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The most important element of a database is its data, which is stored in data files. The size of these data files affects database availability, performance, and support. Effectively managing their size involves:
- Keeping size in mind when creating the database.
- Creating additional file groups for nonsystem objects.
- Proactively managing database growth.
To demonstrate this practical approach to managing the data file size, I'll walk you through an example. You can follow along by downloading the 129260.zip file, which contains the code and the other files I discuss. Go to the top of this page and click the Download the Code button.
Creating the Database
Creating databases in SQL Server is easy. In its simplest form, you can issue the CREATE DATABASE statement, with the database name as the only parameter. SQL Server will create the database using the default settings for various other parameters. Although the simplicity of this approach is appealing, it's best avoided in production systems.
One parameter that you need to define is SIZE. How large should you make the database? SQL Server Books Online (BOL) makes this recommendation: "When you create a database, make the data files as large as possible, based on the maximum amount of data you expect in the database". In other words, the initial file size should match the expected size of the database. To estimate the expected database size, you need to estimate the size of the tables and their indexes. The "Estimating the Size of a Database" web page can help with these estimations.
In most production systems, database size is an upward moving target, so you also need to factor in expected growth. Again, BOL offers some guidance: "Permit the data files to grow automatically, but put a limit on the growth by specifying a maximum data file growth size that leaves some available space on the hard disk". To do that, you need to define the FILEGROWTH and MAXSIZE parameters. By default, the database will automatically grow in 1MB increments in SQL Server 2005 and later. (In earlier versions, the default is 10 percent.) However, you should determine whether this growth is acceptable for your database and, if necessary, customize the autogrow setting by using the FILEGROWTH parameter. In "Considerations for the 'Autogrow' and 'Autoshrink' Settings in SQL Server", Microsoft notes that the general rule is to set it to one-eighth the size of the file for testing purposes. The FILEGROWTH parameter's value can be expressed in bytes or as a percentage.
The MAXSIZE parameter's value should be smaller than the size of the disk hosting the file. By "disk" I mean whatever storage you use. These days this is often a SAN mount point.
The code in Listing 1 includes a CREATE DATABASE statement that defines the SIZE, FILEGROWTH, and MAXSIZE parameters. As callout A shows, the TestDB database is initialized to 10MB and will grow in 15 percent increments until it reaches 500MB.
--BEGIN CALLOUT A CREATE DATABASE TestDB ON PRIMARY (NAME = TestDB_dat, FILENAME = 'C:\TestDB_PRIMARY_dat.mdf', SIZE = 10MB, MAXSIZE = 500MB, FILEGROWTH = 15%), --END CALLOUT A --BEGIN CALLOUT B FILEGROUP DATA1 DEFAULT (NAME = TestDB_Data1_dat_01, FILENAME = 'C:\TestDB_DATA1_dat_01.ndf', SIZE = 10MB, MAXSIZE = 500MB, FILEGROWTH = 15%), (NAME = TestDB_Data1_dat_02, FILENAME = 'C:\TestDB_DATA1_dat_02.ndf', SIZE = 10MB, MAXSIZE = 500MB, FILEGROWTH = 15%), FILEGROUP DATA2 (NAME = TestDB_Data2_dat_01, FILENAME = 'C:\TestDB_DATA2_dat_01.ndf', SIZE = 512KB, MAXSIZE = 520KB, FILEGROWTH = 10KB), (NAME = TestDB_Data2_dat_02, FILENAME = 'C:\TestDB_DATA2_dat_02.ndf', SIZE = 512KB, MAXSIZE = 520KB, FILEGROWTH = 1KB) --END CALLOUT B LOG ON (NAME = TestDB_log, FILENAME = 'C:\TestDB_log.ldf', SIZE = 5MB, MAXSIZE = 25MB, FILEGROWTH = 5MB);
Note that when a database reaches full capacity, any attempt to insert or update records will result in an error, so MAXSIZE isn't something that you should ever allow to be reached. Even before the file is full, you should avoid relying solely on autogrow. The main reason is that a transaction requiring the file to be expanded has to wait for this to happen before it's committed. Transactions that usually execute quickly could suddenly take a long time—as long as it takes for the I/O-intensive file growth operation to complete. This can have negative implications on performance and could even result in deadlocks and timeouts. Indeed, in "Considerations for the 'Autogrow' and 'Autoshrink' Settings in SQL Server," Microsoft states, "For a managed production system, you must consider autogrow to be merely a contingency for unexpected growth. Do not manage your data and log growth on a day-to-day basis with autogrow."
If autogrow is bad, autoshrink is even worse, especially since it's often unnecessary. After all, a database will most likely have to grow again after being shrunk. As a general rule, the autoshrink option should be turned off in all production systems and file shrinking should be done only when absolutely necessary. This should always be done during a maintenance window and index defragmentation should be performed afterward.
Adding File Groups
When discussing SQL Server databases, you can't avoid the topic of file groups. File groups are used to group files together. As a minimum, every database has one primary file group consisting of a single primary file. Microsoft recommends creating additional user-defined file groups to store user tables and indexes while leaving the primary file group for system objects only . This approach offers several advantages:
- You can move files containing nonsystem objects as an online operation. For an example, see "Move Database Files Without Taking the Database Offline."
- You can improve database performance by placing objects in different file groups. For example, you can isolate an I/O-intensive table by moving it to its own file group on a dedicated disk.
- You can improve database performance by spreading a file group across multiple files residing on different disks. Because SQL Server uses a proportional fill strategy for multiple files, this allows for a greater degree of I/O parallelism. For example, you can create eight files and place them on different disks. As data is read and written, eight physical reads/writes will be performed in parallel, improving performance. (You shouldn't expect an eightfold improvement, though, as SQL Server uses caching to minimize physical reads.)
Callout B in Listing 1 shows a sample implementation of this approach. This code creates two additional user-defined file groups (Data1 and Data2), each of which has two files. Data1 is made the default file group to prevent accidental placement of objects in the primary file group, which is automatically created. (Note that I intentionally initialized Data2 to a very small size for a reason that will become apparent shortly.)
After the database is created, you can place tables and indexes in the desired file groups. From a storage perspective, a table and its clustered index are one in the same, as the clustered index leaf node contains the actual data pages of the underlying table. As a result, a table and its clustered index always reside in the same file group. If you try to specify a different file group for a clustered index, the table will be moved, too. This is very useful because SQL Server doesn't provide a Data Definition Language (DDL) statement for moving tables. Instead, you need to recreate a clustered index on a different file group to achieve this. If the table doesn't have a clustered index, you can move the table by creating a new table in the desired location and migrating the data. Alternatively, you can create a clustered index for the table just for the purpose of moving it, then drop the index after the move.
The code in Listing 2 creates two tables (one in each user-defined file group), then populates them with some sample data. Note that although you can control which file group the table is created on, the SQL Server engine uses a proportional fill algorithm to fill the files, so you have no control over that process.
