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German GP 2012
Friday Team Quotes
Red Bull-Renault
Sebastian Vettel (3rd, 1:27.902): "We couldn't learn too much today, so we just got used to the conditions, as there may be rain tomorrow and also on Sunday. The forecast isn't looking great. It would have been good to have got some dry running in, especially this afternoon to test a couple of things and see how the car feels - it's hard to get a proper baseline when the conditions keep changing. We have to carry the extremes into tomorrow and Sunday, so we obviously tried to limit the running on those tyres."
Mark Webber (9th, 1:28.877): "That was a bit unreal. We didn't expect the rain to be this bad today, but it was quite heavy at times - we even used the extreme full wet tyre. That's two races in a row now with tricky conditions. We haven't done much dry running yet, but Sunday looks like it will be better weather-wise. We needed to check what the track conditions were like in terms of grip level, as it's a different layout here to Silverstone and different asphalt. We tried a few small new parts today. The lap times were all over the place and there were a few incidents, but we got everything we could out of that session."
Jenson Button (8th, 1:28.516): "We got some good running under our belts today. Conditions weren't perfect, but the forecast looks the same for tomorrow; so it was a very useful session for us and I think we gathered some useful data in terms of comparative tyre and set-up work. For us, trying to get the tyres working is one of our main issues, so we spent a lot of time focusing on that - it wasn't all successful, but when things came together, our pace was good. We've still got some more work to do to be quick in the wet, but FP2 was a useful session in terms of telling us where we need to be heading. I think we should be happy with most of the parts we've put on today - most of them worked correctly - so it's nice to see the improvement. I want to say a big 'well done' to the guys at the factory, they've done a great job. Hopefully we'll be able to see the improvement in performance throughout the rest of the weekend."
Lewis Hamilton (19th, 1:30.617): "The men and women back at the factory did an incredible job to get all the upgrades to the track this weekend - they all deserve a big pat on the back for that. It's quite a positive step: it's still difficult to accurately predict was sort of a step we've taken as we couldn't back-to-back between the old and new components, but it's definitely a step forward. Hopefully, we'll get more of an indication as the weekend progresses - although, with more wet weather predicted for tomorrow, it might not be until Sunday that we can tell what we've got. Still, the car doesn't feel bad at all. It's tough in the wet out there; like driving around on an ice-rink - with puddles! - but I feel positive that we can do something good this weekend."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Another tricky dry-wet first day of practice at a grand prix. The changeable weather makes it harder to establish an effective baseline of sorts, but we were able to get some decent mileage under our belts today - and that's been important. Firstly, it's allowed us to ascertain the effectiveness of the upgrades we've brought to this race. Secondly, it's helped deepen our understanding of the car's behaviour in wet weather on both the Intermediate and Full-Wet Pirelli tyres. So it's been a positive day - certainly from a data-gathering point of view. Nonetheless, there have been some encouraging signs - we implemented a number of measures to improve wet-weather performance and I'm pleased to say that we appear to have made progress in that area. More pleasingly, our planned series of upgrades delivered without issue and have given us confidence for the remainder of the weekend. The weather still looks unpredictable for tomorrow, with brighter weather beckoning for Sunday's race. For the engineers, tonight will be a question of finessing the car as best they can to cope with the fickle northern European climate - the only thing we seem to be able to predict with any certainty these days is the weather's sheer unpredictability!"
Felipe Massa (12th, 1:29.719): "As happened in Silverstone, here in Hockenheim the rain also made life difficult. This morning, the conditions were changing quickly and it was hard to get a run of clean laps which were useful enough to evaluate the performance of the new components we brought here. In the afternoon, we did not even get a chance to do a single lap with dry tyres, so we concentrated on understanding the behaviour of the car in the wet. It's always difficult to give a judgement when you run in conditions like this, but I have to say the car was going pretty well, so we are reasonably pleased. It is even more complicated to say where we are in the dry, because we did not run enough. Let's see if tomorrow we manage to do a few more laps, but at the moment, the forecast is not very encouraging."
Fernando Alonso (20th, 1:31.207): "All in all, I am reasonably pleased with how things went. We ran in various conditions, going from the dry to a damp track and then a completely wet one and tomorrow, at least according to the weather forecast at the moment, we could have a very similar scenario to today when it comes to qualifying. The car behaved well in all conditions, which is always a good thing and we were also able to see how the various types of tyre worked and when was the right moment to switch from one to another. The technical updates on the car? We did not have enough time to evaluate them in depth: let's hope we can do that tomorrow."
Pat Fry: "At least it seems that the rain is not just an English phenomenon this summer! Joking apart, we would definitely have preferred a nice sunny day or at least, a dry track throughout in order to get through all the work programme we had planned for today. Unfortunately, we were only able to do a few laps on the dry tyres this morning, however, not many of these were useful, because the rain kept making an appearance. From what we could see, the car seems to be more or less alright in terms of balance, both in the dry and the wet. Some of the updates we have here proved to be okay right from the start, while in order to evaluate the others fully, we need to analyse carefully what little data we were able to gather today. Tomorrow, the possibility of having another wet qualifying seems quite high, while for the race, it is meant to be dry. At Silverstone, we were competitive in both conditions: let's hope the same applies here too."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (2nd, 1:27.564): "We learned a lot today as we were able to test in the different track conditions, and use the wet, intermediate and dry tyres. So I guess we are well prepared for whatever the weekend brings. Unfortunately we have to change my race gearbox here as a precaution after discovering an issue after Silverstone. So I will receive a five-place penalty which is a shame for our home race but I will push hard to gain a good result. As we have seen this season, a lot can happen in the race."
Michael Schumacher (23rd, 1:32.777): "The way I ended the second session was obviously not part of the plan and I'm sorry that my mistake has given my guys even more work to do this evening. I simply slid off track because I lost a little concentration: we were talking on the radio and I was altering some settings at the same time. But that's all part of the game. Overall, the session went ok, even though we didn't do too much running in the first session because the conditions were a bit too inconsistent. I think that qualifying will probably be wet tomorrow, so today's weather was useful in that respect. Now we need to do more work on the computer to tease out the insights we weren't able to get from our track running."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "We had two very productive sessions here at Hockenheim today to start our home Grand Prix weekend. We had some new things to try on the car which we had the opportunity to try in the dry and the wet. The car seems reasonably well balanced but we will have a good look at all of the data tonight to see how we want to proceed tomorrow. Michael's incident on the wet track at the end was a little unfortunate but it didn't cost us any running time."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "Not typical Hockenheim conditions for the first day of our home Grand Prix. We looked ok as far as today's lap times can be judged, however they are certainly not a full reflection of the competitive order. Unfortunately, Michael had an off during the closing stages of the session, which is not ideal but better today than tomorrow or on race day. Our team will work hard this evening to repair his car. The forecast also predicts rain for tomorrow and a nice, sunny day on Sunday. It looks like what we had in Silverstone could be repeated in Hockenheim - two days of rain followed by sun."
Romain Grosjean (5th, 1:28.420): "It was a difficult session with the rain coming down. It looks like we'll have more wet running tomorrow so it was good to get a feel for the wet and intermediate tyres. We had a few things we were hoping to test in dry conditions but unfortunately this was not the case. If we get to Sunday without any dry laps then people won't have so much of an idea about tyre degradation and the difference between the compounds, which may help me starting further back on the grid with the penalty. Either way, we now have a good base line setup from today and hopefully this will help bring us a decent result at the end of the weekend."
Kimi Raikkonen (10th, 1:29.327): "We didn't learn a lot today with the weather conditions as they were ; it was like Silverstone when we also didn't have very good conditions. We tried a few different things which I think some people noticed today. It would have been nice to have some more dry track time but you can't do anything about that. The track does feel quite slippery when it's wet ; it's definitely not very grippy in these conditions. Overall, it was a pretty normal Friday when you try different things and get as much running as the weather allows."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "We saw a tricky first session with track conditions changing a lot due to intermittent rain, which didn't aid the learning process regarding our new parts. The afternoon was far more productive as the wet conditions were reasonably consistent. We looked at both the intermediate and wet tyres in the second session to give us some good data if qualifying or the race are run in similar conditions, and also assessed a variety of set-ups and tyre pressures. Both cars ran with aero updates, which were rather more visible on one car than the other. We've seen encouraging signs from our latest prototype concept and although we won't race it here, it's likely to make another appearance during practice in Budapest."
Force India-Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg (6th, 1:28.495): "Another Friday practice where it was difficult to find a rhythm and get through the job list. In the morning the rain showers only gave us very limited time to run dry tyres, so I didn't really get a feel for the hard development tyre. The track surface here is also very smooth and it was quite low grip this morning, especially with the damp parts of the track. With the rain showers this afternoon, all we could do was understand the wet and intermediate tyres in case the wet weather continues tomorrow."
Paul di Resta (18th, 1:30.437): "A very short day for me with limited mileage in the wet. The track was drying up quite nicely towards the middle of the session and it was near to the crossover point for slicks until the rain returned. We've done our wet weather preparation so we just need to see what the weather brings tomorrow."
Jules Bianchi: "It was not an easy morning session because of the rain showers, which meant we had to stop and wait for the track to dry. The rain was not heavy but it made the track very slippery. I did most of my laps on the medium compound tyres and I was improving lap by lap. I set my quickest lap on my final run when the track condition was at its best and I was able to get closer to the limit of the car."
Jakob Andreasen, Chief Engineer: "Conditions like we saw today always pose a great challenge as we try to dial the cars into the track and understand the tyres. Jules did a good job along with Nico this morning, although we had to reduce the programme and make sure we were out when the track was at its best. We still managed to pick up some aero data and completed our baseline dry set-up evaluation. The wet session this afternoon has given us a good read on the performance of the intermediates and the wets, but it was difficult to learn much more than that."
Sergio Perez (4th, 1:28.402): "Of course we were hoping for more dry running today, but it is good we now have some experience with both the intermediate and full wet tyres, because we might need them for qualifying tomorrow. I really hope we can put in a strong qualifying performance so we can make the most of our chances in the race. Regarding the new hard tyres we were using in the morning, I found it difficult to warm them up but overall to me they seemed to be alright."
Kamui Kobayashi (13th, 1:29.785): "I was struggling a lot in the wet and I had zero grip. I suppose there was something wrong with my car and we will check that now. Tomorrow is another day and I'm positive we can be strong here."
Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Head of Track Engineering: "It was another Friday of fighting with the weather. We tried to maximise our learning, and apparently we have to find the best possible compromise because the weather forecast suggests it will be wet for qualifying but dry for the race. In the morning we were able to work on measurements related to aero parts. For the afternoon we had a revised programme due to the rain. Overall it is obviously very difficult to make a judgement on today's performance."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo (7th, 1:28.513): "The morning went well in terms of doing a lot of laps and getting plenty of track time. We evaluated some changes to the front wing, doing a back to back test, in a sort of mini-aero test, to provide the guys with some data. Then, we were able to get on with the usual Friday programme and I stayed on the Prime tyre, rather than trying the experimental Hard that was available today. Considering how many laps I did, I think the lap time was not too bad and I am hoping we can be more competitive here than in Silverstone. This afternoon off the track? I just locked up the front and slid into the gravel. There was no damage done and I'm just glad I didn't hit anything. The wet running went well and could be useful if we have rain for qualifying."
Jean-Eric Vergne (11th, 1:29.364): "In the dry this morning, the car worked pretty well and the lap times don't mean much, as I was running the Hard prototype tyre Pirelli brought here for evaluation purposes. I felt the car was strong in FP1, which means we have a decent car for dry conditions if that's what comes for the rest of the weekend. Then, in the wet this afternoon, I was pleasantly surprised at how well things went on the Extreme wets. When I ran the Intermediates, we did not have the right balance on the car, but I'm sure we can fix that, in which case I would be happy if we had rain tomorrow afternoon for qualifying. It should be good!"
Laurent Mekies, Chief Engineer: "We knew it might rain, which is why we did as many laps as possible in the morning, more than anyone else. We had a new front wing to evaluate on Daniel's car and we managed it, even though the conditions were not that stable, but it was enough to gather useful data. This afternoon was entirely wet and again, we tried to do plenty of running and both of them did well not to make any mistakes when they were first out on track, at the time of the wettest conditions. We got the best out of today and, as was the case in Silverstone, we are a bit more competitive in the wet."
Pastor Maldonado (1st, 1:27.476): "It was a challenging practice session for everyone because the track conditions were changing a lot and I was trying to adapt my driving style and the car to best suit those conditions. We have a good balance in the car in wet conditions, even with a damp track, and the time I set in the second session shows that if it rains tomorrow we will be competitive."
Bruno Senna (16th, 1:30.291): "It was a bit of a frustrating day because the weather was so changeable. We started on extreme wets but the track dried out very quickly and we then went on to intermediates where our pace was competitive which is promising. Unfortunately we missed the window to get some good laps in on the drying track but overall the car is feeling good and with a bit more set-up work we can have a good weekend."
Valtteri Bottas: "Unfortunately the rain affected what we were testing and we had to adapt to the weather, but we still managed to do quite a few laps and completed most of what we were aiming for. The session ended disappointingly for me when I lost the back end of the car coming into the stadium section, locking the rear when I hit the brakes but I want to thank the team as they did a great job to put the car back together for Bruno's afternoon session."
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "Today's sessions were dominated by the weather, with the second session starting in full wet conditions and subsequently transitioning to intermediate running. Pastor drove well today and was particularly strong in the second session on intermediates. Valtteri went through a development programme in the morning but unfortunately towards the end of the session he locked his rear brakes on entry to T13 and crashed into the barrier. The mechanics worked extremely quickly and did an excellent job to get the car ready again for Bruno at the start of the second session. Bruno got out on track early and worked on set-up in the changeable conditions. The forecast suggests that qualifying will be wet and the race dry so it looks set to be another very interesting race weekend."
Heikki Kovalainen (17th, 1:30.331): "We completed a decent mileage today but I think we still have quite a bit of work to do, mainly on finding grip. The conditions in FP1 were good to start off with and we managed to get through most of the aero programme we'd set, including a couple of very slow single lap runs on dry tyres when it was getting pretty wet! In FP2 we started on the full wets for the first run, then went onto the inters but we still couldn't quite find a really good balance. We'll look at that tonight and make sure we can push on tomorrow in FP3 and qualifying."
Vitaly Petrov (21st, 1:32.241): "I'm pretty pleased with how today's gone. In conditions like we had in both sessions one of the main things is to make sure you don't make any mistakes, and we had a big programme for both FP1 and FP2 and it was important to make sure we go through them with no problems. Inside the car we tried a few setup changes to help dial out the understeer, and on the dry tyres in the morning session we were definitely going in the right direction as the session ended. In the afternoon we tried a few things on both the wets and the inters and, again, made progress, but we have a lot more to come."
Mark Smith, Technical Director: "FP1 was a good session for us on both cars. We wanted as much dry running as we could today to continue the aero work we were doing on Wednesday in France at the straightline test and we had dry running for most of the session. Both Heikki and Vitaly completed 24 laps each and we were able to run through the whole program we had set out for that session. FP2 started with rain that was heavy enough to keep most of the field in the garages but once it had eased off a little we sent the cars out on the full wets to start the FP2 program. We have a couple of minor modifications to the package we introduced in Silverstone and tonight we will be focusing on what they have added, what we can take from the data from both sessions and what can be applied for the rest of the weekend. Fundamentally we are heading in the right direction, giving the drivers the aero balance they need to be able to push and the downforce that is required to compete with the cars ahead. We still have a lot of work to do but I am reasonably optimistic that both the races in Germany and Hungary will see us return to the levels of competitiveness we have targeted for races 10 and 11."
Thierry Salvi, Renault: "This is our first visit to Hockenheim with Caterham but we obviously have a great deal of experience at this track from the last race here in 2010. Hockenheim has a couple of interesting challenges for us, specifically looking at how we can give the drivers maximum top speed down the long straight, which is one of the longest of the season, and make sure their fuel consumption is managed effectively. This track is heavy on fuel consumption so the cars will start this race with one of the highest fuel loads of the season and we have to take that into account in conjunction with the team, particularly when looking at tyre degradation. In addition, we have been continuing to work today on fine tuning the engine maps with the revised exhaust layout the team first brought to Silverstone. For Hockenheim we need to make sure the drivers have good torque response, especially in the stadium section, and that has been a focus area for us today. We have had a good day on that front - the mileage we completed gives us a very reasonable amount of data to work through so this has been a positive day."
Narain Karthikeyan (22nd, 1:32.349): "It wasn't my best day because I didn't run in the morning and FP2 was wet. It wasn't very productive and if tomorrow is dry I will be facing completely new conditions. But it looks like it's going to rain tomorrow so today's data will be useful. I expect it to be tough tomorrow but I'm ready for the challenge."
Pedro de la Rosa (24th, 1:42.566): "Today was a bit of a strange day, but I'm happy to have been able to run this morning on primes and one last stint on intermediate tyres. That way, if it doesn't rain in the race, we've got a small idea of what we can encounter and if tomorrow the track is wet, which it seems it will be, at least we've got an idea of what it can be like. The mechanics did a good job to get the car out today and now we must work on the set-up for tomorrow."
Daniel Clos: "It was an interesting session where I was able to run in dry conditions for a large amount of time, although the track was changing. Some rain drops started to fall which, at times, made it a bit more complicated. But I'm happy with how it went. We did a good job and the car responded well, which is the objective."
Luis Perez-Sala, Team Principal: "Today we were able to give Dani continuity and he was able to do more miles in the F112. The day was complicated because FP1 was mainly dry whilst FP2 was wet. In the afternoon we had a small issue with the braking system on Pedro's car, but the team did a great job and he was able to come out towards the end of the session. Narain ran in wet in the afternoon and he was able to get to know the circuit a bit better in these conditions. Overall it went well but there is still work to do."
Charles Pic (14th, 1:30.090): "It was a good day for me in the changing conditions. What we lost in terms of planned dry weather programme, we gain in experience in the wet conditions in case the next days continue like this. This morning, on my side, we completed a few aerodynamic evaluations to progress our recent upgrade. I lost a little time early on because of a radio problem, but I was quite happy with the pace when I was able to start running. This afternoon we got to try both types of wet tyre but it was a little frustrating that the rain was so changeable because we couldn't really get down to any detailed evaluations."
Timo Glock (15th, 1:30.220): "Unfortunately today did not pan out in the way we had expected in respect of the weather. I thought we would have more stable conditions. In general it was difficult again in terms of it being a mixed day. In FP1 I struggled quite a bit with the car for the same reasons as the early part of the Silverstone weekend, so fighting with instability, and unfortunately at the end we had a problem which cut the morning slightly short; not enough to make a difference thankfully. FP2 was wet again and we started out on full wets. The car was still very nervous and oversteering. I think we could have been quite a bit quicker but the instability issues make it a bit difficult at the moment. We have to look into that and I hope we find the problem overnight and see what we can do to improve tomorrow."
John Booth, Team Principal: "Whilst the rain came as no surprise to us today, what was a little more frustrating was the frequency with which the conditions changed from wet to drying to wet. Having said that, conditions like this on Sunday would make for a seriously interesting and eventful race for the fans and really test race engineers up and down the pit lane. In the slightly more favourable conditions this morning we achieved quite a lot of good work, whereas this afternoon has been more about evaluating the wet tyres at this circuit. All of this is useful however because none of the teams have any experience of the Pirelli tyres - wet or dry - at this circuit. We experienced an alternator problem for Timo at the end of FP1 this morning, but this was clearly attributable to parts mileage and readily addressed to ensure he is equipped for the rest of what is an important weekend for him in front of his home crowd. A good start to the day for Charles also on the other side of the garage."


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The CMS Stags and Athenas opened the 2013-14 swimming and diving season on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at UC San Diego. Despite finishing on the short end on the scoreboard in both men's (126-174) and women's (107-191) meets, the Stags and Athenas posted several strong performances.
The Stags opened the meet with a blistering 200 yard medley relay time of 1:34.34. The team of Matthew Williams, Zach Alleva, Patrick Shultz and Joey Hinton out-touched UCSD by .02 seconds in the race. The Stags' time is the eighth fastest in CMS history and currently ranks second in NCAA Division III in that event. Junior Alex Mendoza then paced his way to first place in the 1000 yard freestyle, coming in at 9:50.76. The Stags nearly made it three for three, as Cameron Whiting came with .47 seconds of winning the 200 yard freestyle.
CMS added two more victories on the day. Hinton surged home in the 100 yard freestyle to take the event in 47.73 and Williams continued his strong showing in backstroke races, negative splitting the 200 to a time of 1:55.35. NCAA D-III All-American Diver James Stevick placed second on both boards and easily surpassed the national qualifying scores, taking the first step toward NCAA qualification. Other event runner-up finishes came from Marc Blumberg in the 200 butterfly, Mendoza in the 500 freestyle, Shultz in the 100 butterfly and the 400 yard freestyle relay team of Williams, Hinton, Shultz and Graham Spurzem.
"The Stags love to race," said CMS Head Coach, Charlie Griffiths. "We enjoy opening the season at UCSD because we know we'll be tested all day long. After a month of practice, it's great to amp up the competitive juices and get after it."
For the Athenas, first-year diver Carli Lessard took second place in the 3-meter competition. Molly Loftus, earned a spot on the CMS all-time top 10 list with a time of 10:51.28 in the 1000 yard freestyle, as did seniors Erin MacLean and Helen Liu, who both posted Top 10 times in the 50 yard backstroke during the lead-off legs of their respective 200 yard medley relays. Additional top three finishes came from MacLean in the 100 backstroke, Michele Kee in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM, Mackenzie Leake in the 200 fly, Maia Presti in 1-meter diving, Natalie Green in the 200 backstroke and Kelly Ngo in the 200 breaststroke.
"We had fun today," Griffiths said. "As with any early-season meet, we learned a few things and will build on the performances. You can see the motivation in the Athena senior class and how their expectations for success are filtering into the rest of the team."
CMS will be back in action on Saturday, November 2 at the Whittier College relays.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 103 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
The Guerrilla Trader
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Student attorneys enrolled in the Criminal Justice Clinic handle all aspects of the representation, from arraignment through sentencing, of indigent clients charged with misdemeanor offenses in the Bronx County Criminal Court. This could include bail applications, factual investigation and discovery, motions and memoranda of law, hearings on motions, negotiation with the District Attorney, trial and sentencing advocacy, and, if necessary, probation and parole revocation hearings.
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England, 1820-1830
The Victoria & Albert Museum
Painted between 1820 and 1830, these silk velvet panels were intended to be used in the construction of a reticule (also known as "indispensibles"). Ostensibly purses, reticules were used in the early Nineteenth Century by women to carry necessities such as smelling salts and a handkerchief. A lady might often make and decorate her own reticule at home using a store-bought lightweight frame of silver or steal with chain handles.
Amateur artists often painted onto silk velvet pieces which could be incorporated into a variety of projects. The painted velvet, owing to the pile of the fabric, afforded an appealing sense of depth and richness. It was also an interesting visual counterpoint to the preferred method of the Eighteenth Century—painting on silk taffeta.
These panels were surely painted at home by a now unknown lady. Both show a lively scene of flowers and butterflies against a ground of gold silk velvet. The shape suggests that they were meant to be sewn onto a reticule frame, but, it somehow never made it. Perhaps they are preserved because of it.


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As an Englishman, one of the biggest challenges I've faced in America is automated call centers. You miss a package delivery from FedEx, and you have to call them to arrange a new delivery time. The problem is that when you call, you aren't connected to a human being. You are connected to a talking robot programmed to recognize what you are saying in English. Or should I say, it is programmed to recognize what you are saying in American English.
Every time I call FedEx, I end up conducting the entire conversation in an accent that can only be described as the unholy offspring of John Wayne and Judi Dench. The talking robot, who is trying extremely hard not to laugh, keeps asking me to repeat myself. For a Brit, it is absolutely humiliating. It's as if someone has implemented the whole system as payback for nearly two centuries of colonial rule.
The last time it happened, it occurred to me that this nightmarish limbo is a familiar place for many of us. Making choices and moving on with our lives seems increasingly difficult. We find ourselves paralyzed: unable to make choices about relationships, dating, marriage, money, family, and career. I want to suggest that if we feel unable to make these choices, it's not because we have the wrong accent. It may be because we're worshiping the wrong god.
The "God" of Open Options?
First Kings 18:21 describes a crucial moment of decision. It's the final showdown between the God of Israel and a false god called Baal. Elijah calls God's people to choose once and for all between the living God who delivered them, and this false god who has captured their affections: "'How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.' But the people said nothing."
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Effective spontaneous reporting of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) is the first step to making sure that vaccine products are safe and are being safely administered. Yet almost half the world's population lives in countries without an effective system for monitoring the safety of vaccines. The Global Vaccine Safety Initiative (GVSI) aims to ensure that monitoring of vaccine safety takes place even in low-resource settings.
Severe reactions following immunization are extremely rare so several countries have joined forces to pool their AEFI data in a common global database. The database is managed by the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring. Experience shows that most severe AEFI are not true vaccine reactions; rather, they are coincidental occurrences of health events or the anxiety associated with receipt of a vaccine.
The goal is that all countries should at least have a system for spontaneous reporting of AEFI and for investigating those that are serious. Countries that manufacture vaccines and countries where newly available vaccines are being introduced should have additional capacity for vaccine pharmacovigilance.
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Public Health Statement for 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine
December 1990
This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for 1,2-diphenylhydrazine. It is one in a series of Public Health Statements about hazardous substances and their health effects. A shorter version, the ToxFAQs™, is also available. This information is important because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737.
This Statement was prepared to give you information about 1,2-diphenylhydrazine and to emphasize the human health effects that may result from exposure to it. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified 1,177 sites on its National Priorities List (NPL). 1,2- Diphenylhydrazine has been found at seven of these sites. However, we do not know how many of the 1,177 NPL sites have been evaluated for 1,2- diphenylhydrazine. As EPA evaluates more sites, the number of site at which 1,2-diphenylhydrazine is found may change. The information is important for you because 1,2-diphenylhydrazine may cause harmful health effects and because these sites are potential or actual sources of human exposure to 1,2-diphenylhydrazine.
When a chemical is released from a large area, such as an industrial plant or from a container, such as a drum or bottle, it enters the environment as a chemical emission. This emission, which is also called a release, does not always lead to exposure. You can be exposed to a chemical only when you come into contact with the chemical. You may be exposed to it in the environment by breathing, eating, or drinking substances containing the chemical or from skin contact with it.
If you are exposed to a hazardous substance such as 1,2-diphenylhydrazine several factors will determine whether harmful health effects will occur and what the type and severity of those health effects will be. These factors include the dose (how much), the duration (how long), the route or pathway by which you are exposed (breathing, eating, drinking, or skin contact), the other chemicals to which you are exposed, and your individual characteristics such as age, sex, nutritional status, family traits, life style, and state of health.
1.1 What is 1,2-diphenylhydrazine?
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine is a white solid. It dissolves only slightly in water and does not change into a gas unless it is heated to very high temperatures. It sticks to soil and can be carried into the air along with windblown dust. Once in water or exposed to air it is changed into other chemicals within minutes. These chemicals include the toxic chemicals azobenzene and benzidine.
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine is used to make fabric dyes in other countries, and to make certain medicines. There are no other major anthropogenic or natural sources of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine.
1.2 How might I be exposed to 1,2-diphenylhydrazine?
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine does not dissolve in water easily and reacts quickly when present in water. Therefore, it is extremely unlikely that you would be exposed to it by drinking water. Also, 1,2- diphenylhydrazine does not change to a gas at normal outside temperatures. Therefore, it is extremely unlikely that you would be exposed to it by breathing air even if you live near a hazardous waste site. Because 1,2-diphenylhydrazine may stick to soil, it is possible that you could breathe in dust coated with 1,2-diphenylhydrazine if you entered a hazardous waste site in which it had been recently spilled on the ground. It is also possible that children playing at this hazardous waste site could be exposed by eating dirt or smearing dirt on their skin. It would have to be a site in which the 1,2-diphenylhydrazine was recently spilled on the ground, since once exposed to air, 1,2- diphenylhydrazine changes into other substances within minutes.
You also could be exposed to 1,2- diphenylhydrazine if you work in an industry in which it is used. For example, while working, you could be exposed to dust containing 1,2- diphenylhydrazine when it is moved from one place to another. It has not been found in food or in air or natural soils. If 1,2-diphenylhydrazine exists at all in lakes or streams, it is probably at levels that are less than 1 part 1,2-diphenylhydrazine in 1,000,000 parts water (1 ppm).
1.3 How can 1,2-diphenylhydrazine enter and leave my body?
If you were to breathe in dust coated with 1,2- diphenylhydrazine you would probably breathe out most of it within a few minutes; however, some of it might enter your body. Also, if you were to eat dust or dirt coated with 1,2-diphenylhydrazine, some of it might enter your body. However, we do not know how much or how long it would take for the 1,2-diphenylhydrazine that you breathe in or eat to enter your body. It is not known if 1,2-diphenylhydrazine would enter your body if you were to spill it on your skin or if you were to get dirt coated with it on your skin. Some, maybe most of 1,2- diphenylhydrazine that enters your body leaves your body in the urine. It is not known how long it takes for 1,2-diphenylhydrazine to leave the body in the urine.
1.4 How can 1,2-diphenylhydrazine affect my health?
It is not known if 1,2-diphenylhydrazine would affect your health if you were to breathe it in or eat it. The health effects of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine in humans have not been studied. Animals die if they swallow large amounts of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine and develop liver disease if they eat small amounts of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine for more than a year. Therefore, it is possible that if you were to eat large amounts of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine for a long time you might experience liver damage or die.
It is not known whether 1,2-diphenylhydrazine would harm you if you were to spill it on you skin. It is not known if 1,2-diphenylhydrazine causes birth defects or affects fertility. It is not known if 1,2-diphenylhydrazine causes cancer in humans; however, it has been shown to cause cancer in rats and mice that have eaten it in food for most of their lifetime. Therefore, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined 1,2- diphenylhydrazine to be a probable human carcinogen.
1.5 What levels of exposure have resulted in harmful health effects?
It is not known what levels of 1,2- diphenylhydrazine result in harmful health effects in people or animals.
1.6 Is there a medical test to determine whether I have been exposed to 1,2-diphenylhydrazine?
There is no test to determine if you have been exposed to 1,2-diphenylhydrazine.
1.7 What recommendations has the federal government made to protect human health?
The EPA recommends that levels of 1,2- diphenylhydrazine in lakes and streams should be limited to 0.041 parts per billion (0.041 ppb) to prevent possible human health effects from drinking water or eating fish contaminated with this chemical. Any release to the environment greater than 10 pounds of 1,2-diphenylhydrazine must be reported to the EPA.
The federal recommendations have been updated as of July 1999.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 1990. Toxicological profile for 1,2-diphenylhydrazine. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Where can I get more information?
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your community or state health or environmental quality department or:
For more information, contact:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop S102-1
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Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO · 888-232-6348 (TTY)
Email: Contact CDC-INFO
ATSDR can also tell you the location of occupational and environmental health clinics. These clinics specialize in recognizing, evaluating, and treating illnesses resulting from exposure to hazardous substances.
- Page last reviewed: January 21, 2015
- Page last updated: January 21, 2015
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Tiny Food Party Cookbook Giveaway
I recently received a copy of Tiny Food Party!: Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals, co-authored and photographed by Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park.
They also co-author the inspiring and fun blog, Spoon Fork Bacon, with creative recipes, unique flavor pairings, with jaw-dropping gorgeous food photography.
In Tiny Food Party, the authors share quick and easy recipes for little bite-size munchies – delightfully miniature versions of your favorite foods.
Tiny Food Party includes Adorable Appetizers, Itty Bitty Entrees, Pint-Size Desserts, and Teeny-Tiny Cocktails that you can serve in shot glasses or tea cups.
Sample Recipes and Ideas in the book include:
Thinly slice shallots, batter and fry 'em, add with a creamy buttermilk ranch sauce, and you've got dainty Bite-Size Onion Rings
Use mini cupcake tins to bake up sweet their Little Cheesecakes
Fill small rectangles of pie dough with Nutella and marshmallow, bake until crispy, decorate with icing—and sprinkles for irresistibly charming Mini Homemade Pop Tarts
With full-color photographs of every single recipe plus tips and tricks for seriously downsizing your favorite recipes scattered throughout, this lighthearted little cookbook is lots of fun
Some of my favorite mini and tiny food recipes include:
Mini Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches – Pass these at a holiday party, football party, or any kind of event where you need an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls (no-bake, vegan, GF) – One of the most popular posts on my site, these vegan cookie dough balls take just minutes to make and taste extremely similar to real cookie dough
Rosemary Chipotle Almonds (vegan, GF) – Nuts are the ultimate tiny food and these have just a bit of kick from the chipotle powder baked in, complemented by the fresh rosemary
Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF) – Chocolate and peanut butter is one of my favorite flavor pairings of all time, and these little two-bite cookies are fast to make and naturally gluten-free
Old-Fashioned Butter Mints (no-bake, gluten-free) – I love old-fashioned, smooth, melt-in-your-mouth after dinner mints. The dough is rolled out and scored with a pizza cutter, making the mints fast and easy to make
Pretzel Peanut Caramel Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles (no-bake) – Salty and sweet, creamy and crunchy, my favorite things including peanut butter, cookie dough, and chocolate are rolled into one bite-sized truffle
White Chocolate Vanilla Peanut Butter Puppy Chow (no-bake, GF) – Bite-sized pieces that go down so easily by the handful and are a white chocolate twist on the classic
Cookie Butter Spread Ginger Molasses Cookies (No Bake, Vegan, with GF option) – For the cookie butter spread and Biscoff fanatics who are tempted to just eat it by the spoonful, you can make these fast and easy no-bake mini cookies rather than just devouring the jar
Baked Eggnog Vanilla Donuts with Eggnog Rum Glaze – They can be made as either regular-sized or mini donuts, and if you don't have a donut pan, using a muffin tin should be fine. A perfect way to use up your eggnog this time of year
Three lucky readers will win a copy of Tiny Food Party. Comment below to enter the giveaway:
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SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 1 Salisbury University men's lacrosse team kept its season alive on Wednesday night and will advance to an NCAA Division III tournament semifinal game after defeating Cabrini College 14-4 in a quarterfinal game at Sea Gull Stadium.
With the win, Salisbury Head Coach Jim Berkman now has 400 career victories at SU. "It has been an honor to coach here," Berkman said, "I feel very fortunate to be here and lead these charges. This brings back a lot of memories of some of the first guys that laid the foundation for the program we have today."
Senior midfielder Sam Bradman jump started the Sea Gull offense with the team's first three goals of the game. "Sam got off to a great start, going to the goal early," Berkman said, "We had a couple of talks about him really attacking early."
Those talks paid off as Bradman gave Salisbury the early lead with a goal just 46 seconds into the contest. The Canton, N.Y., native led the Gulls with seven points in the game on six goals and one assist.
After a goal from senior attackman Tony Mendes, Salisbury took a 4-1 lead into the second quarter. Bradman and senior attackman Lantz Carter both netted scores in the second to give the Gulls a 6-2 lead at halftime.
At the half, Cabrini controlled the game at the faceoff X, winning 6-of-9, despite being down on the scoreboard. Salisbury outshot the Cavaliers 21-13 and converted 10-of-13 clears to gain its lead in the first 30 minutes of play.
Salisbury came out of halftime on fire and dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Cavaliers 8-1. Senior attackman Erik Krum netted three scores while Bradman and senior attackman Matt Cannone both had two goals in the period. Cannone posted a five-point game with three assist to go with his two scores.
In the third, Salisbury controlled the game in all aspects to open up the score. The Sea Gull defense caused five Cavalier turnovers and picked up 14 gound balls. The team only turned the ball over one time and won 7-of-10 faceoffs to keep possession.
"In the third quarter we got some easy goals. We got some transition goals, and we got a on a couple of fast breaks," Berkman said. "The defense was dominating throughout. Their strength was negated by our strength."
For the game, the unit forced 18 turnovers and held Cabrini to only 22 shots.
By scoring 14 goals, Salisbury put up the highest offensive output allowed by the Cabrini defense all season; the Cavaliers boasted the No. 1 scoring defense in the nation with 4.47 goals allowed per game entering Wednesday.
Sophomore goalkeeper Alex Taylor made 11 saves en route to his second NCAA tournament victory.
Salisbury will be in action again on Sunday as Stevenson University will come to Sea Gull Stadium for an NCAA semifinal game. The game time will be announced on Thursday. The winner of Sunday's contest with take on the winner of the other semifinal, Tufts University against the State University of New York at Cortland. The championship game will be played in Foxborough, Mass., on May 27.


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This BBQ pulled chicken recipe is a fanciful reinterpretation of pulled pork that slow-cooks chicken in lots of tangy tomato sauce. Have sliced jalapenos, sliced red onions and some sour cream on hand to top this barbecue pulled chicken, which makes a hearty main course. You can turn it into an unbelievable sandwich or serve it on mashed potatoes or even whole-grain spaghetti. Serve with shredded napa cabbage tossed with low-fat mayonnaise, cider vinegar, celery seed and honey to taste.
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All my current inventory of canvas and metal prints are on sale at 20% off the normal prices. These prints are only available, at that price, for pick up at Pottery Place Plus in downtown Spokane, 203 N Washington Street Spokane WA 99201. The gallery below shows the prints that are available. In almost all cases there is only one print available, so when it's sold, it will no longer be available. When you purchase, I will drop off for pick up at Pottery Place within 24 hours of your order. This deal is available through December 24.


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Thumbs up to summer. Let's hope the storms stay at bay for a while now.
Thumbs up to the Friends of Fort Defiance for getting a great start on reshingling the picnic shelter at the park Tuesday. Look for them to finish the project sometime next week.
Thumbs up to grant recipients at the annual Emmet County Community Foundation awards luncheon Wednesday at the Estherville VFW. Grant recipients are:
n Armstrong VFW Auxiliary.
n Armstrong VFW Post 5232.
n City of Armstrong.
n City of Ringsted.
n City of Wallingford.
n Emmet County.
n Elk's Lodge #528.
n Emmet County Animal Shelter.
n Emmet County Nature Center Foundation.
n Friends of Fort Defiance.
n VFW Post 3388.
n Emmet County Agricultural Extension District.
n Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District.
n Camp Foster YMCA, Inc.
n City of Estherville.
n ECHO PLUS INC.
n Iowa Lakes Community College.
n Northwest Iowa Mental Health dba/Seasons Center.
n Wallingford Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
A huge thumbs up also has to go to ECCF board members who dedicated many hours to poring over grant applications and recommending awards. Board members are:
n Penny Clayton, chair.
n Vickie Rooney, vice-chair.
n Barb Christensen, secretary-treasurer.
n Jeanne Handeland.
n Colleen Enerson.
n David Grussing.
n Max Pelzer.
n James Fisher.
n Mike Karels.
n Cheryl Houseman.
n Cathy Beaver.
Thumbs up to the Northwest Iowa Concert Band for a great concert Wednesday night at the Estherville Good Samaritan Society. This is an annual event the band performs for the benefit of Good Sam residents and the public.
Thumbs up to Ed Powers, new minister at United Methodist Church, and welcome to the community.
Thumbs up to the Estherville city workers who continue to clean up after the July 16 storm. Keep up the good work.


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We get more questions from people about why their hydrangeas aren't blooming than about almost anything else. When hydrangeas bloom there's nothing prettier. When they don't, there's almost nothing more frustrating.
The secret to success with hydrangeas is fairly straightforward:
Know what type of hydrangea you have and care for it accordingly.
There are many different types of hydrangeas (23 species), including hardy, mophead (also known as bigleaf), oakleaf, smooth, lacecap etc. and so on. It is helpful if you know what type of hydrangea you have so that you will know whether it blooms on old or new growth.
Old growth: Last year's growth (that survived the winter). In the picture, right, the old growth is brown and looks like dead twigs. You can just see the green leaves of buds breaking at the tips of some of the stems.
New growth: This year's growth. The new growth is green. You can see entire new stems sprouting at the bottom of the shrub near the ground.
A shrub that blooms on old growth will not bloom if you cut off the old growth in the winter or spring prior to bloom.
When a shrub looks like nothing but sticks (and everything else has already leafed out), the temptation is great to hack it all back to the new green leaves sprouting from near the ground. DON'T DO IT! Let the plant leaf out. Once it is nice and full and green, THEN you can assess damage.
The twig pictured, left, most likely has some winterkill on it. The buds on the top of the twig have turned brown and/or fallen off. About four inches down, the buds have started to break.
I won't prune the dead out of this shrub until is is nice and fully leafed out.
So, just because you managed to resist the urge to prune your hydrangea back to the ground when the weather warmed up doesn't mean you're in the clear.
Even if the entire plant isn't killed back to the ground during the winter, the flower buds can be damaged by late spring freezes. Bigleaf hydrangeas (mopheads), in particular, suffer from this type of damage. If the plants break dormancy during a warm spell that is followed by a cold snap, flower buds can be damaged, which will cause the plants to have fewer flowers. (Or no flowers, depending on how significant the damage is.)
Other Issues Disrupting Blooming
In addition to cold damage, improper pruning and lack of light can affect hydrangea blooms. The best time to prune any plant is right after it flowers. If you prune right after flowering, you can't cut off the flowers. Hydrangeas are no exception.
Even hydrangeas that bloom on old and new growth (such as the Let's Dance® series-Blue Jangles pictured, right) are safe to prune right after flowering. If a hydrangea blooms on new growth, it's possible that you could prune in early spring, but it is safer to prune after blooming.
Sunlight is another contributing factor in lack of bloom. Most hydrangeas grow best in partial to full shade, and need more shade the hotter the area where they're planted. Panicle hydrangeas, such as the Limelight Hydrangea, need more sun in order to flower. They don't like full hot afternoon sun, but plant them in the shade flowering will be greatly reduced.
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In this interview Franklin Hyde briefly tells of his childhood and his schooling in Solvay, New York. At Syracuse University, Hyde majored in chemistry and continued on to a master's degree. It was during this period…
- Interviewee Hyde, J. Franklin, 1903-2001
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemistry, Organic, Grignard reagents, Chemists--Biography, Chemists, Dow Corning Corporation, Hyde, J. Franklin, 1903-2001, Corning Glass Works, and Adams, Roger, 1889-1971


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THR: Jiang Wenli wins SIFF new talent award
Chinese actress-turned-director Jiang Wenli and her debut film "Lan" won the Best Asian New Talent Film award at the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival on Friday.
Director Jung Ki-Hoon was named best director for the mother-daughter movie "Goodbye Mom." The Jury prize went to the Korean film "The Executioner," and "The Pawnshop," from the Philippines, won the Students' Choice award.
FBA: Bruce Lee biopic set to start
Jennifer Tse to play Bruce Lee's girlfriend, Gong Mi, the Cecilia Cheung look-alike, is also cast.
FBA: Lan (我們天上見) (6/10)
Assured directing debut is an affecting, semi-autobiographical tale of a lonely teenager.
FBA: Vegetate (我是植物人) (7/10)
Whistle-blower drama, centred on a woman in the pharmaceuticals industry, is sustained by two fine central performances.
FBA: The Double Life (A面B面) (6/10)
This madcap comedy on modern-day "lunacy" marks a partial return to form by director Ning Ying.
FBA: Ocean Heaven tops Shanghai Media Award (June 19)
CCTV Movie Channel Media Awards 2010
Best Film: Ocean Heaven (海洋天堂)
Best Director: ZHANG Jiarui (章家瑞) for Distant Thunder (迷城)
Best Actor: Wen Zhang (文章) for Ocean Heaven (海洋天堂)
Best Actress: Lu Liping (呂麗萍) for City Monkey (玩酷青春)
Best Supporting Actor: Yip Chun (葉准) for The Legend is Born: Ip Man (葉問前傳)
Best Supporting Actress: Li Bin (李濱) for City Monkey (玩酷青春)
Best New Director: XUE Xiaolu (薛曉路) for Ocean Heaven (海洋天堂)
Best New Actor: Guo Xiaoran (郭曉然) for Distant Thunder (迷城)
Best New Actress: Na Zhiye (娜芝葉) for Deep in the Clouds (碧羅雪山)
Jury Prizes: Good Earth (大地), My Beloved China (可愛的中國), A Joyous Story Along the Yellow River (黃河喜事)
Media Award: Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting (80′后)
Golden Goblet/Jin Jue Award winners:
Best Feature Film
"Kiss Me Again," directed by Gabriele Muccino, Italy;
Jury Grand Prix
"Deep in the Clouds," directed by Liu Jie, China;
Best Director
Liu Jie for "Deep in the Clouds," China;
Best Actor
Christian Ulmen in "Wedding Fever in Campobello," directed by Neele Leana Vollmar, Germany, Italy;
Best Actress
Vittoria Puccini in "Kiss Me Again," directed by Gabriele Muccino, Italy;
Best Screenplay
Gabriele Muccino for "Kiss Me Again," Italy;
Best Cinematography
Christopher Doyle for "Ondine," Ireland;
Best Music
Giong Lim for "Deep in the Clouds," China.
