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Only 2 km away from the center of the small town Gura Humorului, in a breath taking scenery, specific for the historic region of Bucovina, Pension Elegance offers you a perfect blend of the traditional values and the comfort of a 4 star hotel.
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I have just lost a weeping snow fountain cherry and hoping to make the best of a bad sutuation. Husband thought maybe should put up wire on trunk of tree and let a vine grow up. What do you think? Any sugestions for a clematis?
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The Chinese central bank has said that the proportion of cash which lenders has set aside will drop by 0.5% on February 24th, Bloomberg reports. The idea is to try and reinvigorate a slowing economy, by helping domestic demand fill the void being made by falling exports. The PBOC face the tricky task of doing this whilst keeping inflation under control.
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Children pose as they play football at the northern Jordanian Zaatari... Photo d'actualité 173071427Camp de réfugiés,Enfant,Football européen ou football américain,Frontière,Horizontal,Jordanie,Mafraq,Nord,Portrait,Sport,Syrie,Terme sportif,ZaatariPhotographer KHALIL MAZRAAWICollection: AFP 2013 AFPChildren pose as they play football at the northern Jordanian Zaatari refugee camp on July 6, 2013 in Mafraq near the border with Syria. At background, the banner reads 'Don't play with landmines, play football'. AFP/PHOTO/KHALIL MAZRAAWI (Photo credit should read KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images)


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Tom Engelhardt muses (TomDispatch, 11/5/08) on 2008 U.S. presidential election coverage as "a tsunami of entertainment, or was it distraction?":
An eternal election campaign. Two years of the most everything–the most money… the most ads… the most places (Internet, email, YouTube, Facebook, bloggers, text messaging, cell phones), the most jokes, the most appearances by candidates on late-night talk shows or TV satirical programs involving themselves, and, of course, the most talking (or babbling) heads and media pundits, always predicting, assessing, sizing-up, telling us what the candidates "must" do, and do, and do, 24/7. Whole programs, whole cable stations, whole news cycles, whole websites devoted to nothing but the constant discussion of… well, what? More spinners, bloviators, and pundits than previously existed on the face of the Earth….
So let me just ask again: ….what were all those talking heads on MSNBC and CNN and Fox doing? What were those bizarre feedback loops and YouTube videos of "events" you've already long forgotten? What were the gazillion ads and the gazillion discussions of them, and really, what were all those polls, hundreds and hundreds of polls, more polls than humanity has probably ever seen? What were they all about?
Engelhardt's troubling answer: "It wasn't primarily for or about us. It was for and about them. It was, above all, an event for, and geared to, the media itself, which fed it, stoked it, and lived off it."


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Farm Policy Issues that Matter
Promoting Federal Sustainable and Organic Programs
The 2014 Farm Bill renewed programs that support beginning farmers, local food systems, organic agriculture, and healthy food access, thanks to a groundswell of support from grassroots farm advocates.
Protecting Ohio's Farmland from Fracking
In the last year, farmers and rural landowners across eastern Ohio have been bombarded with requests to sign natural gas leases. The leasing frenzy is a result of a new and controversial oil and gas extraction technique commonly referred to as "fracking" which us extracts natural gas from shale rock formations deep underground. Concerns about the toxic mix of chemicals, enourmous amounts of water and the industrial infustructure used in fracking has Ohio's farmers and consumers speaking out.
Labeling Genetically Engineered Food and Protecting Farmers from Monsanto
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has deregulated genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybean, cotton, sugar beets and alfalfa, opening the door for tens of thousands of acres to be planted with these crops. OEFFA is working to protect consumer choice by demanding that GE products are labeled.
Creating Smart Food Safety Regulations
In January 2013, the Food and Drug Administration released two proposed food safety rules. Once fully implemented, these rules will apply to about 80 percent of the nation's food supply, impacting growers, processors, and food businesses across Ohio and the nation. OEFFA is working to ensure new regulations address the needs of local and sustainable farmers, while also protecting the safety of our food.
Protecting Farmers From the Worst Effects of Climate Change
In recent years, farmers across Ohio and the country have increasingly struggled with severe and unpredictable weather, including drought, flooding, and dangerous storms. At the root of these challenges is a progressively warming planet that, if not mitigated, could dramatically transform American agriculture. That's why it's essential that we respond quickly and aggressively to the threat of climate change. A shift toward organic farming methods and away from fossil fuels is necessary to avoid the worst effects of a warming planet.
Ensuring Balanced Ohio Livestock Care Standards
Big Ag spent $4 million campaigning for a Livestock Care Standards Board with the authority to regulate all livestock producers in the state. OEFFA is working to make sure that animal care standards protect diversified livestock producers and backyard farmers.
Protecting a Consumer's Right to Know What's In Their Milk
In 2008, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) placed a gag order on the free speech of dairies and processors by issuing a rule to prohibit labeling dairy products as "artificial hormone free." Since then, OEFFA worked to overturn this controversial and restrictive dairy labeling rule and in 2011 won a victory for consumer choice and transparency when the ODA agreed to withdraw the rule.
Protecting Ohio's Lakes from Toxic Algae
The toxic algae problems at Lake Erie, Grand Lake St. Mary's, and other Ohio lakes are being caused by manure and phosphorus fertilizers washing off conventional farm fields and into our waterways. By transitioning more farmers to sustainable and organic production methods we can begin to protect Ohio's water for future generations.
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Here in Germany there is currently a small movement gaining more attention which believes that handicapped children should be allowed to learn among normal children.
The only problem I personally see here is that of bullying, but with a well-made "inclusion", it wouldn't be a problem, because there would be other children always defending and caring for the handicapped children.
The thought-model behind this is not to treat handicapped children as "outsiders" by placing them into their own kinds of schools; instead, they should - or o the movement people say/believe - be "included" into normal society as soon as possible in order to develop a healthy self-esteem.
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You will have to use Wine if you wish to run incredimail in Linux.
WineHQ - IncrediMail
Which is cool because I just made $100.00 off a Vista user because of Incredimail. Love the way it downloads virus ridden images thru email.
Open source alternatives to Incredimail is Thunderbird,Claws Email, Browser email clients like Simple Mail in Firefox, and Evolution Email. Plus
a lot of others that I can't remember.
Reading thru the winehq posts for incredimail. It looks like it installs in Wine but then fails to run. So Wine may not be a option but those posts were dated 2007 and wine has advanced a lot since then. You won't know till you try I guess.
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Mongolia's birth rate is estimated at 2.7%. About three-fourths of the total population are under age 30, 38% of whom are under 14.
Ethnic Mongols account for about 85% of the population and consist of Khalkha and other groups, all distinguished primarily by dialects of the Mongol language. Mongol is an Altaic language--from the Altaic Mountains of Central Asia, a language family comprising the Turkic, Tungusic, and Mongolic subfamilies--and is related to Turkic (Uzbek, Turkish, and Kazakh), Korean, and, possibly, Japanese. The Khalkha make up 90% of the ethnic Mongol population. The remaining 10% include Durbet Mongols and others in the north and Dariganga Mongols in the east. Turkic speakers (Kazakhs, Turvins, and Khotans) constitute 7% of Mongolia's population, and the rest are Tungusic-speakers, Chinese, and Russians. Most Russians left the country following the withdrawal of economic aid and collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Traditionally, Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism was the predominant religion. However, it was suppressed under the communist regime until 1990, with only one showcase monastery allowed to remain. Since 1990, as liberalization began, Buddhism has enjoyed a resurgence.
About 4 million Mongols live outside Mongolia; about 3.4 million live in China, mainly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; and some 500,000 live in Russia, primarily in Buryatia and Kalmykia.
Although Mongol-led confederations sometimes exercised wide political power over their conquered territories, their strength declined rapidly after the Mongol dynasty in China was overthrown in 1368.
The Manchus, a tribal group which conquered China in 1644 and formed the Qing dynasty, were able to bring Mongolia under Manchu control in 1691 as Outer Mongolia when the Khalkha Mongol nobles swore an oath of allegiance to the Manchu emperor. The Mongol rulers of Outer Mongolia enjoyed considerable autonomy under the Manchus, and all Chinese claims to Outer Mongolia following the establishment of the republic have rested on this oath. In 1727, Russia and Manchu China concluded the Treaty of Khiakta, delimiting the border between China and Mongolia that exists in large part today.
Outer Mongolia was a Chinese province (1691-1911), an autonomous state under Russian protection (1912-19), and again a Chinese province (1919- 21). As Manchu authority in China waned, and as Russia and Japan confronted each other, Russia gave arms and diplomatic support to nationalists among the Mongol religious leaders and nobles. The Mongols accepted Russian aid and proclaimed their independence of Chinese rule in 1911, shortly after a successful Chinese revolt against the Manchus. By agreements signed in 1913 and 1915, the Russian Government forced the new Chinese Republican Government to accept Mongolian autonomy under continued Chinese control, presumably to discourage other foreign powers from approaching a newly independent Mongolian state that might seek support from as many foreign sources as possible.
The Russian revolution and civil war afforded Chinese warlords an opportunity to re-establish their rule in Outer Mongolia, and Chinese troops were dispatched there in 1919. Following Soviet military victories over White Russian forces in the early 1920s and the occupation of the Mongolian capital Urga in July 1921, Moscow again became the major outside influence on Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Republic was proclaimed on November 25, 1924.
Between 1925 and 1928, power under the communist regime was consolidated by the Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The MPRP left gradually undermined rightist elements, seizing control of the party and the government. Several factors characterized the country during this period--the society was basically nomadic and illiterate; there was no industrial proletariat; the aristocracy and the religious establishment shared the country's wealth; there was widespread popular obedience to traditional authorities; the party lacked grassroots support; and the government had little organization or experience.
In an effort at swift socioeconomic reform, the leftist government applied extreme measures which attacked the two most dominant institutions in the country--the aristocracy and the religious establishment. Between 1932 and 1945, their excess zeal, intolerance, and inexperience led to anti-communist uprisings. In the late 1930's purges directed at the religious institution resulted in the desecration of hundreds of Buddhist institutions and imprisonment of more than 10,000 people.
During World War II, because of a growing Japanese threat over the Mongolian-Manchurian border, the Soviet Union reversed the course of Mongolian socialism in favor of a new policy of economic gradualism and buildup of the national defense. The Soviet-Mongolian army defeated Japanese forces that had invaded eastern Mongolia in the summer of 1939, and a truce was signed setting up a commission to define the Mongolian-Manchurian border in the autumn of that year.
Following the war, the Soviet Union reasserted its influence in Mongolia. Secure in its relations with Moscow, the Mongolian Government shifted to postwar development, focusing on civilian enterprise. International ties were expanded, and Mongolia established relations with North Korea and the new communist governments in Eastern Europe. It also increased its participation in communist-sponsored conferences and international organizations. Mongolia became a member of the United Nations in 1961.
In the early 1960s, Mongolia attempted to maintain a neutral position amidst increasingly contentious Sino-Soviet polemics; this orientation changed in the middle of the decade. Mongolia and the Soviet Union signed an agreement in 1966 that introduced large-scale Soviet ground forces as part of Moscow's general buildup along the Sino-Soviet frontier.
During the period of Sino-Soviet tensions, relations between Mongolia and China deteriorated. In 1983, Mongolia systematically began expelling some of the 7,000 ethnic Chinese in Mongolia to China. Many of them had lived in Mongolia since the 1950s, when they were sent there to assist in construction projects.
The birth of perestroika in the former Soviet Union and the democracy movement in Eastern Europe were mirrored in Mongolia.
The dramatic shift toward reform started in early 1990 when the first organized opposition group, the Mongolian Democratic Union, appeared. In the face of extended street protests in sub-zero whether and popular demands for faster reform, the politburo of the MPRP resigned in March 1990. In May, the constitution was amended, deleting reference to the MPRP's role as the guiding force in the country, legalizing opposition parties, creating a standing legislative body, and establishing the office of president.
Mongolia's first multi-party elections for a People's Great Hural were held on July 29, 1990. The MPRP won 85% of the seats. The People's Great Hural first met on September 3 and elected a president (MPRP), vice president (SDP--Social Democrats), prime minister (MPRP), and 50 members to the Baga Hural (small Hural). The vice president was also chairman of the Baga Hural.
In November 1991, the People's Great Hural began discussion on a new constitution, which entered into force February 12. In addition to establishing Mongolia as an independent, sovereign republic and guaranteeing a number of rights and freedoms, the new constitution restructured the legislative branch of government, creating a unicameral legislature, the State Great Hural (SGH).
The 1992 constitution provided that the president would be elected by popular vote rather than by the legislature as before. In June 1993, incumbent Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat won the first popular presidential election running as the candidate of the democratic opposition.
As the supreme government organ, the SGH is empowered to enact and amend laws, determine domestic and foreign policy, ratify international agreements, and declare a state of emergency. The SGH meets semi-annually. SGH members elect a chairman and vice chairman who serve 4-year terms. SGH members are popularly elected by district for 4-year terms. In the most recent parliamentary election on June 30, 1996, the opposition, running together under the banner of the Democratic Union won a landslide victory, taking 50 of 76 seats in the SGH. The first completely non-communist government was installed in July 1996, headed by Prime Minister M. Enkhsaihan.
The president is the head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces, and head of the national security council. He is popularly elected by a national majority for a 4-year term and limited to two terms. The constitution empowers the president to propose a prime minister, call for the government's dissolution, initiate legislation, veto all or parts of legislation (the SGH can override the veto with a two-thirds majority), and issue decrees, which become effective with the prime minister's signature. In the absence, incapacity, or resignation of the president, the SGH chairman exercises presidential power until inauguration of a newly elected president. In the most recent presidential election on May 18, 1997, the MPRP candidate, N. Bagabandi, was elected with 57% of the vote.
The government, headed by the prime minister, has a 4-year term. The prime minister is nominated by the president and confirmed by the SGH. The prime minister chooses a cabinet, subject to SGH approval. Dissolution of the government occurs upon the prime minister's resignation, simultaneous resignation of half the cabinet, or after an SGH vote for dissolution.
Local hurals are elected by the 18 aimags (provinces) plus the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and cities of Darhan and Erdenet. On the next-lower administrative level they are elected by provincial subdivisions and urban subdistricts in Ulaanbaatar and the municipalities, Darhan and Erdenet.
Mongolia maintains an embassy in the U.S. at 2833 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20007; tel. (202) 333-7117, fax (202) 298-9227.
The former U.S.S.R. also served as the primary market for Mongolian industry. In the 1980s, Mongolia's industrial sector became increasingly important. By 1989, it accounted for an estimated 34% of material products, compared to 18% from agriculture. However, minerals, animals, and animal-derived products still constitute a large proportion of the country's exports. Principal imports included machinery, petroleum, cloth, and building materials.
In the late 1980s, the government began to improve links with non-communist Asia and the West, and a tourism sector developed. As of January 1, 1991, Mongolia and the former Soviet Union agreed to conduct bilateral trade in hard currency at world prices.
Despite its external trade difficulties, Mongolia has continued to press ahead with reform. Privatization of small shops and enterprises is largely complete, and most prices have been freed. Privatization of large state enterprises has begun. Tax reforms also have begun, and the barter and official exchange rates were unified in early 1992.
Between 1990 and 1993, Mongolia suffered triple-digit inflation, rising unemployment, shortages of basic goods and food rationing. During that period, economic output contracted by one-third. As market reforms and private enterprise took hold, economic growth began again in 1994-95. Unfortunately, since this growth was fueled in part by over-allocation of bank credit, especially to the remaining state-owned enterprises, economic growth was accompanied by a severe weakening of the banking sector. GDP grew by about 6% in 1995, thanks largely to a boom in copper prices.
Economic growth stalled in 1996 due to unusually large and widespread forest and steppe fires. These caused damage estimated at more than $2 billion and scared away much of the crucial tourist trade at the height of the brief summer season. At the same time, world prices of two of Mongolia's major exports--cashmere and copper--fell. When the newly elected Democratic Union took office in July 1996, it faced a widening budget shortfall, worsening balance of payments problems, and a banking system in crisis. It undertook almost immediately an aggressive program of economic "shock treatment" designed to eliminate the last vestiges of the centrally planned economy, which included energy price liberalization, privatization of housing, and elimination of virtually all import tariffs. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in January 1997.
Prospects for development outside the traditional reliance on nomadic, livestock-based agriculture are constrained by Mongolia's land-locked location and lack of basic infrastructure. Mongolia's best hope for accelerated growth is to attract more foreign investment. New foreign investment in the first half of 1997 totaled $16.7 million, a figure that the Mongolian government seeks to increase dramatically.
Due to Mongolia's landlocked position between the new independent states (NIS) of the former Soviet Union and China, it was essential to continue and improve relations with these countries. At the same time, Mongolia is reaching out to advance its regional and global relations.
As part of its aim to establish a more balanced non-aligned foreign policy, Mongolia is seeking active supporters and friends beyond its neighbors and looking to take a more active role in the United Nations and other international organizations. While it is downgrading relations with most of its former East European allies, it is pursuing a more active role in Asian and Northeast Asian affairs. Mongolia is seeking to join APEC and has applied for membership in a number of technical regional organizations including the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
High-level Mongolian officials and/or parliamentarians have made official visits to countries including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Nepal, the Philippines, Pakistan, and several Western European countries. Mongolia also has established diplomatic relations with a number of other nations, among them Oman, Brunei, and Israel.
The United States has sought to assist Mongolia's movement toward democracy and market-oriented reform and to expand relations with Mongolia primarily in the cultural and economic fields. The United States granted Mongolia most-favored-nation status and has supported Mongolia's transition to political democracy and a market economy. In 1989 and 1990, a cultural accord, Peace Corps accord, consular convention, and Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) agreement were signed. A trade agreement was signed in January 1991 and a bilateral investment treaty in 1994.
USAID has provided almost $80 million over the past 5 years in technical assistance and training for Mongolia's democratic and economic reform program. Of that total, some $38 million has gone for emergency energy assistance, which has been instrumental in keeping Mongolia's power and heating system operable through the country's harsh winters. In FY 1998, the bulk of USAID energy funding is being used to support rural economic growth by providing a reliable, cost-effective source of electricity through purchase of U.S.-made diesel generators for a number of provincial capitals.
The U.S. is also directly supporting Mongolia's democratization by working with U.S. non-governmental organizations to provide training for parliamentary committee organization and constituent service and has recently launched a program to establish public affairs organizations and legislative relations offices in every ministry. U.S. assistance also provided technical assistance for the drafting of the 1992 constitution and for non-partisan voter education guides for the 1996 parliamentary election.
The U.S. provides support for the Mongolian government's economic reforms through a $2 million Economic Policy Support Project that includes a full-time American policy advisor in the Prime Minister's office. The advisor has worked closely with the Government of Mongolia to set the policy agenda of the current government and provides policy advice and expert technical assistance for the government's major reform initiatives.
The Peace Corps currently has 49 volunteers in Mongolia. They are engaged primarily in English teaching and teacher training activities. At the request of the Government of Mongolia, the Peace Corps has agreed to develop new programs in the areas of public health and the environment. Plans call for increasing the number of volunteers to between 60 and 80 within 2 years.
The U.S. embassy is located in Micro Region 11, Big Ring Road, Ulaanbaatar; tel. [976] (1) 329-095 or 329-606, fax 320-776.
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On the first full week of each month this season, I'm going to rank the top 10 NBA players at each position based on how I expect them to perform in the coming month. If a player is injured and is expected to miss most of the month, then they probably won't make the list regardless of his value when healthy. I'll rank the point guards on Monday, the shooting guards on Tuesday … you get the picture. Your feedback is welcome, even if you want to tell me how incredibly, irredeemably clueless I am.
There are two new entries on this month's list, with Raymond Felton falling off because he got too shot-happy (and they stopped falling) and Andre Miller's age has started to catch up with him so he's not a particularly good defender anymore.
10. (New entry) D.J. Augustin, Charlotte Bobcats — 2010-11 stats: 50 GP, 34.3 MPG, 14.9 PPG, 6.3 APG, 3.0 RPG, 0.7 SPG, 0.0 BPG, .435 FG%, .377 3P%, .902 FT%, 17.2 PER
Not that many of you have likely noticed, but D.J. Augustin is one of the most improved players in the league this season, particularly since Paul Silas took over as Bobcats coach in December. I never thought he could be a top-10 NBA point guard — and it's obviously debatable whether he is — but the fact that it's even debatable shows how far he's come.
9. (New entry) Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors — 2010-11 stats: 41 GP, 34.0 MPG, 19.1 PPG, 6.0 APG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 0.3 BPG, .480 FG%, .424 3P%, .938 FT%, 20.5 PER
Warriors owner Joe Lacob talked about the possibility of trading Curry on a radio show a couple of weeks ago, but he's since apologized to Curry and said he'll be a Warrior "for a very long time". Whether or not a Curry-Ellis backcourt can be a winning formula going forward is up for debate, but if the Warriors are going to build around one of them, I'd stick with Curry.
8. (9.) Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets — 2010-11 stats: 46 GP, 32.7 MPG, 16.5 PPG, 5.4 APG, 2.3 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 0.2 BPG, .432 FG%, .444 3P%, .919 FT%, 18.5 PER
Billups isn't as much of a playmaker as he used to be — his assists per game average is its lowest since his 2002-03 season — but he's even more of a killer than ever from long range. Check out his three-point shooting numbers from the last four Nuggets wins: six-for-nine against the T-Wolves, four-for-seven against the Blazers, three-for-six against the Cavs and six-for-nine against the Pistons. Chauncey's clutch reputation has always been disproportionate to reality, but there's no denying the man is a killer shot.
7. (7.) Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns — 2010-11 stats: 46 GP, 33.1 MPG, 16.7 PPG, 11.0 APG, 3.7 RPG, 0.7 SPG, 0.0 BPG, .525 FG%, .411 3P%, .917 FT%, 23.3 PER
Steve Nash turns 37 years old today. Ponder that fact for a minute while you look at his numbers. Steve Nash isn't ranked here because he's declined significantly from his MVP seasons. It's just that the point guard position is incredibly talent-rich right now. Of course, the real question with Nash is: Will he still be a Sun when I do the March rankings?
6. (6.) Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs — 2010-11 stats: 50 GP, 32.9 MPG, 17.5 PPG, 6.7 APG, 3.1 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, .523 FG%, .366 3P%, .782 FT%, 20.8 PER
Should Spurs fans be miffed that their baller from Bruges didn't get named as an All-Star reserve? You can make the case that Parker should have been selected instead of Tim Duncan, but it's not like Tony hasn't been there before (he's a three-time All-Star) and I'm pretty sure he has a more important things on his mind, like the fact that his ex-wife is having public make-out sessions with Penelope Cruz's younger brother. Wait, what?
5. (5.) Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics — 2010-11 stats: 39 GP, 37.3 MPG, 10.9 PPG, 12.4 APG, 4.3 RPG, 2.4 SPG, 0.1 BPG, .516 FG%, .321 3P%, .548 FT%, 18.8 PER
Has Rondo had some kind of mental breakthrough with his free throw shooting? He went seven-for-nine from the line yesterday against the Magic and he was a combined eight-for-nine in recent games against the Kings and Suns. If he gains the confidence to get to the line and can get to the point where he's making around 70 percent of his free throws, it will get increasingly difficult to find chinks in Rondo's armor.
4. (2.) Deron Williams, Utah Jazz — 2010-11 stats: 48 GP, 37.7 MPG, 21.9 PPG, 9.5 APG, 3.6 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG, .463 FG%, .353 3P%, .858 FT%, 22.8 PER
He's playing with a sore wrist, he's fed up with his team's recent lousy defensive efforts, and the Jazz have fallen to seventh place in the West. At this point in his career, it seems that Deron Williams is a very talented player who probably isn't cut out to be a team leader. That's not necessarily a knock on him, but he and the Jazz organization might have already come to the conclusion that they're not going to another conference final anytime soon. I'm sure Jazz fans don't want to see him traded, but unless they're going to bring in a new coach with a fresh approach for next season (fat chance of that happening unless Jerry Sloan retires voluntarily), I don't expect Williams to remain in Utah past the end of his contract in 2012. (Note: Almost immediately after I posted this, the Jazz announced that Sloan has signed a one-year extension that will keep him on Utah's sideline through the 2011-12 season.)
3. (4.) Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder — 2010-11 stats: 50 GP, 36.0 MPG, 22.5 PPG, 8.6 APG, 5.1 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG, .438 FG%, .304 3P%, .853 FT%, 24.2 PER
How good can Russell Westbrook get? I ask that because he seems to be becoming more of an unstoppable force with each passing month. For example, he's a career 26 percent shooter from three-point range, but he had a career-best four-for-four performance beyond the arc to complement his 33 points and 10 assists in a win over the Jazz on Saturday. Of course, when he's not doing damage from long range, he's driving relentlessly to the hoop and putting "fake tough guys" like Chris Bosh on posters.
2. (1.) Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets — 2010-11 stats: 52 GP, 35.3 MPG, 16.7 PPG, 9.7 APG, 3.9 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 0.1 BPG, .491 FG%, .463 3P%, .905 FT%, 25.9 PER
With his surgically repaired left knee, it's amazing that Chris Paul still plays at the incredibly high level he does. But there's no denying that his game is not quite the same as it was pre-surgery — he can't carry the same offensive load that he did two seasons ago. What makes him great is that he's compensated for his inability to get the rim the way he used to (2.0 shot attempts per game at the rim so far this season compared to 4.4 per game in 2008-09, according to Hoopdata.com) by becoming one of the deadliest shooters in the game. If his body doesn't betray him too badly, you can expect him to carry on Steve Nash's legacy of 50/40/90 percent shooting seasons.
1. (3.) Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls — 2010-11 stats: 48 GP, 38.0 MPG, 24.4 PPG, 8.2 APG, 4.5 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 0.7 BPG, .445 FG%, .370 3P%, .825 FT%, 22.7 PER
I'd like to ask you a question. If a Derrick Rose-for-Chris Paul trade was on the table, which team would say "no" faster, the Bulls or the Hornets? I thought hard about this one and I'm putting Rose at the top of my point guard rankings right now because I think the Bulls would turn it down without a second thought while the Hornets would probably at least consider it. Is Chris Paul a better pure point guard? Without question. But who's the more valuable player so far this season? There's the debate, and I know many of you won't agree with the side I've taken. Fire away!


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Next Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of the most famous "cup of coffee" in major league history: Eddie Gaedel's appearance for the St. Louis Browns on August 19, 1951. Gaedel, a 3'7", 65-pound entertainer hired specifically by Browns owner Bill Veeck to draw attention to his last place team, assumed a deep crouch (Veeck supposedly measured his strike zone at about an inch and a half) and drew a four-pitch walk from Detroit's Bob Cain in his only career plate appearance.
Gaedel's upcoming anniversary shines a light on one of the most interesting and least appreciated parts of baseball: the "cup of coffee" career. Technically, the phrase could be used to describe anyone who spent a brief period of time in the majors, but the strictest interpretation limits the group only to those who appeared in a single major league game. According to Baseball-Reference.com, which has a separate page for just this type of player, that list numbers somewhere over 1,000.
