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As corporate media reports obsessively on Joe The Plumber, who misrepresented himself to Barack Obama saying he'd be victimized by Obama's tax plan, Americans more in need than Joe are being victimized for REAL everyday - not in hypothetical ways like Joe's imagined fears of paying rich people's taxes even though he isn't rich. But in ways that jeopardize every aspect of their existence due to the collusion between the American government and the financiers it loves.
And while John McCain and Sarah Palin make this self-serving plumber the cause celebre for their campaign, increasing numbers of Americans less fortunate than Joe are losing their homes, their jobs, their health insurance, and more. Yes, while physically imposing Joe 'Wutchagonnadoforme' Wurtzelbacher, alias "Joe The Plumber," bemoans his fabricated tax burden, Americans in greater need than seemingly healthy Joe, are suffering more burdensome tragedies than his phobia of spreading his wealth. Interestingly, what Joe fears the most - the spreading of wealth (be it real or imagined), may one day be his salvation - just as it was on Friday for Jocelyne Voltaire, whose home was saved by the kindness of strangers who spread THEIR wealth to her. These strangers' generosity toward Jocelyne defines the American spirit far better than the vitriol toward SHARING that defines the McCain campaign.
So who is Jocelyne Voltaire, and why is her story more relevant to America's current crisis than that of plumber Joe?
Jocelyn Voltaire is an emigre from Haiti who has lived in this country for 45 years. She's a United States citizen, a college graduate, and the mother of four. She recently suffered the unbearable loss of her eldest son - a Marine who had served in the Gulf. Atop the unthinkable pain of losing a child, Jocelyne's Queens, New York home of twenty years was set to be auctioned on Friday (October 17th), due to a predatory lender scam.
But miracles do happen!!
Thanks to the brilliant work of independent media, American News Project
(ANP), which captured Jocelyn's story in the video below, and CODEPINK
Women For Peacewho after seeing ANP's video launched an appeal for funds
to stop the auction, Jocelyn's home was saved. Miraculously, in
one day, CODEPINK raised $30,000 from 650 patriots who stepped
up to "spread THEIR wealth." Below is the
incredible video produced by American News Project that captured the
"heart" of CODEPINK and inspired Jocelyne's patriotic "angels."
Needless to say, corporate media was much too busy camped out at the home of plumber Joe to pay Jocelyne Voltaire any mind. It took the efforts of independent media heroes ANP, generous spread-the-wealth patriots, and the inspired community organizing of CODEPINK to let humanity prevail. As CODEPINK says, "While our government has taken billions of our tax dollars to bail out the wealthy, we came together to bail out a desperate mother... We modeled exactly what we want our government to do - bail out families facing personal disaster, not financiers."
Now, My Friends, isn't this the 'Real' America we want? Not the America of corporate greed and CEO bail outs. Not the America of Wall Street fat cats rescued by their elected and appointed government friends. Not the America of selfishness, avoiding taxes, and only caring about ME. The values demonstrated by ANP and CODEPINK represent the America I want to see. Isn't it time this government honored 'We The People' and used our taxes to take care of us rather than their friends in Forbes and Fortune?
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Permit me to share just one more story:
In the first years of the last century, my paternal grandparents, Giuseppe and Liboria Milazzo (no, I'm not kidding!!), emigrated to the United States from - you guessed it - Italy. More specifically, Sicily. As my family tells the story, my grandfather was a fairly educated man who'd planned to become a priest - until he met his Liboria. After coming to America, Giuseppe and Liboria settled in Rockaway Beach in the New York City borough of Queens. They opened a tiny food store - an Italian apetito shop. As the story goes, during the Great Depression after the Stock Market crashed, my grandparents' customers couldn't pay for their food so my grandparents extended them credit. When the credit they extended depleted ALL the food, Giuseppe and Liboria lost their shop - as they knew all along they would.
Everyone in my family tells this story about my grandparents. It's not an unusual story for that time. There were generous people at every income level who spread what little wealth they had. Spreading the wealth was an essential part of their American dream. My grandparents' America was a nation of us and not me. They were not unique. I have friends who've told me stories of their family's generosity during the Depression. They were proud of their families, as am I. What's troubling in America today is that people would call my grandparents losers rather than embracing their honor.
It often takes a great equalizer like the 1929 Depression or a natural disaster to level the playing field amongst people. In 1999 when Argentina's economy collapsed I heard stories of the wealthy digging through trash next to their former servants. Naomi Klein, author of the monumentally important, The Shock Doctrine, tells of being in Argentina when the banks all shut down, and watching Argentines banging on the bank doors. In those desperate times, few, if any, were rich. Everyone wanted the same thing. They wanted to be helped. The Argentine economy was that nation's great equalizer, just as our economy may be ours. Few amongst us can afford to be smug. We are, after all, not in full control of our futures. We never know when it will be one of us who needs help tomorrow as Jocelyne needs help right now.
Yes, Jocelyne still needs us today. Even though the auction of Jocelyne's home has been stopped, she still needs money to keep it and house her younger children. She still needs support to get back on her feet. If it's at all possible, please spread your wealth to help Jocelyn, and participate in this American cause. And keep the humanity going by pressuring Washington and government at every level to put the people before the predators.
In the words of CODEPINK: "Now let's pull together in the coming months, as Jocelyne asked us to do, and move our government to do the same - bail out Main Street, not Wall Street!"
To spread your much needed wealth to Jocelyn, and read this incredible story in CODEPINK's own words, please visit here.


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National Cancer Institute
Post Date: Apr 12, 2018
Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may influence the risk of developing hepatocellular cancer and about research aimed at the prevention of this disease.
This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about liver (hepatocellular) cancer prevention. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer patients. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions.
This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Screening and Prevention Editorial Board, which is editorially independent of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The summary reflects an independent review of the literature and does not represent a policy statement of NCI or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Liver Cancer Prevention
Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention
Summary of Evidence
Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening; Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment; Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment; and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available.
Hepatitis B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatocellular Cancer
Based on solid evidence, immunizing individuals against hepatitis B would lead to a decrease in the incidence of hepatocellular cancer (HCC).
