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Students, staff and researchers at college campuses across the nation can now rapidly build and manage cloud applications as well as move large data sets over secure connections due, as a result of a peering arrangement between Microsoft and Internet2, a research and education network founded by leading institutions of higher learning.
The agreement improves access to infrastructure and application services that support virtual learning environments and large-scale, data-intensive research projects through the use of Microsoft's high-performance computing clusters, collaboration tools and disaster recovery services, according to an Internet2 release.
Campuses around the world will have enhanced access to two Internet2 NET+ offerings from Microsoft — Windows Azure and Microsoft Office 365 Education, Internet2 officials said. Windows Azure is a cloud computing platform for building, deploying and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Microsoft Office 365 Education provides educators, staff, and students with access to email and calendars, Office Web Apps, video and online meetings.
Peering involves the interconnection of administratively separate Internet networks for the purpose of exchanging traffic between the users of each network. Privately peering Microsoft data centers to the Internet2 Network eliminates the need to move very large data sets over the public Internet. Students, faculty and staff now have a high-bandwidth connection to Windows Azure and Office 365. Bandwidth is managed and ensures high-speed delivery, with minimal delay or latency, officials said.
Internet2 recently completed a dramatic expansion to its network — the nation's first 100 gigabit/sec open, software-defined network — built to support advanced services and cloud applications to spur innovation in education, research and industry, Internet2 officials said.
With Internet2, big data researchers will be able to transfer very large data sets to and from Windows Azure across the 100 gigabit/sec network, Kelli Trosvig, vice president for information technology and CIO of the University of Washington, said in a statement. "This same high-performance will also be available for applications such as Office 365 Education."
"During our service validation phase of Office 365 Education and Windows Azure, both sides quickly realized that these services not only address campuses' big data research, communication, collaboration and compute needs," but also ensure that the higher education community is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, said Elias G. Eldayrie, vice president and CIO of the University of Florida. Microsoft has worked closely with the university to understand and meet its needs, Eldayrie noted.
The upgraded Internet2 network was funded in part through the Commerce Department's National Broadband Technology Opportunities Program along with Internet2 partners. The network uses brand new 100G technology and has an unprecedented 8.8 terabits of capacity. The Internet2 network is the first national network to deploy 100G waves on its entire footprint and the most sophisticated research and education platform in the world, Internet2 officials claim.
Working with its regional network partners, the Internet2 network provides access to advanced networking features for more than 200,000 of the country's community anchor institutions, including libraries, hospitals, K-12 schools, community colleges and public safety organizations. The network infrastructure also will support advanced applications, such as high definition and multi-cast video, distance learning and telemedicine.
Internet2's members also can leverage the new Internet2 network to deliver other cloud services and keep pace with the exponential growth in big data science being driven by the nation's collaborative researchers in labs and universities. Internet2 NET+ Services currently offers more than 30 cloud services to college campuses nationwide that are tailored to the unique needs of the research and education community, officials said.
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I guess I am a bit confused. I2, a network paid for by the Federal Government, which is IPv6 by default, is going with Microsoft Cloud services which is only IPv4. As the FAR requires all Federal Government procruments to support IPv6, how is Microsoft getting away with this? Do they now support IPv6? How about the FedRamp requirement for cloud services?
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The Erie Canal Discovery Center is sponsoring the seventh annual Erie Canal Art Contest to celebrate the 187th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. The poster contest is open to students residing in Niagara County and enrolled in high school.
Younger students are encouraged to take part in an Erie Canal Coloring Contest with three age categories: K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8. Contest entries for all age levels are available now at the Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church St., Lockport, or online at www.NiagaraHistory.org.
All entries should be returned to the Discovery Center no later than 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.
An awards ceremony will take place at the Discovery Center at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.
This is a free public event to recognize the accomplishments of these young artists and to celebrate the 187th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal. Cash awards will be presented for the top three senior high entries, and prize packets will be given to three winners in each age bracket for the younger students. All contest entries will be on display at the Discovery Center.
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Hammered Northern area crops whacked by hail, wind
Gothenburg area farmer Josh Cool spent most of a sweltering Monday salvaging corn that was scattered on the ground after high winds, or a twister, smashed a round hay bale into a bin.
Cool, who farms in the northern hills, also lost about a third of his corn and soybeans to hail and wind during a storm that struck the area Thursday night, said his wife, Helen Cool.As storm clouds formed, many local residents and area farmers hoped for rain.
And plentiful rains did come, at least north of Gothenburg where an inch to two inches of precipitation were recorded.
But about two inches of hail also littered the area in places, according to farmer and rancher Dave Loostrom.
Wind and hail damage to crops was reported in an area up to four miles wide, starting just south of the Custer County line and north, according to Dan Tinlin, manager of The Home Agency insurance company.
Tinlin said damage to corn and soybeans was moderate to severe. Monetary loss will be better known after Thursday.
"When you look at clients whose corn was insured, most are adequately insured," he said. "Even if it's a total loss, they should survive."
Cozad farmer Rod Carlson, who owns the bin that was destroyed, said the structure held between 4,000 to 5,000 bushels of Cool's field corn.
Helen said the bale was lifted over a barbed-wire fence before striking the bin.
"It's anyone's guess what happened," Carlson said.
The bin is about 18 miles north, northwest of Gothenburg. Two augers next to the bin were also badly damaged.
Helen said the couple has insurance on their crops but "you never want to not harvest a crop."
Tinlin said the timing of the storm wasn't the greatest as corn has started to silk, which is one of the most critical periods in the development of corn plants in terms of yield.
In addition to hail, Tinlin said the continuing drought is wreaking havoc on corn and cattle prices and more.
"And there's nothing you can do about it," he said. "Mother Nature is playing tricks."
Josh rents the land he farms from Helen's uncle and aunt who are Dave and Linda Loostrom.
The Loostroms' home was damaged by lightning during a storm that struck July 4.
Part of the kitchen was damaged and some appliances destroyed.
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the rest of the clocks arrived so we have all fitted now waiting to be wired up ,
i got new plugs and leads for the back of the headlights also .
the rest of the clocks arrived so we have all fitted now waiting to be wired up ,
i got new plugs and leads for the back of the headlights also .
we got the roof pod ready with all the switches using a handy diagram provided by the owner ,
we had to modify it slightly as the switches wouldn't clear the wiper motor , it should be fine now though ,
there are little led lights for the beacon and indicators in the black grommets .
the owner brought down the very sought after / impossible to get MF industrial badge for the front of the tractor , i think its cool the way its shaped like a front bucket of a loading shovel , there is a slightly larger backing plate to go behind it to really make the badge stand out before its mounted , i have the measurements with the engineer and hes going to make it of aluminum for us .
we got some other small finishing bits like the steering column rubber and a new chrome nut for atop the steering wheel .
the owner had this led beacon for the roof also .
the roof had a dirty great hole in it so we got the fiber glass kit out and patched it up ready for a stainless plate to mount the beacon to , there was a small hole starting to appear on one corner also so that got a rub as well !
thats it for now but stay tuned for more updates coming soon ,
thanks for looking and keep the comments coming
helooooo , its me again !!
had another day in the workshop , the electrician was back for a few hours and i spent a good part of the morning going around gathering even more bits and pieces ,
i spent the remainder of the day of the glazing the front and back windows .
but first i was finishing of the back end area , the owner got a neat spring to stop the lift arms from swinging and hitting of the inside of the tyres but eliminates the use of a nine hole bar thus leaving the lift arms free for use , i had to weld on two lugs and get them painted prior to fitting it !!
hopefully thats the rear end done now ........
our go to man for tricky stuff made a great " backing plate " for the MF badge out of 3mm aluminum ( to fend off the rust !! ) ,
its going to look well when its all mounted on the grille .
so then it was on to the back window , i got all new rubbers and it was a bit of a nightmare to fit but we got it eventually .
i put it on the tractor to see how it looked .
then i fitted some new edge beading to all the sharp edges on the window and around it to finish it all off .
the front windscreen was a real barsteward to piece together , i started off having to drill and tap a load of 4mm bolts that had sheared off during removal , fiddly slow job but it worked out well in the end .
