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Monday, December 14, 2009
Poolish Baguettes
When I was trying to think of a new bread to make this weekend, it occurred to me that I hadn't made a baguette in a very long time. I found this recipe in The Bread Baker's Apprentice, and it looked like I'd be able to bake it on Saturday while I was writing a brief. It worked out very well--I sat at the counter and typed away on my laptop (about what the burglary statute means by a "person in lawful possession") while occasionally checking the progress of this slow-rising dough.
All I had to do on Friday was mix up the poolish until it started its bubbling action, and then put it in the refrigerator overnight.
I made a whole recipe of poolish, and didn't realize until Saturday that I only needed a cup of it. The poolish was so lively and gluteny that I couldn't bear to throw it away, so I googled "freezing poolish." According to a source, whether reliable or unreliable I have yet to find out, poolish can be frozen for up to three months and used successfully if it's brought back to room temperature. We'll see.
The real fun started when I tried to approximate something called "clear flour." Reinhart says that you get this by sifting whole wheat flour and leaving behind the bran. He also says, not particularly helpfully, that most home sifters don't have fine enough holes to separate the flour from the bran. (Is this anything like separating the wheat from the chaff?) If there is not a sizeable amount of bran left behind in the sifter, he says, you'll know it's not working.
I sifted out only two pieces of bran from over a cup of flour, so I could see that this wasn't going to work. I searched my kitchen for something with finer mesh than a sifter, and came up with an ancient tea caddy. This actually worked pretty well.
However, since I could sift only about a tablespoon at a time, I got tired of it before I sifted through the entire 8 ounces, so I filled in with extra bread flour. (This is what Reinhart suggests if you can't sift away the bran, so I felt I had permission to do it that way). I did get a nice mountain of very finely sifted flour.
The dough came together nicely, and went into a bowl for a two-hour rise.
It looks a little like an angry mask, doesn't it? But after the first rising, and a little hand-kneading, it loses its angry appearance and just looks like bread dough.
Another few hours, and the dough is ready to divide and shape.
The dough scraper is one of those little gadgets that, once you have it, you don't see how you ever did without it.
The dough almost shaped itself into three baguettes.
I loved the way these baguettes looked when they came out of the oven--just the right deep brown color, and the kitchen smelled exactly the way your house is supposed to smell if you're trying to sell your house: warm, homey, yeasty, delicious.
Because it looked so beautiful, it was a bit of a letdown to taste the bread. It was good. It had a very nice wheaty flavor, but it didn't have the open, chewy texture that I was hoping for.
It wasn't bad at all, but I would have to say that it wasn't worth the time spent sifting flour through a tea caddy. I'd like to try something made with authentic "clear flour" sometime to see what this bread is supposed to taste like. Meanwhile, I'll look for other recipes to use up my frozen poolish, and hope I remember to do it sometime in the next three months.
Poolish Baguettes
--adapted from The Bread Baker's Apprentice, by Peter Reinhart
1 cup (7 ounces) poolish*
1 3/4 cups (8 ounces) whole wheat flour, sifted (or use all bread flour except for about 2 tablespoons of unsifted whole wheat flour)
2 cups (9 ounces) bread flour
1 1/2 tsp. (.37 ounce) salt
3/4 tsp. (.08 ounce) instant yeast
1 1/8 to 1 1/4 cups (9 to 10 ounces) water
1. Stir together the flours, salt and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the poolish pieces and the water, and mix on low speed with the paddle attachment until the ingredients form a ball. Add more water or flour as needed, to create a dough that is soft but not sticky.
2. Knead on medium speed with dough hook about six minutes, until dough is soft and pliable. Lightly oil a large bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl, coating all over with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
3. Let rise about 2 hours, or until dough is nearly doubled in size. Remove dough from bowl and knead about a minute. Return to bowl and cover again.
4. Let rise another 2 hours until dough is doubled in size.
5. Divide dough in 3 pieces on a floured counter. Shape into baguettes. Putting them in a three-baguette pan works perfectly. Let rise another hour.
6. Preheat oven to 500. Place baking stone on lower third of oven. Slash baguettes with knife or razor blade, and put in oven. Create steam in oven by putting either about 1/2 cup ice cubes or 1 cup hot water in preheated pan on rack below the rack with the baking stone.
7. Spray additional water twice on oven walls at 30-second intervals, if desired, and then lower heat to 450. Bake for 10 minutes. Rotate pan, and bake for another 8 to 12 minutes, until bread is golden brown.
8. Remove bread from oven and let cool on a rack.
*Poolish (Makes about 23 ounces)
Stir together 2 1/2 cups (11.25 ounces) bread flour, 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) water, and 1/4 tsp. instant yeast. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and ferment at room temp. for 3 to 4 hours, or until bubbly and foamy. Refrigerate it for up to 3 days. Remove from refrigerator an hour or two before using.
14 comments:
- Cathy (breadexperience) said...
Your baguettes look beautiful! I love the Poolish Baguettes. Are you participating in the BBA Challenge?
- evil cake lady said...
well, they look pretty even if they aren't quite what you were hoping for, and after all that straining through a little tea strainer!! Since they look better than they taste maybe you should varnish them and use them as decoration during buffets and potlucks :)
- doughadear said...
The baguettes look so professional! I really thought you would be singing the praises of this bread and especially since it came from Peter Reinhart. I have the same strainer and now I know what not to use it for.
Evil Cake Lady's comment about varnishing them cracked me up, no wonder I love this blog!
- Jenn said...
Marie - I've been making the basic Hearth Bread from Bread Bible and the Raisin Pecan Bread. They're so good! I do need to branch out and try other recipes, want to try the Ciabatta (though this require more time preparation - sponge needs to be made 6 hours to 3 days ahead).
- breadbasketcase said...
I am not, although I've read about it. I've got all I can handle with the cake challenge (www.heavenlycakeplace.blogspot.com), but I'll certainly be baking more of the BBA breads.
I love the idea of shellacking them for posterity--or just for decoration--but they were certainly worth eating. I've got one loaf left, in the freezer, and I think it will be eaten, although it is about the prettiest looking bread I've ever made.
That's why I love it too!
A friend of mine got The Bread Bible on my recommendation and she makes the basic heart bread once a week, but she likes it so much she's never been able to get beyond that one recipe. I like to try new things, but there's a lot to be said for finding a great recipe and sticking with it.
