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In psoriasis, an IL-17–mediated inflammatory skin disease, skin lesions resolve with therapy, but often recur in the same locations when therapy is discontinued. We propose that residual T cell populations in resolved psoriatic lesions represent the pathogenic T cells of origin in this disease. Utilizing high-throughput screening (HTS) of the T cell receptor (TCR) and immunostaining, we found that clinically resolved psoriatic lesions contained oligoclonal populations of T cells that produced IL-17A in both resolved and active psoriatic lesions. Putative pathogenic clones preferentially utilized particular Vβ and Vα subfamilies. We identified 15 TCRβ and 4 TCRα antigen receptor sequences shared between psoriasis patients and not observed in healthy controls or other inflammatory skin conditions. To address the relative roles of αβ versus γδ T cells in psoriasis, we carried out TCR/δ HTS. These studies demonstrated that the majority of T cells in psoriasis and healthy skin are αβ T cells. γδ T cells made up 1% of T cells in active psoriasis, less than 1% in resolved psoriatic lesions, and less than 2% in healthy skin. All of the 70 most frequent putative pathogenic T cell clones were αβ T cells. In summary, IL-17–producing αβ T cell clones with psoriasis-specific antigen receptors exist in clinically resolved psoriatic skin lesions. These cells likely represent the disease-initiating pathogenic T cells in psoriasis, suggesting that lasting control of this disease will require suppression of these resident T cell populations.
Tiago R. Matos, John T. O'Malley, Elizabeth L. Lowry, David Hamm, Ilan R. Kirsch, Harlan S. Robins, Thomas S. Kupper, James G. Krueger, Rachael A. Clark
BACKGROUND. Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is an incurable disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding type VII collagen, the major component of anchoring fibrils (AF). We previously demonstrated that gentamicin produced functional type VII collagen in RDEB cells harboring nonsense mutations. Herein, we determined whether topical or intradermal gentamicin administration induces type VII collagen and AFs in RDEB patients. METHODS. A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial assessed safety and efficacy of topical and intradermal gentamicin in 5 RDEB patients with nonsense mutations. The topical arm tested 0.1% gentamicin ointment or placebo application 3 times daily at 2 open erosion sites for 2 weeks. The intradermal arm tested daily intradermal injection of gentamicin solution (8 mg) or placebo into 2 intact skin sites for 2 days in 4 of 5 patients. Primary outcomes were induction of type VII collagen and AFs at the test sites and safety assessment. A secondary outcome assessed wound closure of topically treated erosions. RESULTS. Both topical and intradermal gentamicin administration induced type VII collagen and AFs at the dermal-epidermal junction of treatment sites. Newly created type VII collagen varied from 20% to 165% of that expressed in normal human skin and persisted for 3 months. Topical gentamicin corrected dermal-epidermal separation, improved wound closure, and reduced blister formation. There were no untoward side effects from gentamicin treatments. Type VII collagen induction did not generate anti–type VII collagen autoantibodies in patients' blood or skin. CONCLUSION. Topical and intradermal gentamicin suppresses nonsense mutations and induces type VII collagen and AFs in RDEB patients. Gentamicin therapy may provide a readily available treatment for RDEB patients with nonsense mutations. TRIAL REGISTRATION. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02698735. FUNDING. Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Partnership, Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, NIH, and VA Merit Award.
David T. Woodley, Jon Cogan, Yingping Hou, Chao Lyu, M. Peter Marinkovich, Douglas Keene, Mei Chen
Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is an autosomal-dominant disorder of skin pigmentation associated with mutations in keratin 5 (
Damian J. Ralser, F. Buket Ü. Basmanav, Aylar Tafazzoli, Jade Wititsuwannakul, Sarah Delker, Sumita Danda, Holger Thiele, Sabrina Wolf, Michélle Busch, Susanne A. Pulimood, Janine Altmüller, Peter Nürnberg, Didier Lacombe, Uwe Hillen, Jörg Wenzel, Jorge Frank, Benjamin Odermatt, Regina C. Betz
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant tumor-suppressor gene syndrome caused by inactivating mutations in either
Juxiang Cao, Magdalena E. Tyburczy, Joel Moss, Thomas N. Darling, Hans R. Widlund, David J. Kwiatkowski
Trevor J. Cunningham, Mary Tabacchi, Jean-Pierre Eliane, Sara Moradi Tuchayi, Sindhu Manivasagam, Hengameh Mirzaalian, Ahu Turkoz, Raphael Kopan, Andras Schaffer, Arturo P. Saavedra, Michael Wallendorf, Lynn A. Cornelius, Shadmehr Demehri
Epidermal keratinocytes form a structural and immune barrier that is essential for skin homeostasis. However, the mechanisms that regulate epidermal barrier function are incompletely understood. Here we have found that keratinocyte-specific deletion of the gene encoding RAB guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 (RABGEF1, also known as RABEX-5) severely impairs epidermal barrier function in mice and induces an allergic cutaneous and systemic phenotype. RABGEF1-deficient keratinocytes exhibited aberrant activation of the intrinsic IL-1R/MYD88/NF-κB signaling pathway and MYD88-dependent abnormalities in expression of structural proteins that contribute to skin barrier function. Moreover, ablation of MYD88 signaling in RABGEF1-deficient keratinocytes or deletion of
Thomas Marichal, Nicolas Gaudenzio, Sophie El Abbas, Riccardo Sibilano, Oliwia Zurek, Philipp Starkl, Laurent L. Reber, Dimitri Pirottin, Jinah Kim, Pierre Chambon, Axel Roers, Nadine Antoine, Yuko Kawakami, Toshiaki Kawakami, Fabrice Bureau, See-Ying Tam, Mindy Tsai, Stephen J. Galli
Eccrine sweat glands are essential for sweating and thermoregulation in humans. Loss-of-function mutations in the Ca2+ release–activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channel genes
Axel R. Concepcion, Martin Vaeth, Larry E. Wagner II, Miriam Eckstein, Lee Hecht, Jun Yang, David Crottes, Maximilian Seidl, Hyosup P. Shin, Carl Weidinger, Scott Cameron, Stuart E. Turvey, Thomas Issekutz, Isabelle Meyts, Rodrigo S. Lacruz, Mario Cuk, David I. Yule, Stefan Feske
Scleroderma is a group of skin-fibrosing diseases for which there are no effective treatments. A feature of the skin fibrosis typical of scleroderma is atrophy of the dermal white adipose tissue (DWAT). Adipose tissue contains adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ADSCs) that have regenerative and reparative functions; however, whether DWAT atrophy in fibrosis is accompanied by ADSC loss is poorly understood, as are the mechanisms that might maintain ADSC survival in fibrotic skin. Here, we have shown that DWAT ADSC numbers were reduced, likely because of cell death, in 2 murine models of scleroderma skin fibrosis. The remaining ADSCs showed a partial dependence on dendritic cells (DCs) for survival. Lymphotoxin β (LTβ) expression in DCs maintained ADSC survival in fibrotic skin by activating an LTβ receptor/β1 integrin (LTβR/β1 integrin) pathway on ADSCs. Stimulation of LTβR augmented the engraftment of therapeutically injected ADSCs, which was associated with reductions in skin fibrosis and improved skin function. These findings provide insight into the effects of skin fibrosis on DWAT ADSCs, identify a DC-ADSC survival axis in fibrotic skin, and suggest an approach for improving mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in scleroderma and other diseases.
Jennifer J. Chia, Tong Zhu, Susan Chyou, Dragos C. Dasoveanu, Camila Carballo, Sha Tian, Cynthia M. Magro, Scott Rodeo, Robert F. Spiera, Nancy H. Ruddle, Timothy E. McGraw, Jeffrey L. Browning, Robert Lafyatis, Jessica K. Gordon, Theresa T. Lu
Interactions between the epidermis and the immune system govern epidermal tissue homeostasis. These epidermis-immune interactions are altered in the inflammatory disease psoriasis; however, the pathways that underlie this aberrant immune response are not well understood. Here, we determined that Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (RAC1) is a key mediator of epidermal dysfunction. RAC1 activation was consistently elevated in psoriatic epidermis and primary psoriatic human keratinocytes (PHKCs) exposed to psoriasis-related stimuli, but not in skin from patients with basal or squamous cell carcinoma. Expression of a constitutively active form of RAC1 (RACV12) in mice resulted in the development of lesions similar to those of human psoriasis that required the presence of an intact immune system. RAC1V12-expressing mice and human psoriatic skin showed similar RAC1-dependent signaling as well as transcriptional overlap of differentially expressed epidermal and immune pathways. Coculture of PHKCs with immunocytes resulted in the upregulation of RAC1-dependent proinflammatory cytokines, an effect that was reproduced by overexpressing RAC1 in normal human keratinocytes. In keratinocytes, modulating RAC1 activity altered differentiation, proliferation, and inflammatory pathways, including STAT3, NFκB, and zinc finger protein 750 (ZNF750). Finally, RAC1 inhibition in xenografts composed of human PHKCs and immunocytes abolished psoriasiform hyperplasia and inflammation in vivo. These studies implicate RAC1 as a potential therapeutic target for psoriasis and as a key orchestrator of pathologic epidermis-immune interactions.
Mårten C.G. Winge, Bungo Ohyama, Clara N. Dey, Lisa M. Boxer, Wei Li, Nazanin Ehsani-Chimeh, Allison K. Truong, Diane Wu, April W. Armstrong, Teruhiko Makino, Matthew Davidson, Daniela Starcevic, Andreas Kislat, Ngon T. Nguyen, Takashi Hashimoto, Bernard Homey, Paul A. Khavari, Maria Bradley, Elizabeth A. Waterman, M. Peter Marinkovich
Palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) are debilitating lesions that arise in individuals with pachyonychia congenita (PC) and feature upregulation of danger-associated molecular patterns and skin barrier regulators. The defining features of PC-associated PPK are reproduced in mice null for keratin 16 (
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Futurama Comics #54
Do androids dream of one-eyed, mutant, space pilots? And after dreaming about them, are they willing to sell those space pilots on the interplanetary black market as pets? And once they sell them, as pets to a distant culture that seeks glory by winning the Westministeria Pet Show, are the space pilots' friends prepared to save said space pilots from being named 'Best of Breed'?
Ask no further. All of your silly questions will soon be answered. Also: When Kif Kroker earns a promotion, Zapp Brannigan takes extreme measures to make sure Kif's new command becomes his last patrol!

