no concrete evidence that Lanza was a pedophile -- or a victim of one -- the material does point to an internal conflict that may have plagued Lanza in the years before he walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and took the lives of 20 young children and six educators before killing himself the morning of Dec. 14, 2012.
"Certainly, there isn't enough evidence to come to a firm conclusion," said Dr. Fred Berlin, director of the sexual behaviors consultation unit at Johns Hopkins University, "but it sounds like he was conflicted about these issues. It's possible he had an attraction (to children) or he knew people who had them and he was trying to sort it out. But it's still a long way from explaining what he did."
Berlin said one could speculate that Lanza, if he had pedophilia tendencies, could have targeted the elementary school in an attempt to eliminate temptation.
"The idea is that someone who has a strong desire for something and they're forbidden to act upon it, they can be angry at the source of temptation," he said. "It's not unreasonable, given what happened. There must have been a tremendous amount of rage inside of him."
He stressed, however, that the idea is just a hypothesis and there isn't enough evidence at this point to either refute or support the claim.
"It's just more pieces to an incredibly complex puzzle," he said.
It's a puzzle that may never be solved. Despite a nearly yearlong investigation and thousands of documents investigators have examined in a search for answers, what motivated Lanza to walk into Sandy Hook Elementary School that day remains a mystery.
Mary Ellen O'Toole, a retired FBI behavioral analyst whose expertise is in mass homicides and school violence, said there is a compulsive aspect to many pedophiles that isn't apparent in the evidence released to date on Lanza.
"These urges come back repeatedly, and they aren't satisfied by one instance," she said. "I would expect to see a more compulsive nature to the inquiry. When searching a home, you would expect to find volumes of material on the subject."
She added that investigators would expect to see some kind of searches pertaining to a sexual curiosity on most 20-year-olds' computers. Lanza's hard drive, however, was filled with documents pertaining to his research of mass shootings, images of Lanza holding a handgun to his head and a smattering of information related to the rights of pedophiles.
While additional evidence hasn't surfaced in the Lanza case, O'Toole said that doesn't mean it didn't exist.
"It could mean the investigators didn't find it or it was part of what was destroyed," she said.
Lanza made every effort to destroy his hard drive before his rampage, which included killing his mother in her bed at home. He also redacted a number of comments he left on social media forums that may have discussed the topic.
Dr. Charles Herrick, the head of psychiatry at Danbury Hospital, said it is difficult with the information released to date to know if Lanza's interest in pedophilia had any influence on his behavior.
"The material related to his obsession with mass shootings is far more compelling about what is driving his behavior," he said.
Herrick said that while perpetrators of any kind of abuse tend to have been abused themselves, there is no indication that Lanza was molested.
"That's pretty common," he said, "but they don't usually think about it in such a intellectual way. If abused, why would someone seek to justify it?"
Dr. Harold Schwartz, chief of psychiatry at the Institute for Living in Hartford and part of the 16-member Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, said there was not enough information in the documents to say whether Lanza may have been a victim himself of a pedophile.
Members of the commission, appointed by the governor last year to make recommendations on school safety, mental health and gun violence after the shooting, have been openly critical of the state police report on the shooting, saying the report released late on a Friday afternoon was all but indecipherable.
The report is so disorganized that the commission has accepted the help of a Hartford law firm to turn the 6,700-page file -- an online collection of hundreds of individual documents without a table of contents or index -- into a searchable database.
"I think all of us have gone into the document pages and were just never quite sure whether we missed something or have gotten to the thing that matters most to us," said Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson, chairman of the commission.
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Every year about this time, the flu comes around and does its damage. Consequently, there's a lot of sniffling, coughing, sweating, and pill-popping happening. This year we got the swine variety, and everyone and their mothers lost their minds, following shameless media propaganda. I almost got worried for a second myself, but thank god, Jason grabbed my shoulder just in time, span me around, shook me up with his manly might, and spoke to my senses.
"Woman, where's your reason? Every year the flu takes down a few thousands of people. Those usually are the folks of older age, and with pre-existing illnesses. For those poor souls any kind of flu, some times even a cold could be deadly."
Thus the man convinced the woman, and the sun shone again, and the birds chirped lightheartedly at the sight at dawn.
I'm not trying to dismiss the lethal potential of the flu. I'm not a doctor, so my opinion is rather vulnerable. However, I don't think there's a reason to panic. Several of my friends fell victim of the virus. They felt like shit for about a week, with fever of 103 degrees, and violent vomiting tormenting their bodies. Not fun. Still, doctors let them go home with no medication prescribed, as those were in short supplies and thus reserved for pregnant women, children and others with life-threatening symptoms. None of the people I know, that have gone through the piggy flu, had had any complications. They simply did what one does with a regular flu – let it wear itself out, while drinking lots of fluids, resting and watching Oprah.
My own weapon against the virus is my will power. At the slightest scratch in the back of my throat I simply say "Naha! It ain't happening. I am HEALTHY and FLU-FREE". (Say it fast five times in a row.) I block the concept of getting sick out of my consciousness. I'm not even kidding you, twenty-four hours later I barely remember I was coughing the day before. Works like magic every time. You should try it, too.
On most days I have an appetite of a small horse, which once again proves I'm a picture of health. I made a pot of BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO, for instance, and we destroyed it with Jason in two days over 3 meals. Part of the "problem" was Risotto itself – its symphony of flavors, the sweet juxtaposed against the savory, the heat, the comfort, the rainbow across the sky, the BUTTERflies…
Before I move on, I want to test if you've been paying attention. Does the post read a little funny today? Does my English "sound" Polish all of a sudden? Wonder why? I haven't gone mad, and yes, I've been taking all my vitamins. I simply needed to let my editor (Jason) off the hook for a few days or so, as his work turned into a circus on wheels. Jason has been putting in 16-20 hr days. Yes, you've heard me – twenty hours just yesterday. He's already doing more than an average person is capable of, so understandably I am on my own for now, and you just have to deal with my accent.
If you're feeling a little under the weather these days, BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO is an ideal meal to quickly boost your energy levels. Chicken soup is so last season. What you need to know about Risotto is that the dish requires some loving, as you can't really dump the rice and veggies into a pot and walk away. You need to tend to it, gently stir the rice around, sprinkle with spice, love, and fairy dust, and whisper sweet things into the pot's ear. Know it will all come back to you in a bowl – the food made of love. What BETTER nourishment than that?
Let's get the ingredients ready:
– Butternut Squash
– 6 cups of chicken broth (1.5 carton)
– 4 oz diced pancetta
– 1 onion
– 6 cloves of garlic, minced
– 3 tbsp BUTTER
– 1.5 cups Arborio rice
– 0.5 cups of white wine (the kind you'd enjoy drinking)
– big pinch of saffron
– 1 tbsp dry marjoram
– 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese (grated)
– 1 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped
– salt + black pepper to taste
– 1 tbsp olive oil
Preheat an oven to 400˚. Cut the squash in cubes. Spread them in one layer on a sheet pan, sprinkle with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and some dry herbs (whatever you've got – marjoram, Herbes de Provence, oregano…). Shove the pan into the oven for about 25 minutes or until soft.
Heat the chicken broth in a pot and keep it on over a very low heat. Throw pancetta into a separate pot, let the fat render, and then add the BUTTER. When it melts, toss the onion into that pool of yummy fat. Sprinkle all with salt and pepper, add the marjoram, and mix them together. Let the onions sweat for a minute or two to release their sweetness and fuse in with the herbs. Your minced garlic is next in line – into the pot it goes. Stir once more.
Here comes the rice. Chuck it into the same pot with the onions and cracklings, incorporate with all the flavors, and cook for a moment letting the rice kernels toast. Now pour in the wine and let it grab all the bits of flavor off the bottom of your pot. Reduce the heat to low.
The fun part begins with the first 2 ladles of the heated chicken stock you'll add to the rice. You need to stir it almost non-stop as the liquid gets absorbed. With your free hand, season the dish with salt and pepper as you go. Every few minutes you'll add another 2 ladles of the broth, and continue to stir. Keep going until all stock is gone, and the risotto is cooked.
Before you turn off the heat completely, add the roasted squash, your grated cheese, and fresh dill. Now, kill the fire. Give it two or three more stirs until the cheese melts and binds the dish together for the rest of its days. Your BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO is ready to serve. And it should be… served immediately.
In the end, your throat is warmly coated, your belly is fed and comforted, and your right bicep is twice the size of your left gun. It's a win-win every way you slice it. And really, what's BETTER than BUTTER? Particularly when it's sweet and savory, not BITTER.
I'll go take my vitamins now.


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If you really want to know 'How Country Feels,' well, you needn't look any further than Randy Houser. The country singer turned in a raucous, rowdy, rocking and thoroughly entertaining live rendition of his hit 'How Country Feels' at the 2013 American Country Awards on Tuesday (Dec. 10).
The song is guitar-driven, as was the performance. Houser rocked it, inviting the crowd, which was comprised of both country music fans and his peers, to sing along with him and to help him carry the song down the home stretch of the performance.
It was a no-frills delivery in that there were some flashing lights involved in the production, but that was about it. But Houser didn't need tons of added bells and whistles, since the song spoke at the loudest volume.
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Could we try increasing Vine Form to +5 or even +6 HP for a while and see how that works? It just seems so underpowered, considering how expensive it gets and so quickly.
I also had the thought of combining Entanglement into Greenblood so that she has room for another boon that's useful at low levels.
Entanglement is functionally very similar to Tikki's Learning boon if used properly, and is practically free.
The problem is that Earthmother is extremely map dependent. I compared Vineform to Absolution, but Absolution clears hallways whereas Vineform cramps them. This is tolerable in some maps and disastrous in others. If you could prep ENDISWAL she would be good on any dungeon, but you can't so she isn't.
Her other issue is that unlike all of the other deities, Earthmother doesn't have a single enduring OMGWTFBBQ power that you can dip into her religion to seize. This is probably deliberate, since piety is so easy with her. All the same, I wouldn't mind some kind of 80 piety mega boon for her, but that's just a pipe dream.
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FOR Sue Mynall, the hospital staff that had her back on her feet and two wheels truly are heroes.
The keen artist and cyclist will be nominating drug experts at Headington's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) for our Hospital Heroes awards Mrs Mynall, of Kennington, said the clinical trials unit helped her to regain her mobility after years of painful arthritis.
The 60-year-old has seen NOC specialists for drug treatment since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis aged 45.
She had even feared painful joints would force her to give up her beloved painting and cycling, but input from the clinical trials unit changed her life.
The Willow Way resident, married to Alan, 64, for 13 years, said of the team: "Without their care I don't know what I would be doing now.
"They work together so well, I couldn't pick one person out. They are very friendly and explain everything."
The Oxford Mail has teamed up with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust to say thank you to the wonderful staff in Oxfordshire's hospitals.
Hospital Heroes is your chance to nominate health staff that have gone the extra mile.
Hard-working employees that give us so much care and support – be they frontline staff or support workers or volunteers – can be nominated in both an individual and team category.
