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The Shoulders of GiantsThursday, September 6th, 2012
SFOThursday, July 19th, 2012
In the history of air travel, has a flight ever become undelayed? I think not.
These Kids TodayWednesday, May 16th, 2012
Amazed to see the army kids headed into middle school this morning… about half with a Starbucks cup in hand.
One Two Three FourTuesday, May 15th, 2012
This is what I'm reminded of when all the students doing jumping jacks at my kids' karate class.
I Really Do UnderstandTuesday, May 15th, 2012
It can be hard to remember everyone's email address, but can you at least remember your own email address when you fill out a form or even email something to yourself? Is it that hard?
You Can Only Blame YourselfSaturday, May 12th, 2012
For the second time in a year, a motorist has been ticketed in South Carolina for displaying a replica of testicles on a vehicle.
Another testicle ticket written in South Carolina – Weird News – The Charleston Gazette
Baa Ram Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww!Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
29 pigs is one too many.
Judge: Florence Gruber must offload pigs from Paulsboro home | NJ.com.
Debt Collectors Reach New LowsThursday, April 26th, 2012
There is no occupation I dislike more than the debt collector. Here's another reason to hate them.
Hospital patients waiting in an emergency room or convalescing after surgery are being confronted by an unexpected visitor: a debt collector at bedside.
This and other aggressive tactics by one of the nation's largest collectors of medical debts, Accretive Health, were revealed on Tuesday by the Minnesota attorney general, raising concerns that such practices have become common at hospitals across the country.
The tactics, like embedding debt collectors as employees in emergency rooms and demanding that patients pay before receiving treatment, were outlined in hundreds of company documents released by the attorney general. And they cast a spotlight on the increasingly desperate strategies among hospitals to recoup payments as their unpaid debts mount.
Anger ManagementSunday, March 18th, 2012
Just off the phone with a debt collector for Providian who literally screamed at me: "Why don't you pay your debts!?"
Only problem: I've never had an account with Providian. Wrong Chris Null.
Say What?Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
My collected works can be bought for $41, it seems.
(Please do not buy this.)
Spam Headline of the DayThursday, February 2nd, 2012
From "Chase": "You have an uncornfirm payment."
I wonder if it's legit?
"The first thing they told me was, 'Leave your cats and get out.'"Thursday, January 26th, 2012
In a story full of great quotes, that was perhaps the greatest.
RIP Trade Shows, 2012Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
With Microsoft abandoning the event (it's hard to blame them; the company has launched anything new at CES for years), I have a sinking suspicion that this January's CES will be my last. Ah well… the timing has always been horrible (who wants to announce new products in January?) and the really big news gets leaked in advance anyway to the major blogging outlets. I think CES actually began its death a few years ago when Apple announced the original iPhone in San Francisco, hundreds of miles away, reminding everyone that location and physical presence at an event no longer means much of anything at all.
CES, I'll mourn you the same way I mourned Comdex, Networld+Interop, and all those other big computer shows that used to be matters of mandatory attendance.
This Is How Hoarders Get Their StartTuesday, November 8th, 2011
Fact Checking the Cadillac World Thorium FuelThursday, October 20th, 2011
I'm writing about this here simply because I have nowhere else to put it: In the course of writing about alternate energy sources for autos, I've found (what looks rather obvious from the outset) that the much-reported-upon nuclear-powered "World Thorium Fuel" vehicle from GM is not a real concept vehicle but merely a 3D rendering from this fellow.
Somehow numerous outlets have convinced themselves that the "WTF" (red flag, IMHO) was "unveiled" at a 2009 auto show, that a laser-and-thorium-powered car was "introduced" at said show, and that it means that "nuclear cars [are] not science fiction any more" (that from a New York Times contributor!).
They've all been duped.
It's just amazing how reportage feeds upon itself. It's like a game of telephone. In the beginning someone probably noted that a guy that's really good with computers mocked up a highly implausible Cadillac. Somewhere along the way the facts got lost, and by the time it hit the mainstream the WTF was a real prototype that you could tool around with and which would last for 100 years without a fill-up. I have no idea how the detail about the Chicago Auto Show came into the picture, but hey, what's a good lie without something that sounds legitimate to back it up?
Here's what Cadillac said in response to my query, just for the record:
We did not produce that concept. It was rendered by a freelance designer as a creative/visionary exercise. I don't have a lot of details on the how's and why's of its creation….it just sort of appeared. We're pleased that our Art & Science design was inspirational…..but outside of that, we don't really have a view on it.
And Nowhere to GoThursday, September 22nd, 2011
Pretty much where we were five years ago… and the trend is bleak. Sigh.
I'm Never Clicking on Anything AgainSunday, August 28th, 2011
Yesterday I fell prey to my first phishing attack in years. I caught it a minute after I clicked the link and provided my Twitter account info, but the damage was already done. It took nearly an hour to change all the relevant passwords. Had it been a more "secure" password that got compromised it would have been an all-weekend experience. Joy.
Reminder to self and everyone else: No matter who sends you the email, even if it's your best friend in the world, and no matter how funny they say you looked in "this photo," do not click the link!
A Thin Line Between Love and HateThursday, July 14th, 2011
The Definition of WinningMonday, May 30th, 2011
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For those of us who prefer to keep their device on silent mode and do not have a dedicated notification LED, it can be a nuisance to wake up the device in order to check for any new notifications. While there are already ways to turn your device's hardware keys or screen itself into a makeshift notification LED, such as BLN and NoLED, these are sometimes incompatible with certain devices and/or ROMs and kernels. ButtonLED from XDA Senior Member GermainZ might just be a viable alternative to these existing solutions which should work on all rooted devices, as long as they have a flashlight and proximity sensor.
The app was created using Tasker on an MDPI device, so users with a different screen size may notice some aesthetic irregularities but let's be honest, an app like this is all about functionality and not aesthetics. You do not need Tasker to run the app itself, though. It's a standalone application and not a profile. Some of the current features include:
If you'd like to know more about ButtonLED and try it out for yourself, you can find the original application thread here.
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A sexy, one-hour crime drama peppered with Black humor and set in London, Spotless
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1-hour Procedural Crime Series (1-hour x 12)
Sex, Lies and Handwriting is a witty new take on the crime series
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1-hour Procedural Crime Series
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Starring* William Fichtner (Elysium, Prison Break), Marc Lavoine (The Good Thief, Deception) and Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games, The Pillars of the Earth) with Tom Wlaschiha (Game of Thrones), Gabriella Pession (Capri), Richard Flood (Titanic: Blood and Steel), Lara Rossi (Life of Crime) and in Season Two with recurring special guest stars Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix Trilogy) and Ray Stevenson (Dexter).
