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Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2011) — Drug discoveries played a major role in reducing American deaths from heart attacks and stroke by 28% between 1997 and 2007, yet cardiovascular disease still claims an American life every 39 seconds.
Working to reduce the toll further, America's biopharmaceutical research companies are developing 299 medicines to prevent and treat heart disease and stroke, according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
The report, released on the first day of American Heart Month, demonstrates the wide range of medicines in development for cardiovascular disease. All medicines referenced are in clinical trials or awaiting Food & Drug Administration (FDA) review.
"Medicines developed for cardiovascular health over the last three decades are in large measure responsible for preventing more than a million American deaths a year," said PhRMA President and CEO John J. Castellani. "We have made and continue to make great progress in treating cardiovascular disease, [related video] but we also urge all Americans to take every precaution available to prevent it."
Medicines currently being studied are aimed both at preventing cardiovascular disease and treating the symptoms of those who already suffer from it.
Cutting-edge research includes a medicine that uses human stem cells to form new heart muscle, a gene therapy that uses a patient's own cells to treat heart failure and a new anticoagulant to prevent deep vein thrombosis. Congenital heart disorders are also among the targets being researched.
Although cardiovascular disease is a major problem for men and women and for all races, women and minorities suffer disproportionately. Nearly 38 million American men and more than 42 million American women have cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Although only 13 percent of American women know it, cardiovascular disease is their number one killer. On Feb. 27, AHA will sponsor National Wear Red Day to alert women to their special risks.
African Americans in particular suffer disproportionately. With the highest prevalence of high blood pressure in the world, African Americans suffer a 1.8 times greater rate of fatal stroke than other Americans and a 1.5 times greater rate of heart disease death.
Awareness and adherence to prescribed therapies are potential lifesavers, since many people can reduce their odds of heart attack and stroke by leading healthy lifestyles and, when necessary, taking medication to control high blood pressure and cholesterol. For example, only 48% of Americans with high blood pressure are aware of the condition and have it under control.
"We know that people who have been diagnosed with this disease and do not take their medications as prescribed are almost five times more likely to suffer from a heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, dementia, or premature death," added Ralph Brindis, M.D., President of the American College of Cardiology. "In order to maximize the potential of advancing science and newly developed drugs, we must continue identifying strategies that successfully help patients follow their treatment plans. This effort in itself has the potential to significantly improve the quality of care for cardiovascular disease and save another million lives every year."
Prevention and treatment also can help control related healthcare costs. Last year, cardiovascular disease cost American society more than $503 billion, including treatment for those who have survived heart attacks and strokes. Moreover, the cost of treating heart disease is expected to triple in the next 20 years, due in large measure to the aging of America, according to a recent AHA report.
VIDEO Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCb4T7IlG8s
FULL REPORT: http://phrma.org/sites/default/files/pdf/heart2011.pdf
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $45.8 billion in 2009 in discovering and developing new medicines. Industry-wide research and investment reached a record $65.3 billion in 2009.
PhRMA Internet Address: www.phrma.org
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, visit: www.innovation.org
For information on the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, visit: www.pparx.org
For more information on public health emergencies, visit: www.rxresponse.org
For information on the danger of imported drugs, visit: www.buysafedrugs.info


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i feel like my movements are like frog movements right now. my typing is insectile or something. i don't know what i'm talking about.
the colors in that monet painting are so gorgeous. it makes you feel like you're right there with him, looking at the bridge in the early morning fog. the caption under the painting said that he said london fog had the most colors and light shifts and he wanted to be able to paint them all.
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Merrill Eisenhower Atwater to join in celebrating 50th anniversary of Interstate
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Merrill Eisenhower Atwater to join in celebrating 50th anniversary of Interstate
He will retrace a legendary journey made 87 years ago, but the trip for Merrill Eisenhower Atwater will be a smooth ride thanks to the vision of his great-grandfather.
Atwater, the great-grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, will be part of an upcoming national convoy of vehicles crossing the country to recreate one of the influential events in American transportation history. The event is being planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the national Interstate highway system, for which the former President from Kansas was the leading proponent.
Kansas will join the national celebration June 21-23 as it host events at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene and at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Banners will also be placed on overpasses along I-70 at various locations welcoming the national convoy during its trip across Kansas.
Atwater will be one of the featured dignitaries making remarks from the front porch of Eisenhower's boyhood home in Abilene around 7:45 p.m. on June 21.
Atwater will keep a journal of his convoy trip to be placed in the Eisenhower Library alongside the journal his great-grandfather kept in 1919 during an epic transcontinental military convoy. He will also be filing a daily Internet blog of his observations.
Eisenhower personally witnessed the need for a national highway system in 1919 when as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army he led a Transcontinental Motor Convoy across the United States that took a grueling 62 days to complete. The former Kansan also learned the value of a strong, national highway system during World War II by observing the efficiency of moving armies on the German autobahn.
Eisenhower realized from those experiences the potential value of an interconnected, quality road system across the country. As President of the United States, he championed the creation of a national Interstate system and on June 29, 1956, he signed legislation authorizing the system and making his vision a reality.
The national convoy of historic and modern-day vehicles will begin their reenactment of Eisenhower's trip in San Francisco on June 16. They will travel nearly 3,000 miles along the Interstate system on a route parallel to that taken by the military convoy. The trip will conclude June 29 in Washington, D.C., which was the starting point of the original convoy. Although the convoy route to Washington, D.C., is along Interstate 80, a swing group will detour on Interstate 70 for events in Kansas.
A complete schedule of events in Kansas are listed below. The schedule, convoy route, Interstate history, photos, a link to the national 50th Anniversary web site and more can be viewed at the KDOT web site, www.ksdot.org.
Kansas Events
Abilene - June 21
6-9 p.m. – Evening Social at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum (Eisenhower Center)
"Celebrate Ike and the Interstates" with an ice cream social, a performance by the Abilene City Band, an antique car show, and Interstate exhibits outdoors and in the Library building.
