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Student Programs
Current Sié Fellows
Class of 2017
Emika Du
Emika was born in Kunming, China and has lived in Denmark, California, and Nebraska. She graduated from New York University 2012 with a Politics major and French minor. In 2010, she spent a semester in Paris, France, where she studied French history and politics at the Sorbonne. Upon graduation, she relocated to Shenzhen, China, where she worked for Peking University Graduate School's School of Environment and Energy. There, she helped develop the International Safe Drinking Water Alliance, an international NGO jointly-affiliated with Peking University and the University of California, Davis. She returned stateside in 2014 to begin an internship with the University of Nebraska's Food Security and Technology Department where she helped develop risk assessment models for pathogens in poultry and dairy products. At Korbel, Emika is an MA candidate in International Development. Her interests include global health affairs, environmental politics, contemporary politics of Asia and Africa, and political intrigue in King's Landing.
Emma Dunn
Emma graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego with an honors degree in International Relations and minors in Mathematics and Spanish in 2012. As an undergrad, she discovered a passion for forced displacement issues and published an honors thesis that looked at social movements fighting for autonomy in oppressed populations. Since graduating, her freelance position as Policy and Research Coordinator at ADRS, an economic modeling consultant, has allowed her to travel the world and work for organizations such as Equal Education, a non-profit education advocacy group in South Africa, and the Unit of Attention and Reparation to Victims, in Medellín, Colombia. At Korbel, Emma plans to pursue a concentration in International Human Rights and to focus her studies on refugees' rights and forced displacement.
Kaleb LeGore
Kaleb is a MA candidate in International Security. He earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Kaleb received a commission as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army and served in Afghanistan. Kaleb's research interests include terrorism, insurgencies, and the dynamics of state interaction with contentious political organizations.
Christine Loftus
Christine is a MA candidate in International Development. She graduated cum laude from Tufts University in 2011 with dual degrees in International Relations and Spanish. Following her graduation, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, working on projects ranging from English teacher training to sports therapy for the disabled. She completed her service in 2013 and moved to Honduras where she began working as a Program Associate for Global Brigades. In this role, she worked with the Public Health, Water, Architecture and Microfinance Programs. She soon developed a passion for microfinance and business development as a means of promoting gender equality and reducing poverty. She plans to deepen her knowledge of the nexus between inclusion and economic development while at the Korbel School before pursuing a career in this field.
Aaron Moritz
Aaron is a MA candidate in International Development. He was raised in Wisconsin and earned a BA in English: Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, where he graduated with highest honors. He cites a summer of building hiking trails with the Student Conservation Association in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest as the catalyst for his desire to experience the world, a desire which ultimately led to him studying abroad in Paris, working on a goat farm in Southern France, and serving in Peace Corps. In Peace Corps, Aaron was placed in Guinea's Fouta Djallon region, where he was partnered with a small gardening cooperative. There he discovered an interest in food security, a subject he hopes to explore at Korbel.
Andrew Ortendahl
Originally from Boston, Andrew earned his BA from Oberlin College, graduating in 2011 with departmental high honors in Politics, a minor in French, and a concentration in International Studies. Prior to attending the Korbel School, he worked at CRDF Global, a non-profit in Arlington, Virginia that focuses on nonproliferation and international science issues, and is an implementer for the U.S. Department of State's Global Threat Reduction programs. He also previously interned at the Institute for Science and International Security, a nonproliferation and arms control think tank in Washington, D.C. Andrew's fields of interest include international relations theory, international security, and nuclear nonproliferation and arms control. He is a candidate for the MA in International Security at Korbel.
Patrick Pierson
A native of Rome, GA, Patrick graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in International Affairs and a minor in Spanish. While a student, Patrick completed internships in rural regions of Guatemala, Kenya, and Uganda. After graduating he spent a year with Athens PBJs, a nonprofit that brings together people - no matter age, skin color, bank account size - to experience and be transformed by friendship. Shortly thereafter, Patrick joined the Atlanta Mission where he has led partner integration into a new best practices service model, leveraging external expertise towards clearly defined client outcomes. At the Korbel School, Patrick will pursue a master's degree in international studies while exploring development in post-conflict societies. In his free time, Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife Anna and dog Tucker. He also enjoys a good coffee shop, Braves baseball, and running.
Trishna Rana
Trishna was born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal. She graduated with honors from Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts) in 2010 where she majored in Political Science with a minor in Gender Studies. After graduation, she worked for a year as a volunteer English teacher at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. She then returned to Kathmandu, where she joined an English language weekly called Nepali Times as a reporter and editor. She wrote editorials and op-ed pieces on the country's elections, post-war reconciliation process, and women in politics. Trishna has also worked as a media fellow for PANOS South Asia and travelled across Nepal studying the accomplishments and limitations of the country's transitional justice mechanism. The project culminated in a book chapter which examines the gendered narratives of Nepal's decade long conflict by looking at biographies and diaries of women. At Korbel, Trishna is pursuing a Master's in International Studies and exploring her research interests in post-conflict societies and the gendered implications of violence.
Adam Ratzlaff
Originally from Las Vegas, NM, Adam Ratzlaff holds a BA from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, where he triple majored in International Relations, Economics and Latin American studies. Before attending Tulane, Adam spent a year living in Minas Gerais Brazil as a Rotary Foreign Exchange Student. Prior to pursuing an MA in International Studies at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies as a Sié Fellow, he conducted political and economic analysis of Latin America for several groups including the Inter American Development Bank, the World Bank, Southern Pulse Correspondents and the Commitment to Equity Project. His work has been featured on VoxEU.org and in Hemispheres: The Tufts University Journal of International Affairs. Adam's interests include US-Latin American foreign policy, Pan-American cooperation and economic and social development in Latin America.
Natalie Southwick
Natalie is a MA candidate in International Human Rights. Born and raised just outside of Boston, she has all the defining characteristics of a Massachusetts native, including extreme emotional attachments to professional sports teams and serious candlepin bowling skills. She graduated cum laude from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and worked at The Boston Globe before beginning an AmeriCorps year of service with a program for middle-school students in Boston. After finishing AmeriCorps, she moved to Bogotá, Colombia, to spend a year as a volunteer English teacher with WorldTeach. She ended up staying for 2.5 more years, working with a USAID-funded development project, a human rights NGO focused on US policy in Latin America, as a freelance journalist and, most recently, as the editor of a website covering news in Latin America. She is interested in exploring the relationship between advocacy, communications and human rights in Latin America, and is perpetually counting down the days until she can go back to Colombia.
Class of 2018
Diego Bleifuss Prados
Originally from Chicago, Diego attended Wesleyan University, where he majored in Neuroscience and Behavior. During and after college he conducted research on epilepsy at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Diego also spent a year teaching English in La Coruña, Spain, and he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso. While there, Diego taught Biology and English and worked to improve education and health in his community through workshops, a water pump project, and academic camps. After Peace Corps, Diego spent a year as a grant writer for SGA Youth & Family Services, a Chicago non-profit, before serving as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer in Sierra Leone, where he taught Biology and Physics and worked to improve his school's library. Diego is an MA Candidate in International Development with interests in education, health, and sub-Saharan Africa. He enjoys reading fiction, playing soccer, and watching birds and the Chicago Cubs.
Sarah Chasin
Sarah is an MA candidate in International Development. Prior to pursuing graduate studies at the Josef Korbel School, Sarah worked with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in New York. There she provided strategic program guidance to cultivate and grow key partnerships supporting UNICEF's global mandate to protect and advance children's rights. Before joining the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Sarah managed field office operations for the Kyrgyz Republic Transition Initiative, a USAID-funded project supporting democratic transition and mitigating conflict in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Sarah served as an AmeriCorps volunteer on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina and graduated magna cum laude from The George Washington University in 2009 with a BS in public health.
Dennis DeBobes
A graduate of Northwestern University, Dennis retired from the U.S. Navy in 2013 after serving in a variety of leadership, planning, and operational assignments throughout South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Southwest Asia. He is currently an independent consultant and looks forward to learning from and collaborating with the faculty and students at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, where he will pursue an MA in Global Finance, Trade, and Economic Integration. Outside of school, he enjoys exploring Colorado's outdoor activities with his wife and three wonderful children.
Justine Lyons
Justine Lyons is an MA candidate in International Human Rights. She graduated from Barnard College in 2013 with a BA in Political Science and Human Rights and spent a semester in Rwanda with SIT's Post-Genocide Reconciliation and Peacebuilding program. She has worked on several political campaigns in New York City and upstate New York. Justine has also taught English in Taiwan, Palestine, and Cameroon, where she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the education sector from 2014 to 2016. In Cameroon, Justine lived in Bertoua, East Region, and worked with a local primary school to improve literacy rates, including supporting founding of a small school library and a tuition payment plan for parents. During service she also learned to make homemade tortillas and speak a few words of Fulfulde.
Elise Mann
Born, raised, and recently relocated back to Denver, Elise plans to study human rights, country governance, and health equity at the Josef Korbel School. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a degree in Political Science and minors in Women's Studies and African Studies. For four years, Elise worked in Washington D.C. with the Aspen Institute's Global Health and Development policy program on a high-level initiative aimed at elevating reproductive health through public events, private meetings, and media placements. Previously, she served as Field Manager for a community project in Uganda developing a family planning curriculum in partnership with community members and health clinic staff, and she studied in Arusha, Tanzania, where she conducted research on the sustainability of women's nonprofits. She loves coffee, dancing to live music, and being outdoors; in 2015 she completed a 2,189-mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.
Natália Maraschin
A native of Passo Fundo, a small town in the south of Brazil, Natália graduated with honors from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in 2015, earning a BA in International Relations. During her undergraduate studies, Natália received a federal grant that allowed her to spend a year studying Iran's history and foreign policy, and later conducted additional research on the Middle East and Ukraine. As an undergraduate, Natália also volunteered as a member of the Editorial Board of Perspectiva Magazine, staff at UFRGS Model United Nations, and Secretary of Academic Affairs at UFRGSMUNDI, a Model UN for under-privileged high school students. At the Josef Korbel School, Natália will pursue her MA in International Studies and explore her interests in conflict resolution, strategic studies, human rights, and history.
Vahaken Mouradian
Vahaken is from Nicosia, Cyprus. He graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Lawrence University with a BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. During his time at Lawrence, he conducted field research in Jamaica, interned at the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Washington, D.C., and completed an honors project on the recent rise of radical right parties in Europe, combining empirical research with philosophical argument. Prior to his undergraduate studies, he served in the National Guard of Cyprus and was discharged as a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. At the Josef Korbel School, he will be pursuing an MA in International Security to explore his primary interests in foreign policy, conflict resolution, terrorism and insurgency, and interstate war.
Alexandra Smith
Alex is pursuing an MA in International Development with certificates in Global Health Affairs and Humanitarian Assistance. She holds a BA with High Honors in Philosophy with a concentration in Gender Studies from Haverford College. While at Haverford, Alex was awarded research fellowships exploring development issues in Guatemala and India and also assisted in researching the role that government transparency plays in protecting human rights. Since graduation, Alex has focused her work on the intersection of health and human rights at a variety of organizations domestically and internationally in Madagascar and Uganda. She is also an Advisory Council Member of the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti. Alex's research interests include humanitarian health aid and women's empowerment in post-disaster and post-conflict zones. A New England native who has lived in Colorado on and off for over six years, Alex loves exploring new trails, night skies, and peaks with her husband and their dog, Miles Davis. She also teaches yoga and cycling around town.
Jon Vreede
A lifelong resident of Michigan, Jon earned a BA with distinction in Public Policy from the University of Michigan with a focus on the economics of foreign policy. As part of his studies, Jon spent a semester working at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he was able to further pursue his interest in countries of the former Soviet Union. Following graduation he worked for the National Democratic Institute in Washington D.C., supporting the promotion of credible and transparent elections around the world. At the Korbel School, Jon is pursuing an MA in International Security.


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Pie truly is a beautiful thing.
Pie for breakfast? Absolutely. Lunch or dinner? Oh, yeah, it works.
And pie for dessert? Let me count the ways…
Actually, we'll get to that at the end of the post. For now let's just say that the combination of crust, filling, and topping is so versatile it covers a lot of ground. I've only ever met one pie I didn't like and believe you me, I've met a lot of pies.
Personally, I adore a good icebox pie. I'm a sucker for cold and creamy desserts, and when our local ice cream stand isn't open (Ah, Whippi Dip I miss you!) a cream pie very neatly steps in to fit the bill. It's even more delightful when the pie comes together in less than 30 minutes, and is ready after just a few hours of chilling.
Seriously, I think it will take longer to read this post than it will to make the pie. That being said, I'll keep my opening remarks brief and we'll get to the good stuff faster.
[Ed. note: You spoke – we listened! Some of the Baker's Catalogue recipes we feature here call for ingredients obtainable only via our catalogue; in the past, this has produced some reader frustration. In order to make these blog recipes as accessible as possible, going forward we'll offer more common substitutes for niche ingredients. Thus, if you want to make the recipe right away, you can. But if you're willing to wait until you have all the ingredients on hand and, the reason we suggest you use these specialty ingredients is that they DO make a difference in the final product you can do that, too.]
Bring on the Easy Coconut Cream Pie:
For your graham cracker crust, in a medium-sized bowl combine:
* 1 1/4 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs*
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 5 tablespoons butter, melted
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
*For an easy shortcut, substitute Graham Cracker Crumb Crust Mix, prepared as directed
Stir and mix until the crumbs become evenly moist.
The mixture will look like wet sand, the kind perfect for sand castles.
Empty the crumb mixture into a 9″ pie pan that has been spritzed with cooking spray.
To ensure an even crust, brush the crumbs with your fingers to coat the entire bottom of the pan and up the sides. Don't press any of the crumbs down yet. First make sure all spots are covered evenly, then get to the pressing. This way you don't have to pry up an already pressed section to scoop out crumbs to over a bare section.
There now. A nice even coating that has been pressed down into the pan.
If you're using a metal pan such as our USA pie pan, place the whole pan into the freezer for 15 minutes while the oven preheats to 375°F. This helps set the butter and keeps your crust from shrinking.
If you're using a glass pie pan, skip this step. Frozen glass and hot ovens don't make a good match.
After 15 minutes, remove the pie from the freezer and bake in the hot oven for 8 to 10 minutes. The crust will barely take on color, just a hint of brown on the edges.
While the pie shell is cooling, make the filling. In the bowl of your mixer fitted with the whisk attachment add the filling ingredients:
* 1 cup Pastry Cream Filling mix
* 1 cup cold milk
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1/8 teaspoon coconut flavor or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* pinch of salt, optional
If you don't happen to have the pastry cream filling mix, substitute one small box of instant vanilla pudding. The heavy cream will elevate it to star status.
You can even make pastry cream from scratch and flavor it with coconut, but that kinda defeats the "easy" part of the recipe.
Whisk on medium-high speed until the filling is thickened. It will be thicker than regular pudding, closer to thick whipped cream.
Gently fold in 3/4 cup toasted coconut.
Can you use untoasted? Sure thing. Just try to use unsweetened coconut, as the sweetened kind makes the pie a bit cloying.
Spread the rich, thick filling into the baked and cooled crust. It should reach just to the rim of the crust.
While you can absolutely use old-fashioned fresh whipped cream on the pie, or even as we say in our house "squirty-whipped cream," adding a bit of stabilizer to whipping cream with the sugar gives a nice, thick, fluffy cream to layer on top of the pie.
To make it, whip up:
*1 cup heavy or whipping cream
*2 tablespoons whipped cream stabilizer (or 2 teaspoons Instant Clearjel)
*1 tablespoon sugar
*2 to 3 drops coconut flavor (or ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract)
Pile the cream onto the pie and swirl with the back of a spoon.
Refrigerate the pie for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to overnight. Just before serving, garnish with more toasted coconut, or our large coconut flakes. Sue used those in the main photo for the recipe, and they're stunning. You can toast them lightly in a dry skillet to get the golden brown edges for more color.
Crunchy crust, rich custard-like filling, deep coconut flavor, and a hit of whipped cream. What could be better on a warm summer evening?
Remember my quote about "Let me count the ways"? I thought it would be fun for us to list our favorite pies in alphabetical order. So, first commenter, you can begin with a pie starting with the letter A. Commenter # 2, give me a B and so on. Don't worry if we get out of order, it's all in good fun. If anyone is daring enough to try to list all 26 in one comment, I think it would be a hoot to share with your fellow bakers!
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- 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 3/4 cup sliced baby portobello mushrooms
- 3/4 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 3/4 cup fresh oyster mushrooms
- 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped shallot
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4-1/2 teaspoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each)
- In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and shallot in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Add brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is evaporated.
- Add broth and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in salt.
- Meanwhile, grill steaks, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Serve with sauce. Yield: 4 servings (2 cups cream sauce).
Originally published as Filets with Mushroom & Brandy Cream Sauce in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
Annual 2011, p101
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Bhutan's small economy has grown rapidly in recent years, but it remains highly vulnerable. More than 12 percent of the population live below the national poverty line of US$ 28 per person per month, and a third of the population suffers from food insecurity.
Most of Bhutan's poorest people live in remote rural areas, where children and young people are needed to work. If they cannot contribute, their family may face greater food insecurity. Bhutan's mountainous Himalayan topography makes it difficult to build roads and other transport infrastructure, exacerbating food insecurity for families living in isolated rural areas.
Bhutan is highly prone to natural disasters, including earthquakes, floods, windstorms, wildfires and landslides.
