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Ted Danson's Daughter: Guest-Starring on CSI Was "So Much Fun"
It was recently Bring Your Daughter to Work Day on the set of CSI.
Ted Danson's daughter, actress Kate Danson, will guest-star on the April 3 episode as lawyer Jill McDermott, CBS announced earlier this week. During the episode, the CSI team finds a body near a forest reserve and discovers what might be a serial killer and his bizarre lair. Apparently the case ultimately forces the real-life father and daughter to square off.
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"I play a lawyer who knows she's in the right and the CSI team have done something wrong," Kate Danson told WENN. "So I come pretty hard at my dad and dig into him, which was a lot of fun to play."
"I was really fortunate to get to work with him on CSI," she continued. "It was so much fun. We never worked together like that. We did a short film together but nothing professional until now, so it was really great going head to head with him."
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The character could potentially become a recurring role, the actress said.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) —
Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of an Alaska town, has recovered enough from severe injuries sustained in a dog mauling to be released from the animal hospital.
The 16-year-old cat's owner, Lauri Stec, drove to Wasilla to bring Stubbs home to Talkeetna on Monday. She said he's doing OK, but is still in a lot of pain and on a pain patch.
Stubbs lives at Nagley's General Store, and Stec is the manager there. She said for at least a few days, Stubbs will be cared for at a house connected to the back of the store and away from the hubbub. He'll have to be quiet for a couple months.
But Stubbs is a social creature and getting on in years. Stec doesn't want him to get depressed, so she plans to move him back to the store in a few days. She'll keep him in his regular sleeping spot on top of a freezer that holds his bed: a mushing sled piled with furs of fox, caribou, beaver and lynx.
"He'll be with his pals," Stec said of the furs.
Stubbs had been under veterinary care after being mauled by a loose dog in Talkeetna, 115 miles north of Anchorage. The Aug. 31 attack left Stubbs with a punctured lung, a fractured sternum, bruised hips and a deep gash on his side. Stec said she knows the dog that was involved and has reported the attack with borough animal control officials.
The quirky community of 900 elected the orangey-beige cat in a write-in campaign 15 years ago. There is no human mayor in the town, where Stubbs holds court at the store, greeting customers. He's also a known presence at the next-door pub, where he enjoys drinking water-catnip concoctions from a wine glass.
Stubbs was already popular but gained even more fans when news spread about the attack. People from all over the world have posted get-well messages on his Facebook page, which had almost 22,000 "likes" as of Monday afternoon.
At Nagley's General Store, two walls were covered with get well cards and letters from all over, and visitors have been asking nonstop about Stubbs, Cortez said. So his improving condition is good news.
"Everybody's happy," store clerk Marco Cortez said.
Donations also are coming in from all over for Stubbs' recovery. Some of it will be given to an animal shelter in the region.
The attack on Stubbs was not the first strike on his nine lives. In the past, he has been shot by a BB gun, and still has a BB lodged inside. He's fallen onto a cold fryer vat and once rode on a garbage truck before jumping off.
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An Alaskan Major's a cat?
I just can't conceive of that;
It lives in a store,
On soft furs galore,
It was just involved in a spat.
Stubbs was mauled by a viscous fiend,
A bad dog was certainly mean;
Stubbs got injured bad,
It made people sad,
It was like a really bad dream.
The mayor is now on the mend,
He's cared for by several friends,
It may take a while,
Before folks can smile,
Best wishes are what we now send.
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Pirates Still in control
WESTPHALIA — With one Central Michigan Athletic Conference game left in the first half of league play, the Pewamo-Westphalia girls basketball team looked to improve to 8-0 against conference foes Thursday night.
P-W Senior Kylee Schneider made three 3-pointers in the first half and the Pirates held Fulton to single-digit point totals in each quarter to earn a 53-34 victory.
Although P-W was able to force turnovers and convert them into transition baskets, Pirate coach Steve Eklund said his team needs to play with more control on defense.
"We continue to foul way too much," he said. "I thought we forced them into turnover situations, but we still gave up too many open looks.
"I wasn't overly pleased with our defense tonight, but the big thing is that we picked up another conference win."
Fulton was able to hang around for most of the first quarter Thursday night, but with P-W leading 10-7, Schneider hit her first 3-pointer to spark a 15-2 run. After Fulton's Gabrielle Seida completed a 3-point play to end the streak, Schneider hit another triple to give the home team a 28-12 lead.
P-W had a 28-15 lead with under a minute left in the second quarter and held possession as they let the clock wind down. Schneider hit another 3-pointer with :06 left to give her team a 31-15 lead at the break.
The home Pirates continued to build on their lead in the third, outscoring Fulton 15-9 to take a 46-24 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Schneider finished with 14 points to lead P-W, while senior Madison Smith finished with 13 points and six rebounds.
Heading into Thursday's game, Eklund said his players were concentrated on keeping their spot to themselves atop the CMAC standings and knowing that they will have the proverbial target on their back the rest of the season.
"Our focus in our pregame was to be on top in the league," he said. "With that, we need to remember that everybody is going to want to take a shot at us. We will need to be ready to play every game the rest of the way."
P-W (9-2, 8-0 in CMAC) will begin the second half of league play on Tuesday when the Pirates travel to Bath.


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The construction of symbols on maps requires the interaction of many elements. How these elements come together – literally the intersection of bits of points, lines, and areas – is the subject of a series of illustrations entitled "The Drawing of Combined Symbols." The majority of these guidelines focus on peculiar details that when done well, the typical map user won't even notice. They are among the fascinating hyper-minutiae of cartography.
Faces indicate the quality of the choices illustrated – good, ok, and poor.
Examples are illustrated by Prof. Kei Kanazawa (heading the Working Group of the Japan Cartographers Association) in a chapter entitled "Techniques of Map Drawing and Lettering" in the out-of-print book Basic Cartography, Vol. 1 (International Cartographic Association, 1984, p. 45). These guidelines were developed for the pen and ink era of cartography, yet most are applicable to contemporary digital mapping.
Illustrations are for educational purposes only. Click on an illustration for a larger version.
Railway Symbols: Note arrangement of tics and black and white parts.
Manner of connecting line symbols corresponding to broken lines.
Several examples of crossing line symbols.
Drawing of double broken line symbols.
Drawing of double line road symbols in connection with other symbols.
Position of individual point symbols: (1) Place of explanation symbol, (2) Point symbols corresponding to the exact place on the ground.
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You can't really drive from Pelym to Osa, Russia, so we're pretty
sure it's better to fly. These calculations show the comparison just for
fun if you could drive. The assumptions are that a road trip is roughly
20% more distance than a straight line flight, and you drive at an average
of 60 mph on the highways.
The fly or drive score is an estimate of the true cost of travel. A lower score is better. Our score includes factors like airline prices and fuel costs, but it also takes into account the value of your time spent traveling. If you're taking time off work because you have to drive an extra day, it might be better to fly even if driving is technically cheaper. Tap on a blue or green value to customize it.
You can adjust any of the settings above to customize the calculation for your exact trip. We assume some simple default values to get a quick answer to start.
The Fly Score is an estimate of how much it would cost you to take a flight, including factors to account for the value of your time getting to the airport, checking in, and waiting for the plane to take off and land. The default fly score is 270 from Pelym to Osa, Russia.
The Drive Score is a comparable calculation that estimates the total cost of doing a road trip. You might spend less on gas than the price of airfare, but it could take you longer to get there if you're driving. So we include the value of your time spent in the car, as well as additional costs for things like hotel, tolls, food, and whatever else you want to include. The default drive score from Pelym to Osa, Russia is 299.
So in this case, it's better to fly from Pelym to Osa, Russia. It's really only slightly better to flyin this case, so you could choose either option based on your specific needs.
You can't really drive from Pelym to Osa, Russia, so we're pretty sure it's better to fly. These calculations show the comparison just for fun if you could drive.
These results are based on the straight line distance from Pelym to Osa, Russia, which is 417 miles or 671 kilometers.
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I was a bit late getting my Christmas shopping done this year, so I found myself in a department store at the jewelery counter. You can imagine the kind of swarm that exists around any department store's jewelery counter at this time of year. (Vosskah and I have been laughing at a radio ad we heard in which a middle-aged lady is listing all of the possible gifts to be found at [Store], "Sweaters! Perfume! Jewellery," and she utters the last word with the kind of lusty eroticism I never expected to hear on the radio. Jewellery is a Big Thing, apparently).
So the department is crowded; I'm only there to find some clip-on earrings for my Grandma, and a kindly lady shows me how they are mixed in and where I can look, etc. I feel for this woman because she is clearly petrified and it's her first day on the job. When I find the earrings I want and am paying for them, she is taking the time to get gift boxes for them, and tissue paper to go along with the sweater I was also buying. She's not moving at light speed, but I think it's a reasonable length of time for a transaction. Before my things have even been bagged, though, the lady behind me has moved up to the jewellery counter and is placing her items while impatiently asking, "Is it possible to get some service here?" I'm still inputting my PIN into the machine at this point and the lady is almost shoulder to shoulder with me. The poor woman helping me finishes up our transaction while the woman training her takes over for Ms. Can't Wait Two Minutes. I walk away from the jewellery department exclaiming to Voss, "Did you SEE that?"
As far as these stories go, it's a pretty mild one. Entitled lady doesn't think that waiting in line is necessary, she wants service and she wants it now. She's the real life equivalent of a "go go go"-er. However quickly things are moving, it's not fast enough for her. They're unpleasant in real life as they are in a video game, and I'm afraid that more and more the game is tailored to them.
This is fairly radical for the erstwhile Pugging Pally to admit, but I don't like LFD. I don't like LFR. Wait, before you scroll to the bottom and start typing an angry comment, let me clarify. I understand the dilemmas that LFD and LFR were introduced to address. I'm not one of the elite raiders who feels that only 1% of people playing the game should see end-game content. I don't need other people excluded from things so that I can feel awesome about myself. It turns out, it is possible to have your internet dragon and loot it too. No one else can take away from your accomplishments in-game because they're yours. So that's not my problem. And on the surface, LFD and LFR work. You want a dungeon? You can be doing one anywhere from instantly to twenty minutes later, most any time of day. It turns out that the same is true for LFR; you probably won't wait in a queue longer than twenty minutes and probably less for that, too. I have run LFR solo, I've run it with my guild, I've run it with just a few friends. I've done it as a druid, a paladin, and a mage. I've had plenty of experience with it. And here's where I think the problem lies.
What it purports to do, and what it actually does – are two completely different things. In theory, LFD and LFR lets you get together and cooperate with a group of people to achieve a group goal: killing internet dragons of various ilks. In practice, they mask singular goals with the illusion of group play. Yes, you have to more or less cooperate to successfully complete an LFD or an LFR run. But are you there to cooperate, or are you there to acquire loot/VP? Herein lies the problem. Once upon a time, I used to run dungeons yes, to acquire emblems or points or gear or whatever, but also because just running dungeons was fun. On my old server, I had a massive friends list of people who might want to run a dungeon at any given time. If nobody felt like trying to run a dungeon, I would hit Trade or the now-defunct Looking For Group channel. It wasn't elegant, but generally it worked. More importantly, it allowed me to make friends and build a reputation for myself as a nice/fun and competent person to run with. I did this across several characters. Usually, if I felt like running a dungeon, I could make a group to do so. If I couldn't manage a group, I'd put it off and do something else.
Now before you counter that it's still possible to assemble groups this way, it's true, but unlikely. I've tried. I can usually gather up guildies to run things if enough are interested and perhaps if I wait a bit. I've tried different channels to ask if people want to run something, with very little response. I can check my same-server friends' list and usually folks are raiding or already IN a dungeon. And why wouldn't they be? Joining one as a tank or a healer takes all of ten seconds. You can't blame people for taking the path of least resistance. I'm more likely to group up with friends on other servers – many times, friends I have made via this blog and Twitter. So I'm in the interesting position of having to build a reputation as a good player outside of the actual game in order to run with people I enjoy playing with. I'm sure my server has such people, but it's unlikely I will find them because they're either running with their own guild, or running quick pugs with LFD.
So it goes with LFR. And I will be completely honest – yes, there are good parts of LFR, but overall LFR alarms me because of what it represents, and because of its potential impact in many different ways. First of all, if someone gets their introduction to raiding through LFR I fear for what they think raiding actually IS like. A raid full of people face-pulling the boss, ignoring strats, backtalking each other and constantly squabbling, ninjaing loot they shouldn't have (feral druids winning Int gear, I'm looking at you). LFR is a bad LFD pug writ large, with a proportionately larger number of Go Go Gos and bad attitudes. The issue with LFD and LFR both are that the majority of people feel that they're being put in a position where they have to 'put up with' other people to get what they want. It's not an opportunity to meet new folks or make friends, how could it be? There is no additional benefit to befriending people via LFD, and even if there were, you'd need to be willing to add that person via Real ID to take advantage of it. Most of us won't do that.
Now, Blizzard has taken some steps towards addressing these issues. They acknowledged the erosion of server community by coding a preference in LFD to group you with same-server folks wherever possible. I think it was a bit too little too late, though, because most of us are already conditioned to join the group, begin killing things with the other four, faceless and anonymous people in our group, hope that it's a "good group" so we collect our loot, points, or whatever and then move on to the next group. I'll sometimes remark, "Hey, we're both from this server!" and the reaction is almost always the equivalent of a shrug. If I don't mention that we're from the same server, then it usually doesn't get mentioned. There's a confusion of paradigm in what exactly is being awarded. So we're grouped with people from our server; but tanks and sometimes healers can also obtain a satchel of loot if they are willing to join on their own. Even if a pug tank likes the group of four he/she is put with, there's no benefit to them for staying with that group, and there is benefit to dropping group and re-queuing to obtain another satchel.
The second thing Blizzard is doing is introducing the "Battle Tag" system (currently being tested in Diablo III) that is probably what Real ID should have been all along. You'll be able to choose a pseudonym that others will see if you choose to friend each other mutually, and gain the benefits of Real ID without letting people know your real name. This has the potential to enable friends lists to transcend server restrictions, and possibly even make reputation matter again to a certain extent. You could build a network of folks you've run with and would like to run with again, no matter what server they are on. For me this has great potential, and I'm watching it with interest to see what develops. I don't just want to whine about things uselessly – I recognize that LFD and LFR were introduced with a purpose. Especially for smaller population servers, and for dungeon grouping while leveling, these systems have been a great boon. They enabled myself and other players to see lower level dungeon content that we probably didn't have the opportunity to see before. Assembling lowbie groups was always a bit of a crap shoot – find four other people near your level, traipse out to the dungeon (possibly located in a place you hadn't been, or you had to get there without a mount). Now we get mounts at level 20 so that's much less of a concern, but LFD has made that completely moot anyway. It's never been easier to join a group to do a dungeon, or as it turns out, a raid. At least, something raidish, with a raidish shape.