With the help and support from the NOC unit, Mrs Mynall was able to take part in trials that helped her find a drug, Humira, that changed her life.
When first diagnosed with arthritis, an initial course of methotrexate worked for about six years, but three other drugs fared less well and her condition deteriorated.
But about a year ago Mrs Mynall – an assistant at Oxford's Broad Canvas art supplies in Broad Street – was offered injections of adalimumab, trade name Humira, which removed her symptoms.
She said: "Once it started working I have been able to cycle and swim and everything. It has really helped.
"I feel the best I have for years. Before it was good but this is how I used to feel before everything started."
Pains in her legs, knees and joints left her barely able to walk before she began taking the drug.
"I have continued to work but it has been so bad at different times that I have considered not working. I now work part time.
"I was very concerned at one stage that I wouldn't be able to do more painting, it was beginning to affect my hands."
Unit director Peter Taylor said: "What matters more to a patient may be a reduction in the pain or the fatigue they experience, or whether they can walk the dog.
"We want to know what matters most to the individual so we can work hard to provide holistic care that will really improve their all-round well-being."
Anyone working at NOC, the city's John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospital and Banbury's Horton General can be nominated.
The closing date is Friday, September 5, with the shortlist announced later in October.
Winners will be revealed as part of the trust's glittering annual staff awards in early December.
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Enterolab: A Scientist's Viewpoint
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I often get asked about Enterolab, as I don't hold their anti-gliadin stool testing in high regard.
Dr. Fine's story is pretty much on his website. He is a published expert on microscopic colitis. He started suspecting that in some patients the colitis was caused by an autoimmune celiac-like reaction. He was disappointed in the inaccurate serum tests so he developed highly sensitive stool tests. The discovery of gluten-caused microscopic colitis was a very nice piece of science.
The problem I have isn't with Enterolab isn't Dr. Fine's published work, but that he has never published anything on the the stool tests. When that happens, particularly in someone with a track record of publication, you have to wonder why they aren't publishing. Perhaps he wants to keep the methods proprietary but the other reason might be that he suspects the data he has collected so far won't pass a peer review. Also, most of his customers wouldn't read the paper anyway so it's not going to affect his revenue. He has a nice business going and only occasional scientist skeptics like me saying "hey, waitaminute..."
Enterolab runs the test with VERY low sensitivity levels. A staggering 60% of the people who approach Enterolab because they are feeling unwell have anti-gliadin in their stool, as do 29% of healthy volunteers. That means that half the folks with anti-gliadin IgA might be perfectly normal. There is research that IS peer-reviewed suggesting that stool anti-gliadin IgA can come and go as a normal part of immune function supporting this idea. Even serum anti-gliadin IgA can come and go. (That's why you want the newer celiac panel tests along with anti-gliadin.) The stool anti-TTG is a better test for celiac, but I haven't seen many people on the board come up with anti-TTG from Enterolab. One person who did have anti-TTG missed getting treated for Crohn's for over a year because Enterolab said she had celiac and didn't mention that she needed to see a doctor to rule out other GI disorders. Not cool.
Fine has his lecture slides posted at http://www.enterolab.com/Lecture/Lecturenew/frame.htm (works best with Internet Explorer). The data are interesting and worth a glance if you're curious. It is generous of him to post them for the public. The problem that shows up in his slides and the reason I don't recommend Enterolab testing is because the long-term outcome data show that fecal anti-gliadin IgA is actually a poor predictor of whether someone will feel better on the diet. In other words, you get better information from trying the diet.
Also notice from his data that plenty of people without the fecal IgA felt better gluten-free. The testing isn't a substitute for giving the gluten-free diet a good strict try.
The genetics are fine if you're happy with only the HLA-DQ beta subunit. Enterolab gets the genetic testing done at Red Cross in case you were curious. Unlike some services, which only tell you if you're DQ2 or DQ8, you will get the full results. It does not test for alpha subunit. The genetic test is not diagnostic but many people find it interesting.
Also if you desparately need a piece of paper to wave at somebody, and you're willing to spend a fair amount of money to get it, Enterolab is a good bet. You have a 98% chance of getting at least a gluten-sensitive gene and a 60% chance of getting fecal IgA. Not half bad compared to how hard it is to get a typical GP or GI doctor to admit you're gluten sensitive!


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The surface plates on all the cmms at work have five feet on which the plate rests. There are two extra either side of the single adjuster to ensure the plate cannot tip should some pillock sit on it (even though the smallest plate weighs 200kg and the big ones several tonnes) .Bill
That sounds like a good idea. I've always thought the end with one support was a bit precarious, if not dangerous. Is it safe to assume these two extra ones are adjusted with a small gap and not normally touching?
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Charting China's Family Value
A new survey by Gan Li, a professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics and Texas A&M University, turns the received wisdom about China's economy on its head.
The survey of 8000 households around the country conducted in August 2011 and again in June 2012 reveals a labor market that was affected more deeply by the 2012 slowdown than previously realized, and a society that is richer, but also more divided between haves and have-nots.
China Real Time charts out the key points.
Mr. Gan's survey finds that China's urban unemployment rate in June 2012 is 8.05%. That's up only slightly from 8% in August 2011. But it's more than double the official 4.1% registered unemployment rate published by the National Bureau of Statistics.
The bulk of the unemployment comes from low-skilled, urban residents. The unemployment rate for urban hukou holders aged 51-60 is 27.5%. That reflects a cohort that lost their jobs during the closure of the state-owned enterprises in the 1990s, and never returned to the labor force.
