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An obese horse is often—though not always—an insulin-resistant one, and detection methods for insulin resistance can be tricky to time, not to mention labor-intensive. François R. Bertin, DVM, a resident at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital described a new testing technique that he has found useful for identifying insulin-resistant horses at the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Nov. 18-22 in San Antonio, Texas.
The pancreas' beta-cells are responsible for secreting insulin to stimulate glucose uptake by glucose receptors. The glucose is moved into muscle cells where it is either used immediately or stored as glycogen for later access. An insulin-resistant (IR) horse has a decreased sensitivity to insulin (as a result, higher amounts of insulin are released than normal in response to ingestion of starch and/or sugar) along with a decreased maximal response to this hormone. High levels of circulating insulin in the bloodstream could put such a horse at risk for development of laminitis.
The recommended insulin-response test requires a veterinarian to take several blood samples over four hours. Bertin described an alternative testing procedure able to produce information on suspect IR cases, especially those horses with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). While a cresty neck and fat pads at the base of the tail can be signs of EMS and indicative of a probably IR case, he emphasized that a definitive test is necessary for an accurate IR diagnosis.
In a research trial Bertin tested 12 horses around 16 years of age with body condition scores ranging from 3-9 (5 being optimal). The horses were fed only free choice hay and water. After measuring the baseline blood glucose of each horse, insulin was administered and another blood sample was taken 30 minutes later. Glucose readings were obtained stall-side with a hand-held glucometer, much like one used by human diabetics. If signs of hypoglycemia (sweating, shaking, or lying down) were noted following insulin treatment, Bertin recommended that the horse be given a dose of intravenous dextrose.
The conventional IR test and the two-step test were performed on all 12 horses. Bertin explained that the results of the conventional test were used to confirm whether or not the horse was considered insulin-resistant. He then compared the results of two-step test with those of the conventional test to determine the former's accuracy.
He and his colleagues saw no significant differences between the insulin-resistant and insulin-sensitive horses at the baseline glucose measurement, or in body condition score. Most of the blood glucose decrease occurred within 30 minutes of insulin treatment. Bertin reported that a decrease in glucose levels by 50% or more before 30 minutes indicated that a horse was insulin-sensitive. With this test, all insulin-sensitive horses reached the 50% threshold of glucose drop within 30 minutes of insulin treatment. The IR horses, however, took longer than 30 minutes to reach this point.
Bertin concluded that this test correlated well with the conventional insulin-sensitivity test, it was repeatable, and he observed no adverse side effects. He noted, "This two-step insulin-response test had the same accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity as the complete conventional insulin-sensitivity test." The equine practitioner now has a useful and reliable low-cost test to administer in the field to detect IR horses, he concluded.
Bertin also noted that it's important to remember that while overweight horses are more likely to be insulin resistant than their slimmer counterparts, "it is important to say that there are obese healthy horses and insulin-resistant slim horses."
Source: www.thehorse.com
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Frank Arthur Plummer
The following biographical sketch was compiled at the time of induction into the Academy in 1983.
Frank Arthur Plummer, banker, was born June 18, 1912, in Richland, New York.
Mr. Plummer earned the B.S. degree at Syracuse University in 1932 and the M.S. degree in 1933. He was a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University.
He was Executive Vice President and Director of the Marine Bank and Trust Co., Tampa, Florida. He was Senior Vice President and Director of the First National Bank, Montgomery 1953-1958; President, 1964-1969; and Chairman of the Board and President since 1969. He served as President and Director of the Birmingham Trust National Bank 1959-1961 and as Chairman of the Board and President 1961-1964. He serves as President and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of First Alabama Bancshares.
He entered the military as a Lieutenant and moved up the ranks to Colonel in the Pacific Area during World War II, 1940-1946.
He was a member of the Board of Visitors, Berry College. He is a Past Chairman of the Board Regents of Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He was a member of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University. He was a Director of the Southern Research Institute, Birmingham.
He was a member of Beta Theta Phi, Delta Phi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, and Beta Gamma Sigma.
He received the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws, Huntingdon College, 1972. He is listed in Who's Who in America.
Mr. Plummer married Elizabeth Higgins on September 10, 1938. Mr. Plummer is now deceased.

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By Business editor Peter Ryan
The head of Australia's biggest and richest bank has flagged the possibility of an independent interest rate cut for borrowers - but not just yet.
Ian Narev, chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank, told the ABC's AM program that a rate cut outside official Reserve Bank decisions is "plausible over time".
The carefully-worded signal on the hot issue of borrowing rates came as Commonwealth Bank yesterday revealed another record half year profit of $3.78 billion.
Mr Narev told AM there was constant pressure to deliver an independent rate cut but warned a still fragile global economy was a major consideration.
"One swallow doesn't yet make a summer so it's very important for us to see these conditions go on into this year. If we do that I think there'll be a steady rebuilding of confidence in Australia," Mr Narev said.
"We'll continue to do what we've done right through which is balance the interests of all the different stakeholders and see what our competitors are doing and consider our pricing in those contexts."
When pressed on whether an independent rate cut imminent because of falling borrowing costs, Mr Narev gave AM a highly-qualified response:
"I'm not allowed to give forward projections as you know on pricing but it remains to say the Reserve Bank rate is one factor we take into account and it is quite plausible over time that moves could be independent of any move by the Reserve Bank."
Mr Narev admitted borrowers had a right to question monster profits and to ask when the series of out-of-cycle rate rises would be returned to customers. All banks hiked rates independently in the leadup to and after the collapse of Lehman Brothers as the cost of global funds surged.
"I completely understand that borrowers in light of the environments we've been and the fact that bank's funding is pretty complicated, there are a lot of borrowers out there who would obviously like to pay less and that's something that we obviously do understand and one of the things we take into account when we are making our pricing determinations," Mr Narev said.
Mr Narev said the Commonwealth would not be able to consider independent rate cuts until it was able to replace long term funding sourced prior to the global financial crisis with less expensive funding.
Like other banks, the CBA is also in a cut-throat war to retain and lure depositors who now rank as highly as borrowers.
Mr Narev was also asked if he was more relaxed given the apparent easing anxiety about the global economy, with stability in China and less bad news from Europe.
"I sleep okay at night generally because I have to but there's no doubt that when volatility around the world is a bit lower it makes it a little bit easier for us but we can't take that for granted because we've learnt in the history of the financial crisis things still can change pretty quickly. "


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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A revised Mississippi River forecast is offering a bit of a reprieve for shippers, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing loads over concerns about the river's depth.
The river at St. Louis on Wednesday was about 13 feet deep. The Coast Guard has said further restrictions on barge traffic are likely if the river dips to around 9 feet, though the decision is based on observation of conditions and not the level on the gauge.
Earlier forecasts by the National Weather Service had projected getting to the 9-foot level by Sunday or Monday. But a Weather Service hydrologist told The Associated Press Wednesday that revised modeling now calls for reaching that level around Dec. 29.


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Ricotta Dumplings & More: Top 10 Recipes of May 2011
Popular recipes in May 2011 included a glorious dish of lemon pesto pasta, and a tray of Derby pie bars. There was a vegan avocado mousse, and a cake inspired by Funfetti and colorful sprinkles. There were coconut milk cupcakes, two ways, and a classic Southern coleslaw.
• 1 Funfetti Cake From Scratch
• 2 Avocado Cacao Mousse
• 3 Lemony Pesto Pasta with Edamame and Almonds
• 4 Derby Pie Bars
• 5 Ricotta Dumplings with Chevre and Herbs
• 6 Southwestern Pizza with Black Beans and Corn
• 7 Coconut Milk Cupcakes, Two Ways
• 8 Spring Frittata with Asparagus and Radishes
• 9 Lemony Spring Soup with Peas and Rice
• 10 Classic Southern Coleslaw
Welcome to The Kitchn's Best of 2011 roundup! From December 19 through January 1 we are rounding up some of our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.
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Coaching Youth Track & Field was written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) in conjunction with Matt Lydum and other experts from Hershey's Track and Field Games and USA Track & Field.
Matt Lydum is actively involved in the sport of track and field at the national and international levels. He has served as USOC delegate to the International Olympic Academy and on the USA coaching staff for the World Championships in Youth Athletics. As a coaching educator, he has certified hundreds of high school coaches in the Great Lakes region and around the country and coordinates the Instructor Training Course for USA Track & Field.
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the number-one high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. Nearly 100,000 Americans are members of USATF. The mission of USATF is to foster sustained competitive excellence, interest, and participation in the sports of track & field, long-distance running, and race walking.
Hershey's Track & Field program promotes youth physical fitness and is the largest program of its kind in the United States and Canada with more than 400,000 participants. Hershey's Track & Field Games encourage children ages 14 and under to participate in track and field events. Regardless of a child's ability, each child is treated like a winner.
ASEP has been developing and delivering coaching education courses since 1981. As the nation's leading coaching education program, ASEP works with national, state, and local youth sport organizations to develop educational programs for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents. These programs incorporate ASEP's philosophy of "Athletes first, winning second."
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To help celebrate the work that Americans do every day, in many cases with the help of trucks ranging from pickups to heavy-duty tractors, Shell Rotella has kicked off a new advertising campaign. The Hardworking Campaign builds on the company's Unsung Heroes effort from last year and will feature television advertising currently appearing on the Outdoor Channel. The two spots will also appear on Destination America starting on Feb. 17, 2014.
According to the company, "each installment emphasizes the reality of hard work and determination to get the job done." The effort is part of Shell Rotella's initiative to "pay homage to hard work as seen through the eyes of the everyday man/woman."
"We understand that working hard is a way of life for many and respect the dedication those individuals and their families exert on a daily basis to keep this country moving," said Chris Guerrero, global brand manager, Shell Rotella. "We try to embody that in all that we do, from the product we provide to the marketing efforts we employ."
The Unsung series of documentaries feature real stories of "hard-working individuals" and have been viewed over 560,000 times since their November release. Among the people profiled in the series are a snow plow driver faced with a mid-winter blizzard and an ex-firefighter helping a community rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. The stories are of self-starters who work long hours and rely on hard working pickup trucks to run the small businesses of America.
The short-form documentaries are featured at www.youtube.com/rotellaunsung. Below is one of the vdeos.
Now the campaign is hitting the national TV airwaves.
"The Rotella brand has increased its focus on people that use their pickup trucks and equipment for work as well as for recreation," said Guerrero. "We feel it's important to reach people in new ways, and the Outdoor Channel and Destination America provide an excellent way to connect to this important audience for us."


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The Federal stimulus package signed into law yesterday is laddened with initiatives designed to help boost our nation's economy. None of these provisions, however, will affect the die-hard motorcyclist more than the provision, which allows motorcycle buyers to deduct the sales and excise taxes on their 2009 tax return. Yeah, you really just read that. If you buy a motorcycle under $49,500 and subject to certain restrictions, you can take the tax portion of the OTD price and subtract it from your tax statement next April 15th. How much a buyer benefits will depend on the taxes paid and their personal tax situation, but it the case of your typical sportbike, that's still nearly a grand off your taxes.
Motorcycle dealers counting on a big boost will not find it here and would be far better served by concentrating on building their business and delivering excellent customer service.


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CHICAGO - James Shields tossed seven shutout innings and rookie David Lough homered and drove in another run to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
The Royals (49-51) have won four straight and six of eight since the All-Star break. The White Sox (40-60) have lost four of five.
Shields (5-7) allowed eight hits and walked two but faced only one real scoring threat, working out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning.
The veteran right-hander, in his first season in Kansas City, has pitched better than his won-loss record might indicate. He lowered his ERA to 3.09 and has been especially effective on the road, where he improved to 4-3 with a 2.50 ERA in 12 starts.
Chicago starter Jose Quintana (5-3) also pitched well but allowed two runs on six hits in seven innings to pick up the loss.
Lough led off the top of the third inning with a home run into the right-field bullpen to give the Royals a 1-0 lead. That's where the score stayed until the seventh, when the Royals stretched the lead to 2-0 on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Tejada that scored Salvador Perez, who led off the inning with a double.
The White Sox's best threat against Shields came in the sixth, when they loaded the bases with two outs. But catcher Josh Phegley grounded into a fielder's choice to third base on the first pitch to end the inning.
The Sox finally got on the board in the eighth on a solo homer by Conor Gillaspie, but the Royals added three insurance runs in the ninth on run-scoring hits by Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustakas, and a sacrifice fly by Lough.
NOTES: White Sox RHP Jesse Crain, who has been on the disabled list since July 3 with a right shoulder strain, played catch on Thursday and said afterward, "It definitely wasn't better today." Crain, who has a 0.74 ERA in 38 appearances this season, said he will take four or five days off before throwing again next week. . Although he's not ready to commit to it long-term, Royals manager Ned Yost said he will keep first baseman Eric Hosmer batting second for now. "Traditionally, a situational guy hits second," Yost said. The slugging Hosmer was hitting .321 with a .519 slugging percentage in July before Friday. . White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham was back in the lineup on Friday after missing five games with a strained left wrist, the same wrist he had surgery on earlier this season. "There's some soreness but no pain, so it's go time," he said. . Royals RHP Wade Davis (4-9) faces LHP Chris Sale (6-9) tonight in the second game of the series.


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The lake elevation dropped about 3 feet in 2012, partly because of a yearlong mini-drought and an expanded outlet system that moved about a foot of water to the Sheyenne River.
Devils Lake will probably not exceed its record elevation this year, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
The new outlook indicates a 50-50 chance that the lake will exceed an elevation of 1,453.3 feet this year, and just a 10 percent chance that it will surpass the record 1,454.3 feet above sea level set in 2011, the Grand Forks Herald reported (http://bit.ly/132eRe3 ).
"I guess it's a little better, but it's still a concern," said Jeff Frith, manager of the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board. "We're still going to lose the acres, and we're still going to lose some roads."
The lake elevation dropped about 3 feet in 2012, partly because of a yearlong mini-drought and an expanded outlet system that moved about a foot of water to the Sheyenne River.
If the lake rises two feet, the basin will lose about 20,000 to 24,000 acres of farmland, most of which had been under water in 2011 but resurfaced in 2012.
"The delayed thaw and increased soil infiltration are helping to a degree, but because Devils Lake is still a closed basin, some of that soil moisture will still work its way towards the lakes later in the spring," said Greg Gust, a NWS meteorologist in Grand Forks. "Hopefully, summer season plant growth and soil evaporation will help reduce that subsoil moisture flow."
A study released this week by the North Dakota State University's Agricultural Economics Department estimated the economic loss to the basin's farm community at $198 million, including $52 million in personal income and $44 million in reduced retail trade activity. Some 267 jobs in the region would be lost in the region this year because of the flooding.
Frith said no matter what happens this year, flooding problems will continue in the basin.
"The bigger issue is what is going to happen next spring," he said. "We're likely to go into winter with high elevations and that could really hit us next year. We're so dependent on what Mother Nature brings us."


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Give Yourself a Break: 4 Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Play Alone
Admit it: Sometimes, you wish your kid would magically disappear. Not forever -- just for half an hour so you can read the paper in peace or chat with a (grown-up) friend. But it's hard separating from your child, and not only because he clings to your leg whenever you try to leave the room: You don't want to miss a beat of his development, you might secretly relish being wanted so much, and, most of all, you probably feel at least a little guilty about "abandoning" him. "Many parents believe that they should constantly engage with their children, but that mentality leaves no time for relaxation -- and creates stress that your kids pick up on," says psychologist Kathy Hirsh-Pasek , Ph.D., coauthor of Einstein Never Used Flash Cards . In fact, training them to play on their own is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow. "It's the downtime for scribbling, making a car out of a cardboard box, or exploring the backyard that fosters the skills your child needs to be successful and fulfilled: creativity, critical thinking, and confidence," Hirsh-Pasek says.
Show Them How It's Done
The first step in teaching your child to be okay with being alone is showing him how fun it can be. This process begins even before he can crawl. "To a certain extent, being alone is a learned behavior, and if you never leave your baby, he won't learn to settle himself," says Cynthia Chandler , Ph.D., assistant professor of early childhood education at Black Hill State University in Spearfish, SD. "Putting your child in a playpen or crib with a few toys while you hang out nearby or even leave the room will plant the seeds of self-soothing and focus." Rattles, stacking rings, and other easy-to-grasp objects can keep a 6-month-old busy for up to 20 minutes -- enough time for you to grab a cup of coffee.
Once your little one can scoot around, your alone time needs to happen in viewing (and pouncing) distance of him. Happily, toddlers find the world so fascinating, they'll play enthusiastically for 15 minutes or more with colorful scarves or wooden spoons. As they discover their joys and passions, share yours: Sometime around your kid's second birthday, start talking out loud about the things you love to do alone and why. "Our children gain so much from their parents' being people with interests," Hirsh-Pasek says. "When they see you dancing, they'll twirl and leap. When there are readers in the house, they'll appreciate books."
Some children take naturally to solo play; others require more guidance to get their imaginations rolling. "One of my twins gets lost in her dolls while her sister needs me to set her up with an art project or a book," says Victoria Loveland-Coen , 47, of Chapel Hill, NC. Gradually increase the amount of time that you leave your child alone. Try setting a timer and explain that she has to stay in her room until it dings. "Offer positive reinforcement, like, 'You did such a great job building towers on your own.' You want her to internalize your confidence that she can be self-sufficient," says Michele Borba , author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions .
Create Kid Space
"The best way to encourage your child to lose herself in independent activities is to create secure, baby-proofed play areas in your home and yard that encourage experimentation," says psychologist Margaret Paul , Ph.D., coauthor of Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by My Kids?
Michelle Workman , 39, a Los Angeles interior designer, created a wondrous playroom for her two sons, complete with oversize stuffed animals, a fake tree, and a built-in desk and toy boxes. "I covered the space in a thick, dark green shag rug with a pad underneath so heads and elbows are cushioned against falls," she says. "Saturday mornings, we put snacks in the room for them and buy ourselves some extra lounging time." You don't have to dedicate a whole room to your tots -- even a low kitchen drawer full of Tupperware can be a treasure trove. "I keep a basket of toys and books in each room," says Evanston, IL, mom of four Liz Hletko, 39. "When I go into another room for mommy time, the kids have basket time." Rotating out the toys, books, and supplies in your bins about once a month will keep your child from getting overwhelmed and make the train set or dinosaurs you stashed away for four weeks exciting again. According to experts -- and moms -- kid-space essentials include building blocks; Duplos and Legos; costumes; and crayons, paper plates, and other art supplies. "Open-ended toys stretch your kid's creativity, so they'll keep your kid occupied much longer," Borba says.
Keep Them Engaged
Chandler recalls giving her elementary-school students a homework assignment to place a cookie six inches from an anthill and time how long it took for the critters to devour it. "The parents couldn't believe how long the kids sat there, watching," she recalls. You can often keep children busy with little projects like lying on a blanket doodling the shape of the clouds. In addition to science experiments (visit naturerocks.org for more), arts and crafts are ideal for keeping kids occupied. "When I need 45 minutes of uninterrupted meal-prep time, I set my kids up to make construction-paper place mats with crayons and stickers," says 42-year-old Suzy Martyn , a mom of four in Cypress, CA.
While experts say there's nothing wrong with occasionally plunking your kid in front of the TV for 30 minutes, your goal is helping your child discover pastimes that require his active participation. "Children who always depend on someone or something else, like television or video games, to stimulate them have a hard time taking responsibility for their own well-being as adults," Paul warns. "Encouraging your child to develop passions makes him better equipped to handle life's challenges."
Surrender to Sloppy
Most kids love little more than a big mess, and making one can occupy them for hours. "I dug a hole in the yard, gave my daughter the hose, and told her to make a mud puddle," says Bethel, CT, writer Jen Matlack , 39. "She squashed around for a whole afternoon while I gardened." Soil-encrusted clothes and tornado-like clutter may be rough on those of us with neatnik tendencies, but they're worth the cleanup. "Making a mess encourages kids to experiment and learn," Paul says.
From lining the playroom with an old shower curtain so your child can finger paint with abandon to letting him co-opt all the pillows in the house to build a killer fort, figure out ways to make your child's creative chaos tolerable for you. "We got rid of all the knickknacks so the kids can build castles in the dining room," says Julie Parrish , 35, a mother of three in West Linn, OR. "Yes, our house is messier than our friends' homes, but I was able to study for an MBA in the evenings, and my husband and I get to sit down after dinner for a game of Scrabble while the boys play." Carving out time for yourself isn't really about being organized; it's about relinquishing control now and then -- and allowing your kid to do what he does best: play!
Reprinted with Permission of Hearst Communications, Inc. Originally Published: Give Yourself a Break: 4 Ways to Teach Your Kids How to Play Alone


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California is getting hit by a storm. We live far enough, North, that we aren't being hit with any serious flooding. I'm thankful that our Salinas Valley is being watered by Mother Nature. It's also a perfect way to spend my vacation with a fire crackling and to make stews.
I made an Austrian Goulash, my annual Oktoberfest party. This afternoon, I decided to use some extra stew-cut beef chuck eye roast to make my fool-proof beef stew. I know, I know-- beef stew recipes are everywhere. Seriously, this is one of the best recipes I've ever eaten. It also comes together pretty fast. I've been known to make this in a pressure cooker, in less than 20 minutes. Today, though, I'm on vacation so I used my Dutch Oven and let it simmer on low for about 2 hours.
Before I show you the recipe, I'd like to give a refresher course on what it means to "sear" meat. When I had the privilege of meeting Tyler Florence (did I mention a few times that he even read my blog??!), not once but twice! Tyler made two dishes (I have yet to blog about) that involved searing and braising. Tyler says "color = flavor".
I have a dear friend who's a great cook and baker. However, she says she can't get the crust sear like I do in my recipes. Why? Do you have that challenge yourself?
- Make sure that your meat is really dry. Moisture creates steam and you cannot get a golden crust.
- If possible, bring the meat to room temperature for at least 30-60 minutes (not overnight!)
- Use a pan that has an even distribution of heat, if possible. You want the pan screaming hot!
- Vegetable oil has a higher smoke point, but I use olive oil as much as I can.
- You want to see the oil start to shimmer, and just a wisp of smoke starting to come up. See the sizzle of the meat?
- Dredging the meat in seasoned flour (salt & pepper) will help with the crust-- and will help to thicken the stew.
The most important reason that I sear my meat, before braising is the make lots of brown crusting on the bottom of the pan. Color = flavor means that when you add liquid, you create a flavorful sauce. So, if you haven't tried or perfected searing-- stick with me. I finally got it down to a science. I'll post a more lengthy tutorial when I post my recipe for Austrian Goulash.
Cook the veggies. I used baby carrots, chunky celery and two onions. If I had mushrooms, I would have added them. This took less than five minutes and it's time to add the garlic...careful not to burn it!
TIP: I sometimes buy picnic size wine just for cooking. That way I don't have to open an entire bottle of wine for just 1/2 cup. I never, EVER buy cooking wine. It's nasty-- salty and I'd never drink it. Rule of thumb, cook with what you would drink. Shove the veggies to the side and pour 1/2 cup of red wine, with the heat on high. Stir! This will loosen up all those brown bits (fond). Now, add a palm full of thyme (1 tablespoon?). I used dry thyme, because my plant is looking sparse right now. Add Tablespoons of tomatoes paste and stir it all up.
NOTE: You can cook this in a pressure cooker for about 25 minutes or even in a slower cooker.
I love chunky potatoes. Scratch that. I love potatoes any way you care to make them.
The plates were wiped clean-- all two helpings for each of us! We have no shame.
Excuse me, while I grab my husband and stoke up the fire! What a stay-cation at Chez Debby's Bed & Breakfast!
TO ADAPT THIS TO A PRESSURE COOKER (I use an electric pressure cooker that has a browning cycle).
Brown the meat and vegetables, and deglae in the pressure cooker, and follow the rest of the recipe just as it is. Pressure cook on high for 20 minutes. Release the pressure, and then stir in the peas and serve.
Happily cooking up a storm,


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And if you haven't read it yet, you absolutely must read (and share!) the Cato Institute's article explaining exactly what the Democrats' health "reform" bill will do and why it is definitely hazardous to your health:
Health Reformers' Worst Idea
"His health-care overhaul adrift and increasingly unpopular, President Obama has invited Republicans to a televised summit today to discuss "all the best ideas that are out there." Odds are that Democrats will use the moment to exalt - and berate Republicans for blocking - one of their worst ideas: federal price controls on health insurance."
Read the whole thing here.


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Andy Cohen returns to host the 2012 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition for the second year in a row. Cohen is Bravo's Executive Vice President of Development and Talent, a position he has held since November 2011. He is responsible for overseeing the network's current development slate, creating original content, developing innovative formats and identifying new talent. He also serves as Executive Producer on Emmy and James Beard award-winning "Top Chef," and "The Real Housewives" franchises.
In addition, Cohen is the host and Executive Producer of "Watch What Happens Live," Bravo's late night, interactive talk show that features guests from some of Bravo's most popular series. Past guests have included Sarah Jessica Parker, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson, Anderson Cooper, as well as several 'Bravolebrities'.
Cohen has been a guest and/or co-hosted for several programs like "Today" and "Morning Joe" as well as featured in numerous publications. In 2011, he graced the cover feature for Hamptons Magazine, and was profiled by The New York Times, Glamour Magazine, Vanity Fair and People Magazine. He was also listed as one of TV Guide's "25 Most Influential People in Television" in 2010.
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The National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates reinforced this week their support for the continued development of biotech wheat by joining others in the industry to congratulate the 2013 World Food Prize recipients, whose work has been instrumental to this vital technology.
While biotech wheat is not currently available to farmers, the two industry organizations and the farmers who lead them support innovation, research and the responsible introduction of new wheat varieties, including biotech wheat. Both organizations are working with industry partners throughout the wheat value chain to prepare the path for new varieties of wheat – both biotech and non-biotech – that will improve farmers' ability to increase yields, use fewer agricultural inputs and continually improve the quality of their crop.
More from these organizations is at www.wheatworld.org/news-events/2013/10/nawg-and-usw-applaud-wfp-laureates-reinforce-support-for-biotech-wheat/.
An audio report on the World Food Prize and wheat innovation is at http://www.wheatworld.org/wp-content/uploads/audio-2013-world-food-prize-biotech-wheat-report-20131017.mp3.


