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Danny Fox is a player that has divided
"He's always out of position"
One of the most common criticisms of Danny Fox is that he is often caught 'out of position', or in other words, high up the pitch when the opposition breaks. Whilst it's true that Fox is clearly suited to and relishes playing a more attacking role in the side but there have been tactical frailties in the team's shape during his time at the club that have exposed this as a weakness.
Fox has regularly played behind an inverted winger, usually Eagles or a wide positioned striker in Blake, Nugent or Rodriguez – all of whom naturally prefer to come inside both with and without the ball (even when Ross Wallace has been deployed on that side, the winger has drifted inside rather than looking to beat the full back). This is a common modern trend and combined with the predominance of 4-5-1/4-3-3s, it has dramatically changed the role of the full back. Previously a full back's primary job was to keep the opposition winger quiet but now, often left with no direct opponent and no winger to support the role has become much more attacking in its own right. The movement of the player in front of him demands that Fox overlap to attack the space that the attacker has opened up (see diagram below).
If he does this, he is either able to deliver a ball into the box or the defence is stretched. If he doesn't, then the side is left lacking width and it is easy for the opposition to crowd out the attack by defending narrowly.
However, it's obvious that this overlapping leaves space down the left flank for a quick counter if Burnley lose possession and as Jose Mourinho points out, it is of vital importance how the team is set up to defend these moments:
Transitions have become crucial. When the opponent is organised defensively, it is very difficult to score. The moment the opponent loses the ball can be the time to exploit the opportunity of someone being out of position. Similarly when we lose the ball we must react immediately. In training I sometimes practice keeping a minimum of five players behind the ball, so that when we lose it we can still keep a good defensive shape. The players must learn to read the game – when to press and when to return to their defensive positions. Everybody says that set plays win most games, but I think it is more about transitions
Under Brian Laws Burnley consistently failed to manage these transitions from a defensive point of view. During Owen Coyle's time as manager the team shape contained three key safeguards to prevent the left back becoming over exposed in these situations; firstly, Graham Alexander anchored in the middle and looked to plug any gaps left by the attack; secondly, Stephen Jordan was naturally more defensive than Fox and instead of attacking the space opened up down the channel the side looked to quickly switch the ball to the opposite flank through Blake or McCann in a bid to stretch the opposition defence that way; and thirdly, in the promotion season Michael Duff or Rhys Williams (neither natural full backs) played at right back producing an asymmetrical system where the right back often stayed in a deeper position when the team attacked with the ball down the left meaning that they could shuffle across as a back 3 with the 2 central defenders to cover any spaces as a unit if the opposition broke.
For the majority of the Premier League campaign under Laws Burnley fielded a 4-4-2 removing the protective anchorman (it's true that Fulham successfully played with inverted wingers in a 4-4-2 during the same season under Roy Hodgson but the midfield pair remained much more positionally disciplined in the Fulham system) and with Mears often attacking down the right, the centre backs were brutally exposed to counter attacks. Back in the Championship the side also lacked Blake and Kevin McDonald's ability to quickly switch the ball to the right meaning it become even more crucial for Fox to play high up the pitch to give the side width.
In short, for this count the blame lies with Laws for failing to set up his team cohesively so that defensive pressure points were protected. Good players can quickly be made to look a shadow of their real selves in a poorly thought out system, for proof of that see the vast majority of
matches. It's worth noting that Fox's form has improved recently under new manager Eddie Howe who favours a much more aggressive pressing game that smothers any possible counter attacks before they happen (although there are doubts about whether this tactic can work against better Premier League opposition following Burnley's recent 5-1 FA Cup defeat to West Ham where the high defensive line necessary for such an approach was broken on a number of decisive occasions). England
"He defends too narrowly"
Another criticism often citied when discussing Danny Fox is that he defends too narrowly. Incredibly, I've often heard the game v Manchester United at Old Trafford used as evidence for this, a game played before the defender had even signed for the club but I'll generously assume that these people are mixing up their left back vitriol (Stephen Jordan was also regularly criticised in a claret and blue shirt , with much revisionism taking place since he left the club) and assume that they mean the game v Arsenal at the Emirates; a match where Fox defended in much the same way against Theo Walcott as Stephen Jordan had done against Antonio Valencia in the Manchester United game.
In this game Burnley looked to defend deep and narrow; this is the standard way teams play at the Emirates as Arsenal are sublime at scything through sides on the counter attack and have a tendency to try to overplay their short passing through the centre of the pitch (see diagram below).
By narrowing the play however you inevitably leave spaces for the opposition to exploit wide and with Nasri drifting in from the left this task was largely left to Theo Walcott on the right of the gunner's front three. Walcott had been having a poor season and had been completely marked out of the game by Stephen Jordan in the corresponding fixture at Turf Moor earlier in the season (shown by the Guardian chalkboards below).
In the game at Turf Moor (left) Walcott did not manage to play a single successful ball into the box and was withdrawn from the game after just 64 minutes by Arsene Wenger. At the Emirates however (right), Walcott managed to successfully get the ball into the box on a number of occasions and scored his goal by driving in from Fox's side. However, it's far too simple to claim that the difference in these two encounters was merely the presence of Stephen Jordan.
At Turf Moor, with home advantage and the added confidence of having beaten Arsenal in the League Cup Quarter Final the previous season – Owen Coyle took a very different and more positive approach to facing the North London outfit. In that game
Burnley looked to (to borrow a well worn phrase from the man himself) go 'toe to toe' with Arsenal by pressing them high up the pitch, looking to mark tightly and tackle strongly. Penned into his own half and denied space in which to use his blistering pace Walcott was nullified. This tactic worked excellently and Burnley were only denied a famous win by an incorrectly judged offside flag on Steven Fletcher.
