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Baking for the Future
Less gluten, more whole grains and fiber and cleaner statements are coming out of the oven.
When not engaged in baking the world's largest cookie — a 40,000-lb. confection the size of a basketball court that set a record in 2003 — the folks at the Immaculate Baking Co. (www.immaculatebaking.com), Wakefield, Mass., make a line of all-natural and organic baked goods that include items such as all-natural chocolate chunk cookie dough, cinnamon rolls and cranberry-orange scones.
"We believe our products taste better than the competition and have more of a home-made profile — and this is due to using the best ingredients, just like you would bake at home," says CEO Paul Nardone. "Our products are made with unbleached, unbromated flour, cane sugar, palm fruit oil plus premium inclusions such as our own all-natural chocolate chunks in the cookie dough and real wild blueberries or real cranberries in our scones."
This approach is exactly on track when it comes to the baking trends that became firmly established in the first decade of the 2000s and are certain to continue in this new decade. According to Kantha Shelke, a cereal chemist and principal of Corvus Blue, a Chicago-based food technology consultancy, the future of baking ingredients will be marked by developments in five principle areas: energy saving, satiety, clean label, sugar replacements and fortification.
"Rising fuel costs and bakers' desires to achieve more sustainable operations prompted energy-saving steps at every stage of production," says Shelke. "Intensified monitoring of gas and electrical consumption transferred into ingredients that help bakers make products using less energy. For example, to heighten the flavors associated with sourdough, bread makers are using customized flavor systems to compensate for shorter fermentation and proofing times via fast-acting enzymes and protein-based enhancers."
But this is no energy story – although it may be worth looking into ingredients that can help in that regard. Your hungry customers want to be fed.
Fill 'em up
Satiety, another of those trends, often is achieved via fiber content, usually from whole grains. But most consumers still have the, "Ugh! Tree bark!" reaction because of the toughness and density associated with whole grain formulations. One solution: white whole grain flour. It's from a whole wheat with a lighter color and finer grind.
A popular example is Ultragrain, from ConAgra Mills (www.conagrafoods.com), Omaha, Neb. Ultragrain is a whole-wheat flour with the taste, texture and appearance of white flour. The "whole grain white" category common in grocery stores today is making its way into all aspects of baking. "From baguettes to croissants, Ultragrain has proven that any baked good can have whole grain nutrition while meeting the taste and texture expectations of consumers," says Mike Veal, ConAgra's vice president of marketing.
Similar is WheatSelect, a white spring whole wheat flour from Horizon Milling (www.cargill.com/food/horizonmilling), a joint venture between Cargill and CHS Inc. WheatSelect provides all of whole wheat's nutrition, premium baking performance and the sensory attributes consumers prefer - light color, soft texture and mild flavor. The product performs well in a wide range of baked products, while maintaining great taste and without the bitter off notes of traditional whole wheat.
"Our 100 percent White Whole Wheat Flour product is nutritionally equivalent to traditional red wheat flour, yet lighter in color and flavor, with a slightly finer grind," says Allison Furbish, a coordinator for King Arthur Flour (www.kingarthurflour.com), Norwich, Vt. The company also offers resistant starch, a form of starch that naturally escapes digestion and acts metabolically like a fiber and the newest player in the satiety arena.
King Arthur resells Hi-maize Natural Fiber (derived from corn), which was developed by National Starch Food Innovation, as well as a high-fiber flour blend made with Hi-maize. Each can increase a product's fiber profile without altering texture or flavor. In fact, when substituted for standard wheat flour at levels up to 25 percent, some baked items even experience a slight increase in volume and fluffiness.
"We've developed a variety of recipes — everything from cookies to pizza to English muffins — using resistant starch products," says Furbish. "Part of the beauty of Hi-maize is that it's nearly 'invisible' in baked goods, so you can get the added fiber without sacrificing flavor, texture or any of the pleasures associated with delicious baked goods. I see the potential baking uses for resistant starch as nearly endless."
Gluten-free with nongrains
The demand for gluten-free foods is on the rise, with increasing numbers of people being affected by celiac disease, while others are eliminating gluten from their diets through personal choice. Creating quality gluten-free foods is not easy, as glutens have many important properties in the baking process. Finding a suitable replacement has been a challenge for bakers.
One solution, from ConAgra Mills (www.conagramills.com), is its Ancient Grains flours. Made from amaranth, millet, quinoa, sorghum and teff, these flours – in stock and in customizable blends – are naturally gluten-free. They also add some important nutrients (protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) as well as consumer interest. Sample baked goods also used ConAgra's Ultragrain white whole-wheat flour, which combines the nutritional benefits of whole grains with the mainstream appeal of refined flours.
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Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita today praised the teamwork that led to filing of criminal charges against Stephen Spiker. The investigation, initiated by Rokita's office, has resulted in fifty-one criminal counts filed against Spiker for his part in masterminding a fake investment scheme via the Internet. Spiker is charged with fraud, selling unregistered securities, and selling securities as an unregistered agent- all Class C felonies which are each punishable by up to eight years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
"Crimes by individuals like Mr. Spiker are the the main targets of our efforts to stop white collar crime," Rokita said. "Without the cooperation of our team and local enforcement officials, Spiker's list of victims would have been far larger and he would not currently be sitting in jail awaiting trial."
