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I pretend to be an island most of the time, choosing to be very independent and private. Last week, while riding on a school bus for a field trip with my daughter's Grade 4 class, I was reminded how social children are. They relish the time they have to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences with each other every chance they get. The bus was noisy with their giddiness and excitement for life.
"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." —Angela Schwindt
Maybe it's the fact that I spent the first four years of my life on a floating island in the South Pacific (Papua New Guinea) that I have a fascination for islands. And this culinary version of a floating island is the perfect dessert. It is now my favorite dessert and the one I would have at my "last meal". I can't believe it took me this long to taste it, but now that I've made it three times this past week, I won't have to live without it again!
Floating Islands versus Snow Eggs
There is some discrepancy about what Floating Islands (Île Flottante) are versus Snow Eggs (Oeufs à la neige). In my research, I found Floating Islands to be one large island that is baked in the oven in a bain marie and typically contains toasted almonds. Snow Eggs are individual egg-sized meringue puffs that are poached in either simple syrup or milk. To confuse the issue even more there is another version of a French Floating Island that is a liqueur-sprinkled sponge cake spread with jam, and topped with nuts and whipped cream, surrounded by a pool of custard.
After making Dorie's version of Floating Islands, I decided to try making the Floating Islands and Snow Eggs from my vintage 1971 Grand Diplôme Cooking Course book.
Both Floating Islands and Snow Eggs are made up of three components: crème anglaise, meringue and caramel. Each element on its own is delicious, so I knew together they would be amazing.
Crème Anglaise
Crème anglaise contains sugar, yolks, milk, and vanilla, but it can be flavored with all sorts of delicious things such as cardamom, rum, chocolate, ginger, chamomile, brandy, Grand Marnier, espresso, or even stout! Crème anglaise is a stirred custard as opposed to a baked custard. It must be stirred constantly so that it doesn't curdle at the bottom of the pan or overcook. Because it's stirred, it doesn't thicken as much as a crème brulée or crème caramel which thickens in the oven.
It's a rich, smooth sauce that can be served warm or cold. It is also common as a base for making ice creams.
Meringue is simply sweetened egg whites. You can use superfine sugar since it dissolves faster, but I just used regular sugar. The salt helps stabilize the meringue. After poaching half of the meringue puffs, I folded in some red food coloring to the remaining meringue mixture to make pink ones.
To shape the islands, I used my 1-tablespoon ice cream scoop. I also tried a larger ice cream scoop, but they puffed up too big. And I tried using two spoons to shape an oval, but found these were oddly-shaped and puffed up too big as well. Whatever method you use, you should know that they expand quite a bit when poached in the milk.
Caramel shouldn't be that hard to make. However, I made it three times this past week and only once did it work. The first time, I let it get past a perfect amber color to a point where it started to smoke and burn. The next batch hardened too quickly before I could get it on a floating island. Finally, the third one worked. (I also supplemented with store-bought caramel sauce from a plastic jar for some helpings of floating islands.)
Joe from Joe Pastry did a whole segment on making your own caramel with pictures, and here's a video showing how to make caramel.
Makes 6 servings
2 cups whole milk
6 large egg yolks
½ cup sugar
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the Islands:
2 cups milk
4 large egg whites, at room temperature
Pinch of salt
¼ cup sugar
For the Caramel (optional)
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup water
To make the crème anglaise: Bring the milk to a boil.
Meanwhile, put the yolk and sugar in a heavy saucepan and whisk vigorously until thick and pale, 2 to 3 minutes. Still whisking, drizzle in a little of the hot milk — this will temper, or warm, the yolks so they won't curdle. Whisking all the while, slowly pour in the remaining milk. Put the saucepan over medium-low heat and, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook until the custard thickens, lightens in color and coats the spoon (this can take 10 minutes or so) — if you run your finger down the spoon, the track should remain. For this recipe, the crème anglaise should be cooked until it reaches 180˚F on an instant-read thermometer.
Immediately remove the pan from the heat, strain the custard into a bowl and stir in the vanilla extract. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the custard to create an airtight seal and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, or for up to 3 days. (The crème anglaise will improve with at least on overnight rest.)
To make the islands: Spread a clean kitchen towel on the counter near the stove and have a large slotted spoon at hand. [The towel will help the floating islands drain after poaching.] Put the milk in a wide saucepan and bring it to a simmer over low heat.
Meanwhile, put the egg whites in the clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or use a large bowl and a hand mixer. Beat the whites on medium speed just until foamy, then beat in the salt. When the eggs turn opaque, increase the mixer speed to medium-high and add the sugar about 1 tablespoon at a time. Whip until the meringue is firm but satiny and still glossy.
You have two options in shaping the islands: you can just scoop up some meringue — specifically, an amount about twice the size of an egg — in which case you'll have the equivalent of a rocky volcanic island, or you can smooth the meringue to get a manicured island. For the smooth look, use a large oval spoon to scoop up the meringue, then use another large oval spoon to very gingerly transfer the meringue from spoon to spoon a couple of times to form a smooth oval.
Either way, one by one, lower the islands into the simmering milk, adding only as many islands as you can fit into the pan without crowding. Poach the meringues for 1 minute, gently turn them over and poach 1 minute more, then lift the islands out of the milk and onto the towel. Repeat until you've poached 12 islands. Put the puffs (which will have inflated when poached and will deflate when cooled) on a wax paper-lined baking sheet and chill them for at least 1 hour, or for up to 3 hours.
To make the optional caramel: Decide whether you want to serve the meringues in one large bowl or six individual bowls, and have the bowl(s) at hand.
Right before serving, stir the sugar and water together in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat, bring the sugar to a boil and cook without stirring, swirling the pan occasionally, until the caramel turns a pale gold color, 6 to 8 minutes or so. Pull the pan from the heat and let the caramel cool just until it is thick enough to form threads when it is dropped from the tines of a fork. (If the caramel hardens, rewarm it slowly over low heat.)
Either pour the crème anglaise into a large serving bowl and top with the meringue islands, or make six individual servings. If using the caramel, working quickly, dip the tines of a fork into the caramel and wave the fork over the floating islands to create threads that will quickly harden.
Serving: Once the dessert has been assembled, it should be served immediately.
Storing: You can make both the crème anglaise and the meringue puffs in advance and keep them chilled, but the assembled dessert won't keep.
You can also find the recipe for Floating Islands in the book Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan or here. To see how the rest of the TWD group fared with this week's recipe, click here and then click on each blogger!
You can find tips about this recipe here.
Ideas for variations to flavor the meringue: lemon, orange, lime or even espresso
Tasting Notes
Now that I've eaten three batches of Floating Islands and Snow Eggs, I'll have to put these recipes aside for awhile. It's just too hard for me to leave them alone since I'm the only one eating them at our house! I loved the caramel with this dessert and not the chocolate that I tried for one plate. I found the chocolate overpowered the delicate taste of the Snow Eggs. This is also a great dessert to make ahead and assemble just before serving. There is still one more recipe I'd like to try: Fernand Point's recipe in Ma Gastronomie for Île Flottante, which contains egg yolks in the meringue mixture. But I'll have to wait before making any more batches of this delicious dessert.
"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us."
— St. Theresa's Prayer(sent to me by Kate from Aapplemint on a day when it was just what I needed to read)
Recipe for Next Week (February 17)
Devil's Food White-Out Cake on pages 247-249 (the cover recipe) chosen by Stephanie of Confessions of a City Eater.
