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Congratulations to Kenny and Alejandro Mesa. Kenny won first prize of $100 for the best solution to the April Reader Challenge, "Querying Tables and Views on a Linked Server." Alejandro won second prize of $50. Here's a recap of the problem and the solution to the April Reader Challenge.
Michael is a database consultant who's working on a project at a client's site. He needs to create a SQL Server 2000 data warehouse that integrates data from the company's other databases. Michael plans to use the linked server feature to write some of the scripts that will migrate the data and perform distributed queries.
One data source that he must integrate is an IBM DB2 database. He used the IBM OLE DB Provider for DB2 to create a linked server called DB2_SRVR1 for the database. There are certain tables and views that he wants to query from the DB2 server on an ad hoc basis or use in his scripts, but when he tries to query one such table using the following four-part name
he gets the following error
Msg 7314, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "IBMDADB2" for linked server "DB2_SRVR1" does not contain the table
""DB_CAT"."SALES"."SALES_SUMMARY"". The table either does not exist or the current user
does not have permissions on that table.
Help Michael do the following:
1. Find the list of tables or views as exposed by the data source that he can easily query from SQL Server on a linked server.
2. Quickly determine the correct way to specify the four-part name for the DB2 table (i.e., the catalog and schema part of the four-part name).
Michael can determine the list of tables that he can query through the linked server by running the sp_tables_ex system stored procedure. The syntax of the system stored procedure call will look like:
EXEC sp_tables_ex 'DB2_SRVR1'This stored procedure returns a result set that contains the following columns (only the relevant columns are shown):
TABLE_CAT - Catalog name for the table as represented on the remote data source
TABLE_SCHEM - Schema name for the table or owner of the table
TABLE_NAME - Name of the table
Depending on the remote data source, one or both of the catalog and schema names can be empty (NULL) and Michael can use this information to write the distributed queries. For example, if Michael creates a linked server connection to an Excel file, then the stored procedure will return the names of the worksheets that can be queried from SQL Server.
Now, test your SQL Server savvy in the May Reader Challenge, "Running SQL Server 2000 Queries in SQL Server 2005" (below). Submit your solution in an email message to [email protected] by April 20. Umachandar Jayachandran, a SQL Server Magazine technical editor, will evaluate the responses. We'll announce the winner in an upcoming SQL Server Magazine UPDATE. The first-place winner will receive $100, and the second-place winner will receive $50.
David is a DBA who manages several SQL Server 2000 database servers. His current project is to test his applications against a database server running SQL Server 2005. As part of the evaluation, David needs to verify queries and stored procedure calls made from some of the applications that collect various statistics in the production environment. One particular SQL Server 2000 database query produces an error on the SQL Server 2005 server. The following snippet shows the query and error:
SELECT r.name, p.runid, p.attr, CAST(p.value AS int) AS measure
FROM ProcStats AS p
JOIN Runs AS r
ON r.id = p.runid
WHERE p.attr = r.primary_attr AND CAST(p.value AS int) > 20000
Server: Msg 245, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Syntax error converting the varchar value '1/1/2000' to a column of data type int.
The query uses the sample data in the following code:
CREATE TABLE Runs (
id int NOT NULL identity primary key, name varchar(30) NOT NULL, primary_attr varchar(30)
CREATE TABLE ProcStats (
id int NOT NULL identity primary key, runid int NOT NULL references Runs(id), attr varchar(30)
NOT NULL, value varchar(30) NOT NULL
INSERT INTO Runs values ('r1', 'a2')
INSERT INTO Runs values ('r2', 'a2')
INSERT INTO ProcStats values( 1, 'a1', '1/1/2000' )
INSERT INTO ProcStats values( 2, 'a1', '1/1/2000' )
INSERT INTO ProcStats values( 1, 'a2', '8348' ) INSERT INTO ProcStats values( 2, 'a2', '192487' )
Without making any schema changes help David to do the following:
1. Identify the cause of the error.
2. Rewrite the query so that he can eliminate the error and ensure that the query runs on both SQL Server 2005 and 2000.


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Going Pro: Part 3 of 3
In case you missed the previous parts of this series, you can view them here.
So far, I've introduced you to a friend of mine who I've known for thirty years; told you about how he's become successful at what he does; shown you how he does it, and what results he and others are getting; and I've shared some of the feedback he's receiving from happy clients, who have made their betting profitable for the first time in many cases.
Today, in the final part of the 'Going Pro' mini-series, I want to invite you to join Steve for a day that could be the starting point of you making a very satisfying second income and, ultimately, going pro.
To remind you, when I discussed this with Steve, I was happy to tell my readers about the opportunity on two conditions. They were a) that the support was personal and exceptional, and b) that there was a money-back guarantee in place. I'm pleased to report that Steve didn't hesitate to agree to both of those conditions.
So, with that in mind, let me outline what we've put together for you.
So here's what we've done...
We wanted to make this a completely realistic and achievable second income opportunity, and we've built a package that we believe offers everything you need to go from nowhere to up and running as quickly as possible. That means starting slowly and sensibly. But it also means you could be banking an extra £300 each month within a few weeks of getting started. And, within six to twelve months, if you want to, this could be a realistic replacement for your current main income.
That of course will depend on you, your circumstances, and so on. But at the very least, this will provide a nice little 'buffer fund' for an extra holiday, or a smarter car, or, well, whatever you have in mind.
The first component in the package is a live training event, to be held in Manchester on Sunday 23rd February. In other words, a week on Sunday. At this event, you'll get to meet Steve (and me) personally, and he - and his co-presenter, also called Steve! - will introduce the concepts and walk through every part of how he makes trading into a business. There's nothing left out, and this is a full day's training that will arm you with the know-how to get started.
I should quickly say that whilst I will be there, I will not be presenting as this is not my area of expertise. Rather, I'll be listening and taking notes like everyone else! Of course, I'm available for a chat should you wish, but this is about Steve (and Steve), and their excellent profit-generating content.
We'll be using plush conference facilities, right in the heart of the city. You'll be well looked after, with lunch, drinks and so on, all taken care of (naturally!)
Steve and Steve will be covering:
What is trading? Understanding the fundamentals - This session will set the scene and help you to understand what this is about, and how you can really take advantage of this opportunity.
Setting up - What do you need to optimize your trading? A short, but important, session designed to ensure you have all the right ingredients in place to make your trading a success from the outset.
Mindset - There won't be any guru mumbo-jumbo here. Rather, these are key points to help you to shift from the mindset of a gambler to that of a trader. It's a subtle but crucial distinction, and Steve will help you make the change.
Money management - Another key 'setup' element. We're talking about an opportunity which can potentially replace your day job. As such, it's important to give money management full consideration. Learning how not to lose is as important as learning how to win!
'Scalping' tactics - After a coffee and a chat, we'll look at some news information sites of interest, and then discuss a range of scalping tactics. These are all highly effective short-term angles, that enable you to get into and out of a trade quickly and profitably. Indeed, there are people who 'scalp' for a living. You'll learn what scalping is, and how to optimally do it.
Then we'll take a well earned lunch, and you'll have an opportunity to mingle with others, including - of course - Steve B, Steve T, and myself. In the afternoon, we'll walk through a range of trading strategies. I can't say too much here, but I can tell you that it involves some innovative thinking and the use of some fairly new markets (in the trading sense at least). This is exciting stuff, and I'm especially looking forward to this part.
At the end of the day, there will be plenty of time for questions and answers, so please don't be afraid to ask whatever you need to!
It promises to be an exciting, eye-opening, and very full day.
But unlike other similar training events, when you leave the room, you're only just beginning your profit journey. As soon as you get home from the workshop, Steve will have sent you a 'Quick Start' manual. This document contains an overview of the day's content, and importantly it tells you what to focus on and when, so you'll be in no doubt about what you need to do to start making money with this straight away.
Steve has also prepared a comprehensive range of support materials in a special members' only area on his Goal Profits website. Normal access to this costs £484 a year, but you'll get ongoing access as just a part of your 'Going Pro' package.
Specifically, within the members' area, there is a full suite of 'how to' reports and videos, created to help overcome any starter problems or questions. As well as that, there is also a library of trading techniques and methods.
To be honest, I wouldn't even look at these to start with. It's better to work with a single angle - one from the workshop - and 'cut your teeth' on that before trying to spin a number of trading plates. That's up to you, of course, but I've always found concentrating on one thing at a time is the best way to succeed. Anyway, when you're ready to look at them, there will be these other opportunities for you.
Also within the members' only area is the brilliant Team Statistics software. This is web-based, so you don't need to worry about downloading or installing anything; whether it's Mac compatible; or anything else like that. Instead, you just click onto the page, and start refining your search, allowing the behind-the-scenes wizardry to weave its magic. The feedback on Team Stats has been absolutely phenomenal. Experienced professional traders are signing up just to get access to this killer piece of kit. You'll have access from day one, as part of your support package.
Now that's all well and good. Enough knowledge from which to build an empire, and the tools as well. But what may still be missing for you is actual trading experience. This, like all experience, cannot be taught. Being brutally honest, the fact is you will make mistakes. It's human nature. And that's why it's important to start off slowly and get the hang of things.
When you do slip up, Steve has one of the best - both in terms of numbers and quality of help - support networks in the game. Within the members' area, there's a chat room, where plenty of pro traders hang out helping newbies. There's also a forum, where you can read previous questions (and answers!) which might help. And you'll have access to Steve's personal email for those times when you just can't find the response you're after.
And, as a unique extension to his already incredible support, Steve has agreed that each attendee will have three 'phone a friend' cards. In a nutshell, you'll be able to call Steve up and have a chat with him to talk through any situation that is better handled over the phone. Sometimes this kind of interaction can really help you get past a particular problem, in a way that email or text chat just cannot do.
This level of support is better than anything available in the trading space anywhere, and it's something Steve has NEVER offered outside of this programme. It's a significant drain on his time, and he's happy to extend that to people who are serious about making this opportunity work for them.
Now, obviously, this is an extremely high value package, with real commitment to your trading success on the part of Steve; and it is priced - unapologetically - accordingly. I'll be frank: you either see the value of this opportunity, or you don't.
