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About offloading business logic to views and queries facilitated by the database engine, I seek to avoid this as much as possible, and only do so when such would drastically improve efficiency and user response time.
For instance, where I am there is database staff and application staff. Trying to do analysis on existent applications can easily become a snipe hunt.
The database should be kept discreet as much as possible from the application, such that any database or database provider can easily be substituted with a minimum of cognitive effort on the part of the one setting up a new database. If functionality has been offloaded to the database, additional testing is required to make sure triggers and views were done correctly, again, and that they work right.
Also, keeping all business logic with the application allows all functionality and documentation to be readable in one place, which is invaluable when doing subsequent analysis on an existing application. The worst thing is to have functionality scattered here and there.
Keeping everything with the application means one group of people is responsible, as in my case, application staff. Fewer requests go back and forth. Remember, anytime someone else is brought into the picture, such as asking a DBA to create a view or trigger for you, that DBA must take responsibility over his or her work, with whatever requirements, causing more bureaucracy and administrative complexity.

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it's at this place called Ortakoy. we found the place by chance actually. abah wanted to go to Hard Rock Cafe and mama apparently found an address in the internet. so the driver took us to this place, only to find that there were no hard rock cafes in istanbul. maluuu! hahaha! nasib la jugak, or else we wouldnt know this place. =)
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When I was at the market on the weekend I came across some chestnuts and since I had not even seen chestnuts in a while so I immediatly picked some up. When I got home I looked through my bookmarks for interesting recipes with chestnuts I came across this one for an Italian lentil and chestnut stew on Mostly Eating that sounds really good. Most of the time when I have used chestnuts in the past it has been in sweet dishes and I liked the sound of using them in a savoury stew for a change. I also liked that this stew used lentils which I have been wanting to use more often. I pretty much stuck to the original recipe though I swapped some thyme in for the rosemary and I tossed in the rind of some parmigiano reggiano for some extra flavour.
The first thing that I needed to do was to get the chestnuts out of their shells and there are two ways to do so; I went with roasting the chestnuts but you could also go with boiling . The lentil and chestnut stew turned out really well! Between roasting the chestnuts and cooking the stew, my apartment was filled with some amazing aromas. The stew was nice and light and healthy and tasty and good! The chestnuts worked really well in the stew adding a nice hint of flavour and a nice contrasting texture. I served the stew with some cheesy garlic toast and garnished it with a bit of grated parmigiano reggiano. What a perfectly seasonal stew for a cool autumn day!
Italian Lentil and Chestnut Stew
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 carrot (diced)
- 1 rib celery (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 2 cups water (or broth)
- 1/2 cup roasted chestnuts (or boiled chestnuts)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig thyme
- parmigiano reggiano rind (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 handful parsley (chopped)
- Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the dried porcini mushrooms and let soak for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large sauce pan.
- Add the onion, carrot and celery and saute until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Slice the porcini mushrooms retaining the liquid.
- Add the mushrooms, their water, the lentils, water, chestnuts, balsamic vinegar, bay leaf, thyme, parmigiano reggiano rind, salt and pepper into the sauce pan and simmer covered until the lentils are al dente, about 20-30 minutes.
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The high "C" of milling
C 22 U | Schütz GmbH | Metal and plastics processing
Schütz GmbH, a medium-sized service provider for CAD/CAM, prototype and machining technology, has relied on the performance of Hermle CNC machining centres from the very beginning.
When a creative and competent employee with abundant knowhow is feeling insufficiently challenged in his professional environment, or hemmed in in terms of what he would like to accomplish, the only way open is to strike out independently. This is the starting point of many success stories and one of them is about a typical medium-sized technology company, Schütz GmbH, located in the Bavarian town of Wiesenfelden Germany 94344. Reinhard Schütz, former frustrated employee with abundant knowhow and now owner of a company with 20 specialised employees, came to the conclusion near the end of the last century that he was stuck in a rut, unable to evolve as he should. So he took the risk and with little capital but a lot of (realistically tempered!) enthusiasm, he started a company working in everything related to CAD/CAM applications, manufacturing of prototypes, building devices and injection-moulded model tools as well as complete machining of challenging individual parts and small series. Not much has actually changed since then until the present day, although the earlier requirements of 3 and 4-axis machining, considered technologically sophisticated at the time, have now been far exceeded by today's challenges in terms of integrated 5-axis complete/simultaneous machining. Driven and inspired by the basic concept of always offering customers comprehensive services in design, programming and manufacturing technologies aligned to the latest technologies, Schütz decided from the beginning to enter into close collaboration with the "best" in terms of machine tools and other equipment as well.
Premium equipment for reproducible quality services
"In a company where I worked for many years, the time came to find a replacement for a milling machine, and a Hermle machine was chosen. It turned out subsequently that this was absolutely the right decision and so it was clear to me that I would also work with Hermle machine in my own company. To be able to cover the necessary investment, we purchased a used Hermle UWF 1002 H universal milling machine as our first machine. This was soon followed by the next machine, a U 630. With the two precision tool milling machines, which already provided a partial degree of automation, it was full steam ahead for a couple of years. Then in 1999 we forged new paths with a C 600 V CNC machining centre," according to a statement from Reinhard Schütz describing the phases of development of his company. The construction of a new production hall and further investments in universal milling machines and Hermle CNC machining centres (a U 1000 A and a C 800 V in 2001) were in response to very clearly satisfied customers who were asked for expanded capacity, both in terms of machining capacity as well as metal cutting on very large workpieces. The practically oriented specialist at Schütz experimented subsequently with the existing 3 and 4-axis universal milling machines and CNC machining centres and auxiliary equipment as well as creative clamping and tool solutions, tapping the capabilities of the Hermle machines to the limits of feasibility before opening up whole new possibilities with the acquisition of a C 40 U 5-axis CNC high performance machining centre in 2003.
A major success factor: Expanding the range of 5-axis machining
Forearmed with the experience of the preceding years of expansion and consistently eying the future, the company successively built up 5-axis/5-sided complete/simultaneous machining, purchasing an additional Hermle C 40 U CNC machining centre (2004) and two C 30 U CNC 5-axis high performance machining centres (2006 and 2009). The latest "baby" to join the steadily growing Hermle family in the Schütz powerhouse is a C 22 U CNC 5-axis high performance machining centre purchased in 2011. Reinhard Schütz noted at this point: "With the five 5-axis machining centres currently installed, we have reached a very high level of 5-axis machining capacity as well as manufacturing capacity, at least for the moment. For our customers and of course those who choose to become our customers in the future, this offers security in knowing that challenging workpieces and solutions will be delivered to them on schedule. Of course the very high technical availability of the Hermle machines played a major role, as did the excellent and reliable service. Hermle has provided dedicated support for us through all the years, once even practically placing a machine at our disposal when we were under great delivery pressure due to low machining capacity." The close collaboration with Hermle as supplier and service partner for CNC machining centres is also typical of the company philosophy of Reinhard Schütz who always takes thing "calmly, but with determination" and involves employees in many strategic deliberations. This applies not only to investments in machines and equipment, but also rules for work schedules. That is why production (17 of the total 20 employees) at Schütz "only" works 1.5 shifts, even though Hermle machining centres can easily run in multi-shift operation.
