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FastKnockout »
Posted 9/24/10 8:39:00PM
The gloves used in MMA have never been a perfect fit for the sport and have led to a lot of eyepokes over the years. To try and change this, UFC president Dana White says they're working on making a new type of glove.
george112 »
Posted 1/24/07 7:00:00PM
tbh i cant really see another glove providing enough dexterity to be accepted by the fighters
prove me wrong though
jakewalters »
Posted 1/14/12 12:02:00AM
Curious to see if they are actually doing this or just trying to pretend like they're working on something. I agree with the OG, the problem is fingers not gloves.
tcunningham »
Posted 9/30/09 9:33:00PM
im a fighter and i dont want any other glove. i understand that there is a possibility of getting poked in the eye. there's also a possibility of getting my ass beat, i can live with all of this.
jakewalters »
Posted 1/14/12 12:02:00AM
Here's my question. If a fighter is putting his hands that close to the other guys eye.... DOES IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUCKING GLOVE?!?
Honestly, if i was wearing an oven mitt, hockey glove, latex glove, etc. you're always gonna poke the guy's eye if your hand is there. Maybe they're just gonna build a glove out of eye drops. Who knows.
Sir_Karl »
Posted 9/7/07 9:27:00PM
The current gloves aren't the issue. I say leave them be. The real issue is fighters who put their open hands out there a lot, the failure of the referees to warn them or punish them and also sh*t luck. Sometimes these things just happen. Leave the gloves alone for crying out loud.
UFC_Fanatic »
Posted 10/2/08 10:22:00AM
If they are seriously working on this then they should have Cub Swanson on speed dial. The suggestions he made for changes are the only changes that I think are possible without ruining things as far as grappling and stuff. If they aren't thinking about trying his glove ideas, then don't even think about touching them.
SpiderSilva »
Posted 7/10/07 6:44:00PM
I don't remember there being too many eye pokes in Pride.
Chieftan1997 »
Posted 1/17/07 6:54:00PM
.I don't remember there being too many eye pokes in Pride.
Good point!!! I don't remember there ever being an eye poke in Pride and I've seen all the fights!!! Im sure there may have been some but not many
Bubbles »
Posted 10/20/09 3:33:00PM
we watch between 24-36 fights a month, these eye pokes happen more because there are more fights. If we went back to ~12 events a year, this outcry wouldn't be as prevalent
Svartorm »
Posted 1/24/07 8:41:00PM
The eye pokes are from guys not training properly. It seems that guys who train extensively with boxing gloves, or come from a career of kickboxing or boxing, tend to do this the most. If guys trained in 4oz gloves or were conscious of their finger placement in training, it would be a non-issue.
Fence grabs and eye pokes are two things I think should be automatic point deductions, and serious eye pokes a DQ. If the punishment was stiff enough, guys would put the time in to avoid doing it.
SmileR »
Posted 12/17/07 8:56:00PM
I'm with you 100% on this. I've seen fights where the same guy will grab the fence numerous times an nothing will happen or at absolute best he'll be told inbetween rounds to stop grabbing the fance or a point will be dedcuted. All of which is too late because it's kept them out of a bad situation by cheating.
I think with the eye pokes you've got it nailed too, training in 4oz gloves constantly will halp combat the problem but not irradicat it accidents are still going to happen. But if a point is taken each time it happens I'll bet it stops pretty quick. Also allowing a 5 min rest period could be introduced as its allowed for shots to the balls and as everyone knows eyes are the balls of the face.
bjj1605 »
Posted 10/11/07 4:18:00PM
I agree.
Any reduction in eye pokes is going to come at the expense of grappling ability. The rules disadvantage technical grapplers already in my mind so I'd be very upset to see the equipment hurt them too.
Michael_Corleone »
Posted 4/7/11 11:08:00PM
For everyone that said that the gloves are not the issue, I agree with you. The problem lies in the fact that there is not enough of a penalty for the eye poking.
A minor eye poke should result in a warning. Any eye poke after that should have an automatic point deduction.
A major eye poke that forces a stoppage prematurely to a fight should result in a automatic disqualification.
Oh, you lost a #1 contender fight because of an eye poke DQ? Tough shit, you should have kept your hand closed. It seems a bit harsh, but it's the only way to stop the eye pokes without altering the glove.
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Posted 7/4/07 4:41:00AM
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Beeea-utiful swatch there, Becky! I'm off to the stash to see what I can swatch up. What a great idea to put a bunch of swatches together into one big project. The ultimate knit-along. How exciting!
you've got me very excited missy! an excuse to buy more yarn! and just in single ball amounts so i can get a few different colors! yipppeee!! :)
Two people have written to me re the sizing as I neglected to specify in metric: 6x6 inches is approx 15x15 cm.
(You know me, all swinging back and forth between the metric and imperial. Never can stick with one 'cause I'm a fickle lassie ;-)
I've been looking for an excuse to buy more wool/cotton. WooHoo! I love that stitch pattern. I've been staring at it for minutes. Very cool. Ok, off to peruse the pattern books. Perfect excuse to try something new.
Yippee! I want to play! I'll see what I can come up with and let you know!
Ohh, count me in, Becky! :-)
I'm in, too! What a great idea--and a good chance for me to try out some new stitches!
i want to play too! when do you want the swatches by?
count me in!
I'm already working on it. :)
GREAT idea, Becky!
I'm as "beginner" as they come, but I would love to make this my first real project. I've been a longtime reader of your site, and have "retaught" myself knitting basics several times over the last few years. I'm determined to stick with it because it looks like so much fun, and I'd love to say that a project of yours got me off to a good start! So I'll do it, and if you can use it, great!
Is it too late?! If not, me too!
mine will be there soon... sent it on monday! :)
I would love to borrow this idea... do you mind if I am a copycat?
I'll send you a swatch, too, if it's not too late.
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EVENT: The Wipro San Francisco Marathon 2012
EVENT DATE: Jul 29, 2012
Worth the Hurt began as an inspired description of the famously hilly and scenic San Francisco Marathon, but in 2012, the event has turned into a distinct challenge, and a new model of charitable giving. On July 29, 2012, The Wipro San Francisco Marathon will welcome six of running's most prolific fund-raisers in an audacious challenge: to run the marathon twice, back-to-back.
The 52.4-mile endeavor is only the starting point for Worth the Hurt — a ground-breaking model for charitable fundraising development. The six athletes are aiming to raise as much as $1,000,000 throughout the year. The athletes will fundraise not only for the ultra-marathon, but throughout the calendar year.
Meredith Dolhare, one of the six Worth the Hurt athletes, selected the Women's Sports Foundation as her charity of choice as a way to give back to the organization for all they did to advocate for her as a young female athlete and to promote their continued work to get girls active.
)) "I would not be the self-assured, undaunted by challenges woman I am today without the Women's Sports Foundation, who advocated for me at a young age while I was playing competitive tennis, and changed societal expectations in a crucial era.
They really paved the way, and I would like to pay them back by supporting them through Worth the Hurt. So many young girls still need a push to get active, and it is imperative that they do."
— Meredith Dolhare
Meredith Dolhare is a 38-year-old mother of two boys. A few years ago she was sitting at home lamenting a recent foot surgery. A former competitive youth tennis player and student athlete at ULCA and Vanderbilt, she was frustrated by her injury and the fact she was not as active as she used to be.
Her husband encouraged her by saying, "You just need to set a goal — something to look forward to when you are better. Do a race or something when it is healed." Her response, "Fine. You know what? I'm going to do an Ironman," which is a race consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run. Interestingly, Meredith did not even own a bike at that point. Since that day in 2008, Meredith has completed 12 Ironman competitions.
Today, Meredith is an avid ultra endurance athlete who races to raise funds for non-profits that make a difference. In 2012, Meredith is raising money and awareness for the Women's Sports Foundation, a national non-profit that advances the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity.
Despite Meredith's recent surgery, she will still be present on July 29 to support her team and lend her voice to the Women's Sports Foundation.


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Should neutrals support Australia or New Zealand in the World Cup final? We present the case for both teams
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There is still have a problem with the World Cup – and it's the lack of a second string knockout tournament. How about introducing a plate/bowl tournament for the 3rd…
For the Northern Hemisphere, it's been a tournament of what-ifs
By Will Macpherson Bear with me here: I have never seen my Facebook newsfeed look quite like it. First, the evening of Saturday October 3: England go out of the…
South Africa vs New Zealand: An epic rivalry
New Zealand v South Africa is one of the biggest rivalries in rugby. Here is a look at the upcoming heavyweight clash
Scotland v Australia: Five things we learnt
Scotland went out of the World Cup in heartbreaking fashion, but a late controversial Bernard Foley penalty sent the Wallabies through. We take a look at the inside track
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By Whiff of Cordite And so it comes to pass – Ireland go out at a World Cup quarter final. Nothing to see here? Move on. Well maybe, but this…
Wales v South Africa: Five things we learnt
The work-rate of Sam Warburton, the ability of Dan Biggar, solid scrums and lots of whistleblowing feature in this Wales analysis
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Have any of you started watching 11.22.63 yet? I watched the first episode and... I'm not totally sold. I think James Franco has maybe forgotten how to act? I know a hundred of you will now chime in with "HE NEVER KNEW HOW TO ACT" but he has been good before, I think... it's just been awhile. And there are some thuddingly bad moments from him here. Anyway my eyeballs did perk up when Josh Duhamel appeared - I have read the Stephen King book on which the series is based and I think he might be good casting? And not only because I look forward to watching him wear those period clothes...
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One of the many reasons why Leighton Baines is so determined to defeat Poland is to erase the memory of buying a trampoline on the eve of the last World Cup. He was in shock as he wandered around Toys R Us in Liverpool, trying to absorb the impact of a 10-second phone call from Fabio Capello.
World Cups loom large in players' careers; they all dream of playing in them. Rejection is painful. Baines has never forgotten that moment.
He had gained his second cap against Mexico on May 24, 2010, at Wembley, been flying in training in Austria, sat on the bench against Japan on May 30 in Graz and returned home before that fateful call on June 1.
"It was a brief conversation," recalled Baines, speaking at England's base at the Grove. "Fabio said: 'Just wanted to let you know that you are not coming with us. Hopefully we will work together again.' I was on the Dock Road in Liverpool, in the car, so yes it was strange. I was on my way to Toys R Us to buy a trampoline for the kids."
Baines smiled at mention that he was planning to bounce back. "That's the headline sorted, isn't it?"
He laughed again when discussing where he watched those games in South Africa. On the trampoline? "Yes, down in the garden, looking through the window, I only caught bits of it! No, I was on holiday in Dubai with Joleon [Lescott] and his family. We watched the game with the kids. I don't think anyone enjoyed the America game [England's first, the 1-1 draw]."
One reason that Capello omitted him, preferring Stephen Warnock as cover for Ashley Cole at left-back, related to suggestions that Baines suffered from homesickness. "I'd like to think that didn't influence it. I would imagine if the manager was thinking about that, he would come and talk to me. And nobody did."
He carried the frustration through the summer, through that break in Dubai, until he got back to training with Everton.
"The disappointment lingers for a while. It was still with me when I came back pre-season until I got out playing again and enjoying it. That was the moving-on point.
"World Cups don't come around very often in a player's career. I am desperate [to get to Brazil] as are not only the younger lads who maybe haven't been to one before but the senior lads as well. For some it will be their last one. The desire is there across the board."
Baines is in the form of his life, playing well for Everton, but a question about his club form brought a rebuke from the FA minder sitting next to him. "Leighton's not going to answer that I'm afraid," the official said.
It was pointed out to the FA that Baines, 28 years old and in his 38th squad, was one of the more intelligent players around, quite capable of addressing or dismissing a question himself.
Baines did answer. "We started slightly slower than we would have liked. When we beat Chelsea was a big moment for us. That was the springboard for us really and got us some good results from there."
With Cole still out injured, Baines starts against Poland. It will be his 21st cap and there would have been countless more but for the enduring brilliance of Cole, 32.
