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I have only come to realize this week that nothing shocks me anymore…absolutely nothing. I could encounter a two-headed talking dog and have a frank discussion about the weather rather than freaking out about what is in front of me. I have come to the conclusion that I have New York City to thank for this apathy.
In my four short months here, this crazy city has not held back on me and I have gotten to witness and experience so much that I never would have dreamed of in small-town Ireland.
Here are the top ten culture shocks that a young Irish person experiences in New York City.
1. Everyday crazy people
Eccentric (perhaps crazy) people who would normally be ostracized and sneered at in Ireland are fully functioning professional people over here.
I once had a guy in a bar tell me that Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman drives him to work five days a week only to tell me 90 seconds later that he walks to work to keep fit. This man is adored by the regulars and apparently works at one of the swankiest restaurants in Midtown.
I also once overheard a 70-year-old woman telling a waitress that she knew Tom Cruise's marriage to Katie Holmes would not last because he made a pass at her outside Central Park!
2. Fashion
No fashion statement is too big and no item of clothing is too small…for men and for women.
3. This city really never sleeps
Sleep is a luxury. Between working and partying, this city really never does sleep and I have discovered that 7am is now late at night rather than early in the morning.
4. Cinemas in New York mean audience interaction
At the movies, it can sometimes be more interesting to watch the audience rather than the film as some Americans shout, scream, howl and pretty much vocalize every reaction to events unfolding on screen.
5. Public displays of enthusiasm
Happiness and energy are apparently passed through High Fives. I have begun High Fiving and my stress levels have dropped considerably.
6. Being Irish means instant attraction of the opposite sex
There is no bigger fraud in New York than an Irish man. Cloaked with an apparently irresistible accent and a wit we know nothing about can turn an average Joe into a Backstreet Boy with the ladies. And we feel just awful about it.
7. Americans are more gullible than the Irish
Americans are very trusting people and this can be extremely exploited by the Irish who love to tell tall tales about their homeland. A friend of mine once told an American girl that there is no such thing as Tuesday's in Ireland to which she replied that she hates Tuesday's anyway.
8. Never order the large portion in restaurants
You will come to regret ordering a large portion over here as portion sizes are colossal.
9. Bar tending can be very lucrative
Bar tending in Ireland is mostly a minimum wage job. Bar tending in New York may well be the most lucrative job in the city.
10.The Irish are everywhere
Even though New York is vast and densely populated, you will still randomly and inexplicably run into people from your hometown!


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The fact is, very few people daven with any kavanah (outside of the yeshivah environment).
[On wanting to reform davening]: I'm sure people will object, but deep down, you know I'm right.
With these reforms, davening will become shorter and more meaningful. You would probably attract more people to daily davening too. And people would have more kavanah cos there would be less to rush through.
While I don't endorse his post on wholesale change of tefilla, one of the main themes he discusses is, "Kavvana", which is what I would like to focus on today.
How does one keep their attention focused on the fact that man is standing before G-d? The wondrous human brain receives sensory input and multi-tasks thoughts at an incredible speed, and yet, davening is supposed to keep our attention intact for minutes on end.
And that's without serious external distractions.
How can one pray, attempting to actualize that you are standing before the King of Kings, when your nose starts to itch and you need to sneeze.
Finally, you sneeze and you need a tissue, so you desperately search your pockets for one. Kavvana?
Your kid is pulling at your arm, demanding your attention oblivious to the fact that you are davening. Kavvana?
While I can recall dozens of shiurim on the importance of Kavannah, never once was it put in plain human terms...as I just found in the Talmud Yerushalmi (thanks to Lurker, my virtual chavruta)
In all my years of yeshiva education, never once was davening taught as an experience of anything less than total subservience and fear before G-d.
Yet, the Amoraim in the Talmud Yerushalmi 2000 years ago had the exact same problem and attention issues that we face today!
The following quotes are not from some blog, but straight from the pages of the Gemara.
