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Chany Scheiner of Chabad of Boulder described a scene of utter chaos at the synagogue, which is attached to the side of her home. "CU and other places closed on Thursday," she said. "My husband Rabbi Pesach Scheiner and I thought they might be making a big deal out of nothing."
When three rooms filled with water later that night, they knew it was serious. "There was a flood in front of our house and the backyard was a nice sized swimming pool," she said.
The Scheiners and their children were evacuated. Neighbors convinced them to leave. "We went in their car," Scheiner said. "It was like the parting of the Reed Sea."
When the Scheiners returned to assess the damage, they found a few inches of brown water in the synagogue. The family got on their knees to clean the small worship space and then tackled the house.
Days of heavy rain across Colorado's Front Range left eight people confirmed dead as of Monday evening and hundreds more unaccounted for.
Reconstructionist Beth Evergreen, located in the foothills just outside Denver, nearly shut its doors on the evening of Yom Kippur due to flooding.
According to Rabbi Jamie Arnold, the road cutting through Evergreen, in the mountains west of Denver, was closed all day Friday, which meant congregants coming from Conifer would have to tackle a circuitous route from the opposite direction. Only about 30 to 40 "hard-core" congregants made it to Beth Evergreen for Kol Nidre, Arnold said, and about 300 attended Yom Kippur services the next day, when the clouds dissipated long enough to allow for safe travel.
"I didn't change my sermon substantially," Arnold said. "I included prayers for healing and read names for those unable to say kaddish for their loved ones. But my sermon was about the function of community; how it provides sanctuary. I think that said it all."
Meanwhile, Rabbi Yisroel Wilhelm of Chabad at the University of Colorado was receiving a call a minute and a stream of emails Friday morning.
"We've already cleaned up our mess – only a few inches in the shul," Wilhelm said. "But it's pretty intense."
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Al Skinner has been hired by Bryant and coach Tim O'Shea to be an associate head coach of the basketball team.
That's the news, but it's not really the story.
The 61-year-old Skinner, who had coached and won at both the University of Rhode Island and at Boston College, essentially had been out of work and out of the game for the last three years.
No matter that he had been very successful at BC, the national coach of the year in 2001, when the Eagles won the Big East tournament. No matter that he had seven 20-win seasons and seven NCAA appearances. No matter that he had won two Big East regular-season titles and twice was the Big East coach of the year, and had good teams and graduated kids, the supposed measuring sticks of college coaching. In 2010, after 13 years, he was fired at Boston College.
But it also was more than just being fired.
It also came with an article in the Boston Globe that essentially questioned Skinner's work habits, all but calling him lazy. And in a business full of driven, obsessed, Type-A personalities, a business in which you're always reading about coaches who all but sleep in their offices, could there be a more damaging label?
Maybe not.
So this was the baggage that's been sitting on Skinner's shoulders for the last three years, and it's been heavy. He has been a candidate to fill several coaching vacancies over the last few years — URI, Brown, and UMass Lowell to name a few — but didn't get them, whatever the reason. And in a world where you are either in the game or you are out of it, Skinner was out.
And the worst thing was he really didn't know why.
Hadn't he always won?
Hadn't he always run a good program?
Hadn't he always treated players the way he had wanted to be treated?
And wasn't he one of the great New England basketball stories, the Long Island kid who had played at UMass in the early 1970s, back when race was becoming one of the big stories in college basketball? Hadn't he gone on to play in the pros, then come back in 1984 to be an assistant at URI, the springboard to both the URI job and later BC? Hadn't he been an important part of New England college basketball for so long?
Until he didn't have a job.
Until he was on the outside looking in a business he has spent so much of his life in.
Until it would get to be late afternoon, the time he always went to practice, and there would be nowhere to go. And it wasn't a matter of money. And it wasn't a matter of identity. It was more than that: This had been his life for so many winters, and now it was over.
"The reality of older coaches in basketball who are out of the game and are trying to get back in is brutal," says O'Shea, who first met Skinner when they were both assistant coaches to Brendan Malone at URI in the mid-1980s and used to play one-on-one after practice. "There's a bias against older coaches. Everyone's trying to win the press conference. There's such an unfairness to it."
So Skinner became yesterday's news.
But he didn't go away.
Instead, he often would go to practices. Like Northeastern, where Bill Coen, a former assistant, is the coach. Like Providence College, where Ed Cooley, who got his start in college basketball with Skinner at URI, and later at Boston College as an assistant, is the coach. Like Bryant, where O'Shea was once his assistant at URI. They are all part of Skinner's coaching tree. In many ways they owe their success to him, because that is how coaching works.
"I had enough things to keep busy," he says. "It wasn't like I was desperate. But the season would start and you miss it. Then it was tournament time and I was really missing it."
Why wouldn't he?
For this is what he's always known.
And there was the sense that the end seemed to come out of nowhere, let go at BC with years still left on his contract, one of those shocks in the college basketball world. One of those news releases that came as a surprise, even to him.
"It's a results-oriented business and I won at Rhode Island and I am the all-time winningest coach at Boston College and somehow that was ignored," Skinner says. "I found that disappointing."
But it also was his new reality, even if it came with all the suddenness of running into a blindside pick.
Now he's going to be a part of it again. Another season, another basketball winter, another year of being a part of the game that's always defined him.
"I'm happy to be at Bryant," he says. "I'm happy to be back in the game."
"He's already very familiar with our team," O'Shea says. "He's been to a lot of our practices the past couple of years. He'd sit around after some games and we'd talk. His energy level is great. He should be a head coach. I couldn't have gotten a better assistant."
And better yet?
Al Skinner, one of the great stories in New England college basketball, is back in the game.
Back where he belongs.


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Plumbers warn about dumping turkey oil down drains
El Paso, Texas (KTSM) — Area plumbers are warning Thanksgiving chefs to be cautious of what you put down your drains.
Plumbers at Roto-Rooters work 24/7, but say if you want to avoid calling them tomorrow do not put oil down your drains, or food and turkey bones down your garbage disposal: they can all lead to clogs.
"Leftovers should go in a bag and not in the garbage disposal. A lot of times when they're cleaning their plates they should have the strainers on the drains," said plumber Jesus Merchado.
The City of El Paso is helping locals get rid of their turkey oil.
Starting Saturday, the five citizen collection stations will be taking the oil to properly dispose of it free of charge.
They will be open from 8 am. to 4 p.m., and are located at:
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Plucked straight from a lookbook highlighting perspective outfits to wear to a Dead Prez concert, Erykah Badu. The singer hit the stage at the BET Honors 2013 on Saturday (January 12) to serenade Musical Excellence honoree Chaka Khan.
After being presented with her award by Kelly Rowland, the 59-year-old diva reflected on her career and encourage everyone to help each other. Wayne Brady and Ledisi were also on hand to salute the the legendary singer with a soulful set.
