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|An evasion-type trick-taking game for 3 to 6 players
The 14 penalty cards in Hearts. The object of the game is to either avoid taking tricks containing these cards, or to "shoot the moon" by capturing all of them.
|Polignac, Reversis, Four Jacks
|Alternative names
|The Dirty, Black Lady, Dark Lady, Black Swear, Chase the Lady, Crubs, Rickety Kate, Queen of Spades (in Turkey), Black Queen (in India), Black Cat (in Hungary)
|3–6, (4 is best)
|Skills required
|Card counting, Tactics, Teamwork
|52-card (51 or 54 for 3 or 6 players, 50 for 5)
|Card rank (highest first)
|A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2, no trump
|Playing time
|5 minutes per hand
|Random chance
|Low – moderate
|Related games
|Black Lady
|Notes: Hearts, while not trump, award one penalty point each, hence the game's most common name.
Hearts is an "evasion-type" trick-taking playing card game for four players, although variations can accommodate between three and six players. The game is also known as Black Lady,[1] Black Maria, Black Widow, and Slippery Bitch,[2] though any of these may refer to the similar but differently-scored game Black Lady. The game is a member of the Whist family of trick-taking games (which also includes Bridge and Spades), but the game is unusual among Whist variants in that it is an evasion-type game; players avoid winning certain penalty cards in tricks, usually by avoiding winning tricks altogether.
The game of Hearts as currently known originated with a family of related games called Reversis, which became popular around 1750 in Spain.[3] In this game, a penalty point was awarded for each trick won, plus additional points for capturing or . A similar game called "Four Jacks" centered around avoiding any trick containing a Jack, which were worth one penalty point, and worth two.
Over time, additional penalty cards were added to Reversis, and around 1850, the game gave way to a simple variant of Hearts, where each heart was worth 1 point. The (sometimes referred to as "Calamity Jane") was introduced in a variant called Black Maria which then became known as the standard Hearts game, and soon thereafter, the idea of "shooting the moon" was introduced to the game to add depth to the gameplay. In the 1920s, the variation (ten positive points) was introduced, and some time later the scoring was reversed so that penalty points were expressed as positive instead of negative. Passing cards, breaking hearts, leading , and "shooting the foot", whereby a player attempts to shoot the moon, but succeeds in taking the Queen and all but one heart, are more recent additions.[3]
The game has become popular in live play among grade school students in Canada, and has increased in popularity through Internet gaming sites. In many parts of the world it became known through the Microsoft version of the game packaged with most 1990s versions of its Windows operating system, beginning in version 3.11.
The overall objective is to be the player with the fewest points by the end of the game.
Dealing the cards[edit]
Thirteen cards are dealt to each player.
- When there are only three players, [1][4] is removed from the deck before play commences, and each player receives 17 cards. In another alternative, a randomly chosen card is set aside face down at the beginning of play (the "Kitty"); this card goes to whoever takes the first Heart or, alternatively, the first trick.
- When there are five players, [1][2][4] Alternatively, three Jokers (usually the two from one deck plus one from a similar deck) can be added, and each player receives 11. In another alternative, two randomly chosen cards are set aside face down at the beginning of play; these cards go to whoever takes the first heart. is removed as well as , and each player receives 10 cards.
- When there are six players, two jokers are inserted and each player receives nine cards.
- When there are more than six players, two decks may be used, with cards removed or jokers added to ensure an even deal.
Passing cards[edit]
The basic game of Hearts does not include card passing, but the most common variants do. Before each hand begins, each player chooses three cards, and passes them to another player. The main objectives of passing are to try to become "short" or "void" in a suit, and thus able to play off-suit when that suit is led; or to rid one's hand of "dangerous" cards that will likely force that player to take a trick containing penalty points, such as the Ace, King, or Queen of any suit (especially spades and hearts). There are many variations on passing; the most common (popularized by computer versions) rotates passing through four deals; on the first deal, players pass to the left, the second deal to the right, the third across the table. On the fourth deal no cards are passed; the cycle of four deals is then repeated.
Other variations on the passing rules include:
- Subsets of the four-deal passing sequence may occur, such as only passing in one direction, or passing alternately left and right.
- When playing with an odd number of players, passing across is not possible. With five players, the players may choose only two cards, and pass one each to the two players situated closest to the exact opposite side of the table. This system is called "star-passing" because the pattern of passing routes forms a five-point star.
- Alternatively, with an odd number of players, players choose three cards and discard them to a central pile. The dealer then gathers, shuffles, and re-deals these cards. This method is known as a "center mixer".
- Passing [2] , or may be prohibited.
- When there are more than four players, only two cards can be passed.[2]
- The dealer chooses the number of cards to be passed and the direction of passing.
- Players pass in the following cycle: one player to the left, two players to the left, three players to the left, etc. This method accommodates any number of players. Additionally, if the cycle ends with a "no pass" round, one player (the one to the first dealer's right) will always pass to the dealer; this can assist in remembering where to pass cards.
- Instead of no cards passed (hold) players pass one card to each of the other three players (scatter pass).
The game is played like most other trick-taking games. The first trick is led by the player to the left of the dealer. Each other player, in clockwise order, then plays a card from their hand. Players must follow suit; that is, play a card of the same suit as the lead card, if they are able. If they are not able to do so, they can play any card (an action known as "sloughing" or "discarding"), including a penalty heart or . The trick and any penalty points it contains are won by the player who played the highest-value card of the suit that was led. That player then becomes the lead player for the next trick, and play continues until all players have exhausted their hands.
There are some common variants to this play:
- The player holding [5] In variations with removed, play starts with .[6] must lead it to begin the first trick.
- No penalty card may be played on the first trick ("no bleeding on the first trick"). The chance of being dealt a hand composed entirely of standard penalty cards, and thus being forced to break this rule, is
- (roughly 1 in 45 billion). This becomes more likely when other penalty cards are introduced as part of a variant.
- Hearts cannot be led until they have been "broken" (discarded on the lead of another suit), unless the player who must lead has nothing but Hearts remaining in hand. In some variations, any penalty card, including
, can break Hearts.
- In a sub-variation of the above, if a player's hand contains nothing but Hearts and other penalty cards, even if Hearts have not been broken, the player can lead a Heart. Hearts are of course broken by this play.
- If Jokers are used, rules must be defined concerning their play. Common conventions include:
- Two distinct Jokers are designated as the zero of clubs and the zero of diamonds, and behave just like ordinary clubs and diamonds.
- Non-distinct Jokers are valueless cards that cannot win tricks. They may be played at all times (except to lead tricks), or perhaps only when following suit is not possible.
- Jokers may also be considered as penalty cards. They may behave as normal penalty cards, or they might only score if played to a hearts trick.
- Jokers may be allowed to lead. If they are, the leading player calls a suit which must be followed, or the lead suit may be determined by the next card played.
- If the game uses multiple decks, and two identical cards tie for taking the trick, the most recently played card takes precedence. Cancellation Hearts (see the Variations section) defines different behavior involving identical cards.
Each Heart taken in a trick scores one penalty point against the player winning the trick, and taking [7] Optionally, if two or more players have the same number of fewest penalty points in a 100-point game, it continues until there is a clear winner. For example, if player one has 120 points, player two has 90 points, and players three and four each have 85 points.costs 13 penalty points. There are thus 26 penalty points in each deal. The game usually ends when one player reaches or exceeds 100 points, or, in some variations, after a predetermined number of deals or period of time. In any of these cases, the winning player is the one with the fewest penalty points.
It is also possible to score with chips.[8] All players contribute one chip to a central pool of chips. The pool is divided equally among those players taking no penalty cards on a deal; if all players take penalty cards, the pool remains on the table and is added to the next pool. Once one player has won all available chips, or once another player has run out, the game ends.
Scoring variants[edit]
There are many scoring variants, including:
- or is a "bonus" card, subtracting 10 penalty points (or rarely, 11) from the player who captures it. This is called the "Omnibus" variant. The bonus may or may not be allowed to "carry"; that is, the bonus may or may not be allowed to produce a hand score, and/or a running total, of less than zero for the player capturing it.
- There are several ways to reallocate the points in penalty cards. For example:
- Higher penalties may be assigned for one or more of the high Hearts, e.g. = 13 points, or = 2 points, = 3 points, = 4 points, and = 5 points.
- Schwarze Katze. = 2 points, = 3 points, = 4 points, and so on; , , , and are worth 10 points each, and = 25 points. The penalty cards then total to 119, similar to
- Same as above, but [9] = 11 points, = 12 points, = 13 points, and = 14 points; has no value. This variant is called "Pip Hearts".
- Same as above, but is worth 25pts. When these rules are played, the game is played to 500.
- Additional penalty cards may include [10] , , and . The is worth seven points in a variant called Hooligan Hearts.
- Players reaching exactly 50 or 100 points at the end of a round may subtract 50 points from their scores.
- Players who take no tricks in a deal may subtract five points from their scores.
- Before the first trick in a round, a player may predict that he or she will not take any hearts on the upcoming hand. If the pledge is successful, 10 penalty points are deducted, but 10 points are added if it fails.
Shooting the moon[edit]
Shooting the moon, also known as getting control, capmangoe, or running the cards, is a very common scoring variant. If one player takes all the penalty cards on one deal, that player's score remains unchanged while 26 penalty points are added to the scores of each of the other players. This is known as playing by "Old Moon" rules. In the "New Moon" rules, the player subtracts 26 points from their own score instead of adding 26 to the others. Attempting to shoot the moon is often a risky strategy, as failure to capture every single penalty card will result in the remaining penalty points (as many as 25, if only one heart is missed) being added to one's score.
There are several sub-variations to these rules:
- A player who shoots the moon may have a choice between Old Moon or New Moon.
- A player who shoots the moon can choose New Moon only if applying Old Moon for the hand would end the game with the shooter losing by points. For example, in a 100-point game, if the shooter has 90, a second player 95, and the leader 63, the shooter and the second player would lose the game since the second player would be on 121 points, the shooter on 90, and the leader on 89. Alternatively, the Old Moon stands, but the game continues (even though, in the example, the second player is on 121 points) for as long as there are no successful shoot the moon outcomes. At that point, the winner is the player with the lowest score, even if this is over 100.
- A player who shoots the moon may only use New Moon after he or she, or perhaps another player, has reached a predetermined score.
- A player who takes all thirteen tricks (known as shooting the sun) may add 52 points to the player who passed to him or her at the beginning of the round, while the others each receive 26. This is known as the "Punishment Rule".
- A player who takes all thirteen tricks reverts their score from the entire game to 0. This is known as "Cleaning the Slate".
- A player who takes all of the penalty cards but fails to shoot the sun scores normally instead of shooting the moon.
- The first trick of a hand does not count for shooting the sun; only the following twelve tricks are required. This allows a player who holds the two of clubs to shoot the sun.
- If a player receives 260 points (26 points every round) over ten rounds, all other players may receive 260 points and the player finishes with a score of 0,[11] or all other players receive 100 in a normal game.[9] This variant is called "Shooting the Big Moon".
- "4-5-4 Hearts": For four players, the passing rule is modified such that each player passes 4 cards to each neighbor, and 5 cards across, so hands are played exclusively with cards received from opponents.
- "500 Hearts": For four or more players, a 500 card deck is used, which adds 11s and 12s (the red 13s are not used) and increases the number of cards to 60.
- "Booster Nines": If a nine is played, the trick is extended by one round.[12]
- "Complex Hearts": A variant by game designer Richard Garfield using the complex number system.[13] Hearts are worth 1 each, = 13i, = −10, and multiplies the score for the given hand by 2i. The first player to reach an absolute value of 100 is the loser.
- "Danger Hearts": Ten rounds are played using standard scoring, and each player has three lives. If a player receives 15 or more points in a round, he or she loses a life.[14]
- "Cancellation Hearts": For 5 to 11 players, using two decks shuffled together. If exactly the same card is played twice in one trick, the cards cancel each other out, and neither can win the trick. If two such pairs appear in the same trick, the whole trick is canceled and the cards are rolled over to the winner of the next trick.
- "Gong Zhu" or "Chinese Hearts" (Chinese: 拱猪; pinyin: gǒng zhū; literally: 'chase the pig'): Cards have negative values instead of positive penalties. through = −10, = −20, = −30, = −40, = −50, = −100, = +100, and doubles the score for the round.[15]
- "Joker Hearts": One or more Jokers are added, which can be played any time (regardless if following suit is possible).[16] They cannot win tricks or score any penalty points.
