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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
News for International Medical Graduates
IMG Section elects new governing council officers
The AMA International Medical Graduates (IMG) Section's Congress ratified the following governing council officers for 2013-2014 at its 16th Annual Meeting:
- Padmini Ranasinghe, MD, chair
- Vijaya Appareddy, MD, immediate-past chair
- Lt. Colonel Ronit Katz, MD, chair-elect
- Rashi Aggarwal, MD, delegate
- June-Anne Gold, MD, alternate delegate
- Sabesan Karuppiah, MD, member-at-large
- Sumir Sahgal, MD, member-at-large
- Muhammad Usman Khan, MD, resident/fellow representative
Congratulations to the new AMA-IMG Section Governing Council officers. If you would like to join an AMA-IMG Section committee or receive information regarding the next AMA-IMG Section Governing Council election, email the section.
Now accepting abstracts: 11th annual AMA Research Symposium
Showcase your research at the 11th annual AMA Research Symposium Nov. 15-16 in National Harbor, Md. The symposium takes place in conjunction with the Interim Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates and is hosted by the AMA International Medical Graduates (IMG) Section, the AMA Medical Student Section, and the AMA Resident and Fellow Section.
AMA-IMG Section members who are certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and awaiting residency may enter their research in one of three categories:
- Basic science
- Clinical medicine or clinical vignette
- Health policy or medical education
All abstracts must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time Aug.19 for consideration. Visit the symposium Web page to view detailed guidelines before submitting an abstract. Email the AMA-IMG Section or call (312) 464-5397 for more information.

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Charlie's numbers are a good example of what I was saying, if you adjust Charlie's displacement from the way it was calculated during CCA (tanks full, and with normal gear and supplies aboard) vs the way it is done today, dead empty, and look a more modern design, something like a Hanse 350, or Beneteau 36.7, there are probably only a few hundred pounds difference (maybe as much as 4-500 lbs) between Charlie's boat's displacement and the more modern designs. But when you look at the waterline lengths of approximately 31.5 and 30.6 feet respectively, you can quickly see why they have L/D's of 181 and 209 respectively vs Charlie's 344 and that it has little to do with the overall weights of the boat.
And as Charlie says he actively owns and sails his boat in a range of weather and he likes his boat. I seem to spend a lot of time jumping back and forth onto boats that represent a broad spectrum of sailing history, CCA to IRC. The heavy weather liability of the old CCA long overhang, narrow beam designs becomes quickly aparent after you do that for a while.
One other minor point, Charlie's boat has comparatively long waterline length for a CCA era boat (LOD/LWL=.76) as compared to more typical designs like the Black Watch 37 (.69), HinckleyPilot 35 (.71), Bristol 32 (.68), Triton (.7), or Ariel (.71). She is also a proportionately beamy for a 35 footer from that era as compared to a more normal CCA boat like a Pilot with a beam of 9.5' vs Charlie's 10'.
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New shows begin on July 2 and will include:
July 2: Carl Oechsner of Croton Friends of History, and my middle school social studies teacher, mentor and inspiration, on children, teaching and technology. [Note: Carl's influence and teaching brilliance inspired me to pursue law, government and history. I am thrilled and honored to interview him on Hearsay Culture, which was in-part inspired by my continued attempt at emulating Carl's passion for teaching outside of the classroom.]
July 9: Prof. David Schanzer of Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, on Edward Snowden and the NSA.
July 16: Alex Wright, author of Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age.
July 23: Julia Lane of the American Institutes for Research and Prof. Victoria Stodden of Columbia University, co-editors of Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good.
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Full Day Kindergarten Applications
Kindergarten applications for next year are available on line and at the school. Attendance area students who will turn five on or before September 5th must fill out an application for the full day program. These applications are due before December 21st. If you have a child who will turn five on or before September 1, 2008 please fill out an application and get it to the school office by December 21st before the winter break. Even if you are not sure you that you want full day you need to fill out the application now as you will not be eligible after this date. If there are parents who have students in local preschools who would be willing to bring information to those places please contact Mrs. Ford @ 535-2580.
Picture Day
Picture Day will take place on Tuesday, November 6th. Please be sure you complete the order form and enclose payment on or before November 6th if you are interested in purchasing pictures. Send the envelope with payment on the morning of November 6th with the students who will be photographed.
Children's Book Week
November 12th to the 16th we will celebrate National Children's Book Week. The theme of this year's Children's Book Week is "More Books, Please". Since 1919, educators, librarians, booksellers, and families have celebrated children's book week during the week before Thanksgiving. Children's books and the love for reading are celebrated during this time. The goal of book week is to bring people together to talk about books and reading. This week provides us with an excellent opportunity to model good reading habits and pass along a love of reading to our children. Please take some time during this week to sit and share a book with your child. At Sutherland, we will be inviting members of the community into classrooms to share with them their favorite children's books. Volunteers from the community will read stories to classrooms of students. Children's books and the love of reading are celebrated through storytelling. Our goal is that students will see the importance of reading across all walks of life and learn to enjoy books and reading in their everyday lives.
Student Council Elections
The following individuals were elected as classroom representatives for the student council. Room 209 - Deja Alexander and Gregory Rudd, Room 210 - Dale Clayborne and Brendan McNicholas, Room 212 – Joey Albarran and Kaitlyn Walker, Room 112 – Aaron Polk and Hannah Zarzecki, Room 004 – Alaysia Graham and Taylor Nazon, Room 008 – Hollie Davis and Victoria Walsh, Room 001- Burke Hanson and Courtney Mitchell, Room 002 – Matthew Espinola and Sarah Malobabic, Room 003 – Jamal Griffin, Abby Johnson and Eric Sanders. Congratulations to all the classroom representatives. In November we will have the election for officers. The candidates will give their speeches on Tuesday, November 13th and the election will take place on Wednesday, November 14th.
November is the month we think about all of the things we are grateful for. It is also a time to remember those less fortunate and to demonstrate our generosity. We will be participating in several drives this month is order to assist those individuals who are in need. Beginning on November 9th and continuing through December 7th we will be collecting a variety of donations.
Stew Crew Collections
The Stew Crew invites you to help Feed the Hungry, Share Your Soles and Provide Some Warmth. From November 9th through November 16th collection bins will be outside the auditorium for gently warn shoes, canned goods and winter coats and gear. Be a steward this holiday season.
Pennies for Peace
The IB students of Sutherland School will be sponsoring a Community and Service Project entitled "Pennies for Peace". Students will be asked to bring in pennies during International Education Week of November 14th - 18th.
School Supplies
Anyone interested in donating school supplies (new or slightly used) can bring them to Mrs. Ryan the IB Coordinator at Sutherland School. These supplies will be sent to the Marines presently serving in Fallujah, Iraq and are distributed to the children by the Marines. This is a request from Mrs. Ryan's son, LCpl. Denis Ryan, who is on his first tour of duty in Iraq. Any donations (pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, colored pencils, rulers, etc..) would be greatly appreciated. Donations will be accepted during the school year 2007-2008.
Christmas Drive
The IB students of Sutherland School will again be sponsoring their 3rd Annual "Support the Troops Christmas Drive." A holiday decorated box will be placed in each of the classrooms and students are asked to bring in an item from the suggested list that has been compiled from several sources. This list will be distributed to each of the students and the donations can be brought in between November 26th to December 7th. All donations will be given to the Support the Troops Illinois and will be distributed by this organization to the troops from Illinois who are stationed overseas. Anything that you can give during this drive will show our support for our men and women in the United States Military. Thanks again for helping our IB program with this Community and Service event.
Dogs on School Grounds @ Entrance and Dismissal
Several individuals have complained about parents bringing their dogs on the school grounds at entrance and dismissal. They are concerned that the children get excited and that if the dog gets excited the students may get hurt. Other students may be allergic to dogs and try to pet them anyway. Please refrain from bringing the dogs on the school grounds before and after school.
Please return your UNICEF collection to the school office. Please write a check to UNICEF.
Veteran's Day
Veteran's Day is quickly approaching and Mrs. Ryan would again like to show our appreciation of all the Sutherland alumni and Sutherland family members who have served in the United States Military. If you or anyone in your family is a veteran or an active member of the military, please send us a COPY of their picture with the following information: name, rank, branch of service and years of service and we will attach their picture to the bulletin board in the school hallway. This invitation includes: fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. All pictures will be returned after November. This Veteran's Day, just say Thanks!!"
PTA Meeting
The PTA meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 6th @ 9:00 a.m.
PTA Monthly Virtues
The PTA is continuing with their monthly virtues program. November's focus is on Responsibility. Students will received information on participating in this month's theme.
Rosetta Stone Subscriptions
In December Rossetta Stone subscriptions will be offered to students and their families again. The subscriptions will begin on January 1st but payment and other information must be in the office by December 21st so that the subscriptions can be set up during the break. Those of you who subscribed last year will need to sign-up again in order to keep current subscriptions valid. As a school group we can obtain a yearly subscription for $95 per year. Generally the cost is $49.95 a month. We will be offering French, Spanish and Chinese. You may choose to purchase two subscriptions in two languages if you would like. You will need to pay for each language separately.
Principal For A Day 2007
We were delightfully surprised with five Principals for a Day. We had Alderman Ginger Rugai, Mr. Michael Martin, Mr. Ken Caniglia, Mr. Maurice Woods and Mr. Loren DuPree. The Principals for a Day were toured around the building, escorted by student council members for classroom visits and participated in a discussion about the strengths and needs of Sutherland Schoo. They have all been invited back for Children's Book Week. They enjoyed their visit and were all lovely guests at our school. We look forward to forming partnerships and continuing relationships with these individuals and the various entities they represent.
LSC Meeting
The LSC will meet on Tuesday, November 13th at 4:00 p.m.
A letter from the LSC
Parents and Community Members,
Parent Patrol
Thank you to all of the individuals who volunteered. Many people have commented on how well the parent patrol has been able to help keep our students safe at entrance and dismissal.
Entertainment Books
Thanks to all who purchased Entertainment Books this year. The proceeds are used to maintain the website. The website is our most reliable means of communication. We appreciate all of you who contributed by purchasing and/or selling Entertainment Books.
In January, the Sutherland School Newsletter will go paperless. Please get in the habit of checking the website for newsletter and voice blast. They are posted regularly. In an effort to reduce the large amount of paper use the newsletter will be available on-line only. It is created the first Friday of every month and available over the weekend. The voice blast is also available on line on the home page every Sunday.
Please continue to check the website. All newsletters, calendars and other pertinent information will be posted on this site. The voice blast is posted every Sunday. The newsletter is posted the first Friday of every month.
Arrival and Dismissal
Students are to arrive to school no earlier than 8:45. There is no one to supervise them before this time. Parents who can walk their children to school are encouraged to do so to keep the traffic to a minimum. Those who do drive are asked to drop their children off next to the curb and then leave the premises. Students are to be picked up at 2:45. No one should enter the parking lot before or after school, as there is a great deal of pedestrian traffic at that time. If your child forgets their lunch please know that we have extra lunches and they will be fed. Lunches can be purchased at the school.
No School on November 2nd or 8th
This year elementary report card pick-up will be on Thursday, November 8th. Please mark your calendars. The hours are from 12:30 – 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is to distribute report cards. Individual conferences with teachers will need to be scheduled for another time. If after receiving the report card you wish to schedule a conference please call the school office and leave a message for the teacher or write a note to the teacher.
Absence from School
Thanks to all the parents who have been calling the school to report absences from school. Please notify the school by telephone if your child will be absent from school. You can leave a voice mail at any time. We appreciate your cooperation. Parents should call the school when their child will be absent from school. It is important that we know that the students are safe. It is preferred that the parents call the school by 9:15 so that we know your child is at home with you. You can call and leave a voice mail as early as 7 a.m.
Drivers in and around the school
Please be courteous and cautious when dropping off or picking up students. We need you to respect the traffic patterns and safety patrol crossing areas. Please do not block crosswalks, double-park to drop off or park and wait unnecessarily blocking traffic and creating congestion.
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Fresh Pineapple, Chile, and Black Pepper Salsa
From Cooking Light.
Fresh Pineapple, Chile, and Black Pepper Salsa
Aromatic, freshly ground black pepper awakens the sweetness of the pineapple. Serve with shrimp, pork, or chicken. Remove the seeds from the jalapeño if you want a less spicy salsa.
- YIELD: 6 servings (serving size: 1/4 cup)
- 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped peeled kiwifruit
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- Dash of salt
Combine all ingredients, tossing gently. Let stand 1 hour.
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Citrus-Spiked Jicama and Carrot Slaw
The sugar sounds unnecessary to me, but I like things tart. From Cooking Light.
A mandoline makes easy work of cutting the jicama and carrot into julienne strips; if you don't have one, coarsely shred them.
- YIELD: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
- 4 cups (1 1/2-inch) julienne-cut peeled jicama (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups (1 1/2-inch) julienne-cut carrot
- 1/2 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- Fresh cilantro sprigs (optional)
Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, and toss gently to coat. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro just before serving. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
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Spicy Mango-Orange Slush
From Cooking Light.
A touch of ground red pepper gives this beverage a vitalizing jolt of heat.
- YIELD: 2 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)
- 2 cups cubed peeled ripe mango, frozen
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup sparkling water, chilled
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Place all ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
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Mint-Lime Spring Green Fruit Salad
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My Mint-Lime Spring Green Fruit Salad is perfect for a sunny spring afternoon snack or weekend brunch side dish. This isn't your typical fruit salad though. Fruit, nuts and diced avocado fill this perky green bowl.
The flavors: sweet-tart green apples, creamy avocado cubes, fresh mint, lime juice, crunchy salty pistachio nuts and zesty kiwis. I was a bit hesitant to add avocado to a fruit salad, but it worked! The proof: my empty bowl. I couldn't stop eating this salad! The zesty kiwi and apple flavors pair perfectly with the savory pistachios and creamy avocado. Get the recipe..
Healthy Bowl! This salad contains plenty of fiber. Healthy oils from the avocados. A nice dose of Vitamin C from the kiwis and lime. And protein, copper and B vitamins from the pistachios.
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Table Accent: Pink tulips would be a perfect touch. Pink and green for spring! Pretty, healthy, delicious.
And yes, it's not spring yet. But it's coming! I'm so excited about sun, birds, flowers, spring sips and spritzers, smoothies and soft breezes.
Mint-Lime Spring Green Fruit Salad
serves 2-3
1 avocado, diced
1 green apple, sliced thin, dime-sized slices
1 lime, squeezed (add a touch of zest too if you'd like)
2 kiwis, sliced into thin rounds
2 Tbsp raw or roasted/salted pistachios
2 fresh mint sprigs, remove and chop leaves
1 Tbsp maple or agave syrup
*mint for garnish
(This can be made with or without nuts to accommodate allergies.)
Chop, squeeze and peel all ingredients.
Add to a large bowl.
Toss well with spoon.
Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Raw Thai Green Curry
From the Raw Divas.
This recipe comes to us care of our in-house kitchen goddess, Angela Elliott. Angela is the author of Alive in 5 and The Simple Gourmet!
Ingredient List 1 (Curry Sauce):
Water and flesh of 2 Thai young coconuts
2 small jalapenos
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 shallots or ½ medium Onion
2 tablespoon fresh lemongrass
2 tablespoon fresh ginger
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 lime, juiced and its rind minced
1/4 cup fresh basil, packed
1/2 cup cilantro, packed
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Ingredient List 2 (Vegetables):
Mixed chopped vegetables (snow/snap peas, cabbage, carrot, green beans, cauliflower, etc) Spinach and chopped cilantro for serving
Blend List 1 ingredients. Pour sauce over mixed vegetables and serve on a bed of spinach garnished with chopped cilantro. For a true Thai custom, offer side condiments of dried red pepper flakes and chopped jalapenos in lemon juice. NOTE: Inland Sea Water can be added to taste, if needed
Curried Fruit Slaw
Substitution possibilities for this one include the Addicted to Veggies raw vegan sour cream and Renegade Health's raw no-nut mayonnaise. And if you've got a sharp chef's knife or a mandoline and a cabbage (or some broccoli stalks), no need for the "slaw mix".
From Cooking Light.
Fruit Slaw
1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons grated lime rind
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon curry powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups diced pineapple
2 cups sliced peeled peaches (about 4 peaches)
1 cup sliced peeled mango (about 1 mango)
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1 (16-ounce) package coleslaw
Directions:1. For the dressing, combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Combine pineapple and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add mayonnaise mixture to coleslaw mixture; toss well. Serve immediately.
NOTE: Prepare and refrigerate the dressing up to a day ahead and toss it with the other ingredients just before serving.
(Source: mixingbowl.com)
Winter Sunshine Brussels Sprout Salad
Brussels sprouts are sturdy enough that this salad packs well for lunch, even pre-dressed. If you have a mandoline (which can be found at most of the Asian groceries around here for under $20 — worth checking out) it works really well to slice them. The stems of the sprouts make perfect little handles to hold while slicing.
If you've soaked and dehydrated your hazelnuts (filberts), they'll break in half fairly easily with a little finger pressure. I like to do it that way instead of chopping them because it keeps the size of the pieces a bit evener.
A Raw Right Now original.
Winter Sunshine Brussels Sprout Salad
2 cups thinly-sliced Brussels sprouts (a little less than 4 ounces/110 g)
4 Tbsp Zesty Citrus-Avocado-Tahini Salad Dressing
2 Tbsp fresh pomegranate arils or dried cranberries
2 Tbsp hazelnut pieces
1 clementine, tangerine, or small orange — peeled, sectioned, and sections cut into bite-sized pieces
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients and toss well.
Zesty Citrus-Avocado-Tahini Salad Dressing
A Raw Right Now original. Based on the sweet & salty salad dressing from Choosing Raw, it's a little sharper and zestier, as well as a bit thinner to make it easier to drizzle over a salad.
Be warned that I have an atypical fondness for sour citrus ("You are a lemon-loving FREAK!" says my husband), so you may want to decrease the lime juice and boost the orange juice and balsamic if this is too tart for your taste.
Zesty Citrus-Avocado-Tahini Salad Dressing
3/4 cup fresh orange juice plus
the zest of the oranges juiced to get it
1/4 cup fresh lime juice plus
the zest of the limes juiced to get it
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 avocado
2 Tbsp tahini (I like Living Tree brand)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Honeydew Compote With Lime, Ginger & a Hint of Serrano
Although this recipe says to boil the ginger and serrano in the sugar syrup, a reviewer writes "the sauce tasted better fresh than after cooking and cooling (personal preference, I think it had more POW)".
Originally from Eating Well magazine.
- 2 teaspoons lime zest, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice ( 4-5 limes)
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon serrano peppers, finely slivered
- 1 large honeydew melon, seeded and cut into chunks ( ~3lbs)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh mint, finely slivered, for garnish
- 2 fresh figs, sliced, for ganish
- Combine lime zest and juice, water, sugar, ginger and serrano in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature, about 25 minutes.
- Strain syrup into a large bowl. Use a spoon to press on solids to extract maximum flavor.
- Add melons and toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Sprinkle with mint and granish with fig slices.
(Source: food.com)
Cabbage and Red Pepper Salad with Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette
More from the article on cabbage salads.
Cabbage and Red Pepper Salad with Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette
1 pound Green cabbage (about 1/2 medium head), shredded fine
1 teaspoon Table salt
2 tablespoons Lime juice
1 teaspoon Grated lime zest from 1 lime
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 tablespoon Rice vinegar or sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon Honey
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 Red bell pepper , seeded and cut into thin strips
Table salt
1. Toss shredded cabbage and 1 teaspoon salt in colander or large mesh strainer set over medium bowl. Let stand until cabbage wilts, at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours. Rinse cabbage under cold running water (or in large bowl of ice water if serving immediately). Press, but do not squeeze, to drain; pat dry with paper towels. (Can be stored in zipper-lock bag and refrigerated overnight.)
2. Stir together lime juice, zest, oil, vinegar, honey, cumin, and cayenne in medium bowl. Toss cabbage and red pepper in dressing. Season to taste with salt; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
(Source: mealsmatter.org)
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I'm quite new to using these various online communities and message boards, but one thing I wanted to flag was the following site which is relevant to the discussion on Alzheimer's. This site celebrates memories, allows you to leave your own memories on it, send it on to friends and even publicise it via banner advertising. Take a look and please publlicise it if you can: http://www.millionmemories.org.uk/


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Black spots on a toddler's skin
You are called to the emergency room to evaluate a healthy 2-year-old boy with black spots on his legs that were noted yesterday evening. His younger brother developed similar black spots this morning. The boys are healthy, and the lesions are not symptomatic and appear to be superficial.