Welcome convoy about 7:45 p.m., followed by remarks from the front porch of Eisenhower's boyhood home. Atwater, Eisenhower Center Director Dan Holt, KDOT Secretary Deb Miller and Interstate Author Dan McNichol will speak.
Rain contingency –Visitor's Center
June 22
6 p.m. – Vehicle parade around Abilene
Vehicle parade with convoy and other participants starts/ends at the Eisenhower Center.
7 p.m. – Interstate Panel discussion
Panel discussion will highlight Eisenhower's impact on the nation's Interstate system.
Welcome remarks by Secretary Deb Miller and President of the Kansas Turnpike Authority Michael Johnston. Panelists include: Moderator Dan Holt, Director of the Eisenhower Center; Mary Turkington, chair of the Kansas Turnpike Authority; Jim Brewer, KDOT Engineering Manager; Constance Achterburg, attorney who handled land condemnation for the original interstate construction; Mike Lackey, former Assistant Secretary/State Transportation Engineer; and Dan McNichol, author of "The Roads that Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System."
7:30 a.m. – Farewell parade
Citizens and visitors in Abilene bid farewell to the convoy as it heads to I-70 and travels to Kansas Speedway.
Kansas Speedway– June 23
10:45 a.m. - Kansas Speedway
The convoy arrives at Kansas Speedway for a Kansas/Missouri bi-state event and will make a "victory" lap around the track. Mary Peters, former Federal Highway Administrator, will be the keynote speaker. Other speakers will also participate. The convoy will then leave Kansas and travel through Missouri to Iowa.


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Long's is a Chinese noodle house on Main Street.
Went on a weekday before 6pm and good thing as this very small place gets fully by 6:30. A couple of large tables takes up most of the place but you can share the large tables if you are in a small group. Went here to try the soup buns (XLB) and they were pretty good. Also had the Hot and Sour Soup - just average, Tan Tan noodles - very good (a bit on the sweet side with the meat), spicy wontons - average, and jelly fish - very good. Service was quick and efficient with suggetions made by the waitress. Prices were a bit on the high side considering the decor/food. Place needs a bit of a makeover but it doesn't seem to deter the customers. Will come back and try other dishes.
Her smile alone brought me back a couple of days later dragging along a few others to introduce to them the brilliance of an unbeatable smile & attitude as well as in the hopes of being impressed by smthing on the menu.
Visit #1: Typical Shanghai dimsum items ordered. Xiao Long Bao - soupy, but no stand-out in flavours while the wrap was a little thicker than I'd have preferred. The pork inside was fine but boring. The spicy wonton at least didn't have a glob of peanut butter & tho it packed some heat, the flavour was a little off. The Szechuan beef noodles in soup was awefully greasy, too soft & though it too packed some heat, it was also filled w/what seemed like thick bean paste sauce from those Lee Kum Kee jars. The specialty wine chicken was really salty but was made with great technique though the recipe could have been better and I wish it had more than just thigh meat. Different (not in a bad way) served warm. The sweet soy drink's good. (Food: 2-Decent)
Visit #2: The spicy wontons were once again a miss. So it is just the recipe for the sauce. The wontons themselves were fine. The salty soy soup was pretty good with seaweed & no chili oil premixed in. The tofu lettuce soup is pretty good. The fatty braised pork meat was delicious in flavour & texture. The stir-fried baby bok choy hearts were well picked & portion is good. The wine chicken, again too salted for 2 of us, but apparently, perfectly fine for the others. It was well made, just need some tweaking in flavouring as well as maybe insert some white meat for those who prefer such. (Food: 4-Outstanding)
The hostess is great w/ faces. She recognized us in spite of only having seen us once b4... she even remembered what we ate & how much we ended up packing by the end of our late meal.
It's amazing how the hostess can be the only server, cashier, answer the phone (on her bluetooth headset) & yet run the place so efficiently AND still keep up her charm!
Very small restaurant with seating for 30 people. Extremely cramped. 1 person as cashier, waitress, busperson. Probably too small to have another staff person on duty. So when its busy as it was when I went for lunch today service suffers. As nice and personable as the waitress was the service was unbearable. Food was okay but the portions were really small. 3 dishes for 2 people and I am still hungry. Won't be back.
Long's is a small restaurant (seats about 25 people) near 33rd on Main. They offer a limited selection on their menu (for a Chinese restaurant anyways) with several smaller, budget conscious dishes. A good place for cheap eats and personable, prompt service.
We decided to come on a very busy night (or is every night a busy night at this place??). The restaurant was packed, fortunately, we were first in line for the next table. We ended up at a large round table with 3 other couples.
I'm glad it turned out that way - because we were able to get advice on how to expertly eat the XLB. I've tried it at other restaurants and never been too impressed, and finally glad that I made it to Long's because it was delicious. We ordered some other dishes as well - soup with dumplings, some rolls, but nothing really stood out except for the XLB which we will definitely be back for. Also the wine chicken the people next to us were eating looked like a good bet.
The servers were amazing given the the packed house, efficient and friendly and got everyone's orders right. But I did overhear a conversation for a party of 4 that were late for their reservations and their table was given away - the customer was complaining that she got stuck in traffic and couldn't get there in time. She was about 10 minutes late and there was a line-up of people out the door and only about 6-8 tables in the place - I would have to side with the restaurant. If you're not on time for your reservation, it's going to the people who are actually ready to eat and pay at that moment. If I was in that line up that's what I would expect.
I think I've found my new place to go to for good Shanghainese food! My friends brought my gf & I here a couple weeks ago.
Food is awesome!! Good hot & sour soup, beef in pancake roll, green onion pancake, panfried turnip pastry & pork dumpling. Their siu long bao are excellent! So juicy & yummy. Prices are soooo reasonable for their quality and quantity.
