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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Misplaced Priorities?
Marty Lederman
In a comment to my post below about the terrible devastation in Iraq, my colleague Mike Seidman quite rightly questions why the bloggers on this site have been so focused on other, less momentous questions. Mike writes:
I completely fail to grasp Seidman's objection. Y'all are lawyers, not soldiers or military theorists.
I guess that you should figure out The Most Evil Thing in the World Today, and then write about nothing else. The utilitarian calculus permits no other answer.
Or better yet, let's emulate the Cultural Revolution and send you guys out into the countryside to dig sewage ditches, ignoring your bourgeois job specializations.
Personally, I would rather you continued doing what you do so well and are so expert at.
I don't think there's anything to feel bad about -- you're interested in whatever you are interested in.
Should all the entomologists stop their research because people are dying in Iraq? Should people stop writing about Iraq because things may be worse somewhere else in the world?
The rule of law - habeas corpus and the outlawing of torture - is the stardard of civilization against tyranny since roughly 1215 in England. Its abolition is no small matter (it is not just in Iraq that the occupation or Abu Ghraib is "worse than Saddam" as Bush's puppet Iyad Allawi said; the distance between where we are today in comparison to 2000 and a Saddam-like police state is unfortunately no longer hard to imagine). No one need feel guilty about discussing what a supine Congress has idly tossed aside....
The criminal Osama Bin Laden could not have done this to us. The administration, the Republican party and Democratic enablers did it to ourselves.
If America becomes a complete tyranny (and it is not very far, the vote of an 86 year old man on the Supreme Court, I am afraid), it will make the costs of protest in America even harsher. I can imagine here
people like Helmuth James von Moltke whom Scott conjured for us. It is worth every effort to stop this descent.
In the case of acts of aggression in Vietnam (in violation of the 1954 Geneva Accords) or in Iraq (in violation of Article 2 Section 4 of the UN charter), the greatest military power in the world can rain down casualties on nearly defenseless people. This is surely an even greater crime. But whether we Americans can stop the move toward tyranny at home (as with Nixon and Watergate) is also a profound question - one linked to whether our increasing anger and protest about the policies abroad will make a difference. Surely we can all speak out against the injustices abroad and the concomitant threats to the rule of law at home. In fact, pointing to international "enemies" and committing great crimes abroad is what gives rise to what I have called "anti-democratic feedback" at home (see Gilbert, Must Global Poltiics Constrain Democracy? Princeton, 1999). To speak of these crimes is to speak of something profoundly interrelated.
Alan Gilbert
What is meritworthy is the effort to protect the individual whose habeas is denuded and stun gunned. It is the same policy magnified that fails to grasp a diplomatic accommodation to wind down the explicit mass war. The conscience that will be shocked by the long time standing is the one that is prosecuting the war, and it is innured to the spectacle instead of seeking its own moral way to taper the unfortunate effect which is the armed war.
I thought the casualty statistics commonly posted on a news service I read have a proportionality usually of approximately 6 GIs dying, 18 GIs lying wounded, 30 insurgents deceased lumped in the same cipher as civilians or civilians unreported entirely. Now we see the civilian casualty figure beginning to emerge; word earlier was Iraqis themselves reported meagerly in their own media on their civilian deaths from the war. Finally there would be the civilian wounded number. It is worthwhile working on law to avert the scar which is armed conflict.
Legalizing torture and eliminating habeas corpus takes us back almost 800 years. Killing hundreds of thousands of people in a foreign country takes us back only 30-40 years, so it is less shocking. Ever since the U.S. invaded Iraq, it has seemed to me that it was payback against protesters of the Vietnam war. Just as Bush may have taken out Saddam to show up his father, he and Cheney and Rumsfeld may have wanted to pick up where Nixon and Kissinger left off when they gave in to the protesters. Take this speculation for what it is worth; I obviously cannot prove it.
Professor Lederman: my colleague Mike Seidman quite rightly questions why the bloggers on this site have been so focused on other, less momentous questions.
At the risk of tooting my own horn, the whole idea behind repeal-aumf.org is that by attacking the legislative embodiment of the fallacious "war" on "terror" we undercut all the evils which follow, from H.R. 3162 (the so called "patriot" act) to the unprovoked invasion and occupation of Iraq, to the MCA and all the rest. Sometimes we have to engage folks where they will let you, so I've spent a bit more time on more topical matters; but the focus remains the same.
Well gee, I guess mine is a somewhat unique perspective here...
I'm not a lawyer, but it's nevertheless a fact that I read the 2001.11.13 Bush Presidential Military Order on Detentions etc ("PMO") the day it was issued and immediately resolved to do everything in my power to oppose it because I understood that its only purpose was to commit WAR CRIMES against prisoners. By February 2002 my concept of the project was explicity a criminal investigation pursuant to 18 USC 2441; I've been working on it as such ever since.
And I opposed the rape of Iraq from the start, understanding that it was a needless and fraudulent CRIME AGAINST PEACE.
But there is a problem... we don't have a statute for crimes against peace; all we have there is the IMT Charter and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. For war crimes, we have 18 USC 2441, and proof to a logical certainty on the strength of the administration's own public statements and documents.
So my attitude towards the administration's crimes in Iraq is simple: it will require a full investigation once they are out of office, and it will likely require an international tribunal to prosecute those crimes fully.
That's all been on my radar from the start, but their biggest crimes aren't the unlawful detentions, the torture, or even the wanton rape of places like Afghanistan and Iraq -- no, their *worst* crime is their systematic effort to subvert the law to criminal purposes and to appoint judges who would actively support their corrupt schemes.
That's their worst crime: attempting to subvert the Constitution and laws of the United States...
"Corruption is the worst crime -- worse than robbery, arson, mayhem, worse than rape and murder. By starving law enforcement, it feeds these other crimes; it is the progenitor of lawlessness. More: through its example, it debilitates the conscience. It poisons our society; it poisons our souls. * * * The litigant who uses influence to affect the outcome of a case, and the judge who bends to that influence, are our most heinous criminals. How can we respect the law when we find calculated injustice in our halls of justice? And without regard for justice, without respect for law (brother though not twin), our civilization cannot function. Anyone who tries to fix a traffic ticket is damaging all of us."
-- CHARLES REMBAR, The Law of the Land (NY 1980), page 299.
And here we are: Congress just passed a law -- The Military Commissions Act of 2006 -- that has no purpose except to aid and abet crimes.
This nonsense has been clear to me for five years: I mean to see them prosecuted and punished for their crimes or die trying.
Well, if you wanted to keep up the lawyerly aspect, you could examine some of the instances where those civilians died and determine whether or not a war crime was committed.
The truth of the matter is that we write about not only that which we know of but also that which we believe affects us. In an attempt at defense there is a lot less information available about those events and people.
It's a legitimate question, I think, and a really important one. Here are a few answers:
My answer is that it would be so easy to fix this torture stuff that the opportunity to work towards fixing it is too good to pass up. This isn't like poverty or war or North Korea or global warming: those are legitimately hard problems in a lot of ways, but this just isn't: if we'd just flip a switch and go back to the rules we had in 2000, then the entire issue goes away. There aren't many issues like that, where a simple procedural change can just eliminate a problem, and do it at no cost (except politically). Actually, I can't think of a single problem with a solution as easy as this one (not invading Iraq would have been an easy "solution" to the violence there, but unless someone has a time machine, no policy option seems likely to fix it today).
Global warming is probably among the biggest issues of the next century, and also one of the hardest (reducing emissions per Kyoto wouldn't affect global temperatures much at this point, as I understand it). At this point, the situation in Iraq might be similar. If I'm right about all of this, then torture might actually be one of the best issues to address (or might reasonably seem that way). Keep in mind that Balkin was writing about Iraq when it was an "easy issue" in 2003.
So that's my answer. David Luban's answer (from his chapter in Karen Greenberg's The Torture Debate in America) is also pretty accurate, I think. He "justify" it in the sense that Seidman is looking for, but it's still relevant, because I think it goes a long way to explain it. The short version of his argument is that torture is unambiguously totalitarian in a way that death by bombing or poverty isn't. It's the essence of totalitarianism, really, which is why it figured so prominently in 1984. It's about breaking people, and it obliterates liberty (supposedly the quintessential American value) in a way that not even death doesn't. As a result, it's a greater threat to our moral identity as Americans (which is fundamentally based on opposition to tyranny) than ecological destruction, bombing, poverty, and so on regardless of the relative magnitudes of the destruction. Is that rational? Maybe not. But these sorts of issues play a huge role in all sorts of moral decisions. The psychological difference between flicking a switch (even when the switch is hooked up to a large bomb that annihilates a city block) on the one hand and personally making someone scream in pain and terror seems relevant, even when it isn't.
Lastly, the fact that it's much more likely to affect us personally (Padilla is an American citizen) probably plays a role, too. Again, that's hard to justify, but it probably does have an important effect on the way we think about these issues.
I think this is an example of the people here focusing on their particular expertise.
This blog led me to a draft copy of "Torture and Postive Law: Jurisprudence for the White House" by Jeremy Waldron, which Dahlia Lithwick recently cited in one of her columns. An edited final version now published.
Waldron noted that rules against torture (and so forth) is "archetypal of a certain policy" that is basic to our law, a certain lack of brutality, a respect for the individual.
Such lack writ large results in us bemoaning (RIP) the death of a Yankee player in a tragic accident but being able to write off the hundred of thousands cited in the Lancet report. War is brutal, and in some true sense they are "other," not to be a matter of ultimate concern.
No respect for the individual. But like a character in the movie "The Core" noted, we cannot think about humanity writ large all the time. It is too huge. We have too think small, the well being of a few. They are representatives of a broader mass.
So, no, I understand the focus, and it is valid.
Marty has taken Mike Seidman's comment as serious; my first reaction was that it must be tongue and cheek. But my experience is that Marty's invariably right, so I'll reassess. My reactions fall into three bins.
First, I don't think that respect for the rules alone would cure all of the problems the US faces in Iraq and Afghanistan. I think the major problems stem from tactical misassessments - and for the most part these are not the misassessments of the uniformed professionals who do this for a living, but of political appointees who approach everything with preconceptions and disregard the advice of the uniformed professionals. Following our own rules would help with morale and would help our image, and in a "hearts and minds" conflict, those two factors are very important.
Second, I'm a lawyer and I engage in discourse principally in areas that concern my profession. So my major engagement relating to the war on terror is legal policy issues.
Third, I believe that within the world of legal policy, the question of torture is extremely powerful. It's about much more than a few hundred (or even a few thousand) detainees being seriously mistreated - though in my book that's nothing to dismiss lightly. About a year ago, I was invited to a small meeting with former presidents of the Chilean and Argentinean bar associations, who were visiting in the US and who asked to meet with some bar association representatives working on the torture issue. A very distinguished Chilean told me "It is very important not to allow the subject of torture be dismissed as a technical question of efficient interrogation. We had long experience with this in the mid and late seventies. And after a short time it was clear to all of it that it had nothing to do with intelligence. It was all about leaders demonstrating that they are above the law and cannot be held to account. Torture is a kind of talisman this way. In opposing it, you are vindicating the rule of law, and that is what our profession is all about." His Argentine colleague said essentially the same thing. The more things unfold in the US, the more I see the wisdom of those words.
He right only if the two issues are not connected. But they are connected. The link is excessive executive power along with the deception that goes with it.
Torture is worth all the attention it can get. As Jeremy Waldron points out, it's not just one issue among others;it's archetypal. It establishes the line between barabarism and tyranny, civilizaiton and the rule of law.
War crimes and presidential dictatorship, these days, seem to form a seamless web
Speaking as a non-lawyer and as one of the very many whose opinions may not be able to change these events right now, the smaller and closer issues are to private morality which the TTB challenges, somehow the more accessible they are (hence apparent misplaced prioities).
The greater picture of the Iraq war clearly does overshaddow these priorities,(and should for those who have the power of change) but it is somehow out of reach for me, (how can I form a view when the evidence is obscured by my representives and I am so open to deceit?), whereas there are certain things on which I know I will not be duped so easily.
Professor Lederman:
We're collectively verging on 400 posts now about torture, Article II, electronic surveillance and the like, but we have spent far less time blogging, or complaining, about the enormous death tolls in Iraq, which are surely a far greater tragedy than all of the detention and interrogation abuses combined. Why is that?
Probably because you imagine that the former can be directed against you personally while you are far removed from the latter.
In contrast, my more hardline and supportive view of the former intelligence gathering and detention arises because I realize that the Islamic facist enemy against which these acts are directed are the ones who have perpetrated the latter terrible devastation in Iraq as well as in NYC, Madrid, London, Istanbul, Bali, Saudi, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines and other places around the world.
When the enemy's mass murder of thousands of civilians is placed on one end of the scale, any concerns for their "rights" during intelligence gathering and detention on the other end are substantially outweighed.
... one has to ask why so much attention has been paid to relatively small matters when much larger evils are right before our eyes ....
More Americans died in traffic accidents than in combat during the Vietnam War, therefore we shouldn't have been concerned with the war deaths?
How about time considerations? The 655 thousand Iraqi deaths are within a four-year span. The changes to our laws may deform the remaining history of our nation (present population 300 million), however long it lasts.
One way to bring legal expertise to bear on the issue might be to answer the following question: If what we are doing in Iraq and to Iraqis were being done in America and to Americans, what laws and legal principles would we be citing in response to our ravaging?
Bart:...any concerns for their "rights" during intelligence gathering and detention on the other end are substantially outweighed.
Yes, Bart, this time you are spot on. So long as you can imagine these methods are always and only used against a demonized other you will be for them. Not until it is you, or your brother, or some other falsely accused personal acquaintance, being subjected to these methods will you say "torture and kidnapping" instead of "intelligence gathering and detention". As a warrior you can be excused this myopia; as an attorney it is unpardonable.
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Bart:...any concerns for their "rights" during intelligence gathering and detention on the other end are substantially outweighed.
Yes, Bart, this time you are spot on. So long as you can imagine these methods are always and only used against a demonized other you will be for them.
The enemy's actions speak for themselves. They are not the victims of "demonization."
Not until it is you, or your brother, or some other falsely accused personal acquaintance, being subjected to these methods will you say "torture and kidnapping" instead of "intelligence gathering and detention".
You need to give me a current example of this before I see a problem.
I opposed the Padilla detention as an enemy combatant as did many other conservatives like Scalia. Rather, Padilla should have been charged with treason and/or any other applicable criminal statute.
The Administration was wrong in this case and backed down. As a result, the MSA expressly distinguishes between citizens and alien enemy combatants. Furthermore, Justice has indicted the American al Qaeda propagandist, Adam Yahiye Gadahn, for treason in a civilian court.
This is how it should be.
As a warrior you can be excused this myopia; as an attorney it is unpardonable.
As a warrior and an attorney, I dare say that I have perspectives from both worlds that give me an advantage over one or the other in seeing the practical application of the laws of war.
"When the enemy's mass murder of thousands of civilians is placed on one end of the scale, any concerns for their "rights" during intelligence gathering and detention on the other end are substantially outweighed."
I had thought it was our civilised values that were at stake here? You can call this quote above many things, but 'civilised' it surely ain't?
"I opposed the Padilla detention as an enemy combatant as did many other conservatives like Scalia."
Interestingly, when the actual ruling came to the SC, Scalia joined Rehnquist's five justice faux punt job.
Scalia dissented in Hamdi though the cynical would note it was a dissent after all. So, I'm unclear if Scalia actually did officially "oppose" Padilla's detention, esp. since the two are not really the same case.
Bart: You need to give me a current example of this before I see a problem.
That's exactly what I am saying, and thank you for supporting my point: you are incapable of considering the ramifications of certain policies on the innocent. But you have also shown, in your partisan posturing, that I shouldn't waste any more of my time or our hosts' pixels on you. Peace, and out.
This blog provides a quality service in monitoring and analyzing the legal manuveurs of the Bush administration in its efforts to reorient and restructure our domestic political organization. In this service, it is the best, if not the best, and I am thankful for it. Obviously, Bush administration efforts to utilize torture extra-legally, and then its efforts to incorporate torture into our legal fabric, are not only significant in many dimensions, but the very effort reveals a certain quality about this administration that requires witness, and this blog has peformed superbly in recording this history.
As for casualties in Iraq, and the illegality or immorality or utter tragedy or the strategic stupidity of the war, many bloggers (and others) have been writing about these topics conscientiously since 2003. I'm not sure this blog, given its resources, can or should take it upon itself to add anything to what has been reviewed and said elsewhere.
This is not to say that the two phenomena are not related. To the contrary, they are intimately related. My premise has been all along that the Bush administration has deliberately created an environment of Perpetual War so as to control and dominate domestic politics. This would have happened with or without 9-11. With 9-11, the administration just constructed its narrative a bit differently.
Therefore, in my analysis, torture has little to do with the TTB, or with "terrorism;" it has everything to do with the domestic population, the coarsening of our national character, the environment of fear,the "crisis narrative," and the surrender of our sovereignty and our national traditions to those whose "job" it is "to protect the American people."
This helps explain why the administration has pushed so hard, even relentlessly, and why it has constructed such tortuous legal reasoning and justifications, for authorization or acceptance of procedures of minimal tactical usefulness. It is the inevitable product of its underlying ideology, to which it will sacrifice literally anything (whether it be our legal traditions, the nation's fiscal integrity, or 600,000 civilian casualties in Iraq).
As another blogger who has devoted considerable "ink" to the torture bill -- sample here -- I suspect that it has to do with our conception of what the US is really about. I've never had any illusions about the capacity of my country to commit violence, but I did think some of our principles were sacrosanct. Some individuals might violate them, but never with our official consent. The Military Commissions bill means we've consented to the shredding of some very basic rights.
That said, I've also posted some observations on the Hopkins study estimating 655,000 Iraqi deaths since we invaded. But as I sit here thinking about this, I find myself wondering why I am so much more appalled at the idea of 655,000 deaths than I was when the number was estimated at 30,000 or 50,000. Yes, it's a frighteningly high number, but if you assume, as I do, that the war was wrong to begin with, any number of deaths is unacceptable.
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What's For Dinner, Part 95 [old]
We're at well over 300 unwieldy posts, so I thought i'd start a new thread. No cooking for me, unfortunately - summer cold - but I can drool along with all your delicious summer concoctions .... Whatcha got doin'?
Thanks for the re-start MC. The other thread was so long I'd forget where I was by the time I scrolled down.
I have a nice piece of leg of lamb that we grilled off Saturday night. It is wonderfully rare still and I am thinking of making a lamb sandwich with lavash and tzatziki, but am looking for other inspiration as well...over a Thai salad maybe, or simply sliced and served with roasted turnips. -I found some lovely ones at the FM last week and have been wanting to slice them on the mandoline and roast them under parchment with thyme. It's not too hot today, so the oven is deployable.
We are supposed to get rain and maybe thunderstorms tomorrow, so I pulled out some lamb ragu from February. Got to make room for the oven-roasted tomatoes and Hatch chiles!
Lamb two nights in a row is not a bad thing in my world.
re: rabaja
You are the lamb goddess, in my world, Rabaja - and I agree, could definitely eat lamb on multiple nights. But i might offer a maybe pedantic thought - lamb tacos? I adore a little rare lamb minced or thinly sliced in with some fluffy scrambled eggs in a nicely charred corn tortilla, with a sploosh of your favorite hot sauce. maybe even a little jack cheese, or taleggio if you have it on hand (just making this up as i go along, thinking of things i would actually be able to TASTE, with this dratted cold!) mmmmm... whatever you come up with i'm sure will be delish.
edit: i think i meant teleme cheese - taleggio might be too strong, compete too much with the lamb.... or what do you think?
re: mariacarmen
Take care of that cold mc, bummer! You've reminded me that I have some taleggio in the fridge that must be almost at its due date so I'll have to do an EYB search and see what I might make this week w that. I do have a LOT of wild mushrooms too....
re: rabaja
What a lovely sounding sandwich for a warm evening rabaja. What about some caramelized onions on there as well? I've got onions on the brain as I just bought 10 lbs of Texas Sweets! :)
re: rabaja
Yum, I just did grilled leg of lamb for Father's Day, w homemade grilled flatbreads, and then we had lamb tacos the next night. Smeared bread w lemony hummus, topped w the lamb, some black olive relish and the tzatziki I made - didn't even need to heat it up, just let it sit out a bit to take the chill off, delicious. Here's the pic :
re: Phurstluv
I must be channeling all of you ladies because I stopped off at a local taqueria in town today that I haven't visited in ages and picked up some of their delicious, spicy green salsa. Then I came home and started a batch of caramelised onion marmalade.