DIAGNOSIS: Black spot poison ivy
The dark black-brown macules and patches range from 1 mm to 1 cm in size with thin surrounding rims of erythema on the patient's arms and legs (Figure 1). Under dermatoscopic magnification the macules and papules follow normal skin markings in linear dark streaks, suggesting that they are superficial (Figure 2). A few dark areas can be reduced slightly in size using an alcohol pad, but most are persistent despite vigorous rubbing. Blood work and urinalysis are all within normal limits.
These skin findings are typical black spot poison ivy in a child who has no previous exposure to poison ivy or another member of the Toxicodendron genus. An estimated 85% of the North American population is sensitive to these plants, the most common of which are poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix), and poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum or Toxicodendron pubescens).1
The skin lesions resulting from the hypersensitivity reaction to this family of plants are usually erythematous, extremely pruritic, grouped or linear papules and/or vesicles appearing on exposed areas 24 to 48 hours after contact.
Black spot poison ivy is an uncommon presentation following exposure to urushiol or oleoresin, an irritant and allergen from the Toxicodendron genus.2 This plant resin oxidizes and turns black when exposed to air.3
Black spot poison ivy is rare because it requires exposure to concentrated sap. In one study, patients exposed to undiluted concentrations of urushiol developed black spots, while those exposed to a 1 to 50 dilution experienced papulovesicular dermatitis but not black spots.4
Given the superficial nature of these lesions, lack of symptoms, and the clinician's suspicion of black spot poison ivy, a biopsy is deferred. Histopathology would have shown amorphous yellow material in the stratum corneum and epidermal areas of coagulation necrosis.5
The differential diagnosis of black macules and patches includes superficial purpura, marker or ink, tinea nigra, and black spot poison ivy. If the lesions appear necrotic, infectious and noninfectious vasculitis should be considered. It is important to distinguish the level of skin affected. The involvement of exposed areas and linear/geometric configuration of individual lesions suggest that the dark spots most likely originated from an outside source. A clinical history of exposure to poison ivy supports the diagnosis of black spot poison ivy. Interestingly, since these lesions usually occur with first exposure to poison ivy, a patient usually does not develop the typical itchy eczematous eruption characteristic of poison ivy.
The treatment of black spot poison ivy is similar to that of allergic contact dermatitis from poison ivy.6
Once the oleoresin is oxidized and bound to skin, the black spots cannot be removed with soap, water, or alcohol. The black spots gradually desquamate 1 to 2 weeks after formation without scarring. Patients should also clean or throw out clothing and evaluate for possible sources of poison ivy exposure.
In this case, the parents found poison ivy in the yard and developed blistering lesions of their own skin 2 days later.
1. Baer RL. Poison ivy dermatitis. Cutis. 1990;46(1):34-36.
2. Hurwitz RM, Rivera HP, Guin JD. Black-spot poison ivy dermatitis. An acute irritant contact dermatitis superimposed upon an allergic contact dermatitis. Am J Dermatopathol. 1984;6(4):319-322.
3. Guin JD. The black spot test for recognizing poison ivy and related species. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1980;2(4):332-333.
4. Mallory SB, Hurwitz RM. Black-spot poison-ivy dermatitis. Clin Dermatol. 1986;4(2):149-151.
5. Kurlan JG, Lucky AW. Black spot poison ivy: a report of 5 cases and a review of the literature. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001;45(2):246-249.
6. Koo B, Lieb JA, Garzon MC, Morel KD. Five-year-old boy with a diffuse erythematous rash with black crusts. Diagnosis: black spot poison ivy (Rhus dermatitis). Pediatr Dermatol. 2010;27(4):395-396.
Alternate vaccine schedules are not safer and should be obsolete
Since the days of Edward Jenner, the father of smallpox vaccine, there have been parents who have been vaccine hesitant, and at times vaccine refusers. After Benjamin Franklin's son died of smallpox, he lamented the fact that he had prohibited his son from getting the smallpox vaccine due to his concerns over safety.
FDA subcommittee to examine regulatory science for neonatal studies
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is beginning its new effort to stimulate research on treatments for neonates in the wake of last year's legislation, the FDA Safety and Innovation Act.
Improving patient care: Smartphones and mobile medical devices
The world is a much different place since the iPhone was released this month just 6 years ago in 2007. Because of our smart mobile devices, we talk, text and tweet, shop wisely, travel expediently, and socialize even when alone.
I have been thinking recently of a special patient whom I cared for during my residency. It has been 13 years since this happened, but I remember it as if it were yesterday.
Sublingual drops as effective as injections for allergies, asthma
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At the urging of others, I am making my first YAR appearance.
I am part of a group of constituents pushing MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) to address patterns of institutional racism. Members of the group include Tim Barr, Calenthia Dowdy, Brenda Zook Friesen, Karissa Ortman Loewen, Conrad Moore, Yvonne Platts, Tobin Miller Shearer, Regina Shands Stoltzfus. We are especially concerned about how MCC relates to staff. There has been a decades-long pattern of staff of color leaving MCC on bad terms, a pattern which has intensified in the last few years. Many people in this group have been in conversation with leaders in MCC about this issue for decades, and they feel that it is time to take a new approach.
At this time, we are calling for people to sign our letter to MCC leaders and to withhold half of their normal contributions to MCC until MCC makes significant steps toward real change in addressing internal racism. (see our blog & petition).
Here are three steps that we believe would move MCC forward in its journey toward inter-cultural health:
1) MCC follows through on its current intention to undergo an independent anti-racism audit of both existing and proposed structures of the entire institution;
It is hard for any institution (or individual) to see themselves clearly. People within the organization are sometimes not in a position to be fully honest about their experiences as it affects their work environment and could even feel threatening to their position.
2) the executive committees of MCC U.S., Bi-national, and Canada [make] themselves structurally accountable for their anti-racist actions to independent groups of people of color who are knowledgeable about MCC in North America and able to identify and articulate institutional racism;
Some MCC boards and executive committees have more racial diversity than others, but there is no mechanism in place to ensure accountability. A couple years ago the MCC Bi-national board nominated an all-white executive committee, and chose to move ahead with the nominations despite concerns expressed by many.
3) the internal MCC anti-racism teams [be] given time, financial resources, and demonstrable authority to carry out their respective missions.
So who am I and how did I get involved in this? I myself am a white woman who was raised in Mennonite churches in Seattle and Akron, Pennsylvania. I am 29 years old and currently live in Elkhart, Indiana. I was a volunteer with MCC at the Oglala Lakota Nation (Porcupine, SD) for four years (2004-2007).
As white people working in a Native community, my partner and I learned some lessons the hard way about patterns of racism within MCC and within ourselves that are hurtful toward MCC staff of color. I will name here just a few that I have experienced myself.
