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One of the mines AYMAR owns is the XAUXA mine, located in the north of Barcelona in the Montseny mountain. First they used to extract the marble as an open pit mine. Today, with environmental conditions and regulations they operate underground mines with the so called rooms and pillar method.
AYMAR intend to include an additional phase consisting in the reinforcement of the walls and roof of the galleries in those areas in which the security is not totally guaranteed. Previously, there was no need for reinforcing the walls or roofs as the layers of mineral had very good conditions and the rooms were very stable, without faults or discontinuities. But, in a very near future there will be layers affected by faults, blocks or simple breackages. For this reason, the decision was made to reinforce these problematic areas.
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How to Ruin Free-Range Chicken
Driving around my neighbourhood, I saw a sign for Red Rooster (sort of like KFC, but they do fish and chips and things as well), advertising a new 'Simply Free Range' chicken source/menu. So, when I read about the contest, I thought I'd go check it out... You know, in the name of primal research.
Driving thru', I was disappointed to see that the free-range chicken options were limited to a wrap (with or without cheese and bacon), a burger (with or without cheese and bacon), and a salad. I was hoping to get a whole free-range chicken, being the most primal option, but no dice. Next best thing - salad. Oh, you're out of veggies? Great...
So I went for the wrap with cheese and bacon, figuring I could unwrap it and enjoy the meat and veg.
Mmm, a few pieces of lettuce, some green goo which was supposedly avocado, a slimy sweet sauce (not mentioned on the menu, else I would have asked for it to be excluded), a shred of bacon, and a couple of pieces of chicken. The items were stuck together with a gluey substance which apparently was cheese... And all this set me back the tidy sum of $7.50.
Expensive, and yuck. I could have bought a whole free range chicken for not much more than that price, and then I wouldn't have been restricted to just the practically fat-free breast meat either! Or I could buy a kilogram of bacon for $8...
So, in many ways it's good that Red Rooster is supporting free-range chicken farms, but the current options are by no means primal-friendly. Baby steps, I guess...
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Also, be aware that free range chickens might be (are most probably) soy fed and free range is something that is not strictly enforced anymore. Legally, if the chicken is free range for say 5 minutes in a day, it's technically a "free range" chicken.
Just some food for thought.
- October 18, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Jezwyn said...
Thankfully I know the source of free-range chicken in Victoria - there's only really one farm/company raising and distributing them, and they're a pretty upstanding establishment. I know too much about dodgy labeling to ignorantly believe the use of a term outright. I wish we had more access to truly free-range eggs (getting there slowly) but we've got a good system for the chickens themselves.
- October 18, 2010 at 10:42 AM
ahhh Reddies. Only thing I will buy from there is a whole chicken when I have absolutely no other choice.
I have a family member that works at steggles/inghams (pretty much control all the fastfood chicken) and the horror stories I hear, makes me shudder.
- October 18, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- Jezwyn said...
Ew, yes, I don't go near Steggles. I don't eat chicken often enough to bother sourcing directly from a farm as yet, and I'm not tempted to go near commercial stuff anymore. Living near Balwyn is a wonderful thing - every fastfood outlet seems to be making an effort (because the customers can afford the price hike) and then new chicken place I found even uses coconut and palm oils! I'm not in a rush to go and try them out, since I'm accustomed to takeaway chicken making me feel ill these days, but it's good to know it's there and that people are getting it right...
- October 18, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Laura said...
Hi Jezwyn, Sorry to be a bit late on the bandwagon with this comment. I just discovered your blog and have been slowly working my way through it. I'm also in Melbourne area. I was just wondering what the source is for free-range chicken and eggs in Victoria. I seem to be spending an agonizing amount of time reading the labels of eggs, and I get the sense I'm not getting full information. Any tips you have would be appreciated.
- March 24, 2011 at 1:04 PM
- Jezwyn said...
Hi Laura,
The easiest source of free-range chook is Lilydale, since you can buy it from the average supermarket. I also get my chook from my organic meat place in Balwyn North. Both seem to be grain-fed, sadly. Beyond that, on occasion, I get some properly pastured animals from a farm near my old hometown of Hamilton.
Eggs are a bit easier, since Swampy from Warrnambool now sells his pastured eggs at various markets and organic food stores around Melbourne. There are also some decent free-range eggs from Bendigo in supermarkets now, but I can't guarantee they're not grain-fed. Making direct connections with farmers is the key. All the best!
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I think my HW may have been alive and self aware. I see parts express running a sale on some cheap goldwood 10's. I have a pair of old 10" KLH monitors that need replacing so I ordered a pair. Then I figured I might as well get 2 more to build a WO32, just to try it.
Well, I think the HW knew I wasn't loyal at that point. Now, I've been working in IT for many many years and I know computers run on the pressurized smoke system. I didn't realize subwoofers did too. I let some of the smoke out of my 15's this afternoon.
Kicker said they'd handle 1000W a piece. Well, I didn't get even close to pushing that (yes it was clean power) when they started making some nasty noise only describable as a death rattle and then the smoke.
I don't know nearly as much as many of the forum members here when it comes to the internals of a speaker. So just for my education, what happened?
I pulled out one of the subs and it appears intact, however the cone moves freely where before there was some resistance. There's also that funky burnt electronics smell and of course the smoke.
Also, just kicks, how do you disassemble a speaker (or can you)? I'd like to see the internals.
Thanks all.
Better get crackin on the deathbox for the 12's and now the WO32 for the 10's...
Also need some febreeze to get rid of that funky smell in my theater...
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Better get crackin on the deathbox for the 12's and now the WO32 for the 10's...
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Don't you mean cookin?
the little wires that go round and round got really hot not unlike a filament wire in a light bulb..
the problem is that there is oxygen and lots of coating on the wire that keeps the wire from shorting out so it can create a magnetic field...
So it melts and burns that little thin coating and before the wire completely seperates it may make a smelly mess.
Too bad in my book. I never fry a driver that I like...
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Nobody ever said I liked those drivers... Quite honestly the HWK left something to be desired. It just didnt cut it.
I think I may need an IMP SO.
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Can't say I have been impressed with the HWK either but I have only built one and tried about three differant drivers in it..
So more builds will tell..
The most amazing of the designs so far have been the WO and WO32 and a Jenson Imperial hack..
