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Q: Dynamic number of sliders in Shiny I am trying to create an application to do exploratory analysis of simulation results datasets that are always in the same (csv) format: first column with run number, several columns that contain the input parameters, one column with the timestep and then several columns that contain the values of interest. The number of input parameters and output values change but the column names that separate these sections are always the same.
Typical data looks like:
[run number],capital,weekly,[step],report1
1,10000,100,0,0
1,10000,100,1,2
1,10000,100,2,3
1,10000,100,3,3

I want the user to be able to select a subset of simulation runs to analyse, using sliders over the input parameters. This means that I need to create the appropriate number of sliders, one for each parameter input.
I have it reading the file and extracting the variable names, and the variables get listed properly. I also have some code working to get a single chooser with all the variables I want (inVarsChooser in code below), so the variable name construction is all correct. But I can't make it create multiple sliders (restrictRuns in code below).
ui code is:
library(shiny)

shinyUI(navbarPage("Test",

  # Choose dataset and display variables
  tabPanel("Input Data",
           sidebarLayout(

             sidebarPanel(
               uiOutput("restrictRuns"),
               br(),
               htmlOutput("inVarsChooser")
             ),

             mainPanel(
               fileInput(inputId = "bsFilename",
                         label = "Load file (table format)",
                         accept=c('text/csv', 'text/comma-separated-values,text/plain',
                                  '.csv'),
                         width = "800px"),

               column(width = 6,
                      h4("Simulation parameters"),
                      htmlOutput("inVarsDisplay")
                      ),

               column(width = 6,
                      h4("Simulation reporters"),
                      htmlOutput("outVarsDisplay")
               )
             )
           )
  )

))

server code is:
library(shiny)

shinyServer(function(input, output, session) {

  bsData <- reactive({
    infile <- input$bsFilename
    if (is.null(infile)){
      return(NULL)
    }
    read.csv(infile$datapath, stringsAsFactors = TRUE)
  })

  inVars <- reactive({
    df <- bsData()
    if (is.null(df)) return(NULL)
    bsVarnames <- names(df)
    inVars <- bsVarnames[(which(bsVarnames=="X.run.number.")+1):(which(bsVarnames=="X.step.")-1)]
  })

  outVars <- reactive({
    df <- bsData()
    if (is.null(df)) return(NULL)
    bsVarnames <- names(df)
    outVars <- bsVarnames[(which(bsVarnames=="X.step.")+1):length(bsVarnames)]
  })

  output$restrictRuns <- renderUI({
    for (ii in 1:length(inVars())) {
      sliderInput(inputId = paste("range", inVars()[ii], sep=""),
                  label = inVars()[ii],
                  min = 1, max = 1000, value = c(200,500))
    }
  })

  output$inVarsDisplay <- renderUI({
    HTML(paste(inVars(), collapse = '
'))
  })

  output$outVarsDisplay <- renderUI({
    HTML(paste(outVars(), collapse = '
'))
  })

  output$inVarsChooser <- renderUI({
    selectInput("dependent","Select ONE variable as dependent variable from:", inVars())
  })

})

A: If you want to add sliders for all variables, no matter which one you select in restrictRuns, add this to server.R:
output$sliders <- renderUI({
  pvars <- inVars()
  lapply(seq(pvars), function(i) {
    sliderInput(inputId = paste0("range", pvars[i]),
                label = pvars[i],
                min = 1, max = 1000, value = c(200, 500))
  })

})

and this to ui.R in your sidebarPanel(...):
uiOutput("sliders")

Sidenote:
If you replace:
bsData <- reactive({
  infile <- input$bsFilename
  if (is.null(infile)){
    return(NULL)
  }
  read.csv(infile$datapath, stringsAsFactors = TRUE)
})

With:
bsData <- reactive({
  validate(
    need(input$bsFilename, "Input a valid filepath.")
  )
  infile <- input$bsFilename
  read.csv(infile$datapath, stringsAsFactors = TRUE)
})

You can get rid of all of the if (is.null(...)) return(NULL)


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GOVERNANCE - 14 AUG 2017
The Nigerian Principle of Federal Character
The Federal Government continues to tackle ethnic tensions across the country, particularly over the past few months
This article is Part II of a series on Nationalism. Read Part I here.
We must begin to accept that true nationalism has eluded Nigeria, mainly due to its ever-present Achilles heel – tribalism. A tribalism that stems from the failure of policy and legislation in addressing social cohesion, improper Federal Government (FG) response to ethnic tensions as they arise, and political naivety from the polity which allows local political actors capitalise on tribal differences and shift blame towards a central government.
One signature policy the Nigerian state has used to address these problems is the Federal Character Framework as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution. Unfortunately, upon further assessment, it appears the Framework pursues a quasi-quota approach to selection, rather than engaging with the myriad issues that make tribalism such a problem for Nigeria.
The Principle of Federal Character
To remove bias in government against any specific tribe, at least in form, the Framework was authoritatively captured in Nigeria's 1999 Constitution with this description:
"…the government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few states or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that government or in any of its agencies."
Essentially, the Constitution seeks to ensure that at the government level, no one tribe is favoured above another. But as with many Nigerian policies, this has taken the form of window dressing to simply ensure people appointed originate from different regions – ignoring the need to "conduct [the nation's] affairs in a manner reflective of the Federal Character". The policy has received a lot of criticism, especially because most people only understand it by what it has become associated with – ensuring patronage is evenly distributed on Government Boards or Committees.
In practice, rather than ensure proper representation, merit is shunned in order to prioritise the drive for diversity. This problem is even more significant because, even when major regions are represented, it is still difficult to find enough positions to reward both merit and diversity in a country with so many different tribes. The policy, therefore, reinforces the glass ceiling for many Nigerians, who even when qualified, are given an unequal playing field due to quota constraints.
For this reason, Nigeria's Deputy Senate President observed that: "...regrettably, federal character has become a euphemism for recruiting unqualified people into the public service....". Meanwhile, the former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, went as far as blaming the strict application of the federal character principle for the dearth of South East police officers in the Nigerian police force.
Time to do away with Federal Character?
Despite the criticism, calls to scrap the provision entirely from the constitution are hasty. As it stands, the policy still ensures that no single tribe can be in full control of any agency of the Government, or the Government itself. Without it, it would be relatively easy for a dominant tribe to wholly corner the Federal Government for itself. In fact, there is already a perception, despite the federal character principle, that some tribes dominate key agencies. For example, a popular belief is that 'the North', a catch-all term for those with origins from Northern Nigeria, dominate the military and the police.
At least such perceptions can be checked under the current federal character principle. For instance, the Federal Character Commission (FCC) swung into action when allegations were levelled against the DSS for recruiting 52 candidates from Katsina alone, compared to 41 candidates from all South-South states combined. The response from the FCC reminds us that even though we see federal character as a toothless bulldog, sometimes, its bark is heard.
Of course, we could improve on the current Federal Character Framework, perhaps by reforming the FCC to ensure more transparent criteria and a stronger emphasis on merit. As tribal debates spur tensions, it might be useful to address the detail of a new framework with widely accepted and careful legal drafting. A useful legislative framework would be the use of a more holistic Act that ensures that available positions are equally publicised in all parts of the country to tackle inequality of opportunity. Beyond this approach, we can place more emphasis on qualifications, ensuring that merit is not sacrificed on the altar of diversity.
That being said, we should not believe that fixing the federal character policy is a magic wand. Beyond tokenistic representation, we ought to holistically push for policies that are representative and promote equity on issues around resource allocation, as well as criminalise hate crimes and speech or any form of tribal discrimination.
The Federal Character Framework guarantees some semblance of equality in public service. But the price of this is the catalogue of underqualified civil servants flaunting public offices without qualifications. More so, it breeds a new type of tribal discontent as Nigerians remain disappointed by the quality of government officials.
We ought to have pursued reform here a long time ago; to do so now, Nigeria needs to break character.
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At a press conference today, Jaiwon Shin, the associate administrator of NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, announced that Lockheed Martin would build the aircraft for $247.5 million. Dave Richardson from Lockheed Martin made clear that this plane is not a prototype; it's a research aircraft only. It will start flight tests in 2021.
Lockheed Martin's research will focus on reducing the noise of a sonic boom (hence the name "low boom"), allowing the LBFD to fly quietly over land. It will be flown over select US cities, and then NASA will ask residents and workers in those cities whether they heard anything. They hope to use this data to change the rule that prohibits civil supersonic flights over land, opening the air travel market to supersonic flight on land.
Update: Lockheed Martin published the following video today explaining more about the LBFD.


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To others though, I know that twins are fascinating, especially identical twins. I mean, the Olsens built an entire empire around their look-alike status and they're not even identical! The reality is that identical twins are incredibly rare and unique, accounting for only 1 in every 285 births. Not only are they few and far between but, objectively, a matching set of toddlers is doubly adorbs. So, yes, when I'm out with my 3 year olds, they get a lot of attention. And, understandably, we get a lot of questions as well. There are the basic inquiries about whether they have similar personalities and if I ever get them mixed up, but there's also some curiosity about the freaky paranormal stuff you always hear or read about twins. Don't freak out, but yeah, some of that stuff is true!
Truth #1: They don't look exactly alike.
Identical twins have the same DNA, but just because they were born with the same blueprint, doesn't mean they are literally carbon copies. In fact, there's a whole science called epigenetics, which explores how certain genes can turn on and off, changing our appearance, health, and interests. So, one twin can have allergies while the other does not. One twin can have learning disabilities that the other does not. One of my boys always weighs a couple of pounds more than his brother and has a wider head, giving his face and body a slightly different look. They also have different freckles and birthmarks, as well as different expressions. Yes, I can see these differences because I'm their mother, but if a stranger looked at pictures of each boy, side-by-side, they too would easily be able to tell them apart.
Truth #2: Their personalities aren't alike.
Truth #3: They can have a secret language.
My twins never had a secret language, but apparently about 40 percent do. They call it autonomous language, and it's not just identical twins who can have it. When two children are acquiring language at the same time, they often wind up modeling each others' bad habits, creating their own vocabulary, basically by accident.
Truth #4: They can have ESP.
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Truth #5: They don't have the same strengths and weaknesses.
Sure, you've heard stories of the identical twins who excel at doubles tennis, or are both into music (like the Madden brothers…or Nelson). While many twins might get involved in the same activities purely out of convenience, or come by certain skills genetically, it's not a given. For example, one of my boys has always been really great at puzzles and building, draws really cool pictures, and is a pretty good soccer player. My other son has a crazy good memory, can write his letters like a champ, and has a strong batting swing. The truth is that one is better at some things, and the other is better in other areas. That's life, not always fair or balanced, even for twins.
Truth #6: Their parents don't mix them up.
Yes, my husband and I realize that our kids are identical, and sometimes, from the back, it's hard to tell who is who. When we're right in front of them though, it's impossible to get them mixed up. We're not checking for birthmarks or trying to remember what color they were wearing that morning. We're not asking who is who, or just collectively thinking of them as a two-in-one unit. They're our sons, separate people — the same age, but not interchangeable. And to me, they look so entirely different, I can't believe anyone else ever gets confused.
Truth #7: They're best friends.
I believe my sons love each other more than they love me. That's not to say there isn't your typical sibling rivalry, with fights and competition and smacking of each other. At school, they gravitate towards different things at different times. At the end of the day though, they are so bonded and connected, it's truly wonderful to witness. They cuddle each other and impulsively hug. They invent games together and crack each other up. They check on the other and, if something cool happens, they have to run and tell their brother. So, yes, my identical twins are besties, at least for now, but I think it will be the case for life.


