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The second half of 2010 has laid a foundation in the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market that looks to make 2011 a landmark year. Moves by a variety of players may just turn this into a vibrant, steady market rather than today's Amazon Web Services and a distant race for second. VMware vCloud Director finally shipped after much delay — a break from VMware's rather steady on-time execution prior — and will power both ISP public clouds and enterprise private efforts in 2011. VMops changed its name and landed a passel of service providers; we'll see if they live up to be the ".com" in Cloud.com. OpenStack came out of the gate with strong ISV support and small ISP momentum; 2011 may prove a make-or-break year for the open source upstart. And nearly every enter
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Given Name: Thomas Joseph Kramer
Born: Cincinnati, OH, USA, in 1968
School: Did not attend college.
Primary Position: Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Major League Games: 43
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
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First major league game: 9/12/1991
Final major league game: 9/21/1993
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One of the miraculous inventions from human beings is the simple key.
As I write, I marvel at the simple little piece of lead that comfortably slips into my car's ignition. A little turn, and the car responds like magic.
The same holds true with my home, my suitcase and bike lock. I am truly baffled to comprehend how a piece of metal can be crafted in such detail that only that particular shape will unlock (and lock up) all that is dear to us.
In the case of the car, the key performs two duties. It opens the car door or trunk, as well as igniting my engine.
I often wonder how something was first conceived. How did society get by before it? did only the rich need to protect valuables, and they were affluent enough to hire guards?
I think we can draw an allegory here from the key.
Like the key, constant awareness unlocks the beauty of this world to us everyday.


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Analysis: Here's why popular beliefs about gold are dangerous.
BOSTON — Inflation, that nasty beast, the great destroyer of wealth, is making a comeback.
People across the globe are beginning to feel the pain. In Europe, prices increased at a two-and-a-half year high in April, pressuring the European Central Bank to increase interest rates. In China and Brazil concerns over inflation have caused stocks to slump. American prices have risen as well, for now at a rate that many economists are comfortable with, but that is bound to change eventually.
Inflation is the enemy of wealth, because it picks the pockets of society's most industrious, essentially by degrading savings. If you work hard to put, say, $50,000 in the bank and prices double, it's as if you only had $25,000.
Buying gold is often touted as a way to protect against inflation. The theory is that gold retains its value regardless of the mistakes and malfeasance of decision makers, making it a good way of storing value.
So is it time to pour your savings into the yellow metal?
Some high-profile investors think so. For the first time in two decades, central banks have been buying more than they sold, according to the Financial Times. India, Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Philippines and Mexico are believed to be stocking up. China has doubled its gold reserves, to more than a thousand metric tons. Iran is reportedly buying bullion, although this is partly out of concern that assets denominated in dollars or euros risk being confiscated.
Both short- and long-term investors have profited from gold. Despite recent headlines about sharp drops, over the past week or so gold has recovered much of its losses. The price is up about 5 percent for the year. If you had bought bullion in 2005, you would have more than tripled your money.
In uncertain times, there's something psychologically reassuring about holding high-value assets that you can actually look at and touch. The logic behind buying gold is that you're not relying on anyone else to pay back a loan or otherwise make good on the investment (assuming you hold the actual metal in your own vault).
As a hedge against inflation, it makes sense to buy assets that people need. A home bought in the 1960s, for example, would have skyrocketed in value during the 1970s, when inflation was high.
But here's the key question: what will the price do in the future? If inflation rises, will gold rise more quickly? Since gold doesn't pay interest or dividends, its wild ascent means that investors are betting the price will forge ever higher, or at least that it will fare better than other investments. With gold, you're essentially buying the hope that at some future date, someone will be willing to buy it from you at a higher price than you paid.
After all, it's largely useless unless you can trade it. You can't eat it. You can't even bring it to Wal-mart to buy supplies; although Utah's state House passed a bill recognizing it as legal tender, in all practicality it would be about as easy to give a cashier some slivers of the precious metal as it would to trade a cow for a tank of gas.
So in the realm of physical assets, it's important to keep in mind that there's a big difference between owning something essential, like a home, and owning gold: people need homes. People may want gold, to adorn themselves for example, but very few people actually need it.
