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IIMC PG in Journalism Admissions 2013
IIMC PG in Journalism Admissions 2013
Indian Institute of Mass Communication-IIMC admissions to Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Journalism at various campuses across the country commencing in the session 2013
The PG Diploma Courses are offered in:
* PG Diploma Course in Journalism (English) at New Delhi, Orissa, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala Campuses.
* PG Diploma Course in Journalism (Hindi) at New Delhi.
* PG Diploma Course in Radio and Television Journalism at New Delhi.
* PG Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations at New Delhi.
* PG Diploma Course in Journalism (Oriya) at Orissa
Duration : August 2013 to May 2013
Eligibility : Bachelor's degree in any discipline. Those who have appeared/are appearing in final degree examination are also eligible to apply.
Candidates will be selected based on Entrance Exam score and interview conducted by the institute.
Entrance Exam will held on May 26, 2013.
To Apply:
The Application forms can be downloaded from the official website of Indian Institute of Mass Communication.
The filled application form along with demand draft of Rs. 1200/- (Rs. 1100/- for SC/ST/OBC/PH) in favor of "Registrar, IIMC New Delhi", should be submitted to the admission office.
Application form can also be obtained on payment of Rs 1200/- (Rs 1100/- for SC/ST/OBC/PH) through a DD drawn in favor of Registrar, IIMC at New Delhi.
Important Dates:
Last date for closing of application form is April 22, 2013.
Last date for receiving filled in application form is April 22, 2013.
For more information visit : http://www.iimc.nic.in/


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Like lots of retailers we work hard to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste in the first place, but as we sell a large range of fresh foods and serve 10,000 meals a week in our cafes there is inevitably some. To avoid it being thrown away, since 2017 we have been part of OLIO's "Food Waste Heroes" programme.
At the end of every day we donate all our edible food to volunteers who redistribute it to the local community via OLIO, the food sharing revolution platform. It is a truly pioneering partnership and each month more than 5000 portions of perishable food now feed bellies in communities near all of our stores. The rescued food helps many people affected by hunger and food poverty.
OLIO Food Waste Hero, Amran Ali, has been picking up food from our Devonshire Square and Islington stores for seven months:-
"Volunteering at OLIO has strengthened my understanding of what it means to give back to the community. Since I started saving food from Planet Organic, I have shared my collections with over 100 people in my local area. Struggling single parents, the elderly, the disabled, the hungry & vulnerable; have all benefited from the surplus food. I believe it's important to do what we can for others in need, and as a bonus we're helping the planet too."
Zero Food Waste
Thursday, 28th February 2019
Food waste is a problem.
It is the third largest contributor to climate change, but with so many people going hungry it also feels like, well, such a waste. That is why we are proud that all our stores are now Zero Edible Food Waste.
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All in a day's work: Wedding pros reminisce
From beefy bodyguards to rotten vegetables to dying dogs, these wedding pros have seen it all and then some...
Larry Lustberg, Blue Ridge Light Forms
Even the best-laid wedding plans can sometimes go awry, says lighting expert Lustberg, and sometimes wedding professionals must dive in to help– quite literally.
Lustberg recalls a wedding several years ago at which the event planner had hoped to fill a swimming pool with floating candles "for a spectacular and magical effect."
Unfortunately, the pool wouldn't cooperate.
"The filter pulled all the candles into the skimmer," Lustberg recalls. After he turned off the skimmer, the wind picked up and blew all the candles under the diving board. At last, Lustberg says, one of his crew– a fishing enthusiast– suggested tying all 200 candles to fishing line and anchoring them at the bottom of the pool with sinkers.
"When the derisive laughter died down," Lustberg recalls, "we sent that person out with an envelope full of petty cash to find a fishing supply store. Upon his return, we took turns wading into the pool and anchoring the candles so that they'd look and feel random. The designer thought we were insane, but he loved the result and greatly appreciated the effort."
Barbara Bradburn, wedding officiant
A nondenominational wedding "celebrant," Bradburn says she always encourages couple to include their pets in the ceremony. One such couple had a 17-year-old Schnauzer serve as their ring bearer, Bradburn recalls. "This little doddering schnauzer was deaf," she says. "He was dressed in a tuxedo and a tie, with tuxedo cuffs on his two front paws."
When the minister was ready for the rings, the couple "did a sweeping hand gesture, and he came just as we had practiced," says Bradburn. "The dog had cancer, and as an elder who was quite ill, he was doing his last bit of service for this couple. He went to the spirit realm a few weeks later."
After the dog's death, Bradburn paid a visit to the couple to reminisce about the wedding and their loyal pup.
"We looked at those pictures of his face," she says, "and we all just wept."
Dave Simpson, C&O restaurant
After catering events through his C&O restaurant for the past 25 years, Simpson knows the biz is "fraught with all sorts of surprises."
One of the biggest surprises happened in the early days, when Simpson and crew traveled to West Virginia near the Homestead.
"We didn't have the right equipment," Simpson says, so he had rented a refrigerated truck to transport all the groceries to the reception site.
Unbeknownst to him, the truck's temperature gauge wasn't working properly, and when Simpson opened the truck, he found that everything had frozen.
"The lettuce was all black and awful looking," he recalls. "It was extremely stressful."
