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These playoffs, young as they still are, have already affirmed a football truism: To succeed in January, for the most part, you must have an accomplished quarterback.
Sure, we've seen the combination of a superior defense and dominating running game result in guys like Trent Dilfer and Jake Delhomme and Brad Johnson in the Super Bowl in recent memory, but with so many teams willing to spread out a defense and chuck the ball around these days, the guy under center had better have some sort of pedigree. It's no coincidence to see the Final Eight comprised of either first-round picks (Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Flacco, Jay Cutler, Mark Sanchez, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers), or those mentored by the truly great (Matt Hasselbeck, a sixth-round draft pick who got to learn under Mike Holmgren, a quarterback genius, and Tom Brady, also a sixth-rounder who learned from all-around football genius, Bill Belichick). To use one of Darrelle Revis' favorite phrases, there isn't a slouch in the group (the closest thing to one might be Revis' own quarterback, but these New York Jets are very much in the mold of those Baltimore, Carolina and Tampa Bay teams, distinctly constructed to overcome quarterback foibles).
We observed again this season, how having a Philip Rivers or a Peyton Manning allowed a team to hold a season together despite being ravaged by injury or roster absences. We saw how quickly a franchise like Arizona could plunge when a future Hall of Famer like Kurt Warner decided to turn from playing football to talking about it (and quite well, if I do say so myself).
|2010 stats of QBs that could be on the block
|Kyle Orton
|Kevin Kolb
|Matt Flynn
It's all about the quarterback. And having a playoff-tested passer is always at a premium (Matt Cassel's splendid season will be tempered by his utter suffocation at the hands of the Ravens in his postseason debut).
Thus, it's not surprising that a glance towards the 2011 quarterback market leaves one underwhelmed. Teams rarely let the good ones get away, and the clubs most adept at developing more than one at a time (Philadelphia, Green Bay and New England in recent years) are generally pretty smart about knowing which one to part with and which to hold dear. And it's also no surprise that two of those franchises -- Green Bay and Philadelphia -- hold two of the most attractive commodities once the 2011 League Year begins (March at the earliest), in Kevin Kolb and Matt Flynn, respectively, while Denver will determine what Kyle Orton could fetch in return.
As always, there will be sufficient quarterback demand. More than a quarter of the NFL could be in pursuit of an upgrade at quarterback. San Francisco, Minnesota, Arizona, Washington, Carolina, Tennessee, Miami, Seattle, Buffalo and Cleveland are all candidates for an upgrade (I continue to hear Carson Palmer's play down the stretch, without the dominating personalities of Batman and Robin around, left a favorable impression on Bengals brass and he is expected back as their starter in 2011). And while the Colts and Eagles do not have their current starting QB under contract for 2011, Manning and Michael Vick, if nothing else, will be franchised. The odds of either actually reaching the market are nil. They're going nowhere.
That leaves Kolb and Flynn, both current backups but kids with abundant potential, and Orton headlining a crop that includes intriguing, if not necessarily stellar names, like Hasselbeck (assuming he does not go the Warner route), Donovan McNabb, Vince Young, Marc Bulger and JaMarcus Russell. Kolb, Orton and Flynn would be possible trade bait, and while Young (Titans) and McNabb (Redskins) technically have contracts for 2011 from their current teams, the money involved in both of those deals combined with other factors makes them virtually impossible to trade. Thus, for our purposes, Young and McNabb will be considered free agents with their eventual release a virtual certainty.
So once again the Philadelphia Eagles will be the fulcrum of the quarterback machinations. Say what you want about Kolb's limited sample size, and his career passer rating of 73.2, but he has had several big games in a pressure-filled town. Not to mention, he has been graced by the Andy Reid Seal of Approval. For a quarterback, that's huge. McNabb, a quarterback nearing the end of his career, without a contract extension at the time, fetched two picks, including a second-rounder, a year ago. With Kolb younger, cheaper and potentially much better than McNabb right now, the admission to this trade party will be steep.
Several executives I spoke to, along with sources close to the situation, maintain it would have taken at least a first-round pick to get Kolb a year ago. Again, the Eagles have only Kolb and rookie Mike Kafka under contract for 2011, so no move would be made until the Vick situation is resolved. And the Eagles, despite Kolb's clear preference to move on to start elsewhere, do not have to do anything. But it's a legitimate possibility. ("I can't see them doing it for anything less than a high two that can move to a one," one exec told me, a notion I heard echoed elsewhere as well).
If you take new 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh at his word, that he aims to run the Bill Walsh West Coast offense, then there might not be a better fit than Kolb out there. The 49ers know that in their dreadful division, even marginal quarterback play could have them hosting a playoff game. You don't court Harbaugh the way they did and then saddle him with one of the Smiths who attempted to man the position for the team last year. There might not be a quarterback who makes sense for them with the seventh overall choice -- and that's obviously way too high to deal for Kolb -- but they could very well fit that "two-that-moves-to-a-one" scenario.
The right coach with the right quarterback could alter the fortunes of that franchise, and doing so this offseason would be vital as they continue to try to get a new stadium built. Whether it's Orton, Kolb or Flynn, one of those young veterans might be more desirable than a rookie.
I could also see the Browns (general manager Tom Heckert was with the Eagles when Kolb was drafted), the Vikings, and Titans exploring this option, but I have a feeling maybe the 49ers get it done a year after passing -- in hindsight, wisely -- on McNabb.
Flynn has an even smaller sample size than Kolb. One regular season game. But it was a big one, a Sunday night matchup on the road against the Patriots with Rodgers out with a concussion. Flynn suffered from some clock-management issues, as any novice would, but more than held his own. Packers coach Mike McCarthy is very much in that Andy Reid QB guru mold, which helps Flynn's stock as well. Yes, he was just a seventh-round pick in 2008, but he has showed well in the preseason and just look at Rodgers and Hasselbeck for evidence of how Green Bay understudies can fare. One GM, when seeing what San Diego got for Charlie Whitehurst, and New England got for Cassel, estimated that a second-round pick for Flynn might not be out of the question.
"The problem is he's only played one game, but you know Green Bay values him," the GM said. "It would probably take someone that really knows the kid to go out and trade for him. It's like with Cassel, where (Scott) Pioli knew him (Pioli was with New England with Cassel). So where could Flynn go?
"Seattle, with John Schneider (the Seahawks GM was a former executive with the Packers) would be a logical choice. He's not afraid to trade for a quarterback (acquired Whitehurst a year ago). I know he likes Flynn. It's going to take somebody who really knows him inside and out."