I was just buggin ya about the driver.
Its odd how many people fry drivers.. I have not burnt one up for over 15 years.. cross my fingers.
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I want that "not for the faint of heart" or "people with pacemakers should not use this product" type system. I thought the HWK would be it. Guess I have to step up or lower my expectations. Or put 1 in each corner...
I wanted to build a WO / WO32 just for the fun of it and see what all the fuss was about. I'm not expecting the pound you in the chest thump from a WO but maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
It'll have to do until Steve D releases the Imp SO plans or at least in a readable / followable format.
I also need some serious room treatments. My room is almost perfectly 20' square and I know there has to be standing waves abound.
Maybe just save myself the trouble and do like 3 CerwinVega 15" strokers across the bottom of the screen.
Thanks Stv for the link, that was interesting reading.
For the record, this was my first casualty... :)
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We haven't had a show since before the holidays, so maybe everyone's ready for a little dose of video atheism. I gave this lecture Sunday as part of the Atheist Community of Austin Lecture Series.
In the lecture, I explore what religious evil is, where it comes from, and how it can be mitigated. Please feel free to critique the lecture with your comments. I promise to read everything and use it to improve the lecture in future versions.
If lectures are not your cup of tea, The Atheist Experience will be back on the air Sunday, January 9th at the usual time.
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Where ya been? Putting faces to tunes at last
You know how there are some bands whose names just seem to pop up consistently every few years? Sometimes a band can be elusive. Maybe you showed up late to a festival and just missed their set, or you walked into a room when the CD was ending. Somehow you have just never gotten a chance to sample their music. Maybe it wasn't the right time, or maybe you have bad timing. Who knows? Sometimes that's just the way the cards fall.
Leftover Salmon was one of those bands for me. Yeah, I've heard the name a hundred times. All those times, the mention has been followed by raving about the band's sound and energy.
When I read that LoS was coming to Starr Hill, I finally had to put a sound and image to the name that I had been hearing. When I arrived at the show, it wasn't long before I knew why these Colorado pickers have risen to the top rungs of the progressive bluegrass world.
The buzz about the room focused on the addition of a new banjo player to the line-up. The original member, Mark Vann, died of cancer. Apparently, this young blood had some pretty big shoes to fill. From where I stood, and judging by the audience response, he seemed to be doing an adequate job adding his own flavor to LoS's formula.
The crowd was very receptive, boasting a higher percentage of people dancing and engrossed in the music than many shows I have been to of late. Things really got shook up when David Lowery of Cracker joined the band on stage. I couldn't help but make stupid jokes in my head about the flavorful possibilities of Cracker and Leftover Salmon collaborating with String Cheese Incident. The only thing missing would be wine and really shitty contemporary art... but I digress.
LoS reinterpreted classic Cracker tunes into some serious rootsy funk. I liked some of the remixes better than the originals. Lowery's user-friendly lyrics turned the night into a singalong. As the energy raged and the virtuosity of the musicians on stage continued to blow me away, I couldn't help but think to myself: Where the hell have I been for the last seven years these guys have been tearing it up?!


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Are You Winging It In Your Company?
Are you so hectic that you seem like you've fallen off track?
Are your due dates more like ideas?
Do you seem like your company is having a hard time, has lost its focus, or runs out control?
Do you seem like you have no control over exactly what occurs everyday?
I enjoy to assist my customers find the distinction in between dealing with their organisations and operating in them. When you deal with your company, you do the jobs a CEO must be doing, such as developing tactical organisation relationship, providing and engaging with your customers, composing marketing products, and preparation and producing brand-new product or services. You deal with your vision and your huge prepare for the future.
I didn't see an escape. Perhaps you can relate.
You're winging it, not working it. You're losing valuable time doing things another person has to be doing. You're not entrusting efficiently (or at all), and you're misinterpreting being hectic for being efficient.
You have to entrust all those jobs and return to exactly what you do finest: discovering brand-new methods to grow your organisation that serves the world.
When you have an expert online organisation supervisor to lighten your load, you rapidly end up being unstuck.
Nevertheless, nobody teaches us ways to hand over when we enter into organisation. You require assistance in choosing exactly what to keep and exactly what to hand over.
You ended up being a lady business owner to share your concepts, have an effect on the planet and develop a living for you and you household. When you work with a virtual company supervisor for your 6-7 figure company, you have the ability to breathe and utilize your energy to prepare the future of your service. You can develop objectives and plot the course to reach them.
Unknowning ways to hand over and hanging out and energy on the incorrect things are simply 2 methods females business owners discover themselves stuck in their services.
I more than happy to inform you today there IS an escape, and it's easier than you believe.
It's time to generate an online service supervisor. Not getting this important assistance will stall your company and burn you out. An online organisation supervisor will produce even more worth than she or he costs. The time and energy you'll restore will spend for your Online Service Supervisor a number of times over.
That's your function, not putting out fires, handling customer support, resolving functional problems, handling daily operations and marketing management, producing handbooks and treatments, or footing the bill.
When your time is focused mainly on everyday jobs and hectic work inside your organisation, you do not have time or energy to produce objectives and strategies to assist make your organisation flourish. All you do is put out fires, and you do not have time to train your group to prevent setting fires in the very first location.
This is not a judgment. I have actually seen this a lot of times with my customers, and in the past I did my share of winging it. I was so hectic handling emergency situations and diversions that I could not concentrate on my genuine task in business, the CEO function.
And if you, the CEO and Visionary, aren't being efficient, your organisation is just treading water and not growing.
If you seem like that proverbial chicken with its head cut off, you're not working inning accordance with your strategies and objectives. You might be exceptionally hectic, however are you efficient? The 2 are not the very same. Being hectic might indicate you're merely going with the circulation and doing exactly what you have to at the minute to keep click here business going.
You require somebody to run the everyday operations of your service so you're complimentary to grow business. You require somebody to assist you stop winging it and begin working it.
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Once again, you're winging it. You're zipping the seat of your trousers and do not have the focus or the control you have to keep your service on objective. When you're not in control, you're not efficient.
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The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre begins its 38th season with the comedy Room Service by John Murray and Allen Boretz opening Friday, June 19th at 8 p.m. at Hope College's DeWitt Theatre.
The Hope Summer Repertory Theatre begins its 38th season with the comedy Room Service by John Murray and Allen Boretz opening Friday, June 19th at 8 p.m. at Hope College's DeWitt Theatre.
Follow what happens as nineteen hungry actors are holed up in a Times Square hotel room with a headstrong producer, trying to find a backer for his new Broadway show while racking up monstrous room service bills. Will the emissary sent from the greedy businessman or the producer's brother-in-law, who is also the hotel manager, turn cold hearted and shut them down before the show even goes on? As the tension keeps mounting, the producer insists that his play is a hit and will save him from future financial burden.
This popular comedy was a hit on Broadway in 1937 and then turned into a Marx Brothers movie. Filled with jokes, pratfalls, fast-paced chatter and financial chicanery, the season kicks off with an evening of non-stop foolery. Order Room Service to find out!
Equity Guest Artist and Hope College graduate, Chip Duford, is returning for his sixteenth season and will be playing Gregory Wagner. Duford can also be seen as Professor Bhaer in Little Women. Jonathan Spivey, also a HSRT alumni and Equity Guest Artist, can be seen as Joseph Gribble. His previous HSRT credits include last year's Forever Plaid and Kiss Me Kate. Making his HSRT debut is Joseph Byrd, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in voice and conducting, is playing Dr. Glass. He has served as music director for two seasons at Oregon State University's Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.
David Colacci, returning for his 24th season and 18th as artistic director, is directing the performance. Recent directing credits for HSRT include favorites such as Kiss, Me Kate, Godspell, Seussical, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Oliver, and A Midsummer Night's Dream and was also seen as Charlie in last season's The Foreigner. David has performed at theatres nationwide for over 30 years, including The Old Globe in San Diego, The Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Chicago's Wisdom Bridge and Northlight Theatre, the Guthrie in Minneapolis, the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, People's Light and Theatre in Philadelphia, Boston's New Rep, and most recently in True West, at New Jersey's Two River Theater Company. He has won numerous awards as a narrator of audio books, including an Audie nomination this year for Philip Pan's Out of Mao's Shadow.
Performances continue throughout the summer on June 20, 25, 30, July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 22, and 25.
Tickets are on sale through DeWitt Theatre Ticket Office. Prices range from $8-$26 for musicals, and $8-$18 for plays. Season tickets, ranging from $45-$85, are also available.
The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning June 14 the ticket office is open on Saturday's at noon. On performance dates, the DeWitt Ticket Office will be open through intermission. The ticket office is located in DeWitt Cultural Center at 12th Street and Columbia Avenue. For tickets call the ticket office at 616-395-7890. For more information visit the HSRT website at www.hope.edu/hsrt.
The DeWitt Theatre is located at 141 East 12th Street. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located in Holland's downtown on 8th St. and Baker Lofts is located at 171 East 24th Street.
And while at the ticket office, make sure to check out HSRT's other productions such as Suds: The Rocking 60's Soap Opera Musical opening June 26 in the Knickerbocker Theatre, The Complt Wrks of Wm Shkspr...Abrdgd opening July 10, Little Women (the musical) opening July 17, and Dogpark: the Musical opening July 23 at Baker Lofts (formerly known as Til Midnight). The Children's Performance Troupe will also be presenting Click, Clack, Moo opening June 24 and Charlotte's Web opening July 15.


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- Internet Start-up Venture Capitalists
- Eric Shmidt
- Facebook, Google, eBay, AOL, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Twitter, Yahoo!, Zynga...
- Pretty much the entire tech industry
I'm surprised there's not been much of a big deal made on this forum, unless I've missed it. It really is lobbyists from the entertainment industry on one side, and lobbyists from the tech industry on the other.
I know which camp I'm in. The bill would a.) not eliminate piracy and b.) strangle budding businesses with its horrifically badly thought-through legalese. I think the best quote comes from the Venture Capitalist guy I linked to above:
"These bills were written by the content industry without any input from the technology industry. And they are trying to fast track them through congress and into law without any negotiation with the technology industry."
Seeing as I've abandoned all pretensions of non-bias, there's an anti-SOPA website there, too. Seriously, the MPAA & RIAA can go fuck itself and lament on its failing business practices and outdated conservative business models, as its monopolised stranglehold over the media-paying public is swiftly losing its grip.


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Ostrich feathers, deep red floral arrangements and black and cream invitations helped add just the right touch of class and sophistication to Maria and Al's Harlem Renaissance-themed wedding. Captivated by that time period, the couple managed to successfully incorporate elements of the Art Deco style into their wedding...and even their super unique Save the Date. Check out the amazing save-the-date wedding trailer they sent to their guests.[vimeo url="http://vimeo.com/25267777" width="600"] [divider]
The couple describes the wedding theme...
"The Harlem Renaissance has always been a time period that has captivated us. As such, we wanted to find ways to subtly weave this time period, the Art Deco style and other "nods" into our wedding and its decor. Truthfully, it all began with our wedding trailer. Maria and I formulated the concept for our Save the Date trailer after touring our venue, The Ritz Carlton Philadelphia, and learning about the rich history of the building. Formerly known as the Girard Bank Building, the Ritz's main hall was constructed in 1911 and was utilized as a bank for many years. We like to think " outside the box " and one night, Maria and I decided that we just had to do something different with our Save the Date video. Being a history buff, Maria thought it would be fun to to educate our guests about the history of the venue -- living in Philadelphia, history is all around us and we sometimes tend to overlook that reality. In addition, we also knew that we wanted to pay homage to the films from the 1920s and the 1930s since the building has such a strong Art Deco influence. Walking into The Ritz Carlton, with its palm trees and columns, feel almost transported back to the Harlem Renaissance era , a time that is dear to our hearts a s it represented strong cultural and artistic advances in the African American community. Some of Maria's favorite authors are Harlem Renaissance writers and my fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, was found in 1911 on the wave of this intellectual and social movement within the African American community (celebration of Kappa's Centennial this year also wasn't 100% lost on me!). Thinking about the building's history and the timing, it made perfect sense to do a spin on Bonnie and Clyde who maybe would have set their sights on Girard Bank during their escapades. So, we laid out the the concept to our photographer, Amie Schroeder, and our videographer, her husband, Jacob Schroeder both with Amie Schroeder Photography, Inc.. Being kind of quirky like us, Jacob and Amie were "all in" the minute we explained the concept. Amie and Jake made the entire three hour shoot seem like the biggest party. They had the best attitudes and were game for anything. The finished photos and video are utterly amazing . Jake's editing really made the concept of a silent film come alive . We both can honestly say that the final product is exactly what we envisioned -- except better. We hope people really enjoy the "movie" we put together in this trailer and that it gives them some insight into just how fun-loving we are as a couple. People always think that, with our busy and demanding careers, we are serious all the time. Maria and I had such a blast making our trailer. Working together, Maria and I quickly proved that grooms can involved in the wedding planning details and have tons of fun doing it! Every time we view the trailer, it serves as a reminder that this process of planning a wedding is supposed to be fun and also reminds us to to look forward to our special day amidst it all. The hard work and focus on the details and minutiae, at the end of the day, it create an amazing, fun time that will be completely worth it!"
