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Objective-Although hypertension is the most common risk factor for thoracic aortic diseases, it is not understood how increased pressures on the ascending aorta lead to aortic aneurysms. We investigated the role of angiotensin II type 1 receptor activation in ascending aortic remodeling in response to increased biomechanical forces using a transverse aortic constriction (TAC) mouse model. Approach and Results-Two weeks after TAC, the increased biomechanical pressures led to ascending aortic dilatation and thickening of the medial and adventitial layers of the aorta. There was significant adventitial hyperplasia and inflammatory responses in TAC ascending aortas were accompanied by increased adventitial collagen, elevated inflammatory and proliferative markers, and increased cell density attributable to accumulation of myofibroblasts and macrophages. Treatment with losartan significantly blocked TAC-induced vascular inflammation and macrophage accumulation. However, losartan only partially prevented TAC-induced adventitial hyperplasia, collagen accumulation, and ascending aortic dilatation. Increased Tgfb2 expression and phosphorylated-Smad2 staining in the medial layer of TAC ascending aortas were effectively blocked with losartan. In contrast, the increased Tgfb1 expression and adventitial phospho-Smad2 staining were only partially attenuated by losartan. In addition, losartan significantly blocked extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation and reactive oxygen species production in the TAC ascending aorta. Conclusions-Inhibition of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor using losartan significantly attenuated the vascular remodeling associated with TAC but did not completely block the increased transforming growth factor-β1 expression, adventitial Smad2 signaling, and collagen accumulation. These results help to delineate the aortic transforming growth factor-β signaling that is dependent and independent of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor after TAC.
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|English (US)
|Pages (from-to)
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|Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology
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|Published - Sep 2013
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- aortic aneurysm, thoracic
- receptor, angiotensin, type 1
- transforming growth factors
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine


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The Trending Hornets series evaluates the career trajectories of Charlotte's players based on two advanced stats - Player Efficiency Rating (PER) and Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) - as provided by Basketball Reference.
PER measures per-minute production standardized such as the league average is 15. A PER above 15 means a player contributed above league average. As a frame of reference, among last season's PER leaders, the Top 20 players were 21.8 and higher while Nos. 21-40 ranged from 18.9 to 21.6.
VORP is a box score estimate of the points per 100 team possessions that a player contributed above a replacement level player. A VORP of 1.2 means the team was 1.2 points better off per 100 possessions with this player on the floor versus a league average player. Among last season's VORP leaders, the Top 20 were 3.5 and higher and Nos. 21-40 ranged from 2.2 to 3.4.
This week we'll look at the trajectory of Gordon Hayward. (Note: Gordon's 2017-18 stats aren't included as he played just five minutes after suffering a gruesome foot injury in the first game of the year.)
2021-22 results and league ranks
PER: 15.1; ranked T-86th overall
VORP: 0.5; ranked T-181st overall
Career trend overview
Hayward spent his first seven seasons with the Utah Jazz and blossomed into one of the best small forwards in the league. In 2016-17 he made the All-Star team after averaging a career-high 21.9 points with 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. His advanced statistics chart was trending skyward at that point. In 2017 he signed a massive free agent contract with the Boston Celtics but suffered a horrific foot injury in Boston's first game that year and missed the rest of the season.
In 2018-19 - the year after his injury - he basically played himself back into shape averaging 25.9 minutes over 72 games. The following season he performed well for the Celtics, averaging 17.5 points and a career-high 6.7 rebounds per game, but it would be his last year in Boston.
In 2020 he signed a 4-year, $120-million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. His first season in Charlotte (2020-21) was derailed a bit by injuries but over 44 games he averaged a healthy 19.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game with a decent 17.6 PER and 1.4 VORP. Those aren't quite All-Star numbers but Hayward's first season with the Hornets was a success, injuries aside.
However, this past season was a disappointment for Hayward. He was once again limited by injuries and played in just 49 games. His 15.1 PER was essentially league average while his VORP of 0.5 wasn't much higher than that of a replacement player.
After 12 seasons in the NBA, Gordon's advanced stats clearly illustrate his declining performance. He peaked in 2017, got injured the next year, and has not been able to regain his pre-injury form. While he's "older" at age 32, he's still not "old" in NBA terms. Hayward is still the same age as guys like James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, and Jimmy Butler who continue to play at All-Star levels. Despite this, it feels like Father Time is much more present in Hayward's life than some of his high-salary veteran peers.
What this means for the Hornets
Gordon Hayward's declining play as illustrated by his advanced stats is becoming a source of increasing concern for the Hornets. He just can't seem to stay healthy, and when he's on the court his play isn't living up to his $30-million per year average salary.
When averaging out his league rankings for PER (T-86th overall) and VORP (T-181st overall), Hayward comes out ranked as the 133rd best player in the NBA. In a 30-team league with 150 starters, that's nowhere near good enough given his contract.
In his two seasons in Charlotte, Gordon Hayward has played in just 93 of 154 games. Last year his PER and VORP weren't very good and they're declining. The Hornets need Hayward to smack Father Time in the face, recapture at least a measure of his former All-Star self, and stay on the court.
Despite his declining advanced stats chart, I'm still a Gordon Hayward optimist. With Miles Bridges' situation so up in the air right now, Hayward can step in and fill some of the scoring void created if Bridges signs elsewhere or potentially faces a lengthy suspension. At 6-foot-7 Hayward has always been a good rebounder from the wing and an excellent passer. His ballhandling and distribution skills aren't as important now given LaMelo Ball's control of the offense, but Gordon can create shots for his teammates.
And sometimes Hayward's outside shooting gets overlooked. Over the past two seasons he has hit 40.2% of his 3-point shots on 4.6 attempts per game, making him the team's best 3-point shooter over that period of time. That ability to space the floor is important and keeps defenders honest.
Few things can help the Hornets progress from the perpetual No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference to a legitimate playoff team than a healthy, productive Gordon Hayward. He'll have a lot riding on his shoulders this upcoming season.

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By challenging in court its exclusion from international competitions, the Russian Football Federation pits world sport against its contradictions between open defense of human rights and refusal to renounce its political neutrality.
Can Russia be restored to European football and the race for the 2022 World Cup? Furthermore, will athletes' access to sporting events now depend on the behavior of their governments?
What does Russian football want?
The Russian Football Federation (FUR) declared the Russian sport's uprising against the series of sanctions that struck it within a few days and appealed Tuesday to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to allow the banning of its clubs and national teams. Cancel. FIFA and UEFA competitions.
Before the Lausanne court decides on the merits of the dispute, the FUR asks him to suspend the implementation of the sanctions – that is, concretely to allow his men's selection to play against Poland in the World Cup play-off at the end of March -2022, and the female roster to play Euro-2022 in England this summer.
Can Russia still dream of the World Cup?
According to lawyers interviewed by AFP, the tension is real: the FUR may be the "irreparable damageWhat Sbornaïa, quarter-finalist of the 2018 World Cup hosted at home, would suffer if he cannot defend his chances of participating in the Qatari tournament (November 21 – December 18).
But the CAS must also "balancing the interests of the parties"So take into account the inextricable situation in which FIFA finds itself," recalls Antoine Duval, European sports law specialist at the Asser Institute in The Hague.
Since Poland and some European federations refuse to face the Russians, the authority is "facing the threat of a boycott"That weakens the queen competition, he emphasizes.
FIFA also decided on Tuesday evening, without waiting for the interim measures of the CAS and being at risk of being rejected, to place Poland directly for the final of the play-offs.
What exactly is the debate?
Although the authorities have refrained from publicly justifying their sanctions, UEFA in a letter to its federations advised its "serious concern about the ability to ensure the safety of all", because of the hostility towards the Russians of certain federations and public opinion, and the closure of the airspace.
She is oriented as follows:on the argument of force majeure"or endangering its matches, making it"to maintain the idea that the sports movement is still neutralnotes Antoine Duval.
But for David Pavot, professor of international law at the University of Sherbrooke in Canada, FIFA and UEFA can invoke the illegality of Russia's invasion of Ukraine much more frontier:a clearly crossed red line†massive violation of human rights"convicted"through a plethora of international resolutions†
Is world sport renouncing its neutrality?
From the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to allegations of genocide in Xinjiang by the Chinese government, sports organizations face a number of situations in which they can sanction violations of international law or human rights by their member federations.
Is it necessary "to embark on a trajectory opposed to the universalization of the sport that we have known for decades, by conditioning participation in competitions?asks Antoine Duval.
For David Pavot, "the violation of human rights in sport is beneficial"even though the organization in China of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games illustrates "the variable geometry policy of sports bodies" in this domain.
In the medium term, everything will depend on the scope given to the Russian-Ukrainian case, sums up Antoine Duval: either it is a situation so exceptional that it can remain without a future, or it is a "hinge", which in the future will force the sports actors "to oppose a violation of human rights by the states where they are located†


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Chromebooks are becoming a vital item in schools slowly but surely. Now there is new added security from teachers and students if their device is misplaced.
"A mere week ago, the company rolled out the ability to automatically unlock your Chromebook when it's near your Android phone," says Ian Paul, a writer for PCWorld, "and now another long-anticipated feature is available. Chrome OS just got a basic remote lock feature—if your Google laptop is part of an enterprise or education deployment, that is."
The new lock feature provides added safety aside from a password unlock just incase students or teachers happen to misplace their device. Once misplaced the teacher or student would have to notify the schools IT department who will then "remote-lock" the device.
"Once a device is locked, all anyone will see when they open it up is contact information and a message stating that the device is locked," reports Paul. "The remote lock is also pretty bare bones at the moment. You can only disable a device, and there's no option to remotely wipe any locally saved files, for example."
Any student information carried by teachers or personal information stored on the device by students will be safe incase anyone tries to steal the device or hack into it.
"While you can only lock your device right now rumors from last year suggest we should see more remote security features headed to Chromebooks," says Paul. "In May 2014, the developer channel of Chrome OS had experimental features for remote wiping, locking, and locating your Chromebook, similar to what you see on Android."
Added security isn't just a necessity for regular consumers. The new technology will be a safety net that provides peace of mind to students or teachers who depend on technology for educational purposes.
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It says volumes about the state of Eddie Murphy's comedy career that "Meet Dave," his latest, is his least hateful film in years. For an actor known for making fun of gays, women, fat people, white people, gays, Asians and homosexuals, that's saying something.
In fact, this banal little goof about tiny aliens who invade the Earth in a spaceship they've disguised to look like Eddie Murphy (with Murphy playing the ship's captain) is downright soft, a movie about humanity's saving graces that amounts to the sweetest thing he's done since "Trading Places."
It's not all that funny. It has the obligatory swishy gay cliches. But Murphy and his "Norbit" director, Brian Robbins, pretty much repent and err on the side of "family friendly" in this one. Murphy, who has made threats about quitting the movies in interviews in recent weeks, may want to rethink that. Redemption is almost within sight.
He swaps his fat suits for a white Tony Manero suit from "Saturday Night Fever" as the spaceship Dave, sent from the Planet Nill to recover an orb that will help them suck all the salt water out of the Earth's oceans for Nillians to use. The Dave crew (Gabriel Union is the lovesick "Number 3" to Murphy's captain) sit inside his head and try to decipher how to interact with "these gargantuan savages," chiefly the lovely Elizabeth Banks, as a widow, and her son, Josh (Austyn Myers). Dave has to learn American colloquialisms and think up quick lies to explain his dated attire ("Saturday Night Fever" wasn't his inspiration, a TV show was), his robotic, birdlike movements and his cluelessness about New York, America, Earth and the human race.
"I don't get out much."
Murphy manages some vintage bits as Dave - reciting the BeeGees back catalog, learning to smile, laugh, dance and fit in. Banks and Union give the picture hints of charm.
But everything outside of Dave's "Coming to America" naivete founders as comedy. The crew become infected by the sass, hipness, sexuality and show tunes of New York, sparking mutiny. Dave gratuitously visits the toilet. A couple of cops (Scott Caan, in an annoying performance topped by his most annoying hairstyle ever) track the alien they suspect is among us.
None of that works. Nor do such stock situations as Dave's treatment of bullies, his handling of an attempted robbery and the like.
But the "Starman"/"Visit to a Small Planet" elements ring true, from Dave's blundered improvisations in social situations to the video everyone on Earth "is forced to watch once each year" ("It's a Wonderful Life"), which truly explains our humanity.
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Recipe: Chicken Strawberry Salad
I really like having salad meals for dinner around once a week. Pigg#1 has learned that salad is really good for him and makes him strong and that it can taste delicious. This is one of my favorite salads to make because there is so much yumminess that you forget you're eating lettuce too. I like to make the chicken and pecans ahead so they are easy to throw in the salad and I usually make extra chicken to use in salad wraps because it is so good! And I usually put the salad right on to the individual plates instead of making a platter with beautiful presentation. It works better for our family. And extra salad just goes into a bowl all mixed together…Pigg#1 is sure to ask for seconds (except for the pecans. He thinks they are spicy) and Pigg#2 is sure to ask for more strawberries and pecans. Chicken Strawberry Salad Chicken:6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts1 cup Italian dressing1 cup Lawry's Mesquite-Lime Marinade1 cup teriyaki saucelemon pepper to taste Strawberry Vinaigrette:1 tsp. salt1 tsp. pepper8 Tbsp. sugar8 Tbsp. vinegar1 cup oil8 Tbsp. strawberry jam Sweet and Spicy Pecans1/4 cup sugar1 cup warm water1 cup pecans2 Tbsp. sugar1 Tbsp. chili powder1/8 tsp. ground red pepper Salad:mixed greensgreen onionssweetened strawberriesdiced apples (tossed with fresh lime juice)spiced pecanscrumbled feta cheese Combine Italian salad dressing, mesquite Marinade, and teriyaki sauce...Read More


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Welcome to Fandango's provocative question for this week... https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/79388113/posts/3041849881 Is it more important to you to be able to help yourself, help your family, help your friends, help your society, or help the world? Here is my take on it...enjoy reading... A helping hand to someonemay it be yourself,family or friend or a complete stranger… Continue reading FPQ 97-Helping one another…
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On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced the launch of a mandatory vaccination policy across the federal public service.
The Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the National Research Council requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and that you attest to your vaccination status prior to the date of your appointment unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground of discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act. You can find more specific information on the collection and use of your personal information when you submit your attestation.
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The Radio Telescope Computer Engineer will support the goals of NRC and the HAA by maintaining, upgrading, and developing new computer hardware and software systems to support telescope operation. They will design, maintain and set-up computer equipment, networks and software tools required for functioning of the existing telescopes and the development of new telescopes. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic team environment with engineers, researchers, technicians and technologists in world-class facilities, often on international projects that require collaboration with international partners. Activities also include the development of proposals for new initiatives and providing service to NRC clients and collaborators.
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This post, my first of the month, is going to focus entirely on some of the amazing butterflies we've been seeing around here lately. Some are from my Oso Spring survey route in Embudito for the New Mexico Butterfly Monitoring Network, and others from an early season visit to Capilla Peak Road near Manzano NM, a few sites in the east side of the Sandias (Ojito de San Antonio Open Space, Sulphur Canyon, Doc Long), and only my second visit ever to Canon Monte Largo near Belen NM.
Starting off with two visits to Embudito in early April were a few of our usual early season regulars, including the overwintering Hoary Comma, first a dorsal view,
and then a ventral view.
We'd also see good numbers of Southwestern Orangetip, which some years seem to fly by without ever landing, but this year giving good opportunities for photographs of them nectaring on various plants.
Occasionally, a Spring White shows up and it's helpful for identification to get both the dorsal
and ventral views.
Starting to see a few duskywings again, too, some of which can be a little tricky to identify. This one is most likely a Dreamy Duskywing.
On April 8, we thought to take a look at Ojito de San Antonio Open Space, where old apple and pear trees might be coming into bloom as well as a few other nectar sources, and later stopping at Sulphur Canyon and Doc Long to see if anything was flying this early.
Not too many butterflies (or flowering trees) at Ojito, but those that did appear were pretty special. There were a couple of Red Admirals around, a species not too commonly seen here,
and, surprisingly, in addition to a couple of the more commonly seen Hoary Comma was a California Tortoiseshell.
Moving on to Sulphur Canyon, the willows were working to draw good numbers of Mourning Cloak and Hoary Comma, but quite a surprise to spot even before we'd parked was a Milbert's Tortoiseshell.
On the trail to Bill Spring close to Doc Long Picnic Area, another surprise and first for the year, a Thicket Hairstreak.
Two days later, it was off to Capilla Peak Road, an area that's turned up some good butterflies in recent years, but that we'd never been to quite this early in the year. It would also turn up a California Tortoiseshell, more Southwestern Orangetips,
and Mylitta Crescent (seen earlier in Embudito, but not as good a photo op).
The next NMBMN survey at Embudito picked up most of the usual suspects for this time of year, including this nicely-posed Mourning Cloak,
but also our first Sonoran Metalmark for the year.
Last Friday, it was off to Canon Monte Largo, located at the base of the Manzano Mountains east of Belen. It's a bit of a rocky road getting there especially the last mile or so. From the trailhead, a decent trail heads about 1-1/2 mile into the canyon to a small spring and what I assume is an old mining operation. Anywhere along the trail, and especially near the spring, can turn up good butterflies.
One of our first sightings there was a mating pair of Rocky Mountain Duskywing.
We'd also see several Sandia Hairstreaks and a first of the year Juniper Hairstreak.
Prize for the day, however, was getting to see Arizona Hairstreak, and we'd see a total of seven individuals!
We'd known this species was a possibility here, but had only seen them a very few times before in Arizona and southwest New Mexico.
The spring at the far end of the trail had large numbers of duskywings, a few other species seen earlier that day, and good numbers of Short-tailed Skipper, a species we'd been expecting in Embudito for a few weeks now.
A final treat for the day was coming across the only blooming thistle anywhere along the walk (or that I've seen yet this year). When I first came up to it, there were two Sleepy Orange butterflies busy getting nectar. (For those who may be interested, one was already in summer form while the other still in the winter form.) This image is of the one still in the drab winter form.
As the Sleepy Orange was about to leave, another yellow butterfly arrived that we weren't sure of, but eventually correctly identified as a female Southern Dogface (a species I usually see later in the season and maybe the first female I've ever noticed).
On the way back from the spring, the Southern Dogface was still there, but now there was also a Two-tailed Swallowtail (which isn't often seen early in the season except flying by).
It's been a real treat seeing all these special butterflies in both my usual places as well as a few that don't get nearly enough attention especially early in the season. Stay tuned as the plan for the next few weeks is checking in on a few more local spots that have been productive in the past.


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Rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of butterfly and moth to habitats higher up the mountains, a new study commissioned by the government has found.
The findings of the study will be used as a baseline indicator to track the impact of climate change on animal species over the coming decade, officials said. The Himalayas are home to more than 35 per cent of Lepidoptera — the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths – species found in India.
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The survey, funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and carried out by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), identified at least 49 species of moth and 17 species of butterfly that have shown "considerable new upward altitude records", with a difference of more than 1,000 metres between their current and previously recorded mean habitat altitudes.
Seven species in particular have started to inhabit altitudes more than 2,000 metres higher than the previous mean, officials said. These include the moth species Trachea auriplena (Noctuidae), Actias windbrechlini (Saturniidae), and Diphtherocome fasciata (Noctuidae), with mean altitudinal differences of 2,800 m, 2,684 m and 2,280 m respectively.
"The Common Map and Tailless Bushblue butterflies were previously found at 2,500 m, as has been recorded in historical data. During our survey we recorded them at 3,577 m at the Ascott wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, Dr Kailash Chandra, director of ZSI, told The Indian Express.
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"In Ladakh, the Indian Red Admiral butterfly was historically found at 3,900 m; it is now found at 4,853 m, an altitudinal increase of 950 m,'' Dr Chandra said.
The study found that eight moth species, including the mulberry silkworm moth and tiger moth, which would historically be found at 2,000 m, are now typically found at 3,500 m or higher altitudes.
"The extension of the range of Lepidoptera due to climate change has been observed all over the world," Dr Chandra said. "The data and evidence-based study (in India) confirms this trend, and shows us which species are moving, and how. This will be the baseline by which we can track changes in biodiversity due to climate change over the years."
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Butterflies are sensitive species that are extremely susceptible to changes in climate. They are, therefore, good indicators of long-term change in climatic conditions, Dr Chandra said.
The four-year study tracked 1,274 species of moth and 484 species of butterfly in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, North Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh. It also identified 80 new species of butterfly and moth.
The tracking of the insects' movement was possible because the ZSI has historical records of many species since 1865. Records from 1865 to 2015 were scanned and examined to make a comparative assessment.
Receding ice caps and glaciers leading to a scarcity of water in the Himalayas has been a major reason for the altitudinal shift of the Lepidoptera. The increase in average temperature has also resulted in an altitudinal shift in vegetation – trees, shrubs, and plants that once grew at lower altitudes in the Himalayas are now found only higher up in the mountains.
Increasing human habitation too, has contributed to the shift, Dr Chandra said. "For instance, Shimla and Darjeeling were two big hotspots of rich butterfly diversity. But expanding towns have encroached on virgin territory, and the space for the butterfly has shrunk,'' he said.
The study identified two species richness hotspots – one in West Bengal's Darjeeling hills, where more than 400 species records were documented, and another in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, where more than 600 species records were found. In Himachal Pradesh, two high diversity areas were identified – Dharamshala and Shimla.
The study revealed an increase in the richness of Lepidoptera biodiversity from the Western to the Eastern Himalayas – it found 211 species of butterfly in the West, and 354 in the East.
But the Lepidoptera habitat is shrinking. The ZSI predicts a decline of as much as 91 per cent for example, in the suitable area for the Notodontidae family of moths in J&K, Himachal, and Uttarakhand by 2050.
"Butterflies like the Red Apollo are highly prized by collectors and are often poached. One butterfly sells for up to £100 on the international market. We have to devise some stringent mitigation measures to protect butterflies and moths from both human beings and the changing climate," Dr Chandra said.


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"This has been a cancer of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for decades," said Ron Kaye
From what I've read about the department over the years, that's far from hyperbole. Lee Baca is the most prominent example of the cancer, but his second in command always stood out as a true horror show:
A Japanese white supremacist?! And you missed the good part… He's doing a federal 5 year minimum security stretch in Colorado.