- "Likha": A Middle Eastern variant. It is played with partners who sit across from each other strategically playing to feed their opponents points. Both the and the are referred to as the "likha". is worth 13 points, is worth 10 points and every heart is worth only 1 point. The game is played up to 101. Each player's points are scored individually. Whichever player reaches this score first, that team loses. If two or more players from opposite teams go over, then the one with the higher score loses. Shooting the moon inflicts a 37-point penalty instead of an award.
- "Partnership Hearts": Players seated opposite each other form two-person teams. Team members combine their scores. A team that successfully shoots the moon causes the other to earn 52 penalty points.
- "Queens": All Queens are worth 13 points; the game ends when a player reaches 108. Hearts can be led at any time, and penalty cards can be played on the first trick. Shooting the moon inflicts the normal penalty instead of an award. The dealer of each round is the player who received the in the previous round.
- "Rickety Kate": Exactly the same as Hearts, minus shooting the moon, as named in Australia.[17]
- "Royal Hearts": A game produced by Parker Brothers,[18] but translates seamlessly to an ordinary card deck. The is worth 26 points instead of 13, doubles the point value of all Hearts taken by that player, is worth −10 points, and negates the 's point value if both are captured by the same player.
- "Small Hearts": The 2 through 7 of each suit are taken out, forming a piquet pack. The leads. Each Heart is worth one point, the is worth seven points, and is optionally worth −5 points. Shooting the moon awards −14 points.
With the exception of trying to shoot the moon, players attempt to discard high cards, especially high hearts or spades, and try to avoid winning points. This can either be accomplished by creating a void, or playing a high card last in a trick that has no points. Generally speaking, it is advantageous to play the highest card possible without winning the trick. Players particularly concentrate on getting rid of high cards in suits that they do not have padding low cards in. For example, if a player hadthe would not be much of an issue; they can play the four lower cards and hopefully exhaust another player's spades before being forced to play the . In contrast, if they only had , then they would be forced to play the the first time spades were led, with the risk that another player will respond with .
A void is when a player does not have any cards of a certain suit. Generally this is a highly advantageous situation, because it prevents the player from winning any points in that suit, and provides a means to dispose of poor cards. These can be intentionally created with good passing strategy, or appear by themselves.
Bleeding spades[edit]
If a player does not have combat action of creating smoke in a closed area so that any enemy combatants hiding there would be forced to come out into the open (the is forced to be played by its bearer, thus causing the 's points to be taken by that bearer, and thus evaded by the player actuating the smoking). A player who has or but not , and with a large number of other spades, may feel that he is insulated from being forced to play or in any subsequent smoking play, and thus could also participate in smoking. Even the player that has the , provided he similarly has a lot of other spades may decide to "smoke himself" to empty all the other players of their spades, thus ironically insulating himself from being smoked in the future – or perhaps to get the game into the situation in which another player(s) has a "dry" (i.e., solitary) spade that is or , in which case he could start a trick with in full knowledge that some other player has this dry or and will be forced to play it, taking the 's points., , or , it is to that player's advantage to lead spades to try to force onto another player. This is also referred to as "smoking the Lady/Queen", in reference to the
Shooting the moon[edit]
Shooting the moon can rapidly change the direction of a game in a player's favor; however, it is also very risky. A good hand for shooting the moon should contain significant high cards, in addition to a long run of a single suit that can be used to keep the lead once the other players have run out of that suit.
Passing strategy[edit]
In general, when passing, the player is trying to both get rid of bad cards and create voids to get rid of bad cards they may receive.and are two of the most important cards to get rid of, because they can draw in . In addition, high hearts can leave the player defenseless once hearts are broken. Care must be taken in passing too many high cards which could allow the player receiving the cards to shoot the moon. When creating voids, it is best to do that in either clubs or diamonds, because players want to avoid receiving high hearts or spades without having any padding. For this reason spades lower than the queen are typically not passed unless the player is attempting to shoot the moon.
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A Yorkshire Tragedy (Third Folio, 1664)
1A YORK-SHIRE Tragedy,
2Not so New, as Lamentable and True.
3Enter Oliver and Raphe, two Serving-men.
4 Oliver. SIrra Raphe, my young Mistris is in such a pit-
5tifull passionate humour for the long absence
6of her Love.
7 Raphe. Why can you blame her, why, Ap-
8ples hanging longer on the tree then when they are ripe,
9makes so many falling, viz. Mad wenches because they are
10not gathered in time, are fain to drop of themselves, and
11then 'tis common you know for every man to take them
13 Oliver. Masse thou saist true, 'tis common indeed, but
14sirrah, is neither our young Master returned, nor our fel-
15low Sam come from London?
16 Raphe. Neither of either, as the Puritan Bawd sayes.
17'Slid I hear Sam, Sam's come, here tarry, come ifaith,
18now my nose itches for news.
19 Oliv. And so doth mine elbow.
20Sam calls within. Where are you there?
21 Sam. Boy, look you walk my horse with discretion,
22I have rid him simply, I warrant his skin sticks to his
23back with very heat, if he should catch cold and get the
24cough of the lungs, I were well served, were I not? What
25Raph and Oliver.
26 Am. Honest fellow Sam, welcome ifaith, what tricks
27hast thou brought from London?
28Furnisht with things from London.
29 Sam. You see I am hang'd after the truest fashion,
30three Hats, and two Glasses bobbing upon them, two re-
31bato wyers upon my brest, a Capcase by my side, a Brush
32at my back, an Almanack in my pocket, and three Bal-
33lats in my codpiece, nay I am the true picture of a com-
34mon servingman.
35 Oliv. I'le swear thou art, thou maist set up when thou
36wilt, there's many a one begins with lesse I can tell thee,
37that proves a rich man ere he dies, but what's the news
38from London, Sam?
39 Raph. I that's well sed, what is the news from London,
40sirrah. My young Mistris keeps such a puling for her
42 Sam. Why the more fool she, I, the more ninny-ham-
43mer she.
44 Oliv. Why Sam, why?
45 Sam. Why, he is married to another, long ago.
46 Amb. Faith ye jest.
47 Sam. Why, did you not know that till now? Why
48he's married, beats his wife, and has two or three chil-
49dren by her: for you must note, that any woman bears
50the more when she is beaten.
