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DIY: concrete diamond
Last night I came up with the idea for this 3D diamond. I think of concrete as being sort of a classic material but it is certainly making the trend right now. It's also pretty easy to work with. Since I made this in the evening I don't have photos of the process but it was a simple process.
I used this template, printed on printer paper.
Then I lined it with some clear packing tape, otherwise the wet concrete will soften the paper and it won't hold a shape.
Once I covered it in clear tape I cut out the template, folding twice on all the lines to give them a good crease.
Also, don't worry about folding the top part down, that will be your opening to pour into.
I then stuck the pointed part of the paper diamond into a paper cup and poured my concrete mixture through the top.
I used a quick dry cement so it only took about 2 hrs before I could peel the paper off.
I let it dry over night but it's still a little damp, even though the sides are solidified now. (It will lighten in color as the rest of the moisture is evaporated)
Once it's completely dry you can spray paint it a metallic copper or matte white but I think I prefer this imperfect finish, bubble holes and all.
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22 comments:
Gorgeous! I love making things out of concrete. I want one! Will give it a try. Thanks for sharing the template and your process. Lovely photos!ReplyDelete
love this! can't wait to try it out!ReplyDelete
the template isn't working?ReplyDeleteReplies
Super love!!! Loving simple blog.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 17, 2013
Obsessed...going to have to try this.ReplyDelete
Oh this is really pretty. You're so creative Jennifer I love it.ReplyDelete
This is one of those things you just have to make. Thanks for the template.ReplyDelete
You are seriously brilliant, I love this.ReplyDelete
having a hard time getting the edges to be as defined at yours. also the weight of the concrete seems to bulge the mold. working on attempt #3 they are getting better each timeReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Eric,Delete
A couple things that might help: I taped all across the paper before folding it, I also taped the finished diamond shape very well, my concrete mixture was a but dry so it hardened quickly, I scored the edges before and after they were taped, I let the whole thing dry while sitting in a cup so the edges wouldn't be flattened.
Hope that helps!
Great idea! Must try - definitely.ReplyDelete
This is so of topic, but I wondered what the amazing book in the last photo is. With the silly mustache figure.ReplyDelete
Love this!ReplyDelete
Tried making one today. It worked. The 2nd version, which will incorporate what was learned today, will be great. Thanks, many thanks.ReplyDelete
This is lovely! I'm a little wary of working with cement b/c I'm so afraid it'll be overly messy; any tips on particular brands that are easy to work with?ReplyDelete
Awesome! I've made a few now, thanks for the awesome photos that propelled me to want to make one!ReplyDelete
Hi there! I love this! Thanks for sharing! Would you mind if I borrow a picture of this concrete diamond on my blog (http://nostalgiecat.blogspot.co.uk)? I am having a project give away competition and would like to show your concrete diamond as a great example of homemade décor...I will of course credit and link back to you!ReplyDelete
Please let me know asap!
Sincerely, June Olsen
Hello it's beautiful !ReplyDelete
I love how imperfect it is. What do you reckon created the many color variations and uneven/rough texture feel?
Also it's quite dark in color, even if it was still damp. Did you add pigments by any chance?
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"A Jedi trusts the Force and first seeks other ways to resolve problems: patience, logic, tolerance, attentive listening, negotiation, persuasion, and calming techniques."
Generally speaking, we are a pretty calm group of people, but as with so many other things in life, there are those that evoke a negative response from the very start. THAT is why we are such believers in maintaining a polite, respectful thread. Most everyone here is eager to help, and the only thing we ask is (despite the associated tedium) read the entire thread, it can only help. If and when you are still stuck, feel free to ask questions, we're all here to help one another.
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|ROM||AROMA||----- Jedi-X20----- || Viper4Android Audio || MULTICARRIER ||4.1.2| 10|24!!, a ROM for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II
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Similar to abusing IAM and STS, we can also abuse IAM and KMS to let Amazon do our service-to-service authentication for us. Unlike STS, though, KMS is almost perfect for this use case.
Let's recap a bit from the STS post, though. What I'm aiming for is service to service authentication with the following specs:
- Has no chicken and egg trust problem. Re-use AWS to provide the chicken, we'll use it to lay the eggs.
- Can be used only from one service to another service. The service receiving the token shouldn't be able to reuse the token to impersonate the sender.


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GRAINCORP managing director Alison Watkins remained scrupulously "on message", delivering a rebuff to suitor Archer Daniels Midland and revelling in another strong full-year profit result.
But there was one lapse, with some unscripted colour on a ballpark $20 million jump in repair and maintenance costs for the grain handling company. Watkins admitted GrainCorp had been carrying an increased "R&M" line over the past couple of years as it handled bumper grain harvests after a decade of drought.
"I would say that a lot of that is focused on some catch-up investment that we needed to do in the business. This business has had some pretty lean years in '07 and '08 … so there's been equipment, I guess, that's been wheeled out of sheds and found a bit wanting, so we've needed to make sure that that's been performing well."
CBD can vouch for the performance of at least one of the GrainCorp's drive-over grain stackers. A rare trip outside Collins Street earlier this month, to Moree in northern New South Wales, indeed confirmed Watkins' old farm tools had been working around the clock.Diary of an analyst
CBD for one has been enjoying the daily postcard from UBS's Australian resources analyst, Glyn Lawcock, since he arrived in China this week.
While the global focus has been on other activities in Beijing, Lawcock and his colleagues and some institutional clients launched their own resources-themed tour.
The excitement started building when Lawcock let slip it wasn't just going to be the usual Contiki shenanigans. Rather the itinerary will involve "discussions with all sorts of personalities, including economists, transport doyens, coal and gold ore diggers, purveyors of cement, makers of steel and aluminum-bearing products".
And on Thursday Lawock had gone the full Bill Bryson. "Another clear day in Beijing, with the mountains on the northern margin of the city, over 50km away, clearly visible," he wrote in his latest instalment.
"Today, we're out and about in Beijing's chilly air, having discussions with coal and gold miners, aluminium and cement producers and checking out China's legendary railway industry".Angst at Mirvac
MIRVAC'S board of directors were subjected to a barrage of complaints by grumpy shareholders at Thursday's annual talk-fest.
