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TODD YOUNG, U.S. House of Representatives
When times are tough, Americans come together. In the wake of the tragic shootings in Arizona, Hoosiers across southern Indiana have extended our sympathies and prayers to the victims and their families. It is during times like these that our diverse country characteristically unites as "one nation, under God."
Just days before the Arizona tragedy, I was sworn in as your new congressman. It certainly gave me pause to learn that one of my new colleagues, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, had been shot while fulfilling her most important duty as a U.S. representative: hearing from the very constituents she represents. In short order, that pause gave way to a resolve that my constituents will continue to be heard.
To that end, all 9th District residents should know that my staff and I have been consulting with Capitol Police and local law enforcement to ensure the safety and protection of our southern Indiana congressional offices. It is essential that Hoosiers know they can safely speak their minds as we roll up our sleeves to address pressing national challenges, from job creation to national security.
As our office determines what additional precautions we might take, I keep coming back to one central goal: We cannot – and will not – let the actions of recent days limit your ability to freely access your government, to provide valuable feedback on the services you receive, or to offer input on the issues most important to you. It is my objective to ensure that whether you are visiting our offices, attending our town hall meetings, or stopping by one of our meet-and-greets, you will always feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, concerns, and questions with me and members of my staff.
The strength of our constitutional republic depends upon the continued existence of a dynamic and free society – one where the people themselves directly choose, inform and petition our political leaders. Thanks to regular citizens engaging in the democratic process, this tradition has endured and evolved for 235 years. Along the way, we Americans have overcome many contentious debates, a Civil War, several assassinations and countless economic recessions.
But at every turn, our national character has been proven exceptional precisely because of the direct contributions of engaged individual citizens, who ultimately determine the actions of our government. The violent acts of one disturbed individual are unlikely to undermine all that makes our country great.
Though many of us were shaken by the recent shootings, it would be easy – but fundamentally wrong – for elected leaders to scale back on public appearances, or to only correspond with constituents by mail, e-mail or telephone.
Such actions would unnecessarily constrain one of the unique characteristics of our representative government that makes it truly representative: personal interaction. During tough times like these, we must not shut down the very voices that animate our public debates and inform public servants at all levels of government.
In coming weeks and months, I look forward to seeing and hearing from many of those whom I am fortunate to serve in Congress.
In the wake of the Arizona shootings, let us remember that those who were victimized were, in the finest American tradition, nobly participating in our political process. In my view, we can best honor those victims by rededicating ourselves to actively participate in the political process, too.
Young represents Perry County in the U.S. House.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – In two drastically different sets of conditions, the Yale lightweight rowing team saw mixed results in their two sets of races today on the Housatonic River. In the morning, Yale's third-ranked varsity eight defeated No. 4 Cornell and No. 7 Delaware in rainy, headwind conditions before losing to No. 8 Dartmouth on flat water in the afternoon. Yale's second varsity also split its races, losing to Cornell but beating Dartmouth. Yale's third varsity and first freshman were both undefeated on the day.
In the first race of the morning, Yale's first freshman defeated Cornell and Delaware in what was a battle between two top-ranked 1F crews in the most recent EARC seeding poll. The Bulldogs finished in a time of 6:12.9, 5.1 seconds ahead of top-ranked Cornell. Delaware was well back in a time of 6:28.8. The morning race marked the first complete race in two weeks for the freshman after their race last weekend was called off due to swamping at the midway point.
Yale's varsity eight raced next, leading Cornell and Delaware from the start in a 4.1-second win. Yale crossed the line in 6:12.2. Cornell finished second, while Delaware finished third in a time of 6:29.4
The Yale second varsity registered the only Y150 loss of the morning, a 7-seat loss to Cornell, which finished with a time of 6:20.5. Yale started strong but fell behind in the middle of the piece and was never able to make up the margin. Yale finished in 6:22.7, Delaware in 6:36.8.
Like the freshman eight, Yale's third varsity entered the weekend ranked second behind Cornell in the EARC seeding poll. The Bulldogs dominated the race with a time of 6:28.3, 8.4 seconds ahead of Cornell and 27 seconds ahead of Delaware.
The third varsity opened the afternoon races for Yale, continuing their success from the morning. The Bulldog 3V defeated the Big Green by over 20 seconds, finishing in a time of 5:58.8
Yale's freshman also won their second race of the day, crossing the line in 5:56.8. Dartmouth was 5.7 seconds back.
The Yale second varsity recovered from its morning loss to beat Dartmouth in the afternoon, winning in a time of 5:50.8. Dartmouth, currently seeded fifth in the EARC, kept it close for much of the race but finished 5.2 seconds back.
In the varsity eight, Yale lost the Durand Cup to Dartmouth in what has become a very hotly contested cup race over the last five years. Over that period, Yale and Dartmouth have split the Durand Cup series 2-2-1, including a dead heat last year in Hanover. Dartmouth pulled away from Yale in the first half of the race, and the Bulldogs maintained contact at all times. Yale, however, was unable to close the gap in the second 1000 meters, despite several successful moves. The Bulldogs finished 2.7 seconds behind Dartmouth with a time of 5:41.5.
Racing closed with an exhibition race, with Yale's 4V/2F combo boat defeating Dartmouth's second freshman eight by 3.4 seconds, winning in a time of 6:08.4.
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MIDDLEBURY — At the Ilsley Library on Sept. 13, Vermont Commissioner for Department of Vermont Health Access Mark Larson described the workings of the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange that will by 2014 will serve as the central purchasing point for all the state's insurance plans — and touched on how the Exchange will help Vermont transition into a single-payer health care system by 2017.
MIDDLEBURY — According to the federal Affordable Care Act, all insurance plans offered in Vermont by 2014 must contain 10 essential elements.
Those are coverage for:
1. "Ambulatory patient services," which refers to outpatient hospital care and walk-in care at medical practices.
2. Emergency care.
3. Prescription drugs.
4. Rehabilitative and chronic illness care.
5. Hospitalization.
6. Maternity and newborn care.
SUDBURY — A second man from the area has died from Eastern equine encephalitis.
Scott Sgorbati, 49, of Sudbury died of the mosquito-borne disease, the Vermont Department of Health announced on Tuesday evening. He was a furniture installer who was said to be in very good health before contracting the disease and being hospitalized last month.
Sgorbati's death follows the death of 87-year-old Richard Breen of Brandon, who also contracted EEE in August and who died Sept. 4.
One of our favorite fall views, from the treehouse at Happy Valley Orchard.
MONTPELIER — Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry delivered a well-orchestrated message to the Legislature's Search and Rescue Strategic Plan Development Committee last week: The Shumlin administration has determined that search and rescue in Vermont will remain under the primary jurisdiction of the Vermont State Police.
MIDDLEBURY — Some local and state officials want the Legislature to double the funding for mosquito control and surveillance in light of two recent cases of mosquito-borne illnesses in humans.
The revelation came at a monthly meeting of the Addison County Regional Planning Commission last Wednesday at Middlebury College featuring a panel discussion on the issue.
MIDDLEBURY — New York has Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center; Paris has the Louvre and the Place de la Bastille. Middlebury, Vt., has the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College.
