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Lots of people collect Beatles memorabilia, but one Canadian dentist took this hobby to new heights recently when he paid $31,200 for John Lennon's molar at auction. According to published reports, Lennon had given the extracted tooth to his housekeeper as a souvenir in the 1960s after coming home from the dentist's office. The molar was discolored and had a cavity, according to the dentist who purchased it after the housekeeper's family put it up for bids. "For the cavity to be this large he probably wasn't seeing a dentist that regularly," the dentist said. His brushing and flossing routine may not have been that conscientious either!
For healthy teeth, it's important to have a good daily oral hygiene routine at home and regular professional cleanings here at the office. Our hygienist will scale your teeth to remove hard deposits (tartar), and polish them to remove stains for a wonderful, extra-clean feeling.
Dental hygienists are trained to do lots of other things to promote your oral health besides cleaning your teeth. They can check the skin in and around your mouth looking for any suspicious bumps, sores, etc., that may need further evaluation. They will also evaluate your periodontal health ("peri" – around; "odont" – tooth), checking for signs of gum inflammation and bleeding (gingivitis). And they monitor teeth for signs of decay, which is actually the world's most widespread disease.
Cavities, or dental caries as it is also known, are the most notable consequences of tooth decay. Left untreated, caries can lead to pain and tooth loss. John Lennon's dentist must have believed there was nothing more to be done for the badly decayed molar that later went on to fetch such a high price.
Unless you're a rock star, your teeth are worth a lot more in a healthy and functioning state — inside your mouth! So if it's been a while since your last appointment, please come in and see us. Remember: Good dental health is priceless.
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Yesterday in response to a post that I made in which I said that Weight Watchers doesn't work, reader Jen left the following respectful question:
"While nutrisystem and that medi-diet crap is prepackaged nonsense that REQUIRES you continue to buy, it appears to me that weight watchers is more about portion control and teaching appropriate eating habits vs insta-slim, freeze dried scams. The only 'on' you do paying attention to what you are putting in your body and how much, so being 'off' is…not paying attention? An unaccounted for buffet is just as bad for my obesity as it is for my crazy in shape, vein popping, bicep curling, best friend…. I've never done it, but if I understand correctly it is misleading to lump it in with the prepackaged ridiculousness of Jenny Craig or the fad diets of Atkins or Stillman. I think everyone's goal is the slowest rate in which you die, right? I'll take healthy over slim any day, which seems like what they promote. I have no personal interest in weight watchers, but am interested why this is treated the same or if I am totally off their concept all together. I would love some feedback! Thanks!"
I'll break this all down, but let me start here: Weight Watchers markets and sells weight loss. Their success at that is abysmal. And they know it. One study showed that participants lost around about 10 pounds in six months and had regained half of that two years later (after which they just stopped tracking them, I imagine so that they could avoid having to talk about how they eventually regained it all.) Karen Miller-Kovach, chief scientific officer of Weight Watchers International at the time, said: "It's nice to see this validation of what we've been doing."
So if they are so comfortable with those numbers, why doesn't their advertising say "Join Weight Watchers and you have a decent chance of being 5 pounds lighter 2 years from now?"
It seems to me that they are trying to have their Weight Watchers Brand One Point Cake Square and eat it too. First, they take credit for the short term weight loss that almost everyone can accomplish on almost every diet and then they blame their customers for the long term weight regain that almost everyone experiences. They promise that anyone who tries hard enough can lose weight, and when they are challenged with the fact that their product almost never does what they say it does, then their messaging is "we're just about health and portion control."
Giving people options for healthy eating is fine, but then the diet companies add "...and then you lose weight." Not because they have any proof or reason to believe that will happen long term but because people are willing to pay for the promise of weight loss without caring about the proof (or lack thereof) Interestingly, one of the reasons that people will pay for it is that Weight Watchers has spent billions of dollars in marketing and advertising to convince people that they need to be thin in order to be attractive or healthy, and that anyone who tries hard enough can be thin.
There is not a single study where any weight loss method is shown to be successful over the long term. Not a single one. Not one.
Yet I have witnessed the following:
- The college's Dietician tells a group of students (who have come to hear a panel on eating disorders) that diets fail 95% of the time because people lose the weight too fast, and that people can keep the weight off if they lose 1/2 pound a week. I asked if there was research on that and she reluctantly admitted that there wasn't. But if I hadn't been there those students would have probably believed that, as a professional, she was giving them advice based on evidence.
- Weight Watchers and other diet companies have been successfully sued by the Federal Trade Commission for Deceptive Trade Practices, and yet they continue to sell weight loss because people ignore the legally required disclaimers
- Personal trainers claim that they have the secrets to weight loss even those research shows that while exercise will likely lead to better health, it probably won't lead to weight loss.
Anyone who says that they know how to help people lose weight and keep it off is lying. (At least I consider telling someone that you can get a result that you know only happens 5% of the time time to be a lie.)
I think everyone's goal is the slowest rate in which you die, right?
I don't agree. I think that this is demonstrably incorrect (and dangerously close to breaking The Underpants Rule.) It's totally cool if that's what you want to do but there are plenty of people who choose something other than the longest possible life as their priority.
I'll take healthy over slim any day, which seems like what they [Weight Watchers] promote.
I do not think that is what they promote – I think that they promote weight loss. I think that because every commercial they air is about weight loss, because I get postcards from them once a month telling me how many dress sizes I can lose before the next event in the Diet Axis of Evil (Bikini Season, the Holidays are Coming, New Years Resolutions). If they were promoting health, their name would be Health Watchers, I would not see commercials with Jennifer Hudson saying "I lost weight and you can too!", they would not do weigh ins, and people would not win prizes for meeting weight loss goals or be chided for not meeting them, and their marketing would not conflate weight and health or weight and beauty.
if I understand correctly it is misleading to lump it in with the prepackaged ridiculousness of Jenny Craig or the fad diets of Atkins or Stillman.
I disagree. First of all, although their clients aren't required to eat it, Weight Watchers has a ton of pre-packaged food. But mostly I think that they should be lumped together because all of these diets encourage using food as a way to manipulate body size and all of these diets have the same abysmal success rate at doing that.
There's a term for a health program that actually focuses on health by the way – it's called Health at Every Size, it's what I practice and I chose it based on my love of research and math.
So that's my take on it Jen, thanks for asking!
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UPDATE: Interesting column on the paradoxes of Calvinism.
Udo Middleman on "The Islamization of Christianity."
This post is, without a doubt, an experiment in exploration and articulation. Many won't care for where it goes, but I think a basic question must be answered, not just for the sake of answering atheists, but for understanding our own faith as "Christian humanism."
A Facebook friend just asked me if I wanted to become a "fan" of Jonathan Edwards.
Too bad there's isn't a "NOT a fan" option, because I'm not a fan.
One of my consistent critics- who is also a respected friend- called to mind a statement I'd made in the past about the problem of being "too God-centered." He was obviously wondering it, with time and reflection, I'd thought better of that phrase and wanted to repent.
Answer: No. It still concerns me. Not whether all things are centered in, related to, dependent on, destined for and exist to glorify God, but whether some expressions of Christianity can become so God-focused that the significance of what is not God- including all things in human experience- are devalued and even distorted to the point of confusion in the minds of God loving/God believing people.
I've sensed, as long as I have been around my intensely theological Protestant (mostly reformed and evangelical) brothers and sisters, a kind of clumsiness with the subject of the significance of anything in human experience. By clumsiness I mean that these matters are handled, but the constant pressure to be singularly God centered and God focused makes it difficult to handle both God and human life at once without one overwhelming the other.
I have felt this clumsiness and awkwardness throughout my life. For example, as a young Christian, I found myself at a post-citywide crusade prayer meeting with people involved in a James Robison crusade. Robison was speaking about the kind of prayer needed to bring revival to our city. He used a very dramatic illustration of having a vision of an open grave, where God asked him if he were willing to give the life of his child in order for revival to come. In highly emotional terms, Robison enacted this prayer where he laid his daughter in this grave, thereby signaling his willingness to sacrifice for revival.
I bring this up after reading, just today, an account of a sincere, God-loving Christian processing an incredible tragedy involving the loss of a child, and seeing the significance of the child's death as a necessary requirement for God to bring the Gospel to many people who would otherwise not hear.
These incidents- and many more that I could tell you- seem to be clumsy, awkward, painful attempts to hold together the glory of God and the realities of human life: love, family, loss.
Regular IM readers will have heard me express my admiration for the book The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism by Louis Bouyer. Bouyer was a Lutheran convert to Catholicism. His assessment of Protestantism is amazingly generous, being founded on the idea that what Protestants value most is best expressed in Catholicism.
Bouyer commends the solas of Protestantism and especially the idea of soli deo gloria, but then he begins a detailed examination of Calvin and Calvinism's focus on the singular significance of the glory of God as compared to anything else. Bouyer finds that Calvin's focus on the glory of God reduced worship to a shred of its Catholic self, eliminated the significance of the eucharist, replaced everything in worship with scripture alone and made the significance of human life consisting solely of eternal worship. Following this track, Bouyer suggested, the glory of God becomes the only kind of significance that "weighs" anything in the experience of these Christians.
I was deeply affected by this insight, and I feel its impact in my own experience of evangelicalism.
For example, were it not for the work of N.T. Wright on eschatology (See Surprised by Hope), I would be approaching a point of despair with the evangelical "eternal praise and worship concert" view of the afterlife. Wright's recovery of the doctrine of the resurrection and the connection of this world with the new world to come has been a sanity saver and a faith expander.
As I listen to evangelicals discuss the significance of the church, I can sense the exact process Bouyer described. More and more churches are now nothing but music and Bible teaching. Discussions of other forms of the church that embody community, encourage incarnational ministry or embrace servanthood are under deep suspicion among the heirs of Calvin. Why? Because the glory of God is at stake, the Bible is not being given enough emphasis and there are too many dangers in these human-level activities.
Many Evangelicals see a frightening and dark world. They are suspicious of art, music, literature and the imagination. Books are dangerous. Culture- be it high or low- is of little value. Those evangelicals who are not of that mindset know full well what the arguments are: How is this serving the glory of God? What is the value of this activity as compared to theology or worship? What is any of this when compared to God?
The reformed doctrines of depravity and corruption are applied to everything, and the only answer is God. But can the world of being human gain and keep its significance in and through the glory of God, or must it give way to the glory of God? That discussion seems to be going on in many different ways and places, with varying levels of helpfulness.
I am sad to say this, but there is a point at which the relentless God-centeredness of some believers makes them into the adversaries and almost the enemies of much that is good in human life. They become the enemies of normal, especially in the lives of young people, creative people and people who feel that life in this world is good and shouldn't be devalued by religion. My recent experiences regarding the rosary at solamom.net are a perfect example. Soli deo gloria was the only reason anyone can have for anything at all, and that is not to GIVE significance, freedom, liberty and beauty, but to question the purpose for anything other than the constant study of God, God and more God.
Christianity bears a weight in this area, and not all forms of it have handled that challenge equally well. Bouyer would have some questions from me about celibacy and many other aspects of Catholic practice (especially the marriage of Joseph and Mary,) but I get his point.
I see the erosion of significance in endeavor after endeavor, area after area of evangelicalism. I see artists and servants being hounded. Standards becoming meaningless. Beauty and heritage tossed in the trash. Theological abstractions set up higher and higher as the goal of any genuine Christian.
I find myself wondering how Jesus lived a God-centered, God-glorifying life, and was fully, wonderfully, completely, healthily, human?
I see that humanity and love of God in the lives of many people, both past and present, but in the articulation and proclamation of the church, there's the clumsiness; the disconnect. There is, sometimes, the outright adversarial attitude towards whatever is not God and God Alone.
What Bach was able to sign at the end of each piece of music….can it be signed on all of human life? Even what is not religious? What is ordinary? Normal? Merely human? When Piper says we can drink Orange juice to the glory of God, is he opening the door to finding a way for God-centered theologians and preachers to relax about people who want to do dozens and dozens of other things, in their own simple, human way, to the glory of God?
My thoughts are incomplete, but important to me at this point in my journey. I believe the glory of God preserves and fills human life with meaning and significance. I do not believe that meaning and significance only comes when we overtly, consciously allow our sense of God to make all things meaningless compared to Him.
Is our humanity validated? Or obliterated?
Something is wrong and I feel it. Perhaps my friend is right and I need to repent of what I've thought, felt and written. Or perhaps, as is so often true in these pages, I'm far from being the only one who's noticed.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
European Council: Netherlands Negligent against Racist Chants
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This project sets out to demonstrate that media coverage can degrade a country's image by using selective news without context. It uses the Netherlands as an example. It is a reaction to the frequent misrepresentations of Israel in many ways in major media, including those of the Netherlands.


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The rules:
If you know or think you know the source of the movie quote please leave your guess in the comments section. As people guess the source of the quote I will grey it out and give them credit (using google to find the answers will disqualify you), the person who has the most correct guesses each week will get a fun movie genius award to decorate their blog. Any person who wins 5 weeks (consecutive or non-consecutive) will earn a Movie Master award and must then refrain from guessing for 5 weeks but a master can email quote suggestions for the game.
And now the guessing!
1. "It's gonna take me a while to fix up your car there, so if you boys like, you can go on inside, get yourselves something to drink, wash up, fuck my wife, watch TV - anything you want. Mi casa es su casa. Just don't do anything the Good Lord wouldn't do." rab
2. "I am proud of you, my sons. Tonight you have learned the final and greatest truth of the Ninja: that ultimate mastering comes not from the body, but from the mind. Together, there is nothing your four minds cannot accomplish. Help each other, draw upon one another, and always remember the power that binds you. The same is what brought me here tonight, that which I gladly return with my final words: I love you all, my sons." Splotchy
3. "One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires." Splotchy
4. "Come on, man. I doubt if you'd recognize a hippie. I'm a capitalist, baby. I work for my living, not suck off somebody else."
5. "Falkon, may I give you a word of advice? Put him over your knee and beat some manners into him." John
6. "Here I was born, and there I died. It was only a moment for you; you took no notice." Fletch
7. "Want to hear a poem I wrote? "I love you, you love me. Going down the sugar tree. We'll go down the sugar tree, and see lots of bees: playing, playing. But the bees won't sting, because you love me." That's it." Bradda
8. "Josh, he's nobody's boyfriend, he's just this guy that Becky and I like to torture." Splotchy
9. "How the fuck do you always have like two good-looking girls who want you? You're the most hideous fucking chud I've ever met, and you always have a pair of girls fighting over you." Matt
10. "Forget it Nick... it's Sandford." J.D.
Sorry I'm a day late but better late then never! Now on to the winner...congrats to Splotchy who wins his fifth quote quiz! That means he becomes our latest movie master award recipient! Great work Splotchy you may collect your award below:
Of course this means that you'll have to sit the next five weeks out but that's okay since you'll be busy with movie stuff anyways :) So enjoy your time off and we'll see you back for more guessing fun on September 9th.
And thanks to everyone else for playing and come on back next tuesday for another round of quote quiz fun! I will now post the answers in the comments.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Guess That Movie Quote: Week 50
The rules:
Posted by Becca at Tuesday, July 29, 2008
18 comments:
- J.D. said...
10. Hot Fuzz
HOLY COW, that movie is funny.
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Richard said...
1. Harold And Kumar, of course.
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Splotchy said...
3. The Lost Boys
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Splotchy said...