Yeah, he got caught and Baca walked. Correction… No he didn't Three years federal time in Texas starting this past February. Oh the humanity. Oh the COVID.
Again, HOW did these people GET INTO these positions?!
Remember citizens, just keep repeating to yourself: It's just an entire society of bad apples… It's just an entire society of bad apples…
The unfortunately recently cancelled TV show Deputy had started to highlight the LA Sherriff's Dept. police gangs issue near the end of the season. It would have been an interesting fact-based fictional expose had it been renewed for next year.
They did everything they possibly could have.
By being white supremacists. How is that not obvious? Eagerness to enforce white supremacy is real high on their qualifications of why they were put in their positions. It is also why this perpetuates generation after generation. These are the people put in charge to "maintain order" (i.e. make sure that there is no change to the social or economic power structure)
Someone should do a movie about police corruption in L.A.
I'm thinking call it something like . . . "L.A. Confidential."
the expression is:
"one bad apple spoils the whole bunch."
I am personally surprised it's only $55 million.
For longer than my lifetime, LA has boasted some of the leading assholes in law enforcement, on par with Arpaio.
Don't forget Daryl Gates, who brought us all SWAT and fucking DARE while overseeing violent, racist policing. His tenure ended around the time we all met Rodney King.
Some of his outstanding takes:
–Casual drug users "ought to be taken out and shot" because "we're in a war" and even casual drug use is "treason"
–In 1982, Gates attributed several deaths of black people held in choke holds to the theory that "blacks might be more likely to die from chokeholds because their arteries do not open as fast as they do in 'normal people'
so what do you do when the whole bunch is spoiled except for a few good eggs?
Abolish the whole barrel and start over, clearly.
Lol. Try more like 1890
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Inspired by twenty-six fruits, the essayist, poet, and pie lady Kate Lebo expertly blends natural, culinary, medical, and personal history.
A is for Aronia, berry member of the apple family, clothes-stainer, superfruit with reputed healing power. D is for Durian, endowed with a dramatic rind and a shifty odor―peaches, old garlic. M is for Medlar, name-checked by Shakespeare for its crude shape, beloved by gardeners for its flowers. Q is for Quince, which, fresh, gives off the scent of "roses and citrus and rich women's perfume" but if eaten raw is so astringent it wicks the juice from one's mouth.
In this work of unique invention, these and other difficult fruits serve as the central ingredients of twenty-six lyrical essays (and recipes!) that range from deeply personal to botanical, from culinary to medical, from humorous to philosophical. The entries are associative, often poetic, taking unexpected turns and giving sideways insights into life, relationships, self-care, modern medicine, and more. What if the primary way you show love is to bake, but your partner suffers from celiac disease? Why leave in the pits for Willa Cather's Plum Jam? How can we rely on bodies as fragile as the fruits that nourish them?
Lebo's unquenchable curiosity leads us to intimate, sensuous, enlightening contemplations. The Book of Difficult Fruit is the very best of food writing: graceful, surprising, and ecstatic.
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With each passing day, the fight to be called a Black Star keeps getting harder and harder, and as Ghana play Canada in an international friendly on Tuesday, it's another occasion to fight it all over again.
Competition in the Black Stars squad is as fierce as ever, and Avram Grant has no shortage of options across the park.
Here are five players who will be hoping to make a major statement at the RFK Stadium, Washington DC.
Gideon Baah
Gideon Baah's call-up has been a long time coming.
While the 24-year-old may have heaved a huge sigh of relief upon that all-important call from Avram Grant, he has a major challenge ahead of him to secure a first-team spot, or even a regular spot in the squad.
Calls for Baah's inclusion reached their peak following a run of good form for HJK Helsinki in the Europa League last season. However, with Jeffery Schlupp and Abdul Rahman Baba in the form of their lives, the left-back may have to fall on his versatility, one which could equally see him fit in well in central defence, to get himself into Grant's good books.
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh
On several grounds, Phil Ofosu-Ayeh, 24, may count himself a very lucky guy.
While he may not have been called should Grant have had his players of preference, the German-born defender comes in at a time when the Black Stars are without a substantive back-up to Harrison Afful at right-back.
Daniel Opare is yet to feature for the Black Stars since the 2014 World Cup, while makeshift full-back Daniel Amartey is not as comfortable at the role as he is in central defence or at the base of the midfield. Thus, there's everything to play for, and good outing vs. Canada could help the Eintracht Braunschweig man establish himself as a valuable squad member.
Kwadwo Poku
Like Ofosu-Ayeh, Poku's call up may have been due to Grant's frustrations in getting his usual suspects.
However, unlike the Braunschweig man, he doesn't look like earning a recall any time soon but for an extraordinary showing on Tuesday. For any new player seeking a regular place in the Black Stars, midfield is the hardest nut to crack. Ghana are well-stocked in this department, and it's unlikely that Grant will make any permanent changes to the 'usual suspects' in the near future.
Only an outstanding performance by the 23-year-old New York City FC man could force the manager's hand.
Alfred Duncan
The Sassuolo man, 22, has had a decent campaign in Serie A this season with six starts in seven appearances. However, despite Duncan's encouraging showings, competition is fierce in the heart of the midfield, with Grant able to turn to a plethora of mobile, dynamic midfielders.
Kwadwo Asamoah's imminent return does little to help this, with opportunities expected to be limited.
The former Inter Milan man made his senior Ghana debut in November 2012 against Cape Verde, but has been in the wilderness ever since. A good outing is necessary if he stands any chance of returning to the team in November.
Lloyd Sam
The New York Red Bulls man largely falls in the same category as Ofosu-Ayeh and Poku in the nature of their call-ups, but like the former, his situation is not as dire.