If you've been searching for a way to make some extra money each month and, better still, to do it from betting, then this is probably the best supported programme there is. And if your commitment matches Steve's then your success is virtually assured.
In fact, that is the basic premise of his guarantee to you:
Follow his instruction, and commit to your trading, and if, over the course of the year, you don't make at least double your investment in the programme, we'll refund every penny of your money. Now let me be clear: you have to work at this. It will be a new skill for many - perhaps for you - and that means a learning curve. None of it is difficult, but it does require a slightly different way of seeing betting.
If you're committed to it, you'll quickly get the hang of that, and can then move forward - fully supported - into making profitable trades.
Remember what some of Steve's recent clients have said:
Evening Steve,Just a quick e-mail to say how impressed I am with your service. I have only been with you a couple of months but have learned so much about CS trading in that time. I've been betting for years and have tried literally hundreds of bets and systems and I can honestly say that this is right up there with the best.I've made a very respectable £408.08 profit so far. I'm sure, as my methods improve so will my profits. Keep up the great work, it's very much appreciated.RegardsJohn
Steve,I think I've been a member for about a month now and I can't tell you how happy I am that I found your service. The CS system is brilliant and it really fits with my personal approach to trading, and not only that, so far it's also extremely profitable! But one of the best things is the chat room and support from yourself, I feel it's jumped me months ahead on my trading journey, in terms of knowledge and experiences.Cheers,Alex
SteveI would like to say a very big thank you for turning me into a trader instead of a gambler, and unbelievably MAKING MONEY. Clear concise instruction without the B.S. simple.Many Thanks
Most of these guys had never traded before, and they're receiving barely half of the content, strategies and support that you'll be getting. If they can do this, why can't you? The answer is that you can! If you decide this is for you, then Steve will make sure you succeed. Or you'll get your money back.
So how much is this comprehensive, potentially life-changing, opportunity going to cost?
Well, as I've said, this is a premium offer, which includes a live training day; full support materials; custom-built 'push button' trade spotter software (no install required); a whole raft of support tools; and ongoing phone support from Steve himself.
There are only fifteen spaces available. This is an absolute physical constraint based on the room size, and those spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
If you think this is for you, please be ready to act tomorrow evening, THURSDAY, 13th FEBRUARY at 7pm GMT.
[Side note, this event will NOT be recorded, so you must be available and willing to travel to Manchester on Sunday 23rd February]
If you're ready to make a small change in your life, to start getting a bit more out of it, and to begin to build to a place where you can consider 'going pro', look out for an email from me tomorrow night, entitled, 'IT'S OPEN NOW'.
Yours excitedly,
p.s. I know, I know, I didn't tell you what this will cost. It's not 'cheap' but it is stand out value for money, and that's backed up by our guarantee. Please be ready to read and respond to my email tomorrow night at 7pm. In the meantime, do give this - and the earlier two posts - another good read through.
p.p.s. Thanks a lot for your time and consideration. Both Steve and I really appreciate it. 🙂


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- adj. Full of courage or nobleness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Courageous; high-spirited.
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He edited and annotated them, hoping the "public-at-large" would profit by reading "the page-by-page transition of this man from high-hearted exuberance to hopeless resignation."
But Lady Laura was a blonde, and trouble had told upon her outwardly, as it is wont to do upon those who are fair-skinned, and, at the same time, high-hearted.
He is at any rate too high-hearted to be affected by the prospect of such variation.
No! Instead, the Satrap himself, high-hearted adventurous young man that he is, has decided to come himself.
True, grim determination had taken the place of high-hearted hopes, but people could still find a silver lining in the cloud.
We were the most high-hearted kids you've ever seen.
He thought of high-hearted Trolwen, philosophic Tolk, earnest young Angrek, he thought of brave kindly Delp and his wife Rodonis, who was so much more a lady than many a human female he had known.
Valor and steadfastness and high-hearted laughter were the riches of our state; no one could show them forth as she did, and not be loved.
Already Ivan, high-hearted, knew that the long-worshipped image of the young Nathalie was gone, forever, from the chapel of his mind; and that, already, in the empty niche, stood the shadow of another form: one less fairy-like, less bewitching; but more suited to the reverence of reason, and worthier of the homage he found himself still so ready to outpour.
Tudor, whatever its faults, was a determined resolute dynasty enough -- high-hearted and strong-headed.


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There you go, you asked for it. Thats right Jack Daniels in the morning. But if you give it a try its mad good. Although I'm less of a recipe user so this may need adjustments. I did kinda copy and paste a regular waffle and whipped cream recipe and make minor adjustments but I cant test it. Also if you wanna add something like garnish with sliced bananas, or strawberries or whatever feel free, i'd prolly like blackberries. Plus If you do plan on making it for god's sake buy the real maple syrup. the expensive stuff made from actual maple syrup not sugar syrup its infinitesimally better. trust me.
- Yield
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cupMascarpone or Ricotta cheese
- 1 liquid cup heavy cream, cold
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Jack Daniel's
- In a large mixer bowl, place all the ingredients and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. (Chill the whisk beater too.) Beat the mixture until soft peaks from when the beater is raised or the cream mounds softly when dropped from a spoon. Do not overbeat. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, cheese, and eggs in another bowl, then whisk into flour mixture until just combined. Brush hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil and pour a slightly rounded 1/3 - 1/2 cup of batter into each waffle mold
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- Carbohydrates25 g(8%)
- Fat15 g(23%)
- Protein5 g(10%)
- Saturated Fat9 g(44%)
- Sodium267 mg(11%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber1 g(2%)
- Monounsaturated Fat4 g
- Cholesterol76 mg(25%)


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One of an oldest tool for an mankind has got a new update, When we talk about using Axe in day today life the first thing strikes is let have a good amount of energy been restored because it would be a hard day out, But it's no more the same as before.
Leveraxe Axeis a redesigned Axe by a team of an Axe users to make it smart enough to ask less effort from its user and it is safe to use.
How Leveraxe was born
"We have totally reinvented the oldest tool known to mankind. Leveraxe is a smart wood-splitting device. It is simply clever! Leveraxe is based on a lever mechanism and rotational action. The head is attached from the side, not the center, which alters its center of gravity.
After you hit a log, Leveraxe head will break in few millimeters and then stops. At the same time counterweight on the right side of the head forces the axe to fall sideways, splitting the log apart with ease. Because of that Leveraxe can handle all common hardwood.
We are currently working together with top manufacturers to produce the new version of Leveraxe. However, to produce on a larger scale we require expensive production tooling. Please help us fund our project and be part of this historical adventure of reinventing the oldest tool known to mankind – lets make it happen together!
The designer of Leveraxe modified its design and made it simple to use and have more effect on the object even while applying less force.
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text: Larry Haskins spent a nearly wonderful summer playing baseball and caring for his three stray dogs. He's always looking for good homes to place them with, since his family isn't well-off, and he can keep only as many as he can afford to feed. Paul, his excitable six-year-old brother, sees a possibly black-lab puppy growling beneath a suspicious stain on the wall of an alley. Paul's sure someone was murdered; Larry just wants to help the puppy. He is, however, running out of funds to buy dog food. Every plan he makes to earn money fails until the mystery of the stain and the puppy provides the answers he needs. Lubar has given parents and teachers of reluctant male readers something to cheer about—especially if they are concerned about the siren call of action-packed, violent series fiction. This gentle story with a laudable hero will draw young boys in as they recognize themselves in Larry, and it will keep them turning pages as his problems mount. The story threads knit together for a happy ending that will leave them wishing it had lasted longer. (Fiction. 9-11)


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The deal leaves Inside.com entirely in the hands of Primedia, which is expected to use the site as a sort of promotional front-page for its Media Central stable of about 170 trade magazines and newsletters. There is a financial component to the deal, said Steve Brill, CEO of Brill Media Holdings, though he would not disclose what it was.
Media empire
The move marks the end of Mr. Brill's most heartfelt ambitions to build a media empire, having been particularly fascinated with the media world long before the 1998 launch of Brill's Content, which was initially simply called Content.
"It's tough to swallow," Mr. Brill told AdAge.com.
Mr. Brill joined forces with Primedia January and then Inside.com in
Though his notion to create a glossy monthly media-watchdog magazine was greeted with substantial skepticism by the media world prior to its launch, Mr. Brill nonetheless had an impressive track record in convincing high-powered executives to back him, among them USA Networks Chairman-CEO Barry Diller and financier George Soros -- and more recently, Mr. Rogers of Primedia.
Muckraking start
Mr. Brill made his bones penning a muckraking tome about the teamsters while in his 20s and then successfully created a trade empire from his American Lawyer and Court TV start-ups. As he transitioned to a bigger stage with Brill's Content, he never shed his reputation for being prickly and peremptory that's legendary among his legions of current and former employees (which include this reporter).
"Brill's Content as a consumer magazine was a very tough issue," he said. "We did not prove you could get 5, 6, 700,000 circulation in a cost-effective way."
"We were unable to identify for advertisers," Mr. Brill continued, "that we were reaching a particular group of people who were identifiable and had something in common. That's Publishing 101."
Mr. Brill never had Publishers Information Bureau audit his title's ad pages, which virtually every other high-profile publication has done.
'It didn't work'
Yet in defeat Mr. Brill was straightforward. "The decline of a quality magazine is not because American civilization sucks, or that the business world is awful," Mr. Brill said. "It's because you tried an idea and it didn't work.
Some of Mr. Brill's tartest criticism came from Inside.com, which in its original form set a new standard for media reporting and analysis but failed to translate that vision into anything resembling a business plan. (According to executives familiar with the financials, in 2000 Inside.com's parent, Powerful Media, took in between $1 million and $2 million in revenues but lost about $18 million. It had about $10 million in cash at the time of its deal with Mr. Brill.)
In an article headlined "Inside.com and Brill's Content To Close -- This Time We Really Mean It," Seth Mnookin memorably observed: "[Brill's Content] aimed to be a consumer title about the press in the same way that Sports Illustrated aimed to be a consumer title about sports, an ambitious plan done in, perhaps, by the fact that people don't tend to gather at stadiums to root on their favorite media outlet." (See correction below)
Mr. Brill will remain CEO of Media Central through the end of the year to assist in the transition back to Primedia ownership. Brill Media Holdings will remain as an entity only as long as it takes to pay its bills and take care of other existing obligations.
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Because of an error in the editing process, in an earlier version of this article this excerpt from Mr. Mnookin's piece was wrongly attributed to Mr. Brill.


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Whether you're building a new Website using ASP.NET or maintaining an existing one, you'll leave this talk ready use HTML5 & CSS3 on ASP.NET with Visual Studio. We'll look at what HTML5 & CSS3 have to offer modern app developers and how you can use them with ASP.NET for rich Web apps both today and tomorrow.
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WebSockets is a new technology under joint development by Microsoft and other industry leaders, designed to enable secure, real-time bidirectional communication across the Web. Windows 8 has a comprehensive WebSocket offering with support in IE10, Metro style apps, WCF and ASP.NET. Come learn how HTML5 apps can make dramatic improvements in terms of user experience and performance by taking advantage of this exciting technology.
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The next major release of the .NET Framework, .NET 4.5, allows you to easily use Windows 8 technologies, like Windows Runtime, directly from .NET 4.5. Accessing your data is easier than ever with support for the newest features in SQL Server and support for WebSockets. Programs are more responsive, with the AWAIT keyword, faster ASP.NET startup and an improved server Garbage Collector. .NET 4.5 incorporates key customer feedback, with the newest MEF features, support for long running workflows with State Machines, and improved HTML 5 support in ASP.NET. In this overview talk, you'll learn about all of these technologies, and get pointers to deeper dives where you can learn more.
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This is a classic dish that is considered best for those who are starting to explore Indian cuisine - and there are many different variations of this dish. I absolutely loved this dish and the chicken turned out beautifully - it was so tender that my husband thought something was maybe wrong with it! He's used to me overcooking my chicken I guess :)
I definitely recommend this for anyone who likes curry, Indian, or even if you are not sure if you like either of those things...this is a great one to try!
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup blanched whole almonds
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garam masala
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- One 35-ounce can peeled tomatoes, finely chopped, juices reserved
- Pinch of sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
Make the Masala MarinadeIn a large glass or stainless steel bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom,
cayenne and turmeric. Season with salt and pepper.
Prepare the Chicken
Using a sharp knife, make a few shallow slashes in each piece of chicken. Add the chicken to the marinade, turn to coat and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the broiler and position a rack about 8 inches from the heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade; scrape off as much of the marinade as possible. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and spread the pieces on a baking sheet. Broil the chicken, turning once or twice, until just cooked through and browned in spots, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut it into 2-inch pieces.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil. Add the almonds and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer the almonds to a plate and let cool completely. In a food processor, pulse the almonds until finely ground.
In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until shimmering. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, about 8 minutes. Add the garam masala, chile powder and cayenne and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with their juices and the sugar and season with salt and pepper. Cover partially and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Add the cream and ground almonds and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes longer. Stir in the chicken; simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, and serve. SERVE WITH steamed rice.
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|Box Culvert Night Work to Begin on US 3 in Hooksett
US 3 to be Closed to Through Traffic at Night Beginning May 29
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces work is scheduled to begin the night of May 29, 2012 on a concrete box culvert installation on US Route 3 in Hooksett.
The 12-foot by 4-foot box culvert is will carry Dalton Brook from NH Route 28 Bypass across US 3/ NH Route 28, through the Benton Road side of Merchants Motors property where it will be released into the existing culvert on Benton Road. This project will prevent Dalton Brook from continuing to overflow during large rain events and flooding NH 28 Bypass.
During the night work, a small section of Route 3 will be closed to through traffic between the Clough Ave./ US 3 intersection and approximately the front of the New Canton restaurant. This road closure will be in place from about 9:00 pm to 6:00 am beginning Tuesday May 29, 2012 and lasting approximately one week. During night construction hours, traffic will be detoured using NH 28 Bypass to Whitehall Road to US 3 if heading southbound, and vice versa for northbound traffic. Message boards and police officers will be used to alert the traveling public of this detour.
This night road closure will accelerate the time to complete this portion of the project and significantly decrease the impact on traffic. US 3 will remain open to through traffic outside the nighttime construction hours. Access will be maintained to all businesses during their normal hours of operation.
The installation of the box culvert will be completed in October 2012. The completion date for the entire project is May 2013. R.S. Audley, Inc. of Bow, NH is the general contractor for the $4.4 million project.


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I'm telling the story of how Violet learned to eat (again) in this weekend's New York Times Magazine. The piece went online yesterday, and I've already heard from so many families struggling with the full gamut of pediatric feeding issues. I'll respond individually to as many notes as I can, but I thought it might be helpful if I did a post of some the resources that were most helpful for us, and may help you too.
Advice for Feeding Any Kid:
- Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility in Feeding is now gospel in my house. It's both brilliantly simple and sometimes, very hard to execute. (Can you really trust your child to self-regulate when they're ignoring their entire dinner, or conversely, eating their body weight in grapes?) But whenever I start to waver on something related to feeding, I come back here and find clarity.


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Echidnas /ɨˈkɪdnə/, sometimes known as spiny anteaters,[1] belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. The four extant species, together with the platypus, are the only surviving members of that order and are the only extant mammals that lay eggs.[2] Their diet consists of ants and termites, but they are not closely related to the true anteaters of the Americas. They live in Australia and New Guinea.