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Seminoles lift lid on 2012 campaign against visiting Racers
Tallahassee, FL – The seventh-ranked Florida State Seminoles kick off their 2012 season this weekend, as they welcome the Murray State Racers to Tallahassee for a showdown at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Jimbo Fisher's Seminoles are the favorite to win the ACC this year and with good reason. Florida State is loaded on both sides of the football and are coming off a second straight strong season, posting a 9-4 record, after winning 10 games in 2010,
The Seminoles dropped three straight games at one point last year, but righted the ship with five consecutive wins after that, finishing in a tie for second- place in the ACC's Atlantic Division. The team earned a spot in last year's Champs Sports Bowl, posting an 18-14 win over Notre Dame.
Murray State begins its 88th year of football and was recently picked to finish third in the FCS's Ohio Valley Conference this year. The Racers went 7-4 in Chris Hatcher's second season at the helm and he is just the fourth coach in MSU history to begin his career with back-to-back winning seasons.
"We're very excited about the 2012 campaign. I always say that if your not optimistic about your team this time of year, you never will be," said Hatcher.
This marks the first-ever meeting between these two schools on the gridiron and Murray State's first trip to the state of Florida since 1986.
The Racers will go as far as quarterback Casey Brockman will take them. Now a senior, Brockman is once again on the Walter Payton Award watchlist, given to the FCS's top offensive player. Last year, the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder finished 11th in the voting, throwing for 3,276 yards and 25 TDs. Brockman, who is the Preseason OVC Player of the Year and a Preseason All-American, has a chance to top the school's all-time list in most passing categories this season.
Brockman led a prolific offensive attack that netted a hefty 460.9 yards per game in 2011, with just over 300 of that coming through the air.
Hatcher knows what he has in Brockman.
"First of all, he's been a tremendous competitor for us the two seasons that I've been the coach at Murray State. He set a lot of records, but more importantly, he's just a good fit for our offensive scheme. No doubt about it, how Casey Brockman performs will be how our offensive unit performs this season."
Brockman will have some familiar faces to throw too this year, as both senior Ja-Vonta Trotter (48 receptions, 523 yards, 4 TDs) and junior Walter Powell (45 receptions, 584 yards, 5 TDs) return on the outside.
The team did benefit last year from offensive balance delivered by tailback Mike Harris (101.8 ypg), but Harris is gone after a terrific 2011 (1,018 yards, 13 TDs), leaving Duane Brady as the top returning rusher. As a backup the last two seasons, Brady has rushed for 571 yards and 8 TDs.
The Racers have had their problems stopping the run the last few seasons (193.6 yards per game in 2011), but the hope is that experience and depth up front will help in 2012. Senior defensive end Kevin Robinson headlines the group after posting 36 tackles, 10.5 TFLs and an OVC-best 7 sacks last year.
The strength of the Murray State defense is the linebacking corps. The unit is led by junior Qua Huzzie. A Second-Team All-OVC selection last season, Huzzie posted 80 tackles, with 3 sacks and an OVC-best 14 TFLs. Huzzie will be joined by junior middle linebacker Blake Salter (33 tackles) and South Carolina transfer Corey Addison.
Junior safety Brandon Wicks headlines the secondary, after racking up 89 tackles, seven PBUs and two blocked kicks in 2011.
Injuries derailed Florida State last year, but the offense still managed just over 30 points per game. With senior quarterback EJ Manuel back, that scoring average could go up. Manuel completed an impressive 65 percent of his passes, for 2,666 yards and 18 TDs in 2011 despite fighting through his own injuries.
He will have the team's top four pass catchers are back, led by sophomore Rashad Green. Despite being a freshman and missing four games, the 6-foot Green led the team in receptions (38), receiving yards (596) and TD catches (7). Senior wideout Rodney Smith (6-6, 220) is the big target on the other side and comes into 2012 off a junior year in which he hauled in 36 balls, for 561 yards and four scores.
Sophomore tailback Devonta Freeman and senior Chris Thompson will provide the bulk of the production on the ground. Freeman had a strong freshman debut (579 yards, 4.8 ypc, 8 TDs). Thompson suffered through an injury-plagued 2011, but has averaged just over 5.6 yards per carry for his career in Tallahassee.
The FSU defense was one of the strongest units in the country last year, giving up just 15.1 ppg last year, while finishing second nationally against the run (82.7 ypg).
Eight starters are back on the defensive side of the ball, highlighted by the duo of rush ends Brandon Jenkins and Bjoern Werner. Jenkins (6-3, 260) is a two-time First-Team All-ACC selection and is coming off 2011 in which he racked up 41 total tackles, 12.0 TFLs and a team-high 8 sacks. Werner (6-4, 275) is just scratching the surface of his enormous talent and comes in after posting 37 tackles, 11 TFLs and 7 sacks as a sophomore.
Gone is defensive leader Nigel Bradham in the linebacking corps, but junior Christian Jones (56 tackles) and senior Vince Williams (54 tackles) will provide stability.
The FSU secondary took a hit with senior Greg Reid's dismissal, but All- American candidate Xavier Rhodes (43 tackles, one INT) returns at cornerback, while Lamarcus Joyner (54 tackles, four INTs) comes back after being tabbed a Second-Team All-ACC pick last year at strong safety.
The decision to dismiss the talented Reid wasn't easy for Fisher.
"I love Greg to death, it was just a situation where rules are rules and it's what we have to go by and we wish Greg the best. "I don't think it's the end of his career, he can still play and reach all his goals and I wanted him in here as bad as anybody, but that's part of being a head coach [making tough decisions]."


