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Thread: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Post your entry recipes here, you may enter as many times as you like.
Please post your recipe in this format or I will not consider it for the contest:
Title and Yield
XX lbs honey
XX gal liquid
XX grams yeast
XX grams (additional ingredients here)
Target gravity: (explain your reason here and why this gravity, how it matches to the yeast, etc.)
Must preparation process: (break this and the following sections down into one step tasks) See here for the format to be used.
Treatments and additions: (aeration, additional ingredients, SG checks, etc.)
Racking and other treatments: (racking, filtering, oaking, adjustments, etc)
Bottling, kegging, final notes: (whatever else)
Make sure to follow the format, think through what your recipe is all about and match up your ingredients.
Good luck, and I look forward to working with the winner.
OskaarIs it tasty . . . precious?
07-01-2006, 07:38 PM #2Colony Queen
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Pecan Pecan, Dry sprarkling mead ~ 6.5 gallons
12 lb Pecan honey
Water to 6 1/2 gallons
5 grams Lalvin DV10
1.5 lb browne sugar
0.5 lb Pecan pieces, chopped
1 Madagascar vannila bean, split, scraped & shopped
Target gravity; I prefer non-braggot mead to be at least 10% abv. 12 lb pecan honey will not hit this mark. Brown sugar is being used to increase the OG and enhance the pecan flavor (I feel blending with another honey may supress the pecan honey character.
Using a ballon whisk, blend pecan liquor*, pecan honey and 1 tsp. Superfood + with enough water to make 6 1/2 gallons must, this will aerate as it's mixes.
Rehydrate/proof yeast in 4oz tap water at 104F before mixing must, pitch yeast into must and cover with a sanitized flour sack cloth, secure with twine.
Aerate daily using a ballon whisk.
Lalvin DV10 was selected for its wide temp range, low O2 and nitrogen demends and that it allows varietal character to shine while contributing little in the way of bittering properties.
Once active fermentation has stopped (no more foaming), transfer to secondary fermentor. Be sure to mix yeast into suspension before transfer.
After racking to secondary, check SG every other day. Once SG has remained the same for 7-8 days, rack off lies. Rack once a month until mead is clear and ready for bottling.
When mead is clear and nothing more drops from suspension, boil 5 oz corn sugar in 1 quart water, cool and pour into bottling bucket before racking mead.
Bottle in 500-750 ml bottles, cap or cork as needed.
Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Higher Alc to get a richness (hopefully glycerin-like) to complement the honey, using EC-1118 yeast to enhance this.
Extra nuttiness from Macadamia nut honey
A background complexity & extra nutrient from buckwheat (not using raisins to avoid vinous flavour)
Just a hint of sweetness to ensure the flavour comes thru (ie, not bone dry). Back-sweeten with corn syrup (or sugar syrup) rather than honey so that back-sweetening does not mask the flavour
Tannin - Hungarian heavy toast and French Medium toast (to enhance the nuttiness - page 13), but not in too much quantity + Tannin Galalcool
Whether the oak will have settled down ready for 2008 Mead festival may be a moot point.
The smooth nut 5 Gallons
10 lbs Pecan honey
4.5 lbs Macadia Honey
2.5 lbs Buckwheat
1 oz Oak (0.5 oz Hungarian heavy toast, 0.5 oz French Medium toast)
6 grams Tannin Galalcool
Target Gravity
Must Preparation
Oak added up-front in primary (in a grain bag)
Only use 6 lbs of Pecan honey initially - use the rest to feed once the SG is about 2/3 sugar depletion.
Add GOFERM at yeast hydration and follow the Oskaar yeast/must nursing regime (aeration of must, regular stirring of carboy, Fermaid-K at 1/3 sugar depletion, ...)
Treatments and Additions
Keep the carboy cool (60 deg F if possible) to slow the EC-1118 and avoid harsh flavours.
Racking and other treatments
Oaking is light - further additions dependent on tastings at racking time
07-04-2006, 09:39 PM #4Senior Member
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The Sultry Southern Nut. Uhh.. Belle Final yield 5 gallons
A semi sweet mead with hints of Pecan supported by Macadamia Nut and Orange blossom honey. Target OG 1.130 with a final ABV about 16%. The combination of yeasts should result in a full mouthy feel and accent the nut characters from the pecan and macadamia nut honeys. The oak and sur-le aging should also provide a complex mouth feel without masking the seductive honey.
12 lbs Pecan Honey
4 lbs Macadamia Nut
2 lbs Orange Blossom
3 lbs Vanilla Sugar
5g D 254 Lavin Yeast re-hydrated with 5g Go-Ferm
5g CY3079 Lavin Yeast re-hydrated with 5g Go-Ferm
Spring water to 6 gallons
Target Gravity:
OG 1.130 Both yeasts top out at about 16% when fed so the target OG should be slightly higher to ensure a semi sweet mead as a final product.
Must Preparation:
Add 3 gallons room temperature water to the fermenting bucket and boil an additional 3 gallons water. Re-hydrate yeasts with Go-Ferm for 15 minutes. Combine water, honey and sugar in a fermenting bucket and stir/aerate for 15 minutes. Add boiled water to make a final volume of 6 gallons and to heat must for yeast. Pitch yeast at about 85F and mix. Aerate twice daily for the first 4 days.
At 1/3rd and 2/3rd sugar break add 10g Fermaid K and mix without aerateing too much.
Racking and other treatments:
At end of primary fermentation stir yeast into suspension and rack into a 5 gallon carboy with 2oz Medium Toast French Oak and 1oz Heavy Toast French Oak. Maintain contact with oak to taste.
Remove oak and sur-lie age for 6-12 months after oak is removed from mead.
Bottling, kegging, final notes:
After aging, bottle in tall slender bottles cap/cork and enjoy
Both D254 and CY3079 were selected to provide a complex nutty aroma to compliment the Pecan honey as well as providing a creamy mouth feel.
Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Pecan Pie Nectar (5 gallon yield, 6 gallon start) semi-sweet
12 lbs Pecan honey
5 lbs Light Wildflower
2.5 lbs Orange Blossom honey
.5 lb Buckwheat honey
.5 lb Dark Wildflower
Spring water to 6 gallons
8 g Tannin Galalcool in must
8 g 71b-1122 yeast
Target gravity: Target gravity should be around 1.125, or a potential ABV of 16.95%. 71B-1122 has an alcohol tolerance of about 14%, and is a good choice for wines with residual sugar, while preserving the aromatics. Finish gravity should land in the 1.10+ range, expressing the Pecan Honey flavor, with subtle background notes of Citrus, Buckwheat and the dark Wildflower.
Must preparation process: (Note: Oskaar, I tried this process on my last mead it works well)
Prepare a solution of 50 ml H20 @110 F + 8 g Go-Ferm
Add 8 g of 71b-1122 when temperature drops to 104 F and let stand 15 - 30 minutes max
Decant 1/2 gallon must into your fermentation vessel and inoculate with re-hydrated yeast solution, and finish filling to 5 gallons; and aerate well. Cover with sanitized cloth and secure
Treatments and additions: Check SG every 12 hours and watch for foaming which indicates the end of the lag phase.
At end of lag phase aerate well and add 6 grams DAP rehydrated in 50 ml H2O
Aerate twice daily until 33% sugar break
At 33% sugar break add 6 grams Fermaid K rehydrated in 50 ml H2O and aerate well
Airlock and put in racking rotation row
Taste about bi-monthly after final racking, stabilze and bottle when bottle aging in indicated
Racking and other treatments:
After racking to secondary, Id add ~2oz French Oak and ~1oz American Oak (both medium toast) to add a little oak character. Monitor every 2 weeks or so, rack off oak if needed.
Bottling, kegging, final notes:
Bulk age as long as possible, polish filter for clarity, bottle 3 months before competition.
Final notes/thoughts: toyed with the idea of adding .5 lb chopped dates, then using Hungarian Oak, however, the dates may detract from the final product.
Modified: 7-10-06
07-05-2006, 07:59 PM #6Egg
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Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Sweet Potato and Pecan Acerglyn - 6 gal
12 lbs pecan honey
2 quarts maple syrup
water to 6 gal
5g D47
5 lbs finely diced sweet potatoes
a few black peppercorns to taste
a few green peppercorns to taste
5.5g Fermaid K
10g DAP
3 tsp pectic enzyme
one lime
1.5-3 lbs brown sugar
Target gravity:
Looking for about 14% ABV with a FG of 1.02 or so. Nice fit for D47 and this strain of yeast will enhance the fabulous complexity and mouthfeel of the mead.
Must preparation process:
Add honey and syrup to fermenter.
