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Support ongoing conservation efforts for the birds.
Last summer as the spill worsened, the incremental actions of individuals made a difference in helping rescue birds, survey beaches, and make environmental concerns audible above those of corporations. Today, as the Gulf Coast struggles to get on the road to recovery, individual actions are still just as important. Whether you take action in understanding the issues, contributing your own observations, or advancing efforts to restore the Delta, your involvement can have a real effect.
One of the major obstacles to assessing the oil spill's effects is the lack of a clear picture of the Gulf's ecosystems before the spill happened. Baseline data can only be collected ahead of time, through monitoring programs that are always fighting to stay fiscally alive. Monitoring data seem dispensable during life as usual, but after an upheaval they become priceless—if we've collected them. You can help by supporting the funding of ecological monitoring in government programs or through nonprofits, wherever you live.
You can help directly by getting involved in citizen science. Programs in which you serve as the eyes and ears of scientists—programs like eBird, NestWatch, and FeederWatch—allow data collection at a scale that simply can't be achieved any other way. Even if you don't live anywhere near the Gulf of Mexico, your observations are valuable as a part of the baseline that we may one day need just as much.
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The oil spill brought national attention to the plight of the Mississippi River Delta, a slow-motion tragedy that has been happening in southern Louisiana for 80 years. In that time, an area the size of Delaware has disappeared from the map. Along with it have vanished the area's natural protection against storm surges, the shallow, brackish waters that nurture young fish, shrimp, oysters, and crabs, as well as habitat for breeding and wintering birds.
The Mabus Report, the official report to the President on the spill and its aftermath, recommended applying 80 percent of BP's Clean Water Act penalties toward rescuing the Delta's wetlands. But with budget shortfalls at all levels, there's pressure to divert funding from this important cause to scattered smaller projects.
You can learn about the origin of the Delta, the way it supports people and wildlife in the area, the reasons why it's disappearing, and the general way forward to restore some of what we've lost.
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The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with older adults by providing an educational experience that is multidisciplinary in nature.
With the population aging at a rapid rate, the number of individuals over 65 will more than double by 2020. The demand for knowledgeable providers to meet the needs of this population is dramatically increasing, new jobs are being developed, and new services created. Health professionals who work with the older population will need continuing professional education to gain a broad understanding of the field of gerontology and to stay current with emerging trends.
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The Certificate in Gerontology distinguishes you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional in the field of gerontology. The program
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This certification program provides you with the knowledge and skills to effectively meet the needs of the aging population in a wide range of careers. There are opportunities in nursing, teaching, service, administration, and research that focus on the needs and interests of older adults. These opportunities also exist within government programs and agencies; public and private institutions that provide health, education, and social services; research centers; special interest groups; colleges and universities; and corporate human resources divisions.
This certificate is relevant for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, practical nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, administrators, psychologists, personal care assistants, volunteers, physicians, chiropractors, clergy, physical fitness professionals, adult children of aging parents, or any other individual currently working with or planning to work with older adults.
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The Roman goddess of wisdom has lent her name to a new university in which students will meet much of the time online but live together in the same physical location. The endeavor is a partnership between a for-profit company and a private non-profit university. The Minerva Schools at KGI is under development by venture capital-backed Minerva Project and Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) of Applied Life Sciences, the newest member of the Claremont Colleges consortium.
The school is accepting applications for its fall semester as an experiment in hybrid learning. As its test pilots the first cohort of students won't pay tuition for the four years they'll be in the program.
During year one, the first group of students will all be sharing housing on Nob Hill in San Francisco in a residence hall staffed by "student life experts." After the first year, students will have a "gap" year, where they're expected to work for Minerva, participate in an internship program, or return home. Then, they'll come back to Minerva for the 2016-2017 school year and finish the remainder of their undergraduate degree programs.
By then, said school officials, Minerva will have opened two new residence halls somewhere else in the world. Cities referenced by Minerva include Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, London, Cape Town, Mumbai, Sydney and Berlin.
According to the Minerva Schools Web site, faculty will use an "advanced interactive platform" to hold seminars with small groups of students in real time. Classes will be limited to 19 students and conducted online in order to "take advantage of tools not possible in a physical classroom." The course content will be supplemented with activities done in person — such as local data collection — in the cities where the students live. The platform will enable participants to play back discussions, divide students into small group for break-out sessions and assess student progress in every session of the course.
The first year of courses will focus on teaching critical thinking, logical analysis, and communication.
Once the school has received its accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, all students will graduate with either a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. However, the curriculum is intended to be "highly interdisciplinary," the site stated. "Students in every major will take courses across subject matter."
The initial cohort is expected to have 15 to 19 students from around the world. Applications are being accepted through April 15, 2014 for the fall launch.
Once Minerva is officially underway, tuition will be $10,000 per school year, with another $1,000 for technology, books and supplies. However, room and board is expected to be around $16,000, including local transportation — but not, presumably, airfare to and from home.
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Eminem & N.E.R.D Join iHeartRadio Music Awards Performance Lineup
By Nicole mastrogiannis
March 8, 2018
The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards are less than a week away and two superstar performers have been added to the lineup: N.E.R.D and Eminem.
N.E.R.D and G-Eazy, and Eminem featuring Kehlani join the previously announced performing artists taking the stage on March 11th at The Forum in Los Angeles, which includes Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello and Charlie Puth. The 2018 festivities will be hosted by DJ Khaled and Hailey Baldwin.
This year awards will be handed out by stars including Sean 'Diddy' Combs, his son Christian 'King' Combs, Shaun White, Adam Devine, Bebe Rexha, Dustin Lynch, G-Eazy, Halsey, Isla Fisher, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Laverne Cox, Marshmello, Method Man, Paris Hilton, Rita Ora, The Chainsmokers and more.
Other celebrity guest appearances will include 5 Seconds of Summer, Brad Goreski, Chris Harrison from The Bachelor, Olympian Medalist Chris Mazdzer, Cody Simpson, Drake Bell, Jackie Cruz from Orange Is the New Black, Jake Miller, James Maslow, Lisa Loeb, Mackenzie Ziegler from Dance Moms, Ne-Yo, Serayah McNeill from Empire, Tatyana Ali from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Teddi Mellencamp from The Real House Wives of Beverly Hills, Troye Sivan as well as Parker Bates, Eris Baker and Lonnie Chavis from This is Us, plus more.
Fans can tune in to watch the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards live on March 11th at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on TBS, TNT and truTV, on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide; and on the iHeartRadio app, the free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service. TV subscribers can also watch the iHeartRadio Music Awards on the TBS, TNT and truTV Apps. You won't want to miss it!
During the show's TV broadcast, Taylor Swift will also exclusively premiere her music video for her newest reputation single "Delicate."
In addition to the star-studded performances and this year's winners being revealed, the show will also honor Bon Jovi with the first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award; news that was revealed during the band's intimate genre-spanning iHeartRadio ICONS with Bon Jovi show. The legendary rock band, who is also being inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, is being honored for their 35 year career and impact on music.
Chance The Rapper will also receive the 2018 Innovator Award. The three-time Grammy winner (and seven-time nominee) is being recognized for his groundbreaking accomplishments in music and undeniable contributions to social causes. As an independent artist, he has risen to the top of hip-hop superstardom and uses his voice to fight for youth empowerment through the arts, and education through his non-profit organization, SocialWorks. Chance is also up for Best Remix for his collaboration with Francis & The Lights, "May I Have This Dance."
Additionally, Camila Cabello will receive the first ever Fangirls Award, an honor presented by L'Oréal Paris and iHeartRadio that recognizes a female artist who has pushed boundaries with her music and message while inspiring her fans around the globe -- so very Camila.
[RELATED: 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees]
Voting for the socially voted categories has been so close! Fan voting will determine this year's Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, the Social Star Award, Best Solo Breakout and the first-ever Cutest Musician's Pet, Best Boy Band and Best Remix awards. In addition, fans will get to vote on social media during the show for winners of the Best Performance and Best Dressed awards, which will be announced immediately after the event.
Social voting for the Social Star Award and Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell award began through iHeartRadio's social sites and in the iHeartRadio app on January 9 and will continue through the evening of the awards on March 11th. Voting for all other socially voted categories has officially closed. For more info head to iHeartRadio.com/awards.


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CNN has its perspectives. Al Jazeera very different ones. The BBC has its versions. The New York Times theirs. But how does Israel look to Israelis?
THE ISRAELIS was born when a CNN producer asked Donna Rosenthal: "Our viewers are confused. We have footage of Jews who look like Arabs, Arabs who look like Jews. We have black Jews, bearded 16th century Jews and sexy girls in tight jeans. Who are these people?" Despite the avalanche of news from Israel, few people know much about modern Israelis. Find out from award-winning journalist Donna Rosenthal who explores the "other Israel" in THE ISRAELIS: ORDINARY PEOPLE in an EXTRAORDINARY LAND (Free Press/ Simon & Schuster, updated 2008 paperback).


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The unique patented design lowers the center of gravity, creating extraordinary balance for the skater and an easier learning curve.
The 100mm wheels provide the smoothest ride possible, even on uneven surfaces. The transition from one surface to another is effortless, and the rubber-sealed dual bearings in each wheel combined with Quadcoil suspension keeps rolling resistance and vibration to a minimum. Skorpion Quadlines feature easily adjustable footplates that fit almost any-sized shoe ' making them especially economical for growing children and teens. Sharing skates has never been easier!
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Chassis/Footplate design
The footplates are manufactured from Du Pont's latest Zytel® Super Tough Glass reinforced nylon to provide ultimate strength. The Zytel provides increased rigidity, tensile strength, and low temperature impact strength that you can confidently rely on. Unlike most other engineering thermoplastics, super tough Zytel is insensitive to notching and can therefore take a lot of punishment and still stay in one piece. Scratches do not concentrate stress and do not become weak points. The footplates will retain their toughness and do not become brittle at low temperatures. A soft inner sole has also been included in the footplate to maximize skater comfort.
Detachable non-marking rubber brakes are fitted to the rear of one skate. The brakes can be transferred from one foot to the other to suit the preference of the skater, and can be easily replaced when worn. The brakes are fastened by a bolt that screws into a threaded metal sleeve in the axle mount.
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The axle assembly combines an 8mm steel axle shaft encapsulated by Glass Filled Nylon, which provides:
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Our patented Quadcoil spring suspension and steering system utilizes zinc dichromate coated high carbon compression springs positioned close to each wheel to reduce vibration, provide positive responsive control when turning, and relative comfort when skating on uneven or rough terrain. The suspension combined with the wide footprint of the skates improves stability while the skater is both mobile and stationery, and helps ensure a fun and enjoyable skating experience.
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The four 100mm 82A high rebound Polyeurethane (PU) wheels provide a superior ride. The five-spoke TPU hub is specifically designed to provide the perfect amount of support and heat dissipation, which combined with the PU wheel provides speed, endurance and shock absorbing properties for a comfortable ride. Each wheel is fitted with two rubber-sealed Abec5 bearings to minimize drag, reduce rolling resistance, and provide lateral strength and speed to burn.
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The front and rear padded straps are manufactured from a strong and durable Polyeurethane elastomer to provide positive fastening, withstand shock and creep resistance, and reduce wear on the 'teeth' of the ladder strap.
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|Chassis/Footplates: Zytel® Super Tough Glass reinforced nylon
Wheels: 100mm 82A PU
Bearings: Abec 5
Brakes: Non marking rubber
Axles: 8mm steel axle shaft encapsulated by Glass Filled Nylon
Suspension: Quadcoil Spring suspension.
Size Small - Max Weight: 176lb / 80kg
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This week, Jenny's here to tell you all about Aerie's low-impact sports and yoga bras…because every girl needs a few great sports bras in her wardrobe!
Check out the video below to see fit and style expert Jenny Altman and Kerstyn, Merchandise Manager for Aerie bras, dish on Aerie's sports bras:
Aerie's seamless sports bras are great for low-impact workouts like yoga (Kerstyn, Merchandise Manager for Aerie bras, loves to wear one for ballet barre class!). Aerie's sports bras with removable padding are great for avoiding "perky" situations, and offer a little more support.
Jenny's quick tip? Consider what occasion you're wearing your bra for. Not all sports bras are the right fit for every occasion, workout or the level of support you need for your cup size. Find a few different styles with multiple levels of coverage and support so you'll always have the perfect choice on hand.


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Video: Richard Goode Performs Beethoven's Bagatelle, Op. 119, VI.
"It is virtually impossible to walk away from one of Richard Goode's recitals without the sense of having gained some new insight, subtle or otherwise, into the works he played or about pianism itself," wrote Allan Kozinn in The New York Times.
Goode returns to Carnegie Hall on May 1 with an all-Beethoven piano program. Here, courtesy of Parlance Chamber Concerts, enjoy a preview of what audiences will experience that night.
Richard Goode performs Beethoven's Bagatelle, Op. 119, VI. Andante – Allegro. Courtesy of Parlance Chamber Concerts.
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End of Watch: Sunday, April 17, 1938
Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 17, 1938
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Deputy John Germano was shot and killed when he and another deputy went to a home to serve a disorderly conduct warrant on an ex-convict. The man met the deputies at the door and opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding Deputy Germano. The man then fled to a nearby field where he committed suicide. Deputy Germano had served with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office for four years.
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If you have been charged with DUI, Vehicular Homicide, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, or any alcohol, traffic or drug offense, you need an experienced defense lawyer who will leave no stone unturned in your defense. This may be the most trouble you have ever been in and you are scared; worried about your family, your job, your license, your freedom, your future. Helping people navigate this situation is what I do. Let me help you shoulder the burden.
Leininger Law Offices is a criminal defense law firm in Overland Park, Kansas, serving Johnson, Douglas, Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Miami Counties and handling cases throughout Eastern Kansas. Attorney Brian Leininger has been handling DUI cases every working day since 1991 and almost certainly has more DUI training than the officer who arrested you. My years of experience began as an Assistant District Attorney and later City Prosecutor. Additionally, I spent nearly five years as General Legal Counsel to the Kansas Highway Patrol. I used to teach police officers how to make DUI and drug arrests. Now when I teach at seminars the topic is DUI defense and the audience is made up of other lawyers.
There was a time when DUI was a minor traffic offense. Take some time to browse around this web site and you will see that those days are long gone. Even a first-offense DUI invokes jail time, a harsh driver's license suspension, high fines and an insurance increase or cancellation. Your friends and family may have told you to handle your case yourself or hire the cheapest lawyer you can find. They're wrong. If you go to court by yourself you will be taking legal advice from the prosecutor, whose job it is to convict you and collect fine money for the city or state. And cheap lawyers are cheap for a reason. They are inexperienced, inept, or planning to spend as little time as possible on your case so it is worth their while.
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Things to remember:
* Fundraising goals are important – for the organization AND the fundraiser! Be sure to to reward and congratulate yourself and your cooperators as you plan and move forward. Tap into the competitive nature of your cooperators and keep everyone, including the media up to date on accomplishments and events.
* Remember to employ legal and ethical practices that are expected of your 501c3 or other organization and always, be sure that your organization is properly insured for the activities you are planning.
* No matter what you decide to do remember: If you don't ask, you don't get! So, take what you know and love about your organization and share it with the community. Chances are, when others see your commitment and motivation, they will be willing to contribute to your cause.
Here are a few fundraising ideas that local organizations often use. Be sure to plan activities that match your community interests, organization talents, and capacity.
- New to the neighborhood? Expanding your fundraising efforts? Take a Survey.
A newsletter that includes a community survey is a good way to find out what concerns people have and what might motivate them to donate to your organization. It's also a good way to find out which members of the community you may want to focus future fundraising efforts toward. If you discover that there are a lot of animal owners in your community for example, you may want to create a fundraising campaign based on organizing resources and emergency support for animals, or you may find that many people work during the day and so an evening fundraising event that doesn't take too much time might be most appropriate. Let people know that if they cannot contribute financially at this time, they can complete the survey as an alternative form of support. Include an envelope so it's easy to donate/respond. This is also a good opportunity to highlight a volunteer or contributor. People will be likely to contribute if they know someone else just like them has done so.
- Garden Tours that Feature Fire Safe Landscaping
Choose some gardens that are beautiful and fire safe. Provide refreshments and a map, plus outreach material for those on the tour. Contact local nurseries, hardware stores, and other businesses to find out if they are interested in participating, advertising the event, or selling tickets. Tour participants could use their tickets to receive a discount from those businesses. You might also include access to local fuel breaks on the day of the tour and include them on the map.
- Silent Auction or Raffle With Donations from Local Artists or Businesses
How about a drawing for a year of monthly yard maintenance? You should be able to cover the landscaper's cost with ticket proceeds, plus they get publicity and may be able to donate some of all of their services.
- Barbeque or Chili Cooking Contest
Get local restaurants to participate as a benefit, and let the supporters decide. One bowl, one vote!
- Sponsorship From Local Businesses to Print a Fire Prevention Calendar
There are many user friendly resources online for designing and printing your own calendars. A calendar could feature scenes of the local area with reminders to clean the gutters in the spring, change smoke detector batteries and update emergency kits. Local fire prevention events could also be noted if the dates are known in advance. Sponsors could be mentioned in the monthly pages.
- Offset The Cost of Printing Outreach Material by Including Advertisements
Many groups work with a local paper to print a fire prevention supplement. Advertisers can make up the cost of printing with adds that specifically relate to forest management, tools, smoke alarms, landscaping or arborist services, emergency supplies, and more.
- Firewood Sale
Firewood is very labor intensive but if you have a source for donated wood and can process and transport it, people will feel positive about buying firewood to support a community organization.
- Arrange a Special Hiking Trip
Depending on the area where your efforts are focused, you may have ranches or timberland that is not generally accessible to the public. You may be able to arrange for access with the property owner and provide a day of hiking, scenery and refreshments to your top supporters or sell tickets directly for the trip.
- Create Something that is Beautiful/Useful/Fun and For Sale
Examples could be T-shirts, pins, stickers, holiday wreaths put together by volunteers or any other value-added item. It's local, it supports the community, and it's really cool (whatever it is)! A couple of great examples come from the Quail Ridge Conservancy near Lake Berryessa which created steel oak leaf necklaces and beautiful paper cards to sell or give to donors. Holidays are an especially good time to put these efforts in gear.
- Donations, and Giveaways
Having a giveaway item is a good way to make donating a little more exciting. If you are accepting donations, consider offering even something as simple as a T-shirt with your organization's logo (they say some people fight fires just for the T-shirts) or maybe a free smoke detector to every 100th donor.
- Reverse Trick-or-Treating
A great way to meet your neighbors – and a great reason to use that Halloween costume more than once! On a day/night that is NOT Halloween, deliver some information about your Fire Safe Council, an educational fire safe brochure, and (most importantly!) a piece of candy to each of your neighbors. As you know, a brochure is much more effective when paired with a conversation. Take time to explain the information in the brochure and answer questions.
- Short on money? Out of Ideas?
Consider hosting a "Non-Event" in which you invite people to stay home, relax and NOT attend yet another fundraiser. It's a creative and surprising way to elicit support for your organization without putting yourself and your Board through the chaos of planning an actual event. Some ideas for making this interesting…
* Encourage "guests" to stay home and read a book in honor of your organization. Include a book mark with a friendly reminder to donate.
* Distribute hot cocoa mix or a tea bag to each "guest" with an "invitation" to enjoy a cozy beverage after they mail their donation. Seek donations for the fundraising supplies from community sponsors (i.e. local grocery or printer service).
* Include information about your group including your mission statement, your successes, your goals and your need in the invitation.
* Specify a date and time to "attend" this "Non-Event" in support of your cause. Be creative by selecting a day that is noteworthy or easy to remember – Winter Solstice, Full Moon, Day after Christmas, etc…
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Author Notes: I have a small bottle of ramp oil, it is sitting in my fridge, its the color of liquid emeralds, it's been begging for something amazing, amazing like....Burrata. My original thought was to do a wild mushroom calzone with burratta and white truffle oil, which would be dizzying in its umami-ness. But then I thought about the ramp oil and a bit of spice and that was it. AHA I've got it. You could probably make mini pizzas for starters, or individuals. If you haven't any burratta, substitute fresh mozzarella + equal amounts ricotta and marscapone, also up the salt a wee bit. Oh I don't usually make my own pizza dough, really I haven't the time or the space or frankly the patience. I buy dough, sometimes from the bakery down the block (when I can get there in time), sometimes the Acme, or Whole Foods or Trader Joes. Where ever I happen to be. I keep a few balls in the freezer for emergencies and whether I buy fresh or I defrost I let them sit in a warm place under a clean towel in an olive oil coated bowl for at least 45 minutes before shaping so the yeast can get active again. - Aliwaks —Aliwaks
Food52 Review: Absolutely lovely and delicious. We has expected some big flavors from this pizza, but were pleasantly surprised by the delicate tastes, and perfect balance, of all the elements. Aliwaks cleverly tames the assertiveness of chive/leeks (or ramps) by gently blanching them, and then infusing in oil with fragrant nutmeg and white pepper (we used 1/2 teaspoon). The dried peppers get a nice and mild smoky depth from a quick toast before chopping, and the burrata lusciously pulls everything together. So good! - Jennifer Ann —The Editors
Serves: 4-6
The Pizza
"Bulb" Burrata
whole dried guadillo or ancho pepper
tablespoons Olive Oil
tablespoons Ramp (or Chive Oil)
clove garlic, minced
1# ball pizza dough
Ramp (Chive) OIl
cup Ramp Greens or mix or 1/2 cup chives + 1/2 cup leek greens
cup grapeseed or other neutral oil
teaspoons salt
teaspoon fresh nutmeg
teaspoons white pepper, ground
- Blanch herbs quickly in boiling salted water the plunge into ice bath. Dry well, squeeze out any extra moisture. Chop
- Add herbs to blender, add oil & seasonings while the blender is running, transfer to glass or other non reactive bowl, let sit over night in fridge, strain store in clean sterilized glass jar. Should keep about 2 weeks.
- The Pizza... If using prepared dough that has been in the fridge or freezer let dough develop a bit, set in well oiled bowl in a warm place for at least half hour.
- Toast chile in a pan or over direct flame or grill till fragrant and softened ( you know I loves to toast my spices), Chop well, into small bits. You want about 1-2 tablespoon or so total chillies
- Chop up burratta, make sure you keep all the luscious amazingness from the inside all together set in a bowl
- Assembly: rub top of dough with a bit of olive oil to cover entire surface, Sprinkle with minced garlic, Cover center with chopped burrata, take care to evenly distribute creamy bits, leaving an edge for a crust, Sprinkle chopped chilies, Drizzle chive oil over cheese.
- There are much more professional ways to make pizza, I don't have a pizza stone or one of those pizza taking out of the oven things so here's what I do:
- Prepare a sheet pan with some coarse cornmeal (I usually just grab some polenta). LIGHTLY flour a work surface and roll dough out gently, then oil your hands a bit and shape to desired shape (square, round etc), gently pulling, trying not to tear the dough)
- Oven : Get your oven as hot as it can get, place 1 sheet pan in upside down in oven. Place shaped dough on back of 2nd sheet tray (covered in cornmeal), place toppings on dough, place 2nd sheet pan on top of 1st and bake till brown & bubbly @ 10 -12 minutes
- Grilled: get grill really hot, as hot as it will go. Oil the shaped dough well on both sides. Toss dough on the grill, cover about 3-4 minutes till comes up off the grill easily. Flip in to sheet pan, place topping on grilled side.. return to grill close cover & grill another 6-8 minutes. FYI, you can pre-grill crusts on one side ahead of time & stack them between parchment paper on a tray. I do this when I have make your own pizza parties (gets rid of leftovers!)
- Garnish with chive flowers if you have them. I think this could also benefit from a sprinkling of roasted fresh white corn.
- Serve with salad of nice bitter greens and a few sliced ripe tomatoes.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Fresh Mozzarella
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After 16 regular season games the Seattle Seahawks enter the playoffs with just about as healthy a roster as possible.
Running back Marshawn Lynch was the only player listed on Seattle's injury report on Wednesday. He was limited with a back injury that has been managed throughout the year. Lynch appeared on the Seahawks injury report 13 times during the season with a back injury but played in all 16 games and rushed for 1,590 yards and 11 touchdowns.
"We're very fortunate right now. We're in good shape," head coach Pete Carroll said.
The Washington Redskins, Seattle's opponent in the Wild Card round on Sunday, have 16 players listed on their injury report.
Seattle has just six players on injured reserve and none of them are starters. Defensive tackle Jason Jones is the most significant contributor to be on the injured reserve list. Guard James Carpenter started seven games for the Seahawks before landing on the non-football illness list in December.
The Seahawks saw cornerback Marcus Trufant play in his first game in over a month last week against the St. Louis Rams. He missed four games with a hamstring strain. Linebacker Leroy Hill was held out as a precaution but was able to practice without limitation Wednesday.
"Marcus Trufant is okay and Leroy Hill is coming back. We saw Sidney Rice go through the whole walk through and we'll get some more work out of him today. Breno Giacomini is going to be okay, he's been sore over the last week. So we're in very good shape right now," Carroll said.
In addition, Seattle will get cornerback Brandon Browner back after being suspended for the last four games due to a violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
"He's been a big part of what we've done here and he's been a significant factor in the style that we play," Carroll said. "So when he comes back we'll see how he does. It's been a month so we'll see how he is, how rusty he is."


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Editor's note: A small Colombian community could hold one of the keys to finding treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Watch "World's Untold Stories" with a one-hour special "Filling the Blank" January 29 and January 30.
Antioquia, Colombia (CNN) -- It's a cruel disease that strips away a person's identity until they can no longer remember their loved ones or feed themselves. But normally, Alzheimer's does not attack until old age.
For some, though, it strikes early -- beginning its attack in their late 30's. Now, one cluster of Early-onset Alzheimer sufferers in the mountains of Colombia could offer hope to families around the world.
For generations, the families in Antioquia have suffered with the disease, watching loved one after loved one deteriorate to death. Now they might be about to strike back.
Early-onset Alzheimer is a rare form of the disease but its brain lesions are identical to those in the late-onset form so the hope is that a treatment for one could carry over to the other.
Dr. Kenneth Kosik said: "People there are getting the disease generation after generation because they are getting a mutation in one of their genes. It gives us a very big clue in being able to predict who's going to get it."
While it's still too soon to tell, Kosik's team believes the Colombian families could help unlock the mysteries of Alzheimer's, ultimately leading to treatments or preventions.
In the U.S. Julie Noonan Lawson, knows all too well about Early-onset Alzheimer's. Her family carries an Early-onset Alzheimer's gene mutation. Her mother developed the disease in her early 30's.
"So I kind of grew up with Alzheimer's," she said. "And it felt like we had a reprieve for many years, and then it showed up again in my sister Fran. I was like, 'It's back, I see it.' So that was kind of the reintroduction of it, and the realization that it's going to encompass our lives."
When a family carries one of these rare genetic mutations, the children of those who develop Alzheimer's have a 50 percent chance of getting it too. In the meantime, they live with uncertainty and fear.
"If it reappeared in my sister, Fran, could it reappear in me?" Noonan Lawson wondered. "Could it reappear in others?"
Ultimately, three of Noonan Lawson's siblings -- Fran, Maureen and Butch -- developed the disease. And now Kate Preskenis, Maureen's daughter, is worried too.
"When they told us about the gene status, I totally fell silent," Preskenis said. "I quit talking about my family history. I quit talking about Alzheimer's. If people would ask me how mom had died, I would casually say, 'Oh, mom had Alzheimer's.' But I wouldn't say, 'Oh, my grandmother, her twin sister, my mom, my aunt and my uncle.'
"I didn't tell everything anymore, because all of a sudden I realized this reflects on me."
In Antioquia, there is a group of families -- about 5,000 people in all -- who can develop Early-onset Alzheimer's in their 40's, if they carry the mutated gene.
It's the largest concentration of Early-onset Alzheimer's sufferers in the world.
Dr. Francisco Lopera, a Colombian, and Kosik, an American, have worked with the Antioquia families for about 15 years and are now building a team of doctors to test drugs on currently healthy people who carry the gene mutation.
Kosik believes this community could be the key to unlocking the secrets of the disease.
"What we're witnessing here in Colombia with these families, in my opinion, holds many of the answers for Alzheimer's disease all over the world," he said.
"More and more our thinking is, if we're ever going to have any impact on this disease, the treatment must begin early.
"In fact, we must begin to treat this disease before it strikes, and to do that, there's no really better population than the group in Colombia."
The team plans to try out a promising treatment every two years -- on people whose age and genetic background put them at risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Dr. Eric Reiman is helping with the effort. "If after two years, we see no effects on our brain imaging or biomarker measurements, the study is discontinued and the family members get access to the next most promising treatment.
"But if there's an effect on these biological measurements, we continue the study just a little bit longer to show that it (the drug) slows down some of these memory declines. If we can do that, we would have found a treatment to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease."
They're screening people in Colombia, choosing candidates who will begin receiving drugs in 2012.
Colombia's role in battle to beat Alzheimer's explained
For Lopera, the success of the study can be measured in many ways. "If we can delay the beginning, any delay would be a success... One year, two years, five years...
"There are some studies that predict that if we could delay by five years the beginning of the disease, the prevalence of Alzheimer's in the world would drop 50 percent."
It's a lofty goal, considering the prevalence of Alzheimer's is on the rise, at least in part because people are living longer. According to Alzheimer's Disease International, 36 million people around the world have the disease. And studies show there will be 65 million people affected by 2030, and 115 million by 2050.
Reiman's colleague, Dr. Pierre Tariot, cites a recent World Health Organization report: "Part of the report singled out Alzheimer's Disease as the coming pandemic of Western societies.
"It's by no means the only health care threat that we face, but it's a major one. And if we don't find a way to begin to put it behind us, it will have a devastating effect on individuals."
He added: "I could imagine a future where we might intervene in children to prevent Alzheimer's disease."
All the scientists involved in Antioquia are cautious, but they believe they are heading in the right direction.
Dealing with Alzheimer's costs an estimated $600 billion a year worldwide. That is expected to rise 85 percent by 2030.
So doctors and researchers around the world are feeling the urgency to find a treatment. And so are families who keep watching their loved ones fade away.
Julie Noonan Lawson struggles to be optimistic. "I don't want to be negative, and I continue to participate in research, but do I have a lot of hope? No, because I keep watching my loved ones go away."
Her niece, Kate Preskenis, has a message for the researchers. "I would tell them thank you, I'm scared, hurry. Thank you again... Hurry again... It's not ending... I could have it, my siblings could have it, my cousins could have it and their kids could have it. We've already lost mom and dad... I don't want to lose anyone else."


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"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is the latest in a series of modern Hollywood action reboots, which aim to transform a campy and droll movie into a gloomy and serious film. The Dark Knight trilogy helped set the precedent for this recent cinematic trend, as Christopher Nolan swapped out caricature villains with dubious motivations for twisted and tortured souls bent on revenge, and exchanged "Holy smokes, Batman!" exclamations with dark, philosophical orations. "Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves' latest film, the second in a series of prequels to the 1968 classic "Planet of the Apes," follows Nolan's lead. In the original film, based off Pierre Boulle's "La Planète des singes," talking primates carry firearms, ride on horseback and appear in other scenarios designed to at least partially amuse viewers. In "Dawn," we also see apes talk while carrying guns on horseback, but their glowering faces are menacing.
Don't think the film's seriousness is a pitfall, however -- it's appropriate. The film envisions the breakout of a virus that ravages most of humanity and leaves survivors scattered and largely disconnected from each other. The virus results from a drug, designed to cure Alzheimer's, that in 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is used to genetically enhance the intellect of apes that serve as test subjects. The consequences of this drug are staggering. While a human community led by Dreyfus (Gary Oldman) lives within the ruins of San Francisco in near hopelessness, the apes enjoy near utopian prosperity under the unquestioned leadership of the first genetically modified simian, Caesar (Andy Serkis). When the two communities collide, the natural order comes under threat of even greater disruption.
The film's chief cinematic assets are its apes, portrayed by actors in motion capture suits. Serkis, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films, earned Oscar hype for his performance in "Rise" and some believed his exclusion from the Best Supporting Actor category was a snub. Whether performance capture acting merits Academy Award consideration, the performers behind the apes all give compelling performances that contribute greatly to the story. Watching them hunt deer, fight grizzly bears and speak to each other in sign recalls the memory and appeal of silent films. The actors' motions and gestures are supremely artful and New Zealand-based Weta Digital's computer animation is as realistic as it gets.
It is perhaps inevitable that the human characters lack much of the dimensionality and nuance given to their simian counterparts. One exception is Malcolm (Jason Clarke). In his first leading role since "Zero Dark Thirty," Clarke exhibits big-screen charisma as a survivor of the virus who must negotiate with the apes to bring electric power to the human community. The fact that his character -- and Caesar, for that matter -- possesses the name of two Shakespearean characters who struggle against conspiracy and betrayal is surely no accident.
When it comes down to the fighting, Reeves knows how to capture mayhem. In contrast to his use of shaky, hand-held camera work in the alien disaster cult favorite, "Cloverfield," Reeves uses long, steady takes. This allows him to effectively choreograph the acrobatics of the apes. As a result, the film represents a refreshing break from the chaos cinema of many mainstream action features, which seek more to disorient than to entertain.
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" won't waste your time or money, and it succeeds in disturbing viewers because it makes an effort to be plausible. The steps the apes take to acquire power from humans are logical and don't leave behind plot holes. The film plays off the threat terrorists groups pose in the Middle East and reveals how frightening social instability can be. The original film frightened audiences by showing how humans could regress to occupy an order lower than that of apes; "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" updates that fear to the modern age.
Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence and brief strong language. Two hours and 10 minutes.


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Zimmerman lawyer says no threat with gun, blames 'heightened emotions' in fight with wife
LAKE MARY, Fla. – George Zimmerman's attorney says his client never threatened his estranged wife and her father with a gun even though Shellie Zimmerman reported that in a 911 call.
Mark O'Mara says that the dispute between George and Shellie Zimmerman at her father's house was the result of heightened emotions from their ongoing divorce.
O'Mara says there may be have been some "pushing and touching" but George Zimmerman never punched his father-in-law.
On the 911 call, Shellie Zimmerman says her husband had punched her father in the face and had threatened them with a firearm.
O'Mara says neither side wants to press charges.
Shellie Zimmerman said in her divorce filing that she and her husband had separated a month after he was acquitted in July of any crime for fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.


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California Lawmakers, AIDS Advocates Send Letter to FDA, Manufacturers Asking Condom Makers to Stop Using Nonoxynol-9
August 29, 2003
California state lawmakers, HIV/AIDS advocates and women's advocacy groups on Wednesday sent an open letter to the FDA and manufacturers and retailers of condoms and lubricants calling for the country's largest producers of condoms to stop using the spermicide nonoxynol-9, the Los Angeles Times reports. The letter -- which was signed by state Assembly member Paul Koretz (D), Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson (D), AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein and National Women's Health Network Board Chair Sonja Herbert -- states, "Until recently, N-9 was believed to be an effective chemical barrier against HIV and a variety of other sexually transmitted infections. Recent studies published by [UNAIDS], the World Health Organization, the [CDC] and numerous peer-reviewed medical journals have concluded that N-9 not only does not help prevent sexually transmitted diseases, in some circumstances it actually increases the risk of contracting HIV" (Richardson, Los Angeles Times, 8/28). Nonoxynol-9 works as a vaginal contraceptive by damaging the cell membranes of sperm, and some laboratory evidence has shown that the spermicide damages the cell walls of some organisms that cause STDs and is active against some bacteria and viruses. According to data presented in January, nonoxynol-9's membrane-damaging effect can also harm the cell lining of the vagina and cervix, possibly increasing the risk of STD and HIV transmission in women who use the spermicide (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 1/17). Approximately 35% of the condoms sold in the United States contain a spermicide, and nonoxynol-9 is currently the only one used. Lawmakers and advocates pointed to condom makers Church & Dwight, which manufactures Trojan condoms, and Australian company Ansell Limited, which makes Lifestyle brand condoms, as manufacturers that use the spermicide. Johnson & Johnson, which makes K-Y lubricant jelly, and Mayer, which makes the Kimono brand of condom, have stopped manufacturing condoms with nonoxynol-9, the Times reports.
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An Unconventional Tactic for the Fight Against Poverty
Earlier this summer, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka to win the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. Like any triumph in an international competition, there was a great sense of national pride, this time coming in a country with great need for such a unifying force. But, as Tunku Varadarajan wrote, the victory was much more than just a boost to national morale:
"As Pakistan fights for its survival against the barbarian Taliban…its people find themselves possessed of a weapon with which to vanquish the forces of darkness. I speak here not of drones or tanks or helicopter gunships, but of the glorious game of cricket."
This is a powerful concept: that cricket is a key weapon needed to defeat the "darkness" imposed by extremism in Pakistan. But why limit ourselves to discussing the power cricket possess to fight the Taliban? What about the effects all sports have to instill happiness, empowerment, and hope in people? Could using sports for development be an unconventional tactic for the fight against poverty?


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The images generated by a scanning tunneling microscope are iconic. Some of the most famous are Don Eigler's quantum corrals, which reveal not only the guest atoms on a surface but especially the interference patterns of electrons shuttling back and forth along the surface. To understand the images, we first discuss the middle name in STM - tunneling. But the real story behind Eigler's images is a profound confirmation of quantum interference and the wave nature of matter. We will discuss the special surface dwelling electrons and the scattering of them off atoms and defects on the surface, making analogies with sound wave scattering. We will listen to atoms being moved one at a time, and come to understand the new physics they reveal.
Prof. Eric Heller came to Purdue as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar. He has been a member of the physics faculty at Harvard since 1993 and, during 1993-1998, was director of the Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Since 1998 he has also been a member of the chemistry faculty. He previously taught at UCLA and the University of Washington, and was a staff scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the AAAS, and the American Physical Society, he is the recipient of the 2005 American Chemical Society Award in Theoretical Chemistry. Professor Heller's current research involves theoretical investigation of wave behavior, chaos and quantum mechanics, and collision theory. He is also interested in science based art as a way to convey insights about complex subject matter. He was elected a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science and served as a fellow at Wisschaftskolleg du Berlin this past academic year.
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The results obtained herein show a substantial reduction in the dose of radiation to patients and staff in the hybrid OR suite after the introduction of the new CIQ technology without having to change the standard way of working"11
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Andrew Deitsch is VP and general manager for GE Healthcare IT's Imaging Solutions group. Ross Hughes is GE Health care IT's ScrumMaster.
GE Healthcare is a $17 billion business unit of General Electric, making everything from multispectral high definition CT scanners to diagnostic pharmaceutical devices. Our Imaging Solutions unit, which has 375 engineers supporting 18 products that increase clinician productivity, a year ago faced several challenges meeting commitments in this multiproduct distributed environment.
First, we struggled with the predictability of our program execution. The cycle time on projects was too long, taking from 12 to 24 months, often with significant delays. These long cycle times frequently caused the business to push to add features beyond the initial requirements, fearing that the market couldn't wait for another cycle to get those features. That, in turn, often increased a program's scope, causing further delays and increasing the cycle time even more. A longer cycle time puts a project at risk since the requirements gathered at the beginning are out of date by the time the product hits the market.
Second, our waterfall process followed the typical phased-gate approach, which begins with gathering requirements, creating a high-level design followed by detailed designs, and then creating a traceability matrix showing how those design details tie back to the system and user requirements. At that point, a formal design review occurs and once the various approvals have happened, coding begins.
Coding typically takes several months, and then we release the product into a test environment where we can collect customer feedback. This is usually the first time customers see the new product before we begin a rigorous verification and validation effort prior to release.
The challenge with this approach is that the ability to incorporate customer requested modifications occurs so late in the cycle that any significant misses could require complete changes to the design, causing a lot of wasted time and effort, and delaying the project further.
A third challenge for Imaging Solutions' product development effort was the many artificial barriers that existed among functions, especially marketing and engineering. These barriers weren't any different than in most large organizations, but it was clear that they were becoming more problematic over time.
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To address these issues, early this year, Imaging Solutions replaced the waterfall software development methodology it was using with an agile initiative. We already had pockets of agile development going on within various development teams around the world, but they were run by engineering groups that only used parts of agile. They used Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration, and ran projects in sprints, but didn't adopt other facets of the methodology.
We liked the agile-based scrum approach of having the product owner as an integral part of the development team. We hoped that adopting agile would break down these barriers and get the whole business working in unison to release the right product to our customers on time. We especially liked the idea of bi-weekly sprints, where product increments were completed, and the chance to demonstrate functionality to customers at the end of the each sprint and get immediate feedback. We began by visiting colleagues at one of our joint ventures who used agile methodologies from the beginning of their development process and were having great success with it.
We sent different people a number of times to observe sprint reviews, retrospectives, and sprint planning, and to learn \ how they use third-party tools — like Rally's Agile ALM platform — to create a single source of record for progress and quality across their software development teams. We also met with the quality and regulatory team to understand how it was making agile work within its Quality Management System. Those conversations got us excited, and we began to focus on getting senior leadership support.
They'd seen the results of using agile development at the joint venture (especially the frequent customer feedback), and were quick to support our move. Our next step was to hire an outside agile coach, who met with the entire team to understand our products, organization, and development processes. Once he assessed our current state, he customized our scrum training.
We decided to launch our move to agile with one team. Then after that team was comfortable, roll it out to one site. And then finally, we could take it to all of our development sites globally.
The objective for our pilot was to acquire scrum experience, understand how we could apply these techniques within our larger business (such as making it work within our Quality Management System), and to build confidence among team members and leadership that we could be successful. Everyone involved in the pilot — executive leadership, managers, marketers, developers, testers, and technical writers — was trained in the scrum methodology. We needed the whole crew on board; we didn't want this to be just an engineering effort.
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U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street after plans from Italy's premier to resign reminded global trading desks of the perilous political environment in the eurozone.
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As of 7:55 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 26 points to 13117, S&P 500 futures dipped 3.5 points to 1413 and Nasdaq 100 futures slumped 6.5 points to 2630.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti revealed plans over the weekend to resign. While the timetable was not immediately established, he said if the fiscal budget for next year is passed quickly, he will resign immediately.
Monti, an expert in economics, was put into power last November after the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi with the mandate of fixing the eurozone's third-biggest economy and getting its fiscal house back in order. However, austerity measures there have been highly unpopular. Now, the move threatens to plunge the country back into political chaos and will almost certainly set the stage for early elections, analysts say. Indeed, Berlusconi has already thrown his hat into the ring.
"Irrespective of what we see in the next few days, political/electoral uncertainty coupled with campaign rhetoric and resultant headlines could yet see (bond) markets unsettled again," Alastair Newton, an analyst with Nomura wrote in a note to clients. "If markets do become unsettled over Italy we may see contagion into other eurozone economies, perhaps particularly Spain."
The yield on Italy's benchmark 10-year note jumped roughly 0.3-percentage point from Friday's close to 4.81%. Spain's 10-year yield climbed 0.2-percentage point to 5.62%. Both yields have fallen dramatically since September when the European Central Bank pledged to do whatever is necessary to keep borrowing costs for soaring uncontrollably as many market participants feared.
Market participants were also expected to pay close attention to budget talks in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner met over the weekend for face-to-face talks. However, neither revealed the specific content. Boehner finds himself in a particularly tough position because he will need to convince disparate GOP caucuses in House to agree to any budget plan.
Elsewhere, AIG (NYSE:AIG) said it reached a deal to sell its airplane leasing business to a consortium of Chinese companies for $4.8 billion. Honeywell (NYSE:HON) unveiled plans to buy Intermec for $600 million. Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE:IR) said it will spin off its residential and commercial security businesses. It also said it is boosting its quarterly dividend by 31% and announced a new $2 billion share buyback program.
There were no major economic reports due on the day. However, traders are preparing for the Federal Reserve's meeting that begins on Tuesday and ends Wednesday. The central bank will not only provide its latest monetary policy statement, but will also provide fresh economic forecasts. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will also be holding a press conference that day.
Energy futures were to the upside. The benchmark crude oil contract climbed 65 cents, or 0.76%, to $86.58 a barrel. Wholesale New York Harbor gasoline jumped 1.3% to $2.631 a gallon. In metals, gold edged up by 0.49% to $1,714 a troy ounce.
Foreign Markets
The Euro Stoxx 50 sold off by 1.1% to 2574, the English FTSE 100 dipped 0.25% to 5900 and the German DAX slipped 0.54% to 7477.
In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 ticked up by 0.07% to 9534 and the Chinese Hang Seng climbed 0.39% to 22277.


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