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Hyam I. Levitsky, M.D.
Juno Therapeutics, Seattle, WA, and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Hyam I. Levitsky is the executive vice president, research, and the chief scientific officer at Juno Therapeutics and adjunct professor of oncology, medicine, and urology at The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. He was the head of cancer immunology experimental medicine at Roche before this position. Dr. Levitsky's laboratory research has focused on basic studies of antigen processing and presentation, T cell co-stimulation, T cell priming versus tolerance, and the evolution of tumor-specific immunity during immune reconstitution. He is a co-inventor of genetically modified GM-CSF secreting tumor cell vaccines (GVAX). At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Levitsky has been a pioneer in the integration of therapeutic cancer vaccines during immune reconstitution following high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation.
Dr. Levitsky has served on the Board of Directors of Antigenics since 2006, and is currently on the Scientific Advisory Boards of Celldex, Dendreon, and Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Levitsky has received numerous awards for his research, including the Stohlman Scholars Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation of America, The Senior Research Award from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Research Awards from the CapCURE Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the National Institutes of Health. In 2001, he was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Dr. Levitsky received his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania, and his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.


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Are you one of those people who like to buy a bunch of bananas only to watch them go bad in the fruit basket? It used to happen quite a bit in our house. I like bananas, but only when they are perfectly ripe, with a yellow peel and a flavorful (fruit)flesh. Once a banana gets overripe it tastes dry and tired. And so, for a long time, overripe bananas used to end up in the compost bin. Until I came across this irresistible banana bread recipe; moist, sticky, and not too sweet. I refined it with bittersweet chocolate, but if you prefer the basic version, simply skip the chocolate and reduce the baking time by ca. 10 minutes. Now, we all get excited about overripe bananas. I hope you like the recipe as well.
Best Chocolate Banana BreadCourse: Sweet breadsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Simple
Overripe bananas never tasted better!
120 g / 1 cup all-purpose flour
120 g / 1 cup whole wheat flour
210 g / 1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
80 g / 1/3 cup plain whole yogurt
60 g / 1/4 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
113.5 g / 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 355F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, yogurt, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Fold banana mixture into flour mixture until well combined. Fold in chopped chocolate and transfer batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and let cool down completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
- Garnish your banana bread: Place a lengthwise cut banana on top of the batter, right before you put it in the oven.
- Skip the chocolate and reduce the baking time by 10 minutes for a simple version of the banana bread.

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Before he received his Macalester diploma, Jeremy Roth ’10 had already published groundbreaking research on steroid use in baseball. This summer his findings with math professor Victor Addona showed up in print again—this time, in ESPN The Magazine.
In a column about measuring the impact of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), ESPN writer Peter Keating cited Roth and Addona’s 2010 article in the Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports on the effects of PEDs in baseball. Keating referenced it online in a blog post that year, then again this summer in the magazine, which reaches a wider audience. Their paper, Keating notes, is the only research he’s found connecting PED use to performance changes in baseball: “Interesting, but just the first droplets of data we need to clean away the effects of doping from MLB stats.”
When Roth and Addona began their research, they, too, were surprised to discover that their findings were among the first—a gap that likely exists because of the combined challenge of classifying players as steroid users and finding the appropriate baseball metric to measure steroids’ effects. “There was so little work done to know if steroids were actually helping players,” Addona says. “Increased strength is perhaps a more obvious consequence, but it doesn’t necessarily translate into increased performance.”
The Macalester researchers’ goal was to document a measurable outcome, and Roth, a baseball fan who had taken three statistics classes from Addona, chose to study fastball velocity for pitchers who’d been linked to PEDs. For the control data they used average fastball velocities for all major league pitchers from 2002 to 2008.
To form a comparison group to test steroid effects, Roth combed through the Mitchell Report, the 409-page investigation of PEDs in baseball led by former Maine senator George Mitchell. “The big issue is, how do you classify players as steroid users?” Addona says. “Whoever did the analysis would run into this problem.”
Because so few players had actually been suspended for PED use, Roth grouped those proven users with players linked to steroid use in the Mitchell Report. He and Addona found that pitchers who had used steroids experienced an average velocity increase of 1.07 miles per hour—one of the first studies to document a quantifiable change.
Through his research, Roth—whose previous perception of PED use in baseball had been limited to well-publicized stories about highly productive players—got a broader view of the issue, especially regarding the players on the cusp of making the major leagues (and thus receiving major league salaries). “There’s a powerful financial incentive for minor league players to turn to PEDs out of desperation to claim a major league roster spot,” he says.
In addition to their work examining fastball velocity, Roth and Addona also published an article on steroid effects on batters, which appeared in the Journal of Recreational Mathematics in 2012.
Roth is now pursuing a PhD in biostatistics at the University of Washington. Addona continues to work on sports topics with Mac students, most recently teaming with Justin Sims ’14 (Bronx, N.Y.) to explore how player age affects the Major League Baseball draft.
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Not long after my trip there, Yemen bowed into itself, and became a troubled state, off-limits for travelers and adventurers. But a friend and former colleague, Brid Beeler, who spent much of her career conducting tours throughout the Middle East, moved to Yemen with her husband Richard. After many months, I heard from again.
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Movie Studio: Warner Bros.
Street Date: August 5, 2008
Item Number (DPCI): 246-09-4211
Far from the soaring skyscrapers and bustle of Beijing is another, very different China. The vast country encloses a rich variety of habitats, from the freezing heights of the Himalayas to sweltering tropical islands. With lavish wildlife photography capturing both flora and fauna, this BBC documentary travels through four very different Chinese landscapes in a surprising, entrancing, and intriguing journey that is not to be missed.


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The Leaning Tower of Dallas Is Too Good for This World
Is this the most Internet famous demolition since a MARTA bus blocked the Georgia Dome implosion in 2017? Probably.
"The Leaning Tower of Dallas was still leaning Monday — but it’s expected to tumble before long," write Nataly Keomoungkhoun and Catherine Marfin.
"After Sunday’s implosion of an 11-story tower on Haskell Avenue near downtown Dallas failed to bring down the center of the structure, the lopsided landmark immediately became an internet sensation," explain Keomoungkhoun and Marfin for context. "As video of the partial collapse spread, people began posting pictures of themselves pretending to prop up what remained of the former Affiliated Computer Services building."
The news of the buildings predicament spread as far as Houston, where the Houston Chronicle picked up Associated Press coverage of the viral sensation.
Back in Dallas, Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster devoted serious intellectual effort to excavating a narrative from the wreckage. "Project onto it whatever Dallas narrative you like," writes Lamster.
It’s a symbol of our demolition culture and disrespect for history. It’s a testament to private sector incompetence (I mean, seriously) and public sector negligence (who allowed this to go down, or not go down, in the first place). It is a testament to our collective hubris, a rejoinder to the greed that permits rampantly unchecked and aesthetically blighted development, a mark of the environmental depravity that culture perpetuates. Oof.
Deep thoughts and pictures previously only possible in Italy will soon be a thing of the past, however, as demolition crews have spent the week smashing the icon with wrecking balls before its inevitable, final demise.

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Flatter:Smoothing Spray - Yuzu
This starch free smoothing spray relaxes creases and freshens fabrics. It leaves fabrics sleek, soft and static free. The soft mist sprayer ensures an even distribution. Flatter also works as a spray for blocking hand knits. It comes in scentless and a range of sophisticated scents.
Yuzu - A kiss of cirtrus with cruched eucalyptus


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Pilon Gourmet Whole Bean Cuban Coffee 32 oz Pack of 3
Introducing Pilon Gourmet Whole Bean Cuban Coffee, the perfect blend for coffee lovers who appreciate a bold and rich flavor with every sip. Made from the finest handpicked coffee beans, our coffee delivers a distinct Cuban taste that will leave you craving for more.
This 32 oz pack of 3 is perfect for coffee enthusiasts who demand a premium and authentic coffee experience. Our coffee beans are roasted to perfection, ensuring a delicious aroma and a smooth taste that will awaken your senses every morning.
Whether you prefer your coffee black or with milk, Pilon Gourmet Whole Bean Cuban Coffee is versatile and can be brewed to your preference. With its rich and bold flavor, it's perfect for both espresso shots and drip coffee. And the best part? Our coffee is 100% organic and free from any additives, so you can indulge in every sip without any guilt.
Experience the true taste of Cuban coffee with Pilon Gourmet Whole Bean Cuban Coffee. Order now and start your day with a bold and delicious cup of coffee that will take you on a flavorful journey.


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There are 2 varieties of carbohydrates. Advanced carbohydrates and easy carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are thought of easy or complicated primarily based upon their chemical construction. So what are complicated carbohydrates, or some name them starch?
They’re merely sugars bonded collectively to kind a series. Due to it's complicated chain kind, your digestive enzymes should work a lot more durable to entry the bonds to interrupt the chain into particular person sugars for absorption via the intestines.
Due to that, the digestion of complicated carbohydrates takes longer. The gradual absorption of sugars supplies you with a gentle provide of vitality and limits the quantity of sugar transformed into fats and saved!
Normally folks think about complicated carbohydrates nearly as good carbohydrates.
Right here's a listing of complicated carbohydrates meals.
- Complete Barley
- Turnip Greens
- Buckwheat bread
- Water Cress
- Oat bran bread
- Dried apricots
- Oat bran cereal
- Wild rice
- Brown rice
- Multi-grain bread
- Pinto beans
- Dill Pickles
- Low fats yogurt
- Skim milk
- Navy beans
- Garbanzo beans
- Kidney beans
- Soy milk
- Complete meal bread
- Cut up peas
Easy carbohydrates are digested rapidly. Many easy carbohydrates comprise refined sugars and few important nutritional vitamins and minerals. Individuals often think about these as dangerous carbohydrates.
These easy carbohydrates are literally smaller molecules of sugar in contrast to the lengthy chains in complicated carbohydrates.
They’re digested rapidly as a result of the person sugars are able to be absorbed instantly plus digestive enzymes have quick access to the bonds within the paired molecules.
You may say many of the work has been finished for the digestive system! Meals like cake, pastry, biscuits, chocolate, and many others (you get the concept) comprise a lot of "empty" energy.
As a result of our cells sometimes don’t require that quantity of vitality at the moment of consuming, the sugar should both be transformed to glycogen (sugar storage inside cells) or transformed to fats.
Your physique cells can solely retailer a restricted quantity of glycogen, so in lots of frequent circumstances, taking an excessive amount of meals that comprises easy carbohydrates might contribute to physique fats shops.
Right here's a listing of easy carbohydrates meals.
- Desk sugar
- Corn syrup
- Fruit juice
- Bread made with white flour
- Pasta made with white flour
- Soda pop
- All baked items made with white flour
- Most packaged cereals
There are much more meals that comprises easy and sophisticated carbohydrates. You should utilize the checklist above as a place to begin for a more healthy weight loss plan instantly.


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Sagrada Biblia Nuevo Testamento - Spanish New Testament Pocket size 1991
Beautiful Bible with a child in prayer to Mother Mary.
Iridescent pearl textured cover. Gold gilded pages in good condition.
Excellent gift for a child.
Like New: Pre-owned book with pages and cover intact. No Spine creasing noted. Binding secure and intact. No impression marring on the front or back cover noted. No writing or highlighting noted. No page creasing noted. Normal shelf wear noted.

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Mountain World Hahnenkamm
The Mountain World Hahnenkamm constructed a new feeder cable car (8-seater EUB) with an intermediate station into the high ski area Höfener Alm / Hahnenkamm in 2010.
The intermediate station at “Alpeggle” is situated in such a way that even the inexperienced skier can use the high ski area without any problems. For this purpose, some slope corrections were also carried out. A panorama restaurant with approximately 80 indoor seats and about 150 terrace seats was built in the immediate vicinity of the mountain station of the Hahnenkamm cable car Höfen. The Schollenwiesenlift in the valley is for all those who do not want to go so high and ski school lift for slightly advanced. Both ski schools guarantee optimal learning success with highly trained snow sports teachers! Cool slopes and rustic huts provide pure slope fun and afterwards it's time for après ski directly at the valley station.
In summer, the Mountain World Hahnenkamm high hiking area is ideal for young and old for easy to moderate hikes. Good bourgeois cuisine and homemade cakes on the pastures & huts round off a successful day of hiking. A special experience is the barefoot hiking trail with 15 stations for relaxation and lots of fun for the whole family.

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Here are restaurant critic Devra First's suggestions of where to eat on Boston's Boylston Street.
How to create the perfect homework space
Kids aren’t necessarily getting the equivalent of the corner office, but gone are the days of a desk and bookshelf shoved into the corner of the bedroom.
New exhibits welcome visitors at the Rose
Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum offers new shows ranging from Lisa Yuskavage’s oil paintings to an exhibit of objects evoking the museum’s founding.
Comedy for a cause in Newburyport
The Boston Comedy Chicks bring their wit and humorous perspectives on a range of topics to the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport on Friday, Sept. 11.
Wellesley selectmen set fall Town Meeting date
The meeting will be held Nov. 2, but the selectmen may change the 7:30 p.m. start time to 7 p.m.
Keith Lockhart at Lynn Auditorium
The Oct. 1 performance will be presented by North Shore Community College.
Newton Ward 2 candidate forum Sept. 9
Candidates will answer pre-written questions covering development, public transportation, the role of village centers, economic diversity, and city priorities.
Revere residents to have say in city spending
The city plans to set aside $100,000 from its fiscal 2017 capital for budget projects that will be approved by voters.
Stoneham Town Day to be held Sept. 19
New attractions for this year’s event include an Artisans Grove and a four-station Miniature Farm petting zoo.
ActonTV hires new executive director
Marc Duci, a Townsend resident, spent 12 years at the Lowell Telecommunications Corporation.
Gloucester mayoral candidates to face off in forum
Hosted by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, the event will be hosted at the Elks at Bass Rocks on Sept. 15.
Intertribal Pow-wow to be held in Haverhill
The event will feature drum groups, intertribal dancing, demonstrations, as well as traditional arts and crafts.
Concord group sets meeting on funding
The Concord Community Preservation Committee is holding an information meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 for individuals or groups interested in pursuing Community Preservation Act funding at the 2016 annual Town Meeting. The session will be held in the Harvey Wheeler Community Center auditorium. The meeting is an opportunity to discuss project ideas with the committee and learn about CPA funding procedures. For more information, please contact Lara Kritzer at 978-318-3293 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.org.
UMass Lowell receives donation from Azorean government
The gift is an important addition to UMass Lowell’s Portuguese collection and will strengthen ties between the islands and mainland Portugal.
Sudbury selectmen to hold office hour
Vice Chairwoman Susan Iuliano and Selectman Len Simon will meet informally with residents.
Green space grows in Manchester-by-the Sea
The Trustees of Reservations announced the gift from the late John Donovan, through the Atwater land Nominee Trust, last month.
Salem officials celebrate overhaul of abandoned home
The effort was part of the state Attorney General’s Abandoned Housing Initiative.
New Franklin deputy police chief appointed
Thomas J. Lynch started as a patrol officer there in 1996.
Medfield’s Planning Board seeks new associate member
Members are charged with reviewing and approving subdivisions, site plans for new construction or significant changes to existing structures.
Natick Days to be held Sept. 12
The annual Natick Days event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Natick Center.