That is not to say that Laws is to blame for Fox's performance; the circumstances were vastly different and the likely result of Burnley going 'toe to toe' at the Emirates would have been a mauling similar to that inflicted on Blackpool at the same ground this season. Fox must take some of the blame for being too slow to react to Walcott's position and allowing so many crosses into the box but we are talking about a player in Walcott who has terrified
Barcelona and some of Europe's top sides so we shouldn't be too harsh. Laws does however, take some blame for using the same defensive strategy in other matches against lesser opposition where Burnley could have afforded to take more of the initiative. In the Championship Fox has been accused less of marking too narrowly but once fans have an opinion of a player it's difficult to alter and anything other than perfect positioning from Fox is quickly criticised.
"He's prone to rash challenges"
This one is difficult to defend. Fox is Burnley's most booked player in the 2010/11 season with a total of 8 yellow cards and has been criticised by opposition managers for rash and dangerous tackles in games this season against Preston North End,
Norwich and most recently Watford. The player does unfortunately seem to have a nasty side and most of those challenges were unnecessary and delivered with aggressive force. Hopefully this is something Eddie Howe will look at with the player.
"All Laws signings are useless"
Slightly tongue in cheek but there is some value in the argument that many fans want Fox to be useless to validate their prejudices against the former manager. Laws wasn't a success at
Burnley but that's not to say that he was some kind of counter-Midas; Laws being a poor manager does not automatically make Fox a poor player. Owen Coyle's time at Burnley proved what a set of players can achieve under different management with much of the promotion squad being Steve Cotterill signings.
The truth is Danny Fox, although not quite fantastic IS, nevertheless, a good player – certainly at Championship level. He's reasonably quick, comfortable on the ball, retains possession well, has an excellent delivery of both a moving and stationary ball and he is strong in the challenge. Like most players at this level though he does have weaknesses in that he enjoys going forward, can lose concentration and can be prone to diving in recklessly.
What Fox needs is a talented manager to get the best out of him and going off recent performances he seems to have now got that. I expect him to prove the doubters wrong.


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In America, one of the fondest words of a young child is, "why?" All of us have encountered the inquisitive child who is incessantly asking the big question. In America, we have been encouraged to ask why, it is an integral part of our society. To question authority is to be American.
I knew that when I moved to China, one of my most frequent questions would not be answered, but I wasn't quite prepared for the extent to which I would be silenced. To cope with this, I have learned a phrase in Chinese, and I repeat it often: Bu ji dao, I don't know.
Some of the major things I had questions about in my first months in Shanghai:
Why do babies wear split pants (pants where their bottoms are exposed at all times?)
Why do babies poo and pee on the sidewalk?
Why do grown men pee anywhere and everywhere?
Why is that dude carrying a purse?
Why is there a large green and white loogie in the elevator?
Why is that old woman "digging for gold"?
Why did that guy just blow a snot rocket onto my shoe?
Why are those girls pointing at me and laughing?
Why did that scooter almost run over me?
Why do I almost get trampled to death on the metro?
Why did the taxi just drive into oncoming traffic?
Why did that guy just push the button for both elevators (Mind you, he is on the 21st floor. One elevator is on the 2nd floor and one is on the 15th).
Why are the yogurt ladies dressed in go go boots and yelling at me through a megaphone?
Why? Why? Why?
Of course there are answers that probably wouldn't make sense to you or I. For the most part, I just shrug my shoulders, close my eyes, and breathily say, "Bu ji dao."
There are many obstacles facing those who ask why. In an ever-changing China, which is going through the growing pains of an emerging world power, the question is often met with mixed reactions; some embrace it while others despise it. As one who works at a Chinese school, I often see the division this question can cause. Our school's student body is a vibrant mix of students from all over China; some from vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia, some from the humid factory lands of Guangzhou, but the one thing they all have in common is that they will leave China to attend university abroad. Our teachers are from China, Canada, the UK, and Oceania, but the one thing we all have in common is that we all want to help the students prepare for an overseas education.
When I was hired to work at my school, I was told, "It is an international school with a British curriculum. Our students are the best of the best, with most of them attending the world's top universities! Because of this, our number one priority is English." I thought, 'Great! This is perfect!'
So, long story short, that is how I ended up where I am today. The reality is, the situation is much different than the picture painted. So, typical me, I asked the question. Many of the new teachers asked the same question, with each of us wearing a most bewildered expression, shrugging exasperatedly. The school's more experienced teachers put their heads down, did their work, and kept quiet, for the most part.
Fast forward a year and a half, and we are still asking the same question. It is not restricted to the teachers however, as I mentioned in a previous posting, students are asking it as well. The response from the top leaders? "We have to talk about it." If one has the audacity to inquire again, he or she will receive the reply, "I am not sure, we still have to discuss the details." Most people never get an answer and just put their heads down, do their work, and keep quiet. The most persistent people will eventually get an answer, that is more or less satisfactory, and go about their lives.
Lesson learned? In China, persistence is a valued characteristic. In any market across the land, buyers and sellers will persist in obtaining the best price for an item. It is not rare for an exchange over the price of a silk scarf to go on for five minutes. The one who persists, within reason mind you, will prevail. This social custom spreads far and wide outside the confines of a local market; it can be found in family relationships, business, education, and government. I have learned that in the People's Republic of China, it is O.K. to ask why, just don't expect an adequate response, and expect perhaps that you will have to give up on your cause. This does not apply to everyone however, those with red envelopes and other treats will get appeasing answer.
Well, now that I think of it, isn't that just the way of the world?
Bu ji dao.

