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Pre-Market Global Review - 10/10/13 - Obama Talk Helps
Good Morning Traders,
As of this writing 4:55 AM EST, here's what we see:
US Dollar –Up at 80.585, the Dec US Dollar is up 119 ticks and is trading at 80.585.
Energies – November Oil is up at 101.91.
Financials – The December 30 year bond is down 19 ticks and is trading at 132.17
Indices – The December S&P 500 emini ES contract is up at 1661.50 and is up 50 ticks.
Gold – The December gold contract is trading down at 1300.20 and is down 70 ticks from its close.
Initial Conclusion: This is not a correlated market. The dollar is up+ and oil is up+ which is not normal but the 30 year bond is trading lower. The Financials should always correlate with the US dollar such that if the dollar is lower then bonds should follow and vice versa. The indices are up and the US dollar is trading higher which is not correlated. Gold is trading lower which is correlated with the US dollar trading up. I tend to believe that Gold has an inverse relationship with the US Dollar as when the US Dollar is down, Gold tends to rise in value and vice-versa. Think of it as a seesaw, when one is up the other should be down. I point this out to you to make you aware that when we don't have a correlated market, it means something is wrong. As traders you need to be aware of this and proceed with your eyes wide open.
Asia closed mainly mixed with half the exchanges closing lower and the other half trading higher. As of this writing all of Europe is trading higher.
Possible challenges to traders today is the following:
1. Unemployment Claims are out at 8:30AM EST. This is major.
2. FOMC Member Bullard speaks at 9:45 AM EST.
3. Natural Gas Storage is out at 10:30 AM EST. This could move the Nat Gas Market.
4. 30 Year Bond Auction starts at 1 PM EST.
5. FOMC Member Tarullo Speaks at 1:45 PM EST.
Yesterday the Swiss Franc made it's move at around 9:30 AM EST. This was a long opportunity as the USD hit a high at around that time and proceeded to drop, the Swiss Franc rose at the around the same time. The key to capitalizing on these trades is to watch the USD movement. The USD dropping only lent confirmation to the move. As a trader you could have netted 20-30 ticks on this trade. And you thought markets weren't correlated? And this is with a government shutdown which means these rules will work regardless of what else is going on....
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Yesterday we said our bias was to the downside as the USD and Bonds were trading higher, Gold was trading lower and Europe was trading lower. However the markets dynamics changed after it was announced that Janet Yellen will be the new Fed Chief starting in January. As such the market applauded the news. The Dow rose by 26 points and the S&P rose by 1 point. Today we aren't dealing with a correlated market however our bias is to the upside. Why? The Bonds are trading lower and crude is trading higher. Could this change? Of Course. Remember anything can happen in a volatile market.
Yesterday afternoon President Obama held a press conference in which he confirmed that Janet Yellen will be the new Fed Chief after Ben Bernanke term is over in January. He thanked Ben Bernanke for his service and the market certainly liked the news as well. Appointing Janet Yellen will insure continuation of the current policies in place. The shutdown still remains and we hope that the matter will be resolved soon. We heard that Speaker Boehner spoke with Nancy Pelosi earlier today but we don't know if this will bear any fruit. We hope that Secretary of the Treasury Lew will have better luck with Congress and make them aware that their actions will have global repercussions.
Many of my readers have been asking me to spell out the rules of Market Correlation. Recently Futures Magazine has elected to print a story on the subject matter and I must say I'm proud of the fact that they did as I'm Author of that article. I encourage all viewers to read that piece as it spells out the rules of market correlation and provides charts that show how it works in action. The article is entitled "How to Exploit and Profit from Market Correlation" and can be viewed at:
As a follow up to the first article on Market Correlation, I've produced a second segment on this subject matter and Futures Magazine has elected to publish it. It can be viewed at:
As readers are probably aware I don't trade equities. While we're on this discussion, let's define what is meant by a good earnings report. A company must exceed their prior quarter's earnings per share and must provide excellent forward guidance. Any falloff between earning per share or forward guidance will not bode well for the company's shares. This is one of the reasons I don't trade equities but prefer futures. There is no earnings reports with futures and we don't have to be concerned about lawsuits, scandals, malfeasance, etc.
Anytime the market isn't correlated it's giving you a clue that something isn't right and you should proceed with caution. Today our bias is to the upside. Could this change? Of course. In a volatile market anything can happen. We'll have to monitor and see.
In May, I spoke with John Karnas, CEO of Trend Following Trades. John has an interesting background as he was a trader for a number of years prior to buying Trend Following Trades. John is a believer in Trading Plans and has a very precise method of developing aspiring traders. To download the article I've written, go to: http://www.traderslog.com/john-karnas/
Please note the video is about a half hour in length and we plan on producing more in the near future. Also note that in the near future we will have other videos where we will interview various trading leaders.
As I write this the crude markets are trading higher and the US Dollar is advancing. This is not normal. Think of it this way. If the stock market is trading lower, it's safe to assume that the crude market will follow suit and vice versa. Crude trades with the expectation that business activity is expanding. The barometer of which is the equities or stock market. If you view both the crude and index futures side by side you will notice this. Yesterday November crude dropped to a low of 101.20 a barrel and held. We'll have to monitor and see if crude either goes lower or holds at the present level. It would appear at the present time that crude has support at $100.77 a barrel and resistance at 104.14. This could change. All we need do is look at what happened last fall when crude was trading over $100.00 a barrel. We'll have to monitor and see. Remember that crude is the only commodity that is reflected immediately at the gas pump.
Future Challenges:
- Budget Battle - ongoing.
- Debt Ceiling - ongoing.
