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Mint Julep Scones
If you love the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, you will adore these mint-flavored scones. I used my favorite Mint Julep Sugar from our friends over at Bourbon Barrel Foods for this sweet treat. The raw sugar creates a crunchy, sweet topping with a rich caramel flavor and a refreshing hint of mint.
Pair these with the Southern cocktail and I promise you won't be disappointed!
Yields: 18 scones1½ cups all-purpose flour, + extra for rolling
½ cup cake flour
⅛ teaspoon pure mint extract
¼ cup mint Julep Sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 large eggs
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon milk
1½ tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen
6 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Crack 2 eggs in a bowl and lightly beat them.
Using a cheese grater box, grate the butter.
In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry dough blender (if you don't have one, the back of a fork works fine as well), add the butter, then blend until the mixture becomes a thick dough. Add the eggs, cream, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon mint julep sugar and mint extract. Mix but make sure not to over-mix it (barely blend until the texture is well-distributed and crumbly).
Dust a pastry board with about 2 tablespoons of flour for rolling the dough. Place the dough and roll it out to about a 1-inch thickness. Create 9 rectangles using a vegetable carving knife (you don't have to cut them with a crinkled look but I just think it's pretty), then cut each rectangle in half.
Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Using a fork, beat the remaining egg with milk. Set aside.
Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the remaining egg over the scones. Sprinkle the top with remaining mint julep sugar.
Bake for about 5 minutes at 400°F, then lower the heat to 375°F and bake for another 20-23 minutes. For a golden top, I broiled the scones for a minute. Transfer the scones to cooling racks.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Serve warm with the Southern Bourbon drink or a non-alcoholic mint Arnold Palmer.
Bon appétit!
For the perfect texture, it's preferable to combine all-purpose flour and cake flour but if you like, you can also use 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
To ensure that the mixture remains cold, it's preferable to use a pastry cutter, rather than kneading the dough by hand.
Mint julep sugar is available at Bourbon Barrel Foods stores and online. It's a mint-flavored coarse sugar. After the scones are baked, you'll have a nice sugar crust, after the scones are baked. I also use this type of sugar for making brioche, rugelach and waffles.
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SAN ANDREAS - Designating 1.8 million acres of the Sierra Nevada as critical habitat for several amphibian species will have minimal economic impact, according to a study released Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
SAN ANDREAS - Designating 1.8 million acres of the Sierra Nevada as critical habitat for several amphibian species will have minimal economic impact, according to a study released Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The draft economic analysis of proposed critical habitat for the Yosemite toad and two species of yellow-legged frogs concludes that the costs of the designation over 17 years would likely range from $630,000 to $1.5 million, or a maximum of about $88,000 per year.
Forced by environmental lawsuits, federal authorities are trying to catch up on studying dozens of species under consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act. When species are listed as either threatened or endangered, federal agencies also usually designate critical habitat.
Two species of yellow-legged frog and the Yosemite toad were due in 2013 for a listing decision. That decision has been repeatedly delayed, however, to allow the public opportunities to comment. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, has asked for some of those delays and has held public hearings at which representatives of ranching, mining and recreation interests expressed fears that designating habitat for the amphibians could limit human access to and benefit from forestlands.
Friday's release of the economic assessment starts another 60-day comment period that will expire March 11. And there are at least a few people and industry groups likely to come forward to comment, if nothing else, to express skepticism about the extremely low dollar value estimated for the economic impact.
"It is at best an incomplete report and at worst an outright falsehood," said Craig Lindsay, president of the Western Mining Alliance.
The economic analysis did not consider, for example, any impact the critical habitat might have on mining. Federal authorities said in a document released Friday that is because mining poses no threat to the frogs or the toad and so would not in any way be affected by the habitat designation.
Scientists say a variety of factors threaten the frogs and toad, including pesticides drifting from farms in the Central Valley, introduced trout species that eat their young, grazing near the water bodies where they live and logging done in ways that damage the bodies of water.
About half of the estimated impacts, or $722,500, would be due to efforts required to prevent timber harvests from harming frog or toad habitat.
Federal officials say the vast majority of the economic impacts would be borne by federal agencies, since 97 percent of the proposed habitat is on federal lands.
And they say that while the designation would require federal land managers to consider the effects of their actions on the species, it would have minimal impacts on recreationists, ranchers and others who use the high-altitude national forest and national park areas that make up most of the designated habitat.
"Designating critical habitat does not limit access to public lands," said Robert Moler, a spokesman for the Fish and Wildlife Service's Sacramento office.
Critics are skeptical. Even though these particular amphibians live in high-altitude zones that are not heavily logged, they still see this habitat designation as part of a larger pattern of designations that are crimping human economic activity.
"It kept us off the range for two years," Calaveras County rancher Kelly Wooster said of the impact of concerns over the Yosemite toad on his family's access to a longtime grazing allotment on national forestland.
Although Wooster's family is now grazing cattle in the area again after a study found no harm to the toads from grazing, he's still planning to read the federal plans carefully and to attend an upcoming meeting on it in Sacramento.
The draft economic analysis estimates the impacts to grazing at between $33,700 and $198,100 over 17 years.
The 17-year period considered runs from this year, when the listing of the species and critical habitat designation is expected, and 2030.
It is likely that McClintock and other Endangered Species Act critics in congress will weigh in on the plan.
"In a real economic assessment, you'd have to do some kind of measurement of if you lock that land away from use," said Rocky Deal, McClintock's interim chief of staff. "Obviously, the study doesn't do that."
Deal said he believes the actual impact of designating habitat and managing it to protect the frogs would likely be many millions of dollars.
Federal authorities and other defenders of the proposed listing insist that habitat designation does not lock land away from use, and that is especially true for the amphibians being studied now.
"Out of so many other species' recovery plans that could affect something, these very high-elevation amphibians have extremely low potential to make the slightest economic difference," said John Buckley, executive director of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. "They are above the logging levels in almost all cases. The proposals won't restrict any recreation or active use of the lands."
Contact reporter Dana M. Nichols at (209) 607-1361 or email@example.com. Follow him at recordnet.com/calaverasblog and on Twitter @DanaReports.

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Lee Strobel, un ex ateo y ganador de premios como editor legal del Chicago Tribune, es un pastor maestro en Saddleback Valley Community Church y autor de numerosos libros, incluyendo los ganadores de Medalla de Oro El caso de Cristo y El caso de la fe.


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Dan Walters: Users-pay system worked well for highways, should return
California built its world-class highway system in the three decades following World War II on a simple principle – users pay.
Automotive fuel was taxed at the pump and the proceeds were used exclusively for highway construction and maintenance, along with some "spillover" from vehicle registration fees and "weight fees" on heavy trucks.
In the ensuing four decades, however, the highway system deteriorated, and so did the users-pay system that financed it.
Liberals disliked highway construction, conservatives disliked taxes and they formed an unholy alliance in the Capitol to undermine what had been one of the state's proudest and most important achievements.
During the 1980s, frustrated with the Capitol's transportation stalemate, local governments began seeking – and getting – authority to ask their voters for sales tax increases to finance projects, a big shift from the users-pay principle.
A quarter-century ago, then-Gov. George Deukmejian championed a doubling of the state gas tax, then 9 cents a gallon, which was subsequently approved by voters.
However, it did not solve the system's financial travails and the state continued to move away from users-pay financing.
A decade later, a few billion dollars in windfall income tax revenue were spent on highway projects, and in 2006, voters approved a $19.9 billion general obligation bond issue largely devoted to highways.
However, as the state faced budget deficits, some fuel tax funds were borrowed to balance its books, and in 2010, then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature eliminated the sales tax on fuel, raised gallonage taxes by an equal amount and used about $1 billion to repay those 2006 highway bonds, thereby relieving pressure on the general fund.
It was an indirect revival of the users-pay system, but just months later, voters passed Proposition 22, which barred the use of gas tax funds to pay for transportation bonds. And just a few months after that, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators did an end run by shifting truck weight fees into servicing the bonds.
Highway construction groups, citing the state's much-improved finances, now want Brown and legislators to shift gears again and move truck weight fees from bond service back into transportation projects.
More than 30 contractors and construction unions sent a letter with that demand to Brown and legislative leaders recently, calling it "imperative," and they are also pushing legislation to that effect.
Certainly California's deteriorating highway system needs more money, but it's also important that we return to the users-pay principle as a matter of equity and to protect highways from being a pawn in the annual budget wrangle.
Doing what the highway interests seek would undermine that principle again.


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Software that imitates the collective behaviour of bacteria could help create intelligent traffic lights that manage teeming masses of city traffic.
As the largest city in southern China, with a population of around 13 million, Guangzhou has traffic so bad it's legendary. One way to alleviate it would be to increase the intelligence of traffic lights – converting them from dumb beasts that beat out the same rhythm all day long into dynamic managers of vehicle flow.
And now two Chinese researchers have proved, at least theoretically, that insights borrowed from the lowly bacterium E. coli could markedly increase the throughput of a real-world traffic light in Guangzhou. No one knows what effect this could have if it were applied to an entire city, but it's fitting that a solution from a class of algorithms that seek to mimic the collective behaviour of organisms should be applied to the teeming masses of Guangzhou's trucks and automobiles.
Traffic lights around the world, from Guangzhou to Geneva, are managed by computerised systems housed in a metal cabinet at the side of the road, which regulate the cycle of changes from red to green to red either through fixed time periods, or through sensors in the road that can detect when a car is stationary. Both options work well when traffic is low, less so during rush hour, as any driver will tell you.
The solution Qin Liu and Jianmin Xu have proposed for improving flow during high traffic periods is what's known as a Bacterial Foraging Optimisation (BFO) algorithm. The algorithm varies when and for how long a given light is red or green. So, for example, the algorithm has an almost traffic cop-like sense for which road at an intersection has a higher volume of traffic, and when to strategically deprioritise traffic that may be waiting on a less-used road. Simulations of a Guangzhou intersection showed that BFO-regulated lights reduce the average delay of vehicles by over 28% compared with those regulated by a fixed time cycle.
Behaviour code
It's part of a surprisingly rich history of applying algorithms inspired by nature to traffic light timing – researchers have applied everything from genetic algorithms to models of ant behaviour to the problem. And it's not just traffic lights – BFO can be used on just about any engineering problem, from tuning the behaviour of simple automated control systems, such as those used to regulate the level of water in water towers, to determining the lightest and strongest configuration of structural elements in a building.
BFO was invented in 2002 by Ohio State professor of electrical and computer engineering Kevin Passino. As is the case with many discoveries, Passino wasn't searching for a better mousetrap when he stumbled into one. Instead, he was merely trying to create a faithful simulation of the food-seeking behaviour of E. coli.
Like many bacteria, E. coli swims more or less randomly, but it will spend more time swimming in the direction of food and less time swimming away from it. This incredibly simple behaviour allows the bacterium to move up a chemical gradient, from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration. Once Passino expressed this behaviour in code, he had his eureka moment.
"I realised that it could solve engineering problems, because what it was doing was performing an optimisation," says Passino. Many engineering problems like design, quality control and maintenance of buildings and devices can be expressed as "optimisation problems", in which a single number, known as a performance index, quantifies how good any particular solution is. A good algorithm will find the best possible combination of all the parameters in a system to make it perform as well as possible according to this one measurement of quality.
Follow the swarm
Individually, E. coli aren't very smart. Yet according to Passino, making them more intelligent about their environment doesn't improve the performance of his algorithm. In part, that's because BFO finds the optimal solution to any problem by letting multiple virtual E. coli loose, one after another. After a hundred or so have run the simulation, generally at least one has found a pretty good solution.
Running the algorithm over and over again turns it into a classic case of parallel processing, which is exactly the trick our (relatively slow, at the neuronal level) brains employ to outwit computers on most tasks. It's also the very definition of "swarm intelligence", in which groups of animals operating according to simple rules can solve very tough problems.
Other biomimetic algorithms exist, some of which simulate ants, bees or swarms of insects. Further afield, there are algorithms that simulate genes and natural selection, and even primitive nervous systems. They're all part of a much broader class of solutions that seek the best possible solution to any particular optimisation problem.
Knowing that these solutions can operate on real-world problems doesn't mean they've been incorporated, yet. At this stage, the research by Qin Liu and Jianmin Xu has yet to go beyond the modelling stage. But it's reasonable to expect that as the components of cities become ever more interconnected, centralised traffic systems will incorporate whichever combination of optimisation algorithms – out of the thousands available – will be best at reducing urban China's infamous traffic.
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Creating, Discovering & Innovating
The foundations for innovation at Queen's are driven by curiosity and creativity expressed across the humanities and arts, social sciences, science, health, and engineering.
Themes in this area include:
Creating and producing nationally and internationally recognized performances, including music compositions, theatre productions, and screenings. Artists, scholars, and researchers offer new means to reflect on experience and to engage with social, economic, and technological change, as well as dimensions of citizenship, belonging, and identity.
Exploration and discovery in the areas of the natural and physical sciences. This research, using various combinations of theory, experimentation and computation, leads to a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of how things work.
See also: Centre for Advanced Computing (formerly HPCVL)
Developing advanced materials, with improved physical, social, or environmental properties, and in particular, green chemicals, polymers, and nuclear materials. This research plays a vital role in enhancing our nation's prospects for economic growth and for facilitating and sustaining our competitive advantage globally.
See also: Department of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering
Advanced technologies — creating new products or making existing processes "greener." Advanced technologies arise as a result of discovery-based findings. The implementation of the findings is a distinct and separate task that requires specialized knowledge and resources.
See also: Office of Partnerships and Innovation, GreenCentre Canada, Human Mobility Research Centre
Researcher spotlights:
- Gauvin Bailey and Stephanie Dickey (Art) – art detectives
- Amitava Chowdhury (History) – writing out collective past
- Anne Croy (Health Sciences) – healthy mother, healthy child
- Jacalyn Duffin (History of Medicine) – ground-breaking and infectious historical research
- Praveen Jain (Electrical Engineering) – sparking innovation
- Julie Salverson (Drama) – atomic quest


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Encore career, second act, bridge job – what burnt-out baby boomer doesn't love the idea of a late-life career switch, new enough to be interesting and lucrative enough to make a full retirement financially possible?
The trouble, research shows, in spite of the media coverage and occasional success stories, those jobs aren't plentiful or easy to find. New research shows that, while more workers over 50 say they have taken so-called bridge jobs, they tend to fall into two categories. One group is comprised of low-wage workers who can't afford not to work, and are often moving from one lower-wage job to another. The other tend to be high earners who are already well-situated for retirement, and so can afford the kind of passion pursuit that characterizes the stereotypical bridge job: teaching, non-profit work, opening a bakery. The broad middle – the group of professionals who aren't able to take big pay cuts, but would love a change of pace – may find it significantly harder. "It's not always easy to make this kind of job transition," says Dan Ryan, principal at Ryan Search and Consulting, a staffing firm.
The research, from the Center for Aging and Work at Boston College, reveals that about 60% of retirees in 2008 said they made a career switch after age 50 before they stopped working completely, up from an estimated 40% who did two decades ago. These career-switchers tend to come from the low and high income ends of the spectrum: Roughly two out of three low-income and high-income retirees in 2008 said they made a career switch before they stopped working completely, compared to only about half of middle-class retirees. (Low-income retirees typically made around minimum wage while working, high-income retirees made more than $50 per hour.) The research suggests that "those at the upper end of the spectrum were working because they wanted to (it was a lifestyle choice), while those at the bottom were doing so because they had to (for the pay and/or the medical coverage)," the researchers write.
If not for the zealous coverage of second act-type transitions and the desires of an entire undersaved generation to believe they can make a career switch on a whim, this trend might be surprising to most boomers. The job market is painfully tight right now, even for people with relevant experience and ambition to offer. A 50-something looking to change careers (read: little experience), but only for a few years, may be a tough sell for an employer overrun with applications. "It's not very easy right now to voluntarily job hop," says AARP policy analyst Sara Rix. "Many employers have certain perceptions about older workers." These stereotypes — that older workers aren't tech savvy, don't learn quickly, cost too much – don't always make them an easy sell, especially when they don't have a ton of experience in a field.
The go-your-own-way fantasy of self-employment, whether it's opening a bookstore or reinventing oneself as a consultant, isn't easy either, especially if finances are a concern. The average entrepreneur spends $10,000 to put out a shingle, according to a study by Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business, but that's often not enough. SCORE, a nonprofit group devoted to aiding small businesses, recommends startup capital of at least $50,000 for most businesses, saying that "businesses that start with less have higher failure rates." You'll also likely shell out thousands of dollars a month in rent, insurance and supplies, experts say. And nearly half of all new businesses close within four years, many because they failed, according to data from the Census Bureau's Business Tracking Series.
To be sure, some people find the success and happiness that advertisements are made of. After 24 years in corporate America, James Czupil, 55, made a career 180 last year. With his wife, a fitness instructor, he bought a Gold's Gym in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, last year — a move that Czupil says is one of the best decisions they've ever made. Already, he says, they are making a tidy income. Career coaches also say that they've seen this done right. "It's not always easy, but it can certainly be done," says career coach Roy Cohen, author of "The Wall Street Professionals Survival Guide."
For those who have their hearts set on a new career, experts say there are ways to make it easier. Start by treating it like any career change, says Kerry Hannon, an AARP jobs expert, as opposed to some kind of privileged career twilight. That means volunteering, moonlighting or taking an apprenticeship in the job you're considering, she says. "It might not be all that you think it is." Second, it's easier to tackle one of these jobs in steps and stages rather than jump in all at once, she says. So, for example, if you're considering a freelance writing career, take some gigs on the side while you're still working full-time before you jump in full force. Finally, Hannon recommends anyone considering opening a new business check out Score.org and SBA.gov, both of which have free resources for small business owners.