Furthermore, with San Francisco and Seattle potentially both in the market for some of the same quarterbacks, the demand to land one or the other could rise. Whitehurst, as one scout put it, "looks like a dear in the headlights," and as well as Hasselbeck played against the Saints, his body is clearly breaking down and his status seems perpetually week-to-week. Some execs believe the Whitehurst deal could make Seattle hesitant to strike again, and one NFC West executive wondered if Hasselbeck's playoff performance might pressure the Seahawks into keeping him (a scenario the division rival seemed to be rooting for, quite honestly).
The Seahawks are trying to build a championship-level squad and with Sam Bradford and the Rams taking major steps, they're going to need stability at the QB position for years to come. No one wheels and deals like the Seahawks. I don't rule this kind of move out at all.
Orton could end up linked with his old coach, Josh McDaniels (more on that later), depending on where he lands as an offensive coordinator. I also can't help but wonder whether Minnesota coach Leslie Frazier gleaned anything from McDaniels about Orton when he interviewed him for their OC job last week. We don't know exactly what offense the Vikings will run, as they rework the staff. But Orton has played in their division, and the execs I spoke to don't believe the Broncos will get more than a third-round pick for him.
"Of Kolb, Flynn and Orton, the guy I'd target is Orton," one NFC executive said. "He's been productive and he's more polished and you can get him cheaper."
McNabb's stock plummeted in 2010, though, in his defense he was stuck with an offense devoid of a run game, sufficient offensive linemen or playmakers. Still, he brings a strong résumé, leadership skills and maturity. Sounds kind of like the anti-Vince Young to me, and I can't help thinking the Titans, a team that is strong in other areas, might make sense. This could be the final year for Jeff Fisher there, and with a coaching change looming, I don't see Bud Adams sinking big money on a QB who the next coach might not like. And after being burned by Young, I would think steadiness and headiness would go a long way. Say what you want about McNabb, but despite all he's been through, he's always exuded class. He could be a fit in the offense there.
"I'm not sure how much he has left, but in Tennessee he'd have a lot of the things he was missing in Washington," the GM said, pointing to their line play and Chris Johnson at running back. McNabb knows this next contract is not going to be near what he could have earned via the Washington extension, according to sources close to him. He also knows he's looking at a two- or three-year deal, tops. Could be just what the Titans are in the market for.
Bulger could turn out to be a steal for someone. Yes, there are health/concussion concerns. But there were with Warner as well, and he ended up resurrecting himself in Arizona. Why can't Bulger do the same? He knows the system inside out and a year after being too fiscally stingy to sign him -- Bulger went to Baltimore as the No. 2 behind Flacco for $3.5 million in 2010, and the chance to earn up to $5.3 million if he played -- they can't afford to make that mistake again. Larry Fitzgerald is going to need some reasons to stay there. The Cards, with holes around the roster, would do best by retaining top draft picks if possible, which makes free agency more attractive.
Bulger's coaches and teammates have praised him throughout the season. They swear by him and if Flacco went down, they'd still like their chances. They'd love to have him back as a reserve again in 2011, but fully expect him to be starting, and thriving, elsewhere. "You watch him operate in practice, how well he knows this offense, how fast it comes for him, where he puts the ball -- it's truly impressive," one coach there told me. A year essentially off from contact football might boost him. It's worth finding out. (Depending on the coordinator, Bulger might make sense for Miami. Chad Pennington, if he doesn't retire, could be back there as well).
It's going to take a truly strong/brave coach to take on Young or Russell. Both bring untapped talent ... but even more baggage and risk. You would think falling from grace, and being humbled by failing with the teams that drafted them so high, would trigger better work habits, focus and decision-making on and off the field. And for all of their faults, I expect both back in the NFL in 2011.
Mike Shanahan has long been intrigued by Russell, he worked him out during the season and Redskins coaches told me Russell was impressive. Shanahan is not afraid of a gamble, and has at times even seemed to court controversy with his handling of the McNabb and Albert Haynesworth situations. I could see the Redskins taking a chance on Russell. Some have linked Young to his hometown Houston Texans as a possible backup, but I'm not sure Gary Kubiak wants that burden as he begins another season still firmly on the hot seat (three straight years and running!).
If Kubiak passes, though, be sure, one of the 30 other franchises out there will give Young a look. The need is always there.
Coaching carousel slows
And then there were three. A week after coaching bedlam broke out, most situations have been resolved, with just Oakland, Denver and Cleveland now seeking coaches.
With the Panthers tabbing Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera as their next coach, Greg Manusky (San Francisco) would be a candidate for the defensive coordinator post in Carolina (he's sought after elsewhere as well), as would Rob Ryan, whose dad, Buddy, coached Rivera in Chicago.
And I hear Ron Turner (now with the Colts but was offensive coordinator in Chicago when Rivera was there) and Chargers tight end coach Rob Chudzinski would be top candidates on that side of the ball, according to a league source, with Miami also interested in Chudzinski. Bears assistant special teams coach Chris Tabor would be a top candidate for the Panthers' special teams job, according to sources.
The Raiders, as always under Al Davis, will take their time. They're flirting with Marc Trestman (CFL head coach), and Kevin Gilbride (Giants offensive coordinator), according to sources, with Hue Jackson an in-house candidate.
The Broncos are interviewing a wide range of candidates and the process could take some time, particularly if they want to wait to talk to Atlanta offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey before making a decision. Ultimately, though, those who know John Elway say they believe he will end up going with a coach he already knows well, which would make Texans assistant Rick Dennison or Jim Fassel, former Giants head coach and Elway's former coach at Stanford and Denver, stand out.
In Cleveland, I continue to hear that St. Louis offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is an impressive candidate and could well get the job. If he does, look for McDaniels to end up landing as Bradford's coordinator and begin the process of getting in line for another head-coaching gig. And I still wonder if John Fox doesn't end up as the defensive coordinator in Cleveland (I'd expect Jim Mora to be a hot defensive coordinator candidate here as well).
Denver's Mike McCoy is very likely to land as offensive coordinator in Kansas City, where, following that playoff debacle and given some of Todd Haley's issues with his staff, scrutiny will be high.
News and notes
» Should have included this in my awards column last week. But better late than never. Position Coach of the Year: Alex Van Pelt, Tampa Bay. Josh Freeman took off this season and the arrival of his new QB coach isn't just coincidental. Van Pelt was one of several quality coaches the Bills released a year ago, many of whom thrived elsewhere. Freeman played at a Pro Bowl level and Van Pelt coached at the same level, a strong addition to a staff there that came under heavy criticism in 2009.
