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Wheat silage as a feed for dairy cows has become popular recently in Missouri, even though little information about nutrient content and optimum cutting stage is available. Some recent research at MU provides new information about wheat silage for dairy cows. This new information includes the changes in energy, protein and minerals with stage of maturity at harvest and recommendations for cutting and storage. In general, most of this information probably applies to other small grain silages, such as oats and barley, for which similar information is scarce.
Wheat is being used more and more as a silage by dairy farmers. Several desirable characteristics of wheat as a forage crop caused increased use:
There are some disadvantages of wheat for silage:
Figure 1
Energy and crude protein content of wheat silage harvest at different stages.
Table 1
Detergent fiber, digestibility, protein and net energy of wheat silage
Recent research at MU has helped determine the nutrient content of wheat silage and the optimum stage of maturity for harvest.
Wheat from four different farms in northwest Missouri was sampled at about one week intervals from March to June 1976. These samples represented wheat harvested from early (emerging) to late (ripe seed) stages.
The wheat forage samples were dried, ground and analyzed for detergent fiber, digestibility, protein and net energy. Detergent fiber analysis gives more accurate estimates of forage energy values than crude fiber analysis. Samples of wheat from the boot, mid-boot and dough stages were analyzed for calcium and phosphorus.
The results of analyses are in Tables 1 and 2 and Figure 1. Although wheat was sampled on four different farms, nutrient contents were almost identical for the four farms at each stage. Therefore, each value in Tables 1 and 2 and Figure 1 is the average of the four samples cut at each stage.
The fiber fractions of the plant (Table 1) increased very little in the first three stages (emerging, early vegetative and late vegetative) because the plants were growing rapidly and were producing a large amount of highly digestible, nonfibrous material. Consequently, net energy of lactation in these first three stages was high and actually increased slightly.
In the next four stages (boot, early head, mid-head and late head) fiber content increased rapidly as indicated by the rise in detergent fibers. Consequently, energy decreased rapidly.
In the last three stages (milk, dough, and seed) seed carbohydrates were being formed and tended to dilute out and decrease fiber. Consequently, net energy increased slightly in these latter three stages, and protein was extremely low.
The net energy content of wheat cut at the boot and the early head stage was 76 to 68 therms per 100 pounds, respectively. This means that at these two stages, wheat silage appears to be similar to corn silage and better than many hays or haylages in energy content. Note that once the wheat got into the mid-head stages, energy decreased quite rapidly.
Crude protein (Figure 1, Table 1) was high in early stages and declined to a low level in the seed stage. Crude protein was about 21 percent and 15 percent at the boot and early head stages, respectively; this means wheat was superior to grasses and equal to legumes in protein content at these stages.
The 3 percent unavailable protein was about the same as has been found in most other forages.
Calcium and phosphorus content of wheat cut at the boot, mid-head and dough stages is in Table 2. Calcium content was very low compared to most forages at the boot stage. A 50 percent reduction occurred from boot to dough.
Phosphorus content was similar to levels found in most forages and declined about 25 percent from boot to dough.
Table 2
Calcium and phosphorus content of wheat
The fiber, energy, protein, calcium and phosphorus data of Tables 1 and 2 and Figure 1 indicate that the best time to cut wheat as a forage for dairy cows is from boot to early head. At these two stages, energy was 68 to 76 therms per 100 pounds and crude protein was about 15 to 21 percent. The high producing cow should be getting about 70 therms of energy per 100 pounds dry matter and 15 percent crude protein, according to National Research Council recommendations. Thus, wheat for silage cut by boot or early head will contain enough energy and protein when fed in combination with a balanced grain ration to sustain high milk production.
Harvest probably should begin when the wheat just reaches the boot stage; if harvest proceeds quickly without interruptions from weather, etc., the last silage cut should be in the early head stage. Letting wheat progress to mid-head decreases energy and crude protein and creates a need for greater supplementation. Figure 1 illustrates this point: Two horizontal lines represent energy and protein requirements of the high producer. Wheat cut at boot and early head has energy and protein content above levels required for high producers. However, cows cannot eat enough wheat silage cut at boot and early head to meet energy requirements, and concentrates will be needed. Wheat cut at mid-head and later stages is below energy and protein requirements for high producers.
Although greater yields most likely would result if wheat is left to mature to the late head, milk, dough or seed stages, the wheat has less energy and protein (about 50 therms per 100 pounds and 8 to 10 percent crude protein). This is no better than average hay. Cows are not likely to produce at their maximum when consuming wheat forage cut later than early head.
Few data are available to indicate the optimum stage for harvest of other cereal grains for silage. Research with wheat suggests that other cereal grains be harvested from boot to early head for high quality silage.
Wheat silage cut at boot or early head contains high levels of energy and protein and is similar to alfalfa haylage. On the other hand, wheat silage is extremely low in calcium (Table 2) — lower than most other forages. Therefore, when wheat silage is used, extra calcium must be used in the grain mix to bring calcium levels up to recommended levels.
When dairy producers change from corn silage to wheat or other small grain silages, they must reformulate the grain ration. Reformulation will often mean lowering the protein and increasing the calcium in the grain. The amount of grain fed usually should be increased because corn silage is normally higher in energy than wheat, grass, and small grain silages.
Ensiling and maintaining top quality silage is probably more difficult than corn and sorghum silage because, like other cereal, grass, and legume silages, wheat silage can spoil easily. Management practices that will help ensure good quality wheat silage are:
Because dry matter increases as harvest proceeds, dry matter at the beginning of harvest should be on the low side so that the last wheat ensiled will not be too dry. For example, if the first wheat put into the trench or bunker is about 30 percent dry matter, the last silage put in probably will be about 35 percent. Wilting will be necessary to get dry matter content into this range if wheat for silage is cut at the boot stage. The last few loads may be direct cut to improve final packing.
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It's hot and dim inside this Comfort Inn just off the interstate in Fort Myers, Fla. The power has been off for two days, ever since the heart of Hurricane Irma passed right over the city.
But Dorothea Brown seems right at ease as she flips through a newspaper in the lobby.
In fact, she says the hotel is her "second home when we have to evacuate." Brown lives at a mobile home and RV park right along the Orange River, so evacuations are a part of life. She and her family and her neighbors have a routine.
"Every time there's a storm, we come here," she says.
On Monday evening, there were still a handful of residents who rode out the storm and couldn't yet make it home. The hotel staff, who had stayed the entire weekend, were housing and feeding them.
From her perch on the couch, Brown tries to remember the first time she took shelter there. "Well, there was Wilma. Before that, what was that, a man's name, that was real bad," she says, referring to Hurricane Charley in 2004. Irma was a rough hit, she says, but "I have a home to go back to, thank God." She couldn't go back yet, though — some streets were still too flooded.
Brown is 91 years old. "I keep going!" she says. "It's the Florida sunshine and the exercise and good friends, good neighbors."
A good refuge doesn't hurt, either.
"We love to come here," Brown says, speaking for herself, her family and her neighbors. "They are very good in trying to assist us the most they can."
She's not kidding. On Monday evening, when the power was out and the phone lines weren't working, 16-year-old Josselin Calderon was standing behind the front desk in uniform, using her smartphone to try to check reservations.
There was a grill set up outside with chicken and tacos on the sideboard. Staff members also brought food for the stranded guests.
"We got hungry," general manager Flor Garcia said, laughing with other staffers. "We just went to our houses to get whatever we had in them, meat or anything, and we already had the grill here."
Employees brought their families with them to ride out the storm, and they stayed for the entire weekend. Sebastian Bazan, 12, was there because his mom, Cintia Hermida, works at the hotel. He said the storm was scary — he even cried at one point, worried for his aunt in Naples.
In the hotel's breakfast room, right off the lobby, Cheryl Schoolman, Sheryl Carruthers and Stephen Kappes expressed uniform awe for the hotel's hurricane amenities.
"They always made sure we had coffee — and good coffee! That's a miracle," Schoolman said.
"It was like staying with family, it really was," Kappes said, "with the kids and everybody. "
The three were traveling with a larger group of friends. They brought instruments, and when the winds were highest, they were having a blast.
"We were up in the room having a jam session with the mandolin and the guitar. Like the Titanic — we were singing and playing the music — that's what one of the clerks said," Kappes said with a chuckle. "Playing the music through the storm."
Carruthers said that — just like Dorothea Brown — she knows exactly where she'll be the next time a hurricane hits.
"You know, it looks small, it doesn't look real fabulous," Schoolman said. "But what counted was all the care and family atmosphere."
Fort Myers is one of the cities in Florida that got a direct hit from Irma. There, living through the storm was as close to routine as a hurricane can be. NPR's Camila Domonoske spent time at a little hotel just off the interstate that becomes something more during hurricane season.
CAMILA DOMONOSKE, BYLINE: The Comfort Inn behind the Cracker Barrel isn't advertised as a hurricane shelter, but Dorothea Brown knows it's the place to be when a storm comes through.
DOROTHEA BROWN: It's our second home when we have to evacuate (laughter).
DOMONOSKE: Evacuations are a part of life in Florida, especially when you live in a mobile home and RV park as Brown does. She's been taking refuge at this hotel for years. She tries to remember the first time.
BROWN: Well, there was Wilma. Before that was that - what was it? - a man's name that was real bad.
DOMONOSKE: That would be Hurricane Charley in 2004. Brown is 91 years old.
BROWN: I keep going (laughter). Yeah. Yeah, it's the Florida sunshine and the exercise and good friends, good neighbors.
DOMONOSKE: And a good refuge doesn't hurt.
BROWN: Yeah, we love to come here. And they are very good in trying to assist us the most they can. I can recommend this little motel (laughter).
DOMONOSKE: Here's why. The staff members brought their families and stayed for the entire storm. They kept serving fresh food and hot coffee. On Monday night, they set up a grill outside, barbecued chicken and shared it with stranded guests. Flor Garcia is the hotel's general manager.
FLOR GARCIA: Yeah, we got hungry. We just went to our houses to get whatever we had in them, meat or anything. So we just used that grill. We got a couple food and that's it.
DOMONOSKE: In the lobby, Dorothea Brown had some good news.
BROWN: I have a home to go home to. Thank God.
DOMONOSKE: But she'll be back at her second home to ride out the next storm. Camila Domonoske, NPR News, Fort Myers.
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Long before the leaves turn, the hunter's moon appears and the blackbirds gather, you know fall has truly arrived when you can finally turn on the oven without first turning on the air.
Before then, the days remain summer-warm with windows-open temperatures day and night.
It feels reckless, wasteful even, to simultaneously cool and heat the house, even when ever so tempted by autumn's fat knobs of roast squash and smooth ridges of baked pumpkin.
So now that it's cooled down a bit, cook squash for supper's vegetable, then turn the oven down for an unusual variation of Indian pudding.
Its history harkens to 17th-century American colonies. Traditional versions are made with cornmeal, milk and molasses but since first trying this delicious apple-cider combination a year ago, I can't fathom anything but!
Time to table: 90 minutes
Serves 8
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 2/3 cup cornmeal (see ALANNA's TIPS)
- 3 cups apple cider (not juice)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup currants or raisins (see TIPS)
- 4 tablespoons butter (in bits if cold)
- Another 1/2 cup skim milk
Preheat oven to 325F.
Scald (that is, heat until just before boiling) 1/2 cup milk in large saucepan. Meanwhile, whisk cornmeal and cider in medium bowl, smashing lumpy bits. Slowly stir cornmeal into scalded milk (will look curdled). Cook until mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes, stirring often.
In same bowl (no need to wash), whisk together egg, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and currants. Slowly add to hot mixture, stirring entire time. Stir in butter until it melts. Stir in second 1/2 cup milk.
Pour into greased pie or quiche dish, stir gently to distribute currants. Bake for 60 minutes or until golden. Let cool 15 minutes. To serve, scoop into bowls and drizzle with cream.
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Susan ~ Can't wait to see what you come up with! It's a definite keeper, in all forms. Addictive, however!
One of the first recipes I ever collected (I was in the 2nd or 3rd grade) was for Indian Pudding. This version sounds delicious.
Ellen ~ We'll go for three, yes?!
Kevin ~ Lucky you, knowing Indian pudding for so long!
Peabody ~ Another fan, yay! Me too!
Can't wait to try this!
Sounds yummy.
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June 2009
• Volume 1, Number 1
In this issue:
OPINIONRadiologists Re-examine Quantitative ImagingBy DANIEL C. SULLIVAN, MD
TECHNIQUES Measuring Tumor
Volume By BINSHENG ZHAO,
ONQuantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance
BIOMARKERS IN THE LITERATURE PubMed
Search on Imaging and Biomarkers
Welcome to
QIBA Quarterly, an e-newsletter dedicated to providing news and
information from the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA), formed by
RSNA in 2007 to unite researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry
stakeholders in the advancement of quantitative imaging and the use of biomarkers
in clinical trials and practice. QIBA Quarterly offers articles, Web
links and tools, as well as updates from technical committees and information
about opportunities for participation in QIBA activities. You can access the
newsletter at RSNA.org/QIBA.
Radiologists Re-examine
Quantitative Imaging
By DANIEL C. SULLIVAN, MD
Radiologists and physicists who have long been interested in the potential for
extracting quantitative measurements from medical imaging are re-examining the
issue based on changes in response to a variety of forces, including:
The evolution toward molecular
(personalized) medicine requires quantitative test results.
Progression toward
evidence-based medicine depends on more quantitative clinical
Decision-support tools
(artificial intelligence) need quantitative input.
Pay-for-performance plans need
to be based on objective metrics.
In 2008, RSNA convened an ad hoc
group of radiologists, physicists, and other stakeholders to make recommendations
on educating the radiology community about quantitative imaging and facilitating
relevant research. The Toward Quantitative Imaging (TQI) Committee developed the
following working definition of quantitative imaging:
Imaging is the extraction of quantifiable features from medical images for the
assessment of normal (or the severity, degree of change or status of a disease,
injury or chronic condition relative to normal). Quantitative imaging includes
the development, standardization, and optimization of anatomical, functional
and molecular imaging acquisition protocols, data analyses, display methods,
and reporting structures. These features permit the validation of accurately
and precisely obtained image-derived metrics with anatomically and
physiologically relevant parameters including treatment response and outcome
and the use of such metrics in research and patient care.
Imaging is the extraction of quantifiable features from medical images for the
assessment of normal (or the severity, degree of change or status of a disease,
injury or chronic condition relative to normal). Quantitative imaging includes
the development, standardization, and optimization of anatomical, functional
and molecular imaging acquisition protocols, data analyses, display methods,
and reporting structures. These features permit the validation of accurately
and precisely obtained image-derived metrics with anatomically and
physiologically relevant parameters including treatment response and outcome
and the use of such metrics in research and patient care.
Recommendations made by
the TQI Committee include improving communication with other specialties to
facilitate understanding of the clinical settings or problems that would benefit
from quantitative imaging results and performing rigorous clinical trials to show
the added value of quantitative metrics.
RSNA is pursuing these goals on
several fronts including special programming at the annual meeting, coordination
of the Imaging Biomarkers
Roundtable and support for the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers
Alliance (QIBA). Increased use of objective, quantitative results from
medical imaging studies will improve the appropriateness and consistency of
medical care for patients with a diverse array of health problems including
cancer, cardiovascular disease, brain disorders, arthritis, and metabolic
Daniel C. Sullivan,
MD, is a professor in the Department of Radiology at Duke University and serves
as RSNA Science Advisor. At Duke he coordinates imaging research, and for RSNA he
coordinates a variety of programs related to quantitative imaging and imaging
Measuring Tumor
By BINSHENG ZHAO, DSc
Using multidetector-row CT (MDCT) to measure tumor volume may be more accurate
and sensitive in detecting change in solid tumors than using the standard 1- or
2-diameter measurement. Advances in MDCT allowing thin-slice acquisition where
individual image voxels are nearly isotropic have made accurate tumor volume
measurement possible.
