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Last Thursday, Kroger (NYSE: KR) reported strong fourth quarter earnings and fiscal year 2012 results that continue to point to the retailers ability to adapt and remain profitable in a traditionally low margin industry. In the fourth quarter, the company delivered 3.0% comparable store growth (excluding gasoline) and earnings per share that exceeded guidance by $.07 per share. These earnings come in the wake of a string of disappointing earnings results from both traditional and specialty retailers.
Both Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) and The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) recently reported weaker than expected sales growth, while Safeway (NYSE: SWY) continues to struggle in achieving profitable growth. This is Kroger's 37th consecutive quarter of comparable store growth, but the more impressive attribute of Kroger has been its ability to drive profit in the wake of rising competition and an increasingly frugal and fickle consumer. Kroger's chairman and CEO David Dillon stated:
Our associates delivered an outstanding year that underscores how our growing connection with customers remains the key to shareholder value creation. Kroger's unique value offering of better service, great products and an enjoyable shopping experience with low prices continues to resonate with a full range of customers.
Perhaps more impressive than the company's ability to grow earnings and revenue in tandem in fiscal year 2012 is the company's guidance for fiscal year 2013. Dillon outlined that Kroger is expecting to achieve comparable store growth between 2.5% and 3.5% along with an 8-11% increase in earnings, year over year. This type of growth is not characteristic of traditional grocers and points to Kroger's ability to control costs, innovate its stores to compete on price and variety, and ultimately provide investors with a stable business model that is poised for moderate future growth.
For investors, Kroger's strength points to a retailer that is adapting to a changing environment and consumer. The strategy that Kroger has embarked upon is one that makes its traditional supermarket more competitive against its largest competitors: other grocers, specialty grocers, along with general merchandisers such as Wal-Mart and Target.
To combat specialty grocers, Kroger and other grocers have begun to carry more natural and organic products along with focusing more on environmentally friendly products and practices. The Fresh Market reported fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday to investors dismay (the stock plunged 10%) in the wake of shrinking comparable store growth. Whole Foods Market is facing a similar situation. This is in large part a result of retailers like Kroger and other traditional grocers adapting their stores to offer more specialty products. Kroger has also taken on mass merchandisers like Wal Mart and Target by investing into pricing, but also expanding its offerings into clothing in some stores to begin diversifying its offerings to consumers. What is important for investors is that Kroger has been able to make these innovations, while simultaneously keeping costs low and thus driving profitable growth.
From a valuation perspective, Kroger is priced fairly for investors when compared to its peer group and the specialty retailers aforementioned.
Forward Price/Earnings: 11.50
PEG Ratio: 1.22
Although Kroger is "more expensive" than Safeway in terms of its forward price/earnings and its PEG ratio, it is also a more stable and profitable company. This warrants a premium over Safeway. In terms of the company's valuation in terms of Whole Foods Market and The Fresh Market, Kroger is far cheaper by most accounts of valuation. For investors, this means a company that is priced well and is achieving both revenue and earnings growth.
Through Kroger's innovation, attention to cost savings, and ability to connect with customers, it has been able to achieve 37 consecutive quarters of comparable store growth. In the wake of rising competition and a changing consumer, Kroger has illustrated its ability to drive profitability and compete in the changing marketplace. Though Kroger is a traditional grocer, the company is becoming less traditional in the sense of price control, EPS growth, and reasonable valuation.
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Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a specific domain of a protein.
Catalysis of the hydrolysis of internal, alpha-peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a catalytic mechanism that involves a catalytic triad consisting of a serine nucleophile that is activated by a proton relay involving an acidic residue (e.g. aspartate or glutamate) and a basic residue (usually histidine).
The sequential process in which the multiple coagulation factors of the blood interact, ultimately resulting in the formation of an insoluble fibrin clot; it may be divided into three stages: stage 1, the formation of intrinsic and extrinsic prothrombin converting principle; stage 2, the formation of thrombin; stage 3, the formation of stable fibrin polymers.
A process that results in the breakdown of the extracellular matrix.
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a blood vessel of the labyrinthine layer of the placenta over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The embryonic vessels grow through the layer to come in close contact with the maternal blood supply.
The movement of a mononuclear cell within or between different tissues and organs of the body.
The cellular homeostatic process that preserves a muscle cell in a stable functional or structural state.
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a myoblast. A myoblast is a mononucleate cell type that, by fusion with other myoblasts, gives rise to the myotubes that eventually develop into striated muscle fibers.
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It's kind of/sort of a neutral site game...in reality it's a home game for Navy. It was decided to play there vice Annapolis, as Navy/Marine Corps Stadium is pretty small, and the USNA wanted to accommodate a larger crowd (as did OSU)...so it was moved up the road to Baltimore.
Same thing as when we play Cincinnati at PBS, or when we played Toledo at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Both are away games for OSU, but at larger venues for the home teams to generate more revenue and accommodate the larger throngs of Buckeye fans.
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Marquis Teague poured in 24 points and dished out seven assists, and Kentucky used a big run in the second half to beat Iowa State, 87-71, to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Darius Miller scored 19 and Doron Lamb 16 for the top-seeded Wildcats (34-2), who will face No. 4 seed Indiana. The Hoosiers escaped with a 63-61 win over No. 12 seed VCU Saturday night. Kentucky's South Regional semifinal matchup with Indiana is set for Friday night at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
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Christopherson's layup tied it at 42 with 16:28 left, but Terrence Jones then drove the left baseline for the go-ahead slam. That started a 20-2 run for Kentucky.
After Christopherson missed a jumper, Miller sank a shot from the right wing and Davis jammed on an alley-oop to set the pro-Wildcat crowd into a frenzy. Iowa State continued to falter, and the Wildcats, who went 6-of-7 from beyond the arc in the second half, got a three from Miller for a 60-44 margin inside 11 minutes left. Miller's two free throws capped the rally for a 62-44 difference with 10:24 to go.
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Studies on the New Trends of Multinational Corporation Strategic Alliance and Influence to China
Along with the development of economic globalization and the intense of international competition day by day, Multinational corporation according to the comparison superiority which different host country in the talented, technical strength as well as in the scientific research infrastructure, arranges the scientific research organization in global, it promote various countries to cooperate and exchange in high-tech domain (BAI, 2008). Meanwhile the Multinational corporation adjustment or establishment investment strategy to China, invested to Chinese market massively, its business strategy and organizational form presented the new tendency -- Multinational corporation strategic alliance. The transnational strategic alliance changed traditional "antagonism" competition which took the competitor vanishing as the goal (GAO, 2000). The paper has analyzed that Multinational corporation strategic alliance's new trend and influence to Chinese economy, proposed the Chinese Enterprise's counter measures.
Key words: Multinational corporations; Strategic alliance; Investment strategy; Cooperation; Competition
Key words: Multinational corporations; Strategic alliance; Investment strategy; Cooperation; Competition
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Francisco Elson
When much is given
much is expected. From Fran
we just asked too much.
When your team is asking Francisco Elson to log heavy minutes at the starting center position you know you've been hit by injuries. Fran did an admirable job and had one of the better "music clips" when he scored at the BC (Will Ferrell's Elf (Double parenthesis, thanks Bau) quote of "Francisco that's fun to say") but he's just another guy. The Bucks could have very well found someone younger and more exciting to be a crappy backup, and maybe that guy would have had some upside.
Keith Bogans
Dribbling adventures
were supposed to be offset
by shooting and d.
I had not seen a lot of Bogans before he came to Milwaukee. I knew he shot an okay three point percentage and had a reputation as an average to above average defender, but that's all. What I wasn't aware of was just how poor of a ball handler Bogans was. Yikes. This guy had more adventures dribbling the basketball than Bill and Ted did with their phone booth (Zing). He did do an okay job on defense, but his three point shooting was not what I expected. I honestly thought he would help propel the Bucks into the playoffs. Oh well. I'm sure we'll never hear from him again, but Keith, it was fun while it lasted kind sir.
Luke Ridnour
A surprising shot
blocker and game icer,
his days may be numbered.
He's not an intimidating anyone by any means and the numbers weren't actually very good, but I won't be quick to forget that Ridnour found a way to block three shots in one game this year. When friends of mine who don't like the NBA would watch the Bucks and see him they'd be confused as to why "that little white kid" was on the court, so for him to send three shots back from whist they came is pretty awesome. Ridnour also was absolute money at the end of games from the line. Too bad the Bucks rarely needed someone shooting free throws at the end of games. Conventional wisdom would suggest that Luke is one guy the Bucks are going to be peddling hard this summer, so we may be bidding him adieu right along with Bogans. Thanks for the drama of the fight for the last spot fellas.
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Anti-Gay Extremists Have A Cow Over Obama's Foreign Policy Memorandum
Jim Burroway
December 6th, 2011
Any day our opponents are driven to fits of apoplexy is a good day if you ask me. Family "Research" Council's Peter Sprigg is positively sputtering over the Obama Administration's memorandum directing American international agencies to take action in countries where LGBT abuses are taking place. Sprigg's sputtering, but unfortunately he's not speechless:
It is startling that President Obama is prepared to throw the full weight and reputation of the United States behind the promotion overseas of the radical ideology of the sexual revolution. If he did the same on other issues, his own liberal allies would undoubtedly accuse him of cultural imperialism. Threats to withhold foreign aid from poor countries unless they conform their laws to the views of Western radicals are unconscionable.
The United Nations, like the United States, remains sharply divided on the issue of whether special rights should be granted on the basis of sexual conduct, sexual orientation or gender identity. No treaty or widely accepted international agreement has established homosexual conduct as a human right, yet the Obama administration's actions seem guided by this fiction.
Right. Obama shouldn't be listening to "Western radicals" who think gay people shouldn't be jailed. And we already know Sprigg's opinion on that topic, and given the Family "Research" Council's lobbying Congress against resolutions condemning Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill, it's safe to say that the rest of FRC shares Sprigg's position.
Liberty Counsel's Matt Barber chimes in with his own outrage:
The announced policy, according to Matt Barber of Liberty Counsel Action, "displays the arrogance of the Obama administration."
It is "frankly offensive," says the attorney, that President Obama "feels compelled to export American culture's decline in morality, and export that immorality to other nations that are trying to adhere to traditional principles relative to human sexuality."
Barber also notes that the administration is apparently ignoring the fact that foreign nations — like the United States — are sovereign countries. He adds that the U.S. is "using essentially blackmail and the purse strings" of the nation to force countries to change their moral principles.
Speaking of exporting immorality, has anyone seen Lisa Miller lately?
Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg Wants To Throw You In Jail
Jim Burroway
February 2nd, 2010
Don't believe me? Then check this out:
Peter Sprigg was on Chris Matthews's Hardball to talk about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the ban on gays in the military. Sprigg, of course, is against ending the ban. But skip ahead to about the 8:15 mark, and you can see what Sprigg really wants to do:
MATTHEWS: Let me ask you Peter, do you think people choose to be gay?
SPRIGG: Uh, people do not choose to have same-sex attractions, but they do choose to have homosexual conduct. And that's conduct also , which incidentally is against the law within the military. It violates the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It doesn't make any sense for us to be actively recruiting people who are going to be violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
MATTHEWS: Do you think we should outlaw gay behavior?
SPRIGG: Well, I think certainly it's defensible.
MATTHEWS: I'm just asking you, should we outlaw gay behavior?
SPRIGG: I think that the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned the sodomy laws in this country, was wrongly decided. I think there would be a place for criminal sanctions against homosexual behavior.
MATTHEWS: So we should outlaw gay behavior.
SPRIGG: Yes.
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Another Reason To Rejoice
Jim Burroway
November 14th, 2009
There's another reason to rejoice over the LDS Church's historic support for pro-LGBT legislation in Salt Lake City: it's causing all sorts of angst among anti-gay extremists. The right-wing group America Forever, whose fundraising ventures included selling worthless ID's to Mexican immigrants, is incredulous. They charged that the seemingly powerless Church "was placed in this position by the gays from Utah." That's right. Gays are more powerful in Utah than the Mormon Church.
Other denunciations were more conventional. The American Family Association of Michigan's Gary Glenn sputtered that the Church's position was "grossly ignorant." The Family Research Council's Peter Sprigg charged that the Church was "bend[ing] over backwards to exhibit tolerance toward homosexuals in some way." Peter LaBarbera wailed that the church's stance may mark "the 'official' split of the American pro-family movement against homosexuality into two camps," with only one camp holding fast to unadulterated, no-holds-barred, anti-gay warfare — the only stance he finds acceptable. LaBarbera also worries:
If churches back "gay rights" (and the LDS is hardly the first), is there some truth to the idea that those of us who remain opposed to ALL aspects of the "GLBT agenda" are "bigots" or somehow extreme in our worldview?
Increasingly, the answer to LaBarbara's question is self-evident. If someone opposes ALL aspects (as LaBarbera emphatically stipulates) of recognizing the humanity of any people — whoever they may be — then yes, they are bigots and extremists. That's pretty much the definition. There's no other way to put it. And whenever a major denomination like the LDS church can frame a question like this through its actions with such stark clarity, we all benefit.
FRC Disapointed With Donnelly's Testimony?
Jim Burroway
July 25th, 2008
You bet they are. Yesterday, right on schedule, the Family "Research" Council sent out their daily Washington Update yesterday as they always do. Washington Updates typically consist of three stories, and yesterday's top story was one which blamed Elaine Donnelly's utterly deplorable testimony before the House Armed Services personnel subcommittee on "rude congressmen" instead of Donnelly's own abysmal incompetence:
Rude Congressmen Tell and Don't Ask at Hearing
For the first time since Congress beat back Bill Clinton's effort to bring homosexuals into the military in 1993, there was a hearing on the topic yesterday on Capitol Hill, which FRC's Vice President for Policy Peter Sprigg and several Witherspoon Fellows attended. The Democrats in Congress are laying the groundwork for action next year, when they hope Barack Obama will be president, to overturn the law which codified the military's longstanding policy excluding homosexuals. Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, and Sgt. Major Brian Jones, a veteran of the Army's elite Delta Force, ably defended the law in the face of shockingly disrespectful and even abusive questioning by members of the House Military Personnel subcommittee. Particularly egregious was the behavior of Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.), who said that Donnelly's concern about the impact of HIV-positive soldiers was "dumb" and that her testimony about behaviors common among homosexuals was "bonkers." Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) used the silly line, "When did you decide to be heterosexual?" The false assumptions that people are "born gay" and can never change, and that homosexuality is equivalent to race, permeated the questioning. Yet no one explained how it would benefit the military to recruit service members who plan to commit acts which are criminal under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
This morning, that lame defense of Donnelly is gone, along with the rest of the entire Washington Update for the day.
Peter Sprigg Apologizes
Jim Burroway
March 27th, 2008
Current immigration laws deny the foreign partners of gay Americans the ability to immigrate to the U.S, unlike their heterosexually-married counterparts. A bill is stalled in Congress which would address this problem. Last week, we awarded the LaBarbera Award to the Family "Research" Council's Peter Sprigg for suggesting that instead of uniting gays and lesbians with their partners, we should export gays instead:
I would much prefer to export homosexuals from the United States than to import them into the United States because we believe homosexuality is destructive to society.
Today, Peter Sprigg issued an apology:
In response to a question regarding bi-national same-sex couples who are separated by an international border, I used language that trivialized the seriousness of the issue and did not communicate respect for the essential dignity of every human being as a person created in the image of God. I apologize for speaking in a way that did not reflect the standards which the Family Research Council and I embrace.
Of course, the Family "Research" Council's standards still allow him to cite the discredited "research" of holocaust revisionist Paul Cameron. No apology or retraction for that. Nevertheless, a start is a start.
LaBarbera Award: Peter Sprigg
Jim Burroway
March 20th, 2008
These awards have been coming fast and furious lately. It must be spring fever or something. Or Sprigg fever.
Current immigration laws which deny the foreign partners of gay Americans the ability to immigrate to the U.S. A bill is stalled in Congress which would address this problem which forces families apart. The Family "Research" Council's Peter Sprigg was asked about it and said this:
I would much prefer to export homosexuals from the United States than to import them into the United States because we believe homosexuality is destructive to society.
This "kick them out" kind of sentiment is definitely worthy of the LaBarbera Award. And today, we get a two-fer. Spriggs is also a Certified Cameronite for citing Holocaust revisionist Paul Cameron's discredited research in his and Timothy Dailey's 2004 book, Getting it Straight: What the Research Shows About Homosexuality.
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More Anti-Gay Math Problems
Timothy Kincaid
February 26th, 2008
Perhaps we should pity the anti-gays; they have seem to have learning problems. I'm not saying that they are downright stupid, but they certainly do seem to be confused about math.
In response to a booklet created by the NEA and the APA called Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation and Youth, the usual suspects jumped in with their indignation and, well, ignorance. And the Christian Post was right there to give them a venue.
"Among the so-called 'facts' in the 24-page document is the opinion that homosexuality is 'a normal expression of human sexuality,'" stated Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council (FRC), in an email to FRC supporters.
I suppose it is amusing that this statement alone is shocking, shocking I say, to FRC's supporters. You can almost hear the froth forming at Tony's lips when he says, "normal".
But the gem in the piece was this:
"Despite decades of activism and media propaganda promoting acceptance and celebration of homosexuality, and a number of political and judicial victories for the pro-homosexual movement, polls show that a clear majority of Americans still believe that homosexual behavior is 'morally wrong," said Paul Sprigg, vice president for policy of the FRC.
Well, unless there are two wacky Spriggs, his name is actually Peter, not Paul (or Mary), and he's the darling of anti-gays such as PFOX. Sprigg is just chuck full of opinions about gays, all of them vile.
As it turns out, not only is Sprigg a raging loon, he also doesn't understand mathematics. This is the result of Gallup's annual poll (May 2007) of public opinion on the morality of homosexuality:
49% believe homosexual relations are morally wrong; 47% believe they are morally acceptable; with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
In other words, the numbers are statistically equal. But even without allowing for sampling error, 49% is not "a clear majority", it's a simple plurality. A "clear majority" would be a number above 50% which allows for the sampling error.
And those numbers are a year old. Which, if we look at the chart below, may well make a difference when Gallup runs its poll this May.
Poor Peter (or Paul or Mary or whoever he is). Not only is it clear that time is his enemy, but he left out the other little facts which show that his battle is nearly over and it's time for him to start sewing the white flag:
* In general, do you think homosexuals should or should not have equal rights in terms of job opportunities? 89% yes; 9% no
* Do you think homosexual relations between consenting adults should or should not be legal? 59% yes; 37% no
* In your view, is homosexuality something a person is born with, (or is homosexuality) due to factors such as upbringing and environment? 42% born; 35% upbringing; 11% both
and even
* Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages? 46% yes; 53% no.
And, as I'm sure you guessed, these trends are not in his favor either. But somehow I think that someone unable to recognize that 49% is not a clear majority also won't recognize that his brand of demonization and loud (false) accusations is losing badly.
Family Impact Summit: A Lesbian Shows Peter Sprigg How To Debate
Jim Burroway
September 24th, 2007
It was last Saturday afternoon, and I had already endured nearly two full days of the Family Impact Summit in Tampa. You can imagine what kind of a mood I was in by then. And as I sat down to enjoy another dose of verbal gay-bashing at a town hall meeting called "Defending Marriage: What's At Stake?" I overheard two people behind me talking about a small protest by gay activists that was taking place outside.
"Do you think any of them will try to come in here?" the older one asked.
"Nah. They won't bother because they know they won't be able to find anyone to have sex with afterwards," sneered the other.
"Hah! So true!"
Nice crowd. These were the kind of people whose company I enjoyed for most of the weekend.
Only about 120 people took their seats in the sanctuary for the main even that afternoon. This session was conducted by four B-list speakers: Rena Lindevaldsen, law professor at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University and associate director of the Center for Constitutional Litigation and Policy; Peter Sprigg, vice president for policy at the Family Research Council; John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Policy Council which is collecting signatures to put a gay marriage ban on the Florida ballot; and Dale O'Leary, a speaker and author who bills herself as an expert on the "lies" of the gay rights movement.
And when they began their panel, we heard about a two more hours of lies from the anti-gay movement.
I won't get into all of them here – it would take a book to do it and they aren't anything you haven't heard before. But it mostly went like this: we're all prone to mental illnesses and physical diseases, we've all been abused as children, we're all substance abusers, and we don't really want marriage because we don't want it to interfere with our promiscuity. Dale O'Leary put it this way:
And so I think we need to understand is that the desire to live in a nice little cottage with a dog and two children and all the things we think of as parents is not their goal. That is their P.R.
But at least she was nice enough to note, "The fact is, they love the children they acquire." But after detailing the supposedly horrible childhoods these "acquired" children endure, she concluded, "Nobody should be in the business of making tragedies."
After the panelists had their say (after about an hour of this, I might add), the "town hall meeting" was finally opened up to questions from the floor. And the second questioner, a brave young woman wearing a red tee-shirt, was a stunner:
Hi. My names is Cathy James and I would like to challenge all of the individuals here listening today to really take a look at some of the rationale and some of the comments that speakers have given in regard to things such as …why government gets involved with personal relationships, that is, for the procreation of children. I think as most of the attorneys will tell you, that civil marriage was created for one purpose only, and that was property and how to divide property.
And so I am a lesbian, I live in the Riverview area with my partner of thirteen years and our son who is seven. And I go to work Monday through Friday and attend church weekly, I volunteer at the school, I volunteer at the homeowners association. And what I have a hard time understanding is why you are interested in keeping a legal framework from us in being able to handle the same things as heterosexual couples and such things as visitation, and hospital…. And how to divide our property in the same way, and how to parent our child?
The stunned silence was amazing. John Stemberger thanked her for coming and tried to stammer out an answer. He said that some forms of discrimination are perfectly legitimate ("home ownership benefits society in the way renters do not.") and ended by saying, "marriage uniquely benefits society in the way same sex couples do not." But Cathy remained calm and firm:
But in what way? What's the difference in the benefit? How does your marriage benefit society more than my relationship with my same gender partner does not?
Peter Sprigg jumped in to assert that "without question" the best family structure was headed by a man and a woman. But Cathy persisted:
…But now you're devaluing, what, over fifty percent of the children who live with one parent or that one parent as died or that they're divorced and now they're just living with one parent. You're devaluing them and that's not fair.
By now the panel was speechless, leaving Peter Sprigg to stumble around trying to get his footing. "Each person's relationship choices serves as an example to the rest of society… and if that example becomes more widespread, more people will make the same choice, more children will suffer."
So you're saying a man and a woman in a marriage are valued higher than single people? They're valued higher than…
Sprigg cut her off and instead of relying on his own outwitted wits, he decided to read from David Blankenhorn's book, The Future of Marriage. And as he read, his voice rose, becoming more strident, more angry, more sharp with each word. "I would be rich if I had a nickel for every time someone who knows almost nothing about marriage has told me that historically marriage was all about property. That is nonsense!" But as he continued to spit out the words, it slowly dawned on him that Blankenhorn was talking about dowries and gifts to the bride's family – which had nothing do with Cathy's questions.
Clearly Sprigg is a man who doesn't like having his reputation as an "expert" challenged. And it became obvious that he wasn't up to this particular challenge. But he kept reading, vainly looking for the rescue that he was sure he'd find in Blankenhorn's book. But it wasn't there. He finally gave up and Cathy graciously thanked all of the panelists for their time.
For the two and a half days of the summit so-called "experts," one after another, paraded from one stage to another convincing everyone who would listen that homosexuals would be the downfall of society. The solution? "Ordered Liberty Under God" went the oft-repeated battle cry.
But one brave woman burst through the bluster and showed that the emperors had no clothes. It was a wonderful moment, and for me the greatest highlight of the whole conference.
The "Root Cause" of AIDS
Jim Burroway
October 20th, 2006
Focus on the Family, in an October 19th online CitizenLink article, joins the chorus in denouncing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for Mark Dybul as deputy global AIDS coordinator. Ambassador Dybul, who is openly gay, was joined by his partner Jason Claire, who held the Bible as Secretary Rice administered the oath of office and first lady Laura Bush looked on. Also in attendance was Claire's mother, who Secretary Rice referred to as Dybul's mother-in-law.
According to the Focus on the Family report, Secretary Rice's chief of staff tried to backpeddle a bit, but Focus wasn't having any of it:
Tom Minnery, senior vice president of government and public policy for Focus on Family, called Rice's comments "astonishing."
"This is very provocative," he said, "and very disappointing."
In response to inquiries from Focus, Minnery heard from the State Department on Wednesday.
"Secretary Rice's chief of staff called to say it was a mix-up," he said. "That somebody should have checked this mother-in-law business, didn't do it, and it got out."
Perhaps, but such nuances are Rice's stock in trade. Besides, she was standing right next to Dybul's partner as he held the Bible for the swearing-in.
Peter Sprigg, vice president for policy at the Family Research Council, claimed this was evidence that "they're really rather apathetic about the efforts to defend traditional marriage." He also went on to cite a "conflict of interest" in having a gay man lead HIV/AIDS prevention efforts:
"If we are not willing to say that men should not engage in sex with other men," Sprigg noted, "then we are really not willing to tackle the root causes of the AIDS problem."
Sprigg added it's unlikely a gay man can effectively articulate that point — if it's still the point the administration wants to make
Clearly Peter Sprigg needs to be much more educated on the issue. Gay men are quite capable of articulating how to prevent AIDS. What other explaination is there for the dramatic drop in AIDS cases since the mid-1990′s? Since then, new AIDS cases fell by more than 60% in New York and Los Angeles while in San Francisco — that ever famous gay mecca — that drop was more than 80%.
But when it comes to "root causes of the AIDS problem," it's not men having sex with men. It's people of all sexual orientations engaging in unsafe sexual practices. AIDS began as a heterosexually transmitted disease which was quietly killing generations in the Congo River basin of central Africa since the late 1950′s, long before the deaths of five gay men in Los Angeles grabbed the medical community's attention twenty-five years ago. (You can read more about it in our report Opportunistic Infections.)
Demagoguery surrounding HIV/AIDS has been a persistent obstacle in dealing with AIDS, both here and around the world. Words like these continue to shore up the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. And as long as that stigma continues, real answers to the problem will continue to remain elusive.


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Hotel Information- A contemporary classic. Vitoria/ one of the top cities in Spain for sheer beauty and quality of life/is the setting for the hotel/ which shares both the citys name and its spirit. Behind the classical lines of its striking facade is a hotel of our times/ as much its modern and comfortable facilities as for its decor and services. The Ciudad de Vitoria is also the perfect base for exploring the Rioja bodegas or a gastronomic tour around the Basque Country. Set in the heart of the city and convenient for all main transport links. Reminiscent of the 19th century French hotels/ the hotel has 149 comfortable rooms to be accessed from an impressionable glass skylight that lets warm natural light through/ thus accentuating the presence of its two panoramic elevators. The main commitment of the Silken Ciudad de Vitoria hotel is the customer care/ offering a pleasant and quality special attention in every detail to make our guests feel as at home. Our compromise to continuous improvement/coupled with our interest in optimizing all services/ converts Silken Ciudad de Vitoria Hotel as the reference accommodation in the city. To make your stay better/ we have available SI SHEI SPA / a relaxation center you can find a relaxing area that consists of a steam room/ a sauna and a Jacuzzi. You can enjoy a nice cup of tea and would be able to enjoy all kind of massages and body and facial treatments made by expert hands that will take you to the maximum of your relaxation. Opening times- Monday to Friday- 12.00 - 20.00 Saturdays- 10.00 - 14.00 and 16-00 - 20.00 Sundays- Closed Marketing text- A contemporary classic. Vitoria/ one of the top cities in Spain for sheer beauty and quality of life/.is the setting for the hotel/ which shares both the city s name and its spirit. Behind the classical lines of its striking facade is a hotel of our times/ as much its modern and comfortable facilities as for its decor and services
Portal De Castilla 8 Alava
Vitoria, 01008 ES
Check In Time: 14:00:00
Check Out Time: 10:00:00
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- Wakeup service
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- Lounges/bars
- Coin operated laundry
- Concierge desk
- Ironing board
- Conference facilities
- Handicap rooms
- Elevators
- Express check-out
- Free airport shuttle
- Accessible facilities
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Safe deposit box
- Security
- Meeting rooms
- Fax machine
Room Amenities
- Smoke detectors
- Telephone
- Self-controlled heating/cooling system
- Cable television
- Color television
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Hairdryer
- Iron
- AM/FM radio
- Minibar
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Jun 5, 2013 2:26AM
My 1995 Chevy Blazer has over 337,000 miles on it. My husband has kept it up. By now I would of bought a newer vehicle, but she has been so good to me, that I refuse to give her up. I bought Her in 1997 with 42,000 miles on it, and have never had a problem with her...She runs like a charm and would probably cry when I did have to say goodbye, but for now, I take good care of her...
Jun 15, 2013 4:58AM
When I read about "quality gas" I have to chuckle. As one that delivered fuel to various station, I can tell you, no matter what the sign at the station, the gasoline comes from the same storage tank.
It's true that Shell did add an additive, but as the others, it was exactly the same. Oh, and the additive was only for he premium grade.
My advise, buy where it is cheapest, but never buy when you see a delivery being made. This stirs up the moisture in the tank and can get into the car's gas tank.
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Extended oil change intervals are somewhat misleading. Time between changes was not even considered? Engine oil should be changed after one year regardless of mileage. Synthetic oils may go an additional 3-4 months, but not much more than that. Changing your oil is a relatively cheap process, so it's not worth it to stretch out the intervals to save a couple of bucks.
Jun 5, 2013 1:51AM
2002 Monte Carlo SS with 278000 miles and never had motor or transmission opened up. Replaced air conditioner at 9000 and alternator at 190000, 2 body control modules and the high beam turn signal control arm. Daughter still drives it every day and granddaughter will take it over in March.
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The 2010 season is over for the Phils and it has ended as we all worried it might, with the baffling offense failing in chance after chance to put runs on the board. Oswalt pitched well enough, but the Phils opened the door for San Francisco with miserable defense in the third inning and never were able to come up with the meager offensive production they needed to extend the season one more day.
The Phils again jumped on San Francisco starter Jonathan Sanchez early. Polanco walked with one out and came around to score on a double by Utley. A single by Howard moved Utley to third before Werth hit a fly ball to left deep enough for Utley to tag and score, putting the Phils up 2-0. The defense failed the Phils in the top of the third as the Giants got even. The pitcher Sanchez led off with a single under the glove of Utley. Andres Torres was next and blasted a ball that went off the glove of Victorino on the warning track in center for a long single. Freddy Sanchez bunted the runners to second and third before Huff singled into center with Sanchez scoring to make it 2-1 and Torres thrown out at the plate. Posey followed and chopped a ball to third that could have ended the frame, but Polanco bare-handed and made a bad throw to first that Howard couldn't handle. Huff scored from second and the game was tied at 2-2. It stayed that way until the top of the eighth when Juan Uribe hit a ball out to right off of Madson, who was trying to nail down his second inning of the game.
The Phillies had chances in the game time after time. The Giants pulled their starting pitcher with nobody out in the third and men on first and second, but the Phils came up empty when Howard struck out, Werth flew to center and Victorino grounded to first. The Phils loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth, but Victorino grounded back to the mound. Ibanez started the sixth with a double and was bunted to third with the first out, but pinch-hitter Ben Francisco struck out for the second out and Rollins flew to center for the third. Down a run in the eighth, the Phils put men on first and second with one out. Ruiz hit a ball well, but lined into a double-play to end the inning. In the ninth they had men on first and second with two down when Howard struck out looking at a 3-2 pitch to end the game and the season.
The Phillies have lost the NLCS to the Giants, falling 3-2 last night in game six. San Francisco wins the series four games to two and will play the Texas Rangers in the World Series.
The Phillies outscored the Giants in the series, 20-19.
Oswalt got the start for the Phillies and went six innings, allowing two runs on nine hits. One of the hits went for extra-bases, a double. He struck out five and didn't walk a batter.
He faced a Giants lineup that went (1) Andre Torres (CF/S) (2) Freddy Sanchez (2B/R) (3) Aubrey Huff (1B/L) (4) Buster Posey (C/R) (5) Pat Burrell (LF/R) (6) Cody Ross (RF/R) (7) Juan Uribe (3B/R) (8) Edgar Renteria (SS/R). Uribe plays short with Fontenot and Sandoval on the bench. Renteria plays short and hits eighth.
The Giants had six players on the bench to start the game. Lefties Travis Ishikawa, Mike Fontenot and Nate Schierholtz switch-hitter Pablo Sandoval and righties Eli Whiteside and Aaron Rowand.
Torres was the first batter of the game and singled into left on an 0-1 pitch. Oswalt struck Sanchez out swinging 0-2, Huff out swinging 1-2 and got Posey to fly to right on a 2-2 pitch to leave Torres at first.
Oswalt threw 15 pitches in the first.
Burrell led off the second with the Phils on top 2-0. He hit a ground ball between third and short that Rollins tried to handle but didn't field cleanly. Ross was swinging first pitch and grounded to third with the Phils turning the double-play to clear the bases. Uribe followed and hit the first pitch he saw into right field near the line for a single. Renteria flew to right on a 1-2 pitch to leave Uribe at first.
Oswalt was up to 28 pitches.
The pitcher Jonathan Sanchez led off the third and hit a 1-2 pitch up the middle that went under Utley's glove as he slid to his right for a single. Torres was next and hammered a 1-2 pitch to center. Victorino tried to make an over-the-shoulder-catch on the warning track, but the ball went off the heel of his glove. Sanchez had to watch so Torres had a single and the Giants had men on first and second with nobody out. Freddy Sanchez was next and bunted the runners to second and third with the first out. Huff followed him and singled into center on the first pitch he saw. Sanchez scored to make it 2-1. Victorino charged and threw home. His throw hit the mound, but went right to Ruiz in time to beat Torres. Ruiz held the ball as the two collided for the second out with Huff taking second on the play at the plate. Posey was next and chopped a ball slowly to third. Polanco charged and bare-handed, but his throw to first wasn't caught by Howard. Polanco was given an error, Huff scored from second and the game was tied at 2-2 with Posey on first for Burrell. Burrell flew to left to leave Posey stranded.
Awful defense from the Phils in the inning. Utley needs to make the play on the ball hit by Sanchez to start the inning. Howard needs to catch the throw from Polanco. It would have been an amazing play if Victorino had caught the ball hit by Torres. Oswalt was at 41 pitches for the game.
Ross led off the fourth and hit a 2-2 pitch foul near the stands down the first base line. Werth and Howard both went after it, with Werth making the catching sliding into the fence to the right of first base for the out. Uribe popped out to Polanco for the second out. Renteria flew to Werth in shallow right to set the Giants down.
Oswalt was at 54 pitches.
Lefty Mike Fontenot hit for pitcher Jeremy Affeldt to start the fifth and singled to right on a 2-2 pitch. Torres was next. He swung at the first pitch and fouled it off. He bunted the next pitch foul, then struck out swinging 0-2 for the second out. Freddy Sanchez singled into center on the first pitch of his at-bat, moving Fontenot to second. Posey struck out swinging 2-2 to leave both runners stranded.
Oswalt was up to 77 pitches for the game.
Burrell struck out swinging 3-2 for the first out in the sixth. Ross was next and hit a 1-2 pitch into the left field corner for a double. Oswalt hit Uribe in the side with a 1-0 pitch, putting men on first and second with one down. Oswalt got ahead of Renteria 0-2 before Renteria hit a 2-2 pitch back up the middle. Utley fielded it right next to second, stepped on the bag and threw to first to complete the double-play and set the Giants down.
Oswalt had thrown 99 pitches in the game.
Madson started the seventh after the Phils hit for Oswalt in the bottom of the sixth. Lefty Travis Ishikawa led off, hitting for the pitcher Madison Bumgarner. Madson struck him out looking at a 2-2 pitch that was probably outside. Torres struck out swinging 2-2 for the second out, but Sanchez lined a 1-1 pitch into the left field corner for a double. Madson walked the lefty Huff intentionally to pitch to the righty Posey. Posey hit a 1-1 pitch hard, but right to Utley. Utley flipped to Rollins at second to leave both runners stranded.
Madson threw 22 pitches in the seventh inning.
He was back for the eighth. Burrell grounded to short for the first out. Ross was next and flew to left on a 1-1 pitch for the second out. Uribe swung at the first pitch he saw from Madson and hit it just out to right field, putting the Giants up 3-2. Madson struck Renteria out swinging 1-2 to set the Giants down.
Long seventh inning for Madson, then he comes back for the eighth and the Giants get him.
Lidge started the ninth and struck Nate Schierholtz, double-switched into the game in the eighth, out on three pitches. Torres was next and bunted for a single. Sanchez singled to left on the first pitch he saw, sending Torres to second. Huff struck out swinging 1-2 for the second out. Posey was next, but closer Brian Wilson was in the hole after being double-switched in for Burrell in the eighth. Posey was walked intentionally to load the bases. Wilson chopped a 2-1 pitch to Howard to leave the bases loaded.
The Phillies lineup against lefty Jonathan Sanchez went (1) Rollins (2) Polanco (3) Utley (4) Howard (5) Werth (6) Victorino (7) Ibanez (8) Ruiz. Victorino and Rollins swap places in the lineup, with Rollins returning to the leadoff spot against the lefty. Utley and Howard hit back-to-back three and four despite the fact that neither of them seems to be able to hit lefty Javier Lopez coming out of the pen.
The Phillies bench had six offensive players to start the game, lefties Brian Schneider, Ross Gload, and Domonic Brown and righties Ben Francisco, Mike Sweeney and Wilson Valdez.
Rollins led off the bottom of the first and grounded hard to first on a 3-2 pitch for the first out. Polanco was next and walked on four pitches. Sanchez's first pitch to Utley was in the dirt and way outside. Posey couldn't handle the wild pitch and Polanco took second. Utley hammered a 2-1 pitch to right that bounced once and off the wall for a double. Polanco scored and the Phils led 1-0. Howard was next and he dropped a single in front of Burrell in left, moving Utley to third. Werth was next and he blasted a 2-0 pitch to left, but Burrell took it at the warning track for the second out. Utley scored easily to put the Phils up 2-0. Victorino followed that with a single into center, moving Howard to second. Ibanez popped to Sanchez in shallow right on a 1-1 pitch to end the inning.
Sanchez threw 24 pitches in the inning. Utley didn't score from second on the single by Howard cause it looked for a second like Burrell might catch the ball and he had to wait.
Ruiz started the second. He got ahead 2-0 but grounded to short 2-2 for the first out. Oswalt was next and grounded to second 1-1 for the second out. Rollins got behind 0-2 and struck out swinging 3-2 to set the Phils down.
Sanchez was up to 42.
The game was tied at 2-2 when Polanco started the bottom of the third and walked on five pitches. Utley was next and Sanchez hit him in the middle of the back with a 2-0 pitch. The ball went hit in the air and bounced at Utley's feet as he headed towards first. Utley caught the ball and flipped it out to the mound. Polanco took second. When Utley was at first, words were exchanged between Sanchez and Utley. The benches cleared, but there were no punches and no ejections. Sanchez was taken out of the game and lefty Jeremy Affeldt came in to pitch to Howard. Howard struck out swinging 2-2 for the first out. Werth flew to right on a 3-2 pitch for the second out with the runners holding. Victorino grounded softly to first to leave them both stranded.
Nothing for the Phils after they put men on first and second with no outs. Early exit for Sanchez. Affeldt put out the fire for the Giants, throwing 15 pitches in the frame.
Affeldt returned to set the Phils down in order in the fourth. Ibanez grounded to short on a 1-2 pitch for the first out. Ruiz struck out swinging 2-2 for the second. Oswalt flew softly to right to end the inning.
Six in a row for Affeldt, who would be hit for to start the fifth.
Lefty Madison Bumgarner started the fifth for the Giants and Rollins singled to right on the first pitch he saw. Polanco flew to center for the first out and Utley flew to center for the second. Howard was next and he ripped a 2-0 pitch into the gap in left-center for a double. Torres got to the ball right away and got a nice bounce off the wall. Rollins would have been out by a lot if he had tried to score and the Giants got a good relay to the plate from Renteria. He was held at third. The lefty Bumgarner walked Werth intentionally to load the bases for Victorino. Victorino took ball one and then grounded back to the mound for the third out.
Polanco and Utley can't move Rollins along after the leadoff single. Rollins had no chance to score from first on the Howard double.
Bumgarner was back for the sixth. Ibanez led off and hit a 2-1 pitch the other way into the left field corner for a double. Ruiz bunted him to third with the first out. Francisco hit for Oswalt. Bumgarner stayed in to pitch to him. Francisco got ahead 2-0, but struck out looking at a 2-2 pitch that might have been a little bit outside. Rollins flew to Torres on a 1-0 pitch to end the inning.
Again the Phils don't score with a huge opportunity. Ruiz bunts with a man already in scoring position against a lefty. Huge strikeout for Francisco in the biggest at-bat of his life with the man on third. The Giants may have left Bumgarner in to pitch to the righty Francisco because he was due to lead off the top of the seventh.
Lefty Javier Lopez pitched the seventh for the Giants. Polanco led off and flew to right 2-1 for the first out. Utley grounded to the mound 0-2 for the second. Howard struck out swinging 2-2 to end the inning.
There's Lopez going through Utley and Howard without a righty in-between them.
The Phillies were losing 3-2 when they hit in the bottom of the eighth. Righty Tim Lincecum was on the mound for the Giants with Burrell out, Ross in left and Nate Schierholtz in right. He struck Werth out swinging 2-2 for the first out. Victorino was next and he singled to right on a 2-2 pitch. Ibanez followed that with another single to right, sending Victorino to second. Righty Brian Wilson came in to pitch to Ruiz. Ruiz lined a 1-1 pitch right to Huff. Huff caught the ball and threw to second where Victorino was doubled-off easily to end the inning.
Wilson was back for the ninth. Gload hit for Lidge and grounded to second for the first out. Rollins drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch. Polanco chopped a ball to third base. Uribe fielded and threw to second to force Rollins for the second out, but Polanco beat the relay to first. Utley walked on a 3-1 pitch and Valdez ran for Polanco at second. It brought Howard to the plate with two men on. Howard struck out looking at a 3-2 pitch that he must have thought was a little low, but looked like a strike to me.
Rollins was 1-for-4 with a walk in the game. 6-for-23 with a double and two walks in the series. His return to the top of the order turned out not to be the spark the Phils needed to get the offense going.
Polanco 0-for-3 with two walks. 5-for-20 with two doubles and three walks in the set.
Utley 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. 4-for-22 with a double and four walks.
Howard 2-for-5 with a double and three strikeouts, including the one to end the season. 7-for-22 with four doubles, three walks and 12 strikeouts.
Werth 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. 4-for-18 with a double and two home runs. He walked four times and struck out seven.
Victorino 2-for-4 and left five men on base. 5-for-24 with a double and two walks.
Ibanez 2-for-4 with a double. 4-for-19 with a double and a walk.
Ruiz 0-for-3. 3-for-18 with a home run in the series. One walk and seven strikeouts.


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10 Things to Do with Zucchini When You've Lost All Hope
Recipes from The Kitchn
Now is the Time of the Zucchini. Those jokes we told earlier in the season about monster-sized zucchinis and leaving bags of squash on the neighbor's porch in the dead of night are no longer funny. We have sautéed it and stuffed it and sliced it into ribbons. We have had ample slices of zucchini bread and there are enough muffins stashed in the freezer for a month of brunches. And yet, still there is zucchini. When you've done everything you can think of with zucchini and are all fed up, what then? We have ten ideas you might not have tried yet.
Super Easy and Delicious Zucchini Butter
The truly great thing about zucchini is that it goes with just about anything. Throw it in a fritter with carrots or simmer it with coconut milk into a curry — zucchini can handle it. Mint, basil, thyme: zucchini loves all the herb family. When all else fails, hollow it out and use zucchini as a boat for eggs, cheese, or a medley of other vegetables. Maybe part of the problem with an overload of zucchini is that there are too many choices? Hmm....We'll get back to you on that one.
Have you discovered any favorite new recipes for zucchini this summer? Are there any recipes you go back to again and again, never getting tired?
- 1 Healthier Zucchini and Carrot Fritters
- 2 Thai Green Coconut Curry with Chicken and Zucchini
- 3 Super Easy and Delicious Zucchini Butter
- 4 Zucchini Boats with Mozzarella and Olives
- 5 Eight-Ball Zucchini with Eggs Baked Inside
Chickpea, Barley and Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Mint and Feta
- 6 Chickpea, Barley and Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Mint and Feta
- 7 Zucchini Garlic Soup
- 8 Greek Pasta with Lamb, Zucchini, and Feta
- 9 Zucchini and Olive Breakfast Cake, French-Style
- 10 Crostini with Zucchini Squash and Feta
(Images: See linked recipes for full image credits)
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Raw zucchini makes an outstanding replacement for chickpeas in hummus.
Peel the zucchini and put it in a food processor, add your usual hummus ingredients (tahini, lemon, garlic, etc), blend it it up...seriously amazing.
I love hummus but beans of all forms give me serious gastric distress. Now I can eat hummus and use up my extra zucchini!
If you have ever had a productive garden planted with zucchini (croquettes) you understand this post! It is a workhorse!
The best thing I've done with zucchini this summer was make pancakes. They were delicious with a dollop of dill yogurt and smoked trout. http://www.strawberryplum.com/zucchini-pancakes-with-smoked-trout-dilled-yogurt/
Great to have all these zucchini recipes in one place! Here's my favorite dish when I'm in that "OMG, I have way too many zucchinis" mode: Zucchetti alla Colbrook. It's a carb-free, gluten-free way to pretend you're having pasta. You can use any assortment of chilies you want to give this a depth of flavor, and you can vary the amount and types of chilis, depending on the spice tolerance of your guests.
My husband and I began making these last year as a way of getting more protein in our diet, We love these and the recipe lends it self to lots of changes and replacements. Like adding super sweet grape tomatoes, or toasted walnuts, and cumin. they are really good to change with what every you have to add with the zucchini and chickpea flour spice mix.
Fried zucchini as the Greeks do: Slice thin but not too thin - about a quarter inch. Can be crosswise into rounds or lengthwise into strips about 3 inches long. Dredge in seasoned flour, shallow fry in vegetable oil on both sides until lightly browned, drain on paper towels, sprinkle with a bit of salt if desired. Tzatziki or skordalia are the traditional accompaniments, but this one can fly solo as well.
I think you mean "courgettes" instead of "croquettes"...but both are great!
You forgot the classic ratatouille! I only wish my garden produced enough zucchini for some of these recipes.
We love it grilled simply with olive oil and salt, or sometimes Old Bay.
I shredded and froze a bunch of zucchini for later when the oven heat is welcome: cookies, brownies, yeast bread, and "pizza" with a shredded zucchini crust (Moosewood).
Brownie recipe is here: http://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/07/canning-with-brownies.html
marinate them with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper..simply grilled...so so good.
Zucchini relish is a great condiment and is a great way to use up the larger squash that you might have overlooked in the garden, or inherited in some way! The color of the zucchini with red and green bell pepper are pretty canned in glass jars and make a great gift for the holidays or as a hostess/house warming gift.
I almost forgot about another favorite zucchini recipe: Linguini alla Carbonara di Zucchine, one of the best carbonaras we've had, and a bit healthier because of the zucchini.
I presume everyone has donated some to local food bank if appropriate.
diced zucchini, diced (already cooked) potatoes, rosemary, olive oil and an ample dollop of Chorizo fried up together in a skillet. You can either use as taco filling, or poach some eggs on top for breakfast hash.
Sure wish I had the problem of too many zukes... or a friend/neighbor with too many. I'm still paying $ for them (and their cousins, patty pans and cusas) at the produce market. Yum, though.
SmittenKitchen just posted a recipe for zucchini "chips" that are oven-baked. I tried them last night and they were totally great!
Can I add one?!
Zucchini sandwich! roast it in the oven (don't be afraid to let it get a bit brown and crispy), put on bread or in a wrap with goat cheese and a bit of balsamic. Seriously, one person can eat 2-3 whole zukes this way.
Zucchini - I use them all the time but I cannot help but feel that they are the 'styrofoam packing peanut' of squash. They take up space, absorb fried matter, bulk up soups and things, but otherwise... don't miss them... For example would you go to the supermarket in the middle of the winter because you didn't have a zucchini? They do grow well.
A few rounds of zucchini ball? Substitute squash for baseball bats and balls ... very healthy.
I love fresh zucchini! When I'm not chopping them up for a vegetable stir-fry, I'm baking them into yummy cookies.
Vegan Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
I've been making savory oatmeal, usually with zucchini and tomatoes, nutritional yeast, flaxseed, and a bunch of random spices. Really filling and a great way to use up whatever produce you have on hand!
Disclaimer: there's no such thing as too much zucchini in my book! Best and easiest way to enjoy is to slice them thinly with a sharp knife or mandolin, put them in a salad bowl with fresh lemon juice and olive oil, add some salt and let them sit for about two hours. Add whatever herbs you have eg dried oregano, and chill the bowl if you have time, but that's not even necessary. Great and light BBQ side dish and they taste better the next day!
I never get sick of zucchini. Mark Bittman just did an article in the NY Times called Zuke Alors! I made his zucchini green curry with spinach on the weekend (but not in the microwave). Every time I have 8 or so zucchini (6-9"), I usually make a quick Indian curry with all that zucchini plus chard. My husband and I eat it for supper one night, then work lunches. Also make a lot of zucchini chocolate muffins or loaves.
Grilled and in tacos with other grilled veg from your garden. Yum!!
Slice very thinly cross-wise (1/4 - 1/8 inch), drizzle/mix with olive oil, salt, cracked pepper, spread in a single layer and slow roast them in a 300 oven for about 30 min, until they start to brown and caramelize. The result is sweet, almost buttery, more flavorful than you ever thought zucchini could be, and incredible--by far my new favorite way to eat zucchini.
I also bet these slow-roasted zucchinis would make an excellent spread pureed with roasted garlic.
You can make a ton at a time and just keep them in the fridge for several days to throw in pasta, omelettes, salads, crostinis, soups, etc. I usually end up eating most of them right out of the fridge, cold, like chips, because they're that good.
Gwenyth Paltrow's Fried Zucchini Pasta - the gluten free version is done in 20 minutes and super tasty:
We went to a friends place who are from northern China. The mom made an awesome zucchini crepe. All you need is to grate up the 3 or 4 zucchini, add 1 or 2 eggs. There will be water from the zucchini, so just add enough flour to thicken the "batter". Cook it up as you would a crepe. It was delicious.
That is a great list of things to do with the vegetable. I also love Zucchini pasta from Comfort of Cooking, Georgia has a great recipe..it was pinned so much today..
A really great Zuc recipe is Zucchini and Corn Timbale with Ancho Chile Sauce. Here is the recipe, credited to the Greens Cookbook.
Lol- I haven't lost all hope yet, but I think I may try some of these anyway.
These look great! I love fritters, too. I keep a batch of quinoa and wheat berries simmered together in the fridge, mostly all the time. I'll portion in out with some taco seasoning for the best vegan tacos you could ever imagine. Or I'll add some almond milk and cinnamon with a drizzle of honey for a great breakfast. I'll use it as the grain portion of a stir fry. It's pretty much universal in everything. The other day I was on Vegan Richa and it suggested mixing quinoa into potato cakes, so... Umm... the browned little bits of wheat berries on the outside and the crispy quinoa with the creamy mashed potatoes was almost too much for my brain. Medium low heat in a cast iron skillet.... sweet mother.


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Coney Island's New York Aquarium, which was devastated by Superstorm Sandy, will partially reopen in late spring, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced. A specific date has not been set.
Glover's Reef exhibits in Main Hall, outdoor spaces of Sea Cliffs that house the walrus, sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters and penguins, and a remodeled Aquatheater with a new sea lion demonstration will open, the WCS said. Education programs will resume on a limited basis.
"The New York Aquarium has been an important part of the economic, cultural, educational and scientific community of Brooklyn since 1957," said Cristián Samper, the president and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society. "We know all efforts to reopen the New York Aquarium are vital to the rebirth of Coney Island. This partial reopening will ensure that the aquarium can help all of New York City experience a strong comeback from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy."
When Superstorm Sandy slammed the tristate on Oct. 29, 2012, the historic storm surge rushed passed the Coney Island boardwalk and flooded all buildings at the 14-acre aquarium, significantly damaging the heating, air conditioning, electrical power and distribution equipment, and aquatic life support systems, according to the WCS.
Most of the aquarium's creatures survived, but some fish and invertebrates housed in a few tanks died.
The price tag to fully restore the site is still unclear, but the society's rough estimate is about $65 million.
"Many New York families and institutions were devastated by Hurricane Sandy," Samper said. "WCS is proud to be a part of the comeback spirit of our great City of New York."
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