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Sustainability and Green Practices at Weatherbury Farm
Pennsylvania Certified Organic
2012 Sustainability Award
We are constantly working towards
providing sustainable and green practices in our farm vacation bed & breakfast and
farm operations. Weatherbury Farm seeks to continue the concerns of the 19th
century and early 20th century by minimizing external inputs by natural
recycling and conservation.
In 2007, we changed our farm operation from a traditional cow-calf operation to selling grass-fed beef directly to the consumer. Each pound of beef sold represents a ½ gallon of fuel saved (fuel that is not used to plant, fertilize and harvest corn to be fed to cattle in feedlots and fuel that is not used to transport cattle to feedlots).
restoration work at Weatherbury Farm deals with retrofitting old, existing structures to
make them energy efficient while maintaining the look and allure of a 19th
century farm. We feel that we have a great deal of success in this regard and
plan to continue our conservation efforts with future projects.
1996 Weatherbury Farm was awarded the Center for Rural Pennsylvania's
Sustainable Tourism Award, which recognized environmentally sustainable tourism
in rural areas of the Commonwealth. In 1999, the EPA, with its first Energy Star
Small Business Award, again recognized Weatherbury Farm Vacation for
environmental protection.
The awards presentation program reads:
"Father and son, Nigel and Dale, along with Nigel's mother and Dale's wife Marcy, work together as a family to operate Weatherbury Farm in Avella, southwestern Pennsylvania. The farm produces certified organic grains and flours including soft and hard wheat, oats, spelt, open-pollinated corn, as well as emmer and einkorn, ancient heritage grains. In addition to raising grains and flours, Weatherbury Farm produces grassfed beef and lamb, and host farm vacations with a special attention to organic agriculture, green tourism and energy efficiency. The Tudor family's goal is to heal the lands they farm which have been stripped of nutrients with the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides applied before their ownership. Toward that goal, they strive to be a totally integrated farm, composting their animal manure to fertilize their fields. Weatherbury Farm is an extremely well manage farm, with exceptional records and excellent representatives of organic farmers!"
OPERATION: Weatherbury Farm uses neither herbicides nor pesticides in its farm operations.
Weatherbury beef and sheep do not receive any growth hormones, antibiotics or other
chemicals. Farm buildings are currently being re-furbished using salvaged
Weatherbury Farm is a sustainable working grass-fed beef and sheep farm and produces grass fed freezer beef and lamb for sale directly to consumers. Certified organic grains (soft & hard wheat, oats, spelt, open-pollinated corn, emmer and einkorn) are also grown on the farm and milled into flour. We are striving to be a totally integrated farm composting our animal manure to fertilize our fields.
We feed our free-range chickens organically using grains grown on the farm. (These same eggs are collected during morning chores; during farm stay experience weekend they will be used for the next day's breakfast.) Our goal is to heal the lands we farm which have been stripped of nutrients (with the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and herbicides applied before our ownership).
Flour ground from our certified organic grains is used to prepare breakfast pancakes.
Although we live in a community, which does not support recycling through
garbage collection, we continue to recycle our newspaper, glass, plastic and metal at a
local centers in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. We continue to
recycle plastic on the farm in a number of innovative ways. Plastic milk and
soda containers are saved to be used as starting containers for seed planting
and asexual plant propagation.
also have recycled orange juice containers, having made a Christmas tree out of
250 of them. Our food waste goes to
farm composting operation. Used office paper is saved so "draft copies" can be
printed on the reverse side.
GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE OPERATION: Our gardening, both vegetable and flower, is
done without herbicides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Plants that
attract beneficial insects have been researched and are continually being added
to our plantings. In 2008, we increased the size of our garden by 50% and
planted beneficial flowers
among the vegetables. In 2010 we increased our garden again -- this time by
nearly 90%. We added two additional annual vegetable beds and three beds
that will be used for perennial vegetable and fruits. Our ducks and
geese have the run of the farm (and the garden pests). Our guinea fowl are
particularly helpful in controlling our tick population.
In April 2010, we built a small 6' x 8' greenhouse which is being used to start plants for both the vegetable garden and the ornamental gardens around the farm. We are managing the greenhouse using organic principles. Eventually we hope to build a larger greenhouse.
Each year we replant a portion of the banks along our road with flowers and shrubs which are favored by wildlife; the plantings also reduce erosion.
HEATING: The farmhouse was built circa 1880. Little had been done to make the house energy efficient when we purchased the farm in 1985. As we restored each room, we blew cellulose insulation into exterior wall, interior walls, floors and ceilings. On cold winter days with high winds we could not keep the house warmer than 60 degrees before insulating. The insulation cut our heating bill in half, which saves us on the order of $1,000 dollars each year. The payback was less than one year! In 1997 and 1998 we restored the Summer Kitchen into two additional guest rooms. This building dates to the same period as the house and was used for cooking and washing to keep the heat and fire hazard away from the main house - a lesson in 19th century efficiencies. The ceiling was insulated with specially ordered R-25 fiberglass batting. The walls with R-19 and the crawl space with R-25 batting covered with 1 inch of rigid polyurethane sheathing. In order to insulation the crawl space, we had to excavate underneath, which took my husband, and son two weeks working like coal miners. This building is heated and cooled with a wall mounted electric heat pump in each room, which serves very nicely. No cost savings figures are available since we do not have benchmarks in this case. The main house thermostat is maintained at 62 degrees during the day and reduced to 58 degrees each evening. A new energy efficient furnace was installed in the farmhouse in 2014 to provide maximum efficiency. Our farm stay suites operate on minimal settings when unoccupied.
we have retained our old windows because of their ambience and the charm of old
glass, the windows have been carefully caulked to reduce air leakage. Wooden
storm windows are planned to further reduce air loss.
COOLING: In the Livery, we utilize high EER, properly sized air-conditioners to
zone-cool our guest suites. Ceiling fans enhance the cooling effect. (The
summer kitchen rooms also use ceiling fans.) While our guests are quite
considerate about turning off air-conditioning when not in their rooms, we also
double-check when they will be out for a long period of time.
Electric timers are set up from a central location to operate lights so that the
house is well lit at the proper hours but not longer than necessary. This is
particularly important for a lodging operation such as ours.
As we replace appliances (or add new ones), consideration is given to the
energy efficiency rating. Our dishwashers utilize both air dry and water saving
capabilities and have a heat booster (allowing our main water heater to be
maintained at a lower temperature, while assuring proper cleaning). Our
high-tank toilets, while giving the feel of yesteryear (and a favorite of
guests) are, in fact water saving, as are our showerheads.
We ask our guests to let us know when they need clean towels. We estimate that we save 4000 gallons of water each
year, utilizing this green practice.
FARM VACATION OPERATION: We ask our guests to help us recycle cans, glass, plastic and
newspaper, both in our welcome letter and our "Everything you have every
wanted to know about Weatherbury Farm and what to do during your stay"
booklet. All of our guest room
furniture, kitchen cabinets, most of our bathroom fixtures and some bed linens
(mostly quilts) have had a former life and are refurbished as necessary for guest use. Our brochures and newsletters are printed on recycled
napkins are used at the table during our bountiful farm breakfasts. We
continually strive to cook accurate breakfast portions, while not appearing
parsimonious. Old linens are used for rags, negating the need for paper clean-up
water is tested annually for potability. An ultra-violet light is used to kill
Bottled water is provided for guest use.
Bottled water is provided for guest use.
is not permitted in any buildings, thus reducing a major source of indoor air
pollution. No animals are allowed in the guest rooms thus eliminated dander and
saliva as biological contaminants. A basement dehumidifier and exhaust fans
vented to the outside from the kitchen, bathrooms and clothes dryer eliminate
much of the moisture where biological pollutants thrive.
POOL: Our swimming pool is maintained using a chlorine-free silver-ion exchange
system with chemicals being used only in extreme situations.
The Pool is open from memorial day to labor day.
The Pool is open from memorial day to labor day.
Weatherbury Farm
1061 Sugar Run Road
Avella, Pennsylvania 15312
phone: 724.587.3763
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I know it looked stupid, okay? It looked painfully crude, contrived, and over-the-top. It looked a lot like one of those movies where the only funny scenes are in the trailer, and the remaining hour and fifteen minutes are so awful you can't believe you blew a rare date night watching it. And yet I had hopes. I was really and truly hoping Movie 43 would be a hilariously inappropriate star-studded extravaganza. But the reviews are bad, you guys. Really, REALLY bad.
Despite the fact that this film stars Emma Stone, Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Anna Faris, Seann William Scott, Hugh Jackman, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Johnny Knoxville, Naomi Watts, Kate Bosworth, Kate Winslet, Terrence Howard, Liev Schreiber, Justin Long, Kristen Bell, Patrick Warburton, Josh Duhamel, Jason Sudeikis, Kieran Culkin, and Chris Pratt, AMONG OTHERS, the funniest thing about Movie 43 might just be the critical response. Because wow, there are some zingers out there.
If you haven't heard about Movie 43, the official synopsis is that it's "the outrageous new ensemble comedy starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Movie 43 is not for the easily-offended and contains jaw-dropping, sometimes shockingly disturbing, but always entertaining intertwined storylines you'll have to see to believe." It's rated R for "strong pervasive crude and sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity, language, some violence and drug use," and yeah, they're not really kidding around with that rating.