Add liquor strained after boiling 5lbs finely diced peeled sweet potatoes and the juice of one half a lime for 25 minutes
Add enzyme, Fermaid K, and 5g DAP
Add water and brown sugar to 6 gal and sg of approx. 1.122
Stir/aerate the heck out of the must
Cover must and allow to rest overnight
Hydrate and pitch yeast according to manufacturer's recommendations
Treatments and additions:
This bad boy will need regular aeration - twice a day for the money. Hit it with the other 5g DAP on day 3. Adjust sugar levels with brown sugar, if necessary.
Racking and other treatments:
Transfer to airlocked secondary after 5-7 days. Rack every 30 days until clear. Add one or two each of green and black peppercorns after final racking.
07-05-2006, 11:15 PM #7Drone
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Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
[size=12pt]Pecan Butter Rum Mead
12lbs pecan honey
3lbs acacia
3lbs buckwheat
filtered tap water (want the minerals not the chlorine)
5g Lavan D47
3 split and scraped vanilla beans
2 tbls gourmet butter extract
[size=10pt]target gravity
want this to come out on the sweet side but not obnoxiously. Lets say around 1.015-1.020 looking for a sweet medium alcohol butter pecan taste with a hint of rum.
Must preparation process
Warm honey jars in warm water to allow better blending. Place 2lbs of the pecan honey to the side for latter. Into 6 gallon carboy add the rest of the honey and the vanilla beans with enough water to bring to the shoulder of the carboy. Stir with a lee stirrer till the drill get hot! Rehydrate yeast with warm (98 F.)water. I would say use Goferm but I have never used it so won't recommend something I've not used before. Don't mind being overruled.
Pitch yeast (nope not adding a lot of nutrients that's what the buckwheat's for) cover top of carboy with sanitised cloth held tight by rubber bands.
Treatments and additions
For the first three days needs to be aerated with a aerating stone three times a day at least. The lack of chemical nutrients means a little more work making the yeast happy in the first few days. After three days or there abouts (I don't know the sugar reading that tells you just when) cap with an airlock. Move to the lowest coldest level of Hellstroms hive meadworx. We want this one to go slow but not stop and have no off flavor from high heat fermenting.
Allow to ferment out and sit with weekly stirrings for two months.
Racking and other treatments
Rack off of lees into a used rum barrel. Allow to age in the barrel for three to six months, till pecan, and rum flavors come into balance with each other. The vanilla should be hidden but giving a smoother taste to both flavors.
Rack out of barrel threw Enolmatic filter into carboy. (haven't used one but have read up on them and know Oskaar has one) Add the butter extract and the last 2lbs of pecan honey to bring both flavors to the front and sweeten. Taste should be pecan, then butter, then rum. Cold store till bottling to insure against restarting fermentation and to allow to clear.
Bottling, final note
Should be a dark mead when all's said and done. Clear glass bottles, traditional corks and the label should be a light color to stand out against the mead.
If it wasn't to be entered into a competition I would skip the barrel and add 2 cups Jamaican dark rum. If the barrel proves to hard to locate the addition of Rum extract could be used, but it would be have to be added to taste.
Trust a pirate to put rum in the mead.
Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Lone Star Pecan Mead
Target Volume - 5 Gallons
(6 gallons prepared - 5 in primary with 1 in reserve for top up).
12 lbs Pecan Honey
5 lbs Orange Blossom Honey
H2O to 6 gallons
5 g Lalvin EC-1118
5 g Go-Ferm for rehydration
5 g Yeast Nutrient
5 g Yeast Energizer
236 g Light French Oak chips.
Target Gravity
EC-1118 will ferment up to around 18%, while contributing "relatively neutral flavor and aromatic" compounds. A starting gravity of 1.104 will be fermented dry, which will allow the complexity of the varietal to show through.
Must Preparation
Rehydrate yeast and Go-Ferm in 1/4 cup water at 104 F at least 15 minutes before preparing the must.
Place honey containers into pot half full of warm water to aid in pouring.
Add 2 gallons of water into fermentation vessel, add honey, and stir vigorously to dissolve honey and to aerate must.
Bring water up to 6 gallons, measure S.G., and add honey (if needed) to reach target gravity.
Inoculate must with yeast and cover with sanitized cloth.
Aerate must twice daily for first 3 days.
Add 5 g Nutrient at end of lag phase.
Add 5 g Energizer at 33% sugar break.
Airlock and place in cool location (65 F) to ferment.
When airlock activity has reached 1 blip every 30 seconds, steam the oak chips for 5 minutes and place in sanitized carboy.
Rack the mead onto the oak and replace any lost volume with the reserved must to bring it back to 5 gallons.
Airlock and continue fermentation. Taste the mead every 3 weeks or so until the desired oak level has been achieved, then rack off the oak into a sanitized carboy.
Bulk age, tasting the mead every couple of months to determine the appropriate time to bottle.
Stabilize by placing fermenter in fridge. After 1 week, remove and rack into sanitized fermenter. Take gravity reading and leave for 1 week. Take gravity reading. If there has been no change, bottle.
This is a new honey to most (including myself), and therefore the Mead should be structured to introduce the flavor alone. Supporting cast should be minimal. Yeast selection should focus on limited contribution of flavors (to make sure the pecan honey is the star) and additional honey should likewise be chosen to complement but not compete.
Yeast Selection: "The EC-1118 strain has extremely low production of foam, volatile acid and H2S. It demonstrates high osmotic and alcohol tolerance and a relatively neutral flavor and aromatic contribution."Chan fhíach cuírm gun a còmhradh
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07-10-2006, 09:15 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Spiced Carya illinoinensis initial yield 6 Gallons final yield 5 gallons
12 lbs Pecan Honey
6 lbs Buckwheat Honey
4lbs Orange Blossom Honey
5 cloves-whole
5 sticks cinnamon-whole
2 allspice-crushed
5 nutmegs-crushed
Rind of 2 oranges
1 lb dried cranberries-chopped
Spring water up to 6 gallons
10g D47 re-hydrated with 10g Go-Ferm
Target gravity:
Target gravity 1.134 for a PABV of 18% however D47 will take it to about 14% leaving some residual sugars.
Must preparation process:
Place all spices, orange rind and pureed cranberries into ½ gallon water a boil for 15 minutes. During this time add all honey to fermentation bucket and 3 gallons of water. Stir and aerate for 15 minutes. Add spice tea to must including all spices. Mix well. Top off with additional water to make 6 gallons final volume.
Re-hydrate yeast per packet instructions with Go-ferm.
Pitch yeast after 15 minutes of re-hydration.
Treatments and additions:
Aerate twice daily for the first 4 days and at 1/3rd and 2/3rd sugar break add 10g Fermaid K and aerate.
Racking and other treatments:
At end of primary fermentation or about a blip per minute re-suspend yeast and rack off spices into a 5 gallon carboy. Retain remaining amount for tasting, etc. Sur-lies age in the 5 gallon carboy until competition. Oaking should not be needed due to the tannins from the cranberries.
Bottling, kegging, final notes:
With the description of the Pecan honey surpassing the complexity and body of buckwheat the mixture between the two and the slight floral notes from the orange blossom should compliment each other nicely. The addition of the spices will provide a complexity on the nose and in the mouth providing a complex bold mead. Age will mellow the spices such that the taster will not be able to discern a particular spice. Sur-lies aging will provide a fuller mouth feel from the D47 yeast. This mead should be still.
This mead will be dark amber in color and should be bottled in clear glass with a light colored label depicting a simple pecan nut on a light background. Serve in a brandy snifter at room temperature along with smoked pork tenderloin or a grilled rib-eye.
07-10-2006, 05:11 PM #10Drone
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Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
You're Nuts!
12 lbs. Pecan Honey
6 lbs. Macadamia Honey
Water to 6 gallons
One Packet D47 Lalvin
2 TSP energizer
About 3 cups crushed pecans
A PINCH of allspice.
Target gravity: SG: 1.11 or so, according to the mead calculator. PABV of 14.85%. D47 kicks out at 14%, and this should leave just enough sweetness to enhance the nut flavor. I'd really like the pecan to not be overly sweet...
Must preparation process:
1. Dissolve honey in enough warm water to make it happen. Bring to a boil. Skim scum.
2. Put the nuts in a bag, toss 'em in the must while it's boiling. These guys should be as finely chopped as possible.
3. Pour it into the carboy. Fill the rest of the way up with H2O.
4. Smell it.
5. Say, "Mmmm."
6. Add nutrient.
7. Pitch yeast at required temperature.
Treatments and additions:
I'd aerate the thing the first few days, and on some (recent) advice from you, stir the lees up a bit, too. I'd be careful not to overthink or overdo this one.
Racking and other treatments:
Rack it after a week, then rack once more when SG reaches the 14% mark. It should clarify on its own, but it wouldn't hurt to fine it for "beauty's" sake... Nevertheless, we're aiming for simplicity, here.
I'd bottle it to age it, and that wouldn't be that long. I'd probably go so far as to do about 14 12 oz. bottles for "tasting purposes," and open one about every 2-3 days for a month or so. Fine tune the thing, then.
Notes, reasonings, and so forth...
1. Macadamia honey so it's all nutty. Plus, macadamia is creamy, and that lends itself nicely to pecans.
2. D47 for its reliability, and because, according to Lallemand, its "ripe, spicy notes."
3. PINCH of allspice because allspice is fantastic in pecan-related cuisine, and because a little goes a long way. I'd shoot for some fresh stuff, but in my experience, the powdered stuff is just as good.
4. Crushed pecans to add...PECAN FLAVOR. Seemed obvious, to me... Besides, I'm rather curious as to how much flavor it will add...
Re: Contest Recipe Submission ThreadNuts to You!!
Wrathwilde's revised Recipe
[b]Yeild: Recipe to 6 gallons
12 lbs Pecan
4 lbs Macadamia Nut
4 lbs Meadowfoam
Bottled spring water to 6 gallons
2-3 oz American Oak Med Toast+
1 pack each Lalvin Yeasts D-254 and CY3079
6 grams Fermaid K for 3 gallon D254
8 grams Fermaid K for 3 gallon CY3079
12 grams Tannin Galalcool added up front
Initial Target Gravity: 1.110
Slightly Under 15% potential alcohol
CY3079 has a potential of 15%+ under favorable conditions
D254 has a potential of 16%+ under favorable conditions
Must preparation process:
Mix 10 lbs Pecan, and 4 lbs of Macadamia and approx. 4 lbs Meadowfoam (plus or minus until an SG of 1.110 is reached) and the 12 grams of tannin with enough spring water to make 6 gallons. Split into (2) 3 gallon fermenters.
Use GoFerm to Hydrate the yeasts per Lallemand guidelines, add 1 pack of rehydrated D254 to the first 3 gallon must and 1 pack of the rehydrated CY3079 to the second. Follow the nutrient requirements for each yeast (6 grams total fermaid K for D254, 8 grams total for CY3079 split additions evenly, adding half the total at the end of the lag phase and half at the 1/3rd sugar break.)
Treatments and additions:
Supply them with the adequate aeration necessary using a lees stirrer, twice daily.After 4 day aeration period and capping with airlocks swirl daily to keep the yeast in suspension..
Racking and other treatments:
Once airlock slows to 2 bpm rack each batch to seperate 3 gallon secondaries. I know that CY3079 and D254 are good for Sur Lie aging on the fine lees, and this should be encouraged, stirring every couple of weeks
After fermentation and Sur Lie aging (Secondary has run clear) I'd run it them both through the Enolmatic filter .5 micron [staged if necessary - 1 micron then .5] (into a common 5 gallon carboy) to remove the yeasts, at this point the batch should be down to about 5 gallons and dry (gravity probably less than 1.00)... measure the gravity if less than 1.010 then add a portion of the remaining two pounds pecan honey until you reach a gravity of 1.010, if two pounds of pecan honey well dissolved and stirred hasn't brought the gravity to 1.010 then slowly add Meadowfoam honey until an gravity of 1.010 is reached.
Oaking at this point I'd leave to Oskaars discretion, but I think that a light hint of American Oak would compliment the Pecan Honey. Check oaking level weekly, removing when oak is noticeable but still considered lightly oaked.
Bottling, kegging, final notes:
Bulk age (if there's any time left) until just before submission to meadfest when it will be bottled for the competition in bottles that meet submission guidelines, with possibly several more 12 oz beer bottles for sharing at meadfest. Bottle using the Enolmatic... filtering during bottling using the .5 micron filter (or is it .45?) All sanitation procedures and topping carboys with CO2 after lees stirring/sampling should be adhered to.
Anyway, that's what I'd do if it were in my hands.
[Original recipe deleted, new recipe modified to include Meadowfoam, rearranging and expanding on processes]
Oskaar - One way or another I'll be at Meadfest 2008, see you then.
07-11-2006, 06:29 PM #12Piping Queen
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Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Kiss My Pecan - English Nut Brown Ale Pecan Braggot
6 gallon yield
7 lbs pecan honey
3.5 lbs light liquid malt extract
½ lb dark crystal malt
½ lb dextrine malt
¼ lb chocolate malt
¼ lb treacle
½ oz fuggles hops (60 min)
½ oz kent golding hops (60 min)
1 tsp irish moss
Bottle spring H20 to 6 gallons final volume
White Labs London ale yeast
Prime with 5 oz corn sugar at bottling
Crack all grains with a rolling pin and then steep in 2 gallons of water at 150-160 degrees for 30 min. Strain grains into brew kettle that already contains 3 more gallons of water (5 gallon boil). Bring to a boil and add malt extract and treacle. Add hops and boil for 45 min. Add irish moss and boil for an additional 15 min. Remove kettle from heat and add honey. Cool wort/must, add to fermenter, top up to 6 gallons, and pitch yeast. Aerate twice a day for the first three days. Rack after 4 weeks, or when airlock activity slows to almost nothing. Age and clear in secondary for 2-4 weeks, and then bottle with 5 oz of corn sugar. Bottle age for 12 months.
Yeast selection:
I like white labs London ale yeast for braggots because it provides an excellent balance by allowing both the honey and malt elements to come through well. It is a classic ale yeast that provides a complex oakey/estery, decidedly English character that I love.
Other ingredients:
British hops were selected to provide mild bitterness for balance and to compliment the nutty, slightly woody character. The recipe contains bittering hops only, no aroma hops, as to not detract from the floral character of the honey. Treacle adds richness, complexity, and reinforces the british character. Crystal malt enhances body, mouthfeel, improves head retention, and adds a nutty sweet flavor. Chocolate malt adds roasted nutty character and deep red color. And dextrine malt improves texture and foam stability.
07-12-2006, 10:57 PM #13Piping Queen
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Re: Contest Recipe Submission Thread
Ok i got another one for you guys...i may catch hell for this but screw it here goes.
Joes Ancient Pecan
12 lbs pecan honey
3 lbs buckwheat honey
3 lbs orange blossom honey
3 lbs acacia honey
6 Large oranges (cut into eights rind and all)
6 small handfuls of raisins
6 sticks of cinnamon
1-2 whole cloves
optional - a pinch of nutmeg and allspice
Fleishmanns bread yeast
Spring water to 6 gallons
Put it all in a carboy and shake the hell out of it until everything is combined. Wait until it is done fermenting and clearing, however long that takes, and than rack it. Age as long as you desire and bottle as is.
Why did I pick these ingredients you ask? Well if it worked for Joe Mattioli, why shouldnt it work for Dr. JoeM? And after all, this is THE most popular, most talked about, and most repeatedly posted mead recipe on the entire internet and possibly on EARTH .so hell, why SHOULDNT I use it?
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In the past couple of weeks we have been lucky enough to Skype with park rangers from two national parks, Yellowstone and Denali. The Yellowstone Skype is a fantastic way to introduce the concept of National Parks and their importance in our world. Skypes with a Yellowstone Ranger can be arranged through Skype in the Classroom: Yellowstone Ranger
One tie into the Iditarod Race is Denali National Park which is home to the nation's only team of sled dogs who actively patrol a national park. Sled dogs have been crucial to Denali's operations since its founding in 1917 to assist rangers in patrolling the backcountry of the park. After World War II, airplanes began to replace the dogs and due to budget cuts, the dogs completed their service in 1949. But, by the 1970's they were again being used. Today they are crucial to the park as much of the park has been declared wilderness and therefore cannot be patrolled by motorized vehicle.
Today the dogs are a cultural resource that helps to preserve the historic and natural resources in Denali. The teams average 3,000 miles a year on patrol and greet and interact with about 50,000 visitors to their kennels each summer.
Denali offers an amazing Distance Learning program via Skype called The Science of Sled Dogs. The rangers will teach the students about five adaptations sled dogs have that allow them to survive in the subarctic: tongue, fur, foot pads, circulation, and tails. The kids quickly discover that these characteristics are ones that mushers also look for in their sled dogs. The rangers lead the kids through two mini science experiments so that the kids can get a strong grasp of the concepts. They also teach them about the positions in the dog team and the qualities each team member needs to have to help the team succeed. The program materials include lessons to use with the kids before and after the Skype session.