There was no time to replace the ruined veggies, but as a "crestfallen" Simpson looked around, he saw a welcome sight at the top of nearby a hill: a large garden.
"We ran up there and learned it belonged to the family who was hosting the wedding," he says. "We were in there tearing lettuce out, shaking the dirt off it."
Once they found that bounty, Simpson says, the rest of the event "went off without a hitch."
John Hingeley, Skyline Tent Company
There are a few things in this world you just can't control: weather's one, and bodyguards are another. At a recent wedding atop a mountain in Southern Albemarle, John Hingeley confronted both these forces.
"A really bad thunderstorm blew in," Hingeley recalls. "Although we had a couple of weddings I wanted to check on, I headed up the mountain first to see if the caterer needed any extra sidewall before the guests were seated for dinner." After arriving, Hingeley discovered the wedding party was happy and dry– as was Governor Mark Warner, who was officiating. But upon returning to his truck, Hingeley discovered the Governor's security detail two huge black Suburbans had parked him in.
"I had about six cars including Warner's state troopers blocking my truck," he says, "so I knew I wasn't going anywhere for a while.
"In the meantime," says Hingeley, "we were air conditioning a 6,000 square-foot tent for another wedding that I had planned to check on next."
Fortunately, the father of the bride owned a disaster-relief business." He knew exactly how to operate all the equipment and didn't want any help at all," Hingeley says. He turned down the massive A/C unit when the storm cooled things off. The next day, Hingeley recalls, there was proof of the storm's fury.
"There were huge oak trees blown down at McIntire," he says, "but all the wedding guests that weekend stayed dry and comfortable."
Ellen O'Neil, event planner
Brides can't always get what they want, but sometimes they get what they need, says event planner Ellen O'Neil, who recalls an elegant wedding at the Boar's Head Inn four years ago.
"From the beginning," says O'Neil, "the bride and groom had set the tone of the reception to be very sedate. She chose to have a DJ to have more control over the type of music to be played, and it was very low-key and sophisticated. She had given a list of 'Do Not Play' songs to the DJ, and he was following her wishes. The tempo was very slow, and she seemed pleased. It appeared that the reception was going to be brief."
But about half an hour after dinner, O'Neil recalls, the father of the bride tracked her down.
"He took me aside and said 'This party is dying– can you find me a broom?'" she recalls.
O'Neil asked a Boar's Head staffer to bring a broom, and then the father had O'Neil tell the DJ to "step up the music."
Everyone, it seems, loves to see just how low they can go.
"Within five minutes we had about 40 people doing the limbo," says O'Neil, "and then the tone of the evening totally changed. They ended up paying the DJ overtime, and the party went on for several hours. The bride and groom were totally enjoying the lively dancing."


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Monumental Brass Society
The website for the Society for those interested in any aspect of monumental brasses and incised slabs of all dates in all countries.
In the medieval and early modern periods in particular, monumental brasses and incised slabs were popular forms of monuments or memorials used to cover the tombs of those buried inside churches. An incised slab is a flat memorial with an effigy of the deceased, a cross or other appropriate subject, with epitaph, cut directly into the stone; they originated before the Norman Conquest. A monumental brass, by contrast, is engraved on sheets of metal inlaid in matrices cut into the stone; they have been made in England from the thirteenth century to the present day.
Both brasses and slabs were designed in a range of styles reflecting the general trends in art of their period. They can be studied from a variety of perspectives, including the artistic context and iconography of the monuments and the life, self-
Brasses and incised slabs are an interesting and absorbing study in their own right, but they also provide rich visual imagery for those interested in a range of other subjects.
Brasses and incised slabs act as a picture book illustrating key figures in the British history. Many monuments show participants in key events, including the 100 Years War with France, the Wars of the Roses and the Civil War. There are brasses to medieval royalty, such as that at Westminster Abbey to Eleanor de Bohun, daughter-
The Victorian revival in brass production, led by such influential ecclesiologists as Augustus Welby Pugin, led to the creation of monuments of great richness, ornament and colour, which rank among the best products of the art of the Gothic Revival.
Brasses and incised slabs also provide reliable contemporary sources for the study of many other subjects, including genealogy, heraldry, armour, costume and jewellery. They are also of interest to art historians, church archaeologists and ecclesiologists.
Please explore our website by using the navigation buttons at the top of most pages to find out more about the MBS and these fascinating memorials.
Brass of c1535 to Lady Katherine Howard, née Molines, died 1452 at Stoke-
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|The Debater
Sam Stejskal
Real Salt Lake
Matt Gaschk
Seattle Sounders FC
|The Argument
|Enough of Alonso, Kyle Beckerman is the best defensive midfielder in MLS
|Ozzie Alonso is the top holding mid in the league
|The Defense
Kyle Beckerman is so much more than captain of Real Salt Lake. He's so much more than RSL's on-field soul; so much more than the Claret-and-Cobalt's bleeding heart.
Beckerman's the best holding midfielder in Major League Soccer, too.
With all due respect to Seattle Sounders FC defensive midfielder Osvaldo Alonso – a 2012 MLS Best XI selection and a fantastic player in his own right – Beckerman's got the most sophisticated game of any holder in the league. His calmness on the ball, eagle-eyed vision and razor sharp passing set the tempo for RSL's dynamic attack. Without him at the base of the diamond, things simply don't run as smoothly for the Claret-and-Cobalt.
