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Why does the verse (Bamidbar 13:16) mention that Moshe gave Hoshea bin Nun the name Yehoshua, making it seem like this was the first time Hoshea was actually called like that, but instead we see in several places in Shemos (e.g. 17:14) he is already called Yehoshua?!
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The Maskil Ledavid says that Moshe prayed for Yehoshua (and changed his name) earlier, because he saw that in the future Yehoshua would need G-d's help. This is even slightly implied in the Gemara (Sotah 34B), where it says, "Yehoshua, Moshe already requested G-d's mercy for him". Already slightly implies that Moshe had done it before.
This would explain why he was already referred to as Yehoshua before the story of the spies.
Tha Ramban says that we see from this Posuk that Moshe always called him Yehoshua. When the Meraglim went to Eretz Yisroel then Moshe publicly established his name as Yehoshua.


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The recently released Blu-ray edition of Star Wars has a few changes made personally by George Lucas. The most striking is Darth Vader's "No!" in episode VI. Why were these changes made, and do such changes affect viewers' understanding of the plot?
I would like to just sum this up as the jumbled effect. Lucas basically wants as much action going on in his movies as humanly possible. Adding attention to items that we already know are there. This can be seen more vividly in Star Wars 1-3 where he adds more characters and objects to the set.
A lot of inference is lost because of this. Instead of asking oneself why an object is on the screen just offset from center, we have the object in plain view center focus, distracting from what is important, establishing the plot and following through with that plot.
Items like these distract the viewer from what is actually going on.
The most controversial change with Darth Vader, changes the emotion and environment of the scene completely.
To who? himself? the emperor? the dark side? to his son dying? Too many questions it was better left mute and let the background music take care of adding in the emotion as well the turning point to that scene, making that scene appear longer than it really is. Now that "no" extends across this entire section, the turning point is now a sharp inflection leading the viewer wanting the scene to be over as quickly as possible.


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Although the question could go all over the place I am looking to know how evangelicals define the role of a man and of a woman from the Bible.
What are the verses they use? Is there a short description of the different roles?
Although the question could go all over the place I am looking to know how evangelicals define the role of a man and of a woman from the Bible.
What are the verses they use? Is there a short description of the different roles?
Note: This is typically a fairly volatile issue. My answer attempts to identify what the Bible has to say on this subject.
It is certainly important to understand the reason for which God made us, including the reason for which God made us as beings with gender. We can only experience the fullest joy when we understand who we are and our unique purpose. God's desire for both men and women is for them to experience the highest joy.
It would certainly seem obvious that there are fairly significant differences between men and women. It is also important to note that differing roles does not indicate differing value or intelligence of honor. Yet, God did create us as beings with gender, so it behooves us to seek to understand why He chose to do that and what that might mean for us.
Gender Roles in Creation
The Bible does not explicitly define gender roles, but it does identify points that are instructive. The creation of man and woman seems to shed a good bit of light on things, including the following.
Gender Roles in the Fall
The Fall of mankind also provides some interesting information that either resulted from the Fall or was already inherent prior to the Fall, but was just identified after the Fall.
Gender Roles in Marriage
Paul identifies the idea of "headship" for the husband, among other things.
Neither male or female
Much is sometimes made about Galatians 3:28 where it indicates there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave or free, male or female. Some would suggest that all gender roles are, in Christ, rendered obsolete because of this. However, it was Paul who wrote that, and he is the one who comes under fire the most for making gender distinctions in his writing. Galatians 3:28 is referring to our standing in salvation. Jewish believers have no better place before God than Gentile believers, just as men have no greater standing in salvation than women.
So, the Bible does tend to reveal a distinction in roles. Men were created first and given work to do. The woman was given to the man in marriage as well. Women seem to have been specifically created for relationship and, in marriage, are specifically instructed to be submissive to the headship of the man, who has the responsibility to treat her with sacrificial love.
The biblical (at least, imo) view of gender roles is, in short, that the man symbolizes Christ and the woman symbolizes the church.
Delving in a little bit deeper, Eve was created as a "helper" for man, a "suitable partner" - not as a creature inferior, though, which I think could be inferred from the fact that Eve was made from the rib of Adam.
In Ephesians, Paul says:
I think the key phrases here are "love his wife" and "respect her husband" - the woman has a supporting role to the loving, caring, providing husband; both epitomizing Christ and the Church. (See Hosea for great imagery on this)
I know this is in the context of marriage, but generally I think it still applies - man providing, woman helping/submitting, especially since this is the general role given at Creation.
Also, in the context of the church, there's some information provided by Paul in 1 Cor. 14:34
Ultimately though, these are minor distinctions: in Christ there is neither male nor female; we are all equally sinful but equally made righteous by the blood of Christ.
I will answer this question simply by presenting the actual roles of women in Scripture:
Based on this list, it is clear that women (and men) are called to many different types of roles. However, when people talk about "gender roles" in the church, the discussion largely looks similar to the posts above. This is unfortunate, because as evangelicals we believe it is important to take all of Scripture into consideration, but people tend not to think of actual women's roles as relevant to "gender roles." And while Scripture may demonstrate lots of gender roles, based in the culture, that we would consider abusive in our culture, the fact that God called and used women beyond those patriarchal roles indicates to me that those roles are made by humans and not the intention of God.
A minor note on Eve being a "helper" as mentioned in one of the responses - The female (not yet called Eve) was created as a helper to the male the way God is described as a helper to humans. The Hebrew word used for Eve is most often used as a word to describe God helping humans - almost 20 times in the OT. The Hebrew word is more like "rescuer" and implies strength. Genesis 2 seems to demonstrate that the male was lonely, and God sent a rescuer, the female. This English translated word is used as a support for the idea of hierarchy, but the people I know who hold this understanding of "helper" do not believe that God is under males or that males have authority over God. They don't believe God is the sous chef. Yet to believe this is what the word means for females implies the same meaning for God.
As you can see, as evangelicals, we do not hold anything close to a monolithic view, there is a great deal of diversity on many non-central issues!


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Let $f:U \to S$ be a flat morphism. Let us say that $f$ is flatly compactifiable if there exists a proper morphism $\bar{f}:X \to S$ and a closed subscheme $Z \subset X$ such that
1) $U = X \setminus Z$ and $f = \bar{f}_{|U}$;
2) $\bar{f}$ is proper;
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TORONTO - A.J. Hunt always knew he'd be opening a second Gem City Pizza location. He just didn't expect it - or storefront No. 3, for that matter - to come along quite so soon.
The original Gem City Pizza, a collaboration between Hunt and Eric Archey, 30, of Philadelphia, opened in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in late January. They opened a second shop Oct. 5 in Toronto and a third location in Yorkville on Dec. 3.
"I was happy with one, but I got the opportunity for a shop in Toronto," said Hunt, who describes the process as "surreal, stressful and exciting but fun."
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EXPANDING OPERATIONS — Toronto native A.J. Hunt has added new Gem City Pizza locations in Toronto and Yorkville. Hunt, left, is overseeing operations in Toronto, while his lifelong friend Geno Villamagna will do the same in Yorkville. Hunt's partner, Eric Archey, supervises the original Myrtle Beach store, which opened in January. -- Linda Harris
BAKED FROM SCRATCH — Above, Gem City Pizza is now making its breads from scratch, thanks to the expertise of Bruce and Elaina Harris, who previously operated the Yorkville pizza shop. If you're wanting some good food and plenty of it, you'll likely enjoy one of Gem City Pizza's signature calzones, stuffed full and shown at left. -- Contributed
"It's really crazy to talk about something and say you want to do it, but I thought it'd be two or three years down the road before I'd open a second location," he said. "But we're on the third one, two months after the second one opened. It's exciting, but it's equally overwhelming. It's a ton of work, a lot to wrap your brain around, but you've got to capitalize (when you get the opportunity)."
The Ohio Valley stores have the same gritty feel as the original in Myrtle Beach, complete with bricked walls, "but the stuff on the walls has the flavor of the community," he said, like football helmets from all the high schools in the area and memorabilia from local labor unions.
The local shops serve up many of the same foods you'll find on the Myrtle Beach menu - along with traditional red and veggie pizza squares, there's Gem City's Sweet 'n Spicy, with brown sugar and crushed red peppers; Roni Balls," a golf-ball sized bun filled with pepperoni or other fillings, like Sweet 'n Spicy; and Hunt's very own "Swagger" dipping sauce.
Toronto also offers a S'mores pizza, featuring a chocolate base, a layer of marshmallow, a drizzle of chocolate and crumbled graham crackers, that will eventually be incorporated into the Yorkville menu as well.
Hunt said they use locally grown produce as much as possible and, thanks to the former owners of the Yorkville shop, Bruce and Elaina Harris, they now bake their own bread for hoagies, calzones and pizza.
Very soon he said both locations also will be licensed to sell beer and that, given the abundance of parking, opens door for them to stage special events like cars shows and bike nights.
"Up here, we also have salads and a bunch of hoagies on our menu," he said. "We don't have that in Myrtle Beach. We want to have them, but it's a smaller kitchen, and the lack of space is the reason we're not doing (them) in Myrtle Beach."
Hunt will oversee the Toronto store, located at 901 Franklin; longtime friend Geno Villamagna, Toronto, will handle the Yorkville shop located at 151 Market St.; and Archey, the Myrtle Beach location, though all three of them will rotate between stores as needed.
He credits Jeremy Trusky, his partner in another business venture, American Hooligan, with the spray painted design on the outer wall of the building.
"In Toronto, the first week we were open there was probably a two-hour wait," he said. "I thought people would just say they'd come back another day, but they were actually waiting. We were literally so busy that when we told people it'd be a two-hour wait they still waited. We had some who were standing there almost three hours. That's how it was in Yorkville, too."
Things have calmed down, but not much.
"It's not as crazy," he said. "It's still really busy, but it's a lot more manageable now. It's not as overwhelming."
Toggling between three locations only adds to the craziness.
"The biggest factor that I think makes it even remotely possible is trust," he said. "You have three guys, we'd all do anything for each other. A lot of people advised against going into business together, but we were so close - we're more like family than friends, and we all have the same goal - to build an empire. When we first opened in Myrtle Beach, our goal was to open multiple shops, but I thought we were years away from that. Myrtle Beach has only been open 11 months now, and in less than a year we're on our third shop. Never in a million years did I think it would happen that fast."
Hunt, though, said it was a logical next step, particularly in Yorkville.
"There's no pizza shops, really, there other than Martins Ferry and Wheeling," he said. "It's kind of a commute, obviously, but it was a market sitting there waiting for somebody to capitalize on it, and I figured we might as well be the ones to do it."
Gem City's specialty - square pizza - isn't a novelty here in the Tri-State Area, as it is in Myrtle Beach. "But we're putting our own twist on it and taking it a step further than anybody in the area," he said. "And aside from the difference in pizza there, the decor and our theme - just walking in is an experience itself, it's not just the food."
The Toronto store should be licensed to sell beer by the first of the year, he added, and that opens up the opportunity to schedule poker runs, car shows and bike nights in the spring and summer months "to try and bring more events, more positive things to do in the area."
"We're not only trying to sell pizza, we're trying to actually make a difference, a positive difference, in the area," Hunt said. "Pizza is just a means to do it."


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Suppose a set of $m$ integers from $0$ to $n-1$. The integers are uniformly distributed and unique in the set ($n \gg m$). Then, put all the integers into a list an sort that list: $$x_0 < x_1 < \dots{} < x_{m-1}$$
What is the probability distribution of $x_i$, and of $d_i := x_{i+1} - x_i$ ?
I stumbled on a very similar question, but it only discusses the minimal and average value of $d_i$. It does however present an interesting way to think of it:
Give a rope of size $n$, I cut it on $m$ places chosen uniformly at random (such that, in my case, no two cuts are done at the same spot). What is the probability distribution of the position of the $i^{th}$ cut ? What is the probability distribution of the size of the rope bits ?
I ran some simulations, and $d_i$ seems to have an exponential, maybe Gamma distribution (which is intuitive), and $x_i$ is bell-shaped (probably hypergeometric, which again is rather intuitive) but I cannot figure it out on paper. Any thoughts ?


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Egypt Leader Tries to Calm Opposition
Morsi Offers to Meet With Political Opponents Saturday Over His Expanded Powers, as More Protests Are Set for Friday
CAIRO—Egypt President Mohammed Morsi made a tentative concession to his opponents Thursday after the government deployed tanks to end demonstrations by the presidential palace, as planned protests threatened more violence on Friday.
In a late-night address to the nation, Mr. Morsi invited political leaders to meet with him on Saturday to discuss withdrawing a controversial article from a constitutional declaration that awarded the president near absolute power late last month.
By falling so short of their demands, some opposition leaders said the speech was more likely to inflame protests against Mr. Morsi's recently expanded powers than to assuage them.
Mr. Morsi's speech was followed immediately by violence. The Cairo headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the powerful Islamist organization Mr. Morsi once led, was set on fire, according to the group's official Twitter account. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
More than 30 Brotherhood buildings have been set alight since violent confrontations between secularists and Islamists began late last month, said Gehad al Haddad, an adviser to the Brotherhood's leadership.
In his speech, Mr. Morsi made no offer to meet opposition demands that he reschedule a Dec. 15 referendum on a proposed constitution. But he pledged to form a new assembly to write another constitution if the current draft is rejected in the national vote.
