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Great recipe but a little too sweet. Will cut brown sugar in half next time. I used fresh large grape tomatoes and basil from my garden rather than roma tomatoes and ginger. I also did not have time for the lemon cheese so used fresh mozzarella instead. Was a great appetizer and will be used at future dinner parties !
Roasted Roma Tomatoes on Toast
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Make the lemon cheese and olive-oil toast while the tomatoes roast. Or roast the tomatoes (through step 3) and make the lemon cheese up to 2 days ahead; cover separately and chill. Bring to room temperature to serve.
Yield: Makes 8 appetizer, 4 main-dish servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 285
- Calories from fat: 44%
- Protein: 6.2g
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated fat: 5.1g
- Carbohydrate: 36g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Sodium: 261mg
- Cholesterol: 17mg
- 8 Roma tomatoes (equal size, 1 1/2 lb. total), rinsed and cored
- 1 onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- Lemon cheese (recipe follows)
- Olive-oil toast (recipe follows)
- About 2 cups arugula leaves, stemmed, rinsed, and drained
- Salt
- 1. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Lay halves cut side up in a single layer in an 8- by 12-inch oval or rectangular casserole (rim should be at least 1/2 in. higher than tomatoes).
- 2. In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan, combine onion, vinegar, sugar, olive oil, and ginger. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often. Pour over tomatoes.
- 3. Roast in a 400° oven (convection not recommended) until tomatoes are dark brown and sauce is browned and thickened (bubbles will be large and shiny), about 1 1/4 hours; baste tomatoes with sauce and onions about every 15 minutes at first, then more frequently as mixture begins to thicken, to avoid scorching. Use hot, warm, or at room temperature.
- 4. Spread lemon cheese equally on oiled sides of the olive-oil toast slices. Set on plates and cover equally with arugula leaves. Spoon tomatoes and juices equally onto toast slices. Add salt to taste.
- Lemon Cheese: In a food processor or bowl, combine 1/3 cup cream cheese (at room temperature), 1/3 cup packed fresh chèvre (goat cheese), 2 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel. Whirl or beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until blended.
- Olive-oil toast. Lay 8 slices of rustic white bread such as sourdough or ciabatta (about 3 by 4 in., cut about 1/2 in. thick) in a single layer in a shallow 10- by 15-inch pan. Bake in a 375° oven until lightly browned on the bottom, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn slices over and brush equally with about 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Continue baking until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes longer. Use warm, or let cool on a rack.
- Nutritional analysis per piece.
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- COURSE: Appetizers, Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Roast
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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A tiny decorative bucket makes a great container for old-timey railroad treats.
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This is so clever! That dessert table is actually a red, repurposed... changing table(!) with a printable garland, themed treats, and more. Isn't it just perfect?
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I'd love to choo-choo-chew these cute, red-and-blue, train cookies!
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Placing a model railroad track around your dessert table really sets off the theme! They even have train tracks -- and a tiny train -- atop a bundt cake! So fun!
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The LSU Tigers have been a charter member of the Southeastern Conference since 1933, but all good things must come to an end and there is always room for change. LSU often feels that the SEC office ignores their needs and concerns, so could it be time to finally leave the conference which they have been a part of for so long?
Scott Rabalais of The Advocate believes just that. He writes that now is the time for LSU to consider leaving the SEC and perhaps joining forces with the Big XII.
Why would LSU want to leave the SEC? Here are the five points that Rabalais makes for the change in conference and some highlights from his explanations: (You can read the entire article on The Advocate HERE)
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1. Unfair football scheduling
The main problem, from LSU's perspective, is a schedule that puts the Tigers at a competitive disadvantage to its chief rival for SEC West supremacy (with apologies to Texas A&M and Johnny Heisman), Alabama. Not only does LSU have to play at Alabama in 2013 as it usually does in odd-numbered years, but the Tigers also have to play at Georgia and host Florida, teams that tied for first in the SEC East this past season with 7-1 marks.
Alabama's two opponents out of the East? Tennessee in Tuscaloosa and Kentucky on the road, teams that went a combined 1-15 in conference play and are breaking in new coaches.
2. Permanent opponents
LSU is saddled with Florida as its permanent opponent, while Alabama has Tennessee. Florida has finished with a better record than Tennessee in six of the past seven seasons, with the Vols having failed to post even an above-.500 SEC record since winning the SEC East in 2007.
3. Escaping the Alabama shadow
The football scheduling plan comes out of an SEC office in Birmingham, Ala., that fairly or not has long been seen as being too close to the Alabama campus — geographically and philosophically — for the rest of the conference's good. Certainly it is not a one-sport league, but football drives the SEC's economic train and is the face of the conference nation-wide.
Conference realignment is trendier these days than even Johnny Heisman. The past couple of years have seen schools leave traditional conference homes for new affiliations that once would have seemed impossible: Nebraska to the Big Ten, West Virginia to the Big 12, Utah to the Pac-12 — and don't forget Missouri to the SEC.
Eventually, college athletics is likely to be dominated by four 16-team super-conferences. The blocks of those super-conferences are now shifting. It makes sense to go now before the blocks are set in place.
