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The Herd is a special White House 2012 series covering the obvious and not so obvious names that Mitt Romney may consider for Vice President. Each day, White House 2012 will introduce you to one of the many Republicans which we believe that will at least be considered for the vice presidency by the now inevitable presidential nominee, Mitt Romney.
In addition to biographical information and a brief assessment of each potential nominee and their chances of being selected by Romney, White House 2012′s coverage also includes each potential nominee's voting records, as well as a listing of their public statements and links to their web sites.
Today White House 2012 offers a look at former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
|(1954-11-14) November 14, 1954 (age 57) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
|Political party
|Alma mater
|University of Denver University of Notre Dame
Professional Experience
- Provost, Stanford University, 1993-1999
- Professor, Stanford University
Political Experience
- United States Secretary of State, 2005-2009 Appointed,
- United States Secretary of State, January 26, 2005
- National Security Advisor, 2001-2005
- Senior Director/Director, Soviet and East European Affairs, National Security Council, 1989-1991
- Special Assistant, Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1986
Click here for a detailed biography of Condoleeza Rice
In mid December a Washington Times opinion piece stated that Dr. Rice was "quietly positioning herself to be the top choice of the eventual Republican presidential nominee, ready to deliver bona fide foreign-policy credentials lacking among the candidates." They added "The 56-year-old has recently raised her profile, releasing her memoir in November and embarking on a monthlong book tour". Whether it is true or not that Rice has been "quietly positioning herself" for a vice presidential nomination is questionable. This very humble, renaissance woman with above average intelligence, an unmatched resume, and wide range of interests has previously claimed that she would much rather serve a stint as the Commissioner of the National Football League than another stint in politics.
But minds do change and Condi could actually be floating the idea by sending some behind the scenes signals that she would be willing to be the running mate on the Republican presidential ticket. She would certainly be an excellent choice. Even though her presence on the ticket may initially draw some negative perceptions of the Bush Administration, Condi's record is one that is strong enough to diminish such perceptions. Furthermore, in addition to her ability to bring strong foreign affairs credentials to the ticket and bolster voter confidence in the Republican ticket with it, she adds a combination of troubling fear factors to the Obama relection campaign. In addition to being African-American, she is a woman and while these are politically shallow reasons for electing our nation's leaders, they are also very real and very undeniable political inroads in to the critical female and black voting block. All things considered, Condoleezza Rice is an automatic addition to any Republican presidential nominee's short list.
Except Mitt Romney's.
Although she is remarkably diplomatic and inoffensive while at the same time possessing steel-like resolve and confidence, and while her incredibly articulate ways would be able to win more voters over than turn them off, Mitt Romney can not afford to seem to equivocate on the issue of abortion. After switching his position from pro-choice to right to life, he has a hard enough time convincing conservatives that he is sincerely committed to to the sanctity of life. And the problem is that Rice is pro-choice. It is something which conservatives can only be overlooked by many conservatives if the candidate who picks her, had a solid, 100% reocod of committment to ending abortion and even then the selection of a pro-choice running mate would raise much more than just eyebrows.
That said, while I am a conservative who believes that choice exists before the fact, not after the fact, and therefore stand in opposition to abortion, I myself would still be supportive of Condoleezza Rice for Vice President and by natural extrapolation, for President. I do not belive that Rice's pro-choice position would compel her to move towars a repeal of existing restrictions, not would she propose expansion of the use of abortion as a common practice. Indeed, she is on record as being a strong proponent of restrictions on the use of abortion and wanting to promote a culture that respects life. And when it comes to the many other issues facing our nation, I am willing to trust the judgement of this otherwise conservative leader.
And in many ways, Condoleeza Rice transcends politics. She is more of a policy person than a political one. As such, I trust in her willingness to make political decisions that are driven by the best polices for our nation as opposed to policy decisions driven by the purpose of persoanl political pursuits. If pressed, I would equate Rice to another former Republican President —— President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Eisenhower was more leader than politician. He was more public policy than partisan politics and he was more concerned with the plight our nation's economy and security than the cause of partisan pandering. Such is the case with Condi Rice.
Such thinking may not please fellow Republican activists such as myslef but I am confident that making the best choices for our nation, also makes for the best positioning of our Party and Condoleezza Rice would make the right decisions for both.
But my sentimens do not change the reality of politics and unless Mitt Romney is willing to risk the support of the evangelical base that is already leerie of his conservtive convictions and committment to the right to life, Condoleezza Rice is not likely to make his final cut for Vice President. Between that and a Romney based fear that Barack Obama's campaign will be able to use Rice's leadership concerning the war in Iraq as a way to link the G.O.P. ticket to former President Bush and thereby create a distraction from the realissues in this election, will most likely doom Rice's chances of being on the ticket.
- Condi Rice is one of those rare well known public fugures who if placed on the ticket, would probably be the one persona that the G.O.P. could nominate without offending a large portion of the left.
- Her breadth of experience in foreign affairs would make the Obama Adminstration's foreign and national security teams seem like high schools kids taking a summer course in history. Rice would be an an incredible force for Romney on such issues and could enable them to articulate the many weaknesses in that Obama policies have created for our nation throughout the world.
- Has history of bipartisanship that can appeal to independent voters
- McMorris Rodgers has a record that is quite appropriate for this election regarding her positions on fiscal policies, Obamacare, and government reform
- Is experienced in areas of trade, another important issue
- Her relatively low profile makes her less a lightning rod for liberal attacks and her addition to the ticket would not invite a litany of distractions during the campaign
- Has a pro-choice stance which could undermine Romney among the Republican base
- Her ties to the Bush Adminstration will be exploited by the Obama campaign in an attempt to distract voters away from the Obama record
Despite my high regard for the former Secretary of State and regardless of my positive impression of the prospects of a Vice President Rice, my sentimens do not change the reality of politics and unless Mitt Romney is willing to risk the support of the evangelical base that is already leerie of his conservtive convictions and committment to the right to life, Condoleezza Rice is not likely to make his final cut for Vice President. Between that and a Romney based fear that Barack Obama's campaign will be able to use Rice's leadership concerning the war in Iraq as a way to link the G.O.P. ticket to former President Bush and thereby create a distraction from the realissues in this election, will most likely doom Rice's chances of being on the ticket.
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Have you ever heard of Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo?
Likely not.
But oh, his talent! His designs — for lighting, color, textiles and paint — are still innovative, timeless and stunning decades after their creation; he lived from 1871 to 1949. If you are anywhere near New York City before March 30, get to 684 Park Avenue, $15 admission, and savor some of the loveliest clothes you will ever see in your life!
If you've been watching (?) the hit television series Downton Abbey, you might have caught a scene with Isabel Crawley wearing a very Fortuny-esque black silver-printed sheath. Fortuny's timeless designs are a perfect period fit for a quirky, rich, bohemian Edwardian like her.
He certainly began his artistic life with some major advantages — his father and grandfather were directors of the Prado, the exquisite museum in Madrid. Coming from a wealthy background allowed him the time and means to travel widely and to find and cultivate rich women eager to wear and collect his gowns.
His images and references are from Africa, Morocco, the Middle East and earlier historic periods. His shimmering, softly draped fabrics look embroidered with gold or silver threads — but it is metallic paint pressed into silk velvet or cotton or linen with a carved block.
His secret for tightly pleating silk has often been mimicked, but never exactly duplicated. The hem of his Delphos dresses, simple columns of pleated silk, spill out onto the floor like the open petals of a flower. His attention to detail is exquisite: tiny Venetian beads edge his sleeves, satin cord lines his necklines and he included a pleated silk inset on the inside of a sleeve.
The clothes were considered too daring — uncorseted! — for daytime, outdoor use, but women who began wearing them in public were making the case for being beautiful and comfortable at the same time.
I first saw his work at a museum in Lyons, when I was 23 and traveling Europe alone for four months, and I still treasure a poster I bought there then. On that same trip, I went to Venice to Palazzo Orfei, his studio, whose windows are made of round circles of glass, like the bases of wine bottles. The space is filled with his textiles and in the corner is a small white porcelain sink, its edge stained — decades later — with the dried paint he casually smeared off his brushes. It felt like he'd just gone out for a coffee and might return soon.
I went to this show in Manhattan with a friend, a woman who is very slim and tall and elegant and who I knew would also appreciate his work. It felt like introducing her to some of my old and dearly beloved friends. What a delight to see them again!
As we were leaving the show, I began wrapping my throat in a cream-colored pleated silk scarf/muffler I bought at Banana Republic about 15 years ago — and realized, with a grateful smile, that I've been wearing a simulacrum of Fortuny all these years.
Related articles
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- Ode to a Grecian-Style Gown: Fortuny y Madrazo: An Artistic Legacy @ New York's Queen Sofía Spanish Institute (irenebrination.typepad.com)


