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As parents, we always want sleep coaching to go as well as possible, right from the start. That's why we make sure to wait until our babies are old enough for sleep training (4 months or older), why we carefully select sleep training methods that fit our parenting styles and our babies' temperaments, why we don't sleep train during big transitions (like moving) or illnesses, and why we prepare for sleep coaching before we start.
One of the ways to ensure that sleep coaching goes as smoothly as possible is to do it during a window of time in which it will be easier. That's right — there are times during your baby's growth and development when she is better prepared for sleep training (and, conversely, times when sleep training may be bit harder).
What are these 'ideal sleep coaching windows'? We're glad you asked!
Your Baby's Ideal Sleep Coaching Windows
You can sleep train your baby (or toddler!) any time, of course. But it may be a bit easier if you do it during one of these windows:
The 4-7 month window
This is the earliest that parents should start any kind of formal sleep training; it's also the best time to start, for many families (although not all). Why? Because at this point, your baby is past the 4 month sleep regression, so she's starting to develop more "adult" sleep patterns. Your baby is also much less mobile at this stage than she'll be in a few more months, and that lack of mobility makes sleep training a bit easier. Finally, because your baby is still quite young at this point, any sleep associations she may have formed won't have had time to turn into strong habits. That means they'll be easier to change.
The 11-16 month window
This isn't as ideal a time to sleep coach as the 4-7 month window, but if you skip that one, this is the next one to try. Why? Because you're baby is past the sleep regression that happens at 8/9/10 months, and her sleep patterns should be back to normal. (Although if your baby has never been a great sleeper, her "normal" sleep patterns may be fairly crazy!) Remember, it's best to sleep coach when things are as normal as possible, so waiting until a sleep regression has passed can be a good idea.
Less Ideal Times For Sleep Coaching
In general, it's best to avoid sleep training during a sleep regression. And, if possible, try to sleep coach before your little one is 18 months old; after 18 months, your toddler's growing sense of independence and willfullness might make sleep training tougher.
But be careful: don't let this information paralyze you, or make you put off or give up on sleep training! While sleep training may go a little more smoothly if you do it during one of these two windows, you can sleep train any time. Here's Nicole's reminder:
Nicole's Note:
"Although there are more 'ideal' times to sleep train than others such as before your baby can pull up and stand at the side of the crib, if you and your family are ready to make big changes, I wouldn't wait just because of your baby or toddler's age. Every baby is different and you know your baby best. It may take a bit more time and patience, but it can work! There is always a reason to put off making positive changes in your life whether it's delaying a diet, because the holidays are near or work is too busy or you put off budgeting because you have too many bills, you can always find a reason to avoid the hard work that sleep training sometimes entails. The first step is the hardest, but I find families are happily surprised when their child adapts to the new routines faster than they anticipated. Carpe Diem! (Seize the Day!)"
We've shared our sleep training tips – now share yours! Questions about sleep training? Ask in the comments section below.
Need sleep training help? Please be sure to pick up your FREE copy of 5 (tear-free) Ways to Help Your Child Sleep Through the Night, our e-Book with tear-free tips to help your baby sleep better. For those persistent nighttime struggles, check out The 3-Step System to Help Your Baby Sleep (babies) or The 5-Step System to Better Toddler Sleep (toddlers). Using a unique approach and practical tools for success, our e-books help you and your baby sleep through the night and nap better. Or, join our Members Area packed with exclusive content and resources: e-Books, assessments, detailed case studies, expert advice, peer support, and teleseminars. It actually costs less to join than buying products separately! For those looking for a more customized solution for your unique situation with support along the way, please consider one-on-one baby and toddler sleep consultations, where you will receive a Personalized Sleep Plan™ you can feel good about! Sometimes it's not that you can't make a plan. Sometimes you're just too tired to.

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Volkswagen's design team in Santa Monica, California, headed by Derek Jenkins, was given the task of creating a concept GTI that infused futuristic design elements with the GTI's traditional 'sportiness.' So the idea of the R GTI was born and subsequently unveiled at SEMA 2006.
VW's desire for greater power output was fulfilled by APR, an Alabama-based VAG tuner, in the form of a stage three large turbo upgrade. The install begins with the standard 2.0T FSI engine being stripped of its airbox, intake plumbing, turbocharger assembly, fuel system, and complete stock exhaust. The APR turbo kit consists of an Inconel exhaust manifold and a larger Garrett ball-bearing turbocharger with twice the flow capacity of the stock turbo. The kit replaces all the pressure-side plumbing with high-strength silicon hosing. A large diameter, cast-aluminum, black powder-coated MAF/intake and cold air intake pipe feed the big turbo all the cool breeze it needs. The turbo discharges boost to the larger, front-mounted intercooler, which then delivers it to the engine.
The upgrade also includes a modified three-inch APR stainless steel turbo-back exhaust system with a high-flow metallic catalytic converter to ensure efficient flow-through. The turbo kit runs a peak boost of 21 psi and, when coupled with a turbo-back exhaust, produces 356 peak hp and 300 lb-ft of torque at 3600 rpm.
To make sure this new-found horsepower and torque reaches the ground, the factory clutch (which can take about 270 hp) has been upgraded. Installing the clutch provided a good opportunity to replace the factory differential with one more suited to racing. The Quaife differential is an obvious choice. When accelerating out of a corner, the standard differential, during wheelspin, will shift power to the wheel with less grip. The Quaife limited-slip differential does just the opposite. It will send power to the wheel with better grip. This system provides additional benefits in straight-line performance, as it allows a 50/50 split to both driven wheels and reducing torque steer.
Once the car posted a zero to 60 mph time of 4.8 seconds, a more advanced brake system was deemed necessary. The factory front rotors have been replaced with a set of 312.9-inch two-piece floating cross-drilled rotors with Brembo four-pot calipers custom painted in the colors of the German flag. For balanced braking, the factory rears have been updated with an OEM MkV R32 12.2-inch rear brake kit with matching drilled rotors and color-matched calipers.
The H&R RSS Clubsport ('Nrburgring set-up') coilover kit replaces the factory suspension. The downside to this aggressive street kit is diminished ride quality. To further decrease body roll and increase lateral stiffness, a pair of H&R shot peened and heat-treated 50CrV4 spring steel anti-roll bars have been installed. The front 26mm and rear 24mm anti-roll bars feature forged adjustable ends and urethane/Teflon composite bushings to ensure squeak-free operation.
To make use of the 10mm wider front carbon fiber fenders, the R GTI is fitted with a set of specially constructed 'hexagonal-inspired' 9x19-inch aluminum alloy wheels. These unique custom-made wheels were designed with Jenkins' lightweight theme in mind. The reduced mass helps minimize unsprung weight, improving ride quality and cornering. To avoid any rubbing issues with the 265/30 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, the wheels were machined with special offsets: et 40.5 in the front and et 55.5 in the rear. The benefits of the R GTI's reduced weight and wider track width are obvious when comparing it to a vehicle with similar modifications. The R GTI is able to navigate the road course faster and clock off quicker zero to 60 mph times.