With thousands of events by internationally acclaimed artists under its belt, the Mahaney Center, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year, truly can boast that it has brought a taste of those storied cultural centers to the agricultural heartland of Vermont.
SUDBURY — A fund has been established at a local bank to help the family of a local man stricken with Eastern equine encephalitis who was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.
The Scott Sgorbati Family Aid Fund was established Sept. 7 at the National Bank of Middlebury to help the family of Sgorbati, one of two local men to contract EEE last month as the first human cases in the state. The other man, 87-year-old Richard Breen of Brandon, died of the disease on Sept. 4.
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The world according to Coulter
Research ››› ››› AVI ZOLLMAN
In anticipation of the October 5 release of right-wing pundit Ann Coulter's new book, How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter, Media Matters for America paid a visit to the world according to Coulter.
Coulterisms, starting with the most recent
- October 2004: Two days after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Coulter wrote about Muslims: "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity." She was fired from the right-wing National Review Online in late 2001 for this comment. Since then, she has not changed her position: In her new book, How to Talk to a Liberal, she wrote: "I am often asked if I still think we should invade their [Muslim] countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity. The answer is: Now more than ever!"
Following are some more quotations from Coulter's How to Talk to a Liberal:
Teddy Kennedy crawls out of Boston Harbor with a quart of Scotch in one pocket and a pair of pantyhose in the other, and Democrats hail him as their party's spiritual leader.
Want to make liberals angry? Defend the United States.
Some of Coulter's past insights:
- September 28: On Senator Orrin Hatch's (R-UT) claim that terrorists "are going to throw everything they can between now and the election to try and elect Kerry": "I think it's true [that terrorists want Kerry to win]. Democrats are not particularly harsh with our enemies."
- September 23: On an uptick in President George W. Bush's standing among women polled "I'm so pleased with my gender. We're not that bright."
- September 7: On a John Kerry presidency: "I will grant that John Kerry will improve the economy in the emergency services and body bag industry."
- August 16: On Al Qaeda's terror attacks: "I'm not blaming the Democrats for 9-11 alone. I'm blaming them also for the Cole bombing, for the embassy bombings, for 20 years of attacks that have not been stopped."
- June 23: On opposition to Bush:
ALAN COLMES (FOX News Channel Hannity & Colmes co-host): Are all the American people that don't support him [President George W. Bush] dumb?
COULTER: No. I think, as I indicated in my last book, they're traitors.
- May 26: On Kerry and former Vice President Al Gore: "The question I really want to know is when they [Democrats] will admit that their current presidential candidate [Kerry] is as crazy as their last presidential candidate [Gore] was?"
- April 28: On racial profiling and air travel:
Like many of you, I carefully reviewed the lawsuits against the airlines in order to determine which airlines had engaged in the most egregious discrimination, so I could fly only that airline. But oddly, rather than bragging about the charges, the airlines heatedly denied discriminating against Middle Eastern passengers. What a wasted marketing opportunity! Imagine the great slogans the airlines could use:
"Now Frisking All Arabs -- Twice!"
"More Civil-Rights Lawsuits Brought by Arabs Than Any Other Airline!"
"The Friendly Skies -- Unless You're an Arab"
"You Are Now Free to Move About the Cabin -- Not So Fast, Mohammed!"
If John Kerry would promise to fire Norman Mineta and start racial profiling at the airports, I would campaign for him. Unfortunately, like George Bush, Kerry doesn't travel commercial air with the little people.
- February 11: On former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA): "Luckily for Cleland's political career and current pomposity about Bush, he happened to do it [lose an arm and both legs] while in Vietnam."
- August 26, 2002: On Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh: "My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building."
Coulter's new book is published by Crown Forum, the Random House imprint that also publishes "Tammy Bruce, Kenneth Timmerman, the writers at NewsMax.com, and more." Other Crown Forum authors include Bill Gertz, Michael Barone, and L. Brent Bozell III.
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I love getting feedback from you, because at the close of each year, I review your comments as a way of knowing which recipes you've liked best. Among your top recipe choices for 2012 were The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room's Pistachio Cream Cake, Mark Bittman's luscious (and ridiculously easy to prepare) Panna Cotta, Charlotte Ward's Asian-Style Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloin, and surprise, surprise, the recipe for Fresh Ricotta Cheese, which many of you reported, "was really fun to make." Sometimes, however, instead of a message about a recipe being "great," I get word that something went amiss.
Much as I hate learning that, if that should happen to you (and I hope it never does), please let me know. Your feedback is what drives this column, and if you've had a problem with a recipe, then most likely, so will somebody else. We're all about sharing here and preserving our recipes into perpetuity. If you've got a good recipe, please send it to me. Please. It's been a terrific year for new recipes and those tucked-away-for-decades recipes, too, and I look forward to revealing many more in the coming year - hopefully, even one (or more) of yours.
Sue Ade, a Lowcountry resident since 1985, is a gourmet baker and collector of vintage cooking utensils and cookbooks. She can be reached at email@example.com or 683-0375.
THE COTTAGE CAFé, BAKERY & TEA ROOM
Cake recipe courtesy of The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room
38 Calhoun Street, Bluffton, 757-0508
(September 12, 2012)
"For frosting, the best one is a traditional cream cheese frosting or a whipped white chocolate ganache is divine!! We have made this cake with several different frostings, even a vanilla buttercream. Add pistachio paste to any frosting for a richer and nuttier flavor and of course, add ground pistachios, too!"
- Leslie Rohland, The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room, Bluffton
2½ cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sour cream
½ cup pistachio paste
(Find pistachio paste at King Arthur Flour; www.kingarthurflour.com, 1-800-827-6836)
½ cup pistachio nuts, finely chopped*
Cream Cheese, Whipped White Chocolate Ganache or Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray and line three 8 x 2-inch cake pans with parchment.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy and light in color, about 2 minutes on medium speed.
Add the sugar and continue to mix until fluffy and light. Add the eggs, one at a time, being sure each is well mixed before adding the next one. Add vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients alternately with sour cream. Add pistachio paste and nuts and mix just until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and smooth. Pound pans on counter 4 to 5 times. Bake 30-40 minutes* or until toothpick comes out clean. The top should be nicely browned, or in this case, "greened."
*Kitchen Ade notes: If possible, use unsalted pistachios in this recipe. Some brands of nuts are highly salted and could alter the quality of your cake. If you cannot locate unsalted nuts, adjust the amount of salt you use when making the batter. In addition, my layers were fully baked in 25 minutes, so begin testing your cake at the shortest baking time. For a moist cake, it is important not to overbake.
Recipe by King Arthur Flour www.kingarthurflour.com, 1-800-827-6836
¾ cup (5¼ ounces) granulated sugar
½ cup (4 ounces) boiling water
¼ cup (1 ounce) meringue powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract*
*If making pistachio buttercream frosting, substitute ¼ cup pistachio paste for the almond extract.