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MU Expands Rural Training Program for Future Physicians
Students will receive hands-on instruction through the University of Missouri at new sites in Lebanon, West Plains and Maryville.
With a shortage of physicians and an aging population, rural Missouri needs more doctors. Meanwhile, students at the University of Missouri School of Medicine benefit from increased opportunities for hands-on clinical instruction. In August, three new training sites, including one in Lebanon, will help provide opportunities for students to train in rural areas while increasing the likelihood they might later return to serve rural Missouri communities.
Through MU Area Health Education Center (AHEC) rural track clerkships, 21 MU medical students will travel to communities across Missouri for up to six months of clinical training this year. The network of rural health education centers is using the one-time state funding awarded in 2009 to help with the startup costs of launching medical student training sites in Lebanon, West Plains and Maryville. Funding helped establish student housing, equipped the rural sites with technology to remotely connect students with medical school instructors in Columbia, and extended the AHEC network of community-based faculty members.
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SAINTS have announced their annual retained list - with all of the club's out-of-contract first-team players being released.
David Connolly, Bartosz Bialkowski and Lee Holmes have been informed they will be let go, with their deals expiring this summer, and are now free to look for other clubs.
As expected, Radhi Jaidi, has confirmed his retirement from playing, although he is expected to be retained in some capacity by Saints, with further details to be announced on Monday.
Ryan Doble, Harlee Dean and Aarran Racine have also been released, as have scholars Jack Dovey, Steve Mowthorpe, Conor O'Sullivan and Dan Bowman.
A statement on the club's website said: "Southampton Football Club would like to thank all of the players released for their dedicated service to the club."
Academy players James Ward-Prowse, Calum Chambers, Luke Shaw and Jack Stephens will all be officially promoted to the first-team next season.
Also, four scholars - Matt Young, Joe Curtis, Bevis Mugabi and Chris Johns - have been offered professional deals, while under-16s captain Jason McCarthy has accepted a scholarship and professional contract.


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Kennedy kills off Stanley
John Coleman tasted victory on his return to Accrington after Jason Kennedy's late wonder goal saw Rochdale triumph 3-2 at the Crown Ground.
Coleman, Stanley manager for 13 years before leaving to take up the reins at Dale in January, had his team fired up and George Donnelly gave them the dream start. With less than 30 seconds on the clock the striker got the ball after the hosts gave it away in midfield and fired home a wonderful effort from 30 yards.
Stanley's Ian Dunbavin was the busier goalkeeper, denying Ashley Grimes while Danny Schofield cleared a Grimes effort off the line. The home side came into it but when Toto Nsiala made a desperate lunge on Dele Adebola in the area after 32 minutes, Grimes stepped up to make it 2-0 from the penalty spot.
However, Accrington got a goal back five minutes later after they broke quickly from a Rochdale corner. Padraig Amond charged forward and passed to the unmarked Piero Mingoia, on loan from Watford, who rifled the ball home from 20 yards. And they should have equalised shortly afterwards when a long ball from Luke Joyce found Mingoia charging in, he got ahead of his defender but just failed to make a proper connection.
However, Stanley did level two minutes after the re-start thanks to a Josh Lillis howler. Rommy Boco's 35-yard effort looked harmless but the goalkeeper could not keep hold of it and the ball slipped through his hands.
The game could have gone either way but Kennedy was allowed space to run from midfield and he fired home from 25 yards with seven minutes remaining.
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Merrimack sex offender arrested for possessing child pornographyBy Kimberly Houghton
Union Leader Correspondent
March 08. 2013 1:00PM
MERRIMACK - A registered sex offender who previously served five years in prison has been arrested again, this time for allegedly coaxing a girl into sending him indecent photographs.
Police say Keith R. Burns, 40, of 11 Camp Sargent Rd., was arrested this week and charged with seven counts of child pornography and one count of the unlawful use of a computer.
Burns, a tier-three registered sex offender, was released from the New Hampshire State Prison nearly five years ago. According to police, Burns was committed in 2003 for a period of five years as a result of sexual crimes against children.
This week's arrest was prompted after detectives from the Jackson County Oregon Sheriff's Office and representatives from the Internet Crimes Against Children agency notified local police about a 13-year-old girl from Oregon who had been the target of a Granite State suspect, according to a release.
"Oregon authorities conducted an investigation and discovered that the female victim had been coaxed into sending nude photographs of herself to a person whom she initially thought was a male in his teens," said police.
Local police furthered the investigation and determined the photos had been sent to a computer device allegedly owned and operated by Burns.
A search warrant was executed on Wednesday, and Burns was arrested on the numerous felony charges on Thursday, said police.
"Merrimack police do expect that additional charges will be filed through the Hillsborough County Attorney's Office at the superior court once the computer devices have been forensically analyzed," authorities said in a statement.
Burns was arraigned Thursday at the 9th Circuit Court District Division in Merrimack. He is being held on $30,000 cash bail, and will return to court for a probable cause hearing on Thursday.
The investigation, which is ongoing, was a coordinated effort between Merrimack, Milford and Portsmouth police, in addition to authorities from the Jackson County Oregon Sheriff's Office and the Internet Crimes Against Children.


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Rebecca Martinez, M.S., PA-C
Rebecca Martinez, a certified physician assistant, treats each patient with compassion and respect. She knows that as a practitioner it is important to be sensitive to each patient's individual needs and is committed to listening to her patient's problems.
Rebecca is energetic and dedicated to furthering her knowledge as a practitioner. Her special interests include diabetes, heart disease, women's health and health maintenance.
Rebecca has a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Wayne State University. She is a member of the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
What is a Certified Physician Assistant?
A physician assistant (PA) is a health care professional who is authorized by the state to practice medicine as part of a team with the direct or, more commonly, indirect supervision of a physician.
A PA is concerned with preventing, maintaining, and treating human illness and injury by providing a broad range of health care services that are traditionally performed by a physician. Physician assistants conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, counsel on preventive health care and may assist in surgery.
The use of "PA-C" is limited only to those PAs currently certified and in compliance with the regulations of the national certifying organization, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
In the United States, the profession is represented by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.


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Damoria is a mystical browser game fit for a king. Build your castle with all the trimmings: construction office, military training grounds and quarry.
Mine raw materials and finance the construction of other buildings. Assemble your troops and arm them with swords, catapults, bows and arrows. You'll find everything your conqueror heart desires here.
Although it may seem like a peaceful paradise, a battle is raging at Damoria. Everyone's out to have the biggest castle and the largest kingdom.
Transform your castle into a stronghold, unconquerable to enemy attackers. Your fortress will protect you from all and sundry. Of course they do say that "Offense is the best defense". Put together an army of epic proportions and conquer Damoria.You can play this game right in your Internet browser without having to buy or install any software.
Prepare for battle and let the adventure begin.