- Study Design: Evidence obtained from cohort or case-control studies.
- Internal Validity: Fair (ecologic control; no direct comparison group).
- Consistency: Limited number of studies.
- Magnitude of Effects on Health Outcomes: Reduction of risk occurs with prevention of hepatitis B infection in one intervention study. A study in Taiwan shows that vaccination of newborns (the vaccination program includes administration of hepatitis B immunoglobulin at birth, followed by a course of hepatitis B vaccine) of mothers infected with hepatitis B virus was associated with a reduction in the average annual incidence of HCC from 0.70 per 100,000 children between 1981 and 1986 to 0.57 and 0.36 for the time periods of 1986 to 1990 and 1990 to 1994, respectively (P < .01). Although there was no direct control group, the decline in incidence of HCC over time would unlikely be explained by other causes. Failures in a vaccination program may be related to either failure to receive hepatitis B immunoglobulin or failure of the hepatitis B vaccine itself.
- External Validity: Good.
- Chang MH, Chen CJ, Lai MS, et al.: Universal hepatitis B vaccination in Taiwan and the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in children. Taiwan Childhood Hepatoma Study Group. N Engl J Med 336 (26): 1855-9, 1997.
- Chang MH, Chen TH, Hsu HM, et al.: Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma by universal vaccination against hepatitis B virus: the effect and problems. Clin Cancer Res 11 (21): 7953-7, 2005.
Incidence and Mortality
Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world in men and the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. In women, hepatocellular cancer is the seventh most common cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Age-standardized incidence rates are 2.1 per 100,000 population in North America. In the United States, HCC incidence and mortality rates continue to increase, particularly among middle-aged black, Hispanic, and white men.
It is estimated that there will be 42,220 new cases diagnosed and 30,200 deaths due to this disease in the United States in 2018. There is a distinct male preponderance among all ethnic groups in the United States, although this trend is most marked among Asians/Pacific Islanders, in whom the annualized rate of HCC is 20.2 per 100,000 population among men and 7.6 per 100,000 population among women. Table 1 summarizes the incidence of HCC by geographic region.
In the United States, chronic hepatitis B is the underlying cause of an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 deaths each year from cirrhosis and liver cancer; it is estimated that more than one million Americans have a chronic hepatitis B infection, many of whom do not know they are infected. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are among the most frequent viral infections in humans and represent a major global public health problem. HBV- and HCV-related chronic hepatitis are the main causes of cirrhosis and HCC, which are responsible for a high rate of morbidity and mortality. In the last few years, knowledge of the epidemiology and the natural history of HBV and HCV infections has markedly improved, and considerable progress has been made in the efficacy of therapy.
Table 1. Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Geographic RegionaRegionIncidence (per 100,000 population)aAdapted from Russo et al.China27–36Mediterranean5–20South America0.2–5.0Northern Europe5Western Africa30–48United States4
HCC is very rare in persons younger than 40 years in the United States, and a much higher risk of HCC is associated with a long duration of infection with hepatitis C (e.g., greater risk after 30 years of infection). About 80% of persons with HCC have cirrhosis.
Viruses Associated With Hepatitis and/or Hepatocellular Cancer
There are several types of viruses associated with hepatitis and/or HCC. Hepatitis is also the name of a family of viral infections that affect the liver; the most common types are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
Table 2. Viruses Associated With HepatitisHepatic Virus TypesMode of TransmissionClinical ConsequencesHepatitis A Food, drinking water. Little or no association with cancer.Full recovery (usually)Hepatitis B Body fluids, e.g., blood, semenCan cause liver damage; can result in acute or chronic HCCHepatitis C Body fluids, e.g., blood, semenAcute hepatitis and chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancerHepatitis D Body fluids, e.g., blood, semenAcute hepatitisHepatitis E Infected drinking waterHepatitis F No virus confirmedHepatitis G To be determined
Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are diseases caused by three different viruses. Although each disease can cause similar symptoms, the diseases have different modes of transmission and can affect the liver differently.
Hepatitis A appears only as an acute or newly occurring infection and does not become chronic. People with hepatitis A usually improve without treatment.
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can also begin as acute infections, but in some people, the virus remains in the body, resulting in chronic disease and long-term liver problems. There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis A and B; however, there is not a vaccine for hepatitis C. If a person has had one type of viral hepatitis in the past, it is still possible to get the other types.
After the hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses were discovered, neither agent was found responsible for many cases of transfusion-related hepatitis—hence the designation non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis. Initial follow-up of these cases showed that approximately 50% of patients developed chronic hepatitis, based on persistence of serum enzymes for at least 6 months. Approximately 15 years later, after HCV had been identified as the cause of NANB hepatitis, chronic hepatitis was found to develop more frequently as indicated by persistent viral infection in more than 80% of infected adults but in only about 50% of infected children or young women.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is caused by eating food and drinking water infected with a virus called HAV. It does not lead to chronic or lifelong disease. Almost everyone who develops hepatitis A has a full recovery.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is caused by the virus HBV, which is spread by contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid. It is a sexually transmitted disease. Hepatitis B can be a serious infection that can cause liver damage, which may result in cancer.
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is of concern to both industrialized and developing countries.
Hepatitis C liver disease ranges in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness that attacks the liver. Hepatitis C results from infection with HCV, which is spread primarily through contact with the blood of an infected person. Hepatitis C can be either acute or chronic. Most people who have hepatitis C develop a chronic infection; this may lead to a scarring of the liver, called cirrhosis. Blood banks test all donated blood for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, which greatly reduces the risk of getting the virus from blood transfusions or blood products.
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis D is caused by the virus HDV. A person can only get hepatitis D if they are already infected with hepatitis B. It is spread through contact with infected blood, dirty needles, and unprotected sex with a person infected with HDV. Hepatitis D causes swelling of the liver.
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is caused by the hepatitis E virus. Hepatitis E can be spread through oral-anal contact or by drinking infected water. This type of hepatitis does not occur often in the United States.
Hepatitis G
Chronic hepatitis G infection is not associated with HCC in either hepatitis B surface antigen-positive carriers or noncarriers.
