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Eckhart Tolle Quotes About IdentityQuotes about: Identity
Once you have identified with some form of negativity, you do not want to let it go, and on a deeply unconscious level, you do not want positive change. It would threaten your identity as a depressed, angry or hard-done by person. You will then ignore, deny or sabotage the positive in your life. This is a common phenomenon. It is also insane.
The philosopher Descartes believed he had found the most fundamental truth when he made his famous statement: "I think, therefore I am." He had, in fact, given expression to the most basic error: to equate thinking with Being and identity with thinking. The compulsive thinker, which means almost everyone, lives in a state of apparent separateness, in an insanely complex world of continuous problems and conflict, a world that reflects the ever-increasing fragmentation of the mind.
Whenever there is negativity in you, if you can be aware in that moment that there is something in you that takes pleasure in it or believes it has a useful purpose, you are becoming aware of the ego directly. The moment this happens your identity has shifted from ego to awareness. This means the ego is shrinking and awareness is growing.
To be identified with your mind is to be trapped in time: the compulsion to live almost exclusively through memory and anticipation. This creates an endless preoccupation with past and future and an unwillingness to honor and acknowledge the present moment and allow it to be. The compulsion arises because the past gives you an identity and the future holds the promise of salvation, of fulfillment in whatever form. Both are illusions.
I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its "problems" because they are part of its identity. If no one will listen to my sad story, I can tell it to myself in my head, over and over, and feel sorry for myself, and so have an identity as someone who is being treated unfairly by life or other people, fate or God. It gives definition to my self-image, makes me into someone, and that is all that matters to the ego.
Can you feel that there is something in you that is at war, something that feels threatened and wants to survive at all cost, that needs the drama in order to assert its identity as the victorious character within that theatrical production? Can you feel there is something in you that would rather be right than at peace?
Focus attention on the feeling inside you. Know that it is the pain-body. Accept that it is there. Don't think about it - don't let the feeling turn into thinking. Don't judge or analyze. Don't make an identity for yourself out of it. Stay present, and continue to be the observer of what is happening inside you. Become aware not only of the emotional pain but also of "the one who observes," the silent watcher. This is the power of the Now, the power of your own conscious presence. Then see what happens.
For many years I had been deeply identified with thinking and the painful, heavy emotions that had accumulated inside. My thought activity was mostly negative, and my sense of identity was also mostly negative, although I tried hard to prove to myself and to the world that I was good enough by working very hard academically. But even after I had achieved academic success, I was happy for two weeks or three and then the depression and anxiety came back.
When you continuously know and sense yourself as the space of consciousness rather than what appears in consciousness - sense perceptions, thoughts, emotions - then it can be said that you are enlightened... except that you wouldn't think or speak of yourself as 'enlightened', because that would instantly create another mind-based conceptual identity and so it would be the end of 'your' enlightenment.
Eckhart Tolle
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Every student sat by her/himself and formulated an answer to the best of her/his ability. The students then met others in the back of the room to share their results and reach consensus (while the others continued to try to solve the problem near the board.) Eventually, all of the students realized that they could get answers like:
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Watching "White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd" is about as exciting as watching somebody read you a book about this more than 50-year-old case.
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By Angie Hicks
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | (MCT) Marc Arnold decided it was time to fix his running toilets, so he hired a plumber to replace the "guts" of four toilets in his Tacoma, Wash., home. Arnold had just signed up for a monthly service plan with the plumbing company, in which he was supposed to receive special discounts on service calls.
Instead, when his plumber provided him the estimate, Arnold had a case of sticker shock.
"All the things were just outrageously expensive," Arnold said. "For just one flapper, he quoted a price of $247 before tax for a part that I knew was about $8. If I had him do (all four toilets) it would have been over $1,000 for just the flappers. That's ridiculous."
Arnold sent the plumber on his way, purchased the parts himself and hired another professional to install them for a fraction of the original estimate.
His story, though, of being overcharged for a simple toilet repair is a common one. A number of reports on Angie's List recount similar experiences in which homeowners called out a plumber for what they thought was a minor repair, only to be told they need to spend several hundreds and even thousands of dollars. One 80-year-old member was told her running toilet would need to be replaced at a cost of $2,400.
When it comes to toilet repair, unfortunately, it's easy for us to just accept the bill even if it seems too high because we need the problem fixed and timing is usually of the essence.
"There's no reason it (a toilet repair or replacement) should ever cost that much, because the cost of the material is just not there," said Heather Beem with Beemer Plumbing in Spring Hill, Kan.
Beem said her company charges $175, which covers the parts and labor, to replace the guts the fill valve, flapper and supply line for a standard toilet. They charge about $100 to replace the flapper alone and about $350 to replace an entire toilet. Some repairs and replacement costs can be more, depending on the type of toilet; for example, something antique or more high-end.
The flapper is the rubber piece that seals the toilet tank. Often, it won't seal fully, allowing the toilet to continuously "run." You can do an easy test yourself to see if your flapper is bad by putting a couple of drops of dark food coloring into the tank.
"If you let it sit for three to five minutes and there is color in the bowl, that means your flapper is not seating correctly," Beem said.
A bad fill valve the part in the tank that lets in water from the pipe can also cause a toilet to run continuously, or to leak. The supply line which is typically located behind the toilet near the floor and the wax seal around the toilet base are also common repair issues due to leaks. A leaky toilet can also waste hundreds of gallons of water a week. If a toilet overflows or is leaking, homeowners can minimize the damage by turning off the water supply line to prevent further water damage.
Beem recommends avoiding putting chemicals and cleaners into the tank, which can cause those internal parts to wear out faster.
"If you want to put anything in your (toilet) to clean it or keep it fresh, get the things that hang on the actual bowl," she said.
Replacing the guts of a toilet tank is something a handy homeowner could do on his or her own with a little time. Most of the parts cost less than $10.
"We, a lot of times, will walk a customer through what they need to do and try on their own first," Beem said.
Adjusting those parts so the water flows and fills at just the right levels does take some know-how, though; so when in doubt, it's always best to go with a professional, licensed plumber. By researching a plumber before you hire and developing a relationship with one you trust, you can help ensure you'll get the job done right and at a fair price.
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Boon Rawd Breweries is an industry pioneer in operating a highly efficient wastewater treatment facility to minimize any adverse environmental impact on the Chao Phraya River.
For the brewing process, the Singha breweries require every day 10,000 cubic meters of groundwater, the equivalent needed to fill four Olympic-size swimming pools. At the completion of the brewing process, over half of the sourced water ends up wasted, but none of it is released into the community.
Instead, Singha Corporation has developed technologies to treat and recycle the waste water, which is used to replenish the grass and fill the nine lakes of Boon Rawd's world class golf course in Khon Kaen.
At Boon Rawd's Khon Kaen brewery in northeastern Thailand, where nearly 11,000 cubic meters of water is processed every day, an innovative filtering system separates the sediment from the waste water. The nutrient-rich sediment is then sent to a belt press that transforms it into raw material for organic fertilizer.
At the recycling plant, the water passes through three more filters to remove any remaining impurities. Afterwards, the treated water is split, some of it used for cleaning the brewery, the rest discharged through a manmade canal system into wetlands full of reeds. As a complex natural filtering system, the reeds break down pollutants and clean the water of bacteria, phosphates and nitrates.
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Southern California Investment Management Tour
Experiencing first-hand how the business industry works augments a student's understanding beyond the intensive classroom learning here in FCB. From Wednesday, October 23, 2013 to Friday, October 25, six students traveled to southern California to visit several investment firms with Matt Haertzen, senior lecturer of finance.
"The trip was a successful one, and I think the students learned a lot," Haertzen said.
Many students applied for the chance to go on this trip and the final group chosen by their professors consisted of Michael Rempel, Chelsey Pulcheon, Brooks Degomez, Connor Wienberg, Jen Runge, and Matt Hixon.
During their trip they spoke to professionals at Caltius Capital Management, Taco Bell's Corporate Office, Pathway Capital Management, Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), and the University of Southern California (USC) Investment Office.
This opportunity was sponsored in part by three NAU alumni: Jim Upchurch ('80 ACC), president and CEO of Caltius Capital Management; Jason Jenkins ('01 FIN), senior vice president of Pathway Capital; and Peter McClean ('67 History) who was able to arrange the trip to PIMCO.
"I had a very limited knowledge of private equity (PE) investments but not anymore," said Wienberg. "I learned a lot about the industry and career paths that people typically follow to enter into the field."
Wienberg reflected that each firm brought a different perspective to the investment industry. "Pathway Capital is a limited PE partner that acts as a fund of funds, resulting in a different operating structure than the PE firm Caltius," he explained. "The USC Investment Office provided a different perspective on how we manage our own [NAU Foundation SMIF] fund compared to a different university, especially one with a significantly larger endowment. Taco Bell gave us some great insights on corporate finance operations and careers, and PIMCO was interesting simply due to its size and its focus on fixed income investments, something we're not exposed to much here in the FCB."
Besides the learning opportunities they were offered, the trip provided a great networking opportunity for students.
"I received business cards from every person we talked to, as well as connecting to several of them on LinkedIn including Caltius CEO Jim Upchurch," Wienberg said.
Students were able to take a lot away from this experience and get a better idea of the career path opportunities ahead.
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Satellite Looks Down the Eye of Erupting Nabro Volcano
Wow! What an amazing and detailed top-down view of an active volcano! This is the Nabro Volcano, which has been erupting since June 12, 2011. It sits in an isolated region on the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia and satellite remote sensing is currently the only reliable way to monitor the ongoing eruption, according to the NASA Earth Observatory website. The bright red portions of the false-color image (above) indicate hot surfaces. See below for a zoomed-in look. Both images were taken by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) aboard the Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite.
Robert Simmon of the NASA Earth Observatory website describes the scenes:
Hot volcanic ash glows above the vent, located in the center of Nabro's caldera. To the west of the vent, portions of an active lava flow (particularly the front of the flow) are also hot. The speckled pattern on upstream portions of the flow are likely due to the cool, hardened crust splitting and exposing fluid lava as the flow advances. The bulbous blue-white cloud near the vent is likely composed largely of escaping water vapor that condensed as the plume rose and cooled. The whispy, cyan clouds above the lava flow are evidence of degassing from the lava.
The natural-color image (lower) shows a close-up view of the volcanic plume and eruption site. A dark ash plume rises directly above the vent, and a short, inactive (cool) lava flow partially fills the crater to the north. A gas plume, rich in water and sulfur dioxide (which contributes a blue tint to the edges of the plume) obscures the upper reaches of the active lava flow. Black ash covers the landscape south and west of Nabro.
Limited reports from the region say that at least 3,500 people and up to 9,000 that have been affected by the eruption, with at least 7 deaths caused by the erupting volcano. The ash plume has also disrupted flights in the region.
For more information see NASA's Earth Observatory website, and BigThink
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Yo Nancy, at the penultimate paragraph, it should be the verb affected, not the noun "effected": "… and up to 9,000 that have been effected by the eruption,…"
Shouldn't it be affected by the eruption?
If we are going to be pedantic, it should read ".. at least 3,500 and up to 9,000 people have been affected by the eruption.".
The second "that" is superfluous and, as the numbers are both qualifying "people", they should both precede it.
Exactly! Thanks, George!
That is what I stated in bold.
Whoops, misread what you wrote.
Nancy's use is correct Ivan… http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/affected
Nancy's use is correct Ivan… http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/affected
Eh? According to the link that you've provided, the adjective affected means "acted upon", "influenced in a harmful way", or "impaired" (which is what I have stated, above, should be used in that context); whereas Nancy used the term effected, which means "to produce as an effect", "bring about", "accomplish", "make happen".
Eh? According to the link that you've provided, the adjective affected means "acted upon", "influenced in a harmful way", or "impaired" (which is what I have stated, above, should be used in that context); whereas Nancy used the term effected, which means "to produce as an effect", "bring about", "accomplish", "make happen".
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thex,ivan,uncle…. care factor zero. Thankyou Nancy
Why do I feel that I just watched an episode of "Sesame Street" ?
You can imagine the excitement of scientists all over the world with this remote gathering of data, that otherwise would be unobtainable due to the inaccessible location of this event. I am lucky to be old enough to have witnessed the start of Mans' exploration of Space. And every day brings new discoveries and understanding of our place in the cosmos. This is what this site is all about. It is Not a forum for grammar geeks!
But I am learning proper English with every article! (=
And just who said this? 🙂
In formal writing, yes, starting sentences with "And", and also "But", should be avoided, since both terms are conjunctions – which are used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses within sentences.
Instead of "And", it is better to start a sentence with "Furthermore" or "Also", followed by a comma. Also (see what I did there?), instead of "But", it is better to start a sentence with "However" or "Nevertheless", followed by a comma.


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If you have a process for your pre-pour checklist and if it looks something like this
1. Fill out after the pour is already complete
2. Fill it out 5 minutes before the pour
3. Left blank
4. Don't have/use one.
Then you need to re-evaluate what a good pre-pour checklist can accomplish.
It's not the signing or the input or even the pre-pour sheet itself that makes a pour card effective. What makes a pour card effective is the process you develop when you go through the checklist. You've seen the best superintendents out there, they are constantly looking and asking when's this going to be done, we need to set this up… or what about that? They have a pre-built checklist in their head and know all the steps needed for the pre or post pour.
A proper pre-pour process will take you through all the steps and the: Who, What, When, Where, How".
Who: has verified, inspected, checked, and figured: yardage, elevations, sleeves, anchor-bolts, embeds, reinforcing, elevations, mix design etc.
What: is being placed, size of pour, manpower needed (footing, wall, column, SS, SOG, S.O.M.D)
When: is the pour happening (Date, Time, truck spacing)?
Where: (Placement location, pump truck setup, truck route, wash out bin)
How: is it being placed (pump, screeds, equipment, lighting, safety, etc.)?
The pre/post pour cards are a simple check and verifications. When a thorough examination and paying special attention to detail as well as going through all the steps to checkoff is done, not only will this save you time, money and re-work, but help you plan and execute a successful pour.


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No. 19 UC Davis takes Big West title
Kim earns low medalist honors, leads Aggies to championship
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. -- Senior Alice Kim took home medalist honors, sophomore Demi Runas finished third, and UC Davis won its second straight Big West Women's Golf Championship on Tuesday at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita.
Additionally, senior Chelsea Stelzmiller - last year's individual champion - placed sixth and sophomore Amy Simanton tied for 10th, giving UC Davis four players in the top 10.
The Aggies successfully defended their title while shooting a tournament-record 54-hole total of 3-over 867, breaking the previous mark of 871 set by New Mexico State in 1999.
"We are very excited about this victory," said head coach Anne Walker. "The conference championship is always very intense and the level of competition is raised. The team stepped up their game for this tournament and it paid off."
Alice Kim, meanwhile, finished at 9-under 207, setting a new record for individuals. Beth Allen of Cal State Northridge established the earlier standard after finishing at 209 in 2004. Kim finished five shots ahead of runner-up Monica Villareal of Long Beach State.
The 19th-ranked Aggies secured the league's automatic berth to the upcoming NCAA Regionals which will be held May 5-7 in Washington, Florida and Daytona Beach. Tournament selections for the 72-team field will be announced on Monday.
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UC Davis will be making its third team appearance in the national championship during its four-year existence as a varsity program. It has been represented all four years after Kim and Stelzmiller earned individual nods in 2009.
The Aggies' 18-shot win this week was just one shy of its 19-stroke win last year when it won its first-ever Big West Championship. Long Beach State finished runner-up for the second straight year, posting a 21-over 885 for the three-day event.
Cal Poly was third at 31 over and was followed by UC Irvine (+37), UC Riverside (+58), Cal State Northridge (+62) and Cal State Fullerton (+83).
Kim, a 2009 All-America honorable mention, led the tournament after each round, finishing her impressive week with a 2-over 74 on Tuesday after opening with a course-record tying 66 on Sunday and a 67 on Monday. She played the front nine even on Tuesday while posting five pars and a birdie on the back, earning her first collegiate win.
Runas was fourth last year as a freshman, jumping a spot in this year's standings after carding four birdies on Tuesday and playing the back nine 2 under. Ranked 53rd nationally, Runas finished at 3-under 213.
Stelzmiller posted the Aggies' best score of the day with a 2-under 70, playing spectacularly on the back nine. She was 1 over at the turn but three straight birdies over the 10th, 11th and 12th holes sparked her to a 3-under 33 down the stretch. She finished at 5-over 221.
"Over the past three days, both seniors (Kim, Stelzmiller) showed what great leaders they are," said Walker.
Simanton, runner-up last season to Stelzmiller in a three-hole playoff, contributed a 75 on Tuesday with a birdie and 13 pars. She tied for 10th at 10-over 226.
Sophomore Jessica Chulya also had a 75, playing the final nine holes impressively at 1-under with eight pars and a birdie. She tied for 16th at 14-over 230.
The victory was the Aggies' second of the spring, joining a tournament title at the Fresno State Lexus Classic in March.
The Big West championship was the second for the women's golf program and the 10th either regular-season or tournament title for the Aggie athletics program overall.


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Frequently Asked Questions: Proposed Regulation of Mercury-containing Products in Canada
General Questions
- What is this proposed regulation about?
- Will the labelling requirements apply to all products containing a substance listed in Schedule 1 to CEPA, 1999?
- Where is the proposed regulation available?
- Where and how can stakeholders and the public send comments?
- How long is the comment period?
- Could the proposed regulation be used to control other substances?
- How can I get more information and answers to specific questions?
Government of Canada Actions
- Is this proposed regulation part of a broader strategy?
- What is the international community doing about mercury pollution?
- Isn't there a Government of Canada policy requiring Canadians to use more fluorescent light bulbs that contain mercury?
- Why is the Government encouraging the use of fluorescent lamps if they contain mercury?
- What is the Government of Canada doing to control the amount of mercury in the fluorescent bulbs that will be on the market?
- What is the Government of Canada doing to to keep all of those fluorescent light bulbs out of landfills?
Consumer Questions
- How will consumers be affected by this regulation?
- What consumer products contain mercury?
- Will consumers be able to keep their weather and medical thermometers that contain mercury?
- What about all of the fluorescent bulbs that consumers are buying now?
- Won't new products that don't contain mercury be more expensive than traditional ones that do?
- How can consumers dispose of products that contain mercury?
- Are consumers at risk if they break a fluorescent light bulb?
- How can consumers dispose of burnt out fluorescent light bulbs?
- What about mercury in fish?
Questions for Stakeholders
Questions and Answers
General Questions
What is this proposed regulation about?
This proposed regulation will prohibit the import, manufacture, sale and offer for sale of mercury-containing products, with certain exemptions for essential products without viable alternatives, such as dental amalgam (fillings for teeth), and compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Where possible, mercury content limits will be set for exempted products.
The regulation will limit mercury emissions from products in Canada because products on the Canadian marketplace will contain no mercury, or the very low amounts.
There will be the possibility of applying to request an exemption permit for products that might be necessary in the future.
The proposed regulation also includes labelling, certification and reporting requirements for permitted or exempted products.
Will the labelling requirements apply to all products containing a substance listed in Schedule 1 to CEPA, 1999?
No, only products containing mercury or mercury compounds will require labelling.
The purpose of labelling mercury-containing products is to inform consumers that the product contains mercury, what to do if it breaks, as well as options for safely and properly disposing of and recycling the product.
Where is the proposed regulation available?
The proposed regulation was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on February 26th, 2011 for a 75-day public comment period.
Where and how can stakeholders and the public send comments?
Stakeholders and the public may send comments by e-mail to:
Written comments may be sent by mail to:
Waste Reduction and Management Division
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Boulevard, 14th floor
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3
Written comments may also be sent by fax to 819-997-3068.
How long is the comment period?
Environment Canada is inviting comments on the proposed regulation and associated Regulatory Impact Assessment Statement for 75 days, until May 12th, 2011.
Could the proposed regulation be used to control other substances?
Mercury and mercury compounds are the only substances targeted by the proposed regulation.
The proposed regulation was designed to allow for the future possibility of controlling products containing other substances listed in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act,1999.
That process would involve several preliminary steps such as evaluating the risk of the substance in products, examining the different options for risk management instruments, and consultation.
If a decision is made to control another substance using this regulation, this regulation would require amendment, the development of a separate Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement and pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 for public comment.
How can I get more information and answers to specific questions?
For more information about the proposed regulation, please contact Environment Canada's Waste Reduction and Management Division at email@example.com or 819-997-5876.
Government of Canada Actions
Is this proposed regulation part of a broader strategy?
Yes, this proposed regulation is part of the Government of Canada's integrated Risk Management Strategy for Mercury.
It outlines Canada's domestic and international actions such as research and monitoring, reporting, waste management, regulatory approaches to reduce emissions and control mercury in products, all to reduce the risk associated with mercury.
What is the international community doing about mercury pollution?
Countries from the United Nations Environment Programme are currently involved in negotiations towards a global legally binding instrument on mercury.
The negotiations are addressing, among other issues, how to reduce the demand for mercury in products.
Canada is an active participant in these negotiations.
The first negotiating session took place in June 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden, and the second negotiating session took place in January 2011 in Chiba, Japan.
The negotiations will conclude by 2013.
Controlling the use of mercury in products will allow Canada to encourage other jurisdictions to take similar measures.
Isn't there a Government of Canada policy requiring Canadians to use more fluorescent light bulbs that contain mercury?
Natural Resources Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations will take effect in 2012. This plan was announced in 2007.
The Natural Resources Canada regulation sets a minimum performance level for light bulbs imported into Canada or sold inter-provincially. It will essentially phase-out incandescent light bulbs that range from 40 to 60 watts as of December 31st, 2012. Bulbs with higher wattage, such as 75 or 100 W bulbs, will be phased out starting January 1st, 2012.
If citizens across Canada all use more efficient lighting options, there will be a decrease in demand for electricity. Lots of electricity in Canada is generated from coal-firing plants, which are one of the largest sources of mercury emissions in Canada.
The lighting industry has been diligent in developing new energy efficient technologies.
Consumer options include Light-emitting Diode (LED) lights, which are efficient, cool-to-the-touch, and have good durability and long lives (of at least 25,000 hours); Halogen infrared (HIR) bulbs, a type of incandescent bulb that is more efficient than traditional ones; and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
Mercury is an essential component in fluorescent lamps. It is what allows the lamp to be an efficient light source. Mercury is the only element available that produces the appropriate ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths when excited by an electric current. This UV then excites the phosphor coating to produce visible light.
When the proposed new regulation of mercury-containing products takes effect, all mercury-containing lamps available for purchase in Canada will contain only low quantities of mercury.
Natural Resources Canada has produced its own Frequently Asked Questions about Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and issued a useful bulletin about the desired performance levels for lights in Canada.
Why is the Government encouraging the use of fluorescent lamps if they contain mercury?
By decreasing the demand for electricity from coal-fired generation plants – one of the largest sources of mercury emissions in Canada – the use of more efficient alternatives, including Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), will help to reduce mercury levels in the environment.
While mercury is a toxic substance, only a small amount is used in a CFL, about the amount to cover the tip of a ballpoint pen. There is no risk to health when the lamps are unbroken. Even when a CFL is broken, there is a very low risk to human health, when the broken product is handled and stored with care.
What is the Government of Canada doing to control the amount of mercury in the fluorescent bulbs that will be on the market?
This proposed regulation is intended to result in all mercury-containing lamps available for purchase in Canada containing only low quantities of mercury, and lower than right now.
Those products will be labeled, to inform consumers about what to do if a lamp accidentally breaks, as well as options for safely and properly disposing and recycling mercury-containing lamps at the end of their useful life.
What is the Government of Canada doing to to keep all of those fluorescent light bulbs out of landfills?
Environment Canada has started work on an Extended Producer Responsibility regulation for mercury-containing lamps.
That regulation would require manufacturers or first importers to prepare a stewardship plan that ensures the collection of mercury-containing lamps at the end of their useful life for their environmentally sound recycling.
Environment Canada is consulting with provincial/territorial partners, and all interested stakeholders, to develop that regulation.
The regulation is meant to apply in any province or territory where there is not already an equivalent regulation or legislation in place.
Consumer Questions
How will consumers be affected by this regulation?
The mercury-containing products regulation is not in effect yet. It is now published as a proposed regulation and is open for public comment.
The proposed regulation targets the manufacturing, importing and retail industries, not individual consumers.
The proposed regulation should have little to no immediate impact on the general public but will help to reduce the number of mercury-containing products in Canadian households, workplaces, and landfills.