51 Raphe. I that's true, for she bears the blows.
52 Oliv. Sirrah Sam, I would not for two years wages
53my young Mistris knew so much, she'd run upon the left
54hand of her wit, and nere be her own woman again.
55 Sam. And I think she was blest in her Cradle, that
56he never came in her bed, why he has consumed all,
57pawn'd his Lands, and made his University Brother
58stand in wax for him; There's a fine phrase for a Scrive-
59ner, puh, he ows more then his skin is worth.
60 Oliver. Is't possible?
61 Sam. Nay, I'le tell you moreover, he calls his Wife
62whore, as familiarly as one would call Moll and Doll, and
63children bastards, as naturally as can be, but what have
64we here? I thought 'twas something pull'd down my
65Breeches: I quite forgot my two poting sticks, these came
66from London, now any thing is good here that comes from
68 Oliver.I, far fetcht you know.
69 Sam. But speak in your conscience ifaith, have not we
70as good poting sticks i'th' Country as need to be put i'th
71fire, the mind of a thing is all, and as thou said'st even
72now, far fetcht are the best things far Ladies.
73 Oliv. I, and for waiting gentlewomen too.
74 Sam. But Raphe, is our beer sower this thunder?
75 Raph. No, no, it holds countenance yet.
76 Sam. Why then follow me, I'le teach you the finest
77humour to be drunk in, I learn'd it at London last week.
78 Amb. Faith let's hear it, let's hear it.
79 Sam. The bravest humour, 'twould do a man good to
80be drunk in it, they call it knighting in London, when
81they drink upon their knees.
82 Amb. Faith that's excellent.
83Come follow me, I'le give you all the degrees of it in or-


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Greg Van Boven and his partner David pull out all the stops for their annual holiday dinner for friends. Sharing responsibilities--Greg is the baker, David is the cook--keeps the prep doable. Portion sizes are kept small so the dinner progresses at an easy, comfortable pace.
Hors d'oeuvres
Corn Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Aioli
Polenta Cakes with Prosciutto and Butternut Squash Puree
Asparagus Soup
Saumon Confit (Salmon with Tomato Confit)
Mrs. Robert E. Lee's Roman Punch
Lemon-Marinated Turkey
Hearts of Palm Vinaigrette
Seckel Pear Tart
Snowflake Sugar Cookies
Corn Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Aioli
Shopping tip:
These crab cakes don't have a lot of ingredients-they really showcase the delicate crab flavor. If you are fortunate enough to have access to fresh crab and you have the time to prepare it, it's worth the effort. However there are good sources for canned crab-the local fish market is best place to purchase. Jumbo lump, or lump crab is generally the highest grade.
• 2/3 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound lump good quality crabmeat
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 recipe Jalapeño Aioli
Combine breadcrumbs, mustard, seafood seasoning, pepper, and green onion in medium bowl. Add egg, mayonnaise, and Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Fold in crabmeat and corn. Using moistened hands, shape rounded tablespoon of mixture into about 1-inch patties. Place 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet; heat over medium heat. Add half the patties and cook 8 minutes or until golden, turning once. Transfer crab cakes to ovenproof serving platter or cookie sheet. Keep warm in 300° F oven. Repeat with remaining patties, butter, and oil. Serve warm with Jalapeño Aioli. Makes 30 crab cakes.
Jalapeño Aioli:
In food processor combine 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 to 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper or ground black pepper. Cover; blend until almost smooth. Transfer to bowl; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
Polenta Cakes with Prosciutto and Butternut Squash Puree
Shopping tip:
This recipe features the "Three P's" of Italy: polenta, Parmesan, and prosciutto. Polenta is simply corn grits; we like Bob's Red Mill Organic variety (bobsredmill.com). Parmigiano-Reggiano is the premier Parmesan; it is aged at least 2 years, giving the cheese a granular texture and nutty taste that melts in your mouth. Prosciutto is best purchased at an Italian or specialty market; look for a good marbling of fat and have it cut paper-thin.
• 6 cups water
• 2 cups medium-grind polenta
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 3 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
• 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
• 1/2 cup Butternut Squash Puree
• Fresh snipped sage (optional)
Line 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan with plastic wrap; set aside. In large saucepan bring 4 cups of water to boiling. In medium bowl combine remaining water, polenta, salt, and pepper. Slowly add polenta mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture returns to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook and stir with wooden spoon 10 to 15 minutes until mixture is very thick. Stir in cheese and cilantro.
Pour hot mixture into prepared baking pan; spread into even layer; cool. Cover; chill 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease a large baking sheet; set aside. Carefully lift polenta from pan. Using 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from polenta, transferring to prepared baking sheet. Bake polenta 25 to 30 minutes until edges are lightly brown and crisp.
Top polenta cakes with prosciutto and butternut squash puree. Sprinkle with sage. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes about 5 dozen.
Butternut Squash Puree:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut a small butternut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place halves on baking sheet; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Bake squash, cut sides down, 45 to 60 minutes or until flesh is tender. Cool slightly. Scoop flesh from shells; transfer flesh to bowl of food processor. Add 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces and 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Cover and process, scraping down sides of bowl to smooth puree, adding additional cream as necessary. Puree may be made one day ahead and chilled; serve at room temperature. Reserve remaining puree for another use.
Asparagus Soup
Shopping tip:
When purchasing asparagus, look for bright green stalks and tightly closed tips with a hint of purple. To trim asparagus, simply bend the stalk-the woody end will snap right off.
• 6 cups water
• 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium-size onion, diced
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 medium-size potato, peeled and diced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/8 teaspoon white or black pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
Cut tips from asparagus. Set aside. Chop remaining stalks into 12-inch pieces. Melt butter in 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 minutes. Add asparagus stalks and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, salt, dill, and pepper. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-high and cook 10 to 12 minutes uncovered, until potatoes are very tender. Meanwhile, place asparagus tips in small amount boiling water; cook 3 to 4 minutes until crisp tender.
Remove soup from heat and purée until smooth. Stir in heavy cream. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with asparagus tips. Makes 8 appetizer servings.
Saumon Confit (Salmon with Tomato Confit)
Shopping tip:
For this fish course, it's best to visit a reputable fish market or gourmet grocery and have the fish cut for you. You'll want uniform pieces, preferably center cut.