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Renoir the Irregular
Nature's Workshop: Renoir's Writings on the Decorative Arts
Think of Impressionism and the two names most likely to come first to mind are those of Monet and Renoir. And of all the Impressionist painters Renoir is the most seductive. He painted many of Impressionism's most popular and memorable canvases. To name only three: The Theater Box (La Loge) of 1874, Ball at the Moulin de la Galette of two years later, and possibly the most celebrated of all, Luncheon of the Boating Party of 1880-1881. These paintings haunt and nourish the imagination in a way that individual works of Monet often do not. This is largely because Renoir was primarily a figure painter, and images of the human form alone or in the company of others are mostly easier to recall than landscapes, which, in the case of Monet—who came increasingly to concentrate on series of paintings of the same subject—tend to blur and blend into each other.
Monet's serial method was inimical to Renoir's thought processes; his writings suggest that he experienced difficulty thinking consecutively. But it was Monet, together with Sisley and to a lesser extent Pissarro, who remained truest to the vision of nature and external reality as a vehicle for changing effects of light rendered in broken, often broad and dappled brushwork. Renoir acknowledged Monet's tenacity when, much later, he observed, "I have never had the temperament of a fighter and I should several times have deserted the party if old Monet, who certainly did have it, had not lent me his shoulder for support." In the 1920s some critics rated Renoir higher than Monet. Yet today Monet stands among the dozen most revered and popular of nineteenth-century artists, and exhibitions of his work, or even of particular aspects of it, are sure-fire box-office hits. The work of Renoir's Impressionist years continues to cast its spell among art lovers; but many have expressed reservations about aspects of his subsequent work, particularly that of his final years.
It has often been remarked that Renoir's character and art can best be understood not so much in terms of paradox as in terms of contradictions. He himself never contradicted anyone and never took sides because he did not see life in black and white and accepted it as it came to him. He also acknowledged that "I've had ten different opinions on the same subject, according to the day and my mood." He was of an anti-intellectual persuasion and saw himself, indeed, as being unintelligent. But he also claimed that good painting should possess serenity and be "the proof of supremacy of the mind." His son Jean, the great film director, tells us that he read relatively little outside the established French classics.* He knew Ronsard by heart (and this fits: Renoir felt at home with the measured grace of Ronsard's verse) and loved Villon and Rabelais. He was socially awkward, yet he frequented the literary salon of Marguerite Charpentier—her husband, Georges, was a prominent publisher. There and at the Impressionist dinners held at…
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Ohad Naharin Receives a 2009 Dance Magazine Award
Ohad Naharin. Photo by Maxim Vart.
It's been a banner year for Ohad Naharin. Just a few months after receiving the prestigious Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award, the choreographer was named as one of the recipients of a Dance Magazine Award. Naharin will be honored alongside postmodern pioneer Sara Rudner, Balanchine ballerina Allegra Kent, and tapper extraordinaire Jason Samuels Smith on November 9 at the Florence Gould Hall in New York City.
The November issue of Dance Magazine features profiles of all four honorees, and I wrote the section on Naharin. Scroll down and zoom in below to read my article about Naharin and learn more about these other dance greats.
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Related posts on Batsheva Dance Company and Ohad Naharin on Dance In Israel
- "Getting to Know the Batsheva Ensemble"
- "MAX – Connecting to Ohad Naharin's Choreography"
- "Mamootot – Challenging the Performer-Spectator Divide"
- "Ohad Naharin's Deca Dance in Israel: A Cycle Completed"
- "Ohad Naharin to Receive 2009 Scripps/ADF Award"
- "Ohad Naharin in America: Out of Focus Documentary"
- "Batsheva Dance Company Premieres Ohad Naharin's Hora"
- "The Batsheva Ensemble on Tour at Home and Abroad"
- "Batsheva Dance Company: From Graham to Gaga"
- "Phaza Morgana 2009: Batsheva Dance Company in the Desert"
Related posts on Gaga on Dance In Israel
- "Going Gaga: My Introduction to Gaga Dance Classes" (my overview of Gaga dance classes)
- "Gaga: Ohad Naharin's Movement Language, in His Own Words" (featuring a quote by Ohad Naharin about Gaga)
- "Gaga: A Foreigner Explores Ohad Naharin's Movement Language" (a reflection on my experience in Ohad Naharin's Gaga classes)
- "Ohad Naharin on Gaga (Video)" (with a video of Ohad Naharin discussing some concepts from Gaga)
- "A Glimpse into the Gaga Workshop (2008)" (including a video from last year's workshop)
- "Reflections on the Gaga Intensive 2009" (dancers share their memories from this year's workshop)
- "Gaga for Dancers: From the Gaga Intensive to New Open Classes"


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Boosey & Hawkes Online Scores: free to view
Boosey & Hawkes, the leading independent publisher of contemporary classical music, is pleased to announce the launch of Boosey & Hawkes Online Scores, which offers free online viewing of orchestral, opera, and large ensemble scores from the B&H catalogue.
Please visit: www.boosey.com/onlinescores
The launch of the new boosey.com perusal service features over 400 scores of works by some of the most celebrated modern masters including Bartók, Bernstein, Britten, Copland, and Stravinsky, as well as leading contemporary figures such as John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Harrison Birtwistle, Elliott Carter, Unsuk Chin, Osvaldo Golijov, Magnus Lindberg, Steve Reich and Paquito D'Rivera. You can also explore, for the first time, works by the emerging generation of composers including Michel van der Aa, Oscar Bettison, Enrico Chapela, Anna Clyne and Sean Shepherd. Additional scores will be added regularly, and the newest music from Boosey & Hawkes's roster will be uploaded as it becomes available.
Each of these works will be instantly accessible to any user that registers to the Boosey & Hawkes website. Users will be able to flip through scores of their favorite works via universally accessible web-based software. Searches through the vast catalogue can be narrowed by composer or genre, and users can even bookmark score sections within.


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One of an employee's first actions of the day is to visit the Accenture Portal, the company's main means of keeping its workforce connected, informed and enabled.
Periodically updated over the years, the portal has served Accenture well. But it was time for a something more than just a technology refresh. It was time for a transformation of the way Accenture delivers all forms of internal communications.
A Marketing & Communications and internal IT organization project team applied new ideas around creating a digital and personalized communications experience for each employee. They wanted to put in place a sleek platform more closely mirroring the way individuals are familiar with getting information in their personal lives.
The result was the development of a new digital platform—a portfolio of several initiatives modernizing Accenture's approach to creating, consuming, finding and sharing content across Accenture. The one chosen for bringing about the biggest shift to Accenture's information-sharing culture was a revamp of the Accenture Portal.
"Transformation gave us the opportunity to change the way we consume content, to go from passive, e-mail-heavy consumption to more dynamically presented, personalized information that pulls employees in. We wanted to make life easier for employees."
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Communications Lead
The project team methodically made changes to the platforms that hosted Accenture's corporate intranet. They also made changes to the internal applications that served up information and content to employees—by implementing three main technology components.
Deployed new, corporate intranet Web publishing platform.
Built on top of WordPress.
Leverages WordPress mobile-responsive components.
New Elasticsearch functionality with custom components.
More control and visibility into search results and rankings.
Allows search to evolve and improve over time.
New, custom-built portal home.
Pulls targeted articles from content management system.
Delivers navigation based on a user's demographics.
Provides personalized information from line of business systems.
Hosted on serverless architecture on Amazon Web Services cloud computing service.
With the back-end technologies in place, the project team overhauled the portal functionality and interface to focus on the individual employee—rather than the general population. The goal was to make the new portal a destination for Accenture people to get and share information.
The communications strategy moved away from web page-based content that becomes stale quickly, requires periodic e-mails to remind people to "see what's new" and depends on a desktop web browser. It instead moved toward an article-based approach that keeps topics fresh and facilitates content syndication onto several web and mobile platforms.
The new, mobile-responsive Accenture Portal is providing Accenture people with a highly personalized, article and subscription-based location to get relevant company information through a more intelligent, data-driven system. A new "alerts and notifications" feature keeps the more important, action-oriented tasks at the forefront so time-critical items are not lost in e-mail clutter. The portal is lessening e-mail overload and leaving e-mail for more day-to-day, role-related communications.
Looking ahead, the project team is planning to increase the number of content sources that can be surfaced and number of end points for consuming content. The team is also planning to expand on the reporting and analysis to give content owners better insights into types and style of communications that are attracting the highest readership.


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Earlier this week, IBM researchers announced a discovery that could lead to plastics made from plants instead of petroleum. The new plastics will be more energy efficient, more versatile, and infinitely recyclable (until we move to our space colony).
The discovery was made at IBM's Almaden Research Center in Northern California in cooperation with scientists at Stanford University. IBM's press release, hitting just about every eco-friendly buzzword there is, makes it sound like a pretty big deal:
This discovery and new approach using organic catalysts could lead to well-defined, biodegradable molecules made from renewable resources in an environmentally responsible way.
Okayyyy, but what's all that mean? Basically, the scientists figured out how to make new, organic plastics that can be sustainably produced and function with greater versatility.
Bonus: the same discoveries will also allow us to recycle our current plastics—the kind used for bottled water and just about everything else—more than once, hopefully relieving future Wall-E's from having to crunch all of our petroleum-plastic junk into cubes for the rest of eternity. [Yahoo]
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Apple plans to open its largest store in New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Grand Central Terminal.
The proposed 23,000-square-foot Apple store will take over Grand Central's east and northeast balconies in New York City, taking over formerly Charlie Palmer's Metrazur restaurant according to MTA documents, the New York Post reported. Apparently the transit authority couldn't believe their luck because the Cupertino, Calif., company will pay $800,000 a year to rent the space, nearly half a million more than Metrazur paid. (The 23,000-square-feet proposed space reportedly would be the biggest Apple store ever, but size is relative. That's still only about half the size of an average Walmart.)
The deal was made even sweeter when Apple agreed that after 10 years, Apple will pay rent of $1 million a year. Apple will also pay to remodel the space into a storefront. The transit authority has reportedly been in negotiations with Apple for the last six months, according to PCMag.
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The transit agency board will ask its financial committee to vote on the matter today. If it passes, it moves onto a board vote Wednesday, where it will likely pass. The MTA said the deal "has the potential to bring a great new shopping destination to iconic Grand Central Terminal and significantly increase revenues for the MTA's transportation system."
We'd say so. Not only is Apple paying nearly double the rent, but also refurbishing the space out of their own pocket. The MTA should be trying to land Apple as quickly as possible just in case all that Silicon Valley money decides to go elsewhere.


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Winner, Julia Child Award, and Health and Special Diet Award, IACP 2012
Washington Post Top 10 Cookbook of 2011
New York Times Notable Cookbook of 2011
New York Times 2011 Best Summer Cookbook
Cooking Light, Best 100 Cookbooks of the Past 25 Years
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"It's a wonderful book!"
—Ellie Krieger, Food Network, 2011
"Maria has an infectious passion that is contagious beyond measure."
—Suvir Saran, Top Chef Masters contestant, Season 3, 6/9/11
""Whole grains have cast a spell on me" are the first words in this excellent cookbook from Speck. Read on and they will cast a spell on you, and, like me, you'll look forward to her next book."
—Today's Diet & Nutrition Magazine, Editor's Picks, 2011
"Grain guru Maria Speck's new cookbook Ancient Grains for Modern Meals has shown me the proverbial light. . . . Pick up a copy of the book, and you'll find ideas for breakfasts, dinners, desserts, and breads from Speck's rich heritage alongside beautifully vibrant photography of select dishes. The breadth and variety present in the collection also reinforce the idea that with the recipes come entire culinary traditions condensed, refined, and recorded for your own gastronomical pleasure."
—The Epi-Log, Epicurious.com, 8/4/11
"A sensuous love letter to the delicious possibilities of whole grains. . . . Maria brings a curiosity and a puckish sense of exuberance to this glamorous exploration of whole grains."
—TheKitchn.com, 6/29/11
"Her new cookbook … is a beautiful collection of recipes inspired by her upbringing, and by the Mediterranean whole grain foods she has enjoyed throughout her life. …Hello, Dark Chocolate Muesli. Hi, Saffron Waffles with Orange Cream. Where've you been my whole life?"
—Cheryl Sternman-Rule, 5 Second Rule, 6/27/11
"…there are so many gluten-free grain recipes… (amaranth, buckwheat, corn, millet, oats, quinoa, rice, and wild rice) that I didn't need to feel deprived. Plus, I figured I could easily substitute any of the gluten containing recipes with gluten-free ones as well."
—EA Stewart, The Spicy RD, 6/7/11
"Maria Speck has given us a great gift; …Going from "I know I should eat more of these" to "That looks great – more, please?" is no small feat with something like grains."
—Jacqueline Church, Leather District Gourmet, 6/6/11
"So if you're looking to incorporate more whole grains into your diet (and feel and look better too), then make room on your bookshelf for Ancient Grains for Modern Meals."
—Susan Russo, Food Blogga, 5/25/11
"…I had a hard time deciding which [recipes] to try. I mean, with names like Orange-Scented Scones with Dark Chocolate, Saffron Waffles with Orange Cream, and Pine Nut Bread with Fennel and Sun- Dried Tomatoes, what's not to love! …And, don't even get me started on the desserts. My mouth has been watering for the Greek Walnut-Barley Cake or the Dark Chocolate Cake with Amaretto. Yum!"
—Cathy Warner, Bread Experience, 5/22/11
"Once in a while a cookbook will come across that will teach you something new. Something, you haven't seen anywhere else and Ancient Grains for Modern Meals does it without much preaching…"
—Shulie Madnick, Food Wanderings, 5/13/11
"This is a wonderfully written book that would make great reading, great eating and also make the perfect gift for someone interested in trying recipes that take us back to our roots."
—Pastry chef Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet, 5/12/11
"It's full of wholesome and delicious recipes using whole grains and quick-cooking grains with fresh Mediterranean flavors. It will help you experiment with ingredients such as spelt, quinoa, farro and barley as well as polenta, buckwheat and millet."
—Jennifer Bartoli, Chocolate Shavings, 5/9/11
"If you've turned up your nose at the likes of barley, wheat berries or the unappetizingly-named spelt because of their reputation for being the stuff of hippies or health-nuts, you've been missing out on an entire category of good eating. …Greek-born food journalist Maria Speck…shines a light on these misunderstood ingredients…"
—The Wall Street Journal, Bits & Bites, 5/7/11
"Her recipes will surely broaden your horizons as much as they tempt your taste buds."
—Amy Sherman, Cooking with Amy, 5/5/11
"Who wouldn't want to start the day with Walnut Spice Breakfast Cake? That passion comes through in every recipe and tip. I suspect my now-pristine copy of Ancient Grains will soon be dog-eared and spattered with kitchen stains – sure signs of a well-loved cookbook."
—Alison Ashton, Nourish Network, 5/5/11
"[Maria] recalls her Greek grandmother hanging phyllo dough to dry on the back of the living room furniture. Her culinary style reflects a Greek enthusiasm for fresh herbs and a German precision…"
—Aaron Kagan, The Boston Globe, 5/4/11
"[Maria] considers herself "lucky" for never having been introduced to whole grains as a health food via food pyramids, celebrities and newspaper Health sections. She learned to love them simply as part of a really good home cooked meal growing up in Greece and Germany. Lucky indeed."
—Jen Garbee, LA Weekly's Squid Ink blog, 5/3/11
"This is a cookbook food lovers will swoon over. …This book has my over the top, total recommendation… ..if all the recipes are as deliriously good as this one was, then I'm going to work through each recipe in this wonderful new cookbook!
—Hillary Davis, The Best Cookbooks List, 4/23/11
"The book is beautifully written, and a real pleasure to spend time with. Speck manages to soft-sell cooking with grains in a way that has me wanting to completely transform my diet. She should consider starting a cult, maybe she already has—the Cult of Whole Grains. Sign me up."
—Tim Mazurek, Lottie + Doof, 4/21/11
"In this inspirational book, author and cook Maria Speck draws from her Greek mother's cooking and the foods of her European upbringing to offer a sumptuous and alluring selection of recipes that would appeal to any cook."
—Fresh Picks by Nina Simonds, The Daily Beast, 4/20/11
"We are, happily, in the midst of a whole grain renaissance. But we also know that people who are still awakening to whole grains need great recipes, derived from tradition yet re-imagined for the contemporary palate. Thanks to Maria Speck we now have such a book."
—PETER REINHART, author of Whole Grain Breads and Artisan Breads Every Day
"Maria Speck has brought her enormously talented culinary skill and multicultural background to these raw ingredients, transforming them into appealing and do-able recipes that will entice you to the kitchen. If you want to include more whole grains in your diet, or you're not familiar with farro, barley, quinoa, and the rest—let alone how to cook them—this is the perfect book."
—CLIFFORD A. WRIGHT, author of the James Beard Cookbook of the Year A Mediterranean Feast
"Maria Speck really knows her whole grains! She does a terrific job of introducing the reader to this fascinating food group, providing excellent recipes (many Mediterranean-inspired) as well as personal stories drawn from her upbringing that will reward the home cook."
—PAULA WOLFERT, author of Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking, Mediterranean Grains and Greens, and The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen
"Maria's beautiful book made me hungry at first read. It will not only inspire you to stock your kitchen with a varied assortment of whole grains to simmer, steam, boil, and soak, but will give you an entirely new appreciation of their long and varied history and their infinitely delicious flavors and textures. I want to cook everything Maria writes about."
—LUISA WEISS, creator of The Wednesday Chef
IACP Cookbook Award – Best First Book (Julia Child Award) WINNER 2012
IACP Cookbook Award – Health & Special Diet WINNER 2012
IACP Cookbook Award – Best First Book (Julia Child Award) WINNER 2012
IACP Cookbook Award – Health & Special Diet WINNER 2012
Acknowledgments • vii
Introduction: The Glamour of Whole Grains • 1
Musings on Health, Dieting, and Good Eating • The Whole Grains on My Table • Kitchen Basics for Whole Grains • Baking Basics for Whole Grain Flours • Equipment • ingredients
Never Give up Baguette, with Butter • 40
Orange Polentina with Honey-Mascarpone Topping • 41
Warm Muesli with Figs, Pistachios, and Anise • 42
Dark Chocolate Muesli with Hazelnuts • 43
Creamy Farro with Honey-Roasted Grapes • 45
Citrus Oatmeal with Apricots and Golden Raisins • 46
Honey-Nut Granola with Olive Oil • 47
Chewy Almond Butter Bars • 48
Apricot-Lemon Bars with Cherries • 49
Saffron Waffles with Orange Cream • 51
Cornmeal Pancakes with Warm Cherry Sauce • 53
Date-Apricot Muffins with Anise • 54
Fig Muffins with Creamy Goat Cheese Filling • 57
Orange-Scented Scones with Dark Chocolate • 58
Lemon-Rosemary Scones • 60
Tangerine-Lavender Coffee Cake • 61
Walnut Spice Breakfast Cake • 62
Pine Nut Bread with Fennel and Sun-Dried Tomatoes • 64
Sweet Zucchini Bread with Mint • 66
Wild Rice Frittata with Mushrooms and Crisped Prosciutto • 67
Olive Bread with Bacon and Thyme • 69
Floating Sesame Loaf • 71
Aroma Bread with Coriander and Fennel • 74
Pumpernickel (German Whole Grain Rye Bread) • 77
Oats: Sweet and Sturdy • 79
Everyone Needs a Masala Dabba • 82
Warm Pasta Salad with Spinach and Fresh Mint • 84
Barley Salad with Figs and Tarragon-Lemon Dressing • 85
Kamut Salad with Carrots and Pomegranate • 87
Bulgur with Butter-Roasted Almonds and Cinnamon • 88
Parmesan Polenta with Rosemary Oil Drizzle • 89
Lemon Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini • 90
Saffron Couscous • 91
Leek Salad with Grilled Haloumi Cheese and Rye Berries • 92
Summer Tabouli with Farro • 94
Cumin-Scented Quinoa with Red Beets • 95
Warm Oat Berries with Walnuts and Gorgonzola • 96
Tomato-Infused Bulgur Pilaf with Fresh Basil • 98
Spicy Millet with Yogurt and Fresh Herbs • 99
Spring Pilaf with Artichokes and Green Peas • 101
Orange and Lemon Couscous • 102
Speedy Chickpea Couscous with Pesto • 102
Greek-Style Cornbread with Feta and Thyme • 103
Barley with Crisped Prosciutto and Truffle Oil • 104
Rustic Fall Polenta with Fontina and Sun-Dried Tomatoes • 105
Corn: Comforting and Uplifting • 107
Everyone Needs a Masala Dabba • 82
Warm Pasta Salad with Spinach and Fresh Mint • 84
Barley Salad with Figs and Tarragon-Lemon Dressing • 85
Kamut Salad with Carrots and Pomegranate • 87
Bulgur with Butter-Roasted Almonds and Cinnamon • 88
Parmesan Polenta with Rosemary Oil Drizzle • 89
Lemon Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini • 90
Saffron Couscous • 91
Leek Salad with Grilled Haloumi Cheese and Rye Berries • 92
Summer Tabouli with Farro • 94
Cumin-Scented Quinoa with Red Beets • 95
Warm Oat Berries with Walnuts and Gorgonzola • 96
Tomato-Infused Bulgur Pilaf with Fresh Basil • 98
Spicy Millet with Yogurt and Fresh Herbs • 99
Spring Pilaf with Artichokes and Green Peas • 101
Orange and Lemon Couscous • 102
Speedy Chickpea Couscous with Pesto • 102
Greek-Style Cornbread with Feta and Thyme • 103
Barley with Crisped Prosciutto and Truffle Oil • 104
Rustic Fall Polenta with Fontina and Sun-Dried Tomatoes • 105
Corn: Comforting and Uplifting • 107
Smelling Cows and Cutlets • 132
Brie Cakes with Sun-Dried Tomatoes • 134
Lamb Burgers with Bulgur and Mint • 136
Buckwheat-Feta Burgers with Tangy Parsley Sauce • 137
Quinoa Cakes with Smoked Trout and Lime Mayonnaise • 140
Zucchini-Dill Bites with Pine Nuts • 141
Crispy Brown Rice Cakes with Green Olives, Pecorino, and Sage • 143
Sesame-Crusted Fish Sticks with Yogurt Rémoulade • 144
Buckwheat: Bold and Almost Instant • 145
My Life with Two Grain Mills • 148
Farmers' Market Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes, Rosemary, and Basil • 149
Fettuccine with Salmon, Tomatoes, and Golden Raisins • 150
Spaghetti with Radicchio, Caramelized Shallots, and Bacon • 151
Rustic Linguine with Summer Herbs and Olives • 152
Spicy Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions, Anchovies, and Tuna • 154
Creamy Rotelle with Basil Yogurt and Mozzarella • 155
Spaghetti with Roasted Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, and Sage • 156
Homemade Spelt Fettuccine • 159
Conchiglie with Lamb and Minted Yogurt • 162
Farro: Ancient and Ambrosial • 163
Worth Waiting For • 166
Artichoke-Rosemary Tart with Polenta Crust • 168
Tomato-Rye Risotto with Cumin and Chorizo • 171
Easy Whole Wheat and Olive Oil Tart Shell • 172
Sardine Tart with Sweet Bell Peppers and Currants • 174
Lamb Chops with Walnut-Sage Crust • 175
Spelt Crust Pizza with Fennel, Prosciutto, and Apples • 176
Roast Chicken with Orange, Lavender, and Thyme • 179
Oat Pilaf with Chicken Livers, Marsala, and Sage • 180
Saffron Risotto with White-Wine Clams and Peas • 182
Caramelized Onion Quiche with Lavender and Crisped Prosciutto • 184
Greek Millet Saganaki with Shrimp and Ouzo • 186
Rye: Tangy and Surprisingly Sweet • 188
Intoxicating Fruit • 192
Strazzate (Italian Chocolate-Almond Cookies) • 194
Honey-Almond Cantuccini • 195
Purple Rice Pudding with Rose Water Dates • 196
Greek Yogurt Ice Cream • 198
Orange-Rosemary Cookies with Olive Oil • 199
Riesling Zabaglione over Red Currants • 200
Almond-Peach Clafouti • 201
Wheat Berry Fools with Grand Marnier Figs • 203
Greek Walnut-Barley Cake • 204
Dark Chocolate Cake with Amaretto • 205
Ricotta Millet Pudding with Warm Raspberry Compote • 206
Crème au Chocolat with Brandied Blackberries • 207
Amaranth-Walnut Cookies with Brandy • 208
Lemon-Scented Olive Oil Cake with Plumped Figs • 210
Pomegranate Yogurt Parfait with a Kick • 211
Artisanal Fruit Bread • 212
Whole Wheat and Butter Tart Crust • 213
Dark Chocolate Truffle Tart with Walnuts • 215
Millet: Sweet, and Waiting to Be Served • 216
Sources • 219
Bibliography • 221
Index • 223