א"ר חייא: "רובא אנא מן יומי לא כוונית! אלא חד זמן בעי מכוונה, והרהרית בלבי ואמרית: מאן עליל קומי מלכא קדמי: ארקבסה, אי ריש גלותא?"
שמואל אמר: "אנא מנית אפרוחיא."
רבי בון בר חייא אמר: "אנא מנית דימוסיא."
א"ר מתניה: "אנא מחזק טיבו לראשי, דכד הוה מטי 'מודים', הוא כרע מגרמיה!"
[ירושלמי ברכות, פרק ב' הלכה ד' (דף י"ז,ב')]
Translation From Kavvana: Directing the Heart in Jewish Prayer by Seth Kadish (Jason Aronson Inc., Northvale, NJ, Jerusalem, 1997), pp. 7-8, nn. 6-7:
...let us read what four other talmudic sages said about the terrible obstacles that prevented them from achieving Kavvana:
R. Hiyya said, "I never concentrated during prayer in all my days! Once I wanted to concentrate, but I thought about who will meet the king first: the Arkafta [a Persian high official] or the Exilarch [the head of the Jewish community in Persia]?" [Jameel: Who will meet Prime Minister Olmert first -- The Police Serious Crimes Unit or the Knesset Impeachment Committee?]
Shemuel said, "I count clouds [or "flocks of birds"] [during prayer]." [Jameel: sort of like counting sheep...?]
Rabbi Bun bar Hiyya said, "I count the layers of stones in the wall [while I pray]." [Jameel: How did that guy in front of me tie his techelet in his tzitzit?]
Rabbi Matnaya said, "I am grateful to my head, because it bows by itself when I read 'Modim'!" [Jameel: ever daven on autopilot? Hmmm...I started a minute ago, how did I get to the end so quickly?]
[Yerushalmi Berakhot, end of 2:4 (16a in the standard Vilna edition). For convenient reference, the entire passage is cited by tosafot on Rosh Hashanah 16b (s.v. iyyun tefilla), but it is worth seeing it in the context of the previous discussion in the Yerushalmi... It is also referred to and partially quoted by the tosafot on Shabbat 118b...]
One commentary on the above passage asks why these four statements were preserved at all in the gemara. After all, even if these four great rabbis could not pray with concentration, what practical value does this fact have for us? The answer given is that these remarks were included to reassure other Jews who have trouble concentrating, by informing them that even the rabbis of talmudic times had major trouble with kavvana.
[See the commentary Toledot Yitzhak by Rabbi Yitzhak Isaac Krasilshikov of Moscow, the manuscript of which was smuggled out of the Soviet Union and published by "Mahon Mutzal Me-Esh" in their new edition of Yerushalmi Berakhot (Bnei Brak, 5740), 29a. He wrote, "It is possible that they didn't want our spirits to fall because of the fact that we don't completely concentrate in prayer."]
We learn two very important points from this Gemara:
1. The Amoraim, the Rabbis from the Talmudic era were in fact, human beings just as we are, and had the exact same trials and tribulations with Kavvana that we face today. (And they weren't even ashamed to admit it, nor was it covered up by the gemara). This message is important for both FFBs and BTs alike.
2. Kavvana is extremely difficult to attain or maintain in davening, regardless of outside interferences. Add in some ordinary distractions and its close to impossible.
Perhaps the way davening is taught needs to be totally re-evaluated. Parents should not feel guilty when their kids disturb them during davening. If your nose needs to be blown, stop snivelling, find a tissue and blow your nose! Granted, it's hard to keep the same mindset that you are standing before G-d and blowing your nose, but perhaps that's what we need to understand -- that G-d doesn't expect us to be anything more than we are in the first place.
Human Beings.
davening, tefilla: prayer
kavanah: mental concentration/directing the heart and mind in prayer
shiurim: lectures on Jewish topics
Amoraim: "those who say" or "those who tell over"), were renowned Jewish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and the Land of Israel. Their legal discussions and debates were eventually codified in the Gemara. The Amoraim followed the Tannaim in the sequence of ancient Jewish scholars. Not to be confused with Marvel comic book character, Amora.