Granted, the English-born winger is 31, an unlikely age to start an international career, but Sam still retains his pace, and an ability to contribute goals from midfield could make the New York Red Bulls man a valuable contributor.
The wideman has scored 10 goals and contributed four assists in 28 outings in Major League Soccer this season.


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Classic Methods for Identification of First Order Plus Dead Time (FOPDT) Systems
Last Updated on September 18, 2020 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Ricardo Guerra
First Order systems are those whose input-output relationship is a first-order differential equation. These kinds of systems are very important, for example, The coffee machine as a mass heating system.
Therefore, the thing here is that sometimes we need to have the system model in hand to be possible to control them. But…
Sometimes it is difficult to obtain a system's transfer function analytically. In many cases the system is closed, and one cannot identify its parts.
Is there a way we can fix things, and the way is by submitting the system to a step input, we can obtain from the system's response to this entry important information that is difficult to access otherwise. In other words, the step response can lead us to find some attributes that make it possible to obtain the transfer function of the system.
Here we have a case to study: Imagine that for a temperature control system, assuming the length of the resistance wire R is negligible concerning the distance L that separates it from the thermometer and that the pipe diameter is small enough. We are talking about the problem illustrated in Figure 2.
If the switch S is closed, the temperature of the liquid will rise immediately. However, until the thermometer as an output signal detects this, the heated liquid must reach the thermometer body, which will happen after a certain time that depends on the flow of the liquid. This time is what is called dead time. So, we are facing a First Order Plus Dead Time (FOPDT) system and for these systems, we have one equation associated with their dynamic response and its equation below.
- K = Process gain
- τ = Process time constant
- θ = Process dead time
Thus, the data from this example is available via the "data.mat" file containing the variables of time (t), step input u(t), and output y(t). The objective of the article is, using the data to implement the classic systems identification methods (using MatLab®) to obtain the first-order model of the system as:
- Ziegler-Nichols method;
- Smith's method;
- Sundaresan's method;
- Nishikawa's method
All methods will be evaluated using the Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE), which is obtained through the equation below.
Where At is the current value and Pt is the predicted value and n is the number of samples.
Ok, so let's start!
Ziegler-Nichols method
The method proposed by Ziegler, Nichols et al. (1942)[1], consists of applying a tangent line to the curve at an inflection point, to determine the system's gain, time, and delay constants, as shown in Figure 3.
For the FOPDT, the response reaches 63% at instantet = θ + τ and the maximum tangent in response at t = θ intercepts y / KM in the line = θ + τ and so the step response has its state in permanent regime at t = 5τ (equilibrium time).
Applying the method in question, the dotted curve shown in Figure 4 is obtained. It is possible to notice that the curve was very close to the original, with a small difference. The MAPE for this problem was 0.65%.
The difficulty in applying this method is that it first becomes necessary to find the inflection point of the curve. The inflection points are defined where the curve changes direction and the derivative is equal to zero. In this case, this point was obtained by calculating the gradient to find the second derivative of the curve.
Then it becomes necessary to create a line tangent to the curve centered on the inflection point. After that, everything is easier because you just apply the method.
Smith's method
Smith (1972)[2] proposed that the values of θ and τ be selected in such a way that the model and the real responses coincide in two points that present a high rate of variation. The intermediate values determined from the graph are the magnitude of the value applied in the input and the magnitude of the state of change in the output, being adopted two times, in which the first is when the output reaches 28%, and the second, 63% of the final value of the output, as illustrated in Figure 5.
So, we can easily calculate t1 and t2 and then find:
Applying the method to the problem data, we obtain the dotted curve illustrated in Figure 6.
It is possible to notice that the curve was very close to the original, with a small difference. The MAPE for this problem was 0.513%, slightly better than the Ziegler-Nichols method.
Sundaresan and Krishnaswamy method
This method also avoids the use of the inflection point to estimate the time constant τ and transport delay θ. They proposed that two times, t1 and t2, be estimated from the one-step response curve, corresponding to 35.3% and 85.3% of the response, respectively.
The only difference concerning the Smiths method is the way the points are chosen and the way to find τ and θ which in this case is done through:
From the illustration in figure 7 it is possible to see that the predicted curve was almost identical to the original, reflecting in a MAPE of 0.2607%. In addition to a great result, this method is extremely simple and has a very low computational cost.
Nishikawa method
Nishikawa (2007)[3] created a method that consists of determining the values of the constants using the calculation of the curve areas as illustrated in Figure 8.
The model parameters are then obtained such that:
In this way, it is possible to obtain the curves illustrated in figure 9.
Once again, an excellent result is reflected through a MAP of 0.4195%, but with the cost of being a method with greater mathematical complexity and considerable computational cost, when compared to the others, since calculations of integrals are necessary to find the parameters of the system.
It was possible to study and apply the Ziegler / Nichols, Smith, Sundaresan, and Nishikawa methods, concluding that all obtained a considerably good result when computing a MAPE below 1% in all cases.
Some of the methods proved to be more complex, such as Ziegler and Nishikama, where in the first one it is necessary to find an inflection point and in the last one, perform area calculations, where, for this problem, they end up not bringing a result that justifies the increase in complexity. On the other hand, methods such as Smith and Sundaresan, besides being simple, achieved satisfactory results, with Sundaresan having the lowest MAPE.
An important observation for these methods is that, with the measures of response to real steps, the parameters K, τ and θ can vary considerably depending on the operating conditions of the process, that is, the magnitude of the step of entry and the direction of change. These variations can be attributed to the non-linearities of the process. Appendix A contains the MATLAB® code used to generate the results. If necessary, the code can also be found at my Github.
