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6 Home Upgrades Buyers Want in the COVID-19 Era
If you imagined 2020 was the year you would finally list your house for sale, you may have hit the brakes on those plans when the coronavirus pandemic arrived.
But now, we're more than six months into the COVID-19 era with no clear end in sight. As many people continue working and logging in to school from home, the real estate market is again heating up with buyers eager to upgrade to a new home.
So stop putting it off: Now is the time to step on the gas in preparing your home to sell. We talked with experts to learn which home improvements will hit the right note with buyers during the pandemic (and beyond).
1. Upgrade your outdoor space
Most of us are suffering from an acute case of cabin fever these days. It's little wonder that outdoor space has become more important than ever to prospective buyers.
"Even pools are becoming more popular in areas where they weren't before," says Bill Walker, chief operating officer of Kukun, a web resource for home improvements.
That doesn't mean you need to splurge on a new in-ground pool; even a minor landscaping refresh can make a big difference and increase curb appeal. Depending on your budget and your neighborhood, you might also consider adding an in-ground fire pit or outdoor kitchen to maximize your outdoor space.
If you live in a cooler climate, extending the usability of your outdoor space will be a big draw for buyers.
"Get a low-cost outdoor heater and area rug to stage the space as an outdoor living room," says Francie Malina, a real estate agent in New York's Westchester County.
2. Create a functional home office or classroom
Many workers aren't heading back to the office until 2021 or even later, which means home office space is at a premium, along with space for kids to log in to their virtual classrooms.
"People need a dedicated space for multiple people to be able to be on calls at the same time," says Walker, who currently works at home alongside his wife, and his kids attending school virtually. "It definitely creates challenges when we all need to be on calls and need space to work.
Even if you don't need two home offices or a remote learning station for your own family, consider staging your home to show the possibilities for buyers.
"Staging a guest bedroom as a home office or classroom is a good idea," Walker says. "The potential buyer can see the room being used in a versatile way and visualize it for themselves."
Plus, most of us host guests in our guest rooms for less than a month per year, Walker says—and probably even less during the pandemic.
3. Add separation of space
Open floor plans are so 2019.
"Open floor plans are losing a bit of luster," Malina says. "Homeowners are looking for distinct spaces for family members to work or study."
If your space isn't well-segmented, you may want to create separate spaces by adding barn doors or pocket doors—or even room dividers for a quick and easy solution.
Having distinct rooms helps to minimize volume from other people's activities, and can also create a different feeling in each part of the house.
"As people are spending more time at home, they want room and different environments to not feel stuck inside," Walker says.
4. Add space for a home gym
Many people are forgoing the gym during the pandemic, preferring to work up a sweat from home to minimize risks of coronavirus transmission. That means people are looking for space to house gym equipment, from yoga mats to treadmills and stationary bikes.
Your home may not have the space for a fully equipped home gym, but you can still carve out a corner where home buyers will be able to picture their future at-home HIIT workouts or yoga flows.
5. Give your in-law suite a makeover
If you have a guest house, this can be an attractive feature for buyers right now—especially those with multigenerational households, or people looking for a potential source of rental income.
"With people bringing elderly family members home, [additional dwelling units] are a good option, especially if there is a kitchen and bathroom," Walker says. "Even if this space isn't used for personal reasons, it can be an investment property."
6. Spruce up the laundry room
Concerns about cleanliness and hygiene have been at an all-time high during the pandemic, which means "laundry rooms are more important than pre-COVID," Malina says.
People are doing laundry more often after running errands, and many of us have become more diligent about washing our bed linens. Plus, who couldn't use more room for ironing, folding, and hang-drying clothes?
"Having a dedicated space to do laundry is a wonderful luxury, and buyers often want the space to be beautiful like the rest of their homes," Malina says.
Source: Realtor.com


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We know one size mat does not fit all. That's why our three-foot wide Waterhog mat also comes in a variety of length options - as well as colors - to suit any space.
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Ultratough. American made. Crush resistant. Easy to clean. Eco-friendly. And offered in select length options. So many reasons to use - and love - the Everyspace Recycled Waterhog mat.
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- 24 oz. polyester fabric is made from at least 90% recycled polyester.
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- Designed to keep surfaces clean and dry year round.
- Naturally stain resistant and dries quickly.
- Resists mildew, shedding and fading.
- Three-foot wide Waterhog mat, available in selection of length options to suit any space.
- Part of our Everyspace Waterhog mat collection, offering a style and size for any space.
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Click below for the UFC 127 main event report...
Perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch finished up his UFC 127 main event against former two division champion BJ Penn with as dominant a round as you can have without a knockout or submission, but it was not enough to take the nod at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, as the three judges rendered a draw verdict.
"I gave up some positioning in the first and second round, but I came back and finished out on top and did some damage of my own," said Fitch. "I think I did enough to win at least a split decision." Fitch post-fight interview
When asked by color commentator Joe Rogan is he believed he had done enough in the opening two rounds to pull out the win, Penn was honest in his own assessment. Penn post-fight interview
"No. I got some dominant positions in the first and second, but he kicked my butt in the third."
Scores were 29-28 Fitch, and 28-28 twice.
Penn shot for a takedown immediately, and when it came up short, he bulled Fitch into the fence. The two fighters traded knees at close range, and Fitch reversed position as he looked for his own takedown. Penn remained upright and landed some shots, forcing Fitch to drop levels. Penn held off Fitch's attempt and got the match to the mat, quickly taking his foe's back. After some tense moments, Fitch was able to turn and get off some ground strikes, and moments later, the two rose and locked back up against the fence, where they stayed until the bell.
Fitch and Penn traded wild strikes to begin the second, with Fitch using the opportunity to take his foe to the mat. Penn battled back to his feet, but Fitch stayed attached to him against the fence. Brief standup flurries punctuated the lock-ups at close range, with Penn bloodying Fitch's nose. With two minutes left, the fighters broke, with Penn shooting in quickly and getting a takedown. Again he took Fitch's back, but the Indiana native was able to turn and get in Penn's guard, allowing him the opportunity to land his strikes and finish the round strong.
Opening with an overhand right and a takedown, Fitch started the third on the offensive. A series of ground strikes followed, but Penn was able to kick Fitch back and get back to his feet. Fitch didn't stay away from his foe for long, as he took 'The Prodigy' back down. Fitch fired away with both hands as he bulled Penn to the fence, with the former two division champion having no escape route. This scenario finished up the bout, with Fitch dominating the final five minutes.
Fitch's record now sits at 26-3-1 with 1 NC; Penn's slate is 16-7-2.


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Thousands of rallygoers in hundreds of cities across the country are gathering Saturday for the 5th Women's March, focusing on abortion justice.
The rally in the national's capital is hosting roughly 5,000 people in and around Freedom Plaza, the group says. Marches are also taking place in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Several Texas cities are also holding rallies. The state has come under renewed focus in the battle for reproductive justice; legislation passed last month essentially bans abortions after about six weeks. Most women do not know they are pregnant at that time.