Spiker is accused of offering and selling securities to various individuals under the mantle of Citigroup Investments, a company which did not exist and was not registered with the Secretary of State's office at the time of the transactions. Over the Internet, Spiker allegedly offered most of his "investors" a rate of return on their investments ranging from $104,600 for each $100 unit purchased to $250,000 for each $18,000 investment. Spiker also allegedly used emails sent from his fictitious wife, claiming he had cancer, to gain sympathy from investors.
Initiated by the Secretary of State's office after receiving a complaint from an investor, the investigation into Spiker's conduct led to the charges being filed by Henry County Prosecuting Attorney Kit Crane's office this week. Crane says that he will personally handle Spiker's case.
"Though there are no alleged victims in Indiana, Spiker is accused of running his operation out of Henry County," Crane said. "I have experience prosecuting murder cases, drug cases, and battery cases. You don't have allegations of securities fraud that happen in Henry County very often, so the assistance of Secretary of State Rokita's office has been invaluable."
"I want to congratulate the Prosecutor's office for pursuing this matter and specifically thank Prosecutor Crane, who only recently returned from serving in Iraq to handle this case," Rokita said. "I also want to thank Mark Mader and Paul Lawson from my office for their hard work on this case. Those seeking to prey upon others and take their hard-earned money are not welcome in Indiana, and they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
Rokita reminds Hoosiers there is no such thing as a "completely safe" investment. Investors are encouraged to do their homework and check out investment opportunities by visiting his website, www.sos.IN.gov.

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summer '12Tuesday, September 04, 2012
planted a big vegetable garden picked wildflowers dave matthews concert hiked a gorgeous, meaningful, extraordinary wedding at bedford spings jumped into lake tahoe fully dressed jeep rides chambers punch rocky mountain national park golf teams lake tahoe slept in a log cabin star gazed fried zucchini mountain bike ride joan osborne concert bought my first pair of toms saw an elk danced new friends took a dyl course boulder grew zucchini camping sunrises finished a sweater libby got her ears pierced fireworks mojito's knit grew eggplant andrew started playing football county fair melissa etheridge concert an amazing wedding at cherokee castle buzzard lake rode on a ferris wheel sunsets tomato themed dinners charlie grew long hair sang saw a double rainbow made homemade tomato sauce old friends
Happy September!
Happy September!
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Sounds like the perfect summer. And such a lovely record of it all. C.xReplyDelete
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I just love this list. I was going to stick a paper in my planner tonight and I flipped to July, which was just full of stuff and then past August, again lots (too much) stuff and then into Sept. I like listing some of the stuff so it feels like you did do some worthwhile stuff.ReplyDelete
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A New Tactic for Getting "Creation Science" Into Classrooms?
One of the enduring characteristics of evolution/creation controversies in this country is that anti-evolution tactics change over time, although the underlying message does not. One reason these changes occur is that anti-evolutionists respond to court rulings by looking for specific language in these decisions which may seem to provide a "loophole" that can be used as another route for bringing "creation science" into the schools. For example, Eugenie Scott has described the "mutation" of proposals for "balanced treatment" of evolution and "creation science" into proposals for teaching "evidence against evolution" (NCSE Reports 1996; 16[2]:5). The name may change, but the content stays the same; the "evidence" offered "against evolution" consists of the same "unsolved problems" decried by "creation science".
The most publicized efforts to have "evidence against evolution" taught are legislative proposals like the bill introduced in Ohio in 1995 (NCSE Reports 16[3]:18). But there's another way of bringing anti-evolution into classrooms that may be more successful because it is less publicized, and often goes unnoticed; this is for teachers to present it on their own initiative. In some instances, teachers have the support of their communities. In other cases a teacher may continue for years before parents or administrators learn what is happening. It doesn't always occur to students to mention what they were taught, and even the most attentive parents may not happen to see one or a few homework assignments covering the material, or recognize them as such.
Two of the more recent strategies are to argue that individual teachers have a constitutional right to present creationist material and that "evidence against evolution" should be taught in the science classroom as a way to improve teaching and learning. The former insists either that free speech or the free exercise of religion is unconstitutionally abridged when teachers are not permitted to teach creationism in the science classroom. The second usually resorts to a litany of so-called "problems" and "anomalies" in the scientific evidence which proponents claim casts doubt on evolutionary explanations and models.
The "Right" to Teach "Creation Science" - Two Failed Legal Strategies
When they hear that their teachers are teaching "creation science" in the science classroom, school district administrators or board members who understand the scientific issues - or at least the legal repercussions - will often tell them to stop, and sometimes that's the end of the story (for example, in Lakewood, OH, as described in NCSE Reports 1996; 16[1]:6). But 2 instances in which teachers responded by suing their school districts have led to major legal decisions, each upholding the district's actions:
In 1990, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the case of a teacher who claimed that a school district had violated his free speech rights by forbidding him to teach "creation science". The Appeals Court upheld a lower court's ruling that the teacher's claim was outweighed by a public school's obligation to ensure that religious views are not injected into curricula (Webster v New Lenox School District #122, 917 F. 2d 1004).