Crude oil is trading higher and the US Dollar is advancing. This is not normal. Crude typically makes 3 major moves (long or short) during the course of any trading day: around 7 AM EST, 9 AM EST and 2 PM EST when the crude market closes. If crude makes major moves around those time frames, then this would suggest normal trending, if not it would suggest that something is not quite right. If you feel compelled to trade consider doing so after 10 AM when the markets give us better direction. As always watch and monitor your order flow as anything can happen in this market. This is why monitoring order flow in today's market is crucial. We as traders are faced with numerous challenges that we didn't have a few short years ago. High Frequency Trading is one of them. I'm not an advocate of scalping however in a market as volatile as this scalping is an alternative to trend trading.
Remember that without knowledge of order flow we as traders are risking our hard earned capital and the Smart Money will have no issue taking it from us. Regardless of whatever platform you use for trading purposes you need to make sure it's monitoring order flow. Sceeto does an excellent job at this. To fully capitalize on this newsletter it is important that the reader understand how the various market correlate. More on this in subsequent editions.
Nick Mastrandrea is the author of Market Tea Leaves. Market Tea Leaves is a free, daily newsletter that discuses and teaches market correlation. Market Tea Leaves is published daily, pre-market in the United States and can be viewed at www.markettealeaves.com Interested in Market Correlation? Want to learn more? Signup and receive Market Tea Leaves each day prior to market open. As a subscriber, you'll also receive our daily Market Bias video that is only available to subscribers.
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My Depression Was the Worst It Has Ever Been During My Pregnancy
What is a time of joy for many women was my darkest hour.
Because I'm nostalgic for eras I wasn't even alive for, I've got a collection of little books from the '50s, '60s and '70s all about dieting, exercise, makeup, hair, and general lifestyle tips geared toward women. They were "written" (I put it in quotes, because I think all he did was lend his name) by Joe Bonomo, a body builder. They're hilarious, fun, and occasionally heartbreaking.
Because I am such a fan of living a vintage lifestyle, I decided to tackle one of Ole Joe's diets: "The Sensational Hollywood Water Diet" from 1970.
"LOSE 7 TO 10 POUNDS FAST WITH THIS FAMOUS DIET" the cover proclaims, as well as, "Never be hungry."
Thankfully, the diet is more than just water. There's actual food involved, though portions are small and it's pretty carb-heavy. The introduction page says, "Pull up a Chair…And Let's Talk About THE WATER DIET." (Joe begins every book with, "Pull up a Chair." "Pull up a Chair and let's talk about beauty," "Pull up a Chair and let's talk about being a good hostess," "Pull up a Chair and let's talk about changing everything about you," etc).
"If you are overweight," Joe begins, "don't feel that you are alone. At the present time [1970 is the copyright date] there are more than 50 million people in the United States that are classified as being overweight." Now that number is, as of 2011, 72 million people, according to the CDC.
But Joe's got your back. "Beginning today, I want you to think positive…and THIN… From now on…and evermore be positive…THINK THIN! THINK THIN! THINK THIN!",Jesus, Joe, chill out. So now you know the tone of the book, here's what the actual diet is:
7 AM – Glass (8oz) of water ("warm preferable")
8 AM – Breakfast. I chose the only breakfast option the book provided; you'll hear more about this later.
9 AM – Glass (8oz) of "reviving" water
10 AM – Mid-morning snack (which could be seltzer water, tea, coffee, Postum, Sanka, diluted juice, or fruits or vegetables as long as they're not over 50 calories. OR cottage cheese or yogurt made from skim milk.)
11 AM – Glass (8oz) of "reviving" water
12 noon – Lunch ("avoid empty calorie foods"). The book had a few options for lunch; I chose the most retro one. (More on this later).
1:30 PM – Glass (8oz) of "bubbling" water
3PM – Mid-afternoon snack (which is a serving of fruit or veggies under 50 calories, seltzer water, tea, coffee, Postum or Sanka -- black or with skim milk, no sugar -- or a diluted glass of juice including apple cider, grape, orange, grapefruit, papaya, apricot, pineapple, prune, peach, pear, tangerine, carrot, clam, kraut, tomato, or V8).
4:30 PM – Glass of "refreshing" water
6 PM – Dinner ("Keep portions small"). The book had a few different meal plans for dinner; I picked the easiest one. (More on this later).
7 PM – Glass (8 oz.) of "glimmering" water
8 PM – Mid-evening snack
9 PM – Glass (8 oz.) of "sparkling" water
10 PM – Bedtime snack
11 PM – Glass (8 oz.) of water just before bedtime.
As you can see, there's the recommended 8 glasses of water, not including the coffee/tea or diluted juice. I have a feeling I am going to be a peeing machine. Let's get started!
I'm a little nervous about starting this diet. One thing is that as a freelance writer, I don't typically wake up this early. And it will be disappointing to wake up so early and reach for a warm water instead of a piping hot coffee. But it can, and shall, be done. I predict I'll be very hungry and irritable all day.
Am sipping my warm water. Tasty.
I'm tired and not ready to eat yet. In a half-hour I can have a glass of "reviving water." Woohoo.
By now I'm supposed to be having my mid-morning snack, but I haven't even gotten to breakfast yet –- too sleepy -– and I'm not hungry in the mornings. But I'll try.
The book suggests 2 eggs if "heavy or extra-heavy work is to be done" so I went with just one, as blogging requires little physical strain. Almost time for water and a multivitamin (at 11 AM). Old Joe recommends including a "vitamin-mineral capsule" just before either breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I couldn't finish the tomato clam juice -– too early for such things.
Eating lunch a little late. It's…pretty bland. I used canned pineapple slices for that extra special retro touch.
Almost time for my glass of "bubbling water." As predicted, I've had to pee a lot on this diet. I'm pretty certain Mr. Joe Bonomo doesn't mean "bubbling" as in sparkling, or he would have specified "seltzer water." (Seltzer water is actually a "snack" you can have.) But I need to switch things up; plain water is getting boring.