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» I loved the Marshawn Lynch run as much as the next guy, but I'm getting a chuckle out of all the talk about Seattle's newfound run game. As regular readers are aware, the ground game was non-existent this season and up until "The Run," Lynch was at his normal 3.0 yards per carry pace. I don't think the Bears have to suddenly fear being bullied at home at the line of scrimmage.
» Been some rumblings about how the Cowboys would like to land Mike Nolan as their defensive coordinator but I'm told the Dolphins would be blocking any lateral moves.
» There has been some clamoring in Philadelphia for the Eagles to fire young defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, but those who know Reid well don't expect it. Reid is not one to fire someone, McDermott is entering his third season as coordinator and they've been to the playoffs twice already. Injuries to young cogs like Stewart Bradley and Nate Allen hurt and McDermott is also trying to replace a legend, the late Jim Johnson, in Philly. A year from now, without improvement, perhaps. But not likely now.
» I had one veteran contract negotiator suggest to me when all is said and done, Vick could end up with a three-year deal with the Eagles that looks an awful lot like three first three years of Julius Peppers' deal, averaging around $14 million per season with additional provisions to return certain guarantees should off-field issues occur.
The picks are in
Lost both Saturday games last week then rallied on Sunday (2-2; 159-99 overall). This week I like Patriots, Steelers, Packers and Bears.
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I was going through my spice box the other day and found a bag of dried juniper berries I had bought a couple of months ago. These berries take me straight back to my childhood in Finland. At school we often had orienteering at our sports class (orienteering is big in Finland) during the first months of autumn. As we were rummaging the near-by forests looking for "control points", we would fuel our excruciating exercise with all the wild berries we could find. At that time of the year we might still find some blueberries, but more of the late autumn berries like lingonberries and crowberries (which were not a favourite amongst many kids), and if really desperate (and curious), we'd also try our luck with juniper berries.
Juniper berries are not exactly berries, but seed cones with a berry like appearance. They are often used as a spice or to flavour gin or in medicinal purposes, and they really grow in abundance in the northern areas of Scandinavia. The flavour is almost peppery, a little bitter and quite strong. This is why it is often paired with strong flavours like game meats.
I can't guarantee you'll love this berry, but if you do happen to come across it, do give it a go. I wanted to give a bit of a twist to these veggie fritters and to my surprise juniper goes really well with the earthy flavour of beetroot and the sweetness of the carrot! Juniper is not overpowering but more complementing the flavours and the minty yoghurt dressing is a lovely smooth contrast to peppery fritters.
Vegetable Fritters with Juniper and Minty Yoghurt Dip
1 medium beetroot, coarsely grated
2 small carrots, coarsely grated
1 potato, finely grated
2 shallot greens, finely chopped
piece of fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp dried juniper berries, finely crushed in mortar and pestle
small pinch of dried rosemary
pinch of salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 large free-range egg
2 tbs rice crumbs
2 tbs sunflower seeds (you can soak these first for a couple of hours if you wish)
Minty Yoghurt Dip
1 cup fat-free natural yoghurt
1/4 lemon, juiced
tiny pinch of salt
tiny pinch of ground black pepper
3 tablespoons of fresh mint, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 170C.
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Using a tablespoon, scoop a couple of spoonfuls of the mixture on the tray and shape into a round fritter. Continue with the rest of the mixture. Bake for 10-15 minutes on each side (flipping them around carefully) or until crispy and brown.
To make the dip, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Serve the fritters with the minted yoghurt dip.

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Prepare for a big post! Here are the most recent updates from TPF running grants.
- Port pyYAML to Perl
No updates this time.
- Test::Builder 2
Schwern update: TB2 development has been dead for the last few months, largely because I haven't been programming. I'm getting started again, I've been poking at the code again lately, and I'm making three changes to the way its developed.
1) Reigning in the TB2 goals back to what was in the grant. For a while I had a huge number of potential additions that kind of ballooned out.
2) I was originally working bottom up, writing out the low-level TB2 components, and it wasn't working as it lacked direction. I've changed to writing a feature stripe fleshing out enough of TB2 to make Test::Simple work. That seems to be working much better.
3) I'm still the only one coding on the project, which isn't good. I'm starting up a local weekly hackathon group here in Portland to try and get more people involved and also get a rhythm going.
Daniel update: A lot has happened, I'll try to summarize it:
1) We created a ROADMAP directory in mildew that hosts tests for features that are not yet implemented. The t/ directory hosts only tests that are already implemented.
2) I started writing a more definitive documentation on SMOP, they are called the SMOP lowdocs, and they reside in the lowdoc directory.
3) A method in mildew now binds a special variable "$?self" which points to the invocant of that method. That variable is used by the "self" keyword, which is now supported in mildew.
4) mildew now support implicit return of the value of the last statement run.
5) SMOP build system is now SConstruct, we hope it fits our needs, as it is the third build system we try.
6) pmurias++ embedded the p5 interpreter in SMOP, mildew can eval p5 code now, sending and receiving values, there's an example using p5 CGI.pm and other using SDL in mildew/example.
7) SMOP now support exception handling, this is a major implementation since a lot of stuff in Perl 6 is handled as exceptions, like "return", "warn" and others. SMOP already supports both CONTROL blocks and CATCH blocks, the return function can be implemented with all the proper semantics expected. This is a big deal, since SMOP/mildew is the first to implement return as spec.
8) mildew supports &?BLOCK and &?ROUTINE as spec.
9) mildew supports MY:: and CALLER:: pseudo-packages as spec, we use a "FlattenedScope" type that receives .{} calls and implement it as "lookup" in the desired lexical scope.
10) SMOP raised a very important question on how Capture should behave. The spec currently fails to DWIM in several situations. SMOP currently implements one piece of DWIM, but this issue is still open. This also made larry include the "\" modifier in the signature, which means "non-slurpy capture". If you have a :(|$something) signature, it will contain the signature as it was sent to the invocation while :(\ $something) will treat the first positional argument as a capture. This is important to allow foo(bar(baz(),1),2),3) to delay the context at which each value is used. At the same time, using foo( (|$bar) ) means sending a capture as the first positional argument. The point still open is "what should a capture return when coerced to a context it doesn't provide a value for?".
11) The return function is now part of the SMOP prelude in src-s1p, but it requires "is export". It turns out that traits are implemented as a multi, so we need to implement Multi before we can have "is export". In the meanwhile, "is export" is handled as a compile hack in mildew, but it doesn't solve the problem for "return", because "return is export (:DEFAULT)", so we need the multi.
12) When implementing CATCH and CONTROL, we needed to add to call-with-current-continuation in SMOP. Now you can send an additional named parameter "cc" to postcircumfix:<( )> in order to provide the current continuation. The CATCH and CONTROL blocks are executed with the outer of it's outer block as the current continuation.
13) mildew now supports "our" declarations, but you should notice that, unlike Perl 5, "our" doesn't mean global. It just mean that it is registered in $?PACKAGE. But $?PACKAGE is a lexical variable, so you might have an "our" variable inside a "my" package.
14) mildew now supports Foo::Bar::.method, which means calling "method" in the Package Foo::Bar. mildew consider that the packages are stored in the lexical scope with the "::" suffix.
15) mildew was refactored splitting all VAST types in different files, this should make it easier to maintain.
16) mildew now supports attributes in knowhows, this is a requirement to implement Multi, which is implemented already in the SMOP prelude in Perl 6
17) mildew now supports "loop" and "unless" statement control, which are also a requirement for Multi.
18) mildew now supports prefix:<=>.
- Archive::Zip bugs
No updates this time.
- Extending BSDPAN
No updates this time.
- Perl Cross-Compilation for WinCE and Linux
No updates this time.
- Tcl/Tk Access in Rakudo
No updates this time.
- The Perl Survey
Kieren update: I've got things ready for data analysis now. I've done the bulk of the data munging to get things reasonably consistent and tractable anyway, have to skeleton a report structure together next. I think I need to talk to skud about getting what was on perlsurvey.org next which has fallen off the net she's on holiday right at the moment though I think.
- The Mojo Documentation Project
Sebastian has been planning the first chapter, which will be a introduction to web programming in general. Written much like a CGI tutorial but with modern Mojo based examples.
- Embeding Perl into C++ Applications
Leon update: Looking back to the list of deliverables I'd say one of them is completely finished (porting to 5.10). Fixing up exportation is almost finished, but not tested much, I'd make that milestone number one. Re-implementing the regexps for 5.10 (including unit tests and documentation) would probably be milestone number two (that's probably the biggest one). Milestone number three should probably be finishing the rest of the unit tests (not that much work) and number four the same about the documentation (though I'm not really sure when to call documentation finished). I haven't really started porting the build process yet, but Adam Kennedy's recent announcement (http://use.perl.org/~Alias/journal/38036) sounds like it will make my life a lot easier, that would be the final milestone.
I've added support for exporting member variables. I've refactored (and renamed, see documentation) the exportation code based on that. I've added tests for method calling and function exportation. Also I've also started writing the regexp code. So far I'm progressing slower that I had hoped, mostly because documentation is lacking and the regular expression engine isn't exactly the easiest part of the perl source code to read.
- Moose Docs
Dave wasn't able to work on his grant the last two weeks. He will get back to the grant as soon as possible.
- Integrating Padre with Parrot and Rakudo
Gabor update: I fixed the Parrot Plugin of Padre and even released a pre-packaged version of Parrot and Rakudo with Strawberry Perl and Padre. He also started to write unit tests for an API for embedding Parrot in Perl 5. See http://www.szabgab.com/blog/2009/01/1232096454.html


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Key Features
Track drive, with adjustable auger height
198cc Honda GX OHV engine
Clears 24" wide, 1500 lb./min
Throws snow up to 49 feet
Infinitely variable speed, hydrostatic drive
Electric start (ATD only)
Powerful, easy to start Honda GX engine: The commercial grade Honda GX200 OHV engine offers plenty of power to churn through the snow. Starting is easy - even in cold weather.
Electric Start - No plug in required (ATD only): Automotive-style DC electric key starting makes your snow blower even easier. These models also come standard with recoil pull-start, for back up purposes. Available on the HSS724ATD.
Exceptional throwing distance: 49 ft. max: Two-stage snow blowers use a fast spinning impeller in the discharge duct to throw snow faster and farther. The HSS724 has a larger impeller diameter for increased snow removal - offering throwing distances that exceed many competitors.
Clear up to 1500 pounds per minute: The combination of Honda 's GX series engine, optimized impeller pulley, and 90 degree impeller wing dramatically optimizes Honda's HSS series snow throwing capacity.
23.8" clearing width, 21.7" clearing height: The HSS724 can handle large snowfalls with ease.
Auger Height Control: Variable auger heights for unbeatable clearing ability: The all-new auger height control lever allows you to easily adjust auger housing height with just the press of a thumb. Variable positions let you choose the best height for different surface conditions. Raise the auger for uneven clearing surfaces. Or lower the auger to clear down to the pavement or cut through hard packed snow - without riding up on the snow being removed. The auger height control gives you the ability to match the snow blower to your needs.
Track drive offers the best traction and control available: Dual track drive provides exceptional traction through most snow conditions. Pliable, low temperature rubber tracks with sure-gripping cleats, providing solid traction and ideal balance. Perfect for complete control on inclines, rough or uneven ground, and icy conditions. Provides a stable platform for attacking hard packed snow and ice.
Hydrostatic drive: Pick the right speed for you, with an easy single lever control: Control of forward and reverse speed is simplicity itself with Honda's hydrostatic transmission. Just move the lever forward or backward to go in the direction you want, at the speed you want. Infinitely variable speed means it's easy to pick a speed to match your snow conditions and personal preference. There's no shifting, and the ground speed doesn't affect the auger rotation speed. It's easy to control, and virtually maintenance free.
Fingertip steering: easy control, even with the engine off: Left and right control levers provide easy and intuitive steering control. The steering control levers also provide easy movement and transport, even with the engine off. Just pull and hold both levers for neutral, then easily roll the snow blower.
Electric Joystick Chute Control: Easy to adjust snow distance and direction: The all-new electric 4-direction joystick chute control lets you reposition the chute on the go. With up to 198 degrees of rotation, the joystick chute control allows you to clear snow faster and more efficiently.
Convenient controls: The HSS724 offers ergonomically-designed controls for operator convenience and safety. Controls are conveniently laid out and easy to reach.
Ice breaking, heavy duty serrated auger: Honda's snow blowers are equipped with ice breaking, heavy-duty, serrated augers. To enhance performance and durability, the auger shaft is bearing supported.
Auger protection system: The HSS724's auger drive shaft and impeller blower are protected by easily replaceable offset shear bolts. Should the auger engage a solid object, the shear bolt will break to prevent auger or impeller shaft damage.
Easy to use interlocking drive/auger control: One hand drive control allows you to easily adjust snow direction and distance with the chute controls.
Pneumatic gas strut: Honda's addition of a pneumatic gas strut to the auger height control system gives the user smooth and accurate auger housing adjustment.
High Powered LED Headlight: A powerful built-in LED work light makes the HSS724 easy to use, even in the dark. Provides exceptional lighting and high visibility in all conditions. The LED light offers performance and a lifespan that competitors' incandescent bulbs can't touch.
Easy to reach throttle control: The throttle control lever provides manual control of the engine speed.
Reversible Skid Shoes: Reversible, heavy-duty skid shoes provide twice the wear of regular skid shoes.
Steel reinforced auger housing: Enjoy Honda durability with automotive-grade steel side auger housing and discharge chute.
Articulated chute: The articulated discharge chute offers precise direction and distance control of snow.
Chute Clearing Tool: Conveniently located clearing tool in the unlikely event the chute becomes obstructed with slushy wet snow or ice.
Large gas tank with glove-friendly cap: The HSS724 offers a large, easy to fill gas tank with a built in fuel gauge and a glove-friendly gas cap.
3 year residential / commercial warranty: You can rest easy, knowing your snow blower is covered from top to bottom for 3 full years.
Engine: Honda GX200
Displacement: 196cc
Starting System: Electric (DC)/Recoil (ATD)
Fuel capacity: 0.82 gal.
Drive Mechanism: Hydrostatic, Infinitely variable
Clutch type: Hydrostatic
Steering System: Steering Clutches
Wheel / Track: Track
Auger Overload Protection: Shear Bolts
Auger Height Adjustment: Thumb Operated Gas Strut with Infinite Adjustment
Stages: 2
Work Light: LED - 12V-6W
Chute Adjustment System: Remote Electric Joystick
Chute Deflector Articulation: Single Articuled
Chute Turning Radius: 198°
Clearing Width: 23.8 in.
Clearing Height: 21.7 in.
Max. Discharge Distance: 49 ft.
Max. Discharge Capacity: 1500 lb./min
Dimensions (L x W x H): 58.5 in. x 24.8 in. x 43.5 in.
Dry Weight: 243 lb.
Residential Warranty: 3 years
Commercial Warranty: 3 years
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The Angels Lawsuit You Never Heard About
This was first posted on the MLB.com Angels board. The arbitration ruling was back in May 2007.
Los Angeles Angels Lose Fight for Angels.com Domain Name
The Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball team has lost its fight for Angels.com. The organization filed for a UDRP in February claiming rights to the trademark "Angels" and that the current registrant was using it in bad faith. The Angels filed for arbitration after the owner of the domain, Lee Dongyeon of South Korea, offered to sell it for $300,000 to an unidentified agent. Dongyeon purchased the domain for roughly $25,000 in 2005.
Click Here to read the arbitration forum's decision.
Click through to Angels.com and you see in big letters, "Angels.com is not for sale" with a photo of a girl wearing angel wings, along with a screen capture of a news story about the arbitration ruling.
After ownership's bullying tactics with the City of Anaheim, it's nice to see that karma decided to hand them a loss.


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After becoming a master at glass cutting, Daniel Swarovski created his empire basing his headquarters in Austria where the gems are cut. Split into two major industry areas, this global brand is known for its high-end optics, but better famous for its fashion design crystals.
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Delicate on the eye, all the Swarovski products are marked with the current swan logo. Their perfume range includes Swarovski Aura – stylish and elegant like the brand. Keep an eye out for our limited edition Swarovski scents.


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Questions McAuliffe, Cuccinelli don't want to answer
Republican Ken Cuccinelli needs something, anything, to turn the page on a miserable summer and reverse his stubborn deficit in every poll. Democrat Terry McAuliffe needs to deny his opponent that kind of race-altering moment.
Six weeks out from the nation's marquee election of 2013, Cuccinelli and McAuliffe will step on stage in McLean tonight for a high-stakes debate to be moderated by NBC's Chuck Todd.
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Both candidates have been dogged by controversy of late — Cuccinelli over his far-right profile on social issues and gifts he accepted from a scandal-plagued donor, McAuliffe over some business ventures gone south and a blown endorsement — and they've done their best to change the subject.
( PHOTOS: Ken Cuccinelli's career)
Here are 10 questions the candidates would just as soon not have to answer at the 60-minute showdown hosted by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.
For McAuliffe:
1. Why won't you just admit that you're with Obama on coal?
McAuliffe has refused to take a position on the just-proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules for new coal-fired power plants. Even though the contours of President Barack Obama's effort to cut carbon emissions have been public for weeks, McAuliffe continues to say he needs time to study them.
The Democrat is in a bind: Embrace the push, and alienate a big bloc of voters in rural Southwest Virginia. Criticize the rules as overreach, and alienate interests spending millions on his behalf.
Most coal-state Democrats came out strongly against the rules, but McAuliffe received $1.4 million in itemized and in-kind contributions from environmental groups through the end of last month. The Virginia League of Conservation Voters, a champion of new rules, cut McAuliffe a $900,000 check in July.
2. Have you really cut off your ties to GreenTech?
McAuliffe has said he left GreenTech early last December and was unaware of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into the startup's use of a visa program to get financing.
( PHOTOS: Terry McAuliffe's career)
A front-page story in The Washington Post on Sunday reported that the company was telling prospective investors in March that McAuliffe remains "chairman emeritus" and the largest individual shareholder. Congress is looking at whether McAuliffe tried to get the company special treatment from the Department of Homeland Security.
The Democrat has already taken hits for wildly inflated promises about how many jobs the company would create and for choosing to put the factory in Mississippi.
3. Would you actually shut down state government to expand Medicaid?
McAuliffe has said he would not sign a state budget from the Republican Legislature unless it includes an expansion of Medicaid to cover 400,000 more Virginians.
He has subsequently tried to clarify that he doesn't support a shutdown and denied he ever did. But the GOP says there's no chance they'll expand the program and suggests that McAuliffe would try to hold the state hostage to advance his ideological agenda.
4. Do you really believe you could bring Republicans on board by taking them out for beers?
The Northern Virginia Technology Council's political arm endorsed Cuccinelli last week despite an aggressive Democratic push to get them to hold off. Sources told the Post that McAuliffe seemed unprepared and unable to articulate his policy positions during their interview. He reportedly said he would be good at wooing Republicans to support his agenda because, as an Irish Catholic, he could invite them over for drinks.
( Also on POLITICO: Clintonworld after-party for McAuliffe)
A major Republican line of attack is that McAuliffe is unserious and naive about what it takes to run a state government. They have built this narrative all year, including when McAuliffe would not (or could not) answer a Virginian-Pilot reporter's request that he name the positions in a governor's cabinet.
5. How are you going to pay for all your proposed new spending?
McAuliffe has spent the year promising costly new programs and initiatives, but he's been vague about how he would balance the books. He wants to raise teacher salaries, expand pre-K and make college more affordable. On Monday in Richmond, he outlined a plan to invest in urban renewal with more money for public transit and mental health.
He claims expanding Medicaid would net the state $500 million in savings, but many doubt that claim. Even the Post editorial board, which will probably endorse McAuliffe, called him out last Friday for being unrealistic.
( Also on POLITICO: Polls show McAuliffe with the edge)


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STOCKTON, Calif., July 19 (UPI) -- The sister of Misty Holt-Singh, the woman who died in a shootout with police after she was taken hostage, offered condolences to the families of the suspects.
Holt-Singh and three other women were taken hostage Wednesday by three armed suspects during a robbery of a Bank of the West branch in Stockton.
An hour-long chase with police ensued and two of the suspected robbers were shot and killed, along with Holt-Singh. The other two hostages and one of the suspects survived.
Dawn Holt described her sister as a "loving mother, sister, daughter and aunt, cousin."
"She was one of my best friends," she said.
Holt even offered her sympathies to the families of the two suspected robbers who died in the shootout.
"Even though my sister was the victim of a terrible crime, there are other people out there that have also lost someone," she said. "We do need to give that family, those families, respect because they've lost someone they love too."


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|Cambarus (Puncticambarus) guenteri
Loughman, Henkanaththegedara, Fetzner & Thoma, 2017
The amazing levels of freshwater biodiversity found in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States are among the highest recorded globally. Localized endemics make up much of this diversity, with numerous fish, freshwater mussels, salamanders and crayfish often being restricted to a single watershed, and in some instances, subwatersheds. Much of this diversity is the product of the processes of vicariance and historical stream drainage patterns. Herein, we describe three new crayfish species, all previously members of the Cambarus robustus complex, which occur in the Appalachian portion of the Kentucky and Licking river basins in Kentucky, USA. All three species differ from each other morphologically, genetically, and zoogeographically, fulfilling the requirements of the integrated species concept. Cambarus guenteri occurs in the southern tributaries of the Kentucky River mainstem as well as throughout the South Fork Kentucky River. Cambarus taylori is a narrow endemic, which only occurs in the Middle Fork Kentucky River. Cambarus hazardi, which has the widest distribution of the three new species, occurs in the North Fork Kentucky River, Red River, and upper reaches of the Licking River basin. Stream piracy events between the Cumberland and South Fork Kentucky River, as well as the Licking, Red and North Fork Kentucky rivers, are theorized to be important in the evolution of this complex. Cambarus guenteri is proposed as currently stable, though both C. taylori and C. hazardi are considered imperiled at this time due to habitat destruction throughout both of their respective ranges.
Keywords: Cambarus, endemicity, Kentucky, new species, systematics, taxonomy, Crustacea
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) guenteri, new species
Etymology. It is with great pleasure that we name this species in honor of Dr. Guenter A. Schuster, Professor Emeritus, Eastern Kentucky University. Dr. Schuster dedicated his professional career to teaching undergraduates, graduate students and professional biologists about the diversity, biology, and conservation of freshwater invertebrates, with a particular influence on biologists from the bluegrass state, and he is a coauthor of the definitive work on the crayfishes of Kentucky. He instilled in those he educated a sense of wonder and appreciation for these organisms, which has undoubtedly led to the conservation of more than one freshwater mussel or crayfish. The common name for C. guenteri is the Redbird Crayfish in reference to the Redbird River drainage where large populations of C. guenteri occur.
Common name. Redbird Crayfish.
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) hazardi, new species
Etymology. Cambarus hazardi is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, noted American Naval Commander, and the name sake of Perry County Kentucky and the County Seat, Hazard Kentucky. The common name Brawny Crayfish is in reference to the powerfully built stature of C. hazardi.
Common name. Brawny Crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) taylori, new species
Etymology. It is our honor and privilege to name this crayfish after Dr. Christopher A. Taylor from the Illinois Natural History Survey. Dr. Taylor has been one of the most active crayfish researchers in the United States for the past two decades and a leader in crayfish conservation, co-authored the seminal work on Kentucky's crayfishes, Crayfishes of Kentucky, and has been instrumental in bringing the conservation concerns of North America's crayfishes to light with his many publications. The common name Cutshin Crayfish is in reference to Cutshin Creek watershed, which harbors the species.
Common name. Cutshin Crayfish
Zachary J. Loughman, Sujan M. Henkanaththegedara, James W. Fetzner, Jr. and Roger F. Thoma. 2017. A Case of Appalachian Endemism: Revision of the Cambarus robustus complex (Decapoda: Cambaridae) in the Kentucky and Licking River Basins of Kentucky, USA, with the Description of Three New Species. Zootaxa. 4269(4); 460-494. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.4.4
Carnegie researcher discovers three more species of Appalachian crayfish post-gazette.com/news/science/2017/08/05/Carnegie-museum-researcher-discover-species-Appalachian-crayfish-crawdads-crawfish-Zootaxa-James-Fetzner-Jr/stories/201708050034 via @PittsburghPG


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A SCHOOLGIRL has landed a role in EastEnders.
Jasmine Armfield, 15, from Thundersley, will play the daughter of veteran Albert Square favourites, Sonia Jackson and Martin Fowler.
The teenager is the latest in a increasingly long line of south Essex actors to feature in the hit BBC1 soap.
The current crop includes Southend comedian Terry Alderton, 43, who plays Terry Spraggan, new Vic landlady Linda Carter, played by Kelly Bright, 37, from Great Wakering, and Sam Strike, 19, who went to stage school in Leigh and plays Linda's son Johnny Carter.
Jasmine, who has attended Wickford's Pauline Quirke Academy for the Performing Arts for two years, will arrive as Rebecca Fowler later this month.
Teri Levett, principal at the academy in Wickford, said: "I'm so very proud of her.
"Jasmine is a really hardworking pupil. EastEnders is going to be fantastic for her and I'm really, really pleased."
Jasmine's character Rebecca Fowler caused a stir 14 years ago when she was born on a living room floor in Albert Square.
Mum Sonia did not even know she was pregnant at the time and shortly gave her up.
Sonia later got married to Rebecca's father Martin and the pair got their daughter back before leaving Albert Square.
Jasmine will make her debut alongside on-screen mum Natalie Cassidy, who will be returning to EastEnders after a seven-year absence.
A spokesman for EastEnders described Jasmine's new character as "a bright child who is passionate about music, Rebecca can play the guitar beautifully, but is not someone who would blow her own trumpet.
"She wants to do well and make her parents proud, but it's this determination that will be the making or undoing of her."


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Sergeant Shawn Radmall
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Deputy Kurtis Robertson
Chief Armorer
The Firearms staff is tasked with conducting quality firearms related training for over 300 sworn deputies; maintaining and improving the Utah County Sheriff's Office Thistle Firing Range, and hosting the firearms training and activities of more than 30 private, City, State and Federal entities. The Firearms staff also supports safe gun handling and public education by partnering with several non-profit private groups who teach and promote gun safety and shooting sports.
The Thistle Gun Range will reopen on July 6, 2019.
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|Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (July - October)
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|Friday & Saturday, September 6 & 7, 2019
|Friday & Saturday, September 13 & 14, 2019
* Range may be closed without notice on dates not listed. Please call 801-851-4370 for up-to-date Range information.
Range access is free but shooters must sign a waver at the office and provide their own eye and ear protection as well as paper or cardboard targets.
The Firearms Staff:
|1. Consists of two full time instructor/armorers, and 30 adjunct instructors.
|2. Scheduled 262 training events during the last calendar year.
|3. Schedules and hosts the training of 28 additional law enforcement agencies.
|4. Partners with several private non-profit firearms training groups including: Hunter Safety, Boy Scouts of America, Action Target, Women in the Outdoors, Wildlife Turkey Federation and the Wasatch Mountain Shooters Association. (I.D.P.A.) http://wasatchshooters.com


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"Lion face made of circles"
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Georgia College softball team (34-16) placed fourth in the most recent NCAA Southeast Regional Ranking.
The Bobcats recently finished the regular season tied for second place in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC), the highest regular season finish for Bobcat softball since 2009.
Eight teams will earn a place at the NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament, with automatic bids for the winner of the Conference Carolinas (CC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC) and PBC tournaments, along with five at-large bids for the top-five remaining regionally ranked teams.
Fellow PBC member The University of North Georgia ranks No. 3 on the regional rankings, having finished tied with the Bobcats for second. Armstrong ranks No. 1 in the region, having finished as the PBC regular season champions. Lenoir-Rhyne University ranks at No. 2 in the region while placing third in the SAC and Anderson University, rounds out the top-5 in the region after finishing second in the SAC.
The Bobcats will next take the field Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. when they take on Francis Marion University in the first round of the PBC Tournament.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Sniffle Buddies were created to assist allergy-prone toddlers and adults. As a parent during your child's playtime, it would be a stretch to expect your toddler to stop in the middle of their play, get a tissue, blow their nose, and then, to keep the germs away from everyone else, properly wash their hand. Another approach would be to constantly hover over them with a tissue yourself...also a stretch. Its here were the Sniffle Buddies come into play. They will redirect all sniffles to a place that later on is easy to remove, wash, and reuse. Sniffle Buddies are made with super soft organic bamboo and cotton.
In Asia, bamboo is used for it's anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties. It will retain these properties even after fifty washes
Taking it to the Slopes?You can also use Sniffle Buddies as an adult when you, for example, go skiing in the winter. We're all been guilty of using our jackets as "Jacket Buddies"
Some More Fun Green Facts About BambooCotton is one of the most intensely sprayed crops in the world, and cotton pesticides are the greatest crop contributor to volatile organic compounds in the environment. Cotton requires wide spacing to grow, allowing bare soil to oxidize in the sun, releasing carbon into the atmosphere, allowing rain to wash soil and chemicals into stream, and decreasing soil fertility. Bamboo, on the other hand, takes in five times the volume of greenhouse gasses as an equivalent stand of timber trees and releases 35% more oxygen. It needs no replanting, pesticides or fertilizers, and its roots retain water in the watershed, sustaining riverbanks and reducing water pollution.
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I asked my husband, who is also a teacher, what he had for lunch today. He told me he scarfed down a chicken sandwich and a diet soda from KFC, while in his car, driving from one school to another.
My lunch today consisted of a can of V-8, lots of hot sauce shaken in, and a hard, sour-dough pretzel, the kind that cracks a molar. Somehow, the meal satisfied. As my mother always says. "Cuando hay hambre, no hay mal pan." (When you're hungry, there is no bad bread.)
I only had about 10 minutes to eat. The kids were indoors for recess, and my school is WAY to big to walk ALL the way to the teacher's lounge. Besides, I avoid that space (bad vibes, mean people) unless, of course, someone has brought bagels or some other kind of goodies.
There's nothing like the occasional sunshine fund-sponsored breakfast or special event in the teacher's lounge. We don't admit it, but some of us make sure to stop in, as busy and frenzied as we are, to grab a bagel, a handful of cookies, or a bunch of grapes. (Teachers neatly place these on a small paper plate, covered with a napkin, to take back to their rooms... for their lunch.)
If it wasn't for these occasional treats, many of us would not eat at lunch time. I happen to know many of my colleagues are working through their lunch, there is so much we have to do. I see many of my coworkers gulping down cold coffee, or microwave oatmeal, or kid-size yogurts and juice-boxes, while they write lesson plans, correct papers, make phone calls to parents, and supervise their students for lunch detention.
My nutritious lunches are quite varied! They have been:
a handful of dried fruit, or
a fruit cup or snack-size applesauce, or
a cup of instant cinnamon-spice microwave oatmeal, or
a handful of pretzels, or
a stale Pop-Tart, or
a spoonful of peanut butter, or
V-8 (vegetable juice) with hot sauce, or
a small bag of Cheez-It crackers.
I've grown accustomed to these fancy little meals. However, every now and then, the lunch gods look down on me, and my husband hands me my red and black insulated lunch bag as I run out of the house. When I finally get to sit down at my paper-laden, disaster of a desk, I open the bag and find a clear container, holding the most beautiful salad - romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cheese cubes and almonds. He has also packed a plastic fork, a napkin, and a can of iced green tea.
For ten minutes, I am human again.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes!
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- The Fearless Blog said...
Your husband is obviously a very special man...packing lunch for you...wow!
I look forward to the cafeteria food at the college. Janice usually cooks up something tasty for me when I am not in the mood for salad and then I go back to my office, close the door and eat at my desk. Today, however, I had a healthy turkey sandwich with unhealthy chips, coke and yes I admit the very fattening chocolate chip cookies. It was a picnic lunch with friends and the day was cool and sunny...just perfect.
My lunch was free too...courtesy of the college for conference day.
- March 5, 2009 at 7:08 PM
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This winter has been super busy here at my Brooklyn studio. Since launching Plate & Pencil, and being busy teaching a ton of post-holiday classes, I've been pretty much sticking to simple nightly cooking routines. Roast chicken and salads. Spaghetti. Takeout. A Sunday of dumpling-making followed by 5 days of dumplings for dinner. I kept meaning to get back into the kitchen to develop a new recipe. And luckily, a few weeks ago, I got asked by Bonne Maman, one of my favorite jam companies, to develop a recipe with the National Pork Board to use one of their delicious jams and preserves with St. Louis-style pork ribs.
How could I say no to developing a recipe for sweet and savory ribs?
When I make Chinese-style roasted meats, there is usually a sweet element involved, whether in the form of honey, sugar, and/or hoisin sauce. So it wasn't a big departure to use plum preserves instead. The thick texture makes the preserves perfect for a marinade, and they whisk easily with other ingredients I have on hand.
For this recipe, I used St. Louis-style pork ribs, which are basically just pork ribs with the sternum bone, cartilage, and rib tips removed. Any good butcher can easily square off the rack of ribs for you. Though the name of the cut comes from St. Louis-style barbecue, it's also the cut most typically served in Chinese restaurants in the US.
So...have these photos enticed you enough to try them yet? They are super easy with a great complex flavor of sweetness from the preserves, tartness from the vinegar, earthiness from the hoisin sauce, and lip-smacking savoriness from the soy sauce and pork itself. Not to mention roasted garlic aroma and flavor. You simply cut the ribs apart before roasting, whisk together the marinade, wait a few hours, then roast in the for 45 to 50 minutes. St. Louis-style ribs are so incredibly versatile and easy to prepare that it's surprising more home cooks don't use them for more than barbecue.
So, dear readers, now you have a chance to win some cool prizes: a $40 Visa gift card courtesy of the National Board Pork, and 12 jars of Bonne Maman jams ($60 value).
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Hope you enjoy the recipe and follow the simple steps above for a chance to win and help your state's food bank!
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Chinese Pork Ribs with Plum Preserves
Serves 4
- 4 pounds St. Louis-style pork ribs
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup Bonne Maman plum jam
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- Prepare the marinade: in a large bowl, combine the minced garlic, plum jam, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and hoisin sauce. Whisky until smooth. Place the ribs in a gallon-size freezer bag and pour the marinade over the ribs. Close the bag and shake so that all the ribs get covered with marinade. Place the freezer bag in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or ideally overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with tin foil or parchment paper. Place the ribs on the lined baking sheets bone-side-down. Reserve the remaining marinade and brush some of it on top with a pastry brush. Roast for 45 to 50 minutes, brushing more marinade over the top of the ribs about halfway through. The ribs are done when they are golden brown on top and cooked through.
- Transfer the ribs to a large platter and serve. Enjoy!


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When it comes to body shape, diet and exercise can only take us so far. Our body shape and geometry are largely determined by genetic factors. Genetics also have an impact on our body composition — including soft fat tissue and hard bone tissue — and can lead to excess fat or osteoporosis.
Now Prof. Gregory Liv****s of Tel Aviv University's Department of Anatomy and Anthropology at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, working alongside Dr. Michael Korostishevsky, has uncovered a clear genetic link between fat and bone mass. These factors, which contribute to bone metabolism, also affect Body Mass Index (BMI), which often serves as an indicator of overall health.
Reported in the journal Bone, this finding is a step towards understanding how these tissues are inter-related on a biological level, and will help doctors develop better treatment plans for patients dealing with fat or bone related pathologies. "When a patient is prescribed a medication, it is always important to know the potential side effects," says Prof. Liv****s. As a result of this genetic connection, "a medication that is prescribed to treat obesity might have a negative impact on skeletal health," he says.
Connections forged in fat and bone
Previous studies revealed that osteocalcin, a protein produced by bone cells, has an impact not only on bone but also on fat tissue metabolism. The protein's function is associated with bone formation and bone mineralization. But recent data suggest that osteocalcin is also involved in the regulation of glucose and fat metabolism and that osteocalcin levels are lower in obese and overweight individuals. Prof. Liv****s and Dr. Korostishevsky set out to determine the underlying mechanism of this osteocalcin link — whether it was purely environmental or had a genetic basis.
The researchers conducted their study on a European population called the Chuvasha — descendants of Bulgarian tribes that have lived along the Volga River for more than a thousand years. As a relatively isolated and ethnically homogeneous population, they are highly appropriate for the study of genetic effects. 1,112 participants over the age of 20 hailing from a total of 230 families were tested for variants in the osteocalcin gene. Genetic information was analyzed in connection with measurements that reflect body mass, including BMI, thickness of skin folds, reflecting the amount of fat beneath the skin and others.
"We discovered a statistically significant association between osteocalcin gene variants and measures of body mass, suggesting the involvement of this gene in body mass regulation," says Prof. Liv****s. To check the reliability of their findings, they asked researchers at Tulane University in Louisiana to test the same association between genetic variants of the osteocalcin gene and body mass measurements in an extensive sample of 2,244 Americans of European background. The results revealed a very similar pattern.
Balancing treatment
Because the connection between fat and bone mass has been shown to be genetic rather than environmental, related issues can't be addressed separately, Prof. Liv****s says. Bisphosphonates, for example, are effective agents for the treatment of bone mineral density loss and are therefore commonly used to treat osteoporosis. However, it is also important to know how this therapy impacts fat tissue. "After a few years of treatment that improves the bones, we don't want to discover that we have harmed the fat tissue in the process," he adds.
In parallel studies, the researchers are also investigating the FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated) gene, which has been shown to impact fat and lean body mass and is suspected to impact bone mineral density too. Their future research will explore the extent to which osteocalcin, FTO, and several other genes impact muscle mass in addition to fat and bone mass. It is important to understand the extent to which these genes contribute to interdependence of all major body composition components, says Prof. Liv****s.
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The above story is reprinted from materials provided by American Friends of Tel Aviv University.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases…Weight+Loss%29