You can find more information about Denali's Distance Learning Program here: Denali Distance Learning
A great way to get your students involved in the National Parks is by challenging them to collect Junior Ranger Badges from various parks as they tie into your curriculum. The Junior Ranger program is a program offered by the National Parks that awards students special badges or patches for learning about and protecting National Parks. Many of the parks require students to be on site to complete the program, but some will allow students to complete the program through the mail or over the internet and will send badges to the school for the students. During the course of a year, my class usually collects ten to twelve badges as class projects that tie directly into our curriculum, another nine or so as extra credit monthly at home challenges, and two in person on field trips! We keep track of our accomplishments on a bulletin board and the boys are always anxious when a new badge arrives!
Here is a lesson plan that includes lots more information about Alaska's National Parks and the programs they offer (including Junior Ranger Badges): Alaska's National Parks


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HPV Can Cause Head and Neck Cancer – What You Should Know
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a well-known cause of genital and anal cancers in men and women, but it has become clear over the last decade that the virus is also a cause of cancers of the head and neck. Specifically, these cancers are located in the mouth and throat, including the:
- tongue,
- back of tongue, and
- tonsils.
These mouth and throat cancers have historically been known to be caused by tobacco use, but recent studies have shown that HPV may now be responsible for 70-80% of these malignancies.1 2 While the decreased use of tobacco, and therefore the decreased incidence of tobacco-associated cancers, has been observed over the last few decades, the rate of head and neck cancer has actually continued to rise.
Who is at Risk?
Sexually active individuals
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with 50% of all sexually active individuals becoming infected with the virus in their lifetime. In the same way that genital HPV is known to be transmitted during vaginal sex, HPV infection of the mouth and throat is thought to be transmitted during oral sex, with increasing greater risk of infection found in individuals with more oral sex partners.
People with compromised immune systems
The majority of cases of HPV infection are cleared by the body's immune system, so if your immune system isn't working well, it's harder to fight infection. Factors known to reduce immune function such as smoking and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are known to increase the risk of HPV-associated head and neck cancer. Oral HPV infection is also known to increase with age, suggesting that the body has more difficulty fighting off infection as it ages, or old infections are becoming active again.
11,500 cases of these HPV-associated mouth and throat cancer are diagnosed every year in the U.S., with the majority of cases, over 9,300, diagnosed in men. It is also unknown why men have more than double the risk of HPV-associated head and neck cancer, but some evidence suggests that vaginal or cervical HPV infections may be more easily transmitted to sexual partners than penile infections. It is presently unclear whether HPV is transmitted by acts such as open-mouth kissing or from mother to child at birth.
Should I Be Vaccinated?
Prevention of oral HPV infection is likely to decrease the risk of head and neck cancer. HPV-16 has been found to be responsible for nearly 87% of all HPV-positive head and neck cancers, and the vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix both have been shown to prevent infection of this particularly dangerous strain of HPV in genital sites.
Recommendations for females
Gardasil, which provides immunity to 2 cancer-causing strains and 2 wart-causing strains of HPV, is recommended for use by the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices in all females ages 11-12 and up to age 26 for the prevention of cervical and other genital cancers.
Recommendations for males
As of 2011, the ACIP recommends use of the HPV vaccine Gardasil for boys at age 11 or 12 – the same level of recommendation issued for girls of the this age group. It is also recommended that young men age 13-21 who have not previously received the full 3 doses of the vaccine be vaccinated. Gardasil is also currently approved for use in men aged 22-26 – a "permissive" recommendation that differs from females of the same age group. Permissive use means that the vaccine is recommended, but not considered to be of sufficient priority to include on routine vaccination schedules.
These recommendations were not able to take into account head and neck cancer risk, which is significantly higher for males, as studies adequately assessing the progression of oral HPV infection to head and neck cancer or the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing oral HPV infection are lacking. It should be taken into account that vaccination is safe and effective in prevention of other health issues important to men, including risk of anal cancer, genital warts, and potentially putting female partners at risk for cervical and other cancers.
Prepared in partnership with Kyle Scarberry, MD, Class of 2013, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
1The epidemic of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer is here: is it time to change our treatment paradigms?, AU Sturgis EM, Ang KK J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2011;9(6):665.
2Human papillomavirus and rising oropharyngeal cancer incidence in the United States., Chaturvedi AK, Engels EA, Pfeiffer RM, Hernandez BY, Xiao W, Kim E, Jiang B, Goodman MT, Sibug-Saber M, Cozen W, Liu L, Lynch CF, Wentzensen N, Jordan RC, Altekruse S, Anderson WF, Rosenberg PS, Gillison ML, J Clin Oncol. 2011;29(32):4294.
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- What You Should Know About HPV
- Should My Son Receive the HPV Vaccine?
- Should My Daughter Receive the HPV Vaccine?
- HPV and Cervical Cancer
- HPV Can Cause Head and Neck Cancer
- Anal Cancer and HPV
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer
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- HPV Can Cause Head and Neck Cancer – What You Should Know
- Risk Factors for Head and Neck Cancer
- Diagnosing Head and Neck Cancer: Tests and Staging
- Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
- Swallowing Problems
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Ah, the Pound 'o Dice, a gamer classic that never goes out of style. Just as the name suggests, the Pound 'o Dice give you a bag with a full pound of gaming polyhedral dice that you can buy for a surprisingly low price.
The assortment includes somewhere around 100 dice on average -- though the exact number varies. Every dice included are standard-sized (roughly 16mm). Since it's random what dice you get in the bag, and different dice types have different weights, the exact number varies from pound to pound. The Pound 'o Dice is a fantastic and cheap way to increase the size of your dice collection -- it's also a great way to have those extra dice on hand that you need for when other gamers show up and forget their dice.
When you buy the Pound 'o Dice the bag includes a wide assortment of different dice styles and different polyhedral types; however, the dice types in the Pound 'o Dice are weighted to favor d6, d10, and d20, ensuring that we gamers are likely to get good numbers of the kinds of dice that we use most often, rather than ending up with a giant stack of d4 (which could be useful as caltrops, but no one's magic missile uses that many d4s).
As you'd imagine the dice styles in the Pound 'o Dice tend toward the cheaper dice types. You'll see lots of speckled dice in here, as well as what seem like some kind of horrible dice-making accidents where two colors blend together in a way that seemed clearly not intentional. But in addition to those lower quality dice, you also get various Chessex premium dice, and each Pound 'o Dice will include at least one full 7-dice set of dice that, according to Chessex, aren't available anywhere else. However, as Balthazar shows in the video, just because it's a matched and unique set doesn't mean it's necessarily attractive.
That does make me wonder, just a bit, whether they manufacture this special dice set just for the sake of the Pound 'o Dice, or if those special dice are from an idea they had once then decided no one would ever want to buy them.
Either way, the Pound 'o Dice gets the full-hearted endorsement of Awesome Dice. As owners of a couple Pounds of Dice... plus the occasional scoop of dice from GenCon booths, the Pound 'o Dice bag is something that no true gamer can resist!


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Table of Contents
The Starchy Carbohydrate shelf
The Milk and Dairy Foods shelf
Research and general acceptance
The term 'vegetarian' is non-specific. It is used to describe a whole range of diets, practiced with differing degrees of restrictio9n. Vegetarians are sometimes referred to as 'semi-' of 'demi-' vegetarian, if they merely exclude meat. Then more widely accepted classifications are listed below.
Semi/Demi- vegetarian: refers to individuals who exclude red meat or all meat, but fish and other animal products are still consumed. Some people also exclude poultry.
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: this term refers to individuals who consume dairy produce and eggs but who exclude all meat, fish and poultry. This is the most common type of vegetarian diet adopted in modern society.
Lacto-vegetarian: this term refers to individuals who adopt similar eating patterns to lacto-ovo-vegetarians however, lacto-vegetarians do not consume eggs.
Vegan: this term refers to individuals who will not consume foods of animal origin.
Fruitarian: is an extreme form of veganism which excludes all food of animal origin but also excludes pulses and cereals.
The above classification system has developed over the years to help reflect the differing degrees of adoption of vegetarianism It is lacto-vegetarianism, which is discussed here.
Vegetarianism has been practised throughout history for a variety of religious, cultural, philosophical, social and economic reasons. Similarly, for centuries, people have expressed concerns about animal welfare, environmental, ethical and proposed health benefits associated with the consumption of animals and animal-based products. Consequently, many individuals over the years have chosen to either exclude or reduce their consumption of animal meats and associated products. Many followers of religions faiths have similarly adopted differing degrees of vegetarian-type eating patterns including Buddhism, Jainism and Hindus.
