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Government CIOs are co-opting agile software development techniques for their own IT management tasks
Admit it: You make a living knowing about computers and information technology, but there are certain topics that you never spent the time to learn about because you've got people who handle that or it's just not on your organization's radar screen.
Agile software development might be one of those topics.
What does it matter how the sausage is made and whether some software programmers buck the plan-first, code-later tradition in favor of a project management methodology that values constant feedback, quick deliverables, midstream course corrections, and identification of problems early and often rather than burying them?
Those latter traits are the hallmarks of agile development, and they might be coming to a chief information officer suite near you, not necessarily for writing software programs — though that will likely happen soon — but to accelerate how you evaluate new technology, conduct acquisitions and develop ways for your organization to operate.
The notion of applying agile concepts to those activities is already percolating in the minds of government leaders such as Navy CIO Robert Carey.
"IT runs at network speeds, so IT and information management decision-making needs to follow suit," Carey said in a recent interview about CIO challenges. "We have to be far more agile in our ability to render decisions and policies and guidance. And we have to be cognizant of the technology of the day and what is coming so we can determine when best to embrace them and when to let them continue to flesh out."
The larger defense establishment has also realized that it can't take an average of seven years to field a major IT system, as it has in the past. The fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act that President Barack Obama signed in October 2009 gives Defense Department officials a deadline of July to come up with new acquisition processes that can deliver IT systems in no more than 18 months by incorporating these agile principles:
Those precepts are pulled straight from the agile software development playbook.
It's easy to understand why the military is interested in agile development, an approach that has more traction in the private sector than government. For DOD, being the first to get a better widget, or weapon, to its market — the battlefield — is the name of the game.
But is agility a virtue for civilian agencies, too? Bryan Sivak, chief technology officer for Washington, D.C., thinks so. "The faster we can bring new ideas to bear and the more efficient we can make government processes, in a shorter time frame — these are things that will benefit everybody," he said.
Sivak wants to institute agile principles across his entire organization and operations. For example, a team exploring an idea for a new Web 2.0 application or permit-issuing process would set short but doable deadlines for frequent project deliverables. The team would also focus first on a limited set of the highest-value features and not get bogged down trying to plan upfront for the be-all, end-all solution.
Sivak's efforts to adopt agile ideas are still in the early stages, so he can't report yet on what is and isn't working. But he does expect challenges because agile development requires a flexibility in people and processes that is quite different from the strictly ordered, plodding project management style that the government traditionally uses for IT.
That legacy is the biggest obstacle to the wider use of agile principles, said Richard Cheng, a managing consultant at Excella Consulting. Many software programmers are sold on agile, and a growing number of CIOs see the value of applying it to what they do. However, the hard nut to crack is the implementation layer, that enormous bureaucracy in the middle where managing risk and aversion to experimentation are institutionalized, he added.
That culture wants to minimize change because change is equated with cost. "Agile creates a framework for allowing for change," Cheng said.
Given the pace at which technology is remaking the world and the government's struggle to keep up, clinging to the old ways could be the costliest approach of all.
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Auralia's Artist: A Conversation with Kristopher K. Orr
Recently, I wrote a whole article about my gratitude for the work of Kristopher Orr, the visionary who crafted the cover art for The Auralia Thread.That gave me an idea: Why not do an interview with Kristopher about his work?So here it is, a conversation with the man who made Auralia stand out beautifully on bookshelves everywhere...Where did you first develop an interest in illustration? … [Read more...]
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Many homeowners have probably experience the stress and frustration brought by plumbing problems especially if these problems arise unexpectedly. However, despite the stress and frustration that individuals might experience, not to mention all the other negative effects of plumbing problems at home, many homeowners still tend to ignore leaky pipes, shower drains, faucets and more. Not calling for the services of expert plumbers especially when the situation really calls for it can cause serious troubles. As we cover tons of plumbing issues here at Banda this piece of advice comes from Srigley Street Plumbing and Drainage.
Aside from seeking out for professional plumbing services, homeowners at least need to be familiar with the different facets of residential plumbing just like most expert plumbers do. The different facets of residential plumbing cover the following:
The main goal of residential plumbing is to deliver water supply in a home and take away waste through the drainage system. Maze of many pipes actually supplies water in the different parts the home. The sinks and showers should have the right water supply. Most new homes have some shut-off valves for kitchen fixture and bathroom.
Drainage systems leading out to bathrooms and kitchens are independent of each other however; they all lead to a common sewer chamber found outside the home. Drains are responsible of keeping the house gas and toxin free. PVC or ABS pipes are most common in new homes while the cast irons are used in older homes. In some instances, drain pipes located inside the house are crafted using PVC while the ones found outside the house are usually made of cast iron. Make sure you approach home improvement LIKE A BOSS!
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That thing is amazing! Very cool! Now I want to try scratchbuilding. Can't wait to see it painted.
That thing is amazing! Very cool! Now I want to try scratchbuilding. Can't wait to see it painted.
Holy smokes, that is AMAZING! How much would you say that cost you?
I would say up to this point I have about $90 invested. By the time you add in the $40 for the appropriate paints and thinners for finishing it will be around $130 total and a whole lot of time.
Thats freakin Sick..way to go!! I love it!
Truly amazing! Top work!
So how do you fill in Pin holes, that has been driving me nuts!
that looks amazing man. I still trying to get my dome to look half way decent. Ill be buying a 2 more batting helmets today. to try new ways of getting the shape perfect. my first one didnt turn out so hot. looking at this thread and all the other scratchbuilt helmet threads is helping me along the way. again looks amazing. great work!!
Thanks for all the kind words! For pinholes I use either 3M spot putty for broad coverage or super glue for small pinholes and imperfections. The super glue dries faster but don't let it set to long or it becomes harder than the surrounding bondo or putty and is a bear to sand. My green visor came in today, can't wait to install it. I will use Spideyfett's t-nut technique for it and the MQ1.
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Nice job! Very slick looking helmet ...
Beautiful work!!! That Helmet looks great!! With the quality of your build I can't wait to see what you can do with the paint job.
Please keep us posted. Thank you for sharing.
any new updates?
Haven't been able to work on it for a couple of weeks. Had my honey do list to take of before the kids got back in school. I have to keep the wife happy. I hope things will slow down so I can get the metallic undercoat applied and then get started on the back of the helmet. I was hoping all the paint templates from evan and count dookie would be complete but I'm sure they are just as busy as I am. I will keep you posted. I thought about casting the helmet and TF said it was possible even after I painted it so I might hold off on the casting. It sure would be nice to be able to have a ROTJ to go with the ESB.
It's been way too long since my last post. I finally got around to starting the ESB paintjob. I looked at the date of the original post of June of last year and said I need to finish this thing. I started back by reinforcing the inside with a layer of fiberglass cloth. I really seemed to stiffen up the mandible portion. Went with spray in bedliner to finish off the inside. This stuff is awesome. Fast drying and little overspray. After final painting I will coat it with flat black to cover the overspray from the finish colors. Went with RS list for paints and using Floquil enamels and Testors Model Master. Went with lighter primer/filler coat by duplicolor. Added signature scratch damage to mandibles and added custom borden connector made of 3/8" brass rod.
The POG I lightened with 10% flat gull gray. This toned it down to allow weathering washes later. Lightly sprayed full POG at edges to create a slight multitoned effect and also a lighter spray with more gull gray added in a mottled effect to replicate the reference photos. Using the high def ESB reference images posted here. Used brunswick green for upper cheek area and will add lighter oversprays later to tone it down. Used Floquil Aged Concrete for the back panels mixed 70/30 with gull gray. It was just what I was hoping for: not too gray, not too yellow. Used old fashioned killstripe thread for the killstripes. Took a while to get spacing correct but it was worth it. Used Windsor and Newton masking fluid for the first time. This must be the divine gift to painting. It works incredible!
After gaining confidence with the masking fluid I decided to tackle the back. I want to get the green on to make masking for the boxcar red easier. I used Count Dookie's templates for the back left and am creating my own for the back right side. Hope to have initial green on so I can paint the boxcar red this weekend. I went with Euro dark green straight from the bottle for the main color. After this I lightened it 10% with Aged concrete and overspray the center of the green damage to give the mottled effect again. Finally I emptied Wal Mart Color Place royal blue into a container thinned 50% with thinner and oversprayed the green areas lightly with heavier concentration towards the outer edges to replicate the reference photos. This has been a long time coming and the master painters here at TDH are my inspiration as well as instructors. I hope to just come close to their creations with this helmet.
Once again EXCELLENT work !!!!
Looking very sharp -
I like the use of the bedliner material as well - very interesting !!!
Great job!!
I wish I had that kind of tallent
Incredible skills dude!! Awesome work!
Dude, you should mold that bad boy and sell them. I would be in for one. The paintjob is looking as excellent as the helmet itself. Great job
I am speechless...
If I hadn't seen the progress pics above, I'd had a hard time believing what I see!
This really blows me away. Thats fantastic work there! I don't know what to say! I agree with mrgr8ness, you should cast the helmet!
Thanks for all the kind words. I couldn't have done it without WOF's templates. According to TF I should be able to cast the helmet post painting but I haven't decided yet if I want to risk destroying it during the casting process. I should have more updates later this weekend or early next week.
SD68, thats an amazing job! It looks so 'crisp'...
Man that is out of the park! I wish I had the time to do that kind of work. Amazing!


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Home to Ski in North Creek NY
I had a crazy cool weekend. My plan was to drive to North River Friday afternoon, ski a day at Gore and a day in the woods. But for me, a weekend in the Adirondacks requires a 2pm Friday departure, and I just couldn't swing it at work. When I got off work at 6:30 Friday night, I walked home, and pondered my options.
I drove to Plattekill early on Saturday morning, with no set plan for Sunday. While riding the lifts I tried to work out my lodging and skiing plans on my phone. My goal was my first ever ski day at Greek Peak. With all the recent discussion about the mountain's future, I wanted to finally experience the hill and see Hope Lake Lodge to better understand the big picture.
But it was after all a holiday weekend and I couldn't find a place to stay close to the hill. While there was extra driving involved, the math on my Gore season pass, and the simplicity of staying in North Creek, drew me back to our home away from home.
Because I was in town for less than a day, it wanted to mimimize heat and plumbing logistics of stay at the cabin. A friend graciously offered me the option to stay at his place, which turned out to be exactly what the doctor ordered.
Often when dining with North Creek friends, we do dinner in town. But locals are genetically crowd (and holiday) averse. We agreed on a home cooked meal at Chez Shaman. We spent all night making dinner, drinking wine, dancing and laughing.
In the morning, I headed over to Gore. My plan was to rip a few runs on the corduroy, and then run up to the cabin to see how our trails the woods were holding up. At 7:20 I found that Centerplate had breakfast out. Rockin. I grabbed my Egg McGore, booted up and boarded the very first gondola cabin solo.
At the top of Bear Mountain it was snowing at a decent clip. I ran into Suds, and then a very weird thing happened. He slowed his motor (way) down to ski with me. It was a hell of a lot of fun.
Snow was accumulating. After a run on the firmish cord on the East Side, the rope dropped on the summit and we headed for the top. We got first tracks in several places, as we just seemed to be slightly ahead of everyone else. Even after things got tracked up, the sides had untracked and cutup natural snow all morning.
Eventually, when we'd tracked everything we could think of, we headed to Lies to jump around in the bumps. It was quite a experience with great conditions, dumping natural snow, hammering snow guns, blowing wind, and cold. I think we did four laps. Even after the headwall became challenging, it was worth the effort to get to the piles below.
I'd been feeling a bit disconnected from friends in North Creek as I hadn't skied Gore since Christmas. Even putting the surprise new snow aside, coming back to North Creek was a great move for me. I reconnected with several people I hadn't seen and it really raised my spirits. Welcome to North Creek.
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Sounds like a nice weekend. sounds like it wasn't as windy as it was at Whiteface.
Good call! You would've been welcome at Hacienda PDQ the skiing would not have been as good. It was so brutal that I didn't even ski on Sunday. Today I skied at Greek and it was just not all that inspiring. Thankfully I had good company and managed to stay out for 2 1/2 hours. I'm looking forward to getting up to Gore this weekend to ski a real mountain again.
I need to visit North Creek. Thanks for the reminder.
Amazing that Lies had good conditions on Saturday. On Friday it was boilerplate ice with no moguls, probably shouldn't have even been open.
It was great to ski with you Harv…and Martha, Mellisa and K-man. I was back to being a ski D$%@&! on Monday, First tracks on Hawkeye (blown in and ungroomed) with my chairmates whooping and howling behind me…
just ano0ther great day in PARADISE!
chez shaman sounds very accommodating
If you are looking to go in the woods to ski in North River it's super sweet on the flats and back woods cross country, a little sporty on the down hills. I'm always up for a few miles if I don't have to work. Some Sundays are just right for that, but I think this week I'll go to Gore and I hope next week to make the movie at Hickory, I miss the tele crowd. Miss seeing Martha dance and sing!
The Paradox! While you were having fun in the snow I was freezing my a$$ off at the Jersey shore.
Great post, Harv!
Harv, I think everyone is feeling a little disconnected with the start/stop winter were having. This weekend is PDQ'S annual Dippikill party so we can all get connected again! Hope to see you on the slopes. It's been too long!
Suds, great to ski with you as well. 5-inches in the last 24 hrs posted on the web site. We'll look for the PDQ gang and plan on hitting Dippikill apres ski on Sat.
Everyone always gets great shots of Hickorymartha and I'm always out of focus…..
Nice photo Harv
Nice zing at the home court PDQ—would've been cool to have you around Harv, maybe next time.


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As of Sunday night, only fans in the Washington, D.C. area were going to see a telecast of United's match against Real Madrid in Seattle on Wednesday on regular television.
And that would
have been a shame. A friendly it may be, but this game should be seen. And it will be.
The match was added to the MLS Direct Kick package Tuesday, supplementing the coverage in the D.C. area
on Comcast SportsNet and MLSLIVE.tv.
Last month, D.C. thrashed Glasgow Celtic 4-0 in a friendly; last year United lost narrowly 2-1 to Chelsea; and last Saturday United players Troy Perkins,
Facundo Erpen, Bobby Boswell and Josh Gros were among the MLS All-Stars who were most impressive in a 1-0 defeat of the Premier League champion.
Talks had been held with Fox Soccer Channel,
among other broadcasters, which declined, and no deal was hammered out until Tuesday.
D.C. United had proposed to MLS it split the production costs of approximately $30,000 that it is paying
to broadcast the match to make it available on Direct Kick. What terms were finally agreed upon isn't known, but the D.C. Web site Tuesday listed Direct Kick as among the telecast options.
that's a good thing. For Columbus-Everton to be televised last month on ESPN2, for Real Madrid-D.C. United to have been blanked out would have been ludicrous. And even if the 11 p.m. (Eastern) kickoff
does conflict with a telecast of the Barcelona-Club America game being promoted by SUM, fans should have the choice.
NAMES, NEW AND OLD. Former D.C. United and Fire midfielder Dema
Kovalenko was in Chicago during All-Star Game weekend to see old friends and finish up a move to Red Bull New York. He trained with the club yesterday, its first session under the regime of
Coach Bruce Arena.
His MLS rights are still held by D.C. United and so some compensation needs to be negotiated. He is available on a free transfer after spending the past two
years playing in Ukraine, most recently with Metalurh Zaporizhya.
Costa Rican midielder Jafet Soto, who has a decade of experience in the Mexican League, is returning to
Salt Lake City, the site of last year's 3-0 U.S. win against Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier.
A move to MLS for Soto, 30, could be finalized by the end of the week. The midfielder has
been on and off the Costa Rican national team for many years but wasn't picked for the 2006 team by Coach Alexandre Guimaraes, who also left Soto off the 2002 team.
If Soto
regains his best form, as evidenced by the shots saved superbly by Kasey Keller in that qualifier, he may be just what Real needs to make a serious push for the playoffs. If not, he'll add
to an lineup cluttered with inconsistency and further complicate the life of Coach John Ellinger.
The Galaxy has completed the paperwork to register left back Ante Jazic,
a Canadian international who has played for Hajduk Split (Croatia), Austria's SK Rapid Vienna (Austria), and FC Kuban Krasnodar (Russia). He also played against the United States last January in a
0-0 tie against Canada, which at the time was being coached by Galaxy coach Frank Yallop.
The prospect of signing Jazic, 30, prompted Yallop to trade left back Todd
Dunivant to Red Bull New York in late June. Jazic had been waiting for the issuance of a visa that will permit him to work in the United States. He has been training with the team and might
start Wednesday in a crucial game against Houston.
SAN JOSE REUNION. Eight D.C. United players were on the MLS All-Star roster for the 1-0 win over Chelsea Saturday, and another
half-dozen former Earthquakes were glad to be in the same locker room once again.
"There are a lot of us," said a typically exuberant Richard Mulrooney, who was traded to Dallas
last year. "This is great to be together and be able to celebrate this."
Included in "us" were six former San Jose Earthquakes: goalie Joe Cannon (Colorado), defender Jimmy
Conrad (Kansas City), Mulrooney, and those who made the move to Houston earlier this year: midfielder Dwayne DeRosario, striker Brian Ching and defender Eddie
Five of the six (excluding Ching) played for Yallop on the 2001 team that won MLS Cup and the 2002 squad as well. Ching arrived the following year, during which Cannon
left for Europe and Conrad was traded to Kansas City.
The ex-Quakes were involved several decisive plays. DeRosario scored a super goal, described almost universally as "typical
Dwayne, just incredible"; Conrad tangled with Didier Drogba on several occasions and pushed up to force an offside trap that nullified a goal; Cannon pulled off two big saves and needed
some help to defuse another dicey situation.
Robinson cleared a ball off the goal line after Facundo Erpen had accidentally poked an attempted clearance through Cannon's legs. "I
thought, 'Oh great, right away in the second half they get a goal on a megger,'" said Cannon. "I didn't think he could get there, but oh man, Eddie made a great play, didn't he?"


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Boulder Creek Man Saves Lives Before Massive Explosion
Propane Company's Valve Failed Leading To Leak
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. - Thomas Brown's daughter cleared the broken glass from their porch representing the aftermath of a ticking time bomb with very little warning.
"It was a giant rushing sound," Brown said.
The sound Brown heard was a thick cloud of propane headed straight for his Boulder Creek home.
"It engulfed our house," he said.
With his daughter fast asleep he had to act fast.
"I got her out of bed and to a safe distance because I could tell it would explode any minute," Brown said.
After the pair got a safe distance away they heard a loud "boom."
"Like a bomb going off," Brown said.
Fire crews said a propane company was transferring the gas from one tank to another, but a faulty valve led to the leak.
The gas then ignited when it reached Brown's exterior heater more than 100 feet away. That's when Brown and his daughter saw the fire.
Brown wasted no time taking matters into his own hands as he used a garden hose on the house.
He put out the fire before fire crews arrived.
It only took fire crews 45 minutes to put out the additional fires in the surrounding area on Bar King Road. Fire crews attribute overnight rain in the Santa Cruz Mountains helped them put the fire out faster.
Brown says he didn't have time to panic.
"I just deal with things that way," he said.
Brown and his daughter escaped unharmed but one of the propane company's employees was taken to a San Jose hospital. He is expected to be OK
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I could not get anyone to tag along on Friday 12-15 so it was just me and the dog. We set up for ducks and geese and the ducks stayed out at about 40 yards and I was not up for pass shooting at that far and chasing cripples so I let them slide and none would decoy. 9:30 geese tried to drop into the decoys and I defended them as best as possible dropping a triple, and one band. :cool: The dog picked up two and I got one. I was celibrating with the dog and noticed the geese on the far bank were coming closer to take a look. I left Hunter 25 yards from the boat with a goose and they swam into my decoys to look at the killer dog. I flushed and #4 only made it up 4' before making an immediate splash down and had 4 geese by 10AM. Then we got back in the boat and watch geese feed 75 yards and more away for 2, frustrating, hours. Finally at 12 I said "Hunter, that's it! We had a good day let's pack up and go home." I sent Hunter up the bank to go to the pee and the geese came back to check the killer dog and lost one more stupid goose.
The only bad news is hunter developed a thing called "cold tail". Their tail just hangs limp and they can not raise it or wag the tail. It is from excess strain on the tail muscles probably from the weight of the water added to his tail and wagging when excited. They say he should be fine in a few days, but he looks so sad and Momma has him on the injured reserve list right now and he's not allowed back out on the boat until Doctor Mom releases him.


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Coming Soon! On the next update you will have the option to send texts anonymously through an anonymous email address that can't be traced back to you!
First and foremost I'd like to make known of what permissions are being used for :P
I removed the need for use of external sd card, and now all logs are put in Shared Preferences (which again is not visible by anyone, and is only on your phone for your log)
Contacts: I use the contacts permission so that you can pick a number from your contacts.
Send SMS: Well this is used for sending texts so that's what that is used for.
I do not have access nor use, sell, or keep any data at all. Everything stays on your phone.
Instructions for use:
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Carpal instability is a condition in which an injury – such as a fall on an outstretched hand which may occur in football, basketball, hockey or skiing – has distorted the alignment of the wrist bones, whether through a sprain, fracture, dislocation or the presence of rheumatoid arthritis.
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St. Jude Medical (STJ) was rising 3% in morning trading after the company announced that the Food & Drug Administration approved two of its defibrillators.
The FDA gave the nod to St. Jude's next generation implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators, its Ellipse and Assura products, respectively, which sport new safety features to deliver high-voltage jolts to the heart when necessary.
The move was a surprise on the Street, as analysts weren't expecting the ruling for another year, given that one of St. Jude's plants in California received a warning letter from the FDA.
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Hyderabad, Nov 12: Telugu actor Srihari joined the Congress in the presence of Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy at his camp office here today.
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The Foundation's Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program was designed to provide four-year postdoctoral research awards offered to historically disadvantaged physicians who are committed to developing careers in academic medicine, to improving the health of underserved populations, and to furthering the understanding and elimination of health disparities.Under this grant, Ralph Gonzales, M.D., will conduct research entitled, "Decreasing Unnecessary Antibiotic Use for Acute Bronchitis." This grant is consistent with the Foundation's continuing efforts to improve the number and quality of minority physicians. Preparation of minority faculty to assume leadership roles in academic medicine should contribute to a continuing commitment in the nation's medical schools to increase the number of minority physicians in the United States.
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Pizza Day – Back to School Lunch IdeasSunday, September 1st, 2013
Growing up I always looked forward to Friday at school because it was "pizza day". The day the school cafeteria served pizza for lunch. Let's be honest, you did too, right? Why not? Pizza can definitely be part of a healthy lunch and it really is fantastic eaten cold. So why not work some pizza ideas into your lunch menus then any day can be "pizza day"? It doesn't have to be complicated! I promise!
OK OK maybe I also looked forward to Friday because it was the last day of the school week!
You could try homemade Pesto Pizza sticks as I did in this lunch served in a Laptop Lunches (affiliate link) Bento Box.
Or how about Pizza Scrolls like the ones I served in the Easylunchbox?
Maybe something that LOOKS more traditional like this easy Pita Pizza which is great for work or school? This one was made for me to take to work so substitute the nuts out if you are sending to a nut-free school!
Or something completely different like this BBQ Bagel Pizza which features chicken, broccoli, tomatoes and green onions?
Clearly I am not the only one who has figured this out! No! Go check out some of my lunch blogging colleagues for more creative pizza lunch ideas:
Roxanne over at The Roxx Boxx has created an amazing Spicy Cilantro Shrimp Pizza
Christine from My Epicurean Adventures shows us we can make our own Pizza Lunchables
Nina at Mamabelly's Lunches With Love made easy homemade Pizza Pockets
Jenn at Bento for Kidlet made creative Happy Pizza Pockets
Keitha at Keitha's Chaos shows us a Make Your Own Pizza option
Need gluten-free options?
Most of the ideas above can be converted but go visit Keeley over at Keeley McGuire Blog where she gives you the gluten-free instructions and is loaded with great pizza ideas like these GF Pizza Boats or these Quinoa Pizza Bites.
Or Kendra at Biting the Hand That Feeds You for her Gluten-Free Pizza Dippers.
If all that still doesn't cut it and you need MORE inspiration, head on over to my Pizza Day! Pinterest Board! I have invited other bloggers and websites to contribute their pizza lunches so we all have a source of fresh ideas! So let's make every day pizza day!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to include this pizza lunch! Pictured below, this lunch served in an Easylunchbox includes:
- Bacon Tomato Pizza Tarts (spread a thin layer of pizza dough in a greased muffin tin pan, add a spoon of your favorite sauce, your favorite toppings and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 degrees until crust is browning. Allow to cool completely before packing in your lunch box).
- Fresh broccoli
- Mango & blackberries
- Snap Pea Crisps
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USC Women Wrap Up UC Santa Barbara 50-39
Jan. 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The USC women's basketball team secured a much-needed win tonight with a 50-39 nonconference victory over visiting UC Santa Barbara, snapping a three-game slump to give USC a boost. Cassie Harberts delivered a game-high 17 points and Alexyz Vaioletama hauled in a career-high 15 rebounds to lead the Trojan charge to victory. USC improves to 11-9 overall with the win on the way into two Pac-12 games later this week. UC Santa Barbara moves to 8-12 with tonight's loss.
USC made a 15-1 run on the Gauchos to open the second half to create distance from UC Santa Barbara, as the Trojan defense clamped down, holding UC Santa Barbara to 25 percent shooting and holding the edge on the boards 43-41 down the stretch. USC shot 31 percent in the game, led by Harberts as the only Trojan in double figures in the scoring column. UC Santa Barbara was led by Emilie Johnson's 13 points and 11 from Nicole Nesbit.
The USC defense put the Gauchos up against the shot clock on many occasions as the Trojans generated a 12-1 run during the first half of action, keeping UCSB scoreless from the floor for over six minutes for a 17-8 lead with 6:10 on the clock. By the halftime buzzer, USC's Cassie Harberts was the lone player in double figures with 10 points as the Trojans held a 21-15 lead at the break.
Harberts dumped in back-to-back buckets for USC to open the second half, and the Trojan defense forced two shot clock violations by the Gauchos to help render them scoreless for the first seven and a half minutes until a lone free-throw fell for UCSB. USC was up to a 32-14 lead by that point, and Harberts answered with a pair of frees of her own with 12:10 on the clock to a 34-15 USC advantage. UCSB's first bucket from the floor came with 8:40, but by then the Women of Troy were up 18 for a good cushion to take down the stretch. The Gauchos would cut the margin to nine with under a minute remaining as UCSB buckets began to fall, but USC would not surrender its advantage and held on for a 50-39 final.
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CeilIng is painted with gloss paint (very dark color) can I paint over it with kilz ceiling paint??
providing the kilz says it can be used over latex and oil based paints. you can brush/roll a small area if,the paint starts separating as it dries use a oil based primer
You are going to need a primer because of the gloss and the deep color. There are much better choices than Kilz for primer and paint but if you have the paint, it might work for you after you prime.
You should scruff the gloss surface to give it some tooth for adhesion. I know this sounds like a horrible task but get yourself a reasonable wide pole sander and some fine grit paper and it will go fast. Clean the surface thoroughly and especially if this is in a kitchen or some similar place. TSP from the paint store would be a good bet.
Then apply a high bond primer. An alkyd (Zinsser Cover Stain or Benjamin Moore Fresh Start) might be a wise choice because if it is high gloss and a deep color it most probably is an oil solvent finish. However, if you plan to use latex for the finish coats, a good high bond latex acrylic primer like Zinsser 123 would do the trick.
I would take the Kilz back if you haven't opened the can and get some nice paint store paint.
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Salami and Scallion Biscuits
When it comes to baking, we prefer to do more savory baking than sweet baking – so when we made Salami and Scallion Biscuits, we liked that it was great as a quick snack, or an accompaniment for our dinner. I'm not a big fan of salami, but Daniel can't get enough of salami! So, I'm sure you can deduce who ate most of the biscuits! We used a great recipe found online by Melissa Clark of the New York Times to help us make these quick and delightful biscuits. Salami and scallions seem to go hand in hand because you have a good balance of saltiness from the cured meat and the mild onion flavor of the scallions. Who knows? Someone came up with this recipe a long time ago, and it's just classic. Make it sometime when you have some extra salami to get rid of. It's great to stretch it to the max!
To view or print-out this recipe, click here: Salami and Scallion Biscuits
23 Responses to "Salami and Scallion Biscuits"
# Sandyon 02 Mar 2010 at 10:48 am
Mmm! I'm glad you guys put up this recipe as I've always been a big fan of biscuits and salami. This seems like a good twist on just plain boring biscuits!
# Alta (Tasty Eats At Home)on 02 Mar 2010 at 11:37 am
Wow, I would have never thought to put salami in biscuits. Looks amazing!
# thefoodaddictson 02 Mar 2010 at 11:43 am
Sandy, if you were around, I would've given you some to eat! I'm not a biscuit fan, haha.
Alta – salami in biscuits is quite common. This kind of biscuit doesn't require a gravy, so it's less maintenance!
# gastroanthropologiston 02 Mar 2010 at 12:12 pm
This is perfect for me! I love biscuits (thats an understatement). And I like my salami warm (hate it cold). I always go with bacon and chive or cheddar and chive, love the idea of changing it up a bit with salami.
Awesome savoury biscuits. Looks very delicious!
# Stephanieon 02 Mar 2010 at 12:38 pm
Will definitely be making this for my Easter Brunch….if I can wait that long!
# sippitysupon 02 Mar 2010 at 12:57 pm
I saw these on TasteSpotting and thought "wow those look great, and I know them too…" GREG
# jenn (Bread + Butter)on 02 Mar 2010 at 1:41 pm
That's really great to mix in salami and scallions. I can just imagine the flavor it brings to the biscuits. I'm totally hitting these up.
# thefoodaddictson 02 Mar 2010 at 1:49 pm
gastroanthropologist – wow, i didn't realize so many ppl are biscuit fans. is it just me, or does biscuits make you super thirsty?
marymoh – thanks, we love 'em savory.
stephanie – awesome!! hope they turn out delicious! (do you have scallions in your garden?)
sippitysup – thanks greg! i'm glad our photo got accepted, haha.
jenn – that'll be great if you end up making it! we'd love to see how they turn out from a different perspective. we're gonna add you to our blogroll!!!
# Bianca @ South Bay Rants n Raveson 02 Mar 2010 at 2:03 pm
I'm making these for breakfast tomorrow! So thankful for my kitchen aid & for that extra salami in the house!
# Conor @ HoldtheBeefon 02 Mar 2010 at 4:05 pm
With the salami and scallions inside, the raw dough looks good enough to eat too. Oh but then you scroll down to see the final product and they look so golden brown and delicious!
I love the little baby one made of scraps too
# thefoodaddictson 02 Mar 2010 at 5:26 pm
Bianca – yay! please come back and let us know how they turned out!!
Conor – Haha, you noticed the little baby one we made! Yup, we don't waste!
i'm a mega fan of biscuits, and when meat andherbs and the like are incorporated into the dough, well, that's even better. nicely done!
Oh yum! You have me in the mood to make biscuits or scones, so I am off to the kitchen!
You had me at salami!! I love any kind of biscuits, but I don't make them very often. But my daughters birthday is this weekend and she said "can you make sausage biscuits and gravy for my birthday breakfast!"
I guess I'll be working out an additional day this week!
# katkatskitchen.com » Blog Archiveon 03 Mar 2010 at 1:15 pm
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# hungry dogon 03 Mar 2010 at 2:11 pm
These look wonderful–I love salami! Actually, I recall seeing this recipe in the Times and thinking I should hold on to it, but I neglected to do so…thanks for the reminder!
# 5 Star Foodieon 03 Mar 2010 at 5:08 pm
A very timely recipe as my daughter just discovered that she loves salami – she would be all over those biscuits!
they look savoury & yummy! a perfect snack =)
# Nastassia (LetMeEatCake)on 03 Mar 2010 at 11:31 pm
salami in a biscuit sounds so good! i can't say that i have ever seen a biscuit with salami before. i have yet to make biscuits from scratch (too lazy) but when i do i am definitely adding salami and scallions! thanks for sharing.
# Hannaon 04 Mar 2010 at 7:46 am
Your biscuits look very yummy! buttery biscuit is one of my kids favorites … I will give it a try this weekend and I will substitude the green onion with other herbs that I may have at home since my kids don't like seeing green onion on their foods.
# thefoodaddictson 04 Mar 2010 at 11:12 pm
thanks guys… it's great to hear that many of you are attempting to try these biscuits! even though it's not our own recipe, we like that we're able to inspire you through this post and the photos!
This is my kind of food! Great looking biscuits. With the amount of recipes floating around the net that include ham, I don't know why I've never considered adding salami to my biscuits. Thanks for the inspiration.


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jon where have u been?
do you still have that car? says you only have the V
I still have the silver CTS, but I don't have it listed in my profile since it's my dad's daily driver, so not really mine.
and the windshield wipers on the UK one go to the other side :)
just a quick question, when i put the car stereo to "driver seat", is it specifically to my seat, or is it for the front seats? and how is it in the UK? is the radio reprogrammed for the right seat?
Diamonds & Pearls
I managed to catch the 'set alarm reminder' which flashes when you open a door with the ignition off. Can't believe no locking gas cap as standard, but found a brand new unused one in the trunk!
With gas now costing $7.62 per US gallon here in the UK, a locking cap is a must.
We also have to pay $647.41 road tax per year on a car of this engine size/emmisions
Let me try this again...
The Dog is really enjoying himself in this one!
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Re: Full refit or Partial
If you want to go while you're still young, make sure the essential stuff is tip top and go.
Remember that cruising is often defined as working on your boat in exotic locales.
Re: Full refit or Partial
When I got my little boat it had been neglected , inside and out . Major stuff it needed all new canvas and dodger , a new head system and holding tank , a new fuel system & fuel tank clean , some seacocks . New running rigging and the mast head was froze up . Blister job & bottom paint . Fortunately the engine and electric system were good . My point is if you want to get something for less that needs some attention , try to get it with the basics in good shape . If that's possible . On the other hand if it needs a new engine/trans what the hey then you will know the engine is sound too.
Re: Full refit or Partial
Partial for me. I wouldn't mind choosing my own sails, lines, maybe even bottom paint or electronics but I don't need a year on the hard getting her ready either....
Something that was pre-loved and loved well but maybe some things were neglected or made due with do to $$$.
My boat was like that, the owner loved her, waxed, teak oiled, clean, replaced a line or two at a time. One by one replaced the winches and even had the cushions re-done about 5 years ago, etc, etc....But kept her on a trailer so the bottom was never attended to for the 10 years he owned her and the sails were all original for the 1988 Catalina.
I upgraded the sales and did a complete bottom job and was good to go.
Re: Full refit or Partial
I did ALL of that in the first three years of owning my boat. I've now owned it another 5 granted with out having to do anything. Again, depending upon the how you do things, new could be as good a deal as used.
I would say I have done a complete refit as one can refit. ALL of the interior panels that are removable, have been home to my garage, and revarnished. ALL of the cushions have be replaced. ALL of the vinyl covered panels, and foam backed vinyl on the hull etc have been replaced. NON of the original 20 yr old sails are around per say. ALL of the running rigging has been upgraded.
It is about as rifit as can be.
Re: Full refit or Partial
The only way to know what the best purchase tactic would be for you, would be to make a very detailed shopping list of things that would need to be replaced b/f you would be comfortable sailing. Make this list on the older cheaper boat, that needs a lot, and on the newer more expensive boat that needs less. Compare. The major unknown human variable is how much stuff YOU feel like you need to replace b/f you go. If that is almost everything, then just get the older boat and replace everything.
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Along with the reality, that sometimes buying a NEW boat can be cheaper depending upon the refit you go thru! I have about 60K in my 28' on deck boat I bought. That includes, sails, lines, interior replacement of all cushions etc. The only thing I have not replaced per say is the shrouds and stays. For an additional 20-40K or so, I could have bought a new boat 30-32' longer than I have from the same manufacture.
I replaced sails, electronics, furler, and running rigging on my boat last year (the first year of ownership). That was about $10k on top of the purchase price. Standing rigging will likely happen this year or next. Even if I get up to $35k total investment within 5 years I think I'm over $100k cheaper compared to where I'd be 5 years into a brand new and similar quality/feature set 28-32' boat.
BubbleheadMd and I have similar ways of looking at this I think. I did learn my boat really well last year preparing her for a summer of coastal cruising. That doesn't mean that I replaced every single item, but I have learned how to service almost all of them.
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David, I'm not sure those two lines of thought aren't "apples versus oranges".
OTOH, you're buying the best boat you can. What's that mean, in terms of budget or unlimited budget?
OTOH, you're buying a boat and having it refitted.
That's a difference, having a refit on anything, versus buying a pig in a poke.
I can understand the Pardey's point of view, and mean them no insult when I say they sound more like water hippies than "cruisers". (How many years with no showers and no head and just a dear cedar bucket?) It's a great way to go camping or whatever, but some folks don't just want to go camping.
So the way I see your choice is either buy whatever your budget can afford, now, and go. Or, buy whatever you can afford to buy and refit, for certain, then go. The trick in either case is to avoid the landmines that will keep you sucked into refitting or repairing for so long that you're either broke or out of time.
I'm all in favor of "go small go now" but even if I'm going on a "new to me" boat for a weekend, I want to put eyes and hands on it from bow to stern and make sure it is reasonably reliable for where I'm going. That may just mean "doesn't look like it will sink this weekend", that can be good enough. But if I was taking the same boat out for six months and heading offshore and out of tow range? I'd want to inspect the fuel tanks and have a discussion with Mr. Diesel about how the entire fuel system was, too. I trust diesels about as much as pit bulls, nice doggy, trust but verify.
So, time, budget, finite ends to things. Who does the inspection and refit, doesn't matter if they're competent to do it. How long or how much you allocate to it, doesn't matter as long as it suits your timetable and pocket.
I'd rather buy "stark plain jane" and add new, than untangle obsolete used gear a PO might or might now have installed or maintain correctly, fwiw. I just think it is easier that way.
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I just know, if I ever did a full re-fit, I would have a full page of squawks within a month.
If I were really configuring for an extended cruise, my re-fit would focus on safety. All other systems, would probably be based upon condition.
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So my question is, if that is what someone is committed to do, is is likely that the premium paid for a good boat going to pay off in a faster cheaper refit?
What is your experience?
There will be a temptation to address the wisdom of a refit vs fixing things as you go.
I know different people will make different decisions in this regard and have good reasons both way.
I envy the people that could just take off on a boat they hadn't refit and learn and repair on the way.
I personally don't have that ability or confidence so that option is not one I'm likely to follow no matter how good it might be.
If you can please don't get off topic and talk about the just go option.
I am specifically interested in the potential payback of refitting a better boat vs a not better boat.
if the first refits never recoup money...unless they are sold for 1 dolar and even then as a gift or before the wreckers the amount of money needed to biring a boat to life is often lost when you compare other boats for sale just like the one you are refitting
if the second there is absolutely no $$$ amount that will make your boat bomb proof or unsinkable etc...so peace of mind comes from being sane and objective in your decisions both BEFORE AND AFTER the refit
so for example and this is a very broad example if you bought new rigging but yor mast is original its sane to never go ALL OUT all the time...etc...
now if you oversize mast, have it stubby you have new plates, oversized rigging mast plate, keel reinforced you basically over design the rig its quite possible to do so and run her hard...
but what if your hull gets affetcted by this and suffers?
refitting is a delicate art of balancing good and bad...
ps. please define better boat and not better boat? are you talking about condition or design or $$ amount? etc...
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hey david, check out my islander 36 projects in paradise thread
not saying its the envy of all boats yet or ever will be but a full refit for me includes some of the stuff Im doing like for example new bulkheads, chain plates woodwork....gelcoat...deck repairs etc
I agree that its always about the best boat you can afford...Im a firm advocate of DONT BUY THE BIGGEST BOAT YOU CAN AFFORD
but quite the opposite in that a properly rigged 38 footer that has been modded and outfitted to your complete liking is better than a 45 footer that you have run out of funds to outfit or take shortcuts cause of cost etc...
not to mention that any big projects like bulkheads will be more demanding on a bigger boat, forces involved like rigging and keel work increases and with it expense etc...
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Has anyone else tried dicking around with the rooms file?
If I could stand playing that game for more than thirty seconds I would probably figure out what all those values do.
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give me ideas and watch me be WACKY
My facility is nothing but offices, gas mask hallways, and large empty rooms.
So I started playing the game, guess there's a couple funny moments here, though you'll notice I appear to have a problem with the game.
It still happens even after the latest update.
Anyone have any idea how to fix this?
I didn't understand until after I finished (read: stopped) playing the game that the eye bar thing was actually me blinking. That really, really would have helped me had I known sooner. I thought it was a darkness meter or something, I don't even know.
Radiomonster's streams are awesome.
I think an interesting idea for this game (and forgive me if it's been suggested) is perhaps a button that "keeps your eyes open". Essentially, stalling your blinks at the expense of, say, a little bit of health the longer you do so (only way I could think to balance it).
Might help some of those situations where 173 has you cornered and is blocking the door.
Welp - I'm fucked.
charge that fucker
106 always has no legs for me and punches me in the dick.
I am the butt ghost.
I will eat your butt.
Also, the eyedroppers thing isn't a bad idea. Maybe if you run them through the Clockworks on Very Fine you get some sort of super-drops that let you avoid blinking for [insert time].
I think you should have to mash a button like the spacebar to hold off blinking, but it'd only slow the bar down.
You could get them through putting either the gasmask or the eyedroppers through Very Fine, they'd protect you from the teargas.
If you put the SCP-detector thing in with them it could put a map on the HUD.
It'd be difficult to make 914 an instant-win button though.
I don't like how the blinking thing has a fixed time, when I blink IRL the time inbetween can very from even less than a second to minutes. Of course, going without blinking for several minutes ingame will just make everything a little bit easy, but I'd like it if the blinking thing could have a range of times which can be chosen randomly.
Will be playing this for the first time ever.
Turns out im terrible at this game
I think I'm going to wait to play it until it's officially released
should I?
What shape, then, is my field of view?
Every time I see SCP 106 I just let go of my keyboard and let it happen.
Is there any place I can see the controls for this game because options is entirely empty.
I know that space is for blink but I don't know what the inventory is.


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