There is racism in how MCC interacts with money. The way MCC volunteers are paid and the expectations for how MCC's money will be spent for worker care assumes a certain set of values and spending patterns that come out of white Mennonite communities.
Related to the money issue is how relationships are prioritized. Frugality is a white Mennonite value embedded in MCC that is often held above relationships. I have also observed certain white Mennonite work ethic that places value simply in "being busy" or "doing" something. This value is particularly hurtful when placed above relationships, included health and self-care. This not only leads to poorly developed or damaged relationships between staff and with MCC partners, it also means that some people are punished or chastised for putting people and relationships first. In many communities of color, people and family come before money and before "getting things done."
In MCC, people of color are generally seen as "those being served" rather than those serving. More resources and time go into developing and promoting programs that draw and benefit white volunteers rather than volunteers of color. MCC is often seen as providing leadership development for the white Mennonite community. For example, at one point we noted that MCC's promotional materials for the Charlotte MCUSA gathering highlighted SALT, a program that draws mostly white volunteers, and did not mention MCC's programs for youth of color to do summer service in their own communities.
A more obvious problem can be seen just by looking at the faces of those in decision-making positions. Who has the power in MCC?
These are only a few examples.
But for me, the biggest problem in MCC is the way it manages conflict related to race. MCC generally has a culture of conflict avoidance (documented in an MCC Human Resources Department culture report in 2005). When I worked for MCC, my co-workers and I did what we could to talk with others in MCC about what we were learning about inter-cultural relationships, and how the institution at times was an impediment to our work in the community. Based on my own experience, I feel that MCC leadership has not taken (repeated) feedback seriously enough. As an MCC volunteer, I generally felt support from the regional MCC offices in South Dakota and Kansas, which are part of the MCC Central States region. But I felt a lot of frustration relating to the broader MCC structure.
I frequently experienced this culture of conflict avoidance in MCC. Although people of color that I worked with in MCC were very clear about what the problems were and what needed to change, the patterns of conversation about racism with "higher ups" in MCC did not feel respectful or healthy (with some exceptions — I would like those to become the rule). What do I mean by not healthy and respectful? For me it felt like if there was a perceived conflict or disagreement, those with power (usually white men) would consistently avoid conversation or ignore the issue. Because they were in positions to make decisions, this meant that they got their way without having open conversation. For example, sometimes staff would be asked for input on new policies or ones that were being reviewed. Many times my co-workers and I would respond with our in-put. More often than not, I(we) received no response, and the feedback would not be reflected in action or policy. Sometimes I would try again to follow-up and would still be ignored. A number of times, agenda time would be promised to those of us who cared about an issue and then leaders would "forget" to include it, or it would be given inadequate time. I don't expect my feedback to be incorporated every time, but I do expect communication and transparency.
These experiences of the culture of conflict avoidance in MCC are part of the reason that I felt this public letter was necessary. I have signed this letter because I am hopeful that MCC might listen if some of us are willing to talk more publicly about our concerns.
I care about MCC and want to see it become a healthy inter-cultural organization. There are many people connected with MCC who have a wealth of experience building authentic inter-cultural relationships. I believe that MCC does have the knowledge and the capacity to learn new ways of relating and structuring itself that are more healthy and inclusive. I want to do what I can to help MCC move in that direction.
If there are others who are concerned about this issue and would like to lend support, please contact me or visit our blog site http://mccantiracism.wordpress.com/. You can sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/mcc/petition.html.
If you found this post interesting, you might like to read these posts as well:
I appreciate your openness about this issue within MCC. I am part of a Mennonite church in the greater Los Angeles area. I did not grow up in the tradition, so I'm not familiar with a lot of the history or tradition. Anyway, I work for an organization that is struggling with many of the same issues you lifted up in your post. If you'd like to connect more off-line, I'd love to talk to you more about how a group of folks at my work are tackling the issues. We also engaged in a recent training around diversity. The trainer was incredibly effective and it created a greater sense of dialogue around the topic of diversity and racism. Here's his website: http://www.diversitydtg.com/
Many prayers as you move your way through this.
Thanks very much for your thoughtful analysis of racism at work in MCC. I especially resonated with this part:
For me it felt like if there was a perceived conflict or disagreement, those with power (usually white men) would consistently avoid conversation or ignore the issue. Because they were in positions to make decisions, this meant that they got their way without having open conversation. For example, sometimes staff would be asked for input on new policies or ones that were being reviewed. Many times my co-workers and I would respond with our in-put. More often than not, I(we) received no response, and the feedback would not be reflected in action or policy. Sometimes I would try again to follow-up and would still be ignored.
I think this is something not just to consider as part of MCC, but something I can see in myself. It's often easy to just back away from uncomfortable conversations about race or gender. And if I don't choose to engage with them, I don't have to. Even if I'm not in a decision making role, this tendency to avoid challenging conflict is problematic.
"And if I don't choose to engage with them, I don't have to. Even if I'm not in a decision making role, this tendency to avoid challenging conflict is problematic."
So true, Tim, so true.
I grew up attending Mountain View Mennonite Church in Upland, California.
I think it says something about the way many older Mennonites handle conflict across the board that Upland is a community of 66,000 people and has three Mennonite Churches (Mountain View Mennonite Church and First Mennonite Church, which both have nice buildings, and Peace Mennonite Brotherhood, which has rotating meetings in members' homes in the 'classical Mennonite tradtion')whose total population would equal the congregation of one of any of the other churches in the same city. Of course, originally, they were all the same church (back in my grandfather's day) and now they are not.
It is my experience that Mennonites of a certain generation and upbringing have only two ways of dealing with conflict: avoidance, either pretending it does not exist or simply ignoring those with whom one might come into conflict, and retreat. My mother fits this pattern, while my father (who grew up in a secular household that attended a Presbyterian Church, and who joined the Mennonite Church when he and my mother married) is much more 'activist.' In his own younger days he sought of those whom he felt were wrong and forced confrontations… this leading for sometime to a bit of stand-offishness between my family and others in the Church.
Since I mentioned my mother, I will use her as an example. She is a tremendously good woman and far from racist. She is a teacher by calling as well as profession, and her longest running teaching job was for San Bernardino County teaching kids who had been expelled from school. While there were some genuine 'bad kids', many of them had been expelled for truly silly reasons. The majority of them were black or hispanic. My mother gave them personal attention designed to get them back into school or to allow them to graduate independently.
We had a gentleman in our church who had a very old 19th century European attitude about anthropological ethnology. He was not a traditional 'racist', but he held views that could only be seen as racist and he had unfortunately allowed these views to color his reading of the Bible. As such, he had an unfortunate habit of butting heads with a member of our congregation (himself an ordained minister, which the gentleman with the racist views was not) originally from Ethiopia.
The behavior of nearly the entire church (including my mother, who privately excoriated such views) was to ignore the conflict in the hopes it would resolve itself. It did not and, ultimately, a valuable and productive elder of the church left the congregation because he did not feel welcome. Not because he WAS unwelcome, but because the need to avoid conflict trumped the necessity of correcting the problem in the minds of many of the other elders of the church.