Getting ready for my 3 PM afternoon snack. I'm honestly a little bloated, and I'm guessing it's from all the water I've been drinking. I'm also not as hungry as I thought I would be. I think I'll go for a diluted glass of grape juice. Tasty!
Can't. Stop. Peeing.
Almost time for dinner, hooray! Am finally starting to feel hungry and am sick of all this damn water.
It's dinnertime! At dinner, I get to eat more than I did all day. I barely finished the salad and don't even get me started on the grapefruit. I'm amazed I'm not more hungry.
Almost forgot about my 7 PM glass of "glimmering water." I went with sparkling lemon flavored, because I need something fancy. Man, I could go for a glass of wine right now.
It's 8 PM and time for my mid-evening snack, but I don't want anything. I'm so full of water. I know that sounds crazy, but I really am.
It's time for my "Bedtime snack," my last solids of the day. I'm going with half an avocado, and since I'm allowed to use all the salt, pepper, and Tabasco I want, I will. I need something hearty and savory. I didn't realize until later than my avocado half is around 80 calories, 30 calories above the recommended snack allowance, but since I skipped my mid-morning snack, I figure it adds up okay. And of course now, for pretty much the first time all day, I find myself hungry. Only one more water to go (11PM) and I'm done!
So how did I feel on this diet? I felt bloated and had the need to pee almost constantly. I surprisingly didn't feel hungry until very late at night. I think this diet was intended for women who were housewives, as it's so strict on timing and food that it would be hard for a working woman to incorporate into her schedule. Here's how my calories added up:
BREAKFAST: 158 calories.
LUNCH: 180 calories.
DINNER: 258 calories.
SNACKS: 171 calories.
That makes my total a mere 767 calories for the entire day. A recommended calorie intake for a young woman of my weight and height is more along the lines of 1,100 to 1,300 calories. So basically, The Spectacular Hollywood Water Diet is spectacularly insane in the long run. Sorry, Joe!


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Ji Sung gushes about being a dad
Ji Sung loves the sweet little new addition to his family. The Kill Me, Heal Me star's commercial filming set was recently revealed on MBC′s Section TV. During his on-screen interview, Ji said that his daughter was "a gift from heaven." He continued to think of her during his ad for dishwashing liquid by stating, "now I have to earn money for infant formula."
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The next landmark in vision
High-powered computers and laser and camera systems are making true 3D vision a reality explains E&T.
The emergence of high-speed 3D image processing technologies is a major milestone for the vision industry as it represents the most significant step change in processing capabilities since the development of the 2D pattern recognition algorithms.
3D measurement methods have been around for a while but have rarely been used in machine vision due to the computational loads involved. However, not only has processing power vastly improved over the years, but laser and camera systems are now available at lower cost and with far higher accuracy.
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3D Measurement Techniques
The three most commonly used 3D measurement techniques are Stereoscopy, Monocular 3D imaging and Laser triangulation.
3D Stereoscopy requires two cameras taking images at the same time. The machine vision system needs to locate the same point in the two separate images and then calculate the difference, and therefore distance, from the cameras. Object localisation in 3D is available from multiple images and this will work on any object as long as the same point is visible on both images.
The simplest approach to Monocular 3D Imaging is to have an object of known proportions. The system then looks for expected points and can work out the orientation and distance from these.
Laser triangulation is probably the method of choice and is used in many applications. The simplest form is a single laser reflected by the object to a sensor. A change in height can be measured by the change in angle of the reflection to give a single height measurement. By fanning the laser out into a line, or stripe, it is possible to collect height information for a set of points within a plane (Fig 1). If the object is then moved, such as on a conveyor belt, the third dimension can be measured, providing the angle between light source and camera is known. Height calibration is achieved using objects of known heights.
For the best accuracy, the peak intensity of the laser line must be measured. Typical methods include Centre of Gravity measurements and Peak Detection. For many surfaces (Lambertian surfaces) such as plastics (PVC and similar), clean non-specular metal, walls and ceramics, the reflected line has a Gaussian shape and the maximum intensity is in the middle of the stripe image.
However, for translucid Lambertian surfaces, such as other plastics (Nylon and similar), animal tissue, silicon, resins, marble minerals, oil-coated metals and some timber, the laser light penetrates into the material due to its light transmission properties. The reflected line shape is now non-gaussian and the centre of gravity and peak intensity do not coincide, so peak detection methods are required.
Irregular objects
3D measurements are particularly important where the product has relatively unpredictable variations in dimensions.
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Fig 2a shows a laser scanning over a small depression in a piece of wood. Fig 2b shows a colour-coded depth map of the surface, clearly revealing the depression. By calibrating the system using wood samples with planes of 1.25mm thickness, the depth of the defect can be measured as 1.18mm (Fig 2c).
Another application is 3D inspection of pizza bases to check that the dough is neither overcooked nor undercooked, that the shape is within specified parameters and the height of the bread is neither too high nor too low. The system is linked to a reject mechanism so that defective bases can be automatically rejected before the valuable topping is applied.
Fig 3 shows the pizza 3D model as a wire diagram, built up from a number of laser dots which illuminate the pizza bread as it passes under the 3D measurement system. The measurement data, which include diameter, height and the outer crust, appear at the bottom of the image.
This particular system offers the following operational performance:
- 20 images per second;
- line speed can be up to 600mm per second;
- four bases per second inspection time or 240 items per minute for 30cm diameter pizza bases.
3D Shape Matching
A great number of quality control machine vision applications can be performed through the comparison of an object's image with an ideal "model" or "golden" image of the object. Template matching has proven to be a successful technique for conventional 2D image processing.
One of the most demanding imaging applications is the inspection and measurement of complex freeform objects where completeness and dimensional accuracy have to be checked in real 3D. Before two surfaces can be compared, they must be aligned in 3D. The 'cloud' of 3D points corresponding to the scanned object should be moved until it is completely overlapped with the cloud of points corresponding to the model object. Aligning objects in 2D means finding a translation along the X and Y axes and a rotation.