The marches also come ahead of Monday's reconvening of the Supreme Court for its next session. Among the cases before the high court is one that could challenge the current standing of the landmark Roe v. Wade case that protects a person's choice to have an abortion.
"Abortion is health care, basic health care, essential health care, health care that cannot wait," Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood, told the crowd in Washington, D.C.
While the focus lately has been on Texas' recent abortion ban, Johnson reminded the crowd that restrictions on abortion rights are going on all over the country.
"This year alone we have seen nearly 600 restrictions in 47 states," she said. "So no matter where you live, no matter where you are, this fight is at your doorstep."
At the march in Austin, Texas, some rallygoers told KUT reporter Ashley Lopez they would consider moving out of the state over the restrictive abortion ban.
"If this law doesn't go away, I don't want to get rid of my rights," Ashlie Harrison said. "So, I do think about maybe moving out if it doesn't get changed."
The first Women's March was held in 2017 on the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Flicka - Untamed Spirit
Written by Judy Kalschke
Reviewed by Amber B. (age 9)
Kate is just home for summer vacation and doesn't want to tell her parents that she missed an assignment and will not pass her grade. She is more interested in ranching than she is in school work.
Kate takes a ride on a horse named Yankee into the mountain side. As she was riding the horse tossed Kate off because it got scared of a mountain lion. Kate started to run when she fell face first into a field of wild flowers. Right in front of her was a wild mustang. The mustang kicked up its heels and scared the mountain lion off. She told her dad about the mountain lion, but he was more interested in the letter he received from school. He told her to write the report for that class in order to pass.
Kate decided to get the mustang home by herself. She named the horse Flicka which means "pretty girl". At night she went out and trained Flicka. She was able to ride Flicka. Once when she was riding her, Flicka got spooked and bucked Kate off. Kate's dad decided to sell Flicka before she got hurt. Nobert Rye bought Flicka and entered her in a rodeo as one of the wild horses. When Kate heard that Flicka was going to be in the rodeo contest, she entered the rodeo. She knew she would be able to ride Flicks and win the contest and then be able to buy Flicka back again.
Read the book to find out if she wins the rodeo and what happens to Kate and Flicka after the rodeo.
My favorite part is when Kate finds a mustang on the mountainside.The mustang is wild and Kate really liked her. Kate is my favorite character because she reminds me of myself. She likes to work on the ranch and loves horses. I live on the farm and I like to help Dad outside, too.
When I read this book I felt happy because Kate always wanted a mustang and she found one. It made me wonder what would happen to Flicka if Kate had not found her. They were good friends. I think that Kate and Flicka are interesting characters because they helped each other to grow. Flicka grew to be a wonderful horse and Kate grew to be a more responsible person.
I recommend this book to 3rd and 4th graders because I think that they'll understand the book very well. It is an easy book to read.


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Episode 235: Star Trek Nemesis
Holly and David this week discuss Star Trek Nemesis the last stop on the Picardí Breezer tour. Meanwhile Aaron is having a chat with the one and only Q. We drunkenly make our way thought the plot of Nemesis and discuss its qualities and flaws. Before we get to the main event we do have a brand new Short Trek The Trouble With Edward to delve into as well! Check out our YouTube channel so you can make yourself a nice Romulan Ale to go along with this Romulan heavy shot of Star Trek!
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Quoting means just that, bracketing a string in quotes. This has the effect of protecting special characters in the string from reinterpretation or expansion by the shell or shell script. (A character is "special" if it has an interpretation other than its literal meaning. For example, the asterisk * represents a wild card character in globbing and Regular Expressions).
bash$ ls -l [Vv]* -rw-rw-r-- 1 bozo bozo 324 Apr 2 15:05 VIEWDATA.BAT -rw-rw-r-- 1 bozo bozo 507 May 4 14:25 vartrace.sh -rw-rw-r-- 1 bozo bozo 539 Apr 14 17:11 viewdata.sh bash$ ls -l '[Vv]*' ls: [Vv]*: No such file or directory |
Certain programs and utilities reinterpret or expand special characters in a quoted string. An important use of quoting is protecting a command-line parameter from the shell, but still letting the calling program expand it.
bash$ grep '[Ff]irst' *.txt file1.txt:This is the first line of file1.txt. file2.txt:This is the First line of file2.txt. |
Note that the unquoted grep [Ff]irst *.txt works under the Bash shell. [1]
Quoting can also suppress echo's "appetite" for newlines.
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A next-day analysis of the Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona won by Mitt Romney underscores one of his weaknesses with his party's base, especially with the ascent of his now-chief rival Rick Santorum: He fares more poorly with born-again and evangelical voters than with nonevangelicals.
It was particularly apparent in Michigan, according to exit poll results analyzed by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. Voters who were polled could describe themselves as born-again or evangelical, regardless of their religious affiliation.
Fifty-one percent of self-described evangelicals in Michigan's primary voted for Santorum, Romney's top rival for the GOP nomination.
Romney, who is Mormon, got 35 percent of that part of the evangelical vote. Thirty-nine percent of Republicans who marked ballots in Michigan on Tuesday were white, evangelical and Protestant, Pew reported.
And nonevangelical voters in Michigan's primary? Romney was the choice of 45 percent; 30 percent picked Santorum, who is Catholic.
In Arizona, where 37 percent of those voting in the state's primary were identified as white evangelicals, Romney fared better.
He and Santorum, Pew reports, were "virtually tied" in their race for the evangelical vote — 35 percent for Romney, 37 percent for Santorum.
Romney, however, crushed Santorum among Arizona's nonevangelical voters, 54 percent to 20 percent.
In its analysis, Pew said Tuesday's contests continued Romney's pattern of support among evangelical voters. And it underscored the fact that Santorum continues to poll best among Republicans who say it matters a "great deal" that a candidate share their religious beliefs.
The Santorum campaign, in a Wednesday conference call with reporters, sought to underscore Romney's difficulties in wooing the religious base.
Though Santorum's focus on social issues that resonate with evangelical voters — from contraception to the separation of church and state — has been criticized by leaders in his own party, Santorum senior adviser John Brabender said the campaign welcomes discussion about the issues.
"We think everybody should be asked [about] social issues, " he said. "We don't mind the questions."
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If you're looking to book a house during the Fourth of July weekend in the U.S., Airbnb introduced its new safety plan, including prohibiting one-night-only reservations during the Fourth of July.
The company said in a news release that the new plan includes blocking guests "without a history of positive reviews" from booking one-night-only stays during the Fourth of July weekend.
Airbnb said users who have received positive reviews or have already booked reservations are exempt.
The plan also would require hosts to continue with the COVID-19 enhanced cleaning protocol.
"As people begin to make plans to reconnect with friends and family, Airbnb is launching the Summer of Responsible Travel, an 8-point plan to help hosts, guests, and communities they call home stay safer," the short-term rental platform said.
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I had lunch with one of our team members last week, and she shared a story about her elementary-aged son that made me cringe. The teacher had students take a "learning styles" assessment to determine their learning styles and assigned homework based on the learning style. Yikes! I thought the myths around learning styles had been settled long ago. As I learned last week, there are numerous unproven learning theories still running amok among designers and educators.
Our industry is rife with things that become hot trends—and then fizzle out. It's also rife with various theories that hang around (probably due to their inclusion in a best-selling book). These theories turn into urban legends that people view as facts. Then they make design decisions based on those "facts." So let's clear a few up:
Theory Gone Wild #1
"People have different learning styles. We need to design learning to address a variety of them."
The truth:
What a person "needs" in terms of instructional design depends on many factors such as prior knowledge, readiness to learn, motivation, etc… but not on a preferred learning style. This blog post from Guy Wallace in eLearn Magazine does a terrific job of summarizing the issue and the research findings. He reaches out to heavy hitters such as Ruth Clark, Harold Stolovitch, and Will Thalheimer. These are folks who work hard to review the research and assess the validity of it.
How to move away from the myth:
Take time to understand the needs of your particular learner group. Learn about your particular audience and factor these things into your design:
- The amount of prior knowledge the learner is bringing to the learning situation.
- Their motivation to learn. Will they see the learning solution as a huge benefit or as a chore? Do they perceive they already have the skills? Do they see the learning as useful?
- The complexity of the skill being taught. You need different strategies for a highly complex skill or subject matter area than you do for a simple one.
- Appropriate contextual cues you can use to encourage transfer to the workplace. We do better when we can scaffold new content onto stuff we already know and know how to do.
Theory Gone Wild #2
"People only remember 10% of what they read; they will remember 90% of what they see, hear, and do."
Older folks may recall seeing charts labeled "Cone of Learning" or "Cone of Experience" that were widely distributed in the 1990s. I don't see the charts as much as I used to, but I still hear percentages quoted.
The truth:
Dr. Will Thalheimer tackles this one in great depth. The challenge, according to Thalheimer, is that the premise sounds logical, but the percentages provided aren't rooted in any quantitative research. In fact, the sources cited aren't even real. Essentially this stuff is made up. But since it sounds intuitively right, we accepted it without questioning how the percentages were ever derived.
How to move away from the myth:
Be very intentional in selecting strategies that are proven to help people remember. I love John Medina's book, Brain Rules, for its summary of great "brain rules" that truly help people remember. These strategies all can enhance our ability to remember:
- Space the learning out. Implement it in small chunks, not as one long session.
- Provide a lot of repetition. If we want to remember, we have to repeat things over and over. (Yes, those flashcards really worked in helping us learn things such as anatomy, multiplication, etc.)
- Deliberately insert attention getters every 10 minutes or so. We get easily bored and we don't pay attention to boring things. About every 10 minutes we need to re-engage that learner by introducing something that sparks emotion or interest.
- Provide relevant feedback. Medina doesn't talk about feedback in his brain rules, but Will Thalheimer does as does other research. (Ruth Clark and Richard Mayers' book, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction offers nice guidance.)
- Remember that visuals typically trump text in our memory. We more easily recall a picture than verbiage. Clark and Mayer talk about visuals; Medina does as well. They all offer compelling info on how we tend to think in pictures, not words.
Theory Gone Wild #3:
We will forget 90% of what we learn within 3-6 days' time without reinforcement.
The truth:
Forgetting does occur—the problem is the blanket statement about the percentage. Some people will indeed forget 90%; others may only forget 30%. Way back in 1895, Hermann Ebbinghaus theorized that children in classrooms will forget up to 90% of their classroom instruction within 3 to 6 days without reinforcement. His studies done in support of his theory focused on remembering nonsensical syllables rather than meaningful content. Thalheimer attacks the forgetting percentages voraciously. He identifies research that points to several variables that influence the amount of forgetting that happens (spoiler alert, prior knowledge is a big one), and he puts together a scatter plot of various study results to show how wide the percentages can be.
Thalheimer emphasizes that what matters most is recognizing the proven strategies that help people remember. Effective strategies include the use of spaced learning and retrieval practice, repetition, feedback, and novelty. These are a handful of the effective strategies that can enhance remembering. Clark and Mayer's book identifies others. John Medina, in Brain Rules, also expounds on what helps people remember.
Moving away from the myth:
See the strategies under Theory Gone Wild #2.
Theory Gone Wild #4:
"Learners know best. For maximum engagement, let learners be self-directed. If we "force" learners down a linear path, we will de-motivate them."
The truth:
Many learners do a very poor job of learning and try to skip through with minimal effort and attention. One of Thalheimer's most recent blog posts does a terrific job of blowing through this myth. He goes through numerous research studies and concludes, "WE CANNOT ALWAYS TRUST THAT OUR LEARNERS WILL KNOW HOW TO LEARN." (His all-caps emphasis, not mine).
If you want to pay $39, you can get a terrific report from Educational Psychologist on three urban myths that all link to this one. My favorite is the one related to digital natives – and how they will intuitively learn better in online formats than "non-digital natives."
Moving away from the myth:
If the learning matters, then employ research-proven instructional design strategies and don't assume people "will get what they need." Also, don't assume that anyone with some subject matter expertise can craft the learning experience. Most people do not plan their learning well and they are not intentional in their learning. The instructional design has to save them from themselves.


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Stikked is an Open-Source PHP Pastebin, with the aim of keeping a simple and easy to use user interface.
Stikked allows you to easily share code with anyone you wish. Here are some features:
- Easy setup
- Syntaxhighlighting for many languages, including live syntaxhighlighting with CodeMirror
- Paste replies
- Diff view between the original paste and the reply
- An API
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Virtual Oscilloscope
This online virtual oscilloscope allows you to visualise live sound input and get to grips with how to adjust the display. If you find this useful, our online spectrum analyser may also be of interest to you.
An oscilloscope is a useful tool for anyone working with electrical signals because it provides a visual representation of the signal's shape, or waveform. This allows you to measure properties of the wave, such as amplitude or frequency.
The initial signal above is a 200Hz sine wave, which has an amplitude of 5 volts. The frequency of this wave can be adjusted by using the "Input Wave Frequency" slider. (You can also choose to display a square wave.)
If you are browsing using the latest version of Google Chrome, the input dropdown box allows you to select "live input". This will take data from any microphone connected to your computer and display the live audio data. (Different microphones send different voltages to the computer, so for consistency we have normalised the input so the raw input signal will always be limited to somewhere between -5 and +5 volts.)
Since waveforms come in a wide variety of shapes, amplitudes and frequencies, oscilloscopes need to have a number of controls to adjust the display of the waveform so it can comfortably fit inside the viewport.
Freeze live input
This tickbox freezes the input allowing you to effectively take a snapshot of what is displayed on the oscilloscope at a given instant in time. This is especially useful
because you can still adjust the time base and volts per division setting. Try whistling and freezing the input. Adjust the timebase to a convenient scale allows you to calculate the frequency of your whistle by counting the period of one complete waveform.
Oscilloscope gain
This is a number that the incoming signal is multiplied by. A gain of 1 will have no effect, a gain of less than 1 will make the signal smaller and a gain of more than 1 will make it larger.
seconds / div
This control allows you to adjust the length of time that each square of the grid represents. When the oscilloscope is first loaded, this setting is set at 1ms, and shows one complete waveform over 4 squares. This means that the period of the wave is 4ms, or 0.004s, giving a frequency of (1/0.004) = 250Hz. If you change the timebase to 500µs (half of what it started at), you should see the waveform now takes 8 squares to complete one full oscillation. The period (and hence the frequency) remain constant because 8 times 500µs still equals 0.004s.
volts / div
This setting is very similar to the timebase setting described above, but instead of stretching the wave along the x-axis, it involves stretching it along the y-axis. The sine wave has an amplitude of 5V, meaning when volts/div is set to 5, the waveform just reaches the top of the first square. If you were to change the setting to 10 volts/div, the waveform now only reaches up half of a square.
Horizontal and Vertical Offsets
These two sliders allow you to adjust the position of the oscilloscope's trace on the grid. They are particularly useful for lining up parts of the
waveform with the gridlines (this can make it easier for you to count the squares when determining wavelength, for example).
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1. A contract shall only come into existence when the order has been accepted in writing. The recipient of the order (the supplier) may accept the order at any time within 2 weeks, which period shall be calculated from the date the order was posted.
2. The goods shall remain the property of the supplier until payment has been received in full (including any additional costs such as transport costs, interest on arrears etc.).
3. It is agreed that the place for ful filment of the contract shall be the supplier's distribution centre. It is further agreed that the courts having jurisdiction over, and the applicable proper law for dealing with, disputes arising from the contract or its dissolution shall be the courts where the registered office of the supplier is situated and the national law applicable in the country where such office is situated.
4. The costs of transporting the goods, in particular the freight and applicable insurance charges, shall be for the account of the person placing the order (the customer). The supplier shall have no obligation to take back any packaging materials.
5. If payment is not made on due date the supplier shall be entitled to charge interest at a rate of 1.5% per month and to recover the costs incurred in obtaining payment.
6. The customer shall have the obligation to check the goods immediately and to inform the supplier in writing within 10 days of any defect, failing which the customer shall have no right to claim any damages in respect there of. Where lack of performance or defective performance on the part of the supplier occurs, the supplier shall have the choice of remedy (in particular between exchange, correction, reduction, replacement). Under no circumstances shall the supplier be liable for minor defects in performance.
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This year, 2017, marks the 120th year that Grape Nuts cereal has been in existence. Generations have been raised on it, and as the 1921 ad would suggest, it seems to help little bodies grow big and strong. As the Post company says, "There's a Reason" for the cereal's success.
However, through some weird quirk, some random juxtaposition of breath and nerves, a single, tiny particle of this delicious blend of barley and wheat almost killed me.
Or so it seemed at the time.
I consider Grape Nuts part of a paleo diet, of sorts. As cereals go, it's primitive. It is merely ground bits of grain that never needed to be squeezed into flakes, or coated with sugar or artificial flavorings. For me, it's like getting back to the basics of breakfast, or in this particular case, an evening snack.
On the night of my close call, while my wife was watching TV, I settled into my home office to edit my newest book while I snacked on a demi-bowl of Grape Nuts, wet with skim milk.
No doubt your parents lectured you repeatedly about the dangers of talking with food in your mouth. Well, in adherence to my parent's scolding, I was not talking when it happened. I was quietly reading, and breathing.
And then, in an instant, I could not breathe, at all. I could not speak or yell out. I could not swear, or call for help. No air could enter or leave my lungs.
As I looked to the doorway, terrified, half hoping for my guardian angel to appear and magically save me, I realized that if I didn't do something, quick, I would die. I was most unexpectedly suffocating.
I stood up, planning to head to the bathroom out of some strange thought that it might be my salvation, or at least an easier place to clean up the vomitus mess or whatever else follows death by asphyxiation. And as I reached the door frame a scant twelve feet away from where I'd been sitting, I could feel myself becoming faint.
This could not be happening. What an inglorious way to die.
With all the fortitude I could muster, I was determined to make it into the bathroom before I passed out. A second later, I was bent over a sink, supporting my upper body with my hands, trying with all my might to pull air into my lungs.
Finally, I found that with almost superhuman effort I could squeeze a little air through whatever was blocking its flow. The result was a high pitched nonhuman sounding squeal, a falsetto screech higher than even a little girl can produce. Physicians call it stridor, which sounds like this.
But at least it was something. Again and again I managed to suck in just enough air to keep me alive, one loud screech after another.
In the meanwhile, my greatly concerned wife was asking, "Are you OK, are you OK?"
No, I was not at all OK, but I could not communicate that fact, other than to make that hellish shriek. But with each shriek a few more oxygen molecules entered my oxygen-starved lungs.
And as the fog of impending collapse slowly began to clear, I was finally able to cough.
After that cough, there lay in the sink a tiny granule of cereal, presumably the little spec that landed in a sensitive spot in my larynx or "voice box", triggering the spasm which tightly closed my vocal cords. With the cords, or more properly "vocal folds", closed, air cannot enter the lungs.
Under normal conditions, a person can hold their breath for two to three minutes without losing consciousness. But as I later analyzed what had happened, I realized that the particle of cereal was most likely sucked into my airway when I was just beginning to inhale, at the bottom of my "tidal volume." So my lungs were not full of air.
Logically, when involuntarily holding your breath with lungs only partially inflated, the 2-3 minute rule may not apply. So, there was a chance that I was about to lose consciousness from hypoxia.
As I later discovered, laryngeal spasm is short-lived, and resolves within a few minutes, leaving the terrified victim shocked but relieved to be able to breathe again.
The aftermath of this incident was that I now realize how little we appreciate the simple act of breathing. For our entire lives we never think about it. It just happens.
Until it doesn't.
I still enjoy my Grape Nuts, and highly recommend it to anyone looking for the simple pleasures of life. But at the same time, I'm now a little more careful when I'm eating, especially if my attention is directed towards something else. Multitasking while eating can be scary.


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We learn from Caroline Spelman, care of Fiona Harvey, that Climate Change could be good for British farming :-
"Climate change could benefit UK farmers : By Fiona Harvey and George Parker : Published: September 17 2010 : Climate change and global food shortages could bring unexpected benefits for British farmers in the next two decades, ultimately relieving taxpayers of the burden of subsidising them, Caroline Spelman, environment secretary, has claimed. Ms Spelman said the UK was unlikely to suffer the severe water shortages that scientists predict will afflict other parts of the world, and that British farmers should be able to exploit greater demand for their produce…"
Note that the argument is not that Climate Change will create better conditions for growing food in the UK.
Instead, the logic is that because we live in North Western Europe, which will see less Climate Change than other parts of the world, our agricultural produce won't be affected as badly as, say, Asia, so, suddenly British food production will have stronger commercial value as export.
That's rather perverse, isn't it ? Profiting at others' expense never looked so…existential, so morally challenged.
I think that what will happen is that British food production will be increased in order to give it away, in the form of international disaster aid.
The Common Agricultural Policy could become the Crisis Agricultural Subsidy.
In a never-ending rolling disaster, the ethics of meeting basic human needs will surely take precedence over business competition.


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WSJ's "Fringe" Attacks On Interior Nominee
Written by Max Greenberg
The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley Strassel is claiming that newly-minted Interior secretary nominee Sally Jewell is part of the "environmental fringe," suggesting she is hostile to business and was chosen by President Obama to "kill traditional jobs." In fact, she boasts a wealth of business experience, and her support of national parks conservation bolsters a multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation industry that sustains millions of jobs.
Strassel dismissed Jewell as an "activist" who will "Lock up land, target industries, [and] kill traditional jobs," which she exemplified as mining, logging and farming. Strassel pointed to REI as an example of a company "on the radical extreme" because it has supported rules such as the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which safeguards National Forest lands from road construction and logging, and criticized the National Parks Conservation Association, on whose board Jewell serves, for its "efforts to kill jobs."
But Jewell's conservation efforts have helped support the multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation industry. According to a 2012 report by the Outdoor Industry Association, an industry trade group, Bureau of Economic Analysis data shows that outdoor recreation generates $646 billion in annual consumer spending, or nearly twice as much as the pharmaceuticals industry. According to the group's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, outdoor recreation spending directly supports some 6.1 million jobs -- from retail jobs to park rangers to lodging operators -- nearly three times as many as the American Petroleum Institute claimed from the oil and gas industry in 2007:
According to a 2010 U.S. Department of Agriculture report, recreation in National Forests and Grasslands alone contributes about $14.5 billion annually to the economy and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule covers about 30 percent of the National Forest System.
If Strassel does not consider these jobs "traditional" enough, she might heed the approval of the Western Energy Alliance, a coalition of oil and gas production companies and frequent critic of Obama, which praised the choice of Jewell, a former Mobil Oil engineer. Jewell has also served on the board of the Retail Leaders Industry Association, a retail industry trade group that released a statement applauding her nomination and support of industry.
Despite Strassel's characterization of Jewell as a "loyal ideologue" on the "environmental fringe," she has reached across the aisle in the past. E&E News reports that she appeared with Sen. John McCain at an environmental forum when he was running for president in 2008. She did donate to President Obama's re-election effort -- but she has also donated to Republican members of Congress.


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By Germà Pelayo
We are Syrians, Russians, Iraqis, Kurds, French, Malians, Tunisians, Palestinians, Nigerians, Yemenites, Libyans, Lebanese, Turks, Afghans, Mexicans, Kenyans, Somalians… we are Muslims, Christians, atheists, Hindus, Buddhists… we are workers, housewives, jobless, students, children, grandparents… we are persons. We are citizens of this world.
And we are at war. But we do not know who the enemy is. Because a very important battle in this war is the battle of narratives. And at the moment, the battle of narratives is being won by others.
The attacks in Paris last November 13 have stirred a dulled European conscience, which, as a result of poorly understood education and history, had thought that their airplanes and armies could take part in distant wars, and that in return the worst thing that could happen to them was, as in the case of Syria, to have tens of thousands of immigrants at their door, while Syria's neighboring countries were receiving millions.
But after the attacks, European leaders and their media are reediting the USA's post-9/11 antiterrorist doctrine. A reading based on a flagrant lie. According to this view, the brutal initiative of a few fanatic degenerates must be responded to by using any means, albeit disproportionate ones, as a response to an "act of war." But the reality is that Paris is not the beginning of anything. It is an intermediate episode of a current inferno series. France was already bombing Syria and killing innocent victims. Victims whom no one is looking for, nor counting, nor naming, nor knowing, nor recognizing, not even ISIS. Since September, the French have been part of the allied forces led by the USA against ISIS, which since 2014 has stepped into the current civil wars in Iraq and Syria, and moreover, is a consequence of the war in Iraq (2003-2011) caused by the US invasion.
The "war against terror" narrative, a lie to which Europe is gradually yielding, even though it is not clear that France will get the necessary support for ground intervention in Syria, hides another "war," that is to say, another reading of these affairs. You will have guessed: it is the military, economic, technological, and cultural war… of the elite against everyone else. A conflict of planetary scope, in which they divide us by class, nation, religion, even with sports, while they are united by the money. The complexity of this war includes all aspects of social life because it arises from the global plan of the ultrarich against the planet. Just where security is concerned, and without getting into the original and much more important motivation, namely to dominate the Middle East and control its energy resources, this plan is characterized by three features that I would like to expose as follows: global terrorism (by ISIS and others); the boom of "securitarian" culture; and the global arms industry.
Terrorism is the war of the poor, those who do not have the resources to wage armed conflicts in all their intensity. Reasons for terrorism can be fair, unfair, or even perverse, but they are always political or ideological. The bloodthirsty ISIS, which is waging war in Syria and Iraq, which kidnaps, rapes, and enslaves women of all ages, which beheads its enemies and imposes the sharia like their neighbors Saudi Arabia and Iran, and which destroys architectural works, can be compared to other Barbarian regimes like those of Pol Pot, Idi Amin Dada, or Charles Taylor. But by having had the audacity to proclaim a global jihad and to respond on their own ground to those attacking them, ISIS has become for the West, and especially for the most militaristic and conservative sectors, the perfect supreme enemy against which all means can be used, no matter the consequences. Thus, continuing the bombings and the possible ground intervention will heighten the conditions under which Syria and Iraq will not be able to escape from violence for several decades.
In the Middle East, no one is buying the narrative according to which ISIS has become a brutal regime that needs to be exterminated overnight. The story being bought is the one about the monster that has been supported by many to bring down Assad's dictatorship, and the one about revenge by the two European countries that have been attacked (France and Russia), something that stands on a lower moral ground than that of its enemies, for not only are the latter following an eye-for-an-eye policy, they are doing so with much, much greater destructive capacity. By using drones and remotely controlled missiles, and experimenting with new chemical weapons. Following the USA and Israel's example. The result in this region is indefinite perpetuation of resentment and instability. The consequence in the rest of the world is that some now have the ideal excuse to impose conservatism and "securitarianism," to fetter democracy and development, and to make profits from the military industry. As mentioned above, the everlasting fight for energy resources is what has originated and is perpetuating the region's instability, and this continues to be the greatest motivation. But to explain the powerful and inescapable relations between oil and politics, an entirely separate article would have to be written just to begin to deal with the subject. Here I am restricting myself to the subject of security and am starting with the assumption that the military-industrial motivation has gained ground over the years and is also, in a way, following its own or independent logic.
On the other hand, as for all losing sides of a conflict, society in the victimized Arab World is breaking down, and the old divisions are reappearing on the front line. Thus, ISIS has managed to spread to the whole region Iraq's Sunnite-Shia conflict, which followed on the heels of the US invasion. But ISIS's success is also the product of the irresponsibility of the regional powers—Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey—which instead of uniting against the foreign powers interested in dominating the area and its resources, have also wagered on regional destabilization, each of them following their own interests. Thus, the Saudis and the Turks have supported ISIS to topple Assad's regime, and the Iranians have supported the Iraqi Shiite militiamen in Syria and Iraq.
Securitarianism is the second factor. The Paris attacks will drive a review of the European Security Strategy by extending the so-called antiterrorist doctrine to Europe. The French government has already prohibited the demonstrations planned for COP21 and abused the state of emergency by arresting, "pre-emptively," environmental activists, and it has mentioned its intention to breach the European Convention on Human rights. Belgium imposed a state of siege on its capital for several days. In Russia, clever Putin is feeding his popularity with anti-Western victimism, thanks to which he can cut down dissidence and liberties. Other countries are also taking exaggerated and unnecessary measures with political intent. At the European level, measures are being studied that suppose the deprivation of citizens' freedoms. Europe is following in the USA's path and the latter's Patriot Act, military courts, Guantánamo, prisoner abuse, and jails in third countries, the so-called "pre-emptive war" doctrine, and the disastrous results of its Middle East policy, namely continuing the war, thousands of soldiers dying, deporting or jailing innocent immigrants for supposed security reasons, and the government intruding in citizens' lives by means of secret telephone and Internet surveillance.
These measures and others related to supervising citizens, along with collective fear, are in addition contributing to the indiscriminate criminalization of Muslims and spreading suspicion and fear to others in general. More police and military security also causes more insecurity. A breeding ground for the populisms, ghettoization, and the progressive disintegration of liberal democracies already in crisis, for radicalization and the spiral of conflict. Quite the agenda for collective emotional and intellectual insecurity, which with the hand of neoliberalism opens the doors to docility in the direction of a concealed enslavement of humankind.
On the other hand, in France and in other countries, an individualized problematization of the phenomenon, which consists in claiming that the recruitment of second-generation youngsters to ISIS is due to poor social integration, and not to their right to a political stand against injustice offered only by jihadism because the Left has lost its force for change... while extremes are converging and ISIS is also using a polarized epic-charged narrative in which those in favor of a moderate Islam are seen as traitors and enemies.
Finally, at the international level, securitarianism is imposing a pre-emptive war and for this reason is an interventionist doctrine that can be considered a new version of the imperialisms of yore, bathed in the paternalistic blessing of the international institutions, in the pay of the powerful countries, which reprimand the countries of the South for practicing poor governance and being unstable, fragile, or failed.
The third element is the war industry. The greater the instability and the number of wars, the greater the profits for the few and extremely powerful weapons-manufacturing conglomerates. This business, fundamental to the economies of the most powerful countries, is fed by terrorism and the securitarian response; it grows in the face of the economic and financial crisis, it contributes perversely to save the economies of countries like the USA, at the cost of the wars in which it is involved and global insecurity; and it is used by the banks as a financial instrument to manage the emerging countries' debt. The USA's military spending is greater than the combined spending of the following 26 countries, 25 of which are its allies. After 9/11, US defense budgets soared by 114%, even though in 2014 they fell to some extent due to the conclusion of ground operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Global annual military spending is equal to 1.5 trillion US dollars, 82% of which is concentrated in 15 countries and 61% of which in the 5 UN Security Council member countries. The USA leads the world with 29% of the weapons-export business, followed closely by Russia with its 27%. Most of the countries in the world have tended to increase their military budgets in past years.
These budgets include all the sophisticated weaponry, and the chemical and experimental weapons being used in Syria and being sold to different buyers in other war scenarios, which local armies do not have the capacity to produce. It should never be forgotten that a small share of the money invested in the weapons industry would be sufficient to provide economic security and basic services for all of humankind, and that the enormous sums being handled are equivalent or greater than those that were used to rescue banks during the financial crisis.
The Arab World provides, much to its misfortune, the location for this warmongering business to thrive. With 5 of its countries at war and a few more in a situation of high instability, the 22 members of the Arab League have been turned into a region specializing as the planet's military garbage bin or firing range. This reality extends to the rest of the Muslim world with the wars in Afghanistan and Mali, the Pakistani and northern Kurdish powder kegs, and authoritarianism and tensions in many other countries. In the Arab World, longstanding global greed for oil and other resources has been the cause of social deterioration, riding the waves of the different conservative and radical Islamist currents that are needed to impose extremist dictatorships and visions, muzzling and subjecting the people's voice, and fostering internal conflicts the better to practice domination.
As for the European Union, it wishes to increase its participation in this strategy and to add or inject neoconservatism into the existing neoliberalism by means of the deceptive narrative according to which to guarantee peace, the EU must arm itself disproportionately, justifying the billions allocated for this purpose in the budget. Terrorism on the one hand, and the tensions with Russia due to the Ukrainian conflict on the other, are the perfect allies to implement this plan. The EU is not only following the US example in this, it is also following those of Russia and China, whose nationalist, victimist discourse qualifies the other powers as involuntary enemies and terrorism as an indirect tool to attack the country's or the region's interests. In all these countries, the insecurity lie is added to the lie of austerity applied selectively to social spending and meeting needs, thus feeding the cyclical spiral of insecurity and social violence. Evidence of the neoliberal-militarist alliance is given publicly whenever the stock-market rises as a result of an international armed intervention.
How can we move toward peace?
Neither bombings, and even less so any possible ground intervention, nor peace at any cost are good measures. Western intervention is based on the false bipolar narrative of the union of democracies, according to which the world is divided into countries that are either 100% or 0% democratic. In this story, the former are supposedly superior, making of the narrative the contemporary version of the civilizing missions of the empires of yore. Actually, Europe and the USA's democracies are far from perfect, and though Russia's may be lesser, it still exists. Even China sees itself as a democracy, and a considerable share of its population thinks the same. This is why the difference in degree of democracy among countries does not justify crushing others, i.e. Syrians, in an operation not in the least democratic, nor should it keep the EU and the USA from collaborating with Russia and China in seeking solutions.
Where legitimacy is concerned, the 130 French victims were citizens of the world as much as the hundreds of daily victims in Syria and Iraq, and those of other countries experiencing terrorism, and for this reason the whole world must take a stand. Neither France nor the EU are legitimized to initiate an intervention, not even an unarmed one, because they have been part and parcel of the aggressions and would never be seen as impartial.
1. In the short and medium term, stabilization by pacific means
There are a great many stabilization measures that can be taken in Syria and Iraq before imagining a military solution, which would only lead to delay, but unfortunately also to increasing or consolidating the conflict in the medium and long run. Military intervention must be seen as a last resort. Stabilization measures need all the countries of the region to agree, and must have the support of the international powers. Such an agreement would be very difficult to reach because the different players often take opposite directions, but the citizens of the world would have to, at the very least, pressure their governments with a common agenda to make them sit down to a negotiating table until they come up with an agreement.
Among the short-term measures, it would first be necessary to take action against ISIS's financial independence. The main offices of all Syrian and Iraqi banks must cease all operations with their branches in ISIS territory and stop paying civil servants' wages there, a situation that is contributing to the stability of the jihadist regime.
Secondly, all ISIS borders must be hermetically closed by means of a joint regional surveillance operation, with support from the UN security forces, in all the outer adjacent regions (located in Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and if possible, Israel) and including airspace, in order to prevent ISIS from exporting oil and works of art and importing arms, and the circulation of nonresidents.
Thirdly, all Internet and telephone access nodes must be blocked to eliminate ISIS's logistic coordination with the outside, its propaganda, its possibility to conduct large-scale terrorist operations like those of Paris, and its collaboration with subsidiary jihadist groups in Libya, Nigeria, etc.
In the fourth place, a no-fly area should be set up for the entire territory of Syria and Iraq, under the control of a regional force (Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia) and under UN supervision.
In the fifth place, there should be an unconditional cease fire and an embargo of all the forces in conflict, and humanitarian areas should be set up in the area of the front.
All these short-term measures would allow the regional and global powers to make the contending forces sit at the table to initiate peace negotiations and an exit to the crisis.
In the medium term, a solid plan needs to be worked out for reconstruction and democratic reestablishment in Syria, with international support for the development and peace of the region, including greater social protection and less inequality; robust diplomatic action will be needed to bring out the regional powers' common interests; and local civil society will have to be empowered for forceful educational and social action that will stand up to jihadist warmongering discourse. On the other hand, Assad must assume the need to organize elections in which he can run, and Russia, which is theoretically a democratic country, must stop playing its role of defending a dictatorship.
At the regional Middle Eastern level, it is necessary to support the democratic forces, to strengthen the players in favor of dialogue and peaceful political Islam, and to promote all forces opposing regional conflict and favorable to integration. A permanent regional negotiations committee is needed for resolution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Outside the region, these and other peace initiatives must be supported, as well as multiculturality, tolerance, social inclusion, well-being, and the reduction of inequalities.
In a very different scheme of things, on the global scale a plan is also needed to exit from the fossil economy, making the world less dependent on the Middle East and the region less dependent on the excessive ambitions of other parts of the world.
2. Plan B: regional intervention
The previous measures must comprise a common agenda agreed upon by all the parties, especially the countries of the region and the international powers. This agreement must include a schedule with a deadline. Only in the case where after this deadline the conditions of the conflict are the same or worse, a joint, operational, and rapid military intervention must be set in motion by the countries of the region: Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and perhaps Egypt. This force must have the approval of the UN Security Council.
Like the previous measures, this regional intervention as a last resort is not a realistic measure because getting countries to agree that have so far considered themselves as adversaries and so far have been acting against one another is far from easy. Here it would be very useful, almost essential, to have an agreement previously worked out among international and regional civil society that will put pressure in this direction
3. In the long term: world democracy
Terrorism, securitarianism, and militarism are three new ways to play an old game, the power game played by the strongest. The age of multilateralism will continue to be an age of global conflicts and underdevelopment while the richer regions and countries play their hand of destabilizing the world in order to avoid losing their economic monopoly. Powerful alternatives are needed to change the rules of the game. The rules of the game to end the most important war of all, which is the war of the elite against everyone else.
Social movements and international civil society need to include world democracy as a necessary scenario in the collective agenda, no matter how long it takes. For the moment, world democracy is Utopian. And it may continue to be so for a long time. Unless we get started. It is not that I think that world democracy is the solution to the endemic war in the Middle East, or to the environmental crisis, or to the extreme poverty and injustice of the world, but I am convinced that here and now we need transformative political paradigms to break out of the dead-end in which we are stuck, and of the few that have been formulated—others would be a government of the wise, collegial government with the participation of corporations, or a centralized global government—world democracy is what seems most legitimate to me.
For the social movements of the world to agree to build a world democratic movement, there would have to be a debate on the question "What democracy?" and on the question "What globality?" A new democracy can hardly imitate those already in existence, which are being delegitimized by how they work and above all by the way they have been taken over by the elite all over the world. It is also very difficult for the citizens of the world to accept a form of globality based on top-down organization, which would possess ultimate power and drown out the voices of cultural, regional, religious, and other minorities. As a Catalan, I would never accept that my country, my culture, and my idiosyncrasy were not represented in the world with a corresponding, proportionate decision-making power, and I believe this applies to all cultures—sexual orientation, religion, ways of life, and ways of thinking, really—independently of their demographic size.


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About the guest blogger: Kelly Noble has been an avid wine drinker and home cook for over eight years and writes the Wine & Dine blog, which focuses on her recipes, food trends and favorite wines. For more, see Kelly's bio. I was lucky enough to write a guest post for Kelly's blog last month about my famous strawberry crepes; thanks for returning the favor, Kelly!
If you are a serious home cook or would like to start cooking more at home, you may want to consider some of these items to add to your kitchen. Although they may be more popular in commercial kitchens, these items are a home cook's dream for helping make cooking easier as well as developing fun and interesting creations!
Baking mats
The worst part about using cookie sheets is cleaning them after each batch. With nonstick baking mats, cookies and homemade candies will never again stick to the sheet pan, and the material prevents scorching for a more even bake. Silicone baking mats are the ideal baking surface for a variety of baked goods, although you may also try parchment paper, which is a disposable non-stick alternative to reusable silicone mats. Any home cook who bakes should consider this item for her baking gadget collection.
Rondeau pan
Made from cast iron, these rondeau pans are perfect for slow braising and simmering meats and sauces due to their ability to retain and distribute heat evenly. This item is suitable with all types of heat sources, including induction, stovetop, and conventional ovens. This particular rondeau pan is also used for paellas and stews and comes in several different colors including blue, green and red so you can match your pan to your style.
Meat tenderizers
Tenderness is a key component to tasty meat. When a cut of beef, lamb or chicken does not meet your standards, you can use a meat tenderizer to soften things up a bit. Two of the main factors affecting meat tenderness are age and cut. The key to tenderizing meat is to break down the connective fibers and tissues to make the meat soft. Of course, a meat tenderizer is a great way to do this. I personally use my meat tenderizer all the time when making Italian dishes and rolled meat dishes. Check out A Love Affair with Pork: Pork Milanese for a recipe in which I use my tenderizer.
Digital meat thermometers
Food safety is important, even for a home cook, so you should probably invest in a meat thermometer. When using a meat thermometer, it is important that you place the needle into the center of the thickest part. The tip of the needle is the only part that actually "reads" the temperature, so the amount of needle inserted is not important. Make sure that the needle does not go all the way through and contact the cooking surface or that it is not touching bone; this will give a false reading. You can also use meat thermometers to check the temperature of soups, stews or other hot foods in a warmer.
Santoku knives
A good knife is a necessity in any kitchen, and in my kitchen the santoku is my knife of choice. Santoku knives are the Japanese version of a chef's knife. They are used much like a Western chef's knife, mainly for chopping, dicing, mincing and an assortment of other cutting tasks. They are the all-purpose Japanese knife – they can be used to cut just about anything, as long as it is not used on bone, which can chip the knife's edge.
When choosing your santoku knife, first consider the steel shaping method. If you are looking for the highest quality of knife available, go with a forged model. On the other hand, if you only plan on using your knife occasionally or are looking for an economical option, a stamped santoku "bocho" (Japanese for knife) will do just fine. Go with carbon steel for durability, or high carbon stainless steel for a knife that is strong but also highly unlikely to rust.
Kitchen torches
I recently purchased a kitchen torch for my very own and I can honestly say it is one of the coolest gadgets in my kitchen! These useful utensils are, of course, instrumental in making my favorite dessert, crème brulee, but they can also be used to glaze tarts and brown a meringue. You can even use it to melt cheese on top of a dish. The proper way to torch the top of your dessert is to hold the opening of the torch about four to five inches away from the top of the dish and move the flame back and forth in a slow, even motion.
Pizza stones
A pizza lovers' gadget collection would not be complete without a pizza stone to make your pizza taste like it was made in a pizzeria. Traditional pizza baking methods call for a wood-fired oven, but as an alternative, both pizza shops and people who want to make homemade pizza can make authentic quality pies using a pizza stone. Pizza stones are made from terracotta, which is unglazed ceramic made from natural clay. The term terracotta literally means baked earth and usually has a reddish brown color. The clay was widely used by ancient societies to make decorative artwork and statues, some of which have survived to this day. Pizza stones made from the same clay are durable, retain heat well and will eventually absorb some of the pizza flavoring, giving each pie a taste unique to your kitchen.
Non-stick fry pan
Frying pans are an essential part of any commercial kitchen but the home cook should also think seriously about investing in a good non-stick pan. They can be used for sautéing vegetables, searing a steak or even browning ground beef. With its waxy, slick feel, the non-stick finish prevents a lot of food from sticking to the pan. Non-stick pans are great for using with healthful dishes that require very little butter or oil. They are also good for recipes which require the dish to be flipped or moved around in one whole piece with a spatula. Every cook should have at least one go-to fry pan they can count on, if not more.
Garlic presses
Garlic presses are an essential tool in any kitchen due to the ubiquitous nature of the ingredient. While some chefs prefer to chop garlic using a knife, the result is often some very smelly hands and a scent that is incredibly difficult to remove. Garlic presses make mincing garlic a clean and easy process. The garlic press is an essential tool for anyone who cooks with garlic. I personally use mine on a daily basis and sometimes wish I had two!
Immersion blenders
Immersion blenders are a great way to make soups and salsas in the container of your choosing. These blenders are different from processors or freestanding blenders in that the food that is being blended does not need to be put in a special container. The wand blender, as it is sometimes called, is immersed into whatever container the food has been prepared in. Some models can even be used while the food is simmering on the stove. Immersion blenders are known and loved by professional and novice cooks alike because they can go where regular food processors cannot. They let cooks think outside the blender bowl when it comes to blending dishes.


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Harley Davidson 1942 WLC, 45 cubic-Inch, 750cc. Frame # 42WLC17476 Engine # 42WLC17476
Harley-Davidson's first flathead V-twin appeared in 1929 as the Model D. Its 45-cubic-inch engine was smaller than the company's existing 61- and 74-cubic-inch F-head V-twins, which then became known as "Big Twins."
The latter switched to a flathead design the following year, but those larger engines were neither as reliablenor as long-lived as the understressed "Forty-five."
Though the Forty-five was no powerhouse, it proved to be a versatile engine that remained in production for more than four decades.
During that time it served duty not only in street motorcycles, but also in three-wheeled Servi-Cars (1933-1973),military WLAs/WLCs of the 1940s, and WR racing bikes of the 1940s and 1950s.
It's no coincidence that the history of Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson, founded in 1903, parallels that of the 20th Century, the American Century.
Racers and cops, soldiers and stars, lawyers and loners, all seem to have found themselves on a Harley.
Harley-Davidson began producing the WLA in small numbers in 1940, as part of a general military expansion.
The later entry of the United States into World War II saw significantly increased production, with over 90,000 being produced during the war (along with spare parts the equivalent of many more).
Harley Davidson would also produce a close WLA variant, as shown here, for the Canadian Army called the WLC and would also supply smaller numbers to the UK, South Africa, and other allies, as well as filling orders for different models from the Navy and Marine Corps.
Many WLAs would be shipped to allies under the Lend-Lease program. The largest recipient was the Soviet Union, which was sold over 30,000 WLAs.
Production of the WLA/WLC would cease after the war, but would be revived for the Korean War during the years 1949 to 1952.
Most WLAs/WLCs in western hands after the war would be sold as surplus and "civilianized"; the many motorcycles available at very low cost would lead to the rise of the chopper and other modified motorcycle styles,as well as the surrounding biker culture.
Many a young soldier would come home hoping to get a Harley-Davidson like he saw or rode in the service, leading to the post-war popularity of both the motorcycle and the company in general.
The US Army would use motorcycles for police and escort work, courier duties, and some scouting, as well as limited use to transport radio and radio suppression equipment.
Allied motorcycles were almost never used as combat vehicles or for troop mobility, and so were rarely equipped with sidecars as was common on the German side.
Nevertheless, the WLA/WLC acquired the nickname "Liberator", since it was seen ridden by soldiers liberating occupied Europe.
The engine of the WLA/WLC is a 45 cubic-inch or 750cc side-valve design, which is reliable though not particularly efficient in comparison to overhead-valve designs.
Harley Davidson already had overhead valve engines in production for its Big Twin lines,but the "small twin" flathead design was popular in applications needing reliability more than power.
The engine develops around 24HP and the transmission is a hand-change 3-speed and foot operated clutch.
This engine remained in production from 1937 to 1973 in the Servi-Car, although it was superseded in two-wheeled motorcycles by the more advanced flathead engine used in the Model K (the ancestor of the OHV Sportster) in 1952.
Though the model designation suggested high compression, for reliability, the Army version actually used a medium-compression version. In modern terms, the WLA's compression ratio of 5:1 is very low.
Due to this low compression, a WLC will run on 74 octane gasoline, necessary due to the poor quality of refining at the time,although fuel technology would improve rapidly during the war.
The WLC also features springer front suspension. Harley-Davidson would not adopt telescopic front forks until after the war.
The rear wheel had no suspension, giving this type of motorcycle the nickname "hard tail".
This 42WLC 45 cubic inch, 750cc is a civilianized, reliable and very well presented motorcycle.


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