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In today's other editorial, the win-win scenario refers to the state and Vermont Gas getting a pipeline to Rutland in the fastest manner and with the least amount of political and legal consequence.
Environmentalists opposed to the pipeline might rightly ask: But what about the environment?
The central premise for supporters of the pipeline is that natural gas is a bridge fuel to a time in which renewable energy can meet area needs. Under that scenario, while no fossile fuel is clean, natural gas produces less carbon dioxide at the point of consumption than fuel oil and costs roughly half at current rates. Furthermore, today's reality is that the state's renewable capacity is nowhere close to meeting demand for the foreseeable future. Opponents argue that it merely delays the state's drive toward the development of more renewable energy and creates added dependency on fossile fuels.
Both are right. The compromise might be to demonstrate that natural gas is truly a bridge fuel. How? It fits a public policy goal to take the savings from natural gas use (the differential between the cost of using fuel oil and natural gas) and levy a tax on those savings to be dedicated to promoting renewable energy. That provides the state with funds to subsidize renewable energy use and development.
No tax is popular and there would be many opponents to the idea, but if natural gas is truly intended as a bridge fuel, then public policy can play a role in making it so.
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AB: Many folks know you as a C++ specialist who wrote many articles for Dr. Dobb's about parallel data structures. What exactly are you doing at Microsoft?
HS: My title right now at Microsoft is Partner Architect on Windows C++. And I am interested in native technologies, and I lead the Visual C++ language and library design team, and I work on the compiler front end.
AB: How big a team is that?
HS: We're always going through reorganizations and there's one going on right now, so I can't give you a specific number.
AB: Are we talking below 20 or do you have a lot of engineers working on the compiler and the library?
HS: Well, it's a very broad product. Between developers, testers, and people writing the specs, the language, the libraries, the Windows-specific stuff, some of the MFC libraries...I mean, there's a lot of different pieces and some of them are run by different teams. For example, we ship the Parallel Patterns library and that's been built by a different team, the Parallel Computing Platform team. So, when you look at the whole Visual C++ product, there are a lot of different people and teams.
AB: C99 has been around more than a decade and still lacks many features that Microsoft has not implemented. It doesn't look like the remaining missing features are going to be implemented anytime soon. What is Microsoft's thinking on C99?
HS: C99 conformance is not something our customers have largely asked us for. Yes, there's going to be a vocal minority or vocal set of people asking for any particular feature. But we prioritize what our customers are asking for and need. Now, that is not to say that C99 is uninteresting stuff. We actually do implement many of the features of C99. As we prioritize the features for each release we look at what to add. Like the
restrict qualifier, which we have with the double underscore version in the compiler already. The C99 standard is interesting because it was created at a time when a lot of people on the previous committee (C89 Ed.) went away and did other things. And it was a smaller group that came over who were interested in a special-purpose area, and so it ended up having a lot of things that were not of general-purpose interest. And in fact, when the current revision of C, which is being revised right now, was begun several years ago, one of the questions was "Should we roll back or undo some of the revisions we made in C99?" because the overreaching in C99 was recognized. It remains to be seen whether anything will be removed. I don't think any features are likely to be removed. But that the question is asked at all shows that there's stuff in there that doesn't really matter to a lot of people.
AB: What about the library?
HS: That's actually related to C++ conformance because C++11 incorporates large parts of the C99 standard, especially the preprocessor and standard library. In particular, the C++11 implementation incorporates the entire C99 standard library, which we are now shipping in this release of Visual C++ as part of the standard library. That includes C99 conformance, because it got integrated into C++. And also C++11 adopted all of the preprocessor extensions that were in C99.
AB: So Visual Studio .NET 2011 has a full, compliant C99 preprocessor?
HS: No, not the preprocessor, because that's a compiler feature. I was thinking that we have a complete, compliant C++11 standard library with workarounds for language features we have not implemented yet, like variadic templates. So, the user can use the library in all the usual ways. We'll implement it differently when those language features are available. The C99 standard library is in the C++11 standard library.
AB: Is that the standard library that was written by Dinkumware?
HS: We do get it from Dinkumware, but we've done a lot of work on it besides. A lot of work in customizing it specifically to work well on Windows and we contribute changes back. So, it's not just dropping in what Dinkumware had. Dinkumware has a great library and a great source code base, but you'd want us to do the things we've been doing for a better experience under Visual C++.
C as a Subset of C++
AB: One gets the feeling that C99 is viewed internally at Microsoft as just a subset of C++, rather than its own language. Is that a fair assessment?
HS: That is a burning question…in the entire industry. Nobody has a good answer to that. Or rather, nobody has a single answer to that. So as the C and C++ committees who own the standard progress their work, there is a big overlap between the committee memberships. You'll find many people who go to both meetings. Companies are represented at both meetings. And there's a lot of effort to harmonize. But there are things that C did that are different from the ways C++ did them. And C++ does things that extend what C does. They try to converge, but it's not completely true that C++ is a superset of C. It's mostly true.
AB: Agreed.
HS:There's the question of should it be or should they go their own way, which is frequently debated (but so far they're very close), but there's active discussion on whether that should be a pure subset relationship. Having said that, a lot of the work we've done on C++11 standard, especially as it relates to concurrency and atomics threading, mutexes, and memory models has been pretty much wholesale adopted by C. And so things do flow back the other way.
AB: What other differences prevent C++ from being a superset?
HS: C++11 did not pick up many of the language extensions of C99. They were considered; they were looked at; and people felt this was not important or necessary for C++. Like when you talk about the language extensions like the
restrict keyword in C99 and this is not a question of whether they were good or not, as there are benefits to the keyword and we have it as
__restrict in our compiler. But the C++ committee did not feel that that was something they were interested in adopting into the standard. So C++ is not superset of C99. It is a superset of C89 and the non-language parts of C99, largely.

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Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Ph.D., is Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health, Director of the Office of Public Health Practice, and Director of the Global Health Concentration at the Yale School of Public Health. His global public health nutrition and food security research program has led to improvements in breastfeeding programs, iron deficiency anemia among infants, household food security measurement and outcomes, and maternal, infant and young child community nutrition education/counselling programs. His health disparities research involves assessing the impact of community health workers at improving behavioral and metabolic outcomes among Latinos with type 2 diabetes. He has published over 200 research articles, 2 books, and numerous journal supplements, book chapters, and technical reports. He is a member of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Food and Nutrition Board. He has been a senior advisor to maternal-child community nutrition programs as well as household food security measurement projects funded by WHO, PAHO, UNICEF, FAO, UNESCO, UNDP, CDC, USDA, USAID, The World Bank, the Gates Foundation, and the Governments of Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. He obtained his BS in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and his MS in Food Science and his PhD in Nutrition from the University of California at Davis.
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|University of California at Davis (1991)
|University of California at Davis (1985)
|Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Chemical Engineering (1982)
|Postdoctoral fellow
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Doctor Honoris CausaUniversidad de Guadalajara, Mexico (2016)
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Evaluation of UNICEF's Infant & Young Child Counseling Package Kaduna, Nigeria (2014)
Harmonization of household food security measurements in Latin America and Caribbean Region Brazil; Mexico (2007 - 2010)
Senior leadership for Latin American & Caribbean household food security measurement (project ELCSA)
Nutrition, food security and human rights Rwanda (2004 - 2010)
Keynote speaker for annual human rights youth leadership intergenerational forums
Brazilian household food security measurement project Brazil (2003 - 2010)
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|View Poll Results: True Tears - Episode 13 Rating
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|2008-03-31, 07:57
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Somehow I found out
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I didn't laugh, but I certainly thought the scene missed its mark. It was just another case of Shinichiro being so confused and conflicted and me just looking and him and saying "you're so confused and conflicted".
|2008-03-31, 08:14
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|2008-03-31, 08:26
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|2008-03-31, 09:16
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Age: 37
Going back to this from 11 hours ago, but with 2 pages having passed it seems like an eternity. But I'll try to make it brief this time since the rest of the forum has moved on...
So, in my opinion, the words the writers chose here were essential, and if they had changed it to what you think they meant to imply, it would have ruined the entire ending. Sorry for being blunt, but I felt that the point of the scene was: no more doubts, no more regrets. That's why his farewell to Noe was so painful, and why the timing was critical. So this is why I wasn't "preaching to the choir" on this one; I disagree with your suggestion for storytelling reasons (though I can certiainly respect that that's your opinion).
|2008-03-31, 09:30
|Link #248
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@ ani_d
I agree with all of that; I just want to add that my interpretation was similar in that I think by the end Shin finally sees Noe representing Jibeta instead of putting himself in Jibeta's shoes in some sense in the previous eps.
Also, more importantly perhaps, that Raigomaru flies first on Jibeta's feelings, but then is able to give back to Jibeta by becoming his wings in some sense; much like how Noe was the reason Shin was able to fly, and at the end, she flies (walks) with Shin's feelings for her.
I think they're able to each be the reason that the other one manages to fly in the Raigomaru/Jibeta and Shin/Noe sense even though it's not really spelled out clearly what the interpretation of the former should be.
@ Sinestra, Sorrow-K
I cringed at first as well, perhaps because of how loud Shin was and how perhaps broken down he was for the first time in the series. Upon rewatching it though with a much more straight face, I think the artistic value in the scene does shine through in a way, but it was definitely hard for me to take it at face value at first.
Again, I think it comes back to the fact that a significant number of people trying to stay objective totally missed Shin's feelings for Noe until the very end. People who really argued that Shin had feelings for Noe at the end of 12 probably got a lot more from that scene than someone like me who missed a lot of that and didn't get it till I was presented with episode 13. I had to rewatch that episode and the previous ones in that kind of context to feel what the writers were trying to present to us in that scene.
As an example, it was far more easy for me to accept Jun saying with a straight face to Hiromi that he had "never had any feelings for her, not even a little" because I was arguing that around episode 9 or 10, whereas there were still some people arguing that maybe he had something for her.
I just think that everyone picked up at least a few of the pieces but very few picked up all of them before the final episode. Then again I think that's why the people who've been deconstructing and discussing this anime over the past few months will get a lot more out of it than the average viewer watching on their own who might not pick it all up on their own.
@ Claymore
Claymore, I have no idea how hard you had to have worked to find that.
Even though Tomoyo does say "They're visible"; still >_>
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|2008-03-31, 09:58
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And for what it's worth... I strongly dislike the "wavers" translation. It implies that she was leading him astray, but I don't think that was what they were trying to imply. The word is more like "shakes" or "quakes", and I think that's more akin to one's heart "aching" (think about the times when you've cried, and the feeling in your heart at the time). Saying "when your heart aches" is also a more expected answer to Shinichirou's "when do you cry?" question to his father (while still being important and profound).
Shinichirou did have feelings for Noe -- she was an inspiration to him, and what enabled him to find his purpose and determination in life, and he also saw that she was in much pain though he never understood why (see the scene with Jun). He worried about her. His heart ached when he was with her because of all this, but "wavers" implies too strongly that it was lessening his feelings for Hiromi, which the show (it seems to me) has never otherwise suggested. I think the feelings Shinichirou had for Noe were strong and powerful, but different than those he had for Hiromi. But, him being torn between these two seperate sets of emotions was causing pain for both girls; he couldn't have both. This is why he could still rightfully say that Hiromi was the one he's always loved, but Noe was the one who inspired him to draw, dance, and "fly". This also ties into why I felt the confession scene after the farewell made sense. Perhaps all this is just arguing semantics, but it seems to me that the distinction is important, again in that small, subtle way that defines a lot of the show's message.
Of course, that's all just my own interpretation/opinion, and everyone's free to disagree. Whatever works for you.
|2008-03-31, 10:14
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For an anime like this, the "fly" and "true tears" portion should have been better integrated into its romance aspect, and that is all I have to say. The plot itself was unnecessarily confusing, and the ending wasn't as powerful as I would have liked. It was sort of like True Tears tried to copy Air/Haibane Renmei and failed, because they laid out the backbone for some powerful symbolic theme but everyone figured out what was going to happen by episodes 11-12 and its romance ended the story. For me True Tears ended a long time ago, and it doesn't really matter which girl wins after that. True Tears completely missed the mark, but it was wonderful romance-wise.
|2008-03-31, 10:30
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They were as integral to the romance as possible from all three characters' standpoints in my opinion.
Shin flew because Noe inspired him to fly and that was the basis for why she entered into his heart, just as he cried his true tears as he had to watch her fly away from him with his feelings. Hiromi's true tears came at the end of 10 and 13 as Shin and her's feelings are finally reaching each other.
That takes care of both Shin and Noe flying as serving as the basis for the romantic aspect of their relationship as well as integrating Shin and Hiromi's true tears into the romance. Noe's true tears come at the end of 13 as she finally is able to accept everything and what it means to her.
I see everything as coming back to what Shin says at the end about how "if you think about the person truly dear to you, the tears will flow naturally", but in a romantic sense both the flying and true tears are well integrated with this approach in mind.
|2008-03-31, 10:43
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A Japanese friend explained "kokoro ga furueru" as "when you are moved by strong emotions", which is different. And as you've already said, Shin's words are a repetition of his father's reply to the question "What makes you cry?" When did hesitation make someone cry? I'm more of the mindset that Shin is trying to describe how Noe sets his world on fire, that she makes life more interesting and exciting, but he's still in love with Hiromi, and must go with that.
It's also significant that Shin goes out of his way to tell Hiromi, before leaving to speak to Noe about the book, that he'll have dinner with her, and that she should wait for him. At this point he's already made up his mind, and there is only one girl he wants to spend his life with. People seem confused as to where his emotions are coming from, but if you look at the show as a whole, it was always apparent that he loved her - just consider the drawings of her crying. He cares deeply for this girl and wants to comfort her, despite her (recent) cold attitude.
No one's mentioned the insanely powerful scene with the hot coffee either. From the moment Hiromi invites him over at school, through the way she urges him on in the staircase, and sits down to take his hands along with the cup, and sips the coffee, there's a roaring sexual tension. Then she goes and says "ii yo", which most likely should be interpreted as consent for having sex. She's basically so anxious to keep Shin with her that she'll throw herself at him. Luckily Shin sees through her madness and stops it, resulting in Hiromi feeling ashamed and sending him off, because it's not like her to be so ... nasty. The situation with Shin's mother has changed her, and all of Shin's affection is based on a lifetime of knowing and loving her before she moves into his home.
Er, I'm spending way too much time complaining about other people's thoughts on anime.
PS. "Kokoro ga furueru" is also used in the Zero no Tsukaima novels to explain the power level of Saito's rune. His sword Delf explains that Saito will be strongest when his heart trembles (or whatever), and weaker when he's hesitant and worried. Being in love is implied as making him more powerful.
Edit: I know what the words mean individually, it's the symbolic meaning of the combination that's hard to determine.
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|2008-03-31, 10:59
|Link #255
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 37
Anyway, I totally agree with your comments. As I think about it, I think your take on the "hot coffee" scene is right on (I knew she was being overly forward/suggestive, hence Shinichirou's reaction, but I had underestimated to what degree), and fits in perfectly with the follow-up scene where she acknowledged that it's up to Shinichirou to make his decision now. Basically, stepping back and regaining her composure. That continued right to the end with Shinichrou's "confession", where she almost plays hard to get for a bit (even though it's pretty darn clear how she feels). There's a lot of banter going back and forth between them throughout the show -- their courtship dance was very interesting to watch, to say the least.
|2008-03-31, 11:05
|Link #256
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This is probably one of the best scene interpretations I've seen of this series and considering its importance I think you've done a valuable exercise by explaining the nuance so well.
On the last thought, we need more of this kind of commentary since the nuance is often hard to grasp for viewers who haven't been immersed in Japanese culture (like me :P), so there's nothing wrong with that.
|2008-03-31, 11:28
|Link #257
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|2008-03-31, 11:59
|Link #258
Hopeless Dreamer
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I thought the scene of Shin crying, singing the cockroach song, was very poignant. It helped me feel how important she really was to him and that even the silly things about her, like her song, were so deeply meaningful to him. And the way she turned and waved to him in acknowledgment showed just how strong she really was.
|2008-03-31, 12:33
|Link #259
Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
Well, continuing on the theme of spending way too much time analyzing others' thoughts on anime...
It occurs to me that, to some extent, both one's reaction to the ending and indeed one choice in the Noe vs. Hiromi Steel Cage Death Match 2008 (PPV, $29.95) depend on whether or not one is a romantic. Now, I don't mean to say that Shin/Noe is unromantic - that's not the point. But in the reactions to the ending and the choice of favorite girl, you see echoes of the arguments in the age-old romanticism (idealism)/rationalism argument.
