Asus originally manufactured their Eee PC netbooks with Atom processors only. Recently, they've began to expand their horizons and are now offering alternative setups, featuring ATI and AMD hardware.
The Eee Pad is likely to get such a rehash soon, too – the updated version is rumored to use NVidia Tegra, and will have a 7-inch screen which can display 720p HD content by default, and 1080p content if the laptop comes with NVidia hardware.
The pad will use a multitouch display, which means that it will also come with an OS designed to work with such displays – and this points us at either Windows 7 or Android OS. If Windows 7 doesn't support ARM processors like the Tegra, though, the OS won't be available as an option.
There are plenty of other OS choices to consider too – Google's Chrome OS and Jolicloud are also likely candidates. We're yet to see what choice ASUS will make, but whatever they do, this device is likely to become a huge hit.


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I'm extremely grateful to the few readers who have written to express appreciation for this newsletter's overall content, and especially thankful to those who have graciously offered constructive feedback. It's good to know someone out there is reading it.
Feedback: Some readers have voiced concern about the overwhelming amount of material included, with the explanation that reading so many articles requires too much time. I certainly empathize with this perspective. In dealing with a flood of daily newsletters and requests from sustainability-oriented organizations, I spend several hours weekly scanning and reading incoming email. But, like most readers, I've learned how to scan materials quickly in seeking relevant, worthwhile information.
Rationale: As this newsletter's title indicates, it is a digest of both news and views about a broad spectrum of sustainability issues. A digest may be defined as a "breaking down" of some entity into a systematic pattern of organization, typically by means of abridging, summarizing, and processing.
Strategies: In preparing each issue, I daily scan and "digest" numerous article titles that arrive via email newsletters, in addition to researching reputable online websites. Throughout the information-gathering process, I select appropriate articles to include in the upcoming newsletter. Self-imposed guidelines are based on creating a balanced format, by: selecting suitable articles for each of the six sections; providing both positive and negative news and views; and including both objective news and subjective views.
Suggestions: It might help to think of reading the newsletter as somewhat analogous to dining in a cafeteria that provides offerings divided into principal sections composed of various types of food and drink (article sections), and subsets consisting of specific dishes (articles) from which to select a satisfying meal (information). So, a helpful process in reading this newsletter might include three steps: scan, pick, and read. Although it's ideal to clean one's plate, when dining, this analogy is not easily transferable when applied to reading a newsletter. However, scanning all available dishes (article titles), tasting a few enticing ones (reading article descriptions), and delving into a favorite dish (article) seems like a viable approach.
OK, enough analogizing. I'm sure you understand my rationale. In sum, the simplest approach is to at least scan article titles to obtain an overview of news and views (1-2 minutes). Better yet to read all article descriptions (10-plus minutes). And best of all, read article descriptions, plus scanning or reading in full a few interesting articles (15-20 minutes). Finally, please don't overlook my commentary, which can be scanned or read word for word (3-5 minutes). I try not to be too wordy, but sometimes get carried away.
Now that you're better prepared to take advantage of this newsletter, please give it a lookover—or a more complete reading, whichever suits your interest, time, and temperament.
P.S. We'll be traveling for two weeks, so the next newsletter will be June 17th. Don't hold your breath!
ENLIGHTENMENT (• Expectations • Ideas • Beliefs • Psychology)
> The Archdruid Report: The Era of Impact (John Michael Greer). The era of impact [the second of the five stages of collapse] is the point at which it becomes clear to most people that something has gone wrong with the most basic narratives of a society—not just a little bit wrong, in the sort of way that requires a little tinkering here and there, but really, massively, spectacularly wrong.
> Peak Oil: Hijacking The Anthropocene (Ian Angus). What can lobbyists do when science contradicts their political messages? Some simply deny the science, as many conservatives do with climate change. Others pretend to embrace the science, while ignoring or purging the disagreeable content. That's what the Breakthrough Institute (BTI) is doing with one of the most widely discussed issues in 21st-century science, the proposal to define a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene.
> Resilience: The Fifth Wave: Part 2 (Courtney White). [This the second of two parts. Read part 1 here.] This very informative article relates the history of environmentalism in America, according to waves that have appeared over time. It provides deep insights, along with a broad overview, of all movements up to the present day.
ENVIRONMENT (• Natural Resources • Wildlife • Climate)
> Star Tribune: Commentary: Urban Farming In New Brighton: The Great Chicken Divide (Julia Yurista Stephens). Whether or not live chickens should continue to be allowed in homeowners' back yards in the Twin Cities suburb of New Brighton is a debate that has erupted over the last few years and has reached the boiling point. Arguments, facts, falsehoods and opinions have been lobbed back and forth from both oppositional camps.
> New York Times-Star Tribune: Obama Casts Climate Change As 'Immediate Risk' (Julie Hirschfeld Davis). Obama, in a commencement address recently at the Coast Guard Academy, repeated arguments he cites often to promote his climate change effort, including a litany of grim facts and figures about rising temperatures, swelling seas and vanishing sea ice, dismissing skeptics of the phenomenon or those who refuse to act on it as guilty of "dereliction of duty."
> NRDC: How Long Could Humanity Survive Without Bees? (Brian Palmer). A U.S. Department of Agriculture report found that honeybee losses in managed colonies hit 42 percent this year. if honeybees did disappear for good, humans would probably not go extinct (at least not solely for that reason). But our diets would still suffer tremendously. The variety of foods available would diminish, and the cost of certain products would surge.
> Yahoo News: Water Level In Lake Mead, Largest Reservoir In The US, Drops 150 Feet In 14 Years (Justin Sullivan). Several of the lake's marinas have either relocated or closed, leaving boat docks boats sitting on dry, cracked earth. A hotel near the lake has been abandoned, its empty swimming pool looking over the dry lakebed. High winds kick up mini dust storms on the barren Boulder Beach and a fine dust covers cars driving down dirt roads that were once underwater.
> Climate Progress: 2015 Is Crushing It For Hottest Year On Record (Joe Romm). It's looking more and more like 2015 will crush previous global temperature records. May has already started out hot and is likely to be a record breaker itself. NOAA recently predicted that there's "a greater than 80 percent chance" the current El Niño lasts all year. El Niños generally lead to global temperature records, as the short-term El Niño warming adds to the underlying long-term global warming trend.