i could only get 50mm screws to suit so i had to cut every one to roughly 8mm !! like i said fiddly .
i only took one picture of the electricians work because he was in the way , i noticed he heat shrunk some nice cladding over the loom he made for the front lights and horn .
in the great words of bugs bunny " thats all folks " .stay tuned fore more , we are getting there !!!!
hello everyone , its me again , still trawling away at the Massey . i was wrote off with a bloody flu all week so only getting back out at the tractor today , the brother had been working away in my absence and the first thing i noticed he had done was paint the roof .
he also fitted a stainless steel plate for the beacon to sit on and the owner had gotten new sound deadening from Logan mcmaster in the north so he fitted that as well .
the industrial badge was also mounted to the backing plate and bolted on to the grille !!
so he had been making good progress on his own , now i know a lot of you had noticed that i made a pure balls of the lift arms so i remedied that today , don't know why i didn't notice it before now i guess im seeing yellow in my sleep at this stage !!!!!
today was one of those annoying bloody days where nothing seemed to go right for us , had the electrician in to finish wiring up a few bits and from the get go nothing wanted to work !!!! took ages to figure most of it out , silly stuff like the flasher unit was faulty ( ive a new one on order ) light switch shorting out and not working properly and the real bastard was when we started the tractor to check things were working the amp meter wouldn't work at all , in fact the tractor didn't seem to be charging at all and the diesel gauge refused to work despite everything being brand new ............ like i said " one of those days " , i had to walk away from it more than once .
anyway the problem we found out after an awful lot of head scratching was because of the thickness of paint on the engine and where the dynamo bolts on she wasn't making a proper earth thus not creating a good circuit and fooking everything up !!!
all sorted now and everything working as it should including the two speed wiper motor !!!!
got the doors fitted with glass and all new rubbers , i have new lock handles to go on too just not in the picture , the new smaller edge beading finishes them off lovely and doesn't foul when closing which the old one was doing .
so we were struggling to get some rubber to go between the windscreen ( which can hinge open ) and the cab to prevent vibration and also to create a bit of a seal from the elements . i tried loads of places but no one had anything to suit so i resorted to a waterproof strip for around car doors and cutting the actual " squishy " bit off and bonding that to the back of the windscreen frame itself , it worked out ok but i didn't get a chance to try it on the tractor because some numpty ( ME ) managed to put the hinge part of the frame on backwards when the frame was being assembled so i had to rip that apart last thing and re-do it so no pictures of it on the tractor because the windscreen sealer has to set !!!!!
so that's pretty much it for tonight lads , just a few parting shots of the battery cage fitted and the chin piece under the dash with the switch for the plough lamp .
thanks for looking .
hi im back with a quick update tonight , we are slowly finishing the little Massey and getting all the finishing touches fitted .
i had her down the road for a wee spin on Saturday just to make sure everything was ok , just need to fine tune the brakes and a few other little bits but overall shes in great shape .
few pics .
got the freshly painted roof on .
we fitted brand new door handles , the old ones were shot .
and i fitted the seat and steering wheel ready for a quick spin .
finally got her outside all be it without the bonnet and windscreen !!!
a few shots of the new roof lining fitted to the cab .
fitted the new identification badges to the dash and cab !!!!
new gear knobs fitted ,
and lastly i mocked up some of the warning stickers to see where each should go , the owner is coming down to oversee these going on , feel free to comment on anything you see guys , thanks for looking .
bonnet time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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This Friday, the Jersey indie-pop outfit Steel Train will be on the World Cafe stage for the weekly Free at Noon. They've released a new eponymous album after coming off some impressive tours--they've toured with Tegan and Sara, Ben Folds, The Fray, Silversun Pickups, The Formate, Bare Naked Ladies...the list goes on and on. They've been on stage at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Cochella and various late night shows. It's obvious that there's something catchy about this five-piece and their bright yet insightful pop.
Steel Train just released their third album, the eponymous "Steel Train", which came out on their own label in June 29. It was released with an all-female companion album, "Terrible Thrills Vol. 1, with covers and remixes from artists like Tegan and Sara and Scarlett Johansson. Steel Train buzzed up the album by streaming parts on their website, and reception was great.
"Steel Train" is a collection of songs full of bright improv and just a little bit of crazy. Lead singer Jack Antonoff described the band's humble beginnings as inspiration--bad soundsystems, strange venues, and an underground following. As he put it, "Steel Train" is a return to where they came from--and "the music and lyrics reflect all that madness". The result is a grand bunch of sunshiny pop that critics and fans alike are embracing.
Don't miss out on a chance to see Steel Train and a bit of their madness at the World Cafe. It's a great way to start off the weekend, and it's free!
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Release Date: June 29, 2010
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) – Inbee Park wasn't just chasing history at St. Andrews. She was sprinting toward it.
All it took were three loose tee shots, a pair of three-putts and one double bogey on the back nine Thursday in the Women's British Open to remind her that winning an unprecedented four straight majors in one year is not going to be easy.
Park ran off six birdies in 10 holes to race to the top of the leaderboard, only to stumble coming back in for a 3-under 69 that left her three shots out of the lead.
"Felt like a roller coaster today,'' Park said.
Morgan Pressel, one spot out of making the Solheim Cup team this week, caught a break with the weather in the afternoon and made seven birdies in a round of 66 to share the lead with Camilla Lennarth of Sweden. They were one shot ahead of a large group that included Stacy Lewis, the former No. 1 player in women's golf who shot 31 on the tougher back nine. Also at 67 was 2012 U.S. Women's Open champion Na Yeon Choi.
Paula Creamer, Lizette Salas and Catriona Matthew were among those at 68 on a day when three dozen players broke 70.
"Once the round started, and especially playing so good the first few holes, that really gave me a lot of confidence,'' Park said. "I didn't feel much pressure during the round. I'm just glad that it is already started and I got the first round under my belt.''
The conditions were perfect for scoring on the Old Course, with light rain falling from a lead gray sky and barely any wind. Some of the biggest names in women's golf, including Park, Lewis and Creamer, teed off in front of the Royal & Ancient clubhouse with no more than a few dozen fans in tow.
Park already has won three majors this year. No golfer, male or female, has ever won four in one year. The 25-year-old South Korean said she was more nervous than usual before getting to the first tee, perhaps because of all the chatter about a Grand Slam.
It sure didn't show.
Park opened with a wedge into about 7 feet for birdie, and then she really poured it on with an amazing display of her putting stroke. She rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 3 with perfect pace. She hit a hybrid the perfect distance on No. 4, giving her a flat line between ridges for an 18-foot birdie putt. She made a 35-foot birdie putt on No. 6, another birdie just inside 20 feet on No. 8 and a sixth birdie on No. 10 after a wedge that stopped 5 feet from the hole.
Just like that, there was a feeling of inevitability about this Women's British Open, much as it was for Tiger Woods when he won the British Open for the first time at St. Andrews by eight shots to complete the career Grand Slam in 2000. But not for long.
Dressed in a black rain suit, her emotions never changed, even when she started to unravel.
It started with a tee shot into thick grass to the right of the 12th fairway. She saved par with another great putt, this one from 15 feet, but she couldn't save herself much longer. After another poor tee shot on the 13th, she came dangerously close to a large gorse bush. She chipped to 15 feet and made bogey, her first of the day. A delicate pitch-and-run helped her avoid another bogey on the 15th after a third tee shot to the right.
Her biggest mistake came from the left rough with a shot into a bunker short of the 16th green. The ball was a few feet from the lip, and Park was tempted to take it up over the high face of the vetted wall. Instead, she turned sideways and blasted out to the middle of the double green, the ball about halfway between the holes cut for No. 2 and No. 16. From about 90 feet away, she didn't hit it nearly hard enough, and her par putt from 15 feet caught the lip.
She also three-putted the 17th from 40 feet when her first attempt came up 10 feet short. Considered one of the best putters on the LPGA Tour – and looking for a short time as though she couldn't miss – Park had consecutive three-putt bogeys and had lost four shots in a five-hole span.