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Matt Hunte told me he learned of Henry Green's novels from something I had written. I referred him to Isaac Rosenfeld's withering 1950 review of Nothing in which he insists that Green "…is not a major novelist, that he does not have a major sensibility, and that his work, granting its excellence, is nevertheless quite small." My instinctive reaction is to accuse Rosenfeld of snobbery, perhaps reverse-snobbery because Green wielded a snobbish English club of his own.
I would suggest that to call a writer "minor" is not necessarily to damn him. Green and Rosenfeld both are minor if that means neither of them is Proust. But literary judgments are not mutually exclusive. I'll go on happily rereading Rosenfeld and Green – especially Green – without jeopardizing my love of Proust or any of the other bona fide major-leaguers. Matt replied, interestingly: "Yes, Rosenfeld described Green as a minor writer, which I suppose is fair if we're using the definition Guy Davenport did here." Asked by the interviewer how he would situate himself "in American (and other) literature," Davenport replies: "As a minor prose stylist." He goes on:
"A major work takes its art to a high perfection and is usually innovative (Dante and Shakespeare would be the great examples here). More importantly, the theme of a major work must be universal and time-defying. `Of inexhaustible interest,' said Pound.
"Minor writers may have charm, a polished finish, and a kind of eccentric attraction. Thomas Love Peacock, Colette, Simenon, Michael Gilbert -- fine fellows and impeccable stylists, but when compared to Tolstoy, Cervantes, Balzac, or Proust, minor. I would place Poe and Borges among the minors, splendid as they are. They are narrow. A Martian could not learn about human nature from either of them.
"I am a minor writer because I deal in mere frissons and adventitious insights, and with things peripheral."
This shouldn't be mistaken for false modesty or the ersatz humility of an artificially bloated ego. Davenport rightly weighs his worth. Only the broadly read can make such judgments and stand by them convincingly. I love Colette but feel no impulse to burden her with superlatives. She doesn't need my help, and hype only hurts. Here is Joseph Epstein on a favorite from the minor leagues: "Max Beerbohm was the world's greatest minor writer, with the full oxymoronic quality behind that epithet entirely intended."


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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Giacchino Returns for Star Trek 3
It seems that director Justin Lin went with the "if it isn't broken..." rule when choosing his composer for Star Trek Beyond as Star Trek 1 and 2 composer Michael Giacchino confirmed via twitter that is scoring the third film. In his tweet he wrote "So thrilled to be working with Justin Lin and the rest of the Enterprise crew on Star Trek Beyond! Let's boldly go!" I have had my share of complaints about the previous two movies but the music wasn't one of them.
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USA: Micron Technology Inc. announced the Tokyo District Court's issuance of an order approving Elpida Memory Inc.'s plan of reorganization.
Elpida's plan of reorganization calls for Micron to sponsor Elpida's reorganization under which Elpida will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Micron. The Tokyo District Court's approval follows an Elpida creditor vote, concluded on Feb. 26, in which the creditors voted to approve the reorganization plan.
"We are very pleased with the Tokyo District Court's approval of Elpida's plan of reorganization. This is an important milestone that brings us a significant step closer to Micron and Elpida becoming the world's second largest memory company with the strongest product portfolio in the industry," said Micron CEO Mark Durcan.
The closing of the transaction remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions--including finalization of the Tokyo District Court's approval order under Japanese bankruptcy rules that could occur as early as four weeks from today presuming no appeal is filed, and recognition of Elpida's reorganization plan by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (or the completion or implementation of alternative actions providing a substantially similar effect).
Elpida and Micron continue to target completion of the transaction in the first half of calendar 2013. Elpida's proposed reorganization plan was submitted to the Tokyo District Court on Aug. 21, 2012, and the Tokyo District Court approved the submission of Elpida's proposed reorganization plan to creditors on Oct. 31, 2012.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Micron announces Tokyo District Court approval of Elpida reorganization plan
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Law enforcement officers around New Mexico will be out in full force watching for drunken drivers through the holiday season.
The increased patrols, DWI checkpoints and constant pleas from elected officials to celebrate responsibility have become part of New Mexico's fabric as the state continues to fight the pervasive problem of drunken driving.
"Too often we hear about the pain and heartache caused by a DWI fatality around this time of year," Gov. Susana Martinez said in a statement. "Law enforcement is on the lookout for intoxicated drivers so I hope all New Mexicans will do the right thing by not drinking and driving."
New Mexico was once among the worst states in the nation for DWI-related deaths. Efforts to toughen the laws began to get serious traction following a Christmas Eve crash in 1992 in which a wrong-way drunken driver smashed head-on into a family on their way home from midnight Mass. Melanie Cravens and her three young daughters were killed, and her husband was seriously injured.
The Cravens case changed the way people in New Mexico thought about drinking and driving, and her family members were instrumental in leading the crusade to change things.
Now, New Mexico has some of the toughest penalties and greater enforcement. The number of people killed in alcohol-related accidents also has dropped dramatically since the year of the crash — from 274 down to less than 150 in 2011.
And as of mid-December, state officials say 136 people have died in alcohol-related crashed in New Mexico in 2012.
The weekend before Christmas, officers were busy setting up orange cones in preparation for DWI checkpoints on Christmas Eve. The officers are in the midst of their Winter Superblitz and drivers can expect increased patrols in addition to the checkpoints.
In Albuquerque, more than 20 officers are being assigned full time to look for drunken drivers throughout the city. Two checkpoints are planned within city limits before the end of the year.
A total of 75 people were nabbed in Bernalillo County during last year's holiday patrols.
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Capt. Greg Rees recently told the Albuquerque Journal that deputies have been seeing more charges associated with driving under the influence due to prescription drugs.
"People aren't really taking the time to think about whether their prescriptions interact with even one or two drinks," he said.
Police departments and elected officials around the state have spent the past several days encouraging people to take advantage of safe-ride programs and to use designated drivers.
Among the possible punishments facing first-time DWI offenders are 90 days in jail, a year without a driver's license, community service and installation of an ignition interlock on their vehicle for up to a year. For those with multiple DWI convictions, their vehicles can be seized, they can lose their license for good and face three years in prison.
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. . . discovering what it means to follow Jesus, seeing my story swept up into His. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Columbine Reality. . . .
I remember where I was when I first heard the news. I was in the car driving from speaking to an English class at Lancaster Bible College, heading a few miles south to speak to some at-risk students in an after-school program at Lancaster City's McCaskey High School. An initial radio report had informed me that there had a been a school shooting in Colorado and a few kids had been injured. By the time I got back in my car a couple of hours later, a more grim story was unfolding fast. I was up all night glued to the TV. Since then - in fact before the bodies were removed from the school - Columbine reality and myth have been woven together in a mix that's allowed the truth to get muddied by chaotic confusion, trauma-fueled desire, misinformation, hasty assumptions, false conclusions, irresponsibility, and lies.
Yesterday, after finishing Cullen's book, I ran across this quote attributed to John F. Kennedy: "Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." Timely. The age of rapid information has combined with our desire for easy answers, our lack of good research, our need for Evangelical heroes, and our bent towards believing what we want to believe to cloud the truth about Columbine. And this bad habit is not only limited to the Columbine massacre. We do it all the time. And Evangelicals - a group I'm a part of that values truth and integrity - is usually no different. Mainstream media, viewers worldwide, Columbine families, and my own Christian culture jumped to some hasty conclusions. Then along comes Dave Cullen, shedding light on the facts and thereby illuminating the truth about Columbine in some undeniable ways. Granted, Cullen doesn't know everything and he has the advantage of post-dust-settlement hindsight. But he's helped us know more than we've ever known before.
Cullen's desire is to tell the truth and to get his readers to learn from Columbine. . . . about the mind and motivation of the school shooter, about the best way to respond, about the way we handle grief, about the need to forgive, and about how to find the truth in the midst of absolute chaos. Like so many others, I was quick to believe reports of a Trench Coat Mafia, jock-targeted killings, revenge on bullies, anti-Christian sentiments, a unified police response, violence born out of disengaged parenting, and modern-day martyrdom. Very little of this was true. Dave Cullen took me on an eye-opening journey into Columbine's before, during, and after.
More than anything else, Dave Cullen's Columbine reminded me to carefully seek, find, and consider the facts in an effort to be a person of integrity. Because we say we value truth, we need to value truth. . . even if it means having to suffer the discomfort of doing an about-face on long-held assumptions and opinions that we'd like to be true.
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- Dan said...
Amen! I'll have to check it out. I was deeply impacted by the massacre (one of the reasons I went into student ministry). However, evangelicals have had a habit of taking a smidge of truth and blowing it into way more than it was intended. I saw that with the anti-Rock n roll movement. From the fact KISS was an acrostic for about 20 different things, to the tales of what Ozzy supposedly did at concerts. We love the sensational.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Dave Cullen said...
Thanks for the nice review of my book, Walt.
Really well said. I appreciate such a thoughtful read.
That Kennedy quote--yow, some things don't change.
- December 8, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- john mcclung said...
Well put, Walt.
I read this book as soon as I could get my hands on it--it's a real page-turner and I believe every youth worker should read it.
- December 8, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Walt, you should know that this book isn't without controversy. There are more than a few people out there who have found great fault with the book "Columbine", alleging that the author gets many things wrong.
Chief among them is Randy Brown, the father of Brooks Brown, a friend of both Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold and who also attended CHS at the same time as the two boys. Mr. Brown has probably spent as much time or even more than Mr. Cullen studying everything having to do with that day at Columbine in April 1999 and he's expressed great dissatisfaction with the book "Columbine", even going so far as to almost call it a work of fiction. You should check out his comments on the book at Amazon. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AJEK6T7746K6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
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my internet friends probably have forgotten i exist; my real life also probably hate me because i'm always at work. work counts as real life, right? 'cause i've basically given up my right arm and leg and firstborn child to my job. it might not even be a real job, i haven't decided yet.
rory culkin
sometimes i'm more okay with not knowing who i am than others. i know i've changed, i can feel myself changing and sometimes it's scary because i said i wouldn't become this person. but here i am and i'm just me and sometimes that's okay and sometimes i don't like it but i'm learning to live with it. i'm trying to be less stressed on the bus when i think i'm late.
i don't know what i want or who i want but i have some ideas i think. like maybe film school so i can tell my stories better. or something else but i don't know yet. i guess i'll just have to see, then, right?
for now...i'm off to toronto for 2 days then back on boxing day to work. i'm tired but excited about things and i don't really know what's going to happen in the new year so i'm just going to go with it. enjoy the holidays, my friends.


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-> Does anyone else find it ironic that Charlie Sheen is living the exact character he played in Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Hmmmm. When fiction becomes reality. (BTW- Charlie- look in the mirror. You went from cute boy to crack whore. Now stop that.)
-> Yes, I have "winter" and "summer" dishes. Blame my mother in law. I am only responsible for changing them out in the appropriate season (which anyone who at at my house last summer can tell you doesn't always happen).
-> These came in the mail from my old college roommate:
Sorry the picture is upside down. But you get the idea. Squeeee! My first thought was, "These would make great church toys!" Then I heard a small piece of George Lucas' soul die, and I decided against that idea. Technically, they are for LG, but little o is IN LOVE with Yoda. The force is strong in that one.
-> This is for the Aunties. Yes, he really does love the ducky.
-> PB's graduate work is taking a toll on the whole family. This weekend the boys had to suffer through 3 hours of shopping with Mama so he could get some time to write a paper. (for the record, little boy + being in a shopping cart for 3 hours= CRAZY) Plus, he's throwing off our show watching schedule. As it is we're down to two shows. Being Human and Chuck. If you don't watch them, you're clearly inferior (or you don't have cable, for which I applaud you). We have at least 3 episodes of each TIFauxed. How sad is it that we will have to declare a "stay in date night" to get to watch one or two? Sigh, May can not come soon enough.
-> I told LG to keep me honest when food shopping this week. If it wasn't on the list, we weren't going to buy it (a down fall of mine). Whew, he's a stickler! He called me out on a pack of gum! Of course, when I explained that the Ho-Hos were on sale, and a treat for Papa, he let that one slide.
-> LG is signed up for big boy swim lessons starting next week. Yes, we're trying again. This time it's no return. He will scream until he decides it's all good this time. Can I hide now?
-> Ok, back to my project. It's slowly killing my soul. This is why I became an accountant. Yep, just for this.
Have a good week, all.


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Confusion Over Sugar
If your customers are not already confused enough about the sugar content in foods, a new proposed study threatens to complicate the matter.
The US Food and Drug Administration recently proposed an experimental study on consumer responses to nutrition facts labels with various footnote formats and declarations about the amount of added sugars. The intent is to explore whether there is a better way to distinguish between naturally occurring sugars and added sugars in food.
In a Jan. 30 letter to the FDA's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the American Bakers Association responded by stating that it opposes the planned consumer research. The bakers' organization stated, "ABA believes strongly that FDA should only conduct consumer research experiments around nutrition labeling for those nutrition labeling requirements that FDA lawfully could require or permit."
The FDA lacks the enforcement tools for a nutrition label declaration for added sugar, according to the ABA.
The ABA further stated that currently available chemical analysis cannot differentiate between naturally occurring sugars and added sugars in food. Also, the ABA commented that "it should also be recognized that in the baking process overall sugar levels change from the formulation in raw dough or batter to the level in the final product because of the fermentation process usage of sugar and additional chemical reactions in the baking process."
Currently, the ingredient list on a food label is the listing of each ingredient in descending order of predominance, meaning that the ingredients are listed in order of predominance by weight.
The Nutrition Facts Panel presents the nutritional data for the food according to the nutrition labeling standard maintained by the FDA. This panel lists data on the nutrients that the FDA has determined are most critical in the American diet.
Nutrient content claims describe the relative level of a nutrient or dietary substance in the product, using terms such as "free," "high" and "low."


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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday Night Dinner: Broccoli Fettucine Alfredo
I've only made alfredo a couple times, and with each effort, I think it gets increasingly better. This alfredo sauce was pretty good, and made for a satisfying Tuesday night dinner (and leftovers). I found the recipe through FoodGawker, and the recipe itself is on A Cozy Kitchen. I added the broccoli myself. I love broccoli in my fettucine alfredo.
Broccoli Fettucine Alfredo (recipe adapted from A Cozy Kitchen)
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 small garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups milk
2 Tbsp cream cheese
1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
4 cups cooked fettucine
broccoli crown, chopped
Cook fettucine according to directions. Prepare a pot of boiling water for the broccoli and cook a couple minutes until desired tenderness. Set pasta and broccoli aside. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute one minute. Stir in flour and cook for 30 seconds. The butter and flour thicken together, and then you gradually whisk in the milk until fully blended. Stir constantly and cook 8 minutes or until mixture is thick and bubbly. I would recommend using a whisk here to stir. Add in cream cheese and cook for 2 more minutes. Add 1 cup of the Parmesan. Toss pasta, broccoli and alfredo sauce together and top with extra Parmesan cheese.
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As I lay I wonder why time fly's right on by, not even a hi nor bye. Is it really that hard just to say hi and if so at least say bye, no because time flies right on by. As I sit I wonder why I look up at the sky it makes me want to try and fly, should I try if I do will I die all because I wanted fly to try and catch up with Time? But, why would I try with out wings I could not fly and if I could not fly then how could I try to catch up with time who he himself self has flew right on by without even a hi nor bye. As I walk i think to myself why is it so hard to catch up with time that seems to always fly right by, no matter how much I try to run and catch up with time. Is he really that fast should I jump and try to see if I can catch him way up high if I jump high would I be able to fly and if so could I catch time who doesn't know how to say hi nor bye. I CAUGHT HIM! I caught time without trying to fly, all I did was reach up high and he flew right my hands from the sky. Now back in his cage I put time and this time I will be careful how I play with time.
Moral of the story don't name your Bird Time._.


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Saturday is the morning when Mrs F
Before I commence my royal bashing I will insert this disclaimer:
Mr F is a fantastic involved father. That is the primary reason I married him.. that and his obvious (and justified) worship of me. But Mr F is not Mrs F (who is?) while I am a complete badass on pretty much every level... Mr F is crippled by ADD and that does not make him the most efficient person... well intentioned (and I'm not questioning that) but incredibly inefficient.
Okay back to my bash...
Let's be clear Saturday morning is Mr F's turn to be the primary parent... that does not mean he does everything.. it means that for once I should be able to do some of the things I am normally doing (while also simultaneously doing everything else) by my freaking self for a few measly hours. Too much to ask? I didn't think so. And in fairness Mr F doesn't question this either. But here is the problem.. outside of my obvious control issues (I'm not denying it people)... my time off really ends up just being time postponed. I still have to either get them dressed and fed or constantly harp about it to have it happen. It is like Saturday starts at 1 PM when I'm back on duty. I don't really feel like I got a "break". I don't want to seem ungrateful.. but hey I am.. so there. All I want is to get up and have it all done.. have everyone ready to start the day... not stagnating cause Dad is on duty.
So here are the ways in which I was wronged this morning...
Mr F's need to feed himself before the kids (2x breakfast and lunch)... ok... food is not like an oxygen mask on an airplane... you must feed the kiddos first or you face serious fucking disaster (and I am going to be pissed when that means I need to intervene)
Mr F's need to go to Trader Joe's to buy chunky applesauce so he could make pancakes for Kid (fyi Kid does not like pancakes.. and so after all that guess what... she didn't eat them) which meant that he wasn't home when Kid got up which is why she was able to wake me up.
Mr F still hadn't gotten the Baby down for a nap (she'd been up since 7... it was now 10:30... not good) outside of 20 minutes on the way home from TJs ... don't get me started on an improperly executed transfer...
Mr F hadn't done the dishes from last night so this morning the kitchen was a goddamn shit hole and I hate that
Mr F forgot to give Kid her meds (seriously not good)
The house looked like a cyclone hit it and I was not even "awake" yet (technically not Mr F's fault but it sets me up for a grumpy morning)
And lastly... when I asked Mr F to go downstairs and put all the laundry from the dryer into a basket and bring it up (to... uh... dress the girls at 1 PM) he was down there for some unseemly amount of time (while I am cutting and boiling sweet potatoes for the Baby and watching Baby and Kid... oh was I supposed to be off duty?... ) when he finally comes up and I go to grab some clothes and take a shower. Hmmm that's funny where are my clothes? Oh Mr Anal ADD took so long because he was folding the girls clothes (helpful yes but not what I asked) while he shoved my clothes out of the dryer and onto the basement floor.... now why would that piss me off....
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We had great award candidates this year, making the judging particularly difficult and reflecting the intense development of cutting-edge new technologies, applications and solutions in solid state storage.
Santa Clara, California (PRWEB) August 31, 2012
Flash Memory Summit 2012, produced by Conference ConCepts, announced the winners of its FMS2012 Best of Show Awards – presented by a panel of judges to today's foremost innovators in solid state storage and flash memory – Nimbus Data Systems, Pure Storage, Samsung Semiconductor, Skyera, Micron, DensBits, and Proximal Data.
Seventh Annual Flash Memory Summit's FMS2012 Best of Show Award Winners
Most Innovative Flash Memory Customer Implementation for real-world solutions that demonstrate ROI, quality of service, business continuity, security, data protection, virtualization, or other demonstrable benefits.
Award Winner: Nimbus Data Systems– S-Class Flash Memory
Most Innovative Flash Memory Enterprise Business Application in market segments such as video/broadcast, automotive, imaging, military, healthcare, or financial.
Award Co-Winner: Pure Storage & Samsung Semiconductor– FlashArray & PM830 SSD
Award Co-Winner: Skyera - SKY 44
Most Innovative Flash Memory Consumer Application such as smartphones, music/video players, digital cameras, gaming systems, navigational systems, tablets, netbooks, ultrabooks, mobile computing solutions, and other consumer hardware and software products.
Award Winner: MicronConsumer Products Group – Crucial m4 mSATA Solid State Drive
Most Innovative Flash Memory Technology for innovations that will change the way flash memory is used in products to improve performance, availability, and energy efficiencies,
Award Co-Winner: DensBits Technologies Ltd.– DB3610, a Memory Modem
Award Co-Winner: Proxima Data– AutoCache
"The largest ever Flash Memory Summit was a premier showcase for next-generation solid state storage technologies, systems, and solutions," said Flash Memory Summit Conference Chairperson Tom Coughlin, highly regarded storage expert and industry analyst. "We had great award candidates this year, making the judging particularly difficult and reflecting the intense development of cutting-edge new technologies, applications and solutions in solid state storage. It was an honor for the 2012 Flash Memory Summit, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, to showcase the state of the art in solid state storage in the enterprise, mobile computing, and other applications. We are proud to recognize the world-class innovations and breakthrough achievements of our industry's leading players."
About Flash Memory Summit
Flash Memory Summit 2012, produced by Conference ConCepts, showcases mainstream applications, key technologies, and leading vendors that are driving the multi-billion dollar market for flash memory and enterprise SSDs. Now in its seventh year, Flash Memory Summit is the only Silicon Valley event featuring the trends, innovations, and influencers driving the adoption of flash memory in demanding enterprise storage applications, as well as in smartphones, tablets and embedded systems For more information, visit http://www.flashmemorysummit.com.
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This Jargon Stopper is a Show Stopper
I pretended that I was going to collect Jargon publications from 1951 to 1960 and then I ran up against the early Jargon titles. Not only are they beautiful and expensive, they are incredibly rare. Thankfully, the UB Poetry Collection has an incredible archive related to Jonathan Williams and Jargon Society. Years ago Rich Owens mined this rich vein for an issue of Jacket dedicated to Williams. Much more remains to be done.
Here is Jargon 5, Jonathan Williams' Four Stoppages. This particular copy is not only a Jargon stopper for its rarity (there were two hundred unnumbered copies), it is also a show stopper since in happens to be Robert Duncan and Jess's personal copy.
Four Stoppages is a single sheet that opens out accordion style into folio size pages . I could not manage to capture the full effect in a legible photograph. I also apparently cannot get the photo landscaped properly either. Deal with it. I totally did not expect to see it (although at UB I should have). With something this rare, like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, photo documentation is going to be less than perfect.
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I thought that highlighting a different research website or database each month would offer a fresh perspective for the blog. Today's website, Chronicling America is brought to you by the National Endowment for the Humanities and is available for FREE via the Library of Congress. This site has over 7 million digitized historic American newspaper articles. The collection includes papers from 1836 through 1922, although newspapers published after December 31, 1922, are not included due to copyright restrictions.
The beauty of a site like Chronicling America is that it offers a vast collection of primary sources that might get overlooked during a research project. Sharon Slater brought the site to the library's attention when juniors were first starting their junior history paper last fall. She feels that Chronicling America allows researchers to approach one topic from a variety of angles via different voices across the country from the same time period. For instance, if you were to search the database for Lincoln's assassination, you could retrieve articles from Connecticut to Kentucky. Thus a student could construct a truly holistic approach to whatever her subject may be.
Another cool thing about the site is called "Topics in Chronicling America". From the homepage in the upper left corner, there is a tab linking to widely covered subjects in the American press of the time. From topics like Bat Masterson to Ouija boards to the creation of the Boston subway....(the latter might need to be updated, haha!)
SO, if you have had enough reading about your circle of friends' trivialities on twitter and facebook this winter, maybe try leisurely perusing some newsprint from a particular era. Not only will you find contemporary articles that were published as events happened, and learn what was important in the area and era, but you can also check out announcements of marriage and death notices. From a historical perspective, obituaries can speak volumes about a time and place. The advertisements, editorial and social columns are often what catch my interest. Like this advertisement proudly announcing a prescription for infants that "contains no opium or morphine"! What a relief!
If you would like more information on how to navigate the Chronicling America site or any database for that matter, just ask one of the librarians on duty at the desk. We will kindly oblige!


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HBS Cyberposium: Energy PanelOkay, I've been trying NOT to spill the beans and tell all the secrets from Saturday's Cyberposium event, but ironically, the best panel was not about technology ... despite the event having a decided high-tech focus, but more likely the best panel was the one hidden away in Aldrich that concerned itself with energy.
"Energy?" you say.
Yep. Any entrepreneur worth his salt is heading in that direction.
Funny, it echoed something that happened to me last year. I interviewed my buddy pal Bob Metcalfe, inventor of the Ethernet, currently a VC at Polaris Ventures, we talked about technology, technology, technology and I ask him "Okay, Bob, what's the next big thing?"
He says, "Energy start-ups."
"Whoa," says I.
And damned if that wasn't exactly what the panel at the Cyberposium said.
Check out who was there. Eric Strasser, Ken Kerne, Howard Berke, Michael Rucker, and John Stevens.
When Eric Strasser spelled out how desperately needed energy solutions and innovations are and what momentum this is creating worldwide, and Howard Berke talked about how the three absolute drop-dead requirements for life on this planet -- clean air, clean water, clean food -- are all dependent on how we solve the energies crises and how they all explained the Third World is in dire need of improving their energy grids in urban and rural communities in the next 10 years, it seemed a no-brainer. It's the hottest place to be starting a startup and solving the world's problems all at once.


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Wednesday, 19 March 2014
Andrea Zittel
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Fascinating. I have never had a job with a uniform but I wouldn't mind!
- 19 March 2014 at 12:31
- Gam Kau said...
ExactingLife, her work is so interesting. Love how she experiments with societal norms.
- 20 March 2014 at 10:09
- Yuko Jones said...
This is fascinating. If I had a beautiful yet streamlined uniforms like hers, I don't mind wearing them every day! They are much prettier than my current uniform - yoga pants! ox
- 20 March 2014 at 18:23
- Gam Kau said...
Nothing wrong with yoga pants Yuko - especially for a young mum!
I like this part of her experiment:
"alternative to the mandate of perpetual variety mandated consumer culture"
- 21 March 2014 at 09:43
- Shelley said...
Just finished reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. One of the factions, Abnegation, goes along for clothing every six months. I wonder if there is any connection? :-)
- 22 March 2014 at 10:46
- Gam Kau said...
I haven't heard of that book series Shelley, but I am going to keep an eye out for it. It sounds like a good read.
- 22 March 2014 at 15:29


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I painted the flesh of these brutes with Citadel Foundation Tallarn Flesh. The other colours… your guess is as good as mine.
I based them on Sally 4th clear 25mm bases.
I still got 10+ Rackham orcs in the tin-mountain, waiting for paint.Colin Sponias is a new Google+ follower. Welcome.
Now, if only I could find those Rackham orc riders. Why didn't I buy them when I had the chance?


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Tech4Learning is making it easier for schools and districts to get up and running with Wixie by integrating its service with Gaggle's Partner Program.
Wixie is a student publishing and creativity platform. Gaggle is a safe, online teaching and learning platform for K-12. With this integration, schools and districts will be able to add users to Wixie through their existing Gaggle accounts and provide a Single-Sign-On (SSO) between the two programs.
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"When platforms are integrated with one another, students and staff have a more seamless experience with the technology and can focus on classroom learning and the curriculum," shared David Wagner, CEO of Tech4Learning.
Once the connection has been, schools and districts will be able to manage Wixie through their Gaggle account while Wixie will automatically keep the data up-to-date. The integration creates efficiencies for schools and districts by only needing to update one system.
To learn more about Wixie, visit the Tech4Learning web site at: www.tech4learning.com/wixie.
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Specifically created for K-12, Gaggle features built-in processes and classroom workflows designed to promote educator and student productivity. Teachers can easily create, assign, collect and correct assignments on their schedule, while promoting student engagement and embracing the benefits of social networking in a safe and controlled environment. Gaggle has won numerous industry awards, including District Administration Magazine 2013 Readers' Choice Top 100 Product and a 2012 CODiE Award Winner for Best Cross-Curricular Solution. For more information, visit gaggle.net or call 800-288-7750.


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My daddy shouted those words as a little boy as his daddy snatched him out of church service. He'd been 'not minding' as my granny said. His daddy had had enough of his not minding, so as he whisked out my daddy, my daddy yelled, "SOMEBODY BETTER PRAY!"
The church erupted in laughter.
I've imagined that happening with our brood. Thankfully, it hasn't. Not yet. And, I hope, not ever. We've come close though.
With that being said, lately, I've found myself in conversations whether online or in person about kids being in 'Big Church.'
I've been asked lots of questions.
Can they handle it? How do you make them sit there? Are they learning? Why do we have them sit with us?
So, I'm going to share what we've learned, what's worked for us, and also note that our kids aren't perfect. They are wiggly. They talk to each other or us. Sometimes someone has to go to the bathroom. (By the way, they are given the chance to go before we go into service and after, so we're talking about a little over an hour from the last time to the next time. Unless it's an EMERGENCY- and they can't use the E-card every week or even every month.)
I'm a firm believer in sharing what we've learned and confess that we haven't gotten it down perfectly. They can be wiggly. And talk-y. And....kids.
First, can they handle it?
Yup! You better believe it! God's Word is meant for e'rybody-babies, young children, teenagers, young adults, middle aged adults, senior adults- you get the picture.
They may not understand every concept. That's ok. I'm still learning, too. For example, the idea of grace....just when I think I'm grasping the concept, I realize how much I can't comprehend, how much I don't understand still.
So, just as we are learning, so are they.
How do you make them sit there?
Let me first say, I regret that we didn't bring ours in 'Big Church' earlier. We did when our oldest was a toddler. We thought it was a miserable disaster. Truthfully, it wasn't. It was par for the course.
First, we start them before they 'have' to. With our oldest, we started 6 months before he was out of the preschool department. With our others, we've started a bit earlier. (Our two youngest were 2 and 4 when we started bringing them with us regularly.)
We do a lot of coaching before we get to church:
- When someone says, "Good morning," you say, "Good morning!" and smile.
- When it's time to sing, you stand. You don't have to sing, but you do have to stand. (And we have leaners sometimes, so a gentle reminder to STAND is needed for those occasions.Usually just a touch on the shoulder and a subtle hand motion to rise is all that is needed. Repeat offenders get a 'Stand up! We're in church!')
- When it's the time of the service to greet others, we shake hands and greet others. (A good, firm handshake and looking someone in the eye, that is a biggie in our home. But that's a blog for another day.)
-Opening the Bible to the appropriate passage for those who can. (We're still working on this; however, the passage is on the screen at the front of our sanctuary. He reads along. Still, it's a work in progress, like I said.)
- Standing whenever we stand corporately- during the music, greeting others, reading of the passage, and at altar call and any other time it's appropriate.
-Once the passage is read and we sit down for the sermon, then and only then are pads of paper and pens allowed. Not before. They are active participants in service. I've learned that my crew listen better when they are allowed to draw, doodle, write. They are listening! They are, in fact, better listeners when they draw and write.)
-We also have a service-only treat that they enjoy- a soft peppermint. (Sometimes they got two.) Another note- I take them out of the wrapper at home so as not to make a lot of noise for others.
-Also, if we think that they aren't ready for 'Big Church' yet, we observe what other families do to glean insight. We also talk it up weeks before. The age is different for each time. There are definitely seasons where having a place for a crawler is definitely a blessing!
-We also start when bringing a 'newbie' into church by sitting in the back. Particularly if we have a potty training little one. Should we need to take someone out, then we are close to the exit and will disrupt as little as possible. If they've done well, we move up a few rows until we are a few rows back from the front. If it's a rough week, we'll move back or stay in the same place until we can move forward.
Are they learning?
You better believe it!
Questions abound. Sometimes in church. (To which we reply, "We'll discuss it later.") Questions on grace, justification, sanctification, the Trinity.....just to name a few.
They will pull a quote or paraphrase at the most surprising of times- driving down the road, bath time, swimming, the dinner table, at night when they become philosophers and theologians at bedtime.
Why do we make them sit with us?
Well, why not? There is no one who keeps us more honest than our kids. They need spiritual training as much as we do. Although I'm pretty certain, we need it more. No one can hold up a mirror to me like my kids. And they don't even do it on purpose. God is definitely using them to refine me and make me more like His Son.
I used to feel like it was 'my' time. I got to be with my husband uninterrupted. I was getting fed.
Truth is, God convicted me of this. My reasoning was selfish. It was all about Me. My needs. My wants. My desires.
Not theirs.
I want them to see the adults they love and trust and do life with alongside our family, worshiping the Lord, knowing how to participate in corporate worship, how to sit quietly and listen, how to analyze what the pastor is preaching on in light of Scripture....Is what he's preaching from the Bible or is it his opinion or some other agenda? So that they can stand strong in their faith and claim it as their own. I want them to be grounded in the Word and attend a Bible believing, Bible preaching church as they mature. How better to model this than to give them that as they grow up than the church they grow up in?
I don't want my kids to have religion.I don't want them to lean on my faith. Or my husband's.
I want them to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Also, we like having them with us so that we can worship as a family. There are times they are not in service with us. Our son's Sunday School meets at the hour we attend worship, so there are Sundays he goes to his class. Fortunately, our church records the service, so many times he is able to catch what he missed in service when I re-listen to the message later in the week as I cook supper or fold laundry.
And, we like their company.
There's that, too.