Here's the red-band (IE, not for kids or workplaces) trailer:
Movie 43 was produced by Peter Farrelly (who directed Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary along with his brother), and boasts a dozen directors, including Farrelly, Brett Ratner (Rush Hour), and actress Elizabeth Banks. Also, it stars, you know, EVERYONE IN HOLLYWOOD.
Now, you might have gleaned from the trailer that this isn't even remotely up your alley, and who could blame you? I personally thought it looked like it had potential -- you'd have to get up pretty early in the morning and start making a LOT of crass, politically incorrect jokes to truly offend my lowbrow sense of humor -- but now that I've seen the reviews … well, take a look at some of these:
The best advice we can give you is to stop reading this, go find something else to watch, and pretend Movie 43 never happened. -- Sky Movies
Squandering a gold-star cast and as tasteless as a foam dog poo, Movie 43 deserves not one of your hard-earned pennies. - Total Film
Well, they didn't name it after the number of big laughs in it. -- Movie Nation
By the end, the movie has exhausted so many avenues of inappropriate humor that when a mid-credits segment kicks in for one last go, it's mostly just beating (then urinating on) a dead horse. -- Screen Rant
There is little doubt that the star-studded Movie 43 will be regarded as one of the year's worst films if not one of the worst films of all time. -- Examiner.com
This is one of the raunchiest, sickeningly gross movies I've ever seen. It's barely funny and the gags are so over-the-top nauseating as to elicit none but uncomfortable chuckles from the audience. Parts are so nasty they'll ruin your dinner if the movie's part of a combo outing. While it's unique, so is most any snuff film. The only difference is the latter one usually has only one victim, as opposed to a theater filled with them. -- a rather passionate Fandango.com review
If your idea of a gut-busting good time at the multiplex is to see Hugh Jackman clown around with a pair of testicles on his neck, accidentally dipping them in butter and slapping them on the head of a baby, then Movie 43 is pure gold. -- Blu-Ray.com
Okay, I can't lie, that last one has me intrigued all over again -- I mean, that DOES sort of sound like a good time -- but overall, yikes. I don't suppose it's any great surprise that a movie this deliberately obnoxious won't end up being the critics' darling of 2013, but it's disappointing nonetheless.
Still, I'll probably rent it when it comes out on DVD. I've always been one of those people who can't resist taking a big whiff when someone tells me how terrible something smells.
What's your gut feeling on Movie 43? Are you planning on seeing it?
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Return to winning ways delights Mancini
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini was a happy man after seeing his side put their derby disappointment behind them to keep in touch with arch rivals Manchester United.
The Barclays Premier League champions beat the Magpies 3-1 and it was the perfect response to their 3-2 derby defeat last weekend, and Mancini was delighted with the application of his players.
He said: "It's important because when you come from a defeat - any defeat, but particularly against United - it's important to start to win quickly, and we started here, where I don't think a lot of teams can win."
However, asked what message the victory sent out to Sir Alex Ferguson and his players, Mancini added: "The message is only for Christmas on December 25.
"The season is long. He (Ferguson) knows football better than me. He knows that this championship is not finished when there are only three games to the end. Now that we have 24, 23 games to the end, it is open."
Opposite number Alan Pardew was left to reflect upon a sixth league defeat in seven games, but was able to take a series of positives from a spirited display.
He said: "I look at us and I have been in runs with other teams and I have played in some teams as well where you don't feel you can score, and that's a real worry, when you don't think you have got a goal in the team.
"But you have to say over the last three or four games, you can't say that about us. We look like we have got goals. We are just missing a bit of concentration, a little bit of resilience.
"At 2-1, we were really, really in a game there with a team who you couldn't say had played poorly. They were right at it today, Manchester City, so there are a lot of positives for us.
"Unfortunately, it's zero points and that's putting us under pressure now going into QPR, which we know here is a big game now."


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I think that using a 320M resistor is very stupid.
Your problems have nothing to do with step side and everything to do with picking up mains interference.
Well you could try a filter with a resistor and capacitor but it would be good to use a proper sensor and a realistic value of feed back resistor.
I just found this.5 minutes readinghttp://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/tod/ADI/Top5Problems_NoAudio/Top5Problems_NoAudio.html
I know a decent sensor would be better, but a PAR sensor is in the price range of 180$
Mims reasoned that since LEDs take inelectricity and emit light (along that narrow emission band, remember), theyshould also take in light and give off electricity. A series of experiments provedhim right, and by 1973 he had formalized what is now known as the MimsEffect: LEDs will absorb light along a relatively narrow band of color, and emita small amount of electricity.
BillieBricks I corrected the schematic, but you are right: the gain is 10/0.1 = 100 , which is too much when using my photodiode, it should be about 15, so a 1.5 Mohm resistor should be suitable.
Mims reasoned that since LEDs take in ....
QuoteMims reasoned that since LEDs take in ....Is this the same person who suggested using a 320M resistor in the feedback of an op amp?I think his credibility is a bit blown by that.
So I looked at the book Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino on Amazon and in the preview section I came across this diagram (attached).Any one who thinks that is the way to connect an LED to an arduino without damaging the arduino knows absolutely nothing about arduinos and electronics.
As this book according to Amazon has not been released how did you get a copy?
This is the bandwidth you are looking for:-http://www.licor.com/env/products/light/quantum_sensors/
Now do you actually think that can be replaced by an LED?
LEDs detect photons by creating electron hole pairs in the intrinsic region of a PN junction. These then get swept up by the potential barrier on each side of the intrinsic region and that represents a current.In order to create the electron hole pair the photon energy E which is hv (h = planks constant v = electromagnetic frequency) has to be greater than the gap between the valance band and the conduction band in the material of the junction. However, this is only the minimum energy, so while an LED will react to light at the same frequency that it emits and not to lower frequencies, it will also generate a photo current for photons of higher energy / frequency.I ask again how meaningful will measurements from an LED be?Well good luck.


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In order to attract the man of your dreams, How Much Does A Bespoke Suit Cost in Sandton it helps to dress in a way that honors your beautiful body. When I use the word "honor," I don't mean you should dress like a nun or hide yourself in an ankle-length skirt and a turtleneck.
But you should wear only clothes that make the best of your unique
shape. Too many fleshy women (and there are lots of men who prefer robust
females over skimpier lasses) are currently wandering the planet in
low-rise jeans and tank tops, Made To Measure Men's Suits Uk which results in a phenomenon known as
"muffin top." In other words, they're walking around with a wedge of flab
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"Wuthering Heights," I said.
"Really?" he asked. "I just finished Jane Eyre."
And so began a little romance.
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Still bewildered, I told my male friend B. this story years later. I
didn't understand why this Adonis chose Glow-in-the-Dark Terry over the
dark lovelies in bikinis.
"I understand completely," B. responded. "The beach was crawling with
girls in bikinis, and you presented something else. A little mystery."
"In a pair of Levis?"
"Yeah," he said. "The guy probably thought, this girl is different. I
want to talk to her."
Does this mean you should throw away your bikini? Heck, no, especially
if you look good in it. But the point is, be true to yourself. Dress to
make the very best of your unique and beautiful body.
You'll attract men who are looking for someone special for a change.
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Men's wear in the 1920s is not very different from men's business attire today. A good suit, tie, hat, and shoes were all a man needed to dress in the day. Evening events were much more formal will full tuxedos even for a dinner party with friends.
To dress like a man from the 1920's you will need the following:
Suit- Suit jackets were usually single breasted, with minimal buttons, and had an overall loose appearance. Pants were held high on the waist with pleats at the top and cuffs at the bottom. In cool seasons suits were dark grey, blue or brown wile summer colors were white, ivory, pastels and occasionally pink (Gatsby wore a pink suit in novel The Great Gatsby.)
Hat- Men do not wear hats today as they did in the 1920s. Winter hats included the bowler, flat cap (also known as a cab driver hat), panama (felt), or its cousin the Fedora. Summer hats were made of straw, such as the straw Boater (aka Skimmer) or the Optimo Panama hat. Top hats were still used for formal wear.
Shoes- The final defining element of a man's dress was his shoes. Two toned spectator dress shoes were the most appropriate. Fringed tongues and wingtips on Oxfords and Brogues were seen frequently.
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Many occasions demand people to wear formal attire. Occasions such as weddings, dances, and important meetings often make it mandatory to wear formal clothing. Formal clothing can be broken up into two categories - the white and the black. The category depends upon the type of occasion and time of the day you are supposed to attend the function or the occasion. Unless otherwise specified, formal clothing for men generally consists of a tuxedo and a black bow tie.
• White tie
It is the most formal of all attires. When the invitation states a white tie, it generally means you are expected to don a black tailcoat, black trousers having a black satin strip running down on the outside seam, in addition to white suspenders. A stiff white shirt along with a wing collar should be worn beneath the tailcoat. It should be accompanied with a white bow tie, white waistcoat, and black patent leather shoes. The shirt cufflinks and studs should be of white or silver color. Accessories can include a white color pocket square with white boutonniere. Alternately, white evening gloves can also be worn, although they are rarely used even in extremely formal parties and gatherings. A typical black top hat is a characteristic trademark of white tie formal attire.
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The most formal daytime wear dress generally includes a morning coat or a black frockcoat, accompanied by a white tie. At times, when weddings are held during the day times, the coat could be colored with light gray or other shades of white. During the wedding ceremony, it may not e required to wear a white tie.


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Meningitis Outbreak Deaths Increases to 36
Health officials announced Monday that more people have died from the national meningitis outbreak, bringing the number of deaths to 36.
Currently, there are 510 non-fatal cases in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
In addition, there are 14 cases of peripheral joint infection cases related to the outbreak.
The following states with meningitis-related deaths include: Florida (3), Indiana (6), Maryland (1), Michigan (10), North Carolina (1), Tennessee (13), and Virginia (2)
Tennessee leads with the most illnesses and deaths.
The outbreak has been tied to a contaminated steroid shot for back pain from specialty pharmacy The New England Compounding Center of Framingham, MA. It has since been shut down and their products have been recalled.
Federal officials are investigating the business.
Test results show infections with three kinds of fungus. Most were a form of black mold.
It was previously stated 12,000 of the estimated 14,000 people who received the contaminated steroid have been contacted so far.
Symptoms for meningitis include severe headache, nausea, dizziness, and fever. Some people experienced strokes. Symptoms have been appearing between one and four weeks after receiving shots. At least one illness occurred 42 days after an injection.
U.S. health officials announced two more drugs from The New England Compounding Center are also being investigated.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.
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The esc key aborts the game you are playing. This is not a quit key, but an end the game because the boss is coming in to the office key. It is only operational when you are playing the game.
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CLASSICS - the study of the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, is the origin of the liberal arts and a sound foundation for investigating the modern world. Philosophy, democracy, history, political science, and drama originate in classical Athens. Physics traces its origins to the Greek scientific revolution in Ionia. The founding fathers created three balanced branches of government after the philosophical ideal in the
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At ECU, Classical Studies is an interdisciplinary program within the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, with its principal language faculty and Director in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Students may minor in Classical Studies, or use the BA / BS in Multidisciplinary Studies to major in Classics or Classical Civilization. The program offers four years of Latin and classical Greek, and more than twenty courses on classical archeology, art history, history, literature, philosophy and religion.


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In Concert
Swingtime Big Band
Those vibrant sounds of the swing era will be heard at the Madison Theatre, when the Swingtime Big Band vividly recreates the style and essence of those great big band days. With saxophonist and artistic director Steve Shaiman at the helm, the band continues to thrill audiences with authentic interpretations of the timeless music of such great band leaders as Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, and Harry James, among others. Swingtime's female vocalist Bobbie Ruth recreates the "gal vocal" stylings of such legendary singers as Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Eydie Gormé, Billie Holiday, and Judy Garland. The band's male vocalist, Jerry Costanzo, brings to life the sound of big band crooners such as Nat "King" Cole, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, and, of course, the immortal Frank Sinatra.
Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. $30. Madison Theatre, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 or www.madisontheatreny.org.
Family Fun
Harlem Globetrotters
Basketball's dynamic funnymen are back! The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2014 World Tour to Nassau Coliseum with a display of some amazing feats of ball handling as only the Globetrotters can do. This year's team is led by Bull Bullard, whose "dunk gone wrong" in Honduras this past November, made headlines. His dislocated shoulder and gash to the head have healed and he is expected to be back to his normal self once again — hanging up-side-down on the hoop, standing on the rim to kick away a shot and doing back-flips down the court.
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets range from $17 to $110, plus a limited number of courtside and VIP seats. Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. (800) 745-3000 or
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philjay needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 70 designs submitted by 31 freelance designers.
to design a logo/brand for a medical conference meeting around change
we require a clean slick logo design with the copy "drive the change" l think it will require a typographical solution there is no limit to the colors that can be used the final logo will be reproduced on everything from a banner to brand reminder as this is for a medical company a clean crisp feel would be best
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Up-Down Entrelac--Getting Started
These socks involve about a million colors (well, 30 to be exact) worked in a combination of stripes and entrelac. If I hadn't committed to knitting every pair of socks in the book, I probably would never knit these socks. I love the kaleidoscopic look of the colors but for years I've said that you'd have to put a gun to my head to get me to knit entrelac--all those ends and all that fussy knitting back and forth!
I decided that if I knit these socks, I want them to be every bit as sharp as Kathryn's originals. So, rather than digging up lots of mis-matched sock yarn leftovers, I ordered the yarn as a kit directly from Kathryn's website (you can see kits on her website, but you have to contact her directly to purchase them).
The yarns are so beautiful that I'm a bit reluctant to start knitting with them (maybe I'm just procrastinating the entrelac...).
5 comments:
- Ann said...
I love Kathryn Alexanders designs.
Last year, I knitted her Sweater with a doo dad hem, and I felt like you. The yarn was so beautiful. It took me a long time to spoil the keins and start knitting.
The socks are also funny.
Good luck. I will look forward to see the result.
- February 29, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Peggy said...
One of my oldest unfinished project is the Kathryn Alexander shawl in Scarf Style. I hated the yarn, I couldn't deal with all the different techniques (I think it was my 4th or 5th project ever), and now I wonder if I could ever go back and resume. I may be scared off for life!
- February 29, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Shannon said...
Wow - that looks like quite the challenge! 30 colors!
- March 1, 2012 at 10:02 AM
I've been waiting months for this!
- March 1, 2012 at 10:26 AM
- Malin said...
Entrelac isn't so fussy if you learn to knit backwards! Then you don't have to turn the project every 10 stitches (or whatever) I learned from a Knitty article.
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How youths in American Mosques pose a potential threat as Hezbollah cells: SABA Mosque in San Jose, California leads the way:
Imagine you wake up one morning to the news: war has broken out between American forces and the Khomeinist regime in Iran. Within hours of U.S. forces landing on Iranian soil, shooting attacks have broken out at some U.S. high schools and colleges and in shopping malls. Synagogues and local police stations across the country have experienced bombing attacks. Even some day care centers have seen attacks on children across the country. Within hours of the war starting, fatwas were issued at some mosques ordering the devout to take up arms against "the oppressor" — America.
Sound implausible? Not really, if one looks below the surface at certain mosques in the U.S. As in any social construct, while the elders of a given mosque, the imams, might lead the call for such attacks, it is the young people with the physical vigor and desire to take action that would carry them out. Not all mosques or their youths would be involved. For example, while both Sunni and Shiite mosques both tend to be against American foreign policy, the Sunnis and Shiites don't always get along (but sometimes they do when it comes to opposing Israel). Incredible as it sounds to non-Muslims, Shiites expressed satisfaction at the killing of the Sunni Osama Bin Laden.
But would young adolescent Muslims in America who listen to hip hop music, or play video games, especially the girls who don't wear hijabs or niqabs, really take to arms for Holy Jihad? The answer lies with what the youths are listening to and saying behind the facade of the mosque that appears as just another religious institution in a land that allows maximum freedom of religion.
A case in point could be made about the SABA Mosque located in what on the surface looks to be the peaceful Silicon Valley, California. The Mosque is near all the Internet goliaths like Google, but within it lurks another world behind the scenes. Attending a sermon is the same as at any synagogue or church; the devout become lost in the daily orisons, very young children run around trying to amuse themselves as their parents pray, men and women serve food for the after service meal. But SABA is different in a sinister way; SABA is a mosque dedicated to the Khomeinist government in Iran. While brochures at its entrance stress how the Mosque's school, SABA Academy, instills in its youth "a high moral character," other brochures urge mosque attendees to never cooperate with the FBI.
In fact, the entire mosque gives constant tributes to the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the man who led the Iranian revolution that took U.S. embassy personnel hostage in 1979, killed 243 U.S. military personnel in 1983 and launched Hezbollah. Such tributes are not lost on the Mosque's young people, either. Since the idea is instilled in the Mosque's young adolescent men and women that following the lead of the Mosque's elders will give them a "high moral character," it would only be a natural progression in time of war for such young people to follow a fatwa to martyr themselves for the regime back in Iran.
Is this an exaggeration? If one looks at the Facebook and YouTube accounts and activities of one leader of the Mosque's youth movement, the answer is apparently no.
That example would be the SABA Mosque's imam's son. Since the religious leader of any institution usually sets an example for his acolytes, one normally can expect to observe in his children the models for all youths growing up within the religious institution, so following the imam's son would be a natural progression.
Nabi Raza Mir is the SABA Mosque's religious leader, or imam. His prestige can be seen in how his followers, especially the youth, address him as "maulana," which is Arabic for "our lord." Mir was recently denied reentry into the United States after visiting his native village of Alipur, a Khomeinist stronghold in India. Despite the U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) wanting to keep him out, a U.S. judge decided to let him back into the U.S. In fact, part of Mir's legal appeal aided by CAIR and lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild was that he needed to return because his son was still living here and would need to enter college soon. The boy, Ali Mir, to his friends is a high school student active in the Mosque's community in San Jose, being groomed to one day be another extremist imam in America like his father heading several regional mosques.
