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WHERE TO EAT IN NYC// vinegar hill house {vinegar hill, brooklyn}
last night, on a whim (and the recommendation of a GQ article), my friend kim and i trekked from my home in caroll gardens to another small brooklyn neighborhood: vinegar hill.
(full disclosure: before last night i didn't even know vinegar hill existed). what's in vinegar hill, brooklyn? well, while i can't answer that question fully because lord, if i know, i can say: cobble stone streets and a lovely, lovely restaurant named vinegar hill house.
already, i know this is a place that i will return to again and again. it is, in many ways, in the middle of nowhere. the street it's on feels empty and deserted and cozy all at once. the food is, oh man...something else...simple and elegant. and there's a backyard garden. (i'm always in search of a good backyard garden). all evening i just kept saying, i'm so happy.
go for the meat and cheese plate and stay because you've been transported to a world you don't often find in new york city. don't be afraid to speak to those at the neighboring tables and know you might have to wait for a table (but it's definitely worth it).
what: vinegar hill house
where: vinegar hill, brooklyn
phone: 718-522-1018
advice: if you're leaving from the restaurant late at night don't hesitate to call for a car service. the restaurant is a bit removed from public transport and sometimes it's worth those ten extra dollars for a cab.
9 comments:
- Jacob Phelps said...
It looks like a divine place. Thanks for sharing!
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
- Alexa said...
gorgeous! i love little discoveries like this. also, your top is so sweet!
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
- Sarah said...
Sounds lovely and when I looked at those cobble stone streets it instantly made me think of all the things those stones have seen.
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
- sara said...
looks like such a great atmosphere. any place you are lead to by cobbletone streets seems like a promising one to me.
i have to add, i love your glasses!
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
- Maria said...
This sonds so good. I love little diners. There are so much better than big chain restaurants!
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
- Claire Kiefer said...
I saw your food pics on instagram and wanted to know all about what you were eating and where. I'm charmed at the thought of anywhere in New York City as "the middle of nowhere." That's a delightful notion. :)
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012
- colleen said...
i've been meaning to get to vinegar hill for awhile - your pictures are even more convincing.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Lisa said...
This is going into my "Where to Eat in NY" file. I appreciate the info, thanks for posting.
- Wednesday, June 27, 2012
- Brittany said...
man, your hair grows fast! seems like you just cut it!
- Friday, June 29, 2012

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Multimedia artist Todd Baxter has created a retro futuristic image series inspired by narratives of science fiction utopia. Long fascinated with the technology and physics of the Space Race era, with "Project Astoria: Test 01," Baxter tells a story that revolves around the experiences of children growing up in a an Earth-like world that has recently been colonized. Baxter's wife, Aubrey Videtto, is writing the story that the two created together. They hope to collaborate with other artists for the project, including a graphic novelist and musician, to further execute their concepts and designs. Of this project, Baxter writes, "With Project Astoria, I wanted to play with that childlike hopefulness — that anticipation of humans finally mastering our existence and our technology. Especially as we were reaching such new and magical realities as landing on the moon, the late 60s was the perfect period, in my mind, to add in this alternate history where we all get together and say, 'Hey! We could go colonize this other Earth-like place and really do it right this time. It could be perfect. Utopia!' Of course, it doesn't go perfectly, which is good. Otherwise, it wouldn't make for a very fun story."
Baxter's process is quite involved, but it starts with him pulling out sketches for ideas he's had. He then browses the images on his computer for environment and landscape images he's shot, and begins to weave together these environments with Photoshop. Baxter then plans the next elements based on these general compositions, producing photo shoots of his subjects that he continues to compose and retouch with Videtto until each image is fully realized. The result is a playful narrative with an almost kitschy aesthetic, evocative of the likes of Wes Anderson. (via behance and bleek magazine)


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Raising Atlantis
Thomas Greanias builds excitement and suspense every step of the way in this daringly original, thought-provoking adventure that moves with electrifying force. This is the ultimate voyage, a journey to the center of time, as awe-inspiring as the dawn of man...and as inevitable as doomsday. This is Raising Atlantis.
"Raising Atlantis is a wonderfully honed cliffhanger, an outrageous adventure with a wild dose of the supernatural. A thrill ride from start to finish." (Clive Cussler)
"A gripping page-turner....I think it's a lot like The DaVinci Code, but I like the ending on this one better." (CBS News)
"A remarkable first novel. Raising Atlantis grabs hold of you from the first page and pulls you into an astonishing world of scientific fact and fiction, suspense and good old-fashioned adventure. Thomas Greanias is a superb writer who knows how to tell a tale with style and substance. Thoroughly entertaining." (Nelson DeMille)
"It's not hard to see why this techno-thriller has already been such a success: a gripping plot about the discovery of an island believed to be Atlantis, not in the Aegean but buried under the ice of the South Pole; some colorful characters, including a father-and-son team of archeologists; and some clean, no-nonsense writing that adds to the reading speed and suspense." (Chicago Tribune)
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- 03/08/2005
Stargate+Da Vinci Cod= Raising Atlantis
Raising Atlantis is like reading a weird hybrid between DaVinci Code and Stargate. Lets see, you have the annoying whiningly-superior academic protagonist: check. Obscure government experiment: check. Catholic conspiracy involving the Vatican: check. Someone who can decipher ancient codes and text: check. Someone spouting cryptic religious messages: check. Characters with extremely dysfunctional parents: check. Pyramid and Alien connection: check. All that was missing was a Tielk-like sidekick, and Robert Langdon's obscure preaching about cryptic philosophical points... Oh wait... There's Conrad.
Okay, all joking aside, I enjoyed Raising Atlantis, but I found myself gritting my teeth when the ex-nun character was summoned to the Vatican. The story lost a great deal of punch when the character "Mother Earth" became involved. (Seriously does every action novel these days have to involve the Pope or the Vatican?)
Then there's Conrad. Golly, if I have to listen to Conrad whine one more time about how his daddy don't love him as much as he loves his military career, I wanted to slap the character. Seriously, did anyone like Conrad? He was whiney, irritating and self-centered. I don't blame his dad for wanting to throw him in the brig.
I think this book had some great adventure. But I can't help but wonder what it would've been like with protagonists I actually LIKED. 4 stars.
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- Jerel
- 15/02/2006
I couldn't disagree more
I have read review after review of this book that proclaim it to be horrible drivel with *maybe* a good idea for a story but was badly realized with characters that were poorly developed, etc. Well, for this genre, I couldn't disagree more. I came back here to see if there was a sequel because it was clearly setup for one, and I enjoyed this book so much I am looking forward to it. It should probably be loosely categorized in the Science Fiction genre, not Suspense, and especially not Espionage. There is definitely a lot there to work with, and I enjoyed it immensely. All books of this sort require total suspension of disbelief. But that's why it's called "fiction". If you take the various "facts" that are presented, about the characters and about what's going on, at face value and start from there, the book is quite compelling. I am not the only one to think so, apparently. It achieved #1 Amazon sales ranking in April 2002 and #2 on Amazon's eBook fiction list (Mysteries & Thrillers) in May and June 2003 behind Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODE. It was reported to be on the NY Times Best Seller list, but I was not able to confirm this. At any rate, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading Atlantis-themed books. It may not be the best book out there, but it is most certainly an enjoyable read.
