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Orthopedics, Foot and Ankle Deformities, Lower Limb Differences
On staff since August 1985
Children's Title: Chief, Foot and Limb Deformities
Academic Title: Professor
Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research
"The word orthopedics means straight child. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, I have the training and opportunity to straighten childrens arms and legs that are crooked and deformed because those limbs were made wrong, grew wrong, or were injured. My work is immensely satisfying, because it improves childrens comfort and function, allowing them to live more productive, normal lives."
"The word orthopedics means straight child. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, I have the training and opportunity to straighten childrens arms and legs that are crooked and deformed because those limbs were made wrong, grew wrong, or were injured. My work is immensely satisfying, because it improves childrens comfort and function, allowing them to live more productive, normal lives."
Dr. Vincent Mosca is a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and an academic full-time pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Seattle Childrens Hospital. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina, and then did a 1 year fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada before starting his practice in Seattle.
Dr. Vincent Mosca is a full time academic pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He is a Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Director of the Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship Program and the Foot and Ankle Service at Seattle Childrens Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina, and then did a 1 year fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada before starting his practice in Seattle.
Dr. Mosca was the Director of the Department of Orthopedics at Seattle Children's Hospital and the Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics at the University of Washington in Seattle for 13 years. He stepped down from these administrative responsibilities in 2003 to devote more time to research and writing, while maintaining his very busy clinical practice.
Approximately 90% of his clinical work, research, lectures, and publications pertain to the understanding of, and treatment for, deformities of the childs foot. Dr. Mosca has authored or coauthored over 65 articles and book chapters. He has been an invited speaker/visiting professor in more than 100 medical centers and orthopedic conferences in the US, and in 57 orthopedic conferences in 27 countries outside the US. His book, published in 2014 and entitled Principles and Management of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Deformities and Malformations, is the culmination of his lifes work in the field.
Dr. Mosca is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, the Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics (Europe), and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. He is listed in 14 national/international Whos Who directories and has been listed in the book, The Best Doctors in America, since 1996. He is also listed in The Leading Physicians of the World directory.
My parents took me to Dr Mosca when I was born 35 years ago with Arthrogryposis and bilateral club feet. After years of casting, braces and surgeries, I am a successful long haul trucker. I still remember Dr Mosca, even though I haven't seen him since I was 18 years old. Thanks to his expertise, and skill I am leading a normal life! I would love to see Dr Mosca and tell him personally thank you, and show him my feet!
I was a patient of Dr. Moscas back in the 80s-90s and am forever grateful for his care. I am now 35 and still remember his care and concern for me as a patient and as a person. I am a below the knee amputee that was born with multiple birth defects and I remember his laugh vividly and how he would ask me about my swimming and other activities that I was involved in. I would like him to know that he has made a lasting impact on my life and I will forever be grateful for his hard work, dedication to his craft, and general empathy and care that he has for his patients. We feel it, felt it, and are grateful to have people like you working in this field. I wish you and your family blessings and love.
Thank you!!!
Amber Williams
My son Tyler has been going to see Dr. Mosca since he was a small child. Now that he is almost 21 and getting ready to leave Dr. Mosca's care I just wanted to say what a wonderful experience it was having Dr. Mosca care for my son. Every time he went to see him Dr. Mosca always was very careful explaining every aspect of my son's treatment to me and as he grew older to Tyler. Through many appointments and two surgeries Dr. Mosca always treated my son with respect and always listened to my sons questions and input. I can never really put into words how much it meant to have Dr. Mosca care for my son. Thank you Dr. Mosca and your whole team.
Dr. Mosca has a unique combination of incredible talent, wonderful bedside manner, and genuine compassion. We will forever be grateful for his commitment to his profession and patients.
Dr. Mosca is an inspiration to me. I was the first person in the United States that he put the "cage" to lengthen my left leg. He did a presentation about me to students studying to be orthopedic surgeons. He inspired me to become a part of the health care field. I could never find the words to thank him enough. He changed my life, Literally, he was able to give me a normal childhood, without kids making fun of me. I grew up at Children's Hospital having 21 Surgery's in all. Children's is where I call home. The Doctors and the Nurses are amazing and made me feel so comfortable to be there. Believe it or not I always looked forward to my next surgery so I could see them again. Dr. Mosca is the best Orthopedic Surgeon I could have and would have every asked for. I miss seeing everyone now that it has been 20 years since my leg lengthening surgery and 14 years since my last surgery.
I wish I could do more than type a simple recommendation as a thank you for what Doctor Mosca did.
About 16-17 Years ago, I was born with a Club Foot. Though, I didn't have to worry. Nor, did my parents.
I don't know how old I was, I'm guessing 8 months; But, Doctor Mosca did 1 surgery on my left foot and completely fixed my clubbed foot. Apparently, his words were "It was like God's hands turned this boy's foot around.". 1 cut is all it took too fix my foot. I am truely happy that this man was able to give me a functioning foot.
Thank you.
I was born in 1987 with 2 severely clubbed feet; my mother said that my feet
We're turned upward and you couldn't even fit a piece of paper in between the top of my foot and my leg. I wore casts for an entire year prior to having surgery in 1988 done by Dr Mosca and a Yakima area doctor, Dr Place. After the surgery I had more episodes where I wore casts periodically and would go back to Childrens to be checked out by Dr Mosca and I am so grateful for him and his team because I can walk. I am continually reminded that I am physically blessed to be able to even walk and That is due to a great surgeon
Dr. Mosca diagnosed and surgically corrected my son's deformity. We had moved around the country, which my husband's job, and no doctor could figure out why my son's legs would not come together when bent. We assumed Brian would always be this way; unable to run, swim, bike, walk correctly. However, after his pediatrician asked that we take him in for an unrelated test, a team of doctor's went to work looking for a solution. We had truly given up hope. He was a freshman in high school. Dr. Mosca had remembered seeing this condition in a journal years ago, studied it, and performed the surgery! It was THE answer!
We love him so much that we are now bringing our other son all the way from Atlanta to see him! It is a financial sacrifice, but I won't trust any other doctor when it comes to orthopedics anymore!
My son Alexander was born with a short right femur(upper leg bone)which also suffered a fracture a week after birth, being a parent for the first time made this even a scarier experience. We consulted another medical hospital wich didnt provide us with any answers in fact everything they DID tell us scared us even more. We thought our son would never walk/crawl or do any normal movement like the rest of us, "we were horrified". Luckly at 3 months of age we asked that he be reffered to Children's which turned out to be a blessing!!! His first years of treatment were with Dr. Schamale but Dr. Mosca has always been involved in his case. They both had answers to everything we asked assured us that it was not as bad as we were initially informed and that my sons case was not only not unique rare or untreatable that in fact they had seen other cases like his. Our jurney has been long and although I iniatially did not make this easy on them they were understanding of all my doubts and fears, and patiently answered and dealt with this over protective, doubful mom.
My son is now 8 years old, he has under gone several surgeries to repair his leg bone and will eventually undergo a lenghtening procedure, it has not been nor will it ever be easy emotionally but it is very reassuring to see how much Dr. Mosca cares for each individual case, I can honestly say we couldnt be in better hands. He is truly very knowledgeable which makes it easier to cope with any doubt and fear you have.
Thank You Dr. Mosca for everything you have done thus far for my son, you truly are an example to many in your field. Even though he is still young my son now aspires some day to follow in your footsteps so that he can help other children with this issue the way you have helped him. Thank you for your expertise, passion and overall care.
Dr. Mosca treated my daughter Daniella from club foot, she is now 5 years old and a very happy girl, me and my husband will be always thankfull with Dr. Mosca, god bless him.
dr. mosca
i just want to let you know we always appreciate what you done to my daughter
sanaa she is now 7 years old doing just fine after the hip surgery she had five years ago ,we always thank you for the great job you did,wish you the best
Dr. Mosca you are remarkable. Last December we brought are son to you for an operation to correct his foot's tarsal coalition problem. From a young age he would complain of the pain in his foot after sports. As he hit the teens the pain would occur during day to day walking around. As he grew the situation would have become worse. Your skill and procedure corrected the foot with a bone graph and a seperation of bones. Today he has 100% mobility. And to think, before finding you we visit many doctors that simply said our son would have to simply live with the pain or fuse the ankle.
This man is a phenomenal surgeon, and a great human being...he operated on my daughter 24 years ago, and she has been able to live a normal life because of his expertise.She had a severe case of *club foot*, and he operated at 12 months on her...She never needed another surgery...and I thank God for him. Now she's a mama, and living a full life...:) He actually showed up at the hospital to check on her on Christmas day, and brought her a gift...God bless him!!!! :)
Dr.Mosca did surgery on my leg and I have a metal rod in it when i was 15. I am now 26 and can walk better. He's the BEST doctor at Children's hospital and VERY nice! I will always be grateful to him.
Dr Mosca is about to preform surgery on my foot i am thirteen years old and never relized that someone i just met could have such a great impact on me.. i would recommend him to any one who is looking in the direction of orthopedic surgery
dr.mosca did 5 different surgerys on my foot when i was 13. i was born with spina bifida and had deformitys in my right foot. I am now 28 WALKING and able to keep up with my 4 children. I will always be grateful to him.
I had a tarsal colition, and had constint foot pain. Dr. Mosca was amazing. I would recommend him to anyone. I am getting ready to have my second surgery to fix my deformity. He makes me feel at ease and he knows what he is doing.
I would like to thank Dr. Mosca and all the outstanding staff at the Seattle Children's Hospital. Just last week my wife and I traveled from New Mexico to Seattle to have our 13 year old son's foot re-constucted (tarsal coalition). The surgery went well and we are looking forward to a fast recovery and for our son to gain back some mobility in his foot along with a decrease in his daily pain. Our fingers are crossed that things work out better then we expect.
I should add the fact that we looked accross the country for the best doctor to help with our cause- Hands Down- Dr. Mosca is the man.
Michael Lee
I would recommend Dr. Mosca. Even though I never got my chance to get my surgery done my him, I'm getting surgery done by Dr. Michael Thomas, and he says Dr. Mosca is his Mentor, and the best surgeon in the country.
Dr. Mosca has treated me since i was born in 1986. I was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (aka Brittle Bones). Dr. Mosca has treated every single broken bone from Left Arm to Both Legs throughout my entire life. I trust him with my life. You will NOT get a better Orthopedic Surgeon in the world. He is THE VERY Best.
Dr. Mosca has performed many surgeries over several years on my granddaughter. He is a brilliant surgeon AND a nice guy. I agree that he has a special way with the kids, always keeping them front and center in discussions regarding them. Helping them to feel in control of their situations. We are very grateful to him and all the help and relief he has provided her. We recently had our last (for-see-able) appointment and when we left, she began crying. I thought they were tears of joy, but they were tears of sadness on how she'll miss him. That's saying something for a teenager!
Dr. Mosca has diagnosed and seen my son through Legg Calve Perthes disease. He did a Varius Osteotomy July 2010. He is an amazing surgeon with incredible talent and passion for what he does. We might be having more surgeries but I have full faith that Dr. Mosca will do what is best for my son. We are so lucky to have him at Seattle Childrens!
Dr. Mosca will look you in the eye while REALLY answering questions. He is friendly and knows how to talk to my 4-year-old daughter who has been seeing him since she was almost 2. He gives realistic prognosis and is not afraid to express optimism! My daughter and I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Mosca!
Dr. Mosca treated my son for complex (or atypical) clubfoot. His conservative approach, open-mindedness, and unwillingness to give up lead to hugely successful treatment of something that can be very difficult to correct.
I strongly recommend Dr. Mosca for any child with clubfoot. I cannot think of a more skilled and caring ortho doctor!
Dr. Mosca is an OUTSTANDING doctor!! When our son was born with clubfoot in 2005, my husband contacted Dr. Ponseti in Iowa who recommended we visit Dr. Mosca for a treatment plan. We did, and he's been great to work with! The Ponseti Method of non-surgical correction was wonderful. Even though we have since moved away from the greater Seattle area, we still go to Dr. Mosca for follow-up visits. He is an amazing person with great knowledge and experience. I HIGHLY recommend him to anyone seeking expertise in orthopedics.
My son Sean, was born with Arthrogryposis 26 years ago. Dr Mosca has performed many surgeries on his feet over the years. He has always been very kind to us, and patient with our many questions and has taken time to explain every detail. He and his nurse Sue have graciously addressed several of our needs regarding Sean, even into his adult years. I appreciate the genuine concern they have, and continue to have for their patients!
dr mosca, was my doctor from 1981-2002 he was a great and friendly doctor! I Only wish now i could still have him as my doctor! i highly reccomend him!!!!!
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Congo rebels detain 100 people for opposition
Jul. 27, 2013
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A spokesman for the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo says the group detained more than 100 people who claimed the rebels were responsible for thefts.
Kabasha Amani said the 110 people, mostly young men, were detained during a pro-rebel rally Saturday in the town of Rutshuru to "prevent ethnic tensions degenerating." He said 80 people were quickly released and the rest would be released by the evening.
Rutshuru resident Kahindo Lusenge told a local radio station the young men spoke out after being ordered by M23 to attend the pro-rebel rally. He said those detained were taken to a nearby prison.
M23 formed last year and briefly captured the town of Goma last November. Fighting between the rebels and government resumed this month after several months of relative calm.


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MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST August 2, 2005
PLEASE NOTE: During July and August, Michigan Education Digest is being published every other week. We will resume our weekly publication schedule on Tuesday, Aug. 23. -Ed.
Contents of this issue:
St. Martin de Porres' charter school application rejected
Three Albion teachers reinstated after mediation
Genesee negotiations fuel rainy day fund debate
School worker benefits bills divide Michigan House Republicans
School employee health care report suggests potential savings
State board considers statewide graduation requirements, reforms
Detroit — The Detroit Public Schools rejected on Monday a tentative plan to authorize St. Martin de Porres High School, formerly a Roman Catholic school, as one of the district's charter schools, the Detroit Free Press reported. De Porres was closed in June by the Archdiocese of Detroit.
The district had hoped that in authorizing the school, it could limit de Porres' student enrollment to 250 pupils and place restrictions on its ability to accept students currently attending other DPS schools, according to the Free Press. De Porres officials reportedly did not object to the restrictions, but DPS attorneys concluded that the limits would not hold up if challenged in court. The chief executive officer of Detroit Public Schools, William Coleman, said the district did not think it could "create fail-safe methods that would not have a negative impact on DPS enrollment," the Free Press reported.
David Greenwood, a former St. Martin de Porres' school board member, told the Free Press that Detroit Public Schools had allowed the school to obtain a temporary charter school identification number. Greenwood charged the district's CEO with going "back on his word" in rejecting the plan to authorize de Porres as a charter school. The school probably will not open this year, Greenwood said, but it will look for another authorizer.
The Free Press quoted the president of the school's parent club, Sanya Bryant Weston, concerning the difficulty the district's decision has created for her in finding a school for her son: "But I live in Detroit, pay taxes in Detroit. The private schools I'd like are full. ...
What school would I send him to that I would feel 100% confident he would get a good safe education? It's devastating that they would wait this late to do this."
Detroit Free Press, "District rejects de Porres' request for charter,"
Aug. 2, 2005
Michigan Education Digest, "Detroit Catholic school may become charter," July 19, 2005
Jackson, Mich. — The Jackson Citizen Patriot reported that the Albion School Board reinstated three teachers whom the board had dismissed from their jobs in 2004. The change occurred after mediation was offered by a federal judge.
The elementary school teachers were originally let go for allegedly being absent from work too often. The Citizen Patriot reported, however, that none of the teachers had used more than the 17 sick or personal days allotted by their contract, and that the superintendent and the school principals had advised that they be allowed to remain.
The agreement is not yet final, but the Michigan Education Association initially asked for $7 million in punitive damages. According to The Citizen Patriot, an MEA representative said he could not discuss the settlement until it was final, but he commented, "Justice is always worth the time and effort it takes, though I am disappointed in the settlement."
One of the teachers will be able to return to work in August, while the other two have been added to a list of six teachers who have been laid off.
The Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Fired teachers reinstated," July 19, 2005
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Flint, Mich. — A Michigan Education Association representative claimed that many Genesee County public school districts have set aside too much money in their rainy day funds, The Flint Journal reported. Her comments came while 13 of the county's 21 districts were negotiating with the MEA.
MEA negotiator Laura Paige cited state audit figures from school year
2003-2004 (reportedly the latest available), arguing that they indicate nine of the county's 21 districts had rainy day fund amounts that exceeded 17 percent of their operating expenditures. According to The Journal, Paige questioned the need for fund balances of more than 15 percent of operating expenditures and suggested that districts'
financial conservatism was leading to short-term contracts, frequent bargaining sessions and unnecessary efforts to curtail employees'
health insurance and wages.
According to The Journal, Flushing Superintendent Barbara Goebel referred to the criticism as "a common union tactic." Goebel said that in the 1980s, the district was forced to lay off 90 teachers and five administrators, and she told The Journal: "We decided we didn't want to do that again. Once you start using your fund balance, it has a compounding effect." The Journal also quoted Michigan Association of School Boards Legislative Affairs Director Don Wertuba, who said a rainy day fund of 15 percent is "a minimum," adding, "Much lower than that and districts will need to borrow money for cash flow purposes."
The Flint Journal, "Schools saving too much — union," July 23, 2005
http://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-30/ 1122121220238000.xml?fljournal?NEF&coll=5
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "School Budgets: A Crisis of Management, Not Finance," February 2005 http://www.mackinac.org/6980
Lansing, Mich. — Bills affecting public school employee health care and retirement benefits were on the Michigan House's agenda as the House neared the end of its spring session in June, but they were not acted on due to disagreement among Republican state representatives, according to Gongwer News Service.
Gongwer reported that House Bill 4947 sets up a 401(k)-type defined contribution system for new public school employees, replacing the defined benefit system used by current employees. Gongwer described House Bill 4274 as stipulating that the Michigan Education Special Services Association, a major health insurance benefits administrator, "provide districts with access to their claims history," so that the districts would find it easier to shop around for the most affordable health insurance provider. MichiganVotes.org described House Bill 4274 a bit differently, stating it required MESSA "to disclose to school districts a summary of health care services that were actually used by the teachers for whom it administers health insurance."
Democratic representatives reportedly are firmly opposed to the bills.
As many as 10 Republican representatives may oppose the bills as well, Gongwer estimated. With a total of 58 House Republicans and 52 House Democrats, the bills would not pass if the vote estimates were correct.
Rep. Jack Brandenburg, R-Harrison Township, opposes the legislation, telling Gongwer that teachers had "bargained fair and square" for their current medical and retirement benefits. He added: "There's just a very sharp disagreement here. I don't see anybody altering their views." But Rep. Brian Palmer, R-Romeo, argued that the bills would pass, saying, "If not, we're going to be talking about significant layoffs of teachers."
The Michigan Education Association opposes the bills. Gongwer described MEA lobbyist Al Short as being "cautious" in describing the bills'
future and quoted him as saying, "We're very thorough on (legislative monitoring), and we talk to a lot of people, so we know where we think they're going to go."
Gongwer News Service, "House G.O.P. Split on Teacher Benefits Bills,"
July 26, 2005
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MichiganVotes.org, "2005 House Bill 4947 (401k-type pension for new school employees)"
MichiganVotes.org, "2005 House Bill 4274 (Require MESSA disclosures)"
Lansing, Mich. — A report commissioned by the state Legislature's Michigan Legislative Council and conducted by the Virginia-based Hay Group determined that a proposal to create a state-run health insurance pool for public school employees could save as much as $422 million per year by 2009-2010, according to Gongwer News Service.
The Hay Group described three suggestions that it says could save the state anywhere from $146 million to $281 million next year. Those options included keeping current benefits, but putting them under a statewide administrator (the current state school employee retirement system, per the Hay Group's recommendation); creating a fixed number of benefit-plan choices for school districts; and replacing fee-for- service plans with preferred provider organization benefits. According to Gongwer, Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, called the possible savings "astounding" and indicated that the proposal's opponents would need to find an alternative that provided similar savings.
The conclusions of the Hay report were criticized by Cynthia Irwin, executive director of the Michigan Education Special Services Association, which currently administers health insurance benefits for
53 percent of Michigan's school-related employees, according to MIRS.
She said, "The savings are overstated, the costs are understated and school employees will lose the right to bargain some of their benefits," Gongwer reported. Gongwer also reported that a MESSA analysis found that creating a state administrator for school employee health insurance plans would cost not $3 million, as the Hay Group had projected, but as much as $500 million, due to the need to establish reserves for the system.
The Senate is currently considering bills that would establish a statewide insurance pool for school employees. It will be debating issues related to the report in future hearings.
Gongwer News Service, "G.O.P. Focuses on Savings in School Health Care Report," July 26, 2005
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MIRS News, "Partisan Divide Forming On Hay Report," July 26, 2005
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The Hay Group, "Report on the Feasibility and Cost-Effectiveness of a Consolidated Statewide Health Benefits System for Michigan Public School Employees," July 13, 2005 http://council.legislature.mi.gov
MichiganVotes.Org, "2005 Senate Bill 55 (Move teachers to state health insurance)"
MichiganVotes.Org, "2005 Senate Bill 56 (Move teachers to state health insurance)"
Lansing, Mich. — In a special meeting last week, the Michigan Board of Education discussed high school reforms, including statewide graduation requirements.
Booth Newspapers reported that state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan is concerned about Michigan's estimated 73 percent high school graduation rate and a perceived failure on the part of the state's high schools to produce graduates who are prepared for college work. Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office reportedly supports statewide graduation requirements.
Booth noted that a state-mandated curriculum was passed by the state Legislature in 1993, but the legislation was repealed in 1995 before the requirements took effect. Describing the response to that legislation, State Board of Education President Kathleen Straus, D- Bloomfield Township, said, "The local school districts just really rose up in arms," according to Booth.
The state is to receive a National Governor's Association grant in support of the reforms, according to the Detroit Free Press. The grant, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, could be worth up to $1.8 million over two years.
Graduation requirements and other possible high school reforms, such as smaller high schools, will be on the state board's Aug. 9 agenda.
Booth Newspapers, "Board considers statewide curriculum," July 29, 2005
http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-6/ 1122631811191500.xml&coll=1
Detroit Free Press, "High school reform discussed by education leaders," July 28, 2005 http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw119068_20050728.htm
Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "Nationalized Curriculum and Testing," July 2002
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Patricia Heaton, the last 20 years appear to have been a motherhood marathon.
"You can see where people might think that," says the Emmy-winning actress, who played the long-suffering wife and mother of three on the CBS comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond."
Heaton, 56, stars as the matriarch on ABC's "The Middle." And Heaton and her actor-husband, David Hunt, are part of the ensemble cast in the family comedy "Moms' Night Out," now in theaters.
Oh yes, Heaton and Hunt have four sons, ages 15 to 20.
So, bring on that tidal wave of Mother's Day memories.