Risk Factors
Hepatitis B and C
Chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) are recognized as the major factors worldwide that increase the risk of HCC, with risk being greater in the presence of coinfection. The incidence of HCC in individuals with chronic hepatitis is as high as 0.46% per year. In the United States, chronic hepatitis B and CHC account for about 30% to 40% of HCC. Long-term iron depletion in CHC patients has been studied as a modality for lowering the risk of progression to HCC. Iron depletion improves serum alanine aminotransferase levels and hepatic oxidative DNA damage. In a cohort study of biopsy-proven CHC patients with moderate or severe liver fibrosis, patients were divided into two groups. Patients in group A (n = 35) underwent weekly phlebotomy (200 g) until they reached a state of mild iron deficiency, followed by monthly maintenance phlebotomy for 44 to 144 months (median, 107 months), and were advised to consume a low-iron diet (5–7 mg iron/day). Group B (n = 40) comprised CHC patients who declined to receive iron depletion therapy. Both groups included patients who failed to respond to previous interferon (IFN) therapy or had conditions for which IFN was contraindicated. Hepatocarcinogenesis rates in groups A and B were 5.7% and 17.5% at the end of the fifth year and 8.6% and 39% in the tenth year, respectively.
Cirrhosis and other factors
Cirrhosis is a risk factor for HCC, irrespective of the etiology of the cirrhosis. The annual risk of developing HCC among persons with cirrhosis is between 1% and 6%. Other risk factors include hemochromatosis, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, glycogen storage disease, porphyria cutanea tarda, tyrosinemia, and Wilson disease, but rarely biliary cirrhosis. Aflatoxins, which are mycotoxins formed by certain Aspergillus species, are a frequent contaminant of improperly stored grains and nuts. In parts of Africa, the high incidence of HCC in humans may be related to ingestion of foods contaminated with aflatoxins. This association, however, is blurred by the frequent coexistence of hepatitis B infection in those population groups. Heavy aflatoxin exposure is associated with inactivation of the p53 tumor suppressor gene, but epidemiological evidence of a causal association is limited. The likely etiology of HCC is summarized in Table 3.
Table 3. Likely Etiology of Hepatocellular CarcinomaCausative Agents Dominant Geographical Areas Hepatitis B virusAsia and Africa Hepatitis C virusEurope, United States, and Japan AlcoholEurope and United States Aflatoxins East Asia and Africa
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- Altekruse SF, McGlynn KA, Reichman ME: Hepatocellular carcinoma incidence, mortality, and survival trends in the United States from 1975 to 2005. J Clin Oncol 27 (9): 1485-91, 2009.
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- Seeff LB: The history of the "natural history" of hepatitis C (1968-2009). Liver Int 29 (Suppl 1): 89-99, 2009.
- Liu CJ, Jeng YM, Chen CL, et al.: Hepatitis B virus basal core promoter mutation and DNA load correlate with expression of hepatitis B core antigen in patients with chronic hepatitis B. J Infect Dis 199 (5): 742-9, 2009.
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- Yuan JM, Govindarajan S, Gao YT, et al.: Prospective evaluation of infection with hepatitis G virus in relation to hepatocellular carcinoma in Shanghai, China. J Infect Dis 182 (5): 1300-3, 2000.
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Evidence of Benefit
Prevention of Hepatitis B
Strong evidence that hepatocellular cancer (HCC) can be prevented is provided by a cluster randomized controlled trial of the immunization of 75,000 newborns with hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine. After a median of about 25 years of follow-up, the incidence ratio of primary liver cancer in the vaccination-at-birth group to the control group (68% of whom received catch-up vaccinations at ages 10–14 years) was 0.16 (95% confidence interval, 0.03–0.77). These findings suggest that if HBV can be prevented, then much HCC can be prevented. Immunization programs are already known to prevent important short-term consequences of hepatitis B infection, such as acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis.
- Qu C, Chen T, Fan C, et al.: Efficacy of neonatal HBV vaccination on liver cancer and other liver diseases over 30-year follow-up of the Qidong hepatitis B intervention study: a cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med 11 (12): e1001774, 2014.
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I'm curious... how many words are in the bad word filter? I've noticed these:
p e e = tinkle (LOL, I've not heard that one since I was a kid!)
s h i t = shiny
a s s = fanny
d i c k = peepee (but that got changed, right?)
f * * k = smurf?
What others fall in this category???


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Editor's note: Some of the names of people mentioned in this blog post have been changed to ensure their privacy and protection.
Our goal at CFCA is to help families build a path out of poverty. And we mean it. So we frequently seek to grow and improve our programs.
We want to know if what we're doing is successful. It matters to us, to the families we serve and to the people who trust us with their support.
We hear encouraging stories of how the Hope for a Family program is changing families' lives. We thought you might want to hear those stories, too.
Over the next few weeks we'll share some of our goals with you, along with stories that exemplify how they're being met in the field.
We hope it encourages you, as it does us, to see hope growing in families.
GOAL: We want families to become self-sustaining, relying on their own income-generating activities to feed their families and plan for the future.
CFCA works with families in Heredia, Costa Rica, a rapidly industrializing community about six miles north of San Jose.
The reality for families living in Heredia is harsh. They live in slums and struggle with social problems. Many live in river basins or dangerous areas threatened by landslides.
In a rough area such as this, hope can be just out of arm's reach. But the CFCA mothers groups, support and income-generating groups for mothers of sponsored children, give these mothers an extra boost.
Marcela and Nora are two mothers of CFCA sponsored children in Heredia who taught 15 other mothers to sew.
These mothers in turn taught members of their CFCA mothers groups.
Now all 180 women in the CFCA Heredia mothers groups can sew. They sew uniform shirts and rain capes for schoolchildren and work from home.
Maribel is a single mother raising two children with no financial support outside of CFCA sponsorship.
Her economic situation was very difficult. She did not know how to sew before joining the mothers group, but today she is able to provide more for her family.
"I feel very motivated," Maribel said. "The money I get (from sewing clothes) is an income for my children and me. This is really a great blessing."