USE \\[TestDB\\] GO CREATE TABLE \\[dbo\\].\\[tblData1\\]( \\[Field1\\] \\[int\\] NOT NULL, \\[Field2\\] \\[varchar\\](100) NULL, PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( \\[Field1\\] ASC ) ON \\[DATA1\\] ) ON \\[DATA1\\]; CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX IX_tblData1_Field2 ON \\[dbo\\].\\[tblData1\\](\\[Field2\\]); CREATE TABLE \\[dbo\\].\\[tblData2\\]( \\[Field1\\] \\[int\\] NOT NULL, \\[Field2\\] \\[varchar\\](100) NULL, PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ( \\[Field1\\] ASC ) ON \\[DATA2\\] ) ON \\[DATA2\\]; CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX IX_tblData2_Field2 ON \\[dbo\\].\\[tblData2\\](\\[Field2\\]); GO DECLARE @counter int; SET @counter = 1 WHILE (@counter < 10000) BEGIN INSERT INTO dbo.tblData1 (Field1, Field2) VALUES (@counter, 'Some text ' + CAST(@counter as varchar(20))) INSERT INTO dbo.tblData2 (Field1, Field2) VALUES (@counter, 'Some text ' + CAST(@counter as varchar(20))) SET @counter = @counter + 1; END
Proactively Managing Growth
Now that you have a database that has multiple file groups that contain multiple files, you need some tools and processes to proactively manage its growth. SQL Server has some very good standard reports you can use to monitor and manage databases. The Disk Usage report is particularly helpful for monitoring and managing database size. It displays total space usage, autogrow and autoshrink events, as well as disk space used by data files, as Figure 1 shows. To run this report, you just need to right-click the database in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and select Reports, Standard Reports, Disk Usage.
Besides the Disk Usage report, I use two custom reports—the File Group Placement report (FileGroupPlacement.rdl) and the File Group Space report (FileGroupSpace.rdl)—that I created in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). The File Group Placement report shows table and index placement. As Figure 2 shows, you can see how many objects exist on each file group and all the tables and indexes under their subtype grouping. This report uses SQL Server system views to retrieve the relevant information. (In case you want to see what this code looks like, it's in the File_Group_Placement_Report_Code.sql file in 129260.zip.)
Figure 2: File Group Placement report
To run the File Group Placement report, open the 129260.zip file and copy the FileGroupPlacement.rdl file into a folder. In SSMS, right-click the database, choose Reports, select Custom Reports, then browse to FileGroupPlacement.rdl. Select that file, and click Open. In the Run Custom Report dialog box, click Run. Note that the next time you want to run the report, it will be listed in the main Reports menu. Repeat this process for the FileGroupSpace.rdl file.
The File Group Space report shows space usage for every file group in the database. The report uses the DBCC SHOWFILESTATS command to retrieve a variety of information. (In case you want to see what this code looks like, it's in the File_Group_Space_Report_Code.sql file in 129260.zip.)
As seen in Figure 3, the File Group Space report includes maximum size, current size (also known as space reserved), and the actual space used. The report also calculates how much space is left until the next autogrow interval occurs and how much space is left until the maximum size is reached. Color coding is used to alert you when the space remaining is below 25 percent (pink) and 10 percent (red). The color coding is based on reserved space, not maximum space available. In other words, the line will go red when the autogrow operation is approaching. In Figure 3, the Data2 file group is flagged as critical. This is the file group that I intentionally initialized to a very small size.
Figure 3: File Group Space report
Reports are useful when you're working with a specific database. However, in a large environment, it isn't practical to regularly visit every database, so you need an alerting mechanism. You can use the usp_FileGroup_Space_Alert stored procedure for this purpose. It uses SQL Server system views and the DBCC SHOWFILESTATS command to find file groups that are approaching capacity. If the user-specified threshold is reached, it sends out an email.
The usp_FileGroup_Space_Alert stored procedure addresses a problem that commonly occurs when using percentages to monitor the size of very large files: If you have a very large file group, a 75 percent full threshold can work out to hundreds of gigabytes, which might be too large. To avoid this problem, you can specify two alerting thresholds: megabytes remaining and percentage used. You also need to define what you consider a large file group. For the large file groups, the stored procedure uses the megabytes remaining threshold. For all other file groups, it applies the percentage used threshold. For example, you can tell the stored procedure to alert you when a file group is 75 percent full, except for file groups larger than 20GB. For those file groups, you can tell it to alert you when the space remaining drops below 5GB. The command to execute the stored procedure with these settings would be
USE TestDB; EXEC dbo.usp_FileGroup_Space_Alert @PercentageThreshold = .75, @MBRemainThreshold = 5000, @LargeCutoffMB = 20000, @EmailAddress = '[email protected]';
The 129260.zip file includes the code for the usp_FileGroup_Space_Alert stored procedure. You need to have database mail configured to use it.
You can use a SQL Server Agent job to call usp_FileGroup_Space_Alert frequently (e.g., every half hour). That way, you'll know as soon as the database starts approaching the autogrow event.
The final piece of the growth management puzzle is a plan of action for when alerts occur. If additional storage is available, you can schedule files to be expanded during the next maintenance window. Listing 3 shows how to resize the Data2 file group.
USE \\[master\\] GO ALTER DATABASE \\[TestDB\\] MODIFY FILE ( NAME = N'TestDB_Data2_dat_01', SIZE = 10MB ); ALTER DATABASE \\[TestDB\\] MODIFY FILE ( NAME = N'TestDB_Data2_dat_02', SIZE = 10MB ); GO
If additional storage isn't available, you can add a disk and create more files in the newly allocated space. Listing 4 shows how to add an additional file to the Data2 file group. This approach has advantages over resizing a file group. The database will be faster and perform better because the I/O will be spread over more disks.
USE \\[master\\] GO ALTER DATABASE \\[TestDB\\] ADD FILE ( NAME = N'TestDB_Data2_dat_03' , FILENAME = N'C:\TestDB_DATA2_dat_03.ndf' , SIZE = 10240KB , FILEGROWTH = 1024KB ) TO FILEGROUP \\[DATA2\\]; GO
A Practical Approach
Managing the size of your databases isn't that difficult. You just need to take a practical approach. That approach involves initializing the database files to a size sufficient to store all your data, creating user-defined file groups for nonsystem objects, and proactively managing growth instead of relying on the autogrow option. You can manage growth by using reports, using alerts, and manually resizing a file group or creating a new one when necessary.


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The report lays out the top trends in content and what they may mean for libraries in the next five years:
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The Hudson's Bay Company released the first round of its 2012 Olympics replica wear Wednesday, which is also the wardrobe that Canadian participants will be sporting around the Athletes' Village in London. Before they started on the new line, The Bay's design team did a post-mortem and decided the Vancouver 2010 gear was such a success because it was built around iconic Canadian pieces (a parka, a lumberjack shirt, a henley). It appears they decided to take the same approach for the 2012 Summer Games. The National Post's style editor Nathalie Atkinson weighs in.
The Good
The red mittens are back! And so those 17 people in Lethbridge who didn't manage to snag a pair the first time around can rejoice.
Given the mercurial London weather, the simple waterproof red windbreaker with a hood will be every athlete's most essential piece next summer (and for the rest of us, a compact and useful packable piece with a hood is good for hiking, the cottage and summer travel). Ditto a simple red henley, albeit adorned with patches (more on which, later).
The colours are strong and simple: maple leaf red, northern white and black, along with a dark, deep evergreen. Ear-covering toques are on-trend (there's a bit of traditional Nordic motif about them in a band around the crown) and it would not be embarrassing to wear these this winter, even with the big "Canada" label shouting out from the forehead.
The otherwise "meh" all-caps font looks its best knit into the simple striped intarsia scarf. Perhaps the designers have been boning up on retro-prep and books such as Take Ivy, because it has a whiff of the collegiate and private school pride about it, like the varsity scarves trend of last year. It's still a bit overwrought with the decals and patches but nonetheless looks good for essentially being a wearable Canadian flag.
