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What if every National Institutes of Health grant recipient was required to donate one hour per year to communicate science to the general public? What if the requirement included the option of presenting a public lecture, hosting visitors to your lab or visiting a local school to talk with children? The NIH supported approximately 9,000 investigators last year. Imagine 10,000 hours of "science ambassador" activities across the U.S. over the coming year.
Some of my colleagues have responded with, "be careful what you wish for— some scientists may be terrible at this and may do more harm than good." For those who might not be great scientific ambassadors, maybe their lab members could do the talking for them. Other colleagues have said, "don't add more requirements to our lives." Fair enough.
But, the National Science Foundation already may have beaten us to the punch. NSF applicants must now "describe as an integral part of the narrative, the broader impacts resulting from the proposed activities, addressing one or more of the following: how the project will integrate research and education by advancing discovery and understanding while at the same time promoting teaching, training, and learning; ways in which the proposed activity will broaden the participation of underrepresented groups; how the project will enhance the infrastructure for research and/or education…how the results of the project will be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding; and potential benefits of the proposed activity to society at large."
To achieve broad dissemination, NSF guidelines suggest that scientists, "Partner with museums, nature centers, science centers, and similar institutions to develop exhibits in science, math, and engineering. Involve the public or industry, where possible, in research and education activities. Give science and engineering presentations to the broader community (e.g., at museums and libraries, on radio shows, and in other such venues.). Publish in diverse media (e.g., non-technical literature, and websites, CD-ROMs, press kits) to reach broad audiences. Present research and education results in formats useful to policy-makers, members of Congress, industry, and broad audiences. Participate in multi- and interdisciplinary conferences, workshops, and research activities. Integrate research with education activities in order to communicate in a broader context." As someone not currently funded by NSF, I was intrigued to learn this. NSF is calling on scientists to share their knowledge today. They are telling us what we already should be doing. This call is not just for NSF awardees.
Explaining science to the public is very important. First, we owe it to them. Taxpayers support a large proportion of biomedical research in the U.S. and in other countries around the world. At a time when public understanding of science could use a major boost, who better to explain the excitement and importance of scientific discoveries than highly trained biomedical researchers?
The public is interested in and excited by scientific discovery. I recently gave a public lecture explaining how microarray analysis enables researchers to distinguish between different types of cancers and how this will help us devise therapies best suited for specific cancer subtypes. This is not my own research area, but it was a topic appreciated widely by my Palo Alto, Calif., audience. I invited my oncologist colleague, Gil Chu, to join me, to help answer the "cancer" questions. Tom Baldwin, a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology's Public Affairs Advisory Committee, hosts a monthly public lecture series at the University of California, Riverside, that is extremely popular. Indeed, so-called, "Med School for a Day" programs have taken off on many campuses across the U.S.
Contributing to public science education will benefit us all in many ways. Technological innovation, support for science research and even good health can come from a science-savvy electorate. As biochemists, we are especially well suited to educate the public in vital medical areas. Consider the estimate that obesity cost the U.S. $147 billion in 2009. That represents almost five times the annual budget of the NIH. (Imagine if even half of those funds instead were available for biomedical research!) Biochemists are experts in metabolism. We should be on center stage, explaining how the sugar in "fat-free" foods is converted directly to fat in our bodies; how calories-in and calories-burned control our weight; how our bodies have an endless capacity to store fat. We can explain diabetes and why exercise makes a difference. We can explain how to read a label on food products and what the labels mean. And, of course, we can always explain what we work on in our labs and why it is important for life.
Scientific literacy will be essential for the competitiveness of the U.S. economy going forward. If our students don't learn the math and science needed for future technological innovation, our economy (and research programs) will fall behind. On May 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed reauthorization of the America Competes Act; it now awaits action by the Senate. The Act includes text to "encourage all elementary and middle schools to observe a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Day twice in every school year, initiate a program to encourage federal employees with scientific, technological, engineering or mathematical skills to interact with school children on such Days; and promote involvement in such Days by appropriate private sector and institution of higher education employees."
Part of the Act, titled "Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow," states that institutions receiving NSF awards under the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program should "train graduate students in the communication of the substance and importance of their research to nonscientist audiences." How many of your programs are doing this today?
Our graduate students are hungry for opportunities to try teaching; here is a chance to put them in front of a classroom. They will need mentorship for this. And, as scientists, we will benefit from changing the perception that scientists are disconnected from, or somehow unlike, "regular" people. We can be important role models for children (and adults) who've never met a scientist, and we may even inspire a few to pursue careers in science. Public trust in scientists only will come when scientists engage the public and earn their trust. Volunteering now will add much to our credibility when we ask members of the U.S. Congress for their continued support of biomedical research. It's our turn to step up and make a difference. Will you give an hour this year?
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A flawless four under par 67 propelled Wil Besseling to the top of the leaderboard in the second round of the Finnish Challenge.
The Dutchman racked up three birdies in his first nine holes having teed off from the tenth, and added another on the way in to set the clubhouse lead at six under par, two shots ahead of three players – Matt Haines, Brooks Koepka and Roland Steiner – who were all among the afternoon starters at Kytäjä Golf.
"Four under par with no bogeys is always nice," said 26 Besseling. "I didn't make any mistakes, which was the same yesterday. I hit a lot of greens and was never in trouble. I played intelligently. It's a long course and there was a little bit of wind this morning, which I think will pick up this afternoon.
"I'm happy to be on top of the leaderboard. Last week in the English Challenge I started off well but finished badly, so hopefully I can turn that around this time and finish it off nicely.
"The game is coming along well and the scores are getting better, so there are plenty of reasons to be very positive at the moment."
Swede Bjorn Åkesson shared the first round lead at four under, but carded a four over par 75 in round two to slip back.


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McDermott repeats as Player of the Year
Doug McDermott became the eighth player in Missouri Valley Conference history to repeat as Larry Bird Player of the Year and teammate Ethan Wragge earned Sixth Man of the Year honors to highlight Creighton's awards haul announced by the league office on Tuesday.
McDermott was also named First Team All-MVC for the third time, while senior teammates Gregory Echenique and Grant Gibbs were Honorable-Mention All-Valley honorees for the first time. Echenique also landed a spot on the MVC's All-Defensive Team for the third straight campaign.
McDermott ranks second nationally in scoring average (23.4) and points scored (724) and is first with 252 field goals. He was named MVC Player of the Week a record eight times in 2012-13 and National Player of the Week twice. McDermott has been named a finalist for several National Player of the Year accolades, and last month became the first junior in league history to be reach 2,000 career points.
McDermott's honor as Larry Bird Player of the Year makes him the eighth player to win the honor twice, joining an elite list that includes Junior Bridgeman, Larry Bird, Lewis Lloyd, Xavier McDaniel, Hersey Hawkins, Kyle Korver and Darren Brooks. This is the league-high seventh time that Creighton has had a Player of the Year (Bob Harstad 1990, Chad Gallagher 1991, Kyle Korver 2002 & 2003, Booker Woodfox 2009, Doug McDermott 2012). McDermott's First-Team All-Valley selection makes him the 42nd player in league history to earn the honor three times, and first since Illinois State's Osiris Eldridge (2008, 2009, 2010).
Wragge was named the MVC's Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 7.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game as a reserve. He ranks fourth in the MVC with 68 three-pointers, and is one of two players nationwide (Patrick Beilein, West Virginia) with at least 210 three-pointers and fewer than 10 career starts since 1996-97 according to STATS Inc. Past Creighton players to be named MVC Sixth Man of the Year include Booker Woofox (2008), Terrell Taylor (2002) and Doug Swenson (1998).
The 2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, Echenique becomes the first Creighton player ever named to the All-Defensive Team three times. Echenique leads Creighton with 46 blocked shots and is second on the team in rebounding (6.5) and scoring (9.6). Echenique also leads The Valley in field goal percentage (.661) this season.
Gibbs is leading the MVC in assists for a second consecutive season and averages 8.7 points, 5.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds. The senior from Marion, Iowa, also tops The Valley in assist/turnover ratio and leads the Creighton squad with 30 steals this winter.