The "other" work philosophy: Give employees space and time
But Reinhard Schütz has an explanation ready for this: "Our employees are each completely responsible for one project, from initial discussions of the project through to delivery of the finished parts with documented quality. Since we are usually working with individual workpieces made of many different materials and typically involving highly challenging 5-axis/5-sided complete/simultaneous machining, rather than day-to-day CNC machining, the demands on our employees are also higher. When our customers from the automotive segment demand elaborate prototypes and parts at rush speeds, as is typically the case, because important winter and summer tests are scheduled or have been interrupted for the latest generations of vehicles, the key element is speed in the form of available capacities. But it is just as important or more to provide the right part accuracy and quality, and there can be absolutely no compromises in those areas. Every shot has to count and to do that requires a certain amount of concentration. We are working profitably for our customers and for ourselves when the employee does everything right and the machine works exactly according to specifications. Too much pressure is not beneficial, and in the end the final quality is not impressive."


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Mr. Speaker, as Co-Chairman of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, I have followed with particular concern both the deadly climate in Chechnya and the deterioration of human rights in Belarus. Such violations of basic human rights deserve focused criticism, and it is appropriate that the agenda of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights included resolutions on each situation.
On April 17, the U.N. Commission voted 23-14 with 16 abstentions to approve a U.S.-cosponsored resolution urging the Belarusian authorities to investigate "fully and impartially" credible reports that senior government officials were involved in the disappearances in 1999 and 2000 of leading opposition figures and a journalist. I have followed these cases closely and have become increasingly frustrated at the Belarusian regime's intransigence in meaningfully investigating these disappearances. Here in Washington and at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meetings in Paris and Berlin, I have had occasion to meet with the wives of the disappeared. These meetings have been heart-wrenching. The cases of their husbands–who disappeared in 1999 and 2000 and are presumed to have been murdered–offer a chilling glimpse into the nature of the regime of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenka, a regime that has the worst human rights record in Europe today. In February, I introduced H.R. 854, the Belarus Democracy Act, designed to bolster democratic development in that beleaguered country, and I am pleased that the State Department authorization bill approved yesterday by the House International Relations Committee includes key provisions of the Belarus Democracy Act. This bill encourages sanctions against the Belarusian regime until certain conditions are met, including a full accounting of these tragic disappearances.
The Belarusian people deserve to live in a society where democratic principles and human rights are respected and the rule of law is paramount, and I believe that the passage of the U.N. Human Rights Commission resolution is an important step towards that end.
Mr. Speaker, I wish I could report that the U.N. Commission on Human Rights had acted with equal conscience on the issue of Chechnya. We all know the desperate human rights situation in that war-torn region of the Russian Federation. Since the Chechen war reignited in 1999, international and domestic Russian human rights organizations have documented the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of force by elements of the Russian military, as well as extrajudicial killings, abuse of prisoners, kidnaping, rape, and extortion of civilians. According to official statistics, 2,800 persons are missing in Chechnya; mutilated bodies of young Chechen males turn up almost daily. A representative of the respected human rights organization Memorial reported at a recent Helsinki Commission briefing that "one of the recent tendencies is to explode the corpses" in order to prevent identification. Needless to say, all of this is in clear violation of the Geneva Convention and the OSCE Code of Conduct during internal conflicts.
What's left of the Chechen capital of Grozny after Russian artillery shelling has been compared to the ruins of Stalingrad in 1943. According to the U.N., there are 92,000 internally displaced persons forced to flee from the fighting, with around 17,000 living in tent camps in neighboring Ingushetia.
Chechen forces are not entirely blameless. There are credible reports of their executing prisoners and using non-combatants as human shields. They have also assassinated pro-Moscow Chechen officials. The U.S. Government has placed three militant groups involved in the Chechen resistance on its list of terrorist groups.
Still, is this an excuse for Russia's savage war against the civilian population?
Despite all the documentation and eyewitness testimony on egregious human rights violations committed in Chechnya, the Commission on Human Rights rejected by a vote of 15-21 an even-handed European Union resolution expressing deep concern at the reported ongoing violations of international law in Chechnya. I note that the U.S. delegation did not cosponsor the resolution, though it did support it when the measure came to a vote. We should not be surprised that China, Sudan and Zimbabwe voted against the resolution. I do find it disconcerting, though, that the delegations of Armenia and Ukraine are in that less than distinguished company.
Ambassador Jean Kirkpatrick, Head of the U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Commission noted: "The United States believes it important that the Commission address the serious human rights abuses that have occurred in Chechnya. We recognize Russia's right to defend its territorial integrity and itself against terrorism. The broader conflict in Chechnya cannot be resolved militarily and requires a political solution. Human rights violations by Russian forces in Chechnya need to be curtailed, and abusers held accountable."
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I did a Bridal Consultation a few weeks ago and wanted to share some pics. The consultation was a lot of fun. I love doing makeovers on people who aren't afraid of makeup! Our bride to be was definitely a fan of dramatic eyes and liner. She brought in lots of pictures of Kim Kardashian makeup! In the end, we decided to compromise by picking a pretty lilac color as the star of the show.
She didn't want to be a typical bride with super natural makeup, but she didn't want to go too dark either. After our consultation, I think I was able to work with her to find a good compromise. It will be an evening wedding and she can definitely pull off a little more drama on the eyes. On top of it all, she has a large eye palette which made the look easy to do. We talked a little bit after our consultation and she decided to tone down the purple...I think it's a good move so we don't freak out the parents, lol.
She's also from my home town of Orlando so we had a lot of fun talking about going to the random reggae clubs and getting accosted by somebody's uncle, he he.
Anyways, here's her look!
On her eyes she's wearing:
-too faced shadow insurance
-bare canvas paint
-beautiful iris e/s
-smut e/s
-poison pen e/s (is that the name? it's a matte2 purple e/s)
-motif e/s
-parfait amour e/s
-we also used lots of black liner
-ardell wispies (2 on each eye)
-cinema secrets foundation
-graftobian powder
-studio finish color corrector in orange
-definitive sculpting powder
-Bobbi Brown blush in peony
-NARS albatross highlighter
-plum soft lipliner
-NYX lipstick (don't remember which one)
More pics!
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DOT Physical Belle WV
Health Screenings USA provides DOT physicals at testing centers in Belle WV and throughout the local area for commercial motor vehicle drivers who are required to take a DOT Physical Belle WV for employment or to renew a medical certificate. With DOT physical Belle WV testing centers throughout the area and with most locations within minutes of your home or office. Health Screenings USA can schedule your DOT medical examination in Belle WV today! Health Screening USA also provides non DOT physicals for return to duty and fit for duty purposes.
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Medical certificates are required by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) and may be issued upon successful completion for up to 24 months. Once you have successfully completed a DOT Physical for the FMCSA, it is important to note that there are specific State requirements for submitting medical certificates to the State Driver Licensing Agencies.
To review FMCSA DOT Medical examination requirements – CLICK HERE
When you arrive at the testing center for your DOT physical examination, please be prepared to provide a urine sample, have a list of any medications you are currently taking, have your corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) and any information relating to your health history.
A DOT physical examination is valid for up to 24 months, however the medical examiner may also issue a medical certificate for less than the standard 24 months, if certain health conditions require future monitoring.
