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In co-highlighting the papers from Need et al., 2009, and Tomppo et al., 2009, you pose the question "CNV's, interacting loci or both?" to which my immediate answer is an unequivocal "yes," but it actually goes further than that. These two studies, interesting in their own rights, add just two more pieces of evidence now accumulated from case only, case-control, and family-based linkage on the genetic architecture of schizophrenia. Thus, we can reject with confidence a single evolutionary and genetic origin for schizophrenia. If it were so, it would have been found already by the plethora of genomewide studies now completed, studies specifically designed to detect causal variants, should they exist, which are both common to most if not all subjects and ancient in origin—the Common Disease, Common Variant (CDCV) hypothesis.
Moreover, for DISC1, NRG1, NRXN1, and a few others, the criteria for causality are met in some subjects, but none of these is the sole cause of schizophrenia. Their net contributions to individual and population risk remain uncertain and await large scale resequencing as well as SNP and CNV studies to capture the totality of genetic variation and how that contributes to the incidence of major mental illness. Meanwhile, nosological and epidemiological evidence has also forced a re-evaluation of the categorical distinction between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, let alone schizoaffective disorder (Lichtenstein et al., 2009).
In this regard, DISC1 serves again as an instructive paradigm, with good evidence for genetic association to schizophrenia, BP, schizoaffective disorder, and beyond (Chubb et al., 2008). The study by Hennah et al. (2008) added a further nuance to the DISC1 story by demonstrating intra-allelic interaction. Tomppo et al. (2009) now build upon their earlier evidence to show that DISC1 variants affect subcomponents of the psychiatric phenotype, treated now as a quantitative than a dichotomous trait. In much the same way and just as would be predicted, DISC1 variation also contributes to normal variation in human brain development and behavior (e.g., Callicott et al., 2005). Self-evidently, different classes of genetic variants (SNP or CNV, regulatory or coding) will have different biological and therefore psychiatric consequences (Porteous, 2008).
That Need et al. (2009) failed to replicate previous genomewide association studies (or find support for DISC1, NRG1, and the rest) is just further proof, if any were needed, that there is extensive genetic heterogeneity and that common variants of ancient origin are not major determinants of individual or population risk (Porteous, 2008). Variable penetrance, expressivity, and gene-gene interaction (epistasis) all need to be considered, but these intrinsic aspects of genetic influence are best addressed by family studies (currently lacking for CNV studies) and poorly addressed by large-scale case-control genomewide association studies. Power to test the CDCV hypothesis may increase with increasing numbers of subjects, but so does the inherent heterogeneity, both genetic and diagnostic.
That said, genetics is without doubt the most incisive tool we have to dissect the etiology of major mental illness. The criteria for success (and certainly for causality, rather than mere correlation) must be less about the number of noughts after the "p" and much more about the connection between candidate gene, gene variant, and the biological consequences for brain development and function. In this regard, both studies have something to say and offer.
Lichtenstein P, Yip BH, Björk C, Pawitan Y, Cannon TD, Sullivan PF, Hultman CM. Common genetic determinants of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Swedish families: a population-based study. 2009 Lancet 373:234-9. Abstract
Chubb JE, Bradshaw NJ, Soares DC, Porteous DJ, Millar JK.
Mol Psychiatry. The DISC locus in psychiatric illness. 2008 Jan;13(1):36-64. Epub 2007 Oct 2. Abstract
Callicott JH, Straub RE, Pezawas L, Egan MF, Mattay VS, Hariri AR, Verchinski BA,Meyer-Lindenberg A, Balkissoon R, Kolachana B, Goldberg TE, Weinberger DR. Variation in DISC1 affects hippocampal structure and function and increases risk for schizophrenia. 2005 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 102:8627-32. Abstract
Porteous D. Genetic causality in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: out with the old and in with the new. 2008 Curr Opin Genet Dev. 18:229-34. Abstract
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The results reported by Tomppo et al. and Need et al. collectively instantiate the complexities of the genetic architecture underlying risk for psychiatric illness. Paradoxically, however, while the results of Need et al. suggest that the answer to the complex question of risk genes for schizophrenia (SZ) may be found by searching a very select population for rare changes in genetic sequence, the results of Tomppo et al. suggest that the answer may be found by searching for common variants in large heterogeneous populations. So which is it? Is SZ the result of rare, novel genetic mutations or an accumulation of common ones? Such a conundrum is not a novel predicament in the process of scientific inquiry and such conundrums are often resolved by the reconciliation of both opposing views. Thus, if we allow history to serve as our guide it seems reasonable that the answer to the current question of what genetic mechanisms are responsible for SZ, is that SZ is caused by both rare and common variants.
Although considerable efforts, by our lab and others, are currently being directed towards seeking the type of rare variants that Need et al. suggest may be responsible for risk for SZ, a less concerted effort is being directed towards parsing the effects of more specific, common genetic variations. To date, there are limited data seeking to elucidate the effects of previously identified risk variants for SZ on phenotypic variation within the diagnostic group. The data that are available, however, suggest that risk variants do influence phenotypic variation. Our work with DISC1, for example, has produced relatively robust, and replicated findings linking variation in the gene to cognitive dysfunction (Burdick et al., 2005) as well as an increased risk for persecutory delusions in SZ (DeRosse et al., 2007). Similarly, our work with DTNBP1 indicates a strong association between variants in the gene and both cognitive dysfunction (Burdick et al., 2006) and negative symptoms in SZ (DeRosse et al., 2006). Moreover, the risk for cognitive dysfunction associated with the DTNBP1 risk genotype was also observed in a sample of healthy individuals. Thus, it seems conceivable that genetic variation associated with phenotypic variation within a diagnostic group may also be associated with similar, sub-syndromal phenotypes in non-clinical samples.
The data reported by Tomppo et al. provide support for the utility of parsing the specific effects of genetic variants on phenotypic variation and extend this approach to populations with sub-syndromal psychiatric symptoms. Such an approach is attractive in that it allows us to study the effects of genotype on phenotype without the confound imposed by psychotropic medications. Although the current data linking genes to specific dimensions of psychiatric illness are provocative, the study groups utilized are comprised of patients undergoing varying degrees of pharmacological intervention. Thus, in these analyses quantitative assessment of psychosis is to some extent confounded by treatment history and response. By measuring lifetime history of symptoms, which for most patients includes substantial periods without effective medication, many studies (including our own) may partially overcome this limitation. Still, assessment of the relation between genetic variation and dimensions of psychosis in study groups not undergoing treatment with pharmacological agents would be a compelling source of confirmation for these preliminary findings.
Perhaps most importantly, the data reported by Tomppo et al. suggest that previously identified risk genes should not be marginalized but rather, should be studied in non-clinical samples to identity phenotypic variation that may be related to the signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness.