Despite gold's reputation as a storehouse of value, it is actually a highly discretionary purchase. Investors — aka speculators — currently hold more than half of the world's gold, according to the World Gold Council, an industry association. Of the rest, jewelry accounts for about 80 percent.
The risk of betting your future on something that people like but don't need gets even higher as inflation casts its nefarious spell on the economy. That's because when prices go up, the Federal Reserve is almost certain to raise interest rates — the higher the inflation, the higher the rates. The Fed, after all, has a mandate to fight inflation. To do so, it has to put the brakes on the economy, which it does by raising interest rates, making it more costly for people to borrow.
As interest rates rise, holding the yellow metal gets less attractive. Why? Although goldbugs denigrate "fiat currency" — the government-issued money that the global economy runs on — there are several advantages to keeping your wealth in the currency-denominated world. A big one is that people will rent it from you.


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1. Which of the following is correct concerning the Pick a Help
topic feature of Windows Help?
A. It allows you to browse by category.
B. It's one of only two Help features available in the window.
C. It's organized like the index of a book.
D. Although it lists Help topics, the feature can't be used to
access the actual Help information.
2. A computer's CPU and hard drive are found in the
A. keyboard.
B. power strip.
C. main peripheral device.
D. system unit.
3. Which of the following is correct concerning the icon that
represents the Windows Recycle Bin?
A. An icon for the Recycle Bin appears on the desktop only
when you delete something.
B. Different icons are used depending on whether or not the
bin is empty.
C. Right-clicking the icon will delete it and erase all its
D. The Recycle Bin icon is located on the taskbar.
4. Nothing is displayed on the monitor as the system boots up. You've checked to ensure
that all the power cords are plugged into a working source of electricity. What should
you do next?
A. Call an electrician.
B. Look inside the monitor case for loose or broken wires.
C. Check that all cables between components are securely attached.
D. Ship the monitor back to the manufacturer with a written description of the
5. Two computer users are discussing the features available in the Windows on-screen
calculator. User A says that either the mouse or the numeric keypad on the keyboard
can be used to enter calculations. User B says that double-clicking on the Calculator
title bar will expand the window frame to fill the entire desktop. Who is correct?
A. Only User A is correct.
B. Only User B is correct.
C. Both computer users are correct.
D. Neither computer user is correct.
6. Most computer systems are set up to automatically first check which drive for the
booting program?
A. The hard disk drive C. The CD-ROM drive
B. The floppy drive D. The network drive
7. The System Tools folder is typically found
A. on the Systems tab in Windows Help.
B. under Settings in the Start menu.
C. on the Windows desktop next to the My Computer icon.
D. nested within the Accessories submenu.
8. Under normal circumstances, you can't erase or add any information to a
A. formatted floppy. C. CD-ROM.
B. rewritable CD. D. hard disk.
9. The picture that graphically represents the items you use in Windows is called a/an
A. taskbar. C. icon.
B. GUI. D. submenu.
10. In Windows Help, how do you open a topic to reveal the subtopics it contains?
A. Right-click the topic.
B. Select the topic by clicking on it once.
C. Click the title bar button marked with an X.
D. Drag and drop the icon onto the Windows taskbar.
11. The computer mouse is used to
A. store a history of menu choices.
B. operate Windows in the DOS mode.
C. transfer an operating system from one machine to another.
D. control a pointer on the screen.
12. Imagine that you want to add new prices to the text of a menu for a fund-raising
dinner you'll be hosting. You want to keep the old prices while making the new prices
stand out in bold, red print. Of the following programs, which is the only one that will
let you format these changes to the menu file?