Maria reminisces on the first encounter...
"It all began with words that I took for mere bravado -- "I am going to introduce you to your husband." For years, I have been involved with the charity, Operation Understanding. After a long day of interviewing candidates, the panel of judges, comprised of alumni of the program began to talk about work, life and family. Jeff Moore, one of my fellow judges, was aghast that I hadn't yet found "Mr. Right" and asked me to describe my "perfect" man. Smart, funny and tall were my key criteria.
A few days later, Jeff set up an email introduction between Al and me. We were both polite, each humoring our friend. At the time neither of us were all that ready for anything serious. I was 2 years out of law school trying to establish my career and Al was making a transition from working for a venture capital firm to the realm of charter school education. We would email every now and then and occasionally talk on the phone, but the thought of anything more just wasn't there. That all changed once summer arrived. Al used to travel to California a good deal. A girlfriend and I were planning a 4th of July trip to LA and Al gave me a few suggestions on where to go. Each time I visited one of his recommended destinations, I realized how well this man knew me and how much I wanted to get to know him better. He actually listened! When I returned, Al asked all about my trip, and my reply was "Well, I will tell you over dinner." (Al typically interjects to note how I was the aggressor. What can I say? The man is irrestible! Although at this point, I had NO IDEA what he looked like!). Our first date was one of those "magical" dates -- the kind that transitions from dinner to drinks to talking all night. I knew that he was someone that was just so kind, intelligent and special. After that date, we were inseparable.."
On incorporating culture...
"For the ceremony, Al and I knew that we just had to jump the broom. As a Roman Catholic, I carefully chose a Church and a celebrant that would honor this African American tradition.
For the reception, it was all about the food! My mother's family is primarily from Church Point, Louisiana, a small town in Southeastern Louisiana. We have a love of Creole food and culture. In Church Point, food is love and it manifests in the spicy gumboes, etoufees and jambalayas we eat. As I went to law school in New Orleans, I wanted that part of my family and its tradition of Creole food to be present in our wedding. During the cocktail hour, we served mini shrimp and oyster po-boys. We also offered savory beignets. Once it was time for dinner, it was definitely time for Le Bon Temps Rollier! We served as our first course a spicy seafood gumbo. Little Tabasco sauce bottles insured that the right touch of "heat" would be present. When serving our crab cake entrees, a spicy roumaloude accompanied the dish. Finally, our cake was a classic New Orleans red velvet cake."
What Albert loves most about Maria
Albert loves my mind -- the tenacity and intelligence that drives me to do more, be more and push those around me to do the same. However, I also think he loves my heart -- that is, the ability to love above all things.
What Maria loves most about Albert
Albert is the kindest, most patient person I know. He is my rock. When I am in the middle of a hurricane, with the sea squalling around me, he is the calm shore awaiting me. Every time he holds me, I feel safe, calm and secure. Every day he teaches me the true meaning of quiet strength and patient love.
Congrats Maria and Al on your recent marriage, and kudos for planning such a well thought out and unique wedding reception. We wish you many years of bliss!
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Each week we post a round-up of some of our most exciting national and international PUP book coverage. Reviews, interviews, events, articles–this is the spot for coverage of all things "PUP books" that took place in the last week. Enjoy!
Well, folks, we're one month in, and 2014 is off to a stellar start for PUP books and authors. We rounded out the month of January with some great reviews in publications from around the world. Check them out below!
The one-week countdown to Sochi has arrived. And as athletes from around the world travel to the games, all eyes have turned to the games' host. PUP author Angela Stent–director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University–is our in-house expert for all things "Russia." This week, the New York Times published a piece by Stent, where she discusses the implications of the upcoming games for Russia and President Vladimir V. Putin. She writes:
The Olympic Games are supposed to symbolize international cooperation as well as competition. Of course, any country hosting the Games wants to highlight its best features. But Sochi may be one of those times in Olympic history when a leader wants to use the Games for a much more specific political purpose — in this case, to prove that the system he presides over is preferable to that in many participating countries.
Read the whole article here. Want to brush up more on US-Russian relations before the games? Professor Stent's new book, The Limits of Partnership, offers a riveting narrative on U.S.-Russian relations since the Soviet collapse and on the challenges ahead. It reflects the unique perspective of an insider who is also recognized as a leading expert on this troubled relationship. The book was reviewed in the Economist this week, the review saying that "Ms Stent tells the story clearly and dispassionately." View the introduction of the book here.
It seems like some people have all the luck, doesn't it? Or perhaps certain people really do have better track records of "making it." While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, our new PUP book, The Son Also Rises, proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique–tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods–renowned economic historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies.
Intrigued? Check out Gregory Clark's recent interview, which ran on the Washington Post's Wonkblog. Clark says:
Another remarkable feature of the surname data is how seemingly impervious social mobility rates are to government interventions. In all societies, what seems to matter is just who your parents are. At the extreme, we see in modern Sweden an extensive system of public education and social support. Yet underlying mobility rates are no higher in modern Sweden than in pre-industrial Sweden or medieval England.
You can also preview the introduction of The Son Also Rises here.