Upon passing a DOT physical the medical examiner will furnish 1 copy of the DOT physical results to the person who was examined and then complete the medical examiners certificate.
Upon completion of the DOT medical examination the qualified medical examiner will complete your DOT physical form and note any issues requiring monitoring or any health concerns which may adversely affect your ability to receive or renew your DOT medical certificate.
The DOT physical is a highly regulated process established to ensure the safety of our nation's highways and failing to hold a valid DOT medical certificate can result in significant fines and penalties.
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) requires a medical certificate that serves as documentation that a mariner meeting the USCG required medical and physical standards. This medical certification is utilized to determine the medical fitness for mariners that will serve in specific safety sensitive capacities. There are two types of medical certificates required by the USCG which the CG-719- K (Qualified rated physical) or a CG-719-K/E (Entry level crewmember Physical) Click here for a full summary of the USCG Medical and Physical Requirements.
Who is required to complete a USCG 719K Physical (Officers)
This form/application is required for Officers and Mariners with a qualified rating. This examination must be completed within 12 months of the original application date or within 36 months if you are applying for a raise of grade. This physical may be completed by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner who is licensed within the US or a US territory. Click here for the CG 719K form
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This form/application for Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate is required for Entry Level Ratings (CG-719K/E) which is typically entry level mariners. The examination and form must be completed within 12 months of original application date. This physical may be completed by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner who is licensed within the US or a US territory. Click here for the CG 719K/E form.
Federal Aviation Administration Physical Requirements
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a medical certificate under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Aviation Administration. In order to obtain a medical certificate, you must be examined by a FAA Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). Upon successful completion of your medical examination the AME will complete the remainder of the FAA application form and if all requirements are met, you will be issued a valid medical certificate.
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Mississippi River Views from the Muscatine Art Center Collection
Mississippi River Views from the Muscatine Art Center Collection
From the first Europeans who explored the interior of the continent to artists and writers through the years, Americans have long been fascinated by the "Big River"—the Mississippi.
Mississippi River Views includes a collection of 60 paintings, drawings, maps and other river-related works from the collection of the Muscatine Art Center, whose Musser Mansion is undergoing mechanical upgrades. Beginning with a rare map from 1680 by Nicholaes Visscher, the exhibition includes drawings made on the river by Seth Eastman in the 1830s, and paintings of the river from the 1850s to the present day.
Also featured are paintings and prints of riverboats, along with a model of the paddlewheeler River Queen, and early views of Muscatine, Davenport and Moline and Fort Armstrong.
On view from February 6 through June 5, 2016.
Generously sponsored by
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust
Henry Lewis, Davenport and Rock Island City, 1855, oil on canvas, Collection Muscatine Art Center, 11.1990.41
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Saturday, February 6
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Justin Bieber was caught with what looks like a blunt and now his people are all trying to blame Lil Twist for being a bad influence. (Source) Why is it that when Justin Bieber does something generally perceived as "positive", no one else gets credit for it?
It's a page out of the Lindsay Lohan Playbook: never take accountability. It's another example of why early fame can be so restrictive and, in many cases, so damaging. Because, for one, you don't give them the chance to experience life - with all its experimentation - in anonymity. Every mistake -- if you can call an 18 year old smoking dope a mistake, which ... um... me, I can't, really -- is magnified and made permanent and becomes a multimillion dollar business problem. So much money is riding on Justin's Bieber's journey to manhood, and this is why, when he f-cks up -- in other words, behaves in a way so many other people his age are behaving -- they immediately start looking for someone else to pin it on. The long term consequence of this, of course, is that he never has to clean up his own mess, and that sense of entitlement continues to grow, until he believes he's invulnerable and above it all. If he doesn't already, little sh-t.
Aaaaaand...then I checked Twitter. And I saw this hashtag: #cuttingforbieber. At first I thought they were cutting class in support of him. But it turns out they're not cutting class, they're CUTTING THEMSELVES, some sort of online plea to get him to stop smoking weed.
And now I just want to cry.
(WARNING: if you search the hashtag and see the pictures, they are disturbing.)
Girls. GIRLS. What are we doing???
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Perennials in Newbridge
Buy your perennials in Newbridge
Perennials bring a garden to life with movement, colour and scent: an ever-changing tapestry of beauty marking the passing of the seasons and making you smile every time you go outside. You'll find over 2,500 garden centres in the Garden Centre Guide offering a dazzling choice of perennials from argyranthemums to zantedeschias.
Perennial performers from Newbridge
Long-flowering perennials offer fantastic value, often flowering their socks off for months. Pop down to one of the garden centres here in Newbridge during normal opening hours for healthy mature plants ready to go straight into your garden.
Ways with perennials
Every gardener's wish list should include perennials. Here are a few good reliable favourites for a year-round display:
- Helleborus x hybridus
- Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve'
- Salvia 'Caradonna'
- Geranium 'Rozanne'
- Gaura lindheimeri
- Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'
- Aster 'Little Carlow'
Please select your local garden centre near Newbridge below to find out more about the wide range of perennials they offer.


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Thyme Gargle
Thyme has a natural antiseptic called thymol, which is an active ingredient in some mouthwashes. It also soothes the throat. Thyme tea can also be used as a gargle for a sore throat, or drunk to ease stomach cramps.
Steep one tablespoon of dried thyme in one cup boiling water. Strain, let cool, and gargle or drink.—K.M.
Organic Lip Balm
Immune systems aren't the only things that take a hit in winter; skin also shows the wear of those chilly months. Lips lose moisture more quickly than other parts of the face because they don't have sweat or sebaceous glands. Gentle protection from homemade lip balm is an appealing alternative to using store-bought brands made from petroleum jelly.
For this version you'll need 2 tbsp. coconut oil, 1 tbsp. grated cocoa butter, and 1/4 tsp. vitamin E oil (or the oil from 3 capsules). If you like scent and flavor, add a drop of rose, peppermint, vanilla, or sweet orange essential oil.
Melt the coconut oil in a stainless steel pot over low heat. Stir in cocoa butter until melted. Remove from heat, add vitamin E oil and stir. Pour the mixture into a container—empty baby food or cosmetic jars, or small tins from the beauty supply store or herbalist. Let set for three hours.—J.K.
Rosehip Syrup
Rosehips are the berry-like seed pods left after rose blossoms fall. These overlooked fruits contain up to 20 times as much vitamin C as oranges. It's best to harvest rosehips in the autumn, after the first frost turns them bright red and soft. Be sure not to use rosehips from plants treated with pesticides.
Gather about 4 cups of rosehips and wash them thoroughly. Remove the stems and any flower remnants. Boil in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes in a covered saucepan. Strain the mixture through a jelly bag, cheesecloth, or fine sieve. Return the clear juice to the saucepan, add 1 cup of sugar, and boil for 5 minutes. Pour into warmed, sterilized jars or bottles, seal and store in the refrigerator. The resulting glowing red syrup makes an attractive gift, tastes great with desserts or diluted as a drink, and helps keep colds at bay throughout the winter.—J.K.
Fire Cider
Stave off a cold with fire. Well, almost—fire cider. This unusual concoction of immune-boosting ingredients will also clear sinuses, but it's not for the weak of heart. Some people like to age their fire cider for several weeks, so they start a fresh batch every autumn for winter cold season.
You'll need: 1 small onion, peeled and chopped (contains natural antihistamines), 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced (anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-parasitical), 3/4 cup peeled, grated fresh horseradish (increases blood flow to the head), 1/2 cup peeled, grated fresh ginger (increases circulation to the extremities), 1 tsp. ground turmeric (anti-inflammatory), 1 heaping tsp. cayenne pepper (blood stimulant), 1 cup honey, preferably raw and local, and apple cider vinegar to cover, approximately 2 cups.
Put the ingredients in a quart jar and stir until the honey is dissolved. Cover the mouth of the jar with a square of waxed paper, and fasten the lid tightly. Put in a cool, dark place, and let sit undisturbed for six to eight weeks. Once your fire cider has matured, strain and squeeze the mixture through cheesecloth. Stored away from light and heat, fire cider will last up to six months.
When needed, take by the spoonful. It can be also be used as a salad dressing or as a chest rub.—K.M.
Roasted Squash Seeds
Squash and pumpkin seeds are a great source of zinc, a mineral that supports the immune system. If squash or pumpkin is on your autumn menu, you can also roast the seeds to stock your winter wellness pantry.
Here's the fun part: Remove seeds from the gourd, de-gunk, rinse, and strain to remove any stringy bits. Pat dry and place in a small bowl. Use about 1 tbsp. olive oil per cup of seeds, and about 1/2 tsp. salt. Stir in the olive oil and salt until the seeds are evenly coated. Feel free to spice up your seeds with a pinch of cumin, curry, or even cocoa powder. Roast in the oven on a baking tray, or in a cast-iron skillet on the stovetop on medium heat for 15 minutes or until the seed husks begin to pop. Stir occasionally.—J.K.
Ginger Honey Tea
There's nothing like the combination of ginger and honey to fight off winter illness, whether it's tummy trouble or a head cold. Ginger promotes healthy digestion, eases nausea, and can help dry excess mucus in the nasal passages, while honey is a natural antiseptic. A touch of lemon adds an antioxidant that's high in vitamin C, too.
Take a 1-inch piece of peeled ginger root, 6 cups water, 1/3 cup honey, the juice of one lemon and four bags of your favorite tea. Add a slice of rind if your lemon is organic. Slice the ginger into coins, and combine with the lemon rind, water, and honey. Bring to a boil in a small pot. Add the tea bags and steep. Add lemon juice, strain into a teapot, and serve.
Many people keep ginger and honey in their pantries and prepare a ginger-honey mixture whenever someone falls ill.—K.M.
Jennifer Kaye and Kate Malongowski wrote this article for The YES! Breakthrough 15


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Lemon Chamomile Pots De Creme & A Taste Of Yellow
Yesterday morning, I stood in the middle of the kitchen trying to find something, anything yellow that I could bake with. I thought I was finally ahead of the game for a change with recipes, writing, pictures, yet I had this nagging feeling that I was forgetting something. I was mumbling "yellow, yellow, something yellow" pacing the kitchen, opening the fridge, the pantry. Bill looked at me, banana in hand and exclaimed "That's yellow!". Read this post and you will understand why I immediately protested: "Non pas encore des bananes. Y'en a marre des bananes!" (no, no more bananas. Enough with the bananas!) Lemons would be nice. Lemon Pots de Creme would even be nicer.
An hour later a baker friend stopped by with a small case of lemons. "Fell off the truck!" he said with a wink. I know it meant they had overstocked and they knew I'd find good use for them. "Oh yes! Yellow overstock! Please find a spot on my countertop" I thought while wringing my hands scheming. I did not have much time yesterday but I did not want to miss Barbara's event LiveStrong With A Taste of Yellow for anything. Barbara gives so much of her friendship and wisdom to all of us. It's all about giving back.
I could write paragraphs after paragraphs about people I know and love who are touched by cancer right now and people I have loved and lost to cancer but it would not do anybody any good. You know some, you love some. It hurts and it's ugly and it is not what Barbara or the event is about. For the past three years, Barbara has gathered food bloggers around the world to create a yellow dish in support of the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise cancer awareness.
Two years ago I went with an all mango dessert that was devoured by my husband two seconds after I had taken a picture and last year I made tropical verrines with peach macarons that were also devoured right after the pictures. This year I baked Lemon Chamomile Pots de Creme, and guess what happened? Well yes, 3 were gone before lunch! You can't leave two lemon heads like us around these and expect us to behave, not that we would have tried anyway.
"Pots de creme" are exactly that: little cups of creamy custard. Heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar. The rest is up to your imagination. I remember when my friend M. was undergoing chemo, she would often ask for a cup of tea with a lemon slice and some chamomille buds in there. As a tribute to her kicking cancer away for now, I added a small handful of chamomile buds with the cream and let it steep before mixing the cream with the rest of the ingredients and a serious dose of lemons. The result was soothing, tongue nipping and down right refreshing.
Side note: a few people have emailed asking me how I keep my tablecloths so white even after putting crumbs or ice cream right on them. HA AH! Here is my little secret: I use wood. Large blocks of wood or 2x4s that I sand, stain and paint (sometimes dark) so all I have to do is take a sponge when I am done photographing. Unlike Martha Stewart, I don't find doing laundry and ironing that much of fun time. I have enough with the napkins and placemats I use!
Lemon Chamomile Pots de Creme:
Makes 4 to 6 depending on the size of your ramekins.
1 1/2 cups (375ml) heavy cream
2 tablespoons edible chamomille buds (found mine at health food store with bulk herbs and spices)
6 large egg yolks
1/2 cup (100gr) sugar
zest and juice of 2-3 lemons (you'll need 1/4 cup or 60ml of juice)
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 325F and position a rack in the center. Place your ramekins in a heavy deep pan and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, bring the heavy cream and the chamomile to a simmer. Turn the heat off and let the chamomile steep in the cream while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar until pale yellow. Add the lemon juice and salt and whisk until smooth.
Strain the heavy cream and discard the chamomile. Slowly pour the heavy cream over the egg yolk mixture, whisking well. Let stand for a couple of minutes to let any foam rise to the top, skim it off and divide the mixture among your ramekins. Pour hot water inside the pan, making sure the water comes at least halfway up the sides of your dishes. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.


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If you're ready to move up from a point-and-shoot to a more advanced camera, and you're ready for the challenges that come with a deeper dive into photography, you'll need a decent DSLR. We put the question out to you: which DSLRs are the best of breed for the budding photographer who's willing to learn but has outgrown a point-and-shoot? Here's a look at five of the most popular models you recommended.
We knew we wouldget a ton of great suggestions when we asked you which DSLRs you thought were the best of breed (excluding high-end professional gear, of course), and you offered up over 200 nominations. There's no way we would dare to say these are the five absolute best DSLRs on the market, and yes—as with every hive—the best depends on what you're going to do with the tool, but there are definitely models you would recommend and models you wouldn't. Here are the five you said were the best for our hypothetical photographer. Let's take a look.
The poll is closed and the votes are counted! To see which of the top five was the all-out winner, head over to our hive five followup post to see and discuss the result!