GOAL: We want families to feel the benefits of community: encouraging one another, supporting one another and working together to better themselves, their families and their neighborhoods.
Mothers groups in India act as a support system for mothers of children sponsored through CFCA.
These groups provide encouragement for mothers, as well as job skills training and small business loans.
At times, these groups also support mothers facing domestic violence, something that is sadly common in areas where CFCA works.
In India alone, 45 percent of men acknowledge physically abusing their wives.
Latha (not her real name) is a widowed mother of a sponsored child in Hyderabad, India.
After facing many challenging family circumstances, including abuse, Latha attempted to start a small ironing business. But because she could not afford a quality iron, her business suffered.
Around this time, Latha's daughter, Shanti (not her real name) was sponsored through CFCA.
Through sponsorship, Latha began attending mothers group meetings, where she found encouragement and support in the midst of the abusive situations she had endured.
After several meetings, Latha took a loan from the group to buy a good iron.
Business improved and she now makes additional income to help meet the family's needs.
Shanti, now 14, has been sponsored for eight years. With the steadfast help of her mother and a CFCA scholarship, Shanti has flourished in school.
Latha worked to ensure that her daughter did not end up in the same situation she experienced.
"Her dream is to become a doctor," Latha said, and with CFCA's support "my child will definitely become a doctor."
Though once held back because she was a widowed mother living in an abusive situation, Latha fought against tremendous odds and overcame her previous circumstances.
"CFCA has given me a new life to live with dignity," she said. "It has not only helped me financially, but it has given me confidence and new hope for a better future."
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PVM Researcher Discovers Key to Improved Autoimmune Disease Treatment
July 19, 2013
A discovery by Purdue Veterinary Medicine Professor of Immunology Chang Kim in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology may make it possible in the future to convert cells from a patient's own blood into a treatment for autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Dr. Kim created a way to direct the differentiation of T-cells by inducing naïve T-cells to become suppressive T-cells that block the development of painful inflammation associated with autoimmune diseases. The naïve T-cells can be gathered from a patient's blood, treated and then re-injected, explained Dr. Kim, a university faculty scholar who also holds a joint appointment in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and is a member of Purdue's Center for Cancer Research.
"These cells are being directed to become a type of cell that is already present in our bodies, where a fine balance between inflammatory T-cells and suppressive T-cells is maintained," explained Dr. Kim. "We are just tipping the scales in favor of suppressive T-cells to reduce inflammation. Because of this there are none of the toxic side effects associated with many immune-suppressive drugs. In addition, cells from one's own body aren't rejected and remain in the body much longer. Instead of taking a pill every day, this could lead to a treatment administered, for example, every six months."
Dr. Kim added, "Treatment with suppressive T-cells has the potential to be a much more precise and targeted regulation of immune function than what currently exists. Treating autoimmune diseases without compromising a patient's immune system has been a big problem in the field." Dr. Kim's discovery and research have been detailed in papers in the Journal of Immunology and the European Journal of Immunology. The group also filed a patent based on this work. The National Institutes of Health and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America funded the research.
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According to the San Antonio Express-News, Texas football players Case McCoy and Jordan Hicks will not be charged following a San Antonio Police Department investigation into an alleged sexual assault. The alleged assault took place the day before the Longhorns' appearance in the Alamo Bowl.
The decision to close the case comes two weeks after the lawyers for both players publicly proclaimed it to be closed, while the SAPD stated a short time later the case was still open and active.
The quarterback McCoy and linebacker Hicks were both suspended for the bowl game and sent home after the SAPD confirmed two UT football players were the subject of an investigation. In mid-January, head coach Mack Brown announced that both had been reinstated to the team.


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A man has been officially charged in the death of a woman who was killed in gruesome incident on the Bishop Ford earlier this week.
Michael Johnson, 28, of Edwardsville has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence involving death, aggravated fleeing and eluding, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Jennifer Mitchell, 27, was struck by two vehicles on Tuesday when she fell from an SUV on I-94 at 154th St in Dolton.
According to a statement from police, it is unclear if Mitchell was pushed or if she jumped, but Johnson was driving the SUV when it crashed at an exit ramp near 127th St. Johnson attempted to elude police was later caught by troopers.
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Cherish Those Little Baby Feet With These Cute Keepsakes
After the third or fourth baby, I started to find my old "slap a footprint in a frame" routine to be a little, well, boring.
So I turned to Etsy to check out some different and creative ways I could explore making those baby footprints my forever keepsakes.
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How about preserving those footprints in a custom-made, one-of-a-kind river stone? After ordering, you will be sent a footprint kit to capture your baby's footprints, which the artist will then use to craft your stone. The shop owners also offer the option to craft the stone from your child's birth certificate, using a simple copy. Less mess! (StonePrintDesigns, $109)
Birth details nursery wall art
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Never forget a detail of your baby's birthday with this gorgeous nursery wall art. The shop owners at PitterPatterPrint will not only include your baby's footprints on this custom birth announcement wall art, but also list the birthday, weight and length. And if you don't want to go through the hassle of getting your baby's footprints, simply use the provided clip art. Sh... no one will ever know. (PitterPatterPrint, $30)
Special delivery
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This custom truck or butterfly print is serving up a load of baby cuteness. You can take the footprint at home and add any details you want, such as the baby's name, birthday, weight, etc., for the finishing touches. You can also pick custom colors, which is a great feature for matching bedroom color schemes. (PrintFusion, $25+)
Photo finish
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Display your favorite newborn picture alongside of your little one's footprints with this keepsake print. This is an affordable option, as the seller will send you a digital file that you can then use however you want. I'm thinking e-birth announcements and Facebook posts. (brendaneuberger, $10)
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You may just forget all of those brutal nighttime feedings when you're sipping your morning brew in this custom coffee mug featuring... what else? Your baby's actual stamped footprints. This would make a great gift for grandparents or godparents as well. And as all things that are important to parents, the mug is dishwasher and microwave safe. (MyForeverPrints, $30)
Dress your tree
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I love this idea for celebrating baby's first Christmas — glass ornaments with engraved footprints to always remember how little he or she was. You can choose the color and details to be engraved on the glass as well. Just remember, if you have more than one child, to keep up the tradition. (KittyPiston, $40)
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Keep your baby's footprints always at your fingertips by having his or her prints turned into a rubber stamp — and make your mark wherever you would like. Think birth announcements, custom wrapping paper, DIY nursery art or gifts for Grandma. You can also custom choose the font you would like displayed on the stamp. (BlossomStamps, $25)
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Saints Of The Underground (featuring Jani Lane, Bobby Blotzer, Keri Kelli, & Robbie Crane) released their debut album, LOVE THE SIN, HATE THE SINNER, this week and they are being hailed as a "supergroup".
Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer was involved in a similar "supergroup" back in 1991 when he teamed with Michael Schenker, Share Pedersen (Vixen), Richard Black (Shark Island), and Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) for the Contraband project. This installment of Metal Mixtape will celebrate these two projects and all their members by playing one song involving each member…..Bobby Blotzer gets two because he was involved in both! Saints members 1st, Contraband members 2nd…..and, yes, I own all of these albums!
Warrant – 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (1988): Probably the best Warrant song I've ever heard. I hate the band now but back in the mid-'80s they were everywhere and I liked the tunes. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is a great tune, better than 'Cherry Pie'.
Ratt – 'Slip Of The Lip' (1986): I liked DANCING UNDERCOVER but it gets a bad rep for the first single 'Dance'. This song has a sleazy groove to it and it should have been the first single.
Big Bang Babies – 'Everybody Needs A Hero' (1992): Glam, glam, glam! Keri Kelli played guitar in the Big Bang Babies way back when and this is the opening song of their self-titled album. I don't think I've played this whole record in a long time…..maybe it will make the weekend's playlist.
Vince Neil – 'Sister Of Pain' (1993): Robbie Crane played bass on Vince's two solo albums when he left/was fired from Motley Crue. I liked this single better than 'You're Invited (But Your Friend Can't Come)' and the album was the Motley Crue record we all missed out on.
Ratt – 'Wanted Man' (1984): Like I said, Blotzer gets two songs and this is the best song from OUT OF THE CELLAR.
MSG – 'Samurai' (1982): Michael Schenker is a guitar god despite his demons. His career has been noted more for his odd behaviors and addictions rather then his music. 'Samurai' is one smoking track off of ASSAULT ATTACK with Graham Bonnet on vocals.
Vixen – 'Cryin' (1988): Single #2 for Vixen off their first album, I like this one better than 'Edge Of A Broken Heart'.
Shark Island – 'Paris Calling' (1989): I thought Shark Island was going to be huge back in the day and LAW OF THE ORDER has been one of those forgotten gems that I pull out once in awhile. 'Paris Calling' was the first single off this record.
L.A. Guns – 'Sex Action' (1988): Back in the day we used to play the first L.A. Guns album to death! 'Sex Action' was a favorite at the parking lot parties we used to have.


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- Jerry Falwell died yesterday. I am not sure how I feel. Mainly, I guess, I just don't care. Is that apathy? With a man who bred so much hate, it's hard to be sympathetic, right now or even at all. Now is the time for Jerry to be seriously judged. I'd pay money for front row seats. Spiderman 3 got nothing on this. Even if the money went to the church. Now I get the bumper sticker, "Jesus Died For Your Sins" – Your really meant Jerry Falwell's. I bet it was just a font issue with the bumper sticker company so they had to make a compromise to fit it all in.
- WordPress 2.2 has been released. Nothing huge to speak of, but it does seem like a few of the admin menus load significantly faster than before. This upgrade is called "Getz" – So you better getz it soon. Major improvements are the inclusion of WordPress Widgetsin the core, Full Atom Support, a new Blogger import and Infinite Comment Stream.
- Multivitamin Use May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk – Can we just stop with the terrifying sensationalist medical reports that seem to change their view every time President Bush mispronounces a word?! For real, yo.
- We went to Ocean City, MD last week spontaneously as we realized it would be the last vacation as us two. Pictures are here.
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When you have a name like....Van De Walker. Should it be entered in FTM like that or should it be VanDeWalker with no spaces? Not sure how the spaces effect searching
Very good question, Here is how I would enter this info FTM2014. I'll start on the Plan Workspace, but the same can be done in the People Workspace.
I just typed in George Van De Walker into the Name Field. Looks OK here so far. In the People Workspace it also looks right in the three places it will appear with the person as the focus perso
IF you enter such a Surname and it does NOT appear in the index correctly (out of order), go to the Right Hand Panel, and as you hover over the name Fact, an ICON will appear.
That ICON is where you could add a Citation to the Name FACT. That's not what we want to do here. You want to put the Cursor into the Name field and an Edit ICON will appear.
You can also just do a CTRL+N to get this next screen.
So, the Surname format is correct.
I don't have an example of a Surname that isn't in the correct Sort Order in the Index, so I don't have an example of a surname that is not in the right order, but this is where you would correct the Surname.
Here IS a common Surname Issue. That is, not showing up in the Index correctly. George Van De Walker 2nd
With Family Tree Maker, you use a comma for a suffix for Jr and NO comma for III or IV, etc, but what about 2nd?
The Center Panel and Right Panel "look" correct, BUT the Index is NOT. If there were more surnames, if would be above the "A's" in the index. Clicking into the Name field as before, we see
The "2nd" is in the Surname field, which is why it's showing up in the index incorrectly. To resolve this, you move the "2nd" and "Van De Walker" where they belong
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That last part of the question, about searching, is answered by looking at the Web Search Workspace.
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IGNWS Animal Census 2007January 23, 2007 at 10:02 pm | Posted in Animal Census, Bengal Tiger, Elephant, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Leopard, Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiritragus hylocrius, Ponnvandu, Tahr, Topslip, Trek | 3 Comments
This year's survey was announced rather suddenly today. Under the aegis of the Ponnvandu Foundation we have been asked to provide volunteers. Lion Tailed Macaques (LTM – Macaca silenus) will be surveyed on Thursday the 25th of January, Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) on the 29th, carnivores from the 2nd to the 9th of february and elephants in Feb's 3rd week.
Anyone who wants to participate can contact me with their details ASAP!!!
The Tahr and the LTM are very highly endangered species and one has to trek to really deep forest to get a chance to see them.
Great trekking and a 'few in a lifetime' chance to see two of the world's most endangered species and to contribute to their conservation – could anyone ask for more?
PREMEDITATED OCEAN RAPEJanuary 13, 2007 at 11:51 am | Posted in biodiversity, bioinversity, biosphere, corral harvesting, dugong, ecosystem, endangered species, Gulf of Mannar, mangrove, niche, ocean, Ptychodera, sethusamudram, tsunami | 5 Comments
There is a combined flora and fauna of more than 3,600 species represented here within an area of 10,500 sq km. Many of these species are endemic to this particular area of shallow ocean and include a number of critically endangered species (see the Red List). Just one example on the island of Kurusadai, less than a kilometre from the Indian mainland, is the world's one and only outpost of a subspecies of Ptychodera – a hemichordate ('acornworm') found nowhere else! New species and subspecies are constantly being 'discovered' in this area while simultaneously a number of previously common endemics seem to have completely disappeared.
The fact is that organised overfishing and almost no protection for the fragile reserve has already resulted in massive destruction of corral and mangrove, the two most precious ecosystems, which together account for 90% of the area's biodiversity. Unrestrained blasting and harvesting of corral to feed hungry cement plants, overfishing mainly due to the extensive use of trawlers by multnationals (for export) and specific destruction such as the targeting of sea cucumbers, ornamental fish, crustaceans (prawns, lobsters, crabs), turtles and sharks (both for soup!), have all taken a heavy toll on this unique and irreplaceable "biosphere".
Perhaps most shocking is the studied silence of the U.N. and almost all organisations involved in promoting conservation / biodiversity. Our government claims to have extensively studied the project's environmental impact but in the face of their winking at the daily destruction one wonders what it is that they have been claiming to conserve!
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Illithids are a race of extremely intelligent creatures designed to work as organic computers, a network of minds linked around the central hubs of the elder brains. When the illithid overthrew the shapers, the vast majority altered themselves, making themselves more powerful and deadly. However, some elder brain communities refused the transformation, remaining in their original form. These illithid remained on the surface when the rest of their race was driven underground, and struggle to prove themselves different from their brethren.
Personality: Illithids are extremely intelligent, and they can be extremely proud. Their weak, frail bodies make them not particularly suited to physical labor, which many illithids regard as beneath them, preferring more intellectual pursuits. This gives many illithid the appearance of being stuck up and self-important. Most illithids do feel that they deserve some degree of special priveledge for the simple virtue of being smart. However, they are also smart enough not to reveal this too openly, and can actually be exceptionally coercive. Most illithid tent to have a taste for the finer things, with a particular affection of jewelry and gems of all sorts.
Physical Description: Illithid are exceptionally tall and thin, almost gaunt of body, with long, spindly limbs and skin ranging from off-white to deep purple.. Their heads are large, bulbous, and completely devoid of hair. The illithid have two deep-set eyes that are often milky white, or glow from within. They have no noses, and their mouths are circular, lamprey-like rings of teeth. This mouth is surrounded by four long tentacles used to pass food to the mouth. An illithid can also use these tentacle as an additional hand, if necessary, though doing so is seen as less than polite. Illithid generally stand between six and seven feet in height, and rarely weight more than 140 pounds, usually averaging between 100 and 120 pounds. Illithid are exceptionally long lived, reaching adulthood at 100 years of age and some rare illithid living to exceed 1000.
Relations: Illithid are usually satisfied to remain within the abandoned laboratories of the shapers, often working alongside gnomes as they perform their research. However, the illithid need to eat, and thus they must emerge from time to time to trade psionic or magical services with the nearby towns and cities to earn the gold to trade for their rather exclusive diet of grey matter. Often, an elder brain will dedicate illithids to take turns setting up shop in nearby cities to serve as local magicians, selling simple potions and spells to townsfolk. Many distrust them, but illithids are extremely honorable and proud, and never go back on their word.
Alignment: Most illithid are solidly lawful neutral, unlike their lawful evil relatives. They may not be particularly good, but their self-interest prevents them from doing anything that might bring the anger of the common races upon them, like their brothers.
Illithid Lands: Illithid tended to remain where they were during the overthrow of their brothers, offering their full support to the other races to prove they weren't like their relatives. This has allowed a sort of uneasy pact of non-interference as the illithid simply took over the laboratories of their old masters to use as their own. These laboratories are often shared with the gnomes, who use the lower levels as hospitals and medical experimentation labs, while the illithid take the upper levels for arcane and psionic research.
Language: Illithid mouths are incapable of speech, or making any vocalizations beyond a hiss or, in some cases, some simple whistling sounds. Instead, the illithid communicate telepathically, which leands illithids an eerily silent quality. Even illithid children playing are utterly silent, even if there is a loud mental argument going on. The range of this communication also means that most illithid labs are constantly abuzz with silent, mental conversations, even if the illithid show no external signs of this communication. To outsiders, the illithids seem supernaturally in tune with one-another, eerily organized. Illithids write in dwarven, but more and more commonly, they record their thoughts using crystals designed to hold and playback thoughts broadcast telepathically into them when activated.
Names: Illithid names are impossible to pronounce, being constructs of pure thought that can tell you a great deal about the illithid in question, such as which lab he is a part of, any titles or accolades he may have received, how old he is, and so on. Those illithid heading out among the other races generally give themselves 'proper' names that can be spoken aloud, purely for the convenience.
Adventurers: Illithid adventurers are not very common. Generally, adventuring requires to much physical labor and effort to be worth it. Still, adventuring is a good way to rapidly improve one's skills, and there are many illithids who see adventuring as a chance to gather shaper artifacts or knowledge that would otherwise remain hidden forever.
- +2 Intelligence, +2 charisma, -2 strength, -2 constitution. Illithid are (or were in some cases) exceptionally intelligent and persuasive. However, their bodies are generally weak and frail.
- Aberration: Illithid are not subject to spells or effects that affect humanoids only, such as charm person or dominate person.
- Medium: As Medium creatures, illithid have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Illithid base land speed is 30 feet.
- Darkvision: Illithid can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and illithid can function just fine with no light at all.
- Thought Eater: Illithids can consume the minds of creatures to gain access to their memories. This can only be done to a willing or helpless non-mindless creature that is not immune to critical hits. The illithid must be in physical contact with the creature's head in order to use this ability. Each round, the illithid deals 1 points of intelligence damage to the target creature and may make an in intelligence check each round to pull a relevant fact or piece of information from the creature's mind, intact. If the target reaches 0 int from this, they target dies, their brain consumed from inside their skulls.
Type of Information Check DC Simple, Well known by the target 10 Specific detail, relatively recent memory 20 Obscure detail, Easily forgotten or missed 25 Extremely obscure, Not understood, Very distant memory, Very limited knowledge 30
- Mind Strike: An illithid can spend a standard action to attempt to overwhelm the mind of a single creature it can communicate with telepathically. The target must make a will save (DC 10+½ HD+cha mod) or be dazed for one round. The duration of this dazed effect increases by one round every 4 HD they possess. This is a mind-affecting ability. After using this ability, an illithid must wait 1d4 rounds before it can use it again.
- Naturally Psionic: An illithid gains 2 bonus power points at 1st level. This benefit does not grant them the ability to manifest powers unless they gain that ability through another source, such as levels in a psionic class.
- Telepathy: An illithid can communicate telepathically with any creature within 100 feet that has a language.
- Favored Class: Psion (telepath). A multiclass illithid's psion (telepath) class does not count when determining whether he takes an experience penalty for multiclassing.


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Select Sires Adds Heatime® System to its Select Reproductive Solutions Portfolio
PLAIN CITY, Ohio, November 5, 2012 - Select Sires and SCR Dairy Inc. have announced a new partnership to market the Heatime system for herd health management and heat detection, providing even more herd health monitoring options for dairy producers. Heatime features the only rumination monitoring system in the world in addition to heat detection for a comprehensive insight into cow health.
"We are excited about this new partnership with Select Sires to offer SCR technology through their sales and distribution channels," says Tom Breunig, U.S. general manager for SCR Dairy. "This expanded distribution channel offers SCR Dairy and Select Sires each a great opportunity to help dairy producers gain much-needed efficiencies by obtaining early indications of health and nutrition issues and by achieving more successful reproduction programs."
"It is Select Sires' goal to provide our customer-owners with the most innovative herd management tools available," says Lyle Kruse, vice president, U.S. market development for Select Sires. "Heatime is a great complement to our Select Detect™ heat detection system."
SCR Dairy Inc. is a leading developer of advanced technologies for dairy farms. Over 2 million cows on more than 15,000 farms around the world are monitored using SCR's collar tags, while their technology touches over 12 million cows worldwide, making SCR the global leader in advanced solutions for cow monitoring.
Heatime combines one-of-a-kind rumination monitoring with accurate heat detection, allowing dairy producers unmatched access to information about cow health, nutrition, reproduction and comfort. This precise data allows for better individual and whole-herd management because health and reproductive problems are identified early and can be solved more quickly.
Heatime technology will be available for purchase through Select Sires representatives beginning today. For more information on Heatime, Select Detect and the entire portfolio of Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™), visit www.selectsires.com. To learn more about the Heatime system and SCR Dairy Inc., visit www.SCRDairy.com.
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�Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in,� is one of the more memorable lines from Francis Ford Coppola�s �The Godfather III.�
�Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in,� is one of the more memorable lines from Francis Ford Coppola�s �The Godfather III.�
That movie was about the Mafia, not U.S. politics; however, the sentiment expressed in that phrase had to cross the minds of officials in Southern states last week after Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Department of Justice would sue Texas over its voter identification law.
Until a Supreme Court ruling June 25, all or parts of 15 states � most of them in the South, including North Carolina � had to pre-clear any changes in election laws or districts with the Department of Justice under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to ensure they didn�t discriminate against minorities.
The Supreme Court stopped that by declaring Section 4 of that act, which held the formula for deciding which entities had to pre-clear such changes, unconstitutional. The same day as that decision, Texas declared its voter ID law and latest legislative redistricting plan, both of which had been rejected by federal courts as discriminatory, to be �immediately effective.�
Holder�s move to fight that has drawn criticism not just from Texas officials, but from those in other states that could face similar Department of Justice efforts over voter ID laws, redistricting and the like.
The fact Holder in the Texas case is seeking to reinstate preclearance does seem to be at odds with the high court�s decision; however, there is nothing in the decision that protects state or local election laws, in the South or elsewhere, from being challenged as discriminatory.
The only change is that a state or locality now has a presumption of innocence, not guilt, and the burden is on those making the charges to prove them.
Preclearance opponents wanted that for years, and the Supreme Court gave it to them.
There�s nothing inherently bad in Voter ID laws and legislative redistricting, as long as it�s not deliberately discriminatory and done with some sense of geographic logic as it is a natural consequence of election results. Those who enact such laws and make such decisions need to be prepared to stand behind their actions � even if it�s in court. Make your best case, let your opponents do the same and see what happens. It�s the way our system works.
While there has been progress, there will still be cases in with the protections of minority rights are necessary. The Supreme Court just changed the process. It didn�t erase it.


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Robot Senses Like Fish to Swim Upstream
Unlike any other animal, fish have a special sense that allows them to determine the speed and direction of currents, helps them hover in place and even swim upstream. Known as lateral line sensing, it also helps fish find the underwater "sweet spot" to catch food that may be tumbling down the river.
Now, a European engineering team based in Estonia has built an electronic version of lateral line sensing on an underwater vehicle called FILOSE (Robotic FIsh LOcomotion and SEnsing).
Around the world, underwater vehicles have been deployed for several decades to track pollution, inspect ships hulls for damage, and for surveillance. But their big drawback is limited battery life. If successful, this new device would allow vehicles to travel more efficiently through the water like a fish, saving time and battery life.