In 1994 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that a teacher's right of free exercise of religion is not violated by a requirement to teach evolution. The decision issued by the Court specifically rejected the claim that evolution is a "religion" (John E Peloza v Capistrano Unified School District, [1994] 917 F. 2d 1004). The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the Pelozadecision.
While circuit court decisions do not apply to every state in the US, they do apply within their districts and may be consulted by other circuit courts considering similar cases. Ninth Circuit decisions apply to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, and Arizona; Seventh Circuit decisions apply to Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.
A New Approach - Teaching "Evidence Against Evolution"
In recent months, NCSE has been consulted by residents of 2 districts in which teachers are claiming they have a right to present "evidence against evolution". In Faribault, Minnesota, after a series of discussions with school and district officials, high-school teacher Rodney LeVake was re-assigned from teaching a biology class to a general science class. A complaint to the State of Minnesota's Third Judicial District Court, filed on Levake's behalf by the Midwest office of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), alleges that the school district's action has violated a number of LeVake's rights under both state and federal constitutions, including a right to protection from "discriminat[ion]...in terms, conditions and privileges of employment on the basis of his religion...." (ACLJ is a conservative Christian legal organization launched by Pat Robertson, founder of the "Christian Coalition".)
The ACLJ complaint quotes LeVake's statement, in a "position paper" requested by school administrators, that, "I will teach, should the department decide that it is appropriate, the theory of evolution. I will also accompany that treatment of evolution with an honest look at the difficulties and inconsistencies of the theory without turning my class into a religious one." (Minnesota's Science Curriculum Framework specifies that "biological evolution" should be taught in grades 9-12.)
The full text of the "position statement " attached to the complaint contains a litany of familiar "creation science" and "intelligent design" arguments, for example:
"neither evolution nor creation can be considered a science..."
"amazing lack of transitional forms in the fossil record..."
"mutations generally have a negative impact..."
"evolution is in clear violation of [the Second Law of Thermodynamics]..."
"no reservations [about "microevolution", but] ... recent literature doesn't support...macroevolution..."
LeVake's statement also refers to "irreducible complexity", a concept introduced in Michael Behe's Darwin's Black Box, and even lists Behe's example of the structure of flagellae, while stating that LeVake has not read this book (but recommends it anyway!)
Many of LeVake's arguments are familiar, and his legal complaint repeats some claims that have been made in other cases - such as a right to teach anti-evolution as a matter of "academic freedom". However, this appears to be the first time that supposed employment discrimination against a teacher has been alleged against a district that would not permit teaching "evidence against evolution".
Of Pandas and Lawsuits
In Burlington, Washington there has been controversy for over a year concerning Roger DeHart's use of the "intelligent design" textbook Of Pandas and People in a middle-school science class. In 1998, school board members who had supported DeHart said they did not want to risk being sued by the ACLU. A new superintendent ordered DeHart to stop using Pandas and explicitly said he could not teach "creation science." (RNCSE 1999; 19[1]:7).
In the summer of 1999, DeHart sought approval of some portions of Pandas by the district's Instructional Materials Committee (IMC). Local newspapers suggested that attorneys had contacted the school district on DeHart's behalf (Burlington Argus, March 3, 1999:1). Although the IMC committee refused to approve the material, the school's principal gave DeHart permission to use a few pages from Pandas. According to an article in the Seattle Times, the principal said, "He's introducing 'irreducible complexity'.... He also has to have a supporting theory of how evolution addressed complex things...." (June 14, 1999 ). It is clear that District officials believe they have made a compromise. On July 14, the Skagit Valley Herald reported that Superintendent Rick Jones commented, "When I came to this district he was teaching a great deal about intelligent design and now there is nothing being taught. We've made radical changes... but no one seems to be thinking about that."
At the time of publication, no court documents have been filed by either the school district or DeHart's attorneys, so NCSE does not know whether new legal strategies will be attempted. Some correspondence on DeHart's behalf by an attorney for the Rutherford Institute implies that refusing to use Pandas would somehow be unconstitutional. While the concept of "intelligent design theory" has appeared in a federal court (in the Freiler v Tangipahoa case, see RNCSE 1997; 17[3]:5-7), the situation in Burlington may evolve into the first lawsuit in which the constitutionality of using Pandas is an issue.
Coming to a Classroom Near You?
Resources for teachers who want to teach "evidence against evolution" are abundantly available from both "creation science ministries" and conservative religious groups for whom "creation science" is just one concern. For example, a booklet distributed to teachers by Focus on the Family lists 8 organizations with resources for teachers (and here at NCSE we know of many more!). A 1998 International Creation Conference included 11 sessions for teachers, with titles like "Complexity of Blood Clotting: A Laboratory Practicum" and "Funny Bones - Using Humor to Teach Creation in Human Anatomy Courses". Audiotapes of each session are available (see a complete list at http://trfn.clpgh.org/csf/icc98ta.html ). The abundance of resources suggests a wide audience, and numerous surveys finding that many teachers want to teach "creation science" confirm this impression (more than 30% of a national sample of high school biology teachers described in Eve and Dunn, 1989).
What can you do? If you have children in school, you can tell if evolution is being taught (and how well) when helping with science homework or visiting the science classroom on parents' night. You can read your child's textbooks and supplemental materials and check out the school library - books, magazines and other materials such as audiotapes, videotapes, posters, and so on. If you don't have children in school, but know people who do, share your interest in NCSE and good science education. Don't be surprised if some day one of these friends calls and asks, "My child's teacher is talking about 'evidence against evolution'. What can I do?" This has happened to other NCSE members (see NCSE Reports 1996; 16[1]:21-2). And then? Call NCSE - we're here to help.
Anonymous, Teachers Guide ... Of Pandas and People: The Central Question of Human Origins (Dallas, TX: Haughton Publishing Company, nd) (While the authors and publication date of Pandas itself are known, theTeachers Guide does not give this information).
Eve RA, Dunn D. "High school biology teachers and pseudoscientific belief: Passing it on?" The Skeptical Inquirer 1989 Spring; 13:260-3.
Peloza v Capistrano. Text of 9th Circuit Court decision is available at .
Prentice DA Setting Up Non-Religious, Scientific Models for Teaching Creation and Evolution in the Public School Classroom. New Orleans: Origins Resource Association, 1995.
Sarfati J. Refuting Evolution: A Response to the National Academy of Sciences' Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 1999. (A study guide presenting this book's arguments in question-and-answer form is available at www.answersingenesis.org/docs/4059.asp.)
Author(s): Molleen Matsumura NCSE Network Project Director Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Year: 1999 Date: May–June Page(s): 24–26


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Outfit to Home: Ryan Gosling
Hey girl. It's me, Ryan. I'm apparently having a really good year. I've had a few movies hit the theaters, did you catch any of them? I also broke up a street fight and inspired a protest when Bradley Cooper was chosen as People's Sexiest Man of the Year (no disrespect, he's a handsome gent). Anyway, some of my stylish outfits inspired this post. Enjoy.
It's very true. Mr. Gosling is having a fantastic year. With three movies premiering in 2011 (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Drive, and The Ides of March), Baby Goose has been everywhere.
His approachable, yet mysterious, polite, but quirky personality have made him a fan favorite. Memes like Bleep, Yeah Ryan Gosling (which started the "Hey girl" trend) and Is Ryan Gosling Cuter Than A Puppy are internet sensations. Gosling doesn't seem phased by his fame — he even played along and giggled through a few "Hey girl" posts during a MTV interview.
It's undeniable he's a talented actor, but Gosling is also a devoted dog owner and son (he often takes his mother to movie premieres and award shows). He even has a band that collaborates with the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir. Great with kids, loves his dog, spends time with his mom — I mean, this guy is a dreamboat!
Whatever it is, R-Gos is straight up charming. And stylish. His daily attire is laid-back, almost rugged, but he's not afraid to fancy-it-up. He's the perfect blend of hipster meets old-school Hollywood. He's also not afraid of color or being called out on wearing a suit twice.
That said, I've had the joy of scouring the web for pictures of Ryan and paired them with interior photos inspired by his outfits. Hope you like it...girl.
Images: 1a. Repro Images; 1b. Design Shimmer; 2a. Just Jared; 2b. Pendleton; 3a. Interview Magazine; 3b. The Brick House; 4a. Just Jared; 4b. Lonny Mag; 5a. GQ; 5b. Le Container; 6a. Ryan Fucking Gosling; 6b. Selectism


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Red Carpet Rundown: Dressed Down, Dressed Weird At The Tribeca Film Festival
It's not that the red carpet fashion at the TriBeCa Film Festival was bad, it just seemed a bit… confused. Muddled. With events like this, no one seems to know if you should dress way up (it's a red carpet event! for a film festival!) or way down (but it has a veneer of indie authenticity!) or, still more unfocused… be Paz de la Huerta. So here are the gowns, the minis and otherwise.
…You can also see what the models in attendance wore.
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Vox AGA Acoustic Amps - Tubes & Technology
Vox AGA Acoustic Amps - Tubes & Technology
As you can see from the video above the AGA series delivers a great range of features for the gigging guitarist, reduce your rig using the AGA for backline, monitoring, DI tone shaping and tuning.
A big part of the tonal versatility comes from the two different channels on the AGA30, 70 and 150 models. Choosing between a solid state Normal and Tube channel gives you two completely different characters. Whether you want sweet, harmonic chime from valves or broadband clarity and presence.
Calling the solid state channel Normal is almost doing it a disservice however, after all there's nothing "normal" about a solid state Neve microphone preamp or Roland JC guitar amp. You can get bags of character from solid state too and who would know better than high end audio specialists Bang and Olufsen. Their ICEpower technology helps power the Vox AGA range.
So that's high grade solid state electronics and valves providing outstanding tone for acoustic guitarists, double bassists, uke players and vocalists. But which Vox AGA Amp is for you?


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Sarah's Dining Room Home Office
Name: Sarah Ehlinger
Location: North Hollywood, CA
We fell in love with the house we're renting now as soon as we saw it. But there was only one problem: it didn't have a third bedroom that could be used as a home office. The solution was to turn a small dining room that's open to the main area of the home into an office!
