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With nearly half of all children projected to be overweight by the end of the decade, Temple has taken a major step toward understanding and addressing the obesity epidemic by appointing Gary Foster to lead the University's new Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE).
Foster, an internationally renowned obesity researcher who investigates the behavioral and biological effects of dieting and weight loss, was attracted to Temple because of the University's commitment to supporting a multidisciplinary, University-wide research program. He is formerly the clinical director of the University of Pennsylvania's Weight and Eating Disorders Program.
"There's hardly an organ system or social construct with which obesity doesn't intersect," said Foster, who plans to build on the excellent faculty already here as well as recruit five to 10 new CORE faculty members over the next three years.
Foster has already recruited Angie Makris, an expert on feeding behavior and the efficacy of different obesity treatments, from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research currently focuses on the effects of various diets, such as low-carbohydrate, on satiety, eating behavior and weight loss. Another new addition is Melissa Napolitano, an expert on physical activity initiation, adoption and maintenance, particularly in women, who is coming from Brown University. Napolitano will also hold an appointment in the department of kinesiology in the College of Health Professions.
"Our vision is to link faculty, across various schools and colleges, with obesity-related interests, or whose primary interest is linked to obesity," Foster said. "If there's any condition that requires a multi-disciplinary approach, it's obesity."
CORE will be the focal point for expanding Temple's research involvement in all aspects of obesity — basic and clinical research, epidemiology and outcome studies involving adult and pediatric patients — as well as for launching important outreach programs in local communities and school systems. CORE's work also will complement Temple's large bariatric surgery program.
Foster brings several ongoing National Institutes of Health studies to Temple that total to just more than $4 million per year. He is lead investigator of one clinical trial in the fourth of five years comparing low-carbohydrate to low-fat diets. It also involves the universities of Colorado and Pennsylvania, and Washington University in St. Louis.
A second NIH study involves the effects of weight loss on sleep apnea. It was recently renewed and will begin it sixth year at Temple. Penn, the University of Pittsburgh, and Brown and Columbia universities also are participating.
Beginning this fall, Foster will be leading another NIH-funded study: a three-year, seven-center interventional trial. It will gauge efforts to prevent obesity and reduce diabetes risk in 42 middle schools throughout the country that have a majority of particularly at-risk African-American and/or Latino students.
CORE is located in a renovated space at the old dental school at the Health Sciences Center. Foster, professor of medicine holding a joint appointment at the College of Health Professions and the School of Medicine, is vice president (he will be president in 2008) of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity–The Obesity Society. He is also author of the obesity section of Encarta, and co-editor of two books: Obesity, Growth and Development, published in 2001; and Managing Obesity: A Clinical Guide, 2004.
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The subject of annulment is likely the most misunderstood area of matrimonial law in New York. To understand annulment in New York it is best to set aside everything that you think you know about the subject.
The first thing to keep in mind is that there are two different types of annulments: civil annulments and religious annulments. We are considering here only a civil annulment, that is the legal termination of a marriage by annulment. It may be possible to obtain a religious annulment even though you obtain a divorce instead of a civil annulment. To learn about a religious annulment, you should consult the religious faith that performed the marriage. The requirements and effects of a religious annulment most likely are quite different from a civil annulment.
There is no such thing as a trial marriage in New York. There is no right to an annulment if you decide after a week that the marriage was a mistake. Once you are married, you are married. Whether you have been married for one day or fifty years, the rules that apply to end the marriage are the same.
It is best to think of annulment as a type of divorce. Both annulment and divorce end a marriage. If you obtain an annulment instead of a divorce, you receive a Judgment of Annulment instead of a Judgment of Divorce. There is no real difference. They both legally end the marriage. An annulment does not remove from public records the fact that you were married. The only real benefit of having a marriage annulled is that others will likely think that it means something less negative than being divorced.
You should consider annulment when the facts of your situation indicate that annulment is appropriate. The innocent party must be the one to start the annulment. There are strict time limitations depending upon the specific grounds for the annulment. An understanding of the specific grounds required for annulments begins with a discussion of what is meant by the terms void and voidable.
Under New York law, some marriages are void from their inception. That is, they are not recognized as valid from the start and can never become valid regardless of how long the participants have been married. These are called void marriages. Examples of void marriages are:
Although such a marriage is considered void, it is necessary commence a legal action to obtain an annulment so that the records are set straight.
Under New York law, there are also voidable marriages, which do not have one of the above-mentioned basic flaws, but which can be annulled nevertheless if any of the following conditions is met:
In most cases, the last ground for annulment is used, that is that the person who is asking for the annulment was tricked into the marriage in some basic way.
As in the case of a void marriage, a legal action is required for annulment of a voidable marriage. The annulment requires proof of the ground upon which the action is based. Often the grounds are proven by an affidavit signed by a witness.
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So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.--PS. xc. 12.
Seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.--LUKE xii. 29.
Our days are numbered: let us spare
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Every day let us renew the consecration to God's service; every day let us, in His strength, pledge ourselves afresh to do His will, even in the veriest trifle, and to turn aside from anything that may displease Him. He does not bid us bear the burdens of tomorrow, next week, or next year. Every day we are to come to Him in simple obedience and faith, asking help to keep us, and aid us through that day's work; and to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, through years of long to-morrows, it will be but the same thing to do; leaving the future always in God's hands, sure that He can care for it better than we. Blessed trust! that can thus confidingly say, "This hour is mine with its present duty; the next is God's, and when it comes, His presence will come with it."
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JUPITER -- Fans paid premium spring-training ticket prices to watch the Marlins take on the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday at Roger Dean Stadium but hardly saw any familiar faces from the team that won the World Series last October.
Only one player expected to be in the Opening Day starting lineup — center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. — made the trip over from Fort Myers. The rest of the players on that travel roster aren't even expected to make the 25-man roster.