For the population as a whole, college graduates are the group with the lowest unemployment – just 3.6% compared to 10% for high school graduates. But for the 21-25 year old age bracket, college graduates have the highest unemployment rate – 16.4% compared to 8.2% for high school graduates. That likely reflects a glut of graduates failing to find work that meets their expectations in a slowing economy.
China's labor market did not escape the 2012 slowdown unscathed. The survey suggests that the unemployment rate for migrant workers rose to 6% in 2012, from 3.4% in 2011. That reflects the sharp slowdown in exports and construction -- two of the main sources of employment for migrant workers.
With about 160 million migrant workers, Mr. Gan's results suggest unemployment rose about 4.5 million, rising to 10 million in June 2012 from 5.5 million in August 2011. That still compares favorably to the estimated 23 million migrant workers the National Bureau of Statistics estimates lost their jobs during the 2009 financial crisis.
A separate survey of 5,000 migrant households conducted by Xin Meng of Australian National University found wage growth for migrant workers has slowed sharply, from 23% year-on-year in 2011 to 1.7% in 2012. That also suggests a deterioration in migrant worker labor markets, with the downturn in exports and construction taking the heat out of wage growth.
The level of unemployment shown in Mr. Gan's survey is not just strikingly higher than the official data suggests, it is also higher than surveys conducted by other academics.According to Albert Park, a China labor market expert at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a 2010 survey conducted with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences of 6,500 households in 5 large cities located in different parts of the country found an unemployment rate of 2.4% for urban residents and 0.7% for migrant workers.
It's possible Mr. Gan's survey results overstate the level of unemployment for two reasons.
First, Mr. Gan's survey uses a slightly more relaxed definition of unemployment than the international standard. The result is likely some people recorded as unemployed where the international standard would classify them as not actively looking for work. Some of the older workers laid off after the closure of the state owned enterprises likely fall into this category.
Second, a household survey probably misses factory and construction site dormitories, where unemployment rates are basically zero.
China's average incomes are higher than the official data suggest, according to Mr. Gan's findings. His survey puts disposable income per capita in 2010 at 22,196 yuan ($3,563) for urban households, 16.2% higher than the official total of 19,109 yuan.
That points in the same direction as a separate 2008 study by Professor Wang Xiaolu of the China Reform Foundation, which found China's urban incomes were understated by an even greater margin – 90%.
Taken together, those results offer a slightly more optimistic view of China's economic imbalances. Based on the official data, in 2010 household income was equal to about 45% of China's gross domestic product. If household income is understated by as much as Mr. Gan's research suggests it could be around 50% of GDP (assuming the hidden household income is misclassified in the official data rather than uncounted).
China might be richer than previously thought, but the gap between China's haves and have nots is extremely wide, perhaps the widest of any country in the world. The survey shows that China's top 20% command 68.4% of income, and the bottom 20% just 0.5%.
That makes China one of the most unequal societies in the world. In the U.S., the top 20% have 50.3% of income, and the bottom 3.4% according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Gini coefficient is a widely used measure of income inequality. A score of 1 means perfect inequality, with one person controlling all a country's income, a score of 0 means perfect equality. Mr. Gan's results put China's Gini coefficient at 0.61. That's significantly higher than an estimate of 0.44 by a Chinese NGO based on the official household income data.
That massive inequality in China's income distribution helps explain one of the main puzzles in the world economy – China's super high savings rate. The conventional wisdom is that it's China's industrious poor squirreling away resources for a rainy day that are the reason for the high savings rate.
The survey turns that on its head.
More than half of Chinese households have such low income that they saved virtually nothing in 2011. China's top 10%, in contrast, earned so much that even with a lavish lifestyle they were still putting significant money in the bank.
The survey puts the savings rate for China's households at 19%, considerably lower than the 30% for urban households suggested by the official data. But it's rich households that are responsible for all the thrift. The top 10% save 60% of their income and account for 74% of total saving.
Everyone else is scraping by, spending almost everything they earn. That has far reaching implications for Beijing's efforts to address the country's savings glut and deficient consumption. Mr. Gan says that the government's top priority should be income redistribution, putting more spending money in the hands of the mass of China's households.
-- Tom Orlik, with contributions from MinJung Kim
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesdays Treasure: Family
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Tampa Aquarium
The Tampa Aquarium had so many fish we had never seen before!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Day Hooray!
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Merry Christmas from our Nest to Yours!
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Dear Santa
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Dog Day
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tuesday Treasure: Eclipse
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Happy Holidays!
As another year comes to a close, we remember the highlights of 2010.
Vinny celebrated his 10th birthday in July and started 4th grade! He continues to strive for success everyday. He joined the golf team and earned many awards this year.
Emma's first visit to Shriner's was successful and we wait for our surgery date. We celebrated her 1st 'gotcha date' in August. She started 3rd grade and continues to grow everyday.
Sal and Kelli started 2nd grade! Sal continues to be a superstar in class and loves his teacher. He turned 8 this month and still doesn't mind sharing December with Christmas.
Kelli has become a 'spelling bee' and reads a chapter-book a day! We celebrated 3 'gotcha years' in November. She is looking forward to kicking off the birthdays in 2011.
Nicholas celebrated his 5th birthday in May and started kindergarten. He is beginning to read and can write 3 sentence stories! He still has "Quackers" and always looks for more.
Jacomo got a playmate... 2 year old Guido, a doberman/hound mix. We still aren't sure if Jacomo wants to return his gift, but Guido loves being here!
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesdays Treasure: Meowy Christmas & Happy Howldays to You
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Belafonte: Put Obama's Critics in Gulags
December 13, 2012
All who oppose the agenda of Barack Obama – or rather oppose the agenda of his globalist handlers – should be rounded up and imprisoned, singer and "social activist" Harry Belafonte recently told the ambulance chaser Al Sharpton on the death merchant General Electric's network, MSNBC.
Belafonte's comment reveals the true nature of the "progressive" – it differs little from that of the communist thug who has zero tolerance for any opposition. Belafonte's mindset ultimately terminates in purges, "cultural revolutions," and death camps.


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Big second half gives Drake 71-54 win over Green Bay
Bulldogs score BracketBusters win over visiting Phoenix
The Drake University men's basketball team controlled the entire second half with defense to defeat the Green Bay Phoenix, 71-54, in the Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters at the Knapp Center Saturday night.
Senior Ben Simons (Cadillac, Mich.) led Drake (13-15, 6-10 MVC) with 16 points by going 6-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from the three-point arc. The sharpshooter's night moved him into eighth in career scoring at Drake with 1,330 career points. Redshirt junior Seth VanDeest (Bettendorf, Iowa) recorded his second career double-double with 15 points and 10 boards. He was pressed into extra duty in the paint as the Bulldogs were without the services of the injured Jordan Clarke (Rockville, Md.).
"I thought he played really well on the defensive end as well and gave us all the energy he had," Drake head coach Mark Phelps said of VanDeest's night. "He took care of the ball and got four big offensive rebounds. Seth had a terrific game tonight."
Senior Chris Hines (Houston, Texas) added 14 points while freshman Kori Babineaux (Sacramento, Calif.) recorded a career-high 10 points.
Drake started the second half hot, converting 75 percent of its shots to go on a 9-2 run and open up a 51-40 lead, forcing the Phoenix (15-13, 9-5 HL) to call a timeout with 14:55 on the clock.
"I thought we got some open shots because we were able to get stops and rebounds," Phelps said of the spurt to open the second half. "We were able to put quite a few three-point shooters on the floor and spread their zone out a little bit. I thought we had good penetration when they played man-to-man defense."
Despite the offensive firepower, it was the defense that generated the offensive burst as Drake held the Phoenix to just 20.7 percent shooting in the second half while forcing eight turnovers.
"There's no doubt our defense was good tonight," Phelps said. "We didn't allow ourselves to go into a lull in the second half. We guarded and rebounded well. Defense and rebounding are a key for us and I think we did a really good job, especially without Jordan [Clarke] tonight."
The Blue and White went on to outscore the Phoenix 34-19 in the second half and used a 10-0 run capped by back-to-back three-pointers from Hines to build the lead up to 20 points, 64-44, and put the game out of reach.
"I think we got the ball in the paint more and that helped us out on the perimeter," Hines said.
The Bulldogs shot at a 48.1 clip from the field and knocked down nine three-pointers on the night. Green Bay was held to just 33.9 percent shooting for the game. Drake held a 37-32 advantage on the boards, despite Clarke's absence.
After trailing for the majority of the first half, Simons' hit a three-pointer on the Bulldogs' last possession of the period to give his team a 37-35 lead at the break. The senior led all scorers at the break with 11 points, and Drake shot 51.9 percent in the half.
"I felt like our defense wasn't great in the first half," Phelps said. "We felt like if we stuck with it, especially at the defensive end, things would work out."
Keifer Sykes and Brennan Cougill were the only members of the Green Bay squad to record double figures, each tallying 12 points.
The game marked the Bulldogs' 10th game in the BracketBusters event which is in its final season. Drake closed out play in the mid-major showcase event with an 8-2 record and a perfect 5-0 mark in home games.
The Bulldogs hit the road next for a Wednesday evening matchup at Indiana State at 6:05 p.m. CST. The game can be heard on KRNT 1350 AM in Des Moines.
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Our son was recently bit by a tick while on a day hike through tall grass. We found it on him while showering that evening. He has no symptoms. We are worried about Lyme disease. Can you tell us what we need to know?
Peter Iovan – San Mateo, California
The story of Lyme disease places us just inside the civilized frontier of the microscopic world. Even with our long history on this planet, new discoveries about microscopic neighbors continue to be made. In the 1970's it was Legionnaire's disease. In the 1980's it was AIDS. In the 1990's Hantavirus made the headlines.
The story of Lyme disease is particularly interesting for two reasons. One is that it illustrates the power of mothers to affect the health of their children, and two, it's an excellent example of those many situations in our lives which if attended to at an early stage, are very simple to remedy, but if allowed to take root and grow become significant, difficult problems.
Lyme disease was first brought to medical attention in 1975, when two mothers living in Lyme, Connecticut became frustrated by the lack of concern given to the unusual illness spreading through their community on the banks of the Connecticut River. These two women began to clamor for an investigation. One contacted the Connecticut State Health Department, and the other contacted physicians at Yale Medical Center. Their initiative set in motion a massive investigation, which in 1982 culminated in the discovery by Dr. Burgdorfer and colleagues of the causative bacteria. It was named Borrelia burgdorferi. At the outset of the investigation, it was noticed that the incidence of Lyme Disease was 30 times greater on the East Bank of the Connecticut River than on the Western Bank. Interviews with affected children and adults and their neighbors revealed that those who exhibited the illness were much more likely to have a cat, a farm animal, a pet with ticks, or a tick bite in the year preceding the illness. As a result, ticks were identified as a likely mechanism for infection. Then, in 1982, Dr. Burgdorfer found the bacteria on the deer tick known as Ixodes dammini or Ixodes scapularis.