I am concerned that LFR takes my favourite part of the game (raiding) and makes it so effortless yet empty to me. When you can roll in and kill Deathwing in under two hours, where is the impetus to join a long-standing, dedicated raiding group? Is it going to be worth it to the average player to say "I killed it on normal mode," or "I killed it on heroic mode?" It was already reasonably tough to find people driven to complete heroic modes – what about now, when there seems to be three options of difficulty? I've had at least one friend privately confide to me that they weren't much inspired to kill Deathwing on normal mode, having 'seen' him on LFR difficulty. Hard modes always stretched the veracity of the game for me in terms of lore considerations, which is more of a concern for RPers, but it does matter. There IS a "roleplay" in this MMORPG we all play, after all. Does Deathwing care if we killed him on "Looking For Raid" mode, normal mode, hard mode?
I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I was already a bit worried about LFR when it was announced. How will that work, I wondered? It's the size and scope of a raid, and all of the art, without the heart. It doesn't have the voices of my guild friends along with it; it has random and unpredictable people. It has that guy who will queue as a healer and then go ret instead and win the caster ring from Hagara and never say a word. It has mercenary people who are just in it for themselves, it has verbal abuse. (I'm not excluding myself from the mercenary people category, by the way). There is no benefit to being magnanimous or sharing loot or anything in LFR. It doesn't have the jokes or the camaraderie or the time or the dedication. It doesn't have what makes raiding fun for me. Yes, I know, it's 1) not for me and 2) so just don't do it then. I will stop doing it when there is no benefit for me, or I will do it and quietly do my job. But what worries me is the people who are doing it who might get the impression that they've experienced all the game has to offer and don't need to seek a guild who will help them to reach those goals on 'normal' mode, or worse, the people who've never raided and are left with the impression that this is what raiding is. There's no question whether Blizzard has managed to make a random grouping tool that enables pugs to down 'raid' content. For me, the question is really whether or not they should have.
What do you think? Please don't hesitate to respond and say that you love LFR and are really happy with it, and your reasons why. I don't consider my opinion any kind of definitive one here, it's just mine, nor am I going to argue or get defensive with you. LFR has enabled me to get three pieces of loot I wouldn't have obtained from our regular raids – and I've been doing it because I know it can help me perform better for my actual raid. I know many of my guildies have been doing the same. I've already seen a marked drop in overall LFR speed and efficiency since the first week, though. I wonder what it's going to be like a month from now? I'm interested to hear what you have to say about all of this, whether good or bad.


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Indianapolis 500 preview: Will this be the Year of the Woman?
INDIANAPOLIS — Katherine Legge didn't know she'd have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second.
Pippa Mann chatted with tire makers, dropped in on the folks from the television networks and even tried to get cozy with engine maker Honda in the hopes of landing a ride.
Both of them have overcome long odds to join Ana Beatriz and Simona de Silvestro in Sunday's 33-car field, matching the record of four women starters. But in their minds, just starting the race is no longer a story: The next big story will be win a woman finally wins.
"Until somebody is competitive on a regular basis, and winning races, and then probably more than one, it's still going to be a bit of a novelty," Legge said Thursday. "And it stinks in a way, because there's no reason for it."
Especially given the history of women at the Brickyard.
"Danica's done a great job, and Danica's made a lot of money in the way she's marketed herself," Legge said, "so nobody can blame her for that. She brings attention to it, for sure, which is a positive thing, but we're all individual people trying to do it our own way."
And now that Patrick is running fulltime in the Sprint Cup series — she'll start Sunday night's race in Charlotte — the focus has turned to who will take over for her.
Legge may be the longest shot in the field.
After losing her ride with Dragon Racing, she arrived at Indianapolis just to say hello to her old pal A.J. Allmendinger, who had hooked up with Penske Racing. But when she got wind of a seat in a second car for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports — with no sponsorship money in sight, mind you — Legge managed to get onto the track just in time for qualifying.
She's run about 20 total laps, but her perseverance was rewarded: Not only did she qualify, but Angie's List has come aboard as a sponsor for Sunday's race.
"My whole career, I've never had the money or the backing on a regular basis to make it easier or to make continuity or anything like that," she said, "so I had to keep fighting. My whole career, I've been fighting. I keep fighting for every opportunity to prove what I'm capable of."
Mann understands what it means to fight for a ride.
She only joined up with Dale Coyne Racing a week before qualifying, and only after pestering just about everyone she could think of to give her a shot. Just like Legge, the gritty determination to get back in the driver's seat finally paid off, and she'll start 30th on Sunday.
"All the female drivers are here, myself included, because we're race winners in various feeder series," said Mann, who was on the pole at Indianapolis when she was running Indy Lights.
"We're here because we're race winners," Mann said, "and that's the most important thing."
Beatriz, the first woman to win in Indy Lights, also happens to be Mann's teammate — the first time there's been two women on the same team. She'll be making her fourth Indy 500 start.
Then there's de Silvestro, who has perhaps the best chance of running near the front.
The Swiss driver is ninth in points heading to Indianapolis, and will be trying for her third straight top-10 finish during the best start of her career. But she'll have to do it from the 24th spot on the grid in the No. 78 car fielded by KV Racing Technology.
"I have a sponsor behind me, and we've been working together for several years, so there's an advantage maybe," de Silvestro said. "You should have a deal together. That's how racing works."


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A major legal battle is underway over gene patents in the US and is now headed to the Supreme Court, with oral arguments scheduled for April. A similar battle is taking place in Australia, and proponents of gene patents have just won a major victory in that nation.
An Australian federal judge has ruled that because the BRCA1 cancer gene has been "isolated" from the human body, it's appropriate to grant a patent on it. "The disputed claims extend only to naturally occurring DNA and RNA which have been extracted from cells obtained from the human body and purged of other biological materials with which they were associated," wrote the judge.
That's the exact opposite of the finding by the judge who heard the US case, who agreed with various doctors' groups and the ACLU that the whole idea of "isolating" genes really doesn't change the calculus. The patent holder was effectively demanding a monopoly on any doctors who viewed the gene, and that was unacceptable. The genetics company lost at district court, won at the patent-friendly US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and now has its case headed to the US Supreme Court.
The patent-holder in the case is the same one that claims to own the BRCA1 gene in the US, Utah-based Myriad Genetics. (Hat tip to Techdirt.) The case was brought by an Australian advocacy group, Cancer Voices Australia. Today's Australian ruling could be appealed to a three-judge panel, which would have the final say unless the case went to the High Court of Australia, the equivalent of the US Supreme Court.
The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are important because they can predict a woman's likelihood of contracting breast or ovarian cancer. In the US, the Myriad test can cost upwards of $3,000 and isn't always covered by insurance. In Canada, where Myriad has threatened but failed to enforce its patent, doctors have been able to offer test results for one-third of the US cost, and get results far quicker.
The politics of these gene patents in Australia differ from the US. One reason the ACLU targeted Myriad in the US was because of Myriad's vigorous enforcement efforts. The company sent cease-and-desist letters to researchers and threatened lawsuits. In Australia, Myriad outsourced its patent to a Melbourne company, which "gifted" the patent rights to many health care institutions and promised not to demand royalties for testing.


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Has NBC learned 'Tonight' transition lessons?
NEW YORK — NBC's recent personnel transition in morning television was a disaster. Executives hope their luck is better late at night, and they have a year to try and make it a smooth handoff from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon at the "Tonight" show.
The network announced Wednesday what has been rumored for the past several weeks: Leno will leave the job he's had most of the time since 1992, to be replaced by "Late Night" host Fallon. The late-night franchise is also returning to its roots, leaving California for a New York studio.
The thinking is clear: Leno is 62, his hair graying. The eager Fallon is 38, looks younger, hangs with his ultra-hip house band the Roots and slow jams the news with President Obama.
All Leno does is consistently rank No. 1 in his field, a status not many people at NBC can claim these days.