Burdick KE, Hodgkinson CA, Szeszko PR, Lencz T, Ekholm JM, Kane JM, Goldman D, Malhotra AK. DISC1 and neurocognitive function in schizophrenia. Neuroreport. 2005; 16(12):1399-402. Abstract
Burdick KE, Lencz T, Funke B, Finn CT, Szeszko PR, Kane JM, Kucherlapati R, Malhotra AK. Genetic variation in DTNBP1 influences general cognitive ability. Hum Mol Genet. 2006; 15(10):1563-8. Abstract
DeRosse P, Hodgkinson CA, Lencz T, Burdick KE, Kane JM, Goldman D, Malhotra AK. Disrupted in schizophrenia 1 genotype and positive symptoms in schizophrenia. Biol Psychiatry. 2007; 61(10):1208-10. Abstract
DeRosse P, Funke B, Burdick KE, Lencz T, Ekholm JM, Kane JM, Kucherlapati R, Malhotra AK. Dysbindin genotype and negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry. 2006; 163(3):532-4. Abstract
Has anyone considered the possibility that the CNVs found...
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Has anyone considered the possibility that the CNVs found to be elevated in schizophrenia versus controls could be a peripheral effect and perhaps not present in brain tissue? For example, the diet of the typical schizophrenia patient is poor, and it is conceivable that chronic folate deficiency could predispose to problems in DNA structure or repair in lymphocytes. Thus, the CNVs could be an effect of the illness, and not a cause. Someone needs to do the experiment that compares CNVs in blood to those in the brain of the same individual. And then we need studies of the stability of CNVs over the lifetime of an individual.
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The papers by Need et al. and Tomppo et al. seem
to present conflicting evidence for the
involvement of common or rare variants in the
etiology of schizophrenia.
On the one hand, Need et al., in a very large and
well-powered sample, find no evidence for
involvement of any common SNPs or CNVs.
Importantly, they show that while any one SNP
with a small effect and modest allelic frequency
might be missed by their analysis, the likelihood
that all such putative SNPs would be missed is
vanishingly small. They come to the reasonable
conclusion that common variants are unlikely to
play a major role in the etiology of
schizophrenia, except under a highly specific and
implausible genetic model. Does this sound the
death knell for the common variants, polygenic
model of schizophrenia? Yes and no. These and
other empirical data are consistent with
theoretical analyses which show that the
currently popular purely polygenic model, without
some gene(s) of large effect, cannot explain
familial risk patterns (Hemminki et al., 2007;
Hemminki et al., 2008; Bodmer and Bonilla, 2008). It has been
suggested that epistatic interactions may
generate discontinuous risk from a continuous
distribution of common alleles; however, while
comparisons of risk in monozygotic and dizygotic
twins are consistent with some contribution from
epistasis, they are not consistent with the
massive levels that would be required to rescue a
purely polygenic mechanism, whether through a
multiplicative or (biologically unrealistic)
threshold model.
Thus, it seems most parsimonious to conclude that
most cases of schizophrenia will involve a
variant of large effect. As such variants are
likely to be rapidly selected against, they are
also likely to be quite rare. The findings of
specific, gene-disrupting CNVs or mutations in
individual genes in schizophrenia cases by Need
et al. and numerous other groups support this
idea. Excitingly, they also have highlighted
specific molecules and biological pathways that
provide molecular entry points to elucidate
pathogenic mechanisms. The possible convergence
on genes interacting with DISC1, including PCM1
and NDE1 in the current study, provides further
support for the importance of this pathway,
though, clearly, there may be many other ways to
disrupt neural development or function that could
lead to schizophrenia. (Conversely, it is
becoming clearer that many of the putative
causative mutations identified so far predispose
to multiple psychiatric or neurological
Despite the likely involvement of rare variants
in most cases of schizophrenia, it remains
possible that common alleles could have a
modifying influence on risk—indeed, one early
paper commonly cited as supporting a polygenic
model for schizophrenia actually provided strong
support for a model of a single gene of large
effect and two to three modifiers (Risch, 1990). A
rare variants/common modifiers model would be
consistent with the body of literature on
modifying genes in model organisms, where effects
of genetic background on the phenotypic
expression of particular mutations are quite
common and can sometimes be large (Nadeau, 2001).
Whether such genetic background effects would be
mediated by common or rare variants is another
question—there is certainly good reason to
think that rare or even private mutations may
make a larger contribution to phenotypic variance
than previously suspected (Ng et al., 2008; Ji et
al., 2008).
Nevertheless, common variants are also likely to
be involved, and these effects might be detectable
in large association studies, though they would
be expected to be diluted across genotypes. This
might explain inconsistent findings of
association of common variants with disease state
for various genes, including COMT, BDNF, and
DISC1, for example. This issue has led some to
look for association of variants in these genes
with endophenotypes of schizophrenia in the
general population—psychological or
physiological traits that are heritable and
affected by the symptoms of the disease, such as
working memory, executive function, or, in the
study by Tomppo et al., social interaction.
These approaches have tended to lead to
statistically stronger and more consistent
associations and are undoubtedly revealing genes
and mechanisms contributing to normal variation
in many psychological traits. How this relates
to their potential involvement in disease
etiology is far from clear, however. The
implication of the endophenotype model is that
the disorder itself emerges due to the
combination of minor effects on multiple symptom
parameters (Gottesman and Gould, 2003;
Meyer-Lindenberg and Weinberger, 2006). An
alternative interpretation is that these common
variants may modify the phenotypic expression of
some other rare variant, either due to their
demonstrated effect on the psychological trait in
question or through a more fundamental
biochemical interaction, but that in the absence
of such a variant of large effect, no combination
of common alleles would lead to disease.
Hemminki K, Försti A, Bermejo JL. The 'common
disease-common variant' hypothesis and familial
risks. PLoS ONE. 2008 Jun 18;3(6):e2504. Abstract
Hemminki K, Bermejo JL. Constraints for genetic
association studies imposed by attributable
fraction and familial risk. Carcinogenesis. 2007
Mar;28(3):648-56. Abstract
Bodmer W, Bonilla C. Common and rare variants in
multifactorial susceptibility to common diseases.
Nat Genet. 2008 Jun;40(6):695-701. Abstract
Risch N. Linkage strategies for genetically
complex traits. I. Multilocus models. Am J Hum
Genet. 1990 Feb;46(2):222-8. Abstract
Nadeau JH. Modifier genes in mice and humans. Nat
Rev Genet. 2001 Mar;2(3):165-74. Abstract
Ng PC, Levy S, Huang J, Stockwell TB, Walenz BP,
Li K, Axelrod N, Busam DA, Strausberg RL, Venter
JC. Genetic variation in an individual human
exome. PLoS Genet. 2008 Aug 15;4(8):e1000160. Abstract
Ji W, Foo JN, O'Roak BJ, Zhao H, Larson MG, Simon
DB, Newton-Cheh C, State MW, Levy D, Lifton RP.
Rare independent mutations in renal salt handling
genes contribute to blood pressure variation. Nat
Genet. 2008 May;40(5):592-9. Abstract
Gottesman II, Gould TD. The endophenotype concept
in psychiatry: etymology and strategic
intentions. Am J Psychiatry. 2003
Apr;160(4):636-45. Abstract
Meyer-Lindenberg A, Weinberger DR. Intermediate
phenotypes and genetic mechanisms of psychiatric
disorders. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2006
Oct;7(10):818-27. Abstract
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This video showcases Vice City Online 1.0 with similar functionality as RC1, however in a much more evolved and reliable state.
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As we have been steadily approaching our Developer Preview 1 (DP1) release deadline of January 22, 2012, it has become increasingly apparent to us through extensive testing and development that we, unfortunately, are no longer able to abide by the date which we confidently supplied to you in our video just over three weeks ago. We do understand your anticipation for our long-awaited release, which is exactly why we are not able to release it on the 22nd as planned. Since we were not able to gather enough concrete data through our progressively small tests, which would be representative of a mass-test such as the Developer Preview 1, we cannot conclude that this build will be playable on scales of 20-50, or even more players at a time on a server. The following explains our reasoning for this, along with our easily acceptable new release date.
If you were around for our release of Vice City Online RC1 years back, you will probably remember that the first build showed telltale signs of not being tested because it was consistently crashing and there were embarrassing mistakes evident. Not only that, but our master server was also consistently changing hosts, for we had not settled on a firm agreement on which company would be hosting it. Additionally, you will probably also remember that there wasn't a whole lot to do in terms of stock game modes--you had to practically script everything yourself for a long while until our Executive Consultant Mex developed and released his VCO Lua Extensions (VLE) scripting API, which eased the process tremendously and actually made scripting fun.
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The European Commission (EC) shapes much of Europe's digital and communications policies. One of the big questions facing the EC in recent years is how positive it has been towards using satellite to reduce digital divides and provide broadband across Europe. Neelie Kroes, EC vice president, is responsible for setting Europe's digital agenda during the next few years. Here, she talks about the role satellite will play with other technologies in bringing the latest digital and broadband services to households across Europe.
VIA SATELLITE: What do you see as the strengths of satellite technology compared with other communications technologies in bridging the digital divide?
Kroes: My goal is to make every European household digital. Two of the most important targets in Europe's digital agenda as well as the Europe 2020 strategy for sustainable jobs and growth are to give every European access to basic broadband by 2013 and ultra-fast broadband by 2020. Satellite services are perfectly able to provide access to communication services, such as Internet, mobile multimedia/radio and emergency services for all Europeans, no matter how remote the area in which they live, thus reducing the digital divide. I share the commonly held view that satellite broadband is one of the necessary elements in reaching the 'broadband for all by 2013' objective, thanks to the Europe wide coverage area that can be provided via satellite platform once in operation.
VIA SATELLITE: With new Ka-band satellites being launched, do you believe that satellite is the solution to bringing connectivity to rural areas in Europe?
Kroes: Satellite is one of several solutions that can help bring rural and remote areas online. I am happy that companies, including Eutelsat and Avanti Communications, have launched Ka-band satellites. SES is currently planning its next-generation systems also operating at Ka-band. These systems are designed to provide broadband access over the European continent at data speeds up to 10 Mbps. The potential to support the fulfilment of the European 2013 broadband target is here but capacity will be the limiting factor, considering that each satellite could typically serve a couple of hundreds of thousands of users, whilst there are millions of households that have no coverage prospect, even for basic broadband, so far. Clearly, we need to complement terrestrial solutions. Regarding our 30 Mbps target for 2020, affordable satellite solutions are not yet available. Industry is working on this next-generation of systems and our EU funded research is one of the support tools to make it happen. With satellite we need to strike the balance between making service provision financially viable for operators, and promoting affordable offerings to consumers.
VIA SATELLITE: Is there any truth in the perception that European policy makers prefer wireless alternatives, often ignoring satellite technology advancements?
Kroes: Absolutely not! I am very excited about all the developments in the satellite industry. But, let me be clear, I certainly do not want to favor one technology or another. I see that the satellite offering today has some capacity limitations, and this is why it is useful but not the panacea. However, those limitations appear to be addressed with the launch of the new generation of satellites in Ka-band, which have increased performances, and are comparable to terrestrial wireless and ADSL. In addition, future satellites are already contemplated with planned broadband speeds of up to 50 Mbps, though as I said before, it still requires a good deal of research.
There are 95 percent of Europeans that now have access to broadband Internet infrastructure. That's a great achievement. But it still leaves a lot of people — 10 million households, in fact — who need to be reached. These 10 million are those that have proved to be the most difficult and expensive to cover, by and large rural and isolated. The solution of wired networks, which works well for the majority, may become prohibitively expensive there. And that is exactly where other technologies, like terrestrial or satellite wireless networks, can step in. They can be the most cost-effective in such areas where more common, landline solutions are not an option.
I favor such a diversification of infrastructure for two reasons. First, although wireless technology does not have the same performance as advanced wired networks, it is good and getting better. Take satellites — we already see their value to the mobile and television industries, and they can provide a great contribution to deliver the important goal of basic broadband for all. This should not be underestimated. But the contribution of satellite services can also go further. With that clear mandate on basic broadband, the satellite industry will have an incentive to continue longer-term investment.
VIA SATELLITE: Are you a believer in the benefits of satellite technology now that new developments like Ka-band satellites are becoming available?
Kroes: Lots of investments for broadband deployment take place at the regional level, and structural funds are called upon to play an important role. What is important is to convince the regional policy makers that satellite offers can be a credible alternative to other solutions. We in the Commission have a role to play in raising awareness towards the various available solutions, and in providing guidelines towards deployment of infrastructures. But it is for the satellite industry to build the models that can successfully convince the local or national policy makers to deploy the technology. I think exciting times are ahead for satellite technology. The industry is already making good progress on the provision of broadband service offerings to the consumer.
From a more global perspective, I think that there is definitely a role for satellite in helping us to reach our broadband objectives. In the United States, satellite has been selected to connect about one percent of the households through the Rural Broadband program; in Australia, satellite has been selected to cover places beyond reach of terrestrial solutions; and in Canada, satellite is used to connect the Northern isolated territories. These examples show that there is clearly a role to play where broadband deployment is a policy issue, and Europe should not be any exception to that.
VIA SATELLITE: What do you see as the key policy issues for the EC in terms of bringing next-generation digital services throughout Europe? What is the main technology issue facing the EC?
Kroes: With the adoption of the communication "A Digital Agenda for Europe" in May 2010, the European Commission designed a strategy to maximize the social and economic potential of ICT, namely better healthcare, safer and more efficient transport solutions, a cleaner environment, new business opportunities and easier access to public services and cultural content. The seven pillars of the digital agenda are clustered around the key policy issues for bringing next-generation digital service throughout Europe: the achievement of the digital single market, bringing broadband to all, addressing the investment gap in research, bridging the digital skills gaps and addressing societal challenges. To reap the full benefits of ICT deployment in Europe, it will also be essential to tackle key technology issues like interoperability between devices, applications, data repositories, services and networks. One important means to that end is to ensure that good ICT standards are available and used, notably in public procurement and legislation. Another key technology issue is the rollout of high-speed networks.