Hiromi - Here. you really have to believe in the ideal of romanticism - love at first sight, childhood romances that can actually survive, etc (counter: childhood romances never work, Shin will get tired of her, etc.). Chivalry (the sandal). The opposition argues that we didn't see all of the so-called affection between Shin'ichiro and Hiromi, but the romantics among us point out that the signs were there, subtly, all throughout the series - in words with hidden meanings, gestures, memories, facial expressions. The Hiromi model requires the belief that there's one person you're meant to be with and the heart recognizes it, even when the mind sometimes doesn't.
Noe - Definitely the rationalist's choice. She's so cute! She was the one who was Shin's muse, who allowed him to find his true self. They seemed to have so much fun together. She's the logical choice in so many ways - true love be damned, you can think you love someone and actually find out you love someone else more. She actually showed affection for Shin in a much more obvious and consistent matter. It was her face he saw when he was mugiha dancing, so that proves she's the one on his mind when the chips are down.
In short, Hiromi requires a leap of faith - acceptance of the impractical and unlikely, in the hope for the ideal. If you think that's BS you want to smash Shin's face in for choosing her. If you're a true romantic at heart, it makes you love them both all the more and want it to work out.
|2008-03-31, 12:42
|Link #260
AnimeSuki Freshman
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NY
Age: 35
Well said...
I'm glad you brought it up. This is one of my favorite scenes in the series, and a defining moment for Hiromi's character. It really is the last and ultimate obstacle she faced in becoming a truly eligible companion for Shin. The way she dealt with the realization of her inappropriate behavior, and her subsequent resolve speaks volumes.
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Warren graduated from Lipscomb in 2006 with a degree in marketing and served as a graduate assistant coach for the Bison golf program for the 2006-07 season while pursuing his master's at Lipscomb.
"Today is a very sad day for the Lipscomb golf program," said golf coach Buddy Harston. "Paul was my graduate assistant when I arrived at Lipscomb. He was an incredibly nice person and he completed every project happily.
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Hillsboro Police
Sept. 2: Police took a report of a stolen Kindle reader from a vehicle parked in Hillsboro Heights. Officers also handled a report of suspicious activity in which a woman said her door was open but there were no signs of forced entry.
Sept. 3: Police handled three parking complaints, removed obstructions from the roadway, and responded to a possible missing person report in which people had been arguing and the missing person was later located.
Sept. 4: Officers took reports of an ATV driven within city limits, an abandoned vehicle, and a possible runaway juvenile. Police also responded to a report of possible domestic disturbance but no disturbance ever occurred.
Sept. 5: Police took reports of suspicious activity, an individual selling door-to-door without a permit, and an intoxicated person on campus at Tabor College. The individual could not be located.
Sept. 6: Police responded to a report of a reckless driver. Officers also provided traffic control for the fire department during an electrical fire at Tabor College.
Sept. 7: Officers handled two curfew violations, performed a welfare check, and responded to a criminal threat in which the individual said she had received threatening text messages from an ex-boyfriend. Police also were present while tenants collected property from past residences.
Sept. 8: Officers handled a report of an intoxicated individual who was yelling obscenities.
Sept. 9 Police took a complaint of an abandoned vehicle.
Peabody police
Sept. 2: Police assisted with a child custody issue.
Sept. 3: Officers took a report of trespassing. The case was resolved and no charges were filed.
Sept. 4: Police cited Omar Dolores for driving with no driver's license. Officers began an investigation into a case of physical abuse of a dependant adult.
Sept. 5: Found property was returned to its owner. Police took an information report on a juvenile. A report of theft is under investigation.
Sept. 6: Police took a report of the theft of gasoline. Officers took an information report and assisted with a child custody exchange. Officers made an arrest for driving on a revoked license, but the investigation is not yet complete and charges have not been filed.
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What is …
Stripping membranes to help speed up my labor?
Stripping membranes is performed by the physician inserting his/her finger into the cervix and moving the finger in a circular motion. This will release the body's own prostaglandins, a substance that can initiate labor. Stripping membranes has varying success but really has no risk.
"Notching" of the wave form of the blood flow of your uterine artery may be a sign of poor blood flow to the uterus and placenta and may lead to a small infant or toxemia (properly called preeclampsia).
Rh Immune Globulin (trademark Rhogam) is given to women with Rh negative blood to prevent the possibility of forming antibodies against fetal red blood cells. Before Rhogam, the risk of developing these antibodies was about 14%. Since using Rhogam, this occurs in less than 1% of Rh negative mothers. The Rhogam only stays in the blood for a couple of weeks and is typically given within 72 hours of any pregnancy event (miscarriage, abortion, delivery).
Bandle's Rings?
Bandle's Rings are thick, rope-like, muscular bands that run horizontally around the uterus at the isthmus of the uterus. They can cause an obstruction to vaginal birth and/or an indentation on the baby's head from the pressure of the band. These rings are rare.
Intrauterine Growth Restriction?
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) is a term to describe a fetus whose weight is below the 10th percentile for gestational age. To further classify IUGR, it is sometimes categorized as symmetric or asymmetric IUGR.
Symmetric IUGR, or a uniformly small fetus, is usually due to factors present early in the pregnancy such as genetic factors, infection or because the parents are small people destined to have a small child.
Asymmetric IUGR is more common. On ultrasound, asymmetric IUGR fetuses have small abdomens compared to their heads. This occurs because fetuses try to conserve oxygen and nutrients for their brain at the expense of fat. The usual reason for asymmetric IUGR is poor functioning of the placenta due to either maternal hypertension, preeclampsia or any condition that might cause constriction of the blood vessels to the placenta.
It is important to be aware of IUGR so that the pregnancy can be monitored closely. If growth of the fetus tails off, induction of labor is sometimes necessary. If not monitored, there is a risk of stillbirth. It is difficult to diagnose IUGR with a single ultrasound because, even in the best hands, there is a 10% error in calculating fetal weight. IUGR often results in a perfectly normal baby who is just small for its age.
Pre-eclampsia (Toxemia)?
Pre-eclampsia (formerly known as toxemia) is found in about 5-7% of pregnancies. It is a combination of the following findings: high blood pressure with a significant loss of protein in the urine and/or swelling of the hands and face (not feet). In severe cases, there can be nervous system (seizures) liver, kidney and blood clotting abnormalities. Despite years of research, the cause or causes are unknown at this time. Pre-eclampsia can become severe with profuse bleeding, rupture of the liver and seizures. These are uncommon today because pre-eclampsia is usually found in the early stages and treated (with delivery of the infant). Once the baby is delivered, the preeclampsia begins to resolve over hours to days. Time of delivery depends on the severity of the disease and the age of the baby. Medicines are given to prevent seizures and may be given to prevent complications of severely elevated blood pressures. It is one of the more common causes for early delivery.
The majority of women who have endometritis (infection of the uterine lining) have no future problems. It isn't a destructive process. Only rarely could a woman have scarring of the lining of the uterus as a result of endometritis. The lining of the uterus always undergoes an infection of sorts after childbirth, but not to the level of endometritis. After delivery, the lining of the uterus is an enlarged, raw, healing surface. The vagina normally has 10-15 different bacteria residing in it at all times. Put these two combinations together and you have a set up for an infection. Normally the body is able to fight off this infection, and this is why a woman's White Blood Count may be elevated even without endometritis. Some of the risk factors for endometritis are prolonged labor, prolonged time from breaking of the bag of waters and delivery, instrumentation (forceps, manual delivery of the placenta), previous vaginal or cervical infection, etc. Despite these risk factors, many women develop endometritis without any obvious risk factors. A sterile environment does little to ensure endometritis will not occur. A woman's body (skin, rectum and vagina) is loaded with bacteria that can cause endometritis.
Placenta previa?
Placenta previa is a condition of pregnancy where the placenta is covering the opening to the uterus. This is very common in early pregnancy and if there is no history of vaginal bleeding, few precautions need be taken. There is no increased risk of cord accidents with a placenta previa. The biggest risk is bleeding. Most doctors advise their patients with placenta previa not to have sex. The reason is that sex can cause small uterine contractions that would then cause bleeding in a pregnancy with a placenta previa.
Implantation bleeding?
Implantation bleeding is not uncommon. I cannot give you a percentage of times it occurs but it is by no means rare. When obstetricians calculate due dates based on menstrual history, they use the first day of the last normal period to account for this type of bleeding.
Molar pregnancy?
A molar pregnancy (also called gestational trophoblastic disease) is an abnormal pregnancy where the placental tissue (or trophoblast) grows in an uncontrolled fashion. The most common type is a complete mole where there is no fetal tissue and is caused (we presume) from two sperm fertilizing an egg that is missing its own chromosome.
A D&C will cure this condition about 80% of the time. After the mole is evacuated with the D&C, the woman must have frequent measurements of the pregnancy hormone hCG and avoid becoming pregnant for at least 6 months (and preferably for one year). The hCG level should drop over several weeks. If it does not fall correctly or begins to rise, that means the patient is in the 20% of patients for whom this does not go away without further therapy. In these patients, chemotherapy is needed. Fortunately, the cure rate is about 99% with chemotherapy. The exceptions to this high cure rate are those who have a special pathology of the mole called choriocarcinoma or people who do not follow their physician's instructions carefully and become "lost to follow-up."
Subchorionic bleeding?
Subchorionic bleeding is an ultrasound term for blood underneath one of the layers of the placenta (the chorion). It is in many ways similar to a placental abruption seen later in pregnancy when the placenta shears prematurely from the wall of the uterus. Many women with subchorionic bleeds carry to term without difficulties. Her chances of miscarriage are higher, however. Her OB will probably suggest repeated ultrasounds to see if the bleed is getting larger or smaller.
Amniotic bands?
Amniotic bands are rare thickenings of amnion (or placental membranes) that can cause a variety of birth defects by constricting a fetal part. It is much like a rope being tied around a limb and cutting off the blood supply to that limb. Amniotic bands typically cause the limbs to be amputated during the pregnancy.
There is no way to protect a woman from developing amniotic bands and, until recently, there was no treatment if it were noticed on ultrasound. There has been a report of fetal surgery to release a fetus' entrapped ankle from an amniotic band. This is a very new and experimental treatment, however.
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A security worker is charged with setting eight fires in two Manhattan hotels where he worked, FDNY officials said.
Mariano Barbosa Jr., 30, allegedly set three fires between 2009 and 2010 in downtown's Soho Grand, where he was a security officer, and five fires between 2011 and this year in midtown's Yotel Hotel, where he was the director of security.
Officials said the fires were set in hallways, stairwells and in front of exit doors in order to block people from escaping and impede firefighter access. All of the fires were quickly brought under control, the FDNY said.
Information on a lawyer for Barbosa was not immediately available.
A spokeswoman for Yotel said the hotel was cooperating with the FDNY and NYPD and that the hotel was "deeply concerned by the allegations" against Barbosa.


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17th April 2018
Following MJ Marshall's thoughts on the political implications of Mark Zuckerberg's Capitol Hill testimony, Grayling senior vice president, Peggy Carlton considers how he fared in broader communication terms.
In the days before Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was to testify on Capitol Hill about the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it was reported by many media outlets that he was preparing for his testimony as though he were a candidate getting ready for a presidential debate. And it showed.
For many, the only pre-testimony reference point they may have had of him is the portrayal of him as an entitled, boy-tech genius from the movie "The Social Network." Although viewers had a field-day comparing him to a robot on Twitter – my particular favorite was the comparison to Data from "Star Trek the Next Generation" – overall, Mark Zuckerberg seemed to have done his job with Capitol Hill, Wall Street and Main Street. In fact, much of the post-testimony coverage focused less on the actual issue of the data breach and Cambridge Analytica and more about Zuckerberg's performance and how Facebook's stock increased to $165.04 during the testimony, up 4.5 percent from when the Cambridge Analytica story first broke in March.
So what did he do right?
He Was Respectful
For the guy who normally exclusively wears grey T-shirts, Zuckerberg wore a conservative dark suit and light-blue tie and was very polite to the panel, calling each panelist by their title. He never became irritable or snarky, even after close to 600 questions were asked. In fact, despite some awkward and grilling questioning, he kept the same tone throughout the five-plus hours on his first day of testimony.
He Was Patient
He was patient, even when some questions bordered on complete ignorance about how social media platforms actually work. In one exchange, Senator Brian Schatz asked, "when I email on What's App (a mobile messaging platform that Facebook owns), can Facebook see them?" Zuckerberg, at first looked in disbelief at the question, but went on to answer that WhatsApp messages that are encrypted. In this exchange, Zuckerberg came across as patient and humble. Twitter and Facebook users of course had endless memes about the senators asking questions that illustrated their unfamiliarity with Facebook and other social platforms.
He Steered Away From "No Comment"
While it would have been appropriate to say "no comment," as is his right, if he didn't know or want to answer, or the answer was too complex, he typically said some variation of: "This is an important question. My team will get back to you on that." What that does is show at least a willingness to answer, even if he didn't actually answer some questions there and then.
There were some questions though that Zuckerberg had trouble answering, though. Sen Lindsey Graham asked Zuckerberg if Facebook has a monopoly. "If I buy a Ford and it doesn't work well and I don't like it, I can buy a Chevy," Graham said during Tuesday's hearing. "If I'm upset with Facebook, what's the equivalent product that I can go sign up for?"
Zuckerberg couldn't come up with an answer because essentially there is no other service exactly like Facebook. He tried to say that other platforms may overlap or offer pieces of what Facebook does.
Overall, Mark Zuckerberg gave a solid performance for what was two days of nonstop questions relating to privacy, user data, and government regulations and how to move forward. The saving grace for Facebook is, despite being at the center of this maelstrom of data privacy, there is actually a 'villain' in this story. While Facebook does not appear to have done enough to protect user data, it is Cambridge Analytica, a political data firm hired by President Trump's 2016 election campaign, among others, which improperly used that data.
While he was robotic at times, and Facebook will ultimately face government regulations to better protect the privacy of its users, all Zuckerberg really needed to do was to come across as apologetic and cooperative, and on this he delivered. And yes, he also showed he is human, too.
Peggy Carlton is a senior vice president with Grayling New York.
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The turmoil that has stricken Greece has spread to Romania and Ireland. This crisis may be spreading worldwide as the debt crisis continues, there have been reports that it may spread to Japan, one of the biggest economies in the world. Gerald Celente says that this is the greatest bank robbery in history and it is the banks that are doing the stealing.


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Christmas in a Soviet Slave Labor
Camp: A True Story by the former deportee Leo Oks
Translated by Dr. Joseph S. Height
For the German colonists on the steppe, Weihnachten with its Christbaum and Christkindlein had always been a season of great joy, blessed peace, and spiritual exaltation. But this high festival, like all the others of Christian tradition, was to be radically expunged from the Soviet calendar, and replaced by a day of work. However, even though Stalin and his atheist henchmen succeeded in closing the churches, silencing the bells, and extinguishing the candle-lit Christmas tree, they could not destroy the spirit of Christmas in the hearts of the faithful.
That spirit survived even in the prisons, dungeons, and slave labor camps of the Soviet paradise, as can be seen from the moving account of the German-Russian refugee Leo Oks of Kleinliebental, a former inmate of such a camp. In this account, originally written under the title, "Weihnachten fern von der Heimat," the author states:
Like all the other days in the Soviet labor camps, the 24th of December began with the sound of reveille.
The barracks of the camp headquarters stood right next to the gate of the compound, behind the twelve-foot-high wooden wall crowned by strands of barbed wire. Here the commandant and his staff of officers lived and worked. In front of the barracks hung a piece of iron rail, and at 5 o'clock the HQ orderly came out into the pitch darkness and the prevailing December cold, and roused the camp inmates from their sleep by pounding the primitive gong with a heavy hammer. The dull sounds, eerily reminiscent of an alarm or cries of distress, penetrated slowly and hoarsely the raw hoarfrost of the arctic air and seeped into the sixteen snow-covered barracks which stood, eight in a row, on both sides of the compound. The inmates of the camp--prisoners, exiles, deportees, and civilian internees from every ethnic group in Europe--lay on crude wooden bunks that rose in three tiers and extended some 150 feet along the length of both walls. On the bare, lice-infested bunks the inmates used their clothes to provide themselves with mattresses, pillows, bed sheets, and blankets.
As soon as the sound of the gong reached the ear of the camp warden--a strong, healthy Russian worker from the east--he roused the dead-tired and debilitated sleepers with the repulsive, soul-wrenching cry: "Podyom" --get up! In 15 minutes every inmate who was alive and able to walk (almost every night some had died in their bunks) had to be sitting on the edge of his bunk, to be ready for roll call the moment the camp officer appeared. If the number of inmates checked out and no one was missing, all who could walk were marched off, in separate groups, to the mess hall for breakfast. As quickly as possible, they all received and consumed their bread ration for the day, namely a pound of soggy rye, and their bowl of balanda, a gruel of cabbage leaves and fish bones. Then the men were marched, in groups of six, to the exit gate, where they were checked and frisked before a dozen and more escort guards, who equipped with tommy guns and big sheepdogs, conducted the column to their ten-to-twelve hours of work. After reaching the work area, everyone was assigned to his brigade--a work force of 15-20 men supervised by armed escort guards.
Like all the preceding 360 days, the morning of this day went by without any notable incidents. However, as we gazed towards the east we could see the distinctive traits of the long-awaited coming day. The brightly glittering stars gradually began to pale and very soon they were blotted out by the golden rays of the rising sun.
As we had all wished, the sun rose bright and clear, and all the clouds disappeared from the sky. The air became strangely transparent. That was a good sign, and we all heaved a deep sigh of relief.
Not a breath of wind stirred, and the blue sky radiated a wondrous ethereal purity that filled our wounded hearts. And in our great misery, aggravated by hunger and cold, we rejoiced in the depths of our souls to have lived to see the day on which Christ was born for us. While we worked in deep silence, we summoned our last reserves of strength, so that we would not have to do overtime. But the day was very long and never seemed to end, and when the end came we were utterly exhausted.
The afternoon gradually merged into evening. The sun disappeared in the West, where our thoughts continued to linger. The darkness from the East was already covering the whole sky. It grew dark again, and the stars gazed so delightfully but coldly upon the earth.
Closely watched by the escort guards, we trudged with weary footsteps through the crunching snow to the general assembling place. Strengthened by some invisible power, as though on winged footsteps, we proceeded faster than usual on our way home--to the camp. But several weaker men fell behind, and we had to slow down our pace.
After the roll call and the supper--a single bowl of sour cabbage broth--five of us who had our bunks in one corner of the barracks sat down together in a circle and celebrated Christmas Eve. We celebrated the long-awaited first Holy Night, but only in our hearts, in memory of the beautiful Christmases we had enjoyed while we were still living in freedom. It was a Christmas Eve without a Christmas tree, without sweetmeats and gifts, a Christmas far from home in an alien, desolate place. In whispering tones we sang "Silent Night, Holy Night," and told one another the stories of Christmas in our childhood, and our souls were flooded with the warm glow of joyfulness, love, and happiness that relieved all our sorrows and doubts, our lack of faith and poverty of heart. Peace of soul and childlike faith was enkindled within us. We wondered about the animals who, it was believed, were able to speak to each other in their stable on Christmas Eve, about the lambs who kept softly bleating: "Bethlehem, Bethlehem," about the place were St.Nickolas lived, and how he always managed to fulfill all the children's dearest wishes.
Shortly before the otboi, the ten o'clock signal for "lights out," was to be given, we walked outside the barracks and gazed out to the West, towards home where the sun would now be still shining and where relatives and friends would perhaps at that very moment be also gazing to the East and thinking of those who were deported or missing or who had already perished; and we hoped that our gaze and theirs would meet on some distant star or planet. But no one heard our weeping and pleading, which was like that of a small child who had lost its mother. No one knew of the conversations of our bruised hearts and sorrow-stricken souls.
We returned to the barracks, happy and content to have lived to see the day of the Savior's birth. We also kept hoping for a salvation. It came later, but it came. We spent the following day, December 25--Christmas Day--just as we had spent all the other days of our banishment. Only one peculiarity was noticeable: the number of camp guards was doubled, and the work quota for the day was increased.


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This module provides functions to generate the auxiliary structures for the user data type
- mkPersist :: CodegenConfig -> PersistDefinitions -> Q [Dec]
- groundhog :: QuasiQuoter
- groundhogFile :: QuasiQuoter
- data CodegenConfig = CodegenConfig {
- defaultCodegenConfig :: CodegenConfig
- data NamingStyle = NamingStyle {
- mkDbEntityName :: String -> String
- mkEntityKeyName :: String -> String
- mkPhantomName :: String -> String -> Int -> String
- mkUniqueKeyPhantomName :: String -> String -> String -> String
- mkUniqueKeyConstrName :: String -> String -> String -> String
- mkUniqueKeyDbName :: String -> String -> String -> String
- mkDbConstrName :: String -> String -> Int -> String
- mkDbConstrAutoKeyName :: String -> String -> Int -> String
- mkDbFieldName :: String -> String -> Int -> String -> Int -> String
- mkExprFieldName :: String -> String -> Int -> String -> Int -> String
- mkExprSelectorName :: String -> String -> String -> Int -> String
- mkNormalFieldName :: String -> String -> Int -> Int -> String
- mkNormalDbFieldName :: String -> String -> Int -> Int -> String
- mkNormalExprFieldName :: String -> String -> Int -> Int -> String
- mkNormalExprSelectorName :: String -> String -> Int -> String
- suffixNamingStyle :: NamingStyle
- persistentNamingStyle :: NamingStyle
- conciseNamingStyle :: NamingStyle
Settings format
Groundhog needs to analyze the datatypes and create the auxiliary definitions before it can work with them. We use YAML-based settings to list the datatypes and adjust the result of their introspection.
A datatype can be treated as entity or embedded. An entity is stored in its own table, can be referenced in fields of other data, etc. It is a first-class value. An embedded type can only be a field of an entity or another embedded type. For example, the tuples are embedded. You can create your own embedded types and adjust the fields names of an existing embedded type individually for any place where it is used.
Unless the property is marked as mandatory, it can be omitted. In this case value created by the NamingStyle will be used.
data Settable = First {foo :: String, bar :: Int, next :: Maybe (Key Settable BackendSpecific)} deriving (Eq, Show) -- The declaration with defaulted names mkPersist defaultCodegenConfig [groundhog| entity: Settable # If we did not want to add a constraint, this line would be enough keys: - name: someconstraint constructors: - name: First uniques: - name: someconstraint fields: [foo, bar] |]
Which is equivalent to the example below that has all properties set explicitly.
mkPersist defaultCodegenConfig [groundhog|
definitions: # First level key whose value is a list of definitions. It can be considered an optional header.
# The list elements start with hyphen+space. Keys are separated from values by a colon+space. See full definition at http:yaml.orgspec1.2/spec.html.
- entity: Settable # Mandatory. Entity datatype name
dbName: Settable # Name of the main table
# schema: public # Name of the schema to which the table belongs
autoKey: # Description of the autoincremented key for data family Key instance
constrName: SettableKey # Name of constructor
default: true # The default key is used when entity is referenced without key wrapper. E.g., "field :: SomeData" instead of "field :: Key SomeData keytype"
keys: # List of the unique keys. An entity may have unique keys only if it has one constructor
- name: someconstraint # This name references names from uniques field of constructor
keyPhantom: Someconstraint # Name of phantom datatype that corresponds for each unique key
constrName: SomeconstraintKey # Name of data family Key instance constructor for this unique key
dbName: Key#Someconstraint # It is used for function "persistName" of "PersistField (Key Settable (Unique Someconstraint))"
fields: [] # Set fields that comprise this unique constraint. It works like setting fields in constructors
mkEmbedded: false # Defines if instance of "Embedded (Key Settable (Unique Someconstraint))" will be created. The "Selector" constructor names are defined by properties of key fields.
default: false # Defines if this unique key is used as default
constructors: # List of constructors. The constructors you don't change can be omitted
- name: First # Mandatory. Constructor name
phantomName: FooBarConstructor # Constructor phantom type name used to guarantee type safety
dbName: First # Name of constructor table which is created only for datatypes with multiple constructors
keyDbName: id # Name for the primary key column
fields: # List of constructor fields. If you don't change a field, you can omit it
- name: foo # The name as in constructor record. If constructor is not a record, the name is created by
mkNormalFieldName. For example, the fields in constructor SomeConstr would have names someConstr0 and someConstr1 by default.
dbName: foo # Column name
exprName: FooField # Name of a field used in expressions
# type: varchar # This would result in having field type DbOther "varchar" instead of DbString. Value of this attribute will be used by DB backend for migration
- name: bar
dbName: bar
exprName: BarField
# For some databases "type: integer" would be appropriate
- name: next
dbName: next
exprName: NextField
# If these clauses are omitted, the database will define action automatically. Note that it may differ across databases. For example, MySQL has "restrict" by default, but in PostgreSQL it is "no action"
# onDelete: cascade # Defines ON DELETE clause of references. It can have values: no action, restrict, cascade, set null, set default
# onUpdate: set null # Defines ON UPDATE
- name: someconstraint
type: constraint # The type can be be "constraint", "index", or "primary"
fields: [foo, bar] # List of constructor parameter names. Not DB names(!)
This is an example of embedded datatype usage.
data Company = Company {name :: String, headquarter :: Address, dataCentre :: Address, salesOffice :: Address} deriving (Eq, Show) data Address = Address {city :: String, zipCode :: String, street :: String} deriving (Eq, Show) mkPersist defaultCodegenConfig [groundhog| definitions: - entity: Company constructors: - name: Company fields: # Property embeddedType of headquarter field is not mentioned, so the corresponding table columns will have names prefixed with headquarter (headquarter$city, headquarter$zip_code, headquarter$street) - name: dataCentre embeddedType: # If a field has an embedded type you can access its subfields. If you do it, the database columns will match with the embedded dbNames (no prefixing). - name: city # Just a regular list of fields. However, note that you should use default dbNames of embedded dbName: dc_city - name: zip_code # Here we use embedded dbName (zip_code) which differs from the name used in Address definition (zipCode) for accessing the field. dbName: dc_zipcode - name: street dbName: dc_street - name: salesOffice embeddedType: # Similar declaration, but using another syntax for YAML objects - {name: city, dbName: sales_city} - {name: zip_code, dbName: sales_zipcode} - {name: street, dbName: sales_street} - embedded: Address fields: # The syntax is the same as for constructor fields. Nested embedded types are allowed. - name: city # This line does nothing and can be omitted. Default settings for city are not changed. - name: zipCode dbName: zip_code # Change column name. # Street is not mentioned so it will have default settings. |]
mkPersist :: CodegenConfig -> PersistDefinitions -> Q [Dec]Source
Creates the auxiliary structures.
Particularly, it creates GADT
Field data instance for referring to the fields in expressions and phantom types for data constructors.
The default names of auxiliary datatypes and names used in database are generated using the naming style and can be changed via configuration.
The datatypes and their generation options are defined via YAML configuration parsed by quasiquoter
groundhog :: QuasiQuoterSource
Converts quasiquoted settings into the datatype used by mkPersist.
groundhogFile :: QuasiQuoterSource
Parses configuration stored in the file
mkPersist suffixNamingStyle [groundhogFile|../groundhog.yaml|]
Settings for code generation
data CodegenConfig Source
When describing a datatype you can omit the most of the declarations. In this case the omitted parts of description will be automatically generated using the default names created by naming style. Any default name can be overridden by setting its value explicitly.
data NamingStyle Source
Defines how the names are created. The mk* functions correspond to the set* functions. Functions mkNormal* define names of non-record constructor Field
suffixNamingStyle :: NamingStyleSource
Default style. Adds "Field" to each record field name.
data SomeData a = Normal Int | Record { bar :: Maybe String, asc :: a} -- Generated code data NormalConstructor data RecordConstructor instance PersistEntity where data Field (SomeData a) where Normal0Field :: Field NormalConstructor Int BarField :: Field RecordConstructor (Maybe String) AscField :: Field RecordConstructor a ...
persistentNamingStyle :: NamingStyleSource
Creates field names in Persistent fashion prepending constructor names to the fields.
data SomeData a = Normal Int | Record { bar :: Maybe String, asc :: a} -- Generated code data NormalConstructor data RecordConstructor instance PersistEntity where data Field (SomeData a) where Normal0 :: Field NormalConstructor Int RecordBar :: Field RecordConstructor (Maybe String) RecordAsc :: Field RecordConstructor a ...
conciseNamingStyle :: NamingStyleSource
Creates the shortest field names. It is more likely to lead in name conflicts than other naming styles.
data SomeData a = Normal Int | Record { bar :: Maybe String, asc :: a} -- Generated code data NormalConstructor data RecordConstructor instance PersistEntity where data Field (SomeData a) where Normal0 :: Field NormalConstructor Int Bar :: Field RecordConstructor (Maybe String) Asc :: Field RecordConstructor a ...


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Love Me Tender: 15 Braises from The Kitchn
Slow-cooked braises can be vegetarian and omnivorian, complex or simple, spicy hot or comfortably mellow. Whatever the recipe, braises fill our homes with mouthwatering aromas and give us something warm to look forward to on cold evenings. Here are all our best and most favorite braising recipes!
Braised Pork Shoulder
Jamie Oliver's Chicken in Milk
Braised Pork Shank
Beer-Braised Short Ribs
Weekend Pot Roast
Fennel Braised in Cream
Radishes Braised with Shallots and Vinegar
Wine Braised Cabbage
Greek-Style Braised Green Beans
Squash Braised in Cream
Lemon-Garlic Chicken
Curried Vegetables and Chickpea Stew
Braised Artichokes
Brisket and Onions
Slow-Cooker Orange Souffle
Braises are any dish that is cooked low and slow - low temperature over the course of an hour or even longer - until the ingredients are completely tender and the flavors in the dish have melted together into something delicious. You can cook them in a dutch oven on the stove top or in the oven, or you can pop them in your slow cooker and walk away.
One of our favorite things about braises is that they often use low-cost ingredients like bulk dry beans, lean cuts of meat, and tough winter greens. Plus, braised dishes will feed a crowd or give you leftovers for an entire week. That's some excellent budget eating!
1. Braised Pork Shoulder - Use this succulent pork for pulled pork sandwiches, in pasta sauce, or as the filling for enchiladas!
2. Jaime Oliver's Chicken in Milk - No dry chicken here! It falls off the bone and melts in your mouth.
3. Braised Pork Shank - Highly adaptable to whatever ingredients are in season.
4. Beer-Braised Short Ribs - Serve a big round of these at football parties and casual dinners.
5. Weekend Pot Roast - Eat the leftovers on sandwiches all week long.
6. Cream Braised Fennel a la Orangette - Sweet and creamy, but still made savory with a dash of lemon.
7. Radishes Braised with Shallots and Vinegar - An unlikely vegetable for braising, but so good!
8. Wine Braised Cabbage - Braising mellows out spicy cabbage and makes it tender.
9. Greek Style Braised Green Beans - Tangy and spicy, with a dash of cinnamon!
10. Squash Braised in Cream - This has become our new comfort food.
11. Lemon-Garlic Chicken - Subtle garlic infuses this silky chicken.
12. Curried Vegetables and Chickpea Stew - Though technically a stew and not a braise, this is still one of our favorite slow-cooked meals!
13. Braised Artichokes - Have your dinner appetizer ready the minute you walk in the door!
14. Brisket and Onions - Easy peasy and mighty comforting!
15. Slow-Cooker Orange Soufflé - Yes, you can make dessert in the slow cooker!
What have you braised recently?
Related: Why Tougher Meats Make Good Braises


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Industries Environmental Documents
Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Rockies Express East Project (Docket No. CP07-208-000)
Issued: April 11, 2008
FERC staff prepared a final environmental impact statement for Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC's (Rockies Express) Rockies Express East Project. The project includes the construction of 639.1 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline from Mexico, Missouri to Clarington; Ohio and 7 new compressor stations in Audrain County, Missouri; Christian County, Illinois; Putnam County, Indiana; Warren County, Ohio; Muskingum County, Ohio; Carbon County, Wyoming; and Phelps County, Nebraska, and 19 meter stations.
FERC's environmental staff concludes that the Rockies Express East Project with appropriate mitigating measures, as recommended, would result in mostly limited adverse environmental impact.
Staff concludes the project would be environmentally acceptable action (with appropriate mitigation) because:
- Rockies Express collocation of the REX East pipeline: more than 59 percent would follow existing rights-of-way.
- The Project would be consistent with or in conformance with federal resource management plans.
- Rockies Express would implement resource- or activity-specific plans, procedures, and agreements to protect natural resources, avoid or limit environmental impacts, and promote restoration of all disturbed areas during construction and operation of the Project.
- Rockies Express would use Agricultural Inspectors knowledgeable in farming practices along the proposed route, who would provide input and guidance during construction in agricultural areas.
- The use of the HDD method would avoid disturbances to a number of major and sensitive waterbodies along the route, including the Salt and Mississippi Rivers in Missouri; the Sny Canal and Illinois and Embarras Rivers in Illinois; the Wabash, Big Blue, and Whitewater Rivers in Indiana; and several waterbodies in Ohio, including the Big Darby Creek and Little Miami River.
- The appropriate consultations with FWS, the SHPOs, and other affected land management agencies, and any appropriate compliance actions resulting from these consultations, would be completed before Rockies Express would be allowed to begin construction in any given area.
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An environmental inspection and monitoring program would be implemented to ensure compliance with all mitigation measures, Certificate conditions, and other stipulations included in permits from other authorizing federal, state, and local agencies
FERC Commissioners will take into consideration staff's recommendations and the final EIS when they make a decision on the project.


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The following is a rundown of all action taken by the Lafourche Parish Council at its Tuesday meeting. All were present and all votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
The following is a rundown of all action taken by the Lafourche Parish Council at its Tuesday meeting. All were present and all votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Action: Proclaimed March as American Red Cross Month in Lafourche Parish.
Action: Leonard St. Pierre, chairman of Hospital Service District 2, presented a report.
Action: Steve Vassallo, CEO of the Terrebonne Economic Development Authority, and Clarence Williams, chairman of TEDA informed the council of the LA Entrepreneur Fest at the Houma Civic Center June 20-21.
Action: Julie Barrilleaux presented a report of Dig In Lafourche.
Action: Tommy Lasseigne presented a report on the fire district boards.
Action: Established watch for children and speed checked by radar signs on East 88th Street.
Councilman Jerry Lafont opposed.
Action: Established a no parking fire lane area on the north and south sides of East 134th Street.
Action: Amended previous ordinance pertaining to the salary of unclassified employees.
Action: Approved the donation between Lafourche Parish government and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for reclaimed asphalt.
Action: Rescinded previous ordinance that approved the abandonment of a 30-foot right-of-way on the side street at the rear of East 134th Street in Ward 10.
Action: Proposed an ordinance to amend the parish ordinance pertaining to discharge of fireworks and permit fees for fireworks.
Action: Proposed an ordinance accepting the subdivision known as division of the 77.235-acre tract of land belonging to Francis Bourgeois Sr. in parcels B-3, B-4 and B-5.
Action: Proposed an ordinance accepting the subdivision known as Tracts A and B of Webster Plantation, Carl and Daniel and Adam Rogers Subdivision, Frank Barker III and Barbara Baker into Tract I, Magnolia Landing Subdivision Phase B, redivision of Tract 45-A into Tracts 45-A1, 45-A-2 and 45-A-3 formerly belonging to Andrew Guillot and Sugar Plantation Subdivision Phase C.
Action: Proposed an ordinance approving the servitude agreement for City Place Apartments II, Housing Corp. Inc. represented by Beryl Pitre.
Action: Proposed an ordinance approving the servitude agreement for Cote Blanche Industrial Park represented by William Schwertz and Wesley Schwertz.
Action: Proposed an ordinance providing a supplemental appropriation within the 2013 Operations and Maintenance Budget to increase the budget for Federal Emergency Management Agency Home Elevation Disaster with the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and District 1 and District 2 Pump Station Improvements projects and Lockport Elevated Wetlands Boardwalk.
Action: Proposed an ordinance for a supplemental appropriation within the 2013 Operations and Maintenance Budget to provide money for Recreation District 5 for the purchase of playground equipment.
Action: Proposed an ordinance to de-obligate Clovelly Road.
Action: Proposed an ordinance changing rules tied to the insurance requirements necessary to perform work for Lafourche Parish government.
Action: Proposed an ordinance incurring debt and issuance of $13.75 million in bonds.
Action: Requested the Baton Rouge delegation introduce legislation requiring every public board have an audio recording of all meetings and keep the recordings for a minimum of two years.
Action: Requested Drainage District 1 to submit documents of work including invoices to the Lafourche Parish Council on property Hugh Caffery has an interest in. Councilmen Phillip Gouaux, Joe Fertitta and Aaron Caillouet opposed.
Action: Requested the administration rehire South Central Planning to oversee the building permit process. Councilman Mike Delatte and Fertita opposed.
Action: Approved the hiring of an attorney or law firm when necessary to perform any and all legal defense services for the Lafourche Parish government.
Action: Approved the purchase of one Kobelco Model Excavator purchased through Lee Tractor for $217,175.
Action: Approved the purchase of one Kobelco Model Excavator purchased through Lee Tractor for $142,008.
Action: Approving an application for aid under the hurricanes Ike and Gustav Community Development Block Grant program for the small dredge program.
Action: Accepted a quote from Golden Ranch Aviation for aerial spraying of the canals and reservoirs throughout Lafourche Parish.
Action: Approved the low quote from LA Contracting Enterprises for $13,700 for a pump at Sugar Ridge Pump Station.
Action: Approved an agreement between Lafourche Parish government and YKM Consulting for the detention center generator.
Action: Approved the agreement with Duplantis Design Group to provide civil engineering design services for the preparation of maintenance specifications for the parish.
Action: Approving the agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute for term license software for geographic information system technology.
Action: Appointed a commissioner to the Drainage District 1 Board, Lafourche Parish Children and Youth Planning Board as the representative for the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, Recreation District 4 Board, Fire Protection District 7 Board, Sewerage District 1 Board, Hospital Service District 2, Game and Fish Management Commission, Recreation District 11 Board, Lafourche 911 District Board, , , Fire Protection District 7 Board and Special Education District 1 Board, and two members
Action: Appointed two commissioners to 8-A and two to the Bayou Blue Fire Protection District of Terrebonne and Lafourche.
Action: Appointed three commissioners to the boards of Fire Protection District 8-B and 8-C.


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Travie McCoy Says Katy Perry Dumped Him Over Email
Remember back when Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes and Katy Perry were the cutest couple on the block? (It's okay, we forgot, too.) Turns out Perry actually sent McCoy packing … over email.
The pair split in 2009, and McCoy revealed some of the details in a recent 'Behind the Music' sitdown. McCoy said that his two years with Perry were great and he didn't actually badmouth the 'Wide Awake' singer at all. "That was the beginning of a really really awesome time for me," he said of his time with the pop pinup. "When I was around her I felt really at ease and comfortable with myself. It was the most amazing thing ever."
McCoy admitted that his substance abuse problems played a role in the relationship unraveling, as did Perry's still ever-increasing fame. "She wasn't stupid … She knew when I was f—ed up," he said. "I chose drugs over our relationship … as things started taking off for her the more I started to doubt my role in her life," McCoy admitted. "There were times I felt like a stepping ladder."
The breakup was particularly tough on McCoy, in part because of how it went down. Getting dumped digitally can't be easy. "It started off with 'I love you so much I hate to do this,'" he said of the email from Perry. He fumed, "Someone that you are ready to spend the rest of your life with sends you a f—ing email just s—ing on your whole parade. It destroyed me."
If it's any consolation to McCoy, Perry hasn't had the best luck in love since. She split from comedian Russell Brand after little more than a year of marriage, and there were rumors that John Mayer actually dumped her over email, too — though that pair is currently back on (at least for the next ten minutes).
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HOTSEAT- Dave's world: Politics is local
There's one aspect of running for City Council that Dave Norris is having a hard time getting used to. "People keep correcting me when I say, 'I know I sound like a politician, but–'" relates Norris. "They say, 'You are a politician.'"
Norris has been a political junkie all his life. He's made a career of public service– and sees running for City Council as a way to step up his involvement. But he's never actually run for office. "Until you've done it yourself, you don't know," he says.
In a small town like Charlottesville, "People expect to know their elected officials," Norris notes.
His style is retail politics: meeting with people, listening to their concerns, and then trying to do something about it, and he says his opponent, Rob Schilling, does retail politics well. Norris has been to more than a dozen neighborhood meetings, talking to folks in their living rooms.
"The weirdest thing about campaigning– people are already coming up to me with problems as if I have the authority," he notes. "Let's get me elected first, then fix the pothole."
Norris has been working on new solutions since his grad school days, when he realized there were mental traps in the "politics of poverty." The doctrines were that either government solved the problem or people have to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
"Neither was working," says Norris.
"That got me interested in public policy issues," he says. "Instead of just providing services for people in poverty, urge them to speak up and not see themselves as helpless victims."
Norris swears he's not a Boy Scout, but he is executive director of People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry, shortened, thankfully, to Pacem. The group provides food and shelter to homeless people during the cold months.
Norris has worked for Madison House and the Public Housing Association of Residents, and he's served on just about every local nonprofit that deals with aging, poverty, and housing. Throw in the schools and environment, and you've covered the high notes of his platform.
As for the hair notes, Norris stands squarely in the red-headed corner. He claims he was never teased about his hair, but "I was never as popular with girls as other boys were." He sunburns easily and admits, "I'm a dermatologist's dream."
One other facet of being a fair-haired boy: "I blush easily," says the candidate. Political liability– or asset?
Age: 35
Why here? I moved here in 1995 for the quality of life, beautiful environs, and laid-back pace.
What's worst about living here? As an affordable housing advocate and a new homeowner, I'd have to say the high costs of housing!
Favorite hangout? Bodo's for lunch, Rapture for drinks
Most overrated virtue? Patience. As Jonathan Kozol once said, "Patience is a virtue only to those who are not in pain."
People would be surprised to know: This will likely earn me a lifetime exclusion from Cool Honey's list of "unbelievably dope" local politicians, but I have the largest collection of vintage Charlottesville postcards in the world.
What would you change about yourself? I'd ride my bicycle more. I was hit by a van several years ago and have been road-shy ever since.
Proudest accomplishment? Working with Charlottesville's faith community to ensure that no one in our area has to sleep out on the streets during the dead of winter.
People find most annoying about you: I keep a running "to do" list on the palm of my left hand. It's the only way I can remember things.
Whom do you admire? Robert Kennedy, Paul Wellstone, and Mahatma Gandhi top the list. You'll rarely find a finer human being than the late John Baker.
Favorite book? Catch-22
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Watching my children learn and grow and develop their own unique identities
Biggest 21st-century creep out? Knowing that they'll be teenagers one day
What do you drive? 1999 Saturn SL2
In your car CD player right now: Robin Wynn's Oblivion– she's amazing!
Next journey? Ithaca, NY, this summer with my kids
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? I took a trip through Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union in 1987, and as I was about to head home, I was detained at the Leningrad airport on suspicion of videotaping sensitive government facilities. The KGB officials were actually very nice to me, especially once they concluded that the suspected "spy tape" was just boring tourist footage.
Regret: I was offered a full scholarship to Carleton College but wanted to live and study in Boston instead. I would have had Paul Wellstone as a professor.
Favorite comfort food: Apple slices with peanut butter
Always in your refrigerator: Sunergia Soyfoods Savory Portabella Tofu (I'm part owner of the company!)
Must-see TV: My friend Wendy makes me watch Saturday night boxing with her. I'm not a big boxing fan, but I like to stay on Wendy's good side so it is, by default, "must-see."
Favorite cartoon: The Far Side (especially God playing Jeopardy)
Describe a perfect day. Sleep late, hang with my cats, read the newspaper over lunch at Bodo's, take a long afternoon hike with my kids, grab some Thai food for dinner, meet friends for drinks on the Mall
Walter Mitty fantasy: Being the top vote-winner in the May 2 City Council election!
Who'd play you in the movie? I'd love to say Orlando Bloom, but I'm sorry to say it would probably have to be Conan O'Brien.
Most embarrassing moment? I worked the overnight shift at various hotels to pay my way through graduate school. One night I was doing my rounds when I opened the door of the hotel spa to find two guests "in flagrante" in the hot tub. I don't know who was more embarrassed...
Best advice you ever got? "Meet people where they are, not where you want them to be" (from my friend Holly Edwards)
Favorite bumper sticker? "Taliaferro & Norris for City Council," of course!
Dave Norris


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Monday, January 2, 2012
Winter Stackers and Would you like to be featured?
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These are so cute!ReplyDelete
Love the blocks -especially the font you chose!ReplyDelete
I have a new blog. You can feature me. I'd love that!
So fun, I love the colors!ReplyDelete
I love these! I am your newest follower, too. I really want to make these for my winter mantle. I was trying to think of ideas, and I just might have found it! Come over tomorrow if you want, and link this to my Wednesday Pinterest Favorites.ReplyDelete
What font did you use? I love this idea!ReplyDelete
Thank you!
I love these signs they are so fabulous! What a lovely place you have created here, I know I am going to enjoy looking around. I hope twenty twelve is everything you wish for and more. Thank you so much for sharing. I will follow on my way out so I can revisit. I hope you can find the time to come visit me and do the same. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Cheers SpecialK XoXoReplyDelete
These are so cute! I love the font you used!ReplyDelete
These are cute. Love it. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Greetings from Germany
P.S. Found you through the http://craftionary.blogspot.com/ Link party!
So cute! I should be getting my Silhouette anyday now and can't wait to start creating with it!!ReplyDelete
Adorable! I SO need a cricut!ReplyDelete
These are so cute and perfect for Winter. And yay for you for your education!! That's awesome.ReplyDelete
Those look great! I love wooden crafts. I'd like to get into stuff like that when I get more into crafting (and less into diaper changes and cranky baby :p)ReplyDelete
What a great idea for winter! I love that they are stackers! So fun. THanks for linking up to Oopsey Daisy!ReplyDelete
I'll be featuring YOU this Thursday in my {take a look at you} post. Thank you so much for linking up to {wow me} wednesday last week. Hope to see you again tomorrow night at 7 pm when this week's party goes live. :)ReplyDelete
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I love the slackers and the quote.. I get crazy when snow falls, I used to live in Toronto where there is a lot of snowfall most of the time around the year.. now we have moved to houston, it's like the other corner.. I have heard it snowed 2 years back, I am still hoping it happens again.. :DReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up at craftionary..
P.S: I am your newest follower :)
Take care
LOVE! The colors are great and would totally go in my house ;) Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete


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A Paschal Greeting from OCMC
This hand painted Ascension from Cameroon reminds us that Christ's death and Resurrection was for the whole world. Thank you for answering the call to share the Gospel of Christ!
We pray that you had a beautiful Holy Week and a glorious Pascha. May God continue to bless you and your family during this Paschal season.
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Official Press Release
From the Eisner and Harvey award-winning, New York Times bestselling famous cartoonists Art Baltazar and Franco comes the crossover epic event of a lifetime! Finally, Captain Action Cat meets Action Cat and the characters from Aw Yeah Comics! Also crossing over with Dark Horse Comics characters such as Ghost, X, Captain Midnight, and The Occultist, this series promises the typical zaniness that the creators of "Tiny Titans" are known for. True story!
In "Captain Action Cat: The Timestream CATastrophe" #1, there is something evil out there and Evil Cat is determined to find it... even if it means searching throughout the Silver Age to do it! Could this blip on the screen be the one known as Doctor Evil Cat? What will happen when the Silver Age and the "Aw Yeah Age" collide! What does this mean to the timestream? The fate of the comic world may change forever! Plus, a mysterious frozen souvenir from the Golden Age makes a visit! For the first time ever, "The Timestream CATastrophe" introduces Captain Action Cat, an anthropomorphic action hero based on the classic action figure / adventure toy, Captain Action!
"All I have to say is: Wow!" says co-writer/artist Art Baltazar. "I am amazed at the comics which we get to create sometimes! Captain Action action figures have been a classic American toy forever, and now that he is back, the world will be a better place!  It's an honor to be working so close to this iconic character... even if our version is a cat. Aw yeah!"
"I feel so lucky to be in this industry and that people are willing to let us play with their toys," adds co-writer Franco! "This one means quite a bit to me personally because this crossover event features something we created -- Action Cat from our own Aw Yeah Comics -- which we get to crossover with Captain Action (as a cat) and the heroic crew from Dark Horse. 'Wow' is an understatement! Every year, I think we cannot top what we did before... and I am proven wrong, as this is one of the coolest things I've ever had the privilege to work on! Aw Yeah, Dynamite!"
"I've gotta say, we've had some fun, high octane, cataclysmic, unbelievable crossovers through the years," states Dynamite CEO / Publisher Nick Barrucci. "But this crossover will be the most fun! What Art and Franco have put together is just incredible! Bringing together the Aw Yeah universe, the Dark Horse universe, and the Dynamite universe -- this true trifecta is going to be epic. And did I mention fun? Aw Yeah!"
"Art and Franco have been having a blast with this 'Itty Bitty' series. We loved their treatment of Hellboy and I'm particularly eager to see what mayhem they'll inflict on our superheroes." states Dark Horse President and Publisher Mike Richardson. "Ghost and X teamed with Action Cat and Captain Action? Who would have thought?"
"Art and Franco bring a unique and infectious brand of fun to everything they do, and we're thrilled to have them focus on more Captain Action adventure with Dynamite in 2014," said Ed Catto, founding partner of Captain Action Enterprises.
"Captain Action Cat: The Timestream CATastrophe" #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' February Previews catalog, the premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release on April 16, 2014. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Captain Action Cat with their local comic book retailers. Captain Action Cat will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.