What the World Food Programme is doing in Bhutan
School meals
WFP supports the Government in providing school meals to over 25,000 children. This helps to combat malnutrition, reduce gender and economic inequality, and increase primary and secondary school enrolment – particularly for girls. A nutritious meal improves children's health and allows them to concentrate on learning. It also helps reduce the financial burden on families, giving them an incentive to send their children to school.
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Partners and donors
Achieving Zero Hunger is the work of many. Our work in Bhutan is made possible by the support and collaboration of our partners and donors, including:Find out more about the state of food security in Bhutan
Visit the food security analysis pageContacts
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text: The Chaps wiki last edited by white_sox on 02/03/14 06:48PM View full history BackgroundChaps is an NPC in the Gears of War universe. He's an older gentleman who owned a gas station in a Stranded community.Gears of WarChaps makes his first appearance in the second act of the original Gears of War. The Gears need a vehicle to make their way into the imulsion factory, and Dom suggests they cash in a favor from Franklin, a former friend living in a Stranded community. Franklin agrees to give them the vehicle, but Marcus and Dom must retrieve it from Chaps' Gas Station.The Gears eventually battle their way to the gas station. Not expecting the Gears would make it past the Kryll, Chaps does not have the Junker gassed up. One of the larger firefights of the game takes place while the Gears and Chaps must defend the vehicle from the oncoming locusts. Though Chaps and the Gears make it out alive, a Boomer blows up the gas station while they were getting away.Gears of War 2In Gears of War 2, Chaps can be seen in the opening cinematic cradling a fellow stranded. Additionally, Chaps is one of the "meatflags" in the Submission game mode.TriviaHe is one of only two Stranded to be featured in both Gears of War and Gears of War 2.He is invincible during gameplay in both games.Chaps uses a Gnasher shotgun while defending the gas station in the original game.


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She first married Clarence "Don" Rall. He preceded her in death. She later married Gordon Warner, and he, too, preceded her in death. She then married John A. Burch on Sept. 9, 1989, and he died on Aug. 13, 1995.
Adelene had worked in the dietary department of Mercy Hospital for 25 years. She later worked as a switchboard operator at the hospital for an additional five years. She enjoyed fishing and going to parades with her dear friend, Vernon Trembly. She was a member of the Bethel Community Church.
Survivors include her special friend and caregiver, Vernon Trembly of Uniontown, Kan.; three step-sons, Steven Burch, St. Charles, Mo., Thomas Burch, Big Sandy, Texas, and David Burch, House Springs, Mo.; three step-daughters, Nancee Gore, O'Fallon, Mo., Susan Adkerson, Pevely, Mo., and Kathleen Ott, Imperial, Mo.
Also surviving are two sisters, Harriet Wilcox, Bartlesville, Okla., and Bette LaPiere, Fort Scott, Kan., and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Sandwith, and a sister, Alfreda Smith.
Rev. Philip Rhodes will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.


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Skipping its traditional summer slot in favor of a fall premiere in 2011, the gap between Seasons 5 and 6 of "Psych" mark the longest since the show debuted in 2006.
But the wait comes to an end on Wednesday, Oct. 12, when the network confirms Season 6 will kick off in its 10:00 p.m. ET timeslot.
In addition to the previously mentioned "Indiana Jones" spoof, super heroes episode and introduction of William Shatner as Juliet's (Maggie Lawson) father, a release from USA also makes special note of an upcoming vampire episode (co-written and directed by star James Roday), featuring vampire film icons Kristy Swanson (the original "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Corey Feldman ("Lost Boys).
Season 6 will also explore Shawn and Juliet's evolving relationship, how their coupling affects Gus (Dul� Hill) and that whole matter of Shawn not technically being a "real" psychic.
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The Bad Ol' Daze
Advil, anyone? There are more than a handful of NHL players who took two after the rugged opening round of action on the road to the sacred chalice, the Stanley Cup. This somewhat surreal landscape of blood on the ice and fire in the fists had been virtually nonexistent in hockey's second season for the past decade plus.This saccharine version of hockey had become a game-long parade to the penalty box and a resulting battle of special teams, nothing resembling the head-to-head matchups that truly gauged a club's mettle back when the referees would put the whistles away and just let the players play. To say the lumber was up in yesteryear's NHL playoff wars would be an understatement of gigantic proportions. There was more chin music than organ music in the stadiums come playoff time back in the day when Philadelphia's Broad Street Bullies and Boston's big, bad Bruins ruled the ice. Teams of a nervous persuasion need not have applied, and having more combatants in the sin bin than on the bench was common-place. The 1980s continued the crimson-soaked reputation of the playoffs, when Edmonton and Calgary were just two of the squads going hammer and tong nightly.
Now it looks as if this year the fellas have broken out the whipping stick once again: Violent encounters grabbed the headlines and news clips around the league once the playoffs began. Boston's Kyle McLaren punched a one-way ticket to La-La Land for Montreal's Richard Zednik with a vicious elbow to the grille that left the Hab winger in a trifecta of pain, a broken beak, and bloodied, scrambled eggs. This triggered off a "renewal of rivalries," shall we say, between longtime foes. Between the high sticks and misplaced elbows, the eighth-seeded Canadiens managed to pull off the big-time upset by ousting the top-ranked Bostonians in six gritty games. However, the real fireworks in the first round took place in the Eastern Conference in the Islanders-Maple Leafs series, where the usual icy glares and mean intent boiled over into a full-fledged donnybrook of a seven-game series. Neither side blinked, and the result was old-school, with the teams racking up 10 fighting majors and piling up numerous heavy hits that straddled the fine line between penalties and dirty play. Three of the seven contests saw game-ending melees with all skaters involved. The Isles seemed a bit perturbed by the blows dealt them via the Maple Leafs, who knocked out two of the Islanders' main men, Michael Peca and Kenny Jonsson, with hits more at place in the junior leagues than in the NHL. The veteran Leafs barely scraped by the spunky New Yorkers in seven dramatic games that were reminiscent of the classic playoff series the two teams staged back in 1978, when the likes of Tiger Williams and Garry Howatt were walking the beat. While not exactly at the red-line level of those epic encounters, this year's NHL playoffs have rekindled the passions with a bit of that bump-and-grind. Until next time, see ya in the sin bin!
This season's top playoff pugilists, through the first round:
April 22 Brad Larsen (COL) vs. Ian Laperriere (LA)
Right off the face-off and with a mere 11 ticks left on the clock, these two Energizer bunnies drop the mitts and have at it. They each throw a quick salvo of close-in rights, then they hit the deck as the men in stripes come to break them apart.
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April 23 Darcy Tucker (TOR) vs. Jeff Blake (NYI)
By now, no doubt, Tucker is Islander public enemy No. 1. The Leaf loony just jumps Blake in this bout, grabbing his man behind the net and firing away. Blake holds on gamely and avoids the main thrust of Tucker's blows. A multi-player melee ensues, and this series is off and running.
April 23 Gary Roberts (TOR) vs. Brad Isbister (NYI)
Roberts goes after an Isle as the clock expires, and all 10 men on the ice get involved, creating a heaping mass of humanity down in the corner of the rink. Things seem calmed down, but Roberts takes that extra poke at his man, and Isbister comes in hard, as if to say, "There'll be none of that!" A bevy of Isbister rights sends Roberts down and has the Islander fans cheering wildly.
April 24 Donald Brashear (phi) vs. Chris Phillips (ott) A frustrated Brashear gets his gloves off and his groove onat the expense of Phillips's face, that is. When the puck drops, so do the Donald's gloves, and soon after that, so does Phillips. The Ottawa blueliner is left dented and bloodied after this sneak attack, which is typical Brashear.
April 25 P.J. Stock (BOS) vs. Gino Odjick (MON)
The fight of the playoffs breaks out in this late-game do-si-do at the benches. Right off the draw, Gino wants it badly, but P.J. makes him wait a bit before shedding the leather. The two then engage in a fierce toe-to-toe battle that ends with a toothless Gino smiling wide for the cheering Montreal fans, and P.J. waving his own bit of good cheer toward the crowd with his right hand. Mere moments later, Mr. McLaren lowers the boom on Zednik, and away we go.
April 25 Jeff Norton (BOS) vs. Chad Kilger (MON)
This pair of pugilists come away from the pile that resulted from Zednik's demise, and they join the club of punch-happy hooligans with a bare-knuckled soiree of their own. Kilger gets Norton's jersey up and over, and that's about all she wrote in this one.
April 28 Maple Leafs vs. Islanders
How about a double dip of fistic franticness? Mere minutes remain in Game Six when the stuff hits the fan. The Isles' Shawn Bates decks Leaf winger Shayne Corson, and Tucker comes to aid his fallen teammate. As Tucker and Bates drop and get down, Corson finds a willing combatant in Islander defenseman Eric Cairns, and the heavyweights take center stage. Cairns has the size and reach advantage and uses them well, ringing Corson's bell with big right hands a half-dozen times, finally sending the belligerent Leaf down to his backside, much to the crowd's delight.