"Zero Mother's Day memories," Heaton says, smiling. "I don't really have any Mother's Day memories because my children have not created them for me."
Her sons "didn't want to come out to the premiere of 'Moms' Night Out,'" she says. "They don't watch 'The Middle.' They are too busy with their lives."
And that's exactly as Heaton wants it.
"There's too many kids who grow up as the children of celebrities who cannot find their own identities," she says, adding that one of her children wants to become an actor.
Heaton says she didn't move to Los Angeles until her early 30s. "And it's not like I moved here and I was (supermodel) Kate Upton," she says.
She earned two Emmy Awards for "Raymond," but "The Middle" rarely gets media attention or awards-group love.
"You know, 'Raymond' took a really long time to get into the zeitgeist," she says. "I think it's just more of a low-key kind of humor."
Heaton says "Moms' Night Out" is a film about families. "It's kind of where I live now in my life, with my kids."
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Panel-cutting Sled
I've never been a fan of any jig that requires a degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to build or use. So the Jig Journal column is a perfect fit for my shop jigs. This month's offering is a jig that has carried many of my furniture parts over the past 15 years – a panel-cutting sled. For a short video showing me using this sled, click here to go directly to our video site.
Three Parts to Square Panels
This jig is made up of three parts, all of which can likely be found in your scrap bin. The major player is the panel ( 3/4″ x 18″ x 24″) that carries the workpiece. Attached to that panel is a straightedge fence ( 7/8″ x 7/8″ x 36″) running perpendicular to the blade and a guide ( 3/8″ x 3/4″ x 27″) that runs in the miter-gauge slot of the table saw. It's best to use quartersawn hardwood for the fence and guide. Small pieces of plywood tend to delaminate – or if you hit a void it's trouble.
However, plywood is the best choice for the panel. There's greater stability in plywood over a hardwood panel, because there is no seasonal movement. And plywood is better than MDF because it's tougher to ding as you move it around the shop and it's more resistant to moisture.
To locate the guide bar, measure the distance from the right edge of the left-hand miter-gauge slot to the saw blade, then add 1/4″ – this jig rides to the left of the blade. Once the guide bar is attached, the additional 1/4″ allows you to trim a straight edge that's aligned with the table-saw blade.
Transfer that distance to the underside of the panel. Hold one end of the guide bar flush with the leading edge of the panel as shown in the center picture atop the next page, and attach the 3/8″-thick hardwood, snugly fit to the saw's slot, with four #6 x 1/2″ flathead wood screws. The guide bar attaches at the line, away from the blade.
By allowing the guide to extend beyond the back edge of the panel (the edge nearest the operator), you gain additional panel-cutting width. But don't go overboard. You need to have the majority of the panel resting on your saw's top after the cut is complete. Push too far and the sled tumbles off the saw.
Place the guide bar into the saw slot so it's well behind the saw blade. Start the saw and push the sled into the blade. The edge of the sled's panel is now parallel to the guide and the saw blade.
Squaring the Important Piece
Aligning the sled's fence is the most important step in building the jig. To accurately set the fence, use geometry. The calculation is a 3-4-5 triangle. Using multiples of three and four for the two legs sets any right triangle. Then, the hypotenuse is a multiple of five.


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Friday, February 14, 2003
Cleveland is believed to be shopping Tim Couch, who has had a variety of injuries since the 1999 draft.
CHICAGO -- "Hey, whaddya want for him?"
So begins many a conversation between the Chicago Bears' Jerry Angelo and agents or other general managers. This year those calls concern quarterbacks.
Some of those calls already have taken place. Free agency doesn't officially start until Feb. 28 and contact with another team's players still under contract or their agents is forbidden, but everybody does it and everybody knows it.
They just can't talk about it.
Can't say a lot
"We'll be definitely looking at all those [quarterback] candidates and right now all they are is possibilities because you don't know who's going to end up out there," said Bears coach Dick Jauron. "Other than that there's not a lot I can say because they're all property of their team until free agency late this month."
But will the Bears wait until the start of free agency to address the "veteran" component of their veteran-rookie plan of stocking their depth chart at the pivotal position of the franchise? They have an interest in the Saints' Jake Delhomme.
Or will they seek a trade?
Among the rumors flying around Cleveland lately is that the Browns would package quarterback Tim Couch and linebacker Earl Holmes off to the Bears for a late-round draft pick and Brian Urlacher.
Not likely. The general manager who sends Urlacher out of Chicago would need to book passage for himself on that same flight, under an assumed name.
The Browns are believed to be shopping Couch, who has had a variety of injuries since being the first player taken overall in the 1999 draft. It would mark the Bears' second foray into that draft for a quarterback, having selected Cade McNown with their first pick at No. 12.
Couch has been replaced as the starter in Cleveland by Kelly Holcomb and has said he is willing to restructure his contract, and he has the distinction of having a good day against the Bears' defense in its highlight 2001 season.
Couch completed 14-of-23 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns but was charged with an interception when his pass in overtime was deflected by Bryan Robinson into the arms of Mike Brown, who returned it for a touchdown.
The Bears would need a revised deal from Couch, whose contract calls for $6.2 million, $7.6 million and $8 million over the next three seasons.
One issue at this point becomes cost. Do the Bears want to secure a quarterback like Couch or Pittsburgh's Kordell Stewart now in exchange for a draft choice -- few expect the Browns to get more than a mid-level pick for Couch -- and beat the crowd? Or do they hope to get the price down -- both in terms of trade value and salary -- once the free-agent market opens later this month?
"We'll definitely have an order [of preference]," Jauron said. "We know we won't be the only competitors in the field for these guys."


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Pteropus melanotus
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Pteropus melanotus Blyth, 1863
Common Name(s):
Pteropus edulis Blyth, 1846
Pteropus modiglianii Thomas, 1894
Pteropus natalis Thomas, 1887
Pteropus niadicus Miller, 1906
Pteropus nicobaricus Fitzinger, 1861 [nomen nudum]
Pteropus nicobaricus Zelebor, 1869
Pteropus tytleri Mason, 1908
Pteropus tytleri Dobson, 1874 [nomen nudum]
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable A2cde ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Hutson, A.M., Kingston, T., James, D.,Lumsden, L., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C.
|Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Cox, N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Listed as Vulnerable as the species is thought likely to undergo a decline of more than 30% over the next three generations due to the impacts of habitat loss, hunting and possibly introduced predators. If the Christmas Island population was found to be specifically distinct, it would be assessed as Critically Endangered given that its population declined by 83% in 3 generations, and the causes of the decline are not known and may not have ceased.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species is limited to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India (Bompuka, Car Nicobar, Great Nicobar (including Campbell Bay), Kamorta, Katchal, Kondul, Nancowrie, South Sentinel, Tilangchong, Tressa and Trinket Islands [Pteropus melanotus melanotus] and South Andaman and Rutlans Islands [Pteropus melanotus tytleri]) (Molur et al. 2002), the Mentawi Islands (Nias and Enggano [Pteropus melanotus modiglianii]) of Indonesia, and Christmas Island of Australia (Pteropus melanotus natalis). The population on the island of Enggano is now extirpated following a severe typhoon (L. Lumsden pers. comm.). It has been recorded form sea level to an elevation of 1,000 m asl.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Christmas Island; India (Andaman Is., Nicobar Is.); Indonesia (Sumatera)
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|Aul and Vijaykumar (2003) report a colony of more than 300 individuals in a mangrove creek on Great Nicobar Island. Aul and Vijaykumar (2003) also counted more than 500 individuals in the mangroves and under Nypa palms on Tillangchong Island in the Nicobars; 10-15 individuals have been recorded from palm fronds on Tillangchong Island, with several pups in this colony in the month of March. There appears to be no information on the current status of the population in the Mentawi Islands. On Christmas Island in 1984 the population was estimated to contain 3,500 individuals in five main camps and a further 2,500 individuals scattered singly or in small groups (Tidemann 1985). The camps were thought to have been historical, dating to before human settlement. By 1989 one more camp had been located, bringing the total to six camps, but only containing a hundred or so extra animals (Tidemann et al. 1993). Duncan et al. (1999) interpreted Tidemann's population figures as "less than 10,000 animals". In 1997-1998, few camps could be found and these contained few individuals (P. Meek, via L. Lumsden pers. comm.). In August 2002 only 17 Individuals were recorded during 26 field days of a general fauna survey, and the population was loosely estimated to be in the order of 500 to 1,000 individuals (Corbett et al. 2003). In April 2004 only one of the original five known camps could be found, and in November 2004 that camp contained 299 individuals (D. J. James pers. comm.). In December 2005, two of the six colonies once known were active but extensive searches for additional colonies were not successful. Counts in these two colonies from January to March 2006 varied between 14 and 500 individuals, apparently in response to local wind conditions. The number of bats roosting away from camps has not been estimated accurately, but is likely to be less than the number in camps; nocturnal surveys reveal wide distribution of foraging animals. The entire population was unlikely to number more than 1,000 individuals in March 2006 (Orchard 2006; D. J. James pers. comm.). In September 2006, there was a count of 1,381 individuals on Christmas Island (James et al. 2007).
