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Before beginning any exercise regimen, proper stretching is essential. If muscles are properly warmed up, the strain on muscles, tendons, and joints is reduced.
Stretching exercises should take 5 to 10 minutes and ought to be conducted in a stretch/hold/relax pattern without any bouncing or pulling. It is important to stretch the propulsion muscles in the back of the leg and thigh (posterior) as well as the anterior muscles.
Some effective stretching exercises to prepare the foot and ankle for exercise include:
Excessive tightness of the calf muscles can contribute to many foot and some knee problems. A key point of injury is the Achilles tendon, which attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel. When the calf muscle tightens up, it limits the movement of the ankle joint.
Calf muscle stretching is very useful in the prevention and treatment of many foot problems. Two typical methods for stretching your calf muscles include the wall push-up (described above) and this technique: Standing approximately two feet from a wall. While facing the wall, turn your feet inward ("pigeon toed") and lean forward into the wall, keeping your heels on the floor and the knees extended. Keep your back straight and don't bend at the hips. Hold the stretch for 10 seconds and do the stretch 10 times in a row.


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"BLEADON, a parish in the hundred of Winterstoke, in the county of Somerset, 6 miles to the W. of Axbridge. Weston-super-Mare is its post town. It is situated on the river Axe, which is here navigable, and includes the hamlets of Oldmixton and Shiplet. The Bristol and Exeter railway runs through the parish. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, of the annual value of £469, in the patronage of the Bishop of Winchester. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The rectory of Bleadon was held by Meric Casaubon, a learned critic, son of a greater father, Isaac Casaubon. The former died in 1671. There are remains of British encampments and several barrows in the neighbourhood, where coins, weapons, and other relics have been found." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
- Postcards of Bleadon
- Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.
St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon |
- The section of The National Gazetteer (1868) relating to this parish - transcribed by Colin Hinson.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Bleadon to another place.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST341570 (Lat/Lon: 51.30784, -2.947125), Bleadon which are provided by:
- OpenStreetMap
- Google Maps
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- Bing (was Multimap)
- Old Maps Online
- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.

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Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died. She was 37.
Waren Olmstead, the coroner in Cleburne County, Ark., said in a statement McCready died Sunday apparently of a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. An autopsy is pending.
McCready's rep said the singer's friends were planning a memorial for her.
"To complement formal family arrangements, preliminary plans are being made by Mindy's 'friends in music' to organize a memorial in Nashville in the coming days," Kat Atwood said in a statement sent to FOX 411.
Just last month David Wilson, McCready's boyfriend and the father of her 9-month-old son Zayne, was found dead on the same porch where McCready's body was found. His death also was investigated as a suicide.
McCready entered court-ordered rehab earlier this month after her father told a judge she was no longer taking care of herself or her children and was abusing drugs and alcohol. Her sons were put in foster care at the time, but it's not clear where Zander and Zayne were at the time of McCready's suicide.
Wilson's passing struck McCready hard. She issued a statement last month lamenting his death. She called him her soulmate and a caregiver to her sons in an interview with NBC's "Today." She said she'd never gone through anything as painful as his passing.
"I just keep telling myself that the more suffering that I go through, the greater character I`ll have," she said, according to a transcript of the interview.
News of McCready's death spread quickly Sunday night on Twitter with major country stars paying their respects to Nashville's onetime darling.
"Too much tragedy to overcome. R.I.P Mindy McCready," wrote Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks.
And Jason Aldean added: "Just heard about Mindy McCready. My thoughts and prayers are with her 2 boys and her family."
Melinda Gayle McCready arrived in Nashville in 1994 still in her teens with tapes of her karaoke vocals and earned a recording contract with BNA Records.
In 1996, her "Guys Do It All the Time" hit No. 1 and its dig at male chauvinism endeared her to females. Her other hits included "Ten Thousand Angels," also in 1996, and her album by that title sold 2 million copies.
She would spend the next 15 years chasing another hit as personal problems began plaguing her in 2004. Her problems would include a custody battle with her mother over one of her sons, an overdose and discord in her love life.
McCready took her older son Zander from her mother and the boy's legal guardian, Gayle Inge, in late 2011. She fled to Arkansas without permission over what she called child abuse fears. Authorities eventually found McCready hiding in a residence without permission and took the boy into custody.
In May 2010, she was hospitalized briefly after police responded to an overdose call at a home in North Fort Myers, Fla., owned by her mother. This followed a stint on "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," where she declared herself clean from drugs. She is the fifth celebrity appearing on that show to have died.
In 2004, she was charged with obtaining the painkiller OxyContin fraudulently at a pharmacy. She pleaded guilty and was placed on three years' probation.
She violated the probation with a drunken driving arrest in May 2005. A few days after that arrest, she was beaten and her boyfriend at the time was charged with attempted criminal homicide. Then she attempted suicide in July 2005, overdosed in September 2005 and slit her wrists again in December 2008.
Also that year, McCready was charged in Arizona with hindering prosecution and unlawful use of transportation. Those charges stemmed from an alleged attempt in June 2005 to purchase two high performance boats, but she claimed she was trying to stop a con man.
In July 2007, she was arrested in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fla., on misdemeanor charges of scratching her mother on the face during a scuffle and resisting sheriff's deputies.
She made headlines again in April 2008 when she acknowledged a longtime relationship with baseball great Roger Clemens. Published reports at the time said she met the pitcher at a Florida karaoke bar when she was 15 and he was 28 and married.
In June 2008, McCready was arrested and charged with violating her probation, specifically falsifying her community service records relating to the 2004 drug charge. A month later, she entered an extended care facility for undisclosed treatment, and followed that with a 60-day jail sentence in the Williamson County jail.
Growing up in Fort Myers, she took seven years of private vocal lessons and later sang in karaoke bars.
After getting her recording contract, she did concert appearances with top country stars including George Strait, Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson.
Her other singles included "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now," "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" and "You'll Never Know."
In 1998, she was engaged to actor Dean Cain, but they never married. Article Link…


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illustration by Sun Young Park |
While we're in a bit of a sewing lull here, I wanted to ask you, dear readers, your opinion on a matter of blogginess (blogitude?). I'm planning an overhaul of this site, one that I think is long overdue. The goal will be to make the whole thing more navigatable (yup, coining new words is my thang today) and visually pleasing. There are 1,083 articles on this site, and no great way to find one's way around them. I'm most excited to be able to catalog my tutorials and sew-alongs in an user-friendly way. There could be other exciting components, like forums and a page specifically for my book.
Frankly, what I'm talking about is a transition to a website with a blog as its main content. I sometimes hate change, so this is a little terrifying to me. I'll always consider myself a blogger first, so I would never want the focus to stray from that.
The fun part will be the design! I like the look of my blog as it is, but we can all use a little makeover now and then (pink hair, anyone?). The design and illustrations of my book are a guiding force for me here: quirkily, elegantly vintage.
illustration by Sun Young Park |
P.S. In small changes, I've added social media/email icons at the top left of the homepage so you can find me elsewhere in the ether. Also, directly below the icons is a "search this blog" widget that will help you find old posts if you wish. Fun fact: the search terms "tailoring" and "cat" both get 8 pages of hits. Hmm.


