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The Boston Celtics were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 91-83, winning the game after trailing by as many as 27 points in the second quarter. It was one of the more impressive comeback victories in a regular season in recent seasons for any NBA team. It didn't seem possible that the Magic would experience a worse loss during the season after Monday, in which they scored a franchise-low 56 points and lost to the Celtics by 31 on the road. Yet Orlando was able to top themselves by blowing a near insurmountable lead against a team missing three of their starters (Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, and Jermaine O'Neal). Boston was led by a balanced attack, as five players scored in double-figures. Paul Pierce finished with a game-high 24 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds. E'Twaun Moore came out of nowhere for the Celtics, coming off the bench and putting up 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field (including 4-of-4 from three-point range) in roughly 18 minutes of playing time. Kevin Garnett contributed with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals, and four blocks. Mickael Pietrus had 12 points and four rebounds, while Brandon Bass had 10 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Dwight Howard put up 16 points and 16 rebounds.
This was a tale of two halves.
Boston jumped out of the gates with an 8-2 lead thanks to a quick flurry from Pietrus. Then the Magic went on a 30-8 run, which occurred after Howard picked up two quick fouls a little less than three minutes into the first quarter. Orlando's defense was excellent in the period. Players for the Magic rotated properly while defending with active hands. As a result, Orlando was able to get a number of layups in transition. On top of that, the ball movement for the Magic on offense was great and shots were falling. Considering that, for a second straight game, Orlando had to weather the storm with Howard sitting on the bench with two fouls, there's no question the opening period went about as well as it could.
Nothing eventful really occurred in the second quarter, as the Magic and Celtics went back and forth exchanging baskets.
As such, with Orlando carrying a 21-point lead into halftime, there was nothing to suggest anything would be different in the second half.
Then everything changed in the third and fourth quarters.
After Howard made a righty hook against Chris Wilcox on the left block in a 4-out/1-in offensive set to put the Magic up by the score of 68-47 with a little more than five minutes remaining in the third quarter, that's when the collapse began. Boston went on an 18-7 run for the remainder of the period to cut their deficit to nine points.
And in the quarter, Pierce was dominant, scoring nine points while also accounting for nine more points for the Celtics. With Hedo Turkoglu on the assignment, Pierce took him to school.
Mind you, Pierce had five points total in the first half.
For Orlando, the collapse continued in the fourth quarter. At this point, all of the momentum was on Boston's side and it became clear that they were winning the battle on the court not only physically but mentally. The Celtics' defense on the Magic was stifling, restricting ball movement while also forcing turnovers and bad shots on nearly every possession. Offensively, Howard was bottled up by Garnett while Jameer Nelson, J.J. Redick, Jason Richardson, and Turkoglu could do next to nothing on the perimeter. It's no secret that when push comes to shove, Orlando is in desperate need of a shot creator. And with Turkoglu struggling to make much happen on offense, there was no one else for the Magic that could step up and fill that void. It was clear that the way Boston was playing, it was getting to the heads of Orlando's players.
A perfect example of the Magic's mental toughness falling by the wayside came at the 3:47 mark in the final period. With the shot clock winding down on a possession for Orlando, Ryan Anderson attacked the basket and seemed to draw contact on Brandon Bass and Moore. Unfortunately for Anderson, no foul was called, which prompted him to erupt in anger at official Michael Smith. Not surprisingly, Anderson earned a technical foul. On the very next possession for the Magic, Howard earned a technical foul after arguing a call. For Howard, the play in question came when Turkoglu threw an alley-oop pass, which Bass tried to defend. Howard felt he got fouled on the play but nothing happened.
Needless to say, the fourth quarter was a disaster for Orlando. Moore picked apart the Magic from three-point range, Pierce ran pick-and-pop sets with Bass that could not be contained, and Pierce himself had a field day offensively.
All Orlando could show for themselves was eight points in the period, 25 in the second half, and an ugly loss on the schedule. It was a well-deserved win for the Celtics. On the road no less.
At the end of the day, the Magic got out-coached and outplayed.
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The editor responds to BoE member Presberg's letter
This response is directed not to his wife and children but to Mr. Presberg, who holds (appointed) public office and should know better than to expose his "progressive" worldview for Fayette voters to examine.
Mr. Presberg essentially makes three points:
1. How dare any student report such negative information about Sandy Creek High School to a parent?
2. How dare the parent write a letter based on that information to a newspaper?
3. And — most egregiously, in Mr. Presberg's opinion — how dare this newspaper print such a letter?
Mr. Presberg believes that the only (!) reason we did print the letter was "racist" and intended "to divide our community through fear."
May I suggest some other possible reasons?
First, given Mr. Presberg's raging reaction, is it any wonder that the parent chose not to disclose either the parent's or the child's name (or even gender)?
Second, if Mr. Presberg's rabid rebuttal is any indication of the reception awaiting any child or parent who dares to criticize school officials, is it any wonder the letter writer opted to try another method of airing the parent's concerns?
Mr. Presberg is a school board member and has a solemn responsibility to listen to the concerns of his constituents — whether their concerns conform to his ideology or not. He has failed the public in this regard.
Most interesting is Mr. Presberg's immediate accusation that any such concerns — and the paper's printing such concerns — can only be caused by racism on the part of the concerned parent, and that our printing of that concern can only be evidence of our desire to "divide."
This is from a man who supposedly is a "free-thinker." He doesn't seem to have done much thinking here, only knee-jerk reactionary spewing of the progressive party line.
Third, Mr. Presberg seems to need a refresher course in what newspapers do and why they do it.
With our existence hanging on the thread of the First Amendment, we newspaper folks seek not just to print the party line and keep from rocking the boat.
We seek also to question the party line, to look skeptically at power-wielding officials, including school officials and officious school board members. From time to time, we seek to give voice to the voiceless.
And if ever there was a voiceless person who dared not to speak to such as Mr. Presberg, it seemed to be this parent.