In order to qualify as a biomarker of novel therapies, this imaging metric for
measuring tumor volume must demonstrate a better correlation with therapy-induced
biologic activity/clinical outcome than conventional methods. To evaluate
volumetric techniques in assessing therapy response and gain acceptance of such
techniques in clinical practice, computer assistance is necessary to perform
measurements and reduce variability in measured values.
Computer-aided measurement of tumor
volume requires automated separation of the tumor from its surrounding background
through segmentation. The strategy chosen for segmentation of a specific type of
tumor is often influenced by the growing pattern of the tumor and its
relationship to surrounding anatomical structures. A simple thresholding
algorithm involves an automated determination of a density value (or Hounsfield
unit threshold) that separates the tumor from its background based on density
distribution. A region-growing algorithm employs the homogeneity of a certain
property of the tumor (density, texture or color) to iteratively group
neighboring 2D pixels and 3D voxels into the tumor region. An edge detection and
connection algorithm includes calculation of density discontinuity (gradient)
followed by connection of edge segments that are likely part of the tumor
boundary, using certain constraints to form a closed boundary. A combination of
different strategies is often considered to resolve a complex problem.
Although there is no universally
accepted algorithm that can properly segment all types of tumors, multiple
strategies may be developed for segmenting the same type of tumor. Volume
measurement/segmentation algorithms can be affected by factors including image
reconstruction filter and slice thickness. For example, an edge-based algorithm
may perform better on sharper images reconstructed using high-frequency filters
than on smoother images reconstructed using low-frequency filters. Image slice
thickness can have a greater effect on size estimations of smaller lesions than
on larger ones.
The algorithm itself can also cause
measurement variation, which can occur when the operator must manually initiate
the software by placing a seed region (or a seed point) inside the lesion to be
segmented on a single image or a closed curve of any shape outside the lesion.
With information on location and density/densities acquired during the
initiation, the algorithm can then automatically identify tumor boundary (in
2D)/surface (in 3D).
Although a number of segmentation
algorithms have been developed for lung nodules on CT images, comparing the
relative performance of these algorithms is challenging because investigators
have developed and tested algorithms using their own, often not comparable,
Realizing the need for evaluating
and comparing different computer-aided detection/diagnosis/response assessment
algorithms, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has sponsored several initiatives
to establish publically accessible databases, including the Lung Image Database
Consortium (LIDC) and Reference Image Database to Evaluate Response to Drug
Therapy in Lung Cancer (RIDER). Such a reference database should facilitate
development of computer algorithms.
Lastly, it is important to explore
the reproducibility of modern CT scanners and advanced tumor measurement tools.
This information is needed to distinguish between true tumor changes and
measurement variations, which is critical in determining the cut-off values used
to detect biologic tumor changes after therapy. The ultimate goal is to determine
as rapidly as possible whether a patient is responding to therapy. Methods that
can determine response more accurately and with smaller variations may allow
earlier determination of response, allowing clinical trials to enroll fewer
subjects or be performed over a shorter period of time.
Binsheng Zhao, DSc, is
associate attending physicist in the Medical Physics and Radiology Departments at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a member of the QIBA Volumetric CT
Technical Committee. As technical director of the Laboratory of Computational
Image Analysis, she has been leading algorithm development for computer-aided
quantitative assessment of therapy response using volumetric CT.
Quantitative Imaging
Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA)
Imaging biomarkers are increasingly
used as primary or secondary endpoints in therapeutic trials. The statistical
power, patient safety, efficacy, and efficiency of trials will be increased by
characterizing and improving the accuracy and reproducibility (precision) of
quantitative results from those imaging biomarkers. Through the work of its
technical committees, the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA) is
engaged in understanding and reducing errors where possible so that quantitative
results are accurate and reproducible across patients, timepoints, sites, and
imaging devices/software from vendors.
QIBA comprises a steering committee,
chaired by Daniel C. Sullivan, MD, and technical committees, all of which welcome
new participants.
Members include representatives of
government agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, vendors, device manufacturers,
software developers, clinical research organizations, academic radiologists,
radiation oncologists, and medical physicists. The committees meet face to face
approximately twice a year including at the RSNA annual meeting. Their ongoing
work is conducted via e-mail and regular WebEx conference calls. The work of the
technical committees is posted at the QIBA
Questions about QIBA participation
can be directed to Joe Koudelik at firstname.lastname@example.com.
QIBA Technical
• FDG-PET Technical
Richard Frank, MD, PhD (GE Healthcare)
Alexander (Sandy) McEwan, MB (SNM)
Helen Young, PhD (AstraZeneca)
The FDG-PET/CT Technical Committee
aims to foster adoption of pragmatic and cost-effective standards for accurate
and reproducible quantitation of tumor metabolism via longitudinal measurements
by FDG-PET/CT with clinical relevance and known sigma.
Subcommittee objectives include
enabling software version tracking, identifying clinically significant covariates
in the quantitation of FDG signal, comparing vendors' computations for
quantitation, defining parameters for automated setting of regions of interest
and developing a Digital Reference Object (image database) for quality
Technical Committee
Gudrun Zahlmann, PhD (Siemens AG)
Michael H. Buonocore, MD, PhD (University of California, Davis)
Jeffrey L. Evelhoch, PhD (Merck)
The DCE-MRI Technical Committee
seeks to enable the broad use of DCE-MRI as an imaging biomarker technique by
reducing the physical measurement variability associated with the generation and
analysis of MR imaging data across scanners from the same or different
Subcommittees are engaged in
defining phantom and generic acquisition protocols for quantitative DCE-MRI and
producing synthetic DCE-MRI data appropriate for performing early stage
verification of DCE-MRI analysis software.
• Volumetric CT Technical
Andrew Buckler, MS (Buckler Biomedical LLC)
P. David Mozley, MD (Merck)
Lawrence Schwartz, MD (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
The Volumetric CT Technical
Committee aims to develop the technical capability necessary for imaging vendors
to support targeted levels of accuracy and reproducibility for use of volumetric
CT as a biomarker in oncologic clinical trials. The committee is developing
implementation guidelines profiles through
initial groundwork.
Subcommittees are conducting a
reader study to estimate intra- and inter-reader bias and variability by
examining the level of bias and variance in measuring tumor volumes in patient
datasets. The reader study will also determine the minimum detectable level of
change that can be achieved when measuring tumors in patient datasets under a "no
change" condition, assess the impact of instrumental variability on volumetrics
by studying interclinic comparison of CT volumetry, and work toward standards for
using volumetric imaging in clinical trials.
PubMed Search on Imaging
and Biomarkers
Each issue of QIBA
Quarterly will feature a link to a dynamic search in PubMed, the National
Library of Medicine's interface to its MEDLINE database.
Click here to view a PubMed search on imaging and biomarkers.
Take advantage of the My NCBI
feature of PubMed that allows
you to save searches and results and includes an option to automatically update
and e-mail search results from your saved searches.
My NCBI includes additional features for highlighting search terms, storing
an e-mail address, filtering search results and setting LinkOut, document
delivery service and outside tool preferences.
Improve the value and practicality of quantitative
imaging biomarkers by reducing variability across devices, patients and
Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers
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Hello blogging friends. There wasn't much new to tell so we've been a little quiet over here in Lucky Dog world. Just busy working away like Keebler elves getting your Lucky Dog Biscuits out on time.