"I thought that I fixed my problems coming into this week. I was hitting it so good on the practice round and I didn't really miss any balls,'' Park said. "I thought I was really prepared, but those couple of bad shots really shocked me. I couldn't really concentrate on the greens when I hit those shots. I've learned my lesson. Good thing I've got my time to fix that today and tomorrow.''
She still was only two shots behind, opening with a round that could have been much better. Even so, Park had no complaints.
"A little disappointing, but I'm glad that I've done that in the first round instead of the final round,'' she said.
Only four months ago, Park and Lewis were battling for No. 1 in the world until the South Korean left everyone in her wake by adding to her major championship collection. The Kraft Nabisco Championship put her in position to take No. 1 away from Lewis, and the playoff win at the LPGA Championship and four-shot win at the U.S. Women's Open brought her to the brink of something grand.
Lewis, however, has some history of her own at St. Andrews. In her final event as an amateur, Lewis was part of the Curtis Cup team that beat Britain & Ireland at the home of golf. Lewis won all five of her matches. She turned pro and played in the final group of the U.S. Women's Open at Interlachen, which Park rallied to win for her first major.
Lewis and Karrie Webb were on the 11th tee when they saw Park make birdie to reach 5 under through eight holes.
"We both looked at each other and shook our heads,'' Lewis said. "We knew she was going to be there, but it's like she keeps doing it over and over and over again. The front nine is usually where you score. For me, it was the opposite. And I feel lucky to get away with one today.''


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NWSB Insider and Washington State Cougars blogger Jordin Ereth gives us his take in his weekly What Went Wrong post following the BIG loss by the Cougs to the Utah Utes. The tumultuous season the Washington State Cougars have had was recently given an exclamation point with a 49-6 ass-kicking from the Utes. The most effort that was shown all day was Mike Leach sprinting out onto the field to call a timeout with 12 seconds left, simply to refrain from going scoreless for the first time in his career.
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LAS VEGAS--In 2013, Panasonic is releasing its largest line of LCDs yet, with seven different series to choose from. While the WT60 and DT60 sit at the high end, it's the three types of E series that make up the bulk of the company's offering.
The three E series include the 50-inch and 60-inch ET60; the E60 in four sizes (42-, 50-, 58-, and 65-inch screens); and the entry-level EM60 at 39 inches and 50 inches.
Unusually for Panasonic, the ET60 and E60 are blessed with an embarrassment of feature riches. The most "gadgety" addition is Swipe & Share 2.0, which lets users tap their NFC smartphone against the TV to share content -- but, really, who's going to get up from their chair to use it? In addition, the TVs feature Voice Interaction/Guidance, which allows users to speak commands into their Panasonic remote or smartphone. For connectivity purposes they both include three HDMI ports and two USB ports.
With the new "Smart TV Alliance" affiliation, the ET60 and E60 also offer My Home Screen which allows each user in the home to create their own personal home screen with shortcuts to favorite content.
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One of the things a cookbook reviewer likes best in all the world is reliability: recipes that work exactly as they are written, with no tweaks, alterations, or fudges. That's what I've always liked about Cook's Illustrated magazine and the America's Test Kitchen team. So I sprang at the chance to review the latest offering out of Brookline.
True to expectations, the recipes worked. And I loved the essays that start out each chapter and the explanations following each recipe. It's like Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking, only a bit more accessible, and with lots of things you can actually make. Highly recommended.
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Lissyclearig Thatch Cottage is located 3km from Kenmare and situated on a quiet road overlooking mountains and hillside.
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For "No Late Fee" Program Announced
March 30, 2005
The Attorneys General alleged
that the advertising campaign was misleading because it failed
to clearly and conspicuously disclose key elements of the program.
If a consumer kept an item out for more than seven days after
its due date, the consumer was charged for the selling price
of the video. If returned within 30 days, the selling price was
refunded, but the consumer was charged a "restocking"
fee of $1.25, or higher, at some
"Advertisers must be aware that that they have an obligation to avoid misleading slogans," said Nordstrand. "Slogans can be misleading and violate state law if they do not clearly and accurately describe the complete terms and conditions attached to their offers. Blockbuster stores in Alaska took steps to advise customers that the Alaska stores were not participating in the promotion and why. The owners of Blockbuster in Alaska fully cooperated with the department of law. "
Blockbuster began advertising the "The End of Late Fees" and "No Late Fees" on December 15, 2004, with the program starting on January 1, 2005. The program is available at all company-owned stores and those franchise stores that chose to participate. There are 17 Blockbuster franchised stores in Alaska owned by Boarder Entertainment. None of them ran the "No late fees" promotion.
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Blockbuster will pay the states a total of $630,000 for attorneys'
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Put the potatoes in a large stock pot of salted cold water. Cover and bring to boil over medium heat. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until tender. Once the potatoes are cooked, pour them into a strainer, removing all of the water. Put them back into the original pot. If there is still a lot of excess water in the potatoes, put the pot over low heat, shaking the pot so the potatoes dry off but not burn. Turn off the heat, cover and keep warm.
In a large stock pot, over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon canola oil. When the butter has melted, add the onions, shallots and carrots. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and cook the vegetables until they soften, without burning or caramelizing. Saute for approximately 5 minutes, then add 2 quarts of vegetable stock. Keep the stock at a low simmer for about 30 minutes. Taste the stock and season with kosher salt and black pepper, to taste.
While stock is cooking, make Garlic Confit for croutons:
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add canola oil and whole peeled garlic. Allow to cook until very tender to the touch, about 30 to 45 minutes. It should be like roasted garlic where you can smash and spread it. Allow the garlic to cool a bit then remove garlic cloves from oil and smash the garlic making it look like a puree. Set aside.
Pour half of the stock into the pot of cooked potatoes. Using a hand mixer or immersion blender, puree the potatoes. Continue to add stock accordingly until the puree is thick but still pourable. Make sure the whole mixture is smooth. If the soup is still too thick, add more stock. Strain the soup in a fine mesh sieve; this is going to help remove the starchy, grainy feel from the potatoes. Strain the soup at least twice to get a nice smooth texture.
Add the strained soup to a fresh clean pot and put it over medium-low heat. Whisk in the 1 cup of the half-and-half, 1/2 a cup of heavy cream and 3 tablespoons of butter. (This is where your palette is going to come into play, you can make this as smooth and buttery as you want.) Season with kosher salt and white pepper. Keep whisking and stirring, so as not to let the soup burn. Lower the heat and keep the soup warm.
To make the garlic croutons:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Brush the garlic oil on both sides of the bread slices. Arrange them on a sheet pan and put in the oven to toast on both sides. Remove from oven and spread prepared garlic confit on top.
Assembly: Using a 4-ounce ladle, pour a ladle of soup into each bowl and squeeze a nice large circle of chive oil around the soup. Squeeze another large circle of beet reduction directly on top of the chive oil. Put 1 garlic crouton in the middle of each bowl. Garnish the croutons with a sprinkle of finely chopped chives.
Fill a bowl with ice and water. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over medium heat. Once the water is at a boil, hold the bunch of chives with a pair of tongs. Put the chives into the water for 3 seconds and immediately remove to the ice water. Drain and dry the chives with a paper towel.
In a blender add chives and oil and puree until smooth and thoroughly blended. Allow the mixture to sit overnight, then strain to remove any chive particles. Strain again through 4 layers of cheesecloth. Pour into a squeeze bottle and when ready to use, put the bottle into hot water to bring to room temperature.
Puree the beets with a little bit of water in blender. Strain through a mesh strainer into a saucepan. Heat beet juice slowly over low heat and add the lemon juice. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve and put it into a squeeze bottle.
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I came across this review of 15 security suites/AVs it might be of interest to some?
If you see my previous post in this forum you will appreciate that I have a few reservations on the rating of BitDefender. It really should be 100%++
Hell, it trashes your operating system then self-destructs?............you are invulnerable!!!
I really haven't see anything more effective than the time, way back then, when I put a 485gr SJHP through an old TV screen


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I can play tones with Resonance Max and amount and rate of lfo
See this post: http://www.arturia.com/evolution/smf/index.php?topic=14605.0
I can play tones with Resonance Max and amount and rate of lfo. It seems likebthe Microbrute hangs up or so. this is so bad . . .