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Nurse joins the EU referendum battle
Paul Nurse has weighed into the EU referendum fray with an article in the Guardian outlining why he thinks we should stay in.
There's a lot of spurious verbiage to get through, but at the end of the day he seems to be saying that because we get some science funding from the EU we should stay in (he makes a subsidiary point that being in aids collaboration). Having cut through the stream of words in this way, one can see that his argument is extraordinarily thin.
I assume Nurse is clever enough to understand that the concerns of the scientific community are only a minor side issue in the arguments over Europe. In reality, we have the considerable issues of taxation, self-determination, democracy and openness to the world to consider.
Money grubbing by scientists should not weigh too heavily on the views of politicians or of the voters in a referendum.


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"But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body." 1 Corinthians 15:35-38
Suggested Further Reading: Luke 21:25-33
The seasons are four evangelists, each of them having his testimony to utter to us. Does not summer preach to us of God's bounty, of the richness of his goodness, of that lavish generosity with which he has been pleased to supply the earth, not simply with food for man, but with delights for both ear and eye in the beauteous landscape, the melodious birds, and the flowers of various hue? Have you never heard the still small voice of autumn, who bears the wheatsheaf, and whispers to us in the rustling of the withered leaf? He bids us prepare to die."All we" saith he, "do fade as a leaf," and "all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags." Then comes winter, crowned with snow, and he thunders out a most mighty sermon, which, if we would but listen to it, might well impress us with the terrors of God's vengeance, and let us see how soon he can strip the earth of all its pleasantries, and enrobe it in storm, when he shall come himself to judge the earth with righteousness, and the people with equity. But it seems to me that spring reads us a most excellent discourse upon the grand doctrine of revelation. This very month of April, which, if it be not the very entrance of spring, yet certainly introduces us to the fulness of it; this very month, bearing by its name the title of the opening month, speaks to us of the resurrection. As we have walked through our gardens, fields, and woods, we have seen the flower-buds ready to burst upon the trees, and the fruit-blossoms hastening to unfold themselves; we have seen the buried flowers rising from the sod, and they have spoken to us with sweet, sweet voice, the words, "Thou too shalt rise again, thou too shalt be buried in the earth like seeds that are lost in winter, but thou shalt rise again, and thou shalt live and blossom in eternal springs."
For meditation: Only a fool ignores the lessons of creation (Romans 1:20-22).
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Just awful news out of Toronto. The Raptors' mascot, creatively named The Raptor, suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon last week, and is done for the year. Why even bother playing the season?
The Raptors were in Halifax for training camp, but the dinosaur mascot didn't break down during a scrimmage. No, poor Raptor was entertaining kids at a local school, no doubt delighting them with capering dunks when he blew out his Achilles. The children must have been traumatized. Everyone else was.
"My daughter cried," coach Dwane Casey said of the news.
The team says it's working on a backup plan, which the coldhearted among us might assume is putting another person inside The Raptor suit. It wouldn't be the same, and everyone will know. Magic is a tangible thing. So is heartbreak.
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H.P.Hood Greek Frozen Yogurt A Smarter Way to Indulge
H.P. Hood has entered the fast-growing Greek frozen yogurt market. Hood Greek Frozen Yogurt combines low-fat frozen yogurt with ingredients such as raspberry swirls, granola crunch and chocolate chips, giving New Englanders a smarter way to indulge, particularly during the warm weather months.
Different from traditional frozen yogurt, Greek frozen yogurt features a richer and creamier texture and taste to match its higher protein content, which in this product, is 5 grams per 4-ounce serving. The product also contains live and active cultures.
Available in quart-size containers, Hood Greek Frozen Yogurt comes in four varieties: Blueberry, Double Chocolate Chip, Honey Vanilla and Raspberry Granola. Suggested retail price is $3.99.


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The Business Networking Group, BNG was formed to provide a platform for members to interact and get to know more about the business activities of other members. This allows each of us to be a "connector". We each have a large group of friends, associates, customers and acquaintances and whether we realize it or not, we each can be a great marketing resource to members of our group.
The BNG meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month. We meet at Pietra's Pizzeria on the first Thursday and on the third Thursday we move to different locations which will be announced.
We give Chamber members first choice of hosting a meeting, but we will also consider non-member locations as well. The meetings are restricted to members only, but visitors are welcome to attend one meeting.
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In Camps near Aberdeen, Miss
Jany 7th 1865"
My much loved wife,
The day after I wrote my last letter the
report of another Yankee raid put us on the march again. About
three o'clock in the morning orders came to prepare to move im-
mediately and we were in a very short space of time on the road
to Columbus, moving with all the [expedition] possible – In crossing
the [Buttie] Hatchie at the Ford we lost two of our mules in consequence
of the depth and swiftness of the current and to prevent any further
the greater portion of the moved six miles up the river and
crossed at the ferry. We went in camp that night nine miles from
Columbus and remained there the next day and then returned
to our old camping ground. The raid we feared did not come
down as far as our camps but captured some two hundred
and odd of Genl Hood's supply and pontoon train between
this place and the Tennessee river.
The army when I last heard of it was at Tupelo and
it is reported that Lee's Corps is coming to Columbus, Miss – if this
is the case I shall join them at that point."
The campaign is ended until Spring I presume and
with very little credit or profit to us. I do not know much about
the condition of the army, only from rumour and shall delay
saying anything about it until I get with the command and
can judge for myself. I am very anxious to learn how the Battery
has fared; there is no doubt we lost considerable Artillery but
I hope Stanford's Battery was not amongst the number.
Savannah is in the hands of the Yankees – Genl Sher-
man allows the citizens fifteen days to make their settlements
with each other in Confederate currency and twenty days the
lines are to left open for any one to go in or out and after that
no intercourse outside of the Federal lines. It is my opinion
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Next-gen Treo spied on web
A picture of a device claimed to be Palm's next top-of-the-line Windows Mobile-based Treo smartphone has surfaced on the web, allegedly by way of US carrier Sprint.
The leak comes via Treo Central's forum, and is said to have been sent by a "solutions engineer at Sprint". The carrier has just "started the hardware beta of the device", but the posted also hinted the device, dubbed the Treo 800w, may make an appearance tomorrow at "a Sprint solutions show".
TreoCentral's Palm Treo 800w pic
Past posts have indicated the handset has Wi-Fi - long missing from Palm smartphones, though not from its PDA line-up. Windows Mobile 6 will be part of the package too, it's claimed, but that's exactly what the device would be expected to have.
The picture's rather crude, though it is said to be a mock-up rather than a real snap of the handset. It's interesting to note the Treo 500v-like control array and keyboard, along with new soft-menu keys above the control cluster.
The size of the keyboard suggests the 800w - if that is indeed what it is - is about the same size as the 500v and slightly smaller than today's Treo 750.