4 cups (16 ounces) sifted confectioners' sugar
2 cups (4 sticks, 16 ounces) softened unsalted butter, vegetable shortening or a combination of both*
*(King Arthur Flour loves the taste of butter but recommends using some (or all) vegetable shortening if your cake will be sitting in a hot place. The shortening will help to keep the frosting from melting.)
Kitchen Ade note: For best flavor, use all butter.
Dissolve the sugar (and salt, if you're using it) in the boiling water, and cool to room temperature.
Mix in the meringue powder.
Use a mixer to beat on slow speed for several minutes, until the powder is dissolved and the mixture is foamy. Increase the speed and beat until soft peaks form.
Beat in the vanilla, then the confectioners' sugar.
Add the butter a few tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
Yield: Enough frosting to fill and frost an 8-inch three-layer cake or 24 cupcakes.
Recipe courtesy of "How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes
for Great Food," by Mark Bittman
(www.howtocookeverything.com); illustrations by Alan Witschonke.
John Wiley & Sons Inc., publishers (2008); www.wiley.com.
(June 13, 2012)
3 cups cream or 1½ cups cream and 1½ cups half-and-half, preferably not ultra-pasteurized
1 package (¼ ounce) unflavored gelatin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or to taste) or 1 vanilla bean
½ cup sugar
Put 1 cup cream in a medium saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over it; let sit for 5 minutes.
Turn heat to low and cook, stirring, until gelatin dissolves completely, 3 to 5 minutes.
Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape out the seeds with a sharp knife; add both seeds and pod to the pot, along with the sugar and the remaining cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring just until steam rises from the pot, 3 to 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat, cover and let steep for 15 to 30 minutes. (If you're using vanilla extract, add the cream and sugar to the gelatin mixture and heat gently, stirring, just until the sugar dissolves; add the vanilla and proceed.)
Remove the vanilla pod and pour the mixture into 4 large or 6 small custard cups. Chill until set, about 4 hours.
Serve in cups, or dip cups in hot water for about 10 seconds, then invert onto plates. Serve within 24 hours.
Kitchen Ade note: If you wish, enjoy Mark Bittman's recipe with raspberry sauce.
Recipe Source: Karo®, Ach Food Companies, Inc. (www.karosyrup.com)
1 (10-ounce) box Birds Eye Deluxe Whole Red Raspberries in Syrup
1/3 cup Karo Light Syrup
Purée raspberries in blender, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds.
Stir in syrup. Makes about 1¼ cups sauce.
Recipe courtesy of Charlotte Ward, Hilton Head Island
(June 20, 2012)
Readers just loved this one from frequent recipe contributor Charlotte Ward.
1 pork tenderloin (1 to 1½ pounds)
Black pepper
For the marinade
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
½ tablespoon ground ginger
½ tablespoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Whisk together the ketchup, soy sauce, honey, ginger, dry mustard and garlic powder. Place the pork tenderloin in the bottom of a plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Wrap the bag around the pork and marinade and expel all the air from the bag and seal. Marinate, refrigerated, for at least 4 hours.
"This sauce is so good that you may wish to double the quantity." - Kitchen Ade
¼ cup orange marmalade, store bought* or homemade
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ (15-ounce) can drained Mandarin oranges
About 30 minutes prior to serving the pork, and while the pork is still marinating, prepare the sauce by combining the orange marmalade, vinegar, paprika and salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add Mandarin oranges and keep warm until pork is cooked.
*Kitchen Ade note: For the purposes of this recipe, I used Harry & David brand orange marmalade.
To grill the tenderloin: Turn the grill on high. Remove pork tenderloin from the bag and pat black pepper all around the meat. Grill for 18 minutes, turning the meat every 4½ minutes and continue to spread marinade on the upside of the meat. Remove pork tenderloin from grill.* Slice diagonally, serving sauce on the side.
*Kitchen Ade note: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has determined that it is safe to cook cuts of pork to 145 degrees with a 3-minute rest time, which raises the internal temperature to 160 degrees, the temperature at which pathogens are destroyed. Do not skip the rest time, as this is the amount of time it takes for the pork to reach its final temperature after it has been removed from the grill, oven or other heat source. Makes 2 servings.
Note: The marinade and sauce ingredients are for one pork tenderloin. If cooking two tenderloins, double the ingredients accordingly.
From cheesecake to lasagna, use this recipe for all your special ricotta cheese dishes.
8-quart covered stainless steel, or other non-reactive type, saucepot with heavy bottom
Thermometer (one that goes from 0 to 220 degrees)
Large strainer or colander for draining curds
Cheesecloth, or linen (non-terry cloth) dishtowel, for lining strainer (If your strainer is made of very fine mesh, you do not need to line it with cheesecloth.)
Pot or large bowl to catch draining whey
Mesh strainer, or slotted spoon, for removing curds from saucepot
1 gallon whole milk (do not use ultra-pasteurized milk)
1 quart full fat buttermilk
1 pint heavy cream, preferably not ultra-pasteurized*
1 teaspoon kosher salt, more or less to taste, optional
*Note: If all you can get is ultra-pasteurized cream, go ahead and use it. Because of its high butterfat content, it will work in this recipe.
1. Line a large colander or strainer with several layers of cheesecloth. Place the cheesecloth-lined strainer over a large pot or bowl; set aside.
2. Place milk, buttermilk, heavy cream and salt in a large, heavy saucepot over medium-low heat. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, cooking until little bubbles appear on the surface. Continue heating, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 190 degrees, being careful not to let the mixture boil over. Large, billowy (cloudlike) curds will form in the pot. Once the mixture reaches 190 degrees, remove the pot from the heat and allow to stand, undisturbed, for 1 hour. (You do not have to cover the pot.)
3. Using a mesh sieve or slotted spoon, ladle the curds into the prepared cheesecloth-lined colander. Gently pour the liquid (the whey) left in the cookpot over the solids in the cheesecloth. Allow to drain for 1 hour. (Be sure cheesecloth is not resting in liquid while it is draining.) Once the cheese is drained, chill, covered, in the refrigerator. Will keep for up to 2 days.
Yield: About 2 pounds finished cheese
Kitchen Ade note: If you opt to save the leftover whey for other recipes, such as using it to replace the water for making bread, be sure to store it in the refrigerator. It, too, should be used within two days.


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Lovelycakes necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 104 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
Lovely Little Cake Shop
We are a small, yet growing custom cake shop that specializes in 3d,wedding, and occasion cakes. We feel that cake is an important part of all special occasions, from weddings and birthdays to celebrating everyday joys. To symbolize this, our slogan is "Making your memories taste sweet ". We want to share our joy of making cakes with everyone and love when they gasp when our cakes are presented and all the cameras come out,kind of like cake pappaparazzi !!
Everyone who loves cake , including but not limited to Brides ,Mothers , Fathers , Best Friends & corporations all who are not looking for the everyday grocery store cake, they want a show stopper, one that envies those TV show cakes.
Logo will be used for business cards, flyers, t-shirts and various marketing items. We like the concept of logo looking like a cake shop/bakery, or an oval logo with 3 tier cake wedding cake inside, possibly a long haired blonde baker holding a wedding cake . As you can tell we are undecided and that is why we need your help. Please feel free to come up with some original designs if the creative juices start flowing.
