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Wood storks are large, long-legged wading birds, about 5O inches tall, with a wingspan of 60 to 65 inches. The plumage is white except for black primaries and secondaries and a short black tail. The head and neck are largely unfeathered and dark gray in color. The bill is black, thick at the base, and slightly decurved. Immature birds are dingy gray and have a yellowish bill.
Habitat Requirements
The southeast United States breeding population of the wood stork declined from an estimated 20,000 pairs in the 1930's to about 10,000 pairs by 1960, and to a low of approximately 5,000 pairs in the late 1970s. Nesting primarily occurred in the Everglades. The generally accepted explanation for the decline of the wood stork is the reduction in food base (primarly small fish) necessary to support breeding colonies. This reduction is attributed to loss of wetland habitat as well as to changes in water hydroperiods from draining wetlands and changing water regimes by constructing levees, canals, and floodgates to alter water flow in south Florida. Wood storks have a unique feeding technique and require higher prey concentrations than other wading birds. Optimal water regimes for the wood stork involve periods of flooding, during which prey (fish) populations increase, alternating with dryer periods, during which receding water levels concentrate fish at higher densities coinciding with the stork's nesting season. Loss of nesting habitat (primarily cypress swamps) may be affecting wood storks in central Florida, where nesting in non-native trees and in man-made impoundments has been occurring recently. Less significant factors known to affect nesting success include prolonged drought and flooding, raccoon predation on nests, and human disturbance of rookeries.
Food Habits
Small fish from 1 to 6 inches long, especially topminnows and sunfish, provide this bird's primary diet. Wood storks capture their prey by a specialized technique known as grope-feeding or tacto-location. Feeding often occurs in water 6 to 10 inches deep, where a stork probes with the bill partly open. When a fish touches the bill it quickly snaps shut. The average response time of this reflex is 25 milliseconds, making it one of the fastest reflexes known in vertebrates. Wood storks use thermals to soar as far as 80 miles from nesting to feeding areas. Since thermals do not form in early morning, wood storks may arrive at feeding areas later than other wading bird species such as herons. Energy requirements for a pair of nesting wood storks and their young is estimated at 443 pounds of fish for the breeding season (based on an average production of 2.25 fledglings per nest).
Movement/Home Range
The current population of adult birds is difficult to estimate, since not all nest each year. Presently, the wood stork breeding population is believed to be greater than 8,000 nesting pairs (16,000 breeding adults). Nesting has been restricted to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, however they may have formerly bred in most of the southeastern United States and Texas. A second distinct, non-endangered population of wood storks breeds from Mexico to northern Argentina. Storks from both populations move northward after breeding, with birds from the southeastern United States population moving as far north as North Carolina on the Atlantic coast and into Alabama and eastern Mississippi along the Gulf coast, and storks from Mexico moving up into Texas and Louisiana and as far north as Arkansas and Tennessee along the Mississippi River Valley. There have been occasional sightings in all States along and east of the Mississippi River, and sporadic sightings in some States west of the Mississippi and in Ontario.
Reproductive Strategy
The wood stork is a highly colonial species usually nesting in large rookeries and feeding in flocks. Age at first breeding is 3 years but typically do so at 4. Nesting periods vary geographically. In South Florida, wood storks lay eggs as early as October and fledge in February or March. However, in north and central Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, storks lay eggs from March to late May, with fledging occurring in July and August. Nests are frequently located in the upper branches of large cypress trees or in mangroves on islands. Several nests are usually located in each tree. Wood storks have also nested in man-made structures. Storks lay two to five eggs, and average two young fledged per successful nest under good conditions.
Facts About Wood Stork
A wood stork's head and neck are largely unfeathered and dark gray in color.
The wood stork is a highly colonial species usually nesting in large rookeries and feeding in flocks.
The southeast United States breeding population of the wood stork declined from an estimated 20,000 pairs in the 1930's to a low of approximately 5,000 pairs in the late 1970s.
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Tuesday News from Bude
Good evening,
Year 6 have had another exciting and busy day in Bude.
Most children looked at the weather this morning and chose a morning run rather than swim, although 2 hardy souls (some might say mad) did brave the sea pool. Then after breakfast the children got ready for their first activity – kayaking. After everyone had mustered how to paddle and stopped going round and round in circles, they enjoyed some games on the water. Some even managed to stand up in the kayak. Others managed to fall in! Included Mr G, although he was pushed…
This afternoon we have been getting wet again. After putting wet suits on – which for some was an activity in itself – we headed down to the beach for surfing. We were instructed in the basics and informed of all the safety considerations before being unleashed into the sea. Then an hour or so or catching the waves (or trying to ) followed. Some managed to stand up, others just had great fun trying.
They are currently with their tutors playing some games before dinner and the fancy dress disco tonight.
Everyone is well and behaving excellently. They are doing us proud.
Bye for now,
The Bude Crew!!!


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A Friend Upon Whom Other Vets May Rely
As a Vietnam veteran and retired Tinker Air Force base toolmaker, Dale Graham could easily have chosen to spend the days enjoying the peace of his rural Washington home, surrounded by his wife, Barbara, their children and nine grandchildren.
Instead, he's up and working from dawn to dark, seven days a week, on behalf of his fellow brothers and sisters in arms, showing all the determination you'd expect from a former Marine who spent 13 months of his life in the notorious DMZ.
As an accredited veterans' benefits claim processor, in 2002 he founded the Dale K. Graham Veterans Corner, one of the most successful veterans' assistance programs in the country. Working at no charge to vets and their dependents, Graham advises them on what types of benefits they're eligible for, helps them collect all the proper documentation needed to support their claims, ensures that everything is being presented exactly as required, and then acts as their power of attorney moving forward.
Dale Graham Veterans Corner frequently pays the costs for necessary psychological and medical evaluations for those who can't afford it. Aided by a small army of volunteers, Graham also supervises the other side of the organization, which provides all types of tangible daily living assistance to veterans. This includes everything from food, rent and utilities to transportation to doctors' appointments, medical equipment and suicide prevention counseling. In all, his group provides approximately $30,000 worth of assistance each month to local veterans. And Graham makes all this happen without charging them a penny.
Graham has a phenomenal record of success, with vets and their families receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in approved benefits each month. Last year, he helped veterans to claim more than $25 million in earned benefits. That's why it's no surprise that within the last several years veterans from around the country have begun flying in to seek his expertise.
"I estimate I'm now power of attorney for some 6,000 to 7,000 people, and we've helped around 35,000 or so since I started doing this in 2002," he said. Graham also regularly travels around the country, speaking to groups who are trying to begin similar programs in their own communities. (Anyone wishing information about the organization can visit dalekgrahamveteranscorner.org.)
Graham credits his high level of success to his own personal battle, when he began trying to obtain benefits to treat eye injuries he suffered in combat. "I learned the ropes for myself over 20 years of being turned down," he said. "I learned how to deal with the system and how to present what they want in the way that they want it."
Many of the vets he helps also have been denied for years. "I'm mad at 'em," Graham says, speaking of the VA. "They were denying people's claims and denying mine, and the more I messed with it, the more I understood 'em. By 1995, I had figured them out."
Raised in the Dibble/Blanchard area, where he graduated from Dibble High School in 1965, Graham tested for all four branches of the service, choosing the Marines simply because "They let me leave the fastest. I was able to ship out the very next day." His decision to serve, even knowing he would be in harm's way, isn't surprising, given that his father was a decorated veteran who fought in World War II. Graham's younger brothers would go on to enter the military as well, one in the Marines and another in the Air Force. (Wife Barbara also has 10 brothers, all of whom served in the military.)
Reflecting on the return home after his tour of duty, Graham said it was incredibly difficult to be yanked literally from a combat zone back to the United States with no time to psychologically adjust, only to be greeted by the turbulence of the anti-war movement.
"When we came back, we weren't heroes. People called you 'baby killer' and spat on you,'" he said. "It's the reason I do what I do today, to give the vets a better welcome home than we got.
"I've got the best job in town," he said. "Money-wise, we're making a big impact in Oklahoma, which is very satisfying. But I tell people it's a pretty good feeling to go into a Baptist church and see 150 vets sitting there, from WWII to young men and women, who just got back. I just do this because people need help, and I can help 'em."


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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Photo: Theme Day -- The Creative Artisan
After the glass blowers got the glass quite hot in the furnace, as I showed yesterday, they took the glass out of the furnace and the artisan at the left shaped the warm glass ball while the other artisan blew through the tube to enlarge the glass object.
The artisans invited a child from the audience to sit with them as they worked on making the glass, as you see here. I think his family was buying the glass object for which he had a front row seat.
This week we are showing photos of an endangered species at the bottom of the Grand Canyon on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
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11 comments:
- Tanya Breese said...
how neat to watch your piece of glass you purchase created right there!
- May 1, 2013 at 5:13 AM
- Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...
This looks like a real treat for the child and his family.
- May 1, 2013 at 6:04 AM
- Sharon said...
This is such interesting work to watch. I always think of Chihuly when I see one of these artists working.
- May 1, 2013 at 6:25 AM
- Susie of Arabia said...
Hi Julie - Love your theme day entry. I'm crazy about blown glass. There's a lot of it in the Seattle area when I visit there - Chihuly!
- May 1, 2013 at 9:36 AM
- Jack said...
The glassmaker works around extremely hot materials and doesn't wear gloves? That is a bit surprising.
- May 1, 2013 at 11:54 AM
- glenda said...
The little guy looks pretty intent.
- May 1, 2013 at 12:28 PM
- Stefan Jansson said...
It's impressive work and when done by an artisan it looks so easy.
- May 1, 2013 at 2:47 PM
- Kay said...
This is neat. I haven't had a chance to see much glass blowing.
- May 1, 2013 at 3:32 PM
- Thérèse said...
A real glass blowing lesson but what about the security...
Such a rewarding art!
- May 1, 2013 at 11:26 PM
- Buck said...
That's a front row seat I'd love to have! A beautiful post for the theme.
- May 4, 2013 at 6:07 AM
- Babzy.B said...
magical to see them at work :)
- May 6, 2013 at 12:55 AM


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As the only non-profit dedicated solely to saving the California sea otter, we are frequently contacted by students or educators who are interested in learning more about the sea otter and what they can do to help. We believe everyone can do something to help otters, and we try to offer information and support for groups to make a difference. All of the students who have contacted us have been great–their advocacy and passion has helped us educate policy makers, raise awareness, and spread the word.
Some projects are more ambitious than others, and recently we've been contacted by a girl scout named Caitlyn who is working hard to save sea otters for a Silver Award Project, a special Girl Scout leadership program. Her goal is to help raise awareness of sea otters from her home town of Sacramento by passing out brochures, creating a bumper sticker, and participating in a paint-a-drain campaign to paint anti-pollution messages on storm drains. That's a lot of work for an already busy high school student!
Not only am I thrilled to see a passionate young women throw her energy into sea otter awareness, I am also really excited that she was able to make the connection between her actions, and actions taken by her fellow Sacramentoans, and impacts to sea otters. Our awareness efforts are often focused on the coasts where we have otters, but in reality the health of watersheds as far inland as Sacramento can affect the health of the oceans. Caitlyn's paint-a-drain campaign recognizes the connection between inland stormwater and ocean pollution.
Her work is also a reminder that sea otters are part of a rich Californian natural history that belongs to all of us.
With Caitlyn's permission, I am including a sample bumper sticker–it sounds like she will be raising funds for a trip to Monterey to distribute these, and hopefully visit the otters!
Thanks Caitlyn, and keep up the good work!


