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To adopt an attitude of moral superiority. My sister was a troublemaker as a teenager, yet she always gets on her high horse and lectures me about everything. The radio host is known for always getting on his high horse, despite the fact that everyone knows he's a creep.
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Not since the 1930s has the world been faced with such a wave of populism. The Italian budgetary crisis over the past few weeks is neither an accident, nor an exception. Investors would be making a serious mistake in underestimating this issue. With just 8 months before the European elections, the so-called populist movements are in vogue across the continent. Several parties are within striking distance of securing power, including the Rassemblement National and La France Insoumise in France, along with the Northern League and the 5-Star Movement in Italy, AfD and Die Linke in Germany, UKIP in the UK, Podemos in Spain, PiS in Poland, Fidesz in Hungary, Syriza in Greece, FPO in Austria, PVV in the Netherlands and Vlaams Belang in Belgium. Populism is also progressing in the US and in Latin America (of which the recent victory of Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential elections last weekend is the latest proof).
Research by Bloomberg[1] demonstrates 41% of the GDP in G20 countries is currently in the hands of populist governments compared to only 4% in 2007. According to the watchdog Freedom House, political rights and civil liberties deteriorated sharply in 2017, returning to 2007 levels, or those before the the collapse of the Soviet bloc if we include the further downturn observed in 2018.
Populism is popular. It manifests itself in the form of doubt over the independence of the central banks, criticism of supranational institutions and the rise of protectionism. The Trump administration is a perfect example, with the President's unprecedented criticism of the Fed and additional taxes on Chinese imports. However, although Donald Trump perfectly echoes the populist threat looming over our democracies, he must not be considered as the root of these developments, but only as a symptom. The end of his tenure, whether at the end of this mandate, future mandates or more immediately, will not resolve the root cause which go far deeper as history will no doubt reveal.
According to Oxfam, global inequalities have increased significantly over the past decade. 82% of wealth created last year benefitted the richest 1% of the global population. Although 2017 saw the sharpest-ever rise in the number of billionaires, revenues among the middle and working classes increased only slightly and government states tended to become poorer. While poverty has decreased overall during the past decade, inequalities have significantly increased. The central banks' exceptional asset purchase programmes succeeded in bailing-out the financial system, but they have failed to curb the increase in inequalities, which have become the breeding ground for populist parties. With financial markets reflecting some initial signs of volatility recently, how should fixed-income investors view this political context?
While economists debate the end of the US cycle and a probable recession, it would be wise to consider the impact of political risk, which is at least as important as economic risk, on the markets and on the broader economy. Fixed-income investors must consider 2 key questions in order to determine the risk of an investment. Can the issuer (sovereign in this case) reimburse the debt? Can it afford it? And, does it intend to?
The first question is obviously a key consideration in bond analysis. Mathematically, redemption capacity is determined by the primary budget, nominal growth and the cost of debt. We have observed that the current wave of populism is triggering budgetary expansion. Deficits in the US, Italy and China are being weighed down heavily by massive tax spending. The trend is unprecedented in terms of context rather than the extent of the deficits. The US has otherwise never launched budgetary stimulus measures with unemployment at such a low level (below 4%) in the past 50 years. Similarly, the Italian government calling a halt to austerity, with debt at almost 130%, has never been seen since the European Union was created. Overall government debt is therefore not due to diminish. Countries with control over their currency can always reimburse debt with a sharply depreciated currency. This solution is now impossible for eurozone members such as Italy.
The second question is more complicated. A government's willingness to reimburse its debt depends greatly on the quality of its governance and its capacity to honour its commitments. The rise in populism could undermine this willingness. Historically, the number of defaults surged in Europe during the 1930s and 40s, primarily due to political changes. This was the case in Austria and Germany with the rise to power of fascist governments. This was also the case in Russia in 1918 when the Bolshevik government simply refused to reimburse debt issued by the Tsarist regime. More recently, financial imbalances and poor governance have led to a series of defaults in Africa and Latin America.
We believe that the Italian issue is therefore a question of goodwill. Does the government, along with the Italians, wish to remain in the European Union? According to an opinion poll conducted by Eurobarometer / ASR, only 30% are in favour of an Italexit, compared to less than 10% in Germany. While this figure appears insignificant, it is worth noting that according to some opinion polls conducted back in 2015, only 35% of British people wished to leave the EU. Italy's loyalty could be undermined by a further financial crisis or a recession. Political comments on this front will have to be closely watched, as we believe that Italy's solvency would clearly not resist leaving the European Union.
As a bond investor, it is now all the more indispensable to take governance, social and environmental criteria into account within our analysis. As well as assessing debt sustainability, we also consider the level of corruption of a country, the degree of freedom and the respect of civil liberties, along with central bank independence and the respect of institutions. To comply with the UN's objectives, an analysis of a country's social protection and wealth distribution is also a determining factor. Environmental criteria will increasingly weigh on sovereign debt while natural resources and pollution management are also major issues for governments. All developed and emerging economies are facing these same challenges.
Increasing inequalities, the surge in populism leading to deteriorating governance and systemic risks associated with climate change will all unfortunately lead to payment defaults over the coming years. Considering ESG criteria into our fixed-income management is no longer an option. It has become a necessity.
[1] Tom Olrik chief economist at Bloomberg Economics


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Everyone wants to look and feel healthy, and there are so many easy ways to improve your health. Whether you're making simple changes to your diet, exercise regimen or stress management techniques, small steps can make a big impact.
Here are five tips from Sunsweet to help you feel fabulous every day:
- Partake in Regular Physical Activity
Did you know that by taking the stairs instead of the escalator you're burning five times as many calories? And regular physical activity not only revs up your metabolism, it helps promote digestive health. Participating in at least 30 minutes of a moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as walking or yoga, each day can also help strengthen your bones, control your weight and reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.
- Manage Fiber and Sugar Intake
Fiber promotes digestive health, which is vital to overall health and disease prevention, and consuming sugar in moderation can lead to a more balanced diet and aid in prevention of weight gain and diseases, such as diabetes. Sunsweet has made it possible to increase fiber intake with fewer calories and less sugar, while still offering a light, delicious taste with beverages such as Amaz!n Prune Light Juice Cocktail. The juice cocktail is a good source of fiber with a mere 100 calories and 8 grams of sugar per serving.
- Do Something You Love
Managing stress is a key element of overall health. Developing and using hobbies and passions as an escape is a good way to relieve stress. Find a way to do something for yourself every day, whether that's playing a sport, reading, practicing art, playing a musical instrument, dancing or another activity that helps you find a release from the pressures and stress of everyday life.
- Snack on Something Healthy
Instead of reaching for that bag of chips or those cookies, pick a snack with that provides many of the key vitamins and nutrients a healthy body needs, such as fresh fruit. The right fruit juice cocktail can also be a good mid-morning snack. Made from a special variety of fresh, juicy plums, PlumSmart Light features 3 grams of fiber and 60 calories per serving, and has 60 percent fewer calories and sugar than other leading juice cocktails, which makes it a great alternative to full-sugar beverages.
- Take Breaks
It's important to take a step back from time to time to avoid burnout and stress. Getting away from your computer screen at work for even five minutes or taking a few minutes to yourself while the kids are napping by stretching, listening to some soothing music, taking a short walk or phoning a friend to catch up can be just what you need to get recharged for the tasks ahead.
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SEATTLE -- With veteran Willie Bloomquist out with an injured knee and rookie Chris Taylor playing well at shortstop, Brad Miller could be assuming Bloomquist's utility role as the team heads into the stretch run.
"We miss him," manager Lloyd McClendon said of Bloomquist. "I'd be lying if I said we didn't. He was very productive and was able to play a lot of different positions. We don't have that proven guy right now. To this point we're making out, but we'll do the best we can."
Miller has started 88 games at shortstop in his second season in the Majors, but Taylor leapfrogged him on the depth chart this month and will get the majority of time there if he continues playing well, according to McClendon.
Consequently, Miller has been taking ground balls at second and third base in pregame work and could be used in the outfield in an emergency.
"I'll try to balance it, try to get Brad in there and keep him sharp," McClendon said. "But right now, [Taylor] is going to play. He's played well, he's performed well, he's playing great on defense and he's getting some big hits for us."
Miller, 24, opened the door for Taylor by hitting just .199 after batting .265 in 76 games last season as a rookie. But he is an eager worker who will do whatever is asked, including playing the outfield, which he says he hasn't done since he was a 15-year-old on a loaded youth All-Star team in Orlando, Fla.
"The last time I played outfield was when me and Nick Franklin played together and we had Tyler Pastornicky from the Braves and Nolan Fantana, who is in the Minors with the Astros," Miller said. "I played left field. That's the only time in my life I played outfield. We had four guys, and we just rotated -- second, short, third, left. And that was, like, one week. Then we went back to our different teams and played short."
Miller is more adept at second and third base, where he played a handful of games in the Minors and earlier in his career. For now he'll back up Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager at those spots in addition to working at shortstop.


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Brunch at Estela is Delicious But Pricey
Almost a year after opening, Estela still commands long waits for dinners of artful Spanish-inspired small plates. For his brunch menu, chef Ignacio Mattos doesn't slack off, but know that a meal here doesn't come cheap. Estela isn't a dish-per-person kind of restaurant, so you'll need a couple plates per person, best shared, to come away with a full meal.
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Don't skip the Avocado, Pancetta, and Egg on Danish Pastry ($14). Crisp pancetta, aioli-topped avocado, and a sunny side up egg rest between two halves of a Danish-style puff pastry from Bien Cuit. It's called a tebirke, and it's topped with nutty poppy seeds and filled with melted almond cream. As good as a toasted roll or bagel can be for a breakfast sandwich, this is a big step up.
The Eggs, Beans, Croutons, Mojama, and Harissa ($16) is reminiscent of shakshuka. Two eggs with runny yolks rest atop a bed of red peppers, onions, gigante beans, croutons, and parsley. Shavings of mojama, salt cured tuna, add a little chewiness and fishy flavor. The harissa is there more for rounded spice than tongue-searing heat.
Cod with Romesco, Aioli, and Potatoes ($24) is another great dish with hints of spice. It's pan roasted gently until the fish just starts to flake but remain juicy, then served with a spicy romesco made with piquillo peppers, hazelnuts, and sherry vinegar. Olive-sized potatoes bulk up the plate, but it's a small portion for the price, more suited to a light meal than a filling main course.
Though Estela's burrata is plenty lauded at dinner, the cheese to order at brunch is Whipped Ricotta with Pineapple and Coconut ($11), the only time it's available. Ricotta from Di Palo'ss is mixed in a blender until it's silky smooth. Then cubes of sweet pineapple and shavings of nutty toasted coconut are generously sprinkled on top. In the middle lies a hidden treasure of golden pineapple jam, tipping this plate onto the sweet side. You can eat it on bread, but a spoon's the only utensil you really need.
If you're looking for dessert, the choices are limited, but a vanilla Panna Cotta ($10) gets the job done. Honey and Muscat vinegar bring a balance of sweet and tart, and crystallized bee pollen adds crunch.
As of now, you won't need to wait long for brunch, but given the menu's quality and inventiveness that won't be true forever. It's a charming place for a brunch date, but be sure you know what you're paying for.
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It has been nearly a decade since Hikma Pharmaceutical joined the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), but its entry into the FTSE 100 on Monday reflects the shifting fortunes of businesses in the post credit-crisis era and the changing face of the UK's benchmark index.
Jordan-based Hikma joined the LSE in November 2005 with a market value of £483 million, since which time its value has increased ten fold, to £4.5 billion*.
Hikma's ascension to the ranks of the FTSE 100 means the number of drug companies represented on London's top share index has doubled since 1999**, when the index hit its pre-credit crisis high.
Changing fortunes
The rise of the pharmaceuticals lies in stark contrast to the fortunes of the banks.
Many banks collapsed or were consumed in the wake of the 2007-08 financial crisis, most memorably Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley. But the number of banks on the FTSE 100 has been falling since the index peaked in 1999: to just five today from eleven 15 years ago.
The technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector too, which dominated at the index's 1999 peak, has seriously shrunk. From the 22 FTSE 100 companies that existed in 1999, there are just nine in the top flight today.
Sage is one of the survivors. The software specialist's market value was under £30 million at its initial public offering in 1989, but had grown to £1.8 billion at the point it gained a FTSE 100 pass in 1999. It is currently valued at £5.2 billion*.
The other notable TMT survivor from that time is Cambridge-based chip designer ARM.
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The floundering fortunes of techs and the banks present an opportunity for other industries such as the housebuilders, the resurgence of which reflects the resilience of the UK housing market, to enter the top flight.
Top of the reserve list for entry into the blue chip index is Berkeley. If Berkley makes it onto the top table it would mark another major step forward for the UK house builders. It would take the sector's FTSE 100 contingent up to four from one in as many months, after Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey joined the index in December.
Will the changing face of the FTSE 100 help the index maintain its recent all-time highs? That remains to be seen, but what is for certain is that the make-up of the index looks set to keep evolving.
*As at close on 18/03/2015. **To create like-for-like comparison, assumes the merger of GlaxoWellcome and SmithKline Beecham to form GlaxoSmithKline had already happened in 1999, whereas deal completed in 2000. Source: Schroders Investment Management, Thomson Reuters Datastream, Regulatory News Service
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Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages, a move aimed at tackling obesity.
In San Francisco, 62 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of the tax on sugary drinks. Similar measures passed in Oakland and Albany, Calif. In addition, the city of Boulder, Colo., passed a 2 cents-per-ounce tax.
"The growing worldwide movement to tax sugary beverages can no longer be stopped," wrote Harold Goldstein, executive director of Public Health Advocates in a release today. Goldstein pointed to the World Health Organization's recent report calling on nations around the globe to tax sugary drinks.
As we've reported, after Berkeley, Calif., passed a tax on sugary drinks, one study found that consumption of sugary drinks dropped by about 20 percent. And, after Mexico imposed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014, researchers documented a decline in sales.
The CEO of the American Heart Association touted the passage of the soda tax measures as a big win for public health.
"We applaud voters for rejecting the big spending and false arguments of outsiders and standing up for what they knew was right for their community," wrote Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, in a statement today.
"From sports drinks to sodas to fruit-flavored drinks, today's children are drinking their age in these sugary drinks each week. Reducing consumption will improve rates of diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay," Brown concluded.
The American Beverage Association, which represents all the big soda brands, led the effort to oppose the soda tax measures. The group spent upwards of $9.5 million on a ad campaign, dubbed "Don't Tax Our Groceries."
"Voters in the Bay Area have made a decision, and we respect their decision," Susan Neely, CEO of the American Beverage Association, told us by phone.
But she says taxes are not the best way to pursue the public health objective of tackling obesity. "Consumers don't want these taxes ... and we think there's a more effective way to go about it," Neely says.
"We are deeply and publicly committed to reducing calories and sugar from our beverages," Neely explains, pointing to a pledge to a 20 percent reduction by 2025.
Neely explains that the industry has partnered with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to work in communities with high rates of obesity to try to change the behaviors of people who may be getting too many calories from sugar-sweetened beverages. Currently, the group has efforts underway in Alabama and Mississippi, as well as communities in the Bronx and Brooklyn, N.Y.
"We're doing a double-down to try to change behavior to reduce [consumption of] calories and sugar from our beverages," Neely told us. Some of the efforts include offering taste tests and coupons for lower-calorie and zero calories options.
Other strategies include a billboard campaign, Balance What You Eat, Drink & Do," aimed at nudging people to think about the calories they're consuming. The industry is also working with retailers to place lower-calorie options at eye-level, so that consumers may be more likely to notice them.
Neely says she doesn't agree with public health advocates who argue that there's growing momentum for soda taxes. "I just don't see middle-class tax increases spreading across the country. I don't think there's support by people, and I don't see this as a movement."
This recent election was a sweeping victory for soda taxes. Voters approved them in all four cities where they were on the ballot. NPR's Allison Aubrey says these taxes are meant to reduce obesity.
ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: The idea that a tax on sugary drinks could help communities tame their collective sweet tooth is about to be tested. Now that voters in San Francisco, Oakland and Albany, Calif., as well as Boulder, Colo., have approved a tax on sugary drinks, the cost of a 12 ounce can of soda could rise about a dime. Nancy Brown, the CEO of the American Heart Association who's been advocating for these measures, says this is a big win for public health.
NANCY BROWN: We do believe that a tax on sugary beverages will reduce consumption.
AUBREY: In the weeks before the vote, public health groups were on the ground and on the airwaves in the Bay Area. They made the case to voters that the amount of sugary drinks Americans consume, especially kids, is leading to a health crisis. Here's a testimonial from a physician Anthony Iton.
ANTHONY ITON: Thirty years ago, we didn't see 8-year-olds with diabetes. These days, you see hundreds of them. The soda companies are pushing this product. And these kids are highly vulnerable and they're getting sick.
AUBREY: The American Beverage Association, which represents all the big players in the soda industry, worked hard to try to defeat the taxes. And the group's CEO, Susan Neely, argues there's a more constructive way to combat obesity.
SUSAN NEELY: We are deeply and publicly committed to reducing calories and sugar from our beverages. We put a metric out there and committed to a 20 percent reduction of calories and sugar from our beverages by 2025.
AUBREY: And, Neely says, the industry has introduced more low and zero-calorie options to help meet this goal. But this will not fend off the push for more soda taxes. The American Heart Association says there are efforts underway in Alabama and Illinois. And the World Health Organization has urged governments around the globe to tax sugary drinks. Allison Aubrey, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Looks good Norma! I'm curious about balling it though - why go through that step instead of just letting it bulk rise and then weighing it out directly into the pan and pressing into shape?I started the 70% hydration dough last night with a one-hour room-temp rise and then into the fridge until tomorrow night.
I guess just bulk rising would be okay, but I never tried that method before. I have worked on Jets Pizza and Pizzarium doughs and have always tried to get some strength in higher hydrations doughs, either by balling, adding flour slower, double mixing, or doing some stretch and folds. I guess that is why I ball. If I get to make another dough tonight, I probably will try a few stretch and folds, or try other methods to try and strengthen the dough. I really dont know how Detroit pizzas are made. They might just bulk rise them and then the dough goes straight into the pan.
Norma,I believe the way that Buddy's dough is made is described in Reply 318 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,3783.msg136795.html#msg136795. I thought that you made the dough ball round so that you could use the poppy seed trick. Peter
Norma,That is Mary Hellers of Buddy's. The same photo appears in Reply 26 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,3783.msg62851.html#msg62851. Like you, I do not remember dough balls as such in any photo, just the panned doughs. At one time, Buddy's indicated at its website that it used a double kneading method. I called and spoke with someone at one of the Detroit-area Buddy's and reported on what I found, along with some related aspects, at item 2 at Reply 126 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,3783.msg81436/topicseen.html#msg81436. As you will see from that item, there were several variations in the way that the Buddy's dough was made. The Buddy's website no longer mentions the double kneading. That kneading method may still be used but not revealed any longer. Ideally, if you want to determine how much yeast to use for any given application, you would establish a reference standard for the dough, just as we recently did with a Papa Gino's clone dough. The fermentation can be at room temperature or it can be a cold fermentation. However, you don't want to go through the rather convoluted method you recently used to get your Trenton Bill dough ball to double in volume. Once the reference standard is established, we can do some calculations to determine how much IDY is needed for any given application that you would want to use, just as we did recently with the last Papa Gino's clone dough you made. In your case, if you want to use 0.60% IDY for a room temperature fermentation, and you start sometime in the morning, I think that the dough should double in volume by sometime in the afternoon, assuming a normal room temperature for this time of year. The time and temperature that it takes to get the spacing of the poppy seeds to indicate a doubling of the dough would be used to establish the amount of yeast for any fermentation protocol you would then like to use. It can be a same day dough, an emergency dough, or a cold fermented dough. My guess is that Buddy's starts the dough in the morning and uses it throughout the day but with coolers available if needed to keep the dough from overfermenting, or possibly for holding over to the next day. That is essentially the way that Jet's does it. Peter
Norma,The only reason to ball the dough for your next experiment is to establish the reference standard. For the actual dough that goes into a pan, you might use the double kneading method. Some adjustment might have to be made to compensate for the fact that the two doughs have different shapes. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.Peter
I forgot to ask you, but do you think from madymo3d post at Reply 99 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,3783.msg73884.html#msg73884 I should oil my fingers in a bowl of oil to press the dough out. Do you think he meant before panning the dough? The reason I ask is because the dough in the pans from the picture with Mary Heller doesnt look oiled.I guess since I am going to ball the dough, I will used GIBBYs method of punching down the dough (for the double knead method) after the dough is panned. GIBBYs post was at 112 http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,3783.msg79248.html#msg79248 When I spread out the dough yesterday, it did spread easily.
I saw this blog post this morning and the blogger said he asked questions about Buddys pizza to Wes Pikula (vice president of operation for Buddys Pizza), to explain how to make a Detroit-style pie at home. http://12inchpetetreat.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/guest-drop-1-buddys-pizza-of-detroit/ There really isnt a lot of information in the bloggers post, but I wonder what it means that the lean dough (I guess lean dough means no oil) makes a 2-3 pizza crust. That is a lot of difference in a baked crust thickness, at least in my opinion.


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Biography:The release of Awthilima: Reflections, in 2000, marked a return to traditional Hawaiian music by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Willie K. (born Willie Kahaiali'i). The son of influential Hawaiian musician Manu Kahaiali'i, Willie K. had previously played an essential role in the development of contemporary Hawaiian music. Equally inspired by jazz, blues, and R&B, he had provided a modern twist to the traditional sounds of his homeland. Raised on the island of Maui, Willie K. became a musical veteran at an early age. Performing, along with his brothers, in his father's band, at the age of ten, he played with a lengthy series of high school groups, often appearing simultaneously with as many as eight bands. Temporarily moving to San Francisco with hopes of launching a career as a musician, he returned to Maui after a few years. Although his first three albums were highly successful, receiving Na Hoku Hanohano awards (Hawaii's equivalent of a Grammy) from the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts, his next two releases on the Round Island label were disappointing. Willie K. was much more successful as a producer on three albums for Amy Hanaiali'i, winning two awards as Producer of the Year and helping Hanaiali'i to win awards for Album of the Year, Best Female Vocalist, Song of the Year, and Hawaiian Album of the Year. During breaks from producing a new album for Hanaiali'i, he worked on his own Christmas album, Willie Kalikimaka. The album, which included a duet with Willie Nelsonof "Away in a Manger," was the biggest-selling Christmas album in 1999 and topped the worldbeat charts compiled by Billboard. Willie K., who continues to perform every Monday night at Hapa's Nightclub in Kihei, Maui, released a greatest hits retrospective, The Uncle in Me in 2000. ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide
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Had a few photos make it into Flickr's explore!
