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New Orleans, La., Feb 15, 2013 / 04:05 pm MT ().- Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays of Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans assured a conscientious parishioner, and his approval has been backed by the national bishops' conference.
"Concerning the question if alligator is acceptable to eat during the Lenten season...yes, the alligator is considered in the fish family," Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond wrote in a 2010 letter provided to CNA by the New Orleans archdiocese Feb. 15.
The archbishop said he agreed with the parishioner that the alligator is a "magnificent creature that is important to the state of Louisiana" and which is also "considered seafood."
The Code of Canon Law says, "Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday."
"The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year," canon law continues.
This rule of abstinence from meat raises questions of what precisely constitutes meat, which explains Archbishop Aymond's answer about alligators.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website on "Lent and Lenten Practices" shows the rationale behind Archbishop Aymond's declaration.
"Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs – all of which live on land. Birds are also considered meat...Fish are a different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted."
Since alligators are reptiles and therefore cold-blooded, their flesh does not count as "meat" from which U.S. Catholics must abstain on Fridays in Lent.
Other reptiles that could presumably be consumed on Lenten Fridays include turtles, snakes, and tortoises. The bishops indicate that foods such as chicken broth, meat gravies or sauces, "as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are technically not forbidden."
In the U.S., abstinence from meat applies on the Fridays of Lent, but during the rest of the year the faithful are free to choose some other Friday penance.
However, the possibility of extending Friday abstinence throughout the year has been recently raised. During the U.S. bishops' 2012 General Assembly, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York suggested it.
"The work of our Conference during the coming year includes reflections on re-embracing Friday as a particular day of penance, including the possible re-institution of abstinence on all Fridays of the year, not just during Lent," he said Nov. 12.
Although they did not make the practice mandatory, the bishops subsequently released a statement in December encouraging Americans to voluntarily give up meat on Fridays for the intentions of life, marriage and religious liberty in the U.S.
The move to re-institute Friday abstinence all year long has already been made by the bishops of England and Wales. Since Sept. 16, 2011, English and Welsh Catholics have been obliged to abstain from meat every Friday.
"The Bishops wish to re-establish the practice of Friday penance in the lives of the faithful as a clear and distinctive mark of their own Catholic identity," read a statement from the English bishops explaining their decision.
"They recognize that the best habits are those which are acquired as part of a common resolve and common witness. It is important that all the faithful be united in a common celebration of Friday penance."
Friday penance is a way for Catholics to commemorate the death of Christ and identify with his suffering.
Cardinal Dolan commended the English bishops, writing on his blog that "many welcomed the initiative of the bishops of England as a step in the right direction: restoring a sense of belonging, an exterior sign of membership, to a Church at times adrift."
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This week in What the Hell Happened To, we go back to the 1960s and remember 6'3 guard, Gary Phillips. After a sensational high school career in Quincy, Ill., he played for Guy Lewis at the University of Houston. A 6-foot-3 guard, Phillips quickly established a reputation as rugged defender. In his sophomore season, Phillips held University of Cincinnati All-American Oscar Robertson, who averaged 35.1 points per game, to 13 points, the lowest total of the Big O's collegiate career.
As a senior, Phillips led the Cougars to a berth in the 1961 NCAA tournament and was named as a first team All-American.
Phillips was taken by Boston in the 1st round of the '61 NBA draft with the 8th overall selection. However getting picked by the defending champs wasn't what Phillips was hoping for:
"Growing up in Southern Illinois, I was a St. Louis Hawks fan," Phillips said. "I thought they were going to take me with the seventh pick, but they took Cleo Hill instead. I was disappointed but I guess getting drafted by the Boston Celtics was a pretty good consolation prize."
"In the draft following my rookie year, I had a bad training camp," he sad. "The Celtics had just drafted John Havlicek out of Ohio State. Auerbach called me into his office and told me that Havlicek would be getting most of the playing time. He told me I could play in this league and he would trade me wherever I wanted to go. I wanted to go to the West Coast so I asked to be traded to either the Lakers or the Warriors, who had just relocated to San Francisco.
"In the '64 Finals, Wilt averaged 50 points and 20 rebounds per game," Phillips said. "People always think of him as being skinny, but he weighed over 300 pounds and had 21-inch biceps. His height was listed as 7-1, but he was closer to 7-4. He was truly a man among boys."
He has great admiration for the San Antonio Spurs:"They take better care of themselves now and they have better training," he said. "They are not necessarily more talented than they were in my day, but they are better prepared. These players are not as fundamentally sound as we were. In my day, there were only a few players that dribbled behind their back. Now everyone does it."
"They are, without a doubt, the most fundamentally sound team in the league. Their commitment to defense is what sets them apart. Your offense will always fluctuate up and down, but your defensive effort should remain constant. That is how you win championships. Popovich is very disciplined coach, probably due to his military background. He runs the whole show,. What they have established now is just a continuation of what David Robinson and Avery Johnson started."
"If I was going to build a franchise, he would be the first player I took. He just goes about his business and ends up with a double-double every night. Basketball is about winning championships and he has proven he can get there."
"(Manu) Ginobili is a fighter. He is deceptively quick and will do whatever it takes to win," Phillips said. "(Tony) Parker is really quick as well and is one of the top five point guards in the league. But what I really like about the Spurs is their bench. They can go four or five deep and they are all great shooters. This is a team that understands what each individual's contribution should be. That is the foundation of every championship team."Sounds to me Gary has become a Spurs' fan in his old age :-)
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Tech is how unit strength is defined, it is the "levels" of Supreme Commander. It is common to see units referred to as "Tech 3 Bomber" instead of by name, such as "Sinntha". Knowing the difference in strengths and abilities of your current tech is of strategic importance
Tech 1 Edit
Tech 1 is the basic starting level in a game of Supreme Commander. The ACU you start with is capable of building most tech 1 buildings, with a few exceptions. This includes all 3 factories, which produce tech 1 units. All 3 factories are capable of producing tech 1 engineers and a small selection of units.
Units common to tech 1 land factories are scouts, light assault bots, medium attack units (usually a tank although Cybrans get the Mantis bot instead), light artillery and light mobile AA units. The only exception is the Seraphim factory, which has scout and light assault bot combined in a single unit, the Selen.
Common to all 4 air factories are air scouts, interceptors, attack bombers and light transports; the Cybrans also get the Jester light gunship. Common to all naval factories are frigates and attack submarines. However, the aeon get a T1 attack boat to compensate for their frigate lacking AA. T1 structures are all virtually identical among the factions at this stage. T1 point defense is also basically the same, but the Aeon and Seraphim point defenses turn faster than the others, and so they are slightly more resistant to kiting than their UEF and Cybran counterparts.
To advance in Tech levels, you need to either upgrade your factory, (which will then produce Tech 2 units, notably the Tech 2 engineers) or your ACU, though this is not recommended due to the cost.
Tech 2 Edit
Tech 2 is your second level of tech. This level is full of heavier defenses, numerous support buildings, and important combat units. The advent of T2 marks the part of the game where units begin to pose a serious threat to an ACU other than simply by overwhelming numbers and the factions strengths and weakness' begin to diverge more markedly (Cybrans showing off their prowess in stealth, UEF starting to turtle up, Aeon units becoming even more single purposed and the Seraphim starting to destroy everything with their superior AA and missiles).
Common T2 land units include the heavy tank, amphibious tank, mobile missile launcher and mobile AA flak unit, although the Seraphim get an assault bot (the Ilshavoh) instead of a heavy tank. Truly unique units start appearing at this stage such as the UEF Sparky combat engineer and the Cybran Fire Beetle suicide bomb.
All factions get a torpedo bomber, medium air transport and gunship and the UEF, Cybran and Seraphim get a fighter-bomber, while the Aeon instead get the Swift Wind combat fighter (another testament to their single purposed units), but compensate with the Mercy guided missile.
Common naval units include the destroyer and cruiser, marking the start of effective naval-shore bombardment strategies, while the UEF, Aeon and Cybran get submarine hunters. The UEF and Cybran also get the unique Bulwark shield ship and CI:18 Mermaid counterintelligence boat respectively.
T2 structures bring a whole range of powerful attack and defence options, including light artillery installations, tactical missile launchers, shield generators and tactical missile defences, as well as upgrades to the T1 structures such as point defences, AA emplacements and radar. The UEF and Cybrans also gain access to their powerful engineering stations, the Kennel and the Hive at this level.
Tech 3 Edit
This is the maximum level your ACU, factory, Mass extractors, Shield Generators, and radar/sonar can be upgraded to. Tech 3 contains the heaviest units a factory can produce as well as the greatest diversity between factions; this is the level where ACUs can be destroyed in a single coordinated strike by the units.
The only common T3 land unit between the factions is their mobile artillery pieces. Seraphim get their T3 mobile shield, Aeon get their shield disruptor, and the Cybran and UEF get their armored assault bot. The human factions get their heavy assault bots while the seraphim get their siege tanks. T3 air factories produce spy planes, powerful air superiority fighters (ASFs), strategic bombers and heavy gunships (except for the Seraphim); the UEF also benefit from the Continental heavy air transport and the Aeon get the Solace heavy torpedo bomber. T3 naval units are extremely expensive and include strategic missile submarines and battleships (again, except for the Seraphim who get a T3 submarine hunter and a strategic missile battleship capableof firing nukes instead) and aircraft carriers (with the exception of the UEF who get the Atlantis experimental at T4 instead). The UEF also get the Neptune Class battlecruiser and the Aeon have access to the Torrent Class missile ship.
Finally, T3 engineers are capable of building Quantum Gateways capable of transporting powerful SCUs to the battlefield; these units cannot be built by normal factories. T3 structures feature powerful and expensive weapons such as heavy artillery installations, strategic missile launchers and strategic missile defences, and improved shield generators for most factions (except the Cybrans who can only upgrade their tech 2 ones). Some heavy defences are introduced such as the UEF Ravager point defence and the Cybran HARMS torpedo system, while all 4 factions get T3 AA missile emplacements.
Tech 4 Edit
Tech 4 is not a real tech level in the same sense as the other 3, it is an unofficial term for Experimental units that can only be built by units with a T3 engineering suite (T3 engineers, SCUs and upgraded ACUs). Large, devastatingly powerful units too big to be constructed in factories, these units are extrordinarily expensive but can single-handedly turn the tide of battle. Several of them are sufficiently powerful enough to be referred to as Game enders, capable of deciding an entire match on completion.


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Chain Reaction: Cook-Out in North Carolina
Would you like fries (or onion rings or chicken tenders) with that?
"Frankly, everything tasted like it came from a summer grilling session with the neighbors."
Ever been to a Cook-Out? Not just a backyard barbecue; a chain restaurant that's called "Cook-Out" and serves a menu just like it sounds. The Greensboro location of this North Carolina-based chain has a drive thru on both sides of the building. For those who are motor-less, they also offer a walk-up. But there's nowhere inside to go; it's called Cook-Out for a reason.
The restaurant has quite the menu—burgers, hot dogs, Carolina barbeque, shakes; the list goes on. "If I ask for a Peanut Butter Pork chop," I thought, "they might actually serve me that."
Like most fast food, their burgers aren't much to look at. However, looks belie the taste inside. My patty, about as thick as a Whopper, was juicy, full of beef flavor, and had a good crust on the outside. In some bites, I tasted charred beef, adding to the "cookout" feeling; the American cheese was perfectly melted over the burger; the buns were squishy white standards, reminding me of the 12-bun packs from Stop and Shop we used to get in college. All in all, a delicious, simple burger.
Their hot dogs are similar to the burgers in some regards; the weiner on my Bacon Cheese Dog was juicy inside, but crisp and slightly burnt on the outside—and salty as hell. They coated it with a Whiz-like substance that tasted like melted Kraft Singles (as opposed to other Whiz I've had, which doesn't taste like any kind of cheese at all). The bacon was smoky and chewy. Again, nothing unusual, but totally satisfying classic food.
Their BBQ sandwich (pictured at top) looked pretty sorry, which, I felt, was about all I could expect for $2.49. But the Carolina barbecue inside was much better than it looked, tangy and mildly spicy. The slaw had a good vinegar flavor as well, with a nice medium heat; the whole sandwich was much better than it looked. Really, of what I tried, only the onion rings were a problem: too much fry, undercooked onion, no flavor.