Service is better than expected, considering that there's one woman who runs the entire dining room pretty much by herself (cashier, waitress, food runner, busperson). She's efficient, always smiling and very pleasant.
Decor is what you can expect in a small Chinese restaurant... very simple yet clean.
Can't wait to go back!
The first time I was there, I tried thier hot & sour soup and it was outstanding. Hot to a point that my tongue felt numb afterwards. I went again a couple of days ago, the soup wasn't as hot. It was still very good though.
Thier beef roll was very good and the deep fried red bean pastry was outstanding too. The drunken chicken was uniquely served and very juicy.
The lady (server/waitress/cashier) was very pleasant, great customer service, great smile.
The price was not cheap, but pretty reasonable for such good food.
The restaurant was quite small and cozy. The style was just like a regular asian restaurant. No complaints, as it was very clean.
Went for lunch at the weekend. This place fills up quickly.
The only 2 solid dishes on the menu are the 'Xiao Long Bao' and the 'drunken chicken'. I believe i was more impressed with the 'drunken chicken' the first time. On this occasion, they were ok. They call themselves a noodle house - nothing spectacular from any of the dishes I've ordered. Very mediocre and to be honest, a little disappointing.
The one server (there is an army in the back - making the food) is fast and yes she does have a good memory but she is insincere. She has to have the smile and be quick-she's running a business. However, i must agree with one of the reviewers 'ssfoody - may 2011). Tipping is not obligatory and you tip according to how you felt the service was. This server thinks otherwise - she will freak out if you don't meet the 10% she thinks she deserves. She will shout at you and calculate incorrectly the change due to you and will never admit when she's wrong nor apologise. Be forewarned - a lot of improvement in the service is needed.
The place is small, but you also don't want to linger there to eat. It's not that kind of environment. The service is fast because they want you to eat quickly, pay over the odds and get out. The decor is functional and fairly clean. Oh and it's a cash only establishment.
The restaurant was tiny and cramped with as many tables as possible. The portion size was small for the price. The service was nothing to write home about. Moreover, this place took it to a new low when they rudely demanded higher tips for mediocre services rendered. Needless to say, I will not go back.
The food at this place is outstanding and I would love to give the place an uncaveated positive review. Indeed the service is not just indifferent but aggressively bad. The maitre d' made us feel like she was doing us a huge favour in seating us and the wait staff delivered the dishes we ordered with artful in your face indifference. That stated the quality of the dishes almost made up for a service that can only be characterized as absolutely missing inaction,
Ended up at Longs for a weekday lunch. We had wine chicken, tan tan noodles, beef roll and of course XLB. The wine chicken is very good. The chicken came in a little ceramic pot which helped keep it bathed in all the winey goodness. We ordered the meat version of tan tan noodles, I would have enjoyed it more if it had a bit of spice to it. However the noodles were still enjoyable. Next time I would probably opt for the regular tan tan and ask for a bit more heat. Beef roll was deelish. It was a bit "crispy" on the outside which added an appreciative crunch. The XLB had nice thin wrappers and the the broth was gingery and not too salty. Long's is definitely a solid choice for XLB outside of Richmond.
The service was brilliant. Very friendly, efficient and welcoming. The space is small and clean. There are not a lot of tables (<10) but they turned over quickly as the restaurant was very busy on a Thursday afternoon.
Bathrooms were clean enough to use.
Value is excellent, our four dishes came to $23.
Long's has all the essentials: food, value, efficiency AND service. Who would've thought it could be possible to have all four at a Chinese eatery? No hesitations recommending Long's for Shanghai-nese and XLB.
Dumpling lovers should unite and hit Long's for pork dumplings (tsui lam baus) that explode savory broth shrapnel in your mouth. Good times indeed. I recommend trying the drunken chicken, tan tan noodles, and spicy soy soup with chinese donuts.
The XLB was being hand made when we dined there. We were seated right away but the place is full. It is always full whenever I drive by. The consistency, texture and meat filling of the XLB was very good. The rest of the other food we ordered, hmmm, not that great, just ordinary mediocre. But overall, it was not bad at all.
I went here for lunch with my coworker last week. We ordered the steamed pork dumplings, spicy pork wontons, rice noodles with pork/cabbage and the red bean dessert. I found the food to be very tasty and filling. Four dishes for $30 including tip is good value for lunch and we are big eaters.
I love red bean dessert so if you do too, you must have this red bean dessert, it is really so yummy. The other three dishes were tasty but not outstanding - you can get other similar taste with other restaurants but what stands out for me is the really friendly service. Most of the time, service at Asian restaurants involve a rough hello and rarely can they crack a smile but here, the waitress is smiling all the time though she is busy serving everyone else, delivering food, seating people and being the cashier.
I told my other friend about this place and we're heading over next week so she can get her red bean fix!
This place serves the best 'wine chicken' in the lower mainland. Make sure you order the shanghai steamed pork dumplings and the pan fried dumplings. The co-owner/sole waitress named Sandy can really hustle! Her smile is so sweet and I'd return just to watch her work! One of the best Shanghai joints in town!
The drunk chicken is very juicy, and unusually served warm when it should be served chilled. Very suculant nonetheless. I love the soy milk, both the spicey and sweet versions, which they strain themselves in house. And the spicey wonton, xiu lung biaos, and san chin biaos. The real tastey stuff is on the chalkboard in Chinese only. So make sure you go with a chinaman who can read it to you.
Try asking for the "Four streams beef noodle". Four Streams (Sei Chun) is what the area around Shanghai is called.
The food at this place is outstanding and I would love to give the place an uncaveated positive review. Indeed the service is not just indifferent but aggressively bad. The maitre d' made us feel like she was doing us a huge favour in seating us and the wait staff delivered the dishes we ordered with artful in your face indifference. That stated the quality of the dishes almost made up for a service that can only be characterized as absolutely missing inaction,
Food: Their steamed bun dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) are some of the best I've had and a must try if you go. It's very juicy and the wrap is not that thick. I also liked their drunken chicken. It was very tender and flavourful.
Service: The service was quick and friendly. The waitress has a great memory and takes the order by memorizing it instead of writing it down. They are fluent in english and mulitple dialect of chinese, so it's nice to take out of town guest here. While I don't feel rushed by the waitress there, I do feel like I should eat quickly due to the large amount of people there at times and the small space.
Value: Not the cheapest asian meal you can get, but the value is great for the quality of food you get.
Ambiance: It's not the prettiest looking place but it is clean. It is a little cramped sometimes. I would recommend trying to go at a time when you can avoid the lunch crowd.
First, I'd like to say how welcoming the staff is. Long's is run by a woman who does it all. She cooks, busses tables, answers the phone, takes orders, you name it. Plus she's friendly, and downright gorgeous.
Yesterday she was making the XLB, on their menu "steamed pork buns." I'm new to this world of the soup dumpling, but they are life altering. I've tried several around town, and they're always a letdown after Long's. The beautiful thin wrappers, with a magical strength. I will never understand how something so lucious and tender doesn't fall apart when you pick it up with chopsticks, but it doesn't. The broth is ample; light, and rich at the same time, around a te der morsel of pork. The best.
The beef rolls are great, too. We've tried them elsewhere, but they're greasy and bland. The roll has a lovely chew to it, and isn't greasy at all. The beef is salt cured and flavourful, and is perfect with the hoisin and cilantro. The pea shoots are fresh and garlicky.
We usually try a different entree each time. None have ever been super memorable. She recommended the tan tan noodles, which were okay, but I have never much liked that dish anywhere. The noodles were great, though. Also I prefer the overly salty, overly sour hot and sour soup of bad Chinese American restaurants, so though long's wasn't my favourite, I blame my palette.
One Sunday afternoon- I gave up waiting at next door's Au Petite Cafe and came into this gem of a restaurant. No huge points for ambience, although it's clean and bright which is more than could be said for many hole in the wall places.
I love xiaolong bao, the small, steamed dumplings with the surprise soup inside. There is often an older lady making these fresh in front of you. I'm certain those go straight into the steamer. Yum! You get 6 for $3.80 and most other dishes on the menu can be had for under 7 dollars. The drunken chicken was perfectly flavoured for $4.95. Other solid choices are the hot and sour soup, tan tan noodles and beef roll. Some of their pan fried noodle choices are a bit greasy but overall their food is fresh and authentic.
|Au Petit Cafe (3 m)
|Sushi Hub (8 m)
|Healthy Coffee (33 m)
|Little Mountain Coffee Company (57 m)
|Golden Harvest (90 m)
|Bon Cafe (99 m)
|Pho Tan Vietnamese Restaurant (245 m)
|King's Chinese Cuisine (374 m)
|Cottage Bistro (404 m)
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Friday, March 4, 2011
It Started With a Kiss week 6: Editing, covers and film deals...
All this year, I'm keeping a video diary of everything that goes into writing my third novel, It Started With a Kiss, due to be published in November. This week, I'm doing things a little differently, so there are two parts to the vlog! Part one is about the editing process that began this week and in part two I'm answering more of your fab questions.
So much has been happening this week, it was impossible to cram everything into one video (you know how much I can talk!) I'm starting the editing process, so I'll tell you about the mammoth seven-hour editorial meeting I had on Monday - and let you in on how writers really feel about edit notes from their publishers...
Thanks again for all your fabulous questions! This week, I'm answering questions from Emily and fabulous book-bloggers-extraordinaire Dot from Dot Scribbles and Leah from Chicklit Reviews. Please check out their sites if you haven't already - they're awesome.
I also have a brand new hat (yeah, baby...)
So sit back, grab a cuppa and prepare yourself for a double-bill of nattering!
p.s. I'm calling this week's YouTube-designated freeze-frame shots 'Invisible Dog' (part one) and 'Invisible Rabbit' (part two).
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Love the hat! I'm not particularly hat-inclined, but I'm learning so much hat stuff with your vlogs!
I loved this week's vlog about your editor meeting, it's so fascinating to know how much your publisher thinks needs changing and to then get your reaction to learning all of that! Publishing can definitely be brutal and I'm looking forward to following your editing journey.
Today's question is to do with the writing side of things. When someone is wanting to send their book in to agents and publishers, there are certain rules about how the manuscript should be printed. Can you explain to us (and maybe show us?) about how to format your manuscript properly? Sorry if it's an obvious question, but the double-spacing and what not confuses me for some reason!
- March 5, 2011 at 1:45 PM
- Dot said...
Great vlogs! Really interesting and I loved the hat!
- March 6, 2011 at 9:16 PM
- Cathleen Holst said...
Such a lovely vlog. I'm so glad you started doing these. Something I'd love to see you talk about is saying 'nighty-night' to any type of social life while writing. Can you talk about some of the sacrifices you had to make? I missed my own birthday party last year while writing/editing.
Can't wait to celebrate you over on my blog next month!
Keep 'em coming!
C xx
- March 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM
- Donna said...
Loving the vlogs! It's really interesting to see it all coming together and get an insight into the world of editing and hats! My question is to do with how you structure your writing time - do you have anything specific you do to prepare or get yourself in the zone? And when you're not up against a tight deadline do you write at specific times and for a specific time or just when you feel called to do so?
Thanks! Donna.x
- March 8, 2011 at 2:28 PM
- Rin said...
Another fantastic vlog, thanks Miranda.
I'm editing the first half of my novel at the moment and found it incredibly reassuring to hear that the what you submit to your editor first time round doesn't have to be fully formed and perfect, and that I will have a chance to sit down with someone and go through what works and what doesn't (if it gets to that stage of course!).
I know it must be a really hard thing to do, but at this point I feel so much at sea that I would actually relish the chance to do just that.
Anyway, I hope the editing goes well and thank you for taking the time to do these vlogs, they really are very helpful.
- March 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM
- Emmy Jo said...
Thanks for answering my question Miranda! Like the others, I'm learning a lot also and can't wait to watch the new ones each week!
Sort of sticking to the film/TV side of things from my last question: in an ideal world, who would your dream cast be for Welcome To My World forthe characters of Harri, Alex, Stella, Rob & Viv? Actors/actresses that are no longer alive can be included too!
Emily X
- March 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM
- Suzy Turner said...
Hi Miranda!
I'm loving your vlogs... they're really fun and interesting for me, both as a fan of your work (I've finally started reading Fairytale of New York - about a third of my way through. It's FANTASTIC! It's making me really want to go back to New York) and a fellow author. I'm very curious as to who you would cast to play Rosie, Ed and particularly Marnie... I just love her!?
My second question is, how long was Coffee at Kowalksi's on Authonomy before you were discovered?
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Alabama never led during regulation, taking it's only lead on the final play of overtime.
WHERE THE GAME TURNED: With Georgia leading 13-0 early in the third quarter, Alabama true freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa broke a tackle in the backfield and scrambled for nine yards and a first down. The play lit a fire under the Alabama offense, and the Tide went on to score 26 points of the game's final 36 points, and Alabama earned the national championship over Georgia, 26-23.
Alabama vs. Georgia
College Football Playoff championship key plays
KEY PLAY: Tony Brown wrestles the ball away from a Georgia receiver for an interception on the game's opening possession.
KEY PLAY: A penalty negates a 35-yard field goal from Alabama's Andy Pappanastos, and the senior missed the ensuing 40-yard attempt to keep the game scoreless after each team's first possession.
KEY PLAY: On third and 20 from the Georgia 48, Bulldogs running back Sony Michel ripped off a 26-yard run down the right sideline to give Georgia its first scoring chance of the game with timing ticking down in the opening quarter.
End of the first quarter: Alabama 0, Georgia 0
SCORING PLAY: Rodrigo Blankenship connects on a 41-yard field goal to give Georgia a 3-0 lead with 14:14 remaining in the half.
KEY PLAY: Another big third-down conversion from near midfield gets Georgia back in scoring position. On third and eight from their own 47, the Bulldogs got a 23-yard completion from Jake Fromm to Riley Ridley to get the ball to the Alabama 30.
SCORING PLAY: Blankenship adds a 27-ayrd field goal to extend Georgia's lead to 6-0 with 7:33 remaining in the first half.
SCORING PLAY: Bulldogs receiver Mecole Hardman runs it in from 2-yard out on a direct snap to give Georgia a 13-0 lead with 7 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
KEY STAT OF THE HALF: Third down has favored the Bulldogs, and so does the scoreboard. Georgia has converted six of its 11 third-down opportunities. Alabama only has converted once on third down, going 1 for 6 in the half.
End of the second quarter: Georgia 13, Alabama 0
KEY PLAY: On third and seven near midfield, Alabama backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shook off a huge hit in the backfield, scrambled across the field and ran for nine yards nine yards and a first down. The scramble gave life to the Alabama offense for the first time since the Tide's opening drive.
SCORING PLAY: Tagovailoa threw a dart into the back of the end zone, finding Henry Ruggs for a six-yard score. Andy Pappanastos added the extra point with 8:52 remaining in the third.
SCORING PLAY: Georgia answers quickly. Exactly 2 minutes later, Hardman pulls in an 80-yard pass down the right sideline to put Georgia back up by 13. Georgia leads 20-7 with 6:52 remaining in the third quarter.
KEY PLAY: Deandre Baker pulls down an interception to put Georgia in business on Alabama's side of the field. The Bulldogs take possession at the Tide's 39.
KEY PLAY: One play later, Alabama has the ball back. The ball bounces around in the air and Raekwon Davis comes down with an interception to give the Tide the ball at the Georgia 40.
SCORING PLAY: Pappanastos splits the uprights form 43 yards away to cut the Georgia lead to 10 with 5:15 remaining in the third.
End of the third quarter: Georgia 20, Alabama 10
KEY PLAY: Najee Harris has sparked the Alabama offense. On his first two carries of the game, the freshman has 51 yards and has the Tide inside the Georgia 10.
SCORING PLAY: Pappanastos adds three more points, this time from 30 yards out, and Alabama closes within a touchdown, 20-13 with 9:24 remaining in the game.
KEY PLAY: Alabama's defense makes a stop on third and two with Georgia in the wildcat formation that led to Hardman's second-quarter touchdown, forcing the Bulldogs to punt. The Tide takes over with 7:10 remaining, down a touchdown.
SCORING PLAY: Calvin Ridley pulls down a pass on fourth and four from Tagovailoa at the Georgia 7, and Alabama ties up the game with 3:49 remaining in regulation.
KEY PLAY: Pappanastos misses from 36 yards as time expires, and the first overtime game in CFP championship history enters the extra frame tied 20-20. Pappanastos missed twice in regulation.
End of regulation: Alabama 20, Georgia 20
SCORING PLAY: After a Terrell Lewis sack forced Georgia to attempt a 51-yard field goal, Blankenship came through, making the attempt to give the Bulldogs the lead.
SCORING PLAY: Tagovailoa takes a sack on the Tide's first offensive play in OT, but he delivers on the next play. The freshman hit DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard touchdown to give Alabama its only lead of the game on it's last play. Alabama beats Georgia, 26-23.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Who you know may not be enough to land a job at Chicago's City Hall anymore.
A federal judge on Monday ended nine years of federal oversight of Chicago municipal hiring, agreeing the nation's third-largest city has put effective mechanisms in place to curb illegal patronage, or the hiring of people based on their political or personal connections.
Landing a job with the help of friends in high places was long part of the way things worked in The City That Works, and it helped Mayor Richard J. Daley, the legendary iron-fisted boss of Chicago from the 1950s until the mid-'70s, assemble his ruthlessly efficient Democratic machine.
It was often said, only half-jokingly, that Chicago officials' attitude about job-seekers was: "We don't want nobody that nobody sent."
But this week, nearly a half-century after a lawyer by the name of Michael Shakman first sued over the use of "clout," as they call it in Chicago, U.S. District Judge Sidney Schenkier decided that the city has begun to change its ways and has earned the right to police itself.
"Changing a long culture of patronage is generally not a revolutionary process; it is an evolutionary process," said Schenkier, one of six judges to preside over the case since 1969. "This evolutionary change has taken a solid footing in Chicago."
Over the years, Chicago has revamped its personnel department and undertaken other changes designed to make hiring more transparent and fair. It has also given its inspector general authority to track hiring practices, investigate allegations of illegal patronage and recommend disciplinary measures.
"The city has systems in place it didn't have before," Schenkier said.
During a three-hour court hearing, everybody from the judge to Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Shakman acknowledged that the culture that Shakman has battled for so long has not disappeared.
"The people of Chicago are not naive," said the mayor, who was elected in 2011 and has called patronage a "stain" on the city. "They know that attempts to influence city hiring won't magically disappear overnight." But, he said, the public has reason to be hopeful, adding: "Today is your day."
Shakman said the mayor's legacy will depend in large part on whether his commitment to patronage reform remains strong after the oversight ends.
The lawyer challenged the practice during the reign of Daley, whose use of armies of patronage workers to get out the vote was legendary. It was Daley's big-city machine – and probably some corrupt ballot-box tactics – that helped propel John F. Kennedy to a narrow victory over Richard Nixon in 1960.
Patronage has long been a form of currency in Chicago. Far from being just a way to find work for a good-for-nothing brother-in-law or nephew, patronage helped politicians stay in power because those who got hired were expected to do political chores such as raising money or getting voters to the polls, or risk losing those jobs.
In the era of the elder Daley, many patronage hires were classified as temporary employees, ensuring that they took their political duties seriously and kept their family members voting for the right candidates.
"Using jobs to buy or coerce political support provides a highly effective tool to skew elections and secure power," Shakman said at Monday's hearing.
Shakman's litigation led to orders, known as Shakman decrees, for the city to halt politically driven hiring. In 2005, however, a federal judge found that the city under then-Mayor Richard M. Daley – the Boss' son – appeared to be flouting the prohibitions, and the court ordered the federal monitor.
Ever since, a parade of federal judges and a monitor have been working to put an honest hiring system in place. Last month came the breakthrough, when both the city and Shakman asked the judge to end federal oversight.
While Chicago is now off the hook, the state of Illinois is under scrutiny. Shakman recently filed a complaint alleging some workers in Gov. Pat Quinn's transportation department were patronage hires. In response, Quinn said he has "zero tolerance" for wrongdoing.


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THE DROWNING GIRLS to Make U.S. Premiere with Strange Sun Theater, 3/15
Strange Sun Theater - under the direction of co-Artistic Directors Jessica Bashline and Evan Mueller - present as its inaugural production the US premiere of the multi-award winning play THE DROWNING GIRLS by Beth Graham, Daniela Vlaskalic & Charlie Tomlinson, with preview performances beginning March 15 prior to an official press opening of March 18 at Walkerspace (46 Walker Street) in Manhattan.
THE DROWNING GIRLS is based on the true accounts surrounding Edwardian opportunist, George Joseph Smith, and his three wives (Bessie, Alice and Margaret) who all met untimely deaths by drowning in their baths at the hands of their husband. In the play, three ghostly brides emerge, spluttering and gasping, from three bathtubs full of water to gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous, husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. Through this retelling, they discover how they have been victimized not only by George Joseph Smith, but also by the society at large. Full of rich images, a myriad of characters, a quirky sense of humor and lyrical language, THE DROWNING GIRLS is both breathtaking fantasia and social critique.
THE DROWNING GIRLS premiered at The Edmonton Fringe Festival, with subsequent productions in Alberta and across Canada. The play has been nominated for, and won, several awards including four Elizabeth Sterling Hayes Awards, four Betty Mitchell Awards, the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Literary Award for Drama, four SATA Awards, nominated for the Carol Bolt Award for Drama, etc.
Directed by Jessica Bashline (Artistic Director, Strange Sun Theater) the cast of THE DROWNING GIRLS will feature Brenda Withers (Central Square Theatre's "Matt and Ben") Marissa Porto, and Nancy Rodriguez ("Cymbeline" on Broadway).
Production team for THE DROWNING GIRLS is Daryl Embry (set design), Travis Boatwright (costume design), Michelle Tobias (lighting design), with original music composed by Jeff McSpadden.
THE DROWNING GIRLS is Strange Sun Theater's inaugural production.
Scheduled March 15 through March 30 THE DROWNING GIRLS will have a playing schedule of Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30pm, with added 3:00pm matinees on Saturdays March 23 and 30 (with the following exceptions - no performance on Tuesday, March 19, and an added 7:30pm performance on Monday, March 18) at Walkerspace (46 Walker Street). Tickets are $18 and can be purchased by calling 646-801-7143 or online at strangesuntheater.com/tickets.
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Blocker Bug Meeting SOP
- Most Fedora events should be self-hosting and capable of being led by non-subject matter experts. This SOP sets forth how to arrange and lead a Blocker Bug Meeting.
- These meetings are a part of the QA:SOP:Blocker_bug_process and the QA:SOP:NTH_bug_process, and their purpose is to review proposed blocker and nice-to-have bugs and decide whether to accept them, and to monitor the progress of fixing existing accepted blocker and nice-to-have bugs.
- Proactive review and handling of blocker bug lists is the one of the best ways to make sure our releases ship as closely on time as possible. During the Fedora 12 release cycle, several Blocker Bug Days are explicitly scheduled to make this a reality.
- Blocker Bug Meetings are not owned by any one team in Fedora. They are a collaborative effort between Release Engineering, Quality Assurance, Development, and Project Management.
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Announce the Blocker Bug Meeting. Include the following important information in the announcement:
- Meeting time: 16:00 UTC (12:00 EDT, 17:00 CET)
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Requesting Status Before The Meeting
The meeting is most productive when we have the latest information to work with. Often this requires specifically requesting more information in the bug. Review each of the open blocker bugs and review the comments to see if the bug is progressing. If the bug does not appear to be making progress, request more information.
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Please help us save time at this week's Fedora 14 Alpha Blocker Bug review meeting by adding your comments on the assessment of this bug. If this bug is still unresolved by Friday, July 23, 2010, we would appreciate your attendance at the Fedora 14 Alpha blocker meeting on freenode in the #fedora-bugzappers channel at 16:00 UTC. The following information would be very helpful to have prior to Friday: a) whether you believe it is truly a blocker bug b) what additional information you need to troubleshoot or fix this bug c) When you estimate having a fix ready Thank you, your name
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Dear Bug Reporter, This blocker bug has been marked as fixed. If possible could you verify that this problem is in fact fixed in the latest build? Your help in completing this task and adding a comment to this bug prior to the next Fedora 14 Alpha Blocker meeting on Friday, July 23, 2010, would be most appreciated. Thank you, your name
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The meeting leader should find someone who is willing to act as a bug secretary, making changes to bugs in Bugzilla as necessary. This role can be shared around during the meeting if desired.
Next, proceed through the list of bugs. Address blocker bugs first. Address nice-to-have bugs after the blocker bugs, if time / motivation remain. For each bug ...
- The meeting leader then sets the meeting topic to each bug on the list in turn (#topic bugurl)
- The group then agrees whether the bug is still accepted as a blocker; if not, whether it is downgraded to target or dropped from the list entirely. This decision should be based on the Release Criteria for the release in question
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Big Red Machine Next
KK turned in his second straight gem, the sleepy offense that had produced 17 runs in the first six games of the trip put up eight and the Phillies ended a 4-3 journey by winning the last two in Milwaukee.
The eight runs came from the # 6-7-8 hitters, 7 for 13 with all eight RBI, four by Brown and two each by Martinez and Schneider. KK hasn't given up a run in his last two starts following a talking to by Charlie.
The Phillies returned home after Sunday's game for a 10-game homestand that begins with seven games against the two best teams in the majors, the new Big Red Machine and the East-leading Nationals.
For the first time this season, the Phillies and Reds meet, a four-game series that starts tonight. The Phillies will visit Cincinnati for three in September.
The Reds lost reigning MVP Joey Votto on July 15 and haven't skipped a beat, going 24-10 without him. That includes a five-game losing streak.
Despite losing Votto, the Reds have been one of the healthier teams. They've used 33 players this season, fewest in the majors. They've had only six different starting pitchers. The needed a sixth starter for the first time last week.
The Phillies have won six in a row against them from last season's 7-1 domination. At Citizens Bank Park, the Reds are 9-20.
Down On The Farm (weekend review)
Lehigh Valley lost 2 of 3 to trail Pawtucket by 1 game in a battle for the wildcard berth. 2B Cesar Hernandez had an 8-pitch walk-off SF for the win on Saturday. The IronPigs have a club-record 13 walk-off wins. Their 41-21 home record is the best in AAA.
Reading was 1-2 in Akron. Phillies are in third place, 1 game behind New Britain for a postseason berth. Win went to RH Ethan Martin (4-0), 0 runs, 7 innings on Saturday, a 1-0 decision on a game-winning RBI double in the seventh inning by LF D'Arby Myers. CF Tyson Gillies was 7-13. 1B Darin Ruf hit his 30th homer on Sunday. 3B Cody Asche had a 12-game hitting streak end on Friday and followed with 4-7 in the next 2 games.
Clearwater won 2 of 3 from Brevard County. Threshers are in fourth place, 2.5 games out. They need to win the second half to get into the postseason. LH Jesse Biddle (9-5) tossed 7 no-hit innings on Friday when he was removed after 98 pitches. RH Kenny Giles gave up a broken-single with 1 out in the ninth for the only hit. CF Zach Collier homered in each game.
Lakewood was 1-1 in Greensboro plus a rain out on Sunday. BlueClaws are in fourth place, 4 games out. They need to win the second half to reach the postseason. C Gabriel Lino stretched his hitting streak to 8 games. 3B Maikel Franco hit 25th double, 13th homer and drove in 5 runs in Friday's 15-9 win.
Williamsport won 2 of 3. Crosscutters are in sixth place. SS Roman Quinn stole 3 bases (21 for the season).
Gulf Coast League Phillies had Friday's game suspended by rain which washed out 2 games on Saturday. Season ends Saturday.
August 20, 1961: Scoring 4 times in the top of the eighth inning, the Phillies end an NL-record 23-game losing streak behind RHP John Buzhardt, 7-4, at the Milwaukee Braves. The streak began with a 4-3 loss to San Francisco on July 29. Seventeen of the losses came on the road.
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A teeth cleaning is a procedure used to remove plaque, tarter and bacteria from the teeth and gums that can lead to gingivitis, periodontal disease and tooth loss. A typical cleaning is performed in three parts. First, an ultrasonic cleaner and water sprayer is used to remove plaque and tartar. Next, additional tartar is removed using a hand scraper. Finally, your teeth are cleaned and polished using a special kind of toothpaste.
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From DISC PD 005 over BSI 15000 to ISO/IEC 20000. Specifications, requirements, Code of practice.
History is a myth that men agree to believe.
|ISO/IEC 20000 Timeline
1995: British Standard Institution (BSI) published the first version of DISC PD 0005:1995 - Code of Practice for IT Service Management. It described only four basic ITSM processes.
1998: BSI publishes a revised version of DISC PD 0005:1998 and it already described all five process areas and 13 processes as we know it today.
2000: Published BS 15000:2000 - Specification for IT Service Management which was used together with the code of practice DISC PD 0005.
Also in 2000, the third supplementary document entitled DISC PD 0015:2000 IT Service Management Self-Assessment Workbook was published. It was a questionnaire that enabled anyone to make an assessment of its compliance degree with BS 15000.
Some serious revisions and rewriting followed, resulting in standard documents very similar to today's norm:
2002: BS 15000-1:2002 IT service management - Specification for Service Management;
PD 0015:2002 - Self-Assessment Workbook
2003: BS 15000-2:2003 IT service management - Code of Practice for Service Management
The same year a new PD 0005:2003 Guide to Management of IT Service Management was published with explanations of the purpose of BS 15000, and also the framework guidance on how to use the standard processes and implement them.
BSI 15000 was adopted by many service companies in UK, and countries worldwide accepted it.
- ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 Specification is very formal, it defines processes and provides assessment/ audit criteria.
- ISO/IEC 20000-2:2005 Code of Practice that gives HOW-TOs and describes best practices for implementation of Part 1.
- ISO/IEC TR 20000-4:2010 Process reference model - describes the service management system processes implied by ISO/IEC 20000-1 at an abstract level.
- ISO/IEC TR 20000-5:2010 Exemplar implementation plan for ISO/IEC 20000 -1 - provided guidance to implementation of ISO/IEC 20000 by example and advice.
2012. February: ISO/IEC 20000-2:2012 - new Guidance on the application of service management systems published.
If someone has an update or a correction to this, I will be very glad to update the post. Thank you.
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FRISCO, Texas — Dax McCarty has waited almost five years for this. On Saturday afternoon at Pizza Hut Park, the FC Dallas midfielder figures to make his MLS Cup Playoffs debut as the Hoops kick off the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal series with reigning champions Real Salt Lake.
McCarty played on FCD playoff teams in both 2006 and 2007 under Colin Clarke and Steve Morrow, respectively, but didn't see action either year. After his side missed the postseason each of the last two seasons, it's clear he's ready to finally experience some playoff soccer.
"It's exciting," he said on Monday. "I've been here a while. We made the playoffs my first two years here, but unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to play in those games. Those looked like really exciting games, real high-intensity matches that make you step your level of play up a little bit."
[inline_node:313311]McCarty, a first-round pick in the 2006 SuperDraft, has played in 21 games this year, including 18 starts and has one goal with one assist. He missed eight games with a strained right quadriceps muscle suffered on July 17 against RSL. He returned to the field on Sept. 16 against New York.
"I'm feeling a lot better," he said. "It's been a struggle, the past five or six weeks to try to weigh the differences between pushing myself to try to get 100 percent fitness and staying healthy.
"It's been tough. Mentally it's been kind of hard on my confidence. It's tough to know that you know you need to go full out but in the back of your head weighing our trying not to get injured because we've had bad luck with injuries this year."
He played the full 90 in FCD's regular-season finale last Sunday, a 2-1 loss to the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center, and made it through the full 90.
"I felt good," McCarty said of his runout. "I felt fit. I'm still lacking a little bit in the game sharpness. A couple of my passes and touches are a little bit off from where I'd like them to be. But at the same time, I am finally starting to feel like my old self again going into the playoffs, which is really important for me."
And while FCD ended the regular season on a two-game losing streak, he's been in the league long enough to know that once you're in the playoffs, it's a whole new ballgame.
"Unfortunately, we haven't gotten the results these past two weeks but we have played two very good teams on the road," McCarty said. "We couldn't pull them off but our main focus was to make the playoffs."
For the last few years, the veteran midfielder has settled into a nice niche under head coach Schellas Hyndman as FCD's linking midfielder. If he's healthy, he can cause problems for RSL by doing all the things that made him a candidate for team MVP in 2009.


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NSA Weighs Retaining Data for Suits
Rule That Evidence Can't Be Destroyed Would Lead to Expansion of Controversial Phone Program
WASHINGTON—The government is considering enlarging the National Security Agency's controversial collection of Americans' phone records—an unintended consequence of lawsuits seeking to stop the surveillance program, according to officials.
A number of government lawyers involved in lawsuits over the NSA phone-records program believe federal-court rules on preserving evidence related to lawsuits require the agency to stop routinely destroying older phone records, according to people familiar with the discussions. As a result,...


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In our so-called English language, there are certain words that take a beating. For people like us, these words could include: custom, restored, patina, and last-but-not-least on the list, any variation of the word "tradition". Like the others on the list, the word tradition is a perfectly good word when used properly. The trouble is that it's been abused a bit as of late and its expanded definition can create confusion for the geezerly among us. Even so, based on what we see around us today, wouldn't it be safe to say that the current trend is toward tradition?
Now before you fire off a new-fangled 'lectronic letter to the editor, let me ask y'all a question: How far are you willing to go to maintain traditionalism? It's not as difficult as many think. And true traditional styling in hot rods goes far beyond red wheels, whitewalls, and flat finishes. If you're a true traditionalist, you'll install a truly traditional AM (amplitude modulation) sound system in your ride right away, even though you'll be sacrificing mandatory rockabilly road tunes for the cause.
A truly traditional hot rod music box receives AM airwaves only, and here in Southern California that means no Johnny Dollar, no Johnny Cash, only Juan Dinero, because neighboring Mexican radio stations come in clearly on AM stations.
So with all that said, who'd be traditional enough to poke a hole in hot rodding's Holy Grail? More specifically, who'd willingly take a hole saw to the exterior of a finished Deuce coupe? That's what we're about to do for our customer/friend, Rob Welborn. Now before we continue, y'all should know this about Welborn: he was racing hopped-up gow jobs prior to World War II. With nothing to prove, Welborn is a true traditionalist. So, when cruisin' his current Deuce five-window coupe on the streets of Los Angeles, all he needs other than the sound of his own glass packs is an AM traffic report.