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Not too long ago I discovered a great new appetizer, the baked goat cheese marinara , where the goat cheese is baked in a marinara sauce and it is then served with toasted baguette slices for dipping and scooping. While I was enjoying the baked goat cheese marinara I thought that this would also probably work well with a salsa ranchera swapped in for the marinara sauce. When I look at the the recipes for a marinara sauce and salsa ranchera they are pretty similar save for the use of the chili peppers so I figured that it should work out pretty well. For the salsa ranchera I went with a simple version with some roasted serrano and poblano peppers. The baked goat cheese salsa was excellent! The creamy and tangy goat cheese went really well with the fiery hot salsa. I like the way that the goat cheese retains it shape only to crumble into melted cheesy goodness when touched. Although I am pretty sure that the baked goat cheese salsa would go great served with toasted baguette, I went with something that seemed a little more appropriate, tortilla chips.
Since the baked goat cheese salsa had so few ingredients I wanted to make sure that the salsa ranchera was a tasty one. Although I like the ease of the jalapeno salsa ranchera I wanted to add a bit more flavour and I did so by using a variety of chili peppers including serranos and poblanos and by roasting them. Had tomatoes been in season, I would have roasted some fresh tomatoes as well but since they are not I went with canned tomatoes this time which is perfectly acceptable. I finished the salsa renchera off with some fresh chopped cilantro and a splash of lime for some freshness. I pureed the salsa in a food processor to ensure that it was nice and smooth for the baked goat cheese salsa.
Baked Goat Cheese Salsa
- 2/3 cup salsa (see below)
- 4 ounces goat cheese (sliced)
- Place the salsa in a baking dish and top with the goat cheese.
- Broil until the goat cheese is soft and golden brown, about 4-6 minutes.
- Serve with the tortilla chips.
Roasted Serrano and Poblano Salsa Ranchera
- 1 tablespoon corn oil
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon cumin (toasted and ground)
- 2 serrano chilies (roasted)
- 1 poblano chili (roasted)
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (fire roasted is good)
- 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
- 1 lime
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cumin and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the chillies and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro and a squeeze of lime.


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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This light pasta is wonderfully easy to make and it is really nice to serve for an informal family meal. I found the recipe in Family Circle magazine several months ago. I loved its appearance and the ingredients used to make the dish, but I didn't think it was substantial enough for an Oregon winter meal. So, I clipped the recipe with the intent to try it once the weather improved. I finally got to it last night. I followed the recipe exactly as it was written, as is my habit the first time I work with a recipe written by another developer. I was really pleased with the results, but I will make a couple of changes the next time I make this for my family. I think rigatoni is way too substantial for a dish that has so little sauce, so, the next time I make this I'll use penne rigate or ziti in its stead. I also found the sauce to be a bit thin, so I'll thicken it with a tablespoon of instant blend flour next time around. If you are unable to find bocconcini, small balls of marinated fresh mozzarella, cut the larger versions into 1-inch chunks and you'll be fine. I love the subtle flavor of this pasta and I will make it again when peppers start to flood our local farmer's markets. I hope you will try this. It is light and a bit different, but I think you will enjoy it. It makes a nice summer meal. Here's the recipe.
Pasta with Creamy Roasted Pepper Sauce and Bocconcini...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Family Circle magazine
4 sweet red and yellow peppers, halved, cored and seeded
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2/3 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound rigatoni
1/3 pound small marinated bocconcini
1/2 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
1) Heat broiler. Line a large broiler pan with foil and coat with nonstick cooking spray.
2) Place peppers on prepared pan, cut side down. Broil for 9 to 10 minutes, about 4 inches from heat source. Place in a paper bag or covered bowl for 5 minutes. Peel skin off peppers and discard; thinly slice peppers.
3) In a large nonstick skillet bring broth to a simmer; add garlic and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in cream, salt and pepper and simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
4) Meanwhile, cook pasta following package directions, about 10 to 14 minutes for al dente. Drain and return to pot. Add cream mixture and sliced peppers; stir to combine.
5) To serve, spoon into a large serving bowl and fold in bocconcini and basil. Yield: 6 servings.
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A quick look at Darin Ruf's immediate future
Darin Ruf is raking again at Triple-A. At some point soon, the Phillies might as well find out what they have.
One of the more interesting stories that could play out over the next month or two is the Phillies' decision making with regard to Darin Ruf. As the Braves have shown with Evan Gattis, the answer is sometimes right under an organization's nose. And with the Phillies in need of both some offensive punch and some clarity on the future, Ruf offers the potential for both.
The Phillies team we saw on this seven-game road trip wasn't much different than the one that had taken the field over the five weeks prior. They just managed to get some big hits with runners on base. They went 4-3 despite scoring a relatively meager 25 runs in the seven games. That shouldn't diminish their overall performance: four wins over a pair of playoff contenders is significant. But the concerns about the offense showed no signs of vanishing, and until this team is able to score more than three runs on a consistent basis, it is going to struggle to break off the 15-to-20 game stretch that it needs to get itself back into the playoff conversation. There is reason the Phillies have not won more than three games in a row this season (and they have only done that twice). And that reason is the tendency for stretches of production like the one that saw them drop the final game in San Francisco and the first two Arizona games: three runs scored, one run scored, two runs scored.
Really, the Phillies are still afloat because of the tremendous pitching they've gotten. But it is hard to expect the pitching to remain this good. The Phillies are 3-1 in starts by Jonathan Pettibone, who has been the beneficiary of some good fortune: he has allowed 11 extra base hits in 86 at bats, but only two of them have come with runners on base. All four of the home runs he has allowed have been solo home runs. Opponents are just 4-for-26 against him with runners in scoring position (with a .190 BAbip). That stuff will normalize. Pettibone might prove to be an adequate No. 5 starter, but the Phillies are not going to win 75 percent of his starts on pitching alone. They'll need some offense. You can rule out trading for that offense, at least for the foreseeable future. First, there aren't many obvious targets. Second, it makes no sense for the Phillies to try to augment their roster since they do not yet look like a playoff team.
Which is why Ruf is such an intriguing player. After a slow start at the plate, the 26-year-old is hitting .415 with four home runs and five doubles in his last 53 at bats at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. At some point, the Phillies are going to have to find a way to get his bat into the major league lineup on a regular bases so that it can A) attempt to bolster the current lineup, and B) Start the process of finding out what, exactly, they can hope to get from him in future seasons.
The big question is where to get Ruf into the lineup. Even if he has improved his outfield defense to the point where he can man left field without being a glaring liability, the Phillies can't give up on Domonic Brown, who has shown plenty of signs of life over the last two to three weeks, and they have a right handed power bat in the other corner outfield spot in Delmon Young.