The "Today" show was tops a year ago, too, or at least running neck-and-neck with ABC's "Good Morning America." Then the toppling of co-host Ann Curry spread a black cloud. Ratings tumbled, executives lost their jobs, Matt Lauer's popularity plummeted and "GMA" is now the most popular morning show.
Could history repeat itself at the same network?
"I'm sure the people at (corporate owner) Comcast and NBC are keeping their fingers crossed that it's not another public relations black eye," said Brad Adgate, analyst for Horizon Media.
NBC's hand was forced, to its perspective, by ABC when that network put Jimmy Kimmel in the time slot shared by Leno and CBS' David Letterman earlier this year. Young people are already seeking out other entertainment choices in late-night, and NBC didn't want ABC to establish itself as the network with the young, hip host right after the local news.
"We are purposefully making this change when Jay is No. 1, just as Jay replaced Johnny Carson when he was No. 1," said Steve Burke, chief executive officer of NBC Universal, in a statement. "Jimmy Fallon is a unique talent and this is his time."
Burke was not made available for an interview to discuss NBC's reasoning and whether the network applied any lessons from the Curry mess to its late-night switch.
The most pressing question is whether Leno's fans warm to Fallon, or if they use this as an opportunity to try something else. Leno's fans did not accept Conan O'Brien in 2009 when he took over "Tonight" for less than a year. Fallon's humor is broader than O'Brien's, and would seem a better fit.
Leno also presumably won't be around for a direct comparison this time. When O'Brien worked at "Tonight," Leno was in the midst of his failed prime-time experiment on NBC.
There's no telling whether fans of Leno will resent the network's treatment of the comic the way morning viewers took out their distaste for what happened to Curry on "Today." NBC is dislodging him from late-night for the second time; what did he do to deserve the door?
Viewers might also question the network's regard for them. Why is NBC taking my favorite comic away?
Letterman, while he's been no big fan of his rival Leno through the years, was already pushing this narrative on his own show Wednesday, taped shortly after NBC's announcement.
"How many times can a guy get pushed out of the job?" Letterman asked. "What's the matter with NBC? What's the matter with these guys? You know, honestly, what are they thinking?"
He congratulated Leno on his 'Tonight' tenure, "if in fact you're not coming back."
Both the New York Daily News and Post ran a front page picture of Leno driving a motorcycle with Fallon in the side car, his fist raised. The News added bundles of cash on Fallon's lap, with the headline: "Hit the road, Jay: Leno driven out of 'Tonight' by Fallon."
"It's difficult to give up a program that wins its time period by 33 percent, and Jay has always been a great friend to the affiliates," said John Dawson, general manager for five NBC affiliates in Kansas. "For that alone it will be hard to give him up. But I believe in Jimmy's ability to retain Jay's viewers and to bring his own unique audience to that time period."
NBC is timing the change for maximum impact. It will happen around the Winter Olympics in Russia, which is expected to give the network a large prime-time audience that will be peppered with promos.
Barring a major change in NBC's sagging prime-time fortunes, Fallon will quickly be on his own when the Olympic flame is extinguished.
The Curry debacle was punctuated by her tearful last day as host in June, a deeply uncomfortable television moment. She has largely been silent since, as NBC has tried many different ways to convince "Today" viewers that they shouldn't blame Lauer for an unpopular decision.
NBC says privately that Fallon has tried judiciously to make sure Leno was on board with the move, and that Leno has a higher regard for Fallon personally than he did for O'Brien. A few years down the line, Leno may be more ready to end his "Tonight" tenure than he was before.
NBC has taken pride through the years in orderly transitions — like when Brian Williams took over for Tom Brokaw, and Meredith Vieira replaced Katie Couric. It will put the machinery to work to make this one seamless, too. Or at least appear that way.
There was a rocky start. When Leno needled NBC executives about their miserable prime- time ratings this winter, it hit a nerve with NBC Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt. He sent a note telling the comic to cool it. That approach backfired when the note became public and Leno hammered his network even harder.
The first public sign of the coming transition came Monday night, when Leno and Fallon filmed a genial spoof together making fun of all the late-night rumors. It aired between their two shows.
"It's clear they are trying to stave off negative reaction," said Christine Becker, an associate professor at Notre Dame University and author of the News For TV Majors blog. "I don't know whether it's going to be successful or not."
That's because of a sense that there's still something missing, she said.
"Jay is saying really nice things, but what really is the deal?" Becker said. "Did Jay tell them that he wants to go? Will he go someplace else? ... NBC is struggling to play the PR game and make it work but there are so many gaps and holes that it makes it strange."


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The Washington Nationals hosted the first playoff game in the team's short history Wednesday, and area fans showed up in droves, crushing previous attendance records to pack the house with a record standing room only crowd of 45,027.
Many of the usual stadium promotion breaks featuring in-game host Clint Khoury were usurped by Major League Baseball for the playoffs, so when the middle of the fourth inning arrived, the crowd rose to its feet and cheered as P.A. announcer Jerome Hruska announced presidents race.
Coming off last week's historic first win for Teddy Roosevelt, and with the record crowd on hand, fans were wondering what the Nationals would do for an encore. Speculation was rampant in social media circles. Would Teddy retire, or would he keep winning? Would the Nats introduce a new president? A rumor was spreading that the route might even change.
In the end, the team used the extra long commercial break to revise a fan favorite from just last month.
The September 1 race in which the racing presidents danced "Gangnam Style" is the most viewed video in Let Teddy Win history, amassing nearly a quarter million views in the month since since it was first shared. So, figuring you can't get too much of a good thing, the Nats went back to the well, with a twist.
Teddy Roosevelt bolted out wearing sunglasses in the style of Korean dance pop star Psy, and was met in right field by Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, wearing similar glasses.
After shedding their uniforms for Hawaiian shirts, the presidents broke into the familiar dance to the delight of the crowd; but unlike September, when the other presidents left Teddy behind to head for the finish line, this time it was Teddy who turned the tables on the other Rushmores, stopping mid-dance to leave them in the dust.
As Teddy celebrated his second victory of all time on the field, the Nationals Park crowd began chanting "Teddy, Teddy, Teddy!"
It was unfortunately one of the few highlights of the game for Nats fans. Unlike Teddy's first win one week ago, the team did not respond with a barrage of hits to tie the game, and fell behind in the series to St. Louis, 2 games to 1.
The racing presidents playoff standings are now Teddy 1, George 0, Tom 0, Abe 0.
Here's a close-up video from Maggie at First Ladies of Baseball:
And here's our full finish line video by YouTube member lfahome:


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It's National Meditation Month and it's Wednesday Workout day here at Writer Wellness, and I've been able to combine the two ideas. Have you ever tried walking meditation? It can be simple and effective and a real test for the type A personality. That's a good thing. The hyper person needs to work on achieving a balanced state of being by slowing down more often in a conscientious way. The laid back type B individual could do with a bit more pep in their step on a regular basis to work towards the same goal: balance. Both bodies can learn a new value from the practice of walking meditation.
Walking meditation is pretty agreeable to just about any way you want to go about it. Just walk and be aware of your surroundings and your breath. Go outside for the fifteen minute excursion where you notice everything in small detail and intentionally appreciate it in your mind and even in your journal pages later. For me, I have an issue with graffiti. Defacement of other people's property doesn't sit right with me. Since I live in the city, graffiti is everywhere. On walking meditation trips I take in the painted scrawl and intentionally identify it as art and writing with a spray can of paint. It truly is a bold statement of territorialism and sends a multi-faceted message. I think to myself, "A writer wrote that." At least I'm trying.