Gave baking a valiant effort.
Realized it's OK to post silly photos of myself online.
Made the cutest carrot ever.
Celebrated Lily's first birthday. There was a post on the celebration and preparation.
Went to London, Italy, and Sweden.
Learned my dog is light on her feet.
Had a post make it to WordPress' freshly pressed page!!!
Was mentioned in a knitting magazine.
Played photographer for the first time and dealt with eleven puppies.
Witnessed the cutest duet of all time.
Did my first guest post.
Started making clothes for myself again.
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For Kellie Pickler, Dancing With the Stars has a family connection. And even though she had to turn down previous invitations to join the cast, this time the timing is perfect.
"I think my Grandpa Ken is more excited than anybody because it's his favorite show," Pickler tells CMT Hot 20 Countdown segment producer Tim Hardiman. "When he heard that I was asked to do it again, he said that if I didn't do it, then I wasn't his favorite granddaughter. And I'm his only grandchild, so he's stuck with me. He has to like me. I can't let Grandpa Ken down."
The upbeat singer is teamed with dance partner Derek Hough this season, and she has already earned raves for her dancing skills. She's shy about her own natural talent, though.
"I've always wanted to do the show. I don't know why — because I can't dance," she says. "Hopefully, the whole purpose of the show is to step outside of your comfort zone and learn to dance, learn something new. So I'm really excited."
CMT: What are you most nervous about and what are you most looking forward to?
Pickler: I think the thing I am most nervous about is, it's always scary when you are stepping outside of your comfort zone. I think the hard part is not only learning the technique. That's going to be very difficult because it is very different than anything I've ever done before. I think one of the biggest challenges is going to be juggling learning all these dances, rehearsing, doing the show, and at the same time I'm recording an album and I have tour dates. So it's going be exhausting, I know. I'm really going to have to take care of myself because I have a lot on my plate right now. So I've gotta try to eat it all. But I'm really excited. And it'll be fun going from the recording studio to the dance studio. And it'll be fun trying to juggle both. I have to. I ain't got a choice now. Too late to back out.
Do you think those people who didn't get to see you and your personality on American Idol will get to see you on Dancing With the Stars and become familiar with your music?
I think so. A lot of people have been comparing the two shows. The thing is, American Idol is so different than Dancing With the Stars because they're two totally different competitions. Idol is about singing, and everyone that gets in line with that show thinks hopefully that American Idol will launch their career. And I was so blessed to be a part of Idol, and I love the crew and everybody I got to work with on the show. They were so good to me.
But Dancing With the Stars is a whole different thing because that's just not what I do! (laughs) I'm a country singer. I'm not a dancer, by any means. I think the only thing they have in common is the voting process. The fans are involved, which is really cool because they get to see you grow each week. Just like on Idol, they get to see you grow each week. And they are very much a part of your success, and they determine how far you make it. It's really neat in that aspect. It's similar, but it's very different.
Do you think you'll get to perform on the show?
I would love to. … Maybe for the finale they would let Wynonna and me get out there and sing. That would be fun, together. Or maybe next season, we could go back and sing. That would be a lot of fun. I've always wanted to sing on the show. I've not had the opportunity to do that yet, but I'm hoping that'll be next.
You are starting a new chapter in your music career. A new album and a new record label. Is that kind of bittersweet since your last album was so critically acclaimed?
Well, I'm so happy about the last album. I was blown away by the reviews. I could not believe it when I found out that Rolling Stone and Billboard picked it as the best country record of 2012. … I was doing a little happy dance because I worked so hard on that record and so did everyone that was involved in that project. We all worked really hard to make that album come to life and make it possible, and it just showed that the hard work paid off.
I'm so pleased with it, and I love country music. That's the only type of music that I want to do. It's where I belong. This is where I belong. … Country music and Nashville, Music City — I want this to always be my home. This is my sanctuary, I guess you could say. I'm very happy with how the record came out, and I'm even more excited about working on the new album. Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten, who produced the last album, 100 Proof, are producing this one, as well. We've got a lot of the same musicians that played on that record that are playing on this record, as well. I mean, it's just Kellie country. I think everyone's definition of country music is different, and I think there's room for all of it. So I hope there's at least a little bit of room for me, a little bit of Kellie country, but we'll see.


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- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Everybody loves a bumble bee.
Especially the yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii.
And especially a queen.
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, and first-year entomology graduate student Emily Bzydk collected a few native bees to show visitors at the Bohart Museum of Entomology during UC Davis Picnic Day last Saturday.
One of the bumble bees: a regal queen.
When Picnic Day ended, they kindly let me take her home to our tower of jewels (Echium wildprettii), a biennial plant that looks somewhat like a red-jeweled Christmas tree. "Tower of jewels" is indeed a fitting name. It towers (nine-feet high) and it sparkles like rubies.
We placed the lethargic queen on a blossom and fed her honey for quick energy. She quickly sipped about an eighth of a teaspoon, buzzed me twice (Hey, I'm your friend!), returned for more honey, and then took flight.
The queen circled the plant twice and was gone.
From the Bohart Museum display to a showy tower of jewels--all in one day.
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Ask Tom Morris, artistic director of Bristol Old Vic, about his theatre or the city of Bristol, and he is all joie de vivre and enthusiasm. But if the conversation turns to the arts cuts or the future of regional theatre, though, his concerns are obvious.
Running the oldest continuously working theatre in the country, Morris has a multi-million-pound refurbishment under his belt, and a theatre that is well-loved by its community, both locally and further afield. He is, however, fighting artistic and financial battles that are all too familiar to directors up and down the country.
He clearly loves his "extraordinary" home, but is candid about its financial state. "Bristol Old Vic is operating on the margins of viability and is precariously underfunded. What we do have is a strong brand, a lot of affection from the theatre community and the local community, and a platform from which we can raise funds. We can celebrate the extraordinary creative energy of other organisations in the city which don't have that brand or reputation – the ideal for me is that BOV becomes a gateway through which anyone can explore the amazing things that are going on in the city."
[pullquote]If I stop thinking about running this theatre and start thinking about the arts infrastructure in Britain in 10-15 years' time then I am really worried[/pullquote]
Venture outside the city, though, and things are less rosy. "Somerset has withdrawn all its arts funding and the Brewhouse has gone from Taunton, so we're trying to take more of our work out regionally. Lots of the opportunities around here for artists are happening at a time when there's less going on outside Bristol. The creative potential in the region is in danger because the infrastructure has been removed."
Morris is scathing about culture minister Ed Vaizey's response to concerns about the cuts. "Ed Vaizey says there's no impact on new writing. Fin Kennedy says there is. Ed Vaizey asks him to prove it. Fin Kennedy does [with his report, In Battalions]. Ed Vaizey says 'I'm not really bothered about new writing, I've got other things to worry about,' end of conversation. What Kennedy's saying is true, of course. If you've got less money, you have to manage your risks really prudently and, inevitably, one of the risk areas is new writing."
Bristol Old Vic, he says, is not exempt from these pressures: "For a big show, the box office target is absolutely terrifying. It has to pay for itself and if it doesn't then suddenly we have a hole in the budget of, say, £200,000. Of course you have to be very, very careful with your risk. We put our risk into the small-scale, with things like Bristol Ferment, where the difference between a sell-out house and a tumbleweed house is manageable, because it's only 50 or 100 people in a studio theatre."
Morris reiterates several times that Bristol is a wonderful city in which to work and create work: "There's a gravitational field which seems to pull artists to the city. It brings in people who want the space to think a bit differently, not just in the cultural sector but in business too, there are all sorts of quirky and left-field entrepreneurs."
The city certainly has a healthy number of artists, musicians, writers and theatre-makers for its size. Perhaps Bristol is regaining its reputation as an international city? Morris agrees: "I went to see a demo by some guys called AntiVJ who are experimenting with digital projection. I met them afterwards and was really surprised that they were French – they were in Brittany and heard that if you have an entrepreneurial or different idea then Bristol is the city to go to.
"There's a sort of trend-bucking economic resurgence in Bristol, which George Ferguson – the new mayor – clearly attributes to the creativity and the arts stuff. Bristol council, as we moved towards cuts, amazingly, made a small increase in its cultural budget."
There are practical reasons for Bristol's artistic vibrancy, too, most notably its relatively low living costs. "The economic reality is that there is no longer a properly embedded culture infrastructure which is going to give continuous employment to people who graduate in whatever art form, but in Bristol there is a lively scene of people professionalised in different ways – people making work and making money, but as creative entrepreneurs not just artists looking for jobs." Morris also praises the "ongoing conversation" that he and Bristol Old Vic have with other venues, organisations and artists throughout Bristol, and beyond: "Without that kind of collaboration we couldn't make the work we do. It makes it very exciting, but if I stop thinking about running this theatre and start thinking about the arts infrastructure in Britain in 10-15 years' time then I am really worried. Arts cuts are the same across the country and the world, and I'm really worried."
Looking to the future, Morris reckons one of two things is likely to happen: "Either George Osborne will win the argument and there will be further cuts, and the arts will either be punished disproportionately or cut the same as every else; or Vince Cable will win the argument – with [Conservative universities minister] David Willets and others supporting him, because it's not just a party issue – and there will be some radical thinking about which bits of public expenditure stimulate economic revival.
"It really goes back to that argument about why a society should invest in its arts and what a society might hope to get from that. There are things about social benefit and human well-being that are true, of course, but at the moment the argument that has the most sway is the one about the arts' economic impact, not just in terms of turnover, but in terms of the stimulation of local and national economies."


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Indians use Raita (pronounced ri-tah) as an cool, refreshing accompaniment to just about any dish...especially their spicier ones.
* Thick yogurt works best, as it will thin out when you add cucumber. Try Greek yogurt...or drain regular yogurt through cheese cloth for a couple of hours.
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Many of the ingredients used for Indian cooking probably aren't in your spice shelf. And you may find them only at specialty Indian stores. So to avoid frustration, make a list of the items you need before trying out the recipes.
Watch out for those chilies! Unless you love the real hot stuff, reduce the amount of chili called for in the recipe.
Asafoetida: a powdered spice related to the fennel family.
Basmati Rice: literally "Queen of fragrance." This rice, cultivated in India, is known for its delicate flavor and fragrance.
Besan: also known as "gram flour," made of ground chana dal, like chickpeas, only smaller and lighter in color.
Cardamom: related to the ginger family. Pods (green, brown, or black) are the best way to store cardamom. But high-quality ground is also available. A rule of thumb: 10 pods = 1 1/2 tsp. ground.
Chili: any small hot pepper, as opposed to larger, milder bell peppers; widely used in Indian cuisine.
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Examination of Tamoxifen in Acute Mania in Patients With Bipolar I Disorder
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00026585
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 12, 2001
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2017
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The purpose of this study is to examine how the drug tamoxifen affects the brain in patients with bipolar I disorder.
Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a severe, chronic, and often life-threatening illness for which safe and effective treatments are necessary. The mood stabilizing effects of lithium and valproate have revolutionized the treatment of patients with BD. However, a significant percentage of patients do not respond fully to these drugs, and the biochemical basis for the antimanic and mood-stabilizing actions of lithium and valproate is unclear. Both drugs inhibit protein kinase C (PKC). There is a need to investigate the efficacy of a direct PKC inhibitor in the treatment of acute mania. Tamoxifen is currently the only relatively selective PKC inhibitor available for human use.
Participants in this study will be screened with a physical, psychiatric, and eye examination and blood and urine tests. Eligible participants will be hospitalized at the Clinical Center for at least 4 weeks. They will be tapered off all psychiatric medication and kept drug free for 2 to 7 days. They will also be put on a low-monoamine, low-caffeine diet. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either tamoxifen or placebo (an inactive pill) for 3 weeks. During this time, participants will have daily pulse and blood pressure measurements, several electrocardiograms (EKGs), and blood draws. Weight measurements will be taken at least twice during the study, and caffeine or dextromethorphan will be given at the beginning and end of the study to test how tamoxifen affects the way the body eliminates other medications. Participants will have a physical examination at the end of the study.
At the end of this 4-week study, some participants may continue the study and will receive tamoxifen for an additional 3 weeks. At the conclusion of the study, participants' psychiatric status will be reassessed and long-term psychiatric treatment for their mood disorders will be arranged.
|Condition or disease
|Bipolar Disorder
|Drug: Tamoxifen
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Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a common, severe, chronic and often life-threatening illness. Suicide is the cause of death in 10-20% of individuals with BD. The discovery of lithium's efficacy as a mood-stabilizing agent has since revolutionized the treatment of patients with BD. However, approximately 50% of patients do not respond fully to lithium, and the biochemical basis for lithium's antimanic and mood-stabilizing actions remains to be fully elucidated. Elucidation of the mechanism(s) by which lithium stabilizes an underlying dysregulation of limbic and limbic-associated function also offers the potential to delineate the underlying pathophysiology of BD; however, a major problem inherent in neuropharmacologic research is the difficulty in attributing therapeutic relevance to any observed biochemical finding. One powerful approach is to identify common biochemical targets, which are modified by drugs belonging to the same therapeutic class (e.g. mood-stabilizing agents) but possessing distinct chemical structures when administered in a therapeutically relevant paradigm (i.e., effects which are observed upon chronic drug administration, and yet persist beyond abrupt drug discontinuation). In this context, it is noteworthy that both valproic acid (VPA) and lithium, with different chemical structures, belong to the same therapeutic class and cause considerable inhibition of protein kinase C (PKC). The PKC signaling pathway is clearly a target for the actions of two structurally highly dissimilar antimanic agents -- lithium and VPA. Do these effects of lithium and VPA on PKC signaling have any clinical relevance? There is thus a clear need to investigate the potential efficacy of a direct PKC inhibitor in the treatment of acute mania. There is currently only one relatively selective PKC inhibitor available for human use- Tamoxifen. Tamoxifen (TAM), a synthetic nonsteroidal antiestrogen, has been widely used in the treatment of breast cancer. TAM's potent inhibitory effects on PKC are striking. Recently, our group conducted the first open-label study with TAM in acute mania. In this study, TAM resulted in a significant decrease in manic symptoms within a short period of time (3-7 days).
The overarching goal of this proposal is to test the hypothesis that PKC inhibition is part of the mechanism of the therapeutic effect of mood stabilizing drugs. The proposal derives from and builds on our published open-label study of TAM in acute mania (Bebchuk et al., 2000). However, the efficacy of TAM monotherapy in acute mania has only been reported in an open-label study and has not yet been evaluated in a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study.