Yerushalmi: The Talmud which was codified in Israel, as opposed to the Bavli, which was codified in Babylonia.
PS: A good friend of mine, JH, once said,"The best material for a purim shpiel is usually thought up during Neila at the end of Yom Kippur"
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It's been nagging at me for a while now. For weeks it seems that every time I hear a traffic report on the radio it's there. Sneering at me. Daring me to notice it. Double-dog-daring me to revisit ancient blog history. Well I'm taking the dare.
I'm announcing here that I've found the long lost street that deserved a slot of (dis)honor on my original list of the 10 most ridiculous street names in Atlanta. (If you haven't enjoyed that classic of western literature, you're missing out on at least three minutes worth of intermittent chuckling.)
This new low in infrastructure monikers is Welcome All Road. What's comical about this name is not only does it have a nauseating folksy charm to it, it also happens to border one of the most dangerous places in Georgia. None other than the infamous College Park, GA.
To give you an idea, here's a handy little break down of College Park's more charming attributes:
Murder: 1.32 the national average.
Forcible Rape: 2.78 the national average.
Robbery: 3.00 the national average.
Aggravated Assault: 2.55 the national average.
All Violent Crime: 2.83 the national average.
And that's just violent crime, to find out how much more likely you are to have your car jacked or your house burned to the ground, check out this page of stats from a 2003 FBI report. (Note: I'm linking to Google's cached version of the page, the actual page is down with some errors.) Of course, these figures are probably lower now that I'm no longer working in that area.
This also reminds me of a famously bad quote from an old X-Men video game, which is, and I quote, "WELCOME TO DIE!!!" But I digress. The point is, this is road's name is not only incredibly ridiculous and heckle-worthy, it's also ironically inappropriate. Simply delicious. And for this reason, I crown Welcome All Road the new heavy weight champ of poorly named strips of concrete in Atlanta! Take a bow, Welcome All, you've won this title without hardly lifting a glove.
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Yewande Omotoso speaks to Geci Karuri-Sebina, founding member, chair and director of the South African Node at The Millennium Project and executive manager of programmes at SA Cities Network. Geci is a foresight enthusiast and visionary who likes to be part of Africa's bigger developmental picture.
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Stoeger's New Longfowler Series-20 Gauge Double-Barrel Shotguns
ACCOKEEK, MD – Stoeger is pleased to introduce the addition of the 20-gauge models to the Longfowler Series of double-barrel shotguns, available in both side-by-side (SxS) and over/under (O/U) models. Designed with long shots in mind, the Longfowler Series features 30-inch barrels and walnut stocks and forends that sport a weather-resistant stained oil-finish-the perfect complement to the matt-blued barrels and receiver. These guns are not only attractive, but also ready for rugged conditions.
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The Longfowler SxS has the appearance of a classic "bird gun," embodying all the features of a traditional "fowling piece." For those hunters who prefer the look and feel of a stack-barrel shotgun, the Longfowler O/U, features the sight picture of a ventilated rib and the positive grip offered by a slimmer forend. The Longfowler Series barrels come with extended choke tubes for quick and easy changing, whether sitting in a dove field or walking up behind a pointer.
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Lizzie Abbott and the Crimson hosts the Student Rewards game during the Harvard Invitational March 2-4 (photo courtesy Harvard Athletic Communications).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After winning its last five games, the Harvard women's water polo team will host the Harvard Invitational at Blodgett Pool March 2-4. Harvard, which received votes in the most recent College Water Polo Association (CWPA) poll, will play two ranked teams in four games during the weekend, including No. 12 San Jose State Friday night. The tournament opener against the Spartans, a 7 p.m. matchup, is slated as the Harvard Student Rewards game and the first 50 students in attendance will receive a free Crimson t-shirt.
