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I'd like to make a delicious gluten-free dessert for a Labor Day barbecue? Any delicious ideas. Any help is much appreciated.
One of my best friends is both gluten free and sugar free. Although I've experimented quite a bit with rice flour, I find that the best way to adapt recipes to be gluten free is to start with something that is naturally gluten free to begin with. Rice pudding, cheesecake (I use ground nuts as a crust), homemade ice cream and lemon pudding cakes (rice flour for the little bit of flour in these) have all been so successful that other guests were not even aware that the dessert was for a special diet. (You didn't ask, but I have had very good success with xylitol for the sugar - no one has ever guessed that the desserts are wheat and sugar free!)
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Definitely try your hand at a cashew cheesecake (google raw vegan cheesecake). it is great because you can make it in advance, just thaw before serving.
I've made this to rave reviews: http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2011/0...
For Labor day, go with fruit! Grill fruit skewers, pineapple rounds, slices of watermelon (really), or peach halves - there are tons of recipes online. You could poach pears or make fancy fruit salads as well. This past weekend, I served Peach Salad, circa 1893, from the recent New York Times cookbook, and had guests nearly licking their plates. For every five sliced peaches, whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg, and either 1 teaspoon lemon juice plus a quarter cup of Madeira (called for in the recipe) or the juice of a whole lemon and a healthy splash of cognac (what I improvised with). Serve with a pitcher of chilled cream to pour over the top. This required almost no effort on my part, but since I started with really good peaches, it was amazingly fabulous.
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i do! will find and post tmrw :)
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A cool GF take on a lemon meringue pie sounds great. Would you be willing to share the source of the recipe?
"Fools" are great summer desserts, if you have a place to refrigerate them. See, e.g., http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitche...
You can make them with whatever wonderful fruit is in season.
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Yes! I've made tons of them this summer. Which also brings to mind Eton Mess (sort of like a fool with crushed meringue).


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``The feel of the rerelease is kind of like my first sound, like the mixtapes,'' she
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The rerelease comes seven months after ``Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. That album features pop, dance, R&B, reggae and rap sounds. It's a far stretch from when Minaj kicked off her career as a sexed-up street rapper, signed by Lil Wayne in 2009 after she released three buzzed-about mixtapes. Her official debut, ``Pink Friday,'' is near double platinum and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
But the 29-year-old says she's ``back to basics'' on her eight-track ``Re-Up,'' which features Lil Wayne, Tyga and some of Minaj's proteges.
``It sounds probably more hood in some ways, for a lack of a better word,'' she said.
Her pop fans won't be disappointed, though: There's also the Dr. Luke-produced, dance-flavored ``Va Va Voom.''
In a recent telephone interview, Minaj talked about her new music, artists she is mentoring and working (kind of) with Mariah Carey on ``American Idol.''
The Associated Press: What's the energy like on the rerelease?
Minaj: I studied a lot of the production side of this particular rerelease. It was just important that the beats sounded a certain way. ... I was really able to step up the writing on it as well.
AP: This album features some of your signed artists, Parker and Thomas Brinx. How's it feel to pay it forward?
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AP: You let cameras follow you for a three-part reality special on E! What was that like?
Minaj: It's been fun because I think that my fans are getting a real kick out of it. I'm happy I did it. ... I don't really have an opinion on it. It was just a decision for me to show more of myself and I never really know how people are going to react to it, so I've started stepping back and away, and getting away from just overthinking it.
AP: Were you hesitant about doing it?
Minaj: Of course I was hesitant. I'm a very private person. I definitely thought about it a lot and then I went for it.
AP: What are your favorite albums of the year?
Minaj: I really have been enjoying all of the hip-hop albums that came out because I feel like hip-hop artists have been taking their careers into their own hands and I just want to give a salute to everyone because it's not easy. ... The music has been sort of changing and adding new sounds to the game and introducing new people to the game, so I would just give a big nod to hip-hop for 2012.
AP: Is working as a judge on ``American Idol'' what you thought it would be like?
Minaj: No. ... They're very long days and that's the biggest thing I didn't really expect. ... I'm used to being able to handle my business at any time, and when it's `American Idol,' sometimes we're in one place for eight hours judging people and I can't go to my BlackBerry every five minutes like I'm used to. So that kind of slows my business down and that is something that I never could have foreseen. But, as a whole, I love the experience that I'm getting.
AP: How are you and Mariah Carey, another new judge on ``Idol,'' getting along?
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Voyager 1 is more than 11 billion miles away, and it's run off 64K of computing power and an eight-track tape deck.He means 64K memory and an 8 bit word length, of course.
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Warner Bros. is on board to develop the film with Donald De Line producing.
Bruce Dern and followed a rancher who is forced to train a group of boys and get a herd to market on time to avoid financial ruin after his cattle drivers leave to look for gold. It's unknown if Jones would also star.
Lynn Harris will oversee for Warner Bros.
Jones is no stranger to the Western genre, making strong turns in Ron Howard's "The Missing" and the classic miniseries "Lonesome Dove." He directed "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada."
Jones, who is repped by CAA, can be seen next with Robert De Niro in Relativity's "The Family."
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CineSport post-game report with post-game soundbites.
October 30th, 2011
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I'm first? Wow, second time this week. Such an honor.
October 30th, 2011
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Nice video, Ken. Thanks
October 30th, 2011
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Supersize…congrats on being first. I didn't get to see the game but I recorded it.
Great stuff from the AJC…thanks guys!
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GT-UT, I recorded it too and will be making a DVD out of it. Good one to keep for the ages, along with the 1990 Tech-UVA game and the 2008 Tech-UGA game
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I really enjoyed the way our defense has improved each week. Clemson has a great team but our defense just did not allow them to get on a roll with their high octane offense. Our team played with a lot of heart today. I hope they remember how their effort was contagious with their team mates and will show the same will to win against VT and UGA!
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Wild Bill, "contagious" is the word……you could see it spreading as the game progressed. The Jackets became collectively convinced that they would win. It just kept getting better and better
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The UGA is setting up to be a great one. I think Tech takes down the dawgs this year. In fact, I'm sure the team is thinking 10-2 after the huge Clemson win.


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TOP OF THE HEAP: Toyota's sales jumped 27 percent, while Ford was up 22 percent. Nissan, Volkswagen and Hyundai all saw smaller increases.
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He said he is hoping to talk with such people at the Sowing Seeds for Life food pantry and added that people could also contact him through his email, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Another special guest is expected to attend the Sowing Seeds giveaway, which runs from noon until around 3 p.m., will be Steve Davidson, the CEO and president of the Dr. Phil Foundation. Davidson is looking to learn more about the charity, which provides food and services to some 6,000 needy people per month, mainly through its twice-a-month food pantries.
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Shout-out to Ron Patiro at our office for sharing this great blog post with me. It's a story about women's football clubs from our friends at Church of the Customer. In the post, Jackie Huba talks about the Baltimore Raven's women's fan club, "Purple"…
Purple already has 3,500 members who get inside information about the team, special offers for a new line of women's team apparel and jewelry, a monthly newsletter, and invitations to special annual events.
For super-fans, Purple offers a $250 VIP level called the Lavender Ladies; they get special access at training camp, private autograph sessions with players and naturally, access to limited-edition merchandise.
One of the things I really like is the acknowledgment that women like to wear team apparel, too. Creating this apparel in women's sizes, and even creating new apparel and jewelry allows women to show their team spirit without looking like they're wearing an oversized nightshirt.
I am a life-long New York Giants fan. (OK, I'll give you a minute to compose yourself. Get it out of your system. I've heard it all before.) My dad started me on it when I was a wee lass and I've stuck with them ever since. Give me a Giants jersey or T-shirt that's form-fitting and attractive and I'm all over it. I have a small head, so a Giants cap in a smaller size would make me really happy.
Many teams are already creating such apparel. But take a look at how well the Ravens do it:
Other clothing manufacturers are getting into the game as well. Fantoo caters to the female fan with a blog and specially created apparel for females into sports.
"Fantoo apparel blurs the line between fashion and sports," said Carol Doroba, Head Coach of Fantoo. "Women can now show off their sports knowledge in a sexy, feminine way –- with a great-fitting tee or tank made just for them and adorned with creative graphics that send a clear message that she gets the game. We have taken care to utilize the best there is in terms of fabric and applications to create polished yet playful clothing."
Sports teams could do even more to reach out to their female fans. They could create female fan personas [define]. Personas are useful for so many things, but a lesser known benefit is new product ideas they create.
Just look at FemmFan.com. (Yes, the Locker Room Lookers did get my attention, but that's not the best part.) Check out this piece of insight:
Women, although avid about sports, are not nearly as intrigued by the unending statistics and scores as men are. Women want to know about the people in the uniforms, their lives, their families, and what makes them tick. Women want to view their athletic "icons" in a human way, "Up Close and Personal".
Hmm, getting a few ideas for content for your women's sports fan website? What else might our female sports fan persona like? Here are a few ideas:
- Team coolies, not for beer cans, but for wine glasses. (I haven't quite worked out what it would look like, but would I love a NY Giants wrap keeping my Sauvingon Blanc cool? You bet.)
- Team visors small enough so they fit a smaller woman's head. This is actually a problem with lots of visors; they stick up too much on a smaller woman's forehead. I finally found one from Nike that didn't stick up too far on my forehead, but I'd rather have my Giants logo on there than the Nike swoosh.
- Team yoga mats. I could be praticing my downward dog while appreciating my team logo. Of course, if a Dallas fan brought in a Cowboy yoga mat and sat too close to me, it could get ugly. Our sun salutations might turn into a smack-down. (Ok, maybe the yoga mat is a bad idea.)
- Scrunchies. You know, the thing you tie your hair back with. I'd love to have a NY Giants logo on my sporty pony tail.
- OK, I know this is going to sound sexist, but could we see team photos with guys with their shirts off? I know, I know… But I'm telling you, they could sell a whole lot of calendars, website downloads, whatever.
- Am I the only one who loves the United Way spots with the NFL players mentoring little kids? I'd love to know more about what individual players are doing to give back to the community. With so many players making the news for crimes rather than good deeds, it would probably be good PR for the league as well as interesting stories for the fans.
- You couldn't do this because the men would cry foul, but wouldn't it be great to have a female fan night at the stadium where a portion of the men's rooms got switched over to women's rooms so the lines to the bathroom would be shorter? I guarantee that would get NFL marketers high-fives from female fans.
Ok, some of this is practical, some… not so much. But personas allow you to view your products or services from another point of view. Not only do they provide insight, they can help generate all sorts of new ideas.
Female sports fans: What would you like to see? How could your favorite team show you some love?
As a Raven's season ticket holder and fan, I can attest to the success of these programs. I can tell you that we are one of the most female friendly football cities and it shows in the stands every week. Have you ever seen a women try to wear a man's jersey or shirt? Not fun… By creating jerseys, hats and other items specifically sized for them it goes a long way.
Now typically I do have a "no ladies" policy for the games , but when I do bring that special someone you don't want them to look like a purple blob cause the jersey is 10 sizes too big.
That's not to say the Ravens did everything right… The 'Purple' program started out as 'Football 101′ which offended many of the female fans who are more knowledgeable about the game than some of the men around here. Once they figured not to talk down to women, they got tremendous traction. It's not uncommon now to see groups of 3 and 4 women attending the games every week on their own.
[...] Really. We'd like to do something special for you – give you higher levels of service, create a special club for you, thank you profusely with free gifts. Marketing Note: be creative, and avoid discounting to this [...]
I am doing my Senior Thesis on Female Fans in Sports and I found your website. Any information that you could help me with such as other websites and that sort of thing would be greatly appreciated. I looking to get statistics on how much the female fan base has increased over say the last 25 years on female fans.
I am a male and doing the thesis on this topic. Again, any help would be appreciated.
Eddy Langston
I am not a sports fan…I am a Harley Davidson enthusist!!! When reading this article, I could see the similarities!!! I am a passenger, I do not ride by own Hog, but I want to show my pride!!! I have a Harley scrunchie…bandanas, coats (and not just leather jackets), jewelry (alot!!!), socks, shirts (and these are not just T-shirts, they are well-fitting, attractive clothing that I get many compliments on from women and men), coffee mugs, jewelry case, shoes (and not just boots!!!), sun glasses, purse, belt, shorts, jeans, etc…it's addicitive!!! The catalogs Harley sends out let you know who is wearing the item being advertised, what they ride and what their motto/vision of life is (it is very appealing!!!) I have had conversations start up with total strangers due to the clothing/jewelry I am wearing…very good conversations with people who feel as passionate as I do!!! So I can definiately see the attraction for women fans to want display their pride the same way and how it WILL be very successful!!!
Still looking more information on the female sports fan. Any help would be appreciated, such as websites,percentages of increased of female fan base in college and professional sports over the years.
I'm doing my senior thesis on this topic. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eddy Langston
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I love your article here. I'm a huge sports fan (and female too)! It's a pain trying to find women's jerseys. The only jerseys for women are usually the main guy – the quarterback or the running back. What about a Haynesworth jersey? Maybe Keith Bullock? I love Vince Young (and I have a woman's VY jersey), but what about offering another jersey for women?? Anyways, just an example.
Check out my website for female sports fans. http://www.LadyDSports.com
It is good to know that clothign manufacturers are designing sports apparel for women as well. Its a good strategy to increase sales since in today's liberal world many women would appreciate such clothing items. thanks for the post.


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Tea is fine on a rainy afternoon. Tea in the morning is for pussies. Real men and women drink coffee. Milk or sugar is acceptable. Both is also for pussies.
Really? You believe that cutting foodstamps will stop the poor from "overbreeding?"
"I don't believe in them. When I was a kid, we all went to birthday parties and ate cake and ice cream. No one was lactose-intolerant, no one got spelt cake, or whatever, because they were allergic to gluten. Kids ate PB&J for lunch, just like their parents did. I just can't believe that in a single generation we've gone from largely omnivorous to wildly limited in our ability to digest food. Allergies are usually imaginary and I don't approve of them."


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Can Zynga Bounce Back?
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With the rise in the number of internet users and advent of social media, there has been a phenomenal rise in the number of online gamers. NPD group's report on online gaming indicates that 72% of the gamers in the U.S. are hooked to online games, reporting a 5% increase from 2012. The number of hours spent playing online games has gone up 6%.
However, the leading social gaming developer, Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), has been struggling for a long time now. With the company burdened by declining sales, 18% of its employee force was laid off amid restructuring the business in a highly volatile and increasingly tough online gaming industry.
In addition, the company suffered another setback on the news of the company withdrawing its plans of entering the real money gambling market in the U.S.
Why is Zynga struggling?
Zynga's problems are also compounded by a volatile gaming industry, a slow shift from social gaming to mobile gaming. While Zynga has made efforts to provide platforms to shift its current games to the mobile platform and despite its game "Running With Friends" holding the overall number one spot in the Apple iOS top-downloaded charts, much is still desired.
There are a lot of established mobile gaming developers like Gameloft and other start-ups, many of which are started by former Zynga employees that would provide a stiff competition.
Take a look at Zynga's finances and you will notice it still has $1.1 billion in cash and short-term investments and no long-term debt on its books. The company recently reported a second-quarter loss of $15.8 million, compared to a loss of $22.8 million during the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter that ended June 30, 2013, fell 31% year-over-year to $231 million. It is, therefore, evident that Zynga needs to restructure its business and come up with something radical in order to regain confidence of the market .
Zynga's investors had their hopes pinned on real money gaming in the U.S. as the next big thing for the company. Zynga already launched an online casino portal in the U.K., which has been greeted with success already. But with Dan Mattrick confirming that the focus of the company will be on getting back to basics and work on its existing products, coupled with better execution of processes across the firm, there have been disgruntled voices across brokerages
Wide competitive landscape
Zynga's most famous online gaming products like Farmville and Mafia Wars have been consistently reporting a drop in active monthly users with a slew of alternate gaming options from competitors such as King (developer of Candy Crush) and Crowdstar (developer of Top Girl). There have also been voices of dissent among the users of Zynga's games, who complain of decreasing customer satisfaction and far too much emphasis on making money at the expense of the users rather than improving the quality of games.
King.com has emerged as an outperformer in the tough gaming industry, as its games are available on multiple platforms simultaneously. The company is increasingly following an approach where "users play anywhere, anytime."
Its most popular offering is Candy Crush Saga, with an average 8.1 million users daily. King.com has now emerged as the second-largest game developer on Facebook behind Zynga.
Other than these game developers, Zynga also competes with Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA). During the last one year, Electronic Arts' stock price has witnessed an exponential growth of 110%. The strong growth reported by the company is primarily due to its digital revenue, which grew 17% during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, Electronic Arts' digital revenue through consoles and smartphones grew 32% and 73%, respectively, however, digital revenue through PC's only grew 1%. Electronic Arts generates the highest percentage of its revenue through digital gaming. As this business operates on lofty margins, it allows Electronics Arts to boast relatively higher margins than its peers.
As per Trefis, Electronic Arts produces its maximum value through consoles at around 45%, which is followed by PC's and Handheld at around 16% and 10%, respectively. Considering the company is experiencing strong growth in digital revenue through consoles, its overall earnings are bound to report strong growth with launch of new generation gaming consoles from Microsoft and Sony.
Similary, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) offers plenty to investors. Just like Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard possesses robust fundamentals, as it operates on a PEG ratio which is well under one and carries no long-term debt on its balance sheet. Additionally, its stock has appreciated approximately 30% during the last twelve months.
At present, the company is initiating complete independence from its parent company Vivendi. Currently, Vivendi holds 60% stake in the company, however, after the strategically planned share buy back, Vivendi's stake will be reduced to only 12%.
Activision Blizzard posted impressive second-quarter results in spite of severe subscriber loss for its World of Warcraft. The decline in revenue through subscriber loss was offset by its digital revenue, which witnessed an exponential increase.
Its Call of Duty: Black Ops II was one of the most successful games during the previous year, and it has gathered even more momentum this year. According to VG Chartz, during the past five years, annual editions of its Call of Duty became one of the top ten best selling games worldwide.
Going forward, Activision Blizzard will look to capitalize on the remarkable success of Skylanders Giants, which was the best selling console and hand held game across U.S, Canada, and Europe during the first two quarters of 2013. The company plans to launch new editions of the game at regular intervals in the future, however, it's all set to launch the all new Skylanders Swap Force later this year during October.
The online gaming industry: What does the future hold?
According to Newzoo's 2013 Global Games Market Report, game revenues will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% to $86.1 billion by 2016. Further, the number of gamers worldwide will rise from 1.21 billion this year to 1.55 billion.
The multiplayer online (MMO's) games have reported a 14% year on year growth in the year gone by. Also, with huge untapped potential in countries such as India and China, the online gaming industry is bound to reach greater heights in the foreseeable future.
Therefore, when Zynga's new CEO talks about getting back to basics and concentrate on core competencies of online games, it all adds up. While the Street may be abuzz with disappointing revenue figures, Zynga seems to be focusing in the right direction. It may be an immediate underperformer, however, I believe if it can improve its execution process across all its offerings, whilst grow on the mobile platform, Zynga's stock could be a good pick for the long term.
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Our guild leader through BC and Wrath always seemed to know everybody's gear situation and was very fair about raid drops (He had an uncanny knack for knowing when a player hadn't received an upgrade in a while). Granted, we ran pretty much pure guild raids only, so drama was low, but loot distribution usually went like this: "Link what you're replacing." Those interested in the item would show what they currently have, then we'd see "[Name] receives [item]" and everybody would congratulate the recipient.
Sure, there were times when the decision took a minute or two, but that was usually when he was consulting the rest of the officers for input. I really enjoyed this relaxed approach - Near-zero drama for years.


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I still contend that it was a brilliant idea...in theory.
Let me detail some things that I think led to my failure:
1) It's hot outside, and we didn't have our AC on.
2) The recipe did not specify how large you should make your dough circles. Mine were too small.
3) My ice cream was (apparently) too soft to use. I didn't really think about the fact that some ice cream brands are just naturally softer than others. Soft ice cream will melt all over the place in approximately 3 seconds. Seriously.
4) My conversion from the metric system was approximate and not spot-on. Seriously--who can measure .4225 cups of water?
But mostly it was the ice cream. What a flipping disaster. Albeit a completely delicious disaster. Therein lies "the thing" about Mochi. Even if you screw up utterly and it looks awful, it will still taste AWESOME. So...I guess what I'm saying is that I had a 70% failure. A couple mochi worked out okay, most did not. But all were tasty.
Mochi Ice Cream (a very detailed, step-by-step recipe can be found here)
-50g Mochiko (Sweet Rice Flour) ~ 3 1/2 tablespoons
-100g sugar ~.435 cups
-100ml water ~.4225 cups
-150-200g ice cream ~.87 cups
-Cornstarch as needed
1. Spread cornstarch onto a cutting board. Use plenty so that the mochi dough does not stick to the cutting board.
2. Place the sweet rice flour in a microwave safe bowl. Add the water a little at a time, stirring until mixed well. Then, add the sugar and mix it well again.
3. Next, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, leaving a breather gap. Cook on medium in the microwave for 2 minutes. Dip a wooden spoon in water and mix the dough. Cook for about 1 more minute. You will be able to tell the dough is done when it turns shiny and smooth.
4. Dip your spoon in water and spread the dough onto the cutting board as flat as possible. The dough is HOT, so take care. (**Seriously. They are not screwing around. If you've ever been burned while melting sugar/making caramel, this is the type of hot burniness to which they are referring. It sticks to you and keeps burning. Yowza.**)
5. Cover the dough with corn starch and flip it over. Then, pull and stretch the edges to make the dough thinner.
6. Keep pulling and stretching until the dough is around 2-3 millimeters thin.
7. Leave to cool a little. When the dough is cool enough, cut it into rounds. This leaves you with nice, round mochi sheets.
8. To freeze the dough, cover each layer of mochi sheets with plastic wrap, dusted with cornstarch. Freeze.
9. To make into mochi, place ice cream onto the center of each mochi sheet. For a nice round mochi, use an ice cream scoop.
10. Fold and join the edges to wrap up mochi. Place in the freezer until eating time. After re-freezing and before eating, thaw a little bit--otherwise, it will be rock hard and difficult to eat.
Obviously, now that I have a box of Mochiko and a brand new box of cornstarch, I will try to make these again. If anyone knows of a particularly hard brand of ice cream, send the suggestions this way! I think that upon retrying, I will spread the ice cream in a uniform manner onto a sheet pan and refreeze. I will then cut it into cubes and freeze again. THEN, I will make the dough and try wrapping them. I have a feeling cubes will be easier to wrap than mounds. But who knows.


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I did not recieve a manual when my DVR was shipped. I was told there was online support. I can find all kinds of WHAT the
dvr will do , But, I need to know HOW to do it. Does anyone have a DVR users manual and how do you get it?
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Unfortunately, that manual is way out of date. If you look at the back cover it is from 2005, when Verizon was using the Interactive Programming Guide that was written by Microsoft, instead of the IMG they use today that was written by Verizon. Plus, it is more about the hardware, connecting it, etc, than it is about actually using it.
The IMG does have a Help function, with tutorials and videos. Not very good IMHO, but there is at least something. Unfortunately I have really never seen much in the way of good documentation on how to use the STBs, really you just need to try out most everything, and visit some of the forums like this one. There are other forums, such as http://www.dslreports.com/forum/vzfiostv and http://www.highdefforum.com/verizon-fios-54/ where you can find lots of info.
To jimgit: If there are specific questions you have about how to do things, ask them here, I a sure someone can help you (although I suggest you search first to see if you can find the answer already posted).
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Actually, the OP did ask where/how to get the manual(s). The link does indeed provide the manuals for download.
The dates on the back of the paper manuals I received (this past summer) for the 2 types of STBs (2500 & 7216)
I have do in fact exactly match those available via the link. The 2500 IS several years old.
Such manuals typically provide basic user info (description of controls) and connection info.
How to use the device is generally 'learned' through patience --trial-and-error or word-of-mouth (aka forums such as this).
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Why are you so upset about undead? Their shadow resistance got buffed (those few points they get now meant nothing at 60, even less at 70 and might possibly flip over into negative effectiveness at 80 ;), and will of forsaken is still an extra PvP trinket against most player-cast CC effects. I don't see the cause for alarm here.
WoTF was rather OP in PvP, and it's still extremely strong. And it seems UD get to keep cannibalism as well, which will make my warlock hag a very happy...corpse. :P
I love the changes to night elves too, 2% dodge, that's up 1% compared to now, my combat rogue's getting even harder to hit! :D More nature resist tho, not sure how useful that is considering that's one of the more uncommon spell damage types - only shammy and druid have nature spells; I don't think hunter stings and rogue poisons count as spells. I could be wrong here though.
Overall I must say I approve of these changes. I always found mana tap/arcane torrent a fiddly system, there usually aren't enough mobs with a blue bar around anyway to keep up the mana tap charges before they expire after 10 minutes so I'm glad to see that thing gone. :P
Permanent extra stealth for humies is good, but the difference compared to old perception is bad, but not ALL bad. They do get that weirdo feign death thingy which simply looks LUL IMBA from reading the description. No, seriously! I'm sure it will find a lot of good use in dungeon groups, as long as the tank doesn't pop it. :P


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After spending about a book and a half of the Ethics
discussing various aretai (virtues or excellences) -
courage (andreia), self-control or moderation (sophrosune),
etc. - Aristotle now spends an entire book on just one arete,
namely dikaiosune (justice). He presents some reasons
for giving this one special treatment: there are several senses of
dikaiosune, all important for a discussion of arete;
one of these senses can be characterized as "complete arete,
not in an unqualified sense, but in relation to our fellow humans"
(ch. 1, 1129b25; p. 114); dikaiosunetakes on a very
important extra sense in a society of free and (in some though not
all senses) equal people "who share a common life in order that
their association bring them self-sufficiency" (ch. 6, 1134a25; p.
129)(1); dikaiosune is
commonly understood to have a clear connection to the idea of a
"mean" or middle point, and Aristotle's sketch of the nature of aretein
general had proposed that arete "consists in observing
the mean relative to us" (Bk. II, ch. 6, 1106b35; p. 43).
These reasons may not make much sense to the modern reader at
first, and that may be because Aristotle has left out something
important: his working conception of the basic character of dikaiosune
and its relationship to the basic needs and requirements of a
political society, or its relationship to what makes a society
possible and what makes a society viable. To be fair to Aristotle,
I would point out that readers in his place and time would not
have needed this further information; they would have shared the
conception of dikaiosune that Aristotle hints at. For
the modern (or post-modern?) reader, then, here is some background
that may be helpful.
I. Justice (dikaiosune) and Justice (dike)
A. Grammatical relationship. Greek has two words that are generally translated into English as 'justice.' The words are related in the following way.
Where your text is discussing the arete (virtue, excellence) that translates as 'justice,' the Greek word is 'dikaiosune.' This word refers to the (human) characteristic of being just; a more exact but grammatically less correct translation would be 'justness.'
We use the word 'justice' in another sense, however, when we talk about "the justice system" or getting a degree in "Criminal Justice," or when we say, "No justice - no peace." In those cases we are talking about a fundamental feature of the universe or of a society. 'Dike' can also be translated as 'balance,' 'order,' 'right,' and 'appropriate way' (of something or someone).
Another way of translating makes the difference more clear: 'dikaiosune' is sometimes translated as 'righteousness,' and 'dike' is sometimes translated as 'right.'
A third term connects these two: the word for 'just' or
'righteous' is 'dikaios.' Where your text mentions 'what
is just' or 'the just,' or describes something or someone as
'just,' the term it is translating is 'dikaios.'Thus a
person who has dikaiosune is one who does dikaiosthings
(for the right reasons, and therefore is dikaios
him/herself). In doing dikaiosthings and in manifesting
dikaiosune, the person is doing what dike
requires, and helping his/her society maintain its overall
social/political dike (justice, balance, order).
B. Conceptual background.
An understanding of what 'dike' meant to the ancient Greeks can provide some hints as to why dikaiosune would be so central to a discussion of arete, especially in arete's relation to the question of how to maintain a society that would foster the kinds of lives we would value. An understanding of the meaning and connotations of 'dike' will also suggest some reasons for Aristotle's claim that in one sense, dikaiosune is complete arete.
In The Justice of Zeus Hugh Lloyd-Jones remarks that dike is the order of the universe, and this seems to me to be a fine way to sum things up. Dike the goddess enforces dike, enforces the overall balance of the universe as well as the balance within societies (which is ideally, or in principle, a function of the order of the universe). For example, the goddess Dikeregulates the seasons and the cycles of life, so that cold periods are balanced by warm ones (in a specific order, winter-spring-summer-fall), wet periods are balanced by dry ones, birth and growth are balanced by death and decay that feed new birth and growth (plants and animals go through the stages of their lives in a specific order), a given star is in the same position in the sky tonight as it was exactly one year ago tonight, the lengths of the days and nights changes in a regular cycle, and so on. The balance and order thus achieved was called dike. Notice that this means that there is a right time for everything (summer comes after spring and before fall, animals cannot breed at birth or in old age, each crop must be planted at a certain time and no other in order to achieve its potential for growth and fruit). There is also a right way, or perhaps a range of right ways, for each thing to function; a right amount of nourishment and sunlight for each living thing to be able to survive and flourish; a right balance in diet in order to achieve health; a right way to balance the needs of one's livestock with the needs of the plants one cultivates; etc. Failure to observe these "right measures," or failure to enforce them, goes against the principle or standard that Dike puts in place, and in fact results in illness, early death, failure to thrive, soil stripped of nutrients, etc.
Now, Dike was also the enforcer of social or human justice, balance, and order. Cities whose laws failed to manifest dike, or cities where lawbreaking and other unfair or unjust behavior (whatever that would be) was allowed to go on would end in disaster, the Greeks thought. It is not hard to see what they might have had in mind. Homer (Iliad 16.388) suggests that the god Zeus will punish cities that allow lawbreaking (the breaking of laws he set down or approved of) to go on. But other writers suggest a connection between injustice and disaster that is much easier for humans to verify: Hesiod (Works and Days 275-285) says that the mistrust that comes from widespread unpunished breaking of laws and oaths will lead to withdrawal from legitimate commerce (you wouldn't want to trade with someone if there was nothing to prevent that person from cheating you), poverty, and the disintegration of communities and families (and possible capture and enslavement, if you had no one to rely on to help against invaders). Solon fragment 4 proposes a similar scenario. Notice too that the transgressions of the wrongdoers produce an imbalance: one or more parties to an agreement do not keep their promises, so the reciprocity and exchange that support the society are lost, the community cannot maintain itself, etc. Punishing crimes or exacting restitution (a secondary meaning of 'dike' is 'penalty') is supposed to restore balance. Today one sometimes hears the idea that those who commit a crime must "pay their debt to society" by serving jail time or paying fines or doing some sort of community service; this is very much in keeping with the Greek idea.(2)
Thus social dike was supposed to reflect, or to be a function of, cosmic dike, as I have noted. Part of what a society needs is determined by basic human needs, climate, and so on; and if there are any features of human psychology and emotional life that are universal or close to it, standards of social dike must reflect them or else the society will fall apart. For example, it seems that humans the world over like to see that promises are kept, that contributions to the community and obedience to its rules are rewarded or at least acknowledged, that if one risks life or resources for the community this will be honored or rewarded or acknowledged if possible, that friendly relations with other people are possible. Where one or more of these things is not in place, we find that cooperation is lost and hence that its benefits (division of labor and hence efficient production that makes starvation less likely) are lost; communities fall apart or destroy themselves in war or are captured by others; humans live in anxiety and fear all the time. A historical example of the effects of such an imbalance would be the effects of Jim Crow (racially discriminatory) laws in the U.S.
To be dikaios, then, a person would have to observe dike.
That would mean trying to act in a way that acknowledged the
fundamental order of things as one went about seeking to fulfill
one's own and one's family's needs and desires. What acknowledges
the fundamental order of things? - Giving each thing and person
its/his/her due, for one thing. This was indeed a common Greek
formula for being dikaios (see e.g. Plato, Republic
331e). Further, it is partly if not entirely because of dike
that we need communities: we are the kind of beings who need help
to defend ourselves against wild animals and human marauders, we
are such that different people are better at different things so
we benefit by cooperation, etc. Dike would also play a
role in determining what our needs were and what kinds of life
would really be the most beneficial or fulfilling. As Aristotle
says in Book V, ch. 1 (1129b15), "in one sense [of the term 'dikaios']
those things are said to be just which produce and preserve
happiness (eudaimonia) and the parts of happiness for the
political community." (The Greek differs somewhat from Ostwald's
translation here.)
II. Aristotle's accounts of arete and dikaiosune
To make sense of the notion that dikaiosune is in one sense complete arete, let us recall Aristotle's descriptions of arete in general and of various aretai in particular. In Book II, ch. 6 (1106b20) he had said that "to experience [fear, confidence, desire, anger, pity, etc.] at the right time, toward the right objects, toward the right people, for the right reason, and in the best manner - that is the median and the best course, the course that is a mark of arete....Similarly, excess, deficiency, and the median can also be found in actions." As we have seen, the fact that there is a right time, right manner, right object, etc., and the identities of these right things, are functions of dike, the order of the universe and/or the order of society. Thus to act from arete is to be dikaios and to act from dikaiosune.
Then in Book III, ch. 7 (1115b15-20), Aristotle characterizes the courageous (andreios) person as one who "endures and fears the right things, for the right motive, in the right manner, and at the right time, and who displays confidence in a similar way." Book III, ch. 11 (1119a20): "all the pleasant things that contribute to one's health and well-being [the self-controlled person] desires moderately and in the way one should, and also other pleasures as long as they are neither detrimental to health and well-being nor incompatible with what is noble (beautiful; kalos) nor beyond one's means." Book IV, ch. 1 (1120a20-25): "a generous person will give - and give in the correct manner - because that is noble. He/she will give to the right people, the right amount, at the right time, and do everything else that is implied in correct giving." Book IV, ch. 5 (1125b30): the gentle (praos) person gets angry "under the right circumstances and with the right people, and also in the right manner, at the right time, and for the right length of time." There are of course other examples of this sort of formulation; I've only included a few, just to show the pattern.
The "right way," "right time," "right amount," etc. would be determined by dike: these would be the way, amount, time, etc. that were appropriate to the situation and the agent, and that would achieve the proper balance in the society. For example, the generous person will be restoring as much as possible the balance of resources; if a person gives more than he/she can afford, that leads to another imbalance that must be righted, and according to Aristotle the giver has not been "generous" but has failed to observe the middle point between stinginess and extravagance. If he/she gives more than the recipient knows what to do with, or more than the recipient needs, this too could have troublesome consequences: the recipient might become overly dependent; other people might become envious; the recipient might never be able to repay the giver and would always be in debt or disadvantage (might be in thrall to the giver for a lifetime), and so on. On the other hand, if the giver can afford to give what is needed but deliberately gives less, this leaves a need and in some sense signals that the well-being of the giver's fellow humans and his/her city are not of great value or priority to the giver. The person who gives to another simply for the sake of honor or reputation is also not generous and also creates imbalance, for this person will not give when there will be no public acknowledgment. He/she will give not when it is needed, but only when he/she will be praised.
When laws have been framed "correctly" (whatever that means),
says Aristotle in Bk. V, ch. 1 (1129b25 or so), then whatever they
require - courageous acts, generous acts, etc., each under
particular circumstances - will be "just." And thus in this case
and in this sense, all aretaiwill be forms of dikaiosune.
Of course, there is another sense in which dikaiosune is
one among many aretai.
III. Dikaiosune and the mean
In chapters 2-6, Aristotle discusses what we would call
retributive justice (involving penalties and restitutions for
crimes or offenses or lapses in fairness) and distributive justice
(making sure exchanges of goods and services are fair or
equitable). Note that these both involve finding the right degrees
or right amounts to achieve balance. In this way dikaiosune
exhibits perhaps more clearly than any other arete the
connection with the idea of a mean or middle point.
IV. The "right this," the "right that" - what is "the right thing"?
Aristotle still has not identified anything specific as the "right" action or attitude to take in any specific situation. He also hasn't shown that any such "rightness" exists. But in order to have any kind of social order that will even enable us to try to find out what if anything is the "right thing to do" and the "best way to live," we have to start from the notion that some things are worthwhile and that we can cooperate and agree on (perhaps provisional) rules for trying to obtain those things. Perhaps, as Socrates says in the Apology, if you don't know what is best (or whether anything is best?), the next-best way to live is to investigate the question of excellence and what is best.
Nicomachean Ethics V: Justice (Dikaiosune) by Rose Cherubin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
1. See Ostwald's note on the "equality" that Aristotle has in mind. To see what "proportionate equality" might mean, consider that in the kind of "aristocracy" (literally, "rule by the best"), the aristocrats would have to prove their merit as rulers, and with their greater rights and privileges they would have greater burdens and responsibilities: supplying weapons, horses, ships, and training to the poor farmers of their community; leading armies (made up of these farmers) into battle; adjudicating disputes without taking bribes; negotiating treaties; promoting and rewarding brave soldiers and good citizens; etc. In this way the lower strata of the society have fewer rights and privileges (but not none, otherwise they would not be free), but also fewer and less difficult and dangerous civic duties. The upper strata have greater rights and privileges because they are the ones who have shown that they can handle these well; they are rewarded for their greater contributions. But they also have more responsibilities, and more of the fate of the community rests on their decisions and actions. (In principle, in this sort of society, if a person from the lower strata shows great valor or great ability at something else important to the survival of the community, he or she will be honored and compensated, and would be able to be "promoted" to a higher stratum. If this person did not move up socially, he/she would have little or no incentive to use his/her talent in ways the community needs, so it is in the interest of the community to move the person up.)
As for "self-sufficiency," what Aristotle seems to mean is "being independent and self-supporting": a community is "self-sufficient" if it does not depend on other communities or individuals for its economic or political existence.
2. Further references to dike and Dike
in earlier Greek thought, references that Aristotle would have
been familiar with: Homer, Odyssey 11.218, 19.43, 19.168,
24.255; most of Hesiod's Works and Days is concerned with
showing why it is important to follow dike; the
Anaximander fragment (cosmic adikia, injustice, must be
righted by the paying of dike kai tisis, penalty and
restitution); Heracleitus fragments B80 and B94 DK; Parmenides
B1.28 and B8.14 DK.


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This coyote was a mere pup last year. Now it's a yearling in the "wilds" of Golden Gate Park:
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December 31st was pretty special in that six in-state schools were in action, all at home. The participants made sure their fans would have a Happy New Year's Eve celebration as each came away victorious in their final on-court performance of 2011.
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The victory combined with the memorable buzzer-beating win against Kentucky three weeks ago means this IU team has now done something no other Hoosier squad has been able to accomplish. They have defeated teams that were ranked #1 and #2 at the time in the Associated Press Top 25 in the same season.
The Hoosiers aren't the only players happy tonight. Indiana State defeated Bradley 77-66. The Sycamores were led by Jake Odum's career-high 24 points. Ball State beat winless Chicago State 86-58.
Butler rallied from a double-digit second half deficit to defeat Milwaukee 54-50. Chrishawn Hopkins made a major impact off the bench, leading Butler in scoring with 12 points. He also made a major impact on the defensive end tallying four steals.
Purdue starts Big Ten play winning its first two games. Ryne Smith made four three-pointers in the Purdue's victory over Illinois. The Boilers won with ease, 75-60.
In Northwest Indiana, Valparaiso also had a home game, the Crusaders beat Green Bay 90 to 87. Mooresville product Matt Kenny led Valpo in scoring with 21 points.


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Lamont Jones scores 23 points as Iona downs Loyola (MD.)
Baltimore, MD, United States (4E Sports) – Lamont Jones scored a game-high 23 points and David Laury added a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds as Iona never trailed en route to a 79-71 triumph over Loyola (Md) Sunday at Reitz Arena.
Sean Armand added 14 points and David Laury had 10 as the Gaels (14-7, 82 MAAC) cruised to their third straight win.
The Gaels made 26 of 52 shots from the field for 48.1 percent compared to the Greyhounds' 38.9 percent clip. Iona also shot better from the foul line, sinking 20 of 25 shots for 80 percent while Loyola shot a woeful 8-for-18 for 44.4 percent.
Dylon Cormier tallied a team-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds and three steals for the Greyhounds (15-7, 7-3 MAAC), who lost four of their last seven games.
Robert Olson added 14 points and Jordan Latham had 11 for Loyola, which outrebounded (36-35) and out-assisted (18-11) Iona.
From a 2-2 tie, the Gaels extended their lead to 18-6 behind a fastbreak dunk by Tre Bowman and a foul shot by Jones with 12:11 remaining in the first half.
Layups by Anthony Winbush and Erik Etherly and a three by Olson cut the Greyhounds' deficit to 18-13.
DaShawn Gomez burtied a three for Iona, putting the Gaels ahead by 13, 35-25, but Loyola made it 38-30 at the half on an Olson 3-point play.
In the second half, Jones sank a three-pointer to give Iona a 69-54 advantage but Loyola unleashed a 12-2 run to cut the lead to 71-66.
However, Iona held Loyola to just a free throw until the last 10 seconds of the game to seal the victory.
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