[1] ZIEGLER, J. G.; NICHOLS, N. B. et al. Optimum settings for automatic controllers.trans. ASME,v. 64, n. 11, 1942.
[2] SMITH, C. L. Digital computer process control. [S.l.]: Intext Educational Publishers, 1972.
[3] NISHIKAWA, H. A first-order system approach for diffusion equation. i: Second-order residual-distribution schemes. Journal of Computational Physics, Elsevier, v. 227, n. 1, p. 315–352,2007.
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The Catlin Gabel girls won a tight team battle over Sweet Home at the 2020 Oregon 1A-4A State Championships, winning by 13 points. In the 100 free, Catlin Gabel's Lizzy Cook swam to a dominant 49.81, clipping her best and taking down the 1A-4A Record. Cook, a junior, was less than 4 tenths away from the overall State Record, which stands at a 49.46 done by Centennial's Jamie Stone in 2016. Sweet Home's Megan Hager, a Colorado State commit, was 2nd there in 51.46, just off her lifetime best 51.25 from prelims.
Cook swept the 1A-4A Records in the sprints, as she also won the 50 free in 23.09, just hundredths shy of her best from Winter Juniors. She anchored the 200 medley relay in 22.69, the fastest of the field as Catlin Gabel took 2nd. She also anchored the 400 free relay (3:39.84) to victory with a field-best 50.31.
Cook wasn't the only Catlin Gabel swimmer to take down a 1A-4A Record. Eva Carlson, a UCLA commit, hit the mark in the 200 IM as she won the title in 2:04.93. She's been even faster, with a lifetime best 2:03.39 from Winter Juniors. In the 100 breast, where she boasts a lifetime best 1:00.43 from Winter Juniors, she set the 1A-4A Record in prelims. Carlson posted a 1:02.60 in the heats. She then won the title in 1:03.12. Carlson also had a field-best 28.62 breast split on the 200 medley relay. She anchored the 200 free relay in 23.99.
Sweet Home's Hager set a new 1A-4A Record in prelims of the 200 free. Hager dropped a second from her best with a 1:50.29 in the heats. She was just off that in finals, winning the title in 1:50.63 as she out-touched Sisters' Lydia Bartlett (1:50.78). Hager also led off the Sweet Home 200 free relay in 23.82. handing off to Jamie Seward (25.04). Maila Hewitt (25.98) and Chloe Tyler (24.81) closed as they set the 1A-4A Record in 1:39.65.
That was their 2nd relay win of the day, as Sweet Home won the 200 medley relay in 1:47.93. Tyler gave them the early lead with her 27.73 back split. Hewitt (breast- 30.50) and Hager (fly- 25.38) took on the middle legs. Seward anchored them to victory in 24.26. Tyler went on to win the 100 back in 58.63, just off her lifetime best 58.21 from prelims.
After taking silver in the 200 free with a best by over a second, Bartlett went on to take down the 1A-4A Record in the 500 free. Bartlett was over 20 seconds ahead of the field as she won the race in 4:58.58. She made a massive improvement in that event, dropping nearly 6 seconds as her best ahead of this meet was a 5:04.77. Bartlett swam a lifetime best 24.48 in the 50 free to lead off the 200 free relay.
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Cold Spaghetti Salad
Thanks to my father, I'm a big foodie who's been cooking and baking since I was a young girl. Cooking is a passion that brings me joy.
Cold Spaghetti Salad
Cold Spaghetti Salad
This chilled spaghetti salad is perfect to share at a picnic, barbeque, or any family gathering. Be prepared for people asking you for this delicious recipe.
Cold Spaghetti Salad
Seasoning for Cold Spaghetti Salad
In addition to salt, pepper and Italian seasoning, my family and I sprinkle Parmesan cheese on our spaghetti salad.
Ingredients for Spaghetti Salad
- 1 Pound Spaghetti Noodles
- 1 Can Black Olives
- 10 Ounce Container Baby Tomatoes, Cut in Half
- 1 Cucumber, Diced
- 1 Avocado, Ripe
- 2-3 Ounces Pepperoni, Slices
- 3 Ounces or More Colby Jack Cheese, Diced
- 1 Medium Onion, Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper
- 8 Ounces Wish-Bone Italian Dressing
Cook Time
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|Cook time
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20 min
10 min
30 min
4-6 People
Cold Spaghetti Salad
- Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente. Rinse in cold water, drain and set aside.
- Cut baby tomatoes in half.
- Peel and slice cucumber.
- Drain black olives and cut in half.
- Peel and cut ripe avocado into chunks.
- Cut Colby Jack cheese into chunks.
- Dice a medium onion.
- Leave pepperoni slices whole or cut in half.
- Place pasta in large mixing bowl.
- Add Italian dressing and vegetables to bowl of pasta.
- Mix well: pasta, Italian dressing, vegetables, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Put in refrigerator and chill to your liking.
- Enjoy the best cold pasta recipe for summer picnics, barbeques, and other family gatherings.
Health Benefits of Vegetables
Eating vegetables provides health benefits – people who eat more vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body.
- Most vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories. None have cholesterol. (Sauces or seasonings may add fat, calories, and/or cholesterol.)
- Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure. Vegetable sources of potassium include sweet potatoes, white potatoes, white beans, tomato products (paste, sauce, and juice), beet greens, soybeans, lima beans, spinach, lentils, and kidney beans.
- Dietary fiber from vegetables, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease. Fiber is important for proper bowel function. It helps reduce constipation and diverticulosis. Fiber-containing foods such as vegetables help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories.
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Cold Pasta Salad
According to Wikipedia: Pasta salad (Pasta fredda) is a dish prepared with one or more types of pasta, usually chilled, and most often tossed in a vinegar, oil or mayonnaise-based dressing. It is typically served as an appetizer or a main course. Pasta fredda is often regarded as a spring or summertime meal, but can be served year-round.