The Crimson (7-2) has tied its best start since the 1994-95 season, when Harvard opened 8-1 overall on its way to a 15-8 record and its first NCAA Tournament berth. The Crimson has started 7-2 five times since its last 8-1 start, including each of the last three seasons. Aisha Price leads Harvard with 31 goals scored, as the junior has tallied at least three scores in eight of the first nine contests this season. Senior co-captain Devan Kennifer follows with 24 scores in addition to a team-high 34 steals and 16 assists, good for second on the squad. Senior Monica Zdrojewski is one assist ahead of Kennifer, with 17 helpers. Freshman Ariel Dukes has served a majority of time in goal for Harvard, making 46 saves.
Last Time Out
Devan Kennifer converted a steal into the game-tying goal with less than 30 seconds to play in overtime and Shayna Price found the back of the cage in the sudden-death frame to give the Crimson a 14-13 win over Iona at the CWPA/MAAC Crossover Tournament in Princeton, N.J. Feb. 26. The Crimson, which won its fifth straight, avenged a one-goal loss to the Gaels in the season opener Feb. 4. Harvard also beat MAAC foes Wagner, 16-13, and Villanova, 15-1, at the tournament.
Shayna Price Earns Defensive Honor
Shayna Price was named the CWPA Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week Feb. 28 after an impressive weekend at the CWPA/MAAC Crossover Tournament in Princeton, N.J. Price registered 18 steals and added four goals and five assists to help the Crimson to a 3-0 record. The sophomore led Harvard on the defensive end of the pool, accumulating six steals in each contest. The six steals in a game is Price's season high and second most of any Harvard player this season.
No. 12 San Jose State
The Spartans (8-7), which enter the weekend ranked No. 12 by the CWPA, have played one of the most challenging schedules in the nation. San Jose State has played 13 games against teams in the top 20, including each of its last 10 contests. The Spartans have played each of the top two teams in the nation, falling to No. 2 Southern California, 14-6, and No. 1 Stanford, 11-6 and 13-5, in the month of February. Prior to Feb. 25, Senior Dani Curran, a three-time honorable mention All-America selection, led SJSU with 17 goals scored. Senior goalie Meagan Minson, another honorable mention All-American, had 73 saves and a 9.30 goals against average.
Harvard trails the all-time series against the Trojans, 2-0. The Crimson lost at San Jose State, 8-5, last season.
No. 18 Princeton
The Tigers (13-0) are off to an undefeated start and are ranked No. 18 in the CWPA poll. Sophomore Katie Rigler, a first-team All-Southern Division honoree a year ago, leads Princeton with 21 goals, while freshman Taylor Dunstan has paced the Tigers with 14 assists. A pair of seniors, Katlin Poladian and Kristen Ward, has split time in goal for the Tigers. Ward enters the weekend with an 8-0 record, while Poladian has a 5-0 mark.
Princeton owns a 27-11 advantage in the all-time series against Harvard. The Crimson fell, 9-6, at the Princeton Invitational Feb. 11 in the last meeting between the two teams.
Bucknell (7-6) has been up and down in 2012 as the Bison has won its last four to halt a four-game losing streak. The Bison went undefeated at the CWPA/MAAC Crossover with wins over Siena, Iona, Villanova and Wagner. Bucknell is led in scoring by senior Hallie Kennan, who has tallied 18 goals and 20 assists.
The Bison, which opened its season with a 14-5 loss to Harvard, leads the all-time series against the Crimson, 14-16-1. Harvard has won the last three meetings between the two teams, including two wins last season.
The Gaels (3-3) were 1-3 at last weekend's CWPA/MAAC Crossover with losses to Princeton, Bucknell and Harvard, before beating George Washington. Iona dropped out of the CWPA rankings after last weekend, after being ranked No. 20 previously.