The Bad
First, let's talk about the heather grey crewneck sweatshirt (inspired by similar ones worn at the 1912 Stockholm Games). There were, admittedly, raglan sweats galore on many designer runways - but none with a loud, large maple leaf decal. There is keeping it simple, and then there is boring. The plainness of the huge decal with big Canada nameplate looks a lot like the many uninspired and inexpensive tourist sweats sold at every cluttered souvenir and airport shop. The low-rent font doesn't help: Yes, the blocky sans serif type will register well on television and from afar, but my flip alarm clock had the same rounded digital font, and that was in 1985.
Next. Embroidered beaver and elk faces! Heraldry! Merit badges!
The badges, patches and shields were chosen because heraldry tells the Canadian story of travel and of accomplishment. Conveniently, they're all the travel and accomplishment without any of the actual travel or accomplishment. However, I have begrudging props: This touch is a clever one because not only are the badges slapped all over the clothes, they're sold individually. Compact, and inexpensive, we predict they'll be the red mittens of London.
On its own, the black zip jacket with striped knit trim looks pretty good, even with all the patches. It's a modern take on the 1950s varsity track jacket that also recalls Ryan Gosling's satin version in Drive. The caveat: It's part of a suit, meant to be paired with matching "slim" bottoms that look a lot like leggings. Appropriate for athletes in the village who exercise for a living and have the body to match; less so for those who don't (i.e. everyone else).
The Also Pretty Bad
The jean jacket is a cause for concern, to the point where I half-suspect The Bay to be baiting us, just to generate buzz. But if I put my cynicism aside and assume this is the direction they plan to take to the Podium or even dressier pieces than that - yikes! I worry about the main event, i.e. the Fashion Olympics that are the pageantry of the opening ceremony's Parade of Nations. The designers call this mid-tone distressed denim "vintage wash" but there's more than a hint of Canada's shameful acid-washed past here.
And where there's acid-washed jeans, can the double-denim Canadian tuxedo be far behind?
natkinson@ nationalpost.com


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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
20 comments:
- hrz said...
I'm freaking out over this chandelier. Joe said he can see why we are friends! You always find the best stuff. Thanks for a little Monday night joy :)
- December 11, 2012 at 1:50 AM
- Rachel @ Existation said...
Haha...that last picture = chuckle city for me, sitting alone here on my futon.
And the first thing I thought of when I saw that gummy bear chandelier was, "There is no way I would be able to make that, because I would end up eating too many and running out of gummy bears/puking."
Happy Tuesday/end of Monday (PST)!
- December 11, 2012 at 2:27 AM
- Hannah Brandt said...
Love the gummy bear chandelier! And Maru...what a little cat character. :)
- December 11, 2012 at 9:39 AM
- Kathy said...
You find the best stuff!! This whole post has just made my Tuesday!
- December 11, 2012 at 10:07 AM
- Shoko said...
Hauna, you are so welcome. We're friends for great reasons indeed :)
Kathy, so happy to hear that!
- December 11, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- wmbg. said...
that gummy bear chandy is just amazeballs.
- December 11, 2012 at 11:20 AM
- Cassie @ Witty Title Here said...
Chandelier. WANT! That is just too darn cool. And that pretty kitty is just adorable. Who says cats don't have personalities?
- December 11, 2012 at 12:31 PM
- angela said...
Maru is the best! Just brightened my day!
- December 11, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- Y said...
the gummy bear chandelier is so colorful!! how pretty! and I love vintage pictures!!
luckily the rain stopped in the city (for now), hate the rain.
<3 Yeasol from theferrytale
- December 11, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- Emily said...
That gummy bear chandelier just made my entire day! It might be the happiest thing I've ever seen.
- December 11, 2012 at 9:34 PM
- ROXY MARJ said...
#1. GUMMY BEAR CHANDELIER!!! HOLY CRAP I WANT THAT! ah!
#2. Is this your cat??!!! :-[) HILARIOUS!
#3. Rainy days in December I find to be very depressing...it needs to be in April, not December! :/
- December 11, 2012 at 11:12 PM
- Shoko said...
Roxy, I wish he was! Maru lives in Japan. He's a legend :)
- December 11, 2012 at 11:13 PM
- Trish said...
Oh wow. Now I need to eat a gummy bear and there's none in sight! *sigh* :)
- December 11, 2012 at 11:37 PM
- laura // BOOKM▲▲RKS said...
gummy bear chandelier is just pure awesomeness!! and maru lollll i am more of a dog person but maru is just too cute (and fat), love it!! hahaha
- December 12, 2012 at 6:41 AM
- Carol Rial said...
That chandelier is for real? It's the coolest thing I've seen lately (after that chubby cat!)
- December 12, 2012 at 10:30 AM
- lydia {ever ours} said...
maru is the best. always makes me smile.
- December 12, 2012 at 4:29 PM
- Liz @ ThingsThatMakeUs said...
i want that chandelier. so. bad.
- December 12, 2012 at 5:28 PM
- Emmett Katherine said...
i'd never heard of the internets favourite cat until this post. he is pretty cute!
that chandelier is awesome.
- December 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM
- joeycake said...
I loved all of these things so much! Thanks for that!
- December 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- Rose said...
Just catching up on some old posts...Maru cracks me up BAD. He knows stuff! Like a human, I swear.
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An FDA advisory panel backed Sanofi's Lemtrada for relapsing multiple sclerosis Wednesday, but the vote belies the fact that the endorsement is not a celebratory one. Fourteen panelists said the drug did not diminish disability, and members noted in the prepared analysis that they had questions about the integrity of the clinical trial results. This is in addition to concerns about thyroid cancer that peppered the reviewer materials as well as concerns that REMS, while necessary, would be hard to monitor.
Leerink Swann analyst Seamus Fernandez noted in his Thursday research note that despite concerns regarding the bleeding disorder immune thrombocytopenia and thyroid cancer, members concluded these worries were not enough to vote against the drug and gave it a 17-0 endorsement on this point.
Run-up headlines to the vote anticipated that the panel would down-vote the drug, but a Wego Health poll of patient opinion leaders or "health activists" showed that patients thought the drug's possible risks would be worth it. One patient even name-checked Tysabri, a drug they are currently taking, as being an informed medical choice. The call-out was somewhat prescient: FDA panelists referred to Tysabri's REMS program as a benchmark when mulling Lemtrada Wednesday.
REMS worries are a case unto themselves. A February Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that only seven of 49 REMS that required sponsor assessments actually fulfilled all of the information requirements. This criterion is just one of several considered by the department, but provided a what-comes-next perspective on what can happen after REMS are attached. At the same time, the OIG's report notes that the FDA "does not have authority to take enforcement actions against sponsors that do not include requested information in their REMS assessments."
Even with a REMS program and regulatory approval—the advisory panel vote is just that, and the FDA can vote with or against the committee's recommendations—Sanofi's effort to make a place for itself in the relapsing MS space is not expected to be an easy one. Bloomberg notes that the field is already crowded with 10 competitors, including Teva's Copaxone which will soon be fighting generics, and Biogen Idec's Tysabri.


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G20 must act to rewrite international tax rules
Multinational tax evasion is entrenching poverty and weakening developing country economies, international agency Oxfam has warned ahead of the G20 leaders meeting in Russia to chart a plan for boosting global economic growth.
Developing countries lose an estimated $100 billion to $160 billion annually to corporate tax dodging1. Oxfam is urging the G20 to agree a rewrite of international tax laws at their 5-6 September summit in St Petersburg.
In July, G20 finance ministers approved a plan to clamp down on tax evasion by multinational corporates. So far, poorer countries outside of the G20 – who are particularly affected by corporate tax avoidance – have not been invited to participate in negotiations on new tax rules.
Oxfam's Russia country director Dmitri Medlev said: "The world's poorest countries can ill afford losing billions that could be spent on tackling poverty and boosting their economies. Now the G20 must finish the job without delay, and treat developing countries as equal partners in efforts to stop tax dodging."
For every $1 billion draining out of developing countries via commercial tax evasion:
- 11 million people at risk across Africa's drought-stricken Sahel region could have enough to eat2.
- The annual salaries of 400,000 midwives in sub-Saharan Africa – where maternal mortality rates are the highest in the world – could be paid3.
- 200 million mosquito nets to fight malaria could be purchased. In Africa, a child dies every minute of this preventable and curable disease4.
G20 leaders have acknowledged that for prosperity to be sustained it must be shared more equally. Income inequalities are growing in most G20 countries, dampening economic growth and undermining social cohesion and political stability.
Medlev said: "The G20 needs growth strategies that are balanced and inclusive, and to achieve this they must fix the global tax system."
Oxfam is calling on the G20 to:
- Clamp down on tax evasion and corruption draining poor country economies, and give poor countries a real voice in tax negotiations
- Ensure that growth is fair and boosts equality, so that its benefits reach people living in poverty. As a first step G20 countries should make inequality reduction a measure of progress alongside GDP growth.
- Invest in high-quality public health and education services. These are crucial safety nets for the poorest and those falling on hard times, as well as crucial investments in future productivity and a fairer society.
Medlev said: "Economic growth alone won't be enough to prevent poverty escalating across G20 countries and beyond. The G20 must tackle the challenges of inequality to generate strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth."
Notes to editors
- ^ Global Financial Integrity estimates that developing countries lose $100bn annually from trade mispricing alone. This occurs when goods leave a country of export under one invoice, the invoice is redirected to another jurisdiction such as a tax haven where the price is altered, and then the revised invoice is sent to the importing country for clearing and payment purposes. Christian Aid estimates that trade mispricing and false invoicing costs developing countries $160 billion a year.
- ^ http://www.undpi.org/World-News/UN-Seeks-$1bn-to-Feed-Sahel-Says-Syria-Distracting.html
- ^ The average annual salary of a nurse or midwife in Sub-Saharan Africa is $2500.
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- Prevention - Remove ice when it forms on branches by spraying it with hot water. This can relieve pressure from the plant, making it less likely to break from the added weight. You may want to consider covering vulnerable shrubs with a tarp before major storms hit.
- Remove damage - Cut off any damaged branches, leaves or other parts of the plant.
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Counsel for Accutane Users Announce $18 Million Verdict Against Roche Over Company's Failure to Properly Warn Patients of Risks of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jul 01, 2012, 05:13 ET
NUTLEY, N.J., July 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury in New Jersey late Friday returned an $18 million verdict to two former Accutane users against Nutley, N.J.-based pharmaceutical companies Hoffmann La-Roche Inc. and Roche Laboratories, subsidiaries of Roche Holding AG (ROG).
The plaintiffs, Katie Rossitto and Riley Wilkinson, took Accutane for treatment of their acne in the 1990s and developed ulcerative colitis—a debilitating, permanent disease—as a result. Each was awarded $9 million in compensatory damages for the injuries caused by their use of Accutane. Lead counsel for plaintiffs in the consolidated trial were David Buchanan of Seeger Weiss LLP (New Jersey/New York) and Troy Rafferty of Levin Papantonio, PA (Pensacola).
In response to the verdict, Mr. Buchanan stated: "We're extremely pleased for Katie and Riley. They've suffered greatly at the hands of Roche's drug, and the jury's verdict provides a measure of justice for each of them." Buchanan added, "The evidence revealed that Roche withheld its knowledge and conclusions about the risk of inflammatory bowel disease from doctors prescribing the drug, and thus patients, like Ms. Rossitto and Mr. Wilkinson, were completely unaware of the risks of this debilitating disease."
Ms. Rossitto and Mr. Wilkinson's cases were tried together with those of Rebecca Reynolds and Jason Young in a four-plaintiff consolidated trial. Though determining that Roche had failed to provide an adequate warning to the doctors for Ms. Reynolds and Mr. Young, the panel found that in the circumstances of those cases, an adequate warning would not have led to a different result. Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Rafferty expressed their disappointment for Ms. Reynolds and Mr. Young, noting that the jury's ultimate finding in those cases is hard to reconcile with its express finding of Roche's misconduct directed toward the medical community and Ms. Reynolds and Mr. Young's doctors.
The trial team was led by David Buchanan of Seeger Weiss LLP and Troy Rafferty of Levin Papantonio PA. Further representing Mr. Wilkinson, Ms. Reynolds, and Mr. Young were Mary Jane Bass, Jack Lurton, and Jack Zoesch of Beggs & Lane LLP; Michael Rosenberg and Joey Tsai of Seeger Weiss; and Bill Cash of Levin Papantonio. Ms. Rossitto was represented by Peter Samberg, David Rosenband, and Kendra Goldhirsch, Weitz & Luxenberg, LLP.
The consolidated trial was the sixth New Jersey trial concerning Accutane to reach a verdict. In the prior five trials on behalf of eight former Accutane users, those juries also found that Roche had failed to provide an adequate warning of the risks of inflammatory bowel disease with Accutane. There are currently more than 7,000 cases pending in New Jersey and elsewhere on behalf of former Accutane users who developed serious gastrointestinal diseases after using the drug.
Mr. Rafferty commented that, "though the awards to Ms. Rossitto and Mr. Wilkinson only formally apply to the two of them, they bode well for plaintiffs in the remaining approximately 7,000 inflammatory bowel disease cases pending in New Jersey and elsewhere." Ms. Reynolds, Ms. Rossitto, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. Young were all prescribed Accutane in the 1990s—from 1992 through 1998. Mr. Rafferty noted that, "From 1984 through the time each of these plaintiffs took the drug, Roche failed to strengthen the warning in the Accutane label in the face of mounting internal and external evidence of severe inflammatory bowel disease risk with the drug. The jury's finding that the label was inadequate at each point between 1992 and 1998 will have broader impact in other cases going forward."
Similarly, Mr. Buchanan emphasized the broader significance of the jury's rejection of Roche's defense that Accutane does not cause ulcerative colitis, adding: "Like the juries in each of the prior trials that were asked the question, the jury here concluded that Accutane is a cause of inflammatory bowel disease, in this case, ulcerative colitis." Referred to in legal circles as "general causation," Mr. Buchanan noted that, "At this point, Accutane's role as a cause of ulcerative colitis is a settled issue. Roche's continued denials in the face of six juries in New Jersey, and one in Florida, stating otherwise is a continuing insult to the many who have already suffered so much due to this drug."
Seeger Weiss LLP, with offices in New York, Newark, and Philadelphia serves as Liaison Counsel in the coordinated New Jersey state Accutane litigation. Seeger Weiss represents clients from across the country who suffered life-altering injuries as a result of taking Accutane. For further information, see http://www.seegerweiss.com or call (888) 584-0411.
