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Men's ringsMen's rings are not limited to simple wedding rings anymore. Rings make a fashion statement and are an extension of your personality for all to see and admire. The wonderful materials used in ring making, let alone the incredible designs, from classy to quirky and everything in between, let you find several rings that will reflect your life style. Below, we give you a quick review of each ring material that are all of course tested for nickel content.
The section headed "Dimensions" indicates the size of each individual ring. The most common sizes fall between 6 and 8mm. For example, a standard wedding ring would be 6mm in width. Larger rings of 8mm usually have more showy design and can even be worn on your thumb. The choice is really up to your tastes in hand jewellery.
Stainless steel ringsStainless steel is an metal alloy made from iron, chromium and carbon. Stainless steel has many different uses from cookware to jewellery subsequently there are therefore many varying qualities of it being produced. At Trendhim, we only use the top quality for our steel rings and that is 316L stainless steel, also known as surgical steel. Stainless steel rings are the most common and popular rings for men.
Titanium ringsTitanium is a relatively new material of which to make jewellery from. Titanium rings are made in two different grades either 90% or 99.2% titanium content. At Trendhim, we only sell 99.2% content also called "pure titanium". Titanium has the highest strength to weight ratio of all the metals.
Titanium is as strong as steel but much less dense. Titanium is extremely durable, harder to scratch than steel and it is highly resistant to corrosion. Titanium rings weigh half as much as steel and are very comfortable to wear. Titanium is also hypoallergenic which is great news for those people that have sensitive skin or are allergic to certain metals.
Sterling silver rings for menSterling silver is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper or some other metal alloy. Pure silver on its own is too soft to make jewellery with, so usually copper is added to give it enough rigidity to hold its shape. Sterling silver is very popular for wedding and engagement rings because of its shiny lustre, so any ring made from sterling silver will look beautiful on your hand. Of course, as with any product made out of sterling silver, it does require a little polishing every once and a while to maintain its beauty.
Tungsten ringsTungsten weighs 4 times as much as steel and is twice as hard, so you know it can be made into solid masculine rings. Rings of tungsten are very hard to scratch and remain shiny forever. That is because tungsten is much denser that steel or titanium. It is comparable with ruby stones in hardness and can only be polished and finished with diamond compounds. Be aware that some manufacturers produce tungsten rings that are actually tungsten and cobalt alloys thus are of inferior quality. Trendhim only sells tungsten rings that are free of any cobalt.
Ceramic ringsCeramic is an extremely lightweight material that is nonetheless very strong. Ceramic tiles were after all used on the Space Shuttles to protect the vehicles during the harrowing re-entry stage. Ceramic rings are also highly resistant to scratches and are comparable in quality to tungsten rings. Ceramics are definitely not fragile and are highly chemical resistant. Ceramic rings are hypoallergenic meaning if you have sensitive skin or suffer allergic reactions to some metals, ceramics may be the answer for you.
Gold rings for menTrendhim does not carry rings made out of real gold because the price fluctuations in that precious metal have gone out of whack and do not represent real good value anymore. Gold is a relatively soft metal that needs lots of maintenance and is usually coated with a thin layer of rhodium thus producing white gold that is shinier than pure gold. We instead offer a wide range of gold-coloured strong metals such as surgical steel and titanium.
Ring size guide
At Trendhim we show the inner circumference in mm, the US and the UK size for the rings we offer. For example, we'll show ring size 62 / 10 / T ¹/₂, which means the ring has a circumference of 62mm, US ring size 10 and UK ring size T ¹/₂.
If you are uncertain about your actual ring size, we recommend that you use the following method to measure them.
1. Tie a piece of the thinnest possible string twice around your finger and make sure that it is snug.
2. Draw a line as shown across the string.
3. Then measure the distance between the lines you made on the string in mm, the result is your ring size. So for example the measure is 62 mm, then you must have a size of " 62 / 10 / T ¹/₂".


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We went to the race track last night. We had just watched the movie "Seabiscuit". In this movie the jockeys are on the horses with saddles. At the race track by us the horses pull carts and the jockeys are in the carts. Cart is probably not the correct word. It took my kids awhile to get over the fact that the jockeys were in carts. We had just finished getting the kids school supplies, so we were late. They had already run two races. We sat outside at first. It was warmer that when William and I went. All of the picnic tables were taken so we stood at the railing. After a few races we went inside. We went over to where we could see the horses in the stalls and watched them for a while. Then we went upstairs for a while to watch. The front wall is all glass to watch the racing through. They also have TVs. We could see the names of the horses. We chose which horse we liked and talked about which horse had the coolest name. After a while the kids wanted to go back outside. We saw the last two races outside. Then we took Beth's friend home. It was a long day but we had fun.
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In the early days of social media, we just posted. Had something to post, and clicked "publish". It was as easy as that.
Then some things shifted and we came to realise that context surrounding your social media content is just as important as the content itself.
One particular context that a lot of social media community managers still haven't got quite right is time of day. Although, it's great to see that changing – more and more people are becoming aware of the importance of choosing the right time of day for their social media posts.
When did I see the light? When a social media account I was particularly interested in tried to espouse the joys of a roast dinner – at 6am. It was so early in the morning that it was a major turn off… I was barely thinking of breakfast food yet, let alone tonight's dinner.
(This was back in the days of chronological Instagram posts – so it was coming through in real time.)
When it comes to social media content – the "when" is just as important as the "what". Advertisers learnt this many years ago, with fast food ads starting to hit TV screens at 4pm as we're thinking about dinner, but for some reason social media has lagged a bit in this area.
You need to ask yourself: when is your target audience online? What sort of things are they doing on a typical day? When will they be most receptive to your message?
There are some great tools available to ensure that we post social media content at the optimal time.
On Facebook, check to see when your page audience is online by clicking "insights" in the top business page menu bar, and then "posts" in the left hand menu. You'll see a graph showing when your "fans" are online, and scrolling over each day of the week will show the difference day by day.
You can schedule posts in advance on Facebook – instead of clicking "publish", choose to "schedule" instead. This will allow you to choose a suitable time of day, or day of the week, to post.
To schedule tweets in advance, use a tool such as Hootsuite (free), and to schedule Instagram posts in advance, use a tool such as Schedugram (paid) or draft Instagram posts and then set an alarm in your phone to click "post" on the draft!
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UI undergrads take advantage of loosened Cuba restrictions
The University of Iowa is opening gates for students to attend a study-abroad program in Cuba this winter.
This latest inclusion in the destinations offered by the UI Office for Study Abroad came after President Obama decided to ease regulations on sponsored trips to Cuba by accredited universities and religious organizations in January.
Limits on study-abroad programs were first put in place in 2004 by then-President George W. Bush.
The two-week program will run during winter break and will cost students $4,500. Some 13 to 14 students have confirmed their enrollment in the program, which partners with Cuba Tours and Travel in Cuba.
Leslie McNeilus, a UI Study Abroad adviser and program coordinator, said students in the program can chose from two different writing courses — travel writing and ethnographic essay.
She said she is excited to see the program finally get launched.
"It's a fantastic opportunity for students to be able to learn from and be inspired by the culture, history, and atmosphere of Cuba," she said.
Robin Hemley, the director of the Nonfiction Writing Program, said the country has long been a sought-after destination for writers.
"For me, the whole world is an appropriate destination for a writer. I was there in July, scouting for this program …" he said. "Cuba is a country that we have a long history of relationship with, dating back to the Spanish-American War."
Hemley, who spearheaded the program, said the longtime restrictions on travel to the country adds to its allure.
But despite the eased restrictions, UI political-science Associate Professor Brian Lai said U.S.-Cuba relations are "still not very good."
"Cuba still has many internal policies that the U.S. is very critical of," he said. "The U.S. is trying to take small steps to improve relations with Cuba, but we just haven't seen the type of policy changes that we would like."
Lai said foreign relations have improved slightly recently.
He cited the U.S. allowance of up to $2,000 a year in remittance to Cuba as one of the "small steps" toward improved relations.
UI sophomore Tony Tran, an English major, said he is slightly surprised the university chose Cuba over other destinations, such as Ireland or England, but he thinks Cuba "as unexpected as it is, is pretty out there and a neat location."
With the slowly mending U.S.-Cuba relations, UI officials intend to maintain all safety precautions, much as with any Study Abroad program, McNeilus said.
"Safety will definitely be at the forefront of all planned activities and excursions in Cuba," she said. "Part of our partner organization's role is to provide the necessary guides and information to keep students safe throughout the trip."
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Oranges and Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of children from the United Kingdom to Australia.
Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and drew worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead, and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine: they got hard labour and life in institutions.
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Speed the Plow Broadway premiered at the Royale Theater on May 3, 1988 in a production by the Lincoln Center Theater. The play closed on December 31, 2008 with around 279 shows. The cast featured were Joe Mantegna (Gould), Ron Silver (Fox) and Madonna as Karen. The show was nominated for the best play award and for the best direction. Silver won the best actor award. The show has been performed many times in regional theaters and in 2006 saw a comeback in Los Angeles where Alicia Silverstone played Karen.
David has written several successful plays. His trademark in his movies is his fast delivery of dialogues. In this play he throws some light on the behavior and nature of Hollywood and the movie world. David has been into production since 1980s. The title for the play has been picked from an old English phrase which is used to deliver good luck with swift plowing. Critics feel that David has compared the movie to the fast paced and profit making intentions in Hollywood.
Speed the Plow Broadway was a huge success even before the opening night owing to the role of the temporary secretary, Karen being played by the pop star and music icon Madonna. There was even a huge sale of tickets with advanced tickets selling for over $1 million. The play as per reviews is found to have intricate comedy and cutting satire about making films in Hollywood. Producer Bobby Gould made this action flick play which is sure to be a blockbuster.
The experience of the play is breathtaking. Speed the plow Broadway is directed by Neil Pepe who has been the artistic director of the Atlantic Theater Company since 1992. He has brought some fresh resonance to the play. The play is short, running for 80 minutes without any intermission.
Fox is an ambitious aggressive Hollywood producer who seeks and settles for a deal with his buddy. His buddy for the last 11 years, Bobby Gould is the new production head at a major Hollywood studio. The first scene begins with Fox trying to convince Bobby on a package deal that he has negotiated. The deal requires the go ahead within 24 hours. The twist in the plot is when the temporary secretary Karen walks into their world. The men gamble over Karen and bet on who is going to get first in bed with her. Behind the gamble are Karen's motives to start her own movie production using the men as her pawns.
Critics have given good reviews for Speed the Plow Broadway show. David has won the Pulitzer award for drama over the years since 1984 play Glengarry Glenn Ross which is also about men in their business world. Some critics have felt that it is just a variation of David's business drama stories while some have felt there was hidden meaning to this seemingly light play about two Hollywood producers wanting a big break in their lives. Tickets for the show can be purchased online in advance or even across the counter.
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From errbacks to Promises in Node
In this blog post I want to show you how you can use Gulp.js to automate some tasks to check the quality of your code. Before we deep dive into the subject and the coding examples I first want togive you a short introduction on what Gulp.js actually is. So if you already know what Gulp.js is about you can move on to the next chapter. Easy to useBy preferring code over configuration, gulp keeps things simple and makes complex tasks manageable.EfficientUsing the power of node streams, gulp gives you fast builds that don't write intermediary files to disk.Previous statements are quoted from the Gulp.js homepage. Gulp.js is just like Grunt.js a task runner build on Node.js aka io.js. Where you define your tasks in Grunt.js in a configuration based style, you will be defining your tasks in Gulp.js more in a code based style. For both task runner there is a wide variety of plugins available. So what is the real power of Gulp.js? In my opinion that is the utilization of the Node.js streams, which makes Gulp.js a very fast and memory efficient task runner. The difference between Gulp.js and Grunt.js can especially be noticed when working on larger projects, with huge amounts of files. In many cases developers are limiting the usage of both task runners to only their javascript projects. As I showed you last time Grunt.js can also be used to automate some of your .Net/c# tasks I want to show you today you can also use it on php projects. So here is my call for action. Stop limiting yourself and try to apply it on any project you're working on, no matter the language!