When it came to the Fancy Milkshake, my dining companion, a Greensboro native, warned me: "You'll have to use a spoon. Nobody can suck them up a straw." My Fresh Peanut Butter milkshake was no different. The shake had the consistency of a Frosty, but creamier. Much creamier; it was almost as thick as soft-serve ice cream. It's clear they're made-to-order with milk and ice cream and peanut butter. It wasn't prepackaged, reconstituted, or artificially flavored. This was a solid, creamy, peanut-buttery shake.
Frankly, everything tasted like it came from a summer grilling session with the neighbors. And all-in—burger, hot dog, sandwich, onion rings, shake—I paid $11. None of it is too memorable, none of it is made with top-notch ingredients, but all of it is carefully prepared; it tastes authentic and homey, which is difficult to accomplish for a drive-thru. It's simple and cheap—I was astounded by how cheap it was. But this chain is a real winner in my book.
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Mrs. Lumbar: "Well, my husband has a set of exercise balls, not the huge ones, but the small ones you roll across your muscles, and the pressure from those helps. So I'm able to get comfortable and sleep, but only if I spend the night lying across his balls".
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
I Bet He Ain't As Comfortable
Mrs. Lumbar: "Well, my husband has a set of exercise balls, not the huge ones, but the small ones you roll across your muscles, and the pressure from those helps. So I'm able to get comfortable and sleep, but only if I spend the night lying across his balls".
16 comments:
- Maha said...
I must have a sense of humor of a 12 year old boy because that cracked me up!
- December 9, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Another 12 year old here, lol!
- December 9, 2009 at 5:53 PM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
You guys are lucky. I'm the one who has to sit here and squelch my giggles when they say this stuff.
- December 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM
My neigbours husband had built a big wooden 'cradle' in their backyard to put their boat in to do some work on it.
While I was there at an afternoon tea party she (a good Baptist lady) turned to me and asked what I thought of her husbands big erection in their yard.
I kept a very straight face as I replied 'Hmm most impressive'. You would have been proud of me!
- December 9, 2009 at 6:34 PM
(choke)(sputter) I would never be able to keep a straight face. And I couldn't be sure it wasn't a deliberate joke, either.
Dr. Grumpy, my husband got me hooked on your blog, so now we both can sit and cackle loudly over it and disturb the cats' naps.
Thanks for at least one belly laugh and several chuckles every day. Sure offsets some of life's less pleasant aspects.
- December 9, 2009 at 7:20 PM
- Suzanne said...
I think that was a good laugh after a difficult day -- thanks!
- December 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- The Duchess said...
You must have a heck of a poker face, Dr. G!!
- December 9, 2009 at 8:15 PM
One of my students (in college) while working in class on their thesis statement for an essay on feminism asked me if "Can you see your womanhood?"
"um excuse me?" I spluttered
"can you see your womanhood?"
"I am not sure exactly what you are trying to ask," I responded. Which was the truth. She was trying to work on the proper way to say something (I am still not sure what, precisely), but all I could think of responding was "not without a mirror!" which seemed singularly inappropriate. It was also very hard not to laugh hysterically.
- December 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
- Lipstick said...
I just spewed root beer out of my nose. Totally serious.
- December 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- student dr. blaze said...
Anonymous - that reminds me of the time I went to see a urologist and he asked me (I kid you not) "are your labia always this red?" All I could think was "how the hell should I know?! It's not like I sit around looking at 'em with a mirror all the time." I refrained from saying this, though, as he was about to come at me with a foley catheter. But, damn, you'd think he'd have figured out by now that just because he can see his parts doesn't mean I can see mine!
- December 9, 2009 at 11:11 PM
- ER's Mom said...
And yet another 12 year old here...I do think that we are better actors than those who win Oscars. ;)
- December 10, 2009 at 6:03 AM
Count me in with the 12 year olds...
Ibee, I'll never know how you can keep a straight face. And I'm pretty sure you don't sip on a Diet Coke while talking with patients because the Coke spewing out of your nose would be a dead giveaway that you were laughing.
- December 10, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
Like ER's Mom said, we learn to be actors. It ain't easy at times, but after years of doing this you get good at it. Just another part of the job.
- December 10, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Sigh... I miss that kind of pain resolution.
- December 10, 2009 at 9:32 AM
These comments remind me of two things:
1) In Greek archaeology, there is such as thing as "Lesbian architecture." As in, made in a style first developed on the island of Lesbos. In spite of knowing this, it's really hard to keep a straight face when you hear papers read at a conference all about how tightly the blocks fit together in those lesbian walls and lesbian buildings and lesbian palaces and such.
2) I had a C-section about four years ago and the scar is a bit higher on the right than the left. I don't particularly care, but my OB/Gyn has mentioned it, like, three times during exams. (Maybe it's a quality-control thing, since she made the cut.)Finally I said, "You know something? Anyone who gets close enough to notice that either likes me for my personality or is being paid to examine it."
I'm thinking of having it tattooed to look like crime-scene tape after my next child comes through there in March.
- December 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM
I have a list of a half-dozen or so utterances that have had me and various doctors cracked up.
That half-second pause is a dead give-away to me, and all I can do is smile, blush, laugh & it is more reassuring to see a doctor who laughs, then one who covers it up.
I find myself giggling for days, sometimes weeks later, and only a sense of self-perseverance keeps me from sharing some of the worst ones. =)
- December 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM


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Tips For Teaching Older Kids How To Diaper
Photo credit: Sean Prior/Hemera / 360/Getty Images
When are they old enough?
How old is old enough to diaper? This question can only be answered on an individual basis. Some 9-year-olds are reliable and capable enough to change a diaper, but some would be better off waiting until they are 11 or 12 years old. Another thing to consider is the age of the child wearing the diaper. Newborn babies need extra support for their neck and head, and should be handled with caution. An older tween or young teen would be more able to handle these fragile little ones.
Crystal Brown had her 5-year-old son change a diaper. "It might be a little too young," she says. "It takes too long and it's hard to keep the 1-year-old from peeing while the diaper gets changed."
Lend a hand
If you think your older child isn't quite ready to change diapers on her own, she can certainly help with diaper duty. Michelle LaRowe has been International Nanny of the Year and is editor in chief of eNannySource.com. "Older siblings can be the best helpers, but finding the right jobs for them is key," she shares. "Depending on the age and maturity of the child, his help may come in the form of simply fetching diapers and refilling wipes." If your older child will play a role in helping with diaper duty, be sure to store supplies where he can easily reach them.
