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Love this website! I'm hoping to find some more information about PMI subrogation in NV (A Community property State).
I purchased a house in Vegas in 2003. The loan was in my name only, but I added my Wife's name to the deed. The mortgage company didn't complain or ask for a guarantee from her.
I made some bad descisions to help my family by taking out a 2nd on the house (in my name only again). Then I lost my job in Apr 2008. Before I found another job, the foreclosure proceedings had started. I tried for a short sale, but the market in Vegas was so bad, I didn't get it sold before the sheriff's sale. We moved to an apartment.
Both the 1st and 2nd are serviced by CitiMortgage. I thought (incorrectly) that the 1st was taken care of by the Foreclosure sale, so I made a deal with the 2nd to pay 1/2 of the outstanding balance. I'd since found a job and was on track to have the 2nd paid off by EOY 2010. I was hoping to avoid bankruptcy. Great, right?
Nope. Both my wife and I are being sued by Mortgage Guarantee Insurance Corporation, which paid a deficiency claim of $60K on the 1st. I understand them suing me, but my wife? Prior to the foreclosure sale, we'd done a quit-claim to remove her name from the house.
The Causes of action on the suit that apply to my wife are unjust enrichment and quantum meruit. They are trying to claim that - since she received a benefit from the house, she's liable for 1/2 of the deficiency.
At this point, I'm prepared to have the judgments against me or to file bankruptcy. However, My wife's credit shouldn't be affected by this. I'm trying to find some nevada law that would protect her. It's my belief that Mortgage Guarantee is grasping at straws to get money from anywhere. They are soooo desparate, they offered a 20% settlement right out of the gate. Wow.
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get a life dude. it's just an internet forum. you're not changing the world.
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Judged: 3 2 2 get a life dude. it's just an internet forum. you're not changing the world. |
Judged: 3 2 2 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02... |
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Judged: 4 4 4 The sane, but unethical, Republicans make decisions based on how they will affect cash flow from donors. The insane Republicans, as evidenced here on Topix, make decisions based on what they are told to think by FOX, Limbaugh or the voices in their heads. |
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Judged: 2 2 1 Chuck Hagel spoke out against the Bsh administration & against the Iraq war & now they punish him for doing so. They take a veteran & question is patriotism. |
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Judged: 2 2 1 Now add Wayne LaPierre to that list. The man has gone wacko since Newtown & yet how many Repubicans in Congress say anything against him & still beg the NRA for money & support. Perhaps you freakin dumbass Republicans should listen to Bobby Jindal. As long as you permit these flame throwing hate talkers to define your party, the more ridiculous you appear to be. The party of stupid. |
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Judged: 4 4 3 Tell Miss Carol we definitely will pray for her. Get well and God speed, we need her on here to give the liberals grief.. |
Judged: 3 3 3 Just popped in to see what was going on and apparently need to tell you all I'm not ill. Because my name and location were hijacked and some of you thought my hijacker was me and that I was ill, you can see why I decided it best to just leave. Haven't posted since last Tuesday after posting a fond farewell, before my hijacker posted I had a stroke or something. But a heartfelt thanks to some for having missed me. |
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Judged: 2 2 1 Really Davey Boie, See no evil, hear no evil. |
Judged: 3 2 2 Thankfully, I'm not ill. Just got tired of having to deal with my namesake imposter and the confusion because of it. Wish that hadn't have been the case. |
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Judged: 1 1 1 The REpubliclowns have made defending Israel our job. See their blocking Hagel for comments he made about our stupid policies towards Israel. If the Syrian War envelops Lebanon, war with Israel will not be far behind. ANd American military support for Israel will finish off the bankrupting of America. And the wingnuts will cheer the War and complain about entitlements. You really don't understand any of this, do you?? Being from an illegal State does that to people. |
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Judged: 2 2 2 I don't think it was funny at all, and I don't believe it for a minute. Carol's sister Irene?? Give me a break!! Hope Carol is well and enjoying life off Topix. She needed a time out. |
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Judged: 2 2 2 Funny you'd accuse a teacher of such nonsense. Funny how nobody else has seen the lies you attest to. Would you like to address your admitted history of being a teabagging transvestite?? Well, Queen Latifah?? You can pitch, you little bytch, but you can't catch to save your tranny azz. |
Judged: 1 1 1 Tell Miss Carol to stop using the government socialist health care system called Medicare and pay the bills from her own pocket. Stand up to Socialism and refuse to let the government pay for it. |
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Judged: 2 1 1 Once again, why the drama?? All you need do is register your name on Topix. There is no danger, you won't get harmed or your identity stolen./ The scumbag Nobraina stole my 'Ayn Rand' name two years ago, I registered as 'Nuculur Option' with my picture there, and haven't had a problem since. They can still steal all or part of your name, but it will be very obvious. You were becoming increasingly agitated, saying things that were out of character for you. So perhaps staying away will allow you to calm down and enjoy Obama's second term. |
Judged: 1 1 1 Your MSNBC cup runneth over; pray to Rachel Madcow for a tingle down your Chrissy Matthew's vile old leg. |
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Judged: 2 2 2 The imposter will be back soon so I'll say this quickly. Unfortunately, there was some confusion in my registering because my email address had been used before - by me. Not even sure myself how that happened. Anyway, I've contacted topix to see how it can be rectified. Still haven't heard back from them yet. It's the only way I'll come back on. |
Judged: 2 2 2 On another thread and enjoying it so far. Still miss being here sometimes. But you and those on the left haven't budged no matter how much I and some others have tried to help you see the error of your ways. You'll have to find out for yourself when it's too late I suppose. |
Judged: 1 1 1 But illegal aliens do vote, and no proof of citizenship or identity is required. |
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Judged: 1 1 1 One is the reality that WVA was created by an unConstitutional Action. The other is the fiction the original traitorous criminals made up to cover their despicable acts. Simple fact is, VA had a part of their state stolen illegally as punishment for secession. Any way you slice it, it was an illegal action by Federal authorities. And you nitwits are so strong on states' rights. Except when VA has part of their state stolen. Then it's ok for the Feds to make unConstitutional rules to create a rump state from part of VA. You don't even understand what Federalism did in 1863, that's your problem. They stole VA's states rights, and you don't mind. Your views are all over the place. One day it's all about 'let the states decide' next it's ok for the Federal Gov't to carve states up at their whim. You're weird. |
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Note from Ruth: A few weeks after my last "life story" installment, I got e-mails from someone at IBLP and a rep from Gothard asking me to stop using the character traits as lead-ins to my story. Since I don't know how I would stand legally, I'll honor the request and not re-post the traits. I will, however, keep telling my story and if one of the character lessons is directly related to the story, I feel justified in posting it as background.
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As I've said before, my family did a lot of fellowship with other IBLP/ATI/QF families. Our house was a convenient rest stop for families travelling to and from sessions, conventions, and other gatherings. While our house wasn't terribly large, it did have a large yard and land enough to park trailers/buses/motorhomes or a fleet of vans (the general vehicle of choice for QF families).
One afternoon, as we were cleaning in preparation for yet another gathering, my dad asked to speak to me. He handed me a rake and asked me to help him level a spot under a tree for the Carson's* trailer. (NOTE* – I've obviously changed names here.) He explained that the Carson's were good friends of his (even though I'd only met them a handful of times and couldn't recall any special relationship). My dad veered off into the unexpected when he started asking me questions about my future. Dad asked if I had been praying for my future husband or if I had thought about "seriously preparing (myself) for marriage?" I don't remember what my external response to him was but I do remember thinking that I was uncomfortable with the way this conversation was going. After we'd cleared the spot, dad and I got in the cart to go back to the shed and he laid his hand on mine. He said that he'd been praying about my future husband and had received some guidance from the Lord. The Lord had guided him to the Carson family.
The Carson family had five boys. The oldest was eight years older than me (but still living at home). The youngest was two years my junior. The third boy, Jacob*, was a year older than me and I assumed that my dad was referring to this boy. Rounding out their family was Adam*. Adam was three years older than me (17, at this point). Because we weren't allowed to socialize with the boys in other families (other than brief interactions with no physical contact or real deep conversation), I didn't know the Carson boys very well. When they visited before, or when we saw them at conferences, I kept my distance and kept busy. I had no interest in any of the boys because they seemed odd to me. Jacob was, from my estimation, approachable and the most cordial of the boys. But the others were rowdy and loud and talked badly about others in a way that I found off-putting. Hearing my father say that I was now supposed to "get to know them" made me anxious. I had no experience with dating, it being forbidden, and was certainly not thinking of courting anyone at fourteen.
When the Carson's arrived, my dad greeted them warmly and, as happened with all "fellowshipping opportunities", gathered us all for a prayer. The prayer was standard procedure until my dad said, "…and Lord, please use this weekend to do your will…open hearts and minds to new possibilities, for your Glory." As he said this, he looked at me. The prayer circle broke and for the first time in my life, I was told to go with my brothers and entertain the Carson boys while we toured the property. I protested and said that I was needed by my mother. My father grabbed my arm harshly and told me to do as I was told.
During the walk with the boys, I tried not to be noticed. I hung back. I only answered direct questions and was counting the moments until I could retreat into the relative comfort of my room. After we'd left site of the house, Adam slowed down until I had caught up with the group and he tried to make small talk. He asked me very personal questions about my faith and if I believed in the principles that certain people in our circle promoted. I'm sure I touted the party line and told him what I imagined he wanted to hear. This interrogation lasted until we got back to the house and I went to find my mother.
My mother was in the kitchen with Mrs. Carson. As soon as I entered the room, the tone changed and my mother began telling all present how skilled and capable I was in managing our home. "In fact…", said my mother, "…Ruth, why don't you take over dinner while Mrs. Carson and I watch the girls play! You don't mind, do you?" What could I say? Open contradiction was unheard of and I'd prepared dinner for many many times. I did as I was told. When we gathered at the table for the meal, my parents made multiple references to how good my cooking was and how efficient I'd been in presenting the meal. It was strange praise. Even stranger when Mr. Carson took each praise in like a bidder at an auction, smiling and nodding to his sons.
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A list compiled by ProPublica and the Sarasota Herald Tribune and published Dec. 15 names 95 companies that were implicated as distributors in lawsuits filed against Chinese manufacturers accused of being the source of tainted drywall. Banner Supply tops the list, while others on it include such ProSales 100 companies as L&W Supply, ProBuild, Stock Building Supply, and 84 Lumber.
Most of the homes cited in the lawsuits were constructed in the South, particularly Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Virginia.
Of the companies listed, Miami-based Banner and its subsidiaries was named as the drywall distributor in 1,553 of the homes alleged to have the tainted drywall, the most of any company. New Orleans-based Interior/Exterior Building Supply, along with its subsidiaries, was listed as the dealer and distributor for 848 houses that also contained the suspected product.
According to an article in the South Florida Business Journal, Banner agreed to settle with 74 homeowners who had contaminated drywall distributed by Banner Supply in the homes in a Homestead, Fla., subdivision. Lawyers for Banner Supply said the company is working to verify and resolve the claims it has received so far.
L&W Supply, the logistical arm of drywall maker USG, was identified as the distributor for 245 houses containing the allegedly tainted drywall. Norfolk, Va.-based Venture Supply was named as the distributor for 190 homes, while Virginia Beach, Va.-based Tobin Trading was named as the distributor in 188 homes.
ProBuild East, a division of ProBuild, was listed as the distributor of 14 homes containing the tainted drywall, Stock Building Supply was named as the distributor in seven of the homes and 84 was named as the distributor in four.
Home improvements giants Lowe's and Home Depot also were named, with Lowe's serving as the distributor for 44 of the homes and Home Depot named as the distributor in 26 of the homes. Lowe's also is reported to have settled allegations. It originally planned to pay each homeowner a maximum of $4,500 in cash and gift cards, but has since renegotiated and will pay each customer a maximum of $100,000, according to the reports.
The tainted drywall, which is believed to have been imported over the last decade, causes noxious fumes which lead to corrosion of electrical wires and ventilation ducts and may pose health risks to homeowners. All the lawsuits have been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Many homeowners feel the government is not doing enough to help them with the lawsuits.
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NORTON, Massachusetts — A contrite Luke Donald apologized Sunday for slamming golf course architect Gil Hanse in a Twitter posting that he thought was private.
England's Donald had bogeyed the par-five 18th hole at the TPC Boston on Saturday, a hole that Hanse had reconfigured with a smaller green featuring steep slopes away from the playing surface.
Donald said he thought he was sending a direct message Saturday night to Hanse via the social networking site, but instead the public tweet started with Donald's cell phone number and then said, "Gil Hanse is a (expletive). Haha."
Donald quickly deleted both tweets and on Sunday apologized to Hanse and anyone else who might have been offended.
"I didn't mean to put it out there, and I apologize to anyone I offended, especially Gil Hanse," he said.
Donald said he received numerous phone calls soon after posting his own number, but he wasn't complaining.
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The Translocase of the Outer Mitochondrial membrane (TOM complex) is centred on a channel, created by Tom40, serving as the only means of entry for proteins into the mitochondrion. Proteins destined for internal mitochondrial compartments interact subsequently with one of the two distinct protein Translocases of the Inner Mitochondrial membrane (TIM23 and TIM54 complexes) or follow specialized paths into the intermembrane space. To investigate the sorting of precursor proteins to these various sub-mitochondrial compartments, we created a library of tom40 mutants and screened for alleles selectively corrupt in protein sorting. One of the tom40 mutants, tom40-97, carries a single point mutation (W(243)R) resulting in an ineffective transfer of precursors to the TIM23 complex. There is no defect on transfer of precursors to the TIM54 complex or insertion of proteins into the outer membrane. The Tom40 channel is not a passive pore, but plays an active role in protein sorting for all sub-mitochondrial locations.
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Wednesday 12 March 2014
I found the leaflet pictured left tucked into a copy of The Immortal Salient, published by the Ypres League in London in 1925. The book itself is "an historical record and complete guide for pilgrims to Ypres".
The foreword is by Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent whose 1920 book Realities of War painted a very different picture of conditions in the trenches from those he had been forced to portray in his newspaper articles.
There are also photographs, and sketches illustrating the text, and a detailed list of all the war cemeteries in the area. Additionally tucked into the flap at the back of the book (along with the leaflet) is a detailed map of the Ypres battlefields. A map showing locations of the cemetery is unfortunately missing.
I've reproduced the text of the leaflet (below) for those of you who are interested in the post war pilgrimages to the Great War battlefields.
Further information on post-war pilgrimages to the battlefield areas can be found here
THE YPRES LEAGUE (Incorporated) 36, EATON PLACE, LONDON, S.W.1. "Lest we Forget" Patron-in-Chief: H.M. THE KING Patrons: H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS BEATRICE. President FIELD-MARSHAL THE EARL OF YPRES, O.M., K.P., &c. Vice Presidents: F.-M. EARL HAIG, K.T., G.C.B., &c. F.-M. LORD PLUMER OF MESSINES. G.C.B., G.C.M.G., &c. F.-M. VISCOUNT ALLENBY, G.C.B., G.C.M.C., &c. RT. HON. VISCOUNT BURNHAM (Anglo-Belgian Union), T.D. Chairman of the Executive Committee: Auditors: LIEUT.-GEN SIR W. P. PULTENEY, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., D.S.O. MESSRS. GEO. DIXEY & CO., 27, Regent Street, W. Hon.Secretary and Treasurer: Bankers: MAJOR B. S. BROWNE. BARCLAY & CO., LTD., Knightsbridge Branch. Hon. Solicitors: MESSRS. FLADGATE & CO., 18, Pall Mall, S.W. Trustees: LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W.P. PULTENEY, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. CAPT. H. D. HYAMS, M.C. Representative at Ypres: CAPT. P. D. PARMINTER
THE YPRES LEAGUE (Incorporated) 36, EATON PLACE, LONDON, S.W.1.
"Lest we Forget"
FIELD-MARSHAL THE EARL OF YPRES, O.M., K.P., &c.
Vice Presidents:
F.-M. EARL HAIG, K.T., G.C.B., &c. F.-M. LORD PLUMER OF MESSINES. G.C.B., G.C.M.G., &c.
F.-M. VISCOUNT ALLENBY, G.C.B., G.C.M.C., &c. RT. HON. VISCOUNT BURNHAM (Anglo-Belgian Union), T.D.
Chairman of the Executive Committee:
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BARCLAY & CO., LTD., Knightsbridge Branch.
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Representative at Ypres:
The Ypres League was founded on the 28th September, 1920. It has now become an incorporated association, and its members are determined to carry out the original objects carefully chosen by its founders, certain that in future years our successors will be grateful.
No cause could be more inspiring than that which commemorates British tenacity, develops comradeship, and helps the thousands who have joined the League by cheering words and practical deeds, The stupendous effort of the War has engendered lassitude and even pessimism. Perhaps these will pass away; indeed, they must. Hundreds of those who have joined the League have regained courage and an optimistic view.
Sir Philip Gibbs, K.B.E., writing of the defenders of Ypres and the Ypres League, has said :-
An Ypres League has been founded in which all men of ours who served in the Salient are associated as members of a brotherhood in arms, unforgetful of the dead comrades who lie there - a quarter of a million of them - and mindful of their own service in the ordeal of battle, which for many was hardest there, and of the meaning which that name Ypres will have for ever in our history.
Large numbers of officers and men who served at Ypres have already enrolled themselves as members of the League and have received their certificate of membership, finely designed, and good to keep as a memorial of honour. The families and friends of those who fell in the Salient may have now this same document with the service and sacrifice of their own men recorded upon it, so that their children may keep it in reverence, and shall remember. In the city of Ypres itself, among the ruins there, will be kept a register of the dead, and plans are in progress to mark the sites of the great battles, to guide pilgrims to the most memorable places of historic fighting, to keep the League in friendly touch with the people who have come back to those fields, and if possible - in these hard times - to put up some visible memorial on behalf of the League. That may be a belfry whose chimes sounding across the Menin Road, below Passchendaele, beyond Hooge, will be a spiritual call to the hearts of those who know what happened there.
These plans, and the idea of the League, depend for great success upon the response of all those hundreds of thousands of men who now in civil life look back upon the old days in Flanders as the time of their supreme test, in which, by the grace of God, and their own strength of soul, such as it was, they did not fail.
There is nothing but sentiment in the idea of the Ypres League. Yet it is a sentiment in which there is no falsity, no morbid touch, but something which belongs to the best pride of men, to the gladness they have in the courage that was theirs in frightful hours. or at least in the mastery they had over the fear that was in them, and their resistance to the misery, the beastliness, the filth, the terrors that were around them in those grim battlefields where death took a freakish choice of life.
I believe there is hardly a man in those hundreds of thousands, who, in years to come, will not be glad to nod his head towards that framed certificate of honour and say : "You see, he served at Ypres" - not in boastfulness, but in remembrance. I think, too, that the children of those who died in those fields will cherish that bit of paper as a proof of brave ancestry. I am one of those who can tell them that any man who went through Ypres along the Menin Road, who sat in the dirty ditches of Hooge, who helped in any way to get forward to the ridges up to Passchendaele and defended by any service the last hold on the ruins of the city, passed the highest test of human courage.


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mushroom tart for a bordeaux wine tasting
Sometimes I feel like a pretty lucky gal. You may recall a couple months ago when I mentioned a get-together with some new food friends? Well, one of these friends, Jarred, was recently able to procure a large amount of Bordeaux for a wine tasting drinking (as Christina & Molly more accurately put it on Twitter!). There were about 20 bottles of red Bordeaux, as well as a smattering of white wines, hard cider, etc. Jarred does the wine buying at Western Market in Ferndale, so the idea was to get a bunch of us tasting, and then hopefully buying, the wines in question. I think it was also to help him narrow down which wines to order from the distributors.
And so, a couple Fridays ago, some of the GUDetroit gang descended on Jarred & Dawn's Ferndale apartment, bearing an assortment of wine-loving foods. I knew many people were bringing cheese and/or charcuterie, and Jarred had also snagged some grass-fed local steaks for the grill, so I asked what else I could bring to round out the selection. Jarred wisely suggested something with mushrooms- their earthy flavors would be a nice complement to the wine. I immediately thought "mushroom tart!"- some sautéed mushrooms, with some herbs from the garden, would be just the thing.
I started off by making a cornmeal crust- I wanted a little crunch in case the mushrooms made the dough soggy at all (luckily they didn't). I sautéed a copious amount of mushrooms with some shallots and herbs and a splash of sherry, adding some dried porcinis for extra mushroomy depth. I added some cream and egg at the end, not enough to make a quiche-like custard, but just enough to bind the mushrooms and make the tart more sliceable. A dusting of Parmigiano before the tart went in the oven was the final touch. The result was pretty much just what I had hoped for.
As for those wines? Where to begin- I was pretty overwhelmed, and was mostly just taking suggestions from others who were a little better informed or who had thought to bring notepads to take notes! A few I recall enjoying in particular were Château La Fleur Plaisance (Montagne St-Emilion, 2006), Château Liversan (Haut-Médoc, 2006) and Château Cabannieux (Graves, 2005). (Mind you, I tasted many, many wines and these are just a couple I happened to jot down!) All of the wines improved noticeably as the evening wore on and they had time to open up, but these are wines to cellar for at least a few more years before they'll reach their full potential. (That becomes problematic in my household, where the notion of a bottle of wine hanging around for more than a week or so is unheard of!) For more detailed descriptions of the wines, check out this post by Gang of Pour.
Thanks again to Jarred & Dawn for their excellent hosting skills and to the folks at Western Market for their generosity; I'll definitely be heading there next time I have a few bucks to spend on a nice bottle or two. For the size of the store, they are really doing a great job on their wine department, with a focus on organic and natural wines. This wine tasting (er, drinking!) really inspired and motivated me to start taking more notes and to build a cellar. I also have to give a shout-out to George & Kim from Gang of Pour and to Putnam, all of whose wine knowledge and enthusiasm is contagious.
Mushroom & Herb Tart with Cornmeal Crust
printer-friendly version1 pre-baked Cornmeal Tart Crust (recipe follows, or you could use the slightly different cornmeal crust from this post)
1 ½ lbs mushrooms, peeled and sliced (you can use any combination of button mushrooms, portabellas, cremini, etc; I used mostly regular mushrooms with a few portabellas thrown in)
2 shallots, minced
about 3 Tbs minced fresh herbs of your choice- I used sage, thyme & marjoram
about 1/3 cup dry sherry
1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms
about 1 ½ cups boiling water
a few Tbs butter for sautéing
2 eggs
½ cup heavy cream
salt & pepper
grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grana Padano or other hard grating cheeseDirections:
Put some water on to boil. Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and pour boiling water over them; cover with a lid or plate and set aside.Melt a knob of butter in a large, shallow skillet over medium heat. When melted, add half the shallots and half the mushrooms; increase the heat slightly (you need to do the mushrooms in two batches to avoid overcrowding). As the mushrooms absorb the butter and the pan becomes dry, lightly salt the mushrooms so they release a little of their juice. About halfway through the cooking, add half the sherry. Saute the mushrooms until golden and cooked through, increasing the heat if necessary so the liquid evaporates. Remove the mushrooms from the pan; set aside.
Wipe the pan and repeat the process with the second batch of mushrooms. While they are cooking, remove the dried mushrooms carefully from the water and chop roughly. (The mushroom liquid may be strained and reserved for use in a soup or to deglaze a pan.) Throw them in the pan. When the mushrooms are close to done, add the herbs and cook for a moment longer. Add the first batch of mushrooms back into the pan and stir well. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs and cream. Season with salt and pepper (I like to add a little nutmeg too, but it's optional.) Pour over the mushrooms and stir to combine (if filling is very hot, wait a few moments so the eggs don't become scrambled). Put the filling in the pre-baked tart shell. Grate a light layer of cheese over the top. Cook at 375° for about 15 minutes or until the filling has set. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Cornmeal Tart Crust (adapted from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook)
printer-friendly versionMakes enough for two 9″-10″ tarts
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 sticks butter
¼ to ½ cup ice water as neededCut the butter into small pieces and set in a bowl in the freezer to firm up for a couple minutes. Place the dry ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal with a few larger pieces remaining. Add the ice water in a thin stream while running the processor, just until the dough comes together (no more than 30 seconds). Take care to only add as much water as needed so the dough does not become pasty and sticky. Divide in half and wrap each half in plastic. Let rest in the fridge for an hour before rolling out.
To pre-bake the crust, heat the oven to 375°. Roll out the dough and place in a 9″ or 10″ tart pan with a removable bottom. Place a layer of foil over the crust and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for about 25 minutes or until crust is just beginning to turn golden. Let cool slightly before removing the weights and foil. (This dough can also be used for fruit tarts/crostatas; Martha instructs cooking it for an hour with the filling rather than pre-baking it.)
venison & porcini ragù (the venison diaries, part I)
My dad grew up on a Michigan farm, and has been hunting for most of his life. Even though he has a decidedly white-collar profession and hasn't lived anywhere near a farm in decades, he still enjoys going deer hunting every chance he gets. I would often go hunting with him as a little girl, practicing with a toy bow and arrow set in the backyard and eagerly looking forward to being old enough to get my hunting license. Of course, by the time I actually reached that age, we had moved to suburbia and I was more interested in my sticker collection than hunting. But I still have fond memories of the one-on-one time spent enjoying nature and my dad's company.
Ironically, although I enjoyed the hunting excursions, I hated venison as a kid. My mom would try to sneak it into recipes, but we always knew what it was and there was lots of whining at the dinner table on those occasions from myself and my siblings. Luckily, my tastes have matured and I now enjoy venison quite a bit. It doesn't have the ferrous aftertaste I recall being turned off by as a kid- I don't know if it's a matter of kids having more "sensitive" taste buds, or if the venison I've had recently just happens to be milder due to the deer's diet. Whatever the case, I have been enjoying the bounty that has been thrown my way- my dad has gotten 8 deer so far this year, and sent me home from my Thanksgiving visit with a couple packages of salami sticks and about 6 lbs of frozen ground venison. My goal is to create 6 different recipes and blog about them all- I figure I can't be the only one with a bunch of venison in their freezer, and perhaps people are looking for some new ideas. I'd like to create recipes that compliment venison's unique flavor, rather than try to mask it or pass it off as a ground beef substitute.
With that in mind, I present you with this first installment in "The Venison Diaries". I made an Italian-style ragù (i.e. meat sauce) using techniques from The Splendid Table, enhancing the earthy flavor of the meat with cognac and porcini mushrooms (or cèpes, for all you francophones). Venison is an extremely lean meat, so don't feel guilty about the pancetta and butter in this recipe! I also added a smidge of ground pork and veal to round out the flavor and texture, as ground venison can tend to be a bit dry and crumbly on its own. Simmering the meat in milk, as in some versions of the classic sauce Bolognese, also helped keep things tender, and gave body to the sauce. The results were just as I'd hoped- deeply savory and rich, and perfect with thick noodles and a sturdy red wine.
Venison & Porcini Mushroom Ragù
printer-friendly version1 lb ground venison
¼ lb ground pork
¼ lb ground veal
2 oz. pancetta (as for a slice about ⅓" thick), diced small
1 medium carrot, diced small
½ stick celery, diced small
1 large shallot, minced
1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms
⅓ cup cognac
1 cup whole milk
1 Tbs tomato paste
1 Tbs butter
1½ tsp minced fresh rosemary
1½ tsp thyme leaves
4-6 sage leaves, minced
salt & pepperfor serving:
tagliatelli or egg noodles
grated Parmigiano or Grana Padana
minced fresh parsley (optional)Notes: If you don't have all the fresh herbs and don't want to spend the money, I'd at least go with the thyme. If you don't have cognac you could substitute red wine and just use a bit more, like ½ to ¾ cup. But a little cognac is always a good thing to have on hand for impromptu pan sauces or the occasional after-dinner nip.
Directions: Bring about 2 cups water to a boil. Place dried porcinis in a bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Cover and let stand for at least 10-15 minutes. When mushrooms are softened, remove them gently so as not to disturb the grit at the bottom of the dish. Set mushrooms aside and strain the soaking liquid through a coffee filter; reserve 1½ cups.
Place the venison, pork and veal into a large bowl. Season generously with salt & pepper and mix with a wooden spoon until the meats are well incorporated.
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, sauté the pancetta over medium heat for a few minutes until it begins to render some of its fat. Add up to 1 Tbs butter as needed so that there is enough fat in the pan to cook the vegetables. Add the shallot, carrot and celery and cook until the carrots begin to soften, stirring often.
Increase the heat slightly and add the meat to the pan. Cook the meat, stirring and breaking it up gently, until you no longer see any liquid in the bottom of the pan; this could take up to 15 minutes. Reduce heat slightly and cook for a few more minutes to give the meat a chance to brown. Stir in the tomato paste, herbs and mushrooms.
Add the cognac and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze it. Add the mushroom broth ½ cup at a time, letting it cook off before adding more. Add the milk and simmer gently, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened enough to coat a noodle. Taste for salt, adding as needed.
Serve over tagliatelli or egg noodles with a dusting of cheese and a pinch of fresh parsley.


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The number of individuals who selected a health plan through the federal marketplace increased from 1,747 at the end of November to 13,704 as of Dec. 28. An additional 3,236 qualified for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Eighty-seven percent of those selecting a health plan qualified for subsidies to help pay the cost of their premiums, compared to 79 percent nationally. The percentage of 18 to 34 year-olds signing up in Maine was among the lowest in the nation — just 18 percent compared to 24 percent nationally. Signups among that age group are considered vital to keeping insurance costs from jumping up in 2015 and beyond.
Enrollment for private insurance in 2014 continues through March 31. Policies purchased by the 15th of the month will be effective the first day of the following month. Individuals who remain uninsured after March may face a tax penalty of $95 or one percent of income, whichever is greater. Enrollment for Medicaid or CHIP continues throughout the year.
Maine's health insurance marketplace is operated by the federal government. Gov. Paul LePage announced the state's decision against a state-run model in November 2012. In a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, LePage said the Affordable Care Act has "severe legal problems" and state-run exchanges will be "actually controlled" by the federal government.
LePage's administration did explore creating a state-run exchange. The governor appointed an advisory committee, and in September 2011 that committee recommended that Maine implement a state-run exchange. The committee also issued recommendations as to how the exchange should be structured and governed. However, Maine ultimately joined the Supreme Court case that attempted to overturn the Affordable Care Act, and the state legislature failed to pass exchange legislation in both 2011 and 2012.
Two insurers are offering policies through the marketplace in Maine: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Maine Community Health Options (MCHO). Nationally, the average is eight insurers per state.
According to a report released by HHS, the average cost for a bronze plan —the lowest-cost option — in Maine is $328 a month. That's much higher than the national average of $249 a month for a bronze policy. Health insurance has traditionally been expensive in Maine due to the state's rural nature, high average age, and few insurers. While the marketplace may ultimately trigger more competition, the other underlying cost drivers will remain.
According to HHS, about 145,000 Maine residents (13 percent of the state population) are uninsured and eligible to use the marketplace.
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation overview of Maine's progress toward creating a state health insurance exchange.
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Here's why its redder than NC
1. There's way more blacks in NC. Since blacks vote 95-97% D on a regular basis, it shifts North Carolina markedly to the Democratic side. If Texas were 21% black like North Carolina, Obama would have lost by 2%, not 11%. 2. Texas Hispanics are more conservative than NC Hispanics. They are only 58-60% Democratic rather than 68-75% like in NC. 3. Texas Hispanics who are Democratic vote at abysmally low rates 4. Texas suburbs are staunchly red (75%+) with areas like Fort Worth being more conservative then a city of its size should. North Carolina's suburbs are also red but places like Raleigh and Charlotte do have less partisan suburbs than say Dallas or Houston 5. The Texas Democratic Party is in the dumps whereas the NC Democratic Party is much stronger (even after Bev Perdue and the scandals this past year and after losing the state legislature in 2010)
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The main reasons Texas is quite "red" as far as politics goes:
1) Texans of all races and ethnicities are to the right of equivalents in most other urbanized states, and Texas is highly urbanized as far as population goes: 82%. Only Florida is more urban of all the Southern states. 2) There aren't really any "liberal" areas of Texas to vote Democrat, and like someone said, Austin is more libertarian than liberal. Democratic voters in Texas are primarily "disadvantaged" Democrats: they vote that way for economic reasons, not because they believe in an economic philosophy. Almost everyone else is by default Republican, either part of the conservative wing or the libertarian wing of the party. 3) Because you need to be a Republican to have any political power as a politician in Texas, many minority politicians and voters simply vote red so they have a greater say in the political process. 4) Texas does not have "rent seekers" in its politics: meaning nobody who has an interest in keeping some public redistribution scheme going such as teachers unions. Thus a large base of Democratic support in most other states is absent. 5) Having no income tax keeps it so that everyone in the state, rich and poor, pay a sizable share of sales and property tax as well as user fees: When people have to pay to get something, it keeps them more fiscally conservative than they would be if they paid little, if any at all, to get public goods as is the case with a progressive income tax. There are blue states with no income tax, such as Washington State: but the tax structure is just one variable in the calculus of mass political leanings. There are others, but these are good ones to start from to answer your question. |
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It's simple, Texas for the most part is in the bible belt and hasn't experience the influx of more liberal northeastern like NC. |
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I sort of think the same story is happening in GA which has a higher percentage of Blacks than NC; the suburbs of Atlanta, GA are some of most solidly red in the Southeast. Is GA being pulled Right by transplants? Are Conservatives leaving New England, New York, New Jersey, California and settling in the South, Southwest, Mountain states, the Mid West? |
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Parts of the Midwest is conservative too.
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Preds put put veteran blue-liner Hal Gill on waivers, per Lebrun Great career, fine man, hope it ends gracefully - Comment on Bring on the Senators! (2013-04-29 07:56:06)
Look past the first round. Assume the Penguins beat the Islanders (likely the highest probability.) In that case, the Habs can only face Leafs, Bruins or Capitals in the 2nd round. - Comment on Liveblog: Canadiens at Penguins (2013-04-17 17:15:47)
Because he deserves (at least) five games, and if the victim had been wearing a Habs jersey, no one on HIO would disagree. That sort of careless (or deliberate) play that is almost certain to injure needs to be punished out of the game. Sooner, rather than later. No matter who is doing it and no matter who is on the receiving end. - Comment on Bourque out indefinitely with a concussion (2013-02-26 14:13:38)
Will create an oddly unbalanced schedule, especially for teams -- like the Habs -- in eight-team divisions. 28 games against the 14 Western Conference teams (one home, one away). 24 games against the eight teams in the other Eastern Conference (two home, one away or vice versa to be rotated every season). 30 games against the other seven teams in the Habs' own division; (five games against two teams and four games against five teams four times) So every western team will visit the Bell Centre once, all eastern teams will visit once, some twice, and every divisional rival will visit twice and one team will visit three times. - Comment on GM Bergevin must be smiling (2013-02-20 19:03:53)
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and here's a far less lame video did ovechkin -- after being benched for the 'goalie pulled, six guys on, last-minute desperation attempt to tie -- really refer to his coach as a rhymes with "pat puck" .... http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/02/ovechkin-on-benching-i-was-pissed-off/ - Comment on Another view of Gomez (2011-08-17 08:29:29)
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Breastfeeding and having a period.
It can happen at 6 weeks for some and 28+ months for others.
Eveyone I have known started there's around 6 or 7 months. I thought thats when most people started. I didn't realize you can go that long thank you for sharing that with me.
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I got mine at about 7 months and felt totally ripped off. Lol. I have a few friends who went as long as 18 months.
I knew a woman who was period-free for a decade. Three babies in that time. Just because your period isn't back doesn't mean you're not fertile so if you don't want to be pregnant, take precautions.
You are all SO lucky! I nursed on demand (literally it was 24/7) and both times I got my period back by 5-6 weeks... :( (I even pumped inbetween feedings because I overproduce a TON, like 7-8 ounces...) No clue why I was so unlucky.


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If you have problems with hemorrhoids it could be comforting to know that the simple answer to "Who will get Hemorrhoids" is: anyone! If you have hemorrhoids (sometimes referred to as piles), it's all too easy to believe you are the only person with the ailment, simply because it truly is one of those things all of us find too embarrassing to speak about. Well, as you will see from the facts below, you really aren't alone. The bottom line (pardon the pun) is that almost 3 quarters of the population will suffer with hemorrhoids some time in their life, it is a very common ailment.
For most people hemorrhoids go away with little if any treatment. Despite the fact that they can be painful, cause awful itching and discomfort, for the vast majority of folks it is nothing to be overly concerned about.
Anyway, here are several facts about people that suffer with hemorrhoids. Try and keep these in mind when you think you happen to be the only person to be affected in this way. Be reassured that you're not alone, it truly is a very common health problem.
• It is by and large recognized that around 3 out of 4 Americans and Europeans will suffer with hemorrhoids, usually after the age of 30.
• Hemorrhoids are also very common in pregnant women.
• Hemorrhoids turn into a problem in around 4% of the general population. This means for 1 in 25 of people, they don't simply go away in a few days, they need treatment.
• Hemorrhoids are just as common in men as women.
• They most commonly occur in people aged 45 to 65, however this doesn't mean you won't get them when you are younger (or older).
• Hemorrhoids happen to be one of the most common ailments. Lots of people suffer from them but simply don't talk about them.
• Millions of Americans and Europeans are (right this minute) suffering from hemorrhoids.
• The average person endures in silence for a long period before attempting to get medical treatment.
• More than two thirds of the 20 million Americans and Europeans right now suffering with hemorrhoids will never seek medical treatment. They're just too self-conscious to speak about it.
I'm sure you can see that it's considerably more common than many realize. If you are one of a group of four friends, 3 of you are likely to be affected with hemorrhoids. Right now there are millions of Americans and Europeans suffering with hemorrhoids. If you are one of them, don't despair, there are a variety of effective treatments and cures for hemorrhoids. Simply do a search on the Internet and you will discover dozens of websites with lots of information regarding hemorrhoids, their symptoms and how to treat them.
Finally, there are a number of other medical conditions that have the same or similar symptoms to hemorrhoids. If you think you have hemorrhoids, please check with a doctor. Yes, it is hardly likely to be an enjoyable experience, nevertheless it is really important to get a proper diagnosis and then get proper treatment.
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I'm not receiving notifications when my tracked stories are updated. |
Firstly, visit the My Settings page of your profile, and check that your email address is correct. There is also a link at the foot of the email settings section to send yourself a test message. If the test message does not get through, then there is a problem with our server sending email to your mail provider, or your anti-spam solution is categorising the messages as spam. Check on the forums to see if it is a problem affecting multiple users. Also on the My Settings page, make sure you have the tracking alerts enabled. If you are still not getting updates, bear in mind the following:
If you can receive test messages and you do still think there is a problem with sending alerts, post in forums and let us know your TtH penname and which story was updated that you weren't alerted about. |
I had tracking alerts and/or review notifications enabled, but someone switched them off |
Repeatedly sending email messages to mailboxes that have errors or do not exist is one of the criteria that sets off spam filters. Therefore, in order to minimise the chances of our notifications being treated as spam, if we have a number of failures to deliver messages to your address with no subseuqent sucesses in the following days, the site will automatically disable tracking notification and review notification emails. If you believe whatever the problem was has been corrected, simply switch them back on. |
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