Most of those situation were completely normal – a guy gets called up from the minors, has his number called once, the team sends him back down and he never gets the call again. Because it's baseball, however, there were guaranteed to be oddities mixed in with the group. Using the BR.com Cups of Coffee page, I found several players whose only game was, for whatever reason, memorable.
Walter Alston, St. Louis Cardinals (September 27, 1936) – The Fates have a sense of humor sometimes. A decent minor league player, Alston made his major league debut in 1936 as a fill-in for Hall of Fame slugger Johnny Mize, striking out against Chicago's Lon Warneke. That was it for Alston in the majors until the mid-1950s, when he took over as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He stuck around in that role for 23 seasons, guiding his teams to seven National League pennants, four World Series victories, and over 2,000 wins, and eventually earning a spot in baseball's Hall of Fame.
Adam Greenberg, Chicago Cubs (July 9, 2005) – The Cubs were winning, 8-2, when manager Dusty Baker tabbed Adam Greenberg to pinch-hit against Florida's Valerio de los Santos in the top of the ninth inning on July 9, 2005. Greenberg, a left-handed hitter with a game built on speed, stepped in – and almost before knew it was on the ground, struck in the head by a runaway fastball from de los Santos. It was his last major league plate appearance. In the two years since, he has struggled mightily, bouncing through several organizations. To date, he and Fred Van Dusen are the only two players to be hit by pitches in their only career plate appearances.
Moonlight Graham, New York Giants (June 29, 1905) – Graham enjoyed a most unremarkable major league career, playing the field in one game and never getting a chance to bat, but something about him caught the eye of W.P. Kinsella, who included the Giants outfielder as a character in his book, "Shoeless Joe". Though the facts of his baseball career were treated liberally by the writers of the movie "Field of Dreams", Burt Lancaster's riveting portrayal in the film has guaranteed that Graham will always be viewed as a kindly old doctor who turned down his chance at a major league career in exchange for a life spent helping others.
John Paciorek, Houston Colt 45s (September 29, 1963) – The oldest of three Paciorek brothers who played in the majors, John debuted with a terrific game against the New York Mets in 1963. Batting seventh and playing right field in the final game of the season, Paciorek went 3-for-3 with two walks, three runs batted in, and four runs scored. So why didn't he reach the majors again? According to the BR.com Bullpen, he aggravated a back injury over the winter and struggled for the rest of his career.
Allan Travers, Detroit Tigers (May 18, 1912) – Never in major league history has there been a more unlikely starting pitcher. Following the suspension of Ty Cobb days before, the entire Tigers team struck in support of their teammate, leading the manager to fill in the gaps with local college students. One of those students was Travers, who got hit hard (26 hits, 14 earned runs) but battled gamely for eight full innings.
Larry Yount, Houston Astros (September 15, 1971) – Despite being credited with one game pitched for Houston in 1971, Larry Yount never threw a pitch in anger to a major league hitter. Oh, he was brought into the game on September 15, 1971 to face the top of the Atlanta Braves batting order (Henry Aaron was due up third), but it didn't exactly work out as planned: Yount injured himself while warming up and had to be replaced. That replaces Moonlight Graham's Hollywood alter ego as the most disappointing career in major league history.
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Calories | 178 |
Total Fat | 6g |
Saturated Fat | 1g |
Cholesterol | 172mg |
Sodium | 520mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 6g |
Dietary Fiber | -- |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 25g |
Calcium | 0 |
Serves: 4
Total Time: 25 min
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- 2/3 cup(s) bottled clam juice, or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon(s) cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic, divided
- 3 teaspoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper
- 1 pound(s) raw shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, divided
- 4 cup(s) broccoli florets
- 2/3 cup(s) water
- 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh basil, or parsley
- 1 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Lemon wedges
- Combine clam juice (or broth), cornstarch and half the garlic in a small bowl; whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining garlic and crushed red pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Saute until the shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add broccoli and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add water, cover and cook until the broccoli is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the shrimp.
- Add the reserved clam juice mixture to the pan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in basil (or parsley) and season with lemon juice and pepper. Add the shrimp and broccoli; heat through. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.
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13 Relationships Mistakes We Men Could Stop Making
By Tom Miller
Last week the editrixes at YourTango compiled a list of relationship mistakes that women should stop making. The list was solid but a bit heavy on the progesterone. I responded to their list with one from the Yang point-of-view. My list was fun, but I felt like it may have been a little heavy-handed. You decide: Read: 14 Relationship Mistakes We Wish You'd Stop Making
At any rate, in the name of making this space the Hannity And Colmes of YourTango (i.e. totally impartial and fair), I've compiled a list of stuff us dudes should probably quit doing in the name of healthy love and relationships:
1. Getting philosophical during "cuddle time." Easy Nietzsche, enjoy the silence. Wait til later to tell her why Washington is holding back the electric car.
2. Watching TV, reading, surfing the interweb and/or listening to music during an important conversation. Trust me, being able to recite the highlights (and a detail or two) of what she just said can go a long way. It's going to be tough if you have to ask yourself if she said it, or if Al Michaels did.
3. Leaving your shirt on during sex. Yes, I took this from Chelsea Lately, but it's brilliant: There is nothing stranger than a man wearing nothing but a shirt, unless that man is also wearing sneakers and a hat.
4. Claiming not to have a girlf. Do you spend money on her? Has she met your friends? Have you had sober sex on several occasions? Do you spend the night? Do you take meals together at restaurants? Are you doing the same stuff with anyone else? Yeah, she's probably your girlf, guy.
5. Not understanding the value of cut flowers. I know that paying money for something that is going to be all wilty in like three days seems crazy. Sometimes rooms need a little brightening. Just go with it, OK?
6. Saying "You had me at 'hello''' or "You complete me" with anything that approaches sincerity... Nevermind. If you want to quote Jerry Maguire, don't let anyone stop you.
7. Showing improper levels of jealousy. Some jealousy is good, natural and a bit flattering. Driving four hours to punch Jim Halpert in the neck is cause for concern.
8. Insisting on a level of grooming that you are in no way prepared to reciprocate. I'm with you, I'm not waxing my junk. That's final.
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Dial Stem Thermometers
While assisting fellow technicians through refrigerant side diagnostic procedures, it's often identified that the technician is using a "dial stem thermometer" to evaluate refrigerant line temperatures. This is not necessarily the preferred test instrument to use when attempting to expeditiously evaluate accurate temperatures of refrigerant lines.
The primary reason is "limited point of contact" between the thermometer probe and refrigerant tube. An example of a typical dial thermometer used in the HVAC/R industry has a probe with measurements of 0.15 inches in diameter. There is usually a dimple located somewhere along the probe. The surface area between the dimple and the point is the thermometer's active "sensing surface". In this example the probe's sensing surface length measures 1.75 inches. Given these dimensions, the probe has a "sensing surface area" of 0.82 square inches. Although this is almost one square inch of surface area, when attempting to measure the temperature a flat or curved surface, actual interface contact made is a very small fraction of this total area, if not only a "point" contact. The remaining surface area is sensing the temperature of what is in contact with it (example: air, insulation, tool, or body temperature). Given this fact, the displayed temperature is skewed, since the probe will not differentiate between the different temperatures sensed.
Another reason is speed. A technician is required to take many temperature samples at different locations. This cannot be accomplished expeditiously using the dial stem thermometer.
Most of today's digital meters have connections for type-K thermocouples. Clamp-on thermocouples are available accessories and by far the most popular designs of today. Clamp-on styles offer the technician the capability to measure temperatures quickly and accurately. See your local branch for further details.
Note : Whatever you decide, never use an "Infrared Temperature Sensing" instrument for collecting refrigerant line temperatures. The target area of these guns depends on the distance from the target and will average everything within this circular target, fore and aft. Most technical support personal will not and should not use measurements taken with an infrared sensing instrument in their diagnostic disposition(s).
Brazing with Nitrogen
As the HVAC/R industry fully engages in the R410A / POE era, we should each be reminded of the importance of proper brazing techniques, specifically the use of Nitrogen during the brazing process. During any brazing operation, Nitrogen should be metered through the copper lines to displace oxygen from the interior while being subjected to the high brazing temperatures. This will eliminate oxide formation on the interior copper tube surface.
What's the potential risk of not using Nitrogen? Oxides will form and adhere to the interior copper wall. Because POE oils are very good solvents, it will easily remove oxides, grime, and residual mineral oil. As these contaminates are freed and circulate through the system, they are eventually captured by driers, screens, and metering devices causing restrictions and induce premature wear to critical compressor components such as the bearings, scrolls, or valves. Why hasn't this been a critical issue with R22 and mineral oil? The quick and simple answer is — it has been, however these systems are more forgiving because mineral oil is not a solvent.
As an industry, a high percentage of TXV failures are the result of restrictions induced by contaminated systems. Given these facts, we must ask ourselves whether we want the liability of unnecessary call-backs or do we want to install and service HVAC/R systems using "best practices"?
There are many excuses for not using Nitrogen, for example:
1) I'm only going to braze a couple of connections, so it won't be a problem.
2) I'll braze really quick, so oxides won't form.
3) No one will know I don't use Nitrogen, so why use it?
None of these excuses have any validity, so let's choose "Best Practices".
Know Your Charge Method
Technicians should verify the following prior to modifying system charge (refrigerant):
What refrigerant does the system use, i.e. R22 or R410A? (know before attaching gauges)
What metering device is used on the Evaporator Coil, i.e. TXV or Piston?
Validate proper Airflow (must be completed prior to validating system charge).
Air Flow Validation Methods:
1) Delta-T Method: CFM = --------------------
Where: QSensible = Volts * Amps * 3.413 (for Electric Heat) or Heat Output (Gas Furnace)
Δ T = Supply Air Temperature (SAT) – Return Air Temperature (RAT)
2) ESP Method: Measure External Static Pressure (ESP) and reference to OEM Blower Table.
Charging Methods:
Note: The type of metering device dictates charging method, not the refrigerant used.
- If using a TXV metering device always charge system using the Sub-Cooling Method:
Subcooling (SC) = TSaturated – TActual
Where: TSaturated = Corresponding "Refrigerant Saturation Temperature" at a given Head
TActual = Actual "Liquid Line Temperature"
- If using a Piston metering device always charge system using the Superheat Method:
Superheat (SH) = TActual – TSaturated
Where: TSaturated = Corresponding "Refrigerant Saturation Temperature" at a given Suction
TActual = Actual "Suction Line Temperature"
Note: When validating proper operation of the refrigerant side of system, both the SC and SH should be obtained.
- TXV system: SC will define proper charge; while SH can validate proper modulating of TXV.
- Piston System: SH will define proper charge; however SC can be an indictor of potential issues.
TXV Fundamentals
P1 = Sensing Bulb Pressure (Opening Force)
P2 = Evaporator Pressure (Closing Force)
P3 = Spring Pressure (Closing Force)
TXV failures are usually the result of:
1) Restriction (Screen or Metering Point)
2) Sensing Bulb Loss of Charge
3) Diaphragm Failure
In HVAC applications, a TXV will typically be preset to maintain 8°-12° superheat, referenced at the sensing bulb. For proper operation, liquid refrigerant must be available at the inlet of the TXV; hence the importance of adequate sub-cooling. If sub-cooling is inadequate, refrigerant will flash and capacity will be compromised.
Understanding the forces (P1, P2, P3) and how they influence TXV operation is crucial to properly diagnose and validate the valve. Before anything can be said of the valve's integrity, superheat and sub-cooling must be known.


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The December trade retail sales figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce reveal that the personal care category is a shining star amid poor overall figures. The statistics for the all-important month of December show overall retail trade sales fell by 2.7% to $343.2 billion, which one leading analyst described as 'truly disastrous.'
Excluding a 0.7% decline in sales of automobiles and gasoline, the figures were even worse, falling by 3.1% compared to the same period last year, the worst figures since records began in the early 1990s.
Personal care only eclipsed by food and beverage
However, adjusted sales for the personal care and health care category during December were $20.92 billion, a rise of 5.65% on the same period in 2007. For the 12 months up to December, sales of personal care products grew by 4% to $247 billion, growth that was only eclipsed by the food and beverage category, which saw sales rise by 5.1%.
Although the figures were likely to have been boosted by heavy retail discounting, analysts believe that many Christmas shoppers may have resorted to fragrances and skin care products as a less expensive gift alternative. It also throws into play the 'lipstick' theory, whereby, during tougher economic times, consumers turn to less expensive luxury items, such as makeup and skin care products, as a means of cheering themselves up.


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After-school program in their pockets
In an article titled It's not always over when the bell rings, Recordnet.com here rounds up some facts on how kids are continuing learning in their time outside of their class schedules in some example after-school programs. A sample fact from the article is:
In 2002, California voters approved a ballot initiative that, combined with previous funding, would direct as much as $550 million toward after-school programs for the state's students.
Mobile learning offers on-demand any time after-school learning for each student who is participating. When learning assets are in his or he pocket, it is possible to pull out the device and do some learning any time. Numbers like $500 million can do a lot to put those mobiles into students' pocket.
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This week's Carnival is hosted by Rudy De Waele at m-trends.org. As Rudy mentioned, here at GoldenSwamp I am now coordinating the hosting of future Carnivals. I look forward to being in touch with the bloggers who are telling the world about the transition of communication to mobile devices. This is Rudy's announcement:
Next week Judy Breck has agreed to host the next Carnival. Send your entries before Friday midnight PST to mobilists AT googlemail DOT com. For detailed instructions and archives about the Carnival of the Mobilists, please visit the mobili.st website.
We are also launching a new round of hosts for future Carnivals. Being a host normally gets you a nice boost in traffic and is a great way to showcase your blog or website to a wider audience. Drop a line to Judy – jbreck AT nyc DOT rr DOT com – and tell her when you CAN�T do one between now and summer. You must have entered the Carnival 3 times to host, but everyone is welcome – new and seasoned veterans alike. What are you waiting for?
Rockefeller University Newswire
The image here is from a Newswire story from this prestigious university reporting "new research from Rockefeller University shows that . . . several layers of regulation control cell death." The Newswire can be subscribed to at no cost via email or RSS. As mobiles hasten their entry into the learning venue, the Rockefeller University Newswire format, an image and brief, authoritative text, is ideal for delivering mobile modules of the latest science to students across the planet.
Brain Backgrounders
The Society for Neuroscience offers an online series of six brief articles here that answer basic neuroscience questions related to the brain. Biology
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See it online now at Software Everywhere�David Beers on Mobile Computing. The Carnival parades the best blog writing of the week from the mobile computer midway.
Let the little elephants feast online
In the new issue of Edutopia Milton Chen, the Executive Director of the George Lucas Foundation, explains the theme of his essay:
I was at a meeting recently when a colleague told a story of being in India, where an educator there asked her, somewhat skeptically, "In America, you test your students a lot, don't you?" She replied, "Well, indeed, the United States has a national policy that requires testing of all students in certain grades." The Indian educator said, "Here, when we want the elephant to grow, we feed the elephant. We don't weigh the elephant."
Dr. Chen then discusses this learning dynamic: "New research demonstrates that teaching children to appreciate their brains actually motivates them to learn and expend greater effort — with particular improvements in mathematics learning." The improvements, apparently, are indicated by higher test scores.
Dr. Chen's logic assumes that kids have available at school content in the language arts, science, and math for them to consume and get more intelligent � that our potentially bright little elephants don't learn because they don't think they can. What though, if the youngsters are turned off to learning because they are bored by pablum and by the tests to prove pablum consumption?
The comprehensive, compelling, interconnected content for language arts, science, and math has moved online and is now beginning to show up in the mobile phones the kids all have. A powerful motivation for the new generation to feed on knowledge is to let them do it from their own digital media. Schools need to understand that the Internet is now the primary resource of learning content. To allow youngsters to feed intellectually, education must expend greater effort to engage the open digital world into which the kids have focused intelligence often starved in schools.


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We have our kitchen down to the studs. I am trying to decide if I should make my husband install plugmold or not? He says he will do it if I want. He's never used plugmold before. But he has wired outlets and light switches. He thinks maybe plugmold might be easier? Since he just has to do a few strips instead of a bunch of different outlets. Here's the thing though, I only have a few places where I would want it. I'd want it in the cabinets on either side of the sink. I would like to keep my regular outlet that is in the corner of the kitchen (to the left of the sink) because I usually keep my KA mixer plugged in there. Then I would want it in the cabinet to the left of the range. But in the cabinet in the corner at the left of the range, I just want a regular outlet behind the microwave, and then a regular outlet below the microwave, on the backsplash because I will keep my toaster oven plugged in there. So is it worth doing since I still want to keep some regular outlets? I do plan on tiling my backsplash and this is a DIY kitchen remodel. Thanks! |
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I don't have plugmold, but I do have outlets hidden in the bottom of the cabs as well as regular wall outlets that have permanent appliances, like you describe. What you suggest sounds good. The appliances that are plugged in to wall outlets won't have wires hanging from the cabs, but plugs you only need once in a while won't break up the beauty of your BS. I'd go for the plugmold. |
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The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Kathy Smith of Cleveland. She is the granddaughter of the late George and Margaret Smith, Clairece King of Albany, Ga., and the late Layfette King.
The bridegroom is the son of Scott and Lisa Wise of Clarksville. He is the grandson of Betty Wise and Frazer and Doris-Jean Driver, all of Clarksville.
The wedding was officiated by Dr. Tristan Denley. The bride was presented in marriage by her parents.
Alice Smith of Cleveland, the bride's sister, was her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Tabitha Parchman of Cleveland, Hannah Hardiman of Spring Hill, Miller Hunt of Nashville and Aliyah Wise of Clarksville, the bridegroom's sister.
Brian Cholewa of Madison, Wis., served as best man to the bridegroom. Groomsmen included Chris McBrayer of Franklin, Brandon Campbell of Virginia Beach, Va., the bridegroom's brother Connor Wise of Clarksville and the bride's brother Bradley Smith of Cleveland. Ushers were Mason Oran of Cleveland and Eli Bock of Clarksville.
Madison Oran of Cleveland was flower girl and the bridegroom's brother Holden Wise of Clarksville was ring bearer.
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Shrimp in a Skillet with Creamy Tomato-Ouzo Sauce
Meze: Small Plates to Savor and Share from the Mediterranean Table
Makes 6 to 8 servings
There is this great bustling taverna in one of the northern Athenian suburbs near where we live, and this is the house special, so much so that the chef refused to give me a recipe for it. So, I deconstructed it myself only to re-create it pretty much intact. The tomatoes, cream, and ouzo make a great sauce. You could easily make a quantity and serve it over pasta. It would look and taste good with squid-ink linguine.
- 1 pound large shrimp, heads removed and shelled but with tails attached
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 3 tablespoons ouzo
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Using a sharp paring knife, remove the threadlike vein from the shrimp. Wash, drain, sprinkle with lemon juice, and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. When the butter stops bubbling, add the onion and cook over medium-low heat until very soft, or 10 to 12 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for a minute or so. While the onion is cooking, pulverize the tomatoes in a food processor until smooth. Add them to the skillet. Simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the shrimp firm up and turn pink. Add the cream, season with salt and pepper, and stir well but gently to combine. Just before removing from heat, add the last dab of butter. Serve hot.
Additional tip from Peter Spyropoulos, executive chef/owner of En Plo restaurant in New York City:
Look for an ouzo with a strong anise flavor, such as Boutari, available in many liquor stores.
Diane Kochilas shares her tips with Epicurious: To make the tomatoes easier to peel, first blanch them: Cut a shallow X in the bottom of each tomato and drop into boiling water for 10 to 30 seconds, until the skin around the X starts to peel back. Immediately remove to ice water, then peel. Kochilas says it's fine to substitute canned tomatoes in this recipe, as long as they're high-quality. You can also finely chop the tomatoes instead of pulverizing them in a food processor.
Reprinted with permission from Meze: Small Plates to Savor and Share from the Mediterranean Table, © 2003 by Diane Kochilas, Morrow Cookbooks
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I posted this on the veggie forum, but did not get any feedback, so I thought here may be a better forum for this. This is an image of one of the affected watermelon leaves, this is mostly occurring near the crown, though some leaves amongst the vines have some similar symptoms as well. Think it's fungal? Maybe insect damage? I do have some leafhoppers and a few bean beetles and cuke beetles here and there, but no major infestation. Thanks for any ideas. |
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The older leaves don't live forever and eventually begin to go downhill. If it's only the older leaves that's normal. Mine don't look exactly like yours but are going bad. As long as there are plenty of healthy leaves the vine can still make good fruit. |
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The England and Wales Cricket Board has received an apology from Kevin Pietersen and an admission that he did send 'provocative' text messages to members of the South African team.
Kevin Pietersen has said in his apology: "I did send what you might call provocative texts to my close friends in the SA team.
"The texts were meant as banter between close friends. I need to rein myself in sometimes.
"I apologise to Straussy and the team for the inappropriate remarks at the press conference and for the texts. I truly didn't mean to cause upset or tension particularly with important games at stake."
England Managing Director Hugh Morris said: "We are in receipt of Kevin's apology, but further discussions need to take place to establish whether it is possible to regain the trust and mutual respect required to ensure all parties are able to focus on playing cricket and to maintain the unity of purpose that has served us so well in recent years.
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"A successful conclusion to this process is in everyone's best interests and is required for Kevin Pietersen's potential selection in all forms of the game to be considered.
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Its the week after Rumble bounded his way into the League of Legends, so the time has come to unveil the latest and greatest skin to grace the Fields of Justice. The real talk of the town this week has got to be what weve done with everyones favorite Yeti Rider. Despite being inundated by complaints from Mordekaiser players, deranged cats, and stupid bird activists, weve finally rolled out the highly anticipated and Legendary Nunu Bot! Not to be confused with other, lesser robotic mammals, this skin features not only fully redone voice over in the style of your very favorite text-to-speech bot, but also some truly awesome electrical effects on the character model! Dont believe us? Take a moment to check out the Nunu Bot trailer! Click on the Skins tab in the League of Legends Store to purchase the Legendary Nunu Bot skin now! |
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Glad to see some Yeti Love...
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But enough of our philosophizing. From dapper suits & ties to the most luxurious running outfits, JT has been one of pop music's most stylin' icons for the better part of his career and remains a beacon of cool in a frequently lukewarm pop world. These videos are the evidence. Roll on, the Justin Timberlake Sexy 10!
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Name: Peter Status: other Age: 60s Location: N/A Country: N/A Date: 2000-2001
I am doing some research in electromagnetic induction, and found the following letter from Faraday that appears to contradict Lenz's law. I doubt very much that Faraday made a mistake here, but I have been unable to find a plausible explanation for this incongruity. Could you please help me elucidate this conundrum?
Michael Faraday wrote to R. Phillips on Nov. 29, 1831:
"When an electric current is passed through one of two parallel wires it causes at first a current in the same direction through the other, but this induced current does not last a moment, notwithstanding the inducing current (from the Voltaic battery) is continued all seems unchanged except that the principal current continues its course, but when the current is stopped then a return current occurs in the wire under induction of about the same intensity and momentary duration but in the opposite direction to that first found. Electricity in currents therefore exerts an inductive action like ordinary electricity but subject to peculiar laws: the effects are a current in the same direction when the induction is established: a reverse current when the induction ceases and a peculiar state in the interim..."
I don't see a problem here. The induced emf in the undriven wire is proportional to the rate of change of the flux, so it's nonzero only while the current in the driven wire is changing.
Tim Mooney
Faraday's letter refers to two separate wires, not wire loops. As a result, it can be difficult to relate to Lenz'z Law.
When current begins to flow in the primary wire, the magnetic field around that wire begins to increase. As the magnetic field increases, it produces a current in the secondary wire. Because the field is stronger between the wires than beyond the secondary wire, the secondary current's magnetic field will oppose the magnetic field between the wires. To do this, both currents must be in the same direction. This agrees with Lenz's Law.
After the primary current is constant, there is no more change of magnetic field and no more induced current.
After the primary current is turned off, the primary magnetic field decreases. The change is opposite the change when turned on. To counter the decrease of magnetic field between the wires, the induced secondary current must be opposite what it was at the beginning. Thus, all of Faraday's letter agrees with Lenz's Law.
Kenneth Mellendorf
I don't think this contradicts Lenz's Law. Basically what Faraday is saying is that a changing electric current in the first wire induces currents in the second. As I recall it, Lenz's Law prohibits an induced current in a conductor (such as the second wire here) from reinforcing the magnetic field that does the inducing. Recall that the magnetic field from a current flowing in a straight line is a right-handed circle centered on the wire. The magnetic field from a current flowing in the same direction along a parallel path will also be a right-handed circle, opposing the first field in the regions of greatest overlap.
Bear in mind, though, that it's been a LONG time since I took Physics...
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Rather than dealing with written arguments and disagreements, be a true scientist: find out for yourself. There are several ways to try it.
Set up two fairly long adjacent wires, very close but not touching. Have the "primary wire" connected to an ammeter, resistor (to avoid too much current), and a power source. Connect the "secondary wire" to just an ammeter. Make both of them series circuits.
If you have a computer system that with sensors that can measure and record current as a function of time, have the sensors be the ammeters. Be sure "positive" current is in the same direction for both wires. After the computer system is recording, turn on the power source, wait a few seconds, and then turn off the power source. See what direction the secondary current flows with respect to the primary current.
If you prefer to use an oscilloscope and square wave function generator, you can. Use a square wave that is positive, then zero, then positive,.... The function generator powers the primary wire. Use one oscilloscope channel to read the current of the primary wire. Use another channel to read the current of the secondary coil. How you attach the oscilloscope depends on the individual equipment. Trigger of the primary coil. See how the secondary current relates to the primary current.
One thing to note. If you only have devices that read voltage, you can create an ammeter with a small resistor. Put the small resistor in series with the circuit. Read the voltage across that small resistor.
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Season's Listening! 6 essential Hawaii Christmas music albums
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A Hawaiian Christmas
Amy Hanaialii
Tiki Man Records, 2007
Amy Hanaialii
Tiki Man Records, 2007
Amy Hanaialii can sing just about anything. But she is at her best when wrapping her versatile voice around Hawaiian-language music. Amy's first Christmas album—made up of traditional holiday tunes from her Maui childhood—is almost wholly in Hawaiian, which is where its true pleasures lie. "Betelehema Iki E" ("O Little Town of Bethlehem"), "Hamau E Na Kanaka" ("Hark! The Herald Angels Sing") and "Po Hemolele" ("O Holy Night"), among others, sound brand new guided by Amy's exquisite vocals and soothing nahenahe (soft, melodious) arrangements.
Kealii Reichel
Punahele Productions, 2006
Kealii Reichel
Punahele Productions, 2006
Maluhia is the Hawaiian word for "peaceful." That's precisely the easy feeling renowned Maui vocalist, musician and kumu hula Reichel delivers on his first Christmas album. Maluhia is an often reflective collection of holiday tunes, sung in English and Hawaiian. Reichel wraps his warm, luxurious voice around Hawaiian hymns [an a capella version of "Nu Oli (Glad Tidings)"], traditionals ("O Holy Night"), contemporary songs ("Merry Christmas, Darling) and originals (songwriter Puakea Nogelmeier's "Ke Au Maluhia"). The perfect soundtrack for a quiet Christmas Eve.
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