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If you know me, you know how much I love to talk to people who love to talk about travel. So when Peggy had the chance to talk to Ralph Collier, I couldn't wait to turn the tables on him. Ralph is the host of the radio program "Tours and Detours," which you can tune into weekdays at 9:58 a.m. on the WRTI Classical Network or online at www.WRTI.org. You can find the WRTI station for your area on the Web site. Ralph also writes his own travel column, titled "Tours and Detours," for the Main Line Times.
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|Frequently Asked Questions
The OU Athletics Department appreciates your support. We work to respond to your questions as quickly as possible. Below are answers to our most frequently asked questions. If we do not currently provide an answer to your specific question, please contact us directly. Thank you and Boomer Sooner!
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Where are the Athletics Department offices?
Administrative offices are located in the McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics on the north side of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Sport offices are located inside the stadium and at various athletics facilities on our Norman campus. Maps & Directions
Are there employment opportunities with OU Athletics?
Yes, we are always looking for talented staff members to join our team in Norman. Please visit this page for information on opportunities with OU Athletics for full-time job seekers, students and interns.
How can I purchase tickets?
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The OU Athletics Ticket Office handles ticketing for all OU athletics events and is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. You may call the Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-4668. Order tickets online and view complete contact information here: Learn More
Where is the Ticket Office located?
The OU Athletics Ticket Office is located on the plaza level of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility immediately west of the Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. A limited number of metered parking spaces are available on the second floor of the parking facility and on Asp Street for customer use. View Map
What is ticket sharing?
The OU Athletics Ticket Office provides a convenient area for fans to share tickets online. Learn More
What is the Ticket Marketplace?
OU's secondary ticket market is now located on StubHub -- The Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of the Oklahoma Sooners. This exciting new partnership allows you more freedom in pricing and number of posts, and allows you to reach a broader audience than ever before. Learn More
Where can I find student ticket information?
OU students are admitted free to all sports except football and men's basketball. Show up, show your official student ID and support the Sooners. View complete info for student football and men's basketball season tickets here.
Where can I find information for group tickets?
Group ticket packages are available for groups of 10 or more to cheer on the Sooners at a discounted price. For more information or to purchase group tickets, please call the OU Athletics Ticket Office toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU or visit us here.
How can I see where I am sitting?
Seating charts for football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball: View Charts
How does OU accommodate fans with disabilities?
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department, its staff and gameday personnel are committed to providing complete accessibility to all facilities, fair and equal treatment of all patrons and guests, and meaningful compliance with the letter and spirit of the law. Learn More
Where is Will-Call the day of the game?
A photo ID is required to pick up tickets in Will-Call. Only the ticket holder may pick up tickets, unless arrangements are made through the Athletics Ticket Office in advance. Locations and times:
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|3 hours prior to kickoff
|LNC North Box Office
|2 hours prior to tip
|Olympic Sports
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|1 hour prior to start of event
|Recruiting & Compliance
How do I get recruited by OU?
All prospective student-athletes should visit our Welcome Recruits section on SoonerSports.com.
How can I contact a specific coach at OU?
Our online sports directory provides main phone numbers to specific sport offices.
Where can I view information on OU camps and clinics?
Each sport's coaching staff runs their own camps and clinics. The coaching staffs are responsible for providing the latest information including dates, forms and brochures to SoonerSports.com. If information for a specific camp is not yet available, please check back at a later date: Learn More
What rules impact prospective student-athletes?
Information specifically for prospective student-athletes is provided by OU Athletics Compliance here.
How can I recommend a player to be recruited by OU?
A potential recruit should visit the Welcome Recruits section on SoonerSports.com.
Who is a booster?
Learn if you are a booster for OU Athletics and what rules govern your behavior here.
What is the Compliance Department?
The OU Athletics Compliance Department is responsible for ensuring that OU abides by all rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference. The NCAA governs the actions of coaches and student-athletes, and has explicit guidelines that regulate the actions of collegiate athletics program. Learn More
Who do I contact for compliance questions?
Please call (405) 325-7004 during normal business hours or the 24-hour hotline at (405) 325-6479. The online contact page offers mailing address and email options: Learn More
Can I leave compliance information anonymously?
Yes. We accept information 24/7 via our anonymous email form here.
|Game Times & Schedules
What time is the game?
The start time for a specific game will be announced immediately on SoonerSports.com as soon as it is determined. Once known, the time will always be displayed on the current schedule for the sport. Often, TV impacts when a game will start and the broadcast decision may not be made until a week before the game. Many times, this is the case for football and basketball. Always check the official schedule first. If a game time is not listed, it has not been determined.
When will next year's schedule be released?
We understand fans sometimes must plan life events around OU schedules. Many things can shape a schedule including national and conference considerations. Schedules are only announced on SoonerSports.com when completed and then approved by the OU Athletics administration. Please monitor SoonerSports.com for the latest official information.
What are the game's broadcast options?
The Sooners are an extremely popular commodity for online, radio and television broadcasts. Some games are scheduled to be broadcast at the beginning of the season while decisions to broadcast other games may not be made until a few days prior to the event. View all broadcast options here: Fan's Guide to Broadcasts
What are OU's radio affiliates, when are the coaches' shows, etc.?
Please view the Fan's Guide to Broadcasts for information spanning all broadcast options for OU fans.
How can I follow the Sooner football game?
Complete broadcast options for fans following Sooner football from around the world are updated weekly at Sooner Gameday Central.
Can I watch the game online?
If a game has been selected for TV broadcast, there will be no live video streaming of a game online. The TV network has paid for exclusive rights to the live broadcast. The OU Athletics Department streams many sports' games online. However, we have never streamed a football game online as all have been selected as TV broadcasts.
What is Sooner Sports TV?
A multi-platform network providing immediate and wide distribution of at least 1,000 hours of Sooner sports programming annually on a variety of FOX Sports outlets, including FOX Sports Oklahoma, FOX Sports Southwest and FOX College Sports. Learn More
|Attending a Game
Where can I find a schedule of upcoming OU events?
Our online sports calendar provides details on all Sooner sporting events in a monthly format. Fans can also print and download sport schedules to Microsoft Outlook, iCalendar and other applications here.
Info for fans attending a football game?
Visit our gameday guide for Sooner football with complete information on seating, parking, maps, directions, RV parking, tailgating policies, stadium access, restricted items, stadium history and more.
Info for fans attending a basketball game?
Visit our gameday guide for Sooner basketball with complete information on seating, parking, maps, directions, arena access, restricted items, LNC history and more.
How do I find information on specific OU facilities?
View complete facility information including maps, seating charts, photo galleries and more online.
How can I see where I am sitting?
View seating charts for football, basketball, baseball and softball plus views from your seat.
What can I bring into the stadium for football games?
Fans are encouraged to read the restricted items list and travel light. Only those bags or items required for medical or child care needs, a woman's small purse, and/or an empty, clear personal-sized container suitable for drinking water will be permitted. Learn More
What can I bring into the Lloyd Noble Center for basketball games?
The Lloyd Noble Center on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman features excellent seating and some of the best college basketball in the nation. Learn More
Where can I find football parking information?
Public parking is limited on the main campus on gamedays. Learn More
Where can I park my RV?
Please visit this page for information on RV parking at the Lloyd Noble Center. RV parking is not allowed in any campus parking lot except for those designated for RV parking.