FBA: Italy and China share SIFF goblets
Christopher Doyle said that his trophy for best photography was the only award that he'd ever received in China. Doyle stated that he couldn't have made Neil Jordan's Ondine without the experience of having made so many Chinese films. On receiving the best director prize, Liu Jie said that it was the first time that he'd come on stage to receive an award in his homeland.
Zhao Wei at the SIFF closing ceremony red carpet
John Woo leads the jury onto the red carpet
Compared to the star-studded opening ceremony, the closing ceremony red carpet stars seem dim. Zhao Wei was undoubtedly the star of the evening. (Sina), 2
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Wang Luodan
Zhang Yang's press conference for Driverless was peppered with questions about actress Li Xiaoran even though she was absent. Zhang parried the reporters and tried to steer the focus back to the film but ultimately he was unsuccessful. In the end, the photographers settled for an upskirt photo of Wang Luodan. (Xinhua)
In the wake of Li Xiaoran's blog posting that director Yan Po's true attackers had not been arrested, she now writes that director Lu Chuan has received threatening telephone calls. (Xinhua)
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Jia Zhangke - I Wish I Knew
Jia Zhangke held a press conference in Shanghai for his oft-delayed documentary I Wish I Knew to announce a July 2 release. A June 14th conference and screening was planned during the SIFF but abruptly cancelled. He denied that the film had been banned because of controversial remarks by Han Han, a writer and rally car driver, rather a technical issue translating the Shanghai dialect into Chinese and English subtitles caused the delay and misunderstanding. The film will be 10 minutes shorter than the version screened at Cannes. Jia said he hoped to re-edit a TV version later. The film is based on historical recollections of Shanghai from 18 interviews out of an original 80 personal interviews. (Sina), 2, 3, 4
Karen Mok turns 40 ahead of next week's Golden Melody Awards
Huang Xiaoming
Yu Dan, Song Zuying, Huang Xiaoming receiving International Charitable Celebrity Awards. (Sina)
Tang Wei was lauded for being thrifty by taking home leftovers after late night dining.
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Vietnamese peanut and chicken rolls
Coriander and mint adds a fresh Vietnamese flavour to these spring rolls. Chicken with cunchy snow peas, cucumber and capsicum makes it a filling and nutricious recipe and a lovely peanut sauce to give a bit of richness and saltiness.
Peanut sauce
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|Hoisin sauce
|4 Tbsp
|Unsalted peanuts, crushed
|2 Tbsp
|Rice wine vinegar
|2 Tbsp
|1½ tsp
|Chilli powder
|2 tsp
|Fresh coriander, finely chopped
- To make the peanut sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Place the chicken, spring onions, snow pea sprouts, cucumber, capsicum, coriander and mint on a tray for easy access.
- Fill a large shallow container with warm water.
- Dip a rice paper sheet in the water for 30 seconds or until soft (don't soak for too long or it will tear). Drain on a paper towel.
- Place the sheet on a clean work surface and spoon a little peanut sauce along the centre. Top with 1/8 of each of the ingredients from the tray.
- Fold in the ends and roll up firmly to enclose the filling.
- Repeat with the remaining sheets. Serve with roasted peanuts


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|Vancouver, Wash.
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|Multnomah Athletic Club
2015 Season: Was in the lineup for the first five meets of the year before redshirting the remainder of the season after suffering a foot injury…was an all-arounder in three meets with a high of 39.000 at the NorCal Classic…scored 9.825 on vault at that meet for her season high…received a 9.800 on bars, beam and floor for her other bests.
2014 Season: Became the first Hornet to qualify for the NCAA Div. I Championships…finished ninth in the all-around during the first semifinal in Birmingham, Ala…advanced to the championships after scoring a season best 39.275 in the all-around at the NCAA Seattle Regional where she finished in sixth place…her score was the highest in school history at an NCAA regional…also set the school NCAA record on vault with a 9.875 and tied the mark on bars with a 9.800…was the MPSF champion on vault after scoring a career high 9.950…that score tied Rebecca Seebirt's mark from 1997…finished first in eight meets on vault, won beam four times and bars once…also had two wins in the all-around…only competed in the all-around in seven meets with ahigh of 39.075 against Southeast Missouri during the regular season…had eight scores of 9.800 or better on vault with a "low" of 9.750…scored 9.875 against UC Davis and Alaska Anchorage for her top bars score…best beam mark was 9.875 at Utah State…posted a 9.875 on floor at Stanford in a meet which also included Arizona.
2013 Season: Placed sixth at the NCAA Corvallis Regional in the all-around after scoring 39.100…set the school single-season record for RQS in the all-around (39.265)…finished first in the all-around 11 times during the year…also won beam and floor five times, vault four times and bars twice…matched her career highs on vault, bars and floor…scored 39.350 in the all-around at San Jose State which tied for the second highest score in school history…recorded a four-event total of 39-plus in eight of the 12 meets…was named the WAC Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 16, 23, and 30.
2012 Season: Named the WAC Freshman of the Year…earned first team all-WAC honors on vault, beam and the all-around…set the Sacramento State record in the all-around after scoring 39.375 at San Jose State…her average of 9.752 on balance beam set the school record…averaged 9.779 on vault and 48.794 in the all-around to rank third in both in school history…finished first on beam in four meets and had the top score on vault, floor and the all-around in two…competed as an all-arounder in all 12 meets…scored 9.750 or higher on vault nine times…finished the regular season with back-to-back 9.875s on vault…scored 9.900 on floor in two meets and averaged 9.816 over her final eight routines of the regular season…her all-around of 39.350 at the WAC Championships placed her third in the meet and is tied for the second highest in school history.
Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Multnomah Athletic Club for her final two years…spent her first 10 years at Naydenov Gymnastics…was coached by Meg Doxtator and Ivan Alexov…was named MAC's gymnast of the year her final two years…helped lead the team to Oregon state titles in 2010 and 2011…in 2011, she was the Level 10 all-around regional and state champion…finished fourth at the Junior Olympics on vault…also won Level 10 regional all-around titles in 2009 and 2010.
Personal: Majoring accounting and international business…is named after her great-great-great-grandmother whow as a princess in the Cowlitz Indian tribe…parents are James and Yvette McCartney…a 2011 graduate of CAM HS in Battle Ground, Wash…attended Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., while still in high school where she earned her AA.
|Career Highs
|9.950 at MPSF Championships (March 22, 2014)
|9.875 vs. Alaska Anchorage/UC Davis (March 7, 2014)
|9.900 at WAC Championships (March 24, 2012)
|9.900 (2x), last at San Jose State (Jan. 25, 2013)
|39.375 at San Jose State/UC Davis (March 16, 2012)


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Rock Salt vs. Sand to Prevent Slips
When I lived in a New York City apartment building, I never thought about shoveling snow. We had a wonderful superintendent, who kept our little section of sidewalk cleaner than any other on the block.