VIA SATELLITE: What are the major policy decisions facing the EC in the next year?
Kroes: In 2012, discussions will focus on the key policy issues and challenges in order to deliver the Digital Agenda for Europe. To unlock the potential growth of the digital content market, the proposal for a Directive on Collective Rights Management as well as the review of the Directive on enforcement of IPR, addressing online piracy, are planned for adoption in the first half of 2012. Other key upcoming steps by the Commission for achieving the digital single market will focus on e-commerce and consumers' trust.


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I'm not going to be home for the next two weeks, so I was wondering if there's any way to change the skill training of your pilot in EVE online without actually having the client. I look at EVE gate and several of the iPhone clients, but didn't see anything that would actually let you change the skill being trained. Thanks!
No. There is no way to do this. It is a very requested feature.
The alternative is to queue up a long skill, such as Battlecruiser 5.
In case you did not know, sometime in 2013, the Destroyer and Battlecruiser skills will be split into racial skills. So if you have all the cruisers at 3 (or higher) and BC at 5, you will end up with all 4 racial battlecruiser skills at 5.
At this time, no you cannot. The current EVE API system is a read only system that receives XML responses from EVE servers.
However there is a new API system called CREST that is set to release beta early next year that will allow write commands to be given to the EVE system, and one thing this COULD provide is the ability to update Skills.
As of right now they have stated that they intend of having it allow you to update contacts/chat with your corporation, however other features can be added once the fiddly bits are worked out.
No, not yet. Today's dev blog (29th December 2012) gives the first details of the CREST API for EVE Online and Dust 514 which may eventually allow you to update skill training without entering the game client.
So keep your fingers crossed. I will update this answer with more details as they come.
Also editing in-game settings like this may allow for out of game Macro'ing (ie in a web browser), something CCP are sure to want to avoid.


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I have a very big Internet problem in Ubuntu. Whenever I load a web page or download something it will download half of the file and then it will stop downloading. After that the only whey I can fix it is if I diconnect from my wireless access point and then reconnect and start the download again. So how do I fix this? This also happens with Youtube videos.
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try typing this on your terminal - -
This might solve the problem ..
If not then while your internet is working.. type
in terminal and save it in a file after you get disconnected try this again and write in a different file
vimdiff to see the device-driver change.. download a set set of drivers accordingly to solve..
Is this issue only on ubuntu? Is it only on this computer?
If the answer is yes to both of these questions, it may be a driver issue. Otherwise it is most likely an internet connection issue.
For best support it would be good if you could give us the name/model of your device to allow us to help you more.
Otherwise, try this in terminal...
Then follow these directions to blacklist the module... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=796831
If you have any issues, you can un-blacklist the module and re-add with


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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- Riley County police say a Fort Riley soldier was taken to the hospital after displaying bizarre behavior. Officials believe that he was high on bath salts.
At 8 AM on July 2, 2012, the Riley County Police Department received a call from a anonymous person who stated that their friend appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was displaying very strange behavior.
Officers responded to a residential area in the south central portion of Manhattan and made contact with the person in question. Officials have identified him as a 22-year-old active duty soldier stationed at Fort Riley. His name and the exact location of the incident are not being released.
According to Lieutenant Josh Kyle, the spokesman for the Riley County Police Department, the soldier was exhibiting slurred speech and a slow reaction time, followed by sudden excitability and agitation as well as scattered thoughts and paranoid delusions. He also made a number of religious statements and responding officers reported that he had a "desire to keep moving," according to Kyle.
Concerned for the soldier's welfare after observing his actions, he was taken into police protective custody and transported to Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan for evaluation and treatment.
Kyle told members of the media Tuesday that there were preliminary indications on the scene that bath salts were involved in the incident. He issued a warning about the dangers of using the substance.
"Bath salts is a generic term for several different substances, some of which are illegal to possess, some of which are legal to possess. They're usually manufactured overseas and brought into the United States illegally. Typically, bath salts come in the form of a dissolvable capsule that the person ingests and it contains a powder inside that causes intoxication. They're particularly dangerous because they involve such a wide variety of substances. It's true of any illegal substances that you never know for certain what you're really getting and that's particularly true with bath salts. The mixtures they use to make it are also changing so you could be getting just about anything," Kyle said.
"We have been seeing these substances in the local area. Although cocaine and methamphetamine represent a more serious threat to the local community, we are seeing an increased use of bath salts in this area. I'd like to inform the public that these substances are dangerous. They do result in bizarre behaviors because the users are consuming such an unusual and wide variety of substances. And if you want any more information go to drugs.com and type in bath salts," he added.


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COPPERAS COVE (October 2, 2012)-A blood drive will be held on Wednesday to benefit a Copperas Cove ISD elementary student who is fighting a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Alyssa Ranard is a 10-year-old fifth grader at Martin Walker Elementary School who has been battling Metastatic Multifocal Osteosarcoma since June.
Metastatic Multifocal Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that attacks the bones and can be difficult to treat.
According Alyssa's mom, her daughter is on her second round of chemotherapy and is currently stable at Scott & White Children's Hospital in Temple, but is in desperate need of type O negative blood.
A blood drive will take place on Wednesday from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Martin Walker Elementary School, located at 100 FM 3046.
Scott & White says they will accept all blood types in Alyssa's honor.


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The 6 Most Insanely Reckless Smuggling Tactics
#3. Dipping Ancient Artifacts in Plastic to Look Like Cheap Souvenirs
At first glance, Jonathan Tokeley-Parry would seem like the last person one would ever suspect of masterminding one of the largest smuggling operations in human history. With a degree in philosophy and a background in art restoration, he seemed more likely to be stoned in a coffee shop than engaged in international crime. Perhaps that is why he was able to smuggle nearly 3,000 priceless ancient artifacts out of Egypt before he was caught.
"Got your nose ... available at auction."
Tokeley-Parry moved to Egypt after dropping out of a graduate program to put his art restoration skills to more immediately profitable use as part of an elaborate antiquities-smuggling operation. Stolen Egyptian artifacts would make their way to him through one channel or another, and Tokeley-Parry would dip the ancient artifacts in liquid plastic and paint them in garish, tacky colors before applying a conspicuous "Made in Egypt" sticker.
Some girls just don't know how to wear makeup.
Boom -- instant bullshit souvenir, obviously cheap and horrible and not worth a second glance.
To move the items out of the country, Tokeley-Parry would simply buy a plane ticket and fly them out as luggage. Customs agents would often be holding the insanely valuable contraband items for him, waiting for him to come pick them up. Unlike the dumbass in the last entry, this smuggler didn't have to worry about machines at the airport calling him out. It's not like they're carbon-dating everything that passes through.