However, aligning objects (clouds of points) in 3D means finding a translation along the X, Y and Z axes, together with a rotation about the X, Y and Z axis. That is: three translations and three rotations, a total of six degrees of freedom, compared with three degrees of freedom in the 2D case.
New patent-pending 3D matching algorithms developed by Aqsense SL offer a new practical approach for 3D imaging, providing high accuracy and a processing speed fast enough to keep track with modern production lines.
Differences between the images of the template and the object highlight part deviations and can be identified in real-time, allowing pass/fail decisions to be made. The algorithm works internally on real 3D point clouds and automatically adjusts position errors or tipping and tilts in all six axes. Hence, there is no need for highly accurate part positioning and handling as the software aligns the part image in 3D before comparison.
Once the part surface has been aligned to the model surface, the comparison is performed by surface subtraction - a point-to-point subtraction between model and part surfaces - to produce a disparity map. These values can be converted to metric units provided that a calibration procedure has been applied beforehand for the surface acquisition. This approach results in a reduced mechanical effort and assures high inspection throughput for 100 per cent inline control.
Fig 4 shows two 3D surfaces, the green one represents the golden model or reference object while the red one represents the part under inspection. Fig 4a shows both surfaces before the alignment. Fig 4b shows the two surfaces after alignment. Fig 5 corresponds to the pseudo-color representation of the disparity map. Green means zero difference between model and part, red means that the part is higher than the model, and blue means the part is lower than the model.
The software is extremely flexible and allows for the inspection of different parts at the same time. Thanks to this approach quick product changes are possible and no special calibration is required.
Applications are many and varied and include:
- adhesive bead inspection;
- welded seam inspection;
- component inspection;
- surface inspection;
- inspection of tyres and rubber seals;
- geometric inspection;
- BGA, PCB and solder paste inspection;
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I hoping someone has some advice for me. I've tried 7057 and 7068. I have ATSC tuners that have worked in vista. when I tune to NBC or FOX, I get a prompt to update Playready. I do this and then it tells the update was successful. I then try and tune the channel after I update playready and it tells me the update was not success full. This only happens on NBC and FOX. Any ideas?
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I am also having this problem... i haven't found a solution yet as i am new to this beta DRM. As far as i can tell windows thinks the channels it is blocking are subscription channels like HBO, SHOWTIME, ECT. and doesn't believe you have the rights to access them. This is puzzling because i have never heard of an offair station requireing a subscription but maybe microsoft knows something we don't? Who knows really?... I will continue researching PLAYREADY and see what i turn up.
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getting around the PlayReady update
DVB-T Live TV and recording running on 7068 x64.
I bypassed the PlayReady issues by stopping the MCRS & the Media Center Scheduler Service.
After stopping them I did the PlayReady update.. WMC then advanced to an error about there being no tuners available.
I then exited WMC, restarted both services, started WMC and Live TV was up and running.
The PlayReady successfully completes, but then each time I play anything pre-recorded, the PLay Ready update comes up and, requiring MCRS to be restarting, and then needing to exit WMC, and start it back up to get TV working again.
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Well, here are my odd findings. I too have see the Playready issue on a clean instal of 7068. However, it only happens on certain channels and more importantly, at certain signal strengths. I was trying to improve my QAM reception on some channels and tried a cable amp. Using Hauppauge's signal meter, I can see an improvement in the signal. However, I would suddenly get these Playready errors on random channels. If I remove the amp and thus lower the signal strength again, the channel comes back in just fine.
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Note: This recipe is not exclusive to Coues Deer and can be applied to any other ungulate.
Recipes courtesy of Steven Rinella and Matthew Weingarten, Chef & Author of Preserving Wild Foods: A Modern Forager's Recipes for Curing, Canning, Smoking and Pickling.
- •1 bone in Coues Deer Leg
- •2 spanish onions
- •1 head of fennel, rough chop, fronds and all
- •1 head of garlic, split in half
- •2 tablespoons Flour
- •1 bottle cheap red wine
- •3 Tablespoons of olive oil for roasting
- •3 Tablespoons Wild Fennel Pollen
- •2 Tablespoons coarsely-cracked Coriander Seed
- •2 Tablespoons coarsely-cracked Black Pepper
- •1 Tablespoon fresh-ground Juniper Berry
- •¼ cup Kosher Salt
- •3 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
- •3 Tablespoons rough-chopped Thyme
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Combine all of the ingredients from your rub and press into the Coues deer leg liberally.
Wrap lightly with plastic and let marinate overnight in refrigerator.
The next day, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Remove deer leg from refrigerator 30-60 minutes before roasting to come up to temp.
Cut the two onions in half, with the peel on, and place in a large roasting pan along with the chopped fennel and the split garlic.
Place this into the bottom of a roasting pan and then take out your Coues deer leg from the refrigerator and place on top of the vegetables. Drizzle the olive oil all over the top of the Venison leg and then place in the oven uncovered.
Roast for 30 minutes on 425 degrees or until the rub begins to get nice and caramelized on top. Now reduce your oven to 300 degrees and continue to roast for about 30 minutes more, or until an internal thermometer reads 120-125 degrees. (The meat will keep cooking for about a half hour more, once it is out of the oven.) You are aiming for a nice rosy, medium rare on the meat.
Remove the roast from the oven and place on a rack to cool.
Meanwhile, make your pan sauce by placing the roasting pan on top of a burner on high. Dust with the two tablespoons of flour, and then deglaze the whole pan with the bottle of red wine. Some of the rub will have fallen off the roast and caramelized on the pan nicely. Scrape this up along with the well-roasted vegetables and then reduce all of the liquid by half. After it is reduced, strain everything through a coarse strainer, allowing some of the bits of vegetables, the spices and the roasted garlic to pass through.