Echidnas evidently evolved between 20 and 50 million years ago, descending from a platypus-like monotreme.[3] This ancestor was aquatic, but echidnas adapted to life on land.[3]
The echidnas are named after the "Mother of monsters" in Greek mythology, by association with her being half-woman, half-snake, as the animal was perceived to have qualities of both mammals and reptiles.[4]
Echidnas are medium-sized, solitary mammals covered with coarse hair and spines.[5] Superficially, they resemble the anteaters of South America and other spiny mammals such as hedgehogs and porcupines. They are usually black or brown in colour. There have been several reports of albino echidnas, their eyes pink and their spines white.[5] They have elongated and slender snouts that function as both mouth and nose. Like the platypus, they are equipped with electrosensors, but while the platypus has 40,000 electroreceptors on its bill, the long-billed echidna has only 2,000, and the short-billed echidna, which lives in a drier environment, has no more than 400 located at the tip of its snout.[6] They have very short, strong limbs with large claws, and are powerful diggers. Echidnas have tiny mouths and toothless jaws. The echidna feeds by tearing open soft logs, anthills and the like, and using its long, sticky tongue, which protrudes from its snout, to collect prey.
The short-beaked echidna's diet consists largely of ants and termites, while the Zaglossus species typically eats worms and insect larvae.[7] They have no teeth, and break down their food by grinding it between the bottoms of their mouths and their tongues.[8] The echidnas' ears are slits on the sides of their heads that are usually unseen due to the fact that they are blanketed by their spines. The external ear is called the "pinna", which is created by a large cartilaginous funnel, deep in the muscle.[5]
Echidnas do not tolerate extreme temperatures; they use caves and rock crevasses to shelter from harsh weather conditions. Echidnas are found in forests and woodlands, hiding under vegetation, roots or piles of debris. They sometimes use the burrows of animals such as rabbits and wombats. Individual echidnas have large, mutually overlapping, territories. [8]
Echidnas are capable swimmers. When swimming, they expose their snout and some of their spines. They are known to journey to water in order to groom and bathe themselves.[9]
The tongues of long-beaked echidnas have sharp, tiny spines that help them capture their prey.[7] Echidnas feces are 7 centimeters long and are cylindrical in shape; they are usually broken and unrounded, and composed largely of dirt and ant-hill material.[8]
Echidnas and the platypus are the only egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The neocortex makes up half of the echidna's brain,[10] compared to 80% of a human brain.[11][12] Due to their low metabolism and accompanying stress resistance, echidnas are long-lived for their size; the longest recorded lifespan for a captive echidna is 50 years, with anecdotal accounts of wild individuals reaching 45 years.[13] Contrary to previous research, the echidna does enter REM sleep, but only when the ambient temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F). At temperatures of 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (~82 °F), REM sleep is suppressed.[14] The average lifespan of an echidna in the wild is estimated around 16 years. When fully grown a female can weigh up to 4.5 kilograms and a male can weigh up to 6 kilograms.[8] You can determine the echidnas' sex by their size; males are 25% larger than females. As well, the reproductive organs differ even though both sexes have a single opening they use to urinate, release their faeces and use to mate.[5]
Male echidnas have non-venomous spurs on the hind feet.[15]
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The female lays a single soft-shelled, leathery egg 22 days after mating, and deposits it directly into her pouch. Hatching takes place after 10 days; the young echidna then sucks milk from the pores of the two milk patches (monotremes have no nipples) and remains in the pouch for 45 to 55 days,[16] at which time it starts to develop spines. The mother digs a nursery burrow and deposits the young, returning every five days to suckle it until it is weaned at seven months.
