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Posted by John
May 31, 2006 at 08:01 PM
It's name suggests it is only a listing program, but it is also a very good outliner with folders & columns of different types, quite rare nowadays.It exists on Windows, Palm OS & PPC versions. Worth having a look.
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jun 1, 2006 at 12:48 PM
I just want to add my own recommendation for ListPro. I've been using it for years. It's really a database in outline form, I'd say. What makes it a little less of an "outliner" is the notes section, which would be the equivalent of the editor pane in a two-pane outliner, is very rudimentary. The other fields, however, are quite powerful.
Steve Z.
Posted by John
Jun 1, 2006 at 04:55 PM
Stephen Zeoli wrote:
>What makes it a little less of an "outliner"
>is the notes section, which would be the equivalent of the editor pane in a two-pane
>outliner, is very rudimentary.
>Steve Z.
The sub-item is the header & the notes section is the body of the text.
In fact I like the Notes section because it allows me to store a lot of text in a compact & organised way.
However I agree with you that the Notes section is quite rudimentary: No text size control or formatting, no possibility to add a link in the body of the text etc. But Listpro serves me well as an Outliner & Spreadsheet like database program.
Posted by John
Jun 9, 2006 at 02:35 AM
Listpro for Windows for $1.99 (One tenth the price ) for a few hours more. Hurry up!
Posted by Wes Perdue
Jun 9, 2006 at 05:32 AM
Thanks for the notification. A few days ago when you and Steve Z posted about it, I downloaded a trial for Windows and my new Pocket PC phone. I have used Bonsai on my Palms for many years, and have felt the need for a good outliner on my phone. My initial impression is that ListPro is a very good outliner app. I also noticed the Palm and Pocket PC apps were half price, so I picked up all three. I've since continued my evaluation and feel l made a good decision.
One of the most important features for me in an outliner is being able to exchange data via the Windows Clipboard. I use different outliners for different purpose, so it's important that I can quickly move data between them. I was happy to see that ListPro can handle copying and pasting multiple items with a minimum of effort.
Thanks again! My Palm, laptop, and new Pocket PC phone are happily sharing outline data.
And thanks to Steve Z for his opinion as well.


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Tonight I'm heading down to beautiful Monmouthshire in South Wales to talk to the lovely Kate Beavan.
Kate tells me about her background in Lancashire, and her early love for animals which led to her becoming a veterinary nurse, and in-turn led to her moving to Abergavenny.
She then tells us how she met her husband Jim through YFC, which involved a piano and a quad bike (?!).
We hear about her job as assistant farm manager at Greenmeadow Community Farm, and how presenting to visitors there stood her in good stead for the future, as well as how she came to be teach animal management at Usk College.
We talk in length about the call she received asking her and the family to be involved in 'Lambing Live', and what it was like having a TV crew of up to 70 people at a time on the farm, and what it was like to be recognised on the streets of Cardiff after it was watched by 3 million viewers a night. We discuss her other TV work on The One Show, and Crufts, as well as some of the people she's worked with and the things it's entailed.
We then discuss her highly successful business 'Kate's Country School' and the courses and skills you can learn there, from CIDER MAKING to sheep shearing, as well as the exciting future plans for the coming months.
I also get shivers down my spine as Kate talks about being bitten by a Python!
All this and loads more.
Kate's a lovely person, and a fantastic ambassador for the agricultural industry, and it was fantastic to talk to her tonight.
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The 10 Biggest Fashion Trends Of 2015
Fashion has an uncertain shelf-life — what was once the IT thing one year loses its cool factor in the next, and other things that were deemed unwearable suddenly become style staples. It's like a never-ending chain of trends. What remains constant is people like you and me — the ones who make and break these trends.
2015, like any other year, had its share of highs and lows as far as style was concerned. While we cringed at the rise of the naked dress trend, we loved how the spotlight was on "sneakers with everything". Some pieces that were already in our closet held their ground and became the accessory of the year (read: brooches), and we're not complaining. Not to forget how wraps and capes seamlessly shifted from just being seasonal layering to fashion staples. Here's a look at 2015s biggest fashion trends and what did/didn't make them special for us.
1. The Naked Dress
2015 was a year when risqué became synonymous with stylish. Celebrities were seen baring it all on red carpets globally, giving rise to the naked dress trend. While it was ushered in by international celebrities like Beyonce, JLo and Rihanna, we soon saw Bollywood actresses follow suit and go to extremes in some cases. Deepika Padukone and Lisa Haydon experimented with daringly-cut gowns, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a mild display of skin at Cannes. Nonetheless, the naked dress gained prominence in the fashion world, in the form of sequinned, feathered, and beaded cover-ups. Will we continue to see this dress in 2016? We hope not. There's something to be said about leaving a little to the imagination.
2. Culottes
The pants du jour of 2015 were undoubtedly culottes. Touted as the IT pants of the year, this tricky trend was a must-have for fashionistas. From Deepika Padukone to Shraddha Kapoor, Bollywood actresses took to this wide-legged trouser in style, and it seems like the trend is likely to stay. We love how chic these billowing pants look, and let's be honest it's flattering no matter what your shape. Want to look chic in this flowing silhouette? Team it up with a crop top and a pair of heels and you're good-to-go.
3. White Sneakers
One shoe that literally invaded the style zone was a pair of white sneakers. In 2015, sporty kicks met every style of outfit — dresses, shorts, denims and more. Everybody was literally living in a pair of non-coloured sneakers. From street style fashionistas to celebrities, stark white sneakers were embraced by the fashion set with open arms. Is this trend going to stick around? We hope so!
4. Distressed Denims
5. 70s Revival
6. Athleisure
7. 90s Revival
8. Slogan Tees & Accessories
From graphic clutches to slogan tees, wearing your opinion on clothing and accessories was all the rage. We really like the idea of letting your ensemble do the talking for once. Sartorial text messages have made quite an effect in fashion. This trend has only helped heighten the quirk factor as far as fashion is concerned. We have no qualms whatsoever, because quirky is cool.
9. Badges & Brooches


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Branding started because manufacturers wanted their merchandise to be distinguishable from the generic dross of others. This is still the case today, even when brand owners don't necessarily make the product. Branding now often carries lots of psychological baggage and this perhaps reflects the high values top brands can command. This is a back to basics checklist.
Ten Things You Should Do
- Legal protection. Ensure that the key brand symbols, including logo's, colours, sounds and, where significant and possible, packaging are trade mark protected in all countries where you operate or may extend into.
- Be different. You must know why your brand is different to competitors and alternatives. This difference must have real value for the customer if the brand is to have any meaning and real brand value (equity).
- Brand values and personality. These are critical to brand positioning. Think values for serious products – quality, integrity, value for money and so on. Think personality for consumer products – fun, friendliness, and so on.
- Research perceived values. Ask your customers what they most value about your brand and what associations it has for them.
- Look at alignment of values with your projected values. Check that the brand values you project are in tune with the brand values the customer has.
- Remember whose brand it is. Your brand exists in the heads of your customers. In a psychological sense it is their brand, not yours.
- Currency and relevance. Review periodically whether your brand image is still in tune with where you want to be in the marketplace.
- Intangible though they may be, brands are a key asset of the business. It is important to have a policy for their protection, investment and development to maintain their levels of recognition, goodwill and relevance.
- Think about different brand dimensions. Most brands are there for customer recognition – they are customer brands. However, the company also has other stakeholders such as current and potential investors who are interested in the corporate brand, employees are also stake holders who will seek and see different values in the brand.
- Consider brand balancing. Are your product brands consistent with your company brand. Consider playing the transfer market if you have misfit brands that would be of value to someone else. Also consider brands you could buy that would fit your portfolio?
Five Things You Should Not Do
- Don't neglect investment. In a dynamic environment, with lots of messages, unless you speak for your brand, its share of voice and mind share with customers will fade over time.
- Don't corrupt the brand. Respect and uphold brand values.
- Projection of an existing brand into unrelated areas can weaken overall value and cause customer confusion.
- Don't tolerate encroachment. If it looks like a real case of passing off, take legal action.
- Established brands may represent a cumulative investment over many years. Needless re-branding means this value is lost and you start again from ground zero.
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Dispatches from a Not-so-Perfect Life: Or How I Learned to Love the House, the Man, the Child
By Faulkner Fox
Harmony Books, 272 pp., $23.00 hardcover
If you are one of those "mothers who think"–which I take to mean those of us who think about our complicated roles as mothers, those of us who use humor and cynicism to cope with some of the not-so-lovable parts of parenting, and those of us who crave information via the written word–then Dispatches from a Not-So-Perfect-Life may speak to you.
Faulkner Fox carries on in a long tradition of feminist writing about women's lives that dares to name a "problem" that has no name. In this case, Fox is tackling the emotional terrain of motherhood. Make no mistake. This is not a book about parenting, nor is it a guide a la What to Expect When You are Expecting (more on that later). Rather, it's a memoir (of sorts) that deals with what it feels like to give up one's sense of self in the process of becoming a mother.
As can be inferred from the title, this emotional process is a complicated one for Fox–it is complete with anger, isolation, frustration and self-criticism (as well as, yes, love). But Fox's book is deliberately giving voice to many of the unglamorous yet vitally honest emotional experiences in her path to parenthood. A teacher of creative writing at Duke (with degrees from Harvard and Yale), Fox's motherhood memoir is beautifully written with great intelligence, humor and irreverence.
Dispatches follows, chronologically, Fox's personal experiences, from her decision to become a mother with her first child (she now has two sons), her pregnancy, labor and delivery, to co-parenting with her egalitarian husband. Deeply personal, with her own brand of neuroses and her own quirky life choices, Fox admits she made herself unhappy at times. But her rawness and willingness to look at that intersection between her own psychological makeup and the minefield of cultural forces that are visited upon us when we enter the realm of motherhood, makes this a brave book.
Starting with her long-held fantasy of the perfect marriage and the perfect home with the perfect child, Fox delves into the world of expectation versus reality. From the moment she is pregnant, she chronicles her confrontation with the "profoundly public nature of pregnancy." Inundated by the tyranny of What to Eat When You Are Expecting, she recalls her fears of being hauled off for child abuse for drinking a verboten herbal tea.
Choosing homebirth created some strange bedfellows for Fox. Motivated by her distrust of the medical establishment, she found her anti-hospital decision aligned her with a birthing class comprised of "hippies and Christian fundamentalists." On the first night of class, she recalls, she and her husband were the only couple not sporting either a tie-die or a crucifix. Firm in her decision on the one hand, she was not comfortable with the extreme expectations of the midwives on the other, who suggested to her that sometimes women have an orgasm during childbirth. "Which women?" she asks, "those who practice masturbating with a chainsaw?"
She writes honestly about the stresses parenting put on her marriage. She is ashamed, she says, of becoming a "sleep accountant." Motivated by blinding sleep deprivation, she develops a hilarious program of "frequent parenting miles" intended to document how much more time she has spent with her young child than her husband. Taking out her anger at her loss of time for herself on her husband, she admits that her misplaced desperation led her to question if he was a "fake feminist, an armchair spouter of equity talk" and, more profoundly, the marriage itself.
It makes sense that a feminist book on motherhood would include a chapter on sisterhood. Fox acknowledges that "sense-making talk with women" had always been the connective tissue of her life. She expected becoming a mother would be a "conversational bonanza." Instead, she became isolated, depressed and judgmental. She felt judged (and admits she was her own worst enemy) that every mom-and-baby activity she went to was a public test of her love for her child. And in her most anxious moments, she was guilt-ridden that she "had to become someone else as a mother, someone cheerful, selfless, and aggressively devoted to my children's enrichment."
Amidst the humor and the angst, Fox is not afraid to ask the big questions. How can one be subject to cultural forces and be critical of them? Is writing honestly about motherhood a hostile act? Are mothers stuck with being either selfless or selfish?
Fox's book begins, "When I had a three-year-old and a seven-month-old, I loved my children passionately but I was very unhappy." This is not a feel good book about counting one's blessings in the face of adversity. And this is not a book that will speak to or for every woman. But if you have at least one "a ha" moment while reading this or laugh out loud (which is guaranteed) then perhaps Fox has succeeded, in the best of feminist traditions, in skillfully translating her experience into the written word and helping some women to feel so not alone.


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Spektrum™ Smart Technology is about offering a higher connection to your hobby. It's an RC ecosystem that puts you in complete control while making vital components of your model easier to use than ever before. Smart technology ensures that all of your model's electronics work together seamlessly for the greatest efficiency and performance. It keeps you aware of every component's status, boosts your confidence in its capabilities, and makes your entire system more responsive and simple to use.
Spektrum radios with Smart features can download firmware updates instantly using Wi-Fi and can swap setups with compatible radios via Bluetooth. Spektrum Smart LiPo batteries have a built-in microchip that records and communicates your charging preferences automatically to Smart chargers — just connect your pack and press "Start." Smart IC™ series connectors include an innovative data wire that transfers information easily between Smart components with a single connection. Finally, Smart ESCs not only deliver power but also eliminate the hassles from running telemetry. The days of installing and connecting multiple wires, sensors, modules and links are over.
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Your vehicles are extremely durable, why not your transmitter? The Spektrum™ DX5 Rugged™ 5-channel surface transmitter redefines radio control with a level of durability to match the tough conditions off-roaders, bashers and boaters encounter constantly. We started with a chassis based on the superb Spektrum ergonomic design found on the popular DX5C and competition favorite DX5 Pro. From there, we integrated cordless power tool feature ideas for the die-hard punishment those products endure. The result is a class-leading RC system with unmatched durability in addition to other innovative features that unite with a level of precision, versatility and convenience you won't want to play without.
Molded Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) bumpers surround the radio chassis to protect it against drops, bumps and even a few bangs here and there. There's no external antenna to snag or worry about—a low-profile ridge on the chassis protects the robust high-speed signal output internally. A versatile front chassis guard enhances durability further and provides mounting options for user-integrated accessories such as a camera, light source or anything else. The pair of lanyard mounting points gives drivers the ability to keep the transmitter close and gain a free hand when not driving. An easy-access accessory compartment makes it possible to can carry small tools, such as a T-wrench that smartly snaps into the internal mount provided. We increased transmitter water-resistance to give drivers peace of mind should there be an unexpected splash of water or some drops of rain. Last, but not least, is an aggressive off-road style steering wheel that expands its ruggedness even further, AND equipped it with an innovative thumb-lever to make controlling your vehicle with one-hand safer and more precise.
To conquer the wild, the DX5 Rugged gives you 5-channel versatility and hosts an array of auxiliary switches for lights, winches and more. Its interface features an innovative capacitive-touch control panel that offers a greater resistance to moisture and is easy to use. Simply slide your finger over the control panel and tap to select the menus, options and values on the easy-to-read LCD display. Integrated telemetry and Smart telemetry capability** allows you to view vital data such as motor RPM, vehicle speed, battery voltage and temperature right on the transmitter in real-time.
No matter what you're driving, the AVC® technology programming capability in the DX5 Rugged can be easily tuned meet your skill level or driving style with control that makes it feel like you're at the wheel of a vehicle that handles predictably at every speed.
*The DX5 Rugged instruction manual details water resistance limitations.
**Vehicle must be equipped with a telemetry-enabled receiver like the SR6100AT, SR215, SR315 or SR515 (sold separately)
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When combined with Spektrum Firma Smart ESCs and Spektrum Smart capable receivers, the DX5 Rugged receives telemetry data right to your transmitter through the Smart Throttle port on the receiver. Smart Throttle ESCs can send RPM, speed, ESC temp, volts and amp draw.
Starting with a chassis based on a superb Spektrum ergonomic design, we were inspired by the punishment capability of cordless power tools, and translated their die-hard engineering to the specific needs of the RC driver. The result is a shock-absorbing rubberized bumper design that surrounds the transmitter chassis to form a level of protection never offered before on a surface transmitter.
The DX5 Rugged stands out as a transmitter platform that means business handling the wildest terrain, the toughest conditions and fierce competition without any worry. That's why we designed durability hand-in-hand with convenience. A built-in side compartment offers tool storage, and two lanyard mounts (one rubber, one molded into the chassis) are supplied so you can be hands-free in an instant.
The ergonomically-recognized DX5 Pro and DX5C transmitters paved the way in giving the DX5 Rugged™ a feel any driver could appreciate. Overall low weight offers all-day driving with minimal fatigue, while the non-slip rubber grip and its trigger-throttle action offer a precision experience that feels natural.
We built-in a front chassis guard to increase durability further and make it possible for users to creatively self-integrate personal accessories and/or features such as a camera or light source—the sturdy guard itself and its mounting points are at your disposal.
The aggressive off-road steering wheel tread helps the precision of Spektrum technology to also deliver a tactile feel even if you're crawling, bashing or boating in harsh conditions. The integrated thumb-lever innovatively makes it possible to steer one-handed safely and with a higher-level of precision.
Toward the matter of improving water-resistance the scroll wheel and buttons were exchanged for a capacitive-touch sensing control panel that responds to the simple touch of your finger. Sensitivity of the panel can be adjusted and a large LCD display helps make navigating the intuitive software easy.
Programming the DX5 Rugged is simple. An intuitive interface makes navigating menus and changing settings easy. Most users can complete complex programming tasks on the fly.
The built-in telemetry capability can give you real-time information on things like your vehicle's battery voltage, signal quality, motor temperature and more.** Using the audio-tone alert system, you can program the DX5 Rugged to notify you when specific telemetry values reach or exceed limits you define.
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The DX5 Rugged is built around frequency-agile, DSMR 2.4GHz technology. This exclusive Spektrum™ technology can be used in any type of surface application, including boats. Its range and response, particularly in noisy 2.4GHz environments, are superb. It's also backwards compatible with DSM2® and marine-specific Spektrum receivers. This means most longtime Spektrum users can continue to use the receivers they have. They'll only need to upgrade if they want the frequency-agility of a DSMR receiver for busy 2.4GHz environments.
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Specialises in
- Electrophysiology
- General cardiology
About me
Dr Nuta's Postgraduate training was all completed in the UK, mostly in the South West.
Further Specialist Registrar training in Cardiology in Exeter and Plymouth (Derriford Cardiothoracic Centre) with 2 years sub-specialty training in cardiac devices for heart failure and arrhythmia management.
Dr Nuta was appointed in Gloucestershire in May 2008 to develop the specialist cardiac devices service in the county. Cardiac devices (bi-ventricular pacemakers for cardiac resynchronization of the failing heart and implantable cardioverter defibrillators for treatment of dangerous heart rhythm disturbances) are now implanted in Cheltenham without the neeed for patients to travel to Bristol or Oxford for the procedure or follow-ups. We have now repatriated the majority of devices patients previously implanted out of county.
Heart failure is a common condition resulting in severe breathlessness, fatigue and exercise limitation. The most common causes are either related to heart attacks or simply dilatation and impairment of cardiac muscle's ability to contract efficiently. Some patients suffering from heart failure may develop a tendency to dangerous life threatening arrhythmia and rarely cardiac arrest. Traditionally heart failure has been treated with medication, but many other surgical treatment options have now become standard when medication either reaches a ceiling or fails altogether. Identification and treatment of suitable patients with cardiac devices is essential in order to improve the outcome of these patients.
Dr Nuta has a specialist interest related to pacing in heart failure (Biventricular pacing), implantation and programming of internal cardiac defibrillators (ICD) to treat dangerous ventricular arrhythmia, as well as the assessment of palpitations, arrhythmia and risk of sudden cardiac death and family screening for arrhythmia.
Referrals are welcome from patients (via GP referral letter), GPs and Consultant colleagues.
Research in arrhythmic risk stratification after myocardial infarction undertaken in Taunton and resulted in many specialist publications and presentations at national and international meetings.
Areas of interest
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (Biventricular Pacing) for Heart Failure
Pacemaker implantation (single and dual chamber
Implantation of internal cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)
Arrhythmia management
Risk stratification for arrhythmia and sudden death
Coronary angiography via the radial route (wrist)
Medical secretaries
- Karen Thomas
- Gloucester Royal Hospital Cardiology Department Great Western Road GLOUCESTER GL1 3NN
- 0300 422 8390
- 07503 173389
- 0300 422 8441
- email@example.com
External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Current posts:
Consultant Cardiologist, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist, Cheltenham General Hospital
Research interests
Cardiac resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure
Complex pacing and Cardiac Devices
Development of new complex pacing technologies
Risk stratification for arrhythmia and sudden death
Family screening for sudden cardiac death
Personal interests
Skiing, Tennis, Motoring.
Awards received
Innovation Award Gloucestershire Hospitals 2014
3 UK patents on leadless pacing technology
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Romanian
Many articles mainly on risk stratification and arrhythmia management with devices
Courses offered to GPs
Several presentations and seminars to Gloucestershire GPs
- M.D. Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest 1992
- BSc (Hons) Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest 1992
- FRCP (London) Royal College of Physicians of London 2000
Additional training
- Cardiology Research Registrar Musgrove park Hospital Taunton 2000
- Cardiology Specialist Registrar Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital 2002
- Cardiology Specialist Registrar (EP and devices) South West Cardiothoracic Centre 2005
GMC registration
Reference number 4578013
Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)
- Heart Rhythm UK member Heart Rhythm UK 2003
- Oxford Region Arrhythmia Group member Oxford Region Arrhythmia Group 2009
- European Society of Cardiology member European Society of Cardiology 2002
- South West Electrophysiology Group member SWEG Bristol and the Peninsula 2008
Details of entry to specialist register
- Cardiology CSST , 2008
- General Internal Medicine CSST , 2008
Affiliations / memberships
Heart Rhythm UK
European Society of Cardiology
Medical Defence Union
Practice hours
Appt Bookings
- Cheltenham General Hospital, GL53 7AN
- Wednesday
- 08:30 - 18:30
- 0300 422 8381
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, GL1 3NN
- Monday
- 08:30 - 18:30
- 0300 422 8381
- Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, GL51 6SY
- Friday
- 15:00 - 20:00
- 07503 173389
- Winfield Hospital Tewkesbury Road Longford...
- Thursday
- 14:30 - 19:00
- 07503 173389
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details
myself directly via the hospitals (Private or NHS)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
Cardiac pacemaker system introduced through vein (single chamber) - (1-5)
Insertion of implantable ECG loop recorder (including reporting) - (1-5)
Cardiac pacemaker system introduced through vein (dual chamber) - (1-5)


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How to be lucky
It appears that people who tell you to "look on the bright side" are right - according to a psychologist who says it makes you luckier in life.
Richard Wiseman has spent eight years investigating why some people appear to be consistently lucky or unlucky.
He said it is not intelligence or psychic ability, but a person's approach to life that matters, and he has devised four principles of luck.
One is to expect good fortune, which he says is often a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The others are :-
Luck lessons
For the last year, Dr Wiseman, who runs a research unit at the University of Hertfordshire, has run a "Luck School" to see if he could teach unlucky people to be lucky using the four principles.
The change in luck has continued after people finished the month-long course.
Dr Wiseman, who has written a book outlining his principles, told BBC News Online: "Not everything is under control. But a lot more is about your way of thinking and behaving."
He added: "I don't think there are any quick fixes. You can't just say 'cheer up'. The whole thing is about looking at living in different ways."
And he said: "If people do want to change their luck, now's a good time of year to do it."
'It could have been worse'
Tracey Hart says she has had her luck changed by the luck school.
Before she took part, she had to cope with five deaths of friends, relatives and pets in close succession.
She was prone to accidents and unhappy in her personal life.
But since the luck school, she says she has started winning regularly at bingo and on the National Lottery, and been able to have a more positive outlook on life.
She told the BBC: "Before, bad luck never came in threes, it came in nines, 12s or 15s.
"Now, if something bad happens, I think of it as good luck, as it could have been worse.
"It's being positive about everything you do, rather than looking for bad luck to come your way."
Feeling lucky?
Do we make our own luck or does it find us?
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Totes for All: 26 Stylish Tote Bags to DIY
A girl can never have too many bags, right? When you're rushing out the door juggling handfuls of tiny things, it's nice to have a cute bag to grab! The tote is the perfect go-to bag because it can travel with you to the grocery store or beach and is still stylish enough to run errands. Plain totes come pretty cheap so you can customize them to fit your outfits or just start from scratch and DIY a whole new bag. If you're in need of a tote, you should "totes" check out these DIYs to find the perfect one to carry your stylish stuff.
1. Gold Dipped Tote: We love anything dipped in gold, and this leather bottomed bag is extra fancy and so easy to make that you'll want to have one to go with every outfit! (via Brit + Co)
2. Notebook Canvas Tote: Dress up a plain canvas tote with hand embroidered lines. You could also totally make this with a sewing machine since canvas is a super easy fabric to sew on. (via Say Yes)
3. Tote Blanket: Made out of a bed sheet, this tote bag unfolds into a picnic blanket! We think this handy bag will quickly become your favorite for carrying around campus! (via Brit + Co)
4. Spotty Gold Tote Bag: It's gold and mint and polka dotted! How could this not be the perfect tote? This tutorial uses a thrifted leather jacked for the material, but you could use leather scraps or go with vinyl for a vegan option. (via My Poppet)
5. Dip Dyed Summer Tote: Feeling nostalgic for summer days yet? Play around with some dip dying and make this easy and colorful tote bag. (via Whimsey Box)
6. Handwriting Tote: Embrace your own handwriting with this personalized tote. Quotes, lyrics and favorite thoughts look beautiful when handwritten, and they're the perfect touch to a plain tote bag. (via Clones 'n' Clowns)
7. Neon Dipped Tote Bag: For the ultimate makeover, turn a canvas tote into a plastic one! Just use a plastic coating spray and go crazy with neon and ombre — two trends we're still not tired of! (via Madigan Made)
8. Photography Totes: Immortalize your summer memories by putting photographs on a canvas tote bag. These would make amazing personalized gifts for friends and family! (via Latest Obsession)
9. Market Bag: If you have an old coffee bag or burlap bag sitting around, by all means make this rustic tote! Wouldn't it just look perfect filled up with fresh veggies and flowers? (via The Merry Thought)
10. Embroidered Cat Tote Bag: Even if you're not a cat lady, how cute is this kitty bag! If your tote has pockets, you could embroider all kinds of cute animals peeking out for the same effect. (via The Pink Samurai)
11. Tribal Details: This tutorial comes with a downloadable stencil, so you can cover your tote in colorful little arrows. Put them all over or create a cool symmetrical design. (via Little Yellow Couch)
12. Painted Totes: This tote is as easy as picking out your favorite color combo! The lines are hand painted and the gold base is just a quick coat of spray paint. (via Freutcake)
13. Honeymoon Beach Bag: This is the perfect travel bag! It's big, sturdy and reversible so it will go with twice the number of outfits. (via Something Turquoise)
14. Iron-on Tote Bag: If words are your game and typography is your thing, then you'll love how simple it is to apply print to tote! (via Alice and Lois)
15. Glitter Heart Tote: Show some serious love with this sparkly heart tote. These are a breeze to make and would be adorable bridesmaids gifts or little gift bags for a special party. (via Sarah Hearts)
16. Spray Dyed Totes: Spray dye is so much fun to play with that you'll want a whole collection of totes sporting the look! You can experiment with light and dark colors, different patterns or tape off different sections for a cool color block look. (via Brit + Co)
17. Hashtag Bag: Whether you #lovethem or #hatethem, hashtags are totally trending right now/forever. You can add some serious personality to your bag with this clever DIY. (via Crafty Texas Girls)
18. Blanket Bag: Have an old blanket sitting around that you kind of want to upcycle? Make it into an adorable bag! Personally we think the brighter the blanket, the hotter the bag. (via Brit + Co)
19. Aztec Tote Bags: DIY your own stamps out of sponges for this rugged, boho look! You could plan out a design beforehand or just go stamp crazy and have fun creating a crazy pattern. (via Bespoke Bride)
20. Shibori: In case you haven't heard, shibori is all the rage right now, not to mention super fun to experiment with. Jump on the trend with this easy to do, step-by-step tutorial. (via Brit + Co)
21. Weekend Tote: Pick a color palette and invite all your friends over for a tote making party. Each person can make a different style with the same hues, so you'll all be same-same, but different. (via Brit + Co)
22. Chic Studded Tote: Add a little hardware bling, and you're fabulous, darling. (via Brit + Co)
23. Stenciled Shopper: Dress up your boring shopping bags with this pretty stencil DIY. All those colors will look so pretty lined up in the back of your car! (via Happiness Is Creating)
24. Add Leather Straps: Repurposing is the bomb, and it's so much fun when the revamp makes things look more expensive, like this DIY leather strapped tote bag. If you already have a bag that you love, just dress it up with some elegant leather handles to give it a whole new look. (via Sugar and Cloth)
25. Easter Tote Bag: Just because we made it as a grown-up Easter basket, doesn't mean you can't enjoy it all year round! The pretty floral pattern in the perfect accent to the soft gold dipped base. (via Brit + Co)
26. Printed Tote Bag: Have fun making patterns with geometric iron-on transfers. They are so easy you'll want to make a bag for everyone. (via Make and Tell)
What kind of bag do you carry around the most? Do you tote or prefer something with more pockets? Talk to us in the comments below!


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This week's Pets of the Week are Parker and Jimmi.
The cats were sent in by Laura Yates.
She said: "Parker (ginger & white) is a cheeky character who seems to have won the hearts of the neighbours, whilst Jimmi is more shy and timid but he still loves affection.
"They fight a lot as well as cuddle together, it's obvious how much they love each other from this picture.
"They always make us smile."
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top & skirt: topshop * necklace and scarf: h&m * shoes: bronx
i am all about spontaneous road trips but this one came a little too last minute.
i would have googled pretty vintage stores and nice restaurants,
but the bf had too little time for that.
so what does one do?
this mall is pretty rad. amazing architecture.
i think it's pretty new too.
we spent our precious time gushing about it that i ended up empty handed.
to save my day, i went 5 seconds to h&m and of course i found something!
will wear it soon.
how cute is this?


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- Laura Curran, Dean, Ph.D., M.S.W.
- Paula Nieman, B.S.W. Program Director, Ph.D., MSSW, LCSW
The Social Work major is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to engage in generalist social work practice. The bachelor's degree in social work (B.S.W.) is a practice based professional degree that prepares students for both entry-level practice and admission to a graduate master of social work (M.S.W.) degree program. In addition to classroom courses, the major requires 400 hours of supervised field internship experiences which provide valuable professional preparation for work with individuals, groups, families, organizations and communities. Graduates will be prepared for work in schools, healthcare, community organizations, advocacy and activism, addressing issues such as poverty, homelessness, human rights and social justice.
This major can only be completed on the Hartford Campus.
The University's general education requirements are listed in the General Education Requirements section of this Catalog. University general education requirements should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. In addition to fulfilling the University's general education requirements, all students in the School of Social Work must satisfy the following competency requirements.
Writing Competency
All students will be required to successfully complete one writing intensive (W) course within the School of Social Work. The W course in the major will develop writing skills specific to the content area domain, as well as be consistent with the practices of professionals in the area of social work practice.
Information Literacy Competency
The information literacy competency requirement for the major will be fulfilled by the completion of the W course within the School of Social Work and SOWK 3100, 3200, 3201, and 3350.
Students must furnish their own transportation and cover cost of travel and parking to the field agencies.
Admission Requirements
The School of Social Work is a professional school. Students begin their junior-senior programs after completing at least 54 credits in a school or college other than the School of Social Work. Students complete their first two years in another school or college within the University (at either Storrs or one of the regional campuses) or a two or four-year accredited college or university other than the University of Connecticut. The maximum enrollment in each program is determined by the Dean in consultation with program administrators. Applications for admission to the School of Social Work are available on at ssw.uconn.edu.
Students not currently attending the University of Connecticut must submit an additional University admission application to Transfer Admissions (admissions.uconn.edu). Students transferring to the University with less than 54 credits should fulfill requirements in a school or college other than the School of Social Work and later make an application to the School of Social Work. These students initially complete only the University application. The faculty of the School of Social Work seek to actively recruit students from underrepresented groups. Admission to the School of Social Work is competitive.
The social work bachelor's program annually admits for the fall semester. Students are advised to submit a completed Application for Admission to Upper Division Programs and all supporting materials after completion of their third semester, and before February 1st, to be considered for admission for the following fall semester. Successful applicants to the social work program generally have completed sufficient credits to be eligible for consideration, submitted a resume, have written a strong essay, have earned a competitive cumulative grade point average, and have applied by the annual deadline of February 1st.
Advisement Information
Because the major in social work takes place at the School of Social Work in the junior and senior years, prospective applicants complete two or more years of study in a school or college other than the School of Social Work. Most students participate in the services offered by the Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES) during their first and sophomore years declaring a pre-social work major. Pre-social work students should seek the most recent information at the earliest opportunity. Non pre-social work students are eligible to apply for the BSW program. Admission information, including a list of faculty advisors, program guidelines and semester sequences are available on the School of Social Work's website. Academic support is available at the following locations: The Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES) located in the Rowe Center on the Storrs campus, as well as at the Office of Student Services in the Hartford Times Building (advising.hartford.uconn.edu) or the School of Social Work, both located on the Hartford campus. Students are invited to meetings each semester to discuss School of Social Work programs. Students who declare themselves as pre-social work majors should register through the Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES).
Major Course Requirements
Social work majors are required to complete 52 credits in the major. These include SOWK 3000, 3100, 3101, 3200, 3201, 3250, 3350, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3700, 3701, 3800, 3801, 4100W and two electives.
Students are reminded that the University requires a total of 120 credit hours, minimum to be eligible for graduation from the University. The 54 credits required before entering the program, along with the 52 credits of Social Work major requirements, only total 106 credits. Therefore, students must register for an additional 14 credit hours to meet the minimum of 120 credit hours. It is important that students discuss course options with their academic advisor prior to finalizing course registrations.
Bachelor's Degree Requirements
Upon the recommendation of the faculty, the degree of Bachelor of Social Work is awarded by vote of the Board of Trustees to students who have met the following requirements: (1) earned a total of 120 degree credits, (2) earned at least a 2.5 grade point average for all calculable course work, (3) met all the requirements of the School of Social Work and University General Education Requirements. Students must have grades of C (2.0) or higher in all field education placements.


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Equipment Review
Quick -- how many DVD-As are currently available? About 60, with 240 SACDs also for sale. It's easy to see that neither format has taken anything close to a foothold in over two years of trying. Why then are we audiophiles so interested in them?
Because we're audiophiles! And we want to at least know about what's better, even if we aren't supporting any of it with our dollars. But while there is a paucity of music in DVD-A and SACD formats, there are dozens of players for each from various companies, and they are of more than passing interest for us two-channel types because of their technological pedigrees and flexibility. Discovering a DVD-A/DVD-V player that also cuts the mustard with CDs would give us audiophiles a sense of accomplishment, even if there is little DVD-A software to play.
The many faces of Onkyo
Japanese electronics giant Onkyo is well known in the US for its home-theater receivers, which often have feature sets that are so rich they make similarly priced products from other makers seem under developed. But did you know that Onkyo also manufactures under the Integra and Integra Research names? The latter of these two is more upscale, offering products that are designed in part by high-end manufacturer BAT. Integra products include special features that make them more suitable for custom installation, like RS-232 and A-BUS ports. Also, in terms of parts quailty, power supplies and connections, Integra products are reportedly a bit more refined. The subject of this review, the $1800 USD Onkyo DV-S939, has an equivalent player in terms of features, specs and price in the Integra line, the DPS-9.1. I happen to like the look of the Onkyo player more, but others may not.
The DV-S939 is rife with features for sound-conscious buyers, including 24-bit/192kHz DACs, separate transformers for its analog and digital sections, and a mechanism that's heavily shielded from electrical and magnetic interference. There's also a Video Circuit Off mode that disables all video processing, reportedly improving sound. There are two coaxial and TosLink digital outputs (none of which pass 24/96 data), a detachable power cord with IEC connector, and even high-quality A/V cables included. On the front are a row of LEDs that indicate the sampling frequency of the disc (or program) being played: 44.1/48kHz, 88.2/96kHz and 176.4/192kHz. I found these invaluable for determining exactly which program on a DVD-A was being played.
The DV-S939 is sturdy given its 17 3/16"W x 4 3/4"H x 14 3/4"D dimensions, weighing in at 24 pounds. In addition to being a progressive-scan DVD-V and multichannel DVD-A player, the DV-S939 accommodates all kinds of CDs, including CD-Rs and CD-RWs. It also handled every dual-layer SACD I threw at it, a feat other DVD players haven't been able to duplicate. Around back are an abundance of RCA jacks for multichannel and home-theater use as well as jacks for video output. The DV-S939's remote is a learning model, and it was easy to use even with all its buttons. And none of this begins to address all of the video features and THX Ultra certification. In short, the DV-S939 is one loaded digital component.
I used the Onkyo DV-S939 in my reference system: Wilson WATT/Puppy 6 speakers driven by Lamm ML2 amplifiers, Lamm L2 Reference preamp, Mark Levinson No.39 CD player used by itself and connected to a Bel Canto DAC1.1. I also used Audio Research VTM200 mono amps and a Reference Two Mk II preamp. Cables for most of the review period were from Nordost (Quattro-Fil interconnects and SPM Reference speaker cables) or Acoustic Zen (Silver Reference interconnects and Hologram speaker cables). Power cords used throughout were from Shunyata Research, and at the tail end of the review period consisted exclusively of the new Python, including one that provided juice to a Shunyata Hydra power-line goodie-box.
I also used the DV-S939 to play movies on my 36" Mitsubishi direct-view TV, and its performance was a cut above that of any DVD player I've used. The picture was crisp without being artificially so, and the colors were rich. I couldn't make use of the DV-S939's progressive-scan capability, but I'm sure it would only improve the video image even more.
But this is an audio review .
Sound without vision
Before you can use the DV-S939 to play any kind of disc, you have to do the initial setup of the player, which means that it has to be connected to a TV. OK, that's the least we can do for our music, right? But needing to have the player connected to a TV for setup doesn't end the inconvenience -- a good amount of the DVD-A software available requires you to maneuver through on-screen menus and choose the correct program for your configuration. This is especially true of the Telarc DVD-A discs I have here, and it's darned annoying if all you want to do is listen to music -- which is what I did, opting to play CDs as well as Classic Records 24/96 DVDs before wrestling with DVD-As.
The DV-S939 did very well with CDs. Its easy-going disposition made it worthy of long listening periods. The DV-S939 is not forward or incisive playing CDs, sounding friendly in the upper-midrange/lower-treble CD trouble region. I for one like this. It reminds me of the sound of the Bel Canto DAC1.1 because of the way the music just flows. The DV-S939 is yet another digital product for those music lovers who don't like digital sound.
Its soundstaging, especially the depth it portrayed, puts the DV-S939 firmly in the high-end realm. Spinning the DCC remaster of Bill Evans' Interplay [DCC GZS-1102], the DV-S939 casts a deep and layered sonic landscape. On "You and the Night and the Music," Freddie Hubbard's trumpet is right of center, slightly behind Percy Heath on drums, who's hard left. Everything is clear and inviting, no spotlighting or undue emphasis. My notes say none too elegantly, "A beautiful portrayal, a joy to enjoy."
The DV-S939's bass is good by any standard, but not the equal of a very fine CD player like the Mark Levinson No.39. It offers notable weight, but it's a little sloggy -- slow and soggy -- in comparison. The prominent low end of CDs like Suzanne Vega's Nine Objects of Desire [A&M 31454] and Spain's The Blue Moods of Spain [Restless 72910] is not as well defined as with the No.39. This is nit-picking to be sure, but it also helps to frame the overall quality of the DV-S939's CD playback, which is nothing short of very good but not the equal of the very best you can find. Keep in mind, however, that the No.39 costs over three times as much as the DV-S939 and only plays CDs.
But with 24/96 DVDs, the tables turned, as the DV-S939 produced sound equal to the best I've heard from my system, which, to be fair, has yet to entertain an SACD player. I made direct comparisons with recordings I have on CD and 24/96 DVD, and the DVDs were far superior in every way, further illuminating the DV-S939's inherent strengths -- a musical nature, great soundstage depth -- and improving on its slight deficiencies -- the bass quality and lack of incisiveness. Terry Evans' Blues for Thought [Classic Records DAD 1014] and Sam Phillips' Cruel Inventions [Classic Records DAD 1013] were driving and spacious, and the bass line on the title cut showed tautness that the CD couldn't. But when I put on Cannonball Adderley's Somethin' Else [Classic Records DAD 1022], I was glued to the sweet spot as the sound absolutely took over my listening room -- and me. "Here is an example of why we care about what's better than CD," I wrote on my notepad. "Tremendous detail, ease, naturalness, drive, involvement." I seriously doubt any listener would fault the sound of Somethin' Else played on the Onkyo DV-S939, and if he did, I would wonder what he's hearing.
With CDs and DVDs down, only DVD-As remained, and here too the DV-S939's sound was outstanding. However, as I mentioned in my review of the Kenwood DV-4070-B DVD-V/DVD-A/CD player, the software I have, which has grown by a few titles, does not take full advantage of DVD-A's possible 192kHz sampling frequency in two-channel mode, probably because all of the discs are multichannel mixes first and foremost, and this limits them to 96kHz. Telarc's Celebrating the Music of Weather Report [DVDA-73473] touts "up to 192kHz playback" in its insert, but in no way could I get the 192kHz LED on the DV-S939 to illuminate. Either I don't know the secret code or no such program material exists on the disc. In either case, such jumping through hoops is frustrating for someone who only wants to listen to two-channel music and underscores that fact that DVD-A is meant to be a multichannel format -- and presumably that a TV will be part of the system.
But once I was able to hear DVD-A sound in two channels, I found the results impressive. Based on my experience with two DVD-A players, there seems to be a sound intrinsic to DVD-A that's more lively and immediate than CD or 24/96 DVD. I plowed through the handful of DVD-As I have here, enjoying Telarc's new recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture [DVDA-70541] as well as the aforementioned Celebrating the Music of Weather Report. I have the CDs of both for comparison, but there was really none to make, the DVD-A material sounding more detailed, powerful and musically satisfying at the same time. Of particular note were the synth tones on the Weather Report disc, which sounded more edgy and computerized than I've heard. So what? Well, high-end audio is about reality, and at least in this case, DVD-A delivers it more readily than CD.
During the DV-S939's stay, I also had the Kenwood DV-4070-B around, a five-disc carousel that costs $800 less. I could go into specifics in comparing the sound of these two players, but I would be saying the same thing over and over again: the Onkyo DV-S939 is superior. I found the Kenwood player to sound "warm" but opaque with CDs, and dynamically restricted with CDs and 24/96 DVDs. This was not the case with the DV-S939, which, once again, was easy to listen to for long stretches, especially with 24/96 material. I enjoyed the DV-S939 more with CDs too -- among the differences is the DV-S939's less recognizable sonic personality -- although it was fun to load discs of different formats into the Kenwood player and switch among them.
With DVD-As, the gulf was not as great, but the DV-S939 still sounded more musically satisfying, although no more detailed or dynamic. Instead, its inherent ease still came through, and I found, for instance, that Aaron Neville's Devotion [Silverline 81028-9] and the DVD-A sampler from Kenwood (Kenwood 5.1 Collection [Silverline 72434]) sounded less recognizable as DVD-A discs, which is to say that the energetic DVD-A signature was less obvious.
When it comes to strict CD playback, the Mark Levinson No.39 offers better low-end definition and slam, more extended and airy treble, and a certain neutrality that lets the CDs you play sound more differentiated from each other. Connecting the Bel Canto DAC1.1 to the DV-S939's coaxial digital output made it sound more extended in the treble, but the difference was slight, pointing out to me that the No.39 is a better CD transport than the DV-S939. But I honestly wouldn't sweat it. I found the DV-S939 very easy to enjoy no matter how it was used or what kind of disc it was playing.
Triple threat
Given the lack of DVD-A software available, a product like the DV-S939 has to deliver with CDs and 24/96 DVDs for it to be worth your two-channel dollars. And this it does, offering sound that's easy on the ears with CDs and of the highest quality I've encountered with 24/96 DVDs. Add to this DVD-A performance that will make you nothing but happy and a plethora of video and multichannel options and you have the most flexible source component I've yet encountered. Just make sure you have a TV around for initial setup as well as mining two-channel material from some of the DVD-As available.
The Onkyo DV-S939 can truly lay claim to being a high-end CD, DVD-V and DVD-A music machine, and it would be my first choice for a multi-format player here and now.
...Marc Mickelson
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Alec Lomami 'Mélancolie Joyeuse' EP [Download]
Download DRC producer/rapper Alec Lomami's standout EP.
Like we hinted at yesterday, DRC producer/rapper Alec Lomami's long-awaited Mélancolie Joyeuse EP is a joyful combination of electronic afro-pop sounds, hip-hop kicks and English/French/Lingala melodies — all sprinkled with some well-chopped samples from the likes of Miriam Makeba, Outkast, Mike Jones, Watch The Throne and many more. Stream and download the EP below or on Alec's bandcamp, it features Well$, Congolese disapora rappers Sammus & Badi Banx and production by Federico Mejia (of Youth South) and SoulstarzmuseeQ.


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For the obsessive collector of restaurant menus, these are boom times. In larger cities — New York, Chicago, LA — independent websites collate menus from dozens or hundreds of restaurants. If St. Louis doesn't yet have the food scene to demand a menu-aggregator site like Menu Pages, a decent number of local restaurants post menus online. Add those to all the freely available takeout menus and the paper menus that even nice restaurants let you take home because they print a new version every day, and (in my case, at least) you end up with a desk drawer overflowing with a collection of menus that you will never, ever be able to organize.
Still, for the true menu aficionado, the thrill is the hunt: Nothing gives us a greater thrill than to walk out of a restaurant with our heads held high and a menu secreted about our person. The more ungainly the menu, the better. (The adrenaline rush can lead to rash acts. A restaurant critic who shall remain nameless once was so desperate for the glossy bound menu of a certain St. Louis sports superstar's joint that he simply grabbed the copy atop the host's stand on his way out the door.)
So when the hostess at Andria's Steakhouse in Chesterfield handed over a copy of the restaurant's heavy, hardback menu, I regretted not having a coat in which to tuck it. My wife, alas, had brought a modest purse.
It's rare to encounter a new restaurant with such a weighty menu, but Andria's isn't a typical new restaurant. The original Andria's opened in O'Fallon, Illinois, in 1978. Its signature steak sauce is a fixture in area supermarkets. This second location opened in late December of last year in the old Aqua Vin space on the perimeter of Chesterfield Mall. This is right next door to the Brazilian steak house Bacana Brasil, which I guess makes this the epicenter for meat consumption in west county.
The new Andria's sprawls over several dining rooms, a large bar area and a patio that overlooks a trickling manmade waterfall. The ambiance is pitched somewhere between casual and classy. On a Tuesday evening, Muzak played, a fake fireplace flickered and the noise in the one occupied dining room was mellow, if not hushed. At Friday dinner, however, all of the dining rooms were packed and chatty, and the output of a singer in the bar, playing guitar to a backing track, carried throughout the restaurant.
Service is friendly but, even on the calmer Tuesday, occasionally inattentive, with long waits to place orders and get drinks. The wine list is lengthy and heavy on traditional, steak-friendly reds. Surprisingly, no draft beer is available. The bottle selection features mainly macrobrews.
You hardly need to open the menu. I say this having never been to the original Andria's. This is the classic steak-house template, from the range of meats (top sirloin on the low end, a twelve-ounce filet mignon at the high) to the appetizer selection (shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms) to the available sides (potatoes French-fried, baked or mashed). The only thing missing is creamed spinach. Prices fall into the middle range of the steak-house scale. Steaks run from $20 to $35, but that includes one side and a large dinner salad.
Andria's touts its sauce, which is brushed onto the meat as it grills, as the secret to its steaks' flavor. I tried three different steaks — the strip, the rib eye and the filet mignon — and if it made a difference in the finished product, it was much too subtle for me to tell. Each of the three steaks had the pleasant, if expected, flavor of corn-fed beef properly charred and cooked to the appropriate medium-rare temperature. As steak aficionados won't be surprised to hear, the rib eye was the most flavorful, the filet mignon the most tender, the strip a good balance of taste and tender.
As I said, I've never been to the original Andria's. I wasn't sure how the famous sauce was supposed to taste. So I asked my server if I could have a small serving on the side. The sauce is thin and a rich caramel brown. The flavor is difficult to describe: I found a certain fermented quality to it, like soy or fish sauce. My wife thought Worcestershire sauce was an ingredient, but she wouldn't have bet money on it. Used as a dipping sauce, it gave the strip steak and the filet mignon depth and even a little edge, but nothing remarkable.
Andria's offers pork, chicken and seafood entrées, but I felt here as I often do at old-school steak houses: These are included for their plain-Jane appeal, or lack thereof, and are intended merely to drive you inexorably back to one of the steaks. I knew I should try one of them, yet the selection was so boring — fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, broiled salmon in a lemon-dill sauce — that I settled on the most steak-like, a Flintstone-sized twenty-ounce boneless pork chop. Basted with the famous sauce, this imparted the blandly appealing flavor of nicely grilled industrial pork.
Baked potatoes are served wrapped in brown paper, which your server twists open at the table. A nifty presentation, but a baked potato is still just a baked potato. I'm not a big fan of steak-cut French fries, but Andria's were better than average, crisp on the outside and fluffy within.
The appetizers were hit-and-miss. Lobster turnovers in a sherry-cream sauce were plump with tender lobster meat inside the flaky phyllo crust. Button mushrooms stuffed with crab meat, on the other hand, were basically mushrooms topped with breadcrumbs. I wondered, until I saw a thread of crab on the plate, if the kitchen might have forgotten the meat. The brief dessert menu tempts steak-stuffed tummies with key-lime mousse and crème brûlée in an edible chocolate ramekin.
Best to stick to the basics: steak and potatoes. Though you should read the menu. It's an interesting specimen. Andria's is an old-fashioned restaurant in terms of what it serves, but also in how it views food. Filet mignon, for example, is described as "the ladies' favorite." The pork chop is labeled, inaccurately, as "white meat." The grilled chicken is served with "Oriental vegetables." The menu is so anachronistic that, in another city, it might be viewed as a collector's item.
In St. Louis it remains all too common. Which might be for the best. As much as I wanted to swipe Andria's menu, I fear that karma's going to catch up to me. You try explaining to a cop that a restaurant menu fell off the back of a truck.


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A WOMAN will take on a series of fundraising challenges after her husband was left brain damaged in a cycling crash, an incident which led to his retirement from the police force.
Avril Mackay, 53, from Hartlepool, along with family and friends, will participate in the Great North Swim, Yorkshire Three Peaks, Tough Mudder and the Yorkshire Marathon, in support of the Great North Air Ambulance Service, which came to the aid of her husband, Alastair Mackay.
Mr Mackay, 52, suffered serious injuries when his bike collided with a mini bus near Windermere, in the Lake District.
Recalling the incident, on August 12 last year, Mrs Mackay said: "We were out cycling and were coming down the hill towards the ferry.
"I was in front of Alastair and I'd just passed a minibus that was coming up the hill when all of a sudden I heard a bang. I looked up the hill to see him lying on the floor underneath the mini bus."
The GNAAS paramedic and doctor team arrived at the scene and assessed Mr Mackay's injuries which included a broken jaw, open wounds on his limbs and life-threatening bleeding in and around the brain.
The father-of-two was placed into an induced coma – an advanced procedure carried out by the GNAAS doctor – before being airlifted to the Royal Preston Hospital where he remained in a coma for nearly two weeks.
Mrs Mackay said: "GNAAS were on the scene really quickly and were absolutely amazing. The team were so calm and professional and everything they did was great. If it wasn't for the swift response of the air ambulance, I don't think Alastair would be here today."
Mr Mackay spent five weeks on a neuro-surgical ward before being transferred closer to home to the neuro-rehabilitation ward in James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, where he received intensive therapy for seven weeks.
He was discharged in November and continues to recover at home where he has made significant progress.
Mrs Mackay said: "Alastair can't remember his accident or his time at Preston but he's recovering really well. He had to retire from his job as a detective constable at Northumbria Police because of his brain injury, and I reduced my hours at work to look after him.
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The Wired Index Fund, is designed to mirror the performance of the Wired Index which Wired Magazine created to mirror to a New Economy. When the fund first hit the market, its timing couldn't have been better: In 1999, the Wired Index Fund closed the year up over 68 percent. Then along came the year 2000 and many New Economy stocks began a swan song dive that has lasted into this year.
But trendy high-tech stocks aren't the only components of this 40-stock index. In it, along with various types of tech stocks, you'll find Old Economy stocks like financial services, auto, retail, entertainment and biological research companies.
"The Wired Index puts together some of the exciting companies that are out there long with older establish companies and some less well known," says Doug Blatch, who manages the Wired Index Fund from South Africa.
Earlier this year some of the companies in the Index changed which changed the fund's holdings as well. What follows is what he had to say about the fund:
Q: Is there still a New Economy according to Wired Index thinkers?
Blatch: Definitely. As far as Wired (the magazine) is concerned, they've always regarded the New Economy as being much broader than just technology. So technology is only one of the attributes of it. It (the New Economy) is really about more innovative businesses with good strong strategic management along and companies that are taking advantage of technology.
Q: Would you give me an example of a company in the Wired Index that represents the Old Economy?
Blatch: One from the Old Economy would be Enron. Enron started life as a traditional oil and gas pipeline operator and subsequently moved into being probably one of the premium market makers in commodities throughout the world. They've launched an online platform called Enron Online and that particular platform is likely the biggest B to B exchange in the world. Now here is a company that has completely reinvented itself using technology.
Q: The number of companies in the Index has not changed but some of the holdings have. Tell me about that.
Blatch: We changed three of the constituents. Out went WorldCom, Lucent and Globalstar and in came eBay, Millennium Pharmaceuticals and the WPP Group.
Q: What was attractive about the three new companies and why were the three old ones taken out?
Blatch: In terms of why the new ones came in, first of all we felt that we wanted more biotech exposure to the fund. We did have two bio tech companies in the fund prior to Millennium joining, but we felt that the news about the human gnome was such an enormous event in terms of pharmaceutical development and drug development going forward, that Millennium added additional firepower.
Regarding the others, WPP Group is a company with a global concern that consists of a number of different public relations companies, brand development companies and advertising companies. The reason why that belongs in the Wired Index is, in an information economy, it's becoming more and more important to distinguish one brand from the next. And, the ability to be able to leverage brands across different mediums, including the Internet, is something that this company does very well.
And eBay for the simple reason that it's probably one of the only companies that has arisen solely due to the Internet and yet it is perfectly sustainable from the Internet. It's been profitable from Day 1, now has over 29 million users, and their business is still growing.
As for why some of the companies exited, WorldCom for the simple reason that they split the company into two distinct parts which represented quite a major shift in the direction that company was taking. As far as Lucent was concerned, the company simply missed the boat in terms of fiber optics and they started focusing too much on short-term revenues vs. long-term growth, and the company paid dearly for that. And Globalstar had some very ambitious projects in terms of providing satellites and hand set communications and things just didn't really take off.
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Teams who are in danger of dropping to the play-offs are Maritzburg United, Stellenbosch and Chippa United and eyes will be firmly fixed on who will make it to the top eight between TS Galaxy, Kaizer Chiefs and Baroka on what is expected to be a frantic final day of the campaign.
Sundowns vs Cape Town City
In all honesty, only pride will be at stake for champions Mamelodi Sundowns, who became the first team in the PSL era to go the entire season without an away defeat, and Cape Town City who have already secured a place in the top eight by relegating Black Leopards last week.
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I want to assure you that as your Senator I will continue to work hard right here in our district on local issues such as community and constituent problems, advocacy and mediation.
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I support a world-class public education system, with affordable higher education for all Minnesotans. When we educate our children, we prepare not only our future workers, but also our future parents, voters, and neighbors. This is our foundational responsibility as a society, and I strongly support fully investing in it. I have a particular focus on the crucial early development years, ages 0-3, which challenge us all to understand and pay attention to the invisible but vital brain development that takes place during this time and what supports or hinders it ― again, setting the stage for future success.
I support meaningful economic security for all workers and wage-earning families, including livable-wage jobs, pay equity for women, and family supports to include a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave, paid sick days, and family leave. Poverty holds in its grip 1 out of 5 of our children: a livable-wage job is the straightest shot at the heart of poverty.
I support strong environmental protections for clean water, air, and earth. All cost-benefit analyses of choices we make for development and business must take into consideration not only profits, but also the costs to the community, to our environment, and to the people of our state. These costs must be counted honestly, and we must be intelligent about environmental impacts, including the effect on climate.
I support a safe, reliable, and efficient transportation system with good roads, bridges, and transit solutions that serve the differing needs of both urban and rural communities, creating a state-wide system for businesses, workers, students, and recreation. For this, we need a dedicated funding source. We also need to take into consideration the mobility and safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and those who are disabled in order to have a system that works for all, from youth to elders.
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I support the right of all to quality, affordable health CARE ― including the doctor of your choice ― funded by all Minnesotans based on their ability to pay. Although I appreciate the gains made by the ACA, I am not interested in creating a shopping site to purchase health insurance. It is health CARE that we want. I stand, along with 58% of Americans, for affordable health care for all, and I am proud to be the Chief Author in the House of the MN Health Plan.
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It's a sure bet that as we speak a few transformations are taking place in my kitchen: from eating outdoors to indoors; from less fresh tomatoes to more frozen and canned; from the kids eating less at home to more at school; from using the grill less and the oven more; and from flank or New York strips steaks to a flat iron steak. Yes, even the beef I cook is in flux.
Many of our family dinners could be labeled "vegetarian"; no meat appears on our plates. That being said, about once a month I like to cook a decent piece of steak. (I think that makes my family a bunch of "flexitarians".) Nutritionally, beef provides a respectable quantity of zinc, iron, and B12, nutrients everyone in my family needs. (For more information about beef nutrition visit the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.) I'd argue that beef steaks when sautéed for fajitas, or flame-cooked for a simple entree, are one of the quickest and easiest cuts of beef to cook at home. According to my calculations, and the reviews of my customers, I can cook a steak dinner that rivals any restaurant for a lot less dollars.
For many years flank steak was my go-to cut. Although generally leaner (and somewhat tougher), flank steak was also typically less expensive than other high end cuts of steak. If I bought a nice flank steak all I had to do was marinate, cook, and slice; I was never disappointed no matter how dressed up, or unadorned, we ate it. If I wanted a steak bursting with beefy flavor, that was inherently tender (albeit less lean), I would splurge and buy a New York Strip making this special occasion steak a most appealing choice for its simplicity and flavor.
Last year I read an article in The New York Times about the effects of rising beef prices on restaurant menus. Many chefs discussed how they were incorporating new cuts of beef into their menus to achieve a significant savings in their food costs. The article described the success many chefs experienced by using a cut of beef called a flat iron steak.
A flat iron steak comes from a modified version of a top blade roast, a cut of beef from the shoulder of the cow. For years, butchers were faced with a problem – what to do with the blade roast – a relatively tender and flavorful cut of meat. The problem was it had a tough piece of connective tissue running down the center, something cooks did not want to deal with. Leave it to researchers from Nebraska to devise a method of cutting the blade roast to remove the connective tissue, leaving a large, flat piece of beef from the "top" of the roast. This top blade steak (or flat iron steak) weighs about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds, is evenly thick all the way across, and resembles a triangular-shaped iron (yes, like an iron used to press clothes). This new way of cutting the meat resulted in the rising popularity of a piece of beef that barely made its way out of the back of meat case.
It wasn't long after I read the article that I found myself shopping for beef at a local supermarket. Out of the corner of my eye I spied a flat iron steak, lying innocently among the filets and flanks. Remembering the restaurant chefs success, I immediately snatched up the steak and took it home for a spin in my kitchen. Rubbed with my Brown Sugar Rub, and cooked medium-rare on the grill, I was pleasantly surprised by the results. The flat iron steak was tasty, tender, and juicy, a meal rivaling any flank or New York strip I have ever cooked. As a result, I rarely buy New York strips, or flank steak, but instead buy a flat iron steak any time I need a piece of steak for our meals.
Flat iron steaks, the darling of restaurants, must be gaining solid ground in home kitchens. Since my epiphany I've seen flat iron steaks at about every market where I regularly shop. The "stakes" are high but I'd put my money on the success of any cooking experience with a flat iron steak. When not overcooked, the downfall of any meat cooking, flat iron steaks are tender and full of rich, beefy flavor. That's a sure thing in my kitchen even during these days of change as I watch the long, hot summer days turn to shorter, cooler days of autumn.


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Organization publishes eulogy of killer Baruch Goldstein on website, referring to him as 'saint' and 'hero'
Times of Israel
France's Jewish Defense League has published a eulogy of Baruch Goldstein that celebrates a massacre he perpetrated against Palestinian worshipers in Hebron 20 years ago.
The group, known locally as Ligue de Defense Juive or LDJ, posted the eulogy on its website ahead of the February 25 anniversary of the massacre during which Goldstein, a US-born physician, shot dead 29 Palestinians while they were praying at the Cave of the Patriarchs.
"Baruch Goldstein is an Israeli physician who in 1994 killed 25 Arab settlers and wounded another 125. He was killed in the confrontation and became a hero for many Israeli patriots," the eulogy, dated February 22, said.
The text also referred to commemorations of Goldstein as a "tribute to the memory of Dr. Baruch Goldstein, the saint, may God avenge his blood."
LDJ officials say the group has several hundred members in France. The group adheres to the doctrines of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane, a radical Jewish-Israeli nationalist who was born in the United States. He was murdered in 1990 in New York by a Palestinian gunman.
Kahane's Jewish Defense League, or JDL, is considered a terrorist group in the United States. Israel also outlawed the Kach movement, which Kahane founded after he moved to Israel in 1971.
In France, LDJ is not an illegal organization, although its members have on various occasions been involved in violent confrontations, most commonly in vigilante actions against people they accuse of anti-Semitism or anti-Semitic violence.
The Jewish-French Union for Peace, a small group which supports the boycott of Israel, called on other French Jewish groups to condemn the LDJ for glorifying Goldstein's actions.
"French authorities criminalize BDS," the union wrote in a February 27 statement, referencing the French judiciary's restrictive policy on activists of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. "Yet they let this band of hoodlums do as they please and enjoy impunity despite their criminal actions. Why? We are awaiting an answer."


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Pop Culture's Patchwork Of Sound and Image Drives 'Sonic Outlaw'
Ever since French artist Marcel Duchamp scrawled a mustache on the "Mona Lisa," elements of pastiche, appropriation, and collage have been integral to modern art.
Film and video lend themselves well to these pursuits - especially collage, since movies are usually made of multiple images spliced together. Hollywood often hides this beneath a smooth narrative flow, but some artists like to celebrate the glorious fragmentation that motion pictures can provide. Two new movies, "Sonic Outlaws" and "Abductees," plug into this approach with an infectious energy and eye-dazzling technique that are ideally suited to the topics they treat.
"Sonic Outlaws" comes from the prodigiously gifted Craig Baldwin, whose previous picture was "Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America," a compendium of hilariously strung-out conspiracy theories that equal the flights of fancy in Umberto Eco's somewhat similar novel, "Foucault's Pendulum."
Baldwin explores less science-fictional territory in "Sonic Outlaws," spinning the real-life story of an artists' collective called Negativland, which fought a fierce legal battle against Island Records over a copyright issue.
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Obviously sharing this conviction, filmmaker Baldwin recounts the battle of Negativland vs. U2 with clear sympathy for the former, flashing out his account by adding similar cases into the mix. These include the famous tussle that erupted when the rap group 2 Live Crew made an irreverent version of Roy Orbison's rock classic "Oh Pretty Woman," and had to defend its action all the way to the Supreme Court, which cleared the rappers of copyright infringement on the ground that parody has a legitimate social value.
That sounds like a fair judgment, but what happens when parody spills outside the musical arena? Baldwin comes up with several cases that are as uproarious as they are authentic. One favorite is a group of "advertising guerrillas" who reverse billboard messages by altering them in the dead of night. Another is the Barbie Liberation Organization, which switches the voiceboxes of Barbie dolls and GI Joe figures, subverting the sexist indoctrinations the group sees in these kid-oriented products.
What makes "Sonic Outlaws" a treat is partly its clever use of images and sounds - flowed into an unpredictable cascade that never lets up - and partly its spunky political stand. The movie echoes Negativland's own strategy of playing a slyly subversive David to the wealthy Goliaths of the corporate entertainment world.
"Copyright Infringement Is Your Best Entertainment Value," says a Negativland slogan, and it's amusing to note that Baldwin's film purloins the motto in a cheerfully larcenous maneuver worthy of Negativland itself. "Sonic Outlaws" is both an informative study and an excellent example of the cut-and-mix culture it's about.
Baldwin's work is not unique. The premiere of his new picture at New York's Film Forum is paired with "Abductees," a remarkably like-minded look at people who insist they've been kidnapped and studied by visitors from outer space. Directed by Paul Vester, this high-intensity essay uses super quick film-and-video montage with as much inventiveness as "Sonic Outlaws," if not with the same thoroughness. Pungent, poignant, and parodic, it's worth seeing by anyone with a taste for the collage-like capacities of modern film.
*"Sonic Outlaws" and "Abductees" have not been rated, but contain vulgar language.


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A gorgeous melody breaks out into the overcast air on an otherwise quiet Sunday. Outside, from the church tower. Melancholy but absolutely perfect, in some minor key, filling the whole neighborhood. There's a sense of complexity in it, an old-world maturity.
I have to stop what I'm doing and stare out the window at the bluish-grey glowing skies and rooftops and tall trees, listening. The beautiful view from my second floor apartment.
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Kircham is a small town not far outside of Nuln into Stirland and sits on the edge of the Nattern Forest. Living where they do, the men of Kicham get a lot of practice with their yew, shooting game both for themselves and for Mr Stark of 'Stark's Fine Meats' on the aptly named Stink Avenue just behind Nuln's Northern Docks. In return Mr Stark provides the men of Kircham both poor pay and poor quality leather tanned from their pickings by some of his collegues on the avenue.


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