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The SWK-W16 allows the wireless connection of any subwoofer to the YSP-5600 sound bar for boosting bass sound. Simply connect the SWK-W16 receiver to any powered subwoofer to turn it into an instant wireless subwoofer.
With the YBA-11, you'll be able to stream music wirelessly from a BLUETOOTH® capable smartphone, tablet or computer to the AV receiver. Enjoy music stored on your devices without the need for a Wi-Fi environment. Thanks to the digital connection and aptX® audio coding algorithm, you'll enjoy wireless music streaming with optimum sound quality.
Wireless Network Adapter The Yamaha YWA-10 wireless network adapter can be used to connect a Yamaha network AV receiver to a wireless home network. The YWA-10 connects to the Ethernet port on the back of your Yamaha network receiver and communicates directly with your wireless router. It's powered by the DC out jack or USB port of the receiver, so there is no need to take up an additional electrical outlet. The YWA-10 even has a second Ethernet output that can be used to provide network access to another device such as a smart TV or Blu-ray Disc™ player.
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YIT-W10 is a wireless transmitter designed for iPod or iPhone series. YIT-W10 employs the Yamaha "yAired" technology to establish a wireless connection with another Yamaha product that supports "yAired" and enables playback of the iPod or iPhone on your Yamaha product.
Safely and easily mount the Yamaha YSP-4300, YSP-3300, YSP-2700 and YSP-2500 Digital Sound Projectors to the wall with this optional bracket. If you have a wall mounted flat panel unit, this is the best way to ensure perfect placement of your multi-beam speaker system.
Wall Mount Bracket for the Yamaha Digital Sound Projectors and Dolby Atmos Sound Bar, models YSP-5600, YSP-4000, YSP-3000, YSP-900 and YSP-800.
The YTS-F500 is an optional floor stand for use with newer model Yamaha soundbars. It supports both the Yamaha soundbar and your TV.
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Travel Between London and Sutherland or Bradford. Cherrio!
The Grand Central operates high-speed direct train services between London Kings Cross, Yorkshire and the North East. But unlike many trains throughout England and Europe, The Grand Central is not part of a government franchise and receives no public subsidy. Which means it must make travelers happy in order to stay in business. Perhaps that's why it delivers a level of customer service that can only come from accountability whether you're traveling in First or Standard Class. You'll find free WiFi available throughout all routes, and power outlets for laptops and phones provided in most cars. Of course, it doesn't stop with making your devices feel at home, but you. With improved seating and legroom for greater comfort, and seats lined up with windows to make the most of the passing view. Luggage racks are provided at the end of each car with space for smaller items behind seats and in overhead racks, so you'll never have to be far from your stuff.
But if you thought traveling on the train is all fun and games, well, you'd be right. Especially on this train. With Monopoly, Cluedo and Chess boards available on every table in Standard Class (playing pieces can be purchased from the buffet or you're welcome to bring your own).
One thing is certain. On a journey like this, game or no game, everyone wins.


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A Snowy Owl has invaded the State of Florida this year. People and photographers by the thousand have arrived upon the Little Talbot Island to see and take the bird's photo. I took a trip up there and was disappointed as the owl did not show. It was my understanding that some hawks chased it over to Mayport Navy base. My second trip was more successful as I was fortunate to be able to capture some photo of her/ him.


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What do you think a Dementor's Kiss would feel like?
If a Dementor was near you, could you use Occlumency against it, or would it still be able to find all your happy memories? I'm thinking of Voldemort, mostly. He must've had some happy memories, and he made allies with all those Dementors. He couldn't cast a Patronus.


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She was born Dec. 4, 1948, in Scunthorpe, England, to John and Edith Alice Leake Cuthbert. She was an employee of Kroger.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two grandsons, Ian and Marcus James McQuade.
Survivors include her husband of nearly 45 years, Arthur McQuade of London; three sons, Mark Lawrence of Atkins, Ian McQuade of New Jersey and Tony McQuade of London; a brother, John Robert Cuthbert of Burton upon Stather Lincolnshire, England; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2013, at Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. All other services are private.
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of over $2.74B USD, much of which was driven by higher-priced 3D
ticket sales, many filmmakers trying to make
the jump to 3D filming. Apparently the craze has even
tickled the fancy of adult film industry.Something about the
allure of watching a 3D adult feature rubbed top Chinese erotic
filmmaker Stephen Shiu the right way. Much like James Cameron,
director of Avatar,
Shiu was the owner of an impressive 90s box office record. Mr.
Shiu's film Sex
and Zen grossed
over $2.6M USD, to become Hong Kong's highest box office grossing
adult film of the decade.And like Mr. Cameron, Mr. Shiu
decided to ride on the premise that what worked in 2D would work even
better in 3D. Filming of his new film 3-D
Sex & Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is
currently wrapping
up.The film, set for release in May, cost $3.2M USD to
film. It is loosely based on the Chinese classic erotic
thriller The
Carnal Prayer Mat,
a 1600s work by Chinese playwright Li Yu. It stars top Japanese
adult actresses Yukiko Suo and Saori Hara.The
Sunday Morning Post describes
the film follows a young male protagonist who after being introduced
to a land of erotica by a powerful duke, comes to realize his ex-wife
is the love of his life. Christopher Sun, the film's
director, comments,
"Somehow when you're doing a 3-D movie you always want to make
an impressive image because the viewers ... are going to buy tickets
with double or even triple the ticket price to get into a world
they've never seen before. It's not just erotica, they want
some 'wow factor! The sex scenes are explicit and sometimes
violent, but the main theme of the story is love."Mr.
Shiu is convinced that audiences will be hard-pressed not to see such
a refined adult title. And the competition for 3D porn isn't
exactly stiff yet. At this point while some are considering a
jump to 3D, only two other major parties have announced plans to pay
the high costs associated with making a 3D adult film.U.S.-based
Hustler is currently working on a 3D porno based on Avatar (which
is somewhat ironic, considering that Avatar itself
reportedly has a long and graphic deleted sex scene). And
Italian director Tinto Brass is working on a 3D re-filming of his


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I like how are entire D has developed the Landry "No Arms" Tackle
What the hell did Schotty just do there? Why not just kick that PAT?
Just remember.
Its never as bad as it seems.
Its also never as good as it seems.
Balance. Level head. Perspective.
We are still alive, still have a shot at a WC spot. Can't wait till Thursday Night.
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Chad Henne is sh*tting all over the Texans
jets wanted the ball back so they can get 30+
This game is not over yet.
Ladies and Gentlemen...
Mark Sanchez has completed 75% of his passes in this game.
Stephen Hill on the hands team?
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New Movies: 'Endless Love,' 'Winter's Tale,' 'About Last Night,' 'Robocop'
What a great lineup of love-themed films hitting theaters this Valentine's Day weekend. So romantic, so heartwarming—wait, 'Robocop'? What the heck is 'Robocop' doing there? It's called counterprogramming, people.
'Endless Love'
To keep their passionate romance alive, a pair of star-crossed lovers must fight against their parents' attempts to keep them apart.
Directed by Shana Feste
Starring Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Robert Patrick, Bruce Greenwood
'Winter's Tale'
In this fantasy romance, Peter and Beverly must battle against supernatural beings, terminal illness and societal forces trying to extinguish the flame of their love.
Directed by Akiva Goldsman
Starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe
'About Last Night'
A pair of young couples whose lives together are largely built on sex must see if their relationships can survive outside the bedroom.
Directed by Steve Pink
Starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant
A remake of the 1987 classic, the futuristic tale is about a half-robot/half-man law-enforcement officer who patrols the streets of Detroit saying things like, "Dead or alive, you are coming with me."
Directed by José Padilha
Starring Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton


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In light of how recent discussions have once again returned to the question of rebirth (as they invariably do), I thought I'd post this story which I mentioned on ZFI a while ago. It's an anecdote from Sharon Salzburg about her early teaching days. Regardless of what one might think about such 'mainstream' Dhamma teachers (I know some consider such teachers as teaching a kind of 'watered-down' Buddhism), I think her story is worth pondering over.
I like this story because it reflects: Firstly, Salzburg's willingness to acknowledge her limitations as a teacher. And secondly, it raises the question about the extent to which we are all deep down scared s**tless of death, and how we go to great lengths to convince ourselves otherwise.I remember reading about Sharon Salzburg account of an argument she had with a student of Tibetan Buddhism back in the 1970s. They were debating about what happens to a person at the time of death--Salzberg's Theravadin view being that rebirth occurs in the next mind-moment, while the Tibetan view is that there is bardo before rebirth. They apparently got into a heated argument, one accusing the other of being a liar. She later realised that the both of them were really just two people harboring a fear of dying, both hoping for reassurance through doctrine rather than opening one's experience to the reality of life and death.
Indeed, when I think about the possible death of those close and dear to me, I come up against this blank. I cannot imagine how it would be like to deal with that. Yet, it is something that I cannot avoid. And I haven't even begun to ponder my own death!
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"It came from the voice of God," John Pounders, the band's bassist, said. After the group had a laugh, Pounders clarified. "Because Morgan Freeman said it."
Yet, the name fits, somehow. The instrumental post-rock group's music is massive and sweeping, with long builds that pay off into satisfying leads.
While you won't hear mind-bending guitar riffs or lightning-speed solos the group offers something many other bands lack: creativity and enthusiasm.
Guitarists Logan Shipley and Daniel Cox get the most possible out of each note and utilize a wide variety of effect pedals to bring both surprising and satisfying sounds out of their instruments.
The Sound of the Mountain recently won the Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase, beating out 20 other bands from across the state. The win comes with a handful of prizes, including recording time at Blue Chair Studio, a gift certificate to Jacksonville Guitar, a T-shirt package from Section 8, a photo shoot and spots playing at Riverfest, Valley of the Vapors, the Arkansas State Fair and the Arkansas Sounds music festival. The group also gets a party and a drink named after them at Stickyz in Little Rock.
"It's pretty big for us," Shipley said. "I felt pretty awesome about it but I'm most excited that it got us five big shows, if you include the victory party show at Stickyz."
The group has been playing together for four years, and in that time they've had varying degrees of success. Despite never playing outside the United States some of that success has come from overseas.
"We would get playlists from radio stations over there [Europe] and they'd be playing us," White said.
The group's first album, "The Child of Stereo in Mono," fell into the hands of the European label Stressed Sumo, which helped distribute it to radio stations overseas.
"They said they'd set us up with shows if we could get over there," Pounders said. "We just haven't had the money to go."
Regardless of exposure, the group considers their involvement with Stressed Sumo as mostly public relations.
"We consider ourselves independent," Shipley said. "And as far as signing with a local label, it would really depend on what they had to offer us. We don't want to be on a label just to be on a label."
While their music hasn't taken them overseas as of yet, it has taken them plenty of places. Since their first show at the Godbey in Atkins near the end of November 2008, the band has played in Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia and put out two albums: The aforementioned "The Child of Stereo in Mono" and "My Child I have the Answer."
Both albums are packed with sweeping, soundtrack-esque songs that wordlessly invoke emotions from the listener. Shipley said he wanted more from his songs than just catchy tunes.
"I want it to have a feeling," he said. "I really want that. I'll play a riff 20 times to show them [The Sound of the Mountain]."
"He has to make us feel it, too," Cox added.
The "feeling" is evident the moment you hear them play. It's about more than cramming in as many notes as possible. It's about more than showing off or looking cool.
It's about the music — something strangely and inappropriately lacking from the music industry these days.


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OCALA, FL -- Jurors in a Marion County court on Oct. 18 acquitted Jeaneen Crisante of Marion Internet Services of felony gambling charges and a misdemeanor slot machine possession charge.
In a scene that recalled the triumphant acquittal of another Florida operator on gambling charges several years earlier, jurors deliberated for under an hour -- then cheered and clapped for Crisante as the "not guilty" verdict was announced.
Crisante and her husband operated an Internet café for several months in 2009. The venue was raided and closed, and both were arrested.
Internet sweepstakes games sell time on computers while allowing patrons to enter a sweepstakes, typically for cash prizes. Patrons often play slot-style videogames to learn the outcome of the sweepstakes drawing.
Operators say these games are legal promotions, no different than a fast-food restaurant promotion. District attorneys, city councils and police in jurisdictions up and down the East Coast have denounced sweepstakes games as illegal gambling in numerous cases.
So far, only North Carolina has explicitly outlawed sweepstakes videogames in legislation that takes effect on Dec. 1.
According to local press reports, Ocala prosecutors charged another Internet café operator -- Jeff Reed of the Cyber Zone E Cafe -- with illegal gambling in 2009. The original case was thrown out when the judge ruled the state lacked enough evidence to prosecute. Reed reportedly reopened his site, was arrested again and faces another trial in December.
Florida's assistant state attorney, Mark Simpson, has led the campaign against sweepstakes videogames in the Sunshine State. He said his office was "in it for the long haul" and intends to continue mounting prosecutions against sweepstakes operators.
Florida juries, however, have shown a markedly pro-operator viewpoint. In 2005, jurors also cheered and clapped when Gale Fontaine of Tropicana Rec Room (Pompano Beach) won her criminal trial. Fonaine, president of the Florida Arcade Association, had been charged with illegal gambling charges in connection with her longtime licensed bingo parlors, which featured adult redemption games.
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International climate world not wowed as Obama enters second term
DOHA, Qatar -- When President Obama was elected four years ago, the international climate community cheered. Here was an American leader, they said, who would sweep aside eight years of U.S. inaction and obstruction on international climate policy and put the weight of the world's largest economy behind carbon mitigation and aid to vulnerable countries.
But delegates and observers attending the U.N. climate talks this week in Doha are more muted when discussing a second Obama term, balancing hope for the future with disappointment over what many see as the United States' lackluster performance in his first term.
The United States has insisted, for example, that it will sign a legally binding agreement to curb emissions only if China, India and other major developing emitters agree to be bound as well. It has not adopted a comprehensive carbon regime at home and has not offered specifics on what its contribution will be on aid to poor countries now and after 2020.
Top U.S. negotiators have taken a somewhat defensive tone at times during the current talks, arguing that the world underestimates what America has accomplished under Obama and pointing to stepped-up fuel economy requirements for vehicles, future regulations for power plants and other policies they say will help the largest historical carbon emitter ratchet down its emissions.
U.S. Special Envoy Todd Stern took that tack today, telling reporters at a briefing that the first Obama term has seen massive reductions in emissions. While some of that is happening because "there's a revolution going on right now in the U.S. with respect to natural gas," he said, the administration also deserves credit for fostering low-emissions technologies and efficiency while requiring high-emitting sectors such as coal-fired power plants to reduce their emissions.
"The president since he was re-elected, including the night in his victory speech on the night of the election, has been talking about his commitment to try to take further action," he said.
Obama said in Chicago early on the morning of Nov. 7 that his second term would ensure the country "isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet."
The administration has already made a down payment on that promise, Stern said, including having played a "strong and solid" role in international climate negotiations.
But E.U. Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told reporters in a briefing immediately before Stern that the United States is still lagging in ambition behind the European Union, which has signed on to a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol while the United States hasn't ratified the treaty. And Europe is ahead in overall emissions reductions as well, she said.
"I know that also a lot of efforts are going on in the U.S. as in many other places," she said. But she said the European Union has decreased its emissions by 18 percent compared with 1990 levels, while U.S. emissions have risen in that time by 10.8 percent.
The use of 1990 as a benchmark is controversial, in part because it coincided with a period of high E.U. emissions that some say gives the bloc an advantage in calculating later emissions reductions. The United States measures its emissions reductions from 2005.
But Hedegaard said the world is gasping for additional cuts across the board if it is to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
"We are moving very, very fast in the wrong direction," she said. "All of us will have to do more."
She said the United States should focus on the new legal agreement called for in last year's Durban Platform, which is set to be finalized in 2015 and to take effect five years later.
"I think that that is where a very strong U.S. involvement in the coming years will be needed," she said. "And I think that could also play a role for how the whole dynamic of the discussions from 2013 all the way until 2015 will unfold."
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and now head of the Mary Robinson Foundation on Climate Justice, said Obama and his negotiators will have to step up their game.