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MAPK signaling pathway
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade is a highly conserved module that is involved in various cellular functions, including cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. Mammals express at least four distinctly regulated groups of MAPKs, extracellular signal-related kinases (ERK)-1/2, Jun amino-terminal kinases (JNK1/2/3), p38 proteins (p38alpha/beta/gamma/delta) and ERK5, that are activated by specific MAPKKs: MEK1/2 for ERK1/2, MKK3/6 for the p38, MKK4/7 (JNKK1/2) for the JNKs, and MEK5 for ERK5. Each MAPKK, however, can be activated by more than one MAPKKK, increasing the complexity and diversity of MAPK signalling. Presumably each MAPKKK confers responsiveness to distinct stimuli. For example, activation of ERK1/2 by growth factors depends on the MAPKKK c-Raf, but other MAPKKKs may activate ERK1/2 in response to pro-inflammatory stimuli.


text: Star Wars is the biggest phenomenon existing in movies today. Spanning over 6 movies with a great myth. Small figures can represent them, but to really express the correct expression and action of this series Hasbro came out with Star Wars Unleashed figures. Full fledge 6-7 Inches action figures with a base. These figures are well detailed. You will not be disappointed.


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We will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day
We don't just work on cars, We care for them and you!
Brakes that work properly are essential to your safety as you drive and stop on our Ormond Beach streets. You want to carefully maintain your brakes. In vehicles equipped with drum brakes, the brake components are housed inside a drum that rotates with the wheel. When you step on the brake pedal, brake shoes push out against the inside of the drum, slowing the wheel.
Now brake shoes just wear away with use from rubbing on the drum as you brake. When it's time to replace brake shoes, it's a straight-forward repair.
If you hear squealing or grinding when braking, have your Ormond Beach service advisor check them out. He'll have a technician perform a thorough brake inspection to see what needs to be done. He'll check for signs of brake problems and go over other brake components to see that they're working properly.
He can tell you if it's time to replace the brake shoes or if there are other issues with your brakes that should be addressed. Some people in our Ormond Beach community ignore the warning signs and keep driving long after the shoes are completely worn out. When that happens, metal brake components will grind against the drum, damaging it enough that it has to be resurfaced or replaced.
When you push on your brake pedal, the wheel cylinder is activated and it pushes the shoes against the drum to slow the vehicle. This cylinder, and various springs within the brake, can wear out affecting your ability to stop. The worn components can be easily replaced.
The new brake shoes we put on your vehicle will restore your brakes to manufacturers' specifications. Or, we can install upgraded parts to increase your stopping power and reduce brake noise and brake dust. We have several options to meet your braking requirements and your budget.
Taking care of your brakes keeps them working safely – and you could prevent premature brake repairs down the road.
Some vehicles have disc brakes on the front and drum brakes on the rear. A thorough brake inspection will uncover any maintenance or repair issues that need to be addressed to keep you stopping safely. If you are hearing unusual sounds when you brake or if your pedal is too hard to push or has a mushy feel, bring it in for a brake inspection right away. At Honest 1 Auto Care - Ormond Beach in Ormond Beach, we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call and let us help keep you safely and economically on the road.


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ANYWAY, the ~inspiration~~ for this was the Comme des Garcons SS 97 and SS 94, and the Hussein Chalayan SS 09 collection my dress is from. I'd like to think it looks kind of like a frozen moment in time. If I could have any super power it would definitely be time travel.
Um, I wanted to be obnoxious and have to keep adjusting safety pins all day? Seriously though, I've become kind of obsessed with this sock-wedge combo. Alison from Tsumori Chisato was really awesome and sent over these beeyootiful socks which I swear are invincible to SWEAT. They are 100% silk and 200% magic. I have been wearing them grossly often and they are not yet gross, somehow?! I also just realized these wedges (80% off, juuuuust sayin) are knockoffs of two pairs of Marnis combined which makes me feel like a hypocrite since I argue constantly with my friends about knockoffs/the integrity of the artist/designer prices. (I will maybe post a rant about such eventually.) I like to wear them when I listen to Janis Ian and read magazines. Luckily I bike more than I walk, and you can't bike in heels, so I don't wear these often enough to ruin my future of having non-deformed feet. My mom likes to scare me with google images.
I received Laia's tee and wanted to wear it and also wear pants for the first time in ever.
This bow is PERFECT. And makes me miss London.
I'm definitely ready for Fall. Ignoring the whole 'school' part, I want to wear tights and layers and trick or treat and buy September issues and wake up early to see Spring/Summer 2010 (ten!!) collections online. Yes? YES?
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Derrik J. Lang, The Associated Press
Published Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:24PM EDT
Last Updated Friday, August 23, 2013 6:31AM EDT
LOS ANGELES -- Ben Affleck will don Batman's cape and cowl.
Warner Bros. announced Thursday that the 41-year-old actor-director will star as a new incarnation of the Dark Knight in a film bringing Batman and Superman together.
The studio said Affleck will star opposite 30-year-old Henry Cavill, who will reprise his role as Superman from "Man of Steel." The movie will also feature "Man of Steel" stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White and Diane Lane as Martha Kent.
The big-screen DC Comics superhero mash-up was first revealed by director Zack Snyder at last month's Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Snyder, who will direct the sequel written by "Man of Steel" screenwriter David S. Goyer, said in a statement that Affleck will provide an "interesting counter-balance" to Cavill's Clark Kent.
"(Affleck) has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne," said Snyder. "I can't wait to work with him."
Production on the as-yet-untitled film is expected to begin in 2014 for release July 17, 2015.
It won't be Affleck's first time in superhero garb. He played a blind Marvel crime fighter in 2003's "Daredevil" and portrayed 1950s Superman actor George Reeves in 2006's "Hollywoodland."
Affleck's "Argo," which he starred in and directed, won the Academy Award for best picture earlier this year.
Christian Bale most recently played Batman in director Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy.


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WTP Requirements Main
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This is the landing page for information on WTP 3.0 Requirements. The WTP 3.0 release will ship as part of the Eclipse Ganymede release scheduled for June 30,2008.
- PMC will identify and propose the main themes for the release. This will include the themes defined by the Eclipse Requirement Council
- PMC will initiate and gather requirements from the WTP community of users, adopters and developers
- Bugzilla will be used to capture the requirements. Use the keyword, plan, to tag the enhancement request. For example, see JDT Plan item
- Component Leads will triage the requirements and update the requirements document with a set of high-level items. Each item should have an entry in Bugzilla.
- We will use the wtp-dev mailing list and the newsgroups initially for all communication.
- PMC will conduct periodic review meetings to discuss and finalize the initial set of requirements.
- PMC will iterate through this process during the first few milestones to arrive at the final requirements document.
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Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp., is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets women's and men's designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include women's dresses and suits, men's dress furnishings and tailored clothing, men's and women's sportswear and bridge and collection apparel, golf apparel, jeanswear, underwear, fragrances, eyewear, women's performance apparel, hosiery, socks, footwear, swimwear, jewelry, watches, outerwear, handbags, small leather goods, and home furnishings (including furniture).