A few other links to Floating Islands or Snow Eggs
• Béa from La Tartine Gourmande's Pistachio Floating Islands and Vanilla Caradamom Snow Eggs
• Helen from Tartelette's Strawberry and Vanilla Floating Islands
• Aran from Cannelle et Vanille's Chamomile and Vanilla Bean Floating Islands
My Tuesdays with Dorie Trivia
Since I got to pick this week's recipe, I thought I'd share with you a bit of my TWD trivia. It's been a wonderful year meeting other food bloggers who share their passion about baking (and cooking). Thanks for making this year a great one for me!
• I joined March 25, 2008 and made another of my favorite desserts that week: Caramel-Topped Flan
• I've made 46 desserts from Baking: From My Home to Yours and have loved most of them.
Apple Cheddar Scones
Arborio Rice Pudding
Berry Surprise Cake
Black-and-White Banana Loaf
Blueberry {Saskatoon/Raspberry} Sour Cream Ice Cream
Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Buttery Jam Cookies
Caramel-Peanut-Topped Brownie Cake
Caramel-Topped Flan
Carrot Cake
Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler
Chocolate Chunkers
Chocolate Malted Whopper Drops
Chocolate Pudding
Chocolate-Banded Ice Cream Torte in a Popsicle
Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes
Chunky Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters
Crème Brûlée
Dimply Plum Cake
Double-Crusted Blueberry Pie
Florida Pie
Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake
French Chocolate Brownies
French Pear Tart
Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread
Gooey Chocolate Cake
Grandma's All-Occasion Sugar Cookies
Granola Grabbers
La Palette's Strawberry Tart
Lenox Almond Biscotti
Linzer Sablés
Mixed Berry Cobbler
Peanut Butter Torte
Pecan Honey Sticky Buns
Peppermint Cream Puff Ring...Swan
Pumpkin Muffins
Quintuple Chocolate Brownies
Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins
Summer Fruit Galette
Thanksgiving Twofer Pie
The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart
World Peace Cookies
An Award
I received an award called the Lemonade Award - When Life Give You Lemons, Make Lemonade from Gretchen of Canela and Comino. I feel very honoured!
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My nominees are:
Big Black Dog
Dine and Dish
Eat Real
Elle's New England Kitchen
Engineer Baker
Randomosity and the Girl
Recipe Girl
The Tortefeasor
Zoë Bakes
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NFL 2011 Season – Week Four Recap
It was a record-setting week for several players, and the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are the only remaining unbeaten teams after week four of the NFL's 2011 season. Here's a recap of all the action:
Green Bay 49 – Denver 23
Aaron Rodgers threw for a career-high 408 yards, four touchdown passes and added two rushing scores, as the Green Bay Packers trounced the Denver Broncos 49-23. The Packers led 21-3 early in the second quarter, only to have Denver climb to within 21-17 on touchdown passes of 5 and 33 yards from Kyle Orton to Eric Decker. Green Bay (4-0) then scored 28 consecutive points to put the game out of reach. Orton finished with 273 yards and three touchdowns, but also had three interceptions, one of which Charles Woodson returned for a touchdown. The Broncos got 136 yards receiving from Brandon Lloyd and 103 rushing yards from Willis McGahee, but it wasn't enough to record a win for Denver (1-3).
Detroit 34 – Dallas 30
Matthew Stafford tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson with 1:39 to play to cap a 24-point comeback win for the Detroit Lions over the Dallas Cowboys 34-30. The Lions defense keyed the rally from the 27-3 third quarter deficit when they returned two Tony Romo interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter. Romo, who finished the day with 331 yards passing and three touchdowns, could not lead the Cowboys to any fourth quarter points, as Detroit (4-0) extended their NFL-best eight-game winning streak. Dallas (2-2) held Stafford to 240 yards passing, but could not stop him with the game on the line.
Chicago 34 – Carolina 29
Devin Hester scored on his NFL-record 11th career punt return for a touchdown as the Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 34-29, despite allowing 543 yards of offense. Bears running back Matt Forte gained a career-high 205 yards rushing and scored a touchdown as Chicago (2-2) overcame a big day from Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton. Newton had 374 yards passing, one touchdown pass and two touchdown runs. Receiver Steve Smith caught eight of Newton's passes for 181 yards to become the all-time leading receiver for Carolina (1-3). Bears quarterback Jay Cutler had an awful day with just 102 yards passing.
Cincinnati 23 – Buffalo 20
Mike Nugent kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired, and the Cincinnati Bengals showed the Buffalo Bills what it's like to be the victim of a comeback, in a 23-20 win in Ohio. Buffalo (3-1) stayed unbeaten the past two weeks with last-minute victories over Oakland and New England, but could not protect a 17-3 halftime lead against the Bengals. Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton had 298 yards passing and a touchdown pass and run to lead Cincinnati (2-2). Running back Cedric Benson rushed for 104 yards as the Bengals piled up 458 yards on the Bills defense. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was held to just 199 passing yards for Buffalo, by far his worst total of the season.
Tennessee 31 – Cleveland 13
Matt Hasselbeck threw three touchdown passes in the first half, as the Tennessee Titans built a 21-6 lead en route to a convincing 31-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. Titans running back Chris Johnson ran for 101 yards and helped Tennessee (3-1) control the clock with the big lead. Johnson had just 98 yards total in his three previous games. Titans safety Jordan Babineaux's 97-yard interception return for a touchdown off a pass by Browns quarterback Colt McCoy stretched the lead to 31-6. McCoy finished with 350 yards and a touchdown for Cleveland (2-2), but was sacked three times in addition to the picked off pass. McCoy completed passes to 11 different receivers and set club records for attempts (61) and completions (40).
Kansas City 22 – Minnesota 17
Ryan Succop made five field goals, and Matt Cassel threw a 52-yard touchdown to Dwayne Bowe, to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a victory over the Minnesota Vikings, 22-17, in a battle of winless teams in Kansas City. The Vikings lost a second-half lead for the fourth straight game. Minnesota (0-4) led 10-9 after a Ryan Longwell field goal with 9:15 left in the third quarter. The Chiefs scored the next 13 points before Donovan McNabb tossed his second touchdown pass of the day for the Vikings. The 1-yard score to Michael Jenkins was Minnesota's first second-half touchdown of the season. The game featured an animated second quarter discussion between Chiefs quarterback Cassel and coach Todd Haley when Kansas City (1-3) had a drive stall without a touchdown. Coming into the game, the Chiefs were last in the NFL in points-per game (9.0).
Washington 17 – St. Louis 10
The Washington Redskins used a dominating defense, which sacked St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford seven times, to gain a 17-10 victory. Ahead 17-0 entering the fourth quarter, the Redskins' Stephen Bowen and Brian Orakpo registered key sacks to push the Rams out of scoring position late and preserve the win. Washington (3-1) was led by running back Ryan Torain, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. The Redskins overcame two interceptions by Rex Grossman, who had just 143 yards passing on the day. St. Louis (0-4) managed just 172 total net yards of offense. Rams running back Steven Jackson scored on a touchdown pass from Bradford with 5:45 left in the fourth quarter, but was only able to gain 45 yards on 17 carries for the game.
New Orleans 23– Jacksonville 10
Drew Brees passed for 351 yards and a touchdown to offset his two interceptions, as the New Orleans Saints thumped the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-10. After scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions, the Saints (3-1) sputtered offensively and led the punchless Jaguars (1-3) just 14-10 at the half. Three second half field goals from kicker John Kasay provided all the scoring New Orleans would need, as Jacksonville rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert was sacked three times and finished with just 196 yards passing and a touchdown. Jacksonville has scored only 39 points this entire season.