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Christie Anne Lagergren Brown
(August 16, 1948 - March 21, 2018)
Christie Lagergren Brown died at home holding the hand of her beloved Anam Cara and wife, Joanne, March 21, 2018 after a year long battle with a rare brain tumor. She was born and grew up in Bremerton graduating from West Bremerton High School in 1966 (Go Wildcats!). She was a Washington girl through and through living in Tri-Cities for 8 years, Ellensburg for 26 years, Lacey for a year, Spokane for 3 years, and ending up in Seattle.
She was an amazing woman who survived much in her life always coming out stronger for it. She was a Renaissance woman of many talents. She had a degree in accounting and a Masters in Organizational Development from Central Washington University and a Masters of Divinity from the School of Theology at Seattle University. She worked at an ad agency and Battelle Laboratories in the Tri-Cities, co-owned a shoe store, was the manager of Elmview Home for Disabled Adults, the business manager at the Kittitas County Health Department, a CPA who worked for accounting firms and in the business office of Central Washington Univer-sity. where she was also an adjunct faculty member teaching accounting. She took a year off and volunteered at Holden Village. After a few years of discernment she decided to make a change in her life and enrolled in seminary. After graduating she served Seaview UMC in West Seattle, St. Luke's UMC in Bremerton, St. Paul's and Trinity UMC in Spokane, Sunrise UMC in Federal Way, and Woodland Park UMC in Seattle.
She was very proud of being Swedish and a highlight in her life was traveling with her mother to Sweden in 2002 to visit relatives and see the island her people came from.
She met her future wife at Seattle U and after a long friendship they married on December 7, 2013. Joanne was the love of her life, her Anam Cara - soul mate, and they had many adventures together traveling especially to Jamaica, a month long tour of Massachusetts so Joanne could show off her college and the state in which she spent so much time, and weeks at the Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, OR where they could sit on the porch of the Agatha Christie room and just stare at the water and read and exploring unique places to go on their anniversary. Theirs is a love that will never die.
She doted on her son Rob and her granddaughters, Annika and Keiley. She proudly dis-played the things they made for her and always looked to chances to be with them: holidays, going to their concerts, soccer matches, basketball games, and dance recitals - anything in which they were involved. She was proud of her son and the man and father he became and loved her daughter-in-law Jill. Some of her happiest moments were when the family was together. Rob and Annika and Kelley and Jill always knew they were loved unconditionally by Christie and loved her back completely.
What people always remarked about her was her smile and her beautiful blue eyes. Even in the hospital those were the things people noted. And no matter what she was going through she would somehow manage a smile that would charm the room. And her laugh was infectious.
And oh how she loved the water - she loved being by it, looking at it and swimming in it. It was her place of renewal and calm in a sometimes crazy world.
Her other love was music and theater. She was in many stage productions in Ellensburg. with her beautiful soprano voice. Those productions filled her with such joy. Having season tick-ets to the opera for many years with her friend Yvonne was a treat. And who in the class of '66 will forget their 50th high school reunion with Willie and the Willettes and Christie channeling Mama Cass on stage.
She was committed to social justice for all and worked tirelessly on many justice issues, especially LGBTQ+. Her last public event before her illness was marching in The Women's March of 2017 in Seattle proudly wearing her Pussy Hat. She spoke her mind and didn't back down when she thought her position was right. She was a caring pastor to the folks in her church and a committed friend.
Christie was sweet, funny, kind, thoughtful of others, loving - these are some of the qualities people remember about her.
She is survived by her Beloved Joanne Carlson Brown, her son Rob (Jill) Hatfield, granddaughters Annika and Keiley, mother Jean Kachel, brothers Gary (Karen) Newbill and Robert (Becky) Newbill, step-sister Ellen (Carl) Bewley, and her loved nieces and nephews and their families. Gifts in her memory can be given to The Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Ad-vanced Brain Tumor Treatment at Swedish Hospital or Providence Hospice of Seattle. A Remembrance and Celebration of her life will be April 8 at 3pm at Tibbetts United Methodist Church, 3940 41st Ave SW, Seattle 98116.
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text: Human Rights Observatory Israel - Press TV journalist still held Reporters without borders Reporters Without Borders welcomes Jihan Hafiz's release on 8 November from the Givon detention centre although her equipment was not returned to her. The press freedom organization reiterates its call for the return of all the equipment and material confiscated from journalists aboard the flotilla, and for the immediate release of British journalist Hassan Ghani of Iran's Press TV, who is still being held. Israeli navy arrests five journalists aboard solidarity flotilla, two still held (...)Read complete article© Reporters without borders - Tuesday, November 8, 2011


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The Rev. Dr. C. Steven Teague, Rector
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
We don't know a great deal about Jesus, his early years, or where he gets his religious ideas. We do know he's a troublemaker. That's why scribes and Pharisees shadow him today. They stand on the sidelines grumbling. He's been seen eating in public with sinners and tax collectors. Remember how our mothers warned us of being seen with the right people in public. Well, you can understand why religious leaders have concern. Prophets warned against associating with sinners, idol worshippers and pagans. The religious leaders fear Jesus' followers might think it's okay for them to do likewise. People will start thinking Jesus prefers sinners and outsiders to decent, law-abiding church folk, like us.
To counter their grumbles Jesus tells a story of a shepherd, who leaves 99 well-behaved sheep on their own to go find one lost sheep. He finds it, brings it home and throws a party. And a woman loses one coin. She has nine more, but she tears her house apart until she finds one lousy, lost quarter. And she, too, throws a party. "What one of you wouldn't do the same?" A reckless shepherd – an obsessive/compulsive old crone? Are you kidding? None of us would do that. That's crazy behavior.
But Jesus says, "Hold on here just a minute. Don't think I'm talking about you. These stories are about God. God is like the shepherd and the woman who goes on search and rescue missions." So if you want to know what God is like – get lost, and see who comes looking for you. And when the lost gets found, heaven erupts with a party the likes we can never imagine.
When did you last lose something – important? I lost my wallet the other day. I searched in and outside the house, pants pockets, desk, and even called a restaurant where Karen and I had just eaten. No luck. If Jesus had appeared and said, "Fear not," I'd have said, "You're kidding, right?" I was worked up about how I'd have to spend my afternoon canceling credit cards, replacing my drivers' license. I decided to check the car, as a last resort, and between the seat and center console – my lost wallet. You know how you feel when something you lose is found and safe? I was relieved, but never thought I'd throw a party. If I had, you'd have been invited.
If the lost get found – no one objects. After all, that's why we are here. We join Jesus, we get sent out – to seek and welcome those no one else invites to a party, especially a church social. Too often the church misses the point. God gets giddy – really silly when we repent – return on our own. But a sheep – a coin – repent? That's what gets Jesus in hot water. They can't. They simply get found and are brought home – just because they'd been lost.
So what is God like? God goes after the lost who have no hope of getting home on their own – who don't believe they're worthy of saving, or those who are so self-stinking righteous, they never realize they're lost. Here's what really gets to the scribes and Pharisees. It's not that the lost get found, the saved get saved. It's that Jesus says God brings them home with no questions asked – and even throws a party to celebrate. Fred Craddock, New Testament scholar, says forgiveness looks a lot like condoning bad behaviors from a distance. You recall that outrageous father Jesus knows, who lets his disaster for a son come home scott-free, no trial period, no conditions – even throws him a party – takes his far country rags and gives him a robe, new shoes and a ring. But what's happened to moral standards, improvement, earning your way back? It's not there for Jesus – pay attention. That's what God is like. God invites the 99 and the 9 to come close: "Come join the party. Kick up your heels. Have a glass of champagne and rejoice with me." That's who God is. I would never have thought of that had Jesus not said it. It's what God is doing that matters. Getting found and saved is prelude to God's joy – so great that everyone gets invited to celebrate, join the party. It's realizing the 99 need the one, as much as the one needs the 99. It's about God sending Jesus to open the door so wide he offends the faithful. It's about a kingdom where God will keep forgiving and loving us than risk losing anyone again. And it's a picture of God Jesus brings that the self-righteous, "I've earned my way and you should, too" – can't stomach.
As with many a parable – who now is on the outside? It's the good, religious church leaders who can't really stomach grace when it becomes close, tangible and real, and given to those who don't deserve it. Jesus is a troublemaker – he troubles the souls of the good baptized church-going folks like us, telling us God seeks and finds the lost – whoever they are and expects us to do the same. WHOEVER? I have a hard time with this. Fifty years ago today, September 15, 1963, four girls were killed – martyred in the struggle for racial equality. They were shot to death at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. And God will go find a perpetrator that kills children?
Jesus is a troublemaker – troubles the souls of those who think they can escape God, or hide from God, or think God doesn't exist. You'd better keep looking over your shoulder. Jesus is a troublemaker for those he invites to eat at his table with him. Churches tend to restrict people – only the eligible and deserving. Jesus can invite some messy folks to be here – and once we eat with Jesus, we can never be the same again. Jesus is a troublemaker. He says God cares for all, even those we don't see or care about – and what's really troubling – Jesus says God cares that we care, too. I'm not sure I understand – everyone – It's grace, and I don't know any who really understand – God goes and gets all who get lost – and expects us to be as happy as God is about all this….Well?


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I've decided to come out publicly as bisexual. I realized I was bi at at 19 or 20, and came out to a handful of folks over the years, but it's taken me until age 40 to get to this point. I didn't think hiding part of my identity was setting a good example for […]
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Marat, Jean-Paul
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A French political leader of the eighteenth century. In the French Revolution, Marat was a leader of the Jacobins, a party of radicals. He was stabbed to death in his bathtub.
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Inside Story of Building AI and Tech For Real Humans
We hear new breakthroughs in AI & tech everyday. In the last few years alone we've heard about machines winning video games and even reaching human parity for speech, reading, object recognition, and translation in controlled tests. But while we are excited about these advancements, we seldom hear about how we really got here and where do we think we can really go over the next few years. This panel will draw from experts who will share some of the untold stories of building assistants, personas, & AI. What we learned from people in surprising places like Rap Battles in Central China, Favelas in Brazil, & hackers around the world. The cool ideas and the prototypes that didn't work at all but did so in surprising, insightful and exciting ways that help us chart where AI will go next.
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Module 02: Malting Technology and the Science of Mashing
Module two jumped straight from history right into the science of mashing. But what is mash you may ask? Mash is the result of your malted grains steeping in hot water. They've been rehydrated, activating the malt enzymes to convert the grain starches into fermentable sugars. It's basically the beer base that we would add hops and other flavorings to. The wort (the liquid from the mash) is then extracted and that is what ferments into the alcoholic beer we all know and love.
These classes bring me right back to high school chemistry – full of balancing equations, converting measurements, and chemical reactions. It was definitely a walk down memory lane and I was happy to pick it back up so quickly! Without trying to get too complicated, I've laid out a basic overview of the start of the brewing process:
So I think as everyone already knows, most beers are about 90% water. Along with water you also need some malt, hops, and yeast for a standard recipe. Of the four primary ingredients, water is the best regulated and least variable since you are typically getting water from a standard local or state source. But you still have to pay attention to the types of ions and minerals that may be in your source water supply. Depending on what ions may be in your local water (e.g. Calcium, Sulphate, Chloride) affects how you have to treat it (e.g. adding acid to balance out alkalinity). Depending on the style of beer you are brewing, you have a target pH of the mash that you will need to adjust for. The level of the pH in your mash and wort can affect the finished beer flavor, character, and taste.
Next, to make beer you, of course, need your source of starch. Malts (grain seed) are often used – like barley, wheat, oats, rye, sorghum, or even corn or rice. After evaluating, choosing, and cleaning your grains, you'd steep them in water causing the grain to swell and aerate. The water would then be drained and the grain would begin to germinate (aka sprout). This is beginning the enzymatic activity. After about five days, you need to stop the germination process and remove the moisture by drying it out via kilning. The amount of time and temperature that you dry out the grains can affect the flavor of the malt.