PVH Corp., one of the world's largest apparel companies, owns and markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Warner's and Olga, and its licensed brands, including Speedo, Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, Joseph Abboud, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos.


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Daring Bakers Challenge September 2008
I procrastinated!! This is totally unlike me. I hardly ever procrastinate. I am not going to say "never" because I have been known to put back tasks or jobs to the bottom of my list. Those little jobs that one kind of pushes back because they are not interesting or one thinks they are easy enough to tackle at some other time.
This month's daring bakers challenge was very interesting and I was quite intrigued as it was the first in it's kind in the group. See, it was a vegan and a gluten-free challenge! Since April 2007, when I first joined this amazing group, we have made incredible pastries, cakes and sweets. The group has grown to accommodate so many nationalities, cultures and lifestyles. I was always extremely inquisitive by the way my gluten-free and vegan colleagues in the group adapted each challenge to fit their dietary lifestyle. Often I marveled and admired their resourcefulness.
This month I was excited as the lovely Natalie from Gluten A Go Go (yes the same Natalie who helped with my own challenge last month) and co-host Shelly of Musings From the Fishbowl chose Lavash Crackers from Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering The Art of Extraordinary Bread. It's a book I've been eying for quite some time to help me get rid of my bread-baking phobia!
Why did I procrastinate with this one? I was so relieved to read the instructions for this challenge, when it was announced at the beginning of the month. First it was savory (however, I have noticed a few sweet varieties appearing on a few blogs as we speak!) and second it sounded so easy. Well I simply pushed it back from day to day thinking "I'll do it tomorrow!"
Well finally today came and I still had no lavash crackers. Out came my mixing bowls, flour and measuring cups and after breakfast I began with the challenge.
The challenge came in two parts. While Natalie asked us to make the lavash crackers gluten-free, Shelly challenged us to make vegan dips to accompany the crackers. We were however, left with the option to make the crackers non gluten-free, using normal unbleached flour.
For me, this challenge was really the opportunity to try and understand a tiny bit about such dietary restrictions. So, earlier in the week I had gone to my organic store in search of a gluten-free flour blend and xanthan gum. They also had wonderful looking fresh red bell peppers and juicy eggplants. Right then I decided on the dip that would accompany these crackers.
I love the flavors of roasted red pepper and aubergines. One of my favorite dips is ajvar, a delicious relish or dip popular in the Balkan countries, but there are versions of it found in Turkey and the Middle East. It is made with fresh red pepper, aubergines and garlic. One of my good friends, who comes from Bosnia was the one who inspired me to make this wonderful dip. It's a breeze to make, the only real work being the peeling of the vegetables.
Sumac and Za'atar where my toppings of choice. I love the aromatic lemony flavor, sumac gives to dishes and za'atar lends it's herby zing giving my crackers a wonderful Middle Eastern flair. The marvelous aromas seeping out of the kitchen evoked delicious memories of my childhood in Qatar, where toasted pita bread covered in a buttered mix of za'atar and olive oil, dipped into bowls of labneh - strained yogurt sprinkled with sumac were my snack of choice.
The recipe amount is quite small, so if you are expecting friends increase the amount as required. I doubled the amount as I thought this would be a great and healthy snack for Soeren and his sleep-over friend this evening.
I'll leave you with the recipe now, excuse me while I nibble on a few of these and check out the the grand lavash creations from the rest of the Daring Bakers.
Lavash Crackers
Printable version of recipe here.Makes one sheet pan
1 1/2 cups (6.75 oz) unbleached bread flour or gluten free flour blend (If you use a blend without xanthan gum, add 1 tsp xanthan or guar gum to the recipe)
1/2 tsp (.13 oz) salt
1/2 tsp (.055 oz) instant yeast
1 Tb (.75 oz) agave syrup or sugar
1 Tb (.5 oz) vegetable oil
1/3 to 1/2 cup + 2 Tb (3 to 4 oz) water, at room temperature
Poppy seeds, sesame seeds, paprika, cumin seeds, caraway seeds, sumac, za'atar or kosher salt for toppingsMethod
In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt yeast, agave, oil, and just enough water to bring everything together into a ball. You may not need the full 1/2 cup + 2 Tb of water, but be prepared to use it all if needed.
For Non Gluten Free Cracker Dough
Sprinkle some flour on the counter and transfer the dough to the counter. Knead for about 10 minutes, or until the ingredients are evenly distributed. The dough should be firmer than French bread dough, but not quite as firm as bagel dough (what I call medium-firm dough), satiny to the touch, not tacky, and supple enough to stretch when pulled. Lightly oil a bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl, rolling it around to coat it with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
For Gluten Free Cracker Dough
The dough should be firmer than French bread dough, but not quite as firm as bagel dough (what I call medium-firm dough), and slightly tacky. Lightly oil a bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl, rolling it around to coat it with oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
Ferment at room temperature for 90 minutes, or until the dough doubles in size. (You can also retard the dough overnight in the refrigerator immediately after kneading or mixing).
For Non Gluten Free Cracker Dough
Mist the counter lightly with spray oil and transfer the dough to the counter. Press the dough into a square with your hand and dust the top of the dough lightly with flour. Roll it out with a rolling pin into a paper thin sheet about 15 inches by 12 inches. You may have to stop from time to time so that the gluten can relax. At these times, lift the dough from the counter and wave it a little, and then lay it back down. Cover it with a towel or plastic wrap while it relaxes. When it is the desired thinness, let the dough relax for 5 minutes. Line a sheet pan with baking parchment. Carefully lift the sheet of dough and lay it on the parchment. If it overlaps the edge of the pan, snip off the excess with scissors.
For Gluten Free Cracker Dough
Lay out two sheets of parchment paper. Divide the cracker dough in half and then sandwich the dough between the two sheets of parchment. Roll out the dough until it is a paper thin sheet about 15 inches by 12 inches. Slowly peel away the top layer of parchment paper. Then set the bottom layer of parchment paper with the cracker dough on it onto a baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C with the oven rack on the middle shelf. Mist the top of the dough with water and sprinkle a covering of seeds or spices on the dough (such as alternating rows of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, paprika, cumin seeds, caraway seeds, kosher or pretzel salt, etc.)Be careful with spices and salt - a little goes a long way. If you want to precut the cracker, use a pizza cutter (rolling blade) and cut diamonds or rectangles in the dough. You do not need to separate the pieces, as they will snap apart after baking. If you want to make shards, bake the sheet of dough without cutting it first.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crackers begin to brown evenly across the top (the time will depend on how thinly and evenly you rolled the dough).
When the crackers are baked, remove the pan from the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. You can then snap them apart or snap off shards and serve.
Ajvar -Roasted Bell Pepper, Aubergine & Garlic Dip
Printable version of recipe here.Makes about 6 servings
2 large aubergines
6 red bell peppers
3-4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and fresh cracked black pepperMethod
Heat the grill function of your oven to 250 degrees C. Cut the bell pepper in half, de-seed and them. Cut the aubergine in half. Place them skin side up, along with the garlic cloves, on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil.