Now that we've moved to the 'burbs, we're responsible for our own walkway, not to mention driveway and steps. The Farmer's Almanac is calling for a doozy of a winter this year, so we thought it'd be wise to stock up on some winter maintenance essentials now, before it gets any colder—and ahem, snowier.
But besides our snowblower and snow shovels, what do we need? For the average homeowner, rock salt and sand are the most attainable options. But what's the difference? Which should we use?
Rock Salt
Rock salt, the mineral form of sodium chloride (table salt), forms in large chunky crystals and is mined from underground deposits. Salt lowers the freezing point of water, so it has traditionally been spread on roads to keep them from getting icy, or to help melt away ice that has already formed.
It works in temperatures above 12 degrees F and is an inexpensive option for the task. But it can be very harsh on grass and shrubs and can eat away at concrete and steel. There are also concerns about the impact of salty runoff on the environment, so many municipalities have turned to other materials for snow management.
For homeowners using much smaller quantities on a less frequent basis, large bags of rock salt are readily available at hardware and grocery stores in the winter months.
Whereas rock salt melts ice, sand does not. Sand, because it is an abrasive material, is applied to icy roads to provide traction. It can capably create traction on ice at any temperature, whereas rock salt is not effective in extreme cold. But sand is only effective if it is on the surface of the ice. If it gets buried under snow, it needs to be reapplied.
Excessive amounts of sand can collect into drains and drainage areas, so clean-up of sand after storms is important or you can have problems come spring. For homeowners who want to go with sand to help manage ice on their walks and drives, use sandbox sand as opposed to mason's sand, which is too fine.
Other abrasive materials like kitty litter, saw dust, or wood ashes can be used to create traction on icy walkways if sand is not available.
Of course the best solution to preventing ice buildup is to keep the snow off your drive or walkway so that it won't compact and freeze. Shovel or snowblow early and often. See you on the other side of winter!
For more on winter preparation, consider:
11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget
Bob Vila Radio: Weatherstripping
Everything You Need to Know About Winterizing Pipes


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North Korea Declares War Truce 'Invalid'
Pyongyang Claims End to 1953 Armistice, as U.S. and Seoul Conduct Joint Military Exercises; Washington Adds Sanctions
North Korea cut off a telephone hot line to the South and "declared invalid" the Korean War armistice, as South Korea and the U.S. began Monday a second phase of their annual joint winter military exercises.
Later Monday, Washington slapped a series of new sanctions on North Korea, reflecting its deepening concern over Pyongyang's weapons activities.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland described Pyongyang's recent actions, including previous threats to launch strikes against the U.S., as "bellicose rhetoric," saying it wasn't clear what legal authority Pyongyang has to unilaterally abrogate the 1953 armistice pact.
The U.S. Treasury Department said it had put sanctions on North Korea's primary foreign-exchange bank in response to Pyongyang's nuclear test last month. The department also sanctioned Paek Se Bong, chairman of North Korea's Second Economic Committee and a senior member of government. The committee oversees production of ballistic missiles and supervises North Korea's main conduit for arms dealings.
The State Department placed additional sanctions on three individuals linked to North Korea's weapons program: Pak To Chun, the head of the Munitions Industry Department managing weapons production and export; Chu Kyu Chang, who directs the Munitions Industry Department and formerly headed ballistic-missile research; and O Kuk Ryul, the vice chairman of the National Defense Commission.
Pyongyang routinely portrays the annual military drills in the South as a prelude to an invasion of the North, and declares that it will retaliate for any violation of its territory. But this latest round of threats is higher pitched, reflecting Pyongyang's anger over United Nations sanctions in response to the Feb. 12 nuclear test.
Following a week of aggressive rhetoric from North Korea, the government's main newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported Monday that the armistice suspending the Korean War had been "declared invalid."
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South Korean and U.S. officials say the armistice can't legally be canceled by any one party to it, but Seoul is concerned that the North is clearing a path for an attack or other provocation.
Seoul said the North was conducting its own military drills, but the activity didn't suggest an imminent threat. "There has been no unusual movement spotted in North Korea," a spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff said late afternoon. "It has been quiet so far."
Also Monday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye held her first cabinet meeting since being sworn in last month. The main opposition party in the National Assembly has held up confirmation of many of Ms. Park's cabinet choices—including her defense minister nominee, frustrating her efforts to coordinate policy toward the North.
For the first time, the Key Resolve winter drills are being led by South Korean commanders, part of the process of transferring wartime control of South Korean forces by the end of 2015. The current arrangement gives the U.S. operational control of all forces in the South during combat.
The drills involve 10,000 Korean forces and more than 3,000 U.S. personnel responding to computer-driven conflict scenarios. North Korea was informed on Feb. 21 of the drills, which run through March 21. The two countries also are running separate Foal Eagle drills in South Korea through April 30.
Meanwhile, South Korea said the North appeared to have cut the inter-Korean phone link at the border village of Panmunjom, through which the two sides communicate on issues along the border. A call from the Southern side around 9 a.m. failed, the South Korea's Unification Ministry said. North Korea has cut the line temporarily in the past.
Still, South Korean managers were able to travel to Kaesong Industrial Complex, a shared industrial park inside North Korea where more than 100 South Korean businesses employ North Korean workers. Operations at the complex, which has remained open through previous periods of heightened tensions between the two Koreas, appeared unaffected by this latest strain.
Washington's moves came just days after the U.S. announced sanctions against representatives of the Korean Mining Development Corp. and its financial arm, which the Treasury says is North Korea's "premier arms dealer." The Foreign Trade Bank facilitated millions of dollars in transactions for the mining company, the Treasury said.
"North Korea uses FTB to facilitate transactions on behalf of actors linked to its proliferation network," said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. "The United States will take strong measures to protect its financial system from this kind of illicit activity, and we urge financial institutions around the world to be particularly wary of the risks of doing business with FTB," he said.
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Sanctioned banks are locked out of the U.S. financial system, while the U.S. freezes assets under its jurisdiction of sanctioned individuals.
U.S. national security adviser Tom Donilon reiterated opposition to North Korea's weapons program in a speech in New York on Monday, saying: "The United States will not accept North Korea as a nuclear state, nor will we stand by while it seeks to develop a nuclear-armed missile that can target the United States."
He stressed closer cooperation between the U.S., South Korea and Japan, and also welcomed Chinese support in last week's unanimous security council resolution targeting North Korea's weapons program.
"The days when North Korea could exploit any seams between our three governments are over," he said. He added that the U.S. "will not play the game of accepting empty promises or yielding to threats."
He also addressed the most recent provocative statements from North Korean leadership, including a threat to launch a pre-emptive strike on Washington, saying, "North Korea's claims may be hyperbolic," but that the U.S. "will draw upon the full range of our capabilities to protect against, and to respond to, the threat posed to us and our allies," threats that include the transfer of weapons or nuclear materials.
Still, the U.S. is offering Pyongyang a chance to "change its current course," pointing to the example of Myanmar, or Burma, which was until 2011 a pariah state wracked by economic sanctions. After a period of political reform—including fresh elections, more liberal labor and media laws, and the release of hundreds of political prisoners—Burma has been rewarded by easing sanctions, more foreign investment, and aid money for development, as well as official visits from both President Barack Obama and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
"I urge North Korea's leaders to reflect on Burma's experience," Mr. Donilon said.
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