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- Joseph
- 02/08/2005
Goes on and on and on
A good yar filled with bits and pieces of other good yarns a dabbling of current events, some religion for those who need some nd unfortunately, once again, the salvation of the world is dependent on superstition and judeo/christian dogma. The hero takes a 20 foot leap to a stone floor with no damage to his ankles, the heroine falls 30+ from a helicopter and is unharmed all in all a bit "over-the-top".
Your never quite sure if science or reason has any place in the tale and by the time you've decided, none, it gets even more bizarre with the never-ending end that seems to go on and on and on.
3 stars is the best I could do for this audiobook and those only because the "graphics" or visuals created by the story are truly wonderful. I'm a sucker for special effects.
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- Marco Garcia
- 27/07/2005
Is hard to believe that this is not a Dan Brown Novel, Thomas Greanias has done a remarkable job in assimilating Dan Brown's formula. This book will have your heart pounding from the start. Just as Dan Brown's (Deception Point, Angels & Demons and Da Vinci Code) this book is a synthesis of facts and fiction. In addition, the excellent narration of Scott Brick gives this book a perfect 5 STARS!!! "THIS IS A MUST HAVE"!!!
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- Tim
- 29/07/2005
Are you kidding me?
This is the worst book I've ever finished. It is a bad attempt at a redo of Raiders of the Lost Ark meets the Day After Tomorrow. (Unless Day After Tomorrow was based on this book, in which case I apologize.) There were no characters that I cared anything about. In fact, I was hoping they would all die so the book would just get over. The story was predictable at first and then it just became impossible. This book was so bad that Scott Brick couldn't even save it. Actually, even Scott was subpar here with a bad Australian accent. I did give the book one star because I do love Scott Brick even at his worst.
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- Alan
- 27/10/2008
An absolutely appalling book
A preposterous story strung together with cliches and characters who are uniformly arrogant, angry, and sarcastic. I stopped listening when I realized that I wanted each of them to meet a bad end.
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- Robert
- 23/01/2008
High hopes for a decent adventure are dashed very quickly. While Scott Brick does a great job, he can only read what is written. While obviously a great premise, and not a bad story concept, the writer seems to rush through each scene as if impatient to get to the next chapter. Details are lacking, and characters are shallow, inconsitent, and make illogical and out-of-character decisions throughout the story. The author constantly adds props "on-th-fly" to the story, to brace up the flimsy structure of the story. I was surprized how poorly written the story turned out to be, particularly after reading the initial peer reviews by other authors I enjoy. I listenend to the entire story, hoping for redemption, but it never materialized. Whew.....
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- Brent
- 02/08/2005
Very Entertaining
This was an amazing book. If you?re into ancient civilizations, celestial mysteries and modern technology that doesn?t match up to mysterious nature of the pyramids you will love this book. Shrouded by the US trying to keep a secret discovery found miles beneath ice under wraps things get dicey when other countries fear a ?secret nuclear test site? of the Americans. This book is an interesting read for Atlantis enthusiasts.
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- BearsLeft
- 03/11/2005
You'll need drugs
To suspend your disbelief enough to swallow the outlandish happenings in this tiresome tale. They should also help with the simplistic characters and repetitive "He screamed!" and "She froze!" passages that seem to be on an endless loop. I used to think I could listen to Scott Brick read the phone book. This drivel proves my assumption wrong, even he can't save it.
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- 04/02/2011
I've only just started this epic tale and have only one complaint to address at this time. Scott Brick is a great narrator, but really? "Your 'Oliness"????? Australians do not speak with a Cockney accent! A linguist who grew up in Australia would not speak like she had just finished a run in "My Fair Lady." This and this alone might keep me from continuing to trudge through this poor cousin of Mr. Brown's Code. Aaargggghhh!
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text: Bill Clinton (1946-), the 42nd U.S. president, served in office from 1993 to 2001. Prior to that, the Arkansas native and Democrat was governor of his home state. During Clinton's time in the White House, America enjoyed an era of peace and prosperity, marked by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. Clinton appointed a number of women and minorities to top government posts, including Janet Reno, the first female U.S. attorney general, and Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state. In 1998, the House of Representatives impeached Clinton on charges related to a sexual relationship he had with a White House intern. He was acquitted by the Senate. Following his presidency, Clinton remained active in public life.


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Longtime Yale Head Coach Has Considerable ODP Experience
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – For much of his tenure as Yale's men's soccer coach, Brian Tompkins has been active in the Olympic Development Program. And now his role is expanding. Tompkins has been named the head coach of the Region 1 Under-15 ODP age group.
"I am delighted to be asked to take on the head coaching role with the Region 1 Under-15 team," said Tompkins, who will remain Yale's head coach. "ODP provides an important avenue for players to be exposed to high level domestic and international competition and to be evaluated for national teams. Players that have participated in ODP can be found in professional leagues around the world and in almost every college in the United States, and I look forward to working with the next generation of talented youngsters in our region."
The primary mission of ODP is to identify elite level players and facilitate their selection to the U.S. National Team programs. The selection process takes place through state, regional and national trials. The primary benefit to the player is to be able to try out, train and play against the best players in their age group, allowing the best players to further their development.
Tompkins, who completed his 17th season as Yale's head coach last fall, has been on the Region 1 staff since 2008, serving as an assistant coach for the Under-15 team and for one year with the Under-14 team. He has travelled to tournaments in Argentina, Costa Rica, Italy and Croatia. Nick Alers, a three-time All-Ivy selection who will be a senior for the Bulldogs next fall, played on Tompkins' first regional team, and many of Yale's current players have been involved in the ODP in their local areas.
"Brian is one of the most respected coaches in college soccer and the Region 1 Olympic Development Program has been fortunate to have had Brian on the staff in assistant coach positions for the past several years," said Keith Tabatznik, the Region 1 Boys Head Coach. "We now welcome him in his new role as Head Coach for the U-15 age group."
At Yale, Tompkins is the second-winningest men's soccer coach in school history with 134 victories. In 2005, Tompkins guided Yale to its first Ivy League title since 1991. The Bulldogs finished with a 10-4-4 overall record, were 5-1-1 in Ivy play and advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the sixth time in school history. In 1999, Tompkins led the Bulldogs to a school-record 13 wins, an appearance in the College Cup and a final national ranking of 18th.