April 28 Tie Domi (TOR) vs. Jim Cummins (NYI)
The crowd continues to buzz as these two titans line up beside each other for the game's last face-off. They shoot a quick glance before ejecting the mittens and throwing the haymakers. A top-notch, rock 'em, sock 'em affair ends with Domi winning a split decision and Cummins looking for the Band-Aids.
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Featured TV on DVD Review: Dora the Explorer: Dora's Magical Sleepover
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The latest DVD from Dora the Explorer is Dora's Magical Sleepover. This franchise has been around for so long, the girl who provided the voice for Dora, Kathleen Herles, turns 24 this year. I don't think I need to explain what the show is, so let's get right to the episodes.
There are no extras on the DVD.
Dora the Explorer's Dora's Magical Sleepover is just like the last few DVD releases from the franchise. There are three episodes for $13, which is more expensive on a price-per-minute basis than most similar TV on DVD releases.
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Dora, Boots, Diego and several other kids are having a sleepover in the museum where her mother works. Her mother tells them a story about one of the paintings, which involves a prince with a magic cape. One day a giant stole his cape and turned him into a lion. When Dora falls asleep, she wakes up in the forest from the painting. She finds the magic cape right away, but needs to return it to the prince.
Dora is helping Sparky, a horse, get better. Sparky loves to run, but is too scared to jump. Dora has to ride Sparky back to its farm, but can Dora get Sparky to jump during the trip?
Dora, Boots, and the others are in Brazil to play soccer with her friend, Paula, in The Big Cup. Dora and Paula's fathers were also soccer players and nearly won The Big Cup, but lost to the Monsters. Now Dora and Paula wish to win where their fathers came up short. The Extras
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Hurricane Irene Impact on Airline Travel in United Statesالاثنين, أغسطس 29, 2011 08:19 Last updated 5 years ago. Mass transit is operating a limited schedule in both NYC and Boston, so airports are open and airlines are eager to begin operating flights this morning. The major airports in Boston and New York have begun to see arrivals and are ramping up to begin departures in the next few hours. Continental, the largest carrier at Newark, has announced that operations will not resume prior to noon. DC airports (IAD/DCA) are operating a full schedule (except for flights to/from NYC and Boston). Total cancellations for today are currently at 1,448 and expected to rise somewhat as the day unfolds. There are only 8 cancellations so far for tomorrow. Total cancellations for yesterday (Sunday) are now at 7,804 and total cancellations for Saturday are 4,164. The weekend's total cancellations was 11,968, bringing the Saturday-Monday total to 13,416 and increasing slowly. The most impacted airports today are Newark Liberty Intl (KEWR) with 365 cancellations, John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with 360 cancellations, LaGuardia (KLGA) with 241 cancellations, Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) with 219 cancellations, and Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) with 107 cancellations. The most impacted airlines today are JetBlue Airways with 283 cancelled flights, ExpressJet Airlines (Continental Express) with 159 cancelled flights, Delta Air Lines with 137 cancelled flights, Southwest Airlines with 97 cancelled flights, and Continental Air Lines (United) with 85 cancelled flights. FlightAware Live Data
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Ralph Clare is Assistant Professor of English at Boise State University, specializing in twentieth- and twenty-first-century American literature. He has recently published essays on Richard Powers, David Foster Wallace, William Gaddis, and Kurt Vonnegut. His book, Fictions Ltd.: The Corporation in Postmodern American Fiction, Film, and Popular Culture, is currently under contract with Rutgers UP.


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Builders For A Golden Age
Among his many other achievements, Jefferson was one of the leading architects of his day, responsible for the introduction of the Greek Revival style into America.
August 1959 | Volume 10, Issue 5
Not long after Jefferson returned home from his trip up the coast, he started to build himself a house. He was already steeped in Palladio when he designed the first version of Monticello. It was typical of his radical and personal approach to everything he handled that he immediately worked his way through the superficially fashionable elements of English Palladianism and came to grips with the basic problem.
He wanted a manor house that would afford airy rooms and plenty of windows through which to look out on the big Virginia hills and the blue plain that moved him as much as music. He wanted a manor house which would combine under one roof the barns, storehouses, harness rooms, butteries, pantries, kitchens, tool sheds, stables, and carriage houses that were essential to the functioning of a plantation.
Palladio's villas were a combination of dwelling house and barn.
There must be proper covers made for everything belonging to the Villa in proportion to the product of the Ground and the number of Cattle and contiguous to the main house [wrote the sixteenth-century Italian (this is Leoni's translation)] that the Master may easily go everywhere sheltered, without being hindered from minding his business by either Snow or Rain or the scorching heat of the Sun. This will serve also to shelter the Wood and other numberless country provisions, which too much moisture of the Air, or die heat will spoil: besides that such Piazzas will make the Building look much greater.
Jefferson's design for Monticello went back to PaIladio's practical villa, which was essentially a farmhouse flanked by sheds; and by skillful use of his hilltop managed to go Palladio one better by establishing the working part of the building in the wings built into the hill and lighted by loggias—roofed open galleries—which could be used to shelter his equipment. Their roof he used as a terrace from which to enjoy his unobstructed view.
Thus Monticello embodied in its structure the basic plan of his life, and of the lives he wanted for his friends and neighbors: a combination of practical American management of plantations large or small with the freedom enjoyed by the British noble, which warranted (to quote again from Maury's letter)
his indulging himself in the Enjoyment of that calm Retreat from the Bustle of the World, of that studious Leisure & philosophical Repose which furnish him with the happiest of Opportunities, not barely of making transient visits to, but even of fixing his Residence, within those sacred Recesses, sequestered Seats & classic Grounds which are the Muses' favorite Haunts.
Jefferson threw into the building of Monticello all his capacity for original planning and for meticulously detailed work. Whether or not he had already designed the porches at Shirley and the Randolph-Semple house at Williamsburg, as Thomas Waterman suggests in his Mansions of Virginia, by the time he tackled the plan for the first version of Monticello late in the 1760's, he was enough of an architect to make innovations in his own right.
The war, public service, his beloved wife's death, the difficulties of a widower trying to raise a brood of small girls—everything took Jefferson's mind off architecture during the stormy decade that followed. It wasn't until 1785, when he was established in Paris as American minister, that he found the leisure to study the art that "showed so much."
Outside of the diplomatic grind, he had been entrusted with two commissions that gave him real pleasure to execute. One was to find a sculptor worthy of carving a statue of Washington, and the other was to furnish Virginia with plans for a new capitol.
For the sculptor he immediately picked Jean Antoine Houdon, whose seated figure of Voltaire was already famous. Houdon at 44 was undoubtedly the best sculptor in Europe. He had won the grand prize at the Beaux Arts at eighteen and hurried off to Rome and Winckelmann. After ten years of studying fragments of Roman copies of Greek fragments, through which artists were beginning to re-imagine the cool purity of the Attic style, Houdon carved a Diana so thinly draped that she caused great scandal when she was exhibited at a salon in the Louvre. Catherine of Russia, who was the patron of the avant-garde arts of the time, carried the naked lady off to St. Petersburg. As a result Houdon found himself with orders from all the "enlightened" European courts.
When Jefferson went to see him, he consented to leave the statues of kings unfinished and to make the hazardous voyage to America to do a head of the greatest man of the age. They agreed it was absurd to try to work from a portrait when the original was at hand at Mount Vernon.


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Near-perfect Conditions
America's very first alpine ski resort—they invented the chair lift there—is still as good as it gets
November 1998 | Volume 49, Issue 7
Claudette Colbert, Gary Cooper, and Hemingway used to have hunting parties in Trail Creek Cabin. Groucho Marx married his third wife there in 1954. Everywhere I turned—in a ski resort of all places—I kept running into history. Sun Valley has kept up in every way, though. It never actually made money for the Union Pacific, and the railroad sold it in 1964. In 1977 it was bought for twelve million dollars by R. Earl Holding, the lowprofile owner of Sinclair Oil. While maintaining the homey-deluxe feel of the place, he has expanded it considerably—now in addition to the lodge and the nearby Swiss-style Sun Valley Inn, which opened in 1937 as a less expensive complement, there are acres of condos. The busiest months today are actually July and August, when corporate and executive meetings swell the valley's population.
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Vairochana, ( Sanskrit: "Illuminator") also called Mahavairochana ("Great Illuminator"), the supreme Buddha, as regarded by many Mahayana Buddhists of East Asia and of Tibet, Nepal, and Java.
Some Buddhists regard Vairochana, or Mahavairochana, as a being separate from the five "self-born" Dhyani-Buddhas, one of whom is known as Vairochana. Among the Shingon sect of Japan, he is the chief object of reverence and is regarded as the source of the entire universe. In Japanese he is called Dainichi Nyorai ("Great Sun Buddha"), or Roshana; in Chinese Piluzhena; in Tibetan Rnam-par-snang-mdzad, or Rnam-snang ("Maker of Brilliant Light").
