| This week's winners and losers in the news
WINNER: Crosswalk enforcement. State, Salem and Marion County police cracked down on crosswalk miscreants last week, doing saturation patrols for pedestrian safety around the Oregon Capitol and the Capitol Mall. Officers issued more than 130 citations. Oregon's crosswalk laws are confusing, but drivers -- and pedestrians -- have a duty to know and obey them. LOSER: Lack of information about two teachers' departure. The Salem-Keizer School District refused to release the resignation letters of two high school music teachers. The public deserves to know why one is being investigated by the state and why the district settled with the other. WINNER: Mercy Corps. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer has nominated the Portland-based humanitarian-aid organization for the Nobel Peace Prize. WINNER: Super Bowl ads.
Cash scarce in Florida for biotech start-ups
The venture-capital climate for biotechnology in Florida remains favorable, but the state isn't close to supporting its own industry. Almost $109 million in venture capital flowed into 12 Florida life-science firms in 2006, triple the amount in 2001, when only eight companies found cash. But most of those dollars come from deep-pocketed out-of-state firms. .
Baby cos with walnuts & blue cheese dressing
Preheat grill on high. Line a baking tray with foil. Place half the pancetta, in a single layer, over the base of the prepared tray. Grill for 2-3 minutes each side or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat with the remaining pancetta. Break the pancetta into large pieces. To make the blue cheese dressing, place the blue cheese, creme fraiche, green shallot, garlic, vinegar, oil, mayonnaise and mustard in the bowl of a food processor and process until mixture is almost smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl or jug. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until required. Cook the walnuts in a small frying pan over medium heat, tossing, for 5 minutes or until toasted. Place half the lettuce leaves in a large bowl. Drizzle with half the blue cheese dressing and gently toss until lettuce is well coated in dressing.
Your Baby from 10 to 12 Months: Developing Motor Skills
You've been amazed by each of your baby's big motor milestones. By now, she most likely rolls over and sits up. She might be scooting on her bottom, crawling, or pulling herself up to a stand as she launches herself into a world that beckons just out of reach. First steps are just around the corner. Between 10 and 12 months, there are equally exciting -- though often overlooked -- motor-skill developments involving baby's hands. For example, you're out walking your baby in the stroller when she suddenly points to a dog and squeals. Or your baby's in her high chair when she deliberately picks up her sippy cup and drops it on the floor. These milestones don't get the same play as walking, but they're just as important to her development, indicating that your clever baby is now trying to master the world in a whole new way: with her tiny fingers.
Big Baby leads LSU past 'Hawgs
Glen "Big Baby" Davis used his wide body, brute strength and desperate aggression to bring LSU's six-game losing streak to a halt. After grabbing three offensive rebounds during one crucial, last-minute possession, Davis converted a three-point play to lift the Tigers to a 71-67 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. "Win, that's the key word," said the 6-foot-9, 289-pound Davis, who finished with 19 points and matched his career high with 18 rebounds. "That's all I wanted, all I saw, all I felt. Basically, it was just win." It appeared that LSU (14-10, 3-7) was headed for a seventh consecutive defeat as it blew a 10-point second half lead. Tasmin Mitchell got the Tigers even at 63 on a basket with 2:06 left. Soon after, Davis gave LSU the lead for good by rebounding a missed shot by Terry Martin, then rebounding two of his own misses before finally scoring against the 7-foot Steven Hill while being fouled.
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