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Author Notes: This is a fried chicken recipe you just can't mess up. Michael Ruhlman uses a speedy rosemary lemon brine, which is key to keeping the chicken flavorful and moist. Because of this (and its ultra-crispy buttermilk battered crust), the chicken will hold well in a warm oven for a couple hours before guests arrive, giving you plenty of time to wipe down the stove, shower, and pour yourself an early glass of wine. Adapted very slightly from Ruhlman's Twenty (Chronicle Books, 2011) —Genius Recipes
Serves: 6 to 8
Prep time: 24 hrs 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
small onion, thinly sliced
garlic cloves, smashed with the flat side of a knife
teaspoon vegetable oil
tablespoons kosher salt
branches rosemary, each 4 to 5 inches long
4 1/2
cups water
lemon, halved
Fried Chicken
chicken legs, drumsticks and thighs separated
chicken wings, wing tips removed
cups all-purpose flour
tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
tablespoons paprika
tablespoons fine sea salt
teaspoons cayenne pepper
tablespoons baking powder
cups buttermilk
cups Neutral, high-heat oil for deep-frying (like canola)
- Make the brine: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add kosher salt after the onion and garlic have cooked for 30 seconds or so. Add the rosemary and cook to heat it, 30 seconds or so. Add the water and lemon, squeezing the juice into the water and removing any seeds. Bring the water to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the salt. Remove from the heat and allow the brine to cool. Refrigerate until chilled. To speed this process up, chill over an ice bath, stirring.
- Place all the chicken pieces in a large, sturdy plastic bag. Set the bag in a large bowl for support. Pour the cooled brine and aromatics into the bag. Seal the bag so that you remove as much air as possible and the chicken is submerged in the brine. Refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours, agitating the bag occasionally to redistribute the brine and the chicken.
- Remove the chicken from the brine, rinse under cold water, pat dry, and set on a rack or on paper towels. The chicken can be refrigerated for up to 3 days before you cook it, or it can be cooked immediately. Ideally, it should be refrigerated, uncovered, for a day to dry out the skin, but usually I can't wait to start cooking it.
- Combine the flour, black pepper, paprika, sea salt, cayenne, and baking powder in a bowl. Whisk to distribute the ingredients. Divide this mixture between two bowls.
- Pour the buttermilk into a third bowl. Set a rack on a baking sheet/tray. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shake off the excess, and set the dusted pieces on the rack. Dip the pieces in the buttermilk, then dredge them aggressively in the second bowl of flour and return them to the rack.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep-frying to 350°F/180°C. Add as many chicken pieces as you can without crowding the pan. Cook the chicken, turning the pieces occasionally, until they are cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes depending on their size. Remove to a clean rack and allow them to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. For legs, thighs and wings, Ruhlman says, "I like to finish them in a 250? F/120? C. oven, to make sure they're super tender and to further crisp them. This lets me serve it whenever I want, no last minute frying if guests are invited."
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Greeley, CO - Cory Dean Smith, 39, went Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, to be with his Lord and dad in heaven. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Riverview Baptist Church with Preacher Jimmy Gillmore officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Love at Westlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.Cory was born March 13, 1972, to Dean and Sally Smith in Borger, Texas. He lived in Greeley, Colorado for the last four years. Prior to Greely he lived in Lubbock for six years. Cory was a member of Central Baptist Church in Canadian, and loved spending his days with his nieces and nephews. He was passionate as a student of history and computers. Cory attended Frank Phillips Junior College, West Texas A&M, and finished up his degree at Wayland Baptist University in Lubbock with a Masters in Business Administration. Survivors include his mother Sally Smith of Carlsbad, N.M., grandparents, Fred and Joann McAnally of Fritch, two brothers, Kelly Smith and wife Kimberly of Carlsbad, N.M., and Brett Smith and wife Robyn of Greeley, Colo., and five nephews, Garrett, Adam, Samuel, Logan, and Conner Smith, and two nieces, Ashlynn and Tory Smith.Cory is preceded in death by his father Dean Smith Jr., a brother Joel Dean Smith, and his grandparents, V.O. and Norma Smith. To send condolences, sign the online guestbook at www.mintonchatwell.com.


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Admission, I love eggnog. When I was a kid my parents would get a couple cartons at a time, which they still had to ration, because I, like my 5 siblings, could easily drink a carton apiece. These days I make my own eggnog, and sadly must submit again to rationing, self-imposed this time, for the sake of my not-so-girlish-anymore figure. A reader suggested that eggnog would make a good ice cream, and once that idea lodged in my brain it never let go until the ice cream was made. Three cheers for all things eggnog! This recipe is similar to the eggnog recipe, but with a couple more egg yolks, and a slightly different milk to cream ratio. You could probably easily use already prepared eggnog, even the store-bought stuff. But if you've happened to spike it to the point of tasting the alcohol, it won't churn into ice cream because the alcohol won't freeze.
Eggnog Ice Cream RecipePrint
Adding a couple of tablespoons of a spirit like rum, bourbon, or brandy to the eggnog ice cream base will help the ice cream from getting too icy if you store it for more than a day. You can skip the alcohol, but if you do, you should eat up the ice cream the day you make it.
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 2/3 cup white, granulated sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp rum, bourbon, or brandy
1 Put the 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of the cream into a heavy saucepan (2 quart). Add the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and heat until steamy, but not boiling. Lower the heat to warm, cover, and let spices steep for at least a half hour. Pick out the whole cloves and discard. Add the sugar and stir until it is dissolved.
2 Put remaining 1 cup cream in a metal bowl, resting in a larger bowl of ice water. Place a fine mesh strainer over the bowl of cream.
3 Whisk the egg yolks in a medium sized bowl. Slowly pour about half of the heated cream milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly so that the egg yolks are tempered by the warm mixture, but not cooked by it. Scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
4 Return the saucepan to the stove on medium heat, stirring the mixture constantly with a wooden spoon, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon. You should be able to run your finger across the coating and have the coating not run. This can take about 10 minutes. The second this happens the mixture should be removed from heat immediately, and poured through the sieve over the ice bath to stop the cooking (step 5).
If the custard base doesn't coat the back of the spoon, it's not ready.
The custard base coats the back of the spoon.
5 Pour the custard through the strainer (from step 2) and stir into the cold cream to stop the cooking. Once initially chilled in the ice bath, chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator (at least a couple of hours).
6 When it comes time to churn the ice cream, stir in the vanilla extract and the rum, bourbon, or brandy. Then process the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
7 Remove ice cream from the ice cream maker and transfer it to an airtight container; store in your freezer for several hours before eating. Note that the ice cream will be quite soft coming out of the ice cream maker. It will continue harden in your freezer. If stored for more than a day, you may need to let it sit for a few minutes to soften before attempting to scoop it.
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December 13, 1993
To: SJSU Managers and Supervisors
From: President J. Handel Evans
Subject: "Chain of Command"
This memorandum will serve as the delegation of both authority and responsibility to the following administrators to make decisions on behalf of the President in emergency situations when I am not available. The "Chain of Command" is as follows:
- President
- Academic Vice President
- Vice President for Administration
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Associate VP, Faculty Affairs
- Associate VP, Admissions and Records
This memorandum supersedes all previous notices on the same subject, and is not intended to alter the normal responsibilities of any of the administrators indicated, nor should it be so interpreted.
CSU Chancellor Munitz
Executive Committee, SJSU Academic Senate


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text: NEWPORT CITY – The first impression most employers get of prospective job candidates comes during the initial job interview. The whole process can be quite intimidating, especially for those newly entering the workforce from high school. For 127 North Country Career Center students, that whole process became less frightening Wednesday, during Senior Interview Day, now in its 19th year.To receive a certificate of completion from the North Country Career Center, all students must go through the mock interview process with a local business leader. For part of the interview, each student must present a portfolio that he or she has spent the last two years assembling. The portfolio contains a resume, cover letter, follow up letter, a letter of reference, a sample job application, state competencies, three work samples and a reflective essay on what led the student to that study, what they did during that study and where they feel the study will take them.For more of this story, see Friday's edition of The Newport Daily Express for April 12, 2013.


