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Prop 8 & the Rule of Facts
One of the many ways the Constitution's framers showed their collective wisdom was by embedding the rule of law into the very framework of our system of government. Judicial review of popularly enacted laws keeps the majority accountable to underlying constitutional principles. Of course, one person's core constitutional safeguard is another's judicial activism run amok. And so, in a range of hot-button "culture war" cases, lower courts have tried to steer clear of the dreaded "judicial activist" label by shifting their analysis from the constitutional principles themselves to the facts through which the principles may be invoked. At times these days, the rule of law looks more like the rule of facts.
Facts were certainly the unmistakable focus of Judge Vaughn Walker's recent ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger. In striking down Proposition 8, the California law limiting valid marriage to that between "a man and a woman," Walker's 136-page opinion devoted a mere 26 pages to legal analysis, while 100 were spent reciting and evaluating the evidence presented at trial. For a judge looking to transcend the ideological labels that often attach to high-profile cases, this is an understandable strategy. And indeed, Judge Walker's work was quickly praised by many as "a very careful analysis," "meticulously crafted," a "comprehensive, detailed decision." Yet a constitutional analysis of same-sex marriage is not an obvious fit for an evidentiary trial, which is more generally associated with such questions as whether driver error or brake failure caused a traffic accident.
Consider the eighty findings of fact made by Judge Walker, many of them far more speculative than the usual "plaintiff drove his car too fast on wet pavement" variety. Given the court's eventual conclusion that a ban on same-sex marriage lacks a rational basis, the factual findings needed to show that same-sex marriage harms no legitimate state interest. This was a tall order, and Walker marshaled the facts aggressively—and, critics say, overconfidently. Some of his fact findings come across as premature, portraying contested and unverified issues as conclusively settled. See, for example, no. 55 ("Permitting same-sex couples to marry will not affect the number of opposite-sex couples who marry, divorce, cohabit, have children outside of marriage, or otherwise affect the stability of opposite-sex marriages"); no. 70 ("The gender of a child's parent is not a factor in a child's adjustment"); and no. 71 ("Having both a male and a female parent does not increase the likelihood that a child will be well-adjusted").
Such uncertain "facts" form a slippery basis for judgment. But far more problematically, the very act of using facts to resolve deep cultural divisions effectively discards many of the weightier questions that make such issues worthy of deep societal reflection in the first place. Significantly, unlike many political arguments for and against same-sex marriage, Walker's constitutional mandate does not emanate primarily from our society's understanding of marriage or from some broad moral narrative. Instead, it takes shape from the tallying of "harms." The logic goes like this: If extending marriage to same-sex couples does not cause a harm demonstrable through evidence in court, then same-sex marriage must be allowed, since the harms to gays and lesbians—both psychological and, in states that lack comprehensive civil-union statutes, material—are readily discernible. And so the debate about same-sex marriage is over, summarily ended by judicial fiat.
Harms surely must be part of our conversation about marriage's future; indeed, a wider awareness of the harms suffered by committed same-sex couples has likely fed growing public support for same-sex marriage. But the public conversation itself translates awkwardly, at best, into the courtroom, where evidentiary rules operate as a stringent filter, and outcomes turn on the strategies and competence of adversarial attorneys. In Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the attorneys defending Proposition 8 chose to call only two expert witnesses (against nine experts and eight lay witnesses called by their opponents), and both of them were deemed by the court to be lacking expertise in the fields about which they were testifying. Is it any wonder that Proposition 8 did not fare well in Walker's analysis?
With current polling data showing support for same-sex marriage increasing dramatically in younger generations, it seems clear that same-sex marriage is coming in the United States. But the process by which it will arrive remains an open question. Political resolutions tend to reflect a broader set of concerns than do judicial ones, and while the political path can be frustratingly slow and messy, its capacity for nuance equips it to handle issues such as same-sex marriage better than our courts can. Same-sex marriage legislation was enacted in New Hampshire, for example, only after intensive negotiations over statutory language to protect religious freedom.
Judges decide cases; they designate winners and losers. Under the auspices of fact-finding, even a well-intentioned judge can send troubling signals about who the "losers" are in the battle over marriage. Consider Walker's finding no. 77: "Religious beliefs that gay and lesbian relationships are sinful or inferior to heterosexual relationships harm gays and lesbians." As support, the judge cites teachings from various Christian traditions, including the Catholic Church, that homosexual acts are sinful. For religious liberty advocates concerned about the Supreme Court's recent decision that Christian student groups are not shielded by the First Amendment from the reach of a state university's antidiscrimination policies, this finding was not reassuring.
More broadly, if courts are to be tasked with charting the course of society's foundational institutions by tallying "harms," it's important to ask what we have lost in the process. The question "What is marriage?" may not lend itself to easy answers or evidentiary proofs, but it is an essential question, one that societies have been addressing for centuries. Citizens today disagree with the views of earlier eras, just as citizens even ten years from now will likely disagree with ours. The cultural and ultimately political processes by which the history of civil marriage continues to unfold is messy, halting, and frequently infuriating to participants of all ideological stripes. But replacing those processes with one judge's evaluation of a few expert witnesses carries a cost. Courts have played a role in shaping civil marriage in past eras, particularly regarding interracial marriage, but not in redefining an element of marriage deemed nonnegotiable by a broad swath of society spanning many otherwise disparate historical eras.
The aggressiveness of Walker's fact-finding is perhaps best reflected in his remarkably broad definition of marriage. Based on the trial testimony of a historian, the judge found that
marriage is the state recognition and approval of a couple's choice to live with each other, to remain committed to one another and to form a household based on their own feelings about one another and to join in an economic partnership and support one another and any dependents.
Operating under that definition, Walker then found that "same-sex couples are identical to opposite-sex couples in the characteristics relevant to the ability to form successful marital unions."
Obviously, the question of whether same-sex couples are identical to opposite-sex ones in their ability to form successful marital unions depends on how we define marital unions. Since legislatures have rarely bothered to define marriage beyond its composite elements (notably, one man and one woman), this is not an inquiry that can be settled by a quick look at the law books. And since our society is still in the middle of an ongoing conversation over the nature of marriage, neither can it—or should it—be settled by the testimony of a single historian. When a judge takes a hotly contested definition of marriage and labels it a "finding of fact," we have not discovered an ingenious end-run around the turmoil of our culture wars. We have simply witnessed another volley in those wars. Tempting as it may be, the rule of facts cannot escape the moral controversy enveloping the marriage debate. Pretending otherwise serves neither the long-range interests of same-sex marriage advocates nor the vitality of our political community.
Related: Sex, Religion & Prop 8, by Margaret O'Brien Steinfels; Bad Faith, by Robert K. Vischer
About the Author
Robert K. Vischer, a frequent contributor, is professor of law at the University of St. Thomas and the author of Conscience and the Common Good: Reclaiming the Space Between Person and State (Cambridge University Press).
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"Marriage is the state recognition and approval of a couple's choice to live with each other, to remain committed to one another and to form a household based on their own feelings about one another and to join in an economic partnership and support one another and any dependents."
Compare that statement to this statement, " Have you not heard from The Beginning that God created them male and female and for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh..."
Although the first statement does recognize that one of the elements for Marriage is that it is restricted to a couple, the second statement includes the necessary elements for Marriage. Only in a complementary relationship can two mature adults, one man and one woman, become one body, one spirit in Love, creating a new Family, which is the essence of Marriage.
Once you claim that the elements necessary to make a Marriage do not exist or are not necessary, Marriage is no longer Marriage. Based upon definition one, there are no restrictions on Marriage except that it be between a couple.
To claim that the definition of Marriage discriminates because one of the elements of Marriage is that it must be complementary, is no different then claiming that Marriage discriminates because children or siblings or family members cannot marry.
Marriage equality already exists. All men and women must meet the same requirements to be Married. Our Constitution does not provide for establishing a separate personhood based upon sexual preferences.
What I glean from Vischer's article is a certain sense of ambivalence and support for the description of Judge Walker's ruling as "overconfident". What I can't tell is whether it is because facts alone in the court of law are not sufficient, since the political workings of cultural issues in the court of public opinion is also necesary. Or because change emanating from the bench (even if it is upholding the law) is some type of judicial activism that again must be submitted to the approval and acceptance of the populace.
I am wondering if there is some other way for dissent and compromise to be enacted without cultural wars (or Vischer's legal analysis) resulting in winners and losers. Upholding the constitution ought to be a win for all. Protecting religious freedom ought to also be a win for the constitution for our country.
I recall the wording of the Roman Catholic church when it finally decided that Mormon baptisms, though seemingly worded precisely in trinitarian terms and celebrated with the formal elements of our christian rites, were in fact no longer to be considered valid. They went on to say that this decision was not meant to disparage or denigrate Mormons themselves, nor the good work they do, or that christians and mormons have done and can do in the future together.
I wonder if such a sentiment can also be placed into this issue so that the more perfect union that we seek as Americans is not confused or conflated with our definitions of marital unions.
Vischer speaks of an approach that focused on harms. He neglects to say that the legal approach necesitated this approach because the proponents of Prop 8 specifically made the claims (first) that same sex unions harmed opposite sex unions and society as a whole.
I too wish the approach had been less about defending marriage, an institution that is so inherently grafted despite its' trends and outcomes over the years, and more about celebrating the pursuit of that happiness in another form.
As a catholic, I understand the natural law approach that view marriage as a sacrament and embeds within it an understanding of procreation necessary for the human family. But I also know as fact that not all marriages, even those blessed in the church lead to that ideal. And I see no contradiction between maintaining my catholic beliefs and recognizing those facts.
Finally, Vischer rightly points to changes we have made in marriage law and perception such as the approval of interracial marriages. He does so to also underscore the point that even in this arrangement, the implicit sense that marriage was still heterosexually understood and (though less fleshed out) was still tied to procreation.
A more contemporary approach might be to look at interfaith marriages. Are these blessings or curses? Harms to one faith or another or the need to defend one marriage partner against another? Indeed not. In the Catholic church, the turn has been to respect the integrity of the faith of the non-catholic partner while making explicit what the catholic is still expected to be and do. The nuanced question in such matters is where is the sacramental bond in this marriage? Does it not involve a very real outreach and bond with something and someone different than catholic belief yet very REALLY not?
That too is a melding of fact and faith.
To be clear, race, ethnicity, or ancestry, does not change the essence of the inherent complementary nature of man and woman and thus interracial Marriages although some perceived them to be unconstitutional, were not unconstitutional, to begin with. The fact that there are some who do not respect or deny the essence of Marriage, does not change the essence of Marriage.
Much is made about same-sex marriages being devoid of "complementarity. " This position usually if not always restricts that term to physical complementarity.
However, there are additional aspects to "complementarity" that are relevant to humans:
"Supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks." http://www.thefreedictionary.com/complementary
"Completion; psychologically, the assimilation of an element which has previously been lacking and through which wholeness is attained."www.bemyastrologer.com/definitionsofjungianterms.html
"The interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other. " wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
After 38 years in relationship with the same man I can attest to the validity of these aspects of complementarity. I also submit that they are more critical to the long-term success of any marital relationship that the traditional physical aspects of "the parts."
Only in a complementary relationship can two become one body AND one spirit in Love, for Love is not possessive, to begin with.
Complementary, yes. Physically complementary: not necessarily so.
Prop 8 deals with a secular treatment of marriage, not a religious one. Defining marital unions is a secular matter in this case because it ultimately deals with secular benefits, rights and responsibilities. Equal treatment under the law should result in a definition that does not incorporate religious biases but, rather, treatment in accord with Article 14 of the Constitution. One can argue whether all 80 of Judge Walker's facts are facts per one's perspective, but the ultimate test will be whether the 9th Circuit and, most likely, the SCOTUS views them as facts vis a vis the legal acceptability of the judge's decision.
The question is whether these facts are relevant to the essence of Marriage. Marriage does not exist in order to affirm various types of sexual orientations or sexual relationships. Only in a complementary relationship can a man and a woman become united in Love , both in body and in spirit, creating a new Family, which is the essence of Marriage. If it is true that our Founding Fathers recognized from The Beginning the self-evident Truth that God Has endowed us with the unalienable Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, then we can presume that our Founding Fathers understood the self-evident Truth from The Beginning that it is God Who Has endowed us with our complementary nature as male and female, and that Marriage is between a man and woman, who are united as husband and wife, creating a new Family. Marriage equality already exists since every person who is a man or a woman must meet the same requirements to be Married.
Who redefined marriage? Not Prop 8 judge: Look in the mirror, experts say
Those who promote the notion of complementarity have yet to respond to the stark fact that, as far as custom and religion are concerned, this concept reduces the defintion of personhood as it applies to marital eligibility to nothing more the possession of the appropriate physical equipage.
Personal identity is determined by more than one's anatomy.
How odd--a sign of the times, I guess--that a Roman Catholic insitution should show even a passing interest in reality (facts'). Until now, the church has always insisted that doctrine, whatever it is, must prevail. Still, this 'complimentary' business is pure doctrine, and ignores the facts of same-sex relationships (including bearing and raising children).
Essential to religious doctrine, at least as the Roman church has held it, is that everyone must adhere to it, regardless of their faith; the powers of the secular state must force it upon everyone. On the other hand, we can be grateful that western secular governments do not permit the Roman church its traditional response to dissent: mass murder for larger groups and torture and brutal execution for individuals.
The arguments of opponents of same-sex marriage in California, no different than anywhere else, suffered from being more or less ridiculous and unfounded assertions; they were doctrine and no more. I can well see why you do not like evidentiary treatment of such issues.
Happily, the U.S. Constitution enshrines equality in treatment by government, and 'activist' judges over the centuries have insisted upon it, and not on your particular religious doctrines. The 'nuances' of which you speak are no better than pandering to irrational prejudice.
You sneer at some of Walkers findings of fact, as being 'premature...untested...unverified' when, on hand, they have been tested and verified in the other jurisdictions which have had same-sex marriage for years, and, on the other, were opposed only by doctrinal assurances for which the proponents of Proposition 8 admitted that had no evidence whatever. Here's a bit more: in respect of #55, that discounts the often-claimed harm to opposite-sex marriages. I've been testing and verifying this for over thirty years by asking anyone (all heterosexuals) who claimed potential harm as how it would harm their own. Every single one of them warmly assured me that legal allowance of same-sex relationships would have utterly no effect on their relationships present or future. The 'harm' would occur to "other", unspecified heterosexuals. You know what, I think they (and you) are lying. Shame on you and on this pathetic excuse for a religion.
The "facts" and the "evidence" presented in this case are both entirely 100 percent irrrelevant.
The primary question before the court was the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, specifically, the rights included therein. That is ENTIRELY a question of law.
The meaning of the language of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution does not and cannot depend upon or otherwise change according to the subjective intentions of a few voters promoting or otherwise voting on some state ballot initiative.
The 14th Amendment is what it is, and that is all it is. And, contrary to what he thinks, some judge in California does not have the power to effectively amend the 14th Amendment here in Virginia by his arbitrary dictate based upon purely subjective "facts."
When individuals take a "what's in it for me" approach to life, this is the kind of dilemma that arises. Perhaps we could focus our attention and actions on what is truly good for humanity.
Obviously there is a great range of views on this issue (like on many!) in the Church, and a great number of facets to the debate. I'd be interested in hearing---particularly from those opposed to gay marriage---reactions to the following:
We American Catholics are used to living with multiple definitions of marriage. Marriage within the Church is a sacrament, which overlaps with civil marriage. Civil marriage carries with it a variety of benefits, expectations and obligations, and we're used to that as well. We're used to treating our married Protestant, and Orthodox, and Jewish, and Muslim, and Buddhist, and Hindu friends and neighbors as, in fact, married---even though their marriages are not recognized sacramentally by our Church. Increasingly, we're used to interfaith marriages as well as marriages that are not religious at all, but solely civil.
So, my question is: given that wealth of experience, why and how would the civil authorities recognizing gay marriage be a major problem worth disputing by American Catholics (any more than civil recognition of other non-sacramental marriages)?
Gay marriage is coming, says the author, and he is no doubt right to think that it has best come on the basis of a broad social discussion and of deep philosophical insight. Meanwhile on the "factual" front it does seem clear that Catholic teaching has gravely harmed gays, nor has the Church shown any willingness to enter on the kind of discussion and philosophical reflection the author wishes.
I disagree with Visher. His quibbling about what is "good" fact-finding as opposed to what is "uncertain" fact-finding is a distinction in search of a difference.
Judge Walker's decision on Prop 8 is just applying common legal standards. The operative standard here, which Visher seems to want to ignore, is the 14th Amendment which provides for "equal protection under the law" to ALL Americans.
An individual's or group's religious and cultural sensibilities about the sacrament of marriage are irrelevant.
This should not be a discussion about whose "facts" are better. Walker's judgement is that the voters of California disregarded the rights of millions of their fellow citizens to live free from any religious or cultural bigotry imposed upon them by the state.
As is our way and custom, his judgement will have to stand the tests and rigors of the appellate process. Any errors in his thinking and argument will be most certainly addressed on its journey to the US Supreme Court
The most relevant "fact" here is that Visher's right to speak and write about his opinion of the rightful "nature of marriage" as he does here in this journal, or any of his constitutional rights, should never be put up for a vote where partisan, religious or cultural beliefs and prejudices hold sway.
Visher needs to embrace the wisdom of the Founders to free us from "any tyranny over the mind of man."
Instead of worrying about "fact-finding," Visher should concentrate on elucidating for the public a better understanding of what is meant by the constitutionally protected right to equal protection as inscribed in the 14th Amendment to "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" for all citizens, not just the majority heterosexuals.
Thoughtful piece. Thanks.
That such an important issue can be decided either by one person, in a single decision, or by society as a whole, acting at length through the political process, seems unfortunate, perhaps something that somehow needs remedying. Perhaps not. Courts seem everywhere to be extending their reach, becoming a second legislature. Is that an undesirable trend? Is it reversible?
Also, of course, and probably more important, it's very good to ask, as you do, whether courts should have the power to upset centuries, not to say millenia, of social custom. Even if a long-established social custom's time has come, it seems far better to move away from it gradually and carefully, rather than to force the issue suddenly. Courts are capable only of acting suddenly, dictating a single predetermined course of action. Gradual change is far more likely, I'd think, to produce organic change, allowing for pragmatic experimentation, for taking a chance on false starts and blind alleys, and for learning as we go and correcting our mistakes, whereas abruptly forced change is almost certain, in its two-dimensional rigidity, to make serious mistakes, cause significant social ruptures, and lead to lasting bitterness.


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Whenever I have visited beaches in Malaysia, I have stayed in beach-side chalets or shacks. I know that most island beaches there are designated as 'marine reserves', so is it allowed to set up a tent or a hammock?
Right, I've finally formed an answer for this.
From a Lonely Planet forum:
Of course, that doesn't mean it's illegal, just not common.
Indicates and describes what is protected in a Marine reserve. It's not so much the land, but specifically
which would indicate as long as you don't camp IN the water, you'll be fine, as the land itself is not the protected part :)
Other forums, including the first one above go on to mention many camping stores and tent supplies, so while it may not be common, it certainly exists in the national park areas.
We were able to camp on the beach seen below at Bako National Park in Borneo, Malaysia. We were even able to rent the tent and all the camping equipment at the National Park office.


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Evolution Studios promised that we would be getting news on the launch of the team's PlayStation 4 exclusive racer soon, and they've delivered with the announcement of a DriveClub release date.