1) Color scheme pink, light green, and optional yellow and black.
2) Cake Shop/Bakery theme
3) Feminine design
4) If we can have a shamrock in the design , as a nod to my heritage that would be great. Every business needs some luck. This is not required !!
5) Our website and current logo http://www.lovelylittlecakeshop.com
6) Please no clip art or stock images
Below is an example of something designs that caught our eye.
Thank you for your help
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Hearty Burritos
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
Makes8 burritos
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 large green pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup cooked rice
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
- Sour cream, chopped tomatoes, guacamole, additional shredded cheddar cheese and salsa, optional
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the potatoes, beans, tomatoes, corn, salsa, rice, chili powder and salt. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese off-center on each tortilla; top with about 1 cup beef mixture. Fold sides and ends over filling.
- Wrap burritos individually in foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Or place burritos seam side down on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through. Serve with the sour cream, tomatoes, guacamole, additional cheese and salsa if desired.
- To use frozen burritos: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Bake and serve as directed.
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My Review
Jan 7, 2012
I love this recipe! I've made it several times. To save time I use the potatoes o'brien which already has the onion and peppers in them. I also added a little bit of cumin and garlic. Could you include the nutrition facts on this recipe?
May 17, 2011
wow, these are so good. I didn't put the black beans in because I didn't have any, but it was great. When I made it however it made about 20 burritos rather than only 8.
Jan 25, 2011
My husband and I love these burritos, and I always make extra to put in the freezer. I do not use the hash browns but add extra rice instead and add a little hot sauce for extra flavor.
Feb 18, 2010
I've made this several times. My husband and I like to take them in our lunches.


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Natasha Dow Schüll – Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas
Honorable Mention for the 2013 Gregory Bateson Prize, The Society for Cultural Anthropology
The Bateson Prize is designed to reward work that is theoretically rich, ethnographically grounded, and in the spirit of the tradition for which the SCA has become known-interdisciplinary, experimental, and innovative.
"Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas (Princeton University Press) by Natasha Dow Schüll offers a simultaneously critical and empathetic account of the world of machine gambling and machine-human interface, more generally. Schüll richly documents the crafting of an interiority that is highly attractive to the gambler and very profitable for the gaming companies and offers a comprehensive analysis of this deeply disturbing effort to engineer a psychic state through expert calibration of the human senses via machines. This highly engaging and accessible book is destined to serve as a model of ethnography for science and technology studies in the years to come."
Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Addiction by Design takes readers into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward.
Drawing on fifteen years of field research in Las Vegas, anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll shows how the mechanical rhythm of electronic gambling pulls players into a trancelike state they call the "machine zone," in which daily worries, social demands, and even bodily awareness fade away. Once in the zone, gambling addicts play not to win but simply to keep playing, for as long as possible–even at the cost of physical and economic exhaustion. In continuous machine play, gamblers seek to lose themselves while the gambling industry seeks profit. Schüll describes the strategic calculations behind game algorithms and machine ergonomics, casino architecture and "ambience management," player tracking and cash access systems–all designed to meet the market's desire for maximum "time on device." Her account moves from casino floors into gamblers' everyday lives, from gambling industry conventions and Gamblers Anonymous meetings to regulatory debates over whether addiction to gambling machines stems from the consumer, the product, or the interplay between the two.
Addiction by Design is a compelling inquiry into the intensifying traffic between people and machines of chance, offering clues to some of the broader anxieties and predicaments of contemporary life.
Natasha Dow Schüll is associate professor in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


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The event is open to four-man teams of male amateur golfers who are selected by their Georgia State Golf Association member club.
The field will consist of 30 teams. The format is one round of four-ball stroke play and one round of best three-of-four individual stroke play.
Qualified golfers must enter online at the GSHA website at www.gsga.org by clicking the online registration link. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Oct. 12.


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On being the piercee AND the piercer
Note to readers: Although I did many of my own piercings, self piercing must be done with EXTREME CAUTION. Screwing up your own piercings is not fun. Also, I may have pierced my friend's nipples at home, but this is not something you should attempt unless you have had experience. I had watched many nipple piercings and had permission from the piercer I apprentice under to try a nipple piercing. I also had my notes from observing in the shop. I do recognize that it might not have been wise to pierce without supervision.
I've been piercing various parts of my body since I was thirteen. Any time I could find a hollow needle and a window of parentless time, I would poke a new hole. I pierced my bellybutton, tongue web, ears, veritical labret, and left nostril. I had always wanted a septum piercing, but it seemed too forboding to attempt on my own.
I had never gotten anything pierced at a shop because of the price, and the attitude I would get in most place. A day before my nineteenth birthday, I decided that I would put all that aside. I was tired of having slowly done, lopsided piercing, and was willing to set aside my DIY pride to do it.
I went to a shop called Anubis that I'd heard was decent. I always passed it on my way home from work, and the few times I'd been in to buy jewelry the employees were friendly and attentive. I shelled out the sixty dollars and selected a fourteen gauge horse shoe. The guy working the counter tried to convince me that it would heal better if I used a sixteen gauge retainer, and stretched to a fourteen gauge horse shoe later. He was correct, but didn't feel like that would be a huge issue for me. He agreed that I'd probably be fine and told me to wait for the piercer.
I can't remember the name of my piercer, but he as he introduced himself, he added that he'd been piercing for eight years. I told him that this was my first professional piercing. "Who did all that, then?" He asked while he looked me up and down, inspecting my nose stud and vertical labret. He couldn't believe I'd pierced the vertical labret myself and gotten it straight. It was the only piercing performed on myself that I'd done correctly. I didn't trust myself with my septum.
The piercer showed me what everything was before he pierced. His technique was different from the one I use now that I'm an aprentice. He used a recieving tube, didn't mark placement, and used A&D to lube the needle. The technique that I would learn months later was much different. I was taught not to use clamps of a receiving tube. We use gentian violet to mark the inside of the nose, and technicare to lube the needle. In retrospect, I'm glad I saw a different technique when I got my first professional piercing.
When the needle jammed through there was a slight pinch, and tears ran down my face. It was much less painful than I thought it would be.
The healing process was what really hurt. I was able to shove the horse shoe into my nose when I slept so it wouldn't move around too much, and that helped. I stood in the back row at shows, and was extremely careful putting on shirts so I wouldn't snag the fresh piercing. It hurt the most when I sneezed, blew my nose, or snagged it on a towel. Luckily it seemed to heal rather quickly, and is now one of my favorite piercings.
A few months ago, I got myself a piercing apprenticeship. My boss doesn't like septums, but is extremely talented with them. I have never seen a dissatisfied customer. He always tells me that once I learn septums, I can do any that come into the shop. That's how much he hates them. I'm extremely intimidated by them. So far, I've only pierced ears and nipples along with a few easy stretching procedure. An odd combo, but so far I'm good at what I do. A few days from now, I will be piercing the septum of a friend, and I'm nervous. I've informed her that this is my first one in hopes that she'll back out, but she doesn't care. She insists, and I've agreed to it. I've watched many procedures, and this is just another that I will have to do myself. It's actually more scary than it was to get my own done.
I had this same attitude while piercing my first set of nipples. My best friend lay on a clean sheet in my room while I set everything up. She was telling me to relax, and that everything would turn out fine. I was more nervous than she was. The worst part was the placement. It took a couple of tries to get the marks to be perfect, and my hand was shaking a little. I steadied myself, and made perfect marks while she stood up straight with her hands by her sides. I had her lay down, then I set the clamps and did the deed. My first nipple peircings came out just fine, and the entire night she was showing them off to friends.
This boosts my confidence in regards to septum. As nervous as I am, I know I'll be fine. I understand that for both the piercer and the piercee the septum can be intimidating, but in the end it's not so bad.
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Electrode turns consciousness on and off
Woman lost awareness, though appeared awake, when her brain was stimulated
M. Koubeissi et al/Epilepsy & Behavior 2014
With a zap from a single brain electrode, doctors were able to wipe out a woman's consciousness. As soon as the electrode turned on, the woman remained awake but became blank and withdrew from awareness. When the electrode turned off, she returned to normal, though she remembered nothing of the experience.
The results provide a tantalizing hint to a question that has plagued thinkers for millennia: How can a hunk of tissue in the skull create subjective feelings and experiences? Today's brain scientists have attacked this mind-body problem with new theories and experiments designed to tease apart the components of consciousness within the brain (SN: 2/11/12, p. 22). This on-off consciousness switch may lead to a deeper understanding of how the physical brain creates a mental experience.
The abrupt switch from awareness to its complete absence may be orchestrated by an enigmatic wisp


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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Clementine Obsession
Quinoa Clementine Salad
2 cup uncooked quinoa (I used red, but any would do)
1 bunch of green onions cut
½ C almond slices toasted
6 clementine's peeled and sectioned
1 c. (aprox) of loose cilantro leaves
Juice of 3 clementine's (about ¼ cup)
2 TBS olive oil
Make Quinoa and let cool. Add other 4 ingredients and stir. Add the juice and olive oil, if possible right before serving.
So we went back to get our third bag of clementine's at Trader Joes. I mean they are so good I can't stand it. They are sweet with a bit of sour. Mmmm. So today, Joel came home for lunch so I came up with this. I figured he would lover it or hate it. He moaned and gave every impression of deep love. I knew, however, I really struck a cord when he came in a minute ago an told me he was still thinking about the sandwich. Score!
I had a nice multigrain crusty loaf that I got at Trader Joes, but use whatever bread you like. I made a pesto mayonnaise and spread that on both pieces of bread. Then on one side I laid two pieced of bacon, the other one Clementine (peeled and sectioned) and in the middle a ton of arugala. It was really, really good. However, I am a sucker for a salty/sweet or savory/sweet combo and this had all of it, salty, sweet, savory and bitter. Mmmmm. The one thing I would try is a bit of goat cheese. It was wonderful as it was but I always have tendency to want to add cheese (in more ways than one:)
So the real question is… do you think there is a Clementine detox??
15 comments:
- Chris said...
Yes, there is detox for them but it requires eating jars of grapefruit sections. You don't want to put your body through that;)
- March 11, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- Ashley @ The Happy Little Home said...
oh girl that's how I'm feeling about minneolos (sp?)....That quinoa looks amazing! I'm having that next week for sure.
- March 11, 2010 at 9:11 PM
- Joie de vivre said...
I'm glad you're still enjoying Clementines. It's this time of year (you know, when winter is almost over but it's been months and months and will be months and months until any sort of local fruit is in season) that I'd pay just about anything for any fruit OTHER than clementines!
- March 11, 2010 at 10:23 PM
- Carla and Michael said...
I have never tried a clementine, but sure wantto now. And what an odd combination for a sandwich, which by the way sounds like it is delicious. Who doesn't love bacon with anything? That's amust try.
- March 12, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- Rhandi said...
Your quinoa salad sounds great! I have a similar recipe on my blog without cilantro but with granny smith apples and cranberries- I like this savory version. fantastic idea to put in on a sandwhich, I have never done that with any of my quinoa salads- I can't wait to try it!
- March 12, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Mary said...
Your salad looks and sounds delicious. This was my first visit to your blog. I'll be back often.
- March 12, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- Vanillastrawberryspringfields said...
Delicious blog wih fantastic recipe u have here ...cheers and wonderful day....
- March 12, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
My family hide clementines/mandarins/tangerines from me cause I eat them by the bag. But they're good for you.....and others too. Like the idea of it in a salad.
- March 12, 2010 at 6:55 PM
We are also addicted!
- March 12, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- Jacqueline said...
That salad looks really good. How inspired!
- March 15, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- Velva said...
The quinoa salad with clementine and the sandwich look fabulous!
- March 16, 2010 at 9:49 PM
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- Joie de vivre said...
Thank you, as always, for visiting Mommy! Have a great weekend!
- March 19, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- Patty said...
Ooh I love clementines and I love how you're using them, it looks so good!
- March 22, 2010 at 6:47 PM
- Cate said...
loooooove clementines. we have a bit of an addiction as well. my husband and i cannot believe the way they just keep showing up at the grocery after all these months. usually, they taper out at around late february.
totally trying that reipe. yummmmmm!
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The SKR project maintains a database of 60 million SemRep predications extracted from all MEDLINE citations. This database supports the Semantic MEDLINE Web application, which integrates PubMed searching, SemRep predications, automatic summarization, and data visualization. The application is intended to help users manage the results of PubMed searches. Output is visualized as an informative graph with links to the original MEDLINE citations. Convenient access is also provided to additional relevant knowledge resources, such as Entrez Gene, the Genetics Home Reference, and UMLS Metathesaurus.
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PHILADELPHIA – The No. 2 Yale lightweight crew team enjoyed fast and favorable conditions on the Schulykill River, in Philadephia, Saturday afternoon, for its races against Columbia and Penn. In all, Yale won three of four races on the day, including a 5.9 second victory in the varsity race. With this victory, Yale retained the Dodge Cup for the 10th straight year.
In the first race of the day, the Yale third varsity four took on the Penn third varsity four. Yale used a quicker start to move ahead, but the Penn four held strong for the first 1000 meters. The Bulldogs then used a strong move to break away from Penn and ended up winning in 6:59.4. Penn was 6.6 seconds back, finishing in 7:07.
Next, in third varsity eight, Yale did not enter a boat. Columbia won the event in 6:04.8. Penn finished second in 6:13.3.
In the first freshmen eight, Yale again used a quick start to gain an early advantage, but Penn fought back and the two boats were very close at the halfway mark. However, Yale was not able to respond to a strong Penn move and fell back. Penn won the race in 5:48.3, with Yale finishing in 5:53.4.
The next race was the second varsity eight. Using a strong start, the Bulldogs blasted off the line and quickly established a strong rhythm. Yale finished the race in 5:45.8, winning by 4.4 seconds. Columbia finished second in 5:50.2, with Penn further back, finishing in 6:02.5.
In the final race of the day, the No. 2 Yale varsity eight competed against No. 5 Columbia and No. 7 Penn. The Bulldogs used a strong start to get ahead of Columbia and then used a steady rhythm to counter any Columbia moves to win by 5.9 seconds. Yale finished in 5:30.5, Columbia finished in 5:36.4 and Penn finished in 5:39.9.
Yale now travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to compete in the second race of its double header. Yale will race against Cornell tomorrow, Sunday, on Lake Cayuga.
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Robert Downey, Jr. wants Jack Nicholson to be his movie dad
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. is in talks to cast JACK NICHOLSON as his onscreen father in a new legal drama.
The Iron Man actor will star in upcoming movie The Judge, about a lawyer who returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral to discover his father, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, is suspected of her murder.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, producer Downey, Jr. is hoping to convince Nicholson to play the role of his onscreen dad and has handed the script to The Shining legend, who has only starred in six movies over the last decade.


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The Guardian is reporting that Caster Semenya has gone into hiding and is receiving "trauma counseling" after the results of her gender tests were publicly announced last week— tests, her mother claims, Caster didn't know anything about.
"I don't care about what they say she (Caster) is, because I am her mother. But what makes me angry is that, as parents, we were not even told she was going to be tested," Dorcus Semenya tells the Independent News and Media, "What is even more heartbreaking is that my child said she was not told anything about the tests. Now I heard they were trying to contact her about the results. How could they want to inform her about something she does not even know about? Is that fair?"
Semenya claims that her daughter was unjustly humiliated by officials, who waited until after Caster won the race to begin the testing, noting that if her gender was really such a concern, they should have tested her before she even had a chance to run. Donald Lee of the Democratic Athletics alliance places the blame on South African athletics officials, noting that they should have tested Caster before allowing her to run on the world stage. As he tells the Guardian: "Caster Semenya's dignity has been walked over and her privacy denigrated."
Caster is now reportedly receiving counseling in order to deal with the trauma that the test results—and how they were broadcast across the world. Semenya's mother compares the officials' handing of the test results to "thieves who break into your house and do what they want," and she isn't wrong; in rushing to discover Caster's biological gender traits and sharing the results of the tests with the world before she could even process them, they apparently forgot that she is, above all, a fellow human being.
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Sparks, NV – Nevada is one swing state that is still very much in play. Look at the polls. Both tickets have passed through there in recent days and will continue stopping by Reno and Vegas through Tuesday.
While we recently were catting around in the all-important Washoe County — home of Reno and Sparks — we met Jim Laudrisen. The Sparks resident is a 63-year-old retired janitor.
He's an Obama supporter — like he was four years ago. But in the past few months, he's discovered that a lot of his close pals are voting for Mitt Romney.
Democrats (and privately, some Republicans) talk about how powerful The Reid Machine is in getting out votes in Nevada. The Senate Majority Leader, backed by organized labor, is indeed formidable there.. And Reid's pollster, Mark Mellman, just released a memo saying Obama is up six points there.
Mellman did accurately predict Reid's 2010 Senate race. But that sounds ambitious. Nevada has one of the highest unemployment (12 percent) rates and number of foreclosures in the country. There is no deep well of support for Obama there like there is for Fightin' Harry.
Just ask Jim Laudrisen. Here is yet another chapter of our vaunted series of Voices of the West video blogs, courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com's Shaky Hands Productions:
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Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disorder that narrows or obstructs the aortic valve opening. Narrowing of the aortic valve prevents the valve from opening properly and obstructs the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta. This can reduce the amount of blood that flows forward to the body.


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I'm so excited to welcome Jonie of Just Between Friends. Man this girl can craft. We actually met in college and have had fun being friends post married life.
You have to check out her blog and say hi!
Take it away Jonie:
I'm so excited to be here at Rosy Red Buttons, and I'm even more excited that Camilla will be taking over my blog! She has so many incredible projects. Have you seen her nursery? Of course you have. I love it! It makes me want to re-do my daughter's room....almost. :) That's a ton of work.
Now, if you don't mind, Camilla, I am going to take over your blog.
Let's get down to the nitty gritty....
I'm Jonie from Just Between Friends. I am married to a man that loves to fish and we have a 17 month old little girl that seems to always keep us busy.I am pretty new to blogging. I started my blog just this last August, and I love it! It has been such a great motivator for me as well as a creative outlet.
#3. Front Room Makeover I wanted to surprise my husband with a room makeover while he was out of town. I am pretty sure that when I told my husband I had a surprise for him he didn't imagine this. He of course likes the way it looks. (I don't think he would dare tell me otherwise)
One of my favorite parts about this room is this pillow. I made it from the skirt my sister wore at my wedding. You can read all about how I made the pillowshere.
I think that is enough to get you started in my blog. I really would love for you to stop by and follow along in my many crafting adventures.
Thanks so much for having me over! You can have your blog back now :)
Oh, ANYTIME Jonie, you rock! Be sure to check her out here and follow her!
And if you are interested in being apart of Friday Flip, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks again Jonie!


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Rails claims that convention over configuration is one of its core principles.
When Rails first arrived, in many instances, it took the greatest ideas and most common use cases of Web development, streamlined them, simplified their developer interface, and repackaged them within cleaner APIs.
There are certainly exceptions, but at that time, "convention over configuration" accurately described a sizeable majority of Rails design decisions. Calling convention over configuration a core principle of Rails was, at that time, in my opinion, entirely accurate. In its early incarnations, Rails replaced configuration with convention in a very literal way — for instance, using code generators to automate database migrations, because there's nothing more ridiculous than endlessly typing the same things over and over again.
When Rails imposed its new convention of RESTful APIs, back in 2006 or so, it departed from this, while still using the same phrase to describe it.
"Convention" comes from a Latin word, convenire, also the root of words like "convene" and "converge." Convenire means to come together. In modern usage, and since at least the year 1440, the word "convention" has not just signified an agreed-upon norm, as in Rails, but also a process of having arrived together at the agreement which ratified that norm.
In other words, it is literally impossible to impose a convention on a community. It is a contradiction in terms, Orwellian doublespeak, and the human-language equivalent of a syntax error.
Fast forward from 2006 to today, and you find Rails often imposing "conventions." In the case of RESTful APIs, this was great. CoffeeScript is a more recent example, and another great design decision in my opinion. And then you get "Rails Is Omakase." (original text here, performed as a comic monologue here)
If you want to use words in English to represent the concepts that they actually mean, with precision, specificity, and integrity, and you've heard that Rails values convention over configuration, but you don't know the secret Orwellian "real meaning" of that phrase, then "Rails Is Omakase" makes absolutely no fucking sense at all. It is literally insane. A person who valorizes convention while disregarding the opinions of other people is an impossible contradiction in terms.
For example:
And what are we supposed to call the incredible transformative influence that Rails has had on so many other frameworks in so many other languages? Should we refer to it as a phase in the history of computer science in which it became conventional to use unconventional conventions? It simply fails at being words.
However, if you know, as all experienced Rails developers do, that
convention over configuration really means curation over configuration,
and that the entire Rails culture has just been using the wrong word for almost a decade now, then "Rails Is Omakase" makes perfect sense. It might still seem a bit silly or overblown, but the words have meaning again.
Curating means picking and choosing the best options. When you go to an omakase restaurant, the chef not only prepares the meal but curates it from the available alternatives. When you read Ruby Weekly or Hacker Monthly you're reading curated links or articles. And when you use CoffeeScript instead of JavaScript because Rails automates that decision for you, which was absolutely NOT a conventional choice at the time, you benefit from a curated technology.
Rails once valued convention over configuration, a very long time ago, but today values
curation over configuration.
Let's just all be honest about that.
Naming is one of the hardest problems in programming, but it's worth it to get names right. Good naming enables you to have discussions which are both precise and accurate. We refactor our code. We should refactor our terminology as well.
I realize that David Heinemeier Hansson has contributed more and better code to the world of open source than I have, or likely ever will, but I think there's also value in using words without breaking them.


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On the track, speed is everything, but it's not the only thing. A little dose of grace and humility also helps.
At the London 2012 Games, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius wowed the world when he became the first double amputee ever to compete in an Olympics. When it comes to the Paralympic Games currently underway in London, he is the unparalleled star, and over the weekend he lost his T44 200-meter race, a race he was expected to win as handily as Usain Bolt did in his recent Olympic runs. (T44 is a classification of relative levels of disability.)
Pistorius placed second to Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira, finishing just .07 seconds behind Oliveira's 21.45 seconds. Tough go, it happens, it can be heartbreaking, right? But you take it in the spirit of competition and move on … or you throw out accusations that not all is above-board.
"We aren't racing a fair race," Pistorius said on-camera right after the race, charging that the blades Oliveira uses are too long and give him an unfair advantage.
The irony of such a charge, the Guardian notes, is that Pistorius himself has had to deal with charges of "unfair advantage" for his own blades when he races against the non-disabled, as he did in the London Olympics.
Oh, but the ironies don't end there. Pistorius is, in a way, imprisoned by his own desire to run in both Paralympic and non-disabled competitions. Pistorius' blades are the only ones cleared by the International Association of Athletic Foundations for use in both types of races. Oliveira's longer blades are only sanctioned for use in Paralympic competitions.
Pistorius was, until this point, undefeated in 200m races in high-level competition, so a bit of surprise and shock was understandable. He calmed down a bit later on, acknowledging that Oliveira had run by the rules as established. Still, there was a bit of an edge:
"He's never run a 21-second race before," Pistorius said. "That's fact. He was running high 23s less than a year ago, so you just need to look at the facts behind it … I've never seen a guy come back from eight meters on the 100-meter mark and overtake me on the finish line."
Indeed, Oliveira did put on an impressive kick in the final straightaway. And Pistorius, apparently surprised to be challenged so late in the race, was not able to match the kick.
Oliveira, for his part, tried to rise above the fray. "I am below the maximum length of blades I could have been," he said. "I don't know who he is picking a fight with. It is not about two blades, it is about training … All I want to do is thank everybody that helped me get here and celebrate."
The two men will race again in the T44 100m and T44 400m events. Don't expect Pistorius to be taken by surprise again.
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You can do your internship at any of the 150 approved internship sites. There is a binder on the table in front of the HMS bulletin board on the third floor of Brookens listing all the agencies that have been approved. If you know of a place that you would rather do your internship, please talk to your advisor.
Do I have to do an internship?
If you have worked full time for three or more years in a human service field that is the same discipline as your current human service concentration, you can petition to waive your internship. In lieu of the internship, you are required to take an additional 4 hour course with approval of your academic advisor.
Can I do an internship at my place of work?
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Internships last either 400 or 500 hours, depending on your concentration. If you are in the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Concentration, you will complete 500 hours. All other concentrations must complete at least 400 hours.
If I have an internship, do I have to go to the internship class?
Yes, attendance is required. The class time is used to reflect on what you are learning and sharing with other students what you have experienced.
What forms do I need to have filled out before I start my internship?
You will need a preliminary placement form, HMS internship Request for Certificate of Insurance form, Internship Contract, and Internship Application form.
Do I have to complete my internship in one semester?
Most students are able to complete their internship in one semester, but if it is necessary, additional time can be taken.
Can I do an internship at more than one place?
It is recommended that you find one place to do an internship so you get a full understanding of that facility's process, however if you are interested in multiple areas, you can split your time and do two internships.


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Dawn DeHerrera loved to perform native American dances.
She had a soft spot for homeless people and would often give up her lunch for someone she saw on the street, said her friend Jennifer Nelson. She loved cherries and pomegranates.
She was the "gentlest person I ever knew," Nelson related to Families of Victims of Homicide and Missing Persons.
When friends were down or upset, she often said, "It's all good, sista."
DeHerrera disappeared in late December of 2002.
Police were called to a massage center near Federal Boulevard and Speer Boulevard in early 2003 on the report of a decaying body.
An autopsy was performed and it was determined that the remains were those of DeHerrera.
She died of asphyxiation, the coronmer concluded.
A service was held at the Denver Zen Center. No names of family members were announced in her obituary. Friends were asked to bring flowers and memories.
Anyone with information about DeHerrera's murder is asked to contact Denver police at 720-913-2000. Denver Post reporter Kirk Mitchell can be contacted at 303-954-1206 or follow him on Twitter @KmitchellDP


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Welcome to my blog and the place where I will post my photos and musings from my life as an ultrarunner. My nickname "Shining" was given to me by a group of very special students after I finished my first 100-miler, the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100. They were the inspiration that enabled me to finish this awesome race, and I try to live each day with a "shining" attitude!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
With a little help from my friends...and the weather
Last Saturday I ran the 18th annual VHTRC Women's Trail Half Marathon in Clifton, VA. Regular readers of my blog know that I went into the race wondering if I still had the leg speed to break 2:00 on a course where my PR (set in 2006) was 1:56:45. I also went into the race prepared to suffer, because that's what you do in the Women's Half.(the cool pic of me above is courtesy of Bobby Gill)
This event was not an ultra, but you would not know it by looking around. The course shared miles 26-39 of the famous Bull Run Run 50, also put on by the VHTRC. It was dry, rooty, and eroded after months of little rain and lots of horse traffic, and it had a few long climbs and descents that always require power-hiking at BRR. But at the WHM, you had to run them...it's only a half marathon, after all! The VHTRC volunteers at the aid stations were basically a "who's who" of the east coast ultrarunning community: Tom Corris, John Hayward, Keith Moore, Ed Demoney, Joe Clapper, Michele Harmon, Vicki Kendall, Jack Kurisky and James Moore, among others too numerous to mention. These folks have run many of the hardest 100 milers---from Hardrock to Massanutten to Badwater-- and their experience was on display every time I came through an aid station. My favorite moment was watching Jack Kurisky sprint toward me at the final aid station asking if he could fill up my bottle, treating me like a total rock star, knowing I was racing the clock...but I had to blow by him with a quick, "no, thanks!" as the clock was ticking! Thanks anyway, Jack!