Lamb tacos with oniony green salsa and more caramelised onions are in my future. Thanks ladies!
re: Phurstluv
Phurst does that ever look yummy! If you have a moment, can you share what goes into your black olive relish, it sounds great!!
re: Breadcrumbs
Thank you, BC and you bet. I've adapted a Martha Stewart recipe from an old Annual recipes book of hers.
Mince a large shallot, and let it soak in about a tablespoon and a half of Sherry vinegar for at least 15 minutes. Add a cup of pitted & roughly chopped black olives (she used oil cured, I like Kalamatas), about 4 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves, chopped, a 1/2 cup of fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, and 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Mix together and let stand at room temp before serving.
I actually get cravings for this, and bought the JUMBO sized jar of pitted Kalamatas at Costco recently, with this recipe specifically in mind! The Sherry vinegar really makes it special. Let me know how you like it if you try it!
re: Phurstluv
Mmm this sounds great Phurstluv, thanks for sharing and most definitely, I'll be back to report when I try it!
re: LindaWhit
The BF whipped me up some last night, LW! so I'm well cared for, thanks!! Think i'll go spoon me up some right now, come to think of it.
re: callmijane
Sounds great callmijane. What sauce or dip do you serve w those?
re: Breadcrumbs
Spicy peanut sauce! I just kind of throw it together, but chunky pb, sweet chili sauce, some sort of vinegar, a little soy maybe?
Despite having taken a stew-like substance out of the freezer this morning, I couldn't resist the urge to grill since its absolutely beautiful out tonight. I picked up some chicken which will be given a quick marinade in lemon juice, oregano, thyme (both from the garden) and EVOO before skewering for the grill. I'll whip up some tzatziki and take a peek in Seductions of Rice as I think there might be a salad in there I'd flagged that would go w this meal.
Yesterday was the perfect day for al fresco dining!! On the menu was a "mostly grilled" meal.
Grilled Sardines on Arugula Salad w Gribiche Sauce to start, followed by three dishes compliments of Mario Batali:
Il Galletto Al Mattone (Chicken Cooked Under a Brick)
Waxy Potatoes in Pinot Noir Vinegar
Asparagus Wrapped in Pancetta with Citronette
For dessert, mixed berries with a cardamom infused Devon custard
We were sooooo very full, I'm surprised we're even hungry today! Gotta love grilling season!
re: Breadcrumbs
Gorgeous pictures, BC, I'm drooling as I'm reading this!
re: Breadcrumbs
Yes, droolworthy, and I don't even like sardines!! Your asparagus looks awesome, too, what is garnishing it?
re: Breadcrumbs
What a gorgeous meal. I can't believe my lucky stars to have found a group that doesn't find it odd to begin thinking about the next meal the second one meal is consumed! ((((( kindred spirits ))))
re: shecrab
'I can't believe my lucky stars to have found a group that doesn't find it odd to begin thinking about the next meal the second one meal is consumed! ' Hey, shecrab, I'm really surprised I haven't run into my old ex here since we would always be planning the next meal while enjoying the current one. Rick Riccio, Rick Riccio, where are you? LOL
re: Barbara76137
exactly! At bed time I have to make room for my hubby since I always have cookbooks or cooking mags on the bed for my usual nighttime reading material!
re: shecrab
It's so nice to find like-minded (as in crazy!) people, isn't it!! Yes, sometimes, my food plans keep me up at night, literally!! My husband already knows I'm whacked!!
re: Phurstluv
I've always said that family trips involve eating from one end of the trip to the other, planning the next meal as we eat the current one. We're going away for the week next week, and I scoped out the restaurant menus in the area. I applied for a job somewhere else and looked at the dining options available. I fall asleep and wake up planning my next concoction of food.
re: Breadcrumbs
Whoa! That looks so goooood.
re: Breadcrumbs
Really great pics, Bc. They just keep getting better.
Those potatoes look soooo yums.
re: inaplasticcup
Thanks so much everyone and I agree wholeheartedly agree that it's such a treat to have a place to share our passion for food and cooking, the sense of community here is unprecedented in my experience.
Purstluv you asked about the asparagus, the garnish is a mixture of lemon and orange zest and the drizzle is the "Citronette" which is essentially a citrus vinaigrette which, in my case was made w a mixture of lemon and orange juice, Dijon, EVOO, sea salt and a little fresh thyme.
re: Breadcrumbs
Amazing pictures, as always BC. This is making me want the Batali books badly.
re: GretchenS
Thanks Gretchen, the books are great, it's going to be a great COTM. Any chance you can get them from your library? Fingers crossed for you! FYI, EYB has started adding links to the recipes from the books that also appear online. . . when I last checked, it seemed like there were quite a few online.
re: Breadcrumbs
Great looking food! What is the dressing on the red potatoes? Was all done on your grill?
re: chef chicklet
Thanks so much cc! Yes, all those dishes were done on the grill. The potatoes were really yummy and are drizzled w a Pinot Noir Vinaigrette which was based on a dish from Mario Batali's Italian Grill cookbook. His recipe calls for Chianti vinegar however I didn't have any so I went w my Pinot Noir vinegar which worked really well since we were serving Pinot Noir anyway.
If you're interested in the dish, I found the recipe online so I'll paste the link below. FYI, Since I have an abundance of chives this year, I used those in place of the scallions MB calls for and, going w the Italian theme of the meal, I used fennel seed in place of the celery seed he calls for.
Here's the recipe:
re: Breadcrumbs
oops links missing... But I can find it, I love a good Pinot Noir, and I love potatoes. They sound delicious did you partially cook the potatoes, or just skewered them raw? I want to make these now!
re: chef chicklet
So sorry cc, here's the link:
Yes, the potatoes get partially cooked and then finished on the grill. They were outrageously good! We're having them again this weekend!
re: Breadcrumbs
Beautiful! I'm a big cardamom fan too.
re: twodales
Thanks twodales, the custard was a real treat! I served some ginger wafers alongside which worked well.
I'm so hot that I barely want to eat, and certainly do not want to cook anything. So it will be left over potatoes from last night's dinner with eggs.
On another site I'm on a woman made something that she called Chicken Murphy. Since I cannot have pepperoncini, wine, or vinegar, I made my own version jumping off her recipe.
A mix a little new potatoes, onions, peppers, black olives, fresh chopped sage, parsley, oregano, and rosemary, and all tossed in EVOO. Baked at 425 for ten minutes.
Meanwhile, I seasoned two tsp of flour with a tiny bit of Goya Adobo, just a bit because it's salty. Then a pinch of poultry seasoning. Coated a chicken thigh in the flour and browned that. Tossed in the pan with the potatoes and bake until chicken is done. I also through a little stock in there towards the end to deglaze the roasting pan and make a sauce.
