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Update 29 Oct - 2 weeks after writing this (Oct 15 2012), Apple do the two things I recommend in this post - Fire Forstall & put Jony Ive in charge of all 'Human Interface' design: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20132843
I use an iPhone 5 & MacBook Air - both devices which I am very happy with.
However, Apple has a large and growing problem. Incompetence and lack of vision in iOS - means it is being overtaken by Android and Windows Phone.
Scott Forstall, Apple's head of iOS software, should be fired, not because of his questionable taste in shirts, but because this is his fault.
Problems with iOS
Total lack of innovation
When iPhone launched, it felt new, it lead the pack in innovation & execution. But it feels like it's virtually stood still while the competition overtakes it. Case in point - last month iOS 6 launched with a lot of new minor features (panorama, call back reminders etc) - but nothing big or innovative.
Windows phone, in contrast, with its active tiles, is looking more modern & more interesting. It looks active, iOS looks like a dull grid of icons. Why can't I see the weather without having to load the app in iOS, for example?
"An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artefact in another material."
Apparently there is a rift at Apple between Forestall & Jony Ive, the industrial designer who in league with Jobs transformed Apple from a company on the verge of bankruptcy to the most valuable company in the world.
Forestall loves Skeumorphism, Ive hates it - and for good reason.
Many iOS apps, such as notes, diary, podcasting & find my friends, use system resources to do things such as, show a reel to reel tape player playing a podcast, or have a stitched leather effect.
Form should follow function. At best this is a ridiculous gimmick, at worst it makes apps more confusing, bloated, cluttered & slow.
Very un-apple.
Podcasting App
Android has had 'download directly to device' podcasting for years. It took apple until 2011 to copy this functionality. Even then, their Podcasts app was unusably slow & crashy on my iPhone 4 at the time (only 1 generation old).
In contrast, many 3rd party apps have been doing this better for years, eg Downcast. I wasn't aware of these apps & thought you had to sync with iTunes for many years (I'm unlikely to be the only one).
Even with an iPhone 5, Downcast is comfortably better.
Basic iOS Usability Failings
iOS has had many minor but irritating usability flaws since launch. For example…
At least once a day, I want to turn my cell off - but leave WiFi on (eg before I go to sleep). To do this I have to first put the phone in flight mode, then go into WiFi and switch it back on.
When playing music or podcast while locked the forward/back buttons are so close to play/pause you often press the wrong one.
The keyboard is awful. Every time I write anything, I have to re-read then re-write it. On Symbian almost 10 years ago I was tracing letters with my finger (P800/P900) in a much more reliable, accurate way. Android has many input options, several of which seem more reliable.
iOS Notes syncing
I lost several important pieces of information that I noted on my iPhone - after setting iCloud up to sync notes between MacOS & iOS. This is BASIC stuff, and inexcusable in 2012 when you have Apple's resources. I have heard other people talk about the same issues.
(this appears to have been fixed with iSO 6).
iOS 6 Maps
Much has been written about the problems with iOS 6 maps. I must say the application itself is well executed.
However, many people, me included, have had problems finding places. Addresses are marked in the wrong place in the street, businesses can't be found, transit information is missing (I used Google Maps to find London busses daily).
Ultimately this is the right move for Apple, but they should have ensured Google Maps was available to users in parallel, or started their own maps project sooner.
Unlike antenna-gate, this is a real problem, and many people may actually decide not to buy an iPhone until this is fixed.
Lack of iOS 'Spotify' style streaming music app
It's unclear how central Forestall might be in the lack of this, but it seems bizarre Apple is standing still with iTunes & downloading music manually to devices - instead of streaming, caching & subscription.
Responsibility for most, if not ALL these problems lies with Scott Forstall.
Many of them have been festering for years. For Apple to stay innovative they need a visionary who doesn't make continuous mistakes. Forestall isn't a visionary - and keeps making mistakes.
For this he must be fired & Jony Ive should oversee all design, software and hardware. iOS could benefit hugely from his minimalist, functional design ethos.
(Full Disclosure, I own shares in Apple)


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Fruit and Vegetable: Easy Ways to Get 9 Servings (cont.)
Spaghetti is one example of a dish that can be secretly supplemented with veggies. Just add finely chopped zucchini, mushroom, onions, eggplant, or yellow squash to a flavorful spaghetti sauce. The smaller you chop the veggies, the less likely you are to notice they're there.
A few more examples:
9. Spoon up some soup.
Have soup as a snack or with a meal, at home or in a restaurant. Choose soups that are bursting with vegetables. You can embellish canned soups with extra veggies, too. Just stir them in while you're heating or cooking the soup.
10. Drink your vegetables (and fruits).
Some people are just more likely to drink their fruits and vegetables. V-8 or carrot juice equals a serving of vegetables. Or try blending some carrot juice with a fruit juice you enjoy (maybe orange or tangerine juice) and you've got a fruit AND a vegetable serving.
11. Vegi-fy your pizza.
If you like pizza, top it with some vegetables. Try any combination of tomato, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, zucchini, and artichoke hearts.
12. Toss some on the grill.
After you take your meat or fish off the grill, don't waste the hot coals. Throw some fruits and/or veggies on the grill while you're at it. You might be surprised at how great they taste!
Often, you can use the same marinade you're using for your meat. (Just marinate your fruits or veggies separately from the meat or baste them with marinade that hasn't touched the meat, so they're not exposed to raw meat juices.)
You can make a veggie kabob with chunks of vegetables (eggplant, carrot, bell pepper, mushrooms, zucchini and other squash). Soft vegetables won't need precooking, but firm vegetables like sweet potatoes, carrots, or broccoli, will benefit from steam or microwave cooking before they hit the grill.
13. Get them at the drive-through.
You can even get your vegetables at many fast-food chains, as long as you like salads. Wendy's, for example, offers a Caesar side salad (with 70 calories and 4 grams of fat, not including dressing) or a side salad (35 calories, 0 grams fat, not including dressing). Ask for the fat-free French, low-fat honey mustard, or reduced-fat creamy ranch dressing. Use half the packet and you'll add around 50 calories and from 0-4 grams of fat, depending on which dressing you choose.
14. Dress up your dinner plate with fruit.
Borrow a trick from restaurants, and add a beautiful fruit garnish to your dinner plate. It adds color and texture to your meal. Try orange wheels or wedges, sliced kiwi, a small branch of grapes, or a wedge of melon.
15. Drizzle on some cheese sauce.
Pour a little cheese sauce or grated cheese over a pile of broccoli spears or cauliflower, and suddenly it's a whole different ballgame. You can make a lower-fat cheese sauce using reduced-fat cheese, fat-free half-and-half, and no butter or margarine.
16. Serve your veggies raw.
Raw vegetables are sometimes more appealing than their cooked counterparts. When you have a platter of assorted raw vegetables and some delicious low-fat dip in front of you, the vegetables just seem to disappear! Try raw cauliflower or broccoli florets, cabbage, or spinach, along with the usual carrots and celery. Use a light ranch or Italian dressing as a dip, or make your own and keep it ready to go in your refrigerator.
17. Keep fruit in heavy rotation.
TV chef and radio show host Bridget Kelly says that as a mother of two, she's no longer interested in "sneaking" fruits and vegetables into her family's diet -- she goes for the all-out attack! To make sure fruit is appealing to her family, she has a trick: She serves the most perishable types soon after she returns from the grocery store and saves the hardier types for later. That means oranges and strawberries today (strawberries first because they have the shortest shelf life), bananas and grapes tomorrow, apples and mango the next.
18. Have prepared fruits and veggies ready to go in the fridge.
As soon as Kelly gets home from the store, she rinses all the fruit and puts some out for immediate consumption. The rest goes into easy-access clear plastic bags or containers. Then, when her family shows up hungry, she can toss them the fruit before they go rummaging around for chips.
19. Try a little salt.
Kelly encourages folks, if they've never done this, to boil their fresh vegetables in lightly salted water. "I can't believe how many people aren't aware of this simple flavor enhancement trick -- it can make the difference between your child hating and loving broccoli," she says.
9-a-Day Recipes
If you're one of those folks who's not sure you know how to prepare fruits and vegetables, here are a few simple recipes to get you started.
50/50 Fruit Salad (or Fruit Dip)
Journal as: 2 medium pieces of fresh fruit
Remember those 50/50 orange-and-cream bars? They were the inspiration for this recipe.