What consumer products contain mercury?
Mercury is currently used in many consumer products including fluorescent lamps, thermometers, thermostats and batteries.
Will consumers be able to keep their weather and medical thermometers that contain mercury?
Yes. This proposed regulation will not require Canadians who already own products that contain mercury to get rid of them.
The goal is to limit new products that contain mercury from being manufactured, imported and sold in Canada, starting from when the regulation takes effect.
However, given the risk of mercury release from product breakage and since there are viable alternatives for most mercury-containing products, consumers may decide to replace existing products in their households with non-mercury alternatives.
When disposing of products that contain mercury, it is important not to put them in the garbage. They should be managed in an environmentally sound manner. Many municipalities have recovery programs that handle items that contain hazardous elements.
What about all of the fluorescent bulbs that consumers are buying now?
This proposed regulation is intended to result in all mercury-containing lamps available for purchase in Canada containing only low quantities of mercury.
Compact fluorescent lamps are exempted from the mercury-containing products regulation because they consume much less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs.
Won't new products that don't contain mercury be more expensive than traditional ones that do?
Some mercury-free alternatives currently are more expensive than traditional ones with mercury in them.
However, product cost increases are expected to be minimal.
Prices of mercury-free products should come down as demand for them increases.
In some cases, consumers will benefit from choosing newer-technology products that do not contain mercury.
For example, digital thermometers perform more accurately than mercury thermometers.
Programmable, mercury-free thermostats can result in energy savings, a potential benefit to consumers.
Compact fluorescent lamps are more expensive than traditional incandescent bulbs, because they are a better product. Over time, consumers save money because compact fluorescent lamps use less energy than incandescent bulbs do, and last longer. A typical incandescent bulb consumes 60 watts, while a typical CFL consumes only 15 watts.
How can consumers dispose of products that contain mercury?
When getting rid of mercury-containing products, it is important not to put them in the garbage. They should be managed in an environmentally sound manner. Many municipalities have recovery programs that handle items that contain hazardous elements.
Citizens should contact local, provincial or territorial authorities to find out about collection and recycling programs available in their area.
For more information on disposing of mercury-containing products, please see information from Environment Canada's web site.
Are consumers at risk if they break a fluorescent light bulb?
When a compact fluorescent light bulb is broken, there is a very low risk to your health, unless you mishandle it or store it carelessly.
There is no risk of mercury exposure when the bulbs are intact.
Although fluorescent lamps are considered safe to use, there are some steps consumers can take to further protect themselves and their families.
Health Canada has developed information about how to safely clean up broken fluorescent lamps.
How can consumers dispose of burnt out fluorescent light bulbs?
Mercury-containing lamps must not be thrown in the garbage to enter into landfills and the environment.
Many municipalities have recovery programs that handle items that contain hazardous elements, such as mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs.
Some retailers, such as RONA, Home Depot and IKEA, have stations where consumers can bring burnt out fluorescent light bulbs for safe disposal.
Consumers should contact their municipal government to ask about local disposal options for fluorescent light bulbs.
For more information on disposing of mercury-containing lamps, please see Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada's web sites.
What about mercury in fish?
Mercury may be present in fish because all fish pick up small amounts of mercury from the environment and their diet.
Most Canadians should not be concerned about mercury exposure as a result of fish consumption. In general, the types of fish that are most popular in Canada are also relatively low in mercury. However, there are some types of fish that, if eaten too frequently, could result in exposure to an unacceptable amount of mercury.
Fish, when sold at retail, is considered a food product and is already regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations. As such, Health Canada has already put in place extensive risk management activities related to the presence of mercury in fish. Provincial and territorial authorities also provide fish consumption advice to the public related to mercury for recreational, sport and subsistence consumers.
Fish has several nutritional benefits and is an important part of a healthy diet. According to Health Canada's Food Guide, it is recommended that Canadians eat at least two servings (of 75 grams each) of fish a week.
To protect Canadians from this source of mercury exposure, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency enforces Health Canada standards for mercury in fish.
For more information, please visit Health Canada's Mercury in Fish - Consumption advice.
Questions for Stakeholders
How will this proposed regulation affect manufacturers or importers of mercury-containing products?
Under the proposed regulation, the manufacture or import of mercury-containing products would be prohibited, unless the product is listed in the Schedule of the regulation, has received a permit, or mercury is only incidentally present in the product. Also, the proposed regulation will not apply to certain products such as waste, products intended for recycling, drugs, veterinary biologics and military ammunition and explosives.
It would be the manufacturers' or the importers' responsibility to apply for a permit to manufacture or import a mercury-containing product other than those listed on the Schedule of this regulation.
Certain conditions would have to be met for a permit to be issued. The product must play an important role in the protection of human health or the environment; there must be no viable alternative product; and there must be an end-of-life management plan for it.
Manufacturers and importers would be required to appropriately label mercury-containing products, and to ensure that the quantity of mercury in lamps is certified by a Standards Council of Canada accreditation body such as the Canadian Standards Association.
Manufacturers and importers would also be required to submit annual reports to Environment Canada with information about the quantity of mercury-containing products that were manufactured or imported, and to keep adequate records.
Anyone who sells to a supplier, wholesaler or retailer would also be subject to record-keeping requirements.
How will this proposed regulation affect retailers who sell mercury-containing products?
Under the proposed regulation, retailers would be prohibited from selling or offering for sale mercury-containing products, unless the product is listed as an exemption in the Schedule of the regulation, has received a permit, was manufactured before the coming into force of the regulation, contains only an incidental quantity of mercury, or is not subject to this regulation.
Retailers would also be required to ensure that products they sell or offer for sale meet the labelling requirements set out in the regulation.
What about the mercury used in medical applications?
The proposed regulation will not apply to products where the risk from mercury is covered by other legislation and regulations. For example, drugs, including vaccines and homeopathic medicines, are managed by Health Canada through the Food and Drugs Act.
Compared to other sources, drugs are an insignificant source of mercury release to the environment and therefore have no impact on levels of mercury in the environment or environmental effects of mercury on human health.
Why is dental amalgam exempt from the proposed regulation?