Baines went to Euro 2012 but did not get on the pitch. "With regards to trying to overtake him, you just keep trying your best and then it's the manager's decision. It's a tough one for the manager as well because if you were in his shoes, you've got such a great player already, in Ash, and it's that thing of 'if it's not broke, you don't fix it'.
"I understand it from the manager's point of view. The great thing is that I hope he feels he's got two guys that he can depend on. Ash has got this wealth of experience that I could never match. That's something I'm never going to get.
"I don't really know how close we were. What I've done over the last five years is something that I'm happy with. Everyone is ambitious. It would be easy to sit here and say you want to be the greatest this or that.
"I like to keep some perspective of where you've come from and how great things really are, but even at times like this you're still striving for more and better and to improve. Hopefully there is more for me. You want to get to the very top and be best you can, but I can't complain."
He said he "gets on really well with Ash" and that it is not in his nature to be cold towards him because he is a rival. "Hopefully if I keep doing the right things my time will come. If it doesn't, well, I'll have given it a good crack."
Baines played in midfield in his teenage years, moving to left-back at Wigan Athletic. He is pigeonholed as a left-back in England when other nations might be more enlightened, moving him elsewhere. He nodded at mention of Philipp Lahm, a superb left-back or right-back, now starring as the holding midfielder for Bayern Munich. "The case with Lahm is a bit different because he's such a special player for his club and country over the years he's maybe earned that right and respect at international level," Baines said.
"There were times early in his career when Stevie [Gerrard] played a few different positions [right wing-back, holding midfielder, right-back] because he's a special player and he could do that. I'm sure Lahm has a position he'd prefer to play but it's lucky for him and his club and country that he's versatile and has the ability to do it.
"It's a difficult one. If you get selected for your country in what would be seen as an alien position, I'm sure there would be a few players out there wondering 'how is he playing in that position ahead of me'?"
Baines just wants to focus on being left-back against Poland, on getting those three qualifying points. "It is hard to imagine a major tournament without England there, isn't it? We all understand what is on the line." Baines himself has missed out before and doesn't want that anguish again.


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National Gym Chain Welcomes Guests at its More than 400 Clubs
SAN RAMON, Calif. - November 25, 2013
24 Hour Fitness is celebrating the spirit of the holidays by offering complimentary workouts for Thanksgiving. Today through Nov. 30, members and guests will have all club access to more than 400 24 Hour Fitness® clubs across the country.
"This makes it a critical time to stay committed to your fitness goals. New Year's is just around the corner and a head start can be the perfect motivational boost so January 1 doesn't feel so overwhelming."
24 Hour Fitness is hoping to encourage Americans to maintain their exercise regimes during the holidays. The average American consumes more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day alone, according to the Caloric Control Council, giving everyone a reason to stay active.
While conventional wisdom holds that the average person gains 5 to 7 pounds during the holidays, a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Medical University of South Carolina found that average weight gain is approximately 1 pound. The researchers found that this weight gain was still present a year later for 85 percent of study participants.
"One extra pound each year adds up over time, and the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year when people indulge – so it's easy to let your fitness routine slip," said Bobbi Quick, senior director of fitness operations, 24 Hour Fitness. "This makes it a critical time to stay committed to your fitness goals. New Year's is just around the corner and a head start can be the perfect motivational boost so January 1 doesn't feel so overwhelming."
24 Hour Fitness offers the following tips to jump-start your New Year's resolutions during the busy holiday season:
- Get social – Take advantage of the complimentary workouts at 24 Hour Fitness clubs during the week of Thanksgiving with friends. Meet them at the gym for a pre-shopping group exercise class, like Zumba®. It will give you an energy boost for a long day on your feet. Even better, after the big meal, round everyone up for a brisk walk or a game of football.
- Make plans – Schedule your workouts like all your other activities so you'll be sure to make time for everything that matters. If you've mastered planning the big get-together, planning a 30-minute cardio routine will be a breeze.
- Squeeze it in – Even if you only have 15 minutes, a quick workout can still help you stay fit. If you're busier than most, try to think of ways to integrate fitness into your day. For example, 50 jumping jacks between basting the turkey and setting the table, can serve as a mental reminder that you're committed to your fitness goals.
- Commit to Racing – Many cities and towns host Thanksgiving Day runs and turkey trots. Competing in your local race will burn calories in advance of turkey time, and serve as an inspiration for friends and family to maintain a healthy lifestyle during the holidays.
To take advantage of the complimentary workouts, guests can simply stop by a 24 Hour Fitness club between now and Nov. 30. *Must be at least 18 years of age and present valid identification.


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PhoneStick Review: Forget iTunes! The Best iPhone File Manager for Windows
You know that on an Android phone, you can add anything as easily as copy-paste into folders. That's why we hate iTunes because that's the only way to add anything to the iPhone/iPad/iPod. And that's why we choose PhoneStick. It is enormously versatile.
PhoneStick doesn't just let you access the iPhone filesystem as a file manager but it actually mounts the iPhone in multi-part drives. It really brings seamless experience - plug USB cord to an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and your device appears in Explorer. Transfer files both ways like you do it with local folders explorer. It's like your iPhone shows up as four different drives. Each drive targets one specific aspect. One of the mounted drives has folders labeled, Music, Videos, Music-videos, etc. You just copy-paste your songs/tracks into the folder and it gets automatically cross-synced to the Music app on your iPhone! All you need to do is just copy-paste.
- Free for 1GB Transfer
- Use iPhone/iPad/iPod as USB device
- Keeps crashing
- No Mac version
- No Application Management
- No Photo Management
PhoneStick also lets you access to iOS's filesystem so if you're able to play around with system files, here's one for you. And PhoneStick is also for the normal Windows user who's happy to see that the iPhone can also work like an Android phone when it comes to copying files and pasting them around. Just the way you've always wished it would be. Just copy-paste.
Syncios iOS Transfer
Syncios is also an easy-to-use yet powerful iOS device manager, which is well-designed for users who want to manage media contents between iOS devices and PC. Syncios enables you to synchronize your iPod, iPhone or iPad with the local Windows pc. You can see the content of your iOS device and pick the products that you need to copy to your pc or import to your device, when you connect Syncios and your device.
Syncios is quite different from PhoneStick. To be honest, PhoneStick is easier to operate. Just copy and paste as a storage device. Connect your iPad/iPhone/iPod to computer, and import or export files between your device and PC through Syncios. And then your would find the files imported in your iPad/iPhone/iPod or the files exported in your computer.
- Free
- Nice layout
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Stevie Wonder calls for International Action to Enhance Accessibility for Visually Impaired PersonsWorld-famous singer-songwriter and UN Messenger for Peace Stevie Wonder called on the international community to take action to enhance accessibility for all those with physical disabilities. Speaking at the opening of the annual meetings of WIPO Assemblies on September 20, 2010, he challenged delegates to conclude an agreement on improved accessibility to copyright protected works by visually impaired persons (VIPs) within a year. From WIPO News, September 20, 2010
eBay and National Federation of the Blind Partner to Increase Ecommerce Job OpportunitiesInnovative Partnership aims to empower blind Americans
to gain employment, start businesses while buying and selling on eBayFrom National Federation for the Blind News, September 15, 2010
What S.3304 Does for Us Explanation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.From COAT News, September 15, 2010
Remote Control: A Blind Man Goes Sailing with Help From AfarWhen Ed Gallagher goes sailing, he wears a webcam on his head, straps a netbook computer to his hip and hops onto a boat with his dog. Then he relies on Herb Meyer, a skipper back on land, to watch the live, streaming webcam video and give him instructions.From The Wall Street Journal, September 14, 2010
Electronic Mobility Devices for Persons Who are Blind or Visually ImpairedTaking the concept of the white cane, developers of assistive technologies have made these electronic devices to enhance the traveling experience of persons who are blind. Most of these devices should be used in conjunction with the cane or other mobility aids.From Even Grounds, September 12, 2010
What is the Social Accessibility Project?The Social Accessibility Project is a utility that enables volunteers to make Web pages accessible to the visually impaired. Using an innovative new system, it gathers information about accessibility problems directly from visually impaired users.From IBM Social Accessibility Project, September 10, 2010
IBM Technology Assists Visually Impaired Internet Users (video)IBM's Social Accessibility project is a way for visually impaired and sighted users to come together and make web sites more accessible for people with vision loss. IBM developed collaboration software that enables visually impaired users to post problems they are having with web sites, and others can help by providing better text descriptions. The text descriptions can then incorporated into the screen reading software used by visually impaired web site visitors.From YouTube, September 10, 2010
Walk this WayWhether you're going for an urban hike or wandering from your hotel to find that restaurant you passed earlier, you won't have to flag down a local if you've got Google Maps for mobile 4.5 on Android. Maps already had Navigation and walking directions, and today we're happy to share the perfect marriage of the two: Walking Navigation (Beta). If you need help deciding where to walk (or drive), you can now also use Street View smart navigation or the new Google Maps search bar to guide your choice.
From Google Mobile Blog, September 09, 2010
ISO's Magazine Highlights Standards on AccessibilityAccording to the United Nations, 10 % of the world's population – 650 million people – are affected by some kind of disability. In addition, one quarter of all citizens in developed countries are 60 or older and, by 2050, most developing countries will have caught up. From The Financial, September 09, 2010
Internet an Equalizer for People with DisabilitiesInternet gadgets and software are creating a virtual world of equality and opportunity for a large segment of the population once marginalized due to physical or mental impairments.From Geo TV, September 08, 2010


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1.Well, start withand x1.
2.Then, buy aand fill quicklyso that you get enough AP to the beginning of the game.
3.Now is the time of the boot... buy:and complet >>orthe choice is yours...
swifness = you run over so you can give FEAR + drain (and ult..)
socere = magic damage
4.Now is the time of Rylays, the item he had left the target slow when you use fear + drain (you can be sure, this will end with him.)
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5.Well, now this is the item that AP has more on the game. Yes, we are talking about Zhonyas ring!
Good friend, depending on your stacks with MeJA, soon after you finish ZHONYAS RING, you will have 500 AP, or you will be a MONSTER! repeat Zhonyas and end to end the game.
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I'm sitting right now in the Fishkill offices of Congresswomen Nan Hayworth waiting to hear back from campaign officials concerning her race here in NY-18.
Oddly enough I stayed at the local Days Inn under a mile from here
but when I found out Zilla of the Resistance who I hoped to visit with was in a local hospital I decided to swing up first to see her and how she is doing.
This was a bit of a shock to me but not as much of a shock to those who have falsely claimed that Zilla either was not sick or not even a woman
You know I'm always hoping for a tip jar hit (and I'll ask for one below) but if you can only afford to give to one of us, I think Zilla could use it more.
From the Hospital I headed back to Fishkill and saw the Hayworth Office where they staff kindly allowed me some space to work:
and a little bit of Hayworth swag
As a rule I don't take yard signs as they are most valuable in the district.
Hayworth's district is small compared to some of the large one farther north:
But the fight is just as tough, the left has predictably been using their standard "War on Women" lines, the fact that Nan Hayworth is not only a woman but a medical doctor doesn't seem to have caused any kind of ripple in this nonsense. It certainly doesn't seem to faze the overwhelmingly female staff that I met in the office.
There is however a real interesting issue concerning this race. Nan's opponent Sean Maloney who apparently is looking for a spot in the group Manhattan Transfer since he has done is best to try to convince the voters of the district that he has transferred himself to this district from Manhattan, but two days ago during the Debate on Tuesday bragged about being involved in a company that created 100's of jobs.
It is an effort to change the complexion of a race that RCP has +7 for Hayworth at the moment but I suspect this boast might have costs as apparently this company has more to it than meets the eye, in fact it has more to it that some folks on the left might not want in front of the voters eyes…but that for my next post.
Let me leave you with this thought
Re-Elect Nan Hayworth to Congress in NY 18
Because you can't have too many Republican Women Doctors in Washington
The only "war on women" is by the left against people like Nan who won't blindly follow their lead. You can kick into her campaign here.
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Do you love to play with your food? Yes? Cool, well I have an exciting new Contest to tell you about PLUS the Funny Food Book Giveaway. Lifetime Moms has partnered with Claire and Bill Wurtzel, authors of "Funny Food", to show you how easy and fun eating well can be.
Get excited about fruits and vegetables and play with your food for a chance to win! Enter the photo contest by creating your own masterpiece using healthy ingredients like apples, pears, nuts, carrots, berries, oatmeal and more. You'd be amazed how easily simple foods can be transformed into your favorite animals, flowers, faces – the possibilities are endless! You don't need to be an artist; all it takes is a little imagination and some healthy ingredients.
Each week Lifetime Moms will be giving away a copy of the Funny Food book along with $100 cash to a winning photo entry. At the end of the contest, one Grand Prize winner will get a Funny Food book plus $2,000!
The authors of Funny Food, along with myself, are contributors on Lifetime Moms. Wouldn't it be fun to start your day with a fun breakfast like one of these? You can see more of Claire and Bill Wurtzel's Funny Food designs in their book, website and on Lifetime Moms.
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How to Pot Your Plants
Growing Cannabis is taking the country by storm. Whether it's licensed growers, greenhouse companies or even home gardeners, Marijuana has become a crop that people are paying attention to.
Just to be clear, no one should be rushing out to invest in marijuana for their property without first understanding the rules and the expectations that come with these garden plants. Until the federal rules are truly set, growing marijuana in your back yard is illegal. There are medicinal licenses for home growers; however, you need to do the research to fully understand the laws governing pot growing.
That said, this could all change by July 2018…
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At CeBIT 2012 NovaStor presents the new version 4.7 of its data protection software for heterogeneous networks and data centers.
Hamburg/Germany, Zug/Switzerland, February 8, 2012 – At CeBIT 2012, 6 to 10 March 2012 in Hannover, Germany, data protection specialist NovaStor will present the new version of its platform and hardware-neutral data protection for mid-sized companies, data center operators and service providers (hall 2 / B 60). Version 4.7 offers users and system integrators maximum flexibility with full support of local and distributed cloud storage architectures. New features include server and operating system-wide process control for backup jobs and scripts, snapshot and bare-metal recovery capabilities, as well as a backup format to optimize the performance of deduplication appliances.
Individual Processes for Full Availability and Optimal Use of Resources
The complexity of today's IT infrastructure requires a high degree of automation to keep costs and overhead low. To automate the protection of individual infrastructures, enterprises need a data backup solution that seamlessly adapts to the environment. To this end, NovaStor launches a central process control for server-and platform-wide management of backup processes with version 4.7 of its enterprise backup solution, NovaBACKUP DataCenter. This entirely new management functionality allows the definition of conditions and sequences for individual backup jobs to assure the smooth operation of company-wide business processes.
The central administration of backup infrastructure supports the dynamic placement of IT components in decentralized storage or cloud architectures. At the time of execution, NovaBACKUP DataCenter performs the intelligent backup process of the selected component, regardless of its current position – allowing for the optimal utilization of available storage.
Fault Tolerance and Efficiency through new BMR, Snapshot Support for NetApp, and more
The best backup is the one no one notices, because it runs reliably and automatically in the background. NovaStor has dedicated version 4.7 to backup optimization from multiple perspectives. A new Path Failover feature allows the free combination of servers to be backed up to assigned target destinations. Backups are easily conducted on any device, enhancing job success rates and improving data availability significantly.
A new snapshot feature for NetApp NAS contributes to the goal of backing up data utilizing minimal resources. New bare-metal recovery capabilities such as Universal Restore and P2V and V2P, provide support for fast recovery and enhance the performance of physical and virtual systems, thereby improving data availability.
NovaBACKUP DataCenter 4.7 Optimizes Deduplication
With NovaBACKUP DataCenter 4.7 NovaStor introduces a new backup format to facilitate the reduction of backup data with deduplication. The new format optimizes deduplication rates and thus enhances the performance of hardware appliances such as DataDomain. As a hardware-independent best-of-breed backup technology NovaBACKUP DataCenter 4.7 supports any deduplication solution and can be flexibly combined with different devices to create superior data-protection that is uniquely tailored to your environment.
Through continued implementation of new functionality NovaStor pursues its strategy of simplifying complex processes. NovaBACKUP DataCenter facilitates backup management and rapid data restore with transparent processes and a straightforward user experience.
"NovaBACKUP DataCenter 4.7 supports the seamless flow of business processes within an organization to reduce the strain on resources and production systems. With this new release, we are expanding our commitment to the unobtrusive integration of data backup processes into the everyday business of our customers", said Stefan Utzinger, CEO of NovaStor.
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NovaStor will present NovaBACKUP DataCenter 4.7 for the first time at CeBIT 2012 in Hannover, Germany from 6 to 10 March 2012. Interested parties will find NovaStor in hall 2/ booth 60. Users and system integrators can arrange personal consultations with NovaStor's data protection experts through NovaStor's website at www.novastor.com/cebit2012.
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In keeping with my more honest, oh-what-the-heck-attitude, I thought I would list a few of the things I am tired of reading/hearing about involving books currently popular in the market. This is not a slam on any particular books or authors, it's just the stuff that I am OVER ALREADY.
In no particular order, books where:
- Every character (except maybe a villain or two) is gorgeous and physically perfect in every possible way. (And we are told how gorgeous and perfect they are continuously).
- The protagonist is a thief/assassin/con artist. (Enough with this trope already!!)
- The villain turns out to be the protagonist's father/mother/uncle/long lost cousin on their stepdad's side.
- The protagonist starts off as a poor, ignored, "nothing," but really… They are the long-lost prince or princess. (Or emperor, or mightiest warrior, or most-est powerful of all powerful sorcerers).
- Sexual acts are described ad nauseum, but ONLY using the oddest, purple prose euphemisms.