This recipe also makes an excellent main course; simply purchase fillets that are 5 to 6 ounces each. The cooking time will remain the same.
For a festive holiday meal, alternate the red and green accompaniments between guests when you serve the appetizer
•Cilantro-Pesto Vinaigrette
• 4 cups grape tomatoes
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (4 medium shallots)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh oregano
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8 (3-ounce) fresh or frozen salmon fillets
Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare Cilantro-Pesto Vinaigrette; set aside.
For Tomato Confit, in 3-quart baking dish combine tomatoes, shallots, garlic, oregano, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss to coat. Roast, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until tomatoes begin to split. Set aside.
For salmon, sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In 12-inch oven-safe skillet heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook salmon, skin side up, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Turn salmon. Place skillet in oven; bake 8 to 10 minutes or until salmon flakes when tested with fork.
To serve, place salmon fillets on individual plates. Drizzle 4 servings with Cilantro-Pesto Vinaigrette; spoon Tomato Confit alongside four remaining fillets. Alternately, drizzle vinaigrette over all fillets; accompany each with Tomato Confit. Makes 8 servings.
Cilantro-Pesto Vinaigrette:
In blender combine 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds, 1 clove garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cover; blend until finely chopped. Scrape down sides and blend until smooth, scraping sides again as needed.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee's Roman Punch
For an intermezzo, Greg Van Boven serves this heritage recipe from The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book, by Anne Carter Zimmer, Mrs. Lee's great-granddaughter. Traditionally, the punch is served frozen when used as a palate cleanser. This charming journal of mid-19th-century family life is available at http://uncpress.unc.edu/books/T-250.html (Recipe: Copyright ©1997 by the University of North Carolina Press. Used by permission of the publisher.)
Shopping tip:
Black rum is also known as dark rum; look for a deep amber color.
Roman Punch
•Juice of 5 or 6 lemons
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup (8 ounces) currant jelly
• 2 quarts minus 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup brandy
• 2/3 cup black rum
• About 5-6 tablespoons or bags of green (or black) tea
Heat about half the water with sugar and jelly, stirring to dissolve. Make tea with the rest. Combine the two mixtures. Cool, add lemon juice, brandy, and rum. Ripen overnight at room temperature, then freeze if you like. Makes about a gallon.
Lemon-Marinated Turkey
Shopping tip:
Shop early, shop organic. Organically raised, free-range turkeys have a rich, meaty flavor and stay juicy when cooked. Speak to your butcher about ordering a fresh turkey; we like the heritage breed Bourbon Red.
• 1 8- to 10-pound fresh or frozen turkey
• 1 brining bag or extra-large plastic bag
• 2 cups lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves (about 1-1/4 ounces.)
• 1-1/3 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 10 cloves garlic, halved
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Peppered Onion Gravy (optional)
Thaw turkey, if frozen. Using tip of sharp knife, prick turkey in several spots. Place turkey in brining bag set in very large bowl. Set aside.
In large food processor combine cilantro, orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin, and black pepper. Cover; process until almost smooth. With processor running, slowly add oil in thin stream. Pour cilantro sauce over turkey; marinate in refrigerator at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally*. Coat shallow roasting pan and roasting rack with cooking spray.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Remove turkey from marinade; discard marinade. Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in prepared roasting pan. Insert oven-going meat thermometer into center of inside thigh muscle without touching fat or bone. Tent turkey with foil. Roast 2-1/4 hours. Cut band of skin between drumsticks so thighs will cook evenly. Continue roasting 30 to 45 minutes more or until thermometer registers 180 degrees F, juices run clear, and turkey is no longer pink. Cover with foil to prevent over-browning, if necessary. Let stand, covered, 15 minutes before slicing. Pass Peppered Onion Gravy. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Peppered Onion Gravy:
In medium saucepan cook 1 large onion, chopped, in 1/4 cup olive oil until tender. Stir in 3 tablespoons cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper until smooth. Add two 14-ounce cans reduced sodium chicken broth. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt. Makes 3 cups.
Turkey Breast Option:
Use two 3 to 3-1/2 pound fresh or frozen (thawed) bone-in turkey breast halves and 1/2 recipe marinade. Use tip of sharp knife to prick turkey breast in several spots. Place skin side down in very large self-sealing plastic bag set in baking dish. Marinate as above. Coat shallow roasting pan and roasting rack with nonstick cooking spray. Roast, skin side up, uncovered, in 400°F oven 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast turkey 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until thermometer registers 170 degrees F. If necessary, cover with foil to prevent overbrowning. Let stand, covered, 15 minutes before slicing. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
*Tip: Because turkey is not totally submersed in marinade, it is important to turn the turkey.
Hearts of Palm Vinaigrette
We do not have an image of this finished recipe to show you, but it is a fairly simple and refreshing after-dinner salad.
shopping tip :
Most of us will purchase canned hearts of palm, since fresh can be difficult to find. For fresh flavor, remove the hearts of palm from the can and store the stalks in their liquid in the refrigerator prior to using.
Serve small portions of this after-dinner salad. The slightly acidic dressing helps clear the palate.
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro
• 1 (14-ounce) can hearts of palm, drained and sliced
• 1 head Boston lettuce, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Thai peanut sauce
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
In large mixing bowl, combine green onions and cilantro. Add hearts of palm and Boston lettuce; toss to combine.
For dressing, in screw-top jar combine olive oil, peanut sauce, orange juice, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic. Cover; shake well. Just before serving, add dressing to salad and toss to coat. Makes 8 servings.
Seckel Pear Tart
shopping tip :
Diminutive Seckel pears (introduced in Pennsylvania in the 17th century) have a sweet, spicy taste. They have firm flesh and hold their shape, which makes them a good baking pear.
Mace has intense nutmeg overtones (it is derived from the outer membrane of nutmeg) and marries beautifully with pears for an unforgettable holiday dessert. This tart is literally easier than pie because you simply fold over the crust.
