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Only one team clinched qualification to the Last 16 from groups A-through-D during Game Day 5 action, as midweek results set up qualification showdowns on the final day of the Regular Season in all four pools.
|Jaka Klobucar and KRKA handed a first defeat to Pinar Karsiyaka
On Tuesday night, KRKA Novo Mesto pulled off something only one other team has managed to do in either the EuroChallenge or the Turkish BEKO Ligi this season: they scored 80 points against Pinar Karsiyaka.
Center Jure Lalic and small forward Edo Muric combined for 42 points and the Slovenian side beat the Turkish group leaders 80-74.
Muric added eight rebounds and five assists to complete his all-round performance for the hosts.
KRKA did not make up for the 23-point defeat Karsiyaka had inflicted on them in the first game and can no longer challenge the Izmir side for top spot in the group.
The Tuesday victory however enables them to clinch qualification if they beat Tofas Bursa SC in the final-day game even by a single point.
Interestingly, Tofas are the other team to have accomplished the 80-point feat against Karsiyaka.
On Tuesday, they were hosting Michelin ETHA Engomi and breezed past the Cyrpiots, 87-54.
Austin Nichols had 21 points for the winners and Steven Burtt chipped in with 15 points and eight assists to help set up the qualification showdown with KRKA next week.
STANDINGS: Pinar Karsiyaka 4-1; KRKA Novo Mesto 3-2; Tofas Bursa SC 3-2; Michelin ETHA Engomi 0-5.
Joensuun Kataja players, coaches and fans came to comprehend fully the meaning of the phrase 'far away, so
| Juho Nenonen and Joensuun Kataja came so close to clinching their Last 16 spot
close' on Tuesday night, when they fell just one point short of securing a place in the Last 16.
The Finns defeated Keravnos Strovolou 71-66 and simply matched the five-point margin of victory the Cypriots had taken in the reverse fixture, but it could well prove enough for them to clinch qualification next week anyway.
Thanks to their much better goal average, Kataja can only miss out on the Last 16 if they suffer a heavy defeat at Krasnye Krylia while Keravnos win by a wide margin at CSU Ploiesti on the final day.
Center Jerald Fields paved the way for Kataja with 19 points and seven rebounds while forward Jermaine Flowers contributed 16 points and eight boards.
On Wednesday night, Krasnye Krylia gifted their fans with a wonderful performance that led to a comfortable 97-72 win over CSU Asesoft Poliesti.
The hosts, who had already clinched qualification, extended their winning streak to five games and saw Andre Smith recovering his previous form.
The power forward returned to action -discreetly- on Saturday in the VTB league game against UNICS Kazan, after a month's absence, but on Wednesday he played for 24 minutes and led the Samara team in scoring, with 16 points.
STANDINGS: Krasnye Krylia 5-0; Joensuun Kataja 3-2; Keravnos Strovolou 2-3; CSU Asesoft Poliesti 0-5.
|Martins Meiers dominated the paint for BK Ventspils in their win over Tampereen Pyrintö
Another team that remains perfect after five weeks of action in the EuroChallenge is BK Ventspils who delivered one more dominant display on Tuesday night, this time at home against Tampereen Pyrintö.
The Finns needed a win to strengthen their chances of qualifying while the Latvians had already punched their ticket to the Last 16 and did not really have to go the extra mile, but did so anyway.
The hosts prevailed 79-59, even after stepping off the gas in the fourth quarter and allowing Pyrintö to decrease the gap by 10 points in that period.
Arturs Berzins led all scorers with 19 points and fellow Latvian international Martins Meiers contributed 13 points and seven rebounds for the hosts.
Now Pyrintö hope that Ventspils will look to maintain their perfect record for one more week, since they play host to Södertälje Kings on the final day.
The Kings were facing a do-or-die clash with domestic rivals Norrköping Dolphins and not only came out on top, 67-62, but also made up for the two-point loss they had suffered in the reverse fixture.
The Södertälje outfit made the most of their homecourt advantage and took an early ten-point lead, but the Dolphins cut the gap to five in the third quarter.
It is indicative of the nerves on both sides of the Swedish battle that none of the two teams managed to score a single point for almost the first six minutes of the final quarter.
The Dolphins managed to strike first and leveled proceedings at 60-60 with just 1:06 left on the clock, but Toni Bizaca gave some much needed breathing space to the Kings from the free throw line and the hosts held on to claim the win.
The Kings will now earn the right to accompany Ventspils to the next phase if they defeat the Latvians, but in case they lose either Doplhins or Pyrintö have options to take second place in the group.
STANDINGS: BK Ventspils 5-0; Södertälje Kings 2-3; Norrköping Dolphins 2-3; Tampereen Pyrintö 1-4.
|Deven Mitchell and Gaz Metan Medias clinched their spot in the Last 16
Gaz Metan Medias clinched qualification in style on Tuesday night, by outscoring Tartu University Rock 81-58 in front of their home fans.
The Romanian side started pulling away in the second quarter and never looked back as the Estonians were running out of ideas against the hosts' aggressive defence.
Power forward Ivan Ivanovic collected a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds and had plenty of support from Aleksandar Mladenovic at both ends of the floor.
The Medias center finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and an eye-popping four blocked shots.
While Tartu were slumping to defeat in Romania, Khimik Yuzhne were registering a victory that gives the upper hand in the race for the second ticket to the Last 16 from the group.
In an engaging encounter that could have gone either way, the Ukrainians kept their calm in the clutch and edged out JDA Dijon 79-74 at home.
Willie Deane and Devoe Joseph combined for 34 points to lead Khimik to this crucial victory, with Deane collecting 12 of his 17 points from the free throw line.
Sava Lesic chipped in with nine points and eight rebounds for the hosts.
The Tuesday result leaves the French side with no options to advance to the next phase.
STANDINGS: Gaz Metan Medias 4-1; BC Khimik Yuzhne 3-2; Tartu University Rock 2-3; JDA Dijon Basket 1-4.


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We're taking a tour of October as the playoffs approach, with an in-depth look at those who are postseason-bound.
So far, we've covered the American League East champion Boston Red Sox, the National League West champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the NL East champion Atlanta Braves, the AL West champion Oakland A's, the AL Central champion Detroit Tigers, the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, who claimed the NL's second Wild Card spot.View Full Game Coverage
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But it's true, folks. The Pirates are entering the postseason for the first time in 21 years, and they do so with the knowledge that, while this season will be regarded as a special one, no matter the October result, they have the ability to make some more memories before 2013 comes to a close.
This Wild Card berth, this escape from two decades of sub-.500 captivity, is the product of many things. It took foresight from team president Frank Coonelly and general manager Neal Huntington. It took dedication from franchise cornerstone Andrew McCutchen. It took belief backing up the booming voice of manager Clint Hurdle. It took endless effort from the unheralded guys who scout and develop and prepare and refine the players coming through the pipeline and those brought aboard from the outside.