According to data compiled by Opta, Beckerman completed 1,730 passes in the 2012 MLS regular season, 200 more than Alonso. A whopping 122 of those completed passes came in RSL's scoreless draw at Seattle on Oct. 17, 2012 – the highest single-game total in MLS last year.
Beckerman also outpaced Alonso in several other key categories in 2012, scoring four league goals to Alonso's one, registering four assists to Alonso's two and totaling 29 key passes to Alonso's 22.
While those attacking numbers are nice, a holding midfielder isn't worth much if he's not a great defender. Thankfully for RSL, that's exactly what Beckerman is. An expert at putting himself in the right spots at the right times, Beckerman is efficient with his movement, always positioning himself excellently in front of the back four to best break-up opposition attacks.
He can't match Alonso's defensive numbers on an absolute level, but that's as much of a product of RSL's and Seattle's systems as anything else. For better or for worse, Sounders FC doesn't do as much team defending as RSL, playing at times with three attack-minded midfielders and leaving Alonso to do most of the cleaning up. That's not the case with Jason Kreis' side, which demands high-pressure defending from all of its players, most of whom register good defensive numbers.
Most important, however, is Beckerman's record on the field. Seattle and RSL have both excelled in the regular season since Sounders FC joined MLS in 2009, but – unlike Alonso – Beckerman has put the Claret-and-Cobalt on his back when it matters most, leading the team to the 2009 MLS Cup Championship and the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League Final. Alonso's Open Cups are great, but – in my book – they don't mean as much as the trophies on Beckerman's mantle.
In arguing Osvaldo Alonso as the best holding midfielder in MLS, there are many descriptors beyond his MLS Best XI honor from 2012.
He is a disrupter. A ceaseless embodiment of tenacity. And the heartbeat of the Sounders FC.
But still, it takes more than that to rank him higher in the pecking order than a player like Kyle Beckerman, who has been successful in MLS and among the best at his position for several years.
To display that, let's take a look at some statistics from the still young 2013 season. The statistics compiled by OPTA provide a much better window into the value of players in positions of the nature of a holding midfielder much more readily than what was previously available. The defensive measures of Tackles, Clearances, Interceptions and Possession Gained are four statistics to gauge defensive performance, while the Passing percentage is a solid indicator of how well a player can maintain possession once he gains it for his team.
In three games this year, Beckerman – who is at an elite level in MLS – has five tackles, seven clearances, ten interceptions and has gained possession for RSL 26 times. Those are all fantastic measures of what Beckerman does in front of the defense for Salt Lake and he also completes 83.2 percent of his passes, linking very well with the attacking players employed by coach Jason Kreis.
In one match against the Portland Timbers, Alonso nearly matched all of those figures. Five tackles, six clearances and ten interceptions are all highly impactful defensive statistics, but it was the 23 times that he gained possession for the Sounders that separates him from the rest at his position.
For the season, including two Champions League matches against Tigres, Alonso averages 4.5 tackles, 3 clearances and 5.75 interceptions while gaining possession 13.5 times and completing 86.5 percent of his passes.
Perhaps more important though, is that the Sounders FC's record in his time with the team is the second best in all of Major League Soccer, behind just the LA Galaxy, and no team has more silverware than the Sounders FC with their three US Open Cup titles.
It's no wonder the fans in Seattle refer to him as the Honey Badger.
Who do you got: Beckerman or Alonso? Let us know in the comments section below.


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Live Oak Plantation's Slew's Exchange grabbed command turning for home before opening up to a nearly two-length score in the $60,000 Klassy Briefcase Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday afternoon.
Ridden by Elvis Trujillo, Slew's Exchange stepped the 5 ½ furlongs over "good" turf in 1:03 2/5 and paid $5.80, $3.80 and $2.40. Diamond d'Oro completed the $21.40 exacta and returned $5.40 to place and $3 to show. It was another head back Sounds of the City, who paid $2.20 to show as the 7-5 favorite in the field of eight fillies and mares.
"We wanted to get her black type and I'm thrilled she was able to do that today," said winning trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. "She tries so hard every time and today everything worked out right. We'll find another race like this one. She's a specialist at sprinting on the turf."
A 4-year-old by Exchange Rate from the Seattle Slew mare Cool Slew, Slew's Exchange has won 5 of her 12 outings. She has now banked $188,317 for her connections.


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Secretive and reserved, Evaline and Carlisa are introverted and wary by nature, and tend not to open up very easily. Emotional and sensitive, they do their best not to let their deepest feelings show on the outside. One would be forgiven for thinking that they are cold, aloof and distant, or even heartless! However, nothing could be further from the truth, because they are actually a little lacking in self-confidence, while sceptical and somewhat pessimistic, Evaline and Carlisa don´t believe in luck, and are convinced that one must create one´s own favorable circumstances. This is why they tend to externalize through their work, where they prove themselves to be attentive to detail, perfectionist, hardworking and determined, as well as capable of investing themselves heavily in their career or studies, even to the detriment of the other areas of their lives. Thoughtful, cautious, thrifty, egocentric, level headed but also loyal, they are quite rigorous where their principles are concerned. Nonetheless, another aspect of their character leans towards fragility, submission, inferiority, dependence, shyness and anxiety, although these tendencies are more pronounced during childhood where the maternal environment is a key determinant. Indeed, it is possible that they are unable to live up to the powerful vibrations induced by their master number 11, and instead adopt those of the 2 which are easier to live with. The family environment is important and it is imperative that it provides support while favouring their autonomy, without which they might never get off the ground and spread their wings to live in harmony with the 11, which promises strength and ascendency over others... (especially if they were born on a 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th, in February or November, or if they have a life Path Number of 2 or 11).