Dental amalgam is exempted from the proposed regulation because it is considered necessary for the oral health of Canadians. There are applications in which alternative composite materials are not suitable, and there is no clinical evidence that the use of dental amalgam is causing illness in the general population. For more information, please refer to the Health Canada document on The Safety of Dental Amalgam.
To help keep the mercury from dental amalgam out of the environment, Environment Canada published a Pollution Prevention Planning Notice requiring dental practices that had not already implemented best practices for the safe disposal of dental amalgam waste to prepare and implement pollution prevention plans.
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Growing Up Baseball
An Oral History
by Harvey Frommer & Frederick J. Frommer
Harvey Frommer and his son Frederick must have had a fantastic time writing Growing Up Baseball (Taylor Trade Publishing, Hardcover $23.95). Together this tandem collected dozens of stories of major leaguers for this unique piece of literature. From A to Zeile, from Hall-of-Famers like Jim Palmer and Ralph Kiner to relative nobodies like Ed Yarnall and Lazaro Ramon Gonzalo "Cholly" Naranjo, there is something for everybody here.
There are interesting little tidbits of information here, like that Dale Berra's dad never really played catch with him, "That's what you've got brothers for." Even more surprising is that this reality did not turn young Dale off to baseball. Dom DiMaggio used to hide his coke-bottle glasses whenever scouts would come around, so as not to bias their opinions of him. Think how good he could have been if he could see!
What This Book Is: A collection of charming little vignettes about growing up as a baseball fan and/or a baseball player. Some of your favorite baseball personalities relating how they managed to grasp a small slice of the American Dream. Easily read and comprehended pieces of times gone by, and some fairly recent memories, related so comfortably that you can almost see the succession of men in your own living room, taking their turns in your easy chair and telling their own stories.
Perhaps the most engaging aspect of this book is that it really isn't written by Harvey and Frederick Frommer as much as it was dictated to them by the individuals featured in the book. Each little (Fred Lynn's is not so little) story is told in the first person as they dictated it to the authors, so you can almost hear Nolan Ryan's Texas drawl or Manny Mota's Dominican accent as you read, and you can tell from his speech that Bobby Brown is quite an educated man, even before he tells you that he was a cardiologist and spent a great deal of time as President of the American League.
What This Book Is Not: Well, it's not really a book that lends itself to being read straight through. There are almost seventy mini-chapters here, and many of them relate similar details: Several of these men were accomplished athletes during their youths, often in sports other than baseball as well. Many of them had to work hard at another occupation, or grew up in relatively meager circumstances before striking it rich in the majors. Almost all of them feel compelled to tell you that whatever they signed for was "a lot of money in those days." And I'm sure it was. But you don't want to have to read that sixteen times.
You're better off taking this slowly, reading a story or two at a time, in your leisure. Savor these stories. Enjoy them, instead of trying to wolf them all down in order to get a timely review written, like I did.
You'll thank me later. When you grow up.
10 March 2003
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When discussing the Vietnam War or comparing it to America's other conflicts, such as the current one in Afghanistan, the "other" Vietnam War is rarely mentioned. This is very unfortunate, because it might be just the correct path to pursue in seeking a peaceful solution.
And much like President Barack Obama, who inherited the hostilities in Afghanistan, then-President Johnson inherited the Vietnam War. As the war dragged on, some personal aides claimed Johnson was never more ecstatic over Vietnam than when pledging to send billions of dollars to help toward construction and agricultural projects and the economic growth of Southeast Asia and the Mekong River region.
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Saturday night at the Red Dragon Listening Room, singer, songwriter and second-generation star Rosanne Cash performed at what likely is the smallest venue in which she's ever appeared.
The night after Cash, oldest daughter of country singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto, played the Red Dragon, she appeared at Tipitina's in New Orleans. That famous music venue holds 1,000 people, about 10 times as many as the grassroots-based Red Dragon accommodates in Baton Rouge.
"Wow, this is a first," Cash said upon taking the small Red Dragon stage with her husband and longtime musical collaborator, John Leventhal.
With Leventhal's 60th birthday approaching — Dec. 18 to be exact — Cash said she and her husband are on a Southern pilgrimage.
The couple is traveling down U.S. 61, the roadway commonly known as Highway 61 and, because it runs through Memphis, Mississippi, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Blues Highway.
Stops along the way included blues man Robert Johnson's grave and Cleveland, Miss., a city with multiple stops on Mississippi's official blues trail.
The trip translates to cultural research for the couple. Cash, a Memphis native who spent much of her childhood in southern California, said that she and Leventhal are making an album inspired by the South.
The singer segued from talk of her Southern journey to a song that captures the region's heat and melancholy as keenly as any song, Bobbie Gentry's 1967 summer hit "Ode to Billie Joe."
Leventhal's guitar provided varied atmospheric detail for Cash's smoky vocals about a young man who mysteriously throws himself off the Tallahatchie Bridge. Cash and Leventhal made that Mississippi bridge another of the stops on their deep South drive.
A songwriter with her own stellar discography of original recordings, Cash nevertheless played many non-original songs during her Dragon show. She recorded several of the latter selections for her 2009 album, "The List." The album's 12 songs come from a list of 100 essential country songs compiled for her by Johnny Cash in 1973.
Working from "The List," Cash and Leventhal performed a good-rocking version of Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On," sailed the sea of loneliness with Don Gibson's masterful "Sea of Heartbreak," and retold a tragic narrative song that's strongly identified with Cash's father, "Long Black Veil."
It was a special treat to hear Cash sing "Tennessee Flat Top Box," a Johnny Cash classic she recorded for her acclaimed 1987 album, "King's Record Shop." Leventhal chimed in by reproducing the song's signature, flat-picking guitar solo.
Amidst the songs by others and the Red Dragon's Christmas decorations, Cash sang her original material, too, including the Grammy-winning 1985 hit, "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me," a song that sounds both of and beyond its era.
The latter song as well as the song Cash opened the show with, "Dreams Are Not My Home," from her 2006 album, "Black Cadillac," plus another career highlight, 1981's "Seven Year Ache," all have sturdy pop qualities that transcend categories.
Local singer-songwriter Martin Flanagan, resplendent in his snow-white suit, opened the show with a short set highlighted by the comical "Walter — The Walking Accident." Martin recently released his album, "Beneath These Strings."


