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Growing up on an apple farm, former North Henderson High football and baseball player Chris Justus was fully aware of the weather at an early age.
"I kept a watch on it all the time. Since my dad was an apple farmer in Henderson County, I saw how weather affected his livelihood. So pretty much from the third grade, I knew I wanted to be a weatherman," Justus said.
The 2005 North graduate is a meteorologist at WZTV-FOX17 in Nashville, Tenn., and now he can add something else to his title: Emmy-nominated.
"I got nominated for the piece I did on Tennessee tornaodoes earlier this year," Justus said. "I was showing in the piece how Tennessee tornadoes are more deadly than tornadoes in Oklahoma and other states. Although we may not get as many tornadoes as those other big tornado states, ours are stronger and kill more people."
While he was a senior at North, Justus worked as an intern at WHKP 1450 AM. After graduation, he went to UNC Charlotte, where he earned his degree in meteorology, and from there he worked at a TV station in Savannah, Ga., gaining experience working with tropical storms.
After Savannah, Justus came back to North Carolina to work at the Charlotte station prior to landing his current job in Nashville.
Justus, who was a left tackle in football and a second baseman in baseball for North, will find out on Jan. 26 whether or not he will receive the regional Emmy award.
"The ceremony is, fittingly enough, in Nashville, so it's right here at home. If I win, it still is an Emmy award, but it qualifies me for the big national awards in Los Angeles. Those are the ones that are televised," he said.
His parents and grandparents still own and operate Justus Orchards.
"My parents are so excited. I believe they're going to try to make the trip here to be with me and my wife at the awards ceremony," Justus said.
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Growing up on an apple farm, former North Henderson High football and baseball player Chris Justus was fully aware of the weather at an early age.


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Lufthansa First Class top chefs
Experience culinary flights of fancy in Lufthansa First Class
From now on First Class passengers on Lufthansa long-haul flights can look forward to new gastronomic highlights:
The chefs, who currently create menus in two monthly cycles for intercontinental flights departing from Germany under the 'Culinary delights' concept, are among the absolute best in the gourmet world and have all been awarded Michelin stars or toques.
The caviar service, just like the red rose, is an integral part of our First Class and passengers on day and evening flights will now be able to enjoy this as a separate course. Another innovation, made in response to the wishes of countless passengers, is that in future we will be serving a variety of canapés instead of one single appetizer.
Fine food served on simple, modern white china
Yet it is not only on the plate that changes have been made but also in the entire tableware: a new design and new elements such as individual salt and pepper mills for each passenger, an extra little bowl with olive oil, elegant glass carafes at the First Class bar with three different kinds of water, a porcelain cheese platter, new cutlery and an elegant napkin ring emphasise the high quality of the whole culinary offering on board.
The First Class top chefs...
On flights to Germany Lufthansa also continues to rely on the culinary skills of top chefs who demonstrate their abilities in the world's most exclusive restaurants and who create outstanding menus for our First Class passengers.
You can learn more here about our current top chefs and their culinary philosophies — or discover delicious recipes direct from their kitchens. We hope you enjoy them!
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The top chefs on routes departing from Germany offer 'Culinary delights'.
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Oral cancer is cancer found in the oral cavity (the mouth area) and the oropharynx (the throat area at the back of the mouth). Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer will be diagnosed in 35,000 U.S. adults in 2012, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The oral cavity includes:
The oropharynx includes:
The main causes of oral cancer are:
Other causes of oral cancer may include the following:
The following are the most common symptoms for oral cancer. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
The symptoms of oral cancer may resemble other disorders or medical problems. Always consult your health care provider for a diagnosis.
Oral tumors can develop anywhere in the oral cavity and oropharynx (or the back of the mouth where it connects with the throat). Some tumors are benign (noncancerous), some may be precancerous (a condition that may become cancerous), while others may be cancerous. Different types of oral cancer may develop in different areas of the mouth and throat.
There are many forms of benign (noncancerous) tumors that can appear in the oral cavity or oropharynx (in addition to other sites in/on the body), including:
|Condyloma acuminatum (also known as genital warts)
|A small, moist, pink or red growth that grows alone or in cauliflower-like clusters
|Eosinophilic granuloma
|A benign tumor that most often affects children and adolescents and is usually found in a bone or the lungs
|A benign tumor consisting of fibrous connective tissues
|A flesh-colored, fast-growing bump on the skin with a keratin plug in the center (keratin, the main component of the external layer of skin, hair, and nails, is a tough substance)
|A tumor of the smooth muscle, often found in the esophagus, small intestine, uterus, or stomach
|A tumor made up of mature fat cells
|A fibrous tumor consisting of nerve tissue
|Odontogenic tumors
|Tumors in the jaw that start in the tooth-forming tissues
|A tumor made up of bone and cartilage
|A tumor that resembles a wart, growing on the epithelium (the cells that form the skin and mucous membranes)
|Pyogenic granuloma
|A small, round bump that often has an ulcerated surface
|A striated-muscle tumor that may appear on the tongue, pharynx, uterus, vagina, or heart
|A single tumor that grows in the neurilemma (Schwann's sheath) of nerves
|Verruciform xanthoma
|Wart-shaped tumors
Some benign tumors disappear on their own. Others may have to be removed surgically. Most benign tumors do not recur (come back). Always consult your health care provider for a diagnosis.
Two conditions in the mouth—leukoplakia and erythroplakia—actually can be precursors to cancer. Often caused by smoking or chewing tobacco, these (initially) benign conditions can occur anywhere in the mouth. Only a biopsy can determine whether precancerous cells (dysplasia) or cancer cells are present in a leukoplakia or erythroplakia.
Only 25 percent of leukoplakias develop into cancer. However, 70 percent of erythroplakias are found to be cancerous when a biopsy is performed, according to the ACS.
Treatment for leukoplakias or erythroplakias may include use of retinoids—medications that are related to vitamin A—to eliminate, reduce, and/or prevent dysplasia from forming.
Although there are several types of malignant oral cancers, more than 90 percent of all diagnosed oral cancers are squamous cell carcinoma.
|Squamous cell carcinoma
|Also known as squamous cell cancer, this type of cancer originates in the squamous cell layer in the lining of the oral cavity and oropharynx. In the early stages, this cancer is present only in the lining layer of cells (called carcinoma in situ). When the cancer spreads beyond the lining, it is called invasive squamous cell cancer.
|Verrucous carcinoma
|Although also considered a type of squamous cell carcinoma, this low-grade cancer rarely metastasizes (spreads to distant sites). Comprising less than 5 percent of all diagnosed oral cancers, verrucous carcinoma can spread deeply into surrounding tissue, requiring surgical removal with a wide margin of surrounding tissue.
|Minor salivary gland cancers
|The lining of the oral cavity and oropharynx contains numerous salivary glands. Sometimes cancer will originate in a salivary gland. Treatment depends on the type and location of the salivary gland cancer, as well as the extent of spreading. According to the ACS, salivary gland cancers are rare.
A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, such as smoking, diet, family history, or many other things. Different diseases, including cancers, have different risk factors.
Although these factors can increase a person's risk, they do not necessarily cause the disease. Some people with one or more risk factors never develop the disease, while others develop disease and have no known risk factors.
But, knowing your risk factors to any disease can help to guide you into the appropriate actions, including changing behaviors and being clinically monitored for the disease.
Although heredity also plays a factor, certain lifestyle habits and health conditions can increase a person's risk for developing oral cancer. These include, but are not limited to:
|Tobacco use
|The majority of patients with oral cancer use tobacco in one form or another. Tobacco can damage cells in the lining of the oral cavity and oropharynx, causing abnormal cells to grow more rapidly to repair the damage. Researchers believe that the DNA-damaging chemicals in tobacco are linked to the increased risk of oral cancer, according to the ACS.
|Alcohol use
|The majority of patients with oral cancer use alcohol frequently. Paired with tobacco use, patients who drink and smoke increase their risk of developing oral cancer even more. Researchers have found that alcohol increases the penetration of DNA-damaging chemicals in the lining of the oral cavity and oropharynx, according to the ACS.
|Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause skin cancer. People who are outdoors for an extended period of time increase their risk of lip cancer, as well.
|Chronic irritation
|Chronic irritation to the lining of the mouth, due to poorly fitting dentures or other reasons, may increase a person's risk for oral cancer.
|Lack of fruits and vegetables in diet
|Research has suggested that fruits and vegetables, which contain antioxidants that can "trap" harmful molecules, can decrease the risk for oral cancer (and other cancers). Thus, it is speculated that persons with a low intake of these types of foods are at an increased risk for (oral) cancer.
|Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
|HPV usually causes warts and has been linked to cervical, vaginal, and penile cancers. HPV also increases the risk for oral cancers.
|Oral cancer is twice as common in men then in women, partly because men are more likely to use tobacco and alcohol.
It is important to detect oral cancer as early as possible, because treatment works best before the disease has spread. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and ACS encourage people to take an active role in the early detection of oral cancer by performing monthly self-examinations. The Oral Health Education Foundation recommends the following steps (below) when examining your mouth. Take special note of any red or white patches, lumps or thickening of skin, tissue, or gums, a sore that either does not heal properly (after a 1- to 2-week period), or a sore that tends to bleed easily or excessively. In addition, be sure to take note of a persistent sore throat, hoarseness, or difficulty maneuvering the jaw during chewing or swallowing. Be sure to consult your health care provider right away if any of these symptoms are present:
Wearing lip balm that contains a sunscreen or sunscreen lotion on the lips may help protect against cancer on the lip.
Regular dental checkups that include an examination of the entire mouth are also important in the early detection of oral cancer or precancerous conditions. Your health care provider should also check your mouth as part of a routine physical exam.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for oral cancer may include one or more of the following:
Once a diagnosis is made, the cancer will be staged (to determine the extent of the disease) before a treatment plan is established.
Specific treatment for oral cancer will be determined by your health care provider based on:
Treatment may include:
If surgery is needed to treat the oral cancer, the NCI recommends asking the following questions:
Side effects of treatment for oral cancer vary, depending on the type of treatment and the area being treated. Side effects can be temporary or permanent. The following are some of the more common side effects of oral cancer treatment:
Depending on the type of treatment, other side effects may include:
Rehabilitation may vary from person to person depending on the type of oral cancer treatment, and the location and extent of the cancer. Rehabilitation may include:
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Talking to Your Doctor About Pancreatic Cancer
You have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor about your personal risk factors and/or experience with pancreatic cancer. By talking openly and regularly with your doctor, you can take an active role in your care.
General Tips for Gathering Information
Here are some tips that will make it easier for you to talk to your doctor:
- Bring someone else with you. It helps to have another person hear what is said and think of questions to ask.
- Write out your questions ahead of time, so you don't forget them.
- Write down the answers you get, and make sure you understand what you are hearing. Ask for clarification, if necessary.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions or ask where you can find more information about what you are discussing. You have a right to know.
Specific Questions to Ask Your Doctor
About Your Risk of Developing Pancreatic Cancer
- Do I have any specific risk factors for pancreatic cancer?
- Are there any risk factors that I can change?
- Are my children at risk and when do they need to be screened?
About Pancreatic Cancer
- What exactly is pancreatic cancer?
- What parts of the body are involved?
- What makes you think I might have pancreatic cancer?
- How can we determine whether or not I have this condition?
- Could you explain the tests I need?
- How accurate are the test results?
- If I have pancreatic cancer, what kind of lifespan do you think I may have?
- Do the tests tell you about my prognosis or predict cancer relapse?
About Treatment Options
- What kinds of treatments are appropriate for me?
- Will I need more than one type of treatment?
- How long will my treatments last?
- What are the potential side effects or complications?
- What is the chance that the recommended treatments will cure my pancreatic cancer?
- How will we know whether the treatments have been effective or not?
- While I'm receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer, will I be able to participate in my usual activities?
- Can you help me weigh the benefits of the treatments versus the effect they may have on my quality of life?
About Lifestyle Changes
- What kinds of lifestyle changes can I make to avoid developing pancreatic cancer?
- If I've already been diagnosed with this condition, what kinds of lifestyle changes should I make? What would make me stronger and more comfortable as I go through treatments?
- Can you recommend a support group?
About Outlook
- How extensive is my cancer?
- Has the cancer progressed to other parts of my body?
- What kind of prognosis does my kind of pancreatic cancer have?
- How do my other medical conditions affect my prognosis?
- Once I've completed treatments, what will we do to monitor whether the cancer returns?
Pancreatic cancer. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114527/Pancreatic-cancer. Updated July 6, 2016. Accessed March 15, 2017.
Tips for talking to your doctor. Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: https://familydoctor.org/tips-for-talking-to-your-doctor. Updated May 2014. Accessed March 15, 2017.
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- Review Date: 09/2017
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Anyway, this kitchen of ours is a work in progress. We've been chugging along on it since the Spring, and it's just about done. When my shoulder un-freezes I'll probably paint the upper walls and then finish the lower cabinets.
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|The windows really do cast a morning glow.
|Let's Have a Pizza Party!
|Pencil cactus.
|Sink and Fridge Galley.
|Portland composts! Can you tell I like to drink outta jars?
|Poor Ganesh lost his head again! :-(
|The turquoise will be going either green or mango. Not sure, not sure.
|West wall.
|Old dishes.
|More of my Japanese Anthro collection.
|Kitchen Kali, gifted to me from my old DC friends Kris and Alex.
I'd love to see your kitchen, too! If you feel like giving your own tour, please post a link in the comments below so I can be sure to add it to the list.
Mandee's | Cupcake Kitteh.
Amey's | Vegan Eats and Treats.
Erin's | Meet the Wikos.
Angel Legume's | Sister Legumes.
Amy's | Tahini Too.
Amanda's | In My Vegan Garden.
Fanny's | Life Up North.
Cadry's | Cadry's Kitchen.
Abby Beans' | A Soybean.
Jojo's | Vegan in Brighton.
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Another EuroLeague Women regular season is in the history books and the final week of action didn't disappoint as several clubs kept us guessing right up until the last moments.
Yes, it's been a truly tantalising season for Targoviste who have reached for both the self-destruct button and flirted with success in a big way during a spectacularly bumpy first season back in the tournament after a long absence.
Eventually, it was success rather than self-destruction which prevailed and credit for that goes to the lengthy list of players who have made a contribution, to head coach Florin Nini and of course to George Dikeoulakos who was responsible for overseeing three of the four wins which allowed them to scrape into the post-season.
It's a real boost for Romanian women's basketball that they made it to the play-offs and a big accomplishment to shoot down group leaders Good Angels Kosice in front of their ecstatic and noisy supporters. They will be huge underdogs against Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje, but they would have probably been fine with their current scenario at the start of the season.
Incidentally, Good Angels Kosice has had an incredible season, but one of the last teams I would want to play right now is Avenida - a team with huge momentum and new-found confidence. I suppose Kosice will be confident with home advantage in the series, although that sloppy Targoviste loss could return to haunt them and that would be a shame after such a great four or five months.
|Jelena Skerovic and ZVVZ USK Prague recovered from a horror start to the season, assuring a play-off berth
As the curtain fell on the regular season action, I couldn't help but cast my mind back to near the start of the campaign when the (relatively) mighty ZVVZ USK Prague and Wisla Can-Pack were both in turmoil at a combined 0-6. The big question at the time was whether they would both be able to turn the corner and make the play-offs?
Now they have of course, answered this question. But, having turned the corner once, I feel both teams now have another corner to turn.
In the case of Prague, I guess being paired with Galatasaray doesn't feel like too much of a reward, although it isn't exactly mission impossible. The improved defence of Prague must be sustained to stand any chance of the upset and this is the corner they must turn. Playing improved defence against Mondeville is one thing, but now they have up to three games when they have to continue in this vein.
Wisla meanwhile have to add some consistency to their game and to their season. It's effectively knockout time now and to get past a useful Bourges team, they need to really deliver and can't afford any lapses. It could be a really tight and defensively orientated series, meaning errors and off nights will be punished even more than normal. This one is far too close to call.
Someone asked me to choose my 'Team Of The Regular Season' but I just found it absolutely impossible if I am honest, due to the sheer number of outstanding contributions. I initially considered the four and five spots first and quickly appreciated the wonderful performances we have had under the hoop this season.
Ivana Matovic and this weeks' MVP Anastasiya Verameyenka would not disgrace any line-up I chose and that is only looking at one club in the shape of Fenerbahce.
What about Tina Charles who exploded back onto the EuroLeague Women stage with Wisla and went on to land a string of MVP accolades? Candace Parker is (or was) having one of her best seasons in the competition; Jantel Lavender at Famila Schio has torn it up in a big way; and you have to really love the debut season of rookie Nnemkadi Ogwumike. There are also those players who have had great individual seasons even if their team hasn't, such as Melisa Can at Tarsus.