I mean, Highpass, Cutoff 50 %, Resonance 100 %, LFO Rate 100 %, LFO Amount 100 %. If I then press a key it plays and plays and plays and won't stop till I turn down Resonance a little bit. If I then turn it up again it plays and plays and play. I then can play with LFO and the signals are changing. To me this seems a bit buggy, but I don't know much about analog synths. Microbrute is my first one.
Has anyone tried to return their Microbrute and get another one?


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Fashion Killas: Here's A$AP Rocky And Chanel Iman's Prom Pic
Consider this A$AP Rocky and Chanel Iman's unofficial prom photo. Location: the 2014 amfAR New York Gala, where the mutha Grace Jones made a #veryrare performance. Click for more pics of Ms. Jones, Selita Ebanks and Kelly Rowland from last night's festivities.
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text: Student Profiles Luke Mondello '10 Luke Mondello '10 Major: Neuroscience; minor: Religion Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Why did you choose to come to Bowdoin? In my daily commute to high school, I would see upwards of 10,000 strangers and maybe 40 trees. When it came to choosing a college, I was looking for a change. During my overnight stay at Bowdoin, I was blown away by the pine trees and foliage, and by the way students genuinely cared about each other. My overnight host and his roommates answered my questions, showed me around the campus, and played pool with me in Smith Union. They even found me an open bed so I didn't have to sleep on the floor. Every student I interacted with went out of their way to make sure I had the best possible experience, which made it clear to me that Bowdoin is the kind of place where students are really invested in each other, no matter how busy they get. I also visited the biology class Plant Physiology taught by Professor Barry Logan. After watching Professor Logan rave about tank-forming bromiads and admiringly describe epiphytes and hemiepiphytes (with a little help from a dramatic David Attenborough clip), I was completely obsessed with plants. When I arrived at Bowdoin, one of my top priorities was taking Plant Physiology—I did and it was well worth it. Why did you choose your major? After really enjoying both Plant Physiology and Neurobiology, I couldn't decide whether environmental studies or neuroscience was the way to go, especially since I didn't plan to work in science after graduation. I met with Professor Hadley Horch to discuss if neuroscience made sense given that I wanted to work in higher education or the non-profit sector. Instead of giving me a speech about the academic legitimacy of her field, Professor Horch described science as a way of seeing the world: a mindset that allows you to take in information, use it to creatively answer a question, and challenge yourself to look beyond your conclusion and ask what questions remain. From her description, it was clear that studying neuroscience would teach me to think and think well, and that was all I needed to hear. What has been a course you especially enjoyed at Bowdoin? As a student of the natural sciences, I don't often get to flex my creative muscles, which was why taking the English class, Creative Nonfiction Writing with writer-in-residence Jane Brox, was a unique and amazing experience. I took some personal essay courses in high school, but did little to no creative writing in college due to my busy life at Bowdoin. This class gave me the chance to reflect on my personal experiences, hear the amazing stories of my classmates, and improve the littlest details of my writing—from word choice to meter and rhythm within sentences. The feedback and encouragement I got from Jane inspired me to appreciate creative writing and the thinking it requires; thanks to Jane and her class, I journal and write whenever possible. What professor or professors have especially inspired you during your time at Bowdoin? After taking The Hebrew Bible in Its World with Professor Jorunn Buckley, I couldn't get enough of the religion department. Professor Buckley is a pretty engaging and interesting person: she is over six feet tall, Norwegian, sports shin-high boots, is a specialist in Mandaeism, and has a very dry sense of humor. She challenges her students to examine the true context of traditions and what's really going on between the lines. Her Hebrew Bible class allowed me to examine religious texts in a whole new light, motivating me to take Comparative Mystical Traditions the following semester. After discussing feminine power and its link to chaos in Bacchic Cults and exploring the sexual impetus behind Kabbalah, I decided to minor in religion. Although he is new to the department, Professor Robert Morrison somehow managed to intensify my interest in religion. Whether we're discussing the Qur'an's stance on adultery and its implications in modern Islamic societies or the religiosity of Battlestar Galactica and Peter Pan, Professor Morrison energetically drives home the point that religion is everywhere and touches all aspects of life. Singing "Fly Me to the Moon" on the Meddies' annual spring tour. What extracurricular or work experiences have you had at Bowdoin? The Meddiebempsters—my a cappella group—has been one of the biggest parts of my Bowdoin experience. Through the Meddies I've made some of my best friends, improved immensely as a singer, and performed all over the country; we've sung for a sorority in North Carolina, for a German Nobel Prize winner, and for retirees right here in Brunswick. I've also made a rare connection with Bowdoin's history because of the Meddies. Last year at the group's 70th anniversary concert, I came close to tears (I'm not ashamed of this) while watching Meddie alums from the 1940s sing Bowdoin fight songs and barbershop classics. I also sing in the Bowdoin Chamber Choir. I joined my freshman year with no singing experience, and have learned so much about music and my own voice thanks to Professor Robbie Greenlee's brilliant and eccentric instruction. I never thought being told to sound like a "Cherokee tip-toeing through the forest" or "a slab of granite floating on a river" would make me sing better...but it works. It really, really works. Hanging siding with fellow Alternative Spring Break participants in Pontotoc, Mississippi. I've also been involved in the Alternative Spring Break program all four years at Bowdoin. As a first year, I went to Pontotoc, Mississippi, to build a house with Habitat for Humanity and learn about affordable housing in America. I was so inspired by the community of Pontotoc and the program that I led the trip the following year. As a junior and now as a senior, I'm the program coordinator; I lead the trip leaders by designing and facilitating a semester-long leadership training seminar. My involvement has given me endless opportunities to think about service and the common good, hone my teaching skills, and reshape the program. I currently have several campus jobs, though I started in Moulton dining hall my first week of Bowdoin as the work-study portion of my financial aid award. When I was assigned to dining service, I thought, "Okay, it's a job—it won't be too bad and I'll make some money." I never suspected that working in the dining hall would be a big part of my college career. Moulton's staff are some of the most down-to-earth and good-natured people I've ever met; they keep me grounded in the real world even when I'm too wrapped up in Bowdoin to read a newspaper. I've also worked as a Writing Assistant in the Center for Learning and Teaching. Helping my peers tackle papers in every discipline has made my own writing infinitely stronger, and given me an enviable glimpse at the wide range of topics Bowdoin students study. Thanks to the Writing Project, I could give an hour-long lecture about the architecture of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, tell you about the crustacean X organ and sinus glands, or even describe the tribal influences of traditional Caribbean music. Through Bowdoin's Residential Life program, I've been a first-year proctor for two years and am currently an RA in Coles Tower. As a proctor, I was able to connect with my first years as a resource, a confidante, a referee, a mediator and—more than anything—a friend. Hanging out in the hallway until 2 a.m., talking through homesickness, break-ups, the first big paper, and being able to make my first-years feel like part of the Bowdoin community has been one of the highlights of my college career. Being on Res Life has also given me a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Bowdoin work. Not only do I hear about the College's plans and the thought process behind them, I get to be a part of the process by giving feedback and advice. One of Bowdoin's biggest strengths is that the administration consults students about practically every decision; it feels great to know my school is listening to me and my fellow students. Luke and others receiving a statewide service award from Maine Campus Compact. Bowdoin President Barry Mills stands behind Luke (far left). What have you done during your summers? Following my junior year, I interned in the Sustainable Bowdoin Office under Keisha Payson. As the Sustainable Bowdoin intern, I coordinated with essentially every office on campus, whether it was designing a logo for the Bowdoin magazine, chatting with Director of Security Randy Nichols about a carpooling system for faculty and staff, or reviving the communal bike-sharing club with the help of Nancy Grant from Information Technology. Not only did I get to meet the amazing staff of this school and work on some very cool sustainable initiatives, I also enjoyed sharpening my graphic design skills by designing logos, Web pages, and the quarterly newsletter. To top it all off, Keisha even took me strawberry picking in the middle of a workday. What more could you ask from a summer job? This past summer, I worked for the Admissions Office interviewing prospective students. The