"There are 300,000 species of fish that have" lateral line sensing, said Maarja Kruusmaa, professor of bio-robotics at the Tallinn University of Technology. "If all of the fish in the sea have found it useful and none of the robots have, it makes you wonder that maybe you are missing an important piece of information."
In fish, the lateral line runs along the skin from just behind the head to the tail. It consists of nerve cells that pick up vibrations and other data from the water, and helps them school without bumping into each other.
The FILOSE robot took four years to build. Engineers made it to mimic the geometry and shape of a rainbow trout, about 20 inches long (50 cm). To create artificial lateral line sensing, the team developed tiny electronic sensors to monitor pressure differences in the water flowing around it. Here's a video of the device in the lab.
The swimming robot can detect flow direction and swim upstream, or hold still while compensating for the downstream drift by measuring the speed of the water. It can also hover in the wake of an object to cut its energy use, according to Kruusmaa.
"It is similar to reducing your effort in the tailwind of another cyclist or reducing the fuel consumption of your car by driving behind a truck", she said.
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by Matt Holmes
Writers are advised with the axiom "Kill Your Darlings," which should be traced back to Sir Arthur Quiller-Crouch. The idea is that writers should not to be too precious about their creations.
If you craft something that you love, you might shun any criticism or advice. Even if it's perfect and beautiful, you might include it where it doesn't belong. You might like it, but will your audience get what you mean? Your terrific turn of phrase might be one word too long for your limit; what can you do?
Maybe you don't hit delete and instead save it to be used elsewhere (Will and Grace started as traditional wacky neighbors until they became the main focus). Whatever you do with your work, you must not coddle it.
Writers usually work in private and alone; they spend time on their work and don't know what the readers think until long after publishing. Improv, in contrast, is usually a group effort done in the moment with a public, immediate response.
In improv, the equivalent of this concept might be "Love Your Garbage."
Sometimes, you're blessed with good stuff that magically, automatically falls into place. That stuff takes care of itself. If you know what you're doing, even the mediocre stuff gets heightened and used. The tricky part is the bad stuff.
Make the mistakes part of the pattern. You can't edit anything out, so you have to make it so you wanted it to happen for some reason. Make it seem on purpose.
If you're embarrassed that those words came out of your mouth, make them important and meaningful in retrospect. Make the beginning work because of the ending. Now is the time to make your partner look good. Make their dumb move into a brilliant choice. If you do something stupid, do it again and figure out why.
When we watch improv, we want to see your brilliance, but we also like to see the tightrope wiggle a bit. Let it wiggle, let us see the process of you using your skills. Then make something good out of it.
Matt Holmes is an improviser in Philly. He performs a full improv comedy set with a complete stranger from the audience in Matt& ("playful and winning" –TimeOut Chicago). He also teaches improv, coaches improv groups, and co-founded Rare Bird Show ("Top Shelf Improv" –The Apiary, "arguably the best improv group Philly has ever produced" –AV Club).
Look for the next installment of "Discussing a Bit," Matt's monthly WitOut column, on July 1st.
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John Terry injured his right foot in training today and has gone to the hospital for a precautionary scan, reveals the Chelsea website. The seriousness of the injury will be known tomorrow when results are released, but the news will be very worrying for Chelsea and England supporters who will be hoping that Terry mends in time.
While fans of the US men's national team may be excited at the possibility of Terry missing the all-important June 12th World Cup match against England, the news may be a blessing in disguise for England supporters. I'll admit that Terry has been strong in the last few games for Chelsea, but this has been one of the most inconsistent seasons the former England captain has had.
If Terry does miss the World Cup, it'll be a perfect opportunity for Ledley King or Michael Dawson to step in to Terry's shoes alongside Rio Ferdinand, if fit. If Ferdinand isn't one hundred percent fit, then you could see King and Dawson combining as centre halves for England just as they've done so well for Tottenham this season. Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher and Matthew Upson would provide adequate back-ups for King and Dawson if either of them are unfit or not playing up to their potential.
What do you think? Is John Terry's injury a blessing in disguise, or a massive blow if it turns out he'll miss the World Cup? Share your opinion in the comments section below.
UPDATE: False alarm. The scan of John Terry's right foot has been completed and it shows that there is no break. Terry hopes to be OK to play in Sunday's FA Cup Final.


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Carol Kicinski
Supposedly whoopie pies get their name from the fact that Amish women would occasionally pack these treats in the farmer's lunchboxes and when discovered the men would yell "Whoopie!"
Traditionally whoopie pies are two round mounds of chocolate cake with a creamy frosting sandwiched in between. For a twist on tradition, I love to make Red Velvet Whoopie pies.
- Yield
- Makes about 1 1/2 dozen depending on size
- Cookie
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ounce red food coloring (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 cups sweet rice flour blend
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Filling
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Pinch of kosher or fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a large spatula. Add the vanilla and food coloring and mix well.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the sweet rice flour blend, cocoa powder, and salt. With the mixer on low, add half the flour blend mixture, then the buttermilk, and finally the rest of the flour blend mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.
- In a small bowl stir the vinegar and baking soda together and then stir into the batter. Using a large spatula, scrape down the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl and make sure all the ingredients are incorporated. Drop the batter onto the prepared baking sheets using a small ice cream scoop or large tablespoon.
- Bake the cookies for 7 to 9 minutes, or until the edges are set and the cookies are firm but springy to the touch. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. While the cookies are cooling, make the filling.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed, cream together the cream cheese, butter, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Turn the mixer off. Sift in the confectioners' sugar and starting with the mixer on low speed and slowly increasing the speed to medium, mix well.
- With your hand, brush the crumbs off the bottom (flat side) of a cookie, spread with a generous amount of filling, then top with another cookie, flat side down on the filling. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.
- The cookies should be stored in the refrigerator but are best eaten un-chilled, so take them out of the refrigerator 10 t0 15 minutes prior to serving.
Reprinted with permission from Simply…Gluten-free Desserts by Carol Kicinski, © 2011 Thomas Dunne Books