Speaking with a level voice and displaying little emotion, Mr. Morsi castigated his opponents, accusing them of acting in the thrall of former regime loyalists and foreign saboteurs, while casting himself as the final protector of Egypt's security and stability.
"It is my duty to safeguard the homeland, to work relentlessly for its stability and the safety of all its citizens," he said.
Activists said the speech's unyielding tone was redolent of the kind of the political hubris that has marked the beginning of the end for a series of Arab leaders who were eventually toppled by public protests and armed mutinies throughout the so-called Arab Spring, including former Egypt President Hosni Mubarak.
"This is the same Mubarak speech," said Wael Eskandar, a prominent, secular-leaning activist, blogger and journalist. Mr. Mubarak's late concessions only further angered a public already in the throes of dissent.
"This is what happens with dictators," Mr. Eskandar said. "They become obstinate and they keep pushing for what they want and offer no concessions until they start losing on the ground."
The White House said President Barack Obama called Mr. Morsi to express his concern about the deaths and injuries of protesters and welcomed the Egyptian leader's call for a dialogue, which Mr. Obama said "should occur without preconditions."
Two spokesmen for opposition political parties said it was unclear Thursday night whether they would send representatives to Mr. Morsi's Saturday dialogue. But protests scheduled for Friday appeared set to proceed.
Mr. Morsi outraged his opponents and many of his supporters when he expanded his own powers late last month at the expense of the country's judges.
The president and the powerful Brotherhood organization that backs him say the judiciary is stocked with former Mubarak loyalists intent on overthrowing his new Islamist government.
To avoid a confrontation with the judges, Mr. Morsi's allies in a constitutional drafting panel rushed to approve a draft of the document days before an Egyptian court was scheduled to rule on the committee's legitimacy.
But Mr. Morsi's opponents—among them the youthful revolutionaries who spearheaded Mr. Mubarak's downfall nearly two years ago—said the president's decree and his handling of the constitution smacked of an Islamist putsch.
Mr. Haddad said that the president has always been open to dialogue, but that his opponents remain so unorganized they can't even articulate a unified set of demands. Instead, Mr. Morsi's opponents are motivated more by suspicion of an Islamist leader and resentment over his popularity than Mr. Morsi's aggressive political moves, he said.
"I think that this reinforces the fact that the door is still open," Mr. Haddad said. "We can't help that they lost the presidential election. Going on TV channels and whining about it isn't going to help."
The president's speech came on the back of some of the most shocking violence that has afflicted Egypt's two-year-long postrevolutionary transition. Clashes between Mr. Morsi's supporters and his mostly secular opponents near the presidential palace on Wednesday night left six people dead and more than 400 injured, according to the official state news agency.
The Republican Guard, an elite military unit charged with protecting the president, deployed tanks and armored cars in front of the presidential palace on Thursday morning to keep order. The Islamist protesters who had camped their overnight left quietly after the soldiers issued a 3 p.m. ultimatum.
In his speech on Thursday, Mr. Morsi addressed the previous night's violence directly, using it to justify his own extraordinary expansion of power.
"Those who have taken advantage of the situation—paying thugs, buying arms, handing out money—the time has come for them to be penalized by the law," the president said.
"Confessions" from thugs revealed that they had been paid, Mr. Morsi said. "Today I would like to reiterate that the facts that made me hand down the presidential decree are represented in the events threatening the security of the homeland."
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Suppose that $M^n$ is an orientable connected (thanks to Greg) manifold and $Z^k$ with $Z^{n-k}$ are two real cycles in $M^n$ with zero index of intersection $Z^k\cdot Z^{n-k}=0$ (for me these cylces are manifolds if this helps). Is it true that the cycles can be replaced by homologous ones that does not intersect at all? How one usually proves this?
Note that we don't put any restriction on cycles by which we replace $Z^k$ and $Z^{n-k}$ (they are not asked to be connected). I am mainly interested in positive statement, like the one given by Elisabeth in her comment. But if the answer is still "no" in general situation I would like to know this. One more detail, in my case $Z^k$ is two dimensional (if this helps).


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1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Deluxe Club Coupe - Understatement Of The YearWritten by on October 1, 2009 Contributors: Mike Chase Two Shops Teamed Up To Make It Look Simple
The goal behind building a custom, some people say, is to attract attention. The history of customs is full of cars that get-or got-a lot of attention with retina-searing paint schemes, impossibly radical chops, insanely slammed stances, and elaborate interiors stuffed with more gauges than the USS Alabama-the kind of razzle-dazzle show-car stuff that stops you in your tracks for a second or two, maybe three.
Then there are customs like this one. "At first glance, one might think that Dick and Cindy Long's 1950 Oldsmobile was just another Olds with shiny black paint," said Barry Gates from Dick's Rod Shop, who played a major role in the creation of this very un-razzle-dazzle custom. "You really had to be there during the build to understand and appreciate the thousands of hours that went into the fabrication, metal, and paint work."
Dick has been interested in cars since he was in the eighth grade. When he was old enough to buy his first car, his first choice was a '50 Oldsmobile. Not hard to understand. The Olds 88, when it appeared in 1949, was a great looking design, made all the more appealing by the Rocket 88 engine-the first modern mass-produced OHV V-8 engine. With that much engine in the intermediate body style, these are considered by many to be the first musclecars. Chevys however, were cheaper, and Dick's first car was a '50 Chevy. In between that Chevy and this Olds came a wife, career, kids, mortgage, and a lot of life. Then, a few years ago, one of Dick's friends located this '50 Olds in Washington state. The owner had collected Oldsmobiles and parts for years so, in addition to the car, he was able to provide quite a few of the NOS '49 and '50 parts Dick needed.
The goal, after all, was to keep the coupe's classic stock appearance while, at the same time, modifying virtually every single component. It's something of an oxymoron-changing everything while making it look like you've changed nothing-and it's the opposite philosophy from the kind of clown-car customizing we were talking about at the beginning of this article. Meeting that goal became a complete and total collaborative effort between Dick's Rod Shop in Napa, California, and Zane Cullen at Cotati Speed Shop in Santa Rosa, California. Zane has built several cars for Dick in the past and applied the extensive sheetmetal modifications, along with paint, to the Olds. "There's not a square inch on the car that wasn't hand molested," Zane promises.
Even though the modifications are inconspicuous, they aren't invisible. Chrome reverse steelies with some substantial tires fill the wheelwells and provide some Sixties flavor to the car, which sits low over the stock frame, modified with up-to-date chassis components. Under the hood, where a 303ci Rocket 88 engine once lived, is a new 502 with electronic Hilborn injection, disguised (not so much) with airbrushed valve covers paying homage to the original mill. On the inside, tuck 'n' roll upholstery keeps the appearance of a period custom without making it a museum piece. On the outside, the stock sheetmetal is unchopped, unsectioned, un-nosed, and undecked, but has nevertheless received a phenomenal amount of work.
The Oldsmobile was ready in time for the Grand National Roadster Show in January-where its deceptive subtlety may have fooled some people, but not many. For every person who walked right by, there were many who recognized the extensive work that makes it look so simple, and who gave the Olds the second, third, and fourth looks it deserves.
Of course, ready for a show and ready for the road are two different things. When we called in May, the Oldsmobile was being road-tested. Hopefully, the next stop for Dick's not-so-simple custom will be the street.
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Dick & Cindy Long
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'50 Oldsmobile Futuramic 88 Deluxe Club Coupe
Consistent with the whole style of the car, the chassis starts with a good old '50 Oldsmobile frame, kicked up and in at the rear, and upgraded with high-end suspension parts. The 'rails were narrowed in the rear, where Barry and Dick at Dick's Rod Shop added 32-inch ladder bars, a Panhard bar, and quadruple VariShock QuickSet coilover air shocks-fore and aft of the Chris Alston Chassisworks FAB9 9-inch rear. The rear brakes are 12-inch Wilwood discs, with 11-inch Chevy discs in front; the master cylinder is from Wilwood with a Hydroboost assist. The front end is a Fat Man Mustang II set-up combined with Heidts two-inch dropped axles and coil-over springs, and an anti-roll bar. An ididit steering column runs into a power rack and pinion system.
Instead of the original 2-barrel Rocket 88 303, Dick's '50 is now powered by a aluminum-head, 532-horse, fuel-injected 502, assembled by Hoffman Enterprises in Richmond California, and disguised by a pair of valve covers airbrushed by Eric Sedletzky. The electronic fuel injection is from Hilborn; Cotati Speed Shop modified the stacks and created domed screens to provide filtration. The ignition is from MSD, and the alternator from Street & Performance.
Three-inch collectors funnel the Sanderson headers into 2 1/2-inch pipes built at Cotati Speed Shop, with Flowmaster 70 Series mufflers. A Be Cool aluminum radiator, with dual Spal electric fans, and an Edelbrock reverse rotation water pump keep the engine cool. Hughes Performance in Phoenix built the 4L80E electronic automatic transmission, operated by a Lokar shifter. An Inland Empire driveshaft spins the Auburn Gear limited slip 3.00:1 gears in the Alston 9-inch rearend.
Wheels & Tires
Wide-whites and sombrero caps on the forefather of the musclecar?! No way. Performance radials and 10-inch chrome reverse rims fit the bill a whole lot better. Pete Paulsen at Paulsen Motorsports in French Camp, California, builds wheels for a lot of top-level customs. The rears measure 15x10 with 5 inches of backspacing, wrapped up in 275/60R15 BFGoodrich Radial T/A meat. The front wheels are 15x7 with 4 1/2 inches of backspacing, rolling on 215/70R15 BFGs.
Body & Paint
We would swear that the top had been chopped a tastefully minimal amount, the hood slightly nosed, and the sides sectioned at least a little bit, but everyone involved told us no, the body lines are stock. Even so, Zane and the Cotati crew put an amazing amount of metalwork into the Olds-"trying to make it look like we were never there," as Zane put it.
In front, new inner fenderwells were scratchbuilt and a smooth firewall created to replace the factory sheetmetal. The hood was beefed up with an inner superstructure. Lower door skins and rockers were rebuilt, and numerous cases of rust, holes, and what Zane calls "Frankenstein welds" had to be repaired. Will Raff handled the glass, and Sherm's Custom Plating took care of the chrome. Two non-original exterior accessories are the Yankee "rocket" side mirror and the '49 front gravel shields.
The entire right rear quarter panel was removed and replaced. The rear wheelwells were widened to accommodate those fat tires, and radius reworked to eliminate the factory sheetmetal step originally added to fit fender skirts. Every seam was gapped and every piece of chrome and stainless trim was straightened and massaged to fit "ten times better than factory," according to Zane. Even the rear quarters were imperceptibly stretched to improve the posture of the taillight spears. The finish had to be flawless before Cotati Speed could shoot the monochrome black paint, using Sikkens waterborne paint to finish the Olds.
Dick insisted on maintaining the original look of the dash, although a few modifications are evident here too, if you look close enough. The knobs have been modified and retrofitted to operate the 2-speed electric windshield wipers and Vintage Air heater/air conditioning. A secondary glovebox was installed in the center of the dash. A Moon tach replaces the chronometer in the clock housing and the radio face was reworked into an LED gearshift indicator. The rest of the gauges maintain their original location and appearance, but have been converted from 6-volt mechanical into state-of-the-art electronic by Classic Instruments. Quality Restorations reduced the diameter of the original steering wheel by two inches for proportion and compatibility with the power rack; the tilt column is from ididit. Howdy Ledbetter at Howdy's in Fremont, California, came onboard to cover the stock Olds benches and door panels in black and red leather, keeping the factory design in the process. Other modern amenities include cruise control and a six-speaker sound system with Infinity speakers and an Alpine head unit.


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This page provides detailed information and links regarding the process of municipal and county conformance to the Regional Master Plan. Use the following links for easy access to specific topics:
Municipal Notices of Intent to Conform
Conformance with the RMP (Plan Conformance) is the overall goal for implementation of the various elements of the RMP. The Highlands Act establishes the requirement that all municipalities and counties for land in the Preservation Area bring their local master plans and development regulations into conformance with the "goals, requirements and provisions of the regional master plan." Plan Conformance is voluntary for lands in the Planning Area, both before and after submittal of a Petition.
Plan Conformance Status
Alexandria Township, Allamuchy Township, Alpha Borough, Bedminster Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomingdale Borough, Bloomsbury Borough, Boonton Township, Byram Township, Califon Borough, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Denville Township, Far Hills Borough, Franklin Township, Glen Gardner Borough, Green Township, Greenwich Township, Hackettstown, Hampton Borough, Hardyston Township, Harmony Township, High Bridge Borough, Holland Township, Hopatcong Borough, Independence Township, Jefferson Township, Kinnelon Borough, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Township, Liberty Township, Lopatcong Township, Mahwah Township, Montville Township, Mount Arlington Borough, Mount Olive Township, Oakland Borough, Ogdensburg Borough, Oxford Township, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Pequannock Township, Phillipsburg Town, Pohatcong Township, Randolph Township, Ringwood Borough, Rockaway Township, Roxbury Township, Sparta Township, Stanhope Borough, Tewksbury Township, Union Township, Vernon Township, Wanaque Borough, Washington Township (Morris), Washington Township (Warren), West Milford Township, Wharton Borough, White Township, Bergen County, Morris County, Passaic County, Somerset County, Sussex County.
The required contents of a Petition for Plan Conformance include a cover letter identifying the portion of the municipality or county to which the Petition for Plan Conformance is applicable and submission materials as described in the 2009 Plan Conformance Grant Program - "Module 7-Municipal Petitions for Plan Conformance" and "County Petition for Plan Conformance" - both of which are below.
Plan Conformance Petition Process
Upon a determination that the petition is administratively complete for review, the Executive Director shall notify the municipality or county and will, within 10 days, post the complete petition on the Highlands Council website on the Municipal & County Plan Conformance Submittals page. The Highlands Council also periodically posts a table showing the current status for all petitions, at the same site.
Once a municipal or county Petition is deemed administratively complete, the Highlands Council will conduct a substantive review and develop a Preliminary Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report, which will be provided to the municipality or county for review. The Highlands Council will then post a Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report on the Municipal & County Plan Conformance Submittals page for public review and comment. The duration of the public comment period, how to submit public comments, and the public hearing schedule (generally at a subsequent Highlands Council meeting) will be part of the public notice for each Petition. After the close of public comments, a Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report will be submitted to the full Highlands Council for its consideration and approval at a regularly scheduled meeting, and will also be posted on the Municipal & County Plan Conformance Submittals page prior to the Highlands Council meeting at which it will be considered. Through this process, the municipalities, counties and public will be consistently informed of progress on the petitions, current status, and opportunities for comment. The Highlands Council believes that this transparent process will provide for significant community involvement in the Plan Conformance process.
Highlands Municipal Build-Out Reports
The build-out reports are also posted on the Municipal & Plan Conformance Submittals page for the relevant municipality. Likewise, the Highlands Council posts final reports submitted by municipalities, such as Initial Assessment Grant Reports, upon determination by the Highlands Council that the reports are final.
All materials, including the complete petitions, will also be available at the Highlands Council offices for public review after they are posted on the Council web site. Please make an appointment for review of materials to allow staff to prepare and arrange a room for materials to be reviewed. Prior to that time, the Highlands Council considers all petition materials to be preliminary, and requests for such petition materials such be made to the petitioning county or municipality.
Plan Conformance Tracking
The Plan Conformance Petition Tracking Sheet provides an overview of the entire process of Plan Conformance from the date a Petition is received by the Highlands Council through the date of final action by the Highlands Council, and public notice of decision.
The Plan Conformance Implementation Tracking Sheet tracks progress once a Petition for Plan Conformance is approved by the Highlands Council. The document indicates dates when key elements of the implementation process, such as the adoption of the Highlands Master Plan Element or Highlands Land Use Ordinance, are completed in each municipality. Please note: this tracking sheet currently does not include all implementation steps, but will be expanded as required as municipalities progress through the process.
A summary of Plan Conformance grant expenditures to-date is available in the document below. Complete details regarding Plan Conformance grant funding by municipality is available in the Implementation Plan and Schedule document that is part of every municipal petition for Plan Conformance.
Plan Conformance Guidelines & FAQs
Municipal Plan Conformance Administrative Documents
Plan Conformance Grant Program
Initial Assessment Grant Program
Municipal Instructions for Plan Conformance
Module 1: Municipal Build Out
Module 2: Land Use and Resource Capacity Analysis
Module 3: Housing Elements and Fair Share Plan
Update of Figures and Exhibits for Modules 4, 5 and 6 (Posted April 2012)
The Highlands Council has updated many of the figures for Module 4 and exhibits for Modules 5 and 6, using more current data than were available for the Regional Master Plan. These new figures and exhibits constitute RMP Updates. Each municipality that has submitted a Petition for Plan Conformance has received or will receive the revised set of figures and exhibits, which are available for public review on the Plan Conformance page for that municipality (see Plan Conformance Status, above). In addition, the Highlands Council has posted the GIS data files for the full Highlands Region in the GIS Data Downloads page and the Interactive Map web tool has been updated to incorporate the new data. A listing and description of the figures and exhibits and the data used in their update is available at the following link:
Module 4: Environmental Resource Inventory
Module 5: Model Highlands Element for Municipal Master Plans
Please be advised that all versions of the Model Highlands Elements for Municipal Master Plans (Planning and Preservation Area; Planning Area Only; Preservation Area Only) have been modified since first released to municipalities by the Highlands Council in 2009. The revised documents reflect suggestions and input received from municipal representatives and professionals after the initial release. Please be advised that these documents will continue to evolve in accordance with changing circumstances and the models will also be individually tailored in most cases, to address the individual needs of specific municipalities through the Plan Conformance process. Please note that while Municipal Highlands Elements may differ from the Highlands Council models once completed, they must in all cases conform to the Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) as determined by the Highlands Council through the Plan Conformance process. Please note that documents are provided in both Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word formats to facilitate their use, but instructions should be followed.
Module 6: Municipal Highlands Regulations
Please be advised that all versions of the Model Highlands Land Use Ordinances for Municipalities (Planning and Preservation Area; Planning Area Only; Preservation Area Only) have been modified since first released by the Highlands Council in 2009. The revised documents reflect certain statutory changes as well as a variety of suggestions and input received from municipal representatives and professionals after the initial release. In addition, they include revised exhibit titles that provide for incorporation of a new series of Highlands Council maps, created specifically for regulatory purposes. The maps will feature grouped data layers (significantly reducing the overall number of maps) and importantly, provide parcel-level data based on current State GIS parcel coverage. Please be advised that these documents will continue to evolve in accordance with changing circumstances, particularly with respect to retaining consistency with the Master Plan Highlands Element. The models will also be tailored in most cases, to address the individual needs of specific municipalities through the Plan Conformance process. Please note that while Municipal Highlands Land Use Ordinances may differ from the Highlands Council models once completed, they must in all cases conform to the Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) as determined by the Highlands Council through the Plan Conformance process. Please note that documents are provided in both Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word formats to facilitate their use, but instructions should be followed.
Module 7: Municipal Petitions for Plan Conformance
County Instructions for Plan Conformance
RMP Updates & Map Adjustments
Highlands Center Designation
The designation of a Highlands Center triggers a planning process that is specific to a geographic area. The process begins by identifying the development goals for the area, along with the desired level and intensity of development. Highlands Center planning is community-driven and flexible, resulting in a development plan tailored for a neighborhood or area.
A Highlands Center designation is incorporated into a municipality's Petition for Plan Conformance. Municipalities interested in exploring a Highlands Center designation should contact the Highlands Council staff to begin the process.
Highlands Center Overview Presentation (includes list of approved Centers to date) - (pdf)
Highlands Center mapping is available on the GIS data downloads page.
Municipal & County Plan Conformance Submittals
Plan Conformance Implementation
Grant Funding
Model DocumentsUpon Highlands Council approval of a Petition for Plan Conformance, municipalities that are conforming to the RMP for the Planning Area must adopt an ordinance formally petitioning the Highlands Council, as required by the Highlands Act. In addition, all municipalities, for both Preservation Area and Planning Area conformance, will initiate the process of adopting their Highlands Environmental Resource Inventories, Highlands Municipal Master Plan Elements and Highlands Land Use Ordinances. Each of these steps requires a public process, which may be extended. To ensure that the Highlands resources and intended land uses are protected during that period, the Highlands Council has developed the following model documents to assist the municipalities. All are Microsoft Word® files unless otherwise noted.
**If you are unsure which model documents to use, please contact your municipal liaison.**
Resource Management Plans & Programs
Lake and Stream ManagementAlthough materials below are intended primarily for use by municipalities within the Highlands Region (and grant funding is available to support associated work for municipalities that are conforming with the Highlands Regional Master Plan) the principles, strategies and methods outlined within are applicable to any municipality and may be of interest to other stakeholders.
Stormwater Management Conforming Highlands municipalities are eligible for grant funding to support the development and implementation of Stormwater Management Programs. Guidance documents for the development of these programs is available below. Contact your Highlands Council Liaison for more information. **PLEASE NOTE users are invited to submit comments on this draft guidance, which may be incorporated into future versions.**
Scenic Resource Nomination, Evaluation and InventoryIn October 2008, the Highlands Council adopted procedures by which the Council could designate scenic resources for inclusion in the Highlands Scenic Resources Inventory. The procedures envision a role for municipalities, counties, and interested third parties.
Water Use and Conservation Management The Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) requires that conforming municipalities develop Water Use and Conservation Management Plans (WUCMPs) that reflect the policies and objectives of the RMP. To aid municipalities in this effort, the Highlands Council developed a WUCMP Pilot Program. The Pilot Program focused on nine (9) pilot areas in 17 subwatersheds in the Region to test assessment techniques and deficit reduction methods. While the pilot areas were not developed based on municipal boundaries, the pilot WUCMPs are intended to be used as planning tools to help municipalities develop their own plans. The following documents are the results of the WUCMP Pilot Program and may assist in the development of municipal WUCMPs in support of Plan Conformance. Please contact your Highlands Council liaison for assistance in completing the required components of the grant-funded work. Pilot areas include all or portions of the municipalities indicated below.
The following table may help in identifying the most appropriate pilot program study area for use in a particular municipality. Please contact your Highlands Council liaison for additional assistance.
MultiplePublic WaterUtility
Wastewater Management Plans for Highlands Municipalities
The Tracking Sheet below lists all municipalities that have received approval of their Petition for Plan Conformance regarding their full jurisdiction to-date, and indicates the status of their WMP proposal and adoption.
PLEASE NOTE: These documents are posted here as a courtesy to the municipalities and NJDEP. All public comments must be submitted to NJDEP, in accordance with the New Jersey Register notice published on the date listed LexisNexis provides free on-line public access to the New Jersey Register. The Highlands Council does not accept public comments on WMPs, as only NJDEP has the authority to adopt these plans.
Highlands Area Municipal Exemption Determination Certification Program
Training Program MaterialsMaterials are provided here for reference only. Attendance at Highlands Council training is required for certification.
CEUs: This training program has been approved for one technical contact hour for individuals holding a Rutgers issued Board Secretary, Zoning Official, and/or Land Use Administrator certification(s). Attendees will be provided with the proper paperwork and instructions at the session. Please note that certificate holders may only count their attendance at one Municipal Exemption Determination training session per planning/zoning renewal cycle.
Model Highlands Area Exemption OrdinancePlease note that this ordinance is only for use by municipalities that have completed the training program referenced above. Adoption of this ordinance must occur prior to certification of the municipality.
Plan Conformance Staff Liaisons


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- Delicious
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These are all personal things that I want stored in a single place.
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To the editor:
Skeptics? Do they believe in any solution that deals with honesty or the rights of all Americans?
Do they truly believe that unborn children don't deserve to be a part of our nation?
Was it a mistake that the Constitution was written for everyone in the country, or do only a select few deserve the freedom of this document?
Were the words of the Declaration of Independence given to an entire people?
Yes, I have many questions, and they should be answered by someone who is not biased by a phony skepticism.
Can anyone tell me, word for word, the First Amendment rights without scanning over them beforehand?
Must we always delve into Webster's Dictionary when we want to explain an unneeded term about something that makes very little sense?
Oh, so many questions, right? This is how we learn, not by believing we have all of the answers, but by understanding we most definitely have something to believe in.
There are important issues that are occurring in this country and the world that need our attention.
Does it seem logical that there are concerns about a repeat of Sept. 11. Will we ever experience biological or chemical warfare in our lifetime? Is it possible that there will be a third World War?
Is it fair to assume that our privacy is a thing of the past and there is a worry over the the economy?
Should I let these thoughts fade away because parallel lines, when crossed, will cause a train wreck?
My questions are many, and I have seen that states of life changed from reproductive to unproductive. Would this force me to look in the dictionary to find the meaning of demographic winter?
I wonder if we will ever see a brighter day for children who are destroyed before both, sentenced to death by mad men with weapons, or youngsters to be able to achieve adulthood without suffering any form of abuse?
I've read that I must put these problems aside to fret over an orangutan that resembles Donald Trump.
Will we fret and worry about a possibility of an asteroid striking the earth in the near future?
Will we experience solar explosions of an episode of multiple sinkholes?
Or will we rest for weeks at a time and get back to wondering about fish, lunatics and which padded cell belongs to whom?
Does my belief in God seem to disturb people who do not have faith? Why?
I love this country, but also my Savior, with all of my being. It is my right to worship, in a land where God has been pushed aside when he's needed now more than ever.
When we are past the 11th hour and proceeding into our final moment on Earth, would it be wise to believe we were one nation under God, or will the skeptics still rely on an ape?
Carol Hauber
Piney Fork


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Deputy Sheriff Terry Vick answered a domestic violence call at 101 Hickory Lane, Greenville, on September 30th, which led to drug charges being placed against a 49-year-old man at the residence.
Joseph Cicherillo was cited to appear November 13, before District Judge Brian Crick to answer charges of Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia–Buy/Possess.
A 38-year-old Greenville woman was arrested September 26th by Deputy Sheriff Terry Vick. Christina Frazier was lodged at the Muhlenberg County Detention Center charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, first degree, first offense – methamphetamine, and Promoting Contraband, first degree. Frazier appeared before District Judge Brian Crick to answer all charges. Vick was assisted in the arrest by Deputy Alex Piper.
An investigation by Sheriff's Department Detective Troy Gibson, assigned to the Pennyrile Narcotic Task Force, led to the issuance of a search warrant on the property at 505 East Everly Bros. Blvd, Central City. Numerous drug items were found at the home, which led to a warrant being issued for the arrest of Jacklyn Peveler, 22, a resident there.
While executing the search warrant September 24th, officers cited a 26-year-old Central City resident to court on drug charges. Taylon L.
Whitney of 424 Mittie K. Render will appear before District Judge Brian Crick on October 30th to answer charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, second degree, drug unspecified, and Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess.
Whitney was found in possession of hydrocodone and drug paraphernalia. Jacklyn Peveler was lodged in the Muhlenberg County Detention Center October 1, on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, first degree, first offense – methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess.
Assisting were officers from the Central City Police Department and Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Department.


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ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Syrian rebels accused government forces of bombing a hospital in the besieged city of Aleppo late Wednesday, killing at least 40 people as the conflict there ground on.
Ralib al-Omar, a leader of the Yusif al-Asma rebel group, said the attack targeted the Dar al-Shifa Hospital and that the dead included two nurses. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria, a network of opposition activists, said a doctor was among the dead as well -- one of 108 people the group said were killed across the country on Wednesday.
Dar al-Shifa is one of the main sources of medical help for people in Syria's commercial hub. In video posted by opposition activists, the blast appeared to have hit the hospital's often-crowded front lobby.
Aleppo has been the scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the 20-month-old Syrian conflict since August, and an artillery shell had hit the hospital's maternity ward earlier this year.
An estimated 37,000-plus people have been killed since protests broke out against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in March 2011. Al-Assad responded by turning the army and police on the demonstrations, resulting in a civil war that has so far killed more than 37,000 people, according to the opposition Center for Documentation of Violations in Syria.
Most of those are civilians, though about 3,000 of the dead are government troops, the center reported last week. The government-owned Syrian Arab News Agency reported a series of clashes between security forces and armed terrorist groups -- its euphemism for opposition fighters -- and intense fighting near the Syrian-Turkish border in recent weeks has pitted loyalist Syrian forces and fighters from the rebel Free Syrian Army.
CNN cannot confirm claims by the government or the opposition because of government restrictions that prevent journalists from reporting freely within Syria.
In a sign of a potential escalation of the conflict, Turkey asked its NATO allies for Patriot missiles Wednesday to bolster its air defenses against its southern neighbor. A letter to NATO included the "formal request" that the alliance send "air defense elements," according to a Turkish government statement that cited "the threats and risks posed by the continuing crisis in Syria to our national security."
The statement added that the NATO Council would convene "shortly" to consider the matter. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a Twitter post that the request would be considered without delay.
In a statement on Wednesday, Rasmussen said the letter from Turkey requested Patriot missiles that would "contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along NATO's south-eastern border" and serve as "a concrete demonstration of alliance solidarity and resolve."
Rasmussen's statement said three NATO countries have available Patriot missiles -- Germany, the Netherlands and the United States -- and it would be up to them to decide if they can deploy them and for how long.
A NATO team will visit Turkey next week to survey possible deployment sites for the Patriot missiles, Rasmussen's statement said. Sources told CNN that Germany would be the likely source for a deployment. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that any decision involving her country would need the approval of Parliament.
In Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal said NATO forces under the command of the alliance would come to Turkey as part of the missile deployment. He noted that NATO-supplied Patriot missiles previously were deployed in Turkey in 1991 and 2003.
"It's not as if they are going to come tomorrow to be deployed," Unal said, calling the move a precautionary measure that will deter escalation along the Syrian border.
International and Turkish media reported earlier this month that Turkey planned to ask NATO to station Patriot missiles along the border with Syria, but Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied it at the time. Turkey has been careful to make clear it plans no offensive action and does not want a war with Syria, which shares a more than 500-mile border.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul told reporters on November 8 that while going to war with Syria was "out of the question," precautions were needed against "ballistic missiles as well as mid-range and near-range missiles."
The U.S.-made Patriot missile system -- which became well known during the first Gulf War in the early 1990s when it protected American allies against Iraqi Scud missiles -- works well against short- and medium-range missiles. Two decades later, reports about the possible deployment of Patriots have emerged as tensions steadily escalate between Syria and Turkey.
Last month, Syrian artillery shells hit the Turkish border town of Akcakale, killing five Turkish citizens. Soon after, the Turkish Parliament approved a resolution that would allow the military to carry out cross-border incursions.
Since then, Turkish forces have retaliated with artillery swiftly after more than a dozen cross-border artillery strikes believed to have been carried out by the Syrian military.
Once-cozy relations between Syria and Turkey have all but collapsed since the Syrian uprising began last year. Turkey is officially hosting more than 111,000 refugees, but the Turkish government says tens of thousands of unofficial refugees also live in Turkish cities and towns near the Syrian border.
Meanwhile, Damascus has repeatedly accused its former ally of meddling in internal Syrian affairs by funding and arming the Syrian opposition, as well as providing sanctuary and medical care to Syrian rebels.


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A ball of fire lit up the skies of Texas and even the Midwest Wednesday night as a meteor streaked through the atmosphere.
A lot of people were lucky enough to the see the red orange and green ball and sparks.
And if you didn't, we've got you covered with lots of pictures.
News 3 spoke with a Texas A&M Astronomer to find us why the celestial event was a rare sight to see.
It wasn't a UFO but a pretty spectacular meteor seen from the Brazos Valley to Kansas for a few brief seconds Wednesday night.
"It looked like a sparkler, almost," said Lisa Coleman.
Coleman witnessed the space spectacle from her driveway in north Bryan.
"There was just this huge meteor-like rock falling across the sky and I thought wow that's really huge to be a shooting star but it lasted about 12 to 15 seconds and it had a sparkling flaring tail," she said.
Dash camera video from a police car even caught the mysterious meteor just near Temple.
It turns out there's a lot of meteorite myths out there.
Texas A&M Astronomy Professor Nicholas Suntzeff tells us what was high in the sky was likely only about the size of your fist.
"If they do hit the earth they are not hot they are cold. They come in very quickly but because they're so cold in space there is the fire around them but that's like produces insulation and the meteor itself remains cold and so it will not it almost never produces a fire when it hits the earth," said Nicholas Suntzeff, Ph.D.
Professor Suntzeff says this type of meteorite is so rare most people will probably never see one in their lifetime.
Bolide meteors like the one Wednesday night are extremely bright.
"Usually it's just a fraction of a second here it was like five seconds or so. Again I've only seen a few of those in my life. I wish I'd seen it," said Suntzeff.
"I just count myself very lucky that I got to see something like that and I was just really wondering what it was," said Lisa Coleman.
Where the meteorite ended up is not known and there have been no reports of damage in Texas.
We're told meteors like this can typically travel 15 miles per second.
It turns out the sighting also happened on the 9th anniversary of the Columbia disaster when the space shuttle broke up over parts of East Texas.


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text: Here is another wolf character from the anime/manga 'Wolf's Rain'. I wanted to make sure that I fill those requests for characters of the popular series. So today here is "how to draw Wolf Kiba", step by step. I think I might have a lesson on Kiba from the side but the lesson is only on Kiba's head. Anyways, I'm sure you will all enjoy drawing Wolf Kiba from Wolf's Rain. I will be back later with some other fun lessons so try and stay tuned in to see what they are. Peace out amigos.


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Apple jelly is a small bite of heaven. Subtle in flavour, delicate in texture, and deliciously sweet. Perfect on a piece of toast for breakfast. Like most jellies, apple jelly is more work than your standard fruit jam because the juice needs to first be extracted from the apple. This is an old style jelly that does not rely on commercial pectin to set, but the extra work is well worth the end result.
Makes four 500ml jars of jelly
Apple Juice
- 10 lbs cooking apples
- water
- 8 cups apple juice (from above)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 6 cups sugar
1. Remove stem and blossom end from the apples, then quarter (no need to core). Place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to bubbling, then loosely cover. Reduce heat and cook for about 20-30 mins, mashing the apples as they soften. Don't cook too long, just until the apples are soft and easily mash-able.
2. Line a large colander with a wet tea towel and place over a large pot or bowl. Dump cooked apples into the colander and let drain for at least 2 hours. The juice will be thick, clear, and slightly pink.
3. Measure out the juice to make sure you have 8 cups. Place in a large pot, add lemon juice and sugar. Bring to boiling over med-hi heat. Boil hard for about 25 mins, stirring regularly. The jelly should sheet off a cold metal spoon when it is ready. Quite frankly, I have never figured out exactly what this means. You will find that the jelly will begin to coat the spoon you are using to stir the jelly.
4. Skim off foam, pour jelly into sterilized and warm jars, screw on lids finger tight, then process in boiling water (making sure jars are fully submerged) for 10 mins. Remove from heat, remove lid, and let cool for 5 mins. Remove from water and let fully cool. Jelly will fully set as it cools.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Apple Jelly
Apple jelly is a small bite of heaven. Subtle in flavour, delicate in texture, and deliciously sweet. Perfect on a piece of toast for breakfast. Like most jellies, apple jelly is more work than your standard fruit jam because the juice needs to first be extracted from the apple. This is an old style jelly that does not rely on commercial pectin to set, but the extra work is well worth the end result.
12 comments:
- Madeleine said...
That looks so good I can almost taste it... I love fall recipes.
- October 20, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Lucas Rimmer said...
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Greatest food blog ever, as far as I'm concerned!
Your cooking skills leave me in awe, and I have just today finished perusing your entire blog from beginning to end. You are a food genius with a real gift.
But about this recipe: what types of apples would you most recommend? Sweet? Sweet/Tart? Tart? What kind did you use for this recipe? How much would you recommend adjusting the sugar depending on how sweet or tart your apples are?
I hope that isn't too many questions. Thanks!
- October 20, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- Woobie is Vegan said...
Yum this looks wonderful! What a pretty color too!
- October 21, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- I'm Philippa O said...
the colour is sensational!
- October 21, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Sherril said...
That looks so delicious. I love the rosy color you got from the apples. Thanks for the recipe. I love that you didn't use pectin.
- October 21, 2009 at 1:26 AM
- Oraphan said...
What a very impressive post! It sounds so wonderful to make this jelly but it seems like a lot of work for me. Maybe I should try to make half of this recipe first or can I use store-bought apple juice instead???
- October 21, 2009 at 2:43 AM
- Niecey said...
This looks good. Do you think it would work if you peeled and cored the apples first so we could use the pulp to make apple sauce? It seems to me there would be a lot wasted...I'm not sure if it would go bad though sitting out for 2 hours while it drains...
- October 21, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Cate O'Malley said...
Looks like the perfect way to celebrate the season - gorgeous color!
- October 21, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
I think any apple would work here. Granny Smith would make a wonderfully tart jelly, while Honeycrisp a more sweet and mellow one. I would avoid Macs, or anything too mushy. As for sugar, I would start with what I have listed here and go from there. I think you need some minimum amount of sugar to help the jelly set.
I just don't know. The natural pectin is what helps the jelly set, and I am not sure is the skin plays an essential role here. Plus, as out point out, the apples do brown as they sit out draining.
I don't think you can use store juice--you need the thick, pectiny, juice this method produces. But, I could be wrong since I have not tried it. Perhaps Google can solve this problem.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:21 PM
- Niecey said...
Thanks. I guess it would at least be good for the composter.
I think I shall have to give this one a try.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- JBirch22 said...
mmmmm, looks delicious!
So listen, I love your blog, and I'm trying to get my blog out there, get some followers, etc, so I just thought I'd stop by and post my link in hopes that you'll check it out and follow me, or that maybe some of your readers will! Hope you don't mind, I don't really know any other way of gaining followers. If you have any tips I'd love to hear them!
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- October 22, 2009 at 12:30 AM
- zemmely said...
I'm new to canning, and your blog has encouraged me to try it; this recipe looks so wonderful! Thank you.
- October 22, 2009 at 9:41 AM


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Forget the chats about Hillary Clinton going to the nation's high court. President Obama says he needs her right where she is. There's another Clinton, you know. Put him on the U.S. Supreme Court, and you'd probably never from him again. Former President Bill Clinton.
First, the high points: he's a renowned former constitutional and legal professor, not to mention a previous occupant of the White House. (Big ole President William Howard Taft spent his final years serving on the Supreme Court, so it's been done before.) If anyone in Washington is tired of hearing him harp about the way the country's being run now, an appointment to the Court would prohibit him from speaking publicly about the issues, only joining in the court vote yay or nay on legal issues that come before them once Justice Stevens leaves in July.
Now, the low points: Could the man well known for his dalliances with women win confirmation from the Senate? Even a Democratically controlled Senate? Critics would say Bill Clinton would make Clarence Thomas look like a Boy Scout. (And I hate to use that term, because some of us would hold Scouts in higher regard.) Wonder if the Senate would overlook at lot of that, but the confirmation hearings would be interesting. (It depends what "is" is...) Placing him on the Supreme Court bench would also prevent BC from doing some of the outstanding charitable work he's been doing lately through his Foundation.
I sure enjoy reading your thoughts on whether William Jefferson Clinton would make an absolutely outstanding Supreme Court Justice, or wouldn't be sure what it was. Ralph