Roast the vegetables for a good 30 minutes until the skins of the peppers and aubergines have charred and blister.
Remove from the oven and cover with a kitchen towel to allow them to steam for 10 minutes.
Peel the skins off the peppers and aubergine using your fingers. Squeeze the garlic clove out. Place in a large bowl and mash or purée depending how chunky or fine you would like it to be.
Add olive oil and the remaining ingredients and incorporate with a wooden spoon. Salt and pepper to taste.
You can store the ajvar in air-tight jars for up to a week.
- Chop up a green chili and add it to the mixture for a bit heat
- Use fresh mint leaves instead of the coriander for a new flavor level
Well Soeren and I have nibbled on a few of these already and are addicted. To all mummies out there - this is guilt free and healthy snacking for the kids. We plan to have the rest tonight with Soeren's sleep-over buddy while watching Happy Feet. I loved the crispy and crunchy texture these crackers have. They taste great, with the tangy sumac and aromatic za'atar. The dip adds all those perfect roasted flavors that one associates with vacations by the sea!
Would I make this again?
Are you kidding I am already thinking of toppings for the next batch. Maybe a sweet variation, although my savory ideas are pretty tempting. I really do believe I have found the perfect snacking bites for my family and guests. The fact that these are easy to whip up makes it all the more attractive.
What did I learn from this challenge?
I am glad I gave the gluten-free version a go. It's simply good to be able to experiment with different techniques and forms, when you would not have if the need did not arise. This challenge has opened an interesting door for me - to dare to experiment with more vegan and gluten-free recipes.
Thanks to Natalie and Shelly for daring me to be different this month!
A few of the past challenges:
Tender Potato Focaccia | |
French Baguette | |
Jewish Purists Bagels |
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The July 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Sunita of "Sunita's World – Life And Food" who challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that's then used to make a "Bombe" with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on a n ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home.
Making a "Bombe Glacée" (an ice cream dessert frozen in a spherical mould that appears on restaurant menus since 1882) was not much of a challenge in itself. The process, although long and fastidious was not that complicated. Swiss rolls (or Jelly Rolls) are easier to bake than they seem (it was either not the first time the I made this speciality) and the ice cream as well as hot fudge recipes used are very simple (no custard base for the ice creams) to prepare. Although my baking skills were not put to the test, my patience was grandly put to trial.
Since we were under a heatwave it was extremely annoying to have to work with ice cream as it took hours to freeze and melted every time I got it out of the freezer. And to crown the heat problems, making space in the freezer was a real brainteaser (it is so full that I cannot even add a nut!). Then, as if it was not enough, the "Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake" was a heck of a pain in the backside to photograph due to it's lack of photogeny. I somehow find there was a little too much whipped cream in each roll so when I placed the cut slices in the bowl and had to "squish" them slightly in order to make them fit in their mould, the filling spilled out and made a mess. Hence the not so neat exterior of my "Bombe" (a real nightmare for a perfectionist like me).
Anyway, the whole process went well no matter if I had to fight against the high temperatures that Mother Nature delivered or my overfull freezer. My "Swiss Roll ice Cream Cake" turned out to look not all that bad and was very enjoyable. I really loved that delightful chocolaty flavor it had, but was not so keen on the fudge filling which somehow had a kind of cardboardy flavor (I only used good Swiss Cailler cocoa, so it could not have been at the origin of it's dull taste). I used a little Kirsch to perfume the vanilla ice cream, thus adding some complexity and a lovely aroma to the dessert. This "Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake" was so successful that it took us (my boyfriend and I) no more than three eating sessions to finish it completely!
I wish to thanks Sunita for having chosen that wonderful dessert. This recipe is so good that I'll have to make it again some day!
~ Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake ~
Inspired by the recipe of the same name from the Taste of Home website.
Preparation time:
. For the 2 Swiss rolls - 30 mins each + cooling time (at least 30 minutes) before filling and rolling.
. The filling can be made while the cakes cool.
. For the ice creams - 5+10 minutes + freezing time
. For the fudge topping - 5 minutes + cooling time
. Assembly - At least an hour of freezing time between each layer (I took much more)
Equipment required:
A large mixing bowl
Spatula/mixing spoon
A small saucepan
Containers for ice creams
Cling film/plastic wrap
Greaseproof baking paper
Food processor/grinder
Electric/hand held beaters
Whisk 2 Baking pans, 11 inches by 9 inches each
Kitchen towels
Cooling rack
A pudding bowl/any other bowl, pan in which you are going to set the dessert. I used a 2 litre capacity, 9 inches in diameter and 4 inches deep.
Serving plate
Preparation time - 10 minutes
Baking time- 10-12 minutes
Rolling and cooling time- at least 30 minutes
Filling-5-8 minutes
Filling and rolling- 5-10 minutes
Ingredients for the "Cake":
6 Medium sized Eggs
1 Cup (225g/8 oz) Caster sugar + extra for rolling
6 Tbs (45g/a pinch over 1.5 oz) All purpose (plain) flour
5 Tbs (40g/a pinch under 1.5 oz) Natural unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted together with the flour
2 Tbs (30ml/1 fl oz) Boiling water
A little oil for brushing the pans
Ingredients for the "Filling":
2 Cups (500ml/16 fl oz) Whipping cream (35% fat)
1 Vanilla pod, cut into small pieces of about 1/2 cm (or 1 Tsp pure vanilla extract)
5 Tbs (70g/2.5 oz) Caster sugar
Method For The "Cake":
1. Preheat the oven at 200° C (400° F) approximately. Brush the baking pans (28 x 23 cm/11 inches by 9 inches) with a little oil and line with greaseproof baking paper (if you have just one pan, bake one cake and then let the pan cool completely before using it for the next cake).
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar and beat till very thick (when the beaters are lifted, it should leave a trail on the surface for at least 10 seconds). Add the flour mixture, in three batches and fold in gently with a spatula. Fold in the water.
3. Divide the mixture among the two baking pans and spread it out evenly, into the corners of the pans.
4. Place a pan in the centre of the preheated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes or till the centre is springy to the touch.
5. Spread a kitchen towel on the counter and sprinkle a little caster sugar over it.
6. Turn the cake on to the towel and peel away the baking paper. Trim any crisp edges. Starting from one of the shorter sides, start to make a roll with the towel going inside. Cool the wrapped roll on a rack, seam side down.
7. Repeat the same for the next cake as well.
Method for the "Filling":
1. Grind together the vanilla pieces and sugar in a food processer till nicely mixed together (if you are using vanilla extract, just grind the sugar on its own and then add the sugar and extract to the cream).
2. In a large bowl, add the cream and vanilla-sugar mixture and beat till very thick.
3. Divide the cream mixture between the completely cooled cakes.
4. Open the rolls and spread the cream mixture, making sure it does not go right to the edges (a border of 1/2 an inch should be fine).
5. In a large bowl, add the cream and vanilla-sugar mixture and beat till very thick. Roll the cakes up again, this time without the towel. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge till needed, seam side down.
Preparation time - 5 minutes+freezing (I have made the ice cream without an ice cream maker).