Don't even get me started on the wings and the guards!
|Jenifer Nadalin and Famila Schio need to stop their current rot if they are to advance to the Final Eight
It's nice to look forward in Paulball as well as reflecting. My initial reaction to the play-off pairings are, as you might expect, fuelled by anticipation and excitement. The starting point is perhaps concerned with whether any so-called shocks may materialise and I think that looks unlikely, but you just never know - even in a three-game series.
There are three deliciously unpredictable ties and I would seriously not want to have to choose between Nadezhda v CCC Polkowice; Bourges v Wisla; or Schio v Rivas.
When we all sit and have a bit of fun trying to predict the eventual line-up for the Final Eight in Ekaterinburg, we probably focus too heavily on the personnel involved, statistics and key match-ups.
I'm a firm believer that the dynamics of chemistry and momentum are significant factors in basketball, with the latter sometimes overlooked ahead of the post-season.
Teams like Avenida and CCC Polkowice have considerable momentum behind them and this should be cautiously noted by their opponents. Players at each of these clubs will feel that it's now their time to punch a ticket for Ekat because of the way they have been playing in the last month and due to the confidence and belief they now have.
Other teams like Schio for example, have been on a real skid lately and therefore must pull the situation around. There have of course been mitigating factors in their mini-slump, and perhaps the lure of successive Final Eight appearances will provide the spark to re-ignite their season.
However, turning good performances and wins back on like a tap, isn't the reality of the situation. Those teams finishing the regular season on a lower ebb than they might have liked, must now take on the considerable challenge of wrestling back the momentum and making sure the pendulum swings back in their favour.
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The symbols for crisis in Chinese are made up of two words: Wei ji: "Wei" means danger/peril and "ji" means opportunity/crucial point. So taken together literally wei plus ji means "danger" with "opportunity."
These Chinese symbols express the situation in which the Republican Party finds itself after the 2012 elections. If the Party does not manage its policy and political choices wisely in the next twelve months, it may find itself largely as a minority, opposition party for the next decade or longer.
Exit polls indicate that a key to President Obama's re-election victory was winning 93% of the African-American vote, 71% of the Hispanic vote, and 73% of the Asian vote.
Romney garnered 59% of the white vote: A greater percentage than the 56% that Ronald Reagan received in 1980 and the same as George H.W Bush did in 1988 (59%). Romney's margin among white voters almost tied the record 60% that Dwight Eisenhower received in 1952. And still it was not enough nor will it ever be enough because of seismic demographic shifts that are transforming the US.
The Democratic Party hold on the African-American vote has been strong and seemingly unshakeable. But the Republican Party demonstrated an ability to compete for the Hispanic vote: In 2000 President George W. Bush received 35% of the Hispanic vote and then in 2004 increased his margin to 44%.
In contrast, Mitt Romney, who espoused hard-line immigration measures, received a smaller margin of Hispanic votes than any presidential candidate in the past 16 years. It also was a particularly dramatic departure from the 44% received by President Bush in 2004 after he embraced immigration reform.
Opposition to the "Dream Act" by many Republicans made it almost impossible for the party to appeal to young, Hispanic voters. The Dream Act sought to allow immigrants brought to the United States by undocumented parents as children to find a path to citizenship and to continue their education into college and beyond.
It is the most innocuous form of immigration reform and yet the Republican Party rejected it. The vitriolic anti-immigrant rhetoric of many prominent Republicans is undoubtedly alienating several important and growing voting blocs.
The 2010 Census estimated that 50.5 million Hispanics live in the United States. Hispanics account for 16.3% of the total U.S. population. This population, which numbered 35.3 million in 2000, grew by 43% over the decade. The U.S. population as a whole grew by only 9.7% in that period of time consequently, the Hispanic population growth accounted for most of the nation's overall growth (56%) from 2000 to 2010.
Geographically, most Hispanics still live in nine states that have large, long-standing Latino communities -- Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York and Texas -- but the share living in other states, including swing states, has been growing. Eight states (California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Arizona, New Jersey, and Colorado) have a Hispanic population of a million or more.
Hispanics constituted 10 percent of the voters who went to the polls in 2012. In key swing states, the margins of Hispanics voting in favor of the President were overwhelming: 58% to 40% in Florida; 87% to 10% in Colorado; 80% to 17% in Nevada; and 66% to 31% in Virginia. If Governor Romney had received the 44 percent of the Hispanic vote that George W. Bush obtained in 2004, the outcome of the election may have been dramatically different, especially if the Republican Party had performed well among another significant demographic: Asians.
Between the 2000 Census and 2010 Census, the number of people identifying as Asian or Asian plus another race rose 45.6%: A total of 17.3 million people or 5.6% of the US population. Four million respondents identified as Chinese or Chinese in combination with another race or ethnicity, forming the largest single ethnic group. In second place were Filipinos, with 3.4 million. There were 3.2 million Asian Indian respondents, and Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese respondents each numbered one million or more.
The New York City metropolitan area, including Northern New Jersey, had the highest number of Asians in the US, with 1.1 million. The New York Metro's most numerous Asian ethnicities were Asian Indian and Chinese. Next largest came Los Angeles (484,000, with Chinese and Filipino forming the biggest subgroups) and San Jose, California (327,000, the most of whom were Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino or Vietnamese).
Asian Americans made the most dramatic shift in support for President Obama: An 11-point increase from 62% in 2008 to 73% in 2012. Asians accounted for 3% of the electorate – up from 2% in 2008 – but in 2012 they voted as a block and this made them a key component of the Democratic Party coalition, especially in swing states like Virginia, Florida and Colorado.
The GOP will not be able to breach the Democrats electoral blue wall without appealing to Hispanic and Asian voters. The blue wall encompasses the states from Maryland to Maine; the three West Coast states; and Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, and Hawaii (plus the District of Columbia). These states (18) and the District of Columbia have voted for the Democratic nominee in the last five presidential elections. This "blue wall" is worth 248 electoral votes -- 90% of the 270 it takes to win the White House.
Together Hispanics and Asians constitute almost 68 million people or almost 22% of the population of the US. These two groups have been growing at an almost 50% rate every 10 years. The US population as a whole has been growing by approximately 10% each decade (with Asians and Hispanics contributing about 60% of the overall growth).
If the GOP cannot find a voice with which to speak to this demographic, the Democratic Party electoral blue wall could become a Great Wall of China that Republicans will be unable to breach for decades to come. That would be unfortunate because the Republican Party has many good ideas and candidates to offer our nation.
An icon of conservatism, Adam Smith, laid the foundations for modern economics with the assumption that an individual's actions are motivated by self-interest. In other words, individuals are rational economic beings whose actions are driven by incentives or rewards which should not leave them worse off in the end.
In 2012, Hispanics and Asians behaved according to their rational self-interest. As a committed Republican, I will continue to vote for the party and to toil in the vineyards for its candidates. All I ask of the GOP is to give Latino and Asian Republicans the policies and the message with which to fight the good fight.


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Sure, I use and review a lot of phones, and have for years. But when an important new smartphone comes out, be it innovative in terms of hardware like the original Samsung Galaxy Note or innovative in software like the Nokia Lumia 920 with a brand new OS, I actually buy one and use it as my main phone for a few weeks to months so I can really get a feel for all it has to offer and the pain points. I've been using the Nokia Lumia 920 as my daily driver for more than a week now and have put my Samsung Galaxy S III (my personal phone) in the desk drawer, SIM-less and silent. Confession: I have an iPhone 5 on my second line. Aside: I used the Nokia Lumia 900 as my main phone for a two month test period after that phone came out.
I'm a multi-platform gal, and I'm not married to a mobile phone OS. That said, I've been rolling with Android for a few years now and have really enjoyed it. It's more open and customizable than iOS and the endless hardware variety is appealing to this restless geek. I respect iOS, and with iOS 6 and the larger screen plus LTE on the iPhone 5, I've enjoyed it quite a bit. I liked many things about my Lumia 900, but in the end I wandered back to Android, and that urge came quickly. With the Lumia 920, I've suffered none of the telltale nerdy tics: no opening the drawer to look at my GS III, no thinking it would be OK to pop my SIM back in for an afternoon so I can get my Android fix. Wow.
The Nokia Lumia 920, and Windows Phone 8 in general have come a long way. The growing pains (no cut and paste, no LTE and uncompetitive hardware) are largely gone. The phone has a gorgeous 4.5" IPS display with an ever so slightly higher pixel density than the Retina display on the iPhone 5 (small enough that it really doesn't make a difference). But the pixel density is a lot higher than most Android phones, and that I do appreciate. I get to live large and sharp at the same time. Colors are vivid and accurate but not exaggerated as with some AMOLED and Super AMOLED displays (it's a matter of preference, I know some folks love those better than life colors). Videos look awesome as do photos; it's become my go-to device for watching videos. The hardware design is superb and the Lumia, especially in red, yellow or cyan, really stands out as unique yet tasteful. It's not plasticky or cheap looking and it feels nice in the hand, though it is oddly heavy.
The Lumia 920, Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhone 5
LTE data speeds are finally up to par, something I couldn't say about the few LTE Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones that hit the US market. IE 10 mobile renders pages better and much more quickly in Windows Phone 8 vs. 7.5. In fact, Sunspider Javascript tests on the Lumia 920 averaged 911 (lower numbers are better) which is 10 points faster than the lightning fast iPhone 5 and nearly twice as fast as some of the top Android smartphones. Web page layouts are handled well now and HTML5 video plays nicely (sorry, no Adobe Flash though). Battery life is similar to my Galaxy S III and the phone syncs well with Gmail, Google Calendar and Contacts via push.
Windows Phone is as ever extremely quick and that was the case even on older phones with dated hardware. Now we have the horsepower to handle even more intensive games, complex web page renders and 1080p video. Removable storage (available only a few models and not the Lumia 920) is handled much better now. Windows Phone 8 can mount as a mass storage device on Windows PCs just like a flash drive so you can copy stuff directly to the phone if you don't want to use Windows Phone software and iTunes to transfer content (geeks, take note).
The Lumia 810, HTC 8X and Lumia 920
Live Tiles offer a level of customization that the iPhone lacks, yet the UI is nearly as brain dead to use and very fun. But Android folks who live for custom ROMs and widgets will feel a little empty inside. I miss the widgets and the ability to have things like the current temperature displayed in the title bar as I do on my Android phones, courtesy of Weatherbug and The Weather Channel. The Weather Channel Live Tile on Windows Phone shows me the current predicted high and low temps for the day but not the current temperature outside and I have no say as to the update schedule.
With 130,000 apps in the Windows Phone store, many of the major apps are there, though there are still some big players missing like Nook and Pandora (both are forthcoming). Other than those two and our family favorite for cross-platform grocery list shopping, Grocery IQ, I've got the apps I like from iOS and Android on my Lumia 920. But you might find your favorites aren't available. And that leads to the proverbial chicken and egg problem: more apps will come if more folks buy Windows Phones, but will folks buy Windows Phones if their preferred apps are missing? Microsoft has a lot of clout and is working hard to support developers, and that's why we have a relatively large selection of apps for an ecosystem that owns less than 10% of the market. But will it grow? I can only hope so.
And that leads to the pain points: app selection being the foremost. Windows Phone has a hearty selection of games and XBOX Live integration, but many popular titles available for the iPhone and even Android are missing. Windows Phone, given its XBOX tie-in, should be the best gaming platform in the land, but iOS trounces it right now. Microsoft's XBOX Music and Video services, including subscription services for music are pretty hearty, and the ability to sync to iTunes for non-DRM content (that generally means music but not video) really helps for multimedia lovers. I'm not too worried there. But Microsoft has no eBook store, so you're looking at Kindle right now, a cloud reader for Kobo and you'll have to wait for Nook.
And there are a few areas of the OS that need polish. There's no unified notification center (Toast notifications as they're called in Windows Phone lingo go away in 10 seconds), so you're dependent on Live Tile notices until MS adds the notification center. There's no search in the calendar app. Multimedia and ringtone volume settings are one in the same: lower your music volume and you've also made your ringtone softer. Voice commands and dictation are quite good, but they don't give you that artificial intelligence feeling and seamless usefulness that Siri does.
But all things considered, I'm really enjoying my bright red Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8. I'm not waiting for the moment I can yank my Android smartphone out of the drawer and switch back. The Lumia 920 is fast, fun, stable and easy to use. I can live with the app selection for now, since it covers my most important apps. It's not going away anytime soon. Check back in a month or two OK?
And for those of you not on AT&T, the HTC 8X is also a very sweet Windows 8 phone, and we'll have a review of the 8X soon.
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With the regular season in its final week, every point is critical as the Ocala Stampede hopes to repeat as Southeast Division champions.
With the regular season in its final week, every point is critical as the Ocala Stampede hopes to repeat as Southeast Division champions.
So, that's why when Kenny Hogg took a pass from Robbie Tice and pushed it past SW Florida keeper Manuel Schonhuber in the 86th minute on Monday night at Trinity Catholic, it not only gave Ocala a 3-2 victory, it kept the Stampede in good position to win the franchise's second title in just two years of existence.
"That one was big for us," said coach Cheyne Roberts, who also started at left defender against the Adrenaline (1-8-3).
The victory lifted Ocala into first place with a 10-3 record, good for 30 points. Two points back and in control of its own destiny sits Panama City Beach (9-2-1).
Both teams have qualified for the USL playoffs with it being a near certainty they will travel to Texas to face Mid-South champion Austin (10-1-1) and/or its runner-up (either Oklahoma City or Laredo) in the first and second round. All that is left to determine is whether the Stampede or Pirates would win the Southeast title and avoid the host Aztex on the opening night.
Ocala has just one regular season game remaining, on Thursday against visiting VSI Tampa Bay FC (5-2-5), which defeated the Stampede, 2-0, on May 17.
Panama City Beach, meanwhile, will travel to IMG Academy Bradenton (4-4-4) on Friday afternoon before traveling to VSI Tampa Bay FC on Sunday night.
Even though Ocala swept the Pirates with a pair of 2-0 wins and have outscored the opposition 38-15 to just 17-9 for Panama City Beach, two close-out victories will give the Pirates 34 points. With wins worth three, ties worth one and losses none, the maximum amount of points Ocala can finish with is 33.
That's what made Hogg's late goal — and the two additional points it ultimately brought — such a necessity.
"It was tough when they are playing a man down (after David Butzky received a red card in the eighth minute), and we were attacking, attacking, attacking," said Roberts, whose team got two goals from Hogg and two assists from Kyle Breitmeyer, as well as a goal from Sam Duinunck.
"We gave up two soft goals (to David Antunez in the 36th and 49th minutes), but we didn't really get bothered, just kept to it and took the chance when we had it.
"It was a good win."
NOTABLE: When asked how he would grade the play of No. 7 (himself), Roberts chuckled and said "he did OK." A former player for Palm Beach Atlantic and the USL Second Division's Charlotte Eagles, Roberts added he wanted to be able to contribute on the field in the playoffs, and now, pretty much fully recovered from a back injury, he is working himself back into game shape. He played into the 75th minute on Monday and said he was unsure whether he would be starting on Thursday. ... Forest High School's Jackie Kay saw his first game action of the season, entering the contest in the 83rd minute. The defender saved a possible goal by blocking a shot attempt in his first 45 seconds on the pitch.


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Varicose veins are enlarged and swollen veins. They can occur anywhere in the body, but are particularly common in the surface veins in the legs.
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Veins have one way valves to channel blood back to the heart. Varicose veins develop when the valves of the veins become damaged. This causes blood to pool in the veins, enlarging them and often making the veins just beneath the skin visible.
Risk Factors
Varicose veins are more common in women who are of childbearing age and older. Other factors that increase your chance of getting varicose veins include:
Varicose veins may cause:
- Enlarged, twisted, and swollen veins that are visible through the skin
- Achy, tired, heavy feeling in the area of the varicose veins or generally in the legs, especially after standing
- Leg cramps
- Burning or throbbing pain in the legs
- Itching
- Swollen legs
In severe cases, varicose veins may cause skin changes. These changes occur under the area of the varicose veins and include:
- Rashes
- Discoloration
- Sores that are difficult to heal
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Varicose veins can be easily seen. An ultrasound exam of your legs may also be done.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Options may include one or more of the following:
Lifestyle Changes
Conservative treatment is tried first to relieve symptoms. Steps may include:
- Avoid standing for long periods of time.
- Rest with your legs elevated.
- Flex legs occasionally when standing or sitting for long periods.
- Wear compression stockings. Wearing these may help improve circulation in the leg veins.
Veins that are causing more severe symptoms may need further treatment such as:
- Laser or light source therapy—laser or light source energy used to seal, collapse, and dissolve varicose veins
- Sclerotherapy—injects the varicose veins with a chemical to shrink the veins
- Radiofrequency ablation—collapses and seals varicose veins using radiofrequency energy
- Surgery—banding and removing varicose veins—only for severe cases
- Endovenous mechanochemical ablation—closing varicose veins with a rotating wire and chemical agent
- Adhesive sealing—sealing the affected veins that are close to the skin using an adhesive agent
Varicose veins can't be completely prevented, especially if they run in your family. The following recommendations may help:
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Exercise regularly.
- Try to avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time.
- Try to avoid crossing your legs for long periods of time while sitting.
- Keep your legs elevated when resting.
- Consider wearing support hose.
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Varicose veins and spider veins fact sheet. US Office on Women's Health. Available at: http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/varicose-spider-veins.html. Updated July 16, 2012. Accessed June 13, 2016.
3/16/2015 DynaMed Plus Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116699/Varicose-veins : US Food and Drug Administration. FDA approves closure system to permanently treat varicose veins. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm435082.htm. Published February 20, 2015. Accessed June 13, 2016.
6/13/2017 DynaMed Plus Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116699/Varicose-veins : Endovenous mechanochemical ablation for varicose veins. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg557. Published May 2016. Accessed June 13, 2017.
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Whilst some teams could justifiably claim to already have one foot in the last eight of the EuroCup Women, there are also some beautifully poised Eighth-Final second-leg games to savour this week.
The story of the first leg was very much the dominance of the four French sides who all claimed important road wins, but Tarbes and Hainaut Basket in particular have little room to relax with plenty of work still to do.
|Angelica Robinson led Tarbes in the first leg with 17 points and nine rebounds
Tarbes (7) v Dynamo Moscow (10)
Tarbes sneaked a 55-54 win at Dynamo Moscow, but will know that their opponents are more than capable of claiming a victory in France, even if they lost at Basket Landes during the Regular Season. The Russian side showed their quality by routing EuroLeague Women side Nadezhda 88-68 last weekend to fire a warning to Tarbes head coach Cyril Sicsic and his team. The French side will have their work cut out successfully controlling Kristi Toliver in consecutive games, and they could be dead in the water if they give up as many as 17 offensive rebounds as they did during the first meeting.
Hainaut Basket (3) v Horizont (14)
After emerging from Minsk with a thrilling 60-58 success, there is still much to do before Hainaut Basket can even think about potentially celebrating a place in the last eight. Especially since their domestic form must now be playing on their minds after they were trashed 78-58 at Basket Landes over the weekend which means they still prop up the table. Both teams struggled to get anything going from three-point range in the first leg, and whilst that is no surprise for Horizont, this could be the X-Factor for Hainaut, if Amanda Houts can find the hot-hand from downtown.
BLMA (2) v Adana Botas (15)
BLMA will be strong favourites to progress after securing a useful 69-62 road win in the first leg, although if it hadn't been for a sloppy finish and outstanding work from Courtney Paris under the hoop for Adana Botas, they could have been in an even more advantageous position. Still, they have plenty of offensive options available to get the job done and will know that even if Paris lights it up again, the key will be not allowing any decisive cameos from her team-mates. If BLMA look after the ball better and cut out the errors from the first meeting, they will be expected to punch their ticket.
Mersin (8) v Kayseri Kaski spor (9)
This all-Turkish affair is delicately poised after a first leg which Kayseri won 91-87. It was perhaps inevitable that, having destroyed Mersin just days earlier on the same floor in domestic action, the visitors would make the necessary defensive adjustments to produce an improved display - and so it proved. The second leg will witness two players who have the hot hand going head-to-head again. Evanthia Maltsi is the second highest leading scorer in EuroCup Women with 23.2 points per game for Kayseri, whilst Shavonte Zeallous followed up 24 points in the first leg with 34 points for Mersin in the Turkish League at the weekend. If either of these hot-shots blow cold for their respective teams, it could spell trouble in a tie which really could go either way.
Dynamo-GUVD (4) v MBK Ruzomberok (13)
There's little doubt that MBK Ruzomberok will be feeling like they let Dynamo-GUVD off the hook a little during their first-leg meeting which the Russian side edged 60-57. The visitors still sneaked a victory, despite committing an eye-watering 27 turnovers after the hosts came up with 20 steals. Stefan Svitek is experienced enough to know his team will somehow have to maintain that kind of ball pressure to have a chance of making it through and can draw confidence from having won their last Regular Season game on the road at Antakya. Much will depend on an improved display from playmaker Yvonne Turner for Dynamo-GUVD.
|Caroline Aubert is a true floor general for Nantes, averaging 4.9 assists per game
Nantes Reze (5) v Olimpia (12)
Perhaps the one team closest to the last eight are Nantes Reze, after they breezed to a 77-59 victory in Grodno to give Olimpia an absolute mountain to climb. They will be ruing losing their concentration in the final quarter when they were outscored 23-9 and consequently allowed the tie to ebb away from them. The scale of the task is not only reflected in the margin the visitors need to make up and overturn, but also because they have only ever won once on the road previously in the competition, and the hosts head into the contest buoyed by a fine 68-57 success in the French League against EuroLeague Women club Arras.
It could be all about mentality for Antakya when they step out in Vologda with a commanding 18-point advantage courtesy of their superb 79-61 first-leg victory when they jumped out on their opponents and never looked back. Chevakata were totally outplayed in the paint, and any relatively slim chances they still have of reaching the Quarter-Finals would have already evaporated, had they not shot the ball well from long-range - converting 14 triples from 28 attempts. Glory Johnson has been sensational for Chevakata, but she had a rare off night last week, so the home team will be hoping she is back on song and they can get off to a good start to put some early pressure on the visitors.
Dynamo Kursk (1) v VS Prague (16)
There's little doubt that VS Prague must produce the biggest shock of the EuroCup Women season so far by winning in Kursk if they want to reach the Quarter-Finals. And, having only lost the first leg 66-63, they can take heart and pride that they still at least have a shot at causing an epic upset. But, head coach Petr Treml must be pulling his hair out at his team's continual failure to look after the ball - something which has plagued them all season. They threw the ball away 22 times in the first leg to underline why they are the most turnover-prone team in the tournament, and will know that they can't afford to give up fast-break points against a strong unit like Dynamo Kursk. The holders will of course be expecting to progress, and especially after they bemoaned some far from perfect preparation ahead of the first-leg game which will be rectified this time around.


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The United States is the only country on earth that sentences children to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Washington is one of 29 states in which life without parole is a mandatory sentence for some children. However, recent United States Supreme Court rulings require that Washington reevaluate the way we sentence children for crimes and change our laws.
Over the last several years, the U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that states may not sentence children in the same way that they sentence adults. In a series of recent cases, the court has ruled that; (1) mandatory life terms are unconstitutional when applied to children; (2) children sentenced to prison must be given a real opportunity for release at some point in the future; and (3) courts must individually evaluate each child when imposing a criminal sentence.
The Washington Legislature is now grappling with how to bring our state's laws into compliance with these principles and, once again, treat children as children. Any changes must include ending life sentences for children.
Brain development research is conclusively proving what any parent knows instinctively, children are different from adults. Like all the other parts of their bodies, children's brains grow and mature over time. This process continues through childhood and adolescence and into early adulthood. The areas of the brain that regulate impulse control, risk assessment and moral reasoning are the last to develop. Prior to this final stage of brain development, children and teenagers rely upon areas of the brain associated with aggressive, impulsive behaviors. Our abilities to clearly understand the consequences of our actions and weigh risk don't fully develop until our mid-twenties.
This means that even fully functioning older adolescents are less capable of assessing risks and appreciating the consequences of their actions than are adults. These limitations are particularly severe for children with developmental disabilities, mental illness or those who have faced abuse, chemical dependency or family chaos during their formative years. Children and teenagers often make seemingly incomprehensible choices; choices that reflect their inability to accurately weigh the likely consequences of their actions.
For centuries, law and society have recognized this basic difference between children and adults. We do not allow children to vote or serve in the military, smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. Most rental car companies refuse to rent to anyone under the age of 25 because accident records show that reckless driving is much more prevalent among the young. Similarly, we need to treat children as children in criminal court when standing before a judge.
The United States is alone in condemning children to die in prison. This international consensus against life sentences is based upon the realization that children are less morally blameworthy then adults. The justice system treats a killing in the heat of passion less severely than a planned, pre-meditated murder. Similarly, children who have less ability to understand or think through the impact of their actions, must be treated less harshly than adults. Any rational system of justice has to take this reality into account.
There are many ways to ensure that children are held accountable for their crimes short of locking them up and throwing away the key. A judge need not be required to determine at sentencing that a 14 year old can never be redeemed and must face the rest of his life in prison without any possibility of release. Instead, a just system allows a judge to sentence the child to a long prison term while also ensuring that a court reviews the child's sentence in the future after the child has matured, taken responsibility for his actions and demonstrated the ability to safely return to society. Children who mature, take advantage of educational and vocational opportunities, and make concerted efforts to improve themselves while behind bars should be evaluated after serving many years in prison and when appropriate be allowed to return to their communities.
If anyone is likely to change and be redeemed, it is a child and redemption is possible, even for children who have committed terrible crimes. Jeff Coats was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder as a 14 year old. After serving 17 years, he was released and is holding down a job. He speaks to groups regularly about the realities of life behind bars for children.
Herbert Rice is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for a crime he committed as a child. Mr. Rice has organized other incarcerated men to provide financial assistance to families living in need. He's actively promoting the spiritual lives of the men he lives with in prison. Many other men serving life sentences for crimes they committed as children have moved from angry teenagers to responsible adults whether behind bars or in their communities.
We are not to diminish the nature of the crimes for which these men were convicted. Children can commit horrific acts of violence. Being held accountable for one's actions is an essential part of rehabilitation and children who commit terrible crimes must face significant prison time. However, even a child who commits a crime is still a child. Society has an obligation to treat him as such and should not compound the problem of youth violence by treating children as adults in the courtroom. Sentences must be age appropriate and reflect the individual circumstances of the child standing before the court. Society's obligation to protect children requires that we hold them accountable, while also providing for rehabilitation, redemption and hope for a second chance at life.
Discarding children for life does not reduce violent crime and we pay a steep cost to incarcerate people who may at some point in their lives pose no threat to society and could be productive members of their community. Approximately $90 million per year is spent nationally to incarcerate people serving life without parole for a crime committed in their youth. In Washington, we will spend over $2 million per child to house each for the rest of his life. Costs of incarceration double once an offender reaches the age of 50, while the chances of returning to prison plummet.
Life sentences also fall disproportionately upon kids of color. Both nationally and in Washington, African American teens are more likely than white teens to be sentenced to life without parole. Research also shows that Black, Hispanic, Native American and Asian-American youths are far more likely to be transferred to adult courts, convicted in those courts, and incarcerated in youth or adult prison facilities than white youths.
Washington's system mirrors national trends with similarly disproportionate impacts on certain communities. While Black, Hispanic, Asian-American and Native American people are collectively 24 percent of Washington's population, youth of color make up 47 percent of the men currently serving life without parole for crimes committed as children and 58 percent of the people serving sentences of more than 20 years for crimes committed as children.
Furthermore, these men faced chaotic childhoods. Of the men serving life without parole for crimes they committed as children, 60 percent suffered from sexual or physical abuse, 71 percent had a history of substance abuse and 40 percent were living with mental illness or significant developmental delays. In addition, many of these men were first-time offenders when convicted. One Washington man, convicted for a crime he committed at 13, was at the time the youngest person in history ever to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The vast majority of life without parole sentences imposed on children were handed down in the 1990s; a time of heightened concern over young "superpredators," a concern based more in myth and fear than reality. In fact, no child has been sentenced to life without parole in Washington since 2004. Juries, judges and prosecutors across the state have shown their disfavor for life without parole sentences by refusing to impose them on children.
The public is making it clear that it does not support life sentences for children. Only 6 percent of Washington citizens polled in a recent public opinion survey said that children who commit murder should never be paroled. By contrast, 84 percent believe that such children should be allowed parole after 25 years. The public recognizes that we must treat children differently. It is time the legislature follows suit.
The legislature must weigh public safety, accountability and justice in passing new legislation. Ending life sentences for children and ensuring that all children are treated as children in sentencing properly balances these important values.
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Rep. Mary Helen Roberts has lived in the 21st District for thirty years and was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004. Mary Helen has been active in county politics and various organizations such as the United Way.
Rev. Paul Benz, Co-Director of Faith Action Network, is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He served as director of the Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington previous to his role at Faith Action Network. Paul has been involved in the Concerned Lifers Organization at the Monroe state prison for the past twelve years.
Sr. Sharon Park is the Executive Director of the Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC) which represents the Catholic Bishops of Washington State on issues of public policy.


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You tried to do what the fast girls do.
And look where it got you.
I'm not surprised.
It's not even about staying in your lane, for most of you chicks it's about finding a damn lane.
Every other month for the past 6 years I've watched one irrelevant R&B chick after another release an album.
And their stans say "Oh, (Irrelevant R&B chick) is about to change the game."
"(Irrelevant R&B chick) is about to put Beyonce in her place."
"(Irrelevant R&B chick) is the new hottest chick in the game."
And every single time those albums debut UNDER the charts.
Bubbling under the bubbling under.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am tired.
Everytime an R&B chick flops, a puppy dies.
It hurts my feelings, and it's quite tragic.
See if I were a typical evil Beyonce stan then I would take pleasure in watching you flop.
Beyonce stans are some evil bitches, and they've been showing out extra hard this week.
Doing ignorant shit like this, and this, and this.
But I haven't. I've just sat and watched all of this foolishness with a quiet sadness.
My heart can't take anymore flop singles, flop albums, postponed albums, and albums with songs that were leaked back in 1993.
But you kids never learn.
Each time you get your hopes up.
And each time the Beyonceitis bug bites you right in the ass.
Maybe we should petition the RIAA to change the rules. Maybe it is time to lower the certifications. Maybe 50,000 will be gold, and 100,000 will be platinum. That way it won't hurt as bad next time.
It seems that brighter days are coming for stans of Beyonceitis victims. Beyonce told Marie Claire magazine she is planning to take a 2-year break. Yep, 2 whole years. I'm not sure what she will do to occupy her time.
I guess she can spend more time with Jay.
I can see it now:
Jay-Z: Can you cook me a steak?
Beyonce: No.
Jay-Z: Can you cook me some chicken?
Beyonce: No.
Jay-Z: Can you go stick a Pop Tart in the toaster?
Beyonce: I could...but no.
Jay-Z: If you don't learn how to cook a simple meal I'm going to go out and get me a fat bitch.
Beyonce: Well when she gets here, tell her to come help me wash your shitty-ass, skidmarked boxers. Now shut the hell up, I'm trying to watch Judge Mathis.
With Beyonce out of the picture I guess you think there will be a new hottest chick in the game. I bet you think your artist can just slide in and take Beyonce's spot.
If only it were that simple.
In my effort to create an understanding between fans I want to explain something to you
You ready?
Here it is:
And let me say it one more time for the kids in the recession seats.
See Beyonce may have been the hottest chick in the game in 2004, but somewhere in between the multiplatinum albums, and the tours, and the movies, and the endorsements, and the praise from legends, and performing at the Oscars 5 times in 4 years, and the Super Bowl, and the Inauguration, and the Barbra Streisand, and the Tina Turner, and the "we fall down but we get up", and the Grammys, and all the other awards, she stopped being the hottest chick in the game, and started destroying the game. She has destroyed "the game". and destroyed our concept of what "the game" is supposed to be. And there is nothing I have seen in one of you chicks that comes close to beating Beyonce.
Individually most of you chicks aren't worth two dead flies smashed[© Bernie Mac]. perhaps you should all start a singing group. And you won't have to argue about who will be the lead singer because most of you can't sing worth a damn anyway. You can take all these pressed small fanbases and create one pressed medium-sized fanbase.
And you'd still get your ass whooped by Beyonce.
I guess this is the part of the show where you say "Well, I still don't like Beyonce."
Well, let me tell you something about your "like".
Your "like" of Beyonce is of minimal relevance to anything right now. If your "like" had any kind of influence on the music world then your favorite artist wouldn't be flopping, or pushed back, or opening for Britney Spears, or broken up by Diddy, or sucking Diddy, or grilling Whoppers at Burger King with Keri Hilson and Teairra Mari.
And we wouldn't even be having this conversation.
And if you would spend less time trolling Beyonce YouTube videos, or posted up at BeyonceWorld worrying about what Sasha Fierce is doing and spending more time trying to recruit people to help support these failing artists then we wouldn't have to go through this.
But in case you don't understand what I'm trying to say let me try it again.
Beyonce is no longer the hottest chick in the game.
She owns the game.
Beyonce makes money off half of you R&B chicken nuggets.
Beyonce owns all of you.
You are just here for her general amusement.
She can buy and sell ALL of your careers for a pack of Malaysian hair and a bag of Cheetos.
Your album wasn't released because your record company said it was OK. Your album was released because Beyonce let it come out. If she were truly the evil bitch you think she is (and the evil bitch I hope she becomes) she would have released the "Ego" video on the same day your album came out, and it would've been a wrap.
Then she would come to 106 and Park on the same day you were there and just sit beside you on the couch staring at you. And as soon as you would fix your mouth to lie about your "creative inspiration" she would punch you in the back of the head.
Beyonce has about 42 thrown away songs that are better then any of the 17 1st singles you chicks release.
It doesn't matter if Beyonce takes 2 years, 3 years, 8 years off. Even if she retires and spends the remainder of her days growing tomatoes and popping out 9 of Jay's water-headed, smart-mouthed babies, you will NEVER EVER beat her. She has destroyed the game. Smashed it. So let's take Beyonce out of the conversation, That thought that you have that you can beat her, just erase it from your memory, cause it's not going to happen. She's not your competition, and damn sure ain't your equal, so find a new chick to compare yourselves to, somebody more realistic, someone who doesn't expose how truly wack you really are.
Maybe it's time that record labels started developing talent instead of packaging personalities. How about we find a chick that can carry a tune for more than 15 seconds? Maybe it's time to spend less money on stylists and more money on vocal coaches. For some of you chicks I don't know if you want to release an album or rip the damn runway.
You can call Lil' Wayne, you can call Justin Timberlake, you can call Tyrone, but the fact is if you want to knock Sasha Fierce down it's going to take way more then any of the low-budget, half-assed, pushed-back bullshit that I have seen over the last 6 years.


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Exec is a startup in San Francisco co-founded by Justin Kan, of Justin.TV fame, the popular live video site. Exec is very different than a video startup, but like Justin.TV, it is a platform that requires many users. Exec is an executive concierge service which uses technology to match customers with people that have the skills that can complete physical tasks.
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As far as the most ridiculous thing someone used Exec for, Kan mentioned that in the first couple of weeks, one of their beta users used Exec to paint artwork for his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Doesn't seem too ridiculous to me. I think some of the things I made Louis do pushed that boundary.
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thank you
And I say "wow" only because, this being a blog and all, I need to type something. The truth is, I've been sitting here staring at this blank, white screen for waaay longer than I'd like to admit. There are simply no words. So I hope you'll bear with me as I try to express a fraction of my gratitude.
If, last August, someone had gazed into a crystal ball and revealed to me what the following year would bring, news of three brain surgeries would have shaken me to the core. But even more shocking, I think, would have been the part about the hundreds - dare I say, thousands? - of people I have never met who would be waiting for me on the other side of it all, sending love and cheering me on. I never would have believed it.
All I can say is thank you. Really, thank you. You all just blow me away.
When I took a deep breath, swallowed hard, and released that last, terrifying post into the world, I thought you might look away. I wouldn't have blamed you. But instead, you stepped closer. You let me hear your sweet voices, some of you for the very first time. You turned on your ovens, and your warm wishes sailed in on banana-scented breezes. My family members were the first to benefit from your generosity. They sat in the waiting room nibbling banana bread, and read your kind notes as they drifted in. Later that evening, Eli pulled up a chair by my bed and read your words aloud. This tiny sliver of virtual space, my little Sweet Amandine, was bursting at the seams. It's a wonder she didn't explode. Throughout the ups and downs of the last few weeks, I have turned to your voices again and again. Every word of every comment lifts me up. You have no idea.
This year, it has been easy to count my lucky stars. You know how it is with stars: The darker the sky, the brighter they shine. I count all of you among them, dear, shimmering readers. The sky above me is aglow with your twinkling.
Hey, I just realized that I've left out something very important, which is that I'm feeling great. It sure is nice having my head back in one piece. Forehead, I missed you. Seriously.
Last Wednesday, August 19th, marked one year since the aneurysm ruptured. My "aneurversary," as I like to call it. (How many people get to have one of those?) I celebrated by going for a short, slow run with Eli. It was more like a shuffle-jog, actually, but no matter. I felt like I was flying. Afterwards, I made the same fruit smoothie that I've slurped every day since returning home from the hospital. It tasted especially good post-"workout." I know that you don't really need a recipe for a thing like this, but I didn't want to show up today empty-handed. After this whole ordeal, you deserve a special treat, one with layers, and loads of frosting, and a cherry on top. Then again, given the heat, something cold, fruity, and sip-able might just hit the spot. (Dictionary.com wonders if I mean "skippable" or "rippable," but I assure you that I do, indeed, mean "sip-able," whether or not it is a real word.)
In any case, here you go.
And now, onward! Let's get Sweet Amandine back to her regularly scheduled programming, shall we? Yes, oh yes, we shall.
[p.s. Before signing off, I want to take a moment to thank Elisa, Jory, and Lisa over at BlogHer for voting me "BlogHer of the Week." I am honored and humbled to be in the company of such talented bloggers. Lisa, I owe you a special thank you for writing so beautifully and sensitively about Sweet Amandine. I was truly moved by your words. And to the reader who nominated Sweet Amandine for this distinct honor - whoever you are - many thanks to you. You are so good to me. All of you.]
Banana-Berry Smoothie
1 medium banana (best if a little overripe)
1 c. frozen wild blueberries
1/2 c. frozen raspberries
1-2 T. ground flaxseeds (optional)
1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk (I like the Pacific Natural Foods brand.)
The short version of this recipe is as follows: Dump all of the ingredients into a blender, and blend until smooth.
But of course, I just have to add my two cents. I find that piling the ingredients banana first (broken into chunks), then berries, then ground flaxseeds, and then pouring the almond milk over top, results in the most efficient and enjoyable blending experience. The bananas around the blade quickly turn to mush, which allows for some much-needed blending action around the hard, frozen berries. After about twenty seconds, if the spinning blade doesn't seem to be making progress, I turn off the machine, remove the pitcher, and give it a shake or two. Then, I blend until smooth.
Yield: 1 tall glass, plus a few extra slurps.
47 comments:
- oneordinaryday said...
Yea, you! So happy you're back and feeling strong. Sending blessings your way.
- August 26, 2009 at 5:11 PM
- Jennifer said...
My prayers are with you. I am so hapy to hear that you are doing better and feeling good about things. Isn't it wonderful to see all of those that love and support you?
Great smoothie :)
- August 26, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Julie said...
Oh welcome home Jess. So glad you're feeling great, because you make us feel great.
I use sip-able too (and my spell check doesn't like it either).
Smoothies are one of my favourite things too - and great to take to work/school/wherever in an insulated coffee mug. (Mine doesn't ever get used for coffee..!)
- August 26, 2009 at 6:56 PM
- Julie said...
AND with flax seeds in it! I thought I was the only one who did that! Flax oil is good too - a great source of omega 3s - brain food!
- August 26, 2009 at 6:57 PM
- Char said...
oh, I'm so happy seeing a post from you. though I was late coming to your world, I missed you out of it here. welcome welcome
- August 26, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
So glad you're doing better. There are lots of people rooting for you.
- August 26, 2009 at 8:25 PM
- janna said...
Welcome back! I've been watching your tweets and waiting for a post. I'm so glad you're feeling good!
- August 26, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- Jennifer said...
Welcome back, my dear. I'm so happy to see your words again. I'm delighted also to read that you went for a shuffle-jog---must have felt amazing. I'm going to make quick work of this recipe as soon as I pick up some almond milk. Cheers!
- August 26, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Jess said...
oneordinaryday - Thank you for the cheers and warm wishes. It's so good to be back.
Jennifer - Thanks, and yes, it is. I am in awe, and so grateful.
Julie - Hello! You are so sweet. It's funny, I've been home for a while now, but writing this post feels like a homecoming all over again. And a very special one at that. Thank you for the welcome.
I've never thought of taking my smoothie to go. I wonder if I could make it last long enough to be worth the transport. (I tend to be a speedy smoothie slurper.)
Char - Our little Sweet Amandine is not even eight months old; I don't think it's possible for you to be "late" this early in the game! We are still very much at the beginning. Welcome to chapter one. I'm so glad you're here.
Ciao Chow Linda - Thank you.
janna - Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts despite the silence around here. Such a warm welcome back means a lot after these weeks away.
And Jen - Hi! Yes, it was amazing. When I say it felt like flying, I'm not kidding.
- August 26, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Andrea [bella eats] said...
Jess - It was so incredibly nice to see your blog pop up in my reader today! I am very pleased to hear that you are feeling well and are moving around the kitchen again.
You have described my every-summer-morning breakfast nearly exactly as I make it! Lately I've been substituting frozen peaches from a local orchard for the berries, but the unsweetened almond milk, flax seeds and banana are exactly like mine. We are definitely on the same wavelength, m'dear!
Keep up your amazing progress. I wish you many more runs and kitchen adventures in the very near future!
- August 26, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- eva said...
So happy to read your posting again! All of your readers would surely join me in a (smoothie) toast to your continued recovery. Your Cherry Almond Chocolate Chunkies are fabulous too! Thank you, Jess.
- August 26, 2009 at 11:51 PM
- Frenchie said...
I wish I had been keeping better track of my "must reads" this summer so that I could have read about your surgery sooner. I am so glad you are home and ok, I can only imagine how happy you must be. Welcome back and enjoy every moment.
- August 27, 2009 at 12:28 AM
- Karinanne said...
Welcome back! It is good hear that you are doing well. I am excited to try the smoothie!
- August 27, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- petoskystone said...
welcome back:) i have always loved star-gazing. unlike many, i never feel alone or insignificant. instead, i always feel safe, warm,& joyful.
- August 27, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- megan said...
Welcome back! So nice to run into you here! Please teach me the Jog Shuffle when I see you next - I could use some new moves.
- August 27, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- bluejeangourmet said...
yay Jess! warms my heart to see you back, blogging (and to hear you are jog-shuffling!) away.
I've been hoaring summer produce as it goes on sale/is cheap at the Farmer's market to sock away in the fridge for later smoothie days. I'm a homemade-yogurt-in-my-smoothie kinda gal, though.
(maybe it's gross or TMI, but regular yogurt is the reason every Indian woman I know has never, ever had a yeast infection).
kinda gross but good to know, right? mostly just good to have you back. xx
- August 27, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- jacqui | happyjackeats said...
we've missed you! google readers around the world have been patiently awaiting your return. you're back! and all better! yay!!!
- August 27, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Lindsey said...
I'm so glad to hear that everything went well! We're glad to have you back!
- August 27, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Shannalee said...
So so glad to have you back, jogging and slurping and telling us about the darkness that makes stars shine brighter (I quite agree) - we've missed you, Jess. I love your stories and your depth. Welcome home, again.
- August 27, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- Jess said...
Andrea - "...moving around the kitchen again." Well said. That's exactly how it begins for me, before I start actually cooking again. Thank you for the warm welcome back.
Eva - Hi! How fun hearing from you in this space. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the chocolates. Thank you for the smoothie toast. I hope that soon we can raise a glass in person.
Frenchie - Thanks for your note. Not to worry; you didn't miss much. Surgery is boring. It's all of the life that follows that is the fun part!
Karinanne - Thank you. Enjoy the smoothie!
petoskystone - Beautiful. Happy stargazing to you.
megan - Oh, you. Let's talk soon.
bluejeangourmet - Thanks for the welcome back. It's ever so good to be here. After this last year, there is nothing about the body that could possibly gross me out, so no need to worry. I'm a yogurt girl too, but I prefer it on a spoon rather than through a straw.
jacqui, Lindsey, and Shannalee - Thank you, thank you, and thank you. It means so much to me that you're all still here after such a long silence. I've certainly missed you.
- August 27, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- The Food Librarian said...
So glad you are back! And, yes, celebrate that aneurversary as I know you'll have many many more to come.
- August 27, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- ketchuptochutney said...
So glad to see you back!!
- August 27, 2009 at 12:51 PM
- Jennywenny said...
Welcome home, its wonderful to hear such an uplifting story, I hope you continue to improve, I look forward to more lovely writing!
- August 27, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- Elishag said...
Yay for regularly scheduled programming. Even though I am lucky enough to see you often I have missed reading Sweet Amandine every week. Love you Jess.
- August 27, 2009 at 2:44 PM
- londonfoodieny said...
Welcome back Sweet Amandine. You have been missed dearly but very much thought of! Keep making a speedy recovery- and very happy to have you back! :)
- August 27, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Amanda Mae said...
Cheers to you! Glad you are feeling great. Your posts have made me all teary eyed and happy. Thank you for sharing and being so open.
- August 27, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- aedrbf said...
Glad to see you are back in the kitchen!
- August 27, 2009 at 7:19 PM
- Linsey said...
You've been on my mind a lot lately - happy to see you posting again. The late summer is better for it.
- August 27, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- Linda said...
dear sweet amandine...thank YOU for coming back to us so quickly... your beautiful words mean so much to all of us!
...& it is a comfort to know that you are doing so well...all the best!
- August 27, 2009 at 10:11 PM
- Rogue Unicorn said...
welcome back.
- August 28, 2009 at 6:37 AM
- RecipeGirl said...
Yay- welcome back to the world of blogging, bloggers, and all of the wonderful people who are behind you and thinking about you and wishing you well. Glad you are feeling good!!
- August 28, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Rosiecat said...
Jess, it's so nice to see you are back! And out RUNNING! Hot damn, lady. That's awesome.
- August 28, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- Dean Kraemer said...
Glad you're feeling well. You're a very special person.
- August 28, 2009 at 4:55 PM
- Allison Arevalo said...
I have to say, I'm teary-eyed. I've thought about you every day since I read that last post, and am so happy you're feeling well. I cant wait to for future posts, welcome back :)
- August 28, 2009 at 6:02 PM
- Shannon said...
So glad you are doing well and back at it! This smoothie should help get with the recovery-- and celebration :)
- August 30, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- cha sen said...
Glad you are doing well. Welcome back!
- August 30, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
Welcome back, Jess! So glad you are back on the road and in the kitchen. Life is good, is it not?
Carolyn's mom
- August 30, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- Jess said...
The Food Librarian - So happy to be here. Maybe next year, I'll celebrate with a brain-shaped aneurversary cake, like this guy did.
ketchuptochutney and Jennywenny - Thanks to you both for being here to welcome me.
Elishag - Hello, neighbor. I so appreciate your enthusiastic vote for a return to normalcy around here. Amen. I'm the lucky one to have a friend like you.
londonfoodieny - Thank you for the welcome. I've missed all of you, too!
Amanda Mae - Comments like yours have a similar effect on me! Thank you. It's a pleasure to share with such generous listeners.
aedrbf - Thanks. It's great to be back.
Linsey - Hello there! And thank you. I owe you an e-mail (or three), I know. Forgive me! I can't wait to hear about your Canvolution event.
Linda, Rogue Unicorn, and RecipeGirl - Thank you.
Rosiecat - I'm not sure that my current runs are "hot damn"-worthy, but I sure do appreciate the encouragement. Thank you.
Dean Kraemer - Thank you.
Allison Arevalo - Thanks for your note. And I have to say that I am seriously craving your fig breakfast.
Shannon - You're right: Between this smoothie's antioxidants and its lovely shade of pinkish-blue, it is both healing and festive!
cha sen - Thank you.
Carolyn's mom - Thanks. And yes, it is. Very good.
- August 31, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Kelsey B. said...
Welcome back! Great smoothie recipe and have fun enjoying your time running in this nice cool new england weather.
- August 31, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
Glad to hear you're feeling great, and looking forward to more amazing recipes (and writing - love to read you) coming up!
Just yesterday I gently reminded my 2.5 year old son, Erik to "remember to keep it in the bowl..." when he was helping me in the kitchen. Love your stories.
-Katrina W.
Katrina W.
- September 1, 2009 at 2:52 AM
- Tara said...
I just landed on your blog- your story is so touching. I am glad to hear that you are recovering and feeling so great! How strong you must be after such a challenging time.
- September 1, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- ellen said...
I went to Sweet Amandine to reread recipes and stay connected, and a gift greeted me - a new entry, a recipe and enchanting photographs! I wish you continued health, happiness, and meals shared with loved ones...
- September 1, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- EEJ said...
Almond milk! Do you believe I had never tried almond milk before tonight when I made this happy little concoction (alas, without blueberries) for dessert? I think I'll be having this every morning for breakfast from now on.
- September 1, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
jess, i love you and am thinking about you..... -joel
- September 2, 2009 at 5:19 AM
- Dolce said...
Glad to know you are safe and sound... and baking :)
- September 3, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- Jess said...
Kelsey - Thank you. These cooler temps are indeed just perfect for a morning run. (Or shuffle-jog.)
Katrina - Thanks so much. I love that you used that line! I'll have to tell my mom. Erik is so lucky to be stirring away in the kitchen with you.
Tara - Hello, and welcome. Thank you for your kind words.
Ellen - What a sweet note. Thank you for staying connected. Getting to step out into this white space, write, and connect with all of you feels like a gift to me. It is truly my privilege to be here.
EEJ - It's nice, that almond milk, isn't it? Happy concocting!
Joel - I miss you. So much love. xo.
Dolce - Thank you.
- September 6, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Dawn said...
Thank *you*! You are an inspiration, especially to my good friend Catherine, another food blogger who has gone through a similar ordeal as you: http://madeleine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/12/happy-new-year.html
- December 31, 2009 at 3:50 PM