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May 2012 Custom Tour of Catalunya, Spain - Training Ground for Tour de France team
Starting in Girona, Spain, this tour cycled through the Province of Catalunya, training ground for Tour de France racers. Click to see photos from this group, and experience beautiful scenery, medieval villages, architecture, beaches, food & wine.
September 2011 Tour Of Douro Valley Portugal With The Climb Up Serra Estrela, Highest Peak In Portugal
Set in the valleys and mountains surrounding the Douro River, this custom tour included rides with magnificent climbs, rewarding descents, and typical Portuguese cuisine.
May 2011 Rolling Tour Of Sicily With The Climb Up Mount Etna
Cycling in Sicily is a study in contrasts - from the rolling terrain and mountains inland, to the seaside scapes of the Mediterranean. The climb up Mount Etna was longer and more challenging than the ascent up Alpe d'Huez.
September/October 2010 France Vercors Tour With Ascent Up Mont Ventoux
A wonderful cycling adventure for experienced cyclists riding along Tour de France routes and the climb up the famous Mont Ventoux. Great cycling, great food, great fun!
Late September 2010 France Vercors Tour With Ascent Up Alpe d'Huez
Challenging bike tour for Toronto Canada cycling club veterans. Solid climbs, exhilerating descents, and an assault up Alpe d' Huez. Great food, wine and fabulous fall scenery.
June 2010 Rolling Tour of Sardinia, Italy
Fabulous cycling, food, wine and breathtaking scenery in a less traveled, wild setting.
June 2009 France Vercors National Park Tour With The Ascent up Alpe d'Huez
A tour in the Rhone-Alpes Vercors National Park with lots of solid climbs on a number of the riding days. Midweek, the group did the ascent up Alpe d'Huez. All in all a fabulous tour with good weather, scenery to die for and great food and wine.
September 2007 France Tour Including Ascent up Alpe d'Huez
Set in the Rhone-Alpes, this tour rolled through a variety of landscapes in the Vercors National Park and climaxed with the challenging ascent up the Alpe d'Huez with it's 21 switch-back turns and magnificent views.
May 2007 Rolling Tour of Tuscany & Umbria
Set in the mounts of Tuscany and Umbria, this tour covered 750 km over 7 days of riding, with a total elevation gain of 45,250 ft. The roads were wonderful, the scenery fabulous, and the cuisine and wines superb! A custom tour, this tour can be modified
Endurotraining April, 2007 Tuscany Tri-Training Camp
Run. Bike. Swim. With Aubrey Bryce, two-time Olympic champion and certified triathlon trainer.
Alpe d'Huez and Rhone-Alpes Ride Profiles
Ride profiles of the Alpe d'Huez and Rhone-Alpes region cycle tour.
September 2006 Reprise of Our Custom Tour of the Douro Valley Region of Northern Portugal
Set along the region of the Douro River and the rural Tras-os-Montes region of Northern Portugal, this tour moves through remote, wild & rugged landscapes. Tras-os-Montes - means "Beyond the Mountains". From the bike, the views are real eye
Summer Cycling in Muskoka, Canada
Wonderfully scenin cycling in the Muskoka region of Central Ontario, Canada.
May 2006 Custom Rolling Tour of Nothern Spain & Portugal
Set in the mountains of Galicia in Spain and Tras-os-Montes (meaning "Beyond the Mountains"), a rural backwater in Portugal's far north, this tour moves through wild & rugged landscapes in one of Europe's most remote regions. Tras-os-Montes
Endurotraining Systems Rolling Tour of Northern Portugal
Endurotraining rolling tour of Northern Portugal, September 2005.
This custom tour covers over 980 kms over 8 days of riding. The tour has a cumulative climb exceeding 18,000 meters, with exhilirating descents. Van supported.
Southern Tuscany Photo Album
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On my soap box: I was kind of put off today by a story in the Dallas Morning News that they are preparing for the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Somehow commemorating his assassination is unseemly to me. His birth, okay. His WWII exploit, okay. His election, okay. His role in civil rights, okay. His murder, nope.
That coincides with my idea that we need to stop commemorating the death of people we love, honor, or miss and commemorate something else in their lives: birth, some achievement, some remarkable good life event.
The link is Halloween. I have gone from seeing Halloween as a child as a dress-up, make believe, candy getting time to a time to remember those ancestors and friends who past on before that particular Halloween date.
I remember in my family my sister, LaNell, my Dad, Deason Sr., and my mother, Ozie Mae or Koko to her grandkids, who lived until age 96 and died last November. And, should I add the two grandparents I knew, the two who died before I was born, and generations of their ancestors known to me by names, places, and a few life events.
It seems that we in genealogy are missing something on this the scariest night of the year which I think we could make into one of the most poignant nights of the year.
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While vowing to help them hang on to their seats, Democrats tacitly acknowledged on Tuesday that South Florida Congressmen Patrick Murphy and Joe Garcia are among the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress.
They were listed along with 24 others in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Frontline" program, designed to protect their most vulnerable incumbents.
Murphy moved from Fort Lauderdale to Jupiter to oust Republican Allen West last year. Garcia, a Cuban-American from Miami, defeated Republican David Rivera. Both are in swing districts with lots of Republicans.
DCCC Chairman Steve Israel put a positive spin on the list, saying the 26 were "on the vanguard of protecting and expanding the middle class."
"These battle-tested men and women have proven time and again that they can win because no one better reflects the values of their districts," said Israel, D-N.Y.
The designation might help these members get some extra money and other help from the national party.
Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., a Frontline alum, will lead the effort.
Here's the list:
Rep. Patrick Murphy, Florida's 18th District
Rep. Joe Garcia, Florida's 26th District
Rep. Ron Barber, Arizona's 2nd District
Rep. John Barrow, Georgia's 12th District
Rep. Ami Bera, California's 7th District
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop, New York's 1st District
Rep. Julia Brownley, California's 26th District
Rep. Cheri Bustos, Illinois' 17th District
Rep. Lois Capps, California's 24th District
Rep. Suzan DelBene, Washington's 1st District
Rep. Bill Enyart, Illinois' 12th District
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, Connecticut's 5th District
Rep. Pete Gallego, Texas' 23rd District
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona's 1st District
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, New Hampshire's 2nd District
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, New York's 18th District
Rep. Dan Maffei, New York's 24th District
Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah's 4th District
Rep. Mike McIntyre, North Carolina's 7th District
Rep. Bill Owens, New York's 21st District
Rep. Scott Peters, California's 52nd District
Rep. Raul Ruiz, California's 36th District
Rep. Brad Schneider, Illinois' 10th District
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire's 1st District
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona's 9th District
Rep. John F. Tierney, Massachusetts' 6th District