For new body panels, carbon fiber is employed throughout the vehicle with a purpose beyond decoration. OSIR Design's expertise in hand-laid carbon fiber was employed to fabricate the front fenders, hood, side skirts, rear hatch, roof spoiler, interior belt line trim, and even the rear-view mirrors. The front seats were replaced with R32 Recaros reupholstered in black leather and accented by red stitching. To keep weight down, the stock rear seats were scrapped and replaced by a single carbon fiber piece with two molded bucket seats. Jenkins included a custom aluminum billet shift knob with a Price Is Right-type wheel inscribed with the R GTI logo that can be spun by the driver's thumb. The R GTI's exterior finish is a combination of glistening black paint and carbon fiber with flat black stealth graphics mimicking the hexagonal pattern found on the grille.
The large grille opening is framed in carbon fiber, features an abstract variation of the GTI hexagonal mesh, and is inlaid with the famous red GTI grille stripe. At both sides, the front bumper supports side vents containing Cibie LED foglamps, and the array is tied together with a lower carbon fiber lip spoiler. The rear bumper is completely redesigned and features a lower carbon fiber diffuser that incorporates the center-mounted twin exhaust tips.


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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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- AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 8:55 PM
This post has me thinking of words as artifacts. In archaeology, the context of an artifact is everything. Of course, after the context is thoroughly documented, the artifact is removed and is placed in other physical contexts--storage, museum exhibits, etc. The meaning of an artifact is explored, assigned and defined by its context.ReplyDelete
So are the meanings of specific words assigned and defined by their cultural contexts? Yes, i believe so. Therein lies the interest and challenge in translating words and ideas from one language to another. The cultural context and language from which the meaning of a word emerges demands much of a translator. And the actual aural context of language with which one is familiar is...well...familiar. Who can really understand what is "lost in translation?" Only those people who have a thorough understanding and practical proficiency in the languages being translated. i think perhaps it is a context of culture and emotion within which words are artifacts...
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Scouting Notebook: Sell Shady?Michael Salfino at Yahoo Sports2 days ago
In a redraft, it's clear that DeMarco Murray would be the number one pick. Heck, I might even draft him despite my hatred of drafting first-round running backs. The question is where the consensus No. 1 pick, LeSean McCoy, would go in a redraft right now. I get a lot trade questions. Kudos for even thinking about trading. One of my pet peeves with this column is that when I use the short-hand of "making a move" for Player X, people assume that I'm saying that guy is available on waivers. It's like trading doesn't even enter their minds. But the McCoy conundrum right now illustrates what I believe are two basic rules of trading. The first, and most important, is to never sell low. Some good players who I respect disagree with this and cut their losses, but over the long term I think this is a guaranteed losing strategy. Once you have committed to a player, say McCoy, being a bust, I think your best odds are to wait for a good week, even if only in the context of a bad season, and then have the discipline to still move him for greater return on investment. It may only be 80 cents on the dollar. But it's not going to be a certain 50 cents. No one loves DeAndre Hopkins more than me but when I was asked on the radio Monday about trading McCoy for him, I had to say no. Do not accept the certain loss. Bet on McCoy ripping off a couple of big runs and then move him.
Football by the Numbers: Target hogsMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports6 days ago
Let's start Splitsville with a more advanced look at wide receiver targets, looking at yards per target (efficiency) and, rather than the raw number of targets, the percentage of team targets that are allocated to the wideout. The magic numbers here are over 20 percent of team targets with a yards per target rate of 10-plus yards. We have six receivers in the NFL who currently meet these benchmarks: DeAndre Hopkins, who I talk about so often because he's so good and so young, is the leader at 11.9 yards per target with 25 percent of his team's target allotment (that's going to increase, as will the Texans league-worst attempts total), Michael Floyd (11.5, 22%), Julio Jones (11.1, 29.7%), Brian Quick (10.7, 20.6%), Antonio Brown (10.6, 27.5%), Emmanuel Sanders (10.1, 28.7%). Hopkins has been the clear No. 2 receiver compared to Andre Johnson, but why? Johnson has a pathetic 7.1-yard average on his 27 targets (35.5% of the Texans' total). Johnson may be done. Taller wide receivers tend not to age as well as the shorter guys, and believe that coming from me as I'm the captain of Team Tall WR. I said earlier this week to trade Sanders for Keenan Allen because, like Hopkins, Allen was just 21 last year but even more amazingly productive for such a young player. But there is no doubt that this is solid evidence for people who disagreed with that advice. I believe that Sanders' share of targets will decrease with the return of Wes Welker and given the clearly superior ability of Demaryius Thomas (no slight to Sanders as Thomas is as talented as any receiver). But the numbers say clearly that Sanders has earned his targets. There's obviously an opportunity to grab Floyd now given the team is on a bye week and he hasn't found the end zone. I'd move very aggressively on Floyd with Carson Palmer reportedly rounding quickly back into playing shape. Any receiver averaging less than 7.5 yards per target is not earning them. That list includes Andrew Hawkins (34.4% of targets with a 7.4 average), Pierre Garcon (26.4%, 7.1), Johnson, Brandin Cooks (20.5%, 7.0), Mike Wallace (25%, 6.8) and T.Y. Hilton (21.5%, 6.6). Reggie Wayne just barely survived the cut at 19.2%, 7.52. Yards per carry is a good stat but let's look at total yards over average for running backs, irrespective of attempts. This is just assuming the league average gain on each attempt by each runner and then netting the difference over what they actually gained. We'll call this yards over (or under) average. Le'Veon Bell is plus-94 yards on just 53 carries, stunning. Then it's DeMarco Murray at plus-73, Justin Forsett 64, Lamar Miller 59, Chris Ivory 52, Ahmad Bradshaw 46, Mark Ingram 43, Bobby Rainey 43. The trailers are Donald Brown minus-86 yards, LeSean McCoy minus-75, Toby Gerhart minus-60, Joique Bell minus-47, Gio Bernard minus-44, Stevan Ridley minus-41, Montee Ball minus-39, Matt Forte minus-39, Eddie Lacy minus-37, Jonathan Stewart minus-33, Matt Asiata minus-31,
Scouting Notebook: Big MaclinMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports9 days ago
Let's look closely at the non-quarterbacks who are the leading scorers thus far in 2014 (not including Monday night). In order (in the 0.75 PPR Yahoo! league I pulled): Julio Jones, Marshawn Lynch, Antonio Brown, DeMarco Murray, Le'Veon Bell, Jeremy Maclin, Calvin Johnson, Jordy Nelson, Gio Bernard, Julius Thomas, Jimmy Graham, Rashad Jennings, Darren Sproles, Dez Bryant, Ahmad Bradshaw, Emmanuel Sanders, Julian Edelman, Steve Smith, Delanie Walker, Kelvin Benjamin. Just like they came off the board! Not. Who don't we believe in on this list long term? Who are the sell highs? I would trade Sanders, Edelman or Smith in a heartbeat for Keenan Allen, who has had a bunch of bad matchups but who still is probably a great player. Allen last year was 21 years old putting up those kinds of numbers and only four guys in league history have had even 800-plus receiving yards at age 21. That's a little bit of a cheat since underclassman could not enter the NFL for much of its history, but it still gives us a nice 20-year sample or so. Think of Keenan Allen as the Mike Trout of receivers, someone who was great at an age where we typically have to age-adjust stats upwards. I'd also target DeAndre Hopkins, one of those four 800-plus-yard wideouts at age 21. Hopkins is already the 11th wide out (excluding Monday) and he'll finish in the top 12 for sure, health permitting. There's no way he costs you that even today. Remember, Hopkins had a 50-yard, one-handed catch that had to be seen to be believed taken off the board due to an illegal formation. With that play, he'd be in the top six. Do NOT trade Julio Jones. I also completely believe in Jeremy Maclin in that offense with that quarterback. I loved Maclin early and then bought a little into the "Eagles will spread the ball around so much that all of their receivers are random" nonsense as the season approached. That was a mistake. Maclin is a stud as long as he can stay healthy, and injury risk at wide receiver is minimal. Montee Ball is not a good player. His upside was all environment based and the environment should still be great. But he's giving the Broncos reasons now to explore a committee after their Week 4 bye. Their options appear limited however. Ronnie Hillman does not seem to be viewed as more than a change-of-pace back. C.J. Anderson is a hybrid fullback. That leaves rookie Juwan Thompson, fast for his size, impressive in the summer and one who projects as a three-down back. Also, legendary Cowboys scout Gil Brandt loves him. Keep an eye out for reports of him working with the first team during the bye and, if he does, grab him for free. Ball has been Jim Brown this year compared to Eddie Lacy. The only thing that saved me from Lacy was the zero RB strategy because otherwise I loved him. I'm getting questions about trading
Splitsville: Getting defensiveMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports13 days ago
Let's start Splitsville this week with a look at the offenses that we want to stream defenses against — and those we don't. But already I have to apologize for not backing this method even more emphatically. Last week, the numbers said the Chargers were a very bad matchup for the Seahawks defense and I noted San Diego on my "don't play your defenses against these offenses" list. But not after saying that, of course, Seattle's defense is an exception to this rule. But it turns out they weren't. And even though we had a sample of only one week with the key stat we use to decide which offenses are most and least vulnerable to any fantasy defense (sack percentage allowed), San Diego's offense was sixth-best in sack-rate allowed last year, too. So that Seattle exception I carved out proved to be predictably unwise. That's the reason drafting a defense that you are forced to play every week is probably going to cost you points over the owner who merely streams them. And with every new week, these calls get easier to make. While Seattle owners also can deviate from their draft plan and pick up one of these free defenses, they are going to feel compelled to keep Seattle, which is very inefficient given short benches, injuries and, starting next week, byes. Unfortunately, our targeted defenses aren't always available. But something passable usually can be found by just going as far up the list as necessary among the highest sack-percentage-allowed teams, preferably, but not necessarily, on the road. The defenses these teams are facing are the defenses you want. Why sack percentage? Only sacks are bettable events in games. Plus, quarterbacks are always the leading fumblers and sacks create interception environments, too. Why focus on the offenses that have allowed the most sacks and not the defenses that register them? Two reasons: offenses control outcomes more than defense generally (about 60/40) and those top sack defenses are so obvious that they are not freely available. Fading the offenses is at least as good, and way cheaper. You can find sack percentage every week here at Pro-Football-Reference. This week, working up from the bottom, we have the Jaguars (15.5%) at home vs. Colts, Rams (9.7%) at home vs. Cowboys, Cowboys (9.6%) at Rams, Vikings (9.0%) at Saints and Packers (8.5%) at Lions. Ranking the waiver-wire defenses to start this week I'd go: Saints, Colts, Cowboys, Lions. I'd avoid the Rams because the Cowboys could hang 30 on them pretty easily. So could the Packers to the Lions, which is why I'd try to avoid them, too. This is not perfect of course. Defensive scoring is largely influenced by random plays like special teams TDs that are completely independent of defense and also by the actual turnovers that sacks are only most likely to create, as well as what happens on turnover returns. So this is merely the best way to increase your point probability; it is no guarantee of
Scouting Notebook: Jewel of the KnileMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports16 days ago
Investors talk about buying during panic. You're supposed to buy when there is blood in the streets. In fantasy football this year, there is blood on the field and the panic is being felt by multiple owners in every league across the country. Injuries wreaked havoc with the top of the draft board especially, and predictably at the running back position. Jamaal Charles is dealing with an ankle sprain. Eddie Lacy suffered his second concussion in his young career and is a much bigger risk now for the remainder of the season than when he was drafted. Doug Martin is hurt and probably out of a job due to Bobby Rainey's continued excellence. A.J. Green is expected to miss at least a couple weeks with a foot injury. We've been run through the paces with Andre Ellington, who at least appears healthy. And Ryan Mathews looks like he is going to be out for a long while with a sprained MCL. That gets us through about four rounds. Were not even done with Week 2.
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Splitsville: Go-to receiversMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports20 days ago
Let's start our first Splitsville with the wide receivers and targets after Week 1. Rather than target total, let's view No. 1 receivers as over 26% of their team's passes, No. 2 as over 20% and No. 3 as over 15%. Those are levels that are supported with career rates of active leaders; only two receivers entered 2014 with a target rate of over 30% — Brandon Marshall (31.9%) and Andre Johnson (30.1%). Note: 11 entered the season over 26%. Obviously this is a small sample size and should be heavily discounted but it does mean something and is as bettable as anything in the early going. Using Yahoo stats, the 12 receivers over 26% are (in order of highest target share): Jordy Nelson, Johnson, Anquan Boldin (last year second most targeted WR in percentage at 31.4%), Donnie Avery, Calvin Johnson, Mike Wallace, Pierre Garcon, Andrew Hawkins, Demaryius Thomas, Greg Jennings, Robert Woods and Randall Cobb. The available guys deserve to be picked up immediately. Hawkins is tricky with Josh Gordon's return looming, according to multiple reports. I regret not being higher on Boldin this summer. Avery has the return of Dwayne Bowe this week, cutting into his share. Yeah, Woods is fine even though the GM reportedly likes him a lot more than the coaches. Some other notables: Brian Quick 25%, DeAndre Hopkins 22.7%, Marqise Lee 23.3%, Allen Hurns 20.9%, Cordarrelle Patterson 20%, Justin Hunter 24.2%, Brandin Cooks 19%, Golden Tate 18.8%, Eric Decker 17.2%. I really like Hopkins because only three 21-year-old wideouts ever had more receiving yards than his total last year. We never talk about age in football, only in baseball (that's stupid). Kenny Stills, available for free right now, is another guy who was way up there at age 21 (2013 for him). Note that Decker has one other target for sure because Vick missed him in the end zone. That's the issue with target stats: They have an element of subjectivity. I liked Rueben Randle and many loved Victor Cruz but they were 9.1% and 18.2%. Randle is droppable, as much as I hate dumping him so quickly. But benches are short. Here's the entire target list. Oh, Steve Smith was 24.2% with his 15 targets, behind Quick who is way cheaper, taller and faster. But maybe the Ravens incredible passing volume is projectable. This neatly brings us to run/pass splits, which need to be eyeballed for gameflow/situation, especially with a week of data. Only eight teams ran the ball over 50% of plays. The Bills 59%, Texans 59%, Seahawks 56%, 49ers 56%, Vikings 54%, Dolphins 54%, Jets 52% and Titans 51%. And 11 teams threw 60% or more: Colts 76%, Ravens 73%, Bears 71%, Patriots 70%, Raiders 65%, Buccaneers 64%, Chiefs 63%, Falcons 62%, Jaguars 61%, Saints 60% and Chargers 60%. Eight QBs had a yards per pass attempt average over 8.0, which for a full season is elite (highest is first): Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Ryan, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Colin Kaepernick, Austin
Scouting Notebook: Beastly BenjaminMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports23 days ago
Tony Romo must have watched Tin Cup on Saturday night. The way he kept throwing the ball up for grabs was horrible and fearless and thus oddly compelling in a cringe-inducing way. He did finally hit one, too. DeMarco Murray was great but it was like the Cowboys didn't realize they could use him inside the 10. Seems like they could have added a couple more TDs that way instead of Romo picks. Kelvin Benjamin is going to be the big add this week. But we're going to have to hit the reset button with Cam Newton next week. Does Cam make that TD throw (from Derek Anderson), or even attempt it?