I am guessing that #2 is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Splotchy said...
#8 is Ghost World!
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Splotchy said...
I'll guess #4 is Head.
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
- Fletch said...
#6 = Vertigo (which I know mostly from watching 12 Monkeys. Cheating?)
Damn it, #9 is reeeaaaly familiar, as in I think I just watched it, but I can't place it.
#4 = that flick with Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland (the name of which I can't recall)?
- Tuesday, July 29, 2008
And (5) is some progressive parenting advice from "Red Sonja" -
not that the kid wasn't being annoying, but that's usually the kid's job in that kind of movie
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Splotchy said...
#4 = that flick with Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland (the name of which I can't recall)?
Flashback, or as I like to call it, Poopy Ka-Ka.
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Matt Bradshaw said...
#9 is Clerks 2.
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Fletch said...
"#9 is Clerks 2."
Damnit - yup, just watched it about two weeks ago.
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Chris Shadoian Fossett said...
I'm afraid my powers of perception aren't nearly as in tune this week. I had Lost Boys, Hot Fuzz, Ghost World and Clerks 2, but didn't get to'm fast enough.
Next time, Gadget. Next time.
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Chris Shadoian Fossett said...
I Googled #7 'cause I was too curious. I thought it might be A Bug's Life, or Antz, but I was just a TEENSY bit wrong.
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Bradda said...
7. Boogie Nights..well played Becca.
Everyone else got the ones I know! I'm always late to this, dammit! JK
- Wednesday, July 30, 2008
- Arkonbey said...
I'm late as usual, but I'd only have gotten Lost Boys anyway.
Whenever this comes up,I think of my friend's dad who was terrible at movie quotes. He'd come up with questions like: "Okay, what was this from:'Nooooooo!'" and actually expect an answer.
- Thursday, July 31, 2008
- Becca said...
It's Star Wars of course! ;)
And here are the answers:
1. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3. The Lost Boys
4. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
5. Red Sonja
6. Vertigo
7. Boogie Nights
8. Ghost World
9. Clerks II
10. Hot Fuzz
- Thursday, July 31, 2008
- Splotchy said...
w00t! Thanks so much!
- Thursday, July 31, 2008
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I am a clean freak. Honestly, I have a problem. I cannot tolerate any dishes in the sink, any sort of mess. I get grossed out way too easily. It's funny because as I'm getting older the less tolerance I have for uncleanliness. The reason I mention this is because it is getting increasingly difficult for me to eat street food. My husband and I went to Thailand and I couldn't bring myself to eat ANY of the street food. I look at photos of Thai street food and it looks so delicious. But in the moment I failed myself! This is such a pity because I love street food and hole in the wall places wherever they are in the world (as long as they are clean).
In Toronto we have a small section of the city called Little India. I have not been too much, because Pakistani or Indian food is something I can eat at home. But there is a whole experience to going and sitting on a plastic chair or a picnic table and eating foods like papri chaat, gol guppay, tikkas, and naan. My husband and I ventured to Little India to get some chaat a few years ago and I really think we went on a bad day because the places we found were not very good. I've heard good things from friends about some places there so I don't want to be a meanie and bash any place in particular. 🙂
After that trip, I decided to make chaat at home. The ingredients are readily available and it's actually quite easy to make. I've also made chaat at my inlaws' house many times when they have guests over and not to boast, but it's always a hit. I like to make it fresh (otherwise it gets soggy) so I make it in batches and people have no patience to wait for me to finish the next tray of chaat. While I am making a new batch they start reaching into the serving dish. In situations like this I just zip my lips. But despite this slight annoyance I should take this as a compliment. My chaat is just THAT delicious. 😉
(this is a loose recipe and can be adapted to your taste)
Papri (can be found in South Asian grocery stores)
Bhel Puri (can be found in South Asian grocery stores)
1 cup cooked chickpeas
boiled potato, peeled and cut into small cubes, about 1 cup
Tamarind Chutney*
Green Chutney**
Chaat Masala (can be found in South Asian grocery stores)
chopped red onions
chopped tomatoes, optional
chopped green chilies
chopped cilantro
chopped mint, optional
*Tamarind Chutney is made by heating 3/4 cup of tamarind pulp, 6 pitted Medjool dates, 2 tablespoons chaat masala, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder (or to taste), 3/4 teaspoon, 1/4 cup sugar on medium heat for 15 minutes and then reducing the heat to low for 45 minutes. Allow it to cool and then blend in a blender until the consistency is smooth. Serve chilled.
**Green Chutney is made by placing 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems, 15 mint leaves, 1 long green chilli, 2 tablespoons water, salt, and black pepper in a blender until very finely chopped. This should resemble a pesto.
***For the Yogurt, take 1 cup of plain yogurt and thin it out with 1/2 cup of water. Add 1 teaspoon chaat masala and salt to taste. Whisk until it looks like thick cream.
To assemble the chaat: Place the papri (wafers) on a serving dish and top with chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt, tamarind chutney, green chutney, red onion, cilantro, chopped tomatoes, mint, green chilies, and sprinkle the dish with chaat masala. Finally, top with some bhel puri. It is best to serve this right away. You can prepare everything in advance and assemble before serving.


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Columbia Valedictorian Plagiarized Graduation Speech
Columbia University's General Studies valedictorian Brian Corman copied a Patton Oswalt joke verbatim in his valedictory speech. Between this and Ann Curry's inability to identify which college she was addressing, this year's is one bum commencement crop.
Here's Corman's version…
…which is a direct knock-off of this Patton Oswalt joke, which was last knocked off barely a month ago, in a different high-profile joke-stealing snafu. Both times, Patton blew the whistle on his plagiarists.
Moral of the story: Don't steal Patton Oswalt's jokes. He will catch you, and he will tell everyone, and you will be ashamed. Both Columbia and Corman have since apologized for stealing Oswalt's schtick. [Spectrum, ArtsBeat]
Update: A communications director from Columbia reached out to send us the School of General Studies' full apology. Here it is:
It has come to our attention that a portion of our Valedictorian's remarks at this year's School of General Studies Class Day was taken from a comedy routine by Patton Oswalt. As an institution of higher learning that places a core value on respect for the works of others, we were surprised and disappointed to have learned of this matter today. Columbia University and the School of General Studies do not condone or permit the use of someone else's work without proper citation. The student speaker has appropriately issued an apology to his classmates and to Mr. Oswalt for failing to provide such attribution.
Peter J. Awn
Columbia University School of General Studies
Previously: Ann Curry Has No Clue What College She Is Addressing


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Microsoft has just received a patent for a new way to give you walking directions that take into account the many hardships you encounter while using your feet to get from place to place.
The newly patented system for "pedestrian route production" takes into account conditions that specifically affect your journey on foot. In particular, the system calls out obstacles like crime-ridden neighborhoods and harsh temperatures in big exposed areas. The system would presumably be added to Microsoft's existing walking directions feature on Bing Maps.
While some people are sure to grumble about why their neck of the woods has been deemed unsafe, it's nice that directions might start taking into account more qualitative information about the route they want you to take. If you're in an unknown part of town, it's reassuring to know where you are going. It's even better to know what you're walking into. [USPTO via GeekWire]


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A little more at the bottom of the basket...
So making a proper liner that stays in place has been on my list of things to do for a long time...supposedly simple but the hinges were a problem that I hadn't thought of - it needs to be removable for washing, but somehow fitted neatly in place around the hinges at the back...a long strokey beard moment (more metaphorical stroking than literal....or at least I hope so!), some muttering and a necessary amount of furious chocolate chewing and my plan was hatched (I won't bore you with the details, but feel free to make enquiries if you find yourself in a similar predicament and I may be able to save you from the above list of problem-solving aides). But, problem aside, the whole project seemed a little dull and utilitarian...so I decided to sew in a message for my mother to see each time she had worked her way to the bottom of the basket.
