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Vector Linux 5.9
The VectorLinux Filesystem and How to Find Files
1. Introduction
VectorLinux, as with most other Linux distributions, tries to adhere to the Linux Filesytem Hierarchy Standard. This standard is necessary to enable developers and users to install, move, place and find files in locations that make sense and are consistent between distributions. This document will not discuss the details of the Linux FHS as you can read such details at the above website. What we wish to point out here are the important directories and file locations for those configuration files and directories which are particularly relevant or unique to VectorLinux. It is hoped this will enable newcomers to navigate the many Linux directories more effectively and to know where to find files to fix any problems that may arise. Secondly, we briefly discuss some of the Linux utilities that will help you locate files/directories.
It also needs to be known that VectorLinux is based upon the Slackware Linux distribution. Slackware Linux uses the BSD-style file layout for its system initialization script files. Consequently Slackware and Linux do not use System V init scripts. This is an important fact if you wish to navigate or edit the init configuration scripts. If interested, you can read about the difference between BSD and System V init scripts.
VectorLinux provides VASM the "Vector Administration and Services Menu" system administration utility amongst other utilities, plus a fully configured Linux system for most common hardware. Thus it should generally be unnecessary for newcomers to have to manually edit any of the configuration files. You should also never have to edit any of the init scripts unless you are an expert. This document is provided for information purposes only.
2. Important Configuration Files
Most system configuration files are located
in the /etc directory. Most user-specific configuration
files are in the appropriate home directory as a "hidden" "rc"
file, e.g. ~/.bashrc or within a directory specific to the
application, e.g. ~/.config/xfce4 (where ~ is a shortcut to
your home directory). Navigate to the /etc directory in your
favourite file manager application and we will analyze the most
important system config files:
The important BSD-style system initialization scripts which the knowledgeable user may at some time wish to edit are:
Now the most important user config files (where ~ denotes your home directory) are listed below. Note that almost every application you use will probably create a ~/.application file or directory where it stores your preference settings.
And lastly here are some other important log files and other files which you may need to refer to at some stage:
3. How To Find Files
slocate or locate
If you want to know where all the files were placed when you installed a Vector Linux .tgz package then slocate is your best bet. You can also browse this information at /var/log/packages.
mc (Midnight Commander)
docbook2pdf [jw] (1) - (Jade Wrapper) converts SGML files to other formats dvipdf (1) - Convert TeX DVI file to PDF using ghostscript and dvips gs (1) - Ghostscript (PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer) gsnd (1) - Run ghostscript (PostScript and PDF engine) without display pdf2dsc (1) - generate a PostScript page list of a PDF document pdf2ps (1) - Ghostscript PDF to PostScript translator pdfopt (1) - Ghostscript PDF Optimizer ps2ascii (1) - Ghostscript translator from PostScript or PDF to ASCII ps2pdf (1) - Convert PostScript to PDF using ghostscript ps2pdf12 [ps2pdf] (1) - Convert PostScript to PDF 1.2 (Acrobat 3-and-later compatible) using ghostscript ps2pdf13 [ps2pdf] (1) - Convert PostScript to PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4-and-later compatible) using ghostscript ps2pdfwr (1) - Convert PostScript to PDF without specifying CompatibilityLevel, using ghostscript texi2dvi4a2ps (1) - Compile Texinfo and LaTeX files to DVI or PDF tiff2pdf (1) - convert a TIFF image to a PDF document
The above output shows all the commands and a brief description from the man page title of what they do.
4. Credits
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Affecting millions of Americans each year, diabetes poses numerous and significant health risks. And, research examining the correlation between diabetes and cancer has discovered a potential link between the two diseases.
Doctors have found those who have type 2 diabetes may also be at risk for cancer, as people with the blood disorder are twice as likely to get liver, pancreatic, uterine and bladder cancer, and are up to 50 percent more likely to develop colorectal and breast cancer. Fortunately, reducing the risk for both type 2 diabetes and cancer is possible through healthful living.
Scientists are not certain of the exact cause-and-effect relationship between type 2 diabetes and cancer. However, the two diseases share many similar risk factors, including:
- Age – The risk for both type 2 diabetes and cancer rises with age.
- Gender – Cancer occurs more often in men, and men also have a slightly higher risk of type 2 diabetes compared to women.
- Race/ethnicity – African Americans and non-Hispanic whites are more likely to develop cancer. African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Overweight/obesity – Overweight and obesity increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and other cancers, such as esophageal, stomach, colorectal, liver, gallbladder, pancreatic, breast, uterine, ovarian, kidney, thyroid, multiple myeloma and meningioma (a benign brain tumor).
- Inactivity – Higher physical activity lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer.
- Smoking – Smoking causes cancer and is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
- Alcohol – Drinking more than one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men raises the risk for both type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Research has also shown that metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of obesity, high blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, elevated triglyceride levels and low HDL cholesterol levels, causes high insulin levels and inflammation, both of which are associated with the growth of cancer as well as diabetes.
Like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, some forms of cancer are billed as lifestyle diseases, because they can be modified by maintaining healthy weight, getting regular exercise, eating a balanced diet, limiting alcoholic drinks and not smoking. For both active and non-active people, it's also important to undergo regular doctor-approved cancer screenings.
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The Farmers Market meets on Saturday mornings year round. Our vendors offer seasonal produce, fresh meat, poultry and fish. Glorious cheeses and creamy yogurt, sweet and savory baked goods, bread and fresh soups and ready to heat meals. Wool blankets, beeswax candles, herbal medicinals and all kinds of special treasures are available. Check out the homemade granola, the locally roasted coffee-try a cup-and the lactofermented vegetables. We have bags too. SNAP users are welcome; we also support credit and debit cards. Plan on a light breakfast while you cruise and converse with our vendors! We will be at Waterfront Park until the first weekend in November. It's a happy place to spend a morning-pick up a coffee and a bagel, fresh donut or decadent pastry from one of our talented bakers, or grab some fresh apples or berries to nibble on while you cruise for your favorite foods , flowers, and farm products.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taking up a case described as a "human tragedy," the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by a couple who were ordered to turn over a 27-month-old girl they had raised since birth to her biological father simply because he was an American Indian.
In a brief order, the court accepted the appeal of Matt and Melanie Capobianco, who had been caring for the girl until a family court ordered them to turn her over to her biological father, Dusten Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Brown said the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, intended to curb abusive child welfare practices that caused many Native American children to be separated from their families, entitled him to custody of the girl.
Custody was transferred at the end of 2011, when the girl was a little over two years old, and she began living with Brown and his parents in Oklahoma, where she was born.
"My clients are just thrilled" that the Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal, the Capobiancos' lawyer, Mark Fiddler, said in a phone interview. "They have been through agony over the last year, and never gave up hope. They are looking forward to seeing justice done, so that they can get their daughter back."
Charles Rothfeld, a lawyer for Brown, declined to comment.
The girl was conceived while Brown was engaged to be married, but the engagement broke down and he later renounced his parental rights by text message.
Brown changed his mind after learning while en route to military service in Iraq that his former fiancée, who was not an American Indian, had put the girl up for adoption and that the girl was being cared for by the Capobiancos, of Charleston, South Carolina.
The Capobiancos - Matt a Boeing technician, and Melanie with a doctorate in developmental psychology - countered that state law allowed the girl to stay with them. They had raised the girl since her birth on September 15, 2009, pending completion of adoption procedures.
By a 3-2 vote in July, South Carolina's Supreme Court ruled in Brown's favor, and denied the couple's adoption efforts.
Chief Justice Jean Toal said she felt "constrained by the law" and was ruling with a "heavy heart" because the Capobiancos were "ideal parents who have exhibited the ability to provide a loving family environment."
Justice Kaye Hearn filed a sharp dissent. "Apart from the human tragedy that Father's reluctance to act like a father until the eleventh hour has wrought on Baby Girl, Adoptive Couple, and their extended family, I profoundly disagree with the majority's elevation of the Indian Child Welfare Act to a position of total dominance over state law and settled principles of the best interests of the child," she wrote.
In their appeal, the Capobiancos said U.S. state courts are divided over whether the 1978 law applies when a non-Indian parent puts her child up for adoption, and over what steps an unmarried father must take to qualify as a parent under that law.
They also said the decision to deny custody could affect thousands of cases a year, and chill efforts to adopt children of Native American descent.
Lawyers for Brown countered that the case turned not on his status as a "parent" but on the girl's undisputed status as an "Indian child."
"There is no denying that the circumstances of this case have been painful and personally difficult for all of the parties," his lawyers acknowledged, but "the dispute here turned on the unique facts of this case and the conclusions drawn."
