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A new draft guidance document issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is intended to provide clearer expectations for developers of therapies to treat hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP).
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For example, FDA explains in the guidance it is primarily interested a drug showing superiority relative to a control drug, though noninferiority trials may also be acceptable as evidence of effectiveness. A single, well-controlled trial might be sufficient to provide evidence of effectiveness, FDA indicated, but the trial parameters should be discussed with FDA prior to the trial being initiated.
FDA also recommends that companies should assemble a preapproval safety database involving, at a minimum, 500 patients.
The guidance also devotes significant attention to endpoints. FDA explained that sponsors should select one of two potential primary endpoints:
As BioCenturyexplains, the guidance leaves out a primary endpoint of clinical response that was recommended in 2011 by an advisory committee, but retains it as a secondary endpoint.
As with two earlier guidance documents on antibiotic development, FDA also said it would allow the enrollment of patients even if they had been previously treated with antibiotics. However, patients who have received treatment with an antibiotic within the past 24 hours will not be allowed to enroll.
Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia: Developing Drugs for Treatment (FR)
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There is a woman who is suing the Baltic art gallery in Gateshead, England for exhibiting a statue of Jesus with an erection. The Guardian have sensationalised the story slightly with there choice of image which is below:
Here is the complete installation which gives a more accurate sense of the scale of the work and the fact that Christ forms one small element of it (sorry its so small).
Lawyers for Emily Mapfuwa, a 40-year-old Christian who was offended by the artwork, launched a private prosecution against the gallery for outraging public decency and causing harassment, alarm and distress to the public. Mapfuwa, of Brentwood, Essex, argues the Baltic would not have dared depict the prophet Muhammad in such a way.
She complained in writing to Northumbria police earlier this year, asking for an investigation, and was informed in May that there was no case to answer.
But the Christian Legal Centre - an organisation that aims to "promote and protect the biblical freedoms of Christian believers in the United Kingdom" - agreed to pay her legal costs. The CLC also funded the case brought by Stephen Green against the BBC over Jerry Springer - The Opera. A CLC spokesman said Mapfuwa believed in freedom of expression, but "this statue served no other purpose than to offend Christians and to denigrate Christ".
(She may be only suing the gallery now but she did try and have the statue removed by complaining to the police while that work was on show.)


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General Meeting January 15, 2019/
We had a well attended general meeting Tuesday morning.
We voted on and approved two additions to the PTCC budget: additional funds for 4th grade camping trip, and additional funds for a speaker system for the auditorium.
We are currently accepting nominations for PTCC Board of Directors. Elections will be in May.
Our first whole school holiday catalog went well.
Auction committee is meeting weekly. Donations are now being accepted. Look for information in the newsletters, JBBP monthly blast, and on the website.
Cherry Blossom Festival committee is looking for members. Look for information in the JBBP monthly blast.
PTCC was awarded a grant from the San Francisco Japantown Foundation for a TBA amount. The grant will fund cultural arts such as taiko instruction and other artistic activities.
The next school tour will be in March after SFUSD placement letters are sent. A welcome breakfast in April will be organized.
RP is looking for a Stop-Drop-and-Go coordinator for next school year. It is a paid position for 1.5hrs/day.
Twelve people (parents and kids) are needed to sign up for this summer's trip to Japan. The trip is open to 5th graders and their families. For more information contact Ms. Nakamoto.
Twelve Seiko Gakuen host families still needed! We are looking for host families for 25 (10-11 years old) students from Seiko Gakuen in Japan. Please be available from Tuesday 3/19-Friday 3/22.
Oshogatsu is next week: Kinders, 1st and 4th grades will celebrate on 1/24; 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades will celebrate on 1/25. Volunteers and donations are needed. Look for a sign up sheet in the newsletter and on our website. https://www.jbbpsf.org/oshogatsu/
A group of 12 administrators and teachers from Japan came to visit our school last week. They observed classes and ate school lunches with a group of JBBP 5th graders. They were surprised at how well our students can speak Japanese.
A small group from Rosa Parks went to Clarendon to observe and discuss what differences the set-aside has made to Clarendon's JBBP classrooms. Clarendon is very pleased with the set aside. We do not yet have a full assessment of how the set-aside affected RP JBBP's enrollment.
Next meeting is a PTCC Board meeting on February 5th at 6:30 pm.


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Etsy is definitely a niche market. However, I consider it very good at what it does. I don't normally go to Etsy when I'm looking for your average consumer product, but sometimes for gifts or special items, it's a great place to check out. I have also had my own store up and running for a while. Although I haven't had much success with sales, it's fairly easy to use and pretty straightforward, and also Etsy doesn't take out nearly the amount out of your revenue that eBay does. I do love eBay for certain things, but when it comes to selling my handmade product, I would much rather sell through Etsy than eBay.
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I have been on eBay for many years since the early days when you could buy lots of sketchy stuff on it. I give my rating of 5 stars, but I would prefer 4.5 if that were an option. It's not a perfect place all around, and it's strengths are definitely in it when it comes to buying and selling is a little more of a hassle and they take a decent chunk of money out of your revenue. But out of all the years I have used it, for probably every 20 or 30 items I've bought, I've sold one thing. When I consider all the great deals I've gotten on eBay, they regularly have much better deals than Amazon and whatever else I can find through Google shopping. Once in a while, I will check other websites and find they have better deals, but it is rare. Ebay is the way to go for getting consumer products for a fraction of the cost, and many sellers offer free shipping on their items. You rarely see that on Amazon unless you're a Prime member.
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Amazon is the place I primarily go for product reviews, then buy them elsewhere. Amazon never really seems to offer great deals unless you have Amazon Prime, in which case you would want to use it very regularly for it to become worth the yearly fee. Once in a while, I'll find something on Amazon that has a cheaper price than eBay or other random websites I find through Google Shopping, but probably 3 out of 4 times, I find that their prices are higher than the super discounted prices you can find on eBay, and are more on par with your local department stores. I also almost never find free shipping an option on Amazon, but you see it all the time on eBay. The only thing Amazon has going for them is the convenience factor of buying online, and of course a ton of product reviews to narrow down what you're looking for. Fortunately for me, I've been buying online well before Amazon became a big thing and I know of other places to grab good stuff for a fraction of the price.
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I did happen to take a look at this website prior to ordering some socks from them. I was very skeptical about dealing them them based on the low score that they received here. But I figured I would take a risk and try it out. I'm not sure where SaC is based out of, but I was a little surprised that 5 pairs of pretty low-profile socks that came to less than 1 lb shipping weight had a tax and shipping combined rate of nearly $14 (6.55 tax + 7.28 shipping). That part seemed a little steep, but hey, I guess "steep" is part of their name. Also upon ordering I did receive an e mail stating that I had been added to their newsletter, however I quickly responded back to tell them to take me off any lists, and they were prompt with responding that it would be no issue. I ended up receiving the package quickly and the correct product arrived and in good condition. So no problems there. I would definitely not want to shop at SaC as a primary outlet for outdoor gear. I would rather use eBay as I can usually get much better deals. The reason I used SaC on this occasion was because they were having a sale on Darn Tough socks and all DT socks come with a lifetime warranty and it's hard to find the ones you need any cheaper than $20 per pair. SaC had them for a little over $13 a pair and after tax and shipping, came to about $16 per pair. Still a decent savings on something I only have to ever buy once. If I had to buy more DT socks, I would check out SaC again, but as stated before, under most circumstances, I can find better prices elsewhere.
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- In Patapon 2, a follow-up to the original that received critical acclaim, players are tasked with leading the colorful Patapons, a brave and noble tribe now in an unfamiliar land, through a series of epic battles against the opposing army and gigantic monsters. In a distinct gameplay twist, action and rhythm are intertwined as players utilize drumbeats to march, attack, and defend, ultimately leading the Patapon tribe to victory. Delivering more content and better gameplay in the single-player experience and introducing multi-player gameplay to the franchise through Game Sharing, Patapon 2 brings back the scampering eyeballs armed and more ready than ever for battle. With 200%+ more content than the original, Patapon 2 features close to a hundred missions in a variety of new vivid 2D environments. Players will outfit their Patapon army, collect resources, and grow their tribe into a devastating fighting force. Patapon 2 also presents new Patapon characters, including bird riders, robots and magicians. In this new adventure users will find even more rare Patapons and special weapons and equipment to equip and create an innumerable variety of squad combinations. Patapon 2 also introduces a fully customizable new warrior: Hero Patapon. Three additional drum beat commands have been added to enhance the robust tactical options and, of course, new songs are included for the missions, mini games and multiplayer play.


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By Mike McDaniel: The Washington Post has done it again. This time they've published an anonymously sourced story claiming Mr. Trump somehow gave away the intelligence store in a meeting with the Russians. In short order, every person in the room for that meeting—and there were few—has clearly stated the Wapo's story is false, including the Russians, yet the Media, including Fox News, continue to treat it as though it were true.
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I started my 3rd and final cake class last night along with Kim and Savannah. For the next 4 weeks we'll be learning all about fondant and a little about gum paste. Each class is 2 hours long and it took the full 2 hours last night to knead, color, roll out and cut my fondant to make all the components of a bow complete with curlicues. Next week we'll be assembling the bow (since the fondant needs some time to dry) along with learning more new techniques so stay tuned!
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Orchid Residences, Apartment 24802 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Photos shown are of Level 48 Apt. 24802, 3 Bed 2.5 Bathrooms. Sleeps up to 8 people with stunning ocean views. * 30th Floor with Spectacular Ocean and city Views
* Up to 60% less rates than booking directly with the resort
* Free WIFI and Premium Foxtel
* 100 metres to cafes and restaurants
* Outdoor Pool, Indoor Heated pool, spa / steam /sauna, gym
* Undercover Secure Parking
*100 mtrs from beach
* 80 meters to cafes and restaurants
* Luxury resort including bars and restaurants
Maximum 8 guests. Folder beds can be installed for up to 2 guests for a fee. (Max. 8 guests)
With over 200 apartments and houses in our holiday letting pool you choose which Resort, Floor and Views you love the most and book your preferred apartment.
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By choosing to stay at Apartment 24802, you get full access to all the facilities you'd expect from a luxury Surfers Paradise hotel but you have your own private apartment in which you have space to relax and move around. This is ideal for those who want luxury but also want the option to self-cater on their holiday.
The master bedroom contains a king bed, walk-in robe with personal safe and an en-suite bathroom. The second and third bedrooms each contain a double bed and built-in robe. This configuration makes the apartment an ideal choice for families with teenage children or for up to three couples who wish to holiday together.
The living area runs the full length of the apartment and features a gourmet galley kitchen with island breakfast bar, a dining area seating six people and a lounge area with flat screen TV, (premium Foxtel supplied at no extra cost), as well as a DVD player for those times you want to relax and catch up with some of your favorite movies.
The lounge opens up to the balcony with full-height sliding glass doors ensuring that the apartment is light and airy. The views are northeasterly over the Surfers Paradise beaches. Perfect for catching the gentle ocean breeze.
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- Alcohol
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- Washing Machine
- Central Air Conditioning
- Toaster
- Dishwasher
- Stove
- Food Processor
- Pots & Pans
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- Refrigerator
- Transportation
- Outdoor Balcony
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Amenities DescriptionIncludes indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, spas, steam room, gym and beauty salon
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- Location Type : Amusement Parks, Beach, Fishing, Gambling, Golf,
- Bed Rooms : 3 Bedroom
- Bathrooms : 2 Bathrooms
- Bathroom Description : Hand basin with granite finishes, bathtub, shower, toilet and hair dryer.
- Suitability : Child Friendly, Parking Available
- Attribute : Near Beach, Swimming Beach, Golf, Shopping Center, National Park, Churches Nearby
- Decoration : Well Decorated Property
- Transportation : Avialable
- Beddings : 2 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed
- Entertainment : TV, VCR, DVD, Satellite TV
- Nearby Attraction / Facility : AirPort : Gold Coast Coolangatta 25 km from Surfers Paradise, Beach : 100 metres, Railway : 10km, Golf : 10 km Emerald Lakes, Bar : Within resort and many within walking distance of resort, Bus : 3 minutes, Car : Recommended (secure parking under resort), Restaurant : Within Resort and 80 metres from main restaurant and cafe strip
- Outside Attributes : Balcony
- Child Friendly : Yes
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I have a holiday booking agency, iDealGC Accommodation based in Surfers Paradise. I have had four years experience with the inbound holiday bookings and represent 200+ apartments on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. I have lived on the Gold Coast for 17 years and provide a comprehensive and informative holiday booking experience. Should you need information on any aspect of your stay, the resort, attractions, transport etc, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be pleased to locate a home or an apartment suited to YOUR holiday needs. I look forward to your enquiry, Kind regards, Steve Forrester Owner IdealGC Accommodation
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A Dostoevskii Companion: Texts and Contexts
A Dostoevskii Companion: Texts and Contexts
Edited by Katherine Bowers, Connor Doak, and Kate Holland
Series: Cultural Syllabus
ISBN: 9781618117267 (hardcover) / 9781618117274 (paper)
Pages: 535 pp.
Publication Date: November 2018
The powerful, impassioned, and often frenetic prose of Fedor Dostoevskii continues to fascinate readers in the twenty-first century, even though we are far removed from Dostoevskii's Russia. A Dostoevskii Companion: Texts and Contexts aims to help students and readers navigate the writer's fiction and his world, to better understand the cultural and sociopolitical milieu in which Dostoevskii lived and wrote. Rather than offer a single definitive view of the author, the book contains a collection of documents from Dostoevskii's own time (excerpts from his letters, his journalism, and what his contemporaries wrote about him), as well as extracts from the major critical studies of Dostoevskii from the contemporary academy. The volume equips readers with a deeper understanding of Dostoevskii's world and his writing, offering new paths and directions for interpreting his writing.
Katherine Bowers is an Assistant Professor of Slavic Studies at the University of British Columbia. A specialist in nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture, she is currently completing a monograph about gothic fiction's influence on Russian realism.
Connor Doak is a lecturer in Russian at the University of Bristol. He works primarily on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature, with a special interest in gender and sexuality in Russian culture. He has authored articles on authors including Dostoevskii, Chekhov, Petrushevskaia and Pushkin, and is currently working on a study of masculinity in Maiakovsky's poetry.
Kate Holland is Associate Professor of Russian Literature at the University of Toronto. She is the author of the monograph, The Novel in the Age of Disintegration: Dostoevskii and the Problem of Genre in the 1870s (2013), as well as articles on Dostoevskii, Tolstoy, Herzen, Saltykov-Shchedrin and Veselovsky.
Table of Contents
How to Use this Book
Note on Translation, Transliteration, and Referencing
Timeline of Dostoevskii's Life and Works
Biography and Context
Chapter 1: The Early Dostoevskii
"A Noble Vocation" (2012) by Robert Bird
The Ribbon Theft Incident from Confessions (1789) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
A Son's Revenge from The Robbers (1781) by Friedrich Schiller
First Glimpse of Udolpho (1794) by Ann Radcliffe
The House of Monsieur Grandet in Eugénie Grandet (1833) by Honoré de Balzac
Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop (1841) by Charles Dickens
The Overcoat (1842) by Nikolai Gogol′
Poor Folk (1846) by Fedor Dostoevskii
First Night from "White Nights" (1848) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Letter to Gogol′ (1847) by Vissarion Belinskii
Three Documents from the Petrashevskii Trial (1849)
The Mock Execution: Letter to Mikhail Dostoevskii, December 22, 1849 by Fedor Dostoevskii
Chapter 2: Dostoevskii and His Contemporaries
A Review of The Double (1846) by Vissarion Belinskii
Thoughts on The Double (1847) by Valerian Maikov
The Row with Turgenev: Letter to Apollon Maikov, August 16, 1867 by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Caricature of Turgenev in Demons (1872) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Reaction to Demons: Letter to Mariia Miliutina, December 3, 1872 by Ivan Turgenev
"Landowners' Literature": Letter to Nikolai Strakhov, May 18, 1871 by Fedor Dostoevskii
Thoughts on Anna Karenina (1877) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Tiny Alterations of Consciousness (1890) by Lev Tolstoy
From A Cruel Talent (1882) by Nikolai Mikhailovskii
Tolstoy and Dostoevskii (1902) by Dmitrii Merezhkovskii
The Root and the Flower: Dostoevskii and Turgenev (1993) by Robert Louis Jackson
Chapter 3: Aesthetics
Mr. —bov and the Question of Art (1861) by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Defense of the Ideal: Letter to Apollon Maikov, December 11, 1868 by Fedor Dostoevskii
Apropos of the Exhibition (1873) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Poet of the Underground (1875) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Dmitrii Karamazov on Beauty (1878) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Two Kinds of Beauty (1966) by Robert Louis Jackson
Dostoevskii's Fantastic Pages (2006) by Vladimir Zakharov
Chapter 4: Characters
Makar Devushkin (2009) by Carol Apollonio
Underground Man (1963) by Mikhail Bakhtin
Raskol′nikov (2002) by Konstantine Klioutchkine
Myshkin (1998) by Liza Knapp
Nastas′ia Filippovna (2004) by Sarah J. Young
Stavrogin (1969) by Joseph Frank
Fedor Karamazov (2003) by Deborah A. Martinsen
Ivan Karamazov and Smerdiakov (1992) by Harriet Murav
Alesha Karamazov (1977) by Valentina Vetlovskaia
Chapter 5: The Novel
A Novel of Disintegration from the Notebooks for The Adolescent (1874) by Fedor Dostoevskii
An Exceptional Family from The Adolescent (1875) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Remaking the Noble Family Novel (2013) by Kate Holland
A New Kind of Hero (1963) by Mikhail Bakhtin
"Chronicle Time" in Dostoevskii (1979) by Dmitrii Likhachev
The Narrator of The Idiot (1981) by Robin Feuer Miller
Sideshadowing in Dostoevskii's Novels (1994) by Gary Saul Morson
The Plot of Crime and Punishment (2016) by Robert L. Belknap
Chapter 6: From Journalism to Fiction
Feuilleton, April 22, 1847 by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Petersburg Feuilletons (1979) by Joseph Frank
Dostoevskii's "Vision on the Neva" (1979) by Joseph Frank
Excerpts from the Notebooks for The Idiot (1867) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Nastas′ia Filippovna's History from The Idiot (1869) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Ol′ga Umetskaia and The Idiot (2017) by Katherine Bowers
Two Suicides from A Writer's Diary (1876) by Fedor Dostoevskii
From "The Meek One: A Fantastic Story" (1876) by Fedor Dostoevskii
A Case Study: October, November, December 1876 (2013) by Kate Holland
A Writer's Diary as a Historical Phenomenon (2004) by Igor′ Volgin
A Writer's Diary, April 1877 issue in full
Chapter 7: Captivity, Free Will, and Utopia
Dostoevskii's Prison Years (2013) by James P. Scanlan
Prison Life: Letter to Mikhail Dostoevskii, February 22, 1854 by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Prison from Notes from the House of the Dead (1862) by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Eagle from Notes from the House of the Dead (1862) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Dostoevskii Responds to the Censorship Committee (1986) by Joseph Frank
Vera Pavlovna's Fourth Dream from What Is to Be Done? (1863) by Nikolai Chernyshevskii
The Prison of Utopia (1986) by Joseph Frank
The Crystal Palace from Notes from Underground (1864) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Twice Two from Notes from Underground (1864) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Philosophical Pro et Contra in Part I of Crime and Punishment (1981) by Robert Louis Jackson
Meta-utopia (1981) by Gary Saul Morson
A Note on His Wife's Death (1864) by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Speech at the Stone from Brothers Karamazov (1880) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Ode to Joy (2004) by Robert Louis Jackson
Chapter 8: Dostoevskii's Others
Portrait of Alei in Notes from the House of the Dead (1862) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Portrait of Isai Fomich in Notes from the House of the Dead (1862) by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Jewish Question (1877) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Christians, Muslims, and Jews in Notes from the House of the Dead (2008) by Susan McReynolds
From "A Few Words about George Sand" (1876) by Fedor Dostoevskii
From "About Women Again" (1876) by Fedor Dostoevskii
The Woman Question in Crime and Punishment (1994) by Nina Pelikan Straus
The Mothers Karamazov (2009) by Carol Apollonio
Chapter 9: Russia
Fellow Convicts from Notes from the House of the Dead (1862) by Fedor Dostoevskii
After the Emancipation (1860) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Going Beyond Theory (1862) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Dostoevskii and the Slavophiles (2003) by Sarah Hudspith
The Coming Apocalypse from the Notebooks for Demons (1870) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Peasant Marei (1876) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Pushkin Speech (1880) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Chapter 10: God
A Confession of Faith: Letter to Natal′ia Fonvizina, early March 1854 by Fedor Dostoevskii
Myshkin and Rogozhin Exchange Crosses in The Idiot (1869) by Fedor Dostoevskii
Dostoevskii's Religious Thought (1903) by Lev Shestov
On the Grand Inquisitor (1921) by Nikolai Berdiaev
Hagiography in Brothers Karamazov (1985) by Nina Perlina
On the Koranic Motif in The Idiot and Demons (2012) by Diane Oenning Thompson
From Dostoevskii's Religion (2005) by Steven Cassedy


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Thanks Y, Well, this is certainly a strange one. I followed your instructions to the letter and after restarting my PC right clicked on IE to "Run as administrator", opened IE, opened Overdrive and saw that I was still logged in so, I logged out, restarted Overdrive, and ran the test with the new ActiveX installed. Unfortunately, I'm still getting the "No Session in Progress" window where the final test results should be displayed. So, something else is preventing Pitstop from that last step. Please note however, over the past couple of days, running Overdrive when I had the opportunity "once in a while" the result would display normally. I'd say two out of ten times it displayed the result page normally. So, like I said, something else is going on. Unless you have any further suggestions, I'll do some more troubleshooting to see if I can find the source of the problem. Until then, thank you for your input Y.
Thanks for your suggestion. I ran 3 tests: Test #1 (right click IE in All Programs - Run as Administrator) Result: successful completion with results displaying correctly. Test #2 (right click Desktop IE Icon - Run as Administrator) Result: FAILED (same as I first posted) Test #3 (right click IE in All Programs - Run as Administrator) Result: FAILED (same as I first posted) So the big question here is: why did it complete successfully in Test #1, but not the two tests that followed? Your thoughts?
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mrlessk posted a topic in OverDrive Test or AutoFix ProblemsDell Inspiron 570 Desktop Windows 7 Home Premium Internet Explorer 11 Pitstop OverDrive Hello, A couple days ago, after reinstalling Internet Explorer 11 and logging in to Pitstop to run a test, the test would NOT run at all. I enabled Scripting as suggested in Troubleshooting, as well as some other IE11/Tools/Internet Option settings and I was able to advance further into the test. Reading Pitstop's Troubleshooting instructions again, I found that by resetting (check mark) the Advanced Privacy Settings to "Override automatic cookie handling" the test would run and complete ok, but (today) would not display the test results once the test completed. Instead I get "No Session in Progress": Should be noted that yesterday, upon running the test the results DID display as it would normally, but today, this is the result. So, the test ran completely OK yesterday, but not today. Any help or suggestions appreciated! Thank you!
Is Overdrive test down, or my browser messed up?
mrlessk replied to Occ's topic in OverDrive Test or AutoFix ProblemsI just ran my first test after my posts above and all went well and the test completed and results displayed without a hitch. Of course, time will tell if the fix is permanent, but for now all seems to be back to normal. Thanks!
Is Overdrive test down, or my browser messed up?
mrlessk replied to Occ's topic in OverDrive Test or AutoFix ProblemsWin7 Home Premium I'm glad I decided to check in here and found that it's "not me". For the past week or so I've been getting the No Session In Progress right at the point following the test scan where I would have received the test results. I followed all the instructions regarding cookies, ZoneAlarm (which is my Firewall), etc. Occasionally the test would complete with no problem, but just a few minutes ago, after starting my computer for the day and running Overdrive, I received the same No Session in Progress, after which I fortuitously came here and can see that perhaps it's not me but, as stated above: Now that I'm pretty sure the issue is on Pitstop's end, I'll try my luck by testing occasionally as well as checking in here for your progress toward resolving the issue. Thank you!
WOW! ?? I'm a bit puzzled OneCool... "WOW" can be an exclamation of surprise, repugnance, or admiration and quite frankly, I'm not sure to which category your "WOW" belongs. You left me nothing to learn from or build upon. ...care to elaborate?
One additional thing worth mentioning... As previously determined, in order to view the results of the OverDrive scan without receiving that Upload error it was necessary to temporarily disable my ZoneAlarm. I was concerned about being "unprotected" without a Firewall even for that short duration so I had the thought this morning as I ran the scan if the Windows Firewall activated or "took over" at the time I disabled the ZA Firewall? The answer is YES... In ZA, with a checkmark in the box next to Firewall>Main>Advanced>Disable Windows Firewall , once I deactivated the ZA Firewall (right click on Taskbar ZA Icon>"Shutdown ZoneAlarm") the Windows Firewall is automatically activated and there is no gap where you are left unprotected without an active Firewall. You can check the Windows Firewall at Win7>Control Panel>System and Security>Widows Firewall>Check Firewall status. I found this to be reassuring.
For the sake of closure and the benefit of anyone else having this issue... I've determined the problem apparently evolves around my ZoneAlarm Free version 9.2.105.000 running on my Win7 computer and causing the Upload Error. When I scan using OverDrive with ZA activated I get the error. When I disable ZA and run a second test, the Upload completes and the test results are presented.
Thanks Tom, yes I could see that catch when I had the case open and found the location of the battery, I just wasn't able to easily remove it at that time. I shouldn't have any problem replacing the battery once I get the replacement Seagate Hard Drive back and get to that point of the installation. I was still curious about that "clicking" noise I heard from the drives and during some researching today came across this article which has an audio sample (Audio: Listen to a noisy Western Digital hard disk with severe initialization problems) which is exactly the sound I've been hearing when I try and boot up the computer (four clicks - pause - four clicks). To me this audio sample is further confirmation that the problem is indeed with the hard drive. Of course, total affirmation will be once I install the replacement and see then if all systems are go. A Dell representative called me on Thursday as a follow-up to my service call on Tuesday to let me know Dell Support is standing by to assist me in the installation of the Hard Drive and the Windows XP OS once I receive the drive from Seagate. One advantage of purchasing this particular computer in 2002 is that I get "lifetime" phone support (I'm told computers purchased in 2004 and after get limited or contractual support and/or have to pay a fee). Gene
UPDATE Before proceeding with what I've just completed below, I again opened the case, checked all the connections, especially to the HD and also took notice of the CMOS Battery location (Battery: MAXELL CR2032 3V). After closing the case and connecting the monitor, I started up the Dim4400 to see if I could use the Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (CD) that I created and, after clicking F12 once the blue Dell Logo appeared I got to the "Please Select Boot Device" window and had two choices to highlight: 1) Removable Dev 2) ATAPI CD-Rom I chose and highlighted ATAPI CD-Rom and after a minute or so this message appeared: No Drive Found Error/Status Code: 0120 I knew it was running the WD Diagnostic because on the black screen was: Data Lifeguard Diagnostic and the version: Version 5.04f Unfortunately, since no drive was found, I was prompted to hit key F3 to EXIT. I removed that CD and restarted to see if I could at least duplicate the diagnostic I did yesterday along with the Dell Support guy on the phone using the Utilities Diagnostic CD and...after F12...got the: Please Select Boot Device...but the activity light next to the power button on the tower went out and the screen froze. I had to power off the computer using the button on the tower. In a couple of days I'll pick up a new CMOS Battery and at least install a new one just to rule that out. (btw, what's the trick to removing that button-coin battery without damaging the housing that it's seated in?) So, that's the status of where things stand right now. Basically, neither diagnostic is able to locate or read from the Hard Drive on the system. Any opinions? Are we still considering a Power Supply issue, a Mother Board issue or are things pointing directly at a failed Hard Drive? Thanks! Gene
Tom, I was updating Post #16 about the same time you were posting this. I was asking for help on this: No, unfortunately, I don't have access to another computer where I can test the WD drive so I'm going on the presumption the drive is bad, unless proven otherwise. Same thing with the IDE cable, it's the same one that originally came with the computer. Gene
Yes, I returned the 80GB Seagate Barracuda with an RMA number back to Seagate yesterday and will be waiting for their replacement in a couple of weeks. The Dimension 4400 now has the original 40GB WD HD, and which I've been using for the recent troubleshooting (please refer to Post #9 of this thread). I appreciate all the feedback which certainly suggests a variety of reasons my Dimension 4400 fails to boot or recognize the WD 40GB Hard Drive that is in there now: POWER SUPPLY MOTHER BOARD CONNECTIONS BATTERY FOR BIOS BAD CAPACITORS and of course THE HARD DRIVE ITSELF It will be interesting to finally determine the culprit once all is said and done (if it ever gets to that point of resolution). Thanks everyone for your input. Gene
I'd be interested in giving this a try BUT, a "bootable floppy"? I'd be using my new Dell Inspiron PC to download this file BUT, the floppy disk technology is so antiquated the new systems don't even come anymore with a Floppy Disk drive (my troubled Dimension 4400 has one but not my Inspiron PC). So, can I use a CD for this? If so I can proceed but I have to admit I'm a bit hazy when it comes to utilizing DOS and BIOS and could use some dumbed-down instructions on how to proceed once I download the file onto a CD and insert the CD into my Dimension 4400. Also, this test would have to run independent of any internet access or OS since the problem is (apparently) within the Hard Drive itself. I ask this because of this section "How to test a drive for problems using Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows" instructions in the Lifeguard Tools Knowledge Base. UPDATE: I saw this in the Downloads section: Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (CD) and presume this is the one I can use? I now have the Diag504fCD.iso on a CD and can insert it into the Dimension 4400 at any time. I'm not sure about these instructions however: How do I ensure that I can: Make sure your boot order in your BIOS is set to boot to the CD-ROM drive first. once I insert the CD into my Dimension 4400 CD drive? Any help would be appreciated before I proceed. Thanks. Gene
Well, over the years it's been my experience in times when I've contacted Dell Support that I've received thorough and satisfactory service from them with my issue being resolved...but, that's just me. Good suggestion but unfortunately I've already returned the drive back to Seagate (delivery there estimated at March 2). Since the Dim4400 cannot access the Hard Drive, hence I can't use a browser, I'm unable to avail myself of these services. Yes, this bothers me to no end and I can only hope it's not the case and the "new" replacement drive will be the cure-all. Unfortunately, I don't have access to a voltometer or any other test tools. I think what I'll do at this point is simply wait for the new HD to arrive from Seagate, contact Dell Support for their assist (which they offered last Friday) in installing the drive and the XP Home OS, Drivers, etc. and see what happens then. If no joy, I'll see what Dell Support has to offer in the way of further diagnosis and take it from there. I'll report back with an update (and hopefully good news) at that time. Thanks again Tom for your valuable input. Gene


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Bio2 Technologies
Bio2 is bringing advanced biomaterials to the musculoskeletal surgery market enabling superior outcomes at reduced cost.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
- Location Woburn, MA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded August 2009
- Employees 6
- Website bio2tech.com
Company Summary
Bio2 Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company applying a proprietary fiber bonding process to create advanced resorbable materials for broad application in the $50B musculoskeletal market. The company's devices provide high compressive strength and feature a porous structure similar to bone. Bio2 is initially targeting the extremities and spine product categories replacing cadaver bone and plastics in bone grafting and fusion applications.
Paul NicholsChairman, President & CEO
Mr. Nichols has 32 years experience with rapidly growing companies in the medical device industry, with the past 24 as an executive and entrepreneur in the musculoskeletal sector. Between 1995 and 2005 he was a founder and CEO of three orthopedic surgery technology companies with successful exits, the most recent being Nexa Orthopedics which was acquired by Tornier (NASD:TRNX) in 2007. Mr. Nichols has a BA in Mathematics from UC San Diego.
Janet Krevolin, PhDChief Technology Officer
Ms. Krevolin has over 20 years experience in research and product development in the orthopedic surgery industry. Prior to joining Bio2 she held the position of Vice President, Global Product Development for Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH). Prior responsibilities included management of Zimmer's European research activities. Janet has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and a bachelors degree from Wellesley College.
Art O'DeaVP Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Mr. O'Dea served as VP of Intellectual Property for GEO2 Technologies, where he built the patent portfolio relating to the CLM technology. Prior to GEO2, Art was Patent Counsel for Cognex Corporation. Art has a BSME from the University of Vermont, an MS-CIM from BYU, and a JD from the Massachusetts School of Law. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and a registered Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Jeffrey D. Solomon, CPA, CVA, Katz, Nannis & Solomon, PCAccountantUnconfirmed
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After the Fire
Inferstudio set this speculative design for a private home amid its surroundings depicted at a time of regeneration. The home itself promises a new way of life for the people who will live there, a life that is synchronous with the struggle and beauty of the countryside that surrounds. We aimed to capture a sense a peace and possibility in these two scene. Both were created from a 3D model of the home, which Inferstudio rendered, animated, and graded.


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I am ashamed to admit that I have cheated on my wife several times during our 10-year marriage. So far, she has not found out. Every time, I vow it will be the last time, but it never is. And opportunities for cheating keep presenting themselves. My wife nearly discovered my last affair, which I ended before the holidays. This makes me worry that I am growing careless. You are an odd place to turn for help, but I trust your advice, and my wife loves your column. What should I do?
And now, for the gutsiest-seeming, not-gutsy-at-all move of the week: copping to affairs in a column you know your wife reads, but doing it anonymously. I am a mere dabbler in the gospel according to Bruce (Springsteen), but you have zapped one of his most heart-rending songs (on the subject of marital breakdown) straight into my noggin: "I'm driving a stolen car down on Eldridge Avenue. Each night I wait to get caught, but I never do." Not yet, anyway.
But I suspect that is what you want: for your wife to catch you. Then all the follow-on decisions will be out of your hands. I have no idea whether your marriage can or should survive. But I am pretty sure you should be playing an active role in the matter. Go to your wife and say something. Tell her you feel as if you're drifting apart. Suggest a marriage counselor. Ask for a divorce. Only make a choice. Don't simply drive around, waiting for circumstances — or some tacky telltale credit card receipt — to do the deciding for you.
Our 13-year-old has been begging us to let her dye her hair blond for a year. We have been steady in our refusal. Now, she has switched tacks. She has begun asking if we will buy her a wig with the blond hair she covets. What do you think?
F.L., New York
What's the harm? It would be great if we loved ourselves exactly as we are. But we all know how that turned out. Letting your daughter play with a wig at home doesn't seem like a terrible way to sate her blond ambitions. Probably wiser not to let her wear it to school, though: awfully disruptive. (And I agree that hair dye and eighth grade do not mix.)
But if you want to turn "dress-up" into something more challenging for your daughter, take her to the library and check out Cindy Sherman's "Complete Untitled Film Stills." She may get a kick out of watching a single artist transform herself over and over again, while raising fascinating questions (which is where you come in) about depictions of women in society.
My boss often uses the expression "jump the shark" when she means "jump the gun." She will say: "Let's not do that yet. We don't want to jump the shark." I didn't know the expression, so I looked it up and learned it means something completely different. Should I correct her? I know what she means when she says it, so we have no communication issue. But if she misuses the expression in front of clients, she may embarrass herself or confuse people.
If your boss is wildly insecure or a television addict, she may feel mortified and angry with you for pointing out that "jump the shark" means pinpointing the moment when quality begins to leech out of a TV show. If so, avoid poking the bear. If not, say, "I'd never heard that expression before, so I looked it up." (Your boss may think: What an enterprising employee!) Then continue: "It refers to an episode on 'Happy Days' when Fonzie jumped over a shark while water-skiing, kissing goodbye what little goodness 'Happy Days' had in it. Do you mean, 'Jump the gun'?"
If all this seems unnecessary or unthinkable to you, it probably is. Your boss is hardly shaming herself with an occasional misuse of an esoteric expression. But it may lead to a bonding moment, the two of you sharing memorable episodes when you turned off a program for good. Mine? "Grey's Anatomy," the musical episode. Yup, the doctors sang. Yours?
We often host friends for dinner, and have learned that not everyone shares our bathroom habits. What is a polite and kind way to ask guests to close the toilet lid before they flush?
Sarah, Seattle
Speaking of insecurity and fury born of ignorance, I had no idea that closing the lid before flushing was a thing. But a quick Internet search showed me for the barbarian I am. Many sources confirm that lid-up flushing disperses "polluted water vapor" all over the place in a bacterial free-for-all. So, thanks for the edification, Sarah. As for your concern, try a little sign: "Lid down before flushing, please." You don't want to talk about this at the table. And unless my parents skipped a seminal lesson in not being gross, I don't believe this practice is widely observed, though it should be.


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Cyril Wong (b. 1977)
an excerpt from The Dictator's Eyebrow
I'm the real hero of this story,
a fact requiring little reiteration,
since I spring back up faster than
any fall; breathlessly, without
effort, regardless of panic or
my wife's guarded fears. The rest
of the face might falter, but I rein it
all in with a surgeon's precision,
restoring dignity and calm, and not
without a quiver of irony.
I'm surely in good company
with Mao's pate,
Pinochet's smirk,
Mussolini's jaw,
Hitler's moustache,
Franco's height,
Kim's jowl,
Gaddafi's nose,
Mugabe's philtrum...
all the very best of them.
Still, it needs to be said: my other
is my better half, who would rather
stand unnoticed, who cheers for me
from across the glabella under that mask
of stoic indifference. And it's her
stillness that gives me pause
to load up on courage and momentum
to pounce like a panther upon
another strategy for betrayal, a well-timed
move in an unremitting war of influence.
You peer up at my wife and me
in the glass after brushing your teeth
and recall how we became upside-down
grins after you shot through the ranks
to where you are now in parliament.
Smug parents, we beam at what you will
become (remember, the road's unending
and requires defending). You caress
one abundant eyebrow and then the other;
your best assets, you don't need reminding.
by Cyril Wong
from The Dictator's Eyebrow (2013)


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2008 - 100 Things That Will Burn In Hell (242 page digital book) by Phoenix West
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My very second book! In this comedy book, I express my opinions on 100 things that I hate and think deserve to rot in hell. This book is full of pictures with my thoughts scribbled on them. It's impossible not to enjoy this book. If you don't enjoy it then you deserve a spot in the upcoming sequel, 100 More Things That Will Burn In Hell.
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This is the 2015 updated version of the book. Instead of changing the original writing, I instead added blurbs below each section to address any changes from 2008 until 2015.
Subjects include:
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- Naps
- Scooby Doo
- Sesame Street
- Virtual driving
- Emo scene
- Ebonics
- Game shows
- Fast food
- Cupid
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FONTANA, Calif. – The No. 9 University of La Verne golf team finished in 3rd place at the SCIAC #1 on Sunday at the Sierra Lakes Golf Course. Freshman Alec Spencer was the Leopards' low scorer as he finished 5th at an even-par 144, shooting a 72 each day.
The Leopards opened with a 293 total on Saturday followed by 298 during Sunday's round.
Junior Andre Bedard was tied for the lead after the first round with a 3-under 69, but tailed off in the final round as he finished tied for 7th with a total score of 146.
Senior Keven Holliday carded a 148 (74-74) to finish 15th.
Senior Paul Gomez and junior Kelby Scharmann rounded out La Verne's scoring with 153 (78-75, T-24th) and 156 (78-78, T-30th), respectively.
No. 1 Redlands (281-279=560) ran away with the team title, finishing 21 strokes ahead of No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (289-292=581). Redlands' Jeremy Gomberg shot a 10-under 134 to claim the individual win.
After a four-week break, the Leopards will return to action on March 14-16 when they travel to Jekyll Island, Ga. for the 54-hole Jekyll Island Invitational.


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Prime Minister John Key says state-owned coal miner Solid Energy is in a precarious position and a decision on its future could be made in the coming weeks.
The company has told staff it has three options - a financial arrangement allowing it to stay afloat, a controlled sell-down or liquidation.
Solid Energy is struggling to service about $320 million of debt.
John Key said the Government had made it clear to the banks that they needed to sort the situation out.
"It's in a precarious position, quite a bit of work is happening behind the scenes to see what the next step in the process is," he said.
"Obviously we're very conscious of a number of important stakeholders - firstly those that work for Solid Energy, then you've got the creditors, of which there are quite a number of companies, and then finally you've got the interest of the banks."
Mr Key said the banks controlled the process and it was up to them to decide what happened, but he said the Government and the board were working with the banks on what the next steps might be.
Mr Key was not ruling out liquidation but said it was the Government's least preferred option.
"There's a range of other potential options that sit there and it's question of what can be achieved, but it's at a very delicate stage at the moment."
Labour state-owned enterprises spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove said the Government must take responsibility for Solid Energy's decline.
He said it should have intervened years ago and ensured the company had a 'Plan B'.
"The Government simply uses the commodity price and the markets drying up as a alibi, well they're a fact, that was a contributor - but what you don't do is you don't sit there with your arms folded, inactive, you actually react to market forces and consolidate your position, which is what every other coal company did around the world except Solid Energy."
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Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) assistant national secretary Ged O'Connell said it was important to see the situation with Solid Energy as more than just a business transaction.
"The first thing is it's about New Zealand communities, long-term communities in Waikato, West Coast and Southland.
"Secondly, there's a strategic interest in terms of our energy supplies over the next 30 to 40 years. You know, we don't need to have valuable and strategic energy supplies in the hands of some non-caring multi-national."
Mr O'Connell said Solid Energy's demise was no ordinary business failure.
"This was a massive failure by a chairman and a chief executive who were just left to quite frankly, go mad, with government resources.
"I think the Government has got an obligation to the communities in New Zealand and I'm sure New Zealanders would see it as a smart investment, rather than some of the other things that we talk about, so I do think that John Key has got some responsibility."


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"Straight Outta Compton," "Sicario" and "Ex Machina" are among the 10 films nominated for best picture of 2015 by the Producers Guild of America. Arguably outliers in the awards race, the three pictures join the front-runners "Spotlight," "The Revenant" and "The Martian."
Here are the producers' best picture nominees:
"The Big Short"
"Bridge of Spies"
"Ex Machina"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Martian"
"The Revenant"
"Straight Outta Compton"
Notably absent from the list are "Room," "Carol" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
The final PGA Awards, which will be held Jan. 23, are a strong predictor of which film goes on to win the Oscar for best picture: the producers' winner has landed the top Oscar for the past eight years, though the guild, which has about 7,000 members, surprised everyone in 2014 by announcing a tie between "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave," which went on to win the Academy Award.
The guild's nominations for best animated film dovetail less frequently with the Academy's; last year the producers chose "The Lego Movie," which didn't end up with an Oscar nomination. The guild's five nominations for best animated picture are:
"The Good Dinosaur"
"Inside Out"
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The beginning of Autumn is a great time to harvest bunches of yummy bitter Dandelion greens. You would regularily find me and the boys, in our yard plucking juicy Dandelion leaves to prepare for good eats.
I'm often intrigued by fellow lookers-on who comment with shock that Dandelion leaves are something we eat. Commonly referred to as weeds and overlooked by many, these generous plants give their whole body to nourish ours. The strong bitter taste in the leaves stimulates the secretion of bile in the liver and gall bladder which in turn cleanses and cools the blood to flush out excess Pitta heat.
The following Pesto recipe is a really handy to have at the ready and can bring an otherwise simple meal together by making up all 6 tastes. It can be stirred into almost anything - rice, pasta, potatoes or used as a dip with vegetables and a spread for bread. The possibilities are endless.
I make a full batch of this pesto recipe and freeze what I know I cant use within a few days; which packs a wonderful burst of nutrition to winter meals in a pinch.
FYI -> Ayurveda teaches us that the prana in food is diminished when the food is not eaten fresh. Use your discernment in this regard. It always good to know the 'rules' yet even better to use them for ones own encouragement rather than discouragement.
In my opinion, its a far more sattvic choice to consume a little home made pesto from the freezer rather than a glass of rum and a defrosted factory farm steak !
Small steps to thriving health must be enjoyable. Sustainable transformation is a journey of love, kindness, patience and time.
Enjoy :)
1/2 cup pinenuts
3 cloves of garlic (diced)
2 cups of fresh dandelion greens (chopped)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
process all the ingredients (except the parmesan cheese) in a food processor until smooth. Add more oil if required
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Last Friday on Veteran's Day, Give Back Real Estate donated a $772 check in honor of the Blanton Family to Habitat for Humanity here in Athens. Spencer Frye explained to us that one of their new initiatives is to find affordable housing for veterans and the gentleman here in the middle (Ray) is a former marine living in a Habitat for Humanity renovated home. The motto at Habitat is "A hand up and not a hand out."
Check out all the cool things they're doing at https://www.athenshabitat.com/about/
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Roberta has been working at SeaHarvest, our friends restaurant, for over a year now. She's had to cut back to just one part time shift a week. Tuesday 11:30 to 3. It was all she could really handle lately. So, every Tuesday I'd go have lunch at SeaHarvest.
Today, I went to a crappy conference on Cloud Computing over at the Naval Postgraduate School. I didn't get a chance to go to lunch.
Today, Roberta quit working. Today ended up being her last day. I had thought I had another week. It is not to be.
Never again will I get the chance to pinch my waitresses butt as she walked by. Pick on her by asking if the fish was fresh or the beer warm. Ask if the fish was local or on the sustainable fish list. All pet peeves. No longer will Tuesdays be my day to go get Clam Chowder and a diet Pepsi. Chicho wouldn't even ask, (he's the bus boy/helper on Tuesdays), he'd just go grab my soda and a glass of ice. Then I'd give my waitress a ration of crap if it was slow, or just a hello if it was busy.
I suppose all things come to an end. It's just not easy sometimes. Tuesdays won't be the same again.


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By Jim Mundorf
The geniuses of higher education decided to implement Meatless Mondays into the dining program at the University of Iowa. The idea is the brain child of two of their students who I will refrain from naming or talking about because they are probably to young to handle hearing what I really think about their level of intelligence. Students should not be blamed for things like this because students are stupid. I was a college student once and you would not believe some of the stupid things I did. No, the blame for this goes on the people who should know better but are also monumentally stupid, the faculty, staff and the entire University.
They say they are doing this to help the environment. The Daily Iowan reports, "According to the nonprofit group Meatless Mondays, livestock is responsible for 15 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions." That is a lie. It is a lie that was told by another stupid person at the 2007 United Nations. It has been debunked and proven wrong more times than you can shake a stick at. A climate change reporter at Newsweek recently reported how wrong it was and I wrote about that article here, Newsweek has Proclaimed that Eating Meat is not Destroying the Planet. The most extensive work done on the subject was done by Frank Mitloehner, Animal Science Professor and Air Quality Specialist at the University of California, Davis. You can read that here.
Unfortunately the lie that was told was instantly grabbed on to and swallowed whole by every animal rights activist in the world. Now the lie is being regurgitated by poor little innocent students that just don't know better and of course the mindless faculty love it. So to help the world save itself from cows and get a start on going vegan the University of Iowa has instituted the animal rights activist's Meatless Mondays program.
America Needs Farmers. That's what they like to say at the University of Iowa. The ANF sticker was put on the teams football helmets by Coach Hayden Frye back in the 80's during the farming crisis. Its a tradition that continues today. It gives everyone a nice warm fuzzy feeling when they think about how much funding agriculture provides their state and their University. Unfortunately actions by the University do nothing but show that in reality they don't give a damn.
I'm not sure if they have an economics class at the University that covers supply and demand but if you break it down meatless monday reduces the demand, or NEED for livestock, which in turns reduces the NEED for grain, which then reduces the NEED for every single farmer in the state of Iowa and every state in America. So what the University is trying their hardest to do is reduce America's NEED for Farmers. But I'm sure they will still wear the sticker and they will all pretend to be real supportive. They will still get that warm fuzzy feeling at the ball game when they see it, but when it comes down to actions they have proven once again that they just don't give a damn.


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A Fresh Look at 'Green' Paint
As states push to limit volatile organic compounds, paint manufacturers are mixing up new marketing messages. But the interior paints at the root of that marketing include solvents and don't give you peak performance.
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Los Angeles–based interior designer Sarah Barnard devises décor for people who have chemical sensitivities to paint compounds and additives. But she also works with those who simply have heard about less toxic interior coatings.
"We get lots of folks who aren't necessarily setting out to be green and save the world," Barnard says. "They're just ordinary folks who are concerned about their families."
Today's paints emit fewer chemicals and consume less energy than conventional coatings when manufactured. As more is publicized about the health and environmental benefits of these paints, "green" has become the paint industry's favorite color. If you shopped for paint recently, you probably noticed a lot more buzzwords on the shelf, including No-VOC, low-odor, ceramic and sustainably formulated. Manufacturers are rushing to slap environmentally friendly labels on the sides of gallon cans in the $7 billion U.S. paint market.
After years of comprising little more than a rounding error in the market, sales of environmentally friendly paint surged in the past 2 years to as much as 5 percent, estimates Paul Novack of Green Depot, which is a chain of green-building- products stores that is based in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Tighter government regulation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are found in most paint have helped to make green paint mainstream. However, going green on paint might have you feeling blue when it comes to performance when you compare it with that of conventional paint.
KICK OUT THE VOCs. The big trend, by far, when it comes to marketing paint is for manufacturers to tout the paint's lack of VOCs—the foul-smelling toxins that are released into the air. Just about every paint manufacturer has a line of zero-VOC paints. These sell for an average of $26 to $35 a gallon, which is about 40 percent more than conventional paints.
Some VOCs react in the atmosphere to form smog, and because of that, they have come under increased federal and state scrutiny. Environmental Protection Agency expects to announce late this year new standards that mandate that all flat paints must have VOC levels of less than 100 grams per liter. Right now, flats must have levels of less than 250 grams, and zero-VOC paints must contain no more than 5 grams per liter. (That's right. Zero-VOC doesn't necessarily mean VOC-free.) Some states and municipalities are even more strict. Los Angeles, for instance, mandates that all flat paints must have less than 50 grams per liter.
Certification: Putting Paint to the Test
However, you should know that these limits can be misleading. VOCs that do not form smog, such as acetate and ammonia, are considered VOC-exempt solvents. They're poisonous, but they don't count against a paint's VOC status. Colorants, solvents and other caustic additives that lend paint its covering and durability properties also are not included in VOC ratings.
In fact, the colorants that are added during tinting when you buy paint often put the VOCs that were taken out during the manufacturing process right back into the paint! These colorants are not regulated by EPA nor any legislative body. A deep tint can put an extra 50 to 150 grams per liter of VOCs in a paint that might have had less than 100 to begin with, says John Kennedy of Evonik, which is a manufacturer of paint chemicals.
This spring, Benjamin Moore rolled out Natura, the first paint that claims to remain zero-VOC even after tinting. It sells for a hefty $46 per gallon. It also claims to have "no odor" and the "lowest emissions" among all national paint lines, but there's really no standard that measures odor, says Christine Chase, who is an environmental scientist with Green Seal, a Washington-based environmental certification organization.
So, how do you really know what's in your paint? Scott Burt, who owns Topcoat Finishes, a paint retailer in Jericho, Vt., suggests that you look at the Material Safety Data Sheet—a list of physical properties, health effects, toxicity and more—that many paint companies have on their Web sites to list the ingredients and hazards of their products. Any listing of benzenes, polyvinyl acetate or toluene should raise red flags for anyone.


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