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The demonstration last Saturday was on Moka cake. The cake itself is quite simple - a genoise sponge soaked with coffee syrup and topped with coffee buttercream. The interesting aspect was in decorating the cake, both in getting a perfect mirror-smooth finish on top, and in pipping the buttercream decorations. Of course, hand-whipping the eggs in the cake batter and the beating the butter into the buttercream took plenty of elbow grease, but we're used to hard work by now.
Here are the cakes the chef prepared for the demonstration:
This was my favorite one, I'm a fan of whimsical design (if you couldn't tell by the cover picture already...).
The practical session on Monday morning turned out to be more fun than I expected. I added loads of coffee extract to my buttercream to make it taste like something other than sugar. My cake turned out to be quite a few shades darker than most other people's cakes, but I quite liked the look. Also, learning my lesson from the praline dacquoise, I was careful to keep my buttercream at the right temperature before pipping it out. I was quite proud of my design (any irregularities in the pipping is for the sake of whimsy and purely by design, yeah.)
At the end of the practical session, the chef made us line all our cakes up in a row so he could grade them. It was awesome seeing everyone's unique designs for their cakes.


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In two jailhouse interviews,
alleged Bay Area "progressive hunter" Byron Williams says the attack
he planned on the ACLU and the environmentalist Tides Foundation in July
was fueled by Fox News host Glenn Beck
(who often criticizes the Tides Foundation) along with other
"conspiracy truths" purveyors. (Williams was arrested in a shootout with
police on an Oakland freeway before he reached his targets.) Is it fair
to blame Beck for violence committed by volatile, impressionable
(Listen to Byron Williams' comments)
Blame the shooter, not Beck: Williams was a "violent kook" before he started listening to Beck, says Jesse Walker in Reason.
Not only did he have an extensive criminal background but he had
already started exploring his last-straw, Tides-involved conspiracy
theory before getting Beck's "confirmation." Besides, Beck is "very
explicit about urging nonviolence."
"Byron Williams talks"
Beck is a dangerous "enabler": The Fox host's nod to avoiding violence "misses the point," says Dana Milbank in The Washington Post.
"Beck is dangerous" because he is "the one voice in the mass media"
that validates unhinged conspiracy theories on the "violent fringe" of
the right. It doesn't matter if Beck urges his fans to listen "between
the sentences" rather than spelling out the need for violence: He is an
"enabler" of "unstable" fans like Williams.
"Conspiracy theorists find validation from Glenn Beck"
Beck isn't responsible for all his "crackpot" listeners: That "goes too far for me," says Kevin Drum in Mother Jones.
I'd like Fox to can Beck because he is a "conspiratorial loon" who
"promotes ignorance," but he is no more responsible for Williams than
MSNBC liberal Keith Olbermann would be if one of his fans "tosses a bomb
onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange." That's just not a
"persuasive argument," from the left or right.
"Paging Glenn Beck"

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It's about time.
A couple of days ago I saw an article on CNN titled Twitter and LinkedIn hook up. Not much meat there, but some really funny stuff (like the title of the video: "Twitter CEO: We are not a fad" – seriously, that had to be quoted? No, Twitter is not a fad.).
Anyway, I tested it yesterday but it didn't work for me (when I did the "allow" thing, to allow LinkedIn to tap into Twitter, it looked like it worked but it didn't). I tried again today and it worked great!
In a nutshell, this allows my tweets to become my LinkedIn status (like I've been doing in Facebook forever)… but ONLY if I put the hashtag: #in. In think this is brilliant.. once concern I had was I didn't want to update my LinkedIn status as frequently as I tweeted, so thank you to whoever designed that and allowed me to control which tweets became the LI status (because "I'm eating a burrito is tweetable, but not really a good LinkedIn status :p). Here's the permission page for that, and how I left my permissions:
I put a Status Update on LinkedIn and checked Twitter about five seconds later… and it was there – success! Here's what I saw (I posted this on LinkedIn, and the image below is from my Twitter page):
Once I'm done with this blog post I'll go to Twitter and tweet it, including the #in hashtag, and it should become my LinkedIn status….
Thanks LinkedIn, for finally implementing this
Oh yeah, if you want to implement this simply login to LinkedIn and on the home page, where you set your status, you'll see a Twitter checkbox (see below) – check it and it will walk you through the very quick process.


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She's determined to be as fit as possible when she walks down the aisle this weekend, and Kim Kardashian began her Thursday morning (May 22) with another trip to a fitness center in Paris, France.
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" cutie smartened up her black workout ensemble with an expensive Celine scarf as she exited the gym and headed off for more wedding preparations.
On Wednesday night (May 21), Kim treated her family to a swanky dinner at Hotel Costes, showing up in a slinky black dress that showed off her fabulous physique.
Kardashian's family has flown into the City of Lights for her wedding with Kanye West and Kim has had a blast showing her grandmother the sights. She posted a selfie to Instagram with the caption, "My Grandma MJ. Her 1st time in Paris."


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My first introduction to caramel apples was when I was about 12 years old. My Young Women's leader (church) took our class to Manly beach which we thought was so awesome. Little did we know that her ulterior motive was to swing by the Fudge Shop to pick up a caramel apple. She encouraged us all to purchase one, but I only had $15 for the day and I had to purchase my train ticket and my lunch. I didn't think I could spare $3.50 on a caramel apple! Back then my treat was filling up on lollies at "Lollypops" which was a candy by the weight store which was heaven to me!! So there was no way I was buying one. I didn't know why she was insistent we get one at the time. It became clearer later when we were at the beach. When we reached Manly beach and she opened her caramel apple and ate every last morsel. I thought for sure she would offer us to try some, but she didn't! She went on about how delicious it was and how we really should have got one too. We all sat staring at her for a moment or too creating memories of how amazing it must have been. That was when I realised I must try a caramel apple for myself. Once I did I was hooked and once I realised I could make them for myself I knew I had to, but unfortunately it has taken me 22 years to pluck the courage to attempt it! Why so long I am sure you are asking your monitor? Well, I am not sure really. I have had many American friends make them for me when I mention I like caramel apples but when I read "candy thermometer" and "stir continuously" I tend to freak out!!
However, once I realised the capabilities of my HMP, I knew that I could no longer be afraid of making my beloved caramel apples. So I did and I am happy with my results. I know I can improve in some areas, as we all do, but making caramel in the HMP is so easy and its very hard to fail!
I also want to mentioned that this recipe is corn syrup and glucose syrup free. I have read many an article about corn syrup being not good for your body. I usually replace corn syrup with glucose syrup instead, but I've also heard some not so good things about that too. So I decided to look into how to make caramel without either. Once upon a time I loved honey on everything, but now I don't. So the suggestion to use honey was not keenly received. I saw many recipes suggesting this, but I once made caramel fudge using honey and my family complained about it tasting funny. Since they were going to be the taste testers for my caramel apples, this notion was rejected. I thought about what I could replace it with and discovered some left over golden syrup from our gingerbread mansion at Christmas time. So I figured I'd give this ago. And I can tell you people, this was the winner. My secret ingredient if you will, well not so secret I suppose but I will run with it! This really is the best caramel I have made, and my family was all over it! I hope you like it too:)
Caramel Apples
6-8 small granny smith apples washed, dried and stems removed
paddle pop stick - or the like for each apple
1 cup thickened cream
1 cup of brown sugar (well packed)
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/2 stick of butter (approx. 56g)
5ml Vanilla extract
1. Add all ingredients expect the vanilla to HMP. Select wait temp for 116C on speed 1. Make sure you have your centre lid stopper in place.
2. Line baking tray with baking paper and push sticks into apples. Make room in your fridge for apples as you will need them to set in the fridge.
3. At sound of beep, with a tea towel, carefully lift the lid and add vanilla. Replace lid and stir for 20 sec on speed 1.
4. Allow bubbles to subside and dip each apple into the mixture. You will need to take the jug out and tilt it a little to coat each apple.
5. Stand them on the baking paper. Allow to cool then put them in the fridge to set.
You can eat them on the stick or you can cut them into wedges for easy eating or for sharing in big groups.
Yes it is that simple and you can fill in the time while the caramel is cooking with whatever takes your fancy, because the machine does it all for you. How awesome is that!!
For next time, I want to double the recipe so I can double dip the apples. You can also add chopped nuts, melted chocolate, M&M minis, and other amazing things to your apples, just check out Pinterest for ideas!!
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Jackson Selects Santa Barbara-Based Ontraport as Small Business of the Year
SANTA BARBARA – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) has selected Santa Barbara-based Ontraport, a small business that assists entrepreneurs with their growth and business needs, as the 2014 Small Business of the Year for her Senate District.
On Friday, June 6, from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Jackson will be touring Ontraport, 2040 Alameda Padre Serra #220, Santa Barbara, and presenting them with a Small Business of the Year resolution.
Ontraport will also be honored along with more than 70 other businesses at the California Small Business Day event in Sacramento on June 16. Held since 2000, the event is an opportunity for legislators to honor exceptional small businesses in California.
"Ontraport is a unique small business with an innovative vision of how to help and assist other small businesses," said Jackson. "Because of their contributions to the entrepreneurial community and their efforts to advance innovation, I'm very pleased to recognize them as the Small Business of the Year."
"We are thrilled to be recognized as the Small Business of the Year for our district," said Landon Ray, CEO of Ontraport. "Our mission is to help entrepreneurs grow their business and build a better life for themselves, and being recognized for achieving our mission from a pool of all the other small businesses in our area is truly an honor."
Located in Santa Barbara, California, Ontraport was named to Forbes' "Most Promising Companies" in 2014 and 2013. Ontraport meets the needs of entrepreneurs by replacing the various software tools that can become frustrating to a small business with a system that automates business, sales and marketing needs.
Jackson represents the 19th Senate District, which includes all of Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County.


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This blog is here for you to find fun learning activities to do with your children. We share great ideas we find and love on the Internet, as well as ideas we come up with on our own! We also like to share resources we find helpful.
To find ideas for your child, click on the age range blog label or on the theme/topic you are looking for (on the left side of the page). In each post, we try to list optimal age ranges for the activity, but you must judge for yourself if it is appropriate for your child. When you try an activity out, please comment and let us (and everyone else) know how your child liked it!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Candy Corn Puzzles
I thought this would be a good activity to work on sizes. I prepped the activity by precutting the pieces, creating small, medium and large pieces similar to candy corn. If you can tell in the picture, I also drew the outline of the candy corn on the black paper. This step probably wasn't needed though. J glued the pieces in order (small, medium, large) to create the candy corn. I did have examples of candy corn out since he'd never seen them before. This was simple to prep and good practice for J.
We also used this same concept to create door knob hangars for J's cousins. I precut the black paper, including the circle for the door knob and J decorated it with a smaller version of the candy corn puzzles and adding their name. Later I covered them with clear contact paper for durability. You could also use foam or cardstock if you didn't want to "laminate" them.
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- Rachel Stella said...
Cute idea. We'll be doing this.
- October 21, 2011 at 1:59 PM
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"Did the Administration Drive Another Nail Into Its Reelection Coffin This Past Week?" by Clark Judge
Did the Administration Drive Another Nail Into Its Reelection Coffin This Past Week?
By Clark S. Judge: managing Director, White House Writers Group; chairman, Pacific Research Institute
Overseas and unbeknown to it, the Obama Administration may have sealed its 2012 fate in the past five days.
I am not talking about its feckless response to the expected report from the UN nuclear monitor – the International Atomic Energy Agency — that Iran can now produce nuclear weapons. Nor do I mean the widely spread assumption that in the absence of effective American policy in the region, Israel may feel compelled to take military action, similar to what it did to stop the programs in Syria and Saddam Hussein's Iraq in years past. Nor am I talking about its befuddlement about Russia's 1917-like warnings against such Israeli actions, what the London Telegraph called this morning the "drumbeat of war" (http://tinyurl.com/6ukshcf).
Nor do I mean the broad shared view that the administration's early outreach to Tehran, silence about Iranian democracy protestors, hitting of a disconnected "reset button" with Russia, and planned precipitous withdrawal from Iraq are coming together in a pattern of catastrophic blundering, the most inept US foreign policy since Jimmy Carter.
All of these developments were bad enough for an administration facing an election in twelve months even as it struggles with tanking poll numbers. But no, the administration was a bystander this week in the Middle East. The potentially fatal deed was not a sin of omission, but of knowing, determined and all but unnoticed action.
At the G20 meeting on the French Riviera last week, the president agreed to begin implementing a set of international banking rules that could well send the United States in a renewed downward spiral between May and August 2012.
The rules are called Basel III. They require that banks increase their ratio of capital to loans. In effect this means that banks must do less lending.
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We have all heard the complaints, many of them coming from the White House, about all the money that financial institutions and corporations are holding onto and not investing. You can argue about the reasons. Government induced uncertainty is the biggest, in my view. But Basel III is something totally different, government induced certainty, the certainty that financial institutions will be required to have a certain volume of reserves at a certain date. And while the rules include a gradual phasing in of the mandates, the history here is that, to please regulators, banks get their houses in order quickly.
How big will the impact be? Before the crisis, some institutions that now come under the rules, but didn't then, had capital rations of 2.5:100. For the largest institutions, the new rules require 7:100, in other words a dramatic reduction in loans outstanding.
What is more, the rules for what is capital and how loans are counted have apparently been tweaked to make life easier for European banks and harder for Americans. The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, an institution that came out of the financial crisis with few scars, got into a public spitting match with the head of the Bank of Canada about a couple of months ago. The Canadian has been a prominent player in the Basel process. Noting that big banks are treated less favorably than others, a distinction that effectively discriminates against the U.S. banking sector, the JPMorgan Chase CEO termed Basel "anti-American" and called for the U.S. to pull out of the regime.
Milton Friedman had a rule. Any move in monetary easing or tightening will take six to nine months to be felt in the real economy.
Let's see. It is November 2011. If U.S. banks respond quickly to the new Basel rules, we should be feeling the impact between May and September next year. With the economy as fragile as it is, sophisticated borrowers (meaning all those nasty corporations that the Occupy Wall Street crowd, who the president so warmly embraces, wants to push under) may get even more cautious with their investment funds immediately, hording cash in anticipation of leaner times, hiring even fewer people than they are now.
I know that the argument for Basel and other capital mandates is to make banks safer and "systemically" significant banks safest of all. But are broadly framed rules really the best way to achieve safety? Is a JPMorgan Chase, which did not have significant issues during the crisis, really equivalent to a Lehman whose failure triggered the crisis? Is government event suited to make the distinction?
In any event, just in time to have an impact on the 2012 presidential contest, the White House may have driven another nail into the economy's coffin. And to think: they didn't know what they were doing.


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October 23, 2012
Luxury is sinful
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Emily Eyefinger has to be one of the most loved characters of kids fiction!
When Emily was born with an extra eye on her finger her parents were understandably concerned, but it turns out that having an extra more agile eye is particularly useful when solving mysteries, which is what Emily does best.
This plucky young girl is off an another adventure this year in Emily Eyefinger and the Secret from the Sea, which is just as full of thrilling fun and exploration as ever. This new Emily book comes out in August, so there's just about enough time to work your way through the other Emily books if you haven't yet, or to relive them if you have!
And to complete your total Emily immersion, the Monkey Baa Theatre Company in Darling Harbour are putting on their fantastic adaption of Emily Eyefinger this July holidays. Barbara and Tony from the Shearers shop went to see the 2011 performance by Monkey Baa and were blown away, so we're very excited that we have a second chance to go along. Click on the video below to see a preview of this stage show, which has been described as "60 minutes of pure enjoyment, silly antics and good old-fashioned fun".
Last year Jason Blake reviewed the play, saying "This energetic stage adaptation of Duncan Ball's adventure series for children combines the silliness of Ripping Yarns with the wackiness of Scooby-Doo". Definitely one to check out!
Date: Friday 29 June 2012 - Sunday 15 July 2012
Location: Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre
Cost: $18 - $25
For more information: http://www.monkeybaa.com.au or (02) 8624 9341
Location: Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre
Cost: $18 - $25
For more information: http://www.monkeybaa.com.au or (02) 8624 9341


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Broken delivery appointments are a common cause of complaint. For example, you buy some furniture and arrange with the shop to have it delivered on a particular morning. You take time off work on the delivery day, but nobody appears.
One way to give yourself some rights is to make time of the essence when you are buying the goods. When you make the initial contract with the shop, specify that they must be delivered on or by a certain date. Write this date on your receipt and on the order form in the shop. If the time or date is broken you can cancel the contract and claim back the money you have paid.
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TORONTO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index extended losses on Monday after Greece said it will miss its deficit-cutting targets for the year, making a Greek debt default look more likely.
At 1:48 p.m. (1748 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 350.84 points, or 3.02 percent, at 11,273. (Reporting by Jeffrey Hodgson; editing by Peter Galloway)


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Altitude: 4100m
Type of Trek: Easy to Moderate
Total no. of trek days: 7 days
Fixed Departure dates: Minimum 4 member group
Starting point of trek: Gushaini village
End point of trek: Neuli village
Location Chart: Delhi - Mandi - Sai Ropa
- Rohla - Silt - Rakhundi - Guntrao - Dhel - Neuli
- Manali - Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP),
Situated in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, this is one of the last undisturbed Western Himalayan representative ecosystem, supporting an extremely diverse wildlife population.
Total Distance: 80km
Best time to Visit: April and May, September to mid-November.
Experience the transitions between two of its magnificent valleys. Best described by Dr. Gaston "No one could reach the high meadows of Tirth or Dhel and be unmoved by the clearness of the air, the great vista of the peaks, and the sense of freedom that come with leaving behind all artificial light, all mechanical transport, all trace of industrial civilization".
(*Sai Ropa - a tourist information centre for GHNP).
Day 1: Delhi (315m) - Chandigarh (365m) - Mandi (750m; 4 hours by train and then 5 hours by car)
Leave Delhi for Chandigarh by Shatbadi Express at 07.40 in the morning. From there we take you to Mandi, one of the district headquarters of Himachal Pradesh. Mandi is a beautiful town situated on the banks of river Beas. Mandi has been blessed with 80 beautiful temples and the temples of Panchvaktra and Trilokinath are famous for their architecture. There are many places to explore near Mandi like Parashar lake, Kamru Nag lake, Barot valley and Jehjheli valley as yet unexplored and untouched places near Mandi. Overnight stay at a hotel.
Day 2: Mandi (750m) to Sai Ropa (1500m) - a tourist centre of GHNP (68km; 2hrs)
Next day we take you to Sai Ropa from where we obtain entry passes for the Park and our day's destination will be Sai Ropa tourist centre. The route to Sai Ropa, a drive of 41km from Mandi to Aut on Delhi - Manali national highway and there is a diversion from Aut of 40 km to Banjar, from Banjar we drive to Sai Ropa. This beautiful tourist centre is situated in green forests. Before trekking you will be provided with some brochures related to the Park. The evening is free to hang around the Sai Ropa village. Check your trekking equipments and sleep well till next morning.
Day 3: Sai Ropa* (1500m) to Rohla (2100m); (5 - 6 hrs horizontal trek)
After freshening up and breakfast, our vehicle takes you to Gushaini village which is the starting point of the trek. Leave the comfort and luxury of your vehicle to explore this yet-unexplored Park. Walk on the banks of Tirthan river up to Rohla. We set up our tents here for the whole night.
Day 4: Rohla (2100m) - Silt (3100m); (6 - 7 hrs trek)
Now our walk becomes a bit demanding towards Silt (3100m). Your effort is worthwhile as we shall see and get a feel of the pristine environment and surroundings. Rock and roll with your camera as everything will pose for a picture - but Nature meets you on its own terms and not yours!
Day 5: Silt (3100m) - Rakhundi top (4100m) - Guntrao (6 - 7hrs trek)
Leave very early in the morning. Again gear up your camera. You can see the mammals, the Western Tragopan and Monal in and around Silt huts in the morning. If you are lucky you can catch them on your camera. Now leave for Rakhundi top (3500m) and Guntrao, our next camp in sight .
Day 6: Guntrao - (3500m) - Dhel (3800m); (4 - 5hrs trek)
Today's trek becomes strenuous up to Supa Kuni's summit. Today's feature will be transition from Tirthan valley of the Park to Sainj Valley at Supa Kuni's summit. Our camp site will be at Dhel.
Day 7: Dhel (3800m) - Neuli (1,500m) 5 hrs trek - Mandi or Manali
Leave Dhel for Neuli. Today we trek through rich forests upto Lapah village. After rest in the Lapah village, we will take you to Neuli which is the last point of the trek. Then our vehicle will take you to Mandi / Manali. Check in at the hotel for overnight stay.
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Good morning all... I know I am a day late... sorry xx
So if you have come for this weeks challenge you need to pop here
So then what is your favourite flavour cake?
Mine is sticky toffee all the time...
or is it rhubarb and custard?
or carrot cake??
Nope I just can't do it.... I cannot pick a fave lol..
Although this weeks make has made it up there... Black forest gateaux cupcakes...
So here is my recipe..
3 eggs (I weigh them cracked and then use the same amount of butter, sugar and sr flour)
9g cocoa powder
I mix them all together and 3/4 fill the cases. Then I add 3 -4 black cherries and bake..
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Women in Aikido
If you do a search on this, you find almost nothing. I might try at some point to compile some information about the most famous female Aikidoka, but until then feel free to check out the poll this week! Can women get just as good or even better than man in Aikido? As for my side, I can observe that we have a considerable advantage. While my fellow male colleagues from the dojo sometimes try to solve techniques with raw force, women are obliged to observe the subtleties in order to put the uke to the ground. It is true that women started practicing martial arts much later then men. It is also true that most martial arts are competing and scare the female audience away. However I know that people who really study what martial arts are about, clearly realize that there should be no gender separation while training. At our dojo there is a tendency to separates on genders while training. I am not sure if this is the best approach. Maybe for a beginner practitioner it is more comfortable. As for myself I try to look for male counterparts most of the time because it is there where I can truly see if my technique really works.
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Title: Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?: Journeys of a Stand-Up
Author: Milton Jones
Edition: Hardcover
Publisher: J.R. Books (2009)
Pages: 245
How I Came By This Book: I was first introduced to the author, Milton Jones, through watching the British panel show Mock the Week. When I found out that he had written a novel, I decided to order it through my library's ILL system.
Challenges: GoodReads 2011 Reading Challenge
Synopsis: A star of everyone except his own home, it's hard for Jerome Stevens to balance the demands of touring with family life. The circuit is a cynical world of extremes where money talks, agents slither and audiences throw mince pies.
We meet Jerome as he tries to make people laugh for a living. We follow him from the blind terror of a first open spot, facing an audience of trained killers in the Falklands, and the trauma of live television, to being chased out of Wales by an angry mob of brewery staff. Violent bouncers, paranoid celebrities and comedy producers without a sense of humour all compete to milk that cash-cow that is comedy, each desperately trying to grab at what they think are the udders of laughter.
But throughout it all, the hero's biggest critic remains his own seven-year-old son. Oh, and Jerome is actually in prison in China.
This hilarious account could only be written by somebody who's been there, with many of the extraordinary characters in the book being an amalgam of the personalities and characters and oddballs found on the comedy circuit. Fizzing with the one-liners and surreal humour for which Milton Jones is famous, this is an authentic, hilarious story of the life of a stand-up comedian.
Review: Milton Jones is punny. I mean, funny. Okay, he's punny, too. As an occasional panelist on Mock the Week, a British panel show that makes fun of the week's news headlines, Milton Jones has endeared himself to me with his crazy hair, his Hawaiian shirts, and his strange, but hilarious, one-liners. While I've never seen his stand-up, I knew once I heard that he had written a book that, if it was anything like what I had seen on Mock the Week, I wanted to read it. What I found when I did was a consistently funny, at times heartwarming, and all-around enjoyable novel.
Jerome's story is told in two ways: the first is through his history as a stand-up comic, starting with his first unsuccessful shows and following him through all the way to stardom; the second is through the recounting of the 18 nerve-wracking hours he spent in a Chinese prison. Told in first-person narrative, we are privy to Jerome's every thought, misgiving, doubt, fear, joy, anguish, triumph, and, yes, joke. We meet his friends, his family, his enemies, and his fans and are along for the ride as he traverses the British comedy circuit in search of fame.
For a first (and so far, only) novel, Milton Jones got a lot right. The writing is smart, the characters are fun, and the humor isn't forced. Jerome is a great narrator, one who doesn't hold anything back from the reader. He's a genuine human being with lots of flaws and, while he doesn't show them to his audience in the book, the reader is privy to them. We see him as he really is, which makes him not only likeable, but also a character that we really want to have succeed. Even as his comedian friends devolve into drugs, drinking, and debauchery, we hope that Jerome will be able to rise above all of that and stay true to who he is. Thankfully, we aren't disappointed.
Anyone familiar with Jones' work will recognize that Jerome's humor is rather similar, although not entirely. Jones' writing contains that surrealistic quality that he's known for, but as this is a novel and not a comedy routine, the humor slides into the narrative, building it and supporting it, rather than being its entirety. Jones' uses a lot of similes (some more successful than others) and relies on Jerome's reactions to his situation at that point in time for a lot of the novels funniest moments.
In the same vein, people familiar with the British comic scene in general will be able to pull apart some of Jones' characters to find possible influences for them. Jerome's fellow comedians are sort-of-but-not-quite people that Jones is familiar with. Hints of Canadian comic Stewart Francis, Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, and others can be found upon examining the characters that litter the pages of Jones' novel.
Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? deals with the good, the bad, and the ugly of life as a comedian. Jones uses fiction and humor to examine life on the circuit, breaking into television and radio, the problems of juggling a family and a career, and other situations that comics find themselves facing. Most notable is Jones' exploration of joke stealing--a common enough occurrence, but one that about a year later would personally affect him after Keith Chegwin was accused of stealing some of Jones' jokes on Twitter. Simon Evans and (one of my personal favorite comedians) Ed Byrne stuck up for Jones in that instance but Jerome's situation shows just how little you can really do about it and how alone you sometimes are when it happens. While Jerome works his way up the ladder of success, the audience gets to glimpse a little of what it's like to be a comedian, both the highs and the lows.
This book was really fun to read and has a fast moving plot that covers the highlights of a little over a decade of Jerome's career. While people who aren't familiar with British slang, spelling, etc., might need to keep Google open in case of a misunderstood word or phrase here or there, I can sincerely recommend this book to anyone who loves comedy, Milton Jones, fun/creative characters, or just a good laugh. I'd love to see Jones write more novels and branch out from writing about comedians. In the hope that this will happen, I'm giving Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? 4 out of 5 Gabriels (can't give him a full score on his first try, right?).


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"Only when the foundation is strong, can the structure be stable enough to stand the test of time"……
I stole this from one of my siblings, who wrote it over a decade ago as the first line in a description of our company's history. It's not only a concept I buy into….it's one I live by. At it's very deepest meaning, to me – this is what ENDURANCE is all about – not just in the traditional "running marathons" or "completing triathlons" (although that's certainly an exciting part of my life and what I'm going to talk about in this blog), but broader than that….to me, having a solid foundation means being mentally strong, physically fit, emotionally deep, and spiritually rich so that I may take life in stride – navigating its turns, climbing its mountains, and soaring on – or enduring with purpose.
So, as I start to wrap up another period of "foundation training" (also known as base training) in my endurance athletic efforts, I thought some may get benefit in reading about the strategies I've employed to build a solid foundation or base.
Running – if you've read along since I started this blog, or know me personally, you know that since graduating from Cornell University in 2003 (where I wrestled for two years and played "sprint" football for the next two), running has filled the empty space that was once occupied by a lifetime of competitive sports. And while I dabbled in endurance running as early as 2005 with my first half marathon (1:31:39), I didn't get serious about running until 2008, completing my first marathon in 3:18:50. Since that time I've completed at least one half marathon per year, and an additional four marathons (including the 2011 Boston Marathon), dropping my personal bests to 1:27:04 (in the half), and 3:02:00 most recently in the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon.
Throughout the process I've dealt with my share of minor bumps and bruises – I've had your typical IT band tightness, patella femoral pain, and the dreaded plantar fasciatis (still working through this one). I've learned a great deal about running specific workouts….I've done tempos, cut-downs, fartleks, intervals, hill repeats, long slow distance…and more. I've trained alongside (when I can keep up) a handful of professionals, been rehabbed by some of the best….and coached by a National Champion and 2012 Olympic hopeful. Maybe needless to say….I've learned a lot….and with all these incredible resources at my finger tips – one thing remains consistent – a solid foundation sets you up for future success.
So in 2010 I was introduced to a (new to me) concept known as the Maffetone method (developed by Phil Maffetone) by my brother Mike – an Ironman triathlete and self-proclaimed "endurance geek" who is always looking for new ways and research that will help "up his game". Maffetone, a famous endurance coach, is most known for his work with 6x Ironman Champion Mark Allen. Simply put, Maffetone found in his research that if athletes focused on building a solid aerobic base by training at (traditionally lower) intensities (as measured by heart rate) where the body uses oxygen to metabolize fat as it's primary energy – the aerobic system would get more efficient and effective throughout training – allowing the body to perform at higher running speeds without necessarily increasing one's heart rate….and thereby allowing the athlete to remain in the aerobic zone and continue to go for longer periods of time (some estimates state the typical body has enough stored fat to fuel you for hours or even days). Sorry about the ridiculous run-on sentence there!
It should be noted however, that as an athlete transitions to higher intensities (as measured by heart rate), he or she will then rely primarily on the anaerobic energy pathway – where the body creates ATP for energy by glycolysis…or the breakdown of carbohydrates….the bi-product being that nasty lactic acid. And while the anaerobic system is incredibly good at what it does….relying primarily on carbohydrates (glycogen) for energy is only a short-term solution without supplementation (this is one reason why endurance athletes take gels, gu's, sports drinks, etc. while racing).
So…..duh….why not see if you can get to your "race pace" while still remaining in the aerobic zone? And that's just what I've attempted to do for the last couple years as part of my "foundation" or base training. Using Maffetone's "180 formula" (where he found through comparisons to physiological evaluations like V02 max testing, etc.) that if an athlete were to train at a heart rate of approximately 180 minus age, they would be training near that max of their aerobic zone. Read more about this method here or Mark Allen's take on things HERE.
Of course, as a Health & Fitness professional, and being the skeptic I am….I didn't totally believe this would work (even though the methodology totally made sense to me) until I saw my results. Day 1 training at 180-age (150bpm) I was having to run a 9:30 / mile pace to keep my heart rate low enough……day 50…..consistently can run 7:30-7:45 / mile pace! 10 more days to go for me (I'm only able to do 8 weeks this go around b/c my next event, the 2012 Boston Marathon, is less than 2 months away!
Want to know more – I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Maffetone, and published it as part of Pro-Activity's monthly "Elements" newsletter. Click on the "MOVE" icon for February.
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Stanley Cup playoffs win: BBM Canada, May 30 – June 5, 2011
The hockey finals brought in record high ratings of 5.6 million viewers.
Here are the top-ranked shows in Canada (for all persons 2+; all times ET), according to BBM, for May 30 to June 5, 2011:
Monday: CTV Evening News on CTV at 6 p.m. came in at #1 with 1.436 million viewers and Two and a Half Men on CTV at 9 p.m. sat close behind with 1.247 million viewers.
Tuesday: Reality talent shows ruled with The Voice on CTV at 10 p.m. in the top spot with 1.659 million viewers, while America's Got Talent on Citytv at 8 p.m. came in at #2 with 1.489 million viewers.
Wednesday: Breaking records, the Stanley Cup Finals on CBC at 8 p.m. came in at #1 for week and Wednesday night with a whopping 5.636 million viewers. Hockey Night in Canada Pre Playoff created pre-hockey buzz on CBC at 7:30 p.m., taking the #2 spot for the night with 1.499 million viewers.
Thursday: For the second-consecutive week, The Mentalist on CTV at 10 p.m. sat in the #1 spot for the evening with 1.725 million viewers, while C.S.I. on CTV at 9 p.m. came in at #2 with 1.577 million viewers.
Friday: CTV Evening News at 6 p.m. rose to the top spot with 1.436 million viewers, while crime drama C.S.I. New York on CTV at 9 p.m. sat behind it with 1.238 million viewers.
Saturday: The Stanley Cup Finals on CBC at 8:08 p.m. came in at #1 with 5.636 million viewers. Continuing the hockey mania, the NHL Playoff Postgame on CBC at 10:57 p.m. sat at #2 with 3.715 million viewers.
Sunday: With the crime-solving series franchise a popular watch for the week, C.S.I. Miami on CTV at 10 p.m. came in at #1 with 1.381 million viewers, while Law & Order: CI on CTV at 9 p.m. sat in the #2 spot for the evening with 1.216 million viewers.


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I honestly don't understand the outcry that the Carenado version 'flies nothing like the real thing' has unrealistic 'fighter like performance/handling' since Miltons Beech rolls even quicker.
Roll inertia is also very similar (which should be impossible according to an 'expert' here looking at the MOI numbers).
Talking about Milton I'd like to add that I know him since many years and for me he's by far the highest respected, knowledgeable member in the flightsim community and I truly admire him for his always gentlemanlike and very polite behavior.
Just purchased and downloaded the Beech.
Watched the cockpit videos....with stopwatch.
Gonna go fly the new model.
(BTW...have tons of hours in Milton's version.)
Anyone want to guess the first thing I'm going to do????
I'll take requests for inflight video to post as memorial to the occasion.
We had a D-18 when I was a kid. Can't honestly remember how long it took to do a full aileron roll.
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On the one hand, we have a person (let's call them Pilot B), a professional pilot, hundreds of hours in the Beech D18S, flew it commercially, wrote an FAA manual for it, and is a positive contributor to the community. Pilot B bought the Carenado model, then, using his experience and expertise, compiled a well documented bug list (mostly in the cockpit) that was submitted without malice to the developer. Oh, and by the way, uses his real name so you confirm his qualifications and expertise.
On the other hand, we have a person (let's call them Commenter A), a forum lurker, who does not use their real name or have any documented expertiese concerning the Beech D18S (or flightsim even). According to Commenter A, his stated expertise is knowing Milton Shupe for many years.
So Pilot B applies his experience and expertise and within hours is attacked by Commenter A. No one is 100% right all of the time, even Pilot B. But Commenter A doesn't try to understand at all, instead applying whatever undisclosed (and maybe irrelevant) experience, they attack Pilot B. All the while hiding behind anonymity and forum PMs.
I ask you, who are we supposed to believe or even deal with? My parents were close friends of Charley Pride for much of the 1960's but that hardly qualifies me as a country music expert.
For Commenter A to attack the knowledge, experience and expertise of Pilot B who made an entire career out of commercial pilotage (much of it in the D18S) is the height of hubrus and foolishness. If you do not see this, you might want to consider empathy classes.
To question, to vigorously discuss, and to demonstrate expertise is all good. Hell, even encouraged. To repeat, Pilot B may be mistaken by virtue of a hundred reasons. But, Commenter A has only demonstrated expertise in trolling and refuses to participate in a human way to further everyone's knowledge.
Sorry, at this point, I'm aboard Pilot B's D18S, even if not perfect. Commenter A has no demonstrated or even explained expertise.
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It is interesting how flight dynamics have become "the new black". It used to be systems depth, then fidelity of detail and textures, now everybody is an FD officianado. What's next? The quality of the checklist?
Good post Henrystreet! Please keep things from being personal. We have a great aircraft here. Enjoy it and make constructive comments. I have Milton's Beech D18 and love it. No doubt I will be getting the Carenado version as well from what I see here and the release post that I stickied.
Constructive comments please.
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I seem to be spending a lot more time lately being underwhelmed by the crap some people think they know...
seems to happen only whenever I'm paying any attention at all to the crap those people say.
the good news is that the feeling goes away completely when I stop, so - problem solved I guess
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The Carenado D18 is a wonderful example. I am thankful for their development and I am totally happy to have purchased it. Money well spent. I too Love the Shupe example and have no preference of one over the other. I appreciate them for all the effort involved in bringing them to us to enjoy. I have purchased a lot of payware over the years... some good, some not so good. I LOVE Flightsimming....and believe totally in supporting the community that keeps this hobby what it is. The developers out there keep raising the bar and we should all be grateful. If you want "perfect" flight dynamics for a Beech 18 experience..... go out and Fly a real one! Opinions and criticisms aired-out on an internet forum can, and possibly has, prevented a developer from doing something amazing in the future. It is heartbreaking when a developer throws in the towel. We all need to be reminded of that.
When did Milton & Co. first release their Beech 18 series....was it still with FS2002...?
I'm happy that you didn't loose interest in the Carenado version despite tailspin45s claim that the Carenado version flies nothing like the real thing.
2. Exactly. The D18 roll rate is a good example. The yoke on the D18 rotates 90deg in each direction and an average joystick approx 25deg. This makes the simulated D18 almost 4 times more 'sensitive' than the real one.
There's simply no way to recreate 'only' the 'correct' handling with a joystick or a cheap yoke.If you are using an expensive control loading yoke that rotates 90deg, the experience will be much closer to the real one, but still a far cry away from flying the real thing.
3. That's unfortunately true. I opted for another way since I love flying and flightsimming since many decades. I 'officially' stopped developing high quality FDEs a long time ago and I'm trying to refrain from posting as much as possible.
If you want to experience pure whining and developer bashing head over to the 'other' forum. Although it seems that since Jim Young has taken over, it's starting to become a much more friendly place.
SOH is the only forum I 'could' enjoy. But as you can easily tell in this thread, it was unfortunately a good idea not to reveal my identity.
I'd love to take part in FDE discussions but I've had such bad experiences with customers I finally gave up.
Again the D18 is a good example. Even with many decades of RL flying and FDE developing experience, I know that I wouldn't had a chance at the 'other' forum if a RL D18 pilot states that the Carenado D18 has a crap FDE, although it turns out that this apparently isn't the case.
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Henrystreet, you nailed it. Good post.
This community has quite a few FDE guru's, all well known, all widely accepted, all very competent, so I'm curious about why it is that you feel that revealing your true identity would be so detrimental to you? If you intend to portray yourself as an expert, then I suggest you drop the melodramatics and let everyone know what your true background is and who you actually are. . .otherwise nothing you say can be taken seriously.
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Just a couple of comments from the "Shupester"
1) My original D18S was released in 2005 for FS2002 and FS2004. I did the FDE using Jerry Beckwith's FD Worksheet and tuned it to my liking.
Just FYI; I have never flown in any aircraft from the left or right seat.
My latest release of the FSX native D18S has the same FDE with minor tweaks as the original.
I was a novice then; I am an FDE novice now and rely on Airwrench to give me the basic performance and handling results. Then I tweak handling to suit my tastes.
2) I am saddened by how this thread has devolved and the obvious piling on of a member. That is unacceptable.
3) I have known, worked with, and respected "bbrz" since 2001-2 in developing my very first aircraft. He was instrumental in providing tons of data (Full RL POH), reference pictures, hours of videos, advice and counseling on the aircraft he piloted for so many years. He has many hours of pilot time in singles, twins, quads, and jet airliners. I also know that he authored the FDE's for many payware aircraft that people here love. He also did the FDE for one of my more recent releases. English is not his primary language.
With that said, I ask that you focus on being helpful and treat all members as you would like to be treated.
Milton out ... :-)
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I apoligize for my part in it. Yesterday was a rough day. I come to this forum to
get some relief. When discourse like this occurs again Ill just walk away and remind myself
it can happen anywhere. Lately it seems to be happening everywhere..like a new normal
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Concept of Hukam (Will)
Gurmukh Singh
Hukam or Hukm in Gurbani means Will of God. Depending on the context it can have different meaning. Hukam, Bhaana, and Raza are synonymous in Gurbani. Raza also refers to God's pleasure/approval. In other words, a human doing actions that are pleasing to Vaheguru results in him (human) living according to Raza. So we will quote verses including Hukam only.
Hukam in general sense means 'Order'. Order can be verbal, written, or set of laws. In Gurbani, Hukam is of three types: Command, Creative Will, and Prescriptive Will. Let's discuss all three:
Hukam - Command
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
By His Command, bodies are created; His Command cannot be described.
ਹੁਣਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਆ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਣ ਦਾ ॥
Now, the Merciful Lord has issued His Command.
The entire creation came into existence by Vaheguru's Command. Gurbani says:
ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥
You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word!
This type of Hukam is also referred to as Furmaan of Vaheguru. For example:
ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਚੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
O True Lord and Master, True is Your Order.
Command can be Verbal or Written. But it is Hukam of Vaheguru. Verbal Command refers to God's eternal speech. His speech is not like that of creatures but wholly unique to Him. His speech is something that behooves His majesty. Since God is not like His creation or has any resemblance to the creation, His speech is also not like anything in the creation.
Hukam – Creative Will
Creative Will refers to set of laws or orders in which the creation is created, sustained, managed, and operated, and destroyed. It is the Hukam of Vaheguru that runs the creation.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path.
In the verse above, it is the Hukam of Vaheguru, not Vaheguru Himself, that runs the creation. The correct meanings are: Vaheguru's Hukam runs the creation. The proof lies in the aunkad under the word Hukam. If there was no aunkad, the meanings would be "Vaheguru with His Hukam runs the creation". In this case, Vaheguru would've been delivering commands for each thing and creature which would've left no room for relative free will. This is why Guru Sahib says:
ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Everyone is subject to His Command; no one is beyond His Command.
Everything and everyone is under Hukam. Law of karma, transmigration, birth, death, gravity etc. all come under this type of Hukam. No one can change these orders and establish new ones. For example, everyone will be judged by their karma; no one can change this. No one can establish a new system. These systems have no limits and we can never understand these to full extent. It must be understood here that even when gravity is manipulated or karma is altered, it happens according to the same laws of God (Hukam). Whatever we understand about these systems so far, it is not the end of it and we will never be able to comprehend these fully. Because these are part of Hukam and since Hukam is one with Vaheguru, it is infinite just like Vaheguru.
Hukam – Prescriptive Will
This Hukam refers to what has been prescribed to creatures to follow in order to become one with God. In other words, these set of laws are commands or injunctions for us to follow.
ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਉਪਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨਿਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੇਰਾ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
Surrender body, mind, wealth, and everything to the Guru; obey the Order of His Will, and you will find Him.
ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਤਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਸੀ ॥
Obeying the Order of His Will, he becomes acceptable, and then, he obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
This Hukam refers to rehat prescribed to us by Vaheguru through Satguru. We have the choice (free will) whether to follow or not follow the rehat. Taking Amrit, Naam Simran, Seva, Dasvandh, etc. are all part of this Hukam. If we decide to follow, we become gursikhs otherwise we suffer the consequence by following manmat. Having a choice does not mean the rehat is optional or not required. It is absolutely required for humans to follow this Hukam to become good moral and ethical beings. Having a choice simply means that it is in our effort or power to exercise our free will to make right or wrong decisions.
So how does karma fit into this whole thing? In a nutshell, all our decisions, actions etc. are part of Prescriptive Will (Hukam). This is where we accumulate and live karma (good and bad). We make choices and decisions and then commit them to actions. So this is part of free will and Prescriptive Will. But it is not under our choice how we should be judged. So when Gurbani says we get judged according to the karma system, it is taking about the Creative Will which we cannot change.
The only way to escape karma system or transmigration is by meditating upon God's Name (Gurmantar) because God's Name like God Himself is free from karma. Naam is obtained from Satguru only. The only way to obtain Naam is by taking Amrit administered by Panj Pyare. There is no other way. This is the only way that Gurbani prescribes.


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- 1/2 cup half & half cream
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 1/4 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- 4 garlic cloves, diced
- 1 pound (2) turnips, peeled
- 3 oz carrots (1/2 of large)
- 1 (8 oz) medium potato, peeled
- 3 oz gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 14-inch oval casserole dish with cooking spray.
Spiralize the carrot, turnips and potato with the thickest noodle setting of your spiralizer, cutting the spirals into 8-inch lengths.In a small saucepan, simmer the milk, half and half, rosemary, and thyme. In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter and saute the chopped onion and garlic in butter for 5 minutes, add 3/4 tsp salt and pepper. Add the ground turkey and cook on medium-high heat until browned, approximately 10 minutes.
Remove thyme and rosemary leaves from milk and pour milk mixture onto turkey, simmer 3 minutes.
In a large working bowl combine the spitalized turnips, potatoes and carrots along with meat and the milk mixture, combine well. Pour into a casserole dish, top with scallions, and gruyere cheese
Cover with foil and bake 1 hour, uncover and broil on low for 5 minutes, or until golden on top.
I was very happy with the taste of this dish and the ease of preparation. It should be noted that it is not creamy (the moisture from the veggies keeps it moist) and that the cheese is not ooey-gooey. It just kind of melts into the casserole. I will definitely make this again. The turnips and the herbs gave it wonderful flavor. I was out of scallions, but will make sure to add them next time.


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Hi Jim, Thanks for testing this. So, as far you know, is there a safe way to hide something visually in CSS but have it visible to a screen reader? We have a number of web applications that are for financial folks here at MIT and the developers are always looking for a clever way to give cues to screen reader users that may not be necessary for sighted users, mainly because the extra information creates additional "noise" in these apps -- many of which are already jam packed with information. thanks, steph At 11:25 AM 5/18/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Steph, > >I am using JAWS 4.51 and for me visibility:hidden hides the text from JAWS. >Visibility:none is not valid style but display:none is. Display:none hides >the text from JAWS for me. Both Visibility:hidden and display:none hide the >text from both Window-Eyes (4.5) and HPR (3.02) as well. My test file is >http://jimthatcher.com/test/visibility.htm. Bottom line, both >visibility:hidden and display:none hide JAWS, Window-Eyes, and HPR on my >machine. > >Jim >Accessibility, What Not to do: http://jimthatcher.com/whatnot.htm. >Web Accessibility Tutorial: http://jimthatcher.com/webcourse1.htm. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf >Of Stephani Roberts Lincoln >Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:52 AM >To: 'WAI-IG' >Subject: RE: "Blind for a Day" - visibility: hidden vs none > > >Hi, > >Related to some comments here and screen readers response to visibility: >none. With JAWS visibility:hidden works to hide text from the browser >display while the screen reader picks up the text and voices it (not true >of visibility:none). Can anyone tell me if this true for IBM HPR and Window >Eyes? > >thanks, >Steph > > >At 07:11 PM 5/17/2004 -0500, Jim Thatcher wrote: > > >Joe, > > > >It has nothing to do with verbosity settings. His recommendations are > >absolutely right on; every one. He did mention putting main content near >the > >top because "the thing I hated the most was having to blast past five > >hundred links in a sidebar in order to get to the actual content." I am > >impressed with how well this guy understood the problems of listening to >web > >content. Very unusual. > > > >Jim > >Accessibility, What Not to do: http://jimthatcher.com/whatnot.htm. > >Web Accessibility Tutorial: http://jimthatcher.com/webcourse1.htm. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On >Behalf > >Of Joe Clark > >Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 1:36 PM > >To: WAI-IG > >Subject: "Blind for a Day" > > > > > >Bloggeur tries out IBM Home Page Reader and shares tips. He should > >learn about verbosity settings, though. > > > ><http://www.mojombo.com/archives/000034.html> > >-- > > > > Joe Clark | firstname.lastname@example.com | <http://joeclark.org/access/> > > Author, _Building Accessible Websites_ | <http://joeclark.org/book/> > > Expect criticism if you top-postReceived on Tuesday, 18 May 2004 13:42:52 UTC
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Haunted Theatre to host auditions
MARTINSBURG – Would you like to be part of our Haunted Theatre Scare Team at the Apollo?
For more information or to complete an audition form, visit apollocivictheatre.org/audition.php
Dinner Theater to hold auditions
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – With over 5,000 people in attendance each season, Antietam Recreation Dinner Show continues to grow. A family owned and operated venue for the last 40 years, Antietam Recreation seeks to provide family-friendly entertainment that is unique in the tri-state region. On Saturday, Sept. 24, they will host open auditions for their upcoming dinner show which will present 19 performances throughout November and December. They seek male and female performers between the ages of 14-30 with singing or dance experience.
For more information, email director Tim Rotz at email@example.com.
Berkeley Chorus to begin 5th season
MARTINSBURG – The Berkeley Community Chorus is proud to announce its fifth year of concerts for the local area. The chorus is open to singers 18 years of age and older. Current members reside throughout the county and comprise a wide range of ages and musical backgrounds. The ability to read music is recommended, not required. Auditions for new members are held in the fall and spring followed by ten weekly rehearsals and a public performance.
Auditions for the upcoming season will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27.
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"I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty, you gave me a drink, I was homeless, you gave me shelter, I needed clothes, you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me..."
Matthew 25:35 -36
God's favor is so easy to attain if you believe in his words. He does not make getting his favor difficult because he wants you to have it! Favor is yours and you should be expecting blessings over your life, you should expect good things to follow you where you, and you should expect doors to open for you. You must declare God's favor even in the toughest of times. You can not give up on that! You must keep the faith and keep striving for favor.
You must learn to declare God's favor everywhere you go. I encourage you to expect good things to "The Lord is my portion I have promised to keep your words. I sought your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your word"- Psalm 119:57-58. Because he is your father he wants you to have the best in life and sometimes he may refuse to grant you something but do not look at that as a punishment. He has a great plan and a great purpose for your life stay favor-minded and you will begin to see the goodness everyday of your life whether its big or small. Don't take for granted the small things God does in your life. Simply thank him for taking the time out to give you favor...to bless you.come to you today. It may be as simple as getting a parking spot or as big as getting the call that you are cancer free! Trust in the true words of God, meditate on his words, and act in faith knowing things are going to work out for your good.
"When you are living favor-minded,God's blessings seem to chase you down and overtake you."
Joel Osteen
I challenge you: This week I want you to wake up in the morning and say "Thank you Father that I have your favor over my life, that wherever I go your goodness and mercy are following me. You are opening up doors for me." Now go out in confidence, be humble, and act knowing that you are crowned with God's favor. God has great things in store for you and he wants to give it to you but you have got to have faith!


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|this is good stuff (2:15pm est mon nov 28 2005)
well worthy of geek status. hearing about a product that not only meets, but exceeds expectatations is worthwhile on this board.
likewise, it would be great to hear about the trash that is out there because the good lord knows that there is a lot of trash out and about.
thanks for the recommend. – by hodar
|muffled until you directed it to your ears (2:30pm est mon nov 28 2005)
pretty crappy speakers then, or too directional, but then it is only $70 system. except for the ipod dock, you can get many good quality clock radios with an auxilary in for the same price, or pay a little more for a system with speakers that fill the room with good quality sound.
also, i don't think geek.com has ever given any product a poor review, i think they only post things they like as opposed to offering more unbiased or criticaly damaging reviews.
– by topher
|we post bad stuff, too (4:21pm est mon nov 28 2005)
we post bad reviews, too. look at the most recent labs entry about the itunes phone:
– by chief geek
|what?? (4:22pm est mon nov 28 2005)
can i carry this thing on my should like they used to do back in the day?
who buys this stuff? – by no itard girlyman
|bose (4:46pm est mon nov 28 2005)
what about the bose system, i would think that one would have surely gotten a higher priority review before the ihome thing. – by ts
|bose? (6:58pm est mon nov 28 2005)
bose ?! you have got to be kidding me – by germ
|re:ts (7:35pm est mon nov 28 2005)
basic economics.
ihome = $70
which one do you suppose a bulk of the people here will likely consider? cheap, functional, and apparently works well enough. home theater is it not, nor does it pretend to be. – by hodar
|not bad (8:23pm est mon nov 28 2005)
it also doubles as an alarm clock and for those that insist on it, a fm radio as well. other neat features include a gradual volume change for going to sleep and if your ipod isn't around, you can use it with a buzzer of fm alarm wake up.
it's listed for $99 on the website. where did you see it for $70? even without the additional 20% off, that's not bad for a quality player with decent sound. the ipod interface is a bonus. – by os/x stud
|saw it at target (10:40pm est mon nov 28 2005)
it was on sale at supertarget/target last week. check around–you can get some sweet deals!
a geek's wife – by a geek's wife
|wow what is geek these days. (11:34pm est mon nov 28 2005)
pushing a 70 buck cheap clock radio with crappy speakers as high tech.
could this be the same site that claims to be for geeks by geeks about leading edge technology.
all it proves is there is totally arbitrary double standards at the whim of of the site admins..
take something that could be sold for 20 bucks add in the 10 dollar ipod interface and proclaim its the best out there..
what a garbage assesment – by the big man
|not bad (12:51am est tue nov 29 2005)
not bad for that price – i was looking to get one for my girlfriend so why not.
– by eject
|cool! (12:52am est tue nov 29 2005)
now get some old euro music:)
– by yoda
|big man (6:31am est tue nov 29 2005)
you are of course welcome to go elsewhere. in fact, why not do so? i'm sure there's a site somewhere with more half-life cheat codes that you can use for online play. loser. – by sickofgamers
|alarm volume (12:57pm est tue nov 29 2005)
the big problem with this unit is the rapidly rising alarm volume. in a couple of seconds the music from your ipod or fm becomes unbearably loud. there is no way to set the wake volume manually…i called the company. if you like to lay in bed for a few minutes and listen to the music before getting up, this will not work for you. – by disappointed
|re: disappointed (7:08pm est tue nov 29 2005)
do you listen to michael bolton and cher like the rest of the mac and ipod using fruits? – by mike, a dreamboat
|help! ihome – ipod clock radio (2:10pm est tue dec 06 2005)
this is top of the "gotta have it" list from my nieces and nephews. i have spent about an hour surfing and can not find it for less than $90. i've even checked several coupon sites. since i'm buying three i would like to find a better deal.
i'm trying to learn to be worthy of this site, but i guess i'm not there yet. can someone help me? thanks – by anjanette
|your site is exactly the kind of sites which make the net surfing so f (1:18pm est sun dec 11 2005)
great post! i'm looking forward for more. – by alex freeman
|cheap (4:10pm est sat dec 17 2005)
this is a great system with good sound and features for the price. i got it at linens and things for 70, target had it for 80, and most have it at 99 – by woody
|– by eric bartrim
|help (8:18pm est mon jan 02 2006)
is it possible to set your alarm to a specific song on your ipod? – by kat chiong
|ih5 (1:38pm est tue jan 10 2006)
help please. i just bought both the new 30 gb video ipod and the ih5. i do not know how to shut off the ipod when it is docked. the manual states that the ipod will shut off and return to charge mode when the power control is pressed on the ih5. this is not the case, the ih5 turns off but the ipod continues to function. has anyone had this problem? – by greg g.
|loud wake up (5:22pm est tue jan 10 2006)
i like my music loud but not to be woken up by. i can't believe the volume can't be adjusted, tell me this isn't true!! why would they do that?? woke up to it for the first time this morning and it scared me to death. what's up with that? – by tammy
|lovely (9:32pm est wed mar 22 2006)
i love this thing….i am a dead zombified sleeper and am glad that there are still alarms out there that aren't pussified….thanks ihome!! now i can wake my ass up….my only complaint is that there is no way to set a specific song to wake up to…that blows!!! – by chris
|huge problems (9:51pm est fri mar 24 2006)
i'm already on my 4th return on my ihome
my last one broke because it was shocked with static electricity-
cheap! – by mitchell
|shopping (9:28pm est sat apr 15 2006)
please visit my online shopping site:
unterhaltungselektronik, .
– by shop
|my homepage (5:50am est tue may 09 2006)
nice site!
[url= site[/url] – by tina
|my homepage (5:54am est tue may 09 2006)
well done!
– by jill
|my homepage (5:59am est tue may 09 2006)
good design!
– by christine
|everything (9:38pm est tue may 09 2006)
the only main issue i have is the amber lights on the primary buttons. they keep me up!
however, the rest is fine for me. it does blare so loud when i play it. before i go to bed, i put it at a certian volume and played that loud when i woke up. not too loud. the song that played was the one next in line the night before. alarm was fine… maybe it's just me but that… what's what i have. it played the playlist at least. the music could get a little softer tho.
does anyone know how to turn off those amber lights? reading the lcd is a little difficult but it's better for me. and… i wish the remote was included in mine!!! that's so cheap! a frickin 20$ for a remote?!?! are you joking? anyway wanna give me one for 5$?!?! i live in ca. ship it. :)
anyway, proud owner. def buy. little faults but hey, it's not perfect. linens and things is the cheapest – 70$. there's a 20% off thing in one of their mags. – by ihome owner
|ihome trouble (4:29pm est wed jul 19 2006)
the problem with my ihome is only when i am trying to play my ipod. when i try to play my ipod it shows no connection which makes the music not play through the speakers or if it does its thorugh one of them and its fuzzy. when i play the radoi it works fine… – by lexie
|i love it! (6:42pm est mon aug 07 2006)
i just brought this home and it's cool! i had no problems with the speakers and it sounds great – of course not the bose sound…but i'm very pleased – i purchased it at the apple store here in town and the salesman said it was one of the best…he could have pushed a more expensive player on me as there were plenty to choose from… – by judi
|system (6:14pm est sat aug 26 2006)
i'm trying to hook my ihome up to my 160w stereo system using an aux cable but the ihome wont recognize the system when i plug it into the line out port…. n e ideas?
– by help
|ihome helppp! (7:57pm est sun aug 27 2006)
my ipod wont play on the ihome! it says "aux"… what d oes that mean?? – by aly


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Christopher Nuttall has been planning sci-fi books since he learned to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writing full-sized novels. Studying history independently allowed him to develop worlds that hung together and provided a base for storytelling. After graduating from university, Chris started writing full-time. As an indie author, he has published nine novels (so far) through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and Smashwords. The Royal Sorceress is his first novel to be professionally published. Chris is currently living in Borneo with his wife, muse, and critic Aisha.
Christopher's steampunk fantasy alternate history novel, The Royal Sorceress, was published by Elsewhen Press in a digital edition on 6th October 2012 and will be published in paperback on 4th February 2013.
His fantasy novel, Bookworm, will be published by Elsewhen Press in 2013.


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Michelle, your work has to be some of the most creative and beautiful watercolor paintings I've seen. I absolutely love this piece! The birds are striking and there is so much to see. Wow!
Thank you Heather! I really appreciate your words of encouragement!
lovely, I'm looking forward to getting to know more of your work, found you via a mention on the Illustration Friday blog.


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be there!!!!!!!!
i'm busy, busy making and would love for all my california peeps to come out!
i'll be at booth 24, which is kinda towards the back. there's so much happening- workshops, vendors, food and such, so make sure you have some time to spend. the LA Times wrote about some of the workshops. more info on all that's happening here.
Driving Directions:
Use 1245 North Spring Street as your Destination Address when Google Mapping/MapQuesting, etc.
101F Northbound or Southbound
Exit Alameda Street, turn right at the off ramp and Alameda turns into North Spring Street. The park will be on your left.
I-5 Freeway
Exit Broadway, go west and stay in left lane. When Broadway splits in two directions, take North Spring Street to the left.
Renegade Craft Fair Los Angeles
July 24-25, 11 am - 7 pm
Los Angeles State Historic Park aka The Cornfield
1245 N Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA