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China Clean Energy JUCCCE Interview
Clean Energy in China with JUCCCE
Part I: Chairperson Peggy Liu gives some background on JUCCCE (Joint US-China Cooperation on Clean Energy) and their green operations within China. JUCCCE General Manager O Koo joins Peggy to fill in some of the finer details on JUCCCE's individual ongoing programs, including a push to distribute 10 million free energy efficient light bulbs.
Part II: JUCCCE Chairperson Peggy Liu gives an overview of the environmental situation in China and the methods that JUCCCE, as an NGO, is undertaking to push the green movement here forward.
The video can be viewed here.
Interview Transcript:
If you can give us a brief background on JUCCCE and when it was formed and what it stands for?
JUCCCE stands for Joint US China Cooperation on Clean Energy, we are a non-profit in China that's trying to bring international expertise to accelerate the greening of China. It was formed in April 6th, 2007 out of a conference called MIT Forum on future of energy in China.
Q: How big of a foothold does JUCCCE have right now in China? And can you give us a background into the type of initiatives you are involved in.
JUCCCE has people in Shanghai, Beijing, U.S., we have executives, volunteers, and a team of strategic advisors. Even though we are only a year old, the footprint is quite large. That includes the likes of McKinsey, Richard Branson from Virgin, Train, Owens Corning, to Margie Yang of Esquire, people from government, industry, media, research, all walks of life. People who have the resources to help, and are very motivated to help tackle the climate change problem.
Q: O is working on a specific program for JUCCCE, can you tell us a little about what it is that you do?
It's about reducing green gases in China, particularly CO2, the question is a lot of people want to do something for the environment but don't know how, so here we come up with a project to empower the individual to do something about it. And this is basically the light bulb changing, using compact fluorescent to exchange for incandescent light bulb.
Q: What's been the reception thus far from the companies you've worked with, your clients, and even the people you're trying to educate here?
I've been blown away by the response we've been getting internationally, people that want to volunteer, people who want to work with us, and O should talk about his unique background. The governments on both sides are very eager to support us, companies are very eager to do the right thing and learn how to go green. We are very lucky we have the support of some very high level people from around the world. And they have all helped us with the comprehensive roadmaps of programs we have developed in conjunction of the experts we have brought in.
Q: And O, as Peg mentioned, can you give us your specific background?
I worked for General Electric for a number of years, and I was actually leading the lighting group for Asia-Pacific, and at that time environment was a big concern of mine personally. And I felt there's something more I needed to do as an individual, so after I met Peggy last year, we had talked about doing different things, but we've realized there's synergies in terms of what I wanted to do, in terms of empowering the people, social people, and doing something differently for the environment, and also working with JUCCCE to put this thing together.
Q: What kinds of difficult challenges have you faced?
I think when you look at China, people think about the scale of the country. McKinsey is coming out with a report on the urbanization of China that says basically in the next 20 years, we'll have 1 billion people living in China, and that means 350 million people will be moving into Chinese cities. They estimate we will have 15 mega-tropolises of 60 million people or more, what that means is we're going to have a very condense populations that are all competing for the same resources. The same drinking water, which is very polluted right now; the same basic energy resources, so energy prices will go up, they will be competing for food, which means if we have bio fuels, which is a renewable sources, that's going to affect the food prices as well, so how do we build eco-cities that will sustain this type of population growth and this type of condensed population. So the scale is the number one issue.
How do we take a pilot program, which O is working on, and distribute 10 million light bulbs and distribute them to students in one city, and how do we take that to other cities in an economical feasible way to buy these bulbs and distribute them, so that's the challenge we face, to come up with programs that make sense in terms of how we fund them, what are the channels we can address to get these programs implemented locally, how do we share leanings.
What I like to tell people is that China is a very interesting country where the central government level, they have really changed their way of thinking, and they have now become one of the most progressive countries in the world I believe. From banning plastic bags in supermarkets June 1st, to the 11th 5 year plan, which is coming up, even the 10th 5 year plan, there is a lot of ambitious central level policies, unlike other countries like the U.S.
The main challenge we are facing here in China is creating the energy workforce we can deploy and implement all these policies because policies are only as good as how you implement them. So China will be facing a huge challenge in the next 10 years, so we have a 10 year time frame in combating and mitigating climate change. That means we have a very short amount of time to build this energy workforce. For example, if we were able to give free solar panels to everyone in China, it'd take a lot of time to deploy those panels, because we don't have roofers, electricians, contractors, green procurement folks, designers, the full supply Chain of people who know how to implement these types of programs, and the same is true of any type of supply whether it's solar, bio-fuels, or the grid, for distributing transmitting the electricity, or demand-side management, building the materials.
Q: Can you give us a background on how long term these plans for China are and what these plans are?
With every issue you need to take a look at the positive and negative side. For example, somebody was just talking to me about how we can stop new coal fire power plants from being built in China. My answer is simply that there's no way we can stop building coal fire power plants. However, whenever someone says the statistics of two new coal fire power plants being built every ten days or so, they don't also give credit to China for closing down the thousands of small inefficient plants; they are very conscientiously doing that. The central government is very conscientious about harmonious society, I guess in American terms, that translates to continued GDP growth, provide everybody in China with basic drinking water, energy, and food at a reasonable cost. The Chinese government is actively drafting a new energy law, every level of the government is trying to figure out how they can within their territory affect how China is using energy, so I think you have to give China credit.
A lot of stuff is happening here at all sorts of levels, the industry is being led by MMCs, as far as going green, at different levels, some industries have already very conscientious about what it means to take your supply chain green, they are doing it one step at a time. For example, Esquire, which is a leading textile company, a manufacturer, they've done many things to green their supply chain. Another company working in the paper industry is very eager to go green but their questions are what does green mean? So there's a lot of awareness building that we're dealing with here in China. But we have to give the credit to China to give attention on how they can do the right thing, then the question is how can we provide them with the resources, the best practices, what are people already doing? What can we implement? Who are the vendors from around the world that have the technology, the services, and the products that we can bring in locally, at a reasonable cost? How can we finance this?
Putting that all together in simple term key manner is key for these people who are making these large decisions are important for the JUCCCE program. It's education, awareness building, leadership development, collaboration, meaning share leanings across the country, and what we're really focused on is in the next 10 years, how can we build and enable this energy workforce, how can work on programs that have impact, like O's program, which will have immediate impact with switching of the light bulbs and awareness building, and how we leave a legacy where we're building local capability. So if JUCCCE leaves in 10 years, we will already have taught the fisherman how to fish.
Q: Can you give us some background on some of the other programs JUCCCE is involved with in China?
Our programs are all to help teach the fisherman how to fish; to build local capability. We want to do this across China, so we work with key channels of decision makers. So as an example, we are trying to work with the ministry of construction, which has invited us to a 2 day course on city level energy efficiency program for mayors, with the mayor-training center in Beijing, so this is mandatory meeting that all mayors must attend. So what we want to do is bring in experts from around the world that we work with, like Rob Watson, father of Plead. Build a database of city-level case studies, for example street level congestion pricing, it could be lighting, for example, it could be working with hospitals to do energy efficiency, that together with vendors and funding solutions, so that the mayors can follow-up with programs that are appropriate for their state of development. SO the mayors are the kings of the kingdom locally, every decision they make have huge impact, so we want to be enabling the local leaders; that is leadership development.
Another program we are trying to get off the ground is Smart Grid Initiative, this is important because 2/3 of energy is lost during the time of generation and use, so by the time it creates an ice cube, in your glass, 2/3 of energy is lost, which is tremendous waste, so what we want to do is cut down on that wastage by making that grid intelligent, by making every part of the grid communicate with each other so that it can balance the load. The smart grid is something that is an integrated plan that China needs to work on by bringing multiple different parts of the government together, the government, the grid, private companies, the people who are working in transmission distribution, appliances, buildings, plug-in hybrid, all need to work together to establish a communication standard.