Imam Nabi Raza Mir of SABA Mosque, father of Ali Mir.
Hezbollah agents and adherents usually like to have dual identities and as such have dual names. Ali Mir, San Jose high school student by day, in the Mosque is known as Ishraq Abidi. This distinguishes him from the kafirs, or non-Muslims, and sends out a message he is not just anyone in the Shia community. The Khomeinist youth movement back in Iran is known as the Basij, and they wear a distinctive white and black checkered scarf to let others know they mean business. Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi sports this scarf at public functions in San Jose and around the Mosque.
Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi at rally in downtown San Jose, California.
Is this just a 17 year-old boy living in America emulating terrorists and Khomeinist thugs in Northern California? Or is he promoting what he has learned at his father's knee? The boy's YouTube account reveals much more about him. Rather than images of rock bands and pretty girls, Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi's YouTube pages are festooned with images promoting terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas and denigrating Jews (Zionists). One page shows us an image that says, "Put this on your profile if you believe 9/11 was a Zionist inside job." Immediately below this we see the image of two fingers making an obscene gesture with the quote "F— Zionists!" and immediately below that we have the image of a HEZBOLLAH-branded pistol with the statement "Take the gun and fight the Zionists [Jews] and the Nawasib [Saudi Sunnis, considered U.S. allies]-Put This On Your Page If You Support Resistance Against the Zionists and the Nawasib."
An isolated incident? Not quite. As with most teenagers, Nabi Mir's son is active with using social media on the Internet. A screenshot of a YouTube page he operates for the SABA Mosque features a video of his imam father lecturing and at the bottom lists his alias Ishraq Abidi and tells viewers for his avatar he chose the name of the Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi. An avatar is an emblem that represents what someone believes in and becomes their sign on a message board. Yazdi is the worst of all the Khomeinist imams running Iran today, the most militant, anti-U.S. and pro-terror, and he is the godfather of Ahmadinejad. Of note, we see that Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi is not alone as one group he communicates with regularly that was listed on the page is Shia Youth representing thousands of Ali Mirs/Ishraq Abidis.
On still another Facebook page, one on which he openly uses his nom de guerre Ishraq Abidi, he explicitly says he is a fan of Ali Khamenei, the current militant Islamic leader of Iran and then includes his admiration for the Ayatollah Khomeini, the Hamas fund raiser and supporter George Galloway and Ahmadinejad, all terrorism supporters. He promotes his mosque's youth camp and mentions he sells something that says he loves his dad. How sweet.
Watch this video the imam's son has presented on the Web, especially noting the calls to violence and terror at the end:
Or this one: http://www.youtube.com/user/lebaneseboy1
And note the wall used by Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi for many of his social media pages at this link:
It's obvious the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi hosts multiple pages that all extol support for violence or terrorism. On yet another YouTube page where he lists his ID as ali3212, he has an Iranian flag with a silhouette of an armed terrorist superimposed over it. To the right is a video of a sermon given in Iran where the adherents all chant "Death to America!" In another YouTube page he operates there is a video tribute to the Ayatollah Khomeini, another titled "The Beautiful Channel" contains a collage of Hezbollah flags. Remember, it was Hezbollah who murdered our U.S. marines back in 1983. The Internet is full of this lads social media pages, and many have been since removed but were saved on screen captures. In one older Facebook page he uses a photo of the Ayatollah Khomeini as his avatar and he set up at least three more pro-Hezbollah pages that call for death to America. Apparently he has made a business out of this on YouTube that he now calls ZahraProductions.net, a site replete with the worst jihadist media and tributes to Khomeini and Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. Some of the material makes threats and exhortations to violence calling for the destruction of the United States and Israel.
In downtown San Jose, California youths from SABA Mosque wear Basiji scarves, extoll Hezbollah.
Basijis are like the Hitler Youth Movement of Iran's regime and commit themselves to martyrdom.
Ali Mir/Ishraq Abidi does not conduct a business doing this because nobody looks at his wares.He in fact communicates with and inspires other Muslim youths not only from the SABA Mosque which is a central mosque in Northern California, but across the globe. In the event of war, extolled by his beloved imam father to martyr himself for the cause, it is obvious he would take great joy to do so.
(Additional relevant screenshots and photographs are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hezbollahwatch/.Although some have been removed after being exposed, they are preserved there.)
It isn't Islamophobia when generations of young Muslims are indoctrinated to the cause of jihad and martyrdom. When a sense of "high moral values" includes tributes to terrorism, we should all be afraid.
The Islamic Counterterrorism Institute contributed to this investigation.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
SABA Mosque has Hezbollah cells in the making
Posted by Lee Kaplan at 7:22 AM
Labels: Bay Area Terrorism, Hezbollah, Islamophobia, Nabi Raza Abidi, Nabi Raza Mir, Saba Islamic Center, Shia Association of Bay Area
1 comment:
please investigate Syed Fida Hyder Kazmi- member and good friend of Nabi Reza Abidi at Saba- he has multiple restraining orders on him for dv against his family - openly denies 9/11 happened, he is from a pro iran and pro hizbollah town of khairpur in Pakistan - his brother sami hyder calls America the devil openly in his fb and twitter.He is known as Fida and is the nephew of another pro hizbollah saba member Akber kazmi. Fida has a company online called techfriends.ca
- June 26, 2013 at 2:26 AM
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* About the pH sensor
* About the pH sensor
** Does the scale of our pH sensor fit to our scale in melamine detection? -- blent
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* Possibility of Dual Sensor
* Possibility of Dual Sensor
Revision as of 19:15, 14 January 2009
- 1 Related Works and News
- 2 Dry Lab Design Method
- 3 Wet Lab Implementation Method
- 4 Designing the Melamine Sensing System
- 4.1 Design of a Sensor
- 4.2 General Architecture of Molecular Sensor
- 4.3 Type of Currently Available Melamine Sensors
- 4.4 Design of GMO-based Subcellular Biological Sensors
- 4.4.1 Strategies
- 4.4.2 Idea #1: Take advantage of Melamine Degradation Pathway
- 4.4.3 Idea #2: Re-writing the Signal Transduction in Bacteria
- 4.5 Which enzymes should we produce?
- 5 Sensitivity
- 6 Chassis
- 7 Environmental
Related Works and News
- DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSENSORS FOR DETECTING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS (Natalie Sarange Omattage, 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair)
- Food additives contaminated with cyanuricacid and melamine were responsible for recent deaths of many pets. Food imports are currently beingscreened using chromatographic and mass spectrometric methods (e.g. HPLC & GC-MS/MS). Although these methods are very sensitive, the instruments as well as the reagents are expensive and require highly trained personnel to operate.
- A recombinant M13 bacteriophage library was screened to identify peptide sequences with high affinity to cyanuric acid and melamine. Amino acid sequences STNFFYQTFAFH and RNSNHTAYGEEP were identified as the consensus sequences specific to cyanuric acid and melamine, respectively. Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) based biosensors were developed using these peptides.
- Although cyanuric acid binding peptide demonstrated better mass accumulation rates than the melamine binding peptide, both peptides were capable of detecting their respective ligands at concentrations as low as 1.25 parts per billion (ppb) during the first five minutes of the experiment.
- Cyanuric acid and Melamine binding peptides coupled to a gold binding peptide sequence are currently being developed to increase the peptide density and sensitivity of the assay. Biosensors with synthetic peptides could decrease the detection limit to pico-molarconcentrations of the ligands. QCM instruments are portable, cost much less than GC-MS setups, and do not require highly trained personnel to operate. Therefore, QCM based biosensors may be used at ports and warehouses to more thoroughly screen food additives imported into the United States. In addition to food contaminants, the QCM based biosensors may also be employed to detect other harmful chemicals.
- see ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) photos
- Intel Announces Winners of World's Largest Pre-College Science Fair (2008)
Dry Lab Design Method
- Project definition
- Iteratively (re-)define project
- Verify theoretical feasibility
- Repeat from above
- Project Feasibility
- Research existing metabolism/catabolism/enzymatic activity
- Research existing microbe structure
- Verify theoretical feasibility of inserting metabolic path into desired microbe
- Need a suitable vector -- not all plasmids are appropriate for all gut bacteria
- Must be stable, i.e., reproduce from generation to generation
- Verify theoretical compatibility of biological components
- Find possible promoters, repressors = regulators for gene expression
- Design decision: in vivo microbial system, or in vitro cell free system?
- Repeat from above
- Project Testability
- Research method for testing microbe
- Research required controls, blanks, positives, samples
- Repeat from above for design of test method, as necessary
- Project Modeling
- Model theoretical operation of microbe
- Pathways + membrane + multi-cell
- Gene regulation
- Model theoretical compatibility of components
- Model testing method
- Obtain expert assistance/advice on design & models
- Repeat from above
- Model theoretical operation of microbe
- Project Implementation Scoping
- Scope building organism (cost, labor, designer)
- Funding source
- Materials source
- Proceed to wet lab phase
Wet Lab Implementation Method
- Verify Prior Research
- Obtain close analogues to original microbes & plasmids
- Culture control & target
- Modify strain
- Verify strain
- Compare growth & products
- Measure against control
- Compare to model
- Improve model
- Repeat as necessary for validation of original & current protocols
- Obtain close analogues to original microbes & plasmids
- Optimize for Desired Function
- Isolate to enzymes
- Switch strains or microbes
Designing the Melamine Sensing System
Design of a Sensor
- Definition of a sensor: A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument.