Grunt is an extremely useful Node.js package to automate lots of development and continuous integration tasks. The Grunt eco-system has lots of packages available on npm. This enables us to quickly setup our development/continuous integration environment. Grunt tasks mostly have two required properties. An files array, which is used to configure on what files the tasks is executed, and an options property which configures some task specific settings. The files array supports the globbing and minimatch pattern to match files based on the provided expression. So what tasks could you use for your projects, or for which project can you use Grunt? How do I configure Grunt tasks? How do I execute them? All these questions I try to answer for you in this article.
In my previous post I showed you how easily you can create a simple webserver using Node.js. In this post I want to show you how to make more advanced usage of node package manager. npm initUsing node package manager you can get an even quicker start of your project by using the npm init command. So let's get started by opening a command prompt (on windows open the Node.js command prompt). Then create a new folder and navigate into this newly created folder. In the folder execute following command and answer the questions or press enter for the defaults. 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344Your environment has been set up for using Node.js 0.10.17 (x64) and npm.Press any key to continue . . .C:\Users\Marco> mkdir NodeJsPackageExampleC:\Users\Marco> cd NodeJsPackageExampleC:\Users\Marco\NodeJsPackageExample> npm initThis utility will walk you through creating a package.json file.It only covers the most common items, and tries to guess sane defaults.See `npm help json` for definitive documentation on these fieldsand exactly what they do.Use `npm install --save` afterwards to install a package andsave it as a dependency in the package.json file.Press ^C at any time to quit.name: (NodeJsPackageExample) node-js-package-exampleversion: (0.0.0) 0.0.1description: Total package awesomenessentry point: (index.js)test command:git repository:keywords: package, awesomenessauthor: Marco Franssenlicense: (BSD-2-Clause) MITAbout to write to C:\Users\Marco\NodeJsPackageExample\package.json:{ "name": "node-js-package-example", "version": "0.0.1", "description": "Total package awesomeness", "main": "index.js", "scripts": { "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1" }, "keywords": [ "package", "awesomeness" ], "author": "Marco Franssen", "license": "MIT"}Is this ok? (yes) yes After answering the questions the result should be something like above. As you can see I have changed the default name. By default node package manager uses the folder name. Play around yourself to get the desired result. You can also change the package.json after it is created. Why do we need this package.json file?
Before starting to explain how you start your first Node.js project for building a simple web server I will first explain you what Node.js is. To do so I just include a quote of the Node.js themself, because I don't like to reinvent the wheel. Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices. The next thing you should know is about the Node.js Package Manager (NPM). Using NPM you can benefit from the thousands of open source packages so you won't have to build everything yourself. I suppose you already have installed Node.js. Let's start with a simple Hello World in Node.js by creating a file called hello-world.js and execute our script to show the result. hello-world.js1console.log('Hello World'); We can execute the script using following command. (On Windows open the Node.js command prompt) Navigate to your folder containing the just created hello-world.js file and execute the script using node. 123456Your environment has been set up for using Node.js 4.1.1 (x64) and npm.Press any key to continue . . .C:\Users\Marco> cd MyHelloWorldCodeFolderC:\Users\Marco\MyHelloWorldCodeFolder> node hello-world.jsHello World


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AIG Swings to Profit but Problems Persist
American International Group Inc. AIG 1.10% turned in a messy fourth-quarter performance, as it booked a huge profit from asset sales while some of its remaining businesses sounded a sour note.
AIG on Thursday posted net income of $11.2 billion in the fourth quarter, aided by large reported gains on overseas units the giant insurer sold to repay its government bailout.
But the company's core insurance businesses, whose growth prospects will factor heavily in a large stock offering that AIG is preparing for this spring, turned in a weaker performance during the period. Overall, AIG's remaining units reported an operating loss of $2.2 billion in the fourth quarter, versus a $1.3 billion operating loss a year ago; their full-year loss was $898 million.
Chartis, the New York company's global property- and casualty-insurance business, reported a $4 billion operating loss for the fourth quarter after booking a $4.2 billion net reserve charge to reflect sharply higher claims estimates for asbestos, workers' compensation and other types of insurance policies sold in previous years.
Most of the higher reserves were on business written many years ago, but a portion was for policies sold in 2008 and 2009. The latter could fan investor concerns about the profitability of business Chartis took in the wake of AIG's bailout, when it struggled to retain corporate customers.
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Chartis's net premiums rose 9.4% in the fourth quarter, but excluding a Japanese business it acquired, premiums fell 3.3% amid a highly competitive and softening market for commercial insurance.
AIG's other major insurance business, a U.S. life insurer called SunAmerica Financial Group, saw fourth-quarter operating income slip 4% to $1 billion as its sales of life insurance, fixed and variable annuities and other products dropped 6% year on year to $4.9 billion.
International Lease Finance Corp., AIG's giant aircraft-leasing business, swung to a $606 million fourth-quarter operating loss after recording large impairment charges to reflect lower estimated values of certain aircraft in its fleet.
During the fourth quarter, AIG completed the sale of a large overseas life insurer to MetLife Inc. MET 0.39% and sold a majority stake in pan-Asian life insurer AIA Group Ltd. AAGIY 0.62% via an initial public offering in Hong Kong, fetching nearly $37 billion in total, significantly above the carrying value of these assets on AIG's books.
These and other asset sales enabled AIG to book a $17.6 billion gain that took it into the black for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. But that reported gain is largely academic because the cash proceeds from the sales were used to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the first quarter of 2011 and securities AIG received as part of the consideration will be sold to repay the Treasury.
AIG's annual report, meanwhile, showed how much the company has shrunk following its asset sales. At the end of 2010, AIG and its subsidiaries had 63,000 employees, down from 96,000 a year ago.
For the full year, AIG reported net income of $7.8 billion, versus a $10.9 billion net loss in 2009 and a far cry from the record $99 billion loss it posted in 2008.
On Friday morning, AIG officials led by Chief Executive Robert Benmosche will host AIG's first earnings conference call in two years to discuss the company's performance and outlook for its businesses. In a statement Thursday, Mr. Benmosche said AIG is now focused "on long-term growth and building value at our ongoing insurance operations and other businesses" and will devote attention to managing its risk and capital, and achieving cost savings throughout the company.
Many Wall Street analysts dropped coverage of AIG after its near-collapse in 2008. Most large brokerages are likely to resume covering the company as AIG prepares for a stock offering this spring that could top $20 billion and bring the government closer to recouping its massive investment in the insurer.
To sell as much as $66 billion in shares, or a 92.1% stake currently held by the Treasury Department over the next two years, AIG will have to get a wide range of investors, including many large mutual funds, to buy its shares.
Separately, AIA, of which AIG is now a one-third owner, released its first set of results as a public company, reporting a a 54% jump in net earnings to $2.7 billion for the full year 2010.


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The notions of 'good' and 'bad' parenting are controversial issues. What each of us considers 'normal parenting' is due in large part to our personal experiences; in other words, we learn particular parenting styles when we are children through the process of socialisation. Our approach to parenting is likely to be influenced by that used […]Read More


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Damages Recap: "Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care"Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Damages is one of the only shows on television that can leave a viewer asking "WTF?!?!?" at its conclusion... but in the best way possible.
Such was the case following last night's stellar episode, titled "Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care."
We have no idea what the deal is with Wes or Purcell, but we're excited to find out. Catch up on the latest developments in our detailed Damages recap.
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Cajun Veggie Rice
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Celery, onion and bell peppers are considered to the "Holy Trinity" of Cajun cuisine. These aromatic vegetables along with an array of spices and cooking techniques are the building blocks of any authentic Cajun meal. This rice recipe is very simple and incorporates the Holy Trinity along with the MBMK Cajun Seasoning Blend.
Cashew Quinoa
Add some excitement to your quinoa with this simple recipe. It's our cashew quinoa with sun dried tomatoes. Yum! This recipe is vegan and gluten-free and will go great with any of our vegetable dishes.Read more
Trinidadian Chicken Pelau
Chicken pelau (/pəˈlaʊ/) is a very popular one-pot dish in Trinidad and Tobago; it's this country's version of a pilaf and is packed with flavor. We're sharing with you our take of this dish where we use brown rice. This flavorful dish makes a complete meal with the addition of a fresh green salad or vegetables. This recipe is gluten-free.Read more
Red Cabbage Rice
Here's another quick one--red cabbage rice! We're always looking for ways to make brown rice more interesting and in this recipe we've added some red cabbage and green onions for additional color and flavor; we even snuck some ginger in there as well. Try this dish with any of our other vegetable or meat recipes. This dish is naturally gluten-free, vegan and freezer-friendly.Read more
Bok Choy Fried Rice
Our bok choy fried rice is packed with flavor and sneaks in some extra greens. Bok choy (also known as pak choy or chinese cabbage) is a leafy vegetable that is available all year round but is most abundant in the winter months. In this recipe, we combine it with brown rice, spices and ginger to create a protein-packed fried rice dish. Try this dish with any of our other vegetable or meat recipes. Omit the eggs and chicken breast to make this a vegan-friendly recipe. You can also consider adding tofu as a source of protein.Read more
Yellow Rice with Red Bell Peppers
Yellow rice! Yay! Here is a simple way to transform your brown rice into a tasty bowl of yellow yumminess! This recipe is gluten-free and vegan-friendly. Try this dish with our baked chicken and our sautéed spinach. In Peckings: A Taste of the Caribbean, we have an even yummier version of this yellow rice recipe.Read more
Black Beans, Carrots & Rice
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At the Brink: Will Obama Push Us Over the Edge (Hardcover)
by John R. Lott Jr.
Book Description
Publication Date: February 19, 2013
We're losing America.
Over the past four years, President Barack Obama has systematically undermined every pillar of America's strength and vitality – from the economy to health care to immigration to energy policy to personal liberty. With a bloated federal bureaucracy, staggering national debt, crippling unemployment, a crushing burden of regulation and red tape for private business and entrepreneurs, zealous pursuit of far-left pet projects and attacks on every Constitutional freedom imaginable, Obama has brought America to the brink of disaster … and now he has four more years to push us over the cliff.
Will we be able to avoid going over the edge?
Well-known author and academic researcher John Lott sounds the alarm as he convincingly documents the challenges we face and builds an overwhelming case for fundamental change – not the kind Obama promised, but the kind we need to save America from permanent damage.
In "At the Brink," you'll learn how:
- Obama's new health care system is not only going to plunge the country into debt, but destroy the incentives that are the key to delivering timely, quality care – all because to Obama, "profit" is a dirty word.
- Obama's failed economic "recovery" has only worsened the employment and living conditions of all Americans, hitting two groups particularly hard: recently-graduated Americans under 25 and seniors … and things are only going to get worse.
- In the name of helping homeowners, Obama has actually worsened the housing crisis, damaging the market for homeowners and home buyers alike; and his prolific regulations have wreaked havoc in more than just that segment of the economy.
- Congress needs to act to change direction fast.
Laden with hard facts you haven't seen anywhere else, Lott details just how dangerous Obama's policies have been, and how they'll get even worse without stiff congressional opposition. "At the Brink" is sobering but essential reading for Americans who care about our future.
Editorial Reviews
"Unlike so many, John Lott gets it. He understands precisely how devastating Barack Obama's policies are in every important domestic area-the economy, health care, and crime. Lott also recognizes that Obama, with the help of a protective media, has shrewdly camouflaged his disastrous policies in propaganda and deceived America voters. But Lott is a master of the facts, and Obama's record and propaganda disintegrate when met with facts." – David Limbaugh, bestselling author
"John Lott offers readers and exceptionally clear, understandable, and devastating critique of President Obama's leading policy initiatives, from Obamacare to economic stimulus, gun control, business regulation, and tax policy. I particularly enjoyed Lott's rebuttal of Obama's economic stimulus efforts, which is the best and most comprehensive rebuttal to claims of effectiveness that currently exists anywhere. This book should be in the hands of every citizen who knows something is very wrong in public policy today but can't find the words or facts to turn concern into solid argument. The words and facts are here." – William W. Beach, director, Center for Data Analysis and Lazof Family Fellow, the Heritage Foundation
"John Lott lays out the false arguments used to justify the increased role of government, from health care to taxation and spending. He knows the issues inside and out, anticipates the counterarguments well, and effectively uses both economic theory and data to support his positions. The scariest thing is that voices like his are becoming way too scarce." – Robert G. Hansen, Ph.D., senior associate dean, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
"America is standing at the precipice, ready to tumble into a pit of high taxes, ever higher spending, and sustainable debt. Barack Obama has been pushing from behind, with his stimulus, health care law, and now his gun-grabbing. Have we reached the point of no return? With his characteristic attention to detail, John Lott documents how we got here and shows us the way back." – W. James Antle III, editor, Daily Caller News Foundation and author of "Devouring Freedom"
About the Author
John R. Lott Jr. is an economist who has taught at the University of Chicago, Yale University, Stanford University, UCLA, Wharton Business School and Rice University. He was also the chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission during 1988 and 1989. He received his Ph.D. in economics from UCLA in 1984. Lott has published over 90 articles in academic journals as well as in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. He is also a bestselling author, whose books include "More Guns, Less Crime" and "Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't."
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As with cinema, when I'm reading something like a Camilleri novel, it's always possible to discuss its heightened reality. You concentrate life, as one does in theater. The proscenium arch for film is its syntax. Some thoughts arise, like when discussing reality. Imagine you ask someone who is talking about another person, "What are you doing?" They answer, "Well, I'm trying to tell you this and that, etc." But you look at them and say, "No...What are you doing?" They get somewhat thrown, or agitated, or confused. Eventually lines are drawn. It's such a simple question. But it is really asking for you to really meditate or think about what this whole process of communication is really up to. What rules are being followed...what political system of exchange is really going on? What part of this is really a card shuffling act? What shifts of power are taking place in this exchange? What are you keeping me from noticing? What is being depended on? The question is simple, but the reality of the exchange is buried. There may not be words to describe the real chemistry of the exchange, and there may be issues about the decimation of personality inherent in the query. The many levels of reality that exist do not necessarily lend themselves to what Camilleri desires in his writing. The Italian reality that Camilleri's typing fingers align with, that offer more chance and accident may not inherently bring forth mysteries or truths, or even depths of experience. It's the arrangement of the reality, the artifice of the presentation, the syntax of the language of editing the events which takes place behind the scenes that manifests the gestalt of the experience. I think it was Antonioni who said that if one could explain a film, then it was not a film. Adding more realistic transactions in a design does not promise a quantum leap or realization from the experience. It's the reader, or the film watcher who adds their reality to these set conditions, and ours hearts, conscious and unconscious minds weave pearls of understanding upon them. A book is the launch pad. Whatever reality it contains will always be one of omission. That's what draws me in to the Camilleri novels. We're not reading about the "real" Italy (or Sicily to be more precise). What I'm reading is my inner vision of Italy. Nothing else.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability for comment of draft guidance for industry entitled "Assessment of the Effects of Antimicrobial Drug Residues from Food of Animal Origin on the Human Intestinal Flora." This draft guidance is a revision of the guidance document no. 52 entitled "Microbiological Testing of Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Food," which was implemented in 1996. In this draft guidance, the agency recommends a pathway approach for assessing the microbiological safety of antimicrobial drug residues in food, rather than the approach described in the 1996 version of the guidance. The agency's decision to revise this guidance is based on new information available to the agency.
You may submit written or electronic comments at any time. However, the agency would like to use these comments during the next meeting of the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH) Microbial Safety Task Force meeting. You should submit comments concerning this draft guidance by March 27, 2002 to ensure the incorporation of your comments at that meeting.
Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by February 25, 2002.
Submit written comments on the draft guidance to the Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. All comments should be identified with the full title of the draft guidance and the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document.
Submit written requests for single copies of the draft guidance to the Communications Staff (HFV-12), Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855. Send one self-Start Printed Page 66911addressed adhesive label to assist the office in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document.Start Further Info
For information regarding the guidance document: Haydee Fernandez, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-150), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-827-6981, e-mail: email@example.com.
For information regarding information collections and the Paperwork Reduction Act: Denver Presley, Office of Information Resources Management (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1462.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
I. Background
In the Federal Register of January 30, 1996 (61 FR 3043), FDA published a notice of availability for a guidance document entitled "Microbiological Testing of Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Food" (guidance no. 52). This guidance document stated that the agency would consider antimicrobial activity as a valid endpoint for establishing tolerances for antimicrobial drugs. The guidance also stated that antimicrobial residues present in food from food-producing animals should not cause any adverse effect on the ecology of the human intestinal microflora of consumers. The guidance identified antimicrobial drugs that would be exempt from additional microbiological testing and those that would warrant testing. The reasons for exempting certain antimicrobial drugs from additional microbiological testing included "very low" residues present in the food, residues with limited antimicrobial activity, and drugs with no adverse effects on the intestinal microflora at therapeutic doses.
Guidance no. 52 stated that "very low" levels of antimicrobials present in food would not perturb the intestinal microflora or select for resistant microorganisms and, therefore, would be "safe" under Section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Based on the best information available at that time, FDA believed that a maximum Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 1.5 milligram (mg)/person/day of microbiologically active residues present in the food qualified as "very low" residues and should not produce adverse effects on the intestinal microflora. After CVM established the maximum ADI of 1.5 mg/person/day in the 1996 version of guidance no. 52, CVM staff publicly (e.g., at a workshop sponsored by FDA on September 20 and 21, 1999, in Rockville, MD) stated that this threshold would need to be re-evaluated when additional information was obtained on the adequacy of this number for different classes of antimicrobial drugs.
The guidance recommended that additional microbiological testing be performed for those antimicrobial drugs for which sponsors were seeking an ADI higher than 1.5 mg/person/day. The guidance document identified the following areas for which antimicrobial residues present a potential public health concern. These endpoints are: (1) Changes in the metabolic activity of the intestinal microflora, (2) changes in antimicrobial resistance patterns of the intestinal microflora, (3) changes in the colonization resistance properties (barrier effect) of the microflora, and (4) changes in the number of microorganisms and composition of the intestinal microflora. The guidance recommended that sponsors characterize the product, identify its microbiological activity, and monitor the appropriate microbiological endpoints in order to establish the antimicrobial no-observed effect level (NOEL). Because no validated model systems were available at that time, FDA announced its intention to validate model systems to evaluate the effect of low levels of antimicrobial drugs on endpoints of public health concern. The guidance also stated that in vitro microbiological inhibitory concentration data should not be submitted to establish the microbiological NOEL, because these data do not predict the level of drug residues that would elicit the potential public health concern. Sponsors were encouraged to consult with CVM to determine appropriate protocols before conducting studies.
In 1995, CVM funded two extramural research contracts to study the dose-response effects of antimicrobial drugs on human intestinal microflora endpoints that could be of public health concern. In a workshop sponsored by FDA on September 20 and 21, 1999, in Rockville, MD, information from the two research contracts was presented. Data on the effect of low doses of different classes of antimicrobials on several microbiological endpoints of the human intestinal microflora were discussed. After reviewing and discussing the data, FDA concluded that the threshold ADI discussed in guidance no. 52 is not appropriate for all classes of antimicrobials. Different classes of antimicrobials affect, to different degrees, microbiological endpoints that could be of public health concern. Therefore, FDA has decided to modify guidance no. 52 to recommend that sponsors use a pathway approach (described in the draft guidance) for addressing human food safety of antimicrobial drug residues, rather than the approach described in the 1996 version of the guidance. The scientific rationale for this decision is provided in the appendix of the draft guidance document.
Guidance no. 52 may be further revised at a later date according to the recommendations from VICH concerning proper tests and model systems and standard protocols for addressing endpoints of public health concern. VICH also needs to address how to calculate ADIs using NOELs obtained from microbiological testing models. However, the agency believes that it is in the best interest of the regulated industry and public health to revise guidance no. 52 now, instead of waiting for the VICH recommendations to be completed.
This level 1 guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). This draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the agency's current thinking with regard to the approach that should be used to assess the microbiological safety of antimicrobial drug residues in food of animal origin. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternate method may be used as long as it satisfies the requirements of applicable statutes and regulations.
II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Under the Paperwork Reduction act of 1995 (the PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. "Collection of information" is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed collection of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing a notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.Start Printed Page 66912
With respect to the following collection of information, FDA invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.
Title: Assessment of the Effects of Antimicrobial Drug Residues from Food of Animal Origin on the Human Intestinal Flora
Description: Sponsors of new animal drugs must meet certain statutory requirements for new animal drug approval under section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b). Among other things, the sponsor must demonstrate that the use of the drug is safe. Thus, when CVM reviews new animal drug applications for drugs that will be used in food-producing animals, it must determine whether residues of the drug that may remain in human food derived from those animals would be harmful to humans. One possible harmful effect of residues of antimicrobial drugs that CVM considers in this determination is the possible effect of residues on human intestinal flora.
This draft guidance document describes the recommended pathway approach for assessing such effects. An assessment of the safety of antimicrobial drug residues in food is a major issue that should be addressed by the sponsor of a new animal drug. For residues determined to have no antimicrobial activity against representatives of the human intestinal flora, an ADI should be calculated based on traditional toxicology studies. The burden hours required are reported and approved under OMB Control No. 0910-0032. However, the draft guidance recommends that additional information be provided for certain drugs. This additional information should be provided if an assessment of microbiological safety determines that a new animal drug produces residues in foods that are microbiologically active in the human colon. The likely respondents to this collection of information are sponsors of antimicrobial new animal drugs that will be used in food-producing animals.
FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows:
|No. of Respondents
|Annual Frequency per Response
|Total Annual Responses
|Hours per Response
|Total Hours
|Assessments (including studies) of safety of antimicrobial drug residues that are microbiologically active in the human colon
|1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
The estimates in table 1 of this document resulted from discussions with sponsors of new animal drugs. The estimated burden includes studies, analysis of data, and writing the assessment. The number of respondents provided is based on current experience, however, the number may change in the future.
III. Comments
This draft guidance document is being distributed for comment purposes only and is not intended for implementation at this time. Interested persons may submit to the Dockets Management Branch (address above) written or electronic comments regarding this draft guidance document. Submit written or electronic comments by March 27, 2002 to ensure adequate consideration by the VICH Microbial Safety Task Force and in the development of the final guidance. Two copies of any comments are to be submitted, except that individuals may submit one copy. Comments are to be identified with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. A copy of the draft guidance and received comments are available for public examination in the Dockets Management Branch between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Submit written comments concerning the information collection requirements to the Dockets Management Branch by March 27, 2002. A copy of the document and received comments are available for public examination in the Dockets Management Branch between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
IV. Electronic Access
Electronic comments may be submitted electronically on the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Once on this Internet site, select [Insert Docket Number for this publication] "Assessment of the Effects of Antimicrobial Drug Residues from Food of Animal Origin on the Human Intestinal Flora" and follow the directions. Copies of the draft guidance entitled "Assessment of the Effects of Antimicrobial Drug Residues from Food of Animal Origin on the Human Intestinal Flora" may be obtained on the Internet from the CVM home page at http://www.fda.gov/cvm.Start Signature
Dated: December 18, 2001.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-31713 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]


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Fundamentals of Sociology of Education: With Reference to Africa
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Education as a process through which a society's way of life is transmitted to the incoming generation is interactive and takes place under different environments. Fundamentals of Sociology of Education with Reference to Africa is about processes, practices, and agencies involved in socialisation and education, particularly the ways in which schools, through their teachers, curricula and organisation, influence the young. The book targets students undertaking Bachelor of Education and Postgraduate diploma in education courses at the university level, and those studying for ordinary diploma and teacher certificate qualifications from diploma and primary teacher training colleges respectively.


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The Campus Sustainability Council (CSC) recommends campus initiatives that are ecologically viable, economically sound, and socially just, now and for future generations. The CSC plays a key role in raising campus awareness and keeping sustainability issues at the forefront of campus culture. To ensure that the CSC is accurately reflecting the shared vision and goals of our campus community, participation comes from faculty and students across the disciplines and staff from across the divisions. The CSC includes representatives from the following areas: faculty, students, Physical Plant, and Student Affairs.
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Enjoy a delightful sampling of Pennsylvania's Classic Towns with a tour of the Philadelphia countryside. You'll explore charming villages and main streets with stops in Bucks County and along Philadelphia's Main Line. It's the perfect tour for the small town lover. And when you get home, you'll be able to pronounce "Manayunk" with no problem.
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WEST KINGSTON, RI and HAMBURG, GERMANY--(Marketwire - August 28, 2007) - APC-MGE, a global
leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, and the STULZ
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A Korean company recently announced that they have successfully implanted a cloned human embryo – a first, and highly controversial, step into a mix of science and ethics. VOA-TV's "NewsLine" program sought out two experts on the subject of cloning, who debated two dimensions of the topic. Richard Doerflinger, with the U.S. Conference of Bishops thinks the ethical and moral issues should stop scientists from creating human clones. Sean Tipton, Director of Public Affairs for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, speaks in favor of therapeutic cloning of human cells. Their debate was moderated by VOA's David Borgida.
Joining us now for our Pro and Con debate, in favor of cloning human cells, Sean Tipton of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and against, Richard Doerflinger, from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Thank you both, gentlemen, for coming in on a very hot day in Washington, but this is, to some extent, a hot topic that we will be discussing. Could you both give me your sort of very short view of where your group and you stand on this? Let's begin first with Mr. Tipton, please.
What I want to make clear is that no legitimate group is in favor of reproductive cloning. However, we need to distinguish that from cloning, which is a replication of cells, which might be used for research into important therapies, which could be used to help people suffering from Parkinson's disease or diabetes to regenerate tissues, which could be used to cure themselves.
Mr. Doerflinger, your thoughts?
Well, there is only one procedure called human cloning, and that is this procedure called somatic cell nuclear transfer. And that makes a cloned embryo. Then there are two things you can do with that embryo. You can destroy that life for the sake of its stem cells, as Mr. Tipton wants to allow. Or you can put that embryo in a womb and allow it to be born alive.
The difference between the two is that if you try to get a live birth, you probably have about a 99 percent death rate. And if you destroy it in the laboratory, you get a 100 percent death rate. We are not in favor of either one of those death rates. We think human cloning is an inherently morally objectionable way of turning human reproduction into 'manufacture to order' of fellow human beings. It shouldn't be used for any purpose.
Is that what you're talking about?
Well, I think it is important to distinguish at what stage of development these entities are. What we are talking about is using the somatic cell nuclear transfer process. That is, taking an adult cell out of the body, putting it into an egg from which the nucleus and genetic material has been removed, then you spark it and it begins development. And when it gets about five days into the process, you can then remove one of the cells from that blastocyst -- which is what it is known as at that stage -- and you can use that then to grow up different kinds of tissues.
So while these are worthy of respect, we don't think that it is the equivalent of a human being. So we think at some level you have to choose which is more important -- this entity in this petri dish or this patient with diabetes or with Parkinson's.
Well, that's the false dilemma that we have been presented with by groups like Mr. Tipton's. Because right now we have announcements from Dr. Michel Levesque, for example, that he has managed, using adult stem cells from the patient's own brain, to reverse Parkinson's disease. We have new announcements from Canada, and now from several medical centers in Washington State, enormous advances in reversing diabetes. Ninety percent of the patients in these initial trials have been able to reduce their insulin injections. Half of them were able to throw away their insulin needles.
Progress in medicine is moving forward as we speak. And it is moving forward most quickly in many areas with things that are completely morally acceptable -- adult stem cells, umbilical cord cells, stem cells from the bone marrow. You don't need cloning to do any of that. In fact, the growing scientific consensus from experts in stem cell research is that what some call therapeutic cloning is simply not necessary. It is too ineffective, wasteful, expensive, has too many practical and moral problems to really pursue.
I don't think it's true that that is where the scientific consensus is. The National Academy of Sciences and virtually every scientific group of repute that has taken a look at this has said we must proceed with all forms of stem cell research, embryonic stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear transfer work. And I think it is important to listen to the scientists, who are going to proceed ethically, and to allow this work to continue.
I think that Mr. Doerflinger is correct, there has been tremendous advances using adult stem cells and other techniques. And almost every scientist working in that field will tell you they learned how to do what they can do by the knowledge that was gained in working with embryonic stem cells. So even the most prominent of the adult stem cell researchers say we should pursue both avenues.
Well, that's impossible, since human embryonic stem cells were only isolated in 1998, and we have been using adult stem cells and curing people with them for 20 years.
But the scientific consensus I'm talking about is not these political groups. It is the scientists themselves. Jamie Thompson and John Gearhart are probably the most prominent stem cell researchers in the United States. Both of them have said that this idea of using cloning to get these therapies is going to be enormously expensive and wasteful and may not work at all.
Just this past Friday the biggest Australian expert in stem cell research, Alan Trounson, said the same thing. He said that we're already finding so many more effective ways to solve the problems that cloning was offered for that he thinks it is already becoming obsolete. This is an agenda without a real medical or scientific justification, but with a great many moral and social implications down the road.
I assure you, if you were to put the question to all three of those scientists just mentioned, they would all say embryonic stem cell work and somatic cell nuclear transfer should and must proceed.
Sure, because they have the different moral view; they don't think the embryo is worth anything morally. But we are not interested in the scientists for their moral views or their political opinions; we are interested in the science, which is proceeding very well, thank you, without cloning.
I think moral disagreements are fine and to be expected. There are people who think animal research is wrong, and they will not avail themselves of the advances made with animal research. And they should be free to do that. There are people who think blood transfusions is wrong, and they should be allowed not to have blood transfusions. But they should not be allowed to deny the hope to the millions of the rest of us who may benefit from those technologies.
Well, those millions may in fact be zero who may benefit from these technologies. And in fact this obsession with cloning is diverting resources and attention away from things that are far closer to really helping real patients. And it may well slow medical progress.
The thing about animal research, the people who are against animal research are not in the majority. But there is a lot of public opinion in the United States, a majority, saying we do not want to be cloning human embryos to be destroyed in research. That is something that goes too far in the direction of just completely objectifying and denigrating human life, yes, at a very early stage. But creating life solely to destroy it for research is a moral line we have not crossed before and I don't think we should.
Mr. Doerflinger, you have the last word in our Pro and Con segment. Thank you both, Sean Tipton of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and Richard Doerflinger from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Thanks so much for your time. We appreciate it. A fascinating discussion.


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Rye and pumpernickel breads may look similar and have slightly similar tastes, but they're made differently and from different ingredients. They also have different origins. Their colors can vary, depending on the type and what types of flours and ingredients it includes. These dark, rich breads pair well with deli meats.
Pumpernickel Bread
Pumpernickel is a conventional German rye bread made with 100 percent rye flour. The flour is coarsely ground to produce bread with a heavy, dense texture. Less traditional recipes call for the addition of wheat flour to lighten the loaf and help the bread rise. Instead of being baked, pumpernickel is cooked through oven steaming. The dough is shaped into loaves, placed into bread pans and surrounded in the oven by pans of boiling water. As the bread cooks for several hours at a low temperature, the starch in the rye caramelizes and turns the bread a deep brown color. Pumpernickel has a firm crust, moist interior and is frequently flavored with caraway seeds, a classic addition to both rye and pumpernickel breads.
Pumpernickel Types
Other than German pumpernickel, Austrian is the only variation. It contains a higher whole-wheat to rye flour ratio, so it is lighter and airier than the German type.
Rye Bread Characteristics
Rye bread is made from a mixture of rye and wheat flours and comes from Russia, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. The wheat flour adds gluten to the bread dough, which makes it rise. Rye flour doesn't have enough gluten to make the bread rise on its own. Rye bread can be made from conventional yeast dough ingredients or from starter dough -- a small amount of raw dough saved from a previous bread-making session that contains live yeast to encourage rising in the next batch of bread.
Types of Rye Bread
German rye is the heaviest of rye breads because it has more rye flour in it than other versions. Italian rye is among the lighter varieties due to the common addition of bread or all-purpose wheat flour to the dough and is often flavored with caraway seeds. Polish rye ranges in color and flavor from light to dark, with or without the flavoring of caraway seeds. The sweetness of molasses distinguishes Swedish rye bread from others. New York rye is known for its chewy interior and crispy crust. Marbled rye bread is made by placing a layer of wheat bread atop a layer of rye bread and rolling the two together before baking. The result is bi-colored bread with different textures and tastes in the two layers.


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Would it be better to start an equivalent thread, with the word DEMOCRAT in the title?
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Why, Spacedoubt? This is an excellent opportunity to explain how Republicans are wonderful people compared to Democrats, as so many posts have done before. Or perhaps, it solely shows that morals and values don't weigh high on the Republican scale as they haughtily proposed--especially during the days of "The Contract With America"?


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When moving here I was stunned to find out that the only place to shopping for your accustomed alcoholic beverages such as wines, strong beers and strong liquor is the Finnish governmentally owned shop "Alko". They only have the exclusive rights to sell alcohol, and no such things as off-license from a restaurant or a Pub! And nothing stronger than mild beer and ciders are sold in the supermarkets. I have heard that is not until quite recently that the liquor still was rationed and you had to save up your ratios if you had a party coming up!
This is just plain, ordinary Finnish politics, Big Brother watching over the little citizen.
The Alko-shops are quite conveniently open, even on Saturdays so you won't have to make big plans to get your drinks either and they are usually most conveniently situated in big shopping-centres or in junction with big supermarkets. But one thing that catches the eye though.
About a year ago the government decided to lower the taxes on alcoholic beverages, especially strong liquor. But the prices of wine, beers and ciders were not cut as much as the prices of stronger alcohol like vodka and such, and the consumption of strong liquor has since then increased.
Cheaper prices on strong liquor has resulted in young unaccustomed drinkers and teenagers getting drunk more cost-effectively on the more affordable liquors, with the result of an alarming increase in the amount of teenagers ending up in hospitals because of various intoxication related causes. The youngsters now get too drunk too fast on their vodka to be able to properly handle their level of intoxication.
And here I have to mention that you are not allowed to shop in Alko if not old enough, so another problem is the illegal bootlegging of alcohol to youngsters. Now with EU the tax-free has disappeared and you can bring almost as much alcohol as you like to into the country, so I guess this no longer is such a big issue. Is it?
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