When my daughter was born, my son was 4 years old — not old enough to change her diaper, but he was really at an age when he liked to help me. I think it made him feel "big" since he was no longer in diapers, and showed him that he could do things his sister couldn't do. His favorite part? Throwing the diaper away, because he was obsessive about the garbage man at the time.
Safety first
Think your older child is ready for the big leagues? "If he's really ready to get hands-on diaper changing experience, the first thing to focus on is safety," shares LaRowe. "The best place for older kids to change a wiggly sibling is on the floor." It helps to have a large diaper-changing pad that's easy to lay flat and a tote with the supplies needed for the diaper change, plus a change of clothes within easy reach. Once your older child has the hang of diapering, you may feel comfortable having him diaper on a changing table. Teach him to stay close and keep a hand on the baby or toddler to keep them from falling.
Next up? Hygiene
Beyond safety, the biggest issue with diapering is hygiene. "Be sure they are aware of the proper steps that need to be taken to keep themselves and their siblings clean and cared for," says LaRowe. Teach proper wiping (front to back for a girl) and show how to use diaper rash cream if needed. "Always end with a focus on safety too," adds LaRowe. "Be sure there is a safe place to put your little one so the soiled diaper and supplies can be discarded properly." Prompt disposal of soiled diapers keeps germs from spreading. Once the diaper has been successfully changed and disposed of, teach your older child to do a thorough hand washing to prevent spreading germs.
Last bit of advice? "Be sure to supervise and spot-check diaper changes until you're confident your older one is a diaper changing whiz," LaRowe adds. It may take 10 to 15 times before she gets the hang of how tight to secure the diaper to keep it from pinching or leaking.
Letting your older child help with a sibling — or preparing them for babysitting jobs — is a great way to show them that they are capable and mature.
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Mr. Strong, a new teacher, had a very tough first day in class today he tells the Dean, Miss. Tate after class. He feels real discouraged and thinks he might not be fit to be a teacher. Miss. Tate decides to boost the young teacher's moral. Her big tits and wet pussy was all the motivation he needed...hey whatever works. Collapse
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Fall Multigrain Sourdough
Well, it's fall and the hearty breads are calling. This turned out to be a fun one with some elements new to my multigrain loaves.
I have a new toy! I got crackin' on some rye berries with the cheapest burr coffee grinder I could find (I couldn't bring myself to try using the good coffee grinder I already have). I made a coarse rye meal to use in place of the rye flour that would normally have gone into a loaf like this. I can tell this thing is going to get a workout. It's not up to making actual flour or large amounts of anything, but it is perfect for tinkering with any whole grain that strikes my fancy.
The other first for me was the millet and quinoa. I don't know what took me so long but they both worked beautifully and have a flavor different from the usual seeds and grains I use. The only catch is getting them to just the right softness. On my first attempt at this I gave them a hot soak by pouring boiling water over them and letting them sit overnight. This didn't soften them as much as I thought it might. They were visually striking in the bread but a little hard on the teeth, at least until the bread was bagged overnight. For the loaves pictured here they were fully cooked. That made the bread easier on the dental work but the grains weren't very noticeable. Something to tinker with.
And then there is the hydration. I give the dry weights of the millet and quinoa in the formula as a starting point, but the results can vary widely depending on how cooked the grains are and how much water you manage to squeeze out before adding them to the dough. The dough pictured here was very, very wet.
So this isn't the most precise formula you will ever come across. That's kind of the point, though. This is the sort of bread I won't ever make exactly the same way twice. The whole fun of multigrain is grabbing whatever sounds good and seeing what happens!
I can't really give a detailed method for the same reason – it's different every time.
This is not one of those subtle, delicate breads. No matter how it comes together it will have loads of flavor and texture. Perfect for the season!
I got a chance to get out on my bike with the camera and catch the last golden bit of fall.


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Electric Guitar by Andres Lüer Solorza
Andres Lüer Solorza Illustrates The Black Haze Electric Guitar
Andres Lüer Solorza, the project leader of the award winning work Andres Lüer Solorza's Black Haze electric guitar says, the particularity of this guitar is that the best of the three attacks toghether between guitar and the neck (bolt-on / set-neck / neck-thru-body), which exist today in the market. also includes an internal digital technology to control the volume and tone with backlit LED devices and the possibility of customization of attack strings with a special body exchangeable. and is good for right and left handed.
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Crunchy raspberry ripple terrine
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal284
- fat22g
- saturates11g
- carbs19g
- sugars19g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.11g
- 350g raspberries
A member of the rose family, raspberries have a wonderfully intense, sweet taste, and many…
- 3 eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 100g golden caster sugar
- 284ml pot double cream
- 2 meringues shells, crushed into small pieces
Mash 150g of the raspberries, pass through a sieve into a bowl, discarding seeds, and set aside. Line a 1 litre loaf tin with cling film. Whisk eggs and sugar continuously over a bowl of barely simmering water, until doubled in volume and thick (an electric whisk is ideal). Remove bowl from heat. Continue to whisk until completely cool; the whole process will take about 10 mins.
Whisk the cream until just thick. Fold the egg mix into the cream until completely combined, then fold in the meringue. Pour the raspberry purée over the mix in a zigzag, then gently pour into the lined loaf tin. Freeze for minimum 4 hrs and serve in slices with the remaining whole raspberries.
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It's been a busy week for the wayward Sheen—what with the Emmys, a Comedy Central roast, and the killing off of his CBS character, Charlie Harper.
But the biggest news doesn't lie in the exploitive-ridden insults; it lies in the numbers. No less than 28.7 million viewers tuned in to see Charlie Harper's funeral, and to watch Ashton Kutcher take over for the troubled star.
The staggering viewership was nearly twice the 14.6 million viewers who tuned in for last year's season premiere, BBC Entertainment reports.
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The show hasn't enjoyed such good ratings since it first aired back in 2003.