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I have a quick story that may put things into perspective. In the '60s, '70s and early '80s, Vince Gironda ran a world-famous gymnasium in Southern California. A majority of the top bodybuilders and world-class athletes trained there.
While on a business trip, I had the opportunity to visit this famous gymnasium. What I saw will forever be a valuable memory and a worthwhile lesson. Vince Gironda's world-famous gym had approximately eight pieces of equipment, none of which was elaborate or highly technical.
What I noticed was the techniques Gironda used with every client, particularly that every repetition was performed in a very strict fashion. His high-quality workouts replaced the long, low intensity training sessions that were popular in nearly every other gym.


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One type of folk song is a group work song performed by only fisherman called the adai-adai. If you watch the dance, it certainly looks like it's telling a story. Most music is performed in conjunction with something else, either work (like with adai-adai) or with dance. Some of the more common instruments used are the dombak (a type of drum that is shaped like a goblet), rebana (a type of tambourine that's especially used in Islamic devotional music in this area of the world), different kinds and sizes of gongs, various types of percussion, and coconut shells.
Since European occupation, Western classical music and their instruments have had their place for a long time. The Brunei Music Society has been promoting and giving classical music concerts in Bandar Seri Begawan since 1972.
As far as popular music goes today, it seems that there is quite a bit of popular music on YouTube. Rock, pop, and R&B/hip-hop seem to be favorite genres. Spotify and iTunes have very little of current Bruneian music. But through some Google searches and YouTube, I did find a few groups that I liked. One very popular singer is Maria. She has a few songs out that are pretty popular on the radio airplay charts. Neff Aslee is another name that keeps popping up too.
Another band I discovered is D'Hask. I was really kind of disappointed that iTunes didn't have any of their albums. They remind me a little of the Japanese band GLAY, both in sound and in looks. (I adored GLAY when I went to Japan back in 1998.) I like this video mainly because of the motorcycle clothing, and the weird fact that Marilyn Manson is in it but is a minor character (or merely the name of a character listed as Marilyn Manson with a hairstyle inspired from Gary Oldman's character in The Fifth Element -- who can tell when you're wearing 1990s shades?).
Here's another one, just because I like the song better. Even though I'm trying to figure out why Pamela Anderson is in the video (bragging rights maybe?). She just doesn't look like she fits in with the rest of the crowd.
This song by Kuj called "Kleopatra" is really catchy – almost like an R&B song mixed with house/dance. I tried to find more of his stuff on Spotify or iTunes, much to my disappointment. I've decided that I really need this song to add to my collection. I guess I'll have to listen to the YouTube video of the song forever. Or travel to Brunei and buy it. Maybe he'll just read this blog and send it to me. (I'm also looking at you, D'Hask.) I did find on Spotify a 39-song album called HipHop Brunei Darussalam, which I like a lot of the songs on: I'm surprised how American it sounds. But I couldn't find any information on who the artist is.
The Kedayan people were spread all over the island of Borneo. Their language is actually the de facto language of Brunei. Most Kedayans either work in the rice fields or are fishermen; they're also very knowledgeable about the medicinal properties of herbs, something I have a great interest in myself (I just found an herb book while shopping at a local antique store today). But one of the things they are most known for is a ceremonial dance called the aduk-aduk. It's performed around holidays, and during the times at the end of the harvest season. Many times, dancers wear the traditional red and black clothing of a warrior and the beat is borrowed from a type of Malay martial art called silat. If you can get past the shaky camera work, it's really something to watch. I really like this: I'm not sure what it is they're holding (some kind of wooden instrument), but it gives it a deeper resonance than the claves -- probably better for a large crowd or outdoors.
The Malay peoples have a dance called Jipin (or Zapin) dance. It's performed by six men and women and uses many indigenous instruments, namely different types of gongs and the dombak drum and rebana (tambourine). In this short video, it does give you the opportunity to see the musicians as well.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 14, 2014) - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL)(NYSE MKT:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") and the Northwest Territory Métis Nation ("NWTMN") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a participation agreement (the "Participation Agreement") for the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project, Thor Lake, NWT, Canada (the "Project").
The Participation Agreement provides for training, employment, and business opportunities for the NWTMN related to the Project and associated facilities in the Northwest Territories. The Participation Agreement also contains measures to mitigate environmental and cultural impacts that may result from the project development.
Other aspects of the Participation Agreement include establishment of an implementation committee to continue interactions between Avalon and NWTMN, undertakings by Avalon regarding job training and scholarship participation for NWTMN members, co-ordination between Avalon and NWTMN on employment opportunities for NWTMN members, NWTMN participation in the environmental monitoring for the Project, protection of NWTMN traditional knowledge and culture, annual implementation capacity payments which commence when construction is commenced, and NWTMN undertakings regarding activities in support of the Project.
Gary Bailey, President of the NWTMN stated, "For the Northwest Territory Métis Nation the twentieth century was marred by the merciless exploitation of resources from our territory with no consultation with us, resulting in no benefit to our people. It's an amazing feeling and a wonderful pleasure to be in business with a far sighted, twenty-first century company like Avalon who recognizes our government, our people as a Nation, our friendship as valuable and our partnership as essential."
Don Bubar, Avalon's President and CEO commented, "Entering into the Participation Agreement with the NWTMN is another important step forward for the Nechalacho Project, following the Ministerial approval of the Project's Report of Environmental Assessment. We are committed to sharing the benefits of development with our aboriginal partners and we welcome the participation of the NWTMN in the Project."
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Avalon Rare Metals Inc. is a mineral development company focused on rare metal deposits in Canada. Its 100%-owned Nechalacho Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT is exceptional in its large size and enrichment in the scarce heavy rare earth elements, key to enabling advances in clean technology and other growing high-tech applications. With a positive feasibility study and environmental assessment completed, the Nechalacho Project remains the most advanced potential large new source of heavy rare earths in the world outside of China, currently the source of most of the world's supply. Avalon is adequately funded, has no debt and its work programs are progressing. Social responsibility and environmental stewardship are corporate cornerstones.
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Seared Mahi Mahi with Mediterranean Bean Salad
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A light dish that's great for a summer night. Mahi mahi is seared until flaky and served over a fresh bean salad of cannellini beans, green beans, and tomatoes in a tangy onion-cilantro vinaigrette.
- 2 fillets mahi mahi
- 1 onion
- 0.5 Ounce cilantro
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 Can cannellini beans
- 1 tomato
- 4 Ounce green beans
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Halve the green beans. Halve the tomato, seed it and chop into small cubes. Mince the cilantro. Chop 3 tablespoons of onion as finely as possible. Drain and rinse the beans. TIP: If you have a food processor, you can finely chop the cilantro and onion together. Slowly add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons olive oil while pulsing.
- When the water is boiling, add the green beans to the pot. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Meanwhile, combine the onion and cilantro in a bowl with the vinegar. If you chopped them in a food processor, you can add the vinegar and oil while pulsing. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the green beans, beans, and tomato to the dressing. Toss and set aside in the fridge. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Once the pan is hot, place the cod fillets in the pan. Sear the fish for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown on the outside and flaky and translucent inside.
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Roll your eyes and whatever? Go ahead. Do it. Savour the disbelief that comes at the sound of these words because even the luxury of that will be robbed away from you in a few years. Believe me because I USED to be you. I used to be those who says, "Pfff.. whatever! 30 is the new… 15!" I used to be the ones who says, "Yo Chefs! You think you're the only ones who knew about buttaaahhh?!" I used to take comfort at the sight of my fellow carnivorous friends picking on a T-bone steak or sinking into a piece of pork belly by my side and thought, "See!!"
Then of course the rude awakening came on my last trip to Hong Kong when a couple of friends took us in for the weekend…I realized then what goes on behind the scene. Our partners in crime who devoured a plate of Portuguese sausages with us only the night before, contently accepted a dinner of only seaweed salad, bak choy and vegetable dumplings! I was totally shocked and awed. ALL vegetarian. ALL virtually grease-free! ALL TOO HEALTHY that made me and Jason look like meat-whores drenched in lard and shame. So… people don't actually eat at home like dinning-out?! Does this mean… that last LAST time when we had dinner at ANOTHER couple's apartment and thought they ate exceedingly healthy, they weren't the exception?
Gasp…..WE ARE the EXCEPTION!!??
This truth came harder than when I found out that I can't run anymore. No really. I cannot run. Exhausted at half a block isn't running. It's pathetic. The irony in this if there is any, is that I used to LIKE vegetables when I was a kid! I had no beef with carrots and peppers, or leafy greens… literally, before we grew apart. Then, I realized that the passing of the 20's, along with many things it carried away, was also the right to be stubborn. So reluctantly I started talking to vegetables again. But after years of being estranged friends on non-speaking term, I'm not gonna lie and say it wasn't awkward. Both of us didn't know where to start but making random chatters that didn't inspire much. But after a year of adjustment, we agreed to compromise.
Once in a week or so we'd do a date night for JUST us. On the vegetable's part, it has agreed to sexy up again by taking helps from lots of aromatics and spices, and MAYBE occasionally a few more tbsp of animal fat (we are still working on the specifics of that…). For me, the secret to a smooth transition is… a bit of self-hypnosis. Isn't it nice to make an occasional, in-season vegetarian dinner such as eggplant salad with fried shallot dressing and baby cucumber stir-fried with dry chili and vinegar? Paired with bowl of steamy rice, it's all very minimal, simplistic and elegantly light. All very Donna Hay, no?
That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I hope it convinces you, too.
Servings: 2
These are two favorite dishes I like to make on a vegetarian night. The eggplant was a childhood favorite from distant memory, and the stir-fry cucumber is a new discovery adapted from a noodle joint in Beijing. Both are intense and flavorful, and makes a quick, guilt-free weeknight dinner.
Eggplant salad with fried shallot dressing:
- 2 Long Asian eggplant
- 5 tbsp of oil for pan-frying
- Fried shallot dressing:
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 red chilis, diced
- 2 tbsp of fried shallots (read this for more info on Taiwanese fried shallots)
- 3 tbsp of soy sauce
- 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp of black vinegar
- 2~3 tsp of water
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1/4 tsp of sugar
Cut off both ends of the eggplant then split in half, and cut half again length wise. You will end up with 8 pieces. Heat up 5 tbsp of oil in a large, flat skillet on high heat. Place the eggplants, 4 pieces at a time, skin-side down into the skillet. Use a tongs to adjust the eggplants so that all sides of the skin get a chance in contact with the hot oil. Fry until the skin turns dark purple and slightly browned, then turn the eggplants over. Fry until the flesh is evenly browned and soft as well, then move them onto a plate and do the next batch. When pan-frying eggplants, the oil MUST be really HOT. Otherwise the flesh will absorb a lot of oil like a sponge and it will be greasy. You could rub the eggplants with olive oil and roast them in the broiler, too. It's probably easier for some but the skin will lose its purple color.
Leave the eggplants on a plate to completely cool. To make the dressing, mash 3 garlic and 1 1/2 tbsp of fried shallots in a mortar (or chop with knife). Add the soy sauce, diced red chili, olive oil, black vinegar, water, salt and sugar and mix well. The amount of water and sugar depends on the saltiness of the soy sauce. Taste and adjust accordingly.
Cut the eggplants in bite-size piece and stack on a plate. Pour the dressing on top and sprinkle the rest of the fried shallots. Dust with white pepper and drizzle more extra virgin olive oils if needed.
Baby Cucumbers with Dry Chili and Vinegar:
- 300 g of baby cucumbers (or baby zucchinis)
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- 20 dry red chili, kept whole (less spicy when kept whole)
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 1/2 tbsp of rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp of rice wine
- 1 tsp of sea salt
- 1/4 tsp of white pepper
- 1 tsp of dashi granules
Wash the cucumbers in water and DRAIN REALLY WELL.
Finely mince the garlic and set aside. Heat up a wok or skillet on high with 4 tbsp of olive oil and fry the dry chili until they turn dark red and give out a smoky aroma (this may take a minute). Add the minced garlic and fry for a few seconds, then add the baby cucumbers. Fold the cucumbers in so they are evenly coated with the hot oil, then add rice wine vinegar and rice wine from the side of the wok. The wok should be hot and the added liquid should sizzle. Toss to combine then add the sea salt, white pepper and dashi granules (omit if not available). Cook only for another minute and transfer to a plate when the cucumbers are still green and crispy.
One hot. One cold. Both delicious and healthy.