1 package (1.4 ounces) sugar-free and fat-free instant vanilla pudding mix
Yield: 8-10 cups of fruit salad.
Per cup of fruit salad and dip (if 8 cups per recipe): 162 calories, 4 g protein, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat, 0.4 g saturated fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 3.5 g fiber, 35 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 6%.
Tropical Fruit Salad
Journal as: 1/2 cup canned fruit in juice + 1 medium piece of fruit
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I marinated the chicken in greek yogurt mixed with tumeric, garam masala, allspice, cinnamon, and garlic. The basmati rice at the local store was very pricey so I used some arborio because it is what I had on hand. I also served with buttered naan.
Indian Butter Chicken
Melpy84 Posted: 11/12/08
mpope48498 Posted: 11/15/09
This was so good - it actually tasted like it came from an Indian restaurant. I was impressed - considering how relatively easy it was to make. I substituted boneless, skinless chicken breasts for the boned skin-on chicken that was suggested - it turned out great.
NanetteJG Posted: 07/20/11
My family LOVES this dish. I make over 150 recipes a year, and this is my son's favorite dinner, and he is hard to impress. He had 3 servings, I don't think he has ever had more than one, and also asked if he could have it for lunch the next day. My kids had never had Indian food before, so I wasn't too sure, but it was a complete success. I think the basmati rice is a must. I agree with the previous reviewer that said it is restaraunt quality. Also, for those of you who care, the calorie info is for 6 servings, and a servings of the butter chicken is about 1 cup.
MissMisha Posted: 05/04/12
This recipe was very good and very quick. I used 12 boneless thighs and doubled the recipe for the sauce. I strongly recommend grilling the chicken, using the Tandoori Chicken Thighs recipe from CL May 2012. Grilling the chicken is more authentic according to my Mumbai-born husband, who, by the way, totally scarfed this down. Grilled shrimp or griddle-fried paneer (Indian-style cheese and, no, totally *not* light!) can be substituted successfully and authentically for chicken. The two reasons it didn't merit a fifth star: the jalapeno peppers give the "wrong" pepper flavor. Substitute serranos for a more authentic flavor. Also, up the spices a little, including some ground red chili for depth of flavor.
FlakyPastry Posted: 03/26/13
I have been making this recipe for 15 years, and I daresay, it beats what you find in Indian restaurants. It's so simple, tasty, and easy to multiply to feed a crowd. It's also a great recipe for those not used to the heat typical of Indian food. You can also lower the fat easily by cutting the cream and using yogurt as a mix-in at the end. I use a mix of chicken breasts and boneless thighs, because the dark meat holds a little more flavor.
IndianLady Posted: 12/18/12
Wonderful recipe - the nice masala flavor is the best part of it. I tried this recipe last night and it came out very good. One additional thing I did was to marinate the chicken (in 2 tbsp lemon jouce and 1 tbsp red chilli powder) for 1 hr. Also, I didn't have tomato puree, so I used regular tomato ketchup. I made the curry with Indian roti and my family loved it. I am going to archive this recipe for future use.


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Archive for the 'Derham' tag
SIA Flashback – Last Battle for a Diminishing Market: 1939 Cadillac V-16 vs. 1939 Packard Twelve
One has to hand it to the staff of SIA, particularly for their ability to find complementary cars for their comparison reports. A great example: the comparo by Arch Brown in SIA #138, November 1993, which featured a pair of big black ultra-luxury phaetons from the waning years of the multi-cylinder era, a Derham-bodied 1939 Packard Twelve and a Fleetwood-bodied one-of-four 1939 Packard Cadillac V-16. For their external similarities, though, they presented a number of differences, which Brown handily illustrated.
Haystack-hidden Duesenberg Model J to cross the block
Photos by Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Auctions.
We've heard the story enough times to consider it an urban legend: At the beginning of World War II, a well-meaning farmer decides to hide a car, usually expensive and European in origin, in his barn or haystack as Axis forces advance on his farm, thus preventing those forces from appropriating it as spoils of war. Yet one Duesenberg Model J that will head to auction later this month reportedly experienced that very ordeal.
One of eight Toursters built by Derham on the Model J's long-wheelbase chassis, the Model J includes a second windshield that rolls down into the back of the front seat, a feature that designer Gordon Buehrig included to avoid the clumsiness of entering the rear seats in traditional dual-cowl phaeton designs. Philadelphia socialite Butler Hallahan, in his mid-20s at the time, ordered one such body not long after Gary Cooper ordered one, fitted to Duesenberg Model J chassis number 2440, engine number J-423, and took it with him to Europe when he visited the Continent during the Thirties.
According to RM's description of the car, that ended in 1939, when Hallahan left the Model J somewhere in Italy during "a hasty retreat" to the United States. Whether Hallahan directed that it be hidden or simply left it for some peasant to deal with, the Model J ended up under a haystack for the duration of World War II, then was later uncovered by an American serviceman and sold to either Dore or Carlo Leto di Priolo, brothers who later in the 1950s gained some fame as gentlemen racers and who apparently owned a number of other classic American cars. J-243 didn't return to the United States until Connecticut-based collector Tony Pascucci bought it in 1968 and immediately sent it to Duesenberg restorer Ted Billing, who finished the Tourster's restoration in 1971. Pascucci later passed J-243 to his son, John, who displayed it at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2010.
RM estimates that J-243 will sell for between $1.2 million and $1.6 million when it crosses the block January 18 at RM's Arizona sale at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. For more information, visit RMAuctions.com.
UPDATE (20.January 2013): The Duesenberg sold for $1.32 million.
Four-Links – better than Brock, Derham Bugatti, the science of NASCAR, Yellowstone's Snowcats
* Disco Quinn, the Speed Hero, has a grand plan. Not only is he going to sell everything he owns to go live and work in Australia for a year (jealous!), but he intends to break Peter Brock's Bathurst lap record of 2:20.5 while he's there. Now stop using the term YOLO, Quinn.
* Most Bugattis received coachwork in Europe, so it's a rare opportunity to see one draped with an American body, as was the case with the Derham-bodied Bugatti T43 that Tim Martin at The Old Motor recently highlighted.
* Whatever your opinion of modern NASCAR, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky's blog Building Speed, which focuses on the science behind NASCAR, is good reading for anybody interested in the automotive applications of science. (via)
* Paul d'Orléans of Oily Rag recently took a winter trip to Yellowstone made possible by the fleet of Bombardier Snowcats still in use in and around the park.
* Finally, Jesse at justacarguy did a good job of rounding up some of the more spectacular purpose-built land-speed cars from throughout the 20th century, showing not only the diversity of the cars that have competed for the record, but also the sheer number.
Four-Links – Voigt Special, GT40 in NYC, Derham Dodge, Spohn Maybach
* If, like moi, you loves yourself some itty-bitty Crosley-based specials, then you'll enjoy the above photo and the story behind the Voigt Special posted over at Crosleykook.
* Motoring Con Brio this week found some neat photos of a Ford GT40 Mk III navigating the streets of late 1960s New York City. Awesome.
* The New York Times this week put together an excellent story on a one-of-a-kind Derham-bodied Dodge and the collector who bought it at the recent Gooding auction in Scottsdale.
* While we're on the topic of coachbuilt cars, Dieselpunk this week posted a few photos of a very bizarre Spohn-bodied Maybach.
* Finally, Modern Mechanix this week scanned and posted an article from the October 1949 issue of Mechanix Illustrated on the destruction of Duke Nalon's Novi Mobil Special in the 1949 Indy 500.
Pebble's postwar potpourri
I was lucky to be part of the Hemmings contingent covering the automotive extravaganza in Monterey last week, which culminated with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Joining the crush of well-heeled humanity onto the historic golf course, I proceeded directly to the cars that I might have some clue about, namely the "Postwar American Chassis with Special Body" class. The contestants included Dr. Roger Leir's 1948 Dodge Derham Club Coupe from Thousand Oaks, California; John and Heather Mozart's 1952 Cadillac Special Roadster from Palo Alto, California; Rich Atwell's 1953 Lincoln Capri Derham Coupe from Fredericksburg, Texas; Mark and Kim Hyman's 1954 Hudson Italia Touring Coupe from St. Louis, Missouri; Ralph and Adeline Marano's 1954 Packard Panther from Westfield, New Jersey; Alex G. Campbell Jr's 1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible from Lexington, Kentucky; and Karim Edde's 1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster from Beirut, Lebanon.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1962 Lincoln Continental
Today being Presidents Day, it's only natural we turn our attention to Lincoln, the company named for the famed president. Perhaps the most unique Lincoln on Hemmings.com right now would be this Derham-shortened 1962 Lincoln Continental that will cross the block at the upcoming Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale auction by Auctions America by RM. From the auction description:
1 of only 2 examples believed to have been built for Lincoln by the Derham Body Company and the only known survivor, this Lincoln Prototype has been fully restored. The wheelbase was shortened 22 and the rear doors were removed from the design. Sporting Derham badges, this example features a bench seat, a black vinyl top, power windows and locks, and shows just over 57,500 miles.
See more Lincolns for sale on Hemmings.com.
SIA Flashback – Mrs. Chapin's Commodore: The Ultimate Postwar Hudson
After I shamefully misidentified a couple Hudsons in a post earlier this week, I'd like to make it up to the Hudson fans out there in Hemmings Nation. So we'll turn to SIA #89, October 1985, for a story by Arch Brown on the Hudson Commodore built for Roy Chapin Sr.'s wife, which actually ended up becoming one of three similar Commodores that Derham customized.


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As a long time fisher, I've got to say that I only really want to see two changes.
1, I'd like to see the bobbers implemented. With the dailies implemented a lot of people are fishing; it would be nice to have something that makes it easy to distinguish your bobber. Currently I've been using my bone fishing pole for this because it doesn't have a visible fishing line, which let's my bobber stand out.
2, I'd really like to see the STV tournament on a schedule like Wintergrasp or else see it removed from the Salty achievement. I'm not adverse to achievements, I'm not the best ever, but I'm sitting at around 5000 points. The thing is the tournament is always the same time and I can never make it. So I get 3-4 chances to do it a year on vacations, and then I have to compete with huge crowds.
I have to agree...I play on a pvp server and not only does the placement make it very difficult for me to even attempt the achievement I must also deal with the massive numbers of horde that frequent that area.
The timing is also an issue as I am usually out doing something else on Sundays and do not have time to play...
Maybe a tournament every couple hours is not possible as it would make certain items to easily accessible. But there should be some compromise because many casual players are unable to show up every weekend to try to win the tournament.
I got the Salty achievement already but I was in the same situation for a few years. I always worked on Sundays. In two years, I think I only made it three times when I got off early for some reason. When I changed jobs, I had Sundays free again and was able to complete it. I would not be opposed to them adding one more day, say a weekday evening, for the tournament.
Jamesisgreat said...
I agree on dropping the stranglethorn fishing part of the title - I'm a Brit that still plays on an EU server but now lives in the US. To make the fishing comp I'd have to get up at 6am on a Sunday - just a bit too much like he real fishing for my liking!
I agree, the fishing tourney time needs to be adjusted. I have only done it a few times because of the inconvienent time frame. Sunday is pretty much booked in RL until the evening. I really enjoyed fishing in Stv since it has so much floating wreckage and a time=reward system appeals to me personally. To sit there and throw a line in the water repeatedly is mind numbing and I don't care how many casts it takes to level, give us a chance to get a green, recipe, trade supplies, or just some silver would make the experience worth the time investment. The way I see things, while leveling, fishing is a waste of limited time I have to gain experience and at 80 there are better things to do with far better rewards. Fishing = work.
As someone who works day shift in Operations I can agree to your number 2. It would be nice to have rotating or random times or something to that effect. I still believe it should be part of the Salty title though.
I've worked Sundays even before the notion of a STV fishing tournament was conceived.
I quite agree. If something like Brewmaster gets moved then i think Winning a one only a week competition where there are regular people spoiling it so their Gmates can win is perfect reasonable. In fact id go so far to say winning the competition should ONLY give a feat of strenght, not actual achievement points also. That would get all the achievement wh*res AWAY from my fishing pools, leaving just the people who WANT to fish.


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Reduced hours at all Paramount parks this year
Written by Pete Brecht
When Paramount's Kings Dominion released its 2006 calendar a week or two ago, I noticed that they had cut back on both the operating days and operating hours. They're opening for the season a couple of weeks later, and they no longer are staying open until 10pm on summer weekdays (it's now 9pm). At first I thought that this was just a response to nearby BGW's similar schedule change that had already been released.Tweet
However, the schedules for Carowinds and Kings Island were just released, and they also show serious cutbacks in the hours they'll be open this year. Carowinds is closing at 8pm on summer weekdays, and PKI isn't opening until 10am on any day (used to be 9am). Also, PKI is closing at 10pm in the summer; I'm pretty sure that last year they were open until 11pm or even midnight, at least on Saturdays.
Is this just a general cost-saving measure, or are they in trouble financially? I'm particularly annoyed about the 9pm close for PKD since that makes it difficult for me to go there after work during the summer and make the drive worthwhile (I live over an hour away).
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From Gareth H on February 1, 2006 at 12:48 PM
Generally they try and close earlier as its not a money maker staying open later.
When parks close later, normally the only people inside the park will be the ones who arrived prior to 3pm.
They see the hour they they close earlier as a way to cut back on staffing costs and overall running costs.
The final couple oif hours in parks are run at, I guess you could say, a loss to the park operator. This is why most restaurants, kiosks and sideshows close before the actual posted opening hours. The only thing that is of any benefit to the park in the final hours are the gift shops and most people will only purchase this upon exit.
From Mike K on February 1, 2006 at 2:47 PM
Cedar Point is doing a similar thing this year as well. The park is now closing at 10PM on weekdays instead of 11PM. Cedar Point has been having budget problems this past year, and this is a major way to cut back on staffing. I doubt most people will notice a difference.
From Derek Potter on February 2, 2006 at 6:31 AM
I don't think it's a big deal. I don't recall Kings Island opening it's rides until 10 AM. They opened the gates at 9 AM. They were mostly opened until 10 am on weekdays and 11 on weekends during peak summertime hours in July. The schedule varied by the month. I'm not sure about the other parks, but Kings Island was busy right up to close. With their attendance being as high as it is lately, I don't see the hours being cut too much because there isn't any real reason to cut them.
From Pete Brecht on February 2, 2006 at 8:37 AM
Hmmm. I checked PKI's 2006 online calendar again yesterday and today to verify a couple of things, and they've temporarily removed it from the website. Now it says "Check back soon for 2006 Operating Calendar". Maybe they've decided to make a few changes?
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Avocado Salsa
This recipe goes with Salmon Avocado Tacos
Yield: Makes 2 2/3 cup; 8 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 107
- Calories from fat: 84%
- Protein: 1.1g
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrate: 5g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Sodium: 7.5mg
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- 1 3/4 cups diced (1/2-in. chunks) firm-ripe avocados
- 3/4 cup chopped firm-ripe Roma tomato
- 2/3 cup minced green onions
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced, seeded fresh jalapeño chili
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Salt
- In a bowl, combine avocados, tomato, onions, cilantro, oil, lemon juice, chili, and garlic. Add salt to taste.
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People from across Pennsylvania were in Hershey on Sunday to honor fallen state troopers at a public memorial ceremony at the State Police Academy.
The names of the 94 troopers killed in the line of duty since 1905 were read aloud to the congregation.
State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan says that the troopers' families are a vital part of the memorial service as well.
"Anything we can do to make sure they still understand that they are still a part of our family, we're going to do that. And ceremonies like this really brings that home."
Following the service, the Pennsylvania State Police Historical, Educational & Memorial Center opened its doors to its exhibit, aptly titled "The Ultimate Sacrifice."
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The Texas Tech baseball team opened its fall season on Friday with its first team practice of the 2014-15 school year at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
The Texas Tech baseball team achieved its dream of playing in the College World Series this past summer, but last week they got to make the dreams of a few others come true as well.
Former Texas Tech left-handed pitcher Daniel Coulombe became the 28th Red Raider to make his Major League Baseball debut on Tuesday night as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers while pitching a perfect inning in relief during the Dodgers 10-4 loss against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver.
Former Texas Tech right-handed pitcher Nathan Karns made his return to the big leagues tonight during his debut as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, and he did it in style pitching seven shutout innings allowing just two hits with eight strikeouts leading the Rays to a 1-0 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
A pair of Texas Tech junior right-handed pitchers received recognition by Perfect Game as the publication ranked Matt Withrow the No. 9 prospect in the California Collegiate League and Matt Custred was tabbed 21st following the collegiate summer season.


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Corey Ledet stopped by the KBON 101.1FM studio for an on-air interview with "Gumbo" Phil Daigle. While at KBON I got Corey to do a short KBON VIDEO interview and a couple tunes. Corey is from Parks, La. and has just released his 8th CD. Corey plays for audiences everywhere from coast to coast spreading that Louisiana love everywhere he goes. Corey is yet another of our great local musicians who give us reason to be "Louisiana Proud".
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Let the budget fight begin
As Parliament resumes, there's only one topic that will dominate.
In coffee shops and hockey rinks and all the other places where Canadians huddle together for warmth, you can almost hear the excited anticipation in the winter air: Parliament returns on January 31.
As all good ringmasters do, the folks in Prime Minister Harper's office got us all wound up in early January with a little Cabinet shuffle. And since then, the buzz has been fuelled by political attack ads airing on television, rumours of a spring election and lots of quibbling about the upcoming federal budget.
Even though there are any number of other issues on the agenda for the new session, there's no question the budget eclipses everything else in the current economic and minority government context.
Since the age of minority government arrived in 2004 — after 25 years of a majority — the budget has become the annual opportunity for Opposition parties to take a really hard run at the ones forming the government. Pretty much every year of Mr Harper's political life has been punctuated with lavish threats to overturn the status quo if certain budget conditions aren't met.
The Tories haven't done much to endear themselves by introducing an approach to budget drafting that could charitably be described as the kitchen sink strategy. They aggregate all kinds of issues — everything from competition law and copyright to renovation tax credits — into one big, honking document.
That means that all sorts of things get passed without a whole lot of debate because they're part of a bigger package. And at a time of extreme voter sensitivity to budget measures, it's not always politically prudent to hold up the passage of the bill.
So far, the contender to beat in the annual pre-budget staring competition is the Bloc Quebecois: Gilles Duceppe is threatening to overturn the government if Quebec doesn't get a $5-billion payment from the federal government. That's $2.2 billion for harmonizing provincial and federal sales taxes in the 1990s (Ontario and BC got help when they did it later, so now he wants a make-good) plus interest of $2.8 billion.
If the money ain't in the budget, he won't support it.
As it stands right now, the Big Bone of Contention — at least politically — seems to be focused on proposed corporate tax cuts. As the government shifts out of stimulus mode, it's hoping that a little lighter fluid in the private sector will spark some job creation.
This is by no means a new topic of heated discussion in Canada. It was taking place in 1972 when NDP leader David Lewis coined the term "corporate welfare bums" — a phrase that Mr Harper borrowed back in 2004 when he urged Canadian companies to stop accepting handouts and stand on their own. (Almost exactly four years before bailing them out with federal funds at the time of the economic downturn, but we digress.)
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Around me i see,
it's all the same,
so many are gone,
there's no more flame.
As eternity calls,
she adds to your stress,
to drag you down,
to give you less.
Their faces I see,
hold on to it's ware,
all struggles are over,
no more to bare.
When it's all over,
lights angels arrive,
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this world you survived.


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I'm always slightly alarmed whenever I see a Givenchy bag that isn't black, but the Givenchy Nightingale Shopper comes in a range of rather girly shades – purple, mustard yellow, and this particular shade of bright red. It also comes in black, of course. Here's Ms. Ashley Tisdale leaving a lunch date in LA with her very own bright red Givenchy Nightingale Shopper. This exact Nightingale can be yours for a measley $1860 at Bergdorf Goodman. (I jest, of course. $1,860 is a lot of money. If you have it just laying around, however, please feel free to send a check or money order made out to "Emily Anderson" to PurseBlog HQ. I have a bag in mind.)
I know what you're thinking – High School Musical 1-3 was years ago – how does "The Tiz" (as we like to refer to her around the office) keep herself in Givenchy bags? Three words, my friends: Phineas and Ferb. If you don't have children, you're probably still scratching your head, but suffice it to say Ashley does a TON of voiceover work for various animated/Disney projects. Cashing Disney checks is a good way to spend your 20s.


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Up to eight candidates are selected each year for the Mayo School of Health Sciences Pharmacy Internship Hospital/Inpatient Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester on a competitive basis.
Up to five candidates are selected each year for the Mayo School of Health Sciences Pharmacy Internship Clinic/Outpatient Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester on a competitive basis.
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Under Recommendations, enter the information needed to provide three letters of recommendation. One letter of recommendation should come from a pharmacy faculty member. The second letter may be from another faculty member or a supervisor at your place of employment. The third letter of recommendation may be from a co-worker, another faculty member or another individual of your choosing.
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Do you know how often it is recommended that you have your horse's teeth checked?
Regular exams are extremely important to detect dental problems early. Annual exams are recommended for mature horses and bi-annual exams are recommended for 2 to 5 year old horses to keep your horse's teeth in good condition. According to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), you should seek veterinary attention if the horse shows any of these signs:
• Having difficulty with chewing, salivates excessively or food falling from the mouth.
• Has a loss of body condition.
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Vol. 92, Nos. 1 and 2
First and Second Quarters 2007
Safe and Sound Banking Twenty Years Later: What Was Proposed and What Has Been Adopted
Safety, Soundness, and the Evolution of the U.S. Banking Industry
Supervising Bank Safety and Soundness: Some Open Issues
Roundtable Discussion: Reflection on Twenty Years of Bank Regulatory Reform
Although the banking system appears to be safer and sounder today than it was two decades ago, new risk challenges have arisen that could not have been anticipated in the 1980s. This article outlines the fundamental structural changes in the U.S. commercial banking industry since then.The author's strategic analysis of the current state of the industry compares the "transactions banking" business model practiced by large financial companies to the more traditional relationship-based banking business model. In particular, the author focuses on the different production technologies, product mixes, strategic behaviors, and risk-return trade-offs that characterize these two opposite approaches. In closing, the article discusses what these new developments may mean for the industry's ongoing safety and soundness.
Some Thoughts on the Evolution of the Banking System and the Process of Financial Intermediation
Loretta J. Mester
The author discusses three areas she considers important in the evolution of the financial services industry: consolidation and the economies gained from it, governance issues that emerge as the structure of the banking industry changes, and the decline in the market share of banking. This decline in market share, she believes, may reflect a decline in demand for deposits rather than a decline in demand for relationship lending.
How Have the Banking System and the Process of Financial Intermediation Changed?
Myron L. Kwast
Comparing and contrasting the U.S. banking and financial system in 1986 and in 2006, the author notes that the most notable difference is the current system's resilience and health in spite of some significant shocks. One reason for this health, he believes, is the changing bank supervisory environment, particularly the move toward stronger capital standards and more risk-focused supervision. Among other positive developments he highlights are the increase in market discipline and improvements in risk measurement and management.


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THOMAS — It was not the start Snake River volleyball coach Shelli VanOrden was hoping for as her team dug themselves a very early 12-2 hole to visiting American Falls.
But the defending stat champions did not let the early struggles get to them, instead they regrouped and refocused and ended up taking down the visiting Beavers in straight sets25-19, 25-10, 28-18 at Snake River High School on Saturday afternoon.
IONA – It isn't often that you see a Shelley Russet football team look bad in a game.
But from the word go Friday night at Thunder Stadium against Bonneville the Russets looked bad, really bad.
Bonneville quarterback Bradley Smith threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns as the Bees cruised to a 32-7 win over the Russets.
THOMAS — Michone Bingham had 15 kills and Chaise Dodson added 12 as Sugar-Salem defeated Snake River 3-1 in volleyball on Thursday.
The Diggers opened with a 25-15 win in game one, breaking from a 7-7 tie with six straight points and sweeping to the victory.
In game two the Panthers broke from a 15-15 tie with a 5-1 run with Sarah Goodwin at the service line. Snake River won 25-22 as Sarah Reece finished the game with a service ace.
Both teams played well in game three, but the Diggers finished with a 6-1 spurt to claim a 25-20 win. Abby Allen's kill finished that spurt.
BLACKFOOT — Prior to the season Blackfoot head boys soccer coach Liam Pope said that the 2014 Broncos team would not roll over for anyone and would love to play spoiler for someone this season.
After taking more than a few lumps in the teams 1-4-1 start and coming oh so close in a 2-1 loss to Hillcrest on Saturday the Broncos welcomed a very tough Preston team to town.
But after 80 minutes on a hot 90 degree afternoon was finished the Broncos had sent a message to the rest of District 5/6, the Broncos are not rebuilding.


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huge mental error by pats...lets capitalize
huge mental error by pats...lets capitalize
take advantage....
Coming to you live from the Fortress of Steelertude!
Why lob the ball Ben?
Oh man.. Can't wait for Ktrain to comment on those two plays tomorrow.
However much you think you know about football, rest assured that Skip Bayless knows more!
ARE had to catch that...I have supported him despite all the naysayers all year. damn you ARE
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Categories > Cartoons > Transformers > The Decepticon Within
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After finding out that Bumbeblee isn't a Autobot, Bumblebee is having trouble with telling the others about him. Megatron has found a way to escape from Cybertron, but what for evil plans does he h...
Chapter two: They know
Megatron and his crew where getting their self ready to go back to earth. Shockwave had found a abandon Transwarp. Megatron had orderd Shockwave to transwarp them to Dinobot island and that Lugnut ahd to take Starscream with them.
"We are ready to go, sir." Said Shockwave to Megatron.
"Good." Said Megatron
"I've also found out that the Decepticon that lives on earth with the Autobots is no other then the yellow mech called Bumblebee himself is." Said Shockwave.
"Bumblebee…." Said Megatron to himself "Let's pay him a visit when we arrive at earth."
Shockwave nodded. "Should I warn the troops that they have to lay low for now ?"
"Yes." Said Megatron. "Tell them I'll contact them when we start our attacks again."
"Yes, my lord." Said Shockwave while walking away.
Megatron look out the window and smiled. 'Soon, Optimus Prime. Soon we will meet again !' thought Megatron.
Bumblebee sighed as he was laying on his berth. He has been thinking all day, how to tell the others about him being a con. "This is hopeless…" sighed Bumblebee.
"What is hopeless ?" said a voice suddenly.
Bumblebee almost fell of his berth by the voice. When he looked up, he saw Ratchet standing at his door. "Ratchet…"
"Well, do you know someone ells called like that ?" asked the grumpy old bot. "Come on kid, spit it. You have been acting weird some weeks."
"Spit what out ?" asked Bumblebee like he didn't know what Ratchet was talking about.
Ratchet sighed and walked up to the young bot, before sitting next to him on bumblebee's berth. "Kid, me and Prime were talking about you a few breems ago. Over the last few months you have act weird. When Prowl, me or Prime where very close to you, you seem to be afraid of us. When we talk about Decepticons, you run off or don't even join the discussion. You even didn't interrupted Prime when he was talking about that one time with you jumping in front of Sari to protect her from the blast of Starscream. Hell, you even didn't pull any pranks out on me or Prowl at all." Said Ratchet as he looked very worried at the now sitting but not to close Bumblebee. "We're very worried about you, Bumblebee. You know if there is something, you always can talk to me, Prime or even Prowl. We can't help you when you don't tell us what the problem is."
Bumblebee sighed and looked away from Ratchet. "It's nothing, doc bot."
"You sure ?" asked Ratchet worried.
"Yeah, I'm sure." Smiled Bumblebee, looking at the old bot.
Ratchet looked at Bumblebee. He wasn't buying the hole 'it's nothing.' Thing at all. But he knew that he doesn't need to push the young bot. It will come out someday. "Alright them." Smiled Ratchet before standing up. "You know our doors are always open for you."
"Thanks Ratchet." Smiled Bumblebee.
Ratchet smiled back, before he left the young bot alone is his room.
Bumblebee's smile immediately went off his face and changed into a sigh. 'I'd wish to tell you guys so much I just don't know how.' Thought Bumblebee. 'Sari and Bulkhead are right. The longer you wait telling them, the harder and the more you get afraid to be not accepted as I am.'
Bumblebee sighed again. "I need some Ninja Gladiator." He mumbled before walking to the main room to play his favorite game.
After a few Joors, Sentinel Magnus, Jazz and the Jet twins, stormed into the hideout of Megatron. "Look for those slaggers ! Don't let them get away this time!!" said Sentinel angry. He was still angry what has happened a few joors ago. That something like that could have happened under his command.
The twins splitted up with some other bots.
"S.M," said Jazz when he found something. "Look at this."
Sentinel Magnus walked to his fellow bot and looked at the papers Jazz was looking at. "What the slag is going on here ?!" he said.
"S.M ?" said Jazz as he look at Sentinel.
"We have to go back to base and warn Prime and his crew. They need to arrest this glitch and hold him capture so that we can pick him up and bring him to justice BEFORE Megatron gets his hands on him." Sentinel said to Jazz. "Come on !"
Jazz and Sentinel transformed and drove back to base as the others were looking further for the escaping Decepticons.
Megatron and his crew here transwarped by Shockwave back to their former base on earth. Dino bot island.
"Oooo. Nothing has changed at all !" said Random Bliztwing. "There's nothing better than home! Hahahah !!!"
"Mute it, Bliztwing." Said Lugnut to his fellow Decepticon. "My lord, now that we are here, what is the first thing we do now ?"
"Bring Starscream and his clones back to life." Said Megatron. "Then we go and look for the bot called Bumblebee."
"As you wish, sir." Said Lugnut with a bow to Megatron.
"Okay I'm going to tell them !" mumbled Bumblebee. "I'm sick of being scared of them and keeping this from them !" Bumblebee stood up from his desk and walked out of his room again.
While he was playing Ninja Gladiator, Bumblebee was thinking about what Ratchet had said to him. He talked with Sari about it over Msn and she had convinced him to tell them.
Bumblebee walked to Prime's office. 'Prime, I have to tell you something. Three months ago, me, Sari and Bulkhead have found out that I wasn't exactly a Autobot, I know this is a bit confusing, but please Don't be angry at them. I've made them swear not to tell to any of you guys. I know that I've acted weird these three months, but I have a reason for that. What I want to say is…' thought Bumblebee. 'Prime I was born as a Decepticon. If you don't believe me, just watch the tape.'
Bumblebee smiled to himself. 'Yeah that will do.'
As Bumblebee stood in front of Prime's office, he heard a familiar voice. Bumblebee saw that Prime's door was a bit open. So, he went peeking in the small door opening. There he heard Sentinel Magnus's voice.
"Prime, I'm ordering you to arrest the young glitch of you called Bumblebee." Said Sentinel.
"What are the charges, Sentinel ?" asked Prime.
"He's a Decepticon, Optimus."
"What ?!"
Sentinel showed the paper Jazz had found. "Believe me now ?"
Prime looked away from Sentinel. He couldn't believe it, after all these Vorns, he had worked together with Bumblebee, Bumblebee was actually a Decepticon.
"As you have heard from Jazz, Megatron and the other Decepticons have escaped."
"What ?! Jazz didn't say anything of that !" said Prime a bit angry. "How could this happen ?! I thought you said that there was no way Megatron would escape !"
"Well, then you know it now !" bite Sentinel back. "And I'm just a bot. I'm not primus, I can make mistakes too you know !"
"Yeah, but before this happened you act like one." Mumbled Optimus to himself.
Sentinel gave Prime a look before saying; "We'll be arriving on earth in a 2 a 3 joors. So you better have that Glitch arrested BEFORE we landed on earth."
Prime sighed and nodded.
"Good, I'll see you in a few joors then." Said Sentinel Magnus before closing the link between him and Prime.
Optimus sighed and held his head. He couldn't just believe it. Bumblebee a Decepticon. When he looked up he saw something yellow between the opening of the door. "Slag." Mumbled Optimus before standing up and walking to the door.
Bumblebee had heard everything. The hole conversation between his leader and Sentinel Magnus. When he saw that Prime saw him and came to him. Bumblebee panicked and used his heels on wheels to get fast as he can away from Prime and the base.
"Bumblebee, wait !!!"
Whoohoo ! A other chapter of The Decepticon Within. I would like to thank you all who fav. / wrote a email or reviewed on my story. Also I would like to thank Invader Kathy Starsky who came up with the name.
Sorry for the Starscream fans, but you have to wait for the next chapter to see Starsceam back to life. Also, I won't come up with a new chapter tomorrow. I (maybe) be gone for the hole day. But I will make it up to you all the day after tomorrow !
Disclaimer: Geez, do I really need to do this ? You all know that I don't own anything, besides having a mind full of insane idea's.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has approved President Barack Obama's choice to be the top commander in Afghanistan.
By voice vote Monday, lawmakers cleared the way for Gen. Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, to take over as head of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan.
Dunford would replace Gen. John Allen, the current commander who has been nominated to take charge in Europe. Allen's nomination is on hold as he's ensnared in the sex scandal that had led to the resignation of CIA director David Petraeus.
Dunford takes charge at a critical time for Obama and the military as they decide in the coming weeks the pace of drawing down the 66,000 U.S. combat troops in Afghanistan. Dunford has directed combat forces in Iraq.
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Poche Key Thinkers Forum
A new initiative, the Poche Key Thinkers Forum, will meet three times each year. It will include experts, policy makers, community members and practitioners.
Attendees will receive a paper in advance of each meeting, providing background to a research, policy or practice question. At the conclusion of each forum the centre will produce a paper that summarises the issues raised, and makes comment or presents an opinion about the topic discussed. This will be published as a 'Poche Opinion'.
Poche Opinions will be a tool to contribute to knowledge and to draw the wider community into the key debates and issues in Aboriginal health. Participation in the Key Thinkers Forum will be by invitation.
Dates for the Key Thinkers Forum
First Key Thinkers Forum- Wednesday 3 July 2013, 10.00am-2.00pm
Second Key Thinkers Forum- Friday 15 November 2013, 8.45am-12.45pm
Third Key Thinkers Forum- Friday 11 July 2014, 8.45am- 12.30pm
Agenda for Key Thinkers Forum
See the agenda for the second Poche Key Thinkers forum here.
Briefing papers for Poche Key Thinkers Forum
Download the briefing paper for the first Poche Key Thinkers forum here.
Download the briefing paper for the second Poche Key Thinkers forum here.
Download the briefing paper for the third Poche Key Thinkers forum here.
Presentation for the Key Thinkers Forum
Download the presentation for the third Poche Key Thinkers forum here.
Chair of the Poche Key Thinkers Forum
Dr Tom Calma AO
Dr Calma is an Aboriginal elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and a member of the Iwaidja tribal group in the NT. He has been involved in Indigenous affairs at a local, community, state, national and international level and worked in the public sector for 40 years and is currently on a number of boards and committees focusing on rural and remote Australia, health, education, justice reinvestment and economic development.
Dr Calma, a consultant, is the National Coordinator, Tackling Indigenous Smoking where he leads the establishment and mentoring of 57 teams nationally to fight tobacco use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Dr Calma's most recent previous position was that of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2004 to 2010. He also served as Race Discrimination Commissioner from 2004 until 2009.
Through his 2005 Social Justice Report, Dr Calma called for the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to be closed within a generation and laid the groundwork for the Close the Gap campaign. The Close the Gap campaign has effectively brought national attention to achieving health equality for Indigenous people by 2030.
Dr Calma is a strong advocate for Indigenous rights and empowerment and has spearheaded initiatives including the establishment of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples and Justice Reinvestment.
In 2010, Dr Calma was awarded an honorary doctor of letters from Charles Darwin University and in 2011, an honorary doctor of science from Curtin University.
In the Queen's Birthday 2012 Honours Awards Dr Calma was awarded an Order of Australia; Officer of the General Division (AO) and in December 2012 he was announced as the ACT Australian of the Year 2013.


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Is population growth economically beneficial to a country and its people?
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Feb 5 2013: If you can assume a lack of constraints (like resources and power), then population growth and economic growth can grow in tandem. For each new citizen you have an additional labour resource plus an untapped consumer.
Our monetary system reflects this when capital is extended and paid back with interest. This assumes a growth in the part of the lenders client which ripples through the system.
However, simple inspection shows this to be an unstable pyramid because of changes in fertility, longevity, increasing health of an aging population, saving vs. investing rates and resource restrictions, you can easily get negative factors.
There are many positive and negative aspects on the subject, like economies of scale with a rapid population rise creates an extensive transportation system that leads to economic growth, and supply and demand curves shift when the population increase causes shortages of necessary products, a rise in prices with an associated limitation of purchasing power and hardship.
I don't think our understanding of the complex and dynamic systems we are trying to model is advanced enough to give more than a solid maybe as an answer.
Feb 5 2013: I am referring to a debt based monetary system that requires economic growth to service debt. In the long term, this requires a population growth (somewhere in the world) to expand production to meet the debt servicing obligations.
If I can quote from the web site "Positive Money" (http://www.positivemoney.org/consequences/environment/)
One of the greatest pressures being placed on the environment today is due to the need to sustain the required economic growth that ensures the stable functioning of our current economic system. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution economic growth has been accompanied by increased resource use and pollution as well as more general environmental destruction.
One of the fundamental system drivers that force economic growth on us is the debt based money system. Under this system debt is not a choice – for there to be money, there has to be debt. The system is based on ensuring access to credit (i.e. debt) for government, business and individuals, who all borrow money from the banks. Currently the total debt owed to banks stands at £2.1 trillion. In order for a business or an individual to borrow they are required to present either collateral or evidence of future earnings.
To then service that debt requires future earnings over and above what is required merely to continue the existing level of economic activity. So economic growth, often in the form of more debt, must accompany debt service. In addition in order to ensure growth, anytime that the money supply contracts or declines, more borrowing is needed to create the additional money required to service the debt and enable economic growth.
Herman Daly, the eminent economist and environmentalist, expressed this perfectly when he said that:
We are accumulating more and more debt to finance economic growth, and we need more future growth to repay the debt
Herman Daly
Feb 5 2013: i'm still not sure what you are referring to. i heard the term "debt based" to describe fractional reserve and the money creation process of central banks. but it has nothing to do with growth. or you refer to the fact that governments empty their credit cards, do not plan to pay it back, and hope to grow out the interest servicing costs. these are two independent concepts, and i agree that both are terrible.
however, none of these are related to loan interest rates. even if we had solid hard money, and fiscal prudence, interest rate would still exist. and vice versa, interest rates do not cause new money creation. just for example, the problem today is that we have too low interest rates. they are artificially lowered by central banks.
and none of these are related to economic growth. governments promise growth, but that's it. they can't deliver, they are just riding the wave, if there happens to be a wave. currently, there is not. but that does not stop governments to borrow and to inflate. another "sorta" relation would be that inflation sometimes can be disguised as growth. but of course it is not growth in the sense of total produced stuff. it is only nominal, a boom that bursts sooner or later.
economy can be built on solid foundation. we could have hard money, we could have balanced budgets, we could have free and honest banking system. we could have unlimited growth in the quality of life. and to a certain limit, we can support much more people on this planet. all it takes is technology. and to have technology, all it takes is time and effort.
Feb 5 2013: A debt based monetary system just means that money comes into existance with the issuing of credit and the acceptance of that credit to for a debt.
Fractional reserve banking is just a simplistic ponzi scheme and we can ignore it for now.
Interest rates require that the debt plus a little bit extra is paid back to the lender to discharge the debt. This is usually done by charging more for the product and reducing profit, becoming more efficient or assuming more debt.
Eventually you will run out of efficiencies and expansion is required. When you think about it, how many business say "we are just the right size and don't want to grow" There is always the desire to open a branch in a new city, franchise, expand the current plant, etc.
This type of expansion requires more workers to man the new business ventures which is reflected in population growth.
I don't mean anything that. Perhaps its wrong but I have always thought that in the long term, interest payments on debt would always drive up population but not by any funtional relationship (i.e. interest rates go down, the population falls, etc). Its just that the existance of interest drives population growth, either through fertility rates or by immigration.
Feb 5 2013: so you were talking about the fractional reserve. it is a legalized scam, no arguing here.
but interest rates mean nothing you imply. it is easy to simply simulate it with gold coins and imaginary participants, and you can see that it is all perfectly balanced and round.
of course there are many implications, for one, there has to be losses. some people will lose some, in order for others to earn more. all this, of course, is in money turns, because everyone wins additionally as the economy produces more stuff, so everything becomes cheaper.
also the desire to expand does not mean that everyone expands. some firms want to expand, but they are not able to, and shrink. the total number of employees, obviously, will not grow. you make the mistake to look only the successful companies, and overlook the failing ones.
it is advisable to look from the other side. we have X people willing to work, and let's assume that this number slowly increase due to population growth, and slowly decrease due to increased demand for leisure. the result is some slow time variation of X. meanwhile, standing capital grows, thus the product of one work hour grows, thus the consumable product per capita grows. and within these boundaries, we have the "creative destruction", that is, jobs, companies, products constantly appearing and disappearing.
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DALLAS, TX – Three finalists for the Outland Trophy, the third-oldest player award in major college football, were announced by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) on Monday.
Awarded since 1946 to the best interior lineman in college football, the Outland Trophy will be given out for the 67th time early next month to either Alabama center Barrett Jones, Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel or North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper.
Cooper, a 6-3, 305-pound senior from Hoggard high school, has been a standout lineman in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season and has not allowed a sack. He has been named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice through games of Nov. 10. He has been one of the main reasons that North Carolina tailback Giovani Bernard has been one of the country's top rushers. Cooper is seeking to become North Carolina's inaugural Outland Trophy winner and the first from the ACC since North Carolina State's Jim Ritcher in 1979. He is the first Outland finalist from UNC.
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Good Question: What Is the Best Chef's Knife?
Here's a great question from Heather. This is as basic and practical as it gets. Time for chef's knife recommendations!
My chef's knife is awful! I had trouble cutting butternut squash when I roasted vegetables for The Kitchn Cure. I got my chef's knife as part of a knife block set but I am looking to buy a good quality chef's knife. I've heard good things about Global's chef knife but I've never tried it out or held it.
Do you have any recommendations? Are there certain things I should look for when buying a chef's knife?
Heather, this is a question that will have lots of answers. We recommended that all Cure-Takers get equipped with a good skillet and chef's knife, and for good reason. A good chef's knife is absolutely paramount; an experienced cook will feel like their knife is almost an extension of their arm.
Here are couple things to consider, though. Not all chef's knives are created equal, of course, but they also are not one-size-fits-all. I have very small hands, and some otherwise great knives don't work well for me because I can't handle them well. I currently have (and love) a very economical pick that was highly rated by Cook's Illustrated: the Victorinox 8-inch Chef's Knife. These have lighter handles and I find the 8-inch length just right. If you have larger hands they also make a 10" version. Mine only cost $22.99 on Amazon, and it's been a favorite kitchen tool for over a year now.
I also really like my Santoku-style knife for certain tasks.
So do make sure you find something that fits your hands and your cooking style. Here's a great roundup of several different sorts of chef's knifes:
Also see this list from an experienced cook of a reader:
• These Are a Few of Ann's Favorite Knives
I don't have any experience with the Global brand, but I bet our readers will chime in with plenty of suggestions.
(Images: Global Chef's Knife and JA Henckels knifes at Sur La Table)
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I luurrrve my Wusthoff 8" chef's knife. The main thing I look for is a good reputation, followed by how it feels in my hand. I like a heavy knife, but that's just me. Get thee to the knife store and try a few out! Wusthoff is a good brand, so is Henkels (sp?), not sure what else.
I received a Global chef's knife as a present a year or two ago, and I am still madly and desperately in love with it. If they weren't almost prohibitively expensive, I'd probably own the whole set, including the steak knives. I use my Global all the time -- it is so beautifully balanced, and very nice to look at too. Prior to the Global I had used miscellaneous Henckels, which are also quite nice but I think I've become a Global user for life.
I have a Global also, and really love it. Sometimes I cook at my boyfriend's house, too, and I have to bring my knife along because it's a pain to use anything else.
If you like the way your knife feels in your hand, you probably just need to get it sharpened. Find someone reputable to do it for you about twice a year or learn to do it yourself (Get someone who knows what they're doing to teach you. Boyscouts often know how). Some people say knife sharpening machines are good, but I can't help but feel they're just grinding the poor blade off and that I could do a better job myself.
Another piece of maintenance that you should do every time is use a steel (that long thing that most people call a sharpener that probably came in your knife block). If you can find it, Alton Brown did an episode of Good Eats about knives and showed how to use one.
The best knife in the world is the one you'll use and most of the time, steel is steel so go looking for one that feels great in your hand if you hate your current one. Any knife can be good if you maintain it properly, use the steel regularly and sharpen it when it starts to get dull.
That said, I adore my Henckles (sp?) 8" and 10" chef's knives.
I have the 10-inch Victorinox, and it's a great knife. I was a little bit scared because it was so economical (compared to, say, my all-clad pots and pans) but in the last five months that I've used it I've been surprised by how sharp the knife remains. So, even with the price, it's not cheap & flimsy.
I have the Global G2 Chef's knife, the G6 slicing knife and the santoku. It is really a joy to work with Global knives. It fits in my hand correctly and the weight is just right. You have to try the knives yourself and find one just right. The people who sold me my knives were very helpful and didn't even try to push me to get the most expensive but explained in detail about the weight, the materials and the technology behind each breands.
Recently I was shopping for a new chinese Cleaver and thought the Global was prohibitively expensive - it is Euro129.00 in NL - so I shopped around for other brands. I ended up getting a TwinPollux Zwilling. The weight and the feel of the handle was just right - it is not as big as the other cleavers but because the steel was hard enough it does a great job chopping chicken, which I do a lot for curry and stews.
Getting the right knife is a very personal thing. You should shop around, feel all the knives that caught your fancy - swing them around and imagine you are working in your kitchen. And get them from the most helpful shop assistants - you will not only get tips on how to care for your knives but where to get them sharpen etc.
I recommend the Victorinox knife. I have the 8 inch one and it's great. I've used Henckels chef's knife and prefer mine. It's very sharp, durable, not too heavy, the handle is comfortable, and the price is great.
Just yesterday - I ordered a chef's knife as an anniversary gift for my BF. I did my research and decided to go with the Japanese style over the western style since the BF is big into Japanese karate and Asian cuisine. I went with the Hattori HD6 gyuto which is a bit shorter in the blade than I think he would like but unlike the other sizes, wasn't out of stock - I also picked up the HD1 since I was ordering direct from Japan I though I might as well get something else. http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/HDSeries.html
The knife that feels the most comfortable in your hand is the best. This can be a cheapy $8 knife from K-Mart, or a $100 knife from Henckels. If it doesn't feel good in your hand, you won't use it as effectively, and you are at great risk of injury. So, go on your instincts.
Personally, I heart my 6" Henckels Pro S. Years ago when I moved into my first apartment I had little money but had invested in this single knife. It was my only knife for a long time, and it served me very well. Since then, I have a completed 9-piece set and the 6" is what I reach for most.
I agree with ilovebutter (I love butter too!) I personally prefer my Oxo knives, they just feel more comfortable to use - and since they're not expensive, I'm not broken hearted over the chip here or the rust there.
Cheap knifes are dangerous! Do not buy the $8 Kmart special no matter how good it feels in your hand!
One the most important things is the tang. Get a knife with a full tang. That means that the metal of the knife runs down the length of the knife , it doesn't just stop at the handle.
Get a Global, Henckles, Wusthof, Shun or Furi.
I have a Global 8-inch chefs knife. I also have a 8-inch Furi Santoku.
I just bought a Global santuko after taking a knife skills class and trying out several different brands. I love it. I can't believe I used an Ikea knife for as long as I did.
You can't go wrong with the two knives above.
They both handle differently so hold them in the store and see which one suits you.
Second the suggestion that you might just need your existing knives sharpened and honed. You could go into a knife shop for a honing steel and quick lesson. If you do buy a new one, again, make sure you go to the shop and see how well you can balance it in your hand. I heartily agree with Faith's suggestion for a Victorinox/Forschner--they're light, but tough, and easy to hone. I keep mine in my knife kit, and a LOT of the pro cooks I know use them, too. It's also the knife my chef instructors heavily advise unless you're doing some delicate knife work, since it has a bit of a thicker blade. I can do fairly fine knife work with mine, though. It gives awesome bang for your buck. I also have an 8" Henckels on my knife bar at home--again, it's light, reliable, easy to hone, and well-balanced.
I also have the Victorinox knife, 10-inches. Just got it for my birthday, and while I was a little nervous about how light it would be, I have to say I love it. It's also the first 10-inch knife I've had, and I'm so glad I made the change (before I had an 8-inch high-end Sabatier, and an 8-inch Calphalon santoku. Kept the Sabatier, C-listed the santoku).
I disagree that larger hands need larger knives. I think it has more to do with what feels right to you and how you work. If you're generally not at ease with your knife skills, then I'd recommend staying at 8 (or 6), no matter how big your hands are. The move up to 10 is more personal preference; the handles aren't really any bigger, and the clearance between the handle and the board is actually larger on my 8-inch knife. I have tiny hands (seriously, like a child), but I marvel at how much more comfortable the bigger knife is.
I also disagree that cheap knives are dangerous. If the blade is jiggling out of the handle, obviously that's dangerous, but it it's solid and sharp, it's not inherently more dangerous. Any dull knife is dangerous, of course.
One of these days, though, I'd like to try out one of the very high end knives, but not until I can afford to buy one. I'm sure they are a joy to use, but I have to realize that it's normal for someone my age to not have every piece of kitchen equipment at the top of the line. All-Clad, someday you will be mine.
Alton Brown on honing:
Renata, thanks for linking that! It never occured to me to look when I said he'd done an episode on it and I couldn't have gotten there from work anyway. That episode and my Dad taught me a lot about knives
Finally someone not recommending that people buy a quality knife that is over $100, merely because it is over $100! I commend you. From what I have read (my experience is limited), fit in your hand is the most important thing, as long as the knife is reasonable in quality (like your victorinox). I use a calphalon santoku that was a gift from my girlfriend. I enjoy it quite a bit. And like you said, keeping it sharp is key.
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I can't reccomend a ceramic knife enough: as long as you're not cutting bone, they're sharper than steel, never need sharpening and cut absolutely beautifully.
just don't drop them...
I am lucky to have married into a good set of knives. :) My husband used to be a Cutco salesman. And while it is kind of a knife-selling cult, man, those things are good. I use the chef's knife everyday for everything, and (at least according to Josh's previous knife-selling spiel) they have some sort of magic voodoo that makes them rarely ever get dull. Has worked well for me so far, and you can't argue with a nice set of knives that we didn't have to pay for...
I love my Wusthof :)
I really have to learn how to use the sharpener though, it could use it... my poor knife is neglected
I have two Global knives: a 7" santoku and the 4" asian parer, and I can't say enough great things about them. I especially love that the steel flows seamlessly from the blade through the handle, which makes it really easy to clean. The santoku is exactly the right size and weight for a small girl with small hands, and if you were to own only one knife I would recommend it wholeheartedly.
Knives are a personal thing. Buy one from a store that lets you hold it and see how it feels. I like the feel of a Global but it is light and some people don't like them. My favorite knife these days is the Kikuichi (www.kikuichi.net). Lots of varieties to choose from. The santoku knife is the one I use the most. I think the Victoronox knife is the best deal for the price.
Heather, if you live in NYC, bring your knife to me to sharpen. I also sharpen twice a year in Berkeley and Oakland CA.
Can i third or fourth the sharpening! My Wusthof will start to suck if i let it get dull.
That said be leery of buying a whole block of knives again. Most people will find that a good chefs knife, a paring knife and bread knife are all they need. In my house the knives I have beyond those three are for the hubby to use when cutting packaging open and doing other tasks that you just should not use a knife for. I also keep an extra paring knife on hand in case I need a little help peeling apples ;-) If you do a lot of steak/whole meat eating then a set of steak knives is nice. If you have a small kitchen however they will get in they way more than they are used.
Good luck and have fun! You will be buying a tool that should serve you for life.
We use Globals and LOVE them!!!!
Thanks Margery! After I buy my knife, I will definitely stop by.
We use a Korin chef's knife, and love it.
Chiming in with some love for my Global chef's knife. My husband and I handled several at Broadway Panhandler and both liked this best. We just got it back from sharpening and our love has been renewed (we waited too long). While I think it's certainly true that you could find a good chef's knife for less money, the fact that we paid a lot for it makes us take better care of it. Unlike our cheaper knives, we wash our Global as soon as we're done with it and, I believe, I handle it more carefully (good for my fingers, too!) when using it because I know what it costs.
purchasing a knife is very personal. it should be based on what type and how often you use it, what you use it for, weight and overall shape for handling.
you cannot go wrong with a long-time brand but understand that each brand brings something slightly different to the table. i purchased an 8" wustof chef's knife for myself 3 years ago and have noticed that it dulls very quickly and a professional sharpening job only keeps it up for a couple of weeks.
i also noticed that with my small wrist, it was far too heavy for not even being all that large! perfect for cutting up squash and what not but awful for things like processing vegetables.
after coming back from japan i cannot stop raving about my folded steel knives. i got a cheap one and an expensive one and the cheap one is working wonders. super light, super sharp, and a very hard edge means it's keeping up beautifully. the only way i knew this would be the perfect match was by making the mistake.
i say go and try out some of your friends' knives for a whole meal of cooking (i'm sure they wouldn't mind you cooking a meal for them in return ;) and you'll get a good feel for what works for you and what doesn't. you can compare and contrast the differences and then walk into a knife shop armed with knowledge about what your preferences really are.
but the basics are important, like a full tang and good balance.
I heard a chef say the other day, if you buy Wusthof you'll never have to buy another knife like that again.
I've never used a Global, but I've had a Wüsthof 8" for 6 years now â it was my first good knife â and I doubt I'll ever want to change. I've never even had to sharpen it, just a tune up with the sharpening stake every now and then, and I'm a vegetarian so it's been pressed into some heavy-duty chopping. I also have their Santoku which is fabulous and better suited for more finessed work.
I find German knives to have way to much metal for everyday tasks. They're good in the 10" size for heavy-duty chopping. I love my Suisin 8". It's as light and easy to handle as the Global but much sharper and without the coldness. It's light, super-sharp and the handle is easy for my small hands to grip.
It really depends....if you are a professional chef I'd recommend like an 8-9" chef knife probably a German brand. If it is for home use I'd recommend Cutco Cutlery my personal favorite is their Santoku style. Comes with forever guarantee, free sharpening, and free replacement for misuse and abuse. If you would like to know more you can call me at 401-265-6386 or visit http://Cutco.Auctivacommerce.com


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My Journey to Sparta, The Chris Davis Project: Part 3
by Jason Jaksetic and Chris Davis
Last week we began to see how training at Spartan HQ was beginning to affect Chris Davis both mentally and physically. This week we see the stress of training begin to take it's toll even more.
There will always be bad days. Sometimes the bad days roll into bad weeks. And sometimes we can bounce right back. Does Chris Davis have what it takes to lose so much weight and meet his goals of participating in the Vermont Ultra Beast? Time will tell, we suppose.
Last night was a bad night for me. I had started out the night doing my normal evening Kung Fu lessons, and things were going great. I had completed several sets of stretches and I was working on my kicks when my right hip gave out. It felt like someone a had ripped my leg out of my socket.
I slowly made my way over to the wall and tried to some pressure back on it and that seemed to be ok. So I tried to walk on it, and I started out limping badly, but the more I walked the better it felt. So I kept walking on it for about 5 minutes. That was when Joe arrived back from the Indiana Spartan Race. He had me do some more stretches and then sit ups using the rope, and we called it a night.
I felt so disappointed in myself after my Kung Fu session. We have been working so hard to push my body without hurting it, and the one night I try to go through my work out without supervision I mess my hip up. Now the good thing at this point is that it looks like I just over exerted one of the new muscles that I have started to use. At this point I do not think I did and real damage, I just need to take it easy on it for a bit and slowing continue to build up strength in these new muscles.
This morning I woke up with a very sore back. I think it is because I changed rooms last night at the lodge and the new bed… well it's a little harder that I am used to. OK, a lot harder that I am use to. But I am sure that after a few nights of sleeping on it one of two things will happen: my body will adjust to the new bed, or I will not be able to stand up. It will be fun to see what happens!
This morning workout went good, my hip was a little stiff, but for the most part it did what I asked it to do without complaining too much. Nothing like yesterday, which is a very good thing. That helps me to believe that whatever I hurt yesterday is just temporary and should not set me back in the long run. So today is a good today.
Here is a video recap of Chris Davis's first week in Pittsfield: CLICK HERE
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