Walking meditation can also be a slow, patient, meticulous walk around the room gingerly placing one foot in front of the other. Make an intentional effort to match your breath to each step. It's amazing how intense walking meditation can become and how internal this practice can turn out to be just by focusing your attention on every step and the sensation of the soles of your feet gradually connecting to the floor in a slow, patterned manner. It provides a wake-up call for comprehending time because it's amazing how little space you can cover in ten minutes of slow, detailed walking. And it's a good exercise break although admittedly you'll need to schedule the cardio session another time. Not much sweat builds up during walking meditation if done properly.
And then there is appreciation. Regardless of personality type, taking a few moments to intentionally appreciate what your mind and body have helped you achieved to date takes the edge off of what you still need to get done in life…one slow, meticulous, detailed step at a time.
Have you ever tried walking meditation? What did you notice?
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Supervalu to sell 5 supermarket chains to Cerberus
NEW YORK (AP) — Supervalu Inc. is selling off five of its grocery chains, including Albertson's and Jewel-Osco, after years of being squeezed by intensifying competition.
The nation's No. 3 traditional supermarket operator said Thursday that the sale of 877 stores to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management will also include Acme, Shaw's and Star Market. The group already owns about 200 Albertson's in the South and Southwest.
Following the sale, Supervalu will focus on its Save-A-Lot discount stores, as well as its smaller regional chains Cub, Farm Fresh, Shoppers, Shop 'n Save and Hornbacher's. It will also keep its wholesale business that distributes groceries to stores.
The investor group will pay $100 million in cash for the stores, and the new company will assume $3.2 billion in existing debt. Cerberus will also offer to buy up to 30 percent of the remaining Supervalu for $4 per share after the deal closes.
Supervalu has struggled for years to turn around its business. The broader supermarket industry has been facing growing competition from big-box retailers such as Target, drugstore chains and dollar stores. While bigger chains such as Kroger Co. have adapted by tweaking store formats and improving discount programs and product offerings, Supervalu has scrambled to keep pace.
This summer, Supervalu fired its CEO and tapped Chairman Wayne Sales to lead a turnaround. The company said at the time that it was reviewing its options, such as putting itself up for sale. In the meantime, it has closed stores and cut jobs as part of an effort to reduce costs. Those efforts to fix its business will continue after the sale of its grocery chains is complete, the company said. Sam Duncan, who most recently was CEO of OfficeMax, will replace Sales as head of Supervalu after the deal closes.
On Thursday, Supervalu also reported a profit of $16 million, or 8 cents per share, for the third quarter. The results were boosted by a gain related to a settlement with credit card companies. A year ago, the company lost $750 million, or $3.54 per share.
However, total revenue for the period declined 5 percent to $7.9 billion. Sales at locations open at least a year fell 4.5 percent, and 4.1 percent at Save-A-Lot. Its profit margins also fell, in part because the company said it boosted promotions and cut prices for shoppers.
Bob Miller, who heads the Albertson's already owned by the Cerberus-led investment group, said the performance at the newly acquired Albertson's could be improved.
"In 2006, we acquired a set of stores that lacked investment and were in tough shape," he said, noting that those stores have grown into a "solid regional supermarket chain with growing sales."
A representative for the buyers noted that the transaction is still subject to approvals and declined to say whether any job cuts were planned for the newly acquired Albertson's, or whether the other chains would keep their names.
Supervalu's shares rose 15 percent to $3.51 in morning trading.


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EPS growth is an important number as it gives a suggestion of the future prospects of a company. It is usually expressed as a percentage and is then referred to as the EPS growth rate. Growth in EPS is an important measure of administration performance because it shows how much money the company is making for it's investors or shareholders, not only because of changes in profit, but also after all the effects of issuance of new shares (this is especially important when the growth comes as a result of acquisition).
Li Auto Inc., belongs to Consumer Cyclical sector and Auto Manufacturers industry. The company's Market capitalization is $35.08B with the total Outstanding Shares of 25. On 21-06-2022 (Tuesday), LI stock construct a change of 7.84 in a total of its share price and finished its trading at 35.75.
Profitability Ratios (ROE, ROA, ROI):
Looking into the profitability ratios of LI stock, an investor will find its ROE, ROA, ROI standing at 0.1%, 0% and -2.4%, respectively. Return on assets (ROA) is a financial ratio that shows the percentage of profit a company earns about its overall resources. A performance measure used to estimate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the ability of some different investments. ROI measures the amount of return on an investment relative to the investment's cost.
Earnings per Share Details of Li Auto Inc.:
The EPS of LI is strolling at 0, measuring its EPS growth this year at 61.1%. As a result, the company has an EPS growth of 485.7% for the approaching year.
Given the significance of identifying companies that will make sure earnings per share at a tall rate, we later obsession to umpire how to identify which companies will achieve high amassing rates. One obvious showing off to identify high earnings per portion count together companies are to locate companies that have demonstrated such build up beyond the p.s. 5 to 10 years.
We can't have sufficient maintenance the once will always replicate the difficult, but logically stocks that have grown earnings per allowance strongly in the subsequent to are a fine bet to keep on to take effect as a result.
Analyst's mean target price for the company is $37.28 while analysts mean suggestion is 1.7.
A beta factor is used to measure the volatility of the stock. The stock remained 4.94% volatile for the week and 5.62% for the month.
Historical Performance In The News:
Taking a look at the performance of Li Auto Inc. stock, an investor will come to know that the weekly performance for this stock is valued at 23.06%, resulting in a performance for the month at 49.02%.
Therefore, the stated figure displays a quarterly performance of 35.78%, bringing six-month performance to 19.41% and year to date performance of 11.37%.
P/S, P/E, P/C and P/B/ SMA50, SMA 200:
The price-to-sales is a valuation ratio that relates a company's stock price to its revenues. The price-to-sales ratio is a symbol of the value placed on each dollar of a company's sales or taxes. As of now, LI has a P/S, P/E and P/B values of 7.13, 11916.67 and 5.58 respectively. P/E and P/B ratios both are used on a regular basis by the investor to measure the value of the company and to get the right amount of the share.
Its P/Cash valued at 4.84. The price-to-cash-flow ratio is a stock valuation indicator that measures the value of a stock's price to its cash flow per share
What do you mean by simple moving average (SMA)?
A simple moving average (SMA) is an arithmetic moving average calculated by adding the closing price of the security for some time periods and then dividing this total by the number of time periods. Its distance from 20-days simple moving average is 29.97%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is 44.15% while it has a distance of 27.54% from the 200 days simple moving average. The company's distance from 52-week high price is 25% and while the current price is 25% from 52-week low price.


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Do-it-yourselfers give new life to old dinnerware
Vintage dishware doesn't have to gather dust in the china cabinet. Outdated table settings, such as a stack of your grandmother's old plates or a bundle of used mugs you scooped up at Salvation Army, can find fresh life with a little TLC. All it takes is a marker or a drill and a basic plan.
"I always find it a bit sad when things so loved by previous generations are thrown on the scrap heap," says lifestyle blogger Anna Nicholson, based in Yorkshire, England. "I'm always looking for ways things can be reused, upcycled and overhauled to fit in with our 21st century style."
Here are some ways to spruce up old china and dollar-store dishes:
The popular craft-swapping website Pinterest is full of plate-decorating projects that tap into the "magic" of magic markers.
Nicholson, whose blog is "angel in the north" (www.angelinthenorth.com), uses Sharpies to personalize vintage floral plates. In one set, she adorned each plate with a letter in the word "EAT," to display in the kitchen. In another, she used four plates to spell out the word "HOME."
She prints her own letter cutouts, using the font Bodoni MT, onto thick paper or cardstock. She traces around the letters onto the old plates with a pen, then goes over the outline with a Sharpie and fills it in.
"This is an easy project, but you do need a steady hand," she says.
Others take the Sharpie idea to another level and - if the dishes are ovenproof - bake the marker on to make it permanent. Many crafting blogs call for drawing with a Sharpie and baking the ovenproof dish at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Christine Dinsmore, based in Portland, Ore., has used the Sharpie method for free-handing original drawings. On her blog, The Plumed Nest (www.theplumednest.com), she shows how she drew original monster pictures onto plates for her children.
"I would often see cute little dishes for children but they were usually made out of plastic," Dinsmore says. She has tried to rid her kitchen of plastic "and didn't want to purchase any more."
That's when she got inspired to draw her own kid-friendly characters.
Dinsmore advises using non-toxic Sharpie paint pens, found at most craft stores and online. Also, she recommends cleaning plates gently, never with an abrasive sponge or dishwasher.
Other bloggers suggest ceramic or glass paint if the dish will have frequent contact with food. Danielle Warner of the blog "The Yarn to Tell" (theyarntotell.wordpress.com) recommends Delta PermEnamel paint for a more painted - rather than drawn - look. It's also available at craft stores or online.
Sometimes, old china is no longer in one piece. But that shouldn't stop you from turning it into something special.
Do-it-yourselfer Ashley Hackshaw, editor of the blog "Lil Blue Boo" (www.lilblueboo.com), was inspired to find a use for chunks of a broken Tiffany vase that she had received as a wedding gift.
"I couldn't bear to throw away the beautiful pieces, so I decided to start making them into useful items," says Hackshaw, of Palm Desert, Calif.
Her answer: key chains.
Once you find a piece you like, the main job is to drill a hole and smooth the edges. You can use a household drill, using a carbide drill bit to make the hole, and sandpaper and steel wool for the edges.
Make sure to wear protective eyewear and dip the piece in water to keep it cool, Hackshaw says.
Or you can use a rotary tool and attachment set, she says.
Then, just thread a key ring through the hole, and you have a meaningful and practical new use for an old chunk of china.
"One of my favorite gifts I've ever received was a keychain from my aunt that was made from one of my great-grandmother's old silverware pieces," Hackshaw says. "I knew it was something that I would keep forever and hand down to my daughter, and hopefully one day she would do the same. That's what gave me the idea about the broken vase."
If you have beautiful old pieces of china that you rarely use, why not turn them into something else?
Marceli Botticelli of Franklin, Mass., runs an Etsy store called "Tea Times Creations" (http://www.etsy.com/shop/TeaTimesCreations). It offers tiered stands, made out of old china, that can be used as serving platters or "tidbit" trays for anything from jewelry to loose change or keys. She also sells jewelry and nightlights made out of repurposed table settings and teacups.
For the DIYer, Botticelli sells kits that come with drill bits, fittings and instructions. And if you're too sheepish to drill your own holes into your precious antique plates, she offers to do it for you.
One of the biggest challenges in repurposing old china for any project, she says, is finding the right piece.
"I am inspired by many different things," she says. "It can be the color, the pattern, a theme."
One client brought her a plate with an extremely rare pattern; the client had been collecting china since she was 8, and had never found another plate like this one.
"I said a prayer, took a deep breath and I drilled into the plate," Botticelli said.
"Now it has a new lease on life and is not stacked with other plates in a closet anymore. It is a beautiful piece that can be enjoyed for many years to come."


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I have to renew my driver's license. The last time I renewed it was six years ago yesterday.
Caleb's medical diagnosis date is January 3rd, 2007, but I often say it was his preschool teacher who diagnosed him on January 2nd.
It was much like yesterday – the first day back to school from the holidays. We suspected diabetes, but it seemed improbable. Impossible. I dropped Caleb off at school and casually asked his teacher to keep an eye on him to see if he was going to the bathroom more than usual. I barely finished that statement when she let out a little gasp and put a hand to her mouth. It gave me a split second of hope because I just knew she was going to tell me about some virus going around. That hope was dashed when the word "diabetes" passed her lips in a whisper.
Just like that, hope turned to dread. At that moment, I knew in my heart it could be nothing else.
Because I didn't understand the risks, I left Caleb at school planning to call the doctor later that day. I went directly to have my license renewed. I remember it clearly. I cried all the way from the school to the AAA office.
I haven't been able to look at the picture on my license without remembering that day. I see the puffiness in my eyes and the forced smile. I remember standing on the mark to get my picture taken – I was numb.
I had planned to go back to that AAA office today, but Caleb woke up unwell. He takes great pride in his perfect attendance, so I knew when he said he wasn't up to going to school, he wasn't. Thankfully, he's more himself tonight, so I'll go for the renewal tomorrow. Six years and one day after.
I'll have a new picture, and in a very peculiar way, it will be a new beginning.
The whole story of When It All Changed,
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While we will be adding more videos (properly edited) to these post, over the next 2 days, we can't wait to tell you about last week's two day event at the Meadowlands Exhibition Center, Kosherfest 2012.
With more exhibitors than ever it was hard to talk to everyone or taste everything, but both Geila Hocherman (kosherrevolution.net) – author of Kosher Revolution – and I, still managed to find some of the best products at the event.
We spoke to Scott Sunshine (video to follow), chef at OSEM, who spoke to us about the company's new line of gluten-free products and their improved couscous; Ruti Schwarcz, The Wine Lioness from Happy Hearts Wine, who had us taste us to three superb new wines they are introducing to the American market; Jack Silberstein, co-founder (with Dr. Alan Bronner) of Jack's Gourmet (here, here, here and more).
Jay Buxbaum from the Royal Wine Corporation spoke to us about some of the newest healthy foods products recently introduced; Koby Cohen, from Gelato Petrini winners of this year's Best New Product in it category (video to follow);
Next we spoke to brothers Benjamin and Martin Weisz, from Elegant Desserts, who described their new products for caterers and consumers – especially exciting was the news of their association with a young but seasoned chocolatier.
On Wednesday, we spoke to Rachel Golian, from Simply Bar – whose product won this year's Best New Snack Food Award; our old friend Gabriel Boxer spoke to us next about his new company and delicious product – Shani's Tahini Sauce; Leah Haddad, from Voila! Hallah came next; she was followed by the Iron Chef Competition sponsored by the Center of Kosher Culinary Arts (here, here, here and more) and Jack's Gourmet Kosher Sausages. Geila then spoke to the competition's winner, Chef Alexandre Petard from Ladino Restaurant.
Paula Shoyer, one of the judges and author of The Kosher Baker; we then spoke to Paul BenSabat, coCEO of The Manischewitz Company (here, here and more) who told us of some exciting new introductions. Elan Kornblum, from Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine, spoke to us next…
Our last interview was with Alexander Rappaport, CEO of Masbia, Yaakov Leibowitz, from Agri Star and Chef Ruben Diaz for the Masbia Soup Kitchens and the wonderful work they are doing by feeding over 1000 Hurricane Sandy victims every day!


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USES: Cholestyramine is used along with a proper diet to lower cholesterol in the blood. Lowering cholesterol helps decrease the risk for strokes and heart attacks.
In addition to a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.
Cholestyramine may also be used to treat itching in people with too much bile acid caused by a certain type of liver/bile duct disease (partial biliary obstruction).
This medication is known as a bile acid-binding resin. It works by removing bile acid from the body. In people with high cholesterol, this causes the liver to make more bile acid by using cholesterol in the blood. This helps to lower the cholesterol levels.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually 1 to 2 times a day. This medication comes as a powder with doses measured by the scoopful (using the provided scoop) or in individual dose packets. Do not take your dose in the dry powder form. Mix the medication in at least 2 to 6 ounces (60 to 180 milliliters) of liquid (such as water, milk, fruit juice), stir completely, and drink immediately. Rinse your glass with more liquid and drink the rinse liquid to be sure that you have taken the entire dose. You may also mix this medication with watery soups, applesauce, or a pulpy fruit which has a lot of juice (such as crushed pineapple, peaches).
Do not hold the mixture in your mouth for long since doing so can damage your teeth. Practice good dental habits (such as brushing and flossing your teeth regularly).
The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. To reduce your risk of side effects, your doctor may direct you to start this medication at a low dose and gradually increase your dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. It may take several weeks before you get the full benefit of this drug.
Cholestyramine may decrease your absorption of other medications. Take your other medications as directed by your doctor, usually at least 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after cholestyramine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information or if you have any questions.
Take this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time(s) each day. It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol do not feel sick.
SIDE EFFECTS: Constipation, stomach/abdominal pain, gas, nausea, and vomiting may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
To prevent constipation, eat a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated while using this drug, consult your pharmacist for help in selecting a stool softener and/or a laxative.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but serious side effects occur: severe stomach/abdominal pain, unusual bleeding/bruising, rapid breathing, confusion.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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PRECAUTIONS: Before taking cholestyramine, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: constipation, hemorrhoids, kidney disease.
Some products may contain sugar or aspartame. Caution is advised if you have diabetes, phenylketonuria (PKU), or any other condition that requires you to limit/avoid these substances in your diet. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using this product safely.
Because this drug can interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients (such as folic acid, fat-soluble vitamins including A, D, E, K), your doctor may direct you to take a multivitamin supplement. Consult your doctor for more information.
Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially constipation.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. It may affect the absorption of certain nutrients. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
This medication is unlikely to pass into breast milk. However, it may affect the absorption of certain nutrients. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: See also How to Use section.
The effects of some drugs can change if you take other drugs or herbal products at the same time. This can increase your risk for serious side effects or may cause your medications not to work correctly. These drug interactions are possible, but do not always occur. Your doctor or pharmacist can often prevent or manage interactions by changing how you use your medications or by close monitoring.
To help your doctor and pharmacist give you the best care, be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products) before starting treatment with this product. While using this product, do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any other medicines you are using without your doctor's approval.
Some products that may interact with this drug include: "blood thinners" (such as warfarin).
This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use. Share this list with your doctor and pharmacist to lessen your risk for serious medication problems.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe stomach/abdominal pain.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as blood cholesterol/triglyceride levels, vitamin levels) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. See packaging for the exact temperature range. The color of the medication may sometimes vary. This is normal and will not affect how the drug works. If you have any questions about storage, ask your pharmacist. Do not store the medication in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
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If you enjoy reading food blogs, than chances are good that you've heard of The Daring Bakers – you may even be a member. There have been some major changes happening with my favourite monthly baking rendez-vous and I am so excited to invite you to visit The Daring Kitchen. This brand new website is open to members and non-members alike and has lots of great weekly features like member spotlights, cookbook reviews and fun and informative food articles… like my new article that just went up yesterday on crêpes. So head over to the new site, check out the bells and whistles, read my article (duh!) and hey, if you haven't already, why don't you sign up to be a Daring Baker? Baking not quite your thing? Well, have no fear, because now you can sign up to be a Daring Cook! That's right, we're going to move our daring to the savory side of things, and as always Alternative Daring Cooks are more than welcome to help show the world that une cuisine sans cruauté is not just possible, it's delicious! The first Daring Cooks challenge will be announced on April 17 so you have time to get in on the fun – head over to The Daring Kitchen and sign up today!
And now for some rather over-due Happy Mail thanks. First a big merci to Sophie of Her Heart, My Hands for this lovely loot that I won (weeee!):
My lovely package contained the most delicious-smelling shampoo and conditioner, an adorable pin cushion and a sweet card. My hair also thanks you because this stuff is just lovely.
And because lady luck has been smiling on me, here are the fantabulous handmade bulk bags made by the supercalafragalistc Amy (aka Tahinitoo) :
These little bags are the perfect sizes for all my bulk and marché shopping needs! And because Amy is a sweetums she also added an adorable handmade card (that I had to wrangle back from Guppy. Shesh, kids.) and a super-cool patch from Herbivore (or was it Food Fight! Grr, I can't remember now, must be nice to live in Portland, OR kids!) that I can wait to sew onto something fun!
So thank you to Sophie and Amy: you are both adorable, talented and very generous. I'm sending you virtual hugs and kisses right now!


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The investigation of antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor, which made international headlines this week when federal agents raided his Manhattan warehouse, promises to shine a bright light on the illicit trade in antiquities smuggled out of India and other South Asian countries — and the dealer's ties to prominent museums around the world.
New York authorities issued an arrest warrant for Kapoor, the longtime owner of Madison Avenue gallery Art of the Past, the same day that agents with Immigration and Custom's Enforcement seized what they said were $20 million worth of stolen Indian artifacts from his Manhattan storage facilities. The seized objects include three Chola period statues that investigators say match objects in Interpol's database of stolen works of art. Some objects were imported into the U.S. labelled "Marble Garden Table Sets." An additional $10 million in antiquities were quietly seized from Kapoor in January of this year.
The seized objects are likely the tip of the iceberg of the dealer's inventory. Since 1974, Kapoor has traded in ancient art from India, Afghanistan, Southeast Asia and the Islamic world, as well as more recent art from India. A sample of his recent inventory can been seen in this 2011 catalog for Art of the Past.
Kapoor's legal troubles extend far beyond New York. He was detained in Germany in October 2011 and this month extradited to Chennai, India, where he is facing criminal charges of being the mastermind of an idol smuggling ring that plundered ancient temples in Tamil Nadu. Kapoor has reportedly admitted to Indian police that he earned more than $11 million through the transport and sale of plundered Indian antiquities with his daughter and brother through a US corporation called Nimbus International.
Kapoor's New York attorney Christopher Kane did not return a call to his cell phone on Sunday, but told the New York Post that Kapoor ""thinks of himself as a legitimate businessman, and I have no reason to think he's not." We'll post any response we receive here.
As Kapoor's legal case plays out in India, the spotlight now turns to the dozens of museums and collectors who did business with the dealer. Kapoor boasts in his bio that he has sold antiquities to a long list of leading museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco; The Art Institute, Chicago; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; Musée des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet, Paris; Museum fűr Indische Kunst, Berlin; The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; and the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore.
In a press release, American investigators asked Kapoor's clients to check their collections and be in touch. "Some of the artifacts seized during this investigation — which are stolen — have been displayed in major international museums worldwide," ICE's Homeland Security Investigations team said in a press release. "Other pieces that match those listed as stolen are still openly on display in some museums. HSI will aggressively pursue the illicit pieces not yet recovered."
The press, however, is not waiting for museums to come clean. The New York Times queried several museums last week about Kapoor objects in their collections. And on Saturday, The New York Post reported that a statue of Shiva as the Lord of Dance at the National Gallery of Australia has been tied to the investigation.
Not all museums that did business with Kapoor will be in trouble, of course. The Freer-Sackler Gallery, for example, told the New York Times that the only object they had acquired from Kapoor was a 20th century Indian necklace. The two objects in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts's online catalog linked to Kapoor Galleries, operated by Kapoor's brother Ramesh, are 17th century Indian paintings.
The Met's response to the Kapoor investigation has been rather cavalier. Despite the admonition from the federal authorities, the museum will not review its Kapoor antiquities, Holzer told the Times, noting that the collection had long been posted on the Met's website. One might think that recent history would have taught Met officials time and again that open possession of allegedly stolen property is no protection from claims both legal and moral.
The Met tried to deflect the questions from the press, telling the NY Times that most of the 81 pieces they had acquired from Kapoor were drawings from the 17th, 18th or 19th century highlighted in the 2009 Met exhibit, Living Line: Selected Indian Drawings From the Subhash Kapoor Gift. "They do not appear to be the type of items that they are worried about," said museum spokesman Harold Holzer.
But a search of the Met's online catalog reveals several antiquities from Kapoor that authorities likely will be interested in — none have documented ownership histories dating to 1972, when India began controlling exports of ancient art.
Curiously, the Met also has five stone sculptures from Kapoor in its study collection, here and here, for example. They resemble ancient pieces but are labeled by the museum as "20th Century." All were acquired in 1991. Did the museum acquire these objects from Kapoor, only to discover they were modern forgeries? We've asked Holzer for more information.
UPDATE: Harold Holzer tells us, "The group of 20th-century forgeries was accepted as a gift along with the other Kapoor gifts for our study collection, and always identified as such."
To be fair to the Met, their online collection is far more transparent than that of several other American museums tied to Kapoor. The Toledo Museum of Art told the NY Times that it had received a gift of 44 terracotta antiquities from Kapoor in 2007. The only object that appears in a search of the museum's online collection is a terracotta vessel purchased in 2008. The museum published the object in 2009 in a book of the museum's masterworks, but offers no ownership history other than saying it was created in Chandraketugarh, an archaeological site north-east of Kolkata. Where was it before Toledo? What are the ownership histories for the other 43 objects acquired from Kapoor?
We've asked the Toledo Museum for that information, but apparently such requests are a low priority there. More than a month ago, we requested information about objects in their collection tied to two other dealers who investigators have connected to the illicit trade — Edoardo Almagia and Gianfranco Becchina. We have still not received a response.
Several years ago, the Getty Museum took a similar stance when faced with questions about objects in their collection. Stonewalling only convinced the public of the museum's bad faith, and fueled the zeal of investigations by foreign governments and the media. Museums would be smart to heed those lessons from the Getty case, lest they relive the consequences.
Like the Almagia investigation, the Kapoor case will be a test for how transparent American museums can be in the face of unpleasant questions about ancient art in their collections. Will they take a proactive approach to investigating their collections, as they have done with objects with unclear provenance from World War II era? Or will they stonewall and encourage others to do the investigation for them?
Hat-Tips: Several people have been covering the Kapoor case for months, and you should read their detailed coverage. The Indian press, especially the Times of India, has been covering the case for months. Damien Huffer, whose excellent blog It Surfaced Down Under tracks the illicit antiquities trade in the Southern Hemisphere, was one of the first to pick up the story, a distinction that earned him repeated legal threats. Paul Barford's blog has also diligently tracked reports on the case, adding his salty commentary along the way. Most recently, The New York Post broke the news of the Manhattan raids last week and has followed-up with some additional scoops.
UPDATE: Attorney Rick St. Hiliare has some very interesting thoughts on what the Kapoor case reveals about antiquities smuggling networks: "Examining the import and export methods surrounding the Kapoor case not only can aid police in the United States and India in their current investigations targeting the alleged idol thief, but it can help policymakers, criminologists, and scholars think about better ways to detect, uncover, interdict, and prosecute future crimes of heritage trafficking." Hilaire also offers excellent analysis of the bills of lading allegedly used by Kapoor's enterprises, revealing how these objects were able to enter the U.S. under false premises. He goes on to say the case might give a boost to our WikiLoot project, which is designed to suss out these very matters. Worth reading his entire post.


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Redouté Choix, Pl. 130 Hybrid Rose; pink
Oppenheimer Editions Print
12 1/2" x 9 1/4"
Limited edition of 200
Published 2009
Blind embossed with the Oppenheimer Editions logo
Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs—Published by Oppenheimer Editions
Comprising a total of 144 plates printed in color and finished by hand, Redouté's Choix des plus belles fleurs et des plus beaux fruits, or Choice of the most beautiful flowers and most beautiful fruits was originally published in 36 parts, each consisting of four plates in a wrapper, with the addition in the last part pages of explanatory text by A. Guillemin.
"Choix des plus belles fleurs appeared in 1827 and, as its name indicates, is Redouté's selection of his favourite flowers and fruits. It includes several delightful bouquet arrangements…. For its variety and sheer beauty, this must be the zenith of Redouté's achievement." (Gordon Dunthorne, Flower and Fruit Prints of the 18th and early 19th centuries, 1938, page 32.)
Considered to be a French artist, Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759—1840) was born in the village of Saint-Hubert, now a part of Belgium. The descendant of a long line of painters, he was first trained by his artist father, Charles Joseph Redouté (1715—76). At the age of 15 he left to make a living as an itinerant painter and decorator. In 1782, his elder brother, Antoine Ferdinand Redouté (1756—1809), a highly regarded decorative artist, invited him to join him in Paris, and together they worked as set designers for the Italian Theater of Paris. While in Paris, he began sketching rare plants at the Jardin du Roi. At the Jardin du Roi (now the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle), where his artwork was noticed by the Linnaean botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746—1800) and the Dutch flower painter, Gerard van Spaëndonck, Royal Professor of Painting, who is recognized for developing the watercolor technique that Redouté later popularized. Pierre-Joseph Redouté was mentored by both L'Héritier and van Spaëndonck.
In 1786, Pierre-Joseph Redouté spent a brief period in England where he was introduced to the stipple-engraving technique. Employed at that time primarily for portraiture, it is a process of incising minute depressions in a copper plate forming a field of dots rather than lines. Stipple engraving is sublimely suited to conveying the subtle tonal gradations of watercolors. Pierre-Joseph Redouté, who is credited with perfecting this technique said, "The process which we invented in 1796 for color printing consists in the employment of these colors on a single plate…. We have thereby softness and brilliance of a watercolor." The dynamic realism he achieved surpassed all previous attempts at color botanical printmaking. In recognition of this valuable contribution, Pierre-Joseph Redouté was awarded a medal by Louis XVIII.
On the eve of the French Revolution, Pierre-Joseph Redouté was named to the position of Draftsman to the Cabinet of Marie Antoinette. Remarkably, he not only survived the Revolution, but attracted the patronage of Josephine Bonaparte (1763—1814) in a seamless transition from the royal court to the French Republic. In 1798, Josephine Bonaparte acquired a grand estate, Malmaison, and began to fill its gardens with the rarest plants that the old and new worlds could furnish. With Josephine's patronage, Redouté published his monumental folio, Les Liliacées, 1802—16, and Les Roses, 1817—24. Many of the examples depicted in Les Roses are from Josephine Bonaparte's gardens at Malmaison, as well as from other significant gardens of that time. In 1830, under yet another French queen, Marié-Amelie, Redouté became peintre de fleurs de cabinet de la Reine. He continued working as a flower painter, publishing his last botanical folio in 1836.
References: Redouté's Fairest Flowers, Martyn Rix and William T. Stearn, 1987; B. B. Woodward, Journal of Botany, volume 43, page 29—30, 1905; Sacheverell Sitwell, Great Flower Books 1700—1900, page 129, 1990.
Established in 1999, Oppenheimer Editions has partnered with prestigious museums to make prints from their holdings. Works from the New-York Historical Society's unrivaled collections of John James Audubon's watercolors and the Hudson River School paintings are examples of art that otherwise would be unobtainable. Among the institutional collections we have partnered with are the American Museum of Natural History, the Field Museum, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These are not mere reproductions. They are limited-edition fine art prints made with the finest quality archival pigments on rag watercolor paper and executed to exacting standards.