It lasted as long as a screening of Gone With The Wind, or 3½ hours, and the new board members, led by chairman James MacKenzie, fielded shareholder complaints including heated discussion over MacKenzie's re-election.
Meanwhile, finance director Greg Dyer found his discussion about capital allocation needed more polishing. One shareholder said she was lost after about a minute into his speech, while another said: "This gobbledegook style is counterproductive." This prompted Mackenzie to say the board was obliged to follow the law, to which a shareholder yelled, "Then get another lawyer."
Observing the proceedings were a cast of fund managers, including UBS's Pat Barrett, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Simon Shakesheff and Macquarie Bank's Antony Green. In the back stalls was the former head of rival property interest Dexus, Victor Hoog Antick.Diversity reversity
CABCHARGE'S long-term commitment to boardroom diversity is looking more like a fling.
In its annual report, Cabcharge crowed about its embrace of boardroom diversity with the appointment of Sharon Doyle – its former company secretary – as a director late last year.
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The other day I eavesdropped as a pretty girl faced the teenage boy seated across from her and sang, "Tonight / We are young / So let's set the world on fire".
Frustrated by his blank stare, she said, "Don't you know the song? It's from that Chevy commercial".
If that example doesn't convince you of the power of music and marketing, nothing will.
Sure, marrying the two isn't easy, but Susan Stone of Tonic Music and Jedd Katrancha of Downtown Music Publishing kindly shared their expertise at Internet Week last Wednesday and offered the following tips on how marketers might best integrate music into their campaigns.
1. It's okay not to know
In 2008, Santigold (then called Santogold) was a relative unknown, but Bud Light took a chance with her "Creator" for its Bud Light Lime campaign. The gamble netted the company cachet when the musician went on to win Best Breakthrough Artist from NME that year.
"If you wait until something is certified 'cool' with the public, you've probably missed the opportunity to launch something new and benefit from that because it's too late," Stone wrote later in an email.
2. In the age of "like," be in the business of love
While you can't predict with certainty which new artists the public will embrace, you want to make sure that your audience has its ears pricked to the music you've chosen for the campaign. You or your client won't always love the song or artist, but it's more important for your audience to be the one that loves it.
You'll have a better chance of playing matchmaker between the two if you've been listening to your target group and know which artists, songs, or genres have been moving them, be it classic tracks or newest subgenre.
Stone pointed to the recent example of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" featured in Dior Couture's Secret Garden campaign, which counted 22m views in just two weeks. It's an oldie from an established band, but it fit the brand and its fans, who used social media to praise the musical choice (55 tweets per day).
3. Don't be a control freak
Does your brand's name or logo need to be on every frame, every t-shirt? No. "Brands that I've worked with do the best when they own the experience," Katrancha said.
4. Respect
You'll find it easier to let go of the reins if you respect the artist and the audience.
Brand integrity will be harder to come by if you use a song that sounds an awful lot like the hit by that band who wouldn't give you the rights when you came knocking.
Do otherwise and you may find yourself collared in something like Flavorwire's "10 Advertisements That Shamelessly Rip Off Well-Known Songs," which fingered Microsoft for running a song that sounds criminally like Arcade Fire's "Wake Up."
Plus, there's just no reason for such behavior. There are too many good bands out there who will say yes to your request. "It's not worth it," said Stone.
5. Care where the music comes from
Sometimes the artist or the label has a built-in community that matters more than the song. "So what if the high hat doesn't match up with the car when it comes out of the gate?" said Stone, referring to the synchronous sound design many marketers crave with spots.
Examples abound on this point — Stone referenced the Alabama Shakes, while Katrancha offered Miike Snow — but another is McDonald's use of The Shins' "New Slang." The band was still relatively obscure when the ad ran in 2002 (It would be two more years before Natalie Portman would utter, "The Shins will change your life," in Garden State), but it was part of the family of bands signed to the iconic Sub Pop label and so had a ready-made audience.
We encounter music in so many ways — at the store, as a video posted on a friend's status update, as a loud blare from a passing car. How can a brand stand out in the cacophony?
In each of the tips Stone outlined, the key, she said, is knowing that listening is a two-way street. Ensure your audience feels heard, and they'll listen the next time you have something to communicate.


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This entry has now been added to the "Accredited Preschools" entry.
If you know where to look, there are often resources available in your community to help with day care/preschool problems. I indicated in an earlier entry that I only discovered the National Association for the Education of Young Children when I picked up a pamphlet at Boy's preschool. The same day I grabbed that pamphlet, in search of answers to his problem with bullies in preschool, I grabbed another that looked promising: "Promoting Educational Achievement for Children Early (P.E.A.C.E.): A Child Care Expulsion Prevention Program." They are affiliated with Riverwood Center, a county specific organization, and the United Way.
Boy has not been in danger of expulsion, but his bully has, and P.E.A.C.E. shares why my community, and any community really, has reason to be concerned about Yale's studies regarding the alarming rates of preschool expulsions. Beyond recognizing that "social and emotional competence of young children predicts their academic performance in 1st grade, over and above their cognitive skills and family background," and that "young children who act in anti-social ways are provided with less instruction and less positive feedback [leads them] to like school less, learn less and attend less," P.E.A.C.E. suggests a link between poverty, inadequate prenatal care, child abuse, and participation in childcare 40-60 hours a week as risk factors for children.
Because of these risk factors, P.E.A.C.E. "provides consultation for parents and child care providers" for preschool aged children who exhibit "behavioral or emotional challenges that put them at risk of expulsion for childcare." In other words, even day care centers, including "anyone who directs or works in a day care setting" is eligible for services through this program, and services include training for providers and families. P.E.A.C.E. is only available in my county, but as indicated above, the program is associated with the United Way, so if you are struggling with the kinds of problems we've faced as a family, you might consider contacting your local United Way to see what programs are available to you.
For me, I plan to contact the name on the pamphlet and share our story. I will be sure to share what comes of that conversation here.


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
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Joseph Hamburger was the Pelatiah Perit Professor Emeritus of Political and Social Science at Yale University. He was a leading authority on 19th-century British intellectual history and political theory and wrote books on "James Mill and the Art of Revolution," "Intellectuals in Politics" and "Macaulay and the Whig Tradition."


