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Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Alberus Magnus College softball team dropped a pair of non-conference games on Tuesday afternoon against Lycoming and Franciscan at NMB Park in the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic. The Warriors took down the Falcons, 10-2, in six innings before falling to the Barones, 10-6, to end the day.
GAME 1 SCORE: Lycoming 10 | Albertus Magnus 2
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-2) | Lycoming (3-0)
(B) 1st Inning – Lycoming started off the game hot, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first to take the early 3-0 advantage.
(T) 2nd Inning – With two outs, Kristen Cunning (Hoboken, N.J.) singled on a hard ground ball to left field on a 1-2 count, allowing Maxine Sanchez (Corona, N.Y.) to score, cutting Lycoming's lead to two, 3-1. With runners remaining on second and first, the Falcons' threat ended with a ground out to the pitcher.
(T) 3rd Inning – Albertus Magnus added another run in the top of the third, to bring the score to within one, 3-2. Amanda Jessey (East Haven, Conn.) started off the inning with a hit to center field before Laura Anderson doubled to center to allow Jessey to score. However, the Falcons rally was cut short after ending the inning with three straight outs.
(B) 3rd Inning – Lycoming answered back to the Falcons' threat scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth to extend its lead to three, 5-2.
(B) 4th Inning – With two outs, Lycoming scored three straight runs on back-to-back errors and a single to left field to push its lead to six, 8-2.
(B) 6th Inning – Lycoming added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away, 10-2.
- Shyleen Ortiz (New Britain, Conn.) picked up the loss for the Falcons after allowing three runs on two hits. She also recorded two walks and a strikeout.
- Megan Ferraro (Branford, Conn.) and Shayla Gladden (Springfield, Mass.) also made appearances on the mound for the Falcons.
- Rachael Shady earned her second win of the season after allowing two runs, six hits and struck out two batters over five innings on the mound.
GAME 2 SCORE: Franciscan 10 | Albertus Magnus 6
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-3) | Franciscan (1-2)
(T) 1st Inning – Franciscan struck first scoring two quick runs in the top of the first to take the early 2-0 lead.
(B) 1st Inning – Albertus Magnus answered back in the bottom of the first scoring three runs to take its first lead of the day, 3-2. With one out and a runner on third, Lauren Anderson singled to left field, allowing Aliza Esposito (East Haven, Conn.) to score, before Daysia Wehder (Queens, N.Y.) brought home Anderson on a RBI triple to right. Now with two outs, Melissa Castillo (Taftville, Conn.) managed to score the final run of inning after she singled to center field, allowing Wedher to cross home.
(T) 3rd Inning – The Barones recorded an impressive fifth inning as the team rallied for five funs and took over the lead, 7-3, heading into the bottom half of the inning.
(B) 3rd Inning – With no outs and a runners on the corners, Morgan Shura sent her teammate on third home to cut the Barones lead to three, 7-4. However, the the Falcons' threat ended with three quick outs.
(B) 4th Inning – Brianna Whitfield (West Islip, N.Y.) brought the Falcons to within two, 7-5, after she began the inning with a single to short before a sacrifice fly by Anderson brought home Whitfield.
(T) 6th Inning – However, with bases loaded and two outs, Franciscan was able to clear the bases after a runner scored on error by the Falcons' catcher and a two-run RBI single to right.
(B) 7th Inning – The Falcons final threat of the game came in the bottom of the seventh as Castillo scored on a sacrifice fly by Shura before the Barones captured the final two outs of the game.
Check back later for stats.
Albertus Magnus returns to action on Thursday, March 16 against Bay Path and Gettysburg. Game times are set for 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.


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My mind this week was firmly focused on my upcoming trip to France and riding the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix. After work on Monday, I went to one of the cycling shops in Cambridge that focuses more on road cyclists than recreational cyclists. In particular, I knew that I needed to kit my bike out with some slight modifications to ease the pain of riding on 50 km of rough, cobblestone roads. There were three key modifications to make. Firstly, I bought a new roll of handlebar tape, to be installed on top of the current handlebar tape. That would give my wrists a few extra millimetres of cushioning. Secondly, I purchased some 28 mm tyres, up from the 25 mm tyres I was already using. This may not sound like a big difference, but crucially, it allowed me to use a lower tyre pressure without risk of puncturing. Finally, I switched my plastic bottle cages for aluminium ones. Metal could be bent slightly, and would hold my bottles in place without rattling off, which has happened to me on rough roads before. I had a little bit of trouble installing the wider tyres, there was barely a millimetre of clearance left in the forks of the bike.
On Tuesday, I decided to take out my now-modified bike for a test run. I rode around a short loop through Cottenham and Waterbeach, just north of Cambridge. The problem was, it was raining, and I had chosen to ride along some of the dirt roads and byways that I had identified on the route. These roads turned to mud, and filled in the little clearance I had between my tyres and frame, so I had to stop and clear off the mud a couple of times.
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Friday brought with it the beginning of the Easter weekend. It promised to be a relatively relaxed weekend, following a rush of rather busy weekends through February and March. Friday was also my birthday, so I decided to celebrate by going on a long bike ride. In my mind, I was still thinking about my upcoming trip to France, so I wanted to replicate the experience of riding cobblestones through Cambridgeshire. Unfortunately, the only cobblestones I was aware of was Green Street in central Cambridge. Instead I headed out onto the fens north-west of Cambridge in search of the roughest by-ways and dirt roads to replicate the harsh feeling of hitting cobblestones. I rode a circuit that went out to the lakes around Fenstanton. Some of the dirt roads were rather smooth, as though they used to have a asphalted covering that had since deteriorated, but others were basically cleared mud. All of them were covered in pot-holes that required careful negotiation. Unfortunately, but the end of my ride, the rain and wind started to hit, and it was a rather depressing ride back into Cambridge. I had a rather relaxed birthday afternoon, opting to stay at home and clean up all of the mud I had collected on my ride. Birthday dinner was a small, homecooked affair, followed by heading out to Annalise's place to play some board games into the evening.
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The rest of my Easter weekend was spent on the down-low. I had been out of Cambridge almost every weekend of the year so far, and April was also promising to be rather busy. So instead, I stayed in and did some planning and preparation for my upcoming adventures. The same was true on Easter Monday, at least until Council meeting at Clare college in the evening.


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FIFA Agrees to Release Redacted Ethics Report
By SAM BORDENDEC. 19, 2014
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said at a news conference Friday that the votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups would not be reopened. Credit Mohamed Messara/European Pressphoto Agency
FIFA said on Friday that it would release a redacted version of the 430-page report compiled by Michael J. Garcia, the former chief investigator for the governing body of soccer's ethics committee, who spent more than a year digging into allegations of corruption in the World Cup bidding process.
Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, announced the decision at a news conference in Morocco, at which he also said that the 2018 World Cup would take place in Russia as planned and that the 2022 event would remain in Qatar because there were no legal grounds for a revote.
"We will not revisit the 2018 and 2022 vote," Blatter said of the 2010 balloting. Nearly half the 22 voters involved in that vote left FIFA in subsequent years, many of them under suspicion of corruption. "It would really need an earthquake, extremely important new elements, to go back on this World Cup in Qatar."
The report will be redacted to protect privacy and will not be released until it can be ensured that the investigations into some of the individuals found to have committed ethics violations have been closed.
There had been speculation that Blatter has tried to keep details of Garcia's report from becoming public until after several key dates next year:
■ Nominations are due in January for anyone hoping to oppose Blatter in the next election for FIFA's presidency.
■ In March, the executive committee is set to vote on when the Qatar World Cup will be held (a November-December schedule is most likely).
■ The election for FIFA's presidency is scheduled for May, with Blatter a virtual lock for his fifth four-year term.
If there is anything connecting Blatter to inappropriate behavior in the Garcia report, it will have little consequence if the report is not seen until after Blatter has won another term.
Michel Platini, the head of UEFA, European soccer's governing body, and an outspoken opponent of Blatter's on a number of issues, called for a quick release of the report, saying: "I have always battled for transparency, and this is a step in the right direction. Let us hope that the report can now be published as quickly as possible. The credibility of FIFA depends on it."
Garcia resigned from his position Wednesday after conflicts with Hans-Joachim Eckert, the German judge who was his judiciary counterpart on the ethics committee. Garcia cited a lack of leadership from FIFA in matters of good governance and reform, which was widely seen as a criticism of Blatter.
The divide stemmed, in large part, from Garcia's frustration over Eckert's 42-page summary of the ethics report released in November, which was initially the only item that had to be made public. In his summary, Eckert said the violations that Garcia had found were small, and he recommended that the matter be closed.
Garcia, who traveled the world investigating corruption allegations despite having no subpoena power, disagreed with that assessment. After losing an appeal to FIFA's appeals committee, he resigned. The cases he opened against individuals — including three current executive committee members, as well as the former German star Franz Beckenbauer — will continue. Blatter said that Cornel Borbely, Garcia's former deputy, would fill Garcia's role on an interim basis, and he added that Garcia's work was important.
Blatter said the investigation had inspired key changes in the way FIFA would approach the bidding process. However, there will be no revote — "the report is about history, and I am focused on the future," Blatter said.
FIFA will look to firm up details about the World Cups in 2018 and 2022. On Friday, it determined the dates of the tournament in Russia. (The final will be July 15, 2018, in Moscow.) The executive committee will determine the timing of the Qatar World Cup in March in Switzerland. Then, after the election for the presidency, focus will turn to the 2026 tournament.
"We are already in the process of incorporating recommendations made by independent experts," Blatter said, adding that "everyone can be confident that the 2026 bidding process will be fair, ethical and open."
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What does Brooks Koepka need to do to get a little respect? Koepka dominated the golf world in 2018, but he's nowhere to be found on a recent a year-end list of the most dominant athletes in sports. The latest snub did not go unnoticed by Koepka, who responded publicly in his own way.
ESPN.com released their Dominant 20 ranking this week, highlighting the 20 top athletes of the year. When the No.1-ranked golfer in the world checked it out, he noticed his name was not included. Unable to let the slight go, Koepka took to Twitter to announce his displeasure. The three-time major champion tweeted the list of 20 names, adding three "face with monocle" emojis as his message.
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The lack of attention and praise he's received has become a major side-story to Koepka's incredible Player of the Year campaign in 2018. He began the year with an injury that kept him out of the Masters field. But he came back with a vengeance.
First he won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, defending his title from the year before. In doing so, he became the first back-to-back U.S. Open champ since 1989. He then backed that win up by capturing his third-career major at the PGA Championship in August, eventually rising to World No. 1. No one had won both the U.S. Open and PGA in the same year since Tiger Woods in 2000.
But Koepka made it clear repeatedly throughout the year that he wasn't receiving the respect he deserved from the golf media and fans. At his U.S. Open champion's press conference, he said, "I'm always overlooked." At the PGA, he lamented not being interviewed after his opening 69. After his win, he said, "I don't care what anyone thinks about me." Then in September he was left off the list of pre-tournament press conferences at the Tour Championship.
When looking at some of the names on ESPN's most dominant ranking, it's hard not to agree with Koepka's complaints. While his name doesn't appear there, one golfer is included: LPGA star Ariya Jutanugarn at No. 4. Jutanugarn captured one major in 2018 and is ranked No. 1 in the World. Tennis legend Novak Djokovic, a winner of two of that sport's grand slams, comes in an No. 10. Heck, Lebron James comes in at No. 13, and he didn't win a championship or even the NBA's MVP award. That went to James Harden who comes in below James at No. 20.
Koepka may be on to something, as evidenced by an anecdote he relayed at Bellerive in August. While lifting with fellow pro Dustin Johnson prior to the third round, fans fawned over DJ but didn't even recognize Koepka. "I use it as motivation. You can't hide when you're on the top of the leaderboard. You can't hide my name."


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I had been thinking of this route for a while but could not work out why the long walk out was not done as the walk in. It seemed easier to me to have the longish walk at the start of the day as it would help my legs get warmed up and enjoy the walk through an environment, the attraction of which may be diminished by fatigue. In addition the walk at the end of the day was going to be shorter.
The chance came when dropping Brenda at Edinburgh Airport at 05:00 on Sunday morning. I thought I may as well carry on up the road and use the day. The weather forecasts were far from encouraging but I figured I could give it a go and see what happened.
A quick coffee and a roll from the garage in Pitlochry sufficed for breakfast, there was not going to be much open at that time, parked up and walking at 07:00. On the way up the road from Blair Atholl there were a couple of Roe Deer, Hares and a Buzzard. A good start to the day.
The view at the start did not look encouraging but the hope that the odd break in the clouds coming up the A9 would be a good omen the resolve was still there.
Bullfinches were seen almost as soon as passing through the gate to the track. This was followed by the usual Wheatears, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks. A pair of Curlews circled around me calling, I must have been close to a nest sight I assumed. 2 smallish herds of deer were seen, the latter running around and eventually all leaping over a fence.
The rain came on as did the waterproof and continued on and off until well up towards the bealach under Carn nan Gabhar. There were a number of Grouse, some with young, disturbed on the path that lead over the shoulder of Beinn Bheag.
I also came across a strange plant growing in the middle of the path. It only stood about an inch high and the small red flowers were 3mm across at most. The only place I saw it on the walk.
The path up to the bealach was pretty boggy in areas due to all of the recent rain, the idea of undertaking that at the end of the day certainly did not appeal.
Eventually up to the bealach and a fairly easy pull onto the first summit. The last 150m were in the clouds. A stop at the cairn to eat something and 'admire' the view. It took about 3 hours to get here from the start. On the way down there was a Mountain Hare and a Ptarmigan to be seen.
It was about an hour across to Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (BCCb), with the waterproof going on and off a couple of times. Views across the rest of the route were an encouraging prospect for the rest of the day. I stopped on the summit here to have a brew, eat and rest for a while. I had seen no sign of anybody so far but thought I saw a figure briefly on the ridge below Carn Laith.
As I descended to the bealach between BCCb and Carn Laith the sighting was confirmed by a guy running up the hill. I am always astounded by these people, it is all I can do to get one leg in front of another sometimes!
An easy walk up and across to the summit of Carn Liath was almost in blue skies and starting to get hot. Looking back at the route so far was fantastic, and the views into the Cairngorm proper. Unfortunately I do not know there area well enough to identify them.
After another rest on top it was time to descend. I was suprised how steep this was and again pleased with my decision to do this route the wrong way round. I passed a couple of people on their way up, it did not look any fun.
The rain came on briefly getting back to the start but this did not diminish what was on of best days on a mountain for a long while (but I always end up thinking that, there is no such thing as a bad day on a mountain).
If anybody is wondering which way to do this I would strongly recommend this way.
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Beinn a' Ghlo - The wrong way round
Beinn a' Ghlo - The wrong way round
by Steve B » Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:18 pm
Route description: Beinn a'Ghlo
Munros included on this walk: Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain, Carn Liath (Beinn a'Ghlo), Carn nan Gabhar
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Re: Beinn a' Ghlo - The wrong way round
by rockhopper » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:26 pm
Nice one Steve - that's a bit different and certainly seems to have worked for you Interesting comparison of the long walkout against the scree/loose descent of Carn Liath.
Re: Beinn a' Ghlo - The wrong way round
by monty » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:01 am
Good report Steve. Interesting to do the walk out first I have to admit i would rather get the ascents out of the way on most walks. However a nice take on a good walk.
- monty
Re: Beinn a' Ghlo - The wrong way round
by dooterbang » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:35 am
did this the normal way and ran the long "walk out".
Would do it your way just to bound down the scree.
Nice report.
Would do it your way just to bound down the scree.
Nice report.
Re: Beinn a' Ghlo - The wrong way round
by Steve B » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:35 pm
Thanks for the comments guys. I would recommend it as a route.
Been away with work most of this week and looking forward to the weekend in the hills.
Been away with work most of this week and looking forward to the weekend in the hills.
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Here in Leviticus we discover an entire list of instructions regarding the year of Jubilee. Every 50th year the children of Israel were to celebrate a special year in which all property went back to its rightful owners. In the midst of these guidelines comes instruction on servanthood or slavery. Interestingly if someone found themselves in extremely difficult circumstances they were permitted to sell their labors to another individual. The amount was determined by the number of years before the year of Jubilee for this determined the length of service. No one was every to be in permanent service to another person! Why? Because everyone and everything belonged to God. In the year of Jubilee everything returned to its rightful master or owner and all people were set free because they belonged to no one but the Lord. The Israelites were God's servants -- he was to be their Lord.
So often I believe we take for granted that the freedom that we enjoy and experience comes to us only through our relationship with God. We are not independently free! Paul reminded us over and over again that we would be a slave to one type of master or another. Our true Master -- the one who loves us is God who sent Jesus to bring us salvation. If we are not serving God, then we have purposely chosen to serve another master.
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We went for a second walk around Aira Force. I loved it! It reminded me of the waterfall I visited not that long ago, Lydford Gorge. We drove up and you can't see it, but you walk to the river and there it is, massive and wonderful! There has been a lot of rain recently up in the Lake District (unlike back home in Essex where it's really dry) and the waterfall itself was amazing! I goes on and on and just when you think it has been as amazing as it'll get, there's another bit that's even more amazing! It rained and the waterfall was full of misty droplets, so I had to go home and dry off again, sigh! But it was definitely worth it!
Another update soon from my summer travels!
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Un bonjour de France.
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On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
Lewis says that nothing worthy of noticed occurs at Fort Clatsop today. He describes Bearberry in detail. Clark writes about Chinook cone hats and double-knives. The men stay busy cutting firewood, hunting, or sewing clothes.
From the journals...
Wednesday 29th Jany. 1806.
froze hard last night a clear cold morning. we do nothing except git wood for our fires &C.
Thursday [Wednesday] January 29th 1806.
our fare is the flesh of lean elk boiled with pure water, and a little salt. the whale blubber which have used very sparingly is now exhausted.
Frosty salal and ferns in a Fort Clatsop sunrise
Photo taken with permission at Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, Fort Clatsop.
Thursday [Wednesday] January 29th 1806.
the colour of this fruit is a fine scarlet.
the natives usually eat them without any preperation.
the fruit ripens in september and remains on the bushes all winter. the frost appears to take no effect on it. these berries are sometimes geathered and hung in their lodges in bags where they dry without further trouble, for in their most succulent state they appear to be almost as dry as flour.—
Bearberry (kinnikinnick), Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Photo ©2008 Walter Sigmund. Permission via the GNU Free Documentation License.
Friday [Wednesday] 29th January 1806
these hats are made of the bark of Cedar and beargrass wrought with the fingers So closely that it Casts the rain most effectually in the Shape which they give them
Chinook cone hat
Friday [Wednesday] 29th January 1806
this is the form of the Knife A is a small loop of Strong twine throng through which they Sometimes they incert the thumb in order to prevent it from being wrested from their hand.—


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Introduction: Fresh Gluten-Free Pasta
This instructable is a follow up to my fresh Pasta Making class. I've been receiving student requests for a gluten-free recipe option and have finally found an ingredient combo that makes workable and delicious dough!
This dough is smooth and elastic enough to hold up to being put through a pasta machine, so celiacs and intolerants rejoice!! You too can experience the fun, satisfaction, and tastiness of making fresh pasta from scratch!
NOTE: The first thing my boyfriend said when I fed him this recipe was, "This is gluten-free?!", so I'm fairly confident that it will satisfy even gluten friendly taste buds.
Step 1: Ingredients & Tools
The biggest obstacle to making successful gluten-free dough, is that it's the gluten and protein in wheat flour that creates the elasticity, plasticity, and complex structures required to have dough that's workable and not crumbly. (To learn more about the nature of wheat and t's roll in pasta dough, watch Lesson 2 of my free Pasta Making class.)
Flours free from gluten, while they have varying amounts of protein, cannot on their own generate good pasta dough qualities. So we need to re-create the binding nature of gluten without actually using gluten itself. This is where the superpowers of xanthan gum come in!
Xanthan gum is a thickening agent that binds the flours together and holds onto moisture, providing some elasticity and desired stickiness, enabling the pasta dough to be properly rolled and shaped.
Another helper on the path to gluten-free fresh pasta dough is egg whites. Their protein content contributes added smoothness and structure to the dough, making it easier to roll thinly, if desired.
Here are the ingredients and amounts you need for this recipe:
NOTE: Recipe makes 6 appetizer servings or 4 main course servings
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons potato starch + 1-2 extra tablespoons for dusting
- 4 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 3/4 teaspoon iodine-free kosher or sea salt
- 3 larges eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
And these are the tools you'll need:
- Cutting board
- Chef's knife
- Food processor
- Measuring cup and spoons
- Rolling pin
- Pasta machine (optional)
- Plastic wrap
- Clean dish towels
- Baking sheet or (2nd) large cutting board
Step 2: Mix It Up!
Place all the dry ingredients in the food processor and press pulse a few times to combine.
Then, add the eggs and oil.
Run the food processor until the ingredients form a ball (like pictured).
Note: If you don't have a food processor, there is still hope! Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Mix the eggs and oil together in a small bowl and then slowly stir the wet mix into the dry mix.
Don't do this too quickly or the light and puffy starches will go a flying! Form a ball and then continue to follow along with the instructions.
Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap so that the surface doesn't dry out before you're ready to use it.
Let the dough rest for 10-15 minutes.
To learn why we let pasta dough rest, watch the Lesson 3 video of my Pasta Making class (starting at 05:41). Letting the dough rest isn't as necessary for gluten-free pasta dough as it is for wheat based doughs, but I still find it produces better results.
Step 3: Setting Up the Pasta Machine
When setting up to roll out the sheets of dough, attach the pasta machine to the right of you, as the rollers are on the left side of the machine and that's the side the dough will exit on. The thickness dial will be on the end that's pointing away from you.
Line up the machine end that's closest to you with the edge of the counter. If your counter's edge isn't deep enough to accommodate the clamp, you can use a large, thick cutting board to clamp to instead (like I have done in the photos above). Tighten the clamp, securing the pasta machine to the work surface.
Insert the crank handle into the hole that lines up with the rollers.
Make sure your thickness dial is on it's widest setting. For mine, that is '0', but on other brands it can sometimes be the highest number.
Step 4: In Preparation for Rolling
Set out two clean dish towels. This is where we'll place the dough sheets as they come out of the pasta machine.
Once 10-15 minutes has passed, remove the plastic wrap from the dough ball and knead it for 2-3 minutes.
NOTE: To learn proper kneading techniques, watch the Lesson 3 video from my Pasta Making class, starting at 05:41.
Once you're done kneading, reshape the dough into a ball and cut it into 4 equal pieces using a sharp knife.
Wrap 3 of the 4 pieces loosely in the just removed piece of plastic wrap.
Step 5: Flatten Down the Batches!
Use the heal of your hand to flatten the first quarter into a disc shape.
Sprinkle both sides with potato starch.
Then, use a rolling pin to further stretch and thin the dough bit in preparation for putting it through the pasta machine. This may seem like a redundant step, but I find if I roll it out manually a bit first, it has a smoother texture and tears less.
Why a pasta machine at all then? I find using a pasta machine to complete the rolling process, as opposed to hand rolling, creates more uniform and even sheets, which results in more uniformly cooked noodles. The machines are also just fun to use. :D
NOTE: If you don't have a pasta machine, you can keep on rolling it out with the rolling pin. Just make sure to keep flipping it and sprinkling on more potato starch to prevent sticking and tearing.
Once you've used a rolling pin to get the dough down to about 1/4 inch thick, start using the machine. Place the flattest end of the sheet in between the rollers (set to the widest setting) and crank the dough through.
Continue to put the dough sheet through the rollers, reducing the width one number at a time until you get to the middle thickness offered on your machine. On my Atlas that means stopping at setting 4 or 5. Going any thinner risks tearing.
If the sheet gets long and unwieldy, use a sharp knife to cut it in half.
Set the sheet(s) on the clean dish towels to air dry for 10 minutes (before cutting into noodles).
Repeat for the remaining 3 dough pieces!
Step 6: Prepare a Temporary Holding Surface for Noodle Nests
Dust a cookie sheet or large cutting board with potato starch to place your fresh noodles on as you cut or shape them.
Step 7: Hand Cutting Noodles
If you don't have a cutter attachment for your pasta machine, not to worry, it's super easy to cut your noodles by hand!
Lightly dust both sides of a pasta sheet with potato starch and loosely roll it up.
Use a sharp chef's knife to slice the roll into your desired thickness of noodle.
Unroll the noodles and form them into a little nest*. Place the nest onto the dusted surface you prepared in the last step.
*To watch a video of me making noodle nests, go to 06:54 in the video from Lesson 5 of my Pasta Making class.
Step 8: Attach the Noodle Cutter
If you do have a cutter attachment for your pasta machine, yay!
Before attaching it, unclamp the machine and move it to the left of you, as the noodles will exit from the machine's right side as you crank the dough sheets through.
Then slide on the attachment and place the crank handle in the hole that corresponds with the width of rollers you want to use. I'm starting with the wider fettuccine rollers!
Step 9: Cutting Noodles With a Pasta Machine
Dust both sides of a sheet of dough.
NOTE: When using wheat based doughs, it isn't necessary to dust the sheets with flour before putting them through the cutters. To ensure that the less elastic gluten-free dough doesn't tear, I recommend dusting both sides of each sheet before cutting them.
Place the straightest edge in between the rollers of your chosen cutter and slowly crank the dough through.
Form the noodles into nests and place them on the dusted cookie sheet.
And that's it!! All that's left to do is cook the pasta in salted, boiling water for the following times, add your favorite sauce, and then enjoy!
- 3-5 minutes for thin noodles like angel hair and tagliolini
- 4-5 minutes for fettuccine and tagliatelle
- 7-9 minutes for shaped pastas that have overlaps, like farfalle and garganelli
NOTE: Pay close attention to the noodles while they cook, as gluten-free pasta can go from underdone to mush in a VERY short amount of time.
For more tips, or to try your hand at other parts of my Pasta Making class like:
- How to Keep & Store Fresh Pasta
- Cooking & Serving Fresh Pasta
- Hand Cut & Shape Pasta
- Flavored Dough
- Making Ravioli
- Creamy Pesto Sauce
- Classic Tomato Sauce
Enroll in my free Instructables class on Pasta Making!
Thanks for following along and happy making!
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This sounds perfect. I received a pasta maker for Christmas and I have been looking for a recipe such as this. My only concern is that I am allergic to potato. Is there something I can use in its' place?
This looks great! Is there anything that can substitute for the cornstarch? I would love to make it for my mom, but she is allergic to both wheat and corn. (I am only gluten intolerant.) :-)
Hi Sypage,
Try using arrowroot starch/flour instead of cornstarch. I've never done this myself, but they can usually be used interchangeably, so I think it should work just fine.
If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Happy making,
Thanks, Paige. I will let you know.
I use arrowroot in all my gluten free cooking..it should work well :)
If only I had a pasta maker
i have the same pasta machine as yours and made pasta so many times
i have try you gluten free pasta recipe for my sister
i have just about every tools (kitchen equipment i call it ) there is made and always making something different,very rare do i buy any food at the store,they have too much junk added to it,like my own spaghetti sauce ,or ketchup
I agree robotmaker, homemade food is not only more delicious, but it is so much better for you! Let me know what your sister thinks of this recipe!
I took your pasta class and loved it. Since then, I've been making (and experimenting with) all kinds of pasta for my friends and family (and self).
This instructable is definitely a welcome addition to the menu. Now i can show off my skills to my gluten free friends.
I'll try it this weekend.
Yay! I love hearing that. :) Let me know what you think of the gluten-free version!
This is one of the best written instructables that I have seen. Thank you very much.
Thanks for your kind words! :)
there's no quantaties mentioned?
Good catch! I'll add that in.
This recipe is good for 6 appetizer servings and 4 main course servings.
Thanks Paige! My gluten free wife will thank me (and you)
You're so welcome! :)
Cool instructable! How did you make separated pictures with words in between for each step? I've never been able to do it; it just puts all my pictures in a group for each step :P
Only 1 percent of the population need to avoid gluten.
For the 99 percent this is just a fad diet.
More and more research is finding that gluten is bad for everyone. Just because you don't get an upset stomach every time you eat it, doesn't mean there is no negative effect on your body. Gluten is not a natural part of the human diet.


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If the Commonwealth Games aren't on schedule or in line with global standards, India may be barred for the next 100 years. Gopal Jain examines.india Updated: Mar 02, 2009 21:32 IST
India has made a global mark in the outsourcing business, but by the look of things, particularly the report of a Standing Committee of Parliament, it may have to turn the clock back and get into 'reverse outsourcing'. Given the pace of preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, India's best option is to outsource the event to a country better suited and equipped for hosting the games!
In case it is unable to fulfil its commitments and obligations, and the Games are not held on time or in line with global expectations and high standards, India would be disqualified for 100 years from holding the Games and the guarantee given by the government would be in jeopardy, besides the tremendous national shame and loss of pride.
Despite these known consequences there have been lethargy and delays. Why is it that we do not have a workable plan to execute projects in a timely fashion, with multiple agencies being involved in the same activity? Do we need 'a one stop shop' agency to organise the Games? Do we need to outsource crucial functions, transferring them from political hands into the hands of professional managers with proven experience? We need to prioritise nationally a complete overhaul of the existing system.
We have shining examples of the successful implementation of mega sports events and large public projects in India. Delhi Metro's E Sreedharan and sports administrators like I.S. Bindra, have put India on the global map. More recently, the success of the Indian Premier League has shown that it can be done. Professional managers have turned sick public sector undertakings, sold through competitive bidding, into profit-making companies. Thus, we do have both skills and resources but what we lack is a nodal agency sans politicians, who are always vying to take credit without being accountable.
We are already behind schedule on almost all fronts and unless remedial measures are taken, we could even lag behind in the race for medals. The government must set up a single unified command and put those who have successfully implemented large projects at the helm. Only then will we be able to say 'Yes we can.' We cannot lose another 100 years.
Gopal Jain is an advocate in the Supreme Court


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One of the biggest headlines from the Election of 2014 is that the Senate is now Republican. Most people believe that this will change nothing because the House was already Republican, the filibuster is still as effective as ever, and President Obama has veto power anyway. However, the flip-flopping of the Senate will have a large effect on one branch of the government: the judiciary. In November of 2013, the Senate changed its rules, invoking the so-called "nuclear option" to allow for a simple majority to approve of federal judicial appointments, excluding the Supreme Court. This meant that the large backlog of Obama appellate and district court nominees could be confirmed to the bench, tilting the ideological bent of courts across the country. An estimated one-third of the federal judiciary has been appointed by Obama, and a Democratic Congress would give him two more years to make his impact on the courts. Now, the nomination process is expected to slow to a crawl and more moderate judges will have to be appointed if they are to have any chance of making it to the bench.
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Rain forces delays during first day
May 13, 2004
PUEBLO — Sarah LaForest ventured out into the land of the unknown this year not knowing if she'd succeed or fail.
Never having played a singles tennis match in her first three years for the
Greeley West Spartans, LaForest left her comfort level of doubles play to join the lonely world of singles tennis.
"At first I was kind of scared," LaForest admitted.
LaForest, 17, has been a hit all season. In her first-ever singles match at the Class 4A Girls Tennis State Tournament on Friday at Pueblo City Park, LaForest defeated Becky Myrtle of Hotchkiss 4-6, 6-0, 6-1. LaForest met
up with Cheyenne Mountain freshman Casey Wetzig under the lights in the quarterfinals Friday night after long rain delays throughout the day, but LaForest lost the match 6-2, 6-4.
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LaForest, who won her first 15 matches without a loss heading into the quarterfinals, has experienced success in the three previous state tournaments she's competed in. A third-place finish in No. 1 doubles last year, a sixth-place finish in No. 2 doubles her sophomore year and a sixth-place finish as a freshman in No. 3 doubles have been impressive.
Moving to No. 3 singles this season and not losing a match has been quite a ride for LaForest, who carries a 4.0 gpa and is ranked No. 27 out 321 students at Greeley West. In the fall, LaForest will join her older sister, Courtney, at Colorado State University where she's been accepted in the business school. Courtney won state at No. 2 doubles last year with Christie Hodson, who moved up to No. 2 singles this season for West.
When LaForest finally accepted her singles role, she went into the season with a nothing-to-lose attitude.
"I was actually surprised that I did this well," said LaForest, who also played varsity volleyball for the Spartans.
West coach Kathy Elliott said LaForest is incredible.
"At the beginning of the season she didn't come in with a lot of confidence, but she has just come in and said, 'Get out of my way.' We're very surprised and excited for her," Elliott said. "She's got a lot of doubles play in her. She keeps that ball so low that it's been frustrating people."
The transition from doubles to singles after three years with a partner wasn't easy to get used to for LaForest.
"In doubles you have your partner who is always there to pick you up," LaForest said. "It's so much more fast-paced than singles. I still go to the net in singles. I serve and volley and try to be big at the net."
LaForest said she's grown a lot since the beginning of the season. She doesn't get down on herself as much as she used to.
LaForest's younger sister, Hannah, lost her No. 1 singles match to highly rated Catherine Duboc of Kent Denver on Friday morning. Sarah said Hannah gives her confidence, as well as being a good cheerleader. As far as taking advice from little sister, Sarah said: "It depends on how I'm doing in the match. She knows what she's talking about."
The tournament was delayed for about 90 minutes in the morning because of rain. Play resumed until around 3:15 p.m. when the girls were called off the court because of rain. Play resumed about 50 minutes later, but the rain came down again. The tournament was delayed again and play started back up at around 8:15 p.m. with some first-round matches in No. 3 and No. 4 doubles still having to be played. Quarterfinal matches were not finished before press deadline with the first day of matches expected to last until midnight. Because of the delays, today's semifinals will start at 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m.
Greeley Central's No. 1 doubles team of Jennifer Bliss and Molly Eisenman didn't let first-match jitters at state get to them. The pair of Wildcats are the first girls from Central to make it to state in three years, and they didn't disappoint, winning 6-2, 7-6 (2) over Holy Family's Amber Danz and Trisha Esquibel in the first round.
"It was actually a struggle for them. They were a little nervous coming out obviously playing on a state stage, but they came through in the end," Central coach Kevin Rohnke said. "They were thrilled."
Rohnke said the two girls have been enjoying themselves.
"When one's down the other one picks them up. Jen Bliss has been unbelievable. She's come a long ways," Rohnke said. "She makes some points now that a year ago she didn't have. Now she's got all these wonderful shots in the bag to use."
First-round winners for the Spartans were: Sarah LaForest (No. 3 singles), Tonya Bunting and Katie McGrail (No. 2 doubles), Liz Cowles and Erin Houtchens (No. 3 doubles) and Nicole Ford and Jennah Kitchell (No. 4 doubles).
"Looking at it on paper, we are right where we are hoping to be," Elliott said.
Bliss and Eisenman (No. 1 doubles) were the only other local players to make it to the quarterfinals.
Eaton sophomores Amanda Lesh and Nicole Ballard (NO. 4 doubles) are the only Reds at state, an unusually low turnout for coach Mike Armstrong's strong program.
"We talked to the kids at the beginning of the season that this is the year for improvement," Armstrong said. "We told (Lesh and Ballard) that this isn't punishment. State is always a reward, and it's the luck of the draw. They're playing a team in Mullen that has I don't know how many more hours of lessons and tournaments."
Three-time defending state champion Nicole Leimbach of Pine Creek needed just 20 minutes to win her first-round match 6-0, 6-0 over Niwot's Laura Lammers. She also won 6-0, 6-0 over Berthoud's Chigusa Sekiguchi in the quarterfinals Friday night to advance into today's seminfinals.
Leimbach, who has accepted a full scholarship to play tennis for the University of Southern California, is ranked No. 1 in the country in the 18-and-under division. Leimbach has never lost a match or set in high school tennis. She's trying to join Cheyenne Mountain's Becky Varnum and Cherry Creek's Alicia Salas as the third girl to win four state titles.
Class 4A Girls Tennis State Tournament
(at Pueblo City Park)
(Weld County results)
Singles – 1. Catherine Duboc (Kent Denver) def. Hannah LaForest (Greeley West) 6-4, 7-6 (6); 2. Breanne Murray (Steamboat Springs) def. Christie Hodson (Greeley West) 6-2, 7-6 (5); 3. Sarah LaForest (Greeley West) def. Becky Myrtle (Hotchkiss) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles – 1. Allyson Lee & Callie Maguire (Niwot) def. Kelsey Vernon & Kristi Seldon (Greeley West) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4; 1. Molly Eisenman & Jennifer Bliss (Greeley Central) def. Amber Danz & Trisha Esquibel (Holy Family) 6-2, 7-6 (2); 2. Tonya Bunting & Katie McGrail (Greeley West) def. Megan Valente & Carissa Weiss (Widefield) 7-6 (1), 6-2; 3. Liz Cowles & Erin Houtchens (Greeley West) def. Erica White & Jalea Baker (La Junta) 6-2, 6-3; 4. Nicole Ford & Jennah Kitchell (Greeley West) def. Alisa Beal & Alex Forke (Niwot) 6-0, 6-1; 4. Kelly McCarty & Lindsay Flater (Mullen) def. Amanda Lesh & Nicole Ballard (Eaton) 6-1, 6-3.


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To my softball sisters…
I think about you often. I see what you've accomplished in life and I'm still cheering you on, just like I did all those years from a full dugout behind a fence that was rattling.
And I have a feeling that you feel a little like me, as I get that winter's-almost-over-spring's-around-the-corner excited kind of feeling.
I'd even bet that you think a little like me as I near the end of this tough day and feel a little defeated.
I can do this. It's just extra innings.
I wonder if you still hear the cheers that I hear when I go for a run; a task that isn't quite as easy as it was at 15.
Almost there. Keep running.
Maybe I'm a little weird, but I wonder if you sometimes chase that same thrill that we felt over and over and over again for near 15 years—
and I often hope that you, talented sisters, are sharing your skills with your nieces or nephews or students or players or kids.
I'd be lying if I said that I don't get a little sad that our time on the field had to end; but instead of being bitter as the season nears, I'll share what I've learned to all new members of the sisterhood:
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1. Keep your eye on the ball at all times. The play is never really over.
2. Your coaches will be your toughest critics and your biggest cheerleaders.
3. "Diving practice" is the muddiest, most fun thing you'll ever do.
4. Learn how to lay down a solid bunt. The game will depend on you doing so at least once.
5. Dream big. You can build a team at a podunk, no-name school and end up with a State Championship ring after beating the big guns.
6. If your dad gets kicked out of the ballpark for choice words after a bad call, just keep pitching like it didn't happen.
7. While riding home from a long day at the ballpark, go ahead and stick your feet out the window. Your mom will never fail to tell everyone that her car smells like sweaty socks.
8. When it comes to fly balls, the first step is always back.
9. Always. Always. ALWAYS make a big deal out of the good plays. Slap gloves/holler/jump up and down/thrive off of that positive energy.
10. You don't need the fanciest batting gloves or the newest bat to be an exceptional athlete. You need an old janky net nailed to two trees in your backyard, a bucket of mismatched practice balls, and an unmatchable determination.
Don't just live it, but love it.
Take pride in the perpetual grass stains on your pants and the horrible tan lines.
Enjoy the lengthy layovers between games that you spend under tents eating boiled peanuts and making friends.
Swim in the hotel pools at midnight after playing four games in one day.
Thank your parents for spending every weekend doing the thing that makes you happy; but even if you don't thank them, they'll do it anyways.
I'd tell you to enjoy every minute but you won't.
You won't always enjoy waking up at the crack of dawn on Saturdays when most of your peers get to sleep in.
You won't always enjoy the moment the ball slips under your glove at practice and you have to run laps by the outfield fence.
You won't enjoy going through a hitting slump.
You won't enjoy that feeling when your cold bat hits a cold ball and jars your arms up to your elbows.
You won't enjoy the tears that pour like buckets when you've given every ounce of effort and it just wasn't enough.
But there will come a day when you realize that that's life — and you had the advantage of learning the tough stuff on the field well before you ever experienced the real-life blows.
For every morning you woke earlier, you got a step ahead.
For every hitting slump you went through, there came a time when you picked up your bat, headed to the batting cage, and had your coach throw hundreds of pitches until you got your swing right.
You practiced and ran and painfully sucked in the cold February air because you just KNEW that your hard work in the trenches would soon come to fruition.
And when you shed those tears at the end of the season, you were thinking about how you could improve your game before they'd even dried on your dirt-covered face.
As I look back now, that wasn't softball stuff.
That was life stuff.
You will have seasons of batting .500 and double-plays every game — and then seasons of bench-sitting, where you plan and find motivation and rely heavily on teammates.
You will beat yourself up for missing a signal or misjudging a fly ball or just being mediocre — just to realize that your pity party at shortstop isn't helping anyone.
You will have a bad season where you feel like you just plain suck and you've lost all hope — but next time, you'll find a way to lace up your cleats and grab your glove and run at full-speed to a familiar position that you love.
To the softball sisters who are going into this season, don't be too hard on yourself — although I know you will.
No one cares more than you; that's both your biggest weakness and your biggest strength.
Find your rhythm and block out all the bleacher noise.
Grab your glove and play for you and no one else.
Do the hard things. Run the hills. Wake up early. Hit on the tee. Pitch into the net. Do the drills;
But also do the fun things. Make the crazy handshake. Sing the silly chants. Go to team dinners. Have the tournament sleepovers. Play catch in the backyard with your dad.
Do the things that remind you why you love this game, this life.
There is nothing quite like the feeling after a big win, when you're wrapped up in a whirlwind of cheers and high fives and all the things that make you feel the most alive.
Take it from someone who's been where you are — you will gain lessons and life and sisters along this journey, but don't ever think it's your last season.
One day, you might just be knee-deep in bats and bags as you coach your kids in little league
because when you play a sport that you love, the game never really ends.
This story originally appeared on Trains and Tantrums
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By Katie Anne Mitchell
This year was my first ever experience with Folk Alliance. I should preface this by saying that I did go to Far West last fall and Woodyfest last summer, so I've gotten tastings of the folk community in the last year, for which I am incredibly grateful and were quite pivotal experiences for me. But Folk Alliance. Man oh man. I am officially, head-over-heals, in love with the folk community.
Now, before you think of me as some obsessive stalker of the folk world holed up in my room staring lovingly at the Folk Alliance compilation CD and my Woodyfest nametag, I will say that it does feel like true love in the sense that I feel more accepted and embraced in this community that any I've ever seen before. If I could I'd live in a world where Folk Alliance was my every day, I would (I kid, of course, it would not be as special if I didn't know what life was outside it….and I would probably die after a couple months due to lack of sleep and the pervasive Folk Alliance cold). But, if you'll forgive my digression into hipsterhood for a moment, I happen to be a fan of Bukowski, and I think this would be an appropriate time to regurgitate his sentiment "Find what you love and let it kill you." I'd gladly throw my life to the folk.
Historically, love and I are fickle companions, but this is something different. This is a community that allows you to be and say what you want. And that's pretty damn special. Maybe my sentiments are saturated in naiveté, as I'm very new to the community, and haven't had time for any resentment or jadedness to settle in, but I don't even care. Maybe there'll be dishes thrown, maybe arguments of who ate the leftover chicken, maybe long-lasting fights over the overly medicated mother-in-law (or whatever the akin fights with the folk community could be), but I think this is a community that is worth the fight. That is worth the heartbreak. There's an honesty, an empathy, a rawness that I just haven't quite seen anywhere else and no community seems quite so beautiful in my eyes as this one. It's hard not to want to fight to protect it, defend it, stand up for it as I see more and more people approach this music with a flippancy that denies the impact that this music and community has had on our culture. It is something that I think is necessary, especially now, and I, for one, will fight to see that it doesn't fade. I think we all should. Support the music, support the musicians, support meaningful lyrics and melodies that helps us see each other and our sometimes overwhelming and scary world with compassion and understanding. Who's with me?