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Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
DLC for Mortal Kombat vs. DC canned
Ed Boon has confirmed via Twitter that Midway will not release the planned DLC for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.Two characters were planned to be released as DLC for the brawler, but now it seems likely to never happen.Boon posted an image of Quan Chi on Twitter and stated that while he's excited about MK9 […]
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Mortal Kombat development team wants to leave Midway
The Mortal Kombat team is looking to leave Midway, according to this Kotaku report.With over 50 staff members, the development team allegedly wants to depart due to unpaid bonuses related to Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe sales.Sources said the team has become "frustrated" with Midway's bankruptcy filing and some of its projects being put on […]
New Mortal Kombat game in the works
Contained within a Midway press release stating that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has shipped 1.8 million units, MK co-founder Ed Boon revealed that the team are already hard at work on another game."Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass […]
First shot posted of Scorpion Fatality from next MK
Gaming Today's posted up the first screen of Scorpion's Fatality move from Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe, and it looks toasty. God knows if the game's going to be any good, but at last you get to cook people by blowing on them. That's all that really matters.Through the link.
New Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe is faster than a speeding bullet
Just a quickie this one. In fact, it's only 30 seconds long. However, it's got Batman in it, and you see Superman running through buildings, so we couldn't resist showing it to you.After the break. By Mike Bowden
New Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe shots posted
On Kotaku. There's stuff of the Joker there. Fighting. Also, Green Lantern with a large virtual hammer. Best thing ever. Take a look.
MK8 was scrapped, says Boon
Kotaku reports that Mortal Kombat co-creator, Ed Boon, has said that as soon as the deal with DC Comics for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was solidified, all plans for Mortal Kombat 8 were scrapped.Mortal Kombat 8 was shown at last year's Midway Gamer's Day, and was said to have been heavily influenced by the […]
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe hands-on
Gamespot's posted a play of Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe. To sum up:Based on what we've played, MK vs. DC seems to be headed in the right direction. The fighting system tweaks have a good feel to them and definitely give the action a comfortable feel. At the same time the new pro moves, or […]
Midway announces "powerful" E3 line-up
Midway's announced its E3 line-up, which is apparently "powerful". There's nothing in there of any import you don't already know about, in a nutshell. See for yourself after the link.By Jerry Burns
Proper MK vs DC Universe footage released
On GameTrailers. It really does look like Mortal Kombat with Superman in it. That's not a bad thing, especially. Make your own mind up.
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe gets Catwoman
Catwoman has clawed her way into the upcoming game Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe game, says GameCenterOnline.net.Here's hoping that the Catwoman fighter won't be as disappointing as the Catwoman film. Judging from how low cut her top is, we don't think there'll be any problems.By Gareth Chadwick
MK vs DC Universe gameplay to be shown at Comic-Con
According to this Kotaku report, Midway is to show Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe's gameplay for the first time at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 25.The reveal will come s part of a panel discussion with Ed Boon and DC Comics collaborator Jimmy Palmiotti titled, "Worlds Collide: The Making of Midway's Mortal Kombat vs […]
First MK vs DC action shots released
Destructoid's posted some new screens of Midway's Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.While the publisher's claiming them to be the "first ever," it may just be a half-truth: these do look to be the first in-game shots, however.Going for a far more realistic style compared to "the other" superhero fighter – the properly mental Marvel Vs […]
Every Mortal Kombat fatality in seven minutes
After the break. It is what it is. In case you missed it, Ed Boon's now confirmed that fatalities will definitely be returning in Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe. Incredibubble.
Fatalities Will be Returning in MK Vs. DC Universe
Good news for you MK fans: fatalities will be returning to Mortal Kombat after all.Speaking in this Gamespot interview, Ed Boon's confirmed that all of the Mortal Kombat characters and DC villains will have fatalities, whilst the DC heroes will have 'brutalities', because they're goodies and aren't allowed to kill people.Brutalities will function exactly like […]
First image of Batman in new Mortal Kombat released
Midway's put out the first render of the Dark Knight as he'll appear in Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe. There's not a lot to add, to be honest. After the link. The game's for PS3 and 360 this autumn.
New Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe art released
Couple of new bits of art on the official Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe site, showing a busted up city and a fighting arena being watched over by a huge red skull. Good to see the franchise growing up. The new images are in the "download art" section.
"Finishers" will appear in new Mortal Kombat
Following fears that fatalities would be removed from Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, series creator Ed Boon has set the record straight on the issue. Basically, they're in there, but they won't be as brutal as they used to be."There was never any statement on our part that fatalities will be gone or that finishing […]
First Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe trailer released
It's on GamesRadar, and it looks rather odd, truth be told. In a good way, probably. We're not sure about the floating-fighting thing. See for yourself.
Fatalities out of new Mortal Kombat?
Kotaku's reporting a rumour that the new Mortal Kombat won't have any fatalities. The game – titled Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, was announced this morning. From the site:A former Midway employee has contacted us and said that he worked on the game, and that Mortal Kombat v DC features "no fatalities and little-to-no blood".Oh […]
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I'm planning to encrypt some individual files for storage, using the GnuPG implementation of RSA. If I happened to encrypt the private key corresponding to the public key used for encrypting -- either as an internal GnuPG file or an ASCII-armored exported key -- would this constitute a vulnerability?
The key in question is password-protected, but I'd be interested in both situations.


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Healing the Earth
Yogi Bhajan taught us to live consciously, to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions, and that we are one with the One and all creation. As we continue our journey towards higher consciousness, take action to help sustain and nurture our Mother Earth.
"The Universe is asking you to confirm with yourself whether you would like to serve the Earth, to save the Earth, be a sage of the Earth. Earth- the sustainer, the Mother of you, which nurtures you – can you nurture it back? That which serves you, can you serve it back?"
-Yogi Bhajan, July 23, 1996
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ENGS 145: Modern Control Theory
A continuation of ENGS 26, with emphasis on digital control, state-space analysis and design, and optimal control of dynamic systems. Topics include review of classical control theory, discrete-time system theory, discrete modeling of continuous-time systems, transform methods for digital control design, the state-space approach to control system design, optimal control, and effects of quantization and sampling rate on performance of digital control systems. Laboratory exercises reinforce the major concepts; the ability to program a computer in a high-level language is assumed.


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Well, if we've learned anything from the past week, it's that we know nothing. You'd think we'd have already learned that, but it seems like each year we're reminded at some point of exactly how little we know.
There's one thing I know. Alabama is going to be your national champion. Even if they have a subpar game in the playoff, they can still win. They are that good.
Ohio State survives Michigan State 17-16 in the standard windy, nasty November Michigan weather. Dantonio decided to go for 2 after a late TD, and it didn't work out. Michigan State scares the crap out of me heading into next week. It's really tough to envision that Sparty would end the conference season with their only win coming against Rutgers.
What a horrible way for Michigan to lose. As someone with no horse in the race, who barely even watches college football, I feel bad for them. They made a stop on that 4th down. Barrett had to get to the 15, and the arm with the ball never gets there.
Both the NCAA and the NFL need to start putting mobile camera's on the sidelines, small ones, that can look right down the LOS for plays like that.
I don't know. Live, I really wasn't sure if Barrett made the 15, and you knew as soon as the play was over that there was no way the spot could be overturned on replay. That said:
It looks to me like he's got the 15 in this shot. It's important to remember, too, that since the original LOS in OT is at the true 25 yard line, the spot basically adheres to the same principle as the goal line: if any of the ball touches chalk on the 15 yard line for forward progress, that is a first down.
Also, if you have three turnovers and only manage 90 yards of offense in the second half, it's really not the day to blame your defeat on the officials.
That was far too good a game to go whining about the zebras.
Whether Barrett got the 15 or not, that was the call on the field. There was no concrete evidence he did or did not make it. Therefore, the ruling stands.
Score more points. Make sure the other guys score less.
Oh. And don't throw your clipboard in the air like a petulant child.
Go Blue.
Another year and another failure by the committee (up to this point) to successfully distinguish the difference between "best" and "most deserving". The committee says "best", therefore ESPN argues "best". Yet, in the past 2 years, despite continuing to say the word "best", they've picked "most deserving".
If we talk about best teams, then suddenly idiots like David Pollock can wax poetic about 3-loss USC and how they should have an argument. Idiots like Desmond Howard can argue Michigan, who finished 3rd in their own division, and whose only win outside the state of Michigan was against Rutgers.
-Alabama-- IN no matter what.
-Ohio State-- IN and deserving of that monicker. I think there's a good argument that they're more deserving than the B1G champ even if Penn State, the team that beat them, adds another Top 10 win (Wisconsin will stay in the Top 10 even with a loss). Wins @Oklahoma, @Wisconsin, and over Michigan is by far a more impressive collection of wins than any other team can boast.
-Clemson-- IN and deserving, but only if they win. If Clemson isn't on their game, Virginia Tech is a very dangerous opponent tonight.
-Washington-- Rutgers. Idaho. Portland State. All home games. Those are their non-conference wins. If we're considering penalizing unbeaten Western Michigan for the MAC and their schedule in relation to 2-loss Navy, why are we rewarding Washington for playing in the MAC of the Power 5? How else does Colorado end up as a division winner? USC is by far and away the best team Washington played and the Trojans dominated them IN Washington. That was only 3 weeks ago. An undefeated Washington would have been deserving. Add in that loss, and reward their very good season justly with a Rose Bowl berth. No shame in that.
-Michigan-- played a Penn State at home in September that was forced to play 2nd/3rd stringers on the DL, and was literally down 5 LBs, forced to play true freshmen and walk-ons. The game got away from them early. In the last month, they've struggled with Michigan State (Penn State beat them 45-12), struggled to put up 20 at home vs. Indiana (PSU hung 45 on them in Bloomington the week before), lost to Iowa the week after PSU beat them 41-14, and lost to Ohio State (PSU- 24-21). If they play right now, are we certain Michigan beats Penn State? Are we certain Michigan beats Wisconsin again? If Wisconsin wins tonight, I can see the argument for Michigan over the Badgers, who played in the weaker division, and lost to both the Wolverines and Buckeyes. But if Penn State wins...
-Penn State- Home win over Ohio State cancels out early season road loss against Michigan when they were as undermanned on defense as any team has been all year. If PSU wins-- Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State will each be 2-1 H2H against each other plus Wisconsin. Add in the B1G championship, and YES, the team that also won Michigan's division is more deserving of a playoff spot than the Wolverines.
-Wisconsin- Yes, I can see an argument for Michigan if Wiscy wins. BUT, if Wisconsin is B1G champ I think they should be rewarded and I'd put them into the top 4, even over Washington.
My playoff picks-- Alabama, Ohio State, B1G champ, Clemson/Michigan. I don't think we should reward Washington no matter what happens.
If I had it in on time, I would have picked Oklahoma (looking at least plausible right now, even though the Cowboys are up 17-10 late in the second) and Navy (uh, less plausible).
Alabama, basically, will beat Florida by as much as they want to beat them by.
I think Virginia Tech is going to have to benefit from turnovers to beat Clemson.
I'm interested to see how Penn State does away from Happy Valley. It's obviously not a road game for the Lions, but they have been pretty magnificent at home; after two early-season losses on the road (Pitt, Michigan), they've only had to travel to Purdue (yuck), Indiana (decent!), and Rutgers (just awful). I do think this is a game where if Penn State builds an early lead, we could see a gigantic beatdown--kind of like what happened to the Badgers in the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game. If things stay tight, though, who knows?
Oh, and as you all know, I am obligated to call Wyoming's number for an upset over San Diego State in the Mountain West Championship Game. It's a re-run of a game just a couple weeks ago, actually, when the Cowboys beat the Aztecs, 34-33, in Laramie, where they'll meet again tonight. The Cowboys are undefeated at home this season and have been a kind of unsurprising surprise (yes, I just wrote that) in Craig Bohl's third year at Wyoming. This game would be worth flipping to occasionally for SDSU's all-world runningback Donnel Pumphrey alone, but this really should be some fun.
Penn State has been the best 2nd half team in the country since the start of October. Most weeks, they'll play it pretty close to the vest throughout the first half, make a few adjustments at halftime, and dominate the 2nd half. That trend was true against Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana, Rutgers, and Michigan State. It was also true against Pitt, when they looked awful in the 1st half, then in the 2nd half simply ran out of time (McSorley led them nearly all the way back from a 21 point deficit, had them driving, but in his 2nd career start forced a ball into the endzone on a bad read when the field was wide open, and Pitt hadn't stopped them in basically the entire 2nd half).
Against then-unbeaten Maryland and Iowa, they played complete games. Especially against Iowa, and no one does Iowa like PSU did Iowa. The next week, Iowa did to Michigan what they've historically done to PSU (and many other teams) and grinded out an ugly win on a last second FG.
I'm expecting a complete game tonight, and Penn State absolutely has the horses to make it ugly. I'm a little put off by everyone's love of Wisconsin for a schedule that's basically enhanced by early season wins over 2 incredibly overrated teams (LSU and Michigan State), and 2 moral victories against Ohio State and Michigan. I'm never a fan of the "quality loss" argument, and that's all Wisconsin has. Outside of that, it's a bunch of close wins over mediocre competition mixed with a couple blowouts over the likes of Illinois and Purdue.
2 good losses do not equal the 2 top 10 wins that would be on PSU's resume should they win tonight. That's why I'm a little down on Wisconsin even though they're the higher ranked team.
Also, if a current best team argument invariably includes USC, please tell me what they've done in their 8 game winning streak that Penn State hasn't over the same stretch. Except for win their division and play for a conference championship. That's the problem I have when people start throwing out "best team". It's subjective and ridiculous.