Cold Pasta Salad
The great thing about making a cold pasta salad is that you can add your favorite ingredients. There is no right or wrong to this recipe. I love vegetables, so I add many varieties. I also enjoy adding diced cheese to make it more of a main dish. Make this pasta salad your own by using ingredients that your family will eat and enjoy.
Sophia Loren
Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.
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Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on September 18, 2019:
Sara-Wow, what a nice compliment. You made me my day.
SARA from Islamabad on September 17, 2019:
Very delicious salad. Will surely try this one.
You are so strong...visited your profile.
Love to read your more articles.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on August 18, 2015:
Hi Victoria Lynn-It is a perfect dish for a potluck-my family just loves this pasta recipe. Thanks for coming by-much appreciated :)
Victoria Lynn from Arkansas, USA on August 18, 2015:
I love cold pasta salad, but I've never used spaghetti noodles in it. This looks delicious! All the right ingredients. Perfect for summer. Great for a potluck, too!
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on August 18, 2015:
Great to see you Patricia-this recipe is really easy to make and my family absolutely Loves it. Thanks for the votes my friend.
Patricia Scott from North Central Florida on August 18, 2015:
This looks so good. I have not had any since 1987!!! That is when my niece brought it to our family reunion...and it was delightful. I must must give it a try.
Shared pinned g+ Voted up+++
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on July 09, 2015:
CrisSp-Great to hear you can use this for the potluck coming up. People will love it! Thanks so much for coming by.
CrisSp from Sky Is The Limit Adventure on July 08, 2015:
Perfect! This looks easy and suitable for this weekend's potluck. Will be in the menu for sure.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on July 07, 2015:
Audrey, DzyMsLizzy and Anamika-So glad you all like this cold spaghetti salad recipe. It's so easy and nummy. Thanks for the voted, pins and shares DzyMsLizzy-I am so glad this recipe will be helpful for you and your hubby.
Anamika S Jain from Mumbai - Maharashtra, India on July 06, 2015:
That looks delicious and easy to make. Never tried it before. Would love to try this! Thanks for the recipe!
Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on July 06, 2015:
What a great idea to use up leftover spaghetti! I never even thought of doing something like this.
As a vegetarian, of course I'd omit the pepperoni, but the rest sounds great. In the past, I'd put the rest of the sauce into the spaghetti before putting it in the fridge, but hubby would rather keep them separate, and the quantities don't always come out 'even,' so instead of macaroni salad, I could make spaghetti salad!
Voted up, interesting, useful, shared, starred, and pinned!
Audrey Howitt from California on July 06, 2015:
Well this looks yummy!
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 21, 2015:
Hi Blossom-you bet you could use gluten free pasta. I hope you give this delicious recipe a try. My family just loves it :)
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 21, 2015:
drbj-I really got a kick out of that quote by Sophia Loren. I just had to put it on this hub. LOL Thanks for coming by my recipe hub on cold spaghetti salad.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 21, 2015:
Thanks for the great tip Rochelle-Never heard of that before. Hope you enjoy this cold salad.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 21, 2015:
Hi Will-thanks for checking out my cold spaghetti salad. It's super delicious, especially nice in summer months.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 21, 2015:
Thanks KK Gal-appreciate your compliment on my photo's :)
Bronwen Scott-Branagan from Victoria, Australia on June 20, 2015:
This sounds lovely and could just as easily be made with gluten free pasta.
drbj and sherry from south Florida on June 20, 2015:
I love your easy recipe, Linda, and I love that Sophia Loren quote. Quite a testament to spaghetti!
Rochelle Frank from California Gold Country on June 20, 2015:
I like pasta in any form. Gotta try this.
One of the great things about it is is can be done ahead. Using pasta instead of lettuce means it won't wilt.
(An easy way to slice the baby tomatoes is to fill a deli container lid with them, put another lid on top and hold it down while you slice between the two lids. Works for grapes, too.)
WillStarr from Phoenix, Arizona on June 20, 2015:
That actually sounds great!
Susan Hazelton from Northern New York on June 20, 2015:
What a wonderful salad. Love your pictures.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
Hi Rasma-This is definitely one of my new, all-time favorites; especially in the summer. Hope your spring/summer is going great :)
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
FlourishAnyway-I think you'll love it too. Thanks for the five stars-much appreciated my friend. Hope your having a good summer so far.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
Hi Shauna-I too usually use the rotini noodles but saw this recipe on Pinterest and had to try it out. I really enjoyed the texture of the spaghetti noodles.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
Hi Rebecca-hope you and your family will like this recipe. It's great in the warm summer months.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
Great to see you LadyE. It is the perfect summer salad. My family loved it.
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
Hi MMP-hope you try this recipe for the summer. It's super delish!
Linda Rogers (author) from Minnesota on June 20, 2015:
Hi sis-glad it was a hit for dinner last night. I had a lot of fun making it.
Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on June 20, 2015:
This sounds absolutely yummy. Will try it.
FlourishAnyway from USA on June 20, 2015:
My husband would love this. Voted 5 stars!
Shauna L Bowling from Central Florida on June 20, 2015:
I love pasta salad. I never though of using spaghetti. I usually make it with tri-colored rotini.
Rebecca Mealey from Northeastern Georgia, USA on June 20, 2015:
Great looking salad for the summer. Different! I will give this a try. Thanks. Pinned!
Elena from London, UK on June 20, 2015:
Looks delicious. Perfect for this time of year.
MyMastiffPuppies on June 19, 2015:
Can't wait to try it! Sounds so delicious!
Laura Arne from Minnetonka, MN on June 19, 2015:
This recipe is delicious. Thanks MT as I ate it and could not stop.


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