Football by the Numbers: Bet on GronkMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports28 days ago
With drafts now mostly in the books, here's my take on the late-breaking camp news that has some owners worried and others lurking for opportunity. We start with the best non-QB offensive player in reality and, when healthy, fantasy in Rob Gronkowski, who says it's all systems go for Week 1 off last winter's ACL surgery. Of course, the Grim Reaper, Bill Belichick, quickly killed all that good buzz by saying that nothing is certain. But Gronk let the cat out of the bag. Even if he's on the field for 10-20 plays, he's a top five TE because those plays will be ones that matter (red zone). And I expect an actual play count about double that. Even at a second-round price that few actually had to pay, Gronkowski adds win probability for fantasy owners unlike any other similarly-valued asset. So far at least, the people who bet on Gronk are looking pretty smart. I'm reluctant to say anything about Josh Gordon because that could change in one moment if he and his lawyers do file an injunction. That's what lawyers I talked to last month expected and that's how I reported and was willing to bet in the middle-late rounds. But they all expected one to be filed by now. As of Wednesday morning, nothing. But also no comment at all from his lawyers and continued reporting that a decision is "imminent," whatever that means. At this point, I'd hold him pending more definitive news. If he doesn't file or loses the request for an injunction, the cost of say a seventh to 10th round pick is pretty ho-hum because, though we're loathe to admit it, the expected value above replacement (waiver wire) for those picks is very minimal. So the chance of Gordon beating the suspension (and then clearly being a difference maker) was always at least equal to the value of those picks and probably still is. Think this way and you'll win. Sticking in Cleveland, Terrance West is looking like one of those busts in rounds seven to 10 already. Ben Tate is cemented as the Browns' three-down back. West is just another handcuff, most of which are available each week on the waiver wire. Maybe I'm being stubborn, but I am still on Bishop Sankey, who admittedly has not played up to his measurables in the small sample of summer carries. Even if Sankey was a modest prospect when it comes to combine attributes, like say Devonta Freeman, his environment is ripe because starter Shonn Greene is a sub-mediocrity with zero chance of being a part of the next good Titans team, if there ever is one. I would not even waste a roster spot on Greene right now but that's me. Sankey I would still happily draft in the sixth round. Wes Welker has not had a good couple of weeks. First a concussion put the start of his season in doubt and then a PED suspension ended it until Week 6 (the Broncos
Pitching by the Numbers: Advice auditMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports1 mth ago
As we close up shop on Pitching by the Numbers for 2014, moving our undivided attention post-Labor Day to fantasy football, let's audit our spring-training and early season advice to see which ideas/approaches worked and which didn't. I'm not going to give myself blame or credit for a pitcher getting hurt. No one can be expected to forecast injury. I'm grading based on how pitchers performed when active, as long as the sample size was reasonable. The Good (preseason) "My major quarrel (with Tanaka projections) is mainly with the strikeouts (per nine innings). I think they'll be considerably higher (than in Japan because Japanese hitters are harder to strike out)." "(Verlander's) lost some velocity and is getting right at the age (31) where most of the big-time power pitchers have to start transitioning a little into being more finesse-y. That walk total may be the first sign of the transition. He also had an injury-plagued offseason. I want to rank Verlander just low enough not to get him." "Tyson Ross didn't qualify because of the percentage of games needed as a starter. He pitched much better as a starter though, especially when it comes to K/9. Let's put him in this Tier 3, though I'm very tempted to put him in Tier 2. You have my permission to reach for Ross." "So, Kluber, Kazmir, Lynn, Corbin, Ryu and Cashner are the gets here. Look at their ADPs. Try to get them a round earlier just to be safe." "Cain? The isolated slugging was terrible last year and below average in 2012, too. Yeah I can be really wrong about him and his ERA can go back down into the low 3.00s but he's not likely to be much better than average in K/9. And I can't stand Cain's 28.6% slider rate last year (13 points over his career rate), especially at age 29 with all those innings/miles. I'll pass on him without concern." The Good (regular season) "I'd be more worried about a guy like (Mike) Minor, who may be above average in limiting damage on fly balls almost entirely due to random factors/luck." "Let's recalculate (Homer) Bailey, who has the worst HR/9 in baseball. His career HR/9 is 1.1. He should have allowed three homers by now given the career rates. Let's call it four, meaning we subtract 4.7 runs that we'll round to five. That would make his ERA now 4.50, which still doesn't make any sense. The .400-plus BABIP explains the rest. Yeah, buy Bailey, even 80 cents on the preseason dollar will end up returning a tidy profit." "I hate that Sonny Gray is so low. He was much higher last year. He's still holding up with that A's magic. I'd love to just tout my Gray preseason ranking, which was higher than almost anyone (everyone?), but he's been lucky and should be traded – not because he's worthless or worse than any pitcher above him here but simply because his ERA is likely to be much
Football by the Numbers: Zero RB strategyMichael Salfino at Yahoo Sports1 mth ago
The secret to winning your point-per-reception fantasy football league is not drafting any running backs with premium draft picks. Some of the sharpest minds in the game have concluded that running backs are too risky due to factors like injury and usage with teams employing so many committees. Rotoviz writer and National Fantasy Football Championship winner Shawn Siegele coined his "Zero Running Back Strategy" in 2013 to claim first and second place and prize money in excess of $200,000. Instead, he loaded up on premium wide receivers, who it turns out are far less risky and easier to project. While most 12-team fantasy football leagues will draft about 15 running backs in the first and second rounds, only about eight each year reach the modest thresholds of at least 1,400 rushing plus receiving yards and eight touchdowns. See this Wall Street Journal article on the strategy for details by year. Even worse, since 2010, less than three on average repeat the feat the following season. So this year, LeSean McCoy, Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, Matt Forte, Eddie Lacy and DeMarco Murray are drafted like sure things but odds are most of them will disappoint and prove to be bad investments. I understand your skepticism. The golden rule in fantasy football, regardless of scoring format, has been to chase running backs. And some people use this increased bust rate to justify spending more premium picks on running backs as some sort of demented insurance plan. That's not insurance at all but rather throwing good money after bad. Am I saying to draft a wide receiver with the first pick in a PPR format instead of a stud running back? You bet I am. And the reason is simple: the wide receiver gets more projected points when you adjust projections for risk. The top running backs have about twice the risk as the top wide receivers. Last year, five of the eight top scorers from 2012 were either disappointments (Alfred Morris) or busts (Doug Martin, Arian Foster, C.J. Spiller and Ray Rice). But wide receivers are a different story altogether. So while some running back will beat the top receiver you draft with this hypothetical top overall pick, identifying him is tricky. And when you make a reasonable adjustment for the universal much greater running back risk, the top back on your board ends up with less expected points than the top wide receiver. So in PPR let's say that Demaryius Thomas has the top projection with about 300 points and at running back the top guy is LeSean McCoy with 330 points. But McCoy has about a 50% chance of scoring 50% of his fantasy points while Thomas has about a 25% chance of scoring 50% of his fantasy points. So now we have to subtract about 82.5 points from McCoy's total for his risk but only 37.5 for Thomas's risk. That makes their bettable projection McCoy 247.5 points and Thomas 262.5. Additionally, according to Rotoviz, since 2011, if you


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For UNI (5-6), Seth Tuttle tallied a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
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The Cavaliers shot a much-improved 46.2 percent in the second stanza and they never surrendered the lead.
UNI shot just 31.7 percent from the field on the afternoon, including 2-of-19 from beyond the arc. The Panthers were also plagued by 13 turnovers.
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Joe's Shanghai
Why Come Here? Sample Northern Chinese Cuisine, Great Soup Dumplings, Cheap Eats
Joe's Shanghai is the epitome of what one envisions in a New York Chinatown restaurant. Hectic, cash-only service. Pots of tea on communal tables. A large menu containing numerous dishes you've never heard of. It's almost too perfect in these regards, which actually ends up giving it an aura of in-authenticity. But that's okay. It provides great Shanghainese (and other types as well) food in a setting that's far more approachable to many New Yorkers than the divier places nearby or out in Flushing. Here's what we ate:
Crab & Pork Steamed Buns *** – Joe's is known for these and with good reason. The broth inside is out of this world good.
String Bean Szechuan Style *- Lightly fried green beans with a little bit of spice. They're a nice veggie option, but not terribly exciting.
Beef with Broccoli**- Thin pieces of beef, crispy on the outside and tender within covered in a tangy orange glaze. Addictive stuff.
Shanghai Fried Flat Noodle ** – Tasty noodles with a good helping of pork and veggies.
Joe's Shanghai (Multiple Locations)
9 Pell St. (Doyers & Bowery)
New York, NY
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The heat is on in San Diego and summer is fading, but these are still the best times in our city. This is when we get our city back from the myriad visitors from around the world (mostly Arizona). But I digress. We LOVE our visitors, and we welcome you back with open arms -- just go see a local band when you are here. Here are a few highlights for August, but there's always loads more than what I point out, so get out there and see some shows!
August 4, psychedelic desert rockers Gram Rabbit touch down at the Griffin.
August 5, legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach is at Embarcadero Marina Park.
August 6, it's the Drive Tour at the Casbah. You know the movie, well this is music from the movie with College, Anoraak and Electric Youth, and it's Anti-Monday League as it is every Monday.
August 10, O.C. punkers the Offspring play the Del Mar races. You've got to keep em' separated!
August 11, prolific whistler Andrew Bird plays Spreckels Theatre downtown or punk rock supergroup cover band Me First & the Gimme Gimmes at the House of Blues. Choices, choices...
August 12, KISS and Motley Crue will bring out the spandex and hairspray crowd at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater.
August 13, it's either Scottish alt-rockers Franz Ferdinand at House of Blues or Japanese pop-punkers Shonen Knife at Casbah's Anti-Monday League.
August 14, the "jazz singer" Neil Diamond will rule Cricket Wireless Amphitheater. A true superstar!
On August 15, it's Fun. You know the "We Are Young" song, well that's them, and they play SDSU's Open Air Amphitheater.
August 16, you got to pick between Alabama Shakes' blues-soul rock with a singer that channels Janis Joplin at House of Blues or the emo/post-hardcore of influential band Braid at the Irenic.
August 18 is a big day, All this goes down -- holy cow -- so pick one:
August 19, legendary surf-rocker Dick Dale at the Belly Up Tavern or Hank III, grandson of Hank Williams and son of Hank Jr., at the House of Blues.
August 22 and 23, the new wave R&B sounds of Twin Shadow at the Casbah, good enough for two nights.
August 23, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay. Steve plays banjo and his band rocks it bluegrass style.
August 24, Jimmy Cliff at the Del Mar Racetrack: ska and reggae legend who has a new record produced by Tim Armstrong of Rancid.
August 25 is another cornucopia of choices, pick one:
August 28, go see dubstepper Alex Clare at House of Blues or big-in-the-'80s and always-amazing Concrete Blonde at the Belly Up Tavern.
August 31 it's either the electronic sounds of M83, named after a spiral galaxy, at SOMA or the world sounds of Ozomatli at the Del Mar Racetrack.
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Saffron or Za'faran and what to do with it
Saffron or za'ferân is a delicate spice derived from the crocus flower. Widely used in the east it is a much under used spice in the west. It has many medicinal qualities and is said to help ward off depression and make you laugh… that can't be bad! The ancient Persians were feared by their enemies as they developed a reputation for using it as a drug to sedate and as an aphrodisiac . Alexandra the Great is reputed to have stolen the idea from the Persians and used Persian za'feran in his baths, for his food and as a cure for battle injuries. No doubt he tried it with the ladies too. Other uses include help with child-birth, as a dye and as a cure for headaches.
Saffron is widely available and can be found in most supermarkets. There is a large amount of Spanish saffron on the market but I recommend you buy a high grade saffron such as Iranian za'faran as its colour and scent is much stronger and you will therefore use less of it. Most Iranian grocery stores stock it but I have to warn you, its expensive. If you don't live within access to an Iranian grocery store, try an indian one.
~STORAGE OF SAFFRON~ What ever you do, you must store it in a cool, dark airtight container otherwise the colour and scent of the za'faran will diminish.Never leave it on the shelf or it will be almost useless and taste less.
~PREPARATION OF SAFFRON~ I usually grind mine in a pestle and mortar as I need it. However many cooks grind it in advance. I don't think there is any advantage either way. If the meal you are cooking is sweet, such as Khoreshte Fesenjun, use a tiny pinch of sugar to help grind it down but otherwise use a tiny pinch of salt. Once your za'faran is ground to a powdery like substance it is ready for use.
~TO MAKE LIQUID SAFFRON~Take a pinch of za'faran and place it in a small cup. Add a little boiling water and stir and then cover and allow to infuse for at least 30 minutes. The longer you leave it, the richer the color. Once you've made liquid zafaran you can keep it in the fridge for about 2-3 days, but cover it with cling film first!
Za'faran is used every day in Iranian cooking not only to enhance the flavour of the food but also for decoration. Its used in a variety of dishes across every meal. I even place a tiny pinch of it when I make chai ( black and flavoured tea) …. a cup of za'faran infused chai everyday can help ward off depressive thinking. It certainly cheers me up as it soooo delicious. You can also use za'faran flavoured 'nabat', a sugar candy used to sweeten chai. Nabat can be bought at most Iranian grocery stores. Unfortunately this isn't widely available and I have not yet seen it in a supermarket in the west.
DECORATIVE USES ~ Most Iranians use za'faran to decorate and flavour rice dishes. I often use it in throughout the cooking process and as for a decorative finish. This is a picture of Zereshk Polou, steamed Iranian rice with zereshk ( barberries and slithers of almonds) and I will feature the recipe soon.
Za'faran has a huge number of uses in an Iranian kitchen. It's an essential and fundamental feature of Iranian cooking.
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I came across your blog today…while i was serfing persian food. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I am from India but grew up in Iran.we left Iran when I was 10 and i so miss the Persian dishes.Its the most delicious cuisine in the world :)
Comment by Sandra | April 20, 2010 |
I love your blog. I was searching for gormhe sabzi recipes and yours seems by far the most delicious and easiest to follow…am making it tonight, can't wait. I will be back to try more of your recipes. Thanks!!
Comment by Billy | December 5, 2010 |
Thanks for the information.I also like to get information on grow zafaran.
Comment by Shahbaz | February 25, 2011 |
great work .shall we forward among our students pl? with prayers,
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l love watching Shah's of Sunset on Bravo. All the food makes my mouth water. Asa mother's is making Tadig and that's the first dish I tried. I love rice and though it taste great I'm not cooking it correctly. I logged on this site and realize theirs more to preparing Tadig. This evening I'm preparing it again taking all of the steps for the golden crisps topping. All of the food looks delicious so far I've eaten Tadig with a saiad but I plan to continue using more Persian and Iranian recipes.
Eating Healthier foods-Paula.
Comment by Paula Newton | January 12, 2013 |
try this and see if you can maybe find a way to watch it on your PC
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This pasta is cooked in a manner similar to traditional rice pilaf.
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Heat oil in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add cinnamon, cumin, and paprika; cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in broth, orzo, orange juice, and garlic; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Stir in dates and next 4 ingredients (through pepper); cook, uncovered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Stir in chopped carrot, fresh cilantro, and fresh lemon juice.
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Polyps in the colon (large bowel)
Reviewed by Dr David Maxton, consultant gastroenterologist and Dr J Butterworth, consultant gastroenterologist
What is a colonic polyp?
|Peutz-Jeghers polyps can bleed especially on trying to remove them or produce abdominal pain.
A polyp is a general name for a benign warty growth of the lining of any organ. If the growth arises from the large bowel or colon it is a colonic polyp.
Colonic polyps can be described and divided in various ways.
- Number – single, two or multiple in the colon.
- Size – small (approximately 2mm or so) up to large (5cm or more).
- Site – exactly where in the colon they are, for example in the rectum only or throughout the bowel.
- Shape – most polyps are on a stalk or pedunculated but others are flat called sessile.
- Type – the most important division of colonic polyps is by cell type. This can most accurately be determined by examining the whole polyp or at least part of it under a microscope in the laboratory. This is called histological examination.
Types of colonic polyp
Adenomatous polyps
The most important type of colonic polyp of any size is the neo-plastic or adenomatous polyp.
Adenomatous polyps start as benign growths, but as they grow larger may become invasive and therefore develop into cancer.
For this reason great efforts are made to detect such polyps, remove them for examination and therefore prevent cancerous change.
Most adenomatous polyps are pedunculated, that is they have a stalk like a tree trunk.
Some polyps are flat or sessile with a velvety appearance spreading thinly over the bowel wall. Such polyps are called villous adenoma.
In general the larger the polyp the more likely there is to be malignant or cancerous change.
Hyperplastic polyps
Hyperplastic polyps are very common but tend to be small. They are flat and shiny but are not neoplastic and do not develop into cancer.
Therefore patients with hyperplastic polyps can be reassured and do not require follow-up.
Serrated polyps
These are polyps that have features that are present in hyperplastic polyps but this type of polyp has malignant potential and it needs to be removed if discovered at colonoscopy. They are typically found in the caecum and the ascending colon.
They are difficult to see and special care is required to identify them. Removal of such polyps is felt to be curative.
Inflammatory polyps
Long standing inflammation in the colon, usually due to either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis present for years, can result in a type of scarring.
This has the appearance of polyps but is due to inflammation. Inflammatory polyps are benign with no cancer potential. Removal may be necessary to be certain.
Hamartomatous polyps are composed of normal tissue but in an abnormal mixture. Hamartomas are like birth marks and tend to occur in children. They are therefore often called juvenile polyps.
A particular type of hamatomatous polyp is found in the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome often associated with abnormal freckling of the lips.
Peutz-Jeghers polyps can bleed especially on trying to remove them or produce abdominal pain.
Peutz-Jeghers polyps occur through out the bowel, not just the colon and do carry a possible cancer risk. Treatment may therefore be required, often in a specialist gastroenterological centre.
What causes polyps?
Colonic polyps are caused by alterations in the genes that code for important proteins in the cell. The more gene mutations a cell acquires the more likely it is to become cancerous.
Some inherited colonic cancers (eg familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP), however can form from a very few mutations (APC gene mutation).
However, the cells in sporadic colon cancers require a number of gene mutations before a cell becomes an adenoma and potentially progresses to a cancer.
It is clear that the older you get the more likely you are to have colonic polyps.
By the age of 60 about a third of the population, men and women, will have at least one adenomatous polyp.
Environmental factors in Western civilisation, particularly a diet high in red meat, fat and low in fibre, has been suggested as important factors in developing colonic polyps.
Obesity and cigarette smoking may also be involved. But it is not possible to identify a single cause for colon polyps.
A few rare patients have a genetic or inherited tendencies to develop colonic polyps, often at a young age.
The most important of these disease is familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), when hundreds of colonic polyps occur by the age of 20 years.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is another inherited condition characterised by multiple bowel polyps including colonic polyps.
Why are colonic polyps important?
It is believed that over a long time period, probably three years or more, some adenomatous polyps may grow and start to invade the bowel wall and become colonic cancer.
For this reason it is important to identify and remove these polyps to prevent colon cancer developing.
Colonic polyps may produce symptoms without becoming cancer and therefore require removal.
What symptoms do polyps cause?
Most colonic polyps cause no symptoms.
The larger the polyp and the nearer the anus or end of the bowel the more likely the patient will notice symptoms. By far the most frequent is rectal bleeding or iron deficiency anaemia.
Some large flat villous polyps especially in the rectum can cause diarrhoea. Only rarely do colonic polyps cause pain.
Unfortunately this means significant polyps can still be present, especially on the right side of the colon away from the anus, without any symptoms.
Identifying these polyps is important but they can only be detected by testing for occult (or concealed) bleeding or by colonoscopy that is telescopic examination of the whole large bowel starting at the rectum.
How is the diagnosis made?
Some patients may have symptoms due to polyps leading to investigation of the colon. Others may have polyps found while undergoing colon tests for unrelated symptoms.
Increasingly colonic polyps are being identified by surveillance programmes, which is attempting to find polyps early before any symptoms. This may be because of a family history of polyps or colon cancer.
The entire UK population in the entire 60 to 69 age group have been offered bowel cancer screening.
This government sponsored NHS scheme attempts to find polyps or even colon cancer early before symptoms by testing the faeces or motions for occult blood loss. Cases where blood is detected in the faeces are then offered a colonoscopy.
Many turn out to have colonic polyps which can be treated.
Shortly all UK patients up to 74 years will be offered the same opportunity. The procedure is then repeated every two years.
How is the diagnosis made?
Colonic polyps are most often seen directly during colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy.
Sampling (biopsy) or total removal of the polyp is then possible to determine the polyp type.
Polyps may be detected by barium enema, a type of X-ray of the bowel, or CT colonography. These techniques do not allow determination of cell type or for the polyp to be removed.
What is the treatment?
Most polyps can be removed during colonoscopy whilst the patient is sedated. This is done by passing a wire snare down the colonoscopy, looping and tightening the snare around the stalk of the polyp then passing an electric current through the wire.
This coagulates the blood vessels and then cuts through the stalk. The polyp is then usually sent to the pathology laboratory for microscopic examination.
Flat, sessile or villous polyps can be removed by a newer technique called endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).
With this technique the flat polyp is lifted off the colonic wall by injection beneath of a special solution. This produces a temporary artificial cushion to enable safe use an electrical snaring, reducing the risk of perforation. The injected solution is quickly reabsorbed.
Polypectomy is painless because the colonic nerves are only sensitive to stretching.
Polypectomy is safe but carries a risk of perforation (going through the bowel wall) in about one case in 300.
Bleeding occurs in 1 per cent of cases after polypectomy. Bleeding usually stops by itself by can require blood transfusion and further treatment.
Clearly the larger the polyp the greater the risk.
Occasionally a polyp is too large to be removed endoscopically without an unacceptably high risk of bleeding or perforation.
Removal by surgery that opens up the abdomen can be the safest option to ensure complete removal and cure.
Large rectal polyps can sometimes be removed through the anus under general anaesthetic without the need to cut open the abdomen.
What follow up is needed after polypectomy?
People with adenomatous polyps are likely to grow further polyps. Follow-up however is determined by a number of factors: the size, type and number of polyps; whether poylpectomy has been complete; the general health and age of the patient and of course, the patient's individual wishes.
Routinely repeat colonoscopy will be around three years after the colon has been cleared of significant polyps but may be between one and five years dependent on the factors above.
Can colonic polyps be prevented?
There is at present no conclusive evidence that dietary changes or supplements that will prevent colonic polyps from being formed.
Drug treatments are not proven to be of benefit and are not routinely advised.
What is the prognosis (outlook)?
Patients with polyps that can be safely identified and removed entirely can be reassured they have an excellent outlook.
Occasionally polyps cannot be removed endoscopically and require surgery. If surgery is successful and there is no malignant change the outlook is also excellent.
The most important aspect of prognosis is continued vigilance and surveillance with colonoscopy to detect any new colonic polyp formation during an entire patient's lifetime.
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Lal G, Gallinger S. Familial adenomatous polyposis. Semin Surg Oncol 2000 Jun; 18(4): 314-23.
Giardiello FM, Offerhaus JG. Phenotype and cancer risk of various polyposis syndromes. Eur J Cancer 1995 Jul-Aug; 31A(7-8): 1085-87. [Review]
Desai DC, Neale KF, Talbot IC, Hodgson SV, Phillips RK. Juvenile polyposis. Br J Surg 1995 Jan; 82(1): 14-17.
McGarrity TJ, Kulin HE, Zaino RJ. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol 2000 Mar; 95(3): 596-604.
Based on a text by Professor Jonathan Rhodes, consultant gastoenterologist
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Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock.
Zones: 5-9
Chill hours: 700
Harvest: June 5 - June 15
Looks: Medium to large fruit often blushed with red.
Personality: Sweet, juicy, rich flavor one of the best.
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Keeper of the Flame
Experimental-fiction king Ben Marcus, the son of a Jewish father and an Irish Catholic mother, may be the best Jewish writer in America
There's a plot here, there's narrative propulsion, there's the emotional-autobiographical stuff, and then there's all this Jewish stuff. Did you conduct special research?
You're not asking me if I worshipped that way growing up?
That seems far-fetched.
I did a lot of research after I started writing that thread. I kind of come to this point in the book, maybe at page 40 or so, where I found myself making these little side references to their worship and their faith. And it struck me that it was an opportunity to create a religion kind of from scratch, but using my own sort of emotional sense of what religion really is for.
Judaism to me, as badly as I practiced it, what I've always loved about it was its total embrace of complexity, its admission of unknowability. The whole territory of God is put into such an ineffable space. No matter how smart we are or how mystical or focused we are, we can't get any closer.
There's an idea I found in kabbalah that if you find yourself understanding God, then you're sure you're wrong. What you need to cultivate is a lack of understanding. That idea suddenly started to give me a way to not just have their religion be some practice on the side, but a really direct engine of the plot. That these tunnels beneath the Jew huts might be connected, and I could use them later in the book, and that the narrator could be like me and could be ambivalent about his own faith.
Please stress to your readers that I'm the most irresponsible reader on the planet. My own weird reading of kabbalistic texts was just something that was of value to me in my work. But there would be days when I was reading when I really started to feel that I really hadn't made that much up, even the Jew hut and the broken radio and the difficulty of actually receiving God's word.
I think that the Jew hut, in its physical form, at least, is clearly a Ben Marcus creation.
Yeah, and the radio. Obviously I have a love of the inscrutable apparatus, the objects that might have properties that are hard to understand. I'm not saying it's perfectly clear now, but I had to really be strict with myself about the obfuscating language and the ways I like to make things enigmatic. I can sort of just take that pepper shaker and put an enigmatic filter onto it and de-familiarize it. I just felt that there was no real reason to show that I could do that again. It can't just be, "Hey I'm going to pull this curtain aside and show you my cool idea for a new religion."
I have been asked about it maybe more than I had expected. I've also been doing more Jewish-related events. I was just at the JCC in San Francisco for their book fest, and—
I guess it could be read as dark Jewish-themed science fiction, but still. How have the audiences at Jewish book fairs received the book?
Well, it's a good question. I think probably the majority of the audience there were subscribers to the series and just showing up and hadn't read the book yet. But I feel like the Jewish reaction is really, really, much more receptive than the mainstream reception. I was a little worried that it might push some button I couldn't know about, but so far I haven't seen or heard too much about that.
The idea that the speech of Jewish children is toxic—if you're looking for an emotional button to press in a child-obsessed community, that's a good one. I can imagine sitting around in some circle of A.R. Gurney WASPs around martini time, three sheets to the wind, and them being like, "Yes, the sound of these little people is intensely grating. I so do not enjoy it. Their little voices make me feel ill." Your conceit would lose a lot of its power if the kids and their parents were WASPs. The idea that the speech of Jewish children is toxic heightens the trauma.
When I made the Jewish children responsible, it seems to raise the stakes, and it was a very worrying moment for me to confront. It really seemed very unpleasant in a way that didn't seem sensational. It seemed like there's a big kind of difficult vacuum ahead of it that I think I look for. I was hoping it wasn't just a sensationalizing gesture. There were times when I thought, "Well, this is actually the power they have and not a deficiency." I found myself maybe rationalizing it—they were being accused of something, but it was because they had a new kind of weapon, they are really chosen. But you know, it doesn't play out that way—and it doesn't play out the other way, either.