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This is a thread for any kind of fan projects that relate directly to RTK games. These include language patches for PC versions, game guides and walkthroughs (even if it isn't a complete game walkthrough--something like "Sure-fire way for defeating the barbarians in RTK9", "List of events in RTK 10" counts).
Note: This is a resource thread for people posting stuff to share. Please use the game-specific threads for discussion and for requesting FAQs, guides, walkthroughs, etc. We want to keep this thread devoted to the resources themselves, so requests and questions ("Can someone post a list of items in RTK8?") will be moved to the relevant game discussion thread. Irrelevant posts will be deleted.
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Since we don't see too many responses from novices to broquaint's "Perl Idioms Explained" posts, I'd like to publicly provide a viewpoint.
You can get so much from things like perldoc and the O'Reilley books on Perl. However there are some times when I am learning Perl where I find my inner voice sounding like a little kid in math class. ("When will I ever use this?"). Now don't get me wrong, since I am learning Perl voluntarily, the inner voice doesn't sound as sullen/petulant as that kid, and I know that things that I (seemingly involuntarily) think that way about will turn out to be some of the most usefull tools at my disposal, but it is things like this post that make me go back and re-read the books and documentation on Perl until I own the concepts, that make me truly learn (and love) Perl.
I'd just like to give a public thanks to broquaint, and to the excellent monks who expand on these posts, who really help me (and many others, I'm sure) along in my quest for Perl knowledge.
Off I go to re-read ch.8 in my copy of the Camel, with what you all have provided in mind...(hmmm, I've always thought I was a pretty quick learner, but the fact that I have already worn out the book, considering my level of proficiency, reminds me that nothing worthwile is easy.)
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United States Pistol, M1911, M1911A1, Government Model Pistol Specifications: Weight 2.437 lb (1,105 g) empty, w/ magazine (FM 23–35, 1940); Length 8.25 in (210 mm); Barrel length 5.03 in (127 mm), Government model; 4.25 in (108 mm), Commander model; 3.5 in (89 mm), Officer's ACP model; Cartridge .45 ACP; Action Short recoil operation; Muzzle velocity 800 ft/s (244 m/s); Effective range 75 yd (62 m) (FM 23–35 of 1940); Feed system 7 rounds (standard-capacity magazine), +1 in chamber. The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It was designed by John M. Browning, and was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam era. In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life. The M1911 is the most well-known of John Browning's designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. Besides the pistol being widely copied itself, this operating system rose to become the pre-eminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern pistols. The M1911 pistol originated in the late 1890s, as a search for a suitable self-loading (or semi-automatic) handgun, to replace the variety of revolvers then in service. During that time the United States military was adopting new firearms at a fast pace, including several new handguns and two all-new service rifles (the M1892/96/98 Krag and M1895 Navy Lee), as well as a series of revolvers by Colt and Smith & Wesson for the Army and Navy. The next decade would see a similar pace, including the adoption of several more revolvers and an intensive search for a self-loading pistol that would culminate in official adoption of the M1911. Hiram S. Maxim designed a self-loading pistol in the 1880s, but he was preoccupied with machine guns and did not pursue the design further. Nevertheless, the application of his principle of using bullet energy to reload led to several self-loading pistols in the 1890s. The designs caught the attention of various militaries, which began programs to find a suitable one for their forces. In the U.S., such a program would lead to a formal test at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. At the turn of the century, a test of self-loading pistols was conducted, which included entries from Mauser (the C96 "Broomhandle"), Mannlicher (the Steyr Mannlicher M1894), and Colt (the Colt M1900). This led to a purchase of 1,000 DWM Luger pistols, chambered in 7.65mm Luger, a bottlenecked cartridge. These would go on field trials but ran into some issues, especially in regard to stopping power. Other governments had also levied similar complaints, which resulted in DWM producing an enlarged version of the round, the 9mm Parabellum (known in current military parlance as the 9x19mm NATO), a necked-up version of the 7.65mm round. Fifty of these were tested as well by the U.S. Army in 1903. Due to problems encountered by American military units fighting Moro guerrillas during the Philippine-American War, the then-standard .38 Long Colt revolver was found to be unsuitable for the rigors of jungle warfare, particularly in terms of stopping power, as the Moros had very high battle morale and frequently used drugs to inhibit the sensation of pain. It's also been reported that the Moros wore a very effective bamboo "armor" that was difficult to penetrate with the smaller caliber revolver. The U.S. Army briefly reverted to using the M1873 single-action revolver in .45 Colt caliber, which had been standard during the last decades of the 19th century because the slower, heavier bullet was found to be more effective against charging tribesmen. The problems with the .38 Long Colt led to the army shipping new single action .45 Colt revolvers to the Philippines in 1902. It also prompted the then-Chief of Ordnance, General William Crozier, who became Chief of Ordnance of the Army in 1901, to authorize further testing for a new service pistol. Following the 1904 Thompson-LaGarde pistol round effectiveness tests, Colonel John T. Thompson stated that the new pistol "should not be of less than .45 caliber" and would preferably be semi-automatic in operation. This led to the 1906 trials of pistols from six firearms manufacturing companies (namely, Colt, Bergmann, Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM), Savage Arms Company, Knoble, Webley, and White-Merril). Asking for a .45-caliber automatic pistol was a tall order that few manufacturers or inventors attempted successfully in the early 20th century. To accomplish this, Browning settled on a design that is so timeless, it has been changed little in nearly 100 years of production. Of the six designs submitted, three were almost immediately eliminated, leaving the Savage, Colt, and DWM designs chambered in the new .45ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge. These three all had issues that needed correction, but only Colt and Savage resubmitted their designs. A series of field tests from 1907 to 1911 were held to decide between the Savage and Colt designs. Both designs were improved between each testing over their initial entries, leading up to the final test before adoption. Among the areas of success for the Colt was a 6,000 round test at the end of 1910 attended by its designer, John Browning. The Colt gun passed with flying colors, having no malfunctions, while the Savage designs had 37. The basic principle of the pistol is recoil operation. As the bullet and combustion gasses travel down the barrel, they give momentum to the slide and barrel which are locked together during this portion of the firing cycle. After the bullet has left the barrel, the slide and barrel continue rearward a short distance. At this point, a link pivots the barrel down, out of locking recesses in the slide, and brings the barrel to a stop. As the slide continues rearward, a claw extractor pulls the spent casing from the firing chamber and an ejector strikes the rear of the case pivoting it out and away from the pistol. The slide stops and is then propelled forward by a spring to strip a fresh cartridge from the magazine and feed it into the firing chamber. At the forward end of its travel, the slide locks into the barrel and is ready to fire again. The military mandated a grip safety and a manual safety. A grip safety, sear disconnect, slide stop, half cock position, and manual safety (located on the left rear of the frame) are on all standard M1911A1s. Several companies have developed a firing pin block safety. Colt's 80 series uses a trigger operated one and several other manufacturers use one operated by the grip safety. Following its success in trials, the Colt pistol was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911, thus gaining its designation, M1911 (Model of 1911). It was adopted by the Navy and Marine Corps in 1913. Originally manufactured only by Colt, demand for the firearm in World War I saw the expansion of manufacture to the government-owned Springfield Armory. Battlefield experience in the First World War led to some more small external changes, completed in 1924. The new version received a modified type classification, M1911A1. Changes to the original design were minor and consisted of a shorter trigger, cutouts in the frame behind the trigger, a curved mainspring housing, a longer grip safety spur (to prevent hammer bite), a wider front sight, a shorter spur on the hammer, and simplified grip checkering. Those unfamiliar with the design are often unable to tell the difference between the two versions at a glance. No internal changes were made, and parts remained interchangeable between the two. World War II and the years leading up to it created a great demand for the weapon. During the war, about 1.9 million units were procured by the U.S. Government for all forces, production being undertaken by several manufacturers, including Remington Rand (900,000 produced), Colt (400,000), Ithaca Gun Company (400,000), Union Switch & Signal (50,000), Singer (500), the Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal. So many were produced that, after 1945, the government did not order any new pistols, and simply used existing parts inventories to "arsenal refinish" guns when necessary. Before World War II, a small number of Colts were produced under license at the Norwegian weapon factory Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk (these Colts were known as "Kongsberg Colt"). During the German occupation of Norway the production continued; these pistols are highly regarded by modern collectors. German forces used captured M1911A1 pistols, using the designation "Pistole 660(a)".[1] The 1911 pattern also formed the basis for the Argentine Ballester-Molina and certain Spanish Star and Llama pistols made after 1922. Colt 1911s were used by the Royal Navy as sidearms during World War I in .455 Webley Automatic caliber. The handguns were then transferred to the Royal Air Force where they saw use in limited numbers up until the end of World War II as sidearms for air crew in event of bailing out in enemy territory. Some units of the South Korean Air Force still use these original batches as officers' sidearms. Norway used the Kongsberg Colt which was a license produced variant and is recognized by the unique slide catch. Argentina manufactured them for some time and led to the cheaper Ballester-Molina. Spain produced the STAR Model P. The Greek Hellenic Army issues the M1911 as a sidearm. A Chinese company Norinco exports a clone of the 1911A1 for civilian purchase. After the Second World War, the M1911 continued to be a mainstay of the United States Armed Forces in the Korean War and the Vietnam War and was also used during Desert Storm by some U.S. Army units. In the late 1980s, USMC Colonel Robert Young laid out a series of specifications and improvements to make Browning's design ready for 21st century combat, many of which have been included in MEU(SOC) pistol designs. However, as the U.S. Marine Corps began its process of hand selecting members from its Force Recon to be submitted to USSOCOM as Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Detachment One (MCSOCOM Det-1), the selection of a .45 ACP M1911A1-based pistol meant roughly 150 units would be needed, quickly. The PWS was already backlogged with producing DMRs, USMC SAM-Rs, and updating M40A1s to M40A3s, so Det-1 began the search for COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) surrogates to use. Discovering that the Los Angeles Police Department was pleased with their special Kimber M1911 pistols, a single source request was issued to Kimber for just such a pistol despite the imminent release of their TLE/RLII models. Kimber shortly began producing a limited number of what would be later termed the Interim Close Quarters Battle pistol (ICQB). Maintaining the simple recoil assembly, 5-inch barrel (though using a stainless steel match grade barrel), and internal extractor, the ICQB is not much different from Browning's original design. The final units as issued to MCSOCOM Det-1 are the Kimber ICQBs with Surefire IMPL (Integrated Military Pistol Light), Dawson precision rails, Tritium Novak LoMount sights, Gemtech TRL Tactical Retention Lanyards, modified Safariland 6004 holsters, and Wilson '47D' 8 round magazines. They have reportedly been used with over 15,000 rounds apiece. The M1911 is also extremely popular among the general public in the United States for practical and recreational purposes. The pistol is commonly used for concealed carry (thanks in part to a single-stack magazine, which makes for a thinner pistol; thus easier to conceal), personal defense, target shooting, and competition. Numerous aftermarket accessories allow users to customize the pistol to their liking. Despite being challenged by newer and lighter weight pistol designs in .45 caliber, the original 1911 design shows no signs of decreasing popularity. Despite its relatively large size, the M1911 has a very flat profile owing to its single-stack magazine design, easing concealment. There are a growing number of manufacturers of 1911-type pistols and the model continues to be quite popular for its reliability, simplicity, and nationalist appeal. Various tactical, target, and compact models are available, including some in other calibers such as 38 Super, 9 mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, 10 mm Auto, .400 Corbon, .22 LR, .50 GI, 9x23 mm Winchester, and others. Some modern "carry" guns have significantly shorter barrels and frames, while others use standard frames and extended slides with 6 in (152 mm) barrels. Several companies have developed a firing pin block. Colt's 80 series uses a trigger operated one and several other manufacturers (such as Smith & Wesson) use one operated by the grip safety. However, under political pressure from NATO to conform to the NATO-standard pistol cartridge, by the late 1970s the US Air Force's Joint Service Small Arms Program was run to select a new semi-automatic pistol using the NATO-standard 9mm Parabellum pistol cartridge (a cartridge that had been previously tested by the US Army in 1903 and found wanting). After trials, the Beretta 92S-1 was chosen. This result was contested by the Army which subsequently ran its own competition (the XM9 trials) in 1981 which eventually lead to the official adoption of the Beretta 92F on January 14, 1985. By the later 1980s production was ramping up despite a controversial XM9 retrial and a separate XM10 reconfirmation, which was boycotted by some entrants of the original trials, cracks in the frames of the Beretta-produced pistols, and also despite a dangerous problem with slide separation that resulted in injuries to some US Navy service members. This last resulted in it being updated to the 92FS standard, which includes additional protection for the user. By the early 1990s, most M1911A1s had been replaced by the M9, though a limited number remain in use by special units. The United States Marine Corps in particular were noted for continuing the use of M1911 pistols for selected personnel in MEU(SOC) units (though the USMC also purchased over 50,000 M9 handguns). For its part, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) issued a requirement for a .45 ACP handgun (Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) trials). This resulted in the Heckler & Koch OHWS becoming the MK23 Mod 0 Offensive Handgun Weapon System (beating a Colt OHWS--a much modified 1911). Dissatisfaction with the Beretta M9's stopping power has actually promoted re-adoption of the 1911 (along with other handguns) among USSOCOM units since the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism, though the M9 remains predominant both within SOCOM and in the US military in general. Despite the official adoption of the M9, the M1911A1 design continues to be favored by many military and law enforcement organizations in the United States and many other countries as well as by a large number of police units—especially SWAT teams—and the public, because of the greater stopping power of the .45 cartridge and the superior handling of the weapon in close fighting. Marine Force Recon, Los Angeles Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics, the FBI Hostage Rescue Team and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta (Delta Force) are among them. The Tacoma, WA Police Department made history in 2001 by becoming the first metropolitan police department in nearly 50 years to adopt the 1911 as its official carry weapon. The Tacoma Police Department selected the Kimber Pro Carry II or Pro Carry II HD as optional, department supplied weapons available to its officers. USMC Marine Expeditionary Units continue to issue M1911s to Force Recon units. Hand-selected Colt M1911A1 frames were gutted, deburred, and prepared for additional use by the USMC Precision Weapon Section (PWS) in Quantico, VA. They were then assembled with after-market grip safeties, ambidextrous thumb safeties, triggers, improved high-visibility sights, accurized barrels, grips, and improved Wilson magazines.
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Sorority Girls Caught Stealing Baby Jesus After Visiting Local Bar
Five Monmouth College students were accused of stealing items from a Nativity scene displayed at the Public Square in Monmouth, Ill.
Those arrested and charged with theft included Cathryn Sargent, Korri Crawford, Brittany Smallberger, Emily Triebel, and Samantha Bundy, all of whom were Illinois residents. The women were discovered at a local gas station in the city shortly after the Monmouth Police Department officers began their search for the suspects.
The investigation started on Thursday when authorities had noticed that several of the Nativity scene lawn ornaments in the downtown area were missing, with a few items knocked over as well.
Upon further investigation, the officers learned that a pizza delivery man had seen a maroon SUV stop by the display, whereupon four females jumped out of the vehicle and took a number of objects including baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and some stable animals before speeding off.
Eventually, officers located the women at Beck's gas station, according to a police report. When questioned, the driver immediately confessed to the theft, stating, "We did it, can we give them back?" She also apologized saying she was sorry and admitted that the prank was stupid.
Warren County Assistant State's Attorney Sherry Lawson-Weaver, the prosecutor who filed the charges, stated, "The vehicle did have the above-listed five females in it, but the Nativity figures were not there."
"The figures were found on the Monmouth College President's front lawn, and the statues that were taken were of baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and some stable animals."
Lawson-Weaver stated that the five Nativity statues that were taken had been safely returned to their home on the Public Square "for all to view and enjoy."
The attorney also made clear that the charges against the defendants were "merely accusations" and that the women were presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
When asked why the students took the figurines, Lawson-Weaver told The Christian Post she didn't know the reason behind their actions. She also said that there were certain things she could not reveal at this time.
"I can say that from the investigation, the police officers learned that they may have been coming from a local bar."
Because their theft is considered to be a Class A misdemeanor, if proven guilty, the women may receive a possible jail sentence of up to 364 days in the county jail, she further explained to CP.
For now, the women, several of them members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, have been given notices to appear before the court.
The recent prank by the sorority sisters continues to add to the growing number of Nativity scene thefts occurring this Christmas season. Reports of stolen figurines have also been cited at churches in Pennsylvania, Texas, and at personal homes across the nation.
The large number of thefts has even led to the creation of a GPS tracking device for Nativity displays by BrickHouse Security called "Saving Jesus."


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Alpha lipoic acid is a fatty acid found naturally inside every cell in the body. It's needed by the body to produce the energy for our body's normal functions. Alpha lipoic acid converts glucose (blood sugar) into energy.
Alpha lipoic acid is also an antioxidant, a substance that neutralizes potentially harmful chemicals called free radicals.
What makes alpha lipoic acid unique is that it functions in water and fat, unlike the more common antioxidants vitamins C and E, and it appears to be able to recycle antioxidants such as vitamin C and glutathione after they have been used up. Glutathione is an important antioxidant that helps the body eliminate potentially harmful substances. Alpha lipoic acid increases the formation of glutathione. Read more...(www.about.com)


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A large share of the world population is still consuming far too little to meet even their basic needs. Halving the per capita of global food waste at the retailer and consumer levels is also important for creating more efficient production and supply chains. This can help with food security, and shift us towards a more resource efficient economy.
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At least 33 Iranian women activists were arrested yesterday during a peaceful protest in Tehran. The women are members of a group called Mourning Mothers, which was formed after the widely publicized death of Neda Agha-Soltan last summer. Members of the group are mothers of protestors who have been killed, detained, or are missing. According to the Straits Times, the women regularly gather in the park where they were arrested to protest, typically wearing black as a sign of mourning. According to the Mourning Mothers website, an unidentified witness said, "They would not allow anyone to even sit on the benches or congregate...After about 70 mothers entered the park, security forces engaged them and started chasing them, grabbing them, and forcing them into police vans. They used a lot of violence and insults in the process," reported CNN.Arrests continue in Iran against women's activists. In December, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi's sister; a professor in dentistry, Noushin Ebadi; Mansoureh Shojaee, a founder of the One Million Signatures campaign for women's equality in Iran; and Morteza Kazemian, a journalist, were arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents. Somayeh Rashidi, also with the One Million Signatures Campaign, was also targeted with a search of her home and a summons to court.The One Million Signatures Campaign, which seeks to collect one million signatures against the legal discrimination women face under Iranian law, has been particularly targeted. A number of activists associated with the campaign have been arrested and imprisoned in recent years, including American graduate student and feminist activist Esha Momeni.
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it was never going to happen was it
they dont desrve credit for a good win but they should be strung up everytiome we loose
No...not at all yet...but let's leave this here today because right now I don't give a flying f,uck about those issues. I care that we tonked those c.unts - and with some fookin style to boot!
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Microsoft has appointed a new UK marketing director. Harvey Eagle is the man in charge of Britain's Xbox 360 marketing activity, and he has teased Microsoft's grand plan for the future of the Xbox format. Namely, Xbox entertainment on every device.
The seeds of this direction are already out in the wild as SmartGlass functionality rolls out slowly, Windows phones come packed with Xbox functions and more. It raises questions about what form the Xbox 720 will take and of how connected it will be to other devices and services.
In a Microsoft statement, Harvey said of his appointment, "I'm privileged to join a team that has already achieved leadership position in a market where the competition is fierce and ever-changing.
"Every single person on the planet likes to be entertained. When you think of Xbox as an entertainment service that will show up on any device, you realise our journey has only just begun."
Microsoft's head of UK retail sales and marketing division, Jonathan Grimes added, "Harvey brings with him a wealth of experience and I'm very excited to have him join the Retail Sales and Marketing team to lead the IEB business, in what is going to be a very exciting time.
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TSF narrowly missed his Saturday practice (but Cipolla as a consolation isn't so bad), so we didn't get a chance to see things up close. Thank god for the hundreds of other digital cameras that snapped all these pics.
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BRIDGEPORT -- A Trumbull Realtor has been charged with stealing a competitor's "for sale" signs from the front lawns of homes.
Robert Toth, 54, of Shelton, owner of American Home Realty on Arden Road in Trumbull, was charged Wednesday with third-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass.
According to police, in September, Jihad Shaheer, the owner of U.S. Asset Realty in Stratford, complained that his signs had been stolen from more than a half-dozen sites in Bridgeport and from in front of two homes in Stratford.
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Over the weekend, there were a couple of different articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette referencing Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley's need to work harder this offseason.
Ed Bouchette wrote one of them with the general view that the team wants to see more effort on Woodley's part. Ron Cook got an anonymous teammate of Woodley's to share a scathing assessment of his teammate.
"He was awful," the teammate said. "He tells us he works out, but we didn't see it. He wasn't in shape. That has to be a reason why he was always hurt."
Safety Ryan Clark has now weighed in, although he's not taking any position on whether or not Woodley let the team down last year. He's more upset about the fact that the unnamed teammate went public with his complaints and aired his grievances on the NFL Network Monday.
"We all have arguments with our brothers, sisters, cousins, but that stays in-house. What you talk about then stays there and it doesn't get out to the public. So that is the problem," Clark said. "That shows that this team that is normally close, you had the Joey Porters, the Alan Fanecas, just down the line, leader after leader, this team was close-knit. It shows there is a fracture in that. I think that is the most disappointing thing about that coming out."
The Steelers have done a good job of reloading as key veterans shuffle off the team in recent years, but it isn't guaranteed that the next generation is always going to pick up where the previous one left off. One comment doesn't mean that's what's happening in Pittsburgh right now, but it does mean that Clark and other established leaders might have some extra work to do this offseason to keep things where they want them in the organization.


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Craig: "Um, to eat a lot? Like at the chinese place with all the food you want?"
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Craig: "Um, to eat a lot? Like at the chinese place with all the food you want?"
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- Kimbra Kasch said...
I'm guessing - without googling - I'd say blown at - like buffeted by the storm.
- February 1, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Doesn't it mean attending a Jimmy Buffet concert?
- February 1, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- ERP said...
Hmmmm. I wonder, perhaps buffet can also be a verb in French.
- February 1, 2010 at 10:45 PM
- thegooddrlaura said...
Miriam Webster says:
Main Entry: buffet
Function: verb
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 : to strike sharply especially with the hand : cuff
2 : to strike repeatedly : batter
3 : to drive, force, move, or attack by or as if by repeated blows
intransitive verb : to make one's way especially under difficult conditions
I hate to admit this, but I had to look it up! I never use buffet as a verb, only as a delicious noun!
- February 1, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- thegooddrlaura said...
How 'bout using it in a sentence?
I buffeted my way in line at the buffet today at the Dragon's View restaurant.
(Does that work?)
- February 1, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- CQ, Medical Biller said...
Buffeted - to restore shine to "grizzly" stuffed animals. ;)
- February 2, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- Anony said...
In the old days, you'd buffet him about the ears for this answer.
- February 2, 2010 at 6:14 AM
- The Mother said...
Oh, well. Literacy is overrated these days. The real question is, how are his coding skills?
- February 2, 2010 at 9:04 AM
How funny! I will never think of buffeted only in the same sentence as 'storm' ever, again.
I was in the dairy aisle yesterday and overheard a man talking on his cell phone, 'No, there's no Yoplait brand left, just Dannon.' 'Yoplait' sounded like Yoeplatt -North Platte, Nebraska, and 'Dannon' sounded like Dannoe, -I dunno.
I was so busy imagining a conversation, 'Pinnott, sil vou platt' that I nearly missed a cue to hand over a 25 cent off coupon at the check-out.
- February 2, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Chris said...
Makes perfect sense.
- February 2, 2010 at 2:19 PM


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Leaves generally compound, alternate, stipuled; leaflets generally entire
Inflorescence: generally raceme, spike, umbel or head; flowers sometime 12 in axils
Flowers generally bisexual, generally bilateral; hypanthium generally flat or cup-like; sepals generally 5, fused; petals generally 5, free, or the 2 lower ± fused; stamens 1many, often 10 with 9 filaments at least partly fused, 1 (uppermost) free; pistil 1, ovary superior, generally 1-chambered, ovules 1many, style, stigma 1
Fruit: legume, sometimes including a stalk-like base above receptacle, dehiscent, or indehiscent and breaking into 1-seeded segments, or indehiscent, 1-seeded, and achene-like
Seeds 1several, often ± reniform, generally hard, smooth
Genera in family: ± 650 genera, 18,000 species: worldwide; with grasses, requisite in agriculture and most natural ecosystems. Many cultivated, most importantly Arachis , peanut; Glycine , soybean; Phaseolus , beans; Medicago ; Trifolium ; and many orns
Reference: [Polhill & Raven (eds) 1981 Advances in legume systematics; Allen & Allen 1981 Leguminosae]
Family description and key to genera by Duane Isely.
Annual or perennial herb, unarmed, glabrous or hairy, rarely glandular, generally rhizomed
Stem sprawling, climbing, or erect; stem angled, flanged, or winged
Leaves even-1-pinnate; stipules persistent, upper lobe > lower; main axis ending as a tendril or short bristle; leaflets 016, ± opposite or alternate, linear to widely ovate
Inflorescence: raceme, generally axillary, 1many-flowered
Flower: upper calyx lobes generally < and wider than lower; corolla 830 mm, pink-purple or pale, sometimes white or yellow; 9 filaments fused, 1 free; style flat, finely hairy on concave side
Fruit dehiscent, oblong, ± flat
Species in genus: ± 150 species: temp North America, Eurasia
Etymology: (Ancient Greek name)
Reference: [Broich 1987 Syst Bot 12:139153]
Some species variable, intergrading with others; some hybridization probable.
Seeds of most alien species. TOXIC to humans (especially young males) and livestock (especially horses).
Perennial; glabrous or puberulent
Stem angled or flanged, not winged
Leaf: stipules small, narrow or wide; leaflets 48, generally opposite, 1.5± 4 cm, generally elliptic or widely ovate; tendril branched and coiled, or bristle-like
Inflorescence 24-flowered
Flower: calyx tube > lobes; corolla 1325 mm, white to blue-purple
Fruit glabrous
Chromosomes: 2n=28
Ecology: Coniferous, mixed forests
Elevation: 4502300 m.
Bioregional distribution: Klamath Ranges, North Coast Ranges, Cascade Range, n&c Sierra Nevada
Synonyms: subsp. lanceolatus (Howell) C.L. Hitchc
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ARIES: Until June 5 larger portions of your time will be taken up with letter writing, telephone calls and just running around town. Busiest days are May 21, 22, 29-31, June 1. Some of you will be travelling to assist a friend or relative who is not feeling the best during Tuesday and Wednesday, whilst others will travel in connection with work.
TAURUS: There is an emphasis on financial planning in the next two weeks, with recreational or children's activities figuring in your calculations. There is also luck in speculation. There seems to be a bit of paperwork connected to your monetary affairs during May 21, 22. Some of you will have discussions over ethical issues too.
GEMINI: Personal plans and routine matters take precedence until June 5, particularly in relation to domestic arrangements and family members. You can achieve the best on May 21, 22. There are many personal and domestic matters, which require your attendance throughout May 21, 22. Much personal effort is invested in planning and implementation then.
CANCER: There may be concerns over transport arrangements, relatives or neighbours, communications or contractual matters in the next couple of weeks until June 5. It is probably better that you keep your thoughts to yourself during Tuesday and Wednesday. Private studies and research work will benefit from your efforts.
LEO: Friends will play a more active role in your life until June 5, particularly those born in June and September. This is also an excellent time for furthering your own ambitions. You will have no time to be lonely during Tuesday and Wednesday as it seems the whole world is knocking at your door. There could be pleasant news about money too.
VIRGO: Until June 5, business matters, personal planning, writing and communication will exert a dominating influence over your life. Travel in connection with work is likely. Important news is likely to come your way during May 21, 22 that has some impact on your life. Such news is likely to involve your career or a parent.
LIBRA: With stimulating thoughts of faraway places, studies, legal affairs and publishing, how can there be a dull moment in your life during the next couple of weeks? The exchange of ideas will provide for a most interesting time during May 21, 22, although some of it will not be to your liking. Remain flexible in your attitudes.
SCORPIO: Scorpio will be kept on their toes until June 5, with regard to partnership concerns, loans, insurance and taxation. Expect action on May 21, 22, 29-31, June 1.: Tuesday and Wednesday is an excellent time for all forms of communication and planning to do with money. News involving a friend will cause you to reflect on life.
SAGITTARIUS: Your thoughts continually drift to your most intimate relationship in the next two weeks. However, partnership matters of any kind will also demand your time. Communications will be a particularly important feature during May 21, 22. Perhaps there is a call, letter or important piece of information, upon which you have been waiting.
CAPRICORN: Until June 5 you will be more conscious of work patterns, schedules and routine responsibilities. This is a good time to seek advice on these issues, with the best times being May 21, 22. May 21, 22 will be a busy time for working Capricorn natives as you strive to meet schedules. Overseas calls or expert advice should be featured amongst the days' events.
AQUARIUS: Recreational pursuits of the intellectual kind will present some interesting forms of entertainment until June 5. Luck in speculation is also indicated then. Youngsters, recreational interests and love will keep Aquarian minds busy during Tuesday and Wednesday. There could also be a return on speculative interests.
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- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 red Thai chile or 1/4 red jalapeño, seeded, thinly sliced
- 24 small Tuscan kale leaves (about 5 inches) or 5-inch-long pieces torn from large stemmed leaves
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups (loosely packed) mixed tender herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil)
- 3 cups mixed shaved vegetables (such as carrots, beets, and radishes)
- 2 cups pea tendrils, watercress, or baby arugula
- 2 cups thinly sliced stemmed Tuscan kale leaves (from 1 bunch)
- 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbert
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Microwave sugar and 2 Tbsp. water on high in a medium microwave-safe bowl until sugar is dissolved, about 30 seconds. Let cool. Whisk in next 4 ingredients for dressing. Set aside.
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I made her some apple pants. She has the wisdom of a woman 70 years older than her actual age and while thanking me for making them she ended by saying, "Mom, isn't it funny when real clothes actually look like pajama's?" I made some for her new Christmas doll, that seemed to take some of the PJ effect out.
I have been getting my money's worth out of this pattern (Simplicity 4384), as I used it to make her outfit for the school's holiday party.
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A Pakistani court today rejected a petition to bar possible exit of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from the country for treatment but made it clear that he could not leave without permission from the courts.world Updated: Jan 06, 2014 14:19 IST
A Pakistani court on Monday rejected a petition to bar possible exit of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from the country for treatment but made it clear that he could not leave without permission from the courts.
Rejecting the petition, Islamabad high court Justice Shaukat Aziz remarked that it is the job of the courts - that provided bail to Musharraf - to ensure his appearance.
Musharraf, 70, could not leave the country without the permission of the court, he said.
He further said that the court cannot interfere in the jurisdiction of the special court, constituted to hear treason case against Musharraf.
The petition was filed by the Shuhada Foundation of Pakistan Trust, Lal Masjid, on January 3 to ensure Musharraf remains in Pakistan. The foundation is a representative body of people who died in the 2007 army operation in Islamabad.
Meanwhile, Musharraf did not appear before the special court on Monday.
His advocate Ahmed Raza Kasuri had made it clear on Sunday that Musharraf will not appear as he was not well.
The former commando, who plotted the Kargil conflict and staged a bloodless coup in 1999, was rushed to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi after complaining heart problem on his way to court to face treason trial on January 2.
He faces treason charges for suspending, subverting and abrogating the Constitution, imposing an emergency in the country in November 2007 and detaining judges of the superior courts.
It is the first time in Pakistan's history that a former military ruler has been put on trial for treason, a charge that entails life imprisonment or death penalty if convicted.
There is intense speculation that Musharraf is likely to be flown out of the country for treatment.
His detractors say the military is supporting him though there has not been any public support by the armed forces.
Musharraf, who was into self-imposed exile, had returned to Pakistan last year hoping to act as a third force in the May general elections.
Unfortunately for him, he found himself entangled in a web of cases that made him stay at his farm house under house arrest for over six months.
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It's cold. Ergo, I want soup.
For one thing, it's warm and soothing. And for a second, it doesn't need to take much time to put together, which means I'm back under a blanket eating it without much fuss.
Soup for me often means throwing in random vegetables from the crisper, potatoes, onions and garlic, a Parmesan heel (the leftover rind, which I save in a tightly sealed bag in the freezer) if I have it, fresh herbs if there are any to be found and a few handfuls of a small pasta or rice. It's about creativity and frugality. Emphasis equally on both.
Other times, I want a bowl of soup that requires no real thought on my part, but delivers with soothing flavour.
I want comfort in a bowl.
Without much hassle.
The Barefoot Contessa's Cheddar Corn Chowder delivers.
"It tastes like Thanksgiving," a friend once said when she tried some.
It's an apt description. The corn and potatoes, combined in the unexpectedly rich, chicken-y broth is a nod to the family holiday.
The turmeric adds a nice golden colour, while the addition of flour cooked in a decadent combination of bacon fat, olive oil and butter, thickens the soup to an almost gravy-like consistency. The sweetness of the corn works nicely in the savoury broth with the soft potatoes, and a few handfuls of white Cheddar.
And yet for a mid-week meal, it's a good choice. The chowder is relatively quick to make — especially since you can easily substitute frozen corn for fresh, as I have done here, and the potatoes require no peeling. Paired with a salad, it can be a full, well-rounded meal.
Frankly, on its own, it's quite filling.
And fairly fast.
From start to finish, this took less than 45 minutes. That could be partly because I prepped as I went along. Tossing the bacon into the pot, I started chopping onions. Onions starting to saute, and I moved on to dicing the potatoes. (I use baby potatoes, which need little more attention than cutting into quarters, so even less work this way.) Once the potatoes were cooking in the soup, I got on with grating the cheddar. And so on.
(That even includes the inevitable 30-second break I have to take after chopping onions to deal with my intensely watering eyes. Aside: I seem to have lost any immunity to raw onions. Sad but true.)
There are enough gaps between adding ingredients and letting them cook that there's even a bit of time to tidy up before the soup is served.
That means when it's ready, there's less guilt about pouring a bowl and getting back under the blanket for some soup sipping.
And with temperatures slipping back down to the negative double digits this week, that's exactly what I'm looking for.
I cut this recipe from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (Clarkson Potter, 1999) in half because the original serves 10 to 12 people. Even halved it makes a lot of soup, which is great for leftovers.
Need more? Doubling it is easy. In the summer and fall, substitute frozen corn with fresh (from about 5 ears) by cutting off the kernels and cooking them for 3 minutes in boiling salted water.
- 1/4 lb (125 g) bacon, chopped
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
- 3 cups (750 mL) chopped yellow onions (about 2 large)
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) allpurpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground turmeric
- 6 cups (1.5 L) chicken stock
- 3 cups (750 mL) medium-diced white boiling or baby potatoes, unpeeled
- 5 cups (1.25 L) corn kernels
- 1 cup (250 mL) half-and-half
- 1/4 lb (125 g) sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
In a large stockpot on medium-high heat, cook the bacon and olive oil until the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions and butter to the fat, and cook for 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and turmeric and cook for 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and potatoes, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Add the corn to the soup, then add the half-and-half and cheddar. Cook for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve hot with a garnish of bacon.
Serves 5 to 6.
This originally ran in the Calgary Herald. For more recipes, check out the Herald's online food section.
Bonus: I took a shot of the set up I used to make this photo work. Since it was earlier in the day than usual (I typically shoot in the afternoon), I needed to get the dish up even closer to the window. So, that's why there's a stool on the table. That's a laptop sleeve propping up the edge of the white cardboard. Classy, right? Sometimes I have to also hold up the edge of the cardboard to ensure it's a plain white background. This gets particularly tricky when dealing with things like soup. It's really time to invest in a tripod.