At first I didn't know if I would like working in a space that was open to the rest of the house, but turns out, I love it! Plus, the openness forces me to keep tabs on my messy office habits. Double win.
I love "coming" to work here everyday now- it's light, bright, modern and feminine and since it's open to the rest of the house, it feels like a much bigger space than it is. Also, I needed a lot of storage but didn't want to spend a ton of money on it. the solution was an Ikea credenza hack that I'm in love with!
Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
(Images: Sarah Ehlinger)
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Mekong giant catfish
Key Facts
Common Names
Giant catfish; Mekong giant catfish
Scientific Name
Pangasianodon gigas
Critically endangered; CITES appendix I
Geographic Location
Southeast Asia
The giant of the Mekong
The Mekong giant catfish is a species of catfish in the shark catfish family. It is grey to white in colour and is distinguished by the near-total lack of barbels and the absence of teeth.
Length: 3m
Weight: 300kg
Habitat and Ecology
The Mekong giant catfish is the largest freshwater fish and is endemic to the Mekong River. It migrates huge distances to spawn.
Population and Distribution
It is now only found in the mainstream of the Lower Mekong in Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It used to be relatively common further north along the Thai-Lao PDR border but is now extremely rare in this area.
Scientists estimate that the total number of Mekong giant catfish have decreased by around 90% in the last decade. No population figures are available, and estimates of the decline are based on the fall in the number of specimens caught, Some experts believe there may only be a few hundred Mekong giant catfish surviving.
What are the main threats?
Threats to the Mekong giant catfish, and several other giant migratory fish species in the Mekong, include infrastructure development such as dams that block migration routes and isolate some populations. Without the ability to move up and down rivers, the fish have fewer opportunities to breed.
- News item: Mekong dams threaten rare giant fish
A further major factor in the decline of the Mekong giant catfish is over-fishing.
What is WWF doing?
WWF also implements projects dedicated to the conservation of the Mekong giant catfish including research and monitoring and raising awareness. It has supported the release of captive-bred adult specimens into the wild and research projects in partnership with National Geographic (see above):
How you can help
- Don't support overfishing! Unsustainable fishing leads to the collapse of whole species such as the Mekong giant catfish. Buy sustainably harvested fish and seafood - look for MSC certification.
- Spread the word! Click on the button to share this information with others via email or your favourite social networking service.


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Yanks' HOPE Week touches hearts across New York
NEW YORK -- On Friday, the Yankees invited the HOPE Week alumni from 2009-2012 back to Yankee Stadium for a reunion.
They spent the previous five days inducting new members.
NEW YORK -- On Friday, the Yankees invited the HOPE Week alumni from 2009-2012 back to Yankee Stadium for a reunion.
They spent the previous five days inducting new members.
The Yankees completed their fifth annual HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) on Friday, spending the week reaching out to families, individuals or groups whose work in the community should be recognized.
To kick off HOPE Week, pitchers Ivan Nova, Preston Claiborne, Adam Warren, outfielder Zoilo Almonte, and infielders David Adams and Alberto Gonzalez went to St. Rose of Lima School in Massapequa, N.Y., to join the Rockaway Athletes -- a local chapter of the Special Olympics -- to play friendly games of basketball, kickball and Wiffle ball.
The group had called St. Camillus-St. Virgilius Parish home for the first 17 years of its existence, but Superstorm Sandy destroyed the gymnasium there. After trying out St. Francis in the Bronx, the group finally settled into a new home in Rockaway.
"I really didn't realize how important it was to them," one of the group leaders, Joe Featherston, said. "That it was their social network, and for many of them, really their only social network."
The Yankees continued their work with children on Tuesday, visiting a Ronald McDonald House in New York. There, manager Joe Girardi, second baseman Robinson Cano, pitcher David Robertson, shortstop Eduardo Nunez and outfielder Vernon Wells met Autumn Blinn, the 10-year-old founder of Pillows of Love.
Blinn has made more than 300 pillows last year, and she donates the pillows to sick children and adults.
"We think it's amazing what you do," Girardi told Blinn. "And we want to be part of what you do."
On Wednesday the Yankees visited New Beginnings Animal Rescue in the Bronx, where Pedro Rosario and his dedicated staff help rehabilitate and find homes for sheltered animals. Rosario currently has 35 dogs and 50 cats living in his shelter, and he works tirelessly to care for and train the animals in the hopes they will be adopted by loving owners.
"That's what we're all about," Rosario said. "When an animal comes, however, they come, we're able to help put them where they belong health-wise, weight-wise, issue-wise, and make sure they get the right home."
Outfielders Brett Gardner and Ichiro Suzuki, and reliever Shawn Kelly accompanied general partner Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal to the shelter, bringing dog food, taking a tour of the facility and helping Rosario out with some of his daily chores.
"I know what it means to have a dog be so close to you and be such an important member of your family," Gardner said. "Hopefully we can bring a little awareness to what's going on out here and help these dogs find a home."
The Yankees gave a group of local children a birthday surprise they would never forget on Thursday. Hosting some kids from Birthday Wishes, a nonprofit group that aims to help homeless children build self-esteem by ensuring their birthdays are recognized and celebrated, the Yankees gave them a tour of the field before bringing them up to Suite 62 for a surprise party in their honor.
The children's eyes opened wide and their mouths hung open as they walked into the room, as pitchers Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, David Phelps, catcher Chris Stewart and bullpen coach Mike Harkey were standing there to wish them a happy birthday. There was food, candy, memorabilia and gifts, as well as a magician, a keyboard the kids could play with and artists spray-painting the kids' names on T-shirts and hats.
"Seeing how excited they are now, to be getting all the gifts and the candy and everything, it's a lot of fun," Sabathia said. "To be able to make this day special for them is cool for us."
"They'll never forget this day," said Lisa Vasiloff, one of the founders of Birthday Wishes. "I'll never forget this day."
The Yankees finished HOPE Week on a more emotional note, inviting Kirk Smalley and Stand For The Silent to Yankee Stadium to deliver his anti-bullying message. Smalley started giving these speeches after his 11-year-old son, Ty, committed suicide after dealing with bullies at school.
"Bullying touches hearts and lives and ruins hearts and lives everywhere," Smalley said. "You never know when this can happen to someone you care about, someone you love. It truly can happen to anyone."
Andy Pettitte, Boone Logan, Joba Chamberlain, Lyle Overbay, Austin Romine, Travis Hafner, general manager Brian Cashman, Steinbrenner Swindal and the professional wrestler "Big Show" all sat on stage during Smalley's speech, some of them fighting back tears.
"It's tough," Pettitte said. "You try to hold the tears back. That's what it is. You see a man's pain."
HOPE Week is based on the idea that acts of goodwill provide hope and encouragement for the recipient, as well as others who are inspired by the gesture. For Yankees players, it's an honor to get to bring joy to someone's life, even if it's just for one day.
"We've been blessed with so many things in our lives, so anytime we can give back, it's kind of our duty," Phelps said. "We're glad to do it. Any chance we get, we're glad to do it."
Josh Vitale is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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|START Conference Manager
ASIST 2012 Annual Meeting
Baltimore, MD, October 26-30, 2012
Improving the User Experience of Professional Researchers: Applying a User-Centered Design Framework in Archival Repositories
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i have a hot water valve on a TEC that is set up invertly. 0% fully open, 100% fully closed. without physically switching wiring on controller can i change action via insight??
What application is the TEC using? Check the application point list. If you can change the action there will be a binary point to change the action. You should then be able to change the action from the Insight. You will need to back up the TEC to the panel and the panel to the Insight to make sure the changes are backed up and won't be reversed if the TEC loses power, this will cause a reload of the TEC point list in the panel.
app 2023. i think point 58 has something to do with this change. not sure.
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app 2023. i think point 58 has something to do with this change. not sure.
What is the current value for point 58? This will help me find the value you want.
I can't find my old Insight CD's , I haven't worked for Siemens in a quite a while, but I was able to look up the application guide for VAV TEC's on the internet & point 58 is the point to change the action of the motors. Just remember it affects all 3 motors (VAV damper & both hot water valves). Unfortunately what I found on line didn't have the table for how the value works. Check your Insight CD's, I believe there should be a copy of all the application guides with the values for point 58 & how each value affects the motors.
It has been a few years for me but I think the DO Direct should be a value of four to accomplish your goal.
Don't hold my feet to the fire but I'm about 66% confident on this.
Thinking about this in the morning, I may have been thinking of the 2070 application, not the 2023.
Don't want to steer you wrong if I can help it.
You may have to do a wire reversal.
Hope this helps....
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5 equals motor 1 is enabled, motor 2 is enabled and motor 3 is not used.
13 equals motor 1 is enabled, motor 2 is enabled and reversed, and motor 3 is not used.
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A movie with exquisite period detail. [8 Apr 1994]
A Room with a View enjoys its storytelling so much that I enjoyed the very process of it. The story moved slowly, it seemed, for the same reason you try to make ice cream last: because it's so good.
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More than a great love story. It's both a lighthearted and deeply impassioned inspirational lesson about life. [4 April 1986]
It's all rather amusing, but after awhile you tire of all the perfect little nuances about characters who seem like prototypes for a certain type of Victorian novel. [6 Mar 1986, p.23(E)]
It's enjoyably trivial a piece of charming foolishness. [24 Mar 1986, p.112]
Distinguished by superb ensemble acting, intelligent writing and stunning design.
Two cheers, at least, for permitting the past to appear not as a stern lesson but as a delicious irrelevance. [10 Mar 1986]
As Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bonham Carter gives a remarkably complex performance of a young woman who is simultaneously reasonable and romantic, generous and selfish, and timid right up to the point where she takes a heedless plunge into the unknown.
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OK for kids 11+
Glorious romance most likely to appeal to older kids.
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"What I really love are those moments that feel so real that it's not a movie at all," the screenwriter-director says.
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About half the time, doctors can fix the problems that cause kidney
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Learning about acute renal failure:
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Human Services.
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free educational materials and links to other resources.
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website has a lot of information about adult and child conditions. The site
has interactive tools, donor information, recipes for kidney disease patients,
and message boards for many kidney topics. Free materials, such as brochures
and newsletters, are available.