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Michael Despin wore cutoff jean shorts with duct tape in the holes, sleeveless shirts and bandannas while out with his three then-young children. He just didn't care what people thought. The 48-year-old Saint-Gobain machinist was killed late Wednesday at Franklin and Grafton streets when, authorities said, a drunken driver slammed into his Ford pickup.
Michael Despin wore cutoff jean shorts with duct tape in the holes, sleeveless shirts and bandannas while out with his three then-young children. He just didn't care what people thought.
But he did care about people. In fact, late Wednesday night it was that caring — in this case driving a co-worker home — that took him off his normal path home to 4 Rockwell St. and into the path of a man police said was driving drunk.
The 48-year-old Saint-Gobain machinist who couldn't dote enough on his grandsons was killed late Wednesday at Franklin and Grafton streets when, authorities said, a drunken driver slammed into his Ford pickup around 11:50 p.m.
"He was actually dropping a co-worker off from work. That's the reason why he was in that area," Mr. Despin's oldest son, Michael Mandella, 30, said outside his father's home yesterday. "If he wasn't there he would have been on the highway home. Somebody asked him for a ride. That's just my father. If somebody asked him to do something, he's there."
Police said the driver of the second vehicle, Adam Bard, 28, of 48 Water St., Worcester, faces various charges, notably motor vehicle homicide and drunken driving. He is also charged with speeding and driving to endanger.
Mr. Bard remains hospitalized at UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus.
According to a spokesman for District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., Mr. Bard is being held without bail and is due for his first court appearance on Wednesday. His lawyer, Peter L. Ettenberg, has waived arraignment.
Police headed to the area of 18 Grafton St. and saw a red Audi A3 resting against the corner of the building at 18 Grafton St. Mr. Despin's pickup was flipped onto the driver's side, according to police.
"The preliminary investigation revealed that the Audi A3 was traveling north on Grafton Street toward the Washington Square rotary. The operator of the pickup truck was traveling west on Franklin Street," police said in a news release. "As both vehicles entered the intersection, the Audi A3 struck the pickup truck on the driver's side causing the truck to reverse flip onto the driver's side."
Before the crash police had been flagged down by a security guard at an apartment building at 48 Water St. The security guard told police a tenant had exited the elevator in the lobby of the building. The guard believed the man was drunk, police said.
"The male was escorted outside of the building and urinated on the sidewalk," police said. "The guard stayed with the male who stated that he was waiting for a friend to pick him up. At this time, the security guard believed that he was getting a ride and went back into the lobby to continue his duties. The guard later observed the male enter a red Audi and drive away swerving all over the road."
Police began looking for the Audi. About 15 minutes later police got a call from a concerned citizen in the area of Kelley Square. The person told police they saw a man get into an Audi and drive away with the driver's door open. The car jumped a curb and smashed into a parking meter and then sped away through a stop sign.
Mr. Mandella yesterday expressed his wish that Mr. Bard survives.
"My father wouldn't want him to die," said Mr. Mandella, a series of candles flickering on the steps behind him. "He did kill my father, but I don't want him to die. He does deserve to pay for what he did, and that is inevitable."
Prison would make the man responsible for the crash think daily about Mr. Despin and the pain he caused by this accident, said Mr. Mandella, whose mother died on Sept. 18 in Tennessee.
A tough dad who would embarrass his two sons and daughter by wearing the cutoff jean shorts in public, Mr. Despin wasn't the most open person while they were young, his children said.
"He was a little hard on us when we were kids, but he always wanted us to benefit, grow up and make sure he had the best for us," said Patrick Despin, 25. "He was being a father."
The Internal Revenue Service pulled money from Mr. Despin's wages when Patrick Despin was 15 or 16. It left $50 a week in Mr. Despin's paycheck. But he made things work and took care of his family. That was just the type of man he was, the children said.
"He's worked so hard to get where he is now," Mr. Mandella said.
"It took him 47 years to get this house," Patrick Despin added.
The birth of his first grandson, Gianni Mandella, now 3, changed Mr. Despin. He opened up, talked about his emotions and with a big grin made his children laugh. About a month ago Mr. Mandella had his second son, Vincenzo, another grandson for his dad to spoil.
Trying to explain the death of Grampy to little Gianni hasn't been easy. The little boy pushed his skateboard around the front steps of his grandfather's home as family and friends gathered yesterday. They would have celebrated Mr. Despin's birthday next month.
"I'm sure there are going to be days where he is going to want to come to Grampy's and ride his four-wheeler," Mr. Mandella said, wiping away tears. "My father would just show up and take him for the weekend. I wanted my dad to be a part of his life. I didn't want to force my son on him. Like a champ, he stepped right up."
The children talked about their father's love of Ford-made cars and his beloved Mustang. Stephanie Despin, 22, recalled a recent grooming mishap with her dad, and the memory brought out a large grin underneath her glasses.
Her dad tried to groom his eyebrows and cut off a little too much. Mr. Despin decided to shave his head, face and eyebrows. Stephanie Despin then drew the role of grooming her father's eyebrows.
Mr. Despin's children don't believe he suffered when he died.
They took some comfort in that. They have nothing but respect and appreciation for how he raised them.
It wasn't rare for Mr. Despin to care for his friends. He would step up and help out whenever asked, his children said. Driving a friend home, well, that was just their father.
"If somebody needed something, he was always there," Mr. Mandella said. "That is the hardest part about this."


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Commandos to be recognised for historic Afghan battle
Australian special forces troops will be honoured for their involvement in one of the most significant battles of the Afghan War in Perth today.
On June 10, 2010, Sergeant Gary Robinson was in a sniper position in the valley around the insurgent stronghold of Chernatu.
By all accounts, Sergeant Robinson fired the first shot in what is likely to be remembered as the most significant battle of Australian forces in Afghanistan – the Battle of Shah Wali Kot.
The thing he remembers most about that day was the heat. It was 55 degrees Celsius. Others among the 100 commandos deployed that day remember the noise of the machine guns and the rockets.
All they could do was crawl into a position so they didn't die – the amount of time the guys said: 'I was digging a hole with my eyelids' articulates the environment they were in.Lieutenant Colonel Paul Burns
We already know a lot about the bravery of SAS Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, who was awarded a Victoria Cross for his valour on that day. Twelve other individual citations were awarded, including a Star of Gallantry.
Now the whole Task Group is set to receive the first overarching battle honour awarded since the Vietnam War.
The Chief of Army will present the battle honour of Eastern Shah Wali Kot to the SAS today, while the Governor-General will present the battle honour to the 2nd Commando Regiment on June 19.
The two-day battle that began on June 10 came after months of careful planning and so much consultation with locals that the military planners had "tea pouring out of their eyes".
According to the Defence citation supporting document, the talking was followed throughout May by "a series of daring daylight helicopter raids deep into enemy territory designed to destabilise the local insurgent networks and to identify and draw in as many of the regions Taliban's commanders as possible".
That day, Alpha Company commando group moved in to establish attack positions inside the area used as a Taliban supply route to Kandahar.
Just after dawn, they found themselves surrounded by the enemy. They spent most of the day under sustained and heavy attack but eventually forced the insurgents to retreat to the nearby village of Tizak.
The next day a troop from the 2nd Squadron SAS was deployed by helicopter around Tizak on a kill or capture mission to hunt down the Taliban and their leaders; they were outnumbered four to one and immediately met fierce resistance.
According to the operation's commander, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Burns: "All they could do was crawl into a position so they didn't die – the amount of time the guys said: 'I was digging a hole with my eyelids' articulates the environment they were in".
Eventually, though, the SAS troops did manage to overrun the enemy machine gun positions and force a retreat of the Taliban from the region.
A significant number of fighters, and, more importantly, Taliban commanders were killed.
In fact, so many commanders were killed that according to General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) at the time, the impact was felt across Afghanistan.
The battle of Shah Wali Kot is now set to become part of Australian military legend. It will sit in the Afghanistan campaign much as the Battle of Long Tan resonates through the conflict in Vietnam.
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My daughters like Pez. And they LOVE Lord of the Rings. So this seemed the ideal present.
iPhoto seems to recognize these guys as human. Except for Legolas and Gimli. But they do have faces.
It's the pictures like this one in iPhoto that make me scratch my head:
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'Tis moments like these that make me feel the machines may not take over the world. Not sure if I'm reassured or not.ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, machines and incompetent humans seem to be running neck and neck (think "machine translation").Delete
Where did you find that gift? I assume it's individual pez dispensers, each a different character from Lord of the Rings? My son would love it! I'll check back for your answer!ReplyDeleteReplies
Linda - We found this one at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I believe we may have seen them in other stores - Target, perhaps? Good luck!Delete
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Northrop Grumman displayed its glass cockpit for the Sikorsky UH-60L cockpit digitization program at this year's Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) convention in Washington, D.C.
The open architecture digital system involves both hardware and software, to include partitioned and architecture driven solution, according to Ike Song, vice president of Northrop Grumman's Situational Awareness Systems business unit. He noted that the "glass cockpit design will provide maximum life with minimal obsolescence issues."
The overall program is part of the U.S. Army's effort to digitize the UH-60L and provide exact pilot vehicle interface (PVI) as the UH-60M, he said. While the Northrop Grumman system will improve the hardware, the major improvements will be in replacing the current analogue steam gauges with digital avionics, Song said.
The new Northrop Grumman software program will put all of the avionics into a single mission computer to replace multiple processors in multiple LRUs (line replacement units) with a single LRU, Song said.
This centralized processor allows the Army to use software-only solutions rather than hardware to advance the capability of the overall system.
Song noted that this centralized approach has been used on the U.S. Marine Corps Bell UH-1Y and AH-1Z aircraft. The software can be used on either aircraft, and will automatically reconfigure itself depending on the mission.
The Northrop Grumman software is designed to ARINC 653 standards to ensure DO-178C and Future Avionics Capability Environment (FACE) conformance. ARINC 653 is the standard that allows hosting of multiple applications on a single processor.
Northrop Grumman is founding member of the FACE consortium that was created "to establish standards for a common operating environment to support software portability and interoperability across avionics systems," the company noted.
Song said that it is hoped that the Army will make a decision on the new UH-60L modernized, digital cockpit early next year.
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Two immigrants arrive in the United States and are discussing the difference between the Old Country and the U.S. One of them says that he's heard that people in the U.S. eat dogs, and if they're going to fit in, they better eat dogs as well. So they head to the nearest hot dog stand and order two 'dogs.' The first guy unwraps his, looks at it, and nervously looks at his friend.
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Former Lipscomb basketball player Michael Teller, a biochemistry major, is living with a host family in North Carolina as he prepares for a season of basketball and ministry with Athletes In Action. He says he is "letting God lead my life". He also is striving to start his career as a professional basketball player with Athletes in Action, the athletic arm of Campus Crusade for Christ.
Both in Puerto Rico as well as in the U.S., Teller and his team will work alongside the catalytic Campus Crusade ministries and local churches to share Christ with the opposing teams, students and the crowds at half time. Teller's goal is to find an opportunity to play overseas and share Jesus. He views it as a way of life rather just basketball. He stresses that "basketball is my God-given talent in this moment, and I desire use these skills and my life to draw others to Jesus long after basketball is over, anywhere I find myself."
Teller spent some time this week with Lipscombsports.com to talk about his time with the Bisons.
What sport did you play at Lipscomb? What years? Who were your coaches?
"I played basketball from 2006-2011. I played for Scott Sanderson, Jay Walton, Shaun Senters, Pete Froedden, and Hubie Smith in my time at Lipscomb."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"My fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb was beating Belmont at their place and then giving the game ball to Barry Brewer at his house!"
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"Ryan Daly had the biggest influence on me at Lipscomb. He helped me find The Lord and begin my relationship with Him.
"Also, Coach Sanderson had a huge impact on me during my time at Lipscomb. He treated me like a son, especially during the time when I was going through a lot of family issues."
What is your fondest non-athletic memory from your time at Lipscomb?
"My fondest non-athletic memory at Lipscomb was getting baptized in the Elrods' pool."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
"Easily the most valuable thing I gained from Lipscomb was my faith in God, which was continually fostered every day in class and chapel. Another valuable thing from Lipscomb was making friends with people that I will be friends with for the rest of my life."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"Dr. Kent Clinger was my favorite professor at Lipscomb. He loved to talk to me about basketball, but he never took it easy on me or let me slack in class. He always challenged me to do as well as I possibly could in his classes."
Where do you live now?
"I am living in Raleigh, N.C."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"Right now I am working with an organization called Athletes in Action. It is a touring basketball team that plays against colleges in North and South Carolina, but the main goal of the tour is to spread the word of Jesus Christ. After we get done playing the colleges we are heading to Puerto Rico on a mission trip."
Tell us about your family.
"I am not married, and I don't have any children. My mother, Linda, still lives in my hometown of Lafayette, Ind. My father, Bill, resides in Murfreesboro, Tenn. My sister, Meg, is going to school at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Ind."
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If you registered your religion as Jedi Knight in the last census, you are contributing to a growing population of order members in the region.
We may all be waiting for the arrival of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens to catch up with the most famous Jedi Knights in the universe - when really, there are some much closer to home.
In the latest census, hundreds of people in Dacorum submitted their religion as Jedi Knight - choosing to follow the divine order of the galaxy.
Figures have been released for each local authority area in the country, with Leeds as the Jedi capital of the UK.
Of eight nearby local authorities, Dacorum has the sixth most Jedi Knights with 492 registered, that's 0.34% of the population.
How Daocrum compares:
In Aylesbury Vale there are 645 Jedi Knights, 0.37% of the population.
In Cherwell there are 502 Jedi Knights, 0.35% of the population.
In Luton there are 360 Jedi Knight, 0.18% of the population.
In Central Bedfordshire there are 932 Jedi Knights, 0.37% of the population.
In Bedford there are 512 Jedi Knights, 0.33% of the population.
In Milton Keynes there are 1,103 Jedi Knights, 0.44% of the population.
In South Oxfordshire there are 476 Jedi Knights, 0.35% of the population.
The latest instalment of the Star Wars saga will hit cinema screens in the early hours of tomorrow morning, with fan favourites Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill reprising their roles as Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.


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So, who takes it? Whose cuisine will reign supreme?
The Super Saver award honours a chef who was able to turn cheap ingredients into culinary masterpiece. The finalists for this category are:
- Alanna for her beautiful fruit salad for grown ups.
- Tankeduptaco for his very skilful use of tongue and lentils.
- Emma for her masterful use of simple ingredients instead of expensive equipment (aka a juicer).
- Ilva, because noodles made from scratch are usually both better and cheaper then the store-bought equivalent… and let's admit it, hers are gorgeous!
And the winner of the Super Saver award is (drum roll): Tankeduptaco! You just can't beat legumes and cheap cuts of meat to get the most out of little money… especially when they are so cleverly used and plated.
The Indiana Jones award was created to pay tribute to fearless cooks who moved away from their culinary comfort zone and experimented with new ingredients or new techniques. This is exactly what a fairly high number of participants did for this edition of Paper Chef:
- Noodle Cook experimented boldly with new flavours to create a visually stunning dish.
- Louise deep-fried for the first time making beautiful beet chips.
- Haalo used a very bold combination of flavours (sweet, salty and sour) in her spectacular faux-nigiri sushi.
- Pille candied beet roots to top her superb mascarpone and white chocolate mousse.
- Surfindaave made beet ice cream… yes, your eyes didn't fool you: beet ice cream!
The winner of the Indiana Jones award is (drum roll): Haalo! Although none of the judges would have ever thought about combining these ingredients both were thrilled about the idea after reading the fabulous description of the dish.
The Picasso award rewards cooks playing close attention to the artistic value of food preparation. As such, dishes that are beautifully plated and/or induce a certain level of thought and contemplation on the part of the observer are particularly valued. The finalists in this category are:
- Noodle cook for the creation of a gorgeous dish and the play on the judges' cultural backgrounds in the choice of ingredients and techniques.
- The Belly Timber duo for the decadent and delightful set of dishes composing their Valentine's day menu.
- Stephen for his striking beet and pear salad which reminded the judges of the sun's sweet warmth at a time of the year when it is particularly lacking (at least for us Northerners).
- Haalo for her exciting play on Japanese culinary tradition in her fabulous nigiri sushi trompe l'oeil.
And the winner of the Picasso award goes to (drum roll): Noodle Cook whose dish, even after considering the slightly unpleasing combination of flavours, was considered extremely thoughtful and creative.
Paper chef Home Cook is awarded to the participant whose culinary talent is put to good use in the creation of dishes meant for the family table and of dishes with a certain comforting quality. The finalists in this category are:
- Alanna for transforming a 1960's church cookbook recipe into a pleasant and witty dessert.
- Marie-Laure for creating delicious and healthy breakfast or snacks which would make your coworkers or your kids' classmates red with envy.
- Surfindaave for his great effort at adjusting the menu for the whole family.
- Louise for the extra care in selecting wholesome food and getting as much information as she can on nutrition.
And the winner of the Home Cook award is (drum roll)… Oh wait! we have a tie! So let's me rephrase it: the ex aequo winners of the Home Cook Award are: Alanna and Surfindaave! After long deliberations, the judges were unable to find a clear winner in this category. Alanna certainly got extra points for reinventing, with a twist, a very comforting dessert but so did Surfindaave for his hard work at pleasing the whole family. For this reason, and to avoid an unnecessary fight between the two judges, it was decided to grant the Home Cook award to both participants and their excellent entries.
And now, for this month's Paper Chef Grand Winner… perhaps the most difficult category to judge… the finalists are:
- Haalo for her faux-nigiri sushi featuring a stunning beet root cured salmon.
- Noodle cook for a superb and perhaps overly daring oyster and avocado mousse topper with lime jelly.
- Chopper Dave and Mrs D for their lavish Valentine's Day menu featuring snails, caviar, truffles and salmon!
And the winner of this edition of Paper Chef is:
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Haalo for her amazing and audacious use of the themed ingredients. Both judges were delighted by the playfulness of the dish. A perfect amuse bouche or appetizer that could feature on some of the most extravagant menus of the planet.
Finally, we would also like to underline the good use of the resources offered on the culinary blogosphere by Marie-Laure, Pille and Ilva. You sure showed us one of the best sources of inspiration available.
Do not forget to visit Tomatilla the first Friday of each month for new editions of Paper Chef. This means next Friday! March the third!


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A work-in-progress, Unfinished Portrait has evolved over a period of time. The challenge has been two-fold: how best to communicate the tragedy on all sides of these wars, and how to induce audiences to give as much attention to the invaded victims as they do the invading victims. I have noticed that almost always, the reaction of viewers to the exhibit has zeroed in on the US soldiers that have died fighting these wars. Maybe that's because it is easy to attach faces to that number; more than 6,650 men and women in uniform have died, and their names and faces are all known. But what about the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Pakistan, who have been killed directly or indirectly by these wars? That number – hundreds of thousands – is beyond one's imagination, faceless.
This new approach, I hope, will help put that huge and far-away number somewhat into perspective to the people of this country.
A 12 x 12 inch panel that represents Iraqi, Afghan and Pakistani men, women and children that have died. Each panel is painted with 8,836 small dots.
A 12 x 12 inch panel with passport-size painted portraits of fallen American soldiers. Each panel has 120 faces.
Close-up of a 12 x 12 inch panel showing more camouflage squares representing combatants and veterans that have committed suicide - a new, hidden face of these wars.
Project's Legend
Please see sidebar links for images of the installation from past shows.
Performance 1
45 minutes
This performance calls for four members of the community, dressed in black, standing in front of the exhibit and reading accounts of the tragedy that has enveloped both the people of these war-torn countries and the invaders.
The performance puts emphasis on both the predicament of Bradley Manning and the truth. Bradley has become the poster child of truth in this country, at least in the eyes of those that are willing to acknowledge it. But his treatment is not separate from the truth that is actually available for people to access but choose not to. One supposedly broke the law, while the other didn't. And they're both hidden.
Performance script
Performance 2
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Here, Priti takes on the role of a "factory artist," engaged in mass production; however, what she is mass-producing is not anything that can be bought with money. Rather, it is the continuing reality that is a cost of these wars. The performance emphasizes how the so-called War on Terror has been commodified and sold to this country's citizens; it has been packaged as "safety", with the outrageous price tag--in money, human life, and moral integrity--well hidden.
The Wassaic Project Summer Festival/Exhibition, August 3, 2013 (upcoming)


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Breastfed babies have fewer bowel movements than bottlefed babies. Because just about every drop of breast milk is very efficiently used, a breastfed infant has less waste to excrete. It's not unusual for a breastfed baby of two, three, or four months of age to have no bowel movements for several days in a row. If the child has a good appetite and is not uncomfortable, there's no need to worry. However, if your baby doesn't want to nurse, is vomiting, or has discomfort, consult your physician immediately.
Constipation is commonly caused by insufficient fluids and too little fiber in the diet. Without enough fluids and bulk, stool becomes hard and develops rough edges. These rough edges can cause a rectal fissure, a painful microscopic tear in the rectum. Too much emphasis on toilet training, emotional stress (such as a move to a new location), the introduction of new foods, or too much fat in the diet may also contribute to constipation, as can a lack of proper exercise.
Children can also become constipated as a result of holding back stool. An active child may not want to take the time to interrupt his play to have a bowel movement. When that happens, the retained stool becomes dehydrated and hard and is painful to pass. A painful passing in turn makes the child want to hold back as long as possible the next time, to avoid the pain.
Even babies learn to hold back stool to avoid pain. A diaper rash that burns and hurts when a bowel movement occurs can make an infant reluctant to go.
The most important factor in determining whether your child is constipated is his level of comfort when passing a stool. Even if your child has a bowel movement every day, a hard-to-pass stool may indicate constipation. Another indication is a stomachache. A constipated child's stomach may be firm and tender to the touch.
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Increasing the amount of fiber and fluid in your child's diet is the best place to start when treating constipation.
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A bulk-forming laxative such as Maltsupex or psyllium seed increases the amount of bulk in the intestines, softens the stool to make it easier to pass, and initiates peristalsis (the contraction of the intestines that pushes waste along). Either of these products should be taken with plenty of water.
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Before travelling to South America, Jenna decided to explore her own backyard – New Zealand and the South Island.
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While getting ready to embark on a South American odyssey, I suddenly realised I had no real concept of what I was leaving behind. So I decided to take a trip to New Zealand's South Island as a practise run for future travels.
I took my new backpack, filled with the bare essentials. I also persuaded my boyfriend, Chris, to come so we could test our travel compatibility. It is often said that travel can make or break a relationship.
Thankfully, we came through relatively unscathed and have plans to travel together in the future. Plus we got to know each other's travel personalities – I am the planner and organiser, he is the laidback one who comes up with workable solutions when things don't go as planned.
Christchurch was the first stop in our travels and after flying into the domestic airport early on a weekday morning we were picked up by our rental car provider at the airport.
Being Kiwis and comfortable with New Zealand roads, we decided to drive as it allowed us more flexibility to do our own thing. The next day we drove to Kaikoura.
Stepping on to the beach I was amazed at the exquisite beauty of my surroundings; the breath-taking snow-capped mountains to the left and an expanse of grey, pebbled beach to the right. When we had finished taking in the scenery, we headed down the right end of the beach to the seal colony where we tiptoed around the rock-flats in search of seals.
We travelled onto Abel Tasman National Park and made a pit stop at Nelson where the hostel reception helped us book our activities. Opting for a 'cruise and cuisine' option, we set off to Kaiteriteri early the next morning to catch the water taxi that would take us through the park, showing us sights like Split Apple Rock and the Tonga Island seal colony along the way.
After being dropped off at Tonga Beach we enjoyed our picnic lunch on the golden sands in glorious sunshine, before catching the boat back.
The next day we awoke to fine misty drizzle – perfect weather for driving down the West Coast. We had long day's driving ahead of us so we tag-teamed the driving responsibilities. The Punakaiki Rocks proved to be a great rest-stop, we enjoyed wandering through the 20 minute rock walk and admiring the unique formations.
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The next morning we went to explore the celebrated Franz Joseph and Fox glaciers. Both glaciers are surrounded by a national park so we embarked upon a free, 'do-it-yourself' tour, viewing the glaciers from the platforms along the walking tracks.
Our final stop before returning to Christchurch was tourist mecca, Queenstown. We spent three days experiencing everything it has to offer from adrenaline pumping to relaxing leisure activities.
With the trip all but over I reflected on the sights I'd seen and the experiences I'd had. I had to admit that a test trip had been exactly what I needed before embarking on my international travel. No matter how amazing the sights and the cultures, I know now that there is no place like home.


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Petaluma police officer accused of drunken scooter crash
A Petaluma police officer who was recognized for DUI enforcement is fighting charges that he was drunk last fall when he crashed a motorized scooter at a public golf course during an annual law enforcement tournament.
Ryan McGreevy, honored for his work in 2007 by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is facing a single misdemeanor count of driving under the influence following the spill on the Rooster Run Golf Club fairway.
McGreevy, 35, a Petaluma officer for about eight years, did not appear in court for a hearing this week to discuss a possible settlement. He has pleaded not guilty and remains on active duty, said his lawyer, Michael Li.
Li said McGreevy was not asked to perform sobriety tests at the time of the crash and police took no blood or breath samples related to a DUI investigation.
"At this point in time there is no evidence as to what his blood-alcohol content was," Li said.
Prosecutor Brian Staebell has subpoenaed records from Petaluma Valley Hospital, where McGreevy was treated for unknown injuries after the crash. Both sides will return to court March 25.
Staebell would not discuss details, citing an ongoing investigation.
However, witnesses reported McGreevy was "boisterous" and had been drinking from a red cup at the Oct. 5 tournament to benefit the department's hostage negotiation team, according to a police report.
Alcohol was served at the event, which was attended by many other officers and department brass, the report said.
McGreevy reported to the tournament after working the graveyard shift and helped with various tasks including transporting "pin-up girls" in a golf cart, the report said.
At one point, McGreevy hopped on a fellow officer's scooter and took off across a fairway, the report said.
He crashed on the fourth hole, possibly while reaching for his hat, and was taken to the hospital after onlookers called 911, the report said.
About a month later, Petaluma police asked the California Highway Patrol to conduct a criminal investigation.
The CHP recommended charges, which were filed by the district attorney Jan. 27, according to court records.
Petaluma police Lt. Tim Lyons said his department was gathering information about the incident in the four-week period before requesting an independent review.
He would not discuss any evidence or say how the matter came to light. But he said McGreevy was off duty at the time and was not playing in the golf tournament.
A separate personnel investigation is ongoing to see if McGreevy is guilty of misconduct and subject to discipline, he said.
He described the allegation as "just as serious" as driving a car while intoxicated.
"That's why we have taken steps," Lyons said. "We have to hold our officers accountable."
Until the case is resolved, McGreevy will continue working in the patrol division, an assignment that includes citing people accused of drunken driving, Lyons said.
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From our food contributor, Shaina Olmanson.
Can I say that you are in for one of the biggest treats ever? Shaina, from Food For My Family, is one of my foodie idols and I cannot believe she is going to be sharing her voice here on MomAdvice as a regular contributor! Her photos are always a delight for the eyes and her whole foods philosophy on a budget is just why I selected her to share with you.
I can count on one hand the number of times we've gone out for doughnuts in any given year. It's a once-in-a-while treat, a special outing. There's something about walking into a doughnut shop, the bell on the door tinkling after you. In a case behind the glass you find soft fried dough rolled in sugar crystals or glazed with a sparkling gleam, the warm air carried under your nose with the distinct softness of melting sugar and browning dough.
Doughnuts are winter foods, best consumed when frosty air is blowing outside. A doughnut and a cup of coffee or cocoa somehow makes the world feel warmer, the walls lean in a bit tighter to hug you in the center of this pocket of comfort you've created.
It was this idea, this contentedness that I chased on a day off school with my kids. Doughnuts are all about waiting and patience, but the payoff at the end is worth every second it takes to get there.
We gathered in the kitchen, all arms and hands and bodies huddled around the mixer, each measuring and dumping one ingredient after another to form the dough, soft and supple. In our hands we worked it before tucking it away as they went to play. Soon it was time for the shaping, and with a special cutter in hand, they each formed the rings and placed them on a baking sheet so we could again wait as they puffed in their warmed-oven home.
When the time came, in a bit of oil we fried each one to a golden perfection, our home instantly mirroring that doughnut shop smell. Small fingers ran through sugar as doughnut holes were rolled until coated. We stirred together glazes and dipped them in before sprinkling them with all manner of pantry goodies, licking the drips from fingertips.
Tips for doughnuts with your kids:
- Have them measure and mix.
- Teach little arms how to knead.
- Rolling balls and cutting doughnuts is a fun and exciting job.
- Leave the frying to the big kids and the adults.
- Decorating is definitely a kid-approved job.
- Eating is a family affair.
These doughnuts are dipped in a lime-kissed glaze and covered in crisp coconut flakes. You can simply roll slightly cooled doughnuts in granulated sugar for a more classic take, or you could get fancy and make filled doughnuts and long johns with this same dough recipe.
- 5 tablespoons water
- ⅓ cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose or einkorn flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2¼ teaspoons yeast
- 16 ounces organic palm oil or other oil for frying
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons lime juice
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the water, buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and the vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
- Add in the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast, and mix with your hands or using a dough hook on the stand mixer until a soft dough forms. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead 10 - 11 times for the dough to come together.
- Return the dough in the bowl and cover with a towel or piece of plastic wrap. Place the bowl in a warm place to rise until the dough is doubled. Cut 20 or so 4-5" squares of parchment paper while you wait.
- Once the dough has doubled, remove it from the bowl and roll it to about 1½" thick. Cut 3-4" rings from the dough. Place each ring on a small square of parchment. Place the dough rings on baking sheets and cover loosely. Place doughnuts holes 3-4 on each piece of parchment.
- Once all the doughnuts have been cut and covered, let them rise for at least one hour until they have puffed considerably.
- In a high-sided, heavy-bottomed pan heat the oil to 350º F. Once the oil is hot, add in the doughnuts, about four at a time. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Remove the doughnuts to a baking rack to drain and cool slightly.
- In a shallow bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and the lime juice, starting with 2 teaspoons until a thick but still fluid consistency is reached. Dip the top of each doughnut into the glaze. Immediately sprinkle with coconut flakes and allow to set.
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Six weeks after my second son was born in 2009 I embarked on a "Six Month Sex Challenge."
My motivation was simple: after having my first son -- who was 26 months at the time -- trying to get sex back on track was, at times, a complete gong show. And that was with me making a concerted effort to have sex at least once a week.
With baby number two, I decided to make sex after a 'work' project. For six months I attempted to have sex with my husband at least once a week. (And for the record, I couldn't believe the number of people who thought sex once a week wasn't enough. Really? It was a tricky trying to fit in a shower let alone hot sex with my husband.)
But not just any old sex. Oh no.
I upped the ante by trying out all different sorts of ideas every week like erotic massage, sex toys and sexy board games to see how and if they work. As well, once a week the sex was all about me and the alternative week the sex was all about my husband.
We saw how having scheduled and planned out sex worked through exhaustion, teething, flu season and all the other things that got in the way of great sex with two small children.
Six Month Sex Challenge in Retrospect
In one of those rare quiet moments it hit me just how much happened in six months -- from positive to negative. Flashes ranging from being so exhausted I seriously thought I was going to lose my mind, to being incredibly happy that I was making efforts, to fights over sex (god!), to extremely tender moments.
The six months were truly a roller-coaster ride and I've learned why it is just so darn difficult to have sex after baby. I also appreciate why it's important to make the effort.
Here Are the 20 Things I Learned About Having Sex After Baby
(1) Having a decent sex life is work and takes effort. The days of spontaneous sex are over...at least for the next 18 years.
(2) For at least the first six months, it probably won't be the best sex of your life...or even close.
(3) There will be fights over sex, even if you're having sex.
(4) Whatever couple challenges you didn't resolve before baby, will ultimately be magnified once baby arrives...and it will affect a woman's will, want and desire for sex.
(5) Sex is so much more than having intercourse. And in fact, at this juncture there needs to be more emphasis on intimacy rather than sex.
(6) You need to get into the habit, or at the very least communicate about sex early. The longer you leave it, the longer it will sit between the two of you like the big white elephant in the room.
(7) Unless you look for time to spend with your partner whether you are having sex or not, it won't happen.
(8) Finding a mutually agreed upon time -- some might call this scheduled sex -- like baby's nap time is the best way to make sure sex happens.
(9) Ladies, you have to think like a man when it comes to sex: that is, you've got to have sex on your terms and not feel guilty taking what you want.
(10) Which means you have to figure out what you want out of the sexual experience -- generally it's about being nurtured -- and communicate that to your partner.
(11) When the sex is all about what you want, it will re-energize you.
(12) Having sex is not static (i.e. once a week); rather a constantly evolving entity that needs to be nurtured and respected as much as your new baby's evolution.
(13) There will never be a perfect time to have sex.
(14) Therefore, you need to have "despite" sex. Despite everything that's going on, you'll make an effort to make time for each other.
(15) It's important to mix things up and bring new ideas in.
(16) All your creative energy can't go into your kids. Some of it has to be reserved for your partnership.
(17) You can't let excuses get in the way. It's way too easy to say, "I'm tired" because you genuinely are tired. Soon though it may turn into an excuse you automatically use without thinking.
(18) Be careful to not consistently have five-minute quickie/"maintenance sex."
(19) Sometimes sex will energize you and you will remember why it's fun to have.
(20) It's probably the only time you're going to be close, so enjoy and make the most of your time together.
Like anything else in life, sex after baby isn't difficult but it does take two people committed to their relationship.


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