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Bodily Injury Exclusion Inapplicable to Wrongful Death Suit
By Matthew Beato on September 25, 2018
Posted in Bodily Injury Exclusion, Other Insurance
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has held that a bodily injury exclusion did not preclude coverage for a wrongful death suit, reasoning that the death did not cause the alleged wrongful conduct and therefore did not "arise out of" it. Clarendon Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Lexington Ins. Co., 312 F. Supp. 3d 639 (N.D. Ohio 2018). The court also held that the assault at issue was not "discovered" for purposes of triggering coverage until the underlying claimants learned of the alleged wrongful conduct at issue.
A prison guard assaulted a prisoner in 2004. The prisoner eventually died as a result of injuries sustained in the assault. At the time, however, the coroner wrongly determined that the prisoner died of a seizure disorder. In 2008, the county reopened the investigation into the prisoner's death, and the coroner concluded that it was a homicide.
The prisoner's family filed a civil action against the county government and several police officials. The suit alleged, inter alia, wrongful death, violations of 28 U.S.C. § 1983, negligence, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, loss of consortium, and civil conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
The county had obtained municipal liability policies from two different insurance carriers. The first insurer issued a policy that was in force at the time of the assault. The second insurer issued a policy in force at the time the investigation was re-opened. The second insurer's policy was triggered by a wrongful act "that is first discovered or becomes manifest during the Policy Period." The second insurer's policy did not cover wrongful acts "arising out of Bodily Injury," defined to include "death" when resulting from bodily injury, sickness or disease. The second insurer's policy also provided that it had no coverage obligations until "Other Insurance is properly exhausted." "Other Insurance" was defined to mean "any other insurance paid on behalf of the insured for damages which affords coverage with respect to injury, damage or acts to which this policy applies."
The county sought coverage from the first insurer, which agreed to defend it and the police officials in the underlying litigation. The county also sought coverage from the second insurer, which denied coverage. The first insurer brought suit against the second for equitable contribution, alleging that it shared a duty to pay defense costs and indemnify the insured for the settlement of the underlying litigation, which did not exhaust the limits of the first policy.
In the ensuing coverage litigation, the court first considered whether the second insurer's policy afforded coverage in excess of the limits of the first insurer's policy. The court called the second insurer's definition of "Other Insurance" a "peculiar" one that differed from other clauses in other policies. The court concluded that because the first insurer had not actually paid any amounts "on behalf of the insured for damages" at the time the suit was tendered to the second insurer—as provided for in the second insurer's definition of "Other Insurance"—the first policy did not qualify as "Other Insurance." Accordingly, the court held that the second insurer was not an excess insurer.
The court next considered whether a wrongful act was "first discovered or be[came] manifest" during the period of the second insurer's policy. The first insurer argued that the wrongful acts were "first discovered" from the perspective of the claimant in 2008 when the second insurer's policy was in effect. The second insurer argued that the wrongful acts were discovered in 2004, when the first insurer's policy was in effect, because the insureds in fact knew of the assault at that time. According to the court, although the assault took place in 2004, it was only with the disclosure of the assault in 2008 that the wrongful acts were "discovered"—because it was not until then that the victims would have been aware that they had a claim for damages.
Finally, the court considered whether the claims arose out of "Bodily Injury" as defined in the second policy. The court found that the exclusion was inapplicable to all but one of the counts in the complaint. According to the court, "arising out of" under Ohio law meant "cause or contribute to." While the definition of "Bodily Injury" plainly included "death," the court reasoned that the prisoner's death did not cause the wrongful acts; rather, the wrongful acts caused the death. As a result, the court held that the bodily injury exclusion did not apply to most counts in the complaint. However, the court did hold that the RICO count was barred by the bodily injury exclusion. That count was directed at the coverup of the alleged death; the court held that the death, therefore, was a contributing factor to the coverup.
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Frequent exercise is an important part of keeping your kids happy, healthy and fit. Starting a fitness routine early can be a great way to teach your children how to live healthier lives for years to come. Whether your child is an athlete or just starting out, preventing injury is the key to keeping fitness safe and fun.
Adam Bennett, MD, Family and Sports Medicine at NorthShore, shares some of his suggestions for getting your kids interested in fitness and keeping exercise novices and young athletes safe and injury free.
What are some good ways to motivate children to exercise if they are not naturally athletic or have not expressed an interest in participating in team sports?
Getting kids to exercise is often a tough challenge. Having your child choose a sport, no matter how obscure, may help encourage them to stay active—anything from fencing to yoga to bowling is worth a try. Other parents have had success by allowing their inactive kids to earn TV or video game time by spending time exercising. That said, most kids like doing what their friends are doing, so consider finding out if their friends play sports and encourage them to participate. Lastly, children learn by example. If you exercise, your child just might want to join you.
If a child has been fairly inactive, how should exercise be introduced to avoid injury?
It's best to error on the side of a gradual transition. Kids of all shapes and sizes who have not exercised regularly are at risk for overuse injuries if they rush into activity too quickly. Exercising every other day is a great way to give your muscles, tendons and bones enough time to recover and prevent injury. Altering the type of activity might also be helpful, with perhaps one day of swimming followed by a game of basketball or a bike ride the next.
How much water should children drink during exercise in the summer? Is water better than electrolyte replacement fluid?
Avoiding dehydration in the summer is very important. If your child is an athlete who will be at outdoor practice regularly during the summer, one easy way to avoid it is to weigh your child before and after exercise, especially during two-a-days. Athletes need to make sure they are drinking enough water to recover their pre-activity weight. If they haven't, they might be dehydrated. Athletes should also be told to watch the color of their urine. A light yellow or clearer means they aren't dehydrated.
Water is fine for exercise lasting 20 minutes or less, but supplementation with water, electrolytes and sugar is essential for optimal performance and recovery when exercising for longer than 20 minutes, especially if the exercise involves intense exertion.
Are two-a-day practices safe for kids?
It's not an ideal schedule to avoid overuse injuries and dehydration. If there is no pain or sign of injury, it's a safe schedule, especially if children and coaches are vigilant about preventing dehydration. Most coaches are knowledgeable about proper conditioning and training programs and choose a program that gets their players fit without causing harm.
What can you do to prevent injury in young athletes?
Soreness that resolves itself after a day or two is common; however, pain that seems to be getting worse with each practice may be a sign of an overuse injury. Any swelling of joints, catching or locking of joints might also indicate a more serious injury. To prevent injury, a day of rest between workouts is wise. If the young athlete is a runner, mixing things up and trying some biking or swimming to cross train will give joints a break.
If a young athlete is already suffering from some overuse injuries, like tendonitis, how can he or she prevent more serious injury? Can training continue?
Overuse injuries can be a real problem in children who play multiple sports during the same season. During a sports season, dedicated days off from activity will help avoid further injury. In the summer or during off-season, regular exercise that is similar to the sport played may help avoid overuse injuries once their season starts up again. If injuries persist, physical therapy may be required.
Is a marathon safe for a younger runner?
If he or she is comfortable running long distances and distances are gradually increased during a supervised running program; there is no pain during training and there are days off to recover, it's likely safe for a younger runner to participate in a marathon. Keep in mind, however, that a marathon is an intense endeavor which puts the body through unnatural stress. As such, a 10k or even a half marathon may a good alternative for younger runners before undertaking a marathon.


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Distribution
The garden slender salamander's natural habitats, in the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, are chaparral and woodlands, temperate coniferous forests, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas.

This salamander eats worms of many types and crawling arthropods of lesser size, such as pill bugs.

Conservation
The garden slender salamander is threatened by habitat loss, it is an IUCN Red List Least concern monitored species.

One subspecies, the desert slender salamander (B. m. aridus, sometimes Batrachoseps aridus), is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