ENERGY (• Carbon Based • Renewable)
> Resilience: Peak Oil Notes – May 22 (Tom Whipple). The overall picture is still believed to be one of oversupply by 1–2 million b/d, which should keep a lid on prices for a while. Reuters published an interesting report this week noting just how bad the world's oil supply and demand numbers really are. In the rest of the world the numbers are worse to nonexistent.
> NRDC: Santa Barbara Oil Spill Shows Our Pipeline Safety System Is Broken. Since 1995, more than 5,600 "significant" pipeline incidents have caused nearly 1,400 injuries, killed an average of 18 people each year, and cost almost $7 billion in damages in places from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Mayflower, Arkansas. There's a better way: stronger safeguards, cleaner energy, electric vehicles, and increased efficiency.
> Post Carbon Institute: The IMF Tells A Half-Truth (Richard Heinberg). The International Monetary Fund evidently wants policy makers to think fossil fuels are harmful and costly. Good: that's true, and it's helpful to know. It would be even better if this prestigious economic organization were to admit that eliminating the local pollution and global climate impacts of our current energy regime will require policy makers to do the very thing they least want to do: curtail and reverse economic growth.
> Resilience: Renewable Energy: Is That Where Salvation Lies? (Roger Blanchard). A problem with expecting renewable energy to be the solution for global warming is that it gives people the impression that it's not necessary to actually cut back on energy use. That is because the energy will come from renewable sources at some point in the near future, or at least that is the promise.
> Oil Price: Clock Running Out For Struggling Oil Companies (Charles Kennedy). Low oil prices are endangering an increasing number of exploration and production companies. Even worse is the fact that there is no certainty that oil prices will rise. Goldman Sachs just predicted that oil prices will fall once again to $45 per barrel. High levels of crude oil inventories and only a slight fall in production thus far likely mean that the glut will persist.
ECONOMY (• Finances • Commerce • Global-Local)
> Peak Prosperity: 4 Factors Signaling Volatility Will Return With A Vengeance (Naomi Prins). The unprecedented nature of this international effort has provided an illusion of stability, albeit reliant on artificial stimulus to the private sector in the form of cheap money, tempered currency rates (except the dollar – so far) and multi-trillion dollar bond buying programs. It is the most expensive, blatant aid for major financial players ever conceived and executed. But the facade is fading. Even those sustaining this madness, like the IMF, are issuing warnings about increasing volatility.
> Peak Prosperity: Dan Ariely: Why The Next Market Downturn May Quickly Become A Full-Blown Panic (Adam Taggart; podcast & script). Behavioral science shows we are our own worst enemies in this story. It's our human wiring, our proclivity for seeing things as we want them to be rather than as they truly are, that makes us vulnerable to influences we often aren't even conscious of. And the bad decisions — and bad outcomes – ensue, caused by conflicts of interest and trust.
> ENSIA: Putting The World's Challenges At The Heart Of Business (Paul Polman). For too long business has sat on the sidelines, either unable or unwilling to be part of the solution to these systemic challenges. But this is now rapidly changing as the limitations of governments and international bodies to resolve them become ever more apparent, as consumers increasingly are demanding change, and as the cost of inaction starts to exceed the cost of action.
> Resource Insights: Is The Slowdown In Productivity A Result Of Energy Costs (Kurt Cobb). Research findings suggest that fuel costs, fuel quality and fuel availability can be limiting factors in productivity across the economy. The idea that energy inputs used in production are central to productivity isn't so counterintuitive after all. And yet, in a sampling of recent coverage of the productivity issue, not one piece mentioned energy. (See here, here, here and here.)
> CASSE-The Daly News: Progress Toward A True-Cost Economy Now Comes From Developments In Renewable Energy (Brent Blackwelder). A renewable energy revolution is sweeping the planet. This revolution has profound implications because it signals that the global economy is moving to stop the growth of our human carbon footprint.
EQUITY (• Equality • Health • Social Concerns • Political Power)
> Peak Prosperity: The Self-Employed Middle Class Hardly Exists Anymore (Charles Hughes Smith). Why owning your own income is more important than ever now. Of course, the easiest path to financial independence is being born into a wealthy, well-connected family. But since few of us win that born-rich lottery, this article addresses the important question: How do "the rest of us" carve out financial independence?
> Star Tribune: The American Dream? Now, It's Just About Holding On (Lee Schafer). John Archer, U of MN professor, suggests it would be helpful if the people who want to debate what the American dream means would acknowledge the structural changes in the economy since the 1950s, what he thinks may be been the heyday of the traditional American dream, a vision that was based on luck and hard work. Now, there's a fear going backward, which is much worse than Americans merely losing faith in the dreams of their parents and grandparents.
> Market Watch: Half Of College Graduates Expect To Be Supported By Their Families (Quentin Fottrell). The effective unemployment rate for 18 to 29 year-olds, which adjusts for labor-force participation by including those who have given up looking for work, was 13.8% in April. Both students and their parents are more accepting of cohabiting, which has become the new norm.
> Resilience: Arguments Against GMOs (Mary Odom). This article presents macroscopic arguments against GMOS, including the impact of peak oil production on the current developed countries' system of industrial agriculture, the rapidly expanding pesticide treadmill that accompanies GMOs, replacement of natural biodiversity, water and soil loss or degradation, and expanding corporate domination, with increasing social inequity, loss of small farmers, monopolization and unsustainability of our food system, and the potential link between gut health and inadequately studied GMOs. See Also: The Economic Argument Against GMOs.
ENGAGEMENT (• Goals • Activism • Solutions)
> ENSIA: We Know What Sustainable Development Should Look Like-Now Let's Do It (Felix Dodds). By the end of 2015, governments will have agreed upon the direction for the Sustainable Development Goals. The job for the rest of us is to hold them accountable to what they have agreed and recognize that we all play our role in delivering this agenda. The path to a just, fair, equitable and sustainable world is within our grasp, but only if we work together — and work quickly — to make it a reality.
> Resilience: Gambiarra: Repair Culture (Felipe Fonseca). MetaReciclagem, a Brazil group, is moving away from the "maker culture" to the "repair culture", which focuses on finding a better way to define a culture of reuse, repair and re-purposing. The physical act of mending things in order to extend their lifetime or else turning them into something else of use is a core value, in opposition to maker culture, which is addicted to novelty, and becoming consequently toxic, unsustainable, superficial and alienating.
> Resilience: Living Big In A Tiny House – The Transforming Castle-House Truck (Andrew Martin). While the trend over the last decade has been for larger homes, the tiny house movement is becoming popular among those wishing to be more sustainable and wanting to live simpler less consumerist lifestyles. The small house movement is about reducing the overall size of dwellings to less than 1,000 square feet or approximately 93 square meters. [Be sure to watch the video!]
> Sustainable Food Trust: Human Manure: Closing The Nutrient Loop (Rachel Dring). Using human urine and feces as fertilizer may seem an unappetizing concept but it's been common practice for centuries. In the sewage systems of today, which deal with millions of tons of domestic waste and industrial effluent, this human fertilizer comes in the form of treated sewage sludge.
> Collective Evolution: France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels (Alanna Ketler). Green roofs, as they are called, have an isolating effect, which helps to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building during the winter or cool it in the summer. They are capable of retaining rainwater and reducing problems with runoff, and also offer birds a place to call home in the urban jungle.
> Sierra Club/350.org: Tar Sands Resistance March, Sat., June 6, noon – 4 p.m.
(Starting at Lambert Landing, Corner of Shepard Road and N. Sibley Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 [Map], Ending at the State Capitol Lawn, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, St. Paul) [Map]
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> Citizens for Sustainability: Discussion And Planning Meeting, Sat., June 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Anthony Village City Hall Council Chambers, 3301 Silver Lake Road.
> MetroCERTS: Made In Minnesota Solar Thermal Rebates Available Across The State. The Minnesota Department of Commerce will offer rebates to residents, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities as part of its Made in Minnesota Solar Incentive Program. Learn more about solar thermal rebates & applications >>
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I have long been a supporter of ecologically sustainable development. To maintain the ecological conditions in which species and humans can survive is the foundation for ensuring that every creature lives on despite an ecosystem where thousands cease to exist annually.
What we look for in ecologically sustainable development are tolerances in connection with the environment. This often requires evaluating a set of conditions that are natural. We observe, assess and collect data that allows us to capture averages and extremes and how they impact lifecycles. This information can include isothermality, temperature and precipitation distributions. Species data will be used to determine environmental conditions and how a species can persist. And while our estimates cannot be considered absolute, they give us adequate localized information that can be effectively applied to an entire planet.
Once we have a set of effective conditions, the data can be used to build mathematical models of an environment's tolerances. While there are many approaches to this, the end result will be a set of points in environmental space based on data culled from points in geographic space.
It is a complicated process, but an important one. I — and others like me — are designing algorithms to estimate tolerances and use these results to make geographic determinations of environmental variables. This gives us a greater idea of sustainability across geographic space.
Of course, the science behind ecological sustainable development cannot be fully introduced in the space allowed here. There are concepts and methodological issues that require extensive study. I myself have a Ph.D. in Ecosystem Dynamics. I have worked with the WHO, Parks and Wildlife, Land and Natural Resources services, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California San Diego. Through grants from the DOT, USGS and NSF, I was involved in the development of data and computational modeling infrastructures.
My contributions to the academic field have been recognized by the US Immigration Service as an Outstanding Researcher. I am the writer of several articles, including The Future is not Green, but Grey, Suing the Sceptics and the author of Niche Modeling: Predictions from Statistical Distributions. You can find my list of peer reviewed publications here.
While understanding ecological sustainability may not be for everyone, I do believe it is important that we all know how vital it is to the sustainability of our ecosystems and species.


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Many of us within the Northern Humboldt Administrator's Collaborative are writing today as educators, leaders, caregivers, and community members. The events that occurred in the Nation's Capitol on Wednesday were profoundly disturbing. Educators and Board Members commit to uphold the Constitution and protect it from all enemies, foreign and domestic. We condemn the attacks we saw earlier this week, and any further efforts to use violence to impede our democracy.
This is a frightening moment for children, youth, and adults alike. However, we make the commitment to support each other through this moment. This includes: giving space for the big emotions that accompany violence, encouraging honest dialogue about the events that led to this moment, and supporting those who lead with integrity in times of crisis. These actions will enable us to continue to deepen the support for our students, staff, and families through what has truly been a difficult year.
Of particular concern is the stark contrast between these events and the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer. It is alarming to compare this storming of the Capitol with the June 1, 2020 violent removal of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square, just a few blocks away. We cannot and will not pretend that the law has been applied consistently; to do so would be a disservice to our students and families from their many backgrounds, experiences, and educations. We commit to deepening our work toward racial equity in our schools.
As educators, we pledge to work together to tell accurate, complete histories of our nation--including its darkest days--to inspire the next generation of leadership. We pledge to teach critical analysis and rigorous, non-violent debate so we can better understand one another and our nation. And we pledge to care for the emotional needs of our students, families, and staff to the best of our ability in this harrowing moment.
And finally, we want to speak directly to our students. We are sorry that you must deal with this in the midst of the already disruptive pandemic. We want you to know that we are committed to your safety, your education, and your future. We will continue to support you and encourage you to reach out to a trusted staff member and/or our counseling services if this moment is impacting you deeply.
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Those classified as overweight/obese reported a higher rate of disordered eating behaviors than young adults classified as underweight/normal weight.
HealthDay News — Young adults at a weight status classified as overweight or obese have increased prevalence of disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), according to a study published online June 11 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Jason M. Nagata, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the prevalence of eating disorders and DEBs using cross-sectional data obtained from Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health for young adults ages 18 to 24 years.
The researchers found that 48.6 percent of the 14,322 young adults in the sample were at a weight status classified as overweight/obese. Those at a weight status classified as overweight/obese reported a higher rate of DEBs than young adults at a weight status classified as underweight/normal weight (females: 29.3 versus 15.8 percent; males: 15.4 versus 7.5 percent). After adjustment for all covariates, the odds of engaging in DEBs were increased for females versus males (odds ratio, 2.32), Asian/Pacific Islanders versus whites (odds ratio, 1.66), homosexual or bisexual versus heterosexual (odds ratio, 1.62), high school or less versus more than high school education (odds ratio, 1.26), and obesity versus normal weight (odds ratio, 2.45).