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By Sheng Lee (@shengdanger)
Do your palms sweat and your heart race when you think about that next job interview? Preparing for an interview can be a nerve-wracking experience. Fortunately, Career Services is here to help. Let's begin with some basic interview tips given by New Grad Life blog. Once you've got these tips down, then you can put them into real-life use with our office-held mock interviews and even virtual interviewing! Career Services is here to help you, a UW Oshkosh student or alumni, rock that next job interview.
5 Crazy Job Interview Tips That Work From NewGradLife.BlogSpot.com
While these may seem like strange, pre-interview routines, they actually do work and will help you to land the job of your dreams:
1.) Look at Facebook
This is actually two strategies in one. First of all, check your Facebook profile out and make sure that your own profile is set to private and there are no embarrassing photos of you tagged on the site. If there are, untag yourself from those photos and ask your friends if they would please refrain from tagging you. If possible, get the photos taken down. Double check as well that status updates you've posted aren't embarrassing. If they are, delete them.
While this won't completely remove the record of those photos, it does make it harder to find. That in turn means if you ace the interview, your interviewer is less likely to find embarrassing material online which will make them think twice about calling you back for a second interview.
The second half of this technique is to find out the name of the person who will be interviewing you and look up their Facebook profile. Get as much information as you can about the person since this will be helpful to you to throw into the conversation when you are meeting with them. Showing an interest in something the person is interested in is a sure way to get yourself remembered out of the hundreds of interviews the hiring manager has to conduct.
2.) Prepare a folder to fiddle with
Yeah, it sounds strange, but this is a great pre-interview technique that can come in handy. Often, you will be asked to wait for a few minutes before your interview. Most times, it's just because the person interviewing you is busy or wants to make you feel as if you aren't the most important person for them to meet. However, on occasion, this is actually a test. They will secretly observe you to see what you do when you are waiting to be interviewed. If you have a folder with your papers in it, you can spend the time appearing to organize yourself so you ace that test.
3.) Put water behind your ears and on your wrists
This is actually something to do just before the interview. Duck into the bathroom and dab a few drops of water behind the ears and on your wrists. These are areas where you have major arteries and some experts claim by putting water in those locations you can help to calm your nerves by cooling down quickly.
4.) Write a list
This one is actually not such a strange pre-interview routine, but it does work wonders. You'll inevitably be asked to tell the interviewer about your proudest achievements, your best qualities and your worst qualities. Most people just wing it when they walk into the interview. However, since you know these things are likely to come up, pre-empt them by making yourself a list of things you can answer. Just make sure to pause for a moment when answering so it appears natural and not rehearsed. Speaking of that…
While a common pre-interview routine is to rehearse by having a friend or family member go through a mock interview with you, a strange pre-interview technique which actually does work wonders is to rehearse on your own in front of a mirror. Your face will often speak louder than your words, so you want to take the time to make sure when you answer questions, you don't telegraph you aren't comfortable answering those questions. By rehearsing in front of a mirror, you can avoid that problem completely.
On-campus Mock Interviews
With mock interviews, students are able to meet with actual employers to conduct a fake interview. Although the position the student is applying for isn't real, the practice and experience is. And who knows, if an employer really likes a mock candidate, that person may be called upon for a real interview! After the mock interview, employers give each student feedback such as what they did well and what can be improved.
Career Services offers general mock interviews and major-specific mock interviews. Employers are carefully picked to match the students' potential pool of employers in real life. Ultimately, mock interviews are a win-win for students and employers. The students get the experience of interviewing while employers get to meet potential employees.
Students are encouraged to attend one of the Boost Your Interviewing Techniques workshops prior to participation in mock interviews. Also, professional dress is recommended and preferred, but appropriate dress is required. This basically means no t-shirts or ripped jeans. Treat your mock interview like you would a real interview. Students can register for mock interviews in Titan Jobs.
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We are living in the future with such advanced technology that you can opt to practice your interviewing skills virtually in the comfort of your own home. You must be wondering "how?" With Perfect Interview™ Interview Coach, job seekers can practice and develop their interviewing skills. They see videos of tough questions from professional interviewers, which they must answer on the spot. A webcam records their answers, so they can see exactly how they will look and sound when they go to their first interview.
Interview Coach is widely used by individual job seekers as well as the career centers of colleges, universities, and related organizations to help their students and clients prepare for job interviewing. As a UWO student or alumni, you have access to webcams and the Interview Coach software through Career Services! Webcams can be checked out at our front desk for one week and Perfect Interview can be accessed through Titan Jobs under the Additional Resources tab upon logging in.
Whether you need help brushing up on your interviewing skills or need help building those skills, Career Services is here to help you excel as a professional. Stop by our offices today for resume help or general career advising.
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Heat cooking oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Place wonton wrapper into oil and use two wooden spoons to push lightly down into oil. Allow to cook slightly before removing the spoons to obtain taco shape.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 8 minutes, until they begin to brown. Add balsamic vinegar, Evan Williams Bourbon, and brown sugar. Stir and then reduce heat to low and cook for 25 minutes. Cool.
Cook bacon in heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain all but 2 teaspoons of drippings. Increase heat and add steak. Cook for two to three minutes per side. Slice steak into 1/2 inch thick slices. Tear bacon into bite size pieces.
Fill taco shells with steak, cheese, bacon, Bourbon onions and arugula. Enjoy with a shot of Evan Williams Bourbon.
Put pork roast, 1 c. bourbon, brown sugar, liquid smoke and salt into slow cooker. If roast not covered with liquid, add enough water to cover meat. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. While pork is cooking make sauce: combine mayonnaise, pureed chipotles, ranch dressing seasoning and 1 tbs. bourbon and mix well. Remove pork from cooker when done. Add in barbeque sauce and 1 tbs. bourbon. Shred pork and mix in sauce by pulling fork through meat. Heat skillet to medium-high heat and add in some butter. Assemble quesadillas by placing pork mixture and desired amount of cheese into one half of tortilla. Fold over and place in skillet. Cook on both sides until slightly browned. Remove from skillet and cut into wedges. Serve with sauce and garnish with jalapenos and onion.
Heat cooking oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Place wonton wrapper into oil and use two wooden spoons to push lightly down into oil. Allow to cook slightly before removing the spoons to obtain taco shape. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 8 minutes, until they begin to brown. Add balsamic vinegar, Evan Williams Bourbon, and brown sugar. Stir and then reduce heat to low and cook for 25 minutes. Cool. Cook bacon in heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain all but 2 teaspoons of drippings. Increase heat and add steak. Cook for two to three minutes per side. Slice steak into 1/2 inch thick slices. Tear bacon into bite size pieces. Fill taco shells with steak, cheese, bacon, bourbon onions and arugula. Enjoy with a shot of Evan Williams Bourbon.
Heat a large pot, cook the Andouille sausage until lightly browned. Pull out of pan and put in crock pot. Add the onions and 1 cup of chicken stock. Cook until softened 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and beans and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to crock pot on high, stir in chicken stock and other ingredients. Put top on crock pot and let cook about 2 hours, or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
Prepare pork chops by seasoning with salt and pepper. Combine the mustard, Evan Williams Bourbon, soy sauce, brown sugar, and Worcester sauce in a dish or a plastic bag. Add the pork, turn to coat the meat, and marinate for at least 1 1/2 hours and up to 4 hours.