Houston 17 – Pittsburgh 10
Arian Foster returned from injury to run for 155 yards and the go-ahead touchdown, as the Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-10. The Texans needed the production from Foster, the NFL's leading rusher in 2010, as quarterback Matt Schaub threw for just 138 yards. The Texans also lost All-Pro Andre Johnson to a hamstring injury in the second quarter. Houston (3-1) sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger five times, as his injury-riddled offensive line could not protect him. Pittsburgh (2-2) also lost key players during the game: running back Rashard Mendenhall, who had a hamstring problem and gained only 25 yards rushing, and linebacker James Harrison, who suffered an eye injury. The Texans halted the consecutive, 100-yard receiving games streak of Steelers' receiver Mike Wallace at six. He finished with 77 yards on four catches.
San Francisco 24 – Philadelphia 23
Philadelphia blew a 20-point, second-half lead, as Frank Gore's 12-yard touchdown run with three minutes to play gave the San Francisco 49ers the 24-23 win over the Eagles. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had a career-high 416 yards passing along with two touchdowns, but the Philadelphia defense allowed the 49ers (3-1) to score 21 second-half points. Eagles rookie kicker Alex Henery also missed field goals of 39 and 33 yards in the fourth quarter, either of which could have provided the margin of victory for Philadelphia (1-3). The Eagles have been outscored 36-0 in the fourth quarter over the past three weeks.
N.Y. Giants 31 – Arizona 27
Eli Manning's two touchdown passes less than a minute apart in the fourth quarter led the N.Y. Giants to a 31-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona had the game in hand 27-17 after running back Beanie Wells' third touchdown of the game with 5:16 left, but Manning's 29-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks with 2:39 remaining gave New York (3-1) the stunning win. Nicks finished with 162 receiving yards for the Giants. Wells had a career-best 138 yards rushing for the Cardinals (1-3), who lost their third game in a row. The Giants defense pressured Arizona's Kevin Kolb all day, sacking him four times and forcing him to commit an interception and a fumble.
Atlanta 30 – Seattle 28
Seattle kicker Steven Hauschka missed a 61-yard field goal at the end of the game as the Atlanta Falcons held on for a 30-28 win over the Seahawks. The Falcons, who at one point were ahead 27-7, were led by quarterback Matt Ryan's 291 yards passing and running back Michael Turner's 70 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Receiver Julio Jones also caught 11 passes for 127 yards for Atlanta (2-2). Tavaris Jackson had 319 passing yards and three scores for Seattle (1-3), whose offense did not click until it switched to a no-huddle set in the second half. The Seahawks managed only 53 yards rushing on the day.
San Diego 26 – Miami 16
The San Diego Chargers knocked Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne out of the game on the way to a 26-16 win. Philip Rivers had 307 passing yards and one touchdown, while Mike Tolbert rushed for another score to lead the Chargers (3-1). Kicker Nick Novak hit field goals from 27, 48, 23 and 38 yards to account for the remainder of the San Diego scoring. Matt Moore, Henne's backup, was able to get the Dolphins on the scoreboard first, but Miami (0-4) sputtered for the rest of the game, finishing with just 248 yards of total offense. Moore was sacked three times. Receiver Vincent Jackson had 108 yards and a 55-yard touchdown grab for San Diego.
New England 31 – Oakland 19
Tom Brady had only 226 passing yards and two touchdowns in week four, but that was enough to lead the New England Patriots over the Oakland Raiders 31-19. The Patriots defense limited Raiders running back Darren McFadden to 75 yards and no scores. Quarterback Jason Campbell threw for 344 yards passing and a touchdown for Oakland (2-2), but also threw two interceptions, including one to Patrick Chung in the Patriots end zone with the Raiders poised to take the lead before halftime. Instead, the Patriots took a 17-10 lead into the half and eventually extended it to 31-13 early in the fourth quarter. Stevan Ridley and BenJarvus Green-Ellis each scored a touchdown and had 97 and 75 yards rushing respectively for New England (3-1). Patriots receiver Wes Welker created havoc in the Raiders secondary all afternoon, as he amassed 158 yards on nine catches and one touchdown.
Baltimore 34 – N.Y. Jets 17
The Baltimore Ravens scored 21 points off Mark Sanchez turnovers, as they cruised to a 34-17 win over the New York Jets. The Ravens Jameel McClain set the tone by returning a fumble recovery 6 yards for a score on the Jets first offensive play. Jarret Johnson added a 26-yard touchdown when Sanchez fumbled after being sacked by Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata in the second quarter. Ladarius Webb returned a Sanchez interception 73 yards for a touchdown with 8:49 left in the third quarter to complete the scoring for both teams. Sanchez finished with 119 yards passing, three fumbles and an interception. The Ravens (3-1) gained only 267 yards on offense as quarterback Joe Flacco struggled, committing two turnovers of his own, including an interception returned 35 yards for a touchdown by defender David Harris of the Jets (2-2).

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A Writable Feast
My Husband's birthday came and went this year with little more than professions of love over Grey Goose martinis and exhortations to please put that shitty diaper in the Diaper Genie, dammit. In all of the distraction of BlogHer and blogthis and blogthat and diapers diapers everywhere (cast off from shitty bums), I neglected to acquire cards and gifts and cakes and all of the whatnot that usually attends birthdays.
Which would be fine, really, because the Husband is not a public-display-of-celebration kind of guy. Not particularly interested in gifts and certainly not interested the kind of hullaballoo that puts him in the center of attention. But he does like my attention. To wit: his inquiry, of a few weeks ago, into the whys and wherefores of my lack of attention to all matters Husband on this blog. Shouldn't you be telling the Internet how great I am? he asked. To which I replied, now I will be telling the Internet that you asked that I tell them how great you are.
See how this works? It's hard to be romantic on the Internet. This ain't no quill and quire.
Still, I do see love out there. I know that it's possible to communicate the force of romantic love through code. I love the Junipers in large part because they write their love so honestly, because they strut the beauty of love, because they show so clearly how it is that romantic love, marital love, is made broader and deeper and higher in becoming family love. I loved feeling the love slip through the giddy comedy of the story told by Liz about her Nate's love of animals. I feel all glowy when I stumble across random proclamations of love.
But still, I stumble when I try to express my love for, my gratitude for, my partner in crime, life and family.
I could, of course, simply list his virtues. I could talk about how, once upon an ancient time, virtue meant, simply, manliness, and that, to me, he embodies such manliness. I could talk about his beauty, his heart, his wisdom, his courage. I could talk about how the broad curve of his shoulders thrills me, and how sometimes, when he bends his arm around our daughter, I am nearly moved to tears by the tender strength of his movements, by the quiet ferocity of his love for her.
I could talk about how blessed I feel that we found each other so young, how fortunate am I to have shared so much of my life with him already.
I could talk about how he makes me laugh, and about our secret jokes and shared silly language, about how our humor is a like a pillow fort that we've built around ourselves for our amusement. About how that silly pillow fort keeps me safe and happy and secure.
I could talk about how amazing he is, about how wonderful we are. About how no words could ever really capture how amazing-crazy-wonderful my life is, with him, and, now, with our her.
So I don't even try. I whisper to myself, it would sound banal. And, who would care? Who wants to read it? Keep it private; put it in a card, seal it with a kiss, let him open and read and tuck it away in a drawer.
Except, except... I'm writing this life out loud, now. I write my love for her. I lay out this life, my feelings, upon this virtual table, a virtual feast, and make sweeping virtual gestures to say, here, world, see this bounty! See how rich and sweet and messy this life! Come, share, taste!
So why not share him, too?
A bit tough, and sometimes, maybe, sour... But, always, always at the centre of my table.
Happy birthday, Best of Men. I love you.
We love you.


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What methods or options are available to transfer still pictures from a memory card to a computer?
There are various ways to transfer still pictures from a memory card to a computer. If the computer has a built-in memory card slot, the memory card can be inserted directly into the computer. If the computer does not have a built-in memory card slot, then there are different types of adapters available that can allow memory cards to connect with the computer.
The following types of memory card adapters are available:
- USB port adapter
- PC card adapter
- Parallel port adapter (for use in conjunction with a PC card adapter).
After the memory card is inserted into the computer or a memory card reader connected to the computer, the photos can be copied by following the on-screen instructions that display on the computer screen or by doing the following:
- On the computer, click Start.
- Click Computer.
- Click the icon of the drive that represents the inserted memory card.
- Click the DCIM folder.
- Click the 100MSDCF folder.
- The number of the folder may vary, but will always end with MSDCF.
- After opening the folder, a list of the still picture files is displayed.
- Use the computer mouse to drag and drop the picture files to the desktop of the computer (or other desired location).


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Monkey death: Arrest made in Idaho zoo case
| Boise, Idaho
Police have arrested one of two men who they believe broke into an Idaho zoo the night a monkey there died from blunt-force trauma, but questions remain about how and why the animal was killed.
Michael J. Watkins, 22, of Weiser was arrested Monday in Washington County on felony burglary and grand theft charges.
A tip from a citizen led police to Watkins after identifying a hat found in the monkey's enclosure as similar to one Watkins was wearing the night two intruders were spotted at Zoo Boise. A security guard frightened away the intruders, then discovered the gravely injured patas monkey, which died a short time later.
Masterson said at a news conference Monday evening that Watkins sought care at a hospital for injuries to his upper torso sometime after the early Saturday incident. The story he gave to hospital staff "did not seem to mesh up with the injuries," Masterson said.
The monkey's death has left zoo workers shocked and devastated, zoo director Steve Burns said. The Crime Stoppers organization offered an award of up to $1,000 for information leading to the culprits' arrest.
Investigators had not had a chance to question Watkins extensively and have not revealed whether they think the zoo break-in was a prank that turned violent or something done with more sinister intent. But the police department and community are "angered and outraged over this senseless crime," Masterson said.
"The loss of this patas monkey has touched many lives, including our officers and investigators," he said.
The zoo doesn't have surveillance video. Instead, security guards patrol the grounds when the zoo is closed.
Burns said the guard who discovered the crime spotted one intruder inside the zoo and one outside the perimeter fence near the primate exhibit. Both men fled, with one running into the interior of the zoo.
Investigators believe Watkins is the man who was seen inside the fence.
Burns and police were searching the grounds when Burns heard a groan and found the injured monkey outside its exhibit, near the fence surrounding the zoo. They were able to get the animal into a crate and to the zoo's animal hospital, but the monkey died of blunt-force trauma to its head and neck just a few minutes later.
An inventory showed none of the other animals was missing or harmed.
Police say Watkins was visiting Boise with friends over the weekend from his home in Weiser, an agricultural town about 60 miles away near the Oregon-Idaho border.
Court records show Watkins has been in trouble with the law before, including drug arrests. Police said they do not know whether Watkins may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the break-in.
Officers have spoken with the other man spotted outside the zoo but do not expect charges to be filed against him, Masterson said.
Crimes at the zoo are rare, Burns said.
"I've been here for 15 years, and I don't remember any cases where we've had a visitor intentionally or even accidentally injure an animal," Burns said. "People in Boise are usually pretty respectful. We were just saying the other day that we can't even remember the last time that someone was found inside the zoo after hours. The security guards do a really good job."
Burns said it will take a few weeks before he can decide if the remaining patas monkey will be sent to another zoo or if another patas monkey will be brought in as a companion. The animals are social and need to be around members of their own species.
The crime may have raised interest in the patas monkeys. A donation for the remaining patas monkey under the zoo's adopt-an-animal program came in over the weekend, Burns said.
The monkey exhibit remains open to the public, although zoo workers were keeping some of the larger garage-sized doors to the exhibit closed to keep down noise, and keepers were giving the remaining patas monkey a little more attention, Burns said. The zoo kicked off a fundraiser to build a new exhibit house for the primates in September.
"That primate house was built back in the 1960s and it's just time to update it and provide the animals with more space and things like that," he said.
For now, he said, zoo workers are just focusing on caring for the remaining 300 animals at the zoo.
"We're going to grieve for the animal and make sure the community's OK. But we're going to move on with the plans that we have and continue to take care of the animals. Boise's a really nice place to live, and usually this kind of stuff doesn't happen in Boise," he said.
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The thinking goes that by narrowing the carriageway more space is provided for pedestrians, and speeds of motorised traffic are slowed because of the proximity of oncoming traffic. When roads are especially narrow then drivers have to "negotiate" and gingerly interact with one another. Meanwhile, long, wide paved central reservations give pedestrians refuge when crossing the street and encourage "crisscrossability" or casual road crossing. The theory is great, and it is certainly an improvement that road planners are not just thinking about providing for motorcars, but the reality of the subjective experience of cycling on narrowed roads is extremely concerning indeed.
If you're a regular cyclist in central London, chances are you will know that cycling on Oxford Street, Piccadilly, or the Strand is an experience to be avoided - especially at peak times. These are all very pedestrian-heavy areas which have been refreshed in recent years with road narrowing schemes.
The Strand and Oxford Street - no room for cyclists. (Pictures copyright 2013 Google, with thanks)
The theory goes that cyclists will naturally "take the lane" on narrowed roads, becoming a natural part of the traffic order, and everyone will progress forwards at the same time. But it seems to me that all these designs have done is create a new kind of road where there is no room left for cycling. To me, this is clearly concerning for a number of very obvious reasons:
In the first instance, not many people actually feel comfortable "taking the lane". This kind of thinking is a cultural hangover from the influence of vehicular cycling campaigning; the ridiculous idea that bikes should act as motorised traffic and not be afraid to claim their place in the road. Of course the reality is that most people do not enjoy taking the lane (myself included), most drivers do not understand why people on bikes are behaving in such a way, and the subjective experience of having to act like a rolling speed hump is extremely uncomfortable. At the end of the day, when you're just trying to get home safely no one likes having a bus, a truck or an ireful taxi driver revving their engine inches from your rear wheel and with nowhere for them to pass you safely. The hierarchy of provision - the DfT's sliding scale, supported by our national cycling campaign, which suggests what you should do for cyclists - says that the first practical thing that can be done that can help cyclists is to lower the speed of other traffic. Planners and engineers see this suggestion, dream up their road-narrowing, traffic-slowing schemes and tick the "Cyclists" box on their road user charts. Meanwhile, down on the ground, conditions become much worse for those of us on bikes.
In the second instance, bicycles are unique in that they are usually slower than moving traffic - which creates the problem as described above - but able to move faster than stationary traffic, which is a key benefit of riding a bike. Being able to sail past rows of cars to get to the head of the lights is one of the key reasons why bikes have such a competitive edge in cities. On a narrowed street there's either no room to filter at all - leaving cyclists sat sucking on the tailpipes of idling buses, or it leaves a very small gap. This small gap leads to two types of cycling behaviour we should not be encouraging by design; it either leads to cyclists hopping on to the pavement and scorching a path past startled pedestrians, or it leads to cyclists squeezing down impossibly tight gaps in a bid to get to the front of the traffic. If the lights ahead change and the traffic jam starts to move, then people on bikes who have chosen to squeeze down the gap find themselves very, very close to heavy moving traffic with no room to escape. This is exactly what happened in Bethnal Green last October when young talented dancer and London cyclist Sofokles Kostoulas was crushed between a parked car, a construction lorry and a road narrowing pedestrian build-out on the eastern end of Bethnal Green Road. Sofokles was taken to the Royal London Hospital but died of his horrific injuries some days later.