Serve alongside the roast, along with pickled wild mushrooms as a compliment to the sweet, and rich flavor of the meat.
Pickled Chanterelle Mushrooms
Makes 2 pints (four 8-ounce jars)
Pickled mushrooms are a staple of the Eastern and Middle European larder where they are often served with a good roast or simply with bread and butter. To extract all of the flavors and aromas from the spices and herbs, I make a hot salt marinade and bury the mushrooms beneath it before pickling. The spices and herbs permeate the salt with their aromas and the heat from the salt makes the mushrooms more receptive to absorbing these wonderful heady aromas.
In a large bowl place:
- •2 pounds chanterelle mushrooms (porcinis, criminis, white button, or other foraged wild mushrooms), brushed free of dirt and debris
- •8 finely diced shallots
- •2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- •2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- •1 tablespoon roughly chopped marjoram leaves
- •2 bay leaves
In a large skillet place:
- •12 black peppercorns
- •6 allspice berries
- •1 tablespoons fennel seeds
- •1 whole clove
Toast the spices over medium-high heat until fragrant and the fennel seeds take on a bit of color, about 2 minutes.
- •1/4 cup kosher salt
Stir in the salt and continue to cook until the salt is warmed through, another 1 minute.
Pour the salt and spices over the mushrooms and herbs and set aside while you make the pickling liquid.
In a medium saucepan, boil:
- •2 cups water
- •1 cup fruity olive oil
- •1/2 cup aged sherry vinegar
- •8 thinly sliced garlic cloves
- •1/4 cup dried currants
- •2 tablespoons sugar
Pour the boiling liquid over the mushrooms, tightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and set aside until the bottom of the bowl is cool to the touch and the liquid is at room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.
Place two 16-ounce pint jars or four 8-ounce half-pint jars in a pot of boiling water to sterilize. Heat the lids and bands in a saucepan of barely simmering water. Divide the mushrooms between the still warm jars, covering with some of the liquid (the volume should come to within 1/2-inch of the lip of the jar) and hot process the jars for 15 minutes. Remove the pickles from the pot, and place on a kitchen towel to cool to room temperature, and store.
A Peck of Pickled Peppers
Makes 8 quarts (8 32-ounce jars)
These spicy sweet pickles have become a year-round staple of our pantry. I use them to brighten up the simplest meal of fried eggs or any random, bland leftover I might come across in the refrigerator. You can use a simple mix of sweet red peppers and jalapeno peppers or go for more exotic varieties like Hungarian peppers, cherry peppers, serranos, poblanos, cubanelles, or super spicy habaneros (only use one or two at most, and slice it extra thin!).
On your counter, place:
- •10 pounds (about 8 quarts) fresh mixed peppers
Slice the stem end off the large peppers and remove the seeds inside, then slice them lengthwise into thick strips. Use a paring knife to make a slit in the bottom of smaller peppers. If you are using any Scotch bonnets or habaneros, slice them crosswise as thinly as possible (wear gloves when handling). Divide the peppers between 8 quart-sized glass jars.
In a large nonreactive pot bring to a boil:
- •6 cups cider vinegar
- •6 cups water
- •1/4 cup sugar
- •3 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch rounds
- •2 Spanish onions, thinly sliced into rings
- •8 garlic cloves, sliced into thick coins
- •4 fresh bay leaves broken in half
- •3 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
- •1 tablespoon allspice berries
- •2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
Turn off the heat as soon as the liquid comes to a boil. Divide the carrots, onions, garlic, and spices between the jars, pour the brine into each jar, and tightly fasten the lids. Follow the instructions on page 00 to hot-water process the jars for 15 minutes. Remove from the water and cool completely before testing the seal and storing in a cool, dark, dry place. Once opened, the pickled peppers can be refrigerated for many weeks.
Pickled Mushrooms and Pickled Peppers recipes courtesy of Preserving Wild Foods, by Matthew Weingarten and Raquel Pelzel, Storey Publishing November 2012


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A good chunk of preppers do it silently. But one thing we all agree upon is that the prepping community has been tremendously growing. As we speak, an estimated four millions Americans are avowed preppers, with the number expected to double or even triple in the next few years. Reason being, the apocalyptic pointers are becoming more salient with every sunset. And since everyone would want to survive and keep the effects brought about to the minimal, prepping is an option only the ignoramus would take no notice of.
Contrary to what naysayers think, preppers don't spend their lives worrying about the future. They look into the world deeply and see many things that are likely to go awry. And instead of playing optimistic, resort to taking necessary precautions where necessary rather than sit around and wait to act on impromptu as with the rest of the people we share the world with.
One thing the whole world needs to be concerned with is surviving the death of the dollar. Not long ago an estimated three trillion dollars was vaporized by what would eventually come to be known as the great recession. This, coupled with the fact that the government keeps manipulating its currency to devalue the dollar and reduce the value of its debts, means the dollar is some day bound to come to its demise.
The probability of there being an economic crunch is not a matter of 'IF,' but WHEN. We have over-leveraged everything, such that one wrong turn in the stock market would bring the entire nation to its knees. Preppers are taking necessary precautions to survive the death of the dollar and keep the effects at bay when the time finally comes.
Also worth mentioning is the power grid vulnerability to Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP), power grid cyber attack and Carrington-event's solar flare. In case any of this happens, be sure there will be nothing less than total societal collapse.
Even more dreadful is when the bubbling unrest of the people fed up with the government and its constitution escalates to civil unrest, bringing the martial law in full effect.
It goes without mentioning World War III or the odds of a nuclear meltdown and exchanges. There are reasons aplenty as to why everyone should be prepping. But hopefully, what we have enlisted is enough to wrap your head around some of the risks that are likely to bring the world tumbling down.
As with most preppers, look at the 'what if scenarios.' Some scenarios are fairly possible, some farfetched. But should they occur, what haven will you have if you didn't care enough to create one?
