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Apologies for the delay. For the record, I believe the "Croc" may actually be a slipper, one of those buckskin jobs. There also appears to be a sports hernia.
To keep you entertained, please read this email from a concerned reader about the deplorable state of media or something.
With all due respect, please read my email (now that maybe my subject has your attention).
For the record, yes I live in MN – and yes I am a Vikings and Brett Favre fan – but I do not know Brett. However, this story truly embraces what our culture has become and how the US media is perceived across the world. I believe you stated it best – "News without discretion".
I am the COO and founder of one of the fastest growing technology companies in MN and the country. I work every day to help engage employees, build a better work place with our commitment to drive talent, development, performance and happiness. Our commitment to change. I get up every day to create and leave something behind – something positive that just 'maybe' will change things. I am far from a saint – but I am trying.
Your latest story around Brett Favre (true or not) is an embarrassment to the news media establishment. Why? Because, this story will attract more attention than critical news stories such as our soldiers in Iraq or those Americans who can't find a job and are getting their homes foreclosed, or those who can't find a meal or those who cannot find a bed to sleep in or a warm place to rest, or those teenagers who are killing themselves because of being bullied for just being who they are. There is a reason why our population continues to be obsessed and focused on stories like this and not on critical reality where real change could and MUST happen. The reason is because outlets like you put it front and center. You don't need to explain to me the rules about privacy or being a 'celebrity'. I understand that once a person has invested any money in trying to "make money" with their 'name', they are subjected to this and 'most' rules of privacy disappear. All of this said, does it make it right to exploit trivial personal life – and at what expense? What is so very frustrating is that smart people like all of you take advantage of this to the point where our publics' interest focus their attention on stories like this. You have the ability to change this. Let me repeat that. YOU have the ability to make change instead of releasing 'tabloid' stories about the fact you be releasing "cock" photos – which will dominate the media blitz and our country. Change has to start somewhere. A quote from you: "and the three cock photos that we'll have for you tomorrow." Man – what is wrong with you? WHAT is wrong with you? Journalism at its best I suppose? Really? I truly can't believe you are proud of your contributions to the community of journalism, our culture and society.
I will wrap up this email as I am trying to make it short and sweet. Let "personal" stories like this rest. They draw such attention away from what is important. I'm sure all three of you have families to feed and your site and work helps to serve that purpose. I respect that. It is your job and I can't discount that. But – we are in a time where we all have the choice to do the right thing – and not focus on "trivial" news at the expense of others and the expense of our society. If you release this story about Brett, it will be discussed across our country in more details than our wars and critical national interests (like … for example, our upcoming elections?). This particular story (true or false) is between Brett and his wife – period. So your choice: You can destroy a life for ratings - OR you can actually make a change … a real difference. I suggest the later. If this story continues or I do not receive a response, you will hear from me again. I don't expect you to be concerned or worried (as I am just pissed off and disappointed person in the grand scheme of things … right?) – but believe me, I can and will be a pain in the ass. I will put myself on the line for something greater than me – but always with respect.
Let's all work together to focus on issues that really make a difference. If one soldier falls and this story is "higher" in the "headline" news, my disappointment and disgust with you (because this email was sent in advance) will be at an all time high and I will act on my disgust ... respectfully of course, but I will act strong and will not let up. Better yet, maybe you can call the mother of the fallen soldier and apologize as to why there is more attention around "Brett Favre's" cock photos … while the soldiers name can't even be uttered because nobody knows who he or she is.
I expect a response.
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As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Butterfly Logger now has a dynamic logging feature. This post elaborates on the benefits and costs of the feature using some data gathered during testing. Some examples of the output while using the feature is shown below in figures 1 and 2. In processing the output from the logger I created a couple of scripts to analyse the data and create graphs. These are included below as listings 1 and 2. While the new feature allows us to log for longer without the risk of missing events, it also costs us in no longer being able to predict how long a logger can be deployed for in the field.
A Graphical Overview
The two part graph shown above in figure 1 demonstrates the increasing and decreasing of logging frequency as the monitored signal changes more or less quickly. The signal being monitored in this example is the ambient temperature of my garage over a week in March 2011. This was done using the AVR Butterfly's onboard thermistor.
The upper part of the graph shows the temperature plotted in order sampled as it is stored in the memory of the logger. The lower part of the graph plots the temperature against time. This is done using the date and time as recorded by the logger and using the following lines in gnuplot:
set xdata time set timefmt "%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S" plot 'dataFile.log' using 1:8 with impulses notitle
The temperature in the lower section is plotted as impulses simply to highlight the change in logging frequency.
The above graph in figure 2 shows a much larger sample from the same logging session. In this plot you can again see the differences between the samples recorded in memory and the samples plotted against time.
You will notice how the samples actually recorded only ever differ by a fixed amount. This is evident through the constant slope of the upper section of the graph. This constant slope, either increasing or decreasing, is an artefact of the logging threshold value. The threshold value is set at compile time in the software.
The software also has a timeout parameter that establishes the maximum logging interval. If no timeout is set the system will only log when the threshold has been exceeded, however if the parameter has been set then the logger will record a sample after a fixed period time (even if the sample threshold has not been exceeded).
The minimum interval is specified by the sample period parameter as used when logging in the standard mode. The timeout value is simply specified as a multiple of this interval.
Figure 3 is yet further analysis on the same data from the previous two graphs. This plot shows the logging resolution over time. The resolution is expressed as the number of samples recorded per hour. This figure was calculated by processing the data and counting the number of samples recorded that hour. Where no data is recorded for a given hour a zero is recorded. A Perl script to produce this data from the logger output is shown below in listing 2.
This example gives us a good metric for measuring the effectiveness of dynamic logging. If you examine the graph you can see that, at its peak rate, the logger is recording at a resolution of 30 samples per hour. The logging interval for this session was set to once per second, giving us a maximum sample rate of 3600 samples per hour. As the rate is dynamic it makes sense to also look at the average rate over the whole period, which is just over 2 samples per hour. If we compare the average rate to the peak rate we can gauge the efficiency introduced by the dynamic logging feature.
|TABLE 1: Numerical summary
|Number of hours monitored:
|Number of samples recorded:
|Minimum sample rate:
|Maximum sample rate:
|3600 samples per hour
|Average sample rate:
|2.1 samples per hour
|Samples needed if using peak rate:
|Samples needed if using maximum rate:
The benefits of dynamic logging
By looking at the number of samples needed at the peak sample rate and comparing this to the number of samples used, we can calculate the theoretical saving in redundant samples. If we were to capture the same data using standard methods we would have used over 14 times more samples. As our storage space is limited, if we were using a standard technique we could only log for a much shorter time.
This reduction in space used can be taken advantage of in two ways. If the temperature characteristics in the garage remain unchanged the logger could record for 3 years without filling up the flash. This is much much more than possible using the standard technique. Another way to utilise this extra space would be to log more sensors over the same period as possible with standard logging.
Other than storage savings the major benefit of the dynamic sample rate is that dramatic events are not missed. If we had wanted to conserve storage space using standard methods we would risk the possibility of sudden changes in the data being overlooked by a much slower sample rate.
Using a dynamic rate we get the benefits of a higher sample rate without the storage cost.
The costs of dynamic logging
There are a couple of disadvantages to this dynamic sample rate technique. One of these is the reduction in resolution in our sensors. This is due to the threshold introduced before a sample is taken. The resolution of the ADC has effectively been reduced from 1024 to approximately 340 levels. For our example this reduces the temperature to a resolution of 0.1°C per level in the temperature range we are looking at. (< Due to the non-linear nature of the thermistor, the effective temperature resolution will change of over the range of the sensor >)
The logger will also consume more power due to being out of sleep mode more often. The logger needs to leave sleep mode often to check if it should be recording a sample to flash. Compared to just reading of the sensorsWriting to flash is by far the most power hungry activity of the logger when c, because of this I don't anticipate the extra power requirements to be too great, although I have not actually measured the impact.
When using a fixed sample rate technique you can calculate the exact length of time a logger will be able to log for prior to deployment. With the dynamic sample rate you can no longer know how long you can log for when deploying a logger. To mitigate this issue you could either make a prediction based on prior knowledge or develop a method to alert the user when the memory is approaching capacity.
Using data previously gathered in an environment you can predict how long it is reasonably likely to log for. Using the example data used I would calculate the expected logging capacity based on 700 samples a week (< Doubling the average sample rate we saw in the data simply for reasons of contingency. >). Using this value would allow logging for something like 80 weeks or so. This is of course still 7 times longer than standard logging would allow. These types of calculations could potentially be incorporated to the firmware to make using dynamic logging more useful.
As promised above I have included the scripts used to produce the data and graphs. They might be useful to anyone getting started with using Gnuplot, BASH and Perl to automate graphing and analysis.
#!/bin/sh # script to plot logging results temperature against time. # also plot temperature samples for comparison and analysis of # the dynamic logging system. #assume arg 1 is name of file with ^M's ^D's and non data lines already removed. maxtemp=30 # look at number of points per hour #cut -d\ -f2 ${1} | cut -d: -f1 | uniq -c > ${1}_res # TODO: need to pad out hours with zero points # DONE: use pad.pl to calculate number of samples per hour and pad any zeros # Does not check for an entire day with out samples though. cat ${1} | ./pad.pl > ${1}_res gnuplot << EOF set terminal png size 1024,768 enhanced font "/Library/Fonts/Microsoft/Arial,12" set output "$1_resolution.png" set origin 0,0 set grid set yrange [0:35] set title 'Logging resolution over time' set ylabel 'No. of samples per hour' set xlabel 'Hour of sampling' plot '${1}_res' u 2 w i not set output "${1}_comparison.png" set multiplot set origin 0,0.5 set size 1,0.5 set xdata set yrange [0:${maxtemp}] set title 'Ambient Temperature' set xlabel 'Sample' set ylabel 'Temperature (°C)' plot '$1' u 8 w l not set origin 0,0 set size 1.0,0.5 set xdata time set timefmt "%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S" set ylabel 'Temperature (°C)' set yrange [0:${maxtemp}] set xlabel 'Time' set title '' set format x "%d %b" plot '$1' u 1:8 w l not set output "${1}_impules.png" set multiplot set origin 0,0.5 set size 1,0.5 set xdata set yrange [0:${maxtemp}] set title '150 Samples of Ambient Temperature' set xlabel 'Sample' set ylabel 'Temperature (°C)' plot '< head -150 $1' u 8 w l not set origin 0,0 set size 1.0,0.5 set xdata time set timefmt "%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S" set ylabel 'Temperature (°C)' set yrange [0:${maxtemp}] set xlabel 'Time' set title '' set format x "%d %b" plot '< head -150 $1' u 1:8 w i not EOF open $1_resolution.png open $1_comparison.png open $1_impules.png
Listing 1: BASH script to process the data into graphs.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; # simple script to process temperature logs and show number of samples per hour # my old script did this... ## look at number of points per hour ## cut -d\ -f2 ${1} | cut -d: -f1 | uniq -c > ${1}_res # .. but that didn't account for hours with no samples at all. # my variables... my @lines; my $line; my $hour; my $previous_hour; my $first = 1; my $count = 0; my @fields; my @time; # read in all lines from stdin chomp(@lines = <STDIN>); #process each line in turn foreach $line (@lines) { # extract the hour value from the time, ignoring the date. @fields = split /\s+/,$line; @time = split /:/,$fields[1]; $hour = $time[0]; # set up the previous_hour for the first line to enable the count if ($first == 1){ $previous_hour = $hour; $first = 0; } if ($hour == $previous_hour){ #increment the count of samples for this hour $count++; } else{ # print our total and move on to the next hour print "$previous_hour \t $count \n"; $count = 0; $previous_hour++; $previous_hour %= 24; # check for non consecutive hours and pad out with zero totals # assuming their hasn't been a total day without samples while ($previous_hour != $hour){ print "$previous_hour \t $count \n"; $previous_hour++; $previous_hour %= 24; } # remember to count this first new sample in our totals $count=1; } } # done
Listing 2: PERL script to process the data logger output and calculate the number of samples per hour.

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The requirement – part of the generic drug user fee act (GDUFA) that was passed into US law in July – is the first time sites providing the BE/BA data used in ANDAs have had to notify the FDA of their activities. Previously the agency only needed such submissions from API and finished dosage manufacturing facilities and packaging plants.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokesman Christopher Kelly confirmed this, telling Outsourcing-pharma.com that: "It's a new requirement that BA/BE sites register via self-identification; however, this is different from register and listings."
He explained that, unlike sites that are required to register under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, under GDUFA BE/BA sites will need to 'self-identify' and log their details via an online database the FDA is developing.
Kelly added that: "These [BE/BA] sites are also exempt from facility and user fees."
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The FDA estimates that the 'self identification' process – which uses the same submission formatting and standards currently emploed by the existing Drug Registration and Listing System (eDRLS) - will take around two and a half hours per BE/BA facility.
But what does the services industry think? Outsourcing-pharma.com contacted bioRASi, a Florida, US-based contract research Organisation (CRO) that provides BE/BA services for pharmas putting together ANDAs, for its take on the new requirement.
Regulatory services director Stephanie Finnegan told us that: "Self-identification and registration is an excellent forum to demonstrate to the FDA that we in pharmaceutical development are capable of, and in fact, pleased to police ourselves and to comply with regulations," describing the FDA as the most important client in drug development.
Finnegan also said that the registration process is straightforward and even suggested it may be completed more quickly than the agency estimates.
"We do not think that the registration requirements are onerous at all, and in fact, it will probably not take as long to register as is suggested."
She added that: "Any time that we, as a group, can foster the rapid development and approval of generic drugs and also underscore our commitment to quality and compliance to the Agency, that is a worthy accomplishment."


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Man could face criminal charges for hitting deer
Police think suspect ran down animal on purpose
A West Bend man cited for hitting a deer with his vehicle says it was an accident, but video of the incident may prove otherwise.
According to the police report, the driver hit the deer on South Beach Road in Port Washington. He then flagged down an officer so he could tag the animal and take it home.
But police said surveillance video appears to show the driver hit the animal on purpose.
The video, shot from the nearby We Energies building, shows the truck coming to a stop in front of a group of deer, flashing its lights, backing up, then accelerating down the road and hitting one of them.
The driver has been cited with endangering safety by reckless driving, but he said it was not intentional.
He claimed he was on his way to fish when he saw four deer and stopped to check them out. After a bit, the deer ran down the hill and he lost sight of them.
He said he continued driving down the road when one of them jumped over the guardrail and he hit it.
The case was referred to the Ozaukee County district attorney who said he's never had a case like this and is considering possible charges.


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'Old guys' share laughs with jersey gag
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It's always good to start with a laugh, and that's what the Royals did on Thursday as they embarked on their first full-squad workout of Spring Training.
Veteran pitchers James Shields, Brad Penny and Jon Rauch got it started by walking out to practice abreast with OLD GUY stitched on the back of their jerseys instead of their last names above the uniform numbers.
Then along came fellow pitchers Bruce Chen, Luke Hochevar and Jeremy Guthrie wearing OLD GUY on their backs. But leave it to Guillermo Mota, 40-year-old non-roster right-hander, to provoke the biggest laughs. The back of his jersey read: REAL OLD GUY.
The gag began when Shields read a published comment on MLB.com by rookie pitcher Kyle Zimmer saying he was picking up tidbits from "the old guys" in the clubhouse. Shields, of course, chastised Zimmer in a bit of clubhouse comedy. Zimmer, the Royals' top-ranked prospect, tried to retreat with a "I was misquoted" defense.
"I thought I said 'older' guys," he said later with a smile.
Zimmer vowed, however, never to utter the word "old" in any context around the clubhouse.
No matter. It got the first full day of Spring Training and the official start of a long season off in a light-hearted way.


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State Senator Adriano Espaillat's congressional campaign has stressed the barrier-breaking nature of his congressional candidacy. (If elected, he would be the first Dominican-American elected to Congress).
The man he is looking to unseat, Rep. Charlie Rangel, said he didn't begrudge anyone using an overt ethnic appeal in campaigning against him. Rangel, a founding member of the Black Congressional Caucus, said on NY1 last night, "Hey, we said it's our chance for president. I think it's our chance for the second term of our presidency. I think these things are what America is all about. But you just don't say 'I'm next on the list,' especially when you're the only guy with the list."
Earlier in the interview, NY1 host Errol Louis noted the congressman missed more than 100 votes since February due to back problems, noting also that when Rangel first ran for the congressional seat in the early 1970s, he made an issue of Rep. Adam Clayton's prolonged absence from Washington.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – A federal appeals court dealt the trustee working to recover money for Bernard Madoff's investors a setback Thursday, ruling that he doesn't have legal standing to make claims against major financial institutions that Madoff's burned customers could make themselves.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld earlier district court decisions barring trustee Irving Picard from pursuing tens of billions of dollars from JPMorgan Chase, USB AG and other institutions.
Picard, as trustee for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, has brought claims in bankruptcy court alleging that the institutions were complicit in Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme because they provided him with financial services while ignoring obvious signs he was a con artist.
The appeals court found that as trustee, Picard "stands in the shoes" of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and therefore "may not assert claims against third parties for participating in a fraud that BLMIS orchestrated."
The ruling cited New York state laws that "bars a trustee from suing to recover for a wrong that he himself essentially took part in." It also shot down Picard's argument that denying him the exclusive authority to bring the claims would in effect immunize the institutions, saying it's "not obvious customers cannot bring their own suits" against the institutions.
"Picard's scattershot responses are resourceful, but they all miss the mark," the 2nd Circuit said.
Picard issued a statement Thursday saying he was reviewing the appeals court's decision.
Jerry Reisman, a Long Island lawyer who has represented Madoff victims, said, "This decision will send shock waves to Madoff victims who were hoping that a favourable decision to Picard would add billions for distribution to the many victims."
He said in a statement that the appeals court left open the possibility that victims and others on their behalf can sue third parties to recover from anyone who had a role in the fraud.
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Trip to Bucharest, Romania, 30 Oct - 5 Nov 2016 (Part 3) - trickSHOT Bowling/Restaurant
>> Tuesday, November 29, 2016
One of our best meals in the city of Bucharest in Romania was at this restaurant cum bowling center called trickSHOT. Located in Promenada Mall, a popular mall in Bucharest, this somewhat classy-looking restaurant caught our attention when we saw the variety that they offer on their menu.
Throughout our 1 week there, we actually dined at this restaurant 2-3 times! Yes, it's THAT good that we re-visited this restaurant & it became our favorite for this trip. We even told our colleagues who haven't been there for a meal & we had our team dinner there one of the evenings, where everyone enjoyed themselves & were so full with just the appetizers! Hahahaha...
One of the recommended items on their menu is their Bruchette cu creme de trufe si branza/Bruschetta with truffle cream and cheese. It was truly delectable that we went back for it the 2nd time! Not cheap, but OH-SO-LUSCIOUS!
It may not be the cheapest place to have a meal, but if you want a "safe" restaurant for a meal or even a place for team-building where both food & fun are present, I think you can't really go wrong with trickSHOT Restaurant ;) It was certainly a "trick shot" for us to have found such a gem during our short trip here at Bucharest. 'Til my next trip back to Bucharest, I shall continue dreaming of the bruschetta with truffle cream & cheese....mmm...mmm...
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I'll see what I can do. It's a pretty simple design, and a little flimsy in 1 area, but I'll try to get some pics.Kalvinator wrote:I don't suppose you could show to make that Hardsuit, could you?
Thanks. The hammer would have just been a hammer, but since I used the camera piece, I had to figure out something to do with that extra part. When in doubt, add a flamethrower.Silverdream wrote:Nice. Those torsos are pretty and black goes well with GT.
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HOTSEAT- Rising son: Long ready for NFL shot of his own
It's a familiar sight to UVA football fans: a 6'4", 285-pound giant, sweat glistening on his brow, wearing #91 for the orange and blue, taking a deep breath, having given his all on the Scott Stadium field. Except it's February, and he's walking off the field not from a game, but from a photo shoot with the Sporting News. Long has spent the last half hour in full pads, running at imaginary quarterbacks, jumping for phantom errant passes, and diving after footballs lying on the ground.
Even when the game is make believe, Chris Long can't give less than 100 percent. That level of intensity was part of the reason the Cavaliers finished with a 9-4 record this year, a four-win improvement over last season.
"We were all motivated together," says Long. "Our pride was on the line, and a lot of people were pointing fingers at us after last year."
Long and company had the added motivation of "Groh must go" signs peppering the Grounds, and media reports of the coach's shaky job security after the team's 5-7 record in '06.
"We had the same team both seasons," says Long. "We wanted to prove that it was our fault, not the coach's."
Long says Groh has been a positive influence on his life on and off the gridiron, although the leader's wisdom was usually imparted to the team with a stick rather than a carrot.
"He had people check every class to make sure we were there," says Long. "If we missed one– even if it was an optional class– he'd make us get on the ground and roll, run, or lift weights at 5am. So missing class wasn't an option."
Of course, the other big influence on Long's football career is his father– Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fox TV analyst Howie Long. The comparisons are inevitable, especially considering that Chris followed in his father's cleat-marks by playing defensive end. Chris says he's prepared for the extra scrutiny now that he's about to begin his own NFL career.
"I'd do the same thing if I heard of someone following his father into football. I've just gotten used to it."
And he admits that he roots for players who are constantly compared to more famous relatives.
"I was really excited for Eli Manning winning the Super Bowl," he says of the New York Giants' quarterback whose older brother Peyton quarterbacked the Indianapolis Colts the previous year. "They beat him up in the press constantly because of his brother, but you can't argue with a championship."
Long will soon begin his own quest for a Super Bowl ring, when experts predict he'll be one of the players chosen highest in the NFL Draft in April. Before that, however, he must stand before hundreds of people in short shorts and a tight-fitting shirt while scouts analyze every inch of him at this month's NFL Scouting Combine. A battery of tests that include everything from the 40-yard-dash to a vertical leap, the Combine is the venue where prospects' physical attributes are measured in as scientific a way as possible.
Long admits it's a strange ritual, but he says he's looking forward to it.
"It's a meat market," he says, "but you get to show off your skills, address people's doubts, and show them what you've got."
Long looks to be in playing shape on that day, but he admits– perhaps at the peril of his draft status– that the recent round of awards banquets that followed his All-American season was not kind to his physique.
"The hard part is not to eat like a slob, because they bring you all the food you want," he says. "I had to chalk it up as a loss."
He plans to work off the banquet weight by the draft, when there's a chance he could be picked up by his father's old team, the Oakland Raiders, who will have either the third or fourth pick overall. Long says he has no preference for which jersey he hoists in front of the cameras on draft day.
"Obviously, there are cities you'd like to live in," he says, "but I just want to have the chance to win and compete for championships."
Age: 22
Why here? My family's from here, and I wanted to play football at the University of Virginia.
What's worst about living here? Traffic, relative to the size of the town
Favorite hangout? The McCue Center
Most overrated virtue? Organization
People would be surprised to know: I was born with six fingers on my left hand. You can still see the scar.
What would you change about yourself? I wouldn't over-think everything.
Proudest accomplishment? Being elected a two-time captain for the UVA football team
People find most annoying about you: That I over-think everything
Whom do you admire? My best friends and teammates Clint Sintim, John Phillips, Byron Glaspy, and Aaron Grossman
Favorite book? Bo Knows Bo by Bo Jackson
Subject that causes you to rant? The treatment of college athletes: overworked and under-compensated
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Facebook
Biggest 21st-century creep out? MySpace
What do you drive? A 2003 Ford Expedition
In your car CD player right now: D-Block
Next journey? I want to hike the Appalachian Trail.
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? Talking back to my mom
Regret: None
Favorite comfort food: Wings
Always in your refrigerator: Orange juice
Must-see TV: Family Guy and Planet Earth
Describe a perfect day. Wake up early, get a good workout, have breakfast at Bluegrass Grill (but I'm never up early enough to get a table), watch my Family Guy DVD, take a four-hour nap, and then see where the day takes me. The key part is the four-hour nap.
Walter Mitty fantasy: I can fly.
Who'd play you in the movie? Howie Long
Most embarrassing moment? Getting in a bicycle accident first year, going too fast down a hill
Best advice you ever got? Appreciate your family.
Favorite bumper sticker? I saw this just yesterday: "If you tailgate too close, I'll flick a booger at your windshield."


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Golden State Warriors (17-14) @ Memphis Grizzlies (19-10)
Start time 5:00 PM PST @ The FedEx Forum
Probable starters for the Golden State Warriors
PG - Baron Davis
SG - Jason Richardson
SF - Mike Dunleavy
PF - Troy Murphy
C - Ike Diogu
Probable starters for the Memphis Grizzlies
PG - Antonio Burks
SG - Eddie Jones
SF - Shane Battier
PF - Pau Gasol
C - Lorenzen Wright
Team Leaders
PPG - J. Richardson (23.0) | P. Gasol (19.5)
RPG - T. Murphy (8.6) | P. Gasol (9.5)
APG - B. Davis (9.5) | D. Stoudamire (4.7)
SPG - B. Davis (1.8 ) | E. Jones (1.7)
BPG - A. Foyle (1.7) | P. Gasol (2.3)
Matchups this Season
Jan 3 - Golden State Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies
Feb 13 - Memphis Grizzlies @ Golden State Warriors
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Shows what your like by answering your own questions
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Police have narrowed their search for the suspects who killed two brothers -- slitting their throats before dumping their bodies in the Schuylkill River -- and critically injured another man over a $100,000 debt.
"We'll be coming to get you shortly," said Philadelphia Police. Capt. James Clark when asked if he had a message for the five people suspected in the abduction and double homicide.
Authorities learned of the barbaric crime Wednesday morning when the surviving victim, 23-year-old Thanh Voong, climbed from the banks of the Schuylkill River and began screaming for help around 4 a.m.
Hours earlier, the abductors were holding the three men -- who have ties to gangs and are well-known to authorities -- at a home on the 2400 block of 72nd Street, according to investigators.
The suspects were holding the brothers -- both in their late 20s and originally from Vietnam -- captive after they gambled away $100,000, which they were given to buy drugs, according to reports.
Voong showed up at the house with $40,000 to pay off the debt, but it was not enough to satisfy the suspects, sources said.
Early Wednesday morning, investigators found the bodies of the two brothers submerged in the water. Their throats were slit and both were bound with tape and tied to buckets.
Investigators removed similar buckets filled with roofing materials from the home on the 2400 block of 72nd Street Thursday.
Neighbors told NBC10 a woman and five children lived in the home. But they fled in an apparent rush since food was still on the stove when police arrived, according to reports.
Authorities also towed away an Audi A8 sedan Thursday as part of the investigation. They did not disclose how the vehicle,which was found on the 22nd Street overpass above the Vine Street Expressway, was related to the crime.
Police said they know who committed the crimes, but they are still searching for the suspects.
"They have obviously means, they have a lot of money, " Clark said. "They have a lot of different locations they've lived at through the years so right now we don't know where they're at or where they're headed."
As the investigation continues, Voong is recovering from seven stab wounds at Hahnemann University Hospital.
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123Although the United States produces less than 2 percent of the world's rice, it is a major exporter, accounting for more than 10 percent of the annual volume of global rice trade. The United States is regarded as a consistent, reliable, and timely supplier of high-quality rice in both the long- and combined medium/short-grain global markets. Exports are important to the U.S. rice industry, as the global market accounts for about half of its annual sales volume.
U.S. rice imports have been increasing in the last 25 years, from about 4 percent of the domestic market in the second-half of the 1980s to more than 15 percent by 2008/09 (August-July). Most U.S. rice imports are aromatic varieties from Asia—jasmine from Thailand and basmati from India and Pakistan.
U.S. Rice Exports
U.S. rice exports include rough or unmilled rice, parboiled rice, brown rice, and fully milled rice. The demand for rough rice by the top two markets—Mexico and Central America—has grown considerably over the past 15 years. The United States is the only major exporter that allows rough-rice exports. Other exporters restrict rough-rice shipments to protect their domestic milling industries.
Overall, the United States exports about half of its rice crop, mostly to Mexico, Central America, Northeast Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East and ships smaller volumes to Canada, the European Union (EU-27), and Sub-Saharan Africa. The largest rice-importing region in the world is Sub-Saharan Africa, but the bulk of its imports are supplied by low-priced Asian exporters. While Sub-Saharan Africa is the largest destination for U.S. food aid shipments of rice, the region also makes substantial commercial purchases. The Middle East (with Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia the biggest buyers) is the second- or third-largest global rice import market. The United States has lost market share in these two regions over the past two decades, mostly because of strong competition from Asian suppliers, particularly Thailand and India.
The EU-27 purchases mostly long-grain brown rice from the United States, which it fully mills and then ships to markets in the region. Buyers of U.S. rice in the EU-27 pay a substantially lower import tariff on brown rice than on fully milled rice. Fully milled U.S. rice is not competitive with Asian suppliers in the EU-27, largely because of the tariff structure. U.S. exports to the region have remained well below historic levels since 2006, mainly because of the discovery in August 2006 of trace amounts of genetically enhanced (GE) rice in some U.S. commercial shipments. The U.S. rice industry has since taken substantial measures to ensure that all U.S. supplies—for both domestic and international markets—are GE-free.
Trade agreements under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have helped increase the level of U.S. rice exports in the global market since the mid-1990s. As part of the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreement, which established the WTO, Japan and South Korea agreed to partially open their domestic markets to imported rice. In 2002, Taiwan also agreed to partially open its domestic market to rice imports. Northeast Asia has since become one of the largest markets for U.S. rice exports, and a stable export market, since their annual import levels are determined by their WTO commitments.
NAFTA has benefited the U.S. rice industry by expanding Mexico as a market. Until the 1990s, Mexico was a minor importer of rice, mostly buying from Asian sources. Since NAFTA's implementation in 1994, Mexico has become the largest market for U.S. rice. Mexico's per capita rice consumption is quite low compared with other countries in the region and, thus, has the potential to increase.
In most global markets, the U.S. rice industry faces tough competition from Asian suppliers, with Thailand the world's largest rice exporting country, followed by Vietnam, Pakistan, India, and China. Including the United States, these six countries account for more than four-fifths of the total volume of annual rice exports.
U.S. Rice Imports
U.S. rice imports have increased in recent decades, largely because of the growing demand for aromatic varieties, partly driven by the expanding population of rice-consuming ethnic groups. Aromatics, primarily jasmine and basmati rice, are imported from Thailand, India, and Pakistan. U.S. plant breeders have yet to develop aromatic rice varieties with the same characteristics as Asian varieties. Imports of aromatic rice are expected to continue increasing until U.S. breeders develop varieties that satisfy this part of domestic demand.
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International bestselling author Dan Alatorre has 17 titles published in over a dozen languages. From Romance in Poggibonsi to action and adventure in the sci-fi thriller The Navigators, to comedies like Night Of The Colonoscopy: A Horror Story (Sort Of) and the heartwarming and humorous anecdotes about parenting in the popular Savvy Stories series, his knack for surprising audiences and making you laugh or cry - or hang onto the edge of your seat - has been enjoyed by audiences around the world. And you are guaranteed to get a page turner every time. "That's my style," Dan says. "Grab you on page one and then send you on a roller coaster ride, regardless of the story or genre." Readers agree, making his string of #1 bestsellers popular across the globe. He will make you chuckle or shed tears, sometimes on the same page. His novels always contain twists and turns, and his nonfiction will stay in your heart forever. Dan resides in the Tampa area with his wife and daughter. You can find him blogging away almost every day on www.DanAlatorre or watch his hilarious YouTube show every week Writers Off Task With Friends. Dan's marketing book 25 eBook Marketing Tips You Wish You Knew has been a valuable tool for new authors (it's free if you subscribe to his newsletter) and his dedication to helping other authors is evident in his helpful blog. View more posts
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The recent statement by Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina that cursive is going to be reintroduced into public school classrooms is indeed very positive, but why were these necessary and relevant skills removed from the classroom to begin with?
Everyone is so hyped up on having students have high-tech computer skills that cursive writing was pushed aside. It is so critical that students be able to write cursive. Computers cannot teach cursive, only skilled and competent educators can, and there are many of these fine pedagogues in our public school classrooms.
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MARC HIRE: Marc Jacobs International named Tanya Golesic to the newly-created position of senior vice president of sales and planning for Marc by Marc Jacobs. Golesic will spearhead the sales and planning efforts for the brand's ready-to-wear, accessories and footwear, and report directly to Marc by Marc Jacobs president Liz Fraser.
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Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Nose to Tail Tuesday (N3T) - Lamb Breast
Breast of lamb, a cut near identical to pork or beef short ribs, is criminally underused and as a result is almost giveaway cheap. It has featured on these pages before (paired with lamb's kidneys) but it really is delicious enough to stand-alone.
For the gastronomically minded, it can be used to make lamb 'bacon' and it is a cut gaining in popularity amongst top-end chefs - Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 features breast of lamb on his menu.
Whilst I'm not averse to tinkering with high end cooking: dishes that take days, rather than hours, to plate up and consist of a dizzying combination of foams, airs, purées, spheres, mousses, geleés, crisps and other such assorted tom-foolery, sometimes what you really want is hearty and basic.
Lamb and beans is a classic combination throughout France and North Africa. Slow cooked shanks with flageolet beans. Lamb stew with white beans and fresh coriander. Rack of lamb with a bean cassoulet.
Whatever the combination there is something hearty, warming and satisfying about the taste of the meat – now beginning to develop some flavour (I find spring lamb over-rated and lacking in flavour) – and the fulfilling nature of the beans.
Breast of Lamb roasted with onion and spiced chick peas (garbanzo beans)
Although there isn't an awful lot of meat on this particular cut, it is fatty and the inherent richness should leave you feeling sated without being overly full. As the lamb roasts it will release its moisture into the bed of chickpeas waiting expectantly below. The result is some of the tastiest pulses you will ever chow down.
A single piece of lamb breast should easily serve three-four people, depending on how long it has been since they last ate and whether or not they are the sort of friends happy to be fobbed off with extra pulses and veg instead of meat. Thought not. The recipe below is for two.
Lamb breast, about 500g in weight.
An unwaxed lemon
Oregano (dried or fresh, finely chopped – as much as you want)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Zest the lemon and juice half of it into a bowl. Add the same amount of olive oil, the oregano and season with salt and pepper. Slash the top of the lamb and rub the mixture into it.
For the chickpeas
One tin of chick peas, drained and rinsed
One large white onion, finely diced
One large red onion, roughly chopped
Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped
A teaspoon of smoked paprika
Salt and Pepper
Four or five sprigs of fresh oregano
A splash of olive oil
Mix all the above together and tip into a roasting tray (large enough to hold the lamb).
Get a ridged griddle pan screamingly hot (leave it on there for five minutes before you even think of cooking on it. Seriously. These things take an age to get hot).
Sear the lamb for four-five minutes until it has some good colour on one side. Flip and cook for another couple of minutes. Place the lamb on top of the chickpeas and roast in a moderately hot oven (c. 150 degrees C) for about an hour and a half. Give the tray a shake a couple of times during cooking.
Lift the lamb onto a cutting board and leave it to rest whilst you are plating up. Pile a heap of baby spinach leaves into the middle of a plate, top with the roasted chickpeas and hunks of meat that you have delicately carved/hacked mercilessly from the bones.
Ideally, serve in front of episodes of the West Wing with a crisp white wine for company.
Feel free to gnaw away at the meat still clinging to the ribs. I did. 'You are such a shameless carnivore,' said the GF. If I had been in a position to answer, I wouldn't have been able to deny it.
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12 comments:
- The Larder Lout said...
Sounds amazing. Fantasies as good as everyone says it is? I've completely fallen behind of late.
- 1 July 2009 at 12:28
- Ollie said...
Stunning, Alex. I love lamb breast. Never knew chickpeas were also called garbanzo beans.
- 1 July 2009 at 12:48
- Niamh said...
Gorgeous! This looks divine.
- 1 July 2009 at 16:44
- Heather M. said...
Wow, this is inspiring.
Query - what is a "pulse" in the context of your recipe intro?
- 1 July 2009 at 18:17
- Alicia Foodycat said...
That looks gorgeous! I am not sure I can bear to slow cook anything indoors this week though!
- 2 July 2009 at 08:28
- Just Cook It said...
Larder lout - cheers, tasted pretty good too.
Ollie - Thank you. It's a great cut, love it and so cheap too. Garbanzo: American translation for my chums across the pond.
Thanks Niamh
Heather - Pulse is just a generic term for any bean: lentils, chickpeas, haricot beans, fava beans, all pulses
Foodycat - It's actually a really summery dish and only takes just over an hour. Put it in the oven, go outside and forget about it. A couple of drinks later and it's all done. Easy.
- 2 July 2009 at 08:51
- matt said...
oh yes, this looks just fantastic. LOVE lamb, and you are right, this is such an underused cut - and I hope it stays that way, because the price is lovely.
I really enjoy lamb and beans together - my fav. is flageolet, but will take almost anything
love the photos too. such earthiness to them.
- 2 July 2009 at 16:25
- citypixie said...
Great post. Glad I found it as I had a breast of lamb and didn't have the slightest idea what to do with it. I grilled mine for 4 minutes/2 minutes a side instead of searing on the stovetop. Worked like a charm.
Holy tomatoes, lamb breast is FATTY. I love fat. I mean I really love it but even I was aghast at the amount of coagulated fat pooled in the bottom of the roasting pan when all was said and done. It was good, but I think we need to be deeper into the winter for another meal like that. I paired ours with wild rice, but I think quinoa would lighten it up next time.
- 7 December 2009 at 05:21
- Paunchos said...
Fantastic stuff and congratulations by the way. You've inspired me to attempt to make lamb bacon.
- 11 April 2010 at 13:52
I'm going to make this tonight. Lamb breast is very cheap! Let's see how it goes. Will report back.
- 23 April 2010 at 07:51
- Unknown said...
Thank you, I really enjoyed your account. I've just purchased a breast of lamb for the heck of it. I've made "riblets" before, but never a full-on bone-in breast. When I made the riblets, I marinated them overnight in yogurt and tandoori paste and they were super yummy. Thinking of still doing that, but adding the chickpeas and then serving it with spinach and basmati rice - do you think that would work? Too heavy?
Btw, my cat NEVER accuses me of being a carnivore - no matter how voraciously I dig into my meat preparations. ;)
Thanks again!
- 19 June 2010 at 19:59
nice idea,Breast of Lamb is not seen much on the menu. Thats why I get it so cheap I guess.
Is 150 degrees C Moderatly hot,gas mark 2? I go a bit hotter when I do mine. Not the same recipe, that said. I have an experiment on the go as I type this. Will let you know the result.
Nice Photos, will try your dish soon.
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I love a simple plate of cheese and crackers as much as the next person, but when I have time to plan before people come over, I like to make something to munch on that's homemade and from the heart.
These ham and cheese pretzel bites are a fun little cocktail-type food I have been wanting to try for a while, especially since the Soft Pretzels I baked on a whim turned out so tasty. So, when my husband Mark invited our friend Chris over, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to make a chewy, gooey snack that the men were sure to love.
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- 1 package (1/4 oz.) active dry yeast or instant yeast
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- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups flour
- 1 cup finely chopped ham
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese of choice I used cheddar
- 6 cups water
- 4 tsp. baking soda
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 1-2 tbsp. coarse salt
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- Add 2 1/2 cups flour and milk mixture to the yeast. Stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms. Add the remaining flour as needed. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead a few times, forming a smooth ball.
- Brush the inside of a large, clean bowl with olive oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm, draft free area for about 2 hours (such as an unheated oven), until dough has doubled in size.
- Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Lightly dust your hands and rolling pin with flour. Roll one of the four sections into a 12×4-inch rectangle. With the long side facing you, gently press 1/4 of the ham and cheese into the bottom third of the dough, and roll as tightly as possible, starting with the end that has the filling. Cut into 12 2-inch pieces and transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining 3 portions of dough.
- Let rest, uncovered, at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Bring 6 cups of water to boil. Add the baking soda and reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Boil pretzels in batches, cooking about 20 seconds each, turning once. They should be slightly puffed. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them back to the baking sheets.
- Bake until puffed and golden-brown, about 15 minutes.
- Brush warm pretzel bites lightly with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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