- Love interests pause in the middle of highly dangerous or traumatic events to … you know, do those euphemistic things.
- Characters fall madly in love in zero to sixty seconds. (Usually based only on the "gorgeousness").
- The setting is supposed to be "exotic" but it reads more like a rehash of books from the late 1800s and early 1900s, where the protagonist, "suffering" under the "white man's burden" brings "enlightenment" and "progress" to the "backward natives."
- The story is based on cultures the author obviously does not understand deeply, if at all.
- At least one of the male leads is so DANGEROUS! and DARK! But despite being willing to kill any and all other characters, he somehow wants to protect the female protagonist (even if that means killing any and all other characters).
- Female characters hate each other for no other reason than that they are both female (and somehow, thus in competition for every guy they see).
- No one has a disability or, if they do, it is "magically cured". (Or it turns out this disability really unleashes their "secret power.")
- Any POC or LGBTQ characters feel like they were inserted into the story just to meet some quota (and thus, tend to have no storyline of their own and/or get killed off quickly).
- Anyone CLAIMS anyone else.
- Characters have MATES. (You know, unless they are wolves. Then it's okay).
- Any growling occurs. (Again, unless it's wolves…)
I guess I'd better stop there… Okay, so what are some of your pet peeves in popular books? And what new and different tropes would you like to see?


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Even more likely, as one of the earliest and most Web-integrated communities in existence, FOSS has become a center of such attacks because of the strange combination of intimacy and distance that is peculiar to the Internet. Because the Internet gives instant access and is so heavily used in FOSS, you can easily end up believing that you know a community member who posts regularly in the same way that you know family or friends. At the same time, because you are not face to face and may be known by a nickname -- or simply as Anonymous -- you can easily tempted to be rude.
Really, it's a classic case of doublethink, in which you can jump from view to view, depending on which is more convenient at a given time. In fact, you might be more inclined to be rude simply because the contradiction makes you unconsciously uneasy.
All these suggestions sound plausible. However, it may also be that, in such attacks, the FOSS community is only seeing its own exaggerated reflection. Some aspects of the FOSS community have always been known for the bluntness of their exchanges, notably the kernel mailing list, and, in the past, the Debian developers' list.
At times, too, the uneasy alliance between free software and open source advocates erupts into verbal battles. For instance, two years ago, the public debates about the third version of the GNU General Public License resulted in both Linus Torvalds and employees of the Free Software Foundation openly attacking each other.
In practice, these situations rarely result in an open break, although they often appear to be on the brink of creating chaos, especially to outsiders. Newcomers, though, are less likely to know that -- especially if they are users rather than developers and therefore less likely to notice that the flip side of the outspokenness is usually a spirit of cooperation over the practical matters of coding or getting a release done. Perhaps newcomers are simply adopting the rhetoric they believe will make them fit in.
But the origin of the behavior matters less than acting against them. Codes of conduct have been used in Ubuntu for several years now, with a code for community members, and another for project leaders.
Since then other projects, such as KDE, have borrowed heavily from the codes to produce their own versions. A community-based code would need few modifications to be just as effective.
These codes of conduct define the expected behavior of anyone in a project. They put people on notice that they are expected not only to be polite, but to act collaboratively and constructively as well. "The important goal," the Ubuntu community code suggests, "is not to avoid disagreements or differing views but to resolve them constructively."
To those with no familiarity with such codes, they might seem as meaningless as a mission statement. However, the point of a code of conduct is not to demand or to promise perfect obedience, but to keep everyone focused on their common goal -- in the case of the community, the effort to build and maintain a completely free operating system. In practice, they allow small bits of waspishness, but avoid obsessive feuds.
Moreover, a person's willingness to abide by a code of conduct provides a convenient indicator of how to regard or handle their comments. Those who refuse to subscribe to the code would be acknowledging that they place a low priority on common goals, and therefore are not worth listening to. Similarly, if someone subscribes to the code then breaks it, then the community has a common frame of reference to call them to account and to justify ignoring them.
The FOSS community is diverse enough that it can probably survive without a common code of conduct. However, the result might very well be like refusing to use a spam filter on your email: You can still function, but you have to spend an increasing amount of time dealing with annoying irrelevancies, and less time being productive.
I suggest that we use a code of conduct as a spam filter against this growing mean-spiritedness, then get on with more satisfying and important business.
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How to Clean the Oven The Right Way
Ovens are used quite frequently over the week, so they can get really dirty. However, nobody likes cleaning burnt food on the surface of the oven, splattered food on the sides or on the racks. Cleaning up a spill is almost impossible before it burns and becomes irremovable. What makes it even worse is the smoke from the spill that appears every time you use the oven. Anyway, we have been cleaning our oven wrong all the time!
From now on, cleaning the oven is a piece of cake! Knowing this trick will save you some time since there is no need to rub the oven for hours. Baking soda does all the work for you and the oven will be shiny as new. Moreover, all the needed ingredients are natural, so you will avoid the harsh chemicals from the store-bought products.
- Spray bottle
- Water
- A bowl
- A rag
- Vinegar
- Baking soda
Combine a tablespoon of baking soda and water in the bowl. You should get a paste that can spread on the surface of the oven. Remove the oven racks and spread the paste everywhere on the inside of the oven. Let it sit throughout the night.
The next day, grab the wet rag and clean as much as you can of the mixture. Then, take the spray bottle and put vinegar in it. Spray the mixture on the surface where baking soda residue is still present.
Clean everything with the rag and put the racks back in the oven. Finally, turn on the oven on a low temperature and let it dry for 20 minutes.
Do this to clean the oven window:
Prepare another baking soda mixture and apply it on the window. Let it stay for half an hour. Wipe out with a clean rag at the end.
What makes these ingredients effective?
Baking soda can be regarded as an everyday miracle since it has a long list or uses. It is a pure ingredient that works as a cleaning agent due to its mild alkali properties. When mixed with water, baking soda effectively removes dirt and grease. Also, it can be sprinkled on a moistened sponge to remove dirt. Baking soda can be used for cleaning glass, chrome, steel, enamel, and plastic.