I will post a link for pictures. Can anyone tell me how to put the pictures in my post? Maybe I cannot because I'm using an iPhone?
Share this album with anyone by sending them this public link:
re: Matahari22
Hi Matahari22! I love to roast potatoes and olives alongside, so yummy!
When you type out your initial post, there is a link right at the bottom of the post that says attach photo. With your iPhone, you need to send the pics from your phone to your PC with the white cord that came with your phone plugged into your USB port on the PC. You need to have iTunes open, so it will recognize your phone. Have a folder open and ready on your hard drive where you want the pics to go when you copy them over. Then click on a My Computer (i'm assuming you have windows?) to see the iPhone, and your hard drive. Open your iPhone file, it should show you all the pics. Then scroll down to the ones you want to copy, highlight them and drag them over to the open folder on your hard drive where you keep your photos.
Hope that helps, and is understandable!!
re: Phurstluv
Thank you, phurstluv. I was afraid you were going to say that, I'm on my iPhone because I dont have Internet at home. :) I suppose a link will have to do. Thank you for the explanation.
re: Matahari22
But you don't need internet to do it, just a pc w iTunes on it.
re: Phurstluv
Hmmm, maybe I am missing something, because while I make posts to these threads from my iPhone, there is no link right at the bottom to post a picture. The only thing down there is a red oval with 'Post my reply' in it.
re: Matahari22
Yea, I don't have the app on my iPhone, so I don't know how it's set up, but on a pc you get a gray box while you're posting that says "attach photo" and another one that says "manage links". Seems there's a glitch in the matrix tonight, tho, so check back on your app tomorrow, maybe it is there. Right now, there's no link as I type this, but normally there is, and there is other little screwy things going on. Good luck!
re: Phurstluv
Phurstluv, I've never seen any of that stuff with my iPhone. Will check tomorrow tho. Thank you.
re: Matahari22
That Goya Adobo is handy stuff, huh?
It's not just you right now. The picture upload is disabled for me as well, and I'm on my laptop. But the link to your fb album works just fine, and your food looks delicious. :)
re: inaplasticcup
Inaplasticcup, thank you. I had never used the Adobo before. I had a friend that also loves to cook and she gave me a recipe that called for it quite some time ago. I bought it, but never opened it or used it. I figured I finally needed to crack it open and try it out.
re: Matahari22
I agree. A lot of the Goya seasonings are on the salty side when used in their prescribed quantities. But they're great cheat ingredients in a pinch.
re: Matahari22
Matahari, what an inspiring meal! Your potato roast sounds divine and, the colours are stunning! I have to admit I have a bit of an addiction to Adobo, that chicken sounds great!!

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Most of us have experienced dropping or spilling liquid over our over priced sensitive cell phones or gadgets and lost them forever.
Most people try to save their gadgets the wrong way . ex using a hair dryer witch may force moisture further into the small components and giving your phone a complete knockout .
In this instructable i will show you how to increase the chances of saving your phone/gadgets from drowning.
Also If you wish to view the video of this instructable for a better understanding or a quick review of the hole project click below. http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-save-a-wet-cell-phone-2'
Note for this instructable you will need :
1. One or more wet hand held gadgets.
2. One dry airtight container.
3. One pack of household cocking rice.
4. One or more small screwdriver.
Enjoy !
Step 1: Step 1 : Act Quickly !
Remove it from the water [pic.1].[pic.2]
Even doe the phone was under water for only a few seconds the vibration function short circuited, resulting in the phone vibrating out of control to view this watch the video http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-save-a-wet-cell-phone-2 or in [pic.3] .
So remember, removing it from the water as soon as possible makes the life/death difference !
Once I was home the I-pod seemed to be dead and I am sure many people out there (not the ones on this site) would have just thrown it away. But I remembered the rice idea (from somewhere on the net but not this instructable) and decided it was a great time to try it out. I opened a one pound bag of rice and dumped it in a storage container. Then placed the I-pod in there and added the other half of the bag and put the lid on the container. I know i should have left it in longer but I dug it out after 48 hours. I needed to clean off quite a bit of caked on rice dust, but it worked perfect after that. So, rice saved me $180 that would have been spent on another. (Actually this one was given to me and there is no way I would have the money to buy another, but that is besides the point.)
I've only used it once to rescue a friends phone - but all went very well.
Do this at own risk of course, but this method repaired a broken phone and didn't damage screen or anthing...
Follow the first steps in this instructable (get it out of the water ASAP, take out battery)... then submerge your phone in pure alcohol. Yeah, I know it seems strange but let me explain:
The alcohol level should be as high as you can get (I used 90%). The trick is that the alcohol will 'pull' the water out of your phone and dissolve it, while the alcohol won't damage it.
Only leave your phone in for about 30 seconds or so, move it around a bit while it's under to make sure the alcohol gets everywhere. Let the alcohol evaporate completely (like 30 minutes) before reassembling the phone.
Et voila!
(BTW, just discovered this site and this is my first contribution...hope it helps!)
thank you
The reason stuff is more expensive is because of people like you.
You are like all these eco guy who scream when you drop trash outside. Not like if they never had did it, too.


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Interpretive Handbook
80389 :
Myeloperoxidase Antibodies, IgG, Serum
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) enzyme is found in neutrophil primary granules and monocyte lysosomes. MPO catalyzes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to hypochlorite and hypochlorous acid. MPO is encoded by a single gene that undergoes posttranslational modification to produce the active enzyme found in leukocytes.
Autoantibodies to MPO (MPO antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies: ANCA) occur in several diseases and may be involved in the pathogenesis of vascular inflammation in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).(1,2) Patients with MPA often develop MPO ANCA and may present with azotemia secondary to glomerulonephritis (pauci-immune necrotizing glomerulonephritis). MPO ANCA are not specific for MPA, and also may be detected in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with or without lupus nephritis, Goodpasture syndrome and Churg-Strauss syndrome. Lupus nephritis and Goodpasture syndrome, as well as Wegener granulomatosis may present with azotemia and progressive renal failure. It is not possible to distinguish among these diseases on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms; autoantibody testing may be helpful.
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluating patients suspected of having immune-mediated vasculitis, especially microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), when used in conjunction with other autoantibody tests (see Cautions)
May be useful to follow treatment response or to monitor disease activity in patients with MPA
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
A positive result has a high predictive value for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in patients with negative test results for systemic lupus erythematosus (antinuclear antibodies) and Goodpasture syndrome (glomerular basement membrane antibody). A negative result significantly diminishes the likelihood that a patient has MPA.(3)
While myeloperoxidase levels often decline following successful treatment of MPA, specific guidelines for this clinical purpose are not available.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Since it is not possible to distinguish between microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and other causes of progressive renal failure or systemic illness (eg, Wegener granulomatosis, lupus nephritis, Goodpasture syndrome), this test should be employed in conjunction with other diagnostic tests in the initial evaluation of such patients. The recommended test in this setting is VASC / Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Vasculitis Panel, Serum, which includes myeloperoxidase (MPO) antibodies, proteinase 3 (PR3) antibodies and, if indicated, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). The test for ANCA identifies 2 types of antibodies-cytoplasmic (cANCA), which are specific for PR3 and perinuclear (pANCA), which are specific for MPO.
The presence of MPO is quite specific for MPA (diagnostic specificity approaches 95%); but, it is recommended that positive results obtained by EIA be confirmed by another testing method. This is best accomplished by testing for pANCA, which confirms the positive MPO result and increases the diagnostic specificity for MPA to 97%.(3) Nevertheless, positive results for MPO have been reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, Goodpasture syndrome, and Churg-Strauss syndrome. Therefore, clinicians must rule out these diagnoses to maximize the specificity and positive predictive value of the MPO test result.
While sequential measurements of MPO may be used to follow treatment response or to monitor disease activity in patients with MPA, results should not be exclusively relied upon to assess response to treatment or disease activity.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
<0.4 U (negative)
0.4-0.9 U (equivocal)
> or =1.0 U (positive)
Reference values apply to all ages.
Clinical References Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. Falk RJ, Jennette JC: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies with specificity for myeloperoxidase in patients with systemic vasculitis and idiopathic necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis. N Engl J Med 1988 Jun 23;318(25):1651-1657
2. Stone JH, Hellman DB: Small and medium-vessel vasculitis. In Clinical Immunology Principles and Practice. Third edition. Edited by RR Rich, TA Fleisher, WT Shearer, et al. Mosby/Elsevier, 2007, pp 859-884
3. Russell KA, Wiegert E, Schroeder DR, et al: Detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies under actual clinical testing conditions. Clin Immunol 2002 May;103(2):196-203


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Thank you to the documentary "2016" for providing a long needed biography of our president. It explains his attitudes and actions. Every voter should see this documentary before casting his or her vote.
A great big hug and a sincere thank you to the gentleman at the Rib Room who honored this gray-haired couple by paying for our dinner. It was a most pleasant surprise and deeply appreciated. You are special! We will remember your kindness.
A tip of the hat to Phil's Hobby Shop and the owners of Parkwest Shopping Center. A few weeks ago, I went to Phil's Hobby Shop. There is a wonderful handicap parking area in front of the store, but no ramp accessibility to get from the parking lot to the store entrance. I emailed Phil's, and they said they would contact the owners. There is now an access ramp in front of the store! Thank you!
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Fish & Game
The bar at Fish & Game, Hudson's newest dining attraction, headed by chef Zakary Pelaccio.
3 S. 3rd St., 518-822-1500; open Sat. and Sun. for brunch, Thurs.–Sun. for dinner
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Clermont, an 18th-century mansion in Germantown.
87 Clermont Ave., 518-537-6622
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Regan & Smith
Furnishings at Regan & Smith in Hudson.
601 Warren St., 917-757- 5310; open Fri.–Mon.
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The Frank Gehry–designed Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson.
60 Manor Ave., 845-758- 7900
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Harvey's Counter
Eclectic offerings at the recently opened Hudson boutique Harvey's Counter.
443 Warren St., 347-725-1301; open Thurs.–Mon.
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Hudson Merchant House
The Nantucket Room at the Hudson Merchant House B&B.
10 S. Front St., 518-828- 9200; rooms from $250/night
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One of the Inn at Hudson's elegant rooms.
317 Allen St., 518-822-9322; rooms from $200/night
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Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church's 19th-century Persian-inflected home, Olana.
5720 Rte. 9G, 518- 828-0135; open daily
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Poets' Walk
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Architect and designer Michael Davis's Hudson shop, 3FortySeven.
347 Warren St., 518-291-4780; open Thurs.–Sun.
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Paint Your Own Buoy - Saturday
All ages are welcome for two days of public buoy painting at Cape Ann Art Haven ! Bring your inner artist and paint a buoy for use as decoration on the Gloucester Lobster Trap Buoy Tree. Buoys will be on display throughout the Holiday season, and then they'll be auctioned off in January at Art Haven's Annual Buoy Auction Fundraiser!
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Patriots Shouldn't Underestimate Improved Colts
New England head coach Bill Belichick warns that Indianapolis is now a much better team than a few weeks ago.
Ravens 2014 Season Tinged With Controversy, Yet Ends With Great Coaching
The Ravens 2014 Season can be boiled down to one thing — phenomenal coaching. But that won't be how this team will be remembered. It'll be forever tied to the events prior to the season involving Ray Rice.
Patriots Opponent Profile: Luck Gets Another Shot At Brady
Andrew Luck will need to break a winless streak against Tom Brady to earn his first Super Bowl appearance.
Team Grades: Joe Flacco Dazzles As Ravens Fall Short Against Patriots
The Ravens won't return to the AFC Championship game but it wasn't for lack of trying. The Patriots and Ravens put together one of the most exhilarating playoff games in recent memory.
Patriots Team Grades: Big Plays Overcome Shortcomings In Win Over Ravens
A resilient New England team did what was necessary to beat Baltimore.
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The Ravens need as many players as possible attacking Tom Brady in the divisional round of the postseason. Baltimore may have got one more to do just that with the return of Timmy Jernigan.
Ravens Set For Postseason Feud With Patriots
The Ravens are a game away from the AFC Championship. Standing in their way are the New England Patriots. The Ravens have had success against them in the past, but both teams have changed a great deal since then.
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Baltimore made its reputation on defense, but its kicking game is also pretty good.
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If the Ravens are in the playoffs, chances are good that they'll go up against the New England Patriots. That's been the trend set by these two teams in recent years. Round 4 of the postseason battle will begin on Saturday with the victor receiving a ticket to the AFC Championship.
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Casa di Carlo
Casa di Carlo is just the place for travellers looking for bohemian charm and the original Essouiran artistic flair from the Jimmy Hendrix era.
The riad is superbly located, only 5 mins from Place Moulay Hassan and Place Orson Wells. It is 20m from one of the main shopping and restaurant roads in a quiet and charming passage. The terrasse offers phantastic beach views and a 360 degrees view of Essaouira.
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HTS using DiI-HDL to assay lipid transfer in ldlA[SR-BI] cells Measured in Cell-Based System Using Plate Reader - 2085-01_Inhibitor_Dose_DryPowder_Activity_Set7
The goal of this assay is to identify compounds that disrupt the binding of HDL particles to SR-BI scavenger receptor. To measure this binding event, HDL particles are labeled with the fluorescent dye DiI and added to mSR-BI cells. Cells take up HDL via the SR-BI scavenger receptor in 2 to 3 hours. After significant uptake of the DiI-HDL, cells become fluorescent. The level of fluorescence more ..