"I don't see how this can fail."
At this point, his associates in the U.K. would then remove the plastic shells and sell the artifacts at auction as part of the fictitious Thomas Alcock Collection, netting millions of dollars from various wealthy collectors who had no idea the items were stolen. Tokeley-Parry smuggled thousands of artifacts in this manner, including stone busts, tomb fragments, statues, even a goddamned sarcophagus, because apparently zanily painted yet suspiciously heavy plastic novelty coffins are common enough to make it through customs without arousing much attention.
Facing a 15-year prison term, Tokeley-Parry returned to his native England to face a much more civilized three-year sentence for smuggling, presumably disguising himself as a snow globe to make it through the Egyptian airport undetected.
#2. Blue Vodka
In what should come as a surprise to no one ever, the government in Russia places a high tax on imported alcohol, possibly because this is literally one of the only ways for Russia to make money. Naturally, it took the Russian mafia about five seconds to realize that there was a profit to be made here, so they reached out to several distilleries in America to embark on a mutually lucrative alcohol-smuggling operation.
"I don't know, guys ... are we sure this whole Russians and vodka thing isn't just a fad?"
Instead of the typical method by which alcohol is smuggled across the Atlantic (in the stomachs of business class passengers and screamed out into airport toilets), the Russian mafia bought millions of gallons of grain alcohol in the United States (including 5 million gallons just from McCormick Distilleries, the makers of 360 Vodka and Tequila Rose) and dyed it all blue.
You can already guess why -- turn alcohol blue and suddenly you've got windshield wiper fluid, or mouthwash. The plan was so simple that it had to work -- the alcohol easily made it through customs without provoking any interest, which admittedly is strange, considering you can't even get a tube of toothpaste, labeled as toothpaste, onto an airplane. Millions of gallons of mysterious blue fluid, however, is totally fine.
"Rule of thumb is: If it's blue, right on through. If it's red, cavity searches until they bleed."
Once the blue grain alcohol was in Russia, the dye was removed from it and vodka "flavoring" was added, although this step was likely unnecessary, because we doubt anyone has ever consumed vodka for the taste, and hard drinkers typically don't give one gurgling buttershit what color their liquor is.
This particular alcohol-trafficking scheme went on for about two-and-a-half years to the tune of $40 million before it was finally discovered, forcing the Russian mob to change to an as-yet-unknown method. Likely they are now piggybacking the contraband spirits onto items that cross in and out of Russia with regular disinterest (for example, hiding cases of Aristocrat in the nose cones of nuclear missiles).
#1. Zip-Lining iPads into China
Hong Kong is in a situation ripe for smuggling: It's just across a river from mainland China, yet has a considerably lower tax rate (a holdover from when the British owned it), and it's one of the cheapest places in the world to buy Apple products. The Chinese also have to pay a separate 20 percent tax on all imported electronics, such as computers. So any time goods are cheap on one side of the border and can be sold for much more on the other side, well, you don't have to ask smugglers twice.
But how to get them across ... well, we already featured somebody just chucking contraband over a fence with a catapult. What can top that?
Aside from this.
A dedicated group of smugglers with an equal obligation to streamlined effectiveness and vaudevillian hilarity rigged up a series of zip lines and pulleys to carry iPads and iPhones into mainland China. The operation consisted of one person on the 21st floor of a skyscraper firing a crossbow bolt trailing a tenth of a mile of fishing line across the Sha Tau Kok River to a house in China's Shenzhen province. Once the line was attached, a nylon bag filled with goods was hoisted over the border like Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger. This is an actual thing that actually happened.
It was just stupid enough to ... actually, it was just stupid.
In China, the death penalty is occasionally handed out to traffickers, so the zip line smugglers were potentially risking their very lives for their criminal enterprise. However, when they were eventually caught by a keen-eyed sleuth noticing 300 yards of fishing line angling down across the river from a 200-foot building, the police confiscated just 50 iPads and 50 iPhones, all told worth about $50,000. This suggests that the smugglers, rather than trying to make a quick fortune and retire to a private island, were really just trying to see if their idea would work. Or maybe they were doing it on a bet.
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WEIRTON - The Antonio Meucci Lodge held their Feb. 12 meeting at Undo's at the Holiday Inn - Weirton.
President Regina Truax opened the meeting by welcoming guest Earl Wentz and new members Elaine Richards and Walter and Sheila Angeline. Mary Rose Spano led the opening prayer, and Boyd Barker led the Pledge of Allegiance. Angie Veltri called roll and gave the previous meeting's minutes. Carol Valenti gave the financial report, and Linda Pfabe gave the treasurer's report.
Dominic Potts administered the oath of office to the board members. Truax announced new club trips.
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March 9, murder-mystery tour;
April 11, Branson's Ozark Jubilee; and
April 22, Bally's in Atlantic City, N.J.
Gabe Arlia, Eugene Guglielmo, Angie Veltri, Boyd Barker, Grace Corona, Armond D'Amico and Rita Orler celebrated birthdays in January and February.
Anthony Guglielmo was the 50/50 drawing winner; Chris Barker won an Undo's gift certificate; and Nick Iannetti, Chris Barker, Katherine Hardsock, Grace Corona, Lola Starvaggi, Armond D'Amico, Marylou Rossi and Alvera Guglielmo won Valentine hearts.
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I have a form having one text field and one button all I want is to postback it to some other server. I have created an .ascx for it and I have added html textbox and asp.net button and using postbackurl to send it to other server.
Problem: Text field value is not getting passed to other server. I checked in firebug to find out that SharePoint is adding
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on top of my form. I removed this enctype from the firebug and tested my code it worked fine, textfield value get passed. Is there any way I can remove this enctype as it is getting added on its own.
Or may be if there is any other better way to achieve this, I'm open to suggestions.


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I had this debate with a colleague and we didn't see anything solid or something from a search that would answer this with certainty so I thought I would open it here. You are designing a website or app in Photoshop what is the preferred method for printing a proof for a client appointment in regards to getting the best color accuracy?
The premise of the question is flawed for a few reasons.
A print proof is meant to mimic the final product. The idea is that you view the proof with the expectation that the final product will look exactly like that.
That concept doesn't exist on the web. For a number of reasons:
I like to explain the difference between print design and web design as such:
print design: You are dictating a very specific visual presentation.
web design: You are suggesting one possible visual presentation for specific data.
The bottom line? You don't use a printed PhotoShop file as any sort of 'proof' for web design.
Ideally, you show the client working HTML, CSS and JS. That lets you see the 'big picture' including variances, interactions, etc.
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Scene By Readers - June 2013Written on June 27, 2013 Roddin' @ Random
01] James Boerema shot his 1978 GMC Caballero Diablo at an abandoned railroad in Muskegon, Michigan, in November 2012. 02] Fred Conley of Paintsville, Kentucky, has owned this 1961 Ford Galaxie since he was 16. This photo of his Foose Nitrous II 17-inch wheel was taken by his daughter, Jennifer. 03] Bill Fuchs Motorsports of central Minnesota built this 500ci Donovan Hemi with billet heads built by Gary Hultgren. Bill says the engine has run a best of 7.09 at 192 mph in a Funny Car.
