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AC and berselius posted new Daily facepalm posts one minute apart from one another. So now they are merged. Those responsible have been sacked
Mish Mash
Let's face it, half the content on this blog is just stuff Mish posts, so today is a look back at Mish's contributions to the world of Obstructed View and beyond. If you'd like to talk about baseball or even the Cubs, I'm sure there are places you can go for that kind of thing.
Cubs top prospects
ESPN's Keith Law released his top 100 prospects list ($) yesterday, and the Cubs had three players on the list (the system ranked 20th overall). Anthony Rizzo came in at 36, recent first round pick Javier Baez came in at 95 and top prospect Brett Jackson came in at 89. That one's a real head scratcher but KLaw's ranking criteria is different from most prospect listers. He sees a problem with BJax's strikeout rate, and if he doesn't figure it out he's "just" a solid-average regular. Former Cubs prospects Hak-Ju Lee and Chris Archer came in at 12 and 63, respectively. I find ranking Lee that high to be even more ridiculous than the Brett Jackson ranking, but I've never been high on Lee.
A Tale of Two (Second) Cities
Mish linked to this free story on BP about not one but two baseball teams, both of which play in Chicago, but (we hope) they're headed in very different directions.
Jed Hoyer Interview
Jed Hoyer went on ESPN 1000 yesterday. You should take everything he says with a Milton Waddams sized grain of salt, but the main headline from the interview was that he says Soriano will more than likely start the season with the Cubs. He also left open the possibility of maybe thinking about talking in the general area of an extension or similar type contract or agreement with Matt Garza.
Thread-Hijacking Discussion Mish Recently Enjoyed
If you want to know how to post images in the comments, you should follow mb's helpful instructions to Mish in yesterday's facepalm thread.
Speaking of salary dumps
The Pirates and Yankees are apparently talking a A.J. Burnett trade, and the Yankees are willing to pay at least 2/3 of his deal to do it. Much like Blake DeWitt getting cut by the Cubs, being salary dumped to potentially clear up room for 1000 year old Raul Ibanez should be a reason to consider instant retirement.
News about Apple Mish Recently Enjoyed
He enjoyed this story. He didn't actually eat an apple. Unless . . .
Is Mish's Dad Dead?
Is there a Cubs game today?
New pics from @GameOfThrones Season 2 are AH-MAZING.What a great job of making Brienne hideous!
— Manu Mishra (@Manu_P_Mishra) February 9, 2012
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Cool Interactive Infographic Mish Recently Enjoyed
Is there Wrigley Talk Friday today?
Check it out at 1 pm CT. Link
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Finally, happy birthday to Mish's favorite video evar. Can't believe Mish has been debating between kicking in the back seat and sitting in the front seat for 52 Fridays, but here we are.


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Who do you think will be in the Super Bowl and what will the outcome be?
Feel the rush...
I am going Jets and pack just because it would be 6 seed vs 6 seed.
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Patriots and Seahawks.
Just so the Pats can be massively and hilariously upset again.
Pats and Bears. I hate the Bears too, but they just continue to fly under the radar.
Diehard Fan Living in Packer Territory
Co-Founder: 2 Mugs Fantasy Football -- a site about and football!
Steelers and Packers.
If the Steelers lose to Baltimore today, I am gonna be sick watching the Patriots and Ravens fight for the Super Bowl.
Green Bay 27
Pittsburgh 24
Steelers 31
Packers 20
Pittsburgh's defense isn't Atlanta...
I think the jets are going to beat the packers
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On this page you will find many of the forms you may need during your studies at the University of Minnesota Law School.
To change your name, address or other personal information, please visit One Stop and click on the Personal Information link in the Quick Links on the right.
Applying for the bar in Minnesota and other states is an extensive and time-consuming process. Admission requirements vary by state, and students are urged to research the requirements, timelines, and standards for the bar(s) of the state(s) in which they intend to apply at least six months in advance of the scheduled exam date. For a comprehensive guide to the bar application process from the National Conference of Bar Examiners, and for a list of links to bar admissions offices in all 50 states, visit: http://www.ncbex.org/bar-admissions/
For information about application to the Minnesota bar, see: www.ble.state.mn.us/
State bars require that the Law School certify applicants as having met all Juris Doctor degree requirements in order to sit for the bar exam. The Law School Registrar's Office tracks the deadlines and certification requirements for each state to which graduates intend to apply, and keeps detailed lists of certifications by state and by student. State bar certification forms are prepared by the Registrar's Office based on students' Graduation Assessment forms and their transcript records. Certifications are forwarded to the Dean or Dean's delegate for signature, and then submitted directly to the bar examiners in each state.
Students intending to apply for the bar outside of Minnesota should submit the appropriate state bar certification form to the Registrar's Office at least one month prior to the certification deadline. The Registrar's Office carefully tracks the bar certification deadlines for each state bar in order to ensure that completed certifications are received in a timely fashion.
Until a bar applicant has completed all Juris Doctor degree requirements, the Law School cannot forward a bar certification, and the applicant may not be able to sit for the bar exam. Students with incomplete coursework are responsible for finishing all required assignments, and for following up with the faculty member and Registrar's Office to ensure a grade is entered.
A Certificate of Graduation is a formal certification signed by the Dean of Academic Affairs certifying a student's dates of enrollment, graduation date, degree, and attesting to the student's character fitness. Certificates of Graduation are typically submitted to a states' bar examiner's office in order to verify a student's /alumni's legal education.
To request a Certificate of Graduation, complete the Request Form, attach the state bar certification form if applicable, and mail or fax to the Office of the Registrar.
Requests should be addressed to:
Attn: Assistant RegistrarOffice of the RegistrarUniversity of Minnesota Law School229 19th Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55455Fax: (612) 626-1874
The Character and Fitness evaluation process is a critical part of bar admission in most states, and students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the expectations for practice early in their law school careers. To help with this, representatives of the Minnesota State Board of Law Examiners address first-year students at Orientation and again prior to students' graduation in the third year. For information about Minnesota's Character and Fitness evaluation process, see: www.ble.state.mn.us/character_and_fitness.html. For admissions standards in other states, consult the applicable state bar admissions Web site.
Student records, including law school applications, may be reviewed by the Board of Law Examiners as part of the Character and Fitness evaluation process. Inconsistencies between the information disclosed on a student's law school application and his or her bar application may subject the applicant to further scrutiny, and require an amendment to his or her law school application. Students seeking to amend their law school application should consult the Assistant Dean of Students.
Other bar admission questions and concerns of a confidential nature also may be addressed to the Assistant Dean of Students. Students are especially encouraged to meet with the Assistant Dean of Students early in their law school career if they have a history of alcohol or chemical dependency, criminal matters, academic misconduct, significant mental health impairments, or other concerns that may relate to the ability to meet requirements of practice. Students should note that no single condition or incident will automatically prevent admission to the bar; rather, bar examiners encourage students to directly address and treat any condition that may lead to a conduct concern or impair an individual's ability to comply with practice standards.
Some states, including Minnesota, have also introduced a Conditional Admissions process, which allows a bar applicant with recent impairments to be admitted to practice under certain conditions and supervision. Evidence of current fitness and rehabilitation from past impairments are often important considerations in the Character and Fitness evaluation process. Therefore, seeking appropriate support or treatment is strongly encouraged.
Class ranks are computed but not revealed to students or others except for two reasons: 1.) for qualifications for Order of the Coif, although ranking is not disclosed to students, and; 2.) for the limited purpose of application for judicial clerkships or academic teaching positions.
Individual students may receive their class rank for the limited purpose of application for judicial clerkships or academic teaching positions provided the student/alumni submits a list of potential judges and academic institutions to the Law School's Office of the Registrar.
Although the Law School's policy on releasing class ranks is widely accepted, a letter stating the Law School's policy towards class ranks may be sent out by the Registar's office if requested.
Access secure online Class Rank Request Form (You must be logged into your umn.edu email account in order to access the online form. If you cannot access or do not have a umn.edu account, please use the downloadable PDF form linked below.)
Download the PDF Class Rank Request Form
The Law School releases quartile distributions that indicate the range of grade point averages in each quartile of a particular class. Many students/alumni disclose their grade point average in their resumes and often substitute quartile calculations for class ranks.
Historical Quartiles 1990 - 2015
Current Quartiles: Classes of 2015, 2016, 2017
To download the Credit Transfer Request Form, click
here (Word DOC).
In rare circumstances, a law student may need to apply for a change to an examination. To complete the online variance application for such requests, you will need to log in using your UMN x.500 and password.
Persons requiring an accessible version of the form for disability-related reasons should contact the Dean of Students Office at email@example.com, or 621-625-2456.
The Financial Aid Consortium Agreement is a three part document that allows the University of Minnesota's Office of Student Finance (OSF) to calculate your financial aid award while you are on an approved course of study at another institution, either domestic or abroad. Even though you will be paying tuition to another institution, the University OSF will use the cost-of-attendance estimate from the other school when factoring your aid award. Please note that if you have been receiving scholarship funds for study here at the University of Minnesota Law School, these will not apply while you are enrolled through another institution. Questions about scholarship implications for study away can be referred to the Law School Admissions office.
Directions for Completing the Law School Consortium Agreement
Questions regarding completion of these forms can be directed to email@example.com or Jim Parker at email@example.com.
Under Academic Rule 10.5, JD students who have completed their first year of law school may earn a limited number of credits for unpaid independent study. Generally, "independent study" includes exercises that permit or require student participation in law-related writing, research, or other activities away from or outside the Law School, or in a format that does not involve attendance at regularly scheduled class sessions. The total number of independent study credits a student may earn is limited by Academic Rule 3.1. Independent study may include legal research and writing projects, or field placement projects in a legal setting. While similar to externships, field placements are set up on an ad hoc basis, usually with a faculty member who has some experience or expertise in the field placement practice area.
Independent Study Registration Information:
A qualifying Independent Research and Writing project requires a student to research and write a substantive paper, note, article, or other writing product on a legal topic. At least 3750 or more words of writing is required per credit. The written product must rely on the student's original research, be of at least "near-publishable" quality, and include proper legal citation. To register for an independent research project, the student should confer with a supervising faculty member, draft a description of the proposed writing project, and complete the Independent Research form (PDF). The completed Independent Research form must be signed by the faculty member and submitted along with the project description to the Registrar for enrollment.
For Independent Field Placement projects, students may earn up to three credits for unpaid work in a legal practice setting, under the supervision of a qualified field supervisor and a faculty advisor. At least 50 hours of law-related activities are required per credit, and field placement credits are generally evaluated on a Satisfactory/No-Credit basis. The student is responsible for identifying a field placement setting and supervisor, finding a faculty advisor, and completing the Independent Field Placement Enrollment and Independent Field Placement Supervisor Forms. Once the forms are completed, the student obtains the signatures of the faculty supervisor (on the Enrollment form) and field supervisor (Supervisor form). (Signatures may be provided by having the supervisors send a signed statement that the completed form has been read and approved.) The signed forms must then be submitted to the faculty assistant in room N216 for approval by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs prior to enrollment of Independent Field Placement credits.
Read the Independent Field Placement Guide BEFORE completing the form for an explanation of expectations regarding the information requested.
To qualify for a Letter of Good Standing a student must have a cumulative weighted numerical GPA of 2.000 ("C") or higher, and have received no more than two grades below a "C-" in the first year to be in good academic standing.
A Letter of Good Standing is printed on Law School letterhead and signed by the Assistant Registrar. The letter confirms attendance, satisfactory progress and estimated term of graduation.
To request a Letter of Good Standing, launch the online form (UMN.EDU login required), or download and complete the Request Form, and mail or fax to:
Attn: Assistant RegistrarUniversity of Minnesota Law School229 19th Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55455Fax: 612-626-1874
Contact the Registrar's office at email@example.com, if you have questions.
Pursuant to Academic Rule 3.3(c), students who matriculated in 2013 or later and wish to apply non-Law coursework toward their J.D. degree must submit the Non-Law Course Approval Form documenting that the coursework is "substantially law-related."
Non-Law Course Approval Form (UMN.EDU login required)
Degree-seeking students enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or professional program at the University of Minnesota and attorneys may enroll in selected Law courses. Review the Non-Law Student Petition for Law Courses for more information. To enroll, fill out and submit the Petition to the Law School Registrar's Office. The Registrar will manually enroll non-Law students pending available space and instructor consent.
Online form temporarily offline. Download and print a Word .doc.
The University of Minnesota is supported by state taxes, and therefore gives tuition preference to residents of Minnesota. However, the University of Minnesota has tuition reciprocity agreements with several states and the Canadian province of Manitoba.
To download information about residency and reciprocity and to access the Resident Classification form, click here.
To download the Student Practice Information and the Certification form, click here.
Student Practice Certification
The Student Practice Rule adopted by the Minnesota Supreme Court allows students to represent government agencies and indigent clients in actual court and administrative agency proceedings under the supervision of a licensed attorney. The Student Practice Rules can be found in the Minnesota Rules of Court. There are two rules: Rule 1, General Student Practice and Rule 2, Clinical Student Practice.
Minnesota Student Practice Eligibility
To be eligible a student must be currently enrolled, have completed at least two semesters of full-time study (24 credits), and be in good academic standing (2.0 G.P.A). The rule also states that students must identify themselves as a student and be accepted by the client.
Rule 1 – General Practice Rule
Rule 1 applies to students working for a government agency or appearing on behalf of an indigent client. It does not apply to students working at private law firms representing clients for a fee. Students who work for private firms that contract to act on behalf of a government agency may be certified. For example, a firm that contracts to complete public defender cases may ask that a student be certified to represent those clients.
The Rule states that the government agency or persons representing an indigent client must submit in writing to the student's law school the student's name and a statement that the student will be properly supervised under the provisions of the rule. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to complete the Law School's Student Practice Certification Form and obtain the practicing attorney's signature to make a request to be certified under Rule 1. This requirement is found under Rule 1.03 of the Student Practice Rules.
Students seeking practice certification under Rule 1 should complete the Student Practice Certification Form. It must be completed and signed by the practicing attorney, and submitted to the Registrar's Office at the 2nd floor Information Desk. Once the form is received, certification takes approximately one week.
Rule 2 – Clinical Student Practice
Rule 2 applies to students enrolled in a clinic course. Student names are automatically submitted to the Minnesota Supreme Court if they are in a clinic where there may be an opportunity to represent a client. When the drop/add period ends after the first week of school, student names are submitted to the attorney registration clerk. Within two weeks, students will be certified. Students will not be personally notified of their registration. Please see the registrar or law clinics office manager with questions regarding clinic student certification. Students who are not in good standing are ineligible to participate in the Clinics and for student practice certification.
Certification under one rule DOES NOT include certification under the other
Students who work for a government agency and who are also enrolled in a clinic course must be certified under each rule. The Supreme Court maintains a record of who is assuming responsibility for student activities in court. The University of Minnesota Law School accepts that responsibility under Rule 2, Clinical Student Practice. However, the employer must accept that responsibility under Rule 1, General Student Practice.
Length of certification
Both Rule 1 and Rule 2 certifications remain in effect for 12 months. You may be re-certified for an additional 12 months by request. Certification could terminate sooner if certain events occur as stated in Rule 1.03 or Rule 2.03 of the Student Practice Rules.
Student Practice Certification—Other States
Most states have court rules and procedures to certify an eligible law student to appear on a client's behalf, under the supervision of a licensed attorney in that state. Students seeking practice certification outside of Minnesota are responsible for researching the certification requirement for the state in question, and submitting to the Law School Registrar's Office all relevant forms and instructions. Questions regarding non-Minnesota student practice certification should be directed to the Registrar's Office at email@example.com.
Use this form for routine requests from the Student Services division, such as letters of enrollment, letters of good standing, copies of your law school application, etc.
Launch the online form (UMN.EDU login required), or download and print a Word .doc.
Students wishing to study abroad or take part in off-site summer study courses must submit an approval form in advance. Below are the forms relating to specific Study Away situations:
Semester Exchange Approval Form (.doc)
Self-Initiated Program Approval Form (.doc)
Study Away Approval Form (.doc)
For more information on these study opportunities, please see our Study Abroad Web page.
In general, law students are not permitted to schedule classes whose meeting times conflict/overlap, unless this arrangement is pre-approved.
To download the Time Conflict Approval Form, click here.
Unofficial transcripts are available online at One Stop: http://onestop.umn.edu/grades_and_transcripts/index.html.
Official transcripts can only be obtained from the Student Services Center at 130 West Bank Skyway or online at http://onestop.umn.edu/grades_and_transcripts/official_transcripts/index.html
Both official and unofficial transcripts may be obtained from the Law School by completing a Request Form or by sending a written, signed request to the Assistant Registrar. Official transcripts are $15.00 each and checks should be payable to the University of Minnesota. We are not able to accept credit cards. There is no charge for unofficial copies.
Unofficial transcripts produced by the Law School reflecting all coursework for the JD degree may be requested using the Student Records Request Form:
>> Launch the online form (UMN.EDU login required), or download and print a Word .doc.
We also recommend obtaining a copy of your Law School transcript and graduate work transcript from One Stop.
Faxed transcript requests are accepted but must include your handwritten signature. If requesting an official transcript by fax, payment can be mailed separately. Email requests are not accepted at this time.
Transcript requests may be mailed or faxed to:
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Opinion: Benghazi-Gate: Obama's Unconscionable Actions
By now it's obvious that Obama and his administration did not handle the situation correctly. Rather than taking a presidential stance during the horrendous incident, Obama kept his mind and actions on his 2012 reelection campaign and tried to alter the obvious reasons for the deadly attack.
Obama Cancels Colorado Campaign Event To Monitor Storm
The White House says President Barack Obama is canceling campaign appearances in Northern Virginia on Monday and Colorado on Tuesday so he can monitor Hurricane Sandy.
Opinion: Obama Makes The Case: One-Term Limit Needed For President
President Barack Obama epitomizes the need for a one-term limit for presidents of the United States.
Colorado Remains A Top Priority For Presidential Candidates
Colorado remains a top priority for the presidential campaign as the candidates continue to visit the state to stump for votes.
Opinion: Romney Campaign Drops Dog Whistle And Moves To Blatant Racism
Romney supporters, including his son Tagg, have moved away from dog whistle politics and are now engaging in outright disrespectful and racist campaigning.
Opinion: Why Did The White House Take So Long To Admit Libya Attack Was Terrorism?
With Americans watching the nearing of the date September 11, 2012 on the calendar for weeks – if not months – and dreading the stark reality that something disastrous may happen to innocent Americans again, the president and his political cronies refused to believe what happened.
Opinion: Obama Needs To Stay At The White House During Middle East Protests
President Barack Obama needs to stay in Washington, D.C., suspend campaigning, and address the threats against Americans in the Middle East.
Opinion: 2012 Democratic National Convention: Superstar-less And On The Defensive
What a difference four horrendous years makes. Thinking back to the Democratic National Convention of 2008 and now seeing what's going on in Charlotte, North Carolina this week at the Democratic National Convention of 2012 shows stark differences. The Democrats have no star power and pale in comparison to the Republicans' star-packed convention in Tampa.
Opinion: Obama's Campaign Speech 'Press Conference' In The White House
The White House Press Corps members finally got the White House Press Conference they've been shouting for. And they only have themselves to blame for letting Obama turn much of it into a campaign speech by the questions they did and didn't ask.
Opinion: Will Hillary Save The White House For Obama?
With President Barack Obama's Vice President Joe Biden messing up more and more on the campaign trail as time passes, rumors of Biden being sent home to Delaware for good have abounded since last Friday. Will Hillary Clinton step into his place to save the White House for Obama and the Democrats?


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The Northside Branch Library is in the heart of Silicon Valley in the Rivermark Village in Santa Clara. The 15,000-square-foot building has 40,000 items including books, movies, and digital collections, 2,000-square-foot community room, four small group study areas, and a technology center. The Northside Library is slated for silver LEED certified and its modern design blends into the Rivermark residential neighborhood and businesses.
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|A classic southern cake that usually makes its appearance over the Christmas holidays.
Mama's Red Velvet CakeThis was a traditional Christmas cake around our house growing up and it is as moist as it is pretty. I can barely think of Red Velvet Cake without thinking of my Mama, and it is the Christmas season where my heart gets real heavy on missing her. This is a special cake - and meant to be made from scratch in my opinion. It's my Mama's recipe, and I promise it will be worth every single ounce of energy you put into it. I hope that it becomes a special Christmas cake for you.
Recipe: Mama's Red Velvet Cake©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 15 min |Cook time: 40 min | Yield: About 10 to 12 servings
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of red food coloring
- 2-1/4 cups of cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans with non-stick spray and a round of parchment paper.
In a mixer bowl, cream together the butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time and fully incorporate them into the butter mixture. Mix together the cocoa and the food coloring to make a paste; add to the butter mixture.
Sift together the cake flour and salt. Alternate adding the buttermilk and the flour mixture into the mixer at about 1/2 cup at a time. Add vanilla.
Remove mixer bowl from the mixer and move to workspace. In a separate bowl, combine the vinegar and baking soda (mixture will foam up a bit); add into the batter. Carefully blend in, but do not beat the batter. Divide mixture evenly between the pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F about 25 to 30 minutes for 8 inch pans, 35 to 40 minutes for 9 inch pans, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to fully cool before frosting. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top if desired.
For the frosting, in a saucepan, whisk together the flour and the milk until blended; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to thicken. Set aside to cool while preparing the cake.
In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy and light. Combine the milk mixture with the butter mixture, add the vanilla, and beat until you reach the texture of whipped cream. Spread on the cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.
Cook's Notes To substitute a gel paste food coloring, use only about 1/2 teaspoon. May also prepare cake in a tube pan (bake about 50-55 minutes), 9 x 13 inch baking pan or cupcakes. For cupcakes, fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full and rotate pans halfway through cooking time. Yield will be about 2 dozen. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick returns clean and let cool in pan completely. I use 1-1/2 times the frosting recipe above to have plenty of icing. For a 9 x 13 inch pan, bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 to 35 minutes. Can substitute one (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened at room temperature, for one of the sticks of butter in the frosting.
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Looking for some feedback. We've successfully been GMAW welding A36 and A500 to SAE 1030 cast steel using ER70-S3 both CV Spray and modified pulse spray. Asides from the basic WPS parameter controlls we try to stay away from specilize control such as pre/post heat to save cost and training requirements. Recently we've been asked to explore welding A36 and A500 to SAE 1045 caststeel-now we just left the low carbon safety zone- The question is can we pull this off with only using the lowhydrogen variation to the GMAW process?
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The Lincoln Electric web site has a section for free downloads. Among these downloads is a booklet that will tell you MOST of the metal designations and the correct rod/filler with which to weld them.
Also, your LWS should have a resource they can contact to find out the proper rod/filler.


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Maryland officials have renewed their push to revise the state's toll-collection policy, a move they say is necessary to pursue millions of dollars in unpaid tolls.
The Maryland Transportation Authority is seeking stricter penalties for drivers who have toll citations mailed to them but don't pay up, and a House subcommittee is expected to act on the proposal Tuesday.
These toll violators have cost the state nearly $7 million in uncollected revenue over the past five years, according to Harold Bartlett, the authority's executive secretary. Overall, the state has collected $1.5 billion in tolls during that time, according to Bartlett.
The problem stems from the process of "video tolling" in E-ZPass lanes, which the state has allowed to reduce stop-and-go-traffic at toll plazas. Drivers without the E-ZPass transponders can use the electronic toll lanes, but have their license plates recorded so a bill — with a 50 percent premium — can be mailed to them.
Because the state wants to encourage, rather than penalize, video tolling, the authority hasn't been issuing drivers the $50 citation called for under state law. Without a citation, the Motor Vehicle Administration can't flag a violator's registration for nonrenewal.
"The existing statute allows us to flag and suspend registrations, but we're not following it, so we can't [anymore]," Bartlett said.
Instead, the authority has been charging violators an administrative fee of $25 if their toll isn't paid within 30 days, and then turning the matter over to a collection agency if that fee goes unpaid, Bartlett said.
The House measure would change the law to accommodate video tolling. Video toll drivers would receive a bill that must be paid within 30 days, after which they would incur a $50 civil citation. If the citation goes unpaid, the MVA can refuse or suspend the driver's registration.
The subcommittee discussed the proposal last week, and some delegates, such as Herbert H. McMillan (R-Dist. 3) of Annapolis, expressed concern that the $50 citation would be seen as an increased penalty, because the authority is currently imposing a fee of just $25.
Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-Dist. 45) of Baltimore said she was fine with the proposed amount, which matches current law.
"I hate to see people, you know, just beat the system," Glenn said, adding that she didn't believe the $25 would make a significant difference. "It's wrong for them to go through the facility and expect not to be penalized."


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I would like to know is it worth doing both Yoga and Bodybuilding on the same day regularly?
Yes, yoga and bodybuilding can be done on the same day. Yoga is a specific form of low-intensity exercise and its benefits are thought to arise from the exercise component as well as stress reduction. Unless your bodybuilding session is so intense that you can barely move, I don't see why you shouldn't do Yoga. Since Yoga exercises are generally of low intensity, it won't have too much of an effect on your muscles or metabolism.
From my understanding, it is best to partake in static stretching after your workout and seeing that Yoga (generally speaking) is pretty much static stretching there should be no harm.
Harm can come from doing static stretching before your workout, especially for lower-body exercises. It is recommended before workouts to do some dynamic stretching (lunges as opposed to holding a strech like bending over to touch your toes).
There has been some research on the matter. Check out this link: http://chrisfry.hubpages.com/hub/Stretching-Before-Sport
So in short, no, it is not a problem as long as you do your yoga after your bodybuilding workout!
Others have already covered the important ground of whether yoga can be paired with working out, but I'd make some suggestions on the ordering. Many people under-estimate the amount of "work" that can be involved in a number of yoga poses, particularly holds. I've found personally that specific muscles are often too weak for a robust well-rounded session of yoga after lifting weights.
I feel like I get the most out of both when I get my more vigorous yoga session in as a warm-up before lifting. You may also want to keep in mind that despite yoga's reputation it is perfectly possible to hurt yourself while attempting positions your body isn't in the proper shape to execute prop--and being too tired to maintain good form qualifies.
The answer probably depends on what sort of yoga, poses and duration you're practicing.
Yes!! I have done cardio, weight training followed by Yoga in the same session. I must say it feels great to finish off the workout routine by Yoga stretches and I feel much rejuvenated afterwards. I basically do Surya Namaskar to finish the routine and it really helps to stretch the muscles and give some relaxation after strenuous workout.
Absolutely! Yoga will stretch the muscles that have just worked (better do the body building part first) and body building will help build the muscles to hold the postures better in yoga!
I would say yes, take into account the following:
So give it a try, watch your form closely and don't give up to early if it seems to hard at first.


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The family of an elderly Gaithersburg woman who wandered out of Reagan National Airport and was found dead three days later is frustrated and bewildered by what happened to her.
Victoria Kong's body was found Monday on Gravelly Point, three days after she arrived at Reagan National Airport on an American Airlines flight from Barbados — and then disappeared.
"It's so unexpected, so bizarre, so unnecessary — it's made an unexpected death of a close family member so much harder to accept," said Joy Anderson, Kong's daughter, on Tuesday.
Kong, 83, arrived in D.C. on a flight from Barbados (which had a connection at Miami) at around 4 p.m., Anderson said.
The family says that American Airlines failed to provide Kong with the necessary assistance once she arrived in Washington, D.C.
"When I made reservation, I chose wheelchair assistance," Anderson said. It was something she and her family members did routinely when her mother traveled, she said. "I made it clear I wanted her to be assisted to her seat," Anderson said. Normally her mother would be escorted from her seat to the baggage claim area, Anderson said.
Everything went smoothly on the trip until Kong arrived in D.C., Anderson said. There her mother wasn't picked up in a wheelchair.
"Instead of coming to luggage claim, she walked out," Anderson said. Anderson said her mother had grown forgetful recently, though she was otherwise extremely healthy. "She was not on one medicine," she said.
Hours later, as police were trying to find her mother, they found video footage of her walking directly out of the airport at around 4:10 p.m., Anderson said.
She began asking airport security personnel and officials for information about her mother.
She said that she asked for help from American Airlines officials, from someone working at an information booth, and from Transportation Security Administration officials. Along the way, she said, American Airlines officials told her that her mother was still at the gate.
"They were just brushing me off – [telling me] they have her, that wheelchair people come last," she said.
Kong's granddaughter, Alexandria Anderson said that footage showed her grandmother walking past the wheelchair and her name, which was displayed on a digital screen.
"Nobody told her at her seat that a wheelchair was waiting," Alexandria said, adding that Kong could have missed it because she was tired or had forgotten. She said that Kong had left Barbados on a flight at around 7:15 a.m. that Friday. The length of the trip was one reason they asked for the wheelchair assistance, she said.
Joy Anderson called the number she had used to set up the wheelchair service with her mother, and was told that agents were helping her mother in the lavatory.
"That was all fiction," she said.
Finally, Anderson went to police.
They began scouring video footage, and found clips of her walking out of the gate, out of the airport into a taxi, where she sat momentarily, before walking off again.
"If they hadn't told me they had her inside, I would have seen her," Anderson said.
"We are deeply saddened to learn of Ms. Kong's death and our thoughts are with her family. We will continue to offer our cooperation to authorities," said American Airlines spokeswoman Stacey Frantz, in a statement. The airline did not provide specific details about Kong's death, but said, "When customers book tickets and request special assistance, our team of specialists trained in compliance with the Air Carrier Access Act proactively reach out to our customers to understand what type of assistance may be required."
"In this case, American was asked to provide mobility assistance, but we received no indication that Ms. Kong suffered from any form of cognitive disability, Frantz said, in the statement.
"If we learn that a customer has a cognitive disability, our agents are trained to advise that we do not provide supervision of passengers and a companion is necessary to ensure safe travel," she said.
Besides the public statements that American Airlines has put out about her mother's death, she said the family has not yet been contacted.
The family was still waiting for Kong's luggage Tuesday afternoon, she said.
On Monday, Rob Yingling, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, said that police had used K-9 units to track her scent to Roosevelt Island, a few miles north of the airport.
A U.S. Park Police spokesman said that searchers found Kong's body around 2 p.m., Monday. Her body was located just north of the airport and south of Gravelly Point, off the George Washington Parkway, in a wooded area about 30 feet from the bike trail, according to a statement from Park Police.
Rescue personnel had searched the shore line, and scoured the area from the air with an aerial thermal search from a U.S. Park Police helicopter.
Search and rescue volunteers trained to operate in back-country and ex-urban environments were looking for her over the weekend, but had been unsuccessful, he said.
Officials have not yet released a cause of death, but Anderson said that one of the detectives investigating her mother's death told her that it appeared Kong died of exposure.
Joy Anderson said her mother, a devout Roman-Catholic, read religious texts and entertained friends at home. She didn't drive.
Alexandria said that her grandmother was of Portuguese, Indian, and Chinese descent, and cooked a chicken curry that was "famous."
Kong's husband Lloyd died less than a year ago, Joy Anderson said. Her mother had been a homemaker, performed office work, and taught kindergarten students, she said.
Her death has left family members and friends in the United States and Barbados in shock, she said.
"In Barbados, the house is full of people reading the news ... they're just devastated," Anderson said.
They have not yet scheduled a funeral, because family members will have to travel from different parts of the United States and Barbados.
"I'm just coming out of the fog," Anderson said.


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1 LM317T Adjustable Voltage Regulator - 276-1778
This is the adjustable voltage regulator. It takes input from two resistors (R1 and R2) and then ratchets the voltage down accordingly. I recommend you take a look at the datasheet if you want to learn more about this part.
1 0-5K Linear Potentiometer - 271-1714
This is R2, and will allow us to control the voltage output.
1 560 Ohm Resistor - 271-1116
This is R1.
2 1N4001 Diodes - 276-1101
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1 .1 uf Capacitor - 272-135
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1 10 uf Capacitor - 272-1013'
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Provides the power to the circuit. RadioShack has a nice selection, but I recommend salvaging your own as I did. Anything will work as long as the output current is no more than an amp. I choose one that has an 800mA output, but anything over 500mA should cover most basic electronics projects.
1 Small Perfboard - 276-148
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1 Heat Sink - 276-1368
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Need a/c output. How to make 12v ac 1800ma supply???? Just fried the one for my Xmas tree stand. It runs a small 12 a/c motor and a m16 lamp. Any suggestions, any ideas, Please.
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for regulated power supply you just need DC power supply. If you just want that AC power supply for something else then just buy transformer 12v 1.8A or 2A put it in box and you are ready to go because you don't need any external parts to get AC.
I made one of these also. Its a neat and very useful gadget to have. You can find mine here:
Mine is set up to use batteries..instead of a wallwart.
Not required if you don't think you're going to make mistakes."
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Thanks for your help.
. The output range is 1,5V to 29V - 1500mA
Oh, then stick it all in a box :)
I have tested to find ground. Then I tested to find voltage. Hooked up the (-) and (+) to find nothing. Just a bunch of zero's. When I connected ground to (-) I got the 19.8 volts.
MAIN QUESTION ( Is this safe to have the (-) and GND connected together? Also is the voltage normal when it says on the black box that the cord runs out of say's 19.5?
Anyone want to check my math? I was an English major, after all. :-)
i want to use a 200/9V transformer, but i don't know if i need to convert it before or after the rectifier??
If it doesn't by some chance have it, you can test the voltage with a multimeter, ac voltage has an average voltage of zero, so if it tests zero on the dc range of the multimeter then its ac voltage.
With a 12V wall-wart I am good, but with a 16V wart, anything above 10.5 just bounces all over.
Do I need different capacitors and/or resistors to use the higher voltages? The LM317 data sheet says it can go up to 37V.
Thanks! Really appreciate you posting this.
I am attempting to build this and I can not find a 12v 800mA, I was wondering if I can use a 12v 700mA power adapter?
Please help.
You can even connect this device up to digital control and those circuits are common and schematics are obtainable.
In the end a potentiometer and a meter is the simplest and most flexible configuration so I tend to use it the most. Anything else is much higher parts count and more work to build, while netting less fine control.
But yeah the uses the LM317 has been put to are virtually endless. The circuit here is excellent.
I strongly suggest you fix your instructable, which otherwise is great.
Bear in mind I was a little kid and in my bedroom doing this at 2:30 in the morning. The device completely exploded all that remained was the center leg that is attached to the back tab sticking out of the board I had it soldered to. The rest completely vaporized.
The one that let go on me was a 7812 or some other fixed regulator. This is going back a number of years now so I cannot remember exactly. What I do remember is that thing was loud! I kept on waiting for my Mom to come into my room to see why I was lighting off fireworks in there but thankfully she must have slept through it or something I don't know.
I was pretty peeved too because I checked my work and it was "right" as per the data I used for the device. Just that information was wrong. So yeah it does happen. Even from sources you don't expect it to!


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A glance at just some of the highlights of the surge read like a who's who of pop culture. Local rockers Kings of Leon sold an estimated two million copies worldwide of its new album, Come Around Sundown. Nashville-bred Ke$ha saw her singles "TiK ToK" and "We R Who We R" top Billboard's Hot 100 chart, and her songs were downloaded more than 10 million times. Franklin's pop-punk band Paramore landed a No. 2 album with brand new eyes, and its lead singer, Hayley Williams, received a Grammy nomination for her collaboration with B.o.B. and Eminem on "Airplanes." Taylor Swift's Speak Now notched the biggest debut week in sales since 2005, and her Fearless won a Grammy all-genre album of the year prize. Lady Antebellum's single "Need You Now" crossed over from the country world to top adult contemporary charts, and the album of the same name sold three million copies.
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Emotional Branding: The New Paradigm for Connecting Brands to People
Allworth Press, 01/01/2001 - 319 pŠginas
A visionary approach to building powerful brand loyalty, this ground-breaking book shows marketers of any product or service how to engage today's increasingly cynical consumers on deeper emotional levels. Case histories from the author's high-profile client list analyze demographic and behavioral shifts in populations and retail distribution channels, then show how all five senses can be used as powerful marketing tools to respond to those trends. Chapters detail how to develop strong brand personalities, customize brand presence to different consumer groups, use brand strategies in packaging and display, and facilitate interactive access to products through the Internet.
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JUNE Cookbook of the Month: FOODS and WINES OF SPAIN, Penelope Casas - All Recipes
Please remember to note the BOOK, CHAPTER, and PAGE of the recipe you are cooking each time you post to this thread. Thank you!
The Paella a la Valenciana, on page 177 in the Rice Dishes chapter of F&WoS has, for quite a few years now, been one of my go-to party dishes. A friend of mine who has a house in Spain says it's better than most he's ever had there.
In the recipe, as written, Casas indicates where it can be made in advance up until that point. But over the years of making this dish, I've rewritten the instructions somewhat to make advanced preparation even easier and less messy. Here are a few tips from my experience with it:
I sauté the shellfish (usually including squid, which is not called for in the recipe) after sautéing the chicken, chorizo, pork, and ham (all removed to a bowl) but before (not after) adding the aromatics. It makes it much, much easier to scoop out the shellfish to set it aside. And I sauté the shrimp and squid first and then the lobster since I have more control over how much each is cooked if done separately rather than together. After the shellfish is cooked and removed from the pan, I proceed with the recipe as written, sautéing the aromatics and then stirring in the rice. At that point, I've held the ingredients for as long as three and four hours, giving me plenty of time to clean up the kitchen and leaving very little left to do once my guests arrive.
I've found that one small chicken (not two), is plenty. Most people are concentrating on the shellfish anyway and even with just one chicken there's often some left over. I sometimes substitute domestic prosciutto cut in a quarter-pound chunk and then diced for the cured ham. And although I make my paella in a 15-inch enameled paellera, I've often had unopened clams and mussels, so I now give them a head start for about a minute or a minute-and-a-half in the microwave before burying them in the rice and baking the paella.
I'm attaching a photo, but not sure how well it will reproduce since it was taken by a friend at a dinner party and sent to me as a thumbnail pdf file.
re: The Dairy Queen
Here's a couple of links to recipes for brown rice paella. Interestingly, they all cook it in the oven for a while as well as on top of the stove. I think that's definitely not traditional, but may be the way to go with brown rice, which takes longer to cook, typically. Definitely worth experimenting, I'd say.
re: greedygirl
Interesting--I wonder why they all used long grain brown rice instead of brown pearl/Spanish rice? Is the brown Spanish rice hard to find?
re: The Dairy Queen
No, I've never tried making it with brown rice, pearl or otherwise, and couldn't even begin to guess why the recipes gg linked to call for long-grain rather than pearl.
But comparing the Casas recipe with the one from Cooks Illustrated, I see that the CI recipe calls for the rice and liquid to be placed in the oven, covered, for 30 minutes before adding the chicken and chorizo; then cooking for 15 minutes before adding the shrimp; and then cooking for yet 15 minutes more. Casas, on the other hand, calls for adding the boiling broth to the rice, cooking on the stovetop for 10 minutes, and adding the chicken and shellfish and baking, uncovered, for 20 minutes. In essence, the brown rice in the CI recipe is cooking, covered, for a half hour longer than the short-grain rice in the Casas recipe, which cooks uncovered.
Also, the CI recipe, calling for 2 cups of rice, calls for 3-1/3 cups of liquid. The Casas recipe, which calls for 3 cups of rice, calls for 6-1/2 cups of liquid. That seems a bit odd to me since I would have thought the brown rice would require more liquid. But perhaps not. Since you'll be cooking the rice, at least initially, without the meat and shellfish, it would probably be easy enough to test the rice before adding those other ingredients to see if more liquid would be required.
Just my thoughts on how I'd approach it if I were going to give it a try.
re: JoanN
Does Casas put her paella in the oven? I've made paella a few times, using different recipes, and it's always cooked exclusively on the stove top. I've never heard of it being cooked in the oven. I might have to try the Casas method to compare. I can't imagine it can be better than the Moro ones, which are delicious, but who knows!
re: greedygirl
Yes, she does. All the paellas in F&WoS are cooked on the stovetop for about 10 minutes and then, uncovered, in a 325F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.They are then covered lightly with foil and allowed to rest for 10 minutes. I don't know whether or not she uses this same procedure in her Paella book.
This is the only paella recipe I've ever made so I'm in no position to compare it to anything other than what I've had in restaurants, and hers wins that contest hands down. I hope you do try it. I'd love to know how you think it compares with others you've made.
re: greedygirl
Here you go.
Spanish Paella a la Valenciana
(rice recipe #3) http://www.spanish-food-and-recipes.c...
Bean Pebbled Paella http://www.thefoodmaven.com/diary/arc...
Garlicky clam paella
Online links are posted in main June thread at http://www.chowhound.com/topics/522410
re: NYchowcook
Thanks very much, NYchowcook.
re: greedygirl
Not sure what to say except that you only cook the shellfish long enough to pick up some of the flavors from the now-seasoned oil, not long enough to cook it through. Perhaps, compared to your usual recipes, this would seem overcooked to you. It never has to me. And if any of the many guests who have had it thought so, they certainly kept their mouths shut.
As I believe I said above, I've never made any other paella recipe. I do hope those who have will try this one and let us know how they think it compares.
re: JoanN
i am also a fan of the Casas' receipe--my paella pan was given to me by a friend who wanted me to do that recipe. I like to make it outside on a bar-b-que grill---those round Weber kettle things are just the right size to fit a paella pan. I do the whole thing on the grill and it works fine. Then when you add the shellfish, you just put the lid on.
Casas cookbook was one of my first cookbooks and one of the few to survive the devastating flood when I moved from the East Coast to the West coast way back in '89. its got such great stuff.
re: JoanN
I gave the paella a la valenciana a go tonight. I don't have a paella pan, nor is my my largest skillet oven safe, so I transferred the paella to a broiling pan before placing in the oven. Seemed to work fine, and my wife (who normally doesn't like paella) enjoyed it.
I omitted pork chop, lobster, clams and ham. Somehow, the 20 minute bake + 10 minute tent resulted in overcooked mussels for me. The quality of the chorizo makes a big difference; I used Whole Foods chorizo, which was only so-so. Next time, I'll make an effort to find better sausage. Also, I used Italian arborio rice; does anyone know how different arborio is from valencia rice?
Photos (courtesy of my lovely wife) attached.
Gambas Al Ajillo - Garlic Shrimp (Tapas, p. 6).
This book has a few variations of this classic Spanish dish, so the first one I made was the version from "Rincon de Espana" in NYC. I really liked the addition of sherry in this, and am going to try different recipes to see which is my favorite since it's an easy tapas. For this one, butter and oil are heated in a casserole dish, and then shrimp and sliced garlic is added. The recipe calls for small/medium shrimp, but I only had large. Then add lemon juice, dry sherry, paprika, a cut up chili pepper (I used one chili de arbol; next time would use two), salt and pepper, and chopped parsley (didn't have any so garnished with sliced scallion). I served this with Ensalada Mora from "Cocina", and some garlic bread.
re: Rubee
A friend of ours made a wonderful shrimp dish she learned while living in Spain. It's similar to the recipe above, but with fewer ingredients. It is also verrrrrrry olive oil intensive.
You heat about a cup of olive oil in a large skillet and add whole garlic cloves (lots and lots) and several large bay leaves broken into several pieces. The whole thing sizzles until the garlic cooks through and starts to brown, then salt and lots of cracked pepper, along with raw, cleaned shrimp, are added and cooked until the shrimp are done. The whole mess is poured into a serving bowl (sometimes we just put the skillet on the table) and eaten with lots of baguettes heated in the oven. Then we all go to a Weight Watchers meeting.
re: oakjoan
Holy goodness that sounds fabulous...
re: oakjoan
That sounds like the version I'm more familiar with. Thanks, now I'm hungry again! I'm not sure if I liked the combination of butter (and I love butter) and oil as much in this version, though E loved it.
I wanted to add more chilis but didn't want to change the authenticity of the dish. I'm partial to a Mexican version called Camarones al Mojo de Ajo or Camarones a la Guajillo - shrimp in sizzling olive oil and garlic, but with strips of guajillo peppers and orange rind.
re: Rubee
So on the Gambas al ajillo topic, I have a question that perhaps the Boston boarders might relate to, but the COTM boarders might be able to help with. I would LOVE to recreate the Gambas al ajillo from the restaurant Toro and I am at a loss as to where to start. The description on the menu is just "griddled garlic shrimp." I know there is saffron in the sauce, because I can see it, and last time I was there when I probed the server, all they gave me was "lots of butter." I could eat that sauce with a spoon. Are there any recipes in FaWofS that might approximate?
re: littleneck
Oh, unfortunately, I never ordered that dish at Toro (now I wish I had!). Hopefully some of the other Boston 'hounds will be more helpful!
re: Rubee
Gambas Al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp), "Rincon de Espana" Version, Pg. 6
This version of garlicky shrimp is perfect for large shrimp and we love everything about it. In fact when I read the recipe I decided to cook a mushroom combo in more or less the same method. I didn't substitute anything, but because we had one pound of large shrimp I increased a few of the other ingredients. Like Rubee I used arbols - 3 of them, 6 cloves of garlic, 2 1/2 T sherry, 1 t paprika, 1/2 t sea salt, 1 t black pepper, 2 T minced parsley. Everything else remained the same. I peeled the shrimp although the recipe does not call for it. A wok was our cooking vessel of choice.
The shrimp was their perfectly pinky briny selves. Crusty bread mopped up the spicy sauce. The mushroom recipe on page 82 was my guideline for a combination of cremini and portobellos. I also served a melange of stir-fried rice and vegetables.
"Fried eggs with garlic and paprika, "F&WofS, "Eggs and egg dishes", page 155
Alas, for two reasons, the first being I cannot stand eggs with any hint of crispy or brown edges, the second being I wanted to keep the oil content low, I simply fried my eggs in a nonstick pan that I'd sprayed with a bit of food release. Then, I proceeded with the recipe as written, except for reducing the olive oil for frying the pimientos and garlic from 2 TBSP to 2 tsp. Turned out to be a lovely, simple dish. The only complaint I have about this recipe is that she has you fry the eggs first and let them sit about 4-6 minutes while frying the pimientos and garlic, so, the eggs were of course, cold, by the time they were served. If I were to do this again, I'd fry the eggs in a pan on a separate burner, while the garlic is having its 2 minute cooling.
I've noticed throughout her recipes that she doesn't have you do things in a logical order, but, rather, in order by ingredient. For instance, the Beef Hash Casserole recipe I tried from Cocina de Mama she has you fry the beef, then boil water for potatoes, cook the potatoes, then pre-heat the oven. So, just a caution, I advice reading through the whole recipe and adapting the order of things for a better flow.
I know the photos aren't that appetizing, sorry, I'm not good at plating (I have a hard enough time just making sure the food tastes good!) but they are attached nevertheless. What you're looking at is strips fried pimientos on the side, and garlic/paprika sauce drizzled over the eggs.
Atun Escabechado - Marinated Tuna (Tapas, p. 24)
I used this tasty tuna salad to stuff Piquillo peppers for a tapas party yesterday (rest of the menu linked below). I didn't have any Spanish tuna, but used a can of high-quality tuna that I got at a local farmer's market. This is flaked, and mixed with vinegar (I used white wine vinegar), minced onion, capers, parsley and s&p. I also drizzled in a little extra virgin olive oil. Simple, but really bright and flavorful. My friend even asked for the recipe.
Tapas report:
Ensalada Catalana, "F&WofS" page 112.
About this salad, Casas writes: "In Southern Spain, where the temperatures in summer often top 100 degrees, a cooling salad such as this one is ideal." This statement is accurate! As we are in the middle of a nasty heat wave, I had no desire to start cooking the roasted chicken dishes I wanted to try. This salad was perfect.
This salad is a Spanish version of Salade Nicoise, but layered. Boiled sliced potatoes, sliced onions and green peppers, olives and chunk tuna are slathered with salad dressing, salt and pepper, then topped with tomatoes and boiled eggs. I used up a jar of pimento stuffed green olives I had left in the fridge, and in the future I would probably use stronger tasting olives. We also used canned tuna packed in water to try to reduce calories, although I used so much dressing for the salad that I probably negated any benefits of the water packed tuna. The dressing is unusual and tasty. She gives a recipe for El Alino salad dressing (page 104), a dressing with cheese and herbs. We used grated Manchego as our cheese. The dressing also has a touch of horseradish, which gives it a gentle piquancy.
After layering the ingredients and sprinkling with dressing, we refridgerated the salad for 2 hours. This nice thing about the delay is it gives time for the dressing to permeate the salad. The herbs and cheese in the dressing have time to amalgamate. As well, the raw onions become much less harsh when marinated in dressing. The salad is light but filling. Very tasty, and worth making again.
re: oakjoan
Thanks Oakjoan! Hmm, I wish I had thought about doing the boiling earlier, it would have been much more pleasant....


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Discussion in 'GIMP News' started by universalmaster, Oct 19, 2008.
What do you think about the new Gimp version: 2.6.1???
Don't know....haven't got it yet...lol
I don't know how to compile...stuff
So I just wait...and wait...and wait for the next version that comes with installer
I have 2.6.0. ??? I'm not really sure how I got it. I thought I installed 2.5.1! Is 2.6.1 any different than 2.6.0? I'll probably try to install it later if I remember.
Oh wait! I might have it on my lappy. It's running Windows. What is the Windows package version?
The installer version is already out.. check the news section.
The new version sure rocks! Though I came across some issues regarding window management. My windows (at first) seem to become too unresponsive due to the new implementation of better(?) window handling. But eventually I made my way out of that by working around and avoiding some maximizations done on my main canvass.
Prolly the best feature I like about the newest version of GIMP (2.6.1) is the capability to pan beyond the image border, which is very helpful for me since I do a lot of bezier curve manipulations and extended handles are sure pain in the ass with the older versions of GIMP since I have to zoom out the magnification by a great value just to "drag in" the handles.
I think i have 2.6.0 i must update! lol ill be back when i get it!
I have 2.6.0 as well. If you get it, will you tell me if there's anything different about it?
I guess I could just check the change log...
I just downloaded the portable application of GIMP 2.6.1 to my USB drive. I really like the way the entire menu is now on the image window and the tool box just follows with it when you minimize or open. The customizable zoom percentage is nice too. Maybe there are other things I haven't found yet, but the rest seems to be pretty much like 2.4. I don't understand why the GEGL operation is optional, but I notice that the control of gaussian blur is very superior and adjustable in a better way.
Will someone clarify what portable gimp is? I've heard alot of talk about it, but dont know what it is.
im guessing, since i never heard of it before, but have portable openoffice. but i think that basically u can download it and put it on a usb stick so u can use it on any comp even if it doesnt have openoffice. thing is, my brother told me openoffice portable only works on windows. >.>
sky-fyre is right....portable gimp is made so that you can take it and use it on other computers when away from your own. Here's a link if you want more information.
Putting portable gimp on a flash drive is also a great way to test a new version to make sure you really want to upgrade.
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pft same as openoffice .. portable is only for windows >.>
This version is the bug fix of 2.6
I think is like 2.60 except some buggy was out )
So it's good update to 2.6.1
I think it stinks. I don't like the new window (what was the point of removing the menu when all they did was replace it with an image just taking up space?). I also hate the default way of handling windows. Luckily you can switch back... I thought. But when doing so a lot of problems arose. In short: Nothing works.
I love it. I thought I would miss 2.4 at first, but after a little while, I realized how much I like it.
Hmm, should i make the switch?
Yeah i hated it at first but its nice when you get used to it
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