So if any of you have been watching the papers, or are unlucky enough to subscribe to the FDA recall notification service, you would know that the Peanut Corporation of America is undergoing a MASSIVE recall of its peanut products due to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is a nasty little bacteria that can make you and surprisingly enough, your dog, very sick. The reason I say surprisingly is that Salmonella comes from, well how do I say this nicely, ... poop - and given that your dog likely licks its butt, exposure to Salmonella is possible. Vomiting and diarrhea are likely symptoms of Salmonella poisoning.
Anyhoo, I am happy to report that OUR peanut butter does not come from Peanut Corporation of America. Our supplier, Dawn Foods, where we get out human grade quality ingredients released a statement assuring the safety of our supply. You can check out the press release here.
As a public service announcement though - if you haven't heard about the recall you really should either check the FDA recall site for our American friends or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency site for all Canadians. There are peanut products on the market affected by the recall and we wouldn't want you or your family to get sick.
You can also stay on top of the latest recalls by signing up for their notification service. You will get a LOT of email though. Consider yourself warned...


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Residential real-estate prices increased in June at a slower pace, a sign that the pace of improvement in the housing market is cooling.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities rose 12.1% in June from the same month in 2012 after rising 12.2% in the year ended in May, which was the biggest gain since March 2006, the group said today in New York. The increase matched the median forecast of 25 economists in a Bloomberg survey.
Increasing property values are boosting household wealth, helping underpin consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of the economy. At the same time, a jump in mortgage rates shows signs of curbing sales and refinancing, which will make it more difficult to tap home equity.
The "rate of growth of home prices is certainly slowing, but we're still posting respectable year-over-year increases," said Brian Jones, a senior U.S. economist at Societe Generale in New York and the top-ranked forecaster for the home-price index over the past two years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. "Housing's in good shape. We're always going to keep one eye on mortgage rates to see if there is an appreciable impact going forward."
Stock-index futures held earlier losses after the report. The contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index maturing in September dropped 1% to 1,638 at 9:21 a.m. in New York as tension grew over possible military action in Syria.
Survey Results
Estimates in the Bloomberg survey for the year-over-year price gain ranged from increases of 10.7% to 12.6%. The Case-Shiller index is based on a three-month average, which means the June figure was also influenced by transactions in May and April.
Today's report also included quarterly figures for the market nationally. Prices covering all of the U.S. climbed 10.1% in the second quarter from the same period in 2012, matching the year-over-year gain in the quarter ended March.
Home prices adjusted for seasonal variations rose 0.9% in June from the prior month after climbing 1% in May. San Diego and Las Vegas showed the biggest adjusted monthly increase, with prices rising 2.2%. Home prices declined in five cities, with Detroit showing the biggest loss at 1.4%.
Unadjusted prices climbed 2.2% from May as all 20 cities advanced.
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NRC's knowledge management chief focused on goal rather than theories
Patricia Eng, a nuclear engineer by trade, was given the title of senior adviser for knowledge management at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and charged with implementing a system to make technical expertise and personal experience readily available across the agency. She approached the task like an engineer, focusing on the goal rather than information technology systems.
It's all about the destination, she said, not about making the journey in style.
Social media helps NRC combat brain drain
"Don't be seduced by the elegance of a given tool," Eng said. She added that it's important to understand the process that needs to be done, decide what will work and make it simple enough that the new tool will become viral in the workplace.
She said she believes her lack of academic training in knowledge management has been an asset because the experts too often focus on the fluff of theory, paying more attention to the means than to the end.
"Cut the crap," she said. "You just do it."
NRC settled on the Tomoye collaboration and information management platform that enables the creation of communities of practice because it is simple to use and can do the job. It was not the only option available, but it met the agency's needs with a minimum of complexity, linking easily to document management systems and databases and operating behind the firewall to minimize security concerns.
When you need to get from Point A to Point B, consider whether a bicycle can do the job as well as a Mercedes can, Eng advised. And don't get drawn in by the theory of gurus.
"There are people out there who talk a lot about knowledge management but aren't doing anything," she said. "A lot of people will tell you in theory how to do things, but you'll spend many moons doing nothing."
A challenge of any IT project is ensuring that it has the backing of both top management, which must approve and fund it, and users. By focusing on the final product of a new system, you can create a business case that will satisfy management and field a tool that will be useful.
"If it works and it's a good process, people are going to want it," Eng said.
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Amen to what she stated! Just because M$ makes a new product does not mean it is necessary!
I agree with the Eng that 'Just do it' is the proper way, but the crux of the issue is how? I wonder how KM program for such a critically sensitive area is offered to a person who have no background in KM. If you do not know the validated theory behind it, then stay away from it. The theory that backs KM initiatives is not 'crap' at all. You cannot establish a KM program with such arrogance.
I agree with the style of "just do it" but then to assume that just because a tool becomes viral it achieves the goal is how most technologists approach problems. "We have a solution, a collaboration tool. " Managing knowledge and knowledge transfer is a human activity and the culture and social environment must be considered in designing a solution. There is a balance between "fluff" and knowledge and awareness of knowledge management. Perhaps a more balanced approach of considering how knowledge is shared within the specific community, its value and benefits, form and function and then selecting the processes and tools is also an alternative. Assuming you have solved the problem because a tool has been selected is premature.
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Crimea's worth: Sanctions, talk and mathEDITORIAL
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Russia hosted the Olympic games, then promptly invaded Ukraine. Weeks later, President Obama imposed two rounds of financial sanctions, primarily focused on Russian President Vladimir Putin's friends. That will show him!
Obama made a point of noting that "the international community" is very displeased with the former KGB colonel. The sanctions result from "choices the Russian government has made, choices that have been rejected by the international community," Obama said on Thursday. "Russia must know that further escalation will only isolate it further from the international community," he added.
Nothing motivates Vladimir Putin more than the fear that the French, Bermudans and Nigerians might disapprove of his manners.
Going to war with Russia over Crimea is not on any sensible person's to-do list. Referring romantically to the judgment of the nonexistent "international community" isn't either. President Obama thinks international relations is like the student senate, where participants are desperate to be liked and respected. Putin cares about neither. And Obama hasn't a clue how to deal with a head of state who wants to beat him, not gain his approval.
This week's sanctions are fine, as far as they go. The trouble is they do not go very far. Putin has calculated that the value of Crimea is greater than the value of most sanctions Obama would be willing to impose. That is the only calculation that matters, and Obama does not seem to realize it.


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Mirror's Edge - 4 Years Later Review
When a new intellectual property (IP) is released, you will typically see one of three things happen to it: it will succeed; it will fail; or it will survive to become a cult classic. The latter has occurred with Mirror's Edge. Given its somewhat unique gameplay, which focuses mostly on running and leaping instead of combat, this outcome is not completely surprising. Four years after it was released, EA has officially announced another game in the franchise at E3, and at the time of my writing this, Mirror's Edge is also part of the Humble Origin Bundle, allowing you to pay what you want for a copy on Steam and Origin.
Mirror's Edge is a first-person, action-adventure title where you play as Faith, a runner. As a runner, you are tasked with delivering messages between people who desire more secure communications than the city and its totalitarian leadership can offer. However, shortly after the game begins you discover your sister has been caught in a conspiracy and is being blamed for a murder she did not commit. Naturally you put your runner-talents to work to fully uncover the conspiracy and free your sister.
With another game in development and a great sale, should you have some 'Faith,' or parkour away?


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I am angry, disappointed, and outraged at the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to gut the Voting Rights Act. I am sure many of you feel the same way.
I am angry, disappointed, and outraged at the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to gut the Voting Rights Act. I am sure many of you feel the same way.
The five Supreme Court justices ignored history. They ignored the devastating results of Jim Crow laws (1876-1965); Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954; Freedom Riders, James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, lynched in 1964; congressman John Lewis being beaten almost to death in Selma, Ala., in 1965 fighting for civil and voting rights; and the civil rights movement.
They also ignored 2012 when Republican governors and legislatures passed restrictive voting laws; curtailed voting hours; and made everything possible to make sure that minorities and the elderly had a difficult time on Election Day. Thanks to the Voting Rights Act and Department of Justice, many of those laws were blocked.