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The Washington Nationals offered free tickets to Saturday's game to Navy Yard employees and their families as a much needed distraction from Monday's tragic shooting.
The team gave up to four free tickets to Navy Yard personnel for the game against the Miami Marlins. Tickets were picked up Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
In a message posted on the Facebook page of Naval District Washington, the Nationals Baseball Club said:
"Monday's tragic events impacted all of us in our community and we are deeply saddened by the loss of so many innocent lives...Please know that our thoughts continue to be with those who work at the Washington Navy Yard and their families."
Interested employees had to present a valid ID to receive the tickets.
The game begins at 7:05 p.m. at Nats Park.
Friday afternoon in a parking lot across from Navy Yard, employees who work on the fourth floor of Building 197 tailgated before the baseball game.
"It was very distinct, pop pop pop pop, kind of at a distance, and then it was a little closer – pop pop – from where I was sitting, and at that point I'm like, 'No, no. This isn't something usual. This is gunfire,'" said Navy Yard employee Connie Gerow, who was on the fourth floor of Building 197.
The outing was planned before the shooting, and they had thought about canceling but then decided to go ahead with it. They adorned a cooler with the names of the victims.
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Sourcing the Supply Chain From Fiber to Fabric to Finished Garment
NEW YORK—During the July 22–24 run of Texworld USA at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, David Sasso, vice president of sales for Buhler Quality Yarns Corp., based in Jefferson, Ga., spent some time at the show explaining to buyers that they could, in fact, afford his pima yarns—even at higher prices than other competing products using lesser cotton fibers.
"When I explained that $3/garment was possible—and add that to duty-free—it's a pretty good deal," he said.
His argument proved persuasive, as the buyer "came back and brought the whole crew."
"Several brands had a pre-conceived notion that our yarns are too expensive," he said. But by examining every single link within the supply chain—by substituting a lighter-weight fabric or simpler stitching, for example—Sasso is able to change some buyers' minds.
The larger challenge, he said, is buyers' lack of knowledge of supply-chain economics. "Most brands only go to the fabric stage, not to the yarn itself, so they're not making the best decisions, just the cheapest ones. You need to weigh cost, value and quality, and you have to know the whole supply chain."
Visitors to Texworld USA could see several components of the apparel-industry supply chain from fiber makers such as Lenzing to yarn suppliers such as Buhler to apparel mills, converters and representatives. The show was held alongside the International Apparel Sourcing Show and the Home Textiles Sourcing Expo and ran concurrently with other apparel trade shows Kingpins and Première Vision New York.
"An increase of 20 percent in exhibit space is proof that our event remains a vital sourcing event for the apparel industry," said Kristy Meade, group show director for Messe Frankfurt Inc., organizer of Texworld USA.
The sold-out show had more than 180 exhibitors, including pavilions from Colombia and Mauritius and—for the first time—Guatemala. Ten U.S. mills also participated, which buyers like using for their "quick response and duty benefits," said Tricia Carey, senior marketing manager for Lenzing.
Business is brisk for North Carolina–based Tuscarora Yarns, said Andy Long, vice president of sales and marketing, adding that the yarn spinner supplies all the yarn for American Apparel. The mill is so busy they are only able to satisfy the demands of their Tier I clients, with others now waiting months instead of weeks, Long said.
Most popular right now is anything marled, nubby or textured, he said. "Texture, in general, is what everyone is looking for. What you think is too much [design] is not!"
Urban gray fleece is "doing well" as are tri-blends with "a lot going on with color and texture. People want the ability to cross-dye and get multiple colors. Everyone is looking for something to catch the eye, whether it's contrasting color or physical texture."
"There's a resurgence of demand for American made," he added. "Our business is exceptional right now; Q4 2013 was our first slowdown in five years. We're almost overwhelmed. We're one of the few with huge blending capacity."
At Los Angeles–based SG Knits, customers are moving away from tri-blends and looking for anything with foil, texture, embroidery or appliqué, said Lauren Greenberg, who co-owns the company with her husband, Steve Greenberg. "There's a little bit of a move toward sustainable fabrics, like organic cotton and Tencel," she said. Those seeking "a fresher look" gravitated toward pieces such as their distressed burnout stripe, a mix of 70 percent polyester and 30 percent cotton.
SG Knits produces its fabrics in California and operates a cut-and-sew facility in the Dominican Republic.
"People want multiple embellishments. They choose a base fabric they can embellish more," Steve Greenberg said.
International market
At Charles Parsons Ltd., a 99-year-old Auckland, New Zealand–based converter, business at the show was not as good as the company had hoped, said Heather Maldonado, co-owner of Studio Bert Forma, the Los Angeles company that represents the line. Fabrics selling well for them included a gray silk/Lurex chiffon with thick silver foil at $11.53/meter, a polka-dot netting, stretch jacquards and digital prints on neoprene, Maldonado said.
At D. Zinman Textiles, a Montreal distributor, buyers were focused on knits, novelty knits and a plain knit made with an anti-pill yarn, company representative Barry J. McLaughlin said. "That's doing very well." The July show was a very successful one for him, he said, with plenty of new customers. The company exhibits at Texworld twice a year. "This has been a lot better for us than the January show," McLaughlin said.
Customers visiting the Hemmers Itex booth found colorful fake furs in hot pink, cobalt blue, teal, white and rose, said Klaus Dagen, who represents the Nordhorn, Germany–based fabric supplier.
Also popular were their fabrics with coatings, foils and sequins—"anything shiny," according to Dagen. "We are not so worried about price for novelty items," he said. "People are willing to pay a bit more for them."
Business is excellent, Dagen said, adding that the company has seen a 10 percent rise in global sales this year. "The economy in Germany is very strong," he said. "Our customer is not suffering any big issues."
Dagen said about 10 percent of the wholesale buyers he saw at Texworld came from California, but most were from New York, with a few from Mexico, Colombia and Montreal. l