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|In South Asia, this species roosts in large colonies consisting of several thousands of individuals in the mangrove vegetation (Molur et al. 2002). Feeds on both wild and cultivated fruit. A single young is born (Bates and Harrison 1997). It has been observed to feed on Bombax spp. and Sterculia spp. (Aul and Vijaykumar 2003). On Christmas Island part of the population roosts in large camps at traditional locations and part roosts scattered singly and in small groups through the forest. It was recorded roosting in 11 tree species in December 2005-Feb 2006 (Orchard 2006). Camps are always near the coast (D. J. James pers. comm.). Numbers in camps fluctuate widely, possibly in response to winds that facilitate emergence (D. J. James pers. comm.). They feed on a number of rainforest fruits and flowers; of 26 known species in the diet, 10 are introduced species and at least five of these 10 seem to be very important (Orchard 2006). It is relatively diurnal, emerging from camps well before dusk. Non-flying young have been recorded in December and January (Orchard 2006; D. J. James pers. comm.).
|Major Threat(s):
|In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, this species is threatened by deforestation, generally resulting from logging operations and the conversion of land to agricultural purposes. It is also threatened due to tourism related developmental activities (Molur et al. 2002), and from overhunting at daytime roosts, as the bones are crushed and used as asthma medicine (L. Lumsden pers. comm.). These bats are kept as pets on Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Katchal, Pulo Milo and Trinket Islands. The December 2004 tsunami is likely to have damaged the mangrove habitat of this species, however, further research is needed to confirm that the species has declined because of this event. The population on the Indonesian island of Enggano may have been wiped out by a hurricane, although this needs to be confirmed, and while threats to the species on Nias are not known, they presumably include general habitat loss. It is preyed on by feral cats on Christmas Island, and there has also been some hunting, including large numbers (up to 200), in the past, however, there is no recent evidence of hunting in this part of the species range (D. J. James pers. comm.). Corbett et al. (2003) hypothesised that a severe cyclone in 1988 initiated the decline in the Christmas Island population. However, other anecdotal evidence indicates that the decline began in the mid 1990s (Orchard 2006). The Yellow Crazy Ant Anoplolepis gracilipes has caused general ecological breakdown on Christmas Island since the late 1990s (O'Dowd et al. 2003). Disease (speculative) may be a factor. Threats to the Christmas Island population have proven difficult to identify, and are likely to be a combination of factors (Orchard 2006). James et al. (2007), provide a detailed account of possible threats to the species including, predation or disturbance by both, or either, introduced and native species; predation and/or persecution by humans (mostly formerly); loss of habitat; storm events; accidental poisoning; light pollution; and disease and parasites. James et al. (2007), also give a 'threat assessment matrix' indicating the likelihood of each potential threat.
|Conservation Actions:
This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. This species is currently categorised as vermin under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, however, there is a need to encourage the protection of the globally important Andaman and Nicobar Islands population. It is present in the Campbell Bay protected area on Great Nicobar. On Christmas Island a National Park now covers 63% of the island. Control of invasive species on Christmas Island is necessary. A detailed assessment of conservation status and threats is provided for the Christmas Island population by James et al. (2007). Further population assessments, monitoring and taxonomic studies, and appropriate conservation responses are needed for all remaining populations of this species.
|Hutson, A.M., Kingston, T., James, D.,Lumsden, L., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. 2008. Pteropus melanotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T18740A8525654. . Downloaded on 21 September 2018.
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Manchester Crimewatch: Hearing set for 17-year-old accused of arson at school
April 19. 2013 4:08AM
MANCHESTER - A probable cause hearing was set May 15 in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division for a Manchester High School Central student accused of arson.
Sharron Beaule, 17, of 420 Maple St., was arraigned Thursday on a felony arson charge that alleges Beaule set a fire in a school bathroom March 23.
Beaule is accused of using a lighter to set fire to a toilet paper dispenser, burning his fingers in the process, and then asking his teacher for a pass to go to the nurse, claiming he had burned his fingers in hot water while washing his hands.
Court documents show an assistant principal told police that Beaule said, "I like to watch things burn."
Beaule is free on $5,000 personal recognizance bail.
Not behind the wheel?
A woman accused of leaving the scene of an accident and of claiming she wasn't the driver they wanted was arraigned Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on charges of conduct after an accident and false report of a motor vehicle accident.
Brittany Hunt, 23, of 51 W. Wilson St., is accused of hitting the back of a woman's car at Hanover and Chestnut streets Feb. 13, causing damage, and leaving the scene without stopping. She's also accused of later denying she was the driver, repeating a story told by her boyfriend that he was the driver.
Court documents show that three witnesses told police that Hunt was the driver of the car, whose front license plate as well as some debris, was found at the scene. Hunt's boyfriend told police that he was driving the car and Hunt was a front seat passenger and her child was in the back and that the couple went to Market Basket right after the crash.
Court documents show that video from Market Basket showed the vehicle entering the parking lot and Hunt, carrying a child, entering the store by herself.
When police spoke with Hunt, she told them the same story as her boyfriend, according to the court documents.
Hunt's criminal record consists of resisting arrest, theft of services, criminal trespass and theft by deception. Trial was set for July 10. Bail is $2,000 personal recognizance.
Denies hitting woman
Pedro Jimenez, 31, pleaded innocent Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a simple assault charge that alleges he struck his longtime girlfriend in the face following an argument at their residence at 228 Karatzas Ave.
Jimenez, who said his address is now 7 Sears Drive, told Judge Gregory Michael, "I been with this girl for 13 years," adding that they have a son. "I've never hit her," he assured Michael.
But court documents show the alleged victim told police that they had been watching a movie when Jimenez decided to go to the store and told her to pause the video. When he returned, he became angry because she hadn't paused the movie and was watching it.
She told police he called her names, slammed doors and went for her purse, to get money and her EBT card. According to the court documents, she grabbed for the purse and he swung, hitting her in the face. Officers responding to the call noted redness on her nose.
Jimenez told officers they had argued, but he said the argument did not become physical. In court, Jimenez told Michael he didn't know where the assault charge came from. "The public is not in danger from me," he said.
Police prosecutors had sought $5,000 cash/surety bail, but Michael set bail at $1,000 cash/surety, with conditions that include no contact with the alleged victim and not going to her residence.
Trial was set for May 22.
Tried to prevent arrest
Katie Rackliff, 31, of 57 Cleveland St., pleaded innocent Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to misdemeanor charges of simple assault, obstructing government administration and resisting arrest. Trial was set for June 19. Rackliff is free on $1,000 personal recognizance bail.
Rackliff was arrested April 2. She alleged grabbed at and interfered with an officer attempt to arrest another person, swung her arms and fist hitting an officer in the arm, and pulled away from an officer seeking to arrest her.
Police reported they had gone to the apartment to arrest Rackliff's brother-in-law, but she and other family members, including two of her children became involved in the escalating effort to prevent the arrest.
Judge Gregory Michael told Rackliff she also owed a fee for failing to appear in court in 2010 on dog license and forfeiture matters. Michael noted she was cited on those issues exactly three years ago, on April 18.
"I can't pay it 'til the first," Rackliff said, so Michael put those matters on for June 19, the same day as her trial on the April charges.


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Something that has surprised me is that although this is a security website, SSL logins are not available; why not?
I am currently sitting in an internet cafe at an airport "SurfandSip"-ing, and I was slightly wary of logging in. Does AO use a login method similar to the one valhallen posted a while back, or are they just cleartext passwords? I'm going to change mine as soon as I get home, but that does not defeat the issue..


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It seems the money feud that has been brewing between Jon & Kate Gosselin is finally settled, for now at least.
Attorneys for Jon Gosselin and Kate confirmed Monday morning that Jon has complied with a court order to return money missing from the couple's joint bank account, a total of $180,000.
So this dispute is finally over and we can breathe a sigh of relief right? Well not exactly, as Jon is now accusing Kate of refusing to account for how she spent $33,000 in cash withdrawals. Kate has always maintained she used her withdrawals to pay bills.
Unfortunately for Jon, the judge found Kate to be in compliance, after her attorney provided receipts for nearly $60,000 that Jon claimed she had taken during the same time frame. As for the remaining $33,000 Jon said was unaccounted for, Kate's lawyer said the court didn't require such an accounting.
Jon showed up in court for Monday's hearing; Kate, who has a book signing appearance in Long Beach, California Monday afternoon, did not attend the hearing. Her attorney was there on her behalf.
In other news, Jon is once again without a lawyer, as his Pennsylvania counsel, Charlie Meyer resigned as Jon's attorney as of Monday. "I'll just get another attorney," Jon told PEOPLE. "I have to."


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Donkey Kongs
Your film critic defends himself from charges of knee-jerk liberalism and racism.
So, here I am, scribbling away on reviews of The Producers (excruciating) and The Family Stone (not bad) and then comes this avalanche of e-mail: I have apparently been cited by Matt Drudge for mentioning that King Kong has always had problematic racial overtones. My mail divides evenly between the wing nuts ("It just feels so darn good to battle racism—as long as its[sic] not anti-white racism, which is automatically translated into justice served—that you liberal types tend to see it everywhere") and the indignant African Americans ("You see a monkey? And the next thing you think of is a black man?").
Sorry to disappoint you, folks, but this didn't originate with me. Yes, King Kong is a piece of entertainment, a fantasy, a movie (as some readers feel compelled to remind me), but it has often been viewed as an imperialist American parable: the arrival at an island of black "savages" who seize the white blonde; the capture of the gorilla who is brought in chains to America ... Reviewing the remake in 1976 in TheNew Yorker, Pauline Kael acknowledged the racism charge while taking a somewhat anti-liberal contrarian line: "Whites have sometimes spoken of King Kong as a racial slur, but the black men that I've known have always loved it. It was their own special urban gorilla-guerrilla fantasy: to be a king in your own country, to be brought here in chains, to be so strong that you could roar your defiance at the top of the big city and go down in a burst of glory."
In any case, stop with the abusive e-mails. It's not my liberal or racist projection; it's out there. And I can think of no other possible reason that Peter Jackson added an original and clunky subplot in which an African-American officer on the ship adopts and effectively tames a wild white boy. It's his way of defusing the racial issue. And if that makes Jackson a knee-jerk liberal, well: E-mail him ... 1:53 p.m. PT
Do some artists need to destroy themselves to create? It's a dangerous myth—dangerous because it has an element of truth (alas). It's certainly possible that Richard Pryor, who died on Saturday at the age of 65, would have overcome his self-doubts and self-loathing and flown as gloriously high without being, well, high. He would certainly have flown for longer distances and with fewer horrific collisions. But would he have burned (I use the term advisedly) as brightly?
I never saw Pryor live, but I saw Live in Concert (1979), his first stand-up feature, about 300 times. Today's comedians are quipsters whose jokes have little in the way of a connecting thread and whose patter has been honed and rubbed and buffed to a mechanical perfection. Pryor certainly worked up his routines—his timing was gorgeous. But there was an element of menace, of live-wire-ness, that made you think of Lenny Bruce. You didn't know where his free-associations might take him. Some of his bits were like séances, in which the spirits of African-American junkies and winos—people Pryor knew as a child, people he could have been, people he knew he could become—had a crack at the mike and could finally give voice to their rage and self-pity and delusions.
Many obituaries have cited Pryor's early career in the accommodating Bill Cosby be-nice-to-whitey mode. It was when he began to speak to African-Americans that he became an object of worship—by blacks and whites. He had the audacity to show whites (especially white liberals) how they looked through a black man's eyes—and, more important, how they sounded: whiny, unmusical, cringing, borderline insane. White people amused Pryor, and we loved to watch him laugh at us—not just because we were masochists, but because he showed us how far we still had to go.
Pryor exposed his demons without necessarily celebrating them. Well, he celebrated them, but he didn't, if you'll pardon the expression, whitewash them. He didn't mind coming off as a crazy, self-centered asshole with too much freedom and power for his own good. "It's hard to wake up and see the same person all the fucking time," he said of his marriage in Live in Concert. "In the first year and a half, my wife thought her name was 'White Honky Bitch.' " When he said on Saturday Night Live that the problem with women is that they don't just leave you but they tell you why ("Don't tell me why, bitch. Just leave"), he was basically saying there was no hope. He didn't want to make it work. He didn't want to grow up and be mellow and nice. And we didn't want him to be, either.
We certainly didn't want him to be the man he became in his movies—which squandered his gifts as badly as anything this side of Elvis Presley's Clambake. After a thrilling start in the otherwise dire Silver Streak (watch the scene in which he poses as a servile train porter before pulling out a big gun and shoving it in the racist villain's face), Pryor muffled his blowtorch rage and impersonated shaky, pushed-around little guys who'd manage to stand up for themselves after much humiliation. Not much later, Eddie Murphy would take the multiplexes by storm playing the kinds of characters that Pryor should have played—only Murphy had none of Pryor's emotional honesty or capacity for self-criticism. He was Pryor reinvented as a combination little prince and cynical businessman.
I'm not an expert on multiple sclerosis—although in a recent interview I heard Teri Garr (who has a new book out about her life and her MS) speculate on the ways in which a physical trauma might have brought on and exacerbated her disease. Certainly being burned to a crisp by an exploding crack pipe didn't help Pryor's health. In later years, he had the look of a man who'd brought calamity on himself. No one missed the irony that this cock of the walk who'd once strutted around the stage exulting in his misogyny was now dependent on the kindness of wives and ex-wives. It was payback time.
Pryor-the-artist used Pryor-the-man as a character, and there's no telling how much the latter acted up to make kindling for the former. God, I wish he'd found a middle ground—a design for creating and living. But what other comedian could have embodied the freebasing pipe that nearly did him in, the pipe that in Live on the Sunset Strip speaks in the consoling tones of the mother he never had? "Rich, me and you are gonna hang out in this room today… I understand, Rich. It's your life. Where were they when you needed them?" We should lament the demons that engulfed Richard Pryor, but celebrate the exquisite madness—and the genius—it took to yank them into the light.
Update (12/16/06): A few readers have noted that Pryor's near-death experience might have been a suicide attempt and not an accident--at least, that's the scenario he presents in his (awful) auto-biopic Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling. And yes, he was freebasing, not smoking crack. ... 3:46 a.m. PT


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Monday, October 31, 2011
Today's Cranberry Fact: "Cranberries are rich in polyphenolic antioxidants which protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease. The proanthocyanidins and other compounds inhibit the oxidation of LDL cholesterol while cranberry powder has been observed to decrease the LDL cholesterol levels of animals with elevated blood cholesterol levels. The proanthocyanidins in cranberry and lowbush blueberry are known to inhibit tumor growth." http://www.vegetarian-nutrition.info/herbs/cranberry.php
Well, we've had our cranberry-laced breakfast, cranberry-studded dinner, and now dessert! This is one of my favorite cakes. Not only is it delicious and easy to make, but it gives you the feeling of being decadent when, really, it's pretty low-fat and it's made from whole wheat pastry flour. How good can it get?
I had a bite or two of a similar cake at a local restaurant a few years ago and the memory lingered. It took me a while to get around to making a vegan version that came "up to scratch" with what I remembered, but I'm happy with this recipe. That particular restaurant still has the cake on its menu, but they've omitted what I would consider the essential caramel sauce and instead drown it in a pile of whipped cream! You can "gild the lily" with a small dollop of vegan whipped topping or non-dairy ice cream if you like, but don't leave out the caramel sauce!
Printable Recipe
Serves 8
This cake actually isn't that decadent, but it really seems so! This is a great choice when you want something rich, not too sweet, and special, but not chocolate. It can be made either with fresh cranberries or dried cranberries.
Dry Mix:
1 2/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chopped lightly-toasted pecans
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped (or 2/3 cup dried cranberries, soaked in hot water and drained well)
Wet Mix:
1 cup water
3 Tbs oil
3 Tbs smooth unsweetened applesauce (TIP: Freeze canned or homemade applesauce for baking in ice cube trays and pop the cubes into zipper-lock bags-- each one is 2 tablespoons!)
1 Tbs cider vinegar
1/2 Tbs pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. brown sugar
2 Tbs vegan butter (such as my homemade palm oil-free vegan Buttah)
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup organic vegan creamer (these are made for use in hot coffee, so less likely to curdle in hot liquid)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Oil an 8" square pan and line the bottom with cooking parchment cut to fit.
Whisk all of the Dry Mix ingredients, except for the pecans and cranberries, together in a medium bowl. Add the pecans and cranberries and mix briefly.
Whisk together the Wet Mix ingredients in another bowl. Pour into the Dry Mix ingredients and stir briefly, just until mixed. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
Cool the cake on a rack.
To make the sauce:
Bring the syrup, brown sugar, Earth Balance and salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan and boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the consistency of heavy syrup.
Remove from heat and cool a bit. Heat the creamer just until warm. Whisk into the syrup along with vanilla.
The cake can be served warm or at room temperature, but the sauce should be hot. Cut the cake into 8 triangular servings and drizzle each serving generously with some of the hot sauce. You can also serve this with a scoop of your favorite vanilla non-dairy ice cream, or a little of your favorite non-dairy whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 485.6 calories; 33% calories from fat; 18.8g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 163.5mg sodium; 368.6mg potassium; 80.5g carbohydrates; 4.9g fiber; 54.1g sugar; 5.4g protein; 10.5 points.
Posted by Bryanna Clark Grogan at 2:22 PM
Labels: cake, caramel sauce, Caramel-Cranberry-Pecan Cake, cranberries, cranberry, pecans, vegan cake
4 comments:
- vegan.in.brighton said...
That cake sounds amazing!
- Mon Oct 31, 03:09:00 PM PDT
- Julie Hasson said...
That cake looks delicious Bryanna!
- Mon Oct 31, 04:14:00 PM PDT
I'm sorry but I'm going off topic here. I just made the potato kibbeh from the new cookbook. It is so good I can't believe it was so easy and SO AUTHENTIC tasting.
OK sorry, back to the cranberries!
- Sat Nov 05, 12:20:00 PM PDT
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
No problem, Susan-- I'm so glad you liked it!
- Sat Nov 05, 12:47:00 PM PDT
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- Artist
- Wols (Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze) 1913–1951
- Part of
- Group of Wols Etchings
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 102 x 70 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1983
- Reference
Catalogue entry
P07978 [from] Complete set of untitled etchings
c.1942–1951 [P07948-P07980; complete]
Thirty-three etchings and drypoints in range 2 3/4 × 4–12 1/4 × 9 1/8 (64 × 102–324 × 248) on thin ivory Japan paper approximately 15 × 10 1/4 (381 × 267), printed and published posthumously by the artist's widow (edition size and printer not known)
Not inscribed
Purchased from Reiss Cohen Inc., New York (Grant-in-Aid) 1983
Lit: Will Grohmann, 'Das Graphische Werk von Wols', Quadrum, 6, 1959, pp.95–118 (repr. with the exception of no.XXXV)
According to Grohmann, at the time of Wols's death he left behind a number of copper plates which he had been working on since c.1942. He states that the exact number of these plates cannot be established since a number were ruined or lost. In 1954 Wols's widow commissioned the printing of thirty-five plates in an edition of 6. At the time of Grohmann's article three of these were in private collections and two belonged to the widow and to the artist's brother. They were printed on ivory coloured Velin Arches and stamped with the stamp of the estate. In addition one set was made which did not bear the stamp of the estate and was given to a former schoolfriend of the artist. Some of these plates had been printed during the artist's lifetime as illustrations to texts by Sartre, de Solier, Bryen and Artaud. In 1955 the artist's widow commissioned the printing of a further 10 sets on a thicker white paper. Three plates from the original set, according to Grohmann, were missing at the time of this printing, nos. X, XXIII and XXVII. These were printed by Georges Visat in Paris and numbered from 1 to 10. Each sheet was numbered in roman numerals and the set was numbered in arabic numerals. According to Dr Ewald Rathke (letter of 9 October 1985), a further edition was printed in 1962 by Lacourière et Frelaut, Paris in an edition of 50, each sheet stamped on the back with the stamp of the estate and numbered on the front out of 50. This edition contained impressions from the plates which Grohmann thought had been destroyed and included one plate which Grohmann had not recorded.
It is not possible to define exactly which edition P07948-P07980 come from. They are printed on thin, ivory Japan paper and the set includes etching no.x. Therefore it cannot belong to the edition of 1955. The prints do not bear any inscriptions or stamps which suggests that they may be from the edition of 1953, and in particular be the set of prints given to a schoolfriend of Wols (see Grohmann, pp.95–6). However, Grohmann does not indicate that this set was printed on paper other than Velin Arches. The plates themselves are hard to date. According to Grohmann twenty were made before 1949.
The prints are in the manner of Wols's late works and are very finely and delicately etched. They depict images suggestive of botanical and biological forms as well as of faces, ships and landscapes.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine man charged with killing and dismembering his father has been ruled incompetent to stand trial and will remain in a state psychiatric facility.
Leroy Smith III was scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court in connection with the May death of 56-year-old Leroy Smith Jr. inside the apartment they shared.
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The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/1yqn4rW ) reports that the 24-year-old Smith, of Gardiner, told the judge in a note that he wants to fire his court-appointed attorneys.
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Why the myth of the "on the Down Low" brother refuses to die.
Even in the far-fetched world of daytime drama, the soap Passions is known for its dalliances with the surreal. The show has featured witches, ghosts, mermaids, and, most shockingly, a strong cast of Latino and black actors. As Passions enters its final season, you'd expect black fans to be up in arms at the impending demise of daytime's rainbow coalition. But more than the show's death, what's raising the hackles of Passions' black viewership is the recent revelation that one of its leading men, Chad Harris, is on the Down Low.
Meet the cultural phenomenon that makes epidemiologists groan and writers grin. "On the Down Low" is the term for a black man who is in a committed relationship with a woman and nevertheless sleeps with men. In 2004, as HIV rates for black women spiked to appallingly high levels, the Down Low became the media's culprit of choice for African-American AIDS rates. The hype spread thanks to a slew of ill-conceived newspaper and magazine stories (like this one), and J.L. King's tell-all memoir, On the Down Low, which sold 140,000 copies and got King on Oprah, where he exposed his membership in this bacchanal sect.
The Down Low theory, as an overarching explanation for the spread of HIV, has been debunked several times over (see here and to greater effect here). Last week, an article in the Annals of Epidemiology took the measure of available research in the field and concluded that "the DL was neither new nor limited to blacks and sufficient data linking it to HIV/AIDS disparities currently are lacking." Researchers don't deny the existence of closeted black men in committed relationships with women or that some of these men infect their spouses. But they're skeptical about the Down Low as a primary explanation for the high rates of HIV among black women. And they also don't think black men in relationships with women are more likely than other men to have closeted sex with men.
And yet the Myth of the Down Low Brother persists. Last month, Bill Duke began filming a feature-length movie about an upper-middle-class family man living on the Down Low. MTV producer Terrance Dean is working on a memoir about his invisible life in which he allegedly exposes rappers who've gone Ted Haggard. There's even a trio of safety manuals: 20 Warning Signs of Down Low Brothers, On the Up and Up: A Survival Guide for Women Living with Men on the Down Low, and My Husband Is on the Down Low ... and I Know About It.
In the face of all the skeptical science, why is the belief in the Down Low menace so entrenched? For starters, there's the phraseology, which hints at some carnal secret society, and is catchy to boot. It also helps that the Down Low is the sort of threat that white commentators of all political stripes like to condemn. Conservatives get to disparage black people's inherent amorality (a band of men is endangering their families to have sex with other deceptive men), liberals can attack our inherent homophobia (the black community is so thuggish that the men can't even admit to being gay), and everyone gets to agree that black America is, in a nutshell, a nuthouse. In short, shaking your head over the DL is the perfect way to shake your head over how awful it is to be black.
More surprising is that black people have lapped up the Down Low story as much as white people. That's because, beneath its veneer of media-bestowed respectability, the Down Low is essentially a conspiracy theory. I grew up at a time when the more hysterical among us argued that the KKK manufactured the soft drink Mystic, the government concocted AIDS, and Norplant was a clever attempt at genocide. The most virulent conspiracy theory involved the "Willie Lynch Speech," a document which allegedly spells out the means and tactics that white slaveholders used to keep their property divided and docile. The speech is a myth, a creation myth, that gives a clear and singular explanation for the plight of black America.
The Down Low is an equally powerful narrative that also fits well within the larger story of our Great Fall. The basic idea is that before 1968, black people were a noble, harried Christian race, but since then we've gone completely Gomorrah. How else to explain that nearly two generations after the Civil Rights movement, blacks still rank dead last in nearly every socioeconomic category of note. The formulas and complex variables of science simply don't deploy with the same power as good old-fashioned conspiracy.
The perpetuation of myths has consequences, though. The Annals of Epidemiology report warned that emphasizing the DL could "exacerbate already high rates of HIV/AIDS" by further stigmatizing a population already under siege and (perhaps more directly) could "confuse and divert the next generation of researchers." When myths start to seem like accepted truths, they affect the assumptions and questions scientists may ask.
I'm more worried about the next generation of black people. The DL simply adds to the distrust that haunts relationships between black men and black women. In the black community, there is an underlying—and somewhat justifiable—feeling that black men have never really been men. During slavery, we didn't prevent plantation rape. Under Jim Crow, we couldn't secure fair housing and income. And today, seemingly freed of racial tyranny, we all too frequently become criminals and delinquent fathers. Tax-paying, law-abiding black men don't need the added weight of pseudoscience and mythology. The truth is already hard enough to bear.


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I could see a temporary Executive order, maybe, while a bill was being run through Congress. That doesn't seem to be the purpose of these Executive orders (any for the last 20 years). They are strictly to circumvent our true process of how things become laws.


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Obama tells crowd of 14,000 in New Hampshire he'll champion working familiesBy TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 04. 2012 4:58PM
CONCORD - Saying he wants to be a 'champion' for the middle class and working families, President Barack Obama asked a crowd of 14,000 on a chilly Sunday morning for four more years in office.
'You know, the folks at the very top in this country, they don't need a champion in Washington. They'll always have a seat at the table,' Obama said. 'The laid-off paper mill worker whose retraining at the age of 55 for a new career in a new industry, she needs a champion.
'That teacher in an overcrowded classroom with outdated textbooks, digging into her own pocket to buy school supplies and not always getting the support she needs, but knowing everyday that she might reach that one child and make all the difference in that child's life, she needs a champion,' he said.
The president's speech, two days before Tuesday's election, was part of a final push in New Hampshire by Obama and the Republican nominee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who will be appearing along with the musician Kid Rock tonight at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
Obama's speech was preceded by remarks by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Gov. John Lynch and former President Bill Clinton, who also spoke in Dover later Sunday.
Clinton branded Romney as a candidate who was willing to use lies to advance his political agenda, specifically referring to an ad by the Romney campaign that claims Obama sold Jeep to Italians to move jobs to China. Independent fact-checkers, as well as the heads of Chrysler and General Motors, have called the ad false.
Using a phrase he said he borrowed from former President George W. Bush, Clinton said, 'It's absurd. Is that the kind of decider-in-chief you want?
'(Romney) got caught saying something that wasn't accurate,' Clinton said. 'Now when I was a kid and I got caught with my hand in the cookie jar, I sort of shrugged and took my hand out of the cookie jar. He's grabbing for more cookies. I like Barack Obama as decider-in-chief better.'
He also said Romney was suffering from 'Romnesia' when he claimed he could create an economic environment that would add 12 million new jobs in the next four years.
'What he forgot to tell you was this: just a few days before that 12 million new jobs promise was made, an independent business forecaster, Moody's Analytics, said to all of us that we will get 12 million new jobs in the next four years if we just don't mess up what the president has already done.'
In its report in August, Moody's said the economy would create 12 million new jobs in the next four years regardless of who is president.
Turning a common phrase of election-year politics, Obama argued that much of America is better off now than it was four years ago.
'In 2008, we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression,' Obama said. 'Today, our businesses have created nearly five and half million new jobs. The American auto industry is back on top. Home values are on the rise. We are less dependent on foreign oil than at any time in the last 20 years.'
But he said the country had more work to do and said he would be the better choice to guide the country for another four years.
'As long as there is a single American who wants a job and can't find one, our work is not yet done,' he said. 'As long as our families are working harder and harder, but still falling behind, our work is not yet done. As long as there is a child, anywhere in New Hampshire, anywhere in this country, who is languishing in poverty, our fight has to go on.'
'On Tuesday, Americans will have a clear choice between four more years of stagnation or four years of prosperity and opportunity,' Michael Levoff, spokesman for the Romney campaign, said in a responding statement. 'The people of New Hampshire, along with the rest of America, will choose Governor Romney's optimistic vision for our country's future and will vote for real change so he can get our country back on the right track.'
As people filed toward shuttle buses, several said they were impressed with Obama's speech.
'He sounded energized and I was encouraged by it,' said Barbara Boyd of Deerfield.
'I thought it was well-said, pretty inspiring,' said Jim Maceachern, who was with Boyd.
Linda Miccio of Manchester, said was uplifted by Clinton's and Obama's speeches.
'We are moving forward with this country if we put (Obama) back in the White House where he belongs,' she said.