Nikon D800
Nikon's near $3,000 D800 (body only) is certainly at the top of the line when it comes to features and options, and offers unparalleled photo and video quality in a relatively compact and portable frame. It's a 36.3 megapixel model, sports a CMOS sensor, can shoot photos at four frames per second, and can capture full 1080p video at up to 30fps. It uses Nikon's F mount so you can use it with a massive array of lenses, and supports both SD and Compact Flash storage options. Many of you pointed out that it's hard to argue with the top of the line in this case, regardless of your brand loyalties. For more features and specs, hit the link above or read dpreview's extensive review of the D800 here.
Canon EOS 5D
The Canon EOS 5D series of cameras premiered in 2005, and while we've linked the near $3,500 (body only) Mk III above (which launched about a year ago), many of you may be more familiar with the tried and true $2,200 (body only) 5D Mk II, which has been around since 2008. The Mk II has a 21.1 megapixel camera with a CMOS sensor, shoots photos at 3.9 frames per second, and can capture full 1080p video. It supports CompactFlash for storage, and uses Canon's EF lens mount. The MK III on the other hand is a 22.3 megapixel model with a CMOS sensor, shoots at up to 6 frames per second, captures 1080p full HD video, and supports SD or CompactFlash storage. It also uses the EF lens mount. For a more detailed description of both models, visit dpreview's review of the Mk II and the Mk III.
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D
The EOS Rebel T3i is a $600 camera (body only), originally launched in 2011. It's part of the "Digital Rebel" line, Canon's line of consumer-friendly, "affordable" DSLRs. The T3i (aka the 600D) is a good example of those strong features at a modest price point (especially compared with other DSLRs.) It packs an 18 megapixel CMOS sensor, offers continuous shooting at 3.2 frames per second, shoots full HD video at 1080p, supports SD storage, and leverages Canon's widely used EF lens mount so you have access to a huge library of compatible lenses. Many of you nominated it as an incredible bang-for-the-buck model, especially for a budding photographer who shouldn't spend thousands of dollars on a camera before they really need it. Also worth noting, the T3i is the last-generation model—the EOS Rebel T4i ($800 body only) is the new hotness (dpreview's score here). Hit the link above for more specs on the T3i, or read dpreview's complete review here.
Nikon D600
The Nikon D600 is a step down from the D800, but still weighs in at $2100 (body only). It sports a 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, offers continuous shooting at 5.5 frames per second, captures full 1080p HD video at 30fps, and uses SD cards for storage. It uses Nikon's F mount, so any lenses you may have for other NIkon cameras should work just fine on the D600. Many of you nominiated it for cramming a number of the D800's better features into a smaller, slimmer body with a considerably lower price tag. For more, hit the link above for tech specs, or head over to dpreview's review of the unit.
Canon EOS 6D
The EOS 6D will set you back close to $2100 (body only), which makes sense considering it was only publicly announced last September (and hit the market in November)—it's still relatively new on the market. It's a 20.2 megapixel model with a CMOS sensor, and is the first Canon EOS model to support built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, which let you auto-tag your photos and videos with location and instantly upload them to the web (or social networks of your choice.) It supports SD storage, uses Canon's standard EF lens mount, offers continuous shooting at 4.5 frames per second, and records full 1080p HD video. It's a great example of a current-gen camera with a number of features that will be standard on just about every model in the coming years. For more info, hit the link above or visit dpreview to read more, although they haven't posted a full review of it yet. They have, however, posted a hands-on preview.
Now that we've seen the top five, let's put them to an all-out vote.
Honorable mentions this week go to the Canon EOS 7D, which missed the top five by just one vote, and the new Nikon D5100, which missed by just two. Both earned high praise from their respective fans, and both are worth looking into if you're shopping for a new DSLR. We also have to give a nod to the Pentax K5-II (and indeed, Pentax in general), for offering high quality DSLRs at comparably modest prices compared to the big boys like Nikon and Canon—so much so that one reader penned this 1400 word masterpiece on why Pentax rocks. Now that's dedication.
Have something to say about one of the contenders? Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasn't included in the list? Remember, the top five are based on your most popular nominations from the call for contenders thread from earlier in the week. Don't just complain about the top five, let us know what your preferred alternative is—and make your case for it—in the discussions below.
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at [email protected]!
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Many years ago, I was a member of a committee that was recommending to whom grant money should be awarded. Since I knew one of the applicants, I asked if this meant that I should recuse myself from voting on his application.
"No," the chairman said. "I know him too — and he is one of the truly great phonies of our time."
The man was indeed a very talented phony. He could convince almost anybody of almost anything — provided that they were not already knowledgeable about the subject.
He had once spoken to me very authoritatively about Marxian economics, apparently unaware that I was one of the few people who had read all three volumes of Marx's "Capital," and had published articles on Marxian economics in scholarly journals.
What our glib talker was saying might have seemed impressive to someone who had never read "Capital," as most people have not. But it was complete nonsense to me.
Incidentally, he did not get the grant he applied for.
This episode came back to me recently, as I read an incisive column by Charles Krauthammer, citing some of the many gaffes in public statements by the President of the United States.
One presidential gaffe in particular gives the flavor, and suggests the reason, for many others. It involved the Falkland Islands.
Argentina has recently been demanding that Britain return the Falkland Islands, which have been occupied by Britons for nearly two centuries. In 1982, Argentina seized these islands by force, only to have British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher take the islands back by force.
With Argentina today beset by domestic problems, demanding the return of the Falklands is once again a way for Argentina's government to distract the Argentine public's attention from the country's economic and other woes.
Because the Argentines call these islands "the Malvinas," rather than "the Falklands," Barack Obama decided to use the Argentine term. But he referred to them as "the Maldives."
It so happens that the Maldives are thousands of miles away from the Malvinas. The former are in the Indian Ocean, while the latter are in the South Atlantic.
Nor is this the only gross misstatement that President Obama has gotten away with, thanks to the mainstream media, which sees no evil, hears no evil and speaks no evil when it comes to Obama.
The presidential gaffe that struck me when I heard it was Barack Obama's reference to a military corps as a military "corpse." He is obviously a man who is used to sounding off about things he has paid little or no attention to in the past. His mispronunciation of a common military term was especially revealing to someone who was once in the Marine Corps, not Marine "corpse."
Like other truly talented phonies, Barack Obama concentrates his skills on the effect of his words on other people — most of whom do not have the time to become knowledgeable about the things he is talking about. Whether what he says bears any relationship to the facts is politically irrelevant.
A talented con man, or a slick politician, does not waste his time trying to convince knowledgeable skeptics. His job is to keep the true believers believing. He is not going to convince the others anyway.
Back during Barack Obama's first year in office, he kept repeating, with great apparent earnestness, that there were "shovel-ready" projects that would quickly provide many much-needed jobs, if only his spending plans were approved by Congress.
He seemed very convincing — if you didn't know how long it can take for any construction project to get started, after going through a bureaucratic maze of environmental impact studies, zoning commission rulings and other procedures that can delay even the smallest and simplest project for years.
Only about a year or so after his big spending programs were approved by Congress, Barack Obama himself laughed at how slowly everything was going on his supposedly "shovel-ready" projects.