One scenario that terrifies preppers even more is the global financial turmoil, or should I say, economic collapse. The crash may be controlled. But then again, the life we have today would have changed for the worse. So it makes more sense to prep than stay unprepared for a future that for sure won't be changing for the better.


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In just a few short months, Big Fish Presentations has done work for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Raising Cane's, Voodoo BBQ and other well-known companies around Baton Rouge.
The five-man team has put together professional presentations for jobs as small as $500 and as large as $4,500. Big Fish's revenue projections are on track, and are set to hit the "low six figures" in the first year, say its partners. And about a week ago, they completed a move to a new office above an AT&T store on Perkins Road near Acadian Thruway.
But don't take these guys out for beers to celebrate or discuss a new account. Because only two of them — Nafees Alam, 22 and Drew Reilley, 27 — are old enough to drink.
The energy behind Big Fish Presentations is yet another example of young, local talented college students not waiting around for graduation to launch their careers.
They are all undergrad students, who started Big Fish Presentations in February at the student incubator at the Louisiana Business and Technology Park on LSU's South Campus. They represent the first company to move on to their private digs while still holding student status.
The decision by Big Fish to leave the incubator was basically a combination of all the reasons entrepreneurs strike out on their own:
--An urge to cultivate their own identity that doesn't get stirred in with other companies sharing the incubator space.
--A heightened sense of professionalism — perceived or otherwise — that comes with having your own address.
--A location that will help the business grow.
"To get bigger clients you have to have your own image," said Kenny Nguyen, founder of Big Fish Presentations and a 20-year-old finance junior at LSU. "We needed to have our space, not shared space."
"We love the incubator," chimed in Sam Claitor, 20, one of the partners of Big Fish Presentations and a graphic design junior at LSU. "We just feel this is our next step in the process."
When describing their services, Nguyen and Claitor say, sure, Big Fish can put together a PowerPoint presentation. But the company also uses other presentation software platforms like SlideRocket, which builds customized slide presentations with photos, graphics and other media.
"We will even coach you about how to give a presentation," Nguyen said.
Clients say they were looking for a presentation designer with "zip."
"We are committed to supporting local business, especially new and up-and-coming entrepreneurial talent coming out of local universities," said Courtney Ardoin, director of market research and product development at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.? "Given the topics we cover in the marketplace and internally, we found their product an exciting alternative to our current approach."
Raising Cane's, another client, was attracted to Big Fish Presentations' entrepreneurial energy.
"Frequently Cane's crewmembers are asked to present on the Raising Cane's story, so we hired the group to update our presentation," said Julie Perrault, a Raising Cane's spokesperson. "Being an entrepreneurial company, Raising Cane's values start-ups and works to support business development and entrepreneurialism."
GiftMeo, another student-germinated company formed by Michael Angle and Martin Roth, that links gift cards with social networking sites, also recently left the student incubator. However, their move — into the more traditional Louisiana Business and Technology Center incubator at LSU — was primarily because neither Roth nor Angle were students any longer — a definite prerequisite for using the rent-free space in the student facility.
"Martin recently graduated LSU so we no longer have a student in the business; therefore needed to move out from the student incubator," Angle said.
Big Fish Presentations' new office location — easy to access off of the South Acadian Thruway I-10 exit — was important to the crew.
"We wanted someplace that was easy to find," Nguyen explained.
The AT&T store building has several upstairs offices and a burger restaurant is set to move into the other ground-floor commercial space. There's also an empty slab next door where The Caterie used to be that seems ready for new development. All of these factors played a role in Big Fish's location.
"We wanted to put ourselves in a place of growth," said Gus Murillo, 19, and another partner. Murillo is a sophomore at LSU studying biological sciences. He mostly manages accounts at Big Fish.
"And we can kind of see ourselves as a real company now," he added.
And a real company they are.
"Look, we have our own white board now," said Nguyen one recent afternoon while offering a "tour" of the 385-square-foot office with a nice view of Acadian Thruway.
The group also holds weekly staff meetings to stay organized and identify priorities.
"We're great with time management," Claitor said.
"And we love it when we can scratch something off that list," he added, pointing to a corner of the marker-board, with a list of "potential and current clients," among other notes.
Big Fish Presentations was recently one of six student companies to participate in the final round of the Global Student Entrepreneurial Awards in New York in May. Even though the company did not take home the top recognition, Big Fish was the youngest company there and the first to come out of LSU, Nguyen said. Some 1,700 student companies applied.
At the GSEA events, judges remarked on Big Fish's keen presentation abilities, Nguyen recounted.
"Which I guess makes sense, since that is what we do," he added.
However, the group's tight organization and professionalism also has not gone unnoticed locally.
"Kenny is a real star and I knew it would not take long to incubate his businesses as he is a 'driven and focused entrepreneur,'" said Charles D'Agostino, executive director of the Louisiana Business and Technology Center. "From the day he entered the LBTC Student Incubator, he was focused on graduation and having his own space."?
And Big Fish Presentations has done exactly what D'Agostino and others envision companies to do: grow up and leave the proverbial nest.
"That is the mission of the LBTC, to give necessary guidance, counseling, resources and networks, then allow the winners to move on and spread their wings," D'Agostino said.


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I recently received Hurayrah the Cat: The Snake Catcher from this Kube Publishing in the mail (don't you guys miss snail mail?). It's a simple, sweet story about a cat (aptly named Hurayrah) searching for his "dad" Abu Hurayrah (ra) in Madina. My favourite part was the Prophet's (saw) camel Qaswa making an appearance in the story to give Hurayrah some advice! Along the way …Continue reading


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When I was diagnosed with diabetes, my dentist told me I could no longer have root canals, but now he is recommending two root canals, and I don't understand his change of mind. He told me that he never said this. He said that he could give me antibiotics after the root canals, but I have had four root canals when I did not have diabetes, and all of them have become infected. He also said that if I had the teeth removed (two back molars) it would be bad for my nutrition.