Next week, on the western end of the Bethnal Green Road, a new road narrowing scheme will open where previously there was room for vehicles to overtake cyclists, via a wide painted median strip. This road is an A road; busy with private motor cars heading to and from outer eastern London and Essex, as well as a key bus and coach route. It's also extremely popular with people on bikes, as well as the "town centre" of the local area with many busy shops, restaurants and bars. In a heavily congested - and heavily contested - space, it seems to be that people on bikes are the ones who are missing out. An existing road narrowing scheme here by Brick Lane has been commercially successful; regenerating a number of businesses and filling empty shops by increasing footfall by pedestrians. It's helped to make the place nicer too, creating space for trees, benches and bike stands.
But this is now a horrible place to ride a bike. And this is still an A-road; it is still full of heavy traffic only now there is less room with which to deal with it. Even the most attentive of drivers and cyclists are capable of making a mistake, and I'd like to think the design of our roads have enough slack in them in order to be forgiving of human error, especially when it is human life that is at stake.
The extension eastwards of the Bethnal Green Road narrowing scheme, towards Valance Road, will open next week with beautification elements (trees, benches etc) to follow early in the new financial year. A carriageway which was once very wide will no longer be so. Interestingly, the planners and designers here have tried to do right by the bicycle; they're installing some separated cycle paths that run along the inside of parked cars.
But there simply isn't room enough for wider pavements, two separated cycle lanes, two lanes of traffic and two rows of parking. The cycle tracks being built are woefully inadequate; narrow, within the dooring zone of the parked cars, and ridiculously short before they spit you back in to the road from behind some parking. (They were also, in the original plans, quite fantastically weavey, though having inspected the site yesterday it seams the engineers have at least been able to roll them out in a straight line, contrary to the initial designs.) If roads are going to be narrowed by creating cycle tracks then that's fantastic, but as every campaigner will tell you cycle tracks need to be wide, continuous and safe. As it stands the new tracks that have been built on Bethnal Green Road are so narrow they will not be able to accommodate existing levels of cycle traffic, and will only serve to create antagonism between cyclists and drivers when cyclists (rightfully, I think) choose to stick to the main carriageway. This was all pointed out to the lead engineers at Tower Hamlets by the local arm of the London Cycling Campaign. On realising how poor their designs were, the engineers have decided not to paint the new cycle tracks or mark them explicitly as being such. They're describing this as "an experiment". I'm calling it out as an expensive fudge, and a dangerous one at that.
The irony here is that before all this money was spent, there was plenty of room here for everyone already - including pedestrians - unlike in some other sites where road narrowing has been used. What exactly was the point? More dangerous conditions for cyclists in return for a few extra trees and some pretty paving? Do we really have our priorities right here, and elsewhere across London where such schemes are prevalent?
With such heavy use it is inevitable that roads in London are being refreshed all the time, and whilst our attention is so often diverted by cycle-specific schemes like the Cycle Superhighways, everyday road re-shaping going on across the city could in fact be making things worse for people on bikes. Cyclists and campaigners need to be on their guard, whilst engineers, traffic planners and street-makers need to appraise their work with a more critical eye and avoid just doing what seems to be in fashion and thinking themselves radical for it. The health of London's cycling culture, and the safety of London's cyclists, could be at stake.
On major roads with heavy traffic, road narrowing is dangerous and disastrous for cyclists - it is time we moved on from this ridiculous trend.
For more analysis of the problem with road narrowing, looking especially at what used to be the busiest road for cyclists in the City of London (Cheapside) do read this excellent post from Cyclists in the City published over the weekend.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Georgia-Style Brunswick Stew
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Except to say it's a traditional Southern dish, little is known about the origins of Brunswick stew. Both Virginia and Georgia claim it to be their own, but proof to support either claim is missing or contradicted. In Virginia, the stew is made with chicken and sundry vegetables. In Georgia, pork and squirrel reign supreme. I couldn't find a squirrel, but I had a sufficient quantity of slow-roasted pork to attempt my first Georgia-style version of the stew. Several months ago, the Daring Cook's challenged their members to give Brunswick stew a try. The recipe to be used for that challenge can be found at the Wolf's Den. I took a pass at the time, because the recipe made a huge quantity of food. I always feel guilty when I don't participate in these challenges, so I never quite put the idea of the stew to rest. A large quantity of left-over pork and the need for something to carry to a covered-dish supper led to the creation of my first ever Brunswick stew. Diana Rattray, whose recipe can be found here, developed an easy version of the stew that I decided to use as the base for my own. This is very basic food. It also happens to be delicious, especially if your sweet tooth encompasses main courses as well as desserts. If fairness, this is no sweeter than barbecued beef or pork but I was a bit surprised when I took my first bite. This was well received by my tasters this evening, so I think you might enjoy it as well. Here's the recipe.
Georgia-Style Brunswick Stew...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, inspired by Diana Rattay
2 pounds pork, cooked and cut in 3/4-inch dice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
1-1/2 cups ketchup
3 cups potatoes, cooked and cut in 3/4-inch dice
Optional: 1 cup cooked lima beans or edamame
2 to 3 (15.5-oz.) cans cream-style corn
Salt and pepper
Place all ingredients in a stockpot or Dutch oven. Cover and simmer until hot and bubbly. Thin if desired with water or stock. Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt and hot sauce, as desired. Yield: 8 servings.
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54 comments :
- Country Wings in Phoenix said...
Good Eve Mary Sweetie...
Oh my, I don't think I could do the squirrel stew, but I do love pork. The recipe sounds so wonderful and I have got to tell you the weather may be cooling down soon.
With the storm yesterday, and cloudy today, they are calling for the 90s next week, so maybe soon I can make stew. DH doesn't care for it unless the weather is cold. I guess I could turn the air down real low so he would think that it was cold. Ha! Ha!
Thanks for the wonderful share sweetie. I so love it when you do.
Many hugs and SO much love, Sherry - October 6, 2010 at 11:08 PM
- genny said...
hi mary,
yummy blog you have and the recipe looks so yummy. i hope to taste and try one of your recipe. cheers! - October 6, 2010 at 11:12 PM
- Martha said...
The old favorite Brunswick stew and I've never made it!!! But yours looks good -- of course, everything you do looks good!
- October 6, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
This is very interesting info about Brunswick Stew. I thought it was made the same everywhere. It's made a lot in this area, but always with chicken and lots of corn.
- October 6, 2010 at 11:43 PM
- Monet said...
I've never even tried Brunswick stew before...and I wouldn't have even known what is was before your post! Not only do I have a yummy new recipe to take with me, but I also learned a bit too! All that ketchup has to make this taste sweet and flavorful. Thanks for sharing!
- October 6, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
this stew is new to me, but it sound good!
- October 6, 2010 at 11:56 PM
- Sushma Mallya said...
love the colour of the stew, seems really good...have a nice day mary,take care
- October 7, 2010 at 12:23 AM
- Bakericious said...
wow looks delicious
- October 7, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- penny aka jeroxie said...
I made this with rabbit and pork meat.... delish!
- October 7, 2010 at 12:59 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I feel just a little slighted being from Virginia--we put squirrel in our Brunswick Stew every time we get one of the coon dogs to bring one in!! And, the story handed down is that it cannot be eaten the day it is made. The flavors need to develop (and I think it tenderizes the squirrel). No matter, your stew looks delicious and I'd sit down for a bowl any day sans squirrel.
Bonnie - October 7, 2010 at 1:06 AM
- Lisa said...
I've never heard of Brunswick stew before, but it certainly looks wonderfully hearty.
- October 7, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Don't know about "Brunswick stew"...looks so saucy and delish!
- October 7, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- Lucie said...
Well, trying it out with squirrel must be quite interesting, but I'll have to admit I'd be more inclined to enjoy it without squirrel at least the first time around! This looks like a wonderfully comforting dish.