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Designer Tip: When you die-cut your frames, be sure to save the inside pieces for journaling—they have pretty edges and are already perfectly sized to center the frames as needed. To die-cut the frames, place your die facing up on the die-cutting platform. Place cardstock over the die, then anchor with masking tape from the back of the die. Run it through your die-cut machine, then pull it through backwards, and repeat. Now turn the die/cardstock, being careful not to disturb the cardstock on the die and run it through again as you did the first time. Pull excess cardstock from edges of the die.
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Hi all,
I was aware of the old technique of including a small hosted image in a message, thereby confirming the exact date and time a message has been opened and displayed by simply recording the time it was requested.
I've just found out about more dirty tricks though (eg, readnotify.com) which offers services such as time-bomb emails which self-delete at a preset time, messages which self-delete if you try to copy or print them, and tracking information which includes the following:
Date and time opened
Location of recipient (per their ISP city /town)
Map of location (available on paid subscriptions)
Recipients IP address
Apparent email address of opening (if available)
Referrer details (ie; if accessed via web mail etc)
URL clicks
How long the email was read for
How many times your email was opened
If your email was forwarded, or opened on a different computer
More information at: http://www.readnotify.com/readnotify/faq.asp.
My question is, how much of this can we block?!
Obviously if we use Pocomail we will defeat anything that relies on client-side scripting, and if we block all images we will defeat the simple served-image thing, but is it possible for email to do things while on the server (like delete itself, or report back-to-base)?
I always thought that email was essentially a one-way system, but after reading some of the stuff on that site I'm a bit confused.
It doesn't really explain how it works, so I was hoping someone here could enlighten me?!


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One way of illustrating the issue is to use hypothetical examples. Let's suppose that you have a not too remote ancestor called John Doe. You know this ancestor exists because you exist. In other words, you had a mother and father and so forth back to your Great-grandfather Doe. At this point you do not know diddle about Doe. In fact, the name John Doe is made up, because you don't even have a name. His son's name is Ebenezer Doe. So, can you assume his father's name was also Doe? How many pedigrees have you seen with end-of-line designations as Mr. [fill in the blank]? In our case we call this end-of-line ancestor "John Doe."
Assuming that his name is Doe, is an example of using the secondary evidence of the son's surname to "guess" the name of the father. What might have happened in reality?
- The son, Ebenezer, may have changed his name from Kiawakowski or whatever to Doe.
- The son, Ebenezer, may have taken his mother's maiden name.
- The son, Ebenezer, may have never known his father's name and simply took the name of a foster family.
- The son, Ebenezer, may have been adopted and never knew his birth father's name.
- And so forth.
So you decided to do some searching to see if the remote ancestor's name was really Doe. Guess what? It wasn't. The great-grandfather came over from the "old country" and his name was really Dorobrovitch, which he shortened to Doe. But he never legally changed his name. How did I find his name? I found his Naturalization Record. Was the Naturalization Record a primary or secondary source? It is really a mixture of both, but who entered the name into the Naturalization Record? Good question. Could Johann Dorobrovitch write? Did he fill out the application or was it done for him? See, the issue of whether or not a particular document is primary or secondary is a little more problematic than simply looking to the commonly accepted definition of primary -- that is a document created by a person present at the time of the event and created at or near the time of the event recorded.
The point raised in the comment to my recent post, was how do you know if the secondary sources are probative and not simply serial copies of each other? The answer: you don't unless you do the research to see if any of the secondary accounts have some concrete basis in verifiable, reproducible, source documentation. My adage: doubt everything in genealogy and accept no conclusion as absolutely final. But as a practical solution to the quandary of when to stop looking and draw a conclusion, I suggest the three point rule: any location in space can be determined by three points (excluding extra dimensions and all that). So my rule of thumb is that when I have three unrelated documents that concur on a specific fact, I conditionally accept the fact as established, i.e. the law of witnesses.
So, the answer to the question in the title to this post is yes. You can prove relationships with secondary evidence, but the exception is that the proof is never conclusive and is always tentative awaiting additional evidence.


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Won Kyung Jang-Stand Printer Personal Printer
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Interview with Won kyung Jang : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Won kyung Jang : I set the design's focus on making it a necessary good. I paid more attention on the design's harmonization in daily life than technical factors. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Won kyung Jang : Its most significant part is that it is a printer that can be used as a furniture. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Won kyung Jang : I will make continuous revisions on it. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Won kyung Jang : I generate ideas through studying electronic devices and observing the needs of consumers. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Won kyung Jang : I sought creativity by coming up with a design that can't be found in the market. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Won kyung Jang : Yes, I am positive about it. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Won kyung Jang : The design is based on consumers' needs .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Won kyung Jang : The design was inspired by the design of other printers and furnitures. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Won kyung Jang : Single person households. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Won kyung Jang : It is relevant to the shape of the monitor stand. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Won kyung Jang : I came up with an intuitive name that can be easily understood. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Won kyung Jang : It's the concept of furniture. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Won kyung Jang : I made reference to current commercialized prototypes. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Won kyung Jang : The entire world (the whole universe) .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Won kyung Jang : This is the feasibility of the design. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Won kyung Jang : I discovered this award through news. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Won kyung Jang : It is the advancement of technology and skills .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Won kyung Jang : N/A .
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|Laser 4.7 World Championship
|Written by Tracy Usher
|Friday, 29 July 2011 15:53
The Laser 4.7 World Championship has finished in San Francisco! 51 girls and 119 boys from 28 countries competed in three fleets with racing right in front of the St Francis Yacht Club. Top North American finisher in the girls fleet was Lola Bushnell, in 19th overall, and in the boys fleet was Bradley Shaw in 43rd overall. You can find all the daily reports on the event website, as well as the complete final results.
You can follow the action on the StFYC Facebook page, find results at the regatta website and follow the action in real time with the Exploratorium Roof Cam or the St Francis YC web cam.
Day one report: The first day of the 4.7 Worlds comes to a close here at the St. Francis Yacht Club on San Francisco Bay with much anticipation for tomorrow's races. In contrast to the 25-knot winds of yesterday's practice day, the first race of the day started for the girls in mild, overcast 10-12 knot conditions. After an all clear start in Race One, the girls battled upwind toward the Golden Gate Bridge against a lightly flooding current and taking advantage of the few extra knots of speed the current gave them downwind. Race One winner, Kim Pletikos of Slovenia, was especially happy about this was when she rounded the leeward gate in first and a few boat lengths ahead of any of her competitors.
