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The relationship between religious orientation, personality, and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample
Francis, Leslie J., Jewell, Albert and Robbins, Mandy. (2010) The relationship between religious orientation, personality, and purpose in life among an older Methodist sample. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, Vol.13 (No.7/8). pp. 777-791. ISSN 1367-4676
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The construct of purpose in life is a key notion discussed both by psychologists and by theologians. There are good theoretical reasons for linking the two constructs and arguing that religiosity could enhance the sense of purpose in life. The empirical evidence for the relationship is, however, not unambiguous. A major difficulty with earlier research concerns the problematic nature of defining both purpose in life and religiosity. The present study attempts to clarify the problem by employing new recently developed measures of both constructs. The Purpose in Life Scale (PILS) developed by Robbins and Francis (2000) provides a clear and unambiguous measure. The New Indices of Religious Orientation (NIRO) developed by Francis (2007) re-operationalise the three constructs of intrinsic, extrinsic and quest religiosity as three different ways of being religious. Both instruments were completed together with the Short-form Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised (EPQR-S) by 407 older Methodists in England. The data demonstrate that, after controlling for individual differences in personality, intrinsic religiosity is associated with a better sense of purpose in life, and both quest religiosity and extrinsic religiosity are unrelated to a sense of purpose in life.
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|Methodists -- Psychology, Older people -- Psychology, Methodists -- Religious life, Older people -- Religious life, Religiousness
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|Mental Health, Religion & Culture
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Warm Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Goddess Dressing
This has completely been a weird Friday for me. I woke up and then it felt like it has flown by.I mean, I wanted to start the weekend, but not all weird! Maybe there's a full moon somewhere, right? Nah,I think I have had a little of a rough week. Once I hit Thursday it seems like I hit the wall. On top of having my day job, I also have to plan meals and prepare them for when we are on the road or when Ryan is on the road. I am trying to come to terms that I am not a great meal planner for JUST the 2 of us. I have to get on the bandwagon, becasue as soon as kids start coming into the picture, I am going to HAVE to be better at planning. Don't get me wrong. Somedays I know what I am going to make ahead of time, but on other days I seem to hit a wall or I just don't have the strength.
I have to admit that the past few weeks my fellow foodies have been an inspiration to me. I read a post and see pictures and realize I have all the ingredients. Even though I am very much the person that can look in my pantry and fridge and winf something, sometimes it's not there. Sometimes, I find that after working out 5-6 times a week does not make me want to cook but it makes me want just a salad and some legumes tossed on it with some bread on the side. Simplicity is good, right? I tend to complicate it for myself, setting my own standards when I come into the kitchen.
Ryan does not expect anything gourmet, but I set my own standards and feel disappointed if I do not meet that.I am my worst nightmare sometimes, even though I like pleasing and I wait for Ryan's reaction. Anyway, I made a recipe that was super simple yet filling and very gourmet. Thanks to the ladies at Smitten Kitchen and Oh She Glows, I tried a new combination of flavors. Even though these two recipes focused on warm squash, I decided to use sweet potatoes since I was not able to make it to the market that week.
Since I have reduced the intake of red or white potatoes in our weekly meals, I have focused on sweet potatoes due to their being low on the glycemic chart. When I feel the need to enjoy some comfort food, sweet potatoes tend to be the go-to healthy carb for me. The dressing for this warm salad is so creamy and very different than any dressing one could enjoy. Throw out ranch, ceasar or blue cheese dressing and bring IN Tahini Goddess Dressing. I did not use the listed dressing from wither website but since I had made my own from a wonderful cookbook I found at the library, I had some already prepared and ready to pour on my warm salad. YUM!
I know I chatted with some people about their dislike for the flavor or consitency of the chickpea. Some people can manage eating it ONLY in hummus and others none at all. It all depends. I find that the bean can be grainy if you use from a can, but if you cook it on your own the bean can have a softer texture. Try it sometime.
What is your FAVORITE way to eat chickpeas?
NExt week I will be featuring another recipe using chickpeas that took the flavor to another stage! Can't wait! Meanwhile, enjoy this side dish as a main meal with a green salad or for the upcoming holidays. Such a delicious dish!
Warm Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad
serves 2
For salad:
1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped in 1 inch pieces
1 medium garlic clove, minced
2 Tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2-3 pinches sea salt
One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (1 1/2 cups)
1/4 of a medium red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potato, garlic, peppers, coconut oil, and salt. Toss the potato pieces until evenly coated. Roast them on a baking sheet for 20-25 minutes, or until soft. Remove from the oven and cool. Meanwhile, make the tahini dressing.
Tahini Goddess Dressing
slightly adapted from the book jam it, pickle it, cure it
makes 1 cup (perfect for regular salads)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup raw tahini
4 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons agave nectar
1/3 cup water
2 Tablespoons chopped parlsey
Place all ingredients, except the parlsey, in a small bowl and using an immersion blender or food processor, blend ingredients well until smooth. Add the parlsey at the end and mix well.
In a medium bowl, mix the roasted potatoes, chickpeas, red onions, parsley and 1/3 cup dressing. Combine ingredients well and serve. Eat with a green salad or by it own. Enjoy!