Harvard and Iona have met twice already this season, splitting a pair of contests in February. The Gaels beat Harvard, 15-14, Feb. 4 before the Crimson avenged its loss with a thrilling 14-13 sudden-death overtime win Feb. 26. Harvard leads the all-time series against Iona, 10-2.
Next Up
The Crimson travels to California for its spring break trip March 11-17. Harvard will play five games, including three against ranked teams, during the trip.


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If You Eat Something, Say Something: DHS Sounds The Alarm On The 'Terrorist Implications' Of Food Trucks
from the basically-any-form-of-transportation-is-a-threat----start-walking,-citizen deptIt's interesting (or maybe just kind of sad) that various government agencies see possible terrorists everywhere but rarely, if ever, catch one. Despite the large number of personnel being thrown at the problem (along with lots of money), actual terrorists seem to be in limited supply.
But these agencies haven't let their lack of success temper their vision of a nation under constant imminent attack. Public Intelligence recently posted a Powerpoint presentation from the NYC fire department (FDNY) discussing the unique safety issues mobile food trucks present. Along with some actual concerns (many food trucks use propane and/or gasoline-powered generators to cook; some *gasp* aren't properly licensed food vendors), the presenter decided to toss in some DHS speculation on yet another way terrorists might be killing us in the near future.
That's right. Instead of serving up a quick hot meal, these food trucks will be serving up death, and lots of it! Under the heading "Terrorist Implications," the FDNY lists the exact reasons we should be concerned, most of which begin with the word "high."
But there's more! The next slide continues to lay out the "Terrorism Implications," this time reminding first responders that food trucks have large quantities of deadly liquids (propane, gasoline) and are "easily concealed" (which I assume refers to the potential explosives, rather than the truck itself... but you can never be TOO sure). Also, food bombers will usually be in the proximity of "crowds" (gasp!) and "sidewalks" (wha...?).
But (dear lord) there's even more! According to the DHS, food carts make "excellent surveillance platforms" because of all the "high" stuff they can park next to for long periods of time. (Has anyone considered knocking on the door and having a quick look around, especially during business hours?) And I'm pretty sure they're not allowed to just park wherever they want for indefinite periods of time, at least not in New York City. There are 8 million laws in the Naked City, none of which are accommodating to the small businessman/woman "stealing" customers away from established restaurants paying exorbitant amounts per square foot every month.
But beyond that, why go through the expense of constructing a food truck when you can just rent a U-Haul, fill it full of explosives and ram it into the nearest high-rise/government building? Unless the DHS figures these terrorists are in it for the long haul, suckering people in with weeks or months of delicious ethnic food before parking across the nearest heavily-trafficked sidewalk and blowing everything up in an explosion of propane and proprietary blends of herbs and spices. Also, does it not occur to them that if you want to keep your terrorist activities hidden, it's probably not the smartest thing to set yourself up as a vehicle that people line up to look inside?
The DHS' unfocused "terrorvision" continues to see a threat in every situation and the department seems to be busying itself crafting a response to every conceivable "threat." The problem with this "method" is that it turns any slight variation of "everyday activity" into something suspicious. The number of "terrorist implications" grows exponentially while the number of solutions remains the same. This Powerpoint is another example of good, old-fashioned fear mongering, utilizing public servants to spread the message.
At no point does this presentation offer anything resembling preemptive action or deterrents. All it does is paint a picture of food trucks as potential threats before concluding with, of all things, common sense safety tips aimed at dealing with food truck fires. The final slide paints the picture in the clearest terms, letting the viewer know exactly whose agenda is being pushed:
Prepared by Lt. Timothy CarrollThe priorities are all screwed up. Terrorism is the first concern. Everything else is secondary. Considering this is an FDNY presentation, you'd think that "Disaster Preparedness" would be the priority. After all, they are the first response. But instead that honor goes to the vague menace of terrorism, a constant battle with no winners and, for the most part, no combatants. Every day without a terrorist act is a "win" that perpetuates the "need" for more counter-terrorist "efforts."