Mr. Presberg, you call yourself a "Patriot." Act like one. Respect those who dissent from your party line. You of all people should understand the need for a minority opinion to be heard, even if the crowd desires to shout that voice down, to trample it, to obliterate it.
Now, in your position of power, you denigrate those who have another perspective than yours. You should be ashamed.
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for publishing Concerned Parent's letter. Also, thank you for publishing Mr. Presberg's letter.
Both of those letters gave the readers a great deal of insight into what is happening within Fayette County.
Thank you for your calm reasonable response to the angry letter written by an angry child. The first amendment lives for a least one more day.
Cal didn't have to publish the letter from whoever in the first place, nor Presberg's response. This has absolutely nothing to do with the 1st Amendment.
It's a privately-owned newspaper......the 1st Amendment doesn't have any bearing at all on what Cal or anyone else chooses to publish or not.
It is extremely troubling to see that some folks have no regard for our right to free speach!
What comes next?
What is "free speach?" Seriously?????
The only right to free speech that has ever existed is the right to not be muzzled by the government itself, not private entities.
I didn't see anything about Presberg trying to squelch anyone's rights here....he had a problem with the letter being published by a private entity and explained way. Cal thinks otherwise. Whose rights have been denied here whatsoever?
If Cal had NOT printed Preseberg's rebuttal, would he have been violating Presberg's "free speach" rights in your mind?
Expressing logical non-progressive thoughts like that will get you audited by the IRS.
Continue to make the news, not just report it. Nothing sells ad space like some "yellow" paper. Frank Mott could devote an entire chapter to The Citizen.
"First, given Mr. Presberg's raging reaction, is it any wonder that the parent chose not to disclose either the parent's or the child's name (or even gender)?
Second, if Mr. Presberg's rabid rebuttal is any indication of the reception awaiting any child or parent who dares to criticize school officials, is it any wonder the letter writer opted to try another method of airing the parent's concerns?"
Presburg isn't opened minded at all. As Cal stated....look at Presberg's raging reaction.
I didn't see racist in what the parent said. What I saw was a parent that felt they would get no help with the problem from the school, and much to my sadness, it looks as though if that parent approached Presburg, he would have tried to shame them into submission rather than do something about the problem.
Liberals line up and goosestep behind the "professional" educators and liberal school board members and conservatives question why the school board chairman is so irritated at the situation; proving the point that things are not as they want us to think they are. Liberals/progressives always want the right to question anything they don't like, but want the rest of us to shut-up....and they are getting less "tolerant" as they grow in confidence and influence...especially in light of events in Washington and on down....
Fayette County BOE has been creating a segregated school system over a long period of time. Fayette County High School is majority black and Sandy Creek is Majority Black. Then we have White Water and Sand Creek that are majority white. McIntosh I am not sure but it is the most ethnic mix of any school in the county. Now that that is covered I just read this morning in the Citizen that the BOE sold there empty school for 1/2 price a 10 million dollar building for only 5.7 along with 30 acres of land that they didn't say how much they paid for the land. When you don't have the money to pay teacher you sale a school for much less than it cost then that is not in my opinion being a good manger of the peoples tax money. It will be a long time before I vote for a education splosh to see it thrown away by BOE who is so irresponsible with the peoples money.
"Thinking is good" only when there is some degree of intelligence...or thoughtfulness shown ...or at least some pondering taking place...your comments don't fit into those categories...you embarrass yourself and wherever you were supposed to be educated in the English language.
And how the heck has the BOE been "creating" a segregated school system? Did you finish high school in an accredited system? Or do you just spout your nonsense because you are bigoted and full of hate for white folks?
You apparently need to do some before posting this illiterate blather.
Didn't know about another HS besides Sandy Creek called Sand Creek that is majority white. I also didn't know that you "sale a school" or that our schools are run by "mangers" or that there's a "splosh" out there proposed.
Good grief.
...agreed. Don't have a dog in the fight...BUT...it's obvious that Mr. Presberg's overreaction is endemic of a problem inside the board. Instead of lashing out he should be more concerned why the Parent(s) feel they cannot take their problems to them.
Seems like a credibility issue to me...
One must also remember "Racist" is the new/old code word for shut up. It's played so often now no one even pays attention..well except for the NAACP or the few race hustlers left out there...
The pulling of the race card has been turned into an olympic sport in the Atlanta metro area. You have to use it anytime
A) something happens that you don't like....elections( when someone you don't like wins the election), or when security cameras show you breaking the law and the like.
B) it also needs to be used when you are having an irrational temper tantrum, and you want to try to get your own way.
The pulling of the race card makes the user of the race card look irrational, unhinged, and unprofessional. These individuals have been pulling the race card and using it as an excuse for so long that they don't realize how silly and incompetent they look.
I saw a lazy parent reacting to hearsay from a child (Possibly with an agenda).
If the parent wants to be taken seriously, they would have marched their backside into the principals office to discuss the matter (adult to adult).
I don't see Mr. Presbergs letter as overreaction at all.
What ever happened to the good ole days when the parents had a backbone and discussed things face to face?
If you want to see Retaliation spelled with a capital R call out the school board or a top administrator caught being incompetent. BTW the retaliation won't be directed at you but at your kid. Years ago in another metro county I saw the system target a very gifted child. The damage was permanent.
I've seen similar too.
Why would anyone be scared of retaliation if they are right?
You back someone into a corner, of course they are going to bite (retaliate).
But if one is smart, they have their ducks in a row, and present the facts and ask questions to allow the other person to look like the hero. Dale Carnegie 101.
What I dislike is the person who claims they knew of a crime against a child and turned the other cheek because they were afraid of the consequences of turning them in. Then allegedly the person committed more heinous acts.
Its our duty to protect children and not be afraid of the consequences.
Bravo. When you're walking point I'll be several clicks behind you. Remember, always do the right thing. And oh yes. be prepared to get out of Dodge on a moments notice.
...once you start slinging the "Racist" charge around it is an overreaction.. In your world maybe not.
Oh and btw-In today's World when "parents" meet face to face to "discuss" things...someone usually get's shot or at least has the snot kicked out of them.
So.......... The World as you may know it has changed. Where the heck have you been lately?
"Racist" ..IS... a new code word for shut up. Again, nothing said about coach taking in out of county kid here. Was that fare to a taxpayers kid who might have played instead of the out of county kid?
I feel if the parent who blogged had been taken seriously, they wouldn't have resorted to the papers.
What is also sad, I saw nothing racist in what the woman said.
I also agree with Mr. Presberg. In my observations at my local schools and at school board meetings he has been very willing to discuss any issue. He has asked for opinions and actually answers emails (unlike two long-time board members). He wasn't trying silence anyone. He was admonishing the creator of this advertisement publication for putting in a letter with no known facts that divided our county. He doesn't appear to be saying that Sandy Creek doesn't have problems. It's a high school, it has problems. So do all the local high schools. Thankfully, all the schools in Fayette County are good schools with some supportive parents. I've heard rumors about all the high schools. Let's let the administrators deal with the problems. Grown men and women sitting behind a nameless comment online remembering problems from years ago are not a solution. The Presberg family wrote a letter that stated they have never seen the problems stated in the letter. How can anyone not think the offensive headline given by the "editors" was not to drum up drama and nasty comments? Duh, that's what this publication does.
No, Mr. Beverly....you should be ashamed. Mr. Presberg was only standing up for what looks to be a direct hit at a school in Fayette County where, I dare say, is very diverse. Good heavens, have we not progressed any further than this? Perhaps we should label the water fountains just so no one is confused. Dissenting from one's party line is one thing, allowing an anonymous coward to spew lies and fabrications is quite another. As for minority opinion-seriously? You really want us to believe that now that this is out there, it is a minority opinion. Sandy Creek is not lily white, it is not full of privileged kids but it is most certainly not an inner city school. I will match our kids on Jenkins road against any kid in the county. I am about sick and tired of hearing it! I can't think of another reason why someone would write such a demeaning letter to be published in the newspaper. It is painfully obvious that the intention of the author was to instill fear and divide. Why else would this be necessary? Wouldn't you just take it to the teacher or the principal? In these times of school closings, teachers and parapros losing their jobs, classrooms of 30 children proposed for next year and people who don't have a clue as to what they are talking about who are trying to take textbooks out of classes...shouldn't we be trying to unite our schools and not tear them apart. I am appalled at what you call "journalism". You disgust me.
Just so you dont think all of your readers agree with you Cal - I want you to know that I completely agree with Mr. Presberg's response to the "inner city" article.
He never said a student shouldnt report anything to a parent or that a parent write a letter to the paper. I believe the best place to address the issues described the the author with the issues at Sandy Creek is with the school administrators. I too think it was irresponsible to feed into fears of the community and unfair to the students and teachers at the school.


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I have a nice Silver Fir Tree Tomato plant in container in Al's mix (worked great, thank you, Al), i got a lot of tomatoes from it and wondering if i can keep this plant alive through the winter inside.
Can somebody share the experience? This is determine variaty. Should I trim it after fruiting is done? |
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Yes, you can keep it alive over the winter indoors, but I rather doubt you will find it worthwhile. I don't think it will survive long without an expensive lighting system, regular fluorescent won't be able to illuminate a large plant. I realize this is a 'patio' variety, but it's still going to be near impossible to light it properly with shop lights. An alternative would be to root a cutting and let that grow for while and then root a cutting from it and so on until spring. This will reduce the requirement for intense lighting, but you will still almost certainly need more than winter window light to keep it going. |
I can't tell you what to expect with your SFT since it is a determinate, but i have no problem growing tomatoes indoors in containers. Of course, I have them in rooms with lots of natural light and I give them about 4 hours of supplemental lighting each day, from CFC lightbulbs in clamp-on shop lights affixed to stakes in the plants, and placed just a few inches over the highest leaves. I have three of these that I move around over my indoor veggie garden, in the course of the day. Each bulb uses about 25 watts of electricity, and puts out the equivalent of about 100 watts of incandesent lighting. One reason I do this, is because I can add light on the warm side of the spectrum, since that (the red spectrum)is what encourages flowering and fruiting. I am also getting peppers and cucumbers (Cool Breeze hybrid, which are self-fertile and don't need pollinators) from this method. The Italian long purple eggplants are flowering,too. so if they hold onto their blossoms, I'll get a harvest from them, too. So give it a shot. Half the fun of gardening is trying things out and seeing if they work. Jan |
I always cut the container tomatoes plants to within 4" of the soil 2-3 weeks before moving indoors (greenhouse or basement with a 4' x 4' western facing window). This causes new growth. Lighten up on your watering and fertilize at half the strength that you did outside. This will keep new growth from getting spindly. As long as they get 4-6 hours of strong light they will do well. Turn toward light source once a day. Setting pot on a Lazy-Susan is great for that. Use a Q-tip (reuse the same one) to pollinate with. You can buy bloom-set from your local garden center. You may want to get it now while it is stock-not much call for it late in the season so they don't reorder when it is gone 'till spring. Good luck |
- Posted by briergardener 7 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 24, 09 at 13:33
Thank you, people, i will try. Seramas, what is "bloom-set"? |
It comes in a spray bottle. It insures each bloom produces fruit. It is a must if your growing tomatoes in low light/cool conditions and still want fruit. I have 10 seeds for the seedless tomato (Burpee Seed Co.) and plan to grow them in the greenhouse this winter-not for the fruit (any fruit produced will be greatly appreciated) but to get cuttings for next years outside gardens. Plan to plant them upside down in 2-100 foot long raised bed 6 feet above the ground with an automatic watering/feeding system. So when they grow they can be easily trimmed and harvested. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bloom-Set
You can also increase fruit set by giving your plant or blooming branches a good shake every day or gently thumping each blossom. It causes the pollen to drop into the right place. From what I have read, the best times are before 11 am, while the pollen is fresh and when the bloom gets to the brighter yellow stage, presumably most ready to conceive baby tomato. jan |
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Eric Hinske drove in three runs and scored once, as the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run second inning to defeat the Colorado Rockies, 9-5, at Turner Field.
Melky Cabrera went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for the Braves, who have won three in a row. Chipper Jones went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and two runs scored for Atlanta, which started a six-game homestand on Friday.
Derek Lowe (3-0) gave up four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits. The right-hander also fanned five batters and walked two to improve to 9-7 in 19 career starts against Colorado.
"It was big. We did a good job of making their starter work," Jones said. "We kind of killed them softly with some singles and some walks. We strung a couple of them together in the second for a big inning."
Seth Smith belted a three-run homer for the Rockies, who have lost two in a row following a three-game winning streak. Troy Tulowitzki went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for Colorado, which started a seven-game road trip on Friday.
Jason Hammel (0-1) got rocked in 1 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits. He also walked three batters to drop to 0-2 in three career appearances against the Braves.
Things fell apart early for Hammel and the Rockies, as Atlanta plated seven runs in the second inning. Jason Heyward and Cabrera started things with back-to-back singles. David Ross stepped to the plate and hit an RBI single to center.
Lowe moved the runners up to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Nate McLouth knocked in a run with a sac fly to left. Martin Prado and Jones then walked to load the bases for Hinske, who laced a two-run base hit to right. Yunel Escobar followed with an RBI single of his own.
Heyward's single to left loaded the bases again, chasing Hammel from the contest. Manny Corpas took over and Cabrera greeted him with a two-run single to right. Ross fouled out to finally end the frame.
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Thinking of ditching my drip coffee maker for a percolator. Anybody have one they can recommend? Anybody use a stovetop percolator? Also, there are some cool looking retro ones on eBay, many of them aluminum. Does aluminum affect the taste as some claim?
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Ask any coffee-fiend and they'll tell you that's a bad move. A move in the opposite direction of good coffee. If you want something for novelty, go the vacuum pot route. If you want something that's better than a standard percolator, look at stovetop moka pots. If you want something that just works, get an AeroPress. And if you just want a better drip coffee maker, get a Technivorm. Anything but a percolator! |
Gosh, joe_b, I like perked coffee. And I did my homework on the 'net: there are lots of others who prefer perked coffee too. It wasn't a big deal for me, so I've lived with a drip maker for many years. But just the other day, I thought to myself, "why am I putting up with this when I'd rather have perked coffee?!" So I'm looking for a percolator! Thanks for the info on the other methods just the same :) |
Well, you didn't say you were a perc aficionado! ;-) You should be looking at the Farberware electric percolators -- that's what all of my ol' Swedish relatives have been using since before I became a gleam in someone's eye! They like a nice, meaty cup o' joe, you know what I mean? |
Sorry...I sure agree with Joe...perc coffee is burned....cooked...boiled. The taste is similar to what you would get if you made a pot of drip coffee and boiled it for 5 minutes.....but if that's what you like, why did you get a drip pot? I think that's why you don't see them offered much any more....however it is easy to make coffee in an automatic perc pot. Our pioneer forebearers made a "boiled coffee" in those big old enamel ware pots....you put the water in the pot...and made a mixture of beaten egg and coffee grounds, dumped it into the boiling pot, let it return to a boil and turned it off... Why not go to a thift store and see if you can pick one up for a song and try it out before you ditch the drip pot? Linda C |
"but if that's what you like, why did you get a drip pot?" Because our first one was a freebie, then the 2nd was a Christmas gift from a near-by relative whom we didn't want to offend by discarding it, then when that one died, I bought our 3rd drip machine assuming that percolators were no longer made. And DH likes drip just fine. But frankly, I've always found drip coffee to be a bit watery. Something's missing in the flavor (must be the burnt taste!). I don't recall seeing a percolator at a thrift shop lately. Lots of old Mr. Coffees though. Like cast iron pans, perhaps the perc aficionados scoop them up to market on Ebay or for their own use. Or maybe too many drip fans threw theirs in the garbage. |
Try putting a little extra ground coffee in the basket of the drip pot... There are lots of old perc pots out there. Linda C |
Here is a link that might be useful: percolators
"If you want something for novelty, go the vacuum pot route." I got a kick out of that--those were standard when I was a kid--made by Silex. |
- Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 08 at 16:42
Farberware still makes a nice percolator in different sizes. Easy to use, easy to clean, not too expensive. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Farberware Percolators
teresa, thanks for the link to Kohls. I see they have some great sales going on. If my eBay attempt falls through, then Kohls it is. The sale price on the stovetop model is good. |
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- Posted by socks12345 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 08 at 8:44
Percolators...that's real trip down memory lane! Drink what tastes good to you, AWM. Those Farberwares look really pretty. Linda, did the pioneers filter that coffee through their teeth? |
My sister is a percolator fan and makes pretty good coffee. She's also a thrift store fan and says you need to buy several before you get find the one that perks at the proper temperature without keeping it too hot. She also uses quite a bit of chicory... I do think that coffee that sits in a percolator tastes better than coffee that's sat on a burner for any length of time. |
A follow-up: I bought a 14 cup aluminum stove top percolator on eBay, an old Sears model, for $20 (price + shipping). Glad I did. The coffee has that taste of something that was missing from my drip maker -- a fuller flavor. I like the retro look too. It goes well with my stainless steel counters. There were a lot of old style electric percolators on eBay, some were even beautiful. Maybe I'll try for one of those fancy models some day. Would be fun to have at a party. |
Socks....no need to filter the coffee through your teeth....the egg you beat up grabbed all the grounds and made for crystal clear coffee. Linda C |
- Posted by nwesterner (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 08 at 18:59
My only experience with 'boiled cowboy coffee' was when visiting relatives in Montana over 35 years ago. We went to a picnic in the mtns. above their ranch and they 'boiled' coffee in the fire pit in an enamelware pot. When done, it was removed from the fire and a little cold water was poured over it. They waited a few minutes to let the grounds settle and then poured the coffee. |
- Posted by chiroptera_mama (My Page) on Fri, Feb 29, 08 at 13:24
awm I'm glad you found a percolater. We have two Corning Ware ceramic stove top percolators and we love them. Fori, DH is a chicory fan too :) |
Everybody likes thier coffee differently. I have collected a number of brewing apparatus. IMHO - My ss insulated french press makes the best cup of the lot. A glass french press looses the heat too fast A tradional european star stovetop perk makes a nice rich cup of coffee as well if made right you will get a nice little froth too used these daily. Aluminum is fine. My Italian parents and grandparents swear by the old electric perks. I have had excellent coffee from them as well as horrid cups. The neopolitan flip style perk is a pain I usually made a mess The Bodum Santos vacuum pot made a great cup of coffee but will not stand up to daily use. The plastic and rubber seals will break down. It ia also a pain to clean. I love my vietnamese individual drips but they rarely see the light of day Right now I am on the old autodrip with a built in timer due to need for convinience. almost any pot can make a decent cup of coffee as long as you use the right ground in the right proportions and fresh cold water. |
kenzo, when it comes to coffee making, you are The Voice Of Experience :) "awm I'm glad you found a percolater. " |
This is an old thread but still relevant to anyone considering a perc (it shows up on Google :-). Here's my 2˘ for the benefit of anyone looking into this. I feel compelled to post because there is so much misinformation floating around: I think it boils down to whether or not you believe that a perc MUST boil coffee. We are told by those in the know that boiling coffee is bad. In reality, however, whether stovetop or electric, boiled coffee is not inevitable from a percolator. I purchased my first perc, a 12-cup Presto, about three years ago. It brews at 195°F using an 800-watt element. The coffee experts will tell you that this falls in the ideal brewing range. Most automatic drip coffeemakers, according to a Cooks Illustrated 2008 coffeemaker comparison, do not reach proper brewing temperatures until late in the brew cycle, if at all. So in reality the perc method is no worse than the popular drip coffeemakers, and perhaps even better suited for some. (One drawback is simply the need to remember to unplug it — there's no auto shutoff on your average electric perc!) Much of what passes for "percolator wisdom" probably harkens back to an earlier era in which inexpensive Robusta pre-ground coffee was the norm on grocer's shelves. Today we have so many more choices! Moreover, many of the electric percolators of old "slow brewed" the coffee, taking 20 minutes or longer to brew 12 cups. Contrast that with today's percolator, which keeps pace with your average automatic drip coffeemaker: 1 cup per minute. Poor recollections of bitter perc coffee may have more to say about the technique than the method. For instance, one way to ruin perc coffee is to leave the grinds basket in place to "keep warm". Just like a drip coffeemaker, keeping the coffee warm for an extended period will cause the flavor to deteriorate. A thermal server is the better option for fresh brewed coffee no matter how you prefer to make it. I believe that good coffee is mostly a matter of good technique, clean equipment and fresh water/beans. It is quite possible to give even the most respected coffee brewing method a bad name if you don't master the skill (French press, Chemex, what have you). The perc is no different. There are good products on the market and there are those who know how to use them. So why consider a percolator? Here were my personal reasons: -- BPA and phthalates, implicated in both breast and prostate cancer, made headlines some time back for appearing in certain types of plastic, even to include baby bottles (which, like coffee, are also heated). A stainless steel percolator is the solution to concern over plasticizer exposure. -- Frustrations pertaining to dribbling spouts on glass carafes. A percolator may resolve this common drip coffeemaker annoyance (the PRESTO I mentioned features an elongated teapot type spout). -- Drip brewed coffee is lukewarm in no time, especially if one adds milk, cream and sugar. The percolator brews hotter, so no need for a microwave nearby. Again another problem the perc resolves. -- Unable to justify doing as Cooks Illustrated recommended: Purchasing the no-frills Technivorm, a coffee trade endorsed automatic drip brewer built in the Netherlands that retails over $240. For $70 or less — my PRESTO was about $45 on sale at Sears — an electric percolator will land you in the same "ideal" coffee brewing temperature range for far less money. (In a classier looking form to boot.) CONCLUSION There are a lot of good reasons to revisit the modern percolator. Those who bash them are those who haven't tried them — at least not one built in this decade! The best advice I can offer readers is to try a percolator for yourself and form your own conclusions. You might be in for a pleasant surprise! REFERENCES: Writer, chef and food critic Michael Ruhlman prefers the perc: http://blog.ruhlman.com/2008/02/percolator-love.html The owner of the Coffee Geek website eschews the percolator. See his comment here: http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/02/06/ruhlman-defends-the.html Oh, and one last note: I do not work for a perc manufacturer. I just couldn't believe how inaccurate the "boiling rhetoric" is in contrast to the reality of my first electric perc and have taken it upon myself to help set the record straight. Thanks for reading! |
Wow, I can't believe this thread is still around! Just wanted to say I still have -- and enjoy -- the old stove top percolator I bought two years ago. I use it on my ceramic cooktop, turning the heat up to medium-high to get the perc going, then turning it down to low to complete the percolating. When done, I turn the heat off. The coffee is hotter than my old drip (which DH insists on keeping because it's faster) and stays surprisingly hot for a long time just leaving the percolator on the burner. The coffee does NOT taste bitter and has a fuller flavor. A slower process, but worth it. The only drawback is that the aluminum has created a black spot on my ceramic burner that will not come off. It's the nature of aluminum, high heat, and ceramic burners, which is why I only use medium-high heat now to start the percolating. |
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This course is for students wishing to review the fundamental concepts of elementary algebra before taking their math liveral arts core course.
Study of algebra, including polynomial and rational functions, trigonometry, exponentials, and logarithms. This course is foundational to many areas of study including the natural sciences, business, and various aspects of the social sciences.
Prerequisite: MAT 111 or a math ACT subscore of at least 19, or a score of at least 480 on the mathematics section of the SAT, or a passing grade on a screening exam to be designed by the USF mathematics department. The test-out option is available during a student's first year at USF and may be attempted at most twice during that year.
Study of algebra including polynomial and rational functions. This course plus MAT 114 is equivalent to MAT 112.
Study of exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. This course plus MAT 113 is equivalent to MAT 112.
Prerequisite: MAT 113 or equivalent.
An examination of the characteristics and value of the mathematical enterprise, especially as it relates to other areas of human inquiry. Fundamental concepts from algebra, probability, discrete mathematics, and the axiomatic method are developed as a base for analytic reasoning. Modeling and abstraction are then used to address issues drawn from social choice, operations research, the humanities, and the natural sciences. Throughout the course, mathematical argument and construction are studied and practiced. This course is well suited for students interested in studying math in this rich context. Students who require the technical language of college algebra or calculus should take those courses instead of, or in addition to, this course.
A one semester introductory, applications-oriented calculus course primarily intended for students of business or the social sciences. The emphases will include a more conceptual, less axiomatic, foundation of calculus. As such, it is not intended for students majoring in the mathematical sciences. The course will build upon a careful study of calculus applications, particularly those originating in a more complete understanding of business and economics. The course will have a "real world" orientation with less abstraction than that of traditional theory-oriented courses. The course begins by reviewing algebraic techniques and developing functions. This course would also serve as preparation for the national standardized exams required by many MBA programs.
Prerequisite: MAT 112 or equivalent algebra course (no trigonometry required).
A general course introducing such topics as sets and functions, matrix theory, linear systems, linear programming and probability theory. Applications are taken from business, biology, and the behavioral sciences.
Prerequisite: MAT 112 or equivalent.
An introduction to the theory, techniques and applications of differential and integral calculus of functions of a single real variable, including trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. Conceptws are explored graphically, numberically and symbolically.
Prerequisite: MAT 112 or its equivalent, such as high school precalculus with trigonometry.
A continuation of MAT 204, including integration techniques and applications, the calculus of polar and parametric equations, partial derivatives, infinite series and an introduction to differential equations. Additional topics may include calculus involving parametric equations and/or polar coordinates, Fourier series, conic sections and partial differentiation.
Prerequisite: MAT 204.
This course is designed to provide elementary teachers with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of logic, numeration systems, set theory and arithmetic operations from an axiomatic point of view. The course is a mathematics content course with the material presented to the perspective of a future teacher. Required course for all elementary education majors.
Prerequisites: MAT 113 or higher.
As the second course in the Mathematics for Elementary Teachers sequence, this course is designed to provide elementary teachers with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of probability and statistics, measurement and geometry from an axiomatic point of view. The course is a mathematics content course with the material presented to the perspective of a future teacher. Required course for all elementary education majors.
Prerequisites: MAT 222 or higher.
An introduction to the fundamentals of statistics with applications. Topics include frequency distributions, sampling distributions, testing hypotheses, analysis of variance, regression and correlations and nonparametric methods.
Prerequisites: MAT 111 or a math ACT subscore of at least 19, or a score of at least 480 on the mathematics section of the SAT, or a passing grade on a screening exam to be designed by the USF mathematics department. The test-out option is available during a student's first year at USF and may be attempted at most twice during that year.
Mathematical techniques most needed by those engaged in computational mathematics. Topics include numerical integration, optimization, polynomial approximation, matrix inversion, and approximate solutions to boundary value problems.
Prerequisites: COM 201 and MAT 204, with COM 202 and COM/MAT 306 recommended.
An introduction at the calculus level to discrete and continuous probability distributions, including a study of the normal distribution, the Central Limit Theorem, and its application to the statistics of sampling.
Prerequisite: MAT 205. (3 s.h.)
This course begins with an introduction to foundational structures of mathematics, including formal logic, axiomatic rigor and proof. With this framework in place, the course proceeds with a study of Euclidean geometry, hyperbolic geometry and transformational geometry. Additional topics may include companss and straightedge constructions and projective geometry.
An introduction to vector spaces, linear transformations and matrices with applications to each.
Prerequisite: MAT 204 or consent of the instructor.
An introduction to abstract mathematical systems, including groups, rings and fields.
An introduction to the mathematical basis of computer science. Includes an introduction to logical reasoning, counting and finite probability, the rudiments of sets, functions, relations, recurrence relations and difference equations, graph theory, finite state machines, formal languages and Boolean algebra.
Prerequisite: MAT 204 and at least a C in COM 201.
An introduction to multivariable and vector calculus with applications.
Prerequisite: MAT 205.
This course introduces differential equations and analytical, numerical and graphical techniques for the analysis of their solutions. First- and second-order differential equations, linear systems and Laplace transforms are studied. Applications are selected from areas such as biology, chemistry, economics, ecology and physics. Nonlinear systems and partial differential equations are introduced.
Students encounter the theory of calculus and develop tools for communicating mathematical ideas with technical accuracy and sophistication. Topics include limits, continuity, uniform continuity, derivatives and integrals, sequences and series of numbers and functions, convergence and uniform convergence.
Prerequisite: MAT 205 or consent of the instructor.
Topics in mathematics taught at an intermediate level. Past topics have included philosophy o fmathematics, complex analysis and advanced engineering math.
Prerequisite: Varies.
This course explores the professional landscape and contemporary pedagogical practices pertinent to high school mathematics education. Students develop and understanding of the NCTM Standards and other professional issues and resources, and cultivate facility with graphing calculators, collaborative learning, assessment vehicles and other pedagogical tools.
A capstone experience drawing on skills and understanding developed throughout the undergraduate program. Significant attention is given to weaving the various strands of the programs into a coherent whole, as well as refining writing and presentation skills in forms appropriate to the discipline.
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Posted By: | Molly McLaughlin | |
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Subject: | Re: Edmund Pendleton Gaines & Barbara Blount | |
Post Date: | August 26, 2008 at 06:53:10 | |
Message URL: | http://genforum.genealogy.com/gaines/messages/2603.html | |
Forum: | Gaines Family Genealogy Forum | |
Forum URL: | http://genforum.genealogy.com/gaines/ |
THat Thomas Gaines (md. Margaret) with children listed is correct by the will of Newberry SC Will Book C, page 147 dtd. 7 July 1800 and noted Delilah was the widow of Richard Strother with Strother children and it did not single out Thomas Boykin Gaines as a son. I saw the will on microfilm and just put down particulars. Later returns show that Edward Gaines was the guardian of Mary Pendleton Gaines. Delilah's father lived in Camden, which became Fairfield Dist., SC before he moved to the Pike/Wilkinson Co., Ms. area about 1811/12. Delilah was deceased. Please go to the postings of mine regarding Elia, Jesse and Delilah Fort......these would be on the Surnames board, Fort Family Genealogy, number 170 and 269 in order of posts. This will tell you more regarding Delilah Fort Strother Gaines without repeating myself...and risking a mistake. |


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I traded with Connie this winter, 2009. Can't say enough about what a great person she is. The first package she sent didn't make it, and she sent another, with a ton of seeds. She stayed in constant contact with a cheerful attitude. Would trade with her anytime! |
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Softball Schedule
NorthPointe has two Spring/Summer Recreational Softball teams - NPCC White and NPCC Blue. Below are the schedules for each team for 2014. All games start at 5:30pm. Home games - players arrive at 4:30pm. Away games - players arrive at 5:00pm.Date | NPCC WHITE | NPCC BLUE |
4-27 | Away vs. Shepherd of the Hills | Home vs. Spring Valley Community |
5-4 | Home vs. Faith Bible Fellowship | Away vs. St. Andrew UMC |
5-18 | Home vs. Spring Valley Community | Away vs. New Life Bible Fellowship |
6-1 | Home vs. Calvary Bible Church | Home vs. St. Luke Lutheran |
6-8 | Home vs. NorthPointe Blue | Home vs. NorthPointe White |
6-15 | OFF | Home vs. Immaculate Conception |
6-22 | Away vs. St. Paul's UCC | Home vs. Calvary Bible Church |
6-29 | Away vs. St. Paul's Lutheran | Home vs. Faith Bible Fellowship |
7-13 | Home vs. New Life Bible Fellowship | Away vs. St. Paul's Lutheran |
7-20 | Away vs. St. Andrew UMC | Home vs. St. Paul's UCC |
7-27 | Home vs. St. Luke Lutheran | Away vs. Immaculate Conception |
8-3 | Home vs. Shepherd of the Hills | Away vs. Spring Valley Community |
If games are canceled due to inclement weather, a message will be left on the church office phone system (610-495-1500).
Contact info: Greg & Sarah Jones - 484-938-7589, email@example.com
Directions to fields:
NPPC Blue and White home field is Limerick Community Park - Swamp Pike and Ziegler Rd, Limerick.
From 422 - Take the Limerick/Linfield exit. If coming from 422E, make a left onto Lewis Road. Follow Lewis Rd to Ridge Pike. Turn right onto Ridge Pike. At first light, turn left onto Swamp Pike. Follow Swamp Pike to Ziegler Rd. Make a right onto Ziegler Rd.
St. Andrew United Methodist's home field is Bechtelsville Park - Main Street, Bechtelsville. From Rt. 100 & 73, take 100N. Turn left at traffic light onto Township Line Rd. At next intersection you will see Martin Stone Quarry. Turn right onto N. Reading Ave. which turns into S. Main St. Driveway to park is .5 miles on right. Do not park in grass.
St. John's Lutheran's home field is Boyertown Senior High Varsity - 120 N. Monroe St, Boyertown. From the church office, turn left onto Swamp Pike. Stay straight onto 73/Philadelphia Ave. After you cross over 100, turn right onto Kehl St. Turn left onto E. 4th St. Turn right onto Monroe St.
St. Paul's UCC's and Immaculate Conception's home field is Daniel Boone Middle School - 1845 Weavertown Rd, Douglassville. Take 422W into Douglassville. Turn right onto Rt. 662 and proced for three miles to 2nd traffic light. Turn left onto Airport Rd. Turn right at the stop sign. St. Paul's UCC church is on the right. Fields are across from the playground.
Shepherd of the Hills home field is Gilbertsville Elementary School - 36 Congo Rd., Gilbertsville. From the church office, turn left onto Swamp Pike. Stay straight onto 73/Philadelphia Ave. Turn right onto Congo Road. Gilbertsville Elementary is on the right.
Spring Valley Community's home field is Valley Forge Christian College - 1401 Charlestown Rd., Phoenixville. From 724 East, travel until it turns into Route 23. Turn right onto Township Line Rd. Turn left onto Academic Way. Field should be visible from there.
Faith Bible Fellowship's home field is East Vincent Township Park - 262 Ridge Road, Spring City. From the church office, take Lewis Road. Make a right onto Linfield Trappe Road. Turn left onto 724. Turn right onto W. Bridge St. Turn left onto Rt. 23. The park is on the right.


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With only a couple days left until you celebrate yo momma making sweet, sweet love and bringing you into this world, I wanted to equip you with one more article to share with her in case you forgot to pick up a card to grab some flowers. This one's on me, you're welcome.
I did, however, also come across a couple great literary morsels for you to snack on at the end of the week.
Here's what's packed into The Bindle this week:
- On Dying, Mothers, and Fighting for Your Ideas
- What I've Learned About Learning
- The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades
Do you have an interesting or entertaining link of your own? Share it with the rest of us in the comments below, post them to our Facebook page, or shoot me an email from our contact page.
On Dying, Mothers, and Fighting for Your Ideas
Have you ever felt sorry for yourself? Maybe bummed out because it feels like life dealt you a shitty hand? We all have our unique stories that deal with our struggles and facing adversity, but I would guess to say that they don't compare to the challenges faced by Jonathan Morrow and his mother. I've bookmarked this piece, read it multiple times, and I always come away inspired and motivated; every time. If you read only one article from The Bindle this week, make it this one.
What I've Learned About Learning
Learning is like a drug. Once you've had a taste of what it feels like to expand your mind and stretch you limits, you never what to stop. You find yourself up late at night, peering nervously into the window of your local library, eagerly awaiting the arrival of your pal, the librarian, to open the damn doors already so you can get your fix. Leo Babauta discusses what he believes to be the key to learning: fascination.
The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades
I've had the phrase "jack of all trades, master of none," thrown my way more times than I can count. For a while, it bothered me that I would never be a master; at least one I could talk about with my family. Then I started to embrace the fact I have interest in a plethora of different things and HoboDrifter became my calling card. If you have a tough time narrowing down what it is you "should" master, fear no more, because Tim Ferriss discusses why he loves and enjoys all the variety life has to offer.


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On a recent Friday afternoon at the Pine Forest Charter School in west Flagstaff, school director Michael Heffernan made his way upstairs to an attached classroom where the school's seventh- and eighth-grade classes meet.
On the chalkboard before him, an enormous brown ship rode a white-capped Atlantic sea -- the rowboats filled with human occupants merely white specs before the ship's towering hull.
The scene was drawn by Pine Forest teacher Arne Kaiser during a recent orientation for incoming Pine Forest middle school students. It was part of a lesson on the laying of the first Transatlantic telegraph cable, which, by telegraph communication, finally connected North America to Europe.
The arts-intensive lesson represents one of many ways in which Pine Forest's Waldorf-inspired curriculum differs from that which is commonly found in traditional middle school.
But, according to at least one free enterprise advocacy group, Pine Forest and other charter schools' ability to teach students by using such non-traditional methods could soon be compromised. The issue has resulted in the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute taking the Arizona Department of Education to court.
That's because the Education Department's newest requirements for middle-school American history, the Goldwater Institute has stated, are at odds with charter schools' autonomy in how they choose to present and implement their curriculum.
The lawsuit challenges a recent move by Arizona State School Superintendent Tom Horne to require all schools in Arizona teach U.S. history during seventh- and eighth-grades starting 2007-08, contending such a move is unlawful and prevents charter schools from teaching within their distinct educational philosophies.
Named in the lawsuit, which was filed June 22 in Maricopa County Superior Court, are Horne, his department and the state Board of Education. The Goldwater Institute filed suit on behalf of four public charter schools located in Tucson and in Phoenix, in addition to one charter school management company.
Additionally, the schools argue that any attempt by Horne or his department to sequence grade-by-grade curricular alignment -- such as in U.S. history -- would prove troublesome because the state's standards don't always match that of the individual charter schools.
Before beginning to operate, charter schools must have their school governance, curriculum and budget approved by the state -- a requirement plaintiffs argue proves charter schools are curricularly sound. Also, Arizona charter school students are held accountable under state-standardized testing required under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
State standards differ from standardized testing in that Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test only measures students' progress in reading, writing and math. State standards, on the other hand, require the teaching of different subjects, such as art and history, at certain grade levels.
It's the latter with which some charter schools are taking issue.
"Grade-by-grade alignment to the State's social studies curriculum necessarily will disrupt and displace the plaintiff schools' curricula as incorporated in their charters," plaintiffs in the lawsuit said.
At Pine Forest, it could mean less of the learning, arts and handiwork that define the school as being Waldorf-inspired.
For nearly 17 years now, Pine Forest Charter School, founded in 1995, has operated on a small but colorful campus located on West Kaibab Lane in west Flagstaff.
The school began as a grade K-4 school but has since grown to include grades K-8. It currently serves upward of 200 elementary- and middle-school students.
Teachers start mentoring students at the kindergarten level and then move on with those students as they progress through the grade levels until they reach Grade 8, creating a type of family environment.
The use of music, handiwork and in imaginative play is heavily involved.
As part of their Waldorf-inspired curriculum, students in Grade 6 study Roman history and other ancient civilizations.
In Grade 7, they do an in-depth study of European history, including the Dark Ages, Renaissance and later exploration, such as the transatlantic telegraph line chalked onto the middle school classroom.
In Grade 8, it's U.S. history, including the Revolutionary and Civil wars.
But under Horne's proposal, Heffernan said, American history would be more spread out between seventh- and eighth-grades, leaving less time to go into such depth in either grade.
He also expressed concern that a move by the state to dictate that American history be taught at both grade levels, in a certain sequence, would preclude Pine Forest teachers from spending as much time on other aspects of education that makes the school so unique.
"If we're mandated to teach a certain concept in a certain year, then it's going to take the place of something else. That's the challenge," Heffernan said.
The concerns of Arizona state charter school directors regarding state-mandated education, particularly of those filing the lawsuit, have not fallen on deaf ears, Arizona School Superintendent Tom Horne said.
However, he stopped short of backing off a requirement that all Arizona schools, including charters, teach to at least the minimum requirements set by the state board of education.
"These standards are agreed to by teachers from across the state and then accepted by the state board as to what students need to know and do by a certain grade level," Horne said. "The standards don't prevent you from teaching anything. They're a minimum -- not a maximum."
Horne continued to say charter schools are free to teach the standards by using whichever curriculum that they chose. But ignoring the standards is not an option.
"It's a bad principle to establish that state-funded schools should be able to ignore state standards and not give kids the knowledge and skills that have been established by the state."