A. WordPad C. Calculator
B. Notepad D. Paint
13. The Windows opening screen is called
A. Home.
B. the desktop.
C. My Computer.
D. the operating system.
14. A bitmap file can be opened with which of the following programs?
A. Windows Paint
B. WordPad
C. Notepad
D. Disk Cleanup
15. A window frame will expand to fill the entire desktop when you
A. double-click the taskbar.
B. double-click the horizontal scroll bar.
C. click the title bar button marked with two overlapping squares.
D. click the title bar button marked with a single square.
16. When laying out a computer system, the monitor should be placed
A. so its cables are within easy reach.
B. on a high shelf out of the way.
C. at or slightly below eye level.
D. as far from the user as possible to prevent eyestrain.
17. The correct way to shut off the computer is to
A. Click Start, then Shut Down.
B. Push the Power button on the system unit.
C. Click Start, then Run, then type Shut Down.
D. Click Stop.
18. The System tool that rearranges files and unused space on the hard drive so programs
can run faster is
A. Disk Cleanup. C. System Information.
B. Compression Agent. D. Disk Defragmenter.
19. A fused power strip is often used for
A. protection from computer viruses.
B. providing additional outlets for plugging in components.
C. increasing the amount of power provided to a computer.
D. an uninterruptible power supply.
20. To view how much free space is available on your system, you would access _______.
A. Disk Cleanup. C. System Information.
B. Disk Defragmenter. D. Recycle Bin.
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Safety devices for your parents home can help you delay or avoid hiring personal caregivers. The best also help seniors steer clear of residential dangers deemed most common by the Home Safety Council: falls, poisoning, and fires and burns. Experts at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested a variety of home-safety products in its laboratories as well as with elderly consumers at the Carter Burden Center for the Aging in New York City. Here are their top choices.
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The E-pill Cadex 12 Alarm Medication Reminder Watch and Medical ID ($80, 800-549-0095) was easy to program, and its alarm reminds users to take medications up to 12 times a day. The face even notes the name of each pill to take. The watch stores medical information like allergies, blood type, and phone numbers for health insurance and doctors.
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Early humans were able to move from Africa after a single genetic mutation allowed them to become vegetarians, scientists claim.
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Dates and History of Establishment 1905: Fossil whales first discovered on the site; named Basilosaurus;1970s: Wadi el-Rayan lakes and wetland created by agricultural drainage from Faiyum;1980s: Geologists began to study the whale fossils, naming the area Whale Valley (Wadi Al-Hitan); 1989: Wadi el-Rayan Protected Area (WRPA) declared by Prime-ministerial Decree 943 under Law 102 of 1983 on Natural Protectorates;1997: Wadi Al-Hitan included as a Special Protected Area within the Wadi el-Rayan Protected Area by Prime-ministerial Decree 2954.
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Origin of the Fuzzballs: The First 7/10ths of Mammalian History On land during the Mesozoic, there were plenty of organisms other than dinosaurs.
Among the most important (especially for us!) Were the mammals. Mammals and their closest relatives (more properly Mammaliformes, or sometimes "Mammaliaformes") appear in fossil record the same time as dinosaurs, in Late Triassic. Mammals are very advanced therapsids synapsids. True mammals (Mammalia) found from Middle Jurassic onward. Bob Gardner's "Dinosaurs" Planetarium Show, The Triassic Period. By Dr. Bob Gardner Department of Mathematics Department of Physics and Astronomy Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Continental Drift - History Of Wegener's Theory - Continents, Earth, America, and Africa. At one time—estimated to be 200 to 300 million years ago—continents were united in one supercontinent or protocontinent named Pangaea (or Pangea, from the Greek pan, meaning all, and gaea, meaning world) that first split into two halves. The two halves of the protocontinent were the northern continent Laurasia and the southern continent named Gondwanaland or Gondwana.
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Tsai, University of Missouri Crocodiles and their relatives the crocodyliforms, go back a long way and were as diverse as imagination itself. From land to sea, herbivorous species to giant predators, they can be held as one of the true great marvels of animal evolution. Their current representatives are smaller, but no less mean and successful, just as they have outlasted almost every other tetrapod group. The Tethys Sea between northern Laurasia and Gondwanaland seems to be the real origin of the ancient crocodiles, instead of the Laurasian origin which was once thought likely. Global extinction: Gradual doom is just as bad as abrupt.
A painstakingly detailed investigation shows that mass extinctions need not be sudden events.
The deadliest mass extinction of all took a long time to kill 90 percent of Earth's marine life, and it killed in stages, according to a newly published report. Thomas J. Algeo, professor of geology at the University of Cincinnati, worked with 13 co-authors to produce a high-resolution look at the geology of a Permian-Triassic boundary section on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. Their analysis, published Feb. 3 in the Geological Society of America Bulletin, provides strong evidence that Earth's biggest mass extinction phased in over hundreds of thousands of years. Tethys Petroleum unveils official opening of new rail loading facility in Kazakhstan.
30th Jan 2012, 9:43 am by Deborah Sterescu Tethys Petroleum (TSE:TPL)(LON:TPL) announced Monday the official inauguration of a new oil storage and rail loading facility for oil shipments from the company's Doris oilfield into the Kazakh rail system in Kazakhstan.
The Aral Oil Terminal (AOT) is located roughly 230 kilometres from the Doris oilfield, significantly reducing the distance that oil is currently trucked by road from the field, Tethys said. Tethys announces completion of US$13 million private placement. Tethys Petroleum Limited today announced that it has completed a previously announced private placement of 26,062,975 Ordinary Shares for gross proceeds of US$13,069,187 million (the "Offering").
Renaissance Capital, FirstEnergy Capital LLP and Quam Capital acted as joint book runners. The Ordinary Shares were placed at a price of CAD0.52 (GBP0.32) each. Animals Have Emotions, May Help People Understand Theirs. (EmaxHealth) - Have you ever felt like your dog or cat knows what you are feeling and empathizes with you? Do you think other animals have emotions, and if they do, is it important? According to Jaak Panksepp, professor of veterinary and comparative anatomy, pharmacy and physiology at Washington State University, "I think the more we know about the emotions of other animals, the more we will understand our own emotions." Tethys Oil announces strong Oman oil output. Tethys Oil makes discovery onshore Oman - World Oil. Tethys Oil makes discovery onshore Oman Tethys Oil's drilling program onshore Block 3 in the Sultanate of Oman is continuing. On the Farha trend, the FS-17 well encountered another oil-bearing fault block.
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Whoever said disabled people cant scale mountains hasnt met Bill Barkeley.
In September 2007 Bill, 45, accomplished a truly awe-inspiring feat he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, an inactive volcano in northeastern Tanzania and, at 19,340 feet, Africas highest peak.
What is so incredible about that? Bill is one of 20, 000 people in the United States and 100,000 worldwide, who suffer from Usher Syndrome, a condition characterized by hearing impairment and progressive blindness.
My hearing loss is 85 percent bilateral, progressive, severe sensorineural hearing loss, Bill, of Grand Rapids MI, says. I have had hearing aids since the age of five. I am also legally blind.
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The major symptoms of Usher Syndrome are hearing impairment and retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disorder that causes a person's vision to worsen over time. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Usher Syndrome is inherited or passed from parents to their children through genes. Researchers are currently trying to locate and identify the genes that cause this disability. These studies will lead to improved genetic counseling and early diagnosis, and may eventually expand treatment options for this incurable condition.
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While hearing-impaired people can climb mountains, deafness combined with greatly diminished eyesight makes such an exploit difficult, if not impossible.
However, those obstacles did not stop Bill. He contacted Phonak , the Swiss-based manufacturer of technologically advanced hearing systems. The company referred him to its Hear the World Foundation, which educates people about the importance of preserving good hearing, and treating the impaired one.
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Earlier this year Bill visited Jeff Evans from Mountain Vision Expeditions, a company that organizes trekking and climbing trips all over the world, and arranged to join an expedition to Tanzania in September.
When Bill found out that that Michael Brown, the five-time Emmy Award-winning adventure filmmaker, and Thayer Walker from Outside Magazine would be tagging along, he asked Jeff, the expedition leader, whether he could take outtakes of the climb and share them with deaf-blind people around the world. Jeff, Michael and Thayer enthusiastically agreed, and, all of a sudden, Bills project became global.
My mission is to educate people about all the available technologies and how they can transform and enhance their lives, Bill says. The greatest message that came out of my climb was that I had dual disabilities and I did not ask for accommodations. The expedition team did not modify expectations, processes or goals to help me summit. I blended in with assistive technology...it was assimilation versus accommodation. That is incredibly liberating. People describe me as deaf-blind but these words do not define me.
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Talk about challenges! Bill had no previous climbing experience and, in order to ascent the Kilimanjaro, he had to climb rugged rock faces. That is where Phonaks hearing instruments were invaluable, he says.