- Concerns about a sensor
- Specificity
- Sensitivity
- Measurement Error Control
General Architecture of Molecular Sensor
- Signal Recognition
- Signal Transduction
- Signal Reporting
- (Bio)sensors for measurement of analytes implicated in food safety: a review (P. D. Patel,TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2002)
Type of Currently Available Melamine Sensors
- Recognized by physical properties (charge, mass)
- Recognized by chemical topology/structure
- antibody (ELISA) and improved version of ELISA: one-step ELISA, protein array
- nano-sensor, MEMS, electronic nose
Design of GMO-based Subcellular Biological Sensors
- indirect method
- detect the byproduct(s) after metabolizing melamine
- direct method
- detect the melamine by specific antibody (inspired by ELISA method)
Idea #1: Take advantage of Melamine Degradation Pathway
Single Melamine Sensor + pH sensor
- Idea #1 is OK, however need to address cyanuric acid as well. it is not necessary to distinguish between the two, only to detect both. Also, this adds the complexity of the pH sensor (would it have any compatibility problems with the new enzymes?) -- JC
- About the Entrance Gateway of Melamine into Cellular System:
- Does melamine channel exist? Where we can get melamine channel? -- blent
- Does E.coli intake melamine? Which bacteria can intake melamine? -- blent
- About the pH sensor
- Does the scale of our pH sensor fit to our scale in melamine detection? -- blent
- About the ammonia exporting
- How E.coli deal with the ammonia? Can E.coli export the ammonia outside as expected? --chy
- Possibility of Dual Sensor
- Does it mean we have to create TWO different method to detect melamine and cyanuric acid?-- blent
Dual Sensor for Melamine and Cyanuric Acid + Ammonia Sensor + Carbon Dioxide Sensor
Idea #2: Re-writing the Signal Transduction in Bacteria
|Fusion HPK-based Melamine Sensor
|The most common TCS module: EnvZ+OmpR
|How to rewrite TCS in E. coli
|Rewriting TCS module
|available TCS modules in KEGG
|Related Works
|Re-engineer E.coli to sense light
|Re-engineer E.coli to sense another bacteria
- About Melamine sensing
- How to identify Melamine Binding Peptide? And then we can create a new HPK for melamine sensing ^^ --blent
- Is it possible to infer Melamine Binding Peptide from Melamine Deaminase? --blent
|Search by TriA sequence
|Search by Melamine structure
Which enzymes should we produce?
Per the second bullet point at User:Jonathan_Cline/Notebook/Melaminometer/Toxicology_Details, it sounds like melamine and cyanuric acid aren't that harmful in isolation, but when combined they produce renal toxicity by forming the melamine cyanurate salt. Should we think about developing multiple strains of test bacteria, one which reports the presence of melamine and one which reports the presence of cyanuric acid? Or should we develop a plasmid which carries reporters for both melamine and cyanuric acid (with different colours, e.g. yellow and blue?)
- More realistic determination of risk
- Single strain has a simple detection protocol -- if the sample turns yellow there's melamine, if it turns blue there's cyanuric acid, if it turns green (yellow+blue), there's both!
- Two strains of bacteria = more complicated process (blent says: we can have one plasmid with both melamine and cyanuric acid detection and put it in one single host/chassis)
- Cyanuric acid is a product of melamine degradation, so if the test organism contains the full melamine degradation pathway, the whole sample will start out yellow, shift to green, and finally turn blue as melamine is deaminated into cyanuric acid.
- Could solve this problem by only including melamine deaminase and cyanurate amidohydrolase, i.e., the first step of each pathway. Melamine deaminase will deaminate the melamine twice, but the third deamination never takes place if there's no ammelide aminohydrolase. Thus, the sample will only turn green if both melamine and cyanuric acid are present.
- Another benefit of including just the first step of each pathway: the first step for both pathways is present in A. acidovorax subsp. citrulli. Should it turn out to be more cost-effective, practical, whatever, to clone our genes of interest from a living organism rather than synthesizing them de novo, we'll only have to work with one organism -- and it's an organism that isn't pathogenic to humans, unlike Pseudomonas.
- Could solve this problem by only including melamine deaminase and cyanurate amidohydrolase, i.e., the first step of each pathway. Melamine deaminase will deaminate the melamine twice, but the third deamination never takes place if there's no ammelide aminohydrolase. Thus, the sample will only turn green if both melamine and cyanuric acid are present.
Possible solution:
- Agree that 1-step degradation of melamine is best, to eliminate crosstalk between melamine->product and cyanuric acid.
- Ratio of melamine-to-cyanuric acid may or may not be important? 10-to-1 same as 1-to-1 for crystal formation.
- Reference 2006 igem arsenic detector for 'amplifer' circuit used.
- What's the threshold for detection? How can this threshold be modified?
- "Melamine levels in imported Chinese candies recalled last week in California were as high as 520 parts per million, about 200 times greater than the level set Friday by the FDA for "tolerable" risk."
- Must detect close to "2.5 ppm of melamine and its analogues"
The sensitivity of melamine detection methods
|Sensitivity (in ppm)
|0.05 ppm (current Taiwan standard)
|0.5 ppm
|2.0 ppm - 2.5 ppm (previous Taiwan standard)
25 Labs in Taiwan provide melamine detection service
- Desired to be non-pathogenic, wide temperature stability, non-smelly
- "Pseudomonas sp. strain ADP is not amenable to genetic studies. [...]"
- I'm generally in favour of Lactobacillus sp., although Gram-positive bacteria are more difficult to transform than E. coli are. There are good electroporation protocols for lactobacilli though.
- as an uneducated opinion, I'm partial to cyanobacteria since they seem friendly (and easy to differentiate our GMO from wild type by adding salt). Dont know enough about compatibility or growing though. -JC
- How will CO2 production affect microbe? -JC
- How will diffusion into microbe affect metabolism? -JC
- How will products build up in microbe & diffuse out? -JC
- Metabolizing melamine/etc throws off NH4+ ammonium cation with each degradation step.
- Are you sure about that? MetaCyc says it's NH3.
- I'm confused on this point. Some pathway diagrams show NH3. MetaCyc shows ammonium. Result graph from K. terragena shows concentration of NH4. Likely both will exist and swap back & forth to reach equilibrium depending on pH of the environment. -JC
- Will the microbe be affected with change in pH?
- I'm bad at chemistry: does that mean the pH goes up or down? Lactobacilli tend to like acidic environments.
- more free H+ (or + in general) means more acidic means much lower pH. NH3 ammonia is high pH since it is more "-" thus basic. -JC
- I'm bad at chemistry: does that mean the pH goes up or down? Lactobacilli tend to like acidic environments.
- Can ammonium be used as a super-easy detection mechanism?
- if user smells ammonium, then melamine is present.
- "The average human nose can detect ammonia concentrations on the order of 50 ppm or less." [1]
- Need to test whether it's released as a gas. If so, then it should be quite easy to detect -- though note that concentrations of 100ppm are irritating to the nasal passages!
- Good point about the vapor. Maybe could add heat. or if chassis already requires 30C temperature, maybe vapor is already produced. -JC
- use pH strip or drop kit, scale of red indicates melamine metabolized. What is blank pH of typical sample; infant baby formula likely very neutral; milk is very neutral. -JC
- Depending on concentration of NH3/NH4, could measure conductivity as a measure of melamine reduction products. This would be very easy to threshold/calibrate. Maybe much easier than using gene expression for visual indicator. This could really be a key point. -JC
- if user smells ammonium, then melamine is present.
- Are you sure about that? MetaCyc says it's NH3.


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Saturday, 23 February 2008
Lemon Tart
I have my in laws over for Sunday lunch tomorrow and I have made this tart for dessert. I will be serving it with Crème fraîche and strawberries.
Lemon Tart
195g large all-butter sweet pastry case (M&S)
312g jar Tiptree lemon curd (or any good quality lemon curd)
Zest and juice of 1 large lemon
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons half-fat crème fraîche
Unrefined icing sugar, for dusting
Pre-heat oven to 170oC/gas 3. In a large bowl, mix together the lemon curd, lemon zest, lemon juice, beaten egg and crème fraîche. Place the pastry case on a baking sheet, pour the lemon filling into the pastry case.
Bake the lemon tart for 20-25 minutes, until it is set and feels springy. Leave tart to cool, then chill in the fridge for 1 ½ hours. Lightly dust with icing sugar. Serve with crème fraîche.
5 comments:
- Rosie said...
This looks a nice mouth watering lemon tart Maria! I just adore anything citrus flavoured!!
I'm sat here just imagining how wonderful it must taste mmmmmmm...
Oh and I managed to buy this book yesterday on my travels too :)
Have a really lovely time sweetie with your inlaws and I know they are going to be so spoilt for choice with your wonderful cooking and baking!!