Male or female patients, ages 18 to 65, with a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder manic or mixed (with or without psychotic features), will be randomized to double-blind treatment to receive either TAM (20-140 mg/day) or placebo, for a period of 3 weeks. Following this acute period, the patients will receive either open-label TAM or treatment as clinically indicated. Approximately 50 patients with acute mania will be enrolled in the study. Biochemical measures will be obtained during the study.
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|50 participants
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|A Double-Blind Study Examining the Efficacy of the Protein Kinase C Inhibitor Tamoxifen in the Treatment of Acute Mania
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|November 9, 2001
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|November 2, 2007
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Patients may be included in the study only if they meet all of the following criteria:
Male and female patients, 18 to 65 years of age. [Note: Only females who are premenopausal with regular menstrual cycles will be able to participate].
Female subjects of childbearing potential must be using a medically accepted means of contraception.
Each patient must have a level of understanding sufficient to agree to all tests and examinations required by the protocol.
Each patient must understand the nature of the study and must sign an informed consent document. We will not permit patients with a Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) to participate in this study. We will however, encourage all patients to sign a DPA after signing the informed consent. However, signing a DPA is not a requirement for participating in this study.
Patients must have a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder and currently display an acute manic or mixed episode (with or without psychotic features) according to the DSM-IV based on clinical assessment and confirmed by structured diagnostic interview SCID-P. This includes the following diagnoses: 296.4x, Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic; 296.6x, Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed.
Patients must have a YMRS total score of greater than or equal to 14 at both Visits 1 and 2.
No decrease in total score of YMRS of greater than or equal to 20% during washout (between Visits 1 and 2).
DSM-IV rapid cyclers will be permitted to participate in this study.
Duration of current manic episode of not more than 4 weeks.
Previous trial with any one of the following antimanic agents: lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, typical antipsychotic drug, or atypical antipsychotic drug (olanzapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, quetiapine). If the subject has not previously taken one of these antimanic treatments, then the research physician may start one of them at NIH. Subjects not responding to a 3 week trial of an antimanic agent of their choice (at least a 50% decrease on the YMRS rating scale from baseline) will be eligible to be randomized if they continue to meet study criteria.
Patients will be excluded from the study for any of the following reasons:
Female patients who are either pregnant, nursing, or who are perimenopausal or postmenopausal.
QTc of greater than 450 msec.
Participation in a clinical trial of another investigational drug within 1 month (30 days) prior to study entry (Visit 1).
Has received an antidepressant within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 [8 weeks for fluoxetine].
Serious, unstable illnesses including hepatic, renal, gastroenterologic, respiratory, cardiovascular (including ischemic heart disease), endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease.
Presence of a coagulation disorder, history of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
History of breast or uterine cancer, or abnormal uterine bleeding.
Uncorrected hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
Presence of retinal pathology.
One or more seizures without a clear and resolved etiology.
Current leukopenia or thrombocytopenia.
Clinical significant abnormal laboratory tests.
Documented history of hypersensitivity or intolerance to TAM.
DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence (except nicotine and caffeine) within the past 30 days.
Treatment with an injectable depot neuroleptic within less than one dosing interval between depot neuroleptic injections prior to Visit 2.
Treatment with a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor, guanethidine, or guanadrel within 1 week prior to Visit 2.
Treatment with a nonreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor within 2 weeks prior to Visit 2.
Treatment with any other concomitant medication with primarily CNS activity, other than specified in Appendix B of Protocol 1 day prior to Visit 2.
Treatment with clozapine within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2.
Current diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder as defined in the DSM-IV.
Judged clinically to be at serious suicidal risk.
Concomitant treatment with a coumarin-type anticoagulant, phenobarbital, cyclophosphamide, or bromocriptine.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00026585
|United States, District of Columbia
|Howard University Hospital
|Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20060
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|First Posted:
|November 12, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 2, 2017
|Last Verified:
|May 20, 2008
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I arrived to the Stand about 10 minutes prior to the performance, and the staff was hustling around in attempt to flawlessly execute the opening show of the highly anticipated "Mock Your World." After standing in line for approximately 10 minutes, my party was ushered to a table up front and center. During the show, we were in the middle of the action with the occasional cast member taking the seat next to me to recite the chorus to complement a solo or play the loudspeaker in the L train. The food menu at the Strand boasts some delicious treats, such as waffle fries with truffle gravy and Truffle Mac n' Cheese that I plan to sample upon my return. As soon as we ordered a round of beers, one of the Directors proudly introduced the show, concluding "If you're a Prude, leave!"
The show opened with a quick entertaining set by the Latrell who found his following on YouTube. He performed a couple skits based on real life news stories and concluded with a rap. One of his stories ridiculed Ben Affleck and other celebrities who are starving themselves (more commonly known as fasting) to simulate the lives of impoverished people and tweeting about their experience. The playful Latrell enunciated that poor people don't have smart phones. He proceeded to astutely identify their efforts as merely expressions of "White Guilt," useless in alleviating poverty, and encouraged more practical efforts, such as simply donating to UNICEF. After performing his last skit, he enthusiastically introduced the audience to the main event "Mock Your World!"
I had high expectations of the performance after reading past reviews and the background of the truly talented writer and cast. Let me tell you I was not disappointed. Opening with a song to introduce the concept of the show, the cast sang about how they deal with the shortfalls of life by poking fun at them. The following songs, consistent with the message in the introduction song, continued to ridicule every facet of a twenty-something year olds life in New York City. From the "Swass" [Sweaty Ass] on the L-Train to the many nicknames for a female's genitalia to a horny wife trying to seduce her social media obsessed husband to making out on the Chinatown bus, the lyrics recited were crude and hysterical. The kind of verbiage that makes you slightly uncomfortable when you first hear and comically relieved as soon as you begin to relate to one or more of the parodic recounts of an everyday situation. Then, you will find yourself laughing uncontrollably.
One of my favorite things about the show is that the songs use samples of Broadway musicals and pop references, which includes an entire song written on the premise of Brokeback Mountain and performed using the sample of Wicked's renowned single "I'm Defying Gravity." There was even a filmed interlude called "Shave my Twat" using the sample of Chicago's "All That Jazz." Other references include but are not limited to Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Lady Gaga.
The show concluded with the performers singing a song about the glass half perspective of a Broadway performer's life from audition to audition, laden with rejection and uncertainty, by exclaiming they are Broadway's ho's Pimp. After the cast cleared the stage, the director graciously thanked the audience for attending the opening night at the Stand. Andrew Bryne, who wrote the music and lyrics and is accredited to Les Miserables, A Class Act, and Triumph of Love, even snuck in unannounced to watch the opening night.
I walked out with still giggling like a little girl, singing-a-long to my favorite songs performed, including "I Shit my pants*," "Save my ass for last," and "Brokeback Mountain."
Mock Your World is a five star show that I urge all New Yorkers to see. The show hosts an all-star cast singing witty lyrics. I would go as far to label it as the local version of "Avenue Q." It runs at the Stand on 239 3rd Avenue (btw 19th & 20th streets) beginning April 25th every Thursday, except the week of May 13th, at 10PM until June 6th. The performance for the week of May 13th will be on Wednesday, May 15th at 8PM. The director jokingly suggested taking your Mom to early performance. Make sure to buy tickets in advance as this show is sure to sell out.
*Song titles used in this article may not reflect Andrew Bryne's titles.


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Hoops, honors, hospitality.
That's what the Rhode Island State Elks Association, in conjunction with Tri-City Lodge No. 14, served Saturday at two different locations in Warwick.
The day …
Hoops, honors, hospitality.
That's what the Rhode Island State Elks Association, in conjunction with Tri-City Lodge No. 14, served Saturday at two different locations in Warwick.
The day began with the Elks National Free Throw Contest that resulted in a half-dozen individual youngsters winning Rhode Island championships at the Warwick Boys & Girls Club on Frederick Street and earning a berth in the March 23 New England Finals in South Portland, Maine.
After 15 youngsters ages 8 to 13 competed for the prestigious state crowns, Tri-City Lodge rolled out its always-welcome mat and treated all participants and their parents to a delicious dinner inside Lodge 14 on West Shore Road.
"Unfortunately, we can only have one winner in each age division," said Steven R. Lagesse, a past exalted ruler of Lodge 14 who serves as state director for the National Elks Hoop Shoot Program. "But in our eyes, all these kids are champions."
With a total of six Elks officials stationed at two baskets inside the jam-packed gym at the Warwick Boys & Girls Club Norwood branch, the upstart hoopsters were allowed to shoot two rounds of 10 and 15 foul shots each to determine the respective winners in six categories: Boys and girls ages 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13.
For the second time in three years, Justin Grenier, 13, shot his way to the R.I. championship and second such berth in the regionals. He also won a state Elks Hoop Shoot title at age 11 but did not win the New England crown.
"Justin is the pride of Tri-City Lodge No. 14," said Mark Eaton, the exalted ruler of the West Shore Road-based Elks who also served as host and chef for Saturday's post-shoot dinner. "He's our champion … Justin did a great job representing our Lodge and we all wish him well in the upcoming New England Championship."
Grenier, who lives in East Greenwich and is a seventh-grader at Archie R. Cole Middle School, sank eight of 10 foul shots in the first round then canned 11 of 15 to edge runner-up Kamron O'Brien of Coventry-West Greenwich Lodge 2285 and Zion Fernandes of East Providence Lodge 2337.
Justin is the son of Tim and Laurie Grenier. He is a shooting guard in the EGBA (East Greenwich Basketball Association) and whose favorite pro player is Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics.
If Grenier is successful in the regional contest, he'll shoot for the Elks National Free Throw Championship that will be held April 12-13 in Springfield, Mass. Part of that event includes a Tip-Off Dinner at the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Lodge 14 not only got a champion; the day resulted in a prospective member for the Warwick-based Elks.
Tim Grenier, Justin's father who owns and operates The Grenier Group Custom Builders, whose company is developing a 10-unit residential project in Warwick Neck, was so impressed with the day's event he inquired about membership at Lodge 14.
"This was a fun event for the kids and parents," Tim Grenier said. "I'm only right around the corner; it makes all the sense for me to join a great organization."
Tim Grenier later received an application from Lori Eaton, Lodge 14's treasurer who, along with Tri-City House Committee chairman Noel Petisce and Bruce Caldwell, served the macaroni and meatball dinner Saturday.
Other age bracket winners, who like Grenier received a beautiful trophy from Regional Hoop Shoot Director Richard P. Blinn of Haverhill, Mass., were: Girls 8-9: 1-Ava Wentworth of South Kingstown Lodge 1899, 2-Courtney Swider, Newport Lodge 104; Girls 10-11: 1-Anna Nerbonne, South Kingstown Lodge 1899, 2-Payton Cahill, Woonsocket Lodge 850, 3-Abigail Lynn Kane, Newport lodge 104.
Boys 8-9: 1-David Parenteau, Smithfield Lodge 2359, Sean Bonneau, Bristol County Lodge 1860, 3-Michael Haberlin, South Kingstown Lodge 1899; Boys 10-11: 1-Ryan Bonneau, Bristol County Lodge 1860, 2-Evan Maloney, South Kingstown Lodge 1899.
Eight other ranking Elks also had a hand in making Saturday's state championship special. They were: Daniel C. Watson, Mark Mahoney and Larry Walesco, South Kingstown; Charlotte Carignan, North District; Eugene Rayon, Newport; Janice Godfrey, East Providence; Raymond Delorme and Leo Blanchette, Coventry-West Greenwich.
Watson, who now serves as state advisor for the Elks Hoop Shoot Contest, was the event's director for more than two decades before stepping down and being followed by Lagesse, a charter member of the Tri-City Elks that is a merger of the former Warwick, Providence and Pawtucket lodges.


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|This is the article on volume 13 of the manga. For chapter 115, head to The Chūnin Exams, Concluded…!!.
|The Chūnin Exams, Concluded…!!
|(中忍試験、終了…!!, Chūnin Shiken, Shūryō…!!)
|Volume Info
|The Great Flight!!
|Hokage vs. Hokage!!
|Release Date
|August 2, 2002 (ISBN 4-08-873298-5)
|March 6, 2007 (ISBN 978-1-4215-1087-3)
The Chūnin Exams, Concluded…!! (中忍試験、終了…!!, Chūnin Shiken, Shūryō…!!) is volume 13 of the Naruto manga.
Chapter 109
- "Tree Leaves, Dancing…!!" (木の葉、舞い…!!, Konoha, Mai…!!)
Naruto leaps into the arena to ask Shikamaru why he would forfeit a match he was clearly winning. The observing veteran ninja recognise that Shikamaru was fully aware of his abilities and was not willing to claim victory just to risk his safety in a later match, the true mark of a chūnin. Lee and Guy arrive at the stadium to watch the finals, but are surprised to learn that Neji was defeated by Naruto. Lee is happy for Naruto. With all of the other first-round final matches done, the audience wonders if the remaining match between Sasuke and Gaara will occur. Sasuke arrives with Kakashi at the last moment, allowing the match to proceed.
Chapter 110
- "At Last…!!" (いよいよ…!!, Iyoiyo…!!)
The audience is glad to finally see Sasuke. Naruto warns him not to lose if they are to fight each other before leaving the arena with Shikamaru. Lee, seeing that Sasuke will get to fight Gaara and that Naruto got to fight Neji, feels jealous that they get to continue their lives as ninja. Gaara walks down to the arena but kills two Kusagakure ninja along the way. Seeing what he has done and knowing he would have killed them if he had come across them first, Naruto and Shikamaru are paralysed with fear as Gaara quietly walks past them.
Chapter 111
- "Sasuke vs. Gaara!!" (サスケVS我愛羅!!, Sasuke Bāsasu Gaara!!)
As the fight between Sasuke and Gaara commences, Kakashi apologises to Sakura for worrying her by being late. He then remarks to Guy about the Anbu presence in the stadium, Konoha not knowing how or when they will be attacked. Naruto, knowing how dangerous Gaara is, realises that the only person who can currently satisfy his blood-lust is Sasuke. At the same moment, Sasuke begins attacking Gaara fast enough to bypass his Shield of Sand, oddly reminiscent of Lee's fighting style.
Chapter 112
- "Sasuke's Taijutsu…!!" (サスケの体術…!!, Sasuke no Taijutsu…!!)
Kakashi explains that, having seen Lee's fighting style before with his Sharingan, Sasuke has been training this last month to reproduce his speed. Lee knows from prior experience that speed is not enough to defeat Gaara, but Guy recognises that the speed must serve some other purpose. After he continues to be pummelled by Sasuke, Gaara retreats into a Shield of Sand, which he shaped into a sphere, to give himself time to prepare. Sasuke is unable to break through this defence with speed alone. Naruto, worried that Sasuke will be killed, races to the arena to try and stop the match. Kakashi promises that there was a good reason for why they were late.
Chapter 113
- "The Reason He was Late…!!" (遅刻の理由…!!, Chikoku no Riyū…!!)
Sealed within his Shield of Sand, Gaara prepares for how he will kill Sasuke. Still unable to pierce it, Sasuke falls back to prepare his own attack. Naruto pleads with Kakashi to end the match, but Kakashi merely tells him to watch. Sasuke readies the Chidori, Kakashi's signature technique that he spent that last month teaching to Sasuke. Combining the Chidori's piercing potential with the speed mimicked from Lee, Sasuke charges at Gaara and breaks through the sphere, surprising all observers.
Chapter 114
- "Assault…!!" (強襲…!!, Kyōshū…!!)
Not only did Sasuke's Chidori pierce the Shield of Sand, but it also managed to damage Gaara. This being the first time he has ever been injured, Gaara is distraught and ends the transformation he was working towards midway. Naruto, despite having worried for Sasuke's safety moments earlier, is suddenly envious. Since Gaara's injury has ruined their original plans, the Suna and Oto try a different approach. A genjutsu is placed over the stadium, putting most of the audience to sleep. The Fourth Kazekage attacks the Third Hokage, beginning the Konoha Crush.
Chapter 115
- "The Chūnin Exams, Concluded…!!" (中忍試験、終了…!!, Chūnin Shiken, Shūryō…!!)
Giant snakes begin assaulting Konoha's borders. In the stadium of the Chūnin Exams finals, the Anbu try to come to the Third Hokage's rescue. The Fourth Kazekage takes the Hokage hostage and has the Sound Four seal them in, preventing the Anbu's intervention. The Kazekage removes his disguise, revealing himself as Orochimaru, and promises to kill the Hokage, his old master. Meanwhile, the few Konoha ninja in the audience that were able to avoid the sleeping genjutsu prepare to defend the village. Gaara flees with his siblings, and Sasuke follows them to continue the battle they started.
Chapter 116
- "Konoha Crush…!!" (木ノ葉崩し…!!, Konoha Kuzushi…!!)
Sunagakure ninja begin invading Konoha, and Konoha's forces respond accordingly. In the Chūnin Exams stadium, the conscious Konoha ninja, despite wishing to try and help the Third Hokage in his fight with Orochimaru, engage the few Otogakure ninja that managed to infiltrate the village earlier. Since Sakura is also awake, Kakashi protects her. He instructs her to wake up Naruto and Shikamaru so that can take part in a mission vital to the village. Meanwhile, Orochimaru is elated that he finally has an opportunity to kill the Third Hokage. The two prepare to fight.
Chapter 117
- "The Mission Given…!!" (下された任務…!!, Kudasareta Ninmu…!!)
Kakashi tasks Sakura to pursue Sasuke and stop him from engaging the Three Sand Siblings. He summons Pakkun to guide her and has them wake up Naruto and Shikamaru (the latter of whom is only pretending to be asleep) before sending them on their way amidst an ongoing battle between Konoha and Oto. The Third Hokage prepares for battle. He attacks and Orochimaru summons three coffins. The Third attempts to stop them, but two of the coffins successfully open.
Author's Note
|Science fiction movies are on the rise again... Right now they rank at the top of the box office in revenue, so I was thinking to myself, "Wow, everyone must really like sci-fi..." and then I realised I'm one of those people too!
—Masashi Kishimoto, 2002


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The Ransom Center recently received a gift of more than 60 miniature books from printer, collector, and aficionado Duane Scott, proprietor of the Scott Free Press. The gift includes books Scott printed under his Scott Free Press imprint, as well as examples published by others such as Achille J. St. Onge, The Press of the Indiana Kid, Arm and Hammer Press, Black Cat Press, The Hillside Press, and Tabula Rasa Press. Scott's gift is a substantial addition to the Ransom Center's collection of miniature books.
In But, Why Tabula Rasa? John Lathourakis ponders "What makes a somewhat normal person get into an activity as insane as miniature books? Some say it is a form of self-punishment for transgressions too base to describe; others merely look at miniature book people as simple souls who are normal in every respect except that they were born brainless. I have a less clinical approach. Simply stated, printers and publishers of miniature books are possessed people whose every waking moment is spent trying to solve unsolvable problems."
Latourakis's diagnosis may be somewhat correct for Scott, as he was drawn to miniature books in part because they are difficult to execute well. On his visit to the Ransom Center he talked about the seemingly impossible tasks of aligning a page's front and back during printing, setting miniscule pieces of type by hand, and the general difficulties of working on a very small scale. In bookwork, a diminutive format amplifies difficulty because one's tools stay the same size, while the object to which they are applied is no bigger than 3 inches, and often much smaller. A well-done miniature book showcases the craftsperson's ability; a poorly executed book highlights his or her failings. Scott's miniature books belong in the former category.
Scott had another reason for becoming a printer of miniature books. Years ago, while already a letterpress printer, he met another printer specializing in the genre. Scott admired the printer's work, but the printer refused to sell his books; he would only trade for another miniature book. So, Scott printed his first miniature book, Mark Twain's How I Edited an Agricultural Paper, in order to have an item for trade.
Scott's books are all completely handmade, from the setting of the tiny six-point type, to the binding, and of course, the printing. In some cases, he also made his own paper. His 1984 publication, Henrik Ibsen's Nora Awakened: A Portion of a Doll's House was published in an edition of 250 copies, with 100 of them printed on 100-percent rag paper made from old cotton shirts, handkerchiefs, sheets, and pillow cases. Another of Scott's books, Oriental Sayings, used paper made from denim. His daughter Caroline recalls, "He put out the word to the family to save our old cotton, and when we went to visit, we would haul along any worn-out clothes and linens." Scott processed the pulp in an Umpherston beater and formed the sheets himself.
The topical matter of Scott's collection is broad. The writings of Mark Twain are oft repeated, as are excerpts from other well-known authors such as Robert Frost and Henrik Ibsen. As expected, many of the books are concerned with printing, the book arts, and book collecting, including two books on miniature bookplates and type and paper specimen books. A book on Gutenberg contains a miniature facsimile leaf of the Gutenberg Bible, and a work on Ottmar Merganthaler (inventor of the Linotype machine) contains a Linotype circulating matrix. Perhaps the frustrations associated with printing miniature books incline their makers toward humor, as many of the books are quite funny, or at least take a very light-hearted tone. I can't close this post without mentioning two of the more humorous works in Scott's collection: What Men Know About Women by A. Mann, which is entirely blank inside, and the humorous and racy Shaggy Dog Story, a story about a dog named Sex.
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JS© wrote:Moe Wanchuk wrote:This is like the official HDTV thread in SLP VHS quality trying to use the tracking wheel to unscramble porn.
What's good for HT isn't for music listening.I have a Marantz 2270 with BSW speakers, a passive sub and a Sansui turntable I got from my uncle. That was audiophile back in the day. My HT is a Marantz 5006, Athena front towers, bookshelf surrounds, and a **** Polk 12" sub. For listening to music, the old 70's setup absolutely destroys my home theater. It's a one trick pony, but to me more people want every song ever written on their ipod, and compress the hell out of it. Sitting in a dark room and just listening to music is an afterthought now. That's a shame.
So you're telling me that the tracking wheel won't unscramble it?
There's a Denon 5.1 receiver on woot for 149 + ship. Its another "should I or shouldn't I" moment?
Help :shrug:
And yes, the compression/loudness war (as wiki has called it) has ruined a lot of music in the last 20 years.
Go for this one instead http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a- ... ver/1.html. That store is really good.
I never understood (even for entry level models) using spring clips for the center channel. Most of a movie tracks signal goes through it, and they skimp there?