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Read our latest story on Mozambique:
"Mozambique Aims To Halve Malnutrition By 2020"
Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranked 172nd out of 182 countries on the 2008/2009 UN Human Development Index. The country is prone to a wide range of natural hazards, which regularly cause major damage and disrupt economic growth.
The devastating floods of 2000, 2001, 2007 and 2008 and recurrent droughts in 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 are recent examples of this trend. Mozambique is regarded as one of the countries most at risk from climate change, which could increase both the frequency and severity of natural disasters.
The national adult HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is over 15 percent, with four provinces having rates above 20 percent – Gaza in the south has the highest prevalence at 27 percent. Mozambique has a population of 21.7 million people, including 1.6 million orphans. Due to the scale and severity of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the number of orphans is increasing.
Mozambique remains rooted in deep, rural poverty despite almost seven percent economic growth rate over the past four years and improvements in education, health and nutrition indicators since the end of the civil war in 1992.
According to the Government of Mozambique, 54 percent of the population lives below the national poverty line; 63 percent of rural children live in absolute poverty; and 34 percent of households are food insecure and face perpetual hunger.
Population density is 20 people per square kilometre, with 66 percent of the population residing in rural areas and subsisting predominantly on agriculture. Mozambique 's urban population is growing and is expected to exceed 50 percent by 2025. School enrolment rates are as high as 95 percent for the first level of primary education, but they drop drastically to 13 percent for primary grades 6-7. Equally telling are primary school completion rates: 76 percent for grades 1-5 and only 35 percent for grades 6-7.
The vast majority of rural and peri-urban families find it difficult to lose their children's contribution to the family labor pool by sending them to school, so many children enroll at the beginning of the year, but are forced to drop out and miss classes in order to help with family chores.
The annual vulnerability assessment conducted by the Vulnerability Analysis Group (GAV) from the Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (SETSAN) in August 2009 indicated that the majority of households throughout the country will have food security guaranteed for the next six months with favourable food availability and access, following a good 2009 harvest. The Ministry of Agriculture estimated cereal production at around 2.6 million tons - 14 percent more than the previous year and 26 percent higher than the 5-year average. The production of pulses was also substantially higher than the average.
Nonetheless, it is estimated that around 281,000 people will be food insecure until the main harvest in April 2010 with most of them concentrated in the provinces of Tete, Inhambane, Sofala and Gaza. GAV and partners recommended humanitarian assistance for this entire caseload either through food assistance or cash transfers in Nampula and Zambezia provinces where food is widely available in the markets.
WFP Activities
WFP is working to connect farmers in Mozambique to markets through the Purchase for Progress initiative. Learn more
The overall objective of WFP in Mozambique is to e nable people to improve their livelihoods and resist future shocks. Emphasis is placed on the crucial role of partnerships and increased government-led co-ordination and ownership. WFP supports the Government of Mozambique by providing food assistance to around 698,000 people through a range of activities:
- Disaster relief and recovery: At the height of the 2008 flood emergency in central Mozambique, WFP assisted some 200,000 people in support of the government's National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC). In 2008, WFP also assisted 60,000 victims of Cyclone Jokwe, which devastated coastal areas in Nampula Province in March. WFP is one of INGC's principal emergency partners and remains ready to assist the government in disaster response.
- Livelihood protection and promotion: WFP contributes to building sustainable assets at the community and district level to facilitate disaster risk reduction and provide a foundation for economic and social development in the most vulnerable districts. Under the leadership of the INGC and district authorities, WFP supports community rehabilitation and infrastructure initiatives through food-for-work and food-for-assets activities in the provinces of Tete, Manica, Sofala, Inhambane and Gaza. These activities include reafforestation, conservation agriculture, digging irrigation ditches, building classrooms etc. Currently, WFP assists around 20,000 people on a monthly basis.
- School Meals: WFP provides food assistance through the national school system to over 280,000 children through the provision of daily school lunches and take-home rations for girls and orphans. The food provides an extra incentive for children from vulnerable families to come to and stay in school. It also helps them to concentrate on their lessons. WFP has agreed with the Ministry of Education and Culture for a transfer of responsibility to the government for the secondary boarding school meals programme over the next two years and a consolidation of the day school meals programme in the most food insecure districts. WFP is supporting the government with the design of a nationally-owned school meals programme.
- Social assistance for HIV/AIDS-affected people: WFP provides community-based support to 64,000 orphans and other vulnerable children and 62,000 AIDS-affected people in home based care programmes. Assistance is provided through the Ministry of Women and Social Action and cooperating partners at the community level. Provincial OVC Committees oversee the identification of beneficiaries.
- Nutritional support for HIV/AIDS patients: Through the Ministry of Health (MISAU) and several clinical health NGOs, WFP provides food assistance to 84,500 mothers enrolled in PMTCT programmes and chronically ill people following antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV/AIDS and other illnesses. Food support provides a nutritional supplement to patients for greater nutritional and health wellbeing and drug tolerance, and also represents an incentive for regular attendance and participation in treatment services. WFP support is provide primarily in urban areas in the south and along the Beira to Zimbabwe and Tete to Malawi transport corridors. MISAU requested WFP to pilot and implement a new framework for the government's basic food basket via vouchers programme, commonly known as 'Cesta Basica', which aims to assist people on ART and tubercuosis patients.
- Nutrition rehabilitation for malnourished children: WFP, UNICEF and MISAU manage a tripartite nutrition rehabilitation programme for roughly 7,500 moderately malnourished children under five. Nutritionally fortified food commodities are provided to needy children through district health centers.
- Local Procurement: Based on a commitment to efficient and cost-effective delivery of food assistance and to the development of the local agricultural economy in Mozambique , WFP endeavors to purchase as much food within Mozambique as possible. Local purchase supports the government's national poverty reduction strategy by providing markets for basic food commodities grown by semi-subsistence rural farm families. In 2007, WFP purchased 46,000 tons of local food commodities for US$13 million, a record amount for local procurement in Mozambique. In 2008, WFP bought 33,000 at a cost of over US$14 million.
- Purchase for Progress (P4P): As part of WFP's global Purchase for Progress (P4P) Initiative, WFP is implementing a five-year project aimed at assisting Mozambican farmers to produce and sell greater food surpluses and thereby increase their incomes. WFP aims to procure at least 22,000 tons of cereals and pulses directly from farmers' organizations and small traders between 2008 and 2013. P4P in Mozambique will be implemented within the framework of the "Delivering as One" UN reform initiative, and will form a major component of the joint programme between WFP, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ministries of Agriculture and Industry and Trade entitled "Building Commodity Value Chains and Market Linkages for Farmers' Associations". The programme aims to increase the quantity of cereals and pulses that WFP buys directly from smallholder organisations and small-scale/low-income producers to increase the production and trading capacity of the participating producers. WFP is looking into increasing capacity building activities and local procurement of processed foods such as fortified foods, biscuits and corn soya blend.
- Social Assistance, Labour-based programme (PAST): PAST is an innovative social protection programme to assist and engage households in urban settings that are vulnerable but able to work. It is a pilot effort to test a practical, strategic, programmatic response to the high food price crisis in Mozambique in direct response to a request from President Guebuza. This programme will cushion the impact of rising food prices through cash transfers for members of vulnerable households, improved livelihoods and a work and training programme that upgrades basic infrastructure in Maputo's poor communities.
- 'Delivering as One' UN reform initiative As Mozambique is a pilot country for the "Delivering as One" UN reform initiative, WFP participates in the development and implementation of six of the eleven joint programmes and supports the UN system in the areas of information and communication technology (ICT), operations management and communications.


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Skip to comments.Minutemen of the Third Reich ("Werewolf" guerilla movement - postwar sabotage & terror not new)
Posted on 07/04/2003 1:47:18 AM PDT by Stultis
History Today
Minutemen of the Third Reich.(history of the Nazi Werewolf guerilla movement)
AS WORRIES INCREASE about neo-Nazi and skinhead violence in Germany, it is worth remembering that this type of terrorism is a nasty constant in the history of the German radical-right. A case in point is the Nazi Werewolf guerrilla movement founded by Heinrich Himmler in 1044, which fought the occupying forces of Britain, America and Russia until at least 1047.
The Werewolves were originally organised by the SS and the Hitler Youth as a diversionary operation on the fringes of the Third Reich, which were occupied by the Western Allies and the Soviets in the autumn of 1944. Some 5,000 -- 6,000 recruits were raised by the winter of 1944-45, but numbers rose considerably in the following spring when the Nazi Party and the Propaganda Ministry launched a popular call to arms, beseeching everybody in the occupied areas -- even women and children -- to launch themselves upon the enemy. In typical Nazi fashion, this expansion was not co-ordinated by the relevant bodies, which were instead involved in a bureaucratic war among themselves over control of the project. The result was that the movement functioned on two largely unrelated levels: the first as a real force of specially trained SS, Hitler Youth and Nazi Party guerrillas; the second as an outlet for casual violence by fanatics.
The Werewolves specialised in ambushes and sniping, and took the lives of many Allied and Soviet soldiers and officers -- perhaps even that of the first Soviet commandant of Berlin, General N.E. Berzarin, who was rumoured to have been waylaid in Charlottenburg during an incident in June 1945. Buildings housing Allied and Soviet staffs were favourite targets for Werewolf bombings; an explosion in the Bremen police headquarters, also in June 1945, killed five Americans and thirty-nine Germans. Techniques for harassing the occupiers were given widespread publicity through Werewolf leaflets and radio propaganda, and long after May 1945 the sabotage methods promoted by the Werewolves were still being used against the occupying powers.
Although the Werewolves originally limited themselves to guerrilla warfare with the invading armies, they soon began to undertake scorched-earth measures and vigilante actions against German `collaborators' or `defeatists'. They damaged Germany's economic infrastructure, already battered by Allied bombing and ground fighting, and tried to prevent anything of value from falling into enemy hands. Attempts to blow up factories, power plants or waterworks occasionally provoked melees between Werewolves and desperate German workers trying to save the physical basis of their employment, particularly in the Ruhr and Upper Silesia.
Several sprees of vandalism through stocks of art and antiques, stored by the Berlin Museum in a flak tower at Friedrichshain, caused millions of dollars worth of damage and cultural losses of inestimable value. In addition, vigilante attacks caused the deaths of a number of small-town mayors and, in late March 1945, a Werewolf paratroop squad assassinated the Lord Mayor of Aachen, Dr Franz Oppenhoff, probably the most prominent German statesman to have emerged in the occupied fringes over the winter of 1944-45. This spate of killings, part of a larger Nazi terror campaign that consumed the Third Reich after the failed anti-Hitler putsch of July 20th, 1944, can be interpreted as a psychological retreat back into opposition, even while Nazi leaders were still clinging to their last few months of power.
Although the Werewolves managed to make themselves a nuisance to small Allied and Soviet units, they failed to stop or delay the invasion and occupation of Germany, and did not succeed in rousing the population into widespread opposition to the new order. The SS and Hitler Youth organisations at the core of the Werewolf movement were poorly led, short of supplies and weapons, and crippled by infighting. Their mandate was a conservative one of tactical harassment, at least until the final days of the war, and even when they did begin to envision the possibility of an underground resistance that could survive the Third Reich's collapse, they had to contend with widespread civilian war-weariness and fear of enemy reprisals. In Western Germany, no one wanted to do anything that would diminish the pace of Anglo-American advance and possibly thereby allow the Red Army to push further westward.
Despite its failure, however, the Werewolf project had a huge impact, widening the psychological and spiritual gap between Germans and their occupiers. Werewolf killings and intimidation of `collaborators' scared almost everybody, giving German civilians a clear glimpse into the nihilistic heart of Nazism. It was difficult for people working under threat of such violence to devote themselves unreservedly to the initial tasks of reconstruction. Worse still, the Allies and Soviets reacted to the movement with extremely tough controls, curtailing the right of assembly of German civilians. Challenges of any sort were met by collective reprisals -- especially on the part of the Soviets and the French. In a few cases the occupiers even shot hostages and cleared out towns where instances of sabotage occurred. It was standard practice for the Soviets to destroy whole communities if they faced a single act of resistance. In the eastern fringes of the `Greater Reich', now annexed by the Poles and the Czechoslovaks, Werewolf harassment handed the new authorities an excuse to rush the deportations of millions of ethnic Germans to occupied Germany.
Such policies were understandable, but they created an unbridgeable gulf between the German people and the occupation forces who had pledged to impose essential reforms. It was hard, in such conditions, for the occupiers to encourage reform, and even harder to persuade the Germans that it was necessary.
By the time that this rough opposition to the occupation had started to soften, the Cold War was under way and reform became equally difficult to implement. As a result, both German states created in 1949 were not so dissimilar to their predecessor as might have been hoped, and changes in attitudes and institutions developed only slowly. Thanks partly to the Werewolves there was no German revolution in 1945, either imposed from above or generated from below.
The Last Nazis by Perry Biddiscombe, is published this month by Tempus. The book explores the background to the movement, its operations and its wholly negative legacy to the history of reconstruction in postwar Germany.
The Last Nazis is available in bookshops, priced 19.99/$32.50 [pounds sterling], or by calling 01453 883300 (UK) or 001-888-313-2665 (North America).
Werewolf staff HQ was set up at Schloss Hulchrath; a castle near the Rhinish town of Erkelenz. The first two hundred trainees arrived there in late November, and Skorzeny's men dealt out intensive lessons in sabotage, demolitions, small arms, survival and radio-communications. Prutzmann was also to set up training centres in the Berlin suburbs and Bavaria. At the same time, special bunkers were prepared for use by behind the lines werewolves- loaded with supplies and munitions, before being left to be overrun by the allies. Werewolves were issued false papers and passes by the Gestapo, so they would be able to mingle with ordinary German civillians during the day;assuming their Werewolf identities only at night. Despite these extensive preperations, however, Werewolf's actual effectiveness was limited, to say the least.
The assasination of the Allied appointed Burgomeister of Auchen, Dr Franz Oppenhoff in March, 1945 was hailed by Goebbels and Bormann- broadcasting on 'Radio Werewolf'- as a sign of a mass uprising by the German people against the allied oppressors- signifying a great wave of resistance that would sweep the occupying forces back. Goebbels was to say;- "We Werewolves consider it our supreme duty to kill, to kill and to kill, employing every cunning and wile in the darkness of the night, crawling and groping through towns and villages, like wolves, noiselessly, mysteriously." In reality however, the Werewolves had been led into action by one Herbert Wenzel, an experienced soldier from the ranks of the SS-Jagdverband. Indeed, it appears that the assasination was more or less orchestrated by the Jagdverband and several other military units, detracting somewhat from the Werewolves' supposed ability to act independently from the military. Werewolf can, however, be considered a highly succesful propoganda excercise; especially when considered against the background of Allied paranoia about the 'Alpine Redoubt' from which the Nazi's would allegedly make their final stand.
Allied unease about the possibility of an 'Alpine Redoubt' in Bavaria had been gradually increasing since late 1944, when OSS reports predicted that as the war neared its end, the Nazi's would transfer key government and military departments to Bavaria- which was where the Nazi party had its origins- where a final stand would be made with Adolf Hitler at the helm (Intelligence reports would continually place Hitler in this region almost right up to the date of his eventual suicide).
OSS reports painted a frightening picture;- An elite, 300,000 strong force of SS troops was said to be in the area; up to five long trains were arriving in the Alpine region every week, and all manner of exotic weaponry had been (allegedly) spotted aboard them. It was believed that the Nazi's maintained an underground factory, capable of producing Messerschmitts, and that a vast underground network of tunnels and railways connected the various fortifications that had been constructed. Given the terrain, assaulting these fortifications would be difficult if not impossible, and the existence of the Werewolf organisation was proof positive that the Nazi's would not be content to sit and stew in their mountain hideaways. The broadcasts of Goebbels and Bormann attributed to the Werewolves both a central command structure and support network they did not in reality actually have. Logically, the Allies reasoned- part accepting the broadcasts- this central command would be located in the Alpine Redoubt.
By March 1945, the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) were taking the possibility seriously enough for Eisenhower to downgrade the strategic importance of Berlin, instead focusing on Bavaria. Even those who doubted the validity of the original OSS reports accepted it was wisest to act as if there were an Alpine Redoubt- just in case.
These illusions came to an embarrasing end in late April, when three German soldiers crossed the Elbe near Magdeburg and surrendered to the Allies, one of which was Leiutenant-General Kurt Dittmar. When asked about the Alpine Redoubt at his debriefing, Dittmar laughed and called it "...a romantic dream. It's a myth". Although initially sceptical, SHAEF soon came to accept the truth of his words. Meanwhile, Stalin steamrollered his way towards Berlin.
The Werewolves were largely unsuccesful due to the lack of the central command structure that the Allies and Propagandists attributed to them erroneously. Bormann and Goebbels talked as if they in some way controlled Werewolf's activities; the fact of the matter was, however, that only Prutzmann excercised any kind of central control over the organisation, and the resources he had at his dispoal were insufficient to establish the kind of support network the organisation needed. When Schloss Hulchrath was overran in April, 1945, Prutzmann moved to Mecklenberg, and Werewolf effectively ceased to exist as an organisation. Facing capture and execution at the hands of the advancing Allies, Prutzmann was then to commit suicide in May, 1945.
Sporadic Werewolf attacks would be made on Allied forces and German 'collaberators' for months to come- notably the murder of three American civillians in Passau, 1946- but with little tangible success. Before long, even these died out, as the last remaining Werewolf partisans surrendered, were captured, or killed.
"The Death of Hitler" - Ada Petrova and Peter Watson
"The Werewolf Organisation" - Russ Folsom
"Werewolf" - Charles Whiting
The History of the National Socialist Guerrilla Movement, 1944-1946
by Perry Biddiscombe
University of Toronto Press, 1998
455 Pages, US$ 39.95
Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda and Gauleiter of Berlin, showed no signs of slacking in the months before he killed himself in Hitler's bunker on May 1, 1945. According to the selections from his diary edited by Hugh Trevor-Roper and published as "Final Entries 1945," he not only attended to his ordinary duties regarding national editorial policy and the defense of the city, but also found time to do things like review the new tax code and to arrange for an annoying colleague to be drafted. Of all these activities, however, perhaps the most surreal was his enthusiastic support for the "Werwolf" movement.
Goebbels spoke of the Werwolf almost as if it were an electoral campaign. Despite the other things he had on his mind, he exerted himself to create a new Werwolf radio station, and even tried to found a newspaper. (The radio station actually operated for a few weeks.) Propaganda for and about the Werwolf were among the last products of the regime. In retrospect, some commentators have tended to dismiss the Werwolf as something of a Nazi hoax, one whose primary effect was to induce the western Allies to invade Germany on a broad front, rather than go directly for Berlin. Still, I for one have sometimes wondered just what this "Werwolf" effort was, and how seriously the Nazis took it.
Perry Biddiscombe, an assistant professor of history at the University of Victoria, answers in "Werwolf!" all the questions you are likely to have about the movement, and in a very readable form. (Don't be intimidated by the apparent size of the book, by the way: the text ends at page 285, followed by notes and appendices.) "Werwolf!" provides valuable insights into the "polyarchic" nature of the Nazi regime, both in its salad days and in its dissolution, as well as a general overview of the last few months of the war in Europe. Finally, though the author does not address this matter, the book may provide some useful ideas for counterfactual speculation about the possible evolution of National Socialist society, had it survived the war.
The term "Werwolf" is the equivalent of the English "werewolf," meaning "man-wolf" or "lycanthrope." There is, however, another term, "Wehrwolf," which is pronounced about the same as "Werwolf," but which means "defense wolf." "Wehrwolf" actually has a long association with irregular warfare in Germany. A famous novel by that title, written by one Hermann Loens and published in 1910, was a romantic treatment of peasant guerrillas in northern Germany during the 17th century. Though this novel was in fact promoted by the Nazi government, particularly the Hitler Youth, the spelling "Werwolf" was favored when the Germans began planning for partisan warfare, because the Nazis had had a competitor on the Right in the 1920s called the "Wehrwolf Bund." Besides, "Werwolf" sounded more feral.
As with so much else the Nazi government did, the Werwolf initiative was something of a pillow fight, with different actors competing for control of Werwolf organizations and with different ideas for what the Werwolf was supposed to do. The original concept was clear enough, however.
"Clausewitzian partisans" are part of orthodox military doctrine. They are militia who operate behind the lines in territory occupied by the enemy. Their function is to cut supply lines and generally cause confusion, but their operation presupposes the continued existence of a national government and a conventional army. The Germans had experience fielding irregular forces of this nature, both against Napoleon and in the form of the independent "Freikorps" units that operated in eastern Germany during the chaotic period just after the First World War. The Germans started thinking about them again as soon as the situation on the Russian front began to deteriorate, and in fact anti-Communist partisans did the Red Army appreciable damage. It was only in the last half of 1944, however, that the Germans began to focus on the possibility that the Allies might have to be resisted within Germany itself.
This was a job that no major player in the German government or the military wanted to be associated with until the last moment. Thinking about the penetration of Germany, even the extended Germany of Hitler's annexations, implied a fair amount of defeatism. Additionally, the military was not keen on sharing its dwindling resources for training and material with civilian stay-behind groups. In principle, the Werwolf was commanded by SS Chief Heinrich Himmler, through a back channel consisting of local chiefs of police. These middle-aged men tended to regard partisan activity as somewhat disreputable, and in any case had no idea how to go about it. Far more dynamic, and only nominally under SS command, was the Werwolf program operated by the Hitler Youth. The story of the Werwolf proper, in fact, is largely a cautionary tale about what happens when you give teenagers a license to kill.
Despite all obstacles, training programs were improvised for youths and adults, though the courses sometimes lasted just days. Underground bunkers were prepared in isolated areas, from which the Werwolf were supposed to emerge to strike terror into the enemy. Werwolf was supposed to mesh into the larger project of establishing an "Alpine Redoubt," a base in Austria and mountainous southern Germany to which conventional forces might retreat. Certainly the major Werwolf training bases were located in that area. The last-minute attempt to build underground facilities in the Alps were too little, too late, and the armies ordered to go there never arrived, for the most part. In the final few days, Hitler decided to stay in Berlin, rather than go south and try to organize the Redoubt from Berchtesgaden. Still, it was not quite just a propaganda ploy.
What did the Werwolf do? They sniped. They mined roads. They poured sand into the gas tanks of jeeps. (Sugar was in short supply, no doubt.) They were especially feared for the "decapitation wires" they strung across roads. They poisoned food stocks and liquor. (The Russians had the biggest problem with this.) They committed arson, though perhaps less than they are credited with: every unexplained fire or explosion associated with a military installation tended to be blamed on the Werwolf. These activities slackened off within a few months of the capitulation on May 7, though incidents were reported as late as 1947.
The problem with assessing the extent of Werwolf activity is that not only official Werwolf personnel committed partisan acts. Much of the regular German fighting forces disarticulated into isolated units that sometimes kept fighting, even after the high command surrendered.. In the east, units that had been bypassed by the Red Army tried to fight their way west, so they could surrender to the Anglo-Americans. In the west, the final "strategy" of the high command was to stop even trying to halt the Allied armored penetrations of Germany, but to hit these units from behind and cut off their supplies. Perhaps the most harrowing accounts in the book are those relating to the expulsion of the ethnic German populations from the Sudetenland and the areas annexed by Poland. The latter theater in particular seems to have been the only point in the European war in which a civilian population was keen about a "scorched earth" strategy.
Very little Werwolf activity was directed with an eye toward political survival after the complete occupation of Germany. The Nazi leadership could not bring themselves to think about the matter. Certainly Himmler could not. In the last days before his own suicide, he tried to close the Werwolf down, the better to curry favor with the western Allies. Still, elements of the movement did make some plans for after the war. The Hitler Youth branch devised a political platform for a peaceful, postwar, Werwolf political organization. They also took steps toward ensuring financing for these efforts. In the last days of the war, forward-looking Nazis scurried about Germany with funds taken from the Party or the national treasury, buying up businesses "at fire-sale prices," as Biddiscombe dryly puts it. These enterprises prospered slightly in the months following the end of the fighting, but were wrapped up by the occupation authorities by the end of 1945.
This brings us to the role of the Nazi Party in the Werwolf movement. An aspect of the Third Reich on which Biddiscombe lays great stress is the surprisingly derelict state of the Party itself. When the Party was new, it was in many ways a youth movement, or perhaps a brilliant propaganda machine that mobilized a youth movement. Even before the war began, however, it had become little more than a patronage organization, notable mostly for its corruption. The old guard, who had come to power with Hitler, had no new ideas themselves and stubbornly refused to make way for new blood. The Gauleiter, or district leaders, were not an elite, and the organizations they commanded did not attract persons of the first quality.
This situation particularly frustrated the "old fighters" like Goebbels and Robert Ley, the labor chief, and Martin Bormann, Hitler's party secretary. Though they continued to have considerable influence on policy because of their strong personal relationships with Hitler, nevertheless they had long been losing institutional power as the Party was eclipsed by the SS. That organization could make some claim to being an elite. At the very least, it was still more feared than despised. Thus, in the closing months of the regime, some of the Party leaders saw the Werwolf as an opportunity to wrest power back from the Reich's decaying institutions.
Goebbels especially grasped the possibility that guerrilla war could be a political process as well as a military strategy. It was largely through his influence that the Werwolf assumed something of the aspect of a terrorist organization. Where it could, it tried to prevent individuals and communities from surrendering, and it assassinated civil officials who cooperated with the Allies. Few Germans welcomed these activities, but something else that Goebbels grasped was that terror might serve where popularity was absent. By his estimate, only 10% to 15% of the German population were potential supporters for a truly revolutionary movement. His goal was to use the Werwolf to activate that potential. With the help of the radical elite, the occupiers could be provoked into savage reprisals that would win over the mass of the people to Neo-Nazism, a term that came into use in April 1945.
Bizarre as it may seem, Goebbels saw the collapse of the Reich as the opportunity to put through a social revolution, particularly a social revolution manned by radicalized youth. Always on the left-wing of the Party, Goebbels felt that Hitler had been mislead by the Junkers and the traditional military into bourgeois policies that had corrupted the whole movement. With Germany's cities in ruins and its institutions no longer functioning, the possibility had arisen to start again from scratch. Biddiscombe notes that Hermann Rauschning , a former Nazi official who defected to the West before the war, called Nazism a "revolution of nihilism." Biddiscombe suggests that the radical wing of the Party, freed by defeat from the responsibility for actual government and the constraints of a conventional war, reverted in the final days to the nihilistic essence of Nazism.
In some ways, Goebbels' policy resembled what Mao Zedong did in China. Even the plans for the Alpine Redoubt are reminiscent of the Long March to the base at Yennan. Before the Long March, the Chinese Communist Party was a fairly conventional Stalinist organization. It presupposed the facilities of civilization for its operation. When it descended from the mountains after the war with Japan ended, however, the Communist Party was something like a new society in itself. Goebbels hoped for something similar in Europe, counting on the sudden outbreak of a war between the western and eastern Allies to provide the strategic breathing room for a renewed regime to coalesce. When no such war broke out, and the Alpine Redoubt proved to be just another Nazi pipe dream, the Werwolf simply evaporated.
While perhaps one should not press the Chinese comparison too far, still it is probably significant that the most radical manifestations of Chinese Communism appeared a good 15 or 20 years after the Party came to power. They appeared in time of peace, as old party hands tried to retake control from the conventional organs of government. If the Nazi state had won its war with the Soviet Union and fended off invasion from the West, might something similar have happened? The early Nazi enthusiasm for socialism and social solidarity had become largely rhetorical by 1939, but the ideas always remained, ready to the hand of bold Party officials who might someday find the arrogance of the SS too threatening.
Perhaps the Werwolf is the dim reflection in our world of another future. In that world, the 1960s see Brown Guards take over the streets of Germania, the new Nazi capital. Egged on by Old Fighters behind the scenes, they demand that the aristocrats of the SS get off their high horses and learn from the Volk. Ancient universities are closed down or turned into schools of indoctrination. Elderly scholars are sent to country districts to raise pigs. Gullible journalists arrive from abroad, and send home admiring articles about how the Germans must be understood on their own terms.
Any scenario in which the Third Reich lasts longer than it did is unpleasant to think about. In this one, however, there is at least a built-in consolation. The Nazi empire, held together by coercion, would probably have blown up as soon as the effectiveness of its military was degraded by revolutionary fervor.
HELLO!!!! The German Radical right? I don't think so! Someone here define "radical right" and "radical left" for me! The author tries to slip it by, but not on me!
I won't necessarily defend the thesis -- but certainly wars do not end neatly as soon as a peace treaty is signed somewhere.
To put it in context, suppose Hellary Clinton became president and put the country under marshal law to "combat terrorism", and directed the rounding up of people and putting them into camps (targeting FReepers, for example). Suppose she fired all senior military personnel "to save money". Suppose further that the UN or the Euroweenies decided to "rescue us" from the evil Hellary (yeah, that's the highly unlikely part -- so maybe you can imagine space aliens or something). Don't you think a lot of people would fight that invading power -- even though that power deposed the witch queen Hellary?
To be sure, some Germans, Wolverines, etc. took potshots.....but I have seen no evidence to indicate it was on a scale even close to the current bloodletting of Americans in Iraq.
I have called the Center for Military History (the main federal military history agency) and they too think it is fallacious.
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Round Lake Park man charged with assault near school
A Round Lake Park man has been charged with aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon after threatening to stab another man outside a school, authorities said.
Shawn W. Techen, 39, of the 500 block of North Greenwood Avenue, was arrested Tuesday following an altercation on Greenwood Avenue, just north of W.J. Murphy School, Round Lake Park police said in a news release.
Authorities said officers directing traffic at Murphy School at 3 p.m. observed a Ford Explorer driven by Techen illegally passing a school bus that was loading students.
When officers stopped the vehicle, Techen told them he had been assaulted moments before, authorities said.
Officers investigated and learned Techen had confronted a woman about the way she was parking on Monday, March 11, as she was picking up her child at the school, authorities said.
The victim told her husband about the confrontation with Techen, and the husband accompanied her to the school the next day. The man confronted Techen, police said, and during the argument, Techen brandished a dagger-style boot knife and threatened to stab him.
In addition to the aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon charges, Techen was charged with driving while license was suspended and passing a loading school bus, officials said.
He is scheduled to appear in court April 9, authorities said. Bond information was unavailable.
"We take any criminal incident that occurs on or near school property seriously," Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said. "Officers are routinely assigned to the school every day at drop off and pickup and also do walk-throughs during school hours."