Vinegar is an amazing cleaning ingredient because it is eco-friendly, safe, natural, and cheap. You can use it to remove odors from your home, clean bathrooms and kitchen, eliminate stains and spills, clean windows…the list goes on and on.
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The American Legislative Process: Congress and the States is an exhaustive portrayal and analysis of this critical branch of American government at both the federal and state levels. Revised in response to recent changes in the political scene, the ninth edition of this classic text is engaging, intriguing, and illuminating. Topics expanded upon or added include congressional rules changes and reorganization, changing levels of public support for the institution, the House speakership, and the leverage of special interest groups. Analysis in each chapter moves between federal and state entities and illustrates how legislative institutions and practices are shaped to reflect the interests and preferences of the legislators themselves.
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The American legislature is the first branch of government. It is the legislature that decides which policy proposals will be considered, shaped, and turned into public law. New policy ventures require legislative approval; earlier political settlements rest on legislative forbearance. The ultimate responsibility for the direction and scope of public programs thus rests with the legislature. But the legislature is a remarkably open and accessible institation, and hence its decisions are often influenced by the preferences of outside interests and actors, including the chief executive.
The centrality of legislatures in the American system of government is a function of their prominent constitutional position, especially in the case of Congress. Legislatures, of course, are much more than the sum of their constitutional powers. They are places where individual political careers develop and expand and where political maneuvering is a way of life. Supported by their staffs and others, members invest unusual amounts of time and energy in protecting and enhancing their careers, and the legislature is singularly hospitable to their needs—for advertising their wares, gaining recognition and position, and heightening their advantages in the electoral process. The truth of the matter is that, for the typical member, nothing looms more important than his or her career. Failure to protect it, using the resources of the legislature, is more likely to stem from a lack of imagination than from a lack of opportunity.
More than any other institution of government, the legislature reflects the range and reality of American politics—in the behavior of the politicians who do business there, in the conflicts that are resolved there, and in the struggles that occur there to gain the benefits that government can confer or to avoid the penalties that it can impose. The legislature is a microcosm of all democratic politics. Inevitably, it holds a fascination for attentive observers and other democrats.
American legislatures warrant careful examination for a reason that goes well beyond the fascination of observers. They are changing institutions: their popularity fluctuates; media attention to them vacillates; events help to shape them; election outcomes influence them; strong leaders bend them; new members may alter their character. Legislatures also change by themselves—sometimes self-consciously and independently, sometimes in response to pressures from the outside, sometimes simply to serve symbolic purposes.
The American legislatures of the 2000s are by no means the same as those of earlier decades. Nor is what we know about them quite the same. The need to examine the evolving legislatures and to take account of the new literature on the legislative process provides the main justification for the preparation of this tenth edition.
At this point, scholars have developed no encompassing scheme for analyzing the legislative process useful enough to justify its exclusive adoption. In this respect, political scientists who engage in research in this field work under the same burdens shared by political scientists in all fields. Within this limitation, this book proposes to describe and analyze the American legislative process. We have sought to wring the most that we can from a variety of approaches and have drawn upon a wide-ranging assortment of studies—of legal, behavioral, normative, and historical dimensions. The only test invoked has been of their apparent appropriateness to a better understanding of the behavior of legislators and the functioning of legislatures.
The three major assumptions made in this work are central to effective analysis. First, we believe that legislative institutions should be viewed in relationship to larger environments and inclusive political systems. Accordingly, we have given the role of "outsiders"—political parties, interest groups, chief executives, and courts—at least as much attention as the legislative institution itself. Second, we believe that a comprehensive study of the legislative process requires careful examination of state legislatures as well as Congress. In each chapter, analysis moves between state and nation, depending on the nature of the inquiry and the availability of data or interpretation. Third, we believe that legislative institutions and processes can be illuminated by stressing such aspects of legislative life as the roles, norms, and perceptions held by the legislators.
Some account of the authors' perspectives may be of interest. Most important, we have tried to keep this volume from becoming disabled as a result of carrying a heavy load of our personal preferences and the incantations that they would tend to produce. Here and there a determined reader may encounter clues that suggest that the authors: (1) hold a bias in favor of legislative institutions that are responsive to majority opinions and impulses in the institution and the electorate; (2) believe that American legislatures today are to be neither extolled nor disparaged in the abstract and that specific analysis should precede assessment; and (3) conclude that there is nothing inevitable about the present ordering of American legislatures, even though major change probably will be associated with major alterations in the broader political system. Given this primary assumption, our analysis inevitably moves toward ascertaining the relevance of contemporary trends in American society for the legislative process.
American legislatures are not static institutions. Many changes have taken place in recent years, and this tenth edition examines these changes carefully. Among the topics that receive new or expanded analysis are the following: financing of congressional elections, popular evaluations of Congress, impeachment, initiative and referendum, term limits, gerrymandering, redistricting and the courts, recruitment of legislative candidates, PACs, representation, committee politics, committee-floor relations, rules, legislative strategy, party caucuses, party voting, divided government, independent counsels, and presidential leadership in Congress.
Humor is an important feature of legislative life. In legislatures, as elsewhere, humor diminishes tedium and tension. We have let it slide into our pages here and there—in accounts, for example, involving crab racing, Shamu, the Apache Belles, the cat versus bird controversy in Illinois, the albino deer of Pennsylvania, the real estate business of U.S. Steel, the front porch ruminations of Ethel and Homer concerning discharge resolutions in West Virginia, and legislative oversight in Kentucky ("If you grab them by their budgets, their hearts and minds will follow.") The justification for tapping into the amusing world of legislators is, of course, to extract elements for the development of middle-range theories of the legislative process.