We don't have to look far to see the benefits of the Voting Rights Act. Last year, the Board of Elections of Orange County entered into a consent decree with the Department of Justice in order to comply with the act by providing bilingual election material to the growing Latino population in this county. Just a few weeks ago, federal Judge Edgardo Ramos signed off on the new redistricting lines for the county since the Republican Legislature failed to pass new lines on time. Many legislators were willing to run on unconstitutional county lines. The county had to be taken to federal court by a voter in Highland Mills and her attorney, Michael Sussman.
Yes, we have come a long way, but we still have a lot of work to do before we are a color-blind society. This country still needs the Voting Rights Act. Let's channel our disappointment into positive action. Instead of complaining about the decision, get politically active. Let's register voters, vote in every election — local, state and federal. We have local elections this year — do your research on the issues, candidates and vote! Support candidates that represent your values and issues. Contact your elected officials in Congress and ask them to work on a bipartisan basis to pass the Voting Rights Act this year.
Let's work together to move this country forward and not back to "the good old days" of past centuries.
-- Sonia Ayala is a chairperson with the Latino Democratic Committee of Orange County.


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You also have a lot of perspective on the musician side of things. What should artists have already prepared before they even start knocking on doors of engineers, producers or mixers?
Preparation is a broad topic, but I tell a lot of young bands the same thing. And a lot of times they don't believe it. Very frequently folks are shy about playing me their very rough, sonically trashed-out demos. And I can say with a resounding scream that it's never something I'm looking for. I'm not looking for something that sounds like a record already, because that's the easiest thing for me to work on. I can make something like that sound great in a matter of hours. But for musicians, the best thing to do is have your best foot forward in terms of songwriting and be as specific as you can be about your goals. I don't care if you're a solo artist or a band. The most important thing is to know what you want to be. Not that you need to necessarily categorize yourself, but put what you're going for in your mind. And that can be a million things with a million different influences. I think the artists I gravitate towards the most when it comes to people I want to work for are the ones that really know what they're about, and have done their homework in terms of being an artist. You should have an established identity and a goal, and you should be able to present a bunch of records you like the sound of.
And you don't want to have to turn around to a band and tell them what they want, especially in the age of the internet where all this information is readily available.
Absolutely. If you're a big, thick rock band, but you want a record that sounds like Gnarls Barkley, then cool. That's what you should be going for. But you need to have that in your mind and your language when you talk about what you're looking for.
What advice would you give to artists that are trying to select an engineer, producer or mixer? How do they find people of quality like you?
They really just inquire. I like that in the past couple years, bands are just starting to inquire to me. What I can tell anyone is, don't be afraid to approach veterans. We're just out there looking for great music, just like everyone else. Sure it happens sometimes that the labels call me and say, "Hey, I'd like you to work with this person." But 50% of my work now is bands and artists that contact me and say, "Hi, I heard your stuff. I really want to work with you." And that's great. I can also tell you that all my compatriots that have been in the industry a long time feel the same. They'll tell me, "This artist approached me and is great, and I'm going to start working with them."
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Score (UK - BD)
Marcus hangs out with some friends and realises they have sexy plans...
A married couple Elvira (Claire Wilbur) and Jack (Gerald Grant) play an ongoing game where they challenge one another to seduce pretty much anyone they meet and see who can get the most results. Now, focusing on young couple Betsy (Lynn Lowry) and Eddie (Calvin Culver), it's time to see who can score the next point in the game.
Score is told in an almost fairytale manner and has a fun and playful approach to sex. The seduction scenes are full of tongue in cheek chuckles and there's a whole lot of fun to be had here. Surprisingly, the sex scenes are fairly tame and there's not all that many of them either. This one is very much a blueprint for most porn storyline set ups, there's even a workmen than turns up ready for seduction but with a good mix of sexy chuckles and silly love scenes Score this actually ends up being quite the charming romp.
Looking at the trailers and making of footage from the original VHS presentation, the Score HD presentation is close to miraculous when taken on it's own terms. Of course levelling it up against the best of Blu-ray, Score isn't going to impress many people outside of it's own fanbase.
The image is gritty and grainy, the colours often a little too warm and the soft focus hazy scenes looking like they are behind a gauze most of the time. That said, the sharpness of the image is quite impressive in places and detail holds up quite well as well. The restoration is obviously a good one, given the source but when that source is full of dirt, scratches and sometimes even pieces of hair, this lo-fi cult sex flick from 1974 only can do so much on the road to great HD presentations.
The LPCM 2.0 track has clear enough dialogue but it's the fun, fresh score that makes the most out of the track. Beyond that, there's not a whole lot going on to fill the track out, bass levels are weak, ambience is only ever slight and due to the small scale couples seducing couples set up, there's not much call for much else.
The commentary with director Radley Metzger and Michael Bowen is another technical heavy track with plenty of silent gaps. It still adds a whole lot of back story to the film's production but the casual nature of it might be a tough slog for some.
'Making of the Score' (18:27 HD) covers the director and the history of the project. It's essentially just a reel of on set footage with a bland but detailed narration.
'Keeping Score With Lynn Lowry' (19:35 SD) is an interview with the actress and offers up some more insider knowledge.
Lastly there's trailers for Camille 2000, The Lickerish Quartet and Score. Oh and of course a DVD copy.
Score is a soft core, non graphic, non offensive fun look at sex, group sex and seduction. The best way to describe it is 'cute' in that most of the steps taken by the characters are enough to put a grin on your face despite the adult content. The disc looks and sounds okay for the age of the film and the extras offer up quite a bit of detail as well. This is another great cult classic release for the sort of film we don't really get to see any more.
Review by Marcus Doidge
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the US release is more graphic. heres a comparison of the Cut and Uncut editions.
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 11th February 2013
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: LPCM English 2.0
Subtitles: English
Extras: Commentary, Making of, Interview, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Radley Metzger
Cast: Claire Wilbur, Calvin Culver, Lynn Lowry
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Length: 84 minutes
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An "invisible line" can be drawn between substance abuse and addiction, also called substance dependence. Substance abuse is a behavior, something people do. And lots of people do it. In some age and race groups, more people abuse substances (such as alcohol or other mood-altering drugs) than do not. Our society approves of substance abuse, and sometimes even encourages it. Advertisements, movies, and other media would have us believe that abusing substances - getting drunk or high - can be funny, cool, or even sexy. Most people who abuse substances do so when they are young, and most grow out of that stage in their lives.
Some of the people who abuse substances, though, will cross the "invisible line" to become addicted or dependent. Some estimates say that 8-14% of the population will be addicted to drugs or alcohol at some point in their lives. Substance dependence or addiction is a brain disease. It is not caused by another condition, like depression, or by a certain type of personality. Unfortunately, there are still many people in this country, including some physicians, who do not understand that addiction is a disease. Physicians, fortunately, are becoming more educated. Because addiction is a disease of the brain, it requires appropriate medical treatment.
The importance of treating addiction is apparent when statistics about the effect addiction has on our society are studied. Addiction, including nicotine dependence, contributes to more deaths than any other health condition. Patients with addiction have 7 times the death rate (7 times more deaths) compared with people without the disease. Studies have shown that addiction causes serious problems in families. Some studies have shown that more than half of divorces, domestic violence cases, and childhood sexual abuse are related to substance abuse or addiction. Fetal alcohol syndrome (caused by mothers drinking while pregnant) is the number one cause of mental retardation in this country. Addiction is the number one preventable cause of impaired job performance and loss of employment in people ages 20-50. Because of its impact on so many areas of a person's life, substance disorders are the number one health problem in this country.