Top-seeded Creighton (24-7) opens MVC Tournament play on Friday at 12:05 pm and will play the winner of Thursday night's Bradley/Drake contest.
2013 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Sr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Cleanthony Early, Wichita St. Jr. F 6-8 Middletown (N.Y.) Sullivan (N.Y.) CC
Doug McDermott, Creighton Jr. F 6-8 Ames (Iowa) High
Jake Odum, Indiana State Jr. G 6-4 Terre Haute (Ind.) South Vigo High
Colt Ryan, Evansville Sr. G/F 6-5 Batesville (Ind.) High
Second Team
Tyler Brown, Illinois State Sr. G 6-4 Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo / Marshalltown CC
Carl Hall, Wichita State Sr. F 6-8 Cochran (Ga.) Northwest Florida State
Anthony James, UNI Sr. G 6-0 St. Louis (Mo.) Normandy High
Walt Lemon, Jr., Bradley Jr. G 6-3 Chicago (Ill.) Julian High
Ben Simons, Drake Sr. F 6-8 Cadillac (Mich.) High
Honorable-Mention Selections
Malcolm Armstead, Wichita St. Sr. G 6-0 Florence (Ala.) Chipola College / Oregon
Anthony Downing, Missouri St. Sr. G 6-1 Atchison (Kan.) High / Independence CC
Gregory Echenique, Creighton Sr. C 6-9 Guatire (Venezuela) St. Benedict's (N.J.) HS
Grant Gibbs, Creighton Sr. G 6-5 Marion (Iowa) Linn-Mar High / Gonzaga
Desmar Jackson, S. Illinois Jr. G 6-5 Warren (Ohio) Warren G. Harding / Wyoming
All-Newcomer Team
Malcolm Armstead, Wichita St. Sr. G 6-0 Florence (Ala.) Chipola College / Oregon
Cleanthony Early, Wichita St. Jr. F 6-8 Middletown (N.Y.) Sullivan (N.Y.) CC
Desmar Jackson, S. Illinois Jr. G 6-5 Warren (Ohio) Warren G. Harding / Wyoming
Marcus Marshall, Missouri State Fr. G 6-3 St. Paul (Minn.) Johnson High
Tyshon Pickett, Bradley Jr. F 6-6 Passaic (N.J.) Dodge City (Kan.) CC
All-Freshman Team
D.J. Balentine, Evansville G 6-2 Kokomo (Ind.) High
Anthony Beane, Southern Illinois G 6-2 Normal (Ill.) High
Joey King, Drake F 6-9 Eagan (Minn.) Eastview High
Marcus Marshall, Missouri State G 6-3 St. Paul (Minn.) Johnson High
Egidijus Mockevicius, Evansville C 6-10 Kursenai (Lithuania) Lithuanian U. of Educational Sciences
All-Defensive Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Sr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Gregory Echenique, Creighton Sr. C 6-9 Guatire (Venezuela) St. Benedict's (N.J.) HS
Walt Lemon, Jr., Bradley Jr. G 6-3 Chicago (Ill.) Julian High
Troy Taylor, Evansville Sr. G 6-0 Anderson (Ind.) High
Dyricus Simms-Edwards, Bradley Sr. G 6-3 Peoria (Ill.) Washington Community High
Doug McDermott, Creighton
Cleanthony Early, Wichita State
Marcus Marshall, Missouri State
Dyricus Simms-Edwards, Bradley
Ethan Wragge, Creighton
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BARCELONA (Reuters) - Qatar Telecom QTEL.QA, seeking to complete its North Africa footprint and grow via mobile broadband, said the Gulf country's good rapport with Morocco could give it an edge over other firms bidding for partly state-owned Maroc Telecom (IAM.CS).
Qtel Chief Executive Nasser Marafih told Reuters in an interview the kingdom of Morocco, which owns 30 percent of Maroc Telecom, would play a role in picking the winner.
"The political consideration is important, and that is something that still needs to be addressed in the discussions" which will start soon, Marafih said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
"I think Qatar has a good relationship with Morocco, and Qtel has played an important role in the development of the countries where we are present."
Qtel, which is changing its brand name to Ooredoo - "I want" in Arabic - in all its markets, is 68 percent owned by the state.
It has submitted an initial offer for the 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom owned by France's Vivendi (VIV.PA), which is also being chased by Etisalat ETEL.AD, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) biggest telecoms operator, and KT Corp, Korea's second-biggest telco.
Qtel is being advised by J.P. Morgan on its bid for the stake, which has a market value of about $6 billion. Final bids are expected in mid-March.
Qtel is a highly profitable telecom operator based in the oil-rich Gulf state which has expanded into 16 countries from Indonesia to Algeria in the past decade.
Vivendi, the French media, entertainment and telecoms conglomerate, is looking to sell several assets to cut debt and reduce exposure to the capital-intensive telecoms business.
The buyer for Vivendi's Maroc Telecom stake would also be expected to make a mandatory offer to minority shareholders, further boosting the takeover price.
Vivendi had initially targeted a price of at least 5.5 billion euros ($7.19 billion) but analysts believe that is too high given the unit's weakness and recent growth slowdown.
Marafih declined to comment on Vivendi's asking price or Maroc's market capitalization, saying only that Qtel was doing its own valuation based on its long-term view of the business.
Qtel will not be drawn into a bidding war with Etisalat and KT, he said. "We don't worry about competition in the process because has to make sense for us. We are not afraid to walk away."
Qtel's interest in Morocco comes after it spent about $3.9 billion raising its stakes in subsidiaries in Iraq and Kuwait over the past year.
Marafih said no similar moves were being planned for its Oman subsidiary or its Algerian business, of which it owns 80 percent, although it could one day carry out initial public offering there.
Marafih said the company's strategy was to strengthen its positions in its biggest markets, while focusing on reducing operating costs.
The group is also evaluating the sale of smaller assets, he said, including its Saudi Arabia push-to-talk operator Bravo.
He ruled out exiting Palestine or the Maldives "at this stage", saying they were small but good operations that could be built. ($1 = 0.7649 euros)
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This is the best fucking thing right here. Banjos & fiddles, ballads & stories, all from one West Virginian family. Alan Jabbour & Carl Fleischhauer just went to the Hammons family's home, asked all the right questions, and pointed the mic in all the right directions. Truly excellent display of old American traditions. The highlight is Maggie's songs, and luckily she's featured pretty prominently, because her voice is otherworldy. She's also nearly incomprehensible with the thickest West Virginian accent you could imagine. I'm definitely a sucker for this kind of thing but this collection is on another level.
The 2xLP box came with a huge booklet that has tons of photos & liner notes, and the Library Of Congress has published it as an updated PDF, which saved me the trouble of scanning the whole booklet. Also, while this is out of print via Rounder (who reissued it on CD in 1998 along with another Hammons collection of their own), I think it's possible you can obtain a physical copy on demand from LoC on either CD-R or tape (like the Folkways stuff). The site seems dated, they say some of their titles might not be available on demand, and you have to mail a letter or call them to find out. So, jumping through all those hoops is definitely worthwhile for this album but I thought I'd give you a headstart. Enjoy.


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Red Wings rout reeling Oilersby Derek Van Diest
EDMONTON - Darren Helm's return to the Detroit Red Wings' lineup was a triumphant one.
Helm, who had suited up for the Red Wings just once since March 2012 due to a succession of injuries, scored the winning goal in his first appearance of the season, helping Detroit to a 5-0 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
"I was pretty nervous, I was pretty anxious and eager to get out there," Helm said. "I started getting tired towards the end. I had to play a little harder on the puck and bodies. There were shifts where I got a little tired, but I was able to recover pretty quick on the bench. They did a good job keeping my shifts short and using me when they needed to."
Tomas Tatar, Jakub Kindl, Joakim Andersson and Todd Bertuzzi also scored for the Red Wings. Rookie Petr Mrazek had to make only 14 saves to earn his first career shutout in his season debut.