5. Geography is overrated
Traditional geographic lines have not only been blurred in big-time college athletics, they have been obliterated. It is no longer an unwritten requirement that conference members be from states that border each other — although Louisiana does border Texas.
Before Arkansas and A&M joined the SEC, LSU was forever the SEC's westernmost outpost. What would be so odd about being the Big 12's southernmost? Not at all as unfathomable as it once seemed.
Would LSU actually leave the SEC? It seems very unlikely, but the frustration that appears to be building could lead to a move that no one ever saw coming. If LSU were to leave their beloved conference, there would be insane amounts of public cries and criticism being directed at the Tigers for their decision.
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(April 11th, 2008 - Four Peaks Wilderness, Central Arizona)
This was Four Peaks Wilderness Day. But first, the Trail picked a westerly route, climbing hills and traversing ridges that lie south of Roosevelt Lake. I was really impressed by the extreme steepness of some of the hillsides that plunged down into the Salt River gorge far below. How these hillsides hold soil and vegetation was beyond me.
Steep slopes by Roosevelt Lake
We entered the Wilderness Area mid-morning. The number of drainages that showed water surprised us, but for the first time on the entire trip, the terrain seemed a little barren to me. Maybe it was the vegetation – there was not as much variety in plant species as we have seen in the other ranges we have walked.
Our trail was really steep the first couple of miles, but when we reached an elevation of about 5,700 feet, the trail ended its climbing and stayed more or less at the same elevation for mile after mile as we worked our way across the range under the Four Peaks ridge. Even so, the going was a little slow because the trail was overgrown with so much brush.
The Four Peaks
Late in the day, we reached the north facing slopes of the range, and found a much richer offering of vegetation, including stands of pine and juniper. There were several creeks through there that showed a vigorous flow of water.
We camped a short distance from a cement water box at Pigeon Spring. Terry carried a satellite telephone on this trip, and that night, when I called my wife Irene, I received some bad news about her mother. "The end is near for Mom Dave, you need to come home." Irene's elderly mother had broken her hip several weeks earlier, and her condition had deteriorated dramatically the past 24 hours.
Fortunately, tomorrow would be our last day of walking before a scheduled rest day in Phoenix. Tomorrow afternoon we intended meet Jim on Highway 87 at a place called Sunflower. I should be able to reach home late tomorrow night.
Our mileage that day was 22 miles.
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The standard contract for winning and placing short stories (and artwork) for Huntsville Literary Association's (HLA) High School Short Story Division is now available online at ArdentWriterPress.com. It's on the Young Writers' Contest webpage. Note that Artists winning or placing in the contest will have a slightly different version of the contract than authors, but that their parents/guardians must also sign a release for publication.
High School Short Story/Artwork winners and placers will be notified in the Mid-April timeframe. Shortly thereafter, winners/placers will be asked to meet at a location (probably the Main Library in Huntsville) where parents (or guardians) will be asked to sign a contract allowing publication of the short story (or artwork) with The Ardent Writer Press. As minors, authors or artists cannot legally sign over rights to publish; only their parents or guardians have such authority.
Students: Be sure and have your parents read the draft contract before entering the contest in February so they will be aware of the requirements for publication if you win or place.
HLA and The Ardent Writer Press want to thank to Attorneys Howell Riggs and Douglas Gierhart for providing pro bono support in a legal review of the contract. Both are wonderful supporters of the literary arts and literacy for students. THANKS, HOWELL AND DOUG!
The Link to the draft contract is also HERE.
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Dale "Steve" Gierhart is a retired business manager for the United States Army. Based in Huntsville, Alabama on Redstone Arsenal, his career lasted from 1975 to 2010 in which he managed contracts, finances/accounting, and cost estimating for several missile defense systems, among which were Stinger, Avenger, Chaparral, Sentinel, JLENS, SLAMRAAM, and Non-Line of Sight. The author wishes to thank the many co-workers, peers, and contractors who made these programs successful. It is their tireless work that brought these systems to the soldier that needed them. While budget constraints made it difficult for some of their work to see its full potential, they never blinked, they adjusted. They persevered.
Steve hails from Shawnee, Oklahoma; but most of his adult life has been spent in the beautiful hills of North Alabama where he lives with his wife, Bonny, who raises Tennessee Walking Horses.
Between them, Steve and Bonny have 5 children and 7 grandchildren, and another grandbaby is on the way.
Steve enjoys writing now that he is retired and plans more excursions of the imagination.
He and Bonny, a retired engineer who worked as a contractor on several NASA and Army programs, will travel in their retirement though 15 horses, 4 dogs and 3 cats can crimp the best of plans.
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Anyone who suffers from dark circles and bags under their eyes knows that they would do just about anything to stop the comments about "looking tired" or "out late again?" What they may not know is that dark circles are actually tiny amounts of blood pooling under the eyes caused by leaky capillaries. The skin is so delicate under the eyes that the blood pooling shows through looking almost like a bruise. Which is why Dr Micheal Fiorello, board-certified plastic surgeon tells his patients (both women and men) that surgery is not a permanent solution because dark circles can come back unless you continually rebuild and repair the skin matrix under the eye.