04] Colin L. Cini of Knoxville, Tennessee, sent these pictures of his quarter-scale Jegs Pro Stock car chassis. He also owns a quarter-scale Funny Car, sprint car, NASCAR stock car, and drag bike. 05] This 1929 Model A pickup is now in driveable condition, thanks to Bradshaw, Nebraska, native Perry Siebert. Owner Gary Aden took it on a 7,000-mile trip to his home in San Diego immediately after it was completed. 06] Nat Solis of Fresno, California, says he19s trying to make this 1964 Chevelle a family cruiser.
07] This was HOT ROD19s cover car for the Apr. 1999 issue. It19s Mike Morgan19s budget-built 1969 Nova with a 410ci small-block and a 12-bolt with 4.30 gears. 08] Andrew Werberig, from Fort Worth, Texas, was raising a little hell in the West Dallas River Bottoms in his 1971 RS Camaro. He says it was his college commuter and has seen many dates and road trips. 09] Dustin Murch of Martinez, California, gave us some ideas for our 1955 Gasser project, showing us his own 1955 with a destroked 400 (377 ci) and about 425 hp.
10] A guy from Phoenix who only goes by "Hot Rod Ron" owns this 1932 Ford five-window coupe. He shot this at a local taco stand during lunch. 11] Doug Reusch of Tehachapi, California, currently owns the Bad Trip 1949 Anglia that was featured in the Oct. 1968 issue of HOT ROD. It was a familiar figure in the SoCal drag scene in the 1960s. 12] Jeff Bowne of Summerfield, North Carolina, sent us this photo of Camaro Performers magazine19s Bad Penny Camaro leading a pack of cars during the Run Thru The Hills event in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
13] After a long search, George Brace, Jr. of Denver, Pennsylvania, found this 1955 Ford V8 F250. It19s a project for George and his four-year-old son. His first goal is to make it road-worthy. 14] Steve Sprangers, of Appleton, Wisconsin, is preparing for the 1913 HOT ROD Drag Week™. He said he has the Big Block Power Adder class taken care of with his Firebird. We19ll see. 15] Canadian Sidney Berthier was 15 when he was given this 1966 Mustang with a 289 and a three-speed. He19s now 17 and hopes to have it on the road this summer.
16] That19s Buzz Gilman of Val Gagné, Ontario, and his grandson, Christopher, working on his 1950 Chevy. Buzz says hot rods are all Christopher talks about. 17] Jesse Adams of Republic, Washington, saw this 1968 Torino GT in a field close to his home. He19s been restoring a Torino of his own, although his is in better shape. 18] Gudfinnur Eiriksson is an amateur photographer from Galtalaekur, Iceland. This is his personal 1977 Trans Am.
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Dataview not showing in IE only
Hello all,
Im new to Ext and am trying to learn the language by building an website.
So far ive managed to solve most problems i ran into but there is one thing i cant get fixed.
Im trying to use an Dataview in an Hbox panel and it works fine in FF and Chrome but for some reason the dataview wont render in IE8 or IE9.
I dont get any errors as far as i can see and the code has no problems when i run it through JSlint.com
Anyone knows what im doing wrong here?
www.websoul.nl is the site im working on.
his is part of the code im using to display the dataview.
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On your live webpage, IE errors at:
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var store { // <---NO EQUAL SIGN HERE xtype: 'jsonstore', autoLoad: true, reader: reader, storeId: 'armorstore', proxy: proxy, sortInfo: { field : 'armorName', direction: 'ASC' } };
22 Feb 2013 8:26 AM #3
thank you for the quick reply i didnt expect one so soon.
I was still trying lots of things to try and make it work and my live enviroment is my testing ground since the site isnt operational yet, sorry for that.
the live enviroment is back to what it was before and ill just tinker with other parts for now
22 Feb 2013 10:13 AM #4
Have you tried giving your page a doctype?
<!DOCTYPE html>   ...etc
22 Feb 2013 10:45 AM #5
Ive been staring at the dataview every evening this week and could not find anything wrong with it...
Thank you so much for pointing that out it seems that i missed adding that in the index.html
shame on me...
22 Feb 2013 10:49 AM #6
No worries
It still doesn't render for IE7 and below which I'm struggling to work out why - but I'm not sure if you're wanting to support these earlier browsers anyway?
It happily builds all the components, but just doesn't seem to loop through the template and create the table. I'd probably look at removing all instances of console.log() first, since old versions of IE don't support it and can crash out. If that doesn't resolve it, I'd try removing the additional "armorrarity" object / function from within your template as a first step, just to see if it's able to run through the template without it in IE7...
23 Feb 2013 11:21 AM #7
thank you for looking, i dont think IE7 support will be that big an issue.
the site im working on is for an game and i think most gamers wont have an old version of IE running.


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Bell's palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or seventh cranial nerve.
Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles. Paralysis means that you cannot use the muscles at all.
Facial palsy; Idiopathic peripheral facial palsy; Cranial mononeuropathy
Bell's palsy affects about 30,000 to 40,000 people a year in the United States.
It involves damage to the seventh cranial (facial) nerve. This nerve controls the movement of the muscles of the face.
Bell's palsy is thought to be due to swelling (inflammation) of this nerve in the area where it travels through the bones of the skull.
The cause is often not clear. A type of herpes infection called herpes zoster might be involved. Other conditions that may cause Bell's palsy include:
Having diabetes and being pregnant may increase the risk of Bell's palsy.
Sometimes you may have a cold shortly before the symptoms of Bell's palsy begin.
Symptoms most often start suddenly, but may take 2 to 3 days to show up. They do not become more severe after that.
Symptoms are almost always on one side of the face only. They may range from mild to severe.
Many patients feel discomfort behind the ear before weakness is noticed. The face will feel stiff or pulled to one side, and may look different. Other symptoms can include:
Other symptoms that may occur:
Often, Bell's palsy can be diagnosed just by taking a health history and doing a complete physical exam.
Blood tests will be done to look for medical problems such as Lyme disease, which may cause Bell's palsy.
If your health care provider is worried that a brain tumor is causing your symptoms, you may need:
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Often, no treatment is needed. Symptoms often begin to improve right away. However, it may take weeks or even months for the muscles to get stronger, and this may be frustrating.
Your health care provider may give you lubricating eye drops or eye ointments to keep the surface of the eye moist if you cannot close it completely. You may need to wear an eye patch while you sleep.
Sometimes medicines may be used, but it is not clear how much they help. If medicines are used, they should be started right away.
Surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve (decompression surgery) has not been shown to benefit most people with Bell's palsy.
If you have problems closing your eye, you need to protect it from injury. Ask your doctor for tips.