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The Horse Forum
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- - Self Taught Riding
Self Taught Riding I learned to ride by myself, as the closest lesson barn was 120 miles away when I had my horse. This may sound bad, but if you hear my explanation it's not as bad as it seems. I am just curious is anyone else has learned to ride like this? I didn't come into riding as a complete novice, I just had no formal lessons, though I did have a big idea of what I was doing from youtube videos and such. I also made sure my first horse was something as willing as a lesson horse. Also, from the beginning I could ride without hurting my horse (I actually put too little pressure on the bit, and went out of my way to avoid being a sack of potatoes). It was just a matter of me looking graceful on him haha. I would take a video of me riding, watch it, see my obvious mistakes, correct them in another video, and repeat the process. When I thought it looked reletively good, I would post my video (I had a trainer from a distant barn who would help me through email, and when she wasn't available, I would throw it to the wolves on youtube). After the critiques, I would do it again, until I felt like I accomplished something. I concider myself getting pretty far with it. Jethro and I were cantering bareback and bridleless in the arena good enough to impress my "online instructor". I wouldn't dare try to teach myself to jump this way but as for flat work with a helmet, it cant be that bad of a method, right? Anyone else learn like this? |
384 Attachment(s) No, I always had someone in person for instruction, but that is a good example of making due with what you have for resources. I like that! |
The only lessons I have ever had was from my mom. She was a horse leader and everything she knows today she learned from herself, videos, and an amazing horsewoman trainer. My mom had been doing horses for ten years and she could be a good trainer if she wanted to. Everything I have known from today and in the past two years is from her, myself, vidoes on youtube and watching videos of myself. My mom says I am almost as good as her - but I don't know about that. I have come a great distance in riding and working with horses. Two years ago I knew almost nothing - and I was doing everything wrong. Today I am helping others train and learn more aobut horses, I have been loping bareback most of the time and jumping over small poles bareback - as an example from where I came from two years ago. Two years ago I was deathyl afraid to trot in the saddle and never would I think I would be loping and jumping over poles bareback two years later. I hope I leanr more as I work with horses and I hope to be a horse trainer and instructor as a future career. I am 15 years old and I still have PLENTY to learn with horses, I know I don't know a whole lot - but I do know quite a bit and I have been told by numerous people - non-horsemen and horsemen - that I am an excellent rider and I take their word for it. |
I too am a self taught rider...but for me, I rode horses...lots of horses. I asked a lot of questions, I watched, went to shows, had my rough times, hitting the dirt and not bouncing, asked more questions, had friends who were well versed in their chosen seat help me. I don't think you can learn from you tube or some on line trainer, as it takes being there, seeing how you ride, the horse, so many little things that not "seeing" your unable to give good advice or lessons. Putting it up on you tube to let others pick it apart or give you advice, that again, is subjective ans you can have 20 people tell you 20 different things and it may not all be the same thing. I have ridden horses who were mistreated, they taught me patience and a calm demeanor. I have ridden horses who were just snots and spoiled, they taught me to be firm and consistent in what I did with them. Horses who were young and hadn't seen a tarp before, taught at a camp for young up and coming horse woman, who were like sponges and I had to know that my skill was up to snuff as I didn't want to lead them astray. I have ridden Saddlebreds, TWH, QH, draft horses, Mustangs, Appaloosa, racing bred QH, TB's, you name it, I rode it. It all came together, the time, effort, reading, doing it over and over till I got it, asking lots of questions from those more knowledgeable than I, as I now get to ride a horse who is a fox hunter, jumper, and trail horse. He is well trained, his owner commented that I ride well and all that has now come together as these people are very experienced. |
I think being a self taught rider works in some cases and not others. If a rider is willing to actively research and use their resources wisely; then you can actually develop a lot of horsemanship skills. But some riders cannot learn without the one-on-one, person on the ground, supervision. To me - it is also a bit of a safety thing. At what level do you decide a rider is good enough to ride without supervision (by this, I mean someone educated in horses)? Horses are unpredictable animals and a beginner teaching themselves to ride may not know how to respond in the events of a horse spooking/misbehaving/etc. And I know, when a horse spooks there isn't much, or maybe anything, a coach can do either. But they can provide an experienced eye and opinion after the events have occurred. I believe that teaching yourself after you have reached a certain level is an excellent idea; as often you cannot have a trainer there seven days a week or as much as you ride. But a complete beginner, 'unsupervised' on a horse seems to me as a bit dangerous. Having said that, the OP and the poster above mentioned that she was not a complete novice and the other had a mum who was experienced in horses. And thus, I do not think this applies to them. Posted via Mobile Device |
Haha I have had a similar experience. However I had to start to ride a horse that never had anyone on his back for 4yrs. Lets say that he did a few crow hops in the beginning, but I'm that type of person that doesn't get pushed around to easy. After about 1/2yr of riding I started to ride my two unbroken horse who where pacers at a race track. I did ask my grandfather to help me on my first journey with them, but they got more worked up with him there so I decided just to do things on my own. Yes this might sound a little risky considering if they wanted to they could have freaked out and ran away to anywhere they wanted considering I was doing this in the middle of our yard...not fenced. Now I am riding all of them, bareback and western. And considering how I got here I think I'm doing pretty good. I can ride two of my horses with a halter and one of them I can ride just with a rope if I wanted too. I have gotten into 4H and learnt lots about things I could approve on my horse, they never really mentioned my riding accept for sittting more up right. Haha lazy played a factor in that. Lol So now I have three happy and fat horses, with a rider who may be a little addicted to horseforum. So when you see me in the future and I am the crazy horse women just know I started off like many, knowing nothing! Hehe good luck to those just starting off. Posted via Mobile Device |
I got the basics and learned on my own. I got comments here and there from other riders, but I'm mainly self taught. I like to think I can sit just aboit anything, but I can say thus far I've been able to sit anything a horse has thrown at me (aside from two instances where I was just stupid and made an assumption they most definitely weren't going to do it and let myself slide for a faster time, lol). I've honestly never taken an actual lesson in my life, unless you count someone explaining how to properly run patterns (where to sit deep and turn, the whys, etc). I've been training my own now. I loooove my problem horses! Dude was the first, a Clyde cross gelding that I had running a second off placing barrel times. He use to rear and you couldn't get him through/away from the gate to an arena..Never reared with me again, and veryy rarely with anyone else. Next was Lucky, a big kicker. She'd kick at anything and everything, especially other horses and gates. I'd have to warn the gate keepers to prop the gate open and move away before closing it behind us because I didn't want them getting kicked. After a week with me, she hasn't even offered to kick again. Next was ST, not really a problem horse, just needed worked and more "buttons" added. She was sadly a refused purchase offer and I never got to get her..So now I'm stuck with Alahna, lol. You can read about her in my journal, her story is just too much to list! Haha But point being, I'm self taught and I've gotten so many compliments on how well behaved my horses are and how well we work as a team, plus..just about anyone can ride them with the basics and not accidently ask for something they didn't plan to and getting tossed. That in itself is an accomplishment to me. But, when I have some more time and money, I do want to get into some official lessons. Posted via Mobile Device |
The first 3 years of my riding were all trial and error, and what I learned from books or picked up from some one I knew. Now that I am learning English, it's under a trainer. And I have realized how sloppy I am! |
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BERLIN — Germany has returned to Egypt three ancient artifacts seized by customs agents five years ago as they were being smuggled to Belgium.
The Foreign Ministry said it turned over to Egypt's ambassador today a miniature obelisk that experts believe to be from around 2300 B.C., part of a shrine from around 1300 B.C., and a family monument from around 600 B.C. All three items, whose value wasn't given, are thought to be from near the area of the famous Saqqara ancient burial ground near Cairo.
The items were discovered by German customs in 2009, hidden under a load of carpets in a truck. The Foreign Ministry says the antiquities had been smuggled out of Egypt through Italy and Switzerland and were on their way to Belgium to be sold.


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Posted on 12/26/2011 6:24:33 PM PST by Nachum
Reporting from Charlotte, N.C. Rick Vetter was rushing to board the Amtrak train in Charlotte, N.C., on a recent Sunday afternoon when a canine officer suddenly blocked the way.
Three federal air marshals in bulletproof vests and two officers trained to spot suspicious behavior watched closely as Seiko, a German shepherd, nosed Vetter's trousers for chemical traces of a bomb. Radiation detectors carried by the marshals scanned the 57-year-old lawyer for concealed nuclear materials.
When Seiko indicated a scent, his handler, Julian Swaringen, asked Vetter whether he had pets at home in Garner, N.C. Two mutts, Vetter replied. "You can go ahead," Swaringen said.
The Transportation Security Administration isn't just in airports anymore. TSA teams are increasingly conducting searches and screenings at train stations, subways, ferry terminals and other mass transit locations around the country.
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The bulletproof vests have replaced the Black Leather Overcoats.
they makin houscalls now ?
They still say "please"...for now.
That whole TSA crew in royal blue reminds me of the junior varsity teams in high school. The varsity CBP officers at the airport put those bumbling amateurs to shame. Those CBP guys/gals know their business.