"The high prevalence of DEBs particularly in young adults at a weight status classified as overweight or obese underscores the need for screening, referrals, and tailored interventions for DEBs in this population," the authors write.


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Radical Entertainment's design director Matt Armstrong has explained to EGM how James Heller will be able to upgrade his abilities and weapons in Prototype 2, and as revealed at GDC, it has nothing to do with the Move Store.
Radical has not only decided to do away with the Move Store in the sequel to its 2009 action game, but change the way the game's lead earns mutations and abilities. Rosman compared the Store to dumping a bucket of LEGOs on the floor and telling players to pick some. In Prototype 2, abilities are upgradeable and earned through underground lairs and from enemies as well.
One of the reasons the development team decided on the change, was due to a playthrough Matt Armstrong had after Prototype 1 shipped. He had just finished killing the first boss and 21 new abilities had been unlocked for him.
"My heart just sank," he told EGM. "I just couldn't believe we actually shipped with that. I cannot image there was a single player, even the most obsessive-compulsive player in the world, who would sit there and read through the descriptions for 21 different abilities and then figure out which one actually had the most value to them, let alone be able to apply it coherently within the game."
The aforementioned lairs are just one way to gain abilities. These infected underground chambers will contain a sort of collectible, and players will notice when a lair is near by the light leaking upwards from the ground. Heller can lift up the debris in the area exposing the lair, and jump down into it. Once inside, he can consume entities present to upgrade powers and abilities. The example used in EGM was the upgrade of Heller's blades, which became more powerful, and larger. The change was reflected not only by stats but esthetically as well.
Another upgrade described for the game was Heller's sonar ability which will allow him to "ping" trenches, buildings, and facilities for human targets. This ability is needed to find the enemies, and will send a signal of sorts out across the area and return with the location of the target. This allows for the slowing of the action for a few minutes, as a mini break from the hectic pace – something Rosman chatted about during GDC.
Perks are gained through Black Net sets, and these mutations will have their own slots. Once a lair is completed, a mutation is earned and players can input it into an available slot. Similar to Call of Duty's perk system, there will be a limited number of slots available to players, so you will have to choose wisely.
"You are always going to have more mutations than you have slots for, so you are going to have to make value judgments," said Armstrong.
The April issue of EGM is available from newsstands now. You should go pick it up for more reading or try out the digital version.
Prototype 2 is slated for release in 2012 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.


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the two exercise groups. Conclusion: Aerobic exercise enhances executive function in overweight children. Executive function develops in childhood and is important for adaptive behaviour and cognitive development. As the global prevalence of paediatric obesity rises, participation in health-enhancing physical activity is of vital importance for the prevention of chronic diseases such as Type learn more 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart
disease, and some cancers (Penedo and Dahn 2005). The reported global prevalence of 'some but insufficient physical activity' is estimated to be associated with 1.9 million deaths, 19 million Daily Adjusted Life Years, and approximately 22% of coronary heart disease prevalence globally (WHO 2002). The study by Davis et al highlights the benefit of increasing physical activity in childhood for parameters of health other than weight management alone and provides evidence for the positive effect of increasing physical activity on mental Epigenetics inhibitor functioning. This over well-designed study uses robust techniques to explore the dose-response relationship between activity levels and executive function and expands the evidence
for the importance of human movement in overall physical and cognitive health in childhood which, at times, can be lacking (Biddle et al 2011). The authors did not collect data relating to the cost associated with achieving such benefit, however, and this information would be very useful for policy makers. Overall the study assists policy makers and clinicians in weighing up the benefit of implementing physical activity interventions. Given the positive effect, the results may support stakeholders' efforts to increase exercise time during the school day where curriculum demands can sometimes act as a barrier to such initiatives. Similarly, such school or community interventions should be appropriately designed to maximise the associated benefits (Baker et al 2011). "
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These databases were cross-referenced with the subject's medical record. Event rates were calculated per 1000 person-months. For each incidence rate comparison between LAIV recipients and a control group, a rate ratio was calculated. Rate comparisons of individual MAEs were made for each setting (clinic, ED, and hospital) separately; for PSDIs, comparisons were made for all settings combined. For MAEs occurring
in the hospital setting, any duration of inpatient hospitalization was considered, NVP-AUY922 mw whereas a hospitalization >24 h was required for an SAE. For each control group, rate comparisons were made for each period (3, 21 or 42 days, 6 months, entire study period) and setting (clinic, hospital, ED) as outlined in Table 1. Relative risks (RR) were calculated as the ratio of the incidence rates of the two comparison groups without adjustment for any covariate. Hazard ratios (HR) were also calculated adjusting for matching factors and seasonal buy Roxadustat changes in background rates. Adjusted HR were obtained from the Cox proportional hazards model implementing the counting-process style of input [16]. This style of input facilitated the use of calendar time as the time structure of the model which removes
any seasonal effects. A statistically significant increased risk associated with LAIV vaccination was declared if the lower bound of the exact 95% CI for the RR or the CI for the adjusted HR constructed from the Cox proportional model was >1.00. Likewise, a statistically significant decreased risk associated with LAIV vaccination was declared if the upper bound of either 95% CI was <1.00. Statistical significance was
determined prior to rounding. According to the prespecified data analysis plan, confidence intervals were constructed without adjustment for multiple comparisons. To facilitate interpretation of the results, a post hoc analysis was conducted using the Bonferroni method and statistical significance TCL was declared at the adjusted significance level of 0.000002. The sample size of 20,000 provided ≥90% power within each age group to observe a statistically significant increased relative risk if the true relative risk was ≥2.0 for events that occurred at a rate of 1 in 500 or if the true relative risk was ≥2.5 for events that occurred at a rate of 1 in 1000. For events that occurred at rates of 1 in 100 or 1 in 50, the study provided ≥90% power to observe a statistically significant increased relative risk if the true RR was ≥1.4 or ≥1.25, respectively. All analyses were performed using SAS® statistical software, Version 8.2 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA). A total of 21,340 subjects 18–49 years of age were vaccinated with the Ann Arbor strain LAIV during the 5 study seasons. LAIV recipients were matched to 21,340 unvaccinated subjects and 18,316 TIV recipients. Subject characteristics are summarized in Table 2.
