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Eggface Egg Bites: Crustless Mini Quiches
These are so pretty & festive looking they would be perfect on a holiday buffet.
Party Time!
Shelly's Confetti Bites
2 Green Onions, diced
1 (2 oz.) jar Pimentos, drained
1 Green Chili, diced (I use Ortega Whole Mild)
1/4 cup Corn Kernels, frozen defrosted
1/2 cup Colby Jack Cheese, grated
1/4 cup Store Bought Bruschetta Sauce, drained, solids only (refrigerated pasta section)
5 eggs
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
a few twists of Black Pepper
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together. Spoon into lightly greased (Pam non-stick spray works great for this) mini muffin tins.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Let them cool a few moments they pull away and pop right out. Makes 24.
Other Eggface "Bites" (aka crustless quiches):
Shelly's Beef Fiesta Bites
Shelly's Italian Crab Bites
Shelly's Breakfast Bites
Shelly's Pizza Bites
Shelly's Bacon & Swiss Bites
Shelly's Stuffed Pizza Bites
Shelly's Spamtastic Bites with Tropical Dipping Sauce
Shelly's Foo Rangoon Bites
Shelly's Ham Fiesta Bites
Shelly's Philly Cheese Steak Bites
Shelly's Lovely Lox Bites
Shelly's Corned Beef Bites
Shelly's Sausage & Pepper Bites
Shelly's Denver Bites
Shelly's Beef & Bean Bites
Shelly's Bacon Cheeseburger Bites
Shelly's Chicken Pot Pie Bites
Shelly's Turkey & Brie Bites
Shelly's Mexican Bites
Shelly's Ham It Up Bites
Shelly's Patty Melt Bites
Shelly's Broccoli Beef Bites
Shelly's Corned Beef & Cabbage Bites
Shelly's NY Bites
Shelly's Shrimp Scampi Bites
Shelly's Fajita Bites
Shelly's Greek Gyros Bites
Shelly's Loaded Egg Bites
Shelly's Cuban Bites
Shelly's Pepperoni & Olive Pizza Bites
Shelly's Egg Roll Bites
Shelly's Egg Foo Young Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Spinach & Feta Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Artichoke Florentine Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Zucchini Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Mushroom Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Bruschetta Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Southwest Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Green Chili Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Broccoli & Swiss Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Bulls-eye Bites
Shelly's Zesty Game Day Bites (vegetarian)
Shelly's Confetti Bites (vegetarian)
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Bites freeze great. Defrost in the fridge and heat in oven or toaster oven (preferred), or microwave. They are fine up to three days in the fridge though... if they last that long. They are great for holiday parties because tons can be made ahead and reheated when ready for serving.
Check back I am ALWAYS adding to this list!
35 comments:
- Tammara, Jess and Cory said...
SHelly, I love these mini Quiches that are crustless. I make them every week and we take them for breakfast during the week. Thanks for sharing. Tammara
- October 23, 2009 at 9:10 AM
- RP said...
Hi Shelly:
I hate eggs!
But I love eggface.
How eggy are these little guys? They look so intriguing.
- October 23, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
T, Thank you. So glad you like them :)
LOL :) Give them a try... there's so much "stuff" in them the egg is really just a binder. I think you'll like them.
- October 24, 2009 at 8:01 AM
- Yum Yucky said...
These are so perfect! And I hate the crust anyways...unless it's on an apple pie.
- October 24, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- MoLawEd said...
Hi Shelly - just wanted to thank you for all of your "bites" ideas. I made some for the first time last night, for hors d'oeuvres at a dinner party. I followed your basic recipe but used asparagus, mushroom, smoked gouda, and shallots with a little thyme for the filling. They were a huge hit. I am about to have a couple of the (very few) leftovers for breakfast. These bites are going to be a part of my repertoire for a long time, I think. Thank you!
- October 29, 2009 at 6:10 AM
Wow. Wow. Wow. These look amazing.
- October 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM
- NewLife09 said...
I finally got around to trying the mini quiches...and i must say they are delicious. They were super easy to make, froze well and were very convenient on mornings that i didn't have time to make breakfast...even my husband liked them and he is so picky. I like that you can play around with them and add just about anything
- October 30, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Do you know how much protein grams are in each of the bites?
- December 5, 2009 at 7:35 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
I don't put the nut info on my recipes because... nutrition facts can vary so widely... on my plan I use full fat cheese, full fat mayo, butter, olive oil, others may use low fat cheese or horrors that non fat toxic waste, what percentage % fat of beef, etc. Plus serving size can vary what I eat as a 3+ year post-op is a very different amount than a 3 month, 6 month, or 4 year post-op. The numbers would swing like a pendulum.
What I do when I need to find the nut info is go to fitday.com type in each individual ingredient, add those totals and divide by the # of servings I get from the dish.
I understand sparkpeople and some other sites will give you nut info too but I've not used them.
Hope this helps,
- December 5, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Has anyone used Egg Beaters for these instead of Eggs? The Dieticians told us to limit our whole eggs to 2 a week?
- August 12, 2010 at 4:35 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Hey Celeste, I don't use the egg beater products sorry. I prefer the real deal. Maybe make them eat what you can and freeze for another time.
- August 12, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Leslie said...
Just use egg whites instead of whole eggs - that's all Egg Beaters are anyway, and the cholesterol is in the yolk. I will say that eating only 2 eggs per week is old-school advice... nutritionists now know that it's fine to eat them daily.
- September 8, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- K. Johnston said...
Hi Shelly, I love all of your recipes and I was wondering is there a spot that I am missing on your blog that I can print some of your recipes. I am 2 weeks GBS PO. Thank you!!!
- December 17, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Thank you K. No there isn't... create a bookmark file and save the recipes you want to recreate there... saves paper (trees) & $$ ink.
- December 17, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- vicki said...
these are such a great idea! I AM SO GONNA MAKE THE PANCAKE BITES FOR CHRISTMAS BRUNCH THIS YEAR. The kids will love them too cause they are just their size.
- December 17, 2010 at 12:56 PM
- Sue Laine said...
I would love to see a spinach, mushroom, and chicken version of these little guys!! Bet it would be awesome!
- February 12, 2011 at 7:26 PM
These are a great way to use the veggies that come in my CSA box from the farmers market. Thanks for the idea.
- June 14, 2011 at 7:05 PM
- rebecca said...
Can I use these as a soft food after gastric sleeve surgery. They look great and I am not much on breakfast. Thought they could help.
- October 26, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Hey Rebecca, They may be the ticket. My standard line is... "when in doubt, print it out" take a copy of the recipe or show the blog link to your medical posse to get their A-OK.
- October 26, 2011 at 8:34 PM
Shelly, I love your blog and just want to let you know that I have taken your bites to a couple of parties and everyone loves them. Thank you for always sharing!
- December 7, 2011 at 4:19 AM
Hi I just tried your chilli and spinach and feta bites (spent the whole morning cooking for the freezer!) and they are excellent, thank you! What are your favourite ones?
- February 3, 2012 at 4:44 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
So glad they were enjoyed... favs... hard to choose but I think Bacon Cheeseburger, Patty Melt and Pizza Bites are ones I've repeated many many times.
- February 3, 2012 at 7:49 AM
I am ten days post op from vsg and I have been looking at ur page and all of the resources daily. You are such a blessing to many! Thanks for all you do!
- March 8, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Hi Shelley - been reading your blog for over a year but had my rny revision only in March 12. Due to complications just started to eat 3 weeks ago. Made my first recipe from your page - and it was a bite of course! Yum but I have a new oven. Baked for 27 minutes and they are a bit over done so next time will try 22-23 minutes. Just be cautious if your oven is hotter! Thanks again for all you do for all of us. Robin
- June 9, 2012 at 3:32 PM
- Jaimie said...
When you freeze these what method do you use? Put them in a baggie and freeze or something else? Thanks.
- July 15, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Either I wrap them in plastic wrap (when cooled) and then place in a freezer Ziploc or if I have enough room a tupperware. I defrost in fridge and toaster oven reheat (my preferred)
- July 15, 2012 at 10:30 AM
- Jaimie said...
I made three different types of these today and I have to say I am in love with them so far. They are yummy.
- July 17, 2012 at 3:50 PM
I know you said in the comments above that you do not do nutritional info on the recipes, but I was wondering about how many servings are in many of your recipes.
I am almost 11 years out of surgery and though I have gained back some weight, it is not the 147 lbs. I lost!!
I just have to get back to the way I am "suppose" to eat and it will melt away again :)
Thanks for any info & I love your site!
- September 22, 2012 at 5:33 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
I do the nutritional info for myself on almost all the recipes but I do not publish it because the #'s can sway like a pendulum if you change products, fat content, etc. so I let you guys do your own math with your product labels... go to fitday or sparkpeople (links and resources tab for more info on how, its pretty easy) on portion well that depends too... 5 months different from 5 years out. With bites I generally do 2-3 with a side at my stage.
- September 28, 2012 at 6:19 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Jaime, When I freeze them I wrap them in plastic wrap in portions and toss them in ziploc baggies then I can pull them out as needed.
- September 28, 2012 at 6:20 AM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Hope you guys enjoy them! They are a great way to empty the veggie bin or repurpose leftovers! Non-ops love them too!
- September 28, 2012 at 6:21 AM
- Tracey Horne said...
Hi Shelly!
I love your site and all of your recipes!
Have you ever made an eggbite with cinnamon? Kinda like a mini cinnamon french toast bite without the bread? If so, i'd love your recipe!
- October 17, 2012 at 3:17 PM
I can't wait to try all of these!
- November 6, 2013 at 5:26 PM
- Debbie said...
How many of these do you eat at once? If I was packing them for breakfast or a snack how many will my pouch like? :-)
- January 14, 2014 at 3:15 PM
- Michelle "Shelly" said...
Portion size is definitely a Dr/nutritionist question and will vary based on how far out you are.
- January 15, 2014 at 1:42 AM


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Ma! No Weeds: Early Season Weed Control
Part 3 of 3: In-row cultivation
It's as much about the technique—and
being able to adapt to fickle weather—as it is about
the tools.
By Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens
(with help from Peter Martens)
Posted March 17, 2005
Missed one?
1: The basics of effective tillage techniques
Knowing just when to use just the right tool for
just the right weed is critical to early season
weed control.
2: Blind cultivation Get weeds
before they become established and the battle
is nearly won.
3: In-row cultivation It's as much about
the technique—and being able to adapt to
fickle weather—as it is about the tools.
The Martens' Farm
Location: about 60 miles southeast
of Rochester, NY, on the western shore of Seneca
Important people: Klaas and Mary-Howell
Martens, Peter, Elizabeth, and
Daniel. Plus Robert Hall (employee/asst farm manager)
Years farming: We've farmed this
farm together since 1991. Klaas has farmed all
his life.
Total acreage: 1500
Tillable acres: 1300
Soil type: Honeoye Lima silt
Crops: corn, soybeans, spelt,
wheat, barley, oats, triticale, red kidney beans,
sweet corn, snap beans, cabbage, edamame soybeans
Livestock: sheep, pigs, chickens
for our own use
Regenerative farm practices:
diverse long term crop rotations that incorporate
legumes and small grains, under seeding all small
grains with red clover, actively increasing soil
organic matter
Marketing: corn & small grains
are sold to Lakeview Organic Grain LLC, our organic
feed business. Soybeans, red kidney beans, and
spelt sold to brokers and processors. Some spelt
is sold as kosher organic spelt. Sweet corn, snap
beans and edamame are sold to processors who freeze
them under brand name labels. Cabbage is made
into sauerkraut and packed under the Cascadian
Farms label. Some of the oats, wheat and barley
are being grown from Foundation Seed to produce
Certified Organic Certified Seed.
In-row cultivation is the last piece in
effective non-chemical weed control on an organic farm. In
many ways, cultivation is the 'crown jewel'; it
is here where the skill, ability, observation and timing of
a good operator makes or breaks the effort (much more so than
the choice of any particular piece of equipment).
Successful organic weed control is the sum of all operations
and cultural management. The purpose of the cultural methods
(crop rotation, soil fertility management, sanitation, good
seed, cover crops, etc.) and early season weed control (blind
cultivation) is to achieve the greatest possible crop-weed
size differential, especially when there are many acres to
be cultivated. The last stage, in-row cultivation, is the
final performance in the whole package of organic weed control
From the very start, it is important to consider in-row cultivation
as a 'cleanup' procedure, not as the primary weed
control. Well-timed early weed control is absolutely essential
to reduce the size of the weed population before it becomes
a threat to the crop. Even with a good job of blind cultivation,
there are usually some escapes (weed seeds that get away and
resprout), and, especially when wet weather prevents proper
timing, there may be lots of escapes. Subsequent in-row cultivation
is then necessary to provide clean, productive fields.
When it is necessary to in-row cultivate crops that are very
small, it is impossible to do a good job on more than a few
acres per day. Weeders allow delaying the first cultivation
until the crop is large enough to cultivate deeply and rapidly.
Many organic farmers don't have weeders, don't
have the right weeders, or don't know how to operate
them to get optimum weed control. The first two articles in
this series describe basic weed control principles and blind
cultivation techniques and equipment.
Cultivation also provides many other beneficial effects far
beyond the weeds. Indeed, cultivation is very important for
aerating the soil, stimulating crop root growth, conserving
soil moisture, and providing insulation from the hot sun with
a loose, dry soil mulch.
Few conventional farmers who cultivate their crops spend
much time adjusting their cultivators. Herbicides take care
of most of the weeds, and skilled cultivator operators are
hard to find. Many conventional farmers feel that if they
can keep the machine between the rows and avoid taking out
too much crop, then they can 'cultivate'. This
careless approach will not work on organic farms. Indeed,
we prefer not even to consider that type of field operation
'cultivation' at all. Getting the weeds between
the rows is the easy part! The real art and skill of cultivating
is whether you can also get the weeds within the row without
excessively damaging the crop plants.
Timing is everything
When the crop rows are clearly visible and the corn plants
are 8 to 10 inches tall, or soybeans are in the third trifoliate
stage, it is time to begin in-row cultivation. On most New
York organic grain farms, usually two cultivation passes are
required. The first pass is the most critical to determine
the season's weed control, but the second pass is often
necessary to eliminate the weeds that were stimulated to grow
by the first cultivation, to 'hill up' the crop,
and to further aerate the soil.
The stage of the weeds and the weather usually dictate how
we time our cultivations. The period of greatest vulnerability
for most weeds comes at a different time after planting than
that of the crop plants. Because crop seeds are generally
large and are planted deeper than most weed seeds, their window
of maximum vulnerability mismatches that of the weeds. We
have to take this difference into account when developing
our weed control strategy.
The vulnerability of plants to mechanical disturbance goes
through a predictable cycle, starting with a seed that has
not yet started to germinate. At that stage, seeds are virtually
indestructible by anything other than biological activity.
Until a seed imbibes water and begins to grow, weeders and
cultivators have little effect. A seedling is most vulnerable
from the time it germinates until after the plant has fully
emerged from the soil. Once the cotyledons are fully extended
and true leaves begin to develop, the seedling again becomes
harder to injure. The exact timing of these stages varies
between species; generally, once plants are past the unifoliate
stage, most seedlings are much more difficult to damage.
Timing is indeed everything. Unfortunately, knowing the
correct timing and being able move forward are not always
the same thing because of challenging weather conditions.
Often, we have to do the best we can; by combining the effects
of two blind cultivation passes with one to two in-row cultivation
passes, we have much more flexibility with sub-optimal conditions
(and usually this results in good weed control). This is an
important point to make, since there is an oft-repeated fallacy
out there that organic farmers have to cultivate many, many
times during a season for adequate weed control. This is not
true! It is the timing and skill with which the operations
are performed that is most critical, not the number of passes
made. If everything else is done right, and if blind cultivation
is timed correctly with the right equipment, one to two passes
with a row cultivator should be sufficient for good weed control
in organic row crops.
Badly timed weedings can actually make the weeds worse.
Making a large number of poorly timed or poorly executed passes
will result in failure, no matter how many trips are made
over the field.
When the first blind cultivation is timed just right, the
weeders can be run very aggressively and will achieve almost
complete control over the first flush of weeds. When this
happens, the second blind cultivation can wait until the crop
is large enough to allow another aggressive weeding. However,
if our first blind cultivation leaves too many escapes or
if the first weeding fails to sufficiently decrease the second
flush of weeds, we may have to do our second weeding before
we really want to and then may have to come in with the cultivator
before the crop plants are really big enough. Cultivating
crops that are too small is slow, difficult and requires much
fatiguing concentration to avoid injuring the crop plants.
It is important to remember that whenever soil is disturbed,
a new flush of weeds will be stimulated to germinate. Fortunately,
these later weeds are much easier to control, but they still
must be considered in the timing of cultivations and weeding
Tines have changed
Most cultivators built in recent years were not well-designed
to control weeds in the row. While it is sometimes possible
to do a reasonably good job with a modern rear-mounted cultivator,
when the conditions are difficult or weeds are heavy, the
shovels next to the row can't be adjusted with enough
precision nor can it be operated close enough to the row to
take out the in-row weeds.
Front-mounted or belly-mounted cultivators, or pusher cultivators
on bi-directional tractors, are far easier to keep on the
row and work close enough to the crop plants. The operator
needs to be able to easily see all of the cultivator shovels.
Carefully watching the soil flowing around the front cultivator
shovels and crop plants helps the operator to keep the shovels
adjusted precisely where they need to be. It is important
to continually adjust speed and down-pressure on the go to
respond to variations in soil conditions across the field
and to always keep the action of the cultivator as aggressive
as possible without excessive crop damage. This is not possible
when the operator can't look at the cultivator while
steering the tractor.
Danish or S-tine teeth will allow the greatest operating
speed, they are not easily damaged by rocks, they will handle
the most crop residue without plugging and they are relatively
inexpensive, but they do not penetrate as well in hard soil
and large-rooted weeds may slip around the flexible teeth,
thereby avoiding damage. When this happens, putting on narrower
shovels will make them penetrate deeper and give better control.
Of different types of cultivator teeth, the operator has the
least control over the action of the flexible Danish tine
C-shank cultivator teeth are more rigid and give the operator
better control over the action of the shovels. These may be
the best teeth for hard or rocky soil and for heavy infestations
of quackgrass and other weeds with underground rhizomes. They
are less likely to plug in grassy conditions than trip shanks
but much better able to take out large weeds than Danish tines.
Trip-shank teeth are the most rigid and allow for the slowest
progress, but they give the operator superior weed control
and adjustment ability. These are also the most expensive,
large rocks can break the trip-shanks, and it takes a more
experienced operator to make the necessary adjustments to
get the full benefit of trip-shank teeth.
There are many different types and widths of points that
can be put on the different cultivator teeth. Danish tine
cultivator teeth offer the least opportunities to vary point
type, while trip-shank teeth offer the greatest choice. The
most versatile type of points are probably half sweeps next
to the row and full sweeps between the row. Each type of point
works best under specific conditions and on certain weed species.
For example, a type of point called a 'beet knife'
is particularly effective on nutsedge. Narrow spikes may sometimes
be used to advantage to aerate waterlogged soil.
We use a double cultivator arrangement, with trip-shanks
on the front cultivator and half sweeps next to the row to
get good weed control within and immediately next to the row.
The rear-mounted cultivator, which has C-shank teeth with
full sweeps, covers the between-row area. While this combination
is slower than a single Danish tine cultivator, it gives excellent
control of most types of weeds, even under an unfavorable
crop/weed size differential. Other New York organic farmers
have had success with rear-mounted Danish tine cultivators
with 5 shanks and 2 1/2-inch duck feet points between each
row. If the ground is hard or there is a quackgrass problem,
1-inch spikes angled forward to dig deeper can be used.
Cultivating technique
There are as many 'right' ways to set a cultivator
as there are farmers who can get their fields clean of weeds.
Every farmer who is good at cultivating develops their own
unique combination of equipment, settings and special 'tricks'
that are especially well-suited to the soils, crops, and conditions
found on that farm. No two farmers will do the job exactly
alike, yet each one can be a master in his own right. Until
the late 1940s, cultivating was a skill that every farmer
had to possess. The skill was passed down from one generation
to the next. Every community had 'good' farmers
who could be called upon for advice when you weren't
quite getting the weeds (or for any other problem that you
might encounter).
Our communities have lost countless farmers who held this
important knowledge with no one to pass it on to. Our mentor
is an older farmer named Clifford Petersen. He set a very
high standard and has no tolerance for weedy fields. He often
told us that when his son complained that it took him too
long to get the cultivator adjusted right, he would say "If
you don't think you've got time to do the job
right, think about this: Every weed you miss now is one you
will go back and pull!" It took Klaas three years before
he could cultivate a field well enough to win a compliment
from Cliff. Cliff often said that he couldn't tell someone
how to cultivate right, he had to show it.
However, this attention to detail and perfection must be
balanced with a view of the whole farm and an honest assessment
of how much time it will take to cover all the acres adequately.
Taking too much time to get every last weed in one field may
make it impossible to cover all the rest of the acres on time.
It's important to keep the whole crop in perspective
and not spend too much time making the first few fields immaculate.
You also have to know when to stop and say you have done your
best. Tractor operations after canopy closing will usually
crush and tear crop plants excessively and may be of no further
benefit, as shade from crop leaves will kill weeds trapped
under the canopy.
If at all possible, it really helps to work with an experienced
farmer to learn to evaluate how the soil should flow past
the cultivator teeth, how much side pressure on the row is
best, how much dirt should be pushed into the row to bury
the weeds, how to make the proper adjustments, and how hard
you can treat the crop without hurting it. The real art of
cultivating is learning how to make the right observations
and then figuring out how to match those observations to making
appropriate—and changing—adjustments.
There is a big advantage in being able to get on a perfectly
adjusted cultivator when you start out and to see how the
soil flows when a real master has set the shovels to match
the crop and soil conditions. As adjustments are needed, it
is much easier make the right ones when you have seen what
'working right' looks like. Once we know exactly
how we want the machine to achieve, it is much easier to get
and keep it there.
Our 16 year old son Peter has been cultivating on our farm
for the past four years. Last summer, he taught his friend
Shawn to cultivate. The two of them covered many acres together,
the camaraderie, cooperation and their iPods keeping boredom
and monotony to a minimum. Peter's cultivation experience
has been gained during the past five excessively wet years;
through these tough conditions, he has learned to achieve
acceptable weed control even when it is very difficult to
do anything 'right'.
When soil is very dry, it is tempting to run the cultivator
shallower to 'save' moisture or to stop cultivating
altogether, because corn curls right after it is cultivated
when in the air is dry. Don't give in to this temptation!
Remember that weeds can push back up out of dry soil unless
they are buried fairly deep. Escaped weeds are far more damaging
to crop yield in dry weather than when there's sufficient
rain. The soil that the cultivator hills up around the row
provides a dry mulch and stops water from being brought to
the surface and lost by capillary action. Soil moisture in
the hill is much higher than in uncultivated soil, and the
crop grows far more roots in the loose soil of the hill than
when the soil is left uncultivated.
Conventional wisdom says that cultivating deep and disturbing
roots in dry soil hurts the crop. We have never seen any evidence
to support this assumption. We find that new roots grow quickly
into the loose soil left by cultivator shovels and the crop
responds with a spurt of growth. Many organic farmers say
that a pass with the cultivator has the same effect on the
crop in dry weather as a half inch of rain.
Adjusting to change
There are many adjustments that can be made while cultivating
to match the effect of the machine to the conditions and needs.
Choosing the appropriate adjustments is not easy to summarize
because conditions constantly change, across the field, in
different crops, in different soils, even over the course
of a day as the weather and moisture conditions change.
In general, there are five main cultivator adjustments possible:
Relatively little adjustment is possible with Danish tines
other than varying speed and depth and by changing the type
of the points. With C-shanks, it is possible to change the
angle to the soil and to the row slightly, but because they
are springs, this adjustment changes in the soil as the cultivator
moves. This is not a major problem when the cultivator is
set deep and working between the rows, but it limits the success
of controlling weeds within the rows. Trip-shanks allow wide
adjustment of the angle of the points, both to the row and
to the soil.
Depth of the point is also easily adjusted. Because trip-shanks
are rigid, the adjustments remain constant while cultivating.
For example, by twisting the shank toward the row, a much
greater amount of soil will be pushed into the row. Conversely,
by twisting the shank away from the row, the soil thrown into
the row is reduced. Changing the angle of the point to the
soil can adjust for hard or soft soil. Under the right soil
conditions, setting the points at an extreme angle to the
soil can create a bulldozer effect, squeezing the crop row
tightly with soil and thereby killing many weeds growing between
the crop plants (and burying the rest).
Peter says that it is very important to have a well-equipped
toolbox on the tractor, complete with all the sizes of wrenches
you might need, along with Vise Grips, hammers and spare shovels.
This permits in-field adjustment and repair, saving considerable
amounts of time and aggravation. Usually, we try to avoid
cultivating in overly wet conditions. When weeks of nonstop
rain come at critical times of the year, we sometimes have
to go into very wet fields to save the crop. Having a log
chain along can be a real convenience during the wet, muddy
summers we have known recently.
When cultivating, Peter tries to drive as fast as he can
without damaging the crop. This aggressive cultivating takes
out the most weeds and, when done well, does little damage
to the crop. Higher speed also throws up more of a hill in
the row, which can stimulate a greater amount of axillary
rooting (especially in corn) and can be more effective in
conserving soil moisture. Peter feels that one of the biggest
challenges is to correctly identify the 'guess rows',
or the end rows of the planter where the spacing can vary.
Guess rows are called by different names in other parts of
the country. If these rows are not correctly accounted for,
the cultivator will take out crop.
Peter is also careful to do daily preventative maintenance
before starting each day, thoroughly servicing both the tractors
and the cultivators. He and Shawn make sure that all the grease
fittings are filled, all the joints are tightened, and all
parts are in proper alignment before they begin each morning.
Peter also takes mental notes on each field while cultivating,
noticing where there are special weed problems or conditions,
and he regularly enters these observations into the master
field notebook.
Peter has noticed that soil conditions really affect the
ease and effectiveness of cultivation. When soil has had a
chance to dry out gradually after a rain, the soil is looser
and there are substantially fewer lumps, which allows for
greater cultivator speed and a larger hill. Conversely, if
the soil is wet, slabby or when the surface dries too fast
after a rain, soil lumps or soil ribbons ('turds'
in farmer slang) develop and roll onto the plants, doing more
crop damage and requiring the cultivator to go much more slowly.
If you have to cultivate in wet conditions, twisting a piece
of wire around the shovel can help break up the slabs of dirt.
Another logical but often-overlooked point in successful
cultivation, was suggested to us by Cliff Peterson. For the
second cultivation in a field, he recommends driving the opposite
direction on each row. It is important to remember the pattern
of the first cultivation and reverse the direction for the
second cultivation. This can get weeds that were not fully
removed in the first cultivation and can compensate for gaps
in cultivator coverage.
Plan on spending a lot of time when you first get out in
the field, adjusting the cultivator to get it to work right
for the particular field conditions. As Cliff told Klaas when
we were starting out, "'Almost' isn't
good enough!" Don't be satisfied with 'almost'!
In most cases, the first cultivation pass 'makes or
breaks it'; the results of the first pass will usually
determine whether you are going to have a clean field or not.
If you miss the weeds in the row the first time, cultivating
more often later in the season will not make up for it.
Adjustments will need to be done continuously through the
day as soil moisture and field conditions change and as shovels
wear or go out of adjustment. All rows need to be watched
for adjustment needs. As you move along, watch all the rows,
don't just lock in on only one row. If you don't
watch all the rows, you can go along quite a ways—and
can do lots of crop damage and miss lots of weeds—before
you realize something is wrong.
It is essential to really focus on the rows and the job while
cultivating because even a slight drifting in one row can
rapidly result in large sections of the corn or bean row being
very effectively hoed out. For this and numerous other reasons,
we don't like to use cab tractors to cultivate, because
we can better see the rows and the cultivators—and respond
must faster—if we are not so isolated. However, we have
installed canopies on all the cultivating tractors for operator
comfort and safety.
Cultivating can be a very hot, boring job, especially when
the crop plants are small. For the sake of the operator's
health and attention span—and the health of the crop—it
makes good sense bring a water bottle, and to stop if you
get sleepy. Staying alert is important. This is both for the
sake of safety and for doing a decent job of cultivating.
We'll be the first to admit that cultivating can be
very monotonous. The 'glamour' of cultivating
is much more in the theory and the results than in the actual
doing. Stopping for 10 or 20 minutes to nap in the shade is
time well-spent if you are having trouble staying alert. Having
a snack and some caffeinated beverage can help, as can listening
to music or a good 'book on tape' on a head-set
cassette player. Carry a cell phone if possible to call for
repair parts, a snack, or relief when needed.
Just a reminder—alcohol and gasoline don't mix.
Our community has an oft-repeated story of a farmer who didn't
believe this to be true and drove his cultivator over the
edge of a deep gully twice (with trees fortunately catching
the very relaxed farmer and his tractor). Another local farmer
can gauge which of his men stayed out too late the night before
by the number of 'lightning strikes' in the newly
cultivated rows the next day.
Icing on the cake
Our friends Eric and Ann Nordell, who farm about 7 acres
of market vegetables with horses in northern Pennsylvania,
have done such a good job of cultural weed control that they
don't really need to cultivate to get rid of weeds.
Their soil is essentially weed seed free, due to conscientious
use of cover crops, mulches, and rotation. Yet the Nordells
still cultivate their crops to achieve the other important
benefits of cultivating. Eric says they cover crop for weed
control and cultivate to control moisture.
We agree and have noticed how crops will green up and 'jump',
growing noticeably taller soon after each cultivation. Loosening
and letting air into the soil keeps it aerobic and stimulates
soil organisms. It also stimulates nitrogen mineralization
and nutrient cycling in the soil, and the CO2 that escapes
from loose, freshly cultivated soil enhances crop growth.
In-row cultivation is in many ways the heart of what makes
an organic farm productive and successful, especially on grain
farms where weeds are the primary challenge. However, like
the heart of an organism, cultivation works best when it is
part of a complex and well-coordinated choreography of soil
improvement, crop rotation, cultural methods, and other mechanical
weed control operations, along with cooperation with the weather.
When all that happens, the healthy weed-free rows of organic
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Other news outlets heard from transit authorities that 30-year-old Matthew Zeno died by electrocution from falling on the third rail after panicking to get out of the way of an oncoming train. His friend got shocked, too, from trying to pull him up off the super-charged conduit, but survived in stable condition.
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|Oracle® OLAP Developer's Guide to the OLAP API
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10335-02
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This chapter explains the procedure for connecting to a data store through the OLAP API.
This chapter includes the following topics:
When an application gains access to data through the OLAP API, it uses a connection provided by the Oracle implementation of the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API from Sun Microsystems. For information about using this JDBC implementation, see the Oracle Database JDBC Developer's Guide and Reference.
The Oracle JDBC classes that you use to establish a connection to Oracle OLAP are in the
classes12.jar file. For information about getting the JDBC Java archive (jar) file, see Appendix A, " Setting Up the Development Environment".
The procedure for connecting involves loading an Oracle JDBC driver, getting a connection through that driver, and creating two OLAP API objects that handle transactions and data transfer.
These steps are described in the topic "Establishing a Connection" .
Before attempting to make an OLAP API connection to an Oracle database, ensure that the following requirements are met:
The Oracle Database instance is running and was installed with the OLAP option.
The Oracle Database user ID that you are using for the connection has access to the relational schemas on which the data store is based.
The Oracle JDBC and OLAP API jar files are on your application development computer and are accessible to the application code. For information about setting up the required jar files, see Appendix A, " Setting Up the Development Environment".
To make a connection, perform the following steps:
Load the JDBC driver for the connection.
Get a JDBC
OracleConnection from the
Create a
Create a
These steps are explained in more detail in the rest of this topic.
Note that the
TransactionProvider and
DataProvider objects that you create in these steps are the ones that you use throughout your work with the data store. For example, when you create certain
Source objects, you use methods of this
DataProvider object.
The following line of code loads a JDBC driver and registers it with the JDBC
Example 3-1 Loading the JDBC Driver for a Connection
try { Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver"); } catch(ClassNotFoundException e) { System.out.println("Could not load the JDBC driver. " + e); }
After the driver is loaded, you can use the
DriverManager object to make a connection. For more information about loading Oracle JDBC drivers, see the Oracle Database JDBC Developer's Guide and Reference.
The following code gets a JDBC
OracleConnection object from the
Example 3-2 Getting a JDBC OracleConnection
String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@myhost:1521:orcl"; String user = "global"; String password = "global"; oracle.jdbc.OracleConnection conn = null; try { conn = (oracle.jdbc.OracleConnection) java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(url, user, password); } Catch(SQLException e) { System.out.println("Connection attempt failed. " + e); }
This example connects the user
global, who has the password
global, to a database with the SID (system identifier)
orcl. The connection is made through TCP/IP listener port
1521 of host
myhost. The connection uses the Oracle JDBC thin driver.
There are many ways to specify your connection characteristics using the
getConnection method. See the Oracle Database JDBC Developer's Guide and Reference for details.
After you have the
OracleConnection object, you can create the required OLAP API objects,
TransactionProvider and
TransactionProvider is an OLAP API interface that is implemented for Oracle OLAP by the
ExpressTransactionProvider concrete class. In your code, you create an instance of
ExpressTransactionProvider, as in the following example.
DataProvider is an OLAP API abstract class. The concrete class
ExpressDataProvider extends
DataProvider. The following lines of code create and initialize an
Example 3-4 Creating a DataProvider
ExpressDataProvider dp = new ExpressDataProvider(conn, tp); try { dp.initialize(); } catch(SQLException e) { System.out.println("Could not initialize the DataProvider. " + e); }
DataProvider is required for creating a
MetadataProvider, which is described in Chapter 4, " Discovering the Available Metadata".
If you need access to the JDBC
OracleConnection object after the connection has been established, you can call the
getConnection method of your
ExpressDataProvider. The following line of code calls the
getConnection method of
dp, which is an
Some applications depend on the run-time execution of Oracle OLAP data manipulation language (DML) commands or programs. DML commands and programs execute in an analytic workspace outside the context of MDM metadata, which is intrinsic to the OLAP API. Therefore, such commands and programs do not operate on MDM objects, such as an
MdmMeasure or an
MdmDimension. Instead, they operate on DML objects, such as a variable or a dimension. The MDM and DML contexts are related but distinct.
To execute DML commands or programs in an analytic workspace, create an OLAP API
SPLExecutor object, specifying the JDBC
OracleConnection object that you want to use. Note that the data manipulation language is sometimes referred to as a stored procedure language (SPL).
Example 3-6 creates and initializes an
SPLExecutor object with a JDBC
OracleConnection object called
conn. With the
executeCommand method of the
SPLExecutor object, it passes to Oracle OLAP a DML command that attaches an analytic workspace named
For the complete code for the following example, see the example programs available from the Overview of the Oracle OLAP Java API Reference.
Example 3-6 Executing DML Commands
SPLExecutor dmlExec = new SPLExecutor(conn); try { dmlExec.initialize(); } catch(SQLException e) { System.out.println("Cannot initialize the SPL executor. " + e); } String returnVal = dmlExec.executeCommand('aw attach myworkspace');
For information about using the DML, see the Oracle OLAP DML Reference. For more information about using an
SPLExecutor, see the Oracle OLAP Java API Reference.
If you are finished using the OLAP API, but you want to continue working in your JDBC connection to the database, then use the
close method of your
DataProvider to release the OLAP API resources. In the following code, the
DataProvider is named
When you have completed your work with the data store, use the
close method of the JDBC
OracleConnection object. In the following example,
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With strong numbers rung up for purses, field size and handle, the seaside oval was happy to take a bow as it concluded its 75th anniversary year with pluses in virtually every category, some of them of the husky double-digit variety.
Del Mar will pay out the highest daily average purses in its history, an estimated $687,755 per day – an increase of 23.6% -- according to figures released Wednesday evening. Last year the track had established a new purse payout record of $626,823 for each afternoon, including offering the largest overnight purses in the nation.
A key to all the good racing and betting was the track's against-the-general-racing-grain ability to offer above-average-size fields for many of its races. Whereas the industry in general is struggling with a diminishing horse population, Del Mar went upward in its field size number, increasing from 8.4 per race in 2011 to 8.7 in 2012.
Thanks in no small part to the large purses and full fields, the track's noteworthy 2012 stand produced some betting increases rarely seen these days on racetrack ledgers. Its on-track wagering digits rose by 13.3% over the course of the seven-week stand. Its in-state Advanced Deposit Wagering numbers climbed a remarkable 34.1%. The daily on-track figures went from $2,087,141 in 2011 to $2,364,187 in 2012. The daily ADW numbers climbed from $1,349,170 last year to $1,810,215 this one.
Overall, Del Mar's all-sources handle jumped 8.8%, bucking industry trends. The final figures read out at a daily average of $12,651,175 (on a total of $468,093,477) for the meet lined up against the 2011 figures of an average of $11,629,151 (on a total of $430,278,585).
Attendance numbers – in the nation's top three when marked as a daily average – continued strong, though they inched slightly lower at 1.2% over the course of the season. The daily crowds finished up at a California-best 17,623 a day, highlighted by a single-day attendance record of 47,339 on Opening Day, the eighth year in a row the track has outdone itself for its now highly anticipated first afternoon.
"Obviously, we at the Thoroughbred Owners of California are extremely pleased with the success of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's 2012 meeting," said Lou Raffetto, president of the TOC. "While the season began with the highest purses the track has ever offered, the gains that Del Mar has experienced -- both on-track and off -- will act as a catalyst for a substantial retroactive purse payment to owners that won prize money in overnight races during the meet. We congratulate Del Mar and look forward to our return next year."
In turn, Del Mar officials were more than happy to pay tribute for the support they received from their horsemen, as well as their fans. Speaking for the track, executive vice president for racing and industry relations Tom Robbins threw out a large salute to those putting on the show -- and those taking it in.
"Our horsemen were terrific this summer," said Robbins, who also serves as the track's racing secretary. "The entry box was humming right from day one and we finished stronger than I can ever recall. Running 11-race cards across Labor Day weekend has never happened before. On top of that, our racing fans have to be considered among the best in the business. They come to bet, they come to have fun, and they just keep coming. It is a wonderful atmosphere to go racing."
Yet another winner during the anniversary year run was the second season of the track's popular "Ship and Win" program, a key component in the increase in horses-per-race. Horsemen and owners were encouraged to bring in out-of-state runners through the program and were rewarded monetarily for it. The "Ship and Win" horse population went up from 107 in 2011 to 137 in 2012, a 28% increase.
In addition to the "Ship and Win" program, the track employed the aid of the Barretts sales company to conduct a first-ever, race-ready-racehorse sale on its first weekend and sold 25 out-of-state runners in its paddock that brought an additional boost to the track inventory.
Other plus numbers that indicated the good health of the session included running more races during the 37 days this year – 328 as opposed to 323 in 2011 – and recording more claims – 261 for $6,167,000 vs. 2011's 254 for $6,210,500.
The larger fields also were a factor in the track recording a record 15 Pick Six carryovers during its stand, which fed directly into the overall handle boost. And though the handicapping was more challenging, bettors for the most part were able to hold their own, noted by the percentage of winning favorites finishing quite close to the standard acceptable one-third percentage at 32.01%.
The track's stellar season was further boosted by its rise in the digital world. Del Mar continued its cyber advancement by providing its fans with the first mobile app in the industry to allow on-track wagering. This highly praised customer service offered a multitude of features that included real time results, odds, will pays and scratches, along with additional wagering and informational advantages. The app and its content drew more than 20,000 downloads, in excess of 1.2-million mobile page views and more than 55,000 wagers. Additionally, the track continued its established social media expansion by conducting its third annual social media day, which transformed nearly 600 on-line community members into on-track patrons.
"We are delighted with the outstanding results of our 2012 race meet," summed up Mike Ernst, DMTC's executive vice president, finance and CFO. "Our racing, marketing and operations departments – as well as our entire staff – worked extremely hard on this memorable meet. With the tremendous support of our horsemen, our 75th anniversary marked a rewarding – and as is usually the case at Del Mar – entertaining summer of Thoroughbred sport."


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Just to update everyone.... Dane sent me some new springs with a tighter preload AND another set made of the next stronger size spring wire to try on my brother's Highlander which has no factory flap return springs installed - it uses Dane's springs exclusively.
The extra preload springs were still not quite enough but the ones made with the next size wire worked very well. The flaps now stay where they are supposed to at rest. I have not yet been in a situation where I'm tied down with a tail wind, so I can't give a definitive answer as to whether they will be strong enough to hold the flaps up in a tail wind.... but so far so good!


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I had moved to a small studio just near Sunset and Western in L.A., an eclectic enclave of hipsters and immigrants. After I got my dog back from the brother (who had so graciously taken him in during my stay with the state) I discovered while walking him that I lived in one of the most litter-strewn neighborhoods of the city. And it drove me nuts.
Litter is ugly. Litter is unnecessary. Litter is lazy. But what could I be more powerless over? So I prayed. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..."
People litter. I must accept that... "to change the things that I can"....what am I going to do, pick it up? "...and the wisdom to know the difference..." yeah, yeah, yeah, go back to that last part.
There it was. Like a pebble in my shoe, the thought I couldn't get rid of. Why, in fact, couldn't I pick it up?
Oh the internal huffiness that ensued. Why should I? What kind of message does that send? Did you ever hear about something called "accountability?" Blah,blah, blah. Can you imagine if mothers had that attitude about changing their baby's diapers? No, the real roadblock was much simpler. What would people think?
The non-litterers, I assumed, would be delighted. The litterers, perhaps shamed, perhaps contemptuous. More importantly, what did it matter? What if people thought I was--horrors--eccentric? What if they thought it was humiliating myself? What if …? Realizing I didn't have to care at all proved as valuable as a decade of psychotherapy. I had wasted enough of my life trying to manage how others perceived me. What if I stopped giving my power away like that, and just went about being the best Mark I could be?
So I went down to OSH, got an E-Z Reacher, and stuffed my cargo pants pockets with Ralph's plastic grocery bags. I identified strategically-located dumpsters, and begin to pick up trash. And I never looked back.
Almost very day for seven years I have cleaned the four blocks along my dog walking route. The effect on the environment is minimal--in essence, I move refuse from the street to the landfill. But the effect on me has been incalculable.
Every morning I when I start on my walk I am angry that new litter has replaced what I just picked up yesterday. And every morning I get to choose to stay in the problem or to step into the solution. Anger or joy. My choice.
I get to watch my dog live in the present and imitate him. He never gets impatient with all of our stops, and I get to be patient with all of his sniffs. He doesn't understand what I'm doing and he doesn't even understand that he doesn't understand. He just accepts, and never once for any reason withholds his all-encompassing unconditional love from me. And so I imitate him in my relationship with God. I accept that I can no more understand God with a human brain than my dog can understand me with a dog brain. I don't need to understand. I need only to love.
So what do people say? At first they are suspicious. I don't have an orange vest on, and I look "normal." And people who work for the city don't walk their dog at the same time. In fact, when a neighborhood denizen finally talks to me, it usually goes like this:
"Excuse me, can I ask you something?"
"What kind of dog is that?'
A few of them are genuinely curious, (he's a gorgeous Pointer/mix) but most of them don't know how to talk about what I'm doing. It's almost as if they wonder if I realize that I'm picking up trash, and don't want to embarrass me by pointing it out.
And then there are those who smile, who wave, who say really wonderful things. This delights me, for sure. But it is not why I do it.
Picking up trash has allowed me to understand that you don't start with serenity, you end with it. You have to really examine your life, and ask yourself what you are accepting that you can change; and what you are trying to change that you need to accept. You would be surprised at how much misfiling is going on -- with all of us.
I realized that if I can be kind to an inanimate object--the street--I can certainly to be kinder to real live people. There's Louise, from the Congo, to whom I give all of the cans and bottles I collect. She practically supports a household back in Brazzaville. There was Chris Z., a heroin addict who lived on a mattress on the corner. I helped him get a license and find his long-lost half-brother. I make an effort to say hello to all the homeless, and often ask their names, because its' a terribly thing to be invisible. Everyone needs to be seen.
It would be nice to go back to Europe, to travel the world. But it's amazing how far you can go within a mile of your house, just by paying attention.
I love picking up trash because it's taught me that living along spiritual lines doesn't have to happen in a church or a synagogue or a monastery. I don't have to be in the lotus position or on my knees. There needn't be any daylight between having a relationship with God and all the day-to-day practical choices we make.
God isn't over there, God is right here. God is now."
Mark blogs at The Trash Whisperer.


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Classic mid-century marvel on Tantalus
"You need to feature this house on your blog," gasped realtor Isabella Forster, as I walked into this custom-designed home built by renowned architect George Hogan. Indeed, it's not grand or majestic in any way, but something about it leaves you feeling like you've walked into something special.
It's designed for efficiency: There's a lift from the garage, one level down, to the main level, which is handy for wheelchairs, strollers or just a big grocery load. The lift area leads straight to the kitchen for easy unloading.
The master bedroom, which has such an open layout that you almost can't tell it's a bedroom, is on the same level as the living area. It's a little odd for entertaining, although you can close it off, but if you lived here, it takes very little effort to go from room to room.
The other three bedrooms and another large living area is located downstairs, so you have another option for entertaining. This opens up to the back yard, which offers city and ocean views.
Hogan was quite a legend in the architectural and real estate community. He designed Hamilton Library at UH Manoa, the Mott-Smith Laniloa condominium in Makiki. the PanAm Building on Kapiolani Blvd., several buildings at UH, hotels and many custom homes in Hawaii, many of which are still standing.
Realtors say that a Hogan-designed home is considered in the same league as an Ossipoff home, with classic lines and a distinct simplicity. Hogan was known for balancing indoor and outdoor living in his home designs, which is evident as you look around this 2,879-square-foot home. The property is 9,253 square feet, so there is lots of room to emphasize this design element.
It was built in 1954, but was updated in 2007. Since it's been around a while, its monkey pod tree is gigantic and provides shade that you would expect in a classic Island home. (Click here for details.)
Money talk: $1,685,000 fee simple
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Fort Worth evolving from cow town to hipster city
Letter From: FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH – Longhorn cattle still roam the streets of this historic cow town.