And, yes, it took patience -- an incredible amount of patience -- from the die-hard fans who showed up at PNC Park on those nights when an October entry seemed light years away.
Now that it's here, we can look at the Pirates as yet another example of the weight of savvy drafting and shrewd signings, especially in smaller markets. The Pirates built this thing up right, be it through the amateur Draft that brought them the likes of McCutchen, Pedro Alvarez, Gerrit Cole, Jordy Mercer, Neil Walker and Tony Watson ; the international efforts that landed Starling Marte ; the trades that targeted A.J. Burnett, Jeff Locke, Mark Melancon, Charlie Morton and Jeanmar Gomez ; or the under-the-radar Minor League signings of Jason Grilli and Garrett Jones.
They filled in the holes in free agency last winter with what turned out to be two excellent additions -- Francisco Liriano and Russell Martin. And they topped it all off this summer by bringing in Justin Morneau, Marlon Byrd and John Buck.
You don't cease a historic slump by accident, nor do you get off easy. The 2013 Pirates have taken the hard road to October, and that's most evident in their pitching staff. Liriano and Burnett missed time early in the year with injuries to their non-throwing arms. Purported No. 2 starter Wandy Rodriguez took the mound just 12 times before a left elbow injury cut his year short. Morton spent the first half recovering from Tommy John surgery, and Locke had a rough second half. The closer, Grilli, landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated and then -- coincidentally? -- landed on the disabled list. The depth provided by guys like Melancon, Cole, Gomez and Brandon Cumpton wasn't just helpful, it was essential.
And there have been times when the horrors of the 2011 and '12 second-half collapses seemed to be coming back again. The Pirates were a season-high 26 games over .500 on Aug. 8, only to lose 17 of their next 28, looking at times like they might run out of healthy arms.
But this season was too special to be spoiled. The Pirates not only managed to clinch a winning record and playoff spot, but, with a strong showing in the season's final week, they clinched home-field advantage in the NL Wild Card Game.
That guarantees those Buccos fans at least one home game in October. It's been a long time coming, and now it's here.
The bats: The cold, hard truth is that this is the least productive offense of any of the October entrants. With 3.89 runs per game, the Pirates rank 20th in the Majors, and they rate near the bottom in batting average with runners in scoring position (.229) and sacrifice flies (29). Byrd has helped improve the right-field production, which had been a black hole, but the two biggest offensive keys for the Pirates remain Starling Marte in the leadoff spot and McCutchen in the three-hole. Marte could be particularly pivotal. He has provided a nice boost the last couple weeks since missing a month with a bruised right hand. He's a dynamo atop the order when he's healthy and in a groove.
The arms: The cast has evolved considerably as the season has gone along, with 12 guys making starts. But the bottom line is that the Pirates have compiled the sixth-best rotation ERA (3.51) in the game, and Liriano (6-8, 3.02 ERA) and Burnett (10-11, 3.30) make for an appealing one-two punch at the top, while the rookie Cole has been terrific in September (4-0, 1.69) en route to earning an October rotation spot. With Grilli back, a bullpen with the third-best ERA (2.87) in the game is at full strength, and the entire pitching staff benefits from arguably the best defense of any playoff team.
The MVP: For the franchise that lost Barry Bonds, Jason Bay, Brian Giles, Aramis Ramirez and every other homegrown star over the course of a 20-year slump, words cannot express the positive vibes that came from McCutchen signing a six-year, $51.5 million extension in 2012. McCutchen stayed because he loves Pittsburgh and he knew he could be part of a winner there, and now the Pirates are a winner in large measure because of the stellar production (.317/.404/.503) and defensive play he's provided. He's not just the MVP of this team; he ought to be the MVP of the NL.
The ace: The 36-year-old Burnett is the leader, but Liriano is the ace. The Pirates took a chance on Liriano last winter at a time when most Major League teams wouldn't touch him. His once-bright career had flamed out under a heap of over-5.00 ERAs. And to make matters worse, he broke his non-pitching arm just after agreeing to terms (but before signing). That turned out to be perhaps the best offseason signing of any in baseball, as Liriano healed up and has been untouchable at times. He is 8-1 with a 1.47 ERA at PNC Park, where he'll start the Wild Card Game.
The unsung hero: Grilli and Melancon were both deserving NL All-Stars, and their value to this club at the back end of the bullpen cannot be overstated. But the left-handed Watson has also been instrumental in protecting late-innings leads. Hurdle has turned to him 66 times this season, and Watson has responded with a 2.42 ERA and 0.89 WHIP.
The pressing question: Will the bats boom when it matters most? They broke out with six homers on Saturday in the home-field clincher, so that's an awfully encouraging sign. Less encouraging is that they've been held to one run in 12 1/3 innings this season against the Reds' Wild Card Game starter, Johnny Cueto.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.

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- We recently reported that expression levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors, TNFR1 and TNFR2, are significantly changed in the brains and cerebral spinal cerebral fluid (CSF) with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Moreover, we also found that, in an Alzheimer's mouse model, genetic deletion of TNF receptor (TNFR1) reduces amyloid plaques and amyloid beta peptides (Abeta) production through beta-secretase (BACE1) regulation. TNF-alpha converting enzyme (TACE/ADAM-17) does not only cleave pro- TNF-alpha but also TNF receptors, however, whether the TACE activity was changed in the CSF was not clear. In this study, we examined TACE in the CSF in 32 AD patients and 27 age-matched healthy controls (HCs). Interestingly, we found that TACE activity was significantly elevated in the CSF from AD patients compared with HCs. Furthermore, we also assayed the CSF levels of TACE cleaved soluble forms of TNFR1 and TNFR2 in the same patients. We found that AD patients had higher levels of both TACE cleaved soluble TNFR1 (sTNFR1) and TNFR2 (sTNFR2) in the CSF compared with aged- and gender-matched healthy controls. Levels of sTNFR1 correlated strongly with the levels of sTNFR2 (rs = 0.567-0.663, p < 0.01). The levels of both sTNFR1 and sTNFR2 significantly correlated with the TACE activity (rs = 0.491-0.557, p < 0.05). To examine if changes in TACE activity and in levels of cleaved soluble TNFRs are an early event in the course of Alzheimer's disease, we measured these molecules in the CSF from 47 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) which is considered as a preclinical stage of AD. Unexpectedly, we found significantly higher levels of TACE activity and soluble TNFR in the MCI group. These results suggest that TACE activity and soluble TNF receptors may be potential diagnostic candidate biomarkers in AD and MCI.


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Following a month-long break the EuroChallenge resumes on Tuesday with eight exciting clashes on the first day of action in the Last 16.
|Janis Timma and BK Ventspils are eager to start a new winning streak
Joensuun Kataja vs. BK Ventspils
BK Ventspils suffered a narrow 66-65 loss to Barons kvartals in the Baltic League over the weekend, their first defeat after 19 consecutive wins across three competitions.
The team are looking to rebound from the slip-up and get back on the winning track when they face Joensuun Kataja on Tuesday.
After losing to Tampereen Pyrintö on 2 January the Finnish side made the most of their hectic domestic league schedule and have now won three in a row, the latest an 89-75 success over Lapuan Korikobrat on the road on Saturday.
The Finns have played four home games in the EuroChallenge so far (they had to go through the Qualification Round) and had only one slip up as hosts, a 96-86 loss to the mighty Krasnye Krylia in the Regular Season.
Pinar Karsiyaka vs. CS Gaz Metan Medias
CS Gaz Metan Medias shuffled the cards in the last couple of weeks and made changes to the roster with Ivan Lilov, Zoran Krstanovic, and Kyle Shiloh joining the team, but they have not yet recuperated the freshness they showed at the start of the season.
The new recruits put in positive displays on Saturday, but Medias still slumped to a 79-68 defeat at CS BC Farul Constanta, who are penultimate in the Romanian LNB standings.
Pinar Karsiyaka on the other hand continue to look solid in the Turkish BEKO Ligi and deliver the same strong defensive performances that established them as the team that gave up the least points in the EuroChallenge Regular Season, 62.5 per game.
The Turkish side played six domestic games during the European winter break and won five, their only loss a 71-65 defeat at league leaders Anadolu Efes, and are therefore the strong favourites to start the Last 16 with a win at home.
Paris Levallois vs. Hapoel Unet Holon
Hapoel Holon finally have a good reason to smile after they halted a worrisome losing skid in the Israeli league midweek and then added a second win, 107-103 in overtime at Maccabi Ashdod, on Saturday.
They will need however to overcome fatigue from the extra effort and the trip to France fast, if they are to stand any chance against the in-form Paris Levallois on Tuesday.
The Parisians had a good rest during the Christmas period and returned to action looking every bit as good as before the break, with a more comfortable than the final result implies 94-82 success away to Cholet.
While both teams are well balanced and play good basketball as a group, inevitably the big match-up in the paint between Sean May of the hosts and Franklin Hassell of the guests provides extra spice to the clash.
The two Americans were perhaps the most consistent players during the EuroChallenge Regular Season, delivering one solid performance after the other and neither has shown any signs of slowing down during the interval of the European competition.
Elsewhere in the group, another in-form French team, BCM Gravelines Dunkerque, travel to Hungary to take on Szolnoki Olaj in the Game of the Week.
|Sava Lesic and his Khimik teammates need to control the rebounds in order to upset Tofas on the road
Tofas SC Bursa vs. Khimik Yuzhne
This is a particular clash in that each team perhaps have to believe they can exploit their opponent's weakness rather than ride their own momentum.
The hosts lost a game they should not have in domestic league action at the weekend, 93-89 to direct rivals Erdemir at home, while Khimik were out-gunned 89-67 at Budivelnik in the Ukrainian Superleague.
If there is anything positive coach Zoran Martic took out of this game ahead of the trip to Turkey is that the result was effectively decided early and he could give playing time to 11 of his players.
Both teams though are capable of very good things when a given game goes their way and the guests could upset Tofas.
Their chances to pull this off would increase dramatically if they manage to contain point guard Steven Burtt below his season average, 12 points per contest, and win -or minimize losses- in the battle on the glass, as the hosts are the best rebounding team in the EuroChallenge with 41.8 boards per game.
Krasnye Krylia vs. Norrköping Dolphins
The Dolphins brought in strong reinforcements over the break in the shape of Swedish internationals Christian Maraker and Joakim Kjellbom.
The new recruits started off the bench in the weekend game in the domestic league at LF Basket and both made a meaningful contribution, yet Norrköping slumped to an 83-77 defeat.
The Swedish team will have to improve vastly over this performance if they want to take a road win in Samara.
Krasnye Krylia were one of the three teams that stayed unbeaten in the EuroChallenge Regular Season for good reason, and they are coming off a convincing 89-72 home victory over Lietuvos Rytas in the VTB League on Saturday.
Aaron Miles, who leads that competition in assists was extremely generous even by his own standards and dished out 13 assists while the main weapon on offence, Chester Simmons, was not on his best shooting night but still collected 20 points.
Overall, Sergey Bazarevich's team look to have improved even more during the break and even though power forward Andre Turner still needs to recover his rhythm after returning from injury, they are a formidable opponent for any team, much more so when they play at home.
EWE Baskets Oldenburg vs. Tsmoki-Minsk
EWE Baskets Oldenburg have been here before and they have certainly proved they can do it again: Bounce back from a painful loss within three days and register a convincing victory to keep their perfect EuroChallenge record intact, that is.
The Germans lost 95-91 at home to direct rivals for a BEKO Bundesliga top-four finish ratiopharm Ulm on Saturday, but Minsk cannot hope they will appear tired and worn out on Tuesday.
|Christopher Kramer leads Oldenburg in assists, averaging 5.2 per contest
Oldenburg rotate efficiently, having used ten different players in their starting five so far this season and sharing minutes, and pass the ball around so well on offence, with 20.5 assists per game, that they can always find a player or players to step up on the day.
The Belarusian side are also coming off a painful loss, albeit for different reasons, on the weekend.
Minsk came very close to their first win of the season in the VTB League but eventually lost 55-54 at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia.
Newly arrived Vidas Ginevicius, a former Lithuanian international, did not feature on Sunday but the veteran shooting guard is poised to make his debut in Germany on Tuesday.
Okapi Aalstar vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn
The Belgian side have not started the new year on the right foot, suffering a second defeat in 2013 over the weekend, this time at home, 75-70 to Liège Basket.
Aalst were out-rebounded by their guests and committed more turnovers and are now no longer at the top of the Belgian Ethias League standings.
They need to react fast to prevent this slide from developing into a crisis and their best guide in this quest right now seems to be Derek Raivio, who single-handedly raised his team's poor shooting percentages against Liège and finished with 24 points in defeat.
Bonn on the other hand took a much-needed 74-64 win over New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig in the BEKO Bundesliga on Saturday but what they have been lacking so far this season is consistency.
On a good day they are perfectly capable of winning against any opponent but they don't travel particularly well.
Their latest road game, last Wednesday at Bayreuth, developed into a minor catastrophe but it is definitely encouraging for coach Michael Koch to see that key players like Kyle Weems and Benas Veikalas have largely stayed consistent and delivered the goods.


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An exciting first week of EuroLeague Women action in 2013 hopefully set the tone for the remainder of the calendar year.
|Laia Palau and her CCC Polkowice team-mates shocked Galatasaray in front of a 3,500 strong crowd
Few people (if anybody) predicted what proved to be undeniably one of the biggest shocks of the season so far, as CCC Polkowice claimed a famous win in Istanbul against title frontrunners Galatasaray. Whilst it was probably a good time to be playing Gala in the wake of their thrilling Turkish Cup win against Fenerbahce, nothing should detract from the efforts of the Polish club.
It's important to put this result into context, since the history books will indeed show the incredible result, but won't tell the story of the additional reasons to be proud and amazed, with the way that CCC Polkowice came back from 15 points down to clinch a stunning road success.
What this does for Gala is very simple. It gives them a much needed and timely wake-up call. Being focused every single night is a no-brainer. Whilst not shooting the ball well from the perimeter can be tolerated, missing 13 of 24 free-throws is quite another thing altogether and wholly inexcusable at this level.
Switching off mentally can be fatal and Galatasaray must play like champions if they want to be champions - and this means not losing games like this.
Obviously Sylvia Fowles and Nevriye Yilmaz would be playing in an ideal world and that gives them a big boost.
But, like I said, this wasn't about the shortcomings of Gala, but about giving props to Jacek Winnicki and his Polkowice players for achieving a truly super result.
Oh and what about Nnemkadi Ogwumike by the way? Five from ten from downtown this season - I don't think anybody saw that coming and if she has consistent range like that in the medium term, then she's even more of a stellar talent than we already thought.
After making her long awaited comeback in the Turkish Cup Final last weekend, the loss to CCC Polkowice overshadowed the return of Alba Torrens to EuroLeague Women duty a little. It's an absolute thrill to have her back again, since she has been sorely missed by everyone who loves the competition and women's basketball.
The reason her return was so timely was that Torrens said after the loss, "Games are always difficult in EuroLeague Women. This is an example of it. I feel better now after the injury but I have to practice more and play better also."
It's that kind of winning mentality and straight talking which is just as important to Galatasaray as being able to utilise her impressive skill-set again. She plays and speaks like the former EuroLeague Women champion she is.
|Back on track with a new coach? Marta Fernandez and Perfumerias Avenida will certainly hope so
Yes, it's early days for Perfumerias Avenida and nobody should get carried away, but the impressive performance and result against USO Mondeville has been described by members of the Spanish media as representing the 'Blue Revolution.'
Having replaced Alberto Miranda with Victor Lapena and also choosing to dismiss Nicole Powell, it may well be a new and more fruitful chapter moving forward. Congratulations are due to Coach Lapena for his first win in the competition, something which will always be both a relief and a delight for any rookie EuroLeague Women coach.
Whether it is truly a revolution or not will probably only be seen once Avenida have concluded their regular season schedule.
Not many teams can genuinely have a reason for not putting their heart and soul into their EuroLeague Women campaign.
But, in the case of Arras, it's pretty easy to forgive them for channelling their priorities towards the domestic front.
For make no mistake, things are getting absolutely serious and desperate now in the French League, where they still remain on course for an unthinkable relegation to the Second Division.
They remain locked at the bottom of the standings with EuroCup Women quarter-finalists Hainaut Basket with an eye-wateringly poor 3 and 12 record.
It looks like after Thibault Petit lost his job, the last throw of the dice will be appointing frontrunner for the post Marc Silvert, who ironically, has coached in the EuroLeague Women previously with Belgian side Dexia Namur. Although as stated, it isn't likely to be his main priority.
What could arguably be described as a reasonable successful season for Uni Gyor looks to now be disintegrating despite making the post-season being a possibility.
After being absolutely pulverised by a super display from Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje, Gyor have now announced that frontcourt duo Chalysa Shegog and Ieva Kublina have departed.
Hopefully replacements will be drafted in, because if not, their chances of the play-offs just went up in smoke.
I was thrilled to see Johannah Leedham to be reportedly in the box-seat to replace the injured Frida Eldebrink at Bourges Basket.
It's been a bitterly disappointing few weeks for British Basketball having had the all-important central funding withdrawn, so the possibility of Leedham returning to the EuroLeague Women (if she impresses at her tryout) provides some welcome good news.
Without wanting to sound like her agent, I have always loved the game of Leedham. She is all-action player, she can put points on the board and I think her quick hands and defensive capabilities are sometimes overlooked.


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(Gastric Banding Surgery, Adjustable Gastric Banding, Vertical Banded Gastroplasty)
Gastric stapling (restrictive) surgery is a type of bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) procedure performed to limit the amount of food a person can eat. Bariatric surgery is the only option today that effectively treats morbid obesity in people for whom more conservative measures, such as diet, exercise, and medication have failed.
In gastric banding surgery, no part of the stomach is removed and the digestive process remains intact. Either staples or a band are used to separate the stomach into two parts, one of which is a very small pouch that can hold about one ounce of food. The food from this "new" stomach empties into the closed-off portion of the stomach and then resumes the normal digestive process. Over time, the pouch can expand to hold two to three ounces of food. Because the size of the stomach is reduced so dramatically, this type of procedure is referred to as a restrictive procedure.
After gastric stapling or banding, a person can eat only about three-quarters to one cup of food. The food must be well-chewed. Eating more than the stomach pouch can hold may result in nausea and vomiting. Restrictive procedures pose fewer risks than gastric bypass procedures, but they are also less successful because continuous overeating can stretch the pouch so that it accommodates more food.
The types of gastric banding procedures include:
VBG and AGB may be performed with a laparoscope rather than through an open incision in some patients. This procedure uses several small incisions and three or more laparoscopes to visualize the inside of the abdomen during the operation. The doctor performs the surgery while looking at a TV monitor. Laparoscopic gastric surgery usually reduces the length of hospital stay and the amount of scarring, and often results in quicker recovery than an "open" or standard procedure.
Persons with a BMI of 60 or more or persons who have already had some type of abdominal surgery are usually not considered as a candidate for the laparoscopic technique.
Digestion is the process by which food and liquid are broken down into smaller parts so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells. Digestion begins in the mouth, where food and liquids are taken in, and is completed in the small intestine. The digestive tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus.
The stomach is where the three mechanical tasks of storing, mixing, and emptying occur. Normally, this is what happens:
The food is then digested in the small intestine and dissolved by the juices from the pancreas, liver, and intestine, and the contents of the intestine are mixed and pushed forward to allow further digestion.
Bariatric surgery is performed because it is currently the best treatment option for producing lasting weight loss in obese patients for whom nonsurgical methods of weight loss have failed.
Potential candidates for bariatric surgery include:
Because the surgery can have serious side effects, the long-term health benefits must be considered and found to be greater than the risk. Despite the fact that some surgical techniques can be done laparoscopically with reduced risk, all bariatric surgery is considered to be major surgery.
Although not all risks with each procedure are fully known, bariatric surgery does help many people to reduce or eliminate some health-related obesity problems. It may help to:
Surgery for weight loss is not a universal remedy, but these procedures can be highly effective in people who are motivated after surgery to follow their doctor's guidelines for nutrition and exercise and to take nutritional supplements.
There may be other reasons for your doctor to recommend a gastric banding procedure.
As with any surgical procedure, complications may occur. Some possible complications include, but are not limited to, the following:
Risks specific to vertical gastric banding include breakdown of the line of staples and erosion of the band. Rarely, stomach juices may leak into the abdomen and emergency surgery may be needed. The most common complication that may develop with adjustable gastric band surgery is that the stomach pouch enlarges. Band slippage and saline leaks are also risks specific to adjustable gastric band surgery.
Risk is reduced with a laparoscopic banding procedure because there is no incision in the stomach wall.
There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your doctor prior to the procedure.
Restrictive gastric banding surgery requires a stay in the hospital. Procedures may vary depending on the type of procedure performed and your doctor's practices.
Gastric banding surgery will be performed while you are asleep under general anesthesia. Your doctor will discuss this with you in advance.
Generally, gastric banding surgery follows this process:
After the procedure, you will be taken to the recovery room for observation. Once your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are stable and you are alert, you will be taken to your hospital room.
You may receive pain medication as needed, either by a nurse or by administering it yourself through a device connected to your intravenous line.
You will be encouraged to move around as tolerated while you are in bed, and then to get out of bed and walk around as your strength improves. It is important for you to move around soon after your surgery to prevent the formation of blood clots.
At first you will receive fluids through an IV. After a day or two you will be given liquids such as broth or clear juice to drink. As you are able to tolerate liquids, you will be given thicker liquids, such as pudding, milk, or cream soup, followed by foods that you do not have to chew, such as hot cereal or pureed foods. Your doctor will instruct you about how long to eat pureed foods after surgery. By one month after your procedure, you may be eating solid foods.
You will be instructed about taking nutritional supplements to replace the nutrients lost due to the reconstruction of the digestive tract.
Before you are discharged from the hospital, arrangements will be made for a follow-up visit with your doctor.
Once you are home, it will be important to keep the surgical area clean and dry. Your doctor will give you specific bathing instructions. The stitches or surgical staples will be removed during a follow-up visit.
The incision and abdominal muscles may ache, especially with deep breathing, coughing, and exertion. Take a pain reliever for soreness as recommended by your doctor. Aspirin or certain other pain medications may increase the chance of bleeding. Be sure to take only recommended medications.
You should continue the breathing exercises used in the hospital.
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You may be instructed to avoid lifting heavy items for several months in order to prevent strain on your abdominal muscles and surgical incision.
Weight loss surgery can be emotionally difficult because you will be adjusting to new dietary habits and a body in the process of change. You may feel especially tired during the first month following surgery. Exercise and attending a support group may be helpful at this time.
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Archive for February 9th, 2012
VEX Balancing Robot
[Thanks to hmoor14 for submitting this project!]
hmoor14 put together a fun little (Ok, it's not THAT little… ) robot. It's a VEX robot that is able to keep upright while simultaneously acting as a punching bag! Take a look:
I asked hmoor14 a few questions about his robot:
1) What inspired you to build this robot?
I wanted to start learning about robots and how to control them. So, when I saw a video on a balancing robot, I decided I would try that project.
2) How long did it take you to make this?
This was my first robot, so it probably took longer than it should have!
I pretty much did it over the Christmas holidays and then some. So about a month part time. Most of the time was not actually spent building the actual robot but learning how to design it and test the pieces. Just getting around the deadzone in the motors took me a few days.
3) What are your future plans with the robot?
I'm fixing to take it apart, I need the parts for my next robot But, I am going to keep what I've learned (which was so, so much).
Close up of the robot:
Great job hmoor14!


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Yahooooo!!!! Turk to the Suns...God is good.
LINK: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns...childress.html
"LAS VEGAS - The Suns are on the verge of acquiring forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress, swiftly rebounding from the loss of Amar'e Stoudemire with two quality impact players.
The Suns would send guard Leandro Barbosa to Toronto for Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 Turkish forward with versatile skills to shoot from long range and be a playmaker.
Turkoglu, 31, has played 10 NBA seasons with four teams and wanted out of Toronto after an unhappy first season there. He averaged 11.3 points last season on 40.9 percent shootings, his lowest scoring average and shooting percentage in six years. Two seasons ago, Turkoglu was the NBA Most Improved Player when he averaged 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists with Orlando and followed it up with a 2008-09 season with averages of 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
Turkoglu could become the Suns' starting power forward in place of Stoudemire, allowing new acquisition Hakim Warrick to come off the bench with Childress, Channing Frye, Jared Dudley and Goran Dragic.
Phoenix would acquire Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta, which still has his rights after he left the Hawks and the NBA to take a three-year, $20 million deal with the Greek team Olympiakos in 2008. Childress, 27, is able to leave Greece early and has agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal with the Suns. He is a 6-foot-8 swingman who averaged 11.1 points over four seasons with Atlanta, shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 36 percent on the 3-pointers.
Phoenix will give up a future second-round pick to acquire Childress.
The Suns would use some of their remaining $12.2 million trade exception to make both deals. They acquired the exception in the Stoudemire sign-and-trade Friday and used the first $4 million of it to do a sign-and-trade for Warrick.
Turkoglu is represented by Lon Babby, who leagues sources have said will be the next leader of the Suns' basketball operations. Until recently, Childress was represented by Babby's agency before he switched to Octagon."


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With their first No. 1 pick in franchise history, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher to begin the 2013 NFL Draft.
Fisher is just the fourth offensive lineman (all tackles) to be selected first overall and the first since Jake Long was taken by the Miami Dolphins with the top pick in 2008.
The 6-foot-7, 306-pound left tackle will be called on to protect the blind side of newly-acquired quarterback Alex Smith, whom the Chiefs obtained from the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason.
Branden Albert, Kansas City's current left tackle, has been the subject of trade rumors in the weeks leading up to the draft, though the former first- round pick of the Chiefs has yet to find a new landing spot.
Fisher is the first Chippewa to be selected first overall and just the second player from Central Michigan to be drafted in the first round. He follows in the footsteps of 49ers' offensive tackle Joe Staley, who was drafted No. 28 overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.
For the first time in the Super Bowl era, two offensive linemen were taken with the top-two picks, as the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel second overall.
"I definitely was competing for that number one pick, but going to Jacksonville, going to the Jaguars, I'm so excited right now," Joeckel said. "That's all that matters."
Joeckel, a 6-foot-6, 306-pound left tackle, was the 2012 Outland Trophy winner as the top interior lineman in college football during his junior season with the Aggies while protecting Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel's blind side.
Oakland was slated to make the No. 3 pick, but the Raiders struck a deal with the Miami Dolphins, who traded up nine spots to grab defensive end Dion Jordan from the University of Oregon.
Oakland received Miami's first-round selection (No. 12 overall) and second- round pick (No. 42 overall) in the deal.
Philadelphia then selected athletic left tackle Lane Johnson from Oklahoma with the No. 4 pick before Detroit grabbed defensive end Ezekiel Ansah from BYU.
The 6-foot-5, 271 pound Ansah was born in Ghana and didn't start playing football until 2010, but racked up 60 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks for the Cougars in 2012.
Another athletic pass rusher came off the board at No. 6, as the Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Barkevious Mingo out of LSU.
Arizona shored up the interior of its offensive line by drafting North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper with the seventh pick, while the St. Louis Rams traded up eight spots with the Buffalo Bills to grab speedy wide receiver Tavon Austin from West Virginia at No. 8.
"It means a lot," Austin said of the Rams trading up to get him. "It means they wanted me."
Buffalo also gave up a third-round pick in the deal, but acquired the Rams' first-round pick (16 overall) along with selections in the second, third and seventh rounds.
The Jets wasted little time finding their replacement for four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, who was traded to Tampa Bay earlier this week for the 13th overall pick, as they selected Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner at No. 9.
"I know the questions are going to come because Revis left, and whoever -- not just me, whoever would have came in was going to get asked the same thing," Milliner said. "I can't focus on replacing somebody because, if you focus on that, you're going to mess up on other things."
Another member of the Crimson Tide's 2012 national championship team went next, as the Tennessee Titans selected offensive guard Chance Warmack with the No. 10 pick.
San Diego kept the run of Alabama players going by selecting offensive tackle D.J. Fluker at No. 11 before Oakland used the first-round pick it exchanged with Miami to select cornerback D.J. Hayden from the University of Houston.
The Jets added another piece to the defensive side of the ball with the pick they received in the Revis deal, as they grabbed defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson from Missouri with the 13th selection.
Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei went next to the Carolina Panthers at No. 14, while the New Orleans Saints selected safety Kenny Vaccaro from Texas with the 15th pick.
The Bills then made the surprise pick of the draft at No. 16 when they drafted Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel over West Virginia's Geno Smith, who went the entire night without hearing his name called, despite being tabbed by most experts as the top signal-caller in the draft.
Pittsburgh picked Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones at No. 17 before the San Francisco 49ers traded up 13 spots with Dallas to scoop up defensive back Eric Reid from LSU.
San Francisco swapped first-round picks with the Cowboys to get Reid, while also giving up a third-round pick (74th overall) in the deal.
The Giants then selected offensive tackle Justin Pugh from Syracuse before the Bears grabbed Oregon offensive guard Kyle Long, whose father, Howie, is a Hall-of-Famer and brother Chris, is a defensive end for the Rams.
The Bengals got Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert next at No. 21, while the Atlanta Falcons traded up eight spots to snag cornerback Desmond Trufant from the University of Washington.
St. Louis also gave up a conditional seventh-round pick in 2015 in the deal, while receiving the Falcons' first-round pick (30th overall), along with selections in the third and sixth rounds.
Sharrif Floyd's freefall finally stopped at No. 23, when the Minnesota Vikings selected the defensive tackle out of the University of Florida.
After Florida State defensive end Bjoern Werner went to Indianapolis, Minnesota added another piece to its defense by grabbing one of Werner's teammates, cornerback Xavier Rhodes, with the 25th pick.
Green Bay took UCLA defensive end Datone Jones next before wideout DeAndre Hopkins became the second receiver drafted after the Houston Texans chose him with the 27th selection.
Denver then drafted UNC defensive tackle Sylvester Williams at No. 28 before the Vikings traded four picks -- a second, third, fourth and seventh -- to the New England Patriots to snag Tennessee wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson.
St. Louis selected Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree with the pick they got from Atlanta, while Dallas, which swapped first-round picks with San Francisco, picked center Travis Frederick from Wisconsin.
The defending champion Baltimore Ravens then wrapped up the first round by selecting Florida safety Matt Elam with the 32nd pick.
WVU's Smith and highly-scrutinized linebacker Manti Te'o of Notre Dame remained on the board at the conclusion of the first round, which did not feature a running back for the first time in 50 years.
The Jaguars will be on the clock when the second round commences on Friday.


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The treatment goals of PAD are to relieve any current symptoms and slow progression of artery disease.
Treatment will depend on the severity of PAD and symptoms. PAD can often be managed with lifestyle changes to reduce factors contributing to artery disease. Others may need medication to help improve blood flow and decrease risk factor for blood vessel disease such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In severe cases, surgery may be needed.
Underlying conditions that contribute to PAD, such as high cholesterol , diabetes , or hypertension , they will need to be managed as well.
It is likely you will have a health care team that is made up of doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals. It is important to maintain contact with your medical team, adhere to recommended treatment, and go to any recommended appointments.
Treatment for PAD involves the following:Lifestyle changesMedicationsAlternative and complementary therapiesSurgery
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Jad Fair has been a veteran songwriter for over 2 decades and has influenced more bands through his solo work, as Half Japanese or through his collaborations with other bands than could be listed on this piece of paper.
Jad enjoys working with the best (Daniel Johnston, Teenage Fanclub, The Pastels, David Fair, Kramer, Naofumi Ishimaru, DQE, and the Shapir-O' Rama)- hence his decision to record with Jason Willett.
Jad met Jason 10 years ago, and soon thereafter asked him to play bass guitar on a tour with Half Japanese. Other bands and musicians Jason has played with include The Ruins, James Chance, The Pleasant Livers, The Jaunties and X Ray Eyes.
The difference between this album and other Jad projects is the amount of time spent on it. But it's not just the amount of time spent on it; you could lock most bands up in a studio for 20 years and not get anything close to the artistic vision and grandeur of these songs. Jad and Jason have recorded over 1,000 songs together over the past few years and have picked out the winners for 'Enjoyable Songs.'
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Jason Willett, passionately driven with utter abandon, unintentionally creating new musical genres. Jad and Jason have an amazing chemistry and electricity that's like a roller coaster, or a volcano, or popcorn, or an exorcism, or cotton candy. All songs were recorded between '96 and '98 at Jason's Megaphone Studio in Baltimore in temperatures ranging from 100F to 0F.


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Ovarian Cyst Removal—Open Surgery
Ovarian cyst removal is surgery to remove a cyst or cysts from one or both of your ovaries. An open surgery requires an incision large enough that the doctor can see the cyst and surrounding tissue. It may be done instead of a laparoscopic surgery if the cyst is large, there are many cysts, or complications develop during a laparoscopic surgery.
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Reasons for Procedure
An ovarian cyst may need to be removed if it is:
- Suspected of being cancer (the chances are lower if you are young)
- Large—more than 2.5 inches (6.35 centimeters) in diameter
- Solid (rather than containing just fluid)
- Causing pain
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have an ovarian cyst removed, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Cyst returns after it is removed
- Need for removal of one or both ovaries
- Infertility
- Blood clots
- Damage to other organs
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Obesity
- Chronic or recent illness
- Heavy use of alcohol , smoking , or use of narcotics (may make delivering anesthesia more difficult or impair wound healing)
- Use of certain prescription medications
- Pregnancy
- Previous abdominal surgery
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the procedure.
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Your doctor may do the following:
- Physical exam
- Review of medications
- Blood tests
- Urine test
- CT scan —a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of organs
- Ultrasound —a test that uses sound waves to examine the abdomen
- Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)—a test that records the heart's activity by measuring electrical currents through the heart muscle
Talk to your doctor about what action should be taken if cancer is found during surgery. One option is to remove the ovary.
Leading up to the surgery:
- Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to one week before the procedure.
- Arrange for a ride to and from the hospital. Also, arrange for someone to help you at home.
- Do not eat or drink for at least eight hours before the surgery.
General anesthesia will be used. It will block pain and keep you asleep through the surgery. It will be given through an IV in your hand or arm.
Description of the Procedure
An incision will be made in the abdomen. The abdominal muscles will be separated and the abdomen will be opened. The blood vessels that supply the ovary will be located, clamped, and tied. (Note: This step is not always needed.)
Next, the cyst will be removed. In some cases, a sample of tissue will be removed for testing. If cancer is found, one or both ovaries (if cysts are on both ovaries) may be removed . Lastly, stitches will be used to sew the abdominal muscles. The incision area will be closed with stitches or staples.
Immediately After Procedure
After the procedure, you will be given IV fluids and medications while recovering.
How Long Will It Take?
1-2 hours
Will It Hurt?
You will have abdominal pain and discomfort for 7-10 days. You will be given pain medication.
Average Hospital Stay
2-3 days
Post-procedure Care
Recovery may take 3-4 weeks. When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
- Avoid strenuous exercise for 2-6 weeks.
- Do not resume sexual activity until your doctor says it is okay. You may need to wait two weeks.
- Follow your doctor's guidelines for ultrasound tests. These may need to be done if it is likely that the cysts will return.
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After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occur:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the incision site
- Pain that you cannot control with the medications you have been given
- Unexpected amount of vaginal bleeding or discharge
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- Constipation or abdominal swelling
- Urinary difficulties
- Onset of pain or swelling in one or both legs
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If you think you are having an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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Women's Health.gov—US Department of Health and Human Services
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Women's Health Matters
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What the cookie tin wants
Around this time every year, I go cookie hunting. (In fact, I just noticed that it was exactly one year ago to the day that I posted last year's find. What are the chances of that?) I know I'm not the only one. We all have our tried and trues, but the cookie tin wants what the cookie tin wants, and come December, what it wants is something new. So we take to our cookbooks, our magazines, our piles of recipes, printed and clipped, and armed with sticky tabs, off we go. We're never sure exactly what we're looking for. We'll know it when we see it.
The December cookie once traveled in packs (sometimes, it still does). Today, it most often flies solo, like the one I spotted yesterday among the beasts and fowl, vegetation, and other edibles of a new, already-beloved cookbook. There, in the glorious habitat of Dorie Greenspan's Paris kitchen, I discovered a whole new species.
It's called a croquant, and its identifying characteristics are difficult to describe. Imagine a cross between a macaroon (this variety) and a meringue. It's sort of like that. Croquant means crunchy, and crunchy it is, though not in the typical way. To me, crunchy cookies mean sugar cookies, buttery slabs that snap when you bite in. The croquant takes crunchy in a different direction. "Airy" is not a word that I usually associate with cookies, especially not the crisp kind, but here, it works. That's because of the way this cookie crumbles, which is not like a cookie at all. It crumbles more like a cracker, specifically, like those rice crackers with practically no ingredients. You know the ones. Croquants are similarly simple, with just four ingredients to speak of. When I was chopping the nuts, then stirring them in with the sugar, then the egg whites, then the flour, I had trouble picturing what a cookie empty of butter, and oil, and extracts, and leavening, would even look like. Well, it looks like this, people:
And it's worth every bit of its nonexistent salt. The croquant is a rare bird, indeed.
p.s. If you're reading this via RSS or e-mail, I hope you'll click over to the site today. I've made some changes that I'm excited to share with you.
Adapted from Dorie Greenspan's Around my French Table
One teaspoon of dough per cookie will look like a pitifully small amount, but don't be alarmed. The dough spreads and puffs into a perfect two-to-three-bite cookie as it bakes. As you might imagine from the ingredient list, these cookies are quite sweet. That makes them very nice with a cup of unsweetened coffee or tea or, my favorite, warm milk.
About the nuts: I used a combination of unskinned hazelnuts and almonds, which Dorie Greenspan says is the most popular in these croquants. She also notes that the version she makes with salted cashews is her "house favorite." I'm thinking of making a batch with pecans or walnuts the next time around.
3½ ounces (about a cup) of nuts, barely chopped
1¼ c. sugar
2 large egg whites
½ c. plus 1 Tbsp. flour, sifted
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Put the nuts and the sugar in a medium mixing bowl and stir together with a rubber spatula. Stir in the egg whites, then the flour, to form a loose dough. Don't worry if it looks more like a grainy batter than any cookie dough you've ever seen. It's supposed to look that way.
Drop the dough by the teaspoonful onto the parchment-lined baking sheets. The dough will spread, so be sure to leave about 2 inches between each mound of dough. You can use your finger to round the edges of each one.
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through, until they puff up, and the tops crackle and brown. I baked these cookies one sheet at a time. If you want to bake two sheets at once, swap the upper and lower sheets after the first 4-5 minutes so that your cookies will brown evenly.
Place the baking sheet on a cooling rack, and let the cookies stand for about 10 minutes, until you can easily peel them away from the parchment. Transfer the cookies to the cooling rack, and allow them to cool to room temperature. Repeat with the remaining dough. Use a cool baking sheet each time, or your dough will start to melt and spread before you even make it to the oven.
Store in a dry, covered container – not in a plastic bag or plastic wrap – or they will lose their crunch.
Dorie Greenspan says that this recipe makes 34 cookies. Using a level teaspoon of dough for each cookie and rather large bits of nuts, I had closer to 50.
33 comments:
- Dad said...
Congrats on the new design of your site! xoxo, Dad
- December 7, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- squirrelbread said...
Nutty, crunchy meringues... delightful. I've done a meringue cookie with finely chopped walnuts before, but I like this croquant even more. A definite tin-filler this season.
- December 7, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- jacqui said...
These cookies are so cute! I don't think I've ever had a cookie like this before, but I totally know what you mean about finding a new recipe each year for the holidays. Love the new look too!
- December 7, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Jen said...
Love the new header with the photos! I can't believe you've had time to spruce up the blog with a new baby in the house. You must have a good napper!
- December 7, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- linda said...
hi jess,
your new header is quite elegant & lovely…& i really enjoy the image changes!
as for these cookies…the little nut pillows look delicious & i am baking them tomorrow & freezing for xmas day!! nice compliment to all the butter & sugar in the cakes i am baking for that day!
- December 7, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- isaac said...
What kind of nuts taste best? Almonds? Hazelnuts?
- December 7, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Sally said...
LOVELY cookies and photos - and a perfect recipe for my lactose-free sister.
What kind of nuts did you use?
ps - how goes bringing the baby to hi-rise? I've got six weeks left in my pregnancy, and after an initial nesting period, cannot wait to head to Cambridge for coffee shop and pastry visits!
- December 7, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- charlotte au chocolat said...
These cookies sound wonderful. Love the new banner!
- December 7, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- jacqui | happyjackeats said...
Love the new look, Jess! Your photos never cease to make me pause and think, "Wow. Damn." And then want to go pick up my camera.
- December 7, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Michele | Cooking At Home said...
These croquants are a must-try for me. My new cookie to try this year is also one from Dorie Greenspan--"Chocolate-Cayenne Cocktail Cookies". Can't wait. I love the new header.
- December 7, 2011 at 6:13 PM
- Jess said...
Thanks, Dad!
Hi, Heather. I was actually thinking that I might try walnuts in these cookies the next time around. Happy tin filling!
Jacqui - These were my first croquants, too. So glad you like the new look.
Thanks, Jen! Yep, Mia takes her naps quite seriously. She's cool like that.
Hi, Linda, and thank you! Do let us know how the croquants do frozen and thawed.
Isaac - Pffft... Whoops! I meant to say something about that in the recipe notes. Thanks for catching that. I used a combination of almonds and hazelnuts in mine, which Dorie says is the classic combination. (I'll make a note in the recipe at once.)
Thanks, Sally. (Re: the nuts, see above) You know, the couple of times I've brought Mia to Hi-Rise over the last few weeks, she's been fast asleep in her carrier. That thing is like magic. Slide her in, and she's out like a light.
Thanks so much, Charlotte.
Hey, Jacqui. That means a lot, friend. Thank you.
Michele - Those cookies sound amazing. I don't think I've seen that recipe. Is it in Baking? I'll have to check...
- December 7, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
I love the new look! These croquants don't quite seem to be my thing (I'm not a meringue person) but how did I miss those beauties from last year?!? Must make those soon.
- December 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM
- Amy said...
Nice!! Love the revolving photos.
- December 7, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- A Plum By Any Other Name said...
Love the new design. Love this new take on a cookie, too. Also, made your Teddie's cake Monday night. (The PS version.) Smashing.
- December 7, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- Jess said...
Anonymous - I hear you about the meringues. If you're on the fence about them, this cookie might be just un-meringue-ish enough to work for you. But maybe not. As for those sesame cookies - yes! I love those. Hope you will, too.
Thanks, Amy!
A Plum By Any Other Name - Thank you. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the Teddie's! We had family staying with us last weekend, and we took one of those suckers down in record time.
- December 7, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Amy Nell said...
The new look is most excellent, the variety of photos astonishingly beautiful. good choices.
- December 7, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- Elishag said...
Beautiful changes Jess!
- December 7, 2011 at 10:49 PM
- Jess said...
Thanks, Amy and Elisha. I loved hitting that publish button today! xo.
- December 7, 2011 at 11:28 PM
- Bookdwarf said...
Love the redesign. I'm going to have to make the cookies from last year as well as this year's. Sesame coins sound too delicious to pass up.
- December 7, 2011 at 11:45 PM
- Kasey said...
Cookie time. My favorite. Beautiful redesign, Jess. A beautiful canvas for beautiful words.
- December 8, 2011 at 12:32 AM
- A Day That is Dessert said...
Love the new heading! Made it hard for me to want to scroll down and read your post. And that is saying something.
- December 8, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Jess said...
Thanks, Bookdwarf. All this talk of those sesame coins has made me miss them. I think I'll make a batch this weekend.
Thank you, Kasey. Such a nice thing to say.
Lecia - Ha! Thanks, friend.
- December 8, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- Rachel G. said...
These look great, and so easy, too, for the non-bakers among us. Embarrassing question: just put the egg whites in straight -- don't beat them first? This may be just the recipe for my office cookie swap. Love the pictures, too!
- December 8, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Jess said...
Yep, Rachel, just put the egg whites straight in. No beating required. A beautiful thing, right?
- December 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- darbyoshea said...
Love - but LOVE - the new header. Also, I'm going to make these cookies.
- December 8, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- la domestique said...
I love the simplicity of this recipe! It's always great to have something quick in your cookie repertoire where you can just toss together a few pantry ingredients and end up with a special sweet treat. Just discovered your blog and I think you've created a wonderful space here!
- December 8, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Jess said...
Thanks, Em!
Welcome, la domestique. I'm so glad you found me here. Hope to see you again, soon.
- December 9, 2011 at 12:24 AM
- Rachel G. said...
Must report back: I made them this morning, and they couldn't have been simpler. Yum! My family (and Anna and Matya, whom I'm cooking for), are going to enjoy them tonight :)
- December 9, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Jess said...
Thanks for reporting back, Rachel. What kind of nuts did you use? I think I'd like to try a cashew and sesame combination next.
- December 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Irene said...
This recipe looks easy and the cookies delicious!
- December 10, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Danae Gillespie said...
Just made these cookies, and they are delicious! I used walnuts and really love the flavor.
- December 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Ashley said...
The site looks great, Jess! (as do the cookies). Happy Holidays to you and your family. Enjoy your sweet baby's first!!
- December 21, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Culinary Collage said...
These look really easy to make and tasty too! I'll have to give them a try.
- December 21, 2011 at 2:29 PM


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1) select which system (PS3 or xbox360) you want to make a game for from the images i provide below...
2) create your own video game...
3) slap a ESRB rating and your own company logo on there as well if you want to...
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As is the case for everyone who takes issue with people who make them sad on the internet, you are one of two kinds of people:
You are exactly what you claim I am, and that is a lonely, pathetic basement dweller. You life is spent eating eight pounds of junk food per day, masturbating to anything you find online that's even remotely feminine, and wishing you had good looks and social skills. You continue to live with your mother until she dies of a combination of lung cancer and liver failure brought on by the chain-smoking and heavy drinking she used to cope with what a failure you are. Your mother mercifully dead and free of the living embodiment of failure she regretfully thrust from her loins, the bills start to pile up and you, unemployed and unable to pay these bills (of course), lose the house and everything in it. Somehow even more of a failure than you already were, you wander from place to place eating out of dumpsters and sleeping in your own filth until you finally die of AIDS, which you contracted from a diseased whore you scrounged up enough money to pay for, so you could finally lose your virginity while at the same time pretending that your mother was back in your life.
You are the type who was an athlete in high school, who was genetically doomed to be an idiot but managed to finish school and even get a college scholarship because you were so good at a worthless children's game. You went off to college with a suitcase full of polo shirts and condoms, the polo shirts, because you're a douche, and the condoms to prevent you from impregnating the dim-witted young college girls whom you could never touch without the aid of Rohypnol, a drug you refer to as "roofies" because you can neither spell or pronounce Rohypnol. You scrape by with borderline D's for the next four years, and leave the campus to go out into the real world where your realize you're not intelligent or talented enough to do anything of value with your life. Misery and minimum wage ensues for thirty years, then you blow your brains out, and your corpse, alone and forgotten, is not discovered until the smell of rotting flesh seeps under your door and your bodily fluids finally soak through the floor of your studio apartment and into the room below you. Your body is cremated, the ashes scraped into a garbage bin because there was no one in your life who valued you enough to pay for a casket, funeral, or burial plot.
You're undoubtedly one of the two, otherwise you would have better things to do than complain about the theme of a forum that doesn't care about anything you have to say.
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