Most cases go away completely within a few weeks to months.
If you did not lose all of your nerve function and symptoms began to improve within 3 weeks, you are more likely to regain all or most of the strength in your facial muscles.
Sometimes, the following symptoms may still be present:
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Call your health care provider right away if your face droops or you have other symptoms of Bell's palsy. Your health care provider can rule out other, more serious conditions, such as stroke.
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When brewing a double IPA do I have to put the hops in steeping bag or do I just toss toss them in. This question applies to both the boiling phase and when I have to dry hop later!
For both boil and fermenter additions, using a steeping bag:
If you want your transfers to be smooth, you need a plan for managing hop solids. Many brewers have plans that manage hop residues without putting hops in a bag. But unless you have such a plan, item 1 alone, should be enough to get you to use a bag. Number 2 can be easily compensated for. As for 3 & 4, you probably don't want bittering hops in your fermenter or chunks in your glass. If you've pulled the hops out (especially pellets), you might be inclined to transfer a little more volume (5), and not leave so much wort/beer behind. But you do need to buy nylon or many muslin bags (6).
This will depend on what kind of hops you're using and personal preference. Let's start with the boil:
In general, hops in a bag are going to give you less flavor/bitterness than the same quantity floating freely in the kettle. You can weight the bag, to mitigate this somewhat. (with, say, a stainless steel ball). I don't have numbers for this; I can only tell you "less."
When using pellet hops, I will typically just throw them in and let them dissolve. They'll eventually end up on the bottom of the fermentor. Some folks like to avoid as much of this material as possible, so they use bags.
If you are using whole leaf hops, I highly recommend using a bag in the boil. When I first used whole hops, I just tossed them into the kettle. This led to a variety of problems, including a plugged sight glass and plugged dip tube (which I cleared with a sanitized latex glove). They also soak up a surprising amount of wort. If I were to use them again, I would bag them and use a sanitized latex glove to squeeze some of the wort out of them.
As for dry hops:
I like to bag all dry hops, to aid in removal. Some people like to see whole hops floating at the top of the carboy. Again, you'll get less aroma when using a bag, so you may want to weight the bag or compensate by using extra hops.
I didn't address plug hops, both because I have no personal experience, and they tend to be less popular than other forms. I would expect them to behave similar to whole hops, but perhaps others can correct this assumption.


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Monday, January 9, 2012
Potato Quesadillas with Homemade Wheat Tortillas
Happy New Year, all you Gregorian calendar users! I'd like to promise that I will blog more this year, but with 3 major projects on the go I know I would never be able to keep that promise. I do have some goals for the blog, though. My passion right now is baking and trying to make vegan baked goods accessible to all home bakers. That being said, my menus need a real kick in the pants these days so I would like get some new dishes up as well. This recipe is sort of a mix of these two goals, so enjoy!
Wheat Tortillas (makes twelve 12-14" tortillas)
This recipe is veganized from Peter Reinhart's Crust and Crumb. It is rather similar to the recipe I posted here, but has a bit more fat. I like his method, and made these up after I finished my bread baking. I'm not sure it's worth heating up the oven just for these, so use a cast iron skillet if you're not already baking. I baked up six, and put the remaining dough in the freezer for another day.
- 1.5 lbs bread flour
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 oz vegetable shortening
- 1.5 cups warm water
1. Mix flour and salt, then cut the shortening in. Add water and work into a soft dough.
2. Divide into 12 equal balls, then flatten into discs. Cover with plastic and let sit for 30 mins.
3. Place a baking stone on the bottom rack of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees. On a floured surface, roll out a disc of dough into a 12 inch circle. Place in a towel to keep from drying out. Repeat with remaining discs (If the tortillas as well-floured, you can stack them six high).
4. Once the dough has rested a bit, you can stretch the tortillas even thinner by gently stretching them on the back of your knuckles, like you would with pizza dough. Work from the edges, not the centre.
5. With a spray bottle, spritz the stone with water. Place a tortilla on the stone (with your hands, or a baking peel) and bake for 30-60 seconds, until puffy but not crispy. Flip and repeat. You want the tortilla to bake, but not become hard and inflexible. Stack in a towel as they come out of the oven. Repeat with remaining dough.
Potato Quesadillas
I posted a recipe like this 3 years ago, but that was before Daiya existed in my town. I'm not a huge fake cheese fan, but these are really good.
- 1/2 lb potatoes
- 1 8oz bag shredded Mozzarella style Daiya (or Pepper Jack)
- 6 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp chili sauce
- 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- chopped fresh cilantro to taste
- 6 tortillas (above)
1. Boil the potato(es) until tender but not mushy (peel them if you want). Cool, then grate into a medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients (not the tortillas, of course) and mix well.
2. Lightly brush a tortilla with oil or margarine, then flip over and place 1/6 of the filling over half of the tortilla. Fold in half and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
3. Cook in a skillet over med to med-hi heat until both sides are golden brown and cheese has melted. Cut each tortillas into 3 wedges and serve immediately.
19 comments:
- Shannon said...
I love adding potatoes to my burritos, so I am sure it has to be great in quesadillas too.
- January 9, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- Suburban Snow White said...
Love recipes like this that are easy to whip up after a long day at work. Keep 'em comin'! :)
- January 9, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- Sasha Mitchell said...
This looks incredible!!!
- January 9, 2012 at 10:57 PM
- Lorrie B. said...
That looks so flippin' good! Gotta try it. How do you take such great pics? You must have a really nice camera.
- January 10, 2012 at 2:43 AM
- Kathleen Richardson said...
I like your easy to follow directions, plus the fact that the recipes take so few ingredients, each adding a unique flavor/texture to the taste.
- January 10, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Sara said...
Looks delicious! Almost a little like an indian stuffed paratha. I have only ever made quesadillas with mock meat, peppers and onions so I will certainly be trying this :)
- January 10, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Sarah said...
Ooh, yes please! Potatoes are the best.
- January 10, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Det Daglige Brød i Skovkanten said...
This sounds great. I think they will go well together with the chili sin carne I have put on the menu to night.
- January 11, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- dreaminitvegan said...
Homemade tortillas! It's been years since I've made them.
You sound like pretty busy. Can't wait to see how things turn out for you!
- January 11, 2012 at 2:50 PM
- Rose said...
Amazing! I have just found your blog recently, and have already tried quite a few of your recipes. Had your Buritos for lunch. Also, I was just thinking today that I would love a good tortilla recipe, and presto you posted one. Really enjoy your blog, and have been reading like crazy.
- January 12, 2012 at 12:44 AM
- patrick said...
Do you have a gluten-free version?
- January 16, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Health, art, and the girl gamer said...
These look amazing!!
- January 18, 2012 at 2:54 AM
- VeganLinda said...
I need to make my own tortillas. You are my inspiration.
- January 19, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- barefoot mama said...
That looks and sounds delicious!
- January 21, 2012 at 3:32 PM
- Tracey said...