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Craig K&G looking to expand east location
Proposed 5,000-square-feet store would equal state's largest
Updated April 5, 2012 at 9:46 a.m.
"There's a lot of questions we need to answer, but if they show up next week with a plan that meets our codes, we could have an approval in the next six to eight weeks."
— Dave Costa, City of Craig building inspector
It's been on the backburner for two years, but it appears plans to expand the Kum & Go convenience store at 700 E. Victory Way could be progressing.
Company executives, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, sent a site plan Wednesday to city building inspector Dave Costa.
The drawing outlines a proposed store more than 5,000 square feet and featuring anywhere from 10 to 18 gasoline pumps.
If the site plan is approved and Kum & Go sticks with the specifications delivered Wednesday, the updated store would be on par with some of the company's largest convenience locations in the state.
"It would be just like the one down in Rangely," Moffat County Commissioner Tom Mathers said. "That is definitely one nice store."
Although the store is located within city limits, Mathers said county officials would play a role in whether the project moves forward.
To expand, Kum & Go needs to purchase a storage and equipment building next door at 640 E. Victory Way. The county owns the building and the land it sits on.
Phil Hoey, who works in Kum & Go's real estate division, approached county officials in 2010 about purchasing the building, but a slow economy prompted the company to table the project, Mathers said.
Talks reopened in the last several weeks, Mathers said, and included an offer to purchase the building.
"They got the building appraised and offered us $375,000 plus $60,000 for the land," Mathers said. "But, it is against the county's policy to sole source any sales or purchases."
Mathers said the county must conduct a formal bid process for purchases and sales of goods or services that carry a price tag of more than $5,000.
To adhere to county policy, Mathers said the commission has discussed holding a live auction on the property.
The minimum bid would be $435,000 or Kum & Go's original offer.
"I called Phil and told him the plan and he seemed fine with the starting price," Mathers said. "I told him, 'We're doing this for you. We'll make the lot the size you want it to be, but we have to go to auction to be fair to other businesses, particularly the oil companies, who may take an interest in that building as well.'"
A date and time for the auction has not been determined, Mathers said.
Because the proposed project is located in city limits, the county is waiting on word from Costa to see if preliminary drawings meet Craig building codes.
"I can't really tell the dimensions from what they sent me today," Costa said. "The zoning will remain C-2 and if the size is what I think it is, they will have to submit a plan that contains room for 25 parking spaces and 6,125 square feet of landscaping, including 14 trees and 21 shrubs."
According to the preliminary drawing, the proposed store would reside on or touch three separate land parcels, which would also require the county and the city to re-subdivide the property.
Hoey is scheduled April 12 to visit Craig to discuss the project with city and county officials in more detail, Costa said.
"There's a lot of questions we need to answer, but if they show up next week with a plan that meets our codes, we could have an approval in the next six to eight weeks," Costa said.
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xrsareus 2 years, 10 months ago
I hope when they build this store the engineers learn from the mistakes made on the last two. They need to realize some people around here drive 4 door, full bed pickups. With the way they designed the entrance off of Victory Way and the one off of Yampa, if a full size pickup is parked in front of the store you can't get in if it is park towards the entrance end of the store. Also the snowplowing nightmare with the way the islands stick out there in the road. I think it would be better without those entrances. At the North store there is no way to turn North from 9th onto Yampa without crossing a double yellow line. I always thought crossing a double line was a traffic violation, maybe not. The same mistake was made at the new hospital in regards to parking, Try to park a full size vehicle and then try to back out with cars on both sides of you and cars behind you in the next parking line. Parking spots are to narrow and to close to the next parking line.
cory5611 2 years, 10 months ago
You have ti thank those trun lanes were not Kum & Go idea it was told by the city and state how they were to build them entrances and I know how it feels to try to get into them and it dose suck then try getting a truck and camper in there these morons what it to be like Aspen and I dont blame people for not wanting to come back to this town. Then to top it off Mathers would rather have a oil company buy the lot then Kum & Go . A company that has been here and plans on staying here
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Barbara ~ Ann White Bear permalinkMarch 17, 2013 11:32 pm
Love your Tree house! Brought back alot of memories of days gone by…..
how I use to be. Early 1980s I would do the inside then the out! I always felt like a million bucks to step back an say "yes indeed…I did that myself!" No internet to share my master pieces with….to encourage others to go-for-it or get ideas from others.
Today, I don't have that getty-up go like I used to! I've been sidelined by Lyme disease and Fibromyalgia and a few others that followed. 2004 Hubby bought us a brand new home on a clean lot…..I thought….this is going to be so much fun. I had big ideas…..started doing and couldn't get them to work out. It's all ok….its been so much fun in your Tree House remembering all my past projects…how much fun it would be when the kids would see it for the 1st time or the look on Mommas face!
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Various shots of German tanks and equipment of the Afrika Korps left burning in the desert. Commentator talks of the first dramatic announcement telling of Rommel's retreat and our victorious advance. Infantry and tanks advance across the desert.
We hear the voice of BBC War Correspondent in the Middle East Godfrey Talbot during his historic broadcast as he tells that the Axis forces in the desert are in full retreat. C/U of a map of North Africa showing location of Cairo. Afrika Korps trucks, tanks and half tracks move across the desert in retreat. Wrecked German tanks lie about. German soldiers carry dead or wounded comrades across the sand. Coffins with the Nazi flag draped over them.
Various shots of the Eighth Army advancing with heavy artillery in action against Rommel's troops. The RAF are in support.
C/U of Field Marshal Rommel. Various shots of crowds of German and Italian prisoners being herded in. M/S of General Sir Harold Alexander, Commander in Chief Middle East. M/S of Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery, Eighth Army Commander. Silhouette of "the imperishable British soldier" standing in the desert with sunset behind.
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Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Strobilanthes crispus leaf extract
Ismail, Maznah and Manickam, Elizabeth and Danial, Azlina Md and Rahmat, Asmah and Yahaya, Asmah (2000) Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Strobilanthes crispus leaf extract. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 11 (11-12). pp. 536-542. ISSN 0955-2863
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This study investigated the components present in and the total antioxidant activity of leaves of Strobilanthes crispus (L.) Bremek or Saricocalyx crispus (L.) Bremek (Acanthacea). Proximate analyses and total antioxidant activity using ferric thiocyanate and thiobarbituric acid methods were employed. Minerals content was determined using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer, whereas the water-soluble vitamins were determined by means of the UV-VIS spectrophotometer (vitamin C) and fluorimeter (vitamins B1 and B2). Catechin, tannin, caffeine, and alkaloid contents were also studied. All data were compared to the previously reported results of Yerbamate, green tea, black tea, and Indian tea. The dried leaves contained a high amount of total ash (21.6%) as a result of a high amount of minerals including potassium (51%), calcium (24%), sodium (13%), iron (1%), and phosphorus (1%). High content of water-soluble vitamins (C, B1, and B2) contributed to the high antioxidant activity of the leaves. The leaves also contained a moderate amount of other proximate composition as well as other compounds such as catechins, alkaloids, caffeine, and tannin, contributing further to the total antioxidant activity. Catechins of Strobilanthes crispus leaves showed highest antioxidant activity when compared to Yerbamate and vitamin E. Consumption of the leafy extract daily (5 g/day) as an herbal tea could contribute to the additional nutrients and antioxidants needed in the body to enhance the defense system, especially toward the incidence of degenerative diseases.