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Talking Heads
Bon Jovi, New Order, Talking Heads hit Rock Band 3 next week
Harmonix and MTV Games has announced 12 of Bon Jovi's greatest hits, including four tracks with Pro Guitar and Pro Bass, as well as tracks from New Order, Deftones and Talking Heads, which also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades, will be available November 9 in the US and November 10 in Europe for […]
Talking Heads headlines
GameStop lists New Order DLC for Rock Band 3
Stoked. GameStop's apparently outed some of the first DLC for Rock Band 3, including New Order's Blue Monday.
Talking Heads, RATM coming to Rock Band next week
Harmonix has just tweeted the Rock Band line-up for next week. It's rather awesome.Looks like Talking Heads, Rage Against the Machine, and Avenged Sevenfold round-out the list.Here's what you'll get: Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country The Jam – A Town Called Malice, Going Underground Oasis – Supersonic (Live) Rage Against the Machine – Guerilla Radio […]


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ABC Wednesday 5/ Garden Visit: K is for...
... Kilver Court
A couple of weekends ago, my SUP friend S and I visited Kilver Court: this was in the same trip as last week's ABC Wednesday Jaunt which led us past the lovely prairie-style planting in Radstock.
This garden's been on my must-see list for a couple of reasons: it was opened to the public last year after an extensive restoration and also because it features a rather prominent viaduct - a relic from when the Somerset & Dorset railway ran through the town of Shepton Mallet. This is a listed building and so is set to stay. I was intrigued how the garden's design would utilise this 'feature', especially as Chippenham has a similar - and equally historic - viaduct slap bang in the centre of town. I was looking for inspiration and ideas for a possible public planting transformation.
The gardens were initially developed by the local factory owner for his workers in the 1800s. In the 1960s, the Showerings family (of Babycham fame: it was brewed just over the road - might still be - and we were followed all afternoon by the delicious smell of cider making apples) took over ownership and asked George Whitelegg to recreate his Gold medal winning Chelsea Flower Show rockery garden. Now the founder of Mulberry - it used to be their headquarters - owns the garden and has restored it to that seen today. I don't know how much of the rockery garden in the first photograph reflects the original design, but I'm sure the principles of it are there.
The garden has a number of distinct areas: the rockery garden seen in the first photo and the above view shows the formal parterre by the entrance. This area is backed by one of the former factory buildings, now a dance studio. As it was a warm day when we visited, the presence of this was a distinct disadvantage as a class was in progress. At various intervals during the afternoon extremely loud music boomed out through the open doors over the tranquil scene, which reverberated off the viaduct. Hardly conducive to a pleasant visit and luckily for us only served in relatively short bursts in the latter half. It may have contributed to the relative lack of visitors whilst we were there and it's probably best to check what classes are on if you decide to visit.
Having enjoyed our visit on the whole - despite the dance class - S and I retired to the adjacent farm shop and cafe (part of the same complex, owned by the same people, but probably run as a separate business) for well-earned refreshments. A pot of tea, a mug of coffee and two slices of cake came to an eye-watering £9.30*. This made for a very grumpy end to our afternoon, especially as one of the slices of cake was nowhere near the same size as the generously proportioned one given to another customer. If you visit - which on the whole I do recommend - I suggest you visit nearby Dobbies Garden Centre afterwards for much more reasonable fayre, plus a gander at their bedding, chickens and porcelain loos.
For more posts bought to you by the letter K, do visit the ABC Wednesday blog.
Update 7/10: Kilver Court's marketing manager replied yesterday (see comments for a full transcript) - they'll have a word with the Dance Studio manager to see if the noise can be kept to a reasonable level and I've been offered a free re-visit :)


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SMART-1 star tracker views the Moon in earthshine (UPDATED)
An impressive sequence of Moon images in earthshine was taken by one of SMART-1's star trackers, or attitude cameras, on 1 September 2006. The images are presented as they were acquired, without additional processing. (Updated with extended animation 3-09-2006.)
In the final phases before impact, and as a nice add-on to the mission outcome so far, SMART-1 scientists and the flight control team, working together with the Danish Technical University (DTU) who manufactured the star tracker, took the opportunity to test a fast-tracking imaging mode and take an additional look at the Moon while the spacecraft is getting steadily closer. The star trackers are normally used to track stars and orient the spacecraft in space.
The images show a beautiful dark Moon illuminated only by light coming from Earth. SMART-1's star tracker gathered this sequence over a few seconds between 14:15 and 15:06 CEST (12:15 to 13:06 UT) on 1 September, during a slew (rotation) manoeuvre aimed at starting the next imaging session with the AMIE camera on board the spacecraft.
The constellations visible at the beginning of the sequence (when the star tracker started taking images) are Corona Australis and Sagittarius.
Then, the Sun-illuminated Moon appears in the field of view. Later, as the spacecraft continues its slew, the Moon's disk - illuminated by only earthshine - starts to appear in full beauty (see screenshot at left).
The dark highland areas correspond to flat mare basalts, about 3000 million years old. The bright spots on the surface correspond to relatively young craters showing fresh material brought to the surface by lunar impacts.
Approximately one-third through the sequence, it is possible to see a remarkable feature: an impact crater (a bright circle at top right) and the elongated shapes of ejected material extending radially outward.
Later in the sequence, it is possible to see highland reliefs in an oblique view.
When taking these images, SMART-1 was flying at about 600 kilometres above the lunar surface.


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"We went to Omaha to send Warren Buffett and his executives a clear message that as long as there is no business as usual on the Klamath, there will be no business as usual for him, Mid American Energy, or PacifiCorp," said Karuk Vice-Chair Leaf Hillman, after the shareholder meeting held May 1 --4.
Tribal members, commercial and sport fishers and Regina Chichizola of Klamath River Keeper, camped out in front of Omaha's Qwest Center at 1 a.m. the night before in a cold rain. This allowed the group to get at the head of the cue to ask Buffett questions during a six-hour question and answer session in front of 30,000 shareholders.
Karuk World Renewal Priest, or Fatawana, Chook-Chook Hillman spearheaded the strategy and was the third person to speak at the meeting. After introducing himself in his native tongue, Chook-Chook challenged Buffett by saying, "as a European-American you are the visitor in our country…will you not meet with the native people impacted by your fish killing dams. You say you want to address poverty and disease in the third world. But you are creating those same third world conditions right here in America. We want to meet and resolve the issue in a way that saves you money and saves our culture!" Chook-Chook then presented a dam removal agreement.
As he spoke, Georgiana Myers and Annalia Norris of the Yurok Tribe unfurled a large banner that read "Klamath Dams Equal Cultural Genocide."
Before lunch two more questions came from the group, one from Klamath River Keeper Regina Chichizola focused on the toxic algae blooms in Buffett's Klamath Reservoirs and another from Mike Polmateer of the Karuk Tribe. Each time Buffett passed the question off to Mid American CEO David Sokol and each time another banner was unfurled. One read, "Buffett's Dams kill salmon, communities, and jobs." Another read "Warren: Un-dam the Klamath - sign the agreement now!"
Sokol answered each time by describing the issue as "complex" while security escorted the Tribal members from the building. There were no arrests.
After the lunch break, Buffett announced that he would not field any more questions about the Klamath. Commercial salmon fishermen Dave Bitts, Karuk fisherman Ron Reed, and Karuk Medicine Woman Cathy McCovey where denied access to the microphones despite being next in the cue to speak.
Bitts, who had to navigate around a snow storm in Denver to make the meeting was clearly disappointed.
"I traveled over 3000 miles to be here and woke up at two o'clock in the morning to speak, then I was told I couldn't speak. The story I have to tell is that of an out of work commercial fishermen," said Bitts. "Buffett spent a lot of time today explaining what he couldn't do for us. I wanted to ask the richest man on the planet what he could do for us."
"Now we return home having accomplished our mission. We sent a clear message to Buffett, Sokol and every other executive involved that as long as there is no justice on the Klamath, there will be no peace for them," said Karuk Tribal Member Jess Mcloughlin who was involved in erecting the banners.
Yurok council member Richard Myers said, "Everyone has had a chance to sit at the table and work with the tribes towards a resolution. There is one empty chair left. We are waiting for PacifiCorp to take a seat."
Pictures from this year's protests are available from the Associated Press and will be posted online soon at http://www.klamathriver.org/.
Learn more about the Klamath Crisis on YouTube:
Un-dam It Commercial: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pFoyzZvuXxs
Klamath River Toxic Algae: http://youtube.com/watch?v=tDny8jvd950&feature=related
Tribes and Fisherman at Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SasDF5b9rks
For more information: http://www.berkshireshareholders.com/ http://www.salmonforsavings.org/
S. Craig Tucker, Ph.D. Klamath Campaign Coordinator Karuk Tribe of California NEW NUMBER home office: 707-839-1982 Tribal office in Orleans: 530-627-3446 x3027 cell: 916-207-8294 ctucker [at] karuk.us