Now, that's great.
I'll feel a lot safer when they start profiling, specially middle eastern types.
Most politicians are complicit with this. Most voters are too dumbed-down to care.
I'm not in favor of political theater, but I have a hard time understanding the opposition that frequently appears on this board to the very idea that there have to be searches of luggage and passengers on public transportation, especially airplanes. It is necessary. It's necessary, of course, because of Islamist terrorism. But it is necessary, and it seems silly or worse to blame the gubmint for that need. And I yield to no-one in my lack of respect for the current occupant of the White House.
I heard a while ago someone say that the only thing the Arab world has contributed to modern civilization is the metal detector. Seems about right to me. But that's where the blame lies, not with the TSA.
Give it time for "house calls." Amerika is a police state. Cameras everywhere. The 4th Amendment rendered meaningless. Its time for Revolution.
hard to believe its happening in this country. we are so well you know... WASS
Lots of suspicious behavior...
...at the border. Any of these guys there?
How long have you worked for the TSA?
as long as we are wiling to accept this treatment they will continue moving forward!
The gubmint brought over Islamists intentionally and knowing full well that this would create an excuse for Police State in the minds of people like you. The government continues to flood us with Islamists to further its goal of Police State.
Where is the ACLU on this??
I was in Union Station in Chicago last week and there was a TSA guy with a dog (a mutt) wearing a "Do Not Pet" vest walking around sniffing for bombs. The dog was wagging his tail and having the time of his life.
On the one hand it burns me....on the other with the rise of Islam, Latinos from Mexico, Central and South America and all they bring...this may become common place in the near future. With American administrations unable to cope with a free society, free economy and the push from Marxists/Socialists/Communists to "equalize" everything you'll be seeing security on every corner even gated communities for lower class citizens to keep out the destitute....
Unless the owners of the train line or station, the owners of the subways, ferry terminals and other mass transit locations have hired or have asked for TSA to do this, they are in violation of the 4th Amendment and will be getting some surly behavior from some people I'm sure.
The TSA is a first rate joke. It's unionized, it protects the idiots it employs and does exactly nada to "secure" us. The problem lies with our Government and the PC bullshit that says islam is NOT the problem, and Oh, Look! A bunch of imam's over there; hey everyone, roll out the red carpet for them!! When we get to the business of hurting feelings BECAUSE their damn "religion" is a hoax and perpetrates nothing but oppression and calling it as such is the day we can stop bitching about half-wits encroaching further and further into our lives. Our Government is to blame, liberals are to blame, communists in this country are to blame. The TSA is to blame for not telling congress it needs to profile (but then again, the TSA is over-run with hand-picked leftists already)
The objections arise because they are not profiling or looking for Islamists. They seem to be going out of their way to NOT do so.
If they were actively profiling it would be different.
It's also necessary because our government chooses not to control the borders, run a sane immigration system, and not punish immigration violators severely enough to discourage them. The policy is like leaving open sores without disinfecting and bandaging and simultaneously treating with antibiotics.
Sounds like the democrats and this administration is "training" the American public in the ways of Hitler's Germany and the Kremlins frisking and identification papers to be submissive to personal invasion. Next they may being "invading" our homes for countraband and other outlawed materials to "their", government.
Rhetorical question I assume.
The ACLU is essentially a communist organization. In the big picture, as long as it is their side running government terrorism, they are all for it.
Which is typical of the left. They admire police states.
Remember when George Bush brought over a bunch of Iraqis after Iraqi I? These arabs, plus new comers and old moles are now in charge of Detroit and other places where mosques rule what the arab/muslims think and do.
"Seiko, a German shepherd" I get it. He's a watch dog.
When he chases his tail he's just winding himself up.
Who was wearing the vest? the dog or the TSA dude?
I wonder how much the dude is being paid for walking his dog. I need a job and I do know how to walk a dog and my dog knows how to sniff. He's a German Shepherd.
Who,in this glorious world, would pet a dog attached to someone in uniform? The "Do Not Pet" sign is stupid. There are many illiterates roaming this earth.
Is it okay to give that dog a treat? LOL
It was.. I think they are too busy suing towns over the word Christmas..
Jefferson said, " Those who will trade liberty for security deserves neither."
And if I missed the sarcasm I am sorry, or else you are an idiot.
Read an realier story from a few days ago on this,
LOL! The dog was wearing the vest. I'll be honest with you, the dog was a really cute looking mutt, and looked so happy and his tail was wagging like crazy, I was really tempted to go up and pet him. If it was a German Shepherd or a Doberman or a dog with one of those muzzles over his snout, I would never have thought about it.
Any more questions?
You couldn't be more wrong. The TSA is not tracking Islamic terrorism. It is barely even faking an interest in it. A cheap whore could fake an orgasm better.
The TSA has two missions. The first is to intimidate American citizens. The second, which is not yet [fully] implemented, is to track American citizens; NOT illegals, NOT terrorists.
Next on the agenda is the detention of political dissidents, per the military appropriations bill.
There is nothing "silly" about any of this.
"John has a long mustache" said the traveler. "You're free to go" the security agent replied not realizing that the droids he was looking for had cracked the code.
Bush's Muslim immigrants are used by bush-bots are to justify the Bush-Obama Police State.
Why is it so hard for people to see what is happening before our eyes.
Bush-Obama's fault. Indeed.
Brown shirts.
Black shirts.
Now we have blue or is it whits shirts these days.
Story line is the same.
Take your precious bill of rights and wrap the fish in it cause it is meaningless crap. Welcome to the 4th Reich.
>> Jefferson said, Those who will trade liberty for security deserves neither. >>
But it's even worse than that. With regard to the TSA, we are trading liberty for some kind of bullsh-t false security. We're not even getting any real security out of the deal.
"... I have a hard time understanding the opposition that frequently appears on this board..."
How up to date are you on 'Fast and Furious?' This is not just a corrupt administration, this is an administration wildly out of control!
Actually they are. The Border Patrol can set up roadblocks and do random searches within 150 miles of the border. In New England that includes places like I-91 south of White River Junction Vermont. They never really catch any significant numbers of illegal aliens there because Canadians rarely sneak into the USA, and there are an endless supply of back roads and highways between the border and the roadblock. But it is a great place to line up citizens and ask for documentation.
News outlets reported a few years ago that VT Sen. Leahy was stopped at one of the roadblocks and the Border Patrol agent, when asked by the Senator what the legal basis for the roadblock was, pointed to his pistol. Sen Leahy was reportedly not happy.
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector. ~ Plato
You are an idiot, or perhaps a TSA employee. Oh, wait—they're the same thing.
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Authors, filmmakers, artists, publishers!
Share parts of your work with our readers. We get content, you get free marketing.
Are you a publisher, an author or a film maker? Do you want to promote your fly fishing book or DVD? Maybe you should consider letting us bring an extract, a sample, an interview or an article about your work. It will provide us with content and give your product some attention - in essence some free marketing.
The deal is a simple one: we get your excellent content and you get our excellent audience.
We get your excellent content and you get our excellent audience.
Book extracts
We have done such deals a few times lately with both book authors and filmmakers. You can a couple of book extract examples here:
Meko Special and Bastard Crab are both extracts from Dick Brown's book "Bonefish Fly Patterns", which we also reviewed. We were in contact with Dick Brown directly who cleared with the publisher and sent us the raw text and images from a couple of chapters from his book. We set up the pages, had them reviewed by the author and published them with the exact text, images and links, mentioning the book, the publisher and the author's own web site.
A similar process was done with New Zealand author Derek Grzelewski, whose book "The Trout Diaries" we exposed with a chapter in an article as the book came out and was on its way to a US publisher. We will follow up with a review as soon as the book arrives.
In both cases we credited the authors in a byline and in Dick Brown's case we set up a bio page for him as we do with all contributors to the site.
Derek Grzelewski's byline leads to his personal web site.
A few facts
The Global FlyFisher is a non-profit web site serving fly fishing related content to the whole world. We have a 16 year history on the web and the site contains more than 2,000 articles and more than 30,000 pictures. Our contributors come from all over the globe - pros and amateurs, seasoned writers and beginners.
We have about 6-8,000 unique visitors a day and about 180-200,000 visits a month. We serve up to one and a half a million pages a month depending on season. These numbers are steadily growing.
More facts here.
DVD BTS's and Q&A's
In the case of videos and DVD's we have used a different approach: Q&A's. The story and the people behind a given video is often interesting, and by asking some questions and getting replies from the filmmakers, we have managed to set some great DVD's into perspective. We have also covered many videos with behind the scenes (BTS) footage.
We have three examples of Q&A's online:
- Tapâm, the story behind a Drake Magazine video award winner and the DVD that came from the fantastic trip.
- A Backyard in Nowhere, a pike adventure in Alaska with some unexpected turns and twists and our review of the DVD
- Stepping into the Stream, a series of interviews with fly fishing women and the story about the project told by the filmmaker herself in the form of a Q&A.
The BTS videos are featured in our video section, and there are several examples of online teasers in many cases referring to our review of the finished product.
Fishy Artists
The last example we have of content-for-marketing is our Fishy Artists section where we feature artists that have specialized in fishing subjects in their art. These have been done as interviews, and we have a standard set of questions that we ask each artist, and from the replies we make an article featuring art samples and contact information.
You can see the latest examples of our featured artists here:
- AD Maddox
- Craig Bertram Smith
And all of them are featured in this section.
Fishy Photographers
February 2012 we started a new series about photographers specializing in fly-fishing photography. As with the artists, we ask a series of questions through email and bring your replies in a more or less edited form along with some samples of the your work.
We concentrate on image style and photo subjects. but also touch on the commercial aspects and where your pictures are used. We welcome both amateurs and professionals as long as your pictures are great and your story is interesting.
Are you interested?
We would love to see some material from you. Depending on your product we will work out a plan for publishing something that will interest our readers. We can work on any of the above mentioned models with almost all content:
Extracts - a section or a chapter from your book. We need the text and some illustrations in suitable, digital formats - plain text and graphical files. It could also be a longer piece of a video. We already have a place for free teasers from services such as YouTube and Vimeo.
Behind the scenes (BTS) - mostly used in connection with videos, but also useful for other types of work, including physical products. How did a certain gadget come to be? How is it produced? We will need video, images and maybe some text too.
Interviews/Questions and answers (Q&A) - can be used for anything like art, books and videos, gear and other products and activities. We need some information to start on and will then send you some questions to answer. And we'd love to see images of you and your work too.
And of course hybrids of the above are an option too.
Contact me (email@example.com) if you are interested. No promises, but we can most likely work out something.
This is free marketing, but not free advertizing!
Please notice that apart from teasers for videos, we are not interested in publishing standard marketing material!
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These things aren't interesting other than as inspiration. This is free marketing, but not free advertizing! We want a unique view of you and your activities, made for the demanding Global FlyFisher audience. We usually accept standard person bios for bio pages, but that's about it.
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準備前往福井工業大学留學的各位: 由財團法人亞洲學生文化協會及倍楽生(倍樂生)股份有限公司共同營運的Japan Study Support是提供外國留學生日本留學資訊的網站。福井工業大学Engineering學部、Environmental Information Sciences學部、Health and Sports Science學部等等,各科系的詳細資訊都分別刊載在此網站。有需要福井工業大学留學資訊的各位同學,請多多利用此網站查詢。另外,此網站上也有刊載約招收留學生的1300所大學、大學院、短大、專門學校等資訊。
Message from the President
Committed to nurturing competent engineers capable of supporting a sustainable society
Since its inauguration in 1965, Fukui University of Technology has strived to be a technological university that adapts to meet the demands of contemporary society. To mark its 50th anniversary in 2015, FUT set out on a new path as a comprehensive technological institute, with 3 faculties and 8 departments.
In addition to the Faculty of Engineering, in which students learn engineering fundamentals and cutting edge technology in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, architecture and civil engineering and applied nuclear technology, FUT now has two new attractive faculties for students wanting a career in a field that combines humanities with science, the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Environmental and Information Sciences.
As a comprehensive humanities and sciences university leading society into the future, FUT nurtures talented individuals who can succeed in their chosen field, and endeavors to be a university that contributes to sustainable regional development and the creation of a bright future.
In upholding the main principle of education FUT also implements various innovative and unique programs as we strive to foster the basic skills, such as strong communication, leadership and teamwork skills, needed for students to become successful members of society. In addition, FUT also endeavors to cultivate talented individuals capable of succeeding on a global stage, graduates with the English communication skills, multicultural awareness, international perspective and morals required to keep up with the rapid globalization of the 21st century.
Fukui University of Technology will continue to change with the times as a university at one with the region and leading the way in education and research.
In accordance with the classification specified by the entrance examination of this university, prospective students will be exempted from the difference in the amount between the standard tuition of national universities and tuition payment for this university.
There are 7 designated dormitories and 5 designated boarding houses within 1 kilometer of the university. Breakfast and dinner is served daily in a homely atmosphere. The dormitories and boarding houses also hold special annual events.
Dormitory fees: 12,000 yen to 35,000 yen/month Meals: 31,000 yen/month
Fukui University of Technology has developed relationships with overseas institutions.
In the International Center, we handle and conduct students' overseas study and training programs, admission of international and exchange students, and related administrative tasks. Presently, Fukui University of Technology has established ties with Glyndwr University (UK), Southern Cross University (Australia), Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada), Central South University (China), Beijing Institute of Technology (China), and Kwandong University (South Korea), in programs that provide academic exchange as well as exchanges between students and faculty.
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How old is Sikhism? Almost 550 years old; 5 and a half centuries old; just a close to seven generations old… not old enough. And yet, we have already forgotten most about the essence of Sikhism. Sikhism is such a young religion, that most of the artifacts and proofs of its authenticity are still accessible today. All of us have seen the "Shastras" of our Gurus, which are widely available at various Gurudwaras across Punjab. Especially those of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji are extensively available as he was the warrior in true sense.
Most of the hand written manuscripts are still available for everyone to see. Many Gurudwaras across Punjab are erected in memory of landmarks associated with the Gurus. If you look for them, you can also get to see the personal artifacts of our 10 Gurus including their clothes, their "Khadawan" and many more of their personal objects.
Just about 550 years old, with proofs still available, and yet we have forgotten the teachings and the Gurus. One visit to village Drolli Bhai in Moga district can confirm my statement. In this village is lying the whole set of 6th Guru Shri Hargobind Sahib Ji's routine attire. It includes his Chola, Khadawan, Kachihera and a lot many other artifacts that he used in his routine life. Considering the place having such important artifacts, it should be a famous religious destination for all the Sikhs, but ask yourself, have you known about it? How many around you know about this village? And even if you try to plan a visit to this place, you will have to rely on Google Maps and ask for a lot many directions before you get there and you will be welcomed by a road in shambles.
This Chola is lying at the house of Bhai Sain Das Ji where Guru ji stayed for 3 years along with Mata Damodri ji. While we can see Gurudwras being erected almost everywhere with tons of Marble on every side of the building, this house is without even a coat of paint. Why? Because it's a private property of the Bhai Sain Das Ji. It's because the current generation of the family can't afford to build a bigger shrine and the SGPC won't do anything about it because its not under their jurisdiction. If it doesn't benefit them, they have no interest in it. Just give it to them and see how fast they will erect a huge Gurudwara Sahib and will put plenty of "Golaks" everywhere.
This is not the end of my tirade, there's more. At Drolli Bhai are lying the ordinary clothes of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji that he wore casually. Now I ask you, how many of you have heard about the village Gudani Kallan? Village Gudani Kallan has one of the most important Sikh Artifacts. The village has the well preserved Chola of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji with which he freed the 52 kings from the Gawaliar Fort. Yes, the very Chola associated with the Bandi Chor Diwas that we celebrate every year.
Once again, the Gurudwara is being maintained by the villagers and they take care of the artifact and due to that very reason, SGPC doesn't consider it important to publicize the location of this village and most of us are unaware of its being preserved till date.
I could have written this article in a very different light, praising the Chola and how well preserved it is. But I chose to look at the bigger picture. Why is it not widely accessible. Why doesn't every single Sikh know about it? And for that matter why don't we know about all such artifacts of Sikh history? Hence this ragging piece of an article.
What does it take to wipe out a religious faction? A war? Destruction of their Shrines? Their history? Their beliefs? Perhaps yes. But no one is raging a physical war on us, no one is destroying our history, no one is asking us to alter our beliefs. Yet, we are losing everything at a fastening pace. Why? Because we are being robbed of our beliefs by our own. The ignorance and will to do nothing about it is causing an inside erosion. Don't-care-ism is causing the strife. We are very lucky that we have solid proofs of our faith but looking at the standing of matters, I think we will forget everything about our religion within 100 more years.. perhaps even sooner.
Wake up, don't be overtly positive about facts of life. Try using your mind to observe the big picture.
There are 52 "kinariyan" on this Chola. Most of them are hidden behind the Chola.
The Chola is so sensitive that if anyone touches it, it starts to shred and hence its kept in a glass encasement.
6th Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji's Khadawan/Jutti
6th Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji's Khadawan/Jutti
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji's Gutka opened at Sukhmani Sahib
The painting of Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji in the Guruwara Chola Sahib Gudani Kalan.
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The first day of equestrian rider Jock Paget's case has been heard, eight months after he was banned following his horse Clifton Promise's positive test for the banned sedative reserpine.
A three-person panel is hearing the case in London and a ruling is likely to be made in up to six weeks.
Paget and Equestrian New Zealand have asked for the outcome sooner, with the world championships starting in August.
Paget will argue no fault or negligence in the hope of receiving no further ban. Possible food contamination, trespassing and inadequate stable security are expected to be factors examined.