In the girls' second race the wind picked up, and the starts got hairy. After the Race Committee posted a black flag start, 18 boats were called OCS (On Course Side), which means their race result will not count for the second race. Kim Pletikos, who won the day, said that she had a really bad start in stronger wind, so she "went right and was fourth at the top mark, lost a few boats but finished fourth and the girl ahead was black flagged." Thus, she ended up with a third, putting her in first overall for the day. Nevertheless, Pletikos said she's closely watching Athenasia Fakidi from Greece and Line Hoest from Norway. Her secret? "I love strong wind!" The current was a "bit difficult, but we train [with members of the Italian and [Greek team] in conditions just like this in the Adriatic Sea and off the coast of Italy." Oh, to be a promising Junior Sailor!
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Founded in 2011 by executives at Equinox, Blink Fitness is a premium quality, value-based fitness brand with more than 100 locations open or in development throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. Blink puts Mood Above Muscle™, which celebrates the positive feeling you get from exercise, not just the physical benefits.
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Blink recently launched a franchising system to complement its fast growing company-owned business model and has secured franchise development agreements in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Virginia and upstate NY. This includes an agreement with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, two-time NBA Champion, All Star, Olympic Gold Medalist and Defensive Player of the Year, who announced a franchise development deal to bring 20 gyms to his home state of Michigan and to Illinois.
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Blink Personal Trainers provide personalized attention, professional instruction, and exercise programming to each member to maximize the member's health, fitness, and wellness goals while providing the highest level of customer service. Join us and discover a dynamic work environment built around helping others maximize their potential, where limitless opportunity is cultivated by the highest in industry standards across training, education, marketing, media and sales.
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Mystery Draft Version 2
(Credits to Athlai, the creator of Mystery Draft)
How the mystery draft works:
Each person will be randomly assigned one of the top 8 nations and must select 3 members of their team from that nation, each person must also select one and only one player from each other top 8 nation. They must also select one player from Bangladesh/Zimbabwe (in Tests) and any ODI playing nation in ODI's. You can select whichever nation you want whenever you chose, and much like the batsman's power play you are given the option to remove as many top players from your nation as you can. All players must have debuted 1989-present (in the form of the game selected).
-You will draft two squads a ODI team and a Test team.
-Remember when someone picks a player only for his/her ODI team the player is still available for selection in your test team and vice-versa.
-When it is your pick you must select one player for your test team and one for your ODI team or you may just select one player for both teams.
1 Mupariwa_Magic
2 Athlai
3 bagapath
4 Matt79


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Cheers for Mercer (from Coach K), tears for Duke and Parker in epic NCAA tournament upset
Daniel Coursey and Mercer ended the season -- and maybe the college career -- of Duke's Jabari Parker. (Chuck Burton/AP)
RALEIGH – A half-hour after No. 14 Mercer upset No. 3 Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday, Mike Krzyzewski stepped into the entrance of the Bears locker room. Players were texting family members, conducting interviews and watching themselves on YouTube when the familiar nasally voice of the Duke head coach cut through the joyous din.
"You guys have a hell of a basketball team," Krzyzewski said, pausing for a moment. "I love the game, and you guys play the game really, really well. And your coach coaches it well. If we had to be beaten, I'm glad we got beaten by a hell of a basketball team."
That will be the enduring legacy of this upset, etched in the record books as Mercer 78, Duke 71. The Bears' first-ever NCAA tournament win unfolded as a pure team victory, with five senior starters, five players in double figures and the two defining plays executed with Swiss precision in the final 70 seconds.
This wasn't Stephen Curry going bonkers or a junk defense slowing down an opponent. This wasn't Princeton holding the ball and backdoor-cutting its way to victory. Mercer simply had the better basketball team, flexing the power of seven senior contributors and outplaying Duke in every facet.
The Bears' victory came against the bluest of basketball blue bloods, as the Blue Devils have the sport's best brand and winningest coach. And the emphatic victory will serve as a seminal reminder of this season's enduring lesson -- great teams can trump elite individual talent.
Mercer's Bob Hoffman, who has coached everything from Oklahoma high schools to NAIA women to the D-League, put on a clinic in synchronization. And don't be surprised if Mercer keeps advancing, as they'll face No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday, a team that the Bears thumped in the NIT in Knoxville at the end of last season.
"We're not done," said senior guard Langston Hall. "We beat Duke, might as well try and win a couple more games."
The winning ethos of Mercer can be neatly summarized in the game's two defining plays. Among the 150 plays the Bears run are sets called "Cheesteak" and "Pig's Snout." Hoffman is old school, and players joke that they must be difficult to scout because even they struggle to remember all the plays.
Amid that colorful repertoire of names, the gem of a play that Mercer ran to help seal the game goes by the mundane name of "Wide." With just over a minute to go, senior center Daniel Coursey came up to the right side of the 3-point arc, set a screen for Hall and then rolled to the basket. Hall looked away from Coursey, freezing Blue Devils power forward Jabari Parker for a moment as he tried to mind both Coursey and forward Jakob Gollon.
Coursey darted to the bucket and Hall whipped a bullet pass straight into NCAA lore, hitting the streaking Coursey who finished over the late-helping Hood for an old-fashioned 3-point play.
The execution of the Mercer pick-and-roll is more the stuff of coaching clinics than highlight reels, a testament to repetition, a deft read and, of course, teamwork.
Coursey finished strong at the rim and made the free throw to give the Bears a 68-63 lead with 1:07 left.
"I only made the shot, that was all Lang," Coursey said. "He just finds people so well. He knows where everyone is and supposed to be."
A similar kinetic moment happened between two other Mercer seniors with 46 seconds remaining. Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon had cut the Bears' lead to 69-66 on a three-point play, and the Blue Devils set up their press for the ensuing inbounds. Sulaimon lined up in front of Mercer's Anthony White Jr., who immediately made eye contact with inbounder Bud Thomas.
"Both of our eyes got really big," White said. "He just nodded his head 'yes' really quick and I took off."
The pass wasn't perfect, as Thomas led White so much that the ball bounced once and White fumbled it a bit before managing to score with Sulaimon in pursuit.
"I tried to channel my inner-Peyton Manning," joked Thomas, who is from Colorado. "No one had the hoop. I had the whole court to work with."