2 and 1/2 Cups (625ml/20 fl oz) Whipping cream
1 Vanilla bean, minced or 1 Tsp (5ml/0.15 fl oz Pure vanilla extract)
1/2 Cup (115g/4oz) Granulated sugar
1 1/2 Tbs Kirsch
1. Grind together the sugar and vanilla in a food processor. In a mixing bowl, add the cream, kirsch and vanilla-sugar mixture and whisk lightly till everything is mixed together (if you are using the vanilla extract, grind the sugar on its own and then and the sugar along with the vanilla extract to the cream).
2. Pour into a freezer friendly container and freeze till firm around the edges.
3. Remove from the freezer, beat till smooth and return to the freezer (do this 3-4 times and then set completely).
Preparation time - 2 minutes
Cooking time-2 minutes
Preparation time - 2 minutes
Cooking time-2 minutes
Make this just after adding the layer of vanilla ice cream to the cake.
1 Cup (230g/8oz) Caster sugar
3 Tbs (24g/1.5 oz) Natural unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbs (15g/1 oz) Cornstarch
1 1/2 Cups (355ml/12 fl oz) water
1 Tbs (14g/1 oz) Unsalted butter
1 Tsp (5 ml/0.15 fl oz) Pure vanilla extract
1. In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, cornflour and water.
2. Place the pan over heat, and stir constantly, till it begins to thicken and is smooth (for about 2 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and mix in the butter and vanilla. Keep aside to cool .
Preparation time - 5 minutes + freezing
2 Cups (500ml) Whipping cream (35% fat)
1 Cup (230g/8 oz) Caster sugar
3 Tbs (24g/1.5 oz) Natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1. Grind together the sugar and the cocoa powder in a food processor.
2. In a saucepan, add all the ingredients and whisk lightly.
3. Place the pan over heat and keep stirring till it begins to bubble around the edges.
4. Remove from heat and cool completely before transferring to a freezer friendly container till firm around the edges (if you are using an ice cream maker, churn the ice cream according to the manufacturer's instruction, after the mixture has cooled completely).
5. Remove from the freezer, beat till smooth and return to the freezer (do this 3-4 times and then set completely).
1. Cut the Swiss rolls into 20 equal slices (approximately 2 cms each).
2. Cover the bottom and sides of the bowl in which you are going to set the dessert with cling film/plastic wrap.
3. Arrange two slices at the bottom of the pan, with their seam sides facing each other. Arrange the Swiss roll slices up the bowl, with the se am sides facing away from the bottom, to cover the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl wi th plastic wrap and freeze till the slices are firm (at least 30 minutes).
4. Soften the vanilla ice cream. Take the bowl out of the freezer, remove the cling film cover and add the ice cream on top of the cake slices. Spread it out to cover the bottom and sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze till firm (at least 1 hour).
5. Add the fudge sauce over the vanilla ice cream, cover and freeze till firm (at least an hour).
6. Soften the chocolate ice cream and spread it over the fudge sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4-5 hours till completely set .
7. Remove the plastic cover, and place the serving plate on top of the bowl. Turn it upside down and remove the bowl and the plastic lining (if the bowl does not come away easily, wipe the outsides of the bowl with a kitchen towel dampened with hot water - the bowl will come away easily).
8. Keep the cake out of the freezer for at least 10 minutes before slicing, depending on how hot your region is. Slice with a sharp knife, dipped in hot water.
C'est pourquoi je vous suggère de vous rendre sur le blog mentionné ci-dessous. Vous y trouverez cette recette en version française.
Chez Isa de "Les Gourmandises d'Isa" (Canada)
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Formlabs Launches 'Prosumer' 3D Printer
October 4, 2012
If you want a glimpse into the future and an innovative way for products to come to market, consider this latest example of a low-cost 3D printer.
Formlabs, a startup launched by a group of researchers from the MIT Media Lab, has unveiled its Form 1, which it calls a desktop 3D printer for the "prosumer" (think a blend of professional and consumer). It offers professional-quality resolution at a price individual engineers and designers can afford.
What makes the Form 1 interesting, in addition to its price point, sleek packaging, and professional quality printing, is the way it's coming to market. To finance full production, it's being offered on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
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For those unfamiliar with Kickstarter, it's a funding platform for innovative ideas ranging from 3D printers to games, music, and films. It uses an all-or-nothing funding strategy. The people behind an idea showcase it to the community and set specific funding and deadline goals. If the goals are met or exceeded, backers are charged, and the idea is financed. If the goals are not met, no one is charged, and the people behind the idea move on to Plan B.
Formlabs seems to be kicking some Kickstarter you know what. It set a funding goal of $100,000 and a deadline of Oct. 26. The Form 1 has already gotten 942 backers, who have pledged a whopping $1.3 million and change to help this 3D printer see the light of day.
So what's so special about the Form 1? Instead of targeting the maker market like a lot of 3D printer companies, Formlabs is taking aim at professional engineers with an "end-to-end" printing package that individuals can afford. Instead of FDM or plastic extrusion, the Form 1 employs stereolithography (SL) technology, printing layers as thin as 25 microns (0.001 inches) with details as small as 300 microns (0.012 inches) in a build volume of 125mm x 125mm x 165mm (4.9 inches x 4.9 inches x 6.5 inches). Its founders say SL, a resin-based printing process, is ideal for detailed and complex parts. The resin is engineered in-house with a neutral matte gray color, but over time, Formlabs plans to develop and sell an entire palette of materials for the unit.
The 3D printer hardware comes with the Form software, which simplifies the process of importing .STL models and sending jobs to the printer. To complete the package, there's the Form Finish Kit, a finishing tray and set of accessories to help users finish off parts and address the cleanliness complaints that often dog 3D printers.
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I had seen a few recipes for berry oatmeal bars such as this recipe for strawberry oatmeal bars that looked really good. The strawberry and rhubarb jam was calling to me and I could not resist using it along with some fresh strawberries in some oatmeal bars. The strawberry and rhubarb oatmeal crumble bars were really easy to make and taste great! The only problem that I had was that the bars crumbled easily and did not come out of the pan looking much like bars. Though I did not realize it before making it, the oatmeal crumble recipe was really similar to the topping that I often use on my crumbles and crisps. In fact the strawberry and rhubarb oatmeal crumble bars tasted almost exactly like a strawberry and rhubarb crumble only with a higher ratio of crumble to filling. I think I might have to try one warm with some vanilla ice cream.
Strawberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars
- 3/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup pecans (chopped)
- 1/4 cup of strawberry rhubarb jam or strawberry jam
- 1/2 pound strawberries (sliced)
- Mix the butter into the brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, rolled oats and pecans until it resembles a coarse meal.
- Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- Spread the jam on top.
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And I'm Renee Montagne. Egypt's military leadership said they hit back hard against Islamist militants after 16 Egyptian soldiers were killed Sunday near the border with Israel. State media reported more than 20 militants were killed in airstrikes and ground operations that began earlier this week. It was part of a new military campaign in the Sinai desert. Still, when NPR's Leila Fadel went to the villages where fighting was said to have been the most intense, she found no evidence of that.
LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Young men gather in el Shallag village outside a simple shack. They watch TV here, park their motorbikes outside and waste time. Most have no jobs.
ABDEL RAHMAN MOHAMMED: (Foreign language spoken)
FADEL: Abdel Rahman Mohammed laughs when I ask him about the vast military operation that is said to be ongoing here. The military campaign was praised by Israel and welcomed by the United States. Both had been expressing concern for months about the security vacuum in this relatively lawless land.
But Mohammed said this was all propaganda to show the world and Egyptians that the military could deal with the internal threat of a growing number of violent militants here. The vast majority of this operation is playing out in inflated statements on television, he says.
MOHAMMED: (Foreign language spoken)
FADEL: He says he watched the same reports that brought me here, describing airstrikes in his backyard. But in his village, one of 14 that make up the area of Sheikh Zuweid, no one is dead and nothing was hit. So we move on, trying to find signs of the destruction.
We move past the families filling water tanks from an underground well. There hasn't been potable water in homes here for over a month. And we drive to El Goura.
IBRAHIM AYYAD: (Foreign language spoken)
FADEL: Ibrahim Ayyad sits on a mattress under the shade of an open hut made of reeds and branches. His son naps nearby. He heard a few explosions, but nothing happened, he says. There were no clashes. Anyway, it was more focused in Touma, a village nearby. Go look there, he says.
But before we leave, the 50-year-old father of five tells us the same as those in el Shallag. There's no potable water here, and although he works as a driver, none of his sons can find work. The region has always been neglected, but since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak, the security vacuum has grown.
AHMED MOHAMMED: (Foreign language spoken)
FADEL: In Touma, 11-year-old Ahmed Mohammed stands with his father outside their home. Not one person was killed, he says. His father, Mohamed Salman, laughs and says the same. There are no tank treads, no destruction, just white sand, peach trees and apricot trees. A helicopter did fly above, Salman says. Tanks passed by and left.
MOHAMMED SALMAN: (Through translator) Not a single person died, and if they're saying that people were killed, they should show us the bodies, tell us the names. They should prove it.
FADEL: In these desert lands, Bedouin tribal law reigns, he says. If someone were dead, the tribes would know. There would be families mourning. There would be bodies. There would be funeral tents to visit and people to pay condolences to, he says.
SALMAN: (Through translator) They want to calm the public opinion in Egypt down. It's a disappointment. I can't see anything happening. It's all nonsense. I was there. I called my friends in other villages, and my friends called me. It's just a show.
FADEL: The Bedouin have long been marginalized. The desert peninsula lacks infrastructure and basic services in many places. Following attacks on tourist destinations in 2004, the Bedouin were abused and blamed by the police here. All these factors could be contributors to the increase in Islamist militancy in the Sinai, analysts say.
Outside the central security building in the provincial capital of Arish in northern Sinai, military trucks carrying a few dozen tanks and weaponry are driven towards the border with Israel and Gaza to reinforce armed forces up there. Heavy machinery is also being moved to the border to fill tunnels dug underground between Sinai and Gaza for smuggling goods, but also a route for militants to pass through.
This so far is the only visible sign of Egypt's Operation Eagle, aimed at securing the Sinai, that we could see. By nightfall, the minister of interior, who oversees police, arrives to meet with tribal leaders in north Sinai and assess the operation. Outside the meeting, the deputy head of security in northern Sinai, General Sameeh Bashandy, refuses to be recorded. But he says security forces didn't lie. The Bedouin are just too proud to admit that there are deaths.
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Barbecue shrimp
What would you say if I told you that you could barbecue shrimp on your stove in about five minutes. That's right, you'd probably laugh and tell me I was nuts. And you'd be correct. So while the New Orleans mainstay known as barbecue shrimp doesn't have anything to do with wood-smoked meat—like proper barbecue, it's a spicy, succulent mess of a dish that is best eaten with your hands along with good company and cold beverages.
When Sara Roahen described barbecue shrimp in her book Gumbo Tales, I was intrigued and definitely wanted to make it. Enter Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook. In this exhaustive new tome, the legendary New Orleans restaurateur has collaborated with his executive chef Haley Bittermann, his executive vice president Charlee Williamson, former Times-Picayune food writer Gene Bourg, photographer Kerri McCafferty and recipe tester Paulette Rittenberg to create a definitive cookbook about New Orleans' seafood cuisine. Ten years in the making, this book is gorgeous enough to sit on your coffee table, but it's also useful enough to occupy prime real estate in your kitchen as well.
Ralph is a member of the legendary Brennan family, proprietor of New Orleans' landmarks such as Commander's Palace, Mr. B's Bistro, Bacco and Ralph's on the Park. Yet even though this book's recipes stem from strong cooking stock, it's not restaurant specific. Instead it's a celebration of classic New Orleans dishes such as crawfish etouffee, barbecue shrimp, crawfish pie, gumbos, poor boys, stuffed crabs, trout amandine, beignets, and well, you get the idea. There are 170 recipes in total.
If you're not well versed in seafood techniques, there is a chapter that shows step-by-step how to buy it, store it, prep it and cook it. The book shows how to fillet a whole fish, remove meat from hard-shell crabs, crack open crawfish, de-vein shrimp and shuck oysters. There are also tips on how to cook more exotic meats such as alligator, turtle and frog legs. Curious what's the difference between blond and dark chocolate roux? This book will show you. And if you've ever wanted to smoke meat inside your kitchen, they've included instructions on how to rig a stovetop smoker. Don't know your ravigote from your remoulade? Not to worry, there's an extensive glossary of Creole and Acadian food terms. If you're curious about the origin of a dish, Bourg introduces each recipe with a bit of history. And if you love beautiful shots of food, McCafferty's photos are absolutely breathtaking.
If you have any interest in seafood or New Orleans' cooking I recommend this gorgeous book. Along with Gumbo Tales, it's another love letter to New Orleans, a place that almost three years after Katrina still needs our support.
Barbecue shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp, unpeeled
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- Crusty bread, for serving
- Place the unpeeled shrimp, Worcestershire, spices, garlic and 1 tablespoon of water in a heavy skillet. Squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the shrimp and add rind and pulp to the pan.
- Over high heat, cook the shrimp while gently stirring and occasionally turning the shrimp.After about 2 minutes of cooking, the shrimp should start turning pink on both sides, indicating they are nearly half cooked.
- If the shrimp are the colossal size, now add 2 tablespoons water to the pan. Otherwise, don't add water.
- Reduce the heat to medium-high and continue cooking as you gradually add the cold pieces of butter to the pan. While stirring the shrimp, swirl the butter pieces until they are incorporated into the pan juices, the sauce turns light brown and creamy as it simmers, and the shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately with crusty bread for sopping up the sauce and lots of napkins for cleaning your hands.


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Geez, see what happens when I do my usual morning post at 4 a.m. and can't get back online the rest of the day...?
The only thing that came out of
By going out with "Trade me!" then backtracking to "Eh, nevermind!"