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
• 8 Seckel pears or 4 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges (about 4 cups)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon water
• Sugar
• Spiced Whipped Cream
Line large baking sheet with foil; set aside. For crust: In medium bowl, stir together the 1 1/4 cups flour, the 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, the salt, and the 1/4 teaspoon mace. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon ice water over part of flour mixture; gently toss with fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat moistening flour mixture, using 1 tablespoon of remaining ice water at a time, until all flour mixture is moistened. Form dough into ball. On lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edge into circle about 13 inches in diameter. Transfer dough circle to prepared baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 375°F. For filling, spread almonds on dough circle to within 2 inches of edge. Place pears in large bowl. In small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons flour, 2 teaspoons lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon mace. Toss half of sugar mixture with pears. Mound pear mixture on top of almond-covered dough. Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over pear mixture. Dot with butter.
Fold dough edge up and over pears, pleating dough gently as needed. In small bowl, combine egg white and 1 tablespoon water; beat with fork. Brush mixture onto top and side of dough. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
Bake about 45 minutes or until filling is bubbly, pears are tender, and pastry is golden. If necessary to prevent overbrowning, cover edge with foil for last 5 to 10 minutes of baking. Cool on baking sheet for 30 minutes. Serve warm. Serve with Spiced Whipped Cream. Makes 8 servings.
Spiced Whipped Cream:
In chilled small bowl, combine 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and dash ground mace. Beat with chilled beaters of an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).
Snowflake Sugar Cookies
Most people overlook this small detail: Check your baking powder for an expiration date before making these cookies. Replace if it has gone beyond its "use by" date.
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Powdered Sugar Glaze
In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon peel until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. If necessary, cover and chill dough about 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
On lightly floured surface, roll half the dough at a time to 1/8 inch thick. Using 2 1/2- to 3-inch cookie cutter, cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375°F oven 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack and let cool. Frost with Powdered Sugar Glaze. Makes 36 cookies.
Powdered Sugar Glaze:
Combine 6 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1/3 cup milk in mixing bowl. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make mixture of glazing consistency.


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A cast is a big, hard bandage that's usually made of material like fiberglass or plaster. Casts keep bones in place while they heal.
Kids get casts for many reasons. Usually they're for broken bones, but kids also might get casts to help bones and surrounding tissues grow properly, or to aid healing after a bone surgery.
A cast wraps around the broken area and needs to be removed by a doctor when the bone is healed. Depending on the age of the child and type of break or healing needed, a cast can be on for as little as 4 weeks or as long as 10 weeks.
Sometimes splints are worn for a few days (usually between 3 to 7) before a cast is made. This allows for any swelling to ease so that the cast can provide the best fit.
Splints are usually held in place by fabric fasteners, velcro, or tape. A doctor or orthopedic technician will teach you the best way for your child to wear the splint and how to ensure a good fit.
Casts usually are made of:
There are many types of casts. The most common casts are:
Applying a cast requires a few simple steps. First, doctors wrap several layers of soft cotton around the injured area. Next, the plaster or fiberglass outer layer is soaked in water. The doctor wraps the plaster or fiberglass around the soft first layer. The outer layer is wet but will dry to a hard, protective covering. Doctors sometimes make tiny cuts in the sides of a cast to allow room for swelling.
Once the cast is on, the doctor will probably recommend that your child prop the cast on a pillow or stool for a few days to reduce swelling and pain in that area. A child who has a walking cast (a foot or leg cast with a special device implanted in the heel to allow for walking) shouldn't walk on it until it's dry (this takes about 1 hour for a fiberglass cast and 2 or 3 days for a plaster cast).
If the cast or splint is on an arm, the doctor might give your child a sling to help support it. A sling is made of cloth and has a strap that loops around the back of the neck. It acts like a special sleeve to keep the arm comfortable and in place. A child with a broken leg who is mature enough and tall enough will probably get crutches to make it a little easier to get around.
The area around any break will probably be a little sore and swollen for a few days, so the doctor may recommend acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help ease any pain.
For bones to heal properly, certain steps must be taken to make sure the cast can do its job. These tips can help keep a cast in good shape:
Casts rarely cause any problems if they are applied and cared for properly. Sometimes, sores can develop if the splint or cast is loose fitting and rubs the skin. These sores can get infected. Tight-fitting splints or casts can make fingers or toes turn bluish. Fixing the cast or splint can relieve tightness.
Call your doctor if you notice any of the following:
Once the bone is healed, the cast will be removed with a small electrical saw. The saw's blade isn't sharp — it has a dull, rounded edge that vibrates from side to side. This vibration is strong enough to break apart the fiberglass or plaster but won't hurt skin. Don't attempt to remove the cast on your own.
Once the cast is off, the injured area will probably look and feel different to your child. The skin will be pale, dry, or flaky; the hair will look darker; and the muscles in the area will look smaller or thinner. This is all temporary. The doctor or a physical therapist can recommend special exercises to help the bone and surrounding muscles get back in working order.
Reviewed by: Rupal Christine Gupta, MD
Date reviewed: August 2015
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Comparative Phase IV Study: Efficacy And Safety of TiTAN2 Versus COBALT-CHROME Stents- EVIDENCEII (EVIDENCE II)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01918150
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2014 by Hexacath, France.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 7, 2013
Last Update Posted : January 8, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Silent Myocardial Infarction Stable Angina Acute Coronary Syndrome
|Device: Titan 2 stents Device: Cobalt-Chromium Bare Metal Stents
|Phase 4
The EVIDENCE II trial is a post-registration study for TITAN2 stent initiated on the request of the French Health Authorities' (HAS) in June 2009 for the next renewal of registration on the list of reimbursable products and services in France.
The study is so designed to compare the effectiveness and safety at 24 months of the TiTAN2 versus Cobalt-Chromium BMS randomly assigned. As a part of the secondary objectives, a cost-effectiveness study is also planned.
The comparators are cobalt chromium stents CE marketed and free of any coating (nude BMS).
All will be used in their authorized indications.
A total of 1350 patients will be included over a period of a year or more and followed for 24 months for the primary endpoint (MACE rate at 24 months in the overall population : cumulative incidence of cardiac deaths, MI and target lesion revascularization (TLR)).
Patients will also be clinically followed at 6 and 12 months . Medico economic datas are to collect at a similar time point.
An independent Clinical Event Committee, unaware of the treatment allocation, will be in charge of the adjudication of all the cardiac events including MACE (main objective)collected.
The calculation of the number of subjects specifies that 1350 patients are needed to meet the primary endpoint of the study.