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Pirates don't allow misfortune to deter them
Struggling club comes up big after day fraught with injury challenges
ST. LOUIS -- The Pirates showed up at Busch Stadium on Saturday afternoon having lost 12 of their last 15 games, including the last four in a row. In a season in which they hoped to build off last year's end to a two-decade postseason drought, they found only the Chicago Cubs behind them in the NL Central.
And then the Pirates had to remove starting pitcher Francisco Liriano with no outs, a runner on first and 3-0 count on Cardinals leadoff hitter Matt Carpenter in the bottom of the third inning of a scoreless game Saturday afternoon.
While there was speculation on the Internet of everything, including an elbow problem, it turned out Liriano had a bloody nose in the top of the inning and when he went to the mound to resume pitching, he got dizzy and developed "flu-like symptoms." That forced manager Clint Hurdle to remove the man who dominated the Cardinals lineup a year ago after he had registered only six outs.
And at that point in the day, that was the good news for the Pirates.
Things got better -- a lot better -- as the afternoon wore on. The Pirates walked out of Busch Stadium with a 6-1 victory. They came up with a four-run fourth that included a two-run double from Gaby Sanchez. And they received seven strong innings from a five-man bullpen tag-team, led by Stolmy Pimentel, who replaced Liriano, shut down a two-on, no-out Cardinals threat in the third and was credited with the victory.
Not that Hurdle was surprised.
It is what he has come to expect from the team he has managed since the start of the 2011 season.
"When you look at the big picture our guys expect to make the most of each opportunity they receive," said Hurdle. "We aren't going to complain. It won't make you feel better and nobody else really cares. You have challenges. Everybody runs into a sand bar along the way. You have to move on."
Sand bar? How about the Sahara Desert?
Saturday began with the announcement that the Pirates put closer Jason Grilli on the DL with a strained left oblique, and also disabled catcher Russell Martin, who had complained of a sore hip, with what is now being called a left hamstring strain. He was flown to Pittsburgh where doctors were asked to figure out if the hamstring caused the hip problem.
"We've taken on a lot in the last 24 hours," admitted Hurdle. "Too many times you let off the gas pedal and when you do that it might be the time you are ready to push through [the troubles]."
Saturday, the Pirates shoved on. That four-run fourth inning equaled the Pirates' run total in the four-game losing streak. That 6-1 final matched their fifth biggest run total of the season, the fourth biggest in the last 18 games.
"Sometimes the storyline has to change," said Hurdle. "One thing our guys do is continue to play, continue to push on. Nobody is going to take the time to feel sorry for you. They are looking to take advantage of the situation."
That's been especially the case for the Pirates in April. When they leave St. Louis on Sunday night they will have played a home-and-away series against all four NL Central rivals. Monday night they open an Interleague series in Baltimore, the first time they will have played a team from outside the division.
It has been a bit challenging, which is evident by the 10-15 record, and the loss of Grilli and Martin to the disabled list. Grilli was an All-Star last year, and Martin is one of those catchers who has middle-of-the-lineup offensive potential. One area the Pirates have proven depth is the bullpen.
"You lose key players and you have to dig," said Hurdle. "A good team creates depth. We feel we've done that. We had a lot of players who played a part in what happened last year."
The Pirates used more players (49) and more pitchers (28) than any of the four other NL teams that advanced to the postseason last year. They had 11 pitchers start a game, five more than the Braves, three more than the Reds, one more than the Cardinals, and the same as the Dodgers.
"These guys have that 'next man out' mentality," said Hurdle. "Whoever we call up, they expected him to do well. They challenge each other. Anyone that is not feeling that way doesn't belong."
No reason for that to change now.
Twenty-five games into the season they already have used 29 players this year, including 14 pitchers.
Nobody underscores the roster flexibility of the Pirates more than reliever Jared Hughes.
When Wandy Rodriguez was placed on the DL on Monday, Hughes was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis, got a call from the bullpen that night against Cincinnati in the ninth inning, and was credited with the Pirates' 6-5 walk-off victory. He was shipped back to Indianapolis on Thursday, earned a save that night for Indianapolis, and found himself not only back in the big leagues Saturday, but called on to work 1 1/3 innings in the win at St. Louis.
"It's about getting the opportunity and taking advantage of it," said Hurdle. "Each day is a new challenge."
The Pirates met the challenge Saturday.


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College enrollment numbers tricky to predict
Tuesday marks the first day of classes at several colleges in the state, including the University of Minnesota.
This can be a nerve-wracking time for college officials, who will soon find out if they hit their enrollment targets. Too few students can mean revenue shortfalls. Too many students can overwhelm classrooms and dorms.
If that's not enough pressure, enrollment officials say it's getting harder to guess how many students will show up in the fall.
At the University of Minnesota, knowing how many freshmen are going to show up on campus in the fall is more than just a guessing game.
University officials wanted 5,230. But for the second year in a row they're going to have more freshmen than they expected.
This year it's about 50 more, which officials say is a manageable overshot. They won't have problems finding housing for those extra students or squeezing them into classes on the Twin Cities campus.
But at the university's Duluth campus, 120 students are being housed in a hotel because of crowded on-campus housing. More student transfers, and fewer housing cancellations, caused the overflow, officials said.
It highlights something college officials are seeing across the state. More freshmen who've been accepted to college are actually following through and showing up.
That's puzzling to Bob McMaster, the U of M's dean of undergraduate education.
"I suspect there's an economic base for it, but we really don't know," McMaster said.
The economic reasoning could be this: Students who in past years might have attended an out-of-state school, or a more expensive private college, are choosing to go the U of M. Tuition and housing is about $17,000 a year at the U. Tuition alone averages $30,000 a year at the state's private schools.
The problem with that theory is that some private college officials say they're seeing the same phenomenon.
Lorne Robinson, dean of admissions and financial aid at Macalester College in St. Paul, said the college will have about 20 more freshmen on campus this fall than was expected.
That shouldn't cause problems, school officials say. It's not like last year, when 85 more showed up. For many of those students, home sweet home on campus was a renovated study lounge in a dorm.
"I'm curious to see if there are patterns to peoples' decisions. ... there doesn't seem to be a pattern."
Robinson doesn't have an answer, economic or otherwise, as to why more freshmen are showing up on campus.
"Honestly, I've looked because this is my life, this is my job," he said. "I'm curious to see if there are patterns to peoples' decisions. At this point there doesn't seem to be a pattern."
Another admissions director does think there's a solid correlation between the economy and the number of freshmen showing up on his campus.
Brian Jones at Minnesota State University Mankato said last year, his school's freshman enrollment took a slight dip.
He heard from students who wanted to attend Mankato and had been accepted, but decided instead to live at home and take their first two years of classes at a community college.
Jones doesn't have solid numbers for this fall's freshman class yet, but thinks enrollment is going to rebound because more students and families are hopeful about their economic situation.
"But I think certainly a lot of folks are more secure now, at least in what's taking place, and certainly looking at higher education as a good investment in this economy," he said.
For the state's community and technical colleges, the economy is key to predicting what their enrollment will be.
Jeff Wig, dean of career and technical programs at Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples, said its headcount is 13 percent higher than a year ago. The school has been in session for two weeks.
The college had a tough time planning for enrollment this year, because officials weren't sure what last-minute decisions students were going to make.
"I think students were trying to hedge their bets," Wig said. "They're hoping to gain employment, but then they were also making plans to go to school, and were waiting until the very last minute to make their decision on which way they wanted to go."
Last year, the school added several new sections, and some night classes, to handle an increase in students, Wig said.
Despite that, about a dozen students weren't able to enroll in a diesel mechanics program at the college this fall. Officials decided the equipment needed to add another section would cost too much.