Helm opened the scoring 5:09 into the first period, getting to a puck that bounced past Oilers defenseman Jeff Petry at center ice, going in uncontested and beating goaltender Richard Bachman between the pads. It was Helm's first goal since March 9, 2012.
"It was a nice lucky bounce," Helm said. "It was the icing on top of the cake, really. The relief came after the game, knowing that I could still play. The goal was just a nice addition to that. I was really excited. It was one of the nicest moments I have had in a while, since this injury bug started."
Helm's goal was the only one the Red Wings would need as the Oilers were shutout for the second consecutive game. They lost 4-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
"It's tough, it was embarrassing, I have no words for it and there is no excuses for us," defenseman Ladislav Smid said. "People talk about injuries and bad luck and stuff and we can't talk about that anymore. We all have to wake up in here. I don't think there is one person that can be proud of what he did on the ice.
"Collectively we have to wake up and start working as a team and working for each other."
Tatar scored 27 seconds after Helm's goal, pouncing on a rebound in front after Bachman stopped a shot from Andersson.
The two quick goals seem to take the life out of the Oilers.
"[Helm] gives a huge dimension of talent that we can take advantage of if he is healthy," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "He can be dominant. To see him do what he did tonight, I thought he played very well.
"We controlled the game and played well. We wanted to play three periods, not two like we did last night [in a 4-3 win against the Calgary Flames]."
Detroit goes for a sweep of its four-game road trip Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets.
Bachman was forced to leave before the end of the period sustaining a groin injury. Bachman was making his third consecutive start since being recalled from the Oklahoma City Barons on an emergency basis Sunday.
Jason LaBarbera replaced Bachman and was beaten at 6:55 of the second period when he was unable to stop Kindl's blast from the edge of the circle.
Despite not being in the lineup, goaltender Devan Dubnyk took a spot on the Oilers bench for the second period as an emergency replacement for LaBarbera. Dubnyk, who was nursing a sore ankle, would have been allowed to play only if LaBarbera was injured.
Andersson made it 4-0 at 7:54 of the third period by beating Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to the front of the net and converting a pass from Drew Miller. Bertuzzi closed the scoring at 9:43 with a power-play goal; he was left alone in front to bury Henrik Zetterberg's pass.
"We had no one stand up and push back," Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said. "We've lost our confidence and we're playing scared. We're trying to play safe and if you play safe, you're dead. You've got to play to your strengths, do what you do best."
The Oilers never really threatened once they fell behind. Mrazek, called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins in place of the injured Jonas Gustavsson, had an easy night in goal as the Red Wings gave starter Jimmy Howard the night off.
"We played good defense today and very good on the penalty kill," Mrazek said. "The team played very well. We knew we had to play smart to beat these guys and we did.
"It's a great moment for me right now. Sometimes seeing that few shots is harder than facing 30. I really had to be focused on every shot that I had."


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Why is it so difficult for some singers simply to be themselves onstage? It's fascinating how quickly we can pick up on a singer's discomfort. A poorly chosen program, a determination to stand back from the emotional content of the music, a tendency to joke around too much onstage, can all become a kind of distracting armor that prevents performers from fully showing themselves to us. Throughout her performing career, and in the many master classes she has taught around the country, Barbara Cook has advocated throwing off that armor. On October 18, when Carnegie Hall presented her in an eighty-fifth birthday concert, she demonstrated a lifetime of lessons learned. Her music director/pianists were Ted Rosenthal and Lee Musiker, and the show was scripted by David Thompson, produced by Jeff Berger and directed by Daniel Kutner.
Cook has made many appearances at Carnegie over the years — the first being in 1961, with Leonard Bernstein. "Here I am again," she said when she padded onstage. "Blinked my eye — and eighty-five!" She then launched into a highly satisfying program, skipping some of her famous theater hits ("Vanilla Ice Cream," from She Loves Me, "They Were You," from The Fantasticks, "It's Not Where You Start," from Seesaw) in favor of a well-chosen collection of pop and jazz standards. In places, Cook's voice sounded drier than it has on past occasions, and now and then, from her seated position, she couldn't quite muster the support for an isolated high note, so that her vibrato widened in ways we aren't used to hearing. But for the most part she was in excellent voice, nailing stunning high notes in "Georgia on My Mind" and "When Sunny Gets Blue" and making a heartrending lament out of "Bye Bye Blackbird." There were a few miscalculations: Dan Hicks's country-flavored "list" song, "I Don't Want Love," is better suited to a performer who uses bolder, cruder strokes, and Musiker's arrangement of "I've Got You Under My Skin" undulated so much that the song itself got lost. But the almost-forgotten '30s ballad "If I Love Again" was pure, heartfelt magic, and "The Nearness of You" and "Makin' Whoopee" were all but flawless. At the concert's end, some surprise guest stars — John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, Sheldon Harnick, Susan Graham and Josh Groban — showed up to boost the birthday celebration by each doing a turn; the high point was Groban's cleanly sung performance of Stephen Sondheim's "Not While I'm Around."
But it wasn't as much an evening about music-making or vocalizing as it was about honesty. Clearly, it took Cook many years to reach the point of exhibiting such ease onstage, so we shouldn't insult her by describing her art as "effortless." But it is a rare pleasure to listen to an artist who never forgets that her biggest job up there onstage is just letting us know who she is.


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Yesterday, March 30, marked a year that I have been writing this blog! Just realized it this morning.
Happy Day!
Bilingual thoughts on life, language, learning, and all things Latina.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Happy Blogoversary to Me!
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6 comments:
- Writer on Board said...
Happy blogo, Cassy!
- March 31, 2009 at 2:05 PM
- katied said...
Happy B-day!! I am thankful to read to read your thoughts, reflections and perspectives on teaching.
- March 31, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- The Fearless Blog said...
Wishing you a very very happy blogoversary!!!! Time does go by quickly when you are having fun...hope you are still having fun.
- April 1, 2009 at 6:59 PM
I enjoy your blog so much. Happy Blogoversary...and many more. That's my wish as a reader!!!
- April 2, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- Jan 4 Insight said...
Happy, happy - that is a real accomplishment :-)
- April 2, 2009 at 5:10 PM
- Nardeeisms said...
Here's to many, many more posts! Congrats! ~Nards~
- April 8, 2009 at 12:56 PM
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Turkey Piccata
1 lb boneless turkey cutlets
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
3 tbsp butter, divided
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp drained capers
6 lemon slices, halved
1 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge turkey cutlets in flour mixture. Melt 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp olvie oil in a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the turkey and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove turkey from skillet and place on a wire rack in a jelly roll pan in a 200 degree oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining turkey, butter and olive oil.
(NOTE - I didn't remove the turkey - I kept it in and just made the sauce with the turkey in the pan and it turned out great.)
Stir wine and next 3 ingredients into skillet and cook over medium high heat for 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in remaining butter.
Place turkey on a serving platter and pour sauce over it. Sprinkle evenly with parsley.
16 comments:
- Nina said...
Mmmm, that looks really yummy and one that I will definitely be trying. When I do I will blog about it on my foodie blog!!
- March 10, 2010 at 9:57 AM
I think I will try this tonight, I happen to have everything that it needs! Thanks so much for sharing, it looks great. :)
- March 10, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- Elle said...
ooh looks great!
We don't really get turkey meat in Australia (other than roasting pices at Christmas).
What is the side?
- March 10, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Yes, it does look yummy! What is the other food on the plate? Lois
- March 10, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- Kelly said...
It's parmesan rissoto
- March 10, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Paige said...
That sounds yummy! I am going to add those ingredients to my grocery list.
- March 10, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Diamonds & Dumptrucks Boutique said...
what is parmesan rissoto
- March 11, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- Lance and Cindy said...
Kelly, this was great! We had it for dinner last night. Delicious! Thanks for sharing.
- March 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- jskcaesquivel said...
Dont know where to leave this comment, but would you please put the Chili's salsa recipe on here?!! Love it and I know its on your other blog somewhere! Thanks!
- March 13, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Erin said...