FDNY Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness
All that being said, the easiest way to tell that this "Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness" is all bluster and FUD is to take a look at its logo. Yep: MF EAGLE.
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PHILADELPHIA – The UMBC women's soccer team remained unbeaten in its last two contests, by opening the weekend with a scoreless double overtime draw against St. Joseph's in non-conference action on Friday night at Sweeney Field.
The Retrievers move to 1-1-1 after three games, while the Hawks remain unbeaten after a trio of contests, with a 1-0-2 record.
UMBC wasted no time trying to make offensive opportunities, setting itself up for a pair of corner kicks in the opening five minutes of play, but the result was a shot high by freshman forward Amanda Dailey (Howell, N.J./Freehold Township/Monmouth).
SJU returned on the attack with a pair of corners in the opening half that resulted in shots, but the Hawks were also unable to capitalize.
Despite St. Joseph's outshooting UMBC, 7-2, in the second half, the Retrievers had the best opportunity of the night, coming off a corner kick from junior back Morgan Taylor (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park). The corner kick setup a foul on the Hawks and sophomore midfielder Nikki Boretti (Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) followed with a headed ball off the crossbar, 55:09 into the game.
Saint Joseph's kept the pressure on in the first overtime, getting its golden opportunity of the night, but Mo Hawkins was unable to capitalize, sending the game-winner wide of the net.
Dailey and sophomore back Amira Walcott (Beltsville, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) finished the night with two shots apiece.
SJU outshot the Retrievers, 16-5, but the two teams combined for just two shots on net in the contest. UMBC registered nine corners, compared to the Hawks three.
The Retrievers return home on Sunday, Sept. 1, when they host Drexel, as part of a UMBC soccer doubleheader. The UMBC men's soccer team opens the afternoon with a 1 p.m. matchup against UNLV, followed by the Retriever women at 4 p.m. versus the Dragons.


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The Allegheny County Elections Division today announced that residents who wish to vote in the November 7 General Election must be registered by Tuesday, October 10. Registered voters who have moved or changed their name or party affiliation must also notify the Elections Division by the October 10 deadline.
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I've never been one to jump at the pecan tarts or pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dessert. They're not for me. However, if there's one thing I can't resist, it's cake.
Oh, cake. Sigh.
It may just be the holiday spirit igniting inside me, but this cake has given my favorite flavor (yellow cake – I know, it's boring) a swift kick to the curb. The texture is moist and perfectly crumbly, the flavor subtley pumpkin and a bit of gingerbread, and topped with homemade cream cheese frosting the cake just melts in your mouth. Then, before you know it, you've gone back for seconds, and thirds, and… well, let's just skip to sevenths.
Best of all, this isn't complicated. All you need is a box of spiced cake mix, a packet of vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin puree, oil, water, eggs and spices. The dry and wet ingredients go all into one bowl, and once it starts baking your home is filled with the aroma of warm cinnamon, cloves and pumpkin oozing together to create one marvelous and festive cake!
Now, excuse me while I go devour a slice for breakfast…
Craving more? Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for new post updates and more. You can also check out my FAQ page, or contact me with any questions or inquiries!
Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting
Yield: Makes 18 servings
1 package (18 1/4 ounces) yellow or spiced cake mix
1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cloves, ground
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat all ingredients, except Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting, in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping side of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
Pour into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows).
Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 2 cups confectioners' sugar until smooth.
Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes: Prepare batter as directed. Spoon batter into 24 greased or paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting. Makes 24 (1 cupcake) servings.
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ARB Round Table
Investing in and financing green business
Policy-makers in Arab states understand the need to promote greater efficiency in resource consumption and protect the environment against pollution and waste.
This could be a chance to green the region's industry and invest in new green businesses offering environmental goods and services. The discussion helped in outlining the key challenges and opportunities facing the Arab countries in their efforts to invest in green business. The roles of governments, industries and financial institutions were also explored, as well as job creation in green industries.