Other Works ConsultedLiu KD, Chertow GM (2008). Acute renal failure. In AS Fauci et al., eds., Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1752–1761. New York: McGraw-Hill.Sanders PW, Agarwal A (2010). Acute kidney injury. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 10, chap. 6. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
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Components of a clinical trial
Each clinical trial has its own protocol (action plan), criteria for eligibility and informed consent. It is important to understand what these are before deciding to enrol in a trial.
Trial protocol
A protocol is a written description of the trial. It explains why the trial is being done, how it will be conducted and how the person's safety will be protected.
The protocol outlines:
- why the trial is being done and the background evidence to support the trial
- who can participate in the trial (eligibility)
- how many people will take part in the trial
- what medical tests participants will have and how often
- Information gathering for the study may include forms that need to be filled out by the participants and a number of tests, such as blood tests, x-rays and other imaging tests.
- Participants' progress will be followed closely, often requiring a few extra visits to the health centre.
- how long the trial is expected to last
- what type of treatment will be given and how often
- what side effects participants might experience during the trial
- how the researchers will determine if a treatment is effective (endpoints)
- if follow-up visits are requested and how often
Eligibility criteria
Clinical trials often enrol people who share many of the same characteristics. This is to make sure that the trial results will be scientifically accurate and are not thrown off by personal characteristics. The rules about who is eligible, known as eligibility criteria, are used to decide if a person is suitable for a particular clinical trial. Eligibility criteria may differ from one phase of a study to another.
The eligibility criteria may include:
- age and sex
- the type of cancer
- the stage of the cancer
- The stage includes whether or not the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, and where it has spread (brain, liver, etc.).
- the results of certain lab tests
- a person's overall health and whether they are being treated for other medical problems
- whether a person has had any previous cancer treatment
- how many and what types of cancer treatments a person may have received
- the length of time since the person last received treatment
- how close a person lives to the cancer centre or hospital where the treatment will be given
These criteria also help researchers understand who will benefit most from a new treatment. For example, a new treatment may work for one cancer but not another, or it may be more effective at certain stages of cancer.
People who do not have the opportunity to or are not eligible to participate in a clinical trial may apply to receive an experimental treatment through Health Canada's Special Access Programme.
Informed consent
Ethical standards apply to clinical trials. People considering a clinical trial should be given all the facts about a clinical trial before they decide to take part. This important process is known as informed consent. People interested in taking part in the study receive a printed consent form that outlines key facts about the study. These include:
- details about the treatments
- tests
- any potential benefits, risks or side effects
- the contact person for the study should they have questions at any time
If people agree to take part, they will be asked to sign the informed consent form. A person who has signed the informed consent form may withdraw from participating in a clinical trial at any time.
Parents or caregivers will be asked to give permission for their child to participate in a clinical trial. This is called giving parental permission, which is a type of informed consent. Parents will be asked to sign a form that describes the plan.
If children are old enough to understand the treatment plan, they will be asked to agree with the plan as well. When a minor (a child less than 18 years of age) agrees with the plan, the child is giving assent. The healthcare team will help explain the treatment plan to children in words they can understand.
An endpoint is a measurable component of a clinical trial that helps the researchers to determine the effectiveness of the trial.
Treatment trial endpoints often include tumour response (if and how well a treatment worked as measured by tumour shrinkage or the time it took for a tumour to start growing). Endpoints also include participant survival. Disease-free survival and overall survival are 2 specific measures of survival.
- Disease-free survival is the amount of time a participant survives without the cancer coming back (recurring).
- Overall survival is the amount of time a participant lives.
A supportive care trial endpoint may determine how well a person's symptoms were controlled.
Study groups and trial status
In phase I and II clinical trials, researchers are trying to determine how to give experimental treatments safely and their effect in people with cancer. People in these studies usually receive the same treatment, although the dose, schedule or both may differ between participants.
In phase III studies, researchers are trying to compare new treatments with those that already exist, so there are usually 2 or more study groups or arms. Studies may be single armed, double armed or have multiple arms. Studies may also be planned (not yet open to participants), open (accepting participants) or closed (no more participants are needed).
In most cancer treatment trials in Canada, the provincial health insurance plan or the group sponsoring the study will cover the cost of care, medicine and testing. Taking part in a study may result in some costs or expenses for the person participating. These might include the cost of getting to the treatment centre or medicine to treat side effects of treatment, such as anti-nausea drugs. It's a good idea to ask the healthcare team about possible additional costs. These extra costs are covered in some clinical trials.
Finding out the results
After a clinical trial, researchers look carefully at all the results before making any conclusions about the study's medical importance. The results of clinical trials are often published in scientific journals. A really important finding may also be reported in the media.
Withdrawing from or stopping a study
Taking part in a clinical trial is voluntary. People may leave the trial at any time. If they choose to leave the trial, they will continue to receive the best standard treatment. A person may withdraw from the study at their request, or sometimes in consultation with their study healthcare provider, if it is not in their best interest to continue.
A clinical trial may also be stopped if:
- it shows that the experimental treatment is not effective
- serious side effects occur
- it shows the experimental treatment is more effective than standard treatment
- In this case, all participants are offered the new treatment.