- Jenn said...
Marie - it all depends on what one likes and what makes one happy. I think it's very awesome when people take time to cook/bake (can you tell I don't have many cooks/bakers in my circle of life? :)) I have been making the basic boule (from "Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day") for a year - never dared to try another bread recipe. Until stumbling upon your bread blog here (and with your encouragement), I got the Bread Bible and now am more courageous to try new bread recipes. Now I do believe that bread making is easier than cake baking. I'd much rather bake bread than decorating a cake!
- breadbasketcase said...
Baking bread is my first love, much as I love the cake project, and the people who I'm baking with, and the new challenges every week.
Thank you for telling me that I encouraged you!
- Melinda said...
I think your baguettes look excellent. Are you sure you aren't being too modest about them tasting fabulous too?
Have you had your cookie baking frenzy yet? I always enjoy seeing what you decided to make.
While I am here I will wish you a Merry Christmas and wonderful things for you in 2010. Cheers to you, friend! (and to tiny Jim, too!)
- breadbasketcase said...
I'm really not being too modest--they tasted good, but not fabulous. We did our cookie-baking frenzy on Friday. It was such a frenzy that I didn't even take pictures, but I made cardamom-orange sugar cookies and Polish apricot cookies; Cathy made chocolate-mint and something called Melting Moments; Joanne did raspberry-almond bars and a chocolate-apricot shortbread. We used to do three cookies apiece, but we're down to two each. We're slowing down.
Merry Christmas to you too. Tiny Jim may be a little huffy about his new nickname, but he will join me in sending you best wishes.
- Mendy Greenstein said...
I've been baking through Bread Bakers Apprentice.
I also thought these were not as tasty as the regular french baguettes in BBA. However, the Pain à l'ancienne really really is the most tasty and also the easiest to make (I've made it a number of times now.)
I found that the 'clear flour' aproximation sifts differently depending on the quality of whole wheat flour you are using. The bad quality whole-wheat flour is almost all bran. Even though the clear flour approximation did not seem to make such a difference with the poolish baguettes they did seem to make a difference with when making rye bread. The rye bread seems just a bit richer and more flavorful as well as softer (not sure how that works...)
I am very impressed at your cuts, mine always look sort of weird. I can never seem to get that slicing motion or something. I have mostly converted to the scissor now even though it must not work as well...
I also miss much bread baking because of the Heavenly-Cake Bake. However, it is a worthy cause and a good push to make some cakes that are a bit daunting.
Here are my poolish baguettes:
And my clear flour approximation:
french baguettes:
Pain à l'ancienne:
- breadbasketcase said...
Thanks Mendy,
I've been wanting to try the pain l'ancienne for a while, and your recommendation should be enough to get me going.
Thanks for the photos--you've been busy!
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- pinknest said...
Poolish! What fun to say, and even more fun to eat.
- Thorsten Schulte said...
I recently bought the BBA, 15th anniversary edition. The Poolish Baguette was to be my first bread (perhaps a bit ambitious?)
I made the poolish two days which turned out nicely. Consistency of a thick batter and it rose very nicely as expected.
Today I started the baguette and everything turned to $#@& !
I used the recipe on page 223 and took great care to measure the quantities in grams. But the dough turned out to be more like a sticky paste and just ran out on the kitchen counter. I had to add almost the same amount of bread flour as what the recipe calls for initially to get something like a ball of dough that doesn't stubbornly stick to my fingers.
Has anyone else encountered these massive problems with this recipe? I expected to maybe sprinkle a bit of extra flour onto the dough to assist with kneading but not to double the quantity of flour.


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Thanks that looks much better.
Someone who lives in the middle of America, say Oklahoma City or Memphis Tennessee or maybe even Amarillo Texas (somewhere along I-40), ought to host some kind of Brik Wars get-together. That way no one could say "oh they're on the opposite side of the country from me" and everyone awesome would have to go.
Note that going would also automatically make you awesome.
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Don't mess with the ASE.
Ross_Varn wrote:I live in St. Louis, dead center. Give me a year and I'll be eighteen and hopefully able to host a kickass event just like that.
We'll call it BrikWar. Start planning.
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You know how super-Christian girls like to say "Jesus is my boyfriend"? Well, in honor of the Pope's visit we got to wondering what kind of boyfriend Jesus would be. Luckily, my friend Don is reading the Bible. (He finds this stuff interesting because he grew up atheist.) "I kinda like Jesus!" he announced yesterday. Uh-oh! "Like," he went on. "You know why you guys don't keep Kosher? Because one day Jesus just said, that's bullshit, it's not what you put in your mouth that's the problem, it's what comes out of your mouth." (Have fun with that, Don's friends who stayed vegetarian!) So basically Jesus was that guy who, when he wants to go and you're like, "okay, hold on, let me just lock my house and let the dog out," suddenly reverses course and accuses you of ruining everything and having no faith. This was far from his worst trait, however.
He was also an inveterate freeloader, and worse, sanctimonious about said freeloading, and even though his friends were all kind of varying shades of shitty people, he was the ultimate "Bros Before Hoes" type. Probably because the only girls he hung out with were whores. Herewith, Don's guide to why you should let your dude friends read The Game instead.
What Did Jesus Do? (So You Can Do What Was Did)
Ten and six months ago, I eschewed the books I was unwittingly reading to impress women, and picked up the King James version of the Holy Bible (the most popular remix in America). I'm left with at least two certainties: Christians do not read this book, and Jesus was a total asshole. I really like the guy. He's the avatar of the "Fuck that noise" godhead. He's in his early thirties, broke, down for hanging out, and not really looking for a relationship at the moment. He's simultaneously what I am and what I hope to be. Here are a few things Jesus taught me, that you can use against the WWJDers. Fuck what He would do. This is what He did.
Don't Be a Good Person (Matthew 19:17)
Jesus wasn't a good man. He told you he wasn't a good person. The only good comes from God. You folks of little faith are pretty fucking stupid when it comes to consubstantiality. Would a good person go shit-house crazy in a church (den of thieves or not)? Would a good person try to renegotiate his contract the day before a big project was due (...if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt)? No, that person is an asshole. He's also your Lord. Start small by asking your boss if you can miss an important deadline. Then head over to your nearest church and replenish your Nalgene with holy water. It's what He commands you to do.
Hang Out in Bars (Matthew 9:9 - 17) (Luke 7:34)
Jesus rolled deep with publicans, harlots and sinners (I'm looking at you, Matthew), and spent a lot of time eating well and getting sloshed. He got a lot of shit for it. It was as it is now; Pharisees get mad. But don't think you can appease Pharisees (and WWJDers) by abstaining from drink. John the Baptist, the ultimate straight-edge kid (i.e. another total asshole), was thought to be possessed by a devil. So you can live sober and wind up with your head on a plate or order another pint. And yet, for some reason, people don't trust drunk assholes. Jesus was just trying to save those that needed saving, which is the best excuse for getting large before noon.
Befriend Douchebags (any gospel)
Your friends should not be trustworthy. Such people are boring, and cannot be saved. Surround yourself with publicans, sinners and harlots (this is not hard and has most certainly already been established). You might also want to find a few fishermen. Especially a fisherman with a boat, a sweet boat with a decent sound system. Now you're ready to party. Of course, you might not trust your friends. Don't worry, they don't trust you either! You need at least one friend that would stab you in the face for ten bucks. It's probably the guy who's fond of PDAs. Then, pick your friend who is the rock of your crew. The kind of guy you can build your teachings on. He's also the friend who stays in the bar when you're kicked out, who stays in the bar when you're kicked out, who stays in the bar when you're kicked out.
Hump (Mark 14:3)
We use the term "hook-up." The Old Testament crowd would "come unto a woman and know her". Sometimes men receive "full-service massages." Jesus, the day before his imprisonment (HELLO), lets a New Testament lady "pour an ointment of spikenard on his head" and then "wash his feet". To each generation, its own idioms for wanton coitus. As shocking as it may be, Jesus got down. Maybe he didn't try "just the tip", but he definitely received a "full-release" massage. One of his parables was about spilling seeds! Those seeds fell on the ground, the rocks, the thorn-bushes. It was all over the place. You might try to work in "anoint my head" the next time you're "showing a girl your records". Remember, even with a rub-n-tug, Jesus performed miracles, as he didn't have to pay a Cesarean dime for these services.
Never Get Married (Matthew 22:29)
Husband and wives don't count. All hell breaks loose on Earth and you think you have time (or the concern) to find your third-wife's burial plot? If the answer is "yes" - you have some serious issues with closure. And you probably never read Night by Eli Wiesel. And speaking of wife-collecting, there's none of that twice-married bullshit. You're an adulterer after the first marriage (and I hope you were before). You fucked up once, you think it's going to work again? Let's focus on the crux of the previous sentence: you fucked up. Do I sound like an unyielding asshole? It's the Christ talking.
Abandon Your Children (Matthew 19:29)
Leave your kids. Do it now. They're young, they'll forget you. And dis your mom, dad, wife, husband, brother, sister, etc. You can't keep in touch with all those d-bags on Facebook either. Remember, that's what Jesus would really do. Save the anniversaries and sixth birthdays for those that worship Milquetoast. Here's a hint: it's a lot easier if you're not in a relationship. And never have kids. Besides, anyone that hangs out with you is your mom and brother and sister (Mark 3:35). See, familial relations are almost as bullshit as marriage. Genetics are cool, but wouldn't you rather have a family of people who believe everything you believe in? Scratch that - a family who believes everything you tell them!
Never Buy a House / Don't Go to Funerals (Luke 9:57 - 61)
Bought a house? Nice going, fuck-stick! Houses are for regs. Do like Jesus and don't worry about where you'll stay. Foxes have holes (that's what she said!) and birds have nests. Only regs have mortgages. Foreclose that shit and start hanging out. By this time you should have a few douchebags following you around that have a sofa, or a tub, or 6' x 2' in floor space in the kitchen. Oh yeah, that whole "Dad funeral" you've been talking about. That one you wanted to go to before you started hanging-out in the bar. Skip it. Let the dead bury the dead, which is something I saw in a sweet horror movie once. Funerals are holes for people, and only foxes have holes (that's what she said, again!). And houses are nests. Only pregnant ladies nest. And no one is really that kinky in your crew (you think).
Freeload (read any gospel)
Stop looking for "sales" or "deals". If you can't get it for free, you're not getting it. Think of it this way: We all love HD flat-screens, but the bars have them on for FREE. If you buy one of those bad boys, you're going to need a nest and an electric bill. And then you start hanging out in your nest and then you want a hole. TVs will fuck you up. So will girlfriends. And car leases. And Macy's. And ACME. All of these things prevent the devout from hanging out in bars and humping and dissing family members and being totally rad assholes. What did Christ pay for? Nothing. He got free ladies, free donkeys, free hotel rooms, free drank, free fish and free bread. Behold, the Son of Swag.
Fuck 'Em If They Can't Take a Joke (Luke 9:5)
So you got a crew and you're well drunk. It's time to start mouthing off. Actually, it's time to send your friends out to talk to a few folks (and maybe get some free shit from them). When Jesus was sending out his disciples to preach the Word, he made sure none of his boys would sweat the technique. If people don't want to hear what you have to say, get to stepping - even though it's really important and could save their eternal souls (and no, it isn't just the cocaine fueling our rants). Always start with this: What's sexier than a naked dead baby? A dead baby wearing a garter-belt. If folks don't laugh, just keep walking. Fuck them if they can't take a joke. You know what happens to people that don't accept the words of the Christ? Their homes will be worse than Sodom and Gomorrah. Pretty brutal comeback, no? But no, they deserve it. Fuck 'em if they can't take a word of God. And does not the word of God include the best joke ever (see above)?
Edit the Commandments (Matthew 19:18) (Matthew 22:37)
Jesus wasn't a big fan of the Ten Commandments. And yet, the WWJDers are still puking that old Moses shit on the lawns of courthouses and public schools. Granted, they are Christians so they never read the bible. But even a drunk humper like you knows Jesus chopped those rules down to six. I bet your kid even knows that. Maybe. Who cares? As a DWJD (Do What Jesus Did) follower, you know Six Commandments still appear a little... softig. How about Two Commandments? Can you remember two? Christ is wayyyy ahead of you, friend: "Thou shalt love the Lord they God with all they heart, and with all they soul, and with all they mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
Ten? No fuckwad, try two: there's only one God (it's easier that way), and treat people like the righteous asshole you know yourself to be.