The standard suspension for horse doping is two years, but a one year ban is also an option if no wilful or malicious intent is found.
Paget has already been stripped of his Burghley title. His lawyers have been unavailable for comment this morning.


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The Shadow Sun
Embark on an epic dark fantasy in the grand tradition of great, story-driven RPGs from PC and console, created by veterans of the Neverwinter Nights, Baldur's Gate, and The Witcher franchises.
With The Shadow Sun, Ossian Studios brings together all its expertise from working with Dungeons & Dragons and The Witcher in order to create a deep, story-driven RPG experience for Android. Prepare yourself for visceral real-time combat, a gorgeously detailed world to adventure in, complex characters to interact with, and an epic tale of an ancient city held within the grip of a mysterious plague.
Enter a world that has felt an alien touch upon its sun. An ever-increasing shadow that creeps across the sun's brilliant face, with consequences that are only now becoming horrifically apparent…
- A 10-hour adventure where you explore the decadent imperial city of Shar and the exotic desert lands around it, delving into a story filled with intrigue, danger, and shocking surprises.
- Explore over 70 unique areas and uncover 200+ unique items, hidden secrets, and ancient treasures.
- A handy journal tracks your quests and a detailed codex notes new characters, places, and creatures you encounter.
- An original orchestral soundtrack and amazing soundscape will immerse you into this dark fantasy world.
- Create your own male or female character and customize their attributes and appearance.
- Choose from among 30 attacks, spells, and skills to suit your favourite play style, and develop those abilities exactly how you want as the game progresses.
- Solve quests in multiple ways and have new NPC dialogue options open up depending on your skills.
- Ally with one of four companions to adventure alongside you, each with their own personality and abilities, and win their friendship or suffer their disapproval depending on your choices.
- • Adopt a faithful dog companion to fight by your side.
In-app purchases are purely optional!
The 3 starter packs are optional DLC that have extra content and quests, none of which are required to enjoy the game. The in-depth hint guide also provides a full walkthrough and gameplay tips, along with details on companions, secrets, monsters, and other helpful information.
Requires :Android 4.0 and Up
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- Install Apk
- Copy 'com.ossianstudios.theshadowsun' Folder to sdcard/Android/obb
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April 16, 2015 Eight Tama County 4-H members attended the 4-H Experience Agronomy Event held at Iowa State University on April 11th. more »»
Gladbrook Women's Club
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April 10, 2015 The Gladbrook Gals & Guys went to our annual ski to trip this year in Kansas City. On Saturday we went skiing. Snow Creek had exciting runs and a terrific tubing hil. more »»
Peace Church Confirmation Class
April 10, 2015 The 8th grade Confirmation Class was confirmed and accepted into membership at Peace Church on Palm Sunday, March 29th. more »»
G-R Jazz Show By: Sadie Brockett
April 10, 2015 This year the high school performed their G-R Jazz Show on Friday, March 27, at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 29, at 2:00 pm. This show was hosted by juniors Carley Crozier and Brittany Yates. more »»
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April 3, 2015 New DVD's "The Fault in Our Stars", "Earth to Echo", "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Gone Girl". New books Last One Home and Mr. more »»
Gladbrook Public Library-April Library Newsletter By Pat Sievers, Asst. Librarian
April 3, 2015 Well, do you really think this is Spring. No snow tomorrow! We'll hope so!! Our National Library Week is coming April 12 to April 18. We plan to have a drawing so stop in and sign up for a neat prize. more »»
People In The News - Austin Groth
April 3, 2015 Austin Groth, a junior at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, was recently elected President of the Student Senate for the 2015-16 school year. more »»
Gladbrook UMC Confirmation
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Safety Booklets for Gladbrook Elementary
April 3, 2015 Safety Booklets The Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service and Gladbrook Auxiliary teamed up to donate activity booklets entitled "Let's Get Ready for an Emergency" and "My Bike Safety Fun Pad". more »»
Alpha Study Club
March 27, 2015 Alpha Study Club met at Serendipity by Deb on March 24. Our hostess for the afternoon was Emma Moeller. Joan called the meeting to order and read "If I Had My Life To Live Over" by Erma Bombeck. more »»
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March 27, 2015 UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI - Steven Ingham, of Gladbrook, was one of 479 students from Saginaw Valley State University named to the President's List for the fall 2014 semester. more »»
G-R Choir and Band Trip By: Waverly Robinett
March 27, 2015 Over the last few days of spring break, March 18 - 20, Gladbrook-Reinbeck choir and band members went on a trip to Chicago. more »»
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Gladbrook Women's Club
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Garwin Modern Homemakers
March 19, 2015 The Modern Homemakers Club met on March 10, 2015, at Haley's Deli. Minutes of the February meeting were read. We each ordered a dessert and drin. more »»
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Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves 6
This is one of my stalwart recipes that used to only make an appearance when there was a vegetarian over at my house. But then the family began to fall in love with the soft wintry flavours and that creamy white sauce. This white sauce is a shortcut white sauce, everything just gets put in a bowl and stirred, very, very simple and just as tasty as the traditional white sauce.
By Lorraine Pascale
From Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food
- 50g/2oz parmesan (or a vegetarian alternative)
- 50g/2oz dried natural breadcrumbs
- 600g/1lb 5oz prepared sweet potato and butternut squash
- pinch salt
- 4 sprigs rosemary
- 12 sage leaves
- drizzle olive oil
- 12 lasagne sheets
- 75g/3oz baby spinach leaves
- 100g/3½oz toasted pine nuts (some supermarkets sell them toasted)
For the white sauce
- 100g/3½oz parmesan (or a vegetarian alternative)
- 2cm/¾in piece of fresh ginger
- 600g/1lb 5oz ricotta
- 2 free-range eggs, yolks only
- pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the salad
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- pinch English mustard powder (optional)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 80g/2oz wild rocket
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- Put the kettle on to boil for the vegetables.
- Meanwhile, finely grate the parmesan for the topping, toss in a small bowl with the breadcrumbs and set aside.
- When the kettle has boiled, tip the prepared sweet potato and butternut squash into a large pan, add a little salt and then pour the boiled water over to cover. Put the lid on, bring back to the boil and then leave to bubble away for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Fill the kettle up with water again and pop it back on to boil while you quickly prepare the herbs for later. Run your fingers down the length of the rosemary stalks to release the leaves and roughly chop them with the sage leaves and set aside in a small bowl.
- Pour the boiled water into a large pan, add a drizzle of oil, slip in the lasagne sheets and leave to cook for five minutes. (As there is not loads of liquid in this dish the lasagne sheets do need a bit of precooking).
- In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Finely grate the parmesan and peel and grate the ginger. Place both into a medium bowl, add the ricotta, egg yolks, pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper, stir to combine and set aside.
- Drain the lasagne sheets once they've had their time and tip them back into the pan. Drizzle in a little more oil and gently toss them about to coat, so that the sheets don't stick together.
- Check that the vegetables are now nice and tender. Drain well and tip them back into the pan. Mash them with a masher until smooth and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Now assemble the lasagne in a baking dish, set on a baking tray. Spread a third of the vegetable mash in the base of the dish. Next, scatter a third of the herbs, pine nuts and spinach leaves over. Then arrange four lasagne sheets on top, cutting to fit if necessary. Spread a third of the white sauce over.
- Repeat this two more times giving you three layers and finally sprinkle the parmesan breadcrumbs on top. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Prepare the salad dressing by simply mixing the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard powder (if using) and seasoning together in a small bowl.
- When the lasagne is ready, the pasta will feel tender when pierced through with a knife and the top will be crisp and golden-brown.
- Cut it into portions, carefully lift out and serve with a handful of rocket drizzled with the dressing.
Recipe Tips
If you can't find pre-toasted pine nuts in the supermarket, toast them yourself in a dry frying pan over a medium heat. It only takes a few minutes; shake the pan occasionally to move the nuts around until you get an even golden brown colour.


text: Medical Definition of Syndrome, CoganSyndrome, Cogan: A form of arteritis (also referred to as vasculitis) that involves the ear. This condition is called Cogan syndrome after the American ophthalmologist David Glendenning Cogan (1908-93) who first described it. Cogan syndrome features not only problems of the hearing and balance portions of the ear, but also inflammation of the front of the eye (the cornea) and often fever, fatigue, and weight loss. Joint and muscle pains can also be present. Less frequently, the arteritis can involve blood vessels elsewhere in the body as in the skin, kidneys, nerves, and other tissues and organs. Cogan syndrome can lead to deafness or blindness. The treatment of Cogan syndrome is directed toward stopping the inflammation of the blood vessels. Cortisone-related medications, such as prednisone, are often used. Some patients with severe disease can require immune suppression medications, such as cyclophosphamide(CYTOXAN). Cogan syndrome is extremely rare and its cause is not known. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionaryhttp://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7507 Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2016 Medical Dictionary Definitions A - ZSearch Medical Dictionary