So JUCCCE as a non-profit is in a unique position to bring people together to have this dialogue to start the debate, to start thinking about how do you define this smart Grid to China. We've brought in Diane Grudnick, the commissioner of California public Utiliies commission, Steve Papermaster, the energy committee of culture on science and technology, we've brought in VC's, smart metering companies to put together reports that we can bring to government leaders, this is something that's a long term program, but if we can be successful in starting the dialogue to drive a national smart grid plan, this will tremendous impact beyond our tenures.


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West Lafayette, IN (Sports Network) - Terone Johnson registered a double- double and made a game-tying layup in the final minute of regulation to help the Purdue Boilermakers pick up a 65-62 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten Conference overtime thriller at Mackey Arena.
Johnson finished with 17 points and 12 boards for Purdue (11-9, 4-3 Big Ten), which picked up its fourth win in five outings. Ronnie Johnson added 15 points, Donnie Hale scored 12, and D.J. Byrd provided 10 points, seven boards, and four assists.
Mike Gesell paced Iowa (13-7, 2-5) with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. Roy Devyn Marble, Aaron White, and Melsahn Basabe scored 12 points apiece in the Hawkeyes' second consecutive setback.
Purdue jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the early stages of the contest and went on to take a 19-16 lead into the intermission. The Hawkeyes were lucky to be trailing by one three after 20 minutes of play, as they went 4-of-26 from the floor in the first half.
Iowa faced a 45-34 deficit with just eight minutes left in regulation, but it stormed back and White converted a traditional three-point play to give it a 51-50 edge on the scoreboard with only 2:56 showing on the clock. With under a minute left to play, Devyn Marble added another point from the free throw line before Johnson evened the score to force an extra session.
Purdue scored six unanswered points to break a 59-59 tie in the overtime period.
The Boilermakers outscored the visitors, 38-22, in the paint en route to the decision.
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I spent the last weekend in the wonderful city of Chicago: Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Federal Reserve, Millennium Park, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, the White Sox vs. the Tampa Bay Rays, the Navy Pier… And wonderful wonderful food, of course.
Well, my computer decided to take a hit of cheap crack on the last night of the trip, deleting all of my pictures. So I, defying fate, left the hotel around 1 a.m. and used a metro pass and my own two legs to walk around the virtually empty streets of the Windy City. I didn't get back into bed until 3 a.m. My pictures that time around weren't as good, but I was mildly comforted. I will be putting a few up shortly.


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The red white and blue freight train continues to pick up speed as it rumbles towards a destination that once seemed unthinkable—the NHL playoffs.
The Washington Capitals squashed the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Thursday night behind stellar goaltending and timely scoring to win for the tenth time in twelve games and maintain a two point advantage over the Winnipeg Jets in the Southeast Division with a game in hand and only seven games to play.
Two goals by winger Troy Brouwer and a tally by defenseman Mike Green paced the Caps.
The Hurricanes, who have now lost fourteen of their last fifteen games to plummet out of playoff contention, did not go quietly however. The first ten minutes of the contest featured what seemed like a relentless barrage of scoring chances by the away team that resulted in a shocking 14-0 advantage in shots by the Hurricanes before the first period was half over. Capitals goalie Braden Holtby was under fire from all sides and the Caps were fortunate that Carolina cashed in only once during that span–when center Jeff Skinner pounced on a rebound in front of the net at the 5:01 mark during a four on three man advantage. Notwithstanding the goal allowed Holtby gets most of the credit for keeping the ship afloat as he steered away several other well placed shots that seemed destined for the back of the net.
When the Caps were awarded a power play at 10:02 of the first period they finally had the opportunity they needed to get their legs under them and make the necessary adjustments. The team immediately began to look reenergized—their passes crisper, their skating more determined, and their forechecking more effective. As a result, the Canes didn't get another shot on goal for over nine minutes as the Capitals turned the tables and outshot the Canes 8-1 the rest of the period. Even though the Caps trailed by a 1-0 score entering the first break the home team had regained its confidence and sent the message that the worst was behind them on this night.
The Caps players acknowledged that it took some time to gain their footing. Said Holtby: "It was nice to get through that little patch. It wasn't a matter of mental stuff, it was more technical. Being too aggressive on some stuff."
Green offered that "once we settled down we played our game . . . We were able to take over the flow of the game."
And the second period gave the fans what they came to see. First, at the 8:08 mark Brouwer tied the score when he connected from the right circle on the power play off a pass from Mike Ribeiro. Caps fans may be surprised to learn that their team's power play is the most effective in the league given the inconsistency their team has shown at times with the man advantage. But the power play has been key to their recent success and lately teams have been focusing most of their attention on Alex Ovechkin allowing more room for other players to maneuver.
Less than three minutes later Green gave the Caps the advantage for the first time after patiently skating into the right circle and flinging the puck past Canes goaltender Justin Peters on the far side. On this play Green displayed all of the skill that has made him one of the most feared offensive defenseman in the league when healthy. He showed his superior puck control and accurate shot that often times makes him seem more fit to be a frontline player than a blueliner.
Even though the Caps controlled the flow of the game by this point the Canes continued to get their chances and their shot total continued to grow. But thanks to Holtby the Canes first tally would also be their last. The riled up crowd chanted the goaltender's name throughout this game as he made save after save between the pipes. Although on a few occasions he was fortunate when the puck trickled past him only to miss the goal by mere inches or get cleared from the goal line by a recovering defenseman, he may have played his best game of the season this night. The Canes finished with 44 shots and Holtby stopped all but one.
The Verizon Center faithful equally enjoyed serenading former Caps winger Alexander Semin who returned to D.C. as a member of the Hurricanes and who was roundly booed every time he touched the puck. Although he was credited with eight shots on goal this night his mostly significant entry on the scoresheet was his tripping penalty midway through the first period that turned the momentum of this game in the Caps favor.
Brouwer's empty net goal in the final few seconds of the game completed the scoring and the surging Caps added two more points to their total.
Caps players admitted after the game that they are scoreboard watching and keeping a close eye on the playoff race. Brouwer said that he and his teammates "knew the importance of this game . . . we saw what the Winnipeg score was and knew we had to continue to play well."
Capitals coach Adam Oates admitted that he "saw [the Winnipeg score] during a timeout" and added that "there is nothing we can do about it. We have to worry about our game. We got to win our games. Got to get our points. "
But if this freight train continues to pick up speed it won't matter what Winnipeg does. It's going to reach its destination.


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Cookbook Review: Ottolenghi The Cookbook
You might have seen Plenty in 2011. And surely you saw Jerusalem published in late 2012. Jerusalem has become a cult cookbook akin to Around My French table.
What you probably have not seen before is the first book by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. That book, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, was published in Great Britain in 2008. Now, thanks to Ten Speed Press, that first impressive volume is available to the American audience.
Ottolenghi is as exceptional as its siblings and should be added to your cookbook collection. Most of us do not regularly eat in Middle Eastern restaurants or sample cookbooks from that region. The names of dishes and ingredients alone can be mysterious to us. The combinations can give us pause. You can cook this with that?
