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Royal Palaces of Abomey
Royal Palaces of Abomey
From 1625 to 1900, 12 kings succeeded one another at the head of the powerful Kingdom of Abomey. With the exception of King Akaba, who had his own separate enclosure, they all had their palaces built within the same cob-wall area, in keeping with previous palaces as regards the use of space and materials. The royal palaces of Abomey are a unique reminder of this vanished kingdom.
Palais royaux d'Abomey
De 1625 à 1900, douze rois se succédèrent à la tête du puissant royaume d'Abomey. A l'exception du roi Akaba, qui utilisa un enclos distinct, chacun fit édifier son palais à l'intérieur d'un enclos entouré de murs de pisé tout en conservant certaines caractéristiques de l'architecture des palais précédents dans l'organisation de l'espace et le choix des matériaux. Les palais d'Abomey fournissent un témoignage exceptionnel sur un royaume disparu.
القصور الملكية في أبوميه
بين العام 1625 و1900، توالى إثنا عشر ملكاً على عرش مملكة أبوميه النافذة. وباستثناء الملك أكابا الذي أقام في ملكية مسيّجة منفصلة، حرص كلّ ملك على بناء قصره الخاص داخل سور من التراب المدكوك، مع المحافظة على بعض الخصائص الهندسية للقصور السابقة لجهة تنظيم المساحة واختيار المواد. ولعلّ قصور أبوميه شهادة إستثنائية عن هذه المملكة الزائلة.
source: UNESCO/ERI
1625至1900年间,阿波美王朝12位皇帝相继执政,王朝处于鼎盛时期。除了阿卡巴皇帝(King Akaba)另选地点修建了宫殿之外,其余的各位皇帝都把皇宫建在了同一个地方,这样既可以保持与原有宫殿的联系,也能够充分利用空间和各种资源。虽然阿波美王朝早已退出了历史舞台,但是阿波美皇宫一直在向世人展示着这一强大帝国当年的辉煌。
source: UNESCO/ERI
Королевские дворцы Абомея
За период 1625-1900 гг. сменилось 12 правителей могущественного королевства Абомей. За исключением короля Акаба, имевшего свою отдельную резиденцию, дворцы этих правителей располагались в пределах одной и той же огороженной стеной территории. Каждый новый дворец воздвигался рядом с прежними, с использованием традиционных строительных материалов. Королевские дворцы Абомея – уникальная память об этом исчезнувшем государстве.
source: UNESCO/ERI
Palacios reales de Abomey
Entre 1625 y 1900 se sucedieron doce reyes en el trono del poderoso reino de Abomey. Todos ellos hicieron construir su propio palacio dentro un mismo recinto cercado por muros de adobe, excepto el rey Akaba que edificó su mansión en un recinto aparte. Cada palacio presenta características arquitectónicas comunes con los construidos precedentemente, en lo que respecta a la estructuración del espacio y los materiales utilizados. Los palacios reales de Abomey constituyen un testimonio excepcional de este reino hoy desaparecido.
source: UNESCO/ERI
source: NFUAJ
Koninklijke paleizen van Abomey
Van 1625 tot 1900 volgden 12 koningen elkaar op als hoofd van het machtige koninkrijk van Abomey dat midden 17e eeuw ontstond. Onder de twaalf koningen vestigde het koninkrijk zich als een van de meest krachtige van de westkust van Afrika. Met uitzondering van koning Akaba - die had zijn eigen, aparte behuizing - bouwden alle koningen hun paleizen binnen dezelfde lemen muur. Dit was in overeenstemming met eerdere paleizen wat betreft het gebruik van ruimte en materialen. Het gebied beslaat 47 hectare en de paleizen zijn naast elkaar of boven elkaar gebouwd, op volgorde van troonopvolging.
Source: unesco.nl
Outstanding Universal Value
Brief synthesis
The Royal Palaces of Abomey are the major material testimony to the Kingdom of Dahomey which developed from the mid-17th century in accordance with the precept enunciated by its founder, Wegbaja, "that the kingdom shall always be made greater". Under the twelve kings who succeeded from 1625 to 1900, the kingdom established itself as one of the most powerful of the western coast of Africa. The site of the Royal Palaces of Abomey covers an area of 47 ha, and consists of a set of ten palaces, some of which are built next to each other and others which are superimposed, according to the succession to the throne. These palaces obey the principles relating to the culture Aja-Fon, and constitute not only the decision-making centre of the kingdom, but also the centre for the development of craft techniques, and storage for the treasures of the kingdom. The site consists of two parts since the palace of King Akaba is separated from that of his father Wegbaja by one of the main roads of the city and some residential areas. These two areas are enclosed by partially preserved cob walls. The palaces have organizational constants because each is surrounded by walls and built around three courtyards (outer, inner, private). The use of traditional materials and polychrome bas-reliefs are important architectural features. Today, the palaces are no longer inhabited, but those of King Ghézo and King Glélé house the Historical Museum of Abomey, which illustrates the history of the kingdom and its symbolism through a desire for independence, resistance and fight against colonial occupation.
Criterion (iii): The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a group of monuments of great historical and cultural value because of the conditions that led to their erection and the events they have witnessed. They are the living expression of a culture and an organized power, testimony to the glorious past of the kings who ruled the Kingdom of Dahomey from 1620 to 1900.
Criterion (iv): Organised as a series of courtyards of increasing importance, the access to each being provided by portals built astride the walls of the main enclosure, the Royal Palaces of Abomey are a unique architectural ensemble. These complex fortified structures illustrate the ingenuity developed by the royal power, from the mid-17th century, to comply with the precept laid down by the founder of the kingdom Wegbaja "that the kingdom shall always be made greater".
An inventory drawn up in 1995 with support from the World Heritage Centre identified and mapped 184 components. Similarly, the dimensions of the property were rectified from 44 to 47 ha, and its boundaries protected by a clearly defined buffer zone. Today, more than half of these components have been restored in accordance with accepted conservation standards and with the support of UNESCO and some partners of the State of Benin, including the royal families.
The authenticity of the site is based on the continuous functionality of the palaces. The more-or-less regular celebration of traditional ceremonies and the organization of rehabilitation work on the buildings for special events, respecting traditional know-how, strengthen the authenticity of the site. Furthermore, certain elements such as the Djexo (hut that houses the spirit of the king), Adoxo (tomb of the king) and other sacred places have always been given particular attention with regard to the respect of traditional materials. Laterite, water, wood, straw and traditional building techniques remain references for any intervention that should enable good transmission of this heritage to future generations. All in all, many initiatives have been taken in a dynamic perspective and with the logic of continuity of the tradition.
Protection and management requirements
The adoption and promulgation of Law No. 2007-20 of 23 August 2007 on the protection of cultural heritage and natural heritage of cultural significance in the Republic of Benin, and the decree on urban planning regulation of the buffer zone of the site listed by the City of Abomey in 2006, provide a secure framework for the protection of the property. In addition, the site of the Royal Palaces of Abomey has always included sacred spaces that are respected by the royal families and populations. The organisation of ritual ceremonies is another manner of appropriate safeguard.
The administrative, technical and participatory management of the site is regulated by decrees of the Minister of Culture. In addition to the existence of a technical structure of daily management directed by the Site Manager, a Management Board involving all the stakeholders (city hall, populations, royal families, heritage specialists, State), enables dynamic participatory management of this property. The activities undertaken on the site respect the provisions of the plan for the conservation, management and enhancement of the site. The precariousness of building materials used on the site, the human activities and the natural phenomena that might threaten the conservation status of the property are all elements that receive special attention through a risk management plan and a monitoring mechanism, with regard to both management issues and different means of intervention on the site.
Long Description
The Royal Palaces of Abomey bear exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition that has become vulnerable under the impact of time. Still used regularly for traditional rituals and for royal ceremonies, the palace buildings are important not simply because of the past that they represent, but also for the tradition they help to sustain. For a society without written documents, the bas-reliefs (used as decorative features) serve as a unique record of the past, they represent the most significant events in the evolution of the Fon people and their empire, glorifying the military victories and power of each king and documenting the Fon people's myths, customs and rituals.
The West African Kingdom of Abomey (formerly Dahomey), founded in 1625 by the Fon people, developed into a powerful military and commercial empire. Under the twelve kings who succeeded one another from 1695 to 1900, the kingdom became one of the most powerful on the west coast of Africa. Until the late 19th century its primary source of wealth was from selling of prisoners of war as slaves to European slave traders for transport across the Atlantic to the New World.
Each of the twelve kings built a lavish palace on the royal grounds in Abomey, the capital city, all within the same cob-walled area, in keeping with previous palaces as regards the use of space and materials. They are all characterized by a number of structural constants: within the walled enceinte, each palace has its own walls and is also built around three courtyards. The exterior courtyard is the site of ritual ceremonies and military parade, the interior courtyard and the private courtyard afford access to the residence of the king and queens of two distinct zones, that of the palaces and that of the north-northwest, the zone of the Akaba Palace. Over the centuries, the palace complex came to be filled with dwellings, facilities, murals, sculptures, and a series of intricate bas-reliefs. Earthen bas-reliefs were used as an essential decorative feature in the facades of most of the palaces. The walls show that the military might of the Abomey kingdom was based, in part, on companies of female warriors who matched their male counterparts in fierceness and courage. They also portray mythical animals that symbolized the characteristics of the kings and their power as rulers.
In order to defy French occupation in 1892, Abomey King Behanzin ordered that the city (including the palaces) be burned. The Salle des Bijoux (Hall of Jewels), the palace of an earlier ruler, is thought to have been one of the few structures to survive the fire, making its bas-reliefs of particular importance as a historic record of the Fon's rich culture.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
Activities (2)
News (5)
- Another Fire at the Royal Palaces of Abomey World Heritage site in Benin Sunday, January 18, 2015
- Devastating fire at the Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) Friday, February 13, 2009
- Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Friday, June 29, 2007
- Royal Palaces of Abomey and Kathmandu removed from Danger List Monday, June 25, 2007
- Royal Palaces of Abomey in Young African Hands Thursday, March 1, 2007
Events (1)
- [in French only] Le Roi s'en va-t-en guerre, Exposition gratuite aux Palais Royaux d'Abomey Nov 8, 2010-Nov 14, 2010


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- L. Denise Jackson
- Washington, DC
- United States
Founder & CEO,
This conversation is closed.
What do you think is the biggest mistake corporate America has made in the last 5 years
Either answer with one word or phrase and if you choose to explain, that would be great.
Cutting training and development. Not investing in employees results in...
Aug 26 2012: Corporate America has been plagued by the most common mistake that businesses make: that belief that money is more important than the human being; and that intergrity is not so important as long as you are making profit.
These two errors are the shaky foundations that corporate America has been building on.
Aug 27 2012: Hello Feyisayo, thank you for your response. I agree this is one of the mistakes and probably the most evident seen my our general society. The general WIIFM mindset is seen as the overall ruin. And while there is an "unselfish" motive to secure the future, the selfish target is not for everyone but just those who come under their lineage. I agree that with big business, integrity can be non-existent and the minute existence is overshadowed.
I hope we can connect on Google+ to talk further when I have one my "hangouts" in September. I would love to talk live about this. it is a huge topic.
Have a great week!Aug 28 2012: Companies have forgotten who they are,
They have forgotten why they were founded in the first place
They have forgotten their WHY
Gail .
Aug 26 2012: Underestimating the willingness of the people to use the Internet to educate themselves. Now MANY know what the current economic model is doing to US. More and more are exploring alternatives.
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The current economic model seems to be on the brink of collapse. When public corprations are required to put profits ahead of damage they're doing to people and resources, they become dangerous things. Right now our laws protect their right to destroy our aquifers, our topsoil, our air, our other natural resources, and our PEOPLE. Not only protect, but REQUIRE them to do so, because failure to do so is negligence on the part of the CEO who is depriving the shareholder of income and the government of its fair share in taxes.
At a time when automation is replacing people (even the Chinese that only make 68 cents/hour), they are forgetting that the economy is sustained by consumers. When robots (including computers) do too many things, in a system with money, there are too few consumers and the whole thing comes crashing down.
Aug 27 2012: TED Lover, I know this going to sound so elementary but I experienced some things in the last few weeks and I told my mother [paraphrased] "people are stupid and they are more stupid to think I am stupid" and that is really the truth. And even if they don't underestimate people, what happens is because we don't always know how to fix the problem collectively or "not enough of us" can with such expediency, they wink and twirl and keep going because their plan is in tact.
I agree with you. I saw a silly and entertaining but with some truth, the move The Campaign and the deals behind closed doors may seem outrageous and totally incomprehensible and to some...it is "just business."
Thank you for contributing to this discussion. Have a great week!Aug 27 2012: The professional business executive. Those guys that are constantly hopping from one company to another and seem to get payed a fortune even though the company they run makes a loss. Their priority is negotiating the best remunerations package possible which in many cases means coming up with a way to artificially inflate the share price of the company so they can cash in the stock options they negotiated into their contract. It really all stems from trading shares as a commodity on the stock market. It gives a company the ability to create money from nothing and vice versa. Free-market is supposed to be about creating something that others will buy off you. It has become the quest to create the impression of value where there is none.
Aug 27 2012: You assume that the customers are stupid and that they cannot discern value, you also assume that the guys on the board who decide who to hire are stupid and gullible. Both assumptions are obtuse.
Customers are smart if they are good at one thing it is determining what product is best suited to their needs.
Secondly a skilled administrator/executive can break a company or it can rocket the company. Example John Sculley who was the CEO of Apple, fired Stephen Jobs in 1985 and ran the company into the ground. Apple rehired Stephen Jobs and Apple is now the most valuable company in the world. Now you obtusely carp about a ceo making a few million while at the same time makes his company 100's or 1000's of millions. Let me see now who do I want to pick the next CEO the thrifty guy or the guy who knows CEO talent and is willing to spend what it takes to get that talent?
Aug 27 2012: Apple is actually a perfect example of what I mean when I say the impression of value where there is none. For all the marketing hype that surrounds Apple I can only think of one Apple product that does its job better than any competitor, and that's a piece of software called iTunes. In AUS we laugh behind the backs of Apple hardware users because we can by superior hardware for a quarter of the cost direct from Asia.
Regarding the guys on the board. As they are all shareholders a substantial increase in the share price is always going to be their main goal and share price is rarely a good measure of the real world value of a company. If it was we wouldn't have stock market crashes would we?
Aug 27 2012: What part of the most valuable company in the world did you not understand?Aug 27 2012: Check out the Apple v Samsung result. Just the latest in a long line of US companies using US patent laws (which don't recognise patents held outside the US) as a form of protectionism. As a mountainbiker the Horst link saga in legend. US manufacturer Specialized managed to buy a patent to a design that had been in common usage worldwide for over ten years. The end result being US citizens couldn't buy most of the best bikes available to the rest of us.
Aug 27 2012: Thank you Peter!Aug 27 2012: I don't have time to read up on that right now. But there 2 side to this story and the Asian countries are not exactly renowned for their integrity regarding this subject.Aug 27 2012: God forbid that anyone should entertain new FACTS!
Peter you are aware that Randians NEVER look up facts. They are the very definition of those Wall St. guys who almost brought down the world economy.
Greenspan was a Randian.
Thanks for that good information- we need it if we are going to change thinking patterns.Aug 27 2012: When the Apple bubble bursts I'm sure the US government will bail them out too.
Aug 27 2012: Ah yes, yet more conjecture.... Yawn
I think the politicians especially O and his record with GM and Solyndra are done with bailouts if they want to get reelected.Aug 27 2012: YAAAAAAAAAAAWWN! Rudeness appears to be the new hidy hole of the Randians.Aug 27 2012: Surely the most valuable company in the world will be deemed "too big to fail".