Rosie x
- 24 February 2008 at 12:28
- Indigo said...
I completely second you on the bought-pastry thing; I can never make my own as good X__X. This looks gorgeous, I'm such a lemon fan!
- 24 February 2008 at 21:35
- Maria said...
Hi Rosie
Thank you sweetie. I'm so glad you got the book too. The tart went down a real treat and everyone loved it, the strawberries and creme friache went alongside it perfect. You must try this tart!
Hi Indigo
Thanks for the lovely comment. If you would like the recipe I am more than happy to pass it on ;o)
- 25 February 2008 at 10:31
thanks for this - I am going to give it a go this afternoon as I have friends coming for dinner and was looking for an easy but impressive dessert! I will probably serve it with Greek yoghurt mixed with crushed meringue pieces...try it! xx
- 30 January 2010 at 10:43
- Ballal said...
Looks good. I have a version with meringue on top, please see if you like. x
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WHEATON – The length of top seeded Wheaton Warrenville South proved too difficult to overcome for the St. Charles North girls basketball team as the North Stars fell, 62-41, Tuesday in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 4A Wheaton Warrenville South Regional.
The North Stars (9-20) were led offensively by 12 second quarter points from sophomore guard Nicole Davidson.
Davidson, who ended the game with 12 points, followed a 3-pointer with a layup plus a foul shot to cut the Tigers' lead to 11 with 6:50 left in the first half. But North couldn't sustain momentum, ending a difficult season with a rotation featuring numerous underclassmen.
"As a team we wanted to work together – we should have had a better start, but we got it together in the second half," Davidson said. "At the beginning of the season we didn't really play as a team, we were individuals, but at the end we were playing for the seniors. We wanted to play for them and have them end their season on a good note."
The Tigers (27-3) ended the first half with a 13-point lead, and their superior size allowed them to dominate the boards in the first half by 21-7 margin. Five of those rebounds came on the offensive end, leading to easy layups.
Overall, the Tigers won the rebounding battle 36-14 and were led by senior post Diamond Thompson. Thompson used her size down low to score using a variety of low post moves, and her team looked to her often as she led all scores with 22 points.
St. Charles North coach Colleen Backer said the Tigers' size was difficult for her team to handle.
"Obviously it was difficult for us ... We had a lot of difficulty in the paint and getting stops on 'D'," she said. "Across the board, we had a hard time adjusting to it."
In the second half, the Tigers used an 18-7 third quarter to put the game out of reach. The team's length made its 2-3 zone effective by clogging the lane and forcing the North Star to rely on their outside shooting. The Tigers had three other players score in double figures as Melinda Franke, Olivia Linebarger and Meghan Waldron had 10, 10 and 12 points respectively.
North Stars senior guard Alex Silverman ended with 11 points in her final high school game. Silverman is one of four seniors on the team and part of a young team that starts two freshmen and a sophomore. Overall, Silverman said she wanted to provide positive leadership forher teammates.
"Of course I want to lead by example, we have a really young team and I want to try and show them what you have to do to lead a team ... I tried my best, and I hope it's enough to do a little bit better next year," Silverman said.
Silverman said she witnessed the confidence of the team grow from the beginning of the year to now. With more experience, Silverman said she expects to continue to see improvement in her teammates.
Despite the team's final record, Backer said her team has a lot to be proud of.
"I would say our overall effort this season, overall competition from the girls and their unity as a team," she said. "Really enjoying being around each other, constantly working hard … always coming and playing, doing what they can to play four quarters together and never give up."


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Ashland (Oregon)
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Ashland is a city in Southern Oregon located at the south end of the Rogue Valley, only about 15 miles from the California border.
Ashland is a small town, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival [5], one of the largest and oldest regional theatres in the country. Southern Oregon University [6] balances the tourist population with students throughout the year. The weather is relatively mild, with a few days of snow in the winter, several days of 100F weather in the summer. Some believe that the town resembles northern Italy or Switzerland, with snow covered peaks in the winter, a lake not too far away in the valley, and a nice, small-town, community feel that is oh-so-rare these days in the States.
There are two main business districts: one downtown, centered on the Plaza and running southeast along Main Street toward the library. This historic boutique shopping area is home to many amazing restaurants. In fact, you'll have a hard time finding a bad meal. Connected to this area is 93-acre Lithia Park [7] which was designed in part by John McLaren (also the designer of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park) in 1914. The other business district is around two miles to the southeast along Siskiyou Boulevard where it meets Ashland Street/Highway 66, near the Southern Oregon University campus and the Ashland Shopping Center. Ashland has a limited number of drive-through permits, and thus fast food joints. Wendy's, Taco Bell, Subway and other chains are still open in Ashland.
Outside of the business districts, Ashland offers a host of outdoor attractions. The famous Pacific Crest Trail [8], Crater Lake, rafting, biking and Mount Ashland [9] ski slopes are all nearby.
Many public places, including most hotels and B&Bs, coffeehouses and even pubs offer free wireless Internet access.
Get in
By car
Exit 11 (Northbound only), 14 or 19 from Interstate 5 in Oregon. .
By bus
Greyhound [10] stops in nearby Medford. From there the local RVTD bus Route 10 takes about 30 minutes to reach Ashland. RVTD buses run every 20 minutes on weekdays and every hour on Saturdays.
By taxi
Taxi service is available from Ashland Taxi Cab (541) 890-8080 or Yellow Cab (541) 482-3065.
By plane
The Medford International Airport is located 15 miles north of Ashland and is serviced by United Airlines (San Francisco and Denver), Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air (Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles), Delta Airlines (Salt Lake City), and Allegiant Air (Las Vegas and seasonal flights to Los Angeles and Phoenix/Mesa). Cascade Airport Shuttle (541) 488-1998, taxis and some hotels provides service from the airport to Ashland for a nominal fee.
If you are flying your own plane, you can use the Ashland airport (S03).
By train
The closest Amtrak station is located in Klamath Falls, approximately 80 miles away. A shuttle meets the Coast Starlight from California at 10:20 a.m.each day arriving in Ashland at 1:00 p.m. If you are traveling from the north you must take the connection bus from Portland to the Ashland shuttle. Both shuttles arrive at Safeway about a half mile from downtown. Check www.amtrak.com for more information. *Note:* The Southwest Point shuttle from Klamath Falls to the area is much cheaper than adding the bus leg on an Amtrak ticket [11].
Get around
Parking is free, and easy to find in the wintertime, but summertime availability is a different story, with downtown parking getting quite scarce on evenings when the Shakespeare Festival has shows (i.e., every night but Monday). Many hotels and B&Bs are located close enough to the center of town to make it an easy walk. There are bike lanes downtown and extending outward from the downtown area, making this an easy town to bike around in.
The Rogue Valley Transportation District [12] route 10 runs a loop through Ashland every 20 minutes and continues to the transit center in Medford; these buses are $2 and run every 20 minutes during the day on weekdays. Be aware, however, the the buses run limited hours (5 a.m. to 9 p.m.), only run once an hour on Saturdays, and there is no service on Sundays.
Take a walk along Ashland Creek running down from the hills along Lithia Park, along Calle Guanajuato, running behind the Plaza restaurants and storefonts, and through the center of town. There are plenty of picnic benches and sitting benches for contemplation and conversation in the woods, as well as duck ponds, playgrounds, two large greens and a skating rink in the winter.
Regional Activities
Live theaters
Movie theaters
Ashland's status as a theater and tourist destination means more good restaurants per capita than might be expected in a town of its size. There are also plenty of budget offerings for the town's college students. Many restaurants offer vegetarian choices. Here are some popular places by price and area:
Creekside pizza
Local wines
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The Denver Nuggets Blueprint to 50-wins: Part II (RED FLAGS)
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Before laying out the blueprint for Denver's path to 50-wins we must first discuss the things that could be a detriment; if we refuse to address potential problem areas, we will be ill-equipped to handle them if and when they do arise.
The problem in adding Andre Iguodala isn't that he's a bad player. Because he is actually a very, very good player. I have never claimed otherwise. The problem in adding Iguodala to the equation and subtracting Afflalo and Al Harrington is you're not addressing the areas where you're weakest; rather, you're making yourself worse. Three large causes for concern from last year remain: free-throw shooting, 3-point shooting, and turnovers. None of these are George Karl problems, mind you. They are those of NBA's rising star executive, Masai Ujiri, acting team President Josh Kroenke, and the rest of Denver's front office and scouting department.
- Free throw shooting:
- The Nuggets were one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the league last year, as they went 73.5% from the line. Only Washington, Chicago, Cleveland, the Clippers, and Orlando were worse. Of those five teams, only Chicago, Los Angeles, and Orlando were playoff teams – outside of L.A., each was eliminated in the first round. Is it likely Denver gets even worse from the line this year? Yes. Last year's numbers included Nene Hilario's 33-game contribution. JaVale McGee, a categorically and catastrophically worse free-throw shooter (due in part to his fitness-induced asthma), only contributed about 16-games to their mean percentage. A full season of McGee, Faried, and Iguodala in tandem with the absence of Afflalo, Nene, and Harrington should prove to be their death-knell. Free throw shooting has cost this team games in the past. They will do so even more this year. How it continues to be a problem for this star-studded front office is one of life's greatest mysteries.
- Estimating potential free throw percentages for Denver this season is inherently difficult because the statistic itself varies so much – especially with a roster-full of sub-par shooters from the stripe. However, a full season of McGee and Faried, along with the addition of Iguodala and loss of Afflalo and Al Harrington would land Denver second-to-last in free throw shooting last season at about 71% (ahead of only the Clippers and Magic with Dwight Howard). I anticipate the number being even worse, seeing as how McGee's percentage will likely land below the 50% used in that average.
- Anyone with eyes can see JaVale's fitness-induced asthma causing him trouble playing at George Karl's pace at this altitude. When visiting the free throw line specifically, McGee can be seen slouching over on his knees trying to catch his wind. If a player cannot catch his wind, he cannot under any circumstances be expected to concentrate on free throws. Sorry. I guess you'd have to be an inherently understanding person to get that.
- Fine. Free throw shooting is going to be a concern. That wouldn't be such a huge problem if not for …
- 3-point shooting:
- The Nuggets were one of the league's worst three-point shooting teams last season, as they shot 33.3% from distance. Only the Grizzlies, Lakers, Jazz, Wizards, Kings, and Bobcats were worse. The first three were playoff teams (two of which were eliminated in the first round); the last three were not. Is it possible they get worse this season from long-range? There is no doubt about it whatsoever. And it's going to be pretty, pretty difficult to get worse than Denver was last year.
- As with free throw shooting, 3-point shooting is inherently difficult to predict because there is so much variance. But, if we take away Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington's 3-point contributions from last year and average Iguodala's career mark with the rest of his new Denver teammates, the Nuggets would finish with a likely 3-point shooting percentage of precisely 28.2%. That figure includes Jordan Hamilton's limited career numbers as well as Gallinari's career percentage (not his subpar showing last year). A composite mark of 28.2% from three would put Denver behind Charlotte last year for the league's worst 3-point shooting. At least the Bobcats shot 74.6% from the free throw line.
- Free throw shooting and three-point shooting might be among the league's worst, but, it's not something they can't overcome, right? Right?
- Turnovers:
- During the contracted 2011-12 season, the Denver Nuggets turned the ball over more than 24 other NBA teams. The only teams to turn the ball over more than Denver were the Cavs, Hornets, Pistons, Knicks, and Thunder. The Knicks and Thunder were the only teams to make the playoffs out of that group, with New York bowing out during the first round and Oklahoma City making a run to the Finals. The eventual NBA Champion Miami Heat turned the ball over only thirteen-times less than Denver over the course of the 2012 regular season. The only difference between first round fodder Denver and New York, and eventual Finals participants Miami and Oklahoma City, is one of talent. The Nuggets and Knicks in no way match up in relative talent with the Thunder or Heat.
- As for the Cavs, Hornets, Wizards, Raptors, and Pistons (teams who similarly faced a problem with turnovers last year), only the Wizards would come close to Denver's woeful 3-point shooting simulation from last season. As for free throw shooting, only the Cavs and Wizards would rival Denver during our similar simulation. This is a potentially catastrophic confluence of events Denver has brewing. It's the Perfect Storm.
- The addition of Iguodala in place of Arron Afflalo in terms of turnovers has been covered ad nausea in this space. But I more than expect Denver to turn the ball over with increased frequency this season because Iguodala is prone to that sort of thing in even the slowest-paced offenses. In George Karl's run-and-gun fast break, this is going to be another potentially catastrophic cause for concern.
- Another cause for concern with respect to turnovers is a full season of the inherent unreliability of JaVale McGee and Kenneth Faried.
- The Nuggets can no longer play the same reckless basketball they've been known for in year's past. They are not good enough individually for it to be a sustainable strategy. And if George Karl isn't going to demand better of his players or install a more structured and regimented offensive game plan, then perhaps he isn't the man for the job any longer.
- In 2009-10, the Nuggets were able to minimize their turnovers because they had good players with good hands. When a roster gets chock-full of players with terrible hands, I take it to mean the front office or scouting department is not watching enough basketball. Because there is absolutely no use in drafting or trading for players who can barely hold onto the basketball. If you aren't watching laborious film of players you intend on adding to your roster, you will face the consequences.
Free throws, 3-point shooting, and turnovers are the three biggest causes for concern entering this season and the addition of Andre Iguodala does not in any way mitigate them, for his presence makes it an even greater concern. However, irrespective of those areas, there remains an elephant in the room no one is discussing.
Opponent blocked shots:
- The number of shots Ty Lawson, Kenneth Faried and JaVale McGee have blocked is incalculable. It's either a dunk, or it's a block. There exists very little in-between. During last year's truncated schedule, the Nuggets had more of their shots blocked (439) than any other team in the NBA and over one-hundred more than the league average (336). The second-place Sacramento Kings had 16-less shots blocked over the course of their season; the third-place Cavaliers faced 30-less.
- In fact, of the top-twelve teams to face the most opponent shot-blocks, seven didn't make the playoffs: Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets. Those are some of the very worst teams in the league—all of whom performed better from the free throw line and 3-point line than Denver during our simulation. Furthermore, of the five teams to actually see the postseason (Denver, Indiana, Utah, Memphis, and Chicago), only the Pacers advanced past the first round.
- The same holds true of 2010-11, where the numbers are even starker: Of the thirteen teams to face the most blocked-shots in the league, only the Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Pacers saw playoff basketball – with the Grizzlies the only team to advance.
- In 2009-10, the numbers weren't much better: Only six of the fifteen teams to face the most blocked-shots made the playoffs, and of those six only San Antonio and Utah (who defeated Denver) advanced past the first round. You will find this is true throughout history until the mid-1980s, when you could still be a moderately successful team while sustaining a league-leading number of blocks.
- Why does Denver find itself the victim of so many blocked shots?
- They force their undersized point guard to initiate their dribble-drive penetration offense. Because Denver is so bereft of shooting ability after the Afflalo trade, each and every defense Lawson faces is going to collapse on him once he enters the painted area; something they did more than enough before the Iguodala deal. On the occasions where Lawson finds himself near the rim, his size limits his abilities to convert a field goal and/or draw a foul. More often than not, he gets his shot blocked.
- Last year alone, 9.2% of Lawson's shots were blocked, according to Hoop Data. The league average is 5.9% among point guards. Per-40 minutes, 1.32 Lawson shots were blocked (with the league average among point guards at 0.802).
- Tyreke Evans is the only other starting point guard to come close to Lawson in terms of having his shot blocked (8.3% blocked, 1.39 per-40 minutes). Russell Westbrook faces more blocks per-40 minutes (1.41) but a much lower overall percentage (6.5%) due to volume, I'd imagine. Cavs rookie Kyrie Irving has similar traits to Westbrook (7% blocked, 1.33 per-40 minutes).
- It's the percentage of Lawson's shots getting blocked that give me greatest concern, because his job isn't going to be any easier this season; it may become much more difficult seeing as Arron Afflalo's spacing is lost. And without a mid-range game like those of Westbrook and Irving, it's not going to get better for Ty. (In 2010-11, ten-percent of his shots were blocked; his rookie season, 2009-10, 11.5%.)
- Their starting power forward Kenneth Faried is forced to assume the role of defensive stopper on the interior at one end and put back missed shots inside on the other. Because of the encumbrances his size produce, he invariably has his shots blocked by a bevy of bigger, longer opponents. It happens early. It happens often. And it becomes quite bothersome to the keen observer.
- Last year alone, 13.9% of Faried's shots were blocked, according to Hoop Data. The league average is 6.3% among forwards. Per-40 minutes, Kenneth Faried had 1.66 of his shots blocked (the league average is less than half that–0.806). He is a starting power forward in the NBA.
- Among forwards, the only other player to see at least 40-games while averaging at least 22-minutes per appearance and face the same difficulties inside was Tristan Thompson (15.8% blocked, 1.97 per-40 minutes).
- Other than those two players, no one else in the entire NBA really comes close.
- JaVale McGee is not good. That's pretty much all that needs to be said. Period.
- They force their undersized point guard to initiate their dribble-drive penetration offense. Because Denver is so bereft of shooting ability after the Afflalo trade, each and every defense Lawson faces is going to collapse on him once he enters the painted area; something they did more than enough before the Iguodala deal. On the occasions where Lawson finds himself near the rim, his size limits his abilities to convert a field goal and/or draw a foul. More often than not, he gets his shot blocked.
The number of blocked shots Denver sustained last year (439) averaged out over a full 82-game season equates to 545.42, which is well short of the 1991-92 team record of 593, when they went 24-58. The 2002-03 Nuggets, who won just 17-games, suffered through 538 blocks. The 1997-98 Nuggets, winners of just 11 total games, succumbed to 538 as well. The fact that Denver is the sole owner of this statistic, especially among their worst teams, is an awfully ominous indicator. However, it makes sense. When a team has a bevy of offensively incompetent players, all potential spacing is tossed out the window and defenses collapse on the best players to block all the shots they can muster. I anticipate Denver coming close to the team record of 593 this season — especially if the coaching staff and front office is intent on pushing square pegs into round holes by giving Faried and McGee heavy minutes in their rotation.