That sealed Duke's fate as a double-digit upset victim for the second time in three years, as No. 15 Lehigh stunned the Blue Devils in 2012. Krzyzewski practically predicted a Mercer upset in the press conference the day before, as he worried out loud about the lack of NCAA tournament experience for Parker, a freshman, and Hood, a sophomore transfer from Mississippi State. Coach K was dead on, as his two stars combined to shoot 6-for-24 and turn the ball over seven times.
In the Duke locker room, each was viscerally rattled by the loss.
Parker sat on a chair and openly wept, wiping away tears from his face with his Duke No. 1 jersey. He shot 4-for-14 and never got in any rhythm. At one point in the first half he traveled on back-to-back possessions.
One day soon, Parker will be an NBA franchise player. Today he was an overwhelmed freshman who got swept up by the emotion of what was likely his final college game. Parker admitted between sobs that he pondered this being his final college game in the waning seconds. "Incompletion," he said, trying to fight back tears. "I don't know. Just incompletion."
Duke assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski said the Duke staff put so much on Parker this year that it's understandable that he could be "overwhelmed by the moment." When asked about this, Parker's teary response summed up his disappointing day and season of great expectations. "I gotta be a man about it," Parker said, whimpering between words. "I have to take the responsibility."
Shock and pain filled the other parts of the Duke locker room.
Senior Josh Hairston held up his jersey in front of his face and stared aimlessly at it. Hood sat alone in the middle of the locker room with his hands rubbing his face and legs vibrating incessantly, like a violent twitch. Hood, who shot 2-for-10 from the field and whose walk that immediately preceded Coursey's key three-point play was the game's biggest turnover, didn't say a word when asked if he could answer a question. He just kept rubbing his face and shaking his legs.
Hood and Parker will live on as the depressed faces of this Duke loss, as both may go to the NBA this year having lost their only NCAA tournament game. (Parker said he and Krzyzewski will sit down after the season and talk about it.)
"We're not going to win a lot of games when those two kids (shoot) like that," Krzyzewski said. "We've won a lot of games where they've been terrific and I've loved coaching them and I feel bad for them because you have, we all have to live with that."
Parker's regret over incompletion offers the perfect bitter contrast to Mercer's two deft completions that ultimately won the Bears the game. Preseason glory comes hinged on potential. Postseason glory is based on production. And Mercer's five senior starters produced an upset so rich that even Coach K couldn't help but marvel at it.
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Rapper Flavor Flav's fast food diner has been forced to close its doors due to financial problems.
Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs restaurant in Sterling Heights, Mich., was hit with an eviction notice earlier this month after the building's landlord filed a lawsuit against the Public Enemy star, claiming he was owed more than $20,000 in back rent.
The 52 year old, real name William Drayton, Jr., vowed to find a solution to save the eatery, but on Thursday police arrived to shut down the establishment, clear out the staff and change the locks, according to TMZ.com.
The news is the latest blow for the troubled reality star – he is facing a trial in September over an alleged attack on his girlfriend's teenage son last year.


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Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case
- The law was set to take effect in August
- A veto by Gov. Mike Beebe was overridden by the state legislature
- North Dakota passed a more restrictive 6-week ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a woman's pregnancy won't take effect while a legal challenge is pending, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted a request for a preliminary injunction against the ban, which was set to take effect in August.
The state's Republican-led Legislature overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe to enact the law in March. Weeks later, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and the Center for Reproductive Rights sued the state on behalf of two Little Rock abortion providers and sought an injunction to block the ban's enforcement.
Those groups also want Wright to block the law permanently, saying it's unconstitutional and clearly contradicts the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion until a fetus could viably survive outside the womb. A fetus is generally considered viable at 22 to 24 weeks.
Wright didn't decide Friday whether Arkansas' ban was constitutional; she is expected to do that sometime in the future. Her decision Friday was merely a temporary one: It means the law can't be enforced while the lawsuit is pending.
Arkansas' 12-week ban was briefly the nation's most restrictive abortion law, but North Dakota has since passed an even tighter restriction — as early as six weeks.
Abortion rights advocates are expected to challenge the North Dakota law soon. So far, they haven't challenged Arkansas' 20-week abortion ban, which took effect immediately after lawmakers overrode Beebe to pass it in late February. That ban is based on the disputed claim that a fetus can feel pain by the 20th week and therefore deserves protection from abortion.
Arkansas' 12-week law is tied to the date when a fetal heartbeat can typically be detected by an abdominal ultrasound. The measure includes exemptions for rape, incest, the life of the mother and highly lethal fetal disorders. The 20-week ban includes the same exemptions as the 12-week one, except for fetal disorders.
The lawsuit at issue Friday, which was filed on behalf of Dr. Louis Jerry Edwards and Dr. Tom Tvedten, names members of the Arkansas State Medical Board as defendants because the board is responsible for licensing medical professionals.
Wright on Friday sided with lawyers for the groups who argued that the ban could harm the doctors and their patients.
"I believe that there is a threat of irreparable harm, because these doctors ... could face loss of their licenses," she said Friday. "... They also have established that their patients could suffer irreparable harm by not being able to have abortions post 12-weeks but during that pre-viability period."
However, Wright said she believes parts of the law may not pose an undue burden to a woman's right to have an abortion.
"I do not believe it would be an undue burden on a woman's right to have an abortion for the doctor to determine whether she has a fetal heartbeat and to tell her when she does," Wright said, referring to another part of the law.
Still, abortion rights advocates hailed her decision to grant the injunction.
"This law is an extreme and dangerous intrusion by politicians into what is the most intimate, personal medical decision a woman and her family and her doctor can make," ALCU's Talcott Camp said outside the federal courthouse in Little Rock.
Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert stood a few feet away. A lead sponsor of the 12-week abortion ban, Rapert expressed a very different view.
"When there is a heartbeat, there is life," Rapert said. "And it is time in this nation and in our state, when you have 55 million human beings that have been taken, we must have a more rational and a more humane policy in abortion in our nation."
Follow Jeannie Nuss at http://twitter.com/jeannienuss


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Czech readers were somewhat pleased by the news that at least some sanity is returning to Italy. A Sicilian prosecutor has ordered to confiscate Iuventa, an NGO ship that has been shown to "cooperate" with the human flesh traffickers.