opportunity to represent Bowdoin and be part of the admissions process was a huge honor, as was meeting and talking with some truly amazing high school students. As much as I enjoyed talking about my time at Bowdoin, one of the biggest pluses was hanging out with our hilarious and charismatic admissions staff. Over the summer I got to watch Kirk Daulerio play with his adorable daughters, perfect the group information session with Whitney Soule, and pick up some critical fashion pointers from Elmer Moore and Rhoan Garnett. What is your best Bowdoin memory? This past summer some friends and I went down to the Bowdoin Sailing Team docks and made a bonfire. We cooked lobsters tails—left over from a neuroscience lab where one of us was working—over the fire, swam in the ocean as the sun set, and talked until it got too dark to see. Not only was this one of the most Maine evenings of my college career, I think it was Maine in a very Bowdoin way. As a side note, lobster with pesto is delicious; I definitely recommend it. Luke leading a training session at the Alternative Spring Break leader retreat. What are your plans for after graduation? I initially assumed that after studying science I would attend medical school, because what else do science majors do? But after working for almost every administrative office on campus and spending a good deal of time thinking about the common good and how Bowdoin helps its students towards this goal, I'm heavily considering working for a non-profit or as an administrator at a liberal arts college. I've come to believe in the kind of growth and social change schools like Bowdoin can inspire in their students. I'd love to challenge students of my own to become leaders on their campus and beyond. What advice would you give to a prospective student or first-year about the Bowdoin experience? I've noticed something about this school over the past three years: the only people who aren't "cool" at Bowdoin are those who think they're "too cool" for other people. Everyone's a nerd about something: whether you're researching parasitic plants or the perfect workout regimen; whether you carry your constitutional law book everywhere or your long-board; whether you to go to every a cappella concert or every guest lecturer. Bowdoin students are only as "cool" as they are committed to what they love and to one another. What quirky or fun thing do you wish you had known before you came to Bowdoin? I wish I had known how amazing Bowdoin's housekeepers are. On a particularly hot day last summer, my housekeeper Merry showed up at the Admissions Office with a platter of fruit because she thought it would help me and my fellow interviewers cool down. A quick chat with Merry, a glance at Joyce (my housekeeper for three years) roller skating, or Steve (housekeeper for the McKeen Center) playing badminton during his lunch break, always makes my day. Story posted on October 19, 2009 « Back | More Student Profiles | Go to News Home


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Google, will be increasing the amount of money it allocated to Google Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Google, which makes financially driven investments in technology companies, Reuters reported Thursday.
While Google was previous putting $200 million into venture capital funds, it will be increasing that number to $300 million.
A large part of the reason for this is that the initial investments that Google Ventures have made in the past few years have now entered later stages, and may required larger amounts of money to continue to grow.
"It puts a lot more wood behind the arrow if we need it," said Bill Maris, managing partner of Google Ventures told Reuters.
Founded in 2009, Google Ventures typically funds around 40 to 50 seed-stage deals every year. It invests $250,000 or less in a company, but it has invested to $10 million in around 15 companies. Google Ventures aims to complete one or two deals in the $20 to $50 million range every year.
By being able to invest larger amounts of money, it will put Google Ventures into the same league as other, more established funds.
Some of Google Venture's investments so far include coupon and deal marketplace WhaleShark Media; online coupon site RetailMeNot; interactive entertainment company Kabam, where it participated in an $85 million round in May 2011; a $10 million round in ridesharing company SideCar; vacation rental home listings website HomeAway; cancer diagnostics company Foundation Medicine; smart-thermostat company Nest; carsharing service RelayRides; and smart-grid company Silver Spring Networks.
Another benefit of the extra money will be that it may allow Google Ventures to attract higher-profile deals, as it has not yet invested in any companies that have made it really big.
Despite being so young, Google Ventures has not been without its share of controversy.
In September, Y Combinator founder Paul Graham accused Google Ventures of low-balling on valuations. At the TC Disrupt conference the same month, Digg co-founder, and Google Ventures partner, Kevin Rose gave an interview where he discussed the comments, where he was adamant that it was not true, but where he also refused to take the bait into trashing Graham.
"We're absolutely not going out there any trying to lowball these companies," Rose said in the interview. Not all companies are the same, he said. Some may be worth $20 million, others might be worth $4 million.
"You can't just automatically say that every company that graduates from Y Combinator is a $10 million company."
Google Ventures has a $200 million fund every year, Rose said, so the little bit that would be saved doesn't matter that much..
"I have nothing bad to say about Y Combinator. I think what they're doing is great. They're obviously producing great companies," Rose said.
"Obviously this was an internal e-mail that was meant to stay internal and it just got leaked. Nobody's mad at anyone."
Google could not be reached for comment.
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We've collected all the search marketing news from selected posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week.
From the SEW blog:
Organic Search
- Microsoft Goes Deep with Search Results, Competes with Google's Sitelinks
The team at Live Search as announced the addition of a deep links feature to its search results. Similar to Google's Sitelinks, the feature lists prominent internal links for the #1 result on certain searches.
- Yahoo Updates Search Algorithm, Fixes Delete URL Bug
Recently, search marketers have been noticing changes to Yahoo rankings. And now, Yahoo has plans to roll out updates to its crawling, indexing and ranking algorithms.
Search Advertising
- Q1 2008 Click Fraud Down from Last Quarter, Up from Last Year
Click Forensics has released data showing a decline in click fraud rates in the first quarter of 2008.
- Yahoo's Adwords Test Continues, Raises Justice Dept's Eyebrows
While some advertisers are reporting great success with Yahoo's test of Google Adwords, it's making a few people in Washington just a little bit nervous.
- New Yahoo Feature Reports Number of Discarded Clicks
Yahoo has been throwing out bad clicks on search ad campaigns, but now a new feature will give further insight into those clicks. The new 'Click Filter Report' will show how many bad clicks Yahoo is discarding.
- Google Sued for Ad Fraud; Another Class Action Settlement?
Today Google was slapped with a lawsuit alleging advertising fraud, which will be fascinating — and important — for AdWords advertisers to watch.
- Survey Finds Search Engine Marketing Budgets in UK to Increase
The industry is thriving in the UK with 63% of companies planning to increase their paid search (PPC) budget and 61% planning to increase their search engine optimization (SEO) budget.
Linking Issues & Social Media
- Twitter Expands to Japan, Includes Ads
Popular social media network, Twitter, has announced its expansion to Japan. But this time, ads will be rolled out with the launch of the service.
- Turning Sensationalized Content into a Resource
After the initial burst of traffic to Sensationalized/Entertainment pieces via social media, traffic typically declines to very low levels, while Resource/Educational based content tends to maintain much more stamina over prolonged periods of time.
- MySpace Launches Beta Version of New Advertising Platform
Social media networks have struggled to produce confidence in their advertising options, but MySpace is hoping to change that with the beta launch of Community Builder, the social networks' new advertising platform.
Analytics & ROI
- Study: Search Plays Key Role in Brand Loyalty, Customer Care Research
A new study about social media customer care had some interesting finds about how search factors into brand loyalty.
- Coremetrics Announces Advanced Attribution Management
Now you can associate the revenue with the last click, the first click, average it across all clicks, or setup a custom allocation across the various clicks. This allows advertisers to balance the allocation of revenue in the manner that best fits their business.
Local & Mobile Search
- Yahoo! Local Adds Dynamic Radius Circle to Maps
Yahoo Local has added a nifty little feature that lets you interact with their maps. Their new dynamic radius circle helps you narrow down the area that you are searching in.
- Google Launches Mobile Image Ads
Google has announced the addition of images to their mobile ad service, running on the mobile content network.
- Marchex Develops Partnerships with Several Local Content Providers
Local online advertising and content publishing company Marchex has announced local content partnerships with several content providers, including Yelp and Avvo.
Vertical & Specialty Search
- We Still Don't Rely on Video Search
While video content continues to skyrocket, people still don't rely on video search. Over half of people, in a recent ClipBlast! survey, said they find videos through their own exploration (53%) or recommendations from others (52%).