So what if there was a new breakthrough non-surgical solution, based on a proprietary formula using the latest science from independent laboratories around the world, with ingredients that are clinically proven to help treat under eye circles and bags? What if this product also helped to visibly erase fine lines and wrinkles? What if it was available to try for NOW?
Now you know the secret behind why Hydrolyze Revitalizing Under Eye Treatment has quickly become a word-of-mouth phenomenon and built an unbelievable reputation in the prestige anti-aging skincare market practically overnight. What's the secret behind this amazing product? Science. Hydrolyze is produced in small batches uses three clinically proven ingredients uniquely formulated in a proprietary combination that has never been done before.
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But you shouldn't be surprised. Because Hydrolyze come from Hydroxatone®, the company that developed the unique anti-wrinkle AM/PM Rejuvenating Treatment that is now all over TV and radio. The company has assembled one of the most powerful teams of anti-aging experts, lead by Dr. Fiorello, who work with world class laboratories to apply new skin care technology. Unlike the big cosmetic companies, who often ignore or discount breakthrough research coming out of these independent labs (the "not-invented-here-syndrome"), Dr Fiorello and his team of industry experts having worked for years with these labs to create unique formulations using the most innovative ingredients available today.
With the development of Hydrolyze, now there is a real alternative to surgery, one that will help to visibly erase those dark circles, bags, fine lines and wrinkles that both women and men are plagued with some their whole lives, thinking it was just genetics and they couldn't do anything about it. By providing a real solution to what many thought was a "family curse", Hydrolyze is revolutionizing the skincare industry giving men and women relief from the embarrassment of ugly dark circles and bags.
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Dark circles and under eye bags are often thought to be caused by stress or tiredness, but the truth is that blood actually leaks out of the capillaries and pools under the skin, causing these unsightly circles and bags. While many creams and products have supported and promoted the assumption that these dark circles and bags are caused by tiredness and stress, few are able to address the real problem like Hydrolyze. With its revolutionary formula containing Haloxyl®, Hydrolyze works to actually treat and revitalize the eye area, unlike other products that usually just try to cover up the problem. Haloxyl works to alleviate dark circles, and in an independent study, dark discoloration was almost cut in half…reduced by up to 45 percent in over 60 percent of the participating volunteers. By enhancing the body's own ability to get rid of unwanted discoloration as well as increasing skin density around the eyes and cooling down the accompanying inflammation, this three fold effect creates such exceptional results that study participants said they such saw visible reduction in dark circle and bags that people were complimenting their "new look" in no time.
Hydrolyze Revitalizing Under Eye Treatment also incorporates Matrixyl 3000® into its formula to ease wrinkles, another all too common problem around the eyes. Matrixyl 3000 is an advanced Peptide complex clinically proven to help increase Collagen production, strengthen the skin and prompt the skin to begin its own self repair, all of which works to reduce the formation and appearance of wrinkles. In studies, Matrixyl 3000 was shown to reduce the appearance of visible wrinkles by up to 68 percent, while increasing skin firmness in two short months. And with the massive testimonials page on the official site, we have little doubt that the company's confidence and reputability is well above the majority of other skincare product manufacturers.
Hydrolyze also makes use of three additional patented ingredients:
1) Biophytex™: Combines French botanicals with a yeast to build capillary durability and enable micocirculoation in the area around the eye. This combats discoloration.
2) Eyeliss™: An ingredient that treats under-eye bags.
Dermox SRC: An ingredient that treats under-eye wrinkles.
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If you're visiting this page, you've no doubt seen the ads on television and the Internet for Hydrolyze and are looking for more on this unique product. While we hope to provide a great deal of information, we feel the commercial covers most of what consumers should know about the product. However, we encourage our readers to look into the product's website to get even more information. We feel that the official Hydrolyze website provides high quality information in an easy to read format. Real women with real result. No big celebrity, no gimmicks only the facts. They appear ready to offer consumers a wide array of information on the ingredients used, as well as information about why dark circles actually occur under the eyes. This kind of information gives consumers a better idea of what is going on and how it could be combated.
We were also happy to see that this website posts an extensive testimonial section. Consumers have told us, time after time, these real life experiences play an important role in determining whether or not they will try a product. The glowing testimonials and word-of-mouth recommendations for this product indicate that many consumers, who have suffered with dark circles under their eyes for years, have achieved some rather extraordinary results when using this product. One consumer wrote, "This is the best under eye product I have ever used...Plagued with under eye circles since the age of 10, I had almost given up." And another wrote, "in a week I noticed a decrease in wrinkles."
If you're still not sure of what this product may be capable of doing for your skin, we suggest viewing any one of the ads commonly found on television. These ads are able to show off the dramatic and extremely visible results that Hydrolyze is able to produce in just 60 days.
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- You can try it Risk Free for 30-days before you have to pay for it. If you don't get results you don't have to pay for it.
- TV ads show off the amazing and visible results this product is able to produce in just 60 days.
- Created by an industry experts based on leading edge research.
- Hydrolyze is so effective because it uses three clinically proven ingredients in a proprietary formula.
- Informative website posts a comprehensive ingredient guide and extensive testimonial section.