Twice a day, grizzled men wearing authentic-looking hats, scarves and gloves climb atop of horses and slowly walk a herd of about 20 cattle – horns long enough to lance a human heart from 4 feet away – three blocks from the animals' night pens to the day pens, then back again.
It's a touristy spectacle in the city's historic stockyards sponsored by the visitor's bureau and aimed at the busloads of out-of-towners and gaggles of gawking grade-school students on field trips. But it's also a nod to the city's 19-century importance as a major cattle depot, from where thousands of head of cattle each year would slog north to Kansas City through the Chisholm Trail and onto plates in restaurants in Chicago, Boston and Washington.
Cowboys wrangled the cattle from remote corners of Texas and moved them through Indian Territory in Oklahoma on a journey that often took several months. Fort Worth was the last civilized stop before their long haul. The collection of saloons, brothels and bathhouses that sprouted around the stockyards led to such a degree of drunkenness, knife fights and general debauchery that it became known throughout the West as "Hell's Half Acre."
The Fort Worth Stockyards still echo that dusty history, with western-style saloons and steakhouses. But everywhere else the city is rapidly evolving beyond its cowboy past. Like other large Texas cities, Fort Worth, long associated with its larger sister city 30 miles to its east, Dallas, is drawing thousands of new residents, revitalizing its downtown and reinventing itself.
Fort Worth today is Texas's fifth largest city and the 17th biggest in the country. Its population has grown from 741,000 in 2010 to more than 790,000 last year. Its economy is no longer reliant on cattle and processed meat and draws a growing number of dot.com entrepreneurs.
Most recently, the city made national headlines as the hometown of Wendy Davis, the Texas Democratic Senator whose 11-hour filibuster against anti-abortion legislation last summer shot her into political super-stardom and paved the wave for her current gubernatorial run. Around Fort Worth, Davis is known less for her political theatrics and more for helping to usher in downtown's revival.
More than 1,400 downtown businesses generate $2.7 billion a year in private payroll receipts, while 2,642 downtown hotel rooms raise $15 million a year in taxes, , according to Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., an advocacy group and information clearinghouse.
Once-sleepy stretches such as the West Seventh Street Corridor, Sundance Square and Southside are morphing into hipster enclaves, replete with craft beer bars, coffeehouses and the Movie Tavern, where patrons could watch the latest X-Men flick while munching on a plate of edamame and sipping chardonnay.
If any place most neatly defines Fort Worth's evolution, it's the Spiral Diner and Bakery, a popular organic vegan eatery on West Magnolia Avenue in the city's Southside. Diners munch on hummus wraps, vegan cupcakes and burgers made with soy protein patties – less than a 15 minute drive from where 10 million heads of cattle once trotted north up the Chisholm Trail.
The diner's doing great, owner Lindsey Akey says. "It's surprising but it's been so good for us for so long that it just feels natural," she says.
The restaurant opened a decade ago but the neighborhood really started ramping up around five years ago. "Some things start happening in the area and everyone starts moving in," Akey says.
Zack Moutaouakil took over the Mercury Chop House in nearby Sundance Square in 2009. Things went so well that, three years later, he opened Cowtown Diner, an upscale diner serving bacon-wrapped deviled eggs and chicken and waffles. One major change he's witnessed: more and more people moving into the city center.
"I remember when there wasn't much going on downtown," says Moutaouakil , a native of Morocco. "Now you have more people wanting to live closer to downtown. It's changing every day. There's more of a vibe."
People in Fort Worth still comfortably wear cowboy hats. They still eat steak. But they're also occasionally dabbling in vegan burgers and soy lattes. The vibe continues to evolve.


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Jane Henderson Kenyon
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Her grandfather, Jack Henderson, founded the company that was John T. Henderson, Inc in 1953. That company has now proudly morphed into Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty, just a block from where Jane used to collate listing sheets after school. She couldn't resist and got her real estate license as her senior project at Princeton Day School and never looked back.
Real estate has been her full-time job since she graduated from Hamilton College in 1983. She met her husband, Kevin, there and they first lived in NYC, where she worked with the fabulous Barbara Corcoran. When Kevin took a job in Philadelphia, they moved home to Princeton and the rest, as they say, is history.
Working full-time and at one point the President of the company, Jane has always had time for her three amazing children and her wonderful friends, as well as offering her clients all of the service and support they deserve.
Having lived in Princeton and its environs almost her entire life, having gone to the schools here, raising three children here and being a most active member of the Princeton community, Jane is poised to give seasoned advice and with the support of her family and her company always behind her, Jane would love to do a great job for you, too!
Jane Henderson Kenyon
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
It has been a long while since I have updated regarding my Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease. Lots of changes have occurred. I have a voice usually 90% of the time. I still have my bad days of course but it is much improved.
I have ventured into the world of Biologics. For the un Rheum initiated, Biologics are the highest level of meds available for RAD. They are medications, usually administered via injections or IV infusion that are biologically synthesized rather than chemically. They attack specific cells in the body to stop the disease process. I started Remicade in December 2012. Remicade attacks the TNF-a cells in the body. I managed to completed 6 bimonthly infusions before serious allergic reactions forced me to stop. With Remicade I was able to achieve a glorious 6 weeks of relief. It was heaven! I was quite upset when I was forced to stop and start over with a new medication. I am now on Orencia IV. I just completed my 4th infusion. Orencia is given monthly instead of bimonthly and attacks the body's T cells. It has only just started to work in the last month so I am cautiously optimistic. Unfortunately I showed signs of an allergic reaction during my last infusion so we now proceed with caution. As I am allergic to so many unidentified things, my choices for medication are limited.
With the biologics, I have been able to reduce my need for Tramadol by half. I hope to one day not require it at all but for now I celebrate this small victory. I am still on NSAID's daily, in addition to various supplements and eye drops for my accompaning Sjögrens Syndrome.
The jump to Biologics was a scary one. These medications are very expensive. Each monthly Orencia IV infusion costs just under $5,000. That is the cost of just the medication and not the IV nurse, supplies needed to infuse it etc. If I wasn't lucky to have excellent insurance, I would never be able to afford it. I again applaud Canada's Health Care system for covering all costs of the infusions except for the actual medication. My friend's in the US likely pay more per infusion as they also have to pay for the clinic visit, use of the IV nurse and of course the supplies needed to infuse. Yes we Canadians may have to wait a bit to see some doctors but I will take that any day over having to pay for my health care.
In addition to expense, Biologics have some scary side effects and possibly allergies. Biggest threat is cancer. With Orencia I am at risk for lung cancer and lymphoma, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis amongst other things. To have to weigh the threat of these diseases against the attack of the disease you already have can be demoralizing. I delayed the jump to these medications for 5 yrs partly because of the risks. But you get to a point where you just can't take the daily raging of your body anymore and are willing to do and try anything for relief. I am at that point and am please to say so far, I have been successful.
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