To make it fair for fans, a rule by Major League Baseball requires road teams to send at least four players who are "regulars." Those can be starters, players who platoon, or even someone who has a legit chance to be a starter.
Marlins president of baseball operations Mike Hill said the team received an email from Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington during Thursday's game, apologizing about the roster Boston sent over. "He said they had some injuries and were working on some things," Hill said. "He apologized. I don't know if that meant he got a call from the league or what."
That apology did little to appease fans like Delray Beach resident Paul Trust, who took the day off from work and drove 45 minutes to take his 2-year-old son and wife, a Red Sox fan, to Thursday's game. Trust said he dished out $91.20 for two tickets in Section 122 down the third-base line. He spent another $40 on food and $6 on parking.
Angry about what happened, Trust reached out to the Marlins, Roger Dean Staidum officials and MLB on Friday and got a response. Michael Bauer, the general manager at Roger Dean Stadium, offered to give him and his family tickets for another Marlins spring-training game. Trust said they eventually settled on tickets for a Marlins regular-season game at Marlins Park.
"Obviously we want to take care of them, we want to get them back to another game," Bauer said. "This isn't out the realm of unusual. We get one or two of these a year. Sometimes the Yankees come and don't bring a boatload of the stars. We want to do what's right for our fans."
Although a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Thursday said the Marlins were "outraged" and complained to league officials about the team Boston sent over, Hill said that wasn't the case.
"The league watches. They monitor all of our lineups," Hill said. "So if there was an issue they'll deal directly with the Red Sox. There's no mechanism, no grievance [process]."
Were the Marlins outraged? "That's a little strong," Hill said.
Hill said the Marlins were guilty themselves "either last year or the year before" for a travel roster lacking regulars that they shipped to Port St. Lucie to face the Mets. Hill said teams are usually fined for not meeting the travel roster requirements.
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It hasn't taken new Marlins catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia long to establish a leading role in the Marlins clubhouse — comedic antics included.
Friday, the 6-4, 235-pound catcher nearly brought his teammates and manager to tears laughing when he showed up for pregame stretching exercises wearing purple pants, gold high top shoes and the jersey of National League Rookie of the Year Jose Fernandez (6-2, 215). The pants and shoes were what Fernandez wore to camp Friday morning.
"Moments like that are what bring teams together, and I thought it was really funny," said Fernandez, who said he special-ordered the gold high top shoes from Gucci. "I wasn't expecting it at all."
Manager Mike Redmond, who once took indoor batting practice at Sun Life Stadium completely nude to draw laughs from his teammates during a losing streak in the middle of the 2003 World Series season, enjoyed the moment, too.
"I don't know that those pants are going to fit Jose again ever," Redmond said.
Asked who would receive the fine for wearing the outfit to the team's stretching exercises, Redmond responded: "I would say Jose for having purple pants or the gold shoes … that's what happens in baseball. You sit around too long you think of crazy stuff to do."
• Second baseman Rafael Furcal was back in Miami on Monday morning as he and his wife welcomed a baby boy. Furcal wasn't expected to travel with the Marlins on Saturday to Lake Buena Vista to face the Braves, so he will return to Jupiter on Sunday, Redmond said.
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• Saturday: Marlins RHP Jacob Turner (0-1, 4.50) at Atlanta Braves RHP Freddy Garcia (0-0, 0.00), 1:05 p.m. Lake Buena Vista.
• Sunday: Marlins RHP Tom Koehler (0-0, 3.00) vs. Detroit Tigers RHP Rick Porcello (0-1, 7.20), 1:05 p.m. Jupiter.


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When he wasn't sharing his faith with others, pastor Kenny Robbins of Monticello, Miss., supported his family by driving a truck. In his 25 years behind the wheel, he logged more than 2 million accident-free miles. During the last few years of his driving career he wrote several gospel trucking songs including hits, "No Scales In Heaven" and "What if Jesus Came to L.A. in a Big White Peterbilt."
Robbins, 48, combined his music and his love of trucking by forming a full-time ministry called The Dream Tour to reach truckers through gospel music. And it was a huge success.
On July 23, 1997, Robbins tour was cut short when he suffered a major heart attack that destroyed 85 percent of his heart muscle. It eventually became apparent that he would need a heart transplant to survive. In May of 1998, Robbins entered Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, where he was placed on the national heart transplant waiting list. He was told he had a little more than three months to live.
On July 12, 1998, after eights weeks of painful waiting, Robbins received his new heart. He had a remarkable recovery and was soon able to resume touring.
"God is using this to reach even more drivers and is opening doors to many different venues," Robbins said. "Organ donor awareness is now a vital part of each concert or event for which we are thankful."
Robbins said he considers himself "blessed and lucky." He and his wife, Harriett, have recently signed a long-term agreement with Journey Records. Their first project was released in June. "One donor can save or enhance the lives of as many as 50 people," he said. "That definitely qualifies a person as a hero in my book."
Robbins and his wife will be leading a fellowship service at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Sunday, Sept. 8.
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According to the United Network for Organ Sharing an average of 15 people die each day because of a lack of available organs for transplant. To compound the problem, every 13 minutes another name is added to the national transplant waiting list.
There are currently nearly 80,000 men, women and children awaiting a life-saving transplant. Recent Department of Motor Vehicles statistics show that only 30 percent of all drivers are designated organ donors.
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Interesting. With all of those unarmed attacks in there, it makes me wonder if the animations will utilize a monk's weapons. It would be a shame for them to end up like casters, where the only way you see his weapons is hanging on his sides.
I also wonder how they'll interact with on-hit proc effects.
Someone in the Breakfast Topic below linked a clip of the pandaren animations from Blizzcon; they mention the importance of having the weaponless and weapons-using animations look similar, so I'd imagine they will show you using your weapons.
I'd also heard - and I can't recall where, so don't quote me on this - that the monk's chi-using abilities/orb builders would be unarmed, while their orb-using abilities/finishers would use weapons.