- The 1991-92 Nuggets hold the team record for second-most blocks sustained in a season with 593. That team went 24-58 and is most comparable to the one Masai Ujiri has built in Denver this season. They did not shoot well from the 3-point line or the free throw line, nor were they proficient in holding onto the basketball (league-leader in turnovers). The only difference between that Denver team and the one George Karl will be coaching now is their respective offensive ratings, as this season's squad is unlikely to have the league's worst offense due to their superior passing, their ability to get to the line and draw fouls, and what is hopefully a better aptitude for holding onto the basketball. You just wonder if the free throw shooting and 3-point shooting is going to be poor enough to plunder that altogether. The 1991-92 Nuggets were middling defensively (which is where I'd imagine this one ends up as well).
- To wit, that Nuggets team was the seventh-best in the league in offensive rebound percentage (34.%), another thing I expect the 2012-13 iteration to mirror.
- They were also fourth-best in terms of turnover rating, having caused opponents to relinquish possession of the ball 14.7% of the time.
- The 1993-94 New Jersey Nets sustained 582 blocks over a full 82-game season. That team went 45-37, bowing out of the first round of the playoffs against the Knicks. Unlike this year's Nuggets' squad, they were fairly proficient from both the free throw line and 3-point line. They also held onto the ball, as only two teams turned the ball over less (Jazz, Cavs).
- The 1992-93 Phoenix Suns sustained over 500 blocks and still found their way to a number-one seed in the Western Conference. However, they were one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the league that season (third-ranked in the NBA) as well as an above-average team in holding onto the ball. They were a middling squad from the free throw line.
- Other teams of note: 1990-91 Orlando Magic (654 blocks sustained), 1991-92 Denver Nuggets, 1984-85 Nuggets, 1983-84 Nuggets, '82-83 Nuggets (611) and Bulls, '81-82 Nuggets*.
Last year, Denver was able to shoot a slightly respectable clip from the free throw line because Arron Afflalo was so elite from that spot. Last year, they were able to shoot a slightly respectable clip from the 3-point line because Arron Afflalo was so sickeningly superb despite being the team's only shooter. Last year, they were able to at least slightly minimize their turnovers because Arron Afflalo was such a good ballhandler in both the half-court and open-court. This year they will have no such luxuries because of the acquisitions of JaVale McGee and Andre Iguodala with the subsequent loss of Arron Afflalo.
The only two playoff teams from last year to be found at the bottom-third of the NBA standings in 3-point shooting and free-throw percentage are, you guessed it, the Knicks and Nuggets. Each was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last year. Each will likely be eliminated in the first round again this year (if either is lucky enough to make it), as none of this translates to success – neither the short-term, long-term, or immediate term – in the playoffs or regular season. However, the Knicks, as opposed to the Nuggets, made a bevy of roster moves to shore up those areas in which they found themselves lacking last year. They signed Jason Kidd. They refused to extend Jeremy Lin's gaudy contract proposal and brought aboard sharp-shooting point guard, Raymond Felton. They welcomed Marcus Camby back to the Big Apple. They will likely see an increase in both free-throw shooting and three-point shooting team-wide.


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Breaking up is hard to do
Q. My boyfriend and I bought a house two years ago. We recently broke up and he kept the house. He has been late on the mortgage payment, and the bank is now calling me. How do I get my name off this loan?
A. The simple answer is that you can't get your name removed from the loan unless he refinances in his own name or the bank agrees to release you. The fact that you are no longer together is between you and your boyfriend. It does not affect your liability to the bank.
Q. To whom do I complain if I think my lawyer has been unethical and is cheating me?
A. I recommend you start with the State Bar of Texas. Its phone number is (800) 932-1900. As a first step, you might want to ask for a copy of the free publication "Attorney Complaint Information." You can also visit the Bar online at www.texasbar.com.
Q. I had a six-month lease that ended three months ago. I did not sign a new lease. Recently, I moved out to live with my family. Now the landlord says I owe rent for breaking the lease. How can I break a lease when I don't have one?
A. Even though your formal six-month lease has ended, you still have a lease with your landlord. First, carefully read your original lease to see what it says happens at the end of six-months. It might provide that you become a month-to-month tenant and must give a certain amount of notice before you move. If your lease is silent about what happens at the end of six-months, the law creates a month-to-month lease and although it can be terminated at any time, you must give one month's notice. If you did not give proper notice, you have broken your lease and might owe damages.
Q. I am the executor of my mother's will. In the will, she left $7,000 to her grandchild. There is no money in her estate. Do I have to pay the $7,000?
A. You do not have to pay. The executor is merely the person who puts the will into effect and distributes the assets of the deceased. If there are no assets, the executor is not personally responsible for fulfilling the terms of the will.
Q. I applied for a job. The company said I have to work a full year before I would be entitled to a one-week vacation. Is this legal?
A. There is no requirement in the law that employers give their employees any vacation time. It is entirely a matter to be negotiated between you and your employer. If this is not acceptable to you, you can simply refuse the position or tell them you will accept the position only if you receive the vacation time you believe is fair and reasonable.
Q. What is a Power of Attorney for Health Care?
A. This is a document that allows you to designate another person to make medical decisions regarding your health care in the event you are unable to do so. For a free copy of a Medical Power of Attorney for Health Care, check out my Web site below.
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Lady Gaga Shares Viral Video for 'Hair'
You know that saying "Speak of the devil and he doth appear"? Well, if you make a video for one of Lady Gaga's videos, she might share it on Facebook and compliment you on your efforts! Gaga was feeling this video and its choreography. The video features her song 'Hair' and a troupe of teens dancing their butts off for the It Gets Better Project. Plus, it should go viral now that Gaga shared it on Facebook.
"This is so AMAZING. #HairMusicVideo you guys did such an amazing job for #ItGetsBetter. The Choreo! I died!" Gaga posted.
The dancers are very Britney circa 1998, with their school girl (and boy) uniforms consisting of grey shorts, white button downs and skinny black ties. They are dancing on tables in cafeteria and it's quite 'Glee' in its scope and execution, but there's nothing wrong with that.
There's a backstory mixed in with the dancing about other teens looking up bullying websites and battling bullying in their daily lives, with negative words written on lockers. There's a cute gay couple that shares a kiss and the video, set to what sounds like an extended remix of 'Hair,' does an effective job of portraying what teens struggle with in high school.
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As helium-4 is cooled below 2.17 K in undergoes a phase transition to a state of matter known as a superfluid which supports flow without viscosity. This type of dissipationless transport can be observed by forcing helium to travel through a narrow constriction that the normal liquid could not penetrate. Recent advances in nanofabrication techniques allow for the construction of smooth pores with nanometer radii, that approach the truly one dimensional limit. In one dimension, it is believed that a system of bosons (like helium-4) may have startlingly different behavior than in three dimensions. The one dimensional system is predicted to have a linear hydrodynamic description known as Luttinger liquid theory, where no type of long range order can be sustained. In the limit where the pore radius is small, helium inside the channel would behave as a sort of quasi-supersolid with all correlations decaying as power-laws at zero temperature. We have performed large scale quantum Monte Carlo simulations of helium-4 inside nanopores of varying radii at low temperatures with realistic helium-helium and helium-pore interactions. The results indicate that helium inside the nanopore forms concentric cylindrical layers surrounding a core that can be fully described via Luttinger liquid theory and provides insights towards the exciting possibility of the experimental detection of a Luttinger liquid.


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Princeton, N.J. - With the last-minute cancellation of the MIT Spring Invitational on Saturday, only a handful of the members of the MIT men's track and field team competed this past week. On Wednesday and Thursday, three decathletes traveled to Holy Cross, while, on Thursday evening, a few others traveled to Princeton for the Larry Ellis Memorial Invitational, which took place the following night.
Freshman Adrian Samsel (Whippany, N.J.), junior Jordan Mizerak (Lexington, Mass.) and senior Matthew Falk (Barnegat, N.J.) traveled to Worcester, Mass. in an attempt to qualify for the New England Division III Championship. Samsel, who is still relatively new to the event, scored 5518 points, while Mizerak score 4731. Falk only competed in the throwing events and high jump.
Another group of Engineers were due to leave Cambridge for the invitational on Friday, but due to the happenings back home, only two MIT runners competed. Junior Justin Bullock (Detroit, Mich.) was up first in the 1500m, finishing 51st with a time of 3:58.51. To close the day, sophomore Benji Xie (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) ran the 5000m, competing with rain the entire time. He crossed the line in 56th place in 14:56.63.
MIT has a busy two weeks coming up, with the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship at Springfield College next weekend and the New England Division III Championship at Colby College the week after.


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|Teen Open Lab
Event Type: Teen
Age Group(s): Teen
Date: 7/11/2018
Start Time: 3:00 PM
End Time: 5:30 PM
The Lewis Auditorium at The Urbana Free Library becomes the Teen Open Lab most Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Music recording, 3D printing, sewing, reading, drawing, crafting, gaming, film-making, or just hanging out. The Teen Open Lab has something for everyone!
Location: The Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)