The malted grain we just dried out through kilning, will be milled, turning it to fine grist. We will then add hot water to the grist, starting our mash. The starches will break apart and enzymes will turn it into fermentable sugars. The liquid will then be extracted from the mashing process – this is the wort. This liquid contains the sugars that will then be fermented by yeast to produce alcohol.
While making the mash and wort you're creating the beer's fundamental flavors. You'd can add hops during this process as well, but unfortunately, that will have to wait until module three to find out more about that!
And if you missed my last post about module one and the archaeology of brewing – check it out!


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ARA Social Series: Vol 1
When I started Arkansas REALTORS® I knew I wanted to do something different, something that struck at the heart of communication. After many cups of cold brew and brainstorming sessions came Social Series: A place for REALTORS®, by REALTORS®, with real REALTOR® experience.
If you were to imagine the perfect pitcher of sweet tea, the most spirited Fourth of July, and the sweetest, southern apple pie all in human form…you would get your 2019 ARA president: Angie Johnson. Daughter of Karen Crowson, Johnson and her mother will make ARA history as being the first mother/ daughter pair to both be president. This, along with many other reasons, made her the perfect candidate for the inaugural issue of our new blog anthology.
Originally attending school to study sports medicine, Johnson swore she would never go into Real Estate. However in 2003, after being a nail technician for ten years, Johnson took the leap to follow into her mother's footsteps. She began by looking into being an appraiser, but when Crowson became Secretary-Treasurer and soon to be President, Johnson joined her mother's team to help assist with her clients. This gave Johnson veteran experience and a first-hand view of what it's like to be a successful realtor in the state of Arkansas. Fifteen years later she embarks on her biggest challenge yet: being President of the Arkansas REALTORS® Association.
"Running for President is something I swore I'd never do. I started my real estate career by immediately attending national legislative meetings in DC, which became my favorite meeting. This is what prompted me to become passionate about legislation. That led me to be involved in the Legislative Committee and PR Committee because of my passion for Special Olympics. I was then asked to run as zone director and serve on the Board of Directors. That led to me being asked to chair the PR Committee in 2012. I was a bit hesitant to say yes at first because of my fears of public speaking, but I got some encouragement from mom and my REALTOR® family and decided to do it."
I was surprised to hear that Johnson didn't feel the pressure to follow her mother's path. It's a tale as old as time that nothing is harder than following in a parent's shadow, but Angie wanted to be more than "Karen's daughter."
"Enjoy it" Johnson replies when asked if her mom gave her any advice about being elected president. "She told me it would go by really fast and to meet as many people as I possibly could. Open your ears and listen."
I wanted to know more about Johnson's goals as president. She is obviously much more than just a title, so what does she want to achieve during her time in office?
"I want to help bridge the gap that exists between local, state, and national levels" Johnson spoke very passionately about communication and public relations during our interview so it came as no surprise that communication of all sorts within the association was a milestone for her presidency. "I want to help continue to guide the path that we are currently on. We must bridge the gap to not just local president's, but the local level agents. I'd like to get our information, our why, our story…out to the public. We are more than unlocking doors and showing you a house."
I've only been with the ARA for a short amount of time, but one quality I have found with every seasoned REALTOR® is their passion for what they do. It's not just a job, it's a lifestyle. Johnson is no exception to this rule.
Johnson was not just looking to amp up communications though, she had a starry-eyed vision of how she wanted meetings to run this year, too.
"We're completely changing the convention this year. Everything is different. Mike Ford and I created this Convention Task Force to help rebuild the convention. We discussed time commitment, how we get more people to attend, the possibility of allowing CE to be part of the convention, and my favorite change: having a keynote speaker at the beginning and the end. We're going to The Guesthouse at Graceland in Memphis. Our highest attended conventions have been in Tunica and Memphis. Miki Bass called me one day and said she found the perfect place. She said it was 'sparkly, full of character, and inviting just like me' so I looked it up and fell in love. So to Graceland, we go!"
When Angie talks about said task force she is not exaggerating when describing the electricity of new ideas for the 2019 convention. In my first week at Arkansas REALTORS®, I found myself surrounded by REALTOR® rockstars. Former presidents, REALTORS® of the Year, Committee Chairs, and fresh new faces to the industry were just a sample of the talent on this task force. For two days the task force destructed the convention and built it from the bottom up. It was one of the most inviting and exciting strategy sessions I personally have ever attended. This was where I had my first opportunity to meet our Madame President.
I have to say that I couldn't be more excited to be led by Ms. Angie Johnson. She has been nothing but supportive, creative, and humble since the day I met her. I look forward to seeing all that she does in her time as president and the changes that she will make that will cause a rippling effect for years to come.
Until next time, dear REALTOR®, may your days be filled with happiness, good health, and closings.
– Cam, Director of Communications: Arkansas Realtor®
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Arts Canteen Presents: Eastern Strings w. Attab Haddad + Baha Yetkin10th February 2017 - 8pm
Price: £12 Prices available at box office, email or via telephone.
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Company: Arts Canteen
This concert aims to highlight the connection and build on it with original compositions and renditions of melodies from Arab World and Turkey thus showing the common thread running through both traditions by two incredibly talented artists Attab Haddad (Iraq) and Baha Yetkin (Turkey).
Oud has become increasingly popular were Attab Haddad gives a masterclass in the instrument's possibilities, drawing from Arabic forms while lacing his compositions with flamenco, jazz and classical flavours joining him later is the impressive Oud player Baha Yetkin, from Istanbul, will perform Turkish classical music repertoire. His style combines older traditions with many new stylistic innovations.
The Oud is one of the oldest musical instruments known to man, and many believe it to be the ancestor of the modern guitar. However, the legacy of the Oud, unlike that of many other ancient traditions, continues till today. The earliest proof of the existence of an instrument like the Oud can be found in an excavated cylindrical seal from the Uruk Period in Mesopotamia, which dates back almost 5000 years.
Since then, the Oud has been revered as the King of Instruments, telling the stories of its time through its melodious music. Even today, the beautiful sounds of the Oud have the power to transport the listener to another time.