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I think you're right dancindiva it's under the general discussion somewhere about his new place in Cali
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I wondered where your reply went elisabet, I thought I was seeing things!
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Ok, none of us know Mark personaly so we have no idea what is the truth....**** he could have a house at every corner of the U.S. for all we know, he has enough money. He probably still owns a house on the east coast because thats his "home" and he probably bought a new house in Cali.....for some other reason.
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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 10:34 pm
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Oh for funks sake, you will not have it will you!!
when not visiting family or filming back East/abroad. I'm probably gonna get into bother for this. sorry all. Mark Wahlberg (we are speaking of the same guy right?) has not 'bought a house on every corner of the U.S.' and does not own a home in Boston/East coast, for the time being!. This may have gone a miss by those in charge but this whole thing is driving me barmy. Count to ten Elisa.....My apologies once again.
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Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2002 4:54 pm
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Poor Elisabet.
Some people can't be told wrong.
Texans- No I don't know Mark personally but it's been confirmed by his latest interviews (did you see/hear about the Letterman interview?!?) and E-Factor, Mark has a house in California. He did for a time live with his mother out in Massachussetts. And before that in various apartments in the NY/LA area. His accent seems to have morphed into the generic North East accent. Time to time his Boston accent pops up, as does some New Yawkese. I suppose if you're from the New England area one could tell a Dorchester from a Boston accent, but generally people lump the smaller cities with their larger neighbors. Most people wouldn't know where Hayward was, but if I said San Francisco, you'd get the general location.
It'll be interesting what happens when he's in Cali as we don't have much of an accent compared to the rest of the US. Some people loose all their accents, some the original accent gets stronger or in other cases they pick up another accent! LOL Life in the melting pot.
The Biography section could do for an update, but the most current info's on the boards. Check that and the FAQs first.
Now to get this topic back on track, I don't really have a favorite scene in the movie. But I guess the first time you see him onscreen is a great as it was his first as the lead.
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I'm sorry, I know Lianne wants to get back on topic but oh elisabet you rock girl!
I hope I don't ever get on the wrong side of you.
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Hey all, sorry about the big fuss that happened. Im a pretty new Mark fan so all I know is what I read on sites, I have no idea how old it is. I know it is WAY off topic but do any of yall watch "Queer as Folk"?
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Oh and sorry about the accent thing, from what Ive heard of Mark and NY people he sounds like a NYer to me but then again Ive NEVER been out of Texas so I wouldnt know for sure.
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Well no-one's said it yet but my favourite part is when Nicole and Margo are sun-bathing the day after David beat up Gary and then David's gang starts running in and Nicole legs it to her car and he follows. My favourite line is when he syas to her, '...all i saw was some guy withe his paws all over you.' Because his accent is so gorgeous and I'm not surprised that she went straight back to him and forgave him because he's such a charmer!
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I agree with you T-Jay about the pool. I also look forward to the bedroom scene and when he throws Margo over his shoulder and slaps her butt (I love that part!).
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Okay, two things. I find accent on rappers/former rappers pretty interesting. For instant, Eminiem (sp?) sounds like Mark used to when he was Marky Mark but from what I understand he is from Detroit. I was born and raised there and I don't talk like that AT ALL!!
Second thing - My favorite scene is when they are kissing after the pool hall and David says to Nicole, "You know every part of you tastes so good." CHILLS - I get chills every time!!
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heyy...my favorite part of tha movie is when david goes up to the car that nicole is in and he goes "i didnt know it was gary i swear, all i saw was some guy all over you"it shows his boston accent ! ahhh it was soo cute i love him!!
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Ya'll so crack me up! Jennie and mArk_71..that was funny when he looked through the peephole. I was like "crazy psychopathe!" Marks_chick..when he says everypart of u tastes so good..that was really sweet. Hoebag? You need to see a psychiatrist. no female wants a man that harrasses her. and im sure mark wouldn't do that in real life cuz he said he wants a big family. as many children as his wife could give him...if he harrassed her and she refused to give birth, that might result in rape...which results in jail and what the h*** am i talkin' about? Schmitttyyy2, fast forwarding all the parts on the rollercoaster...i hear you! My mother would be like, "girl...what fuc do u be watchin' now a dayz? turn that shyt off!" straight up trippin'! Madz...when u say we go off on the rollercoaster......what do U be doin'?LOL Marlolovesmark-the note on the car was actually. "Now I've popped both you cherries. what the h*** were u talkin' about? i don't know.LOL and to lil_chynacali..i heard he was from NY and moved to boston. that was most DEFINITELY a NY accent. no doubt!
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Hi everyone thought i'd reply to this topic apart from liking the whole film i do have fav parts firstly the bedroom scene must of seen thousands of times brings butterflys to my stomache, when he's telling her dad a few facts i just love his expression, when there around the poool,when he's chasing gary i love that part (i know it's not nice he kills him) but i love that part. Finally i love the whole end when there tortureing nicoles family just great.
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OK! i'm tired of this whole.."he's from here. he's from there." check his biography on this website. It says Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born on June 5,1971 in St. Margaret's Hospital in BOSTON! Therefore he was born in BOSTON! he could have MOVED to dorchesster,massachusetts and NY. But i believe that the accent in Fear could have been boston accents. (to me it sounded New Yorkan.) he could of picked up the accent while staying in New York. That's happened to me once too! I couldn't stop the English(England) and French accent. and i only picked it up from watching a MOVIE! So i know that if he actually WENT to those places, he could of picked up a stronger accent. *just wanted to clear that up!* LOL! GO BACK TO FIGHTING..IT'S CRACKIN ME UP!
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Going mobile: Jugglers offer novel welcome"
"It still has the new bookmobile smell," gushes board chair Melissa Dickens as representatives of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library prepare to cut the ribbon on a new bookmobile. In a Downtown Mall ceremony, the specially modified 2006 Ford E-450 ELF brought out the compliments– and the jugglers.
Members of the Air Raid Juggling Club dazzled the crowd at the January 20 unveiling. According to the library's marketing expert, Jackie Lichtman, the jugglers meet every Wednesday night at the Central Library downtown. "No flames," stresses Lichtman, "but everything else goes."
Among the jugglers was a veteran from the college circuit, Mark Nizer. "Very rarely do I know everyone in the audience," laughs Nizer, unleashing some flaming torches.
That perked up the crowd, but it wasn't until mayor David Brown started tossing a few pins that the graybeards in the audience let out a whoop.
Members of the Renaissance School were on hand for musical accompaniment, but the real star, of course, was the $180,000 vehicle.
Replacing a 15-year-old school bus, the new bookmobile was jointly funded by the City, the County, and the Friends of the Library. Unlike the old one, the new bookmobile is handicap accessible thanks to a wider aisle and a retractable ramp. And thanks to a MotoSat dish on top, it now offers satellite access to the circulation desk back at the home office.
The old bus will be auctioned. An activist group called the Virginia Organizing Project hopes to raise enough money to buy it, load it with books, and take it to the Hurricane Katrina-devastated Gulf Coast.
Realtor-juggler Aer Stephen
Ross Bollinger, Sean Zimmer, Jameson Zimmer, and Mia Gale
Supervisor Dennis Rooker, Friends president Peter McIntosh, and director John Halliday
The Ewings of Milton: Tanya, Joel, David, Stephen, and Philip
Tom Whitlock and George Tramontin take it all in.
Drivers Willow Gale and Adam Rogers circulated more than 18,000 books last year.
World-famous juggler Mark Nizer tried using a fake name, but we Googled him.