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As seen in the NY Times, LA Times, Woman's Day, U.S. News and Ladies Home Journal, not to mention the several television spots on some of your favorite channels, Hydrolyze Revitalizing Under Eye Treatment seems to have a great deal to offer consumers. With its proven track record of producing visible results, we believe that Hydrolyze has made a great name for itself in the industry. Hydrolyze also has received an overwhelming amount of positive response from customers, which can be seen by the testimonial section posted on its website and by the fact that 98 percent of those surveyed said they would recommend Hydrolyze to a friend. With a free trial offer that only requires consumers to pay a small shipping and processing fee, it seems that consumers couldn't go wrong with Hydrolyze. When you call, be sure to find out about special pricing and free bonus gifts available to first time customers.
We feel Hydrolyze is simply a great value because it works! Considering its breakthrough formula that includes both Haloxyl and Matrixyl 3000, its no surprise that Hydrolyze has been proven to be extremely effective in diminishing the appearance of dark circles and wrinkles under the eyes. Consumers who are in the know about what really works for the skin often seek out these two ingredients, and now they are available in one revolutionary formula for your benefit. Click or call to order your free trial of Hydrolyze today!


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And why not? If you're a cat frozen in ice, and you turn into a tauren or an elf, those feet are still stuck in the ice. That makes sense. Making tremor totem a longer cooldown makes some sense as well, because now it can be placed while you're sleeped/feared/ whatever, times changed, and totems with them. Poison cleansing and the removal of fire nova from searing totem I don't get as easily, as those seem to be obvious rules patches and nothing more. I would have said 'put back poison-cleansing totem, let resto have it cure diseases again, and make it act like the new tremor totem in cooldown and ease-of-use.'
Besides, f***ing with the class mechanics is what, from a metagame point of view, cataclysm was all about. It was blizzard looking at WoW, both the world and the gameplay, and saying 'yea, that didn't work so well when it first went in, and we never really got rid of it, so let's do that now and say Puff the Magic Dragon did it with his world-breaking wake-up-stretch.' It's like what dungeons and dragons did with fourth edition, sweeping all the old, easily-exploited rules and questionable story logic and starting over with nothing but the guidelines.
Shamans are the same, they still heal with water (and now look like it) smite with lightning and fire, and pummel their enemies with the strength of the earth and the fury of the storm, only now they rely on spirit more. Frankly, the game is more fun that way, worrying because you know that while other classes can heal with higher numbers, you will outlast them, and even make THEM look better by how well you do. That's the new MTT change, shamans saying "Yea, strength of earth behind the hands of a healer, keep your light and your moss, this is a microcosm of the world saying 'leave it to me, I can handle it'. Because I can handle it, I'm a SHAMAN."


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Chromium-6, the chemical made famous by Erin Brockovich's investigations in Hinkley, California, was back in the news today. California has taken the lead nationally in studying and moving toward limits on Cr-6, and today proposed an official safe water standard for its concentration in drinking water. But some environmentalists and clean water advocates aren't likely to be happy with the proposed limit.
For general background on Cr-6 read: What Every American Should Know About Chromium-6
Despite numerous studies showing Cr-6 to be a carcinogen, and samples indicating that it occurs in high concentrations in some U.S. water supplies, there is no federal or state limit on the chemical in drinking water. The EPA has set a safe limit on total chromium, which includes the fairly benign and more common variety, Chromium-3. A different California agency previously set a public health goal of 0.02 parts per billion (ppb) of Cr-6, an ambitious mark that about a third of all sampled water sources in the state failed between 2000 and 2011. Now, citing the extreme cost of hitting this low of a limit statewide, California has proposed an official limit of 10 ppb.
The new proposed limit is 500x the original public health goal, but would still be a first for specific management of Cr-6. The current limit for total chromium (again, including Cr-3) in California is 50 ppb, so even if it isn't as low as some of us would have hoped, this is a significant tightening of regulations in areas where chromium contamination is high.
Daron Banks, a member of Hinkley's community advisory board, told the San Bernadino Sun newspaper "This is at least much better than what we had," but that he would have preferred a number closer to the public health goal.
The proposed limit will open for comment on Friday at noon, and I would urge all Californians to make their opinions known. Directions on how to comment are listed on this California Department of Public Health page. The specific rule change code is DPH-11-005, which you'll need to make sure your comment goes to the right place.


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Gift cards are a hot topic when it comes to corporate rewards, employee incentives, customer loyalty, fundraising programs and more. Still many are asking, "Are gift cards the right choice?"
The Retail Gift Card Association answers the question with the strong YES, according to the findings in their most recent survey. The survey asked over 1,000 consumers about their attitudes, behaviors and preferences when it comes to both receiving and giving gift cards. Here are a few interesting statistics that encompass the over feeling towards the plastic money gift:
- 28.6% plan to give newlyweds a gift card to a home improvement store this summer, which is a higher percentage than spa/leisure, restaurant, retailer or online gift cards
- 73.2% prefer to give a retail gift card when giving a gift from a group of people
- 50.9% like GIVING retail gift cards because they are convenient, and 64.3% like they can be assured the recipient will be able to purchase what they prefer
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Gift cards are a great tool for a large number of programs, from employee motivation, customer loyalty, sales incentives, and much more. And that's not even the best news. Gift cards are a popular choice for gift card recipients, offering the flexibility and convenience that cash just lacks, but using gift cards can also save an organization money. GCP's top retail and merchant gift card brands offer volume discounts so buying AND saving can be a stress-free process.
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- That the government of Japan transfer responsibility for the Fukushima reactor site to an international engineering firm overseen by a civil society panel and an international group of nuclear experts independent from TEPCO and the IAEA as outlined in this open letter to the United Nations [See Fairewinds.com].
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Hi Grace. Long story short, my girlfriend has always heavily hinted that if I were ever to propose that she would want to pick out the ring. We've been together since High school so that makes just over 9 years now, and I figured she might as well get the ring she wants, so I would like to stick by her wishes and let her choose. My problem is I still want to surprise her with the proposal, she knows it's coming but I don't want her to know when. How can I carry out a proposal she already knows is coming, while still maintaining the element of surprise? Thanks, Joe.
Dear Joe – I appreciate your difficulty in this situation – it's quite unique. You two have clearly known each other for along time and probably know each other well, too. First, let me say that I admire you for wanting to make her happy with the ring that she picks out. I also admire you for wanting to pull off a surprise proposal even though you both know it's inevitable and the time is coming soon. So the main problem here seems to be the ring issue, if I understand you correctly. If you tell her it's time to pick out the ring, she'll know that the proposal is coming and it won't be a surprise. If you don't let her choose the ring you won't have it when the time comes to pop the question. Well, I believe there are a couple of ways to look at this situation.
The main thing to remember is that only the two of you know and can decide what's really important, what matters to both of you. A proposal after all is usually a formality, a question that, like a good lawyer, you don't ask unless you know what the answer will be. But you have already said that you want it to be a surprise, so I'll take your word for it that this element does matter, and to both of you. Just remember, she knows what's going to happen, she just doesn't know when or where it will take place. So, you could have her choose the ring she wants, and then tell her that the proposal will be a surprise, and she'll just have to be patient.
But if it really is important to both of you that she chooses her ring, and that the proposal is a surprise, I see no way around a prop, a stand-in ring. Just go to the jeweler where you know she will pick out the ring, and explain the situation. I'm sure they would be happy to offer some kind of inexpensive ring that you can use for your proposal, and then after the deed is done the two of you can take it in and trade up to the real thing. They could even make it special by putting a big imitation stone or something impressive on it, just for fun. An engraved message is also a possibility – something like, "good for 1 free engagement ring of your choice."
So, I hope that you can pull off your surprise – it sounds like she'd really appreciate it. If you are able to make it a real surprise – in an unexpected place and time – she'll love you for it, even if the ring isn't quite what she had in mind. You both have waited over 9 years so far, so it shouldn't be too hard to wait a few more days for a visit to the jewelry store!


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Looking back, planning forward: 3 hopes for discourse on Asians in the West in 2012
What should journalists and the Asian diasporic blogosphere write about in 2012? Here are three ways in which I'd like to see public discourse on Asians in the West change in this new year:
1. Refocus on the 99%
2011 was the year of the Occupy movement and the Arab Spring. It was also the year of the Tiger Mother and hype about discrimination against Asian Americans at the most selective universities in the United States. While much of the public discourse around the world has refocused on the vast majority of the population (the 99%, in Occupy-speak), discourse on Asian Americans and Asians in the West in general remains stubbornly stuck to conceptions of Asians as the successful model minority. We have to remember, though, that not all Asians in the West experience this type of success, and that by focusing on the top end of the ladder we are excluding working class and otherwise less privileged groups from the narrative.
What I would like to see in 2012 is a shift away from the 1%-focused discourse of the past towards a more inclusive narrative that is cognizant of the socioeconomic diversity of Asians in the West. Amy Chua's prototypical Tiger Mother is well-educated and well-off; claiming that her extreme measures are the Chinese way of child-rearing is misleading and offensive to mothers who either cannot afford to use her methods or are morally opposed to her way of thinking. Hype about Asian admissions to top-tier American universities (similar to the debate in late 2010 on Maclean's article about Canadian universities being "too Asian") obscures the fact that many Asian groups in the US, particularly Southeast Asians, have very low educational attainment.
This year, OiYan Poon's post for Hyphen Magazine about the college admissions debate and the Asian American 1% and the Boston Globe's profile of George and Johnny Huynh were steps in the right direction. With more articles like these, we can include the rest of the Asian diasporic community in the conversation and flesh out the argument against the myopic and monolithic model minority myth.
2. More consideration of intersectional identities
Socioeconomic class is not the only other consideration on which we need to focus in 2012. Issues like gender, sexual orientation, religion, language ability, citizenship, and location intersect and interact with "Asianness" in different ways, and these intersections are rich for exploration. One is not gay or Asian, undocumented or Asian, a woman or Asian; one can be all of the above. Highlighting these intersections will help build allies in these broader communities, and hopefully help us avoid faux pas such as the sexist responses to Alexandra Wallace's infamous "Asians in the library" video.
In 2011, my dear friend Miyuki's web site Asian, Gay and Proud has done some great work highlighting sexual orientation and gender issues in the Asian community, and there have been some wonderful writing and videos about Asian women in Western society and media. Let's see this type of discourse and advocacy continue and expand to include other intersections.
3. More cross-national comparisons and diasporic linkages
I started this blog because I felt that the blogs, news sources, and academic articles I was reading on Asian communities in the West were too narrowly focused within the boundaries of the nation-state. Few comparisons were being made, and little dialogue was happening. Having just finished a minor in Latin American Studies, I was hyperaware of how flows of information were largely one-way out of the US; I noticed that Australians, Canadians, and others were picking up on Asian American news and cultural production, but Asian Americans were not necessarily reciprocating. I wanted to fill that gap by making a space on the internet to put different Asian diasporic groups in the West in dialogue with one another.
Considering that most of the links above have been to sources in the US, I'm not sure how well I have done that so far. (Then again, I am one person with one point of view and only a limited amount of time per day to browse the Internet!) One thing I plan to do in 2012 is create more transnational bridges. I will continue to read as widely across the Asian diasporic blogosphere as I can, with the hope of putting different writers, artists, and community organizations in contact. It seems that I've had at least a little bit of success: after my post on queer stories from Asia and the diaspora, Miyuki interviewed Leow Yangfa, creator of the Singaporean site I Will Survive, for her "Out and Successful" series!
I hope that the rest of the Asian diasporic blogosphere (especially the Asian American blogosphere) will develop a more global outlook in 2012. Now that information and people move so quickly across borders, there's no reason to keep on looking inward.
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I think point #3 is particularly important, and it's interesting to see what commonalities exist among diasporic communities all over the world. I also wonder if you can make diasporic linkages to the increasingly important roles many major Asian countries (China, India and S. Korea, to name a few) have been playing in the last 10-15 years as economic actors in this globalized world, and what this means for immigrants' agency in their respective settlement communities. Finally, what about the role of the state in the long-term implications of these diaspora? I know in the S. Korean case, their gov't has been working to increasingly commoditize not only typical manufacturing and agricultural exports, but also culture (like food and music a la k-pop) through localized investments in Korean ethnic communities in the US and other countries.
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I love this! I'm also enjoying the comments this sparked :)
I felt that the driving point of #1 is that consideration of Asian/API/Asian American/diasporic Asian issues needs be presented in a more accessible way. In some ways, this is complicated by aims #2 and #3, which can become encumbered by jargon and abstraction. I think a good goal would be continuing to negotiate and discuss how to actualize these very awesome ideas in a way that can be inclusive of folks who aren't trained in the same language of intersectionality/diaspora.
Good thoughts happening in the comments already! Have you read Hyphen magazine before? I was really impressed with the different levels of conversation and backgrounds that were happening/being highlighted.
I recently went to the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic site and Civil Rights Institute in Atlanta and Birmingham, respectively, and was blown away. But like many API have questioned in the past, I thought "look at all of this amazing work done by african americans. but what's up with this black and white, nothing in between picture? where is our movement?" I know that there were Asians in the Black Panther movement and in many other exciting movements but why is it that we're just not noticed and recognized?
WE NEED TO MAKE MORE MEDIA and demand visibility. Being down south this winter break has led me to experience my Asian American identity in really interesting ways. I felt myself more hyper aware of my Asianness…example: my friends and I (all Asian) went to a karaoke night at a local gay bar in the Carolinas. I was a bit caught up with the fact that we were the only Asians there and that I, a Japanese woman was going to sing karaoke in front of all these white people. Of course I got over it and belted out "fallin'" by Alicia Keys anyways, but I couldn't help but notice my discomfort. Also, people genuinely think I'm from China meaning no harm by the assumption (although that doesn't make it right). They wonder why my English is so good… this was a reality check. Being in Swarthmore's bubble and in the North in general has protected me from these kinds of assumptions. But as soon as I stopped being so self-conscious and more frank, I realized I could call people out on their stereotypes without being an asshole. :)
What am I rambling on about? Now I have no idea…but anyways, Mr. Plaid Bag, I think this blog is going in an amazing direction! Keep it up!
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Sweet Bourbon Drizzle adds richness and umph to your favorite homemade bread or coffee cake.
This recipe goes with Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake
Southern Living DECEMBER 2011
Stir together powdered sugar, bourbon, and 2 Tbsp. milk. Stir in remaining 1 Tbsp. milk, 1 tsp. at a time, until desired consistency. Use immediately.
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Genetic Test
A genetic test examines the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of a person's cells. Genetic testing can identify changes in genes or can analyze the number, arrangement, and characteristics of the chromosomes. Testing may be performed on samples of blood, semen, urine, saliva, stool, body tissues, bone, or hair.
You inherit half of your genetic information from your mother and the other half from your father. Genes, alone or in combination, determine what features (genetic traits) a person inherits from his or her parents, such as blood type, hair color, eye color, and other characteristics, including risks for certain diseases. Certain changes in genes or chromosomes may cause medical problems.
Why It Is Done
A genetic test is done to:
- Find out if people who have a family history of a specific disease are likely to pass that disease on to their children (carrier identification). Information obtained from this type of testing can help guide a couple as they make decisions regarding pregnancy.
- Find out if a fetus has a disorder such as Down syndrome (prenatal testing). Information obtained from this type of testing can help guide a couple as they make decisions regarding pregnancy.
- Check for various metabolic diseases, such as phenylketonuria (PKU) (newborn screening). Information obtained from newborn screening can help guide medical treatment to ensure the best possible outcome for the baby.
- Check to see if you carry a genetic change that increases your risk for a disease, such as breast cancer or Huntington's disease, later in life (late-onset disease testing). This might be important to you if you have a parent or other relative diagnosed with the disease. Information obtained from this type of testing can help you make decisions about disease prevention or future childbearing.
- Help diagnose hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or screen for HCM in close relatives of a person who has the disease.
- Check for genetic changes that may affect your treatment for diseases such as HIV or some cancers.
- Check for a genetic change that may affect how a medicine, such as clopidogrel, will work.
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You do not need to do anything before you have this test.
Talk with your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).
Since the information obtained from a genetic test can have a profound impact on your life, you may want to see a doctor who specializes in genetics (geneticist) or a genetic counselor. This type of counselor is trained to help you understand your risk for developing a genetic disease or having a child who has an inherited (genetic) disease, such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, or hemophilia. A genetic counselor can help you make well-informed decisions. Ask to have genetic counseling before making a decision about genetic testing.
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Beauty That's "Just Really Pretty," Backstage At Valentino Couture
"Simple" was the word face-painting legend Pat McGrath kept coming back to when describing the makeup look at
Valentino couture. Reeling off the steps she used to achieve the "gorgeous" pastel contours, McGrath broke down her approach in a single, rapid-fire sentence: "It's very light, natural shading, a little bit of gray around the eyes and white pencil inside the eyes, a little highlighting on the lids and cheekbones, mascara on the top lashes only, a little bit of rouge on the lips, and a groomed brow with just a little bit of pencil," she explained as models stopped by for a last-minute check. "It's just really pretty," McGrath concluded. In other words, "very Valentino."
"I think [Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli] really have their woman now," Redken creative consultant Guido Palau continued of the Italian design duo's firmly established identity. "She's soft and beautiful and kind of nostalgic." In that spirit, he created a feminine, very real-world hairstyle. Prepping strands with Redken Fabricate 03 Heat-Active Texturizer to give strands a bit of a grip, Palau fashioned loose, face-framing tendrils, a middle part, and thin braids, which he gathered into a bigger braid that culminated in a casual chignon. "Skip the spray and pins. The whole point is to keep it light and effortless," he said, pointing out that the same look is often borrowed by the Hollywood set. "It's one of those things that's really easy to lift off the runway"—and just in time for awards season, too.


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Dutch web page, Autojunk, has posted a suspicious little spy video of a new car that is believed to be the Alfa Romeo 4C GTA Concept set to be revealed in just a couple of weeks at the Geneva Motor Show. All we've seen on the concept so far is a teaser image provided by Alfa Romeo, but if we can believe what we see in this video, then it looks like the 4C will definitely be borrowing some elements from its bigger brother, the 8C Competizione .
The Alfa Romeo 4C will be offered in both GTA and Spider versions, and recent rumors suggest that the GTA 4C Concept will be built on the same platform as the KTM X-BOW . A four-cylinder TBi 1750 petrol engine tuned to deliver around 265 HP is also said to be fitted underneath the hood. Of course, these are all speculations at the moment, but the truth will be set free when the sheets are peeled away from the Alfa Romeo 4C GTA Concept on March 3rd, 2011.
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This was an absolute disaster! The caramel completely separated from the remainder of the cider, coagulating on top and leaving what was anticipated to be a delightful holiday drink looking like anything but. I could not bring myself to serve this to guests and it went completely to waste. Such a shame...the recipe sounded very promising.
Spiced Caramel Cider
Oxmoor House
If you'd prefer a beverage with less spice, try substituting apple juice for the apple cider. It's fantastic either way.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 180
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated fat: 1.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrate: 38.4g
- Fiber: 0.0g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 9mg
- Calcium: 6mg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 5 whole allspice
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 10 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Cinnamon sticks (optional)
- 1. Place sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook 3 minutes or until sugar melts, stirring gently. Continue cooking 5 minutes or until golden (do not stir). Remove from heat; let stand 1 minute. Add butter, stirring until melted. Gradually add whipping cream, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat 1 minute or until caramel sauce is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- 2. Place allspice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely. Place in a 4-quart electric slow cooker. Add cider, orange juice, and caramel sauce, stirring until caramel sauce dissolves. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag. Stir in lemon juice.
- 3. Ladle cider into mugs. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, if desired.
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- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Meatless, Gluten-Free
- COOKING METHOD: Slow Cook
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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Many people feel like making healthy meals will take extra time and effort. They often add to this the concern that the new dish won't taste as good as the original. Yet, it can often be just as easy — and tasty — to use healthy substitutes in your favorite dishes.
"When I make a recipe with a few healthy substitutions, I don't tell my dinner guests that there's been a makeover," says Lara Rondinelli, RD, LDN, coordinator of the Rush University Diabetes Center. "It's nice to see them enjoying healthy food, which they think high calorie and high fat because it tastes so good.
"A meal doesn't have to be boring, tasteless or take a lot of time to be healthy," Rondinelli continues. "A meal can be flavorful and satisfying without extra calories. Just adding the right herbs and spices, for instance, can provide rich flavor with virtually no extra calories."
The emphasis you place on the type of food and the portion sizes can also change a meal from heavy to healthy. "For instance, you can focus more on fresh, vegetables and whole grains, rather than high-fat meat choices and large portions of carbohydrates like white bread and pasta," Rondinelli says. "Simple adjustments like this can help you get more nutrients with fewer calories."
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"You would be surprised that you'll hardly notice the difference in some dishes, when you make a few healthy substitutions. Healthy eating and cooking can be quick, easy and jam-packed with flavor," says Rondinelli.
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Beyonce shows her playful side while joking about the successor to Sasha Fierce in a new behind-the-scenes clip. The "Grown Woman" diva's candid moment takes place backstage at the Mrs. Carter World Tour.
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Edmund W. Miles Middle School (EWMMS) students in the Amityville School District are the beneficiaries of a NYS grant-funded program, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, entitled the Smart Scholars grant.
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Swimmers Collect B1G Freshman of the Week
Feb. 11, 2014
Eric Sande and Maddie Hoch have been awarded as the B1G Freshman of the Week (Feb. 11, 2014) in response to their races this past weekend at the Minnesota Challenge.
Eric Sande took first in the men's 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:27.99 and 100-yard breaststroke with a 55.09, which was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Eric also had second place finish behind teammate Spencer Mattox in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.47). Sande is from Bakersfield, California and this is his first B1G weekly honor.
Freshman Maddie Hoch took first in the Minnesota Challenge's 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.88. Maddie also took second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.35) and third in the 100-yard butterfly (57.37 seconds). Maddie Hoch is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and this is also her first B1G weekly honor!
The last Minnesota men's B1G Freshman of the Week: Daryl Turner (Jan. 14, 2014). For the Gopher women it was Breanne Siwicki (Nov. 19, 2013).
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Outdoorsmen have something to cheer about Monday. A Gander Mountain sporting goods store might be headed to Albemarle County.
A representative for the global chain presented plans for the store to Albemarle County's Architectural Review Board Monday. This is the board's second review of the store, which would be built on Route 29 across from the bowling alley.
"With the changes they've made and some of the responsiveness that they've indicated that they had to the process, that I think it should be a fairly straightforward process as we go through," said Bruce Wardell of the Architectural Review Board.
Gander Mountain's representative requested they make their final presentation for the board at the next meeting on March 4. Gander Mountain's corporate office says right now the chain is exploring the option of building a store in Albemarle, and this is one step in the process.


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Apple has announced that it will be releasing it's upgraded operating system OS X Mountain Lion tomorrow on July 25th. The new Mountain Lion update will bring many new features to OS X such as iMessage, iOS like notifications, Airplay mirroring and more.
You will be able to download OS X Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store for $19.99. The new update requires Lion or Snow Leopard along 2GB ram and 8GB HDD space.
We've been running OS X Mountain Lion GM for about a week now and our verdict. Impressed! The feel is about the same but the new features if you know how to use them are quite welcoming and the computer does indeed feel snappier.
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Courtney Love, Former Nirvana Members Attack Kurt Cobain's 'Guitar Hero 5' Appearance
The fifth installment in the popular "Guitar Hero" video game franchise was released on September 1, but not everyone's a fan.
Courtney Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain, has lashed out against game maker Activision after it became evident that the late Nirvana frontman's likeness was unlockable as a playable avatar in the game.
"For the record this Guitar Hero s--t is breach of contract on a Bullys part and there will be a proper addressing of this and retraction," Courtney wrote on her Twitter page. "WE are going to sue the s--t out of ACtivision we being the Trust the Estate the LLC the various LLCs Cobain Enterprises."
And Cobain's Nirvana bandmates, Dave Grohl and Krist Novolesic, who confirmed they have no say in the use of the late musician's likeness, released a joint statement on Thursday criticizing the game.
"We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate — we have no control whatsoever in that area," they said in a statement released to Access Hollywood. "While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in 're-locking' Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future.
"It's hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists' music alongside cartoon characters," their statement continued. "Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better."
However, following these criticisms, the company defended itself in a statement to Access.
"Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain's likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero® 5," the company said in the statement, to which Courtney responded on her Twitter page.
"Activision has made thier press release, we shall make ours and we shall seek acyive damages against these f***ers," she Tweeted.
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Mazda will unveil the facelift RX-8 in a few days at the Detroit Auto Show. The company decided to release two official images so people can make an idea of what to expect, but as you can see many others were leaked.
The facelift RX-8 features new front fascia with adjusted grille, wider headlamps and the fog-lights have been placed higher while the LED rear lights have received a rounder look.
A more powerful version, named RS will also be unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon. It will feature 19 inch alloy wheels, Recaro sports buckets and a rear spoiler as standard.