- October 7, 2010 at 2:15 AM
- Nammi said...
hello mary :), lovely looking stew, even though i dont eat pork, the rest of the ingrediants are always found in the kitchen Maybe I can try with beef or chicken Have a nice day
- October 7, 2010 at 2:56 AM
- Jamie said...
This is so different than the Brunswick stew I would get in a favorite southern Florida restaurant when I was a small girl. It's funny how something changes from region to region, state to state. But yours looks so luscious and rich and flavorful and perfect for this rainy autumn season.
- October 7, 2010 at 3:10 AM
- MaryMoh said...
Looks very delicious. Love the colour of the sauce. This dish would be very good with rice for me....mmmm. Hope you have a great day.
- October 7, 2010 at 3:30 AM
- Cherine said...
Never had this stew but it looks really good!
- October 7, 2010 at 3:54 AM
- Jeannie said...
I would love to try this very much. Looks very delicious and warming:)
- October 7, 2010 at 4:49 AM
- Big Dude said...
Looks like a good recipe Mary. As a BBQer and reader of BBQ info, I see lots of recipes for this tradional side dish for BBQ in the South. As many recipes as I've read, I've yet to try it, so I think I'll start with yours.
- October 7, 2010 at 6:10 AM
- Peter M said...
Love the pic Mary and it does sound like a good down' home southern dish!
- October 7, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
What? no squirrel. My husband ordered squirrel stew once when we were in Prague. I am not as adventuresome as he is . . . I stick with chicken.
Glenda - October 7, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- mely said...
Even thought I used to live in Georgia never heard of this dish. What an interesting combination.
Thanks for the recipe.
Mely - October 7, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- cocoa and coconut said...
So hearty and comforting. Stew is one of those go to meals when there is nothing else to cook. Thanks Mary!
- October 7, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Mary, one of my former clients hosts an annual Brunswick Stew party. They start it the day before and have HUGE cauldrons bubbling when the guesta arrive with sides. Everyone goes home with several quarts to freeze! I believe theirs would be the Georgia version
xoxo Pattie - October 7, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
It would be interesting to find outr where the name came from. Living in Canada I first thought of our province New Brunswick which was named after the British Royal House of Brunswick after the American Revolution. The name also has German history in honour of German lands, the Duchy of Brunswick-Lunenberg. Are their German or British roots in Georgia?:D
- October 7, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- Rita said...
Looks good and I always thought it orginated in New Brunswick, one of our Canadian provinces. Live and learn.
- October 7, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Unknown said...
Uhmmm... I must admit, I'm glad that you couldn't find any squirrel!! :) The pork sounds much more appetizing!!
- October 7, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Elsa said...
Your meals always look so good! I've never had brunswick stew before, but it looks great. It seems like a very thick stew. I think I would use the leftovers on a sandwich. :)
- October 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM
- Cathy said...
It looks like our warm weather is coming to an end and we can expect more typical October days. This is just the kind of meal I love on a crisp fall day.
- October 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- PeggyR said...
The stew sounds great! With the weekend in the 70s I should be able to grill out which will be nice for a change!
- October 7, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Eliana said...
Slow roasting is sooooo the way to go when cooking pork. It brings out such wonderful flavors. So I am sure this dish tastes amazing; it sure looks like it does.
- October 7, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- High Plains Drifters said...
Usually see it with okra where I'm from. I love recipes with cool stories, especially the ones that are in dispute. Cheers!
- October 7, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- Kelly said...
I was wondering when the title popped up in my google reader if you were going to mention the squirrel! The one and only time I had this was in Georgia and to be honest, I don't know if the squirrel was included then either!
- October 7, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- June said...
I'd have trouble coming up with squirrel too, in fact I don't think I've seen one in the 8 years we've lived here. LOL The pork version looks delicious!
- October 7, 2010 at 11:36 AM
- justjoycee said...
I know I'm going to love this....my uncle used to make it years ago. It's going to bee my first stew for the cold weather. Love it!
- October 7, 2010 at 11:47 AM
- ♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...
I stick to old meats but else love the recipe!!
Sounds very delicious gurl!! - October 7, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- Pam said...
I've been wanting to try making a Brunswick stew for awhile... thanks for the tasty looking recipe.
- October 7, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- A SPICY PERSPECTIVE said...
It looks great, Mary! Nothing says fall like Brunswick Stew!
- October 7, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- StephenC said...
I could easily send you some squirrels.
- October 7, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I've been wanting to make this since I saw it in Trisha Yearwood's cookbook!
- October 7, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Joanne said...
Sweet stew is not something that you come across all that often but I have one serious sweet tooth so I'm sure I would adore this! Good old hearty comfort food.
- October 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- Melanie Eccles said...
oh goodness! I'm in love with all your recipes. I look forward to learning from you!
I cook @ http://adorkablerecipes.blogspot.com/ - October 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- Faith said...
This looks so thick and hearty! I think I would really enjoy the sweetness of it. Thanks for sharing, Mary!
- October 7, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Claudia said...
I suppose I could put a squirrel in my pot - if the world ended and I had to feed my family. But the pork will do! I am sheltered and never heard of Brunswick Stew but it does sound like a grand, pleasing dish for a crowd.
- October 7, 2010 at 5:35 PM
- RamblingTart said...
I love that you made this with pulled pork, Mary. :-) Though I'd LOVE to try it with squirrel or other wild game. :-)
- October 7, 2010 at 5:59 PM
- The Words Crafter said...
I LOVE Brunswick stew!!!! Can this recipe be made with chicken or beef? I'm sooooo excited you posted this. If I get to eat it at all, it's from a can. And my normal grocer doesn't even carry it...
- October 7, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...
This is one comfort food recipe for sure. It looks delicious.
Great photo! - October 7, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- Biren @ Roti n Rice said...
This sounds so simple but look so tasty. I have never tried using bottled smoke in my cooking. Perhaps I should try it soon.
- October 7, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- My Little Space said...
This recipe sounds pretty simple and flavourful. I love the way it looks. Simply divine! Thanks again and have a great day.
Kristy - October 8, 2010 at 3:48 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
Lovely stew! Squirrel?? I heard it tastes like chicken?
- October 8, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Chef E said...
ARGH, I just saw three things I cannot have, maybe more...Oh well I can come over here and look can't I!
LOL, hope all is well, your dishes are wonderful as always! - October 8, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Pondside said...
I've never heard of this stew, but will have to give it a try. Stew is a favorite Sunday meal - because I can take to work for lunch (to make me feel better) on Monday, that most difficult day of the week.
- October 9, 2010 at 3:06 AM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
This VA gal loves Brunswick Stew! When I was growing up we had it with chicken, squirrel or rabbit- whatever was available. I usually use only chicken now. Your recipe looks delicious!
- October 10, 2010 at 12:16 AM
- Lydia said...
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The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003 provided individuals with valuable rights to the credit information that companies keep on them, but did you know the credit score provided to you may be different from the one provided to lenders?
The first thing you should know is that you have a right to see your credit report once annually without cost. To receive your free credit report you can visit www.AnnualCreditReport.com. This report will contain important information that may affect your credit score.
While your credit report can be obtained for free, your credit score will cost you money, except if you have been denied a loan on the basis of your credit score, in which case you may obtain your credit score for free.
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The Dirty Little Secret of Credit Scores
Before you purchase your credit score, understand that the methodology used to calculate the score you buy is different from that used to determine the credit score lenders receive.
There are hundreds of methods for calculating an individual's credit score, and many lenders use private models with proprietary outcomes. Still, the correlation between the various possible scores is high (90%), says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In other words, a "good" credit score by one standard will likely also be "good" by another.
While knowing your credit score may be important, it may be more vital to review your credit report to correct any errors that may be hurting your score and take the necessary steps to improve your credit profile.