Vegetarian eating patterns are not a recent phenomenon, but rather date back over hundreds of years. Interestingly, famous vegetarians include, Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras plus writers Pope and Shelley. The following of the vegetarian movement over the years has lead to the creation of many different societies. The majority of these societies aim to provide forums for people to increase their knowledge and make informed choice in terms of commencing or maintaining vegetarian eating patterns.
In the earlier stages of the vegetarian movement there was a scarcity of evidence and knowledge to help support people making the decision to adopt vegetarian eating patterns. Over the years, however, a wealth of evidence-based research has provided the public with information about how to go about ensuring that dietary intake is balanced despite the exclusion of animal products. Research has also suggested health benefits associated with vegetarianism.
A varied lacto-vegetarian diet aims to provide all of the essential nutrients that the body requires in suitable amounts to help ensure nutritional adequacy and minimise the risk of deficiencies of nutrients.
As with any pattern of eating, it is difficult to make generalisations about the pros and cons of vegetarianism as the diet adopted by each individual will vary considerably depending on the reasons for adopting vegetarianism and consequently the restrictions practised. Whether or not a vegetarian diet is nutritionally balanced is dependent on the range and amounts of foods selected.
The general dietary recommendations are that the general healthy eating guidelines as applied to the general meat-eating population also apply to vegetarians. As with all diets, care needs to be taken to ensure that foods are selected with a view to ensuring a nutritionally balanced mix. Consequently, for lacto-vege-tarians the principles of healthy eating as illustrated by the food pyramid can be adapted to reflect the dietary needs of this cohort of individuals. Ensuring that substitute foods of similar nutritional value are introduced helps achieve an adequate dietary intake. The principles of healthy diet suggest:
Eating regular meals (and snacks if required) throughout the day based on starchy carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, cereals) at each mealtime.
Large intake of fruit and vegetables to help ensure micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) intake is adequate to help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. This includes fresh, dried, frozen and juiced fruit and vegetables.
Moderate portions of protein sources such as soy, a high quality protein (instead of meat, fish and eggs) and dairy produce (cheese, milk and yogurts).
Beans, pulses, legumes, and nuts—low quality proteins that need to be combined with other sources of protein to ensure adequate intakes of essential amino acids.
Inclusion of small portions of foods high in refined sugar and fat as large intakes of these foods can increase risk of obesity, cancer and heart disease.
In summary, eating a broad range of foods on a daily basis can help ensure that lacto-vegetarians achieve their full nutritional requirements daily. Therefore, discussing each of the shelves individually as applied to the lacto-vegetarians will help translate and apply the information from the food pyramid.
The Starchy Carbohydrate shelf
The bottom shelf, which is the largest shelf contains starchy carbohydrates and is relatively similar for both meat eaters and lacto-vegetarians. Foods on this shelf include, bread, cereals, rice, potatoes, yams, oats, corn, rye, millet, rye, barley, quinoa, buckwheat and cous cous. Foods including pasta made with egg are not an option for lacto-vegetarians but are for meat eaters. However, egg-free pasta is now readily available as a suitable substitute.
This is the largest shelf because these foods are low in fat, are good sources of energy and provide varying amounts of fiber (not all starchy carb foods are broken down slowly). Therefore, these foods help us feel full quickly and for longer and reduce the risk of snacking throughout the day. Some of these foods are available in fiber-rich varieties, for example, brown rice, wholemeal pasta and bread. Fiber-rich options help enhance the sensation of fullness, further delay the rate at which the foods are broken down and again contribute to reducing the risk of snacking. They do this by helping to ensure that our energy levels (blood sugar levels) remain consistent throughout the day and reduce sensations of hunger. Fiber-containing foods also help to regulate bowels and reduce the risk of constipation In general, these foods provide energy, B vitamins and some contain fibre. For optimum benefits, food from this food group should be included at each mealtime.
The Fruit and Vegetable shelf
The second shelf from the bottom, includes fruit and vegetables. This shelf is again similar for meat eaters and lacto-vegetarians. These foods aim to provide essential vitamins and minerals, which can help reduce our risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease and contribute to the maintenance of general good health. These foods supply nutrients including, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and are a good source of fiber. The worldwide recommendations for fruit and vegetables vary somewhat, however, the general consensus encourages a minimum of 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day.
The Milk and Dairy Foods shelf
The middle shelf, contains dairy produce including, milk, cheese, yogurt, fromage frais, soya products. Lacto-vegetarians include dairy produce as part of their intake. Nonetheless, some lacto-vegetarians may still choose to include some dairy-free options such as soya-based products as part of their dietary intake. It is important to note that soya-based products are typically low in calcium and individuals are encouraged to opt for brands, which indicate on the food labels that they are fortified with calcium.
The main nutrient that these foods provide is calcium, which is a mineral essential for healthy bones and teeth. These foods are also a rich source of protein, energy, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin A and vitamin B12. Calcium requirements vary greatly from one individual to the next depending on age and gender. However, for adults, a minimum of three portions is recommended per day from this shelf to help achieve an adequate calcium intake. Low fat versions of the foods from this group are encouraged, as some of the foods on this shelf can be naturally high in fat.
The Protein shelf
This shelf for Lacto-vegetarians, aims to help achieve protein requirements. The foods on this shelf include pulses, lentils, vegetarian cheese, nuts, quorn, textured vegetable protein and meat analogues, seeds, tofu and peas, for example, gungo and chick peas.
The main nutrient provided by this food group is protein. Protein is a very important nutrient because it makes up part of the structure of every cell in our bodies. There is a constant turnover of cells in the body, therefore an adequate supply of protein is essential for good health. Protein foods should not be the main source of fuel for the body; this should come from starchy carbohydrates. Protein can only be used efficiently if there is sufficient energy (calories) in the diet; for example, someone consuming large intakes of protein and only small amounts of starchy carbohydrates will end up using protein as their main energy source. This means there may be insufficient amounts to meet the daily protein needs of the body. Following diets, which suggest this regimen, should be discussed with a qualified doctor or dietitian, in advance of commencing such restrictive patterns, as this type of diet is generally not advisable and may be dangerous.
The foods on this shelf also provide energy, B vitamins, iron and some calcium. The recommended daily intake from this food group varies from one individual to the next but, in general, two to three portions are required from this food group per day for children and adults.
The Top Shelf
This shelf contains food high in fat and sugar. It includes oils, sugar (including sugary drinks), honey, fruit spreads, pastries, croissants, pies, cream, vegetarian spreads, mayonnaise, confectionery including sweets, chocolate and cakes, and biscuits and crisps. Alcoholic beverages are also included as part of this group. These foods should be seen as occasional foods. They are typically high in calories, sugar or fat and very low in vitamins and minerals. It is acceptable to include foods from this group on a daily basis however most of your daily food intake should not come from this shelf.
A well planned lacto-vegetarian diet can be nutritionally balanced and health promoting for both adults and children. However, it is essential to ensure if certain foods are excluded from the diet that these are replaced with suitable nutritionally equivalent foods. The secret of a good diet is to eat a wide variety of foods and people need to avoid the temptation to choose the same meals and foods when grocery shopping.
Much research suggests that individuals who adopt vegetarian eating patterns are less likely to suffer from Obesity, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), high blood pressure, type 2 Diabetes, certain nutrition-related cancers and constipation. Other research indicates that vegetarians tend to be of lower body weight and consequently they have a lower risk of the aforementioned illnesses. However, it is important to note that risks of these illnesses in meat eaters are also reduced if dietary intake is based on the recommended food pyramid. In general, however, people who choose vegetarian diets tend to be more healthy in their lifestyles and other food choices.
A Lacto-vegetarian diet is generally lower in fat and higher in both fibre and antioxidants than a meat-based diet. People wishing to adopt lacto-vegetarian-eating habits need to know how to go about it safely. It requires a good deal of thought in the early stages. Therefore it is worthwhile briefly touching on some of the nutrients that may require additional care to ensure intake is adequate as a lacto-vegetarian.
Iron is essential for the formation of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body. A low body iron level can result in anaemia. Iron from non-meat sources is referred to as non-haem iron whereas iron from meat sources is haem iron. The body is able to absorb haem iron better than non-haem iron. Consequently, in the past individuals were concerned about ability to achieve sufficient iron intakes owing to the exclusion of iron-rich (haem) sources of meat, poultry and fish and therefore the increased risk of iron-deficiency anaemia. However, it is now recognised that iron (non-haem) is also found in green leafy vegetables, pulses, wholemeal bread, fortified cereals, dried fruit and nuts and seeds including sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. It is recommended that to aid the absorption of non-haem iron from food that individuals aim to include a vitamin C source when consuming food rich in non-haem iron as vitamin C help to enhance the absorption of the iron in this form, for example, having a glass of pure orange juice with a bowl of breakfast cereal or an egg sandwich can help aid absorption.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is essential for healthy blood and nerve cells. This vitamin is not naturally found in plant foods and the main sources of this vitamin are from animal based foods. Alternative sources for lacto-vegetarians include dairy produce, yeast extracts, some vegetable stocks, soya milks, fortified breakfast cereals and textured vegetable protein.
Fatty Acids
The omega-3 essential fatty acids found in oily fish are also found in vegetarian foods such as rape-seed oil, flax sees and walnuts. It is now recognized that these oils play an important role in the development of the baby's brain whilst in the womb. Therefore, pregnant women should aim to include sources of omega-3 in their diet.
Calcium is essential for the formation of strong bones and teeth. During childhood, bones develop and become more dense until mid thirties. The combination of adequate dietary calcium intake and vitamin D levels in conjunction with regular exercise is essential to the development of bone mineral density and helping to safeguard against the development of osteoporosis (brittle bones) in later life.
Lacto-vegetarians typically consume dairy produce and receive most of their calcium intake from this source. Other sources of calcium include tofu, dried figs, pulses, tahini, sesame seeds, and some green vegetables for example, curly kale and white bread. It is important to note for people who consume soya-based dairy produce that they are typically low in calcium. Individuals are therefore encouraged to either opt for brands, which are fortified with calcium or ensure that calcium intake from other foods is sufficient.
Zinc is an essential nutrient for health, growth, male fertility and wound healing. Vegetarian diets in general may not always provide adequate intake therefore it is important for Lacto-vegetarians to be aware of zinc-rich foods. These include cheese, pulses, nuts, seeds and wholegrain cereals.
Risks associated with Lacto-vegetarian eating patterns are minimal as long as eating patterns are based on the basic healthy eating principles outlined above. Attention should be paid to the above nutrients to ensure adequate intakes. It is questionable whether vegetarians live longer than non-vegetarians. It is a challenge to take all of the factors that impact on longevity into account in a research trial and to categorically suggest that vegetarians live longer.
Nonetheless, it is important to note that is a vegetarian diet is too restrictive it may be that the individuals may become malnourished and deficient in certain essential nutrients. Consequently, this would not be beneficial for overall health. Therefore, care is needed when making statement s on the healthy' nature of vegetarian eating patterns.
Research and general acceptance
Further research is required to equivocally suggest if vegetarian eating patterns have additional health benefits over and above meat eating dietary habits. Such research would need to consider all factors that may impact on health and lifestyle including, genetic susceptibility, social, dietary, economic and social factors and so on.
Garrow, J.S., James, W.P.T. and Ralph, A. Human Nutrition and Dietetics 10th Edition. Churchill Livingstone.
National Dairy Council. nutrition and Vegetarianism. Fact File Number 6. National Dairy Council.
Thomas, B. Manual of Dietetic Practice. 3rd Edition. Blackwell Science Ltd.
Annette L. Dunne BSc (Hons) MSc RD.


text: glennuk Posted April 19, 2012 January - June 2012- One step closer Pt 2 Hello and welcome to another edition of Sky Sports Future Stars. Andy: Hello I am Andy Gray, and with me today for this edition of Future Stars is the one, the only, Richard Keys. Mundungus Shacklebolt(Aml/St) - Zaragoza (Loan) Udinese Andy: Starting off today looking at Shacklebolt, the Zaragoza player currently on loan from Udinese. Richard: He has been tipped to have a big future, but has not really been showing what he is capable of. Andy: 5 goals in 26 games is not the return that was expected from the U21 French player. Richard: He will have to show more talent if he is to impress at either Zaragoza or his home club. Report Card - D - Have to step up you game Shacklebolt. Show your potential, play well consistently and get at least 15 goals a season. Geraint Alacarde (Aml/St) - Barcelona - £2.7 Million Andy: Still on the fringes of the Barcelona first team, Alacarde has something to prove. Richard: A talented player and one who has been given some chances with arguably the best team there has ever been. Andy: His record in itself is pretty average 24 appearances, but 19 of those have been off the bench. 3 goals and an assist show what he is capable of, but it is not enough. Richard: If he wants to break into that vastly talented team he will need to get his shooting boots on, and make more of the chances he is given. Andy: He is still young so there is plenty of time, and his experience in an up and coming Belgian national team is sure to help develop this young talent. Report Card - D+ - You may be in the best team in the world, but make sure you don't just ride this experience. Get out there and show what you are capable of, take your chances and become a regular first teamer. Richard Paldaninnii (St) - Southampton - History Andy: Paldaninnii may not be entirely happy with his season, but he will be happy that he helped Southampton stay in the Premier League. Richard: They ended up just 5 points above the relegation zone. Andy: Paldaninnii scored 4 in the league and 1 in the cup as Southampton battled for survival. Richard: He wasn't a stand out performer and will be looking to build on his performances next season, and show the talent that has seen him grace the England U21 set up. Report Card - D+ - Playing in a tough league, requires a tough character. Its time to step up. Luke Corcoran (Amc/Mc) - Barcelona Richard: Corcoran has had a pretty successful year. Andy: He has cemented himself in the Barcelona B team, and has been impressive. Richard: 10 assists and 4 goals in just over 30 games. Andy: Indeed it has been a year to remember for Corcoran who was our last star to be signed. Richard: If he continues like this, it will be a matter of time before he gets opportunities in the first team. Andy: Some may argue he is already surpassing Alacarde, who was seen as the much better player earlier on in their careers. Report Card - C+ - Almost a B- but we have to take into account that the level of competition he is facing week in week out is not the best. Continue to work hard and take any opportunity you get. Eighteen Rabbit (Mr/Amr) - Atalanta - £6million Andy: Another good season for the man with the strangest name in football. Richard: I don't think Eighteen is going to be a trending name in the 2012 baby list. Andy: Well if he continues to play well who knows Richard. Richard: But 35 games, with 2 goals and 2 assists is not playing well Andy. Andy: Well he has had some mixed performances and has not shown the form he showed in France. Richard: Atalanta will be expecting more from the 6 million pound man. Report Card - D+ - A lot of experience under his belt now with 2 full seasons, in 2 different nations. However it is now time to turn up the level of performances, and actually become the player you can be. Gamba Goma (Sw/Dc) - Man City - £2.9 Million - History Andy: Another youngster who is forcing his way into the first team is Gamba Goma. Richard: And it is not just any team it is Man Citys, talented squad. Andy: He managed to play 18 very impressive games, and 13 of those were starts in the league. Over a third of Citys league games. Richard: He has performed tremendously and has become a huge prospect for the future. Andy: His performances have been phenomenal the goal and the assist, show that he is a dangerous force going forward as well. Richard: Next season is going to be huge for this Huge Zambian. Report Card - A - You should be proud of yourself Goma. A huge season for you and consistently excellent in both league and cup. Make the most out of the Champions League experience you will most probably be getting next season. Bjorn Bjornsson (Amr/Mr) - Bolton - History Richard: Bjornsson has been working hard in training to perfect that right midfield role, and it has paid off. Andy: A slightly better season for the Swedish International who got his first cap in February in the friendly defeat against Macedonia. Richard: Indeed he has gone from 1 goal 6 assists in his first season to 7 goals and 1 assist. Andy: So he has learnt to take his chance but become more selfish? Richard: That is what the stats suggest. Andy: I think if next season he can combine the scoring and the assists then he will be a valuable asset to a Bolton side who are looking to improve upon their 13th place finish. Report Card - C- (Minus) - Improved goal tally, but worse assist tally. Try to combine the two for a stand out season. Keep working hard. Arawn Moridin (Amr/St) - Huddersfield (loan) Manchester United - £4.4 Million - History Richard: A good season for Moridin, which has prompted Huddersfield to extend his loan by another year. Andy: The youngster loaned from Manchester United was named in the Huddersfield Seasonal Eleven as well as the Overall Best Eleven for the club. Richard: 14 goals in 40 league games will start to make a name for yourself. Andy: But if you truly want to be noticed a 20+ is the mark. Richard: My prediction for next season is that he will get over 20. Andy: We will have to wait and see Huddersfield are seen as having an outside chance of going up this year, so it could be a big season. Report Card - B - A good tally, but not quite as spectacular as some fans are being led to believe. Keep up the good work but hit over 20 to get yourself really noticed. Richard: That is it for another episode of Future Stars, join us again next time for the Transfer Watch. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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There are two main target groups
- internet marketers looking for individual and/or integrated solutions
- afiliate marketers who will join the program
- end users who will deal with solo or co-branded delivery platform, help desk, mailing etc
The target groups are both English and non-English speakres!!! The service will be marketed in nonEnglish speaking countries too, so a degree of universality is required.