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First Miley Cyrus, now another of our favorite celebrity Tweeters have quit sharing with us. Lily Allen signed off on her page September 28th posting, “I am a neo-Luddite, goodbye,” and hasn’t updated since. The musician/actress/we’ve lost it now had been getting lots of abuse for her stance on illegal file-sharing and now seems to have called it a day completely.
Shame! Her apparent quitting of the site comes soon after she mentioned her boyfriend Sam didn’t like her constant updating – has Lily chosen her man over milllons of strangers hanging off her every Tweet? Chuh. She needs to get her priorities straight.
She is quite literally about to pop out baby number four (as it’s reported she’s now checked into Cedars-Sinai hospital ) but Heidi Klum hasn’t waited for their new arrival to cement her relationship with husband Seal. The German goddess has filed a court application to take his last name – Samuel – which is expected to be finalized on November 20.
When you’re a global brand the way Heidi is, it’s more than just a romantic gesture to take your husband’s name. But it still leaves us feeling all warm and squishy inside – and looking forward to finding out the name they’ll choose for the sixth member of the Samuel clan. [Photo: AFP]
This Hollywood toddler looked super-fashionable for fall on a shopping trip with her mom yesterday – we can’t get over the cute factor of that denim waistcoat over a cozy thick sweater. Who is it? Find out after the jump!
Hooking up with Madonna sure pays dividends. Hot he may be but Jesus Luz’s modeling career has taken off into the stratosphere since becoming the ultimate cougar’s ultimate boy toy, and now she’s apparently forked out $2.5m to put him up in an apartment close to her Manhattan townhouse. So he can be close for, uh, emergencies.
“She is financing everything but Jesus will own it once it’s found and bought. She really wasn’t kidding when she told him he’ll never have to worry about money from now on,” quotes the Sun. We think the last bit sounds a little suspect – as if Madonna, cigar in mouth, casting couch to one side, gives her young charge a wink and a nod if he continues to “play nice”. But hey, maybe that’s how it works in Sugarmommy land. [Photo: Getty Images]
Could gorgeous couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden be about to put a ring on it? Star magazine in the UK is claiming that the cute pair, who recently welcomed the arrival of son Sparrow, could be headed down the aisle after formerly marriage-shy Nicole popped the question. Apparently the death of her former fiancÃƒÂ© DJ AM and arrival of their second child made her “re-think her future.”
“She asked Joel to marry her, over dinner at home. He was delighted and said yes straight away,” the mag claims a pal said. According to the mag, we should keep our eyes out for a wedding early next year on Maui at the private gated residence of a record producer friend of the couple. For any everyday parents of two children under two – they also have supercute daughter Harlow, 21 months – the idea of planning a wedding and fitting into a bridal gown would be a pipe dream. But we already know Nicole is not of this earth, so let’s hope it happens!
Yowch. Kelly Osbourne has managed to make us feel grossed out and also “aww” in one picture. “Aww” because she looks really cute with her red hair and flower, but “eww” because those burns under her arm are heinous. The “Dancing with the Stars” miss posted the shot on her Twitter page claiming use of body spray Impulse made her skin react. “Never ever use Impulse body spray from the UK. I sprayed it on myself and now have really bad burns all over my body. Gentle on skin my ass!” she ranted.
Quite hilariously, the PR machine for Impulse – which is more often worn by 11-year-old girls trying to be cool, but we’ll let that one slide – has cranked into action, with a breathless response claiming they will “liaise with Kelly’s agent” and offer her a “personal consultation with a dermatologist, who will be able to answer any of her questions and help us understand what happened in this instance.” Yes, the serious case of the gacky body spray requires FULL and FRANK answers – we look forward to watching Kelly’s new hard-hitting chat show “Kelly And Impulse: In Conversation” to get to the bottom of this! [Photo: Twitter]
Although, sadly, she won’t be rumba-ing her way back into the public’s good books like Kelly Osbourne. No, Amy Winehouse is set to appear on this Saturday’s edition of “Strictly Come Dancing” (yes, it’s “Dancing With the Stars” but the Brit version) and perform…but as a backing singer.
Amy’s signed her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield to her Lioness record label, and is going to give the 13-year-old (!)’s career a boost by lending her vocal stylings to her performance. We’re well excited about this but just hope that Amy manages to croak out a few recognisable notes. Her track record isn’t so hot, and let’s face it, all eyes are going to be on Amy rather than her adolescent protÃƒÂ©gÃƒÂ©e. We’ll report back Monday and let you know how it goes…
Sad news has sent shock waves across Britain with the news that comedian Matt Lucas’s ex-husband Kevin McGee has committed suicide.Ã‚Â 32-year-old TV producer Kevin was found hanging in his Edinburgh home, after posting a haunting status update on his Facebook page, reading, “Kevin thinks death is much better than life.” He had battled a cocaine addiction, which Matt had tried to help him off by paying for stints in rehab.
The “Little Britain” star and comedian married Kevin in one of the first high-profile civil partnership ceremonies in 2006, but the relationship broke down 18 months later and they divorced last year. Matt – a big star in the UK – was currently starring in a stage production of Prick Up Your Ears which he’s now pulled out of. In a distressing stroke of art imitating life, his stage character has suicidal tendencies and ends up murdering his partner.
Former Friends star Matt Le Blanc is to star in a new TV comedy playing….uh, himself. He’s to appear in new show Episodes which follows a British couples’ disastrous attempts to bring their successful show to US screens resulting in a dumbed-down version of the program “starring” Matt.
All sounds very meta and post-modern, and luckily for us, it’s going to be shown on both British and American screens next year. So we can all judge together whether it’s any better than Joey (and by God that shouldn’t be hard). [Photo: WireImage]
Was leaving The Hills the best move Lauren Conrad made? We ask because it’s emerged that the movie rights to her book LA Candy have been bought. The “reality” show star released her debut “novel” in June (OK, we’re stopping the quotation marks now) and now Temple Hill Entertainment – who produce the Twilight flicks! – have bought the rights to the thinly-fictionalized version of her story.
What’s more, she’s launched a new clothing line for Kohls’ store, after her last overpriced venture died a quick death. We’re sure LC’s new affordable venture will get more success than her last one, but couldn’t help raising our eyes somewhat when she says, “To be honest, if you are a great designer and you know what you’re doing, you don’t need to make very expensive clothing.” Yeah – stick that in your pipe Marc Jacobs, Balmain, Rodarte, Versace, Gucci and the rest of you, and smoke it! [Photo: WireImage]

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After a long break I am back with new ideas and new gods:) My gods are Indian now. So see Vishnu on the snake Adisheesha, whose manifestation the Sage Patanjali was. “Patan” means down and “anjali” – salutation in Sanskrit. Sounds like a fallen angel to me. But it is exactly the way Indians see him: as somebody who had fallen to Earth to reveal the truths about Yoga. If you want to know more, join me in my journey of exploration of the ancient Indian knowledge. Write an email firstname.lastname@example.org, I’ll explain the details.
Vishnu with Adisheesha
Spring has come and brought some new gods with it. One could say it’s raining gods in my park. I am probably still dreaming though;)
I met a Greek God in the park not long ago. I don’t know whether he is real or I dreamt him up or I am still dreaming but I am not planning to wake up soon:)
One of the first astranauts was asked by a journalist after his flight into space.
- Have you seen God?
- Yes, she is black.
On this note flowers for all my female friends.
Despite fireworks, pocket rockets and miniature satellite launchers all around my house I managed to sleep thru the NewYear’s night. Not only that, had a lucid dream as well. See below:)
I don’t like Easter celebrations, but I like bunnies. So here’s my tribute to Dürer’s Hare.
When I was a child I used to drink birch juice a lot. My parents harvested it for me, but as a teenager I learned to cut the bark myself. You have to do this at the very beginning of spring before the green leaves appear. I liked watching the sap drip and I liked the taste. When fresh, it is a clear and uncolored liquid, often slightly sweet with a light silky texture.
But last week I saw the spirit of the birch tree in my dreams. If you don’t see his eyes it’s because I didn’t see them clearly myself. After the dream I started reconsidering my habit of birch juice drinking. I read on the net that it’s not harmful for the tree though. Well, the spirit looks very viril but maybe slightly reproachful. The red colour either shows his powers or he is Betula orientalis – the red birch:)
The concept of a time traveler:
Un uomo in una donna, anzi uno dioper la sua bocca parla,ond’io per ascoltarla
son fatto tal, che ma’ più sarò mio. (Michelangelo)
Some people think that when you break through and enter other dimensions you meet your ancestors or in any case some dead people or old souls. Terence McKenna was an advocate of this idea; also the shamans of the Amazon adhere to this notion. I have some other thoughts based on personal experiences.
I think these are your future descendants who you meet; they are time travelers from many centuries away. I have descendants, they will have their own, so some hundreds years later a young man will sit somewhere surrounded by transparent multiscreens. He will be fascinated by my art (I will be very famous in 500 years:), he is my distant descendant. As he is fond of me, he will decide to time-travel and visit me. The only possible way to do this without causing some damage or influencing the future (his present) is to enter my dreams. This is what he will do (and indeed does quite often). Being interested in my fate (and actually in the value of his inheritance as he owns quite a number of my pictures) he gives me tips how to draw better. These tips he gets from the old masters entering their dreams in the same way he enters mine.
In one of my dreams this week he finally revealed himself. Strange that they still have beards in 2519:)
I have started a new series of protecting animals. Here’s the first dog. And if it won’t protect your fiercely it will love you deeply:) The dog is modeled on one of Albrecht Dürer’s dogs. And I think that’s the way Dürer would have painted it if he had painted in water colours:)

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How do people control their tempers? People may control their feelings facing their boss in fear of being fired. Or children may obey because they fear losing phone or internet privileges. So the question is who tells people that they should control their emotions and behave how they ought to?
Let's call this "wisdom". Wisdom can manage our emotions. Facts and events are what wisdom gains to realize and react accordingly. The reaction could be adaptation, control or defense. Sometimes we need to collaborate and sometimes we decide to sacrifice. The wisdom conducts a meta-analysis and makes the appropriate decision in response. But our question still remains... Is the wisdom the reality our cognition relies on?
Why does wisdom make mistakes? Why do we sometimes fail to control our temper? Most likely wisdom makes mistakes due to lack of data. So we need deeper criteria.