Eight of Tompkins' players at Yale have gone on to play professionally, including Ryan Raybould '05, who spent three seasons with the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer before playing professionally in Sweden, and current assistant coach Jay Alberts, who was chosen in the fourth round of 2004 draft by the Wizards.
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Reeling, but in a good way
Last winter I found out that she knew who I was and that she liked what I did. In March I heard her read and got to meet her (she snuck up on me.) And now this.
Thank you, Steph. I'm already lining up a slew of nice pubs to take you to the next time you're in town.
So, to all the newcomers and the oldcomers and to those who have known me since before the beginning began, Welcome. Let's see what's around the bend, shall we?
36 comments:
- LisaBe said...
YAY YOU!!! so proud of you and happy for you! :)
- January 8, 2011 at 5:21 p.m.
- Beverly said...
I was so excited for you when I read your post!
- January 8, 2011 at 5:31 p.m.
- Teri S. said...
Very cool! The Mittens With Pints On would be a perfect knit for my husband. The socks would, too. And the flamingo mittens would be perfect for my sister-in-law.
Your designs are gorgeous and the beer mittens remind me of some of Rennie Mackintosh's designs or other Arts & Crafts designs. Very clean lines.
- January 8, 2011 at 5:49 p.m.
- Maryse said...
Way to go! I'll go read her post right away! I'm crazy about your mittens too! One day, I'll knit them (espacially the Gnome mittens!)
- January 8, 2011 at 6:13 p.m.
- NJ said...
I'm glad she had the post or I might have never seen your awesome mitts.
- January 8, 2011 at 6:37 p.m.
- clairz said...
Yep, I'm a newcomer to your blog because of that post. Have added you to my blog list as I'm sure tons of others have done. Hang on to your mittens, I suspect things are going to start getting busy!
Love those mittens, so glad to have found you.
- January 8, 2011 at 6:42 p.m.
- K said...
thanks for sharing your patterns! I hope as a less-experienced knitter I can kick out a few :)
- January 8, 2011 at 7:03 p.m.
- Desert Flower said...
Congrats! My bragging rights to the Harlot was a personal email from her. I printed it and added it to my journal. And,yes, she is the reason I am now a fan of your blog! ;)
- January 8, 2011 at 7:06 p.m.
- Delisa said...
I just came to your site from the Yarn Harlot.
She is right. Your mittens are awesome. I will have to become a better knitter so I can make some of your mittens too.
- January 8, 2011 at 7:09 p.m.
- Kathy said...
I read you both and was so excited to see you held in such high regard by The Harlot. What fun!
- January 8, 2011 at 7:49 p.m.
- Carolina said...
Hey, I knew (about) you when...Congratulations for your mention on the Yarn Harlot! What a rave!
- January 8, 2011 at 8:16 p.m.
- Betsey said...
I'm so glad she mentioned you, too!!! That's how I got to your site and I LOVE your designs!!!!
- January 8, 2011 at 8:16 p.m.
- Melly Testa said...
I added you, though I have been here before, she made me.
- January 8, 2011 at 8:17 p.m.
- Audry said...
When I read the harlot's post about you, I cheered. I'm so happy you got the recognition for your lovely mittens!
- January 8, 2011 at 8:43 p.m.
- Allison said...
I've been a longtime fan of yours, and I was so happy to see the Harlot's post about you! Congrats on your newfound fame! You deserve it!
- January 8, 2011 at 10:37 p.m.
- Aunt Jenny said...
I found you from the post on Yarn Harlot so I am one of the new fans. I love your mittens..and had to order 3 of your patterns right away..can hardly wait to cast on for the feathered friends mittens. Your stuff is awesome...I can see why STephanie is obsessed!!!!Congrats!
- January 9, 2011 at 1:23 a.m.
- Judy in Indiana said...
Penguins? Think you want to design some penguin mittens? Please? I adore your work!
- January 9, 2011 at 3:21 a.m.
- Megan said...
Newcomer here! Your mitts are GORGEOUS! I'm so glad Stephanie posted that entry.
- January 9, 2011 at 7:00 a.m.
- Suzanne said...
I just learned of you recently from a podcast by Knitpicks (I believe) and now you are mentioned on the yarn harlot. That's something else, isn't it? You deserve it, of course. Your designs are just smashing.
- January 9, 2011 at 7:06 a.m.
- Ruth said...
I was so tickled for you when I saw Stephanie's post!
- January 9, 2011 at 8:39 a.m.
- ann I am said...
My intro to SPILLYJANE! has come via the YarnHarlot, my curiosity piqued via the beer mittens, and knowledge of flamingo mittens via comments here. I'm almost afraid to keep reading.
Congrats on the Harlot mention.
- January 9, 2011 at 9:41 a.m.
- Susie said...
Congrats to you! A well deserved light upon your wonderful designs.
- January 9, 2011 at 10:43 a.m.
- Gina said...
Congrats on the "Yarn Harlot" mention. I hope you & your server are prepared for what comes your way after she talked about being obsessed with your mittens. ;)
I am so excited about your patterns. I plan to mention them at my next knit group meeting. (and of course make a few pair myself)
- January 9, 2011 at 11:58 a.m.
- Kelly said...
Hurrah for you. I love your mittens too. I always knew the harlot had great taste.
- January 9, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
- Scrappy Raven said...
I was so delighted to find your website from Ms. McPhees link. Love your designs.
- January 9, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
- Mad For Knit said...
Congratulations!!! You design fantastic mittens and we love your involvement with NaKniMitMo. Thank you for all the wonderful patterns, past and future!
- January 9, 2011 at 2:38 p.m.
- Abominable Dante said...
Haha, thanks for the welcome. I've been following the Harlot myself for a little around a year and it was her post yesterday which lead me to your blog. I love your work! It's amazing! Thanks for the welcome!
- January 9, 2011 at 3:31 p.m.
- Voie de Vie said...
Newbie here, too. But if the Yarn Harlot likes the mittens, well ... :)
BTW, love, love, love your new chairs. :)
- January 9, 2011 at 3:56 p.m.
- michele said...
Hi. I, too, found your blog thanks to the Yarn Harlot. LOVE your stuff. I aspire to do your kind of knitting. I especially am enchanted :) by the gnome socks/mittens. Actually, I am smitten with them.
Take care
- January 9, 2011 at 4:05 p.m.
- Tammi said...
Congrats! I was reading the Yarn Harlot post late last night on my Blackberry when I couldn't sleep. I clicked on the spillyjane link and WOW! - instantly smitten with your mittens and your blog. Love your designs and your fun way with words! I Will be following you and am more determined than ever to knit my first pair of mittens and keep on goin! Thanks for the blog and the incredible designs - just love them! Any advice on what mitten pattern to try as my first mitten??
- January 9, 2011 at 8:03 p.m.
- Knitterella said...
Just read it. What a nice post on you. That rocks!
- January 10, 2011 at 7:05 a.m.
- grendelsmom said...
I am new and I just bought two patterns: gnome mittens and beer socks. I know that Stephanie Pearl-McPhee can bring a huge amount of attention to patterns and/or designers, but I believe she always sends her readers in a good direction. I am delighted to have found your patterns, and I hope a jillion others find them also!
- January 10, 2011 at 10:23 a.m.
- Kay-From the Back Yard said...
I read her column and thought it was so nice! Congratulations, you are a fabulous designer! Which reminds me, if I haven't already favorited you on Ravelry, I need to do that.
- January 10, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
- Asplund said...
Congratulations - but it was well deserved! I love your designs, your attention to detail and the variation. (Like how elegant the Isadora mittens and how fun the flamingo mittens are.)
- January 10, 2011 at 12:22 p.m.
I didn't know you had a blog before I read her post. I've been studiously going through all your posts for the past few days now, and I love them. Of course I knew your stuff from Ravelry and KnitPicks, but I'm so excited to have been directed to your blog as well. :)
- January 10, 2011 at 12:40 p.m.
- Miranda Starr said...
I just found your blog from raverly? maybe? I can't remember, I read a lot of blogs. But I have to agree with the harlot, your patterns are very addicting. I have never knit anything involving stranded colorwork but I can't stop thinking about your mittens and have even gone through my stash to see what colors I have :) and am now about to search your patterns...
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Cycling legend Lance Armstrong made a decision this week not to contest the United States Anti-Doping Agency charges that he employed blood doping to give him an unfair competitive advantage over the course of his racing career. It is the equivalent of a plea of nolo contendere in a criminal trial.
He is walking away from the ability to contest the charges and clear his name. His career should not end this way. Armstrong has been a fighter in so many ways. And, now in many eyes, he is tainted.
The USADA banned him from competitive cycling for life and stripped him of his seven Tour de France victories. This will mean that from the 1996 Tour title won by Bjarne Riis of Denmark, who admitted several years ago to his own extensive doping, through the 2010 race result forfeited by Spain's Alberto Contador over his positive test for clenbuterol, cycling has experienced a 15-year span in which all but one champion (Spain's Carlos Sastre in 2008) has been formally discredited in some way, even if some of the championships remain in place, according to an ESPN report.
Cycling has experienced the same trauma that afflicted Major League Baseball in which all results end up in question. The sport is tarnished by the "cheating" stigma. Why would Armstrong, who has been combative and zealous over the years in challenging any accusations of unfair play simply walk away without a fight?
His statement in doing so was strident and he portrayed himself as a victim of a vendetta from USADA CEO Travis Tygart. But Armstrong had the resources to hire a first-rate legal team and spokesman Mark Fabiani. He was one of the few athletes with the power to take on a regulatory battle. His legal team filed a lawsuit in federal court that was rejected by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks because of the length and side issues it raised. When his attorneys resubmitted the suit it was dismissed. And he chose not to continue the battle in arbitration.
Armstrong has been as powerful a role model that sports has ever seen. He fought a long battle with testicular cancer, recovered and went on to set records for his performance in the equivalent of the Super Bowl for the sport – the Tour de France.
He used his high profile to raise massive amounts of money and profile to fight cancer through his Livestrong Foundation. The wristbands that symbolized the mission are de rigueur accessories throughout the nation. It has been reported that he has raised nearly $500 million for cancer research. He was able to entice many corporations to co-partner with his efforts. He has done more to raise cancer awareness single-handedly than anyone. For him to be discredited has a harmful effect on the efforts to find a cure for this life-threatening disease.
Perhaps Armstrong was tired of the endless battling to defend himself against doping allegations. He may have considered that the USADA process was so one-sided and vindictive that a continuing effort was pointless. He may have felt that he was the target of a witch hunt. He may have anticipated former teammate Tyler Hamilton's new book in which Hamilton is expected to repeat charges he has made publicly concerning the purported cheating by Armstrong.
Whatever Armstrong's motivation, this is a disastrous result for cycling and its fans.
Armstrong was a hero to millions. He was an athlete that a parent could proudly have his children emulate. His was a story of courage, determination and so many admirable values.
How do parents explain this scenario to the millions of kids who looked up to him?
We will never know whether he found illegal ways to enhance his performance. Nothing he did on the course undermines the immense amount of good he has done for cancer research.
But above all, Lance Armstrong has been a fighter. It should not have ended this way.
LEIGH STEINBERG is a renowned sports agent, author, advocate, speaker and humanitarian. His column appears weekly. Follow Leigh on Twitter @steinbergsports or blog.steinbergsports.com.


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Nearly 600 incoming University of Colorado freshmen woke up early this morning to kick off their first semester of college on a positive note.
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After investigating sites in Kansas and Iowa, the True Inspirationists selected a location along the Iowa River valley about 20 miles west of Iowa City, Iowa for the relocation of their community. This site offered extensive timberland, quarries for limestone and sandstone and long stretches of prairie filled with rich, black soil. Construction of the first village began in the summer of 1855 and the new settlement was named "Amana," meaning "believe faithfully." Community members moved to Amana over the next ten years as they gradually sold parcels of the Ebenezer property. A new constitution was adopted as the Community of True Inspiration took on the legal identity of the Amana Society. This new constitution essentially retained the communal system which had been developed in Ebenezer.
Amana villages each consisted of 40 to 100 buildings. The barns and agricultural buildings were always clustered at the village edge. Orchards, vineyards and gardens encircled the villages. Typical houses were rectangular two-story buildings of wood post-and-beam construction, brick, or sandstone. Each village had its own church, school, bakery, dairy, wine cellar, craft shops and general store. There were also a number of communal kitchens in each village where groups of about 30-40 people ate their meals.
The Amana settlement pattern of seven villages allowed the Inspirationists to easily access all their farm land (albeit at the cost of inefficiencies due to the need for a multiplicity of machinery and craft shops). Just as importantly it avoided a large urban setting which they felt encouraged immorality. Still, the network of small villages maintained an overall unity and kept everyone close to the spiritual leadership.
The Inspirationists established mills and shops according to their old-world skills. Amana's woolen and calico factories were among the first in Iowa and quickly gained a national reputation for superior quality goods. The Inspirationists did not avoid the use of new technologies and in fact are known to have contributed innovations of their own to the textile industry. By 1908, the two woolen mills (in Amana and Middle Amana) were producing about a half-million yards of fabric a year and the calico factory printed 4,500 yards of its famous cloth each day. Two flour mills (in West Amana and Amana) processed the community's own small grains as well as those of neighboring farmers. Crops of potatoes and onions were shipped to Midwest markets. Profits from the mills and farms was used to purchase goods from outside the community.
Of course, for the Inspirationists all this economic activity was subordinate to their religious purpose, to live a godly and pious life. To assist them in this, church services were held 11 times a week: every evening, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings, and Sunday afternoon. The Community also observed Easter, Christmas and other Christian holidays. In addition, the Inspirationists in Amana held several special services during the year. Of these, the annual renewal of the covenant between each member and the community, and Liebesmahl (Holy Communion) were the most important. Liebesmahl was actually held at times determined through inspiration until the death of Metz in 1867 and thereafter usually every other year. An Unterredung or yearly spiritual examination was held over several months with the Elders visiting each village in turn. Each member of the community came before the Elders and was questioned regarding his/her spiritual condition and admonished to lead a more pious life.
The church Elders, always men, comprised the leadership in the community. During the time of the Werkzeuge, Elders were chosen through inspiration. The Elders conducted the church services in each village. Some Elders were chosen as Trustees who managed the economic aspects and daily life of the villages. Up to this level each village functioned independently. Collectively, the villages were governed by a Board of Trustees, 13 Elders elected by the adult members of the community. This board directed the overall affairs of the community. Following the death of Barbara Heinemann Landmann, the last Werkzeug, in 1883, the elders and Trustees functioned for nearly 50 years without the support of divine authority. They showed a remarkable degree of flexibility to allow communal Amana to become one of America's longest-lived communal societies.
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• Chrysler and Fiat have made it official, marrying their names in a new moniker. The company will now be called Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.
• National Geographic Channel is said to be inking a sponsorship of the Grand Cherokee with regard to programming on the channel in the UK. It's the biggest deal in the history of the channel -- and is worth seven figures.
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• Jeep's lofty-but-maybe-not-so-lofty plan for 2014? Sell a million vehicles worldwide.
• The not-named-Jeepster new Jeep needs a real name soon. Nicknames like Baby Jeep and Junior Jeep are getting old. And somewhat uncomfortable.
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• Word is that Jeep in China will build its own version of the Cherokee. Right now, the Toledo, Ohio-built Cherokee is shipped there. Watch for Brazil to have an assembly line for Jeeps starting in 2015.
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• According to Scenic America, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is paying more than $4.3 million to take down a digital billboard as part of a bridge reconstruction project.
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Anyone want to start hitting up by the Kastner courts? I haven't played in about a year so im more for doing some rallys rather than playing games to get my rallying game back.
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What days were you wanting to go? I have played at Kastner before, just with a hitting partner and I like the courts there, let me know.
Any of the days between monday through thursday. Those are the days i have school. So anytime after I get out of class. It will have to be a day by day basis though because im on call.
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These are some of the views and reports relevant to our readers that caught our attention this week.
Communication Technologies: Five Myths and Five Lessons from History [1]
"Mobile phones in the developing world have myriad uses: banking services, reminders for medicine regimens, e-governance, and more. This is a far cry from a generation ago when 99 percent of the people in low-income countries lacked POTS, or "plain old telephone service."
Information and communications technologies are now indispensible for development, prioritized through varying levels of market-driven measures and participatory politics. From international organizations to local administrations, the importance given to these technologies for development today is a counterpoint to the immediate post-colonial era when telephones were considered a luxury and nationalized radio broadcasting was used for bringing "modern" ideas to populations. Along with policy changes, the move toward market forms works to ensure that people have phones and access to communication infrastructures, in turn providing incentives for entrepreneurs and political brokers to develop applications for delivery of social services and provide alternatives to users who in an earlier era lacked even basic access to these technologies." READ MORE [1]
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Why creating openness is a challenge for all governments [2]
"One of the most moving moments at last week's Open Government Partnership conference, where the representatives of over 50 countries gathered to pledge their commitment to open and transparent government, was when Yemeni editor and anti-censorship activist Walid al-Saqaf, said he wanted his 11-year-old daughter to be a journalist – and to be safe.
This was no mere form of words for Saqaf, whose father was killed in a traffic accident that his family was unable to investigate, and whose attempts to highlight the workings of the previous Yemeni government led to censorship of his news website." READ MORE [2]
How Social Media Inspires Global Development [3]
"Local stories told through social media help drive global discussions on issues like sustainable development and climate change.
This was the main message from a recent panel titled "Local Climate, Global Change" held during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington.
Panelists exchanged insights on communications and development journalism around Connect4Climate, a global campaign on climate change that runs a video contest for African youth." READ MORE [3]
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"On April 12, 2012, the Chinese Internet was cut off from the global Internet for about two hours, for reasons that remain unknown. One rumor is that it was related to an earthquake that happened days before, but a more persuasive argument was that it resulted from human error.
The China Realtime Report, a Wall Street Journal blog, quoted findings of the Internet company CloudFare that the outage may have been due to some kind of settings error in the nationwide Internet filtering system. Global Voices' Oiwan Lam reported that the failure was a test of a national "kill switch," to ensure that censors can cut China off from the rest of the Internet quickly in the event of a national emergency." READ MORE [4]
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Tending toward national-level news, news outlets in Pakistan generally toe the state line and rarely focus on local content. Hosh Media aims to change the culture of news in Pakistan by culling eyewitness citizen reports of local events, mentoring citizen reporters, and producing and publishing news stories by Hosh contributors." READ MORE [5]
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Published January 13, 2015
The Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder are knotted at a game apiece as their Western Conference semifinal series shifts to Memphis on Saturday.
The Grizzlies stole home-court advantage in this series by virtue of their Game 2 victory Tuesday in OKC. Memphis walked out of Chesapeake Energy Arena with a 99-93 win.
"We just have to stay focused and go play," Memphis head coach Lionel Hollins said after practice on Friday. "Guys are starting to see it doesn't matter where you play, who we play, just be prepared and stayed poised."
The Grizzlies trailed by five after three quarters on Tuesday, but dominated the fourth quarter to the tune of a 30-19 advantage. Now, Memphis has the home-court advantage in their quest to get to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history.
"Well, we understand that there is more work to be done obviously, but for the most part I just liked that, one through 15, every guy was focused," guard Tony Allen said after the Game 2 win.
Mike Conley paced the Grizzlies on Tuesday with 26 points on 11-for-22 shooting from the floor. He also led Memphis in rebounding with 10 and assists with nine.
Marc Gasol, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, had 24 points in Game 2. Zach Randolph chipped in 15 points and Allen had 12.
The Grizzles led the NBA in opponents' scoring during the regular season. OKC was third in scoring and through two games of this series, Memphis has put the clamps on the top seed in the West. The Thunder scored 93 points in both games.
The Thunder have been led by Kevin Durant, the second-leading scorer in the NBA this season. He has picked up his game even further, which is shocking, considering he finished second to LeBron James in MVP voting, because of the injury to Russell Westbrook. Durant's fellow All-Star will be out for the entire postseason after knee surgery, but Durant doesn't see it as a one-man show.
"We just have to continue to move the ball," Durant said. "I think we're doing a really good job of moving it. We just have to finish shots. That's it. We work so hard at it -- shooting good shots and finding shots we want to get in our offense. It's just a matter of us finishing the plays now."
Durant led the Thunder in Game 2 with 36 points. It came on 11-for-21 shooting, but Durant also pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds and handed out nine assists.
The venerable Derek Fisher came off the bench, hit four 3-pointers and scored 19 points. Serge Ibaka added 11 and Reggie Jackson, who starts in Westbrook's absence, had 10.
The Thunder are the defending Western Conference champions and despite a relatively young roster, they know what it'll take to win this series. They aren't panicked about a 1-1 split in Oklahoma City.
"We're excited about the opportunity," head coach Scott Brooks said. "We're ready to go out to Memphis and play a basketball game. We know what we have to do and we're excited about the challenge. We're going there to try to win Game 3. That's always been our focus -- worrying about each game. Our guys have thrived having that mentality all year long."
The Thunder have dropped five of their last eight in Memphis.
Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night in Memphis.


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I feel privileged that God has called me to a profession in which I am entrusted to walk alongside people during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Seeing the brokenness first hand creates a natural dependence on the Lord--this is one of the many things I love about Social Work and Criminal Justice. I am passionate about protecting children and informing the students and the community about our responsibility in ensuring the safety and wellbeing for all children. I have a special interest and training in mental health treatment and find it especially meaningful to work with those that have been sexually abused and assaulted. I have experience working with the various systems that impact children and families and feel it is important that students leave Dordt College with an adequate understanding of how to successfully navigate through these systems and articulate the factors at play for the people that we serve. I enjoy helping students make connections between what is learned in the classroom and how to practically apply the material to their future career. I pray that students will identify their God-given passions and feel empowered to transform lives at the micro and macro levels.
I have worked as an in-home worker where I provided skill building and parent training for at-risk children and families. For four years I worked at Eckerd Youth Challenge Program, a residential treatment program for delinquent teenage boys. I coordinated the individualized mental health and substance abuse treatment and provided individual, group, and family therapy to youth and their families. After receiving my MSW, I contracted with a home health care agency doing medical Social Work for the elderly. I was also a therapist at Pasco Kids First, a sexual assault treatment program, where I provided mental health treatment to sexually abused children and non-offending caregivers. I have worked in the child welfare system serving as a supervisor for Family Safety, Risk, and Permanency Services (FSRP) in Northwest Iowa. This service ensures safety, stability, and safe reunification for the children residing in, or at risk of being in foster care. I currently work part time as a mental health therapist for children and families in the area. I am trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). I regularly utilize play therapy techniques in my work with children. I received my BSW from Dordt College and my MSW from the University of South Florida. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker. I currently teach Fundamentals of Social Work, Aging in Social Work, Diversity and Inequality, Vulnerable Populations, Juvenile Justice, and Victimology.
I am married and have a beautiful daughter. I enjoy running, sports, reading, and spending time with family and friends.


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Advances in Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention and TreatmentApril 2007
By Aaron E. Katz, MD
Prostate cancer kills 31,000 men in the US each year. Over 220,000 are diagnosed with the disease each year—the equivalent of a new diagnosis every 2.6 minutes. A man's lifetime chance of developing this cancer is about one in six. At this writing, prostate cancer is present in more than 9 million American men.
Ready for some good news? Prostate cancer is nearly 100% survivable if detected early.
At the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Holistic Urology Center, we are well versed in the use and value of allopathic therapies for prostate cancer. I teach surgical, pharmacologic, and chemotherapeutic/radiation treatment methods to medical students here. Many patients with prostate cancer will benefit from some kind of surgery, and in late-stage cancer, we can use hormone-ablating drugs, chemotherapy, and radiation to extend life and relieve pain.
However, ours is unique among urological medical centers in that we also apply knowledge from alternative medicine to help heal our patients. We use scientifically validated herbal and nutritional medicines to support the patient's body as it resists the cancer. Many of these medicines have demonstrated the ability to slow or reverse the growth of prostate cancer cells through various biological mechanisms.
Our team at the Holistic Urology Center is doing groundbreaking research on several of these natural medicines, publishing it in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting it at major scientific conferences. These are steps that must be taken by medical science in order to establish the safety and effectiveness of herbal and nutritional chemopreventive agents—substances that help to forestall the development or progression of cancer—and their value as part of a complementary medical approach to prostate cancer.
The natural or "holistic" approach may be particularly beneficial in patients who are diagnosed with very early prostate cancer that is less likely to spread. Due to widespread screening for prostate cancer using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, many men diagnosed in 2006 have low Gleason scores of 6 or less (higher Gleason scores are associated with worse prognosis), or have a precancerous condition called prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or PIN.
Moving Beyond "Watchful Waiting"
Men who are diagnosed with small, early-stage, less-aggressive prostate cancer—especially men who are older or have some other disease that makes surgery more dangerous—may be told by their urologist to "watch and wait." The logic behind this is that the treatments usually applied could do more harm than good in such patients.
I think this watchful waiting approach is inappropriate.
This is not to say that we should intervene surgically and thereby risk potentially life-altering side effects to eradicate a cancer that will never be life threatening. The alternative to watchful waiting is applying holistic therapies that have growing scientific support in favor of benefit and almost no potential for doing harm.
In patients who are good candidates for more-aggressive medical treatments—including surgery or medications—I have found that applying holistic therapies as part of a comprehensive treatment plan improves outcomes.
Most urologists still rely exclusively on allopathic treatments for prostate cancer, and the advances in these treatments—along with early detection—seem to be paying off. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the overall survival rate for prostate cancer has gone from 67% in the 1980s to nearly 97% today. (This figure obscures the fact that the prostate cancer death rate for African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indian/Alaskan Natives is nearly twice that of Caucasians).1 Adding holistic therapies to our array of treatments can only improve the odds that you (or a man in your life) will never die of prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention
Chemoprevention is the use of agents that prevent the induction, growth, or progression of cancer. Prostate cancer has a long latency period, which means that it grows slowly and may exist for years before it is detected or causes symptoms. We can use this to our advantage when it comes to chemoprevention strategies. Research from the Center for Holistic Urology and elsewhere strongly suggests that if every man who was told to "watch and wait" entered into a focused chemoprevention program, we could slow or stop the progression of the disease—and would probably see improvement in virtually every other aspect of his health.
The major factors we address in prostate cancer chemoprevention are inhibiting oxidation and inflammation. We can use herbs, nutritional supplements, and dietary changes to address these factors that create and accelerate the disease. Prostate cancer chemoprevention will likely also help to prevent heart disease, osteoarthritis, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH, or nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland), and prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate, usually caused by either bacterial infection or autoimmunity).
Oxidative stress is believed to be a strong link between diet and prostate cancer. Measurements of oxidation are significantly higher in the cancerous prostate than in the non-cancerous prostate.2 Inflammation creates an additional free-radical burden, contributing to an escalating cycle in the prostate gland that sets the stage for the precancerous condition called prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) and for cancer itself.3
The Precancerous Prostate: PIN
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia is not cancer, but it is a portent of the disease.4 We also refer to PIN as dysplasia, a generic term for abnormal cells that are likely to turn cancerous at some time in the future.
Prostate cancer begins with very small changes in the size and shape of the prostate gland cells. These changed cells then proliferate throughout the prostate. PIN does not affect serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration; it is detected only when we do a biopsy.
Men who have prostate cancer have areas of PIN in their prostates in more than 85% of cases,5 and it can appear up to 10 years before a diagnosable cancer. In a series of 249 autopsy cases, approximately three quarters of the prostates with high-grade (severe) PIN harbored invasive adenocarcinoma, compared to only one quarter without high-grade PIN.
When we detect PIN, allopathy has no treatment for it. Usually, the recommendation is "watchful waiting." This is prime time for the use of nutrients and herbs to decrease the inflammation that creates PIN and may transform it into full-blown cancer.
Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients for PIN
Prostaglandins and leukotrienes are eicosanoids, or hormone-like chemicals created in the body from the fats we eat. They are manufactured through a cascade of biochemical reactions that involve the action of specific enzymes, including the COX (cyclooxygenase) enzymes, which mediate prostaglandin production, and the LOX (lipoxygenase) enzymes, which mediate leukotriene production.
The COX-2 enzyme is a well-known mediator of inflammation and plays a pivotal role in the creation of prostaglandins that accelerate inflammation. Anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhibitor drugs are designed to inhibit this single enzyme, in hopes of reducing the flames of inflammation at their source. However, these drugs do not affect other enzymes that also play a role in inflammation, including the LOX enzymes that create leukotrienes. Think of the COX and LOX enzymes as "matches" that light inflammatory flames. Now, imagine that we snuff out one match: as long as there is still fuel to burn, the other match is adequate to get the fire going.
COX and LOX enzymes are strongly affected by diet. When we overconsume foods rich in omega-6 fats (conventional meats, dairy products, and refined vegetable oils, including hydrogenated oils rich in trans fats), refined flour, and sugar, we predispose the body to overreacting to any insult that causes inflammation, because we push the balance of eicosanoid production towards the side of inflammation. Some people are more prone than others to this kind of overreaction, probably due to genetic differences.
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), non-bacterial prostatitis, prostate cancer, and PIN have all been linked with a heightened state of chronic inflammation—as have Alzheimer's disease and heart disease. Chronic inflammation puts us at increased risk of developing cancerous growths in the area of the body where that inflammation occurs. PIN is likely the first sign that inflammation is altering the cells of the prostate.
Studies of COX-2 inhibition with drugs like Vioxx® and Celebrex®—which many hoped would be useful in preventing colon cancer in people with precancerous polyps—demonstrated that COX-2 inhibition will reduce one fire, but will also increase other types of inflammation.6 A study at the MD Anderson Cancer Center found that inhibiting the COX pathway caused an activation of the LOX pathway, increasing the "fires" started by LOX enzymes. Moreover, it appears that this LOX pathway is an important one in the development of PIN and prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is driven by LOX metabolites. Inhibiting 5-LOX metabolites in test-tube studies causes a rapid, massive die-off of prostate cancer cells. The activity of the lipoxygenase enzymes creates 5-LOX, one of the hormone-like leukotrienes.
5-LOX is turning out to be important to our understanding of the interaction between inflammation and prostate cancer. Substantial research evidence tells us that if we suppress 5-LOX—and, by so doing, reduce the formation of another biochemical known as 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE)—we can slow or stop prostate cancer growth.
5-HETE is essential to the survival of prostate cancer cells, and by inhibiting its production, we can effectively starve a prostate tumor. We can send immortal cancer cells back into the series of biochemical reactions that lead to programmed cell death, and we can work against other processes that encourage tumor growth and spread. And we can achieve this with combinations of herbs that work to downplay the actions of the LOX and COX enzymes.
As we learned all this from our research and others' studies, we reasoned that broad inhibition of pro-inflammatory enzymes made more sense than targeted, selective inhibition. Thus, we looked at herbs that could achieve this end.
Unlike highly selective, pharmaceutical COX-2 inhibitors, herbal anti-inflammatories inhibit the activity of the COX and LOX pathways. Aspirin does as well, but aspirin and other less-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are still more specific and targeted than herbs, which creates the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding—a side effect that hospitalizes tens of thousands of people each year.
At the Center for Holistic Urology, we have been conducting studies to determine whether herbs with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions can be used to slow or reverse the progression of PIN into prostate cancer. In 2002, my research team from Columbia presented the results of a study on a combination of 10 anti-inflammatory herbs at a meeting for the Society of Urologic Oncology at the National Institutes of Health. We found that this formula suppressed the growth of prostate cancer cells and caused many to undergo programmed cell death (apoptosis).
We are currently evaluating a group of 35 patients with biopsy-proven PIN who are using this herbal combination, which includes rosemary, turmeric, ginger, green tea, oregano, Chinese goldthread, and barberry. All of these herbs have some effect on the enzymes that mediate inflammation—specifically, the COX and LOX enzymes that we know play roles in prostate carcinogenesis. Our results at this point are preliminary, but they are certainly promising.
In this Phase I clinical trial, patients take this herbal combination daily for 18 months. Every six months, they have another biopsy, and those tissues are analyzed for molecular markers of inflammation that show us whether they are progressing toward cancer. We also measure PSA at each six-month follow-up visit. Of the 26 patients who have had at least two follow-up visits, 13 have had a decrease in PSA. Forty-six percent of these men had a greater than 10% decrease, and 27% had over a 50% decrease. To date, 35 biopsies have been performed on 21 patients in the study; in 31 of the 35 biopsies, cancer had not developed, and 21 of them have been normal, showing no PIN or cancer. Four patients did develop cancer, but their tumors were very small, with good prognosis for a complete cure. (Comment by Stephen B. Strum, MD: Suggest all biopsy material prior to start of the study be studied for EPCA [early prostate cancer antigen] to see if some of the cases of prostate cancer were present prior to the initiation of medication.)
Other herbs known to help control prostate inflammation and carcinogenesis include pygeum, nettle root (Urtica dioica), saw palmetto, and frankincense (Boswellia serrata). Each has its own base of support in the scientific research of chemopreventive agents.7-10


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Park City Mountain Resort Announces Additional Terrain Openings
There's a reason why November was coined "Snowvember". Park City Mountain Resort received 63 inches of snow at our Summit Snow stake, which doubles the 30 inches we averaged the last five years, and is well above our 36 year November average of 47 inches. The November snowfall hasn't been our typical light, fluffy Utah powder, but has been a heavier snow with greater water density, which is perfect for building a great base to create amazing conditions all season long.
Additional Terrain Openings Include:
Thursday, December 2
Jupiter Lift
Saturday, December 4
Crescent Lift
Motherlode Lift
Town Lift (uploading and downloading only)
Gorgoza Park
Last weekend we opened the McConkey's area and the Pinion Ridge side of Jupiter Peak, which is one the earliest openings in recent memory. The Three Kings Terrain Park has 15 jib features and a recently opened jump line with 30' and 45' jumps.
Early season conditions do exist. Additional terrain will open as conditions warrant.


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Western Star and Klein Products Develop High-Capacity Water Tank Truck
Western Star Trucks, Inc. announced the availability of a 6,500 gallon water tank truck for the 4900XD. Developed in collaboration with Klein Products, Inc., the truck features a Klein K650 water tank to provide a more efficient road dust control operation for construction, quarry, and mining applications. Ontario, Calif.-based Klein Products is a worldwide manufacturer […]Read more


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A Love Letter to Freedom
Meghan McCain and Michael Ian Black
Da Capo Press: 309 pp., $26
The 2008 presidential campaign had many unexpected consequences: It spawned the tea party movement, the Palin family TV reality show dynasty and the pundit career of Meghan McCain, daughter of the Republican nominee.
During Arizona Sen. John McCain's ill-fated White House run, Meghan spent a lot of time on the road on his famous "Straight Talk Express." A newly minted Columbia University graduate, she was among the first political offspring to exploit the possibilities of a campaign blog. Pictures of her jumping on hotel beds and her habit of choosing a hip song of the day breathed a sense of youthful vitality into the creaky McCain operation, until then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin vaulted out of the tundra and made diversions like "McCain Blogette" irrelevant.
Afterward, having seen a presidential campaign from the inside, McCain thought she had something to say about politics. And for the last four years, she has been saying it — in a memoir, in a regular column in the Daily Beast and now on MSNBC, where she is a regular contributor. Reflexively conservative on most issues — almost to the point of parody — she departs from Republican orthodoxy in one major way: She is an outspoken supporter of gay marriage. ("My God is not Rick Santorum's God," she writes.)
Her latest book is a strangely conceived project that finds her, once again, traveling the country in an oversize vehicle with an older man. This time, however, the man is not her father and not nearly as old. He is snarky liberal comedian and actor Michael Ian Black, a married father of two who got stoned on Ambien one night and tweeted a message to McCain: "We should write a book together!"
The result is the uneven political travelogue "America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom."
Black has a long and varied comedy résumé. He was part of the cast of the NBC show "Ed," the sketch comedy show "The State," has written a children's book and is an occasional contributor to McSweeney's online. To members of McCain's generation, he may be best known for his role in the 2001 cult movie "Wet Hot American Summer" and for his work on the VH1 series "I Love the 80s."
The book opens with the unlikely pair meeting in San Diego at the home of Black's lesbian mother. Their cross-country journey was accomplished mostly in a stuffy RV with haphazard climate control. Driving was provided by "Cousin John," a distant relative of McCain's, and chaperoning by Black's road manager, Stephie. They stopped in 15 American cities, seeking common political ground in contrived setups.
They drank a lot, sweated a lot and argued politics a lot.
They slammed shots in Prescott, Ariz., and gawked at strippers in Las Vegas, which allowed McCain to ruminate in the manner of an undergraduate in a women's study class about whether stripping empowers or exploits. (Ambivalent. Naturally.) They visited the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City, the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, a cheesy Yakov Smirnoff show in Branson, Mo. (where both had unrelated epiphanies), and also to Memphis, Nashville, an Army base at Fort Campbell, Ky., the Arab American enclave of Dearborn, Mich., and Meghan's father's office inWashington, D.C.
Taking turns in the text, each relates a version of the "adventures." McCain spends a good portion of her time wondering whether the trip was a mistake. She is given to inadvertently awkward pronouncements such as "I have had a love affair with the Republican Party and its doctrines that began the first day I stepped foot on my father's presidential campaign."
As the (admittedly) privileged child of a rich, powerful family, McCain loathes that stereotype, even while feeding it. She writes that she was shocked at the blowback after abruptly canceling an appearance at a college in Pennsylvania during the tour for her 2009 campaign memoir, "Dirty Sexy Politics," and partying in Las Vegas instead because she'd just been dumped.
"You would have thought I was running for president and called in sick to Iowa," she whines. She left out what many news outlets reported at the time: That her rep said she canceled because of "unforeseen professional responsibilities." Her party animal tweets from Vegas gave her away.
Black worries about seeming like a liberal, gun-hating wimp alongside his pistol-loving, hard-drinking Republican companion. He is by far the more acute observer and better writer. And he should be. He's 13 years older than McCain, a fully formed adult on the cusp of midlife, more sure of his place in the world and far less moody than his then 26-year-old companion. (But, hey, he's an actor, so his self-absorption is right up there with hers.)
Their "relationship" starts out awkward, their first fight occasioned by Black's snorting response to McCain's sincere claim that "freedom isn't free" — an unsurprising cliché from a woman whose family has a proud military history and whose Navy pilot father spent more than five years in Hanoi as a prisoner of war.
Yet it's Black's observation, after meeting McCain's younger brother, Jimmy, that breathes some meaning into the stale slogan. Jimmy is a former Marine who was in Iraq in 2007 as part of the surge that his father passionately advocated. Black reports that Jimmy's back, stomach and feet are messed up, though he uses far stronger language, and that in Iraq, Jimmy "fell into an open latrine pit and didn't shower for four months. His feet and legs got infected and are beyond grim. …Cindy [McCain, Jimmy's mother] tells me he will probably always be in some pain."
Because of McCain's family's prominence, some of her confessions are inherently entertaining. Unlike many Republicans, she roots for President Obama to succeed. She reveals that in 2011 she moved to Los Angeles to launch a talk show, but the project failed. She can't imagine having sex with just one person for the rest of her life. Las Vegas is one of the only places in the country where she feels unjudged.
She's unstinting in her hatred of Karl Rove, whom she blames for spreading rumors in the 2000 presidential primary that her dad fathered an illegitimate black child. (Her younger sister, Bridget, was adopted from Bangladesh.) "Karl Rove is a pathetic excuse for a human being and has never publicly apologized for his cowardice," she writes. Other words she uses to describe theGeorge W. Bush operative are unprintable. Delicious stuff.
To no one's surprise, McCain and Black discover that people of different political stripes can get along if they spend time together and drink enough alcohol.
The book has a few sweet moments and minor revelations (Black discovers that Mormons are into genealogy so they can baptize the forebears who died before Mormonism existed). But mostly, the book is what you'd expect of a project that started with a sleeping pill and a tweet. As Black so aptly puts it early on: "This whole idea is a hot mess."