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Food addiction: when being full leaves you feeling empty
Experts: Food addiction similar in many ways to other forms of substance dependence
For years, food consumed Debbie Danowski.
"I couldn't stick to a diet for 10 minutes," said Danowski, a Winsted resident and an associate professor of communication and media studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. "The physical cravings were overwhelming."
At more than 300 pounds, she tried to reduce her food intake and avoid the unhealthy foods that were contributing to her weight gain. But her willpower would falter time and again. Despite the pain she felt physically and emotionally, she continued to eat massive amounts of food.
It wasn't until she went away to graduate school at Syracuse University that she discovered the key to becoming healthier and happier.
"I was in so much pain, so I went to a counseling session ... and the counselor asked how I dealt with failings," Danowski said. "I told her I write about them. I'm a writer. And then she asked me, `Do you ever eat over them?' "
It has been 24 years since Danowski learned that she suffered from food addiction. Since entering a treatment program similar to those for alcohol or drug addiction, she has stuck to a food plan that allows her to avoid the refined sugar, flour and other substances triggered her physical and emotional cravings. She also has written several books about food addiction, including one about children and compulsive eating that is about to be released.
More InformationAre you a food addict?
The Yale Food Addiction Scale, which was developed in 2009, is a 27-question survey that is used to identify those who may exhibit signs of food addiction. It was modeled on similar assessments for substance abuse. It was developed by researchers Ashley Gearhardt, William R. Corbin and Kelly D. Brownell and measures the difficulty people have in controlling their intake of certain foods. Respondents select responses such as "never," "two to three times a month" and "four or more times daily" to statements such as:
I eat to the point where I feel physically ill.
There have been times when I avoided professional or social situations because I was not able to consume certain foods.
I find that when certain foods are not available, I will go out of my way to obtain them. For example, I will drive to the store to purchase certain foods even though I have other options available to me at home.
In addition, one is also asked to respond with a "yes" or "no" to statements such as:
My food consumption has caused significant psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, self-loathing or guilt.
I have found that eating the same amount of food does not reduce my negative emotions or increase pleasurable feelings the way it used to.
-- Christina Hennessy
"I wanted to help other people, because my life changed so drastically," said Danowski, who weighs half of what she was when she went into treatment. Since the 2000 release of her book "Why Can't I Stop Eating?" she said she receives at least one email a week from people "who are trying to find answers."
Those who suffer from compulsive eating are not the only ones asking questions. Researchers, counselors and those who determine public health policies are increasingly turning to science to find the connections between addictive behaviors and food consumption. Delving into the topic could have a bearing on the growing obesity problem in the country. It is expected that 42 percent of the United States population will be obese by 2030, according to a report released last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"This is a very new area of research and we still have a lot to learn," said Rebecca Puhl, director of research and weight stigma initiatives at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University in New Haven. "We know from research that certain types of food may trigger psychological and neurological processes, similar to drug and alcohol addiction. They also cause similar symptoms, such as tolerance and withdrawal, loss of control and failed attempts to stop."
These trigger foods include cookies, candy, soda and other items high in sugars, refined grains and starches, fat, salt, caffeine, and/or calories.
"When it comes to addiction, cues become important," said Ashley Gearhardt, an assistant professor in the psychology department at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, who has worked on projects that examine the brain's response to food. She also studied food addiction during several years with the Rudd Center.
That delectable-looking cupcake, that plate of gooey lasagna or that sugary coffee drink can spark a craving and, in turn, trigger a response in the brain that is similar to what happens when an alcoholic walks by a bar. Gearhardt and her colleagues studied the brains of a group of people as they viewed images of milkshakes and then drank them. Not only did areas of the brain associated with motivation and craving light up, but areas associated with self-control were not as active. "We see that in other sorts of addiction," she said.
Animal studies have suggested that consumption of certain foods can change brain chemistry. The more these "hyperpalatable" foods are consumed, the more the body craves them and the more of them are needed to fulfill the reward the brain seeks. This cycle drives compulsion and negative outcomes.
Food addicts recognize their unhealthy behavior, and make efforts to stop it, but without the proper treatment, it is difficult to break that cycle, said Phil Werdell, the director of the Food Addiction Institute, a nonprofit research center in Florida and the training director with ACORN Food Dependency Recovery Services in Sarasota, Fla. It has been 25 years since Werdell got into treatment for his food addiction. At the time, he was living in New Haven. "Food addiction is a mental, physical and spiritual disease," he said. "It is biochemical. You have to treat the biochemical part of the addiction first. That's what I didn't know then. You have to find out what foods you are out of control with and take them out completely."
Many in today's society are quick to say they are addicted to carbs or a "chocoholic" without a real understanding of the struggles of food addiction.
If one suspects their carb cravings, fixation on fat or addiction to chocolate is bordering on compulsive, he or she can take the Yale Food Addiction Scale that was developed by the Rudd Center.
Puhl said while it is common to hear people describe themselves as addicted to particular foods, they may not realize the implication that has on how other people perceive them. The existing research reveals a longstanding stigmatization in society toward obesity, for instance. Will being labeled a food addict also bring about stigmatization?
Puhl and other researchers recently looked at the public's perception of food addiction, one of the first studies of its kind, and discovered the label of food addiction carried less stigmatization than other forms of addiction, but it could increase stigmatizing attitudes if that person also was obese.
"We were surprised with that finding," Puhl said. "We have to do more work on that piece."
Other topics of study are continuing as well, including those examining the link between genetics and a predisposition to addiction.
Beyond the research, the simple matter of how others look at you can have a profound effect. When Danowski was severely overweight, she would not have imagined that one day she would be facing classrooms of students. She did not think she would be an author. She also would not have thought one day she would be working with HORSE of Connecticut, a nonprofit organization in Washington that rescues and rehabilitates abused and neglected horses. Yet, today, she does all those things, because she got the help she needed.
"I know if I don't do this, my life will go back to what it was," she said of the healthy food plan she has followed for nearly 25 years. "If I go back there, I will lose all that I have."
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- 16 May 2011 at 22:50:00 CEST
Thanks for the Wallin/Ulander/Olsen. I've been searching for more from that trio ever since I picked up The Stockholm Tapes (aYler records) a few years ago. Great stuff.
- 17 May 2011 at 03:04:00 CEST
- Wallofsound said...
Many thanks
- 17 May 2011 at 10:05:00 CEST
is there possibility to upload - if somebody have the 2 set LP- ISKRA - JAZZ I SVERIGE in FLAC , please ?
thanks a lot for great music
- 31 May 2011 at 17:29:00 CEST
- hideo said...
onxidib or any good samaritans out there: this would be a good thing to have back in circulation since the original links have caporized
- 19 January 2014 at 14:38:00 CET
- onxidlib said...
@ hideo - I will do a re-up soon.
- 19 January 2014 at 15:11:00 CET
- onxidlib said...
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- 19 January 2014 at 20:20:00 CET
- hideo said...
Many thanks, onx, almost every one of the Dragon label I've heard has been a delight
- 19 January 2014 at 21:10:00 CET
again, thanks for the music. Now this really is pedantry, but the name of the drummer on the cover is Peter Olsen, in the predominantly Danish and Norwegian spelling of the name, as given also on Discogs and other web sites, not the more common spelling in Sweden, Olson. Peter Olsen also has a drum credit on a Swedish Richard Lloyd recording called Field Of Fire from 1985. Quite apart from that, The New Figaro seems to be credited to all three members of the trio equally. Thanks again for a consistently great blog which really does support the music. msj
- 23 January 2014 at 05:40:00 CET
- onxidlib said...
Thanks again - already fixed now.
I've posted it under Wallin's name solely as he is the (today) most famous one (at least here in Germany).
It doesn't mean any disrespect to Olsen or Ulander at all.
- 23 January 2014 at 08:25:00 CET
- -Otto- said...
Thanks for the hint/link to this post "elsewhere." Thanks, onxidlib!
- 30 June 2014 at 00:02:00 CEST
Hi onxidlib! Thanks for all the great stuff on this blog! Any chance for a re-up on this one?
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- Ernst Grgo Nebhuth said...
Hi Felix - here's it:
- 24 October 2016 at 21:32:00 CEST
Wow, thank you!!!
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Lia Nower and Kyle Caler
Gambling disorder is a significant public health concern. The recent and continued proliferation of land-based and interactive gambling opportunities has increased both accessibility and acceptability of gambling in the United States and abroad, resulting in greater and more varied participation. However, there is currently no designated federal funding for prevention, intervention, treatment, or research, and states are left to adopt varying standards on an ad hoc basis. Social workers receive little or no training in screening or treating problem gamblers, though research suggests that a significant proportion of those with mental health and other addictive disorders also gamble excessively. Raising awareness about the nature and scope of gambling disorder and its devastating implications for families and children is a first-step toward integrating gambling into prevention, assessment and treatment education in social work. This, in turn, will increase the chances of early identification and intervention across settings and insure that social workers can lend a knowledgeable and credible voice to addressing this hidden addiction.
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Tobacco use is a major public-health concern in the United States. Intervention and prevention strategies for tobacco use are an urgent public-health priority because tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death. To help social workers better understand tobacco use problems, this entry presents an overview, including definitions of terms, the scope and impact of tobacco use problems in terms of different segments of the population (that is, age, gender, race or ethnicity, geographic location, and education level or socioeconomic status), etiology of tobacco use (for example, biological or genetic; psychiatric; psychosocial; or environmental or sociocultural factors), policy history, tobacco prevention, clinical issues (such as cessation desire, treatment and success, or screening tools for tobacco use disorder and tobacco withdrawal), and practice interventions for tobacco use problems. Based on the information, the roles of social workers will be addressed.
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Maryann Amodeo and Luz Marilis López
This entry focuses on practice interventions for working with families and individuals including behavioral marital therapy, transitional family therapy, and the developmental model of recovery, as well as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relapse prevention training, and harm reduction therapy. A commonality in these intervention frameworks is their view of the therapeutic work in stages—from active drinking and drug use, to deciding on change, to movement toward change and recovery. We also identify skills that equip social work practitioners to make a special contribution to alcohol and other drug (AOD) interventions and highlight factors to consider in choosing interventions.
There are a range of practice interventions for clients with AOD problems based on well-controlled research.
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Flavio F. Marsiglia, David Becerra, and Jaime M. Booth
Prevention is a proactive science-based process that aims to strengthen existing protective factors and to diminish or eliminate other factors that put individuals, families, and communities at risk for substance abuse. Prevention is important because alcohol and drug abuse are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and health expenditures in the United States. Alcohol and other drug abuse is also associated with infectious diseases, chronic diseases, emergency room visits, newborn health problems, family violence, and auto fatalities. The comorbidity of drug and alcohol abuse with mental health disorders and HIV adds urgency to the development, evaluation, and implementation of comprehensive and effective prevention interventions. The social work profession plays a key role in substance abuse prevention, as it not only targets the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs but also aims at reducing the related negative health and psychosocial outcomes and economic burden they produce on individuals and society at large.
Behavioral Theory
Beth Angell
Behavioral theory seeks to explain human behavior by analyzing the antecedents and consequences present in the individual's environment and the learned associations he or she has acquired through previous experience. This entry describes the various traditions within the behavioral perspective (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, cognitively mediated behavioral theory, and functional contextualism) and the clinical applications that are derived from them. Common criticisms are discussed in light of the ongoing evolution of behavioral theory and the fit of its tenets with the field of social work.
Cognitive Therapy
Joseph Walsh
Cognitive therapy is a perspective on social work intervention with individuals, families, and groups that focuses on conscious thought processes as the primary determinants of most emotions and behaviors. It has great appeal to social work practitioners because of its utility in working with many types of clients and problem situations, and its evidence-based support in the literature. Cognitive therapies include sets of strategies focused on education, a restructuring of thought processes, improved coping skills, and increased problem-solving skills for clients.
Diana M. DiNitto
This entry defines comorbidity and similar terms used in various fields of practice. It addresses the prevalence of comorbidity, suggests explanations for comorbidity, and discusses integrated treatment for comorbid conditions and the importance of the concept of comorbidity in social work practice.
Confidentiality and Privileged Communication
Carolyn I. Polowy, Sherri Morgan, W. Dwight Bailey, and Carol Gorenberg
Confidentiality of client communications is one of the ethical foundations of the social work profession and has become a legal obligation in most states. Many problems arise in the application of the principles of confidentiality and privilege to the professional services provided by social workers. This entry discusses the concepts of client confidentiality and privileged communications and outlines some of the applicable exceptions. While the general concept of confidentiality applies in many interactions between social workers and clients, the application of confidentiality and privilege laws are particularly key to the practice of clinical social workers in various practice settings.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Tonya Edmond and Karen Lawrence
Since its inception in 1987, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been the subject of lively debate and controversy, rigorous research both nationally and internationally, and is now used by licensed practitioners across six continents as an effective treatment of trauma symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this entry is to provide social work practitioners and researchers with a description of the treatment approach for adults and children, EMDR's development and theoretical basis, a review of controversial issues, and an overview of the evidence of effectiveness of EMDR across trauma types and populations.
Joan O. Weiss
The recent explosion of genetic knowledge that was a product of the Human Genome Project has extraordinary implications for social workers and their client population. It is imperative that social workers recognize how vital their role is in helping clients come to terms with being at risk for a genetic condition or facing the uncertainty of a genetic diagnosis in the family. Understanding the psychosocial and ethical implications of genetic testing is important for all social workers, no matter where they are practicing. Social workers must take an active part in ensuring that clients are protected against genetic discrimination and learn more about basic genetics and genetic resources.
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Show, hide, and view the Bcc box
If you add a recipient's name to the Bcc (blind carbon copy) box in an email message, a copy of the message is sent to the recipient that you specify. However, the recipient's name isn't visible to the other recipients of the message.
Turn on Bcc
After you turn on the Bcc box, it appears every time you create a message until it's turned off.
- Create a new email message, choose Options tab, and in the Show Fields group, choose Bcc.
- In the Bcc box, add recipients, compose the message, and choose Send when done.
Turn off Bcc
You can turn off the Bcc box for future messages at any time.
- Create a new email message, choose Options >Bcc.NOTE: The background color distinguishes between the Bcc button being turned on or turned off. A dark background means the button is turned on, and a light background means it's turned off.
View Bcc recipients
If you're the recipient of a message, you can't see whether the sender added Bcc recipients. Only the sender of a message can see the names of Bcc recipients by opening a message in the Sent Items folder where all sent messages are stored by default.
- In the Sent Items folder, open the message that you sent.
- In the Reading Pane, view the header section of the message.TIPS:
- A + symbol indicates there are more recipients. In the screenshot, for example, +11 signals there are 11 more recipients listed in the Bcc box.
- Choose to expand (open) your the message header section. And choose to collapse (close) the header section.
Best practices for using Bcc
- Pave the way Before you add an intended recipient's name to the Bcc box in a message, make sure that the recipient is expecting your message. That person may need to take steps to establish you as a safe sender (or a safe recipient, if your name will be in the To box of the message).Why is this necessary? Using Bcc is a favorite technique of spammers. Therefore, many junk email filters flag messages that use the Bcc box as junk. So if your intended recipient has not added your name to the Safe Senders List in Microsoft Outlook, your message may go straight to the Junk email folder or its equivalent.For more information about setting up the junk email filter in Outlook, see Add names to the Junk Email Filter Lists.
- Think before you include a distribution list in the Bcc box People who use rules to sort their email into folders will be inconvenienced if you list the name of the distribution list in the Bcc box. Because their rules depend on the name of the distribution list being in the To box or Cc box, your message will not be sorted according to their rules.
- Know your limits Many email service providers set limits for the number of names that can be included in the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes in a message. For example, your email service provider may limit each message to a maximum of 100 email addresses. If these addresses are distributed among the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes, remember that the names in the Bcc box will count toward your total limit. Ask your email service provider about the policies for your account.
Ideas for using Bcc
- Keep the recipient list private Bcc can help you to be respectful of others' privacy by keeping them in the loop without disclosing their identities. For example, if you send a job announcement to multiple people, you may want to use Bcc to keep the identities of the potential job seekers private.TIP: Consider using mail merge in Microsoft Office Word 2007 as an alternative to Bcc. With mail merge, you can quickly send the same email message to individual recipients. Mail merge allows you to do a mass mailing with just one name in the To box of the message.
- Help curb a conversation that has gone wild Here is one situation in which using Bcc for a distribution list or a large number of names can be helpful.Suppose you send a message with a large number of people listed in the To box. The discussion starts to get lively, and everyone wants to give an opinion. The number of messages increases drastically because many recipients reply with the sentiment "please stop replying all to this message." The problem is that when they do this, they click Reply to All. One way to curb the use of the Reply to All option is to respond and put the name of the distribution list in the Bcc box. For example, you can click Reply, put only your name in the To box, move the distribution list to the Bcc box, and write a message similar to the following:"I appreciate peoples' thoughts on this issue. If you have further comments, please respond to me directly. (I have put this distribution list in the Bcc box to cut down on the reply-to-all messages.)"TIP: If you are sending a message to other people who use Outlook, you can prevent them from using the Reply to All option altogether. For more information, see Prevent email message recipients from using Reply All or Forward.
- Reduce spam Although people who send junk email or spam may like to use Bcc, they won't like it if you use it. If you hide the recipients' names by listing them in the Bcc box, no one will be able to copy the recipients' email addresses from your messages.


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Website of the Day: eventful
Want to know what's going on in your city? Check out eventful.com, a website that has the world's largest collection of events. From festivals, to concerts, to sporting events, this site covers it all in one place.
Now you can keep track of all the events you're interested in and any events your friends are watching or attending. Receive event reminders and track your favorite performers or venues events. You can also personalize your events page and tailor your experiences by choosing your favorite performers and venues. It's simple to use and jammed packed with fun events. So much to see and do, oh me oh my!
To learn how to post your favorite sites to the Website of the Day group,
I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.
- First of all, join the Website of the Day group
- Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
- Choose "Blog"
- Give your photo a Title
- Leave the category as "general"
- Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
- Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day")
- Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
- A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
- Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
- The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
- Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
- Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture telling me why you love the website, do it before the code that has appeared.
- Click Submit
So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all of your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!


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Taylor Swift 2012 Album Likely Inspired by Recent Heartbreak
A recent article in the New Yorker touches upon Taylor Swift's 2012 album and fuels a conversation that followers of the Taylor Swift Arm Lyrics list have been having since late May: Did someone break the singer's heart over the summer, and if so, who was he?
The New Yorker trailed along with Swift at various events for their profile on her, one being a show in Detroit, Mich. "Once in a while, I had the feeling that she was on the verge of bursting into tears," writer Lizzie Widdicombe reports. "She said that she had recently decided that life is 'about achieving contentment … You're not always going to be ridiculously happy.'"
"She had written about 10 songs so far for her next album," the New Yorker writer added. "Asked to characterize them, she said, 'They're sad? If I'm being honest.' The most recent one, she said, 'is about moving on.'"
The lyrics Swift chooses to tattoo her left arm with before each show have offered a glimpse into the singer's personality, if not her personal life (and perhaps where her head is at as a songwriter for her own new album). Since May 28, when she chose a line from Alanis Morissette's 'You Learn' ("I recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone"), the 'Sparks Fly' singer has mostly chosen songs about heartbreak or moving past a broken relationship. One could even create an bewitching narrative from her skin posts.
The Detroit show was on June 11. Swift chose a line from Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' for her arm on that night. That hardly fits the theme, but paying tribute to local heroes is the second most popular way she decorates her arm (Eminem is from Detroit). The lyrics on her arm from the shows leading up to that date include "I slept in castles and fell in love because I was taught to dream" (Faith Hill's 'Fireflies), "I guess we're all one phone call from our knees" (Mat Kearney's 'Closer to Love') and "Cinderella said to Snow White, 'How does love get so off course?" (Hill's 'This Kiss').
The New Yorker piece all but eliminates any doubt about Swift's heartbreak and the direction of the her new album, reportedly due out in 2012. In it, Widdicombe describes how Swift falls into a Lori McKenna song during a pre-show routine. "She fixed me with an intense look before cuing up another song, and asked, 'Have you ever had your heart broken?'"
It seems likely we'll have to wait until fall 2012 for new album from Swift, when we'll get more insight about the one who's broken her heart. According to a comprehensive Taylor Swift fan blog, one fan reports that at a recent concert in Atlanta, Ga., Swift's father said hello by the sound booth. "He handed us guitar picks and told us that Taylor's new album is the best yet and will be out in 2012," she says.


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This is the final installment in a three-part series about the decades-long search for a mysterious whale whose calls have been haunting researchers for years. Part 1 can be read here and Part 2 is available here.
The Search for the Loneliest Whale in the World (Pt. 3)
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Justin Bieber's Beliebers Include Members of Metallica
Beliebers are easy to spot and are not hard to identify. They are young. They are female. They are hardcore devoted to Justin Bieber. They are not middle-aged metal legends. Or are they?
Turns out that the members of Metallica have admitted to a mutual admiration society when it comes to Da Biebs.
Bieber has espoused his love for Metallica more than once. He likes the "old" stuff, too. He is a loud and proud 'Tallica fan.
When the band was asked if they, in turn, are Beliebers, they had interesting answers.
Drummer Lars Ulrich got philosophical, saying, "Is it possible to have respect for him without being a Belieber? I think the kid's really talented, and obviously to go through what he's going through at that early age must be a mindf--k. So the fact that he still goes out there and does it, I admire that and I think he's super-talented, so I guess I am kind of a Belieber. If he likes 'One', and Liam Gallagher likes him, OK, there you go."
Pretty cool, right?
Frontman and guitarist James Hetfield was more succinct, saying, "Are we Beliebers? Yes."
He has teen daughters at home, so that might explain things.
Next question for the mighty Metallica? Are they Directioners?


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Gifts of Galadriel
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The Gifts of Galadriel were items Galadriel gave to the Fellowship of the Ring to aid them in their journey.
- Boats for the Anduin
- Lembas for food
- The Elessar for Aragorn II
- A sheath for Andúril for Aragorn II.
- A golden belt for Boromir
- A silver belt for Merry
- A silver belt for Pippin
- A Galadhrim bow strung with elf hair and arrows for Legolas
- A small grey wooden box with a silver rune "G for Galadriel". In the box was earth from Galadriel's orchard. The box also contained a silver nut from a Mallorn tree, the last east of the sea, and west of the mountains. This was given to Sam
- Three strands of Galadriel's hair for Gimli
- the Phial of Galadriel for Frodo.
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|Andúril's sheath · Elfstone · Boromir's belt · Merry and Pippin's belts · Sam's garden box · Hair of Galadriel · Bow of the Galadhrim · Phial of Galadriel


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Knot List: Square Lashing ‐ Step-by-Step
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Square Lashing TechniqueStart with a Clove Hitch around one pole. Twist short end around long and wrap the rope around both poles, alternately going over and under each pole about three or four turns. Tighten the lashing by surrounding it with three or four frapping turns. Finish with two or three tight half hitches.
Square Lashing Details
Use: The Square Lashing (ABOK # 2114, p 343.) is used to bind two poles together. The lashing is designed to be load bearing and can be used to create scaffolding. Although the two poles usually cross each other at 90 degrees, the Square Lashing may be used when the angle between the two poles is as little as 45 degrees,
Scouting: Square lashings can be used to make a rectangular frame as shown here. Many applications have been described including: making support frames; when two trees are close enough, a table can be supported by a pair of poles or branches lashed horizontally either side of the trees; a fence can be constructed by driving poles into the ground and then joining them with bars attached with Square Lashings; and a raft can be created by lashing bamboo poles across each other.
Tying it: The animation shows the preferred method of making this lashing. Turns are added internally around one pole and externally around the other. Here, each extra turn is added inside the previous one on the horizontal pole but outside the previous one on the vertical pole. This presents a flat array of turns to be surrounded by the Frapping Turns – and each turn will be subject to tightening.
Frapping Turns: The turns surrounding the lashing at right angles exert a tightening effect on the lashing. These turns are known as Frapping Turns. Pulling them as tight as possible makes the Lashing more secure. Various techniques are recommended but I'm indebted to Dana Holgate for the following: make use of your leg-strength. wrap the rope around a stick. Stand on the poles being lased with your knees bent, hold the stick across your thighs and then straighten your legs to tighten the lashing.
Alternative Finish: The final half hitches may be located on top of the Frapping Turns, i.e., add two more Frapping Turns in the form of Half Hitches.
Disclaimer: Any activity that involves ropes is potentially hazardous. Lives may be at risk - possibly your own. Considerable attention and effort have been made to ensure that these descriptions are accurate. However, many critical factors cannot be controlled, including: the choice of materials; the age, size, and condition of ropes; and the accuracy with which these descriptions have been followed. No responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this material.


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Looking for a tropical island escape with dozens of white sand beaches fronting blue Caribbean waters, but afraid you cannot pay the price? A money-saving Margarita Island holiday rental may be just what the budget doctor ordered. Leave your worries behind on this island off Venezuela's northeast coast, not far from Trinidad and Tobago. Cruise tropical mangrove lagoons. Ride horses. Fish, sail, swim, windsurf, kitesurf, scuba dive, and snorkel. You don't need to be rich to relax and have fun with a Margarita Island holiday rental.
Something about Margarita Island, perhaps so relaxing that the ability to count vanishes. No one knows for sure the number of beaches on the island: Some say 17; others say 23. Some say more than 50. Many beaches lack names, but maybe all the cheap beer makes people lose count. But you don't need to count to know that Playa Parguito has great waves for surfing. Playa Puerto Cruz is number one for width and sand whiteness. Playa Caribe and palm-lined Playa el Agua top some lists. Others vote for Playa Guacuco and Playa Manzanillo. Stay long enough in a money-saving Margarita Island holiday rental B&B guest room, condo, home, or villa to compile your own list of best beaches.
Take the whole family on an educational excursion to Parque Nacional Laguna de la Restinga, whose semi-desert beaches lie just across the bridge on Peninsula de Macanao. Kids will love the motorized boat tours of mangrove swamps filled with oysters, fish, and four sea turtle species. Leave it to the boat tour guides to explain how male seahorses are the sex carrying the babies. Unique area birds include green-backed herons, clapper rails, straight-billed woodpeckers, blue-crowned parakeets, Margarita's brown-throated parakeet, Margarita's ferruginous pygmy owl, pale-breasted spinetails, and yellow orioles.
Horseback ride and enjoy a good beach gallop at one of the ranches in the Macanao Peninsula or near Playa El Agua. Watch windsurfing and kitesurfing competitions, or take lessons at Playa El Yaque. Take your chances teeing off at Isla Margarita Golf Club, a par-70 public course with a "first come - first to start" system. For a good island overview, make your money-saving Margarita Island holiday rental your home base for a Jeep safari.
Porlamar displays modern paintings and sculpture by local artist Francisco Narváez at Museo de Arte Contemporaneo. Pampatar's Castillo de San Carlos Borromeo is an old Spanish fort built to protect against pirates. For regional history, visit Museo Nueva Cadiz in La Asuncion. El Valle has sites dedicated to the Virgin and the War of Independence. Kids are sure to like the Marine Museum in Carapacho.
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Man Arrested After Scaling Brooklyn Bridge
By Shimon Prokupecz
NEW YORK (CNN) — In another security lapse at the Brooklyn Bridge, the New York Police Department arrested a man Sunday afternoon after he scaled the historical structure, a senior law enforcement official said.
Security at the bridge was recently heightened after American flags atop the two towers of the bridge were stolen in July and replaced by white flags.
The latest security breach occurred Sunday afternoon when a 24-year-old self-described thrill seeker visiting from Russia scaled the bridge and reached the top of one of the towers, where he snapped several photos with his iPhone, the senior law enforcement official said.
Yaroslav Kolchin, who was visiting from Moscow, had been staying at a Manhattan hotel when sometime Sunday he decided he wanted to scale the bridge for thrills and take photos, the official said.
An NYPD sergeant stationed at the bridge saw someone climb over a security fence and then head toward the top of the span.
The sergeant immediately called for additional units, including an NYPD helicopter, to try to get the climber down.
Eventually, he came down the bridge on his own without incident, where awaiting officers took him into custody.
He has not yet been charged.
A pair of German artists claimed responsibility for the July stunt on top of the bridge, saying it was nothing more than an "art project" meant to deal with "questions of historical legacy and art in the public sphere."


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Tomahawk Hotels
TomahawkHotels.co.uk is a free guide to hotels in Yorkshire. The guide has been developed with an aim to help Yorkshire visitors find the best accommodation to suit both their needs and budget. In all the largest towns and cities including Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Kingston upon Hull and York, to mention only a few.
In addition to a guide to top 3 hotels in particular towns/cities, Tomahawk also provides general information and suggestions on things to see and do while staying in a particular town/city.
Bradford is a thriving city and a very popular tourist destination, attracting more and more visitors who love exploring its many attractions. The city hasn't managed to recover completely from the decline of the textile industry in the mid-20th century, however, both large companies and small business owners have recognised the opportunities offered by the de-industrialisation process.
Doncaster, the historic market town on the River Don has always enjoyed the status of major strategic importance. It witnessed the rise and fall of many industries through the centuries but it continued to grow and develop thanks to its excellent links with the rest of the country, especially via its waterways.
Halifax is no longer one of England's leading wool production centres but it is home to a diversity of industries. And it is also home to a number of historic landmarks, family attractions, sporting events, performing arts centres and a myriad of other points of interests.
Kingston upon Hull
The UK City of Culture for 2017, Kingston upon Hull, commonly referred to simply as Hull is very popular with both domestic and foreign travellers. And many of them like to stay in the city for at least a few days to explore and experience its main attractions. The majority of Hull visitors are looking only for a clean room with a comfortable bed but there are also those who are a little bit more demanding. TomahawkHotels has therefore made a selection of Hull hotels for both budget travellers and luxury lovers alike.
The city of Leeds is home to a number of fine hotels which can suit the needs of even the most demanding guests. We have selected three we think you will enjoy staying at no matter if you are visiting Leeds for business or pleasure.
Middlesbrough is visited by a growing number of visitors who are attracted to this industrial town on the River Tees by both business and leisure activities. Luckily, there are many hotels to suit a wide range of needs and preferences; there are world-class luxury hotels for the most discerning travellers, inexpensive yet decent hotels for a little bit more budget conscious visitors, and everything in between.
Rotherham is the economic centre of the neighbouring suburban areas, especially the town centre which is also home to exciting shops and boutiques, bars, cafes and restaurants, public squares and a number of visitor attractions, both historic and cultural.
Sheffield has one of the fastest growing economies in the country. It may not be as popular tourist destination as some other UK cities but a growing number of travellers are discovering the city's rich history, heritage and a wealth of attractions to meet just about everyone's interests.
York is a very popular tourist destination. And if the city centre will be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the bid was submitted in 2010), it will be visited by even a larger number of travellers. Luckily, there are plenty of fine hotels to meet just about any traveller's needs although the finest ones are not particularly budget-friendly.