There is no reason that a person with diabetes cannot have root canal therapy. The approach in my opinion should be conservative with antibiotic therapy before, during and immediately after root canal therapy. This limits the "flare-ups" that can be observed. Permanent restoration of the affected tooth is imperative to restore it to "function". If you have concerns there are dentists specializing in root canals. They are called endodontists.
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Kitchen Therapy: New Book Aims To Aid Eating Disorder Recovery—With Recipes
Therapy, behavior modification, maybe even medication. But a cookbook? That's not something you usually think about as a potential powerful tool for eating disorder recovery. Fortunately, registered dietitian Lori Lieberman did. Along with her co-author Cate Sangster, Lieberman's written a cookbook, Food To Eat, specifically dedicated to helping those with eating disorders gain back a healthy relationship with cooking and eating.
We talked to Lieberman about the book, the importance of online community in eating disorder recovery and how even those of us who haven't been diagnosed with an eating disorder might able to benefit from changing the way we think about food.
So why a cookbook for eating disorder recovery?
Recipe books abound, but this is so much more that a cookbook–it's like having a couple of trusted and experienced friends support readers through the many overwhelming obstacles of getting themselves to eat. There's a wealth of misinformation about what's ok to eat, and how much. And there's the challenge of deciding what to eat, and with being around food while preparing it. Food to Eat helps readers tackle these very issues with easy-to-manage strategies and delicious recipes they can feel good about eating. It helps readers learn to eat and enjoy food again!
Is this book the first of its kind? How, specifically, can a book like this act as a guide to someone struggling with an eating disorder?
There's no other book out there like Food to Eat! In fact, it was created out of need—my co author, Cate Sangster, herself in recovery from anorexia, searched for such a resource without success. Instead, she found support and trusted nutrition information, along with some practical recipes on my blog and proposed a collaboration to fill the void.
Reading Food to Eat, readers get the sense that "we get it" and that we can be trusted for guidance on eating. So like Cate, they feel 'safe' introducing foods they were avoiding, and they learn to let go of their food rules and eat enough to meet their needs. We address their thoughts and misinformation–major obstacles to normalizing eating that keep them stuck–with clear justification for eating these yummy recipes.
Because of it's format, FTE breaks down many barriers to eating. It's approachable: a manageable size with beautiful photos and a lighthearted fun style–at least that what our readers have said! It meets readers where they're at in terms of their readiness for change. They could simply shop from the pantry list or make some pre-prepared ingredients for a recipe that could be eaten later; they don't have to engage much with the food, if they don't wish. Guidance on putting together a balanced meal is also provided, taking the 'over thinking' out of eating, too. There are even strategies for helping readers eat just as much as they need, for those who fear they will overdo it.
What kinds of recipes does the book feature? Are they developed for maximum nutrition, maximum ease…?
Food to Eat contains 25 recipes, including 5 desserts– all recipes that Cate—while still in recovery—prepares, tastes and comments on and I respond to. And she is painfully honest about her initial thoughts and initial difficulties and how she changed her perspectives! We include the five recipes she relied on early in her recovery, the few dishes she felt comfortable eating, as well as some of my personal favorites for breakfasts (pumpkin pancakes), lunch (fig and goat cheese wrap), dinners (Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and dried fruit) and snacks.
What readers will find are recipes that are justified based on their nutritional value, but also the sensory experience eating them–how they taste and smell, how non-messy they are and how satisfying.This is a recovery cookbook that challenges readers to eat foods that taste good, with real ingredients–I'm a 'foodie' with very high standards for how food tastes. Yet all of the recipes–from granola to lentil stew, gingerbread to Greek style spinach and feta fillet–are easy to make, including plenty of vegetarian choices. Want something ready to eat in 20 minutes or less? Or something easy to make in a crock pot, ready in under an hour? Or perhaps the best you can do right now is to make one of the preprepared ingredients (perhaps for the barley black bean salad)–just to have ready for when you are ready to prepare a full recipe? Food to Eat allows you to take on just as much as you're ready for, with chapters corresponding to the amount of time required to prep the dish.
You connected with the co-author of your book through your blog, right? What role do you think online communities (even online recipe sharing) can or do play in eating disorder recovery?
Food to Eat could not have been created without the internet and the blogosphere. Through my blog, Drop It and Eat I met Cate, who says it best in her personal introduction:"One of the best things I've ever done on my recovery journey was to open a blog post on Lori's blog. And although I lurked around unseen for ages, what I read opened my eyes to how I was living-and more importantly how I could be living. Lori was the first person to make me believe that I could recover from an eating disorder, that I could take control over my recovery even though having an eating disorder was not my fault. "I frequently hear from readers that it's reassuring knowing that someone really gets it and doesn't judge them–and gives them hope. Much more than online recipe exchanges, blog communities can provide a supportive network for those who suffer silently. They may live with two identities–the person everyone knows who seemingly functions just fine–and the individual spending much of his or her waking day thinking about what and when she can eat, calculating her every calorie consumed. The virtual world is a very comfortable place where those with struggling with eating disorders can share anonymously and get support and direction from professionals as well.
You advocate for everyone to improve his or her relationship with food, no matter what our past experiences might be. What are some of your suggestions? Why do you think many people have a fraught relationship with food, even if they haven't been diagnosed with an ED?
So many have lost their trust in their body's ability to know when it needs nourishment and when its had enough to eat. Instead, they rely on rules they've been bombarded with–rules about what times they should eat, about white carbs and gluten, about the need for fiber in everything they consume. So while Food to Eat was created for those recovering from an eating disorder, I'm finding that it's so valuable for anyone who has repeatedly dieted and lost confidence in knowing when and how much to eat.