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This entry was posted in Books, Politics and tagged Christopher Hitchens, essayists, George Orwell, Katha Pollitt, writing.
Excellent point, Samir. Though one minor corrective: Arnold, Barzun, Burke, and Bacon are not known and remembered primarily for their essays; they have other bodies of work that we mainly remember them for. You're right about Montaigne, Johnson, and Sontag, and I'd also throw in Hazlitt, Chesterton, maybe Benjamin, and James Baldwiin.
You are right of course. Re: Arnold, Barzun, Burke and Bacon, I think the broadness of "non-fiction" caught up with me. I wanted to list all those other folks you mention but didn't want the list to grow too long. What about Trilling and Belloc?
Topical writing, opinion, journalism dates very quickly–not just the references, but the frames of reference. And book reviews? I would say the best reviewer's chance of having the best piece he ever wrote endure beyond his death are minuscule–far less, say, than that of the best poet's best poem. I love Randall Jarrell's reviews — but his fame as poet and novelist are what keeps them in print (if they are in print!). As for Susan Sontag, let's check in with each other in twenty years. but the example of Edmund Wilson (who?) is not encouraging.
As for Orwell, I'm not saying his reporting and reviewing and opinionizing weren't really good. I'm just saying it is 1984 and Animal Farm that has kept us going back to it, and has made him an iconic figure — so iconic that Slate is currently discussing his advice on how to make a cup of tea. If you think of the bits of Orwell that have gone into our language — Big Brother, "everyone is equal but some are more equal than others," 1984 as shorthand for totalitarian panopticon, the very adjective "Orwellian" — it's all from those two books.
What a pleasure to see you here. Thanks for stopping by. I think we are in agreement about essayists as compared to "Topical writing, opinion, journalism", (which was the basis of most of my examples). And I do think too, that given the barrage of writing these days, what it is going to take to get remembered is going to need to be a bestselling book, followed, preferably, by a hit movie (or HBO show, perhaps). I agree, the only way to settle this is going to be time-travel in a machine made for that purpose!
As for Orwell, I think the popularization of those novels because of the particular times in which they were published certainly broadened his fame and made his corpus available to many people who wouldn't have read him otherwise. Once that was done, I think other parts of his oeuvre have become iconic: his advice on writing (window panes anyone?), his personal history of the Spanish Civil war, the soldier with his pants down, or even the descriptions of coal-mines in England, and the poverty in Paris and London. The bits that have passed into popular lingo certainly come from his novels, I agree.
Once again, thanks for stopping by. Hope to see more of you down the line.
The examples you give of essayists who did not write fiction are problematic. Ben Jonson, of course, wrote brilliant plays (Volpone!) and poetry as well as essays. Matthew Arnold wrote brilliant poems. Hitchens did not write plys or poems.
Hi; thanks for the comment. I agree; when I started, I began with too broad a classification and roped in several writers who easily straddled genres. To make the discussion sharped, I should stick to those generally considered essayists a la Montaigne.
I think Katha Pollitt's right, Samir. The only book of short non-fiction pieces I've read that seems immune to the death of its author, is Borges's Other Inquisitions and Borges has other claims on posterity: his poetry and short fiction. It's hard to generalize but we can be certain that the generic 'literary' essay that is the stock-in-trade of the NYRB and its imitators, has the shelf-life of fresh produce. Or fish.
Good to see you here. Sorry about the late moderation. I've been traveling and didn't get to the console till today. I'll put you down for the No Fame Without Fiction camp. Let's grant that thesis for a second (I don't agree, and on my return, plan to defend it more carefully): why would that be the case? Fiction just is more memorable? More accessible, therefore garners more readers?
Sorry for the rushed comment. I have to get back to my vacation, but I'm happy you've shown up!
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An Infinite Number of Possibilities: Wendell Pierce at Wordstock 2015
I attended Wordstock for the first time on November 7. Although crowded and wet, it was a great experience. I'm not sure whether the venue has enough space for this event, but it looks like it will remain at the Portland Art Museum in 2016.
One of the presenters I was looking forward to was Wendell Pierce. I enjoyed his work on The Wire and Treme. However, I was not prepared for how inspiring his talk would be. Pierce was there to promote his memoir, The Wind in the Reeds, which tells the story of a production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot put on by Pierce and others in Louisiana's Pontchartrain Park after Katrina. Pierce was raised in this area, and his parents were among those who lost everything in the hurricane.
Pierce's conversation with OPB's Think Out Loud host Dave Miller focused on the power of art to change lives, and the role that artists play in society. Pierce felt that he had a responsibility to respond to the tragedy in some way, and he also felt obligated to rebuild his hometown. If you'd like to hear their conversation, visit: Wendell Pierce Talks About Acting, Art, and New Orleans
Pierce told us that he had learned that "there are those who do not have your best interests at heart," and warned us to "be aware that there are those who will try to strip you of your humanity." When he returned to Pontchartrain after the storm, what he found reminded him of "nuclear winter." His instinct was "to respond as an artist." Pierce made the point that art is both "practical" and "tangible."
I was very moved by Pierce's talk. I was struck by how much of what he said matched statements that I make to my creative writing students and fellow writers who attend the Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic. Moments like these serve as reminders to stay on the path, and to continue to do The Work, no matter how many might try to dissuade you.
After hearing him speak, and deliver a beautiful reading from the book, I wanted to buy a copy of his memoir. I headed upstairs to the book fair. The book was sold out before I reached the top of the stairs. Although I was disappointed, I was fortunate enough to run into Pierce in the men's room. I thanked him for inspiring me, and we had a short conversation about poetry. I told him that I worked with jazz musicians, and that I spent a lot of time talking to the writers in my community about art's usefulness, its many practical applications. He told me that he admired poets, and that he had been talking to his friend Yusef Komunyakaa about how the relationship between poets and their words resembled the jazz musician's approach to notes. Pierce pointed out that although we have a "finite number of words" at our disposal, there are an "infinite number of possibilities" that can be created with them. Later Pierce said that poetry is "sublime and beautiful, raw and painful, ugly, dangerous."
Later that evening, after Wordstock had ended, Wendell Pierce hosted a screening of Les Blank's 1978 film Always for Pleasure at the Northwest Film Center. Blank's film documents New Orleans as Pierce remembers it, a New Orleans that no longer exists. Pierce introduced the film, and remained afterward for a conversation with local writer and filmmaker David Walker. (David was my editor when I freelanced for the film section of the Willamette Week. He has since moved on from that publication, but I have enjoyed his comic book update of Ernest Tidyman's Shaft.) I learned more about the effort that Pierce has put into rebuilding New Orleans and helping young people in Baltimore.
Pierce talked about the greedy developers who do not care about rebuilding New Orleans, and who have made it very difficult for the poor folks in that city to retain their homes and their culture.
He told us that Bunk, the beloved character he played on David Simon's The Wire, was based on a real detective. Pierce met the man, and though at first Pierce did not know how the real Bunk felt about the actor who was playing a version of him, he eventually received his blessing.
I am so grateful to Wendell Pierce for his devotion to his art and for his generosity of spirit. I want to thank him for taking a few moments to talk to me, and for reminding me to continue believing in myself and The Work.
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Turin Book Fair Honors Israeli Writers, Faces Usual Knee Jerk Reactions
Posted on March 19, 2008 by Shahar Ozeri
As the NY Times reported last month, Israel is being honored at the Turin Book Fair this year and predictably there is some controversy:
The selection of Israel as guest of honor at this spring's International Book Fair in Turin has set off a furious debate among Italian, Israeli and Arab authors and intellectuals, including calls to boycott the event, Italy's largest annual gathering of the publishing world. Those opposed to the decision say that offering such an honor at a fair opening in May, when Israel will celebrate its 60th anniversary as a nation, is to ignore its policies toward Palestinians.
"A prestigious event like the book fair can't pretend it doesn't know what's happening in that part of the Middle East," said Vincenzo Chieppa, a local leader of the Italian Communist Party, who was one of the first to raise objections to the selection of Israel. Subsequent calls to boycott the fair — coming both from extreme-left-wing Italian political activists and prominent Italian and Arab intellectuals and authors — have prompted a wave of newspaper articles, some raising concerns about censorship and others extolling the need to place art above politics.
Performing the usual category mistake, the call to boycott is another misguided knee-jerk campaign to slander a group of people who are quite critical of many of the Israeli governments policies. As novelist A.B. Yehoshua commented in an op-ed column in La Stampa: "The aim of culture and literature is not to build barriers among people, but to open up to others." The organizers of the fair are not backing down: "A country has to be able to come to the fair without being counterbalanced by another country," Mr. Picchioni said. "What's next? If we honor Russia, do we also have to invite Chechnya? Or what about China? Do we bring in Tibet?"
There is an interesting discussion over at Reset between Dissent co-editor Mitchell Cohen and Andy Arato. In an interview, Cohen comments on the Turin Book Fair:
I think it is the right decision in both cases. Israel has had a remarkable history, often tumultuous, sometimes unhappy, but remarkable nonetheless. Its ties to Europe are profound and important. Israel was created in response to centuries of persecution and therefore deserves solidarity. That is not the same thing as supporting all Israeli policies, just as having sympathy for the plight of Palestinians ought is not to be confused with apologetics for every act done by a Palestinian. It is not just Europe and Israel that gain when the Jewish state is honored at these book fairs. The Middle East peace process gains too. Israel has a vibrant literary culture and it is worth noting that many of the Israeli authors who are invited are outspoken doves and supporters of Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation. Unfortunately, there is a campaign these days from within parts of the western intellectual world, especially within parts of the left, to de-legitimize the Jewish state. This campaign is wrong-headed, often slanderous, and betrays the best ideals of the left and democracy.
Cohen continues:
I say this, indeed I would insist on this, as an American leftist who has in fact opposed many Israeli policies, especially the settlements, for decades. When these anti-Israeli campaigners hiss at "the Zionists," they remind me of American neo-conservatives hissing at "leftists." The hiss itself should tell you that there is something wrong. And note the fact that attempts in Britain to boycott Israeli universities were thwarted because they contravened anti-discrimination laws. From a political point of view, the efforts were also ridiculous. Israeli universities have been major bastions of dovish sentiment. Israel's 60th anniversary should be celebrated and Israeli-Palestinian peace should be sought at the same time. If the only thing you can say to Israelis – and especially to their literary doves – is that a Jewish state incarnates evil, that Israelis should have no place of honor anywhere at any time, that Israelis are the original sinners of the world, that only Jews have no legitimate claim to the right of self-determination, then don't expect Israelis to listen to you if you urge compromises on them. If your real point is that the state of Israel should not exist, they won't listen to you either. And they shouldn't. If your real point is a peace settlement based on a fair compromise, for example the idea of two states – one Israeli and Palestinian – then they should listen to you.
There are some more interesting exchanges in the interview that touch on the boycott, the Book Fair, and the more broadly, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict:
In a recent exchange, Martha Nussbaum, a liberal and very moderate voice, said she disagreed with the decision to invite only Israeli writers to the Turin and Paris Fairs. "I don't see why," she writes, adding "Palestinian academics need all the help they can get, given the bad state of their universities, so I am all in favor of inviting them to all conferences. No, I still don't think it's an ideological request; it's like saying, don't have conferences that are whites only or men only. Assuming that there are competent people in the other group, as I know there are in Palestine, it is a just demand for equal inclusion." Tariq Ali has likewise asked, "Why did the Turin Book Fair not invite Palestinians in equal numbers? Thirty Israelis and thirty Palestinians writers might have been seen as a positive and peaceful gesture and a positive debate might have taken place." Do you consider this request to be legitimate or does it represent an excess of political correctness?
I have great esteem for Martha Nussbaum's work – I am happy to say that you can read some of it in Dissent Magazine which I help edit – but I don't agree at all with her approach here. It takes the Turin controversy out of context: a campaign across borders to de-legitimize one state and apply standards to this one state that are applied to nobody else. A book fair should be able to honor Israel like any other state. Obviously there is no reason why Palestinian scholars – or, for that matter, Israeli Arabs as well as Israeli Jews – shouldn't be invited to a book fair honoring Israel to discuss Israeli literature and also to argue about Israeli policies. But there is every reason to oppose a campaign that aims to hound Israel and Israelis everywhere and that is what is involved here. There are many places in the world where universities struggle to survive under bad political circumstances and they should all be helped, but Nussbaum's analogy to inviting men only or whites doesn't hold up and in my view lends itself to current efforts to depict Israel as an "apartheid state," which is also a false analogy. The country has democratic elections in which every citizen, Jew or Arab, can vote and a parliament in which both Jews and Arabs serve as well as in the cabinet. In any event, Hamas poses much more of a threat to Palestinian intellectual and academic life than book fairs in Europe that honor Israel by inviting literary figures who, as it happens, have opposed many Israeli policies. Nussbaum took a very honorable position in the argument over the British boycott (we published it in Dissent) and I think both Israelis and Palestinians should listen to and argue with her.
Tariq Ali is another matter. His position represents a classic case of what I call "the left that doesn't learn" and it seems to be pretty similar to parts of the Italian far left from what I hear. In Ali's case, it is really warmed over Trotskyism. I read his article about Turin. First, he says that he has "always" supported the right of Israel to exist, but then he declares immediately that Israel should be replaced by a "single Israel/Palestine." This is the "only long-term solution," writes Ali, although he admits it is perhaps utopian. Let's be serious: this means that Israel should not exist, and that is the position of the fundamentalist left rather than the open-minded left. Eliminate the twists and turns of his assertions and that is the real basis of his suggestion for the Turin Book Fair. Israelis might be forgiven by responding with an observation once made by Abba Eban, the late, dovish Israeli foreign minister: Israeli national suicide is not an internationalist obligation. Ali's article depicts Israel's birth as nothing more than a story of expulsion, killing, rape. But a left-wing Israeli might provide a different narrative. She might tell you that Israel's independence was declared by the leader of a socialist party, David Ben-Gurion; that it was three years after a third of the Jewish people were exterminated; that during the extermination, the leader of the Palestinian national movement, Hajj Amin el-Husseini, was in Berlin cheering on the Third Reich. She might tell you that when the UN voted to partition Palestine into Arab and Jewish states in 1947, those hideous Zionists accepted compromise and the Arab world refused it. She might tell you that sixty years ago, the day after Israeli independence was declared, the country was invaded by half a dozen armies of the Arab League whose head, Azzam Pasha, stated, "This will be a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacre and the Crusades." So, yes, the Israelis fought back and might perhaps be forgiven for doing so. She might tell you too that some rotten things happened in the ensuing war; she might well acknowledge that Israel's hands were not entirely clean, but she might add that she would like to hear an Arab dove make a similar admission.
And she might say to Tariq Ali: ok, perhaps we'll follow your advice. We'll give up Israel for "Israel/Palestine" and even ask for European help in achieving this utopia. But please excuse us if we are just a little skeptical after all these decades of war and because of the West's record when it comes to stopping genocide in our times. The slaughter of Muslims in Bosnia, for example. The slaughter of black Africans in Darfur, for example. So persuade us a little more before we create "Israel/Palestine." First convince Indians and Pakistanis to give up their countries and to create "India/Pakistan." And insist that the 10-12 million Germans who lost their homes at the end of World War II be given the "right of return" to Poland, the Czech republic and elsewhere. Let's see how these utopian experiments work. If, in the interim, a book fair honors Poland, demand that there be an equal number of Polish and German authors. If a book fair honors Palestine, blacklist it if it does not invite one Israeli – a Zionist! – for each Palestinian author.
Tariq Ramadan, the controversial Muslin intellectual, has called for a boycott of the Turin Book Fair and the Paris Book Fair. He declared that "we cannot recognize the legitimacy of celebrating the state of Israel, which leaves death and desolation in its wake." The issue, he said, "is not an Islamic or Arab question, but a matter of world conscience." He clarified his remarks by saying that the boycott campaign was "intended as criticism of the 'guest of honor.' It is not an attempt to prevent Israeli authors from attending or from expressing themselves. It does not refuse to engage them in debate." Sergio Chiamparino, Turin's mayor, replied by saying that Ramadan's position effectively denied Israelis "the right of free expression" and represented a "fundamentalist line" that was "unfortunately….invading Europe and corrupting many people, especially on the left." How do you view Ramadan and the boycott in this context?
I have the impression that too many people on the left have a romance with Ramadan. It reminds me a little too much of romances with Stalinism seventy years ago. Of course it is not precisely the same thing. Double talk then was masked by the word "dialectical." But Stalinists always had someone who could "explain" things properly to intellectuals, who turned out to be gullible when they thought they taking critical stances on their own societies. In fact, their societies needed a lot of criticism (as ours do today), but with a better basis. Those who saw things straight, like George Orwell or the American socialist Norman Thomas were roundly chastised for not being "truly" radical. In my view, the left ought to have been on the side of dissidents in the Soviet bloc, and not on the side of Leninist ideological acrobats. Today, the left should side with dissidents in the Muslim world all while protecting the civil rights of Muslims living in their societies (or anywhere else it is needed, for that matter). Look around today and you will find that instead of the old Stalinism, which was itself a species of left fundamentalism, there is a fetishism of "otherness."
Instead, of using "otherness" as the useful analytic tool it should be, it has become the basis of apologetics and self-deception. Instead of being a real weapon against prejudice and for pluralism, it has made people susceptible to double-talk. I think all forms of fundamentalism and apologetics for fundamentalism need to be exposed. Here's an Israeli example. Since 1967, Israeli extremists have argued for Jewish settlements in the occupied territories. They insisted often that this was for "security" reasons when their views were really derived from fundamentalism, either of a nationalist or religious a variety. But it is obvious that armies supply security, not settlements of fanatics. So legitimate arguments about Israeli self-defense were corrupted by this double-talk. Some Israeli governments spoke finally of a "moratorium" on settlements, but they should have stopped them, period. The state of Israel is as legitimate as every other state, settlements of religious-nationalist extremists beyond the 1967 border are not.
But now, consider Ramadan's famously elliptical positions about stoning women. If you look on his website you will find his sponsorship of a petition supporting a "moratorium" on stoning women for certain behavior in Muslim countries. This is, he explains, so that a debate can begin. A "moratorium"? To begin a debate about religious legitimation of stoning women? Let's imagine that someone takes the quote by Ramadan in your question to me but makes a few changes: "We cannot recognize the legitimacy of celebrating Islam, which leaves death and desolation in its wake – like 9/11 and the stoning of women. Islam cannot be given an honorable status but since we are liberal we allow Muslims free expression." Ramadan would denounce anyone who said something like this as a slick, double-talking bigot and he would be absolutely right to do so. But what shall we say when someone refuses to distinguish the state of Israel (which was a response to centuries of persecution), from various policies of Israeli governments and then adds, well, we refuse to grant this country any honorable place in the world of nations, even at a book fair, but of course we allow Israeli writers free speech. I'd ask: Why do you bother? Why will you give them this free speech? So you can have a "conversation" explaining to them how their country spins on its own axis of evil? Has Mr. Ramadan posted a petition calling for a moratorium on relations with Sudan so a debate can begin on the religious legitimacy of what is happening in Darfur. Will he seek to blacklist any book fair that invites states from the Arab League, of which Sudan is a member?
The French-Moroccan novelist Tahar Ben Jelloun opposed the boycott, arguing it would "give the state of Israel grounds to present itself not as an occupier of the Palestinian territories, but as a victim." He also said that "Boycotting the next Turin Book Fair won't pave the way for peace and reconciliation." He adds, "Criticize the policies of a state. Criticize a novel on its literary merits." One of the better arguments in the entire debate about Turin is that literature and politics are two separate zones and criticisms of the two areas should be distinct. But what if someone objects that an invitation of Israeli writers to Europe to celebrate the Israeli state's 60th anniversary cannot be, by definition, politically neutral.
I think Ben Jelloun's refusal to boycott should be saluted and I, for one, hope he goes further and visits Israel, not just to lecture about French and Arabic literature but to present his critical views about Israeli policies in a public dialogue with Jewish and Arab Israeli intellectuals. I would urge Israelis to listen well to him, especially to what he has to say about the Palestinians. There is a basis for serious and honest conversation, which I don't see in Ramadan or Ali. And wouldn't it be a good thing if he invited Israeli writers to similar exchanges with Arab and Arab-European writers in Paris and Morocco? Actually, I don't separate literature and politics so easily. Good literature has to be about important things, compelling aspects of human life. Politics is certainly one of them. There is good political literature and bad political literature; it is bad when it is tendentious. The relation between politics and culture is complicated. There are great novels animated by bad ideas and bad novels animated by good ideas. I guess I think we must address the various ideas in them along with the literary qualities and see how they interact. So, yes, inviting Israeli writers is not politically neutral just as boycotting them is not just a matter of "conscience." You do have to make a choice, as Sartre used to say: does the state of Israel have the same right to exist as other states or is it to be demonized like none other (and, I should add, rather like the Jews were once singled out in Europe). If you believe it has a right to exist (say, within the 1967 borders), then it is perfectly legitimate to criticize this or that government policy (and it is not at all anti-Semitic to do so). It is another matter if your goal is really Israel's abolition rather than a real compromise between Israelis and Palestinians to end this long, painful conflict.
The full interview (and the discussion with Arato) which touches on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, cosmopolitanism, the Left, Antisemitism, secularism, religion and social protest is here. See also Cohen's article in Dissent, Anti-Semitism and the Left that Doesn't Learn, which cites a funny remark remark by British novelist Iain Pears that: "anti-Semitism is like alcoholism. You can go for 25 years without a drink, but if things go bad and you find yourself with a vodka in your hand, you can't get rid of it." (International Herald Tribune, August 11, 2003).
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Shahar Ozeri on March 19, 2008 at 12:01 pm said:
Here's a link to an interview with Ernesto Ferrero, director of the Turin Book Fair.
http://www.resetdoc.org/EN/Ferrero-Turin-interview.php
Jon Cogburn on March 21, 2008 at 12:42 pm said:
One of my greatest accomplishments is publishing an article in Philosophia, the Israeli journal of philosophy.
The editor, Asa Kasher's web page has a link to a memorial ( http://www.tau.ac.il/~kasher/yehoraz/y1.htm ) for I.D.F. Major Yehoraz Kasher. At the time I was rewriting my article there was no English translation, so I got one of my friends in Religious Studies to translate. When he read the quote from Ezekiel ("I am about to take away the delight of your eyes from you") and then read the beginning of the geneology, ("Son of Naomi and Asa") we wept. I hadn't noticed the last name and thought it was one of Asa's friends or something. . .
I posted a quote from Cohen's excellent article in Dissent on my website last year and the virulent ignorance that it occasioned from people who should know better just made me physically ill. My posting occasioned a long discussion on one of the trendy left academic blogs (I can't remember its name). Being a left academic myself (who, like the Israelis I know, supports the national aspirations of the Palestinian people and fiercely opposes the settlement policy), I tried to take part in the discussion, but had to quit. Nobody posting had read any history books relevant to the debate and none of them intended to.
There was nothing I could say . . . but now I think about Adorno in Minima Moralia describing the self-hatred that comes from all of the times he's kept quiet when he people casually tell him things that implicate genocide. . .
*De dicto* many academics believe things that are just inexcusably ignorant about the history of anti-semitism, the broader middle east (especially the history of the Ottoman Empire and the post WWI colonial period), and the nation of Israel. But *de re* they really believe that the Jews should just have the decency to let the world finish the Holocaust.
Shahar Ozeri on March 21, 2008 at 1:51 pm said:
Thanks for the comment, Jon. That memorial page is touching. I'm actually surprised that this post has received so few comments (unless its the same person clicking on the site over and over driving the stats up!) because I've had the same experiences with such uninformed, knee jerk (and frankly, irrational and spiteful) types of reactions– both online here on Perverse Egalitarianism and face to face. I think the most recent one here at PE revolved around my pointing out the false identity of the descriptors Zionist, Jew, Israeli.
A friend of mine is writing a MA thesis on the intersection of terrorism and charity in Hamas, but is framing it as a public health issue (given it's being written within a public health program). Now, whether or not I agree with the approach is irrelevant, but she is facing extremely hostile responses.
The discourse about the conflict is generally so debased because many of the people who for one reason or another feel so strongly about it know next to nothing about origins of the conflict, let alone, the history of the region, Arab nationalism etc. Anyway, back to my friend for one case in point. One advisor said he was offended that she was calling Hamas a terrorist organization and in fact, it was nothing less than Israeli policies that created Hamas in the first place. Um…was there ever a more ahistorical and too simplistic statement? I'm not suggesting there isn't any truth to that, but it completely ignores a whole range of social, economic and political factors. This same reader suggested –flat out, no euphemisms–that in order to lay bare her position it would be necessary for my friend to identify herself as a Jew in the introduction to the thesis! Another advisor suggested she submit the manuscript to a Palestinian student to vet it. This is absolutely outrageous, and again, all these people should know better! Would a person writing a paper on pro-choice be expected to find a student that is pro-life to vet the paper? I doubt it.
Jon Cogburn on March 22, 2008 at 6:49 am said:
"Identify herself as a Jew"? Oh my god. She can wear a yellow star of David to her defense.
I think there's a broader (and from a more important perspective much more narrow) point here about how, for all the unfortunate fetishization of complexity (and the now ubiquitous anti-explanatory recipe for writing papers where you show something to be more complex than the reader supposedly previously thought), essentialism still manages to eat the soul of the humanities. This is maybe in part a function of how historicism combined with multiculturalism combined with largely illiterate political allegiances is what is left when both traditional criticism and "theory" have died.
You really have to read Foucault in an amazingly sloppy manner to get such reductive, essentializing identity politics out if him, but I think a lot of people here have. It's a return to the worst aspect of 19th century thinking. I sometimes feel like I'm reading Duheim natter on about "the mind of the Englishman versus the mind of the Frenchman" or something.
All this being said, I can't but see the double standards discussed above and in Cohen's article as just plain anti-semitism. The atavistic urges to create victims and then blame them combined with the way identity formation works in groups are for whatever reasons extraordinarily compelling to the human mind. They must be if educated people in free societies can still succumb to them after the Holocaust.
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Totally amazing Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast is an easy dinner to prep ahead making your weeknight meals come together in minutes! Spinach and cheese stuffed chicken breasts baked to a golden, melty perfection will have your family begging for seconds. If you like spinach dip…..this easy oven baked chicken recipe is for you!
One thing that I love about winter is, even though you're trying to eat healthy….resolutions and all, you can still veer off that path once in awhile without having to worry about that whole bikini body thing. I mean, we have about 5 or 6 months before we need to pull on a pair of shorts. Right?
And the winter chill makes me crave ALLLL the comfort food so I'm mashing up two of my favorite things into one easy weeknight dinner…..cheesy spinach dip stuffed into an oven baked chicken breast. Who's with me?
I'm definitely not blazing any trails here with this recipe but I can assure you that this is the BEST Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe you'll ever make. Spinach cream cheese stuffed chicken breast is the ultimate dinner recipe and kids absolutely devour it….even though it's loaded with the green stuff.
To come up with this idea…..I blended together the same ingredients I use for my favorite spinach dip recipe and then, basically, sandwiched them inside a chicken breast that I cut a tiny little pocket into the side of. So many variations of stuffed chicken cutlets are only limited by your own imagination. If you're not a fan of spinach you can stuff your chicken with asparagus, broccoli or absolutely nothing but the cream cheese filling. Not too shabby if you ask me.
Basically, in a nut shell, stuffed chicken breast is exactly that. A butterflied chicken breast cutlet stuffed with whatever your little heart desires. You can be as creative or as basic as you want stuffing your chicken with anything you like.
How do you make Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast?
Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast is so easy to make with ingredients you already have in your kitchen. I like to use frozen, thawed spinach that's been drained so that I always have it on hand. Fresh spinach spoils so quickly and has to be chopped, then sautéed before mixing with the cream cheese mixture. Using frozen spinach saves you a step and some money.
In the bowl of a food processor or blender, add the cream cheese, yogurt, spinach, parmesan, cheddar, salt and pepper. Blend until almost smooth.
Add the butter and garlic to the pan sautéing until the garlic is fragrant, approximately one minute. Stir in the chicken stock scraping up the brown bits with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add the parmesan and cook for 1 minute longer.
Serve with the pan sauce and extra parmesan cheese, if desired.
How long do I cook Stuffed Chicken?
It's important that your stuffed oven baked chicken breast is cooked all the way through so an instant read thermometer will be your best friend here. Simply stick the instant read thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken (not the stuffing as that will read a higher temperature since it's not as dense and will heat quickly) and remove the chicken from the oven when the temperature reads 160 degrees F.
Allow your Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts to rest for 10 minutes before serving, the temperature will rise and the chicken will continue to cook a bit while it rests.
This easy Baked Chicken Breast with Spinach and cheese will DEFINITELY become one of your favorite weeknight dinners. It's also fantastic for easy dinner parties.
Can you make Spinach Stuffed Chicken in advance?
To make this easy Spinach Dip stuffed chicken in advance simply assemble the chicken up to the point of cooking, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
You can make the chicken up to 24 hours in advance and then follow the cooking instructions to complete the recipe.
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Stuffed with a cheesy, melty spinach dip, this easy Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is going to be the best thing to hit your dinner table.
In the bowl of a food processor or blender, add the cream cheese, spinach, yogurt, cheddar, 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Add the butter and garlic to the pan sautéing for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant. Add the chicken stock to pan scraping up the brown bits with a wooden spoon or spatula. Stir in the remaining parmesan cheese.
Chicken can be stuffed up to 8 hours in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to cook. Alternatively, spinach cheese stuffing can be made up to 24 hours in advance.


In my head she was fine.
In my head, I'm fine too. My wife tells me otherwise, however.
I don't even need a good imagination with you Mal.
Old suppressed and dark feelings slowly returning.. urge to pwn risING!
Czar! When is this game happening? Let's do it.
dunno.. thought you guys were doing the beta thing..
Oh yea... lets see a full group of Dissent out in the world, surely they would not cup. My hackles rise at the thought. Hope to see you guys on the field soon.
Checking in. What's the status of this?
Yo. There's a few of us old Dissent bros playing in Winterblades. The game is coming along, slowly but surely. Still not up to SB status.


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Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009
Congressional Bill Proposed in House
In January we gave significant attention to the Hedge Fund Transparency Act of 2009 and we did not focus at all on a similar bill introduced in the House of Representatives. The Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009, introduced on January 27, would change the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require those managers with more than $30 million in assets to register as investment advisors with the SEC (for background, please see 203(b)(3) exemption). The Hedge Fund Transparency Act takes a decidedly different route to regulation – it would require hedge fund managers, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 , to register as investment advisors and it would also require hedge funds to submit certain information to the SEC.
The fate of both of these bills is currently in question. It seems as though Congress and the SEC are waiting for President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner to develop a plan for a comprehensive regulatory system. While we remain in this holding pattern it seems likely that any regulatory changes are months and months away.
The full text of the Registration Act are reprinted below along with a press release announcing the proposed measure. Other related hedge fund law articles include:
Overview of Hedge Fund Transparency Act
Hedge Fund Registration Bill Announced
Overview of the Securities Laws
Important Information for Registered Investment Advisors
Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 711 IH
H. R. 711
To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to remove the registration exception for certain investment advisors with less than 15 clients.
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself and Mr. CASTLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
This Act may be cited as the `Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009′.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF THE PRIVATE ADVISOR EXEMPTION.
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-3) is amended by striking subsection (b)(3).
Capuano, Castle Bill Would Improve Oversight of Hedge Funds
Requires money managers to register with SEC
Washington, DC — Today, Reps. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Mike Capuano (D-MA), introduced bipartisan legislation that is intended to close a loophole created in the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, which exempts hedge fund managers from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if they have less than 15 clients. The Hedge Fund Managers Registration Act, would require anyone who manages hedge funds to register with the SEC, and therefore improves federal oversight of these investments.
"This measure would require all hedge fund managers to register with the SEC so that their actions on behalf of investors are transparent," said Rep. Capuano. "I have long advocated this simple step as a way to better understand how hedge fund managers are operating, and how they are investing the resources of their clients. In addition to providing us with basic census information on hedge funds, this measure can be used to detect and deter fraudulent practices and risky behavior before it's too late."
"Hedge funds are a $1.5 trillion industry that account for roughly 30 percent of U.S. stock trading, but also have tremendous presence in other areas of our markets. Without greater attention and oversight to protect investors from fraud, hedge funds pose systemic risk to our economy," said Rep. Castle, senior member on the House Financial Services Committee. "As we work to help regain our economic health, I believe we can and should scrutinize money managers more carefully and begin to reclaim some order in equity markets. I am hopeful that this legislation will work as a tool to help protect investors from becoming victims. This is the first in a series of reforms I intend to strongly advocate in the coming months."
Contact: Alison M. Mills (617) 621-6208
Contact: Stephanie Fitzpatrick (202) 225-4165 (Rep. Castle)
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Al Mennie hunts the 120-foot wave in Ireland
The 120-foot wave will be surfed in Ireland. Alastair Mennie, a renowned Irish big wave surfer believes that there are two surf spots off Ireland capable of delivering record high surfable waves.
Al Mennie wants to surf the biggest waves seen on Planet Earth, if the wind and swell conditions meet in perfect harmony. The Irishman is only waiting for the right moment.
"This is my mission. The good days are few and far between - 90% of the swells are unrideable and we'd reckon that only two days each year are rideable," Al Mennie told the Irish Examiner.
"We've been out and ridden them. They weren't enormous but we are waiting for the right conditions". Although he will not reveal the exact location of the golden surf spot, the big wave surfer says the two peaks are off the west coast of Donegal and off Co Antrim.
Al Mennie is hunting down the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed and has been carefully studying the spots. In extreme surfing conditions, a small error might cost a life.
"We have to understand how the whole place works for safety - what happens if something goes wrong, access, getting to hospital. A number of these waves that we have around the country could be the biggest in the world. There's no doubt about that at all, 100%. It depends on the storms coming across the Atlantic", adds Mennie.
The Irish big wave surfer has already a few grand experiences in his career book. Mavericks, Aileen, Hawaii and Nazaré are big wave surf spots where Al has already tasted the power of Nature.
"When we hear about a hurricane we start rubbing our hands. They are causing devastation in the Caribbean and it's terrible but that is what we are looking for".
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Birthday-man Bone scores first league goal a week after son's birth
Charlie Hatch
chatch@enquirer.com
His first instinct was to gently push the match official out of the way. Then, he took a left-footed touch to trap the ball and a right-footed strike on goal. Seconds later, he was swarmed by his teammates.
It might not be the best goal of Corben Bone's career, but his 23-yard shot Saturday night will certainly be one of his most memorable.
At the time, the 32nd-minute goal was massive, giving Futbol Club Cincinnati a 2-1 lead over New York Red Bulls II at Nippert Stadium. The home side eventually won 4-2.
The moment — and his week overall — had been "crazy," Bone said.
Last Saturday night, he and his wife Annie had a child: Brooks Marcus Bone. But midway through the week, Corben posted on his Instagram account that "his momma and my love, the strongest woman I know, is still having some trouble.
"After delivery her body started having difficulties, but she's getting better with time."
Saturday night also marked Corben's 29th birthday.
"It's been really, really emotional," he said. "Credit to my family and Annie and these guys in the locker room. This team has picked me up and it's been so amazing to be a part of this thing. For me to end this week on this kind of a high, I'm speechless, to be honest."
Bone, a center midfielder, cast a huge influence arguably FC Cincinnati's biggest win in United Soccer League play. Sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, the club welcomed the sixth-place team that dominated Cincinnati 4-0 less than a month ago. The top eight teams advance to the postseason.
Playing for playoff security, Saturday night felt as though the focus shifted not only in making the playoffs but to fight for a top-four spot and home-field advantage. Cincinnati is now sixth — four points out of fourth place and four points away from missing the playoffs.
But Bone, and his co-center Kenney Walker were the engine room in the team's emphatic victory. Both had some of the best of the team's highest passing accuracies and calmly linked the defense with the forwards. Walker had a goal and two assists.
"It's obviously a special week for Corben," head coach Alan Koch said. "Birthday, baby, a great result like that playing in front of 30,000 fans … I don't know if he's ever gonna repeat that again in his life so he better enjoy it now while he can."
The goal was Bone's first in league play this season. He also scored against the Red Bulls — the Major League Soccer side — in FC Cincinnati's 3-2 extra-time loss in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal. In both occasions, he said he had a horrific goal celebration.
"It's my second one and they're both equally as bad," he said of the goal and celebration. "It's incredible. I was overwhelmed, to be honest. To score a goal like that for our team and in front of the fans and for my newborn and my wife, family, my whole soccer family, it's amazing."
After the match, members of The Bailey sang "Happy Birthday" to Bone, who bowed to them. As for his family, Annie and Brooks watched the match, comfortably, at home.


And if you've never seen these guys play, be ready to be astounded by their heady arrangements of well-worn holiday tunes, whether you celebrate Christmas or not!
In addition to the usual Christmastime traditions, I've been learning all-about Hanukkah this year, having purchased a menorah at a local Jewish Community Center. It was fun reading about so much history and tradition, and speaking with the rabbi about it – he was featured on the Oklahoma City paper the next day (Thanksgiving), shown lighting the downtown Feast of Lights candles!
What are your favourite introductions to the season?


Discover the Belgian's secrets for a magic Christmas! Traditions, activities, food... read more now.
Holiday Season in Quebec is simply magical. Discover what to visit, what to do and what to eat. Who knows, you might be there next Christmas???
There are many different lighthouses in France. Lets take a closer look at the Grand Phare de l'île de Sein.
European Heritage Days: let's go!
In French they are called - Les Journées du Patrimoine - and it's this weekend! What are they?


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It feels like we flew through May! I for one am looking forward to a long weekend and the start of summer fun. I've had such a busy month attending events and finding things to do around Philly which would be perfect for this weekend, some of which I'm sharing below! But first, how cute is this tote, which I got from The Little Apple in Manayunk! It's super high quality, durable and just plain cute. The tote also comes in olive or black.
I always feel that Philly comes alive in summer. Today I'm sharing just 3 things to do for Memorial Day, and beyond, for anyone who is visiting or lives in Philly!
Photo Pop Philly - Guys, I'm obsessed with Photo Pop, the first interactive exhibit in Philly (think along the lines of Museum of Ice Cream but featuring local Philly artists!) I had the chance to preview it earlier this week and the photo opps are just never-ending. Each exhibit was carefully designed to fit into the red, white and blue theme, perfect for Memorial Day. Entry is $25 and you can purchase tickets here.
amazing the shop is super cute.
Morgan's Pier - I attended MANNA's Guac Off at Morgan's Pier last night and it reminded me of how much fun this venue is. The restaurant/bar is situated next to the river and you can't beat the view. I've only been for happy hour, but the pretzel and the french fries are yummy but I can't wait to go back for brunch and/or dinner.
Tip: Dine on the upper deck if you can. The views are amazing - see above!
Penn's Landing Summerfest & Spruce Street Harbor Park - Just down the road from Morgan's Pier you can find two of my favorite spots in Philly! Spruce Street has become a Philly favorite since it opened a few years ago, and features restaurants and entertainment in a boardwalk-like setting (it's the closest you're getting to the beach in Philly!) If you're in the mood for ice cream (yes, again with the ice cream but it's summer, right?!), stop by Franklin Fountain and get the peanut butter ice cream! I also checked out Summerfest this month and it's just as great as I remember. Lots of rides, amusement park entertainment, a roller skating rink and food (get the funnel cake and the crab fries - you'll thank me later!) Both of these venues are kid friendly!
I'll be sharing more fun stuff to do in Philly, so stay tuned. I'm also going to get on a more consistent blogging schedule in June (fingers crossed) but make sure you're following me on Insta as I've been more active posting there!
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend loves!


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Cassie Ellis is a soon-to-be published author, days away from achieving her lifetime goal. But before she can celebrate, before she can even have her first book signing, she's brought in to Baltimore City Police Headquarters for questioning in connection to a real-life murder.
It seems she's the last person to see the victim alive, since she had just met with the former arsonist to conduct research for her next book.
When another of her subject matter experts is killed, Cassie decides to investigate things herself. Along the way, she finds out that murder in real life is different than murder on the page.
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Author Cassie Ellis wants to meet her boyfriend's father, even though he thinks it's a bad idea. For the past nine years, Detective James Whittaker avoided contact with his father after a city-wide scandal made the elder Whittaker retire from the Baltimore Police force in shame.
When Whittaker's father is suddenly accused of killing the very police officer that exposed his past crimes, Cassie risks her own reputation -- not to mention her life -- to solve the murder.
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