But all this frenzy did was allow bloggers and columnists and talking heads the chance to pursue "Can-you-top-this?" trade fantasies all day long. (At least most of them used Chad Ford's "Trade Machine" to see if the numbers worked.) The most common phrase of the day? "Wait, but my idea actually works!"
There will be a trade by the Lakers, all right. But it just won't involve
The more likely outcome is that the Lakers will abandon their plan to turn teen center Andrew Bynum into a future cornerstone of the franchise. They simply can't wait for him, and his trade value will never be higher. (The Nets covet Bynum and would absolutely trade Jason Kidd for the young center. The Lakers balked at this in February, and it probably cost them any chance of advancing out of the first round of the playoffs. I don't expect them to maintain their stance about it.)
In the end,
So, instead of Kobe trades, let's talk about Bynum trades -- the trades that will help Kobe win now. You've already heard about the Bynum-for-Kidd deal, which makes sense for both teams.
Let me throw out my own ridiculous trade theory: The numbers don't work AT ALL, but if I was the T'wolves, I'd consider trading KG for Bynum. The T'wolves aren't going anywhere with KG. Why not rebuild around a center who will be a force starting in 5 years?
Guess what: By 2012, to win the West, you'll have to have a great center to battle an aging Duncan, a peaking Amare and an Oden just hitting his prime. The T'wolves' future is brighter with a promising young center like Bynum than a past-his-prime KG. Can someone please help make the numbers work, without saddling the T'wolves with albatross contracts?
Want the best analysis of the situation? Skip the predictable mainstream stuff and go with The inimitable Basketball Jones, with a phenomenal podcast on all things Kobe.
More A-Rod Scandal! After yesterday's off-field stuff (see next item), it's refreshing to have an on-field scandal. This one is a tempest in a
Blue Jays players are crying "bush league!", although their griping seems way more wimpy than A-Rod's pathetic bleating on the basepaths. (Did the Jays players not remember A-Rod's infamous effete swipe at Bronson Arroyo in the 2004 ALCS?)
Gamesmanship is part of the game. We accept that there's trickery that goes on. Most of the time, fans tip their cap (some cranks might gripe, but you can't please everyone). Understandably, we don't like that stuff to be as blatant as A-Rod made it, but I'm OK with it.
Meanwhile, as usual, it's the cover-up and not the crime that is at the heart of the real issue: A-Rod insists he was yelling something innocuous, when everyone knows he was trying to mess with the infielders' heads. Why didn't he just say this:
"Yeah, I shouted at him. So what? I'm trying to help us advance runners, score runs and win games. At this point, my team needs to do ANYTHING it needs to in order to win. I'd rather win shamelessly than lose with class, and I think most fans would agree with me."
(Hmm: Now that's an interesting debate question. Would you rather win shamelessly or lose with dignity? Consider the long and storied -- and memorable -- history of champs who are shameless, then rack your brain trying to remember the dignified losers.)
More: Tabloid A-Rod! I have absolutely no problems with A-Rod being caught, like any other celebrity, by paparazzi, whether that's a paid photographer or just some fan with a camera-phone. This is the era we live in; we're the "Deadspin Generation" (Copyright, D. Shanoff), and any athlete who doesn't recognize it is going to get burned by it. (And the fogeys in the mainstream media who are complaining need to get over it, too. Fans are doing the job that the media should have been doing. Yes, including 24/7 "Gawker Stalker"-style coverage.)
They're not saying "Boo!", they're saying "Boo-onds!" (h/t: Waylon Smithers): Barry Bonds was booed vociferously by Mets fans last night ("convicted" steroids guy Guillermo Mota, a Mets reliever, got a 50/50 reception). Hey, it's the fan's right to boo, and I'll always defend that as the equivalent of the Fan's First Amendment. But I guarantee those same fans are bragging this morning that they went to go see Barry Bonds last night – and in 20 years, they'll still be talking about seeing Barry Bonds the season he broke Aaron's mark.
MLB: Instead of the usual daily Stud/Dud list, with the season two months behind us, I'd love to get your "Two-Month MVP"; "Two-Month Cy"; and "Two-Month Rookie of the Year" for each league. Have at it.
Spurs eliminate the Jazz: Not that anyone didn't see this coming. Now, all the NBA needs is the Pistons to finish off the Cavs for this NBA Finals to become the least thrilling in NBA history. SI covers aside, there is simply no appetite for the Duncan Dynasty we're living in.
(Meanwhile, I like that Deron Williams sort of called his
Grizzlies hire Marc Iavaroni: By far, the hottest name in NBA coaching – and a terrific hire for
Meanwhile, the Magic say they're trying to go after
NCAA bails out Duke players, gives them an extra year of eligibility to make up for last season's "lost" year: Now, this seems a little strange, given that it was Duke that canceled the season. It's a very weird precedent, to be filed under "Beware of Unintended Consequences."
College Football: What does it say when it's news that Notre Dame's QB situation was "narrowed" to three contenders... from two! (Related: As a pre-frosh, Jimmy Clausen is already setting a pace to break Brady Quinn's career team record for douchiness.)
Vick Watch: Pro Football Talk says that NFL Security thinks Mike Vick is guilty in the dog-fighting scandal. And I'd trust NFL Security's judgment over that of local law enforcement. NFL Security should be running U.S. Homeland Security. They know EVERYTHING.
More NFL:
MLS signs YouTube deal: As I've said with every sports league (NBA, NHL) that has done this type of distribution deal, it's nothing but a win and a smart play.
Spelling Bee, Cont'd: I caught a bit of Mike and Mike this morning and they were already snickering at the Bee. I believe it was that the Bee is in primetime on broadcast TV. As I said yesterday: Mike and Mike come across like the assholes if they take an otherwise gloriously earnest competition and layer it with the sarcasm of the classic junior high "cool kid" and "jock" making fun of the "smart kid." The finals are tonight. Darren Rovell's picks are uncanny (see second time down in the link). My guy, Samir Patel, is still in it...to win it!
Rovell's last paragraph contains genius: Why haven't other media companies (online, blogs, etc.) sponsored contestants? For the amount of exposure the finalists get -- in primetime on broadcast TV, no less -- a company could easily give the kid more than the measly $10,000 (or whatever) they get for winning the thing. They could pick the most flamboyant kid, who would definitely get the most airtime/attetion. And the return-on-investment is easy to see. This will be interesting to track next year. Ha ha: How about a "DanShanoff.com"-sponsored kid?
MLB Nostalgia: Postman E tipped readers off to this Hardball Times story about Steve Dalkowski, whose mythic career seems made for YouTube, but simply came too early.
Must-Read: United Football League! Oh my god. I'm a sucker for innovative sports leagues, so I'm obviously smitten with this idea of a start-up pro football league.
There's a lot to like here: Great founders. Mark Cuban. Friday nights. Untapped markets. IPO ownership of the teams to fans. Mark Cuban.
I disagree with story author Joe Nocera about Arena not being a model to follow: By all accounts, the Arena Football League is the greatest sports-league pure start-up in the last half-century. (One of my crowning achievements of business school was "cracking" the case study of the Arena League, so I'm impossibly biased.)
