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And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. Acts 11:26c
They Were Called Christian.
It is important that we note what was taking place in Antioch when "the disciples were first called Christians." We read that the Christians, who were former Jews, were scattered because of the persecution that erupted over the testimony of Stephen before he was stoned (Acts 7). The Scriptures tell us that Paul was there at Stephen's stoning giving his approval and that shortly afterward, he, Paul, was granted permission to imprison any follower of Jesus Christ.
At first, the gospel was only being preached to fellow Jews. That is, until some men from Cyprus and Cyrene spoke the gospel to the Gentiles. When word got back to Jerusalem about the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles, Barnabas was sent to Antioch to see what was happening. While there, Barnabas saw how God was at work and exhorted the new believers to remain faithful to the Lord.
After this, Barnabas went to get Paul, who at one time persecuted the followers of Christ, and brought him back to Antioch. The two of them met with the church that had formed at Antioch for a year or more and began teaching them the things of God. It is in this context that "the disciples were first called Christians."
Do People Call You A Christian?
I fear we are no longer being called Christians. Rather, I find that most people are self-proclaimed Christians. I am sure most of us have family members who claim to be Christian but they do not give any evidence of actually being one (see Gal. 5:22-24 and 1 John). Too often we judge others without looking at our own lives. Worse, still, is the seminary student who rarely examines his own soul.
When was the last time you were called a Christian? Have you ever had someone accuse you of being a Christian? Granted, we are not facing the persecution of the early church, but why should that stop us from living separate from the world to the point that we are readily called Christians by the world?
We are more than happy to flex our theological brain power in a debate, but what about actually living what we believe? I am the first to admit that I am a hypocrite in that I do not always practice what I preach, but that does not excuse me from behaving in a manner worthy of my calling. The same is probably true for most of us. How many of us would be found in compliance with the commandment given by Jesus in John 13:34, "just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." The very next thing Jesus says is that "By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
As Baptists we could probably learn a thing or two about loving one another. For example, though there are some that are able to discuss the subject of Calvinism and agree to disagree, there are many who cannot. This is antithetical to what Christ taught. I think we should strive to be called Christians rather than telling everyone that we are a Christian.
I am not saying that we should quit preaching the gospel with our mouths. This is the means by which God has ordained that His people will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ (see Romans 10:14-17). However, if we do not live out our faith in opposition to the world, then can we really preach the gospel effectively? It is my prayer that we who proclaim Christ with our lips will do so with our lives as well.


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It's officially my favorite time of the year, porch weather! Last year when we moved into our house, we were out on our screened in porch as much as possible. We watched movies, ate dinner almost every night, and played games out there. We even sat out there a little in the winter when the nights weren't too cold by a fire.
But, ever since the nasty pollen season started, this space has been covered in layers and layers of yellow. We covered up the furniture and have been waiting until it stopped dropping. It seemed to stop so last weekend we had everything pressure washed and are finally are able to enjoy this space once again!
I hadn't really touched this space since last year, decorating wise, and decided to spruce it up a little for spring and make it feel a little more cozy and functional. I actually scored big at At Home, a local home decor store that has a huge {I mean huge} selection and really affordable prices. You can see the loot I hauled around the store.
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If you don't have one in your area, you can actually buy most of their things online on their website, including items from their Outdoor Entertaining and Outdoor Decor Collections. One of the things I really needed for this space was a functional coffee table. We had just been using an antique trunk as a table. It was really cute but a little too small for the space and didn't offer a flat surface for eating on.
This square table they had fit the bill perfectly though! Now we can eat and entertain out here much better. I also splurged on some fun and colorful outdoor drinkware that At Home had to make it even more festive.
If you loved the trunk we had before, don't worry. It's still being used. For now, we're using it as an end table out on our porch for additional storage and function.
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gw1 is famous for the fact that you haven't had your build complete when you got to max level
gw2 isn't different:
-) you won't have all the heal-, utility- and eliteskills when you reach max. level. Quote: "The healing, utility, and elite skills (seen below) are now unlocked with skill points. Skill points can be acquired by undertaking what we call a skill challenge. There are 200 skill challenges in the game, and they range from defeating tough opponents, to answering riddles, to drinking a particularly potent drink.
-) same thing with traits: traits are modifiers for the skills you use, they change them in a small or big way. AoEs can become single target hitters or a shadowstep can cripple your foe. These traits will be there for you to find them too, even long after you reached max. level.
So 2 big points how you can progress after hitting the lv80 mark. Don't know why no one mentioned it yet. Its a way to develop your build to your liking; I think Blizzard wanted to do this with the Path of Titans before they scrapped it...


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The Mumbai of Ritesh Batra's gem "The Lunchbox" is not the overwhelming metropolis of "Slumdog Millionaire." Even though the director's debut features one of that film's anchors: the adroit, always intriguing Irrfan Khan.
Instead, this simple, sweetly amusing tale centers on a middle-class clerk in an insurance company who's about to retire.
Like millions of workers in the vast, teeming city, Saajan (Khan) gets his food delivered to his workplace. One day he opens his lunchbox, presuming it's his usual meal from a not particularly good nearby restaurant. Instead he finds a much more pungent surprise.
Across town, young wife and mother Ila (Nimrat Kaur) is trying to spice things up with her busy and uninterested husband by sending fresh culinary delights. A neighbor we hear but never see advises her on the right pinch of this, the right amount of that.
Ila then entrusts a Dabbawallah, a lunchbox delivery man, to get the containers to the right office.
He doesn't. Or if you're a believer in fate, perhaps he does.
Batra is terrifically disciplined in teasing out the relationship of dour Saajan and lovely Ila. Will they fall for each other? Will they meet?
"Relationship" is possibly too strong a word for what transpires between the two as they begin to insert letters back and forth in the day's lunchbox.
Indeed, there is another budding bond in the film that is just as beguiling. Maybe even more so.
As Saajan nears his retirement, he's asked to break in the young man who is going to be replacing him, Shaikh.
Fans of Tom McCarthy's 2003 charmer "The Station Agent" will recognize a bit of Bobby Cannavale's overgrown man puppy in this jovial, not quite responsible soul, played with winning need by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
There was a time when the young writer-director thought he would make a documentary about the Dabbawallah ( there is one). And the actual delivery men make a few compelling cameos as they ride trains and buses to the heart of the city where they'll load their bikes with containers of home-cooked curries, veggies and other savory promises.
Alas Mumbai's community of delivery men, 5,000 strong, takes very seriously their near impeccable record of no errant deliveries. So is this tale set in motion by a mistake or providence?
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A message from RIM to its developers. Nice guitar tone though.
Written by Jim Dalrymple
madness comes before death.
Instead of putting the money together for writing and producing that video, maybe they could have used that to do anything to improve their phones for their brand? All that shows me is that they're clueless to stop the ship from sinking.
"…goin to keep on lovin' you…"
Jesus wept
"Jesus wept"
Because they nailed it?
- Kenny
How do these things get approved?
- Vinland
Jon siddle – you are short sighted. The platform is almost done and the new hardware is completed. What they need now is to get devs onboard. Hence the video.
Good. A filked anthem should do the trick.
If this is your idea of a good idea from RIM, then your clearly as clueless as this company! Parroting anything RIM says is a short ways from insanity
I'm with you, Kyle…..and wept and wept…..
- Obsidian71
Awesome. Just sold my iPhone 5 and will be moving to Blackberry 10 based on this love song.
If you make it all the way to "Do REO Speedwagon cover and post on YouTube" in your corporate recovery checklist, you are in some seriously deep kimchee.
No kidding – a cover is lame. The winning move would be to ACTUALLY HIRE REO SPEEDWAGON to record a new version with the B10 lyrics.
The problem with RIM, apparently, is that none of their Vice Presidents are drummers.
- Homeboy11153
So this video is the only think u took from their announcements this morning? Being a fanboy most be exhausting. Instead of posting any of the in depth looks at the new os u pick the most minuscule item to poke fun at. Smh.
- Matt W
Sadly, this was the bet part.
- Jim H
This was the most interesting.
This is one of those videos that you watch in a corner with headphones, or close the door to your office, simply to make sure that NOBODY sees you watching it, because if they do, they'll know your geekdom has no boundaries and they'll be wondering WTF is wrong with YOU.
Yeah, it's THAT kind of video.
Oh dear. RIM, making MS look hip.
Unfortunately this is going to be the one thing people do remember about whatever announcement they had this morning.
Wait, there was more to their event than this?
This is on par with some of those awful corporate anthems that made the rounds a few years ago, like KPMG's.
Maybe they'd have done better covering "Please Please Me."
Well, at least they took some advice from the Beatles… "take a bad song and make it badder"
- gjgustav
This video would have been more appropriate if they loved their devs in the first place. I've never encountered a more onerous sign-up procedure in my life. And then finding all the tools (second-rate at that) and documentation is a nightmare.
If RIM loves their devs, they have a funny way of showing it.
- clearzero
This is amazing. It must be watched with keen focus to really appreciate how horrible it is. I give RIM credit for one thing. I thought it was impossible to out do MS with uncomfortable moments at a keynote. That turns out to be a red hot negative.
I can't wait for RIM to release their next video… for me to poop on.
- Mother Hydra
Chaps I really tried to sit through this, but alas it was just inducing douche chills.
Why does he call me a baby?
- quietstorms
Why do white people do this stuff?
Lack of taste and self-awareness, usually.
Sorry, missed all the troll posts, was busy singing along and laughing.
- Gordon Shephard
I don't get what's up with all the hate – has Apple, Microsoft, or Google ever released anything that demonstrates this level of talent at the VP+ level? I'll leave it to the Beard to pass judgement as to whether they were really playing their instruments – but it certainly looked like they were. Apple makes the claim at every one of their keynotes to have "Music in their DNA" – but it takes the VPs of Developer Relations, Platform, and Business affairs at RIM to show them how to rock out.
Gordon, don't ever change. I just want to keep on loving you.
The funniest thing is that they just hired this guy to come-up with these ridiculous market strategies that are consistently appropriate for RIM's business-model: DON'T CHANGE A THING!! LOL
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Been watching old "Whose Line is it, Anyway?" episodes. This reminds me of the songs they used to make up off the top of their heads on the show.


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The Jaguars are going old school this week.
In contrast to practices in recent years that had a Club Med feel, the Jaguars practiced the past two days the way teams did decades ago.
After ending practice with a full-contact goal-line drill on Monday, coach Jack Del Rio had the team in full pads for the morning and afternoon practices Tuesday. And he had the players running 20-yard sprints after plays at the end of practice.
In an era when the players work out year-round and coaches are concerned about injuries, coaches worry about bringing a tired team into the regular season.
Defensive end Reggie Hayward said this was the first time in his nine years in the NFL that he practiced twice in pads on one day.
Safety Sean Considine, who played his first four seasons with Philadelphia, said the Eagles tended to have two padded sessions at the start of camp, but it's a lot cooler at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., where the Eagles practice.
"Down here, it's challenging just walking through the tunnel signing autographs," he said.
The regimen is part of Del Rio's plan for a tougher camp. The players seem to embracing the change after going 5-11 last season.
"I'm enjoying it," Hayward said.
Offensive lineman Tony Pashos said, "When last season ended, we were willing to do whatever to it took to win games around here. We welcome it."
Of the possibilities of injuries with tougher practices, Pashos added, "Nobody wants to see guys injured. But at the same time, you can't walk on eggshells, crossing your fingers that it doesn't happen and keeping your guys in ballcaps [instead of pads]."
Dillard's drops
Wide receiver Jarett Dillard, drafted by the Jaguars because he was noted for having good hands, has had trouble catching the ball during training camp.
But Dillard thinks it's only a matter of time before he gets in a groove. He said he's been concentrating on getting open and running routes instead of thinking about catching the ball.
"Yeah, it's frustrating, but I'm not going to let it get me down," Dillard said.
He said that when he had drops in camp or in pregame warmups in college, he still tended to play well in the games.
"I'm not worried about the drops I've had. I'm very, very confident in my hands," Dillard said.
Holdout continues
Eugene Monroe, whose holdout reached its 10th day Tuesday, sent the following message on Twitter: "Wish I could be there. Keep grinding guys. I'm grinding, too. Hopefully I'll get in there soon."
Unless Monroe signs soon, it's becoming more likely that veteran Tra Thomas will open the season at left tackle.
The team only has four full practice two-a-day sessions left, and Monroe might not have time to catch up when he ends the holdout.
Unofficial chart
The Jaguars issued their first unofficial depth chart, and Troy Williamson is listed as a starting wide receiver because Mike Walker is injured.
Rob Meier is a starter at defensive tackle, even though the Jaguars want him to be a swing player.
Considine is the starter at strong safety, even though he missed the first week of practice with a calf injury.
No. 1 fan
When it comes to pro football fans in Jacksonville, Earnest Brown Sr. might be at the top of the list. He's seen every Jaguars home game and is one of the original season-ticket holders. He also saw all the Sharks and Bulls games.
He brought his grandsons, ages 6 and 2, to practice Tuesday. They wore Maurice Jones-Drew jerseys, and Jones-Drew posed for pictures with them and signed their footballs and jerseys.
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Like the title says.
My favorites are Sam's parents.
Like the title says.
My favorites are Sam's parents.
MEGAN HOTTY MC HOT FOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aka makaela or however u wanna spell it
in a sense...otherwise...i'd have to say sam...so stereotypical of me to say that, but someone has to
Glen Whitmann played by Anthony Anderson
He so loved those FBI donuts.
Bobby "Bernie Mac" Bolivia.
"Hey Mammy! Awwwww don't be like that if I had a rock i'd bust yo head b!tch."
Michael Bay: Speed Demon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE1qfi_Avto
Michael Bay Tribute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJes7Etbkzw
Uncle Bobby B baby, Uncle Bobby B.
megan fox
Optimus Prime. Never disappoints... Unlike YOU, Starscream!
The Australian female analyst...Maggy? I always forget her name/full name. She kind of went missing towards the end of the film though.
Lennox. I especially love the part where he grabs Sam and gets all pissed at him. "Listen to me, you're a solder now!!!"
Glen Whitmann
Uncle Bobby B.
Agent Simmons
"Science fiction isn't about spaceships, laser-fights, and explosions, Sci-Fi is about placing humanity in extreme positions and examining their reactions and our morality, as well as postulating on our future development as a species and as individuals."
I would probably have to go with Sam. Hes a good mesh when it comes to dealing with other humans and the Autobots. It looks like he has good chemistry with the bots.
Maggie.......so expressive with her hands.
"MORONS! I've got morons on my team!!" - Megatron
I liked Sams friend Miles. He was like a guy version of me. Yes, I would probably start climbing a tree just because I felt like it. He needs to be in the second movie!
They call me Ratchet Girl for a reasonl.
Yeah, I'm a girl...SO FREAKING WHAT????
I will always love Ratchet. Don't even try to take my title.
I'm gonna go with Lennox and Epps - they're cool. Right behind them would be Maggie and Glen - they have a hilarious character dynamic.
I like Maggie and Simmons with Mikaela 3rd only because that's my sisters name and I have the same as her actress Megan. No joke
I <3 Optimus !
The Sector 7 super-man... Simmons !
no doubt its SAM
I forgot to mention Epps too.
Favorite Human Characters
Maggie...just love her.
Sam Witwicky
Tom Banacheck
Ron Witwicky
Will Lennox
Robert Epps
Seymour Simmons
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Agent Simmons. Sure he was a bit of a Jackass in the first film but he really redeamed himself in the second film. Looking forward to seeing him agian in TF3.
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."
-John Wayne (The Shootist)
I love Simmons, and Judy (Julie White rocks!) and I even liked Leo!
Bot Girl
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The second stop of our Accidental Tourist Tuscany day excursion was to a second property (I believe owned by the same family) where we were treated to olive oil tasting and wine tasting.
{Check out the other stop we had this day here: Villa Gondi, how to make olive oil, how to make wine }
Below pictured La villa della Pievecchia : the website is in Italian, but I seem to remember that this property acted as a lookout against neighboring armies/etc in the centuries before Italy was all one country.
Inside it feels like an old farmhouse. … with stone walls, stone floor, HUGE kitchen, narrow hallway. Pretty neat.
In the corner, under one window was a long table set up with wooden benches and chairs, with place settings for all of us.
Time to actually get to taste what we had been learning about! Such a fun way to bring it full circle for us.. ..
Aly, Steve's son, cut us fresh bread pieces, sprinkled a little salt (Italian bread is traditionally made without salt), and drizzled on some olive oil ….
Oh yum.
yum yum yum
The olive oil – because of the way it is made – is fairly strong and FULL of flavor. Very different from the olive oil you might get here at the grocery store or Olive Garden.
Then comes the wine.
Now, I don't drink. I just don't like alcohol.
But I tried the wine here in Tuscany… because, you know, when else am I going to go to a private Tuscan winery and then get to taste the wine.
I didn't drink all that much though. And I didn't have any other wine to compare it to, so Angela or Andrew make sure you comment below and talk about the wine.
The dessert wine was pretty good.
Andrew and I bought/brought home a bottle. We're gonna look for a recipe that involves soaking cantelope in dessert wine or something equally luxurious. Leave links in the comments if you have ideas!
And this (of course) was a LEGIT dessert wine. Not the sped-up kind when they add extra sugar or extra alcohol. The legitimate, correctly made Italian dessert wine where the grapes are hung to age and evaporate the moisture before even starting the rest of the wine process.
I'm fairly certain this is considered Vin Santo (which of course has its own specific regulations and processes. So interesting all these details!)….
As we were enjoying the last of the wine and bread, Steve treated us to another surprise.
The man is a trained classical singer. A tenor. Holy Geez!
(because of the acoustics of the room, and to keep from blasting our ears, he walked partway down the hallway. In the pic below he's standing in the doorway to the hallway).
Steve sang to us. A classical song in his pure tenor.
soo lovely. And such an amazing touch to the day.
Then we were given the chance to buy.
Of course.
But, you know, it NEVER felt like a sales pitch because we were already in love with the product and gloating over the fact that we got to experience this that none of our friends in America had.
And then we were told we could take some home.
Andrew and I bought a bottle of the dessert wine, a (big) bottle of olive oil, and little bottles of olive oil for our parents.
This was the only wine tasting I've ever done …. does it sound different from wine tasting you've done here in the States or elsewhere?


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Research in Motion is in last ditch talks with UAE mobile networks over fears that the company could be barred from offering its own voice messaging service in the forthcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system.
BlackBerry Messenger allows voice calls to be made over VOIP when connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot, but the service worries some mobile networks who see it targetting their own voice call revenues.
RIM is reported to be in talks with the telecoms regulator to force the networks to permit the service, even if they are allowed to charge a monthly access fee for it.
"We would not want the U.A.E. to be seen as a restrictive case," a senior official at the regulator told the Wall Street Journal. The official however believes that a resolution ahead of BlackBerry's high profile product launch is unlikely.
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Dear Dr. Don,
I have three $50 Series EE savings bonds issued to me (at my childhood address) back in June 1986. They were academic awards in grade school.
I have no idea what to do with them. How do I redeem them? I tried depositing them at my savings bank recently, and they sent the savings bonds back to me. What do I do with these?
Thank you,
-- Alice Accrual
Dear Alice,
Wow, you really cleaned up at the 1986 awards assembly. I used the Savings Bond Wizard available as a download on the TreasuryDirect.gov website, and I found out those bonds are worth about $100 each. The site also has a calculator that doesn't require a download.
You've earned an average yield of 5.27 percent, and you're currently earning 4 percent on the savings bonds. They stop earning interest in 2016.
Most financial institutions will redeem your savings bonds. But because your savings bank does not, it should be able to point you to a bank that will handle the redemption. You also could convert your paper bonds to electronic form through TreasuryDirect.gov and then redeem them into your bank account. I'd only suggest this if you plan to hold the bonds to maturity, which is what I'm going to recommend.
You have about $300 earning a 4 percent yield, and you can keep it invested for a couple more years. If you don't need the money today, then I suggest that you hold on to the bonds.
If you decide to redeem them now, wait until the next interest payment is credited. I assumed that the savings bonds were purchased in June 1986. If that's true, then the next interest payment is credited to the savings bonds in December. When you cash in the bonds, you'll owe federal income tax on the interest income.
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TAMING THE BELOVED BEAST: How Medical Technology Costs are Destroying Our Health Care System, by Daniel Callahan, co-founder of the Hastings Center, Published Today
Sep 30, 2009, 14:36 ET from Princeton University Press
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Your elderly father is ill. Would you be prepared to tell him that he will not be getting the necessary diagnostic tests because he is over the age of 65? TAMING THE BELOVED BEAST: How Medical Technology Costs are Destroying Our Health Care System (Cloth $29.95, 978-0-691-14236-4, September 30, 2009) is a provocative new take on the toughest issue President Obama has yet faced in office. Daniel Callahan -- noted ethicist and co-founder of the Hastings Center -- argues that we must fundamentally alter the system, now that organizational changes alone are no longer an option. Only by shaking the establishment to its core can progress be made and it all starts with tough calls that we, as a nation, need to face.
Technological innovation is deeply woven into the fabric of American culture, and is no less a basic feature of American health care. Medical technology saves lives, relieves suffering, and is enormously popular with the public, profitable for doctors, and a source of great wealth for industry. Doctors order diagnostic tests as easily as you or I shop online but costs are rising at a dangerously unsustainable rate. The control of technology costs poses a terrible ethical dilemma that can only be addressed by revisions to policy. How can we deny people what they may need to live and flourish? TAMING THE BELOVED BEAST takes an in-depth look at how we got here and where we need to go.
Callahan thoroughly weighs the ethical arguments for and against limiting the use of medical technologies and argues that reining in health care costs requires us to change entrenched values about progress and technological innovation. TAMING THE BELOVED BEAST shows that the cost crisis is as great as that of the uninsured. Only a government-regulated universal health care system can offer the hope of managing technology and making it affordable for all.
"Dan Callahan is one of the most important thinkers in health care today. Love him or hate him, you need to reckon with his ideas. TAMING THE BELOVED BEAST is a direct challenge to the central health care issue of our time--the capability and cost of medical care."
-- David Cutler, Harvard University
"The only major book . . . that places the escalating costs of medical technology at the center of the health care reform maelstrom."
-- Alan B. Cohen, Boston University Health Policy Institute
About the Author:
Daniel Callahan is senior researcher and president emeritus at the Hastings Center, which he cofounded, and an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. His many books include Medicine and the Market.
How Medical Technology Costs Are Destroying Our Health Care System
Daniel Callahan
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Publication Date: September 30, 2009
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Author Notes: I love profiteroles any which way.. this time I added cinnamon, chocolate and a little Irish Cream to the mix. The chocolate sauce is David Lebovitz's "The Best Chocolate Sauce" with the addition of cinnamon and Irish Cream and the filling is whipping cream and mascarpone with chocolate, Irish Cream and cinnamon. The chocolate sauce makes much much more than you'll need but is great on ice cream or stirred into milk for hot chocolate and will keep in the fridge for more than a week. —inpatskitchen
Makes 12 profiteroles
For the chocolate sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ounces finely chopped semi sweet chocolate
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup Irish Cream
- In a medium sauce pan combine the water, sugar, corn syrup and cocoa powder. Stir and bring the mixture up to boiling. Take off the heat and stir in the semi sweet chocolate until melted. Stir in the cinnamon and Irish Cream. Let stand for an hour or two to thicken.
For the Profiteroles and Filling
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 5 tablespoons Irish Cream, divided
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 room temperature eggs
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Place the water, butter and sugar in a medium sauce pan and bring up to a boil. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the Irish Cream and then the flour and begin beating with a wooden spoon until the flour is incorporated and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let rest for a couple of minutes. With the wooden spoon beat in the first egg until fully incorporated and then the second egg. This may take a few minutes.
- Drop 12 spoonfuls (coffee spoons) of the choux onto a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. bake in a preheated 400F oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the oven and leaving the door ajar, let the puffs cool down and dry out a bit for about 10 minutes.
- For the filling stir together the whipping cream, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 tablespoons cocoa and 3 tablespoons sugar.
- With an electric mixer or an electric whip, whip the mascarpone and 3 tablespoons of the Irish Cream. Add the whipping cream mixture and whip until fluffy.
- Cut each puff in half, fill with some of the whipped cream mixture and drizzle with a little of the chocolate sauce.
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The First 48 Hours
The first 48 hours are the most crucial in the healing of a tattoo. Here is what you should do:
Keep it bandaged. Once completed, the tattooist will place a bandage over the tattoo to protect it from dirt and other foreign objects. It also keeps your clothes or anything else from rubbing against your sensitive tattoo. You will want to keep the bandage on for at least two hours. Many tattooists suggest that you keep the bandage on overnight so the tattoo won't stick to your sheets or pajamas. Some of the ink will seep out of your skin during the first 12 hours and stain whatever you are wearing or sleeping on.
If you shower before going to bed, wash the tattoo and then carefully tape a piece of plastic wrap over the tattoo. Plastic wrap makes a great protective cover for tattoos. Tattoos on some parts of the body, such as a chest, can be hard to keep a bandage on, as it will fall off with your body movements. You can either re-tape the bandage on or just take it off and go to the next step.
Keep it clean. After the bandage has come off, you will need to clean your tattoo. There will be some tattoo color slime that has oozed out of your skin along with a little blood. This is normal. Wash the tattoo gently with soap and water. Most of the time it is just easier to take a shower. Many tattoos are on body parts that make washing in a sink very awkward.
A Trick to Help the Healing Process
There is a great technique that can really help the healing of your tattoo. While you are washing your tattoo, you will notice that it feels like a sunburn, so it will be very sensitive to warm water. Let the warm water run over your fresh tattoo until the tattoo gets used to the temperature of the water. Once the water doesn't burn, turn up the temperature just a little so it irritates the tattoo again. Repeat this until the temperature of the water is just a little hotter than what you would consider a really hot shower. This process will open the pores in the skin of your tattoo and wash out all of the dirt and excess ink. It will also get rid of a lot of the irritation your skin will have from getting tattooed. You may find that doing this once after you get tattooed will help your tattoo heal faster and better.
After you wash your tattoo for the first time, don't moisturize it with anything. Let it dry. Then you may want to cover the tattoo with a piece of plastic wrap. It isn't necessary to do so but it will keep the tattoo from getting irritated by anything that could rub up against it like your clothes or a family pet.
Change the wrap. You will want to change the plastic wrap once or twice throughout the day. That is up to your discretion. Wrap your tattoo with plastic wrap before going to bed on the next night. It again will keep the tattoo from sticking to your sheets.
Moisturize. On the following night, a full 24 hours after you have been tattooed, you will want to wash the tattoo again, just with soap and warm water. After the tattoo has dried, you must moisturize the tattoo with one of the following products before rewrapping it with plastic wrap:
- A&D Ointment
- Bacitracin (Neosporin will work, but due to the many chemicals in it, it may not react well)
- Tattoo Goo or other tattoo-company treatments (these are usually sold in tattoo shops and are great for tattoos but will cost at least double what it costs to buy Bacitracin)
- Bepanthen (found in Europe and works really well)
- Basic perfume-free skin moisturizer (but nothing with aloe or any chemical additives) and topical vitamins (such as vitamin E or D)
The point of moisturizing the tattoo is to keep it from drying out, which will make it hard for your skin to heal. You just want to moisturize the tattoo as if you are moisturizing your hands. You don't leave globs of moisturizer on your fingers; you rub it in so there is no excess. Too much ointment on your new tattoo will draw the ink out of your skin and the tattoo won't heal as bright or as dark as it should be. Also, after the excess ointment draws the ink out of your skin, it will dry into a thick scab. If the thick scab is pulled off prematurely, it will leave a blank spot in your tattoo, which will then need a touch-up. So remember to wipe off the excess ointment or it will ruin your tattoo.
You will need to moisturize your tattoo with one of the various products three or four times a day for four or five days. The number of times a day depends on you. If the tattoo feels dry, then moisturize it. Usually the various products like A&D ointment are used until the scabs have flaked off. After that, just use a regular skin moisturizer for at least a week.
What Not to Do
Don't pick at it. Your tattoo will scab. Usually it will peel like a sunburn and sometimes it won't peel at all. Do not pick the scabs. Your skin is still healing beneath the scabs. If you pick the scabs off, you can cause scarring, and as we saw before, you can pick holes and ruin your tattoo.
Don't go swimming. If your tattoo becomes too moist, as in too much ointment or being submerged in water for too long, ink will come out of your skin. Chlorinated water found in pools will react badly with your tattoo. It can cause irritation and then create excess scabbing.
Don't take it out in direct sunlight. If you work outdoors, wear something that will cover your new tattoo. If the tattoo is on an arm, you can cut the toes off of a clean sock and slide that over your tattoo. The beach is a no-no, as there isn't usually any cover from the sun and you can't go swimming with the new tattoo anyway. To be safe, you will want to keep a new tattoo out of the sun for three weeks to a month, and you will still want to put an SPF-45 sunblock on it. It is usually a better idea to get tattooed in the fall or winter so you don't have to worry about a missed opportunity to go to the beach.
Don't scratch. As the tattoo is healing, it will begin to itch. If you scratch the tattoo while it is healing, you could rip a scab off prematurely and cause a hole in the tattoo. You could just tear the skin, as it is very thin and more delicate than normal while it is healing. You can slap the tattoo, which will cause some relief. The best way to avoid a very itchy tattoo is to moisturize it properly throughout the healing process.
Don't work out. Larger tattoos that take up a lot of skin and are near a joint will take longer to heal if the joint gets too much movement while the tattoo is trying to heal. You will feel the irritation. It is best to avoid working out for a few days. If you are in some kind of self-defense class like karate, kung fu, or kickboxing, you may want to avoid getting hit near the area of the tattoo. You also may want to take it easy on the calisthenics. Many construction workers and mechanics will get tattooed on a Friday evening so they have the whole weekend to heal. It's best to take it easy for a few a days to let your tattoo heal properly.
Proper care of your new ink will ensure that the tattoo will have bright colors and dark blacks, and no scarring.


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-Nate Marquardt signs with Strikeforce-
What does everything think about Zuffa bringing Marquardt back? On one hand I like it, on the other I think it's lame that they'd do so even though he hasn't fought since being released. AND he's getting a title-shot? Lame.


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The Warriors acquired center Andrew Bogut and forward Stephen Jackson from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for guard Monta Ellis, forward Ekpe Udoh and center Kwame Brown, the teams announced late Tuesday night.
Bogut, 27, was originally selected by the Bucks with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. He was a member of the NBA's All-Rookie First Team in 2006 and was an All-NBA Third Team selection following the 2009-10 campaign, when he averaged a career-high 15.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.54 blocked shots.
A six-year NBA veteran (all with the Bucks), Bogut appeared in 12 games this season, averaging 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and two blocked shots. He has missed the past 25 games because of a fractured left ankle.
The Melbourne, Australia native has averaged a double-double (points-rebounds) in each of the past three NBA seasons and is one of only three players to accomplish this feat, joining Dwight Howard and Zach Randolph. He led the NBA in blocked shots last season (2.59) while averaging a career-best 11.1 rebounds per game.
The 7-foot center grabbed 20-plus rebounds on three occasions last season, highlighted by a career-best 27 on Jan. 7 vs. Miami (second most in the NBA). Overall, he has averaged 12.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots in 408 career NBA outings.
Jackson, 31, has appeared in 26 games with the Bucks this season, averaging 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and one steal. An 11-year NBA veteran, Jackson has played for seven different NBA teams (New Jersey, San Antonio, Atlanta, Indiana, Golden State, Charlotte and Milwaukee) during his career, including a near three-year stint with the Warriors (2006-07 – 2009-10).
The 6-8 forward was a member of Golden State's playoff run in 2007, when the team became the first No. 8 seed to defeat a top seed in a best-of-seven series (4-2 over the Dallas Mavericks). Overall, Jackson has appeared in 773 career NBA games, averaging 16.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
"We're extremely excited to acquire a player the caliber of Andrew Bogut, who we think is certainly one of the top centers in the NBA," general manager Larry Riley said in a statement. "He will add an element of toughness to our team and will provide us with scoring, rebounding and a defensive presence in the middle. We've lacked those elements in recent years and think that Andrew's addition will be a key factor in the growth of our team.
"Stephen Jackson, meanwhile, enjoyed some of his best years in the NBA in the Bay Area and is a veteran who knows how to play on both ends of the floor. The difficult part of this transaction is having to part ways with several players who we really value and one, in particular, Monta Ellis, who has been instrumental in our organization for the last several years. We wish Monta, Ekpe and Kwame the best of luck in Milwaukee and thank them for their many contributions."
Ellis, 26, played 413 games (334 starts) with Golden State. The Mississippi native averaged 19.6 points, 4.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest. This season, the 6-3 guard led the team in scoring (21.9), assists (six, career-high), steals (1.51) and minutes (36.9) in 37 starts. Originally selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft, Ellis posted career-highs in scoring (25.5) points and steals (2.23) in 2009-10.
Udoh, 24, was averaging 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.71 blocks in 38 games (six starts). Originally selected by the Warriors in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft out of Baylor, the 6-10 forward has posted career averages of 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.57 blocks in 96 games (24 starts).
Brown, 30, joined the Warriors as a free agent this season and played in nine games (three starts) before being sidelined because of a torn right pectoralis Jan. 10 vs. Miami. Prior to his injury, Brown posted averages of 6.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per contest. A 10-year NBA veteran, the 6-11 center originally was the No. 1 overall draft pick of the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA Draft. In 585 career games (270 starts), Brown has averaged 6.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 22.4 minutes of action.


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"Interviewer - "Why, you're a fatalist !" - Yogi Berra - "You mean I save postage stamps ? Not me.""
"I am really enjoying the new Martin Luther King Jr stamp - just think about all those white bigots, licking the backside of a black man"
"We cannot put the face of a person on a stamp unless said person is deceased. My suggestion, therefore, is that you drop dead."
"We all have known good critics, who have stamped out poet's hopes; Good statesmen, who pulled ruin on the state; Good patriots, who, for a theory, risked a cause; Good kings, who disemboweled for a tax; Good Popes, who brought all good to jeopardy; Good Christians, who sat still in easy-chairs; And damned the general world for standing up. Now, may the good God pardon all good men!"
"They understood the theology of their bodies, ... The call to
love as God loves is stamped right into our very bodies."
"In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected."


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(Vatican Radio) Father Federico Lombardi is to bid farewell to Vatican Radio at the end of the month.
Father Federico Lombardi SJ will leave "the Pope's Radio" after 26 years of extraordinary service, initially as Director of Programmes, and since 2005, as General Director.
He will continue to serve as Director of the Press Office of the Holy See.
This is not the only change Vatican Radio is facing at this time in history following the implementation of a major overhaul of the Vatican's media sector, as signaled by Pope Francis last June when he established the Secretariat for Communications.
Another figure of reference due to leave Vatican Radio on February 29 is Alberto Gasbarri, Director of Administration.
Gasbarri, however, is perhaps best-known to the general public for having been the organizer and coordinator of Papal journeys for the last four decades.
Meanwhile, announcing that neither Lombardi nor Gasbarri will be replaced, Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, Head of the Vatican Secretariat for Communications has appointed civil lawyer Giacomo Ghisani as Vatican Radio's "ad interim" Legal Representative and Director of Administration.
Ghisani, who serves as Head of Vatican Radio's International Relations and Legal Affairs, is Vice-Director of the Secretariat of Communications.
Ghisani's appointment, Mons. Vigano' says in a communiqué, is to ensure "the Radio's ordinary administration within the current context of review and restructuring of the Vatican's media operations".
The communiqué informs that the process of unification of Vatican media, in line with Pope Francis' "Motu proprio" that established the Secretariat of Communications on 27 June 2015, continues.
The "Motu proprio" determined that all Vatican media be consolidated in a new Dicastery.
The media operations in question are the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, the Holy See Press Office, the Vatican Internet Service, Vatican Radio, the Vatican Television Centre, the "Osservatore Romano", the Vatican Typography, the Photographic Service, and the Vatican Publishing House.
It points out that the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and the Holy See Press Office are already unified from an administrative and managerial point of view.
It also notes that Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Centre (CTV) are in practice partially unified and already share resources and provide services together.
It is within this context – the communiqué specifies – that having both Father Federico Lombardi and Alberto Gasbarri come to the end of their mandates they will not be replaced by "similar managerial figures".
The communiqué also states that "the work ahead gives us a wonderful occasion to enhance and give value to areas of excellence as well as to the heritage provided by the multi-linguistic and multi-cultural" realities of the media operations in question.
Regarding Vatican Radio, the communiqué says that the current Director of Programmes, Father Andrzej Majewski SJ, will continue to provide a point of reference for editorial and journalistic work and Sandro Piervenanzi will continue to oversee the technological aspects of the Radio.
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Mind Spiders "Furies" Available now! 1st 300 on green vinyl, exclusively available from Green Noise Records! Order at www.greennoiserecords.com
High Tension Wires "Midnight Cashier"
High Tension Wires is an all star Texas band featuring Mike Wiebe (Riverboat Gamblers), Mark Ryan (Marked Men), Chris Pulliam (The Reds), and Mike Throneberry (Marked Men, who on this album replaces Jeff Burke, also of the Marked Men). After numerous delays owing to the band members' busy schedules and Dirtnap's general incompetence, High Tension Wires finally release their long awaited follow up album. Midnight Cashier finds the band moving in a slightly darker, weirder, more diverse direction while keeping their tightly wound punchy 77 style punk intact. You're going to love this record, we swear.


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At Buckhorn, you will find a full service gun shop.
Everything from special order guns, firearm transfers, sales, purchases, and a complete gunsmithing department are at your fingertips.
Our knowledgeable sales and gunsmithing staff are available to assist you with all your questions regarding firearms, their fit and ammunition choices.
We buy, sell, and trade all types of firearms. We also buy personal collections from the single gun to the largest collections.
You are bound to find that special gun at a great price at the Buckhorn Gun Shop! We also ship nationwide for your convenience.
Buckhorn Gun and Pawn has grown immensely in the past twelve years. With our recent addition and no longer having any space limitations, this quaint gun shop is now a bustling and vibrant full service shop for all your firearm needs. Special order guns, firearm transfers, purchases, and a new state-of-the-art gunsmithing facility are at your fingertips with three of Idaho's finest gunsmiths on staff.
Buckhorn's knowledgeable and friendly employees are available to assist you with your questions regarding firearm fit and ammunition choices.
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A Florida woman who found red worms in her tap water is now going to sue the Florida Water Services.
The fly larvae had probably entered the water system through an old water storage tank, which the company fixed a while ago.
The woman is suing them because the worms increased the "costs of providing clean water to her and her family" and also lowered the property value.


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My last climb in Scotland before I left to start working in London was the Aonoch Eagach, happy days!
Edd, you have brought back to me memories of climbing Ben More and Stob Binnien in Winter many years ago, not far from you. We climbed up through miserable December rain up into the clouds all the while wondering why on earth we were doing this on such a foul day. Then we broke through the cloud just as we hit the snow line at about 3,000ft and ran the rest of the way up to the summit. It was a transcendent moment seeing a world consisting of nothing but cloud and snow covered Munroes. Be safe.
One source of ads which get loaded onto this website (and many others) comes from Adchoices - you will see a small triangle with an i in the centre in the corner of the ads if this system is active. Adchoices is an interest based ad server which will show ads related to your browsing habits, tracking you in effect. If you click on the triangle on one of the ads you should find an option to unsubscribe from the companies who use the Adchoices ad serving system. Unfortunately it won't help with the spammers who already have your details.
Another side effect of an active Adchoices link is that it can slow down trying to use this site on Android tablets. Every time you click a link the Adchoices system tries to access your browsing history to decide which ads to show you and slows things to a crawl.
The simple looking N:P:K label is in fact quite complex. This link explains it in some detail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labeling_of_fertilizer but you need to know a bit of chemistry to fully understand the implications. For example potash is largely potassium chloride (as used in LoSalt for a low sodium diet) but the K number refers to the equivalent oxide K2O. That is why UK labelling carries more information including the actual elemental composition.
The RHS gives some simpler advice on labelling here https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=451 . It is interesting that the so-called "balanced" fertiliser Growmore (NPK of 7:7:7) is in fact a high nitrogen fertiliser.
You aren't doing anything wrong. Given that they are very different dilutions why do you expect the numbers to be comparable?
I wouldn't worry about water freezing because it is going to do that anyway - rain, snow and frost will take it toll. I would wait until I wanted to make regular use of the patio though or your friend will just have to do it twice.
Nothing crazy about it, the regulations mean that unless it has been properly tested for effectiveness and safety as a pesticide then you can't sell it as such and rightly so in my view. Do we want another DDT disaster from poorly tested pesticides? Look at the controversy over neonicotinoids.
There is nothing to stop you putting your own grounds or any one else's on your garden as a mulch or soil conditioner. It won't stop slugs though, for that apparently you need to use the coffee you made with the grounds. I put ours in the compost bin.
Spent a joyful couple of minutes today watching a wren searching through pots and troughs.
Here's a robin from Christmas Day at Rudyard Lake near Leek, Staffs.
Unsafe by design is my main concern. In order to use it with my lawnmower I would have to bypass the dead man's handle safety feature. That is a potentially fatal problem.
None of my extensive Bramble collection have hollow stems so I don't see how you could inject weedkiller or insert pipecleaners into them. Am I missing something?
Cutting back followed by repeated application of Glyphosate on the new leaves will work though.


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Having never been to New Mexico, I am by no means an expert on green chili. While I've made a Mexican version of chile verde in the past with the addition of tomatillos, this authentic New Mexico version relies exclusively on the smokey, complex flavor of roasted green chiles.
My sister, having visited the Southwest on several occasions, oftentimes regales me with stories "of the best tasting green chili on the planet" and boasts about the fact that you can get "roasted green chilies on anything." Judging by how fanatical the inhabitants of the state are about food in general and especially their famous green sauce, I have no doubt that I would fit right in.
Knowing how fascinated I am by the humble, yet satisfying cuisine of he Southwest, one of the first cookbooks my girlfriend ever purchased for me was Huntley Dent's, The Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking of the American Southwest. While the picadillo recipe has already become one of our all-time favorite weeknight meals, after preparing this authentic green chili, we just might have discovered our new, slow-cooked Sunday sauce. If the sound or look of this dish doesn't get you excited, throw some green chilies in the oven to roast and their intoxicating aroma certainly will.
Adapted from Huntley Dent's, The Feast of Santa Fe: Cooking of the American Southwest
When roasting fresh chilies, I prefer to use the stove top gas burner to char off the skin. However, when dealing with this many chilies, the only feasible kitchen solution is to use the broiler. After roasting, I typically steam the chilies in a bowl covered tightly in plastic wrap. For this recipe, I suggest placing them into a paper grocery bag. Once you're ready to chop the roasted chile flesh, use a food processor to pulse them down to your desired consistency.
- 1 lb pork shoulder roast, cut into one-inch cubes
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons jalapeños, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups chicken or pork broth
- 2 cups roasted and peeled green chilies, obtained from 18 -20 Anaheim, California or poblano chiles
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Roast the chilies: Turn your broiler on to high. Begin by placing half of the fresh green chilies on a cookie sheet and placing them under your preheated broiler for 5 minutes, or until the chilies are charred on one side. Remove the pan from the oven and flip chilies to char their underside, about another 5 minutes. Remove chilies from the oven to a brown paper bag and close tightly to allow the skin to steam away from the flesh. Repeat with the remaining chilies.
- Once the all the chiles have cooled, remove them from the paper bag and stem the chilies, removing the charred skin and seeds.
- Place the cleaned, roasted chile flesh to a bowl of a food processor and pulse several times until you have reached your desired texture. Set roasted chiles aside.
- Brown the Pork: Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. Lightly season the cubes of pork with salt and add them to the pot, cooking until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Once browned, remove pork from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside. Pour off any excess fat, leaving 1/4 cup remaining.
- Make the green chili: Add the onions, jalapeños and garlic to the remaining oil in the pot. Cover and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes to sweat the onions. Check halfway to make sure they are not browning.
- Raise the heat to medium and stir in the flour, cumin and black pepper, and cook, stirring for 2 minutes to cook the rawness out of the flour and scrape up any browned bits. When the onion and flour mixture just begin to color, remove the pot from the heat and gradually pour in the broth, whisking constantly to prevent any lumps.
- Return the pork to the pot along with the roasted chilies, oregano and salt. Place the pot back over moderate heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened a bit and the pork is tender. Make sure to stir the sauce occasionally while simmering.
- The finished sauce should be thick enough to nap a spoon. If it's too thick, thin with a bit of extra broth.
- Serve with warm flour tortillas.
serves 8


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The Happiest Dogs Come to Wizard of Paws!
Welcome to Wizard of Paws. We give each and every pet our individual attention, expert dog grooming care and lots of hugs and kisses throughout their stay!
When you enter the dog grooming salon, you will see that it is clean, modern and airy. We keep it quiet and calm so pets and owners will feel at ease. We use modern equipment that enables our stylists to care for your pet with ease. Our pet kennel areas are safe and comfortable. Your pet will have a comfy towel to rest on. We also offer your pet fresh water to drink during their stay. Upon your approval, your pet can also have a treat while they visit. When you arrive at the salon, you will enter through a double gate into a grass yard. Please make sure to close BOTH gates. This system keeps all the pets safe. We request that you have your dog on a leash or in a carrier when you enter the shop.
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Please read our FAQ page even if you are a long-time client, you may find some answer there to a question you have forgotten to ask when you have been at the salon before. And if you don't find answers to any question you might have, be sure to read Your First Visit page, which convey important information you will find most useful. And don't miss our Glamour Gallery, some of the cutest pets we've ever met.


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5 Wait-Time Children's Games for Crowd Control
LSU's Mike the Tiger came to my son's school the other day for a surprise birthday visit!
It was such a memorable experience for ALL of the children.
But, it actually could have been CRAZY and chaotic if I didn't "think fast" and come prepared with a few ideas to keep the kids somewhat calm.
It could've turned into a bunch of injured kids or an injured Mike, but I always keep a few tricks up my sleeve.
Any time I am in front of a big group of kids, I always try to get them to do something along WITH me. So, here are my 5 top picks to fill wait -time or keep crowd control when you have a group of kids to organize.
1) "Silly Says" – Today we played "Mike Says" and everything he did, we had to do. I play this with kids a lot and I just play "Silly Says" – whatever silly thing I do, you do.
2) "Going on a Bear Hunt" – I was at the park once trying to keep the kids away from the sandbox and this chant did the trick!
3) "I Spy" – The classic game – I usually play it in a variety of ways. "I spy something shaped like…. I spy something that starts with…. I spy something the color…. I spy something that sounds like…. I spy something that rhymes with…" You get the picture.
4) "Mirror Fingers" – hold up the same number of fingers that I hold up in a different way.
5) "Imitate my Clap" – this is an old teacher-tactic where the kids simply have to listen and follow the beat that the leader makes.
A couple other easy ones:
1) Coordinate "Little Sally Walker" – you may have to YouTube it if you aren't sure what that is.
2) Play "Man in the middle." One person stands in the middle of a circle and throws the ball to someone on the outside (who can't move their feet). Whoever catches it and follows the rules becomes the man in the middle.
3) Play "Duck, Duck, Goose!"
4) Sing "If you are Happy and You know it" – I always come up with lots of things to add to the song like "wag your tail, hop like a frog, roar like a lion, etc" STRETCH IT OUT! 🙂


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This week's Jones Inquiry release
The release of the Jones Inquiry this week comes at a great time for the Operational Training and Volunteerism department which I head up.
The OTV department was established nine months ago to concentrate on the needs and direction of CFA volunteers. Since then, our focus has been very similar to that of the Jones Inquiry and we were happy to meet with the Honourable David Jones and make a contribution.
As a department, we have been particularly focused on volunteer training and skills and the 41 Jones Inquiry 'recommendations' will serve as a blueprint for our future. I see it as really setting a framework for OTV and it will reinforce and enhance the ongoing support that we provide to volunteerism.
We have already started work on new mobile training equipment, upgrading old equipment, creating a skills map review, developing a member induction DVD and improving the structure of our department to help deliver the best we can for our volunteers.
There have been other changes too with new management at Fiskville and Bangholme and soon we will have all training material on-line and we are working to create systems where brigades can record training on-line (which has been a significant issue for some brigades).
We are also working to finalise our first aid policy so, as you can see, over the past nine months there has been plenty of work being done to build on the support we provide for volunteers.
There were many interesting recommendations and comments in the Inquiry - including reimbursing volunteers for costs incurred and the need for greater diversity in our ranks - and I encourage all members to read the report.
The Jones Inquiry will now further drive and guide the work already underway and, as a long-time CFA volunteer myself, I welcome its release as a positive step.
On behalf of OTV I would like to thank all CFA members who took part in this Inquiry which I know will deliver lasting improvements to how we support our volunteers.


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Standard Interpretations - Table of Contents
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|1910.147; 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B)
August 30, 2002
Mr. Ronald E. Austin, CSP
Austin Safety LLC
10309 Salford Court
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Dear Mr. Austin:
Thank you for your letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Enforcement Programs regarding the Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), 29 CFR 1910.147, standard. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any scenario not delineated within your original correspondence. Your scenario, question, and our replies follow.
Scenario: I have found that customers are starting to use a label on their locks for lockout identification and labeling purposes. These labels are similar to the one in the text below:
This lock belongs to:
I suspect that the sales people may be incorrectly stating that the labels comply with the following 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B) requirements:
Standardized. Lockout and tagout devices shall be standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: color; shape; or size...Question: Do labels, which are usually, white in background meet the requirement for the locks to be unique by size, shape or color?
Reply: Color is not the only prescribed factor for the standardization of lockout and tagout (LOTO) devices. At a minimum, a lock's shape, or size, or color must provide employees with the capability to identify and distinguish a lockout device from other similar devices (e.g., security locks) in the workplace.
This hardware standardization requirement requires devices to be unique to the particular use (the only ones authorized for that purpose); to be singularly identified, durable, standardized, and substantial; and to identify the user. Moreover, the lockout devices cannot be used for purposes other than the control of hazardous energy. Based on the information supplied to us, it is difficult to make a thorough evaluation; thus, we cannot determine if an employer using your described label would be in compliance with all the provisions of the standard.
Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health. We hope you find this information helpful. OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at http://www.osha.gov. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the Office of General Industry Enforcement at (202) 693-1850.
Richard E. Fairfax, Director
Directorate of Enforcement Programs
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Nick Scott And His Amazing Story (38 pics)
After a car accident in 1998 Nick Scott is confined to a wheelchair. His spine was broken...
But he never gave up. He started bodybuilding.
And now, ten years later, he doesn't look like an average man in a wheelchair.
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If you are job hunting in the midst of our nation's financial downturn, consider this: there is an organization that, even when rumored it would experience a shutdown, is still handing out taxpayer money in bonuses!
Care to take a guess at who that might be? Yup, you guessed it.
This is exactly why transparency is so important. It is the first step toward keeping our government accountable.


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David Luiz loves some ruck 'n roll with his Chelsea pals
DAVID LUIZ last night added to Chelsea's air of crisis by claiming he regularly rows with team-mates.
I've had words with Frank and John, for example. Didier Drogba and I nearly clashed when he got angry after I asked him to help with marking in training
The Brazil defender is not afraid to take on anyone at Stamford Bridge and has had run-ins with John Terry and Frank Lampard.
Angry words were exchanged in a stormy dressing-room inquest.
But Luiz said: "Having words with someone is something positive for the team and the players have to feel comfortable with it.
"I knew the responsibility of wearing the Chelsea shirt when I came here. But I got it into my head that I could never let myself be intimidated by the fact that the club had big names.
"I've had words with Frank and John, for example. Didier Drogba and I nearly clashed when he got angry after I asked him to help with marking in training.
"But afterwards he made a point of admitting that I was right."
Chelsea face Nordsjaelland in the Champions League tomorrow needing to win, while hoping that Juventus lose to Shakhtar Donetsk to avoid crashing out.
A draw in Ukraine would send Juve and Shakhtar through at the expense of the Blues, who would become the first European champions ever to go out in the group stage.
But Dario Srna last night insisted Chelsea will NOT fall victim to a Champions League stitch-up – even though he would love to see them eliminated.
The Shakhtar Donetsk defender said: "I'm content if Chelsea go out.
"The rumours are not true. We have never agreed to draw a game. We want to finish as group winners and Juventus want the same thing. It's impossible to plan for a draw.
"If Chelsea can't finish in the top two, they don't deserve to go through.
"To believe Shakhtar and Juve have agreed to play for a draw is to show a lack of respect of the players."
Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci said: "When I heard those rumours it was only possible to laugh out loud. Juventus is an historic club that only fights to win.
"I understand Chelsea fans fear being knocked out, but they only have their own players to blame for not playing well enough."
Chelsea have been told to forget about a January bid for Bayer Leverkusen's £28m-rated Germany forward Andre Schurrle.
The club's sporting director Rudi Voller said: "Andre will stay with us."


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Wednesday Round-Up: Seahawks make sales pitch to undrafted rookie free agents
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Good morning, 12s.
Here's a look at what's "out there" for today - Wednesday, May 7 - about your Seattle Seahawks: Read
John Schneider, Pete Carroll Hold Pre-Draft Press Conference
Seahawks general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll held their annual pre-draft press conference yesterday, and the 30-plus minute session served as a reminder as to how friendly Seattle has been to undrafted rookie free agents since Schneider and Carroll took over in 2010.
"That kind of led me to the decision to come to Seattle."
Baldwin went on to lead the team in receiving yards his rookie year. His contributions, along with a slew of other undrafted Seahawks, have been instrumental to the team's Super Bowl success.
Also during yesterday's session with the media, Schneider and Carroll offered thoughts on the decision to decline offensive guard James Carpenter's fifth-year contract option, explained the difficulties in drafting along the defensive line, and said they have high hopes for the team's 2013 draft class, many of whom saw limited play time during their rookie seasons. Read
Richard Sherman Quiets The Little Voice In His Stomach
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is featured in a new commercial for Oberto Beef Jerky where he quiets the "little voice in his stomach" played by television personality Stephen A. Smith. Check out the video above for a bit of hump day humor. Read
Happy Birthday, Earl Thomas
Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas celebrates his 25th birthday today and you can send some well-wishes his way on Twitter @Earl_Thomas. Thomas' Legion of Boom teammates may have beaten you to the punch, though - a couple of their birthday wishes for three-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl safety are laid out for you below.
https://twitter.com/Kam_Chancellor/statuses/464072288334135297 Read
https://twitter.com/RSherman_25/statuses/463894402209816576 Read
More From Around The Web
Jayson Jenks of the Seattle Times says you can expect this week's draft to unfold like a high-stakes game of poker.
Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times says this week's draft offers another opportunity for Seahawks general manager John Schneider to shine.
John Boyle of the Everett Herald wonders if other teams will try to emulate the Seahawks' formula for success.
Stephen Cohen of SeattlePI.com ranks every Seahawks draft class in club history.
And Nate Davis of USA Today has his final mock draft of 2014, projecting the Seahawks to select UCLA offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo at pick No. 32. On the projected pick, Davis writes, "Starting OL Breno Giacomini and Paul McQuistan signed elsewhere, and G James Carpenter is likely on his way out next year. Su'a-Filo brings the blend of fire and versatility the organization values."
Did I miss anything you think is worthy of inclusion? Let me know on Twitter @TonyDrovetto
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