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** Attab Haddad
** Attab Haddad was born in England into an Iraqi family. Although he initially embarked on a career in business and finance, in his mid twenties he decided to retrain as a sound engineer. It was during this time that he first discovered the oud and after graduating with a diploma in Sound Engineering he began to take lessons with Iraqi oud player Ahmed Mukhtar in London. As his interest and ability grew, he travelled to Egypt to study with the Egyptian oud player Nihad El-Sayed and the Iraqi virtuoso Naseer Shamma at the 'Beit al-Oud' in Cairo. On returning to the UK, he enrolled on a Masters program at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in Music Performance, graduating in 2006 with a distinction. In 2008 he founded the Attab Haddad Ensemble to perform his own compositions influenced by Middle Eastern music, flamenco and jazz, and they released their debut CD 'Days Distinctive' in early 2012. Attab Haddad has also collaborated with many other artists in a wide variety of genres, and seen his work featured on radio and television at home and abroad.
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Impressive Oud player Baha Yetkin, from Istanbul, will perform Turkish classical music repertoire. His style combines older traditions with many new stylistic innovations.
He began his musical career by taking lessons on rhythm and musical notes and theory in Turkish Classical Music in 2000. After he completed his education, he took part as an instructor and concert instrumentalist in various choruses and associations. In later years he improved his musical skills by taking lessons from worldwide famous oud players Yurdal Tokcan and Necati Çelik. Meanwhile, he performed in concerts, both at home and overseas, with numerous famous musicians and took part in various organizations. He has been giving oud and theory in Turkish Classical Music lessons since 2004. He also specialized in instruments like cümbüş, classical fretless guitar, electrical fretless guitar (e-bow) and performed in concerts and albums by playing these instruments.
He moved to London on September 2015. He continues to teach, sharing his knowledge, experience, and technique with Turkish and foreign students in several places in London since he arrived. He is preparing a solo oud album which is planning to be released before the Christmas 2016.


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Claudine P. Stein, 95, of Champaign passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Monday, March 13, 2017, at her home.
Claudine was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on December 9, 1921, the only child of Claude and Sara (Kingery) Perry. She married James S. Stein on May 7, 1948. He preceded her in death on November 7, 1992. Also preceding her in death were her parents and her son-in-law, Jeffrey Croix.
Claudine is survived by her six children: Susan "Sue" Stein (Doug Rose) of Tampa, FL, Jeffrey "Jeff" Stein (Mimi Rivera) of Mays Landing, NJ, Tina Croix of Champaign, Jarelle Stein (Zoey Pittman) of Lake Forest, CA, Anita Stein (Harvey Welch) of Urbana, and Andrew "Andy" Stein (Denise) of San Diego, CA.
Also surviving are eight grandchildren: Jennifer Croix, Michael Croix, Sara Welch, Brittany Welch, Brian Welch, Tyler Stein, Alexi Stein and Nicole Stein and one great-grandchild: Cecil Croix.
Claudine graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1939 as class valedictorian and went on to be recognized as a Bronze Tablet recipient at the University of Illinois for her outstanding academic achievement. She graduated second in her class from the University of Illinois, College of Law, in 1945 and in 1947 became the first female to open her own private law practice in Urbana, Illinois.
As a student at the University of Illinois, she worked at her parents' restaurant, Perry's Cafeteria, on Broadway in Urbana.
Over her lifetime Claudine was a generous volunteer in the community. For years she was a Girl Scout leader and inspired all of her children to be active in scouting. She volunteered at several local grade schools including Leal School in Urbana where she assisted in helping children learn to read.
She was an avid reader whose other hobbies included singing, playing piano, attending local musical theater productions, and playing cards with her fellow seniors at the Hays Center in Champaign.
She was passionate about education and was most proud of her family's academic achievements. All six of her children and four of her grandchildren graduated from the University of Illinois earning multiple degrees, following in her and her husband's footsteps.
The family would like to thank Lisa Sayavongsa and Claudine's daughter, Tina Croix, for their years of devoted caregiving, which enabled Claudine to spend her final years in the comfort of her home.
A celebration of Claudine's life will be held on Saturday, April 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the Community United Church of Christ, 805 S. Sixth Street, Champaign. Heath and Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm, Champaign, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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I was nervous and excited to teach my class last week at Ger-Nis in Brooklyn, hosted by Kitchensurfing. I felt both under-prepared and over-prepared at the same time, and was just praying my timing turned out OK (as in, we weren't sitting down to eat at 11pm). But my worry was, as usual, unjustified, because the most fantastic group of people showed up ready to have fun. It didn't hurt that Mark was making delicious drinks!
Melissa, my lovely assistant, took some photos throughout the night. We made some vinaigrettes, some mostly no-cook salads (watermelon, feta and mint salad; corn & jalapeño salsa with cilantro-lime vinaigrette; tofu, avocado and tomato salad with citrus-soy dressing; and a quinoa salad with roasted cauliflower and cumin-paprika dressing), talked about cooking and vegetarian food and whatnot, and at the end we all sat down to eat. What a fun evening! I really hope I'm able to teach another class soon. I'm already devising the topic: vegetarian via Italy — frittatas, pastas, and bitter drinks!
Anyhoo, enjoy the pics after the jump, and follow me on Skillshare for next time!
I have been so remiss, what with catering a giant birthday party (more on that later), suffering through a summer cold, and getting sunburned in Southern California. But I have news! I am teaching a class (with Mark doing cocktails of course) on the basics of a vegetarian pantry and how to build not-boring salads. We'll finish with a no-cook meal that highlights a ton of amazing seasonal produce and I am so excited.
The awesome folks at Kitchensurfing are hosting at the Ger-Nis Culinary and Herb Center, a totally amazing teaching kitchen space in Gowanus. So basically what I'm saying is, take my class! Click here!
These salads are both a kind of preview and explanation for the theme of the class…they were both satisfying, hearty salads that I made with stuff I had laying around. Very summery and vegetarian. You could of course make these on purpose, but in my case they were a fridge clean-out kind of situation.
In the first, I made rice and mixed it with a chunky pesto / chimichurri / herb concoction. If you ever have multiple bunches of herbs laying around and no clue what to do with them, I highly recommend this solution. This particular version was mint + parsley + cilantro in generous amounts, blended with lots of lemon juice, olive oil, jalapeño for kick, and pistachios. I mean, I wanted to eat this stuff with a spoon it was so piquant. It literally justified using the word piquant. Imagine! It would be so good on grilled corn, or grilled fish, or really anything at all. In this case I mixed it with rice and topped the whole thing with a raw veggie salad, mixed with some extra lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
The second salad is a kind of healthy taco salad I suppose. Romaine hearts topped with a veggie tofu scramble — zucchini, corn, crumbled tofu, and spices like cumin and cayenne. Top with crunchy tortilla chips and some cotija cheese and you've got yourself a salad. Love the hot + cold, soft + crunchy going on in this salad.
So in conclusion, take my class if you're interested, and I hope it's the first of many to come.
I didn't manage to fully document the day of cooking. I'll be honest, lighting and taking pictures while dealing with not enough surface area in your kitchen, washing the same dishes 10 times, and trying not to burn /ruin anything is a tall order. Once again, we made an obscene amount of food for 5 people, but hey, I'm going to live on those leftovers for the next 4 days so it'll be perfect. I am definitely a sneak-a-bit-of-pie-with-the-fridge-door-open-and-no-utensils kind of person and not ashamed.
You'd think that all the cooking I've done in the last couple of weeks (most of which undocumented here) would leave me longing for take-out and slices of pizza and no dishes. But honestly, it's made me want to cook more. Particularly, as is the theme of this blog, for the purpose of sharing. It's the best kind of satisfaction to make something from scratch to enjoy with friends and loved ones. I've got some browned butter cranberry muffins on the docket if we've still got cranberry sauce around in a couple of days, and pizza with chard and goat cheese and chili oil too. I've got salted caramels on the brain and fresh baked bread and roasted squash. If there's one thing that's a-okay about the impending cold, it's that I'll be more than happy to be cozied up at home leaning over a hot stove with a glass of wine in hand.
So here's to baking season, to the holidays (as much as they stress us out) and to not forgetting to be thankful all the time, not just when there's a turkey in the oven. It may sound trite, but when everyone is saying how thankful they are in their facebook status updates, it can't seem that off-kilter!
Happy Thanksgiving! This is my favorite holiday (do you wonder why?). I was literally dreaming of cooking Thanksgiving last night — although in my dream I was making Empanadas. Random. Right now I'm drinking coffee with Charlie Brown on in the background, soon I'll put on Home for the Holidays, by far my favorite holiday movie. I think I've watched it approximately 50 times by now, but somehow it never gets old.
Anyway, Gemma and I are about to be cooking up a storm — here's what's on the menu for our (Vegetarian) Thanksgiving:
Baked Brie (wrapped in crescent roll dough with caramelized onions. this one's a tradition for us.)
Rosemary Cashews
Roasted Fennel Dip with Parmesan
Leek and Swiss Chard Tart
Sides (it's all about the sides, let's not even pretend otherwise)
Mashed Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts two ways – roasted with hazelnuts & hashed
Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Goat Cheese and Pickled Red Onions
Angel Biscuits with Cranberry Butter
Stuffing with Mushrooms, Sage and Chestnuts
Cranberry Relish
Spiced Pumpkin Pie
I'm also debating whether to make these Cranberry Curd Bars because they sound SO GOOD.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
That's me in the kitchen at St. Cecilia's. Pretty sweet glasses, huh?
Does a tub of macaroni and pot full of meat so thick the spoon stands up sound like cafeteria food? Well, yeah. But Nick and Theo's food at the Epic Prom Saturday was far from cafeteria quality. Call it a meeting of the high and low brow. Much like the entire event.
I had a lot of fun at Epic Prom, even though technically I was "working". I got to wear these fun 1950's glasses and do the twist with a plastic cup of wine in my hand, and I was able to help Nick and Theo, who are all around good guys. The people-watching was pretty stellar too. There was quite a cast of characters, including the friendly neighborhood priest (Howard Dean's doppleganger), a gaggle of church ladies, slick bartenders (named Vito and Alejandro no less!) and some seriously dressed up attendees. Not to mention Adam, the evening's eccentric host, looking a bit like Josh Groban combined with Tom Wolfe (thanks to his flowing locks and all-white suit).
The menu included corned beef nuggets (OK, sounds weird but they were SO good), homemade pate, bean dip with dill oil, romaine hearts with chunky blue cheese dressing, spicy mac & cheese, sloppy joes topped with coleslaw and crushed potato chips, tiny snickerdoodles, and "spiked milk", otherwise known as guinness + ice cream + milk, otherwise known as I WILL DRINK THIS ALL NIGHT AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME.
OK and then there was the entertainment. In addition to the DJ spinning tunes from the 50's, we enjoyed the performance from The Harlem James Gang. Look these guys up. They are the dapperest dudes ever. And they can dance. And sing. And yes, they are cooler than you, just get over it.
Here's a good selection of pics from Metromix, with some good food shots thrown in:
Here are some pics from Brooklyn 365 (why do I have crazy eyes in every picture I'm in??)
And here are all the chips I crushed (She-Ra!)
And a couple more pics….thanks Santiago!
People are passionate about their tacos, I'll tell you that. The Brooklyn Taco Experiment was possibly the most exhausting and hectic of all the cook-offs I've done, and I'll tell you why. Tacos. Take. Work.
Lauren and I had about 100 tupperwares, containers, tote bags, and boxes between us and still we were improvising. Thirty pounds of pork shoulder alone. And we had about the perfect amount after it was all said and done. I'm convinced we made way more than 300 tacos.
We had about 4 square feet in which to display / heat / assemble our tacos, and some seriously stubborn donated tortillas to deal with (not all the best things in life are free, I'm just sayin'). Nothing makes me feel older than standing for a whole day. Man, my back hurt!