Paul Clement, a lawyer representing a guardian appointed by the court for the girl, urged the Supreme Court in a court filing to accept the case, saying it is "rare to see a case of such deep and well-established family bonds utterly disregarded."
A decision is expected by the end of June.
The case is Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl et al, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 12-399.
Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in Washington, D.C. and Terry Baynes in New York; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Claudia Parsons


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The Federal Reserve just released transcripts to all of its meetings from 2007, the year the U.S. housing market took a turn for the worse and the economy entered recession.
By the time the FOMC met in March, economic data had begun to weaken, and stocks and mortgage markets were starting to look shaky.
The president of the San Francisco Fed, Janet Yellen - now the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and a possible candidate for the next chairmanship - relayed to the committee a story about the bubble brewing in private equity, and how it could lead to financial instability.
Below are Yellen's remarks:
Despite the recent turmoil in equity and mortgage markets, a reassessment of overall risk has yet to occur. We are still in an environment of low long-term yields, ample liquidity, and what appears to be a generally low level of compensation for risk.
For example, I recently talked with the principals of several major private-equity funds, who were not just amazed but also appalled about the amount of money their industry has attracted. [Laughter] One partner said that he would have no difficulty immediately raising $1 billion. Indeed, one of his biggest problems is would-be investors who get angry at him because he is unwilling to take their money.
This unwillingness reflects his difficulty in identifying deals that are likely to yield adequate returns even though, for the buyout firms, debt also is available in what they depict as very attractive so-called covenant-lite terms—perhaps too attractive given the vulnerability of some of the highly leveraged yields.
My contacts suggest that some private-equity firms with similar assessments of the shortage of profit opportunities are less restrained and do take additional money, partly because of the large upfront fees that are generated by these deals.
So just as we have seen in mortgage markets, the bubble in private equity, as my sources characterize it, and the overabundance of liquidity more generally raise the risk of a sharp retrenchment in credit and higher risk spreads with associated risks to economic growth and, conceivably, even financial stability.
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Tuscan Rosemary Lemon Drop Cocktail
The Tuscan Rosemary Lemon Drop is the perfect cocktail to showcase this season's citrus as well as the herbs in your garden. Start with a rosemary sugar to rim your glasses with. This adds a great aroma, flavor and texture to your guests cocktail.
Rosemary Sugar for rimming glass
one sprig fresh rosemary
1 1/2 oz Moon Mountain Vodka
1/2 oz limoncello
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Rim glasses with Rosemary Sugar and set aside.
Add rosemary sprig to mixing glass and fill with ice.
Add remaining ingredients.
Shake with ice.
Strain into sugar rimmed glass.
Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
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Simple syrup is a sugar and water mixture (usually 1:1 or 2:1) that is used to sweeten cocktails.
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Around the holidays, I always look forward to spending some time with the women in my life. With one daughter in college and the other preparing to leave the nest next year, quality time comes at a premium. Fortunately, our nation was kind enough to commemorate an historic feast each November, giving me the excuse to gather my flock for a quick trip south. Our destination: my sister's house, where my spunky sibling welcomes us with open arms and a warm oven.
Each year, I marvel at the gathering, mostly at the bounty of gluten-free food my sister manages to whip up (See "Gobble Up Gluten-Free Tips & Treats" for two of her recipes!), but also at the healthy women sharing my table.
As many of you know, I struggled with fertility issues as a complication of celiac disease. When I suffered a full-term stillbirth, my eldest daughter Elizabeth eased the pain by noting that Baby Emily was in heaven with Grandma Gloria, my mother. Even at such a young age, Elizabeth looked on the bright side. She's now studying to be a physician and already has co-authored a women's health article with me, an accomplishment I still hold dear.
When Linnea was born, she weighed barely more than 2 lbs, but I was over the moon. She fit in the palm of my hand, but she had survived. And, boy, could she scream! Today, she is 5 ft. 8 inches and still feisty. I couldn't be prouder.
I'm lucky to have my girls, but I sympathize with women struggling to conceive. Perhaps most heartbreaking is that, for many, the problem may be right on their plates.
Celiac disease is commonly associated with gastrointestinal issues, but tummy talk can overshadow other symptoms, including reproductive health problems. My girls have learned from my experience and understand how food can be a powerful factor in one's health. Elizabeth gripes when there are poor options at her college dining hall, and Linnea avoids fast food restaurants at all costs. As the saying goes, we are what we eat.
Unfortunately, even our best intentions can go awry, especially when the culprit is cloaked in otherwise "healthy" foods, like multigrain bread or whole wheat pasta. My daughters know the signs and symptoms of celiac disease, but many women don't. In some cases, the signs aren't even there to detect. That's why it's so important to educate the medical community about celiac disease.
I'm thrilled to announce that NFCA has just launched a special Women's Health section on beyondceliac.org. Designed for obstetricians, gynecologists and other women's health clinicians, this new addition to the Education tab includes information about celiac-related issues unique to females. [Read more about it in "Celiac Disease: Exploring the Impact on Women's Health"]
Corresponding with this new launch, NFCA also will be releasing a new Women's Health brochure for patients, which will be available for download in the Women's Health section, as well as on our Printable Guides page. This is truly an accomplishment, especially coming just months after the release of our extensive Celiac CME Central program for primary care physicians.
It's a cliché, but I really do count my blessings. Do I worry that my girls will have the same reproductive trouble I did? I try not to, but I do get them tested for celiac every 3 years and will encourage them to do so as they age. It's not mother's intuition; it's what my doctor recommends.
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Xylitol: A Better Sugar Substitute
By Gini Warner, Clinical Nutritionist
Americans today are consuming very large amounts of sugar in their diet. This can lead to a variety of health problems, such as weight gain and diabetes. Many people eat products sweetened with artificial sweeteners in an attempt lower their intake of calories. They might be saving some calories, but they actually are putting themselves at risk for many other health problems including cancer, headaches and nausea. Some sugar substitutes are still high in fructose, which poses the same problems as regular sugar.
Xylitol is a natural, unprocessed sugar that comes from birch trees. It is a low-calorie alternative to table sugar. It is also lower in carbohydrates than table sugar. Xylitol is absorbed more slowly than sugar, therefore it does not contribute to high blood sugar levels, which can result in hyperglycemia. It is safe for diabetics as a sugar substitute.
Xylitol is found in some chewing gum and mints. It can be purchased in individual packets at specialty markets, making it convenient to use in cooking.
When choosing brands, compare prices and quality because Xylitol can be made from many different sources. The lower-priced versions tend to be made from corn instead of the sweeter source of wood fibers. I recommend choosing organic brands because they will be free of any genetically modified organisms.
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Gini Warner completed her master's degree in Health Education and Nutritional Science at New York University in 1988 and has been working with families, individuals and corporations in the fields of celiac disease, immune dysfunction, diabetes, osteoporosis, weight loss and overall wellness. She has been a practicing nutritional counselor for more than 20 years.
Gini develops nutritional programs for people with food allergies, for safe weight control, diabetes, eating for energy, disease prevention, and overall nutritional balance. She believes that the key to achieving proper nutrition and overall health is in making positive lifestyle changes.
Gini has developed wellness programs for corporations nationwide including AT&T, Citibank and Revlon. These programs have dramatically improved the health and quality of life for their employees.
As a clinical nutritionist, Gini works in most areas of nutritional wellness for adults and children and welcomes referrals from medical doctors, chiropractors, and other healthcare professionals. She offers nutritional counseling in person or online.
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Tips to Help Your Celiac Child Avoid Cross-Contamination
By Tina Turbin
If your child has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, it is likely your family is still adapting to his new gluten-free lifestyle. It may seem overwhelming at first to parents of celiac children to go gluten-free, as there are many adjustments to make. One of the major challenges is helping your child avoid gluten that can get in his food through cross-contamination.
The celiac community has worked hard to identify safe commercial products. Any food processed on equipment shared with gluten is at risk of having at least some degree of contamination. In order for a product to be truly gluten-free, special handling is required at each step of the process—the growing, harvesting, milling and processing of non-gluten grains. Shared equipment can result in gluten contamination in the field, manufacturing facility, restaurant or home kitchen.
Luckily, there are some ways to ensure a truly gluten-free diet, information which is particularly useful for parents of celiac children who are especially sick or sensitive to gluten. First, although cross-contamination is an issue in the home, I recommend that parents adopt the habit of home cooking to meet the needs of their celiac child's gluten-free diet. This takes the uncertainty out, as you'll have much more control over the ingredients and the food preparation, using fresh foods and foods that are minimally processed in a gluten-free environment.
Starches can be useful in frying and baking, such as cornstarch, potato starch and tapioca starch, as they have been processed to remove the protein. There may still be a small amount of residual protein, most of which would be from, for example, the corn, potato or tapioca used to make the starch, but not from contaminating wheat. Wheat starch is not safe, however. You can find a cookbook that uses starches only to get some recipe ideas. Also Chebe Bread is an excellent line of bread mixes made with tapioca starch. If you have the time, consider milling your own flour. This will allow you to inspect and wash the whole grains, which significantly cuts down your chance of contamination in flours.
Next, learning how to read labels is an absolute must. Before you go grocery shopping, make sure you're alert and not hungry so you can read labels carefully. When you do purchase gluten-free products, buy those that have been "certified gluten-free." [Editor's note: Manufacturers involved in the NFCA's GREAT Business Association meet the product standard of containing less than 20 ppm gluten.]
When you're not cooking, watch over food preparation with care. You can teach friends, family members, and even servers and cooks at restaurants about cross-contamination, its serious consequences, and how to prevent it from happening. Ask food preparers every question you can think of regarding the content and preparation of your child's meals. Learn the questions you have to ask and have them memorized so you don't leave out any possibility of gluten contamination. Were the cooking utensils contaminated with gluten from other foods? Did the meat share a grill that had come into contact with a gluten-containing marinade?
It is usually beneficial to write out a list of ways gluten-free foods can get contaminated by gluten (dusting the gluten-free cake's pan with flour, using utensils that have touched gluten-containing foods, etc.) and a list of gluten-containing foods. Bring this to restaurants and have the server take it to the kitchen. You can give your relatives and close friends this list or an article about cross-contamination. It is usually helpful for people to see information in writing.
Finally, I can't stress enough the importance of teaching your child about his own condition and cross-contamination. How much your child can absorb depends on his age and maturity level. You'll be surprised by how much a child is capable of understanding, though. Even 2-year-olds can practice "reading" labels with you at the grocery store. Practice with your celiac child at home how to explain information about cross-contamination to others and how to say "No, thank you," when he is offered foods which may contain gluten.
With the increased support for celiac disease research, in the not-too-distant future an enzyme may be developed that can be taken with food to break down the gluten molecule. This most likely wouldn't serve as a substitute for the gluten-free diet, but it would help your child deal with the cross-contamination problem. For the time being, though, you can ensure your child's diet is truly gluten-free by following these tips.
Tina Turbin
Tina Turbin became extremely interested and involved in the subjects of celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and gluten issues a number of years ago, after being diagnosed as celiac after many years of unresolved troubles. Since then, she has engaged in diligent research and writing about these topics, weekly radio shows, developing gluten-free recipes and reviewing companies for celiac consumer safety.
Tina is an award-winning children's book author
and donates her current children's audio book profits to Dr. Peter Green's Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center. To stay updated on her projects please sign up for her newsletter, visit www.TinaTurbin.com. Tina resides in both her East and West Coast studios and kitchens continuing her writing, promoting and working within the celiac and gluten-free arena- and always writing more children's books to entertain the world.
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By Kristin Voorhees, NFCA Program Associate
This month marks a special time for women whose reproductive health has been affected by undiagnosed celiac disease, as NFCA launches its special Women's Health section.
More than a year ago, NFCA embarked upon its goal to make testing for celiac disease a standard practice for healthcare professionals treating women during preconception, early pregnancy and in infertility programs.
To address the matter of infertility resulting from undiagnosed and untreated celiac disease, NFCA partnered with the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, and together developed a formal written protocol for standard use by women's health providers. The protocol was then reviewed by obstetricians, gynecologists and nurse practitioners who explored the feasibility of integrating celiac disease screening into routine reproductive health practice.
The women's health providers also helped the NFCA to determine this population's awareness of the potential relationship between celiac disease and a woman's reproductive health. During the review, NFCA received overwhelming feedback that providers would appreciate patient education information. With the help of educational materials, providers said, patients will become more aware of the signs and symptoms of celiac disease, which can drive greater demand for testing and diagnosis.
So here we are today!
All of us at NFCA are thrilled to announce the completion of Celiac Disease & Women's Health: Your Guide to Understanding, a two-part initiative that aims to educate women's health providers and spread awareness among the female patient community. Encourage your obstetrician, gynecologist, or other women's health provider to check out www.beyondceliac.org/womenshealth today. Providers can request a copy of the written protocol by sending an email to [email protected]. And, please be sure to check our Printable Guides section later this month for your free printable patient education guide!
By Cheryl McEvoy, NFCA Online Content Manager
The cake may be a centerpiece of wedding celebrations, but planning gluten-free reception goes far beyond pastry. Over the past 3 months, NFCA was delighted to congratulate two supporters (and gluten-free eaters) on getting hitched. Both newlyweds were willing to share some of the details that went into their weddings - mainly, how they upheld a gluten-free diet while catering to a largely gluten tolerant guest list. Contrary to "eat at your own risk," these couples made sure all guests had a safe and satisfying dining experience.
NFCA Advocacy Chair Geoffrey Roche exchanged vows with wife Rebecca in August. Geoffrey was the only celiac in attendance, but the event also had two vegetarians and one nut allergy, a challenge made clear by having guests note "special dietary needs" on the RSVP card. The reception was held at a restaurant/catering hall the couple had attended for a previous wedding, so they knew the staff could handle their needs. "The entire kitchen staff was made aware of celiac disease and the risks of cross-contamination," Geoffrey noted.
Despite Geoffrey's special diet, the couple decided to throw an event that would accommodate all needs and tastes, so they elected for a buffet. Most of the items were naturally gluten-free, including pork, beef, parsley potatoes, vegetable blend, cheese and fruit. In the case of gluten-containing items, Geoffrey was prepared a special plate. "All of the gravies contained a form of gluten except mine, which was just some fresh cooked apples on top of the pork," he explained.
The couple even researched drinks, offering a gluten-free Fuzzy Navel in addition to beer, wine and soft drinks.
For dessert, the couple ordered two cakes: a traditional white Bride's cake and a gluten-free Groom's cake. The gluten-free version featured pound cake with fresh strawberry filling and chocolate icing. A delicious treat, but more expensive than a traditional cake, Geoffrey noted.
On their honeymoon, the couple went back to nature, visiting five national parks in Utah. Some meals were cooked by hand; others were spent at restaurants. In those cases, they relied on the Celiac Golden Rule: When in doubt, ask.
NFCA Webinar presenter Erin Elberson of Gluten Free Fitness wed hubby Jeff on October 10th in Tennessee, but the celebration took place after the honeymoon, at a relaxed gathering in Fort Lauderdale. Erin and her father were the only gluten-free eaters at the party, but the remaining guests – all close family and friends – were aware of contamination risks.
The majority of food was homemade, and most of it naturally gluten-free. Erin admits that she did serve some gluten-free crackers, which even gluten tolerant guests munched away. The "do-it-yourself" approach also meant Erin didn't have to worry about instructing or correcting waitstaff. Gluten-containing food was kept separate from gluten-free food, and Erin served up the food herself!
In keeping with the theme, the cake was non-traditional and gluten-free: "an awesome chocolate-on-chocolate creation," Erin declared.
Prior to the reception, Erin and Jeff spent a few days honeymooning. Like Geoffrey and Rebecca, they took a rustic retreat, which was conducive to Erin's dietary needs. "We rented a cabin in Tennessee, where we have a full kitchen and a nearby supermarket," she said. "Dinners were mostly at steakhouses, where items are naturally gluten-free and it's easy to explain cross-contamination."
NFCA wishes both couples a long, healthy and gluten-free marriage!
As a holiday that's centered on food, Thanksgiving can be a stressful time for celiacs and others on a gluten-free diet. From ubiquitous bread crumbs to hidden gluten in gravy, Thanksgiving dishes can serve up risks of cross-contamination, not to mention the pain of watching others devour your gluten-filled favorites.
As celiac awareness grows, manufacturers, cooks and families alike are becoming more sensitive to gluten-free needs. Here are some tips and recipes that can help make your Turkey Day both fun and filling!
Call ahead: You do it for restaurants, so why not give friends a heads up about your medical need? Let the host know about the risks of cross-contamination, and offer to help with the food prep so the host is less stressed.
BYO: It never hurts to bring a dish along, and it will ensure that you have something to enjoy at the table.
Color code: Use different colored bowls and spoons to mark gluten-free items. Make sure friends and family know that it's important to keep the items separate. Not enough variety in your dishware? Wrap colored tape around the handles to flag the right food.
Looking for recipe ideas? Here are some tried and true gluten-free crowd pleasers:
Festive Fall Bake (An NFCA Staff favorite!)
Cube apples, butternut squash and sweet potatoes and coat lightly with olive oil. Spread in a roasting pan and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour orange juice over mixture and toss lightly. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degree for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until sweet potatoes and squash are fork tender.
From Jules Shepard of Jules Gluten Free and the new cookbook Free for All Cooking:
Dinner Rolls
Prepare 1 loaf pan or 12 popover pans or 20-24 muffin tines by oiling lightly with olive oil or canola oil spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil and agave, then slowly pour in the club soda, ginger ale or beer to mix.
In another large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients (flour, salt and sugar) except yeast. With mixer on low speed, slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry mix to combine. When incorporated, add the yeast. Beat until the batter is smooth, then increase mixing speed and beat for 4 minutes.
Pour batter into loaf pan or, using an ice cream scoop, measure batter and scoop equal portions into the prepared popover or muffin pans.
Cover with oiled wax paper and let rise in a warm, moist place for 30 minutes (an oven preheated to 200 degrees, then turned off, with a bowl of water in the oven to add moisture, is a good option).
When the bread has risen, bake at 375 degrees (static) or 350 degree (convection) for approximately 35 minutes for the loaf, 15 minutes for the dinner rolls or 12 minutes for the smaller rolls. The internal temperature of the loaf should be approximately 205-210 degrees. The bread or rolls should have risen high above the tops of the pans and will be golden brown with a nice crust. Always insert a skewer or cake tester to the center of the loaf or rolls to be doubly sure they are cooked all the way though before removing to cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Then gently remove from the pans and serve warm.
Note for Bread Machines: You may easily use this recipe in your bread machine by adding all the liquids to the pan first, then sifting together the dry ingredients and pour in the yeast to the well.
Set the machine in the gluten-free setting or the setting on your machine with only one rise cycle and no punch-down. Use a rubber spatula to go around the inside of the pan while the machine is mixing the dough to ensure all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Remove the pan from the machine when finished baking, then allow to cool for approximately 10 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan to cool further.
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter or spray with cooking oil a 10 inch pie plate and 1 ramekin.
Mix together all liquid ingredients in one bowl and whisk together the dry ingredients in another. Slowly pour the dry ingredients into the liquid bowl while stirring. Beat until totally combined. Pour into prepared pie plate, leaving at least ¼ inch between the batter and the rim of the pie plate. Pour any remaining batter into prepared ramekin. Smooth the top of the pie with a rubber spatula.
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 30 more minutes or until a knife inserted into the pie comes out clean.
From Linda Salomon, Alice's culinarily gifted sister:
Apple-Orange Cranberry Sauce
Squeeze the juice from the orange and set the juice aside. Remove and discard the membrane from the inside of the orange rind and cut the ring into small dice. In a small sauce pan over high heat, combine the rinds and water and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 min., then drain and set aside.
Peel, core and quarter the apple. Cut into 1/2 inch dice and place in saucepan. Sort the cranberries, discarding any soft ones. Add to the apples, along with the orange juice, orange rind, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan partially. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, the apple is tender, and the cranberries have burst, 10-15 minutes.
Transfer the cranberry sauce to a heatproof bowl and let cool for 1 hour before serving. Makes 3 1/2 to 4 cups.
You can make this recipe in advance and keep refrigerated for up to 3 days. The dish can also be freezed for up to 6 months, defrosted in the refrigerator and brought to room temperature before serving.
Grandma Garcie's Fig Cake
Beat eggs. Add sugar and whip. Add butter and beat. Add flour and xantham gum a little at a time. In a separate bowl, mix baking soda into buttermilk. Add this mixture to the flour mixture slowly. Add the remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 20 min.
*If you don't have canned figs, use fresh figs cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Measure one part sugar to two parts fresh figs. Put sugar into a thick walled pot. Add just enough water to dissolve the sugar (water should be about 1/4 of the volume of the sugar). Boil sugar and water for a couple of minutes until almost clear. Add cubed figs. Cook over low heat to maintain a slow boil for 2-3 hours. Stir to make sure they don't burn. The mixture should be syrupy and the figs light brown. It is easier than it sounds, and worth it!
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Internationally Renowned Chef Georges Perrier Honored at NFCA Fundraiser
Just seven years ago, as the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) was first getting started, Chef Georges Perrier was a judge at the first Gluten-Free Cooking Spree and became an NFCA supporter and leader in championing the cause of gluten-free food.
Chef Perrier has won international acclaim for the exceptional cuisine he prepares at Le Bec-Fin, one of Philadelphia's premier restaurants, and at Georges, a suburban Philadelphia food mecca.
At this year's Appetite for Awareness, NFCA honored Chef Perrier for his efforts to raise gluten-free awareness and advance the organization's mission within the restaurant and culinary industry.
As a special treat, Chef Perrier showcased a delicious gluten-free recipe during the event, Roasted Diver Scallop with Smashed Pumpkin & Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette!
To get Chef Perrier's recipe and make this gourmet dinner at home, click here.
Palm Restaurant Wins People's Choice Award
Congratulations to The Palm Restaurant for clinching the People's Choice Award at Appetite for Awareness 2010. The winning dish was a gluten-free crabcake that celiacs and non-celiacs agreed tasted just like the "real" thing. What made it so delectable? No one could define, but attendees agreed that the crabcake went above and beyond on the flavor scale.
Thank you to all the restaurants that participated in Appetite for Awareness 2010. Your gluten-free dishes were all winners in our book!
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Calling all college & university Dining Services staff, including dietitians and chefs! University of Connecticut's recognized celiac and gluten-free leaders will identify and explain the need for gluten-free availability at higher education establishments.
Join NFCA as Chef Robert Landolphi, Certified Culinary Arts Instructor & Culinary Development Manager at University of Connecticut, and Amy Dunham, RD, dietitian for the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus, share best practices for gluten-free foodservice on campus.
Chef Robert and Amy will:
Sponsored by TH Food's Crunchmaster, this webinar is free of charge and only requires a working Internet connection!
About the Panelists:
Robert Landolphi is a 1991 graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management. He also completed a Certified Culinary Arts Instructor program at Central Connecticut State University. He currently serves as a Certified Culinary Arts Instructor and Culinary Development Manager with the University of Connecticut.
Rob has appeared on Food Network's "How Do You Iron Chef?" promotion program and has been interviewed on numerous "Food Talk" radio programs, including "Everyday Food" on the Martha Stewart Living Satellite Channel, and has shared recipes and industry food trend information with many magazines and newspapers. He is the author of the Gluten Free Everyday Cookbook. Visit www.glutenfreechefrob.com
Amy Dunham is a Registered Dietitian for the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus. For the past 6 years, Amy has been the Nutrition Coordinator of Student Health Services and now Wellness and Prevention Services providing nutrition counseling and outreach to the college students. In addition, Amy is a board-certified specialist in Sports Dietetics.
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Recently Diagnosed Celiac Leads Charge at Campaign Kickoff
As one of the organization's more recent projects, NFCA participates in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), a philanthropic government program that encourages federal employees to support non-profits and charities. Hundreds of organizations are eligible for donations through the CFC, but when government employee Virginia Bourgeois chose one to represent, she singled out NFCA.
Bourgeois, a proofreader for the Government Printing Office, was new on the job when the CFC came calling for volunteers. A few federal employees could have the opportunity to promote their non-profit of choice at the CFC Kickoff Celebration, which took place in Washington, DC, on October 14th. Bourgeois jumped at the opportunity, and as a recently diagnosed celiac, NFCA seemed like a perfect fit. "We have the same goal, but I'm just one individual," Bourgeois said. "NFCA is a whole organization I can point people to for help."
A Caribbean native, Bourgeois grew up eating naturally gluten-free food and only experienced symptoms now and then. When she moved to the U.S., her celiac disease symptoms became much worse. After years of anemia and stomachaches, Bourgeois was finally diagnosed during a routine colonoscopy/endoscopy. "I had no idea celiac existed until that moment," she recalled.
Bourgeois has since discovered NFCA and even attended the Washington, DC Gluten-Free Cooking Spree in 2009. She is glad gluten-free has gained mass attention, but now wants to help NFCA make celiac awareness just as widespread.
Representing NFCA, volunteer Robin Rosenblum joined Virginia at the CFC Kickoff Celebration to share the celiac story. NFCA thanks both women for their devotion to the cause.
Volunteers Bring Enthusiam and Knowledge to Appetite for Awareness
A hearty thank you to all 54 volunteers and supporters who helped make Appetite for Awareness 2010 a success! Our volunteer coordinator Joanne Gallagher was at the helm, recruiting troops, assigning tasks and ensuring volunteers were ready to serve the crowds. NFCA volunteers stayed energetic throughout the day – no easy task at a 4-hour event.
For a full list of volunteers, click here.
The NFCA staff would also like to thank GFPhilly and Gluten Free Fun for going above-and-beyond in promoting and celebrating the event on their blogs. A big shout out to the Renegade Chef, who led off-the-cuff video interviews at Appetite for Awareness. Footage coming soon on our Appetite for Awareness Videos page and at RenegadeKitchen.com.
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Woodchuck Cider Maker's Choice
I drink hard cider year-round, but when the weather starts getting crisp I feel an even greater urge to reach for a bottle. That being said, too much of that sweet apple taste can get to me. Enter the variety pack. Woodchuck Hard Cider has introduced a new Cider Maker's Choice pack, so I can choose whether I'm in the mood for sweet & sour or a tawny pop of fall. The deal includes 3 bottles each of Amber, Granny Smith and 802 flavors. To finish out the 24-pack, Woodchuck throws a curve ball with Cider Maker's Choice, which could range from one of their classic flavors to a limited release. Consider it a grown-up equivalent of the Dum-Dum mystery pop.
Custom Choice Cereal
Granola: the perfect energy boost. Granola: a healthy way to start your day. Granola: often contains tainted oats. Sigh. It's hard to say no to those sweet little clusters, but when gluten may be lurking, it's not worth the risk. Fortunately, I got my hands on a pack of Gluten-Free Launch Day Granola from Custom Choice Cereal. The company lets you create your own cereal (you even get to name it), with three gluten-free options for the base and up to 11 ingredients for mix-ins. For example, the sample Launch Day pack included banana chips and shaved coconut for a tropical twist. The cereal comes in a resealable pouch and is shipped to your door. All you have to do is open the pack, pour in your hand and munch away.
Spread 'Ems Hummus
It's hard to believe I lived 20 years unaware of the delicious results pureed chick peas can bring. These days, hummus often battles salsa for the title of "My Favorite Food," but in both foods, there's often a risk of gluten sneaking in. Spread 'Ems, however, touts itself as a gluten-free hummus, no questionable spices or additives. The spreads are made with soybean oil rather than traditional olive oil, yet it still achieved a creamy consistency. As for taste, Spread 'Ems are packed with delectable flavor. The staff favorite by far was Blazin' Buffalo, which had the perfect hint of barbecue and hot sauce. Tailgate ready, indeed.
Mrs. Robinson's Twigs & Berries
The name sounds earthy, if not a little tongue-in-cheek, but Mrs. Robinson's Twigs and Berries offers a delightful blend of sweet and salty in trail mix form. The blends include a variety of nuts, seeds and dried berries, from the typical sunflower seed to the lesser known roasted pepita—all lightly seasoned with olive oil, salt and spices. The trail mixes are healthy, colorful and all too easy to snack by the handful. Fortunately, the Twigs and Berries come in a resealable pouch, so I can forage a pile of Pistachio Mix and know the bags will stay fresh until winter, if I don't eat them first.
Boulder Canyon Natural Foods
I'll admit, I'd never heard of adzuki beans until I saw the bag of Boulder Canyon Rice & Adzuki Bean Chipotle Cheese Artisan Snacks. It's a mouthful to say, so I hoped the little chip would deliver on taste. It had a delicate crunch and packed in a zesty southwestern flavor. The flavor and texture were akin to SunChips, good news for those looking for a gluten-free alternative to those crisp, crunchy ridges. Like most seasoned chips, they get a little messy, so keep a napkin close by or you'll find yourself licking the salt off your fingers.
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UMD Center for Celiac Research Gets Record $45 Million Donation
On Oct. 28, the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research announced that it had received a $45 million donation – a university health system record, according to the Baltimore Sun. Center Director Dr. Alessio Fasano led a morning press conference to share details about the landmark donation. The contribution was made by a grateful patient and her husband. Funds will support research in alternative therapies and further investigation of autoimmune disorders. "We are humbled and extremely grateful," Dr. Fasano remarked at the press conference, adding that they hope to deliver the best science "as fast as we can."
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New Website Celebrates Body, Mind and Food
A new website aims to be a "haven" for people with celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic illnesses. Launched on Oct. 24, Zenfully Delicious boasts the tagline "Nourish Your Body. Feed Your Soul" and features articles on food, beauty, lifestyle and wellness. The site already includes a post from Celiac Teen on being "17 and Gluten-Free," as well as a TED Talk video on "The Brain in Your Gut." The website was founded by Celiac Blogger Jennifer Iannolo of Food Philosophy, who dreamt up the site after revealing her own battle with fibromyalgia on her blog. Iannolo now eats gluten-free.
Refractory Celiac Disease May Be on the Rise
Eliminating gluten is the only treatment for celiac disease, but new research indicates that more celiacs may stop responding to the dietary change. Led by Christopher Hammerle, MD, and Sheila Crowe, MD, of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, the study reviewed 10 years of charts and identified 17 celiac patients at the University of Virginia Medical Center who were nonresponsive to the gluten-free diet. The review found that nearly all cases of refractory celiac disease were diagnosed within the last 5 years, suggesting that it may be on the rise. Fourteen of the individuals were treated with thiopurines, which results in marked health improvement in all but one case, according to MedPage Today.
Gluten-Free Publicity Earns Mixed Response
The gluten-free diet continues its climb in mainstream culture. Most recently, the Today Show's Meredith Vieira noted in a Ladies Home Journal interview that she gave up gluten during a 28-day detox diet, prompting a 10 lb. weight loss. A post on the About.com Celiac Disease Blog asked celiacs to weigh in. Reponses mirrored sentiments across the celiac community: one noted the celebrity attention could drive gluten-free food production and accessibility, while others noted that too much glamorization could deter from the serious medical issues the diet is meant to treat.
Appetite for Awareness Vendor Gets Thumbs Up from Supermarket Guru
Phil Lempert, the "Supermarket Guru," dubbed Caesar's Gluten-Free and Wheat-Free Manicotti a "hit" in the Nov. 3 edition of Lempert's "New Product Hits & Misses." The microwaveable dish, made with rice pasta, earned an 86 out of 100 on a scale that measured taste, value, health and other criteria. "The filling, which is a combination of whole milk, ricotta, eggs, garlic, buffalo mozzarella, Romano and spices is just the right texture – creamy, but not runny," the review stated. Caesar's recently appeared at Appetite for Awareness 2010 in Philadelphia. Attendees enjoyed the chance to sample Italian dishes with the peace of mind that the food was gluten-free. Watch the Supermarket Guru's video review.
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|Volume 19, Number 2
|The CPSR Newsletter
|Spring 2001
Priorities and Risks--What We Have Left to Lose
America's Opportunity
by Carl Page
As the most powerful military power in the Earth's history, the United States has unprecedented freedom to act.
We can be the world's cop. Though careful alliances, diplomacy and economic power, we can end war. With focused attention we can end abject poverty worldwide and reverse the process of ecological devastation.
The technology of automation will continue to eliminate tedious human labor. The planet is producing enough food to feed its 6 billion humans, and the technology exists to distribute food equitably. There is still work to do to civilize the fierce competitive cultures that maintain the system of mass poverty.
America is accused of "cultural imperialism" but American cultural products are so pervasive primarily because of strong popular demand for American Pop. Our tradition of freedom of expression gives us the advantage in satisfying that crucial lowest common denominator. People worldwide emulate our dress, music, American English. Streets in Spain are plastered with signs touting "American Pornography" and Texas Pizza. Parents in China have as much trouble keeping kids away from Disney as parents in Palestine. It is not just the attraction of our opulent lifestyle, but demand for our traditions of freedom that creates the interest in Americana. People wish to embrace and extend our bill of rights.
The world is not faced with an inevitable specter of future impoverished overpopulation. Prosperous nations have voluntarily adjusted their birthrates below replacement, and it is easy to see how technology could provide for the gain due to lengthened life span. The success of the prosperous nations can serve as a model for the "developing" nations.
We now understand how the extension of credit at reasonable interest rates to individuals without collateral can break the cycle of poverty without requiring perpetual infusions of charity.
We are not theocratic or autocratic and we know how to build stable, happy cities, where religion is an important part of the social fabric, but does not goad us in to war.
There are no hostile nations with significant economies and good morale. The "rogue nations" are collapsing from within due to economic insolvency, as did the USSR. A little cultural imperialism and effective economic support could finish them off.
This is a moment of great opportunity. It might not last.
The Real Threats
Against all these possibilities lies the grim reality most of Earth's citizens face. The suffering can end with the right cultural adjustments. And therein lies the real threat to the US. Economic decline and deep human suffering are the seeds of aggressive nationalism.
Robotic technology will alter the economy as well as military technology. While the goal of true artificial intelligence seems like a receding target, you don't need AI to fly a cruise missileespecially if they don't turn off the GPS satellites. It doesn't take much technology or money to remotely activate thousands of cheap naval mines and keep our WWII inspired fleets at bay. You can send in an awful lot of miniature model planes for the cost of a single $200 million F-22 stealth fighter. In the future, the nations with expertise in low cost mass manufacturing will find themselves with the military edge. It was shortsighted for the US government to allow the TV manufacturing industry (and as a consequence the rest of electronics manufacturing) to be drawn offshore in exchange for support in a now historic cold war against the USSR.
Of course as we rebuild our economic infrastructure on technology vulnerable to crackers, we start to make 'info-warfare' feasible.
International arms sales (often subsidized by US Taxpayers) have been shown to be a dramatic destabilizing influence.
How important is it that the vast supply of surplus nuclear weapons in the former USSR remains in reliable hands? The Russians want $100 million for our help with disarmament, yet the administration rejects it. You can't get much National Missile Defense for $100 million, but you can keep a lot of nuclear weapon components off the auction block. Is refusal to invest in this effective preventative actually a highly subversive way to insure that a National Missile Defense system is deployed?
To people who have not ventured outside of America's suburbs, the world seems like a scary place. The real threat is that such people will manage to distort the world to match their expectations. Some people, some companies, some industries, would have an easier time changing a major trading partner into a national enemy, than adapting to a world without enemies.
The Choice
Is it a time to choose to greet the world with spectacular defense budgets against imaginary enemies? Should we spend 50 times as much avoiding the threat of accidentally launched ballistic missiles as we spend on controlling the potential epidemic of multi-drug resistant TB?
Should we risk disrupting the consumer economy by messing up relations with China, where all our "new things" are manufactured? (You'd think at least Free Trade true believers would be able to answer that.) Yet because China has built a relatively rational number of nuclear ICBM's, around 18 it is said, they understand that any defensive system will require them to build more to maintain mutually assured destruction. China is changing for the better incredibly fast as they incorporate the lessons from Hong Kong, accomplishing cultural and technological changes in a decade that took the west five times as long. Their stability will be challenged as they gain a middle class with the economic power to achieve freedom of expression. One can argue whether commercial engagement is always beneficial for human rights, but it is hard to find value in policies which force China back in to its isolationist and elitist pattern where human rights have no chance of improving.
Why we call it Star Wars
Over the last two decades, various anti-missile and anti-satellite programs that fit under the general description "Star Wars" have been richly funded. They have been repeatedly disgraced and replaced with new programs with different names, different flip-charts, the same people and the same budget. The program's various names have been euphemistic politically correct, and deeply misleading. Only "Star Wars" expresses the program's grand intentions. How else can we express the willingness to fund development such as the X-Ray Laser, that is far enough out there in the realm of the controversial-theoretical, that planning a schedule for deployment is simply science fiction. The program's supporters have many different ideas, but the original impetus was the to take control of the High Frontier. Learning how to use weapons in space to effectively control events on Earth is one of the more popular and controversial reasons for Star Wars. We should not help divert attention from the true purpose by promoting the falsely defensive program name "Ballistic Missile Defense".
Engineering Deployment
The perfect engineering project would meet its goals by implementing its required features on schedule, within budget, with unimpeachable quality. The uncertainty of leading edge engineering typically allows you to choose how to prioritize schedule, cost, quality, or features. Completion is certain if you let any one of those attributes slip far enough. Successful completion requires that they all be with spec. How has the Star Wars project fared as a planned engineering project?
First of all, the goal isn't fixed. The government actually threw out its only copy of billions of dollars worth of secret Star Wars development papers. The mission changes so many times that research results are continually rendered irrelevant. If the goal of the program were stated and fixed, it might be possible to find a cheaper way to accomplish it than killer robots in space.
Star Wars advocates are intent on fixing cost (high to help dependent corporations). They are certain what the schedule must be. (Deployment 3.5 years from now, so the treaties are safely violated before Bush leaves office.) They don't care much about the defense goal. Scarce attention is paid to real threats or other ways to minimize them such as disarmament assistance for Russia or increased diplomacy and economic support of North Korea.
NMD quality is not a matter of concern. The hundreds of billions are spent to create doubt in the opponent's mind, (or pride in the voters heart) not to create a system that would work. For that reason testing is counterproductive. The more you know about its performance, the less fear, and uncertainty and doubt the system can create.
The True Purpose of Star Wars
One evening a few years back, a writer for the "Strange Universe" TV show called and wanted to ask some questions about Star Wars. Isn't it true, she suggested, that the Star Wars program was really intended to protect the earth from the large asteroid hurtling in our direction? I'm afraid my answer was not useful in supporting her sensational thesis. But the question of why the US Government is pursuing this is one that many people have struggled with. The official explanation makes so little sense that it is presumed that there are other reasons.
The program has as many true purposes as it has dependent supporters.
Proof that it isn't a weapons system:
Two powerful motivating factors do exist. One is the desire by military planners for the US to maintain the lead in engineering capacity to build high-tech including space weapons. They understand this to mean keeping groups of engineers occupied working on space projects so they would be available if needed. Unfortunately, engineering skills have a short half-life. You can't preserve engineering talent by putting it on a shelf, or by putting it to work on a non-competitive project.
Unfortunately, military planners cannot choose the right technical directions to develop expertise in. The problem is, a genuine military threat to the US or its allies would probably adapt to confront us at our weakest point with their strongest technology.
For example, if an Asian nation with the capability to do high volume, low cost micro-electronic assembly, decided to confront the US, what sort of war would they choose to fight? Spending billions of dollars and decades to build weapons just like ours is not likely. Perhaps such a country could create millions of semi-autonomous torpedoes and walking robot bombs, or cheap cruise missiles and tiny planes. How much help would space weapons be against such a challenge? Would a "weapons of mass destruction" such as nuclear weapons be usable as a measured response to a high tech "Smart" attack that discriminated well between military and civilian targets? This is an example of where a similar technology would have to be developed on both sides- we would have to build millions of defensive autonomous weapons. And to field adequate numbers, the defensive machines would have to be around the same price as the offensive ones.
Limitations of ballistic missiles
Miniature autonomous weapons would be extremely flexible in their response compared to a ballistic missile. A ballistic missile is very expensive, so even a few requires a large military expenditure. A ballistic missile takes a long time to get to its destination and is destroyed even if it is called off. Its payload is so small that it encourages the development of atomic weapons. The performance of Iraq's scuds, many of which fell apart during re-entry, shows how long range testing is required for effective deployment of a ballistic missile force. (The self-destructing Scuds were counted as Patriot missile hits in a bit of false wartime propaganda that had the effect of building enthusiasm for Star Wars.)
An alternative strategy might be to keep US engineers employed in the civilian economy where their performance is challenged by commercial competition with other engineers around the world. It is always possible to redirect engineering capacity from civilian to wartime use in a genuine national emergency.
Corrosive effects of welfare programs on military contractors
The effect of keeping old military contractors on the dole even when we don't need them has terrible effects on their ability to work or plan for their economic success.
Right now the corporate welfare directed towards military contractors has a corrosive effect on their initiative and self confidence. The use of cost-plus contracting robs them of the discipline of making a corporate budget and sticking to it. Outrageous standards and specifications are created to keep the entire business of supplying the US military separate and uncompetitive with the rest of the economy. "Mil-spec" parts are often supposed to have narrower tolerances and higher reliability, but being made in tiny quantities at incredible cost makes it hard to generate true high quality. The highest electronic part quality comes from tuning a high volume manufacturing processes, not from paying someone 1000 times as much to promise that it is high quality. Part quality matters more to a PC manufacturer with a 4% margin than to a defense contractor that can afford to throw away parts that don't work.
A famous false economy choice was the Space Shuttle's original computer system. It was outfitted with outrageously expensive historic core memory, already 20 years out of date. The excuse was that a rule had to be followed to save money- "use only parts that have been flown before." Making each bit by hand doesn't save money or increase reliability, but it is a great way to make sure old part manufacturers face no new competition for their welfare check. I'm sure no other new project had chosen Core for 10 years prior to the shuttle. You don't have to wonder why USSR designed rockets turn out to be a cheaper way to get payloads in to orbit today. The Air Force is proposing we buy F-22 planes for $200 million each. It is hard to imagine how you could spend that much money on a plane that can still take off.
If all the engineers who know how to work with modern low cost parts live in Asia, the US might find itself in an uncomfortable situation. The economy would benefit, and the military would benefit too because it is easy to hire talented people when needed. It isn't possible to hire talented engineers to sit on their hands or make work- if you try you only keep the really lazy ones who won't keep their skills up to date. And if military history teaches us one thing, it is that wars are fought between economies, not just militaries. When Reagan chose to transform the US from the worlds largest creditor to the worlds largest debtor, that was a more serious blow to US military strength than his weapons build up could ever make up for.
In the future everyone will have cheap cruise missiles, and land mines that can be turned on and off remotely. The US may have ballistic missile defense, but we'll never know for sure, because it will never be challenged in a conflict.
Costs of Star Wars
Why the USSR Disbanded
Star Wars advocates like to take credit for causing the collapse of the USSR, presumably because their leaders couldn't win the Potlatch ceremony by burning as much wealth as America. But isn't it more likely that the USSR decided to engage the world culture and economy due to the aspirations of its people? Don't the Beatles and jazz on the Voice of America deserve some credit for putting the nations of the former USSR on the right track? It was the makers of consumer conveniences and proprietors of attractive tourist destinations that spoiled Red comrades' taste for communism. The Soviet fear of missile attack actually supported the USSR hard liners by justifying their call for a unified defense against imperialist aggression, delaying the inevitable modernization.
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Sports Birthdays for June 30 — Mike Tyson and More
Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on June 30:
Bud Black
Age: 55
Profession: Retired MLB Player / Current MLB Manager
Best Known For: A former major-league pitcher, Bud Black currently serves as the manager of the San Diego Padres. During his 15-year MLB career, Black won 121 games and had an earned run average of 3.84 as he played with the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants. As manager of the Padres from 2007 to the present, Black has won more than 400 games. He was elected the National League Manager of the Year in 2010.
Sterling Marlin
Age: 55
Profession: Retired NASCAR Driver
Best Known For: A winner of the 1994 and 1995 Daytona 500s, Sterling Marlin collected 10 total victories during his 32-year NASCAR racing career from 1976 to 2009. Marlin finished third in the points standings in both 1995 and 2001. He retired from racing in 2010.
Tony Fernández
Age: 50
Profession: Retired MLB Player
Best Known For: A five-time All-Star, Tony Fernandez collected more than 2,200 hits during a major league career that spanned from 1983 to 2001. A skilled fielder, Fernandez won four Gold Glove Awards, all during his time with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was on the Blue Jays' team that won the 1993 World Series.
Mitch Richmond
Age: 47
Profession: Retired NBA Player
Best Known For: A six-time NBA All-Star and the 1989 NBA Rookie of the Year, Mitch Richmond averaged 21.0 points per game during an NBA career that lasted from 1988 to 2002. Richmond played for the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a member of the Lakers' 2002 NBA championship team. Richmond was also a member of both the 1988 and 1996 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball teams.
Mike Tyson
Age: 46
Profession: Retired Heavyweight Boxing Champion / Actor
Best Known For: The youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history, Mike Tyson first held the title at just over 20 years of age in 1986. After successfully defending his title nine times, Tyson was knocked out by James 'Buster' Douglas in 1990, one of the greatest upsets in sports history. In 1992, Tyson was convicted on rape charges and served three years in prison. Tyson began fighting again in 1995, but never regained the form he showed earlier in his career. He lost two title fights to Evander Holyfield, including one in 1997 when he was disqualified for biting part of Holyfield's ear off.
Michael Phelps
Age: 27
Profession: U.S. Olympic Swimmer
Best Known For: Arguably the greatest swimmer in history, American Michael Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals, including 14 gold medals, in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Phelps won a record eight gold medals at Beijing in 2008. As a result of his success at both games, Phelps has been featured in many advertising campaigns. He will again compete for the U.S. swimming team in London in 2012.


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Residents of Valley Springs, California, 60 miles southeast of Sacramento, were warned to stay inside their homes with their doors locked as investigators fanned out across the region, hunting for the girl's attacker.
Detectives interviewed potential witnesses, family members and collected fingerprints and possible DNA from the home where the girl was killed on Saturday, but had no specific suspect, the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
The sheriff's office identified the girl as Leila Fowler, 8, and said it expected an autopsy to be performed on Monday. They had previously said she was 9 years old.
Authorities said the girl's 12-year-old brother encountered an intruder in his home on Saturday afternoon and the suspect fled, according to KCRA, a local television news station. The boy then went to check on his sister and found her stabbed. She was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, KCRA reported.
The sheriff said the suspect was considered armed and dangerous and described him as a "muscular" white or Hispanic man, about 6-feet (1.83-meters) tall with longish gray hair. They said he was last seen wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and blue pants.
The sheriff's office said it had notified the local school district about the case and planned to have an increased presence at the schools and bus stops on Monday.
(Reporting by Chris Francescani and David Bailey; Editing by Barbara Goldberg, Jackie Frank and Paul Simao)


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Useful ways to hold your baby for breastfeeding.
Position your baby on your forearm, his head in the crook of your arm. Support his bottom with your other hand. Pull him in close to you, belly to belly, with his ear, shoulder and hip in a straight line.
While useful for all women, this position is particularly helpful for mothers who have had a Cesarean section. Place your baby on a pillow, tucked close to your side. Supporting his head with your hand, rest your arm on the pillow and bring your baby's mouth up to your breast.
This position can also be helpful if you had a C-section or want to rest while nursing your baby. Lie on the side you will be breastfeeding on. Place your head on a pillow and draw your baby in close to you, using your arm to support his bottom. Use your other hand to bring your breast up to your baby's mouth.


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Complete Plug&Play Reverse camera set, rearview camera and additional video entry and audio switch.
The set is connected to available connectors in the Volvo, completely with connectors/quick connects, so there will be no damage to your Volvo's original wiring!
(So no soldering / wire cutting at all!)
After installation the Sensus Connect functions stay available as they were before.
Switching to the reverse camera is fully automatic, as soon as the car's gear is set to Reverse, the camera is switched on and the Sensus screen switches over to the Rearview camera image.
To activate the additional available video-in port, a switch is supplied or a long-press on the NAV button can be done to perform the switch.
Parking lines are available and work based on steering wheel position and show guidance to the reverse path.
(* note : for this to work, canbus information should match the information pre-stored in the canbus unit we supply! In some cases this function will not work (information from car does not match stored info) and although it is very unlikely to happen, unfortunately we can not foresee this.)
The reverse camera always overrules any Sensus Connect source (also the on the VBB8 additional available video-in), Camera comes first.
Even in darkness, the camera works fine, the reversing light of your Volvo produce enough light for the camera to work.
In de set:
- VBB8 (Electronics unit)
- Cableset Screen (For connections in the navigation screen)
- Cableset Power and canbus (For power to the VBB8, controlling on and off, reverse signal and steering wheel information)
- Camera set (Licenseplate light camera), including harness to the VBB8
Note: due to the nature of the product, the fact that is uses firmware, software and is a DIY product, the product cannot be returned for credit (unless for warranty reasons of course!)
|Available to user
|2x RCA Composite Video (Female) 1x RCA Composite Video (Female) in use for reversing camera 2x L/R composite audio-IN 1x L/R composite audio-OUT 1x RGB in
|Connected to the radio module, connector based.
|Network of Volvo
|Canbus trough (supplied) canbus interface
|Update possible by VolvoTech
|Product is shipped with latest firmware and not expected to change anymore
|Time required (estimate)
|Private / first time installer : 3.5 hrs, General car technician : 2.0 hrs, Volvo Trained technician : 1.5 hrs
|Tools required
|Fishbone, Torx 20 (T20), Towel (or similar) to protect interior parts, Drill (9mm), towel, tape
|Volvo Dealer updates required
|None, set works out of the box
|Tools optional
|Unit dimensions
|App. 13x8x3 cm (unit)
|Power consumption (On mode)
|App. 195mA
|Power consumption (Off mode)
|2 mA
|Power On/Off logic
|Canbus interface
|Unit activation
|Reversing camera : automatic Additional video ports : switch / longpress on NAV button
Reverse Camera set (Licenseplate light camera) and Video interface (VBB8) (VT-01885)
- Brand: VolvoTech.EU
- Product Code: VT-01885
- Availability: In Stock
- Ex Tax: 371.07€
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Tech and UNM Collaborate on Emergency Medical Program, Dec. 13, 2001
SOCORRO, N.M., December 13, 2001 -- Two nationally recognized educational training programs at New Mexico universities -- one in first-responder training, the other in emergency medicine -- have formed a partnership to provide emergency medical personnel with specialized training for situations involving explosives or possible exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, or other environmental agents.
Top administrators from New Mexico Tech and the University of New Mexico have formally announced the establishment of the Emergency Medical Support Training Program--a collaborative effort between the two state universities which will draw on the expertise of variety of faculty members and researchers at both institutions.
Initially, courses offered through the training program will be made available through the Internet, interactive television, CD ROMs, and other distance education methods to emergency medical personnel associated with various federal government programs associated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Longer-term plans include expanding the scope of the Emergency Medical Support Training Program to allow it to reach an ever-increasing constituency of emergency medical staff and emergency management decision makers, including those employed by other federal agencies, as well as state and local governments.
Through its First Responders Training Program, New Mexico Tech currently teaches first responders, such as fire fighters and law enforcement personnel, how to effectively handle and investigate emergency situations involving explosions or potential acts of terrorism, including biological, chemical, and nuclear threats.
In turn, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine is a recognized educational leader in basic and clinical medicine, particularly in emergency medicine programs such as disaster medicine, infectious diseases, poison control and information,
and emergency medical support.
The Emergency Medical Support Training Program is being initiated through $2 million of federal funding provided by DOE's Emergency Operations Training Academy at Kirtland Air Force Base.
A host of university administrators, government officials, political leaders, and other dignitaries attended the announcement ceremony for the new Emergency Medical Support Training Program, including New Mexico Tech President Daniel H. López; UNM Vice President for Health Sciences R. Philip Eaton, M.D.; DOE Office of Emergency Operations Director John M. McBroom; and U.S. Senator Pete Domenici.


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Please give Erin Quinn a warm welcome! She's visiting the virtual offices to chat about her latest release, The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Erin Quinn] How about I do it in 1?
Crazy. I'm a writer with a full time day job and a family. How could I be anything else?
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love?
[Erin Quinn] The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love is about a woman who manages to cheat death. It happens–you hear about it on the news. People who've died and seen the light, their loved ones, or their maker, only to be miraculously revived and returned to the living.
In Roxanne's case, however, it's happened four times. Now she's got the attention of a reaper who's determined that her next death will be her last. He takes over the body of a suicidal cop with one goal: track her down, reap her mortal soul and destroy her physical being so there's no more coming back for Roxanne Love. But with the human body the reaper has stolen, comes emotion and sensation that he'd never expected. His mission no longer seems clear and as he and Roxanne evade evil that has seeped into the human world, he discovers that not only can't he resist Roxanne, he can't resist life. But reapers don't belong among the living and a dark and powerful entity is willing to do anything to make sure Roxanne's fifth death will be her last.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Erin Quinn] When I was sketching out the basics of this story, I read an article about a young girl who woke up on an autopsy table just before they cut her open. That sparked a million ideas and as I worked through them, I fell in love with the idea of a woman who doesn't die and the reaper who feels she's cheated him and so comes to collect her in person. Another aspect that intrigued me was the idea of death longing to be part of the living. My reaper (Santo) comes to this world filled with arrogance and a healthy bit of curiosity. Four times he's held Roxanne in death, four times he's lost her. But it's not until he holds her in the flesh that he realizes that despite what he's told himself, it's not her death he's interested in..
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Roxanne?
[Erin Quinn] Guarded, giving and generous.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If Reece had a theme song, what would it be?
[Erin Quinn] Born to be Wild.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Name one thing Roxanne is never without.
[Erin Quinn] The love and support of her family.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things will you never find in Roxanne's purse?
[Erin Quinn] A gun or lipstick
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Roxanne's greatest regret?
[Erin Quinn] Roxanne thinks she wants to be like everyone else. In the beginning, her biggest regret is that she's not ordinary. Of course, Santo helps her see past that and accept that being extraordinary isn't such a bad thing..
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Erin Quinn] As a young adult, I was a voracious Stephen King reader and a consumptive romance reader. I would get through one of King's books and love every word…except I always wished he'd put a little smut in it. Then I'd get through a Harlequin and wish there'd been a few thrills and chills in it. So when I started writing, I wanted to combine those elements. If I can scare you a little while I make you fall in love, my job is done. 🙂
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Erin Quinn] Coffee, laptop or pen/paper and most important…time.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Erin Quinn] Probably Gone Girl, although that one left me unsettled and depressed so I can't say I liked it but I definitely won't forget it. Brilliant writing and characters, intriguing story but definitely not a feel-good book. 🙂
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Erin Quinn] Charlotte's Web. Read it in first grade and fell in love. I even wrote to EB White and got a letter in return.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Erin Quinn] I love movies and good television (Dexter, Game of Thrones, Shameless, Downton Abby…..) I love to read, of course and I love to spend time with my family. I have two amazing (almost adult) children and a wonderful husband who pries me out of my office when I've been holed up too long.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Erin Quinn] I'm everywhere! www.erinquinnbooks.com
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
About the book:
Love and death make dangerous bed partners.
She cheated death….
All Roxanne Love has ever wanted is to be normal—marriage, kids, the life of June Cleaver. She tries to fit in but can't conceal her ability to defy death–not from the world, not from the darkest creatures of the Beyond and not from the Reaper determined to destroy her. Now Roxanne is on the run, her only ally a compelling, dangerous detective with secrets of his own. Against her will, she's drawn to his quiet strength and heated touch. But can she trust him with the truth?
….until she felt death's kiss.
Incognito as guilt-ridden cop, Santo Castillo, the Reaper's plan is simple: get close to Roxanne, uncover the secret of her immortality and cut it at the source. Yet with this borrowed body come emotions the Reaper hadn't expected. Now nothing is clear but his conflicted desire to protect the woman he came to kill. As destiny forces them to face an enemy hell-bent on using Roxanne to wipe out all of mankind, she and Santo must choose between love….and salvation
About the author:
Erin Quinn is an award winning author who writes haunting romance for the thinking reader. Her books have been called "riveting," "brilliantly plotted" and "beautifully written" and have won, placed or showed in the Booksellers Best, WILLA Award for Historical fiction, the Orange Rose, Readers Crown, Golden Quill, Best Books, and Award of Excellence. Look for Erin's latest release from Pocket Books, THE FIVE DEATHS OF ROXANNE LOVE, August 27, 2013. Go to www.erinquinnbooks.com for more information.


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Coker took an early 2-1 lead after the first, but Newberry would not stay down for long, scoring eight runs over the next three innings, compared to Coker's three runs. The Indians added three insurance runs in the sixth and seventh innings for a 12-5 lead.
Coker made a tremendous effort at a late inning come back; scoring six runs in the last two innings, but a game ending double play killed any chance for the Cobras.
Coker starter Kyle Strickland (1-1) took the loss throwing three innings allowing seven runs on nine hits.
Jared Locke (1-4) earned his first win of the season, going six innings for the Indians, allowing five runs on seven hits, while striking out three. Will Folk (1) earned the first save of the year for Newberry.
For the Cobras, Ben Davidson was 4-for-5 with a double and six RBIs, while Brian Nally was 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Nic Fletcher was also 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Newberry was led by Brandon Manasa, who was 2-for-5 with triple and three RBIs, while Matt Webb and Tyler Manasa were each 3-for-4 with an RBI. Joel Keefe was 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.
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Loved Mark Sherman, Disappointing Partner Meeting
Fund: Battery Ventures
Posted by williamson on 2009-01-22
This was a few years ago, but my company had a very good series of meetings with Mark Sherman and had Battery on our short list. He's a bright guy, high energy, seems to love his job, care about growth companies etc. Good alignment there.
Then he set up the presentation to their partners meeting, which was a relationship-ender. A bunch of listless MBAs on both coasts (via satellite) reading their blackberries, failing to make eye-contact, not asking questions and just clearly thinking "this is Mark's deal, I've got better things to do." It was so bad I actually had to ask during the presentation if there was something else they wanted us to focus on (other than, say, our business). It shouldn't matter much, but we love what we're doing and are looking for financial partners who do to. We just walked away thinking these guys (and they were all guys) aren't for us and went another direction.PRIVATE: Members Only