Male echidnas have a four-headed penis. During mating, the heads on one side "shut down" and do not grow in size; the other two are used to release semen into the female's two-branched reproductive tract. Each time it has sex, it alternates heads in sets of two.[17] When not in use, the penis is retracted inside a preputial sac in the cloaca. The male echidna's penis is 7 centimeters long when erect, and its shaft is covered with penile spines.[18] These may be used to induce ovulation in the female. [19]
It is a challenge to study the echidna in their natural habitat and they show no interest in mating while in captivity. Therefore, no one has ever seen an echidna ejaculate. There have been previous attempts, trying to force the echidna to ejaculate through the use of electrically stimulated ejaculation in order to obtain semen samples but has only resulted in the penis swelling.[17]
Breeding season begins in late June and extends through September. Males will form lines up to ten individuals long, the youngest echidna trailing last, that follow the female and attempt to mate. During a mating season an echidna may switch between lines. This is known as the "train" system.[8] Two weeks after mating, a single fertilized egg, weighing 380 milligrams and being about 1.4 centimeters long, is implanted in a rear-facing pouch that has developed on the female, where it is held for ten days before hatching. The young echidna, called a puggle, is then held in the pouch for two to three months before being expelled.[9] Puggles will stay within their mother's den for up to a year before leaving.[8]
Echidnas are very timid animals. When they feel endangered they attempt to bury themselves or if exposed they will curl into a ball, both methods using their spines to shield them. Strong front arms allow Echidnas to continue to dig themselves in whilst holding fast against a predator attempting to remove them from the hole. Although they have a way to protect themselves, the echidnas still face many dangers. Some predators include wild cats, foxes, domestic dogs and goannas. Snakes pose as a large threat to the echidna species because they slither into their burrows and prey on the young spineless puggles. Some precautions that can be taken include keeping the environment clean by picking up litter and causing less pollution, planting vegetation for echidnas to use as shelter, supervising pets, reporting hurt echidnas or just leaving them undisturbed. Merely grabbing them may cause stress, and not picking them up correctly may even result in injury.[8]
The first divergence between oviparous (egg-laying) and viviparous (offspring develop internally) mammals is believed to have occurred during the Triassic period. [20] However, there is still some disagreement on this estimated time of divergence. Though most findings from genetics studies (especially those concerning nuclear genes) are in agreement with the paleontological findings, some results from other techniques and sources, like mitochondrial DNA, are in slight disagreement with findings from fossils.[21]
Molecular clock data suggest echidnas split from platypuses between 19 and 48 million years ago, and that platypus-like fossils dating back to over 112.5 million years ago therefore represent basal forms, rather than close relatives of the modern platypus.[3] This would imply that echidnas evolved from water-foraging ancestors that returned to living completely on the land, even though this put them in competition with marsupials. Further evidence of possible water-foraging ancestors can be found in some of the echidna's phenotypic traits as well. Traits such as: as aqua dynamic streamlining, dorsally projecting hind limbs acting as rudders, and locomotion founded on hypertrophied humeral long-axis rotation, which provides a very efficient swimming stroke.[3] Consequently, oviparous reproduction in monotremes may have given them an advantage over marsupials, a view consistent with present ecological partitioning between the two groups.[3] This advantage could as well be in part responsible for the observed associated adaptive radiation of echidnas and expansion of the niche space, which together contradict the fairly common assumption of halted morphological and molecular evolution that continues to be associated with monotremes. Furthermore, studies of mitochondrial DNA in platypuses have also found that monotremes and marsupials are most likely sister taxa. It also implies that any shared derived morphological traits between marsupials and placental mammals either occurred independently from one another or were lost in the lineage to monotremes.[22]
Echidnas are classified into three genera.[23] The genus Zaglossus includes three extant species and two species known only from fossils, while only one extant species from the genus Tachyglossus is known. The third genus, Megalibgwilia, is known only from fossils.
The three living Zaglossus species are endemic to New Guinea.[23] They are rare and are hunted for food. They forage in leaf litter on the forest floor, eating earthworms and insects. The species are:
- Western long-beaked echidna (Z. bruijni), of the highland forests;
- Sir David's long-beaked echidna (Z. attenboroughi), described in 1961 and preferring a still higher habitat;
- Eastern long-beaked echidna (Z. bartoni), of which four distinct subspecies have been identified.
The two fossil species are:
The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is found in southern, southeast and northeast New Guinea, and also occurs in almost all Australian environments, from the snow-clad Australian Alps to the deep deserts of the Outback, essentially anywhere ants and termites are available. It is smaller than the Zaglossus species, and it has longer hair. Despite the similar dietary habits and methods of consumption to those of an anteater, there is no evidence supporting the idea that echidna-like monotremes have been myrmecophagic (ant/termite-eating) since the Cretaceous. The fossil evidence of invertebrate-feeding bandicoots and rat-kangaroos, from around the time of the platypus–echidna divergence and pre-dating Tachyglossus, show evidence that echidnas expanded into new ecospace despite competition from marsupials.[24]
The genus Megalibgwilia is known only from fossils:
- M. ramsayi from Late Pleistocene sites in Australia;
- M. robusta from Miocene sites in Australia.
Echidnas in popular culture[edit]
- The echidna appears on the reverse of the Australian 5-cent coin.
- Knuckles the Echidna is a red echidna featured in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog.
- Millie, an echidna, was a mascot for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Frank Zappa wrote and performed the instrumental "Echidna's Arf (Of You)" on his 1974 LP Roxy & Elsewhere.
- The Echidna, an oracular guide, appears in the film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.
- ^ "Short-Beaked Echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus". Park & Wildlife Service Tasmania. Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ Stewart, Doug (April–May 2003). "The Enigma of the Echidna". National Wildlife.
- ^ a b c d e Phillips, MJ; Bennett, TH; Lee, MS (October 2009). "Molecules, morphology, and ecology indicate a recent, amphibious ancestry for echidnas". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 106 (40): 17089–94. doi:10.1073/pnas.0904649106. PMC 2761324. PMID 19805098.
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- ^ a b c d Augee, Michael; Gooden, Brett; Musser, Anne (2006). Echidna : extraordinary egg-laying mammal (2nd ed.). CSIRO. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-643-09204-4.
- ^ "Electroreception in fish, amphibians and monotremes". Map of Life. 7 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Zaglossus bruijni". AnimalInfo.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g Carritt, Rachel. "Echidnas: Helping them in the wild". NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Short-beaked Echidna". Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water, and Environment. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Gill, Victoria (19 November 2012). "Are these animals too 'ugly' to be saved?". BBC News.