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Keywords: HDL, Scavenger receptor, SR-BI, CD81, cholesterol
Assay Overview:
The goal of this assay is to identify compounds that disrupt the binding of HDL particles to SR-BI scavenger receptor. To measure this binding event, HDL particles are labeled with the fluorescent dye DiI and added to mSR-BI cells. Cells take up HDL via the SR-BI scavenger receptor in 2 to 3 hours. After significant uptake of the DiI-HDL, cells become fluorescent. The level of fluorescence correlates with the amount of HDL uptake. The uptake of lipid particles can be inhibited by the compound BLT-1 or when co-treated with an excess of unlabeled HDL. The mSR-BI cells utilized in the assay are a CHO cell line lacking expression of the LDL receptors and overexpresses the scavenger receptor, SR-BI.
Expected Outcome: Inhibitors of SR-BI and HDL uptake will have a reduction in fluorescence.
ldlA[mSR-BI] cells are a modified Chinese hamster ovary cell line that overexpress the SR-BI receptor. When maintaining cultures, it is important to fluid change cells every 2 days and avoid reaching 100% confluency. Periodically, cells are sorted using flow cytometry to maintain optimal levels of mSR-BI expression.
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Plate 10,000 cells ldlA[mSR-BI], 30 ul per well in Ham's F12K/5% fetal bovine serum/Penicillin-Streptomycin-Glutamine. Use Aurora clear botttom, black walled, image quality 384 well plates. Incubate overnight at 37 degrees Celsius in a 5% CO2, humidified cell culture incubator.
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1) Remove media with aspirator, rinse once with PBS (containing Mg & Calcium). Dispensing of PBS is done with Thermo Combi on slow setting to minimize disruption of cell monolayer.
2) Add 30 ul Ham's F12/0.5% Bovine Serum Albumin (fatty acid-free)/25 mM HEPES pH 7.4 + 10 ug/mL DiI-HDL with Thermo Combi fluid dispenser (slow setting)
3) Pin transfer 100 nl compounds, DMSO (neutral controls) and 1 uM BLT-1 (positive control).
4) Incubate 3 hours @ 37 degrees Celsius in humidfied cell culture incubator
5) Remove media with aspirator, wash 2x with 1x PBS (containing Mg & Calcium). Dispensing of PBS is done with Thermo Combi on slow setting.
6) Analyze DiI-HDL uptake with 'Envision' Bodipy TMR mirror #405, Excitation filter is Photometric 550 (#312) and emission filter is Cy3 595 (#229) with bottom read
PRESENCE OF CONTROLS: Neutral control wells (NC; n=104) and positive control wells (PC; n=20) were included on every plate.
EXPECTED OUTCOME: Active compounds result in decreasing readout signal.
For each sample, the highest valid tested concentration (Max_Concentration) was determined and the active concentration limit (AC_limit) was set to equal (2)(Max_Concentration).
The raw signals of the plate wells were normalized using the 'Neutral Controls Minus Inhibitors' method in Genedata Assay Analyzer (v7.0.3):
The median raw signal of the intraplate neutral control wells was set to a normalized activity value of 0.
The median raw signal of the intraplate positive control wells was set to a normalized activity value of -100.
Experimental wells values were scaled to this range.
PATTERN CORRECTION: No plate pattern correction algorithm from Genedata Condoseo (v.7.0.3) was applied.
AC values were calculated using the curve fitting strategies in Genedata Screener Condoseo (7.0.3).
AC values were calculated up to the active concentration limit described for each sample.
pAC was set to equal -1*log10(AC)
Activity_Outcome = 1 (inactive) when:
a) compound shows activity but in a direction opposite to the expected outcome
in these cases, values describing curve fitting parameters (Sinf, S0, Hill Slope, log_AC50, log_AC50_SE) are set to null
b) curve fit is constant where activity is > -30% and < 30% at all tested concentrations, or
c) AC > AC_limit
Activity_Outcome = 2 (active) when:
AC <= AC_limit
Activity_Outcome = 3 (inconclusive) when:
a) Curve fitting strategy resulted in a constant fit with activity >= -70% but <= -30%, or
b) The fit was deemed not valid due to poor fit quality.
If PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_OUTCOME = 1 (inactive) or 3 (inconclusive),
then PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_SCORE = 0
If PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_OUTCOME = 2 (active)
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Scores relate to AC in this manner:
120 = 1 pM
90 = 1 nM
60 = 1 uM
30 = 1 mM
When the active concentration (AC) is calculated to be greater than the highest valid tested concentration (Max_Concentration), the PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_SCORE is calculated using Max_Concentration as the basis.
When the active concentration (AC) is calculated to be less than the lowest tested concentration, the PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_SCORE is calculated using the lowest tested concentration as the basis.
The individual dose data point columns ('Activity_at_xxuM') reported here represent the median of valid (unmasked) replicate observations at each concentration. These values are the inputs to a curve fitting algorithm.
All other data columns represent values which are derived during the curve fitting algorithm; this may sometimes include automatic further masking of some replicate data points.
Occasionally this results in perceived inconsistencies: for example, between the derived 'Maximal_Activity' and the apparent most active data point.
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From PubChem:
Assay Format: Cell-based
Assay Cell Type: CHO
Result Definitions
* Activity Concentration. ** Test Concentration.
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Originally published on Tue March 19, 2013 10:36 am
Nothing sends more kids to the hospital than asthma.
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The next step is a home visit from a community health worker like Margie Lorenzi, who recently paid a call on Maria Texeira-Gomes of Dorchester, a neighborhood in Boston.
Gomes' 5-year-old son, Matheo, has had asthma nearly all his life. After he was hospitalized last fall, she agreed to accept Lorenzi's help in identifying and eliminating the things in her household that kept triggering his asthma attacks.
This was Lorenzi's third visit to the Gomes household — a small, tidy house with a view of the Boston skyline.
"We'll just go over the triggers like we did the first time and the second time around and see what changes you've implemented within the home," Lorenzi said as the two women settled around the kitchen table, an air purifier humming on a nearby counter.
Gomes said she had made lots of changes.
"We have the HEPA-filter vacuum, which is what I use to dust and vacuum the home," Gomes said. "I try to vacuum when [Matheo] is at school."
Gomes, a social worker, said she has stopped using room deodorants and no longer lights candles. They can aggravate asthma. "Just being diligent and thinking about his needs," she said.
Gomes now uses a vinegar-and-water solution to clean in order to avoid harsh chemicals. "You know, within our culture we like to do this excessive cleaning with bleach and Lysol and all that stuff," she said. "So I try to minimize it."
Lorenzi ran through a checklist of other triggers. "No mold? No cockroaches? What about mice?" Gomes answered no to each. Then Lorenzi checked under the sink and in the bathroom, looking for trouble.
She was pleased to see that Gomes had gotten rid of the living room carpet that harbored allergens, that she vacuums curtains and window blinds to reduce dust, that Matheo's toys and shoes are stored in dust-proof plastic bins provided by the Asthma Initiative, and that Grandma's cat stays upstairs in her apartment at all times.
All of these changes seemed to be paying off. That was apparent when Lorenzi calculated something called an "Asthma Control Score" for Matheo.
"How much of the time did the asthma keep him from going to school and keep you from going to work?" Lorenzi asked.
"None of the time," Gomes said.
"Awesome! And during the past four weeks, how much of the time did he have shortness of breath that you noticed? Would you say once a day? Three to six times a week? Once or twice a week? Or not at all?"
"Not at all," Gomes replied.
"I'm liking this!" Lorenzi laughed.
Matheo's score turned out to be 23 — which means his asthma is well-controlled. On Lorenzi's last visit, it was 19, not well-controlled.
Matheo used to end up in the hospital every time he had a cold, and in between there were many trips to the emergency room. But no longer.
He still has to take asthma medicine — but less often. His asthma isn't waking him up at night anymore. And once a week he goes swimming.
The Community Asthma Initiative has served more than a thousand families over the past seven years. It costs about $2,300 per family — not only for staff time, but also for things like plastic bins, a special mattress and pillow covers, and the vacuum cleaner that filters out fine dust.
It's not cheap — and it's not something hospitals typically do. But just a few visits over a year's time make a demonstrable difference.
"For every dollar spent," Elizabeth Woods tells Shots, "you save $1.46 for hospitalizations and emergency room visits." The program's performance was detailed in a report published last year by the journal Pediatrics.
"There's a 56 percent reduction in patients with any emergency room visits," Woods adds, "and an 80 percent reduction in patients with any hospitalizations."
And that doesn't include the savings from lower use of medications, or the cost of time off work for parents caring for a sick child.
The program is beginning to catch on around the country. Woods says she knows of startups and keen interest in Alabama, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Illinois, Indiana, Delaware, Florida and Ohio.
Woods hopes to persuade Medicaid and other insurers to pay for this sort of simple re-engineering of the home environment — pioneered by the Boston program — so they don't have to pay so much for treating asthma attacks.
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Today In Your Health, dust. There's no doubt dust triggers asthma. And asthma sends more kids to the hospital than any other cause.
NPR's Richard Knox begins today's segment with a story of an innovative program that treats a child's environment so doctors don't have to treat the child as much.
RICHARD KNOX, BYLINE: Margie Lorenzi works with a program called the Community Asthma Initiative.
KNOX: Today she's paying a call on Maria Texeira-Gomes.
MARGIE LORENZI: Hi, Maria.
MARIA TEXEIRA-GOMES: Hi. How are you?
LORENZI: Good.
KNOX: Her five-year-old son, Matheo, has had asthma nearly all his life.
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Nice to see you again. In here, come on in.
KNOX: Gomes and her family live in a low-income area of Boston. Doctors at Children's Hospital here noticed that lots of kids were coming in from neighborhoods like this with asthma attacks. So they wondered if they could do something about the environment these kids are living in. That's where Margie Lorenzi comes in.
After Matheo was hospitalized last fall, she went to his house to help his mother eliminate the things that kept triggering his asthma attacks.
LORENZI: So we'll go over the triggers just like we did the first time and the second time around and see what changes you have implemented within the home, changes that we've talked about.
KNOX: Things like the way she cleans, when she cleans and the products she uses. Gomes says she's made a lot of changes.
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Lots of changes. Awesome.
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Lots of changes. We have the HEPA filtered vacuum, which is what I use to dust and vacuum the home. I try to vacuum when he's at school or if he's going to be away for an extended amount of time. I try to keep away from Fabreze, which I loved. But I no longer use Febreze or any aerosol sprays in the home or any candle-lighting. Just kind of being diligent and thinking about his needs.
KNOX: Now she uses vinegar and water to clean.
TEXEIRA-GOMES: You know, within our culture we like to do the excessive cleaning with bleach and Lysol and...
LORENZI: I understand.
TEXEIRA-GOMES: ...all that stuff. So I try to minimize it.
KNOX: Lorenzi also checks for other asthma triggers.
LORENZI: OK, no cockroaches?
TEXEIRA-GOMES: No.
LORENZI: And what about mice?
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Not really, no.
LORENZI: Haven't seen no mice? OK.
KNOX: Matheo used to end up in the hospital every time he got a cold. And in between there were many trips to the emergency room. But all these changes really seem to be paying off.
LORENZI: How much of the time did the asthma keep him from going to school and kept you from going to work?
TEXEIRA-GOMES: None of the time.
LORENZI: Awesome. Great. And so, again, during the past four weeks, how much of the time did he have shortness of breath that you noticed? Would you say once a day? Three to six times a week? Once or twice a week? Or not at all?
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Not at all.
LORENZI: Wow, Mr. Mateo is doing great.
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Yeah, he's doing awesome.
KNOX: Matheo still has to take his asthma medicine but less often. His asthma isn't waking him up at night anymore. And he's swimming every week.
LORENZI: Matheo seems to be controlled. So I'm very happy you were able to make changes within the home...
TEXEIRA-GOMES: Yes.
LORENZI: ...and that they're working for the family.
KNOX: The program has served more than a thousand families over the past seven years. It costs about $2,300 per family; that's not only for staff time but things like the vacuum cleaners that filter out fine dust, special mattress covers, plastic bins for shoes and toys.
It's not cheap and not what hospitals usually do. But just a few visits over a year's time really make a difference.
DR. ELIZABETH WOODS: For every dollar spent, you save a $1.46 for hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
KNOX: Dr. Elizabeth Woods is the program's director.
WOODS: There's a 56 percent reduction in patients with any emergency room visits, an 80 percent reduction in patients with any hospitalizations.
KNOX: And that doesn't include savings from less use of medication, or the cost of time off work for parents caring for a sick child.
The program's beginning to catch on around the country. Proponents hope to persuade Medicaid and other insurers to pay for this simple re-engineering of the environment so they don't have to pay so much for treating asthma attacks.
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Practice Philosophy
I chose to follow in my father's footsteps into plastic surgery (which has always been "in my blood"), to advance the standards of excellence he established here in the Chicagoland area in 1974. I therefore pledge to individualize your care with the safest most effective surgical techniques available, and be with you every step of the way in your recovery to help you achieve your goals as a patient in a compassionate, ethical and professional environment.
Breast Enhancement (augmentation or lifting)
Breast Reduction
Breast Reconstruction
Facial Rejuvenation
Body Contouring
BOTOX Cosmetic, Restylane or Juvederm injectable soft-tissue fillers
"During a consultation, we will discuss with you your motivations to have plastic surgery, and listen to your desires and expectations. After a directed history and physical examination, we will provide you with an honest assessment as to whether you are a good candidate for the desired procedure(s). We will also carefully explain any pertinent risks or limitations of the proposed procedure, so that you may make an informed decision as to whether to proceed with surgery. Finally we realize that the decision to undergo plastic surgery is an important one. and at no time will anyone in our office pressure you into making such a decision. "
We only operate at fully accredited hospitals (Lake Forest Hospital) or outpatient/ambulatory surgical centers (HealthSouth Surgical Center of Libertyville, or the 900 North Michigan Avenue Surgical Center in Chicago) with board-certified anesthesiologists, to ensure your safety and comfort.