Either way, it sounds like fun. I can't wait to see the gnome roll animation. :D
at blizzcon in one of the Q&A's (possibly art) they spoke to the idea that a monk fights with both his weapons and his fists and that attacks would utilize both. They said it's fun to attack with your hands to build up your dark or light energy and then you're big 'finishers' would use your weapons.
The Monk's animations are making me convinced that the older race revamps are gonna come in MoP, or most likely in 5.0. The video the other guy linked with the Pandaren Animations looks really cool, and with the Monk animations being shown too, they've gotta have similar animations for the other races that choose Monk. And with TOR coming soon, with it's nice animations, I feel like Blizzard have to compete.
Also the Warlock talent that has all those improved demons might hint to some sort of better pet models. Wait, didn't they promise new male/female forms in Cataclysm?
And would it be too much to ask to get non looping animations for casting spells? That's what it seems from the Monk animations for fighting. Maybe for example, on Summon Imp, you would see the Imp gradually crawl out of the ground as the spell's being cast. Or maybe Pyroblast would see the fireball gradually get larger as your casting.
@ Tigore - They stated at Blizzcon that they're actively working on updating models for older races. My impression was that we shouldn't expect it for 5.0, but probably some time during MoP.
Regarding the male/female demons: Yes, they said they're working on them, but they didn't "promise them during Cata". In fact they all but said not to hold your breath cause it wouldn't be any time soon. I agree, though. Implementing a talent that allows us to have augmented demons would be a perfect opportunity to revamp the old demon models.
They specifically stated during the panels that monks typically fight with their hands and feet, keeping their weapons sheathed, but that they draw their weapons for powerful special attacks.
Which is pretty ingenious, if you ask me. I had never considered that as a possible way to do a fighting style for WoW.
It's actually the opposite- the monk's orb builders use the weapon and the finishers are unarmed. Your orb builder attack actually changes names based on the weapon you're using, it's called "strike" when unarmed or using fist weapons but when I picked up a staff it changed to "Clobber" and utilized that weapon, while Tiger Palm and Shadow Kick still used the unarmed attacks.


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A Youngstown man allegedly involved in the disappearance of Jimmy Higham in 2001 will appear in court today.
44-year-old David Sharpe is charged with murder, tampering with evidence, endangering children, permitting child abuse, and gross abuse of a corpse in the six-year-old case.
Sharpe's former live-in girlfriend Jennifer Snyder had custody of Jimmy Higham when police say the child was drowned in the bathtub of the couple's home in June of 2001.


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'Source: http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/183283
Chatham House, the UK's sister organization to the globalist Council on Foreign Relations in America, has unsurprisingly praised the Kony 2012 propaganda video for how it successfully targeted young people and helped push policy changes by Western Governments.
One speaker, Anneke Van Woudenberg of Human Rights Watch told the invitation-only group that "the method by which Kony 2012 was produced was successful and can be regarded as a watershed moment for advocacy." She said it was "very 21st century, which appealed to a younger generation."
Although the NGO chief explained that stopping Kony is more complex than the video suggested, she clearly advocates international interference. "Very soon after Congress introduced two resolutions identifying the need for the US government to play its part," said Woudenberg. "It requires dedication by policy makers to ensure that this momentum remains continual."
Louise Arimatsu, Chatham House member for the African division discussed the power of social media in promoting the video. Bizarrely she said "…although in the case of Kony 2012, [social media] raised awareness," she cited the Arab Spring as a negative example of social media, stating "…in some cases it can be used as a powerful force to mobilise people. The Arab Spring was used as an example to illustrate this dangerous aspect." (Thankfully the NGOs had a hand in it from the start then huh?)
Arimatsu also praised international interference. "Firstly, there have been military operations happening at all levels – regional, international and between states. Secondly, there has been a program in place to facilitate defections of fighting that have been part of rebel groups. This process of reintegration is absolutely crucial. Thirdly, there have been significant efforts at international level in terms of international criminal prosecution at the [International Criminal Court]," a court the war criminals in the Untied States refuse to sign up to.
Although speaker Mareike Schomerus did state the obvious that "the Kony 2012 was thought to be dishonest and played on hidden agendas," he concluded that it was only the approach taken that was debatable, not the concept of intervention itself.'
'An Infowars.com reader from Colorado writes to tell us the Cherry Creek Public School district in western Arapahoe County is forcing students to watch Kony 2012. According to the father of a student attending school in the district, students were instructed to write "a letter to Senator Mark Udall in support of Invisible Children's effort to capture Joseph Kony."
"This is incredibly disturbing that this assignment's goal was to force students into some level of political activism in support of a potentially violent conflict (war). Schools are not to be utilized for any activist purposes or those viewpoints forced upon the students outside of the will of the parents," the father writes.'
Goodbye My Kony Island Baby: March 13, 2012, WideShut Webcast (by wideshutuk)
'http://wideshut.co.uk - This week Keelan discusses the frenzy surrounding Kony 2012, and the possible imperialist agendas behind it.
Download MP3:
Youth Movement Promotes US Military Presence in Central Africa:
Angelina Jolie CFR Link (google for more):
Invisible Children Kony 2012: Avoiding Scams and Irresponsible Donations:
Why #StopKony2012 is malicious, vile and repulsive:
Has Obama Just Kicked Off Another Oil War — This Time in Africa?:
'Two House lawmakers have introduced a resolution that seeks to deepen US Military involvement in Africa on the back of the Kony 2012 hoax, despite the fact that Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army have been virtually inactive for six years.
"The resolution, introduced by Reps. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. and Ed Royce, R-Calif., calls for, among other things, expanding the number of regional forces in Africa to protect civilians and placing restrictions on individuals or governments found to be supporting Kony," reports CBS News.
As we have seen from US involvement in Libya and its attempts to destabilize Syria, the "humanitarian" justification is merely an excuse for expanding US hegemony into Africa where China has aggressively staked its claim.'
'The overnight viral sensation KONY 2012 brought worldwide awareness to the African war criminal Joseph Kony. Beneath this commendable cause, lies however an elaborate agenda that is presented in the video in a very manipulative way. We'll look at the agenda behind KONY 2012 and how it uses reverse psychology to not only justify a military operation in Africa, but to actually have people demand it.
KONY 2012 is a viral sensation that swept the entire world in less than 24 hours. Its main subject is the African rebel leader Joseph Kony, his war crimes and the clearly defined "movement" to stop him. Countless celebrities have endorsed the movement, news sources have reported it and social media is buzzing with it. While the problem of guerrilla warfare and child soldiers has plagued Africa for decades, and several documentaries have already been produced regarding the issue, this particular 29-minute video made managed to obtain mass exposure and support.
KONY 2012 is less of a documentary than it is a highly efficient infomercial that is tailor-made for the Facebook generation, using state-of-the-art marketing techniques to make its point. Young people like "underground movements" and want to feel like they are changing the world. KONY 2012 taps into these needs to bring about something that is not "hip" or "underground" at all: A military operation in Uganda. Not only that, it urges the participants of the movement to order stuff, to wear bracelets that are associated with an online profile and to record their actions in social media. This makes KONY 2012 the first artificially created movement that is fully track-able, monitor-able and quantifiable by those who engendered it. In other words, what appears to be a movement "from the people" is actually a new way for the elite to advance its agenda.'
KONY 2012 SCAM… Bankers Outsmarted by Millions of Young Activists? (by davidchilderley)
'On Wednesday, Angelo Izama, an award-winning Ugandan journalist who specializes in security issues in central Africa, said the US is running a "multi-country intervention with a small number of troops" with a mission that isn't entirely humanitarian in nature.
Izama argues that there's a key natural resource component to the Uganda story that the Kony 2012 campaign has failed to address: in 2009, significant oil deposits were discovered near Uganda's border with DR Congo.'
'While the political left and an army of Hollywood trendies are clamoring for a U.S. Military invasion of Uganda to capture Joseph Kony, a man who has not even been in the country for six years, Ugandan authorities, backed by the World Bank and British carbon trading companies, are slaughtering Ugandan villagers and stealing their land in a brutal new form of neo-colonialism that has gone largely unnoticed.
Following the release of Kony 2012, a film made by a shadowy charity with links to USAID, the Tweetosphere exploded with a deluge of leftist politicos and clueless celebrities jumping on the bandwagon to call for Barack Obama to launch yet another act of "humanitarian" bloodletting to go after Kony, leader the of Lord's Resistance Army (LRC).
In their haste to appear trendy and in vogue with a viral trend that was all over the social networks like a bad rash within the space of 24 hours, those advocating an increased military intervention on top of the 100 US troops already sent into Uganda last year, most notably habitual "humanitarian" warmonger Angelina Jolie, didn't concern themselves with the facts.
The propaganda campaign that has put Joseph Kony on a par with Osama Bin Laden and Hitler is a crude hoax to legitimize the US military-industrial complex's agenda to re-colonize Africa under Africom.'
Obama's KONY 2012 Campaign: "Propaganda on Parade" 1/5 (by TheAlexJonesChannel)
'On the Sunday, March 11 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks about the establishment's latest propaganda effort — Kony 2012 — as it takes its bankster and war machine into Africa. Alex calls for the arrest of Hollywood darling Angelina Jolie, the CFR "ambassador" who has enthusiastically provided her services as part of a cynical propaganda cover for the next phase of globalist war crimes. He also runs down the latest developments in the effort to hold Obama responsible for High Crimes and Misdemeanors and the latest on the simmering Iran attack. Alex also covers the economy as Obama and the establishment cheerfully claim we are now out of the woods.
.[Evidence] - USAID/OTI Uganda Quarterly Report]
[Relationship with the CIA]
[CIA uses USAID as cover]
[Instrument of CIA]
[Military Bars "Pro-democracy" Employees From Leaving Egypt]
[supporters have been scrubbed from the internet]
[Globalist Warlord Obama Moves to Expand Africom Reach]
[LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009]
[Obama dispatches 100 troops to Africa]
[Wayne Madsen reported the U.S. had major listening stations in Uganda's Ruwenzori Mountains]
[United States Africa Command ]
My response to KONY2012. (by rosebell83)
Kony 2012 and children in Africa are novelties to Americans (by TheResistance)
'Be cool and trendy and post something to support Kony 2012 when you know you don't really care and won't do anything to actually help. It takes a little bit more than to click a "like" button or sending out a tweet to stop a dictator.'
Interesting conversation I had with an Invisible Children insider. Too interesting not to post.
"Get Tony Blair 2012"
This is so funny but it's so true at the same time.
'The photo below shows the founders of Invisible Children (the organisations behind Kony 2012) with weapons from another controversial militia. Read this before you rush to buy a bracelet. http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/post/18890947431/we-got-trouble'


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Study Finds Link Between Inflammation in Maternal Blood and Schizophrenia in Offspring
Study suggests that preventing infection in pregnancy may potentially reduce risk of schizophrenia.
Columbia researchers identify immune cells responsible for destroying hair follicles in people with alopecia areata and restore hair growth with an FDA-approved drug
Study suggests that preventing infection in pregnancy may potentially reduce risk of schizophrenia.
Michael Argenziano, MD, likens heart surgery to flying on a plane: The risk of disaster is low because pilots and their teams are highly trained and have completed many successful flights.
A new study, involving roundworms, shows that starvation induces specific changes in so-called small RNAs and that these changes are inherited through at least three consecutive generations, without any DNA involvement.
1980 P&S graduate Oheneba Boachie-Adjei plans a return to Ghana to fulfill a dream of providing state-of-the art orthopedic and spine care in Africa.
Do aspirational goals such as an "end of AIDS" motivate action, or do they ultimately lead to inaction?
The gift funds a program that helps 1,200 young New Yorkers each year finish high school and enter college.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is No. 6 in the country and No. 1 in New York in this year's U.S. News & World Report's hospital ranking.
Take advantage of summer greenmarket produce with these recipes approved by CUMC nutrition expert Dr. Wahida Karmally.
The ability to diagnose Alzheimer's before the onset of symptoms would allow physicians to treat it before extensive brain damage has occurred.
Hundreds of photos taken during 2013–2014 have been compiled into a slide show that captures images from the year's recurring and unique events.


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When you think about a "great" website, what comes to mind?
Colors, lines, pictures? The design, right?
What about effectiveness in bringing in new patients?
Most people consider the Internet a visual media, like television. A TV commercial has to visually appeal to the viewer, or you start to surf. Likewise, a billboard or magazine ad has to be bold and different to catch the interest of a potential customer. Websites aren't just visual, though.
Consider this: How do you look for a service on the Internet? Google, Bing, or Yahoo, most likely. These, and all, search engines are word-based tools. Just as you'd look up "plumber" under "p" in the Dallas yellow pages, you'd type "plumber in Dallas Tx" to find the same guy online.
Here's a little quiz – and you're going to have to role play. You are a stay-at-home mom in a new town. Your children and your husband need you to find a dentist for the family – and you'd like to find one who can brighten up your smile. So you sit down at your laptop and type into Google: (more…)


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Ask the Game Trust: Your Guilty Gaming Gap
You already know that the Crispy Gamer Game Trust knows its stuff when it comes to gaming. But where are the writers really coming from? What are their favorite games? Their defining gaming moments? Their favorite members of New Kids on the Block?
To answer these questions, and many more, we present our "Ask the Game Trust" feature. Every week we'll ask and answer a different question about our collective experiences, opinions and general thoughts on videogames and life in general. Feel free to open a similar window into yourself in the comments thread.
This week's question:
What's the best-known game you've never played?
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Kyle Orland: World of Warcraft
Why haven't you played it? I've seen first-hand what World of Warcraft has done to some of my grade-school friends. Specifically, it's turned them into terrible bores who can only talk about World of Warcraft! Yes, there is a part of me that wants to understand the secret language they all seem to be speaking, but there's a larger part of me that thinks I, too, will become a 12-hour-per-day addict playing WoW in excess and to the exclusion of other games. Of course, that means that I wouldn't be able to review those other games, so I'd lose my job and then my home and end up living under a bridge somewhere, getting my WoW fix with a hand-crank laptop charger and municipal WiMAX connection. So you see my predicament.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? The non-WoW players completely understand, and usually identify with my reasoning. The WoW players, of course, try to recruit me. "Oh, it's real casual," they'll say. "You can have fun playing just a few hours a week." But I know they're just trying to lure me into their sordid little world of addiction. The first taste is always free, right?
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? A little ... the game has gotten so big and dominates such a large part of gaming subculture at this point that I feel like an outsider looking in a lot of the time. Why couldn't SubSpace have been the hot MMO everyone was still playing? What? You don't remember SubSpace? My point exactly!
What would it take to get you to play it? I'd probably have to be retired ... or at least in a different line of work.
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Troy Goodfellow: Grand Theft Auto (series)
Why haven't you played it? I'll admit that the theme of crime glamour has no real appeal for me. I have a hard time playing "evil" in RPGs; the prospect of actually playing a criminal and being rewarded for antisocial behavior tweaks the Church Lady in me. There's also the fact that the game is about driving, and I hate driving in real life. Why would I play at it?
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? They mostly accept it. It's a gap, sure, and almost unforgivable given how huge this series is. But there hasn't been a lot of judgment. Yet.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? A lot, actually, especially as the series moves towards serious attempts at storytelling and sandbox play, two things that I am deeply interested in from a design perspective. In some ways, it's like admitting you've never seen "Lawrence of Arabia" or "E.T." and then trying to stay credible as a film critic. Fortunately, I have avoided reviewing any games in this genre so I can keep my critic hat for now.
What would it take to get you to play it? Time and the ability to ignore my wife as she tells me how unpleasant the whole thing is. Or a mandate from an editor.
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Tom Chick: All sports games (I think they're usually called "NFAA Baseball '09" or something. The specific letters and numbers might vary.)
Why haven't you played it? Because I don't know how it works. I think there's something about first downs and slicing into the rough.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? They don't know. I've learned to say things like "How about that game last night?" at which point I just let them talk. This simple exchange tricks them into thinking I know about real-world sports. Similarly, I've learned to complain about EA "just updating the roster" whenever there's a new sports game. I can write an entire review composed of variations on that.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? None whatsoever. I blame my mother instead. She never "sent me out for sports".
What would it take to get you to play it? Waterboarding.
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Gus Mastrapa: Grim Fandango
Why haven't you played it? I haven't played Grim Fandango because I'm a bad person who hates everything that is good and true and beautiful in the universe. But I think the real reason is because I've been waiting (futilely, I might add) for a reissue of the game on the Wii or DS or Steam or something. But I keep forgetting that LucasArts would rather squander its money on Indiana Jones games it can't finish than re-release games that are, by most counts, universally beloved and woefully underappreciated.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? Those who have played the game generally kick me in the pants. Those who haven't say, "Yeah, I really need to get around to that one too."
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? My guilt is mammoth. I give tons of lip service to the value of good writing in games. To have this (and a handful of notable others) dwelling in my gaming blind spot is a huge error on my part.
What would it take to get you to play it? I'd start playing today if the game were available via Steam or Good Old Games. A widescreen patch would be nice, too.
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Evan Narcisse: Super Mario 64
Why haven't you played it? Before I got in the business professionally, I pretty much rocked Sega consoles exclusively: Master System, Genesis, Sega CD. (No Dreamcast, though. I'd jumped onto the PlayStation bus by that point.) I had friends with Nintendo systems growing up, but I never had the unequivocal affection for all things Mario that others do.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? I suppose it's kind of been my dirty little secret up until now. Scott Jones gave me the silent treatment for half a day when I first told him, and he still uses it to shut me down when we argue. "Hey, Scott, you might want to wear a scarf today; it's going to get pretty cold." "Yeah, like I'm going to take advice from a guy who never played Super Mario 64..."
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? A medium amount. It's only since I've been writing about games that I've realized how pivotal Super Mario 64 was as the first 3-D game. But I do feel that while so many games have absorbed the game's best attributes, it might be pointless to play it in the modern day.
What would it take to get you to play it? Not much. I've got a few hundred Wii points burning a hole in my console, so I might give it a whirl soon.
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Steve Kent: World of Warcraft
Why haven't you played it? Having made the switch to novelist, I don't spend nearly as much time playing games these days; but that's just an excuse. The truth here is that I have a highly addictive personality and that WoW was one box this Pandora was not about to open.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? You know what? I don't know. This is the first time I remember ever admitting it. So, how are you reacting?
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? Oh, hell yes. This is not just a small gaffe; this is like having visited every state in the Union except New York. This is like knowing all of the heavyweight champs except Muhammad Ali. I mean, have I played Pong? Yes. Mario? Of course. Tetris? Obviously. Halo? Sure. Pok?mon? Yup. Grand Theft Auto? Duh. World of Warcraft? Um?
What would it take to get you to play it? Ain't going to happen, friends.
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James Fudge: Dance Dance Revolution/Guitar Hero/Rock Band (series)
Why haven't you played it? I am not a fan of singing badly or playing fake instruments in the company of others, just like I'm not a fan of dancing badly on a plastic pad for the amusement of others. Honestly, I don't care for these kinds of games, and watching and hearing people play them is more disturbing than having to change your grandma's diaper. I am so embarrassed for all of you people who think you can sing.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? We'll find out after they read this.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? Guilt? I wouldn't say guilt, because I'm not a fan of these kinds of games. I've played plenty of karaoke games and thought they were fun, but I find the additional elements (instruments) in these games intimidating.
What would it take to get you to play it? A whole lot of liquor, or a family get-together involving liquor, would probably get the job done. Did I mention liquor?
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William Abner: Half-Life 2
Why haven't you played it? I rarely review shooters and I lack the free time to dig into games that I am not reviewing. I blame the whole wife/daughter thing. I made time for the original Half-Life but never found the time to play what many consider the best shooter ever. By the time I did, the game was old and I had other things on my plate. I guess the short answer is that I just really suck.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? It definitely raises eyebrows, but it's also not something I share at dinner with friends. "So, how's life as a freelance writer/editor?" "I totally have never played Half-Life 2." It doesn't come up. But I remember telling former Computer Games Magazine editor-in-chief Steve Bauman, who told me he could never listen to another word I said about games. Not that he listened to me before that, but still...
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? Guilt? Not really. I'm a sports/strategy/role-playing guy at heart, so I maintain my gamer card status within those groups.
What would it take to get you to play it? I really should play it, obviously. Can I make a New Year's resolution in February? Is that allowed?
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David Thomas: Grand Theft Auto IV
Why haven't you played it? Oh, to pile shame on top of shame! When I didn't get my review copy, it slid off the "have to do" pile. Then I just lost interest. So, the only reason I haven't played GTA IV is because I didn't get a free copy. And because I had a bunch of other games to review, of course. So, in a way, GTA deserved it, right?
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? They never know! That's the great thing about playing so many games. I can pretend I played it. It wasn't that different than the previous versions, right? But, honestly, the weirdest thing is that no one ever talks about GTA IV anymore. It was like some Hollywood blockbuster that everyone went to see on opening weekend, talked about for a couple of days, and then that was it.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? I have learned to live with the guilt. For all the years I have spent reviewing games, I can only think of how many games I didn't finish, didn't play, didn't try out in multiplayer, etc. I have been burdened with unbearable guilt. Yet, somehow I manage. That, and I can always use Wikipedia or YouTube if I need to check up on something.
What would it take to get you to play it? Well, I suppose I have cast my die. When someone hands me a copy, then I'll play it...
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Paul Semel: Super Mario Galaxy
Why haven't you played it? It's just not my kind of thing. As much as I loved Donkey Kong Country, I never got into Super Mario 64 and haven't ever been drawn in by 3-D platformers.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? I don't think I've ever told anyone. In fact, the other night I was out for drinks with a bunch of fellow game journalists, and they all were talking about the game. I just kept sipping my beer. But I sort of expect it to be like when they blacklisted Hollywood people in the '50s.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? Yes, but only professionally. Which is why I held onto the game for so long before finally ditching it: I felt, from a purely professional standpoint, that I should play it. I just never felt that way personally.
What would it take to get you to play it? I'd love to be able to say something like "Elisha Cuthbert, Jeri Ryan, and the female cast of 'Smallville' all promising to have sex with me in various configurations of my choice at the same time for the rest of my life if I did," but the truth is I'd probably do it for a copy of "Cal McDonald #3," that funny Hulk Mighty Muggs action figure, or a live soundboard recording of the Cult from their Electric tour. Or if Nintendo did a version for the Xbox 360 that had some cool Achievements. Or a sandwich.
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Ryan Kuo: The Legend of Zelda (series)
Why haven't you played it? This is how my five-year-old mind worked: I can't play Zelda because I have Mario. Zelda is the complicated, less-exciting fantasy game. Mario is the fun, friendly, jumping plumber game. I watched people playing The Legend of Zelda, but I never laid hands on the controller, as far as I can recall. And, I haven't had the bravery to face up to any of the sequels, because I've felt for the last 20 years that I have to start from ground zero to make up for my mistake. What is a Tri-Force?
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? Most of my friends/colleagues are not gaming professionals, so they usually change the subject and say something like "Do you like my new shirt?" or "Oh my god, look at that cute dog!"
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? I love the idea of a game with sprawling adventure that isn't a hardcore RPG, and I love Okami, which Zelda is said to have inspired, so I'm slightly guilty. I'm mainly excited that I have yet to experience it.
What would it take to get you to play it? I think that's mostly a technical question.
Jason McMaster: Planescape: Torment
Why haven't you played it? I don't know. Something always came up. Well, what always came up was that I couldn't stop playing Counter-Strike with every free moment I could muster.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? I stopped mentioning it after a while. People know I love RPGs and always want to talk to me about them. The conversation usually ends up heading into Planescape territory. After a few speeches about how it's the greatest game in the world, I decided to go with the old "smile and nod" approach to conversation.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? Quite a bit. I've played just about every RPG I could get my hands on since childhood. Seeing Abner mention Darklands when the Crispy staff discussed our first game made me nostalgic. So, the fact that I haven't played a critically acclaimed RPG makes me feel incomplete as a man.
What would it take to get you to play it? Finding a copy and having the time. Not a lot of people out there are clamoring for Torment coverage.
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David J. Long: EverQuest
Why haven't you played it? When everyone else was super-excited about the massively-multiplayer game NOW IN 3-D, I was too busy enjoying everything else. Plus, I had played Ultima Online for awhile and didn't think 3-D brought anything to the genre that mattered to me at the time. It was also kind of ugly.
How do friends/colleagues react when they find out? No one's talked to me about it before, but I don't think anyone would care too much. As big as EverQuest was, it's now just another blip in an iterative process of MMO development.
Any guilt about this gap in your gaming knowledge? None whatsoever. I filled the MMO gap with a lot of more obscure designs like Motor City Online, Jumpgate, Time of Defiance, Vendetta Online, Dreamlords and a bunch of others you probably never heard of. I also played EverQuest II for about a year and got the general gist of what I missed the first time around.
What would it take to get you to play it? Obviously, more than the free 10-level trial they offer! I don't think I could be convinced, though I'm usually fine with playing dated-looking games. So much water has gone under the MMO bridge since then.


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At home, they rank second in batting average (.293), third in runs scored (76) and hit .328 with runners in scoring position. The record: 9-4.
On the road, they lead baseball in strikeouts (134), rank fifth from last in runs scored (32), and hit .163 with runners in scoring position. The record: 2-10.
Can anyone explain why the Marlins have had such a split personality this season? Utility man Jeff Baker offered his opinion before the Marlins fell to 0 for 4 in road series this past weekend in New York.
To be honest with you, weve faced some really good pitchers on the road, said Baker, who enters Tuesdays series opener against the first-place Atlanta Braves (17-7) on a career-long 0-for-23 slump dating to his last hit on April 6.
The guys in Atlanta, Im not sure what they have as a team probably close to a 2.00 ERA. I know its like the best in baseball. The Mets pitching is good, the Nationals. Its the quality of pitchers were seeing with those guys.
Thats one explanation that carries some weight. Only Philadelphia, where the Marlins were swept April 13, owns an ERA (4.24) in the bottom half of baseball.
Another thought Baker shared: I think the biggest thing and its kind of a catch-22 with our ballpark youre not going to hit too many homers at home. So I think our approach is a little bit better at home. Sometimes its hard not to think about it just because as a hitter and a competitor you want to drive the ball and hit the ball out of the park.
You go on the road in some of these other parks and you kind of feel like you want to make up for it because youre not going to get the power numbers, youre not going to drive in the runs at home. I think we kind of fall into that a little bit instead of just trying to keep staying with our approach, grinding at-bats, seeing a lot of pitches, which at home were very, very good at doing. But I think its a combination between the two. I think as we get into a bigger chunk of the season and get going, I dont think the numbers are going to be as dramatic as they are right now.
The good news for the Marlins: the next nine at are home. Tuesday, Jose Fernandez will be back on the mound, a week after tossing eight scoreless innings and matching a career high with 14 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over the Braves and Alex Wood at Turner Field.
Fernandez, 21, (3-1, 1.99 ERA) has never lost a game at Marlins Park, where hes 11-0 with 1.07 ERA, 135 strikeouts and only 30 walks in 18 starts. He also loves facing the Braves.
For sure, it gets you going, said Fernandez, who is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA in three starts against Atlanta. Its a team youve got to beat. Theyre in your division. Theyve got a good team. They play the game the right way.
Were going to try to do our best.
At 11-14, the Marlins are in a better place than theyve been recently. Last year, they didnt win their 11th game until May 10, 36 games into the season. Two years ago, Ozzie Guillens team started 11-14.
Despite four heartbreaking walk-off losses on the road over the first month of the season, president of baseball operations Mike Hill said Sunday hes been encouraged by his teams play coming off last years 100-loss season.
Lot of mistakes against good teams, Hill said. If youre going to make them, prefer to make them now and hopefully we dont repeat them. But at this point I really believe a lot of the mistakes weve made well learn from them, and it will benefit us come later in the summer. Part of that whole growth and maturation of a roster, weve gotten it right out of the box, which you cant always say.
This is a resilient team, a tough team that plays hard day-in, day-out, even after tough losses. And weve had our share of tough losses, to say the least.
But thats what makes a team battle-tested. Thats whats going to help us in the long run.
Hill said we havent seen the best from the Marlins yet.
Theres a lot of talent, he said. When we consistently minimize the mistakes against good teams, youre going to see us on a roll. As long as we pitch we can play with anybody. That was in the case in Atlanta. That was the case with Washington. You minimize the mistakes and execute the pitches.
Our defense hasnt been great to this point. Late innings weve had some missteps. But thats all part of the process of a team gelling and coming together.
Coming up
• Tuesday: Marlins RHP Jose Fernandez (3-1, 1.99 ERA) vs. Atlanta Braves LHP Alex Wood (2-3, 1.54), 7:10 p.m., Marlins Park.
• Wednesday: Marlins RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 2.87) vs. Braves RHP Aaron Harang (3-1, 0.85), 7:10 p.m., Marlins Park.
• Thursday: Marlins RHP Henderson Alvarez (1-2, 2.73) vs. Braves RHP Ervin Santana (3-0, 1.95), 7:10 p.m., Marlins Park.


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And all this has done is pissed me off at how much Blizzard has, and continues to, shaft the gnomes on awesomeness. Clearly they have a grasp on how to make cool stuff for a technologically advanced race... and they've decided gnomes get none of it. Eff you, Blizzard.
Gnomes totally need an overhaul on the male side as far as what you can make them look like. It is my belief they will get some upgrades in coolness IF blizzard gives them their own city (or even a shared neutral city with other engineers) and make it a mecca of engineering inventions :)
Gnomes are the fat red headed step child of WOW. Sorry, it is just hard to take them serious. This coming from an Alliance player. Gnome is the one race that I look at and just go.. no thanks.
Now.. Goblins. I have freaking loved them. Their loose morals, their greed.. their insanity.. just love them!
How to improve gnomes.. IDK.
Gnome males tend to look like freaky child molesters, and sound even worse. Females.. are meh.
I feel your pain Josin. Let's face it, when it came to being REALLY creative with the new races, Horde got the love, plain and simple, they generally do. I'm not going to play a goblin, nothing about them attracts me but for all the lush lore they put into the worgen starting experience it, IN NO WAY, has the kind of creative, out-of-the-box, interaction that they gave the goblins.
Yeah, this bugs me, a lot.
All the things that seem to attract other people to these little guys (the loose morals, the greed) is what makes them not fun for me.
I don't want rocket cars for Worgen, frankly I'm not a fan of vehicles in the game but don't tell me they couldn't have been just as wacky, in a different way.
I get Robin's explanation about evil being more, "delicious" to write but... is Blizz even trying?
I know, I know…I'm always the one complaining about this. Wah wah… XD I stand it though.


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for the first time in years, and it was amazing. Bubbles, hot water, fancy soap, ahhh. Perfect.
about Nietzsche, (spelled that right on the first try, bia) and his idea that human nature constantly pulls us. All moral actions are a result of it. But where he sees selfishness as pure human nature, I see altruism. He critically notes that at the heart of all Western moralities is the command to "Love thy neighbor," and anyone who would willfully hurt their neighbor is the least moral creature. The reason for this reaches beyond Christian mythology. It goes to the very heart of us. Why did we group together and build walls around ourselves, making cities? Because if the group is secure, so are the individuals within it. Why do we have children, excluding clear biological imperative? Perhaps for a selfish desire to perpetuate parts of ourselves— but having a child is investing in the group. (You would not willingly bring offspring into a world you would deem unfit for their survival.) Altruism is, in it's own way, self-preservation.
I think deep down I am a hedonist, and that's been tying me up in knots lately. Why does the world look down on women who choose to sleep around? Why is anyone not interested in monogamy looked at as damaged (men and women alike?) Why is marijuana still illegal? I feel like maybe the whole group would benefit if we embraced our hedonistic sides, or at least acknowledged them. Group preservation through true expression of self. If we don't, I think we may tear one another apart. Moral judgment, which seems to be so deeply a part of Christian ethics, seems counterproductive to self-growth.
But hey, what the hell do I know?
my boyfriend has scarcely spoken to me today and I'm not upset about it. Y U NO MAD, self? Is it because I can totally understand why he's mad at me (being a depressed, sarcastic bitch on more than one occasion) or because I really don't give a shit (probably a manifestation of the former)? I don't know.
a band to listen to. Seriously. When I search for new music, all I find is indie schlock. I am tired of the million bands that sound vaguely like Kings of Leon meets Beach House. amiright?


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CHICAGO - September 1, 2011 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the 20-inch widescreen MultiSync® EX201W to the award-winning MultiSync EX Series.
Joining the 23-inch MultiSync EX231W with TN panel and MultiSync EX231Wp with premium-grade PVA panel, the EX201W ultra-thin (16.4mm bezel depth) desktop monitor offers extensive viewing angles (176°H/170°V) and contrast ratio (25,000:1 dynamic, 1000:1 typical). The ultra-slim design and lightweight portability (4.9 lbs. without stand) make the EX201W ideal for business users on-the-go and small-to-medium-sized business client meetings and presentations. The LED backlighting allows a low power consumption of 21W, which helps customers looking to lower their total cost of ownership.
Two new accessories are now available for use with the MultiSync EX Series products that are especially beneficial to traveling business users. After using the quick-release button to detach the display from the regular stand, customers can easily attach the portable, foldable stand (ST-EX2023-BK) to prop the display. Its 10° fixed tilt with rubber feet provides stabilization for the monitor during meetings. The stand and display easily fit into an available carrying bag (SC-EX20 and SC-EX23), which boasts a compact design for exclusive use with the MultiSync EX Series. Its soft inner lining and Velcro straps provide protection during travel, while the adjustable shoulder strap and padded handle offer comfort to the user. Large-sized pockets store your peripheral cables, power cords and other accessories with a zipper-secured lid. Both accessories are compatible with the EX201W, EX231W and EX231Wp.
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- 1 apple cut into thin slices
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- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon, separated
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tablespoon(s) low fat butter
- 1 cup(s) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
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- 1/3 cup(s) wheat flour
- 1. Preheat oven to 425
- 2. Place cut apples into a sauce pan with the butter. Simmer on low while preparing the other ingredients. Once butter has melted, add 1/4 tsp of cinnamon. Let simmer.
- 3. Whisk milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in large bowl until well blended. Add flour and whisk until batter is smooth.
- 4. Spray a 13x9 inch glass cooking dish with cooking spray. Take butter cinnamon apple mixture and pour on bottom of pan, making sure to spread the apples around. Pour batter on top of apples, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake for 27-30 minutes at 425.
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