The tortilla recipe is awesome! They are super light and flaky.
- January 23, 2012 at 7:08 PM
- Nic McInglis said...
I just stumbled on your blog and have to say it is making me hungry! These look amazing. Look forward to making these, thanks!
- January 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Kylie said...
I have a weakness for anything with potatoes...this is going on my menu for next week!
- February 5, 2012 at 1:47 AM
- Jennifer said...
They look really good, the actual tortilla part looks really authentic too. Bet it tastes great!
- March 5, 2012 at 8:09 AM
- marie said...
If you don't intend to use all tortillas, will they keep in the fridge or would you recommend cutting the recipe in half?
thanks :)
- March 25, 2012 at 1:42 AM


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Through history what role did Washington, DC play to become important and influence the US political system, and did it change its influence with time?
Washington DC was basically "made" the capital after Philadelphia after an insurrection by Revolutionary War soldiers called the Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783. The mutiny showed that state governments could not protect federal institutions so there began a search to move the capital where it could be defended by the Federal government. There was a power struggle between what would be the "Southern" states and the "North" to move the capital somewhere symbolic, and to some in an area they could influence. As part of a deal negotiated by Alexander Hamiliton:
This was after a fight to get the capital either in Philadelphia or New York City, and it was set to move from time to time as part of a deal with the Continental Congress. Yet in Federalist number 43 Madison argues that the capital needs to be on its own land, which eventually won out. Its often been said the city is built on swampland that no one really wanted, and think of the symbolism of that all you want.
It was made to be the capital so it naturally became the power center and dominated US politics by its nature and creation. It's influence has basically been retained over time, though even the Federalists and Anti-Federalists have fought over governments power and reach the capital has been and continues to be the center of politics as it maintains the Federal Bueracracy and Cabinet offices, as well as very close by the Pentagon which is the military headquarters of the US military branches.
Note: I may clean this up later but this should give you an idea of the background.
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@MichaelF's answer is a very solid explanation of the origin of DC, and references a historical event that I think deserves more attention. His answer is also far better researched and referenced than I will be able to provide. Having said that, I think the answer to the OP's question ought to include a discussion of the changing role of the national government in US Politics.


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If you haven't had quinoa yet, this recipe provides the perfect opportunity to try it. This whole grain is often served as a savory dish, but it's nutty flavor goes well with sweet orange and honey too. Quinoa contains high-quality protein with all nine essential amino acids. The orange and the cranberries add both fiber and vitamin C.
Tips for the cook: Dried cranberries can be substituted for fresh cranberries, but keep in mind that they will be sweeter due to the sugar added during processing. They may increase both the calorie content and the sugar content in the recipe.
Total preparation time: 15 minutes
Yield: About 4, ½-cup servings
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (about ¾ cup dry)
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- 1 orange, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp orange zest
- Juice of 1 orange
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 ½ tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)
- Place the cooked quinoa in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
- Put the cranberries in a small food processor and pulse until all the berries are chopped. Add the cranberries to the quinoa. Next add the chopped orange, and stir the fruit together with the quinoa.
- In a small dish, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, and honey. Pour this dressing over the quinoa. Add the walnuts, if desired.
- Stir all ingredients until the quinoa and dressing are mixed.
Nutrition information for 1 serving with walnuts: Calories 202; Total Fat 4.6 g; Saturated Fat 0.2 g; Trans Fat 0 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 4 mg; Carbohydrate 36.6 g; Fiber 3.9 g; Sugar 11.6 g; Protein 4.7 g


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What is the halachik source, if any, for lashon naki (clean speech)? Is there a portion of Talmud that deals with the specifics? On the surface, it seems to be employed inconsistently, by which I mean there are times where the torah or chazal will go out of their way to use euphemism instead of the proper noun or description (the below example from Pesachim is great). However, other times we find very graphic descriptions for instance, of female genitalia in shir hashirim, (albeit assumedly metaphorical) or tzoah rosachas (gitin 57a) with no compunction for 'lashon naki'.
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The Talmud discusses this issue in Pesachim 3a.
There it brings a number of instances where a verse uses extra letters to avoid saying a negative word. Here's one example that it brings:
The verse by Noach (Genesis 7:8) says to bring into the ark animals that are טהורה (pure) and animals that are אשר איננה טהורה (lit. that are not pure). This is instead of the shorter and more conventional טמאה (impure). I know this doesn't work out in translation so well, but in Hebrew it uses 8 extra letters to avoid saying 'impure'.
See there for more proofs and examples.
I think the usual source is Talmud Bavli Shabbos 33a, although the context there is aggadic rather than halachic. It identifies what is called "nivul peh" (obscene speech) as a cause for many a tragedy in the Jewish people and derives this from Yeshayahu 9:16. It also states there that for one who employs nivul peh, gehinom (hell) is "made deeper" for him.
Altogether, it would be difficult to identify this a a halachic prohibition , especially as I don't recall it being mentioned in halachic codes of law such as Mishna Torah or Shulchan Aruch. (Although Machzor Vitri seems to indicate that it is actaully forbidden.) It can certainly be said, though, that it is not a good thing.
With regard to what constitutes nivul peh, I would say that's more of a sociological question than a halachic one. Whatever is considered "improper language" in the society in which you live. (I suppose it would be similar to judging what is considered simlas isha and simlas gever with regard to cross-dressing.)
As a side note, the Taz (YD 124:1) writes that the above gemara about nivul peh is referring only to intentional speech. If one says something improper unintentionally, the above does not apply.


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Protest rally set for today
February 2, 2013
STEUBENVILLE — Members of the Internet group Anonymous and others were expected to weather anticipated heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures for a third protest rally outside the Jefferson County......
steubenvilleman; your attitudes is just what this case is all about. It took a rape of a young lady to bring it "all" to a head.
The adults are supposed to be the examples here.
Sometimes adults go overboard too.
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I am sympathic to the victim and hope the rapists go to prison for a long time. What irritates me are the protesters who claim to be from the group "anonymous". If you want to protest have the guts to show your faces. I have looked into this group and they are mostly made up of a bunch of yuppie loosers and college kids who want to change the world...if you want to make a difference this is great but hiding your faces is childish at best. As I said before, I hope the rapists get their due and if the coaches and whoever deserve it then they should be punished as well. But I am not afraid to give my full name when saying this. Remember, the history books are full of people who stood up for their rights and the rights of others...those who hide in the shadows are not mentioned. Show your faces or stay home.
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Hi Iceman, The coach has an excellent record and is very well respected. The sheriff also has earned the respect of the people of Jefferson county. This is probably why they have not been suspended/fired. Who really cares if a New York times reporter looking to sensationalize a story was threatened?
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The coach and members of the school borad should have been no less than suspended by now. And lets not forget about that POS of sheriff. I trust that justice will be served, thanks to the world watching.
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Why isn't the couch being fired for threatening that reporter. I saw it one time in the news now they are covering it up. Our media is a joke.
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