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Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Print version ISSN 0102-7972
On-line version ISSN 1678-7153
SAGER, Fabio and SPERB, Tania M.. Play, toys and children's conflicts. Psicol. Reflex. Crit. [online]. 1998, vol.11, n.2, pp.309-326. ISSN 0102-7972. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-79721998000200010.
This study investigated 77 conflict episodes, involving 3 to 4 year-olds enrolled in a public preschool in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Children's gender, the context in which conflicts occurred (playground or classroom), types of toys and of play activities involved in conflict episodes were considered. Data were registered through video recording and field notes and were analyzed using Analysis of Correspondence and of Residues. Results indicated that while conflicts involving symbolic play occurred more often in the classroom and among boys, girls showed a greater number of conflicts when playing with blocks. Rule-based play showed conflicts more often when groups were mixed. While adult oriented toys related with conflicts in mixed groups, child oriented toys occurred more frequently in groups of boys only. No association was found between girls and type of toys used during conflict episodes.
Keywords : conflict; toy; play.

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Choose plain Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream as it is most similar to sour cream’s flavor, texture, and consistency. For topping baked potatoes, combine Greek yogurt with a pinch of salt, fresh pepper, and chives or parsley. There are several good dairy options for replacing sour cream, including Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, crème fraîche and buttermilk. Many people will substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream because their taste and texture are similar, but that depends on who you ask. Greek Yogurt The yogurt is high in the nutritional content, while the sour cream leads the fat content. With store bought yogurt, the flavour is generally tangier than sour cream, but if you love DIY, homemade yogurt can be tweaked to be milder than store bought using the Folding Proofer. If you are making a dip, use a blender or food processor to combine 1 cup cottage cheese with 1/4 cup yogurt or buttermilk. We have decided to do an article on Greek yogurt vs sour cream since the two are often compared. Greek yogurt that is made with full-fat or whole-milk yogurt is going to have the closest amount of fat compared to sour cream, making this variant of yogurt one of the best and easiest methods to obtain when you are planning to make a cheesecake. If you have Greek yogurt you can use that to make this sour cream super fast! Many of the recipes in the baking community feature sour cream as a “secret ingredient” of sorts. If you want to avoid cow’s milk, you can opt for a goat’s milk yogurt. Additionally, the protein content is much higher with Greek yogurt. I was wondering if the yogurt would mess up the acid ratio or if would work similarly to sour cream. It’s full of protein, calcium, vitamin B-12, and more. Greek Yogurt as a Substitute for Sour Cream can be readily used in Chilled Recipes. They add up to slightly more than one cup due to yogurt’s higher protein content vs. sour cream, but this should not negatively impact a baked good’s outcome. Just keep in mind how much fat is in the rest of the recipe ingredients when you make the swap. Take a cup of yogurt, and mix a tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice. Calling all bakers... can I use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream in a muffin recipe? Nutrition Facts Comparison In the below tables we have provided the nutrition facts for Greek yogurt and sour cream. Another easy substitute for sour cream is milk and lemon juice, and evaporated milk will work as well. However, it tastes better in salad dressings and sauces. Sour cream will add a more indulgent bite to any dish, but the texture of the … Sour Cream Substitute. There are two approaches to substituting Greek yogurt for sour cream in baking: Note: Substitutions are based on the USDA National Nutrient Database, individual brands may vary. Sour cream has a sour bite to it that yogurt doesn't. When cooking or baking with yogurt instead of sour cream, however, there are a few other things to keep in mind beyond the simple one-to-one substitution ratio: Go for whole-milk Greek yogurt: The yogurt closest in texture and flavor to regular sour cream is whole-milk Greek yogurt. To substitute 1 cup of sour cream in a baking recipe, use 1 cup yogurt plus 1 teaspoon baking soda . That means if your recipe calls for 1 cup of sour cream… It is really up to the individual to determine if Greek yogurt is a suitable substitute for sour cream (or vice versa) since taste widely varies. Sour Cream. If you can find creme fraiche then that is a good substitute for sour cream. Greek yogurt nutrition is rich in protein and has a thicker consistency similar to sour cream. 1. These results could be helpful to people trying to cut calories or in cases when only one of the three ingredients is handy. You can use yogurt as a substitute for sour cream in a 1:1 ratio. Your email address will not be published. But I always use my own homemade yogurt. Substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream, mayo, cream cheese. What Does an Everything Bagel Have on it? How to Sub Yogurt in your meals: When it comes to Greek or Plain Yogurt, there are so many ways to add it to your favorite recipes. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thedairydish_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_0',120,'0','0']));:In the below tables we have provided the nutrition facts for Greek yogurt and sour cream. Note that Greek yogurt can curdle when exposed to high heat since it is lower in fat. I first measure out about 1/2 cup yogurt. Easy, No-guilt Topping. It’s best to avoid adding any yogurt directly to simmering sauces or soups. Whether you're baking or making a dip or sauce, yogurt is a 1:1 sub. Sour Cream Maya Giaquinta. You will notice a huge nutritional advantage with Greek yogurt. Hi! Yogurt – especially Greek yogurt – makes a terrific substitute for sour cream in dips, salad dressings, and garnishing chilled soups. Greek Yogurt as a Substitute for Sour Cream can be readily used in Chilled Recipes. This post may contain affiliate links. Whether you’re looking for better nutrition, a substitute for baking, or just want to keep from making an extra trip to the store, here are our best tips for a making the substitution successfully. Here are the best substitutes for Greek yogurt that you may already have on hand. It’s also perfect for marinades, either on its own or as a stand-in for buttermilk. You can use sour cream in almost any recipe that calls for Greek yogurt, but it works especially well in dressings and sauces. Heavy cream is the least likely to curdle and is the traditional choice to add to bubbling hot foods that also contain acids such as wine, tomatoes or vinegar. Thick, rich and tangy, yogurt and Greek yogurt are great candidates to substitute for sour cream. It’s also perfect for marinades, either on its own or as a stand-in for buttermilk. The chart below provides equivalents for one cup of sour cream. To substitute 1 cup of sour cream in a baking recipe, use 1 cup yogurt plus 1 teaspoon baking soda. Greek Yogurt as a Substitute for Sour Cream can be readily used in Chilled Recipes. Substitute equal parts greek yogurt for sour cream in any recipe. Yogurt – especially Greek yogurt – makes a terrific substitute for sour cream in dips, salad dressings, and garnishing chilled soups. Then remove the hot soup or sauce from the heat and allow to cool to a warm serving temperature. Plain or Greek yogurt can be used in place of sour cream, in a ratio of 1:1. So I have recently found a recipe for chicken and potatoes that are smothered in a creamy, Parmesan-garlic sauce. Greek yogurt will be closer in taste to sour cream than regular yogurt, but the latter will match the texture of real sour cream a little better. For swapping a dollop of sour cream on your baked potato, taco or chili, a 1-to-1 ratio for non-fat free Greek yogurt will do the trick. There is a 101 calorie difference between the full fat Greek yogurt and the full fat sour cream, to point out one glaring difference. On the other hand, Greek yogurt has the same consistency as sour cream, but with a stronger flavor. Some people say that Greek yogurt has a tangier taste than sour cream, while others cannot tell the difference. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Joan Huff. Gyro sauce, or tzatziki, is a tangy and creamy accompaniment served cold. Yogurt makes a great sour cream substitute if … Greek yogurt and whole milk yogurt are thicker than nonfat or fat-free yogurt, so they make the best substitutes, but any plain yogurt will do in a pinch. It has a creamy texture similar to Greek yogurt and a tangy flavor, though the texture is slightly looser. Sour cream is thick, creamy and rich, which makes it so appealing. It's easy to change that, however. Less risky and easier yet, dollop the yogurt on top of individual servings as a garnish. How to Substitute Greek Yogurt for Sour Cream in Baking. It's a peach muffin recipe that uses baking powder as the raising agent. Published 8:58 am CDT, Tuesday, September 11, 2012 I was wondering which of these 3 dairy products would be best for substitution: Greek Yogurt, Butter, or Sour Cream. For a cooked sauce, use a combination of 1 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon flour, and 2 teaspoons water for 1 cup of sour cream. Yogurt – especially Greek yogurt – makes a terrific substitute for sour cream in dips, salad dressings, and garnishing chilled soups. Greek Yogurt as a Substitute for Sour Cream can be readily used in Chilled Recipes. The basic rule of thumb in substituting yogurt with sour cream is pretty simple– 1:1. Strain plain yogurt Though full fat greek yogurt is closest in taste and consistency, plain regular yogurt will work too. When added to sauces or used as a topping, sour cream adds a savory flavor to the dish. Sour Cream vs Greek Yogurt | Ingredient Comparison - YouTube We would suggest this if the amount of sour cream used in a cake batter is fairly small (around 120ml/8 tablespoons/1/2 cup). Yogurt is another option. Greek yogurt comes in a variety of flavors. Skip to Recipe Card | Print Recipe Card. Chobani Bite: Raspberry with Dark Chocolate Chips Review. A quick internet search will yield some nice recipes detailing how you can do this. Now my yogurt is not as thick as Greek yogurt. A big benefit that Greek yogurt has over most sour cream is that it contains probiotics. Because, you know, #UseWhatchaGot. Could plain yogurt or even Greek yogurt work as a substitution? 5 Amazing Health Benefits of Eating Dairy Products. If you are making a dip, it is an even swapjust make sure you use Greek yogurt or the yogurt is drained. But in case you don't have Greek yogurt -- or any yogurt -- on hand, substitute it … Stir Greek yogurt and cornstarch in a bowl until smooth, mixing at a rate of 1 Tbsp cornstarch for every 1 cup of yogurt. Sour Cream vs. Yogurt. The sauce recipe is as follows (and will be cooked for 20-30mins at 400f): Top a baked potato with Greek yogurt instead of sour cream to cut back on calories. It has lower calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. 1. Or, could these even work better than sour cream? Greek yogurt substitute ideas. One cup sour cream can be substituted for one cup Greek yogurt, which makes it easy conversion for cooking. Healthier Sour Cream Substitute. Any low fat dairy will curdle if combined with acid and heated, so yogurt – which is both acidic and lower in fat – is particularly susceptible to curdling. Trust me, lumpy sauce isn’t going to impress the in-laws at Thanksgiving. No worries, I can easily fix that! View our disclosure. One cup sour cream can be substituted for one cup Greek yogurt, which makes it easy conversion for cooking. If you need sour cream … To make the substitution, incorporate the butter or oil with the other rich ingredients in the recipe and use the yogurt and water together in place of the sour cream. Required fields are marked *. Yogurt can be used for baking too. Greek yogurt offers a ton of nutritional benefits as well. Angel Juicer Deutschland | Blendtec Deutschland | Brod & Taylor Deutschland | hawos Getreidemühlen | Luba | Patchstrips Bambuspflaster. By Erin Huffstetler | 03/16/2020 | 2 Comments. This is true as well for dips, which contain a lot of added seasoning. The yogurt is consumed across the globe, and its richness in protein, riboflavin, calcium and vitamin B6 made it do so. Plain or Greek yogurt can be used. In addition, Greek yogurt can be added to dressings or dips as a substitute for cream or mayonnaise (at least in part). To substitute a cup of sour cream, use 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (via Tastessence). If you are not a fan of Greek yogurt, adding a dollop to a baked potato probably is not going to make you suddenly love it. Greek yogurt is also a natural source of probiotics, which help to keep your gut healthy. Can Yogurt Work in Sauces and Soups? This replacement will work in baking and sauces. The substitutions are based on equivalent water and milkfat content, which for most baking recipes are the more important components to match. To use Greek yogurt in place of heavy cream in a recipe like beef stroganoff, cook the recipe until everything is finished without adding the dairy. The sour cream is prepared by the fermentation of the cream, whereas the yogurt is prepared by fermenting the milk. If you are simply looking for a lower-fat alternative to sour cream, mix … Cucumbers, garlic, dill, lemon mint, salt, pepper and Greek yogurt comprise some of the traditional ingredients. Put the yogurt into a separate bowl and gradually stir in some of the warm sauce, then add the warmed yogurt to the cooled sauce and serve. How to make creamy, mild custard-style yogurt at home, Your email address will not be published. It is best to use full-fat Greek yogurt when making something like a sauce and gradually bringing it to temperature to avoid curdling. Probiotics may help aid the body with such things as immune system function and gastrointestinal problems. You use exactly the same amount of sour cream as you would yogurt (1:1 ratio). If you're in a time crunch, with dinner on the table, just add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt with live and active cultures, being sure to remove any pulp and, of … Temper the Greek yogurt, following the same technique for tempering eggs. Plain, unsweetened yogurt has a similar taste to sour cream, but it is not as thick. It’s also perfect for marinades, either on its own or as a stand-in for buttermilk. Like Greek yogurt, sour cream is a cultured dairy product. However, when baking with Greek yogurt you probably will not notice a difference when substituting out sour cream in recipes like muffins, cakes, or cookies. The sauce recipe calls for half & half. With an almost similar taste and consistency, this means you can just replace a cup of yogurt with a cup of sour cream. While some sour cream brands do contain probiotics, it is much more common to find in Greek yogurt. Sour cream substitute for tacos This one is a no-brainer for us: Greek yogurt is our hands down favorite sour cream topping substitute. Yogurt – especially Greek yogurt – makes a terrific substitute for sour cream in dips, salad dressings, and garnishing chilled soups. For this substitute, you need: 1 cup sour cream for one cup of Greek yogurt; You can utilize sour cream as a substitute for Greek yogurt in almost every recipe. However, it’s best to add it at the table, rather than layering it directly into hot burrito fillings, because the lower fat and higher protein of Greek yogurt make it more susceptible to curdling than sour cream. Some recipes you can completely swap out sour cream, mayonnaise or heavy cream for yogurt while others I may partially swap some of it out. In that case, you may add a teaspoon of baking soda for each cup of yogurt. According to Food 52 and other baking experts, Greek yogurt can be an acceptable substitute in baking too. If you decide on substituting sour cream for Greek yogurt, use former in proportions equivalent to the latter. Use this as a 1:1 substitute for Greek yogurt baking recipes and for dolloping chili and tacos. In cake batters it is often possible to switch sour cream for a full fat/whole milk (around 5% fat content) Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt also makes a healthier, yet surprisingly convincing alternative to sour cream for finishing tacos and burritos. 1. Yogurt is your best substitute for sour cream. As with pan sauces,when you substitute heavy cream with Greek yogurt in hot soups, this requires a bit of care to prevent curdling. It’s also perfect for marinades, either on its own or as a stand-in for buttermilk.
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- Her lawyer claims she didn't have enough time to prepare and asked for the date to be rescheduled.
- She exchanged text messages critical of Donald Trump with FBI agent Peter Strzok, who will testify before the panel Thursday.
- House Republicans have suggested the FBI was conspiring against President Donald Trump during and after his presidential campaign.
House Republicans have told former FBI lawyer Lisa Page that she must answer questions before two House committees investigating the Justice Department this week or they will begin the process of holding her in contempt of Congress.
Page was subpoenaed to appear for a private interview Wednesday, but her lawyer informed the committees Tuesday that she would not show up. Amy Jeffress said Page had offered to voluntarily appear before the committees later this month, but needed more clarification about what the lawmakers would be asking. Jeffress also said Page had been attempting to access documents at the FBI to prepare for the hearing.
The House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform Committees are interested in Page as part of their investigation into what they say is bias at the Justice Department. Page exchanged text messages critical of Donald Trump with FBI agent Peter Strzok, who will testify publicly before the panels Thursday. Page and Strzok both worked on the FBI investigation into Democrat Hillary Clinton's emails and, later, on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
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House Judiciary Chairman Robert Goodlatte and House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy wrote Jeffress Wednesday evening demanding that Page either appear at the public hearing with Strzok on Thursday or for a private deposition Friday. If she doesn't, the Republicans said, they will initiate the contempt process at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
"We are aware of the issues raised regarding access to documents by the FBI," Goodlatte and Gowdy wrote. "We are also aware of committee efforts to schedule your client's appearance for over six months now."
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he backed Goodlatte's efforts to secure Page's testimony. "A subpoena to testify before Congress is not optional, it's mandatory," Ryan said.
Contempt votes are rare in Congress and often largely symbolic. If the full House does vote to hold someone in contempt, the matter then moves to the courts, where it has often stalled.
Threats of contempt have had mixed results. Ryan recently secured the release of some documents by the Justice Department by threatening to hold officials there in contempt. But contempt threats were futile earlier this year when former White House strategist Steve Bannon refused to answer certain questions before the House intelligence committee, which was investigating Russian election interference. Bannon never answered the questions, and the House never voted on whether to hold him in contempt.
The Judiciary and Oversight panels have already spent much of the summer holding hearings and interviews critical of the FBI and Justice Department. House Republicans have suggested the FBI was conspiring against Trump during and after his presidential campaign, and the two committees are investigating decisions made by the agency and the Justice Department during the election. Democrats have strongly objected to the GOP-led investigation, saying it is an attempt to undermine Mueller's probe and sway public opinion against investigators.
Trump has seized on Page and Strzok's inflammatory texts, which were detailed in a report by the Justice Department's internal watchdog last month, to paint the FBI and Mueller's investigation as biased. The investigation is looking at Russian ties to Trump's campaign and whether Trump obstructed justice.
The report did not find that the conclusions in the Clinton investigation were tainted by political bias, but criticized Strzok and Page for their conversations. In one of the exchanges, Strzok wrote "we'll stop it" in reference to a potential Trump election win.
The president has also made frequent references to the fact that Page and Strzok were having an affair, which is noted in the Justice Department report.
Trump tweeted Wednesday: "Ex-FBI LAYER Lisa Page today defied a House of Representatives issued Subpoena to testify before Congress! Wow, but is anybody really surprised! Together with her lover, FBI Agent Peter Strzok, she worked on the Rigged Witch Hunt, perhaps the most tainted and corrupt case EVER!"
In a second tweet, Trump wrote: "How can the Rigged Witch Hunt proceed when it was started, influenced and worked on, for an extended period of time, by former FBI Agent/Lover Peter Strzok? Read his hate filled and totally biased Emails and the answer is clear!"
Strzok had a leading role in the Clinton probe and was removed from the Mueller investigation after the texts were discovered a year ago. Page had already left the Mueller team.
As the committees have investigated bias at the Justice Department, they have focused much of their ire on Strzok. He was interviewed privately by lawmakers on the two committees for 11 hours June 27. When he returns to Capitol Hill for Thursday's hearing he will be speaking publicly about the messages for the first time.
The Judiciary Committee also held a contentious hearing June 28 with FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. In the hearing, Republicans angrily accused the officials of withholding documents from them and demanded details about surveillance tactics in the Russia investigation.


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Iím not a morning person.† I need a coffee and a shower before Iím fit to face the world.† Sometimes, while Iím still snug under the duvet, trying to summon up the willpower to roll out of bed, I think to myself, ďSuppose I stay here today.† What difference would it make in the grand scheme of things?Ē† And itís certainly true that a great deal of the things weíre worrying about this morning Ė what the boss is going to say about that missed target; how Iím going to pay that final demand from the gas people; what Iím going to say to heal the rift between her and me; those sort of things Ė itís certainly true that in a hundred years time no one will even know about them, let alone care.
But today there are people who care about you.† Maybe itís someone who relies on us, or someone who looks forward to our company, who would notice if we werenít there.
Yesterday was Remembrance Sunday.† By our village war memorial, we gathered: the youth organisations, the churches, the parish council, the British Legion, the villagers, with our poppies and our wreaths.† The Last Post was sounded.† The roll call of men from the village who died in the First World War and the Second, and in conflicts since, was read out.† Each one of them was remembered.† There were people present who bear some of the same surnames, but not a few of those names have died out.† But still we remembered them; ordinary people just like us who faced an extraordinary situation, and whose lives were taken from them, that we might be free.†
God shaped humans to remember.† Truly, the fact that we hold acts of remembrance gives those who were sacrificed a sort of immortality.† Their names do live on.† In recent days, we have heard of the deaths of Yasser Arafat, Fred Dibnah, Emlyn Hughes, Howard Keel and John Peel, and their families and friends will be mourning them still.† This morning, people from my village are mourning Betty Ė whom youíve probably never heard of, but who was dear to many people beyond her family.† Her name lives on, just as those celebritiesí names will live on.
Itís in the impact we have on other people that our life gains purpose.† Like Jesus, weíre here to bring love to others.† Thatís the meaning of life: to live it in love.
 On this day, BBC Radio Leicester ran a theme through all its programmes: ďWhat is the meaning of life?Ē† This Thought was written with this in mind.


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Did I want to walk in the water? Yes. Did I perhaps want to catch a really great shot of my reflection in the water? Why yes, I did. Did the water contain all that is dark and eery and full of bacteria and slippery, slimy things? Hell.yes!
End of story. Angela is not going in the water. Moving on. Have you ever stood in a place where the power of reflection was so apparent and strong it began to tug at your heart strings a lil? This standing body of water provided such a glimpse into depth. Perception of depth, perception of self (maybe)….depth of field, depth of decisions.
One side solid and sure, the other side open to manipulation and change…obviously welcoming such movement with it’s natural undeniable element, water. Which side was I? Am I a balance of both? (I wish). I couldn’t look away yet instantly wary of goin all Harry Potter with his Pensieve on the situation. Except, instead of seeing memories I would catch a parasite.
Perhaps yesterday was an earthly nudged reminder. To embrace both sides. To move…but be strong, to discover…but not go so deep I drown. To reflect…and know tomorrow is a new day and that change is growth. These were my lessons after much contemplation and wonderment.
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On Friday, Columbia will begin delivering the first products from its new SH/FT Collection of footwear, which company President and CEO Tim Boyle describes as a collection targeting younger adults “who don’t want to compromise city-inspired style and athletic comfort for outdoor function.”
Early retailer and consumer reaction to the collection, developed by footwear industry veteran Peter Ruppe, who joined COLM as VP of Footwear in Nov. 2018, was said to be good.
The SH/FT Collection launches globally with four styles in both men’s and women’s sizes and colorways in select Columbia locations and at Columbia.com starting August 9. Columbia’s team also collaborated with a handful of premium sneaker boutiques on limited-edition styles at select Atmos, ShoeGallery and UBIQ locations. SH/FT styles will be available at retailers such as Foot Locker, Champs and Dick’s Sporting Goods starting August 16.
Boyle believes the new footwear line, coupled with Columbia’s growing Sorel and PFG footwear businesses, will result in “finally resolving the question whether or not footwear can be the largest product category of the company.”
In FY18, Columbia’s footwear business rose nearly 14 percent in sales volume at $611.3 million to hold steady as 21.8 percent of overall revenues. In Q2 ended June 30, segment revenues, driven by SOREL and Columbia, rose 11 percent on a constant-currency basis to $94.0 million. SOREL’s Q2 net sales rose 31 percent in H1, bolstered by growth in U.S. wholesale and Direct-To-Consumer with strong consumer reception to the brand’s ELLA sandals, JOANIE collection and kinetic sneakers.
Overall, Columbia generated 9 percent revenue growth in Q2 to $526.2 million. Columbia brand sales were 10 percent higher at $454.9 million; Sorel was up 32 percent to $15.1 million; prAna was 2 percent higher at $38.7 million as the brand focuses on product assortment and market position; and Mountain Hardwear experienced year-over-year sales growth for the first time since 2017 with a 9 percent gain to $17.5 million.
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Professor Steven Hawking was on the news today discussing a seven-day week for hospitals so that tests and diagnoses. It was reported that “Stephen Hawking has said he is worried about the future of the NHS, in a speech critical of government policy and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.”
Well Addenbrookes Hospital is ahead of the game in several areas and goes some way towards that. In the past I have had an ultrasound on a Saturday, my husband has had an MRI on a Sunday and yesterday, being a Saturday he had another scan.
Afterwards we did not go into Cambridge as we were visiting our daughter during the afternoon. Once home, later in the day, I took today’s picture of a very small blue wildflower. I do not know what it is, but I think it has seeded from the birdseed as it is growing under one of the feeding stations. I noticed the small fly on its edge as I took the picture, but I did not notice, until I downloaded the picture that there is what appears to be a small bug, possible a Shield Bug at the base of the flower.
Update: Looking at the flower again in the garden, it looks as though the bug at the bottom is not a bug after all, but part of the flower!

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Jade Jackson is opening for Switchfoot & Collctive Soul on Saturday, August 13!
Jade Jackson has spent much of her time in the small California town of Santa Margarita, working in her folks’ restaurant, jotting down verses and picking out chords during breaks.
Growing up in a household without television or internet, the family record player was her main source of entertainment, revolving a range of artists from Johnny Cash and Hank Williams to The Smiths, The Cure and assorted punk outfits. At age four her parents discovered she was legally blind and relied heavily on sound, spurring an interest in music that led to teaching herself guitar and writing songs by age 13.
Produced by Social Distortion frontman, Mike Ness, Jackson’s debut album, Gilded, introduced her preternatural writing and roots-rough sound in 2017. Following her sophomore album, Wilderness (also
produced by Ness in 2019), Jackson reached out to fellow singer-songwriter Aubrey Sellers, and Breaking Point was born — a gritty, roots-inspired rock album with an indie-pop sensibility. On the horizon for Jackson is her third solo album, funded by the money she’s saved over the years while living at home and working at her parents’ restaurant. It is her most honest and boundary-pushing work yet — its sound built on the heels of adversity and sheer perseverance.


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Using hydraulic jacks to raise cars to use less space seems like a good idea here…
You may think this is some sort of joke, or pure CGI, but it is neither – what you are looking at here is an actual Jeep (body) that raises and lowers on hydraulic jacks in order to beat congestion and parking issues. Called Hum Rider, it uses a gutted Grand Cherokee body riding on stilts in order to promote Verizon’s new Hum service.
Hum does the exact same thing the Hum Rider does physically, but instead of hydraulics, it uses a mobile app and an OBD dongle to connect to your car and “make it smarter.” It’s a forced metaphor by Verizon which suggests the Hum solution is similar in some way to the rising SUV – even though it isn’t.
It basically offers access to vehicle diagnostics through your phone, and it automatically connects you to mechanics through a certified hotline. And apparently, “you get all this and much more with Hum,” although they don’t say what “much more” refers to.
Just enjoy the video and don’t think too hard about it.


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The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (ODC) is proposing to fund the Oklahoma Comfort Program (OCP) through their sub-grantee the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA). Mr. Don Fore has been awarded $57,000, Mr. Kevin Murphy has been awarded $6,000, and The Edmond Water Treatment Plan (EWTP) has been awarded $40,000 through the OCP and are proposing to use the funding to help cover the cost of installing a ground source heat pump (GSHP) system.

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NYPD is to bring back stop and search at subway stops says liberal Mayor Eric Adams in a bid to halt rampant violence – more than a decade after it was deemed ‘unconstitutional’
New York Mayor Eric Adams says he is bringing back bag checks for subway passengers after a 13 percent crime spike, more than a decade after the city’s similar stop-and-frisk policy was deemed unconstitutional.
Recent criminal activities on the trains that have made headlines include: cellist who was hit on the head by a stranger while wielding a water bottle while performing, as well as a shooting that left one dead and five others injured.
“We know people feel unsafe,” Adams, himself a former transit police officer, admitted.
The mayor said he will bring back methods previously used in times of high distrust.
‘We are introducing bag checks again. There are several things we are reintroducing into the system,” Adams added, with the NYPD reportedly searching bags for weapons such as knives, box cutters, batons and guns.
New York Mayor Eric Adams says he will add more police presence in subway stations and ban bag checks and backpack surrenders after 13 percent crime spike
These protocols were originally brought to the MTA after the 2005 London bombings.
However, it may bring back memories of the city’s stop-and-frisk policy, which was ended in 2014 after being deemed “unconstitutional.”
That year, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he would no longer pursue a lawsuit brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights and ended the policy.
De Blasio’s announcement came at a news conference in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood, where police made frequent stops. Attorneys for the plaintiffs who sued the city over stop-and-frisk joined city officials at the event.
In his 2019 speech at the Christian Cultural Center, a historically black church in Brooklyn, Bloomberg admitted, “I was wrong.”
Bloomberg said the practice often led to the disproportionate detention of blacks and Latinos, adding that he “cannot change history.”
But he said if anyone was wrongly stopped by police, “I apologize,” adding: “Our focus has been on saving lives. But the fact is, far too many innocent people were stopped while we tried.
The city asked the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New York to send the case back to a federal judge “so that the parties can explore a resolution,” according to a court filing.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he would no longer fight a lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights and ended the stop-and-frisk policy in 2014.
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has reversed his long-standing support for the controversial ‘stop and frisk’ policing strategy in the run-up to his failed presidential run
De Blasio’s predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, apologized for his longstanding support of the strategy ahead of his failed Democratic presidential bid.
Adams, a Democrat, is working with New York Governor and fellow liberal Kathy Hochul, who says she is sending state authorities to resolve the problem after the pair met with MTA officials last week, according to NBC New York.
“Governor Hochul has made historic commitments to make our subways safer, from security cameras to mental health staff, and tomorrow she will unveil new legislation to protect passengers, new state personnel to help the NYPD with bag checks, and other new measures to protect New to stop yorkers. safe,” an Adams spokesperson said.
Hochul plans to unveil her own plans on Wednesday to protect subway passengers, which should increase funding for police overtime and mental health services.
She also plans to introduce legislation to use state personnel to help the NYPD with bag checks.
With crime up at double digits compared to this point in 2023 and citizens and workers under attack, the Transit Workers Union has slammed their bosses at the MTA for failing to protect them.
“We stand ready to stand with Local 100 as they confront this scourge of violence – and with transit drivers who are incompetent or indifferent to the harm inflicted on their own employees day and night,” TWU said chairman John Samuelsen.
“When it comes to workplace safety, the MTA has been an abysmal failure. Assaults on subway transit workers increased by nearly 60 percent last year.”
“We know people feel unsafe,” Adams, himself a former transit police officer, admitted
The mayor said he will bring back methods such as bag checks, which were previously used in times of high suspicion
Adams, a Democrat, is working with New York Governor and fellow liberal Kathy Hochul, who says she is sending state authorities to resolve the problem after the pair met with MTA officials last week
Crime in the subway has been on the rise lately, with 2023 seeing the most attacks on the subway since 1996. There have been three murders on the rails at the start of the year, compared to none at this point last year .
The NYPD Chief of Transit has made his own efforts to address the problem, bringing more than 1,000 officers into the transit system and credits it with a 17 percent crime reduction in February.
Passengers and even subway artists are trying to make their own voices heard, led by a recent victim of subway crime.
Iain Forrest, 29, a medical student and musician, played his electric cello at the 34th Street Herald Square Station on the evening of February 13.
In a shocking moment captured on video, an unknown woman came up to him, grabbed the metal water bottle he had placed on the ground and smashed it over his head. The bottle clattered to the floor as Forrest held his head in pain.
Forrest announced on Instagram earlier Sunday that he has formed a coalition with his fellow musicians called The Subway Performers Advocacy Group (SPAG) but says he will continue to entertain underground for a while.
“It breaks my heart that this is something that has to stop indefinitely, barring some sort of systemic change with protections for subway performances,” he said.
The cellist who was hit in the head with a water bottle by a stranger last week while performing on the New York City subway says he’s done performing on platforms
SPAG’s stated goal is to ask the MTA and NYPD to keep statistics on crimes against subway musicians so that police resources can be “smartly allocated to where they are needed to prevent attacks.”
Forrest, who said his escaped attacker still has not been caught, told the Daily news from New York he didn’t understand what exactly happened to him until the attacker literally hit him.
‘I couldn’t quite get my bearings and it wasn’t until I saw my metal water bottle rolling on the ground and I saw the face of the crowd – one of awe, disbelief and shock – that I realised: I think someone just smashed the back of my head with my metal water bottle,” he said.

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DCFRC seeking sponsors for annual Christmas Tree Walk
Published 10:27 am Monday, September 28, 2020
The Dallas County Family Resource Center (DCFRC) is once again seeking sponsors for its Annual Christmas Tree Walk.
DCFRC Program Director Amy Carmichael said this year’s event will look different than it has in year’s past, but will nonetheless be a fun-filled family event for the holiday season.
Carmichael said the DCFRC is partnering with local businesses to light up Broad Street with sponsored Christmas trees leading all the way to Songs of Selma Park.
Carmichael said this fun, seasonal event provides a free and festive activity for families to enjoy, while promoting shopping in Selma’s downtown business district, bringing revenue to the city.
The DCFRC is asking supporters to sponsor a Christmas tree and signage to advertise their business and compete for the prize of Best Decorated Tree, Social Media Favorite and Best Window Display.
The Christmas Tree Walk grand opening event will take place following the City of Selma Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec 5.
Any businesses that wishes to participate but is not located downtown or on Broad Street can sponsor a Christmas tree to be on display in Songs of Selma Park.
Businesses located near Broad Street will have the choice to have their tree outside of their business or at the Songs of Selma Park.
Trees will be delivered and set up Nov 23-25 and need to be decorated in the theme chosen by the business owner by Dec 4, the day before the annual City of Selma Christmas Parade.
The trees will remain up throughout the holiday season and closer to Christmas, The DCFRC will host its awards event at Songs of Selma Park, where the prizes will be awarded.
“By partnering with local organizations, we strive to make this year’s event betterthan ever,” said Carmichael. “With more holiday related things to do downtown, together we can bring holiday spirit and joy to downtown Selma.”
Businesses interested in sponsoring a tree for this year’s Christmas tree walk can email email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.org or call 334-874-7785.


I recently did an interview with Catallarchy, a group blog made up of young libertarians. Sample Q&A:
While you come out in favor in free‐market reforms in your book, how politically feasible do you think these reforms are?
Not at all. The most important proposal I make is to phase out Medicare. That’s a non‐starter politically. But these ideas only become possible if you start to talk about them and people begin to understand that they make sense.
Many people view the US healthcare system as “free‐market” and the rest of the world, especially England and Canada, as “socialized”. Is this the case?
The more I look at, the less free‐market it seems. Take health care finance. In every major country, the consumer is insulated from at least 80 percent of health care costs. In the U.S., it’s 85 percent, which is one of the highest rates of third‐party payments, or what I call insulation. In most other countries, it’s 80–85 percent government, and 10–15 percent paid for by consumers out of pocket. In the U.S., it’s about 45 percent government and 40 percent private insurance, with 15 percent out of pocket. So if we’re more market‐oriented, it’s because of that 40 percent that’s paid for by private insurance. That is not a big deal.
As I have realized lately (since writing the book), health insurance is a favorite playtoy for state regulators. You could say that in most states, insurance products and services are designed by regulators, and the private companies just compete in terms of marketing. So insurance companies cannot innovate either in terms of product or in terms of risk management. In my book, I say that the main benefit of markets is innovation. The way the insurance market is regulated, we don’t get that. What’s not in my book is my rant about regulation of health care providers, with its heavy credentialism and rent‐seeking. My latest pet peeve is physical therapy, which I suspect could be taught reasonably well in a one‐ year trade school course to high school graduates, and which recently instead had its requirement raised to three years of post‐ graduate training!
Although it uses my new Cato book Crisis of Abundance as the main focus, the interview ranges into other topics, from teaching economics to where I like to take vacations.


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“This is a book of true stories the way I remember them. I’m sure I’ll get a few things wrong,” suggests the mega-bestselling novelist in this blithe blend of personal asides, fan trivia, and hot takes. The dozens of sections skim the major stages of Patterson’s life, including his childhood in Newburgh, N.Y., his early love of reading, his aspirations to become a writer, his time in the advertising industry (where he claims to have coined the slogan “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid”), and his astonishing commercial success as a novelist. As Patterson makes crystal clear, readers in search of a straightforward and detailed autobiography won’t find it here (“Robert Caro or Walter Isaacson, I’m not”)—but they’ll get the lowdown on his first kiss (name, Veronica Tabasco), insights into his craft, and colorful accounts of the many celebrities he’s crossed paths with, among them Hugh Jackman and Charlize Theron, both of whom “look amazing in real life. Also, they don’t seem full of themselves.” Occasionally, Patterson’s jocular style feels at odds with his material, as when he glibly weighs in on the U.S.’s systemic problems: “It isn’t white, Black, or brown... it’s jerks.” Still, this uncut look into the famed author’s mind is sure to intrigue his many fans—and critics.(June)
One of the greatest storytellers of all time, Patterson has led an amazing life. James Patterson By James Patterson brings to mind Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. I love the pithy, bright anecdotes, and at times his poignant narrative will bring you to tears.”—New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell
“The book was damn near addictive. I loved it. Patterson recounts turning points and life-shaping lessons in short, riveting bursts that inform, entertain, and satisfy—then propel you into the next story. That Patterson guy can write!” —Ron Howard
“James Patterson does it again. The master storyteller of our times takes us on a funny, poignant, and ultimately triumphant journey through his own life. If you are among the many millions of us who enjoy reading Patterson’s books, or if you haven’t discovered him yet, you’ll love reading this one too.”—Hillary Rodham Clinton
“I felt I was interviewing James Patterson under the highest permissible dose of sodium pentothal, the truth serum, for hours—and he spilled the whole story of his truly astonishing life and experiences and the absolute unlikelihood that he would become the best-selling fiction author of all time.”—Bob Woodward
In Also a Poet, New York Times best-selling author Calhoun blends literary history and memoir, examining her relationship with her father, art critic and poet Peter Schjeldahl, and their shared passion for Frank O'Hara's work as she draws on taped interviews he conducted for a never-completed biography of O'Hara. In Somewhere We Are Human, distinguished writers/activists Grande and Guiñansaca compile 44 essays, poems, and artworks by migrants, refugees, and Dreamers that help clarify the lives of those who are undocumented. Featuring a selection of letters exchanged by Ernest Hemingway and his son Patrick over two decades, Dear Papa was edited by Patrick Hemingway's nephew Brendan Hemingway and his grandson Stephen Adams (40,000-copy first printing). Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, Horn's Voice of the Fish uses fish, water, and mythic imagery to illuminate the trans experience, with travels through Russia and a devastating injury the author suffered as backdrop. Former deputy editor of The New Yorker and former editor of the New York Times Book Review, McGrath looks back on childhood summers as both joyous memory and obvious idealization in The Summer Friend, also considering a close friendship with someone from a very different background. Starting out with his nearly dying on the day he was born, the world's best-selling novelist has some amazing stories to tell in James Patterson by James Patterson (250,000-copy first printing). Having probed the lives of Mary Shelley and Annabella Milbanke and Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron's wife and daughter, acclaimed biographer Seymour takes on Jean Rhys, the celebrated author of Wide Sargasso Sea in I Used to Live Here Once.
One of the bestselling authors of all time celebrates his life and career.
Publishing juggernaut Patterson offers an upbeat, lighthearted view of his happy and productive life to answer two important questions: “How did a shy, introspective kid from a struggling upstate New York river town who didn’t have a lot of guidance or role models go on to become, at thirty-eight, CEO of the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson North America? How did this same person become the bestselling writer in the world?” In short, punchy chapters, the author sketches his childhood in Newburgh, New York, where he went to Catholic schools, took piano lessons from an elderly nun, played sports, and eagerly accompanied his grandfather on early-hour runs delivering frozen foods and ice cream. After graduating from Manhattan College, Patterson got a full fellowship to a doctoral program at Vanderbilt but left after a year for two reasons: Staying would have thrown him back into the Vietnam draft lottery, and he didn’t see his future in academia. From an entry-level job as a copywriter at Thompson New York, Patterson rose to become creative director and, by the late 1980s, CEO. He fashions sprightly anecdotes of his work among the mad men of the advertising world. At the same time, he was writing at least two bestselling novels per year. In 1996, he quit to write full time. Patterson’s prolific output includes several mystery series, children’s books, romance novels, and nonfiction, sometimes co-authored: Dolly Parton (“down-to-earth, genuine, thoughtful, smart as a whip, funny, and self-deprecating”) and Bill Clinton are among his collaborators. Along the way, he’s met scores of famous people whose names drop like ripe apples: Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, Idris Elba, George and Barbara Bush, and Clint Eastwood, among others. He and his wife have become literacy advocates, donating books and money to schools and libraries. A list of beloved titles appends the memoir.
A brisk, entertaining read.