For continuous data, standardised mean differences (otherwise kno
For continuous data, standardised mean differences (otherwise known as effect sizes), with 95% CIs were calculated by dividing the post-intervention means by the pooled standard deviation (Hedges g). Where means and standard deviations were not reported, data were estimated according to recommendations outlined by Higgins and Deeks (2009) (see Appendix 2 on the eAddenda for statistical equations).
A meta-analysis was conducted where a minimum of two trials were clinically homogenous. To account for clinical, methodological, or statistical heterogeneity, a pooled random effects model was applied using RevMan 5 a. Statistical heterogeneity was examined by calculating the quantity I2 where a value of 0% indicates no observed heterogeneity, selleckchem less that 25% is considered to have low levels, and a value of 100% indicates a completely heterogeneous sample ( Higgins et al 2003). The search strategy identified 2375 papers. Following removal of duplicates, screening of titles and abstracts, and the inclusion of one paper identified through citation tracking
and one through hand searching of reference lists, 29 potentially relevant papers remained. After reapplication of inclusion criteria to full-text copies of these 29 papers, 14 papers remained (Figure 1). These 14 papers represented 13 separate Ribociclib research buy trials because two papers reported data from the same trial at different time points. The other 15 studies obtained as full text were excluded. Five were not randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials (Altissimi et al 1986, Amirfeyz and Sarangi 2008, Clifford, 1980, Liow et al 2002, MacDermid et al 2001), one was not available in English (Grønlund et al 1990), one was published only as an abstract (Bache et al 2000), and also eight had insufficient information about the exercise therapy intervention (Davis and Buchanan, 1987, de Bruijn, 1987, Dias et al 1987, Gaine et al 1998, Lozano Calderón et al 2008, McAuliffe et al 1987, Millett and Rushton, 1995, Oskarsson et al 1997). Design: A single trial evaluated the effects of exercise and home advice
compared to a no-intervention control group in patients with a distal radius fractures ( Kay et al 2008). In the remaining 12 trials, differing amounts of exercise and advice were incorporated in both control and intervention groups. Three trials compared exercise introduced earlier in rehabilitation with delayed introduction of exercise following a proximal humeral fracture ( Agorastides et al 2007, Hodgson et al 2003, Lefevre-Colau et al 2007), while in four trials patients received supervised exercise in addition to a home exercise program compared to simply a home exercise program ( Christensen et al 2001, Maciel et al 2005, Pasila et al 1974, Revay et al 1992). Five trials compared physiotherapy, which included supervised exercise plus a home exercise program, with a home exercise program ( Bertoft et al 1984, Krischak et al 2009, Lundberg et al 1979, Wakefield and McQueen 2000, Watt et al 2000).
Reverse-transcribed RNA samples were diluted 1/5 and quantitated
Reverse-transcribed RNA samples were diluted 1/5 and quantitated by real-time PCR using QuantiTect SYBR Green Master Mix (Qiagen) on the ABI PRISM 7900HT (Applied Biosystems). Copy numbers were determined by 10-fold serial dilutions of plasmid standards and normalized to the reference gene eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1 (EEF1A1). Serum IgG antibodies to PCV serotypes (4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F) were measured
using a WHO standardised ELISA [23]. Briefly, microtitre plates (Greiner, Germany) were coated with capsular polysaccharide antigens for 5 h at 37 °C. Serum samples were added after overnight absorption with 10 μg/ml cell wall polysaccharide and 5 μg/ml serotype 22F. The WHO reference serum 89SF (FDA, Bethesda, MD) was pre-absorbed with 10 μg/ml cell wall polysaccharide. Goat anti-human IgG conjugate (Biosource, Epigenetics Compound Library CA, USA) and this website pnPP substrate
(Sigma, USA) were used for detection. Each plate contained a high and low in-house quality control serum to assess intra- and inter-assay variations. Statistical analysis of data other than the microarray studies were performed using SPSS 15.0. To compare categorical variables, the Pearson chi-square and Cramer's V were calculated for 2 × 2 and 2 × 3 tables respectively. Mann–Whitney tests or Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to compare continuous data in two or three groups, respectively. Cytokine responses were log10-transformed and data presented as geometric
means (GM) ± the standard error of the geometric means (SEGM). Spearman rank correlation analysis was performed to study correlations between 7vPCV serotype-specific IgG antibody titres and CRM197-specific cytokine responses. For all analysis, test outcomes were considered to be significant if the p-value was smaller or equal to 0.05. Population characteristics for the children at the time of enrolment have been described elsewhere [18]. Of the 313 children enrolled at birth, 255 were eligible for follow-up and data analysis through at 9 months of age (neonatal 81; infant 91; control 83): of the 58 children lost to the study at 9 months, parental consent was withdrawn for 32 children (neonatal, n = 14; infant, n = 7; control, n = 11); 10 children were lost to follow-up due to migration out of the study area (neonatal, n = 3; infant, n = 1; control, n = 6); 15 children were excluded from analysis due to protocol violations (neonatal, n = 4; infant, n = 3; control, n = 8); and one child died (infant group). Sufficient PBMC for in vitro CRM197 stimulations were available for 222 children (neonatal 74; infant 76; control 72) at 9 months of age; for 132 children cell culture data at both 3 and 9 months of age were available (neonatal 48; infant 46; control 38).
The dynamics of the lesions' healing process following laser trea
The dynamics of the lesions' healing process following laser treatment after week 1 suggest a strong dependency on the loss of initial fluence at each specific laser spot, presumably attributable to small media opacities and overlying retinal edema. The overall persistence of polarization-scrambling columns over the course
of 3 months indicates a much more intense healing reaction and proliferation of RPE cells than previously shown in rodent studies. These findings might support the hypothesis that the beneficial effect of grid and focal photocoagulation is driven by an increase in metabolically active RPE KU-57788 mw tissue. This study was limited by its small sample size, its short follow-up period, and the use of only 1 laser system. Nevertheless, the setting is adequate to demonstrate the ability of polarization-sensitive SD-OCT to identify and automatically segment the retinal pigment epithelium in different stages of healing following photocoagulation, in contrast to current SD-OCT devices. Considering further development of minimal-damage photocoagulation, such as subthreshold or selective retinal treatment,28, 30 and 31 polarization-sensitive OCT is a new modality to investigate the therapeutically induced changes of defined retinal PF-06463922 mw layers in the human eye over time. All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure also of Potential
Conflicts of Interest. M. Pircher, E. Götzinger, and C.K. Hitzenberger have received research
support from Canon, Tokyo, Japan. C.K. Hitzenberger has received lecture fees from National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Publication of this article was financially supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF grant no. P19624-B02, Vienna, Austria) and the European Union (project FUN OCT, FP7 HEALTH, Contract No. 201880). The high-definition OCT system was provided by Heidelberg Engineering. Polarization-sensitive OCT was constructed and provided by the Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Contributions of authors: design and conduct of the study (J.L., M.B.); data collection (J.L., M.G.); management (J.L., M.B.); analysis and interpretation of the data (J.L., M.G.); design and construction of polarization-sensitive OCT device (B.B., M.P., E.G., C.H.); and review and approval of the manuscript (M.B., C.H., U.E.). The authors thank Ferdinand Schlanitz and Christopher Schütze for helping with recording the polarization-sensitive OCT images and Robert Blum for English proofreading. All three are members of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. For further information on members and mission statement of the Diabetic Retinopathy Research Group (DRRG), Vienna, please visit: http://www.meduniwien.ac.
These categories were then examined for common clusters of simila
These categories were then examined for common clusters of similar issues and organised into sub-themes. Finally, the sub-themes were reinterpreted in light of their categories and brought together to illustrate higher order themes that encompass the principal ideas in the data ( Attride-Stirling
2001). To enhance credibility, the data were analysed independently by two researchers (JB, JV). Subsequent discussion focussed on resolving discrepancies until full agreement. In addition, peer debriefing was used whereby interim analyses were discussed by the group of researchers. All physiotherapists who fulfilled the inclusion criteria (n = 13) agreed to participate. They had a mean of 10.2 years (SD 8.8, range 1–30 yr) clinical experience S3I-201 order and a mean of 3.4 years (SD 1.8, range 1–7 yr) involvement in the MOBILISE trial. selleckchem These 13 physiotherapists represent 52% of all the physiotherapists involved in delivering the intervention for the MOBILISE trial and they delivered 77% of the total intervention (66% of the experimental intervention and 89% of the control intervention). Eight (62%) of them had been involved in a research study before. On average, each physiotherapist
delivered the experimental intervention to a mean of 3.2 (SD 2.7, range 1–10) patients and the control intervention to a mean of 4.2 (SD 3.6, range 1–10) patients (Table 1). Table 2 summarises the physiotherapists' responses to the closed-ended questions. All 13 physiotherapists (100%) reported they had a preference for which intervention their patients received once they were admitted to the study. Most did not have a blanket preference for one intervention or another; rather it varied depending on the presentation of the individual patient (eg, the level of assistance required to walk). The majority of physiotherapists also reported feeling frustrated if their patient was not in the group that they would have preferred them to be in. Despite this, 8/13 (62%) of physiotherapists reported being satisfied with the intervention that they delivered to their patients during the MOBILISE trial. Before the results of the MOBILISE
study were known, approximately one-third of the over physiotherapists thought that the experimental group (treadmill intervention) would do better than the control group (overground walking). A quarter of physiotherapists thought there would be little difference and another quarter thought there would be no difference between the two interventions. Only one (8%) physiotherapist thought that the control group intervention would do better and one (8%) physiotherapist was unsure of the outcome. All 13 physiotherapists (100%) reported that they would be happy to be involved in research in the future. On analysis of the open-ended questions, two main themes became apparent: 1. Positive aspects of being involved in clinical research Theme 1: Positive aspects of being involved in clinical research.
However tension-free anastomosis is necessary for achieving high
However tension-free anastomosis is necessary for achieving high success rates, bulbar urethral mobilization8 using the perineal approach was simultaneously performed. Bulbar urethral mobilization was used in distal to midshaft hypospadias surgery.9 There seem to be few reports on the treatment selleck products of anterior urethral stricture with bulbar urethral mobilization in pediatric patients. In this procedure, a short midline
perineal incision was made, and the bulbospongiosus muscle was reflected. The entire length of the anterior urethra was mobilized, and the bulbar urethra was advanced anteriorly. The primary blood supply to the bulbar urethra was antegrade flow from the posterolateral bulbar vessels, and the secondary blood supply was retrograde vascularization from the glans.8 In hypospadias cases, however, there is no retrograde blood supply from the glans because of circumferential atresia of the distal
spongiosus. Thus, particular attention should be paid while dissecting and mobilizing the bulbar urethra to prevent injury to the antegrade blood supply from the posterolateral bulbar vessels. However, in our case, there was no history of hypospadias or penile reconstruction surgery, ISRIB solubility dmso and special care was not required to prevent injury to the blood supply from either antegrade flow from the posterolateral bulbar vessels or retrograde flow from the glans. Tension-free end-to-end anastomosis could be performed, and the postoperative course has been uneventful. We described our experience with anterior urethroplasty with bulbar urethral mobilization performed for the treatment of intractable recurrent anterior urethral stricture for which treatment with EIU and urethral dilatations
was repeatedly mafosfamide unsuccessfully. We believe it is possible to perform single-stage urethroplasty with end-to-end anastomosis without tension using bulbar urethral mobilization even in patients with comparatively long anterior urethral strictures. None of the authors have any potential conflicts of interest to declare. "
"Spontaneous bladder perforation (SBP) is an extremely rare event with almost all of the cases reported having a history of previous bladder manipulation, lower urinary tract obstruction, pelvic radiotherapy or surgery, inflammation, and malignancy.1 Other lesser causes reported include binge alcohol intake and tuberculosis cystitis.2 Because of its rarity, SBP is often very low or is never on the differential leading to a very high mortality rate. We report a case of a 36-year-old man with no known significant medical or surgical history who awoke in the early morning hours with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria.
The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) presented a draft TPP f
The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) presented a draft TPP for a stand-alone SSM-TBV against both P. falciparum and P. vivax that was used as the basis for discussion at the MVI-sponsored TBV workshop in 2010 and the malaria vaccine advisory committee (MALVAC) meeting the same year [15]. There was consensus among participants on a number of key elements, including that the vaccine would need to be amenable to campaign administration, and therefore safe for administration
to all who may transmit malaria parasites, effective in as few doses as possible for as long as possible, and low cost [16]. Temozolomide mw The WHO is currently leading an effort to develop consensus preferred product characteristics to guide the community's progress toward developing a VIMT that meets the updated Roadmap goals; the characteristics Selleck Ruxolitinib with outstanding questions are described below. A critical gap in the TPP is the required vaccine effect (a combination of factors including efficacy and coverage) [20]
needed to support elimination efforts. Preliminary modeling data indicate that efficacy and coverage are equally important in the impact of a TBV [21]. Although the implications of this relationship on the required level of vaccine efficacy are not yet known, it is of critical importance to identify the minimally required efficacy (and coverage) to support defining stage-gate criteria that will inform early clinical decision-making.
In addition to mathematical models (reviewed in the Malaria Eradication Research Agenda [malERA] Consultative Group on Modeling, 2011 [8]), biological and population models may also help to inform these criteria [20]. There is general agreement that a vaccine designed to contribute to elimination would need to be suitable for for use in campaigns; however, it is still too early to have consensus on its exact formulation. In addition to the development of a stand-alone SSM-VIMT, which would not confer an immediate, direct benefit to the vaccine recipient, a vaccine targeting both SSM and other stage malaria antigens, a vaccine co-formulated with one targeting a different disease, and/or co-administration with another health intervention that targets the same population have been proposed. Strategies of combining antigens from different stages of the parasite lifecycle (such as RTS,S [22]) or of co-administering the vaccine with a transmission-blocking drug are some of those currently being explored and could prove to be synergistic, while leveraging the successes in product development to date.
4% and 1 2% of the total reported cases
4% and 1.2% of the total reported cases Selleck MS-275 of measles for the period 2007–2001 and of 5% in 2006, so we do not believe this might have biased our findings. Although the authors are well aware of the recommendation of two doses of measles
vaccination, only data on MCV1 coverage was taken into account due to the vast heterogeneity in data availability for MCV2 doses across EU/EEA MS. Our dataset lacked information for certain countries and certain years on both vaccination coverage (n = 24 data points) and burden (n = 3). We imputed the former using the previous years' value, and deleted those cases missing the latter from the statistical analysis; it is not known if results would vary given the availability of complete data on these two variables, although this is unlikely. When removing the countries with one or more missing coverage years, the regression coefficient for vaccination coverage was similar (−0.013) to the result we reported (coefficient = −0.025). It was however no longer statistically significant (95%
CI: −0.045 to 0.019), perhaps due to the smaller sample size and the associated reduction in statistical power. Roxadustat in vivo This study has also some relevant strengths. In order to calculate DALYs attributed to measles, a well-defined and detailed disease progression model (Fig. 1) that comprehensively takes into account the possible consequences of a measles infection was used. To our knowledge no other study to date has tried to assess the impact of national measles vaccination coverage on the burden of measles using DALYs across 29 EU/EEA MS over several years with this level of detail. Also, the statistical approach used allowed unexplained heterogeneity across countries to be taken into account, and so that the non-independence of burden estimates from the same country within the study period was not overlooked. In conclusion, this study shows that the higher the vaccination coverage, the lower the burden of measles, suggesting old that the degree
of success of national measles vaccination programs, when measured by the coverage obtained, is significantly associated with the burden of measles across EU/EEA MS. Attaining a higher measles vaccination coverage would thus result in important benefits in terms of early significant reduction of the overall impact of measles in the population, and would put EU/EEA MS on the right track toward the goal of eventual elimination. All authors contributed extensively to the work presented in this paper. E.C., S.A.M., P.C.S., P.L. and A.C. designed the study. E.C., M.C.B. and P.C.S. collected the data. E.C., M.C.B., S.A.M. performed the data management. E.C. and S.A.M. performed the analysis. E.C., S.A.M., P.L., P.C.S., M.C.B. and A.C. interpreted and discussed the results. E.C. and S.A.M. drafted the manuscript and all other co-authors extensively contributed to its writing and finalization.
This allows LDS to cover the parameter space more evenly compared
This allows LDS to cover the parameter space more evenly compared to MC and LHS. Each parameter combination, sampled by Sobol's algorithm, is unique, which means that sampling of N Sobol's points from a hypercube provides N variants of parameter value on each individual parameter direction. Among the most popular methods of sensitivity analysis are averaged local sensitivities (Balsa-Canto et al., 2010, Kim et al., 2010 and Zi et al., 2008), Sobol's method (Kim et al., 2010, Rodriguez-Fernandez PR-171 concentration and Banga, 2010 and Zi et al., 2008), Partial Rank Correlation Coefficient (PRCC)
(Marino et al., 2008 and Zi et al., 2008), and Multi-Parametric Sensitivity Analysis (MPSA) (Yoon and Deisboeck, 2009 and Zi et al., 2008). In general, different SA methods are better suited to specific types of analysis. For example, analysis of a distribution Navitoclax of local sensitivities, can be very useful for the initial scoring of parameters prior to model calibration, especially if sensitivity coefficients can be derived analytically and will not require
numerical differentiation, which significantly increases the computational cost. The choice of the particular SA method significantly depends on the assumed relationship between the input parameters and model output. If a linear trend can be assumed, the methods based on calculation of the Pearson correlation coefficient can be employed. For nonlinear but monotonic dependences, PRCC and standardized rank regression coefficient (SRRC) appear to be the best choice (Marino et al., 2008), as they work with rank transformed values. If no assumption can be made about the relationship between model inputs and outputs, or the dependence is non-monotonic, another group of sensitivity methods can be employed, based on decomposition of the variance of the model output into partial variances, assessing the contribution of each
parameter to the total variance. One of the most powerful variance-based methods is Sobol's method; however it is also known to be among the most computationally intensive, with the cost growing exponentially with the dimensionality of the parameter space (Rodriguez-Fernandez and Banga, 2010). Another promising method that makes no assumptions no about the dependence between model parameters and outputs is MPSA (Jia e al., 2007 and Yoon and Deisboeck, 2009). In MPSA all outputs are divided into two groups: "acceptable" and "unacceptable" and parameter distributions in both groups are tested against the null hypothesis that they are taken from the same distribution. The lower is the probability of acceptance of null hypothesis, the higher is the sensitivity of the parameter (Zi et al., 2008). When binary decomposition of model outputs can be naturally introduced the results of MPSA can be very useful (Yoon and Deisboeck, 2009). In our GSA implementation we chose to use PRCC as the preferred method for SA, as one of the most efficient and reliable sampling-based techniques (Marino et al.


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This is the last day we'll talk about Walter Russell and his work, THE UNIVERSE OF ONE- because there's so much more to cover.
But, remember how it took Russell 7 years to write his book? I wanted to share that FIRST he'd been hit by lightning! He was in a coma for a few days, then came back with visions of electricity and how the mind worked.
Everybody thought he'd gone insane.
In other words, we would have new tools! The SRC4YOU is just one such tool.
Russell, Tesla also, used the term PLASMA*. They said MIND is made up of plasma, which is photons being excited by electricity- which is LIGHT. You can accumulate enough personal Light, they said to GLOW.
All this fits in to current work with Light Therapy. We have, with the SRC4YOU tools, a Light Therapy panel, which we're going to focus on for a few days.
The idea is to put Light into things that have caused pain.
Because, whatever has caused you pain in the past is what is still happening now, if you haven't REALLY cleared it.
Revisit these old wounds JUST LONG ENOUGH to send the Light, and then, like the work with sigils, NEVER LOOK AT IT AGAIN.
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S-he-motion message- You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.


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import ilargia.entitas.codeGenerator.Component;
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import java.util.Set;

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The James Beard Awards
June 12, 2008 by Julia Flynn Siler Leave a Comment
Above, the author (center), her sister and her husband celebrate in style at the James Beard Awards ceremony. Below, Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson of Tartine Bakery share the award with the sweetest of their creations.
(Tartine photo from Gothamist.com)
It was hard to escape "Sex and the City" even at the black-tie 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony on June 8th at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
The evening's co-host was Kim Cattrall, the actress who played Samantha in the movie and TV series. Kim didn't disappoint her fans, at least in terms of adding glamour to the evening: she wore a short, gold-spangled dress with a plunging neckline. While it wasn't a particularly body-conscious crowd (too many people who loved food more than fitting into size four dresses), Ms. Cattrall looked terrific.
Less terrific was the silly repartee she engaged in with her co-host Bobby Flay. The chef/restaurateur looked downright terrified by Ms. Cattrall, or perhaps just by her man-eating "Sex and the City" character.
I confess: I loved walking down the red carpet at the entrance of Avery Fisher Hall, with paparazzi snapping photos of celebrity chefs. It was very thrilling, indeed, for a plain old reporter like me. And it was even better to be accompanied by my handsome husband in his tuxedo and my beautiful, supportive sister.
I'd read beforehand that this was an event which Time magazine had described as the Oscars of the food and wine world. It truly was impressive for the sheer culinary and literary talent brought together in one place.
Thomas Keller, perhaps the most famous chef in America and owner of The French Laundry in Yountville, presented a lifetime achievement award to Fritz Maytag, the man who revived San Francisco's Anchor Steam Brewery, one of the first micro-breweries; invented Maytag Blue Cheese (which I love in a salad I make with candied walnuts and granny smith apples); and now is micro-brewing gin and whiskey, as well. Fritz was one of the most popular speakers at the Moya Library/Ross Historical Society's Speaker Series, in which I recently participated. I wished I'd been able to attend his talk.
I applauded when Grant Achatz, the founding chef of Chicago's Alinea and the subject of a brilliant New Yorker profile recently, was awarded outstanding chef of the year, and joined the crowd in giving a hand to Frances Moore Lappé, author of the very prescient Diet for a Small Planet, which I read as a teenager. It made an impression on me that I've never forgotten, as did the works of the late Carey McWilliams.
Have I mentioned the food? Even though the after-ceremony reception resembled a football scrum more than a dignified gathering of the stars of the culinary world, the treats were, indeed, sublime. One that I can still taste was Alexandra Guarnaschelli's salt-cured local foie gras with warm strawberry-black pepper jam and argula. There was a carmelized casing around the foie gras of some kind. Profoundly delicious (and oh-so-unhealthy).
Other stand-outs were Maricel Presilla's corn tamales (there was a long line throughout the evening to sample them) and Eric Ziebold's Chesapeake Bay softshell crab tempura with green rhubarb gazpacho. The theme of the evening was "artisanal America" and each of the reception chefs were tasked with offering a small dish that used an ingredient from an artisanal producer. Napa's Cindy Pawlcyn, for instance, served her famous CB Ranch lamb sliders — a variation of which I ate regularly at her restaurant in St. Helena while I was reporting The House of Mondavi. The result of this focus on the artisanal: delicious!
The San Francisco Bay Area culinary scene was well-represented that evening. The Slanted Door, one of my longtime favorites, was nominated for an outstanding restaurant award, as was Boulevard. The prize went to Danny Meyer's Gramercy Tavern, but the friends and supporters of both Boulevard and The Slanted Door were plentiful.
One of the most touching moments of the evening was when another San Francisco favorite, Tartine Bakery, won the year's outstanding pastry chef award. As husband-and-wife co-owners Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson explained on the podium, they couldn't find a babysitter, so they brought their infant daughter with them – provoking much oohing and aahing over the course of the evening. I bet their daughter grows up with a wonderful appreciation for food (though perhaps not the heavy demands of running a bakery!).
The House of Mondavi was one of three finalists in the category of books on wine and spirits. Before the ceremony, my husband and I bumped into George Taber, who looked very dapper in his tuxedo and whose book To Cork or Not To Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the battle for the Wine Bottle, was also a finalist in the same category. "My money is on you," George graciously said, before heading in to find his seat. Well, neither of us won. The award went to Imbibe: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, by David Wondrich. Congrats, David!
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