It is only natural, sadly, that these tendencies would be mirrored in the larger frame of the MCC. We are a traditional, European faith and many of our members are proud of their ancestral connections to European Mennonites. This leads to a European consciousness that is fundamentally at odds with the more multicultural direction the larger church has taken in recent years.
I realize this is an old post, but I could not withold my own two sense. I apologize that this is largely anecdotal, from my own experience, but it is not the sort of thing easily supported by links.
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I've had two Swamp Works amps, The Swampwater Special and my new one, The Hell Hog (Mark III). These amps have the best tone I have ever heard, and if you want touch sensitivity, this is it. Also, nowhere else can you get your amp dialed in to your specific tone like you can with Scott and Mike. They Rock!- Rick Long (RJ Custom Guitars)


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Create the future of the past. Impact how the next generation experiences Pompeii in Italy.
Students will construct a web-based visual database on the site of Pompeii that can be used by future visitors on mobile devices (eg. smart phones and ipads), generating content on the basis of their research projects and organizing relevant images, texts, and podcasts of useful information for someone touring the site.
Travel dates: March 5 - 12, 2011 (during Spring Break)
Credit: Two (2) semester hours.
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text: For all those who are banging their heads after reading the title of this write up; wondering what the third film in the Hera Pheri series was, Hera Pheri 4 is the title of the third film in the series. The reason as to why it is named thus, will be revealed only in the film. In the popular comedy series, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar play the lead roles; making us laugh till our stomachs ached.


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Great news! Now TV ads will be charged on a performance basis, so if you don't see sales, you don't pay. Obviously that's absurd. TV ads build brand and do other things that lead to indirect sales. And so does search, which is why Gord Hotchkiss's uses that made-up TV pricing model to kick off his Search's Multiplier Effect: The Hidden Value of SEM article at MediaPost. If you only measure clickthrough and conversion from that, you might be missing the full value of search. My past Most Conversions Happen Offline; You Need To Measure These! looks at this issue more, with some related reading from Fredrick Marckini and others that underscores the need to measure the full value.
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Federal Donuts is a thoughtfully designed place nestled in South Philly. The interior design speaks volumes without being overwhelming, complimenting the atmosphere nicely. As you make your way through the front door towards the counter, the friendly staff meets you and is very engaged throughout the entire experience. Talented mind(s) paired interesting favors to create one of a kind donuts. Try every last one of them. The main attraction is the chicken. The chicken is so good, smart people wake up early to order and wait in line for it. Don't worry. The lines move fast. Federal Donuts is a Philly food stop must.
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A developmental DVD to entertain and stimulate the minds of babies and toddlers, and be fun at the same time.
Oxbridge Baby: My First DVD
The concept:
Combines the classical music sounds which are said to be restful but also stimulating to babies with soothing images of puppets doing simple things, developmental toys whirring, turning and flowing, and so on. This DVD aims to entertain your baby for the precious moments when you do want to sit her down in front of the TV without feeling guilty.
Unless your baby or toddler has an older sibling, it'll be quite a while before your child actually wants to interact with your TV and it will often be switched off, but there is a place for gentle DVDs like this to offer visual stimulation and something subtly entertaining.
The images and sound have been developed by speech therapists, pre-school teachers and mothers so this is well thought-out.
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Although it is intended for younger children, the age range is 1 to 4. I sat down with a nearly-three-year-old who loved it and wanted to watch sections over again. She is used to being in the room when her older sister watches things like Scooby Doo, so this I think was a welcome break for her!
Little nursery rhymes accompany one or two minutes of toy buses counting up and down, or fish swimming across the screen, for example. The mix of jolly tunes, restful classical music and these simple but affecting images seemed to really work. Great for toddlers who need a little wind-down time!
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Duplicate tasks
For some time now I have been having duplicate tasks show up on my iPhone 4S and 4th generation iPad. This happens as soon as the task is created. When I "complete" one of the duplicate tasks in order to get rid of it, the other also disappears, and so I have to recreate the task again (with no guarantee that the duplication won't appear again). If I add a note after creating the task, the note only appears in one, not both, tasks, but regardless of which task I delete (i.e. check off as "complete" in order to remove the redundant task), both versions of the task disappear.
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Hi Cliff,
So this only shows on the iOS device? What version of iOS are you running? Have you logged out of the app and back in again recently?
Hi Brendon,
I always keep the operating systems up-to-date, and am presently using iOS 7.1 on both devices. I tried deleting the app on my phone and downloading it again, but the same duplication persisted. I then deleted the app on both devices and downloaded them again. So far, so good...I'm hoping that this might have solved the problem.
I'm also having this problem, also on latest iOS and latest Todoist version. Deleting the app and reinstalling fixes the problem temporarily, but it will reoccur for some other task a few days later.
Here's a video of it happening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y6a8zPc1oo
8.2 which would be coming soon should address this issue.
Great video Daniel! I am having the *exact* same problem...been happening for a while too. IOS 7.latest, iphone 5, etc, etc. Not happening on web or desktop though.
Hi Brendon,
unfortunately this problem still persists with the latest Todoist version:
8.2 (12079) running on iOS 7.1.1 (iPhone 5s).
One of my tasks is showing twice within the app, while on the website there's only one entry. Syncing doesn't get rid of the redundant entry.
Hi Tobias,
Please consider re-installing the app again and see if that helps. I personally use the iOS app on a daily basis and have not encountered duplicate tasks. If you can reliably replicate the issue, please let us know so we can report it to our developers.
Really sorry for the inconvenience.
Best Regards,
Hi Clyde,
I did a clean install just yesterday, so I guess no old cache or settings should be involved.
Hi Tobias,
We have reported this issue already to our developers. Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll update you as soon as we make some progress.
Best Regards,
I did clean install ...seems to be fixed for me :-)
Maybe it's not necessarily related to the client app but to the way the server and client are negotiating. This'd make reproducing the issue a bit hard, though. (doh)
I certainly did a clean install as well (actually I reset the whole phone and manually installed Todoist), but the issue persisted in the latest iteration of the app.
Duplicate tasks on some items for me. I have to check complete on both to have both disappear. iPhone 4s version 6.0.4 (11301), and on OSX 4.1.5 (latest).
I also have this issue sometimes. (iPhone iOS 7 with latest Todoist)
So do I (Android 4.4, Web)
+1. I am still seeing the same issue.
Same issue. This is a deal-breaker for me. It makes the app nearly unusable. Here comes bad feedback in the App Store!
By the way, deleting and reinstalling does nothing. I've tried it a few times. This is clearly a problem on Todoist's end.
So now I'm starting to see tasks twice as well. :-/
Same here. Getting annoying.


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Banana Butter Rum "I Scream" Open-Faced Sandwiches
When you're looking for something different for dessert, this recipe is the answer. Rum-glazed bananas and vanilla ice cream are served over homemade banana-pecan waffles. We highly recommend giving these waffles a try, but store-bought waffle bowls will work in a pinch.
