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There is no other country in the world that produces as many kinds of spices as India. So, it is not very surprising that India is known as the "Home of Spices". The country's climate is perfect and very suitable for almost all types of spices. These spices are important for the country from the point of view of both domestic consumption and export.
Indian spices are well known all over the world and cherished for their culinary value, tangy and aromatic flavors. They play a very important role in Indian cooking. Indians spice up their food, teas, drinks, sweets not only for the exquisite flavor it lends the dish but also due to the medicinal values they provide. We Indians believe that spices not only zest up the food but your life too!
These spices can be combined in amounts to make specific spice mixtures used in everyday cooking. A very well known spice mixture is the Garam Masala. The word garam means hot, not "hot" as in spicy chili hot, but due to the fact that the spices blended in the mixture are said to increase the body temperature.
Masala is a word very commonly used in Indian cooking and is simply the Hindi word for "spice." So, whenever a combination of spices, herbs and other condiments are ground or blended together, it is called masala.
You can have a wet masala, which includes water, yogurt or other liquids to the ground spices making it into a more paste like consistency. These are often used to marinate meats, vegetables and fish or are sautéed in oil before adding the main vegetable or meat. This helps the delicate blend of flavors release their aromas into the recipe.
Then there are the common powdered blend of spices. These can be bought in any Indian store or well stocked supermarket and depending on the quality, these can have a very good flavor and are comfortable to use.
The whole masalas often includes, as the name suggests, whole spices such as whole cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and black peppercorns. These are fried in hot oil before other wet ingredients such as onions, garlic or ginger are added.
The classic Indian curry often combines the following spices - coriander, turmeric, cumin, ginger, garlic as well as other spices.
My mum, nani (grandmum) and my masis (aunts) and probably many Indian housewives around the world store their spices in what is called a masala dabba - an Indian spice box. This spice box is round and made of stainless steel with seven individual stainless steel bowls. It comes with a small measuring teaspoon and must have a tight fitting lid in between the compartment for the bowls and the main lid. This ensures that the spices do not get all mixed up.
Each bowl is filled with the seven most favorite and most commonly used spices in the household. I admit I do not have such a wonderful spice box, but have it on my wish list for the next time I am in Dubai or India.
For the first Bollywood Cooking session I thought I would introduce you to some of the different spices used in Indian cooking. It is not necessary to stock up on each spice mentioned here but having the basic spices in your kitchen will help to make certain Indian dishes in a breeze.
The Basic Spices
There are a few basic spices in Indian cuisine that go into most dishes. Often a very basic vegetable dish is made by adding cumin or mustard seeds and asafetida in some hot ghee (clarified butter) or oil until they sizzle and pop. Then the vegetables are added and steamed.
Cumin seeds - whole and powder:
This is mainly used in North Indian food and is used for its strong distinctive taste. When roasted, whole cumin seeds release more of the aroma and gives the dish a sweet flavor. Cumin seed powder lends a sweet and mild flavor to a dish and is one of the main ingredients in the Garam Masala.
Hindi name - Jeera
Coriander seeds - whole and powder:
Mainly used for its fresh, soothing and cooling taste, coriander seeds are very light weight and have a mild flavor. Although they come form the same plant, they should not be mixed up with cilantro. In powder form it is an indispensable spice in the spice box. The aromatic fragrance of the roasted coriander powder enhances the taste of any dish.
Hindi name - Dhaniya
Turmeric powder:
This is mainly used in Indian dishes for its medicinal properties and for the gorgeous intensive color it gives to the dishes. It is mildly aromatic and has a delicate scent of ginger. Turmeric is a wonder spice and is used throughout Asia to treat cases of stomach and liver ailments. It is also used exteranally to heal sores and in cosmetics. As a matter of fact one of my childhood memories of my mum is her in her weekly turmeric, sandalwood and honey face masks - LOL!
Hindi name - Haldi
Chili powder:
The Indian chili powder is made from ground chilies and is often hotter that the chili powder available in the US/European stores. It has a pungent, hot aroma with a strong bite to it.
Hindi name - Lal Mirch
This is often used as a digestive. It has a strong odor and a slight garlicky flavor. Do not taste this raw - it is NOT a pleasant experience. Using it in the recommended recipe however, works wonders. Just a pinch is used for cooking in dishes with lentils and beans.
Hindi name - Hing
Black mustard seeds:
In India the black mustard seeds are preferred over the larger yellow ones found in the western world. It has a strong but pleasing flavor and known for its digestive qualities. Mustard seeds are used in India to flavor vegetables, pulses and pickles.
Hindi name - Mohri
Garam Masala:
The mixture may include a variety of ingredients from cumin, fennel, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, poppy seeds, saffron, pepper, chilies, and black cumin seeds and more. It can be used whole or in powdered form. It is often added at the end of cooking, so that the full aroma is not lost. Here is an interesting recipe, if you want to give making your own Garam Masala a go.
Complementary Spices
In our vegetable dish from above, a complementary spice, like fennel or nigella seeds may be added. The dish may be flavored with ginger and sprinkled with turmeric and coriander powder.
Fennel Seeds:
Although this is a basic Indian spice, it is not essential. It is mainly used in North Indian cuisine and posses digestive qualities. If you often visit Indian restaurants you will find these coated with colored sugar and offered after meals as a mouth freshener. Fennel seeds are also often used to spice up teas and drinks.
Hindi name - Saunf
Fenugreek seeds:
This spice, which is actually a lentil, is used throughout India for the distinctive flavor it gives the dish and for its wonderful healthful properties. As a matter of fact, after turmeric, fenugreek seeds is the most medically useful item in an Indian kitchen.
Hindi name - Methi
Nigella Seeds:
Also known as onion seeds, these are often used in North India to enhance vegetable dishes. Toasting the seeds briefly brings out the flavor. Oh ... and no they are not really seeds from onions.
Hindi name - Kalonji
Carom seeds:
These have a strong peppery-thyme flavor. This poppy seed like plant comes from the lovage plant. It is very popular in North Indian cooking. It is used in preparing many Indian vegetables and pulses.
Hindi name - Ajwain
Aromatic Secondary Spices
Going back to our vegetable dish, you can choose to additionally add any of these secondary spices to jazz it up. Before adding the vegetables, add chopped onions, tomatoes and herbs to the spices above. Now you can add any of the secondary spices. Then add the vegetables and steam with a bit of water.
Green Cardamom - whole and powder
This is used throughout India to flavor curries, vegetables, rice, dessert and the ever famous masala chai.
The pod itself is neutral in flavor, it is the brown sticky seed inside the pod that gives that wonderful flavor. The pods should be kept whole, as ground cardamom quickly loses flavor. It is recommended to grind small quantities at home using a coffee mill. When a recipe calls for whole cardamom, the pods should be cracked open slightly to release the full flavor of the spice. This is such a versatile spice and is often used to flavor many desserts and cakes as well as savory dishes.
