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Faster horses wrote:Spending $25 on a hay test can save you thousands of dollars in supplement. In Montana, in 14 years of testing hay, we only found one sample that was too low in protein that it needed something with it. 10% protein hay is good enough for range cows. Just make sure you feed enough of it.
Big Swede wrote:Hey Big Muddy, how much salt were you mixing in your recipe? In my short experiemnt I was feeding so much salt to limit their intake I thought it might be unhealthy. My vet said as long as they have plenty of water it shouldn't be a problem, but it didn't look good to me.
EFB,efb wrote:Granted the cost per lb of protein may be cheaper for alfalfa, but wouldn't the cost of feeding it be higher ? One guy with a pick up feeder can cake ( we call it cube down here) a lot of cows in 3 or 4 hours. If you were trying to supplement 1000 cows spread over a lot of country with alfalfa, seems to me it would be a full time job for one man and what kind of equipment cost are involved ?
Denny wrote:In our area most guys who fertilize feed nothing but hay of course they lay on as much as they eat also..Myself I have fed wet distillars grain's the last 2 winter's but now since everyone has caught on the price went from Free to $34 per ton plus trucking.It may still sound cheap to some but it's 2/3rds moisture and labor intensive to feed to me it's not worth it.I will go back to planting corn for silage and feed hay.I don't use any fertilizer other than a little cow manure.When I first began running cows the ate a steady diet of swamp hay clear till grass.They were a little rough but bred back well and weaning weight's averaged 550#s.I know I made more money then.This winter I've really skimped my cows thru hay at $60 to $100 a bale for 8% protein is'nt worth it in my book.
From what I've seen on Alfalfa the little bit I've fed once they had some they would'nt eat my poor quality hay which I have lot's of.
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Leaders for Education Series - Sir Ben Kingsley
You are one of the world's most renowned and respected film, television and theatre actors and have received a knighthood for your contribution to the arts. As an Oscar-winning actor, and a father, what does education mean to you?
I think that a huge amount of education is passed from an adult to a younger person, whether that person is a very young adult, an adolescent, or an infant. The adult has to share with the child, the listener, the student, something of the past to give them balance and perspective. That to me is education - the handing on of something extraordinary. It is giving a child a better place to stand with tremendous perspective on what has come before that child and what has come afterwards. Very ambitious I know, but that is what education is to me.
What elements in your education inspired you and helped forge your career path?
I went to a really good school. It is one of the top schools in England - Manchester Grammar School. When I joined the school, Eric James, who became Sir Eric James, who then became Lord James of Rusholme, was the headmaster. And he was an extraordinary figure. Firstly he was most articulate, secondly he was an educationalist as well as a teacher, thirdly he was absolutely charismatic. It was rumored that he knew every single boys name in the school - over 1000 boys - and when he walked into a classroom you could feel that something inside the students ribcages stood to attention. He was held in awe and respect. He was a mighty force in education and he was my headmaster for the first two or three years of my education. I will never forget him. He was the first real star I ever met.
In your opinion, what happens to a girl or boy who does not receive an education?
An angry, hungry child that is ignorant of the worlds history, perspective and grandeur, grows up embittered and violent and if we do not reach that child with the right lessons, and the right perspectives, that child could be abducted into the military, into drugs, into prostitution. When I was in Pakistan after the earthquake with Relief International, we knew we had to get into those earthquake zones quickly to give relief and comfort, and an ear to the communities, because they thought they were ignored, that nobody could hear them or see them. Where there is a vacuum, it will be filled. And a vacuum in our education is extremely threatening because if we do not fill that vacuum, it is going to be filled with hatred and violence. And well have millions of disenfranchised, angry, uneducated young people around the world, who will give the wrong contribution to our evolution, through no fault of their own, because of their anger at being ignored.
An inspiration to many, what is your message to children, especially girls, about education and gender equality?
I went to Afghanistan in 2005 with Save the Children just after the girls schools were reopened after the Taliban had receded. The way we were greeted by the girls was very moving. The girls lined up, some of them for two hours, to sing their songs to us. The gratitude young women share with those who give them a good education is very touching. It is absolutely vital that the females in our societies reassert themselves through education, and through gaining perspectives. It is very, very important for young women to become the molders and makers of our future.
Is there anything else about education and your work that youd like to add?
Education does not stop when you leave school. I would not have had a career had I not been accepted by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Now Shakespeare could seem ancient and irrelevant to many children, but he is the backbone of my work. This has empowered me. It has given me a place to stand. It has given me my language and my confidence. We should look to these older voices from hundreds of years ago who tapped into something beautiful and enduring. If any child has the opportunity to tap into that beautiful and enduring mythology and oral history of how they got here and whence they came, I think it is a great gift. I would be nowhere without this.
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'Ponting retiring doesn't mean Sachin also has to quit'
Ricky Ponting's decision to call it quits might have added fuel to the fire in the raging debate over Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, but India opener Gautam Gambhir feels his senior teammate still has a lot to offer.
- Ponting to retire from Tests after Perth
"Nobody can force anyone to retire. Each individual knows when is the best time to retire. Ponting retiring doesn't mean that Sachin also has to quit now. It's an individual decision.
"They are from two different countries, two different individuals. So there is no question of a comparison," Gambhir said.
Image: Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar
'Greatest cricketer India has produced'
At a time when the 39-year-old Mumbaikar's place in the team has been questioned by critics, Gambhir went to the extent of saying that Tendulkar still has the "capability to make lots of runs for India".
"His presence in the dressing room itself is a big thing for the country. I am sure he will come out of it. Everybody goes through ups and downs. It's the sheer joy of playing the game, he loves playing.
"He is the greatest cricketer India has produced. Not just on the field, as a mentor he contributes off the field too. He still has the capability to make lots of runs for India," Gambhir said.
Image: Sachin Tendulkar
'Best-ever captain'
Coming back to Ponting, who announced that he will retire from Test cricket after playing in the third Test against South Africa in Perth, Gambhir called him Australia's "best ever captain".
"He is a legend of the game. He has played cricket on his own terms, he is retiring on his own terms. His record in all three formats speaks for itself. He has been Australia's most successful captain ever."
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If you ever listened to the old radio show "The Shadow", you know that the central caped crusader had a legion of agents, who all kept in communication with him using sparkling rings. Though its central figure is not a masked hero, but a cuddly mass of polluted air, the Black Cloud Citizen Scientist League has a similar feel to it. The league distributes tiny pastel blue boxes – PuffTrons – that measure local air quality throughout the day and transmit their findings to a web server. The secret code includes levels of light, temperature, carbon dioxide, and VOCs.
Organized by a group of artists and enigineers, the Black Cloud Project began as a game for the students at Manual Arts High school. Several sensors were deployed in mystery spots around Echo Park in Los Angeles, and the students then had to track them down based upon the online statistics. The found, disturbingly, that the sensor in their own classroom read the highest levels of carbon dioxide, and was overall one of the most polluted sites in the neighborhood. The students reacted by keeping their windows open throughout the day to encourage better air circulation.
The name "Black Cloud" originates with the mysterious dark masses that appear every October above Cairo, Egypt. These sooty specters are possibly the result of burned agricultural waste and urban pollution. The League will distribute PuffTrons to art galleries throughout Cairo in January renamed "Green Nodes" that will not send their data to a web server.
Currently there are PuffTrons on surveilance throughout Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Sites include Zellerbach Hall, the Berkeley Institute of Design, and the Machine Project Gallery, where the League recently unveiled the findings of their work in Echo Park. The event included a DIY air-quality sensor building workshop and a party complete with black cloud ice cream. Anyone who would like a PuffTron in their neighborhood can contact the project and request one: they can also score a patch with the black cloud logo on it.


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And so launches a new Cataclysm website! With ATOM/RSS support, an actual history of news posts, and quite a bit of behind the scenes support this is a definite step up for us.
Probably the most major new feature is the internationalization - while the full extent of this will have to wait on the translators who are even now hard at work, the new website will be available in multiple languages. While we don't have them yet, additional language resources like forums ands wikis will hopefully follow soon.


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Every study confirms it: normal, healthy women fantasize about sex. A lot. And why not? It's low-pressure, safe, guilt-free and private, and allows you to imagine doing things or behaving in ways your rational, social self might not feel comfortable attempting.
It's perfect timing for a little conversation about women's sexual fantasies—this Friday, my debut erotic romance novella, Just Gotta Say, releases, and centers around a woman getting to live out one of her hottest, longest-held secret fantasies. Having sex with multiple men is consistently on women's top-ten list of sexual fantasies. This fantasy thrills women because it puts them at the center of not just one, but several men's attention and desire. What could make you feel more wanted and adored and desirable than bringing multiple men to their knees—or to mind-bending orgasm?
A recent Stanford University study featured in Men's Health surveyed 10,000 women to ask about their interest in various sexual situations or fantasies, and here's what the study found:
25% want a threesome with a man and another woman.
81% want a man to use sex toys on them.
47% want to visit a strip club with a man.
40% are ready to make a sex DVD with their man.
72% want to watch porn with their man.
51% want to join the mile-high club with their man.
64% want to have sex with a man in a public place.
43% want to have a secret sexual encounter in an office.
66% want a man to cuff them.
74% want to be spanked during sex.
63% want a man to pull their hair during sex.
80% want to touch themselves while their man watches (and learns).
This list reveals why over 40% of women admit to watching porn or visiting pornographic websites when they're alone. They want to be able to visualize the risqué activities and fantasies they find so very arousing. This was true for my Just Gotta Say heroine, Callie Davis, who indulges in a little movie watching because she thinks there's no way her fantasy could ever come to life…
Tune back in tomorrow for more on women's top sexual fantasies. What's on your top ten list?
Thanks for reading,
Laura Kaye
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A multi-published author of paranormal, contemporary and erotic romance, Laura Kaye's hot, heartfelt stories are all about the universal desire for a place to belong. Laura is the author of the bestselling contemporary romance Hearts in Darkness and the bestselling and award-nominated paranormal romance Forever Freed. Just Gotta Say is Laura's third published book, and her fourth, North of Need (Book 1 in the Hearts of the Anemoi Series) releases on November 1. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
Leave a comment on today's post for a chance to win one of three E-book copies of Just Gotta Say (releases 9/30 from Decadent Publishing. Winners will be chosen by WC on Saturday. The Just Gotta Blog Tour features giveaways at every stop.


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Hero Tower Defense Thursday: Day 36 - Current Progress! Community Request: Crafting!
Welcome to Hero Tower Defense Thursday!
Some other changes we may be making is increasing the available unit placements for the heroes. Most unavailable spaces would just be blocked by some sort of environmental obstacle or away from the edges to prevent some other issues. However, there will also be another layer of placements to accommodate non-grounded units like flying pets or a hero with a levitation effect on them. This will allow for more variation and strategy which is always nice.
Another topic of discussion lately has been crafting/trade skills/professions (whatever you want to call them) and how they could work. We plan to have a lot of flexibility when it comes to changing the customization of your heroes. For example, you'll be able to change their hair color and hairstyle by doing something simple such as going to a nearby town. You'll also be able to alter the look and stats of your weapons through blacksmithing (either in town or perhaps through one of your characters). So say you have a sword with good stats and then you find a cooler looking sword later on that you like but it doesn't have very good stats, or vice versa. You could use a blacksmith to change your current sword to look like the other sword. So now you have a sword with the same stats but it has the new look. There may be some limitation to this in that it has to be the same type, e.g. a sword to a sword, not a sword to mace. The same could be used for customizing the way your armor looks.
Of course, you'll also be able to gather materials and create weapons from scratch. This would probably work like your typical RPG and allow you to break down other items to gain materials. Also, you'll likely acquire rare materials from bosses and quests that could lead to more powerful items.
we're throwing around some other ideas for crafting but I'm curious to hear from you guys about what you'd like to see or any ideas you might have. So leave us some of your suggestions in the comments and we'll be sure to check them out, thanks!
In the Works:
- Story: Intro - Scene 1 (10%)
- Pet System (50%)
- Inventory Screen (0%)
- Skill Selection Screen (0%)
- Light Skill: Radiate (Native) (10%)
- Light Skill: Shinning Strike(T1 Physical) (10%)
- Light Skill: Fleeting Light (T1 Magical) (10%)
- Unit: Fire Gecko - Movement (100%)
- Weapon: Edged Boomerang (100%)
- Weapon: Tall Axe (100%)
- Weapon: Boomerang (100%)
- Weapon: Spiked Club (100%)
- Weapon: Claw Knife (100%)
- Weapon: Basic Crossbow (100%)
- Weapon: Flintlock (100%)
- Saving Inventory and Equipment Setup (0%)
Check out Kevin's blog, KXN @ HTD for HTD art-related concepts, WIPs, polls, and more!
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So many facts and figures underscore what a monumental victory the Miami Hurricanes achieved Wednesday night over Duke.
The Hurricanes' 90-63 victory ranked as the third-worst defeat ever for a No. 1-ranked team. It was Duke's biggest margin of defeat since the 1990 NCAA championship game against UNLV. A Mike Krzyzewski team of Blue Devils has been beaten more soundly than this only five other times.
It was only the 10th time in 10 years that Miami sold out a home game and only its fourth win in 19 games against Duke.
Let's be honest, though. The number that most captures your attention regarding this result, the one that exclaims to everyone that it is far beyond the ordinary, is the one that stands next to Duke in the national rankings: No. 1.
That digit, however, should say less about this game than it does about the device used to generate it. If the absurdity of the polls is not clearly established by the fact this particular Duke team, at this particular time, was designated as college basketball's No. 1 team—goodness, then nothing ever will convince you how ridiculous the polls are.
In the Associated Press poll of writers and broadcasters earlier this week, Duke received 39-of-65 first-place votes. In the ESPN/USA Today poll of coaches, the Blue Devils got 20-of-31 first-place votes. That means 61 percent of those voting assessed Duke to be the No. 1 team in college basketball. And their choice then was defeated by 27 points in the next game it played.
"Not much to say after that," Krzyzewski told reporters after the game. "They were men, we were boys for 40 minutes, and the score and performance reflected that disparity."
With the No. 1 team being beaten like that, there are some salient points to make. We can look at how Duke came to be ranked in that position and why college basketball fans should not allow themselves to be duped like this again.
Beyond an electorate that is episodically inconsistent and ill-informed—see Gary Parrish's "Poll Attacks" column on CBSSports.com for weekly examples—the problem with the polls is there's no singular sense of what they are designed to measure. Whatever characteristic might have been chosen, however, Duke as it stood Monday did not appear to be the best fit.
Those who pay attention to the polls have seen through the years how important continuing to win can be to escalating ranks. Often, the highest-ranked teams are those that have lost least recently. Teams losing in the week preceding a vote are punished, even if doing so requires assigning a higher ranking to a team with less impressive overall results.
Of those teams near the top of the polls when Louisville lost at home last weekend and thus had to be spanked, Duke had lost more recently than all but Michigan (17-1), which lost the day after the Devils fell to N.C. State. The lone loss for Syracuse (17-1) came on Dec. 22, and Kansas (17-1) has not lost since Nov. 13.
The Linemakers: Thursday's point spreads and picks
Some voters prefer teams that recently have delivered impressive, overpowering performances. As a result of the injury to power forward Ryan Kelly, however, Duke is a fundamentally different team than the one that remained unbeaten through 15 games. Kelly is a difficult player to replace. There just aren't many shot-blocking, 3-point shooting 6-11 forwards with a senior's experience and the validation of an NCAA championship ring.
Without Kelly, Duke had played only twice and was 1-1 in those games. Winning at home against Georgia Tech—currently the only winless team in the ACC—certainly was not enough to establish the Devils had found the right rotation to cover for what was missing without Kelly.
Duke probably had more quality victims at the time of the vote than any team, but it seemed to stretch credibility a fair amount to award the No. 1 ranking three weeks into January to a team that had yet to record a single road victory.
Krzyzewski chose not to play a non-conference road game. That is his prerogative. He has uncommon scheduling power and uses it wisely, building records and teams that have earned 12 ACC regular-season championships in the expanded bracket era. It happened that three of the team's first four league games were at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The road games will come later.
It would seem a voter should be at least a tad skeptical of a Duke team weakened by injury and still unaccomplished on the road. Yet, for the majority of voters, that did not occur. This seems preposterous.
This is not to say Duke when whole is not a terrific basketball team (it is) or that given an appropriate amount of time Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils cannot conceive a way to be terrific again (they can). But Duke will not be whole until Kelly returns, and a couple of weeks is not a sufficient amount of time to work around his absence.
Whenever we get exorcised about the importance placed upon the polls in college basketball, we often are calmed by the reminder that at least in this game they determine nothing of consequence.
As it relates to ultimate resolution of the championship, that largely is true. This is not entirely a victimless crime, however. Teams that are ranked receive far more media attention than those unranked. We often see newspapers present roundups only of action involving top-25 teams, and when ESPN fits college basketball into SportsCenter, it's the ranked teams that are presented.
— Being ranked No. 1 in January means little in March
I voted in the Associated Press poll for a couple of seasons roughly two decades ago. It ranked as one of the most frustrating experiences of my professional life. It was time-consuming. It was annoying. (Got that poll vote for us yet?) It offered no sense that you were helping shape the national conversation because my voice was buried under 64 others speaking at the same volume. And AP didn't pay for all the work put into this, which still amazes me.
When I was bumped off the poll after a couple seasons—not because the other person was more qualified, but because it was his "turn"—it became one of those moments of clarity that show up in so many motion pictures: My time is too valuable to waste voting every week. The next couple of times I was asked, I declined. And now no one bothers to ask.
As a fan, this is your moment of clarity and Duke—with plenty of help from poll voters and the Miami Hurricanes—delivered it.
Your time is too valuable to waste following the rankings. Your own eyes will tell you more about which teams matter than the polls ever will.


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Foraminotomy is surgery that widens the opening in your back where nerve roots leave your spinal canal. You may have a narrowing of the nerve opening (foraminal stenosis).
Foraminotomy takes pressure off of a nerve in your spinal column. This allows the spine to move more easily. Foraminotomy can be performed on any level of the spine.
You will be asleep and feel no pain (general anesthesia).
A bundle of nerves (nerve root) leaves your spinal cord through openings in your spinal column. These openings are called the neural foramena. When the openings for the nerve root become narrow, it can put pressure on your nerve. This condition is called foraminal spinal stenosis.
This surgery may be considered if you have severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. Symptoms include:
You will have an MRI to make sure foraminal stenosis is causing your symptoms.
You and your doctor can decide when you need to have surgery. Foraminal stenosis symptoms often become worse over time, but this may happen slowly.
Tell your doctor or nurse what medicines you are taking. This includes medicines, supplements, or herbs you bought without a prescription.
You will likely wear a soft neck collar afterward if the surgery was on your neck. Most people are able to get out of bed and sit up within 2 hours after surgery. You will need to move your neck carefully.
You should be able to leave the hospital the day after the surgery. You should be able to drive within a week or two and resume light work after 4 weeks.
Foraminotomy for spinal foraminal stenosis will often provide full or some relief of symptoms.
Future spine problems are possible for all patients after spine surgery. If you had foraminotomy and spinal fusion, the spinal column above and below the fusion could have problems in the future. If you needed more than one kind of precedure in addition to foraminotomy (such as laminotomy, laminectomy, or spinal fusion), you may have more of a chance of future problems.


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Acetaminophen; Tramadol
Tramadol Hydrochloride, Acetaminophen Oral tablet
What is this medicine?
ACETAMINOPHEN; TRAMADOL (a set a MEE noe fen; TRA ma dole) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat short term moderate pain.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
brain tumor
drug abuse or addiction
head injury
if you often drink alcohol
kidney disease or trouble passing urine
liver disease
lung disease, asthma, or breathing problems
seizures or epilepsy
suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempt; a previous suicide attempt by you or a family member
an unusual or allergic reaction to acetaminophen, tramadol, codeine, other opioid analgesics, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth with a full glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. If the medicine upsets your stomach, take it with food or milk. Do not take more than you are told to take.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
alcohol or medicines that contain alcohol
carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine
medicines for depression, anxiety, or psychotic disturbances
medicines for pain including pentazocine, buprenorphine, butorphanol, nalbuphine, tramadol, and propoxyphene
medicines for sleep
muscle relaxants
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Tell your doctor or health care professional if your pain does not go away, if it gets worse, or if you have new or a different type of pain.
You may get drowsy or dizzy when you first start taking the medicine or change doses. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that may be dangerous until you know how the medicine affects you. Stand or sit up slowly.
Too much acetaminophen can be very dangerous. Do not take Tylenol (acetaminophen) or medicines that contain acetaminophen with this medicine. Many non-prescription medicines contain acetaminophen. Always read the labels carefully.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breathing problems
feeling faint or lightheaded, falls
redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
stomach pain
yellowing of the eyes or skin
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
nausea, vomiting
stomach upset
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children. Tramadol is a morphine-like drug that can be abused. Keep your medicine in a safe place to protect it from theft. Do not share this medicine with anyone. Selling or giving away this medicine is dangerous and is against the law.
This medicine may cause accidental overdose and death if it taken by other adults, children, or pets. Mix any unused medicine with a substance like cat litter or coffee grounds. Then throw the medicine away in a sealed container like a sealed bag or a coffee can with a lid. Do not use the medicine after the expiration date.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F).
NOTE: This sheet is a summary. It may not cover all possible information. If you have questions about this medicine, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.
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Jebril the reciter
Last night I prayed the Isha'a prayer behind Mohammed Jebril. He is my all-time favorite Quran reciter (I already said that before). A friend of mine was dragging me with him around the city, and we finally landed in the club for him to buy something. Upon the call for Isha'a prayer, I told him I'll go in and pray. I was pleasantly surprised to find Jebril leading the prayers.
Now all the issues that people may claim about him aside. I really don't care about all that (I've argued that before). All I care about is that he's a talented reciter with a superb voice, who can make you visualize the meaning of the verses, and feel the words with his tone of voice. The Quran has many beautiful aspects, the message and the meaning being the most important. But that's not all, the beautiful language, and the beautiful rhythm that it can be recited with is just awesome.
I love reading out loud, and I tend to do so when I read from the Quran (which was discouraged by al-Ghazali as mentioned here). My recitation is not perfect by any means, but I still enjoy my recitation of it.
Jebril's voice has a special place in my heart. The first time I went to a Taraweeh prayer was a long time ago in one of those laylatul kadr 'masses'. I was a kid then, and went to witness the awe that I heard his recitation creates!
The reasons for that first time might've been the wrong ones, but it picked up with me. I enjoyed it so much, I kept going every year. Only laylatul kadr (or the night of the 27th, since we're not sure when it is), then laylatul kadr and khatm alQuran, then the last 10 days, and now, almost every night of the month.
I think its actually preferrable to pray Taraweeh at your house, not in the mosque, but I just enjoy a good taraweeh prayer at the mosque behind a good imam, that I probably don't do it for the thawab, but mainly for my enjoyment.
I used to never be able to tear in a prayer. Your Amens following his supplications makes your heart feel inches away from God, yet it was hard for me to shed a tear. It felt bad actually, that one could be so hard and fearless! Most of my friends who would go with me were like that as well actually.
Its something with growing up and with age I suppose that makes you fear Allah more, and realize how vulnerable you are. Its something with age I suppose that makes you see your sins more clearly, and wonder if God the most Merciful would ever forgive you, and if you'll ever be able to reduce your sins. The older you get, the more time you've spent sinning, the less time you have to repent, the more tears you've accumulated to shed in your prayers.
At this time of my life, I don't need a sensational reciter to put me to tears. I'll prefer a less crowded mosque with a mediocre reciter over Jebril in an unpleasantly crowded street with people weeping and wailing that it hurts your ears.
After mending my reasons abit for going to Taraweeh, I'd still try to go pray them behind Jebril to get the benefit of both, the pleasure and the thawab. But I stopped going to his taraweeh prayers a while back after it turned into a mass idol worshipping party. Literally, surrounded by hunderds of thousands of people who seem to be partying. It takes Jebril half an hour to get from the mosques door to the imamah area because people want to touch him and take a peek at that 'saint'!
But I still love his recitation, and it was wonderful to pray behind him in a respectful setting like yesterday's.


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Danilova, Albina and Monoyios, Michael and Ng, Andrew Optimal investment with inside information and parameter uncertainty. Mathematics and Financial Economics . (Unpublished)
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An optimal investment problem is solved for an insider who has access to noisy information related to a future stock price, but who does not know the stock price drift. The drift is filtered from a combination of price observations and the privileged information, fusing a partial information scenario with enlargement of filtration techniques. We apply a variant of the Kalman-Bucy filter to infer a signal, given a combination of an observation process and some additional information. This converts the combined partial and inside information model to a full information model, and the associated investment problem for HARA utility is explicitly solved via duality methods. We consider the cases in which the agent has information on the terminal value of the Brownian motion driving the stock, and on the terminal stock price itself. Comparisons are drawn with the classical partial information case without insider knowledge. The parameter uncertainty results in stock price inside information being more valuable than Brownian information, and perfect knowledge of the future stock price leads to infinite additional utility. This is in contrast to the conventional case in which the stock drift is assumed known, in which perfect information of any kind leads to unbounded additional utility, since stock price information is then indistinguishable from Brownian information.
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Common Functionality of Scheduling Software
Benefits of Scheduling Software
What Type of Buyer Are You?
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The Cosmic Bloodstream, Part 4
The Recording Ability of the Bloodstream
As explored in Part 3, the blood is the means through which the will and desire of a human being are carried into active expression on the physical plane. And when will and desire are spiritualized into aspiration and service to one's fellow man, the blood is significantly energized and transformed. Indeed, it is through the blood that the great process of redemption, human and planetary, is accelerated to a marked degree.
Part 2 discussed how human blood originates in the vesture of the soul on its own plane in which it circulates as a stream of unevolved life-atoms. Through 'electrical precipitation', these life-atoms pass down into each of man's subtle bodies, circulating in each before finally oozing out of every cell of the various organs of the physical body as drops of electric fluid. Blood is therefore the precipitated life substance of the soul – an electric current that provides the interface between the inner and outer worlds. For as the blood takes on oxygen from the air breathed into the lungs, the subjective and objective worlds meet and interact. And it is at this juncture that a redemptive process occurs.
Oxygen in its higher state is a major constituent of the ether [see Part 3] and the ether therefore naturally saturates the air that we breathe. Furthermore, the ether is a recording agent and just as it carries impressions of its surroundings to the film in a camera, so too does it carry them into the lungs to be impressed on the human blood. Fused with these impressions is an account of the person's psychological condition picked up as the ether/oxygen passes through the aura. The way that the incarnated human soul interacts with the objective world is therefore recorded on the electric fluid of the blood – and this initiates an alchemical reaction. The red corpuscles are electrically stimulated to the point that, in the region of the heart, a number of them are broken up and escape back into the ether. Rising up towards the brain and pineal gland in this etheric condition, these life atoms retrace their journey back through the subjective bodies towards the soul, carrying information of the experiences undergone like tiny magnetic storage discs that we associate with computer technology.
A portion of the life atoms of the soul's vesture are now a little more evolved, the experience gained ready to be built into it as quality and capacity, just as human blood builds and qualifies the human body. Thus do the spiritual and physical vehicles of man evolve together via an electric bridge, each reflecting the other more faithfully in terms of quality and capacity as evolution proceeds.
The recording ability of the blood – its capacity to carry information – may be scientifically confirmed sooner than we think. For blood plasma is 90 per cent water and, as some scientists already acknowledge, water has memory.
The memory of water arises from its association with the ether, both of which are constituted of hydrogen and oxygen in different vibratory states as noted in Part 3. The recording nature of the ether is therefore naturally reflected in its lower counterpart – water. It was Jacques Benveniste who first proposed that water is capable of retaining a "memory" of substances once dissolved in it in order to explain the purported therapeutic powers of homeopathic remedies. These remedies are prepared by diluting solutions to such a high degree that no trace of the original substance remains in each final preparation. Interestingly, violent shaking of the water at each stage of a serial dilution is deemed necessary for an effect to occur. This may be due to the resulting vitalization of some of the hydrogen and oxygen to the point of etherisation; the memory or information contained in the water thereby being raised into the etheric state where it gains potency. The power of homeopathic remedies may be greater, not because there is less of the remedy in the water, but because it has had its vibration raised into the etheric state – the source of power. The role of the homeopath himself may also be a factor in the preparation of these remedies through the interplay of his own etheric body with the surrounding ether.
Because of its association with the ether, the memory of water can be electromagnetically transferred from one location to another as Jacques Benveniste discovered: "In our lab, this research has now reached a point way beyond the 'memory of water.' We have, we believe, unveiled the hitherto neglected physical nature of the molecular signal, which consists of waves in the kilohertz range, which we have recorded on computers, and sent to any destination of our choice via the Internet network." 1
There is currently a growing amount of research into the electronic memory of water such as that carried out by Dr. Lee Lorenzen. His work appears to demonstrate that beneficial information/frequencies can be electrically imprinted into clusters of water molecules which then have a positive influence on metabolic processes. 2 Research is also taking place into subtle energy effects on water from conventional as well as non-conventional electromagnetic radiation emanating from sources such as human brainwaves, cell phones, microwave ovens, earth's electromagnetic field as well as planets and stars. This is a controversial area of investigation on the fringe of mainstream science, but nevertheless interesting to monitor from the Electric Bridge perspective.
One of the most intriguing is the purported effect of human thoughts and emotions on water as demonstrated by Masaru Emoto, a Japanese scientist and author who has exposed water in glasses to different words, pictures, or music, and then frozen the water and examined the aesthetics of the resulting crystals with microscopic photography. Dr Emoto claims that the resulting water crystals will be beautiful or ugly depending upon whether the words or thoughts were positive or negative.
If corroborated by mainstream science, this would be a powerful testimony to a Plan of love and light based on divine geometry. Its immediate effect is to serve as a reminder of the responsibility we have for our thoughts. Through the practice of self-forgetfulness, harmlessness and right speech, a redemptive geometrizing power obtains unimpeded access to the watery nature of the bloodstream; thus is created "a vessel meet for the Master's use". As we are often reminded by the Tibetan, "The blood is the life", and through it the living Christ steadily reveals Himself and pours His blessing on the world.
Water crystal from water exposed to the words "LOVE AND GRATITUDE"3
When the current research into the memory of water is examined in the light of the Ageless Wisdom teachings, we are reminded of the great occult maxim "As Above So Below". For related to the memory of water and the bloodstream is the whole memory of nature, referred to in esoteric teachings as the akashic records. This is the functional and psychological record of earth's evolutionary history including that of all lives upon it. The location of these records seems ambiguous in many esoteric texts and is oft misinterpreted, possibly because they have more than one location. The memory of nature is impressed upon the substance of âkâsha – the ethereal "waters of space" – the highest and purest spirit-substance or ether of each of the subjective planes or worlds. At these levels, the atomic lives that reside there are of such a caliber that they can also be used by the spiritual man as so-called "permanent atoms", having the capacity to store all of the experiences/knowledge acquired in the chain of worlds into which he periodically incarnates.
In summary, the workings of the cosmic bloodstream rests upon the ether>water relationship discussed in Part 3, and the way in which the great electrical life, Fohat, works through it. A beautiful symbol of this relationship can be seen in the mysterious phenomenon of floating water bridges that can be induced by an electric current. Just as electricity can activate water into forming bridges on the physical plane, so too can it form electric bridges in the aether, the higher counterpart of water. Channels of communication are thereby formed between the various planes of the solar system for the mutual exchange of redemptive information.
Electric Water Bridges.
When high voltage is applied to distilled water filled into two glass beakers which are in contact, a stable water connection forms spontaneously, giving the impression of a floating water bridge. Video footage at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhBn1ozht-E , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gozw-TxeX9w
- Aissa, J et al. "Transatlantic Transfer of Digitized Antigen Signal by Telephone Link," Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 99:S175 (1997).
- Clustered Water and Bio-signal Networks. Research paper presented atthe IEEE Conference in Singapore by Dr. Zhi Y. Wang http://www.clusteredwater.com/research_articles_ieee.htm
"What is Water?" – Cees Kamp http://www.watiswater.nl/page2/page2.html
The effect of music on water and the blood http://www.weltimtropfen.de
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Wister girls in Preston Festival today
While Wister High School, and most of LeFlore County's schools for that matter, will be on Spring Break next week, Preston High School is on Spring Break this week.Thus, the two-day Preston Festival is taking place this week, and the today's final day involves the Lady Wildcats.Wister, which was scheduled to play in a three-way Thursday at Pocola along with Sallisaw, will meet Henryetta at 12:30 p.m. this afternoon, then meet host Preston at 5 p.m. and Tecumseh at 6:30 p.m.The Wister junior varsity will play Tecumseh's JV at 2 p.m.Talihina Boys' Game Moved to NoonThe Talihina Golden Tigers baseball team moved this afternoon's home game up to a noon start against Valliant.Then, Talihina will be in the Broken Bow Tournament Monday through Wednesday next week. The Golden Tigers will play their first two days' worth of games in Idabel.Talihina will meet Idabel at 4 p.m. Monday, then face Ashdown, Ark., at noon and Caddo at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Talihina's opponent, time and site for Wednesday will be determined by how it does in these three games.


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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
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Location: New York City, USA
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:05 pm
Post subject: Cooking for a Crowd -- simple recipes requested
I've got an event coming up at the end of next week. We'll be preparing all our own meals. Breakfasts and lunches will be very simple (bagels, sandwiches, salads, some soup) because people are not available to prepare ahead of time and we will not have much time to eat.
But I'm looking for recipe suggestions or general food suggestions for dinner. Three nights, 25-40 people each night.
I'm looking for recipes that are INEXPENSIVE, SIMPLE TO PREPARE, and REALLY TASTY! It's easy to prepare bland food in bulk but I know it can also be easy to prepare really delicious things!
I was thinking about Dairy_Queen's pumpkin peanut butter soup from the "What's Cookin'?" thread ... any other ideas out there?
Many many thanks!
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:24 pm
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I have done lasagna for 30 or 40. In my opinion it's very easy, especially if you get the "no boil" noodles. It can be done fully 24 hrs. in advance and actually benefits from all the extra time to meld flavors. It can be served quickly with a minimum of fuss. (I put a ladle of sauce on the plate and then a square of lasagna on top of it with a bit of fresh basil for pretty. An attractive if massive salad would go with it nicely. You can also make a whole lot of garlic bread with 5 or 6 loaves of French or Italian bread.
If you don't have (or can't borrow) a couple larger roasting pans, you can get inexpensive yet sturdy lasagna pans at a restaurant supply store. I, personally, would pass on any temptation to get aluminum foil shaped pans. Not nearly sturdy enough. Wish we were close enough -- I still have the 3 restaurant supply lasagna pans I got for the occasion.
If setting up a table for serve-yourself is an option, then I'd also consider tacos/beans/rice. For this you'd set up shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream, shredded cheese (available already shredded at Costco and probably other similar big-box stores), etc. Simple as can be. The only real prep would be a mound of seasoned ground beef. You might even feel like offering simply broiled white fish & lime as an alternative for folks who would enjoy that option.
OTOH, a hearty soup, a great salad and some wonderful bread and cheese makes a wonderful meal too.
I hope someone is helping you and you have access to a couple stoves or a massive one in a church kitchen or some similarly adequate facility.
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Location: Chicago and other places
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Cooking for a Crowd -- simple recipes requested
Lisa: I posted my "famous" Blue Ribbon Chili recipe for you in the What's Cookin' thread and let me tell you: it's
INEXPENSIVE, SIMPLE TO PREPARE, and REALLY TASTY!!
On my writer's site, where we have a Food thread, there was a request for a chili recipe that WASN'T a 4 Alarm fire. I developed this chili recipe when I was 17 years old, and entered it into the Anoka County Fair, where it took 1st prize! Then, I entered it into the Minnesota State Fair, and for that year, 1969, it won the Blue Ribbon there, too.
As the recipe reads, it makes about 6-7 quarts; technically, I don't know HOW MUCH THAT FEEDS. I freeze almost the entire amount and couldn't tell you how many multitudes it will serve.
But, if I trust my friends and co-workers who have made this: it's a rich-tasting, non-flaming tasty chili. What's good about serving it for a crowd, is that it can be made days and days in advance, only improving with flavour. You can also serve baked potatoes, rice or noodles with this, for those people who like to have chili
over stuff.
Have chopped onions (both green and white), shredded cheese, sour cream and other toppings ready....along with wonderful pans of Double Corn-Corn Bread!
And believe me....it's damn cheap to make! I'll post the recipe in THIS thread, too, but it's in the other thread for those that read that section.
(PS: I'm delighted that you're making the Peanut Butter-Pumpkin Soup; with a spinach salad and apple crisp, it's tasty!)
NOTE: I do not like to brown meat in a deep stock pot, because of the trapped heat burning my hand when I'm browning it. Therefore, I brown the meat in a large skillet and then transfer the mixture to a large kettle or stock pot.
1 Large Spanish Onion, coarsely chopped
1 Large Green Pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
5 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 1/2- 2 pounds of Ground Beef or Ground Sirloin
2-3 Tablespoons EACH of Worcestershire Sauce and Soy Sauce
1) Combine all ingredients in a large fry pan, and saute until beef is nicely browned. If using sirloin, you do NOT need to drain for grease.
(Transfer above mixture to a large stock pot of soup pot.)
3-4 Stalks of Celery, chopped
2 Tablespoons of Dried or Fresh Parsley
2 Tablespoons of Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon of Ground Pepper
1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar, tightly packed
2-6 ounce cans of Contadina Tomato Paste (MUST BE THIS BRAND)
2 teaspoons of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
2 15 1/2 ounce cans of Kidney Beans or beans of choice
1 28 ounce can of Whole Tomatoes (I chop them very slightly)
1 teaspoon of Tabasco Sauce
1 12 ounce can of Beer (I use Miller or Budweiser)
Stir all ingredients together; cover and simmer for at least 2 hours.
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:50 am
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When I read your post I immediately thought 'Lasagne', then went on to read Rainey's suggestion below your post. Great minds think alike.
If you have any vegetarians (or even if you don't), you could do a tri-colour lasagne with a layer of cooked crushed tomatoes, one of mushrooms and one of spinach, with whatever you use in your usual lasagne recipe (bechamel sauce/ricotta cheese/mozzarella & parmesan)
Good luck, and please let us know how it all goes
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Joined: 30 Nov 2004
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Location: France
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:52 am
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I could suggest also some big dishes that can be prepared the day before: potatoes are very convenient for this (home made gnocchi
, "hachis parmentier" which is mash with beef ragout on top, put in the oven for 30 minutes, or a crustless quiche with mashed potatoes, eggs, garlic, herbs and shredded smoked salmon put in the oven, home made potato croquettes
in which you can put some pesto/mozzarella filling etc). Pasta is quite tricky since it's very fragile, it needs constant heating. However, I did a Pasta with mushroom sauce once and I had all the ingredients measured and chopped so you just need to put them in a large pan at the last minute: (in that order)
2 red onions
500g mushrooms
300g orechiette
10 cl white wine
10 cl chicken stock
20 cl creme fraiche
parsil and coriander, chopped
1 head garlic
As for little munchies beforehands, you have the stantard cherry tomatoes, that you can fill with tapenade, some grapes with pecorino cheese (a big chunk in which each guest can cut a little bit), savory mini muffins, etc. And for dessert, you can make a large batch of brownies the day before because anyway they get better with time.
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Location: Richmond, VA, usa
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:20 pm
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I was in the same boat last week and turned to my old stand-by jambalaya....it's really cheap, feeds a crowd & is best when made a day or so ahead....i usually do chicken & spicy sausage version, add salad & garlic bread & voila......this time I did bourbon bread pudding for dessert....(also very cheap & everyone loved)
Make me half the person my dog thinks I am.
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:08 pm
Post subject: Re: Cooking for a Crowd -- simple recipes requested
Hi Lisa, with spring coming on and the ease of soups, i'd say go for a nice vegetable soup--in the tradition of a hearty minestrone or soupe au pistou (sans pistou, of course). you can make it a bit more hearty for the chill remaining in the air by adding some parmigiano-reggiano rind or the heel of a prosciutto to the stock--it's better to use water anyway, so that way you'll get a more savory broth and save some dough and energy hauling cans of good stock from the market (or making your own for that matter). you can use that sort of flavored stalk to stew some beautiful borlotti, pink eye, rattlesnake, or canellini beans as well. just serve over bruschetta and drizzle with good evoo for a glorified beans on toast accompanied by a bitter green salad (my dandelions are already popping up and since i haven't treated the grass, i'm starting to use the young leaves in salad
if you have large sheet pans you can't go wrong with tarts/quiches. phyllo is a great option for quiche (cheaper than puff pastry) or you can't go wrong with a batch of dough or short pastry for pissaladiere.
in line with lasagna you can make a great moussaka the day before and bake before serving--layers of zucchini, eggplant, and potatoes with a bechamel and ground lamb. baked ziti is great with a variety of grated cheeses.
good luck!
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Location: Providence, RI, USA
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Cooking for a Crowd -- simple recipes requested
A couple of side 'salads' that keep well and are great for a crowd. I made these when I was catering for a movie set. Ok, there were only five people there, but still
I don't know the exact quantities but there is a lot of room for change in these. They're also pretty inexpensive, especially the second one.
Orzo Salad
Cook the orzo, mix with generous amount of olive oil, salt and pepper and set aside to cool. When cool, mix with chopped tomatoes, chopped arugula, and chopped basil (or other herb of your choice). This is SO GOOD.
Carrot Salad
My mom always made this one and I haven't met anyone who doesn't love it. Shred a lot of carrots. Make a 'dressing' from sugar and lemon juice with quantities to taste. Mix carrots, dressing and raisins.
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Location: Canton, TX USA
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:54 pm
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Here's a good website for quantity recipes:
Sometimes it's good to have a plain meat dish as a change from casseroles and stews. Slightly more expensive, but the prep is minimal and very little attention is required during cooking.
Baked chicken is always popular. Hindquarters bought in quantity are reasonably priced, or you may be able to get small whole chickens by the "chicken box" full from a warehouse-type supermarket or poultry distributor, and quarter them in advance. Use a seasoning blend like lemon pepper, garlic & rosemary, whatever sounds good. Bake covered @ 350F for 1 hr or til tender, uncover & brown under broiler.
I think the orzo recipe sobodda posted would be a great side dish. Add green salad, and an easy make-ahead dessert like brownies or fresh fruit and a sinful cookie.
If you're cooking for a nonprofit or educational group, some stores will give additional discounts.
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Location: Chicago and other places
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:08 pm
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brighidsdaughter: Just having that link that you supplied was worth joining C & Z! I love to make large quantities of food and then freeze them for later use, but I get tired of the same old recipes and doing all the math.
There's a massive selection on that link; who knew! I won't be feeding a crowd of 40 anytime soon but I sure will be using the recipes supplied by that link; a BIG thanks!
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:39 pm
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Another thought, depending on what your budget for this affair is, is to get something like a HoneyBaked ham that's cooked and sliced. Make it the centerpiece of a buffet with the kind of salads and sides that sobodda suggests. You can concentrate on a few prepare-ahead things and forego all the cooking that takes you away from the event.
Or how about a few turkey breasts that you can slow roast? Probably 1/4 lb. per guest + a fudge amount would be enough and would fit in a single oven. When they're done you can pull the keelbone away so you can present them on a large tray that guests can slice their own from easily. Across the breast from neck-end to tail-end works beautifully. I would imagine leftovers would come in handy too.
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:04 pm
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Hiya! This post is a big crushing bear hug of thanks to everyone for helping me get perfectly in the mindset for the big crowds this last weekend --
It was by and large quite a success -- I used lots of the ideas here. We had a great taco spread to kick the weekend off (per Rainey's suggestion), also Dairy_Queen's pumpkin PB soup and chili, and sobodda's orzo salad, and Clotilde's carrot mint soup. Everything made the transition toa bulk amount quite handily. And
was a super resource several times during the weekend. I used a couple of my own recipes for side dishes as well, which I'll post over at What's Cookin'? when I remember to. As someone who eats meats only very very rarely, I did learn I have a thing or two to learn about judging quantities of cold cuts that will be necessary ... ah well.
I forgot to mention our seriously spare oven space when making my original plea -- that's why we didn't do lasagna, ziti, baked meats, etc.
So again, MERCI and I hope one day we'll be having our own Chocolate & Zucchini worldwide dinner party and cooking for one another! I suppose that could quite easily start happening on more local levels ... but that's a thought for another time and another thread
Big thanks --
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:18 pm
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Lisa wrote:
So again, MERCI and I hope one day we'll be having our own Chocolate & Zucchini worldwide dinner party and cooking for one another! I suppose that could quite easily start happening on more local levels ... but that's a thought for another time and another thread
Man! Wouldn't that be WONDERFUL!?!?!?!?!
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:43 pm
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Lisa: I'm so glad that your party worked out so wonderfully! So often, when someone asks for help in a thread, at ANY site, there's such a lack of feedback that posters can become jaded in responding to requests.
You had a lot of plates spinning in the air and it sounds like you pulled it off perfectly...Hip-Hip-Hooray for Lisa!
And how cool would it be to have a Global Party?!
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Derbyshire County Council Conservative Group has elected a new Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis, following the European elections which saw their outgoing leader Councillor Andrew Lewer elected as an MEP for the East Midlands.
Barry Lewis, 43, of Wessington, was unanimously elected as Group Leader at the party's AGM today, Wednesday, May 28, and will be supported by re-elected Deputy Leader Cllr Simon Spencer of Ashbourne and new Group Secretary Cllr Jocleyn Street, of Bagshaw, Chapel-en-le-Frith, who will also take a Shadow Cabinet role.
Cllr Lewis said: "It is a great honour and humbling to be elected as Group Leader for Derbyshire County Conservatives, especially following on from a skilful leader like Andrew.
"I must pay tribute to Andrew Lewer and his exemplary leadership of the group and of the county council in particular from 2009 to 2013.
"He led us to an historic victory, ousting Labour after 28 years and so they are big shoes to fill.
"We are delighted he has been elected to Europe to represent the East Midlands as a strong voice and expect great things of him there."
Andrew Lewer said: "Leading the Conservative Group since 2007 has been an honour and a pleasure.
"The group's loyalty and support for me never wavered. It was a large part of the reason we were able to run Derbyshire County Council on a wafer thin majority without losing a single vote in council or committee to the dismay of our hard-left Labour opponents.
In Barry Lewis, the Conservative Group has made a wise choice as my successor. He is capable, experienced and down to earth."
Barry, lives in Wessington with his wife Kat and daughter Zoe. He is a director of Amber Valley Wines which aims to produce wines from their own vineyards in Derbyshire and The English Wine Shop - a retailer of English wines.
Barry was born in Derby to profoundly deaf parents and was raised in Ripley.
He was educated at the University of Wales Lampeter where he gained a BA(Hons) in Environment and Archaeology at Leicester University, where he attained an MA in Archaeology and Heritage.
A former archaeologist and an author and local politician for about 6 years at various levels, Barry was Cabinet Member for Young People during the four-year Conservative administration which ended last May.
Barry added: "I relish this opportunity and looking forward to challenging Labour on a range of issues, including their sluggish and damaging progress in making difficult decisions, designed to appease the Unions and minimise bad news before the General Election next year and which could ultimately see this authority bankrupted."


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KDE Edutainment Project Takes Off
The KDE Edutainment team today announced
KDE Project announces new education software project for Linux/UNIX
New educational and entertainment software for KDE
September 21, 2001 (The INTERNET).
By doing this, the team aims to address what we perceive to be one of Linux's shortcomings: that there is little software suitable for children, or of an educational nature. Eventually, the 'kdeedu' module will be released simultaneously with future releases of KDE.
The KDE Edutainment web site, http://edu.kde.org/ is the main place to obtain information about the project, and the software that it contains. The site contains information suitable for parents, developers (including programmers, artists, musicians), and teachers.
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Current Applications
Currently, the project consists of the following applications
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Educational Software (also known as Eduware or
A: Educational software is software that helps a student of any age learn a skill. For example, a child may learn to calculate the perimeter of a shape, or to use language correctly (such as the difference between its and it's in English); or an adult may learn how to cook.
Educational software should be fun, colorful and attractive. In addition, the pupil (except in the case of young children) should be able to use the software without parental supervision. See the screenshots on our website for more information.
Q: Who can take part in the project?
A: Anybody can join the project! We welcome people of all ages and abilities, and there is no need to be a developer. Many different
After the application projects are launched, they will be listed on our application status page. You will then be
Q: Where can I get more information about the project?
The best place to start would be the http://edu.kde.org/ website, where you can find, amongst other things, an application projects page listing our current software.
If you are interested in joining the project, or would like to make a suggestion about what the project should create, please feel free to contribute!
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Big thanks to the translators
The Announcement is available in seven languages on the website, and they are English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Hebrew, and Russian.
On behalf of the KDE Edu team, I would like to thank the people who did the translations, some at extremely short notice.
Thanks people, you were great! You made the task of preparing the announcement and website so much more pleasant. I know now why I like the Open Source community, and especially the KDE people!
By tap at Fri, 2001/09/21 - 5:00am
School Library book inventory and borrowing
Is anybody planning to launch a program for school library book
I have been looking for such program from open source. A german
By Jeff Tong at Sat, 2001/09/22 - 5:00am
Re: School Library book inventory and borrowing
Try Koha, it's a web based system, and it works quite well. It's not specifically for school libraries, but I can't imagine how it wouldn't work for one.
By Carbon at Sat, 2001/09/22 - 5:00am
Re: School Library book inventory and borrowing
Have you tried http://www.seul.org/edu/ ? Excellent resource for using Linux in the education sector.
By John at Sun, 2001/09/23 - 5:00am
Re: School Library book inventory and borrowing
I am looking for this also, did you ever find anything?
By Samantha at Wed, 2002/01/09 - 6:00am
Topography suite
One thing that would be really hard to make, but which would be immensely cool if achieved, is a topography package. Does anybody know if such a thing already exists for Linux in general? I think the hardest part would be to obtain good graphical representations of area's. Has anyone an interest in such a project as well? I don't think I would be able to start such a project or do heavy programming for it, but if someone else is I would certainly be interested in helping out where I can.
By Matthijs Sypken... at Sat, 2001/09/22 - 5:00am
Re: Topography suite
I think that's it a great idea, please comeover to the #kde-edu channel, and we'll discuss this further under open forum.
By Elhay Achiam at Sat, 2001/09/22 - 5:00am
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By Craig at Sat, 2001/09/22 - 5:00am
Re: Topography suite
Hmmm, seems my musings at kartography.org have attracted some attention :-) I've updated the page with a lot more information about my ideas, links and the many resources available out there. Due to problems with my domain parking service, you can find it here until they get their act together.
As you will read on the page, I don't really have the time or skills to lead this, but I'm willing to help anyone who wants to run with it.
By John at Sun, 2001/09/23 - 5:00am
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By John at Mon, 2001/09/24 - 5:00am
Language tutor thingy
I tried out that Klatin (did it at school) but it just
Aaanyway, surely all these language tutors should be
By Rob at Sun, 2001/09/23 - 5:00am
Re: Language tutor thingy
This was suggested when the project was at an early planning stage. However, it was decided that since one language is so different from another to learn, that this approach would not work.
By Chris Howells at Sun, 2001/09/23 - 5:00am
Re: Language tutor thingy
Live the name not inbrase it
By bob at Mon, 2004/05/10 - 5:00am
Re: Language tutor thingy
I have the answer for the blue screen: it is because KLatin installs in /usr/local/bin and cannot find the pics related to the app.
As for teaching languages, and as a matter of fact for any other edu project, this is just the beginning but we have to start with something. We already talked a lot about how things could be done but in the end, we are just a bunch of beginners that try to code. I just know that even if the application is a small one, it is a beginning and it is used in schools (KLettres which is really very small will be adapted to english soon for a school).
By Anne-Marie Mahfouf at Sun, 2001/09/23 - 5:00am
Re: Language tutor thingy
hmm... Just a big blue screen?
On all the test systems I've run so far, it should come up with a blue screen with the words "Welcome to KLatin, Press any key to continue". Basically, press a keyboard key, and it'll take you to a selection screen. Then I've only got a vocab trainer, which has a limited vocab. Oh... And if you were running it in KDevelop, with "Execute Program", it won't work. You need to make install first. I'd better start writing an FAQ for this stuff. :)
By George Wright at Sun, 2001/09/23 - 5:00am
That is a bad name in my opinion. It sounds like something Elmer Fudd would say.
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The hard rock band Asking Alexandria took over the genre last year, according to fans. With an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," headlining tour and new full-length album, the group of five friends is living the dream.
Guitar player Ben Bruce said he's "enjoying life, maybe a little too much," and has no plans to slow down any time soon.
The popular band with the critically acclaimed new album, "Reckless and Relentless," debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts at number nine, making this the biggest first week sales for any artist in the history of Sumerian Records.
Amid the hectic touring schedule and nonstop partying, Bruce had a few minutes to chat with the Pocono Record about the upcoming Sherman Theater show.
Q: Have you ever played a gig in the Poconos, or is this your first time here?
If I'm completely honest, I can't honestly remember where I've been. But I think I've played there before.
Q: How long have you guys been playing together?
We were 17 to 19 years old when we started. It's been six years together now.
Q: Do you have any new music coming out soon?
We've actually just finished recording our third album. It's taken about a year and a half to record. We started playing two of the new songs on the tour, and it's going good.
Q: What do you think sets this album apart from the first two? And do you write all your own music?
We've finally figured out how to write good songs. I'm the main songwriter. Since I started playing guitar at 12, I wrote music. I never cared much for taking guitar lessons and playing someone else's music.
Q: I love your British accent. Do you live in the U.K.?
I live in New Jersey. I miss being home and my family. I live in New Jersey because I think New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the closest thing to England. I've been here for so long now.
Q: What can people expect from your current tour?
I feel like we are so energetic. I feel like with some bands you don't get to see a show; they just stand there. We put a lot of effort into our live show and try to get the audience involved as well.
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