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Evaline and Carlisa don´t like public places or noisy crowds and prefer the intimate and reassuring company of the people that they know well. They enjoy lazing around daydreaming and letting their imaginations run wild, and are often fascinated by the weird and wonderful, science fiction, magic and the unexplained, all the while remaining firmly grounded and rational... Romantic life isn´t always easy for these modest and reserved women, in spite of the fact that they accord considerable importance to this aspect of their lives. The karmic 2 can either render them difficult and domineering or completely passive and dependent, although either way this means that their relationships with others can be challenging... Furthermore, they are quite possessive and would do well to make an effort to approach others with a spirit of generosity.
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Two directly opposing inclinations are possible: either Evaline and Carlisa choose to invest themselves in their career, despite and forsaking all else; or indeed they may not attribute any value whatsoever to their professional success... In the first instance they could be tempted by a secure position as a public servant (where they would seek to rise in the ranks) often in relation to the earth, land and nature, the natural sciences or accuracy, occupations connected with teaching or counselling (especially if they have a birthday on a 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th or have a life Path Number of 11); however if the 2 is predominant they are likely to settle for a more common and less prestigious career.
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Health:You're lacking in calcium and vitamin D Evaline . Get enough sunshine and eat plenty of brocolli to keep your bones healthy!
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John Mahany last wrote for the Flight Training blog on upgrading to bigger, faster aircraft. He has been flying for more than 30 years. He is a CFI and has corporate, airline, and charter experience, and also spent four and one-half years flying in Alaska. He is a King Air instructor at FlightSafety International in Long Beach, Calif.—Ed.
Are you considering taking the big step and moving up to a turbine aircraft? If you decide to step up to a turboprop or VLJ, you will find that your aircraft insurance broker will want a more professional level of training, like that offered by providers of simulator-based training facilities, using flight training devices (FTD). These include SimCom, SimuFlite, and FlightSafety International. There are a few others, as well.
What is the difference between a turbocharged engine and a turboprop? "Turbocharged" refers to piston engines only, whereas a turboprop is a jet engine that turns a propeller. Sometimes it is also called a prop-jet. It's the same thing.
In a turboprop engine, a turbine (jet) engine shaft is connected to a reduction gear box and propeller governor, which in turn governs propeller speed and operation. A turboprop engine can be normally aspirated or flat-rated, which is the equivalent of turbocharging for a turboprop engine. Turbine engines also are normally aspirated.
Yes, this will cost considerably more, but the airplane also will cost more. It is all relative. Don't go cheap on the training, and rush through it. It's your life! Invest in quality training and take the time to learn the airplane. I have met many experienced pilots who are still learning more about the airplane they fly, even at the jet and turboprop level, after many years and thousands of hours experience in type. It really is a never-ending process. A good pilot is always learning.
You might find an instructor who is "insurance approved" to provide training in specific makes/models of aircraft in the airplane. Typically, the type-specific owner groups, such as Cirrus, TBM, and Pilatus, will have this information. But most of the training at this level is done in a simulator/FTD. Mistakes made in turbine powered aircraft can be costly (a hot start on a turbine engine could cost $250,000). It is far better to make mistakes in turbine aircraft in the simulator than in the airplane! You can walk away from the simulator and use it again.
Before considering any of this, it would be wise to take stock of your piloting skills, and consider hiring an instructor to fly with you to evaluate your skill level. Your piloting skills, both VFR and IFR, should be at the Practical Test Standards level for the grade of pilot certificate that you hold. If you are not proficient, that should be addressed first.
You need to be proficient, and it helps to have some recent experience before upgrading. Otherwise you will find yourself "behind" as you go through the training, and it will become much more challenging, as well as frustrating. Ask yourself, when was the last time you read through the Aeronautical Information Manual? You need to have pertinent operational information for IFR procedures at your fingertips!
Good instrument skills are a must, as flying high(er) performance aircraft demands a greater degree of precision. You simply have to be a proficient instrument pilot, and high performance aircraft are flown by the book, also known as the numbers.
The training itself will depend on your experience level. A low-time private pilot upgrading for the first time may find the process more challenging. A bigger, heavier airplane with more horses under the cowl will take some getting used to. As you step up to more complex aircraft, expect the level of difficulty to increase accordingly. As the speed increases, you will learn to think in terms of time rather than distance, and cruising at 120, 150, or 180 knots equates to two to three miles a minute respectively, while 300 knots is five nautical miles per minute. You learn to plan climbs and descents accordingly, and staying ahead of the airplane takes on a new meaning.
When you step up to the world of retractable landing gear, you will learn the procedures for when to raise and lower the landing gear. You do not want to get distracted and forget, which does happen occasionally. There is a saying among those who fly retractable gear airplanes: "There are those who have, and those who will" land gear up. Even professional pilots, especially when flying single pilot, have been known to forget the gear on occasion. You don't want to join this club.
Information in ground school may seem to come at you in firehose fashion. And, just to add to the complexity, in larger aircraft, typically there is more automation. If you have avoided automation and glass cockpits, they will be hard to avoid when you upgrade. It would be good to learn any advanced avionics such as Garmin G1000 or Avidyne well in advance if possible.
When you upgrade to complex and high-performance aircraft, it will take more time to learn the aircraft systems, aircraft performance, and weight and balance, as well as the procedures and checklists. You will find that the manuals and the AFM/POH for aircraft will vary from one manufacturer to another. Cessna performance charts will look different than Beechcraft performance charts, for example.
When you step up to this level of training, it will be referred to as either initial or recurrent training. Initial training is for a pilot who has not flown a particular airplane (jet/turboprop) before. On the other hand, after you have successfully completed initial training, and you come back for training a year later, this is called recurrent training. This course will be shorter in duration. To maintain your aircraft insurance, you will have to complete recurrent training annually.
The typical initial ground school and simulator training for a turboprop aircraft will take at least five and possibly 10 days. For turbine/jet training, expect 14 days or longer. It depends on where you train, and the training program that has been approved for that school or that operator to use. The requirements will vary slightly.
Expect the turboprop ground school to be about 20 hours over a period of three to five days. For smaller turbine/jets (Citation/VLJ), it will depend on the specific jet, but ground school will typically run five to seven days. Bigger transport category jets (Boeing/Gulfstream) will take longer to learn, with ground schools typically taking two to three weeks. Try to arrange to get the manuals/course materials in advance, so you can begin to familiarize yourself with the material.
For most turboprops, initial training typically consists of five simulator sessions. For jets, it could be more. Each simulator session is typically two hours long. This can be a very intense two hours, especially when you are dealing with abnormal and emergency situations. You will probably forget that you are in a simulator, which by its nature is more challenging to fly than the airplane. This is intentional. Simulators are not designed to be a stable platform. If you look away from the panel to reference a checklist or chart, you might look back and find yourself in a climbing or descending turn. This will encourage you to become familiar with and learn to use the autopilot/automation/flight guidance system, as appropriate. When flying single-pilot, the autopilot is your co-pilot.
Once the training is completed, if this is your first time in turbine equipment, jet or turboprop, expect to have an instructor pilot fly with you for some time before you fly solo. You will need to demonstrate single-pilot proficiency. In the VLJ and the Citation I and II, it is possible to earn a single-pilot waiver.
Let's briefly compare this level of turbine/turboprop training (FAR 61) with charter and airline operations (FAR 121/135), for airline and charter pilots who are upgrading to captain. They are not turned loose as pilot in command at the completion of their simulator training and checkrides. They are then required to complete additional training, called initial operating Experience, or IOE.
This initial operating experience consists of flying with a qualified instructor pilot, or line check airman, for up to 50 hours, and successfully completing what is known as a line check before they are released to fly the line as captain in revenue operations. This is where they finally get a chance to fly the airplane and see how it feels and handle, under the supervision of an experienced captain. Thus, you should expect a similar process yourself.
Whatever you have upgraded to, after the training is completed, no doubt you will be anxious to go fly! I would caution you to start with day VFR first, if possible, before plunging into hard IFR. It is always better to get a feel for the real airplane in day VMC first, and away from other traffic. Have fun and fly safely.—John Mahany


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Dear Local Pizzeria: Ranch is NOT Tuscan.
The word "Tuscan" has been abused and misused on the menus of everyone from The Olive Garden to Subway and can generally be translated to mean "vaguely Italian and probably but not necessarily grilled and maybe it contains chicken but it definitely has some sort of dried herbs on it and melted cheese and doesn't this sound healthier than the other things on the menu because it's all mediterranean and stuff?"
Appealing Appalling, right?
But today marks a bold new day in the New York pizza scene. I have borne witness to not one, but two watershed moments that will, for better or for worse, forever alter my perception of what is true and right in the pizzascape.
For lunch today, Ed and I headed out to check out a new pizzeria a few blocks from the office. In the display case was a pie they called the "Tuscany." It was a white pie topped with chunks of fried chicken, bacon bits, basil, and ranch dressing.
Repeat: fried chicken, bacon bits, basil, and ranch.
In case it isn't obvious, none of these things are particularly associated with the cuisine of Tuscany, a central Italian region known more for its peasant soups (the home of minestrone), grilled steaks, and sand people.*
*strike that, that's Tusken
Now we could, perhaps give it the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps they are referring to a ranch out in Tuscany, Texas. Maybe the pizzaiolo's beloved but recently deceased chinchilla—who had an affinity for bacon, fried chicken, basil, and ranch dressing—happened to be named after the Italian region and the pizza was given his name as a tribute.
And maybe, just maybe, one can find ranches in Tuscany that serve a tangy blend of buttermilk and mayonnaise seasoned with black pepper, herbs, and spices that serves as a perfect complement to your Tuscan iceberg, Tuscan chicken nuggets, or even Tuscan pizza.
Maybe. But I doubt it.
To be honest, the Tuscany was the best of the four different slices of pizza we tried, which says more about the ability of ranch dressing to hide the deficiencies of mediocre-to-poor food than it does about the skills of the piemakers. In another watershed New York Pizza moment, I realized that despite seeing ranch pizza all over the midwest, this was the very first time I'd seen it as a default topping in the display case of a New York pizzeria. To be honest it made me feel a little sad.
It seems to me that for the last decade or so—ever since the dollar slice showed up on the scene—the difference in quality of the average New York slice has been widening. The worst these days—and there are plenty of places vying for that spot—are pretty deep in the hole, while the best continue to hold up the high standards of my youth.
If you want to step on the next rung down on the declining end of the New York by-the-slice pizza scene, by all means check out the new slice joint on Cleveland Place where the pizzas are cooked on screens, the underbellies are simultaneously deep brown and flaccid, the cheese adds nothing but fat, and the ranch dressing is Tuscan. But if you actually want good pizza in the Nolita neighborhood, you're better off walking the few blocks over to Prince Street Pizza whose square pies are as good as any New York has seen.
If I ever open a pizzeria or a second rate Italian-esque restaurant chain, we will have Tusken pizza on the menu, and our breadsticks will be served single file to hide their numbers.
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Cut bananas from one end to the other but not all the way through the bottom skin. Cut marshmallows in half and put into the cut banana. Put the half of candy bar in between the marshmallows. Wrap with aluminum foil and place in oven (or on hot coals in a barbecue for about 5 minutes).
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I love finding ways to make simple foods taste more special. Adding a little something like taco seasoning to beans or meat and rice, or Dorito® Seasoning to popcorn can make all the difference.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes are just that kind of "special." They can just add that special "oomph" to any dish — pasta, eggs, green salads, hummus, homemade flax crackers.
I love them dripping with olive oil or crispy dry. I love them flying in the sky…(ahem…just kidding). Either way, their sweetness and depth of flavor is just exquisite.
But are they expensive — about $20 per pound — Ouch!
I used to purchase these sun-dried lovelies in a large bulk bag (kind of the way that I do everything — bulk, that is :-)) when we lived in the Chicago area.
But once we moved to Oklahoma and then to Michigan, I couldn't find them anymore. I went on a pretty thorough hunt — calling stores, searching the internet…No dice. The company that used to produce the big bulk bags only sells teensy-weensy overpriced tomatoes now. I just couldn't find them for a reasonable price anywhere.
But one day it occurred to me. Sun. Dried. Tomatoes. "Does it really need to be the sun? You've got a dehydrator, Adrienne." There must be a way.
And there is!
And it's super easy-peasy.
Tomatoes Galore
If you've been on my blog over the past week, you have seen that we've been having quite the tomato extravaganza.
Check out some of the details in my posts on:
First of all, let me tell you there's a lot of
info on sun-dried tomatoes on the web.
There are posts recommending
- soaking the tomatoes and peeling them
- removing seeds
- using only certain kinds of tomatoes
- making special screens to dry the tomatoes in the sun
- storing tomatoes in special jars and freezer bags
All of these are a lot of work, but none are necessary for this already-too-busy-mom.
Now, let me say first, that I have been making sun-dried tomatoes with added oil and seasonings for years and I will be sharing my recipe for Seasoned Sun-Dried Tomatoes later this week. However, I was so overwhelmed with all of these tomatoes that I needed something even faster and so — voila!
I decided to simplify this process as much as I could and make it easier for all of us. And the results are, well – wonderful!
- Use any type of tomatoes. Most people dry Roma and Cherry since they're more meaty. But my large heirloom tomatoes turned out just great! Aren't they beautiful?
- Don't use "mushy" tomatoes for drying. They take forever to dry.
- Excalibur recommends drying tomatoes at about 155 degrees since there's a lot of moisture in the tomatoes – this prevents molding. I've done OK at lower temps, but we did lose some tomatoes this summer due to drying at a lower temp. Thanks to a reader's question, now I know why :-).
- When drying tomato "ends," place the slice on the sheet with the skin side down so it dries well.
- You can, of course, dry your tomatoes in an oven as well. However, there are TONS of reasons why the dehydrator is better.
– you can dry foods at a low enough temperature so they still have their enzymes intact
– you can dry MORE foods at once (I can fit about 25 cups of nuts or seeds in my Excalibur Dehydrator
– who wants an oven on in the middle of the summer?
– the Excalibur Dehydrator is way more efficient than an oven since the fan circulates the warm air
Below are some Heirloom Tomatoes we got — lovely!
Tomatoes after drying….
Bagged up and ready to store
What You Will Need
You will need the following things to make this recipe:
Salt (optional. I recommend Real Salt or Himalayan Salt)
Olive Oil (optional)
Twixit Clips (I love these clips for sealing my tomatoes in bags–and for sealing all kinds )
Recipe Note for Sun Dried Tomatoes
- If you are on the Trim Healthy Mama plan, this recipe is an "E" as long as you do not drizzle olive oil on top. Otherwise, it is a crossover.
Easiest Homemade Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- tomatoes
- salt (optional)
- olive oil (optional. Just drizzle some on top if you like)
- See below for photos. Slice tomatoes into uniform thickness (so they dry at about the same rate). If you will be using the olive oil and salt, place tomatoes in a bowl, drizzle and sprinkle and toss lightly.
- Place on dehydrator trays (using non-stick sheets) or on a cookie sheet if using your oven. Once they are partially dry (i.e. not "goopy" anymore, remove the non-stick sheets and dry directly on the rack for quicker drying.
- Dry until no moisture remains, but tomatoes are still flexible. (Don't worry - if they get stiff and dry, they still taste great!)
- Store in an airtight container, in the fridge or freezer for long term. I use the same small 4 x 2 x 8 2 mil bags from Country Life that I've written about before. And I seal them with these handy-dandy "I can't deal with twist ties" Twixit Clips.
More Dehydrator Posts:
– Saving Money with a Dehydrator
– Which Saves Most – Dehydrating, Canning, or Freezing?
– How and Why to Soak Nuts and Seeds
– Frugal Pantry Storage
Well, that's it! You're now ready to make sun-dried tomatoes that taste great and are great for your whole food budget as well!
Do you have a favorite food that you'd like to make for less?


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Strikeforce fighter and former NFL great Herschel Walker will be in Bristol, Conn., on Wednesday and makes the rounds on a variety of ESPN programs.
Walker discusses his Dec. 4 bout at "Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu" in St. Louis, where he'll meeting a currently unannounced opponent.
Walker's media tour includes live spots on "ESPN First Take," "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" and "SportsCenter."
Walker, of course, made a successful pro-MMA and Strikeforce debut back in January, when the 48-year-old ex-running back scored a third-round TKO victory over Greg Nagy. The fight produced big Strikeforce, which received international attention because of Walker's Showtime-televised fight. The event also drew a season-high 517,000 viewers.
Walker, who's also a 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and 1992 Winter Olympian (bobsled), appears on ESPN's "ESPN First Take" at 11:20 a.m. ET (8:20 a.m. PT), ESPN Radio's "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" (11:45 a.m. ET), and ESPN's "SportsCenter" (3:40 p.m. ET).
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Small Plant News: Volume 6, Number 8
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Demystifying Direct Observation
By Beth A. McKew, DVM
Direct observation. Those two words have been known to generate lots of different thoughts among small and very small plant owners. Having spent some time in the field myself, I've heard many dollars worth of "my two cents" about direct observation:
- What is the point of watching someone else do the work?
- Direct observation is a waste of time.
- Why can't I just directly observe myself?" (Sometimes followed by the question, "How am I supposed to directly observe myself?")
Although the meaning and purpose of direct observation can be puzzling at times, with some clarification, direct observation actually makes sense.
Verification activities help support whether an establishment's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system is working effectively day to day. Direct observation is one of three ongoing verification activities specifically required by the regulations [Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 417.4 (a) (2) (i-iii)].
9 CFR 417.4 (a) (2)(i-iii) states:
(2) Ongoing verification activities. Ongoing verification activities include, but are not limited to:
(i) The calibration of process-monitoring instruments;
Your plant's HACCP system may include several other verification activities, but direct observation must be one of them. What does "direct observations of monitoring activities" mean?
Direct observation is primarily a way of verifying that monitoring activities are accomplished as prescribed by your HACCP plan. Think of monitoring as verifying the critical limits for specific production (lots), while verification provides a record of the ongoing execution of the written HACCP plan in a more general sense. Thus, while one employee monitors the critical control point, a second employee verifies that the first employee is performing the monitoring activity as described in the HACCP plan.
For example, if a critical control point is to measure and record finished product temperature in the cooler, then the ongoing verification activity of direct observation is performed by a second employee observing or watching the first employee actually take and record the temperature. The direct observer should be familiar with the critical control point in order to ensure that the activity is being performed as described in the HACCP plan, accounting for technique, equipment, location, time, or frequency as appropriate. By performing direct observation, you're conducting ongoing verification that the monitoring procedure is being performed as intended.
Since direct observation is a required verification activity, it has a set of regulatory requirements that go with it. Your HACCP plan must describe what you'll be observing and at what frequency the observation will occur. To allow for a wide variety of establishment sizes and production volumes, there is no one, prescriptive frequency described in the regulations; however, a frequency must be specified in your HACCP plan and the reason as to how you decided on that frequency must be documented. Frequencies for conducting verification activities will vary, depending on factors such as the type of process, volume of products, and the results of prior verification activities. Direct observation recordkeeping must include:
- the results of the procedure performed,
- the initials or signature of who performed the direct observation, and
- the date and time it was performed
Remember: HACCP records are required to be recorded at the time the specific event occurs.
One exception to the direct observation regulation is for establishments with only one employee. One employee cannot watch him or herself; in this case FSIS would not require the direct observation verification activity. However, an establishment with two employees is expected to perform direct observation, even if the second employee does not routinely perform duties related to the activity being monitored. For example, if one employee works on the kill floor while the second employee only works in the office, the establishment is still required to perform the direct observation verification activity because they have more than one employee.
Another exception to the direct observation requirement is when your plant uses a continuous monitoring device or data logger. You don't need to perform direct observation on the data logger at that critical control point. However, you do need to ensure that your employees perform procedures associated with monitoring the critical control point as per your HACCP plan. For example, you'll need to set up the monitoring equipment as described in your HACCP plan and ensure that the continuous monitoring device is working.
Both a single-employee establishment and those establishments that utilize data loggers or continuous monitoring devices must perform other verification activities as described in their HACCP plan, including the required records review verification activity and the calibration of process-monitoring instruments.
One common misconception is that direct observation is a second monitoring event. The reason direct observation is in place is so you can verify that monitoring is being performed as described in your HACCP plan. Direct observation is not a second person monitoring the same critical control point at the same or a different time, just as it certainly is not the same person monitoring the same critical control point for a second time. Simply put, direct observation is not duplicate monitoring.
If you have further questions about direct observation, contact your FSIS inspection team, or submit your question to askFSIS at http://askFSIS.custhelp.com. You may also contact the Small Plant Help Desk.
Commonly Asked Questions & Answers
Q. What are computer-generated export stamps, and what are the procedures for their use?
A. A computer-generated export stamp is an exact impression of the official export inspection mark as identified in 9 CFR 312.8 and 9 CFR 381.104 and is applied to a shipping container in such a manner that the stamp cannot be reused.
Computer-generated export stamps may be used to mark product for export provided they are:
- equal in size and an exact impression of the FSIS rubber export stamp;
- not printed until authorized by the inspector on the basis of an assigned export certificate number;
- printed only in the quantity needed for the consignment, and any excess stamps are destroyed after application to the consignment;
- applied in such manner that reuse is prevented (must adhere well);
- under the control of a designated, responsible plant employee; and
- available to the FSIS program employee for reinspection.
The computer-generated export stamp can be printed on the same label that contains the labeling information required by FSIS and the importing country, provided that the six requirements stated in the previous paragraph are met. In the case where such labeling bears special claims or statements, FSIS Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS) approval must be obtained before the label can be used. The establishment is responsible for ensuring that the export stamp is properly applied to the product. An un-affixed label containing the export stamp is an accountable item and must be controlled in a similar manner as an FSIS rubber export stamp.
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Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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Location: Napa, CA
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:20 am
Post subject: Napa/ Culinary School Blog
Hello Everyone,
I recently moved to the wine country of Napa, CA to attend culinary school for baking and pastry at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, and I started a blog about school, Napa, wine, and desserts in general. I'm two weeks into classes, and we don't get into the kitchen for another week, so there are now mostly wine and Napa postings.
Check it out if you're interested!
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:16 am
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How exciting! I hope it's a wonderful experience that exceeds your hopes!
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:32 am
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Thank you
I'm having a blast so far.... even though I actually have two written "final" tests tomorrow for my math and science classes! Exploring Napa is more fun than studying
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:26 am
Post subject: blog swap!
i am looking forward to reading more of your blog! i was considering the baking and pastry program but it's quite expensive and i am trying to see of alternatives to culinary school.
i've started a blog too, inspired by many like you.
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Location: Napa, CA
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:13 am
Post subject: Great blog!
I'm so happy that I was part of the inspiration to start the blog. I became hooked on blogging once I started, and I hope that you like it as much!
I really like the design of your blog, and it's a lot of fun to read. And I'm glad you had more luck with rosettes than I had.
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Sarah F
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Location: Northville, MI USA
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:13 pm
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Just speaking of culinary school- how did you make the decision where you wanted to go? I am looking at schools and trying to make a decision. Currently I am favoring the French Culinary Institute in NYC. Has anyone heard anything about them?
"It is never too late to be what you might have been" George Eliot
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:14 am
Post subject: Culinary School Choice
My choice was mostly location based. I had been going to law school at UC-Davis, about an hour away, and CIA Greystone was the closest culinary school that I knew of. It also specializes more in baking and pastry, which was what I wanted to focus on. My other choice was the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, but after taking a day class there, I wasn't that impressed... and I didn't want to deal with SF lodging and parking issues. I figured that this would be my only opportunity to live in Napa, so I decided to go for it. My boyfriend lives in LA, which I don't like too much, so this was also close enough to be convenient to visit each other on weekends.
Also, I came very close to going to law school in Portland, OR, and if I had, I'd probably be attending the Le Cordon Bleu program at the Western Culinary Institute right now.
And.... My family is in NJ and NYC, but because of my boyfriend (...and just slightly, my carefully and fully furnished apartment things), I decided not to go back to the East Coast--so I didn't really look much into their culinary schools.
Your question is very good because I had a hard time finding objective information on the web about culinary schools. From what I saw, a lot of them just try to sell you on the idea of going to culinary school, and it's hard to get information about how these schools are different. If you can find bloggers who go to the schools, that's just about the only way that I can think of to hear personal opinions (at least, to some extent; I know I have my own policy not to talk too personally about the school itself on my blog, but would probably share more through personal emails). I've heard generally good things about FCI (my favorite boss went there a dozen years ago), and actually, if you go to
that's a blog by a person who just started at FCI.
Hope that helps
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Sarah F
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:49 pm
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Thank you for the great advice!! That blog is great- and I will make sure to search for others
"It is never too late to be what you might have been" George Eliot
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