Aug 27 2012: Ah yes, yet more conjecture.... YawnAug 27 2012: conjecture is how you prepare for possible future events. Perhaps if some one had entered into some conjecture regarding the long term viability of sub-prime mortgages we wouldn't be in this mess.
Aug 27 2012: "conjecture is how you prepare for possible future events. "
And you are a science teacher, interesting ( I learned this word from Denise)
Regarding the sub primes yup the evil POTUS Bush went before congress I think it was 17 times about this problem. Ultimately I blame us for allowing scum like Franks and Dodd to exist in congress. But since your country is perfect you can gloat for now....Aug 27 2012: How would you know Pat? You made it clear above that the facts are beneath you.Aug 27 2012: Making predictions and testing their veracity through experiment and observation is the foundation of science.
Aug 27 2012: conjecture = Inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork.
I can see where this would be a part of the scientific process but it sure as hell doesn't predict anything regarding economics.Aug 27 2012: Peter, to your Lehming Brothers comment is (and yes, I do know that it is Lehman) timely and crucial to breaking through the rhetoric. Hallelujiah!
You know that he and Greenspan were buddies.Aug 27 2012: Peter when I personally witness the length of time on the interview and the length on the exit package negotiations...it was really eye-opening for me. I just sat silent and was like huh? seriously? in my mind because it was ridiculous and when they don't do anything but suck up the budget, move everything to such a disarray and they just walk away....I just want to scream "AND WHERE IS THE PROFESSIONAL MATURITY IN THIS?"
Aug 27 2012: What is remarkable to me is that you talk about something that is trivial and miss the elephant of does the CEO make the company money or not???
Aug 27 2012: The CEO at Lehman Brothers still got his bonus.
And he amassed a total of over 500 million in his personal fortune by artificially propping up the share price of Lehman brothers only for the whole thing to collapse and take the US economy with it. Well done him!Aug 27 2012: Peter the lack of need for me to enter into the minutae does not make what I am saying trivial. The CEO is supposed to make money for the company through approach or strategies to bring in new business and expand their products and services, collaborations and ventures. Of course, all CEOs are not made the same and yes I can thankfully say that I worked for both types. The few big boys gone bad are not indicative of the major, they are simply highlighted in the media and most known. Are there CEOs and executives that have foregone raises and bonuses to ensure people don't lose their jobs? Sure. I have worked for those too.
With rises of healthcare needs and taxes and cuts in business tax breaks and the bleak financial future that most people are not aware of, there are some greedy people out there. The best weapon may sound cliche but financial education is the key for "working people" to even have a chance where they don't have to work until they day they die.Aug 27 2012: I know it would be hard to imagine but there is just a shade more to it than that...
Of course there are execs who grab a golden parachute on the way out, so what.
Refer back to my post about how valuable a CEO is, as they produce more jobs and more growth than a whole bunch of us.
Aug 27 2012: Yes, because with CEO's firmly in control of government, there are now more jobs and growth than ever.
Tired old boring argument for even more failure. Yawn.Aug 27 2012: We are making each other yawn. Conjecture is just a ride on the merry go around.
Aug 27 2012: You might want to branch out and use a thesaurus. Barking Conjecture, Conjecture like a Sea World sea lion at every comment is boring. Instead why don't you enlighten the masses with some knowledge about something, anything.
Perhaps you could expound upon why O is so horrible for gambling a few billion on GM and Solyndra, yet Bush is Wyllie Coyote super genius for implementing the Bush tax cuts or spending hundreds of billions on Tarp bailouts.
Something, anything.Aug 27 2012: The biggest reason for people at all levels to remain silent is that they still harbour the hope that if they just play along, they will get into those positions of power. I have never seen it work that way so I cannot diminish Peter's attempt to educate. What you see as common knowledge does not appear to be that to me. Many people listen to Beyonce and Shakira rather than read the business pages or even listen to diatribes on talk radio or god forbid some TV news sources./
Companies with grasping, greedy CEOs head a culture of such people generally and the people who pay for that are always front line employees who get pink slips and or customers who see products they count on eliminated because they do not make sufficient revenue in ANOTHER country. If there happens to be one of those "work for the year for a buck CEOs" i bet he has an MBA in marketing for he is not going unrewarded - PLEASE! It is a good publicity stunt but I do not think even he thinks anyone buys that for long.
As you rightly point out though, we have MANY issues to address but we have to start somewhere and I like the idea of saving half a million in CEO pay outs rather than cutting the liveihood on half a million people. I like the idea of one personat the top (What ever happened to the BUCK STOPS HERE idea (?)) taking the hit for a change instead of everyone at the bottom.
I think that should be the new meaning of FISCAL DISCIPLINE.Aug 27 2012: Hi Denise. I do fully appreciate the roll of a good CEO and the majority of them do a good job but for me economics is fairly universal (company, country, personal). There doesn't seem to be the same level of alarm when the paper value of a company grows unsustainably as there is when the GDP of a country does the same thing. The Lehman brother's situation to me seems like the same thing as if China let its economy grow at 20%pa without trying to control it. The inevitable crash is such an obvious outcome I don't understand how some companies seem to get away with letting it happen.
Debra Smith
Aug 26 2012: I am truly hoping that the biggest mistake that they made in terms of a good outcome for the world is that they TICKED ME OFF by abusing my clients and my country! I hope that my voice, my education and my willingness to speak up will eventually ignite millions of others to tell their own stories with a clarity and a courage that will change things.
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IF i am not so self centered as the above though, I hardly know where to start but maybe selling tainted or wrongly formulated concentrated baby formula to mothers in Africa who had NO SOURCE OF WATER after convincing them to give up nursing their babies?
Aug 27 2012: It sounds like you need to begin a movement Debra! Rock on and do it!
Aug 27 2012: It is underway. Sing along.
http://youtu.be/E5uF-SeRc7sAug 28 2012: Taking government subsidies, and then leaving the country...Aug 27 2012: I don't think the vulnerabilities of corporate America have occurred in just the last 5 years. Most of the shortcomings have been going on for quite some time. The symptoms may have manifested themselves in the past 5 years, but this has been ongoing for quite some time.
One thing that I believe is absolutely killing American business, is all the legal trolling. The US now has a legal system that is absolutely killing it's future, by removing innovation and replacing it with litigation and patent trolls. There are now a large number of businesses that simply won't do business within the United States, because of the threat of lawsuits. The Apple-Samsung fight is just one example, but there are literally thousands of these cases every single year. The accumulated effect is that a whole lot of innovation will never make it to market simply because there isn't enough money to both develop it and fight off the impending lawsuits. Take care of this problem and business will undoubtedly do better.
Ken brown
Aug 27 2012: "Cutting training and development. Not investing in employees results in..."
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A sub standard product at the end of the line or you do what Apple did and outsource everything though i don't have a clue whether this is true or not.
Apples current dominance through creating a culture of value with it's physical products is not it's true strength,it's the operating system,if the system becomes the most prevalent then the product naturally sells along with it hence Google will have to make changes to it's Android system,that's the killer of that Patent battle between Samsung and Apple.
Aug 27 2012: Thank you Ken. Very true.
Wade Crum
Aug 26 2012: Back when my two oldest sons were in grade school, I took them fishing. We sat on the dock an began to fish. As you may know, sometimes it takes a while to catch anything. After about 5 mins of casting and reeling, the boys, being very competitive, decide they would try to impede the success of the other. So they began casting in the same areas. So we spent the next hour casting, reeling in and untangling their lines. I think we see this same phenomenon in business today.
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When ever we (the corporation) find a competing business that is producing a better product than our own.....we buy that company, down size it and eliminate the competition. We also buy out distibutors that sell our competiors products in attempt to decrease market mobility of the competing products. So instead of spending efforts on creating a better product we invest those dollars to stomping out the innovators.
Today's CEO (many not all) are 5th generation CEOs. These individuals have a diminshed appreciation of how the company was started through hard work and ingenuity. So they practice techniques that only seek to hold market share and decrease the market share of competitors. While this looks great on the books for that particular year what they are really doing in the end is actually reducing their market share by reducing demand. How so? When workers get laid off due to corporate restructure via said practices, the workers are forced to lower their buying habits until they find compreble salary elsewhere. For a large percentage of these displaced workers, compreble salaries are not found. This reduces demand for everything not just what said corporation produces. So as more and more workers (consumers) are displaced, the market shrinks globally. So while your profit margins go up your revenues actually go down.
In essence, we are spending our time untangling lines as opposed to catching fish.
Aug 27 2012: Wade you are just right. I had to laugh at this because It is an excellent example.
Have a great week!
pat gilbert
Aug 26 2012: Corporate America is not one body any more than government is one body. They act individually.
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The gargantuan difference is that corporations have to respond to the market place except the one that are in bed with government. The Solyndra's and other "green companies"...
When corporations fail in their one purpose, which is to serve their customers, they go out of business.
When government organizations fail they are given more subsidies.
I don't buy the premise corporate America doesn't make many mistakes, government on the other hand is an accumulation of it's citizens irresponsibility and incestuous cabals.
Aug 26 2012: Thank you Pat. Interesting thoughts.
Aug 26 2012: There is interesting used as a pejorative again. Not that I would think to engage you in a real conversation about this, just pointing out to others...
Aug 26 2012: Pat I am in the middle of traveling and my "interesting" is so misunderstood by you right now. Actually it led me to a few other thoughts that were in support of what you contributed. Have a good day.Aug 26 2012: Fair enough. Do tell.Aug 27 2012: Pat you are very right and to take it futher, a failed company is still rewarded for the financial loss in a sense and it is the American public that pay for that loss. There is little fiscal responsibility on either side with the array of loopholes created by a generation that had it already made up in their mind, there would always be an "out" as to not lose any wealth and letting the "little people" pay for it. Unfortunately the country was built on this very thing and the mindset just reverberates throughout any governing body...corporate or otherwise.
Thank you for your contribution. Have a great week.
Aug 27 2012: What? It is real simple if you can't pay your bills you go out of business with chapter 13 or 7 or...
Your statement is ambiguous and is really just conjecture.
Rhona Pavis
Aug 26 2012: Greed, failure to understand the basic economics of effective consumer demand, deceit, trying to hold down and even lower the wages of employees, unwillingness to fairly share profits created by all employees of the company, not rewarding creativity of employees, only believing in "capitalism" on the way up, when things are going well............and more.
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Aug 27 2012: Hi Rhona, yes you are right. If those working are not financially savvy and have something that they own, they are affected the worst and they do pretty important jobs for our safety, health, and overall existence. Interesting but true.
Thank you for responding and have a wonderful week.
Aug 27 2012: L. Denise, now I wonder what actions we can take to improve the lives of everyone.
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Aug 26 2012: I am unaware of even one act of unanimous consent/support performed by what you call "Corporate America". If you are asking what is the most deleterious shift in the established general procedure for manufacturing and distributing goods and services in the USA, then I say it is the failure to put top priority on the full employment of legal, American citizen/resident workers.
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Aug 27 2012: Edward, you are right...there isn't really one. I wanted to hear what is the one that resonated the biggest, hardest, worst, most painful, etc. to people.
Outsourcing has been catastrophe because the savings we should see we don't and the new jobs that are supposed to be created are not new as the in green movement. The new jobs are relabeled for those that already have it with minor training to get them to a certain point and then their old jobs are obsolete and eliminated...so yes something new is created but it is not adding new people...just new titles in the same company.
Thank you for contrbuting. Have a great week!Aug 26 2012: Yeah the biggest mistake was probably when the big bank leaders knowingly dived into the whole economic crisis. They were so rich and care-free that they felt no connection to what was about to happen. They probably still don't. When you're rich it doesn't really matter. Hence why all the people with control are terrible.
Control + Money = Disconnection = Abandonment of the people.
Aug 27 2012: Yes, the financial structure that totally manipulates how we operate is a true culprit. As I move in global spaces, I see and understand how it happens and it is interesting the power that few have to affect many.
Stuart thank you for contributing. Have a great week!Aug 27 2012: Which corporations etc. etc. The problem ones - whine whine whine Some have ignored science and rationality in search of narrow goals. Ignore Shewart, Juran, and Deming. Destroying the wage structure of an entire country is nuts. Maybe the thought is know or should know. Who in their right minds would intentionally deindustrialize?
Aug 27 2012: Pat we are in agreement and because I am not in the minutae doesn't scream ambiguity. I have not only had more than one business whose industry was affected by the government but have won large contracts as well. I am very aware of how the government survives off the backs of the American people without regard.
Aug 27 2012: Yea it does.Aug 26 2012: There has never been a hidden agenda in corporations: Solicit investors, manufacture goods, distribute goods, sell goods, make a profit, pay dividends to investors.
The problems come from union demands, government interference, and poor assement of supply and demand. I think that there was a need for unions but they have went far past their original purpose and have aligned themselves with almost radical socialistic intent. The government by its continued growth has made a need for regulating and taxing corporate america. We are on the verge of "killing the golden goose". Through the administrations of Carter and Clinton the forced banks to loan for homes to people that could not possiabally meet the obligations. Through executive orders the administration is essentially forcing the power industry to eliminate the coal fired power plants which will cause even worse unemployment with no plan on how to fill power needs that will occur on the grid. Political payoffs to corporations (the green failures), the auto industry (we still own 41%), and hundreds of other interferences into commerce.
Corporations biggest mistake was to not go into suvival mode, as they are now, and outsource labor and manufacturing. Steve Jobs stated this well when he explained why he went to China with his business. Big money and many corporations now see better opportunities overseas. Millionaires are taking their money to Hong Kong who understands the economics and financial needs of the wealthy. Our banks are feeling the loss and other countries are thanking our administration for making this possible for them.
Answer: The biggest mistake was not outsourcing, moving headquarters and operations as soon as Cap and trade and other government/union mandates became a threat to their survival.
Aug 27 2012: Bob, thank you for your response.
I was in 3 unions over the course of my professonal career and have family members that are both reps or in unions now so excuse me if I don't have a "hardlined" resply. While I understand it is for the protection of those who seemingly may not have a voice, I see the pros and cons of it today. The areas where unions still hail, their whole structure is stuck in that day and time, which yes is detrimental to the industry being more innovative and approaching their financial outlook and approach differently that may positively affect the bottom line.
Have a great weekend.
Aug 27 2012: Regarding your family union history, your reply was kind. Thank you. However, I am sorry that the only thing you took away was the two time that unions were mentioned.
Our investors are taking their money out of country. By executive orders and the establishment of 32 new czars we are regulating and taxing companies into bankrupcy and taking their corporation overseas. We are in a crisis. The white house has already stated that the deficit for next year will be an additional 3 trillion dollars and has no plans to stop the bleeding. Unions are part of the problem as they continue to make demands as the ship is going under water but the administration fired the torpedeo that sunk the ship.
Corporations are in survival mode and we should be concerned. Concerned hell I'm scared.
Aug 27 2012: Bob I totally understand where our jobs are going and. What is even scarier is our sensitive foundations are being outsourced as well with connections that can totally collapse our identity. I.e. healthcare and financial and insurance records. Experienced all of this firsthand as well and to say it was unsettling is an understatement.
We are a trillion dollars in debt with a diminishing military resource to defend our selves and financial future.Aug 26 2012: I would have loved to do a Google+ hangout on this one.Aug 26 2012: Thank you everyone. I am going to respond to everyone individually a bit later.


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Flat apple & vanilla tart
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Cooking timePrep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins Ready in 40 minutes
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 6 - 8
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Nutrition per serving
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- carbs
- 47g
- fat
- 18g
- saturates
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- 2g
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- juice of 1 lemon
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- Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Roll out the pastry and trim to a round about 35cm across. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and toss in the lemon juice. Spread over the pastry to within 2cm of the edges. Curl up the edges slightly to stop the juices running off.
- Dot the top with the butter and sprinkle with vanilla and caster sugar. Bake for 15-20 mins until the apples are tender and the pastry crisp.
- Warm the conserve and brush over the apples and pastry edge. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005
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Very easy to prepare tart. Struggled with the apricot glaze but have taken advice to sieve the jam to get it as thin as possible. This did not seem to affect the taste or presentation. I cooked it slightly longer until I could see the pastry a nice golden colour. I would definitely make it again. Made it the day before too. Nice cold or warm.
Great recipe. I didn't bother trimming it into a circle - just left it as a rectangle from the pastry roll. I had a tin of chestnut puree to hand, so I sweetened it with caster sugar, added some vanilla extract, and spread that on my pastry base before topping with my apples.
It was a bit tricky to brush on the apricot conserve without shifting all my apples after it was done, but that may have been because of the puree I had put underneath. yum.


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LENOX — Unselfish play and a strong inside presence helped Lenox get out to a quick start against Stanton here Monday, as the Tigers' strong first quarter propelled them to a 59-49 win over the Vikings.
After trading baskets in the early part of the first quarter, Lenox went on a 16-2 run to close the quarter with a 24-9 lead.
"Passing the ball real well, looking for the open guys. Spencer Brown and Todd Stoaks, they really took control early in that first quarter," co-head coach Jesse Cox said. "We got a lot of high-low stuff off of rebounds. Those two guys really took control of the game inside to start us off."
The pair of post players combined for 10 points in the first quarter. Brown finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers, while Stoaks finished the game with 10 points and five boards.
Stanton was able to cut into the the Tiger lead a little during the second quarter, closing it to 29-18 at the halftime break, but a variety of defenses kept the Vikings guessing during the second half.
"We like to switch up," Cox said. "We run some 1-3-1, a little 2-3, we like to extend it with some halfcourt traps, and throw a little 55 in there, some man-to-man to keep them guessing."
Cox said having athletes like Mason Peterson and Caleb Lange allow his team to mix in different zone defenses, like the 1-3-1.
"Mason Peterson's pretty athletic, and that helps out when you've got him out there," Cox said. "He can go out and look for a steal and then get back to the block and defend the weakside. And Caleb Lange as well. Those two guys are great players, and I don't know if we coach them too much other than put them on the floor. They've got some God-given talent."
Lenox only finished the game with two steals, but was able to get several transition buckets off of defensive rebounds, as well.
Lange hit the defensive glass well, pulling down seven defensive boards out of his 11 total rebounds. Lange added eight points, despite missing much of the second half after taking an elbow early in the third quarter.
"He's actually had some problems before the season started where he's caught a couple of elbows, upper front tooth, and he just caught another one there," Cox said. "He's been wearing a mouth guard retainer, and of course, tonight's the night he didn't wear it. Luckily, the trainer from Maryville comes up to most of our games, so they went in there, put the tooth back in place and dug the retainer out of his gym bag and he was able to come back."
Lenox continued a recent trend of finishing the game with balanced scoring, as three players finished in double figures and seven total players scored.
Brown led the way with 16, Peterson finished with 13 and Stoaks added 10 as the scorers in double figures. Lange pitched in eight and Dustin Gordon added seven off the bench. Frank Martinez added a 3-pointer and Carson Cline scored two points.
The Tigers also celebrated three seniors — Peterson, Jose Govea and manager Ben Nordstrom — during a senior night ceremony prior to the game.
In a move that brought plenty of cheers from the home crowd, Nordstrom checked into the game in the final minute.
"Ben Nordstrom, that's the first time he's ever suited up," Cox said. "He's our manager and he does all the stuff nobody wants to — wet towel the floor, fill the ice bottles and all that. We gave him a little treat. We had some guys home sick tonight, so we gave him a uniform and let him suit up tonight. A nice way to honor all the thankless stuff that he does."
The Tigers improved to 12-8 with the win, while Stanton falls to 5-14 with the loss.
Lenox returns to action tonight at Mount Ayr and finishes the regular season Friday at Adair-Casey.
STANTON (49) — David Sorensen 6 2-2 16, Jeff Marshall 5 4-9 14, Brady Johnson 5 1-2 11, Cade Confer 3 1-3 7, Peter Sorensen 0 1-2 1. Team fouls — 10. Fouled out — None.
LENOX (59) — Spencer Brown 6 4-4 16, Mason Peterson 3 4-8 13, Todd Stoaks 5 0-0 10, Caleb Lange 4 0-0 8, Dustin Gordon 2 0-0 7, Frank Martinez 1 0-0 3, Carson Cline 1 0-0 2. Totals — 23 7-12 59. 3-point goals — 5 (Peterson 3, Gordon 1, Martinez 1). FGshooting — 23-46 (50 percent). Rebounds — 32 (Lange 11, Brown 10, Stoaks 5, Peterson 3). Assists — 7 (Peterson 3, Martinez 2). Steals — 2 (Peterson 1, Stoaks 1). Turnovers — 7. Team fouls — 13. Fouled out — None.
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Grassley is known for his endorsement of the "death panel" rumor before another citizen forum last August.
The discourse pretty much consisted of attacks on "Obamacare" (it's gonna raise taxes and send out IRS agents after us), a dose of global warming denial, disdain for "environmentalists," and evangelical wisdom that God leads us to ask for Israel's help in controlling the Mideast. Grassley pretty much replied "sure," "yes," and "uh ha" to whatever people said. A noteworthy moment occurred when Grassley failed to correct a biker-looking dude with an xed-out "Socialism" tee shirt who had called President Obama "the illegal alien in the White House."
Beforehand I thought hard about a question to ask the senator. After a bit of research I decided to ask him about what happened with his Small Business Tax Relief Act that he proposed last summer. It included a tax provision known as "loss carryback" which eventually swept through Congress and was passed as part of the Unemployment Compensation Act of 2009, along with the extension of the home buyer tax credits.
Loss carryback allows most companies (but not bailed out ones) to deduct current losses against profits up to five years into the past. Initially it was supposed to help only smaller businesses ($50 million income or less). But by the time this provision passed in early November of last year the business size cap was off, making the provision a gigantic $30-$40 billion deficit-building government hand-out to big business -- including big homebuilders who over-built and suffered losses when the market sank and bit them.
So I asked Grassley today, "What happened to the size cap?"
He played dumb. I told him that it was originally his own bill. Nope, he couldn't remember. He invited me to submit a written question, which I did do. I handed it to his aid. We'll see what they say. Probably that huge tax giveaways are wonderful for jobs and the economy.
I had one more question that I didn't end up having time to ask: Why is it that when it comes to this type of deficit-increasing handout to big business, Republicans seem not to be very upset that the debt is run up and you become perfectly docile in bipartisan cooperation with the Democrats?
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This is a new advertisement for Duracell featuring my new school and one of its most important programs!! I get the feeling people in Maine who want to promote wind power could learn from this.
There is a story HERE at the Iowa Lakes website.
Estherville, Iowa (+ below the "a" in Sioux Falls) is in ground zero for snow this winter.
Very few parts of the country have deeper snow than right around here. Maine is close! Otherwise, the Great Lakes snow belts are the only other places where it's as deep.
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Friday, January 08, 2010
Hello Midwest! Road conditions are very difficult with many closures due to drifting.
"Western Iowa residents are advised to stay home..." is the radio report of the hour. Wind chills are at the -40 level (F or C, take your pick).
This is where The Owl has gone -- Northwestern Iowa. New job, and a very good one in the Saudi Arabia of wind energy. Good Internet has been installed in the new place and I have a little time to post due to the nasty weather outside. I've decided that the blog will remain alive, so don't stop checking. I think Maine some day will benefit from the kind of experiences I am having here. Just a feeling.