- ^ Dunbar, R.I.M. (1993). "Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans". Behavioural and Brain Sciences 16 (4): 681–735. doi:10.1017/S0140525X00032325.
- ^ Dunbar, R.I.M. "The Social Brain Hypothesis". University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Cason, M. (2009). "Tachyglossus aculeatus". Animal Diversity. Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ Nicol, SC; Andersen, NA; Phillips, NH; Berger, BJ (March 2000). "The echidna manifests typical characteristics of rapid eye movement sleep". Neurosci. Lett. 283 (1): 49–52. doi:10.1016/S0304-3940(00)00922-8. PMID 10729631.
- ^ Griffiths, Mervyn (1978). The biology of the monotremes. New York: Academic Press. ISBN 0123038502.
- ^ "Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)". Arkive.org.
- ^ a b Shultz, N. (26 October 2007). "Exhibitionist spiny anteater reveals bizarre penis". New Scientist. Retrieved 27 October 2006.
- ^ Larry Vogelnest; Rupert Woods (18 August 2008). Medicine of Australian Mammals. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-09928-9. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Hayssen, V.D.; Van Tienhoven, A. (1993). "Order Monotremata, Family Tachyglossidae". Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-specific Data. Cornell University Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-8014-1753-8.
- ^ Rowe T, Rich TH, Vickers-Rich P, Springer M, Woodburne MO (2008). "The oldest platypus and its bearing on divergence timing of the platypus and echidna clades". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 105 (4): 1238–42. doi:10.1073/pnas.0706385105. PMC 2234122. PMID 18216270.
- ^ Musser AM (2003). "Review of the monotreme fossil record and comparison of palaeontological and molecular data". Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol. 136 (4): 927–42. doi:10.1016/s1095-6433(03)00275-7. PMID 14667856.
- ^ Janke A, Xu X, Arnason U (1997). "The complete mitochondrial genome of the wallaroo (Macropus robustus) and the phylogenetic relationship among Monotremata, Marsupialia, and Eutheria". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94 (4): 1276–81. doi:10.1073/pnas.94.4.1276. PMC 19781. PMID 9037043.
- ^ a b Flannery, T.F.; Groves, C.P. (1998). "A revision of the genus Zaglossus (Monotremata, Tachyglossidae), with description of new species and subspecies". Mammalia 62 (3): 367–396. doi:10.1515/mamm.19188.8.131.527.
- ^ Phillips, Matthew; Bennett, T.; Lee, Michael (2010). "Reply to Camens: How recently did modern monotremes diversify?". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107 (4): E13. doi:10.1073/pnas.0913152107.


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When you rock up to watch a match, you know that you're going to be on the sidelines, enjoying the spectacle of whatever sport you've paid to see. However, Luis Felipe Alvim found himself very much the centre of attention when he went to watch an MMA fight.
He bought a ticket to watch the Fora Fight welterweight title bout between Carlos Eduardo Rufino and Claudinei Kall. But the fight was thrown into disarray when Rufino was overweight by just a single pound.
Kall initially accepted the fight anyway but then pulled out, leaving the stage open for any competitor. Alvim, who's well versed in jiu-jitsu, volunteered to take the empty spot and the organisers accepted.
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The 22-year-old had never been fought MMA before, according to MMA Fighting, but stepped into the octagon anyway to see if his skills would pull him through. He was absolutely throttled during the fight, until he managed to get Rufino in a triangle choke, forcing his opponent to tap.
In his MMA debut, he Alvim walked away with the Fora Fight welterweight belt.
He's uploaded a post to Instagram, saying: "I believed all the time that I would win and went there and did. I never imagined that it would be that way, nor in my best dream. I fought well and left with that victory.
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"It is a memory that I will carry throughout my life.
"I want to thank God first, then my fiancée, my masters Felipe Silva and Fabiano Silva who believed in me and got me even without training properly for a fight of this size."
After winning the belt, he went a step further and proposed to his girlfriend right there in the octagon, in his sweaty shorts, blood still dripping from his face. From the looks of things, she was very surprised and he couldn't wipe the smile from his mug.
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Alvim has told MMA Fighting: "I showed my girlfriend - my fiancée now [laughs] - the trailer of the movie Troy yesterday, in which this kid tells Achilles he'd never fight a giant like Achilles was about to do, and Achilles says, 'That's why your name won't be remembered.' That stuck in my mind."
Not the worst thing to walk into an arena that holds 1,500 people, only to walk away as a champion, with loads of people hugging you, and proposing to your girlfriend all in one night.
Sources: MMA Fighting
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/Luis Felipe Alvim


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Debt Recovery Services
In addition we provide a dedicated and cost effective debt recovery service, based at our Ashford office, which deals with all steps from an initial 'letter before action' through to the issue of formal proceedings and the application for and enforcement of judgments.
Often an initial letter is sufficient to generate a positive response from the debtor. If further action is required, this is always dealt with in close consultation with the client to ensure costs are minimised throughout the process and unrecoverable debts are, hopefully, identified at the earliest possible opportunity. For further details of this service, please see the Debt Recovery Services section of this website.
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For further details on our dispute resolution services, contact us today or call into your local office.