No prizes this time, but I have to say, I have not seen so many hard core competitors (or so many competitors, period — there were 30 tacos to try) in any previous cook-off, and though once again I tried nothing, my friends who were there said it was a stellar group. So I'm not in the least bit sad about the lack of prize winning. If I were there and had to try 30 tacos, I am pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to pick a favorite at all.
I think it might be time to take a bit of a cook-off hiatus. Work is crazy busy, and I have some possible big purchases coming up (including a car?!?) so the massive amount of time and money that these things take will just not be available to me. However, I will be an enthusiastic spectator and continue to follow Nick & Theo's meteoric rise to the top of the New York foodie scene.
My final taco?
Slow roasted pork (with habanero, pasilla, ancho and chipotle chiles and cinnamon), creamy jicama slaw, home pickled onions and jalapenos, cotija cheese, a squeeze of lime, and cilantro! We also served a tequila punch: tequila, guava juice, orange juice, and fresh squeezed lime juice.
(these 2 pics are from the Huffington Post article on the event!)
It's another cook-off, y'all! Nick and Theo are back with the Brooklyn Taco Experiment at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Since pretty much anything worthy of going into a taco is delicious in my book, this one should be pretty fun. I'll be there competing (taco recipe as yet undetermined), so get your tickets now!
When does something become so long overdue that you can't even use the term "belated"? Extremely belated? Grossly belated?
In any case, here's a rundown of a few of the Thanksgiving delicacies we enjoyed…
First up, house smoked turkey. Holy crap it was delicious. I'm pretty sure it went into the smoker at like 9 am and then didn't come out until about 6:30 pm. Although it was not me slaving over the smoker, I can pretty confidently say that the amount of work it took was worth it. I've never had such moist, flavorful turkey in my life. And it looks pretty cool, too.
One of my non tradition traditions. Brie wrapped in Pillsbury crescent dough and baked. Gooey.
Spiced rosemary cashews.
Biscuit and Cornbread Dressing, a la Martha Stewart.
Roasted Brussels sprouts. Look, I know they taste like feet, but they taste like delicious feet, OK??
Pop. Overs. I bought a special pan just for these things and boy are they tasty! Recipe from The Kitchn.
Delicata squash for the salad (with pomegranate seeds!)
We also had cranberry butter, sweet potato pie, and red wine poached pears with mascarpone cream filling. Oh, and did I mention there were four of us? I recognize the perversity of that, believe me, I do. So does my belly.
September 13. The Bell House in Brooklyn. More cheese and beer than your little heart could ever desire. I'm competing with my Lasagna Cheese-o-Rama, so don't you dare miss it!
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I will officially be cementing my reputation as a baker at the Fierce & Sweet bake-off in October, benefiting New York Cares. If you don't know about New York Cares, you should — they make it very easy to volunteer with a ton of New York area non-profits, on as frequent or infrequent basis as works for you. Check out the Fierce & Sweet page for info about the cause, judges, and to RSVP for some baked deliciousness!!
I have no idea what I'm making yet, but rest assured my test batches may make it onto this blog…I just won't reveal it's for the competition until afterward in the interest of intrigue!


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Looks like it's going to be a wet summer…
Really. It's rained every single day this week. And if it's not raining, I feel like it's impossible to walk outside without being drenched by the humidity in the air. I don't know how I'm supposed to become a bronze goddess in this weather. I have the seafood restaurant to keep me company during these "tropical storms," but being around fish all day just makes me miss the beach! If any good is coming from this less than perfect summer weather, I have been able to spend a little time digging through some Scripture to figure out how to get spiritually drenched, because being locked out of my house during hurricane Andrea doesn't really have the same effect.
I was recently directed to Deuteronomy 11, a passage in which the author is preaching to the Israelites about obeying the Lord's laws. The first 7 verses are basically reminding the people of Israel of how freaking awesome God is, including how he "overwhelmed" the Egyptian army with the waters of the Red Sea (hellllllo, overwhelming water?).
Verse 8 starts off by saying, "you remember that? So obey!" And if they obey, according to verse 13, God is going to make it rain. Literally, he's going to send this beautiful downpour that will supply these Israelites with all the grain, wine, and oil they will need. Sounds like my kind of party…He's really promising to take care of them. His only warning is that they do not let their hearts get deceived and worship other gods, because God will close up the Heavens and the land will perish. Kind of makes obedience sound like a really desirable trait, if you ask me.
So I read that, what my friend sent me, and I am thinking, this is great for the Israelites to know but how the heck can I apply this to me? We aren't necessarily bound by the Old Testament laws anymore. We don't need to strive for perfection to please God because Jesus did that for us (can I get a hallelujah?!). But there's got to be some way that this applies to all of us followers of Christ.
Maybe I am in this blessed land that the Lord speaks of already. He's done the ultimate deed for us as believers; He's given us his son Jesus. He's led us into this hill and valleyed land that feeds off of His heavenly waters. Now God's asking His children to follow Him and love Him and worship Him. Verse 13 says, "love the Lord your God and serve him with all your heart and soul, he will give the rain for your land in its season…". He promises to take care of His children if they simply obey and love him. That's not too hard, right?
Then WHY, if you don't mind me asking, IS MY LAND SO DRY RIGHT NOW? WHERE'S MY WATER, GOD?!
Here's what my friend had to say; "we can't continually delight in sin and expect blessing. That's playing Him for a fool, trying to deceive him."
What? Ouch. If I'm wanting God to make it rain, am I just going to sit in my dried up pool and wait? Or am I going to be doing some kind of rain dance? I always have enjoyed dancing, anyway. So this just gives me something else to ponder; what kind of sin do I need to dance out of my system? Where is my obedience? I don't want to take God for a fool, I feel like that wouldn't end very well for me.
So, today I'm challenging myself to search for my disobedience and fight that off (this should be fun). Oh, and I'm bringing my umbrella to work.