Iuventa belongs to Jugend Rettet (Young Saviors), a German NGO originally founded by some high school students in 2015. The prosecutor announced he has serious evidence of repeated encounters between Jugend Rettet and the recognized traffickers close to the Libyan border. Well, you may see it – a video of June 18th and June 26th incidents.
On the main page of their website, which also urges you to make a donation, the Hitler Jugend Ratatata group boasts that they "rescued" 6500 people last year. What does it mean to "rescue" these people?
It means, as the evidence available to the Sicilian prosecutors proves, that the NGO gets their clients from the traffickers off the Libyan beaches. With the help of the traffickers and the NGO's employees, they are transferred from a wooden boat to a more luxurious ship such as Iuventa and transferred all the way to Italy.
The very terminology "traffickers" is bizarre. The German NGO is obviously the main group of traffickers – it is responsible for the overwhelming majority of the work needed to smuggle the illegal immigrants from Africa to Europe. It's very likely that the NGO also receives most of the money that is circulating in this smuggling operation for each illegal immigrant. A "trafficker" from the third world may get $100 per migrant before he's moved to the Jugend Rettet "taxi" where the folks get $1,000 per migrant in donations.
Nevertheless, they unsurprisingly claim that they have "humanitarian" reasons to do what they do. One can say that and such a statement may even sound persuasive to many people. But a severe violation of a law is a severe violation of a law. And yes, I think that the European public has the right to see the ledger of this NGO – maximum information about the finances of this "non-profit" group.
Some media – including Reuters – present this campaign against this criminal group as a revelation. But only brainwashed sheep could think it's really "news". From the very beginning, it was very clear that the NGOs are the main smugglers of the human flesh. A collection of some hundreds of people is really responsible for having brought most of the million+ of illegal immigrants to Europe in recent years. The authorities deliberately hesitated – for more than two years. The European Union was surely much faster when it was banning vacuum cleaners and light bulbs! The old Western Europe's democracies are already so degenerated that they really needed two years to see what the post-socialist nations – including our governments, thank God – saw right away.
All these people need to be jailed. The usual disclaimer: The previous sentence doesn't express just my personal opinion. It is a fact that follows from the basic laws of Italy and the basic laws of the EU and all of its countries. You may disagree and cooperate with Hitler Jugend Ratatata but in that case, you belong to jail, too. I can provide the prosecutors with names of other groups that are doing the same thing and that openly and materially support Hitler Jugend Ratatata's operations.
Trapani Prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio explains the charges
Aside from Hitler Jugend Ratatata, several other NGOs refused to subscribe to the code of conduct – which means that they really "refused to obey the law". They include Doctors without Borders (MSF), Sea Watch, Sea Eye, and SOS Mediterranee. Doctors without Borders are the most famous group. Aside from human smuggling, they were recently shown to be responsible for the creation of promotion materials for Al-Qaeda. The Italian ministry of internal affairs has thankfully pointed out that these NGOs' refusal to obey the code of conduct will have consequences "for the safety of these NGOs".
The trial with Hitler Jugend Ratatata is likely to take place in Sicily. Let's hope that the prosecutor won't accidentally die in a traffic accident. Needless to say, if he survives, it's trivial for him to basically end the "migration crisis". That outcome only requires the authorities to obey the law. Technically, it's trivial to defend the border. It was straightforward for Hungary and it was trivial for Macedonia, too. After all, the signs of "some operations" were already enough to reduce the number of illegal migrants coming through Italy from 23,000 in July 2016 to 11,000 in July 2017. (The total for first 7 months of 2017 is 94,000.)
If some of the criminals are minors, they may be treated and punished analogously to other situations when minors commit criminal activity. But they still need to be tried and punished. And the money collected for these illegal activities – including the funds that have already been spent – need to be confiscated and the culprits must be ordered to pay the difference. I don't really believe that the dirty work on the sea is being done by high school students. The kids are only used for P.R. reasons.
The animated map of the human trafficking does show the complex trajectory of Iuventa, the confiscated ship. Also, it shows that Iuventa is far from the only one doing the same thing.
The NGOs – which are not really non-profit for the members because those earn handsome amounts of money from the donations (the "non-profit" label just means that there's no concentrated external owner of the organization who would make a profit from their activities) – are a major part of the problem. But it's not just about some unhinged whackos and petty criminals.
The European Union itself is the biggest problem, the most important enabler of organized crime that has created this whole "migration crisis". The European Commission has 28 members who are "indirectly elected". But the actual laws, policies, and recommendations are being prepared by some 30,000 people who work "for" the commission and who aren't elected at all, a "deep state" of the European continent. They have been picked to be compatible with the atmosphere of the organized crime that has become the norm within the European Union.
Prosecutors in Italy and many other places should investigate the criminal activity of these unelected activists working within the EU structures and realize that thousands of them belong to the jail, too.


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After several years of heartwarming community collaborations, the Lawns to Loaves project will not be continuing in it's present form. The Environmental Youth Alliance has been running it "off the side of the desk" for a few years, and though a fabulous project, it isn't something we will continue in 2014.
However, there will still be plenty of ways to stay involved with EYA, with communities of grain growers, and hands-on fun!
We will still have a Fall Frolic in 2014 to enjoy harvest time together, stoke up the oven and bake goodies. Everyone welcome.
Thank-you to all the participants. Your ingenuity and enthusiasm are infectious!
Want to participate in community grain-related projects?
Aberthau: Flax= Food + Fiber is back! This year there will be lots of programming around growing wheat, rye, flax and more. Weaving, eating, fun times!
Hands-on gardening in EYA's Youth Garden. Year round volunteer opportunities, learn to save seeds.
The North Shore's Edible Garden Project has been known for growing and processing grains.
Want to grow your own grain?
There are lots of great places to get some very unique heritage varieties, try:
To process your grains for eating, without a mill there are plenty of whole grain wheat recipes. For those looking to make flour, a mill will be necessary. To make a mill more affordable try sharing with friends, or perhaps a local community kitchen has one?
Urban Grains CSA supported the project with seed donations. Check 'em out!
Lawns to Loaves wouldn't have been possible without Chris Hergesheimer, The Flour Peddler. Here is an interview with him: