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Deforestation Robs Amazon Soil of Life
"We knew that if you cut the trees, the animals will disappear, but we didn't know what happened to the microbes," said Jorge Rodrigues, assistant professor of biology at University of Texas at Arlington and leader of the research team. "We showed for the first time, in the case of the Amazon, you would see losses of microbe species when moving land use from the forest to the pasture."
Amazing technology would allow for underground parks in NYC
If you've been to Manhattan in the past several years, you may have heard of the Highline in Chelsea. It's a project that converted an abandoned above-ground railroad track into a park, and it has turned the formerly underdeveloped area around it into one of the trendiest new neighborhoods in the city; if you visit Manhattan, you have to check it out. Anyway, two architects want to build a park that will do for the Lower East Side what the Highline did for Chelsea, but with a twist: they want to build it underground!
If you've been to Manhattan ever, you'll also know that space is at a premium, and there are few open spaces left to grow leafy green things or build a park. Dubbed the LowLine, the project would convert an old underground trolley car station, abandoned in 1948 and untouched since, into a 1.5 acre underground park. But how? This is where the science comes in: they've developed the technology to transmit sunlight underground. Using large parabolic mirrors and a fiber optic relay, sunlight from the surface would be shuttled to the park and then redisbursed, allegedly yielding enough light for photosynthesis. As shown in the artist's renderings above, the park could house trees, grass, farmers markets, or art installations, all year round, rain or shine. The architects raised money on Kickstarter for a proof-of-concept exhibition, happening RIGHT NOW in the Essex Street Market in NYC, and they're doing battle with the city and the transit authority that owns the underground depot for approval. Here's to hoping the city bureaucrats see the light! *slaps knee*
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this looks beautiful, but how would it smell? hopefully not like a musty, damp basement.
Either way i'd still visit.
is the phrase "leaf peeping" a real thing?
I never heard it used in Michigan, and we've got some spectacular leaf displays.
it sort of sounds dirty to me.
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According to a recent CNN report, project organizers hope that the space "will become an eco-tourist destination showcasing sustainable practices and plants from across the globe."
Singapore's Supertree-Powered Gardens By the Bay.
"One of the largest horticultural attractions in the world, Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, opens to the public Friday, June 29, 2012 offering a unique fusion of nature and technology.
Since we last reported on the project's most distinctive element — 18 giant solar-powered, plant-growing "Supertrees" — UK-based landscape architects Grant Associates have released some stunning photos of the £500 million complex."
Photo Credit: Photos 1-3: © Craig Sheppard / Grant Associates. Photo 4: © Robert Such / Grant Associates. Photo 5: Jackerbie/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Photo 6: © Munshi Ahmed.
Edible Forest Free For All in Seattle
Like the edible candy forest in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," a park in Seattle is designed to be eaten. But unlike the junk food forest of Wonka's factory which only a few children got to taste, Seattle's edible ecosystem will be all-natural, healthy, and free to the public.
Two acres of inedible grass in Seattle's Beacon Hill area are being replaced with a forest of apples, plums, walnuts, and other food-bearing trees. Beneath the canopy of fruits and nuts, an understory of berry bushes will grow in partial shade.
"All of these plants work together like a forest ecosystem, but they are edible," one of the park's designers, Glenn Herlihy, told the Seattle Times.
Bee hives will help pollinate the plants and provide tasty honey. Other beneficial insects will be attracted by strategically planted flowers in order to combat pests without using poisons.
From an interview with Jeffrey Brown in 2005:
Thirty years ago, Wangari Maathai had a simple idea: To plant trees.
Wangari Maathai, savior of trees, dies
Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, died Sunday after a long struggle with ovarian cancer.
An inspiring woman. Here's her mission in her own words.


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Good Question: What is a Sugarplum?
Dear Kitchen,
What is a sugar plum? I know they have something to do with Christmas. Can you tell me more?
image: Sugarplum Snoozin' from Wilton
Thanks for this challenge.
First, the express lane answer: According to The New Food Lover's Companion as quoted on the Food Network site, a sugarplum is "a small confection, often consisting of fruit such as a candied cherry or dried apricot surrounded by fondant." There's a similar definition here and a picture of just such a treat here. This definition shows that sugarplums don't even need to have plums in them.
Now, here's more of my research filled with sugar plum visions, sugar plum dances, two poets, links and recipes too.
We connect sugar plums with Christmas for two reasons: New Yorker Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas" poem stars children sleeping while "visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads" and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is one of the most popular parts of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, a ballet usually performed during the holiday season.
I'm sure your familiar with the stone fruit, the plum. I also found mentions of a variety of especially sweet or small fresh plums called "sugar plums". Prunes are dried plums, so recipes calling for prunes are still keeping things plum-my.
There are many recipes with sugar plum in the title, some of them more appetizing than others:
• Meatballs with Sugar Plum Dip
• Spiced Sugarplum and Caramelized Apple Tartlets with Calvados Cream
• Sugarplums from Reader's Digest
• Sugar Plums from Saveur
• The Most Kindely Way to Preserve Plums, Cherries, Gooseberies, &c. (1609)
FoodReference.com says sugarplums were "originally sugar coated coriander, a treat that offered a sweet start and then a spicy burst of flavor."
Poet Eugene Field says The Sugar-Plum Tree "blooms on the shore of the Lollypop Sea in the garden of Shut-Eye Town."
I've never been to the Lollypop Sea so that might be why I'm having such a hard time finding a conclusive definition of sugar plums. Like Santa Claus and the holiday season as a whole, sugarplums (or "sugar plums", some use the space, some don't, the poets like to use a dash) bring different meanings for different people.
Anyone up for trying some so-called sugarplum recipes and letting us know how it goes? I couldn't think of another example of foods that have the name of another food in their title, but don't truly contain that ingredient, can you? Even mincemeat pie uses nutmeats.
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Sugar plum is the name given by Victorians to prunes (which of course are dried plums). Sounds nicer, no? The prunes, or sugarplums, used to be rolled in sugar--and were a special occasion treat.
This is what I read recently in the King Arthur Whole Grain Baking Cookbook.
that's hilarious
Love those Victorians, really! But check out this recipe which is named Dried Plum Cake - shouldn't it be called prune cake, or would people not want to eat it if it were? It's weird how the word plum sounds nice but prune doesn't(?). I happen to like prunes myself & wouldn't be turned off by 'Prune Cake'.
So now I'm just desperate to try "sugar coated coriander" - especially as a mix-in in some sort of ice cream... hmm....
I was just wondering about sugar plums this morning and thinking I might make them for a party ... once I found out what they were! I think I will try the Saveur recipe.
Emily, so glad you're braving sugar plums. I'm planning to also. Please take some pictures and let us know how the sugarplums turn out and what the guests think! Have fun.
The Egg Cream might be an example. It's seltzer, chocolate syrup, and milk. Not actually a food, but close.
If you are looking for "sugar coated coriander," you would want to go to a specialty Indian website for that.
At good Indian restaurants, they will frequently have a dish of candied seed mix: coriander, fennel, and the like. The effect is the same as a piece of peppermint candy after a meal.
Many websites have just "sugar coated fennel," including Amazon, but the coriander is more uncommon, for some reason.
I was visiting a foreign country way back when, and of course talking about food, and I didn't know how to say 'prune', or even 'dried' - so I said 'old plums' and the person I was talking to completely understood (and taught me the word for prune).
Speaking of sugar-coated coriander, my boyfriend hijacked me while I was making a batch of cinnamon cookies last year and turned about a dozen into ground coriander cookies, which were strangely REALLY tasty.
In 19th century American literature -- notably Louisa May Alcott's lesser novels -- you'll also find characters referring to cakes being "plummy" as if that's a general term for raisins and other dried or candied fruits. So I think the New Food Lover's Companion called this one.
(Mincemeat did used to contain meat, btw; it was a means of preserving meat before it became just a spicy fruit concoction.)
The coriander cookies sound wonderful!
Bedford Cheese (in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) sells sugar plums. They seem to be plums (they have a pit) where the water has been removed and replaced with water...I was researching this too...there seemed to be two versions of sugar plums, the one I mentioned above, and another that seems more like a marzipan....

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I've never invented a drinking game before, but The Ecstasy of Influence unwittingly gave me an idea for a great one.
Here's what you do: google "Jonathan Lethem + [any cultural topic]." If you find an effusive, multi-thousand-word essay in the results, drink.
And don't be afraid to get creative. Try out the Robert Altman film McCabe & Mrs. Miller, or the '70s Australian pop group the Go-Betweens, or the artist Fred Tomaselli. Try Shirley Jackson, Otis Redding, or Saad Eddin Ibrahim. Try third-tier science-fiction writers. Try forgotten '50s TV icon Ernie Kovacs. Try Donald Sutherland's buttocks.
The point is you're going to get messed up very quickly. Lethem has written about all of the above, and then some—as he notes, rather staggeringly, in the introduction to this hefty, omnivorous book, The Ecstasy of Influence contains "maybe a quarter" of his total uncollected writings.
Lethem's unifying principle is that influence is everything. Writers—indeed artists of all stripes—absorb, borrow, pilfer, adapt, remix, and add onto anything they can get their grubby hands on. That's simply what they do. In fact, he's been making this point through his fiction for decades; it's impossible to imagine books like The Fortress of Solitude or Motherless Brooklyn without the comic books, pulp crime novels, and soul records that infuse their every page.
Ecstasy doesn't so much expand on this principle as spell it out a few dozen times, then dump a metric ton of evidence at the reader's feet in support. The title essay provides the best nutshell argument: it's a brilliant, passionate first-person celebration of appropriation in all its forms that is, it turns out, itself a patchwork of other people's stories and ideas (all properly endnoted, of course). Lethem—or perhaps Harper's magazine, where it first appeared in 2007—misleadingly subtitles it "A Plagiarism," but its potency is undeniable, and the world it imagines, where copyright is drastically reimagined and reduced, feels damn near utopian in its possibilities.
The book as a whole is full of pieces of varying quality and polish, and comes sequenced, prefaced, and catalogued to within an inch of its life; as such, it can feel like you're illicitly snooping through Lethem's private filing cabinets while he's out of the room. Some, like his profiles of Bob Dylan and James Brown, illuminate both subject and author alike. Others, like basically the entire section on visual art, do neither. Most fall somewhere in the middle.
Yet that's not meant as an insult, exactly; rather, it seems to be precisely how Lethem envisioned the book himself. On the very first page he refers to it as "this long test of your patience." A few pages later, it's a "bloggish book"—by which I think he means longer and more rashly personal than it needs to be. On some level, it's an indulgence on Lethem's part. The interstitial notes constantly refer to his thought process as he imagined compiling such a book. And it's in one such note that he uses the most accurate adjective of all: "centrifugal." For Lethem, everything moves outward from the ecstasy of influence.
In a short piece about book tours, Lethem writes, "I've been variously flippant, morbid, and no doubt teeth-grindingly sincere on every topic ever pushed my way. The only approach I neglect is to bow out, to ignore a question or scratch an interview; I show up too early and say too much." What a fascinating statement. Yes, this leads him to compose some of the omnibus's more sloggish sections, but consider: as a personality trait, what could be more endearing? I'm already a fan of Lethem's fiction, and picturing him as a helpless super-fan, happily blabbering about the things he loves and never knowing when to pipe down, only makes me like him that much more.
Doubleday, 464 pp, $32, hardcover
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"That sounds terrific. Just you, your comatose wife, your shell-shocked son, and your daughter who hates your guts. Not to mention that your two kids may be in love with each other. Yeah, that sounds like a perfect family reunion."
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You're a busy gal with your own market development company. What clothes best get you through your day? I always dress for the chance that I won't get home before an evening event. I wear flats all day—I'm a big Aldo fan—but I keep a pair of heels in my car. I love my black Ralph Lauren blazer.
Where do you shop for evening wear? I love Paris J Boutique in Montgomery. I just got a great black dress there. It has a high black mesh across the chest so it's a little edgy but still conservative.
iPhone or Blackberry? iPhone. It changed my life.
Favorite apps? I wouldn't work out if it wasn't for Pandora. It's an app that picks music based on your preferences.
What has Pandora picked for you recently? The Whitest Boy Alive, Script, Two Door Cinema Club.
Finish this sentence: "I don't get dressed without…" perfume. I stick with fragrances that match my mood and I switch it up daily. I like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle for formal events. For daytime, I've recently become a fan of Fancy by Jessica Simpson, Victoria's Secret Pink All My Heart and Calvin Klein's Euphoria.
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Navy Ensign Katherine A. Scotidas, daughter of Leslie and Thomas S. Scotidas of Massapequa Park, recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and was commissioned to her current rank in the United States Navy.
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I once gave Bandaids as a gift. They were really cool designer bandaids that looked like pieces of bacon. It was an inpulse purchase (duh) for my BFF's husband, who is a major bacon freak. I stand by my gift.
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Not only does she hold the single-game record for most three-pointers, but Morgan Eye also holds the Mizzou single season record for most three-pointers.
Feb. 10, 2013
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Columbia, Mo. - Sharpshooter Morgan Eye drained two shots from deep to set a school record for threes in a season in a 61-56 loss to Mississippi State (11-12) Sunday (Feb. 10) afternoon at Mizzou Arena. Eye's tally for the year is now up to 92, breaking the previously-held record of 90 that was set by Alyssa Hollins in the 2007-08 season. Liene Priede had a standout performance for Mizzou in today's game (15-9, 4-6), racking up 14 points and going 6-for-7 from the field.
The game was a close defensive battle, with Mizzou and Mississippi State shooting 38.6 and 33.3 percent from the field, respectively. Missouri was just 3-for-20 from distance in the contest, while the visiting team hit six of 11 treys. Missouri won the rebounding battle 38-to-33 and outscored the Bulldog bench 23-4.
The Bulldogs claimed an early lead with a corner three on their first possession, but a 6-0 run from Bri Kulas and Kyley Simmons put the Tigers ahead. Eight straight points for Mississippi State gave the Bulldogs a five point lead until Priede nailed a jumper from the elbow to make it 11-8. After a Bulldog bucket, the Tigers went on a 5-0 run to tie with an Eye three and a Priede score, knotting the game at 13. Sydney Crafton's first points of the game broke the tie, an "and-one" layup to give Mizzou a 16-13 advantage.
MSU came right back with a layup of their own to cut the lead to one, and a corner trey put the visitors on top 18-16. Priede's pull-up jumper tied the game at 18, but MSU answered quickly to match Priede's score. With the Bulldogs up by three, it was Priede again who answered with a jumper, but MSU matched the score on its next possession to hold a 24-21 lead. After a Bulldog free throw, the Tigers scored four straight points from Liz Smith and Sydney Crafton to tie the game at 25 heading into the locker room for halftime.
The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the second half, notching the first three points. A 12-3 run followed for the Tigers, powered by Crafton, Kulas, Smith, and Priede, to put the Tigers ahead 37-31. Mississippi State answered with two threes sandwiched around a Simmons layup, reducing the Mizzou lead to one possession.
Trailing 40-39, MSU went on a 7-2 run for a four-point edge, but Priede ended the run with a fall-away jumper to bring the Tigers back to within two with just over five minutes remaining. Three Mississippi State free throws pushed the guests to a five-point lead until Eye made three of four shots from the charity stripe to bring the Tigers back to within 49-47. The two teams traded free throws over the next two possessions for each, with Mississippi State emerging from the exchange with a 53-51 lead with 1:21 remaining.
A layup for the Bulldogs made the score 55-51, but Kulas made two clutch free throws to keep it a two-point game. Mississippi State nailed their free throws down the stretch, and held on to win by a 61-56 final.
The Tigers next take on Vanderbilt on the road on Thursday (Feb. 14), and they return home a week later to play LSU on Feb. 21. Stay up to date with Mizzou women's hoops by following the team on Twitter (@MissouriWBB) or by checking in to MUTigers.com.
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The present invention is directed to a chemical etching composition for etching metals or metallic alloys. The composition includes a solution of hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, ethylene glycol and an oxidizing agent. The etching composition is particularly useful for etching metal surfaces in preparation for subsequent fluorescent penetrant inspection.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed generally to a composition for etching metals or metallic alloys. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a metal or metallic alloy etching composition comprising a solution of hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, ethylene glycol and an oxidizing agent. Most specifically, the present invention is directed to a composition for etching metal or metallic alloys prior to penetrant inspection of the metal or metallic alloys comprising a solution of hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, ethylene glycol and ferric chloride. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Chemical etching, in a metallurgical sense, can be defined as a method for revealing structural details by the preferential attack of a metal surface with a chemical agent having a different effect on various alloy constituents. Many purposes for subjecting a metallic surface to an etching process are known and commonly practiced, including the inspection of metals for structural surface imperfections. One test utilized for non-destructive detection of minute surface flaws and defects in metals is fluorescent penetrant inspection. This test includes applying to a metal surface a fluorescent liquid penetrant which enters into surface discontinuities or defects, removing any excess penetrant from the surface, and identifying the defect location by the emission of visible fluorescent light emitted by the retained penetrant upon exposure to ultraviolet light. Prior to employing this process, it is necessary to chemically etch the metallic surface to remove any metal which, due to processes such as machining or grinding, has smeared over the surface and therefore masked possible flaws. These flaws, during subsequent processing or use of the metal, may propagate and cause premature failure if undetected. The etchant utilized in this treatment step must remove the surface metal within a prescribed time but must not attack grain boundaries or overetch the surface, thereby making the surface inadequate for accurate fluorescent penetrant inspection. A commonly utilized pre-penetrant etchant includes a mixture of 50% hydrochloric acid and 50% hydrogen peroxide; however, this etchant has many serious drawbacks. Initially, use of the HC1/H.sub.2 O.sub.2 etchant often produces etch-induced artifacts, such as pitting of the metal hardware surface. Subsequent penetrant inspection and detection of these etch-induced flaws results in rejection of the metal hardware and subsequent reworking the hardware to remove the flaws. A disadvantage related to the 50% HC1 - 50% H.sub.2 O.sub.2 etch is the volatile, unstable nature of the etchant composition itself. Because of this instability, the mixture must be formed immediately prior to use in a metal shop where shop personnel may not accurately prepare the mixture. The result is an imperfect concentration ratio which will greatly affect the etching process and cause the drawbacks caused above. A clear need exists for an etchant composition which can be produced easily and quickly, which is storable, stable and has a long shelf life and which, when used prior to a penetrant inspection testing method, provides a surface acceptable for penetrant inspection without inducing additional flaws. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an effective etchant composition. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a composition for etching metal or metallic alloy surfaces. It is another object of the present invention to provide an etchant composition which is storable and has a long, stable shelf life. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an etchant composition suitable for use in conjunction with conventional fluorescent penetrant inspection methods. In accordance with the present invention, an etching composition, including hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, ethylene glycol and an oxidizing agent is provided. Use of this composition eliminates the rejection of metal articles based on penetrant inspection testing for artifacts induced by the etching process. Etching with the composition of the present invention provides an adequate surface for penetrant inspection without overetching the surface. The result is improved interpretation accuracy of penetrant artifacts and a decreased number of rejected surfaces by eliminating any ambiguity as to whether the penetrant artifacts were etch induced. The composition of the present invention further exhibits a high level of stability after formation. The composition of the present invention can therefore be formulated in a laboratory or other chemical manufacturing facility, stored indefinitely and shipped to other locations when necessary. This eliminates the inconveniences, inefficiencies and inaccuracies of formulating of the etchant immediately prior to the etching process. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The composition of the present invention preferably comprises ferric chloride, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and ethylene glycol. In the etching composition, ferric chloride serves as a oxidizing agent, hydrochloric acid as a corrosive agent, phosphoric acid as a leveling agent and ethylene glycol as a modifier to reduce ionization. Other oxidizing agents, including cupric chloride, can be utilized in lieu of or in addition to ferric chloride. More specifically, the composition comprises from about 65-75 volume percent hydrochloric acid, 20 to 30 volume percent ethylene glycol and 3 to 10 volume percent phosphoric acid, with the percentages being based on the total volume of hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and ethylene glycol. Ferric chloride is present in an amount in the range of 150-250 grams (based on ferric chloride hexahydrate) per liter of the hydrochloric acid/phosphoric acid/ethylene glycol admixture. Most preferably, the composition comprises a solution of 71 volume percent hydrochloric acid, 23 volume percent ethylene glycol, 6 volume percent phosphoric acid and 190 grams ferric chloride (on a ferric chloride hexahydrate basis) per 1 liter of solution. The hydrochloric acid is preferably reagent grade while the phosphoric acid is preferably reagent grade or food grade. The composition of the present invention can be easily and simply formulated by combining the ingredients in any appropriate manner. Preferably, the composition is formulated by first combining the hydrochloric acid with the oxidizing agent. After the oxidizing agent is completely dissolved, the phosphoric acid and the ethylene glycol liquid components are added while stirring the solution so that a homogenous mixture is achieved. The use of the composition of the present invention and its performance in the etching process is shown in the following example. EXAMPLE 1 A thin groove was machined in the top face of a metallic alloy ring and was filled with INCOLOY.RTM. 903 weld metal. INCOLOY.RTM. is a registered trademark of the International Nickel Company. The INCOLOY.RTM. 903 alloy includes the following alloying constituents and nominal percentage values:
Iron 42.0
Nickel 38.0
Cobalt 15.0
Columbium 3.0
Titanium 1.4
Aluminum 0.7
80 gms FeCl.sub.3
300 ml HCl
25 ml H.sub.3 PO.sub.4
100 ml Ethylene Glycol
903 Treatment time
OVERLAY (sec) Surface Condition
AS WELDED 90 Satisfactory
POLISHED 120 Satisfactory
AS WELDED 120 Satisfactory
MACHINED 180 Satisfactory
STRESS 120 Satisfactory
RELIEVED 180 Satisfactory
HEAT TREAT 120 Satisfactory
AND 180 Satisfactory
AGED 210 Satisfactory


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Canvas Lands' End Helps You with Holiday Style
The Canvas Lands' End holiday collection stands for on-trend pieces that won't exhaust your outfit budget. By adding a few of the following holiday-appropriate items to your wardrobe, you'll arrive at each merriment prepared and in style.
"We are really inspired by the spirit of holiday celebrations," said J Henley, design director, Canvas Lands' End. "It's the whole idea of getting together, sharing a delicious meal, and making new memories with the people in your life. We all come from varied backgrounds, have different styles and unique perspectives, but somehow life brings us together and we are better for it. From refined to more creative garments mixing colors, prints and textures, this collection has fresh options for the different personalities & gatherings of the season."
Outfit ideas to suit the occasion include:
- Merry & Bright for Cocktails with Friends: This is the perfect time to take advantage of the friendly setting to show off or try something different. Go daring with the Sequin Mini Skirt or a pair of Super Skinny Velvet Pants which come in pop shades likeCandy Apple, Roasted Corn and Fresh Spruce. Both fabrics couldn't be more in-season and both pair well with the Quinn Cone Heel Booties. Guys can feel empowered to test a new look with an accessory such as a bowtie. The Reversible Snowflake Bowtie offers two prints in red and green snowflakes- making it holiday-appropriate and ideal for party hopping.
- Twisting the Traditional at the Work Soiree: Iconic prints that were once dated are new again this holiday season. Styled with care, they can provide just the right amount of pizazz to an office outing while still keeping it professional. Take the Women's Lambswool Reindeer Sweater; this is definitely not an ugly holiday sweater party piece. With a peacock-blue color and modern details like a drop-back split hem, this sweater is transformed into a current and fashionable find and can be dressed up or down depending on the bottom. For the guys, the Lambswool Fair Isle Crewneck Sweater is a current take on what was once your dad's sweater. The slim cut falls in line with today's silhouettes and the fair isle pattern is fair game right now. Also, try layering the Men's Chambray Tuxedo Shirt into holiday looks. The mix of tuxedo and denim is modern and easy to wear and great for a more formal venue.
- Classy Sophistication for Family Feasts: When it comes to family time, keep it chic yet fun, showing off maturity while still being young at heart. A dress is always a great dinner staple and the Paisley Holiday Party Dress delivers a silky statement in a classic print whose ruffles add a feminine charm. Pull on a fitted blazer or jacket such as the Cropped Boiled Wool Jacket to move comfortably from the outdoors in. He can play it safe and stick to something neutral, especially on the bottom. The Men's Slim Herringbone Pants are cut from warm, durable wool and finished with more refined details normally found on suiting styles. Pair them with a colored buttondown to add some interest like the Men's Plaid Poplin Shirt, which comes in some great patterns like Pineapple or Jade Green Plaid.
- Cozy-Cute Comfort on Christmas Morning: Don't let this be another year to be caught in unflattering pajamas and disheveled hair. It's important to reflect style even when lounging about the house or opening presents. She can turn to the Chalet Romper or Leggings for a look that's soft, slim, and ski-inspired. Who could say no to the ski scene pattern or the soft cotton fabric? On super chilly mornings don the Women's Lambswool Sweater Coat whose candy-cane coloring and old-fashioned toggles make spirits bright. For guys, the foundation is a step up from sweatpants with something like the Tweedy Lounge Pants. Made from extra warm French terry fabric these pants mix a vintage look with a relaxed fit that still looks rather refined. Keep toes toasty with the Faire Isle Mukluk Socks. Inspired by the traditional mukluks the Inuits of the Arctic have worn for centuries but with a casual fair isle print, these socks are designed for some serious indoor lounging.
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ArtHouse is perfect for project based learning across the curriculum & at all grade levels! Students put characters in scenes with labels or captions, and display these storyboards in interesting combinations.
BEKA, Inc.
BEKA, Inc. is a specialty manufacturer, producing high quality wood products for over thirty years in St. Paul, Minnesota.
We began producing specialty wood products in 1973, originally building hand weaving looms for sale through specialty yarn stores. In the early 1980's, our focus shifted to large scale creative play products for children. The BEKA name is now known throughout the specialty toy market and school supply industry for high quality art easels, puppet theaters, unit blocks and other creative play products for children.
By-The-Hearth introduces Tub-Trax - the new learning activity
available since November, 2007. Designed & produced by Judith Brunson after spending many hours by the tub while her children played with various bath toys. By enhancing their routine life activity with educational and conversational opportunity both parent and child enjoyed many benefits. And now Tub-Trax is available in 5 themes with more on the way!
Community Playthings
Whether or not you know us, your commitment to early childhood education puts us on common ground. Like you, we care deeply about children and their environment.
Different Drummer Workshop
Mainetoys.com is the internet arm of the Different Drummer Workshop, handcrafters of high quality and natural finished wooden toys for kids since 1973.
In 1973 our family fled the "big city industrial rat race" to live in the small town of Solon, Maine, where we started the Different Drummer Workshop. We have always remained a small family wood craft business, aimed at making traditional wooden toys for kids using native Maine resources.
Our wooden toys are best known for the quality of their craftsmanship. The primary material is white pine, and every board of wood is carefully selected to show off its natural beauty and grain. The completed wooden toy is finely sanded to a satin smooth natural finish
Downi Creations
The only collectible-quality dolls created with the realistic features of children with Down Syndrome.
When Donna Moore, the founder of Downi Creations, Inc. worked as a Special Education teacher and program administrator, she was aware of the problem every day. In the average Special Education classroom, children with Down syndrome represent a large percentage of the students. (Statistics confirm that one in 800 births worldwide is a Down syndrome birth.) In spite of these facts, there still exists surprisingly little educational support or public awareness programs to help the families or the general public to better understand and deal positively with people with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Originals© were created to help close this troubling knowledge gap. Each doll was carefully designed to reflect the special beauty of babies with Down syndrome by faithfully representing the 13 features of Down syndrome:
Finga Zinga
Welcome to our Finga Zinga store! We began as a weekend project in the backyard workshop and now, 5 years later, FingaZinga.com is growing every day. Check out the interview! http://justnotchina.com/2007/11/interview-with-lynn-tierney/
Skill toys will always be in style; there is just something about a challenge that people can't ignore and Finga Zinga is the newest challenge on the scene. Go ahead! Get wild and crazy creative! There really isn't any wrong way to Finga Zinga (unless you're using it to bean your little brother, but you would never do that, would you?) You can twirl it, spin it, balance it, pass it, juggle it, or catch it. You can even drop it and take it apart; that's why it's called a "skill" toy, and skill takes practice, right?
Using angles based on the number 7, these unique MAGNETIC tiles allow you to easily make your own aesthetically pleasing designs with repeating and non-repeating patterns. Use FRACTILES-7 to create starbursts, spirals, butterflies, beautiful mandalas of infinite complexity, bouquets of flowers, swarms of fireflies, spaceships, illusions of 3D space, and lots more.
Frost Hollow Puzzles
Frost Hollow Puzzles are made from the finest materials available. We use maple surfaced plywood to provide an exceptionally smooth finish and to ensure stability.
The puzzle frames are finished with non-toxic oils and paints. So, while we don't recommend eating our puzzles, the occasional teether is safe.
The only small pieces, the centers of the Os and Qs are glued down and screwed in place from the back to prevent removal. All other pieces conform to State of Connecticut standards for toys.
Fun Felt
Story Time Felts offers the very finest in felt board stories and visual aids for learning. Strict attention is paid to the quality as well as the educational value of each product. We carry an extensive line of educational felt board story sets and non-denominational religious felts as well as dress-up dolls, felt activity books, finger plays, puppets, and audio story and song CDs for preschool through school aged children.
Gator Tots
They have a large selection of USA made toys and other American-made products for children.
Toys Made in USA...unfortunately, they're pretty difficult to find. As a mom myself, I understand that American made children's products are almost nonexistent in stores, and it can also be frustrating trying to find websites that sell a large selection of toys made in USA.
You have come to the right place. Gator Tots (one of the "small guys", owned and operated by a teacher turned mom) offers an ever-growing selection of children's products and educational toys MADE IN USA!
Gontza Games
Gontza Games, which began 2002 as Thwaprs Company, now has an expanded product line of three games: MINDFIELD (introduced in 2003), Pass the Grogger! (2008) and Christmas Cards (2008).
Pass the Grogger! and Christmas Cards debuted at DEXCON in East Brunswick, NJ in July 2008.
Here's a brief summary of each game:
Green Mountain Blocks
Few toys come close to packing the fun and educational value of a good set of blocks. Children learn relational concepts, fine motor skills, cooperation and problem solving all at the same time.
Blocks encourage creativity like no other toy. Within minutes, farms, cities, castles and forts are created, destroyed and rebuilt in new and imaginative ways.
Children will return to building blocks time and time again. Blocks last longer in their original condition than any other toy. All this makes building blocks an unbeatable choice.
Holgate Toy
With the great consumer success of its toys, Holgate began concentrating on this segment of it's business. Today Holgate is synonymous with toys... and still making the finest wooden toys in America. Our factory is now located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, still in the middle of America's premier hardwood forests. Today, Holgate is recognized as the premier maker of children's wooden toys in America.
You're purchase comes with a personal guarantee. We pledge that our product is made of 100% natural kiln dried hardwoods, non toxic paints, and quality engeneered.
K'NEX is the next generation of construction sets. It inspires creativity, builds self-confidence and encourages interaction among children and parents. The possibilities are endless!
Karmel Games
We are fortunate to have a distinguished educator, David Niecikowski, MAED/CI, on our educational advisory board. Mr. Niecikowski is recognized as an expert on the use of games for improving academic and social achievement, and is certified in elementary education and secondary social studies. He has taught all grade levels and is currently teaching gifted children, grades 1-6. He has reviewed more than 700 games over the last three years for national publications. David has also devised and adapted games for professional developmental training, which he has lead at schools, libraries and juvenile centers, as well as at national and state education conferences.
Little Tikes
Little Tikes is the maker of quality toys for children. Little Tikes specializes in colorful toys, imagination-building toys, durable toys, baby toys, playhouses, infant toys, toddler toys, outdoor toys and ride-on toys for babies, infants, toddlers, preschoolers and other children.
Mamasoes' puzzles feature a knob glued to each piece so they can be lifted from the frame without having to tip the puzzle. Mamasoes also chooses fun designs with bright colors that challenge children to think ahead, increase vocabulary, and develop motor skills.
Maple Landmark
While much is being made of the dangers of imported products, there are alternatives. We craft a wide range of wooden toys, games, and gifts made right here in Vermont, USA. We follow American standards of product safety, employee safety, and environmental protection. The shortcuts of doing it any other way are not what Maple Landmark is about.
We design our toys to provide the best in hands-on learning and exploration. Surely it is becoming an electronic world but children still need to learn basic manipulation and construction. Our products can be found in toy stores, gifts shops, catalogs and online merchants throughout the United States and beyond.
Mini Me Geology
Welcome! You have found the internet home for the best mineral and rock collections; metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rock samples; mineral samples, and earth science / geology educational information and free puzzles.
At Mini Me Geology we believe that kids learn best when their toys and games are fun, educational, and require imagination.
Natural Pod
As parents we found it increasingly difficult to find quality natural play items that supported creative and imaginative play. During our search, we soon realized that many parents shared our passion.
Nico & Zoe
Our inspiration is our children. As parents, we are always on the lookout for quality, locally made, funky toys, while still getting a good value for your money.
We have a section of products made only here in the USA.
Pamela and Stacy are the moms and owners of Nico & Zoe. Pamela (Mother of Zoe) comes from an Interactive Design/Graphic design background. After working in the industry for over 14 years, she began her own interactive design company, RM Design.
Stacy (Mother of Nico) has an education and retail background. Stacy worked in the retail toy business for three years, as a teacher for seven years, and is now tutoring children and adults. In her spare time, she is buying, selling, and boxing up toys!
About a year ago, Pam had the idea to make soft dolls. Stacy wanted to do something new. Thus came the idea for Zoe Babies and Nico & Zoe. Now, we are working hard to bring the best toys to you!
These paper cut-outs will provide hours upon hours of fun for the kids and the whole family. A truly creative, unique and innovative pastime for ages 4 and up.
THE PERFECT gift for all occasions. If you can't decide on a Birthday present for that youngster in your life, well, this is it. Kindergarten graduation, clean room reward, or simply the best gift one can give to prepare that Harvard bound child's creativity. So, stop your search because you need to go no further. ORDER now! The ONE AND ONLY Paperscapes ™ paper doll cut-outs are here!
Journey through our world of family-friendly games, puzzles and toys. There is a lot to explore! In addition, Patch now is the proud maker of Lauri and Smethport products. Look for new educational toys, activity kits and classroom teaching tools that will be coming soon!
Patriot Challenge
Play the Patriot Challenge board game and have fun learning about the USA in this unique educational trivia game that features stamp art to tell the American story. Challenge your knowledge, share life experiences, and exchange points of view during spirited conversations about contemporary life in America. Patriot Challenge is great family fun and teachers will find it an enriching classroom activity. This award-winning game is entertaining, educational, and inspires the patriot in each of us! The Patriot Challenge game is made in America.
The Slinky® is still made in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania with the original equipment Richard James created. The Slinky® has changed little in over 60 years.
Puzzle People
Our puzzles are handcrafted here in California using only non-toxic water based paints and finishes.
The Puzzle People was started in 1972 by Michael Smith, who was at the time a probation officer, working at a teen detention center. One Christmas Michael made a wooden USA map puzzle for a young nephew, and came to realize there was real satisfaction in making wooden puzzles as well as the potential for earning a living. Within a year he had shifted over to full-time puzzle manufacturing and sales.
Rock Detective Geoscience Education
Rock Detective Kits contain specimens, each with Mystery Questions for kids to solve and Answer Sheets for teachers. See photos of samples and Teaching Objectives of Mysteries about them.
By handling and examining the specimens and thinking about the Mystery Questions, students begin to discover basic earth science concepts on their own -- they get the "Oh, Wow!" of science.
At a "Staff Meeting" described on the Answer Sheet, all students gather to share their ideas and help solve the mysteries. Together, they discover how our planet works.
Spark Games
The game is filled with outrageous fun and laughter and is even educational for teens.
Standi Toys
As a boy on the farm, Stan Krueger liked his toys. Today, he still enjoys them, especially those made by Standi Toys, Inc. Yes, the "Stan" in Standi comes from the male influence of this husband-and-wife-founded business. Meanwhile, wife Sandi contributes the "di" to the tile
By the time 1981 rolled around, Standi Toys was born, and its first product - 1/16 scale replacement fenders for tractors - had hit the market. The part-time business that began in the Kruegers' home has since been moved to three consecutively larger warehouses. The most recent move came in January of 1993, when they transplanted the toy company from the Gopher State and set up shop in Somerset, a community of about 1,100 in Wisconsin's St. Croix County.
Sandi and Stan take pride in getting the details of their farm toys right. As evidence that they've succeeded.
TAG Toys are designed for all children from one to six years of age, with the clearly defined goal of stimulating the development of sensory motor skills and thinking abilities. Virtually all scientific and educational research recognizes that these early years are the most critical to the development of intelligence.
TAG Toys are proudly designed and made in the USA. Our unique product designs, based on learning theory and educational research, provide a truly educational product at a reasonable price.
Terrapin Toys
Mary's Softdough is a soft, non-crumbly modeling dough that's fun to play with! It holds up well to lots of creative play and when stored in it's container will last up to a year.
Mary's softdough is available in our classic solid colors and Rainbow tub versions.
In addition, Sofdough also comes in new scented and glitter playdough. Also check out our wonderful and exciting glow in the dark play dough.
Mary's Softdough is made in the USA based in Eugene, Oregon.
The Toymaker
Welcome to my odd, little world of paper toys, holiday cards, valentines, sun boxes, baskets and bags, origami and ephemera... all for you to make.
Three Crazy Monkeys, LLC
Like many parents of young children we found ourselves surrounded by toys. We began to realize that the quality of many of these toys was poor and some toys were even unsafe and were recalled! We also realized that about 95% of the children's toys in our house were made in China. We began looking for toys that were not made in China. After much searching we found many wonderful toys that are made right here in the USA.
Combining our experiences as an engineer, teacher, and stay at home mom of three, we formed Three Crazy Monkeys, LLC to provide a one-stop shopping experience for the Best Toys Made in the USA.
We are proud to offer only extraordinary toys made in the USA.
Tigercandy Arts, Inc.
A Sockett® is a whimsical, lovable, magical sock puppet that will inspire the imagination of any child or child-at-heart! Socketts® are constructed on high-quality, genuine American cotton socks for maximum softness and vibrant color. Their felt body parts are made from 100% ecospun® and detailed using lush, soft, faux fur.
Their unique personalities make them perfect for story telling and puppet shows. Born in an artist's studio not on an assembly line every Sockett® is a handmade, one-of-a-kind original that comes directly from the Tigercandy Arts Studio in New York.
Your child (or adult) will love playing and performing with loveable Sockett® sock puppets.
Turner Toys
Turner Toys has wooden trains,balsa planes, sleds, tops, wooden blocks rattles, puzzles, riding toys, for all creative girls & boys.
The toys we grew up with still challenge, educate, and entertain today's kids. Introduce the young people in your life to wholesome active fun and constructive, creative play.
Under the Green Roof
Under the Green Roof Wood Toys specializes in made-to-order wood letters, wood toys, wood animal "cars", word art, personalized wood toys and educational puzzles.
Our wooden toys are proudly made in the USA of durable woods and non-toxic paints and finishes. In contrast to the recent headlines of hundreds of thousands of toys recalled due to toxic lead paint finishes which can be deadly for children, we make wood toys and puzzles that are fun, beautiful and safe.
Venture Manufacturing
Since 1975 Venture Manufacturing has been making I.Q. Tester Games which are sold in hundreds of restaurants across the United States.
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BBC News - Who, What, Why: How dangerous are swans?
And you ask why I don't go outside often. NATURE SCARY!
A man has drowned after being attacked by a swan, which knocked him out of his kayak and stopped him swimming to shore. So how dangerous are these graceful white birds?
Ghost Urns For The Spookiest Of Loved Ones
OK, everyone is given official notice as to where I want my earthly remains stored. Extra-bonus points given to the designer if she adds a button that, when pushed, plays the Ghostbusters theme.
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Although just a prototype right now, these ghost-shaped urns for ashes by Anna Marinenko made me snicker and then think how clever! Even in death you can keep your sense of humor — bringing a smile to someone's face each time they look at your urn.
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On this final 1/2 scale product which came out from the applying of the inverted chain model that was done previously, by modeling the result coming out of the physical chain model into rhino to be able to digitally fabricate it by laser cutting the strips and screwing them together to obtain the same stability formation that came out of the chain model but behaving in a different manner according to the material used and the amount of weight applied over it.
The pictures shows how the book shelf is functioning, by placing some objects in to it, to test its stability and behavior accordingly
With a view to develop our project, we have extended idea of chain model. Through adding another layer of strings and connecting them in various distances, we achieved 3D representation of previously applied principle.
My initial idea was to create multi-functional decoration element, which is fully customized by its user.
Object is combined from diamond shape modules, which can easily be joined together. This enables customer to adjust product to his needs, change its size and shape through adding or removing particular modules. Depending on material selection and location this decoration element could serve as a screen, curtain or carpet.
In order to solve the problem which occurred in a previous model (lack of stability) we were searching for methods to balance it. Taking into consideration existing forces and their impact on the model, we came across Gaudi's "hanging chain" model. The hanging model is based on the theory of the reversion of the catenary. A chain suspended from two points will hang spontaneously in the shape of the so called catenary. Only tension forces can exist in a chain. The form of the catenary upside down gives a perfect shape of an arch in which only reversed forces of tension, being compression, will occur.
In our model we wanted to apply this principle in order to find a solution to make it more stable. We build our "chain" model from fishing lines, connecting them which were previously drawn points by paperclips. In connections we applied different weights. The direction and amount of forces determined the shape of the spacing and length of the strings. Results were various but in each example forces were balanced. What is more we noticed that the strings between points created straight lines, so while making physical model we have taken this rule into consideration.
From the upside down picture of our chain model we created 3D representation of this logic – stable prototype from paper.
This was the first attempt to start doing physical model for our specific book shelf design. We started with a small scale card board model just to explore and test the behavior of the material and how its responds to our design.
We continue to look at the surface pattern and start to look into connection of the individual elements.
After some preliminary hand sketches, we brought our design into grasshopper and began playing around with the shape, the arch of the curves as well as the surface pattern.
The progression of the bench analysed side by side in our physical models.
In the photo-set you will see the gradual changes of the bench, as well as an alternate solution that was abandoned; as it was cut in layers and did not allow us to be as parametric. However, once the issues were resolved the waffle bench design allowed it to become more parametric and usable.
The grid in the design now changes it's density in certain locations to deal with the structural aspects of the bench. The waffle production was chosen as it allowed us to play with different shapes while keeping it's structural integrity.
In the end the group is happy with the out come of the design progression.
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A mom is hoping you learn something after she was carjacked while unloading groceries at her own home.
Have you ever had a strong feeling that something just isn't right and you ignored it? Well, this mother who was attacked and carjacked around 9:45 Sunday night wants to remind you to trust your instinct. She didn't and she is paying dearly for it.
One minute she was unloading groceries from her car at her Northeast Harris County apartment and the next she was being attacked. "He was in front of me. He was going up the stairs and next thing you know both of them rushed me, pushed me down right outside on the grassy area and put their hands over my face," explains Ariane Dearing. Dearing's groceries went all over the ground and she could hear her four year old son screaming. "I was worried for my son, just really scary because I didn't expect something like that to happen at my own home," cries Dearing.
"It was a little bit scary," says her 4-year-old son.
"The guy had his hand over my mouth. I bit his hand so he punched me in the face. Then they ended up getting the keys from me. I was fighting as much as I can," explains Dearing but they overpowered her. She says the men drove off in her maroon 2008 Honda Civic. Dearing says it all could have been avoided if she had trusted her instinct. She says when she parked she saw the two men and thought they were up to no good. "I got kind of suspicious so I stayed in the car," she says. She got out of the car after convincing herself she was over reacting. So what should you do? "You should always listen to your gut instinct. Always safety first," says Deputy Danny Brown with the Harris County Sheriff's Crime Prevention. Deputy Brown says it's also a good idea to keep your doors locked and get in and out of your vehicle and out of a parking lot as quickly as you can. "Things that really get them in trouble are cell phones, headphones, listening to Ipods. That decreases their awareness. We always have to stay alert whenever we leave and we like you to be in groups if you can. It decreases your chances of being robbed," explains Brown.
"Just be aware," warns Dearing. This was actually the 29-year old mother's first car. She just bought it two weeks ago. The Honda Civic still had the temporary paper license plate on it. She only has liability insurance and unfortunately that doesn't cover carjackings. She says she's holding on to hope that her Honda will be returned.
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A federal appeals court panel in the District struck down a major part of the 2010 health-care law Tuesday, ruling that the tax subsidies that are central to the program may not be provided in at least half of the states. The ruling, if upheld, could potentially be more damaging to the law than last month's Supreme Court decision on contraceptives.
And now, Dr. Hightower offers this advice for improving your mental health: Don't fume about the GOP's lunatic effort to kill health care reform — just laugh at their farcical show.
It is a moral outrage for a country as wealthy as ours to leave 60 million people with no reliable access to health care and tens of millions more with inadequate or overly expensive coverage. In addition, despite spending nearly twice as much as other developed nations on health care, our system performs poorly, because the private U.S. insurance bureaucracy soaks up as much as one-third of all the money and pharmaceutical interests overburden America by avoiding price competition.
Once again, Koch brothers cash will face off against a people-powered campaign in Wisconsin this November. The race is for a House seat in the first Congressional District, a seat now held by Paul Ryan. His challenger – the first serious challenge he's faced in 14 years in Congress – is Rob Zerban, a restaurateur and County Commissioner.
Everywhere I go during my campaign — parades, farmers markets, even the local deli — I keep hearing the same thing from Wisconsin voters. "We need real representation," they tell me, "representation that's focused on the people and what we need."
"The message is clear: Paul Ryan must be held accountable for his 14 years of failed decisions"
"He had a minor in economics," Rob Zerban says of his opponent. "What experience does he have to say that he's the great budget oracle?" "The people of the First District can see where that budget impacts their lives. Their bridges start to crumble. We've got 16 bridges on federal highways alone in the district that have been declared structurally deficientm and that doesn't include county and local municipal bridges.
Typically during an election cycle, it often comes down to voting for the lesser of two evils. You choose the one who supports the issues most meaningful to you – or at least doesn't outright defy them. It can be difficult to encounter a candidate who personifies the conviction and integrity you would imagine only in a perfect political world.
Today, Rob Zerban, Democratic Congressional challenger to Congressman Paul Ryan, released the following statement in response to the introduction of Paul Ryan's FY2013 "Path to Poverty" budget.
"In yet another misguided handout to Wall Street at the expense of Main Street, Congressman Paul Ryan today introduced his latest budget plan, designed to place the blame for his 14 years of poor decisions squarely on the backs of our hardworking families.
When I began this campaign, I made a commitment to serve as a voice of the people- not of corporations.
I have been putting that into action. In the last few weeks, I have been working overtime to kickoff my campaign with rallies across the district.
The American Civil Liberties Union, Free Press and the Save the Internet campaign have made it clear that the Stop Online Piracy Act poses a genuine threat to human rights advocacy and whistleblowing on the Web.
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For a long time, 1958 Cadillacs were the "black sheep" of 1950s Cadillacs, because many people found them to be very heavy-looking in a time when cars were getting lighter and more airy. Tack on the extra chrome and other trim of 1958 Cadillacs (mainly Series 60 and 62 models), and 1958 Cadillacs looked as heavy as the Queen Mary herself when parked next to more lithe Chrysler and Ford products from the same year. As a result of this prevailing negative attitude towards 1958s, those fans of 1958 Cadillacs formed their own chapter to the Cadillac LaSalle Club many years ago.
Today, of course, 1958s have become cherished collectibles for their part in the excess that was GM styling in the late 1950s. As far as comparing the 1958s to 1957s, it's a close call, but the 1957s still seem to have the edge for their slightly cleaner styling. Either way, Eldo convertibles seem to be back on their way up the price ladder and both are equally appreciated.
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Could You Live Without an Oven?
This kitchen corner with dining nook is one of our favorite tiny kitchen spaces from Small Cool 2009. The whole apartment is only 260 square feet! Ann, the owner, made some tradeoffs, though, when she remodeled her kitchen into this bright and pleasing space. She traded in her oven! Could you live without an oven?
Here's what Ann says about her new kitchen:
After living with a rolling cart and full-size fridge for more than a year, I hired the Kitchen Couple (found through Apartment Therapy) to renovate, and I'm utterly pleased with the outcome. Now I have an under-the-counter fridge, two burners, and a built-in microwave. No oven — I traded it for drawers. It's nice to finally have somewhere to put my forks!
We admire her renovation; it's a beautiful little kitchen corner. But we were curious about trading in the oven. There are so many things you can't cook! And yet many cuisines from around the world don't use ovens at all. Most Asian cooking — including Indian, Chinese, and Thai — doesn't really use the oven. Even "baked" dishes like biryani and rice pilafs are cooked in a covered dish on the stove.
What about you? Would the lack of an oven seriously set you back? Or could you happily live without it?
If you are indeed missing an oven, here are a few posts that talk about how to cook without it:
• Good Question: What Can I Bake Without An Oven?
• Good Question: How To Roast Garlic Without an Oven
• Good Eats: Oven-less Chocolate Cake
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Hmmm... since I'm more of a cook than a baker, I might be able make it work, but would seriously miss roast chicken and lasagna.
I suppose it depends on how much one likes to cook. Me? Well, I probably could get by, but I wouldn't want to at all. I love my oven. But then again they have some pretty nice, but counter-top toaster ovens these days. I guess it just depends on the person.
My husband and I have been "ovenless" for a year now, and I hardly ever notice.
When we need to "bake", we use the outdoor grill and a dutch oven. If I'm really in need of an oven (like when we have a hundred of pounds of zuchinni and I'm in bread making mode), I borrow a friend's kitchen for the day with the promise of dinner as thanks.
I could if it was necessary. Mostly my oven is used for cookies and cakes - I'd just eat more pudding instead. :)
Nope, absolutely not.
As much as I love to bake, when my husband and I lived in Brooklyn we rented an apartment without an oven! And yes, we survived. We had to be creative with recipes and use alternative cooking methods. We had two burners which we used, but we never did break down and buy a microwave....it was an interesting experience.
I'm not a huge baker, but I would never go without an oven. I use ours constantly for pizza, cookies, dinner, lasagna, etc.
It's an interesting question, though. Friends of ours lived without a kitchen (no oven) for over a year because they couldn't afford the higher rent. They cooked with a microwave and a crockpot and that was it. The fridge was in the hallway. It worked for them, I guess, but when I saw that, I was very adamant that I wouldn't want to do it.
No way. There are so many things I would miss without an oven...bread, cookies, pizza, roast chicken...the list goes on and on!
I could (and do) live without a microwave, but I don't think I'd want to go ovenless, so that's the trade-off I'd make. I'm not really much of a baker, but in the winter we make a lot of casseroles and other oven-centric dishes.
No. I use my oven all the time. Even when it's 110 outside and using my oven will heat up my kitchen to unbearable temperatures I use my oven. Because the things that come from my oven are delicious, delicious bits of heavenly goodness.
I did for 5 years in grad school but I didn't cook much then any the only thing it prevented was pizzas. However, I would be totally unhappy without one now.
Well, I lived without oven OR microwave oven for 3 years - so it's doable for sure. I make a killer stove top chocolate cake too ;D You learn a lot during college years - not all of it is included in in your GPA xD
I've been living by myself for nearly a year and have only used my oven once (baking 4 pies at a time, plus a big pan of dressing for Thanksgiving). I bake/broil/toast EVERYTHING (including full sized pies, quiches, and cookies) in my convection toaster oven. I don't really even use the microwave. My big oven is used for pan storage 99% of the time.
If I had to cook for more than one or two people on a regular basis though, there's no way I'd want to be ovenless.
I could do it. I mainly use the oven for roasted meats and veggies, and a nice toaster oven would probably work just as well.
I noticed on a visit to South Korea that even fancy residential kitchens didn't have ovens.
hmm... not sure that i could live without an oven.. but living without the microwave now!
I think I would be fine without an oven, but if making a major decision about getting rid of an appliance, there would be others to consider first...
Tough question!
Not possible, I bake all my own bread and am a big time snacky baker. My oven is probably in use 3-4 times a week. I could give up my microwave if I had to, but not the oven.
If I didn't have space for a regular oven, I'd go for the microwave-convection oven combo! Maybe the one in the pics above is one of those? (As it is, I'm eyeing this one to replace my conventional over-the-range microwave!)
My wife is a chef who constantly tests new recipes and ingrediants.
though we don't have a microwave there's no way could we go without our oven!!
While I've been happily microwave-less for nearly 2 years, I use my oven a lot, especially now that I'm baking bread.
I bake almost all of our bread. I wouldn't give up my oven.
I was about to say I couldn't, but I could conceivably use the crockpot for everything instead of the oven. Except maybe cookies. But who eats cookies (and not cookie dough) these days anyway?
No pizza...
I didn't have one for a year when I was on college. I am probably the only college student who asked, and got, a portable model for Christmas. They aren't too expensive.
Now it unthinkable. I would give up my microwave first.
I could do it, but I wouldn't be happy about it. I use my oven nearly every day. However, if I had a really good toaster oven, I might be able to hack it.
The answer, simply, is yes. I tend to do a lot of stove-top cooking, and I also use my rice cooker to cook EVERYTHING these days. I think I've used my oven once in the full year I've lived in my current apartment to roast peanuts.
I would ditch the microwave in favor of an over-the counter convection oven, or a combo model. We don't even have a microwave now...
We lived very well without an oven when we were remodeling, but the counter-top toaster oven/convection combo we bought (and kept) was indispensable.
A lot of apartments here in Paris either only have at countertop oven (granted, many of them are capable of roasting a chicken) or a microwave/convection combo. I've been surmising that it's a combo of readily available, super awesome baked goods (baguettes hot from the oven 2x a day) on every corner and the small size of Parisian kitchens.
We did live in one place for 6 weeks that had only a microwave (no convection or regular oven) before we moved into our permanent place. I'm a regular baker and it drove me crazy. Yes, you can cook a ton of things on the stovetop, but after a while, I just missed the baking experience (and results). Now I've got this insane German oven that I can even use to grill kebabs. Heaven.
I could totally live with Ann's kitchen - such a nice efficient space! I've lived for over a year in a kitchenless studio with neither stove nor oven. I've found it's the cooktop that I miss most - not being a baker, the only thing I used the oven for was roasting chickens.
yeah.. if I was a raw foodist!!
I tend to eat lighter fare in the spring and summer, but not having an oven in the winter would do me in. I'm anti-microwave, and don't have a grill yet (the george foreman doesn't really count), so cooking everything on a hot plate just wouldn't cut it!
No. Freaking. Way.
I had to make do with just a mini-fridge and shared microwave in college (food allergies...cafeteria cross-contaminated everything...no student kitchen...). I managed, but it was not pleasant. I like being able to roast and bake things.
If I could have a back-up toaster oven for when I just REALLY need some fresh chocolate chip cookies, I could go ovenless.
maybe. i realized this week i didn't use mine once this winter.
There's just no way. I'd go nuts. In fact, I think I'd go nuts with that little counter space and burners that close to the wall. I realize it's a small space, but I think I would find a different way to arrange things.
i won't own a microwave, so the only way i'd go ovenless is if i had a good little convection/toaster oven.
i could totally make do with one of those.
No, but I could live without that flat screen TV>
Absolutely! I moved into an apartment with no oven and bought a benchtop cooker as a temporary solution.
It works so well I've never moved on to the full-size equivalent!
There is no way I would voluntarily live with out an oven... I guess life in Prison would be a place I might not need an oven I would get a job in the Kitchen... I would however do with out the TV and get a small convection oven...we would starve with out our oven well with out our 3 ovens...
Few apartments in Hong Kong come with ovens (baking isn't big in Asia), so I have a countertop model. It takes up valuable counter space, but I can do everything I need to do -- from roasting chickens to baking three-layer cakes (though only one layer at a time) -- so it's worth it. I rarely miss my full-size oven.
And my kitchen isn't much bigger than Ann's.
We got rid of our microwave a while ago as part of a remodel. We had only been using it to melt butter! The oven is in use constantly, so it would be a huge sacrifice to not have it.
We're actually in the process of building an outdoor clay oven, so maybe when that's done, I could conceive of let getting go of the indoor one.
If it's just cooking for one or two people, I suppose I could lose a full size oven, if compelled. In actuality, my partner and I could probably get away with an oven the size of our above-the-stove microwave/range hood.
Both of my parents use their ovens (and dishwashers) as storage for pots and pans. Asians aren't much for baking (as already pointed out) and they seem to do just fine. My formerly-single father used and still uses a toaster oven to get things (read: frozen pizza and canned biscuits) done and my mother has one of those microwave/convection combo things.
I don't know that I'd WANT to do it, but if a father can make passable meals for himself and his 2 daughters with a stove, 20 year old microwave, and a garage sale toaster oven, living without an oven is definitely possible.
@DoubleH Lol my mom also uses hers for pots and pans storage. True, asians don't bake much but my diet only includes less than half of asian food. I also love to bake, so if I was ovenless I would be heartbroken.
I could, however manage to get by. I guess what I cook or bake will just be limited.
I stayed over at my mom's for a week and tried to use her oven. When I preheated it at 400 to bake a cake, the apartment became a smoke chamber...
I had to use her toaster oven instead so I transferred my batter into a tiny muffin tray and settled for cupcakes.
I also made puff pastry. I couldn't find a cookie sheet small enough to fit so I made a one out of tin foil and cardboard.
It was tiring/time consuming to repeat piping/baking in small quantities but oh man... those cupcakes and puff pastries tasted soooo good!
I resonate with all the comments about Asian cooking and the lack of ovens.
My husband and I are on month 8 in South Korea with no oven and no microwave.
It's possible and calls for a lot of creativity. I can't wait to have one again though, even though I don't bake much. Not having one makes it harder to prep meals early in the day to just stick in for 20 minutes when you come home from work.
Also, it was especially hard during the holidays. No Christmas cookies.
We've been without an oven for nearly two years in our rental apartment. Replacing it would require removing door-frame moldings and moving an entire row of bookcases, so we've been putting it off.
We've gotten by quite nicely with a countertop toaster/convection oven. I've been able to make everything I normally would in it -- pies, loaves, small whole chickens -- save for cookies and pizza. The latter I miss the most as I used to make pizza almost every Friday night.
Of course, now that we're looking to move a functional oven is at the top of the must-have list, but I have learned that I can live and cook without a full-sized one.
When I first moved to NYC I lived in Little Brazil (right off of Times Square) in a tiny apartment with no oven/stove. Not the best accomodations, but I made do with my toaster oven (perfect for pies and smaller roasts), an electric skillet, quesadilla maker, George Foreman grill, microwave, hotpot, and crockpot. The fuse would blow whenever I plugged in more than 2 appliances at the same time, but I soon solved that with a power strip set up on the kitchen floor. I wouldn't move back there if you paid me (now I'm in Brooklyn with a real big-girl kitchen), but it certainly didn't stop me from cooking and entertaining...
That's the question I am trying to decide an answer to.
The fact is, I almost never bake or roast, anything. When I do, it's for 1-3 people and it's usually potatoes or toast that I use the oven for.
I have an oven, now, but, I also have a kitchen where the functional area is approximately 6.5' x 6.5'. The oven, side-by-side refrigerator (which sticks out of that area, a bit), two-bowl sink, and, horrendous kitchen cabinets are too much for the space.
So, I am thinking of going with a rolling kitchen island where the stove is, wall shelves, towel rails hung from the ceiling for a pot rack (thank you, IKEA, for that brilliant idea), a one bowl sink, and, lots of wall shelves.
Part of the reason I am thinking of this is that my cooking has changed dramatically over the years. I used to be really for roasts, turkeys, lasagna and many other things that kind of require an oven.
Now, I mostly eat vegetation, and, I mostly make one-skillet pasta dishes of my own creation, or, oatmeal with various other things to make it more delicious.
In the end, yes, I think I could definitely live without an oven. The only times I am likely to be making food for a lot of people, I will be at my sister's or my parent's home, or, I'll be barbecuing outside on a charcoal grill.
Living in Southern Arizona, without an air conditioner is another part of the consideration. In the summertime weather (which starts around January and ends around December, some years) the oven, when used, just becomes this obnoxious source of heat. Though, on the few really cold days, it can be a blessing.


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Santa Clara, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Tramaine Brock to a four-year contract extension that will run through the 2017 season, the team announced Friday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the 49ers, though Comcast SportsNet Bay Area reported the deal to be worth $16 million with $7 million in guaranteed money.
Brock, who had been scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency at season's end, has emerged as a key defensive contributor for San Francisco in 2013 after mainly being used on special teams over his first three years. The 25-year-old leads the 49ers with four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and has compiled 18 tackles and nine passes defensed while supplanting since-released veteran Nnamdi Asomugha as the team's primary nickel back.
"Tramaine is a great example of what hard work and dedication can lead to," said 49ers general manager Trent Baalke. "He has taken advantage of his opportunities since signing with our team as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and has certainly earned this extension."
Brock also led the 49ers with 15 tackles on special teams during last season's run to an appearance in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella Sandwiches
Karry Hosford
Top ciabatta bread wtih grilled vegetables and thick slices of fresh mozzarella for a hearty and healthy sandwich.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich quarter)
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- Calories: 338
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 11.1g
- Saturated fat: 5.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 14.3g
- Carbohydrate: 44.8g
- Fiber: 4.4g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
- Iron: 2.9mg
- Sodium: 785mg
- Calcium: 287mg
- 3 cups (1/8-inch-thick) diagonally cut zucchini (about 1 pound)
- 3 (1/8-inch-thick) slices red onion
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 4 pieces
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon extravirgin olive oil
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- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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- 1 (1-pound) loaf ciabatta, cut in half horizontally
- 1 cup gourmet salad greens
- 5 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 8 fresh basil leaves
- Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, tossing to coat. Remove vegetables from bowl, reserving vinegar mixture. Place the onion and bell pepper on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 7 minutes on each side or until tender. Grill zucchini 3 minutes on each side or until tender.
- Hollow out bottom half of bread, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell; reserve torn bread for another use. Layer grilled vegetables, greens, cheese, and basil in bottom of loaf; drizzle reserved vinegar mixture on top. Cover with top of the bread; press lightly.
- Place filled loaf on grill rack; grill 4 minutes on each side or until cheese melts. Cut into quarters.
You can use a grilling basket to make it easier to handle the vegetables as they cook. If you can't find a loaf of ciabatta, use focaccia.
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