I need a logo that will be used predominantly on the net.
The logo has to work on its own: Systematio as well as with the subbrand / tag line: INTERNET MARKETING SYSTEMS.
As to the capitalisation - it is coincidental - there are no preferences on my part (as yet).
The brand values the logo should convey:
-modern & sexy
- international
- non-technical
- complicated made easy
Should leave possibility for further product development and branding like e.g Systematio Email (but creating those is not part of this brief)
Formats required : vector format as well as JPG, GIF, TIFF and PNG
Hope that's clear. Will answer all questions with pleasure
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By DonalBane of Blakmers
Battlefield Reporter for the Pennsic Independent
After five War Points: East Tygers 3, Midrealm 2
The Great Armies of the East and Midrealm met for a Pennsic original Tuesday as both armies fell upon the forest north of the main camp.
Rotating places again, the Midrealm entered the woods from the south, while the Tyger's forced attacked from the north. Each side had two resurrection points for two hour-long battles, each of which was worth one War Point. This year, the two armies fought over five banners—two fixed Dragon banners, two fixed Tyger banners, and one mobile central banner. For the first time in memory, combat archery was allowed in the woods. Archers participated during the second battle only.
At the sound of the first cannon, both armies charged through the woods and met in combat. According to gentles coming off the field, the lines oscillated much, particularly along the line of spruce trees. A late charge by the East brought the Tyger's forces within sight of the Midrealm's main resurrection point.
At the sound of the cannon to end the first battle, the outcome of the fight was in dispute. According to the marshals, the East had banner superiority, but the Midrealm held onto the critical mobile banner. By rules of the battle, the fight was declared a draw and the War Points split.
The second battle saw the armies shift their secondary resurrection points, leading the main battle lines to run more east-west than north-south. Behind those lines, both sides engaged in an hour of firm but fair fighting.
At the sound of the cannon, the East's forces held both Midrealm banners and the Midrealm held both East banners. However, the Midrealm held the mobile banner, giving them the win in the second fight, the War Point, and overall victory in the woods for the second straight year.
HRM Felix was visibly emotional when he heard the results from the marshals.
"You have done the impossible," HRM Felix told his troops. "This morning, the count of our forces showed we had the same strength as yesterday. You are the English who defeated the French that glorious day.
"Our allies fought outstandingly today," HRM Felix added. "Calontir, Ealdormere, Meredies, Trimaris—all of them fought with great fire."
Today's big battle: The Castle Battle
For the first time in recent memory, the day's big brawl at Pennsic will not be East vs. Midrealm. Instead, Æthelmearc, along with some allies, will defend its home turf--the Pennsic Fort. A force of 400 warriors will defend the fort against the rest of the Known World in an attempt to recreate a realistic siege scenario.
What to watch for: Hard fighting in the breaches. Three bridges are the only way to approach the castle and fights on these bridges in the past have been meat grinders.


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Creamed Carrots
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Makes8 servings
- 3 pounds fresh carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/4 cups half-and-half cream
- In a large saucepan, bring carrots and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain carrots. Drizzle with cream sauce and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts3/4 cup: 157 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 297mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein.
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Feb 23, 2014
I found these carrots quite tasty! I DID scale back on this recipe and I used 1 lb. peeled baby carrots & I'd cooked them in a combination of chicken broth & water until crisp-tender and I did simmer the carrots over low heat until bubbling and I used a sharp knife to test the texture of some of the carrots! For the sauce, I used: 1 Tbsp. butter, 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper & 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. 2% REDUCED-FAT MILK instead of the cream to trim off SOME of the calories which are quite high in butter and half/half or regular cream! I just brought the butter, flour, salt, pepper and cream to a boil and stirred until thickened. I didn't time the sauce, but I did watch to make sure that it didn't burn! It came out smooth and I drizzled the sauce over the carrots and tossed them! A tip my Mom recently shared with me: rather than bring water to a boil for cooking, then adding the vegetables, it helped our household to cook the veggies and water together until tender! I am aware that folks have their tried and true methods of cooking veggies! NOTE: I kept the baby carrots as is! I didn't slice them! I think they looked quite nice in the sauce! Thank you, Sue Davis, for your Laura Ingalls Wilder theme meal!~I have the whole series, too & LOVE reading them! delowenstein
Oct 1, 2010
These carrots were okay, they just didn't have a lot of flavor.~ Theresa


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Thursday, 31 December 2009
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
words by Mark Hall/music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms
I was sure by now,God, that
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
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Sunday, 13 December 2009
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Monday, 7 December 2009
But the LORD KEPT me moving.
(Gen 28:15) And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
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Sunday, 6 December 2009
I wish the Lord would give me more than 2 hours of sleep a day of He expects me to handle a new crisis every other day!
My new tooth crown just broke off, so Monday or Tuesday I will be getting my 1 week old crowns remade, *4 joined together for strength), which put me in the hospital last week. I am worn down and raw! (No, not my teeth, Me! lol). Praying I don't react to this dentist trip. I was going to call this post "Give me a break", but I already got one! My tooth! lol. Gosh.
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Saturday, 5 December 2009
MORE BIG ROCKS, But Earth Angels and Heavenly Angels Lifting Them.
Baptisms, Divorce Research and Walking an unknown path:
Baptisms, Divorce Research and Walking an unknown path:
I guess the closest analogy I can think of, is having your child kidnapped...and never knowing if you will see them again or not, and losing all your hopes and dreams and future for them, but not your love for them.
I know ALL things work for good for those who love the Lord but I just have so many questions, so many losses, so many confirmations that I was SURE was from the Lord, that we WOULD be together. Without His strength and confirmations, I could not have waited this long...and now I even doubt those, since they all came to nothing.
Divorce, the study says, is really bad for your health. Those who were never married or living with a partner did not have these health problems. In fact, it found that people who suffer marital disruption through either divorce or widowhood or separation due to financial crisis are 20 percent more likely to have chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or cancer than married people. They also have 23 percent more limitations on their mobility, which means they are more likely to have trouble getting around when they get older. By some measures, they are even less likely to be physically or mentally healthy than people who never married at all. (see "Another Good Reason To Stay Married" http://www.newsweek.com/id/208544) That's more confirmation to me of how important it is to work out marriage problems and stay married. Most divorces are based on selfish reasons. It also explains to me why my 80 year old next door neighbor (never divorced) is so much more energetic and strong than I am. (Of course I have diseases she doesn't have, too, but I do think divorce, death of a spouse, or separation due to having to seek work elsewhere takes a chunk of life out of you, physically and emotionally.) Of course not all marriages SHOULD be saved. There are very dangerous relationships that are better to get out of. The study assumes that maybe this is another reason why people in the generations before us had so much more strength, drive, energy and less depression. Only a very small percentage of past generations were "damaged" by divorce. Another study showed that the amount of men now dying in their early 50s has jumped astronomically, because they just don't take care of themselves if they become single. In one generation, USA's average life span went from 76 to 69.
If one divorce does these things to a person's body when they are healthy, I don't know how long my damaged body
will handle the effects of another loss of a husband. What a spot I'm in. I know I will live as long as the Lord wills, because my heart has stopped many times before, and since Canada won't let me get a pacemaker, GOD restarts my heart and HE is my pacemaker, but I will have NO quality of life if I get any worse than I am now.
Ok, I've got to stop that negative
thought with the verse I'm holding onto:
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:11
Someone on TV said something that was a perfect reminder. (Why do we need reminders? Why can't we just remember everything and recall it when needed?)
They said that most of the fear and negative feelings in the world are due to worrying about the future or grieving about the past, instead of just living for today. Sure, we should PLAN for the future, but don't fear it or worry about it, because God has promised to give us what we need for that day. Not always what we want, but what we need. Not worrying about the future is easy to say, hard to do. It's a gospel principle!
Matt: 6:34 "So do not worry or be anxious about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and
anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is
its own trouble."
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Friday, 4 December 2009
No, I have not lost my husband to death (yet), but we have been devastated. THE GOV'T TOOK AWAY MY HUSBAND...and took his wife from him, and took our marriage, and our chance to be together.
I am trying to rest in the scripture verse in the picture above, but I am not feeling it strongly yet. I do feel the Lord's peace and comfort, but I am not sensing a lot of guidance like I usually do.
No one will need to ask about when my husband is coming anymore. He probably won't be coming. That will probably be a relief for all my friends.
I have pretty much just had my husband taken away from me. The Canadian government first promised to get him home to me within 8 months. Now it has been 6 years.
He was finally approved in April, and we were told "Any day now, you will get all the papers necessary." He is not a citizen of Canada, and because of their delays, and their torment and forcing us to repeat sending the same work 5 times, now they are saying that he has to start all over again, to get the right to come to Canada.
The embassy said that if we (or anyone else, meaning government leaders, lawyers, or even the Prime Minister) tries to write to the Canadian Embassy about us for any reason (for example to ask why they want it all again, or to tell them he has already been approved...or to tell them they HAVE all those documents, sent FIVE TIMES IN 6 YEARS)...that they do not have to respond to any letters about our case for 9 months. Their time estimates are always a lie. Every time they give us a time schedule, we have to at least double it. This means that pursuing my husband and I getting together could literally become a never-ending process.
Since I am the one required to do all the paperwork and talking to government leaders and going to court; and I have been getting sicker and sicker from the stress, I don't think my body will survive doing it again for years and years and years.
My husband, my future, my hope, my reason for living, gone. I am in mourning. All my work, worthless. Loss of health, all in vain now. All our hopes and dreams for the future, all our love, will never happen. I have drawers full of things I bought for him throughout the years for when he gets here. I can't even look at them now.
My options are, I can either work myself to death and they still might not be finished the process, or I can let my husband go and have a life, with a wife and children, which he deserves. Neither of those choices will bring peace. We are just distraught and heartbroken. I am not alone in this suffering, but it doesn't ease the pain. If you go to www.notcanada.com you will see tens of thousands of people who the Canadian government has destroyed their lives and their families and some even died from the stress; and immigration didn't care. Not just immigrants, but also people who were here but not yet citizens, who left the country for a while...or who were kept out of the country by Canada themselves, for no reason! HOW can a government stop processing a visa or take away the right to a visa after a JUDGE has already approved it??? I KNOW it must be against the law, but not even the Prime Minister himself can talk to the Embassy about it, because they have stated they will not answer ANY questions about our case for 9 months! If we get government leaders to confront them about it, they can make life harder for us than we ever imagined.
DO THEY WANT BRIBERY? Maybe in that area it is not against the law, I would bribe them for my husband; but they never sign a name or give me any idea who to talk to in order to know who to contact.
I wish I could sue the gov't for pain and suffering and fees and lying to us again and again and lawyer's fees and medical bills for procedures we will both need from stress induced illness.
We are mentally, spiritually and emotionally devastated, hurt and confused despite our love and trust in God through every step. This letter really turned our world upside down. Our minds and hearts and even our faith is spinning!
We know there have been many people in love in history that were not allowed to be together due to world politics...we just didn't think it would happen in this day and age. We have trusted God completely through this and given Him credit for every little advancement and achievement. We received his guidance, comfort and strength whenever we had fears, and we had spiritual experiences telling us we had a purpose for being together...but now we are wondering if this is God's plan, or an evil corrupt government's interference with what God wants. Since God hates divorce, he probably is NOT happy with what the government is doing to so many families.
If it is God's work, then we are no longer supposed to be together, but how could we have mistaken all the spiritual experiences and guidance from the Holy Spirit, and comfort and strength we got, that helped us through all the lies and delays and repeated demands for paperwork?
BUT MISERY IS NOT HOW I IMAGINED OUR MARRIAGE AT ALL! I have lists of things I wanted to show him and fun things I wanted to experience with him and places to take him! I smile to even think of his smile when he would experience something new here.
We have often talked about and researched other countries that maybe we could move to together, but due to lack of money, the time it would take to immigrate to another country, and my lack of strength to even sit up for 2 or 3 hours, that's not a possibility.
The torment has lasted too long. First torment of wondering when and if he will survive the war; my husband's torment whenever my life was in danger health wise; worrying when and if he will get here, when and if the government will follow through with their promises, and if I can be a good wife, or if I would make his life miserable by living with a sick wife, and now it continues with the torment of losing my husband. I just want to "go home".
In ancient times, certain criminals were punished by laying them on the ground, putting an old door on top of them, then putting really large stones on top of the door until the person was crushed to death. For the past many years, and especially since you have known me through my blog, you have been with me to help me bear each of the stones being put on the door with me underneath it. I think this is one of the biggest stones in my life. Losing my first husband without any clue that we had a problem, then having to leave my children in the USA while I moved to Canada, were the stones that did the most damage. I think most of us have many crises (multiple) that are like these stones, and yet we do not get the mercy of death; we are expected to even keep smiling and not yell out in pain, and not complain to others about it, and to continue life as if there is nothing wrong.
Well, now I am "crushed". I don't have the strength to put on any acts anymore. I would not have gotten this far without the help of our loving Savior and Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit and whatever angels that were sent. I'm sure life WILL go on. I will keep waking up the next day. I have learned this through every life changing event, but I have not been able to pull myself out of the depression. I HOPE I will feel differently soon, but today, when this shock is so new, it feels as if I am just waiting to finish my time on this earth.
It is said that ALL things work for good for those who love the Lord, and I always saw that come true, so now I have to have faith that it is STILL true. There is a purpose for this letter...it's just a very tough decision whether to keep going on this same path of abuse by immigration, or to move on and try to make a life for ourselves.
This marriage has had enough suspense, romance, war, espionage,
and drama to make 3 James Bond movies, or a novel as huge as
"War and Peace". Too bad I don't have the strength to write it.
Thank you my loving gifts from God, my spiritual friends, for being my earth angels and strengthening me through all of the heavy stones placed upon me.
Bless you all, Sheila
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PTSD and Negative CopingSkip to the navigation
Topic Overview
With post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , you may try to deal with problems in ways that cause more harm than good. This is called negative coping. Negative coping means you use quick fixes that may make a situation worse in the long run.
Here are some examples of negative coping skills:
Substance abuse
Taking a lot of drugs or alcohol to feel better is called substance abuse . You may try to use drugs or alcohol to escape your problems, help you sleep, or make your symptoms go away.
Substance abuse can cause serious problems. Drinking or using drugs can put your relationships, your job, and your health in jeopardy. You may become more likely to be mean or violent. When you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you may make bad decisions.
Avoiding others
Certain situations may cause you stress, make you angry, or remind you of bad memories. Because of this, you may try to avoid other people at times. You may even avoid your friends and family.
Avoiding others can make you feel isolated. Isolation is when you tend to be alone a lot, rather than spending time around other people.
When you distance yourself from others, your problems may seem to build up. You may have more negative thoughts or feel like you're facing life all alone.
Anger and violent behavior
You may feel a lot of anger at times. Your anger may cause you to lose your temper and do reckless things. You may distance yourself from people who want to help.
This is understandable. It's natural to feel angry after going through something traumatic. But anger and violent behavior can cause problems in your life and make it harder for you to recover.
Dangerous behavior
You also may cope by doing things that are dangerous. For example, you may drive too fast or be quick to start a fight when someone upsets you. You may end up hurting yourself or someone else.
How you deal with stress also can be dangerous. If you start smoking, or smoke more, you put your health in danger. Eating to relieve stress also can be dangerous if you gain too much weight.
Working too much
Work is a good thing. You learn new things, interact with others, and gain confidence. But working too much can be a form of avoidance. You may be working to avoid memories or to help yourself forget about the event. This is dangerous because:
- You may not seek help for your PTSD.
- You're not spending time with your family and friends. Being with them and getting their support may help you recover and deal better with PTSD.
- You may work so much that you eat less and get little sleep. This can hurt your health, so you're more likely to get sick.
What can I do?
Changing how you cope with PTSD is part of your recovery. Here are some things you can do.
- Talk to a doctor or counselor. You may need help changing your behavior. You also may be addicted to alcohol or drugs, which makes quitting on your own hard.
- Get involved with a support group for PTSD. You can find out about support groups from your doctor, from some friends, or on the Internet.
- Talk to your family and friends about things that bother you. They can offer you emotional support as you change your habits or behavior.
- Get involved with social and community events. Volunteer at a sporting event or holiday festival. Connect with other people through clubs or religious groups. Find hobbies and interests that bring you in contact with others.
For information on alcohol abuse, see the topic Alcohol Abuse and Dependence .
For information on quitting smoking, see the topic Quitting Smoking .
For information on eating healthy, see the topic Healthy Eating .
For more information on PTSD, see the topic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder .
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