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Last time, we finally broke out the board games! (I know… it was about time, eh?) We talked about three types of competition you'll find in modern board games and how each type of competition affects the way games work in your family.
As promised, this week we turn to the balance of luck and strategy, the second secret to finding a great family board game.
Strategy is all of the skill, thought, talent, planning, and intuition you bring into a situation. Strategy relies on analysis and decision-making, observation and prediction.
Luck is the draw of a card and a throw of the dice (fair dice, that is, not those annoying trick dice your crazy uncle sneaks into games during the holidays sometimes). Even if luck happens inside some boundaries or follows a given probability, it's still luck. You get what you get.
Board game designers love playing with the balance between luck and strategy. Dr. Reiner Knizia, one of the world's most prolific published game designers (and also the creator of many of my favorite games), described how he applies the luck/strategy balance like this: "I like to balance luck and skill. When people finish playing one of my games, I want the winner to say 'it was skill' and the loser to say 'it was luck.'"
Some board games clearly live on one side of the divide or the other. Candyland, Left-Center-Right (the LCR dice game), and Chutes and Ladders are pure luck -- draw a card or roll the die. Either way, you're at the mercy of the game. You don't get any choice in the matter; you just do what the game tells you to do. Whether it's the first time you tried the game or the 100th time, your odds or winning are exactly the same.
On the strategy side of the equation, you find traditional games like chess and checkers (or draughts). Every move is calculated, and strategies can stretch over the course of several turns. In these games, the skilled player has a distinct advantage over the beginner, because the experienced player knows so much more.
The majority of modern board games (and many traditional games, too) live in the middle of the continuum, with a mixture of luck and skill. A beginning player might beat an experienced player if the rolls all go the right way, but the experienced player can still put up quite a fight.
From a family perspective, luck and strategy have unique appeals. Games based solely on luck appeal the most to younger kids, thanks to the anticipation and thrill of what might happen next.
Older players typically do better with strategy-oriented games. They can usually think through problems and anticipate moves more clearly than younger kids can, but don't get cocky. Sometimes the younger ones will surprise you with a truly inspired move!
If you're mixing age ranges, a game with more luck might do better than a deeper strategy game. When playing with older kids (or advanced young ones), see how the group feels about playing a 'lighter' luck game or something with 'heavier' strategy.
Be flexible here. If the family wants to play something that isn't your favorite, be the adult and roll with it. Remember that the overall goal is to spend engaging time together. If you're doing that during your game nights, then you already won.


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- Sailing on Natural Convection —When a homogeneous fluid is heated (or cooled) at an inclined surface, a boundary-layer flow develops along the surface that is driven by buoyancy effects due to the change of density with temperature. We have designed a triangular wedge immersed in a fluid with one of his boundaries being a heated plate, and showed that this macroscopic object moves at a constant speed when heating is on. We also predict the speed of the wedge by balancing the drag with the propulsion force obtained by the analytical description of the boundary-layer laminar flow. This effect has potentially widespread application to topics as diverse as bioengineering, microfluidics and geosciences. A detailed report of this study has been published in Physical Review Letters. [read more "Sailing on Natural Convection"]
- Largescale, realistic laboratory modeling of Luzon Strait — We have realized a large scale experimental study of internal tide generation by complex 3D topography, giving insight into the origin of internal solitary waves in the South China Sea. Our laboratory study modeling the Luzon Strait, and realized at the Coriolis turntable (Grenoble), the world's largest rotating table for GFD experiments, have demonstrated that despite having a complex three-dimensional geometry, the Luzon Strait radiates in the South China Sea a coherent, mode-1 dominated, weakly nonlinear M2 internal tide oriented in a west-northwest direction, which is prone to steepening. [read more "Luzon Strait"]
- Topographic scattering of the low-mode internal tide in the deep ocean — We investigate the role of deep-ocean topography in scattering energy from the large spatial scales of the low-mode internal tide to the smaller spatial scales of higher modes. The complete Green function method, which is not subject to the restrictions of the WKB approximation, is used for the first time to study the two-dimensional scattering of a mode-1 internal tide incident on subcritical and supercritical topography of any form in arbitrary stratifications. A significant finding is that compared to large extents of small-amplitude, rough topography a single large topographic feature along the path of a mode-1 internal tide plays the dominant role in scattering the internal tide. A detailed report of this study has been published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. [read more "Topographic Scattering"]
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- New group member — Welcome to Rohit Superkar, our new group graduate student. Rohit has joined us from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.
- Sasan's PhD defense — Congratulations to Dr. Sasan Ghaemsaidi, who successfully defended his thesis in August 2015.
- Internal wave transmission paper — Congratulations to Sasan Ghaemsaidi, Thomas Peacock and our collaborators for their latest paper: The impact of multiple layering on internal wave transmission by S. J. Ghaemsaidi, H. V. Dosser, L. Rainville, and T. Peacock.
- New group members — Welcome to Spencer Wilson, Matthew Cavuto and Sarah Fay, our new group members for Spring 2015! Spencer, Matthew and Sarah are undergraduate researchers and seniors at MIT MechE. Spencer Wilson will be investigating the effect of boundary flows on the evolution of wave fields from two to three-dimensions. Matthew Cavuto will be working on a pumping mechanism to fill non-uniform density stratifications. Sarah Fay is doing her senior thesis with the ENDlab working on Lagrangian Coherent Structures.
- Maha's Master's — Congratulations to Maha Haji who completed her Masters thesis in February 2015, in which she investigated the topographic scattering of low-mode internal tides! [read more]
- APS DFD 2014 — In November 2014, Prof. Peacock, S. Ghaemsaidi, M. Haji, S. Atis and M. Filippi attended the American Physical Society, Division Of Fluid Dynamics meeting in San Francisco. [read more APS Presentations]
- USA Today internal waves article — Prof. Peacock was interviewed for USA Today's recent article, "Underwater waves are the Earth's 'lumbering giants.'" The article highlights the importance of studying internal waves and their impacts on climate change, and mentiones the work being done at the ENDLab to study them experimentally.
- New group member — Welcome to Severine Atis, our new group member for 2014/2015! Severine has joined us from Université Pierre et Marie Curie as a postdoc.
- Internal tide scattering paper published — Research work done on internal tide scattering by Prof. Peacock in collaboration with Prof. Manikandan Mathur from IIT-Madras, Prof. Glenn Carter from Univeristy of Hawai'i at Manoa titled "Topographic scattering of the low-mode internal tide in the deep ocean" has recently been published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.
- Sailing on natural convection paper published — Research done by former ENDLab members Matthieu Mercier, Arezoo Ardekani, Michael Allshouse, Brian Doyle, and Prof. Peacock on the sailing on natural convection titled "Self-Propulsion of Immersed Objects via Natural Convection" has recently been published in Physical Review Letters.
- NSF Artic Grant Funded — Prof. Peacock and his research group will be implementing a theoretical, experimental, and computational approach to studying the propagation of internal waves in the Arctic environment. This effort will seek to assess the transmission characteristics and potential instabilities of the internal wave dynamics taking place in this environmentally sensitive region.
- APS-IUSSTF India Visitation Award — Congratulations to ENDLab member Sasan Ghaemsaidi who has been awarded the APS-IUSSTF India visitation award! Sasan will be studying the passage of internal waves in the Arctic through the oceans complex density stratification, and the existence of instabilities in collaboration with Prof. Manikandan Mathur at IIT-Madras. This award will help establish a firm academic relationship between MIT and IIT-Madras.
- Taiwan research cruise — In February 2014, Matthieu Leclair took part in a research cruise off the coast of Taiwan as part of the Sub-mesoscale Cascade of the South China Sea research project.
- Zaim Ouazzani — Congratulations to ENDLab member Zaim Ouazzani whose poster won the Gallery of Fluid Motion award at the 2013 APS DFD meeting in Pittsburg!
- Surfing the Glory — The morning glory cloud is a spectacular atmospheric internal wave that occurs in northern Australia around September and October. Prof. Peacock joined a team involving Prof. Jorg Hacker at Flinders University who made the first airborne measurements. Check out the photos on the news page. [read more Surfing the Glory]


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The zebra striped ones are two litre bottles cut down to size.
The other two are of one of the decoupaged ones I made .
The zebra fabric one is made of tetra pack juice carton.
Thank you for the comment.Glad you like them
The tetra pack one was made by sticking two packs together and decoupaging it with fabric- can do it with paper too,but it has to be waterproofed with mod podge.
Pictures of hanging two litre bottles were sent to 'soda bottle garden' instructable.This one is extremely easy.The bottles one on top of the other were decoupaged with paper napkins and waterproofed.
Thank you Aperkins and Botronics for great ideas.
Thank you .Have sent a picture and instructions to Instructables via your easy upload page. Don't know if it went through. If it hasn't ,will try again.Have to learn how to transfer the pic. from my desk top to email to you!!!!
I just wrote an instructable about self-watering (mainly for indoor plants, but will work for some outdoor setups): really self-regulating, and no powering needs.
It is here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-regulating-watering-system
Hope someone find it useful.
Best wishes,
The bottom of the bottle is the reservoir,
the top of the bottle is inverted and set inside the bottom of the bottle.
The plant sits inside the funnel shaped top with the top of the plant facing up, and enough soil to allow it to grow. Once it's put together, there's really only one place to put the plant. If I get some time, I may redo this with a better bottle.
Hope this helps,
Thanks for the idea! I have been using jugs as a way to save wasted cold water when turning on the shower, but I have so many of them that I didn't know what to do. This will be a great way to use them.


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Sound odd? but I felt this way the other day. Granted I was working on my technique earlier in the day . But when I went out to play a round, that's all I could think about. So after 12 holes, I just quit and headed over to a nearby field and worked on my drives for about an hour and then headed of to the practice baskets for an hour or so of putting.
I had more fun that day working on my game than I did playing. So I was wondering if anybody else ever felt this way?
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I don't practice. I'm 51 years old so I need to make the most of my time left on earth by playing. For me the rounds are where it is at. Having fun with fellow DGers.
I lived with my inlaws for around 18 month... I practiced around 2 hours a day. I would need some "alone time" so I would go out for about 30mins at a time. I only wish I was half as good at putting now as I was then! I keep telling my wife that once my back heals form the fusion I had not to long ago, then I want practice twice a day for 15 min each time so a total of 30mins a day. Like Mark Ellis says, if you practice to long you start to lose focus and miss more shots, then your practicing missing!
I agree but the way I practice is by either playing doubles with myself as a partner or I play against myself. Either way it's multiple throws off the teepad, from the fairway and putts.
I enjoy throwing discs, if I play one round and my score ends up as 54, that's only 18 drives in 2 hours. That's not very many. I'm 54 years old and don't care about my score, I want to make as many memorable shots as possible.
nothing wrong with home practice,i go out back and putt or throw short 150ft shots,also sometimes i wont pick a disc up for a week after some long periods of play,say like weeks on end.practice is good if you can keep from thinking ''i need to practice cause i suck'' it's body machanics over and over
Does not sound odd to me at all. Field practice and putting is smart. I don't do it as often as I should, but I still do from time to time. It is always an eye opener when I unload my entire bag several times in a wide open area and see all the different fight patterns, relative landing spots/distances for each disc. As for putting, I have a practice basket or two and get lots of that when I am not playing a round on a course somewhere....... I have heard that many professional players consider field practice essential to the development of any disc golfer. Just remember why most people play... For fun...
I feel that way often. I end up practicing more than playing rounds lately, and its really paying off for me....
Yea i always warm up and putt for around a half hour before I play every time. its kind of ritual now I feel weird if i don't do it before a round. sometimes when i don't really have enough time to play a full round I'll just go to the closest course to my house and putt for like an hour and throw all my fairway and distance drivers over and over again on the soccer field across from the course for awhile. it's nice to air it out every now and then and if you know the length of the soccer field then you know exactly how far you are throwing when you throw over the whole soccer field lol
Makes A LOT of sense. Sure, playing is fun and I would never turn down and invite to play a round. However, there is a general rule out there that to get betteryou really should practice about 1/2 the time and play rounds the other half. While I do not follow this rule, I more than once have stopped mid-way thru a round to head to the practice basket to fix my technique. Driving in an open field also helps especially if you can practice with different discs and different types of throws (hyzer, anhyser, etc.)
There were a few of us that would "play"/"practice" only the first 5.Many early am practice rounds solo,field practice reintroduces you to your"other" bench discs.
We love to practice (wife and I ) field practice and putting at home. only negative
I ever seen out of it is that at home... backyard or garage, I tend to do things diffrently.
not sure what it is but i drop 30' to 50' quite consistently. then i get to the course and have the hardest time making 20 to 30'. if anyone could help me with that it would be great. thanks
The practice/play decision is almost always based on who my companions are any given day. I am just as happy to practice as play a round and I usually can make a practice game at least as fun as playing a course I know well.
If I arrive at a course and I am the only one there I always practice. I have never played a round (for score) by myself. What is the point? For tournament preparation I have played courses by myself but that is learning the course, throwing multiple shots on the troublesome holes, figuring out distances and landing spots, etc.
Sometimes when by myself I will go out to particular holes and drive them over and over and over. Before a tournament recently I spent an afternoon at a course and only played 4 holes, all short, tricky ones.
If I arrive at a course and friends show up I try to encourage the group to do warm up practice games or create a game for the round which emphasizes particular skills. Some players are happy to practice with me (which makes it more fun and practice, when put into the format of a game, makes it competitive and forces you to concentrate on the shots) others only want to play singles or best shot doubles.
Practice should emphasize two aspects of the game of disc golf. One is making shots, best accomplished by repetition. The second is playing under pressure. Making a shot without pressure is nice (and better than missing a shot for sure) but it doesn't really count unless someone is keeping score. Also making a shot under minor pressure is totally different then making a shot under major pressure.
There are many players who perform well until tournament time then fall apart. The difference is pressure. The way to develop excellence under pressure is to practice under pressure so I try to create games which give every player the chance to win if they play at their best and an assurance of losing if they don't. Since I play with friends across the spectrum of skill I build in advantages and disadvantages to level the playing field.
Again, not everyone likes to play with funny rules. Some Pros hate to play any game where an Amateur player is likely to beat them. Some Ams view it as an insult if given a spot. But in a group of differing abilities there is not much benefit to learning to play with pressure if everyone just plays singles. The Pros expect to win and almost always do. The Ams expect to lose and that becomes a self fulfilling expectation.
To take my bag to a field and throw every disc as far as I can is a form of practice but not very useful to me. In my practice I try to emphasize control over power. In a round of golf most shots are not maximum distance shots. Control and putting are much more important to scoring well. For experienced players, most of us are not going to dramatically change our power level anyway.
That's me too Jim.I'm 52 and practing for me is wasting time not playing.
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Recently I visited orangutans at Camp Leakey that runs by Orangutan Foundation International (OFI). The long history and inspirational work of OFI touched all of us. I wanted to share the photos of amazing orangutans. It's hard not to appreciate them while watching how they move and react. We even saw a couple of wild orangutans on the boat which was extremely rare experience as I've heard. However the main event was at the two camps at the Camp Leakey. Briute said, Camp Leakey is 'NYC for the country folks'. Meaning, you wouldn't want to live there but would want to visit once in a while.
Facts about orangutans you didn't know about
Orangutan means 'the person of the forest' in Malay language. Oran means person, utan means forest. Technically, Orang utan (a space in the middle) would be the right way to say it.
Surprise, surprise, they like the wild durians the best, better than bananas.
For the first few years of his/her life, a young orangutan holds tight to his/her mother's body as she moves through the forest canopy. The mums keep their babies for 7-8 years.
The chickpad is a sign of the dominant male but not all the males have it. They go deep in the jungle for 3-6 months and come out all grown up. People still don't know exactly about the process.
Orangutans have eight times stronger strength than human.
They have an attention span of four-year-old kid. So they respond better to a dominant tone.
Orangutans usually eat fruits and young leaves from the tree.
Orangutans are in danger because of the illegal logging and palm oil plantation. Also, people kill the mum to capture the baby orangutans.GALLERY
Tag : Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park


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This educational project for students, grades 6 - 12, uses online real time data to guide student discovery of the science behind the causes and effects of outdoor air pollution. They'll visit live web cams in various National Parks to capture air quality data, learn how wind transports air pollution, and even compare small particle pollution sources in Iowa compared to other states.
Air Quality Index (AQI) Toolkit
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is an important tool for letting children know when air quality in their area is unhealthy and how they, their families, and communities can protect their health. The AQI uses a color-coded scale and maps to provide daily air quality information.The Toolkit provides teachers with easy-to-use and engaging lesson plans, additional activities, and other resources to teach students about the connections between air quality, health, weather, and other related science topics, as well as actions students can take to protect their health and reduce air pollution.
An Introduction to Canoeing and Kayaking
This module is designed to acquaint students with basic information and skills for canoeing and kayaking on Iowa waters. This is a brief introduction to these outdoor activities. An annotated bibliography of additional resources related to teaching these concepts/skills is included at the end of the module.
An Introduction to Ice Fishing
Designed to introduce the angler to the winter sport of ice fishing; preparation,ice safety, equipment, and angling strategies for an ice fishing trip to a frozen pond or lake are discussed.
An Introduction to Fly-fishing
Designed to introduce the angler to the basics of fly-fishing; basic equipment,assembly, and casting techniques are presented.
An Introduction to Outdoor Skills in Iowa
This module is designed to acquaint students with basic information about Iowa's natural resources; basics for recreating in the outdoors-safety, dress, ethics; and human interactions with natural resources. This is a very brief introduction to these concepts. An annotated bibliography of additional resources related to teaching these concepts/skills is included at the end of the module.
Climate Change Kit for High-School Students
High school students can investigate the link between everyday actions at their high school, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Using EPA's Climate Change Emission Calculator Kit (free, user- friendly, Excel-based program)students can learn about climate change, estimate their school's greenhouse gas emissions and conceptualize ways to mitigate their school's climate impact. Students gain detailed understandings of climate-change drivers, impacts, and science; produce an emission inventory and action plan; and can even submit the results of their emission inventory to their school district.
Conservation Class Outlines
Five class outlines were developed for 9-12 Agriculture and Science teachers to provide a beginning point to develop a conservation course. Four of the outlines (aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife) are related to the topics of the Conservation Districts of Iowa's (CDI) Envirothon program, while the fifth (invasive species) identifies a current conservation issue of concern in Iowa.
Conservation Education Resources in Iowa
This guide lists agencies and organizations related to natural resources that provide resources and information useful to educators. Federal agencies, state agencies, public universities, county conservation boards, and conservation organizations are included. (The list does not include all agencies and organizations.)
Corridors of Exploration: Iowa's Rivers
This activity guide includes activities that compare/contrast Iowa's current water quality and the quality of water when early explorers visited the state. Some activities are designed to promote problem solving skills, while others are designed for discovery and awareness. Eight rivers are included: Mississippi, Missouri, Boyer, Des Moines, Raccoon, Skunk, Cedar, and Big Sioux.
Educator's Guide To Air - The Search For One Clean Breath
Each of the nine lessons can be taught as a standalone lesson, altogether, and with the DVD. The lessons meet National Science Standards and have been tested in schools prior to this release.
Exploring Iowa's Natural Resources blog
Learn fun ways to incorporate natural resources into your classroom. A different environmental topic is featured each week.
Outdoor Explorations for Early Learners blog
Learn fun ways to incorporate nature into your early childhood classroom. Activities build on children's sense of wonder and invites them to explore nature and the world around them.
Pond and Stream Mats
Two four-color drawings depict areas of a pond and stream. Each set of mats includes several plastic fish that can be placed in different areas to show where they can be found. Dry erase markers can also be used to draw or write on the mats. Each measure approximately 3 x 6 feet so they are large enough for several students to gather round. You can also project the pond and/or stream image on a whiteboard or smart board.
Check with your local county conservation board to see if they have the pond and stream mats to borrow. They are available for purchase at a cost of $150.
Pond and stream mats can be used to introduce, reinforce, or assess understanding of ecological concepts covered in other aquatic education activities including Aquatic WILD (AW), Project WILD (PW), Fish Iowa! (FI), and Growing Up WILD (GUW)..
Smog City
This interactive air pollution simulator shows how your choices, environmental factors, and land use contribute to air pollution. In Smog City you're in control so your visit can be a healthy or unhealthy experience depending on the decisions you make. You'll see how ground-level ozone, the biggest part of summertime smog, increases or decreases when you spend a day in Smog City
Trees For Kids and Trees For Teens
These educational programs teach students about the values of trees and encourage tree planting projects at Iowa schools and other public areas. Educational materials include lesson plans, bulletin boards, learning centers, and resource lists. The units are linked to the Iowa Core Curriculum and the multiple intelligences.
Teachers Going Green
A dynamic collection of lessons, resources, podcasts, and grant opportunities. Each lesson addresses a stated essential concept and skill from the Iowa and/or the Common Core State Standards.
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AIR: The SEARCH FOR ONE CLEAN BREATH: Tony Award®-winning actor Joe Mantegna narrates this film biography of air - the invisible character essential to all life. With state-of-the art animation and live action, take a guided tour of the story of air. Meet renowned scientists and scholars worldwide who are discovering the mysteries of air. From the beginning of time to the present, this voyage will take you to an 18th century British laboratory, the island nation of Iceland, and to a deserted steel mill in the Utah desert. You may check out this DVD by mail from the DNR Air Quality Bureau for one week. Contact DNR Air Quality at 515-725-9500.
Air Pollution Posters
Contact DNR Air Quality at 515-725-9500 to request these free posters. Multiple copies are available at no charge. Mailed in card board tubes.
Corridors of Exploration: Iowa's Rivers CD: includes information about the exploration of Iowa via our river corridors and provides opportunities to compare current river conditions/issues to those encountered by early explorers. It contains 11 activities for grades 4-8 which may be easily adapted for older students. The activities are correlated to the National Curriculum for Social Studies: Middle Schools. To request a FREE copy, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pollution Trading Cards: teachers can obtain the whole cast of Rogues Gallery educational trading cards for classroom use. These fun cards show five of the most common pollutants. The reverse gives a description of each ― the causes, sources and how kids and parents can reduce emissions. For free samples or free bulk copies, contact the Air Quality Bureau at 515-242-5100.
Taking ACTION: An Educator's Guide to Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects: inspires ideas and provides models for conducting effective environmental projects. This guide helps educators plan, implement, and evaluate environmental action projects. Samples of more than 30 projects are included. Iowa educators can order single copies from the Aquatic Education Program.
The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up: Ms. Frizzle's class travel via their magical bus through a diesel engine to learn about pollution from school buses and what is being done to reduce diesel exhaust. The children learn about idle reduction and other ways the community can help reduce health risks from diesel exhaust. At the end of the book, the magic school bus is retrofitted with a diesel particulate filter. The books are available free of charge to schools, libraries, non-profit organizations and organizations conducting diesel education and outreach campaigns. Quantities are limited. Visit www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus for ordering information.
The Plight of the Freshwater Mussel: Canaries of the Deep CD: provides an overview of the life cycle of freshwater mussels in Iowa, factors that threaten their existence, and ways we can work to improve water quality, so increase their chance of survival in Iowa waters. It is designed for general audiences from upper elementary through adult. To request a FREE copy, email email@example.com.


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No destination is too far for a child's imagination. Watch as your child travels the world in the vehicle of their choice. Child-sized models of trains, planes, even the space shuttle provide the mode of transportation - creativity provides the road map. All Aboard is a great way for kids to learn about transportation, as well as geography.
This exhibit features Let's Play Railway, developed by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in cooperation with BBO. The train is modeled from BRIO®'s classic wooden toy train and features an assortment of hands-on activities on each car.


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ETSU remains perfect in Radford Tournament after 3-2 victory over Davidson
Saturday, September 04, 2010
RADFORD, Va. (September 4, 2010) - The ETSU volleyball team won its second straight five set match, this time against Davidson 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 24-26, 15-10) at the Radford Tournament on Saturday morning.
ETSU is now 2-0 for the tournament and improve to 3-3 on the young season, while Davidson falls to 3-2 on the year. The Bucs finished the match with a .218 hitting percentage.
Alysa Long (Romulus, Mich.) and Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.) led the ETSU offense with 11 kills apiece. Long also led the way with seven blocks, while Devine added nine digs. Kiley Tamblyn (Torrance, Calif.) led the way defensively for the Bucs with 17 digs. Whitney Cogburn (Kingsport, Tenn.) finished with 43 assists, four kills, five aces, four blocks and two digs. Jamie Stancliff (Advance, N.C.) also came in with ten kills.
The Bucs won the last three points in the fifth set to take the victory. Stancliff and Devine had the last three kills to cap the victory.
In the first set, the Bucs got out to a solid start by taking an early advantage. With the score tied at 17, ETSU scored four straight points to take back the lead. The run was led by freshman Devineas she recorded two straight service aces. The Bucs ended the set by winning the last four points capped by a McKayla Barber (Columbus, Ind.) kill.
The Bucs jumped out to a 2-0 set lead after winning a back and forth second set. With the game knotted at 23-23, ETSU closed out the set thanks to a Lauren Baufield (Plymouth, Minn.) kill and an Erin Ryan (Davie, Fla.).
Davidson would not go away as they battled back to win the next two sets. The Wildcats won a wild fourth set as they took it 26-24. Davidson got two straight kills to close out the set after the score was knotted at 24 apiece.
ETSU will close out the Radford Tournament against Norfolk State this evening at 5 p.m.


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Thursday, March 06, 2003NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) scored 23 points and Jerald Fields (Gainesville, Fla.) added 19 to lead East Tennessee State to an 80-75 win over Wofford in the quarterfinals of the 2003 Mountain Dew Southern Conference Basketball Championships at the North Charleston Coliseum. The first half saw four ties and nine lead changes as the two teams battled to a 33-33 tie. Mike Lenzly scored nine points in the first half for Wofford (14-15). Smith had eight points in the first half for East Tennessee State (18-10). Wofford went up 35-33 early in the second half on a basket by Adrien Borders, who finished with a career-high 20 points to lead the Terriers in scoring. Wofford extended its lead to 37-33 on a pair of free throws by Grant Sterley with 18:25 to play in the game. The Terriers saw their last lead of the game at 39-38 following a basket by guard Lee Nixon with 16:38 to play in the half. From that point, East Tennessee State went on a 17-5 run over the next four and one-half minutes to take a 55-44 lead with 11:55 left to play. Smith had eight points during the run, including a pair of three-point field goals. Fields added five points. The Terriers whittled their deficit down to two at 66-64 at the 5:34 mark following a free throw by Borders. Wofford would also trail by two on two other occasions but could never get any closer. Holding on to a 75-73 lead with less than a minute to play, the Bucs converted five of six free throw attempts in the final minute. Wofford missed on a pair of three-point field goal attempts in the final 15 seconds. Wofford's David Eaton left the game late in the first half when he had three teeth jarred loose in a collision at the free throw line. The Bucs advance to the semifinals for the first time since 1995. East Tennessee State will next play South Division champion College of Charleston on Friday at 6 p.m. The game will be televised live on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast and locally on UPN, and also carried as part of ESPN's Full Court Package.


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The City currently offers Utility Billing (to pay and/or view bills online), Renewal of Business Licenses and payment of Municipal Court Citations online. You will need to create an account before being able to use the Online Payments service.
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Utility Online is a program where you can review your utility account, pay bills, see past bill amounts and payments, water consumption history over two years, and make credit card payments online from the convenience and security of your home computer. Also, you may pay online with your MasterCard or VISA credit card using Utility Online. If you do not want to pay your bill's online, you can still sign up for Utility Online as a way to access past bills.
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Through the City's Utility Online program above, you can sign up and view your past utility bills as well as see payments that you have made. The program also allows rate payers to pay their bill online, however you do not have to sign up for online bill pay in order to access statement and payment information.
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- If you are on a payment plan, you can make your monthly payments.
Accounts that have been sent to collections or are in suspension status, cannot not be paid online. You must call the court staff directly for further instructions. They can be reached at 503-635-0217.
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For questions on citations, please contact Municipal Court at 503-635-0217.
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Less than a month ago, the Fort Wayne Komets thought they were ready to make a run at first place. Ten games later, they're trying to figure out if they still have a shot to make the playoffs.
Not if they shoot like they did in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones. Despite leading in shots 9-4 10 minutes into the first period, the Komets were outshot 31-22 in the game. They might have had more scoring chances than the Cyclones, but they missed high, they missed wide, they sometimes missed even getting shots off.
Different opponent, but the same game as the Komets lost for the sixth time in a row to fall to 26-27-2. The last time they were under .500 this late in the season was 1999.
``I'm just not sure how many other ways we can find to lose,'' Komets coach Al Sims said. ``It would be different if Cincinnati made a nice play and scored, but that's just the way pucks are falling for us right now.''
The Komets are 2-8 in February, and they've scored 11 goals in those losses. With that kind of slump going, Cincinnati's 1-0 lead in the first and 2-1 in the third felt more like 3-0 or 4-1.
After Thomas Beauregard was unable to convert on a strong scoring chance at the Cincinnati end, the Cyclones came right back up the ice and on a wrist shot by David Pacan. The Komets rallied on a second-period power-play blast by Jamie Milam. It was the Komets' first power-play marker in their last 20 chances.
The Komets got a great chance when Cincinnati's Jack MacLellan got a four-minute high-sticking call for hitting Fort Wayne's Kaleigh Schrock at 12:55 of the second period, but Fort Wayne couldn't generate any shots on goal.
Then the third period started. The Cyclones are a great team in the final period, outscoring opponents 66-47, and the Komets are not, getting outscored 73-54 this season.
Everyone seemed to be waiting for something bad to happen, and Komets captain Colin Chaulk made the critical mistake. While battling for the puck behind his own goal, Chaulk tried to pass to defenseman Dan Nycholat in front, but the puck hit the side of the goal. Cincinnati's MacLellan beat everyone to the puck and passed to Josh Shalla, who surprised Komets goaltender Jeff Deslauriers.
``I don't know what happened,'' Chaulk said. ``It was a turnover on my part. I was just trying to pass it in front of the net for a breakout.''
The Komets could not recover and were outshot 13-7 in the third period. Even a power play during the last two minutes was ineffective despite an extra skater.
``I think everything is there,'' Sims said. ``You don't play the best team in the division and hold them to a 1-1 game unless you are playing your (butts) off. They are the best team, and we gave them all I think they can handle.''
Fort Wayne's playoff hopes are flickering. The Komets are now in 11th place, one point ahead of Wheeling, which comes to town Sunday, and only the top eight teams make the playoffs.
There are 17 games left, and the Komets probably need to win 13 to guarantee a postseason spot. The Komets are eight points out of a playoff spot, and eighth-place Elmira has played two fewer games.
That's not a very good shot.


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Jake Bazzetti, left, and Megan Miller unload their Wesselman Nature Society canoe before starting their trek down Pigeon Creek Wednesday morning.
Central senior Bria Linenburg prepares to receive her lifejacket via air delivery Wednesday morning.
Central High School students in Kay Hoffherr's advanced environmental science class head towards Pigeon Creek for their long anticipated float trip down the muddy waterway Wednesday morning.
Gretchen Schnautz stands at the ready with paddle in hand to start her class trip down Pigeon Creek Wednesday morning.
Tait Willner, left, Kyle VanBritson walk the muddy banks of Pigeon Creek before entering their canoes for the trip down the Evansville waterway Wednesday morning.
The advanced environmental science class of Central High School teacher Kay Hoffherr uses two put-in points below Green River Road to start their trip down Pigeon Creek Wednesday morning.
The canoe party reached their first logjam and weren't exactly sure how to handle it Wednesday morning. Most of the boats were filled with two kids, but some, including the canoe of, from left, Bria Linenburg, Lauren Haddan and Kelly Featherstone, held three.
Ellen Peden, top, and Gretchen Schnautz attempt to empty the water from their canoe after it rolled on them in the first minutes of their trip down Pigeon Creek Wednesday morning. "Gretchen reached for someone else's canoe and it was kinda like slow motion," Peden said. "I said, 'Gretchen, no,' and she tried to correct and then she falls in and I fall in." "You flipped that?" adult volunteer Tim Jochim asked in wonderment. "That's the Unsinkable Molly Brown."
A logjam of trees, litter and canoes impedes the progress of Central High School students during their trip down Pigeon Creek Wednesday morning.
(File Photo)Central High School student Kelley Rolfe finds herself in an awkward predicament as she and her partner, Brittany Brown, maneuver their canoe beneath a fallen tree on Pigeon Creek. The two were successful, but weren't thrilled with seeing all of the spiderwebs so up-close-and-personal. The Rotary Club of Evansville has raised enough money to start building its planned canoe and kayak launch on Pigeon Creek in northeast Vanderburgh County.
Jake Bazzetti guides his canoe across one of four logjams the Central High School science class encountered along Pigeon Creek Wednesday morning.
Wesselman Nature Society Naturalist Neal Bogan, left, offers a short lecture on Pigeon Creek as his charges – Central High School science students – eat their lunches Wednsday morning.
Patty Pitcher, center, makes her way across one of the Pigeon Creek logjams as her float partner, Jessika Reitz, left, wrestles their canoe into boarding position Wednesday morning.
Central High School student Matthew Simmons finds himself sitting in a muddy spot after losing his footing on a logjam he was attempting to navigate Wednesday morning.
Junyu Wang, an exchange student from Beijing, China, left, takes a break from paddling – and the sun – as his canoe partner, Megan Miller, maneuvers the pair through an obstacle course of submerged trees Wednesday morning.


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INDIANAPOLIS — Incoming state school Superintendent Glenda Ritz says she intends to remove herself as a plaintiff in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the state' school voucher program.
Ritz, a school librarian, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she would drop out of the legal challenge after a state Supreme Court hearing set for Wednesday and before she takes office Jan. 14.
The Democrat defeated Republican Superintendent Tony Bennett in the Nov. 6 election after campaigning against policies including the school voucher program, which opponents say undermines public education.
Ritz says she is pledged to uphold state law as the new state superintendent and remaining part of the suit would present a conflict of interest.
But she says she still believes the current program is unconstitutional.


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Lodging / Tourism: Background
The lodging/tourism industry relies on federal legislation to promote a travel-friendly environment. Comprised of hotels, resorts and travel/tour companies, this industry is part of the miscellaneous business sector, and therefore has additional interest in congressional action regarding taxes, jobs and immigration policy. This industry does not include airlines, which is its own industry.
The lodging/tourism industry's contributions to federal candidates and political committees experienced a drastic increase in the 2008 election cycle. This followed a notable decline in contributions between the 2000 and 2006 election cycles. This 2008 cycle spike, at $9.6 million, almost doubled the amount donated in the previous cycle. Although the industry gave most of its donations to Barack Obama's presidential campaign, the majority of the top 20 candidate recipients were Republicans. During the past two decades, contributions from this industry have favored Republican federal candidates and committees over Democratic federal candidates and committees, 54 percent to 45 percent.
Top contributors in this industry are mostly large hotel and resort chains. Marriott International led the pack during the 2008 election cycle -- $939,000 in donations -- followed by the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Interface Group, a global tourism marketing organization with clients such as Pennsylvania State Tourism, Texas State Tourism and Amtrak.
The lobbying activity by this industry has remained relatively steady for the past six years, but expenditures by the most active organizations have substantially increased. In 2009, the industry spent $8 million to advance its interests on Capitol Hill. Those most involved in lobbying include trade associations, amusement parks and tour groups.
The American Hotel and Lodging Association tops the list of lodging/tourism lobbying clients. In any given year up until 2008, this network of 11,000 hospitality executives spent less than $240,000 on lobbying. In 2008, and again in 2009, it spent $1.4 million -- almost six times the previous amount. The organization lobbies on behalf of its members and their interest in fostering travel. In 2009, the American Hotel and Lodging Association lobbied on the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, which would establish a non-profit corporation to promote tourist, business and scholarly travel to the United States., It also lobbied on the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009, legislation that deals with immigration employment reform.
The U.S. Travel Association also saw a radical increase in lobbying spending in 2009, from $257,500 in 2008 to $1.1 million. That's more than five times its expenditure from 2008. An organization of 2,100 members that connects and promotes the tourism industry, the U.S. Travel Association's 2009 priorities included legislation for transportation research and development, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2009, which revises regulations and standards for passports.
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While Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are constantly lauded for their upscale line The Row ($39,000 backpack included), the collection's lower-priced, more casual sibling deserves some attention as well. Elizabeth And James seems to constantly embody that laid-back, effortless brand of cool the Olsens are constantly exuding, and the spring '13 duds are keeping the trend alive.The theme of the day was buttoned-up comfort — the designers sent loose-cut suit after loose-cut suit down the runway, in monochromatic shades ranging from crisp white to a shiny eggplant to upscale brocade. Each piece had an earthy feel, whether it was a bronze le smoking jacket, or jewel-blue trousers. Taking comfort full-circle, models wore flat slip-on sandals, giving some outfits the feel of pajama-chic. If only our slumber parties looked this good.


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Join Landmarks to celebrate two works by Sol LeWitt recently installed at the Gates Dell Complex. The concrete block structure Circle with Towers provides a gathering place for the community outside the Speedway entrance to the complex. Wall Drawing #520 adds lush color to three walls in the atrium of the complex. The two works share LeWitt's use of basic geometiric elements in his work.
A public lecture on LeWitt and these works will be given by Veronica Roberts, former director of research for the Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing Catalogue Raisonne and curator at the Blanton Museum of Art.
Lunch with Landmarks has also arranged for food truck Peached Tortilla to provide its award-winning menu at reasonable prices. Landmarks docents will be offering guided tours throughout the lunch event. Games and prizes.
Lecture by Veronica Roberts
Landmarks Lunch/Docent Tours
|Date and Time:
|Mar. 21, 2013 | 12:00 - 6:00 PM
|Open to the Public
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Opening Acts Series: The Mrs Carter Show World Tour, Amsterdam's Eva Simons
Three special artists were chosen to open on select dates of Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. The Pepsi Pulse Opening Acts Series offers a premiere, inside view of the international music scene through their eyes. Each featured artist gives a unique portrait of the triumphs, challenges and creative processes that made them the ideal opening acts for the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
Eva Simons' infectious energy and razor-sharp ear for the perfect hook have made her one of the most sought after singer/songwriters in dance music today. The Dutch musician spent the better part of last year touring with LMFAO. She is known for working with artists like Afrojack and will.i.am. and has Kanye West in her fan base. One year after releasing the chart-topping single "I Don't Like You," off her debut studio album EVA-LUTION, Simons joined Beyoncé on stage during Mrs. Carter Show World Tour at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
We had a chance to sit down with Simons and discuss her experience working with Beyoncé, life on the road and what she has planned in the coming year. Read the full interview below.
You just had the opportunity to open for Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Take us back to the moment you performed with her, what was on your mind right before the curtains rose to thousands of screaming fans in Amsterdam?
It was very exciting. You could tell the people were ready for some good entertainment, and to open up for Beyoncé is of course extremely cool. I felt the energy of crowd. Man, I had such a good time throughout my whole performance. Yes, it was a great experience!
How did opening for someone like Beyoncé compare to shows you've done in the past? What part of the experience surprised you the most?
Every show is different. But one thing stays the same and that is that I am always very excited to give a good show with lots of energy and positivity. What surprised me the most is that a lot of people knew my songs and were having a great time! Even though I am an up and coming artist, I feel like they get me and it feels great to be so supported by the people and fans.
Tell us about the ways you prepare for a show like that, there must be a lot of energy that goes into getting yourself ready physically, mentally and emotionally?
It's a lot that you don't see that goes on behind the scenes. Dance rehearsals, picking out the songs, changing the songs from remixing them or changing bits and pieces. Making the visuals for my show which I do all myself, also I have to be in shape to sing and dance and run that stage. My schedule can be crazy sometimes, but it is very satisfying to see that those bits make a great show and make me a better artist.
What's the most important thing you've learned from Beyoncé, either directly or by virtue of the experience itself?
I think Beyoncé is a great artist. She works really hard and shows that when you have a winner's mentality and believe in yourself that you can achieve great things. Besides a hard working person, she is also very kind and very humble. I love that about her.
You're no stranger to life on the road—you also toured with LMFAO last year and have performed all over the world. What do you miss the most about home while you're on the road? What's the first thing you do when you get back?
I miss my Mom and Sidney [Samson] and my doggy that is 8 years old. So happy that there are things like Skype and WhatsApp to keep me connected to them. I love technology. The first thing I do when I get back is wash my clothes and clean up my suitcases. I want everything to be clean ASAP, I really dislike mess.
Beyond the immediate purpose of fueling a crowded floor, what does dance music mean to you? Why is it important to make the kind of music you do?
It's not important. It's fun. It makes me feel good, and when I feel good, that energy will connect to the crowd and make them feel good. I really just do what I want to do.
You have a very diverse musical background, your father was a pianist, your mother a vocalist and your grandfather a noted accordion player—what was it like growing up in a household filled with so many different kinds of music? How did it shape you as an artist in the early stages and how does it play into the musician you've become?
It was great! But it wasn't like we were all making music in the house all the time hahaha. My parents were and are very successful musicians who had great projects. They were working most of the time, so when they came home, it was time to relax for them. I also saw that side as well. That hard work will get you somewhere and that it isn't always fun and pleasure. Most of the time it is focus, eat well, sleep well, practice your instrument, believe, and GO AND GET IT!
We know you're an accomplished pianist as well, do you play any other instruments, the accordion perhaps? How do those skills affect your composition process?
When I was young I was always very interested in playing instruments. I played the bass, drums, conga, trumpet and piano, but piano was my first love and I started to really practice the piano so that I could become really good at playing it. And so I did. When I write a song, sometimes I will start writing on a beat I get from producers all over the world, and sometimes I start writing on the piano. It is nice to be able to play any chord progression I want or melody on the piano to make my song more interesting. I wrote one of my most beautiful ballads on the piano.
Do you remember the first song you ever sang on stage? Tell us about the memory?
I think the first song I performed in front of a crowd was "Lambada." I think I was 5 years old. My mom got me this cute Hawaiian outfit which I loved, loved, loved. It was an open night at my dance school and everybody was excited to sing their song. When it was my time to get on stage I remember not being nervous at all. All I wanted to do is get on that stage and entertain. I still remember all the smiling faces and the applause I got. Magical.
What can we expect in the coming year? An album, more tours, more collaborations?
I am touring all the time, all over the world and I love it. Every day I have to pinch myself that I am able to do what I do everyday. Right now I am working on new material. Even when I am on the road. I have more than a hundred songs right now that I wrote this year together with my team. It's time to make a pick and release my album. It is time.


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Around a Small Mountain (36 vues du Pic Saint Loup)
Drama, Comedy
"Around a Small Mountain" is a tale of lost love, chance encounters and the transformative power of art. On a winding mountain road, Vittorio gallantly helps Kate, whose car has broken down, and speeds off never having spoken a word. Later in town, Vittorio learns that Kate has returned to join her family's travelling circus after leaving under mysterious conditions many years ago. Intrigued by her story, Vittorio stays for the show, and the next one, and little by little, is ingratiated into the circus and the lives of its performers -- all the while trying to discover the secret that led to Kate's sudden departure.
Cast: Jane Birkin, Sergio Castellitto, Jacques Bonnaffé, Julie-Marie Parmentier, André Marcon
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Directed by: Jacques Rivette
Written by: Pascal Bonitzer, Christine Laurent
Running time: 1hr 24min
Opens: Jul 09, 2010 NY
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"This is an 'Americanized' version of that old standard, Shepherd's Pie. My family loves it! You can prepare your mashed potatoes as you normally would -- adding butter, milk, sour cream, whatever!"
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1 pound
lean ground beef
1/2 cup
chopped onion
1/2 cup
chopped celery
1 (10.5 ounce) can
condensed vegetable soup
1/2 teaspoon
dried thyme
3 cups
mashed cooked potatoes
1 cup
shredded Colby longhorn cheese
This seems to be one of those recipes where anything you want to throw into the pot is acceptable. As long as the end product tastes good, the endevour has been a success. Several of the reviews mentioned that the "pie" was bland. This was my clue to expermient. So I put in some things to give it a kick. First I added a can of cream corn (cause I really like corn) as several reviewers mentioned and I used mushroom soup instead of veggy soup, then three cloves of finely cut garlic. In the potatoes, I added milk and a LARGE tablespoon of creamy horseradish sauce (anything with the word horse in it should give it a "kick"). I added a dash or two of worchestershire sauce and a dash or three of garlic salt. I tossed in a can of white beans (this one gave it a real boost and I highly recommend concidering the beans as an additive). I also used more than the three cups of potatoes. I used three good sized russet potatoes. I have no idea what Colby longhorn cheese is, so I had some medium chedar that I used. The end product of this concoction was absolutely delicious! My wife, who is kinda pickey, had three helpings and I had four. Between the two of us we ate three quarters of the "pie" at one sitting!! This was really, really good and full of great flavors. Thank you Lisa for a great recipe idea.
I didn't like the version of this with the vegetable soup and it didn't go over well with my family. I'll stick with cream of mushroom soup.
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This is truly the best Shepherd's pie we've ever had! I more than doubled the recipe and used about 3lbs of hamburg. I used a little less thyme then it called for and used condensed golden mushroom soup. I totally forgot to add the onion and celery while cooking the burger, so I sauteed them in a little butter afterwards and added it to the burger & soup mix. I layered the hamburger, then corn, then the potatoes and WOW, it was so good! There were 4 adults (very hungry ones!) and the entire 9x13 pan was gone. My dad said it was the best he ever had...even better then my mom's (which is saying a lot!) I'm making it again for Sunday football...hope there's enough! Thanks for the great recipe!
I love shepherd's pie, but the rest of my crew could probably do without, so this review is all my own. I like this recipe becasue it is your "basic" shepherd's pie recipe, so you can add or take away what you like. I spruced up my meat mixture a little more by adding chopped bell pepper, canned tomatoes and garlic to my ground meat. It makes it a little heartier, and I like to flavor my mashed potatoes with some garlic and onion powder. I don't measure out the cheese...I just throw lots and lots on top. I would definitely recommed using this recipe as your foundation, and then play around with it. Thanks Lisa.
Discovered this recipe a while back, and this has become one of our favorite dishes. I add at least another onion and tons of garlic to the browning meat. I also use lots more vegatables (frozen stir-fry veggies give it a fun, interesting, and easy boost) and two cans of vegitable soup because I make a big bunch of it. I always use instant pototoes (SO much faster than the other kind and I can't really tell a differenc) and pour on the thyme because I love the unique flavor. I also pile on the cheese--because I love it! My family loves this, and I make enough to have leftovers. The best thing, though, is that you can totally change/add/remove anything you want!
This was delicious. As I was using 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, I increased the onion to 2/3 cup and left the celery at1/2 cup. Just make sure celery and onion are cooked through. I also used two cans condensed vegetable beef soup and I added about a cup of frozen peas and carrots, which I cooked first. I only sprinkled on a little bit of thyme. Used lots of potatoes. Family loved it.
I never even heard of Shepard's Pie, but I thought I'd give it a try. The recipe has turned out great every time I've made it. I've even made it with boxed mashed potatoes and it still has a lot of great flavor. I personaly add a few more spices to the ground beef, throw in more veggies and use a blend of cheddar/munster cheese on top instead of Colby. It really fills you up and is great for those of us who have very little time to cook. Even my sister-in-law, who is a chef, liked the recipe. Thank you !!
Heavy but tasty. I used instant potatoes and added carrots and frozen peas. I've never heard of colby longhorn cheese, so I used colby jack. After my additions, this made about eight servings. It reheated well as leftovers. Next time I will try cream of mushroom soup instead of the vegetable.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
American Shepherd's Pie
Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 342
Calories from Fat: 150
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