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Shawn Thornton, the Boston Bruins, and Toucher & Rich teamed up for the 4th annual Cuts for a Cause event at Ned Devine's to raise money for The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. Fans bid on the opportunity to shave the heads of their favorite Bruins players to support The Floating Hospital. The event, which was started by former Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward and T&R during the old 'BCN days, raised $40,000 this year thanks to the participation of 16 members of the Bruins and all the fans that donated to a great cause.
Shawn Thornton will carry on the tradition that Aaron Ward started by teaming up with our friends Toucher & Rich from 98.5 the Sports Hub for their 3rd Annual Cuts for a Cause event on March 31st at Ned Devine's from 3:30 to 5:00. Tickets for the event are $10 and the event benefits Mass General Hospital For Children Pediatric Cancer Center and The Boston Bruins Foundation. Come out and see some of your favorite Bruins players shave their heads for a good cause. Check Out Shawn Thornton's interview with Toucher & Rich on Thursday, where he talks about the event and making the Penguins eat his "grilled cheese sandwich"
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From a young age, Jessica Smith's family taught her the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and explained the importance of what he fought for.
When she was in school, her parents would go to her class with music, portraits and stories to teach the students about King and other major figures in black history.
"Very early on I had been impacted with the knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King, being raised in a home where his efforts were not really taught, but celebrated as pivotal in my American history," Smith said. "I actually learned about his impact early on, even before going to school."
On Wednesday, Smith was one of eight people to earn a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award from in Congers. Smith does a variety of things with ARC, including from teaching the importance of personal safety to transporting people to Rockland Community College so they can take classes. She was presented with the award by Jennifer Feil of ARC.
"The Martin Luther King Jr. Award was meant to honor a wonderful and hardworking person who performs a job with honor and great tact while enriching the live experiences of others in the process, and you've done each and every one of those things, Jess," Feil said.
Smith talked about seeing what King fought for especially after joining the work force, where she saw issues with things like equal pay, benefits and higher education scholarships.
"Then I came to ARC. Here, where so many of the people who come daily might get ignored, might get mistreated or even devalued somewhere else, I was made to see that it was even for their treatment that Dr. King conferred, held rallies and made speeches," she said.
The awards were 's 12th annual, and people who work for the organization or use its services are eligible to win. They are nominated by the directors and assistant directors of their divisions.
"There's always deserving people to give awards to," said Karyl Caplan, ARC of Rockland's executive director. "Dr. King fought hard for equal rights and we believe our honorees are doing the same. There are still civil rights issues today."
Another honoree was Philomena Simons, who since 2004 has attended ARC of Rockland's Franklin Square campus in Pearl River, which serves people after high school while they enter the next phase of their lives. Simons also works two days a week as a volunteer at ARC's Prime Time For Kids, an early learning center in New City.
"I love working with the kids and enjoy singing with them," Simons said.
She also volunteers with Meals on Wheels and People-to-People's Project Joy.
Maxem Thebaud was honored for his work at ARC as a direct support professional. He takes members in ARC programs to the movies and out to eat regularly, talks to them about what recreational activities they want to do then sets those up. Recently, he traveled with a group of 14 people to Florida.
Thebaud said he previously worked with people with special needs as a trainer, which led him to seek out more to do.
"Seeing those who I trained reach their goals became one of the best part of my jobs," he said. "After recognizing my passion for helping those who have developmental disabilities made me want to pursue this line of work on a level where my time and energy can benefit them on a greater scale."
Shaheem Melvin has attended numerous courses with ARC, and learned how to present himself to potential employers on job interviews. Melvin not only has two jobs currently, but was hired on the spot at the interview for one of them.
Sandra Hendrickson has been a habilitation specialist with ARC since 1999. During her acceptance speech, she talked about going to visit her grandmother in Atlanta when she was a teenager. Hendrickson said she went to the movies one night only to have an usher yell a racial slur at her, grab her by the back of the neck and throw her out of the theater. After explaining what happened to her grandmother, Hendrickson said her grandmother told her in Atlanta she needed to make sure she went places that had a "colored only" sign.
She talked about how King's hope is the current population's responsibility, and that everyone must continue his vision of equality. She finished up by talking about the numerous people she's worked with during her time with ARC.
"The individuals I have served over the years have been my salvation. These interesting people are of many hearts and many hands. We have built a bonding relationship," she said. "They have provided me with a language I would not have ordinarily used. They have taught me to be humble and more tolerant. They have given me laughter and joy when I was down. They taught me to communicate without words and to understand their needs and wants through their eyes. I am a proud individual for being blessed with the opportunity to work closely with these special people. Each one teaches one."
ARC of Rockland's 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award Winners:
- Shaheem Melvin
- Maxem Thebaud
- Evette Caminsky
- Jessica Smith
- Gerard LaFleur
- Philomena Simons
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Big hat tip to the Royals scout.com site for most of the following information. Their thread on draft signings can be found here . Bold = signed
1. Eric Hosmer, 1B HS
1s. Mike Montgomery, LHP, HS
2. Johnny Giovatella, 2B, College, $787,000
3. Tyler Sample, RHP, HS, $500,000
4. Tim Melville, RHP, HS
5. John Lamb, LHP, HS, $165,000
6. Alex Llanos, CF, PR, $125,000
7. Jason Esposito, 3B, HS
8. Malcolm Culver, RHP, HS
9. J.D. Alfaro, SS, JC, $75,000
As you can see seven of the top 10 picks have already been signed and 22 of the top 28. So far it looks like the Royals really are committed to signing the guys with signability issues which fell to them.
In addition to the above, some other draftees appear to be close:
#28, Greg Billo - Baseball America says he has signed, but a recent article said that he's still considering pro ball vs. college
#7, Jason Esposito - Esposito said he received a signing bonus offer from Kansas City that he plans to take, meaning he will forgo a baseball scholarship to Vanderbilt. "My parents and I sat down and came up with a number," Esposito said. "We said if a team can beat that number, we'll definitely take it. (The Royals) said that with the amount they were going to offer, they could have picked me (in any round)."
This is what Rany had to say about Esposito shortly after the draft:
The draft adjourned for the day after six rounds, which meant that teams picking at the top of the draft could work the phones Thursday night and Friday morning to see what it would take to entice one of the players who had dropped because of bonus demands to sign. Which makes the Royals' seventh-round pick so intriguing: Jason Esposito, a third baseman from aConnecticut high school, has committed to Vanderbilt. The Commodores have become the Stanford of the decade, the college team that almost always gets to keep its recruits as much for the school's academic reputation as for its athletic one. Esposito could easily get away, but the timing of when he was picked makes me hopeful that the Royals had time to evaluate his signability and draft accordingly.
Rany's entire post-draft thoughts can be found here .
It appears that Glass really is spending more money throughout the organization. He's going to need to significantly increase the MLB payroll to really prove himself in this regard, but so far all of the signs are positive. On this topic, I thought I'd share a couple of comments from this thread at scout.com about Glass and his wallet:
ryansublett: yeah you know I have been a Glass hater, but i have to give credit we are being agressive in FA were spending money in the draft as well as latin amierica. People that cant see that hes changed wouldnt be happy if he uped pay roll to 100mill
duraflame: Glass is upping the payroll in addition to the FA money, the domestic and international procurement, as well as the minor league operations budget (extra affiliate), scouting budget (signing bonuses / personnel), and international budget (new academy). And he should do all these things. He just got a $275 MM handout from Jackson county. But too many people around here cling to their guns and religion by insisting that Glass is having fun in Hell counting his jack.
Clinging to their guns and religion? That's just not called for. I, for one, reject all such incendiary comments. My motto, as always: Peace, love, dope.


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Mark Teixeira Press Conference LiveblogBy
Our long national nightmare is over, as Mark Teixeira will officially be introduced as a Yankee today after those bothersome holidays got in the way. The presser is going to be carried by ESPN, MLB Network and presumedly YES. There's still no word on the corresponding move to open up a 40-man roster spot, but my money's on Shelley Duncan getting the old heave-ho. We'll probably find out after the press conference is over.
Now that the deal's official, I've update the Depth Chart and 2009 Draft Order pages. The Brewers and Blue Jays had been in line to receive the Yanks' first and second rounders, respectively, but because Tex was the highest rated Type-A free agent, the Angels will now get the Yanks' first rounder. The Crew and Jays will now have to settle for a second and third rounder, again respectively. Despite losing their own first rounder for signing Brian Fuentes, the Angels still have two true first rounders and two sandwich rounders because they lost Tex and K-Rod. They also stand to gain another sandwich rounder if Jon Garland signs elsewhere.
Ben (not me) is going to liveblog this thing for all of you stuck at work. Enjoy.
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my office blocks the live blogs but i can stream espn ansd watch it live……irony
Could you post that espn link please?
its an office television network. sorry
They posted it on the liveblog anyway. Its all good.
my office blocks the live blogs but i can stream espn ansd watch it live……irony
Speaking of irony, isn't it a little ironic that I didn't name-drop my RAB Fantasy Football League Championship in the post about the fantasy league, but I am name-dropping it here?
It's a tough call. What's irony, what's coincidence, and what's mere happenstance? Is it ironic that Chris Johnson's powerful running fueled my dominance all year, yet they sat him during Week 17 and I had to beat Punk in Drublic without his contributions? (I did, btw.) Is it coincidence that I sat all my players and took the loss against jsbrendog during the regular season, but crushed him handily and stepped on his testicles during the playoffs? (Probably.) Is it mere happenstance that the best fantasy player this year is also the smartest and sexiest man alive, and that Mike, Joe, Rafi, Jamal, and SAMIAMSPORTS pale in comparison? (I doubt it; the cream has a way of rising to the top).
These ultimately are the great mysteries of life. What is not a mystery is who won the Inaugural RAB Fantasy Football League Championship. That would be me.
[ Fantasy Football Championship Bragging Rights Name Drop #21 of 1000 ]
Your a sore winner are ya?
Nah, just an insufferable asshole.
Y'know, I really did think it was kinda strange you didn't name-drop on the Fantasy Football thread. I thought it was an oversight but no…you had this all planned out.
You've got to keep playing your game, stay focused, take it one name drop at a time, and give it 110%.
I sent in a comment about it, but I guess Ben didnt wanna fuel the fire
I was kinda expecting one of these during the liveblog.
I'm like a ninja turtle, you never know when I'll strike next.
Plus, I like pizza.
Why did he pick Giambi's number??? NOOO!
Hey, I missed it… did they say if it is indeed Shelley getting a visit from the Turk?
Pete just said Slam Duncan got DFA'd, so yes.
"If some owners are upset we invest in our team, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it."
Thats awesome.
Teix is on now
Could use a decent utility infielder perhaps for a spare outfielder
[...] that guy looks pretty good in pinstripes, eh? As the Yanks welcomed their newest addition today, let's catch up on some [...]
Nice that you've updated the depth chart here, ESPN hasnt I think they refuse to admit hes a Yankee
[...] (.342 wOBA) in March/April, and there's no reason to expect 2010 to be different. During his introductory press conference, Tex said it takes him longer to get going because he has two swings to work on in Spring Training [...]
[...] hitter and has to fine-tune two different swings. This is the explanation he offered when the Yankees introduced him. That might not be true of switch hitters in general, but it still might be something Teixeira [...]


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Cellulitis is a serious bacterial infection of the skin. Bacteria break through the skin's protective outer layer, typically at the site of an injury, such as a cut, puncture, sore, burn or bite. Cellulitis can occur at the site of surgery, or where there is a catheter. Once beneath the skin surface, bacteria multiply and make chemicals that cause inflammation in the skin.
Cellulitis that is not caused by a wound or catheter most often occurs on the legs and feet. However, it can develop on any part of the body, including the trunk, arms and face. It often develops where there is edema (swelling), poor blood flow, or a skin rash that creates breaks in the skin, such as a fungus infection between the toes (athlete's foot).
Many types of bacteria can cause cellulitis. Most cases are caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (strep) or Staphylococcus aureus (staph). During the last several years, it has become more common for a strain of drug-resistant bacteria to cause cellulitis. This bacteria is named community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcal aureus, or "community-acquired MRSA." Infections with this type of bacteria can lead to blistering of the skin or deep, more serious infections.
Less common bacteria varieties can cause infection after animal bites, puncture wounds through wet shoes, or wounds exposed to freshwater lakes, aquariums, or swimming pools. When cellulitis is located around an eye socket, it is named periorbital cellulites. Periorbital cellulitis is frequently caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenza. Because infection around the eye can spread to the brain if it is not quickly treated with antibiotics, periorbital cellulitis requires prompt medical attention.
Medical conditions that are closely related to cellulitis include:
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The Fall 2013 is now available.
Topics covered in the Fall issue include
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- New Psychotherapy Codes for Clinicians
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- Northeast Branch Spring Conference
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- In Memoriam: Jane Thompson
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- NASW WI Challenges Humana/Lifesynch on Clinical Reimbursement
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Ed Franks had big plans for the 76 gas station on Ortega Highway, believing it would be the only one on his side of the street after CalTrans got through .
Instead, all he has is a "funky" dirt lot. And a lawsuit filed against him by the state.
When the dust settles, the best use for his property may end up being a "mini-Denny's," he said.
Caltrans and city officials declined to be interviewed for this story, citing pending litigation.
Franks is an heir to , the unofficial "King of Capistrano." He's one of 14 family members who own the former gas station's 0.4 acres, the "rump" of what once spanned 600 acres. Because he lives in Pasadena, closer than any other living relative, it fell upon Franks to manage the property.
Franks, a retired economist who worked in the private sector assessing risk for pension funds, said his is a precautionary tale.
He did everything right, watching the Caltrans plans unfold "like a hawk." When the state agency drew lines around the properties to be affected by the project and didn't include his 76 station, he believed it.
When the environmental impact report came out, with its pages and pages of economic effects on surrounding businesses, but not his, he believed it.
Franks' anticipation grew. He knew Caltrans wanted a tiny portion, 500 square feet, of his property, but he was OK with that.
The bigger would be gone. And the newly configured northbound off-ramp couldn't be better designed to bring traffic to his doorstep if he had planned it himself. A newly remodeled gas station on his property could possibly triple his gallons pumped per day, he figured.
But then the bottom dropped out. In June 2010, Caltrans officials told him they needed at least 100 feet of continuous curb from the corner of the off-ramp, running the length of his property fronting Ortega Highway. That didn't leave enough driveway room for gas tankers to enter the station from Ortega.
We have to do this. Our hands are tied, Franks said Caltrans officials told him.
And Franks believed that too.
"That reduces the value of our land to virtually nothing," he said. "It had never occurred to me that they would reduce my access to Ortega."
The negotiating began, Franks said. He managed to get Caltrans to agree he could have another 17 feet of Ortega frontage along the 130-foot northern edge of his property. Combined with a 32-foot easement he shared with the 's entrance, he thought it might work.
It didn't.
With his lease up with ConocoPhillips and hopes that some other petrol giant would want a crack at a prime piece of Southern California real estate, , still dreaming a smaller version of the Shell station across the street would rise to take its place.
Just this month, Chevron, which didn't like Franks' property for a corporate gas station, got back to him with the results of a query to 25 potential franchisees.
Not one was interested.
But the unkindest cut of all was that Franks learned earlier this year that the law doesn't demand 100 feet of continuous curb from a freeway off-ramp. Although 100 feet is ideal, Caltrans' rules actually say, "access control shall extend at least 50 feet beyond the end of a curb return," according to a document Franks provided.
"They didn't have to take all our frontage," Frank said. "It was pure BS."
Caltrans officials threw him a bone and granted another 32 feet of frontage access off Ortega.
But Franks said it was too little, too late. To make his site attractive to gas station tenants, he needed the 80 feet he would've been left with if the state had taken the bare minimum, he said.
Now, there's nothing to do except settle on a price for financial harm to the property, what Caltrans calls "severance damage," Franks said.
"I call it economic destruction. … We're looking at a piece of dirt that will never be a gas station again," Franks said. And a gas station is far more profitable than any other kind of business to which he could lease.
Franks, however, is not suing Caltrans. Caltrans is suing him. State officials filed the suit last month (see attachment). The lawsuit mostly describes the property in surveyor's terms and says its condemnation is needed for "state highway purposes, a public use."
It doesn't offer a specific number, but Franks said Caltrans officials have told him his future earnings are being damaged to the tune of $60,000. He thinks $6 million is more like it.
"They left us with 97 percent, they took 3 percent of the property, but they took 75 percent of the value, is what it came down to," he said.
Franks said his lawyers expect the litigation to take 18 months to wrap up. Meanwhile, Caltrans expects to start work on the interchange in early 2013. Workers will have access to Franks' property, even though the state agency doesn't yet own its sliver, he said.
"That's my tale of woe. ... I thought I had everything under control, and I really had a tiger by the tail," he said.


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On Thanksgiving day, 19 dancers from the Medfield Dance Academy joined 600 other dancers from around the country as part of the "Spirit of America Dance Team" in the Macy's Day Parade.
This was the studio's 26th performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
"There were 600 dancers and another group of 400 cheerleaders," said their dance teacher 'Miss Jenna' Cox. "They did a great job."
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And, as if dancing in the parade wasn't enough of an experience, the dancers were in the parade behind the band, The Wanted.
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How to jazz up cottage cheese?
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Horseradish? No breakfast? No breakfast is a sure-fire way to over consume later in the day.
Try some exercise and a low fat, CALORIE restricted diet.
Wine is calories dense and does not offer a whole lot of nutritional value which is important if you are consumming a lower caloric diet.
As for the cottage cheese...I like to top mine with cucumber and a little salt (though salt = water retention so go easy), olives, or some nice fresh, canned (in juice of course) fruit, nuts, or just a sprinkle of cinnamon.
But if your determined to suffer cottage cheese. I used to live across the street from a green grocer that had the most amazing catalopes. I would cut them in half, spoon out the seeds, replace that with half the carton of cottage cheese (i'd give my husband -boyfriend at the time, the other half of the cantelope)sprinkle the cottage cheese with celery salt, and fresh pepper and voila. You need a grapefruit spoon, it makes eating it a little easier.
I have cottage cheese (fat free) and blueberries for breakfast every day these days. I think it is very satisying and really holds me until lunch ( tuna with a bit of mayo in a container that I bring with me to work). Dinner: big salad, some nice tasty big fish ( chilean sea bass the other night, with some sauteed carrots). Keep your eye on healthy, and you can do it!
You could try putting ketchup on it, as Richard Nixon did. Then again, since he wound up talking to the oil paintings on the walls of The White House, you might not want to copy him. ;-)
re: Ted in Central NJ
re: krissywats
Yes, old "Tricky Dick" was told by his M.D. that he needed to lose some weight, and the White House chef suggested that the President should have cottage cheese for lunch daily in order to lose that weight. After one taste, Nixon decided that he could only tolerate the cottage cheese if it was thoroughly doused with ketchup. Although I still think that this is pretty weird, I do agree with the idea of adding some Tabasco to it. In fact, a few shots of the green Tabasco is actually a pretty interesting addition to the cottage cheese.
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re: Ted in Central NJ
I like adding tomatoes and lots of black pepper. Cucumbers are good too. I'm just not into fruit with my cottage cheese, but if you do, frozen berries and a handful of cereal/granola is a great breakfast. I like 2% cottage cheese, for only ~100 cals/serving it's a really good protein-rich snack.
Eat it (unflavored) as an accompaniment alongside spicy things you ordinarily eat - chili, curry, etc.
I discovered this while having (very caloric) Ethiopian food - one national dish is a fairly simple dry-curd cottage cheese, and it makes a nice contrast with the spicy entrees.
A generous shake of (sorry, I buy it because my kid likes it) "Mrs. Dash" seasoning can work well, but you have to let it moisten before it's palatable.
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That reminds me that I knew a girl in high school who used the usual suspects for tuna salad but subbed cottage cheese for mayo.
Also of an old MTM episode wherein Rhoda has a bad case of hives. After she finally goes to the doctor, Mary asks her what he determined was the cause of her allergy. Rhoda breaks into a wide grin as she joyfully exclaims, "Cottage cheese!"
I posted this same question in June and got some FABULOUS ideas (have since decided that I just don't like cottage cheese that much). My favorite, and clearly one of the most simple of the bunch, was cracked black pepper in the cottage cheese . . . . good foil for baby carrots or even scooped on top of lettuce.
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/285801 query=cottage+cheese&user_name=gansu+girl
personally, i can't stand the stuff.
buy the low-fat kind, eat a very small amount, but with a very large amount of chopped raw fruit -- berries are high fiber and low cal-- or steamed veggies -- broccoli, zucchini, radishes, asparagus. hot sauce will help with the latter. maybe try plain low fat yogurt (or the greek style) instead? better for you...
Crushed pineapple's my fave, and the black pepper is great, too. I'll have to try the horseradish! One of the Moosewood books has a couple great lists of things to add, one sweet, one savory; add one thing or all. It makes nice, full-flavored, fresh-tasting salads.
Savory -- sesame seeds, sunflower sseds, diced carrot, tomato, scallion, bell pepper, celery, cuke, parsley, alfalfa sprouts, hardboiled eggs, lemon juice, S&P
Sweet -- raisins, currants, toasted nuts, poppy seeds, apple, peach, pear, grapes, oranges, melon, honey, lemon juice
Agree with the pineapple. Also, sliced bananas & cinnamon. Another one is lowfat cottage cheese with plain old chopped tomatoes, if good tomatoes are to be found. This time of year that might be cherry tomatoes or romas, unless your farmers' market has some good ones. Add some dill weed if you like, or maybe a little celery salt.
Also, drinking lots of caffeine free tea seems to help me keep from getting hungry when I'm cutting back on calories.
This also may sound disgusting, but I absolutely love it. I eat it for breakfast about 4 times a week. I'm doing weight watchers and losing nicely. Take FF cottage cheese, a little salsa and a chopped up hard boiled egg. It's like pumped up egg salad. Lots of protein and calcium and it keeps me full all morning..
I lost 35 pounds in 2006 and my breakfast is to take one apple, cup up and microwaved for 1 minute. Sprinke 1/2 t cinnamon over the apple and mix in 1 cup 1% cottage cheese. If you get enough protein in your breakfast, with a little healthy fat - it should hold you till lunch. I've maintained my wait since the day before Thanksgiving.
BTW: I went on a cruise in Dec and was able to have this every morning. I saved my calories for dinner with dessert!
If you find that the cottage cheese doesn't satisfy try switching off with hot oats for the fiber. It's easy to get bored when focusing on one weight controllable food choice. Low fat/no fat yogurt, pureed fruit/soy smoothies are also nice morning choices.
If you can walk! 17 years ago I lost baby weight in 2 speedy months by walking, portion control, lots of whole foods and SMALL PORTIONS but frequent meals.
Good luck and happy cruisin!
First of all, don't adopt some weird habits - like skipping meals or banning entire food groups.
Now on to your actual question.
I personally love cottage cheese and I think I've eaten it in almost every permutation there is. I'll skip the more obvious ones. Keep in mind most of these look disgusting.
For sweet, add:
sugar-free cherry pie filling
fresh figs and 1/2 tbsp. toasted chopped walnuts
grapes or melon
roasted fruit (pears, peaches, even bananas)
dried fruit compote
pomegranate seeds
pumpkin purée, cinnamon and Splenda
For savoury, add:
mixed bean sprouts and scallions, stuffed inside a hollowed tomato
grated carrots and raisins
black beans and salsa
celery, apples and curry powder
sliced and drained cucumber, chopped mint
sliced radishes and chopped drained tomatoes
hot sauce
roasted beets
black olives and roasted red peppers
First find a really great low fat cottage cheese that you enjoy. My favorite is Axelrod's one percent Easy Dieter brand. I find it really creamy, with a nice flavor.
For a savory choice, I mix mine with cut up scallions, sliced or diced radishes, and cucumber - and season with salt and pepper.
I eat it with cut up tomatoes. (I love the Campari brand tomatoes that are the best that I can find here in New York during the winter months.They are very expensive, but I'd rather splurge on this than on the junk food that I often indulge in, when I'm not watching my diet.)
For sweet, I mix it with pieces of drained canned pineapple in its own juice, some artificial sweetener (I use Equal), and some cinnamon.
For a real treat (a diet cheese danish), take two slices of canned pineapple in its own juice. Cut up one slice, and mix it with the cottage cheese. Mix with artificial sweetener and some cinnamon. Put the fruited cottage cheese on a piece of toasted cinnamon raisin bread (the lowest calorie brand you can find). Put the other whole slice of pineapple on top of the cheese, and sprinkle with cinnamon.Warm your "danish" for a few minutes in the toaster oven. Delicious!
Just checked out the earlier thread that someone linked to. It has some great ideas. I can't wait to try them!
Oh, I lied. I do eat it a thrid way. I cook spinach pasta and drain it - but hold back a little of the liquid. THen I toss it with the cottage cheese, frozen spinach (that has the water squeezed out) and black pepper. Sometimes add a little parmigano. It's like a healthy alfredo. When I was pregnant I lived off of it.
I LOVE cottage cheese and find it to be a great breakfast, lunch or light dinner if you had a lot that day.
splenda, strawberry sugar free jelly
splenda and cinnamon
cinnamon, splenda and sugar free jelly (looking for an apple flavor)
apple butter and splenda
pumpkin butter or pumpkin from the can and splenda
raspberries and blackberries mixed in
cocoa and a little bit of melted PB, splenda (trust me, it's good)
use cottage cheese and make a mox rice pudding
sprinkle granola and splenda
My favorite brands are Low Fat Friendship (not the FF) and Lucerne (the safeway brand)--this one has extra calcium added to it!
I love cottage cheese and dill with cracked pepper (with tater chips, guess you won't be eating those) but with triscuits its just as good. Cottage cheese has a high sodium content so watch out for that. Please eat your BREAKFAST! Eat cottage cheese for breakfast! Or eat a big salad for lunch with lots of crunchy vegetables (broccoli and carrots) with a scoop of cottage cheese.
i like almost every suggestion posted, but one that i haven't seen, which i really like a lot, is to mix the cottage cheese with a good grainy mustard and use that as a dip for veggies. very flavorful and satisfying.
Breakfast is exactly this- breaking a fast. I need protein in the morning for my brain and body to work properly. Actually I need protein with my salads at lunch and some protein with my dinner so I feel satiated.
Cottage cheese, yoghurt (fat free) and fat free milk are very good calcium sources. Also having some of this dairy can actually HELP you to lose weight. Getting some active bacterial cultures in my tummy on a daily basis helps my body to "move out all the stuff" if you know what I mean.
I'm doing weight watchers core (lots of every thing but breads-if eating grains-- whole grains are fine with 35 points a week for treats). I am LOSING weight hooray.
My favs for cottage cheese-- a bit of mango chutney or ginger jelly- adds a little spice to that mushy background. Sometimes I need a savory version - chop up bits of green onion, cucumber or perhaps a bit of tomato. Rice vinegar can also add a bit of zing to cottage cheese (or yoghurt).
Eating with enjoyment has helped me a lot. Getting up a tad earlier to eat sitting down has really helped my day. Trying to emulate my German friends who are firm believers in brisk walks after meals.
Start with a non-bland cottege cheese. Nancy's Organic cottage cheese has a distinct sour cream type of flavor instead of the usual bland "nothing" taste. If you can't find Nancy's organic version, the non-organic tastes almost the same.
Wow! Thank you everyone! I feel so supported! I am definitely looking forward to trying all your ideas!
I never thought of cottage cheese for dinner...but some of the savory ideas are making me think twice.
Thanks again!
I mix the cottage cheese in a food processer (or extremely good expensive blender if you have one - I don't) to make it smooth and creamy. Mix in splenda or equal sweetner and some good unsweetened cocoa powder (alternatively, use sugar free hot chocolate mix). This will make a thick rich chocolate pudding!
Take cottage cheese and put a small amount into a food processor with frozen peaches or strawberries or other frozen fruit, larger proportion of fruit compared to cottage cheese. Whiz it up into a absolutely delcious "ice cream" of sorts.
Mix sun-dried tomato and fresh basil into it to make a delicious dip. Here the lumps are acceptable, but again you can blend it to get the lumps out if preferred.
I recently switched to use the zero % fat or 2% fat plain Greek yogurt in these recipes. Its very low in cals (esp compared to regular Greek yogurt) and to me has a better flavor than cottage cheese, and you wont need to blend it up to get rid of the lumps.
I also use cottage cheese in various "quiche" type dishes with eggs, or egg beaters to save on calories. If you blend the cottage cheese in the blender to get the lumps out with the eggs, it will replace the cream that would go into such a dish, and give you a lovely light creamy texture. For cheese, use a part skim mozarrella or try using parmesan or feta, since they have a strong flavor, you will require much less that other cheeses. Serve the "quiche" with a nice salad of baby greens and vinaigarette for a light meal.
My favorite breakfast is low fat cottage cheese with some blueberries and raspberries sprinkled on top, along with some chopped walnuts. I also put a little bit of Kashi Good Friends cereal on top, for something crunchy (and fiber). I like it so much that sometimes it makes a good easy supper. Tastes great with a good cup of coffee!
I also tend to use frozen blueberries and raspberries.
Apple butter--I like Bauman's With Spice No Sugar. That's probably difficult to find outside of PA Dutch country. I'm in Indiana, but when family visit, I always ask them to bring Bauman's Apple Butter. I like a slice of Ezekial Cinnamon-Raisin bread with some apple butter and cottage cheese as a healthy sweet snack. And I second whoever suggested Nancy's--my very favorite cottage cheese (found at places like Whole Foods).
I despise cottage cheese with sweet stuff - goes back to the childhood cott cheese with canned pineapple or peaches I guess.
But what did stick from childhood was a love for cottage cheese with chopped up tomatoes and onions (with plenty of black pepper and salt of course.
Second best is a mix with onions (could be green ) grated carrots and chopped celery. Lots of pepper and salt for that one too.
Both of the above are great lunch dishes, and if you put in enough of the veg very filling.
I recommend 2% fat at a minimum - the no fat stuff is just disgusting.
enjoy your cottage cheese!
I love tomatoes and a tablespoon of salad dressing, I usually always make my own just olive oil, sherry vinegar with lemon, and fresh herbs. I also have a guilty pleasure with Paul Newmans salad dressing.. just use a tablespoon just to liven it up a bit.
I also like chopped apples in my cottage cheese with a bit of dressing too.
garlic powder
pinch of fresh ground pepper and a pinch of kosher flake salt
dry hot pepper grind (combination of varieties with some smoked dry - just a pinch if use it)
cracker crumbs (your favorite, a few of mine are listed below)
sunflower seeds
nuts (sometimes chopped sometimes not - various kinds based on mood)
cheese garlic bread chunks
fresh chives
fresh dill
cucumber (slices thick enough to stand up as rounds or in ovals as 'chip' or base)
bacon bits
baked beans
ranch salad dressing home-made
Roquefort blue cheese salad dressing home-made
garlic Parmesan (I like Pecorino Romano) home-made salad dressing
dill salad dressing home-made
good olive oil (flavored oils especially garlic or herbs are sometimes very special on anything)
seasoned salt or a favorite home-made seasoning like no-salt hotter smoky 'BAM'
Many of the above are good alone on cottage cheese often as a topping. Maybe only a couple. Some, like baked beans, I eat as a side.
Then can get into the many combinations of the above. Like bacon, chive, a little ranch dressing, bread crumbs, granulated garlic, salt, pepper. Cucumber (fine chopped), ranch, cottage cheese, and cracker crumbs is tasty. Cottage cheese topped by your favorite jam on your favorite cracker or bite size toast chunk is nice a yummy different thing learned to try watching someone from Germany enjoy.
Chopped crackers or garlic cheese toast on top of cottage cheese is tasty. I like wheat thins, chicken in a biskit, and triscuit crackers (original and roasted garlic are triscuit kinds buy most). Other kinds also work. Bits of roasted garlic triscuit add nice texture and a nice subtle additional flavor (which can be further enhanced with a little bit of granulated garlic).
Cottage cheese sprinkled with a decent pinch of granulated garlic alone is also tasty to me. Alone or on top of a piece of toast makes a quick breakfast or snack. "Dave's Killer Bread" brand "Good Seed" lightly toasted then cut in six chunks works well as a cottage cheese base. Crackers also work as a good bite-sized foundation.
Cottage cheese and baked beans combined together on a spoon, cracker, or chip is good to me. Probably from running together on paper plates as a kid.
Cucumber ovals (rounds cut on a bias) and carrot ovals make good 'chips' for dipping flavored cottage cheese. Or base for a bite including cottage cheese with various topping(s) a person can eat by hand.
For some reason I am not crazy about cottage cheese except for Friendship brand, which I love!
Reminds me of the old "Breakstone's dry curd, California Style" I liked growing up.
One of my favorite mix-ins: salted roasted sunflower seeds.
Today I had some fresh raw English peas which I also added in, great combo with the sunflower seeds!
Here's a link to an older thread with a staggering number of variations on the theme, many of them diet-friendly...
*Sprinkle some Worcester sauce on top and mix the cottage cheese with some onions of your choice or scallions. Add a little salt and pepper and its delicious. Sometimes I like to add a little chopped cucumber too.
*Also its good with just some Calamata olives or just green Spanish olives.
*Ive also just put the Calamata olives in with some cherry tomatoes and some cucumber and added a little salt and a little pepper.
-All these are pretty refreshing to me.
Stumbled on this by accident at a salad bar: Try whole cranberry relish (the stuff with orange zest in it is amazing) with cc. Delish! Also, as a kid, I always had my cc with Turkey Brand Golden Syrup drizzled on it. Maple syrup works, too, but the Turkey syrup is more subtle in flavor.


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Shipping cos: Firm freight rates fuel earnings
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INDIAN SHIPPING companies could notch up higher Q2 earnings, due to the unseasonally strong freight market sentiments, especially in the tanker segment.
Fears of crude oil prices soaring further have driven countries to build up inventories in the last few months. And this was precisely why the tanker freight market was unexpectedly high this summer.
For shipping companies, this meant good business. Freight markets being generally soft between July and September, earnings of shipping companies are usually low during this period. But, Indian shipping companies could notch up higher earnings in the second quarter of this fiscal, due to the un-seasonally strong freight market sentiments, especially in the tanker segment.
Good and bad news
That is the good news for shipping companies. The bad news is that there could be a possible dip in the tanker freight market in the coming months, as there has been a distinctly lower demand for ships last month, with oil-importing countries drawing from their inventories, instead of going in for fresh imports.
According to analysts, the tanker markets will remain weak this quarter, with possibility of a pick-up only in early 2007. However, the positive for shipowners is that, the dry bulk market that was soft in the last quarter, is expected to remain strong for the next couple of quarters.
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) net profit and income in the last quarter rose to Rs 321 crore and Rs 1,129 crore respectively from Rs 149 crore and Rs 767 crore in the year-ago quarter.
Similarly, Great Eastern Shipping reported a 51 per cent and 26 per cent rise in its second quarter net profit and income to touch Rs 235 crore and Rs 593 crore respectively compared to the second quarter of last fiscal.
While Varun shipping's income increased to Rs 204.8 crore from Rs 146.2 crore, that of Essar Shipping rose by 91 per cent to Rs 298 crore during the just-ended quarter. Mercator also posted an income of Rs 295 crore during the quarter, against Rs 178 in the corresponding previous quarter. Clearly, the second quarter of this fiscal brought significantly higher earnings for shipping companies compared to the second quarter of the last few years.
According to Mr Bharat Sheth, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Great Eastern Shipping : "Clearly what happened in the just-concluded quarter astounded everybody with the strength of the market. And that was driven also by disruption at one of the big oil companies in Prudhoe Bay, problems in West Africa and stronger tonne-mile demand emanating out of China."
Drawing from inventories
He pointed out that, traditionally, markets are soft in the July-September period only to pick up from October. "But this year around, in anticipation of potential high crude oil prices and bad weather in the previous two years (when there were disruptions due to hurricanes), lot of countries built up inventories. As a consequence, today people are drawing from their inventories as opposed to importing oil."
Reports indicate that crude tankers earned an average TCY (Time Charter Yield) of about $32,015 per day in the last quarter, up 60 per cent compared to the average TCY of $19,847 per day in the second quarter of last fiscal.
The Baltic Clean Tanker Index rose from 1076 on July 3 to 1116 on September 29, after which it fell to 903 on October 26, 2006, indicating the subsequent softening of the market.
Shipping companies are likely to be compensated for a weak tanker market by a relatively stronger dry bulk freight market in the coming months, especially based on projections of a sustained growth in China. "We think China will continue to require large quantities of iron ore. I think what is equally interesting is that the three large iron ore suppliers are in an expansion mode and the bulk of this expansion is coming through in 2008. If they are expanding, it stands to reason that they believe they will be able to sell this ore. And this is good for us," points out Mr Bharat Sheth.
As far as steel is concerned, export of Chinese steel has been growing, with the biggest market being the US this has added significantly to the tonne-mile demand. This was one factor that pushed up the dry bulk market towards the end of the second quarter and remained strong this quarter.
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"To the qualified electors of the Township of Dexter, notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of MCL 168.798(1), the Dexter Township Clerk will conduct a public test of the voting equipment to be used in the Nov. 6 2012, General Election," according to the announcement.
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I like the balance between the present and the past in this. I first registered the books, the crucifix, the hour glass. Then a moment or so later the whisky, pills, smoking pipe. Last of all the bullets. Layers of association, thought-provoking.
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Long time no see Keith. A lovely set up. Great.
Hope ur keeping well.
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Very poignant Keith. The implications are all there, not sure on the pills - they look too contemporary - the poison/medicine bottle would suffice (tho change the placement).
I like the pano crop (tho the cliped sides of the bureau fight the harmony). Its a shame images like this don't grab the attention of more - they don't know what they are missing.
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I've come back a time or two, thought more and more about this. I'm interested in what I noticed first, the well thumbed old books, Les Misérables coming in two volumes, the keys, the warm, cosy nostalgia (plus the bottle... ). The modern pills came as a real shock. I think they work and they're important, they're the here and now. They convey pain.
I'm with Nick on the clipped sides of the bureau though... That doesn't spoil the image, it just gives me something to niggle about.
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Love the books & that wisp of smoke from the pipe.
Great content except the pills & they do jar a tad for me too.Bullets are good so what about a nice ole pistol to go with them instead of the booze & pills ?
Very Sherlock Holmes.
Fancy clipping the edges off...tut tut Mr H
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Lovely image, Keith.
If/when you re-shoot this I think that actually including the sloping sides of the bureau would be a good thing, especially if you also include a little more of the surroundings.
They, along with the top and writing desk, would form a "world away" from what's outside, giving a kind of detachment and sense of pivate intimacy to the thoughts and feelings and identity implied and contained within the bureau itself.
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I love this style, althought it's a bit cliche-saturated, fantastic picture!
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Reddick, a senior at JSU, was recently elected to the Anniston City Council, Ward 2. Reddick had the highest number of votes after the Aug. 28 election, but only 46 percent of the vote. In order to win, a candidate must receive 50 percent plus one. So Reddick was on the ballot again for the Oct. 9 runoff election. This time, he possessed 65 percent of the vote.
It took an accident for the Anniston native to decide to run for office. "I got injured while I was in the Navy, but I didn't get hurt in the war," Reddick explained. "I actually had a motorcycle accident, a head-on collision with a Ford Bronco. The accident kind of made me think, 'What am I doing with my life? What do I want to accomplish in my life?' It kind of gave me a big global view of what I wanted to accomplish. They medically retired me from the military, and after that I got involved with civil activities."
Reddick began working in sales so that he could learn how to most effectively work with different personality types. Once he felt confident in the amount of training he received, he enrolled at Southwestern College in San Diego, California.
While at Southwestern, he became active with the African American Student Union, where he was instrumental in creating an internship/job network for all the AASU members in San Diego County.
When Reddick returned home for a visit, he noticed that many people in Anniston needed help. So he transferred to Jacksonville State University and moved back to his hometown. "I ran for office in '08 the first time, and I lost by 30 votes."
Reddick's interest in politics began very early in his life. "As a kid, I remember my dad had a really good friend who was elected as an Anniston City Councilman, in the same seat that I just won," he said. "I must have been eight years old when he took office...they filmed the city council meetings and showed them on TV. I remember watching him negotiate to get sidewalks put in our neighborhood.
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Reddick first entered JSU as a Communications major with concentration in Public Relations, and he was Political and Government Relations Advisor for the WLJS show "Late Night with Ed Moore III" for about a year.
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Reddick said that he decided to get involved with local government so that he can help people. "If people know what they're capable of, they'll exceed their own expectations," said Reddick.
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DIY Bookshelf
December 5, 2011
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Kyle decided to build us a bookshelf. Totally on a whim! I like when he does things like that. We used this DIY from The Brick House and absolutely loved the results. Exactly the right level of industrial chic we were looking for. Don't ask why the wall is 2 different paint colors, though. That's the landlord's fault. I mean, 2 paint colors on one wall…really??
But back to the unit…we put a few things on the shelves for now but plan to add lots of flea market goods and old books as soon as possible. Can't wait until it's all finished!
Now on to the "building" part. I can't really take credit for any of it, not gonna lie. I took the photos and held a pipe every once in a while, but Kyle (the Tool Man Taylor…har har) did all the manual labor. Full disclosure: this was NOT an easy project. It took about 7 trips to Home Depot and lots of F bombs. We put it together once, had to take it apart, and then put it together again. But now that it's up and attached to the wall, I couldn't be happier with the results!
The full size of the bookshelf is 40″ wide by 92″ tall by 12″ deep. In total, it cost us about $250 and 12 hours of labor (over the course of a week).
Here are the parts we use:
Pipe (1/2″ gas pipe)
4 - 18″
10 – 8″
2 – 10″
8 – 12″
4 base flanges
10 tees
12 90º elbows
Wood Shelves
5 – 40″ x 12″ x 1″ pine (custom cut at Home Depot)
Wood Finishes
1 Minwax wood conditioner (to prep before the stain)
1 Minwax wood stain in "dark walnut"
Rustolem gloss spray paint (for the pipes)
1 – black
8 – #12 2.5″ wood screws (to screw into the wall)
Other tools
Prep All Spray (to clean the pipes before spray painting)
Extra fine sand paper, 220 (to sand the wood before staining)
7/8″ Hole Saw (to drill the holes into the wood)
Hand drill
Stud finder
Lots of brute strength (seriously, you need some muscle)
Important things to note:
+ Clean pipes thoroughly with soap and water and THEN with Prep All spray to get rid of the oil
+ Because studs are most commonly 16″ apart, make sure the holes you drill in the wood are either 16″ apart or 32″ apart (or 48″ apart, so on and so forth in multiples of 16 – ours are 32″ apart)
+ Again regarding studs, it's super important to drill the unit's top base flanges into studs for maximum support (which is why we made the wood holes 32″ apart)
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it does look like it was tricky to assemble, but he did a great job. it definitely balances modern with an industrial feel. i love it, it's a great addition to the room!
I had been lusting over that DIY project for ages but could never do it myself. Super, super kudos to Kyle for pulling it off. Your apartment is shaping up amazingly!
Go Kyle!
Good job Kyle!!! I'll give you credit for holding the pipes janelle… That's hard work too… I did that for Dom when he put together my book shelf from ikea hahaha.
This is seriously cool, can't believe you guys put it together yourselves! I legit thought you were buying a ready to make one, not starting from scratch. PROPS! I'm now excited for the post to see what you put on it
I love this! Kyle you are amazing!
this is a good idea.
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1914594901. 10/05/14. Classic MG rally at Stanbrook Abbey. Roger and Linda Muir in their 1937 MG TA, the oldest car in the rally. Picture by Nick Toogood. (6088964)
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"We drove through forest, mountain, glen, everywhere.
"They planned a superb route, actually.
"The scenery we went through was absolutely fantastic.
"The weather wasn't exactly exceptional, but other than a bit of rain it was a great day."
Amazingly, every single car, some of which were more than 70 years old, made the gruelling trip without so much as a breakdown.
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The Communications Director in Belize is responsible for supporting the effective communication strategies of Oceana's campaign goals in Belize. Candidates must be dedicated to Oceana's mission, understand Oceana's campaign goals and actively support our success in achieving these goals. He or she will guide the strategy for all communications, website and public relations messages and consistently articulate Oceana's mission for Belize. The Director of Communications will ensure that Oceana is viewed as a primary source, disseminator and conduit of information related to the sound laws and policies to conducive to the sustainable development of Belize's marine resources.
Responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of the annual communications plan; the generation of online content that engages our audience and leads to measureable actions/responses; the creation of material that leads to momentum and awareness as well as tools to test the effectiveness of communications activities; and effectively engage local and international media contacts. Prior knowledge of and experience in media in Belize is required. He or she must have strong English skills. Fluency in Spanish and other languages will be considered an asset.
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