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At Core Brands, we make the enhanced smart home a reality for homeowners world-wide. But while control-centric solutions are at our core, our brands are equally legendary for innovations in power management, video distribution, architectural audio and connectivity. It's our ongoing commitment to delight our end-users and channel partners daily with exceptional service to support our innovative products.
Dealers and Distributors
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Homeowners and Commercial Clients
Explore our brands below to learn more about our solutions. We'll be happy to match you with a great integrator to help with your project.
The Innovative Brands at our Core:
ELAN personalizes the smart home experience, customizing entertainment, control, and automation to meet your needs. Best-in-class home theater, audio, climate, security, lighting, irrigation, and other subsystems are seamlessly integrated into a single, intuitive interface. Your world, made simple.
The choice of custom installers for its bold performance indoors or out, SpeakerCraft fills your home with music and enjoyment. Combining premier audio with designer aesthetics, SpeakerCraft delivers legendary performance while never compromising on sound or style.
Gefen creates innovative audio, video and computer signal processing solutions for commercial and residential applications. With products that deliver seamless connectivity and signal management, Gefen elevates system performance.
From concert halls to home theaters, Furman delivers the ultimate performance, protection, monitoring, and management for electronics systems. Purifying power for over 40 years, our technology remains the number one choice of professional musicians and venues.
Niles delivers solutions for audio installations of all types and sizes, from architectural loudspeakers to the new Auriel multi-room audio system, now with with streaming audio, lighting and climate control.
For over 40 years Panamax has led the market with innovative power protection, filtration and remote energy management products, making it the consistent number-one choice among top residential A/V integrators.
Great sound, rock solid reliability. Proficient provides security and AV system integrators with everything they need to deliver high-performance home theater, whole house and outdoor sound solutions.
Little, loud, and luxurious. Sunfire combines unconventional thinking with precision engineering to create small, extremely powerful subwoofers and innovative audio products that deliver exceptional performances.
Xantech creates advanced connectivity systems for residential and commercial installations both large and small. The most trusted name in IR, Xantech delivers scalable and reliable performance to improve the experience.


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MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, uses strong magnetic fields to change the spin of atoms in our bodies. Radio signals detect these tiny changes. MRI computers process this information and construct images of soft tissues inside the body, from the brain to blood vessels. An advantage of MRI is it is virtually harmless to the patient because, unlike CT scanners, MRI does not generate radiation.
The spinning atom effect is known as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). It was first observed during the late 1930s, but medical applications were not found for the NMR technique until the 1970s. It was renamed MRI because 'nuclear' was off-putting for patients.
In 1973, Paul Lauterbur showed NMR could produce images. He varied the strength of the magnetic field, which varied the signals from different atoms from which he could build a picture. British scientist Peter Mansfield developed the mathematical processes that turned MRI into a useful rapid imaging technique. Lauterbur and Mansfield were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2003.
Another MRI pioneer was American doctor and scientist Raymond Damadian. In 1971 he discovered that MRI could be used for medical diagnosis. Cancer tumours emitted different signals compared to healthy tissue. Damadian built the first whole-body MRI scanner in 1977, which he called the 'Indomitable'.
Over 60 million MRI examinations are now carried out annually.
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R Bud and D.J. Warner (eds.), Instruments of Science, An Historical Encyclopedia (London: Science Museum, 1998)
B Holtzmann-Kevles, Naked to the bone: medical imaging in the twentieth century (New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1997)
J Mattson and M Simon, The pioneers of NMR and magnetic resonance in medicine: the story of MRI [(Ramat Gan, Israel: Bar-Ilan University Press; Jericho, N.Y.: published in the U.S.A. by Dean Book Co., c1996)
Making the human body transparent: the impact of nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging. / Witness Seminar transcripts edited by E.M. Tansey, D.A. Christie, L.A. Reynolds London: Wellcome Trust, 1998
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