Will it work? Who cares? It's fun to think about. (See that link to Rovell's blog above in the Spelling Bee item; the lead item of his blog is about the United Football League.)


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(AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the administration. His move continues an exodus that will give Obama's team a new look in his second term.
The 67-year-old LaHood, a former congressman from Illinois, pushed for greater safety on the highways and in the air.
He led the Transportation Department throughout Obama's first term and helped steer a campaign to curb distracted driving, promote high-speed rail and repair roads and bridges. Under his watch, the department demanded tougher fuel efficiency requirements for automakers and took steps to address airline pilot fatigue.
(See related story: "LaHood staying 'a while' longer in D.C.")
Obama thanked LaHood in a statement, saying they were "drawn together by a shared belief that those of us in public service owe an allegiance not to party or faction, but to the people we were elected to represent. And Ray has never wavered in that belief."
LaHood said in an interview with The Associated Press that he told Obama a week after the November election that he needed to move on but said he was still "conflicted" by his decision because he liked working for Obama and considered it the "best job I've ever had in public service."
He said he plans to remain at the department until his successor is confirmed by the Senate, which he expected in about two months. The only other Republican who was in Obama's first-term Cabinet was Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who stepped aside and was replaced by Democrat Leon Panetta earlier.
LaHood said he would not run for public office in his home state of Illinois and said he did not have any specific plans.
"I have had a good run. I'm one of these people who believe that you should go out while they're applauding," he said. LaHood said he was content to watch from the sidelines as his oldest son, Darin, serves in the Illinois state senate.
Obama is remaking his Cabinet at the beginning of his second term with the departures of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Panetta and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. In addition to LaHood, the heads of the Interior and Labor departments also have announced their resignations in recent weeks.
The Transportation Department has carried a bipartisan imprint in recent years and been the place for a president to ask a member of the opposing party to serve. Former Rep. Norman Mineta, a California Democrat, served as Transportation secretary during the administration of President George W. Bush. Obama has nominated former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican, to serve as defense secretary to succeed Panetta.
Possible replacements for LaHood include Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has pushed for increased rail service in Los Angeles and served as chairman of last year's Democratic National Convention, and Debbie Hersman, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. The name of former Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, who led the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has also been mentioned.
LaHood served seven terms in Congress representing a central Illinois district that includes his hometown of Peoria and overlapped with Obama in the state's delegation during the last four years of his career.
At the department, LaHood provided a bipartisan voice during the first term, helping implement billions of dollars in transportation projects from the 2009 economic stimulus bill and promoting the plan to wary Republicans. The department pushed forward thousands of infrastructure projects to improve roads and bridges and LaHood worked with Congress last year to pass an overhaul of highway and transit programs that gives states more flexibility in how they spend federal money.
He tackled a number of regulations that had been mired in gridlock. LaHood worked with auto makers and environmentalists to develop tougher fuel efficiency standards for new cars, with the goal of providing environmental benefits and reducing fuel consumption.
Guarding against airline pilot fatigue, the Federal Aviation Administration set new rules under LaHood's watch that would limit the maximum time a pilot can be scheduled on duty and place limits on scheduled flying time and hours for pilots flying overnight. The action was prompted by a deadly plane crash near Buffalo, N.Y., that raised concerns about pilot fatigue.
LaHood also has taken on major transportation companies during his tenure, slapping Toyota Motor Co. with record fines for delaying safety recalls and failing to promptly report problems to federal regulators.
He recently ordered United Airlines to ground its Boeing 787 Dreamliner following mishaps with the aircraft's batteries. The FAA is investigating the cause of the problems to the Dreamliner, which uses lithium ion batteries and is the world's first airliner whose structure is made mostly from lightweight composite materials.
Perhaps LaHood's most passionate work has involved distracted driving, which he has called a "national epidemic." He has launched a national media campaign to end texting and cellphone use by drivers, an awareness campaign that has drawn comparisons to efforts to promote seat belt use more than a generation ago.
The grandfather of 10, LaHood has often emphasized the toll that deaths and injuries from distracted driving can inflict on families.
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WASHINGTON – Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), will lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lithuania and Belarus June 26 to July 3, 2009.
The delegation will hold a series of meetings with government leaders and civil society representatives in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – focusing on international cooperation and supporting the reforms needed to allow Bosnia to join the European Union.
The stop in Minsk, Belarus, will mark the highest level Congressional delegation to Belarus in more than a decade.
The delegation will attend the 18th Annual Session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly in Vilnius, focusing on the theme 'The OSCE: Addressing New Security Challenges.' Members will debate and vote on a range of issues including security in Afghanistan, the economic crisis, climate change, energy, water, and human rights and democratic development. The resolutions passed become the final Vilnius Declaration – helping to steer the direction of the OSCE.
The U.S. delegation includes:
Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD),
Commission Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL),
Commission Ranking Minority Member Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ),
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL),
Commissioner Senator Roger F. Wicker (R-MS),
Senator George Voinovich (R-OH),
Commissioner Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-NY),
Commissioner Representative Mike McIntyre (D-NC),
Commissioner Representative G.K. Butterfield (D-NC),
Commissioner Representative Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL),
Commissioner Representative Darrell E. Issa (R-CA),
Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX),
Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI).
The Parliamentary Assembly is open to the public. Other press opportunities will be announced at a later date. The delegation plans to hold the following news conferences:
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News Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
WHEN: 3:30 PM, Sunday June 28
WHERE: Hotel Europe
Vladislava Skari?a 5, 71000 Sarajevo, BiH
News Conference in Minsk, Belarus
WHEN: 2:30 PM, Tuesday, June 30
WHERE: U.S. Embassy – Minsk
Starovilenskaya 46, Minsk, Belarus
News Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
WHEN: 11 AM, Wednesday, July 1
WHERE: Seimas (Parliament) Building
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Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) - Monroe County, Inc. and The College of Exploration are developing and implementing a pilot project to target traditionally under-represented ethnic groups who are limited English proficient-- many reading and writing in English at the grade 0 - grade 5.5 level. The project goals are for learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) to use digital photo cameras, digital video cameras, waterproof underwater HD cameras and GPS technologies to geo-locate, explore, observe, record, display and tell stories in English both in words, photos and short HD video clip sequences. Stories will be about the exploration of places like the National Marine Sanctuaries and other areas of the country and coasts where there are scientific observation and monitoring opportunities created and supported by NOAA partners.


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Fish and chips just isn't the same without tartar sauce! Although there are a lot of different recipes out there, tartar sauce is commonly made from mayonnaise, chopped capers and chopped dill pickles. Since there is already dill pickle in the mix I like to add some dill which is of one of my favorite herbs. I like the way that lemon juice really brightens up mayonnaise and it does a great job of it in tartar sauce. When eating fish and chips I like to dip both the fish and the chips into the tartare sauce. Tartar sauce also goes really well with a lot of other seafood dishes. The addition of some tartar sauce makes a quick and tasty fish dish. I also like to add tartar sauce to things like crab cakes or other seafood patties in addition to serving it on the side or on top.
Tartar Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon capers (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle or cornichons (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons dill (chopped)
- 1/2 lemon (juice)
- Mix everything together.