Yes, you can. Ottolenghi proves, with every recipe, that culinary surprises and pleasures are just a few steps away. The regional dishes here, often presented with lovely close up shots, are traditional treasures ready for us to incorporate into our lives:
- Cucumber and Poppy Seed Salad
- Grilled Cauliflower with Tomato, Dill and Capers
- Roasted Butternut Squash with Burnt Eggplant and Pomegranate Molasses
- Sardines Stuffed with Bulgur, Currants and Pistachios
Suzen has already prepared two of the dishes here: Koseri a rice and lentil dish and Beef and Lamb Meatballs Cooked in Tahini. We made these two the centerpiece for a dinner party that had everyone returning for seconds. The dishes in Ottolenghi are very likely to become part of your "regular recipe rotation." You'll find these recipes in the blogs here on the next two days.
Authors Ottolenghi and Tamimi have an entwined history. Both were born in Jerusalem, one Israeli and one Palestinian. Both migrated to London for education and there to discover their passion for food. They met on a London street, they formed a friendship and then a partnership. The result is history for them and important food contributions for us.
And not just Middle Eastern food. These men are not shy and have embraced the cooking of the Western world just as much as they invite us to their native cuisine. They like sweets. I had to chuckle when I read the half page devoted to how to cook a brownie to achieve that they believe to be the proper texture. Two guys from Jerusalem describing the right level of gooiness and how to measure it? There are, it turns out, real benefits from globalization.
Some of the desserts combine both Western and Middle Eastern flavors into one lovely extravaganza. For example, they offer their Apple and Olive Oil Cake with Maple Icing. Imagine palm trees growing in Maine.
Perhaps that is the essence of this important book: imagination. Suzen and I are planning much of our Thanksgiving feast from this book. That apple cake, a lovely Sweet Potato Gratin, the grilled cauliflower. And for the day after Thanksgiving, they have Turkey and Corn Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. How can you say no to that?
Whatever your culture. Whatever your food preferences, if you page through Ottolenghi then somewhere you will pause. You will wonder just what that dish must taste like. And probably you'll be gracefully seduced into cooking from Ottolenghi. I was.
Cookbook Review: Love Bake Nourish by Amber Rose
The term "profiling" is not politically correct. I realize that. I also know it is pretty silly because every time you visit the doctor, he does just that: he listens to you, learns your symptoms, and uses profiling techniques to make the most likely deduction about what is causing your headache. Without profiling, a doctor might start by looking at your toes. It's far, in distance and time, from toenails to your sinuses.
So, let's profile Amber Rose, author of Love Bake Nourish. Her father became New Zealand's leading pioneer of sustainable organic agriculture and heritage seed saving. Her mother maintained an organic garden of largely rare 800 species of fruits and vegetables. What was Amber's most likely destiny? To be a physicist doing quantum mechanics? Or to be a chef, teacher and author?
Her realized destiny is our gain. Love Bake Nourish is a baking book devoted to changing when and how you pursue you baking through the year. The season's available fruit, flowers, and nuts are blended with honey and different flours [chestnut flour!] to take you on a culinary journey to a different time, if not a different planet.
There's charm in just the titles of the desserts Amber invites you to try:
- Apple and Rose Geranium Compote
- Apricot and Pistachio Crumble
- Blood Orange and Rosemary Tart
- Citrus Honey and Pistachio Drizzle Cake
- Lavender Lemon and Honey Cake
- Maple Syrup Meringues with Caramelized Pears
- Pear and Almond Tart with Orange-Scented Crust
With Amber, processed white sugar is out. Honey is in, which gives your flavor spectrum a new dimension. White sugar taste like white sugar, pound after pound. Honey comes in all those flower-based flavors which you can now match to the fruit and herb ingredients central to Amber's recipes. I look at these recipes and wonder: is this how we all should and perhaps will cook in the future or is this how the Downton Abbey folks relished on country life desserts in that paneled tea room of theirs. There is something comfortingly old and yet forwardly challenging about these recipes.
Ah, challenging? Just in the context of being so different. The recipes themselves are within your reach, I assure you. One page long, maybe a dozen ingredients — and that includes the honey, herbs, and fruits. These are not complicated recipes. They are well written, easily followed.
If you happen to need gluten free dishes, you will find them here in abundance. The Simple Nut Flour Cake is just that, simple: eggs, nut flour, butter, honey and salt. Like many of her recipes, Amber here suggests extensions and options. The cake on its own is lovely but can be adorned with cocoa powder or partnered with fruit. The cake batter can be extended with rosemary or pine nuts or both.
You get the sense that each of these recipes is alive. There are always ways to extend and adorn. And certainly every one of these paths will lead you to enjoyment.
Love Bake Nourish is charming different and worth your deep consideration.


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He has previously worked as manager of the CERT at National Australia Bank, Executive Manager of IT Security at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the CIO of a medical research foundation doing Web-based clinical trials, managing the architecture group of an outsourcing company and in a number of IT roles in gaming, telecommunications and government.
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When our kids do something "wrong," we give them guidance on how and why, in straightforward terms, to knock it off. Kindly, of course. At least that's my style. Sometimes their not-so-great actions scare us because they may be putting themselves in danger or attempting to eat an entire cookie jar full of chocolate chips right before bedtime. Which is dangerous for other reasons. One 10-year-old boy, however, did something that should terrify us -- he stole his parents' car and even took his 18-month-old little sister along for the ride.
But his reasoning and excuse make me love him -- I even want to give him a high-five. Even though he crashed the car into a snowy ditch. Even though he lied to the police. It was the best lie ever.
The unnamed Norwegian boy lives in Dokka, which is outside of Oslo. The other morning, around 6 a.m., he grabbed his little 18-month-old sister and decided it was time to go to their grandparents' house who live about 37 miles away. The parents were still asleep. The kid drove a good six miles before veering off the road into a ditch. Everyone's okay; no worries there. A snowplow driver saw the car and alerted police. When the cops arrived at the vehicle, the boy told them he was a dwarf and he forgot his driver's license.
Now you see why I cannot be mad at this kid? He's a spitfire! He has spunk! He has ingenuity! He has all the things we want our kids to possess! Skills they need when they are adults.
In the meantime, the parents woke up and panicked. Kids are gone. Car is missing. What in the world! The adventurous boy was not charged as an adult despite trying to pass as one. The parents are said to be paying more attention to where their keys are.
This kid takes initiative to get what he wants. At 10! We should be mad at him, but how can we be because he even crafted a tale to try to get away with it. *Insert high-pitched 10-year-old voice* Yeah, officer. It's okay I'm driving. I just forgot my driver's license. I'm a dwarf, you see? Brilliant. It's like when my kid who is 4 tells a "lie" and says to grandma that mom said it was okay to put on her lipstick and eat another bowl of ice cream at an hour past bedtime. Sort of. Kids get creative -- this 10-year-old sure did.
Sure it was dangerous ... but everything turned out fine and he has an adventure and a story he will tell until he's in his 90s. Hopefully he never loses that spunk -- that will, that drive.
Do you ever not get mad at your kids for something they did "wrong" because it was just too funny or nutty?
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That's pretty funny. My kid would still get in major trouble, but I'd laugh about it behind closed doors.
I don't think it's cute or funny at all. Sounds cocky and bratty. Especially since someone could really have been hurt. i agree with the above poster who said 10 is old enough to know better.
Yeah, fail to see any humor here whatsoever. My kid would be without privelege for a long time to come and my sleep habits would suffer greatly for fear of what that 10 year old would try next.
Funny????? NO! He endangered his life, his little sister's, and anyone else who happened to be on the road! Then he tried to lie to the police! How long do you think he would lose his license (if he had one!) if he had done this as an adult driver? That kid needs help - and an attitude adjustment!
The author thinks what the kids said was so "cute" she couldn't be mad at him? Are you kidding me? He could have killed himself and his baby sister. Cute wouldn't cut it at my house. His response isn't cute, nor is the fact that he lied "cute". This kid may very well be headed for trouble. If he was my kid he would never hear the end of it. Not cute! Not funny!


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Answering the Mysteries of Jesus Christ - Dec. 3
Quote of the Day
"Some people have a hard time believing in the Virgin Birth. If you believe the Bible, you need to believe in the Virgin Birth."
- Greg Laurie (from The Need for Virgin Birth?)
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The House of Bread and War?
Charles Spurgeon
The word Bethlehem has a double meaning. It signifies, "the house of bread" and, "the house of war." Ought not Jesus Christ to be born in "the house of bread"? He is the Bread to His people! As our fathers ate manna in the wilderness, so do we live on Jesus here below! Famished by the world, we cannot feed on its shadows.
In that blessed Bread of Heaven, made of the bruised body of our Lord Jesus and baked in the furnace of His agonies, we find a blessed food! There is no food like Jesus to the desponding soul or to the strongest saint! The very meanest of the family of God goes to Bethlehem for bread—and the strongest man, who eats strong meat, goes to Bethlehem for it, too.
But it is also called, "the house of war" because Christ is to a person either "the house of bread," or else, "the house of war." While He is food to the righteous, He causes war to the wicked, according to His own words—"think not that I am come to send peace on the earth; I am not come to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, the daughter against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household."
And now for that word Ephratah. That was the old name of the place which the Jews retained and loved. The meaning of it is, "fruitfulness," or, "abundance." It is fitting that Jesus was born in the house of fruitfulness, for where comes my fruitfulness and your fruitfulness but from Bethlehem?
Adapted from Spurgeon's Sermons, The Incarnation and Birth of Christ (No. 57), by Charles Spurgeon.
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Second goal in last weekend's win confirmed as a Mirallas strike.
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Kevin Mirallas has been credited with scoring both goals in last weekend's 2-0 victory over West Ham United.
After breaking the deadlock with a classy finish in the first half, the Belgian winger doubled Everton's lead on 60 minutes, a shot which flew into the top corner past Jussi Jaaskelainen after deflecting off James Collins' leg.
The Premier League's dubious goals committee have reviewed this second goal and confirmed that it will go down as Mirallas' ninth strike of the season.
Seven of his total for 2012/13 have been scored at Goodison Park, including the winner against Stoke City in March which won the Goal of the Season accolade at Thursday evening's End of Season awards.
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South Park: The Stick of Truth for XBox 360 is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment along with South Park Digital Studios. Ubisoft would be publishing this role-playing single-player game. The game centers onthe rise of a young hero from the terrifying battlefields of the 4th grade playground to protect South Park. It is interestingly based on the animated TV series, South Park. The script for the game has been developed by South Park creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
You would play the role of a new kid in South Park who faces a variety of disturbing challenges, with the most difficult one being to make friends. The quest begins with the kids in South Park are getting involved in a live game, swinging around swords and spells. The safe thing about the swords and spells is that they are imaginary.
However, this soon turns into a battle between the good and the evil, threatening to engulf the entire world. You would then grab hold of legendary weapons to beat the Crab people, Hippies, Underpants Gnomes and other evil forces. You would have to go around looking for the lost Stick of Truth to get into the ranks with Stan, Cartman, Kenny and Kyle to become their friend.
If you are successful, you would be called the savior of South Park. This would cement your importance in the social Structure of South Park Elementary. If you fail, you are going to be the perpetually known Loser.
The perfect experience given by South Park: The Stick of Truth for XBox 360 has its script developed by Parker and Stone, with their special humor class coming to video gaming. Some of the leading features of the game are elaborated here.
South Park: The Stick of Truth for XBox 360 is infused with an intense level of combat so that you can get armed to the teeth with weapons that include a mystic armor and magical arsenal. The customization level in the game allows you to get inserted into South Park with millions of weapon, clothing and character combinations.
The game has signature combat that comes in the South Park series. Interestingly, you get the chance of creating the lead character in your own image and help the other boys of South Park to defeat the evil forces. Cartman world work as the guide so that you can choose from 5 Classes –Adventurer, Wizard, Paladan, Rogue and the fifth one is secret, and created by Cartman.
You would play the role of a new kid in this city trying to fit in and get accepted. You can customize the character, and he would have a smartphone that could be used for tracking friends and finding the status against the other factions in the town.
As the protagonist, you would be a silent character, which is notably based on the choice of Parker. So, if you are waiting for the next edition of South Parker, make sure to play South Park: The Stick of Truth for XBox 360.
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It's hush-hush at the Roman tailor shop preparing the new pope's first vestments, partly because of criticism fired at Benedict XVI's flamboyant style, which has included fancy hats and hand-cobbled red loafers.
ROME — At Gammarelli, a discreet oak-paneled tailor's shop in central Rome, they are expected to be already creating sumptuous vestments for the new pope — in small, medium and large sizes so whoever is chosen will get the right fit.
Few of the tourists strolling past on their way to the Pantheon, one of Rome's grandest ancient temples, give the shop at 34 Via Santa Chiara a second glance. Locals who know it is the pope's tailor are a bit more curious.
"Looks like they have it ready," says one, peering at a golden cassock in the window of the 200-year-old ecclesiastical outfitters, speculating that it might be the costume the future pope will wear on Day 1.
Tradition dictates that three versions of the same vestments will be made in advance for the new pope, whatever his size, be it, for example, Timothy Dolan, the portly Archbishop of New York, or the diminutive Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines.
Once the white smoke has appeared from the Sistine Chapel, signifying that a pope has been chosen, nuns at the Vatican make last-minute alterations to the robes that are the closest fit before the new pontiff walks out onto his balcony to face the world.
Inside the shop, with the framed portraits of former popes — former customers —looking down, staff have been instructed not to talk to reporters as the world's media descends on Rome.
The reticence may have something to do with the attention — not all of it welcome — that Benedict's wardrobe has received in his almost eight years as pope.
His fondness for reviving costumes unseen for generations and a range of flamboyant hats prompted the Wall Street Journal to ask "Does the Pope Wear Prada?" Esquire magazine named him "Accessorizer of the Year," praising his red leather loafers.
The coverage eventually earned a rebuke from the Vatican newspaper, which called such reports "frivolous."
"The pope, in summary, does not wear Prada, but Christ," wrote l'Osservatore Romano.
Benedict's red loafers were not Prada. At least one pair was handmade by Antonio Arellano in a tiny cobbler's shop in a narrow back street off St. Peter's Square where a steady flow of customers come to get their shoes re-soled.
Far from the designer stores on the other side of the Tiber, Arellano's shop, with its smell of glue and racks of shoe polish, is unremarkable, except for the fact that, due to its location, he counts Benedict as a loyal customer.
"When he was cardinal, he came in like any normal person to have his shoes mended," said Arellano, a Peruvian immigrant who has had the shop in Borgo Pio — the Rome quarter that neighbors the Vatican City — since 1998.
Satisfied with his work, the then Cardinal Ratzinger ordered handmade shoes from Arellano.
With the pope's measurements already on file — Benedict is a size 42 — Arellano, a skilled shoemaker, was able to make the distinctive red loafers that he wore when he put former Pope John Paul II on the road to sainthood at a grand beatification ceremony in 2011.
"When I saw the beatification — when you see your work — you feel great," Arellano said, standing under a photograph of himself presenting Benedict with his shoes.
Even better, the cobbler — whose handmade shoes, bearing his name stamped on the insole, line one side of his shop — gets return business.
"He wears out the toe when he prays, so I repair them," he said. "I feel happy when I see my name that I have put there — wow, he really walks a lot — that's my satisfaction."
With Benedict set to retire to an apartment inside the Vatican City, Arellano hopes he will remain his customer, even if the pope no longer visits in person.
"In the future, the new pope, let's hope he will be my customer. If he is, hallelujah, another one. ... Working for him would be fantastic."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A 33-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly threatening his girlfriend and her children if they didn't steal items from stores.
Metro Police arrested Michael Begley at the Walmart on Nolensville Pike near Harding Place.
Police said Begley forced his girlfriend and four children to go inside stores and steal items for him to sell on the street. His girlfriend told police he threatened to kill her if she didn't do it.
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I want to live in a world where there is equal respect and opportunities for everyone. As i was driving home from a doctors appointment today, I saw a man with a sign reading "Babies are killed here [.com]". He was standing on the same corner where all the anti abortion protesters gather. I do not advocate abortion, it should never be used as a method of birth control and should not be abused. However, there are many times where the procedure is perfectly appropriate. I got pregnant when I was seventeen. It was unplanned (obviously). I was on birth control, but it failed to work. I was not being irresponsible. My boyfriend (who I have been with for over a year now) was not being irresposible. Shit happens. But I was not about to have a baby at seventeen. Now, I would have a two month old child to care for. I work at a crappy minimum wage job, I go to school full time, I live with my parents, and I drive a two seater convertable. This is not an environment to raise a child, seeing as I am still a child myself. I smoke weed (erryday), and although I support the full legalization for the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana, I would never raise a child in the presence of such a substance. In utero, it would affect the growth of the fetus, resulting in possible low birth weigh or heart and lung defects. I did not want to give up my youth yet. We have the right to freedom of speech, but we should not be able to dictate what we do with our bodies. Is it fair that a woman can have breast implants but cannot rid herself of an unwanted pregnancy? When considering my options before i had my abortion, I was speaking with my doctor. She told me that, having been raised in a stong catholic household, her family disowned her becuase she had an abortion. The fact of the matter was, however, that she had an actopic pregnancy- one that, if she had not had it removed, she would have died, indefinately. Is this matter really worth the life of an individual with a family and a career over a cluster of cells that resemble a glob more than a person? one may say a fetus is an individual, as well, but would you rather lose two people, or just one, who has no brain, no brain function, no lungs, no hair, nothing, just some genetic material and cytoplasm. In this case, by not allowing the abortion to take place, the woman would have died, and who would be the murderer now? In another case, would you not allow a woman who was raped to rid herself of an unwanted child? And for those who are pro life, I ask you this- would you rather have an extra unwanted child roaming this planet? Where would it go? To the overflowing orphanages filled with abandoned children? To a household in which his or her basic needs cannot be met, alllowing the child to be malnurished? What kind of person would want that for any child?
Another issue I feel is not so important, but still a problem in our nation is marijuana usage. I have smoked marijunana almost every day of my life for the past three years. I have a job (how else would I be able to afford a commodity that, ounce for ounce, is worth more than gold), I am going to college full time with a major in nursing (and i have almost a 4.0 GPA), I care for my puppy and boyfriend, and have a clean criminal record. I am an outstanding citizen, with the exception that I smoke pot. Our society glorifies the consumption of alcohol, which, annually kills thousands of people, from alcohol overdose, car crashes resulting from driving under the infulence, and liver failiure, to name just a few. Guess how many people have EVER died from marijuana consumption? A massive… zero. You would have to smoke almost 5,000 joints in twenty minutes to O.D. on weed. Anyone that has ever smoked knows that it is downright impossible to smoke that much in that short of a time. And as far as driving under the infulence, the worst thing I have ever done was stopping at a green light- I got honked at and then no one was hurt. My grades in school have actually improved since I started smoking, my homework is more interesting and taking notes in lecture has never been more entertaining. One thing I want to state is that I do not believe marijuana is a gateway drug by any means and I do not believe any other drug (i.e. cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, acid, etc.) should be legalized. They are dangerous and can cause organ failure, delerium, brain damage, and death. That being said, an old friend of mine used to smoke meth. She hated smoking weed- it didn't mix well with the meth. She almost died from smokign so much meth. After being hospitalized, she began smoking weed with me, she said she never felt better in her life. She claims it helped her to quit her drug abuse problem, and now she is finishing her education (she dropped out of school in 7th grade) and works part time. The only down side to marijuana use? Munchies, getting sleepy, and (for me) stuttering and difficulty articulating. And those are some medical uses as well. My boyfriend has always had diffiulties sleeping. He used to take melatonin- a hormone in the body that is artificially maufactured to help the patient fall asleep. Side affects include excessive drowsiness for up to 24 hours after taking a dose, difficulty operating vehicles, nausea, lightheadedness, and others. Now, we smoke before bed, and he falls asleep like a baby, and it is adorbale. I would mcuh rather see him cuddled up next to me half asleep than rolling around restlessly because it is 5 AM and he is still awake. Also, marijuana is all natural, unlike many other sleep aids. Another case of marijuana being useful is this- a former patient at my hospital. He had tumors in his lungs and around his heart- supposedly caused by smoking spice- an over the counter imitation marijunana that supposedly gives the same effect as smoking weed, but without the THC (tetrahydracannabinol)- the active ingredient in weed. Stupid teenagers use it when they are on probabtion because they got caught smoking weed. Anyway, this guy had two months to live. He was going through chemotherapy and could not eat. He asked me to make him a batch of pot brownies. After delievering the batch, he could not have thanked me enough. Afterwards, I bought him some bud and a pipe with which he smoked in the bathroom in his hospital room- he thanked me for making him feel so much better in his final days. I could not believe that no one in the hospital would help this poor man, he was so sweet. I wish I could have known him under different circumstances. But only the good die young, right?
These are only two issues in our world today we have to deal with. Who is to tell me what I can and cannot do to my body? Things like these make me want to live alone in the desert, away from society. But I am sure that they would manage to find me and tell me I cant grow my weed in the sand for some bull shit reason like it damages the native cacti. My response? I built my whole house from hemp, I power it from hemp, I eat hemp (it is a nutritionally dense sourse of high quality protein) for breakfast. I am not hurting anyone, so dont hurt me. I just want to not be on 16 & Pregnant and just smoke my mary jane in peace.


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Wynonna 'No One Else on Earth' KLAW Classic [VIDEO]
As on half of the award winning Judds, Wynonna began a solo career when her mom, Naomi was forced to stop performing due to medical issues.
As on half of the award winning Judds, Wynonna began a solo career when her mom, Naomi was forced to stop performing due to medical issues.
Country music stars have long been known for supporting other country stars songs, and it is never more evident then the new video that is sweeping the internet of country stars singing the feel good country song of the summer.
When Wynonna Judd married Cactus Moser this month, her famous mother and sister weren't in attendance. The singer now explains that was intentional. In an interview with Us Weekly, Judd admits her relationship with Naomi and Ashley Judd is strained, and that their presence would have made her nervous.
Happy birthday to Wynonna! The country singer and one-half of the legendary duo the Judds celebrates her 48th year of life today (May 30). Since 1983, Wynonna has been one of the most successful and influential female vocalists in country music. She may be best known for her work with Naomi Judd, but beginning in 1992, the younger Judd scored a number of memorable solo hits. Which Wynonna song is your favorite?
Wynonna Judd got engaged to sweetheart and band member Cactus Moser on Christmas Eve, and the singer just revealed some details about her upcoming fall wedding. While you might expect the country star to go for something shimmering and glitzy, Judd says that's not in the cards for her in this, her third, wedding. In fact, this time around she tells People that the theme will be "barefoot and just fun."


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Uses: Hot Flashes, Restlessness, Insomnia. Geng Nian An Wan (Geng Nian An Pian) nourishes the Yin energy of the body to clear away heat, relieve restlessness and calm the mind. This herbal formula is used for hot flashes, hectic fever, sweating, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, restlessness, irritability and/or instability of blood pressure during menopause.*
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Ladies, if you've been putting your hubby on a diet, you may want to rethink that plan. Turns out?
Fat men are better in bed.
Researchers at Erciyes University in Kayseri, Turkey, studied body mass index (BMI) and male sexual performance and discovered that fat men have better staying power than their slimmer counterparts. No joke.
Heavier men have sex for 7.3 minutes on average (what a treat!), while thinner men hold on for ... wait for it ... wait for it ...108 seconds.
Bring on the bacon, baby.
Seriously, this is insane. Do I want my husband to last longer and possibly die while he's inside me, or do I want him to last less than two minutes and never give me what I came for (pun intended)?
A dilemma of the highest magnitude.
Aesthetically, fat men are no great shakes. Sorry Drew Carey. I just can't do it. I love a cut man whose body shows the work he puts in at the gym. I like a man who looks fit and healthy and trim.
Here in the United States, where so many people (nearly 67 percent, in fact) have an unhealthy body mass, this news must be welcome.
Of course, it also raises the question: Is staying power really what defines "good in bed"? I daresay that definition would be different for every woman, but for me, it has a lot more to do with a combination of confidence, intelligence, and a willingness to explore. To each their own, though.
People who want sex to go long should look for fat guys. Maybe Peter Paul Rubens had the right idea after all. So, let's all get fat and have hours of sex! We may have heart attacks and not live to 35, but at least we'll have tons of good sex first!
What do you make of this study?
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Maybe.. or at lest for the few who can achieve an erection in the first place. more than one researcher has found obesity to be amongst leading causes for ED.
So if your chubby hubby can get a chubby then your in for rocking good time. not quite stairway to heaven but just a few cords shy LOL
my ex was super thin. he weighed less than me and i weigh 115. he would only last a couple of minutes. my df has a few extra pounds and last about ten minutes. so i think in some cases this can be true.
While that maybe be true, that same fat will have me suffocating and gasping for air (not in a good way) by the time he DOES finish.
Besides, longer DOESN'T mean better, its just that when it IS good we want it to last forever ;)
1-2 hours?? Good night nurse! I saw an episode of Oprah where Dr. Oz old guys for every 50 lbs they lose they gain a half-inch down there... so maybe there are pros on both sides of the fat coin.
Wow. Way to be ethnocenric "nonmember."
thats not true. I have had men who were in great shape last forever it seemed (it was great..not a yawner lol) and well my dh is a little over weight and it does'nt last that long. so no, i do not think it's true. I find it opposite.
This is only one study. The last guy I dated was in shape and lasted for like an hour. I haven't had any chubby guys so I wouldn't know about their performance lol.


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Imprecation - Angel of Salvation's Doom (2012)
29 02 12 - 19:08
From their new blasphemous album. Sounds good, with a few nods to 1980s mainstream technical metal, pissing all over 2010s technical metal.
29 02 12 - 19:08
22 02 12 - 17:48New Imprecation tracks will be unleashed next week, the release should be ready by the end of March. The songs to come are entitled "Hosanna Ex Inferis" and "Angel of Salvation's Doom". - David Herrera
19 02 12 - 19:00
After a longer winter-sleep summoning is back again and ow works constantly for a new release. We promise that in the near future we will regularly update the homepage again, so it will we worth the costs to check the page in regular intervals.
The present situation of Summoning:
In the past years we have worked on new material just very rarely because of different reasons (partly personal, partly being not motivated enough) but since the last months ,we intensified the work for new material and realised, that the old spirit is back again and we are very motivated for a cool new release and we are very committed in every terms of composing.
Meanwhile there are two songs which are fix starters for the album. 4 or 5 songs are in a more advance state and we composed riffs for at least 10 or 15 songs in a very early state. Btw. we still have one finished song from the last oath bound session which also will be in one or another way. so probably this time we are in the luck situation that we have more songs left, so maybe there will be some special limited fan releases beside the normal release, but this is of course just a wish right now.
We hope that until the end of this year most of the material for the new album can be finished. In the moment we have no concrete conception about the lyrical concept. All we can say right now is, that Summoning is still alive and middle earth will awake again. - SUMMONING official web presence
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12 02 12 - 07:36New Lord Wind: not metal per se, but metal in spirit, and it will be hard to beat this impressive CD that I'm already calling as "album of the year."
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11 02 12 - 12:06Demoncy (CD) jackets are in production and on their way to completion. No release date has been given yet but we are expecting them roughly around the 22nd of February. - Forever Plagued Records
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06 02 12 - 19:55Okay FPR confirmed the updated jacket design. I'm waiting to hear back that everything is accepted and in production. Remember everything is done but the jacket so once the jacket is done everything gets packaged and sent to us. I'll confirm once the jacket is in production and then I'll confirm once they give us an exact shipping date. I'll feel so much better once these are in the hands of all who preordered as I know we are at fault for accepting these pre's so damn early, considering the time its taking to get this finished.- FPR
03 02 12 - 01:34
I hold my inner child within
And tell him not to cry
"don't fear the living"
One day you will stand as a king
And no fear can erase
This light below us
Each one of us is now engaged
This secret we all have
This truth is growing
And as a warrior I have to fight
I can already feel
The love I'll discover
02 02 12 - 19:32Incredible Hardcore Thrash Crossover masters Birth A.D. have just been added to the roster of amazing performers at the upcoming WTF fest coming to Austin, TX on March 14th.
02 02 12 - 18:30Demoncy Update:
02 02 12 - 16:55Here's a sneak peak at the upcoming IMPRECATION tshirts that features the cover art for our new release "Jehovah Denied" now in the recording stages. The shirt will be two sided as well.
02 02 12 - 16:53Conquest Music Inc. recording artist MONSTROSITY will release the "LIVE APOCALYPSE" DVD on March 13, 2012. The specially priced DVD includes their explosive set filmed at the legendary Brutal Assault Festival in Josefov Czech Republic. Also included are interview segments, live clips from South America, rehearsal footage, and the making of the Spiritual Apocalypse recording.


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By John Reality, Cambodia, June 2011
A pop culture driven celebration of science and technology, the Singapore Science Centre contains an observatory, an OMNIMAX theater, and over 850 exhibits in eight different exhibition galleries. Since opening in 1977, the centre has seen as more than 10 million visitors annually, many of them students and children.
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It's always difficult to review the latest album from a legendary band, especially when they don't fall into your realm of expertise. Death metal has never been my thing, and even in my brief escapades into the genre, Suffocation never crossed my path. Of course, I know of Suffocation, I just can't speak with any authority as to their status or stature. It's with that in mind that I find myself hesitant talking about this new album, because I'm not sure how much their reputation in death metal circles has influenced me.
There are few things in the world that pain me more than to say the new trailer for Kevin Smith's "Red State" looks really good. I had to go to Smith's twitter account and read him talking about how much he loves being "indie" and eating ham sandwiches just to get back into the right state of mind.
As a youngin there's few movies I loved more then the original "The Amityville Horror". Mostly because it was suppose to be based on a true story and anytime a kid hears that a house bleeds they get excited. Well now there's a new documentary titled "My Amityville Horror" that focuses on the real life events that inspired the original book and movie, from the perspective of the Lutz's children. Tickle me excited.
Hoarders are so hot right now so it stands to reason that Tom Petty's daughter would make a horror movie about them. There's a sentence I never thought I'd write. The film being directed by Adria Petty is called "Suffocate" and focuses on a group of city workers who enter the house of a hoarder to find it full of booby traps and copies of "Full Moon Fever". The second part might be a lie but I'd be willing to be a good hoarder has at least one or two copies floating around.
In a recent interview Aaron Eckhart stated that "Battle: Los Angeles" is "the most badass f***ing alien movie you've ever seen in your life." I see no way that this kind of thing could ever come back to bite him in the ass. From the trailers alone I can say this movie is going to be 10 times more "badass" thsn films like "Alien" and "Predator". Put it in the books people!
A 46 year old women in Naples Florida was taken into custody this past Saturday after she was throwing rocks at people and removing her teeth so she could throw them into the water. Oh, she was naked too... But you could've probably guessed that. Doing that kind of thing fully clothed would have just been weird.
What we do when we're drunk is really only limited by our imagination. Me, I usually go for White Castle and play video games. Others, like this guy in Virgina have access to a fire truck so he took the bull by the horns and had a joy ride with the giant truck at 2 am. My guess is this happens a lot in areas where there's no White Castles.
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Seollung Tang - A Royal Soup Recipe
Seollung Tang may have originated during the reign of King Sejong during the Joseon period. One legend tells that the king visited the Seonnongdan area where the people were praying for a good harvest while plowing a rice field. On the Kings arrival at the site of the plowing, it began raining quite heavily, and the people took that as a sign that the King's visit had ensured they would have a plentiful harvest. An ox was butchered and cooked in various ways in honor of the King. One of the dishes served to the King was seollung tang which he praised.
Note: This is part of a series of Korean Royal Cuisine dishes. Click on the "Korean Royal Cuisine Series" tag in the left column to see more Royal Dishes.
- 2 pounds beef knuckle (leg) bones
- 1 pound beef brisket
- 1 2 inch knob of ginger
- 8 to 12 cloves garlic
- 1 medium white or yellow onion
- 8 quarts water
- 1 pound Cooked beef brisket (from above)
- 6 cloves garlic
- salt
- pepper
Optional Soup Ingredient
- 1 daikon radish
- 2 green onions
- Preparation –
Knuckle Bones;
Place the knuckle bones in a large bowl or other container and cover completely with cold water.
Let soak for for at least two hours.
Drain and rinse with warm water.
Place in a bowl, cover with cold water and soak for 1/2 hour.
Drain and rinse with warm water.
Slice ginger into roughly 1/8 inch thick slices.
Slice each clove in half from top to bottom.
Peel, rinse and cut into quarters from top to bottom.
- Cooking Broth–
Fill a large (8 quart) stock pot with water and bring to full boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium, carefully add the bones and return to a boil, skimming off fat and foam as needed.
Reduce heat to low, add brisket, and simmer for two hours.
Remove brisket from broth and let cool.
Slice the brisket on a bias into roughly 1/8 inch thick slices and refrigerate until final soup prep.
Continue to simmer the broth for another two hours.
Carefully remove bones one at a time and strip off any remaining meat.
Refrigerate the meat and return the bones to the broth.
Add onion, ginger, and garlic to the broth and continue to simmer for at least four more hours, skimming off oil as needed.
Carefully remove knuckle bones from the broth.
Transfer broth to another pot, straining out any remaining solids.
Refrigerate broth overnight. Discard bones and solids.
- Cooking Soup–
Skim any fat from refrigerated broth.
Thin slice the garlic cloves from top to bottom.
Optional Daikon Radish
Peel and slice into roughly 1/4 inch thick slices. Cut each slice into about one inch squares.
Add the optional radish and/or the garlic to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours.
- Roughly chop the green onion.
- Place the sliced brisket and bone meat into serving bowls and ladle the hot soup broth into the bowls.
- Salt and pepper to taste and garnish with chopped green onion.
- Serve as one dish in a Royal meal or as a main soup dish with rice and kimchi.
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EPCOR Utilities Incorporated, with the help of RBC, conducted a recent poll, which revealed how Canadians feel about water and the investment into water infrastructure.
Results showed that Canadians hold water to be the third most important tax investment they can make, behind hospitals and schools. The numbers suggest the growing importance of water infrastructure and the attitude towards water conservation and supply.
Officials say climate change however, can be a contributing factor to water resources across Canada.
"These changing patterns are going to make it so that we don't have as much water as we think we have and we're also not going to have water available to us always when we want it," warns Bob Sandford EPCOR Chair in support of the United Nations.
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) hosted a National Water Adaptation to Climate Change Forum this week as an opportunity to share lessons and opportunities for advancing adaptation of water resource management.
"There is no doubt that the climate is changing, and water as our most important resource, is in the middle of this," says Chandra Sharma with the TRCA. "As adaptation to water-related climate risks is increasing in importance across Canada, there is a stronger need for locally relevant resources, tools, best practices and policy guidance."
Canada's top water experts were invited to the forum, including the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS) Chair, Dr. Gordon McBean.
He says as the climate changes, people can expect major implications for Canada's water resources, the environment and the economy.
One topic Dr. McBean addressed at the forum on Thursday was disaster risk management.
"We need to look at it from our water system's point of view. Where are the parts of the system that are vulnerable to the change in average climate, the change in extreme? What areas would be impacted by it?" said Dr. McBean.
The CFCAS provided knowledge for the development of national adaptation strategies at the forum.


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Freddie Freeman didn't wait until he had changed into his uniform to try out his new sport goggles that arrived at Turner Field Wednesday morning. He opened the box, grabbed assistant hitting coach Scott Fletcher, and went into the indoor batting cage in his shorts and collared shirt to see if he finally had a solution to the vision problems that have been ailing him for more than three weeks.
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, general manager Frank Wren and assistant general manager Bruce Manno all got the answer shortly thereafter.
"I hear this commotion coming down the hallway," Gonzalez said. "It was him in street clothes with his goggles on. He had just come out of the batting cage."
Freeman offered high-fives to Gonzalez, Wren and Manno, changed into his batting practice attire and got the same results on the field, so he was back in the lineup Wednesday night for the first time in five days.
"I had no problems, not even with the first or second pitch, or even the last," said Freeman, who threw both arms up in celebration as soon as he came out of the batting cage on the field. "It was all great. I really haven't had a smile on my face lately, but I'm pretty happy right now."
The sentiment continued right on into the game when Freeman homered in his first at-bat off Kyle Lohse, his first home run since May 17, and snapped an 0-for-11 streak.
Freeman has been battling dry eyes and blurred vision as a result of corneal abrasions he was diagnosed with after playing in the dry air of Colorado May 4-6. He tried multiple sets of contacts, like he's played in since he was 14, but they irritated his eyes. He tried a readily-made pair of glasses and they didn't allow him the peripheral vision he needed to bat, with his relatively closed stance.
But the glasses that Oakley specially made for him have lenses that wrap farther around his eye, allowing better peripheral vision.
"The other goggles I could see well in here but when I went out to the field, it was a whole different look, and I couldn't get used to them," Freeman said. "This is the same in here as out there."
Freeman is expecting another two pairs of goggles from Under Armour, to be delivered in Washington on Friday. He said if those are equally comfortable, he'll use one of those, but for now, he's gotten the answer he wanted.
And his smile wasn't going to fade even when teammates kidded him about looking like Chris Sabo, the former Reds third baseman famous for his goggled look.
"I don't care what I look like as long as I can see the ball," Freeman said. "You can call me whatever you want."
Freeman won NL player of the week twice in three weeks before he got to Colorado. He'd hit .150 (9-for-60) in 16 games since entering Wednesday night.
May 30th, 2012
6:26 pm
FIRST!!! really
May 30th, 2012
6:28 pm
DOB, forgive me first for not being really, really cool and not being "first." Did you see the report on MLB.com that said the Nats could possibly go for Bourne in return for some pitching? There is no way the Braves would do that would they?
May 30th, 2012
6:37 pm
sew i sea
May 30th, 2012
6:42 pm
That boy just loves to play some ball.
May 30th, 2012
6:57 pm
Freeman is awesome. His enthusiasm has to be infectious.
May 30th, 2012
6:59 pm
I would trade Bourn for some pitching, but it better be one primo prospect arm. Then I'd move someone for Bourjos from anaheim
May 30th, 2012
7:01 pm
Steve only if they are not in the playoff chase….
May 30th, 2012
7:26 pm
Well, the goggles did the trick. That was a blast.
May 30th, 2012
7:33 pm
I guess those goggles are working just great for the first inning. Welcome back BEAST!!
May 30th, 2012
7:45 pm
Dont get y'all hopes up
May 30th, 2012
7:47 pm
What happened to Beth the Braves Twitter girl ?
May 31st, 2012
9:54 am
Glad the goggles are working… now we can get back to business! Maybe we should think about Bourn, we wont have him next year anyway. I would like to get McCutchen from Pittsburgh- we could keep him a long time!
May 31st, 2012
4:39 pm
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June 1st, 2012
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we need to offer bourn four years.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 47) -- The Commission on Judicial Selection announced the three finalists to fill a vacancy in the Third Judicial District.
The judgeship will be chambered in Rochester and will fill the opening created by the retirement of the Honorable Joseph Wieners. The candidates include Richard Jackson, Jim Martinson and Kathy Wallace. Governor Dayton will appoint a candidate to the opening in the next few weeks.
Richard Jackson: Mr. Jackson is the lead attorney for the Special Prosecution Unit in the Olmsted County Attorney's Office, overseeing three attorneys and maintaining a caseload primarily of felony level domestic relationship related crimes. He previously was the Houston County Attorney, where he served as the chief prosecutor for the county. Mr. Jackson is an adjunct professor for the Baccalaureate Paralegal Program at Winona State University and a volunteer for Neighbors in Action in La Crescent.
James Martinson: Mr. Martinson is the Chief Deputy of the Olmsted County Attorney's Office, where he supervises four lead supervising attorneys and maintains a caseload of serious and complex crimes. Previously, Mr. Martinson was the Criminal Division Head in the Olmsted County Attorney's Office and served in the United States Marine Corps as an Officer and Judge Advocate. Mr. Martinson is a legal advisor to the Southeast Minnesota Narcotics and Gang Task Force and volunteers with the Dorothy Day House.
Kathy Wallace: Ms. Wallace is a Team Lead Attorney with the Criminal Division of the Olmsted County Attorney's Office, where she supervises a team of attorneys and represents Olmsted County in complex legal matters. Previously, she served as an Assistant County Attorney in Olmsted and Mower Counties, where she practiced primarily in adult criminal prosecution and juvenile delinquency. Ms. Wallace is the co-chair of the Mayo Child and Family Advocacy Center Program Operations Committee and a Whitewater Country Coalition member.
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- Colts Will Select Andrew Luck First Overall At The 2012 NFL Draft: Report
April 19 2012 10:40 AM
It's probably not surprising, but the Indianapolis Colts informed Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck that they will select him as the number one overall pick at the 2012 NFL Draft on Apr. 26.
- Giants NFL Draft Predictions: Donta Hightower, Peter Konz, Devon Wylie on New York's Radar?
April 18 2012 4:40 PM
The Giants may have won the Super Bowl, but that doesn't mean the team is stable as is.
- Madden 13 Cover Vote: Newton, Johnson Enter Finals; Who Wins? [POLL]
April 18 2012 1:59 PM
The winner of the Madden 13 cover will be revealed in the coming days as Cam Newton and Calvin Johnson, two highly popular candidates, duke it out.
- 2012 NFL Schedule: Giants, Broncos To Struggle While Patriots Coast?
April 18 2012 11:28 AM
The NFL schedule for the 2012 season has been released. While the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants and Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos might get the raw end of the deal, Tom Brady's New England Patriots may be coasting.
- Randy Starkman, Toronto Star Olympics Reporter, Dead at 51
April 17 2012 5:06 PM
The Toronto Star's amateur athletics and Olympics reporter Randy Starkman died at the age of 51 on Monday at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
- Alabama BCS National Title Trophy Shatters After Player's Father Trips On Rug
April 17 2012 12:24 PM
The Alabama football program suffered the latest trophy mishap when its prized $30,000 BCS national title trophy shattered over the weekend.
- Marlins SS Jose Reyes To Receive Mets Video Tribute Upon Return To New York
April 17 2012 10:59 AM
Miami Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes could be showered with cheers and an ovation when he receives his video tribute upon his return to Citi Field on April 24 when the Marlins play the New York Mets.
- Boston Marathon 2012: 10 Things To Know About Wesley Korir, Sharon Cherop
April 16 2012 3:18 PM
Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, two Kenyan runners, won the men's and women's division of the 2012 Boston Marathon respectively.
- Boston Marathon 2012: 10 Things To Know About Kathrine Switzer, Women's Running Pioneer
April 16 2012 12:19 PM
Kathrine Switzer, who became the first woman to officially enter the Boston Marathon in 1967, will be commentating on the 2012 Boston Marathon, her 30th Boston Marathon in a row.
- Jennifer Capriati: 10 Things To Know About Tennis's Newest Hall Of Famer
April 13 2012 5:29 PM
Former tennis sensation Jennifer Capriati will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July.
- Bobby Petrino's Ex-Mistress Jessica Dorrell Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
April 13 2012 1:43 PM
The fallout in the relationship between ex-Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino and his ex-mistress Jessica Dorrell has resulted in the university putting Dorrell on paid administrative leave.
- New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson Buys Hornets
April 13 2012 12:35 PM
The New Orleans Hornets may be soon facing organizational change after Saints owner Tom Benson's purchase of the team.
- Lamar Odom Leaves Mavericks: Could Warriors Be His Next Destination?
April 12 2012 5:34 PM
How much of a possibility is there of Lamar Odom playing for the Golden State Warriors next season?
- KNBR's Ralph Barbieri Fired: Could Parkinson's Disease Be The Reason?
April 12 2012 2:03 PM
Longtime San Francisco sports radio host Ralph Barbieri, also known as The Razor, was fired by KNBR radio station on Wednesday.
- Ex-Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino And Jessica Dorrell: A Timeline Of Conversations
April 12 2012 10:41 AM
Former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino and his ex-mistress Jessica Dorrell were in contact with one another long before Petrino's motorcycle accident on April 1.
- Tony Romo Baby: QB's Wife Gives Birth To Hawkins Crawford Romo [PHOTO]
April 11 2012 3:03 PM
Candice Crawford, the wife of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, gave birth to a baby boy on Monday.
- Bubba Watson's Ping G20 Pink Driver To Hit Market In June
April 11 2012 2:08 PM
The pink driver that helped Bubba Watson win the 2012 Masters will be on sale next month for charity purposes.
- Madden 13 Cover Vote: Newton and Johnson Roll Into Semifinals
April 11 2012 11:42 AM
The Madden 13 cover vote tournament has boiled down to the final four candidates, all who had outstanding seasons for their respective teams last season.
- Kurt Crain, South Alabama Coach, Dead Of Apparent Gunshot Wound At 47
April 11 2012 10:53 AM
Former Oilers and Packers linebacker and South Alabama associate head football coach Kurt Crain was found dead at his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday at the age of 47.
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April 10 2012 5:16 PM
Ozzie Guillen apologized for his comments in Time magazine about Fidel Castro, but will Cuban Americans in South Florida, especially in Miami, ever forgive him or forget what he said?