While we're on the topic of economics, check out this Financial Times review of Eswar Prasad's The Dollar Trap, the book that argues that the dollar is the cornerstone of global finance–and will be for the foreseeable future. Henry Sender of the FT says, "To understand how the world of international finance works, what the agendas are and what is at stake, this work is indispensable." Prasad was also interviewed on Marketplace:
Next, we move to a review in the Times Literary Supplement of Jed Z. Buchwald and Mordechai Feingold's Newton and the Origin of Civilization. Scott Mandelbrote writes:
'This argument for intellectual unity in Newton's method of working gives Newton and the Origin of Civlization philosophical as well as historical originality and importance … represents a climacteric in our understanding of its subject's life and thought.'
Newton and the Origin of Civilization tells the story of how one of the most celebrated figures in the history of mathematics, optics, and mechanics came to apply his unique ways of thinking to problems of history, theology, and mythology, and of how his radical ideas produced an uproar that reverberated in Europe's learned circles throughout the eighteenth century and beyond. Preview the introduction for more about this title.


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I know that I have said it before but, my favorite way of cooking a lot of vegetables is by roasting them and asparagus is no different. Roasting the asparagus seems to concentrate its flavour while at the same time making it nice and tender. Thinner asparagus will roast up very quickly but thicker asparagus can take its time. Once you have the asparagus roasted, it is easy to add flavours from simple to more complex and one of my favorite ways of dressing up roasted asparagus is to toss it in a home made vinaigrette. Recently, I have been into grainy mustard and the first thing that came to mind for this roasted asparagus was a maple dijon vinaigrette with a healthy dose of grainy mustard. The maple dijon vinaigrette pairs particularly well with asparagus as the juicy asparagus can easy cut through the intense flavours of the dressing balancing everything out perfectly.
Maple Dijon Roasted Asparagus
- 2 pounds asparagus (trimmed and cleaned)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 small clove garlic (grated)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup almond slices (toasted, optional)
- Toss the asparagus in the oil, salt and pepper.
- Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven until tender, about 10-30 minutes. (Note: Roasting time can vary greatly depending on how thick your asparagus is.)
- Mix the oil, vinegar, maple syrup, mustards, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Toss the asparagus in the maple dijon vinaigrette and serve garnished with the almond slices.


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Brock Lesnar dished out an F5 on WWE boss Vince McMahon at the conclusion of Monday Night Raw. Lesnar has Triple H in his sights.
WWE restarted its storylines with Brock Lesnar in full force at the conclusion of Monday Night Raw.
This is only a good thing for WWE.
As much as many fans can't stand guys like The Rock, Lesnar and Chris Jericho returning to WWE for short-term angles, they generate interest.
For example, as a loyal Hulk Hogan fan, I still enjoy seeing him weekly on television.
Fact is, there are tons of fans of these guys.
The Rock has his movie fans, and the ladies.
Lesnar brings in some UFC fans.
And Jericho generates fans from Fozzy and his appearances on various television shows.
It's just a smart thing to do to bring guys back into the storylines, or to keep them around as is the case with Lesnar.
Let's review Raw:
Raw Roulette. REACT: This show used to push the censors back in the day. Now, it teases us with "lingerie pillow fight" and such on the spinning wheels. Having three wheels seemed a bit overboard, but I get what WWE was going for.
CM Punk cuts opening promo. REACT: Strong stuff from Punk, who remains one of the best on the microphone. I liked his "people's champion" and "Phoenix screwjob" comments.
Randy Orton pins Antonio Cesaro, with The Miz as referee. REACT: Outcome made sense considering The Miz-Cesaro push. Strong opening match, helped quite a bit by the added intensity Orton brought to it. Solid finish with The Miz distraction.
Ryback and The Prime Time Players in a Make Me Laugh Challenge. REACT: Good for what it was, I guess, as Ryback beat down Titus O'Neil and announcer Matt Striker. I'm surprised O'Neil took the beatdown and not Darren Young.
Bo Dallas beats Wade Barrett. REACT: WWE is really putting Dallas over. Wow. Nothinggreat about this match. Nothing too horrible, either.
John Cena beats Cody Rhodes. REACT: First, WWE had Rhodes try to leave the match. Then, he came back and got immediately squashed. Poor Cody.
Cena talks. REACT: I didn't like Cena pushing how he has "no chance of winning" against either The Rock or CM Punk. This isn't the Cena we all know. Very out of character.
The Shield beats down Cena, then Sheamus and Ryback. REACT: Cena should have bolted from the ring as JBL said. That was stupid.
Tensai and Brodus Clay have a dance-off. REACT: Comical stuff with Clay not telling Tensai that the lingerie pillow fight match was off. Ron Simmons' line was classic, as usual. And appropriate. Tensai's character isn't helped by this burial, though.
Big Show beats down Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez. REACT: I liked Big Show's revenge use of duct tape, and I thought this beatdown delivered.
Tamina and Kaitlyn is a no decision. REACT: This was horrible. The Las Vegas Showgirls Lumberjills brawling was much better than the match.
The Rock speaks, but CM Punk steals the promo. REACT: Punk is clearly in a league of his own on the microphone. Not even The People's Champion could compete here. I really liked Punk saying it was "Rock's rematch."
Sheamus beats Damien Sandow. REACT: Solid match, although not the best tables match. I thought Sandow was strong here.
The Great Khali sings HBK's theme song, and 3MB runs in and is beaten down. REACT: Khali was funny not reading the big-screen lines. Segment was entertaining.
Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler chat, and Vickie Guerrero makes them a tag team. REACT: Good to see the Jericho-Ziggler feud picking right back up.
Kane/Daniel Bryan beat Chris Jericho/Dolph Ziggler. REACT: I liked this match and how it pushed Jericho-Ziggler with the Jericho assist on Ziggler being pinned.
Hall of Fame to induct Trish Stratus. REACT: At 37, she'll be the youngest in the Hall.
Paul Heyman video with Brad Maddox and The Shield is shown by Vince McMahon, proving Heyman "pays" both of them to assist CM Punk. REACT: Great video. I thought the McMahon-Heyman interaction was strong, although Heyman saying it wasn't him in the video was laughable.
Brock Lesnar makes the save before Heyman is "fired." REACT: Superb way to save Heyman and push Triple H-Lesnar with Heyman F5ing Vince McMahon.
ANALYSIS: This was a very strong Raw after a PPV. It had its bad points in Rhodes and Tensai being squashed. But Lesnar's return and Punk's performance really helped. The opening match delivered, too. It also didn't hurt to have Raw Roulette to generate ideas. GRADE: B+.