"It's clear that the U.S. is going to have to give real leadership on climate change," she said. "Because of the disappointment, there is expectation that Obama will now put climate change on the political agenda as a priority."
Prodipto Ghosh, head of the climate change task force with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said he, too, hopes to see more from Obama's second term but hasn't seen any signs of stronger U.S. commitment in Doha.
"I have been following the negotiations for many, many years, and I have seen two administrations of the Republicans, and I have seen the Obama administration. In the negotiations, we find that the position of the U.S. has not changed one bit from the Republican administration," Ghosh said. "When we hear the present U.S. negotiators, we find no difference between what they say and what their predecessors said."
Young activists, stars agree
Delegates and others walking the halls at the Doha Exhibition Center and attending side events said Obama had not impressed them on climate issues in his first term and would need to make up for lost time now that his bid for re-election is behind him.
They included at least one person famous outside the rarified circles of international climate policy: Model-turned-human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger said the Obama administration has been a disappointment on climate action.
She called for the United States in Doha to sign on to the Kyoto Protocol but acknowledged that isn't likely. Second best, she said, would be for Obama to "have a conversation with the American people and Congress about the need for the U.S. to lead."
She said that Obama's second term holds promise but that as nations move forward on a possible new treaty, she is keeping her expectations in check.
"I was at Copenhagen, and there was so much expectation. I wouldn't say that I have the same kind of expectation," she said. "What I hope is that he will level with us this time."
And while the president has generally earned rave reviews from younger demographics, that has not been the case in Doha. Tmila Dhalwah, 25, a youth activist from Nepal, said she, too, is cautiously optimistic about Obama's plans to fight climate change.
"It seems like even though he wants to, he seems so constrained. Why can't he be stronger?" she asked.
Adam Greenberg of the advocacy group SustainUS said Obama should realize that climate change is not a back-burner issue for the young people who helped elect him twice and who will have to cope with a legacy of climate inaction.
"We've heard his promises on climate action, we're waiting, and we're going to bring all of the power that we can to bear on that," he said.
U.S. groups weigh in
The Washington-based advocacy groups that watch the U.N. climate process most closely gave the United States mixed views for its climate actions at home and abroad. Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy for the Union of Concerned Scientists, said the United States does indeed have a strong story to tell about its fuel efficiency measures. Those regulations combined with carbon cuts from power plant regulations will significantly curb U.S. emissions, and the Obama administration deserves credit for that, he said.
But Meyer added: "The problem is they stop there. They don't say that's the down payment on what we need to do, not only to get to 17 percent but to blow through 17 percent. They've got a good story, but it's an unfinished book. They have to say what the other chapters are going to be."
Jake Schmidt, director of international policy at the Natural Resources Defense Council, agreed, adding, "It doesn't help that there is no official plan and they can't say exactly what the EPA is going to do."
But Paul Bledsoe, an independent policy consultant who has worked on energy issues on Capitol Hill and in the Clinton administration, said the United States not only has a strong story to tell about what it has done over the last few years to reduce emissions, but should parlay that into a tougher stance at the negotiations.
He noted that the United States is on track to meet its Copenhagen commitments of reducing greenhouse gases by 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, provided it moves forward with the regulations and actions as it is expected to do for coal-fired power plants and other sectors.
"That should embolden negotiators to push China, India and other developing countries to take on more aggressive targets and in time it should allow the U.S. to do the same," he said.
"If you're meeting your targets, you have enhanced credibility to insist others do the same," he said.
But many parties have complained that the U.S. targets aren't strong enough.
Harjeet Singh, international coordinator for ActionAid, mocked the U.S. effort in Doha to talk up the work it has done to meet its Copenhagen target.
"What is it that they want to get credit for?" Singh asked. "You look at all the streams of work here, and there is no progress. Just putting out those unambitious, flimsy numbers, they want to get credit? That's just funny."


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CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hundreds took to the streets of Campbell County Tuesday night in honor of 14-year-old Katelyn Norman, suffering from terminal cancer.
Before the vigil, family and friends gathered for a prom organized just for Katelyn, the first item on the bucket list the community's come together to help her complete.
"Nothing to be down. Nothing to be upset. We're sad that she's not here physically, but she's here in spirit," said school nurse Sharon Shepherd.
Shepherd organized the prom after Katelyn's mom asked for help in checking items off of Katelyn's list.
Shortly before, Katelyn was airlifted to East Tennessee Children's Hospital Tuesday after having difficulty breathing. Doctors decided they needed to keep her overnight, but Katelyn said the prom must go on.
Dozens filed into The Stables in LaFollete to dance, eat and take pictures in front of Italian backdrops, another attempt to fulfill Katelyn's bucket list wishes.
As the sun set, fireworks burst over prom and people lining the streets lit candles and flashlights to "Light the Night for Kate."
"Her whole life has been about... her whole fight, anyway, has been about, 'I'm not facing death. I'm inspiring others," said close friend Brandon Huckaby.
Huckaby planned the vigil after hearing Katelyn's doctors told her there was nothing else they could do.
"I had so much energy and this was a way to target it," said Huckaby.
Huckaby said he had no idea so many people would participate.
Dozens then formed a convoy to Knoxville to hold a vigil outside her window at ETCH. Family and friends threw a smaller prom at the hospital just for Katelyn.
The community continues to support Katelyn by wearing green, tying green bows around town, and sending good wishes to the family.


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Arkansas Carry, a nonprofit organization devoted to Second Amendment rights, issued a news release last week expressing delight that Arkansas will become the fifth state in the United States to enact "constitutional carry" into law.
As defined by gun-rights advocates, constitutional carry occurs in a state when no laws generally restrict the carry of handguns, whether open or concealed, for self-defense purposes. Vermont, Alaska, Arizona and Wyoming have implemented the concept, and several others are considering it.
Act 746 removes some restrictions from Arkansas gun laws. Whether it removes enough to allow the open carry of firearms will probably have to be tested in court.
A bill specifically aimed at allowing open carry (House Bill 1408 by Rep. Sue Scott, R-Rogers) got nowhere in the Legislature this year. "Grandmother" Scott (that's her e-mail handle) withdrew her bill after HB 1700 was signed into law.
Apparently Rep. Denny Altes, the main sponsor of HB 1700, cleverly hid open carry in his legislation, which was titled as intending to make "technical corrections," and got it passed and signed without controversy. Meanwhile, several high-profile gun laws, such as those allowing guns in churches and on college campuses, drew the debate.
HB 1700, introduced March 6, was amended twice in the House of Representatives before being passed 82-1, with 17 lawmakers not voting and only Rep. John Baine, D-El Dorado, smelling a rat. The following week the Senate voted 28-0 in favor, with seven not voting. On April 4 Gov. Mike Beebe signed it as Act 746.
Last week Matt DeCample, Beebe's spokesman, told an online news website that the governor did not interpret the law as allowing citizens to carry firearms openly in public places. "You're not talking about a legal interpretation. You're talking about one interested party," he said.
Indeed, Arkansas Carry's press release added a caution: "Arkansas Carry suggests that citizens consult a lawyer before carrying a handgun in public after the act takes effect. Being a new law, Act 746 is untested by the courts, and law enforcement officials are not completely aware of the implications as it pertains to the carry of handguns. … prosecutors may construe the law differently."
Stan Witt, director of the Arkansas State Police, has a different interpretation. Prior to a speech to the Kiwanis Club of Jonesboro two weeks ago, I showed him a blog note about what Arkansas Carry was saying, and the subject came up in a question-and-answer session.
Witt said the primary effect of the new law was to define a "journey" as being travel outside one's home county.
"This kind of got twisted around in the media," he said. "It's kind of been twisted where that's construed as open carry: You can just strap a gun on while you're going down the road, and you can get out and go in a [convenience store] with your gun whether you have a concealed carry permit or not. That's not true."
Witt said anybody who tries to carry a gun openly in such a circumstance will be arrested.
But will that person be convicted?
Witt is right that Act 746 defines a journey. The definition is contained in Section 1, which will change current law to say this: "It is permissible to carry a handgun under this section that if at the time of the act of possessing a handgun or firearm …"
Then it lists various circumstances allowing a citizen to carry a handgun or firearm, including a person who is on a journey.
But that alters the current law, which begins with "It is a defense to prosecution under this section …" Thus, the change asserts a right rather than providing possible defenses from prosecution.
More importantly, at least in the eyes of Arkansas Carry and other proponents is a change in Section 2 of the current law. Here's what it will say as of July 1 about carrying a weapon:
"(a) A person commits the offense of carrying a weapon if he or she possesses a handgun, knife or club on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by him or her, or otherwise readily available for use with a purpose to attempt to unlawfully employ the handgun, knife or club as a weapon against a person."
Act 746 inserts the phrase "to attempt to unlawfully employ" into current law, and that's obviously an important distinction. In fact, "unlawfully" was added in the second amendment to HB 1700.
That would apparently require a prosecutor to prove that a person carrying a firearm openly had an unlawful intent to use it.
However, Section 2 adds various circumstances that make it permissible to carry a weapon, none of which seem to be substantial changes in current law. Among them are being on your own property or business, being on a journey, hunting game and carrying a concealed handgun with a license.
None would appear to allow open carry, but there is an obvious change in intent that the courts will have to interpret.
Roy Ockert is editor emeritus of The Jonesboro Sun. He may be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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So after all the hullabaloo, how is Surface Pro doing these days, almost two months after it hit the market? Pretty well, it turns out -- at least if consumer reviews are any indication. Unlike most Windows 8 devices, Surface Pro features an almost flawless customer critique record on major retailer web sites.
This positive word of mouth would be vindicating for Microsoft, given that Windows 8 has been, at least so far, among the most polarizing products in the software giant's history. That said, users delighted with Redmond's second foray into tablet hardware might want to spring for the company's extended support options: The Surface Pro's out-of-warranty repair costs are high enough to dampen enthusiasm even among the most devout Windows 8 fans.
Talk of Surface Pro's positive momentum has picked up since a March 31 column in the Examiner reported that the device had averaged a near-perfect rating of 4.62 out of 5 across 396 user reviews at Amazon.com and the websites of big box retailers such as Best Buy.
As indicators of success go, online reviews aren't the most empirical of measures. And the reviews aren't universal raves, either. Though the Surface Pro's high-density screen drew praise, many users were less enamored with the device's battery life, which tops out around five hours during light use and can run dry much faster during more intensive applications.
[ What have we managed to learn about Microsoft's upcoming Windows update? Read Windows Blue: What We Know. ]
Even so, most Windows 8 and Windows RT devices average user scores of 4.0 or less, supporting the notion that among machines running Microsoft's reimagined, touch-centric OS, Surface Pro has offered the most pleasing package.
There are still reasons to take the praise with a grain of salt, of course. Surface RT's initial user reviews, though apocryphal in some cases, were also quite positive. These plaudits, which have since trailed off, didn't convince anyone that Microsoft's slimmed-down tablet was a success, and it's possible that Surface Pro's high marks are similarly misleading.
That said, the Surface Pro reviews represent a much larger sample size than the Surface RT's did. Moreover, the Pro model has already sold at least a third as many units as the RT. Such sales don't compare to, say, the most recent iPad launches, but given that the Pro has been available for less time than its Surface-branded sibling and is almost twice as expensive, these early sales figures nonetheless represent a modest victory.
If you're among those who've been enchanted by the Surface Pro's tablet-laptop synthesis, though, you might want to shell out for Microsoft Complete, the $99 warranty package that extends support from one year to two. At less than half the cost of protection plans for comparably priced Apple products, Microsoft Complete covers not only defects but also accidents such as drops and spills. Apple Care doesn't cover such mishaps, though it does offer a year more coverage than Redmond's offering. Microsoft Complete must be added within 45 days of a Surface Pro purchase, so time is short for many early adopters.
Why is the protection important? The Surface Pro is extremely difficult to repair, and Microsoft's general approach is evidently not to replace individual components but rather to swap defective devices for new or refurbished ones. Microsoft Complete covers this process at no additional cost -- but Internet rumblings, including some from Microsoft customer service representatives, suggest that for those outside warranty, the replacement process will cost roughly as much as new Surface RT.
In a sense, getting a fresh Surface Pro for around $450 is a much better deal than purchasing a new one outright. Then again, the device's most attractive configuration is already more than $1000. If all a user needs is a new battery, $450 is awfully steep. Though some customers' mileage has varied with Microsoft Complete, which will likely grow more streamlined and effective as Redmond becomes more comfortable in its new hardware manufacturer role, the $99 up-front investment is much more attractive than a costly replacement down the road.
Asked to clarify repair policies, a Microsoft spokesperson replied via email, "We stand behind our products with a manufacturer's warranty, which is additional to our commitment to honor any statutory obligation -- as either a manufacturer or retailer -- to repair or replace a faulty product." Redmond did not specify exact replacement costs for out-of-warranty devices but confirmed that a damaged Surface Pro can be replaced for less than the cost of a new unit.
Though Surface Pro is gaining fans both with and without warranty protection, discussions of its success -- or lack thereof -- might be fleeting. Windows Blue, the recently confirmed major update to Windows 8, is on the horizon, and it should usher in a new wave of Ultrabooks, tablets, and likely, Surface models. Many of these new devices will run on Intel's upcoming Haswell processers, which are expected to provide modest CPU boosts and extend laptop battery life to tablet-like lengths. Surface Pro might represent the apotheosis of Windows 8 at present, but if you're on the fence about a purchase, you might want to hold off a few months.
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TrillumHunter replied to mamabear's topic in Celiac Disease - DoctorsAs a health professional, this sickens me. I am sorry this happened to you. He was completely out of line with that comment.
No need for to wait to talk to a priest. You can go online and read what the Church teaches in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Straight from the horse's mouth and more reliable than wikipedia. You can search transubstantiation and you'll get all the listings about it.
K8ling, I'd like to share some thoughts and solutions with you privately. Would that be okay? I am a catechist and have many resources at hand.
It is truly the living Body of Christ. It retains the elements of the bread that is used. It's a miracle and not bound by 21st century logic. K8ling your priest doesn't have the authority to make that kind of decision and could face serious repercussions from this. Very sad that there is so little understanding.
Just Called Post
TrillumHunter replied to Frances03's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI bought the cupcake ones for my kids and they thought they were super-sweet and tasted funny. I actually threw them out--which I rarely do. BUT--they do smell exactly like bakery cupcakes and you are pg, so they may hit the spot for you! Once I watched my dh eat a whole box of Cocoa Pebbles in a sitting on a dare. We were younger then...
Anybody Have Problems With Gelatin?
TrillumHunter replied to Tidings's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsGelatin is a natural substance that forms when animal bones are boiled. Every time you eat a pot roast, roasted chicken or even anything made with broth, you are consuming gelatin in varying quantities. I'm not saying there isn't something bothering you, but I wouldn't be too quick to point to gelatin. Chicken feet, by the way, made the richest, most flavorful broth imaginable. They are tasty on their own as well, as millions of Chinese people will testify.
To Go To China Or Not ... Help!
TrillumHunter replied to Emilushka's topic in Gluten-Free TravelGO! GO! GO! If you were my kid, that's what I'd tell you. Eating plain rice and vegetables would hurt you at all for just one month. You can work it out. Don't let fear guide your decisions. Educate yourself and GO!
Feeling Hopeless
TrillumHunter replied to arened's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithIt is very gradual. I noticed recently that after three years of gluten-free life, I haven't had a bathroom issue in a long time. I go, I'm done, I don't think about it again. The ridges in my nails are almost completely gone. My face has a shape now. I don't look like a blob in pictures. Lots of small things that have become consistently better and better. I don't feel exhausted much anymore. I did give up dairy and all the processed gluten-free goodies for about a year. I was very strict about the dairy and not so much with the goodies all the time. I did have my gall bladder out in year two. I still have b12 shots and iron infusions. But I don't have any other food issues. It's frustrating. We've all been there. I kept reminding myself I was sick for 10 years, so maybe allow half that at least to get better. Three years seems like a long time, but I'm glad I stuck it out. Hang in there!
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TrillumHunter replied to K8ling's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithDip your Glutino pretzels in it. mmmmm!
Never Had A "last Meal"
TrillumHunter replied to glutenfreeinminnesota's topic in Celiac Disease - Coping WithI have thought of that, too. I remember leaving the drs office SO FREAKING GLAD that something so simple was what made me sick for so long. I would have had an everything bagel from my local bakery, but oh well.
Taste Testing The 'old' And Reformulated Redbridge
TrillumHunter replied to ChemistMama's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI'll give it another try. I didn't care for it before because it was too sweet. Green's I had to pitch--painfully because it was $8!
Pizza Crusts
TrillumHunter replied to sickchick's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsPotato starch is a fine sub for tapioca. I like Irish Dave's recipe BUT I always let it rise overnight in the fridge. It makes a much better dough for me. I coat with olive oil and put in a big bowl. I take it out and let it warm for a half hour. I use parchment to roll it out on and spray it with olive oil--like Pam. It's not sticky and it's not all coated with flour. I have a handy little silicone roller I use, but I don't think that is essential. I prebake the crust at 425 for about 15 minutes and then lower the heat to 350 to finish the baked pizza. Good luck! I have three kids, so making pizza IS essential for us.
Iron Infusion - What To Expect?
TrillumHunter replied to gf_soph's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchI've been having them for a while now. Iron injections aren't too common here in the US anymore. Before every infusion, they gave me two Tylenol and two Benadryl. The first one I had was iron dextran and I had a reaction. I started itching and they stopped it and gave me more Benadryl. It was fine, the reaction stopped, but I had to have a different drug. The second one I had was iron sucrose (Venofer). It takes about an hour and half to infuse. I would have to have one a week for 6 to eight weeks depending on how low it was. After it was over, I waited 6 weeks and had my level drawn. Sometimes I would have to start a new series right away, sometimes I would come back in six more weeks to check it. The newest drug they've tried is Fereheme. No pre-meds, and it's pushed in over a minute. I had two of them one week apart. It can lower blood pressure, but it only lowered mine slightly. I have to say I feel a remarkable difference with this drug. I haven't had a H/H yet, but I notice a big change. The downside is this drug is more than three times the cost of the others. Venofer was about $800 for eight treatments and Fereheme is $2700 for two treatments. But I have very resistant anemia, so if it can resolve it I guess that's what I'll have to use. Hope that answers your questions some.
Recently Diagnosed With Celiac... Now I'm Pregnant
TrillumHunter replied to nikelodeon79's topic in Celiac Disease - PregnancyUnless you are really underweight, don't worry about the first trimester. Make sure you take your prenatal and whatever helps it get down and stay down. I ate a lot of Skittles with my first child and he came out fine. It can be difficult, but drink all you can. Being dehydrated can make the nausea so much worse, not to mention constipation. Best wishes for your growing family!
Baked Cauliflower & Cheese With Bacon
TrillumHunter replied to irish daveyboy's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes - Baking & Cooking TipsThis looks so good! I'll be making it this week, too.


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Last night in Los Angeles, Natural Koncept hosted its final premiere of its four-week U.S. tour in Echo Park. Our photographer Seu Trinh was there with Japanese filmmaker Daisuke Takahashi (Subspecies). Check out their photos below.
December 13, 2011, 1:53 p.m. I get a text from Josh at NK and he mentions they're having a premiere near my house in Echo Park. So I decide to skate my ass over. The video was sick as f--k as far as I remembered. I was so into how raw the video was and wanted to tell everyone to check out the new video and smoke a joint.--Seu Trinh
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October 8, 2009
Manip(ple) of the week *drool*
12 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 12:18 AM
OMR OMR OMR REALLY JEALOUS OF KRISTEN RIGHT NOWReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM
WOW! Great Photoshopped pic!ReplyDelete
OK this is really hot.ReplyDelete
Now that's how you sell jeans LoL ;)ReplyDelete
I wonna buy it now XD LOL,,. Asi es como se hacen comerciales,,. se hacen ricos los de calvin klein con una promo asi :PReplyDelete
Even though the pic is a manip...I wish it were me (sigh) !!!!ReplyDelete
Awww..damn..i wish that was real..Man..what? never mind.. i wish Rob and Kstew see this..Must see this..hahhaa..ridiculous..ReplyDelete
rob's body kinda look real to me. but kristen isn't. i don't think she has that long neck. but if that was real, oh mannn..ReplyDelete
@ Hidayah: I agree, the body that's been put together with Kristens face doesn't look right for her.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 7:22 PM
yah thats cuz kristens doesnt have curves and ur not used to seeing her with boobs and nice hips..haReplyDelete
(Dialing operator):Get me a pair of Calvin Klein jeans now! No, no ,nooo. Not just ANY jeans, the one Rob has on in this photoshoot. duhhhh. Talk about advertising the right product. Jeexzzz. Get it right lady.ReplyDelete


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So, what situation do you imagine Raptors being in in another 17 years counting from now?
At least one championship
At least on finals appearance
4+ playoff appearances
1 to 3 playoff appearances
No playoff appearances
Relocated to Seattle
So, what situation do you imagine Raptors being in in another 17 years counting from now?
Last edited by omgsomuchpotential; Thu Dec 13th, 2012 at 01:18 PM.
I can't imagine investing that much time in something that wouldn't treat me with some kind of thrilling reward. So I'll vote Championship.
I'm going to go with the relocation one.
"Stay steamy"
- Kobe
Why would the Raptors be relocated to Seattle?! a much smaller market that would make alot less money?! that doesn't make sense to me.
Its really hard to say what will happen 17 years from now with this franchise. If you ask me what I think in the next 3-4 years then the outlook looks to be that of either no playoffs in the foreseeble future or just barley making it to the playoffs and be swept by the first place team in the first round in 4 games.
Obviously if you want big changes of making it deep into the playoffs or possible championship you have to change the current personal in charge of the franchise as well as have a real tank season in between so they could grab that elusive star in the draft that helped to kick start so many other teams in the league. Once you get that done then there is something to look forward to into the future.
I voted 4+ years of playoff appearances because that seems like the most likely. The Raptors will have to get good eventually...
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The Chronicles of Narnia
How do you get past level 4 when the ice is breaking?
Games Guru: There are 23 hidden blue sections of ice. This is ice that will not sink. Walk slowly, looking for blue ice. If the ice starts to move under you, back up and walk and change directions. You should be able to uncover a blue ice path.


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Osteoarthritis and IRAP
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Q. My horse was diagnosed with bilateral osteoarthritis of the pastern joints in the front legs, but we were never able to determine the exact location and cause. She is a large, heavybuilt 17.1-hand South African Warmblood. She trotted out sound in a straight line but was dead lame on a circle. We had nerve blocks and X rays done to determine the problem with no success, and we injected cortisone into the joint with no effect on her lameness. We then decided to try IRAP (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein), and it made her completely sound.
It has been three years now since the IRAP treatment. We now compete at dressage at elementary level and jump occasionally just to prevent my horse from becoming bored with flatwork. My question is how long will she continue to remain sound from the IRAP treatment? Should I repeat the IRAP treatment after a few years to ensure she remains sound, or should I wait until she presents with lameness?
Leigh-Ann Herselman, Menlo Park, South Africa
A. This is a great question because we don't have any research at the moment that tells us about IRAP timing (i.e., in the long-term, what the best interval is for repeated IRAP treatment of joints). It sounds like your mare had a fantastic response to the treatment, and I am surprised at the duration of three years of soundness—this case is somewhat unusual. It may be that she had a minor transient injury to that joint, which responded very well to the IRAP and did not progress into a situation of chronic arthritis. This situation would be the most ideal type of case to treat, being able to intervene with treatment before arthritis becomes the main problem.
More often we are treating joints that are truly arthritic. The injury that caused the arthritis may be years in the past, and we are trying to manage the subsequent chronic inflammation and loss of structure in the joint. In these cases (especially when the horse is used athletically), I would expect to remedicate that joint with IRAP on an as-needed basis, as determined by the degree of arthritis and the intensity of the horse's job. In other words, that might be a course of four weekly injections twice a year or annually.
Here is the challenge we face as veterinarians: If a joint is quiet (not showing signs of inflammation), we hate to stick a needle in it because there is always a small risk of infection. On the other hand, we know that with arthritis we want to stay ahead of the curve and treat before inflammation really accumulates again. In your mare's case, I would make the decision based on whether she has evidence of arthritis on X rays and whether she is carrying extra fluid in the joint. If she has either one or both, I would recommend re-treating her with IRAP to hopefully get another three years of soundness.
About the Author
Jamie Textor, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Jamie Textor, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, is an equine surgeon pursuing her PhD at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Despite not having what players and coaches felt was their best game last Saturday, Dove Creek has earned respect.
The Colorado 8-man playoff bracket seeded the Bulldogs eighth in the first-round. Dove Creek will play at home Saturday against 9-seeded West Grand.
Were pretty happy we got that home playoff game, first-year Bulldogs coach Shane Baughman said. It sure is big not having to travel.
The Mustangs (6-3) of Kremmling come to Dolores County as champions of the Central League. West Grand pummeled Pikes Peak Christian 54-6 last Saturday in its cross-divisional game and is on a six-game winning streak.
West Grand is a good team. Theyre pretty hot right now, Baughman said.
Dove Creek (6-2) beat Sanford 30-25 in its cross-divisional contest. A game that saw the Bulldogs turn the ball over six times and struggle defensively against the pass for a majority of the time.
Were going to work on pass coverage and our pass rush. They throw the ball quite a bit, Baughman said. They spread it out a lot throwing the ball.
Things didnt start out well for longtime West Grand coach Chris Brown. The Mustangs had injuries and ineligible players to begin the season, which resulted in an 0-3 start.
However, the Mustangs got healthy and got hot.
We had 15 kids the first game. We werent anywhere near full strength against Kiowa and Elbert, said Brown, who is in his 37th season as a head coach. We only have one kid out right now. This late in the year, thats OK.
West Grand lost 46-0 at home to Elbert and held off Rangely at home 42-35. Those are the two common opponents between the Bulldogs and Mustangs. Dove Creek beat Rangely at home 64-38 and lost 38-14 to Elbert at a neutral site. Other than that, the Bulldogs and Mustangs are as different as their mascots.
Weve been preaching that everyone is 0-0 and it doesnt matter this late in the season what your record is, Baughman said. Teams get hot and play well. I just hope we can be one of those teams that gets hot at the right time.
Brown has 288 wins in Colorado to rank him third all-time behind the late Pat Panek (306), and good friend and former Dove Creek coach Kenneth Soper (305).
But Saturdays showdown is just another game.
I have no emotional attachment, said Brown, who is 1-1 in his career against Dove Creek. Shane has done a great job down there.
West Grand will try to match the physicality of the Bulldogs.
Dove Creek has been playing well. They have tough kids. You dont face a softie anymore, Brown said.
Junior quarterback Nick Ritschard will guide a balanced Mustangs offensive attack. Baughman has his Bulldogs preparing for multiple schemes besides West Grands pass-happy spread offense.
A playoff win would be the schools first since 2006 when Dove Creek beat Hoehne, 36-6.
That would be great for the program, said Baughman about beating West Grand. Its been a little while since we won that first-round playoff game. Hopefully, the kids understand what it takes to get to that next level and be a final-four type of team. They have the capability, its just learning how to sustain learning what it takes to be that caliber of a team.
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According to the London daily Elaph, the famous Syrian artist Ali Al Deek plans on releasing a new song after "Eid Al Fiter" composed by Wisam Al Amir. When Ali was asked about his opinion of the Lebanese artist Dominique and her song "Al Khashoqa" (The Spoon); he said that he likes Dominique and he was the one who gave her "Al Khashoqa" song. He also revealed that he is planning to sing a duet with Dominique and this is the first time he announces the news.
He stated that the idea of the duet is new and it will be about a poor guy and a rich girl but he won't reveal any more details about it and will keep it a surprise for the audiences.
Ali announced that he had received a phone call from a Qatari company saying that they wanted him to sing a duet with the famous Canadian artist Celine Deon. He said that he wasn't able to follow through the new project because he had to travel to Australia, yet now there is another appointment with the Qatari company in Qatar after "Eid Al Fiter". He will follow up with the new project.
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"You are going to blog this, aren't you?" asked the Critic after the third spoonful of soup. "Mm-hm." One minute later, "You really should blog this soup, you know." Okay, okay, I get the message.
We have been suffering, collectively, from a series of colds this winter. We had a slight respite around Christmas, but it came back again with the start of the new year. And so, walking to work on a cold wet morning, I mused about my favourite soups. Chicken and dumpling (more of a stew really). Leek and Stilton. French onion soup.
And then I had an epiphany. (Which was actually quite appropriate, being as it was the 6th of December and the Christian holiday of Epiphany.) What if I combined the Stilton AND the onion soup. Had anyone else come up with this clever idea? When I got home, I quickly googled "stilton soup onion". And I found that Anthony Worrell Thompson had made a creamy onion and Stilton soup. But according to the wonderful reference tool that is Google, I was the first to come up with a French Onion style soup with English Stilton Cheese. English Onion Soup.
Having started with the reaction of the Critic, you already know it worked. Of course the Critic's two favourite cheeses being a nice sharp cheddar and a ripe Stilton I had a pretty good chance of getting it past him. (The wonderful range of French cheeses available all around us are wasted on the poor man.) But I agreed: it was a great combination. As we have already demonstrated quite a few times, cheese and onions are fantastic together, the sweetness of the onions being balanced by the sharp cut of the cheese. And Stilton responds beautifully to being melted in a soup: it mellows and takes on a more earthy flavour at the same time.
Stilton also has a completely different effect on the structure of the soup. While gruyère gets satisfyingly stringy when it melts, it can often be difficult to cut through as it cools on the toast floating in the soup. Gruyère also remains largely separate from the liquid of the soup. Stilton, on the other hand, remains gentle and soft on the toast, easily cut through with a spoon. And it melts down into the soup, giving every bite - even after the toasted bread and cheese are gone - a lovely Stilton flavour. It really was an epiphany.
English Onion Soup (makes three medium bowls, or two large, takes about 40 minutes to make)
4 medium onions (I used Roscoff pink onions, which are fairly sweet even before cooking)
4-6 large shallots
2 small cloves of garlic
1 tsp dried tarragon
1 glass sweet sherry (Marsala wine would probably make a decent substitute)
600 ml / 2.5 cups turkey stock (or any meat stock, really, preferably home-made or at least low-salt)
6 small slices of whole-wheat bread
100-150 grams (about 3/4 cup) crumbled Stilton cheese (you could try substituting a mild blue cheese)
butter, salt
Special equipment: deep, oven-safe bowls
In a saucepan, melt a few tablespoons of butter. Slice the onions in thin half-rounds and the shallots in long strips. When the butter is frothing, add the onions and shallots and pressed garlic. Cook at a fairly high street until they are soft and browned and smell deliciously sweet. Add the tarragon and cook another minute or so. Add the sweet sherry or Marsala and let it bubble away merrily until the sweet smell is overpowering and the liquid is reduced by at least half. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Taste for salt and pepper. If you are a tarragon fan, you might want to add a little more: its sweet flavour goes very well with blue cheese and with caramelized onions.
Toast the bread lightly. (It works on the same principle as making stuffing: you want to remove the moisture from the bread so that it will absorb the flavourful liquid you are adding instead.) Carefully ladle soup into the bowls. Float a couple of pieces of toast in each bowl and top with a generous helping of crumbled Stilton. Slide under the grill on you oven at a high setting and leave it until the cheese is bubbling and the toast is starting to brown a bit.
Serve immediately. You'll probably burn your tongue on the soup as the smell wafts up to your nose. But it's worth it. Almost worth having a cold...
Part Onion Soup and part Stilton soup!? You fool - you've crossed the streams! We'll never get back to 1985 now!
OK, actually, that looks really, really good. Just to remind people, Stilton is a blue cheese so it's got a beautiful salty flavor to it that would go with the broth and onions perfectly.
Bravo, Meg.
bloody marvellous, ingenious why didn't i think of that idea, Meg. Last time I had the French version, much as I love it, the gruyere formed a golf-ball like lump at the bottom. I can't really complain about having to eat so much melted gruyere cheese all in one mouthful, but the stilton sounds like such a brainwave. I doubt I'll be converting my local french bistro to it anytime soon tho...
(Always been meaning to make the FOsoup, here's an excuse!)
Thanks for the reminder, Barrett - the saltiness of the cheese is why I stipulated home-made or low-salt broth, but I forgot to say why.
Sam, my dear husband said afterwards, "It just goes to prove how an English cheese can make any French dish better!"
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I never thought of onion soup with Stilton but it sounds wonderful. Thanks, I'll have to try it.


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Parks Consultation
06/09/2016 13:15:00......Posted by Sara Bashford
A new survey of Croydon's park users has been launched.
Entitled 'Croydon Talks Parks', the survey is launched this week and aims to find the main reasons why people value parks and what they want to see improved. It gives residents the chance to paint a detailed picture of how they use parks and what changes they would like to see made in how they are managed and run.Questions cover issues such as community events and festivals, sports facilities, nature conservation, and volunteering.Responses are invited from anyone who has an interest in Croydon's parks.The survey closes on 31st October so you have until then to contribute your ideas. The results will be published by the end of the year.To complete the survey visit www.croydon.gov.uk/talkparks.
Funds available for tree planting.
11/09/2017 10:49:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
We are pleased that we have the money availiabe for planting 15 trees in our ward. They need to be planted in existing tree pits where the current tree has previously been removed or died.
If you know of an empty tree pit and you wouldl like a tree planted please let Cllr Phil Thomas know by email - email@example.com
Can you help Neighbourhood Watch
22/08/2017 08:43:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
Croydon Borough Neighbourhood Watch (CBNWA) is a local charity whose aims are:
- To prevent crime by improving security, increase vigilance, creating and a maintaining a caring community and reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime awareness.
- To assist the Police in detecting crime by promoting effective communication and the prompt reporting of suspicious and critical activity.
- To reduce undue fear of crime by providing accurate information about risks and by promoting a sense of security and community spirit, particularly among the more vulnerable members of the community.
CBNWA produces a newsletter twice a year which goes into 20,000 properties across the borough, hand delivered by a team of volunteers. Other residents are emailed it to save money. CBNWA have a website which provides information and regular bulletins which are emailed to volunteers for onward distribution to residents in their Watch areas.
Whilst they have some volunteer's in Selsdon and Ballards they would appreciate any help in increasing their number. If you would like to get involved and help please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
KFC is coming to Selsdon
18/08/2017 08:47:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
Last night a local business owner, our PCSO and I spoke at the planning committee meeting against the opening of a KFC in our district centre. However, regardless of our objections and the written ones from other residents the scheme was approved. We had expected this to be the case and we gave many reasons why it shouldn't but they were ignored.
If you want to read what I said, my speech is below.
"The main reason for the objection is the over saturation of fast food/ eat in outlets that are diminishing the vibrancy of the district centre. The need to have businesses that attract daytime use of the other shops and services is vital to keep this local high street alive. This fast food outlet won't do that.
I have no specific objection to KFC, this objection would be for any further change of use and fast food outlet in Selsdon.
In Selsdon we have a large number of fast food outlets, including, a chicken shop, kebab shop, fish and chip shop, a Chinese and two pizza takeaways, plus many restaurants that provide a takeaway service. We don't need any more in such a small district centre.
I appreciate it would bring an unused site back into use but that isn't a reason to approve this. We need the right type of business that will be a benefit to the community and other local small businesses.. This KFC will only attract those looking for cheap food and not bring any additional benefit to the area. We know that takeaways create additional rubbish and much of this is left in the local area, being dropped once the cheap meal has been consumed or dropped out of car windows. This will be of detriment to the area and will add to the unkempt look of the road, particularly at the weekend. We have a good street cleaner who tries to keep on top of this but an additional take away appealing to a specific market won't improve the look of the area. It will attract people late into the evening and as well as creating rubbish will increase the noise to the local population. I have also been asked by the Friends of Littleheath Woods to raise the problem of litter as the wood they look after is very nearby and once a week they have to undertake a litter pick. The majority of what they collect is fast food packaging and they are very concerned this will increase the problem in these fantastic woods.
If permission is given can I please ask that an additional bin and increased frequency of emptying is put in place, so the additional rubbish is not left on the street, detracting from the other businesses.
This premises is in an area that has a lot of families living nearby and there are many families above the shops as well as in surrounding roads. This needs to be taken into account and I would suggest that this alone should be a reason for refusal.
The current request is to allow trading until midnight, this is not appropriate as this is a built-up area with many family homes I would request if permission is given to allow this unwanted take away to open with a closing time of 11pm applied, as it was most recently with Domino's. If midnight is to be considered it should only be on Friday and Saturday.
Parking is also a problem which will increase as there is only limited on road parking and even now without this additional take away, there is double parking in the evening, as those using these establishments don't think they will be there long, so it doesn't matter if they double park and obstruct the traffic. This really is a problem we don't want getting worse.
Selsdon is a district centre with some chains but many independent shops and restaurants and my concern is those independent shops will be negatively impacted and lead to an exodus of small businesses as this take away will bring nothing positive to the area.
I urge you to reject this negative application. "
Do we really need a KFC in Selsdon?
15/08/2017 13:34:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
KFC have applied to open a take-away in Selsdon which I and number of residents have objected to. I will be attending a Planning Meeting on Thursday (17th) to object on behalf of residents and hope that it will be rejected.
The Croydon Advertiser have picked up the story which can be read via: -
Post Office re-location
17/07/2017 08:34:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
The Post Office have confirmed that the Selsdon Post Office will be moved to Tudor Library at 244 Addington Road.
Posters are being displayed in branch to let customers know about this decision. They are currently making the final arrangements for the move and further posters will be provided in branch soon to let customers know the actual date the move will take place.
There is also information on the Post Office website at postofficeviews.co.uk. When entering the website you will be asked to enter the code for this branch: 11001399
Paint Purley Purple Launch
13/07/2017 17:01:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
Yesterday I was very pleased to attend the launch of Paint Purley Purple.
PPP takes place for a week in September and raises the profile of the work carried out by the South East Cancer Help Centre, who are based at Tesco's in Purley. They do a huge amount of good work supporting people with cancer and their families and friends. We are very pleased to be able to donate £1000 from our ward budget to this excellent service as it benefits many Selsdon and Ballards residents.
More Road works on Addington Road
11/07/2017 14:39:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
The Council have provided us with the following information about some major road works, which I am sure will cause disruption, so best avoided if possible:-
SGN are due to replace a gas main located within Addington Road. These works will carried out under two-ways signals which will be manually controlled during peak times and when else required. SGN will work extended hours during this time. Works will start Monday 17th July and run for four weeks for phase one of these works.
Phase One: Weeks 1 to 4 – TM will be 2 way lights from O/S 24 Addington Road to Mountwood Close.
There are further phases which total ten weeks to span over the school summer holidays and into September. Information on the next phase will be sent as an update.
SGN are arranging a drop centre to take place before the more disruptive works start so residents can pop in and discuss the works progress and the next phase. Date and location TBC.
Affected residents of Addington Road were letter dropped on the 6th July with a further letter drop for nearby side streets posted yesterday.
London Youth Games
11/07/2017 09:24:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
I was really pleased to attend the London Youth Games finals on Sunday. Croydon came 8th overall and put in an amazing performance in a wide variety of sports. I was pleased to be able to be present when our team received their medals for second place in the Aquathon.
Well done to all our young peole who took place and represented the Borough.
1 hour free parking
11/07/2017 09:22:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
Selsdon district centre will benefit from 1 hours free parking, which is an improvement to the previous 30 minutes. It was felt that 30 minutes didn't allow shoppers to do everything they needed and now there won't be so much watch checking to see if you need to get back to the car.
We hope this will encourage more people to shop in Selsdon and visit the excellent coffee shops, restaurants and other valued services we have.
LGBCE - Recommendations and how they affect Selsdon and Ballards
04/07/2017 16:06:00.......Posted by Sara Bashford
The Local Government Boundary Review Commission has published its final recommendations for Croydon. Details can be found at http://www.lgbce.org.uk/
For Selsdon and Ballards it does mean a change as the current ward won't exist from May 2018 (unless Parliament disagrees with the outcomes). There will be two new wards – Selsdon Vale and Forestdale and Selsdon and Addington Village.
In summary the changes are:
1. Selsdon Vale and Forestdale ward will be mostly south of Addington Road eg Ravenshead Close, Selsdon Vale and Forestdale.
2. Selsdon and Addington Village will include homes north of the Addington Road eg Littleheath Road, Ballards and the roads to Addington Village.
3. There will be a few roads that will move into Sanderstead ward eg Norfolk Avenue.
If you want more details the website will provide it, but we hope that these changes will not affect the representation you have had for the last few years.
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Once again, the same policy goals are being revived: increased efficiency, the need to take advantage of the same kind of benefits other industries are gaining from technology, greater transparency of patient data, more integrated care and so on. What's different is there's not even a whisper of any money on how to do all this. Instead, the relevant politico, Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary in Her Majesty's Government, is framing it as a "challenge" he expects the National Health Service (NHS) to take on board.
The NHS is a huge organization -- it has 1.7 million people on its payroll, treats three million patients each week, and had a 2011-12 budget of $170 billion (£106 billion) -- that already faces its share of challenges. It is undergoing a complex internal re-organization and is already mandated to find $32 billion (£20 billion) cost savings through efficiency by 2015. It also already has had its fingers burnt by hugely costly attempts to roll out a national electronic patient record that has barely delivered working systems to any sites 10 years after the program started. As a result, enthusiasm for the Minister's latest grand vision so far has proven muted.
[ One medical record expert's opinion: 'Not One Successful EHR System In Whole World.' ]
Nevertheless in a speech recently given to a right-of-center think tank, Hunt lay out what he sees as holding the NHS back. "The NHS cannot be the last man standing as the rest of the economy embraces the technology revolution. It is crazy that ambulance drivers cannot access a full medical history of someone they are picking up in an emergency -- and that GPs and hospitals still struggle to share digital records … Only with world-class information systems will the NHS deliver world-class care."
The Minister says the kind of systems he'd like to see include the very electronic patient records that have so far proven so elusive to deliver. By March 2015, he promises, citizens will have online access to their health records, while by 2018 all crucial health information should be available to staff online where needed, too, so that different professionals involved in one person's care can start to share information easily and safely.
Hunt's argument is supported by a report from consultancy PwC that says there are great potential benefits from smarter use of tech in Britain's hospitals, such as more use of SMS for negative test results. If electronic prescribing and electronic patient records were introduced properly, they could improve care, allow health professionals to spend more time with patients, and save upwards of £4.4 billion ($7.1 billion), according to the report.
Veterans of the IT scene can't help but issue a collective sigh of frustration. Yes, this is all true. The problem is that the vast NHS struggled and failed to get on board with tech last time round under New Labor when money was free; how can it manage to meet any of these goals this time, in an era of cost containment and when serious questions are being raised about its basic design? One of those design flaws, experts say, is that too much emphasis is being put on care of acute conditions in a society which seems to be moving to dealing with more long-term, chronic issues in an older, fatter world.
Hunt believes the problem is that when this was last attempted, it was all top-down; the answer is to reform bottom-up, working on local success and sharing best practice: "Previous attempts to crack this became a top down project akin to building an aircraft carrier," he said. "We need to learn those lessons -- and in particular avoid the pitfalls of a hugely complex, centrally specified approach."
Hunt's goals clearly align with the current government, which spoke on its election to power in 2010 of an information revolution for the NHS designed to boost patients' choices and raise the quality of the treatment they get.
Whether the plan has any ultimate credibility -- or funding -- remains to be seen.
Clinical, patient engagement, and consumer apps promise to re-energize healthcare. Also in the new, all-digital Mobile Power issue of InformationWeek Healthcare: Comparative effectiveness research taps the IT toolbox to compare treatments to determine which ones are most effective. (Free registration required.)


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What do you do if you wake up to discover your colleagues implying that you have it easy? If you're Benedict Cumberbatch, you just stick to your Star Trek script and carry on trying to destroy the world.
Benedict Cumberbatch (educated at Harrow) was in the crossfire when Downton Abbey's Rob James-Collier (Stockport working class and proud) implied that actors from public schools have it easy and suck up all the best jobs. James-Collier reckons you need a rich family behind you if you're to survive the early years and stick it out until some decent-paying jobs come along. And James-Collier isn't sure that rich kids make devoted actors. 'If I'd had a comfort blanket I wouldn't have been as passionate and driven,' he said.
Having spent the first part of this year examining all things Cumberbatch for a new Behind the Scenes biography, I've got to say that The Batch is about as passionate and driven as they come. Yes, Downton's Julian Fellowes is a pal of his actor parents. Yes, he admits he's the ultimate 'posh bloke with a silly name'. But that's not stopped the new Star Trek baddie from paying his dues.
Agents and casting directors I spoke to say Benedict surprises everyone by the number – and the variety – of jobs he takes on. If there's an overlap of dates he'll try to juggle things so he can take as many roles as possible. If there's a choice between a holiday and a job – even something as low-paying as a Radio 4 comedy show – then he always takes the job.
Why the ferocious work ethic? It's partly because he wants to prove himself to the world, and to his peers. It's also because he's terrified of being type-cast. For years the man The Sun calls 'the brooding brainbox' worried that he would be forever cast as 'slightly asexual, sociopathic intellectuals'. And there are less of those on telly than you might think, especially in drama.
That's why he still reads radio scripts and won't rule out a return to live theatre. That's why he is going back to Wales this year to film the third series of Sherlock – even though you might expect him to be kicking back in Hollywood. After the madness of Star Trek we'll see him act alongside Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep and Laura Linney in a trio of big films before Christmas.
He's certainly hoovering up a lot of great jobs. But that's not because he had posh parents. It's not because his posh school gave him an unfair head-start. In fact, when Harrow old-boy Andrew Birkin tried to give Benedict the lead in The Cement Garden, the teenager turned him down.
The work Benedict does for The Prince's Trust suggests he knows he's been lucky and he wants to give something back because it's not been a bad result for someone who admits he was 'a hyperactive nightmare' and a 'tearaway' as a boy. Benedict had a gun held to his head in a car-jacking in South Africa; he was a boy in a hurry and he's not a man to slow down. His story's not a bad lesson for anyone who wants to hit similar heights.
Benedict Cumberbatch: Behind the Scenes is out now as an e-book from Endeavour Press (£1.99).
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Improve Equine Small Intestine Ultrasounds: Try Oil and Fasting (AAEP 2010)
- Apr 27, 2011
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The equine gastrointestinal system is extensive, with the small intestine measuring 70 feet in length alone. Because the small intestine coils throughout the abdomen, diagnosing a specific lesion in the small intestine is extremely challenging for equine veterinarians.
"Ultrasounding the small intestine is helpful when evaluating horses for chronic colic, weight loss, and protein-losing disorders," advised Tracy E. Norman, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM from the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University, who presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitoners Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md.
Norman and colleagues hypothesized that nasogastric administration of water mixed with mineral oil (administered through a stomach tube) could separate the loops of small intestine and reduce gas in the small intestine. They also thought that fasting the horse could increase the value of an ultrasound examination.
Norman et al. assessed the use of ultrasonograpy in 10 horses which were eating their normal ration, fasted for 24 hours, or fasted and administered an oil/water mixture that acted as a contrast agent.
Key findings were:
- Fasting significantly improved the quality of the images obtained via transabdominal ultrasound (i.e., across the body wall); and
- Administration of the contrast agent did not significantly improve the quality of the images.
Norman noted, "Fasting appears to be a valuable technique to aid in the diagnosis of conditions that cause thickening of the intestinal wall, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, tumors of the small intestine, or enlargement of the muscular layer of the intestinal wall."
Most vets looking at horses in emergency situations don't have the option of fasting the horses; however, when the small intestine is full of fluid because it is blocked or not moving for some reason (e.g. enteritis, the inflammation of the intestinal tract), the loops of intestine are much easier to see than in a normal, fed horse, indicating a potential problem.
About the Author
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.
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