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- Breed: Calico
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- Sex: Female
- Hair: Short
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I am already spayed, in need of an experienced adopter, up to date with shots, not good with kids, not good with dogs, and good with cats.
Tess is a 4-5 year old female tortoiseshell kitty from north campus who needs an indoor-only home. She is not tame or friendly so needs someone who is willing to share their home with her but who does not mind having a little "shadow" in the house. She is content to sit in a patch of sunlight during the day, but is otherwise hardly noticable as a housemate. Tess would do best in a home without dogs or young children, and without aggressive cats. Her foster is eager to find her a permanent home so that her room can be used to house other kitties waiting for homes!
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Tess, a Wakinsville Calico cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Calico for sale in Wakinsville, or seeking a Calico cat from a breeder in Wakinsville.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Wakinsville already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Wakinsville breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Calico breeders who help with Calico rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Wakinsville paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Voice of Youth Award Books 2009-2010
3rd and 4th grade
Click a title to check the Skokie Public Library catalog for the status of the book in the Youth Services collection. Titles marked with * are also available on audio and/or downloadable digital formats.
Follow the after a book's description to read more about it in Kids' Books We Love.
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- Berlin, Eric. The Puzzling World of Winston Breen: The Secret in the Box. 2007.
- Winston, who loves puzzles, gives his younger sister a box and discovers the box has a false bottom that contains wooden strips with numbers and letters on them. When Winston and his sister find other people with similar wooden strips, they are led into a dangerous treasure hunt in an attempt to solve the mystery.
- Birney, Betty. The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs. 2005. *
- Eben has lived his whole life in Sassafras Springs and is bored and tired and wants to see the world, especially since reading about the Seven Wonders of the World. When his father challenges him to find seven wonders in Sassafras Springs in only seven days, his adventure begins. Will Eben succeed and win a train ticket to Colorado?
- Boniface, William. The Hero Revealed. 2006.
- Ordinary Boy is the only one in Superopolis with no superpowers. On the other hand, some of the powers his friends have aren't so super: Stench lives up to his name and Halogen Boy isn't too bright. But, while helping the Amazing Indestructo foil Professor Brain-Drain's evil plot to take over the city, it turns out that Ordinary Boy isn't so ordinary.
- Curtis, Christopher Paul. Mr. Chickee's Funny Money. 2005. *
- In this fast-paced and funny mystery, Steven must prove that the quadrillion dollar bill given to him by his neighbor, Mr. Chickee, is real. Then, with help from his friend, Russell, and Russell's huge dog, Zoopy, Steven must make sure that the U.S. Treasury Department doesn't get their hands on it.
- Gifford, Peggy Elizabeth. Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little. 2007. *
- If Moxy doesn't finish reading Stuart Little by the time summer vacation is over, her mother won't let her be in the water ballet at the local pool. There are just too many other things to do: clean her room, train the dog, plant a peach orchard. Will Moxy get the book read before school starts?
- Kerley, Barbara. The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer. 2001.
- In a time before most people had even heard of dinosaurs, Waterhouse Hawkins, a 19th century artist, built life-sized models of dinosaurs in order to introduce them to the world. This fascinating and true story tells how one man followed his dreams.
- Lin, Grace. The Year of the Dog. 2006. *
- Pacy rings in the Chinese New Year by celebrating and learning about the Year of the Dog, the year people traditionally "find themselves." During the year, she makes a new friend and figures out what she wants to do with her life in this charming story.
- Lubar, David. Punished! 2006.
- When the mysterious stranger Logan runs into "punishes" him, Logan can only speak in puns. To overcome this curse, he learns he must use all his problem-solving skills to collect oxymorons, anagrams, and palindromes–seven of each–in three days or he will be doomed to speak this way forever.
- MacDonald, Alan. Trolls, Go Home! 2007.
- Where did the trolls go after being tossed off the bridge by the three billy goats? They settle down in a distressingly nice, clean, and quiet suburb and, in spite of their differences, try to fit in with their neighbors.
- Weeks, Sarah. Oggie Cooder. 2008.
- Oggie is considered quirky and weird by the other kids, until he wins a spot on a T.V. show for his ability to chew cheese into the shapes of states. Will Oggie be able to resist people trying to change him because he is now famous, or will he be able to remain true to himself?

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There is an evolving trend in making outdoor public spaces smoke free.
This is fueled by increasing proof of the dangers of secondhand smoke, discontent over cigarette litter, and an understanding that when tobacco use is less visible in the public landscape, children and teens are less likely to view it as a common part of adult behavior to which they might aspire.
Plus, adults who are trying to quit may be more likely to succeed when they are not tempted by seeing other smokers. Think of how the aroma of baking can pull on you to have a cookie or cinnamon roll! Now imagine that combined with the addictive power of heroin. That is what a smoker can be up against.
A survey of Tompkins County adults conducted in June 2008 yielded the following profile of local preferences for smoke-free outdoor areas:
Among all surveyed residents, % who support either restricting or entirely eliminating smoking |
Type of Outdoor Location | Tompkins County 2006 | Tompkins County 2008 | Regional Average (2008) |
Public playground |
89.60% | 93.30% | 90.50% |
Public building entryway |
85.60% | 89.80% | 87.90% |
Public park |
74.50% | 85.50% | 82.60% |
Public beach |
76.80% | 82.00% | 81.50% |
Public outdoor event |
79.80% | 81.70% | 82.90% |
SOURCE: Community Tobacco Survey of Adult Residents of Tompkins County. June 2006 & June 2008. Joel LaLone Consulting, Watertown, NY. Regional average compiled from June 2008 surveys of adults in the following CNY counties: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Monroe, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates.
Defining smoke free outdoor public spaces
Local municipalities
Tompkins County: Resolution to support T-Free Zones (March 2007)
City of Ithaca: Resolution to support T-Free Zones (October 2007)
College campuses
Cornell University: Policy restricting outdoor smoking near buildings http://www.policy.cornell.edu/CM_Images/Uploads/POL/vol2_3.pdf
Ithaca College: Policy defining designated outdoor smoking areas http://www.ithaca.edu/attorney/policies/vol2/Volume_2-20810.htm
SUNY Buffalo: Smoke-free campus, including green spaces and parking lots.
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/9794 or Download pdf (95K)
SUNY Morrisville: Policy restricting outdoor smoking near buildings
http://www.morrisville.edu/ or Download pdf (10K)
SUNY IT: Policy restricting outdoor smoking
Stanford University School of Medicine: declared a
tobacco-free zone, with no smoking allowed anywhere on its campus.
Center Report; Standford
News Service story
Broome County, NY: designated play areas, athletic
fields and spectator areas in Broome County parks designated as smoke
free zones.
exerpts of minutes from their County Legislature meetings of April
19 and May 17, 2007 (pdf, 126K).
Watertown, NY: smoke free city playgrounds.
Download exerpts
of minutes from their City Council meeting of June 19, 2006 (pdf,
NYS State Fair: Grandstand
AP news article from Syracuse.com (Apr 8 08) Click
Across NYS: smoke free areas have been established
in 25 counties, west-to-east, north-to-south.
Go to map and listing.
Calabasas, CA: smoke free city.
Download their ordinance, passed
in Feb. 2006 (pdf, 79K).
web pages related to their ordinance.
Town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada: Protection from Second-hand Smoke By-law (PDF, 266K)
Ithaca Common Council committee looks at smoke free city areas
• Ithaca Journal editorial: "Extending the smoking ban would be good policy" (Dec 26 07; PDF 96K)
• News 10 Now: No smoking in Ithaca Commons? (Dec 18 07)
• NewsChannel 36 WENY-TV: Smoke free Ithaca? (Dec 18 07)
• Ithaca Journal: Council to investigate smoking ban on city lands (Dec 17 07)
• Ithaca Times: A Smoke-Free Ithaca? (Oct 16 07)
• Ithaca Journal: This year's Chili Cook-off is smoke-free (Feb 16 08; PDF 12K)
• Ithaca Journal: Ithaca Reconsiders Smoking Ban (Mar 21 08; PDF 116K)
• Ithaca Times: Smoke & Mirrors...A deeper look at the city's proposed smoking bans (Mar 26 08)
• Ithaca Times editorial: How about a ban on legislating morality? (May 28 08)
• Ithaca Times Guest Viewpoint: Smoke Free Sustainability (Jun 11 08)
• Ithaca Journal: Inner Commons May Go Smoke-free (Aug 21 08; PDF 65K)
• The Ithacan: Guest Commentary: Smoking ban would protect air and health
Legislation for smoke free outdoor public spaces
A resolution first came to the Environment and Neighborhood Quality Committee of the Ithaca Common Council, July 26, 2007, as part of Comprehensive Measures for Tobacco Free Public Spaces.
The original draft included: restrictions on smoking in specified outdoor public spaces; prohibition on accepting donations from tobacco manufacturers to fund city programs; prohibition on tobacco promotions or vending on city property; support for T-Free Zones; support for voluntary reduction in point-of-sale advertising for tobacco products.
The restrictions on smoking in outdoor public places was split off and assigned to a subcommittee of the Community and Organizational Issues Committee (C&OI). The subcommittee was formed at the May 20, 2008 C&OI committee meeting, with Eric Rosario appointed as Chair.
In 2009, the subcommittee was reassigned to the Legislative Committee of the Ithaca Common Council. The subcommittee reconviened in July 2009 after an eight month break. An update was reported to the Legislative Committee at their regular meeting on July 27. The meeting was covered in the Ithaca Journal on July 28.


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For slender not-too-tall people this is a good, even excellent, pack for general use. Taller and wider people most likely will experience problems with sternum strap and should-pad adjustment straps. There are additional factors to consider if purchasing this pack or the Alpinisto 50. Gregory Alpinisto 35 (and 50)December 7, 2014Rating: 3 out of 5 starsOverview:This review is in reference to the Alpinisto 35 as well as Gregory support. I include the 50 in the subject line since the two packs are… Full review
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This is a great backpack for school, carry-on luggage, or short camping trips. It had held up very well to all the abuse I have subjected it to over the last four years. I'm a 5"10' and 190 lbs guy and the Quantum fits me perfectly. I used it though college, several weeklong trips with air travel and camping. It didn't require any breaking-in to be comfortable. It's more than adequate to hold everything you could need for a week with room to spare. I highly recommend the Osprey Quantum. Full review
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There have been several posts recently about protecting children or other loved ones from divorce. Many clients hope to create a financial safety net for their loved ones that won't be lost if those loved ones find themselves in a messy divorce or even bankruptcy. This financial safety net could be in the form of an inheritance after death or a gift during life.
Because there have been so many posts on the topic, a few readers have requested that I synthesize all of the prior information into one location for easier reading. I liked the idea, so that will be the goal of this post.
One common goal many parents have when planning their estates is protecting their children's inheritances from a child's divorcing spouse. With the divorce rate at 50%, this is a wise concern.
The most common way to protect the assets you desire to leave your children from divorcing spouses, bankruptcy, or any other debt is through use of a discretionary trust within your will. You must set up the trust while you're still alive. However, while you're alive it is as if the trust doesn't even exist. This is because the trust doesn't actually start to hold any assets or even operate until after you have passed away. You may change or eliminate the trust any time before you die as well.
The major parties involved in the trust after your death are the trustee and the beneficiaries. The trustee manages the trust, and the beneficiaries are your loved ones that you wish to provide for. The trustee can be a relative, a friend, a trusted attorney or other professional, or a trust company or bank. Alternatively, your child or other loved one can be trustee of his or own trust should you so desire. You also have the option of letting your beneficiary choose his own trustee after your death should you feel he is sufficiently responsible.
The operation of a discretionary trust can be broken down pretty simply. Think of the assets that are put into the trust after your death as being held in a box where (for the most part) no one can get to them. While stuff is in the box, creditors (and divorcing spouses) of a beneficiary shouldn't be able to touch it.
The trustee cannot remove the assets from the box for his own personal purposes (unless he is also the beneficiary). As soon as the trustee opens the lid on the box and starts taking stuff out, that stuff must go directly to the beneficiaries.
This is a pretty good setup. You can leave your children their inheritances in trust and when they need money for legitimate purposes, it's there. When a spouse files for divorce on the other hand, the box stays shut and the assets stay out of reach.
The divorce protection from discretionary trusts was recently specifically validated by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Tannen v. Tannen, making them an even more attractive option.
Outside of the will and trust context, many families are using LLCs to either operate a family business, to hold family investments, to save on estate taxes, or to protect assets. LLCs also provide opportunities for divorce protection.
Many clients have hesitation in gifting ownership interests in the family LLC to adult children, despite the fact that such gifts can be a great tool for reducing taxes and protecting assets. There are many valid reasons for this hesitation. The good news is that we can usually address all of these concerns through a properly drafted operating agreement for the LLC. One concern that comes up often is a divorcing spouse of a family member getting ahold of that family member's LLC interest.
The key to dealing with this is a properly drafted operating agreement and a knowledge of the law. The way I like to protect ownership interests from divorce is through use of a buyout provision. Such a provision states that if one member of an LLC gets divorced and the divorcing spouse is to be awarded any interest in the LLC, the other members of the LLC have an option to purchase the that interest at a predetermined price. In Estate of Cohen v. Booth Computers, 421 N.J.Super. 134 (2011), it was held that said buyout price does not need to be market value. The strategy, then, is to include a divorce buyout clause with a predetermined price that is far less than fair value. This makes an LLC ownership interest very unattractive to a divorcing spouse.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
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Hurray! I cant wait to see a video of a trackpad device running OS6... That homescreen looks terrible though. :x
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Well, I just finished off my last lingering final project, so I'm officially on Summer break! Woo!
I have off till August. I'll be spending a majority of that time working where I work, and laying-about. That said, I am hoping to start my redesign of Breach (starting with a new name, I suppose). I also got a "job" (well, I'll be doing it pro bono most likely) helping my Game Dev teacher upgrade his XNA game engine. It's the same engine I just finished using less than thirty minutes ago, and it's used by all the students who take the Game Dev II class.
I'll be adding a graphical 3D map editor tool to the engine, which trumps the current method of level design ten times over (text file of class names, locations, rotations, scales, constructor parameters, ect)
Anywho, I'm off to bed. I've got work in six hours :(
Oh, but before I go, a screen-shot of the project I just finished:
(note: if you're offended by nazis--especially nazi zombies--don't click the link)
It's kind of like Wolfenstein meets a Japanese game show. We had to rush through it, so some of the art assets are still placeholders, but I'm still proud of it :P


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Thanks for finding my website!
I am now living in Park City, Utah and working at the ABC News Station KSL Radio in Salt Lake City.
A photo today from around the corner from my little house:
I'll be talking about my book at my alma mater, Kalamazoo College, during Homecoming Weekend on Saturday October 18th at the Olmsted Room at K-College from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
I am continuing to write and give lectures about Alzheimer's and creative caregiving.
I am looking forward to enjoying winter in this new snowy landscape.
Here's to a wonderful holiday season.
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PET4T Pet-Tabs Plus, distributed by Zoetis, is a vitamin-mineral supplement palatable for dogs.
WHAT THIS PRODUCT CURES PET4T Pet-Tabs Plus is a multivitamin to aid your pet's over-all health and diet.
Vitamins and minerals are an essential part of the body's nutrition. Vitamins and minerals are readily available within the food in which pets consume. As humans we are aware of a healthy balanced diet and what it means to have a healthy meal. Pet's may not receive these same kinds of balanced meals and may require additional support. Vitamins and minerals are absorbed into the body when the pets eat. As the pet consumes food, the body begins to break down the solid, separating fatty acids, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, water, and toxins. As the food reaches the stomach and intestines, these essential elements are absorbed through the organs wall and into the blood. Some pets may not receive an adequate amount of nutrients sue to lack of food or poor quality of food. A pet which is not receiving adequate nutritional values will display symptoms such as; hair loss, poor hair coat, weight loss, digestive complications, dry skin, dry eyes, weakness, poor immunity, and stunted growth.
Pet owners should take it upon themselves to be aware of nutritional requirements for their pet. Pet owners should always read pet food labels completely to ensure adequate nutrition. Avoid products which contain additives, by-products, and ingredients which you do not recognize. Whether pet owner chooses to use wet food, dry food, or home made foods; all products given to their pets should be wholesome in value. Speak with your veterinarian about proper dietary needs for your pet.


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Steve Sanderson is apparently writing two Apress books on ASP.NET MVC. While doing so, he's been digging deep into the framework and inventing/discovering some pretty amazing things. My favorites thus far are:
Partial Requests in ASP.NET MVC
Partial Output Caching in ASP.NET MVC
I'm yet to use it seriously, but I'm pretty sure this is a big part of what I've been looking for when it comes to components in MVC. Definitely going to keep an eye on his blog.


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Editor's note: Bill Strickland is taking a short break from The Selection to do a little extra work on the print magazine for Bicycling. In the meantime, we invited a handful of cycling bloggers to submit a post in the spirit of this blog. We hope you enjoy.
CYCLING IS A UNIQUE SPORT for many reasons, but my favourite thing about it is its landscape. No other sport's experience is so closely linked to where it takes place. The act of cycling is inseparable from its location.
There's no such thing as an ugly or boring bike race. It's just as well, because when you think about it, professional cycling often consists of long periods of almost nothing happening, punctuated by occasional moments of action. The closest sporting analogy, with apologies to American readers, is cricket. Perhaps you could liken it to the commercial breaks between football plays, if all the commercials were for insurance.
But during the slow hours between the first and last hours of a race, don't forget to enjoy the real star of the show: the landscape. At the Tour de France, vast Alpine massifs tower over the riders as they meander through boulder-strewn valleys. The Dolomites of the Tour of Italy are even more spectacular: Giant statues of limestone sit in silent judgement of the race.
The annual journey through scrubby, rocky Provence in spring gives Paris-Nice a character that few other races can match. Strade Bianche's rolling Tuscan countryside is as much a work of art as anything created during the Renaissance. There are few more ostentatiously beautiful stretches of tarmac than those featured in the Tour of Switzerland.
Even human geography adds to cycling's range of backgrounds. The Tour de France's final stage in Paris is a paean to history, culture, sport, and the French national character. When the Tour visited Barcelona in 2009, the planners deliberately fed the race along the yawning canyon-like boulevards of the city, in an urban echo of the mountain stages.
And cycling's landscape doesn't have to be beautiful—there's not much more visually dispiriting than flat Flandrian plains in a persistent drizzle, but put a bike race in it, and it suddenly becomes epic in character. Many cycling fans have complained about the lack of scenery in the deserts of the Tour of Qatar, but look more closely, and there is life, culture, and austere beauty out there in the sands. You just have to look more carefully.
Other sports look artificial in comparison. Soccer matches take place on fields which are as closely identical to each other as possible, tennis may have three—three!—different surfaces to play on, but a European bike race will encounter that many surfaces in the space of a kilometre. F1 has a bit more scope for creativity in its circuits, but the race goes so fast, there's no time to look at the background.
All these other sports are self-enclosed, separated from where they happen. Cycling, on the other hand, takes place in the landscape, becomes part of it.
I notice this when I'm watching the sport, but even more so when I'm cycling myself. Cycling gives one sensitivity to the landscape in a way that driving doesn't. On my regular rides, I know every tiny drag, every steep hill, every trick of the wind as it funnels down a steep-sided valley. Whether I'm on a road I know well, or a new route, I'm constantly looking around, pulling inspiration from the views and drawing motivation from the beauty around me. I never experienced that on a soccer field.
Edward Pickering is deputy editor of Cycle Sport magazine. His favourite cycling landscapes are Dartmoor, in Devon, the North York Moors, the Pyrenees, southern Ishikawa prefecture in Japan, and the Massif Central. Flanders is more of a love-hate thing, depending on the weather.


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I've made this one several times now and find the flavour just wonderful! It's worth buying the brandy and dry sherry just for this dish.
Don't skip those ingredients! We don't get veal shanks here so I use young beef. New Italian Recipes Presents ITALIAN OSSO BUCO Ingredients:
3-4 T extra virgin olive oil
Mix in a bowl and reserve to sprinkle over individual servings. Preparation:
In the same pan, reduce heat to low and add 2 T olive oil and butter or Butter Buds. Add the onions, peppers, carrots, celery and garlic. Stir well to coat, then cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. (This will allow the vegetables to release their juices. Add the Marsala or sherry and the brandy, also the balsamic vinegar. Stir in well, cover again, and let simmer on low for about 6-8 minutes. Make a "bouquet garni" out of the rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. (Wrap them in cheese cloth and tie with cooking twine.) Add this to the simmering vegetables, along with the tomato paste. Increase heat to medium-high and add the shanks and chicken, veal or beef stock. Stir both in well to mix with vegetables. When broth is boiling, reduce heat to low again and cover. Cook for about 1-1 1/2 hours. Veal should be "falling off the bone" tender after an hour or less. Lamb or beef might take a full hour and a half to reach maximum tenderness. Falling off the bone is probably not going to happen with lamb or beef, but the meat should be very tasty and quite tender. Garnish with gremolata, and serve the osso buco with the above-mentioned risotto, or with creamy mashed potatoes. In keeping with true gourmet cooking, here are a couple of variations for you:
Recipe Source: New Italian Recipes
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- Posted by bumblebeez (My Page) on Mon, Dec 29, 08 at 16:00
That looks wonderful and I will make it eventually. I have never made osso bucco because of the marrow element (which falls into the gross category for me) but everything else looks delicious. I have read that some restaurants serve small spoons for eating the marrow as it is considered a delicacy. |
It's not compulsory to eat the marrow, Bumblebeez :-) My husband can't stand the thought so I steal his when I'm dishing up :-) |
Sharon - see what you've done? You've flung a craving on me for Osso bucco! Now I'll have to search for some veal shanks. Seriously - thanks for posting your recipe. I'm intrigued by the thought of the marsala/sherry and brandy. Sounds absolutely wonderful and I'll be trying it soon. |
- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Tue, Dec 30, 08 at 19:07
Pat....I'm sure you're going to love this one! lol. SharonCb |
- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Tue, Dec 30, 08 at 19:14
Oh darn.....I forgot to add this picture to the recipe. Here's the beef before cooking, in case anyone doesn't know what they look like in the "before" state :-). SharonCb |
I was telling DH about my reply to this and he said, "Oh, I thought you were buying some kind of marrow-free osso bucco. Well, thanks for taking out the marrow." :-) |
- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Wed, Dec 31, 08 at 3:39
Funny Colleen! My hubby loves the marrow and I'm neutral - take it or leave it, so I give him mine lol! SharonCb |
Oh SharonCb, I am lusting after your Osso Bucco! Something I have never tried but promise myself fairly frequently that I will. Maybe the mouthwatering picture is the incentive I need. Thanks for sharing. jude |
- Posted by Tiya(firstname.lastname@example.com) onWed, Jan 28, 09 at 16:19
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I am a rancher that raises all natural beef here in the flint hills of Kansas. I have been asked to start cutting osso bucco. Since I was unfamiliar with that cut, I tried to cook it much like I would a roast, or a steak. Neither was to my satisfaction. Today I found this recipe on your website. I will be testing it out this weekend for all here on the ranch to sample. Thanks! |
- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Wed, Jan 28, 09 at 20:08
You're welcome Tiya. The taste is just wonderful! Don't skip out the dry sherry and brandy as they are a really important part of the flavour bouquet. |
How did I miss this recipe? I really like Osso Bucco, but don't use veal. I saw this cut (in beef) at the grocery store tonight, too. This will be Sunday night dinner, when the kids come over. Thanks. |
Sharon your picture is mouth watering. I've never eaten Osso Bucco and have wanted to try making it for several years. Each time I've looked at the veal shanks they have been $30 a pound and I would back away. It's good to know I can use something else, but I didn't quiet understand exactly what you used. Was it beef shanks or some lamb part. I really want to try your recipe. Beverly |
- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Fri, Jan 30, 09 at 5:00
Hi Beverly.... Those are beef shanks. They are from young beef, here called 'novillo'....under 3 years old but not young enough to be classed as veal. |
Thanks Sharon, betcha I can't get those here. I've never seen anything to look like them. The only shanks I have seen here are mostly fat. Off to look for some soon.... Beverly |
I made this recipe today for a Valentines Day supper using veal. This is a very good recipe and we enjoyed it very much. I'd never eaten Gremolata before, but it was a perfect condiment for this dish. Thanks for sharing it, Sharon. And, yes, we ate the marrow. |
I made it last weekend when the kids came over. I got some wonderful beef shanks at the Amish Market. It's not too much work, especially if you use the FP for the mirepoix. The Gremolata really adds a fine touch. It was a hit, though I was the only one to eat the marrow. I had to give the kids a history lesson on marrow as an important food item. |
- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sun, Feb 15, 09 at 18:01
Thanks for coming back with your comments westelle and momj47. I've even used this recipe on some rather inexpensive stewing beef (not tender) and it was great. Of course when you use brandy and sherry along with mirepoix and cook it long enough it could only be good and tasty. SharonCb |
Sharon, as usual, this looks amazing. You inspired me to try it for a company meal on the weekend. I was able to order the veal shanks at what I think is an amazingly good price. Just a question though, in your picture, had you added the canned tomatoes or not? I will be serving 5 people, would you double the sauce? Louise |
Old Mac crashed just before Christmas. While a company out of Livermore, CA was able to capture all on the hard drive it still needs to be translated so my new Mac can read it. Ergo: no old recipes. So, I am delighted to see this recipe re-posted since it is a really good one. HD turns 70 next week and all of the family will be here and this would be a great B'day dinner. |
I made this recipe with veal for HD's B'day and loved by everyone. I had a good bit of the gravy/sauce/liquid left. DD saw oxtails at the meat market the next day and suggested cooking those in the leftover liquid... which I had saved. I did as she suggested and cooked them for about 5 hours stovetop in my big Dutchoven. They were soooooooo delicious! They were better than the veal, so I can see now what you meant by using other meats. |
I love osso bucco ! im dying to cook one again ill get tips from here ! Thanks folks! |
- Posted by tumblingtomatoes (My Page) on Thu, Jul 3, 14 at 14:44
Wow this sounds fabulous! I don't use wine in my cooking, any suggestions as to what I can use as a substitute? Thanks all! |
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With a plot which links in to Minerva Metastasis for Half-Life 2: Episode One, Someplace Else is possibly one of the stranger single-player Half-Life maps around. You'll never look at Xen in quite the same way again…
- Title: Someplace Else
- File Name: hl1-sp-someplace-else-steam-version
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- Size : 2.96MB
- Author: Adam Foster
- Date Released: 09 Otcober 2002
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Half Life. First time I played it was many years ago now, but it was simply the best gaming experience I'd ever had or have had since. The levels, story, everything was just brilliant. Recently I've been going through my old back catalogue of steam games, replaying all the old classics like Blue Shift, Opposing Force etc etc. However, once that was done I was at a loss, I wanted another single player mod (very rare now, they all seem to be multiplayer).I wanted a new and fresh storyline, I wanted to have that feeling again I did when I played the original. Then I remembered Minerva, my current favourite single player mod for Half-Life 2. However it wasn't this that sparked my memory, it was the fact that it had a predecessor for HL1 that I had never tried. So I downloaded Someplace Else and fired it up.
Let me start of by saying, this game is weird. The messages that sporadically pop up are highly cryptic yet add a sense of mystery to the whole shebang and the mapping is simply excellent, especially considering the mod is many years old now. The puzzles are hard, that is the first thing I have to point out. Forget your usual block and button pushing (although that is what you do here) the sheer scope of what you are doing actually means something. Push a button in Doom, it opens a door further down, big whoop. Here you are slowly figuring out the mystery and finding a way home with every turn of the little tri-pronged buttons.
And that is what the best thing about this mod is, you don't feel like you're following a path laid down by some teenager who just wanted to learn a few Hammer skills. You feel like you're following a novelists best piece of work, you feel as if the world into which you are peeking is a living, breathing, alien place and the only semblance of sanity comes in the form of a helper who never reveals themselves and yet you must trust implicitly.
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Overall, Someplace Else does not feel like your usual run-of-the-mill modification. Perhaps the best way to understand just what makes this game so different is to simply play it. Oh, and the ending credits are a nice touch. My rating: 95%.
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Wow, wow, wow… this is quite possibly one of the most unique maps I've ever played. New textures are utilized to create a Xen environment unlike any you've ever seen. The archaic text transmissions from an unkown sender serve to add mystery and intrigue, which leave you begging for more (hopefully more will come in the author's episodic Half-Life 2 mod, Minerva!). In spite of the map's relatively small size (environment-wise, not filesize-wise), it manages to provide a pretty hefty chunk of gameplay goodness. This map had me riveted… right up until the end, when it closed with one final, profound transmission. A must play for everybody.
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Much ado about… not as much as I would have liked. The metaphysical element doesn't tie in with the gameplay at all, and so doesn't make any sense. Because of that disappointment the game is less than it's attractive bones would have it. Once past the window dressing, it's adequate running and gunning in an unusual environment with interesting textures.
It's very good. Although it was years ago, that I played it, I immediately recognized it.
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bad : un-balaced level design
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It's very very hard to me!) very well made,
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Well worth the play I have played this many different and it ties well in to minerva
This thing is a little tougher then the others imo-Right now I'm stuck in the big building after killing the enemy. There is an overhead ramp and I just played the message that said to try not to kill all the locals. Where do I go from this big room? I went down and back into another tunnel and killed those things and there are two ladders going down. When I climb down I can't get off the last rung. The game only lets me go up. Is this a bug?
Not sure where you are.If you mean it says "try not to antagonise the locals" then activate the switch in the big room and go back to the beginning.Now the gravity thing is activated.
Two areas Andy-the switch in the big room where the message was played, where is it? And in the tunnels there are two ladders going down. When I reach the bottom of either one,I can't go foraward, only back up.Is this supposed to happen or is this a glitch in my system or the game.? I tried turning things down but there is no "advanced" option in the settings in options section on this.
Finally got around to finishing this after a rough start. This is one of my very favorite mods. Adam Foster is one of the top 5 mod makers out there and it shows in this beautiful piece of work. He puts so much thought into the layout and the puzzles that it makes for great game play.I was left with just enough ammo to take on the bad guys and I loved the graphics in this. Lots of great color and plenty of light. I can't wait to see what he does now working with Valve. Sure hope he finds time to throw us a mod bone from time to time. Once he gets rich and famous I'm sure he'll not forget us! lol
This mod is probably one of the best there is for the original Half-Life, even when taking in consideration that it is quite short.
First of all, the detail of the level design is absolutely magnificent, which is a rare achievement for a mod set in the Xen universe. The puzzles are interesting because they are not present in an excessive amount, nor do they replicate the repetitive ones of the original game too much.
As for the combat, it is never too hard, or too easy, and the presence of ammunition if more than well balanced. If you have never tried Someplace Else, you are missing one of the numerous third-party gems of the original Half-Life. Adam Foster is a talented mapper that deserves the utmost recognition.
HLSP maps with a Xen setting typically deserve low expectations. Most do, after all, feature annoying/tricky jumps and/or otherwise uninspired gameplay, sometimes with the weirdest level design. Then there's Someplace Else, a Xen map that just about completely defies the norm.
Most Xen maps have either laid-back combat with the lesser aliens, or really annoying scenarios with aliens like the masters, grunts, and slaves. This map instead offers a combat experience that's more straight-up than anything, with a nice mixture of barnacles, headcrabs, bullsquids, and alien slaves & grunts, with just the MP5 and shotgun to dispatch them.
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A recent survey for Shopzilla found that most mothers today view themselves as the least happy family member.This is not news to Sherri Muroff Kalt, founder of The Authentic Mom, who runs weekly discussion groups for moms in Rye and White Plains.
Deep down inside, many moms are hiding feelings of shame, anxiety, guilt, and unfulfillment that trickle in and touch every other aspect of their lives, Kalt believes. In her groups, moms can let go of the negativity, Kalt explains. The get-togethers are designed to provide a safe place for mothers to come and discuss similar feelings with their peers; the groups help mothers to accept and understand their feelings.Providing an outlet for mothers to speak openly about their roles was "the logical extension of my experiences," says Kalt, who has spent the past decade at some of Westchester's most reputable mental health agencies. But it was her work with the PACT (Parents and Children Together) program at the Center for Preventive Psychiatry in White Plains with mentally ill mothers and their emotionally disturbed children which prompted her to start The Authentic Mom — so that other mothers could come and discuss the overlooked issues of motherhood in today's society. Limited to eight moms, the intimate self-exploration groups offer the support of other mothers dealing with similar issues, along with the insights and guidance of an expert facilitator. Each group session typically looks at both sides of a particular issue and explores ways to deal with the negative feelings that are still taboo. From this honesty with their own feelings, the mothers can then begin to live an 'authentic' life, says Kalt. The issues, such as the relationships each participant has with her mother, father, siblings or significant other, on top of how each mother feels about her professional life or financial situation, can play into the dynamics with their own children.Groups also discuss societal issues and expectations. Since society places so much value on performance and status, a lot of mothers feel like they are constantly fighting an uphill battle when raising of their children. "Motherhood is filled with conflicting feelings," says Kalt. "It's time to realize that it is perfectly OK to feel ambivalent about motherhood and that it's completely normal."This approach, says Kalt, helps mothers open up about what they think motherhood is really like and to break the bonds of guilt and self-doubt. For mothers who feel they have nowhere to turn, it provides an opportunity to enter into a dialectic process with women who are having the same feelings and can understand. The goal of each session is to empower mothers to talk about what is bothering them and, through accepting those negative feelings, to go out into their lives less worried about what others perceive. "Motherhood is one of the few experiences that lends itself beautifully to group process," says Kalt. And while it is not therapy so much as a place to discuss feelings, she confides that The Authentic Mom is "still unfolding and we're seeing what happens." There are no formulas to the group process. It is merely a place to encourage women to see that there is no right way to do things and that motherhood is a totally unique experience. "Living an authentic life is not just about a better quality of life; it is about modeling for our children the importance of being true to ourselves."Sherri Muroff Kalt conducts The Authentic Mom group at the Rye YMCA on Thursdays from 6-7pm. The group also meets every Tuesday evening from 7-8pm at the Full Circle Family Care Center at 1241 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. You can call Full Circle at (914) 421-1500 to register, and get more information on The Authentic Mom by calling (914) 582-0801 or by visiting www.theauthenticmom.com. The first introductory session is free; cost is $30 per session thereafter. Space is limited and reservations are required. Childcare is available on the premises. Sherri Kalt can also be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The Top 9How moms are feelingIn the moms she sees, Sherri Muroff Kalt observes the following characteristics:—Guilt, self-blame and feelings of inadequacy around motherhood ambivalence.—Consciously or not, hiding/denying so-called "negative" feelings.—Societal obsession with status and perfect performance/achievement trickles down into the parenting realm. Overscheduled, over-involved, and operating at a relentless pace, women are feeling anxious and overwhelmed.—Subjugating their own needs to those of their children and the family system — losing sense of self in the process; leading lives out of sync with their true needs and values.—Feeling pressure to parent "perfectly".—Classic difficulty balancing often competing demands of multiple roles.—Conflict due to lack of alignment with spouse/significant other around childrearing approaches.—Feeling the lack of a true parenting partnership — because of women's disproportionate share of child rearing tasks and household management.—Conflicted relationships with children (and often originating in family-of-origin).
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