Crossing Lines is a unique, global action/crime series that taps
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special crime unit functioning as a European-based FBI, to investigate
serialized crimes that cross over European borders and to hunt down and
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For the first time on television, master
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Television Event Series (4 x approx. 100 min. or 8 x approx. 50 min.)
A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty with an exceptional all-star cast*: Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Donald Sutherland…
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While on a dig in Hebron, archaeologist Victoria Carter unearths one of King Solomon's temples and an ancient scroll that could very well lead her to Solomon's Hall of Demons – needless to say, the discovery of the millennia.
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After the tremendous worldwide success of the first and second Nora
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Set generations from now, The Lost Future is an exotic and dangerous world in which an isolated tribe fights for survival in a landscape overrun by terrible beasts carrying a mysterious and deadly illness. Against the odds… can our heroes change the course of humanity?
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Gabby Logan presents live coverage of the opening round four fixture of the 2013 Six Nations tournament. Scotland and Wales suffered demoralising defeats at the start of their respective campaigns, but both teams then hit back with impressive wins a week later. The visitors - the reigning Grand Slam champions - are slowly adjusting to being led by Rob Howley, while normal head coach Warren Gatland is busy putting his full focus on assembling a British and Irish Lions squad.
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Facebook's data team reports that World Cup watching users are having quite the O-gasms when they post news of goals.
The virtual personal assistant to be released with the new Windows Phone 8.1 update will speak in English and then Chinese. Spanish won't be available until 2015.
Spanish carrier Telefonica agrees to license AT&T's Digital Life home automation and security platform.
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On today's show, a Korean baseball team installs a robot cheering section in their stands, a Spanish physicist creates color-changing ice cream, and Square announces a new card reader.
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for September 9, 1997
Grgich Chardonnay, Up, Up and Away
Prologue: May 1976—In Paris, Mike Grgich's '73 Chardonnay was competing with the best French bottles. In the Napa Valley, Mike nervously opened a telegram. It read, Stunning success in Paris tasting. You took first place.
The Rest of the Story: Mike had made that wine for Chateau Montelena. The next year he founded his own winery and made a 1977 Sonoma Chardonnay. After release, the wine went up against 220 competitors in the "Great Chicago Chardonnay Showdown." It was judged "Best Chardonnay in the World." That did it! The wine world suddenly realized that Mike had an exceptional way with Chardonnay. His '78 was served to Queen Elizabeth II. His '79 was poured for King Juan Carlos of Spain. President Reagan served it to French President Francois Mitterand.
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Postscript:Correcting the Record—Wine literature refers to Mike's growing up on the family cotton farm near Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Mike advises that the cotton effort was an unsuccessful trial. Grape vines did much better, so Mike grew up working on a vineyard, not a cotton farm.
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In a way, I know exactly how Buford soccer player Edgar Arroyo feels.A little more than 16 years ago (man, I'm old), I broke my leg in a soccer match during my sophomore year of high school. Six months later, I broke the same leg again, this time the tibia and the fibula. That's when I took up golf. It will be a month on Friday since Arroyo broke his right leg during the Wolves' 2-1 win over Berkmar. His injury was more gruesome than mine because the bone broke the skin, but the mental issues are the same ones I faced back then - the questions of "Will I ever play soccer again?" or "If I do play, will I be the same as before?" To make it worse, the break came one day before his birthday, which he spent in ICU, part of a five-day hospital stay. "I knew when it broke, I knew my senior year was over," Arroyo said. "I didn't feel any pain or anything at first. I just was yelling, 'Soccer's over. Soccer's over.' It's hard because soccer's such a big part of my life." Arroyo himself is a big part of a young Buford soccer program, off to its best start ever at 8-3. A key team leader, injured or not, he also was the Wolves' go-to guy as a center midfielder. A relentless worker, he was the guy running extra laps, the guy getting his teammates motivated. Now he only motivates off the field, but his teammates clearly want to do well for him. They wear wristbands in his honor and their game-day shirts sport his No. 11. They autographed the Berkmar game ball for him. He's also gotten well wishes from other schools. Thom Jacquet, the coach of rival Greater Atlanta Christian, had his players sign a sweatshirt and give it to Arroyo, who was born in Mexico but moved to Buford as a 5-year-old. The support has helped him through the early stages of the tough road to recovery - the initial mental questions, the two surgeries (the latter to put two rods in his leg) and the temporary use of a wheelchair. Now he faces four to five months of no use of the leg, followed by rehabilitation. Arroyo, also the kicker for Buford's football team, hoped to play college soccer and appeared headed that way. Hopefully some college will still offer that chance when he's back to 100 percent. "Edgar's just a kid that loves the game," Buford coach Brandon Manders said. "He can still have a great comeback story. He has that kind of heart, that kind of will." Will Hammock can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. His column appears on Thursdays.
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- Wolff back in MLS ( July 2, 2008 )
- HAMMOCK: Beckham won't be back ( March 17, 2010 )
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FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centers, has appointed Mark Jameson as senior vice president of franchise development and promoted Brian Wieters to the role of assistant vice president of franchise development. With these appointments FASTSIGNS begins 2010 with an aggressive franchise development campaign.
"Mark is a key addition to the high caliber franchise development team we have in place," said Catherine Monson, CEO. "With a background that covers all aspects of franchise development—from real estate to operations—Mark will be instrumental in taking the FASTSIGNS franchise to new levels of success."
A seasoned franchise and retail executive, Jameson is charged with leading the FASTSIGNS franchise development team in all aspects, from "lead to lights-on." Prior to joining the sign and graphics franchisor, Mark served as the VP of franchise development for franchise-owned brands at CCA Global Partners, including ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings.
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Then Grumbles crept into our room (what? Morning already? Noooooo! I'm too tired!) to announce that she was full of the cold. The poor old tiger, it seemed, had bugs galore - on her head and in her head. So we decided that no school was to be had, but she did have to trot along with me to my waxing appointment. Whilst there she turned over the chair she was standing on, causing me to try to open my eyes while my eyelash tint was being done. Due to the subsequent leakage of eyelash tint mixed with tears, I now have dyed eyelashes and dyed panda eyes. It's a frickin great look. When the Galumph came home I tried to explain what happened, and he said "I'm sure it will look better when you wash your eye make-up off", to which I spat "I"m not wearing any bloody make up!" The awkward silence hung in the kitchen like divorce papers slying inserted into an in tray.
After the dye-my-lashes-dye-my-face incident Grumbles and I came home. Chores awaited, but instead of going smoothly the pegs attacked me as I tried to hang her sheets (de-lousing, of course, means extra housework), resulting in a splinter in my finger. Hoorah. Ever tried to remove a splinter from your good hand using your wrong one? It's no walk in the park, Johnny boy.
I did manage to get two more dresses sewn whilst Grumbles played games on sesamest.org, which was good. With both of us in more cheerful moods we decided to do the conditioner trick, only this time using the fancy steel toothed comb I got from the chemist this morning.
Tell you what, if you ever want to make your child scream in pain and make them bald at the same time, use one of these combs. I don't blame poor old Grumbles for bellowing - each drag of the comb through her hair pulled out as much hair as bugs. And the damn procedure took over an hour. My beautiful girl didn't even bother crying at the end - she just sort of whimpered continually through her clogged up nose while I tried to tell her that it was almost over, and if we don't do this properly now then we'll never get the bugs out. I think it was cold comfort for both of us, though. I felt like having a bellow myself afterwards, especially when the hair dryer died in my hands.
After all of that I just wanted to collapse on the couch with a bucket of gin and tonic, but noooooooo - dinner must be cooked. Beetroot risotto was on the menu, so Grumbles was parked in front of Elmo and co once more whilst I thumped around the kitchen. I discovered too late that it was not a night to be trying to new recipes - I managed to include a piece of my thumb in the grated beetroot, and as I reflexively jerked the grater away a sliver of beetroot flew through the air and landed in my eye. I ignored the eye in favour of my bleeding thumb, but after about 10 minutes the eye was really beginning to weep. Crossing fingers and hoping the rice wouldn't stick to the pan whilst I examined myself (because I really needed that to happen on top of everything else) I raced the mirror to find a piece of beetroot floating around my eyeball.
This kind of crap can only happen to me. The fact that it regularly does makes it none the easier to deal with. However me and my splinter finger and grated thumb and panda eyes and beetroot eyeball are now enjoying a big fat glass of red and hoping that nothing else goes wrong on this accursed day.
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Boston Chowhounders Visiting the Twin Cities, Looking for Suggestions
My wife and I will be in the Twin Cities over Valentine's Day weekend to attend a Saturday wedding. Friday night, though, we're free and are excited about going out to eat, either in Minneapolis or St. Paul.
We'll be staying at the Radisson University Hotel in downtown Minneapolis but we'll have a car so getting around shouldn't be a problem. Both of us are adventurous eaters and enjoy all manner of food as long as the ingredients are top notch and the meats natural (preferably organic).
Does anyone have any suggestions where we should go? Any Twin City favorites or establishments that are always good? All suggestions welcome, whether it's for a hole-in-the-wall ethnic gem or a old school tried-and-true fave.
Some great places to check out in Minneapolis: 112 Eatery, Cafe Lurcat, Corner Table, Brasa (also in St. Paul) Garden's of Salonica, Obento-Ya, Sanctuary, Sea Change. I'm not as familiar with the St. Paul side, but the one place I really enjoy over there is Meritage. Hope this helps!
re: Reservationsforone
Does anyone know the deal about the meats used at Meritage? Nowadays I only eat natural, sustainable, humanely raised meat, and I'm not sure whether Meritage fits the bill...
re: mtullius
there is a blurb about some of the meats at the link. I'd recommend calling is you have a specific question on a menu item.
Lord, I am afraid I am going to sound like a broken record because I always recommend these places but...
On the St Paul side:
1) Ngon Bistro. Vietnamese - kind of fusiony cuisine. All natural, local, organic meats. Great local beer list (ask about the special beer, there's always something local on cask). A little more upscale than your basic hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese place. Although there are some fine more hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese places in Mpls and St Paul- I don't mean to disparage them!
2) The Strip Club Meat & Fish. Grass-fed, local steaks prepared very well, offered with a number of sauces but you don't have to get them or have them on the side. Nice fish too. Small plate to share are a fun alternative to entrees here. But I wouldn't miss out on the steaks. Great cocktails, homemade bitters, digestifs, etc. Tiny location with a great view of downtown St Paul. Must make reservations for a Friday night!!!
3) Brasa. There is also a Minneapolis location. Much more casual. All local, natural, organic chicken, pork. The pork is slow-roasted and sublime. Sides are great too. Southern/Latin American/Caribbean style food- plantains, beans and rice, grits, masa corn cakes, collard greeens, etc.
In Minneapolis,
1) Alma Restaurant. Same chef/owner as Brasa, Alex Roberts. More upscale. Has a tasting menu, changes seasonally so I don't know what's on offer right now. But it will be good, I promise! Reservations.
2) Lucia's. Lucia Watson is one of the Twin Cities' pioneers of using locally-sourced products at her restaurant. Small, cute space in Uptown neighborhood. There's also a wine bar.
Hope you have a good weekend and enjoy some of the great restaurants we have here!
re: turtlebella
Brasa is highly recommended!! I always tell my wife this is the place I would take out of town guests that won't drill a gaping hole in their wallet. Their slow roasted pork with the lime/ginger aioli is fantastic. Yams with andouille, collard greens with smoked turkey and the cornbread are must haves, making my mouth water as I type. They also have rotisserie chicken, spicy braised beef and pulled chicken with cream and poblanos as meat options. And please, while you are in town, you must try a pint of Surly beer. Furious is the IPA, pairs wonderfully with the meats at Brasa!
Strip Club is also a must hit. I have only been there once but I am still thinking about the strip steak I had. The small plates for sides are a refreshing twist on the usual sides you are offered at steak places. Must get reservations like turtle said.
Cafe Lurcat in Loring Park (Minneapolis) is also a very nice option.
re: turtlebella
Lucia's is a great place that doesn't get enough mention.
I would point you to one of the restaurants that reflects what makes the Twin Cities unique, namely access to high quality meats as well as a powerhouse Vietnamese restaurant scene.
With that in mind, my recommendations.
Typically, the chef builds a daily menu around what he can get in fresh. The Valentines weekend tasting menus are built around the habitat of the featured proteins and dairies. The ambiance is simple and lovely, reflexive of the Craftsman style, and the service is top-notch. You will need a reservation.
For Vietnamese, I'm a bit torn between the best fit for your stated interests, and recommending my personal favorite. So I'll go with my heart and recommend Quang, which is the centerpiece of the Twin Cities Vietnamese dining scene. Excellent food from top to bottom.
That said, I wouldn't dissuade you from visiting Ngon Bistro, where Vietnamese meets an emphasis on local ingredients. I found my meal there a bit clinical, but I can vouch for the excellence of the pork dishes, which feature meat from Fischer Farms, an outstanding local producer.
Jasmine 26 and Hoa Bien are excellent options as well.
re: kevin47
Heartland, in fact, features ONLY local ingredients on its menu (as far as I understand). And that makes it unique, not only here, but I'd imagine, just about anywhere.
I'd also recommend Craftsman-- all local and natural meat and great ingredients. Of particular note is the amazing charcuterie plate (appetizer), with house-cured meats. It's remarkable.
re: St Paul Susie
Do you believe that duck lentil dish? It was over the top fantastic. Jfood followed it with the sweetbreads which were outstandinf and then the duck 2-way, not to Alma standards..
At BLG have you eaten the pork tenderloin with a side of polenta...mucho great
re: jfood
BLG - I usually get the Lob/egg and then 2 small pastas. I can live without the secondi side of the menu there.
I'm returning to Alma this week - Planning on the lentil/duck confit combo again. I've had the duck 2 ways and I just don't enjoy sausage at all. I've had a similar entree at Meritage and again it would have been fine w/out the duck sausage.
To the OP - Sea Change is great - but coming from Boston I'd recommend something other than seafood - you have much better places to choose from.
(which I can say confidently having lived there for eons)
re: St Paul Susie
it was VERY hard going to the right at BLG in lieu of another 2 pastas, but the pork and the polenta is top 10 in msp. just some food for thought. eather may really screw up plans this week in your town.
First, your hotel isn't in Downtown Minneapolis, it is on campus. If you have a car you will be fine, but you won't be able to walk to anything downtown.
With that said, you are in walking distance to a lot of bars and pizza. I think the standout is Stub and Herbs. They have tons of beers, mostly local or regional. Worth checking out for the beer, but not really the food.
Across the street from you is a decent Chinese place called Village Wok. You will find mixed reviews on here. I really like it as do many students. It is open late, which may be helpful after the wedding.
Otherwise, listen to everyone else. Heartland, Ngon, Brasa, Strip Club, Alma, etc are all really good choices.
re: churchka
Yup, you're staying in Stadium Village (on campus near Dinkytown), not downtown. In the morning, get thee to Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown - but expect greasy-spoon-diner theater. For a quick/close lunch, I recommend Jasmine Orchid on Washington (Vietnamese - great Banh Mi sandwiches) and Keefer Court on Cedar (Chinese bakery - I love the curry beef buns!). If you want a 1.5 mile RT walk, head towards St. Paul to Cupcake Bakery (tomato-basil soup and any cupcake with a filling). Otherwise, I second what other posters recommend.
re: AnneInMpls
I second the rec to go to Al's Breakfast for breakfast one day (if you go on the weekend, expect a wait). I think Anne is underselling it a bit-- it LOOKS like a greasy-spoon diner type place, but the food is several cuts above what that usually means. Al's is gourmet greasy spoon, and I doubt there are more than a handful of places like it in the country. I've never had a better pancake anywhere, and I know from my wife that the various egg scramble thingies are wonderful too. And there's the people-watching....
As an aside, we would all love it if, after you dine, you report here. Being told that I am right never gets old.
Outstanding suggestions, everyone. Gad, only one night to dine and all these possibilities!
kevin47, indeed I will report back. I always enjoy reading the follow-up to these sorts of suggestion posts so sometime after that weekend I'll let the board know where we ended up and what our impressions were.
But let's not consider this thread done. If others want to weigh in, by all means do so.
re: lescaret
Lescaret, I am a pragmatist: If you are near the University of Minnesota and if you are indeed in the Twin Cities with only 1 night for food....then I would not spend that time at the places near Stadium Village. Some of these places within walking distance are o.k. and would be fine choices if you were here longer but you are not. Instead, I would suggest either finding one restaurant that exemplifies good, local, organic Minnesota food or positioning yourself in a geographic location where you can sample a few small bites at restaurants that are interesting or just see a cool neighborhood. From visiting Boston, I know that Boston has a much better variety of French and Italian bistros than Minneapolis-St. Paul and you have great seafood there of course. Meritage, which was mentioned above, and other French or Italian places are great, but you have similarly great food in these styles in Boston, I say, play to our strengths. So here would be my suggestions:
(1) Restaurant Alma, upscale but friendly vibe, warm environment--maybe my top suggestion
(2) Lucia's (as others noted) Underrated. Both Alma and Lucia's have path-breaking chefs.
(3) Heartland. Yes, this is tucked away in a St. Paul neighborhood. But it is really, really local, and really was pathbreaking as well for its focus.
(4) Corner Table--you would really need good directions to get here. It is in the Minneapolis city limits--but tucked into a neighborhood and not close to your hotel. You could even call and find out if it would be possible to do the kitchen/chef's table at Corner Table. I am not sure how much that experience would cost but it would give you an intimate experience at one of the local, sustainable restaurants in the Twin Cities.
(5) If you do want to do the sampling of small dishes, like appetizers, at various restaurants. You could position yourself near downtown, and walk among 112 Eatery (difficult availability for a Friday night), Saffron across the street, and perhaps take a very short drive to Bar La Grassa.
(6) If you want to see the area of the city that I think is especially beautiful for visitors, then have dinner at Sea Change in the Guthrie Theatre. Take a walk on the Endless Bridge (a public bridge at the Guthrie that overlooks the Mississippi--and is indoors), where you can see the old milling complexes.
re: Northsideguy
I've done the Kitchen Table at Corner Table. By far the best meal I have ever eaten. The chefs continue to create (at their own inspiration) and serve you courses (along with a beer or wine pairning for each course) until you say enough. It was an amazing experience, and I highly recommend it. The cost is $125. We made it to 17 courses (13 of which were paired with beer/wine). We beat out Rick Nelson - who only made it to 11 courses...check out the story here:
re: lescaret
If you are in Stadium Village, Restaurant Alma is a relatively close choice and has been my favorite restaurant in MSP since my first visit ~2 years ago.
Highly recommended.
Thanks again for all the great suggestions. My wife and I decided on Heartland, where we went Friday night the 12th. They offered a fixed price menu of three options: Forest & Prairie, Rivers & Lakes, and Farms & Fields (the vegetarian selection). All three offered an amuse-bouche, a first course, second course, cheese course, and dessert.
The short version? Fantastic! What a fine restaurant, and what a terrific dining experience we had. The word that kept coming up for my wife and I was "balance." Each dish, regardless of the mix of ingredients, seemlessly came together in a balance of flavors. For example, the vegie amuse-bouche of white bean puree w/ candied sweet potato and hazelnut tuile was magnificent, as was the (also vegie) winter squash lasagna w/ braised kale, buttered leeks, preserved chanterelle mushrooms and tomato coulis (the second course). Lovely diverse tastes that, in the mouth, blended together beautifully.
Standouts? In addition to the above mentioned, the second course of the Forest & Prairie was a beef tenderloin w/ cultured foie gras butter, caramelized crimini mushrooms in a port wine sauce. Though it sounds somewhat standard, there was a glory to the sauce, slightly sweet with a rich depth that really enhanced the very beef-flavored beef (not at all a benign bland filet one sometimes gets in lesser caring establishments).
The first course of the Forest & Prairie was also fabulous; grape wood smoked poussin (chicken leg & thigh) w/ preserved cranberry poultry glace & fingerling potatoes roasted in rendered duck fat. Loved it!
My cheese course came with a slice of Scotch Egg, something I'd never had before; it was a wedge of hardboiled egg encased in a spicy sausage 'crust.' The shaved slice of Roelli Cheese Co 'Dunbarton Blue' paired nicely.
Finally, though I'm generally not a dessert person, I confess to going weak at the knees upon tasing the dessert that came with the vegie meal: Roasted Iowa chestnut pot de creme w/ a sorghum chantilly cream topping. OMG. My wife and I clashed spoons over it!
The only complete miss was the first course for the Farm & Fields menu: A "cognac-fortified caramelized sweet onion soup" that, as near as we could tell, wasn't at all fortified and was actually weak and bland. Salt sort of helped but didn't save it. But that was the only thing that was only mediocre. Everything else was exquisite.
The restaurant itself is unremarkable to behold from the street (it's across from a gas station convenience store a few blocks down the street from the St. Cloud Broiler, a classic old diner-like grill joint of no particular distinction). Inside, however, it's beautifully done with simple light wood, an open dining room, and a view of the chefs.
My wife and I compared it favorably with a similar restaurant in the Boston area, Craigie on Main, an establishment that, like Heartland, is committed to using local provisions to craft a highly creative and superbly-executed menu. All you Twin City Chowhounders, if you come to the Boston area make reservations at Craigie on Main and enjoy a wonderful dining experience.
Finally, Yes, we went to Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown. It was everything that was said in this thread: quirky, small, busy, and delicious. We lucked out and went around 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning and waited only a few minutes before the very last two seats at the far end of the counter opened up. We scored them and, because we were already all the way against the wall, didn't have to shift down as everyone else did at one point to accommodate a new group. Later on, when we left the nearby bookshop around 10:30, we noticed that the line at Al's spilled out the door and sputtered down the sidewalk. We're psyched we went early and got to experience it!
My wife's whole wheat pancakes w/ blueberries and walnuts (recommended to us by the young man sitting beisde us) were light and fluffy. My dish of poached eggs on homemade corn beef hash was delicious too.
So thank you all for your opinions & suggestions! Consider these two Bostonian eaters well-guided and well taken care of. And both of us highly recommend Heartland, that place is a real gem.
re: lescaret
Thanks for reporting back. Sounds like you had an outstanding meal...I may have just found where I'm going to have dinner tonight!
re: lescaret
So glad you tried and enjoyed both Heartland and Al's -- two very wonderful, if very different, Twin Cities gems!
re: lescaret
Thanks for the report - Stay for longer next trip!
re: lescaret
thanks for taking the time to give us such a thoughtful review. glad you enjoyed yourselves.


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These water issues are clearly major problems that will take decades, new technologies and billions of yen to resolve, but they are a completely different beast from the problems of the accident's early days. Fukushima's problems are fodder for debates on broader issues, making it crucial that these latest concerns about leaks and groundwater contamination be neither overblown nor understated. Our goal here is to try to draw a clear and evenhanded picture of the situation at Fukushima Daiichi today and the risks it poses. § [An MSM article refreshingly free of both alarmism and "everything is fine" rhetoric. Only discusses water, though, and not, for example, structural integrity of buildings.]
Thyroid cancer found in 18 Fukushima children -NHK WORLD English-
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20130821_06.html, posted Aug '13 by peter in fukushima health japan jpquake toread video
Medical examinations in Fukushima Prefecture following the nuclear crisis of 2011 have detected 18 children with thyroid cancer.
Fukushima disaster tourism could go ahead
www.tokyoweekender.com/2013/08/fukushima-disaster-tourism-could-go-ahead/, posted Aug '13 by peter in business fukushima japan jpquake travel
The embattled Fukushima nuclear plant, which stands as a controversial reminder of the devastation left by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is being considered as a new 'attraction', with reports suggesting Fukushima disaster tourism could be about to get the go ahead.
Experts Foresee No Detectable Health Impact from Fukushima Radiation - NYTimes.com
dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/experts-foresee-no-detectable-health-impact-from-fukushima-radiation/?src=recg, posted Jun '13 by peter in fukushima health japan jpquake msm science
The levels of exposure to radiation following the leaks and explosions at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in 2011 were so low that they led today to this important conclusion from experts convened in Vienna by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effect of Atomic Radiation: It is unlikely to be able to attribute any health effects in the future among the general public and the vast majority of workers.
IAEA Photo Essay: Fukushima Daiichi: two years on
www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/photoessays/fukushima/110313/index.html, posted Mar '13 by peter in fukushima japan jpquake
Two years after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, work continues to ensure the damaged units remain stable and to prepare for the long and challenging task of decommissioning.
A2 | Eighteen months after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima
a2documentary.com/, posted Feb '13 by peter in fukushima health japan jpquake video
Eighteen months after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, children who were not evacuated are found to have thyroid cysts and nodules. What will this mean for their future?
Fukushima: Fallout of fear : Nature News & Comment
www.nature.com/news/fukushima-fallout-of-fear-1.12194, posted Jan '13 by peter in fukushima health japan jpquake toread
In the immediate aftermath of the nuclear accident, public-health experts worried about the possible risk from radiation. Subsequent analyses have shown that the prompt, if frantic, evacuation of areas around the reactors probably limited the public's exposure to a relatively safe level (see 'The evacuation zones'). But uncertainty, isolation and fears about radioactivity's invisible threat are jeopardizing the mental health of the 210,000 residents who fled from the nuclear disaster.
Researchers and clinicians are trying to assess and mitigate the problems, but it is unclear whether the Japanese government has the will, or the money, to provide the necessary support. Nor is it certain that the evacuees will accept any help, given their distrust of the government and their reluctance to discuss mental problems. This combination, researchers fear, could drive up rates of anxiety, substance abuse and depression.
Like We've Been Saying -- Radiation Is Not A Big Deal - Forbes
www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/01/11/like-weve-been-saying-radiation-is-not-a-big-deal/, posted Jan '13 by peter in fukushima health japan jpquake opinion
A very big report came out last month with very little fanfare.
It concluded what we in nuclear science have been saying for decades – radiation doses less than about 10 rem (0.1 Sv) are no big deal. The linear no-threshold dose hypothesis (LNT) does not apply to doses less than 10 rem (0.1 Sv), which is the region encompassing background levels around the world, and is the region of most importance to nuclear energy, most medical procedures and most areas affected by accidents like Fukushima.
Looking back over a year of Fukushima reporting- 毎日jp(毎日新聞)
mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130106p2a00m0na004000c.html, posted Jan '13 by peter in fukushima japan jpquake news toread
The Mainichi news project has covered people from various walks of life: a woman angry at no one taking responsibility for the disaster and calling for a group lawsuit; a family that gave up on returning home and moved away; the former mayor of Okuma where the crippled nuclear plant is located; a fisherman who set up a decontamination company and vowed to see the revival of his hometown; a deputy secretary-general at a teachers union who continued to warn about the dangers of radiation while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Their situations were different, but they shared the grief of having their hometowns stolen from them. They also shared distrust toward a national government that had steamed ahead with a policy of promoting nuclear power.


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#BlogTourNYC 2014 | Thrilled to be a presenter this Friday
This coming Friday, I will be humbly imparting some of my interiors photography knowledge to an esteemed group of design bloggers at a workshop hosted by Modenus on their NYC Blog Tour! Tina Ramchandani and Sarah Sarna of design firm Franklin Eighth graciously invited me to join their Day of Design, which you can read more about on Tina's design blog, Life in Sketch. I am over the moon excited about meeting this talented crew of design bloggers and social media gurus.
You bloggers are already here for the festivities, and I'm reading that you've been Pinning outfits to wear and lamenting that yoga pants are not acceptable daily attire here. I'm gonna tell you straight up that even though my baby is 10 months old, I still only have 3 outfits that fit, and NYer through and through, Imma wear one of those 3 outfits and you're gonna deal with it. Even if I choose the yoga pants. Because I'm a behind the camera kind of girl.
Let me just tell you that choosing a photo of yourself is horrifying. For me anyway. Even though I already agonized over this photo for my website, I still had half the familia weigh in on which one to send Tina along with the requested bio. And the story behind this photo (and another I like to use around town) is that I totally cut out my husband. Meany! Right? Just cut him right out even though he's fabulous and handsome and incredible. I'm awful. Luckily he understands. He says no one wants to see him anyway. That can't possibly be true. So here he is below, in his Lady GaGa Telephone t-shirt and his Darth Vader sneakers, unless he makes me take this off the interwebs. Thanks, baby, for being my rock and always making me laugh through the best and worst. (cue overly sentimental gagging noise)
Thank you, Hinkley Photo, for capturing this treasured moment during our engagement back in 2011. Back when this outfit fit me. Almost.
Which One Wednesday | the perspective shift edition
Some days all we need is a little change in perspective. Which perspective is more appealing to you?
If you're new here, (or you just don't remember because it's been so long), on Wednesdays I open up the comments for you to tell me which view from a recent photo shoot you prefer. And why. I love hearing what you have to say. You can peruse past Which One? features here.
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A Monday House Tour
Today, I'm excited to share with you the inviting interiors of this beautiful home in Rowayton, Connecticut. This was actually the last photo shoot I was able to complete during my pregnancy, right around this time last year, at the last moments of winter when everyone was hoping for some hint of spring.
As a result, I think I have a bit of sentimental attachment to these images. But I'm sure my fondness is also because of the warm, beckoning interiors, the intimate scale that still encourages a gathering of any size, and the plentiful natural light that helps us through the long winter. There seems to be a comfortable and glamorous place in each room.
The house was designed by the team of Bruce and Colin at Beinfield Architecture PC and the interiors were put together largely by the homeowner, who has an amazing aesthetic. And I just found out that it's been awarded an honorable mention in the 2013 AIA Connecticut Alice Washburn Awards! Which makes perfect sense because this wonderful, newly constructed home honors the traditions of Connecticut architecture through history.
This dining space is so cool with the combination of reclaimed wood, industrial pieces and understated luxury.
And this open kitchen! I totally envy people who can draw together collections of eclectic pieces, elevating them to still lives, when my little collections often just feel like clutter.
Plentiful storage behind a wall of barn inspired sliders is more intriguing peeking through than covered up (thank goodness I reread this a third time because only then did I realize that stuff was 'peeing through' instead of 'peeking through' the barn doors. #Awkward!).
That sweet pup is 1 of 2 little lovelies that followed us around throughout the shoot. I suspect they get a lot of attention in the village.
This comfortable living room screams coffee and a good book. Or cocktails… Let's face it, every room in every house screams cocktails to me. And this room also reminds me that I can't keep plant alive. Not even a terrarium. Should I be worried that rooms are talking to me?
The bathroom and mudroom, finished using restored pieces, continue the line of utility rooms also including a pantry and office. The one-of-a-kind sculpture is courtesy of the Architect. Not every Client gets one of those though.
And here we end our tour, in the beautiful white bed, bathed in light under vaulted ceilings. With the orchids mocking me.


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Improving Outcomes in Bipolar DisorderPsychosocial therapies augment medication, but challenges remain.
Although bipolar disorder is diagnosed largely on the basis of whether a manic or hypomanic episode has occurred, the condition's most painful burden may be depression and disability. In fact, bipolar disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide.
Disability is partly a consequence of the high rate of relapse for episodes of both mania and depression. For example, in a study of people with bipolar disorder type 1, characterized by episodes of mania (rather than hypomania) with or without depression, researchers followed patients after they suffered a manic or depressive episode. They found that 37% of patients experienced a recurrence of mania or depression within a year, 60% within two years, and 73% within five years.
Full recovery from a manic or depressive episode — if it is achieved — may take months, even years. One study of patients who had been hospitalized for a manic episode and were then followed after discharge found that 48% of patients recovered from symptoms by the end of a year, but only 24% returned to normal life functioning. Another study found that aftereffects of a manic episode continued to affect work, social, and family relations as long as five years later.
Work functioning is a major area of vulnerability. One study found that only 33% of patients with bipolar disorder worked full-time and 9% worked part-time, while 57% said they were unable to work at all, or could work only in some type of supportive (sheltered) environment.
Of course, it's important to remember that many people with bipolar disorder eventually rebuild their lives. But clinicians and patients alike want to find ways to better support and hasten recovery.
Summary points
Depression a key factor in disability
Researchers believe that depression is the most significant predictor of disability from bipolar disorder. Patients generally take longer to recover from a depressive episode than a manic episode, tend to emerge from a depressive episode with greater impairment, and experience residual symptoms of depression between clinical episodes. Patients may spend as much as half the year feeling ill due to their symptoms, with depressive symptoms predominating. Symptoms of bipolar depression tend to compromise functioning more than symptoms of major depression or dysthymia.
Adding to the challenge, only two medications — quetiapine (Seroquel) and an olanzapine-fluoxetine combination (Symbyax) — are specifically approved to treat bipolar depression (compared with nine medications for mania). And there is growing evidence that using standard antidepressants as an adjunct to mood-stabilizing medications does not benefit patients with bipolar disorder.
Making matters worse, patients with bipolar disorder — like those with other types of chronic illnesses — often take their medications irregularly or stop taking them altogether. According to the research, anywhere from 18% to 52% of patients with bipolar disorder do not take medications as prescribed.
Finally, in bipolar disorder, the brain's ability to regulate emotion is probably compromised, so stress and conflict, which trigger negative emotions, tend to worsen symptoms, especially depression. Thus people with bipolar disorder are particularly vulnerable to inadequate social support, traumatic life events, and hostility or criticism from family members. High levels of neuroticism (a tendency to overreact or interpret situations negatively) or a dysfunctional cognitive style also increase (or may underlie) vulnerability.
Psychosocial therapies essential
Psychotherapy and social interventions offer an essential adjunct to drug treatment of bipolar disorder. A large body of research shows that such therapies, when combined with mood-stabilizing medications, help to alleviate symptoms, increase the number of months a patient feels well, hasten recovery, and decrease the risk of relapse. The evidence is strongest for four methods: psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family-focused therapy, and interpersonal and social rhythm therapy.
Psychotherapies are probably useful because they address aspects of recovery that medications alone do not. Although individual psychotherapies have different theoretical foundations and address particular challenges, they also have a lot in common. All seek to enlist the patient as an active participant in recovery by providing information about bipolar disorder and its treatments, educate patients and families about early signs of relapse, and bolster their coping skills. They also encourage collaboration between patients, clinicians, and family members. The fact that these therapies tend to work in multiple ways at once supports the theory that different aspects of recovery from bipolar disorder need different interventions.
Researchers have begun to evaluate the impact of psychotherapy on social and vocational functioning — aspects of life such as being able to work or sustain supportive relationships — that may determine whether someone will recover fully or become disabled.
The latest evidence comes from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD), a federally funded, multi-site investigation that enrolled patients typical of those treated in the community, so that the results are clinically relevant. STEP-BD researchers reported in 2007 that patients who received any of three types of intensive psychotherapy — 30 sessions of CBT, family-focused therapy, or interpersonal and social rhythm therapy delivered over nine months — functioned better overall, had more stable personal relationships, and reported enjoying life more, when compared with patients who received a briefer and less intensive psychoeducation intervention, consisting of three sessions over six weeks. The three intensive interventions were about equally effective. There was no effect, however, on ability to work or engage in recreational activities.
This type of therapy may be delivered on its own, but it is also a key component of other psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder. It is sometimes given in the context of larger programs of collaborative patient care. Psychoeducation can take place on an individual basis or as part of group therapy.
The goal is to provide social support and share information relevant to bipolar disorder so that a patient can adapt to living with a chronic illness and find ways to remain stable. Therapy may involve steps to reduce risk factors for relapse (by identifying and avoiding stressful people and events), to structure the day and normalize sleep/wake cycles, or to ensure access to emergency medication should symptoms escalate.
The results of psychoeducation studies are difficult to aggregate because they examine different comparison groups. The bulk of the evidence indicates that psychoeducation is effective at reducing episodes and relapses of mania — though not depression.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Several types of CBT for bipolar disorder exist, adapted from those used to treat unipolar depression. CBT encourages patients to recognize and change distorted thinking that may contribute to symptoms (often with the help of written assignments). In bipolar disorder, this involves challenging grandiosity and unreasonable risk taking, as well as pessimism.
This therapy also encourages patients to enjoy themselves and interact constructively with their environment, but to avoid the kind of stimulation — such as substance use or sleep deprivation — that could trigger a manic episode.
Studies of CBT's effectiveness on bipolar disorder have produced mixed results, and only a few have evaluated how well this therapy works for bipolar depression. Some researchers believe that CBT may be most useful for patients who are in the early stages of bipolar disorder or who have milder forms of the disorder.
Family-focused therapy
Although many different forms of family therapy for bipolar disorder exist, the best studied is family-focused therapy, developed by psychologists David J. Miklowitz at the University of Colorado and Michael J. Goldstein at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The therapist educates family members about bipolar disorder so that they can better support a patient's recovery. Over a period of nine months, clinicians teach the patient and family members how to recognize emerging symptoms of the disorder and prevent relapse, communicate productively, and resolve family and other interpersonal conflicts. A problem-solving component focuses on particular aspects of rebuilding a patient's life after an acute episode, such as renegotiating intimate relationships, determining when it's safe to return to work, and maintaining medication regimens while dealing with any side effects.
Several randomized controlled trials have concluded that family-focused therapy, combined with medication, improves medication adherence, stabilizes symptoms, delays relapse, and enhances family relationships. One study found that 60% of patients who received individual therapy were rehospitalized within two years, compared with only 12% of those who received family-focused therapy. This therapy is particularly effective with depressive symptoms and relapses, but it's not clear whether it has the same effect on manic symptoms and relapses.
Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy
This therapy, developed by psychologist Ellen Frank and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh, stresses the importance of establishing regular routines, such as going to bed and getting up at the same time every day, to avoid triggering a relapse. Therapists also help patients cope with grief over having a chronic illness. In addition, they focus on how interpersonal relationships affect mood and help patients renegotiate interpersonal roles in light of the illness.
Studies have reported that this therapy can help patients keep symptoms under control and avoid relapse, and may speed recovery from depression.
Colom F, Vieta E. Psychoeducation Manual for Bipolar Disorder (Cambridge University Press, 2006).
Frank E. Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Clinician's Guide to Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (Guilford Press, 2007).
Miklowitz D. The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know (Guilford Press, 2002).
Miklowitz D. Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach, 2nd ed. (Guilford Press, 2008).
Newman C., et al., eds. Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Therapy Approach (American Psychological Association, 2001).
Remaining challenges
Researchers don't yet know what the optimal combinations of medications and psychosocial interventions are, or when to introduce specific interventions. It's also unclear how to determine which patients are most likely to benefit. In the STEP-BD study, for example, intensive psychosocial interventions showed an overall advantage over briefer therapy, but there was a lot of individual variation in response.
The results of STEP-BD, which followed patients only for nine months, also suggest that recovering vocational function may require extra time and support. Two studies which reported that psychosocial interventions helped people recover their ability to work followed patients for at least 18 months.
One theme that is emerging from the research is that the most productive strategy is not to pit one type of therapy against another — as is usually the case in clinical trials. Instead, the best route to recovery may be to identify the most effective components common to all types of psychosocial therapy.
Mansell W, et al. "The Nature and Treatment of Depression in Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Implications for Future Psychological Investigation," Clinical Psychology Review (Dec. 2005): Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 1076–1100.
Miklowitz DJ, et al. "The Psychopathology and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder," Annual Review of Clinical Psychology (2006): Vol. 2, pp. 199–235.
Sachs GS, et al. "Effectiveness of Adjunctive Antidepressant Treatment for Bipolar Depression," New England Journal of Medicine (April 26, 2007): Vol. 356, No. 17, pp. 1711–22.
For more references, please see www.health.harvard.edu/mentalextra.
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Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism: Are They Related?
Bipolar disorder and alcoholism often occur together, though the link isn't clearly understood.
8 Signs Someone Is at Risk of Suicide
It can be hard to identify suicidal thinking in a loved one; there is no foolproof checklist to follow. But here are some warnings signs that might mean they are at risk.
15 signs you may have adult ADHD
Restless, temperamental, impulsive, easily distracted? If this sounds like you, you may be among the 9 million Americans with adult ADHD.


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A Grass Pokemon wallpaper by request. Sorry, this is the only thing I could find matching your description. I have a few other really cool Grass Pokemon compilation pictures, but they aren't really big enough to use as wallpaper. There's also this one, if you prefer it..
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'The Sarah Connor Chronicles' Star Thomas Dekker Arrested For DUI
Actor Thomas Dekker, who starred as John Connor on FOX's "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," was arrested on suspicion of DUI late Wednesday night, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
The actor, who also appeared on NBC's "Heroes," was arrested around 9 PM in the San Fernando Valley area of LA.
After being held on suspicion of felony DUI, the actor posted $100,000 in bail and was released Thursday morning just after 6 AM.
Dekker is scheduled to appear in court on November 5.
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Floyd County Board of Supervisors SPECIAL Meeting
July 3, 2006, 8:00 AM
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met for a Special Meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 3, 2006 in the Board Room of the Floyd County Courthouse with the following in attendance: Chairman Staudt, Supv. Dunkel and Supv. Enabnit.
Dunkel/Staudt moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 2-0.
The Board conducted the fiscal year cash count.
Dunkel/Staudt moved to approve the Application for Floyd County License (Fireworks Permit) for Lora Millard for a display on July 3, 2006. Motion carried 2-0.
The Board discussed the vacancy of a Floyd County representative for the FMC Empowerment Board.
The Board discussed David Vestal's, ISAC Attorney, e-mail on HF2590 Emergency Preparedness Information which gives counties the right to treat certain records as confidential if the records relate to emergency preparedness information or security procedures. The Board will wait for response from the County Attorney on how to proceed.
Future agenda items: Floyd County representative for appointment to North Iowa Mental Health Center Board, Housing Rebate program, resident interested in a County parcel of land.
A motion was made by Supervisor Enabnit and seconded by Supervisor Dunkel to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0.
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On Thursday, November 8th at approximately 3:20 p.m. a drunken suspect was in a parked vehicle at The Shoreline Library (345 NE 175th Street) when he/she was approached by a police officer. The drunken suspect was combative and assaulted the officer. Someone was transported to the hospital for treatment after the altercation.
November 7
THREATS: On the evening of November 6th, a woman in the 18300 block of 17th Place NW walked through her garage side door. The next morning, at roughly 6:15 a.m. the woman found a black circle painted on the same door in the form of a frowning face and a threatening note stuck to the door jam with a knife.
AUTO THEFT: A vehicle was stolen from the street nearby the 16500 block of Wallingford Avenue.
TRESPASS: A store manager at Deseret Industrusties at 17935 Aurora Ave North called the police. The manager caught a man shoplifting and wanted the shoplifter and his two female friends trespassed from the store. The triple troublemakers were under the influence of drugs when officers issued criminal trespassing admonishment citations to them.
BURGLARY, FORCED ENTRY: A culprit broke a window to enter a home in the 19200 block of 15th Ave NE. The culprit ransacked a bedroom and stole a few items.
ASSAULT, FOURTH DEGREE: Domestic violence happened in the 1500 block of NE 169th. A juvenile assaulted his/her mother. This incident report was taken at roughly 7:50pm.
VANDALISM: An incident report was taken close to 8:25pm. Three males were jaywalking (in the 1200 block of N 175th Street) when a vehicle honked at them. The men decided to attack the vehicle that honked at them with their fists and feet. Later, one man was located and charged via investigation.
WELFARE STATUS: A man was found at the Aurora Village Transit Center (1500 block of N 200th Street) super high on heroin a few minutes after 11:00pm. He was unable to take care of himself.
HIT and RUN: Nearby the intersection of NW 205th Street and 3rd Ave NW a driver hit a sign and rock wall before fleeing the scene. The car was unoccupied when the police arrived. This happened around midnight.
November 8
ASSAULT, FOURTH DEGREE: A suspect assaulted a woman, slashed her car tire and hit a parked car while fleeing the scene. This happened at an apartment complex in the 17300 block of 12th Ave NE shortly after 2:00am. The suspect was booked into Snohomish County Jail.
MENTAL COMPLAINTS: A person diagnosed with bi-polar disorder was off his/her medication and had no sleep the previous night started a bit of chaos. He/she was throwing rocks at cars and was seen walking in the street yelling at drivers and yelling at students inside Shorewood High School. School resource officer Robert Bardsley reported the incident at approximately 3:45pm.
LARCENY: A person stole DVDs from Costco at 1175 N 205th Street.
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED: Listed are two incidents involving drivers who have suspended licenses.
- Person driving in the 1000 block of NE 175th Street
- Person driving in the 17400 block of 15th Ave NE
November 9
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A homeowner nearby the intersection of North 149th Street and Corliss Avenue saw a very suspicious white male subject who appeared to be house prowling. The homeowner advised the subject that he was on the homeowner's property.
TRESPASS at DANK TANK: A business owner pepper sprayed aggressive trespassers at 17028 Aurora Ave North. Dank Tank is a glass blowing business.
BURGLARY, FORCED ENTRY: Suspect(s) kicked down a front door in the 1000 block of NE 93rd Street to steal jewelry from a private residence.
MORE DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED: Listed are two more incidents involving drivers who have suspended licenses.
- Person driving in the 16500 block of Aurora Ave N.
- Person driving in the 14500 block of Aurora Ave N.
DISTURBANCE at SHORELINE MOTEL: A man and woman at a Shoreline Motel in the 16500 block of Aurora Ave North were high on drugs and drunk when they had a falling out. The man told police that the woman slapped him but it didn't hurt and proceeded to throw a drink at him.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: A person was contacted by police officers as the person was sitting in a vehicle nearby a known drug house with an active narcotics activity report. The person parked their car nearby the intersection of North 201st Street and Freemont Avenue in the middle of the night. This incident report was filed close to 4:20am.


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When Cyber Cinema Interactive aquired the rights to the project, they had intended to update and release the game for the DVD-ROM market. There was also an attempt to turn the concept into a television series. We produced new shots for that effort as well, though neither project wound up advancing beyond the pitch stage.
The footage from the game has subsequently been used by
Insight Film & Video for their "Maximum Surge" movie,
released on video in the U.S. as "Game Over."
For the original game, we did a number of shots like the one below involving the vehicle.. In this shot it passes through an explosion.
After Cyber Cinema Interactive aquired the rights to the game, we went back and created more elaborate action sequences involving giant robots and ships that were used for promos for the game and the proposed TV series.
This is the promotional video that was made for the project after Cyber Cinema aquired the rights.
This is the promotional video that was made to promote Maximum Surge as a possible TV Series.
All Images Copyright Cyber Cinema Interactive