One wonders how he will laugh when all his golden promises about ObamaCare turn out to be false and a medical disaster. Or when his foreign policy fiascoes in the Middle East are climaxed by a nuclear Iran.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's newest anti-pollution plan would ping American drivers where they wince the most: at the gas pump. That makes arguments weighing the cost against the health benefits politically potent.
The proposal to reduce sulfur in gasoline and tighten auto emission standards, released Friday, would raise gasoline prices by less than a penny per gallon, the Environmental Protection Agency says. But the oil industry points to its own study putting the cost between 6 and 9 cents a gallon.
The EPA also said its proposal would add about $130 to the price of new vehicles, beginning in 2025.
The administration says the costs to consumers are worth the payoff: billions of dollars in health benefits from reductions in smog- and soot-forming pollution.
The agency predicts $7 in health benefits for every dollar spent to implement the new rules. The agency must hold public hearings before finalizing the rules. It plans for them to take effect in 2017.
The proposal was praised by environmentalists and health advocates, as well as automakers who say it will help the U.S. catch up with the cleaner fuels used in other nations. California already uses the sulfur standard.
EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe said the proposal is designed to "protect the environment and public health in an affordable and practical way."
Opponents say gasoline prices are stubbornly high already and Americans shouldn't have to pay more. The oil industry, Republicans and some Democrats had urged the EPA to hold off on proposing the tighter regulations.
"With $4 a gallon gas the norm in many parts of the country, we cannot afford policies that knowingly raise gas prices," House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton said Friday. Instead, the Obama administration should work to increase energy supplies by approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada and other projects, said Upton, R-Mich.
Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., who is chairman of the energy and power subcommittee, called the sulfur rule "another example of an overzealous EPA" and said lawmakers would give it a hard look.
Environmentalists hailed the proposal as potentially the most significant in President Barack Obama's second term.
The so-called Tier 3 standards would reduce sulfur in gasoline by more than 60 percent and reduce nitrogen oxides by 80 percent. It would make it easier for states to comply with health-based standards for the main ingredient in smog and soot. And the regulation would allow automakers to sell the same vehicles in all 50 states.
The Obama administration already has moved to clean up motor vehicles by adopting rules that will double fuel efficiency and putting in place the first standards to reduce the pollution from cars and trucks blamed for global warming.
"Together, these standards represent the largest step in our nation's history toward reducing harmful emissions from the vehicles we drive every day," said Michelle Robinson, director of the clean vehicles program of the Union of Concerned Scientists, an environmental group for scientists.
Robinson said the rules would reduce asthma, respiratory problems and premature death.
"We know of no other air pollution control strategy that can achieve such substantial, cost-effective and immediate emission reductions," said Bill Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies. Becker said the pollution reduction would be equal to taking 33 million cars off the road.
But the head of American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, Charles Drevna, questioned the motives behind the agency's regulation, since refining companies already have spent $10 billion to reduce sulfur by 90 percent. The additional cuts, while smaller, will cost just as much, Drevna said.
"I haven't seen an EPA rule on fuels that has come out since 1995 that hasn't said it would cost only a penny or two more," Drevna said.
A study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute estimated that lowering the sulfur in gasoline would add 6 cents to 9 cents a gallon to refiners' manufacturing costs, an increase that likely would be passed on to consumers at the pump. The EPA estimate of less than 1 cent is also an additional manufacturing cost and likely to be passed on.


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Fads sweep across America like thunderstorms.
One of the latest — selfies — may already be slackening. Colleges in Florida and Rhode Island banned selfies at graduation. Reports that the White House was discussing the fad brought out the selfie loathing. Even tastemaker Katy Perry has tweetedthat taking selfies "is a disease."
No matter. We will always remember a time when selfies were cool and everybody was snapping them.
Flagpole sitting, marathon dancing, goldfish swallowing – these fads are forever part of the American fabric.
"Nothing mobilizes the population like a big booming fad," wrote Richard Alan Johnson in his 1985 history American Fads. Johnson listed 40 all-the-rages from our national past, including Hula hoops, waterbeds and Nehru jackets. His book predated the Internet, which has given us even more — like planking and Tebowing.
But a nosedive into the news archives turns up a host of other fads that for one reason or another have pretty much been forgotten. Here are five:
1) Hair Lizards. The Atlanta Constitution reported in 1920 that — at the behest of the Humane Society — police were cracking down on the sale of live chameleons to young girls who liked to wear them in their hair at dances and soirees. "Goodby to our pretty hair ornaments," the reporter wrote. "But at least the men will feel safer, for at a recent dance it is stated when the best beau of a Druid Hills girl started to whisper sweet nothings in her ear, the chameleon became loosened from her hair and fell into the man's mouth."
2) Pillow-Dex. "A game which has captured society," is the way the Boston Daily Globe referred to Pillow-Dex on Nov. 15, 1896. In the parlor game, purveyed by Parker Brothers, a funky-shaped balloon was batted back and forth between two teams — separated by a line. "Don't let it land on your side of the line," the reporter warned. "If it does, it is a point for your opponents. Strike it back! The side getting 10 points first wins the game."
3) Delsarte Posing. In the 1890s, the Francois Delsarte System of Expression — a balletic way of exercising and stretching — captivated a nation. From Rhode Island to Rodeo Drive, posers — mostly women — followed an exercise regimen to learn about the "harmonic poise of bearing" and the "gamut of expression in pantomime." As The Ladies' Home Journal reported in 1895: "Even hard-working girls in stores and factories will keep on their feet an hour or so in the evening, going through a series of exhausting exercises with enthusiasm."
4) Indoor Baseball. Around the turn of the 20th century, Americans were so in love with baseball they created wintertime indoor leagues. Teams played in repurposed buildings. Players wore rubber-soled shoes. Lighting was poor. But crowds responded. In Hartford, Conn., for instance, some 2,000 fans gathered at an armory on a January night in 1910 to watch summertime baseball stars play a shrunken-down version of America's pastime. The New York team included future Hall of Fame second baseman Johnny Evers. And in Chicago, the Daily Tribune reported, "women form a large part of the audiences."
5) Sand Baths. Chicago women who weren't at the indoor baseball games may have been home partaking of another fabulous American fad: sand bathing. As reported in the Daily Tribune in 1909, women dug up several bushels of sand from the shores of Lake Michigan and took them home. They scrubbed themselves with fine-grain sandpaper and then lolled around in a bed of sand. "In Paris, where sand baths are most popular, there are a great many who have found water no longer necessary to cleanliness," the Daily Tribune reported, "but Chicago women admit they have not yet reached the stage where they can get along without the old fashioned water bath."
And, as it turns out, there may be resurgent interest in sand cleansing. Katy Perry also recently tweeted: "Sand is the new dry shampoo."
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What an unimaginable Sunday in Kansas City.