Just made it Kelly and it was wonderful!! I am so excited to have a great new idea for dinner...thank you!!
- March 15, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Yum! We love chicken piccata over here!
- April 2, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Marie said...
GREAT RECIPES !! PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO LEAVE COMMENTS ON YOUR BLOG, i HAVE NO BOX TO TYPE IN SINCE YOU CHANGE TO DISQUS, DO I HAVE TO REGISTER OR SOMETHING?
- April 6, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- Leah said...
You should try The Pioneer Womans Chicken Picatta. I tried it this past week, and it was DIVINE! Really... I have craved it every day since then!
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That sounds yummy! I am going to add those ingredients to my grocery list.
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The Pioneer Woman makes something very similar but with cream & mushrooms in the sauce as well...it's amazing, I bet you'd like it!
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Loved this recipe! We just finished it for dinner and we all loved it including a 6 and 4 yr old! Thanks for the quick and delicious dinner!
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Blended Nation: A Portrait of Mixed-Race America
The fear and xenophobia in the aftermath of 9/11 got Mike Tauber and Pamela Singh thinking about how race and ethnicity are based on visual cues.
They began photographing a network of mixed-race friends in the spring of 2002, eventually working with organizations like Swirl, a national, multiracial organization that challenges notions of race; and the Mavin foundation, an organization that raises awareness about the experiences of multiracial people.
The resulting photographs and interviews culminated in their 2009 book, Blended Nation: Portraits and Interviews of Mixed-Race America, which delves into racial issues in America on a personal level.
The work tackles some complex questions: what is race, who determines it, and what does race mean? These questions are explored in the interviews that appear alongside the photographs, where people reflect on their experiences existing between racial categories as deigned by the U.S. Census. (The 2000 Census was the first that allowed multiracial individuals to indicate more than one race).
Race doesn't have a justification in human biology. Instead, race is a social construct used to categorize people. The problem, as Tauber and Singh write in the epilogue of Blended Nation, is that race and ethnicity aren't fixed categories. People's identities are fluid and subject to change depending on context.
Blended Nation provides some insight into the fluidity of identity and the complex relationship between race and identity and furthers the discussion of what it means to be a mixed-race American.
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Schools and Universities to Continue Investment in New & Retrofit Green Building at High Levels, According to New McGraw-Hill Construction Study
November 14, 2012 - New York, NY
Health and well-being are as important as cost savings in driving the green education market; More than 75% of respondents cite both factors as key drivers for green building in the education sector
According to a new study by McGraw-Hill Construction, both K-12 and universities plan to continue investments in green schools, citing financial and social benefits.
The New & Retrofit Green Schools study shows social benefits, such as improved health and productivity, are critical drivers for the education sector and equally as important as financial drivers.
"Over 75 percent of respondents consider improving indoor air quality and enhancing health and well being as key drivers, which is nearly the same percentage that cite financial benefits, such as lower operating costs and reduced energy use," said Harvey Bernstein, vice president, Industry Insights and Alliances for McGraw-Hill Construction. "In the K-12 sector, social factors are particularly prominent, with over 75% of respondents also citing increased student performance as an important element of their decision to build green. Aside from the real benefits to our young people in their development, this is also particularly important at driving future green building growth, as our next generation of construction industry professionals learn practices that will become embedded into the design and construction of all buildings in the future."
Additional social benefits of green building cited by respondents include:
The study also shows that cost savings are critically important to the education sector, as they are to all other sectors. Over 75 percent of respondents in both K-12 and higher education report that reducing energy use, operational savings, and improving 10-year operating costs are important reasons that have led them to build green. Financially, 58 percent of administrators, facility managers and school design, and construction and real estate staffs at K-12 schools report decreased energy use in their green buildings, and 55 percent cite lower annual costs. For higher education, the financial benefits equate to 55 percent of respondents reporting decreased energy use and 46 percent reporting lower annual costs.
"At Lutron, we're committed to sustainable buildings," said Gerard Darville, director of the energy business unit, "This research shows that the market is looking for tangible benefits from their building improvement investments, and our suite of wireless control solutions, including lighting controls, sensors and automated shades, can be easily retrofitted into any school or building, offering energy savings and enhanced comfort in the space. These wireless control solutions also make the spaces more versatile and allow for easy reconfiguration without disruption to the students," said Darville.
In addition, 81 percent of the respondents for the K-12 sector report doing at least some new green projects over the last three years, and 84 percent report doing green renovations.
"The findings captured in the study provide a roadmap to the Center and our partners for accelerating our movement to ensure that every student has the opportunity to learn in a safe, healthy and efficient place," said Rachel Gutter, director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council. "If we are going to chip away at the $400 billion deferred maintenance bill for U.S. schools and universities, we have to understand with absolute clarity what the challenges school administrators and designers face, as well as the opportunities before them."
The need for better measures, more consistently applied, to gauge the impact of green building in the future was also unveiled in the study. Over 40 percent of both the K-12 and higher education respondents do not know the longer-term impact of their build improvements.
"We have seen this same trend in the industry: the challenge of being able to quantify the real benefits of sustainable practices in terms that matter most to schools, which is why we have been so focused on modeling and proving those benefits as essential ingredients for superior student and staff performance," said Marijke A. Smit, vice president, Strategic Partnerships at Project Frog. "Through our component building systems, we can provide replicable and measurable results of the benefits of sustainability as a powerful driver of better, healthier, learning environments that are more cost effective to operate and show added benefits to schools by increasing student attendance and performance."
The study was produced with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council Center for Green Schools, Lutron, Project Frog and Siemens. Survey and data partners included the Council of Educational Facility Planners International, The American Institute of Architects, Associated General Contractors of America, Green Schools National Network, National Association of Independent Schools, Society for Colleges and University Planning, and Second Nature.
Key findings of the study will be presented today at 5:00 p.m. at McGraw-Hill Construction's Exhibit Booth #3539 in the North Hall of the Moscone Center at the Greenbuild Expo in San Francisco. The U.S. Green Building Council will be holding a discussion panel at 11:00 a.m. Thursday morning at the Center for Green Schools booth in the lower level of the North building outside the expo hall.
For more key findings from the New & Retrofit Green Schools study, visit http://bit.ly/Upg7ku. The full report containing these and other study results will be published as part of McGraw-Hill Construction's SmartMarket Report series in the first quarter of 2013.
About McGraw-Hill Construction:
McGraw-Hill Construction's data, analytics, and media businesses—Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, GreenSource, and Engineering News-Record— create opportunities for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks, and analytics. To learn more, visit www.construction.com.
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McGraw-Hill announced on September 12, 2011, its intention to separate into two companies: McGraw-Hill Financial, a leading provider of content and analytics to global financial markets, and McGraw-Hill Education, a leading education company focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. McGraw-Hill Financial's leading brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, J.D. Power and Associates and Platts, a leader in commodities information. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2011, the Corporation has approximately 23,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
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text: Cruise Control for Your Homes Heating and Cooling System? You Bet! It's nice to set a speed on your car and then let the car take care of adjusting as needed to maintain that speed. You can have a similar experience with your HVAC system. When you are driving without cruise control, think of the burst of push that takes place when you accelerate as opposed to when you are driving with cruise control. With a standard furnace, that same explosion of energy happens when the furnace recognizes that more heat is needed in the home. A multi-stage system has two or more output levels. Most of the time, your system can operate at a lower level, allowing for more constant and consistent air distribution. It's like cruise control for your home comfort. Traditional systems on the other hand have only on or off. Multi-stage HVAC control provides more levels of comfortable air output…and allows you to stay within one degree of your thermostat setting. Consistent comfort level – maintains within one degree of your ideal temperature Low speed operation lets your air filters capture more of the contaminants in the air, so your air is cleaner and healthier Quiet operation – no big blast of air or noise when your system turns on Efficiency – lets your furnace to run at a lower level when possible, conserving energy Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning in Provo can share what multi-stage systems are available with you and expand on the benefits. Give us a call at 801-396-0637 to learn more about adding an HVAC cruise control system in your home or schedule an appointment online.