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- Description: Get data on Performance of Key HMIS Indicators for the Sub Districts of West Bengal. Main HMIS indicators are Pregnant women Registered, TT2 or Booster given to Pregnant women, Pregnant women given 100 IFA tablets, Numbers having Hb level<11 (tested cases) and severe anaemia (Hb<7), Home deliveries, Deliveries Conducted at Public Institutions, Women Discharged under 48 hours of delivery in public facilities, Institutional deliveries, C-section deliveries, post partum check-up, Post - Natal Care, live births, Still Births, Newborns weighed at birth, New Borns Breast Fed within 1 hour, New Borns visited within 24 hrs of Home Delivery, Sex Ratio at birth, Abortions, MTPs ( Public), Vasectomies, Tubectomies, Sterilisation, Deaths following Sterlisation, IUCD Insertions, Oral Pills distributed, Condom pieces distributed, Centchroman Pills distributed, Number of Infants given OPV 0 (Birth Dose), BCG, DPT1, DPT2, DPT3, Pentavalent 1, Pentavalent 2 and Pentavalent 3, Measles, Fully immunized children (9-11 months), Vitamin - A dose 1, Adverse Events Following Imunisation (Others), IPD, OPD, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Hysterectomy Surgeries, Ayush OPD, Dental OPD, Adolescent counseled, Infant Deaths. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to ensure necessary architectural corrections in the basic health care delivery system. A continuous flow of good quality information on inputs, outputs and outcome indicators facilitates monitoring of the objectives of NHM. To monitor the performance and quality of the health services being provided under the NRHM, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, is putting in place several mechanisms that would strengthen the monitoring and evaluation systems, through performance statistics, surveys, community monitoring, quality assurance etc. HMIS is an information system launched during October, 2008 which has been specially designed to assist health departments, at all levels, in managing and planning health programmes. HMIS is defined as A tool which helps in gathering, aggregating, analyzing and then using the information generated for taking actions to improve performance of health systems.
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Toshiba has knocked ¥100bn ($1bn/£498m/€639m) off its full-year pre-tax earnings, blaming not only the elimination of its HD DVD operation but also falling Flash prices.
The Japanese giant had previously forecast income of ¥350bn for the full year to 31 March, the company's 2007 fiscal year. It said sales would total ¥7.8tr.
But today it knocked ¥100bn off both figures, reducing them to ¥250bn and ¥7.7tr, respectively.
It attributed the reduction "primarily [to] costs incurred in the discontinuation of the HD DVD business". It also saw "a significant decrease in operating income due to a larger than anticipated declines in sales prices of NAND Flash memories".
Toshiba formally announced the end of HD DVD hardware production last month. Last week, it was predicted that Toshiba's decision would have just such a ¥100bn impact on its FY2007 figures.
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Shrug. Ask most Canadian Christians what a federal budget should contain, and a hopeless shrug might be the most common response.
Then again, some of us might tune in to the news to see if we can expect to pay more taxes, receive a tax break, or perhaps even come to expect new government services. If a budget only seems like big news for business, social advocacy organizations and politicians, however, we're missing the mark.
Budgets really are mirrors into our values, and doorways into our hearts. What we, as a society, decide to spend money on, what we decide to cut, and how we decide to do so, reveals much about the things we hold most dear. What our elected politicians think we want them to do on behalf of our communities gets expressed in budgets. Budgets tell us who have been listened to, who have been forgotten, who counts, and who matters not.
Budget day in Ottawa will arrive soon — on March 22. If the opposition parties vote against it, Canadians will go to the polls in our third election since 2006.
From forecasts that ministers have tabled in Parliament we have already had a few glimpses into what budget 2011-12 will offer. Spending will be curtailed, as government assumes that the worst of the recession is over and that deficits should be reduced. Parks Canada will see its budget drop by 14 per cent, and Environment Canada will lose 20 per cent of its budget.
Due to the expiry of the $390 million retrofit program that subsidized renovations to reduce energy consumption, and other cuts, the Department of Natural Resources expects to lose about 21 per cent of its budget as well.
Last year's budget also regrettably froze foreign aid for three years. Since then, groups like KAIROS, MATCH, the Canadian Council for International Cooperation, the Canadian Teachers' Federation, and others, have had their funding cut.
Spending will not drop in all areas. The Canada Border Services Agency will receive a 14 per cent increase, and funds directed to the Correctional Service of Canada will rise 21 per cent. In addition to $15 billion to be spent on the purchase of new fighter jets, the government is betting that these expenditures will make you feel more secure.
As ethical actors in society, what might Christians expect to see, and advocate for, in the federal budget?
Recent scholarship has shown that in the developed economies of the globe, more equal societies hold great advantages over countries where wealth is concentrated at the top. Health and social problems are worse in more unequal countries, as is infant mortality, teenage birth rates and rates of imprisonment, among other indicators.
In Canada, inequality is growing, despite the fact that the richest 20 per cent of the population already makes 5.6 times more than the poorest fifth. Promotion of a more equitable society — one that limits the chasm between rich and poor — must rely on a fair and equitable tax system where all citizens pay taxes as they are able.
Reducing poverty in Canada should also be a goal of every good federal budget. In November a parliamentary committee released its report with 58 recommendations, and called for a federal poverty reduction plan.
By law, the government must respond to this report by March 17. Not only should the government fully consider and evaluate these recommendations, but the budget should reflect concrete first steps to address poverty, like increasing the child tax benefit to a minimum of $5,000.
Canada is increasingly multiethnic in nature. Recent immigrants, who have on average higher educational levels than established Canadians, also suffer much higher poverty rates. Yet in December the federal government announced $53 million in cuts to integration services, forcing many reception services to shut their doors.
An ethical budget would emphasize investments in integration services, especially language training, as privileged ways to create equality of opportunity in Canadian communities.
Despite planned cuts to the ministries of the environment and natural resources, Canada needs to take environmental protection seriously.
By withdrawing its opposition to the introduction of a tax on carbon emissions, billions of dollars of new income could be made available for social and green infrastructure spending, while defending lower-income Canadians.
If people of faith do not reflect on what an ethical budget could look like, our common values will never be reflected in the national politic.
(Joe Gunn is the Ottawa-based executive director of Citizens for Public Justice, www.cpj.ca, an ecumenical social advocacy organization.)


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DETROIT -- Hitting one home run to straightaway center at Comerica Park, covering at least 420 feet, usually falls in the rarefied Miguel Cabrera category. Jose Abreu has accomplished that feat twice in the first three games of this series.
"That's a long way," said White Sox hitting coach Todd Steverson with a smile. "Especially this time of the year."
"He's clearly got big-time power," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Those were a couple of impressive home runs."
Those who watch Abreu during batting practice might not realize the extent of his power. But that fact highlights the professional approach taken by Abreu at all times.
His goal is to get ready for the game and not necessarily hit balls on to the concourse with every swing.
"Jose has got a good swing," Steverson said. "But if you watch him during BP, he's not the prototypical Mark McGwire-put-20-balls-into-the-stands-in-Big Mac-land kind of guy.
"He can throw them out in BP, but he works on his swing, and that's the best part about his whole game. He actually works on his swing and not just dropping and driving and trying to hit a ball out to the seats."


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Measurement of radon in soil gas was used in exploration for uranium from the 1960s, with equipment being developed in conjunction with Harwell. Radon, as well as CO2 and other gases, was used in exploration for other minerals in subsequent decades. More recently radon in soil gas has been used to assess indoor radon hazard, radiation dose to wildlife and as a more general tracer gas to identify fluid migration pathways and mechanisms.
Within the last decade near surface gas measurements have formed an important part of monitoring for carbon capture and storage projects and have been used on projects worldwide. This has involved research at sites of natural CO2 seepage in Italy, Germany and Greece, the Weyburn project in Canada, In Salah in Algeria and experimental injection facilities in the UK (ASGARD) and Norway (CO2 Field Lab). Observations have also been made at UK landfill sites. Projects include the EU Weyburn project, In Salah Gas Joint Industry Project, CO2GeoNet, CO2ReMoVe, CO2 Field Lab and RISCS. This has involved both national and international collaboration in particular with European and North American colleagues.
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Roman Bioarchaeology Carnival XXVI
New Finds
|Graeco-Roman Tombs from Alexandria (via Ahram Online)
- 14 Feb - Collection of Graeco-Roman Tombs Uncovered in Alexandria (Ahram Online). These tombs may be the ones described by Strabo when he visited Alexandria in 30 BC, but they likely were for the general populace rather than the rich. Unfortunately, it seems no skeletons or grave goods remain.
- 20 Feb - Treasure-Filled Warrior's Grave Found in Russia (LiveScience). On the periphery of the Roman world, a 2,000-year-old grave found in the Caucasus mountains has yielded a male skeleton and a wealth of gold, iron, and bronze artifacts. Looters found the necropolis in the past, but this grave was untouched.
- 21 Feb - Bronze Age Necropolis Discovered in Romania (Archaeo News Network). This story is about 50 tombs dating to the 13th century BC, but Roman-era sites have also been found in the same area during a massive highway construction project.
- 23 Feb - Colchester Archaeologists Find a Roman Road, Bones, and a Well (EADT). While the well is Medieval, the road is Roman, and the bones... well, are from 600 sheep.
- 27 Feb - Ancient Shoes Found in Egyptian Temple May Reveal Wearers' Health Problems (LiveScience). Not exactly Roman and not exactly bioarch, but shoes! More specifically, a shoe-filled jar placed between two walls reveals that ancient Egyptians suffered from bunions and limps like many people do today.
- Cleopatra's Sister? (Not.)
- 24 Feb - Archaeologist Says Bones Found in Turkey are Probably Those of Cleopatra's Half-Sister (Charlotte Observer). In advertising an upcoming lecture in Raleigh on March 1, the Charlotte Observer renewed a long-standing (yet long-debunked) claim that bones found in Turkey are those of Arsinoe, Cleopatra's half-sister. The reaction to the news in the classical world was swift and incredulous...
- 25 Feb - Arsinoe's Tomb Redux? Really? (Rogue Classicism).
- And Dorothy King's 3/16/09 post on a variety of old Cleopatra news is still relevant plus Mary Beard's 3/16/09 post in the Times Literary Supplement on the same.
Blog Posts
- 18 Feb - Death, Rome, and the Mitfords (Classically Inclined). Liz Gloyn discusses Roman attitudes towards death and brings in Jessica Mitford's iconic book, The American Way of Death.
- 10 Feb - Conference review: The Bioarchaeology of Ancient Egypt (A Bone to Pick). Scott Haddow reviews a conference in Cairo on all matters related to Egyptian skeletons.
- 6 Feb - Origins and Evolution of the Etruscans' mtDNA (Ghirotto et al., PLoS One).
- 28 Feb - Food for Rome: A stable isotope investigation of diet in the Imperial period (1st-3rd centuries AD) (Killgrove & Tykot, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology). Just email me if you'd like a copy!
- 29 Jan - Greco-Roman Sex: Wilder & Weirder than Ours (HuffPo Blogs). Author Vicki Leon is coming out with a new book, The Joy of Sexus: Lust, Love, and Longing in the Ancient World and highlights some of her findings in this post.
- 21 Feb - 1 Kitty, 2 Empires, 2,000 Years: World History Told through a Brick (The Atlantic). In addition to shoes, I have a soft spot for hand/foot/pawprints on brick. A weird brick with a cat footprint found at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington state is consistent with a manufacture date/place of Roman Britain. The brick may have reached the western US via the Hudson's Bay Company in the early 1800s.