A number of colleagues, friends, and students assisted us in the preparation of earlier editions: Stan Berard, Lisa Campoli, Holbert N. Carroll, Edward F. Cooke, Joseph Cooper, Martha Ellis Crone, David Fitz, Ayeola Fortune, Paul Goren, Brooke Harlowe, Charles S. Hyneman, Charles O. Jones, Kathryn Keefe, David C. Kozak, Karl T. Kurtz, Thomas Mann, Albert J. Ossman, Albert Papa, Lynette Perkins, Philip Powlick, James A. Robinson, Fiona Ross, Myron Rubinoff, Deborah L. Solomon, and Sidney Wise. In the preparation of this edition, we received valuable assistance from Holbert N. Carroll, William Lies, James Tinnick, Janie Pegher Ondo, and from reviewers Paul Goren, Southern Illinois University; Jack Riley, Coastal Carolina University; and David Nice, Washington State University. Martha Keefe typed much of this edition; our daughter Jodi proofread most of the chapters. We want to thank Beth Gillett and Serena Hoffman of Prentice Hall for their assistance in the preparation of this volume.
Finally, a word is appropriate about the division of labor in writing this book. Chapters 1 through 10 and Chapter 14 were written by Keefe, and Chapters 11 through 13 were written by Ogul. Each author made numerous contributions to the other's work to develop an integrated book—consistent in approach, content, and style.
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This book describes and analyzes the American legislative process using a wide variety of perspectives and sources to encompass legal, behavioral, normative and historical dimensions. The Ninth Edition has been completely updated to reflect evolving legislatures and to account the latest literature on the legislative process.
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The client had apologized for his specific requirements for the painting. But instead of taking offense at his direction, I welcomed it. I knew it would be a lot easier to submit something he liked than it is for someone who is vague and not sure of what he or she is looking for in a commissioned painting. And sure enough he liked this first draft and now I go to the next step. painting the painting.
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The Senate Armed Services Committee announcement came a day after Hagel's nomination won critical support from two leading pro-Israel Senate Democrats, who said he had eased their concerns over his positions on Israel, Iran and other issues.
Obama nominated Hagel on January 7 to replace outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The nomination provoked stiff opposition from some Republican legislators and conservative pro-Israel groups.
Hagel, a senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009 and a decorated Vietnam War veteran, split from his fellow Republicans by opposing the U.S.-led war against Iraq and was rumored to be a possible Obama pick for vice president in 2008.
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Color and Flowers go with weddings like pb + j. They are used to dress up an event space and create a texture filled combination that mix together perfectly. Flowers provide warmth + beauty. They act as major staples at events as they work to transform a location- to transport you to another place in the world or place in time. Clearly, we think pretty flowers are important and only the prettiest petals should make it to the party. Color choice can be one of the hardest decisions to make when planning your wedding, because photos are forever and you will be reminded daily as to what colors you chose on your wedding day. I know a big fear of mine was that I would look back and regret some pattern or shade...I can be so vain sometimes. In an effort to help your decision making process here is a little sample of some fabulous bouquets from weddings past to give you some color and floral inspiration for your upcoming event. Compliments of the Pantone 2014 Spring/Summer Color Guide. :)
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The corruption trial of former Illinois state governor Rod Blagojevich is under way in a federal court in Chicago. The former governor is accused of using his office for personal gain, and attempting to sell the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.
Nearly a year and a half ago, Rod Blagojevich became the first governor of the midwest U.S. state of Illinois to be impeached. He was removed from office following his arrest on federal charges that include bribery, mail and wire fraud.
At a press conference in December of 2008, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said one of the most serious charges leveled against Blagojevich is that he tried to sell President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
"The governors own words describing the Senate seat quote, 'It is a bleeping valuable thing, you just do not give it away for nothing,'" said Patrick Fitzgerald.
Blagojevich has vigorously maintained his innocence and has kept a highly visible presence on U.S. television in an effort to win support in the court of public opinion.
Law professor Dawn Clark Netsch says she thinks Blagojevich hopes that will help his efforts to clear his name in a court of law.
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"You have to assume that part of what they are going to be arguing - the defense - is what they were doing is what everyone else does in politics," she said. "And if so, then you want to get those who might have been involved. And they would attempt to show, particularly on the Senate seat, that the administration - the White House - was obviously interested in who was going to take the Senate seat, which is hardly a surprise."
Dawn Clark Netsch is the first woman to be nominated by a major political party as a candidate for Illinois governor. She lost her 1994 campaign to Republican Jim Edgar, but has remained active in politics. She says regardless of the outcome of the trial, Blagojevich's behavior has cast a shadow over politics in Illinois.
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Fish cooked with yogurt is a delicacy from West Bengal. If you search in Google you will get plenty of varieties but my Ma cooked the Doi Mach in a very simple method but the smell of the dish makes you hungry. Only with few items she used to cook the fish curry. Yesterday night I made the fish curry like her but I felt Ma makes it far better than me.
The main ingredients of the dish is Big size Fish and lots of yogurt. I made few little changes to make it little different and I am successful. Ruhu or katla is just the perfect fish for this recipe but if you have fish filet then also you can cook with them and the taste will be the same only.
Preparation time: 5 mints.
Cooking time: 40 mints.
1.Ruhu or Katla fish : 4 pieces.
2.A small sliced onion.
3.Half tea spoon grated ginger.
4.Half tea spoon grated garlic.
5.Two to three split green chilies.
6.Half tea spoon Red chili Powder, Half tea spoon coriander Powder,
A pinch of turmeric powder, A pinch of Garam Masala Powder.
7.Half cup well bitten yogurt.
9.Salt and sugar as per taste.
10.Few cumin seeds, Few black pepper, Few clove.
11.Mustard oil for cooking.
12.Half tea spoon ghee.
Marinate the fish pieces with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Fry the fish pieces and keep it aside.
Now add some oil and ghee in a vessel and add the cumin seeds, clove and black pepper when they start crackle add the sliced onions and fry till they become golden brown.
Now add the grated ginger and garlic and fry for some time and add the yogurt and cook till the yogurt become reddish.
Now add the red chili powder, coriander powder, salt and sugar and cook till the oil come out.
Now add some warm water and add the fried fish pieces and cook with a lid in very low flame for 15-20 mints.
Now remove the lid and add the garam masala powder and add the split green chilies, and again cook with a lid for another 10 mints.
The Doi Mach is ready serve hot with plain rice.