On Saturday, Jovan Belcher, a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, shot and killed his girlfriend, according to police, before committing suicide in a parking lot at the Chiefs' training facility. He shot himself in front of Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel, general manager Scott Pioli and another coach or employee. "They said the player was actually thanking them for everything they'd done for him," a police spokesman said. "They were just talking to him, and he was thanking them and everything. That's when he walked away and shot himself." Belcher and his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, had a 3-month-old daughter together. Belcher's agent, Joe Linta — who is also the agent for Crennel — told Sports Illustrated's Peter King on Saturday:
Jovan was a happy, proud father, with pictures of his baby on his Facebook page. This is shocking. Something went crazy wrong, and we'll probably never know what it is …
Never until four hours ago did I think Jovan was anything but a model citizen," Linta said. "He came to my youth clinics in the off-season and worked with kids. He was a gracious, unselfish, hardworking, dedicated kid — very, very caring of some of the underprivileged kids who came to the clinics. I saw him in a real positive way.
I never take on anyone as a client I wouldn't be proud to take home and spend time with my wife and kids. Jovan was one of those type of people.
There's no word for this other than shocking. That's all I can think of.
Belcher, 25, is the fourth current or former NFL player to commit suicide since April. The others were Junior Seau, best known for his years with the San Diego Chargers; O.J. Murdock of the Tennessee Titans; and the long-retired Ray Easterling of the Atlanta Falcons. Easterling's and Seau's deaths have been widely blamed on dementia resulting from football-related concussions. Murdock's and — so far — Belcher's deaths are more of a mystery.
Kansas City's home game against the Carolina Panthers, scheduled for 1 p.m. E.T. on Sunday, will go on as scheduled. "After discussions between the league office, head coach Romeo Crennel and Chiefs team captains," the Chiefs said in a statement on Saturday. "The Chiefs advised the NFL that it will play."
Said Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn, via the Kansas City Star:
It's hard mostly because I keep thinking about what I could have done to stop this. I think everyone is wondering whether we would have done something to prevent this from happening.
And then we're all thinking about his daughter, three or four months old and without a parent. It's hard to not allow the emotions of the situation to creep into your head with the game this close. But we're going to do the best we can to concentrate on the task at hand …
As players and teammates, we need to do a better job of reaching out to people and trying to be more involved and more invested in their lives. You never really know what's going on in someone life, what they're struggling with or what they're battling through.
The emotions are tangled here. Belcher was an admired teammate. But he allegedly committed a murder. The NFL has dispatched a crisis-management team to Kansas City. Sly James, the mayor of Kansas City, consoled Pioli and Crennel. Via the Kansas City Star:
"He's trying to do his job under probably more adverse circumstances than he's ever seen in his life," James said of Pioli. "He knows all the players. He knows that particular player; he's very emotional."
James couldn't put himself in Pioli and Crennel's shoes but said,m "You have absolutely no idea of what it's like to see somebody kill themselves. If you can take your worst nightmare and put somebody you know and love into that situation, and give them a gun and stand 3 feet away from them and watch them kill themselves, that's what it is like.
"It's unfathomable. Think about your worst nightmare and multiply it by five."


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Who is David Brat, the slayer of a goliath of congressional politics, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor?
The man who rocked the political world Tuesday is a 52-year-old, passionate, self-described "free-market, Milton Friedman economist" and a professor at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. In addition to economics, Brat has also taught ethics, a testament to having attended Princeton Theological Seminary, where he got a master's degree. He later earned a Ph.D. from American University.
Cantor tried to paint Brat as a liberal, but in reality he's anything but. Supported by Tea Party and grass-roots activists, at campaign stops and in interviews Brat would tick through the elements of what he stands for, what he calls the Republican "creed — free markets, equal protection under the law, fiscal responsibility, constitutional restraint, strong military and belief in God."
"There's only one problem with the Republican creed, and that is no Republican follows it," Brat told conservative radio host Mark Levin in an interview last month, an appearance that gives an idea of the type of ideological purity Brat promises to bring to Congress.
From the Midwest originally, Brat became established enough in the commonwealth to win appointments by Virginia governors to the state's Council of Economic Advisers — first by then-Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine and later reappointed by Kaine's successor, Bob McDonnell, a Republican.
The Cantor campaign sought to use the Kaine appointment to paint the economist, inaccurately, as a progressive in an attempt to make Brat politically unpalatable to the conservative-minded Richmond-area congressional district.
But the activists who come out to vote in low-turnout primaries didn't buy what the Cantor campaign was selling.
Some of Brat's scholarly work combines his interests in religious faith and economics. His curriculum vitae mentions a book project titled "Ethics as a Leading Economic Indicator? What Went Wrong? Notes on the Judeo-Christian Tradition and Human Reason."
Some of the papers and articles he has presented and published show the same cross-pollinating tendencies. "God and Advanced Mammon — Can Theological Types Handle Usury and Capitalism?" was one. "An Analysis of the Moral Foundations in Ayn Rand," which he co-wrote, was another. Other work appears to be straight-ahead economics.
A Roman Catholic, Brat is married and has two teenage children. His victory ended the congressional career, for now at least, of the man who was in position to become the House's first Jewish speaker.
Brat's victory creates a rare spectacle in American politics — two professors from the same college, one Republican and the other a Democrat, competing for a House seat.
Brat faces Jack Trammell, who teaches sociology at the college and is director of the school's Disability Support Services. Trammell has also written about the slave trade in Richmond, which is about 20 miles from Ashland, where the college is located.
Because the district is Republican in orientation — and Trammell has raised almost no money — Brat is the overwhelming favorite to win.
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This week while many were flipping pancakes for Shrove Tuesday, we were busy making waffles. I guess we are different that way, but if I were to choose between both, waffles would win by a slight margin. It's the contrast of the crispy exterior and the soft interior that makes the waffle rank high on my list.
Making waffles relaxes me, gives me a moment to linger a little longer on my thoughts. Whisking up a thick, gloppy batter with carefully measured basic ingredients of flour, milk and a few eggs, maybe I'll add a flavoring or two. I cradle the bowl in the nook of my arm and dip the whisk into the batter, swirling it into the right consistency. It's the satisfying sound of the sizzle as the concoction hits the hot waffle plates that makes me impatient. While I wait, the aromas wisp through the kitchen encasing me in a perfume of sweet smelling sugar and spice.
Waffles have ancient roots. The first known creation of a waffle related food has been traced back to ancient Greece where people were cooking flat cakes between metal plates as early as the 13th century BC. These were called oublies and were prepared with cheese and herbs. The obloyeurs used this method of cooking throughout the Middle Ages who created a variety of oublies. The oublies evolved into the waffle when a craftsman in the 13th century had the idea of reproducing some cookie plates to create the characteristic pattern of honeycombs. Called gaufres, it was derived from the Old French wafla.
The waffle made its journey across the Atlantic with the Mayflower, as the pilgrims brought the Dutch "wafel" with them. Since then waffles have grown in popularity, with street vendors selling hot waffles slathered with molasses and syrup throughout the New World. On August 24, 1869 the waffle iron, which was invented by Cornelius Swarthout was patented and till today this date marks the National Waffle Day in the USA. International Waffle day, known as Våffeldag, has its origins in Sweden and is celebrated on March 25th, marking the turning point from winter to spring.
As a matter of fact, all throughout the Nordic countries, the Scandinavian style waffles have become extremely popular. Thinner and made in a heart shaped waffle iron, Scandinavians enjoy their waffles with cream and an embellishment of preserves and jams.
The waffle obsession seems to be particularly strong in Norway. On my trip to Norway last summer I was surprised to see just how popular they were. Waffles are available just about everywhere and I was told that the famous Vafler are very much part of Norwegian tradition. Apparently, not a week goes by when waffles are not enjoyed in Norwegian homes. Typically, they are served as an afternoon snack, often with shavings of Brunost cheese, slatherings of cream and a dollop of preserve. Norwegian waffles are different from their American counterpart, as they are lighter, fluffier and richer and have a wonderfully crisp exterior with a soft and moist interior.
One will find several recipes for Norwegian Vaffler, my favorite however are the utterly delicious Rømmevafler. Sour cream adds a fantastic distinct tangy flavor to these waffles, making them purely irresistible. Norwegians typically use a very thick sour cream with a high fat content (35%), in consistency similar to crème fraîche. For my Rømmevafler I used "schmand" which here in Germany is a magnificent thick sour cream, with a fat content of 25% and very similar to Norwegian seterrømme.
Good substitutes for this thick sour cream could be crème fraîche or even a mix of normal sour cream hung overnight with a few tablespoons of cream cheese. It will not be the perfect match but you will come close to enjoying a Norwegian Rømmevafler.
In my version, I deviated from the traditional method of making Rømmevafler by adding grated Brunost cheese right into the batter. Usually Brunost is served in thinly shaved slices on top of the waffles. I drizzle a warm sticky caramel sauce over the waffles and make this a decadent treat. The dollop of cloudberry cream makes it tantalizing.
Cloudberries are those rare berries grown high in the cold northern climates of Scandinavia, and are the most delicious and costly of all berries, due to their limited growing area. They have a magnificent unique taste and preserves or jams made with this wild arctic berry are perfect with pancakes and waffles. The jars we brought back from Norway disappeared quickly, however as Tom is currently working on a project in Stockholm, I have an unlimited access to the berry goodness. I'll save the story of Tom in a Swedish supermarket looking for cloudberry jam for another post.
If you are unable to find cloudberry preserve then use a lingonberry, cranberry or raspberry preserve instead.
Printable version of recipe here
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
- 200 g all purpose flour
- 200 ml milk
- 200 ml thick sour cream (25-30% fat content), Schmand or seterrømme
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 100g Brunost cheese, grated
- Pinch of salt
- 250g muscavado sugar
- 140ml cream
- 50g butter
- 2 tablespoons cloudberry preserve
- 200 ml thick sour cream (25-30% fat content), Schmand or seterrømme
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
For the waffles
For the caramel sauce
For the cloudberry cream
For the waffles
- Whisk together milk and sour cream into a smooth consistency.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and whisk the batter until thick and smooth.
- Heat the waffle iron and using a ladle pour about 1 to 1/12 ladlefuls of batter on the plates. Bake until the waffles are crispy outside but still moist and tender inside.
For the caramel sauce
- Add the sugar in a saucepan and stir in about 3-4 tablespoons of water. Place over medium heat and allow the sugar to dissolve.
- Increase the heat and bubble the mixture for 5 minutes until it turns into a caramel colored thick syrup.
- Remove from heat and carefully pour in the cream and stir in the butter. Allow to cool. Fill into bottles and store in refrigerator.
For the cloudberry cream
- Wisk the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Keep cool until required.
To serve the waffles gently re-heat the caramel. Drizzle over the waffles and add a dollop of the cloudberry cream on top.
You can use a fork but they taste even better if you simply tear off the segments with your hands and enjoy.
Waffles do not get better than this and I am not just saying this because I seem to be partial towards most things Norwegian. I personally find the pairing of cardamom and the caramel flavors of the Brunost exceptionally unique, add to that the tangy sour cream and the fruity cloudberries and you're getting a burst of flavors that work really well together. Soeren, Tom and I gathered around the table, forking segments into our mouths and reminiscing about the waffles we inhaled in Oslo, gorged in Bergen and drooled over in Stavangar last summer. And we began discussing if this summer we should do Norway, our way again!
Hope you all have an awesome week and a weekend filled with happy family time, fun friends and fantastic food. I'll see you next week with a recipe that will make your kids forget about all fast food.
Monthly Mingle
Don't forget all this month Sarah from Maison Cupcake is hosting the Monthly Mingle in March.
We're going to be having a lot of fun this month as Sarah takes us through all shades of pink and wants us to Think Pink. Head on over to the announcement page for all the details and how you can join us for this quirky party.
The deadline is March 30th. Hope to see you there!
From Plate to Page
Together with our sponsors Bord Bia – Irish Food Board and helpers Irish Food Blogger Association and Cooks Academy, we are holding a fantastic competition that you cannot afford to miss.
The prize? Two lucky winners get to attend the From Plate to Page residential workshop in Weimar from 20-23 May and participate in the many writing, styling, cooking and photography workshops that will take place over the weekend. The prize includes flights, airport transfers, accommodation and meals.
Want to know how you can enter? Just follow this link over to the IFBA competition announcement page for all the details.
You might like these ideas from WFLH:
Fluffy Buckwheat Cottage Cheese Pancakes with a Touch of Thyme | Whole Wheat Pancakes with Nutella & Mangoes | Danish Braid with Chocolate Pastry Cream and Raspberries |
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Special Agent Bob Castioni died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Special Agent Castioni had served with the United States Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations for 33 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, three brothers, a sister, and three grandchildren.
The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, seventy-two officers from a total of eight local, state, and federal agencies were killed when terrorist hijackers working for the al Qaeda terrorist network, headed by Osama bin Laden, crashed four hijacked planes into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
After the impact of the first plane into the World Trade Center's North Tower, putting the safety of others before their own, law enforcement officers along with fire and EMS personnel, rushed to the burning Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to aid the victims and lead them to safety. Due to their quick actions, it is estimated that over 25,000 people were saved.
As the evacuation continued, the South Tower unexpectedly collapsed as a result of the intense fire caused by the impact. The North Tower collapsed a short time later. Seventy-two law enforcement officers, 343 members of the New York City Fire Department, and over 2,800 civilians were killed at the World Trade Center site on 9/11.
A third hijacked plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania when the passengers attempted to re-take control of the plane. One law enforcement officer, who was a passenger on the plane, was killed in that crash.
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On September 9th, 2005, all of the public safety officers killed on September 11th, 2001, were posthumously awarded the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor by President George W. Bush.
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text: The single appeared on The Unforgettable Fire album and Best of 1980-1990/B-sides compilation. One of the b-sides is a sound-check version of A Sort of Homecoming taken from November 15, 1984 performance at Wembley Arena. The other two b-sides are outtakes from the album sessions - Love Comes Tumbling, The Three Sunrises, and Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come.Also released was the rare U2-shaped picture disc, which was limited to a printing of 2000. The Unforgettable Fire takes its name from an exhibition of paintings by survivors from the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the Chicago Peace Museum, which the band had visited in 1983. It made its first concert appearance in Auckland on September 2, 1984. During the October 18th concert in Lyon, France, slides with Japanese writings and lithographs from the exhibition were shown against a white backdrop. It peaked at No. 3 on the UK singles chart. The single appeared on various compilations including: Now That's What I Call Music 5 and 1985 Comes Alive. Studio 99 also covered the song on The Best of U2 - A Tribute.   Â