John Cena vs. The Rock for WrestleMania 29 reportedly has been planned for a few months. REACT: Sad.
After a feud with Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho is reportedly going to turn heel and face Ryback at WM 29. REACT: That would be a strong feud, but I'm sick of a heel Jericho. And as for some wrestlers complaining about Jericho "taking their spot," do something.
Since 2005 (except 2011), reportedly, every runner-up from the Royal Rumble match has been in the WWE/World Heavyweight title match at that year's WrestleMania. REACT: Feed me more!
Ryback vs. CM Punk to headline several upcoming events. REACT: Smart.
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus planned as the World Heavyweight Title match at WM 29. REACT: Better turn Orton heel fast.


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Hughes, 32, announced his decision to end his international career in September and was denied the chance of a swansong when a groin injury ruled him out of his country's final Euro 2012 qualifiers against Estonia and Italy.
But when O'Neill started work as Nigel Worthington's successor at the turn of the year, he made contacting Hughes - the national captain at the time of his retirement - one of his top priorities.
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Have braid bars become the new blow-dry bar? Salon Sora co-owners, Frank Marino and Kerry Resnick say, YES! Braid bars and braiding services are popping up as the looping look crosses over to the mainstream for everyday use and for nighttime formal events.
At the new Salon Sora braid bar, clients can enjoy an assortment of braids such as milkmaid braids, fishtail braids, headband braids, french braids, inverted braids, and waterfall braids. Braids run from $35 to $65 depending on the style. The braids normally last up to a week and they are not affected by swimming, showering, or even sleeping.
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Savoir Adore's Deidre Muro and Paul Hammer don't get too far into the first song of their session without conveying some churning and burning - some people on the edge of their lives, ready to throw their chips and cards to the center of the table and fall away, backwards. It won't be a walking away. It's not about getting out alive. The push off from the table, from existence, is a graceful exit. It won't be a violent quitting, just a sigh and a cast off into the fog. The protagonist in the song "Hollywood/Early Bird" is thinking about, seriously considering, padding forlornly up a set of creaking steps to the bath tub to draw some warm water and bring along a razor. It sounds like a peaceful, though heartrending offing - an end that will bring forth a predictable stream of weepy outpouring, friends and loved ones just hanging on to sanity. It sounds gentle and it sounds reasoned through, as if this decision wasn't hastily made. And then the save happens and the horns come in a little later, suddenly with something like a triumph needing to be blared, loud enough to be recognized anywhere. Muro sings the line and plays the part of this savior with the words, "But before I let the years go, you called and let me know it's not too late to move on," the distraught, but willing to stop her blood in its tracks young woman, this close to doing it. At this moment, the sunlight seems to burst into the room some and blanket the floor and all of the furnishings with happy yellowness. There are countless close calls or considerations of the consequences of such a permanent action in the songs of this Brooklyn band, where these concerns are the whispers of candle smoke and they sound less desperate and more exhausted as if there is a last resort in this very moment. People are looked at as being gone without a trace, the same with caring and love, on the band's latest full-length, "In The Wooded Forest," and Muro and Hammer sound as if they are the soothing guides, just obeying wishes and telling these stories as they've been passed on to them. Savoir Adore songs are the looks of sad cheerfulness, as if the eyes, the cheeks and mouth have been resigned to the hardness of the struggle, of needing to find inspiration and reasoning. There are lost people in these songs - people whose sense of hopefulness is hanging on by a thin, thin thread, as if it's just an animal ready to be spooked full of shivers and fearful flight. There is imagery about being deep in a garden, where "we change," and there's a sense that there's a different consciousness that can be tapped into, as some sort of escape from the broken parts of these physical lives. They sing, "In the darkness, we have time to pretend," and so for Savoir Adore, the rooms are always dimmed almost to blindness and there is where they find their will.
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How to Use the Images Photo 1
Photo 1
ca. 1930s.
The Downing-Bagg bonanza farm originally consisted of 9,000 acres. When J. F. Downing died in 1916, his nephew inherited one-fourth of the land. He moved the buildings and machinery a mile away and began his own bonanza farm, which would eventually total 6,000 acres. Photo 5 is an aerial view of the headquarters of the Bagg farm.
This plan shows the buildings and structures on the Bagg Bonanza Farm when it was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. The circled numbers indicate buildings that are either modern or so changed that they cannot be considered historic.
Key to Map 21. Owners' residence (lived in by them only briefly)
2 and 3. Storage sheds
4. Granary
5. Sheep barn
6 and 7. Machine sheds
8. Long barn (blew down in a storm in the 1950s, ruins removed in 1999)
9. Harness workshop
10. Bunkhouse
11. Modern oil supply shed
12. Iron supply shop
13. Cow barn
14. Privy
15. Collapsed barn
16. Machine shed
17. Shed
18. Modern building
19. Modern shed
20. Blacksmith shop
21. Blacksmith shop privy
22. House used by relatives of the owner
23. Bunkhouse
24. Privy
25. Ice house
26. Modern hoist
27. Threshing machine
28. Modern combine
29. Miscellaneous vehicles and parts
30. Chicken coop
Questions for Photo 5 and Drawing 1
1. Note the large wooden elevator in the lower left of Photo 5. Farmers stored wheat in these elevators until they were shipped by rail. They sometimes waited several months before shipping their grain. Why do you think they might have done that?
2. Compare Photo 5 with Drawing 1. Label the structures on Photo 5 using the corresponding numbers from Drawing 1. How many buildings shown in the 1930s can you find on the 1985 map?
3. What characteristics of the landscape shown in Photos 4 and 5 might make it easy to farm this land. Can you find any that might indicate problems? If needed, refer to Reading 2.
4. Even after the bonanza farms were broken up in the early 20th century, farms in the Red River Valley tended to be very large. Why do you think that was the case? How would large size be an advantage for a farm? What problems might it create?
5. The Bagg Bonanza Farm has been restored as a museum showing what bonanza farms were like. Why do you think the farm was restored? What kinds of things might you learn by visiting this farm?
6. How many of the structures on Drawing 1 are historic? How many are considered "modern"? Why do you think it is important to know which structures are historic and which are modern when learning about the farm's history?
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Standing workstations appear on campus
January 3, 2014
By Annie Dittberner '17
You might see more people standing around in the office these days at CSB and SJU.
But don't get the wrong impression-they're being productive at a new workstation.
Sit-to-stand workstations, also known as standing desks, are proven to have beneficial effects on individuals, including a longer life expectancy, reductions in fatigue and better overall health. The workstations are designed to allow users to move a desktop/work area to a height that can be used while standing as well as a height that can be used while sitting.
Mary Stenson, assistant professor of exercise science and sports studies at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, said this work environment flexibility can have positive effects. She attended the American College of Sports Medicine national meeting in 2012 and learned the harmful effects of being sedentary.
"I learned how sitting for several hours throughout the day is dangerous to personal health, which made me think about how sedentary my life is now," she said. "Even though I'm a runner, I sit for most of the day. You can still be sedentary even if you're active."
This new information gave Stenson an idea: install standing desks in her classrooms. At the start of the 2013-14 academic year, the exercise science department added standing desks to half of the classrooms in Murray Hall at CSB. The exercise science and athletic departments were two of the first departments on campus to have standing workstations not only for students, but faculty and staff as well.
Students in Stenson's courses learn about sedentary physiology and the dangers of being sedentary. "Allowing them to stand during class is another way for them to incorporate what they learn into their everyday lives," Stenson said.
So far, the student response has been positive. Stenson says that the students who stand tend to be more engaged and focused. However, she said, it's hard to measure the effects without baseline values.
Stenson plans to find these baseline numbers through a research project during spring semester. She will require half of her students use standing desks for half the class and the other half of the students to sit for half the class. She plans to measure the engagement, focus, productivity, blood glucose levels and other physiological metrics of her students.
"I believe that one healthy behavior can lead to another," Stenson said. "My hope this that the choice to stand is transferred to other areas of people's lives such as eating healthy, exercising, moving more and taking breaks while sitting."
What are the benefits of standing desks?
The use of a standing desk encourages movement, allowing individuals to stay active throughout the entire day. Researchers compare standing to walking; it increases energy, burns extra calories, tones muscles, improves posture, increases blood flow and speeds up metabolism.
Stenson said standing workstations decrease the risk of chronic health problems like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and even cancer. In addition, research shows a decrease in blood glucose and insulin levels. By encouraging moving and standing rather than sitting, these standing desks reduce a user's risk of blood clots and help decrease loss of bone marrow density over time.
The use of a standing desk is not limited to burning calories, decreasing risk of disease and living longer. Studies show that using a standing desk can make individuals more alert, energetic and focused at the task at hand. It has been proven that when workers are equipped with sit-stand workstations, prolonged sitting is reduced and mood states improve.
"Personally, I have noticed an increase in productivity in myself. I also focus better because I'm not sidetracked by my computer," Stenson said.
Users of standing desks have the ability to choose whether they want to sit or stand, making these workstations equally versatile as they are beneficial. With this option, experts encourage new users to trade off every half hour between sitting and standing.
Stenson also recommends new users to start slowly. "It's important to start out by standing for only a few hours a day and gradually work your way up," she said. "I also recommend to wear comfortable shoes. Uncomfortable shoes can lead to lower back pain if you're standing throughout the day."
Are there standing desks on campus?
A marketing campaign at CSB and SJU called JustStand aims to create awareness of the dangers of excessive sitting. JustStand began at CSB and SJU through Enactus, a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better and more sustainable world.
CSB senior Katie Minnehan is the project leader for the JustStand campaign at CSB and SJU. Minnehan has been involved in Enactus for the past two years. She decided to take on the role of a project leader for the JustStand campaign after thinking about a future career in a traditional office environment.
"A lot of us will end up in office positions, where we will be sitting all day," Minnehan said. "I want students in particular to understand the extreme health benefits of using standing workstations."
JustStand partners with Ergotron, a standing desk manufacturer, to install these desks throughout campus.
Minnehan and Stenson said they expect more standing desks on campus in the future.
Along with those classrooms in Murray Hall, there are five standing desk workstations in the Clemens Library computer lab. JustStand is planning to install more standing desks at SJU, preferably in Sexton Commons.


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David France uses the money he makes playing the violin to fund Revolution of Hope, an after-school orchestra he started a few months ago in the disenfranchised community of Roxbury. NBC's Chelsea Clinton reports.
By Craig Stanley, NBC News
Some mornings, beneath the streets of Boston, David France plays his violin for the passers-by who fill the subway corridor. Some stop to listen, while others acknowledge him by dropping money into the empty violin case that lies at his feet.
France uses this money to fund Revolution of Hope, an after-school orchestra he started a few months ago in the disenfranchised community of Roxbury.
Hear more about David and how his passion for classical music, combined with his vision for a community orchestra, is changing the lives of Roxbury's youth who may not have these opportunities otherwise
He sought to start the program after completing the New England Conservatory's Sistema Fellows Program, which sent him to Venezuela. There, he studied the El Sistema model, a community music education program that brings instruments and instruction to underprivileged kids, often with transformational results.
After completing the fellowship, participants are charged with expanding music education in a similar format, across the world. France chose the inner-city community of Roxbury.
"I think so many times when we think of an inner city, we don't allow ourselves to imagine their worlds outside of what's been stereotyped," France said. "I would say in the inner city, to be a classical music lover is definitely to be rebellious."
Armed with a clear goal, France took Roxbury by storm, visiting school after school, attempting to convince their leaders to allow him to start a program - without compensation - to help their students. He eventually met Jose Duarte, principal of Dearborn Middle School, who gave him the opportunity to advance his mission.
"He just came day after day, and he told me he had this vision of getting kids to play the violin," Duarte said. "His persistence and his resiliency, and having a vision of how he can help us was outstanding and dynamic."
Duarte decided to host the program at his school, and opened it up to the entire local community. He saw this as a unique opportunity to address a special need.
"Most kids in America in the suburban communities get to play music. They get to learn an instrument," Duarte said. "But why is it that kids in urban settings don't? It's not because they're incapable of playing or they don't... don't have that talent. It's that they've never been exposed to it, they've never had the opportunity."
After securing a venue, France gained further support, acquiring 22 donated instruments for the children. With the help of an assistant, instructors and a small army of willing participants, Roxbury Orchestra was born.
Today, five days a week, 12 dedicated kids convene at the middle school for instruction and socializing. They come for music, but they also come for each other, and especially for France, who has proven to be a dedicated source of support and direction for the group.
"They come and they realize I'm on their side. Even if I give them a hard time. Even if it's grueling, because they can see they're making an improvement," France said. "Every day they come, I try to produce a daily miracle to show them they can do something a little better - and understand that I'm going to show up the next day, and this program will be there for them."
For Nedgie, a student participant who's immigrated from Haiti, this program has reconnected her with a passion she thought would be out of her reach forever.
"I was part of an orchestra in Haiti. Here, I didn't have any connections, I didn't know where to go or how to get involved in a program like this," she said. "It brings me back home. The feeling I have now, playing it, it just motivates me to keep playing and get better every day that I practice."
Some students noticed improvement in other aspects as well.
"[Playing the violin] has brought me out of my shell. I'm usually the shy one," Amaya, another student, admits. "I never thought that I'd be playing an instrument."
"I would love for her to do this, to play and keep it forever," Amaya's father added. The way I see it, music goes with academics and she's improved so much. I see a difference, especially in her patience with math."
Beyond academic and artistic growth, the program provides a unique social development, as it helps build a community.
"They have a place to be to center and be among people who have common bonds, people who are diverse, and people who will not laugh at their talents," Betty Neal Crutcher, a board member for the newly formed orchestra, said. "These are very smart young people, and they would be smart anywhere. Music brings them together."
France hopes to grow the program, and to one day have it all over the city of Boston - at least, for starters.
"I don't see my program as just kind of the inner-city orchestra down the street. I see it as a world class youth orchestra in its beginning stage."
As community support increases -- as does the musical proficiency of his students -- it seems to be an admirable - and plausible - goal.
"We are fortunate that we live in a community that has many people who are very interested in supporting schools and supporting kids," Duarte said. "[They] understand that unless and until we support our children, we're not making a better future for ourselves."


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This is one of the recipes from my French Farmhouse Cooking course that really rocked my world....
This recipe hails from the Bresse area of Burgandy, France where the famous Poulet de Bresse (chickens) are raised.
|Lemon Thyme in the garden....So pretty...
As per Wikipedia...
These birds are highly valued for their gamey depth of flavour, yet with fine, tender flesh and delicious, clean-flowing fat. Roughly 1.2 million are raised annually, but such is the demand inside France that few birds make it out of the country. As a premium product, they sell at a premium price: Poulet de Bresse command around 15 euro ($21US) per kilo at fine food markets.
The most typical examples, known as Bény, have a distinctive red crown, white feathers and blue feet, making up the colours of the French flag, making it an ideal national mascot.
This recipe is simple, but still packed with lots of flavour. As you long as you don't burn the chicken when you brown it (which sometimes happens to me) it's truly a one-pot dish.
The key with this recipe is to get a good brown on the chicken before stewing.
If you don't have lemon thyme (I've never found it in my local grocery stores….I just happen to have it because I grow it every year in my garden) use regular thyme and add a bit more lemon juice (to taste) at the end. You'll still get a lovely lemon and thyme chicken stew.
I served this with a basic chive mashed potatoes and some glazed carrots.
This is most definitely what I would call 'rustic comfort food'...
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(Adapted from 'French Farmhouse Cooking' course manual - George Brown College)
Serves 5
Serves 5
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 4-ish pound Chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Sea salt & Ground pepper
2 large Onions, Julienned (I used the large white onions...).
8 Garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half
1 large handful fresh Lemon Thyme sprigs (regular thyme will work here too) (a large handful means about 6-7 big sprigs) (tie them in a bunch with some butcher twine - pictured below)
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup low sodium chicken stock
1/3 cup fresh Lemon Thyme leaves (or regular Thyme leaves)
1/4 cup fresh Lemon juice (more if using regular Thyme)
(1) Season (both sides) of the raw chicken with sea salt and black pepper.
(2) Heat oil in large heavy skillet (I use my dutch oven for this).
(3) Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet and brown on both sides until golden brown.
-Tips for browning chicken:
-I usually keep the heat to gas mark 8 (the high side of medium-high) - the pan has to be really hot otherwise the chicken won't brown, and will absorb a lot of the oil
-Be very careful whenever you are dealing with hot oil...it will most likely spit up at you when you put the chicken in. Long kitchen tongs for putting the chicken in the skillet and for turning are a really great idea here
-Don't attempt to turn the chicken over if it won't release from the skillet. If the chicken piece is sticking to the bottom of the pan (to the point where you have to dig and shred the chicken piece in order to release it) it's not ready to be turned. Wait a couple of minutes and try again. I usually find myself leaving a piece of chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side to get a good brown
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(4) Remove the chicken from the skillet once it's brown; set aside in a plate for later.
(5) Add onions to the skillet over medium-high heat.
-If the bits leftover in the pan from browning the chicken are black/burned (instead of being a rich brown) either wash the pot or get a new one. You don't want to ruin your stew by adding a burned/charcoal taste to it...if you are going to use a new/clean pot to sweat the onions, add a tablespoon of oil or butter (I'd recommend butter) to the pot and let it warm up/melt before adding the onions)
|Julienned Onions...Ready to sweat....
(6) Sweat the onions until they become translucent.
(7) Turn the heat to medium, add the garlic.
(8) Continue cooking until onions are golden (but not caramelized).
(9) Add the chicken, lemon thyme sprig bunch, bay leaf & 1/2 cup chicken stock to the pot.
(10) Stir well, making sure to get any bits up from the bottom of the pan.
|Lemon Thyme sprigs...tied in a bunch with butcher twine....
(11) Turn the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and cook for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice.
-The stew should be gently simmering for the 30 minutes
(12) Remove cover. Add lemon thyme leaves & lemon juice. Cook for 5 minutes more.
(13) Remove from heat. Remove the lemon thyme sprig bunch & the bay leaf.
(14) Taste for seasoning.
(15) Put the lid back on and let the stew sit covered for 10 minutes before serving.
Calories 472
Fat 10g
Carbs 10g
Fibre 1.4g
Protein 85g
WW Points 11
Happy Cooking!