But, I am getting ahead of myself. Back to the start. I went into the race hoping for cool weather and was not disappointed. It was so chilly at the start that I was wearing a fleece coat just before the gun went off (that's me with Anstr Davidson on the right). The men of the VHTRC actually start the race by singing "Happy Trails" to us, and then we are off! I started out running with former WHM winner Heather Schaffer, as well as Jen "Ironman" Ragone and Ragan Petrie. I knew Heather, who holds the Catoctin 50K CR, would most likely crush the course, and I was right. She cruised to a comfortable two minute win over the next woman, after starting slow with us and picking her way through the pack. Jen, despite her sandbagging and comments about how much she hates suffering on this course, ran for fifth and Ragan paced herself well for ninth. I was happy to tuck in behind Ragan as I know she would start out easy, and I tried to stay in contact with her during the race. When I saw Tom Corris as I was coming out of the Do Loop, he commented that I was looking good and moving well---which is hardly ever the case when one comes out of the Do Loop--and this was my first inkling that I had a potential PR day ahead of me.
However, you would never know by looking at the race photos that I was having a good day. Aaron Schwartzbard took these pics of (in order, l-r) Ragan, Heather and me...which runner looks like she is suffering the most?
Despite the look on my face, I was actually pleased that I was feeling good. But I kept thinking, "hmmm...this is not good. If I feel this good in this race, it must mean that I'm not working hard enough." Sheesh. So I kept at it and focused on high turnover, efficient form, low heart rate and eating and drinking. At the last aid station I knew I was within reach of breaking my PR, and I tried to run up the big hills as much as I could. The women coming towards me were unbelievably supportive, positive, and friendly, and I tried to use their positive vibe to pull me along. As I neared the finish I glanced at my watch and saw that it was not going to happen...but I came damn close. Eleven seconds off for a 1:56:56, 11th overall and first in 45-49!
Needless to say, I am very excited that I can still work it at 47 like I used to at 43, and after reading all the supportive comments from you guys and gals out there (you know who you are!), I am very excited to go for the sub-9:34 Masochist course PR. Yes, cool weather will most definitely play a role...along with the encouragement of my friends. Thanks, everyone. Here's to growing older and going faster!
Women's Half Marathon photos, results and report are here.
A side note...after many years of lusting after the Bull Run run 50 embroidered blankets that are awarded to the winning teams---and never running for a winning team--I finally got my blankey for winning the 45-49 age group at the WHM. Here I am with super Race Director Mel Saraniero at the finish, clutching my blankey. Gotta love the schwag at VHTRC races! Thanks, Mel, and all the awesome volunteers for another unforgettable event!
7 comments:
- Rick Gray said...
Yes, weather and friends certainly help with a fast run, but you were the one who ran the race. I don't think the pictures show a look of pain, but a look of concentration. You were focussed mentally on the task you had placed before your. You certainly went way beyond your expectations and came within a hair of beating your PR of four years ago. If you would have had someone close to work with, that little 11 second shortfall would have been one minute on the positive side. Nothing shabby about Saturday as you continue to perform at a very high level. I think you have proven that even though your body has aged a few years, you still have that leg speed of years gone by. I can tell by your words that you are primed and excited about Masochist and I truly believe you are right on the money. The 2010 Masochist is going to be a great year! Congratulations on a great run.
- September 15, 2010 at 7:00 AM
- ultrarunnergirl said...
You rocked it Sophie! The extra dry course and treacherous acorn-strewn trails probably accounted for more than a few extra seconds. I can't remember ever seeing so many candidates for the "Best Blood" Award.
- September 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- AgileToes said...
Nicely done! The trail is rough out there right now with so little rain...though I think I'd still take that over mud =) Can't wait to see how you do at Masochist!
- September 16, 2010 at 1:58 PM
- And Miles 2 Go said...
W-O-W!!! Way to work it, chica. Very, very impressive. You are the poster child for "Hard Work Pays Off."
- September 18, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Andy said...
Wow! Nice race Sophie. Keep it up.
- September 21, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- meredith said...
WOOHOO!! Nice effort! I can't wait to run with you and hopefully break that PR of yours with you :) Mine is so ridiculous that I have to shoot for more!
- September 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- chris mcpeake said...
Nicely done. Great race.
- October 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM


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Rapidly Urbanizing Populations Face Unique Challenges
New Worldwatch Institute report examines the growth rate of the global urban population and its social and health challenges
Washington, D.C.—The world's urban population is expected to grow by 2.6 billion people between 2011 and 2050, bringing the total number of urbanites to 6.3 billion, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service (www.worldwatch.org). This urban expansion will be especially burdensome for developing countries, where 82 percent of the world's population currently lives, writes report author Grant Potter.
Although the developing world is less urbanized than the industrial world in relative terms, developing countries are home to an estimated 1.54 billion more people. In absolute terms, the developing world is projected to add approximately 2.45 billion people to its cities by 2050, while the industrial world is due to add just 170 million.
Within the developing world, the vast majority of this urban growth is projected to occur in Asia and Africa. Asia far outstrips Africa in total population, with 4.2 billion people in 2011 compared with Africa's 1 billion. But these regions are also the least urbanized areas on Earth: Asia's population was 45 percent urban in 2011, and Africa's was only 40 percent urban. In Latin America and the Caribbean, by contrast, 78 percent of the regions' 599 million people live in cities.
A characteristic feature of Asian urbanization is the prevalence of "megacities" that are home to more than 10 million people. In 2011, there were 23 such cities worldwide, 13 of which were Asian. By 2025, the total number of megacities is expected to reach 37—with 21 in Asia alone. Specifically, Southeast Asia is home to the most densely populated cities: approximately 16,500 people per square kilometer are squeezed into the region's urban areas.
Cities, especially in the developing world, must find a way to provide essential services to their ever-increasing populations. When cities fail to meet these essential needs on a large scale, they create areas known as slums, where households typically lack safe drinking water, safe sanitation, a durable living space, or security of a lease. According to UN HABITAT, 828 million people in developing-world cities are considered slum dwellers—one in every three residents. Slum populations are expected to grow significantly in the future, and UN HABITAT projects that 6 million more people live in slums every year.
The World Health Organization identifies the rapid increase of urban populations, especially slum populations, as the most important issue affecting health in the 21st century. The agency cites overcrowding, lack of safe water, and improper sanitation systems as the primary factors contributing to poor health among the urban poor. Slums often become breeding grounds for diseases like tuberculosis, dengue, pneumonia, and cholera, and slum dwellers contract water-borne or respiratory illnesses at much higher rates than people in rural areas do.
Cities and their slums will continue to grow as long as rural populations continue to migrate to cities to find economic and other opportunities, such as access to cultural amenities, education, and health care.
Further highlights from the report:
- Census data in 2010 indicate that cities are home to 3.5 billion people, or 50.5 percent of the global population.
- The UN Population Division projects that between 2011 and 2050, the world's population will increase by 2.3 billion people, bringing the total population to 9.3 billion
- The industrialized world has little room to urbanize further: it was 78 percent urban in 2011, and by 2050 it is expected to be approximately 86 percent urban. By comparison, the developing world was only 47 percent urban in 2011, a share that could reach 64 percent by 2050.
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