- Dogpile.com Updates Search Algorithm, Design and Content
Dogpile.com has been doing a little spring cleaning and has come out the other end with an updated search algorithm, design and new partner content.
- Google Xooglers Launch Social Search Engine Mechanical Zoo
The first true social search engine may have already escaped the innovation machine at the Googleplex.
In-House & Outsourcing
- Top 10 Toughest Jobs to Fill? The Top 3 Are In Search Engine Marketing
We asked John Skroly, VP of business development for Onward Search, what jobs Fortune 500 companies and top search marketing firms can't easily fill.
SEM Industry Issues
- T-minus 1 Day: Last Minute Rhetoric from Microsoft and Yahoo
During Microsoft's earnings call, CFO Chris Liddell suggested that an alternative to Yahoo's 'no' is to withdraw the proposal. Meanwhile, Yahoo remained consistent in what they've been saying all along — that they're worth more than Microsoft's original offer.
- Microsoft Earnings Key Takeaways: Where's the Search?
The biggest acquisition news yesterday wasn't Microsoft-Yahoo but Arby's-Wendy's. In both cases, search marketers are asking, "Where's the beef?" Better yet, analysts on the Microsoft conference call should have asked, "Where's the search?"
- ComScore CEO Fires Back at Google, Wall St, and Bloggers
Google CEO Eric Schmidt took an indirect shot at comScore paid click data during Google's (stellar) Q1 earnings call this week. This afternoon, comScore CEO Dr. Magid Abraham fired back, defending the validity and accuracy of comScore aggregation of Google paid click data.
- Ballmer Wears Poker Face in Advance of Ultimatum Deadline
Ballmer wants Yahoo at $31 a share and that's that. He's talking tough, saying he'll go forward without a merger. But almost no one believes him.
- Yahoo Earnings Beat Estimates
It's probably the most important earnings report Yahoo has ever had to make, since a weak showing would almost certainly lead investors to agree to a speedy acquisition by Microsoft at its current $31 per share offer.
- Nielsen Releases March 2008 U.S. Search Data
We've already seen the numbers from Hitwise, Compete, and comScore. Now it's Nielsen's turn to serve up its March 2008 data for top U.S. search providers.
Searching/Search Technologies
- So You Wanna Be a SearchMonkey?
Yahoo is creating some wide open spaces for web developers. This is no API playground, people. It's a zoo.
- Google Pursues the Baidu-Dominated Chinese Search Market
In an effort to catch Baidu, the dominate search engine in China, Google has plans to add 200 employees to the 600 it already has dedicated to efforts in the world's largest country.
- Forget Google's 20% Jump, Baidu UP 78% In Month
The strength of Chinese search engine Baidu in the Asian market – beating Google in the valued China market – has been reflected in investor confidence, it seems.
More from the SEW Blog
- Londoners faceoff online in support of their candidates for the Mayoral Election
f the popularity of Facebook fansites was an indicator of how Londoners will vote on May 1st then Boris would be a clear winner with 7466 supporters whilst Ken and Brian trail behind with 2152 and 2130 respectively.
- Google Retains Top Brand, Microsoft Third
For the third straight year, Google has topped Millward Brown's annual ranking of top international brands, with Microsoft coming in third behind GE.
Related reading
4 warning signs AdSense is ruining your contextual advertising strategy
Before assuming AdSense is the best monetization partner for you, consider these four warning signs—you may need to re-evaluate your strategy.
Five easy tips to improve the creative assets for your next campaign
Wrike's Creative Survey Report uncovers some hard truths about creative and marketing teams, including which teams are most difficult to deal with on a day-to-day basis and other challenges creative managers and individual contributors face today.
Key takeaways from Google's latest algorithm update
We're looking at Google's latest algorithm update.
The evolution of search: succeeding in today's digital ecosystem – part 1
During the last decade, technology has shaped our world dramatically. Marketers had to find new ways to connect with their audience while search engines have also reached a turning point.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Watch out, Broadway: The four little girls picked to play the telekinetic heroine Matilda in New York have been revealed — and they're already pretty magical.
Meet 9-year-old Sophia Gennusa, and 10-year-olds Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro, who will rotate playing the precocious lead when "Matilda the Musical" makes its New York debut next year.
The four — one from New York City, two from the surrounding region and one from Pennsylvania — had never met before they auditioned for the part. All will be making their Broadway debuts — but they don't lack confidence.
"I never thought this would happen when I was this age. I thought I'd be 16 before I did something like this," says Milly, who has already appeared in "Anything Goes" in Tampa, Fla.
Based on Roald Dahl's 1988 book about a girl who unleashes her magical powers on nasty parents and an evil headmistress, the show begins previews March 4 and opens on April 11 at the Shubert Theatre.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's musical debuted in late 2010 at the company's home in Stratford-upon-Avon in England and then transferred to London's West End in 2011, where it is still playing. None of the American girls, who will each star in the role twice a week, have seen the work in London, but they have checked out clips on YouTube.
Each girl remembers attending her first big musical as a turning point in their life's direction. For Bailey, it was "Wonderland," which fueled a love of performing that led to playing Cindy-Lou Who last year in the national tour of "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical."
For Sophia, it was "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway. "I knew then that was what I wanted to do," she said. "This is a big opportunity and I just took it when it came."
When her mom told her around Halloween that she got the part of Matilda, she held her breath. "I said, 'Excuse me.' I went into my room, locked the door and started screaming and running around in circles."
Oona's first Broadway show was "The Addams Family" and that's where she set her sights. "I don't know if this sounds bad, but I kind of knew it would happen," she said.
Milly saw "Cats" on tour at age 3 and was transfixed. "I literally couldn't stop staring at it. My mom said I was just fascinated. It was all I could really think about."
The Shapiro family will actually be enjoying two big theatrical accomplishments. Milly's sister, Abigail, landed the role of Cindy-Lou Who in the Grinch musical at Madison Square Garden this holiday season. So who gets bragging rights at their home now? "My sister does not brag and I don't either," Milly said.
"Matilda" is written by the playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by the Australian comedian and composer Tim Minchin. The director is Tony Award-winner Matthew Warchus.
The musical combines childlike exuberance with Dahl's characteristic touch of the macabre. There is parental neglect, child cruelty and even a monstrous teacher swinging girls by their pigtails,
The new actresses playing Matilda said they were drawn to the musical's message of independence, its humor and imagination, and the complexity of the part, which requires some cartwheels in addition to a good pair of pipes.
"I think it's a story about really being yourself," said Sophia, who has appeared in "The Nutcracker" at Purchase College in New York and played Puck in a children's version of "Midsummer Night's Dream."
The four American girls have big shoes to fill when rehearsals begin in January. All four Matildas in London were jointly declared best actress at the most recent Olivier Awards, the most prestigious honor in British theater.
The new cast is ready, though. "I think it's exciting and sad at the same time," said Sophia, who anticipates missing her friends. "You're not going to do other stuff that you want to do. You're going to be busy."
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Author Notes: What is better than a homemade chicken broth as a base for any soup?
The possibilities are endless.
Here is one for spring or summer seasons.
You mite like to use fresh peas or green beans, young artichoke hearts or asparagus.
I also many times cook rice instead of pasta.
I always cook pasta or rice separately not to cloud the rich, clear broth.
Serves: 8-10
For the Chicken broth:
• 3-31/2 pounds whole chicken cleaned and washed
• 4 quarts cold water
• 1 large onion peeled and quartered
• 2 carrots peeled and cut in half
• 2 parsley roots peeled and cut in half
• 2 ribs of celery with tops, peeled and cut in ½ -inch chunks
• 6-7 whole allspice
• 10 whole peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 5-6 sprigs each parsley, dill and thyme
For the Fresh Lima Bean soup:
• 11/2 pounds fresh Lima beans, shelled
• ½ cup Orzo or any small pasta (or rice).
• 1 medium carrot finely grated
• 1 pound baby spinach or other lettuce shredded
• Freshly chopped herbs of your choice (I like the combination of cilantro and a small amount of mint)
• 2 cups shredded chicken
• Green tops of 3 scallions chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• Lemon wedges ( for squeezing into the bowls of soup if desired)
- 1. In a large heavy bottom pot orange chicken and all the other ingredients for the broth, cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours. 2. While cooking, skim fat and other particles from the top.
- 3. Carefully remove the chicken, and strain the broth. 4. Return to the stove, add the lima beans, and cook on a low heat partly covered with a lid for about 45 minutes or until lima beans are tender.
- 5. In a separate pot cook the pasta al dente without salt, drain. 6. Mix in pasta, shredded chicken and the grated carrot for color; add spinach, the chopped herbs and tops of the scallions. 7. Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes. If needed add some salt.
- Serve in hot soup bowls. Pass the cheese and lemon wedges at the table.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Vegetable Recipe
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A wildlife food plot demonstration hosted by Oklahoma State University Extension and several seed companies will take place Aug. 2 from 3-5 p.m. in Slaughterville.
The OSU Extension along with Ross Seed, The Whitetail Institute, Mossy Oak/Biologic, Eagle Seed, Pennington, Tecomate and Evolved Harvest will team up for the event to plant acres of their seed blends, and the public is welcome to attend and learn more about which seed blends stand up best to deer pressure. Copies of tissue and soil sample results will be on hand, and the landowner will discuss the planting process and his plans for managing deer on his property.
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2 new holsters...
one of my favorite & most accurate of my old top breaks ( at least until I got my spur trigger S&W's .. favorite part anyways ) was a 32 S&W Hopkins & Allen Safety Police DAO factory snubbie ( this gun shoots 2" groups at 30ft for me, if I do my part )... the trouble I had with carrying it, was finding just that right holster... it's quite a bit smaller than a J frame, & most holsters I was finding that fit it pretty close, had a hammer retention strap, which of course with my DAO didn't have a hammer...
it took me all of about 3 hours to build this new holster... nice thick leather, good cant to it so the grip stays in tight, the thick leather makes it stiff enough ( & where my belt loop flap at the bottom of the holster attaches is 3 layers thick... I like to keep my belt loop tight for my blue jean belts, so the holster as very good stability... I like a retention strap, but I've found that the strap hanging the normal 1" or more past the snap, that I have a tendancy to catch it / snag it on the arms of my office chair & unsnap it... I like these big buffalo nickel snaps, & find if I trim the strap to the radius of the snap, that I can easily grasp it & unsnap, but I don't snag it as often causing it to unsnap...
I need to burnish & trim / shape the top maybe a bit more, but have been wearing it a couple days just to see what it needs... even a pretty short T-shirt keeps it under wraps... notice it sticks down only about 1" below my belt...
whadya think ???
... the other one I've been working on is for my NAA mini... no pics yet, as I'm not quite done... got about 2 hours into it & about 1/2 done... I started last night by removing the big "Gerber" label off my nylon folding knife sheath ( I on occasion carry my mini in a nylon Gerber folding knife sheath )... next I traced the outline of my mini on several pieces of leather & cut those out & sewed them together ( about the thickess of the gun ) next I cut out & sewed up a piece of leather about the size of my Gerber sheath, dyed it black, & sewed the Gerber label to it... stuffed the "mini" traced out leather into it, & in effect have what looks like a leather Gerber folding knife sheath, doesn't print the gun, & that now holds my mini securely & positioned correctly for easy access ( with the original knife sheath, it was a bit too long, & not stiff enough, that drawing the weapon was not smooth )
my thoughts here are a hidden in plain sight, or "camoflaged" if you will holster, by making up something that looks like a folding knife sheath, a multi-tool sheath, or a cell phone holster, for wearing on the belt with tucked in shirts... I have a buddy thats a modern Harley biker, that has been wanting something like this for his double derringer, so I started with my mini, & will see where that goes...
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got the other one done enough to wear it for a day or two... I pulled the leather liner out of it, to cut the bulk down some... this is a close up, so it appears larger than it really is... ( it's 3" wide & 5" high ) the stiching at the top of the flap, gives it shape, keeps it closed without any snaps or velcro, etc. & keeps the butt of the grip from being visible when it's flipped down... the way I sewed the flap on, allows it to easily flip up & stay for easy access to the gun... still have some finishing & burnishing to do... if this design is practical, I may build another that works with both my spur trigger 32 & 38 S&W's
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We're suckers for a good giveaway around here, and BGR confidant Just Blaze is bringing some serious damage with this one. Everyone's favorite Super Producer is giving away his very own PS3, along with a couple of other goodies. In addition to the PS3, one lucky winner will walk away with a copy of Transformers: The Game as well as a limited edition JB endorsed LRG T-Shirt. All you have to do is hit the jump and leave a comment telling him why you deserve to win. Simple? We thought so. Best act quickly though, as there's no telling when this one will close for good.
As an added bonus, the winner will be cast as Starscream in Just's upcoming live-action Transformers-The Movie sequel.
UPDATE: Thanks for the comments, everyone, but in order to officially enter you have to head on over to themegatrondon2.com and leave a comment there. Comments left on BGR will not enter you into the giveaway. Hit the Read link for the full rundown.


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Eyeroll Of The Day: One Million Moms Attacks Staples
If your extraocular muscles haven't been worked out much lately, leave it to One Million Moms to give your eyeballs a sweat. The so-ridiculous-its-practically-a-parody group's first big fight of 2014 is aimed at Staples, which had The NERVE! to release a funny commercial that plays on the phrase "what the hell?"
Here's the outraged email feverishly sent out Friday by the conservative group:
The new Staples ad campaign uses the tagline "What the L!" We all know children repeat what they hear. Everyone knows exactly what the company is implying with the mock swearing, but their commercials make sure there is no doubt of their intentions to push the advertising envelope. Staples printed ad spells out "STAP ES" (minus the L), - leading to the question, "What the L is going on?" Staples commercials use these slogans: "There will be L to pay; L if I know; Get the L out of here; All L has broken loose and What the L is going on." Staples' ads (airing on broadcast airwaves and in print) are irresponsible and offensive. They are extremely destructive and damaging to impressionable children who will be exposed to this suggested profanity. Send Staples an email letter and urge them to no longer produce marketing campaigns that cross the line, to pull the newest "What the L" commercials off the air and stop circulation of the printed ad immediately.
Are you as concernstipated as OMM?
The weird irony of this group of oppressors and bigots is that there are only perhaps 300,000 members tops, of it! So, either they are simply terrible at counting or factually reporting their true number of members or they seriously conflate themselves and hence, their imagined importance in the scheme of things overall. Either way, they really need to reassess their own honesty and sincerity if they ever want to be taken seriously by anyone not residing in their imaginary world!
I guess 1 million moms wants Sap es to help raise all their kids. I think it is funny and lil kids wouldn't get it. Even when I was a kid and I said cheese and rise my mom told me that's not right either it's not the words it's the meaning and feeling behind it. I had a real parent. Even she would have laughed at this add
So, just who the L is looking after the children of these 'million (alleged) moms (alleged)' while they troll the internet, television commercials and magazines to gin up, 'L'evate their fake, manufactured and artificial 'outrage' anyway? If they are such concerned, loving, devoted mothers, just how in L do they have the time to dig up and overly inflate, such simple advertisements upon which to evidence their insignificance? L's bells 'ladies', get a grip, pay much, much more attention to your apparently neglected spawn and move into the twenty-first century already! L!, now I've got a headache from about thinking how utterly stupid all the phony-baloney 'nationwide' hate campaigns these 'L'osers create!


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U.S. soccer captain Clint Dempsey releases rap song
It only took Clint Dempsey 30 seconds to score America's opening goal at the 2014 World Cup, but his rap career might need a little more time to take off.
The 31-year-old forward, who plies his trade with the Seattle Sounders in MLS, released the single "It's Poppin" from his new album "The Redux", and it's leaving many scratching their heads.
For avid soccer fans, the whole Dempsey pursuing a rap career in his free time isn't news.
The former Fulham and Tottenham striker has been dropping beats for a while.
But this new album is different.
The production value is obviously high on first listen, and when Dempsey starts dropping the rhymes, it's hard to believe it's him on the microphone because it doesn't sound anything like the guy.
Once we hear some lame lines, that's when we know it's Clint.
"See my followers I'm not common/though I was raised off that ramen… I never claimed to be gangsta/You can bet that I'm real/When half of these gangsta's real as a three dolla bill," the footballer from Nacogdoches, Texas proclaims.
During the offseason, "Deuce" flew to Los Angeles and hooked up with rapper XO to record the 13-track album.
Will he finally take the next step in the rap game, and get the recognition he so dearly craves now that he is an American icon?
Probably not.
At least it's not as bad as Ronaldinho's rap album.


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I'm fairly strongly convinced of the utility of immersion for learning a language as a result of blogs such as alljapaneseallthetime. I have a strong desire to learn Latin to fluency, and so I try and speak it as often as I can (a few times a week with friends). However, the other immersion components (broad reading, constant listening) seem harder to come by in a classical language. Had anybody had any luck finding immediately interesting content in Latin that isn't at an extremely high difficulty level?
Longer explanation:
I find myself constantly jealous of modern language learners: I've reached a pretty decent level of reading ability, but there's not a lot of interesting stuff at this level. If I was learning French, I could probably at this point be listening to and watching tons of easy, sexy, violent, interesting content! Visual content! Tons of it!
I hold this hope that when I'm fluent in Latin to the degree necessary to read, say, Virgil for pleasure, that all of the sudden I will find myself richly rewarded for my efforts. But now? I'm coming to doubt myself. It's not like I read Cicero or Virgil or Livy in translation for fun. Maybe Augustine; he's pretty awesome. But still -- will these things become interesting? I feel like with French, someone would probably ask: Do you, uh, like French movies? Literature? Music? No? Then don't learn French.
But Latin has always held a different sort of appeal to me: in studying it, I'm engaging in history -- I have something in common with the swarms of schoolchildren who came before me -- something in common with thousands of years of western intellectuals. That is motivating to me, but it seems to be hitting a faltering point -- I need the low-level content itself to be as emotionally rich as the high-level motivations.
Any suggestions? I'm not expecting, like, Amelie in Latin, but still: Do we have any prima facie engaging content available to us? Guilty pleasure Latin?


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The next day was hardly better. Hank ate two bites of cereal but spit out almost as much as he took in before clamping his mouth shut for good. By the third day, though, he managed to swallow a few spoonfuls, and by the fourth, he eagerly downed six.
Two and a half months later, Hank is an eating machine. He enjoys not only cereal but also green beans, chicken, turkey, applesauce, and bananas. He adores sweet potatoes and squash. All proof that while getting your infant started on solids can seem a bit daunting, most babies adapt pretty quickly. All it takes is some patience and a little know-how.
Timing It RightYour baby will be ready for her first taste of solids at about 6 months. By then, she'll have lost her tongue-thrust reflex, which makes her push anything that isn't liquid out of her mouth, and her stomach will have developed enough to handle solid foods better.
Although some pediatricians suggest starting as early as 4 months, a baby's less likely to develop an allergy if you give her digestive system more time to mature. And there's a lower chance of interfering with nursing (some babies might prefer pureed peas to Mom's milk). In the beginning, solids aren't meant to replace the breast or bottle; except for a little iron (found in rice cereal), infants get all the nutrients they need from formula or breast milk, and table foods are more of an extra. Over time, your baby will drink less often and less enthusiastically from the breast or bottle, which is fine.
Experts say that parents shouldn't wait any longer than 6 months to start solids, either. This is the time when babies are interested -- you may see your infant curiously eyeing your dinner or opening her mouth as if she'd like a little bite. It's a window of willingness that won't last forever, says Tom Jaksic, M.D., a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics's committee on nutrition. "As babies grow," he says, "they become more set in their ways and less open to new experiences."
Getting StartedTime your little one's first meal so that he's hungry but not ravenous, or he'll be too fussy to try something new. One tactic: Let him nurse or have a bottle for a few minutes to take the edge off his appetite, and then serve the solids, says Paula Elbirt, M.D., author of Dr. Paula's House Calls to Your Newborn: Birth Through Six Months. "Afterward, he can top off the meal with the rest of the bottle or the breast," she says.
You'll also want to have a calm setting so that, say, a loud television or an older sibling isn't competing for attention. Once he's used to eating, he can begin to join you for family meals.
If he knows how to sit up, feed him in a high chair, which will help him stay upright and reduce the risk of choking. If he's not yet sitting, place him in a bouncy chair, car seat, or your lap.
The First FeastRice cereal is an ideal starter food. It's easy to digest and rarely triggers an allergic reaction. Prepare it very thin -- one teaspoon of cereal to four or five teaspoons of breast milk, formula, or water. The runnier it is, the easier it'll be to eat. There's no need to heat solids; it's just extra work for you, and your baby will never know the difference.
Scoop about a quarter of a teaspoon onto a baby spoon, place it between your infant's lips, and hope for the best. If the cereal comes sliding back out, don't worry. She needs to figure out how to swallow something that isn't liquid, says Dr. Elbirt: "Within a week or so, she'll probably be eating two or more tablespoons at a time."
If your baby refuses to open her mouth or begins to cry, try again the next day. If she still balks, just put away the cereal for a week or two. It's not that she finds it distasteful; she's just not interested quite yet.
Moving Up The Food ChainKeep offering your baby rice cereal two or three times a day, making it progressively thicker as he gets the hang of swallowing it. Once he's mastered the mushy stuff, you can add barley or oatmeal cereal and pureed fruits and vegetables, such as applesauce, sweet potatoes, and peas. The trick is to give only one new taste treat at a time and wait two to three days before introducing the next one. This way, if he develops an allergic reaction (a rash, diarrhea, or vomiting), you'll know which food was the culprit. Shelve it for one to three months before bringing it out again. If it provokes another reaction, keep it off the menu entirely until he's a year old. By then, he'll probably be able to tolerate it.
Eventually, your baby will start to eat what resembles real meals, taking in around four ounces at each sitting. Within a month or two of his first nibbles, a typical daily menu might consist of rice cereal and applesauce for breakfast, peas and squash for lunch, and sweet potatoes and green beans for dinner, plus breast milk or formula.
If your baby's a picky eater -- scorning everything but sweet potatoes, for instance -- continue to offer a variety. "Babies' tastes change very quickly -- one week they'll eat something they rejected the week before," says BabyTalk contributing editor Heidi Murkoff, coauthor of What to Expect the First Year.
By 7 or 8 months, you can add slightly harder-to-digest pureed meat and poultry to his diet, as well as items that aren't pureed as finely -- often labeled "second stage" -- and mixed foods, such as a pureed chicken-and-rice combo. He can also have some finger foods that are soft and easy to swallow and that can be chopped into very small pieces (one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch to start with), such as cooked carrots and broccoli, spaghetti, diced turkey, sliced cheese, and cooked egg yolks.
Reading The CuesHow much food should your baby eat? Follow her lead: If she closes her mouth, turns away, slaps the spoon down, or, as Hank does, jams her fist in her mouth so there's no room for a spoon, she's full. "Babies are born with the ability to self-regulate how much food they need and will eat only that amount," says Murkoff. "If you try to force food into her, meals will become a power struggle, which may lay a foundation for future eating problems."
Don't be surprised if you notice your baby's appetite varying from day to day. "Sometimes she may be too busy crawling around and exploring her environment to want to sit still and eat. Other days, if she's going through a growth spurt, for instance, she may eat so much that you think she's going to burst," says Dr. Elbirt.
Whether your baby eats a lot or a little at a meal, one thing's for sure: She's going to make a mess. No matter how fastidious you try to be, she'll find creative ways to smear herself silly. Hank treats any food that drops on his tray like finger paint, then wipes his gooey hands on his cheeks. He also thinks it's fun to try to grab the spoon out of my hand and shake it, flinging green gobs of peas and yellow clumps of squash all over himself, the high chair, and me.
And while I could do without the cleanup that follows, I don't really mind it that much -- the bigger the mess Hank makes, the more he seems to enjoy his meals. Which makes them more enjoyable for me, too.
Alison Bell is a freelance writer and mother of three in South Pasadena, California.


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