Yield: Makes 12 (4-inch) sandwiches
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose baking mix*
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 6 bananas, cut in half lengthwise then crosswise
- 1 cup dark rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine 2 mashed bananas and next 4 ingredients; add to dry ingredients, stirring with a wire whisk until moistened. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans.
- Cook in a preheated, oiled waffle iron until golden.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add brown sugar and 2/3 cup pecans. Cook, stirring often, 3 minutes or until bubbly. Add 6 bananas; cook 3 minutes or until bananas are tender. Remove from heat.
- Heat rum in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm (do not boil). Pour rum over banana mixture, and immediately ignite with a long match. Let flames die down. Return to heat; simmer 4 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in vanilla.
- To serve, place 2 banana slices on each waffle; top with vanilla ice cream. Drizzle 2 tablespoons rum mixture over ice cream. Serve immediately.
- *For testing purposes only, we used Bisquick Original All-Purpose Baking Mix.
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Latin American Derbys: River Plate Vs. Boca Juniors ("El Superclásico Argentino")
Crests representing one of the fiercest rivalries in the world!
Latin American Derbys:
River Plate Vs. Boca Juniors
("El Superclásico Argentino")
I knew that I wanted to do a piece on derbies (pronounced "Dahr-Bees"). We hear a lot about, say Man City versus Man United, or maybe Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona. But there are many other heated rivalries beyond the English Premier League and Serie A (Italy) that everyone in North America seems to follow. In fact some of the most charged and heated soccer rivalries are south of the border. And we start with of course my favorite rivalry: the Club Atlético River Plate-Club Atlético Boca Juniors (or simply River-Boca, or if you're a crummy Boca Juniors fan, Boca-River ) derby, or "El Superclásico Argentino". I personally hear the word "Superclásico" bounced around a lot in soccer circles, so I will in this post denote the "Superclásico Argentino" as the River Plate-Boca Juniors Derby.
Why are these two teams—and their supporters–fierce rivals? The story goes back to the early 20th century. The story of both actually starts in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires; both teams actually started in this same neighborhood!
Located at the mouth of the Rio de La Plata (a big estuary stretching between Argentina and Uruguay on the Eastern bank), Boca contained ports that received goods and immigrants from overseas. At that time, trade and immigration made Argentina one of the richest countries in the world. The neighborhood itself contained many immigrants from Genoa. At the same time the British commercial and cultural influence shaped the football passions that would ignite in future decades, not only in Argentina, but also in other parts of South America such as Brazil. The clubs looked no further than the passing ships, the merchandise, and the dominant British influence to shape the colors and strips that would form the culture of these clubs: Boca got its colors from the first ship that entered the port at La Boca, which happened to be from Sweden. Those that founded River happened upon a box that had a red sash and was labeled "River Plate."
Unfortunately there was room for only one fútbol club in La Boca. So a match was played between the two neighborhood sides; the winner stayed in La Boca, the loser would vacate. So that game was played, River went "uptown" to the northern neighborhood of Belgrano, where it would stay to this day at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti—simply El Monumental) . Boca Juniors would obviously stay, eventually moving into Estadio Alberto J. Armando (or simply La Bombonera—the chocolate box, due to its shape). With the move, and as the teams became more established, Boca would be classified as the "people's" team, with traditional support coming from the working classes of Buenos Aires. "The Genovese" (Los Xeneizes) would be one of the nicer nicknames for Boca fans, taking from the Genovese immigrants that formed the club's core support in its early days. River would be referred to as "The Millionaires" (Los Millonarios) as it settled in its affluent new digs in Buenos Aires' Belgrano neighborhood (where my Dad's family was born, raised, and still live today).
Head to head Boca and River historically–and statistically–are two of Argentina's greatest football teams. Researching this I unfortunately found the numbers in Boca's favor (126 wins for Boca, compared to River's 107–this includes the national championship, copa libertadores, as well as friendly matches and other cup tournaments played over the years). 38 players historically have played for both River and Boca. Both teams have had great moments throughout their history, from River's first Superclásico Argentino win in 1913 (2-1 over Boca), to the Boca debut of Carlos García Cambón in 1974, scoring 4 out of the 5 goals scored by Boca that day over River, ending in a 5-2 result. Certain decades saw the dominance of one club over the other. Overall, River tended to dominate in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as the late 1970s and 1980s. Boca tended to dominate in the 1960s and part of the 1970s.
Much like soccer all over Latin America, the passion of the fans fuels this derby. Although my own Dad, who grew up in Buenos Aires in the 1950s and never actually went to a River game (he was a bit of a bookworm, arguing that "he was too busy working to get into med school to be concerned about 'fútbol'"),the Argentinean passion for football went directly to me. It is that same intense passion that fuels me when I see the Union or the US Men's or Women's National Team (and for that matter, the Argentinean Men's National Team—when of course they're NOT playing the U.S.) I get antsy when I see people simply standing in a section and NOT chanting and screaming. So when you're at the Super Clásico argentino, I would argue that you will probably be in big trouble if you're located among fans and you're NOT singing or chanting. My greatest regret is not having gone to a Super Clásico argentino while spending 3 months down there in 1993. Streamers of blue and yellow, white and red. Fireworks. Tifo that makes the Sounders/Timbers rivalry in MLS look like a piñata party by comparison.
Oh, and the name calling—another thing that fuels derbies! Boca fans call us River fans Las Gallinas (the chickens) because, they claim, we have no guts (yeah—no guts made River the most successful team in Argentina!) and because we surrendered a 2-0 lead in the 1966 Copa de Libertadores (the Liberator's Cup). We—the "hinchada de River" (the River fans)—politely refer to Boca fans as "Manure Handlers (Bosteros) , as there used to be a factory near La Bombonera (the "Chocolate Box"—Boca's stadium) that used horse manure as fuel to make bricks. We also call them "little pigs" (chanchitos) because we allege the Bombonera smells most of the time (but hey—at least it's not a bedpan!!!)
The rivalry is intense and fantastic to watch. Yet in a country where football is THE sport to watch, people will channel that energy into the game—whether at El Monumental, La Bombonera, or from your own living room. Yet Argentina is country where corruption still runs rampant. And as in much of Latin America, there are large gaps between the haves and the have-nots. So especially in times of social, political, or economic crisis, many Argentineans turn to football for comfort. Unfortunately some make it their life, to the point that their passion becomes less about the team and more about satisfying their own grip on power. I'm talking about the Barra Bravas. It is one thing to be a passionate fan, wear your colors, and contribute to your section's Tifo. It's another to start fights with rival supporters and even go so far as to put out actual "hits" on your counterparts in the rival soccer club. This is how the barras of River (Borrachos del Tablón—Drunks of the Scabbard) and Boca (La Doce—or The 12th man) tend to act.
I mentioned in my introductory post that I condemn hooliganism in all its forms. Not only does it take away from a passion for the team, but the incidents—the fights, the crimes—in my opinion, drive away the die-hard fans that came to see the game and experience the culture and the passion, without the crime and the headlines. Worse, for the younger fans, I would argue that it would discourage them from going to the stadiums and truly experiencing the majesty and culture of the beautiful game. In fact true fans have separated themselves from these true hooligans. I know I'm personally insulted when our own supporter culture here in MLS is equated with hooliganism. Sadly Los Borrachos del Tablón—especially in the last 15 years—has been more of an organized crime family than it has been a "supporter" group of River Plate, associated with everything from organized fights with other Barras, to outright murder.
Switching gears and re-focusing on the passion of this rivalry: some of the greatest players to ever grace a football pitch have played for either or both teams, including Gabriel Batistuta (played for River, then went to Boca), Diego Armando Maradona (Boca—more on him in a bit), Carlos Tevez (Boca), Enzo Fracescoli (River), Angel Labruna (River), Juan Román Riquelme (Boca), Javier Mascherano (River), and the list goes on. And of course are league has had its fair share of veterans from both teams, including former Union man midfielder Eduardo "Chacho" Coudet (River Plate), former DC United attacking midfielder Marcelo "El Muñeco" Gallardo (River Plate), Columbus' Guillermo "El Mellizo" Barros-Eschelotto (Boca) and Gino Padula (he started his career with River in the mid 1990s), as well as active players such as Real Salt Lake's Fabián Espindola (Boca was Espíndola's first club), Mauro Rosales (he was at River before he went to the Sounders), and Juan Pablo "El Angelito" Ángel (River). The list goes on and I have a wish list of a few former River players I'd like to see in MLS.
So when I chant at the River End, when I hear the drums, and when I chant Dale Oh even if I'm sporting the colors and singing the songs and chants of our Blue and Gold, my passion is fueled by colors of the Red and White (River) vs. Blue and Yellow (Boca).


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A long, long time ago,In the land of idiot boys,There live a cat, a phenomenal cat,Who loved to wallow all day.No one bothered himAs he sat, content in his tree.He just lived to eat 'cause it kept him fat,And that's how he wanted to stay.Though he was big and fat,All the world was good to him,And he pointed out on the mapAll the places he had been.[cathage,karthom,cannes? ], [india,sardinia? ], kathmandu,The scilley isles and sahara, tooFum, fum, diddle-um diLa la la la, la-la la laLa la la la, la-la la la laLa la la la-la la laOnce when he was thinHe had flown to old hong kong,And had learned the secret of life,And the sea and the sky beyond.So he gave up his diet and sat in a tree,And ate himself through eternity.Fum, fum, diddle-um diLa la la la la-la la laLa la la la, la-la la la laLa la la la-la la laFum, fum, diddle-um diFum, fum, diddle-um di
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Ferrari 's latest toy, the 458 Italia , is probably one of the most appreciated sports cars that have been launched onto the market recently, and if there's one thing that can be appreciated just as much as a luscious sports car is an equally amazing woman standing next to it.
The woman that is seen in these images, and in the video, is Jessica Weaver, the model chosen to be pictures with the 458 Italia for the "SP Tuned Girls" calendar. The Ferrari in the images belongs to Ray Hofman, who wanted to see what SP Engineering could do with his beautiful new ride.
SP Engineering didn't have to do much to get the 458 Italia camera ready, but they did add a new suspension from Novitec Rosso and a new titanium race exhaust system from SPE CarbonTek. The package was then completed by a new set of wheels from iForged Fusion and, since the sports car already had a crisp white paint finish, an SP Engineering custom black painted roof.
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Individual game tickets for the Heats 2012-2013 season will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Fans can sign up online at Heat.com for presale access to tickets from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tuesdays presale will feature individual game tickets for as low as $25. Fans can preorder as many as eight tickets per game. Variable pricing based on opponent and ticket demand will apply.
According to the Heat, Fluctuations in ticket prices are based on market conditions, and not an intent to discriminate against purchasers.
On Thursday, an Internet presale will offer tickets for the bargain price of $10 for select games. Season tickets are sold out for the 2012-2013 season but fans can join the teams Priority Access Club to receive priority access for individual game tickets as well as waitlist priority when season tickets become available.
The Heat also features a multi-game Partial Plan. Starting at $250, fans can purchase tickets to 10 games of their choice to better accommodate budgets and schedules.


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11 Breakfast Cookies Thatll Inspire You to Get Out of Bed
You're a grown-up nowso yes, you can have cookies for breakfast.
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Lemon Ricotta Breakfast Cookies
With their lemon cream cheese frosting, slightly crisp outside, and soft, cake-like inside, these gluten-free cookies taste a lot like dessert—and we mean that in a good way.
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Alison Silcox says:
Not sure what it is with the local councils, they must have come into money, three of the roads I used have been re-surfaced and are covered in chippings. A bugger to ride over and getting peppered by oncoming traffic actually smarted a little.
The bike's back from the first service and with the next one not being due till 6000...
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Put my kevlar jeans on, looked out the window again and it was snowing. Biking in the UK is the triumph of hope over experience.
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The weather is foul and i suppose it can't be helped,the cheapo resurfacing however could be. I agree strongly it drives me insane too and it appears to be getting worse! There's nothing worse than finding a good biking road only to come across something that resembles a dorset beach. How much do we pay in road tax?
When i said that i wish i'd been born spainish,its mainly due to the british weather,the roads don't help though! Bring on my next road trip,to Portugal because riding on the continent is far far better than here in every way. I suppose things could be worse at least i don't feel the pot holes on my GS, Adventure.
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...We don't pay a penny GS12!
GS12. Couldn't resist it! Environmental tax, emissions tax, whatever they want to call it, it's still a tax you have to pay to use your car on the roads.
Which is why it gets on my tits that plenty of cars pay minimal or no road tax despite usually carrying only one person in them, whereas your 125cc motorcycles like the 130mpg CBF125 have to pay £17.
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HP Photosmart M425 on Debian Unstable
My [[http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06010405hpm425.asp|HP Photosmart M425]] used to work perfectly on my laptop, which runs Kubuntu. On my shiny new desktop I've been running Debian Unstable/Experimental, and all of a sudden my camera stopped working with it. Digikam would detect it, but wouldn't let me read the snaps off of it.
After some investigation, I figured out that the relevant [[wp>Udev|udev]] rules were missing from the Debian package. As a result, even though I was in the group "plugdev", I couldn't read the camera but I could still read it as root. If you're facing the same problem, here's what you need to do:
* create a new file "/etc/udev/rules.d/z80_custom.rules"
* paste the following lines into this file
ACTION!="add", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_end"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_real"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_real"
BUS!="usb", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_end"
SYSFS{idVendor}=="03f0", SYSFS{idProduct}=="8002", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev"
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Note that these instructions are for a Debian based system, but it should be relatively easy to adapt them to other systems as well.


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