Promoting Ruf might also force the Phillies to make a decision on John Mayberry Jr. Since a hot first week in which he hit three doubles and a home runs with four walks in 19 plate appearances, Mayberry has just six extra base hits and five walks with 18 strikeouts in his last 77 plate appearance. His batting line is .194/.247/.319 over that stretch of time and .218/.292/.391 on the season. Since the start of 2012, he has hit .241/.299/.394 with 16 home runs and 133 strikeouts in 575 plate appearances. At the same time, Charlie Manuel continues to mix him into center field with Ben Revere.
Here's one scenario: the Phillies play a two-game series in Boston on May 27-28. They also have a three-game series in Minnesota from June 11-13. It might make sense to bring Ruf up for the Boston series, particularly if the Phillies are scheduled to face lefties Jon Lester or Felix Doubront. Ruf could serve as the designated hitter in those two games and in the three-game Minnesota series. In the 12 games in between those two series, Ruf could spell Ryan Howard at first base against lefties, and he could rotate with Young and Brown in the outfield. By the time the series in Minnesota concludes in mid-June, the Phillies should have a pretty good idea about what strategy they will pursue leading up to the trade deadline. And if the focus is on the future, then it would make sense to give Ruf the benefit of the doubt over Young.
Whoever gets displaced, this much is clear: Ruf is one of the few lottery tickets that the Phillies organization has. At some point, they are going to have to scratch it.


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Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook
Valentine's Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn't a ton of love for Facebook
Why? Because we may have had our fill of the social networking site.
According to a new Pew survey, 61% of people have taken a break from the social networking site for several weeks at a time.
The survey also revealed some other interesting findings that confirm how ingrained Facebook has become in our lives.
Who's using this Facebook you speak of?
Two out of three American adults who use the Internet are on Facebook. That easily outdistances the 20% who use LinkedIn and the 16% on Twitter. Twenty percent of respondents with access to the Internet say they've used Mark Zuckerberg's creation at some point in time, but have since quit. Facebook claims it has more than one billion people accounts who access their account at least once a month. More than 150 million of its users reside in the US.
Why are people quitting?
Checking in on Facebook almost seems as much a part of people's daily routines as a morning shower, so it's interesting to see why people are shunning it. The most common answer is there isn't enough time. Twenty percent say they are too busy living their own non-social media lives. Another 10% say it's a waste of time, 9% report they've had enough of all the gossip and negativity they read and 8% claim they were logged on too much.
Why are people still using Facebook?
Even though the rate of these Facebook vacations may seem high, don't be fooled – the site is still more popular than the handsome, good-natured varsity quarterback. Fifty-nine percent say the site is as important as it was to them last year and 12% say it's more important than it was 12 months ago. A whopping 69% intend to spend the same amount of time on Facebook in 2013 as they did last year, with 27% spending cutting back.


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It's such hard work! You have to sit there and move the fork from the plate to your mouth. I took a photo in order to capture the Hard Work, hoping I could show it to my P.E. teacher and get gym credits for doing Hard Work outside class. I got distracted upon viewing the picture, however, by my great photography skills. For a moment I thought I'd make a fantastic food blogger. Then I remembered that the camera was good, not me, and that my diet consists solely of Nesquik, Goldfish, Fruit Roll-Ups, and Fun Dip. (And, if you work at any of those companies and happen to be reading this, you may want to consider sending me a supply of the lifetime sort in exchange for your mention. Just a thought.)
Random house-found barrettes (I chose red to correspond with my hair and lipstick, making a full spectrum of different kinds of reds. The yellow is for the collar. Plus I like the idea of wearing a naked lady collar with a barrette with a teddy bear on it.) Hand-me-down dress.
I have never been a bag person, and have never really found myself particularly lusting after one, but thanks to the generous ladies at Sonia Rykiel, I'll never need to. I'll also never need a sleeping bag or any friends, because I just want to shrink and sleep in this and hug it all the time. We'll share our feelings at these shrinking and hugging sleepovers, and it'll go like this:
Me: Do you ever get the feeling that it's all a lie?
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Artist Leisa Collins was travelling with her husband across the country from the West Coast, searching for a new place to live, when they took a wrong turn and ended up at the foot of Duke Street and Old Towns waterfront.
That was just three months ago. It didnt take long for them to realize they wanted to stay or that they would fit in. She has become so fascinated with the neighborhoods historic buildings, residents and overall aura that the New Zealand-American is hosting an art show at her combination studio and home on North Alfred Street.
It seems like most people that come to Old Town never leave, says Collins in her third-story studio, where quaint paintings depicting the many historic faades of the neighborhood.
Her first show, The Faces and Homes of Historic Old Town, is a tribute to the city for which she has grown an extreme affinity. Collins has penned and painted 16 pieces for the show depicting the citys Colonial past.
By combining pen-work and watercolor, Collins creates an abstract of her mission to combine the past and the present.
The pen work really captures the detail, and the watercolor wash brings it to life, she says. Its almost like if you take it back a century or two, with a pen, but I bring it up to the 21st century with the watercolor.
Collins began painting historic homes in New Zealand. Of course, any building more than 100 years old is considered extremely historic there. America is young, but not as young as New Zealand.
But this project takes on new meaning for her.
I was looking at different paintings and drawings and they were nearly all the established, famous buildings, Collins says. Since they had already been captured, I thought, What about the homes? And what about the people that made those homes so special?
So Collins endeavored to draw and paint the homes how she saw them as an outsider and go another step by interviewing their inhabitants.
Take a Wolfe Street gambling house-turned-funeral parlor-turned-home that she seems to have painted with great deftness. The home still has a trap door in the living room and a former morgue in its basement. But its owner is a senior executive at a trade organization, former broadcast journalist and member of the Clinton administration.
In most cases, the homes that I had been so fascinated by were outdone by their owners, she said.
Collins says she wants people who live in Old Town to appreciate the surroundings that made her stay when she and her husband took that wrong turn toward the Potomac River.
I want people to have a fresh view of Old Town from someone new, and to really appreciate what is here, she said.
She jokingly calls the neigborhoods pleasing aesthetics a result of peer pressure not to be confused with keeping up with the Joneses. Inspired, she wants to return the favor to others.
I want people to appreciate what their neighbors do to maintain the areas appeal, Collins says. Because your neighbor does, and because others do, you are compelled to do something to keep Old Town historic and beautiful.
Its a very art-inspiring area.
The Faces and Homes of Historic Old Town exhibit is from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at 105 N. Alfred St., 3rd floor. For more information email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.leisacollins.com.


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Paris must have one of the best public transportation systems on the planet if not THE BEST. Walk up to the bus shelter and *note the buses stopping are listed on the side.
Now this is the cherry on top! Every bus shelter has a 'working' digital sign announcing exactly when you're bus will arrive (or if it won't arrive at all because of a demonstration, ahem). There are sensors in the buses by the way.
Cear maps (really they are) tell you where you're going, indicating if you are on the right side of the street (tres important).
Interactive Paris bus map here.
Including a map with ALL the buses in the immediate vicinity. Paris since 2006 has a special night line of buses running after midnight btw.
Line 38 runs north to south through the city center and provides memorable views of the Latin Quarter, the Seine river, or Notre Dame Cathedral.
Info from Go Paris.
These days we take the bus all the time in Paris.
But never in NYC. New York has contests to see which bus is slowest.
Do you take the bus in Paris?


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BreadCrumbs: Strototime
From Luke Jackson
strtotime() switches or mixes month, year, day
I've had a little trouble with this function in the past because (as some people have pointed out) you can't really set a locale for strtotime. If you're American, you see 11/12/10 and think "12 November, 2010". If you're Australian (or European), you think it's 11 December, 2010. If you're a sysadmin who reads in ISO, it looks like 10th December 2011. The best way to compensate for this is by modifying your joining characters. Forward slash (/) signifies American M/D/Y formatting, a dash (-) signifies European D-M-Y and a period (.) signifies ISO Y.M.D. Observe: <?php echo date("jS F, Y", strtotime("11.12.10")); // outputs 10th December, 2011 echo date("jS F, Y", strtotime("11/12/10")); // outputs 12th November, 2010 echo date("jS F, Y", strtotime("11-12-10")); // outputs 11th December, 2010 ?> Hope this helps someone!


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The menstrual cycle: an overview
What is ovulation?
When a young woman reaches puberty, she begins to ovulate - a process in which a mature egg cell (also called an ovum), ready for fertilization by a sperm cell, is released from one of the ovaries (two female reproductive organs located in the pelvis). If the egg is fertilized by a sperm cell as it travels down the fallopian tube, then pregnancy occurs and it becomes attached to the lining of the uterus until the placenta (an organ, shaped like a flat cake, that only grows during pregnancy and provides a metabolic interchange between the fetus and mother) develops. If the egg does not become fertilized as it travels down the fallopian tube on its way to the uterus, the endometrium (lining of the uterus) is shed and passes through the vagina (the passageway through which fluid passes out of the body during menstrual periods; also called the birth canal), a process called menstruation.
As the average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days (starting with the first day of one period and ending with the first day of the next menstrual period), most women ovulate on day 14. At this time, some women experience minor discomfort in their lower abdomen, spotting, and/or bleeding, while others do not experience any symptoms at all.
A woman is generally most fertile (able to become pregnant) a few days before, during, and after ovulation.
What is menstruation?
Menstruation is one part of a woman's menstrual cycle which includes the shedding of the endometrium (lining of the uterus) that occurs throughout a woman's reproductive life. With each monthly (on average) menstrual cycle, the endometrium prepares itself to nourish a fetus, as increased levels of estrogen and progesterone help to thicken its walls. If fertilization does not occur, the endometrium, coupled with blood and mucus from the vagina and cervix (the lower, narrow part of the uterus located between the bladder and the rectum) make up the menstrual flow (also called menses) that leaves the body through the vagina.
When does menstruation begin?
On average, menarche (a young woman's first menstrual period) occurs between the ages of 12 and 14 years old - generally two years after her breast budding, and, in most cases, not long after the onset of pubic hair and underarm hair. Stress, various types of strenuous exercise, and diet can affect the onset of menstruation and the regularity of the menstrual cycle.
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Home » Electroacoustic/Contemporary » DOWNES, BOB: Episodes at 4 AM
DOWNES, BOB: Episodes at 4 AM
Paradigm continues to uncover important fragments of the historic record. Bob Downes was everywhere on the musical fringes of the '60s, and his own 'Open Music' with Barry Guy and Denis Smith was part of the furniture of the time. Here, he and Wendy Benka with an orchestra of flutes, hammer dulcimer, marimba, gongs, percussion, jew's harp, saxophone, electronics, feedback, public telephones, water pump, zither, wind gong, cello, crystal glass vase, snail shells and tablas, produce an airy semi-electronic music - originally commissioned for dance, and released on Downes' own Openian label in 1974. What makes it especially interesting is the ground it explores between acoustic and electronic musics: all the sounds are processed, using the limited equipment available at the time, but with a great deal of inventiveness - and imagination will trump outboard computing power every time. Re-mastered from the original tapes, adding 7 extra tracks made between 1972 -2005 (one using only New York Public telephones, au naturel).
Code: PD24
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Lorenzo Fusi is the curator for International, the lead exhibition at the 2010 edition of the Liverpool Biennial. He was the curator of sms contemporanea in Siena (Italy) and until 2008 he was Chief Curator at the Palazzo delle Papesse. He brings to Liverpool almost a decade of experience in delivering contemporary art commissions, with a distinct interest in politically and socially engaged work and a track record in new media and installation at an international level. www.biennial.com
Firstly, can you tell me about yourself?
I am 42, Italian and an art historian, although in pectore a food and wine critic. Over the last decade I have worked as a contemporary art curator, and after two years, I consider myself a Liverpudlian, although nobody else does. This is fine by me, since it doesn't seem to be a problem for most people and I hugely enjoy my anonymity. Liverpool and I did not exactly bond by elective affinities when I first arrived, but now we are good acquaintances and understand each other somehow.
The Liverpool Biennial is now celebrating its 6th edition, what does this year's programme hold?
The format of the Liverpool Biennial has been continuously changing. Although these changes were not necessarily obvious to the audience, the organisation has nevertheless worked very hard to define its identity. The new commissions are definitively still a characterising feature, and the number of participants has escalated and the various platforms achieved a complexity previously unseen. Unlike previous editions, the International show is characterised by several sub-thematic exhibitions and also includes collective participations. Naturally this abundance is not, per se, a parameter for evaluating its quality: one can only hope our festival is not only the biggest visual art event in the UK, but also the most relevant and significant. I think this is the most layered and diverse Liverpool Biennial to date.
How is this year's theme, Touched, present in the new commissions?
Acknowledging the presence of the "other" is the most art can achieve. Senses and emotions are indispensable tools in this process of recognition. If it is difficult to fully understand one's own nature or intimate motivations, the attempt of capturing the essence of the "other" is generally a lost cause. Art does not make this impossible task any easier, but facilitates proximity. By means of tactile, intellectual and emotional approximations, the work of the artists presented tries to penetrate the armour we construct in order to defend and hide our vulnerable human fallacy. There is nothing more touching than crossing someone's persona, piercing it throughout, in the search for his/her core essence.
What's your process for curating an event of this scale?
The scale of this project is apparently not much bigger than other exhibitions. What really makes the difference is the multitude of sites wherein we intervene: the public realm, and its inhabitants, provide a venue that changes configuration everyday. I suppose the main challenge has been standing still in my convictions and holding tight to a vision. If you loose confidence, the structure falls apart, but if you do not register external signals and inputs, you crash violently on the boundaries of what it seems to be a freeway.
There are 40 new commissions, what was the selection process like?
Generally speaking, the artists we approach for the new commissions are requested to put forward a proposal that responds to the theme of the show. Each proposal is then conjunctively discussed and evaluated. Once a project is approved, feasibility and budget plan follow: the cycle concludes with the delivery of the artwork. What I have so far described sounds incredibly linear, but of course this is never the case.
What sets the Liverpool Biennial apart from other biennials such as Lyon or Istanbul?
This is an easy one: Liverpool. It is a city like no other.
Why does Liverpool make the perfect backdrop for this world-class event?
Paradoxically, it's because of the fact that Liverpool is not an ideal city, at least, not in a conventional sense. Its contradictions and idiosyncrasies perfectly mirror the complex nature of humanity, clearly encapsulating our ambivalence. Liverpool does not erect stud walls. Rather it demolishes pre-existing ones, but it is never fake.
The Biennial engages with the public on a large-scale, what is the importance of bringing work to the people in this way?
A museum or gallery is like a public library: the books are there to be read, freely accessible, but the reader must come inside. We try to bring those texts on the streets: many titles will pass unnoticed, but some sentences stick in the eyes, heart and soul of the people. When and if this happens, it is more likely that they will find the time and take interest in reading the full story.
What can visitors expect this year and how will that be a different experience from 2008 when
Liverpool was the Capital of Culture?
Since I was not working for the Biennial then, I can openly declare (without sounding arrogant or partisan) that Liverpool won the bid largely because of the very same existence of the Biennial. We have a huge responsibility, but the Capital of Culture legacy stands in the citizens' hands. The difference (if any) does not lie in the art we present, but in the way people perceive and relate to the festival. Indeed, we are working to make the 2010 Liverpool Biennial a new, vibrant and exciting art event. However, if any visible improvement has in the meanwhile occurred, it depends only elliptically on us.


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School of Seven Bells' follow up to debut album Alpinisms is a electro-pop gem reminiscent of The Cure in its use of digitised beats and Asobi Seksu's dream-like qualities.
The record doesn't simply stick to what it knows, skipping from dance-floor rhythms to mesmerising chill-out tracks. A particularly multi-faceted offering is Dial, which begins in zoned-out peace, until the beat kicks in with an emphatic burst of energy that unites each of the tracks into one coherent whole.
School of Seven Bells' approach comes at the right time as music from Ellie Goulding and Little Boots has brought electronica back into the mainstream sphere. However, Disconnect From Desire offers a more abstract, liberated version of this pop approach whilst still providing the catchy, euphoric melodies and mysterious vocals that have clearly captured wider music audiences. Opener and forthcoming single Windstorm is the perfect example of captivating hooks within a casing of otherworldly lyrics.
Disconnect From Desire is perfect for shaking off the cobwebs. www.sviib.com.
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An amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus to diagnose chromosomal disorders and open neural tube defects (ONTDs) such as spina bifida. Testing is available for other genetic defects and disorders depending on the family history and availability of laboratory testing at the time of the procedure. An amniocentesis is generally offered to women between the 15th and 20th weeks of pregnancy who are at increased risk for chromosome abnormalities, such as women who are over age 35 years of age at delivery, or those who have had an abnormal maternal serum screening test, indicating an increased risk for a chromosomal abnormality or neural tube defect.
An amniocentesis is a procedure that involves inserting a long, thin needle through the mother's abdomen into the amniotic sac to withdraw a small sample of the amniotic fluid for examination. The amniotic fluid contains cells shed by the fetus, which contain genetic information. Although specific details of each procedure vary slightly, generally, an amniocentesis follows this process:
The woman's abdomen is cleansed with an antiseptic.
The doctor may or may not give a local anesthetic to numb the skin.
Ultrasound is used to help guide a hollow needle into the amniotic sac.
A small sample of fluid is withdrawn for laboratory analysis.
Strenuous activities should be avoided for 24 hours following an amniocentesis.
Women may feel some cramping during or after the amniocentesis.
Women with twins or other multiples need sampling from each amniotic sac, in order to study each baby. Depending on the position of the baby, placenta, amount of fluid, or mother's anatomy, sometimes the amniocentesis cannot be performed.
Women who are Rh negative will likely receive an Rh(D) immune globulin shot following amniocentesis.
The fluid is sent to a genetics laboratory so that the cells can grow and be analyzed. Alpha-fetoprotein, a protein made by the fetus that is present in the fluid, may also be measured to rule out an open neural tube defect, such as spina bifida. Results are usually available in about 10 days to two weeks, depending on the laboratory.
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After an amniocentesis, women may experience cramping, bleeding, or leaking of amniotic fluid. There is also a slight risk of infection. The risk of miscarriage is generally considered to be less than 1 percent after an amniocentesis in the second trimester of pregnancy. This is only slightly higher than the normal risk of miscarriage without an amniocentesis at this time in pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists does not recommend early amniocentesis (before 14 weeks), because the risks for miscarriage and pregnancy complications are higher than with amniocentesis performed between 15 and 17 weeks. However, some doctors may perform the procedure if a woman requests it. |
Amniocentesis helps confirm a tentative diagnosis of an abnormality found with other testing. It may also find that a fetus does not have the abnormality that was suspected. This allows couples to plan the remainder of pregnancy and to consider their options. Amniocentesis offers:


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Charlie Haeger (0-1, 7.20) vs. Luis Atilano (0-0, -.--).
COMMENTS: Luis Atilano. Traded for Daryle Ward. His first time in the bigs. Already has undergone elbow reconstruction. Replacing the injured Jason Marquis (who is 5-2, 2.29 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers). Normally, the Dodgers struggle against pitchers making their Major League debuts. But this isn't a normal Dodgers season.
Yes, there will be runs scored in today's game. Even with Manny Ramirez headed to the DL (to be replaced by Xavier Paul), the one thing the Dodgers have shown us over their first fifteen games is that they can mash. But can fifth starter Haeger spin more knucklemagic? Or will — heaven forbid — the bullpen be needed? Because if the relievers cough up another lead, Dodger fans will be calling for blood.


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Olympic officials meeting in Quebec City have reached a tentative agreement in a persistent revenue-sharing dispute responsible, in part, for keeping the Olympics out of the United States for at least 20 years.
The dispute centers on the American share of Olympic revenues. Since 1984, The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has received the biggest portion of the billions of Olympic dollars paid by corporate sponsors and American television networks. And the rest of the Olympic world has resented it.
The twin failures of New York and Chicago to bid successfully for the Olympics were blamed in part on the revenue-sharing dispute. USOC and International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials have been negotiating a new arrangement for two years and the USOC said there would be no future bids for the Olympics until the dispute was settled.
Now there's word out of Quebec City that a deal is ready and will be announced as early as Thursday. An Olympic official familiar with the agreement confirms for NPR the details first reported by Tripp Mickle of Sports Business Journal:
"The agreement guarantees the USOC approximately $410M per quadrennial, plus inflation and a percentage of revenue from new growth areas. The USOC also agreed to continue to contribute to the cost of future Olympic Games. The new terms cover the period from '20-40. Until then the parties will continue to abide by an agreement reached in '96 that gives the USOC 12.75% of U.S. broadcasting revenue and 16% of global marketing revenue."
Mickle reports that the new revenue-sharing percentages have yet to be disclosed.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams declined to discuss or confirm the tentative agreement, but told NPR "a deal is very close."
Veteran Olympics reporter Steve Wilson of the Associated Press first reported a tentative deal and quoted senior IOC member Denis Oswald of Switzerland.
"It's good if we have an agreement because this has created difficulties in the relations with the USOC," Oswald told the AP. "It's a very important national Olympic committee. It would be very good if this question be resolved."
American corporations and television networks have generated the biggest share of Olympic revenues.
Karen Rosen of Aroundtherings.com, an independent news service focused on Olympic business and politics, reports from Quebec City that "talks were not scheduled to be held until 2013, but the USOC agreed to speed up negotiations when it realized that the issue was hurting its international relations efforts."
The last Olympics in the United States was the Salt Lake City Winter Games ten years ago. No American city will host any Olympics, winter or summer, for another ten years.
An agreement paves the way for a U.S. bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake City, Denver, and Reno-Lake Tahoe have active committees exploring bids for the 2022 Games.
USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky warns that "there is no deal until the respective boards vote." The IOC board is meeting in Quebec City and a USOC official who presumably has board authority to approve the arrangement is expected in Quebec City by Thursday.
Coincidentally, the IOC announced Wednesday that Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid are finalists in the bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Baku, Azerbaijan, and Doha, Qatar, were eliminated from the host city contest.
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Homemade Southern Red Beans and Rice
Monday. Wash Day. Red Beans and Rice day.Back in the day at least, that was the way that it was, and the tradition of eating red beans & rice on Mondays, either for lunch or dinner, carries on down here in the south, even if nobody's doin' laundry.
For the homemaker who did not know the modern conveniences we have today, every day had its own task. Thursday was the day for grocery shopping, Saturdays were often spent doing the baking, and laundry was almost universally done on Mondays back then.
As a physically grueling job, with hand wringin' and basket haulin' and hangin' everything outside to dry, and no man around to borrow muscle strength from, this duty most suited Mondays because after a day of rest on Sunday, the physical strength would definitely be needed.
We sure have it made these days I tell ya!
Just inserting a quick reminder here.... that this is a blog, not just a "recipe site," and yes, there is a difference! I want to first thank all of you who have supported my work over the years, but if you aren't interested in the chit chat, info, photos, tips and such in a post, as always, you'll find the complete recipe text with measurements and instructions, as well as a printable document, a little bit further down the page. Just swipe or scroll down to the bottom of the post!Sunday supper was generally one that could be placed in the oven to slow cook while the family was at church, and very often down south, that would be a large ham that could also be used for multiple meals.
That ham bone would become the central seasoning ingredient for a pot of red beans and rice, a dish that could slow simmer on the stovetop for hours with little monitoring but for an occasional stir, perfect for wash day. These days that could be ham, or maybe even smoked sausage, bacon or any combination of the three.
Down here in The Deep South, the premium brand of dried beans for any pot of red beans and rice are, in my opinion, Camellia brand beans. I can't imagine not using Camellia brand, at least not in this part of the country, and while you can even order them online directly from the company website, if you don't have them, don't fret over it. Just use what you got!
A lot of people think there is no difference in brands or generics but I have to disagree. Camellia brand beans are always consistently creamy and they just cook up better. I can tell the difference.
And while we are here... Southern Style Hissy Fit Warning:
I had a situation fall under a "discussion" on my Facebook page about classic Louisiana (or Mississippi for that matter) red beans and rice. A gal had found a recipe from a blogger that was called Louisiana red beans and rice, but they were using the tiny red beans, more popular in Texas, and not the classic red kidney beans.
Those tiny red beans are smaller, round in shape and have a totally different flavor profile from red kidney beans, but she was sure set to argue with me about the proper bean for our traditional red beans and rice.
I love bloggers, but they make a lot of mistakes, and a lot of assumptions, with content about regional dishes that they don't really know much about, and they publish misleading and just downright wrong information. If they would just do a little real research into other bloggers from those regions, they'd understand the mistake and not pass off bad information. Don't even get me started on po'boys!
Now I'm the first one to say and often, make what you want, the way that you want because it's your kitchen. If you like and prefer the small red beans for your red beans and rice, by all means use them!
Just don't hijack the name 'Louisiana red beans and rice' and publish it on the internet, because it seems similar enough. In this case, it's misleading to folks who are actually looking for a more classic Louisiana red beans and rice recipe made with red kidney beans, but are getting a dish that no doubt is a good one, but not traditional to our region and shouldn't have the terms Cajun or Louisiana attached to it. {tucking away the soapbox}
These days home cooks are more likely to prepare a pot of homemade red beans and rice on Sunday, when time is more at leisure, and have the leftovers on Monday. Truth is, that's perfectly fine, and maybe even better because a pot of cooked red beans, like a good gumbo or chili, will only improve over time, so leftovers are actually even better.
Before you refrigerate them though, stir in a little extra stock or water because they will thicken substantially overnight. Adding extra liquid when heating them up will work, but it will also dilute the flavor, so add it in before you refrigerate them. The heat level will also intensify as well as they sit, so do keep that in mind if you are seasoning and cooking these a day ahead.
While I did my laundry over the weekend and only finished it up this morning {and have the sore muscles today to prove it} well, today seemed just perfect for a pot of good ole red beans and rice.
Scoop the beans over hot, steamed rice and serve with hot buttered French bread, or pistolette yeast rolls or better yet, a big honking slice of hot buttered southern style skillet cornbread - cooked in a greased up screamin' hot cast iron skillet, so the bottom is all full of crunchy yumminess. I'm telling ya, this is some delicious goodness. Add a slice of pound cake for dessert and enjoy!
If you have a hankering for some red beans and rice but don't have the time to do the dried beans, check out that shortcut version I told you about - it's a pretty darned good, speedy substitute that really does taste like you cooked 'em all day, I promise! My recipe for skillet red beans and rice is a little different variety, but it's also very good. Be sure to check it out too!
Here's how to make my Homemade Red Beans and Rice.
I use the speed cook method for my beans most of the time, mostly because I can never remember to soak them the night before. Rinse and sort beans and place into a deep pot, adding water to cover beans plus about an inch or so. Do not add any seasonings or salt! Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes uncovered, turn off heat, cover and let soak for one hour. Drain and set aside in a large pot.
In a separate skillet, cook the bacon until lightly cooked and still limp. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the bacon and sauté the veggies until tender. Add the garlic, black and red pepper, basil and bay leaf into the vegetable mixture and let seasoning meld with the veggies for about 3 minutes, stirring. Transfer to the pot of beans.
Meanwhile slice sausage - you can slice them in half lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch or just cut them into larger chunks, as pictured below. Add oil to skillet you used for the veggies and lightly brown the sausage. Transfer to the bean pot.
If you have any leftover ham chunks, cut those up too, brown them and add them in. If you have a ham hock or two, or a ham bone, throw that in too. Add 2 quarts of fresh water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cooked uncovered for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
You'll want to cook them until they transform from soup, to a creamy pot of beans that are tender and slightly thickened. If you need to thicken them up more, just remove about a cup of the beans and mash them with a fork, returning them to the pot.
Serve over hot, cooked rice and garnish with sliced green onion, if desired. Pass hot sauce at the table. I served these below over rice, with a pork chop, seasoned with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning and pan seared in a little olive oil and Southern style green beans and cornbread on the side.
Homemade red kidney beans served over hot rice and shown here with a pan seared pork chop and Southern green beans. Heavenly. |
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Homemade Southern Red Beans and Rice
- 1 pound dried, red kidney beans (Camellia brand preferred)
- 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil
- 1 package (12-14 oz.) andouille or regular smoked sausage
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste, optional
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 medium bay leaves
- 1 large meaty ham bone or two meaty ham hocks
- 2 quarts water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or bacon drippings, optional
- Kosher salt to taste, only as needed
- Hot, steamed rice
- Sliced green onion, for garnish, optional
- Hot sauce, for the table
- Rinse and sort beans and place into a deep pot, adding water to cover beans plus an inch. Soak overnight or bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes uncovered, turn off heat, cover and let soak for one hour. Drain and set aside.
- Heat cooking oil in the pot. Cut sausage into 1-inch chunks and add to oil, cooking until browned; remove and set aside.
- Add bacon and cook until fat is rendered. Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the drippings and sauté the veggies until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, black and red pepper, basil and bay leaf to the vegetable mixture and continue cooking for about 3 minutes, stirring.
- Add the ham bone or hocks, beans and sausage, and the 2 quarts of fresh water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, or until beans are tender and slightly thickened.
- For extra richness, stir in the butter when beans are finished. Remove bay leaves and discard.
- Remove bone or hocks and pick off any meat, returning to the pot. Taste and adjust for seasonings, adding salt only if needed.
- Serve over hot, steamed rice and garnish with sliced green onion, if desired. Pass hot sauce at the table.
Do not add any salt until the end, and then only if it needs it. There is some salt present from all the meats involved, so taste and adjust your seasonings toward the end of cooking, adding salt here if needed. I very often find that the pot needs no additional salt at all. Taste, add salt if needed, taste again and adjust seasoning as needed. If you need to thicken beans further, remove about a cup of the beans and mash them with a fork, returning them to the pot. For added richness and color, add a splash of Kitchen Bouquet at the end of cooking time. If your ham bone or hocks are not very meaty, you may add some chopped smoked ham.
Meatless Monday Vegetarian Beans: To make red beans meat-free, you'll need to bump up the flavor a bit! Once beans have been soaked, substitute a low-sodium vegetable broth for the 2 quarts of water, use a full tablespoon of minced garlic, increase the dried herbs to 3 teaspoons, using a mixture such as basil, thyme and oregano, use large bay leaves, and add 2 teaspoons of Liquid Smoke.
Ground Beef Red Beans and Rice: Prepare as above, except omit bacon and/or ham bone or pork hocks, if desired. Add one pound of cooked and drained ground beef and 1/4 to 1/2 pound of diced andouille. I also like to add 1-1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning for the cayenne. Finish as above with butter or bacon drippings for additional richness.
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There is no shortage of stories about business missteps in today's digital and social media realms. As brands try to invite customers into their processes and provide greater transparency Into their worlds, stories like Nestlé's disastrous Facebook customer interactions, or Gap's rebranding debacle, force judgement on their choices of processes and implementation of tactics. Unfortunately, amidst the chaos of damage control, companies are forgetting to ask: what were the root cultural causes of the disaster?
There needs to be better evaluation of corporate culture and its influence on the actions and sentiments of its employees. Countless hours are spent setting up external communication policies, teams that listen to what customers are saying, and even entire departments dedicated to customer experience (CX). This outward focus on developing good experiences for customers often overshadows the need to live that philosophy inside a company's own walls. A culture that does not internally live a focus on experience will find it impossible to externally execute the same.
There are big shifts happening to empower employees and recognize their contributions, as evidenced by stories coming out of big companies around the world. Employees are becoming trusted represenatives of the brands they work for, which is a win for both brand and employee. But in today's age of transparency, many will have little chance of success in representing their company's supposed focus on CX if they are functioning in an opposing internal atmosphere.
Organizations need to design their internal culture to live the tenets of good experience every day. The Nestlé employee wouldn't have interacted with customers negatively had the culture within Nestlé not propegated such sentiments. In the case of Gap's rebranding, inviting consumer feedback into a decision as monumental as changing a reknowned logo wouldn't have failed as miserably for Gap if it were not executed as an afterthought in their decision-making process.
These events provided a window into these companies' worlds, and exposed how they live on the inside. Nestlé didn't fail at social media, they failed at fundamentally respecting their customer. And Gap didn't mess up a logo change, they highlighted just how unpracticed they are at utilizing customer feedback, an indication that customer involvement is not an everyday occurance for them. The cultures these companies have designed simply aren't supporting the experimental tactics they are attempting to implement.
Can a Culture Be Designed?
The short answer: yes. This is the definition of culture:
The attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization.[*]
Attitudes and behaviors are constantly being shaped within organizations. It's the reason there are performance reviews, processes and procedures, and role expectations. If business leaders want to foster a specific culture, then all opportunities, activities, and expectations of their staffs will be measured against the success of exemplifying that culture. To design is to plan something for a specific role, purpose, or effect—to work out its form. Company culture is designed in every conversation, and in every bit of feedback and evaluation criteria. It's possible to control the corporate atmosphere by choosing which behaviors to support and encourage, and which to discourage. Cultures grow organically, but they are actively designed.
What Is an Experience-Driven Culture?
In today's world, customers expect companies to focus on experience. In order to meet that expectation, a company's UX and CX efforts cannot be isolated in a single department, or in one or two positions. The experiences that resonate and are successful for customers are those that are seamless across all touchpoints; experiences should seem to originate from the whole company, not just from whichever department they sprung from within an organization. Companie cannot lean on the experiences customers have with the "customer satisfaction team" and call it a day. Every role within an organization should work together and towards the vision of how the brand interacts with its customers.
So what are the attributes of an experience-driven culture? While the subject is still evolving, I believe there are three core attributes of a experience-focused culture:
Action, not process-oriented
There is always an important role for process within organizations. It allows employees to function effectively and efficiently through the important work they do. But too often process becomes a crutch. People execute what the process dictates, adhering to the strictly defined steps. For all the efficiencies that processes enable, they can actually hinder progress towards goals and the free exercise of creativity when used in this manner.
In an experience culture, action—whether it conforms to process or not—is more highly valued and encouraged. Having the flexibility to move, execute, and explore without fear allows people the ability to develop solutions and learn from their own experiences. This proves invaluable the next time they're challenged to solve a problem. It promotes confidence by producing results, and by giving people a say in how those results were arrived at.
Problem solving, not execution-focused
Unfortunately, we live in a checklist-driven world. There are lists of tactics that need to be implemented, webpages that need to be designed, and so on, and people do their best to fulfill on each of these. But how often do managers encourage their teams—or themselves, for that matter—to challenge the why behind what they are doing?
In an experience-driven culture, assignments for tactic planning and execution aren't handed out. Instead, problems are framed and defined. For example, team brainstorming and discussions don't start with deciding which social network the brand should have a presence on, but rather with describing a problem customers may be having, and then designing and developing a valuable solution to that problem. The former is tactic-driven, and the latter is experience-driven. When people are allowed to look beyond the surface from the very beginning, it frees them to think beyond the obvious. It trains them to hear complaints or feedback differently and to identify and connect dots, rather than band-aid-fix their way to a solution.
Creativity and collaboration at the core
A key attribute of a culture focused on experience is an uncompromising encouragement and expectation of creativity and collaboration. Why? Because the very nature of collaboration creates opportunities for challenging individual modes of thinking. The act of discussing ideas and possible solutions or scenarios forces people to engage in their work in a creative manner.
Creativity is fostered because people aren't just applying their own isolated knowledge and ideas, but rather are actively seeking and applying the experience and insights of others. This allows people to work in a setting that makes the focus on customer experiences an extension of how the employees themselves work and produce, rather than a skill they have to try to learn and apply. To have these attributes at the core of a company's culture means that creativity becomes the measure of proficiency, thereby surpassing production. One is not at the expense of the other, but success is measured based on the creative thinking applied, not just the number executed.
Fostering a culture based on creativity and collaboration helps bring down the walls that divide people from each other within organizations. Collaboration is not just amongst and within a given team; it needs to filter through and cross teams and departments. Creativity is not relegated to the creative department; it is a requirement for all.
When team members are given the opportunity to live this way within the designed culture of their organizations, the benefits manifest when they engage with customers. They can see beyond the script to find creative ways of being helpul. They identify opportunites to deliver beyond what the customer may be asking for. They work with and for customers, inviting them to be part of the solutions. All of this comes together to deliver the experiences customers are increasingly expecting and demanding. And the amazing part is, this becomes just an extension of who an organization is, rather than a collection of skillsets that are needed to be taught and learned.
Every type of organization would benefit from designing their own version of an experience-driven culture. But note that I said "their own;" this is an important distinction. There is no universally right way to design an experience culture. It must fit with a company's brand, beliefs, and business. It is a challenge all companies need to address, lest they find themselves failing to live up to customer expectations.
If you're trying to guide your company or team to be experience-driven, try starting with activities like building with marshmallows and spaghetti. See how it feels, and what your team learns. You might be surprised how refreshing it is and surprised by the results. Then build from there. Besides, what could be more of an experience than marshmallows?


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In this context, the personal data involved are those which are strictly necessary to enable navigation on the Site or to make navigation more functional.
The Site expressly requires the User to communicate personal data when they activate the procedure for registration on the Site, and/or in order to implement a purchase order on the Site. In these contexts, this involves data that is necessary or useful in order to provide services to the User.
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Personal data are used only when necessary for the specific purpose for which they were gathered and subsequently processed.
The purpose of the processing of personal data
The Data controller gathers and processes users' personal data for the purposes of interacting with them, providing assistance and the services requested by users, before and after completion of orders on the Site. In this context, the processing of personal data is legitimately based on the requirement of the Data controller to provide the services requested by users and/or the fulfilment of its own contractual obligations.
In addition, subject to the express consent by the user in question, the Data controller gathers and processes users' data in order to implement promotional and commercial information activities, for sending out advertising material, direct sales, as well as for market research and other advertising activities directed at the same user. In such situations, processing of the personal data is legitimately based on the valid consent expressed by the interested party.
Where this type of marketing activity is specifically based on tastes, shopping experiences, and the interests of the user (referred to as profiling), a separate user consent is obtained as an essential prior condition to carrying out this kind of profiling activity.
On the basis of the legitimate interest of improving services and products offered to its clients, the Data controller sends commercial emails containing communications, promotions, discounts, requests for feedback, or updates to such clients. Clients always have the option of refusing to receive such commercial communications (for example, by clicking on the link placed in these emails).
Communication of personal data
The Data controller communicates some of the personal data collected to entities, including to third parties that are involved in the fulfilment of purchase orders, in the sales and also in the after-sales stages, which also act as data controllers in respect of personal data. This would, for example, involve couriers who carry out deliveries for products ordered on the Site, and other kinds of operator.
In this type of context, the communication of personal data to suppliers is necessary in order to fulfil the contractual obligations that arise from the conclusion of orders on the Site.
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In all other cases, the communication or distribution of personal data is subject to the prior, express, and unequivocal consent of the interested party.
Users can ask the Data controller for an updated list of those responsible for processing personal data, via email, at the following address: [•]
The Data controller will not transfer personal data to locations and territories outside the European Economic Area (EEA) without an adequate level of protection for the personal data, without the prior, unequivocal consent of users and of the interested parties.
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The Data controller will delete or anonymize personal data in a timely manner, once personal data is no longer required.
In particular, the Data controller shall retain the personal data for a sufficient period in order to provide the services requested by users, and to fulfil their legal or tax obligations.
In order to determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, the Data Controller will take into account multiple factors to ensure that personal data is not stored for longer than is necessary or appropriate. These factors also include the purposes for which the Data Controller collects and processes personal data and the type of relationship established with the user (how often they connect to the Site, if they continue to receive commercial communications, how often they make purchases on the Site, etc.)
Rights of users
Concerning the processing of personal data referred to above, all interested parties in relation to the processing of personal data may exercise the rights provided by the GDPR.
In particular, the interested party is entitled to obtain confirmation of the existence or otherwise of personal data concerning them, even if not yet recorded, and of their communication in intelligible form.
The interested party also has the right to know:
the origin of the personal data processed;
the purpose, and legal basis for the processing;
the legitimate interests that may be pursued by the Data controller, where these constitute the legal basis for the processing itself;
the existence of an automatic decision-making process, including profiling;
the identification details of the entity processing the data;
the retention period for the personal data.
The interested party also has the right to request of the Data controller that their personal data are:
updated, corrected or (where data are incomplete) supplemented;
deleted, if:
the data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were gathered or processed;
the interested party revokes their consent to, or opposes their processing;
the data are processed unlawfully, or must be deleted in order to comply with a legal obligation;
limited in respect of the related processing applied to them, if:
the data are inaccurate and are being processed unlawfully, or the interested party has opposed their processing;
even if the Data controller no longer needs the data for the purposes of processing, they are necessary to enable the interested party to assert a right in legal proceedings;
they are transferred to another Data controller (referred to as the portability right), if the processing is based on consent and is performed using automated means.
The interested party has the right to oppose, entirely or in part:
for legitimate reasons, the processing of the personal data concerning them, even though relevant to the purpose of the data gathering;
the processing of the personal data concerning them, for the purpose of sending advertising material or for direct sales, or for conducting market research, or commercial communications.
The interested part has the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority or with any other competent supervisory authority.
For all communications to the Data controller concerning questions of privacy or in order to exercise their individual rights, users can contact the Data controller by fax on +39 03411880190 or by email at: email@example.com.
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A cookie is a small file that a site sends to the browser and which is saved on the device of the user visiting a web site. Cookies are used to make the site function or to enhance performance, or to provide information to site owners.
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2012 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction
The Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is over. It was an exciting, three-day event. It is an event, not just an auction. Think of a Barrett-Jackson Auction as more of a car and vendor show with an auction thrown in.
I was amazed when I arrived Friday morning to see lines of people buying general admission tickets; I'm not used to that at a collector car auction. Barrett-Jackson says they had over 68,000 attendees. Figure that most were paying customers, not bidders, sellers or VIPs. They didn't come to just browse the vendors or argue over their favorite car; a large number sat and watched the cars and Automobilia being bought and sold.
Although other auto makers had a presence, Ford and those that modify Ford products were predominant. Ford had a large display in the vendor area with their performance models front and center.
Shelby American, Inc. is 50 years old this year and they were a big part of the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector Car Auction. Not necessarily the auction side although there were more than a few Shelby's that went across the block, but also as part of the car show/event. Shelby has been traveling the nation with a nice representation of their vehicles past and present, and the merchandise they sell.
I spoke with John Luft, President of Shelby American, Inc. in an hour long, wide ranging discussion about Shelby's past, present and future. Today Shelby builds seven Shelby Mustangs: the Shelby 1000, Shelby GT500 Super Snake, GT500 Super Snake 50th Anniversary, GT350, GT350 50th Anniversary, GTS, and GTS 50th Anniversary, and six specialty cars: 50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra, 427 S/C Shelby Cobra, 289 FIA Shelby Cobra, 289 Shelby Street Cobra, Shelby GT40 and the Shelby Daytona Coupe.
One of the things I asked John was about Shelby's future. John started off by saying that Carroll Shelby set out a plan for the next fifty years before he left us. Shelby is definitely looking to stay with Ford in the future; John said that one of the things Carroll said to him was that it was good to be home with Ford. Without giving away any secrets John made it clear that they are already working on the next generation Mustang and a few other Ford models (he kept mentioning the EcoBoost engines, Focus and Fusion). John said that no matter what they build it will always, "look like a Shelby, drive like a Shelby, and sound like a Shelby." That's good news to all Shelby (and Ford) aficionados. Mr. Luft said, and I agree, that Shelby cars are Ford's "halo" cars.
The car auction itself hit a record for Las Vegas of $23 million in sales and the Automobilia side increased its dollar amount by 45% from last year to $660,000. To keep things in the Ford vein the highest price paid was $330,000 for a 1967 Mustang Shelby Super Snake, a 1970 Shelby GT500 went for $220,000, and a '62 Lincoln Continental Convertible for an incredible $113,300.
Barrett-Jackson auctioned six cars for charity. It is indicative of the audience at this event that one of them, a bone stock 1955 Chevrolet 210 Hardtop with a six-cylinder sold for $50,000, about half what the seller/donor had hoped to get. In a spontaneous show of support the audience then started donating additional money, adding a thousand here, a couple more there, until they reached an additional $50,000. The proceeds, $100,000, were evenly split between the Festival of Hope of Scotts Bluff (Nebraska), a foundation that aids local cancer patients and the Russ and Brian Jackson Cancer Research Fund at T-Gen.
If you've never been to a Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction and you can get to one of the four locations (Palm Beach FL, Orange County CA, Las Vegas NV, and Scottsdale AZ) you owe it to yourself to go even if it's just to watch others spend money. Check http://www.barrett-jackson.com/ for more information.
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It's said that Ernest Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words.
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
And called it his best work.
In the spirit of Hemingway's brevity, and maybe with little help from the Holy Spirit, can you sum up your sponsorship experience in six words?
Here's what we came up with.
Thought I gave. But I received. – Tim Glenn
Now poverty isn't just a word. – Becky Tschamler
Random pick doesn't seem random anymore. – Chris Giovagnoni
Black smiling eyes. World beyond myself. – Amber Van Schooneveld
They focus up. I'm distracted down. – Meredith Dunn
My child shows me Him. – Brianne Mullins
Abundant life for kids in poverty. – David Dahlin


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The Bishop Ireton Cardinals eked out a narrow, 51-50 win against Wilson Tuesday, their first victory since falling to No. 2 ranked Paul VI Catholic a week prior.
The two squads were neck-and-neck early on, Ireton leading 19-17 as the halftime buzzer sounded. Despite an impressive third quarter performance by Wilson — they put up 24 points — Ireton pulled away in the end.
Junior forward Da'von Wiley led the Cardinals in scoring, racking up 14 points in the win. Sophomore guard Taylor McHugh had an 8-point night.
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As winter approaches, I have been searching for ways to blackmail and bribe The Golden Boy to keep active and help himself in this struggle to be "healthy", as he grows into himself.
He shocked and surprised me when he told me he was trying out for his middle school basketball team. While I am bracing myself for the gut-wrenching "didn't make the team" possibility, I am also holding out hope that his natural ability will outweigh the fact that he is probably twice the size of most of his prospective teammates.
We had to go to the doctor's office for the re-certification physical, because apparently even though we JUST had a physical for school, they HAVE to look at him AGAIN. (I guess they need my twenty dollars desperately to help pay for their NEW bazillion dollar building.)
We approached the building when he turned to me and said, "He's not gonna grab my stuff, is he?"
"WHAT?" I replied, trying not to crash into the stone wall.
"Last time I had my physical he grabbed my STUFF. You know, my b.."
"STOP! I think I know what you mean. And no, I think it's just a weighing and measuring thing. It's a re-cert. Not a REAL physical. No grabbing of the stuff." I felt confident that I knew what I was talking about. After all, he is my THIRD child.
We sat in the chairs as the doctor discussed the Boy's growing height and weight, and he reminded him about healthy life choices, activity level, blah, blah, blah.
The doctor pushed his chair back, stood up and I was convinced we were done.
He turned around, grabbed a latex glove and put it on his hand.
The Golden Boy's head snapped around to face me, his eyes wide in shock.
I ran out of the room. Like any respectable parent would.
Did I forget to mention my oldest two were GIRLS?
Yeah. Fifty years old and I'm STILL a rookie.