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Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to net a late winner as Celtic saw off Rosenborg 1-0 in their Europa League Group B encounter.
Andy Murray will continue his comeback at the Eastbourne International next week after accepting a wildcard.
The three-time grand slam champion was beaten by Nick Kyrgios at Queen's Club on Tuesday in his first match since undergoing hip surgery.
Murray said there is a chance he could play at Eastbourne and miss Wimbledon after his loss to the Australian.
The former world number one will be in the draw at Devonshire Park and it remains to be seen if he plays in his home major the following week.
"I played @DavisCup there in 2006 and I know the courts and facilities there are excellent."@andy_murray returns to Eastbourne! #BackTheBrits
20 de septiembre 2018
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Clery Act - Safety and Security Report
This Northern Illinois University 2017-2018 Annual Safety and Security Report is published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("Clery Act"), the State of Illinois Campus Security Enhancement Act and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Northern Illinois University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from university property. The report also includes institutional policies on campus security policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes and other matters.
- 2017-2018 Annual Safety and Security Report (PDF)
- 2017-2018 Annual Safety and Security Report (online publication - ISSUU)
- 2017 Fire Safety Report (PDF)


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Warming Signs (Science World)
Earth's climate is changing, and according to scientists today's kids will bear the brunt of the potentially damaging affects of a warmer world. Find out how scientists are preparing now for the potential negative consequences.
Warming Signs: Scientists Warn About the Dangers of a Changing Climate
More About This Resource...
This online article is from Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 6-10, this article from Science World magazine has the following content:
- An in-depth look at Earth's changing climate and what it will mean for future generations.
- A "Go Green" section that suggests small changes that can add up when it comes to fighting global warming.
- An online lesson plan to help students learn vocabulary words and use descriptive language to communicate about winter weather.
- An online activity, in which students discover ways to learn about issues affecting our planet.
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TopicEarth Science
SubtopicClimate/Climate Change


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Not a big tutorial, but someting cool to try and play with...
Starting in OpenBSD 3.4, the passive os fingerprinting features of p0f were merged into PF.
While the classic example use is somewhere along, "you can now block all those 3v1l w1nd0w5 b0x3s", I find the following much more interesting:
The pf.os fingerprints file includes, besidse OS fingerprints, a set of NMAP fingerprints...
See where I'm going?
This means that with a simple rule like:
you can appear as "all ports filtered" to NMAPers, while in fact you might still have ports opened to the world!Code:set fingerprints "/etc/pf.os" block in log quick on $ExtIF from any os "NMAP" to any label ExtNMAPScan
And yet:Code:$ sudo nmap -sS -P0 firewall.domain.net Starting nmap 3.93 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/ ) at 2005-12-03 11:52 EST All 1668 scanned ports on firewall.domain.net (126.96.36.199) are: filtered Nmap finished: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 354.715 seconds
And in pflog:Code:$ nc firewall.domain.net 22 SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_4.2
Code:rule 14/(match) [uid 0, pid 5463] block in on xl1: nmap.attacker.org.37995 > firewall.domain.net.22: S [tcp sum ok] 2367615787:2367615787(0) win 1024 (ttl 44, id 3095, len 40) rule 28/(match) [uid 0, pid 5463] pass in on xl1: nmap.attacker.org.63367 > firewall.domain.net.22: S 2465556700:2465556700(0) win 65535 <mss 1460,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp[|tcp]> (DF) (ttl 60, id 44997, len 60)
Of course this offers no guaranties that you won't show up in other scanner tools, or even oter nmap variants, but it's still pretty cool IMHO..!
Still, you don't want to rely on such a feature for your security; consider it more like a fun thing to use to mess and confuse with novice wouldbe attackers...


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Groenz - Food for success
Groenz Ltd is a leading manufacturer of condiments for both New Zealand and Australia. Providing three main brands, French Maid, Kiwi Style and In House Systems.
We offer a large selection of condiments ranging from Mustard's to Hollandaise sauce in a large array of pack sizes.
Groenz has its headquarters and manufacturing plant in Seaview, Wellington, New Zealand. Situated over a 3,250 square meter site housing manufacturing, warehousing, new product development and test kitchen as well as sales, marketing and administration offices.
Flexibility has been a foundation stone in the Groenz value set, enabling it to support small and large food manufacturers as well as produce its own branded lines for the food service industry.
We pride ourselves on producing good product "true to taste".
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