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The overall standings see Alfa Romeo in the top position, followed by Magic Carpet Squared in second and Wild Oats XI in third. In the IMS Class Group A, Edimetra VI came first overall, followed by Atalanta II and Nikimar who took second and third overall respectively. Group B saw Calima take first overall, followed by Citta' Di Genova in second and Lima Golf 3 in third.
Alfa Romeo Lead The Way
Tuesday was the last day of the 2007 Giraglia Rolex Cup inshore races in Saint Tropez and tensions were high as the leaders of each class set out on the water. The start for the IRC class and the IMS Class Group A was at 11:15 due to favourable weather conditions early in the day. As the Maxi's rapidly left the bay, Alfa Romeo was at the head of the group, leading the fleet into the 30-mile course along the coast which was later shortened due to a complete lack of wind. This lead never faltered, as Alfa Romeo was also the first of the IRC class to return to St Tropez.
'The best moment of the day was getting the gun at the end of the race,' said Alfa Romeo's owner Neville CRICHTON (NZL). 'We had a good race today with a good start. That made the difference as we made our way around the course and we had about a 4.5 stand at every mark.' Wild Oats and Magic Carpet trailed behind at a long distance. 'Well I think they were about 12 minutes behind,' commented CRICHTON. 'We broke free on the finish line. We are now going to race the Giraglia. We're going straight to Genoa and then we'll turn around and sail to Palma.'
Aboard Magic Carpet Squared, Maud FONTENOY (FRA) was able to experience the difference between a long regatta and a short course, working perfectly with the crew on board to finish with an overall second. With a position in second, third, and second in the three respective inshore races, Lindsay Owen JONES (GBR) should be satisfied with the week's results and his Magic Carpet Squared is a favourite candidate for the offshore Giraglia Race set to start on Wednesday.
Tuesday's races saw the first part of this weeklong regatta come to a close as the focus now shifts towards the second part of the Giraglia Rolex Cup. Today will see the start of the offshore race that is known as the 'The Fastnet of the Mediterranean', a race that is well into her 55th year and that is one of the most popular regattas in Southern Europe. The Giraglia Race is a famous 243-mile course that takes the boats from the Gulf of St Tropez, southwest along the French coast, around the island of Levant, across the Ligurian Sea and to the Giraglia Rock just North of Corsica before finishing in front of the Italian Port of Genoa. The Giraglia Rock is one of yacht racing's most famous landmarks, lending her name and serving as the turn mark for this now classic regatta.
At the end of the offshore race trophies and prizes are will be awarded to the top three yachts in each class based on corrected time. The first boat to round the Giraglia Rock will be awarded the Beppe Croce Trophy, the Rolex Trophy and the Rene Levainville Trophy are awarded to the yacht that wins line honours, and the Giraglia Rolex Cup will be awarded to the boat with the best corrected time overall for the long race.
The weather forecasts remain as varied and as unpredictable as ever, with very light breezes of 4-6 knots forecasted for today from east southeasterly directions in the morning that shift to southwesterly winds in the afternoon. One never knows what the weather will do for the Giraglia Race but the start is tentatively scheduled for 12:00.
Whatever the weather conditions may bring, participants will gather tonight at La Citadelle on the hill overlooking St.Tropez for the prizegiving and gala dinner. Prizes are to be awarded to the best-placed yachts from the past three days of inshore racing.
Aside from most of the yachts that have competed in the inshore racing this week, a number of new arrivals have joined the fleet for the Giraglia Race, bring total entries to 182 at the time of going to press.


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Tagged: Home Run Derby
3-20-11 First Baseball of the Spring
This past weekend, I was able to play my first baseball of the spring.
Nick and Bryan Pelescak and I got together for a round of home run derby
at a field in South Fayette. Amy came along and took a few pictures.
We did three rounds of home run derby. The first round consisted of 15
outs, and the other two rounds were ten outs each. Any swing that
didn't result in a home run was considered an out.
It was a pretty close contest, with the final score being Me 9 HR, Bryan Pelescak 8 HR, and Nick 4 HR.
The dimensions of the field were about 300 feet to left field, that' pretty much where we all hit the entire time.
Here's some pictures that Amy snapped from the bench.
Nick Pelescak pitching:
Making contact, hitting a line drive:
One of two home runs that I hit in round one:
Pitching to Bryan Pelescak
Bryan connects for a homer:
Me heading to the outfield:
Nick Pelescak taking a swing:
The last time we played home run derby last fall I think the score was also 9-8, with me barely edging Nick.
Spring is here. Baseball is back.


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Twenty-nine additional employers have signed on to the White House equal pay pledge, which asks companies to conduct a yearly analysis of pay by gender with the goal of eliminating unequal compensation.
Apple, Chobani, Delta Air Lines, Facebook, General Motors, Hilton, IBM and IKEA are among the companies and organizations that have joined the effort, bringing the total to more than 50, according to the White House. Friday's announcement was made on Women's Equality Day, which commemorates women's right to vote.
President Barack Obama initiated the pledge in June as part of a summit on women, the United State of Women. The companies also agree to review hiring and promotions practices and to promote practices that will close the national wage gap.
U.S. & World
A typical woman working full-time earned only 79 percent that paid to a typical man in 2014, according to the White House.
The Labor Department also added protections for transgender men and women to guidelines for federal contractors that are meant to guard against sex discrimination.
The first piece of legislation that Obama signed after taking office was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which overturned restrictions on time periods in which discrimination complaints could be filed.
The Obama administration also extended minimum wage and overtime to more than 2 million home health-care workers, many of them women.
Fifty-seven percent of women are in the labor force, down from 60 percent in 1999, according to the United States Department of Labor.


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Big Cedar, Missouri
The Kevin Costner cabin at Big Cedar lodge, as with all of the cozy Adirondack-style cabins on the lushly forested 800-acre property, has a wood-burning fireplace, hand-crafted furniture, stained-glass windows, and views of Table Rock Lake. It is covered with pictures of the 'Field of Dreams' star, who is a fishing buddy of Johnny Morris, the rustic resort's owner and the founder of the Bass Pro fishing shop empire. Morris has an impressive roster of fishing buddies for a simple reason: His love of Ozark simplicity is completely contagious.
Big Cedar also has cabins named after Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ernest Hemingway, President George H.W. Bush (whose Secret Service agents were told it was sold out when they called to make a reservation), Waylon Jennings (he and his wife renewed their vows at Big Cedar), and many of the conservation partners that Morris has worked with in the 40-some years since he started Bass Pro in the back of his father's Brown Derby liquor store. Each of the 81 cabins has an impressive deck, as well as enough taxidermy to give even Teddy Roosevelt pause.
Johnny Morris originally bought the property so that customers of his Springfield store could test fishing boats, but he soon became intrigued with the two long-abandoned resorts, built next to the lake in the 1920s by Jude Simmons and Frisco Railroad executive Harry Worman. He decided to restore them. Today, those old wilderness mansions serve as two of four restaurants on the property.
There are also natural-fed swimming pools, hiking trails, a golf course that doubles as a certified Audubon Signature Sanctuary, two spas, a cooking school, and an about-to-open Natural History Museum, complete with a skeleton of a wooly mammoth. As if that weren't enough, a cookie lady leaves fresh gingerbread treats (shaped like cedar trees) on guests' pillows. They make a good pick-me-up for the guests who participate in the kick-ball competitions and wheelbarrow races held on the Truman Lawn, which also hosts a nightly bonfire.
It is no wonder Morris calls Big Cedar Lodge his "little slice of heaven on earth."
More information: Big Cedar, tucked alongside the 43,000-acre, bass-filled Table Rock Lake, is 10 miles south of Branson, Missouri. Play your cards right and you can even hitch a ride in the green vintage 1948 Chevy pickup that Costner used in his wedding to handbag designer Christine Baumgartner.
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How to keep dough from sticking to your hands
We have made Rolo cookies many times and haven't had a problem with the dough sticking to our hands. But some of our readers have said they had a sticky problem.
Lightly spray your hands and fingertips with non stick cooking spray. This should help with any stickiness. You may have to reapply a few times as it comes off after each cookie.
Another trick for sticky dough that won't roll into a ball is refrigerating it. Place the entire bowl of cookie dough in the fridge for about 15 minutes until you feel it has set up a little bit.
We have always used a name brand cake mix when making these Rolo cookies and haven't had a hard time with the dough. But it is a cake mix that you are using as cookie dough. Remember that it will be a slightly different texture than regular cookie dough.
This dough is mixed with a spoon. We do not use a hand mixer. You may even want to use your hands. Where a cake mix package is involved, some think to use a hand mixer. But that is not the case with these cookies. The dough is a lot thicker than it is for a cake.
how do you store these cookies?
Rolo cookies don't last long around our house. But they can easily be frozen to enjoy at a later date. You will want to put them in an airtight freezer container or ziploc freezer bag.
If you are going to eat them later that day, place them on a plate or serving tray and cover them with plastic wrap. They will stay soft and gooey until you are ready to dive in.
Other candy options for fillings
We love the chocolate caramel goodness of Rolos in these cookies. But through a lot of experimenting and comments, there are so many more options for stuffing these chocolate cookies. Here are a few favorites if you want to experiment:
- Milk Duds
- Andes Mints
- Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- Hershey's Kisses
- M & M's
how to make rolo cookies
You only need 4 ingredients for these rolo cookies.
Mix the cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl. We used a spoon to mix it.
Take a small amount of dough and mold it around the Rolo.
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar after they come out of the oven. This is optional, but it adds sweetness to the cookie.
These are delicious eaten warm out of the oven or at room temperature.
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In a Town Hall forum moderated by NBC's Dan Abrams and organized by The Common Good, The Nation's editor and publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel joined a panel of journalists, writers and political strategists to dissect the Democrat's prospects for this year's midterm elections.
Vanden Heuvel disagreed with other members of the panel that Obama has lost his base. Instead, vanden Heuvel pointed to the ways that corporate money has corroded the political system and aided the attempts of the Tea Partiers to "roll back the social and economic progress that we've made in the twentieth century."
"There are a lot of people in the progressive community…who during the presidential election, thought that Obama walked on water. Politicians don't walk on water." According to vanden Heuvel, rather than blaming Obama, progressives "need to organize to move this country in a decent common sense direction."
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Rich Vreeland makes music for video games; games like Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter and the upcoming Fez. He's also made a short video game about making music with your tongue and snowflakes.
January is a tiny game, simple to control—walk right or left, press up to stick out one's tongue—but also fun to play for a gameplay experience that's so basic. Don't expect much in the way of goals, other than to reach the warmth of a house and make a procedurally generated tune with your tongue. But give it a shot when you have a few minutes today.
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Today, I want to share a post that actually dates back a couple of years but is just as useful today as then. It comes from professional personal historian Dan Curtis, a source I recommend fairly regularly. This one is: "What's the Difference Between Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Life Stories?"
This post describes "an array of life writing approaches," which is what I like. Especially as we get older, we often wonder where we should place our priority in writing about ourselves, our family and/or our ancestors. This post provides a very good context for these considerations. Check it out. I think you will find it useful.
What do you think? Which approach works for you? I'd love to hear your story.
Comments welcomed.
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In December of 2004 Michael James Moran stared a one-person owned/operated 1500 square foot wood shop in Charleston, SC. Since then, the furniture has been built one piece at a time for a specific purpose. Each piece remains unique and custom in both design and materials. Construction of the furniture utilizes age-old methods of joinery, often using only hand tools and requiring few if any nails. The finishes we use are the most durable and beautiful available. They are also some of the most environmentally friendly finishes on the market. Our wood is cut and milled at family run mills where sustainability and ecological soundness are essential values. We also use salvaged and recycled woods from our own community. Our entirely solar run wood drying kiln built from a recycled shipping container allows us to control our environmental impact. We work mostly in domestic hardwoods because we can be certain of the origin and treatment of the trees during their lives. We also believe that we have some of the most beautiful trees in the world in our own back yard.


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On http-enumerator
This is going to be a short blog post. I just wanted to point how lucky the Haskell community is to have the http-enumerator package, written by Michael Snoyman.
Back Story
Okay, so 5 years ago, there was a recognized problem that Haskell was short on libraries. Today, there's a tendency to see that problem as fixed. After all, there's Hackage, with its ridiculous number of packages. There's Cabal making it easy to install any library in a uniform way. There's even cabal-install, automating (okay, with hiccups) the process of chasing down dependencies to get your packages built successfully. Indeed, today it is almost more common to hear the opposite complaint: that Haskell has too many libraries! There's intense discussion on how to pare down the the list to something manageable, how to let people more effectively filter out the many packages they don't need.
It's easy to forget sometimes that there are embarrassing gaps in the library picture. One of these has been SSL.
My story: As a sort of half-hobby project, I took to building a client library for Linden Labs' Second Life virtual world. The bulk of this protocol is binary packets with UDP, a task that Haskell is definitely up to. But a smaller bit of the communication was a lot more problematic. There was login, which had to be done with an XML-RPC call to a web server at https://login.agni.lindenlab.com/cgi-bin/login.cgi. Oops, while there was an aging XML-RPC implementation around (haxr), there was no way to talk to anything using SSL. This wasn't too hard to handle: I installed stunnel, set it up to listen from a port on localhost, and forward to login.agni.lindenlab.com. Problem solved, right? But then we run into part 2. For certain tasks where a binary UDP-based protocol is poorly suited, the system has an alternative, called the capabilities system. The way this works is: when you log in, part of the login response was a dynamically generated URL one some arbitrary server in a large server farm. You could connect to that server through, you guessed it, HTTP over SSL, and make POST requests to it. In fact, the first server you get is the "seed" capability, which just gives out more dynamically generated URLs to more servers! Sadly, stunnel just wasn't up to this task. Discouraged, I ignored that portion of the protocol, and managed to get something functioning in a limited way using login through stunnel and the UDP-based protocol.
It's not as if SSL is a minor, isolated corner of the universe. In a variety of very common scenarios, SSL is used all the time, and unfortunately, we just didn't have a very good way to deal with it in Haskell at the time I started.
Enter http-enumerator
Luckily for me, in September, Michael Snoyman ran into a similar problem. I think in Michael's case, he was working on implementing the OAuth protocol, for which — understandably — a lot of providers use SSL. Michael, being more motivated to solve this problem, built http-enumerator, a package that implements the client side of HTTP, including SSL, within the enumerator framework.
To Michael's great credit, there's not really that much more to say! This is a library which:
- Takes advantage of modern ideas about building good high-performance code with nice abstractions… but also doesn't force them on anyone. The package is a piece of cake to use without having to study a new way to organize code, at least as long as you are okay with holding requests and responses in memory.
- Is about solving an actual problem that pops up in the world all the time, and which was sufficiently intimidating that no one else tackled it for years.
- Works great!
So… what? So, as a community, we owe Michael a bit of thanks for patching an embarrassing gap in library coverage. Thanks!
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Michael Snoyman / Nov 27 2010 9:49 pm
Wow, all I can say is thanks for the nice words, and I'm glad you've found http-enumerator to be useful! Let me know if you can think of any improvements to be made.
Vincent Hanquez / Nov 28 2010 4:20 am
Also may i point out that the TLS module ( http://hackage.haskell.org/package/tls/ ) need more contributions. there's only so much i can do myself, and TLS is quite an extensive protocol.


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…the Pack could be in trouble. There are rumors that the Vikings are one of the teams pursuing Rams' safety OJ Otogwe (who just became an unrestricted free agent). For the last few years (sort of last year excepted), I have been a big fan of Otogwe. The guy can flat out play. I wouldn't be disappointed if the Packers pursued him here a bit, though my guess is that the salary he'll command would cause the Pack to discontinue their pursuit quickly. But I would be somewhat concerned if the Vikings (or Bears) picked him up. The Vikes' pass defense is mediocre with only Antoine Winfield really scaring opposing QBs. Adding a presence like Otogwe would make the Vikes D significantly better (assuming Otogwe has fully recovered from the injuries he suffered last year).
If the Vikes get Otogwe…
7 Responses to "If the Vikes get Otogwe…"
DaveK Says:
June 2, 2010 at 5:50 pm |
I agree. Otogwe on that Vikings defense would be bad news for the Packers. You figure he gets Rolle type money. That is $15 million guaranteed and a total of $35-$40 million over 4 years. It is an uncapped year. Go get him Ted. Give Collin's a reliable partner back there and we would have a much improved pass defense.
travis Says:
June 2, 2010 at 11:14 pm |
Rams back as favorites for him. Cowboys and Vikings have declared they are not interested in him at all. I'm thinking it's safe to say in a day or two he'll be back with the Rams. He wanted to dip his toes in the water to see if it was warm or cold.. Seems like it's still a bit chilly and it's not time to jump on board with another team. It would be awesome to have a player like that, but I don't feel it very necessary. Instead, if we wanted to go after a key player who will help impact our defense, Elvis Dumerville should be worth a hard look. Otherwise, Asomogah would be one hell of a move that would ease any CB concerns.
Bottom line, it's like buying something you totally do not need. Rather then using that money you spent on something you could actually need. Sure I'd love to have the 160GB Ipod touch (if that even exists), but am I really going to fill 160GB of memory. No, so might as well save the money.
Also I would like to point out this Jolly thing is beginning to worry me. At first I thought this case was a total joke and it was pathetic seeing it delayed every month for the past 2 years. But there has been a lot of talk about it lately and it seems like Jolly may indeed be in for some serious trouble.
The latest involves him being responsible for helping to sell, traffic, distribute, bla bla bla illegal narcotics like cocaine and marijauna.
I first thought the whole thing with Jolly was not a real issue, and if he did screw up, it was his first offence and it didn't seem to hurt anyone. And all I figured the problem was, it wasn't his, but he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Can't say I've never been around people who have had illegal drugs on them, or doing them while I was around.
But how I feel now is starting to change. I'm starting to think Jolly has a fairly thick layer of dirt underneath everything and that he's been really putting himself in a bad situations. Bad enough that it may cost him everything and affect his future. It just leaves me very worried that there is plenty of dirt we haven't dug up yet and who knows what else we may find, or that is actually out there.
If that is the case, there is really only one thing we can hope. And that is, he realizes this whole situation, and the kind of things he has been doing that could and might get him in trouble, now, or in the future. It's all about putting yourself in the right situations, and if your always putting yourself in a bad position, it can really cost you. He needs to realize, he's not some normal chump on the street. Eyes are directly on him, and if he lucks out, hopefully he has somewhat of a mind to focus on what really matters. And I hope he finds that football is what matters and living a good life. Hate to see him throw it all away if he does get another chance, because it's not like he can't turn it around. Thats if he gets a chance.
I'd love to be wrong about Jolly. But it's becoming that time where it's starting to make me worry.
cindy Van Vreede Says:
June 3, 2010 at 10:34 am |
I, too, am concerned about Jolly. It seems whenever he's in Texas he gets in trouble. While in Green Bay he hangs with Donal Driver, Gregg Jennings and James Jones—the three guys who NEVER get into trouble. Too bad he can't find good people back home. It seems like a lot of these young athletes can't leave the neighborhood and the thugs that live there.
DaveK Says:
June 3, 2010 at 12:33 pm |
Cowboys, Eagles, Vikings, and 49ers are all reportedly not interested in Otogwe. The Rams clearly have an offer on the table and I am guessing these teams have decided he is not worth more then that. I'm guessing Otogwe wants about what the Giants over-paid for Rolle and the above teams have said 'no thanks'.
The Lions have said "they are taking a hard look" at him. Why wasn't that done a month ago? Only the Lions….
travis Says:
June 3, 2010 at 7:40 pm |
He should return to the Rams shortly. Unless Lions go out and get him, which I would find a bad move on their part.. it seems no one else will take him and give him a hefty contract.
And it's not that I find him a bad player and don't think he's good. He definitely is near the range of a very nice contract, and it would improve the Lions if he went there. But it's a bad move in my mind because that's not the addition they should be going after that's going to make this team win. It's like Asomogah on the Raiders. Lions have a lot of issues, and it's going to take a lot of patience to turn it around. The second they go out and rush things, they'll slide down the cliff again and have to begin climbing all over. But being a Packer fan, it may not be a bad thing 🙂
I really don't care about the whole Otogwe situation. More interested in hearing about Elvis Dumerville and what's going on with him. As well as some news with Jolly.
Also read today about Harris and we could potentially be at risk with him. It was not a simple ACL tear, and was a very rare injury. I can't even remember the things he tore and don't think I could prenounce each one. Either way it's a very ugly injury, a lot worse than I figured and is concerning. But it's true that he is making a marvelous recovery, because its rare for a player to come back from an injury like this to begin with. I hope he can make it for the start of the season, but it seems like a long shot.
I do wish him the best and hope he comes back and can still play at a high level, but it won't be easy. And this could get ugly with our CB situation. I hope were prepared, because with the team we got, it'd be very disappointing for it to fail.
mark Says:
June 7, 2010 at 10:38 pm |
not too concerned about this but overall i am concerned about us being over confident- at the middle of last year i threw in the towel and then we're in the playoffs? im gonna keep my heart at bay(pun?) and just let things play out.
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June 8, 2010 at 11:19 am |
Any one following the Underwood story? http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/95693179.html


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Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Jean Anderson's book Process This!. Anderson also shared some helpful cooking tips exclusively with Epicurious, which we've added at the bottom of the page.
To read more about Anderson and Portuguese cuisine, click here.
What I wanted to do here was turn the food processor into a bread machine, that is, to see if I could proof the yeast, mix and knead the dough, even let it rise in the processor. I'm pleased to say that it worked perfectly. I don't recommend this technique for bigger batches of yeast dough, for more complex recipes, and certainly not for wimpy food processors with small work bowls (you need at least an 11-cup capacity). For this simple five-ingredient loaf, however, a big, powerful machine does it all. This "daily bread" of Portugal is both crusty and chewy thanks to the steam ovens in which it's baked (I bake my bread at very high temperature over a shallow pan of water). Because Portuguese flours are milled of hard wheat, I've fortified our softer-wheat all-purpose flour with semolina and find the texture exactly right. This dough is unusually stiff and for that reason I use the metal chopping blade throughout — the stubby dough blade merely spins the dough against the sides of the work bowl. I also use high-speed churning throughout (the ON button) instead of a "dough mode" because it does a better job of developing the gluten (wheat protein) that forms the framework of this bread.
- Yield
- Makes one 8-inch round loaf
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup unsifted semolina (durum) flour
- 1 cup very warm water (110° to 115°F)
- 3 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1. Combine the yeast, semolina flour, and water by churning 10 seconds in a large heavy-duty food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade. Scrape down the sides of the work bowl, re-cover, and let stand until foamy, about 15 minutes.
- 2. With the machine running, add half the all-purpose flour down the feed tube. It's easier if you pour the flour from a spouted measuring cup into a wide-mouth canning funnel inserted in the feed tube or failing that, a stiff piece of paper rolled into a cone (the opening at the bottom should be at least 1 inch across).
- 3. Using a plastic spatula, scrape the work bowl, and if necessary, redistribute the dough so that it evenly surrounds the blade — take care! Add the salt and remaining flour, distributing evenly over the dough, and churn for 10 seconds. Again scrape the work bowl and redistribute the dough.
- 4. Churn the dough for 20 seconds nonstop, shut the machine off, and let the dough rest in the sealed work bowl for 5 minutes. Now churn for another 20 seconds.
- 5. Leaving the blade in place, carefully redistribute the dough until it's of uniform thinness. Re-cover the work bowl, keeping the pusher in. Note the level of the dough in bulk, estimate what it should be when doubled in bulk, and mark that level on the side of the work bowl.
- 6. Let the dough rise in the sealed work bowl until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, lightly coat an 8-inch springform pan or 8-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- 7. When the dough has fully doubled, pulse quickly 4 to 5 times to punch down, then churn for 20 seconds nonstop. Let the dough rest in the sealed work bowl for 5 minutes, then churn for another 20 seconds. The dough will roll into a ball and leave the sides of the work bowl reasonably clean.
- 8. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, shape into a ball, then roll in the flour to dust lightly. Place the loaf in the prepared pan, cover with a clean, dry dish towel, and set in a warm, dry spot until nearly doubled in bulk — this will take about 30 minutes.
- 9. When the dough has risen for 10 minutes, position one rack in the middle of the oven and slide a second rack in the slot just below. Place a large shallow baking pan on the lower rack — I use a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1-inch jelly roll pan — and half-fill with water. Preheat the over to 500°F.
- 10. Center the risen loaf on the middle rack and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F and continue baking until richly browned and hollow sounding when thumped, 20 to 25 minutes longer.
- 11. Remove the bread from the pan as soon as it comes from the oven, set right-side-up on a wire rack, and cool to room temperature before cutting.
•The most important thing to bear in mind when making bread in a food processor is that the machine can overheat and kill the yeast. Avoid this by pulsing the dough in stages rather than just pressing the "on" button. If you're concerned, touch the dough — if it feels quite warm, let it rest for a few minutes before you process it any more.
•For an authentic, chewy crust, the dough should be blasted with heat as soon as it's put in the oven. To ensure that your oven is hot enough, start preheating it at least 20 minutes before you bake.
•"Bread really is the staff of life in Portugal," says Anderson, "and economic Portuguese cooks have devised numerous recipes to use up every last crumb. Stale pão is perfect for açorda de mariscos, a dry bread and shellfish soup into which eggs are stirred just before serving." Anderson's book The Food of Portugal has a recipe for this, as well as for sopa dourada, a sweet bread pudding.
Reprinted with permission from Process This! New Recipes for the New Generation of Food Processors Plus Dozens of Time-Saving Tips, © 2002 by Jean Anderson, HarperCollins Publishing, Inc.
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- Carbohydrates363 g(121%)
- Fat6 g(8%)
- Protein53 g(107%)
- Saturated Fat1 g(4%)
- Sodium1669 mg(70%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber16 g(64%)
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EAST POINT, Ga. (AP) — Police say a 13-year-old boy accused of stealing a patrol car and barricading himself inside his house has been taken into custody.
Police say authorities used tear gas before removing the boy from the house and a SWAT team was at the scene Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities say the police car was taken around 9 a.m. in East Point, a suburb just south of Atlanta. East Point police say an officer had arrested the boy, subdued him with a stun gun and placed him in the back of the patrol car. Police say the boy was able to somehow get from the back of the car into the front and drive off.
Police used a GPS device in the car to track it to the Atlanta address.