13 comments:
- HiHoRosie said...
ever since I saw veganlisa tweet this I've been wanting to make it so maybe this weekend. Perhaps with some pumpkin cinn rolls??? hee hee! Anyway, I used to despise chickpeas until a few years ago when I was introduced to hummus. I've loved them since. Hummus is a fave but I like them whole in spaghetti or tossed with a salad. I wanna try Averie's version of carmelizing them. :)
- roxan said...
That's funny, I find you and your recipes to be completely inspiring. :) this looks great. I'm so glad that winter is rolling around and i'm beginning to see more sweet potato recipes!
- Letizia Golosa said...
It's printed and on my fridge! I will make it this week
- Amber Shea said...
Good call on using SP instead of squash! I think SPs are better ;)
- Magic of Spice said...
Just the name of this dish makes me hungry...Gorgeous!
Sorry your week had been weired, but wishing you a fantastic weekend :)
- Monet said...
I'm going to have to get much more organized when we have kids...I feel so scattered at times! And I completely agree about boiling your own beans...it makes such a difference. Thanks for sharing such a great tip and recipe. I love the sound of that tahini dressing. You are an inspiration to me!
- Amy said...
Oh this sounds so good! I love chickpeas in any preparation! The dressing sounds fabulous as well!
- mangocheeks said...
I can eat cooked chickpea just as is, but spiced up a little will make me munch more.
This recipe is really lovely, I especially like the sound of the tahini goddess dressing.
- Lori said...
My favorite way to eat chickpeas is in my salad. LOVE the taste. I've just ventured into cooking them from dried and then freezing them so I have them on hand and don't get the sodium and preservatives that the canned variety has. I just toss a (frozen) handful on my salad in the morning before I go to work and by lunchtime, they are thawed and perfect. My dogs LOVE munching on cooked chickpeas and when I make them brown rice, I throw some in along with some carrots to give them a healthy addition to their meal.
- Jennifer and Jaclyn @ sketch-free vegan said...
yoomie! sweet potatoes: love em, chick peas: love em. Lovely autumn salad :)
- Marly said...
Sweet potatoes? I thought that was chunks of fried tofu! Either way, it looks delicious. Yummmm. By the way, I'm glad to see you'll be posting videos of you singing on your FB fan page. Can't wait! Did you see that PBS special on a group of people auditioning for the Met? It was very cool. Even my hubby watched it and he's not that in to opera!
- Brian said...
i'm always intrigued by anything that involves sweet potatoes. it seems that i didn't really discover these until i turned vegan, and now i cant get enough. looks great :)
- Emily Malloy said...
Pure divinity.


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There are many interesting things to do in Beaune and aside from visiting wine cellars, perusing works of art are one of them. As a town in France, it can be expected that there are also quite a number of worthwhile art collections that can be found in Beaune. This is apparent as the country has produced quite a lot of great artists.
One of the places that you should go to in Beaune for art works is the Xavier Bouzerand Studio. It has a fascinating exhibition that is quite extraordinary considering its central location in town. Centred on the work of Xavier Bouzerand, the studio's displays are mostly comprised of the wood carvings made by the artist. Varying in themes and sizes, these carvings are regarded as among the most interesting and ornate samples of this kind of artwork in France. As visiting the studio can be one of the things to do in Beaune that you want to include in your plans, it may also interest you to know that there are other art pieces and sculpture on display in the studio.
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Miss your turn? Here's what to do…
Today we were minding our beez on the return from one of our numerous errands. We noticed that traffic came to a complete stop for no reason. There was not an intersection, no driveway, no nothing at all! Well, apparently two older fellows had missed the turn for the apartment homes that one of them resided. The solution? Stop in the middle of the road causing everyone to lock it up and produce skid marks in a possible two locations. One guy got out and crossed the street to go back home. No need to turn around or pull off onto the next side street. Just stop and drop, problem solved!
Selection anxiety with Coca-Cola Freestyle
I've had the chance to use the Coca-Cola Freestyle and I love the options but it's not worth the anxiety attack. Once you get to the front of the line you are inundated with a plethora of options for configuring your beverage. As you are pushing buttons a line begins to form with anxious patrons with lids half cocked waiting to fill their containers with carbonated corn syrup and artificial flavoring
I'm all for consumer options but this machine basically causes a traffic jam. I've even seen these in airports, a place where there is enough traffic. I am a bit disappointed that there's no button for an extra shot of caffeine, which would turbo charge any beverage selection. This would also be a great product placement for a Xanax button for a shot of relaxation. This would ease the anxiety about the 5 people in line waiting to stab you in the orbital socket with a bendy straw.
Dumb Stranger Comments about Kids
When I'm struggling to maintain sanity out in public with my children, the last thing I want to hear is a dumb comment from a stranger. The one that really makes me want to rip peoples heads off and shove them up their rectum is when they say. "And that's why I don't have kids…" they say it with such sarcasm and superiority. It's a good thing they don't have kids, because children don't deserve parents like these. Being a parent is the toughest, but most rewarding job I've ever had.
I used to avoid Chick-Fil-A. I realize now that was mistake, but let me lay the groundwork to my insanity. Growing up there was only one CFA in West Virginia that I knew about. It was in the Huntington mall and they handed out free samples near one of the entrances. As a principal I don't trust restaurants who hand out free samples. Probably because they're leftovers or food that fell on the floor. Also I don't trust stores that don't have a brick and mortar establishment.
Back in 2008 is when I had my first exposure to CFA. I found out they were a Christian company and I reverse discriminate. My only concern is that I didn't find this out sooner because now I can't stop myself from having CFA on a regular basis. Since we've had kids it's almost been a weekly trip to keep the addiction going. I wish they would branch out and open other restaurants. I'm sure I could get used to "Cow-Fil-A" or "Pig-Fil-A", or mabye even "Trout-Fil-A".
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This is not a steak but a sculpture of a steak at the Weber Grill in Chicago. Steak is the only thing that keeps me from being a vegetarian. Well, bacon too, that would be hard to give up. Come to think of it, it would be hard to give up fish and chip and fried chicken. Well, there goes that idea.
As for steak, a wood fired grill with a nice rib-eye does the trick for me. Salt and pepper is all it needs. Seared on both sides at the highest temperature possible. Medium is the highest I'll go on the cook time. No A1, no Heinz 57, no sauce whatsoever! Now I'm hungry.
Happy VD!
I have a long history of terrible valentines days. Probably the worst is when I sent my bride-to-be dead black roses. I ordered them from a fresh cut flower place online. I guess they cut them wrong. Instead of telling my fiancee that I loved her, I was sending her a message of death.
One year I didn't realized that a certain restaurant needed reservations for Valentines day. So after being mocked by the host, I ended up picking up Taco Bell. We used our wedding china and it was actually more romantic than the The Melting Pot could ever be.
Last year I was out of town for work and both of my children had fits of vomiting and diarrhea. Not a fan of VD. Do y'all have any VD disasters?
The Coffee Chronicles
I don't know why, but I decided to start drinking coffee in 2002. Having just started a new job, I was finding it difficult to adjust to the time zone difference, recovering from the move, and dealing with new co-workers. I called a friend who had discovered something called a "press pot". I started from there skipping over the whole drip coffee maker ordeal that my parents had when I was growing up. No wonder I never liked coffee.
At first I bought ground coffee. Millstone Foglifter to be exact. Then I discovered that the coffee tasted better if I bought the whole beans in the store and ground them and brought them home. Next I found out that I could grind my own beans at home right before brewing, big improvement. Then I figured out filtered water tastes even better with the coffee.
Next I formed an alliance with co-workers and formed a super-hero coffee club. We vowed to fight coffee injustice by only grinding the freshest beans and preparing the coffee at the right brewing temperature. It was a in-house debate which temperature was superior. I preferred 192.5 F and others preferred 185 F. We bickered about grind settings complaining that some were too coarse while others were too fine. We hurled insults if someone let the coffee steep too long, so we had to start using a timer.
We then discovered that we could roast our own green coffee beans. That opened up new layers of complexity that we could fight about. Roast settings, under or over roastings and how the coffee sometimes tasted like drinking boiled string bean water out of a brown grocery bag. I finally had to move away to a new job to get out of the coffee club. I now know the secrets to true coffee bliss. Throw a K-cup into a machine and drink the contents once it squirts out. So easy…
Here comes the Judge (ment)…
It really bothers me when people, say you shouldn't judge and then point to Matthew 7
"Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye"
Most stop reading there to put Jesus in their corner. Who better to use than Jesus right? You have to keep reading the rest of the passage to pick up the full meaning of what Jesus was trying to communicate.
"You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you."
Jesus calls us to judge righteously, not hypocritically. Of course this is really only meant for Christians. The last part of that verse makes it clear, judging someone who has no clue (or doesn't care), is useless.
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We all know that Jerry is a hands on owner. He has a very hard time staying in the box seats at games. He's at every draft, making the selections. The two times, count them, Jimmy Johnson of the early nineties and the Bill Parcels era of the mid 2000's both showed big results from hard disciplined coaches and a hands on draft by the coaches with limited input by JJ. Both coaches turned the team around from the gutter into respectability. Bill Parcells couldn't stick it out long enough to reap the rewards but his drafts help up with players that were talented though coached by the softy, Wade Phillips. Why?
Jerry Jones was the most hands off during both of these coaches tenures. Well, as much as he could be. Jerry has such a personal belief that the Cowboys are who he is and vise versa. He sees himself through the Dallas Cowboys. He is the Dallas Cowboys. Problem is, he's not a very good coach or talent scout. As long as Jerry Jones is the owner of this football team, this team will never live up to expectations.
Players are going around the coach to Jerry for questions and answers. That is like a Officer Cadet reporting directly to the General because the General doesn't give the authority to the ranks beneath him. This is why this organization is so backwards. The players don't have the respect. They like the coach but know the coach doesn't make the call.
Until Jerry is gone, we have a long wait for the next Super Bowl. Hopefully Stephen Jones knows this and isn't as narcissistic as his father.


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In the second heavyweight tilt featured on the UFC 130 main card on Saturday evening, two-time UFC heavyweight title contender and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (14-5) will square off against The Ultimate Fighter season 10 contestant and IFL veteran Roy Nelson (15-5). The bout has served as one of the focal points of the card after a lightweight title bout between Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar fell through due to injuries, and Thiago Silva was pulled from a bout with Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson due to an impending suspension from a failed pre-fight drug test at UFC 125.
Mir enters the contest following a knockout victory over Mirko Filipovic at UFC 119 in September. He was previously crushed by the hands of Shane Carwin at UFC 111 in March of last year in a bout to determine the UFC interim heavyweight title holder. The loss put some doubts as to whether Mir would ever be able to attain a status as a contender again, and the lackluster performance against Filipovic only furthered those concerns for fans.
Nelson is in a similar situation. After knocking out both Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve in quick fashion in his first two appearances under the UFC banner, Nelson was dominated by Brazilian striker Junior dos Santos at UFC 117 in August. While he proved that he had the chin to withstand the punishment of dos Santos' onslaught of strikes, at no point did it look hopeful that Nelson would somehow pull out a victory.
Both fighters' most recent performances convey a message that neither fighter is a clear cut elite level talent, and perhaps that's exactly why they've been pitted against one another at this stage in their careers. Both Nelson and Mir possess black belt level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills, although Nelson does hold a victory over Mir in a no-gi grappling tournament. For many fans, this has served as a basis for giving Nelson an edge on the ground.
History doesn't always repeat itself. Nelson may have bested Mir at that point in time, but Mir has made changes to his physique and improvements in his grappling skills since the loss. In my mind, MIr has the edge on the ground based on sheer strength and his offensive submission skills. Nelson can be effective, especially when he puts his rotund frame on top of an opponent, but I'm finding it hard to convince myself that Nelson will be able to work similar techniques that he did against The Ultimate Fighter season 10 contestants against a knowledgeable and experienced grappler like Mir.
The stand-up game is a different story. Nelson's striking has always had the capability to end the night for his opponents quickly. He's relied on his knockout power to amass eight of his fifteen victories in the sport. Mir has only punched out three of his opponents, and all five of his losses came by way of knockout.
Normally, that would be a clear indication that Nelson should have the edge in this fight. If he can hang on the ground with Mir and Mir has an obvious deficiency in his stand-up game, it should be the easy pick, right?Fortunately for Mir, his striking has improved from the abysmal attempts to look like he knew what he was doing on the feet a mere two or three years ago. He still tends to strike in a robotic manner, but we've watched him become a bit smoother with each fight.
I do believe Nelson is an enticing underdog pick in this fight. In reality, it's a toss-up without any clear cut favorite. I think Nelson could expose Mir's stand-up game early and often, but I also think Mir may surprise some people by taking down Roy and trying to stifle him from top control. Most fans are banking on Mir's reach advantage to score points against the shorter reaching Nelson, and that has a high probability of being a gameplan Mir may utilize. It's a tough call, but I'll go with Frank Mir via decision.


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CAMBRIDGE - Two people were sent to the hospital in Cambridge after a SUV collided with a pick-up truck. It happened on Route 22 around 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
Authorities closed off Route 22 for hours after the crash so they could reconstruct the scene and determine what caused the accident.
Authorities said the SUV was headed southbound with two people inside, a male driver and female passenger. The female passenger was airlifted to Albany Med. The male driver was taken to a hospital in Bennington. Their conditions were unknown.
Authorities said the pick-up truck with a trailor attached was northbound. The trailor was holding household items.
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I'm not saying Patricia Clarkson should have won an Academy Award for Easy A, but it is one of the great travesties of the 21st century that she didn't. Clarkson turns 54 today, and will be celebrating with Stanley Tucci, three blowtorches, a Carvel Cookie Puss, and a handle of gin in my imagination.
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One man was taken into custody early Thursday morning after authorities attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected in multiple recent break-ins.An officer tried to stop the maroon truck near the intersection of Dodson Chapel Road and Old Hickory Boulevard around 1 a.m. in Davidson County.The driver refused to stop, prompting another officer half a mile down the road to lay down spike strips.The truck's passenger side tires blew out, but the driver continued on the rims through a neighborhood and onto Saundersville Road.Police followed groove lines in the roadway to locate the vehicle, which was found in a yard near the intersection of Lakeridge and Twin Ridge drives in Wilson County.The driver had already fled the scene into nearby woods. He remains at large.The passenger remained inside the vehicle and was apprehended without incident.No arrests have been made. The passenger remains in police custody for questioning.Further details were not immediately released.
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Thursday evening, at 4:48 p.m. a car hit an Horry County high school student walking on Highway 707.
Lance Corporal Sonny Collins with the SCHP says the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that lost control and went off the roadway. Lance Cpl. Collins said the pedestrian was walking on the shoulder of the road.
The accident happened at the intersection of SC 707 and Vestry Dr. in Murrells Inlet.
Horry County Schools spokeswoman Teal Britton tells WMBF News that it was a ninth grade female St. James High student that was struck. She is normally a bus rider, but did not ride the bus home Thursday.
Friday, the student is still in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center seeking treatment for the injuries suffered in the accident just 3.2 miles from the school.
Britton adds that there will be counselors at the school Friday to meet with students for any reason necessary.
Officers were at the scene for more than two hours taking pictures and directing traffic. Two matching shoes were laying in the road along with a pair of headphones, a cup and a piece of metal. Each piece of evidence was circled with chalk. The shoes were laying roughly 50 feet apart from each other.
Marsha Coulson lives next door to the girl and her family.
"It's really upsetting. I called a lot of people in my family and said please put her on the prayer list at your church because they know her," Coulson said.
Pat Troutman lives in the neighborhood that sits directly in front of the accident. She said, Highway 707 is a dangerous road.
"Traffic just flies past. It's very difficult to get in and out of the development. Each and every time I come in or out, I'm always watching my rearview mirror because the traffic just flies," Troutman said.
Jeff Jones lives in the same neighborhood. He said he couldn't believe it happened so close to home.
"Considering it's right in front of our neighborhood and I mean that really hits close to home. I don't know. It's just humbling, you know," Jones said.
The MAIT team will be out Friday to reconstruct the accident. Lance Cpl. Collins said MAIT will focus on determining the speed of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian.
"The person that hit her was a young girl. She was really really upset. I mean, she just- I think she was in shock. She was just sitting on the ground crying," Coulson said.
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Slow Cooker Roasted Broccoli
Simple Nourished Living
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Prep time:
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Total time:
2 hours 20 mins
Slow cooker roasted broccoli, and easy, healthy and delicious simply filling way to increase your servings of vegetables.
2 pounds broccoli florets, washed trimmed and cut into bite size pieces
1 red, orange or yellow, bell pepper, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
I used my 4-Quart slow cooker.
Place the broccoli, pepper, oil and salt and pepper in the slow cooker. And toss with your clean hands to combine.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, stirring every hour or so, until done to your liking.
Makes 4 cups of slow cooker roasted broccoli or 8½ cup servings.
Martha's Notes
Nutrition Estimates Per Serving (1/2 cup):
50 calories, 2.6 g fat, 5.8 g carbs, 2.3 g fiber, 2.5 g protein and *1 Points Plus
This would be good with a little chopped garlic and/or red pepper flakes too. A small amount of grated Parmesan at the end would be nice.
To give this slow cooker broccoli an Asian flair add 2 cloves minced garlic, a teaspoon minced fresh ginger and/or 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
Recipe by
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Very fun route with good exposure up a slightly overhanging arete.
Leftmost route on the second tower, on the arete right of the chimney.
12 bolts & chains.
One of the better climbs here, IMO.
is this the one with the crux roughly in the middle and the ledge 12 feet below it? i did one (foolishly) with tiny crimps at the start, then the crux bolt in some overhanging rock with a strategically placed ledge for me to break some bones on should i have fallen while clipping. it was the leftmost climb on the other side of the main wall, where you can see thimble peak and tucson between the valley walls. i was told it was a 5.8+, but if this isn't it i don't see the climb here under munchkinland.
This is the obvious arete route past the chimney on the same side as the main wall. It's tall and has 12 bolts. The leftmost route (5.8) on the other side (Wall of Waltzing Witches) isn't named in the guidebook, and I don't think it has been posted here. That sounds like the one you're talking about.
yeah that's probably it. thanks.
Hillary Davis has this as a 7+ on her page (thanks for the great work there, Hillary). I think that rating may be a little shy on the crux moves, but everywhere else this is a great time on forgiving rock. Long for the area and tons of fun. I found a few suspiciously hollow flakes and one softball sized chunk that's probably going to blow out soon. Be careful, my pretties!
This route is a lot of fun with interesting moves all the way up - especially up and over (or around) a small roof/boulder thing near the top that's well protected. Use long draws here in a couple places as the bolts are guarded by sharp edges.
Probably the best easy route here - lots of fun side pulls and moves for
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Women's basketball smothers North Florida, 53-38, to continue streak
Jan. 19, 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Know for its offensive swagger, the Dolphin defense continues to make a statement by holding their second straight opponent under .300 percent shooting while also allowing the fewest point in program history as the JU women's basketball team tightened the screws on cross-town rival North Florida, 53-38, Saturday afternoon in SunTrust River City Rumble at UNF Arena.
JU (15-3, 5-0), tied a program record with nine consecutive wins, won the battle of the boards (39-38), turnovers (21-20) and steals (11-8) while tallying 17 points off of turnovers and 15 second chance points. The Dolphins also tied a season-high with eight blocks while breaking the program record for points allowed (40 points where scored on two occasions).
The Dolphins have now won 13 consecutive games against A-Sun opponents, seven consecutive road games against conference opponents and six consecutive games on the road. JU, which earned a vote in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Poll, also holds the second longest winning streak in the nation (17).
UNF (8-9, 3-2) scored only 19 points in each half while shooting 29.8 percent from the floor (17-57). The Ospreys also went without a basked for a total of 12:18 which started at the end of the first half and continued into the second period.
"UNF is the top defensive team in the conference and we knew they were going to try and slow the pace down," said JU head coach Jill Dunn. "We were able to rely on our defense for the second straight game until our offense could get going. I'm proud of the way that we have been able to adjust to our opponent's style and find a way to win."
Senior forward Ashley Williams finished with a game-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor while also tallying game highs with seven rebounds and four blocks. Junior guard Virginia Gregoire registered 12 points, six rebounds and three steals and junior guard Regina Omoite chipped in with five points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Junior guard DaVina Hamilton tallied a game-high four steals and freshman center Gabby Sermons scored her first collegiate basket with less than 10 seconds left in the contest.
Jennifer Guldager led the Ospreys with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor while dishing out four assists. Antoinette Reames chipped in with eight points while Shennette Sheffield and Shandrea Moore each grabbed seven rebounds.
In the first half, JU made only two field goals in the first 10 minutes of the half as UNF took an 11-4 lead. The Dolphins started to pick up the pace offensively while tightening up the defense to spark an 11-3 run which gave JU a 20-19 lead after a three-point play by sophomore forward Crystal Grable (5:01). The Dolphins would hold the Ospreys scoreless in the final five minutes of the half to take a 22-19 lead at the break.
In the second frame, the Dolphins took advantage of UNF's cold shooting by extending their lead to 34-19 with a 17-0 run. JU would never look back as the Ospreys never got any closer than 13 points.
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Yinka Shonibare, Leisure Lady (With Ocelots), 2001
From the National Museum of African Art:
Shonibare has made a number of works engaged with leisure pursuits and their attendant associations of class, from his depiction of a British fox hunt to sculptures of exquisitely attired children and adults fishing, riding unicycles and walking on stilts—the latter a playful expression of their elevated social status. As the artist says, "To be in a position to engage in leisure pursuits, you need spare time and money buys you spare time. Whilst the leisure pursuit might look frivolous … my depiction of it is a way of engaging in that power."
Leisure Lady (with ocelots) features a "lady of leisure" promenading ostentatiously with her three leashed wild cats. Nineteenth-century fashionability, exoticism and the taming or subordination of nature are themes embodied in this work. It is no coincidence that the patterning on the Dutch wax costume worn by Shonibare's leisure lady features clocks—a symbol of time and its rich abundance.


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iHub battle in MH9
We waited patiently, sat near the Titan in 9UY that would bridge us into another fight. This time, it was in Paxton Federation space, they were going to be evicted. An infrastructure hub was due to exit it's first reinforced timer, and we were going to speed along the second timer.
I had long since been won over to the utility of Amarrian battleships in fleet battles, instant crystal change and ammo-less turrets were a boon. The alliance had a standard Armageddon setup, so I had procured one and fitted it accordingly. It was more cumbersome than it's sister, the Apocalypse, but it was set up for Remote Repair and had a lot of armour plating.
The Titan finally bridged us all into 2-TEG and we jumped into MH9, our target system. We had a fight straightaway, as PXF/ CVA warped to the gate at range with their snipers, and their support landed amongst us. Bubbles from both sides went up, their shimmery veils obscuring vision.
The rest of the fight is a blur of small battles all over the system. We appeared to be winning the battles, but PXF/ CVA would simply reship and rejoin. We'd shoot the iHub for a bit, then break off to defend ourselves or warp to a distant fleet member who had a good warp in on their snipers.
Our support were going for it, and the enemy had brought a lot of Battlecruisers which were being shredded. When the BS had no targets, they would quickly primary a BC or two. They went down under a withering hale of munitions. During one such battle, I got lit up as a primary, and was in trouble until the Remote Reps of my comrades saved me. The enemy then withdrew, but in our next contact I was once again primaried. This time, my armour buckled quickly as my shields hadn't had time to properly recharge themselves, and although I was being repped, I went down.
I slowboated my pod out of the many (oh so many) bubbles, expecting to be destroyed any second and wake up spluttering in a new clone, but I got out. Pend Insurance happily coughed up for the BS's value and then some, so I recouped about 50% (those trimarks are pricey!)
The fight goes on- the iHub was reinforced for the second and final time and we finish the job tonight. Enough time for me to decide whether to bring another BS or go for a change of pace and fly support.
Last night's ship tally, according to our killboard's battle report was 181:26 in our favour, although accuracy of any single KB view is always prone to mis-interpretation.


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NYT's David Leonhardt: All True 'Fiscal Conservatives' Support Tax Increases
Wednesday's "Lessons From The Malaise" is David Leonhardt's last economics column before becoming the New York Times's Washington bureau chief. It pretty much encapsulates his liberal worldview, while assuming his premises are universally shared.
One of the tricky things about the subject is that almost nothing is certain in the way that, say, two plus two equals four. Economics -- which is at root a study of human behavior -- tends to be messier. Because it's messier, it can be tempting to think that all uncertainty is equal and that we don't really know anything.
Leonhardt again writes as if it is all serious thinkers admit tax increases are necessary.
When it comes to economics, we know that a market economy with a significant government role is the only proven model of success. The United States has outgrown Europe partly because of our greater comfort with market forces. China and India boomed after allowing more of a market economy. On the other hand, unencumbered market forces often lead to disaster, as 1929 and 2008 made clear.
We also know that ever-rising levels of education are crucial to a country's success. Not only is the evidence all around us -- the college wage premium has been higher than ever lately -- but careful studies have found that, on the margin, education itself tends to make people wealthier, healthier and happier. The next time you hear naysayers poormouth college, ask them if they plan to send their own children.
We know that the federal government has promised more benefits than it can currently afford. The only way out of this problem involves some combination of tax increases and cuts to Medicare, Social Security and the military. Anyone who won't get specific about which ones they favor is not a fiscal conservative.
We know this country spends vastly more on health care than any other country -- about 75 percent more per person than other rich countries -- without getting vastly better results. The waste in our medical system offers the best chance to reduce the deficit without harming our living standards.
Who exactly is in favor of "waste in our medical system"? What many are against is rationing medical care in the name of cost savings, which would be encouraged under Obama-care (and which Leonhardt strongly supports).
Leonhardt concluded with the conventional liberal wisdom on global warming, er, "climate change."
We know the planet is getting hotter. Last year tied for the warmest on record, and the 10 hottest have all occurred since 1998. The resulting risks, economic and otherwise, may be even more serious than the risks from the deficit, but receive far less attention in Washington. (And climate worriers do not need to be so skittish about making the connection between heat waves and the larger trend. The thing about global warming is that it warms the globe.)
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This is the reason I fight
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 9:32am.
This is the reason I fight against moronic idiots.
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"nothing is certain in the way that two plus two equals four?"
Submitted by Newsbubba on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 9:46am.
David Leonhardt's a moron.
Watch the link below. It is a "fat cat" on a liberal network (CNBC) explaining to the liberal (mostly) hosts in the most straight forward way I've ever heard, exactly what the hell is wrong with this country right now.
Get a cup of coffee or a drink and take the time to watch the entire interview. If that doesn't open your eyes, forget it.
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Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 9:52am.
I had read that article this morning, didn't watch it, but the content of the article about behaving like a president, nothing new there, except the average person doesn't get it.
But "nothing is certain in the way that 2 + 2 = 4"?? Oh. My. GAWD.
And saying that "fiscal conservatives" want tax increases? Um, polar opposites much?? Or more re-defining of the terms?
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Newsbubba, Thanks for the link!!
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:15am.
What a great "interview" - (it was actually more like a wonderful lecture). I would encourage everyone that appreciates common sense to view it.
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Excellent, and should be required viewing.
Submitted by JohnMcGrew on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:22am.
And I love the punchline at the end: That this president is lost, because he honestly believes that it's more virtuous to give someone welfare than it is to give them a job.
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This fat cat has a lot of
Submitted by ckc1227 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:33am.
This fat cat has a lot of liberal in him too. He basically makes the same argument Obama is making, while criticizing Obama for making it.
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Thank you for that link!
Submitted by Red Jeep on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:53am.
It is so great to hear someone with knowledge and common sense rationally discuss issues.
That is the one of the types of people we should have as a citizen/politician to briefly serve the country as a representative, not a professional politician.
If you have 17 minutes listen to the whole thing. It's terrific.
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David Chickenhardt says: "The
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 9:52am.
David Chickenhardt says: "The next time you hear naysayers poormouth college, ask them if they plan to send their own children."
I have told my children that they should learn skills that would benefit society.
Otherwise, they can go to college, take on a pile of debt and turn out to be a pseudo-intellectual, unproductive, and annoying underling who works for the NYT.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
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Same here. I'd much rather see my kids learn
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:32pm.
a skill. It will teach them problem solving, critical thinking and engineering solutions. If they want a degree, they can join the military, apply for grants, attend community college while working, etc.
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Economics -- which is at root
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:06am.
Economics -- which is at root a study of human behavior -- tends to be messier. Because it's messier, it can be tempting to think that all uncertainty is equal and that we don't really know anything. (emphasis mine)
We actually do know something, Mr. Leonhardt: taxes change what people do and buy.
It's a product of human behavior, which is what you say economics is.
So why don't you know that?
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taxes, global warming
Submitted by kinijane on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:02am.
what planet is he from?
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Quick question
Submitted by FastEd on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:18am.
For all the talk and discourse about the debt limit talks,
If the debt limit is raised, will that mean congress will continue to spend money is doesn't have?
Don't think the republican leadership ever posed that to the demo's - it could focus peoples' minds on what is the root cause - thoughts?
"We the People . . " Hey, congress - I'm one of the people - start listening!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
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NYT`s Leonhardt
Submitted by NVRAT on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:24am.
It is obvious that Mr. Gufus here is out of touch with the "TRUE CONSERVATIVES"
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Submitted by Fredy on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:35am.
"We know the planet is getting hotter. Last year tied for the warmest on record, and the 10 hottest have all occurred since 1998."
Utterly FABRICATED LIE with no basis in reality.
End of critique of this failed writer.
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Economics -- which is at root a study of human behavior --
Submitted by Order270 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:48am.
Right. It's a new theory called the Sadder Curve. This is where the tax rate climbs so high the incentive to work is removed and this makes everyone sadder than before.
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All true mothers wear combat boots!
Submitted by Red Jeep on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:54am.
Well.........that makes as much sense as what Leonhardt wrote. So there.
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Right on,
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 11:29am.
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Thank you, thank you!
Submitted by Red Jeep on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:38pm.
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Where to Begin? Where to End?
Submitted by Comrade Jim on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 11:23am.
The Usual Quackery from the Left. Lefties have negative credibility in declaring what conservatives should and should not support. It is, of course, nonsense to suggest that fiscal conservatives should support raising taxes, thus increasing the size of government which is the left's agenda. Conservatives want a drastically smaller government. Leonhardt is not brain dead (I am guessing here). He knows this. So what is he up to? Beats me!
2008 was not a market caused disaster. It was caused by gov. lending policy, Fannie, Freddy, CRA, Congress (Dodd, Frank,...) ignoring regulators' warnings and even participating in the corruption.
Why is it any of the government's business (or Leonhardt's) how much Americans choose to spend on their health care? Our choices produce medical equipment, medical procedures, medicine, etc. that give the world easy access to off-the-shelf health care without the research costs. The waste in the system is in the government's 50% involvement, soon to be 100%.
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No, Dick.
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:22pm.
First, a dem controlled congress went on a spending binge with a stimulus and heath care reform.
Now, they are screaming for increased taxes to pay for it.
Not gonna happen.
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conservatives are for raising taxes
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:24pm.
The world of academia is a wonderful thing because you can freeze all variables and only deal with those concepts that you want to discuss. In a perfect economic system, assuming it is based on world dynamics and spending will fluctuate from budgeted items, a floating tax rate that occasionally increases is an ideal. The tax rate would be low to begin with and would fall and freeze during times of apprehension in the investing world and it would rise slowly to some pre-established level for expected federal spending as investments increased.
This is fantasy economics and works no where outside of the classroom or models that assume way too much. David is not wrong but we can't live in the sterilized atmosphere of academic assumptions so as far as real world solutions are concerned he is either naive or promoting an agenda.
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Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:29pm.
Since this guy has NO IDEA what a REAL CONSERVATIVE believes... How does he make the agrguement that we "SUPPORT" tax hikes?... is he high or just STUPID?
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I know a lot of fiscal conservatives
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:36pm.
...and not one of them supports a tax increase of any kind.
This guy's full of it.
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The bigger the lie.....
Submitted by Spoker on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:06pm.
The bigger the lie the more people are likely to believe it.
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This "serious thinker",
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 5:36pm.
This "serious thinker", "serious economist" tripe is the same polemic and straw man (person?) that Obama uses all the time. Everyone who agrees with the speaker's position is "serious", everyone who disagrees, is political, reckless, idiotic, outside the pale, etc. And since only liberal values are "serious", conservatives by definition are tantrum throwing children incapable of putting forward serious ideas and policies. How convenient. Sounds just like every other liberal paradise's media machine, Pravda anyone?
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Works for liberals
Submitted by countmein5050 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 5:53pm.
If you say something enough times with no one disputing what you say....it is so. The trick is to make sure you're only surrounded by liberals. This is how the truth works for liberals.
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No one, in their right mind,
Submitted by jessieH on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:33pm.
No one, in their right mind, wants to pay more taxes. The NYT is LYING, again.
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The story does not say the grand opening was the first performance in the center. The two were the first inducted into the VISD Education Foundation Hall of Honor.
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Robwert and Pat,
The correct cost for the sidewalks is $42,492.53. The previous number was a misprint. We've printed a correction as is our usual process.
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The center was built by the school district, but is a public building and available for use by the community. The district does have final discretion of who can use it.
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I have started a social network for the mental health community. The site just went public 4 weeks ago, so it is relatively new. The purpose of the site is to connect families and individuals affected by mental illness.
I am having trouble getting traffic to my website, and also trouble getting people to sign up. So far, I only have about 15 users who have signed up in 4 weeks. I am to the point where I am getting about 220 page hits a day (this includes people who stumble upon the page and people who are members and navigate the page), which is double what it was 2 weeks ago. Money is a bit tight right now, so I haven't advertised.
I will list what I have done so far to spread the word:
- I have used Twitter as much as I can. I am unable to follow anyone else at this point (2000 followers) and I have 656 followers. I have actually had a few people sign up from my tweeting. For every 6 or 7 tweets, I tweet about myself once, so I'm not spamming too much.
-I have used most of the popular social bookmarking sites.
-I did a press release when the site became public, which has gotten spread around a little bit. The only press I have gotten has been from this, which has mostly been tweets and blogs.
Here are some things I haven't done yet:
-I have done no advertising yet. For the most part, word of mouth, Twitter, and my press release account for the majority of my traffic.
-I have just started a plan where I will post on forums related to mental health in order to hopefully spread the word a bit, however this is more tedious than other methods.
-I have done no link exchanges yet, and according to my research, I have no backlinks yet. I would like to make this happen, I just don't know much about it.
Since the site is private, it's a niche (mental health, mental illness), and the business is the social network (revenue strictly from ads, donations, and media sales through Amazon), I feel like I am going to have more trouble making the money necessary in order to keep the site going.
Is there anything I am missing which I am not doing? Is web advertising worth the costs?
I would appreciate some input here on marketing a niche based private social network, or direct me to some info which could help me out. Thanks!
Feb 8, 2010, 22:27 #2
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I think you must join many social bookmarking to promote your'e sites and business ...
Or you can try to using facebook...
And submit article in many article submission to get traffic ...Most important to do is consentrate in keyword for that ..
Thanks and hoping can helps
Feb 11, 2010, 16:56 #3
Don't just stick to Twitter and try promoting your website on other social networking as well. Start with sites like Digg, Reddit, Facebook, LinkedIn, del.icio.us