After the initial discovery, Lyme disease has been found in 49 of the 50 United States. It is primarily found on the eastern seaboard (between Maryland and Massachusetts), in the upper midwest (most notably Wisconsin and Minnesota), and in the west (particularly in California, Nevada, Utah, and Oregon). In fact, 7 states (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Minnesota) account for 90% of the cases of Lyme disease in the United States. The East Coast cases are transmitted by bites of the Ixodes scapularis tick, and in the West it is transmitted by the Ixodes pacificus tick. Lyme disease is the most common disease caused by a bite in the United States.
Lyme disease is also common in Europe (particularly in Scandinavian countries and in Central Europe — especially Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), but is found throughout the world, including in Australia where none of the ticks are known to exist. Humans are not the only ones susceptible to Lyme disease; dogs and horses also get it.
The bacteria live in deer and white-footed mice who do not develop the illness. When the appropriate tick feeds on one of these animals, it may become infected.
When an infected tick lands on someone, the bacteria are injected into the bloodstream through the saliva of the tick or deposited on the skin in tick feces. Thankfully, most ticks are not infected. In the North Eastern and Mid-Western United States only 15 to 20% of the nymphal stage deer ticks (those that typically transmit the disease) carry the bacteria. In the Western United States, only 1 to 3% of the ticks are infected. Even if someone is bitten by a nymphal stage deer tick that is infected, the risk of acquiring Lyme disease is only about 8 to 10%. It takes hours for the mouth parts of a tick to plant fully in the skin and much longer (days) for the tick to feed. Experiments have shown that it takes about 48 hours of feeding before the risk becomes substantial.
The symptoms in Lyme Disease can be divided into three stages. In the first stage a characteristic skin rash is the most prominent feature; in the second cardiac and neurologic findings predominate; and in the third stage arthritis is the classic symptom.
The classic early manifestation of Lyme disease is a round rash called erythema migrans. The rash usually occurs at the site of the bite 7 to 14 days after the tick bite, though it has occurred as early as 3 days and as long as 32 days later. Without treatment the rash gradually expands (hence the name migrans) to an average of 16 cm in diameter, but may be as large as 68 cm. The rash remains present for at least one to two weeks and usually twice that. At this stage, treatment is very simple, with amoxicillin or doxycycline. The symptoms usually resolve within several days. People with the skin lesions may have no other symptoms, but may also feel fatigue, headache, stiff neck, joint aches and pains, sometimes nausea, vomiting, and sore throat. There is often a low-grade fever, but it can be as high as 104 degrees F with chills.
Neurologic abnormalities occur roughly four weeks after the tick bite, but they can occur as early as two weeks after the bite and up to months or even years later with a wide spectrum of involvement. It may be something as mild as meningeal irritation and headache, but can be as severe as meningitis, encephalitis, chorea (abnormal movements), and demyelination (nerve damage). Cardiac abnormalities occur in only about 10% of patients, averaging five weeks after the tick bite and thankfully are relatively brief, lasting no longer than six weeks.
The arthritis of the third stage usually begins five to six weeks after the bite, although it may occur as early as one week afterwards or as late as many months later. Large joints, often those closest to the initial rash, are affected most commonly.
The diagnosis is suspected because of the clinical picture, including the rash and/or flu-like illness in the summer. The diagnosis is confirmed by blood tests, although false negative and false positive blood tests are common.
Should you try to save the tick? It's a good idea to bring the tick to your pediatrician or the public health department for visual identification. The current recommendation, however, is not to have all ticks actually tested for the Lyme bacteria, since even if present there is at least a 90% chance that the bitten person would not have contracted the disease.
Should everyone who is bitten get amoxicillin just in case? Experts have worked out what would happen if everyone who was bitten by a tick were to receive amoxicillin. Even though amoxicillin is a gentle antibiotic, there would be more suffering from side effects and allergic reactions than the suffering it would prevent by getting a jump start on treating those who actually have Lyme disease. It's better to wait for the first signs and symptoms before treating.
There is a widespread misconception that Lyme disease is difficult to eradicate completely, once the chronic symptoms have appeared. This is not the case. Most cases of treatment failure have later turned out to be patients who did not actually have Lyme disease. The prognosis for children treated for Lyme disease is excellent no matter what stage treatment is begun. Still, if caught in the first stage, symptoms usually resolve within days, and if caught in later stages the symptoms themselves may not resolve for 12 to 16 months after treatment is begun.
In December 1998, a Lyme disease vaccine was approved by the FDA for persons 15-70 years of age. Those who visit or live in areas of high or moderate risk and whose activities result in exposure to vector ticks should discuss the possibility of vaccination with their physicians.
Before 1982 Borrelia burgdorferi was an unknown neighbor living just beyond the frontier of our knowledge, where other organisms are still waiting to be discovered. This successful, collaborative discovery expedition was launched by the persistent concern of two mothers from a small town. The disease itself is an outstanding example of the power of early detection and treatment to prevent long-term complications.


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Community says goodbye to beloved Homestead fire chief
Mourners lined the streets in Homestead to bid farewell to beloved fire chief
Hearts were broken in Homestead as people from all across the area gathered Saturday to say goodbye to a man who meant a lot to his community.
Video: Homestead mourns beloved fire chief
Bill Purifoy, 53, served as the fire chief in Homestead for nearly two decades, but died Monday from heart disease. Fire trucks, firefighters, members of law enforcement and the community lined the street in front of the church to bid farewell to Purifoy. As somber as they were, they were also thankful for knowing him and the impact he had on his community.
Purifoy, who stood 6' 8" inches tall, had a heart as big as his size, according to fellow firefighters.
"He was a father to all 40 guys at our station and a father in the community. He did everything for all of us," said firefighter Timothy Eads.
Along with Purifoy's service as a fire chief, he served as a detective for the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office and as a leader in his community.
"[He was a] great man and was definitely a father [figure] to me. I met Bill when I was in middle school," said firefighter Rondel Thomas. "He taught me how to fight fires and be a gentleman. He taught me to be a leader in the community."
Many of the firefighters said Purifoy's family has actually been helping them through the grieving process.
"The family has been more supporting us. I mean, it's been hard on us. They're the ones giving us hugs because they know how much he meant to us," said Eads.


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Archeologists from Tel Aviv University have discovered a collection of jewelry in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel that they believe dates all the way back to the Iron I period (circa 1100 B.C.). The design and solid gold material of several of the pieces have researchers hypothesizing that the jewelry is Egyptian in origin (or, at least, in influence), a theory that holds up with the time period, which occurred just after the end of Egyptian rule in the 12th century B.C. One piece, a gold earring decorated in molded wild goats, has experts stumped, saying, "For unique items, we work to find parallels to help place the items in their correct cultural and chronological settings, but in this case we still haven't found anything."
Interestingly, the jewelry was found at an archeological dig site of a private Canaanite home, wrapped in fabric and stashed inside of a ceramic vase. According to Professor Israel Finkelstein of TAU's Department of Archaeology and Near Eastern Cultures, ""It's clear that people tried to hide the collection, and for some reason they were unable to come back to pick it up. The owners could have perished or been forced to flee."
It's all so mysterious and intriguing. Where is a TARDIS when you need one?
Unique gold earring found in intriguing collection of ancient jewelry in Israel [The Eureka Alert]


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Parklet Boosts Local Business Sales
COLUMBIA - A wooden bench and some landscaping, also known as a parklet, is boosting local business sales and providing social space for people passing by Ninth St.
GetAbout Columbia outreach coordinator Janet Godon said installing parklets is a nation-wide trend.
"A parklet is really an extension of the sidewalk and it repurposes utilitarian spaces for public use," Godon said. "It's a temporary green space in an urban setting that provides an opportunity for social gathering spaces."
The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and local businesses pay for the parklet which moves along Ninth St.
The initial cost was $2500, but it also costs around $300 in lost parking revenue.
The parklet takes up two-three parking spaces, and businesses that sponsor the parklet or the city must pay that much in meter costs.
The city introduced the parklet in spring of 2013, and it immediately brought good results for businesses, such as Mustard Seed, Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream and Kaldi's Coffee.
"It dramatically increased our sales for Mustard Seed," Mustard Seed's executive director Crystal Midkiff said. "We had a 139% increase just by having the parklets outside."
Sparky's employee Andrew Wilcox said Sparky's is a huge fan of the parklet.
"We had the parklet outside of our business the entire month of August and it was our busiest month in history," Wilcox said.
One Columbia resident told KOMU 8 News he likes the parklet but thinks one is enough.
"That would kind of be a hard situation for people parking," Jacob Morris said. "I've seen this in different places, so it's cool how they put this in different spots, and that way there's not a lot of these taking so many parking spots, but just two or three."
Kaldi's Coffee's general manager Johanna Cox said parking spaces do not seem to be a big issue.
"We lose two parking spaces and we gain hundreds of people sitting outside of our businesses," Cox said.
Godon said the department hopes to hold a parklet design contest in the future as a result of different businesses requesting to have the parklet in front of their businesses.
"We are talking with a couple of businesses and interested parties which would provide more parklets in the community," Godon said.
Sparky's has paid for the meters for a month and Main Squeeze has requested to pay for the meters for a month as well.


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Yale Plastic Surgery Residency
Through the combined efforts of the 20 full and part-time faculty members, a broad educational program is provided in the basic science, clinical and research aspects of plastic surgery. Balanced experience is provided in the biology of disease and the clinical management of problems in congenital craniofacial deformity, cranial base surgery, vascular anomalies, hand surgery, burns, cancer surgery, maxillofacial and extremity trauma, head and neck tumors, microvascular surgery and aesthetic surgery. The program affords the resident an opportunity to acquire a broad base of knowledge and the core information necessary for Board Certification in Plastic Surgery. The residency is fully accredited by the Residency Review Committee in Plastic Surgery.
The Yale Plastic Surgery Residency is a fully accredited six year integrated educational program. A broadly based program, the first three years are characterized by learning essential skills in preoperative and postoperative management, the management of acutely ill patients, critical care management, and increasing experience in plastic surgery and related disciplines. The subsequent three years is exclusively devoted to plastic surgery with educational experience in craniofacial, hand/extremity microsurgery, oncologic, trauma, cosmetic surgery and general reconstructive care. As a feature of the PGY 5 year, international surgical service in developing countries, and three months of individually designed educational program are offered to each resident. Residents have elected research and clinical experiences worldwide during this time period.
Weekly conferences include craniofacial, indications, cosmetic, "core", hand, and grand rounds in plastic surgery and in the Department of Surgery. Monthly conferences are held to discuss research, including bone and skin growth and wound healing. Also, there is a quarterly interactive review between individual faculty and each resident in the program.
Core curriculum
Clinical Programs
The Yale Craniofacial Program is a multi-specialty programmatic effort dealing with congenital, traumatic, tumor, and vascular anomaly involvement in the craniofacial region. It has specialty representation from 18 clinical services within the medical center. There is a full-time nurse coordinator responsible for enhancing patient care delivery and research in the treatment of craniofacial disorders.
The Microsurgery Program is coordinated to concentrate expertise in replantation, microvascular reconstruction, and free flap surgical techniques. There are regularly scheduled "hands on" teaching sessions for the residents with the assistance of the clinical faculty. A fully equipped microsurgery laboratory provides a supportive environment for faculty, residents, and students to develop and refine microsurgical skills and conduct experimental investigations.
Cosmetic Surgery
Resident cosmetic clinic which begins for the resident in the PGY 4 year and extends through the Chief Residency (PGY6) offers broadly based care and follow up. Features of this program include patient requests for foreheadplasty, blepharoplasty, browlift, facelift, breast surgery (augmentation, reduction, and mastopexy) body contouring (abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, thigh lift, and liposuction), and post–bariatric weight loss body contouring.
The Upper Extremity Program includes treatment of traumatic, congenital, and degenerative conditions involving the hand, wrist, and the nervous system. Repetitive work trauma and recalcitrant pain conditions are treated in a multidisciplinary program of special emphasis. An ACGME accredited Hand Fellow is accepted into a one-year program each year.
Oncologic Reconstruction
The Oncologic Reconstruction Program focuses on breast cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma treatment.
Areas of research include: connective tissue regeneration, concentrating on hard and soft tissue growth and repair; craniofacial growth and development; microvascular surgery; aesthetic breast shape; flap physiology; hand surgery; and telemedicine technology to facilitate wound care.
All applicants must use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Information can be found at the ERAS Web site. The application deadline is October 15. Incomplete applications will not be able to be considered. (Please note: Medical students must first register with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), at 2501 M Street, N.W., Suite 1, Washington D.C. 20037-1307. Please indicate Yale Plastic Surgery (NRMP#1089-49) NOT Yale General Surgery on the form.)
Decisions concerning interviews for all applicants will be completed by the Yale Plastic Surgery Admissions Committee. Applicants will be notified by November 30. Interviews will take place in November and December.
For more information, contact:
Monika Chmielewska
Resident Coordinator
Yale University School of Medicine
Section of Plastic Surgery
330 Cedar Street
P.O. Box 208041
New Haven, CT 06520-8041


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(Thank you to our sponsor Red Roof Inn for providing accommodations on this trip!)
Show your dog some love this month. Take him/her on a road trip, even for a weekend.
February, the month of hearts and flowers, is also 'Love Your Pet Month' (aren't the all?). I'm all over it. Valentine's Day can be annoying for single people and a high pressure for those who aren't. So…
Take your dog away and shower him with love instead!
Great idea. That's how I ended up in Erie Pennsylvania at the pet-friendly Red Roof Inn for the weekend in February. Erie's within a three-hour drive of my home and near a dog-welcoming state park.
But isn't it cold along Lake Erie this time of year?
Not as freezing as you'd think, actually, and everywhere but a three-hour flight from where I live is cold in February.
So my terrier-cross Victor willingly jumped into his backseat Solvit Car Cuddler and we headed from the Great White North across the border to the great white slightly not as far North.
Day one became shop-for-dog-stuff at every dog-friendly outlet we could find (almost).
First stop: Petsmart. I wanted to check out the shelves and product/price compare. Shopping for pet stuff is my new shoe shopping (note: shoe shopping is obsessive). I also wanted to check out the weekend event. Noon to 3pm every Saturday, Erie's Petsmart hosts a different activity. February 11, 2017 is 'Puppy Love' day. Show up, make a paw print keepsake and take home a swag gift from Greenies.
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Second stop: Down the street, rival PetCo is hosting a 'Find Your Soulmate' adoption event on the same pre-Valentines weekend. If you haven't found your true love and awesome travel buddy yet, rescue! It works. Trust me.
Two other dog-friendly stores near the Millcreek Mall on Peach Street are also two of my favourite: Marshalls and Target. Victor was allowed to walk around and we did – until he tired of it. He refuses to ride in carts. Fortunately, checking out was quick, and yes we bought more dog stuff.
We had one more stop before bunking down for the night at one of the nicest Red Roof Inns Plus I've stayed at yet. I honestly love this U.S. brand, and it's an affiliate on dogtrotting.net for that reason. The rooms were as nice as any boutique hotel I've experienced. Sure, there's no fancy lobby, indoor pool or fitness centre, but I rarely use those anyway especially travelling with the dog.
Unlike the more expensive options, there's no additional charge for WiFi, pets, coffee or in this case McDonald's breakfast at this Red Roof Inn. Outside two poop stations with bags made bedtime walking easy and our neighbours were two unfixed Doberman, who fortunately, Victor didn't meet. But I did.
Last stop of the day: Dobbins Landing, a lakeside pier and observation tower near the Bayfront Convention Center, Sheraton Hotel and Marine History Museum. Dobbins Landing marks a historic site – Captain Daniel Dobbins fought in the War of 1812 – but was built mainly so visitors can get a great view of Lake Erie. In February, the observation tower with elevator is closed. Other than a film crew of two here today, Victor and I are the only ones venturing out of their cars.
Victor happily checks out the second level ice-covered landing, then the snow-covered waterfront parkette and finally the beautiful view over a lake crusted by crystal-like ice chucks.
Across the water, directly in sight is Presque Isle State Park – tomorrow's destination and the main reason we've headed to Erie by the lake. If Victor liked running around the pier, wait 'til he sees that island park.
(Special thanks to Red Roof Inn Plus for providing accommodations for this trip.)
Next up on dogtrotting.net: Dog-friendly Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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