Writing on the PlayStation blog, Sony Computer Entertainment President of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, said of DriveClub:
"We are really proud of the incredible work the team has produced – their tenacity and passionate pursuit of excellence is admirable and DRIVECLUB will be all the better for it."
DriveClub is out on October 7th in North America, October 8th in Europe and October 10th in the UK, exclusive to PS4, and you can see all new visions captured straight from the game in an all-new gameplay trailer below:
DriveClub Release Date announcement Trailer
Yoshida also revealed that the team originally planned for DriveClub to release in early 2014, but ambition seemed to have got the better of them as they strove to deliver "a truly innovative, socially connected racing game." He continued:
"The problem with being ambitious is you have to be prepared to accept there will be challenges along the way. What DRIVECLUB offers has not been previously achieved in this category and because of this, the team needed more time to give you the game you're waiting for."
In addition, Yoshida was pleased to reveal that Paul Rustchynsky had come onto the DriveClub project as game director as of February 2014:
"His experience when it comes to delivering racing games is impeccable. Previously Game Director on critically acclaimed MotorStorm RC, he has been an integral contributor to all major titles coming out of Evolution Studios since 2004. With Rushy in the lead, we know DriveClub will deliver on its initial promise to be a truly next gen racing title for our PS4 portfolio."
Will you be picking up DriveClub in October?
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Looking around it appears that bricks, through history, have been constructed in cuboid form i.e. with six faces at right-angles to each other. This is also apparently the case with stone construction too - six-sided volumes.
Is the cuboid form the most efficient form to bear load?
How do other form stack up?
EDIT: I would argue in favour of a shape such as a pyramid. It would take more effort to fabricate & work. But it may also be better able to bear load - perhaps because of the way the edges dovetail.
Does the cuboid form continue merely because of the psychological inertia that the term 'brick' induces the impression of a cuboid or near cuboid (as in ingots) form, and because the cuboid form is the easiest to grip/position by the mason/robot?
Why are bricks typically constructed to have six faces at, or near right-angles to each the other?


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use MySQLDump as its perfect for big dumps. I have taken in GB size as well without any error but I did not had any binary data in database.
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Pretty simple really...donate $5 and $10 goes to Toys 4 Tots. Really can't think of anything snarky to say right now.
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It's a little confusing that after the purchase, I got the message "You just bought a deal at Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. It will be ready to use tomorrow."
I am wondering if they just send this message with every purchase or if there's more I need to do to make sure my donation goes where it needs to?
@curli76: I know w/ the USO one I sent out, I had to physically to go and apply it. Worked out well.
So how do you use this deal? I'm confused.
@psumek: so how do you use the deal? I'm confused.
It's a match. Thought it was like the USO one, but its just pay and Toys r us will match your donation


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This is a nice, simple soup, perfect with the baguettes you see in the background.
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 1 shallot, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets
- about 3 cups water
- 2 cups cashew cream (or soy creamer/soy milk/coconut milk)
- salt and pepper to taste
1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion, shallot, celery, and garlic for 15 mins, until nice and soft and stating to get golden.
2. Add broccoli and enough water to cover about 3/4 of the way up (about 3 cups). You don't want too much water or the final soup will be too thin. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins, until veggies are soft.
3. Blend broccoli mixture with an immersion blender (or what have you) until very smooth. Add in cashew cream and season to taste. Heat to desired temperature, then serve.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Cream of Broccoli Soup
This is a nice, simple soup, perfect with the baguettes you see in the background.
12 comments:
- Millie said...
Excellent...I love broccolli soup. Yum!
- March 13, 2010 at 10:56 PM
- CrookedMoonMama said...
Oh yum!
Hope we get broccoli in our CSA box this week. :) Have you ever made this and added nut. yeast? my daughter loves it in all her soups.
- March 14, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- Money Funk said...
Perfect. I have 2 heads of broccoli that need to be used up this week. :) Yum.
- March 15, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- ashley said...
Very nice!
Broccoli has always been a favorite of mine, so I will have to try this out sometime!
Thanks for the recipe!
- March 16, 2010 at 7:48 PM
- PB and Jess said...
I had something similar to this at Karyn's Cooked in Chicago last week...boy, was it good! I can't wait to try making it myself. Broccoli soup has always been one of my favs. :)
- March 17, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- nicolaknits said...
I'm curious. My bloglines update said you wrote a post called My Campaign against Hikool, but when I clicked on it it took me to a page that said that didn't exist. And that post isn't on your blog. Strange eh!
- March 17, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Chaos Mom said...
i make one very similar to this, it's a favorite with my son. i use regular soy or almond milk (whatever i have in - he doesn't like the coconut milk) and i add a little bit of curry...not a lot, but it adds a little something. :)
- March 17, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- A-kay said...
I made this, used almond butter instead of cashew and it turned out so well. Will be posting it in my blog soon - thanks for sharing this recipe. Have been a silent reader of your blog for long, delurking for the first time :)
- March 18, 2010 at 2:07 AM
- Lee said...
Made this soup and loved it. Then I put the leftover soup over pasta and it was FANTASTIC.
- March 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Julianne said...
This soup was great. I love the idea of using cashews instead of soy milk. Soy milk always makes it taste like soy. This soup tasted like broccoli.
- March 23, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Leanne said...
Loved this recipe. We are not vegans but our daughter-in-law is so can't wait to cook it again for her
- March 23, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Leanne said...
Loved this recipe (although added a bit of leftover cauliflower as well). We are not vegan but our lovely daughter-in-law is so can't wait to cook it again for her.
- March 23, 2010 at 10:35 PM


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I have an equal-weighted index on a number of different Indices (from US, Europe and Asian markets). This compound index is constructed from a time series that has missing values (for example, those regions have different banking holidays). This problem will affect about 10 days out of 250 per year of data. What strategy should I choose to handle those imputed values?
I think the simple advice here is to keep the indexes unchanged from the previous closing day (you basically assume unchanged prices).
But again, I bet most would simply use the previous day's closing value.
What is the aim of your calculation - rather risk analyis or performance comparison? In either case an easy and valid approach would be to replace missing values with the most recent nonmissing. In R na.locf from the package zoo does this.


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The latest reports confirm that Japan hasn't reached any accord with the U.S. on crude import cuts from Iran. Japan's move to reduce oil import from the Islamic Republic is directed towards gaining immunity from the latest U.S. sanctions.
Though Japan has not signed a concrete agreement with the U.S. so far but the island nation is planning an 11 percent cut in crude imports from Iran.
"We are closely negotiating with the United States and are moving forward towards mutual understanding, but it is not the case that we have reached a conclusion," maintained Trade Minister Yukio Edano.
With this trade cuts, Japan will join hands with western states to boycott Iran's alleged involvement in creating nuclear weapons.
Japan needs Iran's oil to meet ends
Critics suggest that Japan's oil import cuts would definitely hurt the nation's economy. The trade statistics show a higher dependency on energy imports since 2011's earthquake and tsunami as the same led to the Fukushima radiation crisis and economy is still resurrecting from it.
On the other hand, cutting oil imports from Iran is also essential in order to protect Japan's financial sector overseas.
U.S. last week had further strengthened sanctions against financial institutions associated with the central bank of Iran, as U.S. and its allies have been incessantly growing doubtful that Iran's nuclear program is inclined towards meeting its military ends.
Japan's Showa Shell to continue imports
Amid growing uncertainties over trade and foreign issues, Japan's Showa Shell plant has declared it has no plans to cut down on oil imports from Iran.
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK is the nation's fifth largest refinery and a Royal-Dutch Shell affiliate. The company maintained on Monday that the latest U.S. sanctions have no impact on its crude oil trade with Iran.
The company further added that French and British oil holds from Iran would evidently have no effect on imports to Shell Japan. The Showa Shell branch will run as it is irrespective of trade halt in Shell offices worldwide, as Showa Shell is on separate contractual terms with Iran.


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I am trying to create a web part which shows a list of all members of a specific sharepoint group. One of the columns of the list must be SPFieldType.User. Do I need to create a SPList? When do I need to update the list? when you add a new user to the group or when the page which contains the web part reloads? what is the best solution? thank you. (I dont want to use Members web part)
Unfortunately there is no easy solution for doing this in the general case, because the recommended way to add people to SharePoint groups is to do it through AD-groups which can be nested, cross-domain, ...
If you make the assumption that users are only added directly to the SharePoint group, then your web part can just show the content of the SPGroup.Users property and there is no need to maintain a list for that.
SharePoint already got a list on Top Level Site for managing the users and groups called "User Information List". So you don't need to create a separate List for that.
You can create a webpart, to show all the users for the specified group. For group specification, create a custom property in webpart to specify the SharePoint Group Name.
Please refer to This link . Here the author tries to retrieve all users from all groups.
1) you need not create a new list. 2) Modify the code in above link to suit your needs. You can specify the group name in object model or have it as a property in your wen part.


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Cool...a full offseason devoted to defending the read option!
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I blame this on TT and Capers.
Cool...a full offseason devoted to defending the read option!Hide replies
I'd rather play the 49ers later in the season when Colin is on the injured list.
IAT...interesting take. That's pretty much what Tom Caughlin (sp) said 2 months ago.
Or put him on the injury list the first game and call it good.
They won't be favored for this one.Hide replies
Frisco has lost quite a few players. Goldson was actually given a small island off the Florida coast, to sign w TB.
The Colts stole Ricky Jean for $22 mil.
Hey NC that us true though I think they only lost 3 guys but with what 15ppicks this year I'm sure they will fill the very few holes they have.There front 7 is all still there n that O line which is considered one of the best if not the best o line in football is still there.They have also added boldwin to their receiving core.
SF's front 7 is not still there.
they lost jean francois and sopoaga and justin smith is only getting older after finishing last year with one arm.
i'm not predicting we'll see a dropoff in their defense yet but they do have some legitimate contributors that need to be replaced up front or we will see one.
So jean francois was a starter if so me bad I thought he backed up Justin smirh ur right Justin smith is 1 year older so what every player on gb is 1 year older also n he will have 2 arms this year,so basically they lost only 1 starter from their front 7 like I said therr front 7 on D is still very much intact
Im sure that with their gazillion draft picks they will replace francois
francois wasn't a starter. he was just a significant contributor.
sopoaga was a starter.
they literally have 4 D-linemen on their roster right now who have ever appeared in an NFL game.
one of those 4 is glenn dorsey, the bust from KC.
right NOW, the packers d-line is deeper than SF's.
Ok does deeper mean better I for one would rather have both smiths,McDonald,than what bb has on the line not counting Mathews n as for the lbs other than Mathews st dominates there to.
Meant sf
when you get past justin smith, SF has nothing on the d-line the packers don't have for the next 2 guys. when you get past those 1st 3 guys, SF's d-line literally ends.
if this was green bay, fans would be freaking out.
maybe SF fans are, too.
the LBs are another story.
Look pb all I'm saying is that with 15 draft picks the niners have a lot of options come draft day in making trades or just picking so that lack of depth u mention on the niners front might b their strength after this draft plays out
St. was light years better than the packers were in almost every D category n unless the packers D improve by a significant margin or st d drops by the same.SF will again have a much better D
SF's secondary wasn't better than GB's last year and we'll see about their d-line next year.
SF has to hit on their draft picks just like the packers do.
PB, you think of that yourself?
Looks like one of the banned trolls is back with a new ID.
Looks like one of the banned trolls is back with a new ID.
GB will have another one and done year.Hide replies
Do you mean that they will lose that first game and not be allowed to play any more? Sounds harsh.
No, they'll keep playing and stink up the place.
I guess iguana thinks Matthews is being paid too much as well.
Just like last yr.
Agree Iggy.
NC, I can see that smirk.
Alright NC and Iggy, then please place bets in Vegas and make a fortune! Must be nice to be able to predict the future...
You're missing NC's sarcasm, aaron...the Packers won a play-off game last year.
You are right Eddie, I guess I was not thinking clearly when I read that useless drivel that Mr. Iguana posted.
I wasn't referring to any one year but go ahead and brag about last years big play-off run.
It was better than the Queens Bares or Loins run...............no?
If the season is about playing to be not the worst team then GB was really successful.
Not that it matters (for me, because it doesn't matter, and for you, because you're just out trolling), but the Packers' division had the best record in football last year.
Your "trolling" crap is getting old.
tell me about it, iguana.
your trolling crap is getting old.
It's Iguanna , and no one asks you to read my comments. Now's that cheesehat fitting tonight? A little tight?
How odd. I post on here so folks will read them and respond, join in conversation, etc. Apparently you post on here so you can read them yourself.
How odd, I post on here so folks will read them and respond, I just don't need to call someone a troll ( California term 20 years ago) because I don't agree.
Wonder how Desmond Bishop is doing.Hide replies
Jp said he will be ready, and better than ever. Ditto for Perry, Bulaga, Datko, Sharpe, Murphy, and Tim Lewis.
We are Packer strong!
I would like to introduce Kappy to the new defense that will stop the read option in it's tracks:
"Personal foul, number 55..."
"Personal foul, number 96..."
"Ouch. That last hit may leave a mark"
Cool, they get the Lions on Turkey Day.
Imagine the damage EDS can inflict from the Center position...he may untie BOTH laces!Hide replies
He may tie the laces of the two tackles together.
The 49ers are starting to feel like the 1990's Cowboys; will we ever be able to shake them.Hide replies
The Cowboys won three Bowls.
The Niners have zero Super Bowl wins since Steve Young was...young.
Nice try NC Cheese, but Steve wasn't Young anymore when he won with the 9ers. But it was a good one anyway., USFL, Tampa Bay and years watching Montana. Mr. Young also wasn't all that playing in Tampa was he?
The Pack felt like that to them until the Rice fumbled game.
You HAD to mention that game...eh? I was having fun,while chowing down a chalupa.
Now? Not feeling too good. I still h?te TO for catching that pass.
It was all that Darren Sharper's fault...
No - it was the old grey haired ref that looked at Rice clearly fumble the ball and called him down. Once of the worst calls in NFL history.
It was a heinous call.
Man, it was so cool taking the Niners to the wood shed in the 90's. some great playoff games. Great memories.
Yeah, Brett was hot coming back from 3 scores down against a great team.
strange since brett favre NEVER came back from a 2 TD deficit while with the packers.
Oct 14, 1996 2nd qtr SF 17 GB 0 Final GB 23 SF 20
9-20-92 3rd qtr Cinci 17 GB 3 Final GB 24 Cinci 23
make that MORE than 2 TDs, which is still fewer than your "3 scores down".
that 1996 game was 17-6, not 17-0. packers were up 6-0.
Not sure how a team can win being 14 down without 3 scores ( before 2 point conversions).
being down 14 is 2 scores.
otherwise, they're down every game when it's 0-0. that would also mean every game that rodgers has won would be considered a comeback.
you understand that, right?
Tell me how a team would win the game with 2 scores down by 14.
do you know what the word "down" means?
are the packers "down" at the opening kickoff when it's 0-0?
are BOTH teams losing?
does that mean EVERY win by EVERY team in the history of sports is a comeback victory?
when a team is "down" 23-20, do the announcers say "down by 3" or "down by 4"?
If they were playing to tie , a team would be down two scores and down three scores to win unless you can show me how a team can score more than 14 points in two scores (before 2 point conversion) . If there is no score 0-0 , it's considered a tie game at 0-0. If an announcer could add, they'd say the team was down 3 scores to win, this is pretty obvious. Admit you're wrong .
are you that dumb, that much of a troll or both?
Admit you're wrong.
Green Bay scored 3 times to win the game. That is a fact.
Green Bay came from behind 14 points and scored 3 times to win the game. That is a fact. I don't care what you call me, you're still wrong.
Eddie, are u going to place your 1st rd draft on Bob's column, the day before the draft? I want to mock it.
I have no idea who TT will pick this yr...gotta get in my draft bunker and watch some tape soon.Hide replies
I'll get my older brother to do it. He's a real draft nut; he puts McGinn to shame - and he doesn't use any scouts. He come's down to my place and we watch three solid days of drafting. And, perhaps, drink a few beers. Whatever comes first.
Your bro and Bob are much alike...he doesn't really use scouts either.
I love the draft, have since i was a kid. I'm takin' your brother down, Eddie!
Two running QBs in a row if RG III is healthy. That's good.
Early bye week. Not sure I like that. Thankfully, they rarely suffer injuries.
Crap...revenge is a dish best served cold...and we have to set the table in balmy SF in late summer?
Oh well...as long as we see them getting their lunch handed to them in Lambeau in January...I am fine.
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Sounds like a good step toward a re-usable and standard deploy system for Drupal. What do you think?
For the last few weeks, we've been talking about various elements of the recent collaborative calendaring project that we've been working on with the Balboa Park Online Collaborative to help enable complex calendar and date handling in Drupal. If you're interested in hearing more, come to the Museum Computer Network conference on October 29th to see the session our own Matt Farina will be presenting with the team from BPOC on The Collaborative Calendaring Project. Matt will be providing a full rundown on one of Palantir's most complex projects to date.
One important aspect of the project was data syndication. Although each museum within Balboa Park is able to create its own events independently, the main Balboa Park site needed to have a rollup of all (or most) events happening in the park. That allows visitors to see at-a-glance what is happening in the park when they will be there, across all museums. It also provides a central repository to then re-syndicate that information out to newspapers, tour groups, mobile apps, or anything else that one can connect a Drupal site to. (The list is not short.)
Syndication systems are not new, nor are they new to Drupal. However, none of the usual suspects could handle the setup we had. This meant that we needed to come up with a new approach for pushing complete nodes in bulk between Drupal sites in a non-Drupal-specific manner on an inconsistent schedule. Fortunately, that happened to be right before DrupalCon San Francisco, and as often happens the community provided.
Before beginning development, we looked at a number of existing Drupal options:
In San Francisco we had a number of conversations with other Drupalers who happened to be working on very similar problems. In particular, Kathleen Murtagh of GoingOn had a similar syndication problem for a Drupal application they were developing, although in their case they needed to go from a single sender to multiple recipients. Fortunately, Feeds maintainer Alex Barth had recently started working on Feeds integration with the PubSubHubub (PuSH) protocol and was presenting on the same topic.
PuSH, in short, allows receiving sites to subscribe to a sending site, optionally using an intermediary "Hub" server. Then when new content is available the sender notifies the Hub, which in turn sends the content to all registered subscribers. PuSH itself is an extention to the highly flexible Atom format, which is more flexible than RSS but also XML-based. Alex had just recently added PuSH subscriber support to the Feeds module, and written a tentative PuSH hub/publisher bridge module called push_hub that wasn't really released yet. That's problem one solved.
The other question then was how to represent the nodes we were PuSHing across the wire. It needed to be some XML-based format in order to fit into Atom, but there was no clear XML format for representing nodes. After some discussion with Kathleen, Alex, and RDF guru Stephane Corlosquet we settled on an RDF-wrapped custom format designed to handle a standard Drupal entity model. Although entirely a custom format for now, the idea was that we could, in time, replace portions of it with more standard RDF vocabularies. That made it more practical for our use, even though, for now, it didn't really leverage any RDF features.
The end result had a number of moving parts, but they all fit together beautifully. On the sending side is the new Views Atom module, developed mostly by Palantir. It consists of a Views style plugin that generates a PubSubhubub-compatible Atom feed and a views row plugin that generates a generic XML representation of entities, specifically nodes, including CCK fields, taxonomy, and basic properties. It is paired with the push_hub module, which handles subscriptions and pushing new content to subscribers using the Queue module, a backport of Drupal 7's new integrated queuing system. Solid Rules integration binds the two together so that when new subscription-worthy content is created a Rule fires that programmatically renders the View to generate the appropriate Atom feed and hands it off to push_hub, which will then handle sending those nodes to one or a thousand subscribers using the queue.
On the receiving side is the new Feeds Atom module, on which GoingOn took point, which processes an incoming Atom/RDFNode feed (via PuSH or otherwise) and maps it to a new or updated node exactly; fields present on the receiving node type get populated by the matching field on the sending node type, and fields we don't care about get ignored. As long as the fields match up, it Just Works(tm).
Hooks on both sides allow for other modules to add additional data and processing to the feed in a clean fashion. We were even able to build in support for syndicating attached files with duplicate detection so that the same file isn't syndicated multiple times, thanks to Alex's help. In fact, even though it wasn't his client Alex was an enormous help throughout the project, answering questions and offering suggestions on how to get the most out of the Atom and PuSH formats. We were also able to fix a number of bugs in untested parts of push_hub as well as a few other modules since we were pushing them past their normal comfort zones.
Both Palantir and GoingOn were able to complete their respective projects with more brainpower and less work than they would have been able to on their own. We have them configured in totally different ways but using the same code base, which is an indication that we did something right when architecting the solution. Alex got useful stress-testing and bug fixing for push_hub, which has since been released on Drupal.org as well.
And the community also got the beginnings of a generic, rich XML format for any Drupal entity. It's still in the early stages, but there are an enormous number of potential uses for a standardized round-trippable XML format for Drupal entities. This is just the beginning.
That is how Open Source is supposed to work.
Of course, this is all first release design. While on the whole flexible, it certainly could go farther. Looking forward to Drupal 7, what we'd like to see happen is:
Three cheers for collaboration: now let's see how far we can take it!
Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a good step toward a re-usable and standard deploy system for Drupal. What do you think?
That's certainly the hope. It's a first step only, but still a good step. Now we just need to build momentum around it to push it further. (Anyone want to fund the Drupal 7 version? :-) )
Did you look at the content distributor module? We're using it successfully to syndicate nodes. It uses XMLRPC instead, and the various Services modules abstract away the details, including pulling in files attached to file and image fields. Since its done over XMLRPC, it can also be secured by requiring an API Key and a valid user login on the host site.
Why is there no Project page on d.o? Are you planning on contributing it, or keeping it as proprietary? (which, would probably make more business sense)
Good luck guys, you picked a mega-tough nut to crack.
It's not a single module but a series of modules. The key ones are views_atom and feeds_atom, both of which are on Drupal.org already and linked from the article above. The push_hub module was released a few months ago and is also on Drupal.org.
As a practice, Palantir releases as much of our code as possible and when designing a site we try to architect it to minimize the amount of site-specific code needed. The "business sense" in open source is in establishing your skill and reputation by active involvement in the community, which we fully embrace.
Based on what is described here, it doesn't appear that this approach supports updating nodes. Is that correct and if so, are there plans to support updates?
Regardless, awesome work; very interesting stuff.
Actually yes, updates are supported. The views_atom and feeds_atom modules both use Atom's id property to handle uniqueness. We just setup a rule to re-push a node when it's updated and let Feeds take it from there.
seems like the xml could be used to post from blog clients like kde blogilo directly to drupal. please make the xml/rdf public!
The blogapi module (core in D6, contrib in D7 I believe) already supports that use case. You don't need this approach for that.
That said, the XML format is documented in the views_atom module. There's a sample file.


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- Know how to find examples of 3-5 minute promotional videos,
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WACO (January 17, 2013)--The FBI is asking for the public's help as agents try to retrace the steps of a serial killer they believe frequented locations in Central Texas while on killing sprees.
Israel Keyes committed suicide while in federal custody in Alaska in December 2012, but FBI agents believe between 2001 and March 2012, Keyes committed several kidnappings and murders, according to FBI Special Agent Diego Rodriguez, special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI field office.
Keyes, who killed himself in December in his jail cell in Anchorage, confessed to murdering at least eight people across the country, including Anchorage barista Samantha Koenig, 18, who was killed last February.
He was arrested in March in Texas after using a debit card stolen from Koenig's boyfriend.
Based upon investigation after his arrest, Keyes is suspected of traveling through various cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Glenrose areas in February 2012.
In a news release issued Thursday, Rodriguez said the FBI is "attempting to identify the extent of Keyes' travels and activities and is seeking the public's assistance specifically as it pertains to the (those areas) during the time period of February 12 through February 16, 2012.
Rodriguez said prior to his suicide, while in custody, Keyes admitted traveling through the cities of Azle, Aledo and Cleburne in February 2012.
During the time agents believe Keyes was in Central Texas, he was driving a rented Blue 2011 Kia Soul with Texas license plate number CN8 M857.
The FBI thinks Keyes may have visited the Post Oak Cemetery in the Glen Rose area between Feb. 12 and Feb. 16 and that during that same time period, his rental Kia may have gotten stuck in a muddy, rural area, possibly near Cleburne.
The FBI is asking anyone with information about Keyes or the vehicle to call 1-800-CALL- FBI or any local law enforcement agency.


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Names I Call My Sister
Names I Call My Sister
Avon Books, Paperback, 9780060890230, 366pp.
Publication Date: December 13, 2013
Four stories of sisterhood—the bonds, the wars, the frustrations, the love—seasoned with hot Latin spice!
Those "Wild Orihuela Girls," Dori and her sister Sela, intend to live up to their reputation—and more!—in order to give their snooty sister-in-law-to-be exactly what she deserves on her wedding day . . . Till Death Do Us Part by Mary Castillo
Anita Suarez is only seeking comfort after losing her dream job and carefree lifestyle, but finds that her old-fashioned sister Susana has abandoned her family to run off to Sin City with a college hunk. Now it's up to Anita to bring Susu back to reality and keep the younger man's sexy big brother at bay . . . What Stays in Vegas by Berta Platas
Michelle Saez is a total straight-arrow by day—but at night, she lives a shocking double life in leather as Madame Michelina. And her scandalous secret could very well derail her attorney sister Jennifer's bid for elected office . . . Whipped by Sofia Quintero
Popular talk-radio queen Marisol Avila can't keep her mouth shut—and she's airing her sister Cristy's dirty laundry to millions of listeners nationwide. It's going to take more than Cristy's unwanted fifteen minutes of fame to repair this sisterly rift and re-connect siblings who are seriously . . . Diss-Connected by Lynda Sandoval
Sofia Quintero is also the author of Divas Don t Yield and the co-founder of Chica Luna Productions in New York City. She also writes hip-hop fiction under the name pen name Black Artemis.
Mary Castillo attenteded the University of Southern California, where she majored in History. During that time she went on medical missions to Mexico (where she helped deliver a baby), and interned at L.A. County Hospital. But when it was time to choose a career, Mary went back to her original love of storytelling and began writing screenplays and novels. She has worked in public relations, advertising, and as a reporter for the L.A. Times Community News. She lives in Orange County, California, with her family.


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My parents were probably the only people in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (is that a thing? I've decided it's a thing) to still have flip phones, other than the Long Suffering Husband and Official Loveable Newsroom Curmudgeon Dave.
So I was surprised when my mother informed me my father had purchased a new smart phone. Actually, I was horrified.
"He went and bought new technology without me or someone under 40?" I asked her. "What was he thinking?"
"I don't know," she said. "But he's ready to throw it at a wall."
"That probably wouldn't be a good idea," I said. "What did he buy it for?"
"The battery in his old phone died," she said. "He should have just bought a new battery. He can't answer the phone."
"He can't answer the phone?" I asked. "How did they let him leave the store without knowing how to answer the phone?"
"I don't know." She shook her head, mystified. "He says it can be used ..." - she lowered her voice to a whisper - " ... for the Internet."
"You'd need a wireless router," I told her. "And, you know, the ability to unlock the phone. You know who we need to put on this, stat? The Sassy Saint. She'll take care of it."
"Oh, good," she said. "Because he bought me one, too, and now I've lost all my numbers."
Sassy fixed Grandmama's phone and tried to teach her how to enter her own contacts, but around the third step, Grandmama's eyes glazed over and she mentally checked out.
Then, it was on to saving Grampy Grumpy's day. (Not, however, before the Little Professor taunted him for being unable to work a phone - from a safe distance.)
"OK, Grampy, I'm going to call your phone," Sassy said, whipping out her own smart phone and dialing.
Grampy's started vibrating. He stared at it as if it held the secret of life.
"Grampy, you didn't answer. Here, I'll call again."
This time, when the phone rang, she snagged it.
"Look, you tap and slide," she said. (I really hope you're reading that in an obnoxiously know-it-all "swish-and-flick" Hermione Granger voice.)
She handed it back to him and called again. Grampy Grumpy jabbed the phone with his forefinger.
"No, no," she said. "Tap and slide!"
"I am tap and sliding!" he snarled, while furiously tapping the screen so hard it was a wonder it didn't break. The way he was glaring at it, it should have broken.
"No, Dad, look." I grabbed the phone and demonstrated. "Tap and slide - you're tapping, not sliding."
Sassy called him a fourth time, and - to everyone's relief - he answered the phone.
"OK, Grampy, now I'm going to show you how to enter your contacts," Sassy chirped.
Grampy almost facepalmed his phone into his face.
"You know," I said, "this would make a good column."
"You're an (redacted)," Grampy said.
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Starting on Tuesday evening and for every Tuesday evening during the summer, A3 evening walks lead by Lisa Park from the Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services. Meet at the Farmer's Market on Church St. in downtown Asheboro at 6:00pm for a brisk walk. Bring water and comfortable walking shoes.
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Abortion opponents have shown they have a supermajority in the Kansas Senate as a vote approaches on new restrictions for providers.
Senators planned to take final action Tuesday on a bill blocking tax breaks for abortion providers and prohibiting them from furnishing materials or instructors for sex education classes in public schools.
During a debate on the measure Monday, anti-abortion senators repeatedly defeated amendments offered by senators who support abortion rights.
Abortion opponents consistently had at least 27 votes, a two-thirds majority in the 40-member Senate.
The House approved the measure last month, but senators made technical changes that House members would have to review before the bill could go to Gov. Sam Brownback. The Republican is a strong abortion opponent.
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Life Cycle of a Book (continued): Part 3 Cataloging and Processing
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Earlier in this series, we described how easy it is for someone to buy a bestseller and have it ready-to-read on the bookshelf all in the same day. As you will see in this article, the process of getting a book, audio book or DVD on the shelf in the library, so that everyone can easily find it, is a lot more complicated.
The first step in getting library materials to the shelf is cataloging. Cataloging involves a description of the item: i.e. author, title, publisher, copyright date, number of pages, size, ISBN, etc. Most of our materials are also owned by other Colorado libraries and available through Marmot or Prospector. For them to be searchable, we need to make sure that our items are listed under the correct cataloging record. You may have noticed that there are sometimes multiple listings for the same title in the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC); this is because books and other media have different ISBN numbers depending on format, edition, and publication date. The unique ISBN (International Standard Bibliographic Number) is the key to identification of all forms of published media and key to correct cataloging.
Cataloging also involves providing local information about a given item. This includes a unique barcode number, location information, and a call number. All of this cataloging information makes it easier for you to locate the materials you want via the OPAC or on the shelf. At www.glcd.org you can see if an item is on order, checked out, on the shelf in your local branch, or available by request from libraries outside of Grand County via Marmot or Prospector. In the end, cataloging provides our customers with a wealth of information regarding availability of our library materials.
After an item is cataloged there is still one step left before library materials can actually be put on the shelves. In the library world we call this step "processing." This involves adding a unique branch barcode number to the item, applying call number labels, taping spines of paperbacks, covering hardback dustcovers with a Mylar jacket, placing audio books in plastic cases with individual sleeves for each disc, and applying a property stamp or genre and "new" stickers where applicable. All of these processing steps serve to both protect library materials and help you actually find them on our shelves.
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Categories: Birthdays, Entertaining, Kid-friendly, Make ahead
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Type: Desserts and Baked Goods
Everyone loves chocolate cupcakes, and these are among the best.
Serves: Serves: 24
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Low-fat frosting or powdered sugar (optional)
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- Preheat oven to 350F. Line 24 muffin cups with fluted paper liners or spray with cooking spray.
- Combine flour, sugars, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl; mix until ingredients are blended.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix with electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
- Bake 22 to 25 minutes, until toothpick inserted in centers come out clean.
- Remove cupcakes from pan and cool to room temperature.
- Freeze in individual-size plastic freezer bags; thaw at room temperature several hours before serving.
- After thawing, top with low-fat frosting or sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
- Cocoa powder provides the flavor and cancer-fighting flavonoids of regular chocolate, but 1 tablespoon has a mere 20 calories and 1/2 gram fat compared to 140 calories and 10 grams fat in 1 ounce semisweet chocolate.
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