A blurry photo - but it says 'Well done Mama! An empty basket.'
P.S: Thank you so much for all your kind comments on my new kitchen - the cup & saucer may look familiar Louise, as I thought that when I first saw it too (I wonder whether there's a childhood book that a similar design was featured in...) - I'd been on the trail of the teacup for some time, after seeing a photo of it and developing an obsession with actually possessing it, and it has only recently found its' way into my happy little mitts...but more on that later in the week as suddenly I feel like doing a whole post on the subject of teacups. I also loved hearing how everyone sorts their books (and am getting the message that colour-coding is a BAD thing! Ian thanks you all wholeheartedly, but has implored me not to alphabetise either!), so thank you again for all your commenty goodness!


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This is a delightful YouTube video created by Dead Archivist Nicholas Meriwether. †Check it outÖyouíll be glad you did.
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You can pre-order a hardback or e-book of Everything I Know About Business I Learned From the Grateful Dead on Amazon. †Publication date is November 2.
First is to be responsive to customers. †The Dead were nearly always responsive to fans from their earliest days in 1965 till the end of the road in 1995.† Fans grew to love their live performances and the Dead became a touring band so fans could see them play frequently rather than simply when a new album was released.† Deadheads have been wishing for the complete European tour since it happened because the band was in rare form throughout the 42-day tour.† Although the Dead released ìEurope í72î a 3-record set in 1973 and several other CDs from the tour have been released more recently, nothing came close to granting the wish and being responsive until this new, complete package.
The second lesson is to embrace technology, something else the Dead always did whether it was in their sound system, lighting or instruments.† Dead.net and Rhino have really followed this lesson by going back to the original 24-track master recordings, carefully digitally remastering them, and then using new technology (plangentprocesses.com) to insure the finest possible listening experience.† Iím a pretty serious audiophile, and these new recordings are spectacular just like the incomparable audio experience I always found at a Dead show where the Dead used technology to insure that everyone in the audience had the best possible listening experience.
The third lesson I recognized providing value to customers.† The Dead intentionally kept their ticket prices low throughout their history to allow fans to afford to see them play.† While the price of this boxed set is very high at $450, it works out to only $6 per CD including shipping.† Thatís less expensive than the Dicks Picks series or the current Road Trips series now being offered.† So the boxed set provides tremendous value despite the high price tag.
The final lesson I observed is to take risks and follow the advice in ìPlaying in the Bandî where Bobby sings, ìSome folks trust to reason, others trust to might.† I donít trust to nothing, but I know it come out right.î† When the boxed set was announced in January 2011, it was a big gamble for Dead.net and Rhino.† With such a high price tag, no one could really predict the demand, and 3,000 copies needed to be sold to break even.† Yet the limited edition of 7,200 copies sold out immediately and many more fans were disappointed to have their orders rejected.† So Dead.net and Rhino took the risk and it paid off showing that sometimes, things do ìcome out right.î
To see all 10 of the lessons I learned from the Grateful Deadís business practices and how your business or organization can benefit from them, you can pre-order my book on Amazon.† It hits the bookstores November 2.
Garcia always claimed he wasnít really the leader of the Dead. †We all knew and the band knew he WAS the leader but his humility and charisma allowed him to create an extremely unusual but successful approach to creating a community of trust and of sharing leadership that offers important lessons for businesses and organizations today. †We say we live in a democracy, but we spend most of our lives at a job where we typically have no vote. †That wasnít true in the Dead organization where EVERYONE had an equal vote.
On November 2, 2011 my new book Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead: The Ten Most Innovative Lessons from a Long Strange Trip will be published by Business Plus.† The book is my attempt to describe part of my strange trip as I explain some of the unique a remarkable things the Grateful Dead did as a business, and how their business was strongly influenced by their improvisational music.† I hope youíll check my blog from time to time as I describe how dramatically the Dead changed the direction of my life, and how telling the story of their business become a major part of my lifeís purpose.


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FAN CLUB: "I wouldn't be here if I didn't really like her a lot," said Ralph Lauren. "We hardly ever do this."
It was Thursday night, and Lauren was standing on the second floor of his store on Madison Avenue and 72nd Street in the middle of a party he was throwing for new Architectural Digest editor in chief Margaret Russell. The whole scene felt like a coronation. The Condé Nast executives present — chairman S.I. Newhouse Jr., chief executive officer Charles Townsend, editorial director Tom Wallace — were in a good mood, especially since Russell's debut March issue was a success, what with an 80 percent jump in ad pages, the biggest bump for any monthly magazine for the month.
"I think that the prognosis is good," said Russell. "It's such an exciting time for us. I couldn't imagine anywhere else I'd rather be."
So good that there wasn't even any awkwardness in the air considering that the title Russell gave up — Elle Decor — is sailing right along without her. (Ad pages for Elle Decor went up 40 percent in March.)
Asked how she managed to relaunch the magazine without upsetting loyal readers who were used to 35 years of stewardship under former editor in chief Paige Rense, Russell said, "Oh, you know, we're upsetting some people, let's be honest. But there are so many more people who have sent such a sense of goodwill to us. People don't like change. AD is going to look like AD — we're not changing the way it looks. But we are photographing things in a different way. We're casting a wider net — we're bringing more creative people to the magazine.
"There's nothing shocking about what we're doing," she continued. "My goal is to have it be very fresh."
Certainly she has her fans.
"Peggy has taken a wonderful institution like Architectural Digest and really upped the game," said Loews chairman Jonathan Tisch. His wife, Lizzie Tisch, said she was at the newsstand recently and was taken by the "The Age of Elegance" March cover. "It was sitting next to some shelter magazines, and the cover was, 'wow.' This looks kind of spectacular," she said.
And Lauren, the man who has been loyal to Architectural Digest for years, also is fully on board for the Russell era.
"I grew up with Paige Rense and I thought she was great and terrific," Lauren said. "Margaret has a different sensibility," which he described as "younger, modern, more casual, warm."
"She has history, she has background, she's got taste and she's a pro," he continued. "She's going to bring something that's fresh and new and keep the architectural customer that always loved it and add another audience."
AND SPEAKING OF ELLE DECOR…: Don't expect big changes. Michael Boodro, Margaret Russell's successor as editor in chief of Elle Decor, isn't going to redesign the magazine. He hasn't had to hire a new staff. In fact, his attitude is the complete opposite of Russell's at Architectural Digest: It's still very much the magazine Russell left behind. But Boodro also hasn't skipped a beat. Ad pages are up almost 40 percent March-to-March over last year.
"Peggy is an extremely talented editor, and she's someone I loved working with," Boodro said. "Of course, Peggy's going to be competition now," he added, "but Architectural Digest is a different magazine."
His strategy at Elle Decor has been to "carry on and keep it fresh," he said — "fresh" seeming to be a key buzzword in the shelter magazine category (see Russell's quote above) and part of the largest, boldest line on Elle Decor's latest cover, which announces "a fresh take." He added a new page to the April issue called "Status Update."
"Listen, I wish I could say it's all me," Boodro said about the magazine's increasingly successful business. "That's not true. The economy's turning around, the furniture business is turning around." He said it also helps that a handful of shelter magazines have closed.
Boodro was optimistic about Hearst's acquisition of the title as part of its $900 million purchase of 102 titles from Lagardère SA. He's worked in the Hearst Tower before, but he's not entirely sure what changes are on the way. "I don't know, but I suspect that there will be a little more oversight at Hearst on a day-to-day basis — or not day-to-day but issue-to-issue," he said.
He isn't worried about overlap or redundancy with Hearst titles, but does hope his magazine will move over to Eighth Avenue. "Our building [the Time-Life Building] is not so shabby, but we are — it would be nice if had a little bit more space. We're cramped here," he said. "You know, what I've heard is that there's no room at the Hearst building, so I don't know."
KIDS CAN BE LUCKY: At first glance, the debut issue of Lucky Kids is somewhat reminiscent of Cookie — the shuttered parenting magazine formerly published by Condé Nast — and of flusher times, when it seemed like every magazine produced a supplement or spin-off. But Lucky's publisher sees the younger version of the magazine as an opportunity to increase ad share with brands already advertising in Lucky but also have children's lines such as Little Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney Kids.
"There's a void in the marketplace that Lucky Kids will fill," said vice president and publisher Michelle Myers. The first issue of 100 pages, with Angie Harmon and two of her daughters on the cover, will be polybagged with 300,000 copies of the April issue of Lucky. It will also be on newsstands, beginning Tuesday, at $4.50 a pop. Myers declined to disclose the total circulation target.
As for the editorial direction, Lucky Kids is purely shopping-driven, with stories on where to find cute new toys, lunch boxes, organic onesies and little trenchcoats. There are also features about how to decorate a playroom, modern nursery and children's bedroom. "We decided to leave the parenting stuff — vaccines, healthy eating, etc., to the blogs and magazines that cover it so well already," said Lucky editor in chief Brandon Holley. "The goal with this first issue is to offer up stylish, inspired ideas that make a mom's day easier, simpler and a little bit cuter."
The target reader is women with children aged 0 to 12, with the next issue due out in September.
BRIT WIT: Sears shows its cheeky side with the ad campaign for UK Style by French Connection, an exclusive line launching Wednesday with a party at the Lexington House in Los Angeles. The campaign, created by Lloyd & Co. and shot by Terry Richardson, is being featured in the March and April issues of Us Weekly, Glamour, Marie Claire, InStyle, In Touch and People StyleWatch. A cinema advertisement, mirroring the print ads, will run in 350 movie theaters from March 11 to April 7. The ads have a playful Brit feel, with models donning the royal crown and scepter and cloaked in the English flag. Munch, the English bulldog from the Iams pet food commercials, spouts, "Oh my Golly! It's at Sears."
Amid flashing prices suggesting affordability, the cinema ad plays the hit song "Price Tag" composed and sung by Jessie J, who just won a Critics Choice Award in London, the British equivalent of a Grammy. "We were able to effectively combine pop culture with affordable fashion to make a fun, hip and contemporary statement," said John Goodman, executive vice president of apparel and home at Sears Holdings Corp. There's also a Web site, ukstyle.com, which features the cinema spot, behind-the-scenes footage from the print shoot and an interactive translator taking American phrases and "translating" them into British slang equivalents.


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Forget running for president or having a show on Broadway–Mormonism's next big moment is here: BYU athlete Jimmer Fredette has been featured in Lil Wayne's newest song in the following lyric:
"I got a chopper in the trimmer, shootin' like Jimmer."
This website helpfully translates:
Lil Wayne is describing his "chopper" — which is a gun for those that aren't fluent in hip-hop — by saying it shoots like Jimmer
I think we should do our part to foster more positive press and public awareness of Mormons by encouraging more Mormon-theme lyrics to be included in popular songs. Jimmer has the advantage of being easy to rhyme, but I think we could come up with many other helpful 1- or 2-line suggestions for vocal artists to adopt.
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MSR Flex 4 System Cookset: $160
This campsite cooking set nests like a Russian doll, allowing it to pack two pots and enough plates and insulated mugs for a hungry group of four into a backpack-friendly bundle.
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Disassemble this neatly bundled camp cookset and you'll start to marvel at the utility of the space-saving Flex 4 System from MSR. Weighing in at just 55.5 oz, the set is comprised of twelve pieces: a 5.3-liter and 3.2-liter pots with strainer lids, four plates and four insulated mugs with snap-on lids. All that gear comes nested in the large 5.3-liter pot, preventing backpackers from having to sacrifice gourmet cuisine prep for space.
We loved the strainer feature on the lids when pouring boiling water, but were a little confused as to the utility of the clamps that hold the lid of the larger 5.3-liter pot in place. If you forget to secure them before boiling, they are hot to the touch since they're nearly flush with the skin of the pot. Perhaps MSR intended them solely for securing the set inside. The handles of the 5.3-liter pot are wrapped in silicone, but we'd recommend keeping a hot pad handy if your campfire flames are roaring. The handle on the smaller pot snaps shut over the lid--another nice feature--but its rotation mechanism left the handle feeling less sturdy than others we've tried.
The seal on the mug lid was strong and the insulation provided enough temperature regulation so we could handle a hot-water filled mug with bare hands. But we'd recommend securing the lid only after you're done gussying up your coffee--the seal doesn't give without a firm tug and we singed our wrists using them as leverage against the plastic lid.
The dishes were deep enough to double as soup bowls, but be warned that they are two different sizes, perhaps best when trekking with Boy Scouts rather than four full-grown, hungry men.
You can't beat the Flex 4 when it comes to smart packaging--we couldn't find an ounce of wasted space in this cookset.


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The Mantorville Brewery was founded in May of 1857 as the Dodge County Brewery by John Herschi. One year later the brewery was purchased by Peter Ginsburg, who in 1864 built a larger facility in Mantorville, at the east end of Main Street on Brewery Creek. Like many of the pioneer breweries of the bluff country, it served the local immigrant farmers in the area. The brewery continued under successive owners until 1939 when it closed and its copper kettle was scrapped for the war effort. In 1996 the Mantorville Brewery was once again reborn through the efforts of six local home brewers. Introduced that year was Stagecoach Amber Ale, named for the famous Stagecoach Saloon, located in the Historic Hubbell House.
In 1999 Tod Fyten became a partner in the brewery and 2002 he purchased the brewery from his remaining partners. In 2007 the brewery expanded its draft production and celebrated the 10th anniversary of its inaugural brew, with the introduction of Stagecoach Amber Ale in 6 packs.
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Demand response happens when a utility, aggregator or grid operator enables electricity customers to change their power consumption through financial or other incentives. Our group's research touches on various facets of demand response technology, programs and incentives, which can help the grid become cleaner, more affordable and more reliable.
The majority of demand response has traditionally involved hot summer day reductions in load. There is a growing interest in demand flexibility that includes increasing load at times of the day when renewable energy sources are abundant. Grid Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) can provide both energy efficiency and demand flexibility that results in decreased cost for customers and smart grid integration.
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Enabling widespread, effective demand response requires advancements in our understanding of electricity markets, customers, buildings, electric vehicles (EVs) and storage technologies, along with standardized ways for grid operators to communicate with these systems. We are working to shed light on the potential market for demand response resources, and how to help these resources operate more effectively.
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Update: an earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that the joint resolution had passed; in reality, it's only the rules for that resolution that have passed.
The House of Representatives has approved procedures for passing H.J. Res 37 (PDF), a joint resolution that, if enacted by Congress and signed by the president, would undo the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules, enacted in December. The bill reads as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices (Report and Order FCC 10-201, adopted by the Commission on December 21, 2010), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The legislation was first approved along partisan lines in the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, then was voted out of the committee proper. Now it is approved for a vote by the House on Thursday, albeit with the overwhelming support of Republicans and the underwhelming support of Democrats—fewer than ten voted for the procedures.
If H.J. Res 37 is passed, it will go to the Senate, which the Democrats still control, and where the resolution's chances are unclear. One Democrat at the subcommittee hearing predicted that the Senate won't consider it. As for the White House, yesterday President Obama issued a statement on the resolution, warning of a veto.
"The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.J. Res. 37, which would undermine a fundamental part of the Nation's Internet and innovation strategy—an enforceable and effective policy for keeping the Internet free and open," the White House insists. "Disapproval of the rule would threaten those values and raise questions as to whether innovation on the Internet will be allowed to flourish, consumers will be protected from abuses, and the democratic spirit of the Internet will remain intact.
"If the President is presented with a Resolution of Disapproval that would not safeguard the free and open Internet, his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the Resolution," the statement concludes.


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LAS VEGAS – Fans in attendance for the preliminary card of "UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn II" may not have witnessed the stunning knockouts and crafty submissions they had hoped for, but the ticket-buyers received their money's worth as all five undercard bouts went the full 15 minutes.
And while Jon Fitch and Thiago Tavares each laid solid claims to their victories, the night's first three contests ended in razor-thin, split-decision fashion.
The five-fight preliminary card from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas preceded the evening's pay-per-view broadcast portion of UFC 94.
The evening's featured undercard bout between Fitch (18-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Akihiro Gono (29-14-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC), which many observers felt should have been featured on the night's main card, appeared well on its way to an entertaining course when Gono followed up his afro-coiffed weigh-in routine by entering the cage in drag, complete with a silver dress, jewelry, sunglasses, wig, sequined gloves and high heels. However when the opening bell rang it was Fitch who turned in the memorable performance.
Fitch controlled the action in all aspects of the fight, and nearly submitted Gono by arm bar at the conclusion of the second round. The bell saved the Japanese fighter momentarily, but Fitch sealed the deal with a solid final period. Using a barrage elbows and a well-timed takedown, Fitch earned a unanimous decision victory — though the scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-26 all reflected a different view of the bout by the attending judges.
The win was Fitch's first since dropping a unanimous decision to Georges St. Pierre in August 2008. Gono has now dropped two-straight in the UFC.
Following the bout Fitch said it felt good to return to his winning ways, and he credited Gono for making it to the final bell.
"It feels good to get back in the winner's circle," Fitch said. "I'm a little disappointed I didn't finish him. He's a crafty veteran.
"A lesser opponent than Akihiro Gono I would've finished."
Lightweights Tavares (14-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and Manny Gamburyan (8-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) have been involved in their fair share of close contests, and their undercard feature continued that trend.
A back-and-forth exchange of judo tosses, scrambling takedowns and near submissions continued for the duration of the three-round affair. Gamburyan tried to utilize his heavy hands during the bout's stretches on the feet, but Tavares was able to push the action to the floor whenever he found himself at a disadvantage and avoid any real trouble.
As the fight entered its final round, the outcome appeared to hinge on a strong third-round effort by either fighter. It was the Brazilian Tavares that delivered the necessary performance.
Gamburyan tried repeatedly in the final frame to bring Tavares to the floor, but the American Top Team fighter shrugged off each attempt. Tavares scored with his hands when the openings presented themselves, and his final-round effort netted him the unanimous-decision win.
The win was Tavares first win in his past three contests, while Gamburyan has now dropped two-straight bouts.
Middleweight John Howard (11-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) faced a stiff test in his UFC debut with Team Quest's Chris Wilson (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC). And what appeared to be an even matchup on paper kicked off an incomprehensible stretch of three-straight split-decision bouts.
Howard battled through adversity in the opening five minutes, suffering a cut on his nose and battling through a guillotine choke, and "Doomsday" turned up the heat for the remainder of the bout.
Howard took the fight to the mat and nearly scored a successful choke of his own — the rear-naked variety — during the final frame. With the first round obviously for Wilson and the third frame undoubtedly in Howard's favor, the close second round held the key to victory. Two of the three judges saw it for Howard, and the first-time UFC fighter earned the split-decision win.
Howard was thrilled at his successful UFC debut, though he said after the decision that he had been looking to make a little extra money entering the bout.
"I was trying for the submission bonus," Howard said. "(But) a win is a win, and I'm glad to be in the UFC."
In the second bout of the evening former heavyweights Jake O'Brien (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Christian Wellisch (8-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) squared off in a light-heavyweight bout. While both fighters looked to be in better physical condition in their new 205-pound frames, neither could use their lightened bodies to finish the other.
The back-and-forth affair saw Wellisch as the aggressor for much of the three-round contest, but it was Wellisch who used repeated takedowns to frustrate his opponent and gain points in the judges eyes. A bloodied Wellisch continued to press forward until the final bell, but for two of the ringside judges it was too little, too late.
O'Brien was awarded the split-decision win, his first victory in his past three UFC bouts.
"He was more aggressive than I expected," O'Brien said following the bout. "It's a lot easier taking down a light heavyweight than a heavyweight."
O'Brien admitted he was nervous as the split-decision report was issued.
"When I heard them call his name first, I got nervous," O'Brien said. "It was a much-needed win."
Wellisch has now dropped two-straight bouts, and his record in the organization falls to 2-3.
"The Ultimate Fighter 7" veteran Dan Cramer (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and season six cast member Matt Arroyo (3-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) opened the night to two-thirds filled arena, a rarity for most Las Vegas UFC cards. The vocal crowd witnessed Arroyo nearly the end the fight with a variety of arm bar and choke attempts, but Cramer remained calm throughout each attempt in his professional MMA debut.
Cramer survived the multiple attempts, including a very deep rear-naked choke in the final frame, and consistently moved himself into a dominant position. The 23-year-old fed Arroyo a steady diet of elbows from the top position while in his opponent's guard, and the effort was rewarded with a split-decision win.
After an injury kept Cramer out of the "TUF 7" finale, the bout was the American Top Team fighter's first official fight for the UFC. Though happy with the win, Cramer admitted after the contest that he had hoped for a better showing.
"I was hoping for a more exciting fight," Cramer said. "[Arroyo] was pulling guard a lot."
And just as he told MMAjunkie.com before the bout, Cramer said he believes future bouts will be made easier by debuting on such a high-profile card.
"It was definitely nerve-wracking," Cramer said. "To fight on a B.J. (Penn vs.) GSP (Georges St. Pierre) card was great. Everything will now seem easier."
Arroyo, who suffered a TKO loss to Matt Brown in June 2008, has now dropped two straight since his win over John Kolisci at the "TUF 6" finale in December 2007.
For more on "UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn II," check out our live event coverage and stay tuned for a full post-fight recap following tonight's pay-per-view broadcast.
(Pictured: Jon Fitch)
John Morgan is the lead staff reporter for MMAjunkie.com.


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Malvaney's posts showing Camp Shelby back in World War II reminded me of a recent trip to Keesler AFB in Biloxi. When I was on base back in September I was surprised to find that there was a World War II-era wooden barracks still standing on Meadow Drive. Originally numbering in the dozens if not hundreds, I had heard that those barracks termites hadn't gotten Katrina did. While this barracks design is not unique to Keesler, I am excited that one building was saved. Though in need of minor maintenance the building looks to be actively used and in good condition.
The base started as Keesler Army Air Field in 1941 and was named in honor of 2nd Lt Samuel Reeves Keesler, Jr., of Greenwood, Mississippi. Lt. Keesler served during World War I as an aerial observer assigned to the 24th Aero Squadron. In October of 1918 Lt. Keesler died after his plane was shot down near Verdun, France. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star citation. Keesler Army Air Field was officially re-designated as Keesler Air Force Base on January 13, 1948.
During World War Two my grandfather served in the Army Air Corps, the precursor to the Air Force. He said several different bases he trained at had the same barracks. They were bare-bones, pre-cut, frame buildings. A plank sheathing, clad with asbestos on the exterior with no interior wall surface. Each floor was a long open hall, with latrines on one end and sergeants quarters on the other. In the photos above the end with smaller windows indicates the end with the latrines. He told me about how the men were packed in so tightly that sheets were hung between the bunks to prevent the airmen from breathing on one another and spreading disease. In the spring of 1943 he was stationed at Keesler, when the barracks were new. He said the only time he ever volunteered in the Army Air Corps was when he was stationed in Biloxi. A commanding officer asked him to volunteer to assist the instructors. This required arriving an hour before and staying an hour late after class to learn the next day's lesson. The benefit for him was that he was excused from morning and afternoon calisthenics. What he didn't know is that the extra training he received would save his life countless times in battle.
While our military continues to develop with new technologies to remain the best in the world, this barracks serves as a reminder that we would not be where we are today without the hard work and sacrifice made by those who came before us.
To all Veterans, thank you for your service.
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"The evidence of the use of physical activity and exercise for the management of depression is substantial and growing fast," said study authors Felipe Barretto Schuch, from Federal University of Santa Maria in Brazil, and Brendon Stubbs, from King's College London.
"Despite this substantial evidence, the incorporation of exercise as a key component in treatment is often inconstant and often given a low priority," they added.
In the review, the researchers analyzed 49 studies that included a total of nearly 267,000 people and concluded that physical activity reduces the risk of depression by 17%, after adjustment for other factors.
They also examined another 25 studies that included a total of nearly 1,500 people with depression and found that physical activity had a "very large and significant antidepressant effect," according to the report.
But the researchers noted that exercise may not provide equally effective treatment for all people with depression, because a large number of biological, clinical, psychological and social factors affect their response to exercise therapy.
Knowing this might help match "the right patient for the right treatment," Schuch and Stubbs wrote.
The findings were published in the August issue of the journal Current Sports Medicine Reports.
Most treatments for depression focus on antidepressant medications and psychotherapy. While both can be effective, they also have significant limitations, according to the researchers. Only about half of people taking antidepressants will have a clinically significant response, and not all patients respond to psychotherapy.
There "is growing recognition that lifestyle behaviors, such as physical activity and exercise, partially contribute to the risk of developing depression and can be useful strategies for treating depression, reducing depressive symptoms, improving quality of life, and improving health outcomes," Schuch and Stubbs said in a journal news release.
How physical activity may help treat depression is not clear, but possible explanations include effects on inflammation, oxidative stress, and brain cell regeneration (particularly in the hippocampus), the researchers said.


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Peyton Manning's 7 TD Passes Lead Broncos Past Ravens, 49-27
Peyton Manning tied an NFL record by throwing seven touchdown passes in a game, and the Denver Broncos beat the Baltimore Ravens, 49-27, in the opener of the 2013 NFL season in Denver on Thursday night.
Trailing 17-14 at halftime to the defending Super Bowl champions, Manning and the Broncos (1-0) were aggressive in the second half, scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter and adding two more in the final period. Denver also capitalized on a blocked punt and several Baltimore (0-1) turnovers.
Manning connected on 27 of 42 attempts for 462 yards. It was the first time an NFL player threw for seven touchdowns in a game since Joe Kapp of the Vikings did it in 1969.
Demaryius Thomas caught 11 passes for 161 yards and two scores. Free agent acquisition Wes Welker and Julius Thomas each had two touchdown receptions for the Broncos.
Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco completed 34 of his 62 passes for 362 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Baltimore running game was neutralized in the second half when Denver began to pull away.
The teams waited out a 33-minute storm-related delay at the start of the game before beginning the season.


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Over the summer, a colleague invited a few of us to Ina Garten's house in the Hamptons. My colleague didn't realize that Ina has been my obsession for the past seven years. Could this really be happening to me? Up until this point, Ina was just a friend in my head. I felt like a kid about to walk through his television into his favorite TV show. Was Jeffrey going to be reading his books in the study? What about all of Ina's gays? Were they going to be in the garden making flower arrangements for us? The questions that had been running through my head for years were about to be answered.
Ina greeted us at her door and we walked into her kitchen. It really felt like a dream. I felt like I'd spent countless hours there without ever physically stepping a foot inside. It was unlike anything I've experienced before. We sat around the kitchen and Ina started slicing a homemade pound cake, from a recipe that was about to be published in her next cookbook. Watching her slice the pound cake, smiling and laughing, was exactly like the television show. It wasn't a façade; she really enjoyed every minute of this. She handed us a slice and we began to chat.
Ina asked us to go around the table and introduce ourselves. I was sixth in line and prayed that she wouldn't notice me. I felt as if I was going to explode. Unfortunately, being 6'3" and way over 200 pounds, I was not easy to miss. She called on me and I began to introduce myself. I played it cool… told her who I was and what I did and she smiled. For some reason, she decided to carry on the conversation. This is where I began to panic. My heart rate spiked up and I wanted to faint. I ended up using my slice of pound cake as a stress ball, squeezing it so hard that crumbs were popping out of my hands as if popcorn was exploding. Thinking that no one could see me, I quickly put the pound cake ball into my back pocket. We finished the conversation and I couldn't have been happier when she turned her focus to another colleague.
Then, as we were leaving, one of the other attendees grabbed my arm and said, "You are so cute." I was still all sweaty and nervous. I looked at her and said "Why?" She said, "I saw what you did to that poor pound cake."
Unfortunately, Jeffrey was not there and all the gays were in Fire Island for the weekend. So my questions remain unanswered. But I've created an awesome pound cake recipe as a reminder of that dream-come-true afternoon, regardless of how nerve-wracking it was. Just don't use your piece as a stress ball.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake inspired by Ina Garten
4 ounces cream cheese – softened at room temperature 1 stick unsalted butter – softened at room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs Pinch of baking powder Pinch of salt
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. In a bowl, combine the butter and cream cheese using an electric mixer whisk. Next add the sugar and whisk again for 5 minutes with your mixer. Don't cut this short—be sure to whisk for the full 5 minutes. Then add the eggs and mix until incorporated. Add all the other ingredients and mix for another minute.
Butter a 8½" x 4½" x 2¼" loaf pan. Add the batter and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out dry when inserted in the center. Remove from oven and let cool. Slice and enjoy!
Plus: Check out Hungry Beast, for more news on the latest restaurants, hot chefs, and tasty recipes.
Petrit Husenaj is a writer based in New York City and the creator of the food blog My Social Chef.


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Hard-working Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson blitzed the SXSW music festival and conference last week. You'll find multiple stories and photos at GeneStout.com.
The photos in this post are from a live broadcast by Seattle station KEXP last Thursday, March 17, at Mellow Johnny's Bicycle Shop in Austin.
The featured band was the Black Angels, an Austin band that has been a frequent guest on KEXP.
Also on hand were KEXP staffers Kevin Cole, Chris Kellogg and Cheryl Waters.
Here's Nelson's previous post on SXSW from GeneStout.com.
Here's a link to Nelson's Web site.
Read more about SXSW here.
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Overall, my goal this year is to work on actual quilts. I've been distracted in the past couple of years on sewing small projects, kids clothes, and swap projects. This year I'd like to finish some quilts. I'm going to force myself to finish one WIP, and then let myself start something new. And I might even abandon some projects this year too.
I'm quilting this one right now. All of the blue is quilted already with simple lines on each side of every seam. Now I'm working on the background, with just a simple loops and stars free motion. I want to send this one off asap, so it is at the top of the list.
Hmm. This photo is from February 2012. That is almost 2 years ago!
5. Red/Aqua Pillow?
Not too sure about this one. I started it as a mini, but I think it will turn into a pillow top. Should it be a Christmas pillow with a green binding? Or just stay with the red/grey/aqua?
Okay, I think that is a reasonable list of goals. What are you working on this quarter? Are you joining any linky parties? How do you keep your WIPs under control?


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I. Problem/Challenge.
Tracheal intubation is a procedure that requires continued practice to maintain a competent skill set. It has been estimated that 57 intubations are necessary to achieve the 90th percentile of success. Although there are many hospitalists that routinely treat patients that require airway management and intubation, there remains a fair amount of practitioners that do not often encounter this patient population. This lack of practice may lead to complications, especially in patients with difficult airways in emergent situations.
II. Identify the Goal Behavior.
The hospitalist should be able to identify when endotracheal intubation is appropriate. Knowledge regarding airway anatomy, patient positioning, appropriate equipment, and oxygenation/ventilation are required. When endotracheal intubation is unsuccessful, the hospitalist must be familiar with the use of alternative airway devices, such as laryngeal mask airway (LMA).
III. Describe a Step-by-Step approach/method to this problem.
1. Identify the indications and contraindications to endotracheal intubation. Indications may include acute respiratory failure, altered mental status with inability to protect the airway, or need for sedation/paralysis secondary to other causes. Contraindications include severe airway trauma or obstruction.
2. Use Bag-Valve mask (BVM) to provide 100% supplemental oxygen to patient prior to intubation.
3. Gather appropriate equipment for intubation:
Equipment list:
Cardiac monitoring device for heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
Suction device
Endotracheal tubes (ETT)- 7f-8.5f for adults
Mask, goggles, gown, gloves
Laryngoscope Handle with functional lighting
Laryngoscope blades (Macintosh or Miller)
Rescue airways if available – including nasal airway and LMA
Tape or commercial device for securing ETT
Stethoscope for airway auscultation
Syringe for cuff inflation
End-tidal CO2 monitor
Medications for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) if patient is awake:
Medication list:
Sedation: midazolam 1-2 mg IV, etomidate 0.3 mg/kg IV, lorazepam 1-2 mg IV.
Paralysis (neuromuscular blockade): succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg IV, vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg IV.
Always administer sedation prior to neuromuscular blocking agents!
4. Administer intravenous medications for sedation if patient is awake or combative.
5. Position patient in a supine position with flexion of the cervical spine to maximize visualization of the epiglottis. If flexion is contraindicated secondary to cervical spine instability, the cervical spine must be maintained in a neutral position. Manual manipulation of the thyroid cartilage with the dominant hand may improve visualization.
6. Use left hand to insert laryngoscope blade and visualize the epiglottis and vocal cords. The left hand should be used to insert the blade, as the vast majority of laryngoscopes contain the visualization light on the right. If the blade is used with the right hand, this may obstruct view. Insertion of the blade is best done using gentle forward, upward pull and sweeping tongue laterally to the left. Do not pull the laryngoscope backward at an angle, as this may cause dental damage. When placing a curved Macintosh blade, the tip should advance into the vallecula, thus revealing the opening to the trachea. When using a straight Miller blade, the tip should advance into the laryngeal inlet. At this point, the blade tip is used to lift the epiglottis anteriorly to reveal the trachea. Use right hand for suction as necessary. A small, randomized controlled trial demonstrated that providing apneic oxygen through a nasal cannula during laryngoscopy does not appear to increase arterial oxygen saturations over not using supplemental oxygen.
7. Once vocal cords are visualized, use right hand to advance ETT tube into the trachea. Proper position is estimated at three times the ETT size (If 7 french ETT, advance tube to 21 cm at the lip).
8. Secure tube with tape or commercial device.
9. Verify positioning by auscultation of bilateral breath sounds, verification of exhaled CO2, and by obtaining chest radiograph for verification.
IV. Common Pitfalls.
Common complications of endotracheal intubation include inability to visualize the vocal cords. This causes a delay in intubation and oxygenation. Multiple attempts at tracheal intubation increases the frequency of complications including hypoxemia, hypotension, bradycardia, aspiration of gastric contents, and cardiac arrest.
Other complications include endobronchial intubation, pneumothorax, and lip or dental trauma. All of these complications can be reduced by maintaining an adequate skill set, thus reducing the need for multiple laryngoscopy attempts. Activities used by practitioners needing to maintain competency in airway management include use of mannequins, cadavers, and simulators. In addition, some institutions require additional exposure with operating room intubations and ED practice time. Other resources for continued practice include difficult airway workshops.
V. National Standards, Core Indicators and Quality Measures.
As of 2015, no national standards/benchmarks established yet. In 2012, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) published guidelines for emergency tracheal intubation following traumatic injury.
Quality indicators regarding endotracheal intubation that have been used within individual health systems include number of attempts, confirmation of ETT placement, and complication rates post intubation.
VI. What's the evidence?
de Oliveira, GS, Fitzgerald, PC, Beckerly, R, McCarthy, RJ. "A randomized comparison of the use of an optical compared with a rigid laryngoscope on the success rate of novices performing tracheal intubation". . vol. 112. 2011. pp. 615-618.
Leibowitz, AB. "Persistent preoxygenation efforts before tracheal intubation in the intensive care unit are of no use: Who would have guessed". . vol. 37. 2009. pp. 335-336.
Leibowitz, AB. "Tracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: Extremely hazardous even in the best of hands". . vol. 34. 2006. pp. 2497-2498.
Thomas, AN, McGrath, BA. "Patient safety incidents associated with airway devices in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency". . vol. 64. 2009. pp. 358-365.
Mayo, PH, Hegde, A, Eisen, LA, Kory, P, Doelken, P. "A program to improve the quality of emergency endotracheal intubation". . vol. 26. 2011. pp. 50-56.
Visaria, RK, Westenskow, DR. "Model-based detection of endobronchial intubation". . vol. 103. 2006. pp. 888-893.
"Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologtists Task Force on Management of the Difficult Airway". . vol. 98. 2003. pp. 1269
Walls, RM, Walls, RM. "The emergency airway algorithms". . 2009. pp. p8
Semler, MW, Janz, DR, Lentz, RJ, Matthew, DT. "Randomized trial of apneic oxygenation during endotracheal intubation of the critically ill". AJCCR. 2015. pp. 10
Mayglothling, J, Duane, TM, Gibbs, M, McCunn, M. "Emergency tracheal intubation immediately following traumatic injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline". J Trauma Acute Care Surg. vol. 73. 2012. pp. S333-S340.
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Wallpaper Removal can increase the value of your home by $475
Neosho wallpaper removal, just like many other home improvement works, might demand a lot more effort and hard work than originally assumed and it is essential to complete the job appropriately. Except in cases where the wallpaper adhesive has been flawed in the beginning, or you've got a higher humidity location, wallpaper removal is actually at all times challenging, frustrating, and unpleasant. Unless you like stress, you might want to get a professional to perform the work on your behalf. Wallpaper removal services usually provide old wallpaper removal in Neosho and wallpaper glue removal. In case you are considering to have your walls repainted, it is critical to have all the residues of old wallpaper and glue to be pulled from your wall to make sure that the paint will be applied efficiently.
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The cost of the removal of old wallpaper is dependent upon several factors. It is essential to fully understand exactly what wall you may have, considering that drywall is a lot more at risk of water damage and mold. Thus, before figuring out the easiest method to remove wall covers you have to have a clue how much moisture your wall structure can take. Considering the cost of wallpaper removal is basically dependent upon the time period which it uses. If wallpaper is dry-strippable, it only needs to be loosen on each and every strip within the corners using a putty knife and slowly but surely be peeled back at a certain angle. Dry strippable wallpaper can be regarded as probably the most affordable to be removed. In case you need to remove multiple layers of wallpaper or remove wallpaper that's been painted over, a wallpaper steamer is needed. These varieties of wallpaper removal will require completely different lengths of time. The majority of professionals would charge by the hour for this kind of work and will quote an estimated amount in advance based on the measurements of the room or space and the kind of paper being removed.
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Before you decide to agree on getting a team of experts to remove the wallpaper in your house, you ought to have an hourly rate arranged in addition to a quote for how much time the method will take. The cost of this project will be based predominantly on the kind of walls you have, the kind of wallpaper that had been originally installed along with the size combined with the height of the room in your home. Usually, homeowners can expect to pay around $800 to $1000 to have Neosho wallpaper removal in a normal sized room.
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