How to break out of this trap, you ask? Here are my 10 Ingredients for changing your relationship with food:
1: Give yourself permission to eat–whenever you need to, regardless of the hour. It allows you stop when you've had enough–knowing that you'll have another chance, that it's not now or never. And you'll learn to honor your hunger–which is the first step in learning to honor your fullness and knowing when to stop eating.
2: Cut back on fluids, so you can learn to distinguish your hunger from other eating triggers. At least, don't start drinking non-caloric drinks when you're feeling hungry!
3: Mix in realistic goals that match your readiness for change. Taking on more than you're prepared for only sets you up for failure, making it more challenging to get back on track.
4: Spice up your diet with foods you really enjoy and see as forbidden. Otherwise, you'll continue to long for what you feel you can't have, and overeat when you finally do have a "weak moment." That's what happens with deprivation. And why would you stick with a way of eating you don't enjoy?
5: Add patience as you shift your approach and relearn how to eat again. It took many, many years to develop your unhealthy behaviors, so be kind and patient as you relearn how to eat mindfully, and to distinguish your physical need for food, for fuel from all the other reasons we find ourselves eating.
6: Don't rely on willpower. Rather, avoid going more than 3.5 to 4 hrs without eating to increase control around food. It will help your energy level and make you less vulnerable when confronted with food. And it will allow you to better meet your needs without getting uncomfortably full.
7: Pre-plan–even if you don't pre-prepare, allow for flexibility and spontaneity. Having a mental plan for what you're going to eat, or having snacks on hand can help and make mealtime less overwhelming.
8: Stop comparing yourself–your size, your food intake–with others. Everyone's needs are different so comparing is dangerous. Our needs depend on height, muscle mass, our activity levels, whether we are growing in pregnancy, whether we need to be gaining weight or not. Everyone seems to be an expert on what you should be doing, but you know what's not working for you, and when it's time to change direction.
9: Let it go and strive for a clean slate versus a clean plate. Compensating for overeating with restricting, or with continued overeating. Try to be as compassionate to yourself as you'd be to your best friend.
10: Add supports, such as friends and loved ones. Too much information, including the wealth of misinformation we're bombarded with, may make you feel like a deer in headlights, unable to make any change. So be selective about where you go for nutrition information and who you call on for support. Bad information can be more damaging than no information!
Is there anything else you'd like Blisstree readers to know about your book, eating disorders, or eating disorder recovery?
Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, and those struggling don't have to be emaciated to be living with these potentially life threatening diseases. People with eating disorders can be any weight, gender or age. It's not too late to seek help for recovery, and yes, people absolutely do completely recover!
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Why simplicity matters
Simplicity is the essence of the golden rule. It's an indication of consideration: I've taken the time to move the complexity of something out of the way so that the recipient of a conversation, a deed, a gesture, a letter, understands what I mean.
Below are a few questions that I am frequently asked about simplicity, and why it's critical for any business seeking growth and profitability.
How does simplicity benefit business?
Streamlining, consolidating and clarifying information offers cost benefits. Cost savings come from fewer unnecessary customer service inquiries, fewer goodwill credits issued because a company realizes that its customers probably didn't understand a charge, and reduced postage and printing. Other cost benefits stem from greater customer satisfaction, which leads consumers to expand relationships with companies and recommend them to friends.
Why is simplicity a necessity?
Technology has increased the speed and volume of information. The availability of social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook make it easy for consumers to express their dissatisfaction with complexity in the blink of an eye. Thousands of people can be alerted and called to action quickly and easily to complain and push back against companies that they feel are not operating in the best interest of consumers.
What is the biggest misconception that people have about simplicity?
That the people who complicated things in the first place are the same ones who can simplify them.
Why is simplicity so elusive?
It is easier to add and append than to rethink. The result is often information which supersedes or duplicates previously existing content. A perfect example is an insurance policy. Companies send updates to policies regularly over a period of years and expect customers to keep track of these additions and deletions. This puts the burden on the customer instead of issuing an entirely revised policy with the changes highlighted in context. Taking a blank slate approach requires commitment, vision and cooperation—traits that are often in short supply in corporate America.
Can we achieve simplicity in a world that is so complex?
This may seem like a paradox. But it's important to recognize that simplifying the interaction with customers does not mean that the underlying product or service is simple. Most of our work involves customizing content, carefully timing information delivery, structuring content so that it is intuitive and writing in plain language.
What are the advantages for those companies that adopt simplicity?
Business leaders need to realize that simplicity is mutually beneficial to customers and companies. Clarity often engenders trust and trust influences customer loyalty. Achieving simplicity requires leadership. Since it is not the path of least resistance, top executives must make it clear that it is requirement, not a frill.
I hope that consumers will demand to understand what they are buying and that "fine print" will eventually be an anachronism.


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FANS of Marc Bolan and T. Rex can sample some of those classic glam hits of yesteryear when tribute act Too Rex strut their stuff at the Flowerpot in Derby on Friday, December 30.
Bolan was an inspirational figure, coming up with smash hit after smash hit in the early 70s and becoming one of the era's biggest stars.
His early death in 1977 devastated the music world but his music lives on and you can expect to hear some of his biggest hits, including Ride A White Swan, Get It On and many more.
On Saturday, December 31, you can enjoy the free New Year's Eve Jam Session, in the bar at the King Street venue from 8pm until 1am. Top local musicians have been lined up to present an unrivalled evening of fine music.
There will also be free light refreshments to keep you going into the new year.
Then, on Wednesday, January 4, there's the first of the free Acoustic Wednesday sessions, in the bar from 9pm with old favourites Woolley and Archer providing the entertainment.
Doors open for the Too Rex gig at 8pm and admission is £10.
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DHS FY2009 budget slashes port security grant funding
After all the ballyhoo about increased funding for port security in FY 2008, the Bush Administration's budget request for FY 2009 appears to slash funding from $388 million to just $210 million.
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