Remove the pork chops from the marinade. Start the grill and grill the meat for about 8 to 12 minutes, until it is cooked through.
Serve over rice and with grilled vegetables.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix brown sugar, salt and garlic to create a rub. Rub mixture over pork belly.
In a dutch oven or roasting pan, add pork belly, thyme, chicken stock and Evan Williams Bourbon. Braise for 3 hours or until pork is tender. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Serve 2 ounces of pork on an herb bun with arugula, pickled red onion, and store-bought garlic aioli. Recipe makes enough pork belly for approximately 30 sliders.
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Put steak in a plastic bag. Mix all other ingredients and put over steak. Marinate overnight in fridge. Grill steak about 4 minutes each side for nice rare steak or about 5 minutes for medium. Let sit several minutes and slice thinly across the grain.
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In medium bowl, toss arugula with 2 tbsp. of dressing. Mound on a plate and top with mango slices, chopped pork belly, walnuts, gorgonzola and steak slices. Drizzle with another tbsp. or so of dressing.
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Brown pork belly in hot skillet over medium heat until nicely browned. Drain slices on paper towel. Reserve for the salad. Drain of all but 2 tbsp. of fat. Add shallots to fat and cook until tender. Combine Bourbon, vinegar, syrup and mustard, and add to shallots. Stir until well blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Can be poured over salad as a hot dressing to wilt greens or cool to room temperature.
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Melt butter in skillet and add walnut halves. Toss until they start to brown. Stir in maple syrup and Bourbon. Toss for another minute, then remove from heat and spread on wax paper, separating the pieces.
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion until golden. Add all ingredients (except the mayonnaise) to the onion mixture. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the mayonnaise. Reserve 1/2 cup of sauce. Brush and cover each wing with some of the remaining sauce. Brush and cover each wing with some of the remaining sauce, then grill or broil for about 15 minutes, basting with sauce during cooking.
Serve reserved sauce with cooked chicken wings.
Bourbon Vinaigrette Marinade
Mix ingredients together. Reserve 1/4 cup for sauce. Pound each chicken breast out to about 1/3 inch thickness. Place chicken and marinade in a sealed bag and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 12-24 hours.
Bourbon Pecan Cornbread Stuffing
Heat skillet over medium high heat and add the diced bacon. Cook until the bacon starts to brown a little and then add the celery, onions and apples. Reduce heat to medium and cook until apples are tender. Mix in butter, pecans, rosemary and sage and cook until butter is melted. Add Evan Williams Bourbon and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add cornbread and chick stick and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove chicken from the sealed bag, lay each piece out flat (skin side down) and spread the stuffing over each piece, dividing the stuffing equally among the chicken breasts. Roll each chicken breast up tightly and secure with toothpicks.
Bourbon Cream Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat, add marinade and Evan Williams Bourbon. Cook until reduced by half and then add the butter and stir to combine and reduce heat to medium. Add heavy cream and let simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pecan Crust
Mix together: 1 cup crushed pecans, 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tsp. kosher salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper. For basting: 2 tbsp. or more of melted butter. Place the chicken breasts into the buttered baking dish, drizzle the remaining butter over the tops of the chicken breasts and add the remaining cornbread stuffing to the baking dish around the stuffed chicken breasts.
Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and slice each chicken breast into 3/4-1" thick slices. Spoon stuffing onto a serving platter and lay the sliced chicken breasts on top. Serve with Bourbon Cream Sauce (can ladle over). Serves 4-6.
Bourbon Honey Vinaigrette
In a blender, add everything except oil. Begin to mix and slowly add in the oil. Salt and pepper to taste.
Toss and serve with Bourbon Honey Vinaigrette
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Mix eggs, cream and sugar together. Place rest of the ingredients in a baking dish and pour cream mixture over. Make sure bread mixture is really moist. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until firm. Serve with Bourbon sauce.
Bourbon Sauce
Bring ingredients to a simmer and thicken with slurry.
Soak the raisins and walnuts in the Evan Williams Bourbon. Cream butter and gradually add the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Dredge the raisins and chopped walnuts in the 1/4 cup of flour and set aside. Combine the 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Measure the applesauce. Add a little of the flour and applesauce to the flour mixture alternately beginning and ending with the flour until all flour is mixed in to the creamed mixture. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Pour the batter into a cupcake pan with liners and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes until fully baked. You can check with a toothpick by sticking the toothpick into the center of the cake. The toothpick should come out clean. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for about 10 minutes then remove the cake from the pan. Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
Make the frosting. Cream the butter, gradually adding the sugar, Bourbon and milk beating until the mixture reaches spreading consistency. Spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes.


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March 4, 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Japan's history of a strong central government is evolving as the country continues to rebuild from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant meltdown, says a Purdue University expert.
"Whether it is fiscal control, philanthropic investing or public health resources, the civic atmosphere in Japan continues to change as people rebuild," says Daniel P. Aldrich, associate professor of political science and author of "Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery." "This began immediately after the tragedy amid fears of radiation contamination. Communities became involved in citizen science as people monitored and reported radiation levels through social media because they were skeptical of government and corporate reports.
"Those feelings are still there. Communities are pushing for more fiscal autonomy, and even the power behind philanthropic investing is shifting from the national level to local projects. The local civic voice that was once quiet is now loud and influential."
This shift has occurred for three key reasons, says Aldrich, who has studied the role that the lack of local civic involvement played in the building of nuclear energy policy and power plants in Japan. He also is author of "Site Fights: Divisive Facilities and Civil Society in Japan and the West."
"First, the government has not been successful in alleviating fears or skepticism about communication and sharing of information during the tragedy or since then," he says. "Second, some populations are reacting to the bureaucratic barriers they've encountered at the local level. And, third, a new strength in local and community engagement often emerges during the rebuilding process."
Aldrich is in Japan on a yearlong Fulbright Fellowship to continue studying disaster recovery and changes in government and civic engagement since the 2011 event. He also has studied disaster recovery and community rebuilding following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Tamil Nadu, the 1923 earthquake in Tokyo and the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan.
Aldrich, who was a professor at Tulane University when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, credits a neighbor with encouraging his family to evacuate as the storm approached. He continues to work with colleagues at Louisiana State University to study disaster recovery after the hurricane, as well as after the April 2010 oil spill. Aldrich and his colleagues are observing high rates of depression, domestic violence and divorce as they interview area residents since the Gulf spill.
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"[The Park] is actually being really promoted well now and word of mouth is helping," said Cohoes Mayor George E. Primeau, Sr. "It's a great thing -- these are the second biggest falls in New York state."
Cohoes resident Jackie Brennan brought her mother, 89-year-old Elizabeth Pater, to the park. It was the first time Pater had been to the Park, said Brennan. "It's beautiful, they've done a great job decorating," said Pater.
Area residents had a sunny day to enjoy music by Frankie Lessard and headlining band BackBeat, which includes among its members Mayor Primeau.
Breanna Cohn and her husband David were at the park to support Mark Pascale, an active city advocate and the drummer for BackBeat. "This is a great event," said Breanna. "It is a great attraction for Cohoes."
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Few if any people outside the Jackson State locker room give the Tigers much of a chance to be within 30 points of the Gators in Friday night's NCAA Tournament game. And that's with good reason. The Tigers have faced some pretty good teams this year and the results have been in a word, ugly.
Alabama beat Jackson State by 31 (96-65), Georgia Tech posted a 30-point win (100-70) and Memphis blew the doors off by 42 (111-69). Jackson State is clearly in over its head, but star shooting guard Trey Johnson is not.