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Feel good story alert:
Terrell Owens, as you might have heard, no longer plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. (He's with the Dallas Cowboys now. They're actually the Eagles' division rival.) Because he left the Philadelphia metro area, he has decided to sell his Moorestown, N.J., house, as we've told you before. Problem is, he can't find anyone to buy it.
Turns out, T.O. has somewhat misjudged the market. "The consensus is that Owens overpaid for the property by possibly $1 million when he purchased it for $3.9 million from Dawn Cline and her husband Dennis in May 2004. According to real estate records, the Clines had purchased the property in September 1998 for $1.150 million." It's important to remember, T.O., that the front lawn is excellent for calisthenics; definitely worth noting in the listing.
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The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday declared parasailing to be risky and urged the U.S. Coast Guard to require that operators be licensed.
"Passengers seeking to enjoy the thrill, adventure and panoramic views of parasailing risk becoming accident victims," the NTSB report issued in Washington stated. "Due to the nature of parasailing, accidents usually result in either serious injury or death."
In examining a series of accidents, the NTSB said "human error" by operators is the main cause of parasailing accidents due to "poor judgment, lack of sufficient experience, improper training" and other factors such as worn or poorly maintained gear, ignorance about overloading tow ropes and other equipment, and failure to monitor wind speeds and changing weather.
The NTSB said there are currently no uniform requirements for operator training, equipment inspection or suspension of operations in bad weather.
The Coast Guard, however, does not appear eager to get involved with licensing. Asked to comment on the licensing proposal, Coast Guard spokesman Carlos A. Diaz reiterated an emailed statement from his agency noting simply that it continues to work with the parasailing industry and government entities to improve training, safety and standards.
Some 3 million to 5 million people participate in parasailing each year, with about 325 operators in the U.S. and its territories, including Puerto Rico.
The Parasail Safety Council estimates that 73 people died in parasailing accidents between 1982 to 2012, with 429 seriously injured in the course of taking 130 million rides. Council founder Mark McCulloh said he "absolutely" supports the NTSB's recommendation for the Coast Guard to license operators.
The NTSB said requiring operators to be licensed "would not eliminate all shortcomings" but "would set a minimum level of experience and professional competence."
The NTSB report cited details on parasailing accidents since 2009 in which seven people died and four were injured. Some victims drowned as they were dragged through the water, others crashed into buildings or power lines, and one died when a worn-out harness separated from the flight bar.
Even a knot commonly used to fasten tow ropes is risky, the agency said, because the knot reduces rope strength "by as much as 70 percent, even on brand-new, otherwise strong ropes." Ropes are further weakened by wind, usage, and sun and saltwater exposure.
The NTSB also recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration review regulations intended to avoid collisions between parasailing vessels and aircraft. Among other things, the NTSB cited a contradiction between an FAA rule that gives aircraft the right of way over parasailing vessels and other navigation rules that suggest parasailing vessels are restricted in their ability to maneuver. One accident cited involved a collision between a banner-towing plane and a parasailing operation off of Gulf Shores, Alabama.
In an emailed comment, the FAA said it would review the NTSB's recommendations and consider efforts to reduce the risk of midair collisions.
The NTSB also urged drafting of model legislation by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators as a way to "not only call attention to the significant risk associated with the activity," but also to make it easier for state legislatures and other governmental bodies to regulate the industry.
Florida, which is home to a third of all U.S. parasailing operations with about 100 operators, recently passed legislation requiring insurance for the industry and safety briefings.
McCulloh said the NTSB report was accurate and educational but "falls short" of safety measures such as changes in harness design.
The Water Sports Industry Association supports the NTSB recommendations and said it has been working to develop safety standards for parasailing. "We have no issues with having the industry regulated," said WSIA executive director Larry Meddock. "We think it's the right thing to do."
NTSB says parasailing is risky, urges regulation
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday declared parasailing to be risky and urged the U.S. Coast Guard to require that operators be licensed.


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EA's Top 10 Reasons to Give The Sims 3 this Holiday video shows that its much easier to get away with arson, peeping, murder, and sleeping with your friends mom in The Sims 3. How festive!
The video does make a good point, however, especially to those of us who begin playing The Sims games with the purest of intentions, only to discover that we're really sadistic bastards when no one is looking. Show of hands, please!


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|Chen, Jinran - Arkansas Children'S Nutrition Research Center (ACNC)
|Lazarenko, Oxana - Arkansas Children'S Nutrition Research Center (ACNC)
|Shankar, Kartik - Arkansas Children'S Nutrition Research Center (ACNC)
|Badger, Thomas
|Ronis, Martin - Arkansas Children'S Nutrition Research Center (ACNC)
Submitted to: Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/15/2010
Publication Date: 4/12/2010
Citation: Chen, J., Lazarenko, O.P., Shankar, K., Badger, T.M., Ronis, M.J. 2010. Reduced bone mass in obese young rats through PPAR omega suppression of wnt/beta-catenin signaling and direct action of free fatty acids (NEFA). Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. FASEB J. 24:726.2.
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Technical Abstract: The relationship of obesity to skeletal development is unclear. We utilized total enteral nutrition to feed high and low fat diets (HFD and LFD) to rats for 4 wks to produce obesity. Weight gain was matched but fat mass, serum leptin and NEFA were increased by HFD (P < 0.05). HFD lowered total bone mineral content and density (P < 0.05) accompanied by decreased serum osteocalcin and increases in resorption marker RatLaps. Increased bone marrow adiposity and adipogenic genes PPAR omega and AP2, and suppressed osteoblastogenic genes osteocalcin and Runx2 were observed in the HFD group, which exhibited down-regulation of beta-catenin protein, but up-regulation of PPAR gamma expression in bone (P < 0.05). Reciprocal regulation of beta-catenin and PPAR omega was observed in mesenchymal ST2 cells exposed to serum from HFD rats or treated with an artificial NEFA mixture. Transfection with PPAR gamma suppressed beta-catenin signaling. These data suggest NEFA directly stimulates bone marrow adipogenesis while suppressing bone formation. These effects of HFD may impair attainment of peak bone mass and increase risk of osteoporosis later in life.


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George Sand
George Sand (sănd, Fr. zhôrzh säN), pseud. of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, baronne Dudevant (ämäNdēn´ ôrôr´ lüsē´ düpăN, bärôn´ düdväN´), 1804–76, French novelist. Other variant forms of her maiden name include Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin. Born of an aristocratic father and a lower-class mother, she was reared by her austere paternal grandmother on a country estate in Berry. After entering a convent in Paris, she returned to the countryside and led an unconventional life, donning the male clothes that became a mark of her rebellion. In 1831, after eight years of a marriage of convenience with Baron Dudevant, a country squire, she went with her two children to Paris, obtaining a divorce in 1836. She wrote some 80 novels, which were widely popular in their day, supporting herself and her children chiefly by her writing. Her earlier novels were romantic; later ones often expressed her serious concern with social reform. Her liaisons—with Jules Sandeau, Musset, Chopin, and others—were open and notorious, but were only part of her life. She demanded for women the freedom in living that was a matter of course to the men of her day.
Her first novel, Rose et Blanche (1831), was in collaboration with Jules Sandeau (a shortening of his last name provided her with the pseudonym which she kept all her life), with whom she had previously written articles for the journal Figaro. Of her own novels, La Mare au diable (1846, tr. The Haunted Pool, 1890) and Les Maîtres sonneurs [the master bell-ringers] (1853) are considered masterpieces. Notable also are Indiana (1832, tr. 1881), Mauprat (1837), Consuelo (1843, tr. 1846), François le champi (1848, tr. Francis the Waif, 1889), La Petite Fadette (1849, tr. Fanchon the Cricket, 1864), and Contes d'une grand'mère (1873, tr. Tales of a Grandmother, 1930), a collection of Breton fairy tales. All these books are distinguished by a romantic love of nature as well as an extravagant moral idealism. She also wrote a number of plays. Much of her work was autobiographical, notably Histoire de ma vie (1854); Elle et lui [she and he] (1859), which concerns her life with Musset; and Un Hiver à Majorque [a winter in Majorca] (1842), about her life with Chopin.
See her Intimate Journal (1929, tr. 1929); biographies by A. Maurois (1951, tr. 1953), C. Cate (1975), R. Winegarten (1978), B. Jack (2000), and B. Eisler (2006); studies by R. Doumie (1910, repr. 1972), W. G. Atwood (1980), J. Glasgow, ed. (1986), K. J. Crecelius (1988), and B. Eisler (2003).


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What are symptoms of lead poisoning?
Children, adults may present different symptoms
Initially, lead poisoning can be hard to detect — even people who seem healthy can have high blood levels of lead. Signs and symptoms usually don't appear until dangerous amounts have accumulated.
Lead poisoning symptoms in children
The signs and symptoms of lead poisoning in children may include:
- Developmental delay
- Learning difficulties
- Irritability
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Sluggishness and fatigue
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Hearing loss
Lead poisoning symptoms in newborns
Babies who are exposed to lead before birth may experience:
- Learning difficulties
- Slowed growth
Lead poisoning symptoms in adults
Although children are primarily at risk, lead poisoning is also dangerous for adults. Signs and symptoms in adults may include:
- High blood pressure
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Joint pains
- Muscle pain
- Declines in mental functioning
- Pain, numbness or tingling of the extremities
- Headache
- Memory loss
- Mood disorders
- Reduced sperm count, abnormal sperm
- Miscarriage or premature birth in pregnant women
Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/basics/symptoms/con-20035487


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- From executive producer J.J. Abrams and writer and executive producer Elizabeth Sarnoff comes Alcatraz, the chilling new thriller centered on America's most infamous prison and one-time home to the nation's most notorious murderers, rapists, kidnappers, thieves and arsonists. When San Francisco Police Department Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) is assigned to a grisly homicide case, a fingerprint leads her to a shocking suspect: Jack Sylvane (Jeffrey Pierce), a former Alcatraz inmate who died decades ago. Given her family history - both her grandfather and surrogate uncle, Ray Archer (Robert Forster), were guards at the prison - Madsen's interest is immediately piqued, and once the enigmatic, knows-everything-but-tells-nothing government agent Emerson Hauser (Sam Neill) tries to impede her investigation, she's doggedly committed. Madsen turns to Alcatraz expert and comic book enthusiast, Dr. Diego "Doc" Soto (Jorge Garcia), to piece together the inexplicable sequence of events. The twosome discovers that Sylvane is not only alive, but he's loose on the streets of San Francisco, leaving bodies in his wake. And strangely, he hasn't aged a day since he was in Alcatraz, when the prison was ruled by the iron-fisted Warden Edwin James (Jonny Coyne) and the merciless Associate Warden E.B. Tiller (Jason Butler Harner). Madsen and Soto reluctantly team with Agent Hauser and his technician, Lucy Banerjee (Parminder Nagra), to stop Sylvane's vengeful killing spree. By delving into Alcatraz history, government cover-ups and Rebecca's own heritage, the team will ultimately discover that Sylvane is only a small part of a much larger, more sinister present-day threat. For while he may be the first, it quickly becomes clear that Sylvane won't be the last prisoner to reappear from Alcatraz. Through the course of the investigation, Madsen and Soto will learn that Agent Hauser has known about the prison's secret history and has been awaiting the prisoners' return. Soto will witness his life's work - the history of Alcatraz - come alive. Madsen will be forced to keep her supportive San Francisco cop fiancé, Jimmy Dickens (Santiago Cabrera), at arm's length from the highly classified assignment as she sees everything she thought she knew about her family's past shattered, all while fighting to keep the country safe from history's most dangerous criminals.


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Actress Michelle Williams has ended her romance with Jason Segel after barely a year of dating, according to new reports.
The fiercely private beauty was first photographed with the comedian in March, 2012, and they went public with their relationship a month later at the New York afterparty for Segel's romantic comedy, "The Five-Year Engagement."
Williams recently broke her silence about the new man in her life in an interview with InStyle magazine, gushing, "He is nice… I didn't actually realize who he was before I started dating him… I didn't realize he made a lot of very popular, funny movies.
However, it appears the couple has since parted ways – editors at UsMagazine.com claim Williams and Segel quietly split earlier this month after struggling to maintain the long-distance relationship. The actress lives in New York with her daughter Matilda, while the actor is based in Los Angeles.
The news comes just weeks after the stars were spotted on vacation in Cancun, Mexico, with Williams' best pal Busy Philipps and her family.


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Thankfully, for our dinner dance this year our evening was beautiful. I forgot to mention that Councilman Eric Ulrich dropped by to congratulate our Honorees and say hello.
Also I hope that you had a great Father's Day and bought all your gifts for dad on our Woodhaven Business Improvement District's Jamaica Avenue, your "Everything Avenue" from Dexter Court to 100th Street. The weather was beautiful for his day to enjoy.
It seems that spring is gone, for now we have summer days. This is especially important to our June brides and outdoor graduation ceremonies. For those celebrations, please consider our new catering hall, Woodhaven Manor.
This is a beautiful venue for bridal receptions and parties for every occasion. Woodhaven Manor, with their attentive staff, good food and gracious hosts, Mandeep and his lovely wife Sandy, is truly a welcome addition to our avenue.
I know you have noticed the new stores opening on our WBID, also if a store is closed, it is usually occupied by a new store immediately, for we have a very low vacancy rate. This is because even in this economy, small businesses are coming to our Woodhaven's Jamaica Avenue. Be proud Woodhaven
This Saturday, June 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Forest Parkway Plaza off Jamaica Avenue, the Woodhaven Business Improvement District will sponsor the live music of Plastic Soul. There will be no rain date
Franklin K. Lane's AFJROTC was awarded the "Air Force Distinquished Unit Award." Also, their instructors Lt. Col Ralph Gracia and Master Sgt. Eddie Carr were awarded the "Outstanding Instructor" Awards. The only two in the state. Congratulations to them and also to Principal Alexandra Hernandez.
Congratulations to Father John Francis, for he has been named pastor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish in Jamaica. The GWDC and the WBID are happy that our Fr. Francis now has his own church, but he will be missed from attending our many events through the years with Fr. Tumino, where we were so fortunate to hear their inspirational statements. There will be a reception for Father Francis at 12:30 p.m. after the 11 a.m. mass on Sunday, June 22, at Monsignor Multz Hall.
Starting Friday, June 27, through Friday, August 29, there will be free lunches served from 1 p.m.until they run out. Anyone 18 or under are eligible for these meals. This Program will be available at our Woodhaven Forest Parkway Library at 85-41 Forest Parkway.
On a sad note, our newly planted Christmas Tree that replaced our 27-year-old tree that was brought down during Sandy, has died. The GWDC had such high hopes for it to last for 27 years, but sadly this will not be. I am awaiting information on why it died, so that this will not happen again with a new Christmas tree that will be planted.
All of our street trees are fully alive and thriving, it is a shame that our special tree did not survive.
Now make sure we continue to fly our American flags above all others, and also wear your flag lapel pins. You can secure free lapel pins from our office at (718) 805-0202. May God bless our leaders, may God bless our armed forces and our disabled veterans, and may God bless our America.


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½ cup margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package tofutti cream cheese, softened
2 (4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding
1 (12 ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together graham cracker crumbs and margarine and press into bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake for 7 minutes and cool completely.
Beat cream cheese and pudding mix until light and fluffy. Add lemonade concentrate and beat until mixed well. Fold in 2 cups of the topping and spread over crust. Spread remaining topping across tilling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.