Cancer affects all Canadians
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UPDATED: Phillies manager Charlie Manuel announced that Brett Myers will be activated before Friday night's game in Houston against the Astros.
Myers has been on the disabled list following hip surgery and has rehabbed quicker than anticipated. The final hurdle, seemingly, was throwing on back-to-back days, which Myers did in Triple A on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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There's been a lot of talk about a potential first round match-up between the Phillies and the Giants, so something that Charlie Manuel said in his press conference last night is worth filing away in your mental piggy bank. Somebody asked Skip about the long-term implications of tonight's rubber match between the two teams, and he immediately flashed back to 2007, when the Phillies split a four-game mid-September series with the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. They had already lost two out of three to Colorado in Denver, and wound up losing the season series 3-4.
Less than a month later, the Rockies won two straight games at Citizens Bank Park and then finished off the Phillies in Colorado to advance to the NLCS.
"We caught them when they were hot," Manuel said. "I feel like that kind of inspired them."
Which brings us to tonight, when one of the oldest active Cy Young winners (Pedro Martinez) squares off against the youngest (Tim Lincecum). Lincecum has already beaten the Phillies once this season, holding them scoreless for eight innings. For a team that has scored just 11 runs in its last six games, that does not bode well.
The conventional wisdom holds that no team wants to face Lincecum and fellow young ace Matt Cain in a five-game series. But heading into tonight, three of the Phillies' four losses to the Giants this season have come against pitchers other than Lincecum and Cain.
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In their last 34 games last season, the Phillies swept the Brewers in four games and the Dodgers in four games. Perhaps not coincidentally, they went on to beat both teams in the playoffs.
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Big news for the 2013 Infiniti FX is the increase in V6 engine displacement from 3.5L to 3.7L. The increase carries a bump in power, up from 303 hp to 325 hp. Model nomenclature changes accordingly and is now the FX37. An FX37 Limited Edition includes exclusive amenities such as 21-inch alloy wheels, adaptive and auto-leveling headlights and more.
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Strong performance; beautiful exterior design; all-weather ability; comfortable seats; luxurious, well-trimmed interior; high-tech options
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The 2013 Infiniti FX37 and FX50 manage to package sport-sedan performance into a crossover utility vehicle package. But what really separates them from the rest of the performance-SUV crowd is that they really look the part, with curvy sheetmetal and an aggressive stance. Both of these models handle far better than most other so-called performance utility vehicles. The other aspect that truly distinguishes the FX models is available technology. Especially on the FX50, a long list of optional items is available that otherwise might only be offered in big sedan flagships such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or BMW 5-Series--including items like lane-departure warning, collision braking and intelligent cruise control.
A mid-size luxury SUV, the 2013 Infiniti FX37 is powered by a 3.7-liter V6 engine that produces 325 hp. Both drivetrains, standard FWD and optional AWD, are paired to a 7-speed automatic transmission that enables the FX37 to achieve 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Features include HID headlights, LED brakelights, glass moonroof, power rear liftgate, dual exhaust with polished finishers, push-button ignition, heated/cooled seats, leather seats, 11-speaker sound system, steering-wheel mounted controls, hands-free phone capabilities, navigation system, rearview monitor, and voice recognition. Safety is comprised of an advanced airbag system, electronic brake force distribution (EBD), brake assist (BA), anti-lock braking (ABS), blind-spot warning, lane departure warning, traction control, and vehicle dynamic control (VDC). The FX37 is backed by a 4-year/60,000-mile warranty.


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The lights of Branson — and a little trout fishing
Hello, everyone. Where has the year gone? Can you believe its almost Christmas?Lots of families are taking the drive up to Branson, Mo., to check out all the cool lights, and do a little shopping while they are there.For all you guys out there that hate to shop, here's an idea. While the ladies are shopping, head over Taneycomo River and do some trout fishing. I recently filmed a show there. I spent the day on the water with my longtime friend, retired professional angler John Sappington.Now, John is no stranger to fishing, being a past FLW Tour Cup Champion. If it swims, he knows how to catch it.Now, I know you are probably thinking you need a fly rod to go trout fishing — not so. We used ultra light ABU GARCIA Spinning tackle, spooled up No. 4 to 6 Berkley Trilene. It would be scary if you ever would want to see me try to use a fly rod.The technique we used was a Carolina rig jerk bait because of the faster moving current positioning the trout real close the bottom. The Carolina rig kept the bait in constant contact with the bottom. With the good quality graphite rods we used, you could feel the bait bumping along the bottom. Then, all of the sudden, you would feel the rod shake in our hands — and the fight was on.It was a good day on the water, and we ended the show with a nice 20-inch rainbow trout. So, next time you are in the Branson area, give John a call or look him up the Web at www.fishingguidebranson.com. No need to bring anything, just get in the boat.— — —Well, I have exciting news for all my friends and fans of my show, "Hooked on Fishin'." Beginning this Saturday, my show will move From Fox24 to KFSM Channel 5, airing at 5:30 a.m. Saturdays and 6:30 a.m. Sundays.— — —To make contact with Mark, go to Facebook or e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.