Hindi name - Choti Elaichi
Black Cardamom:
This is larger in size and darker in color. It is often used to flavor meat, poultry and rice dishes. The spice is coarser in flavor than the green variety. The inner seeds are often one of the spices used in Garam Masala
Hindi name - Kala Elaichi
Cinnamon Sticks:
It is the bark of the cassia tree that is mostly used in India. The real cinnamon stick, as we know it, found in most supermarkets have a more delicate flavor than the Cassia bark. Cinnamon sticks lend the dish a sweet and mellow flavor. In India it is often used in many curries and puloas to give the dish a rich flavor.
Hindi name - Dalchini
Cloves - whole and powder:
Cloves are strong, pungent, and sweet. They are used in many meat dishes, marinades, pickles and in many garam masalas. Cloves are used whole or in powder form. In India clove oil is also used due to its medicinal value. Many Indians chew on cloves to relieve toothaches and it is used also as a mouth freshener after a meal.
Hindi name - Laung
This is usually used in powdered form, grated freshly using a whole nutmeg. Often it is used to flavor Indian sweets, but may be used in some savory dishes.
Finally there a few other spices and flavorings used in the Indian kitchen. These all help to add a special tastes and seasonings to the dish. Most households probably already have them stocked in their pantries.
Bay Leaves
Black Peppercorns
Fresh mint leaves
Curry leaves
Coconut - fresh, dried and milk
In most Western countries, our complex formulas of dried and fresh spices are often substituted by simple dry powder mixtures like the yellow curry powder. It is a myth to believe that this invention is used in any Indian household. As a matter of fact this powder mixture was invented by the British who, when they left India after the British Raj, craved the wonderful flavorings of the dishes they had enjoyed. Loosely interpreted the name is probably derived from curry as in gravy.
Indian food is almost always prepared with fresh ingredients accompanied with the delicate combination of many fresh and dried spices. The exact recipes often vary from one household to another.
I really do hope I was able to bring you a little closer to the multitude of spices used in traditional Indian cooking. For me, it was always so very tedious to figure out what spice and spice mixture is used when and where. However, as I started to enjoy cooking Indian food more at home I put together this list to help me understand the larger value behind each spice. The flavorings, aromas and the medicinal benefits it lends the dish.
It was my mother who explained the usage of each spice category - from basic to complementary to secondary - by using the exact same example of the vegetable dish I have provided here for you too. This one simple example changed all my misconceptions about Indian cooking being too complicated.
I hope I was able to do the same for you.
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The thief who stole Harly and Courtney Forbes' bicycle seemed not to know how important it is to their lives. Because after dashing off with the tandem bike early Monday, the bike was returned Wednesday. Police say the thief was apparently moved to remorse by the pair's story of how they were now without a way of getting around on their own.
The couple, who have been described as developmentally delayed, do not have drivers' licenses. They live with Kim Turner, Courtney's mother, in Vancouver, Wash., just north of Portland. The bike was taken from their house's porch, with the thief wedging their front door shut for good measure.
They had just gotten the bicycle two months ago, when Harly, 22, traded in his bike to help him buy a used Peugeot tandem for around $900.
"She had anxiety riding around alone," Kim Turner said of Courtney, 21, in The Columbian earlier this week. "He traded in his really nice bike so that they could ride together and she would feel safer."
As their story spread on social media and in the news, the Forbeses received an outpouring of support. A donation account was set up at a bank. An online fundraising campaign surpassed its $900 goal in two days. And a couple who read their story gave them their own bike.
But after just three days, the Forbes' tandem was returned, along with a message attached. Here's the text of the note:
"I bring this back 2 you because I am truly sorry and hope you can forgive me. I am trying to do the right thing."
The paper is signed, "Guilty."
Turner tells The Columbian that when she briefly saw the man who left the bike in her yard early Wednesday her first reaction was simply to thank him.
"Everybody makes mistakes in their lives," Turner said. She added that she wasn't sure what the thief's motivation was for returning the bike, which she says is now damaged to ride.
"I hope he genuinely felt guilty and this had that big of an impact on him," she said.
The bike was returned one day after Jackie and Richard Riordan gave Harly and Courtney their custom-made tandem bicycle, which they bought several years ago.
The Riordans have reportedly told the Forbeses that the tandem is theirs for good. According to an article by KATU TV, "The bike was purchased for $4,000 but as Richard says, it's not worth much if it's not being used."
Vancouver police are calling the community's response to the Forbeses' plight "inspiring" — but that doesn't mean they have stopped working on the case, and the initial crime of theft.
"The widespread attention to these crime victims may have contributed to the momentary activation of the suspect's conscience," said Kim Kapp of the Vancouver Police Department, "however the goal of the Vancouver Police Department is to make an arrest in this case."
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This week's feel-good story of the homeless man in Boston who found a backpack containing $42,000 in cash and travelers checks and then turned it into authorities is developing into an even better tale.
An online fundraiser to collect money for that Good Samaritan, who we now know is named Glen James, had raised nearly $64,000 as of 9:20 a.m. ET Wednesday.
The "Boston Homeless Man Reward" campaign was launched by Ethan Whittington of Midlothian, Va., who hasn't met James, but felt compelled to see if other Good Samaritans would "help this man change his life."
James was honored this week by the Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis "for his extraordinary show of character and honesty."
According to The Boston Globe:
"James, a slight, bespectacled man in his mid-50s who says he has been homeless for five years, said the thought of keeping the money never crossed his mind." 'Even if I were desperate for money, I would not have kept even a penny of the money found,' he said Monday in a handwritten statement. 'God has always very well looked after me.' "
The Globe adds that "in his statement, James wrote about how he found the money and a bit about himself. He had worked at a courthouse for 13 years as a file clerk, he said, before being fired. On Monday, the courts could not immediately confirm his employment. James could have gotten another job, he said, but he suffers from an inner-ear disorder that causes prolonged vertigo spells."
The money he found last weekend belonged to a student from China who was visiting Boston. It was returned to the student.
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Dear Bitchy,
I've decided that we must be living in some kind of crazy parallel universe. You're in the one where I live to serve you, and I'm in the one called "my mom sucks."
Call me crazy, but I'm pretty sure that I've been running my @$ off for you for the last two weeks. We've shopped for apartment necessities; college necessities; beauty necessities; and other things you "can't live without", and I'm doing it all with my rolled quarters, a wing and a prayer.
I've carried an innumerable amount of boxes, crates and baskets down three flights of steps and up another four with a knees that are screaming and a lower back that is beginning to remind me that I'm no spring chicken. I've picked you up every day for "one more errand" for the last six days, without complaint; all the while knowing that I have a million other things I should be doing for ME, and that tiny thing I call a job.
When you asked me to do your laundry last Saturday night at 9:00 p.m., and informed me that you hoped it would be done and folded by 9:00 a.m. the next morning did I complain? No. In fact, I'm pretty sure I said, "Thank you may I have another."
So when you threw a major hissy fit Sunday morning screaming at the TOP OF YOUR LUNGS that I had "ruined ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES" when I inadvertently put them in the dryer at midnight, I was confused.
I thought, perhaps, that you were going to thank me.
Silly me.


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Now, Yoshi is hard to resist anyway, but mold him in chocolate...
(Sub'd by Josh G, & made by his lovely girlfriend Lindsay H.)
Also ranking insanely high on the "irresistible" scale is this grumpy goomba:
My mind, it is boggled.
This next one is actually made with brownies, but I couldn't resist including some old-school 8-bit action:
This delicious diorama comes all the way from Scotland:
(Hey, Fay, you looking to adopt any thirty-something geek gamers? Just curious.)
And because I'm in love with that little bomb:
Ok, seriously: I want this entire cake in a plush, so I can love it and squeeze it and call it "da bomb." Do you think that can be arranged, LisaFemmeFondant? :)
So perfect, it's hard to believe it's cake! Gorgeous.
Lots of fun coming up next weekend: John and I will be attending Star Wars Celebration V here in Orlando, so naturally next Sunday will be all Star Wars Sweets! If you have one to nominate, send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com. (And if you're going to be at Star Wars Celebration, be sure to say 'hi' if you see us!)


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1) Abstract
This document defines registry policies for the assignment and allocation of globally unique IPv6 addresses to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other organisations in the AFRINIC region.
2) Introduction
This document provides recommendations to the addressing registries (AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and RIPE-NCC) on policies for assigning IPv6 address blocks to end sites. In particular, it recommends the assignment of /48 in the general case, /64 when it is known that one and only one subnet is needed and /128 when it is absolutely known that one and only one device is connecting. For more details about this document please read the RFC-3177
3) Definitions
For consistency, many of the following definitions have been replaced by definitions from other RIR documents.
The following terms and their definitions are of particular importance to the understanding of the goals, environment and policies described in this document.
Responsibility for management of IPv6 address spaces is distributed globally in accordance with the hierarchical structure shown below.
3.1. Regional Internet Registry (RIR)
Regional Internet Registries are established and authorised by respective regional communities and recognised by the IANA to serve and represent large geographical regions. The primary role of RIRs is to manage and distribute public Internet address space within their respective regions.
3.2. Local Internet Registry (LIR)
A Local Internet Registry primarily assigns address space to the users of the network services that it provides. LIRs are generally ISPs whose customers are primarily End Users and possibly other ISPs.
3.3. Allocate
To "allocate" means to distribute address space to RIR/LIR for the purpose of subsequent distribution by them.
3.4. Assign
To "assign" means to delegate address space to an ISP or End User for specific use within the Internet infrastructure they operate. Assignments must only be made for specific purposes documented by specific organisations and are not to be sub-assigned to other parties.
3.5. Utilisation
Unlike IPv4, IPv6 is generally assigned to End Sites in fixed amounts (e.g. /48). The actual usage of addresses within each assignment will be low when compared to IPv4 assignments. In IPv6,"utilisation" is only measured in terms of the bits to the left of the /48 boundary. In other words, "utilisation" refers to the assignment of /48s to End Sites and not the number of addresses assigned within individual /48s at those End Sites.
Throughout this document, the term "utilisation" refers to the allocation of /48s to End Sites and not the number of addresses assigned within individual /48s within those End Sites.
3.6. HD-Ratio
The HD-Ratio is a way of measuring the efficiency of address assignment [RFC 3194]. It is an adaptation of the H-Ratio originally defined in [RFC1715] and is expressed as follows:
Log (number of allocated objects) HD = --------------------------------------------------- Log (maximum number of allocatable objects)
where (in the case of this document) the objects are IPv6 site addresses (/48s) assigned from an IPv6 prefix of a given size.
4) Goals
4.1. Goals of IPv6 address space management
IPv6 address space is a public resource that must be managed in a prudent manner with regards to the long-term interests of the Internet. Responsible address space management involves balancing a set of sometimes competing goals. The following are the goals relevant to IPv6 address policy.
4.2. Uniqueness
Every assignment and/or allocation of address space must guarantee uniqueness worldwide. This is an absolute requirement for ensuring that every public host on the Internet can be uniquely identified.
4.3. Registration
Internet address space must be registered in a registry database accessible to appropriate members of the Internet community. This is necessary to ensure the uniqueness of each Internet address and to provide reference information for Internet troubleshooting at all levels, ranging from all RIRs and IRs to End Users.
The goal of registration should be applied within the context of reasonable privacy considerations and applicable laws.
4.4. Aggregation
Wherever possible, address space should be distributed in a hierarchical manner, according to the topology of network infrastructure. This is necessary to permit the aggregation of routing information by ISPs and to limit the expansion of Internet routing tables.
This goal is particularly important in IPv6 addressing, where the size of the total address pool creates significant implications for both internal and external routing.
IPv6 address policies should seek to avoid fragmentation of address ranges.
Further, RIRs should apply practices that maximise the potential for subsequent allocations to be made contiguous with past allocations currently held. However, there can be no guarantee of contiguous allocation.
4.5. Conservation
Although IPv6 provides an extremely large pool of address space, address policies should avoid unnecessarily wasteful practices. Requests for address space should be supported by appropriate documentation and stockpiling of unused addresses should be avoided.
4.6. Fairness
All policies and practices relating to the use of public address space should apply fairly and equitably to all existing and potential members of the Internet community, regardless of their location, nationality, size, or any other factor.
4.7. Minimised overhead
It is desirable to minimise the overhead associated with obtaining address space. Overhead includes the need to go back to RIRs for additional space too frequently, the overhead associated with managing address space that grows through a number of small successive incremental expansions rather than through fewer, but larger, expansions.
4.8. Conflict of goals
The goals described above will often conflict with each other, or with the needs of individual IRs or End Users. All IRs evaluating requests for allocations and assignments must make judgments, seeking to balance the needs of the applicant with the needs of the Internet community as a whole.
In IPv6 address policy, the goal of aggregation is considered to be the most important.
5) IPv6 Policy Principles
To address the goals described in the previous section, the policies in this document discuss and follow the basic principles described below.
5.1. Address space not to be considered property.
It is contrary to the goals of this document and is not in the interests of the Internet community as a whole for address space to be considered freehold property.
The policies in this document are based upon the understanding that globally unique IPv6 unicast address space is licensed for use rather than owned.
5.2. Routability not guaranteed
There is no guarantee that any address allocation or assignment will be globally routable.
However, RIRs must apply procedures that reduce the possibility of fragmented address space which may lead to a loss of routability.
5.3. Minimum allocation
RIRs will apply a minimum size for IPv6 allocations to facilitate prefix-based filtering. The minimum allocation size for IPv6 address space is /32.
5.4. Consideration of IPv4 infrastructure
Where an existing IPv4 service provider requests IPv6 space for eventual transition of existing services to IPv6, the number of present IPv4 customers may be used to justify a larger request than would be justified if based solely on the IPv6 infrastructure.
6. Policies for allocations and assignments
6.1. Initial allocation
6.1.1. Initial allocation criteria
To qualify for an initial allocation of IPv6 address space, an organization must:
a) be an LIR;
b) not be an end site;
c) show a detailed plan to provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations in the AFRINIC region.
d) show a reasonable plan for making /48 IPv6 assignments to end sites in the AFRINIC region within twelve months.
6.1.2. Initial allocation size
Organizations that meet the initial allocation criteria are eligible to receive a minimum allocation of /32.
Organizations may qualify for an initial allocation greater than /32 by submitting documentation that reasonably justifies the request. If so, the allocation size will be based on the number of existing users and the extent of the organization's infrastructure.
6.2. Subsequent allocation
Organizations that hold an existing IPv6 allocation may receive a subsequent allocation in accordance with the following policies.
6.2.1. Subsequent allocation criteria
Subsequent allocation will be provided when an organization (LIR) satisfies the evaluation threshold of past address utilization in terms of the number of sites in units of /48 assignments. The HD- Ratio [RFC 3194] is used to determine the utilization thresholds that justify the allocation of additional address as described below.
6.2.2. Applied HD-Ratio
The HD-Ratio value of 0.94 is adopted as indicating an acceptable address utilization for justifying the allocation of additional address space. Section 7 provides a table showing the number of assignments that are necessary to achieve an acceptable utilization value for a given address block size.
6.2.3. Subsequent Allocation Size
When an organization has achieved an acceptable utilization for its allocated address space, it is immediately eligible to obtain an additional allocation that results in a doubling of the address space allocated to it. Where possible, the allocation will be made from an adjacent address block, meaning that its existing allocation is extended by one bit to the left.
If an organization needs more address space, it must provide documentation justifying its requirements for a two-year period. The allocation made will be based on this requirement.
6.3. LIR-to-ISP allocation
There is no specific policy for an organization (LIR) to allocate address space to subordinate ISPs. Each LIR organization may develop its own policy for subordinate ISPs to encourage optimum utilization of the total address block allocated to the LIR. However, all /48 assignments to end sites are required to be registered either by the LIR or its subordinate ISPs in such a way that the RIR can properly evaluate the HD-Ratio when a subsequent allocation becomes necessary.
6.4. Assignment
LIRs must make IPv6 assignments in accordance with the following provisions.
6.4.1. Assignment address space size
Assignments are to be made using the following guidelines:
- /48 in the general case, except for very large subscribers.
- /64 when it is known that one and only one subnet is needed by design
- /128 when it is absolutely known that one and only one device is connecting.
AFRINIC is not concerned about which address size an LIR actually assigns. Accordingly, AFRINIC will not request the detailed information on IPv6 user networks ( as in IPv4 ) , except for the cases described in Section 4.4 and for the purposes of measuring utilization as defined in this document.
6.4.2. Assignment of multiple /48s to a single end site
When a single end site requires an additional /48 address block, it must request the assignment with documentation or materials that justify the request. Requests for multiple or additional /48s will be processed and reviewed (i.e., evaluation of justification) at the RIR level.
Note: There is no experience at the present time with the assignment of multiple /48s to the same end site. Having AFRINIC review all such assignments is intended to be a temporary measure until some experience has been gained and some common policies can be developed. In addition, additional work at defining policies in this space will likely be carried out in the near future.
6.4.3. Assignment to operator's infrastructure
An organization (LIR) may assign a /48 per PoP as the service infrastructure of an IPv6 service operator. Each assignment to a PoP is regarded as one assignment regardless of the number of users using the PoP. A separate assignment can be obtained for the in-house operations of the operator.
6.5. Registration
When an organization (LIR) holding an IPv6 address allocation makes IPv6 address assignments, it must register assignment information in the AFRINIC database. Information is registered in units of assigned /48 networks. When more than a /48 is assigned to an organization, the assigning organization is responsible for ensuring that the address space is registered in the AFRINIC database.
AFRINIC will use registered data to calculate the HD-Ratio at the time of application for subsequent allocation and to check for changes in assignments over time.
AFRINIC shall maintain systems and practices that protect the security of personal and commercial information that is used in request evaluation, but which is not required for public registration.
6.6. Reverse lookup
When an AFRINIC delegates IPv6 address space to an organization, it also delegates the responsibility to manage the reverse lookup zone that corresponds to the allocated IPv6 address space. Each organization should properly manage its reverse lookup zone. When making an address assignment, the organization must delegate to an assignee organization, upon request, the responsibility to manage the reverse lookup zone that corresponds to the assigned address.
6.7. Existing IPv6 address space holders
Organizations that received /35 IPv6 allocations under the previous IPv6 address policy [RIRv6-Policies] are immediately entitled to have their allocation expanded to a /32 address block, without providing justification, so long as they satisfy the criteria in Section 5.1.1. The /32 address block will contain the already allocated smaller address block (one or multiple /35 address blocks in many cases) that was already reserved by the RIR for a subsequent allocation to the organization. Requests for additional space beyond the minimum /32 size will be evaluated as discussed elsewhere in the document.
7) Assignments for Internet Experiments
Organisations often require deployment tests for new Internet services and technologies. These require numbering resources for the duration of the test.
The policy goal of resource conservation is of reduced importance when resources are issued on a temporary basis.
7.1 Defining the experiment
An organisation receiving numbering resources must document the experiment. This may be in the form of a current IETF Experimental RFC (https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2026.txt see Sec. 4.2.1) or an"experiment proposal" detailing the resources required and the activities to be carried out.
The assignment size will be equal to the existing minimum allocation size on the date the request is received. Where the experiment requires a variation to this rule it should be noted in the resource request.
7.2 Publication
The experiment proposal must be made public (e.g. published on web site), upon registration of the resources by AFRINIC. Following the conclusion of the experiment the results must be published free of charge and free from disclosure constraints.
7.3 Non-commercial basis
Resources issued for an experiment must not be used for commercial purposes.
7.4 Period of the Temporary Resource Registration.
The resources will be issued on a temporary basis for a period of one year. Renewal of the resource's registration is possible on receipt of a new request that details any continuation of the experiment during the extended period.
The resources issued cannot be used for a commercial service following the conclusion of the experiment.
7.5 Registration
AFRINIC will register the resources issued in the AFRINIC Whois Database.
8) HD-Ratio (HD) and Utilisation Threshold (T)
The HD-Ratio is not intended to replace the traditional utilisation measurement that ISPs perform with IPv4 today. Indeed, the HD-Ratio still requires counting the number of assigned objects. The primary value of the HD-Ratio is its usefulness at determining reasonable target utilisation threshold values for an address space of a given size. This document uses the HD-Ratio to determine the thresholds at which a given allocation has achieved an acceptable level of utilisation and the assignment of additional address space becomes justified.
The utilisation threshold T, expressed as a number of individual /48 prefixes to be allocated from IPv6 prefix P, can be calculated as:
Thus, the utilisation threshold for an organisation requesting subsequent allocation of IPv6 address block is specified as a function of the prefix size and target HD ratio. This utilisation refers to the allocation of /48s to End Sites, and not the utilisation of those /48s within those End Sites. It is an address allocation utilisation ratio and not an address assignment utilisation ratio.
In accordance with the recommendations of [RFC 3194], this document adopts an HD-Ratio of 0.94 as the utilisation threshold for IPv6 address space allocations.
The following table provides equivalent absolute and percentage address utilisation figures for IPv6 prefixes, corresponding to an HD-Ratio of 0.94.
P 48-P Total /48s Threshold Util% 48 0 1 1 100.0%
47 1 2 2 95.93%
46 2 4 4 92.02%
45 3 8 7 88.27%
44 4 16 14 84.67%
43 5 32 26 81.23%
42 6 64 50 77.92%
41 7 128 96 74.74%
40 8 256 184 71.70%
39 9 512 352 68.78%
38 10 1024 676 65.98%
37 11 2048 1296 63.29%
36 12 4096 2487 60.71%
35 13 8192 4771 58.24%
34 14 16384 9153 55.86%
33 15 32768 17560 53.59%
32 16 65536 33689 51.41%
31 17 131072 64634 49.31%
30 18 262144 124002 47.30%
29 19 524288 237901 45.38%
28 20 1048576 456419 43.53%
27 21 2097152 875653 41.75%
26 22 4194304 1679965 40.05%
25 23 8388608 3223061 38.42%
24 24 16777216 6183533 36.86%
23 25 33554432 11863283 35.36%
22 26 67108864 22760044 33.92%
21 27 134217728 43665787 32.53%
20 28 268435456 83774045 31.21%
19 29 536870912 160722871 29.94%
18 30 1073741824 308351367 28.72%
17 31 2147483648 591580804 27.55%
16 32 4294967296 1134964479 26.43%
15 33 8589934592 2177461403 25.35%
14 34 17179869184 4177521189 24.32%
13 35 34359738368 8014692369 23.33%
12 36 68719476736 15376413635 22.38%
11 37 137438953472 29500083768 21.46%
10 38 274877906944 56596743751 20.59%
9 39 549755813888 108582451102 19.75%
8 40 1099511627776 208318498661 18.95%
7 41 2199023255552 399664922315 18.17%
6 42 4398046511104 766768439460 17.43%
5 43 8796093022208 1471066903609 16.72%
4 44 17592186044416 2822283395519 16.04%


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HOFers happy Bonds, Clemens denied
Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves.
Goose Gossage, Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and others are in no rush to open the door to Cooperstown for anyone linked to steroids.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa: Keep `em all out of our club.
''If they let these guys in ever - at any point - it's a big black eye for the Hall and for baseball,'' Gossage said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. ''It's like telling our kids you can cheat, you can do whatever you want, and it's not going to matter.''
For only the second time in 42 years, baseball writers failed to elect anyone to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, sending a firm signal that stars of the Steroids Era will be held to a different standard.
All the awards and accomplishments collected over storied careers by Bonds, Clemens and Sosa - all eligible for the first time - could not offset suspicions those exploits were artificially boosted by performance-enhancing drugs.
''I'm kind of glad that nobody got in this year,'' Kaline said. ''I feel honored to be in the Hall of Fame. And I would've felt a little uneasy sitting up there on the stage, listening to some of these new guys talk about how great they were.''
Gossage went even further.
''I think the steroids guys that are under suspicion got too many votes,'' he said. ''I don't know why they're making this such a question and why there's so much debate. To me, they cheated. Are we going to reward these guys?''
Not this year, at least.
Bonds received just 36.2 percent of the vote and Clemens 37.6 in totals announced by the Hall and the Baseball Writers' Association of America, both well short of the 75 percent needed for election - yet still too close for Gossage's taste. Sosa, eighth on the career home run list, got 12.5 percent.
''Wow! Baseball writers make a statement,'' Eckersley wrote on Twitter. ''Feels right.''
The results keep the sport's career home run leader (Bonds) and most decorated pitcher (Clemens) out of Cooperstown - for now. Bonds, Clemens and Sosa have up to 14 more years on the writers' ballot to gain baseball's highest honor.
''Even having just been considered for the first time is already great honor, and there's always a next time,'' Sosa said in a statement. ''Baseball has been extremely good for me! Kiss to the heaven! It was an honor just to have been nominated. I'm happy about that.''
Bonds, baseball's only seven-time MVP, hit 762 home runs - including a record 73 in 2001. He has denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs and was convicted of one count of obstruction of justice for giving an evasive answer in 2003 to a grand jury investigating PEDs.
Clemens, the game's lone seven-time Cy Young Award winner, is third in career strikeouts (4,672) and ninth in wins (354). He was acquitted of perjury charges stemming from congressional testimony during which he denied using PEDs.
''If you don't think Roger Clemens cheated, you're burying your head in the sand,'' Gossage said.
Sosa, who finished with 609 home runs, was among those who tested positive in MLB's 2003 anonymous survey, The New York Times reported in 2009. He told a congressional committee in 2005 that he never took illegal performance-enhancing drugs. He also was caught using a corked bat during his career.
''What really gets me is seeing how some of these players associated with drugs have jumped over many of the greats in our game,'' Kaline said. ''Numbers mean a lot in baseball, maybe more so than in any other sport. And going back to Babe Ruth, and players like Harmon Killebrew and Frank Robinson and Willie Mays, seeing people jump over them with 600, 700 home runs, I don't like to see that.
''I don't know how great some of these players up for election would've been without drugs. But to me, it's cheating,'' he added. ''Numbers are important, but so is integrity and character. Some of these guys might get in someday. But for a year or two, I'm glad they didn't.''
Gossage, noting that cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles following allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs, believes baseball should go just as far. He thinks the record book should be overhauled, taking away the accomplishments of players like Bonds, Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire - who has admitted using steroids and human growth hormone during his playing days.
McGwire, 10th on the career home run chart, received 16.9 percent of the vote on his seventh Hall try, down from 19.5 last year.
''I don't know if baseball knows how to deal with this at all,'' Gossage said. ''Why don't they strip these guys of all these numbers? You've got to suffer the consequences. You get caught cheating on a test, you get expelled from school.''
Juan Marichal is one Hall of Famer who doesn't see it that way. The former pitcher believes Bonds, Clemens and Sosa belong in Cooperstown.
''I think that they have been unfair to guys who were never found guilty of anything,'' Marichal said. ''Their stats define them as immortals. That's the reality and that cannot be denied.''
The BBWAA election rules say ''voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.''
While much of the focus this year was on Bonds, Clemens and Sosa, every other player with Cooperstown credentials was denied, too.
Craig Biggio, 20th on the career list with 3,060 hits, came the closest. He was chosen on 68.2 percent of the 569 ballots, 39 shy of election. Among other first-year eligibles, Mike Piazza received 57.8 percent and Curt Schilling 38.8. Jack Morris topped holdovers with 67.7 percent.
None of those players have been publicly linked to PED use, so it's difficult to determine whether they fell short due to suspicion, their stats - or the overall stench of the era they played in.
''What we're witnessing here is innocent people paying for the sinners,'' Marichal said.
Hall of Fame slugger Mike Schmidt said that comes with the territory.
''It's not news that Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, Palmeiro, and McGwire didn't get in, but that they received hardly any consideration at all. The real news is that Biggio and Piazza were well under the 75 percent needed,'' Schmidt wrote in an email to the AP.
''Curt Schilling made a good point. Everyone was guilty. Either you used PEDs, or you did nothing to stop their use. This generation got rich. Seems there was a price to pay.''
At ceremonies in Cooperstown on July 28, the only inductees will be three men who died more than 70 years ago: Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, umpire Hank O'Day and barehanded catcher Deacon White. They were chosen last month by the 16-member panel considering individuals from the era before integration in 1947.


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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Ham: Again and Again and Again - Pink Saturday
Photo Courtesy of Renee Comet
"Eternity is two people and a ham."
Glazed Ham Loaf
Scalloped Ham and Potatoes with Cheese
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Bob and I don't eat a lot of ham. There is just too much meat for us to handle, so we reserve it for an occasional company meal. I made a ham last week that, in its first iteration, fed eight adults. It also made pea soup, ham salad, scalloped ham and potatoes and a lovely glazed ham loaf. You all know how to roast and glaze a ham. I'm pretty sure you have your own version of pea soup and ham salad, so I wanted to share two other recipes that you can use to finish up the last bits of the feast. The scalloped potatoes are based on a recipe from my childhood, but the ham loaf comes from a deli near the campus of Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. Years ago, we dropped in to try their version of Pittsburgh's infamous ham barbecue and were struck by the number of people who were picking up a ground meat mixture from the meat counter. Never shy when it comes to food, I asked what it was. The deli mix was actually an unformed ham loaf that folks took home to bake and glaze. Of course I had to try it and it turned out to be surprising nice. Now unless you are from Pittsburgh, this will not be on the list of foods you request for your final meal. I think you will, however, be pleasantly surprised by how good this loaf actually is. It and the scalloped potatoes are really easy to do and I thought you might like the recipes for them. Here's how they're made.
Glazed Ham Loaf...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
Ham Loaf
1 pound ground baked ham
1 pound ground fresh pork
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs slightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
1) To make ham loaf: In a large mixing bowl, combine ground ham, ground pork, eggs, and milk in a large mixing bowl. Mix gently to incorporate ingredients. Add breadcrumbs, parsley and pepper and mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Shape mixture into loaf form and put it on a pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
2) To make glaze: Combine brown sugar, dry mustard, ground cloves, water, and vinegar in a medium saucepan. Slowly cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
3) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place ham loaf in oven and bake for two hours, basting with glaze every 15 minutes after first hour of cooking. Remove loaf from oven. Mix remaining glaze with pan juices and serve with ham loaf. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
Scalloped Ham and Potatoes with Cheese...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 large)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/4 cups milk
4 cups (about 1 pound) thinly sliced potatoes
12 ounces cubed or shredded ham
1 cup shredded cheese (I use Monterey Jack)
1) To make sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until tender. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Set aside.
2) Place half of sliced potatoes in a greased 1-1/2 quart rectangular dish. Top with ham and half of sauce. Top with remaining half of potatoes and sauce.
3) Bake, covered, in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 40 to 50 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. Let stand, uncovered, for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 4 to 5 servings.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
How to Make Ham Stock and Recipe Ideas Using Ham Stock - Kalyn's Kitchen
Frugal Uses for Leftover Ham - Frugal Families
Ham Cheese and Paprika Muffins - Cook Sister
Doe Run Inn's Country Ham Balls - Courier Journal
Restaurant-Style Ham Fried Rice - Favorite Family Recipes
Ham and Split Pea Soup with Bacon - Food and Wine Blog
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47 comments :
- Ginny Hartzler said...
I don't think I've ever seen a ham loaf, it is so pretty. I love the potato recipe! My family has always made ham salad, it's a spread for sandwiches.
- August 28, 2010 at 2:19 AM
- Katerina said...
I have eaten ham like this while in the States. I loved it and I want to recreate it here in Greece. I will keep your recipe to try it. It looks very juicy.
- August 28, 2010 at 2:45 AM
- Houdini said...
Sometimes I make a meat loaf similar to yours but never thought of a glaze. From its ingredients I can well imagine the fantastic taste.
For potato gratin I pre-cook the potatoes a little while in milk, garlic and spices, to shorten the oven time, and it improves the flavor. - August 28, 2010 at 4:01 AM
- Diane said...
That glazed ham loaf is definately on my to do list,it sounds wonderful. Diane
- August 28, 2010 at 6:34 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Mary, both recipes look wonderful, but the ham loaf is really intriguing as my husband loves to stretch a ham. I think this may be something he enjoys
xoxo Pattie - August 28, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Oh Mary :-))
stò tentando disperatamente di dimagrire ( fino ad ora ho perso ben 8 KG )ma con queste deliziose ed invitanti ricette credo che andrò a recuperare presto i Kg persi !!!!!
Buona giornata a te amica mia. - August 28, 2010 at 6:44 AM
- FOODESSA said...
Mary...there are two times a year where I make a juicy ham...and yes left overs are plenty. I'll book mark your wonderful recipes so that the extension of flavours can last even longer. Great loaf recipe ;o)
Ciao for now,
Claudia - August 28, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Kalyn Denny said...
I'm the same way with ham (buying a ham requires a commitment around here!) But I do like the flavor when I get one. Your recipes sound great, and thanks for featuring my ham stock.
- August 28, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- Pondside said...
I just can't imagine grinding up a perfectly good ham!....but having followed your blog for some time and trying some of your recipes, I have to say that I'll take your word that this is tasty.
I love ham and scalloped potatoes - real comfort food on a cold Sunday evening.....soon! - August 28, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- My Little Space said...
Oh The ham looks terific! I would love to have it in my sandwiches. Hmm..mm... yummm.... Hope you're enjoying your weekend.
Cheers, kristy - August 28, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Big Dude said...
We bake ham very seldom as well, but both of these dishes sound very good as do the buns and BBQ sauce and rice squares from below - I've been out of touch the past couple of days.
- August 28, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- Big Dude said...
We bake ham very seldom as well, but both of these dishes sound very good as do the buns and BBQ sauce and rice squares from below - I've been out of touch the past couple of days.
- August 28, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Martha said...
I do like ham loaf -- I have a good one from Helen Corbitt and it's great to stretch those bits of ham for another meal!
- August 28, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Bakericious said...
looks so mouth-watering, yummy!
- August 28, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
It has been YEARS since I have eaten ham loaf. I used to love it. Thanks for jolting my memory!!
- August 28, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Char said...
I just love ham, but I have to admit I have never had a loaf. It sounds interesting and I will have to think about it. I bet it's good. Happy Pink Saturday, Char
- August 28, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Kath said...
You've no doubt heard the saying, "The definition of eternity is two people and a ham!"
We only have ham once or twice a year; you're making me hungry for one right now. I do love all the things you can do with the leftover ham. - August 28, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Unknown said...
I believe this is the first time I've even seen a ham loaf. I would definitely try it, though, it sounds wonderful! Now scalloped potatoes I have heard of and LOVE them! I love your version of it...thanks for sharing!
- August 28, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- StephenC said...
All three of your pictures are of things we ate when I was a boy. I had forgotten about ham and scalloped potatoes, and ham loaf. I do remember the occasional whole ham studded with cloves. You took me way back.
- August 28, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Both of these recipes make me want to sit down to a comforting home cooked meal Mary!
- August 28, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Catherine said...
What a wonderful post Mary!
Everything looks and sounds delicious!
Cheers~ - August 28, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
The ham loaf looks extraordinarily tempting!
- August 28, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Annesphamily said...
I love this recipe combination! We usually do a ham for Easter. My kids love the scallop potatoes. Thanks for sharing. Go visit the Miracle Makeover posts everywhere today and tomorrow! Anne
- August 28, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- Rita said...
That is so nice; a perfect picture and a perfect meal.I learn something new here everythime I come.
Rita - August 28, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- Tom said...
That was torture to see your most recent post in my current state of hunger. Now I am going on a quest to find ham and potatoes today. Your food always looks great! - August 28, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Scalloped potatoes ~ yum! It matches the kind of fallish day we are having here in Seattle.
Hope you get some nice rest this weekend,Mary.
Glenda - August 28, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Regina said...
A ham loaf is fabulous!
Thank you for sharing Mary.
Happy Pink Saturday.
" ♥ Regina " - August 28, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- Pam said...
Mary, it looks delicious! I love, love glazed ham like this; if only I could convince hubby of the same. Have a great weekend!
- August 28, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
I love ham- it's the dinner that keeps on giving! Thanks for these yummy recipes. You've made me wish I had cooked a ham and had some left over!
- August 28, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
Mary, I love ham, but it does seem to last forever, doesn't it? Growing up we always had a ham in the refrigerator. You've brought back fond memories for me of my dad.
Sam - August 28, 2010 at 4:37 PM
- Claudia said...
Yes, one can have too much of a good thing. That's why freezers were invented. But, sometimes it just brings out our creativity. Good uses of your available supply here.
- August 28, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Claudia said...
I've never even had a ham loaf. Love ham - been thinking it's time - this is just terrific - and you know I am eyeing those carbs. You sure do know how to dress a potato.
- August 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- SKIP TO MALOU said...
I love ham and we usually glaze it with pinapple juice and top it glazed pineapples. I will try sherry wine vinegar next time. Thanks Mary!
Malou - August 28, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- nanny said...
I love a good ham....my favorite thing to cook with the leftovers is.....Ham and Beans....yummy with a pan of cornbread! Comfort food in a bowl!!!
- August 28, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
I don't cook a ham often either, but when I do we always have alot of leftovers. I've never had ham loaf, but will try it next time we have a ham dinner. The potatoes look awsome-this is one of my favorite potato recipes.
Have a wonderful weekend Mary! - August 28, 2010 at 10:07 PM
You made me home sick for ham loaf and I have only had it a few times not being from Lancaster originally. Have you ever cook ham in Coke? I learned it from a great cook of the old fashioned kind. Cover and slow simmer. Yummy! We do not think any other brand will so though. Can't wait to try out the potatoes!
http://omega58.wordpress.com/ - August 28, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Savory Tv said...
Scalloped potatoes, omg! I miss them so much, your post has made me realize that I have not made them in almost a year. Thanks so much for sharing your recipes! xo
- August 28, 2010 at 11:57 PM
- LittleRed said...
I almost pulled a ham out of the freezer last week to cook for supper but decided it would be too much for us. Now I need to pull it out again because I really want to try that ham loaf recipe. Thanks for sharing:)
- August 29, 2010 at 12:41 AM
- Jeannie said...
Oh my! Look at those ham! So gorgeous! So delicious looking! And I love the look of those scallop potatoes too!
- August 29, 2010 at 1:22 AM
- eileeninmd said...
Your ham and potato recipe look delicious. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. Happy Pink Saturday!
- August 29, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- The Words Crafter said...
Ham. Potatoes. Cheese. All in the same dish!?!! Heaven! Thanks for the recipe!
- August 29, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
The ham and potato sounds amazing! I cooked ham once and loved it, like you said, it's just too big for 2 people, so I never made it again.
- August 30, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Beverly said...
Happy Pink Saturday, Nerina. Thank you for making Pink Saturday special.
This post really made me smile. My son loves ham, and he has since he was a very small child. He used to call it pink meat. Even to this day, my mother gives him a spiral spliced ham every year as one of his Christmas presents. His famous motto is "Ummm, ham!"
My husband and I rarely prepare ham, but if we do I know my son will show up to eat. - August 31, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Beverly said...
Dear Mary. Did I just type the wrong name in a comment I left for you? If so, I apologize. My brain was distracted.
Please change it if you can. - August 31, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Cindi Marie said...
Hi Mary, your recipe for Scalloped Ham and Potatoes with Cheese sounds quite delish. What great comfort food this is! I look forward to making this side dish. Mary, you have many wonderful recipes posted on your blog. The pictures shown are done so beautifully. All are making my mouth water. I think I gained a pound or two by just looking at the pics posted. Mary, I look forward to viewing your blog and checking out your recipes, as all look so good! Thanx for sharing those recipes. Cindi
- August 31, 2010 at 10:52 PM
- Valerie said...
I wanna try that scalloped potatoes and ham! Looks great.
- September 1, 2010 at 12:58 AM
- Hanaâ said...
Ooooh I loooooove scalloped potatoes. I'm assuming I can just leave the ham out w/o messing up the recipe too much (we don't do pork)...
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One-hundred-dollar bills are about to get quite the colorful face-lift.
Starting Tuesday, October 8, the Treasury Department will begin circulating the first newly designed $100 bills since 1996. The Federal Reserve, which authorizes all new currency, made the initial announcement in May 2010, and after a two-and-a-half-year delay the new notes will finally begin deliveries to banks.
The bills features the following counterfeit-protection measures:
- 3-D security ribbon: This feature will have images that change in appearance as you look at the bill from different angles
- Portrait watermark: When you hold the bill up to the light, a second, fainter portrait of Benjamin Franklin will appear on the right-hand side.
- Security thread: Embedded into the bill itself is a tiny thread bearing the number 100 and the letters USA; the thread will glow pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
- Color-shifting 100: The number 100 that appears in the lower-right corner will change color from copper to green as you tilt the bill.
(There are numerous other security elements in the new bill, which you can explore in an interactive manner here.)
Larry Felix, the director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, was in charge of producing the bills. "The 3-D security ribbon is magic," he said. "It is made up of hundreds of thousands of micro-lenses in each note. This is the most complex note the United States has ever produced."
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A poll released days before the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in Dallas is serving as fodder for some sequestered GOP nostalgia about his two terms in the White House.
The Washington Post survey suggests that the 33 percent approval rating Bush took with him when he left Washington has bumped up to 47 percent. Gallup notes that it recorded Bush's lowest approval rating as 25 percent, which he hit three times
Bush's bump is a result of not only the passage of time and an American public that embraces redemption but also the leaching of emotion from Bush's more controversial decisions, says Joseph Persico, a presidential historian whose new book explores President Franklin Roosevelt and his World War II commanders.
And it bears noting, Persico says, that two other modern presidents have left office with approval ratings at rock bottom, and have emerged over time with reputations enhanced, if not burnished.
This is not intended as predictive of Bush's future approval trajectory, just historic context of how the reputations of unpopular presidents can be revived in the hearts and minds of the American public. Historians like Persico note that time will not unwrite what critics call the enormous missteps of the Bush presidency, including the march to war in Iraq.
President Harry Truman left office in 1951 with an approval rating of 23 percent -- almost as bad as approval numbers for the current Congress, Persico wryly notes.
"It's difficult to believe, but when Truman left office, his poll numbers were lower than President Richard Nixon's at the nadir of Watergate," Persico says. "He was saddled with the alliterative cry of Republicans: Korea, communism and corruption."
With the passage of time, Persico says, Truman has come to be judged as the man who inaugurated the post-World War II Marshall Plan, the U.S. program to help rebuild Europe and stave off communism; contained communism; and integrated the U.S. Armed Forces.
By the late 1960s, Americans had a deeper respect for Truman's record, and his name almost invariably appears in the top 10 of historians' rankings of best presidents.
President Nixon, buffeted by the Watergate scandal, resigned the office in 1974 with a 24 percent approval rating.
"He leaves on a note of outrage, a betrayal of the American people," Persico says. "Again, we have perspective now."
Nixon, he notes, opened the door to China, bolstered the social safety net, and inaugurated detente with the Soviet Union.
The image of Watergate was largely blotted out at Nixon's funeral service in 1994, where then-President Bill Clinton noted the "wise counsel" he'd received from the former commander in chief and eulogized him thusly:
"When he became president, he took on challenges here at home on matters from cancer research to environmental protection, putting the power of the federal government where Republicans and Democrats had neglected to put it in the past, and in foreign policy. He came to the presidency at a time in our history when Americans were tempted to say we had had enough of the world. Instead, he knew we had to reach out to old friends and old enemies alike. He would not allow America to quit the world."
Some suggest that the softening of attitudes toward Bush may be attributable to his personal affability, his new public role as a grandfather, a surprising post-Oval Office pursuit of painting dogs and himself, and absenting himself from the national discussion.
"Being a past president has to be the toughest job in the world," says Vinny Minchillo, a Texas strategist who worked for the Bush-Cheney campaign. "I think he's been respectful and kept quiet."
And last week's terrorist bombing in Boston, he says, may also remind even Bush's most vociferous detractors, Minchillo said, that it was the first on American soil since the attacks of Sept. 11.
That hardly mollifies Bush's many and vociferous detractors. Some have been organizing opposition to a proposal currently being considered by Texas state legislators that would rename a stretch of a local expressway in honor of the former president.
"There has been," Minchillo says, "a fair amount of outcry over something that's done all the time."
That being said, tickets to the Thursday opening of Bush's library are the "hottest ticket in town," he says, and one even the former Bush-Cheney adviser was unable to score.
"Ungettable," he said of tickets for the ceremony that will feature both Presidents Bush, as well as Clinton, Jimmy Carter and President Obama.
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Invariable Heartache
City Slang
Kort is Lambchop's Kurt Wagner and Cortney Tidwell, so from the get-go this album sparks interest. Cortney Tidwell is well known in the world of country; her family have played a significant role in Nashville's music industry. Both artists have become disenchanted with clichés of the treatment of country music.
Country music isn't the most popular genre, at least not in these parts, but it's absolutely necessary to approach it with an open mind – think Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and the Grand Ole Opry. More recently singers like Caitlin Rose are updating the genre and popularising it, so for this album Wagner and Tidwell have taken 12 country classics from 1968 to 1975 and remade them with passion and charisma. The sound is vinyl-like; you can almost hear the needle, but it was Wagner and Tidwell's intention to bring these gems into the 21st century, completing a project with heart and soul.
It's an album that grows on you, particularly if country isn't your thing, but with atmospheric melodies that ache with tenderness, each song has its merit. www.kort.cd.
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The next round of Iranian nuclear talks with world powers is fast approaching, and there's still a lot of skepticism in the air over the prospects for a comprehensive deal.
Iran will sit down with the U.S. and five other major powers in Vienna on Feb. 18 as they try to hammer out a long-term agreement on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. By most every estimate, it won't be easy to build on the success of a temporary deal drawn up last November given the lingering, visceral mistrust between the United States and Iran.
Those feelings were on display at the Munich Security Conference last weekend, where officials from both countries lobbed accusations at one another.
Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican who spoke to the conference about the future of the Middle East, accused the Iranians of repeatedly lying and cheating when it comes to their nuclear program.
"Our beloved Ronald Reagan used to say: 'Trust, but verify,'" McCain said. "Well in the case of Iran, don't trust and verify.
He said this is why he expects Congress to impose more sanctions if the talks with Iran drag on for more than six months. But he suggested waiting that long may be a mistake.
"There are three components to nuclear weapons – warhead, delivery system and the material itself," McCain said. "They are achieving the first two without any restraints whatsoever."
While the precise details of Iran's program are still fuzzy, McCain expressed the view of those who are deeply suspicious of Iran's intentions.
Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes, like generating electricity. But several intelligence agencies around the world concluded Iran was trying to build nuclear weapons up until around the start of the war in Iraq in 2003, said Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.
He told the conference that Iran may have had a weapons program because it — like many countries — was concerned that Iraq's Saddam Hussein was working on nuclear weapons. That suspicion turned out to be unfounded.
Still, "at some point in time it would be good for Iran to come clean on what happened in the past," Bildt said.
Yukiya Amano, who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency, also called for Iran to be more transparent about its undeclared nuclear facilities and activities, especially those with military applications.
"There has been positive and encouraging movement, but much more needs to be done," he told the conference.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is ready to negotiate a more comprehensive agreement concerning his country's nuclear program that benefits both sides.
But he added it's a mistake to think the West has a "monopoly on mistrust."
"Iranians believe with good reason that the West wants to deprive Iran of its ability to have access to technology," he told the conference. "How can you gain the trust of Iranian people when we know we have an American built research reactor in Tehran and since 1991, we have had to go around begging for the fuel for that reactor?
"We are not a country that begs. We will never do that," he added. So "we went to our own scientists and we produced that fuel."
Zarif, who met with Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the Munich conference, also blamed sanctions for Iran's decision to build 18,800 centrifuges to enrich uranium.
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"The Postal Service is advancing an important new approach to delivery that reflects the strong growth of our package business and responds to the financial realities resulting from America's changing mailing habits," said Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General and CEO. "We developed this approach by working with our customers to understand their delivery needs and by identifying creative ways to generate significant cost savings."
Over the past several years, the Postal Service has advocated shifting to a five-day delivery schedule for mail and packages. However, recent strong growth in package delivery (14 percent volume increase since 2010) and projections of continued strong package growth throughout the coming decade led to the revised approach to maintain package delivery six days per week.
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Few can say they've reached the summit of Mt. Everest, and even fewer can say they've done it twice. And only one woman can say she's done it twice in one month. Her name is Chhurim, a 29-year-old Sherpa from Nepal. She made the climb last May, came down for a few days and then turned around and went up again. This week, she climbed into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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