People with the disease of addiction will lose control again and again, due to their use of alcohol and/or other drugs. This loss of control will make things in their lives go badly or become difficult. As a person's dependence on a substance gets worse, or goes on longer, he may have problems feeling good about himself, having relationships, keeping a job, staying out of financial and legal trouble, and staying healthy. Addiction is a disease that runs in families. One of the biggest factors that determine whether people will cross over the "invisible line" between substance abuse and substance dependence, is genetics.
Substance dependence can lead to many long-lasting or emergency health problems, like:
Addiction can occur along with other mental health disorders. Some people might have depression and addiction at the same time. People with both addiction and depression will not get well without appropriate and aggressive treatment for both problems. About 50% of people with substance abuse/ addiction have a psychiatric diagnosis as well, and about half of those patients with psychiatric illnesses also have serious disorders of either substance abuse or substance dependence. It is also possible for people with addiction to display anxiety or depression, which can be solely related to the substance use/abuse or withdrawal from it.
The right treatment for substance abuse is dependent on the right diagnosis, as with any other chronic illness. There are many tools that help doctors and counselors diagnose people with this disease, and can help people understand whether they are dependent on alcohol or other drugs. One tool that can easily be applied by most people to see if they have dependency on alcohol or other drugs is called the CAGE Questions.
Answering yes to even one of the CAGE questions indicates a possible problem with substance abuse or dependency and should lead a person to seek further evaluation and help.
For adolescents, a brief screening test known as the --> may be more appropriate and easier to use. Answering yes to 2 or more questions suggests a significant problem.
Another factor to look at is tolerance, which is a physical reaction in the brain. Tolerance occurs when brain cells in certain areas of the brain need more and more of the substance to feel the same high. It can also occur when people use the same amount of the substance but do not experience the same effects as they used to.
The disease of substance dependence can be treated. There are many ways to get help; from formal treatment centers to attending self-help groups. People with this disease should be able to work with their primary care physicians to get the appropriate help. Doctors and other health professionals can help people treat their addictions the way they can help them treat other diseases, like diabetes or arthritis. Treatment has two major parts:
Self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), which help people cope with their lives without alcohol or other drugs, are a part of rehabilitation. Recovery from addiction is ongoing, and self-help groups are important in keeping the disease from relapsing, or becoming worse again.
There is also help available to those who care about those with addiction problems. Some people consider addiction to be a family disease - at times, family members can be just as in need of help as the person who is addicted. This type of help can range from treatment center programs to attending self-help groups such as Al-Anon.
Most importantly, substance abuse and therefore addiction can be prevented. There are things that we can do as individuals to prevent addiction, and things that we must come together in communities to do. People who never use drugs or drink alcohol never become dependent on them. This is especially important for those with a family history of addiction. People who start using alcohol or other drugs at young ages are more likely to cross the line into addiction, and so delaying the start of substance use and abuse is another way that we can prevent substance dependence. Our communities can help by teaching people that binge drinking and drugging are dangerous, and by changing our social attitudes so that substance abuse is no longer celebrated or seen as glamorous.
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Metal Arcade: 343 Industries makes a strong case for game of the year with their first foray into the Halo universe.
Hopefully its GOTY, it has to contend with Borderlands 2, assassins creed 3 and probably black ops 2.
Next year will probably go to GTA V :D
Loving every minute of the campaign so far. I'm about to fire it up again.


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Demi Moore & Cher: AFI's Night at the Movies Event!
Demi Moore and Cher pose for a photo backstage at Target's AFI Night at the Movies event held at the ArcLight Cinemas on Wednesday (April 24) in Hollywood.
The ladies were joined at the event by fellow film legends Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Kevin Spacey, Kathy Bates, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Sidney Pottier, Harrison Ford, and Peter Fonda.
FYI: Demi is wearing a Valentino jumpsuit, Brian Atwood shoes, a Roger Vivier bag, Sorellina earrings, and Alexandra Mor rings.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Vivian's Atelier
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Love her books..thanks to you and her of course:) I love to embroider also:)ReplyDelete
You two must have fun ensemble.Replies
Vivian sort of yells at me regarding my own book concept and cracks the whip a lot etc.Delete
She's dogmatic for such a cat person...
But we do have fun.
- Lucinda9:12 AM
Three cats plus a lurker in the closet is enough in my books to say whatever you like.ReplyDelete
I once knew a friend who called her cat 'Lurka'
The cat was never seen by me or anyone else I know of. There may be something about the mystery of cats that leads one to exaggerate and wish they were more present?
Oh, it's all too true: I have nine cats. I should have showed you my cat food bills -- that would convince you for sure.ReplyDelete
I'm on the look out for cat No. 10, because I need a new cat...named Biff. I've recently realized that I can't go through life without a cat named Biff.
Realment tot encantador. Gràcies per fer-me conèixer a Vivian.ReplyDelete
Oh là là!ReplyDelete
Madame's in the counting house,
counting out the cats -
isn't that a dainty way
to entertain the guests?
The embroidery is simply out of this world, thank you for sharing your visit with us!
I love cats & I love this post! Nice to see a view of the countryside and the cats scattered about. I like the greenery.ReplyDelete
Is the third illustration a watercolor by you?Replies
No, no everything is Vivian Swift's artwork.Delete
- Terri in MT4:43 PM
I just stumbled on your blog as I was Googling what to wear in Paris in September (my new hubby and I are visiting for our honeymoon). I LOVE your site! The pictures are absolutely so evocative of Paris and all things French.ReplyDelete
Thanks for giving me this beautiful French moment ce matin.
Tres amicalement,
Well, you came up a bit short on the cat count but there is such a thing as artistic license, so perhaps we should give Ms. Swift the benefit of the doubt.....Loved seeing her embroidery! Makes me want to tackle some more myself!ReplyDeleteReplies
how ever did I come up short?Delete
do you see cats I don't see??
I have read her books & yes, glowing reviews! Love the integration of the Twain quote with the cats...She, like you, finds connections. I wish I could see the embroidery in person, it looks exquisite. And yes, your book will be great!ReplyDeleteReplies
Sail away from the safe harbor.Delete
Catch the Trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
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Thanks I missed seeing that SW!
After reading her.. When Wanderers cease to Roam..book.. which BTW was excellent.. I enjoyed seeing where she lives. I loved her Feather collection and how she framed it. I have been collecting Feathers for years here. What a fantastic way to show them off. I need to check out more of her books. Thanks for the great post.ReplyDelete
After reading about Vivian's book on your blog, I bought the book and blogged about it too. Here is my post: www.melindalarson.com/2012/08/le-road-trip.htmlReplyDelete
Thanks for the suggestion!
What fun to visit your blog everyday and see your latest eye and mind "candy"! I've mentioned you in the watercolor class/workshop that I've been attending for years ... and recently brought in Vivian's book, Le Road Trip. They all loved it! And her first book is sitting on my night stand right now. Thanks for sharing! Her embrodery is divine. (Vivian: how about designing some embroidery kits?!) :-)ReplyDelete
Great pictures. I think your place looks cozy and comfortable. I love those cat pictures. I simply love those feline critters and the way they could wrap everyone around with their paws. Thanks for sharing a slice of your life.ReplyDelete
Three cats plus a lurker in the closet is enough in my books to say whatever you like.ReplyDelete
I once knew a friend who called her cat 'Lurka'
The cat was never seen by me or anyone else I know of. There may be something about the mystery of cats that leads one to exaggerate and wish they were more present?


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1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folder Rarity: "Too Late For Devlin" Mathewson/Devlin (Rustlers)
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $940
Graded EX 5 by PSA. One of only six examples at this level, with just three graded higher. Presented is a magnificent high-grade example of one of the key rare cards from the classic T202 Hassan Triple Folders set: #126 "Too Late For Devlin" featuring Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson and Arthur Devlin (Rustlers) on the end panels. This card has the lowest number of examples graded in the PSA Population Report for all T202s in the entire set, and is only now beginning to be recognized as possibly the single rarest card in the set. The T202 "Too Late For Devlin" center panel card was issued in two versions, both with Devlin and Mathewson on the end panels. One version has Devlin on the Giants. After he was traded to the Rustlers, the team designation on this card was changed to identify him as a member of the Rustlers. Over a period of many years, the grading service population reports sometimes provide extremely significant statistical information about the relative rarity of cards, usually confirming collector's long-held opinions, and sometimes providing new insight. Historically, collectors have identified the Devlin with the Giants variation as the rarer of the two, but as of this writing only nineteen Too Late For Devlin/Rustlers cards have been graded by PSA, and twenty-one Too Late For Devlins/Giants cards have been graded, suggesting that the Rustlers variety may in fact be the rarer of the two. Both varieties are among the lowest population cards of all T202s, and the PSA Population Report confirms that both varieties are extremely rare cards in the set. This example is bright and crisp, with brilliant colors, four square corners, and centered to the bottom. This is an attractive high-grade example of one of the T202 Hassan Triple Folder set's rarest cards. As of this writing, the SMR lists this card in this grade (presumably in error) at only $600. It is obviously worth a multiple of this listed value. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000+. SOLD FOR $940
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Nashville, Tenn. - After splitting a pair of home conference matches last week, the Tennessee State volleyball team needs just one more win to match its best OVC start in school history.
The Tigers will get a chance to move to 6-2 in conference play this weekend when they travel to UT Martin on Oct. 12 and Southeast Missouri on Oct. 13.
Last weekend, freshman middle blocker Lindsay Hornsby had 25 kills combined in both matches including a career-high 18 in the win against Tennessee Tech. Her outbreak performance meant that four different players have now led a match in kills this season.
Junior setter Erika Moss helped Hornsby and company rack up kill after kill by providing assists. Moss had her fourth and fifth 40-plus assist matches this past weekend which also marked her third consecutive time accomplishing the feat dating back to the win over Eastern Illinois.
Defensively, senior libero Britani Hathorn was again the team's leader in digs after notching 14 against TTU and 20 in the loss to Jacksonville State. She now has 247 this season and her average of 3.87 digs per set puts her in eighth place in the conference.
Last week, UT Martin fell to Evansville before splitting a pair of OVC matches. The Skyhawks defeated Murray State and lost to Austin Peay to make the team's record entering Friday's match 7-13 overall and 3-3 in the OVC.
Lynsey Hazelwood led the team in kills with 28 in 10 sets. Jackie Harter paced UT Martin with 14 blocks, including a career-best 10 versus Murray State. She became just the sixth Skyhawk to ever record double-figure block totals in a single match. Senior Kasey Elswick recorded at least 20 digs in all three matches last week. She now leads the OVC in digs at 5.92 per set.
TSU's other opponent, Southeast Missouri, fell to Arkansas State before defeating Austin Peay andMurray State to remain undefeated in OVC play.
Junior Emily Coon tallied 36 kills, 17 blocks and a .333 hitting percentage and against Arkansas State, Coon posted season-highs of 15 kills and nine blocks. Junior Julie Shives dished out 119 assists over the three matches, as she moved up to seventh all-time on the school's assists list.
The Tigers begin action on Friday against UT Martin at 6 p.m. and conclude this week's slate the following day with the match versus Southeast Missouri at 2 p.m.
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NHIAA Roundup: Akot leads Memorial; Trinity, Pinkerton boys roll
January 18. 2013 11:37PM
Tong Akot scored 20 points in the second half and hit a pair of fourth-quarter threes as Manchester Memorial defeated host Bedford, 67-55, in NHIAA Division I basketball action Friday night. Akot finished with 29 points, and Zoubel Iradukunda added 15 points for the Crusaders (6-1).
Hot-shooting Cam Meservey sank four 3-pointers and had 14 points to lead Bedford, which gave up 22 points in the fourth quarter. James Caparell added 12 points for the Bulldogs (3-4).
Trinity 92, Manchester West 42: At Manchester, Carmen Giampetruzzi tallied 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Trinity notched its seventh consecutive win of the season at the Quinn Gym. Patrick Keefe added 18 points for the Pioneers, while Mabor Gabriel tallied nine points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots. The Blue Knights (1-6) received a double-figure effort from Nolan Flynn, who finished with 14 points. Trinity led, 47-15, at the half.
Pinkerton 75, Concord 51: At Derry, Cam Welch scored 18 points and Luke Testa finished with 16 to help the Astros raise their record to 2-5 in Division I. Kaleb Marquis scored 15 to lead Concord, which dropped to 1-7.
Alvirne 59, Exeter 56: At Exeter, Tyler Livingston tossed in a game-high 19 points as the Broncos raised their Division I record to 4-3. Zack Holler (12 points) and Joe Schiedler (11) led the Blue Hawks, who dropped to 2-5.
Dover 63, Salem 53: At Salem, Billy Carroll had 14 points, and the Green Wave improved to 4-3 with a solid road victory. Dover exploded for 22 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Michael Felix had 12 points to lead Salem, which fell to 1-6.
Bishop Guertin 73, Timberlane 56: At Nashua, Jeff Lunn led BG with 24 points and 22 rebounds as the Cardinals improved to 7-1 in Division I. John Noon made six 3-pointers and added 20 points for BG. Tommy Johnson scored a team-high 22 for Timberlane, which dropped to 0-8.
Pembroke 78, Kingswood 41: At Pembroke, the Spartans had two players turn in double-doubles as they improved to 9-0 on the season. Kafani Williams finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds, and point guard Rene Maher netted 10 points and dished out 11 assists. Maher also had eight steals. Matt Persons topped all scorers in the game with 24 points, and Dominic Timbas and Cameron Taylor each pulled down 10 rebounds. Pembroke leading scorer Pat Welch (sore back) did not play. Adam Zewczyk tallied a dozen for Kingswood.
Bishop Brady 65, Goffstown 62: At Goffstown, the Grizzlies struggled during the waning minutes and surrendered 21 fourth-period points while scoring just seven. Sophomore Jourdain Bell led the Giants with 27 points while his brother, freshman Joe Bell, added 15. Goffstown placed four players in double figures. Tim Riehl scored 18, Jack Mount netted 14, Nate Hoffman banked in 12 and Mike Bailey tallied 10. Goffstown led 55-45 after three quarters.
Derryfield 52, Epping 46: At Manchester, host Derryfield made seven consecutive free throws in the final 90 seconds to improve its Division IV record to 7-1. Roger Larrivee scored a team-high 19 for Derryfield, which made 15 of its 17 free throw attempts in the game. Jimmy Stanley led Epping with 21. The Blue Devils were within two points with 51 seconds left, but dropped to 6-3.
Colebrook 75, Groveton 52: At Colebrook, the Mohawks enjoyed a 40-23 halftime advantage en route to their fifth win in nine games. Dylan Leach keyed the hosts effort with 20 points, and Jake Scherer and Jordan Bedard dropped in 14 and 13 points, respectively. Groveton freshman Corey Gadwah continued his hot shooting from beyond the three-point arc with a trio of treys. Brandon Joy led the Eagles with 18 points and Ethan Marshall scored 10.
Gilford 62, Belmont 51: At Belmont, the Golden Eagles extended their Division III unbeaten streak to eight games as Josh Joyce poured in 20 points, Sam Prescott netted 14 and Abe Sykie chipped in 10. The winners led 17-3 after one period. Pedro Perez paced the Raiders (2-6) with 17 points while Brett Spaulding and Caleb Crace added 11 and 10 respectively.
Profile 57, Moultonborough 37: At Bethlehem, senior guard Zach Burns scored a game-high 25 points as Profile improved its Division IV record to 7-1. Senior forward Bradford Weeks added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Profile. The loss dropped Moultonborough's record to 3-6.
Coe-Brown 63, Kennett 44: At Northwood, Andrew Langdon's 17 points pushed the Black Bears to 6-1. Ten different Coe-Brown players scored in the game which was won by a defense that limited Kennett to just six points in the first quarter and four in the third.
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Pinkerton 56, Concord 23: The Astros stayed undefeated as Kayla Stacy, Brandi Bonneau and Corinna Moore all sank 3-pointers at Concord. Stacy led the way with 12 points, and Pinkerton's defense held Concord to seven field goals. The Astros improved to 9-0, while Concord dropped to 0-9. Debbie Morrill had nine points to lead Concord.
Central 49, Merrimack 37: At Manchester, freshman Amanda Gaudreault had a career-high 13 points, and the Little Green exploded for 20 points in the fourth quarter. Katherine Johnson netted 12 points as Central improved to 2-7. Kate Cole had 13 points for Merrimack (4-6).
Londonderry 89, Keene 35: At Londonderry, junior guard Aliza Simpson scored a season-high 28 points and had nine assists as the Lancers (7-2) steamrolled to a win. Casey Evans scored 15 and Jaime King had nine points for the winners. Allie Yeaw hit a three and paced Keene (2-7) with 10 points.
Nashua North 68, Spaulding 45: At Rochester, Taylor Choate and Genevieve Gosselin each scored 13 points and Marie LaPlante added 11 as the Titans won their eighth game without a loss. North put the game away in the third period when it ballooned a 25-21 halftime lead into a 54-30 advantage. Emily Benway topped the Red Raiders shooters with 17 points.
Lebanon 55, Milford 27: At Milford, the Raiders improved to 8-0 behind the double-figure efforts of Heather King, Emily Kehoe and Moriah Morton who netted 17, 14 and 13 points respectively. The Spartans, who fell to 6-3, were topped by Jenn Dupuis' nine points and two three-pointers.


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In an interesting bit of history rewriting, a Microsoftie has now retroactively explained that Microsoft simply had to make Windows 8 and its touch-based "Metro" environment ... so that it could then make the desktop better than ever. It's a nice story, and should make power users feel a bit better about the future. But it's also contrary to the available evidence, not to mention everything I've heard from high-placed insiders at the company.
The irony? Thanks to the terrible reaction to Metro, Microsoft is now going down a path to fulfill that fantasy. But this wasn't the original plan, sorry.
Anyway, here's the new version of why Microsoft supposedly slapped Metro and the Windows desktop together in such an unholy and unnatural way.
Once upon a time ... Sorry, sorry.
This week on Reddit, a Microsoft user experience designer named Jacob Miller explained that, contrary to popular belief, the Metro environment in Windows 8 is not a reaction to the touch-centric mobile computing devices that are now eating Windows's lunch. Instead, Microsoft created Metro because the desktop environment wasn't dynamic enough to meet the needs of casual users (content consumers) and power users (content creators).
"Before Windows 8 and Metro came along, power users and casual users had to share the same space," he wrote. "It was like a rented tuxedo coat - something that somewhat fit a wide variety of people. It wasn't tailored, because any aggressive tailoring would make it fit one person great, but would have others pulling at the buttons. Whatever feature we wanted to add into Windows, it had to be something that was simple enough for casual users to not get confused with, but also not dumbed down enough to be useless to power users. Many, MANY features got cut because of this."
He cites multiple desktops as an example. I would cite the fact that the other major platform makers simply created a separate user experience for this reason, such as Apple, which makes Macs (power users) and iPads (casual users). But Microsoft instead created "separate playgrounds" for these two user groups in one OS. "All the casual users would have their own new and shiny place to look at pictures of cats – Metro," he explained. "The power users would then have free reign over their native domain - the desktop."
So he doesn't actually explain why this had to be done in one OS. But let's examine two more areas, which get progressively more hilarious. First, why make Metro the default? And second, does the arrival of Metro actually mean that the desktop can now get better for power users too?
"The short answer [to why Metro is the default] is because casual users don't go exploring," he explains. "If we made desktop the default as it has always been, and included a nice little start menu that felt like home, the casual users would never have migrated to their land of milk and honey. They would still occupy the desktop just as they always had, and we would have been stuck in square one. So we forced it upon them. We drove them to it with goads in their sides. In 8.1, we softened the points on the goads by giving users an option to boot directly to desktop."
Reality check. Microsoft's most important customer group is business users, and businesses require as few UX changes as possible to save retraining costs. Microsoft pushing Metro on everyone was categorically stupid.
"Now that the casual users are aware of their new pasture, we can start tailoring," he says, and this where the history rewriting really gets fun. "It will be a while before the power users start seeing the benefits of this (that's why I said they'd benefit in the long run). Right now we still have a lot of work to do on making Metro seem tasty for those casual users, and that's going to divert our attention for a while. But once it's purring along smoothly, we'll start making the desktop more advanced. We'll add things that we couldn't before. Things will be faster, more advanced, and craftier than they have in the past - and that's why Metro is good for power users."
Now that one is sure to get desktop PC users fist-pumping and cheering. And I get that. There's just one problem. That was never actually the plan. It may be—should be—the plan now, given how customers have universally trashed Windows 8. But it was not the plan. Microsoft was pushing the desktop out with the trash. If it is no longer doing so, well cheers. But that is something new, not part of some long-term plan.
And you don't have to get too far into the Reddit thing to see people calling Miller out on the nonsensical nature of Microsoft forcing a Fisher Price UI on power users and then claiming retroactively that it was all in their best interests. "Metro exists so the desktop can thrive as a professional environment," he claims: Don't worry guys, we were thinking about you all along.
Sure you were.
It also doesn't explain why the frick Windows Server was changed to accommodate this silly new UI that this guy insists was made entirely for casual users.
There is only one explanation for the inconsistencies here. This story is bunk.
But here is the good news. It doesn't matter. After watching its customer base collectively throw a hissy-fit over Windows 8, Microsoft is fixing it. And if we get a better desktop environment out of this—in Windows 9 or whatever—then you know what? Great. Just great.


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Monday, October 31, 2005
See's Scotchmallow
Name: Scotchmallow
I've mentioned the See's Scotchmallow a few times as being the epitome of fine marshmallowyness. So I figured I should probably detail it for folks who have never had one.
First, there are two kinds. There's the one you can buy pre-packaged like a candy bar, pictured above. It's 1.5 ounces and clocking in at 113 calories per ounce, for a chocolate treat, it's pretty low on the calories per ounce. I'll credit the marshmallow for that. The second kind is the little round one that you can get at the counter by the piece or in the mixed boxes (comes in both the standard mix and the nuts & chews). Not only is it smaller, but it is also cloaked in semi-sweet chocolate, not milk chocolate as the bar is.
Second, See's makes one of the best caramels available in stores. What is it about them? I think it's that they actually have carmelized sugar in them. Caramels are rather time consuming and though the ingredients are simple (sugar, corn syrup, milk and butter), they need to be boiled slowly and brought up to temperature. If you don't boil it long enough or to the right temp, you end up with gooey caramel without much flavor. If you go too long, you get toffee (which is good in its own right). Basically, a good caramel is a chewy toffee. The marshmallow though, is what makes this candy special. And the best thing about the marshmallow is that it has a flavor. It's not just foamy, gelatinized sugar and egg whites. It has a wonderfully rounded flavor of honey in it which sets off the toasty taste of the caramel and sweet creaminess of the chocolate. Often I'll eat off the chocolate and caramel and just be left with a honey of a marshmallow heap. Ahhhhh! (I wish the just sold the marshmallows, maybe they have a version of a Peep I should look out for at Easter.)
Third, they're great quality. They use real ingredients (except for vanillin) and they're not that expensive. I prefer See's far and away over Godiva as boxed chocolates from the mall go. Though they're antiseptic stores, which resemble the school nurse's office more than a candy shop, they're a plain old hoot. And when you go into the store, whether you buy something or not, they give you a free sample. (I had a raspberry truffle when I was there on Saturday.)
Stores are found only in the West and Midwest, but you can always mail order.
Rating - 9 out of 10
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