One of the other things I did is that I kept reminding myself that this is his story, the narrator's story, Sam. He is quite cut off from sources of real expertise, where in general, I've written things where the knowingness is quite enormous. I kept thinking the really scary thing about the epidemic is its refusal to behave according to our need for logic and order and sense. You know, you could try to understand this but you're not going to. It's futile. Science is quiet on this thing and so is medicine really right away and you're pretty much told the doctors and scientists don't know anything.
I think that also made me realize that religion had to be in this book. Religious wisdom or the appeal of the irrational, I mean people would have a very cultish reaction to this.
There's a very concentration-camp-medical-experiment vibe to certain scenes in the book, especially the ones at the institute in Rochester where they are seeking the cure for this language-plague. And yet they're not actually persecuting Jews there, they're just cranks. The smart people, who were most sensitive to language, all died off first. So, now the more robust semi-stupid people are in charge, which is often the way that the world feels to me anyway. They have this creepy anti-Semitic vibe, but their primary motive is hardly to persecute Jews. Still, I admit that the naked shower scene at the institute did creep me out.
My editor, Marty Asher, said you know when Claire comes in and Forsythe puts her in the shower, he was just like, "I think you can't do a shower scene." And interestingly, none of those things had occurred to me. I was very caught up in the specifics of what was going on in the plot. What was interesting to me was that there were records of research I could describe of the testing of all these languages, and they're all failing, they're all making people sick.
And you have the essential something being drawn from a child, because children are immune, so they might have something in their bodies that makes them immune. But there was a sort of outer ring that I was really interested in, hinting at a whole other realm of things that they were trying that I didn't feel like I even understood. Like when LeBov is carrying a wagon and then there's like a box in it with a cage on part of it and there might be a creature in there. And it's got a tube going into him. I think I just got attracted to some really suggestive territory of fucked-up stuff that I didn't want to spell out, really, because Sam wouldn't know what any of it was. It's just kind of frightening. Is there a dog in that cage, and why?
Some of the Jewish stuff is like that too—like when he comes in looking at the minyan of Jews who are all working to fix that huge Jew hole that they've found. Sometimes I'm trying to bring things together, but I'm also heightening the mystery or unknowability of it all to show that Sam is fleeing all of it. Here's the chance to have some more certainty, and all he wants to do is get as far away from it as he can, and so he escapes through the tunnels.
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1915 Imperial DWM Luger-SOLD
This is a completely matching, 1915 Dated, DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken) WWI Imperial Luger with matching magazine and a 1915 an Imperial holster and a dress belt buckle (in brass) and belt. This is chambered for 9mm and has a standard 4" (100mm) barrel fixed sights and walnut grips. This WWI Luger manufactured for standard issue firearm to the German military. A very unique specimen in good condition with a lot of history in a 97 year old gun. (942)
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|The barrel length is 4" (100mm) and is chambered for 9mm. The serial number appears on the front of the frame, on the left side of the receiver, on the side plate sear and trigger. This Luger is all matching including the magazine. This Luger bears a stock lug and a hold-open. The 1914 Model Luger is characterized by the short frame, the rear "V" cut fixed and front dovetailed sight and the frame with the stock lug. These series of Lugers were produced from 1914 until 1918 for the German Military. This Parabellum has all matching numbers. The thumb safety is marked "Gesichert" and when exposed (safety down) means safe.
Serial number placement is in the military ("exposed") style; displayed on the left side of the receiver, the side plate, the locking bolt, the sear bar safety, the extractor, the forward toggle link, the front of the frame, under the barrel, and on the side of the trigger.
The right side of the receiver displays all the Imperial Army acceptance stamps. Original grips are finely cut diamond shaped checkering made from walnut or in some cases beech wood. These grips are serial numbered to the gun. The original firing pins were marked with the serial number and when manufactured the original grips were marked to the gun. Since firing pins and grips wear and break it is not unusual to find unmarked firing pins or replacement grips.
The extractor is marked "Geladen" on the left side and the safety is marked "Gesichert" with the safe position being downward. This picture also shows the serial number on long sear.
Military Lugers were numbered 1-10000 and then 1a-10000a, 1b-1000b, and so on. To properly identify your Luger always use the full serial number with the alphabet identifier. Telling us the gun served in WWI and shows the honest wear from the Battlefield.
The very early proofs of the Germany military acceptance. 1910 was the first recognized year of military contract markings. Approximately 17,000 1910 dated Lugers were reported manufactured. There was no reported 1910 models manufactured by the Royal Arsenal at Erfurt.
DWM followed the policy of numbering 1-10000, 1a-10,000a then a production run of 17,000 would only reach into the "b's". However the 1908 1st Issue models began the numbering and ran through 4828b at which point the 1910 date was added to the chamber.
At the outbreak of WWI the German Army seemed reasonably equipped with the Luger Pistol. The DWM factory in Berlin moved to peak production by 1915 and were producing 700 Parabellums per day.
The combined production for DWM during the war years is only estimated at 740,000. This was extraordinary for this period when each Luger was individually machined and hand fitted and proofed. The war destroyed vast quantities and these 90 yr old guns that have survived today are treasured in collections throughout the world.
|This 1915 holster has a manufacturer's cartouche and is in very good condition. The leather is still subtle and clear with the pul strap functional and the buckle tab appears to have been replaced at
|The holster is the brown color of the Imperial Army with white thread reflects the care of its custodians the past 97 yrs.
|The brass Imperial dress buckle with a nearly mint bent and a loading tool complement this rig
The inside of the gun is clean and well cared for. The exterior shows honest wear on the muzzle, barrel and high points on the sides. The barrel is shiny and shows distinct lands and grooves. This Luger shows characteristic holster wear on the side plate and front exposed edges of the rails and end of the barrel.
The Luger has all matching numbers including the magazine. The magazine is wood based, numbered to the gun. The magazine is clean. The barrel and the receive are marked with the full serial number and suffix. Additionally there is 8.83 reflected on the barrel which was the proof marking of land diameter of the barrel. The grooves designed to be 9mm.
Serial number placement is in the military ("exposed") style. This example has all matching numbers. The barrel is numbered and proofed and matches the frame. The first toggle link is marked with the DWM monogram, and there is the "V" rear sight on the last toggle link. The proof marks are the amazing story of this gun; on the right of the frame and barrel, matching serial numbers.
On the right side of the receiver are the production proofs of DWM and the DWM military acceptance stamp including the test proof on the barrel. While the quality of the guns finish was not to pre-war standards they were still expertly fitted and the finish was excellent. The Army Test proof was applied to the right receiver, the barrel and left breechblock. Above you can see the unit marking on the holster The right side of the receiver displays all the Imperial Army acceptance stamps. Original grips are finely cut diamond shaped checkering made from walnut or in some cases beech wood. These grips are serial numbered to the gun.
This is the first time we have seen a belt clasp as above in 40 years. Pushing on the belt causes the clasp to grasp and hold the belt, depressing on the small paddle button in the middle releases the belt. Undoubtedly the buckle collectors would like to separate this belt from the rig but we keep them together.
The magazines match the gun; (right) the toggles center show the slight interior rolled edge that was an indication of the DWM manufacturing techinque.
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This is a excellent example of a 1915 dated DWM Imperial Luger with all matching parts and dated holster with a loading tool, period belt and brass Imperial buckle. This is a difficult date to obtain in this good of condition.
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