I do think this is a great area. Of course I love the prairie landscape, even though Ms. Owl never will give me an inch to make that comment without pointing out how beautiful is Maine. Of course she's right. Prairie is an acquired taste.
I'll get back to political commentary soon enough. We'll see where the blog will go. Meanwhile, just a couple of comments on that story--the underwear bomber. Check these previous posts:
Note that those posted before the Christmas Day incident over Detroit. For now, draw your own conclusions. But do listen to the NPR drumbeat over every single one of the last hundreds of top-of-hour newscasts. Those stories blogged in Maine Owl never are mentioned. Obama agrees with Cheney about wanting this to be war, but the "enemy" never is allowed to have form other than un-detailed hateful madness.


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Most people look at the Science Center as a fun and educational place to go on a Saturday afternoon...
What they might not realize is that we're also trusted partners to the school systems of the areas we serve. Our educational programs supplement traditional classroom learning with a valuable informal education and serve to build on the foundation of knowledge kids gain in school. Most importantly, they further the mission of increasing competency in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) competency.
Our educational programs include:
- Field Trips
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- School Break Camps
- Summer Camps & Academy
- Science Competitions
- Homeschool Programs
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- And much more
These activities enhance classroom experience and provide students with a different way of looking at science, math and technology.
03 October 2013
Posted in EiE Workshops
On Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, Orlando Science Center hosted 26 elementary school teachers from Orange, Lake and Seminole counties as well as two engineers for Engineering is Elementary training sponsored by Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. Training was centered around the EiE unit "A Stick in the Mud: Evaluating a Landscape."
Teachers engaged in hands-on, interactive STEM-based engineering design challenges. This particular unit highlights the field of geotechnical engineering and the challenge of designing a bridge along a river. Activities included core sampling, structural testing and the effects of erosion and compaction.
EiE was developed by the Museum of Science, Boston and aims to increase students' interest in and confidence about engineering. EiE's 20 units present fun, engaging engineering challenges that allow students to apply science knowledge.


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Robert J. Burdue, 38, of Norwalk, died Thursday morning, Jan. 4, 2007, in Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born July 6, 1968, in Sandusky and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1987 graduate of New London High School and was employed at Americraft Carton Company (Kerr Printing) in Norwalk for 21 years. He had also worked at Mid-Ohio Wines, Norwalk. He enjoyed genealogy, computers, music and reading.
He is survived by his wife, Karen S. (Gibson) Burdue, of Norwalk, whom he married Dec. 18, 1993; daughter, Cheyenne J. Burdue at home; his parents, Robert D. and Janet Burdue of Norwalk and Gertrude J. (Reiderman) Strimpfel of Franklin, Ohio; sister, Robin M. (Brian) Rinner of Monroeville; stepbrothers, Lauren (Brenda) Strimpfel of Hawaii, Steven (Heidi) Strimpfel of Springboro, Ohio, Christopher Strimpfel of Norwalk, Greg Strimpfel of Marblehead, Ohio, Shawn Strimpfel of Cartersville, Ga., Steve (Hope) Braker of Norwalk and Darren Gibson of Norwalk; and stepsister, Steph (Jason Dalton) Braker-Dalton of Wakeman, Ohio.
Friends may call on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in Walker Funeral Home, 98 W. Main St., Norwalk where services will be 2 p.m. Sunday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Burdue Family.


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Trees are often the victim of building construction, so we were excited when Jeremy Levine shared his design for a Eagle Rock renovation and addition — built around three existing trees — in Los Angeles with us. The project included renovating the current home while adding 400 square feet to the existing house. Jeremy's design for addition not only preserved the existing trees on the site, it integrated them into the design of the home by creating a courtyard to help the owners appreciate the trees' beauty. Additionally, the home features everything from passive daylighting and evaporative cooling to keep the interior comfortable and solar panels and a green roof to minimize the house's environmental impact.
The home has an abundance of green elements, both in materials and integrated features for its residents. The home was built of re-claimed lumber and recycled fly ash concrete and was finished with low-VOC paint. Solar panels provide energy for the home while a green roof increase the literal green-ness of the home. To make the home comfortable, an evaporative cooling fountain and mobile sun screens provide relief during hot summer months. For cooler breezes and dropping tempearatures characteristic of winters in the desert, the home is equipped with a thermal chimney and rock wall.
We also love the xeriscaping we see in the courtyard, but is that a lawn we see?!? In Los Angeles? As a southern California native, I can safely say that lawns are not a smart use of water and I hope the owners are thinking of replacing it with low-growing plants that require much less water. On the up side, the landscaping, which includes the trees, are fed through a greywater recycling system and stormwater collection system.
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May 12, 2009 at 12:47 am
That's a really cool house!
April 27, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I've been in Levine created homes. His architecture is a perfect example of how design meets nature. You engage his environments much like a walk in the woods. The texture and functionality insure that your experience, however long, is welcoming, inspirational and a renewing of the spirit. That is precisely why he will be designing my next home.
April 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm
This design is a brilliant example of how to integrate a building with it's environment. Here is a house that treats the existing trees as something to be preserved rather than a nuisance or a problem to be removed.
It is also quite beautiful the way natural light fills the interior and is shared between the spaces.
I would love to see the 'before' photos to compare.
April 27, 2009 at 8:13 am
Loved the feeling and usage of the sliding wooden frames in the exterior and the natural way of protecting the interiors from harsh sun by using huge stones…..and there is nothing more refreshing than bringing the nature into our homes and using the existing trees as a part of out architecture….. wow……. would love to have a house like this one…….
April 26, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Very beautiful design. I was just looking for a house yesterday in Eagle Rock with my wife and son.
I just want to address the writer's beef with green grass. I do know that lawns require quite a lot of water, but let's be honest. Green grass is not going away. In fact, a green lawn is a thing of beauty.
One of the great shortcomings of the green movement is its desire to demonize features of civilization like manicured lawns, meat, cars – stuff that other people outside of the movement happen to love.
Anything that can be done can be done better and with less dedicated resources. Why not push for lawns that use less water but still give you the satisfaction of a living, breathing, feels good on your bare feet ground cover? Why would I want to have a baseball catch with my son on a patch of crushed stone, rosemary, and lavender?
Reform does not need necessarily mean activism.
April 25, 2009 at 12:48 am
Outstanding design. I love the light, and the stone/wood/trees balance. Very nicely executed!


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Archive for February 2012
Cook Leads England's ODI Revival – A New Dawn Or A False One?
England's one-day cricket performances in the last week have provided a refreshing change for fans who were dismayed by the 3-0 Test series defeat to Pakistan.
Alastair Cook has led from the front and by becoming the first England captain to score back-to-back ODI centuries has firmly delivered another riposte – if one was needed – to lingering critics of his suitability for the limited overs side.
Steven Finn has taken consistency to a new level by twice returning figures of four for 34, Ravi Bopara has batted with a new-found maturity to score two important half-centuries and Samit Patel has been a match-changer with the ball and in the field.
Two wins do not, however, make a world-beating team, but could this series be a new dawn for England's one-day side? Or are you still unconvinced that this team has all the options covered?
Consider that England have not beaten India, Sri Lanka or Pakistan away from home since 2007 and contrast with the way that they have outplayed Pakistan so far in the UAE. Consider that even with misfiring batsmen (Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan) they have been able to set defendable totals. Consider that Tim Bresnan cannot even get into the team at the moment such is the way that Finn has grabbed his opportunity.
But how long can it last? Over the years, we have time and again proclaimed series performances as 'new dawns' for English cricket only for the reality to be anything but. Wins in Sri Lanka in 2007 and then over Australia in 2010 at home didn't see the team kick on and produce the performances they needed to at the World Cup in 2011.
Perhaps we would be better served by looking at the longer term. England are building towards the next Champions Trophy (2013) and then the World Cup (2015) so the goal is to have a settled, winning team by then. A few hiccups along the way can probably be expected. But one thing is for sure – under captain Cook in the UAE – so far, so good.
What do you think – another false dawn for England's ODI team or are England on track? Or is it simply too early to say?


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giving: boiled apple cider syrup
This gift takes a little more planning and time than the mulling spices that I put together last year, but the result is delicious and inspired, and dare I say, better. Reserve this one for someone really special.
The concept behind boiled apple cider syrup is about as simple as it sounds. Boil your apple cider down until it becomes thick and syrupy. You'll need a few solid hours at home to make a batch, but the good news is that the simmering cider can be left largely unattended. If you put on a pot when you return home from work in the evening, it should be ready by the time you head off to bed, with only a few stirs in between.
Once my cider had thickened to syrup, I strained it through a sieve to trap any solid pieces. A tiny funnel helped me to fill a small glass bottle that I'd sterilized in a pot of boiling water.
Aside from the robust taste, the best part about this gift (in the eyes of this history-lover at least) is boiled apple cider syrup's place in the annals of history. Emily Horton's piece on the subject is a delightful and quick read. Make this and you'll have done your part to revive a classic American culinary tradition (go Pats)!
Once you've bottled your syrup, make a little tag for your bottle and tie it up with a bit of ribbon and a cinnamon stick for merry-making. Encourage your friends to drizzle this tart syrup into sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts, pie crust and hot toddies.
The stuff's so good that if you have a large enough pot, you might consider boiling down a whole gallon and keeping some for yourself. Kept refrigerated, the syrup could last until next Thanksgiving. I have a hunch it'll be polished off long before that.
Boiled Apple Cider Syrup
Recipe adapted from this one in the Washington Post.
1 1/2 gallon apple cider
1. Pour apple cider into a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Bring the cider to boil, stirring occasionally.
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 2-3 hours or until it has reduced to about 1 cup. Don't fear: it will take a long time for the cider to turn syrupy. I was convinced mine would just disappear rather than thicken, until finally, thicken it did. Persevere!
3. Once cider has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, pour through a sieve to strain any solid bits. (The original recipe didn't mention this step, but I had lots of little floating bits in mine and wanted them out)! Transfer syrup to a sterilized jar. Syrup is ready to use right away and will store indefinitely if refrigerated.
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I cannot wait to try this! And the packaging is lovely!ReplyDelete
I'd never heard of this before, but now I will have to try to make my own!ReplyDelete
And yes, agree with Wendy - the packaging is great!
SUCH a great hostess gift (I kid - I too hate that word)ReplyDelete
But for real - this is fantastic
what a gorgeous gift! i would love to receive this!! :)ReplyDelete
Such a fun gift! I'm saving the apple butter I made a few weeks ago to give as holiday gifts. I love your packaging, by the way--do you use stamps to make the labels?ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes! Tiny little stamps. You can actually see a shot of them in my last week in objects post!Delete
I have never heard of boiled apple cider syrup...it sounds divine! Thank you for sharing this recipe...back to Bishops!ReplyDelete
so glad you guys like it! you'll have to report back after you've made some!ReplyDelete
Perfect timing, Erin. My sweets overdid it picking apples this fall and they are beginning to go. I think I'll run them through my juicer and give this cider syrup a try... thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDeleteReplies
hi there, jodi! i'm not sure how this will turn out with regular old apple juice! let me know if you find out anything about how that works!Delete
Hi Erin, just wanted to report back to you about my experiment. My juicer makes very cidery looking apple juice, cloudy and dark, which is why I thought it might work out for me. I'm happy to say that I just finished cooking over a gallon (!) and it reduced down into the most incredible & flavorful elixir! I already added a bit to some delicata squash rounds I'm roasting for a savory galette & can see it will find its way into many, many things. Thanks again for the inspiration & Happy Thanksgiving to you + yours.Delete
That is so great! I'm so excited that it worked out! A savory galette with delicata sounds delicious. Happiest Thanksgiving to you, too!Delete
just out of curiosity, why do you hate "hostess gift"?ReplyDeleteReplies
good question! i don't like the fact that it's a gendered term that refers only to women. in our house, and in the houses of most of our friends, hosting is a shared responsibility. too bad the term "host gifts" hasn't caught on!Delete
ahhh i see. i'm a little dense sometimes :) makes total sense. i agree with crossing out the "ess" from hostess then!Delete
This. Is. Awesome. As if I needed a reason to make Fall's apple cider last even longer! This is great.ReplyDelete
Amazing recipe, this would make for great gifts around Christmas xReplyDelete
This sounds amazing! I've made apple cider caramel before but this would be much healthier (maybe). Thanks!ReplyDelete
apple cider caramel sounds amazing!Delete
This looks delicious. But I don't know if I could bring myself to give it away! xReplyDelete
Your presentation of this gift is just stunning! I'm getting jars this week for my festive season food gifts to go in. I'm thinking of making pesto and guacamole for summer pasta salads and corn chip dips on our hot summer days.ReplyDelete
Love this cant wait to try it... i dont know what i look forward to more, the apple cider syrup or an excuse to stay home for a few hours!!ReplyDelete
I wonder if this would be possible in a crock pot, as well? I inherited my granny's 1970's crock pot, which is actually set up to be a vessel on top of a hot plate - and believe it or not, that thing cranks out some heat! I plan on trying it out tomorrow without the lid fully secured on top. Will let you know how it goes!ReplyDelete
Hey there,ReplyDelete
Would you consider boiling the cider with mulling spices to maked a mulled apple cider syrup? I think that's what I'm going to go for... What do you think?!Replies
hey, buddy! that sounds AMAZING. i don't think it'll do anything terrible and will likely be awesome! do it & report back!Delete
- ValerieNovember 30, 2012 at 3:49 PM
I was wondering how much a 1/2 gallon makes? Just the one bottle you show? I definitely will be making this as gift for the holiday season and need to know how much apple cider I will need for all of them. Thanks for inspiration! :)ReplyDelete
Hi Valerie! A 1/2 gallon yields about 8 oz (1 cup)--which was exactly right for my little bottle! Good luck!ReplyDelete
I wonder if this will work with apple juice. I've searched high and low, and they just don't sell apple cider where I live (Japan).ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this! I have 1.5 gallons simmering away right now, although I did add the juice of eight clementines I had sitting around. Once it starts reducing, I'll check it again to see what else it needs. This will be absolutely perfect for a care package I'm sending a friend who moved away to New York. She loves this sort of thing, and I enjoy getting her things she loves (not that having some put aside for myself won't be nice too).ReplyDelete
Erin, Thanks for the great idea! May I ask where you got your bottles?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Scott! I got that bottle at a local kitchen shop called Cook's Companion. I'd suspect you might be able to find something similar at most kitchen shops! Good luck!Delete
Such a great gift idea, thank you for the inspiration! I have a question about refrigeration. I want to ship a couple bottles home to family. Do you think it will keep for the 4-5 days shipping time or does it require constant refrigeration? I'm really hoping it has a "shelf life"! Thanks again!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hmm! Good question. Can't say I've tried leaving it out of the fridge, so I don't have a very good answer. Are you in a chilly spot? Maybe a few days in the back of an unheated truck wouldn't be so bad? That being said, I once bit into a very rotten bit of banana bread that had been delayed in its delivery. After that experience, I've been less brave about shipping perishables!Delete
This looks so lovely, but what do you do with it?ReplyDeleteReplies
I suggest drizzling it on roasted veggies, incorporating it into pie crusts and using it in holiday cocktails! It's tart and delicious.Delete
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM
I just tried making this and within one hour all of the cider was gone and a little burned foam was all that remained in the pot.ReplyDelete
Maybe med-low should really be: very low flame.Replies
oh darn it! i didn't have any trouble with medium-low, but all stoves are different! the cider should definitely only be simmering after it's reached the initial boil. so sorry to hear that you had trouble--must be so disappointing!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 6:16 PM
thanks-- I tried again with a lower flame and had some success this time. Although the consistency is more jam-like than liquidy syrup...oh well, still tastes good!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM
I believe Icooked it a bit too long mine turned into jelly!! But it is delicious!!Delete
These are so pretty! Where did you get the bottles, ribbon, and stamps/stickers?ReplyDelete
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Horse lovers across America can celebrate a big victory. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee just approved an amendment that will prevent taxpayer dollars from being used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect U.S. horse slaughter facilities. By blocking this federal funding, the House has taken its first step to ensure that horse slaughter facilities cannot legally operate on U.S. soil. We will need your help to ensure this provision gets through the whole House and the Senate, so stay tuned for upcoming advocacy alerts.
While our current Congress has prided itself on reducing government spending, last year's agriculture funding bill actually omitted this provision—opening the U.S. market to the horse slaughter industry.
"Using taxpayer dollars to fund this abhorrent industry is a wildly unpopular decision," says Nancy Perry, ASPCA Senior Vice President of Government Relations. "At a time when funding for many vital programs is being cut, it is imperative that Congress not use $5 million of taxpayers' money to fund horse slaughter, a cruel practice that benefits only foreign interests."
Take Action!
Rep. Moran's amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill protects American communities from the devastating environmental and economic impact of horse slaughter facilities, but the bill still has to pass the full House of Representatives. The House will vote on the bill on Tuesday, June 26. Please contact your U.S. representative today and urge him or her to pass the bill with the Moran Amendment intact and reject any attempts to fund horse slaughter during fiscal year 2013!
Shame on you, Ted Shuttleworth. The former screenwriter on the acclaimed television series NYPD Blue has just been arrested by ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) Agents for beating his Toy Poodle, Lola, to death.
The 51-year-old is accused of striking his four pound dog in the face causing massive brain injury.
"This is a clear case of inexplicable brutality against a tiny helpless animal victim," says Stacy Wolf, ASPCA Vice President and Chief Counsel for the Humane Law Enforcement Department. "The necropsy established in graphic detail that this dog died a violent death."
Shuttleworth was arrested on Saturday by ASPCA Special Investigator Paul Romano. His next court date is July 26 in Queens Criminal Court.
Animal cruelty is a crime in every state. And one of the most important actions you can take is to report suspicious behavior. Visit our Report Cruelty FAQ to learn how.
One-year-old Pit Bull Zelliewas just skin and bones when ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) Agents found her with no food or water. The neglected pup was shackled to a tree with a padlock attached to a short, heavy chain—and there was no escape for her. Not until we arrived.
Our Agents quickly rescued Zellie and transported her to the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in Manhattan for treatment. Weighing just 32 pounds, veterinarians determined that she was both starved and dehydrated.
This Saturday, Shakisha Codling, 31, was arrested by ASPCA Special Investigator Mark MacDonaldand charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty. If convicted, she faces up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. She is due in Queens Criminal Court on July 31.
As for Zellie? After receiving treatment by ASPCA staff, she now weighs 48 pounds—a 51 percent increase! She is currently receiving lots of love and attention at the hospital and will eventually be made available for adoption.
Take Action!
If you suspect an animal may be the victim of neglect or abuse, please report it. Visit our Report Cruelty FAQ to learn how.
In honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month—and the super-success of our HoverCat video—the ASPCA will be hosting a Livestream event tonight from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. EST. The event will feature YouTube celebs Jesse and Jeana of Prank vs. Prank, Good Morning America anchor Dan Harris, our very own Diane Wilkerson, and three mega-cute kittens! Best of all? You'll be able to watch right from your computer!
We also hope you'll follow the action on Twitter using the hashtag #ASPCA. Together we can tell the world why shelter kitties rule!
Remember, we go on at 7:00 P.M. sharp—tune in to the Livestream here.
If you're looking to make a difference for Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, how about adopting or spreading the word about an FIV-positive cat? In fact, how about one of our favorite cats ever, Dasher?
Dasher is a super-friendly kitty who's never met a human, cat or dog he didn't like. He loves to cuddle, but also enjoys a little playtime. In fact, there's really nothing not to like about Dasher; he's essentially the perfect cat.
And yet, Dasher is still waiting for his forever home! You see, this extra special guy was rescued from a hoarder in April 2011—and he came to us infected with FIV.
Here are the straight facts about FIV:
- FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, a disease that weakens a cat's immune system.
- Cats with FIV can live full, long, happy lives with proper care.
- Humans, dogs and other animals cannot contract FIV.
- Other cats can contract FIV—and that's why you should adopt an FIV-positive kitty only if you have no other cats or you have only FIV-positive cats.
Of course, Dasher needs to find a person with only FIV-positive kitties or no kitties at all. That adopter will be one of the luckiest pet parents in the world—we promise!
Plus, if you'd like to take Dasher home with a friend, we've got a special room of FIV-positive cats at our Adoption Center, including Gloria, another wonderful, friendly feline
If you're inspired but you've already got a non-FIV-positive kitty, other special-needs cats need your help, too! Check out a few at the ASPCA.
Please share Dasher. Let's find him a home!


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Recipe by Arrenia Grubb
"Bread dough is stuffed pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, and topped with a decorative braid."
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2 (1 pound) loaves
frozen bread dough, thawed
1/2 cup
spaghetti sauce
1/2 teaspoon
dried oregano
4 ounces
sliced pepperoni sausage
2 cups
shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
This was very good, however the next time around I will do a few things different. I will get the dough as thin as possible and make the strips for the braid smaller and thinner. Also I will add a good bit more cheese. I did need an extra set of hands to help pinch the sides together while laying on the braid. I did do the egg wash and it came out golden brown, looked beautiful and tasted great.
I used pizza dough and added thinly sliced cooked steak with additional cheese to the second stromboli. A second stromboli was made because the first just lacked something.
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Very easy and delicious. I sautéed a small onion, 2 cloves garlic, and 1/2 TBS of italian seasoning to add to the cheese/pepperoni filling. I only used 1lb of refrigerated pizza dough. I put the filling in, and rolled it up like a traditional stromboli. I'm sure the braiding would have been decorative, but I didn't want that much bread, and wanted to make this an easy recipe for a weekday.
I made these tonight for dinner, and they were a huge hit! I made my own dough, and I didn't have enough pepperoni, so I added some other meats. I also added saute'ed garlic, onion and bell peppers. After baking, I brushed the tops with garlic butter, and sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Thanks for sharing!
my wife brushed melted garlic butter over the crust before baking and it was awesome. she also used canned pizza dough instead of bread dough. good but not spectacular.
DELICIOUS!! Stomboli is my husband's favorite so I made this with my grandparents for a test run...want to make it for his birthday!(He's a Jersey Boy, so it's gotta be GOOD!!) We made our own dough and left it in the bread maker too long, so it was hard to stretch it! Nor could we braid it, so our stromboli looked like a gigantic calzone! Also, 20x8 IS HUGE!! We could only stretch our dough to 15x7 and had to call more family over to help us eat it! Like others, we spread garlic butter over the top before baking and used the new Kraft Parmesan/Asiago/Romano grated cheese on top of that...SOOO GOOD!!! My aunt was picking the grated cheese crumbs off the plate-it's very yummy toasted! The only change I recommend besides making it smaller, is adding a lot more pepperoni and more cheese :) Will definitely be making this for my husband's birthday!!
Easy and delicious!!! I added cubed pepperoni and cappicola with tons of cheese and sauce. My son was able to make his own, he added garlic salt/oregano. I also made one with broccoli/peppers/onions, etc. Customize...it's great!!!!!!!
This is a great recipe. I recommend using the pillsbury croissant dough for the bread because it fluffs up nicely and tastes so much better than some of the other frozen breads you can get. I stretched the dough out long ways and then made layers (wrapping the dough around the ingredients like a pizza pocket).
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Pepperoni Stromboli
Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 491
Calories from Fat: 151
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