How does OU accommodate fans with disabilities?
The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department, its staff and gameday personnel are committed to providing complete accessibility to all facilities, fair and equal treatment of all patrons and guests, and meaningful compliance with the letter and spirit of the law. Learn More
What promotions are planned for the game?
The OU Athletics Marketing Department and Sooner Sports Properties present numerous promotions throughout the season for all sports. Check this page often to find promotions that interest you.
What is Sooner Fan Fest?
Sooner Fan Fest, an interactive fan entertainment area, is held for Sooner fans prior to every home football game. Fan Fest opens three hours prior to kickoff. Learn More
When can I tour the Switzer Center & Legends Lobby?
The Switzer Center is the name of the complex located under the south stands of Memorial Stadium. The Legends Lobby is the only area of the Switzer Center open to the public and is available Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On home game weekends, Friday's closing time is extended to 6 p.m. but the facility is closed on Saturday for recruiting purposes. It reopens on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More Info...
How can I obtain a fan pack of posters, schedule cards, etc.?
To receive official OU Athletics schedule cards or posters, please mail a self-addressed envelope or mailing tube with proper return postage to the OU Athletics Marketing Department, 180 W Brooks, Norman, OK 73019. We will make every effort to accommodate your request as quickly as possible. Learn More
How do I make an appearance or promotional item request?
The OU Athletics Department is asked to support thousands of worthwhile charitable causes and events each year. We make every effort to accommodate as many requests as possible. Policy & Instructions
How can I contact a coach or student-athlete?
To contact a specific sport office, please refer to the OU Athletics Sports Directory.
When can I meet the football or basketball players?
Meet the Sooners Day, which features the Oklahoma football team, is held each year in early August. Detailed information is available here. The Baseline Bash features the Oklahoma men's and women's basketball teams at the Lloyd Noble Center every year in late October. Detailed information is released on SoonerSports.com the week of the event.
Where do I find information on the spirit squads and mascots?
Marketing coordinates the Sooner spirit functions including the OU cheerleaders, pom pon squad, Ruf/Neks, Sooner Schooner and mascots. Visit this page for more information.
How do I get help finding historical information, photos, etc.?
The Athletics Communications staff is responsible for servicing the media and will attempt to accommodate fan requests if time permits. Please send your request in writing to: OU Athletics Communications, 180 W Brooks, Norman, OK, 73019.
Who runs SoonerSports.com?
The official website of the Oklahoma Sooners is owned and maintained by the OU Athletics Department in Norman and is the direct responsibility of the OU Athletics Digital Media Department with offices located in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
What if I see a mistake on SoonerSports.com?
Every attempt is made to present the most accurate information but, on occasion, mistakes do occur. Please fill out a customer care ticket to alert us of the mistake and we will correct.
Where can I join the Sooners on social media?
Oklahoma fans have built the Sooners into a social media powerhouse. Join more than half a million OU fans on your favorite social media platform here.
What is the Boomerblast?
Boomerblast is the official email newsletter of the Oklahoma Sooners. Delivered free to your inbox each week, the Boomerblast provides OU fans with a snapshot of the latest Sooner news and special features. Learn More
How can I access Sooner content on my mobile device?
The CBS Network offers OU apps for iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry devices. A mobile version of SoonerSports.com is also available. The OU Athletics Department offers its football home and away gameday programs as an iPad app.
How can I watch OU video online?
Via SoonerSports.tv. The site features extensive content including live streaming, archived games and additional video created exclusively for the web. Learn More
Can I watch the game online?
If a game has been selected for TV broadcast, there will be no live video streaming of a game online. The TV network has paid for exclusive rights to the live broadcast. The OU Athletics Department streams many sports' games online. However, we have never streamed a football game online as all have been selected as TV broadcasts.
How can I listen to games online?
Via OU All-Access. Monthly or annual subscriptions to listen to games online are available. Learn More
How do I cancel my All-Access subscription?
You may cancel your account at any time. Please follow these directions:
1. Log in to All-Access
2. Click "Your Account" in the top right of the page.
3. Choose to cancel your account.
Please visit the All-Access Account Information Center if you have other questions or need further assistance.
|Sooner Sports TV
What is Sooner Sports TV?
A multi-platform network providing immediate and wide distribution of at least 1,000 hours of Sooner sports programming annually on a variety of FOX Sports outlets, including FOX Sports Oklahoma, FOX Sports Southwest and FOX College Sports. Learn More
What is SoonerSports.tv?
A comprehensive online component featuring extensive content not televised on FOX Sports networks including live streaming, archived games and additional content created exclusively for the web. Learn More
Where can I locate channel listings, shows, etc.?
Visit our main Sooner Sports TV page for the latest information on our schedule, channel listings in your area, details on our shows and more.
What is SoonerVision?
SoonerVision is the Department's in-house production studio and produces OU's television content. SoonerVision staff also produce and run the video displays that appear in Memorial Stadium and the Lloyd Noble Center. Additionally, SoonerVision shoots and produces online video. Learn More
Can I request video of a certain game, player, etc?
SoonerVision cannot accommodate fan requests for video of certain games or players. Please view the OU Athletics Multimedia Store for DVD productions. <!a href="/ViewArticle.dbml&ATCLID=177818"> Learn More
|Advertising & Promotions
How do I become a sponsor or advertise with OU Athletics?
All sponsorship and advertising with the OU Athletics Department is coordinated by Sooner Sports Properties. SSP is the multimedia rights holder for athletics at the University of Oklahoma. Learn More
How do I contact Sooner Sports Properties?
Please call Sooner Sports Properties at (405) 325-2148 or visit the main page for individual email addresses. SSP offices are located on the north side of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
What promotions are planned for the game?
The OU Athletics Marketing Department and Sooner Sports Properties present numerous promotions throughout the season for all sports. Check this page often to find promotions that interest you.
What is the Sooner Kids' Club?
The University of Oklahoma Sooner Kids' Club is designed to provide special opportunities for young fans of OU's athletics teams. For more information, please visit this page.
|Sooner Club
What is the Sooner Club?
The Sooner Club is the primary fund-raising arm of OU Athletics. The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is entirely self-supporting and receives no state funds. This reality creates a significant need for private contributions. The Sooner Club provides a way for individuals to help talented young people receive a quality education from The University of Oklahoma while ensuring OU's tradition of athletics excellence continues to grow. <!a href="http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/300/sooner_club/main.html"> Learn More
How do I contact the Sooner Club?
Please call (405) 325-8000, toll-free at (866) Sooner Club or visit our online contact page. Our offices are located on the second floor of the north end of Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
What are the benefits of joining the Sooner Club?
Perhaps the greatest benefit of Sooner Club membership is the understanding that your contribution creates educational opportunities for the student-athletes who represent The University of Oklahoma. View specific benefits here: <!a href="http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/300/sooner_club/benefits.html"> Learn More
What is the Priority Point System?
The Priority Point System was implemented in 1995 to determine ranking for season ticket placement and acquiring tickets to high-demand events. It is also used to allocate Sooner Club benefits like priority parking and requests for seating upgrades. All donor requests are ranked, reviewed and considered in priority point order by annual giving level.
What is the Sooner Club Tailgate?
The Sooner Tailgate Party has become the premier pre-game donor appreciation event in all of college football. Before each home football game, more than 5,000 Sooner Club members are treated to a variety of foods and beverages provided by more than 40 restaurants and vendors. <!a href="http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/300/sooner_club/benefits_tailgate.html"> Learn More
Where can I find information on sport booster clubs?
Many of Oklahoma's teams have official booster clubs which support that specific team throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more, please go here.
|Shopping OU
How can I purchase official OU gear online?
Our latest, official Sooner gear is available online at Shop.SoonerSports.com. Your purchase directly supports the OU Athletics Department. Flat rate shipping is available with easy customer returns. Need assistance? Visit our online help desk for quick service to your account.
How can I purchase a permanent stadium seat for football?
Visit us online at SoonerSeats.com to purchase permanent stadium seats for Sooner football games.
How do I get OU-branded license plates in Oklahoma or Texas?
For Oklahoma residents, go here. For residents of Texas, visit this site for complete information.
How can I purchase a media guide or DVDs?
Sooner fans can purchase select media guides and DVDs in the <!a href="/ViewArticle.dbml&ATCLID=177818"> OU Athletics Multimedia Store.
How do I ensure I'm buying offically-licensed OU products?
Officially licensed collegiate products are produced according to the proper OU licensing procedures. When purchasing OU merchandise, look for the "Officially Licensed Collegiate Products" label and hologram, which ensures the items you are purchasing have been approved and that a portion of your purchase also supports OU's academic and athletics programs. Learn More


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I'm in the early stages of a start up business and researching what equipment I'll need to purchase. My main concern is the oven. I've seen 2nd hand ovens that look ok ranging from 2 to 4k ( British pounds that is) but I'm not really sure what to look out for. What are the pitfalls of buying second hand? and what will i need to create top quality bread? I'm not even sure what size i will need. I'm looking to have a small scare operation geared towards supplying deli's restaurants and selling at farmers markets ect.
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These silhouette snowflake patterns are outlined versions of the folding patterns. The designs, however, are basic shaped with little internal decorations so they can be used for various arts and craft projects as photo frames or stationery.
Create hand-made and unique gifts like wooden scroll saw snowflake ornaments or needle point and crochet blankets and throws. Embroider beautiful snowflakes onto sweatshirts or tees or transfer the patterns onto latch hook rug backing material and create a patchwork carpet of snow flakes or a quilt for the bed or wall hanging to dress up the drab office walls.
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Finding the Real Me: True Tales of Sex and Gender Diversity
Wiley, May 2, 2003 - Psychology - 293 pages
"Finding the Real Me" is an extraordinary collection of real-life stories told by a wide-range of sex and gender diverse people. These healing tales of struggle and transformation reveal just how creative, resourceful, and adventurous the individuals in this community can be and also helps to bridge the gap between ignorance and understanding. As each incredible story unfolds we become part of the author's journey to self-acceptance and join the celebration of their new life. Page by page, we laugh, cry, and learn to appreciate these wonderful courageous people and the road they walked to be their true selves. "Finding the Real Me" is a landmark book that encourages us to embrace diversity, to never fear our differences, and to remain always in awe of our amazing possibilities.
"This groundbreaking selection of autobiographies gives loud and celebratory voice to the frequently hidden and ignored community of those with diverse sex and gender expression. An important and long overdue publication that is sure to illuminate and inform people of all genders who enter the realm of its pages." -- Elizabeth Riley, general manager, Gender Centre, Sydney, Australia
"If you ever doubted that transgender and transsexual issues cross national and cultural boundaries, this provocative collection of voices ought to be enlightening. The confidence, self-awareness, creativity, playfulness, and commitment to life that these people share in the face of invalidation, restriction, oppression, and even violence is absolutely inspiring. The personal is political; these voices raised in harmony prove it."-- Jamison Green, educator and author, "Becoming a Visible Man"
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Winter snowkiting topics and locations.
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Does anyone know of any good places to snowkite along 395 from Minden down to Bishop? I recall seeing windsocks near the north end of mono, but didn't see any publicly accessible areas around there.
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Check out sierrakiter.com. There are many spots just off the highway depending on wind direction. Call 760-934-6020 for the mammoth airport automated weather obs. Give a heads up if your passing thru for a update.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. is expanding the capacity of its Baytown complex to boost its capacity for turning natural gas into petrochemical building blocks, a multibillion-dollar upgrade the company believes makes sense even if gas prices rise from lows that have driven a manufacturing surge.
The company announced the project Tuesday afternoon at the IHS CERAWeek conference, a five-day gathering of industry heavyweights at the Hilton Americas downtown. Permit applications are pending.
Irving-based Exxon Mobil is the largest U.S. producer of natural gas and plans to leverage its bounty into a huge expansion of its petrochemical facilities in the Gulf Coast, including the new steam cracking capacity at its Baytown plant. It did not put a precise price tag on the work.
When the permits are approved, construction of the plant will take about three years, and Exxon Mobil says the plant could be up and running by the end of 2016.
"The project is going to be an expansion of our Baytown project, which is already the largest integrated refining complex in the country," said Steve Pryor, president of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. "It builds on our strengths as an integrated petrochemical company and will take advantage of all the shale gas that is coming on."
Technological advances in recent years have helped producers unlock natural gas and oil from tight shale formations.
The expansion will increase the Baytown plant's capacity to convert ethane, a natural gas liquid, into the chemical building block ethylene, and from that to produce the plastic polyethylene.
Pryor said that the expanded plant will have features that will keep it economically competitive, even if the price of natural gas rises.
One expected advantage is that the plant will produce a premium-grade polyethylene, which Pryor said can be used to make lighter and lower-cost packaging products with smaller environmental footprints.
The expanded plant also will enjoy economies of scale, Pryor said, and will use new environmental technology that will allow it to operate within already permitted emission limits.
Exxon Mobil bought XTO Energy in 2009 for $41 billion, a big bet on the shale gas boom. It's looking for ways to protect that investment as gas hovers around a relatively low price of $3.50 per million British thermal units.
Exxon Mobil, the nation's largest chemical manufacturer, had 2012 profit of $3.9 billion in its chemical division on revenue of $61 billion, Pryor said.
The company estimates that the plant expansion will create 10,000 area jobs during its construction and will create about $870 million of economic activity annually. The Baytown complex now employs about 6,000 workers, and the expansion will add 350, the company said.
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Richard P. Nickelsen (1925-2014)
With profound sadness, we share that Professor Emeritus Richard P. Nickelsen passed away on November 23, 2014 at the age of 89. It is impossible to capture all that he meant to the students and faculty of the geology department, the Bucknell and Lewisburg communities, as well as the international science community.
Please find links to his
- obituary,
- a synthesis of his scientific contributions published in a special issue of the Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 31, Issue 9, Pages 861-1058 (September 2009), and
- a brief pictorial tribute in his memory.
Dick ('Dr. Nick") was the founder of the Bucknell Geology Department 55 years ago. Over the years he cultivated a strong program and profoundly impacted the lives of many, many students. His boundless energy, deeply held convictions about the importance of geology and the environment, and dedication to his students are legendary. Dr. Nick was an incredibly knowledgeable and versatile geologist. Over the years, he taught nearly all of the courses offered by our department at least once. As a field geologist, he led the way in establishing many of the field lab exercises our students still enjoy today. Dr. Nick led many formal and countless informal field trips for visiting geology groups. His efforts have helped to draw attention to the fabulous geology that surrounds Bucknell. His guidebooks, maps, and other publications are widely used by others who visit the region today.
Dr. Nick was an internationally recognized structural geologist. He made many major contributions to science and was recognized by the scientific community in multiple ways including the Career Contribution Award by the Structural Geology and Tectonics Division of the Geological Society of America, a special session in his honor at the NE/SE combined meeting of the Geological Society of America, and a special issue of the Journal of Structural Geology in honor of Dr. Nick and former student, Rick Groshong, '65.
His passion for science rubbed off on many students who went on to rewarding careers in the geosciences. Those of us who were lucky enough to have taken classes remember high-paced lectures, chock full of detail and precise descriptions. Dr. Nick asked a lot of his students yet he was supportive, kind, and patient. He was enormously generous with his time and energy. Simply put, he believed in his students.
Anyone who spent time with Dr. Nick in the field knows that while he adored geology, he was at least equally interested in birds, wildflowers, butterflies, and ecology in general. He devoted a great deal of effort in preserving natural areas in the surrounding community and was a founding member of the Linn Conservancy, selected the site of Bucknell's Natural Area, and sat on the advisory board of the Union County Conservation District. Dr. Nick was a strident proponent of land conservation and using land to its best and highest purpose.
Let us assure you that Dr. Nick's presence is still strongly felt in our department. His legacy lives on in the rock collections, detailed maps of our local area, field and lab exercises, student theses he supervised and perhaps most importantly, a well-honed sense of mission as a department.


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In our "Safe machinery, step by step" series we present the individual measures needed en route to CE marking, one by one.
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Start of series: From risk assessment to CE marking
In our "Safe machinery, step by step" series we present the individual measures needed en route to CE marking, one by one. This article provides information about the risk assessment and safety concept.
Background to the legal position
Machine manufacturers are obliged to carry out a conformity assessment procedure on their machines. By affixing the CE mark the manufacturer confirms that plant or machinery meet all the necessary health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The Machinery Directive is the benchmark for plant and machinery safety within the EU. It specifies a standardised safety level and so guarantees the free movement of goods.
Step 1: Risk assessment as the key to machinery safety
In the internal European market, there is an obligation for machine manufacturers only to supply safe products to its customers. As a result, a machine manufacturer must carry out a risk assessment under the terms of the Machinery Directive. Contents of the risk assessment include:
- Identify the applicable harmonised standards and regulations
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Before 2013, the market for veteran inside linebackers wasn't good. With the market going flat for key positions like pass rusher, cornerback, and left tackle in 2013, it's no surprise that less money is available for veteran inside linebackers — especially when a veteran inside linebacker hits the market in June.
And so it was for former Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop, who did a one-year deal in the hopes of getting back to the open market in 2014. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, his contract with the Vikings pays up to $1.35 million.
"Up to" is the key. The high end arises from playing time. The low end likely will be the minimum salary for a seventh-year player: $840,000.
Complicating matters for Bishop was a hamstring injury that wiped out his entire 2012 season. He says he's healthy, but teams typically want to see a guy prove it.
Other teams, we're told, were offering only the one-year minimum, presumably under the minimum salary benefit that creates a cap number of $555,000. Teams interested at that level included the Chiefs, Jaguars, Giants, and Ravens.
The biggest benefit from not using the minimum-salary benefit comes from the ability to extend the player's contract before the start of free agency in the next league year. Any veteran player who signs the one-year deal for the reduced cap charge can't sign a new contract with his current team until it expires, necessarily putting him on the open market.
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DiCarlo: Please describe the origins of the human potential movement... What was your involvement and what sparked your interest in the exploration of human potential?
Leonard: In the mid-60s, I was a senior editor at Look Magazine, one of the most prestigious and award-winning magazines of its day. I was also west coast editorial manager and I had done lots of award-winning feature articles on education, starting in 1956 with "What is A Teacher?" I did a piece in 1964 called "Revolution in Education". In the last paragraph I said something about "human potential". As a result, we must have received at least one hundred letters from readers, which essentially said, "That's what we really need to do, focus upon the human potential." It occurred to me put in a request to do an article on the human potential and my request was granted.
Those were the golden days of journalism. Look writers had total authority to do anything they wanted to do. So I began criss-crossing the country. When I was finished I had interviewed 37 experts on the subject of the human potential. Psychiatrists, psychologists, brain researchers-even theologians and philosophers. Not one of them said we were using more than 10% of our capacity. In later years, I came to realize that was a very conservative estimate-we're using about 1% I would guess. Maybe less.
During the 7 months in which I was criss-crossing the country, I had heard something about Michael Murphy and this little institute called Esalen in Big Sur, California, the programs of which ran under the banner, "Human Potentialities." When I finally had the opportunity to meet Michael, we hit it off immediately. We went to the house of a woman we both knew to have dinner. After we had left, we kept on talking, till three in the morning. We've been talking ever since. I met Mike February 2, 1965 and it changed my life.
He was really into the subject of human potential and we had what you might call a dovetailing of interests. I knew quite a bit about various social movements, such as the civil rights movement, I covered that story from Little Rock, right on through Selma and Ole Mist-the whole thing. I also knew a lot about brain research and behavioral psychology from the work I had been doing on this human potential article. Mike was very well versed on Eastern philosophy and religion, humanistic psychology and some of the more frontier developments of the day, such as biofeedback. So when we started exchanging stories, everything seemed to go together. It made a complete picture. So we just immediately started brainstorming, saying what could we both do and what should be done. A number of the events of that time indicated to us that some sort of transformation really wanted to happen. Of course these were the 60s when such things seemed imminent. So we would just toss out ideas, which I would scrawl down on a piece of paper and throw onto the floor. The accumulated paper looked like a snowstorm, we were throwing so many things. At one point I said, "How about this....we've got a civil rights movement and we've got a free speech movement...how about a human potential movement?" So I just wrote it down and threw it on the floor. I guess that was the beginning of it.
We started talking about the human potential movement almost jokingly. And that was about the same time the national media discovered Esalen. I never did a story in Look specifically on Esalen, because I thought, "Maybe I'm too close to this and maybe I shouldn't do it. Maybe somebody else should do it." Sure enough, by 1967 and 68, the media was in full force, and they picked up the term "human potential movement." About four years later, Mike and I looked around and said, "My God, this is not what we had in mind at all." In the beginning, like a child who is attracted to the brightest toy on the floor, the media was fixated upon the mixed baths, hot tubs and encounter groups. So they assumed that the human potential movement must have a lot to do with people getting into hot tubs and crying or yelling things at each other. So we said, "Let's un-name this movement." We told others there was no such thing as the human potential movement. But we found that it's much harder to un-name a movement than it is to name it.
Over the years we have come to accept it, and actually it's a wonderful term. What we had in mind was not just the emotional side of human experience. We had the idea of integral transformation-of mind, body, soul and heart- from the very beginning. So that's how the human potential movement started.
DiCarlo: In light of the many years you have been at the leading edge of the human potential movement, I'm wondering if you can help put things into their proper persepctive. More specifically, how have the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s set the stage for the new paradigm which is now emerging?
Leonard: First of all, I must say that a lot of people don't want to take a look back at the 60s. All the big 60s books really haven't sold well. We still haven't come to terms with that decade. I think that many people are still afraid of the 60s and the ideas that were presented. Some people think the 60s were a period in parenthesis-a decade that really didn't count-when our whole culture suddenly got out of step. But I don't think that's true. I think the activity of the 60s was a very much needed and long overdue reaction and at certain times over-reaction, to years, decades, and centuries of repressiveness and injustice. In think what the 60s basically did was set the agenda for necessary change that we still haven't gotten around to. And I'm hoping the 90s can be a time when we get to work on that agenda.
Look at all the things that came up in the 60s-the whole idea of ethnicity, race, of gender. The women's movement. The gay movement. The environmental movement. All of those things began in the 1960s. There was a sudden sunburst before the powers-that-be reacted by clamping down on much of it. There was a counter-60s movement. To use a body metaphor, it is true that many of us during those years were kind of short sighted, but we were literally ahead of ourselves. And a lot of things were done without too much wisdom. But it was a very euphoric and crazy time that clearly and powerfully set the agenda for change.
The 1970s, on the other hand, was a period of what I would call "cultural diffusion." The ideas that had been circulating around college campuses-mostly in certain enclaves on both coasts but also scattered throughout various pockets in the country-began to diffuse throughout the whole culture. Some of the ideas were better absorbed than others. The sexual revolution, according to Yankalovich surveys in the late 70s, was the most pervasive. Certain sexual practices that were only being promulgated by hippies and the like on the West Coast began to show up wildly throughout the culture- in Des Moines and in Texarcana-wherever you wanted to look. Many have said, "Well, these ideas were co-opted. They have lost some of their fine purity." Well, that's OK. Compromise is part of change. But there was a tremendous cultural diffusion.
Also, the 70s was a period of rationalization and commercialization of a lot of good practices. Organizations like "est" took ideas from gestalt therapy and Zen, and so forth, and packaged it very neatly and put it out in hotel ballrooms. I think those organizations probably did more good than harm. But here again, it was a little too pro-forma, it was a little too pat. Of course some people who wouldn't go to Esalen might go to a hotel ballroom where they could still wear their coat and tie where they could see there was another world and that other possibilities could exist. And we really are a bizarre culture in not recognizing these other spiritual possibilities that have been our birthright since the human race became human. Humankind emerged on this planet with vision, with tremendous vision of an unseen world, of a spiritual realm that held meaning and guidance for us all. The consequences of lack of vision are quite clear- "Where there is no vision the people perish" as the bible says. So all these things were part of the cultural diffusion. Some of these new, "old" learnings, which go way back yet seemed new in the 60s, spread. Ideas found in Eastern philosophies were introduced in the 1960s and spread widely in the 1970s.
Then in the 1980s, it continued spreading quietly, but at the same time, there was a tremendous backlash against it. The twelve years of Reagan and Bush presented much opposition. They were very, very opposed to many of the ideas. Of course, a lot of democrats were also opposed to the ideas of the 60s. It's interesting, Reagan was elected to be governor of California on the basis of his promise to clobber the University of California. That was his primary platform. And he did it. He held back the free-speech movement. The Reagan administration sent helicopters to drop tear gas not only on the university but all over Berkley. I was over there during the People's Park uprising and I was gassed-we were all gassed. All the Look people were trapped right in the middle of the campus. We were the only ones there on The Terrace who were watching this battle unfold beneath us. It was very bizarre. But there was that kind of backlash. So the movement entered into national politics in the 80s.
Now, during the 90s I think we are kind of teetering on the brink. We can go forwards or backwards, but I feel necessity will force us to realize that the old ways are simply not working. That repressiveness is not the answer. On the other hand, total license is not the answer either. Total freedom to do anything, the freedom to buy assualt weapons or do anything one wants, doesn't work. There has to be some kind of long-term, disciplined practice. There has to be this understanding that that's the way things work. I think there are quite a few hints that's now happening.
DiCarlo: Do you think the 60s represented a kind of a "dress rehearsal" for the true transformation taking place in the 90s?
Leonard: The 60s certainly put the agenda for transformation up there. Now we've got to do it. There is so much more transformative activity going on now than in the 60s. Everybody thinks the 60s was radical. What was considered radical back then is kindergarten stuff compared to what's going on now.
DiCarlo: What are some of the more hopeful signs that you see that we will move forward?
Leonard: A lot of things.... For example, never before in human history has so much of the great wisdom teaching of all ages and all cultures been so available throughout the world. It really is a global village. You can go to the corner drugstore and buy the Tibetan Book of The Dead. The easy availability is something new. Even a thinker as wise as Hagel did not have as much access to Oriental thought as an average college student does today. And of course a lot of information is being spread throughout the world via the satellites, through the communications network-the bad as well as the good. And that is something new. Very revolutionary. It contributed towards the downfall of communism. Havel said rock-and-roll caused the Berlin Wall to go down. That was his quote.
Another significant development is all the understanding we're getting now on human evolution. You see new headlines constantly about the new male Lucy, the early ancestor of our species, for example, and the understanding of the power of the evolutionary process. One of the hallmarks of the project that Mike and I are working on, is the idea that evolution has not ended. The Future of The Body is about the next step. We are still evolving and I think things are really moving.
We have such a rich legacy of positive accomplishments. Just consider the Eskimo, Aruba tribesman, East Indian, Japanese Samurai, Christian Desert Fathers, the shaman, the Penitenti, Victorian Novelists, 20th century scientists...consider all the different kinds of governments, governance and philosophies that we have had. Embedded in this flamboyant richness, we've always had hints of further evolution. But now, all this diversity is becoming accessible everywhere on the earth. No one living before the mid-20th century-even the privileged king or monarch or greatest scientist of the time-has had as much access as we do today to the descriptions of metanormal capacities in people. Never before was there a medical science that could precisely measure the physiological changes produced by transformative practice. At no other time have so many people practiced so many different disciplines for growth and transcendence.


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A hundred years ago, food was simple. People didn't worry about trans fats in their cheese crackers or artificial colors in their fruit snacks. They didn't have to -- they were eating real cheese and real fruit. And food companies used to focus more on making food than on enticing people to buy it. That's why supermarkets are so daunting today: It's easy to make a false move, even when you're trying to eat healthy.
But it's time for a turnaround. "The front of a food package is real estate owned by the manufacturer, whose goal is to sell you something," says Men's Health weight-loss advisor Dr. David Katz. Flip the package over to find the information you need on the one part that's well regulated by the FDA: the Nutrition Facts label. (That's not to say all packaged foods are bad though: for proof, add these 125 Best Supermarket Foods to your grocery list.)
A University of Minnesota study showed that 91 percent of shoppers often bypass the calorie count before buying an item. That's bad: If each meal exceeds your energy needs by just 170 calories, you can gain a pound a week.
Plenty of men still assume that if a food is low in fat, it's good for them and vice versa. Far from it, says Dr. Katz. A better approach: Seek out healthier omega-3 and monounsaturated fats to reap heart-health benefits.
Some studies suggest that healthy men don't need to watch their sodium, but the more sodium a food has, the more processed it's likely to be. Rule of thumb: Don't buy foods with higher sodium counts than calories. (For more information about the planet's tastiest mineral, read The Truth about Salt.
An average active guy should take in at least 115 grams of protein a day, says Men's Health weight-loss coach Alan Aragon. Plus, protein-rich foods keep you full longer, so they may help prevent overeating.
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A brief and very useful video to start the conversation about the need for (and benefits of) the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA). H/T to SDL Structured Content Technologies.
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Localizing your SAPUI5 app
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In the fourth tutorial of Mobile group 2, you extracted strings from the application into the internationalization (i18n) bundle of UI5. In subsequent tutorials, you continued this practice by placing all strings in the
messageBundle.properties file.
Using a single file not only makes it easy to update strings in the future, but it makes it trivial to localize the UI to different languages and locales. If you want to support multiple languages (English, Spanish, German, French, etc.) or multiple locale settings for a given language (e.g. UK vs US English, or German vs Swiss German) you can create separate files to store the localized strings.
In this tutorial, you will add implement language support for Dutch (
nl) Spanish (
es), German (
de), with the base file covering English (
en) via the SAP Cloud Platform Translation Hub. Additionally, strings are provided for Swiss German (
de_CH) to demonstrate language and locale support. After running the app, you will test that the runtime loads the correct files by setting the language/locale in your browser.
Background on i18n:
When loading an app, SAPUI5 will check the container's (in this case your browser's) language/local settings, then attempt to load the most specific locale resource bundle file, with graceful degradation down to a "catch-all" case. For example, with a Swiss German-based browser, and no explicit language-related URL parameters, the SAPUI5 runtime will attempt to load the following files in this order:
messageBundle.properties (catchall)
Strings in more specific resource bundles (loaded earlier) will take precedence over strings for the same translation keys in less specific resource bundles (loaded later).
An important point: Before you begin, make sure you have deployed the current version of your app to SAP Cloud Platform. This ensures that your latest code is checked into your Git Repository and is available to the Translation Hub service.
Log into your SAP Cloud Platform account, click on the Services tab, scroll down until you see SAP Translation Hub, then click on the SAP Translation Hub tile.
Click the Go To Service link to open the Translation Hub service page.
Click the + icon to create a new translation project and enter the following information in the Create Translation Project page. You will see a toast notification at the bottom of the screen with the selected languages. Click Save after entering all information. A toast notification is a non-modal UI element used to display brief alerts to a user.
- Field: Value
- Application Name:
northwind(See note below)
- Branch:
- Path to Properties File:
- Target Languages: Click on the menu and check:
Dutch, French, German, Spanish
- Domain:
Note: The application name must be lower case, and match the HTML5 Application name in your git repository. To check your app name, go to your SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit and click on Git Repositories in the left navigation bar.)
The Translation Hub will display the Project Details. Click Get Translations in the lower right corner of the window, enter your password and click Submit when prompted.
The Translation Hub service will create the appropriate
messageBundle_xx.properties files and add them to your Git repository (but they will not be visible in your project folder until you complete the next two steps).
To review and optionally edit the translated text, click the Edit icon, and then select the desired language to review from the pull down menu.
To change the suggested text for any of the fields (for instance use the German word
Ort instead of
Stadt for the
label_City string) simply edit the field under Translated Text. Once your review and your edits are complete, click Save. If you don't make any edits, you can simply click Cancel.
If you have made changes you will need to click the Get Translations button again, and enter your git password for them to be saved to your repository.
Switch to your Web IDE tab, select the Git Pane on the right hand side of the window. Notice that:
- The northwind repository and the master branch are selected
- The new
messageBundle_xx.properties files are not yet in your project.
To download the new language files, click on the Pull button.
Log in with your SAP Cloud Platform credentials when prompted. You will see a progress indicator on the Pull button as the new
messageBundle_xx.properties files are added to your project folder.
The green dot next to the files indicates that the version in your project is identical to the version in your Git repository.
The files added to your Web IDE northwind > i18n folder are:
Double-click on the new files and you will see each has the same 31 entries as
Mobile web, hybrid and native applications have the ability to support both language and locale (for example
de_CH for Swiss German).
The SAP Translation Hub does not yet support Swiss German, so to add that language to your app, you will create a file with the appropriate name and copy in the strings provided below.
Right-click on the i18n folder and select New > File. Name the file
Copy and paste the text below (these are Swiss German strings) into the new file and save your changes.
notFoundTitle=Nöd gfunde
notFoundText=Die agfordereti Ressource isch nöd gfunde worde
masterListNoDataText=Kei Iträg
masterSearchPlaceholder=Sueche nach Produktname
masterSearchTooltip=Produktname i geh
label_UnitsOnOrder=Bstellti Stückazahl
label_CurrentInventoryValue=Aktuelle Lagerbestand
Your new file should look like this. Note that the
messageBundle_de_CH.properties file does not have a green dot because it hasn't been committed and pushed to your Git repository yet.
Commit your new file to Git (following the same procedure as in the previous tutorial.
Deploy your app to SAP Cloud Platform (following the same procedure as in an earlier tutorial and open the new, active version of the app.
To test the language support in the deployed app, we can utilize the SAPUI5
sap-ui-language URL parameter. To do so, just append
?sap-ui-language=xx_YY to your application URL
- If your standard application URL looks like this:
- You can view the German strings by specifying:
- Swiss German strings by specifying:
- Spanish strings by specifying:
As described in the introduction for this tutorial, when a user opens your app URL, the app will check the language and locale settings on the device, then load the appropriate strings file.
Step 1: Open Translation Hub page
Step 2: Create new translation project
Step 3: Get translations
Step 4: Review translation
Step 5: Change suggested text
Step 6: Get translations again
Step 7: Review Git Pane
Step 8: Download new language files
Step 9: Review new files
Step 10: Add a language/locale
Step 11: Add language-specific strings
Step 12: Commit your files
Step 13: Deploy your app
Step 14: Test your app
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This is pretty much my favorite spot in our house.
Oh, I love the feeling of our bed when Danny and I can finally fall into it together, dead tired from working and running after Lu all day. I love the sound of Lu's giggles bouncing off the walls of the bathtub. I love the smell of hot coffee curling around the corner from the kitchen to our bedroom. And these last few warm, sunny days, my favorite spot is not in the house, but outside in the garden, with Lu, blowing dandelions.
(I taught her how to pull weeds today. She bent down her head and pulled as well as she could for 15 minutes. This could really come in handy!)
Still, my favorite spot in the house is this one standing in front of the bay window, in the kitchen.
Cooking is about to happen here.
This past week, the cooking all came from Jamie's Food Revolution. What a week of cooking and eating it was!
You must have heard about Jamie Oliver by now. I've been talking about him here for years. And in the last few weeks, so has much of America.
His television show, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, has been a must-see in our home. Luckily, Danny has Friday nights off from work, so we can cuddle on the couch to watch the show trying to change the way people eat in this country. We spend much of the hour with our mouths open, sort of horrified, mostly determined to do what we can to help.
It's interesting. There has been a lot of talk about this show. Many of us love what Jamie is trying to do. Some just can't stand it. That's part of the process, of course. You can't please everyone. But the reaction that befuddles me is this: "It's such a reality show." Well yes, it is. There's music in all the pre-appointed places and dramatic moments that are hyped up for tension and extreme close-ups. Jamie himself seems entirely genuine. The production values make the show look like an episode of Extreme Makeover. Some people seem disdainful that this important information is being presented in this fashion.
Here's the deal. Reality shows? They're hugely popular in this country. I'm not a big fan, but I know many people who are. We've been having important, polite conversations about the need to improve school lunches on PBS shows and New York Times articles for decades. Alice Waters has been leading a quiet revolution in Berkeley, as have Ann Cooper and Kristen Richmond. People who are passionate about food have known for awhile that something needs to be done about school lunches.
In the past month, with this brazen splashy show on ABC, I have heard more conversations about food in schools than I have in decades. People are talking. That's really the only point. The conversation now includes the people who like to watch a lot of reality shows. Frankly, these are the people who need to be part of this conversation.
Look at this from The New York Times:
"Americans eat 31 percent more packaged food than fresh food, and they consume more packaged food per person than their counterparts in nearly all other countries. A sizable part of the American diet is ready-to-eat meals, like frozen pizzas and microwave dinners, and sweet or salty snack foods."
I keep thinking about this commercial that played a few months ago, emphasizing family togetherness in the kitchen. A mom and her daughter laugh over the kitchen counter, talking about their days…as they open a big lasagna tv dinner and pop it in the microwave.
It just seems to me that all Jamie Oliver is trying to do is persuade people to start cooking in their kitchens.
I used to open tv dinners and deli containers and hot food from the grocery store across the street. The year after the terrible car accident I had, my body hurt too much to stand at the stove and cook. I never felt that confident in the kitchen anyway, so it didn't occur to me that cooking could make me feel better. I ate what was convenient, what was available, what was easy. I ate to just get food in my body or for the pure sensory pleasure of the taste. The skin on that deli chicken slid off fast, salty and greasy, and kept my mouth occupied for awhile. I spent months without seasoning my own food.
I was miserable. And it wasn't just the pain. I felt disconnected from my food, something that had always given me joy. Chopping onions and listening to the sizzle of them in hot oil in the pan seemed so far away. It all just seemed too hard.
People don't have to be in pain to be afraid of cooking. It seems like foreign language, tongues tumbling with unusual sounds. Cooking can be scary: fire could burst out of the skillet as you throw it in the oven, mushroom stock could spill all over the floor, the dinner you spent 45 minutes making could turn out mediocre bland.
But what I love about Jamie Oliver, in his show but particularly in this cookbook, is that he's filled with enthusiasm for food and an unquenchable optimism that keeps him going into people's homes and new countries to change people's minds. He wants people to stand at the stove and feel good.
It's not much, really. And it's huge.
Jamie has done this before, you know. He tackled school lunches in Great Britain, opened cooking stores, taught people how to make Moroccan lamb with yogurt sauce, then asked them to pass it on to someone they knew. He received some of the same flak there that he's getting here. He just kept going.
This particular cookbook is made up of quick-to-prepare, affordable meals. Sweet potato and chorizo soup. Cauliflower cheese casserole. Ground beef wellington. Tomato soup. This is hearty comfort food and simple salads, basic stews and fast stir frys. This is not just an assemblage of favorite recipes. Instead, these are dishes that are meant to teach: how to sauté, how to blend flavors, how to build a salad out of good ingredients.
And teach they did. Interspersed through the recipes are shots of British folks proudly holding plates of salmon or bowls of vegetable curry they made themselves, from scratch. Every one of them looks so damned happy.
Here's a quote from a bloke called Simon Atkinson:
"At the age of thirty-six I had never cooked a thing, not even mashed potatoes. And the only fish I'd eaten was in batter. When I was passed on the recipe for fish pie, I cooked it and tasted it and there were all these flavors going on and I thought, 'Wow, I like this.' I now feel like my taste buds have been missing out big time."
I swear, the idea of this makes me a little teary. What a gift it is to teach someone to cook. If you know how to cook, you start buying better ingredients. If you buy better ingredients, you might start growing them or going to the farmers' market to buy them. If you do that, you might start making yogurt at home or canning up jam. How much a life can be transformed by standing at the stove and feeling confident.
This book could teach anyone to cook. I'm convinced of it.
If you cook every day, you might think, therefore, that the book would be a little elementary for you. You might buy it to hand over to someone else.
Keep this book.
Danny and I loved every single dish we made from here. The salmon stir fry took us 15 minutes to make. The flavors of garlic, chile, ginger, fresh cilantro, tandoori paste, snow peas, and coconut milk were a revelation. Neither one of us had ever thought of that combination with salmon. We're making it for dinner again this week.
That's the thing. Jamie Oliver may be a celebrity now, but he is first and foremost an incredible chef. When I first grew besotted with Jamie Oliver's cooking shows, I thought he was just a tv chef. A charismatic and darling one, but still a television chef. When I first introduced him to Danny, I thought he would scoff. Instead, he leaned forward and watched, fascinated, then went to the kitchen to try some new tricks.
That's the joy for me, reading this book knowing that anyone who stands in front of the stove for the first time will be eating really, really well. And then, hopefully, passing it along to the next person.
I hope, one day, that we become a culture of cooking again. There's nothing like standing in that space, the light coming through the window, and knowing the magic is just about to begin.
Jamie Oliver doesn't want anyone to miss this.
We're giving away a copy of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution to one of you reading. Tell us a story of how you learned to cook. Or, tell us a story of teaching someone else to cook. Maybe you could even start this week.
And if you haven't done it yet, you might want to go over and sign this petition. It could make a difference.
Fruit Scones, adapted from Jamie's Food Revolution
Scones. Need I say more?
1 cup dried cherries (or a mix of any dried fruits you like, which make these new each time)
8 ounces/227 grams superfine brown rice flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
6 ounces/170 grams potato starch (a little less than a cup)
4 ounces/113 grams tapioca flour (a little less than a cup)
2 ounces/57 grams teff flour (about 1/2 a cup)
2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon guar gum
1 tablespoon baking powder
pinch fine sea salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, just out of the refrigerator, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk (some for recipe, some for brushing the tops)
Preparing to bake. Preheat the oven to 400°. Pull out a sheet tray and put a Silpat (or piece of parchment paper) on top of it. Soak the dried cherries with just enough water to cover them.
(Jamie's original recipe called for orange juice, which I'm sure would be delicious. However, Lu doesn't seem to do well with citrus, so I just used water.)
Combining the dry ingredients. Put the brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, and teff flour into a food processor. Run the processor for a few moments, to combine them together well and aerate the flours. (If you don't have a food processor, use a whisk or sifter.) Add the xanthan gum, guar gum, baking powder, and salt. Pulse them all together.
Working in the butter. Drop the butter cubes into the food processor. Pulse until the butter starts to work into the dough, about 7 0r 8 times. The final mixture should look like cornmeal with little clumps of butter.
Finishing the dough. Pour the buttery flour mixture into a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Beat the eggs and milk together in another bowl. Drain the cherries, then add them to the eggy mixture. Pour this liquid mixture into the well of flours. Stir everything together with a fork or rubber spatula. (Toward the end, you'll probably use your hands.) When the dough is soft and fully combined, stop. However, you might need a bit more milk, depending on your dough.
Making the scones. Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1 inch. These don't rise that much, so roll them out as thick as you want to eat them. Cut 10 circles from the dough with a biscuit cutter or a water glass. You might have to cut circles, then re-roll out the dough and cut more.
Baking the scones. Transfer the scone dough circles to the baking sheet. Brush the top of each with a bit of milk (or butter, if you want). Bake in the oven until the scones are browned and have a thump at the bottom, about 12 to 15 minutes. Take them out of the oven and allow them to cool.
Of course, the proper British way to eat these is with jam and clotted cream. We had butter and honey. Later, I even made a cheese sandwich with one. But I'm weird. You'll know your own best way.
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Kanye West Flies in From Paris for Kim Kardashian's Doctor's Appointments
Kanye West believes he is firmly supporting baby mama Kim Kardashian by flying in from Paris, where he is working on his new album and fashion line, in order to attend her doctor's appointments. Nothing like flying in to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove your commitment and dedication, as opposed to say, being there all day, every day, like a normal father-to-be.
TMZ reports that West, who is traveling abroad for "work," has made three trips to L.A. from Paris via a private jet so that he doesn't miss Kardashian's checkups. It was initially reported that Kimmy would be in the City of Light with her man, but she's remained in the U.S., surrounded by her family and lots of people with "KK" initials.
The trips have cost the rapper $100k, but it's not that big of a deal, since his bank account can certainly afford it. 'Ye has also flown the pregnant-and-hating it reality star -- just look at her pregnancy get ups -- to Paris via jet so they could be together, as well.
Yeezy also reaches out to the doctors in advance to discuss appointments and to coordinate the schedule.
We've noticed that Kimye have barely been photographed together recently, and now we apear to know why.
Wow, these two sound like they just hate being apart and are preparing to welcome a child into an anything-but-dysfunctional home. Here's a novel idea for Yeezy: How about putting aside work for a few months in order to be together and await the baby together, since you are fortunate and financially solvent enough to be able to do that, something most average people aren't?
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Tennis legend Billie Jean King is serving up a powerful shot against an old opponent, arthritis, in a new campaign that stresses the benefits of exercise for people with the condition.
King, 67, has osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease, which involves a breakdown of the joint's cartilage. The condition affects about 27 million Americans. The tennis veteran, who won 39 Grand Slam titles in her career, has had osteoarthritis since her 20s and had both her knees replaced last year.
"I decided to get involved with this campaign because I really believe in the message. Tennis is my weapon of choice against arthritis because it's what I love to do the most as far as exercise," she said in a news release issued by the Arthritis Foundation, the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the Ad Council, and the marketing communications company Y&R.
"If you have arthritis, don't think you should become sedentary. It's just the opposite -- think positively and make sure you move. Take a walk in the park, play tennis, or take a hike. Do whatever works for you but keep moving," advised King, who also founded the Women's Tennis Association. She's also remembered as the player who defeated Bobby Riggs in a famous "Battle of the Sexes" tourney in 1973.
The key message of the new Fight Arthritis Pain campaign is that movement and physical activity can help relieve arthritis pain and may even delay the onset of symptoms.
The campaign debuts Wednesday at the 2011 U.S. Open with ads on TV screens and PA announcements, and in signs and materials distributed at the major tennis event. The general campaign will feature TV, radio, print, outdoor and Web ads.
"Arthritis is common, costly, disabling and often thought to be a reality of the aging process that cannot be changed," Arthritis Foundation Chief External Relations Officer Debra Neuman said in the news release. "Through this campaign we aim to educate people that you can change the trajectory of osteoarthritis and the impact it has on your life."
"Billie Jean King is a true sports icon and great ambassador for tennis, and she is the perfect spokesperson to encourage those affected by arthritis to find their weapon to keep moving," Jon Vegosen, chairman of the board and president of USTA, said in the news release. "Tennis can be played at any age, and is a sport that promotes a healthy lifestyle and well-being for all participants."
The campaign website (www.fightarthritispain.org) enables users to assess their arthritis risk and to learn simple steps they can take to reduce arthritis pain and increase mobility.
Arthritis affects one in five adults in the United States and is the leading cause of disability in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Currently, about 50 million people of all ages, including 300,000 children, in the United States have arthritis and about 67 million could be affected by 2030, the CDC says.
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If the Senate can hold out until May 18, the Democratic-controlled body will have gone four years without passing a budget.
This is a big deal to House Republicans, who regularly pass a budget even though it goes nowhere. When not much else is going on, the House Republicans go into high dudgeon -- dudgeon being their default mode -- and berate the senators for shameful dereliction of duty.
If anybody -- say, the general public -- noticed, it might cause a great hue and cry among the good-government types, but the fact is, it goes largely unnoticed, even, one suspects, by many senators.
The House Republican leadership feels that by voting this week to put off a potential default by the U.S. government for four months, it deserves at least a little something -- say, a budget from the Senate, preferably one that they can tear apart and ridicule.
The new chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Patty Murray, promises that she'll "try" to have a budget passed by the May deadline, even though the senators are badly out of practice at this sort of thing.
The House thought this assurance a little weak and that the Senate needed bucking up on the budget, so this week it added an amendment that the senators will not get paid unless and until they pass a budget.
The senators are paid $174,000 annually. Since this represents a nice chunk of change for most of us, the 98 percent who aren't hedge-fund managers, losing that amount of money could hurt. But don't forget that this is Congress we're dealing with.
According to the newspaper Roll Call, over half the senators are millionaires, and others are just a few dollars short of that mark, and could get by quite nicely without senatorial pay.
Unfortunately, as so often happens with Congress, the Constitution appears to have thwarted the House plans. The 27th Amendment, passed in 1992, another great year for political mischief, says, "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until the election of Representatives shall have intervened."
The Republicans are so unpopular with the American public that the Democrats would probably be willing to give up that $174,000 to see a special House election held. But since one poll shows that the idea of a communist takeover is more popular with the public than the Republicans, it might be best not to take a chance.
The Republicans who dreamed up the no-budget, no-pay scheme like to assume the rough-hewn-workingman persona when explaining it: "When I was splitting rails (or some such appealingly masculine occupation), if I didn't work I didn't get paid."
This sounds like the tough, harsh medicine the Senate needs to act. (Embarrass the Senate? What planet have they been living on?)
Besides, there's that pesky 27th Amendment. The Republicans talking about docking senators' pay for nonperformance generally skip over the fine print in explaining how this no-pay-for-no-work scheme will turn out in the end.
What happens is that the pay of the nonperforming senators goes into an escrow account. If the senators don't pass a budget -- don't even show up for work, for that matter (they barely do, anyway, according to the congressional calendar) -- they get all that money back at the end of the current Congress.
Not to be too terribly cynical, but even if the senators don't pass a budget this year or next, they'll still probably demand a hefty interest rate on their escrowed pay.
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Arts in Education (V-D-15)
The Arts in Education program supports education reform by strengthening arts education as an integral part of the school curriculum. Its intent is to help all students meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards in the arts.
Children learn in many different ways. Findings from the NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card indicate that artistic experiences provide visual, kinetic, aural, and spatial learning. College Board data show that students who have participated in sequential arts programs perform significantly better on both the verbal and mathematics sections of the SAT than their nonparticipating peers.
How It Works
If funding is greater than $15 million, the Arts in Education program is authorized to provide assistance--either through discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts--to state education agencies, school districts, institutions of higher education, museums or other cultural institutions, and other public or private organizations. Arts education funds may be used for activities such as research on arts education, disseminating models of best practice, developing state arts education assessments based on a state's standards, or developing curriculum frameworks.
If funding is $15 million or less, direct noncompetitive grants are provided to the John F. Kennedy Center and Very Special Arts arts only.
Key Requirements
Grantees are required to coordinate to the extent practicable with public or private cultural agencies, institutions, and organizations such as museums, arts education associations, libraries, and theaters. They are also required to supplement and not supplant any other assistance made available from nonfederal sources for program activities.