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MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Humans' larger brain size in comparison to chimpanzees begins in the womb, a new study finds.
Japanese researchers tracked and compared growth in human and chimpanzee fetuses and found notable differences. In both species, the brain grows increasingly quickly in the womb at first.
But after 22 weeks' gestation, brain growth in chimpanzees starts to level off while human brain growth continues to accelerate for at least another two months, according to the study in the Sept. 25 issue of the journal Current Biology.
Normal gestation time is 38 weeks for humans and 33 to 34 weeks for chimpanzees.
The researchers used 3D ultrasound imaging of two pregnant chimpanzees from about 14 to 34 weeks of gestation and compared them to images of developing human fetuses.
"Nobody knew how early these differences between human and chimp brains emerged," study author Satoshi Hirata, of Kyoto University, said in a journal news release, which calls this the first study to measure chimps' brain development in the womb.
In a previous study, the same team compared brain development in chimps and humans from the age of 6 months to 6 years.
"Elucidating these differences in the developmental patterns of brain structure between humans and great apes will provide important clues to understand the remarkable enlargement of the modern human brain and humans' sophisticated behavior," study co-author Tomoko Sakai said in the news release.
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CNG and downsizing—over 30 percent lower CO2 emissions
The combination of downsizing and running on compressed natural gas (CNG) provides the potential to drastically reduce CO2 emissions. MAHLE has analyzed the potential and associated challenges using a reconfigured downsizing engine both with engine testing and in a test vehicle.
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With an optimized engine design, CO2 emissions were up to 31 percent lower.
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Stuttgart, September 2015 – With the combination of downsizing and running on compressed natural gas (CNG), MAHLE demonstrates that the ongoing development of the combustion engine continues to be worthwhile. With an optimized engine design, CO2 emissions were up to 31 percent lower. This remarkable result, however, is only possible if the components can withstand the extremely high requirements of monovalent CNG operation. As a leading engine specialist, MAHLE has the expertise required to develop the complete system.
CNG-powered vehicles from various manufacturers have been on the market for many years now. Their engines were originally designed to run on conventional fuel and therefore utilize the majority of the CO2 potential purely by substituting fuel—which can already improve emissions by up to 24 percent. Further optimization with CNG-specific development is faced with the still relatively low number of CNG vehicles produced.
MAHLE has now investigated the potential for further reducing CO2 emissions with a combination of downsizing and CNG. In a first step, the well-known MAHLE downsizing engine—a three-cylinder, single-stage turbocharged gasoline engine with direct injection and 1.2-liter displacement—was adapted for dual operation with natural gas and gasoline. The engine was then tested and applied on the engine test bench, and integrated into a test vehicle and measured. The goal of the first step was to demonstrate the potential and limits of the bivalent variant, determine potential optimization focus, and identify the associated challenges. The results form the basis for the second step, in which an optimized, monovalent design and the application of the necessary engine systems and components will be implemented
In order to ensure that the engine components can meet the extreme requirements for pressure resistance and thermal diffusity, MAHLE has planned to use the following technologies for the monovalent variant:
- Pistons: the EVOTEC® RSC combines high stability and optimal cooling due to its cast-in ring carrier and cooling channel.
- Ring pack: optimized for friction losses and wear, with three-piece oil control ring
- Connecting rod: keystone connecting rod with pressed-in bushing for better dissipation of the higher surface pressure
- Valves: sodium-cooled hollow valves on the intake and exhaust sides for increased temperature resistance, with a reinforced bottom plate
- Piston pins: pins with DLC coating
- Bearings: polymer-coated connecting rod bearings (sputter on bronze) and main bearings (aluminum-bimetallic)
Tests at MAHLE indicate that the required peak pressure resistance and higher temperature limits are possible by optimizing the basic engine. This also means that specific power output of 110 kW/L and nominal torque of 270 Nm (above 1,600 rpm) are possible in monovalent CNG operation with the MAHLE downsizing engine. A family van with a curb weight of 1,700 kg can thus achieve CO2 emissions of about 106 g/km, putting it nearly 31 percent below the current gasoline variant with comparable driving performance.
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MAHLE is a leading international supplier to the automotive industry. With its products for combustion engines and their peripherals as well as solutions for electric vehicles, the group addresses all the crucial issues related to the powertrain and air conditioning technology—from engine systems and components to filtration to thermal management. MAHLE products are fitted in every second vehicle worldwide. MAHLE components and systems are also used off the road—in stationary applications, for mobile machinery, as well in railroad, marine, and aerospace applications.
In 2014, the group generated sales of EUR 9.94 billion with around 66,000 employees. Today, MAHLE is represented in over 30 countries with 170 production locations. At 16 major development locations in Germany, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Slovenia, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China, and India, more than 5,000 development engineers and technicians are working on innovative solutions.
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davidgrey needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
A new UK Company "Datum Doors Limited" urgently require a smart, professional, Logo that reflects the companies intention to provide quality garage door products with exceptional service and support.
The name "Datum" has been chosen because it suggests that this is a quality company against which all others can be measured. The datum edge is a reference point for the start of many engineering and structural projects. We want the company Logo to reflect this quality. We will provide a full range of garage doors from manual single skin steel doors to fully automatic insulated and automatic sectional doors.
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When writing, how you say it is as important as what you say. The following word combinations and phrases often clutter sentences and create confusion in the meaning. Watch out for the following:
And also Redundant
And/or Outside of the legal world, this construction is neither necessary nor logical. Use one or the other.
As to whether The single word "whether" will suffice.
Basically, essentially, totally These words seldom add anything useful to a sentence. Try the sentence without them, and almost always, the sentence will improve.
Being that or being as Non-standard substitute for "because."
Considered to be Eliminate "to be."
Due to the fact that Did you mean "because"? "Due to" is acceptable after a linking verb (The team's failure was due to illness among the stars.)
Each and every One or the other, but not both.
Equally as Something can be "equally important" or "as important as."
Etc. Provide one more example to suggest that you could have written more but chose not to.
Firstly, secondly, thirdly Number items with first, second, third.
Got Use "have," "received" or another appropriate verb in its place.
Had ought or hadn't ought Eliminate the auxiliary verb "had."
He/she Becomes obtrusive when used often. Pluralize to avoid gender-specific pronouns.
Interesting One of the least interesting words in English. If you show us why something is interesting, you're doing your job.
In terms of Can be eliminated without losing the meaning of the sentence.
Irregardless Non-standard form of "regardless."
Just Use only when you need it, as in just the right amount.
Kind of or sort of Substitute somewhat, rather or slightly.
Literally Generally used in a manner meaning "figuratively." Better not to use either word.
Lots or lots of Use "many" or "much" in formal writing. Remember, "lots" of something countable are plural and "a lot of" is three words.
Nature When used to describe a type or characteristic, eliminate "nature," ex.: Movies of a violent nature are probably just violent movies.
Necessitate It's hard to imagine a situation that would necessitate the use of this word.
Of Don't write "would of," "should of," "could of" when you mean "would have," "should have," "could have."
On account of Use "because."
Only Look out for placement, e.g., "He only kicked that ball ten yards" vs. "He kicked that ball only ten yards."
Orientate or Administrate People become oriented or administer.
Per Use "according to," except in technical specifications.
Plus Misused as a conjunction, when "and" is appropriate.
Point in time Use "now."
Previous Use "earlier" or nothing at all.
So as to A simple "to" will do.
Suppose to, use to The hard "d" sound in supposed to and used to disappears in pronunciation; it shouldn't disappear in spelling.
The reason why Use "because."
Thru Use "through."
'Til Use "until" or "till."
Try and Lose the "and."
Thusly Use "thus" or "therefore."
Utilize "Use" will suffice.
Very, really, quite Intensifiers rarely add anything useful. Eliminate them from your writing.
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Bouncing, a rather straightforward knock-out puzzle game from JRSoftWorx, confounded me for a solid 30 minutes until I realized the problem wasn't the game, it was me.
Again, colorblindness rears its head in gaming. In Bouncing, your job is to clear the board of bubbles colored in five different hues. Any grouping of three or more eliminates them. Bouncing's shades posed a problem to me in differentiating the bubbles that were, fill in the blank, either yellow, green or orange.
Assuming you have correct color vision, there's still not a lot of polish to bouncing. No soundtrack, very few sound effects There's no cascading effect in the puzzle, such that if you clear off a grouping and the rest of the bubbles settle into groups of three or more, they won't clear out either. Or that could be my colorblindness acting up again.
The physics also don't create much bouncing on your touch shots, and as this is an accuracy game, most will be trying for that rather than winging the bubble across the screen. As such, there wasn't a lot of bouncing going on in the games I played.
Anyway, the game is 99 cents, and it is available now, iPhone only, on the iTunes App Store.
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look for it on iTunes or whatever you use. I found this album, and thought it's not a total masterpiece (in my opinion), it's got some really inspirational songs. The lyrics in "American Compost" are really great. It's a wonderful unappreciated mix to just listen to when you have nothing to do.
Also, I just dig the singer's voice.
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The Honeynet Project is happy to announce the release of the Android Reverse Engineering (A.R.E.) Virtual Machine.
Do you need to analyze a piece of Android malware, but dont have all your analysis tools at hand? The Android Reverse Engineering (A.R.E.) Virtual Machine, put together by Anthony Desnos from our French chapter, is here to help. A.R.E. combines the latest Android malware analysis tools in a readily accessible toolbox.
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Who wouldn't want beautiful and glowing skin? One important way of achieving this is by watching what you eat. Here are our favorite recipes that feature lycopene, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, minerals, and zinc -- they'll keep you looking good.
Tomatoes are the best source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that protects skin from environmental damage. Other foods rich in lycopene include watermelon and pink grapefruit.
Create sparklers using fresh, organic juices -- look for ones without added sugar or high-fructose corn syrup -- and sparkling mineral water. With an effervescent kick, a generous dose of vitamins, and less sugar than straight juice, they provide a healthy way to rehydrate.
Kanten, also called agar-agar, is a vegetable gelatin. This is a great palate refresher for a warm summer evening.
The addition of flaxseed gives this pasta favorite a healthy boost. This pesto will keep for a week in the refrigerator or up to a month in the freezer. To serve, bring the pesto to room temperature (never heat pesto) and add a little water if necessary to get the right consistency.
Get your protein, potassium, calcium, fiber, and omega-3s in a delicious morning shake.
Look for West Coast hook-and-line, or troll-caught, albacore tuna (available at many natural-foods stores). The fish tend to be smaller and contain less mercury and more omega-3 "good" fats than the larger, deep-sea albacore used in most cans. Otherwise, choose "light" tuna, which also has low mercury levels.
Be sure to use crisp apples with a tart edge, such as Empire or Winesap, for this salad.
Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts add richness to this light breading; the coating keeps the chicken moist. For longer shelf life, store nuts in the freezer.
Vitamin C -- found in foods such as oranges, pink grapefruits, red peppers, papayas, broccoli, kale, and baked potatoes -- is an excellent source of antioxidants, which strengthen skin tissue and help skin repair itself. It also has properties capable of penetrating deep within the skin to provide healthier and younger-looking skin.
Feel free to tinker with this mildly spicy salsa. Substitute cilantro or fresh basil for the parsley, or any color sweet bell pepper for the red.
Miso is a super-healthy fermented soy product. Use dark miso for heartier winter fare and light miso for summer soups, dips, and sauces.
Frozen mango lends the smoothie its sweetness and smooth texture while adding vitamins B6, C, and E. Pair the smoothie with a hard-boiled egg or a handful of nuts for protein, and you've got a balanced meal to go.
Juicy, ripe peaches star in this easy-to-make dessert, but you can also substitute other stone fruits like nectarines or plums -- or even combine several. To make mealtime preparation easier, consider preparing this crisp in advance and then keeping it at room temperature for a few hours. Just before serving, reheat it in a warm oven.
Scientists believe the selenium mineral plays a role in skin-cancer prevention. Taken in a supplement form or cream, it protects the skin from sun damage. Dietary sources include whole-grain cereals, seafood, garlic, and eggs.
Boston-based chef Jody Adams's hearty autumn greens include beta carotene and vitamin C-packed Swiss chard, Tuscan kale, and mustard greens, but any combination of autumn greens will work just as well.
Green tomatoes are simply unripe red tomatoes -- hence their lower sugar content and slightly sour taste. Charring makes them softer and easier to peel.
The skin-friendly mineral zinc -- found in poultry, oysters, and lean meat -- tames the oil production that often results in acne.
Although some commercial granolas are healthy, many are full of refined sugar and trans fats, making for less-than-nutritious eating. But it's easy to make your own healthy version with whole-grain oats, natural sweeteners, and ingredients such as dried cherries and papayas.
Spelt is an ancient whole grain native to southern Europe. It's packed with fiber and naturally higher in protein than wheat. For a more intense flavor, use a mild smoked paprika instead of a sweet one. Topping off the soup with parsley adds an earthy tone and aids in digestion.


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Gun control ads have Dems worrying
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's aides met recently with staffers of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to warn them: Targeting vulnerable Democrats like Arkansas's Mark Pryor on gun control could backfire on the party, several sources told POLITICO.
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Ads from the Bloomberg-funded Mayors Against Illegal Guns are going up soon in Alaska, Arkansas and North Dakota — three states with Democratic senators who broke with the White House on last month's background checks vote.
The group is also moving as many as 60 field organizers into about a dozen states where senators — Democrats and Republicans — voted against bill, with the goal of building infrastructure and countering gun rights groups like the National Rifle Association.
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It's all got Democrats nervous about keeping their hold on the Senate, if they are under attack from not only Republicans but pro-gun control forces as well. Gun control legislation gained new national momentum since last December's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., that left 20 children and six adults dead, but advocates know they cannot overcome the power of the NRA on Capitol Hill unless those who oppose them pay an electoral price for doing so, and they've shown no sign of backing down.
Bloomberg's group has made its choice: Its radio spots in Arkansas will target the state's African-American community, "without which Mark Pryor doesn't have a prayer of getting reelected," said Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
( Also on POLITICO: The NRA's no-compromise strategy)
Four Senate Democrats — Pryor, Max Baucus of Montana, Mark Begich of Alaska and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota — joined with Republicans to derail the bill, drawing howls of protest from the gun control movement and complaints from the White House.
But it's Pryor's fate that has Democratic leadership most worried.
Senate Democrats point to the example of former Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln as a warning. Labor unions, angered by Lincoln's vote against legislation they backed, helped fund a primary challenger in 2010. Lincoln narrowly won that primary, and then was swamped that November by Republican John Boozman.
( Also on POLITICO: 2016ers to NRA: We'll stand firm)
Democratic senators and aides also note that Pryor has backed President Barack Obama and the leadership on other big issues such as Obamacare, banking reform and taxes, and Reid will need him on upcoming immigration votes.


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Less is more—we've all heard that before. But when you're looking at a hard-working ATV without an extra ounce of fat, well, that's the Honda FourTrax Recon. It's distilled Honda quality and performance in a package that's right-sized for plenty of riders.
The Recon is a powerful, versatile, rugged ATV, but one that also offers a smaller overall footprint. It's a powerhouse of an athlete in the welterweight division. A specially designed 250-class engine is engineered for plenty of low-rpm torque and power, where the real work gets done. Its two-wheel-drive layout features Honda's famous longitudinal engine design for more efficient power transfer.
Plus, the Recon is available in two different models: one features our conventional foot-shift ATV transmission, while the Recon ES offers Honda's Electric Shift Program (ESP), which lets you upshift and downshift using two handlebar-mounted buttons.
Sized right, built smart, and engineered to last—with the Honda Recon, you go big where it counts.
Important Safety Information: Recommended for riders 16 years of age and older. Honda recommends that all ATV riders take a training course and read their owner's manual thoroughly.
Push-Button Shifting: The Recon ES features Honda's Electric Shift Program, allowing you to easily up- and down-shift with your thumb using two buttons conveniently located on the handlebars.
Easy Starting, Every Time: With the press of a button, the Recon is up and running, thanks to an effortless electric start. Want a backup? No problem—it also has an auxiliary recoil starter.
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'Whitey' Bulger Defense Wants California Evidence Tossed
(BOSTON) -- Lawyers for James "Whitey" Bulger have filed a motion requesting that the evidence seized when the notorious Boston mobster who spent 16 years as a fugitive was captured be tossed out of his ongoing trial.
Defense attorney J.W. Carney argued that the guns found secreted behind a wall in Bulger's Santa Monica hideout along with a stash of cash totally roughly $822,000 are not in any way connected to the crimes and 19 murders he accused of carrying out as the leader of the Winter Hill Gang.
"The defendant is not charged with anything relating to his time in California. His alleged possession of weapons and cash in California has no bearing on any aspect of the indictment,'' Carney argued in the motion filed Friday.
Jurors were given Friday off and testimony in Bulger's trial was scheduled to resume Monday.
"The government cannot show that the guns allegedly located in the defendant's apartment were connected to any of the charged murders. Absent such a showing, the sole effect of admitting the firearms would be to portray the defendant as a violent person with a predisposition towards firearms," Carney wrote.
Investigators found the money and nearly 30 guns -- many of them loaded -- behind the walls in the Princess Eugenia apartment complex where Bulger and his longtime companion Catherine Greig lived as Charlie and Carol Gasko for 16 years. During that time, Bulger was in the FBI's Most Wanted List second only to Osama Bin Laden.
The raid that led to Bulger's June 2011 arrest also led to the discovery of fake IDs – including the identity of a homeless man Bulger befriended – and books that included Secrets of a Back-Alley ID Man and How to Find Missing Persons: A Handbook for Investigators.
Prosecutors responded to Carney's motion by arguing that the guns were "tools of the trade" for gangsters like Bulger and indicative of his criminal life.
"The guns and cash found in Bulger's apartment are highly probative of the profitable nature of the large-scale criminal enterprise charged in the indictment and the "type of protection" defendant felt was needed to protect his operation,'' the government wrote in its response. "The guns and cash are an important element of the story that should not be withheld from the jury."
Bulger's attorneys also filed a new witness list that includes 85 people who could potentially take the stand including recently replaced FBI Director Robert Mueller; former Massachusetts Governor William Weld; and federal judge Richard Stearns.
The government also released jailhouse audio of phone calls Bulger made from prison. In one call recorded on 9/25/12 Bulger talks about money he paid to a former associate who is now testifying against him. In another call made on 10/13/12 Bulger can be heard imitating a machine gun and describing the death of a bartender he is charged with murdering.
It is one of the rare times Bulger's voice has been heard by the public.
On Monday Bulger sidekick Kevin Weeks is expected to take the stand. Weeks led police to several so-called "Whitey graveyards" where the remains of the Winter Hill Gang victims were buried or dumped. Weeks has also told investigators he witnessed murder of Debra Davis, who Bulger is accused of strangling with his bare hands. Her brother, Steve Davis, has attended the trial every day since it began three weeks ago.
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The whirs and hisses of drills and welding torches carry outside a warehouse tucked away in a Fort Lauderdale office park. Inside, rows of step vans and delivery trucks are being reborn as food trucks.
As mobile eateries have flourished in South Florida in recent years, food truck builders have also shifted into high gear.
These mobile food truck factories — including Concession Nation in Fort Lauderdale, AAA Concession Trucks and Trailers in Davie, and FoodCart USA in Miami — scour the state for new and late-model Chevy, Ford and GMC step vans as well as used flower, fire and delivery trucks (and in one case, a shuttle van from NASA). They add fryers, refrigerators and stainless steel surfaces and turn them into rolling restaurants.
"Everybody wants one," said Alexander Alvarez, owner of Concession Nation, which completed 126 jobs in 2012, a 34 percent increase from 2011.
The weakened economy and high unemployment of the past few years have helped drive the local food truck boom. As people were laid off or considering job changes, some decided to become their own boss and invest in mobile units. Meanwhile, TV programs such as Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race" and the Cooking Channel's "Eat Street" were showing contestants making thousands of dollars a day with a customized food truck.
Yes, food truck operators have costs such as gas, food inventory and permits. But these are "less expensive than brick-and-mortar facilities, making it easier to enter the food service business," said Ron Grimes, manager of environmental health programs at NSF International, a nonprofit that develops standards for equipment used in food service establishments such as food trucks.
"People don't have to pay rent [with a food truck], and they are not committed to one place," said Bruce Hicks, owner of AAA Concession Trucks and Trailers, adding that his business doubled to 30 trucks in 2012 from the previous year, from a mix of local and national clients.
He began to shift his business toward food truck building in the past two years after noticing a decline in RV-related jobs.
"I saw that [business] going away. People were in foreclosures and losing their homes,'' Hicks said.
These days, he's getting requests to create food trucks for freestanding businesses such as Popeye's fast-food chicken and Donna's Restaurant and Lounge, which has locations throughout Broward County.
He was also hired to outfit an all-white, 8-foot GMC step van for Gozen Yogurt, a self-service frozen yogurt company based in Philadelphia. It will be painted in orange, yellow and blue swirls and have a flat-screen TV, freezer and four self-serve yogurt machines. Once completed later this month, the truck will be ready to dispense sorbet, dulce de leche and caramel-flavored treats at corporate parties and festivals from Jupiter to Miami.
"The real advantage to having a food truck is that you will be able bring the entire frozen yogurt store experience to someone's home,'' said Adam Zell, the Florida partner for Gozen Yogurt.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the ever-growing popularity of food truck fare and events. The National Restaurant Association doesn't track the number of food trucks in the United States, but the group has found that consumers have been increasingly flocking to mobile eateries.
In a 2012 association survey, 43 percent of adults said they had bought items from a food truck.
The demand for food trucks, Concession Nation's Alvarez said, comes from a base of customers hungry for "fast-food but better quality. You get a homemade plate served to you in 10 minutes.''
At Concession Nation's offices and warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, calls pour in from throughout the country. The San Francisco 49ers football team, for example, had the company create a team-themed concession trailer.
And the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach recently hired Concession Nation to build an 18-foot food truck to sell some of the dishes found at the resorts' restaurants such as Gotham Steak and Scarpetta. The truck will roam the property, complete with three flatscreen monitors showing video of the hotel's amenities.
"It's a truck that we are going to use to feature lots of different venues in the resort,'' said Thomas Connell, the resort's executive chef. "We are going to use it for special events, barbecues, LIV [nightclub] after-hours … wherever our customers need it really."
Costs range per builder, but a used food truck can cost $3,000 to $20,000, depending on the mileage, year, condition and size, which can be 16 or 18 feet long. Fully-loaded new trucks can run as much as $100,000. Generally, vendors find the trucks for the client, but a customer can bring a truck to a contractor and have it outfitted with equipment.
Workers strip the rear (or the box) of the truck, install aluminum walls and diamond-plated flooring. They add stainless-steel counters, refrigerators, sinks and deep fryers, or whatever the client requests. Some owners add LED lights on their roofs and flat screens to promote their menus to potential passers-by.
Concession Nation, which features its work on fastfoodtruck.com, also wraps the exterior of the vehicle to brand the food and services.
"You have a brand-new truck inside and, plus, you have free advertising whenever you hit the road,'' said Monica Gonzalez, chief financial officer at Concession Nation. A typical job there lasts about five days.
Craig Larson, owner of Lucille's Bad to the Bone BBQ in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, wanted a food truck as a side catering business to bring his culinary fare to office workers daily.
"We realized there was as significant truck scene going on down in [Miami-Dade] but didn't see a lot of it in Palm Beach,'' he said.
So last year he sought the services of Concession Nation, which transformed a 2001 GMC 28-foot-long step van used for flower deliveries in Disney World into Lucille's on Wheels, a black food truck bedecked with the image of a smiling red-headed woman carrying a tray of food.
"We wanted to do something whimsical, slightly southern, slightly risque. The whole deal with the truck was to have fun,'' said Larson, whose mobile unit houses a three-compartment sink, two fryers and a 4-foot grill that makes barbecue chicken nachos and fries slicked in gravy. "It's a whole rebirth for that truck from what it did originally."
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After pressuring Japan's central bank into overhauling monetary policy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the change "epoch making". Next on his to-do list: find a central bank chief more sympathetic to his views than the current governor.
In its most determined effort yet to end years of economic stagnation, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday it would switch to an open-ended commitment to buying assets next year and double its inflation target to 2 percent.
It issued a joint statement with the government promising to reach the inflation goal "at the earliest possible time," drawing praise from Abe who had piled relentless pressure on the central bank to take bolder measures to pull Japan out of deflation and recession.
Although the scale of the measures was greater than markets had expected, investors were disappointed the open-ended buying, similar to a U.S. Federal Reserve policy, would not begin until 2014. That suggested no extra stimulus measures this year.
But Bernd Berg, global currency strategist at Credit Suisse, suggested markets would soon switch their focus to the next stage of Abe's plan and that would keep the yen on a weakening path, a trend that has bolstered the stock market.
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"The general upward move in dollar/yen will continue due to expectations of more easing after a new BOJ governor is appointed in April," he said.
Abe led his Liberal Democratic Party to a landslide victory in December elections and his campaign for aggressive budget and monetary stimulus had pushed the yen lower and sparked a stock market rally on hopes a weaker currency would boost exports. He hailed Tuesday's BOJ action as a game-changer.
"It is 'epoch-making' in a sense of a bold review of monetary policy," he told reporters.
Masaaki Shirakawa's term as central bank governor ends in just over two months. He has faced persistent pressure from lawmakers to do more with monetary policy to lift the economy as recent governments steadily built up massive debts, limiting the room for fiscal expansion.
But he has resisted, insisting monetary policy alone can only have a limited impact against the deflation that has come to define just over a decade of economic stagnation in Japan.
Pumping unlimited amounts of cash into the banking system or underwriting government debt, solutions pushed by critics, could thrust Japan into a financial crisis, he has maintained.
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Many analysts expect Abe to pressure the BOJ for yet more action, especially in the run-up to upper house elections expected in July.
The 2 percent inflation target gives him the stick he can use to beat the BOJ for more policy easing. Japan has only achieved 2 percent inflation in a handful of months since the late 1990s.
"If this means they always need to do something until inflation rises to 2 percent, they would need to ease every month," said Katsutoshi Inadome, fixed income strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities.
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Abe has made clear that he wants a BOJ governor who shares his push to reflate the economy with a hyper-easy monetary policy combined with big fiscal spending.
Such a job would suit Toshiro Muto, a former finance ministry official and former deputy governor at the BOJ, said Isao Iijima, a political strategist for Abe.
Experience at the Finance Ministry's budget bureau and strong connections in the world of finance and politics will be vital for the next BOJ governor, Iijima said.
"That's why, if I'm to be honest, I think that a former finance ministry official would be best," he told Reuters. "For example, Muto."
Kazumasa Iwata, a former government economist who served as deputy BOJ governor until 2008, has also been mooted as a possible Shirakawa replacement.
He has consistently called for bolder monetary stimulus to beat deflation.
The next policy options include scrapping the 0.1 percent floor the BOJ sets for short-term interest rates to encourage more lending and the central bank buying longer-duration bonds.
(Read More: Can the Bank of Japan Deliver on Its Bold Promise?)
"I think the BOJ and the next governor after Shirakawa are likely to be asked or expected to hammer out bolder measures," said Mitsushige Akino, executive director and chief fund manager at Ichiyoshi Asset Management in Tokyo.
Analysts generally agree BOJ action alone won't reinflate the economy. For its part, the cabinet this month approved about $117 billion of spending in Japan's biggest stimulus since the global financial crisis.
But many economists say the combined measures will provide only a temporary boost unless the government follows through with politically more difficult economic reforms such as deregulating its protected farming sector.


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This time it is a non technical post, I just ordered an iPhone and will leave the Android world after roughly 4-5 years of having used various Android phones.
The reason for this simply is that while the operating system is better on the Android side (I also use an iPad so I know what to expect), the vendors including Google need to get their act together support wise and quality wise.
Having gone through three Android phones in the past I personally think that there are two categories of weak points on Android, the weak points can be summarized into vendor specific weak points and Nexus specific weak points.
Lets go to the Nexus specific weak points first. There has not been s single Nexus phone which did not annoy me in the past with a hardware weakness.
First the Nexus one, close to perfect, good phone, good gps, good camera good phone, but then HTC/Google basically ruined the phone by using a weak touch display which had multitouch bugs.
I skipped the Nexus S but I heard the GPS was close to being unusable.
I then jumped onto the Galaxy Nexus phone after two years of Nexus 1 only to find out, that the GPS was way worse than my N1 and the camera as well, while the overall phone quality was ok.
The updates from Google rolled in reliably which was always the strong point on the Nexus side, with 18 months updates which is ok given the contract times.
Now to the vendor weaknesses: It is a sell a phone and forget scheme. I have run through one HTC phone which did only get one update and swore to myself althought it had a good hardware never to buy such a phone again given that I rely on updates at least for contract times to get security fixes and new features in.
So why now iOS. Simply I am so fed up with the weaknesses of my Galaxy Nexus, that I have been looking for a new phone which I am buying unsubsidized so it has to be close to perfect for my needs. The first choice would have been the Nexus 4. Well Google screwed up here again, it is not buyable in my country for a decent price (no play store here, and the only vendor selling it adds 200 Euros to the google price) and given the state of affairs, it has a camera which probably will annoy me again, the GPS however seems to be ok.
Galaxy S3, I am not interested in a phone with almost no software updates, been there done that I am not buying it although the hardware would come close to my needs good cam, a gps which is slightly better than the one in the iPhone overall reliable build quality. If you are not keen on getting the latest Android software updates in time, this phone definitely is for you.
Nokia: I hate Windows phone, period there is no discussion about it, the tiles UI simply is not my thing, the Google connecitivity definitely is lacking given Microsoft has not adopted the open DAV standards but relied on the Exchange protocol. Nokia you have a tough sell with me although your cameras usually are unquestionably the best in the mobile world.
HTC,LG and Sony: The golden Android rule applies here as well, as long as they have a shoddy software update policy I am not buying, no matter how good the hardware is. And I am probably not the only one given the recent success of the Nexus hardware.
Blackberry: Out of date, could make a turn with BB10, but this will come to late for my purchase needs.
So what is left: iOS and iPhone 5 with its compared to Android not as advanced as could be - operating system, but reliable good software updates, good GPS and very good camera for a mobile phone. Downside, it is very expensive unsubsidized.
What I will miss: Definitely the widgets and the Swype keyboard, those two are things I have been using a lot on the Android side, Apple definitely has nothing comparable and there Android is superior in any way. Desktop widgets are a nice thing, and most iOS users don´t even know what they are missing. Also probably the better multitasking and the better notification bar.
What I am looking forward to: Reliable software updates for at least two years, Apple definitely has gotten its act together regarding this point. The better build quality on the hardware side with no annoyances compared to the Nexus phones. There does not seem a single hardware issue on the iPhone 5 which is annoying to me. Good phone good camera, sturdily built, good GPS, exactly what I am looking for.
Am I going to return to Android, well that depends, first there needs to be a Nexus phone which fullfills my needs and does not annoy me hardware wise or the other vendors which provide good hardware finally have to start to support their hardware for a longer period of time. Also the recent trend to bigger phones is questionable to me. I don´t need full hd on a mobile phone which sucks battery, I cannot see pixels in the current resolutions anymore.
Secondly the Galaxy Nexus has a size which is close to beaing unbearable it still is usable after a getting used to, the phones are now getting even bigger, I don´t need a 5 inch phone. So I personally still think Android is superior to iOS in any way, but the phone vendors simply make the overall situation worse than it could be.