Johnson is the number two scorer in college basketball averaging 27.1 points a game. And he's done it against the better teams. In those three games listed above, Johnson scored 36, 33 and 32 respectively. His season high came in an upset win at Texas El Paso when he lit up the gym for 49.
Yes, the 6'5" star from Jackson, Mississippi takes a lot of shots, 17.5 per game from the field, 7.3 free throws a contest. But his shooting numbers are quite solid (FG .455, 3-pt .441, FT .750). He can make them from all over the floor and he provides Florida with its biggest (and, frankly only) challenge in this one.
Florida Coach Billy Donovan and two of his key defenders talk about the challenge and opportunity that comes with facing a scoring machine like Johnson.
Donovan: "I don't think you get to the point they (Jackson State) are at being just a one-man team. The thing that's impressive to me (about Johnson) is that he gets a lot of attention and deservedly so. He's a terrific player. He's a great player who can score a lot of different ways. But those other guys on the floor with him really do a terrific job playing their role. It's still a team game and it's still five guys out there playing defense and playing offense together. They all step up and provide what their team needs, whether it's steals, whether it's rebounds, whether it's defense. Or whether it's screens to get him open.
He plays the game the right way. He makes the extra pass. He gets the other guys involved, and he gets the ball where it needs to go if he doesn't have something. He gets a lot of publicity and exposure, but really it's his team as a group that's really, really good. He's doing it against everybody so it's pretty impressive what his team's been able to do.
Corey Brewer
LV: Corey, how much of the time are you scheduled to be on Trey Johnson?
CB: As much as I can, hopefully. I gotta try to keep him out of his rhythm and not let him get hot. Hopefully I can distract him 'cuz I'm a little taller than him.
LV: How pumped up do you get about facing a guy who scored so many points and whose team depends on him to have a big night?
CB: I really am (pumped) because he's gonna try to come at me all night. Everybody gives me a reputation as a defender and he's supposed to be a great scorer. I know he's going to try to get his game off and I have to be prepared.
LV: What makes him so good?
CB: He scores in a variety of ways. He can shoot the three and he can get to the basket. He also has the mid-range game so he has the total package. I just have to try and stop him any way I can.
Walter Hodge
LV: What have the coaches told you about Jackson State?
WH: They're a very good team. We have to focus on playing defense and not having too many turnovers.
LV: What are your thoughts about facing Trey Johnson, a guy whose scoring more than 27 points a game?
WH: Well, first of all he takes a lot of shots and that's part of it. He's good, but when you take a lot of shots you're gonna make a lot of shots. We just have to contain him and play great defense.
LV: Will a lot of guys have him at different times and try to wear him down?
WH: Yes, sir!
LV: Do you look forward to playing a high scorer like him and the challenge of making it tough on him?
WH: I love that! Maybe he can get a couple of baskets on me, but I'm going to do my best to give him some stops.
Trey Johnson might get his 27 or so Friday night in New Orleans. But no matter how tough he is to stop, his season ends big, easy.


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I love this music, it has helped me through a most difficult time.
This CD has been two and one half years in the making. It started simple, just a few of us sitting around a friends house in France playing some mantras together, and from there began to magnify and expand with everyones input. We all worked hard and recorded a few different versions of it. In between has come the September 11th 2001 tragedy and in the years following, fear seems to have a life of its own in the world, growing and expanding. We offer this music, mantra, and prayer as a small contribution to freedom from fear and suffering for all humanity and hope that if even a few people use the spiritual technology contained within for personal growth, then our effort has been well worth it. I also firmly believe that when we vibrate mantras of peace and security the thought-waves travel and spread on a molecular level and so spread peace in the world as well. So for this reason, the time I feel most fulfilled in my life comes during the making of spiritual music or Kirtan as it is called.
Although I have plenty of deep-seated fear still to overcome in my life, I am grateful to have had the role model of my teacher Yogi Bhajan as an example of a spiritual warrior. He came to the West literally with nothing (his luggage was stolen here in Amsterdam on the way over). He went on, overcoming many obstacles, to teach tens of thousands of people the way of yoga and meditation.
Then I was blessed to have learned the history of the Sikhs and the incredible obstacles they overcame as a people to bring the body of teachings forward to the present. These stories are also deeply imbedded in my consciousness and serve to inspire when things seem hopeless.
I remember an incident in Yogi Bhajans early days as a teacher after a near car accident in the mountains. Everyone except him was shaking with fear. A student said to him. How can I be fearless? My role model as a child was Mickey Mouse. Yours were Shiva, Krishna and the Sikh Gurus. I dont know how he replied to that comment but I do know he has said many times that the greatest mantra in the Age of Aquarius is Keep Up.
Mata Mandir Singh - acoustic guitar, vocal
Kate Mckenzie - vocal
Michael Benedik - classical guitar
Hari Kaur Khalsa - harmony vocal
2. Gobinde Mukande
Mata Mandir Singh - acoustic guitar, vocal
Gurudass Kaur Khalsa - vocal
Michael Benedik - classical guitar
Antal Steixner - percussion
3. Chatr Chakra Varti
Mata Mandir Singh - acoustic guitar, vocal
Michael Benedik - classical guitar
Kate Mckenzie - vocal
Antal Steixner - percussion
4. Sa Ta Na Ma Celebration
Mata Mandir Singh - tabla, vocal
Kate Mckenzie - vocal
Khalsa Choir - backup vocals
Michael Benedik - classical guitar
Antal Steixner - percussion
Hari Kaur Khalsa - harmonium, tamboura
Wahe Guru Singh - flute
5. Adi Shakti
Mata Mandir Singh - acoustic guitar, vocal
Kate Mckenzie - vocal
Hari Kaur Khalsa - 2nd female vocal
Khalsa Choir - backup vocals
Michael Benedik - classical guitar
Antal Steixner - percussion
6. Guru Ram Das Chant
Hari Kaur Khalsa - celtic harp, vocal
Kate Mckenzie - vocal
Mata Mandir Singh - acoustic guitar, backup vocal
Michael Benedik - classical guitar
Mata Mandir pours devotion into each note that he sings. His gentle voice creates a sacred atmosphere for healing and connectedness, helping students calm their minds and open their hearts. His Sikh-inspired mantras invite listeners to have a personal experience of the Divine.
A longtime student of Kundalini Yoga Master Yogi Bhajan, Mata Mandir learned early on about the power of the sound current for elevation. Yogiji told me a long time ago that if you play any instrument in a rhythmic pattern, that will put you into harmony with the whole universe, he says. Inspired by Yogi Bhajans life-changing teachings, Mata Mandir then embarked on a journey of helping others come in tune with the rhythm of the universe. Everything has a frequency and vibration, everything has its own song, he says. When you tune in to sounds of the world, like the sound of your breath or your heartbeat, for example, the world becomes different. You create a new intelligence in your life and you begin to see rhythm where before you only saw chaos.
Mata Mandir currently performs and teaches classes on the science of chanting and listening both across the United States and internationally. In his upcoming book, Naad Yoga the Yoga of Sound Workbook, he explains how one can use mantras to stimulate the brain and glandular system and reach deep states of bliss. Theres a cascade of chemical changes in every word we speak, he says.
Sharing a deep passion for Naad Yoga, Mata Mandir uses music to guide his students to the present moment and into a natural state of empowerment. Adding to his detailed teachings on chanting, he also emphasizes the importance of learning to deeply listen. The eyes can create a lot of illusion, he says. But the ears are very accurate and can distinguish all different notes, all different sounds.
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