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syslogd(8) [freebsd man page]
SYSLOGD(8) BSD System Manager's Manual SYSLOGD(8) NAME
syslogd -- log systems messages SYNOPSIS
syslogd [-468ACcdkNnosTuv] [-a allowed_peer] [-b bind_address] [-f config_file] [-l [mode:]path] [-m mark_interval] [-P pid_file] [-p log_socket] DESCRIPTION
The syslogd utility reads and logs messages to the system console, log files, other machines and/or users as specified by its configuration file. The options are as follows: -4 Force syslogd to use IPv4 addresses only. -6 Force syslogd to use IPv6 addresses only. -8 Tells syslogd not to interfere with 8-bit data. Normally syslogd will replace C1 control characters (ISO 8859 and Unicode characters) with their ``M-x'' equivalent. Note, this option does not change the way syslogd alters control characters (see iscntrl(3)). They will always be replaced with their ``^x'' equivalent. -A Ordinarily, syslogd tries to send the message to only one address even if the host has more than one A or AAAA record. If this option is specified, syslogd tries to send the message to all addresses. -a allowed_peer Allow allowed_peer to log to this syslogd using UDP datagrams. Multiple -a options may be specified. The allowed_peer option may be any of the following: ipaddr/masklen[:service] Accept datagrams from ipaddr (in the usual dotted quad notation) with masklen bits being taken into account when doing the address comparison. ipaddr can be also IPv6 address by enclosing the address with '[' and ']'. If specified, service is the name or number of an UDP service (see services(5)) the source packet must belong to. A service of '*' allows packets being sent from any UDP port. The default service is 'syslog'. If ipaddr is IPv4 address, a missing masklen will be substituted by the historic class A or class B netmasks if ipaddr belongs into the address range of class A or B, respectively, or by 24 otherwise. If ipaddr is IPv6 address, a missing masklen will be substituted by 128. domainname[:service] Accept datagrams where the reverse address lookup yields domainname for the sender address. The meaning of service is as explained above. *domainname[:service] Same as before, except that any source host whose name ends in domainname will get permission. The -a options are ignored if the -s option is also specified. -b bind_address[:service] -b :service Bind to a specific address and/or port. The address can be specified as a hostname, and the port as a service name. If an IPv6 address is specified, it should be enclosed with '[' and ']'. The default service is 'syslog'. -C Create log files that do not exist (permission is set to 0600). -c Disable the compression of repeated instances of the same line into a single line of the form ``last message repeated N times'' when the output is a pipe to another program. If specified twice, disable this compression in all cases. -d Put syslogd into debugging mode. This is probably only of use to developers working on syslogd. -f Specify the pathname of an alternate configuration file; the default is /etc/syslog.conf. -k Disable the translation of messages received with facility ``kern'' to facility ``user''. Usually the ``kern'' facility is reserved for messages read directly from /dev/klog. -m Select the number of minutes between ``mark'' messages; the default is 20 minutes. -N Disable binding on UDP sockets. RFC 3164 recommends that outgoing syslogd messages should originate from the privileged port, this option disables the recommended behavior. This option inherits -s. -n Disable dns query for every request. -o Prefix kernel messages with the full kernel boot file as determined by getbootfile(3). Without this, the kernel message prefix is always ``kernel:''. -p Specify the pathname of an alternate log socket to be used instead; the default is /var/run/log. -P Specify an alternative file in which to store the process ID. The default is /var/run/syslog.pid. -S Specify the pathname of an alternate log socket for privileged applications to be used instead; the default is /var/run/logpriv. -l Specify a location where syslogd should place an additional log socket. The primary use for this is to place additional log sockets in /var/run/log of various chroot filespaces. File permissions for socket can be specified in octal representation before socket name, delimited with a colon. Path to socket location must be absolute. -s Operate in secure mode. Do not log messages from remote machines. If specified twice, no network socket will be opened at all, which also disables logging to remote machines. -T Always use the local time and date for messages received from the network, instead of the timestamp field supplied in the message by the remote host. This is useful if some of the originating hosts can't keep time properly or are unable to generate a correct time- stamp. -u Unique priority logging. Only log messages at the specified priority. Without this option, messages at the stated priority or higher are logged. This option changes the default comparison from ``=>'' to ``=''. -v Verbose logging. If specified once, the numeric facility and priority are logged with each locally-written message. If specified more than once, the names of the facility and priority are logged with each locally-written message. The syslogd utility reads its configuration file when it starts up and whenever it receives a hangup signal. For information on the format of the configuration file, see syslog.conf(5). The syslogd utility reads messages from the UNIX domain sockets /var/run/log and /var/run/logpriv, from an Internet domain socket specified in /etc/services, and from the special device /dev/klog (to read kernel messages). The syslogd utility creates its process ID file, by default /var/run/syslog.pid, and stores its process ID there. This can be used to kill or reconfigure syslogd. The message sent to syslogd should consist of a single line. The message can contain a priority code, which should be a preceding decimal number in angle braces, for example, '<5>'. This priority code should map into the priorities defined in the include file <sys/syslog.h>. For security reasons, syslogd will not append to log files that do not exist (unless -C option is specified); therefore, they must be created manually before running syslogd. The date and time are taken from the received message. If the format of the timestamp field is incorrect, time obtained from the local host is used instead. This can be overridden by the -T flag. FILES
/etc/syslog.conf configuration file /var/run/syslog.pid default process ID file /var/run/log name of the UNIX domain datagram log socket /var/run/logpriv UNIX socket for privileged applications /dev/klog kernel log device SEE ALSO
logger(1), syslog(3), services(5), syslog.conf(5), newsyslog(8) HISTORY
The syslogd utility appeared in 4.3BSD. The -a, -s, -u, and -v options are FreeBSD 2.2 extensions. BUGS
The ability to log messages received in UDP packets is equivalent to an unauthenticated remote disk-filling service, and should probably be disabled by default. Some sort of inter-syslogd authentication mechanism ought to be worked out. To prevent the worst abuse, use of the -a option is therefore highly recommended. The -a matching algorithm does not pretend to be very efficient; use of numeric IP addresses is faster than domain name comparison. Since the allowed peer list is being walked linearly, peer groups where frequent messages are being anticipated from should be put early into the -a list. The log socket was moved from /dev to ease the use of a read-only root file system. This may confuse some old binaries so that a symbolic link might be used for a transitional period. BSD
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During the 12-year span between the mass shootings at Columbine and Aurora, Coloradans used guns to kill themselves about four times more frequently than they used them to kill each other, an I-News analysis of death certificates found.
The analysis, which covered the years 2000 through 2011, also found that white residents disproportionately committed suicides with guns while minorities were disproportionately victims of homicide shootings.
In the wake of the July 20 attack at the Century Aurora 16, which left 12 people dead and more than 50 injured, state legislators introduced a flurry of measures, including proposals to prohibit the sale of high-capacity magazines, impose universal background checks, and ban people with concealed weapons permits from carrying guns on college campuses. The bills have sparked sometimes-emotional debate and prompted large protests as gun rights activists and supporters of the proposals beseeched lawmakers and Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Earlier this week, a plane circling central Denver towed a banner that read: "Hick: Don't Take Our Guns."
But people on both sides of the debate said that the reality of Colorado's firearms deaths – that more than three-quarters of them are suicides – means that the proposals may do little to put much of a dent in the overall loss of life involving guns.
"I think that really goes much more to the issue of responsible ownership – that if you know you've got someone in your home who is struggling with depression, or something like that, you really ought to take active steps to either not have one or make sure if you do it is locked up," said Tom Mauser, who has worked to pass gun control measures in the nearly 14 years since his son, Daniel, was killed at Columbine High.
"These are not suicide reduction bills, and no responsible person would claim they are," said David Kopel, a law professor at the University of Denver and research director at the Independence Institute who has testified against some of the gun proposals. "They are, at their best, and their ideals, crime reduction bills."
I-News analyzed data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on deaths from firearms between 2000 and 2011, the latest year available. The information comes from death certificates. It found:
- Suicides accounted for 76 percent of the 6,258 deaths from guns over the 12 years, while homicides comprised 20 percent. The rest were either accidental, legal shootings by law enforcement officers, or unexplained. Nationally, about 60 percent of gun deaths are suicides.
- Gun suicides were disproportionately committed by white residents, while homicide victims were predominately minority. White residents, who make up 70 percent of the state's population, accounted for 88 percent of the gun suicides. On the other hand, 58 percent of homicide victims were minorities, who comprise 30 percent of the state's residents. Blacks were victims in 21 percent of the homicides, but only make up 4 percent of Colorado's population. Latinos were victims in 34 percent of homicides, while comprising 21 percent of the state's population.
- Gun death victims were overwhelmingly male. They accounted for 85 percent of all deaths involving guns and 87 percent of suicides using guns.
- Those over age 70 had the highest rate of overall deaths from guns, 18 for every 100,000 residents of that age group. They were almost exclusively suicides. The 21-to-30 age group had the highest rate of homicides, about 5 for every 100,000.
I-News also calculated gun death rates by county and found wide geographic disparities.
Based on the number of overall gun deaths during the 12 years, the highest rates were in Montrose, Mesa, Fremont and Pueblo counties among medium- and large-sized counties – those with populations of more than 40,000.
The lowest rates were in Eagle, Douglas, Weld and Boulder counties. Denver and El Paso counties had the highest number of overall deaths involving guns, 831 and 804 respectively, but their rates per 100,000 residents ranked them in the middle among the counties.
Denver did have the highest number of residents killed in homicides, 342 over the 12 years or 5 per every 100,000 people, followed by Pueblo and Adams counties. El Paso County had the highest overall death toll from gun suicides, 596 over the 12 years, but Mesa had the highest rate of residents killing themselves with guns among larger counties, 15.6 per 100,000 residents.
Lanny Berman, a psychologist who is executive director of the American Association of Suicidology, said that the issue of guns and suicide is complex – and confusing. Overall in the United States, the percentage of suicides committed with guns has fallen in recent years even as the overall number of suicides hasn't changed much.
"I'd like to think that it's come down because there's been a lot of public education and work in that area," Berman said. "That said, hanging deaths have increased, and we can't figure out how to engage restricted access to ropes and other forms of ligature. I can argue safe storage of a firearm, and convince some people that's wise, but belts, and guitar straps and anything else one might use to hang themselves with, I have no argument."
People whose suicide attempts are unsuccessful don't necessarily go on to kill themselves, Berman said.
Legislators gather at the Old Supreme Court Chambers in the Colorado State Capitol on Feburary 13, 2013 in Denver as they prepare to hear one of a handful of bills on gun regulation.(Joe Mahoney/The I-News Network | Rocky Mountain PBS)
"The people who have been rescued off the Golden Gate Bridge – a very small portion of them go on to die by suicide," he said. "If you can intervene – in this case by restricting access – people change their mind, good things happen, they get into treatment, time changes a lot of things. Who knows what, but things happen and people don't necessarily stay suicidal. That's just what we know about being suicidal, it waxes and wanes and is highly responsive to the moment. So change the moment and you're going to save lives."
Mauser, who said he backed the measures introduced this year because he believed they represented reasonable efforts to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them, also lamented the reality that when a gun is involved the odds of surviving a suicide attempt are small.
"You're more likely to survive some of the other things," Mauser said. "You're not going to survive a gunshot to the head."
Kopel, who said as a "card-carrying Roman Catholic" he was opposed to suicide, also expressed little hope that legislation could do much about the majority of gun deaths.
"The vast majority of gun deaths are suicides, and of those, they are hugely skewed to males and hugely skewed to older populations," he said. "I think it's highly unrealistic to think that any form of gun control is going to reduce suicide in this group."
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What's the Deal With Dialysis?
Don't you love swimming in a cool, blue pool? Splashing around in that clear water, floating like a lily pad, swimming like a shark. But imagine if the water wasn't clear or clean. What if it was filled with leaves, dirt, hair, and drowned bugs? Yeeech! You'd be one unhappy shark.
You'd probably want to clean it out before diving in. And you'd want to make sure the pool has a filter that removes the dirt, leaves, and other uninvited guests.
The Kidneys and What They Do
That's kind of what your kidneys do for you. Your kidneys are fist-sized organs, shaped like beans. They're below your ribs, toward the back.
When waste that's left over from breaking down food and your body's other activities naturally builds up in your blood, your kidneys act like a filter to clean waste from your blood. Then they mix the waste with a little water. That's what urine is — body waste mixed in water. The urine goes to your bladder, which you empty when you pee. Goodbye, waste!
When Kidneys Don't Work Right
In addition to removing wastes from your bloodstream, the kidneys also make and regulate hormones and other chemicals in your body. When the kidneys aren't working correctly, your body can develop several problems, including:
- joint problems
- body aches and pains
- fatigue
- bone problems
- itchy skin
- sleep problems
- anemia (say: uh-NEE-mee-uh), a problem in which the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood is too low
What Is Dialysis?
When someone's kidneys can no longer do their job and can't get better, a person has chronic kidney disease. A doctor might say the kidneys are failing. This means they are not working well and the person may need help. The person may be losing weight or feeling tired and sick.
A medical treatment called dialysis (say: dye-AL-ih-sis) can take over the job of filtering your blood. Through dialysis, a person is hooked up to an artificial filtering system that removes waste from the blood. Not that many people younger than 19 receive dialysis — about 2,300 young people in the United States do.
How Does Dialysis Work?
There are two dialysis methods: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis (say: hee-mo-dye-AL-ih-sis) uses a filtering machine to remove waste and extra fluid from your blood. In the second type, called peritoneal (say: per-uh-tuh-NEE-ul) dialysis, the actual filtering is done by the lining of the person's belly! Kids who need dialysis are most likely to get this type.
With hemodialysis, the person's blood travels through tubes to the machine — called a dialyzer (say: DYE-uh-lye-zer) — which removes extra fluids and waste. Once the blood is cleaned, the machine sends it back to the person through another tube. This process typically takes about 4 hours and has to be done three times each week in a dialysis clinic. Some clinics will train people so that they can perform their treatments at home.
The most commonly used type of peritoneal dialysis for kids, called continuous cyclic dialysis, uses a machine to put a cleansing solution called dialysate (say: dye-AL-ih-sate) in the person's belly, usually eight to 12 times each night. As blood flows naturally through the blood vessels in the belly, extra fluid and waste products in the blood seep out into the dialysate in the belly. Meanwhile, the dialysate cleanses the blood and rebalances the blood's chemistry. After about an hour, the machine drains the dialysate from the belly.
Some kids can sleep through dialysis. Others might find it uncomfortable and inconvenient, so a different type of peritoneal dialysis might be used. The good news is that afterward, body fluid levels are balanced and waste is gone.
Other Options
In some cases, a kid can get a new kidney. This is called a transplant, which means receiving an organ from another person's body. This operation can be a big help to kids with kidney disease because after the surgery they may no longer need dialysis treatments.
But kids who need dialysis can benefit from improving technology. For dialysis machines, this means that the machines are smaller and that receiving dialysis is getting easier. This makes it easier for kids with kidney failure to do everyday things and enjoy activities, just like other kids.
One doctor puts it this way to kids who need dialysis: Dialysis is a part of your life, but it isn't your life or who you are.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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