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Subject: | Antioxidants |
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by Judith Blau, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill and U.S. Chapter of Sociologists without Borders
The World Social Forum (WSF), having convened in January at its "Seventh Edition" in Nairobi, Kenya, has unique significance for American sociologists participating in the 2007 ASA Annual Meeting in New York City. The theme of the ASA meeting is "Is a Better World Possible?," which is related to the WSF motto, "A Better World Is Possible." Some sociologists will also attend the U.S. Social Forum, held in Atlanta, June 27-30, one of the Forum's regional meetings.
This is a personal account, as all must be, since—according to the 2002 Charter of the World Social Forum—none can speak for the Forum.1 First, though, I will sketch a brief history of the Forum, mention some of the ways that U.S. sociologists participated in the Nairobi Forum, and detail how the Forum is likely to interest sociologists. My own account is based on my participation in sessions and as an audience member of about a dozen sessions. With books now pouring out of presses and the abundance of material on the web, interested individuals can easily find information.
A Little Bit of History
The WSF is not unitary; it takes a variety of forums—world, thematic, regional, national, municipal. The first World Forum was in Porto Alegre in 2001, then again in 2002 and 2003, in Mumbai in 2004, and in Porto Alegre in 2005. It convened as a polycentric in 2006 in Bamako, Caracas, and Karachi. The WSF began as an alternative to the World Economic Forum (WEF), held annually in Davos, Switzerland, each January. While the WEF adheres formally to an economic agenda, the WSF continues to grow its agenda. That is, everything from the automista (the worker recovered factories in Argentina) to the World Peace Party's Rave Parties can be found at the WSF. It is open to everything serious and everything fun so long as it has to do with promoting progressive transformation. It is hard to think of any sociologist who would not find something of interest as the sessions run the gamut from migration, trade, economics, and politics to youth, gender, sexual preference, feminism, and on and on.
Described as the global alternative, a space, a movement, the global left, a peoples' democracy, it is useful to mention that the main substantive theme of the Forum is human rights. Of the 1,153 individual sessions held in the first three days (the fourth brings sessions and participants together), virtually all sessions had to do with human rights.
Concern for Human Rights
The best working definition of human rights I have seen is by Louise Arbour, High Commissioner of Human Rights, United Nations. She refers to human rights as being the "birthright of all human beings" and "the focus on the inherent dignity and equal worth of all humans."2 Elaborating, this includes security, right to an identity and group membership, and rights to culture, language, decent work, adequate food, housing, education, and to the highest attainable standard of health. Possible human rights also encompasses what the Western tradition has historically stressed: right to liberty; equal protection of the law; freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention or interference with privacy; and prohibition of slavery, torture, and inhuman or degrading treatment.
The main difference between the United Nations' approach and that of Forum participants is that the U.N. works with and through its state members, while Forum participants are securing rights on the ground. To give one example, one of the sessions I attended was given by Ethiopian farmers. In an amazing presentation, they described their experiences with an IMF and World Bank program that not only nearly ruined them but threatened Ethiopia's entire agricultural sector. They went on to explain why genetically modi-fied seeds and patented seeds threaten the rights and livelihoods of all peasant farmers. Using the language of "food sovereignty and rights to seeds," they said that they and others in their village had returned to indigenous cropping techniques, and had established a seed bank to share seeds with other farmers throughout Africa. Monsanto, one peasant farmer said, had no right to patent indigenous seeds.
The Global South
As a side note, language diversity poses challenges at the Forum. I was impressed that this session had Amharic translators (into French, English, and Spanish). Aside from the time this takes, it symbolically privileges the colonial languages. Nevertheless, the dominant voices at the Forum are from the Global South. This is as it should be; the peoples from the Global South are, at this historic moment, the most threatened by globalization and environmental catastrophes.
Much will be written about the significance of the WSF, especially for global politics, but what might be missed is the substance of what is being said. What the WSF provides is a venue for the swapping and sharing of information on securing and expanding human rights and mechanisms for networks that will operate to promote human rights throughout the year, from one Forum to the next.
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1 World Social Forum Charter of Principles: www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main. php?id_menu=4&cd_language=2:
2 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Frequently Asked Questions on a Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Cooperation (New York and Geneva: United Nations, 2006): p. 1: www.ohchr.org/english/about/publications/ docs/FAQ_en.pdf.


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Our expert from ScoutPRO.com,Shawn Childs, helps you prepare for your big fantasy baseball draft.Pittsburgh Pirates Team Projection
The Pirates were able to finish the job in 2013 after collapsing over the last 52 games of 2012 (16-36). They finished 2nd in the NL Central with their best record since 1992, which was also the last time they made the playoffs. The key to their success was the improvement of their pitching staff, evidenced by them finishing 3rd in the majors in ERA (3.26). Overall, Pittsburgh has improved in the pitching department in each of the last 3 seasons. They allowed the least of amount of HR's (101) in the majors, but their offense has been short for 5 straight years. Last year, the Pirates finished 9th in the NL in runs (634 - 3.9 runs per game), but they did hit the 3rd most HR's (161) in the National League. Their key loss was P A.J. Burnett, who had his best season in the majors. They also lost 3 players they acquired late in the season in 2013 - OF Marlon Byrd, 1B Justin Morneau, and C John Buck. Pittsburgh's only signing was P Edinson Volquez, while they also acquired veteran backup C Chris Stewart in a minor deal with the Yankees.
1. OF Starling Marte
Marte is getting a lot of love in the early draft season. His plusses are his run % (49%), SB's (41), and his AVH (1.573). His negatives are his K rate (24.4%), walk rate (4.4%), and RBI total (35). His short RBI's were due to lack of chances (208), which is a real low number for his at bat total. His AVH was above average, which also points to more power down the road. Starling was very good against lefties (.402 with a .402 SLG %), but he only had 6 RBI's. In terms of injuries, he missed 3 weeks late in the year due to a sprained finger. Marte did most of his damage before the All Star break (.294 with 9 HR's, 28 RBI's, and 28 SB's). Starling had been a GB hitter (50.8%) in his first 677 at bats in the majors. He hit .303 during his minor league career with 39 HR's, 240 RBI's, and 131 SB's in 1,796 at bats. Overall, his season in 2013 fell in line with his minor league resume. Furthermore, his skill set isn't ideal to bat leadoff and his approach at the plate will lead to batting average risk. He has talent for sure, but I could see some regression this year. His power isn't ready to make a step forward due to his high GB rate, but his biggest asset is speed. On pure comparison, Mike Trout would have been on base 118 more times (39.3% more) if their at bats were the same (589), which just shows the impact of a better leadoff hitter for McCutchen.
2. OF Jose Tabata
Tabata has never developed into the player the Pirates or fantasy players thought he would. His K rate (13.2%) is in a good area and it has improved over the last 2 seasons. However, his walk rate (6.7%) has declined over the last 2 years. Jose was a better hitter against RH pitching (.292), but his SLG % (.471) was much stronger against lefties. Over the last 2 months, he hit .312 with 4 HR's and 21 RBI's in 157 at bats. Tabata has a huge GB rate (58.8%) with a short FB rate (22.7%). Additionally, his HR/FB rate (10.2%) was a career high. Jose had the most success against four seam fastballs (.341 with a .645 SLG %). Overall, Tabata is a post hype prospect. His strongest skill is his speed, but he didn't run last year. Furthermore, his power is extremely limited due to a high GB rate. Without a change in swing path, he has a possible 10/30 skill set if he ever earned full time at bats. The key to his value will be playing time. Jose is still young enough to make a step forward. Possible flyer if he plays well in spring training, but Pittsburg has upside talent behind him in the minors that will push him to the sidelines in the near future if he fails.
3. OF Andrew McCutchen
McCutchen has had back to back plus seasons. His K rate (15.0%) made a nice step forward, while his walk rate (11.6%) remains an asset. Andrew has only missed 22 games over the last 4 seasons. His SLG % has been over .500 in back to back years, but his power regressed in 2013. His speed is the key to his value. McCutchen is an elite hitter against LH pitching (.388 with a .650 SLG %), and even had more walks (18) than K's (11) against lefties. He hit over .300 in each of the last 5 months of the year in 2013. After a jump in his HR/FB rate (19.4%), it returned to his career average (12.4%) last year. His LD rate (24.5%) was a career high, a number that has improved during each season in the majors. Andrew is a great fastball hitter (.382 against four seam fastballs and .379 against sinkers). Overall, McCutchen is an elite player with a stable skill set. His next step up will need to come from his supporting cast. The Pirates are on the rise and Andrew is the face of the franchise. He has upside across the board, but my only fear is that he has stayed healthy for 4 straight years.
4. 3B Pedro Alvarez
Alvarez is what he is; a swing and miss power hitter. His K rate (30.3%) has been in a tight range over his entire career. However, Pedro's walk rate (7.9%) was a career low. He also only hit .180 against LH pitching with a .286 SLG %. Alvarez had 56 K's in 147 at bats against lefties (38.1% K rate), which was in line with his career resume. Pedro played his best ball from May to July (.262 with 23 HR's and 59 RBI's in 271 at bats). His HR/FB rate (26.3%) was a career high and it has now been elite in back to back seasons. His increase in power has been a result of a rising FB rate (36.4%). Many fantasy players will draft him based on his upside in power. To me, he isn't the next Ryan Howard. Ryan wasn't great against lefties (.224 in his career), but he could hit HR's against LH pitching. Last year, Alvarez led the NL in strikeouts (186). Basically, he is the right handed version of Mark Reynolds. Furthermore, he isn't a great run producer (16% during his career). If you are looking for a 30+ HR hitter with extreme batting average risk, Pedro should be at the top of your list.
5. 2B Neil Walker
Walker is one of those players that isn't flashy. He went on the DL twice with a hand and oblique injury, but his overall skill set showed some growth. His K rate (15.4%) was a career low and his walk rate (9.1%) was a career high. His AVH (1.667) even gained value, however, his value against LH pitching really bottomed out in 2013 (.225 with only 1 extra base hit in 80 at bats). Neil is a career .260 hitter against lefties with only 4 HR's in 477 at bats (50 career HR's). Overall, Walker delivered below replacement value in 5 of 6 months. His power (7 HR's) did emerge in September. Over the past 2 years, Neil has missed 62 games. His power is trending up (even with shorter at bats), while his skill set is still strong enough to be a slight asset in batting average. Prior to last season, he had a solid RBI rate (19% in 2010, 18% in 2011, and 19% in 2012) in 3 straight seasons. I believe he has the potential to be a 20/80 player with some underlying speed.
6. C Russell Martin
Martin's career peaked at age 25. Early during his career, he had a plus approach. His K rate (21.3%) has been on a negative decline for 5 straight seasons. While his walk rate (11.5%) has stayed intact, he can't have any upside without higher contact. Russell only hit .194 vs. LH pitching with a .301 SLG %. He continues to be a GB hitter (50.8%), while his HR/FB rate (13.9%) has been above his career average over the last 3 seasons. Last year, Martin couldn't hit a sinker (.212), a changeup (.079), or a slider (.212). He picked up a slight knee injury in July, one that would re-emerge in September. His average has had risk for the last 5 seasons and there are no signs of a change in his skill set. Martin has 15 HR power with batting average risk, but he could lose at bats against LH pitching. That's never a good sign for a RH hitter.
7. 1B Travis Snider
Just like Tabata, Snider hasn't developed as planned. Over the last 6 years, he has had 1,224 major league at bats. His K rate (26.3%) hasn't improved and his walk rate (8.4%) came in at the league average. He only had 22 at bats against LH pitching in 2013 (2 hits with 13 K's). Travis also struggled against RH pitching (.225). He suffered a slight oblique injury in late April and later a toe injury that lingered over the last 2 months of the year. He ended up having surgery in December to correct the issue. His GB rate (51.6%) has been too high for a power hitter and his HR/FB rate (8.2%) hasn't been as strong as it was during his first season in Toronto. Snider is a career .309 hitter in the minors with 86 HR's and 387 RBI's in 1,929 at bats. Tough to believe in Travis after multiple failed chances in the majors. At this point of his career, he doesn't look like an elite prospect. He has power, but his lack of contact makes him a part time player at best. Possible LH option at 1B.
8. SS Jordy Mercer
Mercer looks like the favorite to be the starting shortstop for the Pirates this year. He is a career .268 hitter in the minors with 42 HR's, 283 RBI's, and 37 SB's in 2,010 at bats. His K rate (17.0%) was better than the league average and was 15.5% during his minor league career. However, his walk rate (6.0%) looks like it has no upside, which makes it tough to project him as a top of the order hitter. Jordy has solid size and a 19 HR season on his minor league resume. He tends to be a GB hitter (46.8%) with a short FB rate (30.3%). Overall, his glove is the only advantage he has over top prospect SS Alen Hanson. Possible source of power from short, but he isn't a lock to keep the job all season.
9. 1B Gaby Sanchez
Sanchez appeared to be a steady backend option at first base in 2010 and 2011, showing 20 HR power with a solid approach at the plate. After a bad start in 2012, he was shipped to the Pirates, where he was only able to get part time at bats over the last 2 seasons. Pittsburgh doesn't have a strong option at first base this year, so Gaby may emerge as the starter. His K rate (15.9%) has been above the league average for most of his career, while his walk rate (13.8%) was a career high (shows upside). Last year, he played his best ball against LH pitching (.333 with a .539 SLG %). Sanchez has however struggled against righties (.205) in back to back seasons. In 2013, he played well in April (4 HR's and 16 RBI's), but he was unable to gain any more playing time. His lack of success against RH pitching makes it tough to expect him to be a full time player this year. Pittsburgh may add a left handed bat to compete with him for playing time.
10. C Chris Stewart
He is expected to be the backup catcher this season. Stewart is a career .214 hitter with only 8 HR's and 51 RBI's during his career.
11. 1B Andrew Lambo
He made it to AA at age 19, but has struggled to move up to the majors. Lambo has played some part of 6 years at AA. He is a career .276 hitter in the minors with 88 HR's and 398 RBI's in 2,459 at bats. His K rate (20.8%) isn't horrible and his walk rate (8.7%) should come in about the league average. Last year, he had 32 HR's between AA and AAA and played well enough at AAA (.272 with 18 HR's and 53 RBI's in 224 bats) where he should get a shot as a lefty option at first base in 2014.
12. MI Josh Harrison
He will be the utility infielder/outfielder this season. He hasn't done much in his 532 major league at bats (.250 with 7 HR's, 46 RBI's, and 13 SB's). Furthermore, he is a career .308 hitter in the minors with 21 HR's, 216 RBI's, and 99 SB's in 1,764 at bats.
13. SS Clint Barmes
His skill set has declined over the past 5 seasons where he is just a backup player. Last year, he only hit .211 with 5 HR's and 23 RBI's in 304 at bats. Barmes has no fantasy value.
14. SS Alen Hanson
He probably doesn't have a strong enough glove to be an option at short for the Pirates in the near future. Hanson is a career .292 hitter in the minors with 28 HR's, 183 RBI's, and 109 SB's in 1,445 at bats. Alen will start the year at age 21. He has made 92 errors over the last 2 years. Hanson will have a 10/30 skill set with upside when he makes it to the majors.
15. OF Josh Bell
He is the impact bat that Pittsburgh sorely needs in their major league lineup. The start to his career was cut short by a knee injury in 2012 that required surgery. Last year, he hit .279 at A ball with 13 HR's and 76 RBI's in 459 at bats. Bell is projected to have plus power and should hit for average. He is expected to start the year at AA and could push his way quickly to the majors if he starts driving the ball. Great flyer in an NL only league.
16. OF Gregory Polanco
After a slow start to his minor league career, Polanco has blossomed into an upside prospect over the last 2 seasons. Last year, he hit .285 with 12 HR's, 71 RBI's , and 38 SB's at High A and AA. He has 127 career steals in 1,495 at bats with a solid walk rate (9.5%) and a low K rate (15.5%). He might have the best skill set to bat near the top in Pittsburgh's lineup. Overall, he has enough size where some believe he may develop into a 30/30 hitter. Should start the year at AAA.


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CAIRO - Deep worries are running high in the Muslim community in Britain following the arrival of a Saudi religious leader seen fomenting sectarianism between Sunnis and Shiites.
"We have had a very cordial relationship for many years between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Yousef Al-Khoei, director of the Al-Khoei foundation, a leading Shiite institution in Britain, told The Huffington Post UK on Thursday, June 20.
But preachers come from abroad, and try to stir it [division] up.
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Saudi preacher Mohammad Al-Arefe has arrived in London earlier this month.
But his arrival has raised concerns among British Muslims over his sermons seen as fomenting sentiments against Shiites.
"He [Al-Arefe] has been very vocal in trying to create these divisions. But we will work to make sure these guys don't win, Khoei said.
Earlier this month, Arefe delivered a sermon in Egypt, in which he called on Sunni Muslims to join Jihad in Syria against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime.
But his sermon has sparked uproar and accusations of fuelling sectarian strife among Muslims.
"He has said he is on a mission, a jihad, at a lecture in Egypt. And we expect him to say this, and expect that his very presence on British land to be controversial, Khoei said.
"Whenever this happens, the community gets together to fight it. We can't allow people to come from abroad to promote their hate message in this country.
Last month, the umbrella Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) warned against sectarianism following marches and attack by a group of Salafis against Shiite Muslims in Britain.
The marchers, led by controversial figure Anjem Choudary, carried banners denouncing Shiites and attacked passersby.
Tension has grown between Sunnis and Shiites over Assad's bloody crackdown on anti-regime protestors in Syria, which left more than 93,000 people dead.
Shiite Iran and the Lebanese guerilla group Hizbullah are staunch supporters of Assad's regime.
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Muslim leaders have urged British authorities to crack down on preachers fomenting sectarianism.
"These preachers are purely here to promote themselves and create divisions where none need to exist, Labour MP Khalid Mahmoud, a Sunni Muslim, told The Huffington Post UK.
A Kuwaiti Shiite preacher Yasser Al-Habib was imprisoned in 2003 for inciting sectarianism after attacking key Sunni scholars.
Neither he [Al-Arefe], or Al-Habib should be allowed to do this, Mahmoud said.
And the Home Office must take action on this issue. This is just another branch of hatred, and it's bizarre the Home Office doesn't listen to people who are concerned about this.
"People in the Shiite and Sunni communities do not want to be associated with these people, and the Home Office has a duty to examine this."
Al-Khoei, the Shiite leader, shares a similar opinion.
"We try to deal with it within the community, but we will have to get the police involved if it overflows, he said.
As a community we stand together against it, and the police can deal with the legal side."
The Saudi preacher is due to speak at Al Mutada mosque in London this weekend.
"The UK Muslim community is disappointed and deeply concerned at the arrival of Mohammad Al-Arefe, Iraqi lecturer Mohammad Al-Hilli, a Shiite, said.
He opined that the Saudi preacher's sermons and speeches are meant to inflame sectarian tension amongst Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
"The presence of Al-Arefe in the UK will negatively impact the peaceful co-existence amongst the Muslim community, who are facing many challenges, he said.
"He is due to speak in several mosques and centers, and will no doubt attempt to stir tension amongst the communities.
"The Muslim community strongly denounces his presence in this country and requests the Home Office to take action to ensure Al-Arefe leaves the UK and is not allowed to enter again."Britain is home to a sizable Muslim minority of nearly 2.7 million.
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March 15, 2013
This is ingenious or ridiculous, or both.
The Green Shepherd Project has three parts:
employ sheep to maintain unkept lawns at Indianapolis' many vacant houses,
to hire a homeless veteran to tend the sheep to move them from yard to yard, keep them safe from stray dogs, etc., and in so doing help himself or herself readjust to life, and
the air we breathe would benefit because gas-powered lawn mowing gives off more funk than you'd think (Environmental Protection Agency stat: Running a lawn mower for an hour is as bad for the air as driving a car 45 miles.)
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Important News for Beneficiaries: Jimmo Re-Review Information
On January 24, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo v. Sebelius (Jimmo). As part of the Jimmo settlement agreement, Medicare clarified that maintenance coverage under the skilled nursing facility (SNF) and home health (HH) benefits, and skilled therapy under the SNF, HH, and outpatient therapy (OPT) benefits does not depend on whether the patient can improve, but on whether skilled care is required and whether the services themselves are reasonable and necessary. The Jimmo vs. Sebelius case fact sheet is available online at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/SNFPPS/Downloads/Jimmo-FactSheet.pdf).
Re-review of Denied Claims
The Jimmo settlement agreement also provides for the re-review of certain Medicare claims under clarified maintenance coverage standards for the SNF, HH, and OPT benefits, applicable when a patient has no restoration or improvement potential, but that patient requires skilled SNF, HH, or OPT services to maintain, or to prevent or slow further deterioration of, his or her clinical condition.
Beneficiaries, please click on the link below to access the proper form for requesting a re-review of your claim pertaining to the Jimmo settlement:
Request for Re-Review of Medicare Claims Related to the Settlement Agreement in Jimmo V. Sebelius
Standard Appeals Process
Once an initial claim determination is made, beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers have the right to appeal Medicare coverage and payment decisions.
Section 1869 of the Social Security Act and 42 C.F.R. part 405 subpart I contain the procedures for conducting appeals of claims in Original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Part B).
There are five levels in the Medicare Part A and Part B appeals process. The levels are:
- First Level of Appeal: Redetermination by a Medicare carrier, fiscal intermediary (FI), or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).
- Second Level of Appeal: Reconsideration by a Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC)
- Third Level of Appeal: Hearing by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
- Fourth Level of Appeal: Review by the Medicare Appeals Council
- Fifth Level of Appeal: Judicial Review in Federal District Court
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A party may appoint any individual, including an attorney, to act as his or her representative to help the party during the processing of a claim or claims and /or any appeals of claims. A representative may be appointed at any time during the appeals process. The party making the appointment and the individual accepting the appointment must either complete an appointment of representative form (CMS-1696; a link to this form can be found in the "Related Links" section below) or use a conforming written instrument. If the form CMS-1696 is not used, the written request must contain all of the elements listed in 42 CFR 405.910 (a link to this section of the regulation can be found in "Related Links" below). The appointment of representative is valid for one year from the date it is signed by both the party and the appointed representative. A detailed explanation of appointment of a representative can also be found in the CMS Internet Only Manual (IOM) 100-4, Chapter 29, section 270 (see below in "Related Links").
Expedited Determination Appeals Process (Some Part A claims only)
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Thomasville Jazz Festival
Arts for the Community at Thomas University presents "January Jazz Fest" featuring The TCC Jazz Band from Tallahassee Community College, a combo jazz group from Florida A&M University and the Thomas University Jazz Ensemble.
The concert is part of the Sundays at Four series and will take place on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 4 pm on the theater stage at the Thomasville Center for the Arts located at 600 E. Washington St in Thomasville, GA. The concert is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $5 and a reception will follow the performance.
For additional information visit thomasu.edu/actu or call 229-227-6964.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The organization in charge of creating additional Internet address suffixes to rival ".com" has suspended the Web-based system it set up to help decide the order in which it will review new address proposals.
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Shipped inside of the brown box that was tied to the drive bays, you will find all the goodies included. For starters, I found the screen that goes under the power supply as a dust filter, along with the adapters to install a floppy drive and the external 5.25" to 3.5" vented cover.
Also included are ten wire ties and a motherboard speaker. In between them there are the risers and motherboard mounting screws and in the other bag are screws for the power supply and drives. On both sides there are two, push-pin style, fan mounting locks. Just under the two on the right there is an optional case lock loop that can be screwed into the back of the case.
In the Advanced version, a VGA cooler is included. On the opposite side you mount a 80 X 15mm fan and the whole system gets screwed into the rear of the chassis, The plastic to the right spaces and supports cards in a dual GPU situation and add air flow, of course. Separate instructions were tucked inside of it, so if you run into an issue, they will explain everything.
The hard drive sleds are usually like the one on the right. Simply flex it over your favorite hard drive and make sure the four pins hit the four holes. The one on the left has a nice added feature. There is an adapter in it that will allow you to also mount 2.5" laptop drives or SSDs in here as well.
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HackleyMo 5pts This Kia is full of crap. They try so hard and their designs look terrible. The front of this Kia looks like a constipated dog. The Volkswagen GTI is much faster and it looks much nicer.
nissanbuff 5pts Kia already sells for this platform (EU's C'eed is a slightly-shortened Forte hatch; Hyundai already sells this exact size in NoAm as the Elantra GT, known in EU as the i30) the Optima's 2.0L T-GDi on the Sportage SX XOV, although with "260hp", instead of the Optima Turbo's "274hp". It would fit on the Forte, so that''s not it, besides the Forte's protoype, the Koup Concept, had a "288hp" version of said Turbo and AWD... I will "quote" H/K's hp numbers in parenthesis 'til SAE oficially certifies those hp numbers and not before...
ssoeun02 5pts I like the style but there is no match with the VW GTI. This 1.6 lite engine with 0 to 60m/h for about 8 seconds is no way close to the GTI.
nread 5pts "...Most Performance-Focused Kia Ever" Isn't quite the same as "Performance-Focused Vehicle"...BUT, I applaud Kia, and can't wait to read more once we get some driver reviews. I would be a bit surprised to not see this come to our shores. If they are willing to go toe-to-toe with the GTI in Europe, why not here? Also, I don't understand why they aren't putting the 2.0T from the Sonata into this and the Veloster...not enough room?
92Vectra1.6i 5pts I like the Cee'd a little better than the Veloster Turbo, but it's still pretty weak as a hot hatch. I'd say the Optima SX is more performance oriented than this, but that's just me.
Zach 5pts I'm wondering why this is so slow. The Fiesta ST and the GTI both have about the same horsepower as this Kia and get to 60 significantly faster. The reason I pose the question is because I think this car looks awesome, even though it looks like it doesn't have great rearward visibility.
jpower102 5pts LOL @ "genuine driver's cars" ... If its anything like the Veloster Turbo we all know what that means !
nissanbuff 5pts Somehow I dig the stat that was thrown in this very conversation that those "201hp" = 180hp for the real tests and the 0-60 mph numbers, which would put the equation of "H/K hp" @ 90% of others (10% less than other brands), which would make the 197hp (1.6L T-GDi) Fiesta ST as a nimbler, but close to similar powered to the "semi-obsoloete" GTI (Auto Union, like Nissan, hates to update their engines often...).
JDubbs115 5pts @nissanbuff You can probably stop quoting now then. If you go on Kia's website and look up engine spcifications for vehicles, they've begun to place (SAE Net) next to the horsepower and torque ratings. Not all cars have it though. Is this what you need to see?
92Vectra1.6i 5pts @Zach It may have similar horsepower figures to the GTI, but it has far less low end torque and the Fiesta ST is significantly lighter which means both will go taillight city on this hefty for its' size Kia. I also believe Hyundai and Kia are stretching the truth a bit on their horsepower figures (I suspect the true H.P. is about 180 judging by the acceleration figures of the Veloster Turbo).
Whatnow 5pts I suppose it's the same reason the Sonata/ Optima can't manage a sup 6.5 sec to 60 time despite have 274 turbo HP. I am starting to think that Hyundai is over estimating their BHP figures the same way they did with their fuel economy numbers.
Whatnow 5pts Actually mynamehere; JP is correct, since Hyundai/ Kia share the same chassis, suspension, brakes, etc... The only difference is the badge and sheet metal.
mynamehere 5pts @jpower102Every single Kia drives different to Hyundai counterparts. They share technologies but they are developed totally independently.
bluepond 5pts @Whatnow I'm starting to think that you might be an employee of some other car company other than Hyundai/Kia bcus it is easy to test a car's horsepower/torque, & pretty much all car reviews carry their own findings & had no problems with Hyundais or kias. Nice exaggeration there...LOL
mynamehere 5pts @Whatnow Nah, I personally haven't gone test driving them all but all reviewers mentioned the different characteristics in almost every model and their counterparts. They only share core components such as engines, and chassis... other than that.. they are very different. You can't even tell their similarities inside/out unless you know what they are. Hyundai / Kia isn't in quite a badge engineering.
jpower102 5pts @bluepond Actually, I watch a lot of car shows on TV and read a lot on the web and its a reccurent comment that their cars don't feel as fast as the numbers suggest..especially their 1.6L/2.0 turbo engines as well as the Genesis V6 and the NA 1.6 from the Accent/Rio


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What sorts of sweets could I make to give as a present? I have to give quite a few at work for the holidays, and I was thinking this year I'd like to give food. Only two people are diabetic and I'll give them something else. I want to do an assortment.
What sorts of things would you put together? Cookies, fudge, candy??? |
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Jams, jellies and a loaf of home made bread, wrap it in a piece of festive cloth and put in a basket with a bow. I've done that lots of times and it's very well recieved. I think because most people don't make jams and jellies and most people don't make their own bread so both are a treat. Linda C |
Biscotti A variety of Cookies, many people don't bake Refrigerator Jam with a pkg of Scone mix Candy... fudge, caramels, chocolate drizzled pretzels Fancy breads Quick breads Coated/candied nuts Bag of Chex Mix |
Linda: it would seem great minds think alike... at the same time none-the-less. |
Well I'll be darned, d@mned actually! I have a recipe for White and Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark that is a fun Christmas gift recipe but I can't find it anywhere. I know others have made it, perhaps someone will post it. |
How about a nice glass canning type jar, with rubber gasket, filled in layers with the dry ingredients for pancakes or corn muffins or chocolate chip cookies, or... your favorite specialty, with a recipe attached on a pretty card. Or same jar filled with pretty candies. |
How about a canning jar filled with buckeye candies with a ribbon around it. |
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Here's Sharon's recipe which I make every year since she first posted it! (I posted this the last time you lost it, Sharon :) Sharon's Peppermint Bark 1 lb bittersweet chocolate Line a 11 X 17 inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside Melt bittersweet chocolate in a heavy pan over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in 4 drops of peppermint oil. Spread evenly over pan and chill for about 1 hour. Melt white chocolate in a heavy pot over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining 4 drops of peppermint oil and then add in candy cane. Spread white chocolate over chilled dark chocolate, spreading to the egde of the pan. Chill 4 hours. Refrigerate just until just before serving then break into pieces. Will keep in the fridge for 3 weeks ( yeah right!!! LOL) |
These are all great ideas, I appreciate the help! Even though I started out thinking "Candy... fudge, caramels, chocolate drizzled pretzels, White and Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark and buckeye candies", I keep coming back to "jams, jellies and a loaf of home made bread", that is likely to fit more people. The jars with dry ingredients are exactly what I was planning to do for family. We have an AppleBarn nearby and their pancake mix is excellent. |
I do different things depending on the people I'm giving to. I try to make something not too sweet nor chocolate for one person, who hates chocolate. I've made her biscotti 2 times and she loved it. I've also made her rosemary focaccia, which she was polite about. I found out later that she doesn't really like rosemary. Oh, well. Some people are hare to please. Luckily, my boss and another co-worker love anything sweet, so they're easy. I usually make them those Ina Garten Outrageous Brownies. Those suggestions others have made sound excellent, too. Sally |
Have fun filling your jars or baking your loaves. I find it refreshing when people give thoughtful gifts rather than one more 'tchatcke' most of us don't need. I bet everyone appreciates the gifts even if you make the mistake of giving someone a food they can't eat. This is the season for sharing treats and you may be supplying that someone with just what is needed when an unexpected guest arrives at the door. (And there's a thread floating around here somewhere about that unexpected guest!) |
I am diabetic and so are several of my friends. There are some really good things you can make for them as well. Do you make your own jams or jellies? I even do salsas and they would make great gifts. |
Every year for the past 25 years-I buy the cases of jelly jars at the grocery store and fill half with my homemade Zesty French Dressing and my PA Dutch Sweet & Sour Bacon Dressing. Folks look forward to them and even return the jars so they're assured of next years goodies! The dressing can be made a week ahead of gifting and keeps for 2 months in the fridge. |
I like non-sweet food gifts also. This year I intend to make Shelley's Brandied Peppercorn Melange and Bar Nuts, both new for me. Brandied Peppercorn Melange Posted by ssommerville (My Page) on 1/2 c whole black peppercorns Bar Nuts These nuts won The New York Press award for "best bar nuts in New York." Every afternoon at about 4:45, a piping hot batch emerges from our ovens and is sent out to the bar, where the sweet rosemary fragrance wafts throughout the restaurant. Though they don't have a television set at they're bar, these nuts would probably be a hit in your living room accompanied by a football game and some ice-cold beer. Ingredients |
Sharon fl, would you please let us know the recipes for your zesty french dressing and the PA Dutch sweet and sour dressing? TIA |
Tracey, I've figured out why your screen name is Tracey_Oh......I just said "Oh, wow!" when Iooked at the goodies you made. Is that chocolate biscotti? Sally |
Sally, You're sweet! I'm an Ohioan by birth (go Buckeyes!) so that's how I picked my screen name. It never dawned on me that it Tracey_OH would be taken a different way :) And yes, those are Chocolate Walnut biscotti. I got the recipe off Epicurious. They are a wonderful deep dark chocolatey biscotti. Tracey |
- Posted by dishesdone (My Page) on Sun, Nov 18, 07 at 12:41
Barnmom, I think, made delicious looking biscotti last year to give as gifts. She wrapped them in cello bags and arranged them in a pretty Trifle bowl! Maybe she will see this and post the pictures, they were beautiful gifts! |
How about candied/caramel popcorn in a cute cellophane bag with ribbon. |
Several years ago my husband, a teacher/coach, was given a pan of homemade dinner rolls for Christmas. It was a great gift; made one meal really special at our house! Since then that's been one of my favorite gifts to give to school secretaries, teachers, neighbors, etc. We've also give MANY teddy bear breads to younger friends (sometimes with a jar of jam). My college age son has even taken to making these to give to favorite coaches and buddie's parents. (Complete with a homemade picture/card of him in the kitchen.) Our family also always makes at least one dlb batch of PEPPERNUTS (small little German spice cookies). These actually are best made in advance, travel well and are a Christmas tradition in this area. |
For Sharon's peppermint bark, could you please tell specifically what kind of chocolate do you mean by bittersweet? Lindt, bakers? Is there a % that you have in mind? Same with the white, please. I am guessing lindt or ghiradelli, but there are so many new versions of bittersweet chocolate. Thanks. Jo |
OK dinkans - give up the recipe for your peppernuts! |
Ya'll are such a bad influence (Or just good at giving great ideas!)... now I'm thinking salty and sweet. Thanks for the recipes given. Are there recipes for the dressings and peppernuts? |
- Posted by msafirstein (My Page) on Tue, Nov 20, 07 at 3:26
Nuts are always wonderful in Holiday Goodie Baskets. I was going to try out BLACK PEPPER ALMONDS for TG. BLACK PEPPER ALMONDS Butter for foil Preheat oven to 300F. Line one or two rimmed baking sheets with lightly buttered foil. Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet on medium heat. Add the brown sugar and water, then stir until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the almonds, pepper and salt. Cook at a fast bubble for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Spread nuts in a single layer on the baking sheet(s). Bake for 30 minutes or until the nuts turn a deep golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool a bit, then separate the nuts into individual pieces. Keep separating the nuts until they're fully cooled and dried. If nuts are sticky, store in frig. Sour Cream Walnuts 1 cup brown sugar Cook and stir sugars and sour cream to soft ball stage (240 degrees F on candy thermometer). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add walnuts stirring gently till coated. Spread on pan to cool. And here's another one that you might want to try. SWEET AND SPICY CANDIED PECANS Nonstick vegetable oil spray Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Combine corn syrup and next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Stir to blend. Add pecans; stir gently to coat. Transfer to baking sheet. Place large piece of foil on work surface. Bake pecans 5 minutes. Using fork, stir pecans to coat with melted spice mixture. Continue baking until pecans are golden and coating bubbles, about 10 minutes. Transfer to foil. Working quickly, separate nuts with fork. Cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.) Makes 1 1/2 cups. Michelle |
Woodie thanks for posting the recipe! It's in one of my cooking magazines but I'm not sure which. I need to start a notebook with the issue and page number of recipes I like. Jo I just go to our local chocolatier (sp) and buy a hunk of bittersweet and white chocolate. It's not bakers chocolate I know that. Lindt or Ghiradelli would be fine. Here is an old savory favourite. 1 Lb butter Heat oven to 250. Place butter and Worcsetershire in very large roaster and put in the oven to melt the butter while oven is preheating. Add all the rest of the ingredients and stir well to coat evenly with the butter. Here is one posted by MQ a long while back, darn I miss that girl! They are delicious! Spicy Spanish Walnuts Or Pecans (MQ) 2 Tbl butter 1. Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. |
Every year my kids and I make an assortment of goodies for their teachers. We have made: Jam thumbprints (Ina Garten), chocolate crackle cookies (Martha Stewart), Heath Bar cookies, chocolate biscotti, holiday biscotti (Giada DeLarentus), chocolate peppermint bark, white chocolate covered pretzles w/sprinkles, cutout sugar cookies, peanut butter - nutrageous cookies, rocky road brownies and peanut brittle. We package in Holiday tins lined with tissue paper (purchased at AC Moores or Michaels). |
I've made Ann T's cream cheese danish a couple of times, it's easy to substitute an artificial sweetener in the cream cheese filling for my diabetic father I always make her Cream Cheese Brandied Cherry Balls for Amanda and lots of fudge, but the thing that everyone likes the best is the maple butter twist, kind of like a cinnamon roll, but twisted into a wreath. Everyone loves it. Sometimes I drizzle it with maple glaze or a white glaze and decorate with cherries. Sometimes not, depending on my mood but everyone loves them. Maple Butter Twists INGREDIENTS 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast FILLING: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar DIRECTIONS In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, butter, eggs, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 14-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Combine filling ingredients; spread over each rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. With a sharp knife, cut each roll in half lengthwise; carefully turn cut sides up. Loosely twist strips around each other, keeping cut sides up. Shape into a ring and pinch ends together. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 coffee cakes. I put the dough into my bread machine, my big one will handle a double batch. Shaping is done by hand, and I put each one on a pretty plate. I usually get those plates at the dollar store with a Christmas theme but sometimes I get something really special and the recipient can keep that plate. Annie |
Aunt Nancy's Peppernuts 1 cup dark syrup Mix first 10 ingredients together. Stir in the flour. Mix well, dough will be very stiff. Cover and chill (overnight or for several days). On well floured board roll dough to pencil size. Cut into very small pieces (about 1" long)and bake on ungreased cookie sheet 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees. (Watch carefully, remove from oven when cookies are "done" on their bottems.)Quickly remove cookies from hot sheets and cool on waxed paper. Store in tightly covered containers. These cookies are best if allowed to "age" several days / weeks. Makes 1 gallon cookies. My neighbor lady used to bake one sheet of these cookies every day. We try to get a double recipe baked at one sitting. It helps to have help cutting the cookies. We've been known to invite friends over to help; and they get to take a quart of cookies home! When our kids were in HS their Church youth group baked Peppernuts for a fund raiser. |
- Posted by blueenough (My Page) on Tue, Nov 20, 07 at 23:29
Though these aren't sweet, they are really quite good and spicy. I made them last year for gifts, which also included cheeses and meats. Down South, we call them Hot Damn Crackers. You can adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to make them less hot. They'll keep for up to two weeks. Hot Damn Crackers 1 sixteen ounce box of saltine crackers I mix mine in a large plastic container (the recipe really calls for a gallon glass jar). The plastic container will stain with this, though,so I've devoted it just to these crackers. I really hope you enjoy these crackers. Remember that you can adjust the "heat." Happy Thanksgiving. |
It must not be Thanksgiving, it's Christmas!!!!!!! So many presents. Thanks for all the ideas and recipes. My mind is churning now. I'm even thinking about starting now and freezing stuff. You're inspiring. |
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