Enrolled patient will be randomly assigned in a 2:1 fashion as follows :
- 900 patients in TITAN2 arm including 360 with ACS (Arm A)
- 450 patients in Cobalt-chromium arm including 180 with ACS (Arm B) In case of more than one stent needed, the protocol mandated using the same stent than the one assigned in all the lesions treated.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|1350 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Participant)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A French, Multicentric, Randomized, Simple Blind, Superiority Study Comparing the Efficiency and the Safety at 24 Months of the Stent Titan2 Versus Bare Metal Stent in Cobalt-Chrome in All Comers Patients Among Which 40 % Present an ACS.
|Study Start Date :
|March 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 2015
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|March 2016
Experimental: TITAN 2 stent - Hexacath France
Patients receiving Titan 2 stents (percutaneous coronary intervention)
Device: Titan 2 stents
The intervention is called Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI); Commonly known as coronary angioplasty or simply angioplasty, it is a non-surgical procedure used to treat the stenotic (narrowed) coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary heart disease. PCI is usually performed by an interventional cardiologist.
Active Comparator: Cobalt-Chromium BMS - Any firm
Patients receiving Cobalt-Chromium Bare Metal Stents (free of any coating)(percutaneous coronary intervention)
Device: Cobalt-Chromium Bare Metal Stents
The intervention is called Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI); Commonly known as coronary angioplasty or simply angioplasty, it is a non-surgical procedure used to treat the stenotic (narrowed) coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary heart disease. PCI is usually performed by an interventional cardiologist.
- MACE [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
The primary endpoint (MACE) is the composite of cardiac death, (Myocardial Infarction) MI and target lesion revascularization (TLR).
These events will be collected post-procedure during the patient's hospitalization and at 6 , 12 and 24 month follow-up.
- Medico economic evaluation [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
Data collection of acts and diagnosis specific codes related to any adverse event with hospitalization in relation with the endoprothesis allocated.
It will be then analyzed by an dedicated expert who will be able to appreciate a cost/efficiency rate for each treatment arm.
- Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR ) rate [ Time Frame: 24 months ]Any study stent restenosis leading to a procedure or a surgery to treat it.
- Stent thrombosis rate [ Time Frame: 24 months ]Stent thrombosis will be evaluated as per the ARC classification (ie degree of evidence and time to event)
- Success of the procedure [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
Defined as an efficient reintroduction of the blood flow in the target vessel post angioplasty.
It's a "YES/NO" question.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient with symptomatic de novo coronary lesion involving one or two vessels
- Patient presenting a lesion with > 50% stenosis
- Patient who must undergo a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the indications of Cobalt-chromium bare metal stents and TITAN2 stents and being able to be indifferently treated with one or the other of these stents.
- Written informed consent
- Expected survival > 2 years
- Patient reachable by phone throughout the duration of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant/Lactating women
- Women of childbearing potential (last menstrual period <12 months) not using effective contraception
- Patient under legal protection
- Indication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
- History of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
- Intrastent restenosis lesion
- Bifurcation lesion with the exception of those treated with a standardized approach (provisional stenting with final kissing in the side branch)
- Left main coronary lesion
- Ostial target lesion
- Previous drug-eluting stenting
- Previous bare metal stenting or balloon angioplasty in the 12 months prior the inclusion; if this implantation involved the target artery, separate the new implanted stent at a distance ≥ 10 mm.
- History of stent thrombosis
- Heavily calcified lesion
- Use of the Rotablator
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 30%
- Cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock or severe heart failure (Killip stage III or IV)
- Severe chronic renal failure (creatinine clearance <30 ml min)
- Cardiac or renal transplantation
- Major surgery within the last 14 days
- Surgery scheduled within 30 days (non-ACS patients) or 12 months (if ACS) at the time of the randomization
- History of major bleeding
- Pathology with major risk of bleeding or any condition, allergy or intolerance which is incompatible with anticoagulation and / or extended antiplatelet therapy
- Known allergy to Titanium, Nickel, Cobalt or Chromium
- Patient currently participating in another clinical trial
- Non-compliant patient (treatment and follow-up)
- Patient living abroad
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01918150
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|Nîmes, France
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|Paris, France
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|Paris, France
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|Paris, France
|CH Pau
|Pau, France
|Clinique Saint-Martin
|Pessac, France
|Hôpital Claude Galien- ICPS
|Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
|Clinique Saint Laurent
|Rennes, France
|Clinique Saint-Hilaire
|Rouen, France
|CH Saint-Brieuc
|Saint-Brieuc, France
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|Toulon, France
|Clinique Pasteur
|Toulouse, France
|Hôpital de Rangueil
|Toulouse, France
|CHRU Tours
|Tours, France
|CH Valence
|Valence, France
|Principal Investigator:
|Gilles RIOUFOL, Pr
|Hospices Civils de Lyon- Bron - France
|Responsible Party:
|Hexacath, France
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|First Posted:
|August 7, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 8, 2014
|Last Verified:
|January 2014
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Investors will look to corporate earnings, jobs data and a meeting of US Federal Reserve policy makers for further clues that the world's largest economy is recovering at a stronger-than-anticipated pace.
Wall Street closed the week at the highest levels since 2007 on better-than-expected earnings and economic data, and as the US Treasury won a three-month reprieve from hitting the debt ceiling.
Also adding to optimism is the expectation that Europe's banks will this week repay more of the emergency loans they were required to take from the European Central Bank at the height of the debt crisis, a sign that a corner has been turned.
A slew of reports on the US economy are due this week. The highlight will be January's jobs report. The US added 155,000 jobs this month, a report from the Labor Department due Friday is forecast to show.
The pace of jobs growth averaged 153,000 in 2012, according to Bloomberg data.
Other data due in the coming days include reports on durable goods orders, due Monday, consumer confidence, due Tuesday, as well as ADP employment and gross domestic product, both due Wednesday.
The Federal Open Market Committee holds its first two-day meeting of the new year, starting on Tuesday. The focus will be on whether there is any signal that the central bank is leaning toward ending asset purchases - perhaps later this year.
Companies reporting their latest earnings in the coming days include Yahoo!, Caterpillar, Seagate Technology, Amazon.com, Ford Motor, VMWare and Pfizer.
Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies that have reported quarterly results so far this earnings season have averaged a 7.7 percent rise in profit on 5.2 percent revenue growth, according to Reuters.
In the past week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.8 percent while the S&P 500 climbed 1.1 percent, both extending gains to their highest levels in five years.
On Friday, the S&P closed at 1,502.96.
"Once we break above a resistance level at 1,510, we dramatically increase the probability that we break the highs of 2007," Walter Zimmermann, technical analyst at United-ICAP, in Jersey City, New Jersey, told Reuters. "That may be the start of a rise that could take equities near 1,800 within the next few years."
The most recent Reuters poll of Wall Street strategists estimated the S&P 500 would rise to 1,550 by year-end, not far off its all-time intraday record of 1,576.09 touched on October 11, 2007.
In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index increased 0.9 percent last week, closing at the highest level in almost two years.
Italy is set to auction as much as 6.75 billion euros of notes due 2014 and inflation-linked securities due 2018 on January 28, while Finland is scheduled to sell 1 billion euros of 2028 securities the next day and Germany will offer 2 billion euros of 30-year bunds on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
On the commodity front, Fonterra chief Theo Spierings reiterated that the products of the world's largest dairy exporters are safe. Last week low levels of the chemical DCD were found in some products.
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Two groups of four teams are played as one-venue mini-tournaments between 3 and 8 March 2011. The group winners progress to the qualifying round.
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The two preliminary round winners join the 36 highest-ranked qualifying contenders in four groups of five teams and three of six played on a home-and-away basis between 17 September 2011 and 19 September 2012. The group winners and best runners-up (counting results against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their section) progress to the final tournament, and the other six runners-up go to the play-offs.
The six teams will be drawn into three pairs for the two-legged play-offs on 20/21 and 24/25 October 2012. The three nations with the highest coefficients are seeded and at home in the second leg. The three winners qualify for the finals.
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Hosts Sweden will join the 11 qualifiers in the final tournament in July 2013. There will be three groups of four teams, with the top two from each section and the two best third-placed sides going into the quarter-finals, from when the competition is a straight knockout.
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Hilarie Mukavitz - If you went to elementary school in the United States, you probably think you know Shel Silverstein. Go to any elementary school library and you will see multiple well-used copies of "Falling Up" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends" in the poetry section. You probably had someone read "The Giving Tree" to you at some point. However, like Jim Henson, the works of Shel Silverstein are a lot more varied and a lot more complicated than just his creations for children.
He was born Sheldon Allan Silverstein on September 25, 1930 in Chicago. In his early career he published his cartoons in various magazines, such as Look and Sports Illustrated. Starting in 1957 his work was featured regularly in Playboy.
In 1961 he published "Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book," based on one of his Playboy pieces, which satirized the usual style of children's alphabet books, and most definitely was NOT for children. Here is a sample page:
Silverstein did not begin to write children's books until the 1970's, when a good friend of his urged him to give it a shot. Silverstein's first children's book was The Giving Tree, and he continued creating children's books until his death in 1999.
Another little known part of Shel Silverstein's career was as a very prolific song-writer. Several of his songs, recorded by other artists, were highly successful such as "The Unicorn" performed by the Irish Rovers, "25 Minutes To Go" and "Boy Named Sue" performed by Johnny Cash and "Cover of the Rolling Stone" performed by Dr. Hook.
Three of Silverstein's songs were featured on The Muppet Show. In Episode 115 a character called Hillbilly Singer sang "Put Another Log on the Fire." In Episode 308, Loretta Lynn and the Baby Muppets performed "One's On the Way" which had been a hit for Lynn. In Episode 310, Marissa Berenson and several anything Muppets sing "You're Always Welcome at Our House"... which is very much in the same vein as "Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book," in that it sounds like a children's song on the surface, but it is loaded with very dark humor. All three songs can be heard on our Shel Silverstein Muppet Maestros Playlist.
Enjoy! And I'm guessing that next time you hear somebody read "Sarah Cynthia Silvia Stout," you won't hear it quite the same way.
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One of the things we love about Glee is the way the storyline always surprises us. From the cast getting slushies in the face to spending entire episodes dressed as Lady Gaga, we never seem to know what's just around the corner. But while they love the show as it is, cast members Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, and Darren Criss wouldn't necessarily make the same choices for their characters if they were in charge of the script.
Hanging out at the 100th episode party this week, Lea and the gang were clearly feeling a bit reflective and couldn't help considering just what they'd like to see their characters getting up to on the show.
MORE: The Ultimate Glee Trivia Quiz
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MINEOLA — A New York inmate who died hours after a parole hearing admitted for the first time during that proceeding that he had "inappropriately touched" the 10-year-old New York girl he had kidnapped in 1992, according to transcripts released Wednesday.
For more than 20 years, John Esposito admitted he kidnapped Katie Beers on Long Island but denied allegations that he sexually abused the girl while in captivity.
Beers, who for decades guarded her privacy, revealed details of the abuse in a book released earlier this year to coincide with the 20th anniversary of her kidnapping.
"While I am happy that John Esposito has finally admitted to touching me inappropriately, I am saddened by the fact that even after 20 years, he is still minimizing what he put me through during my 17 days in captivity," she said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon.
During a Sept. 4 parole hearing at a state prison in Ossining, N.Y., Esposito was asked if had touched Beers in inappropriate ways.
"I'll be honest," Esposito said. "When I was convicted, my attorney said, 'Don't admit to anything but to kidnapping.' Now I realize that was a mistake. I shouldn't have listened to him, so, yes, I did touch her. I never said it before."
Esposito, 64, was found unresponsive in his prison cell later that day. It was later determined that he had died from heart disease.
He was serving 15 years to life for kidnapping Beers and hiding her in a dungeon under his Bay Shore home in 1992. The former construction worker admitted during the parole hearing that he had spent several months and $5,000 building the hideout.
Beers, 30, is now a married mother of two who earned a degree in business management and works in insurance sales near her home in rural Pennsylvania. She also has been making public appearances in recent months to speak about her ordeal.
Her kidnapping attracted nationwide attention in early 1993, when revelations surfaced while she was still missing that she had suffered years of neglect from her mother and had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by her godmother's husband since she was a toddler.
She wrote in "Buried Memories: The Katie Beers Story," that Esposito had also sexually assaulted her while she was kept in the dungeon.