Jeff was below me on the mountain sending me verbal commands to get up the rock face by wirelessly sending them via the Smartlink directly into my Savia hearing aids, Bill explains. This hearing system was critical to my success, confidence and safety on the climb. One wrong move and I risked injury. Kilimanjaro is the only mountain in the world on which you pass all the worlds climate layers, so I had to hear and see as well as humanly possible through desert, rainforest, rain, vapor clouds, wind and extreme altitude. Fortunately, the electronics never failed.
No wonder Bill describes the climb as one of the most emotional periods of my life. I really wanted to reach the summit not just for myself, but for all those who are deaf and/or blind, and think that they may not be able to reach new heights or experiences in their lives. Only by example was I going to be able to get the message across. It is all about memories. If I go totally deaf and blind, I will have memories that will carry me for a lifetime.
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Bills story serves not only as proof of the incredible advances in the hearing technology, but also as a great motivator to other people with and without disabilities to reach for their dreams.
Bill is a great inspiration for everyone, says Vanessa Erhard Blattmann, spokesperson for the Hear the World Foundation. He is a good example of what can be achieved if one has willpower, optimism, drive, and the support of the best of today's technology. His story also creates awareness for a topic that unfortunately is still undervalued and under-appreciated: hearing and hearing loss.
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The provincial government, sled dog industry, veterinarians, and the BC SCPA have jointly created Canada's first Sled Dog Code of Practice, and sled dog standards of care regulation to enhance the health and welfare of all sled dogs in B.C.
Sled dogs in B.C. will be protected by B.C.'s sled dog standards of care regulation, which is enforceable under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The regulation establishes legal requirements for things such as containment, health and working conditions.
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The code and standards were developed by a Standards of Care Working Group, comprised of:
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Since February 2011, B.C. has also made other notable changes to enhance the lives of sled dogs, including:
* Amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, giving B.C. the toughest animal cruelty penalties in Canada.
* Changes under the Land Act to ensure sled dog companies with Crown Land tenures are annually inspected by the BC SPCA or a veterinarian.
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Many long-term care policies sold 30 years ago didn't specifically cover assisted living facilities. Policyholders rely on clauses that say new kinds of care will be covered when it becomes available, but the ultimate decision rests with insurers.
If you're investing to protect yourself from something that may happen 20 or 30 years down the road, you'd like to be confident that your plan will keep pace with the times.
That's a calculation purchasers of long-term care insurance have to make. But a provision in those policies that people rely on to help ensure their coverage will meet their needs decades hence may fall short.
The clauses are called "alternative plan of care" benefits. They're intended to provide coverage for services that aren't spelled out in the policy but may emerge in the future, says Bonnie Burns, a policy specialist at California Health Advocates, a Medicare advocacy and education organization.
Long-term care policies that were sold 30 years ago, for example, didn't cover care in an assisted living facility, she says, even though such coverage is common now.
Long-term care insurance offers financial protection if a person needs help with daily tasks such as eating and bathing. Policies typically cover care provided in different settings, whether it's a nursing home, a private home or an assisted living facility. People usually buy a policy that provides up to a specified daily dollar amount, say $150, for three to five years.
Burns says that although alternative plan of care clauses can be beneficial, they are honored at the insurance company's discretion.
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Alternative plan of care clauses may be increasingly important. In the past decade, the average age at which people buy a long-term care insurance policy has decreased from 68 to 59, according to a survey by America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group.
When considering a policy, people have to ask themselves: "What's the long-term care landscape going to look like in 20 years?" says Burns. An alternative plan of care clause may help provide some sense of security, but it's no panacea.
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UNIV Volume 7, No. 2 I \\ t November, 1955 UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM West Coast Branch JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA NEW SITE FOR GREATER UNIVERSIT DR. ISADORE I. RABI Nobel Prize Winner Speaks At New Site The 19-M winner of the Nobel Prize, Professor Isadore I Rabi, will speak on "Ethics in This Atomic Age" before a select group of Jewish communal lead-ers at a University of Judaism dinner Tuesday, Nov. 15. It will be tlie i n i t i a l event in the proposed new University at 237 N. Van Ness Ave. One of America's leading scien-tists, Dr. Rabi was appointed by Pres. Eisenhower as chairman of the General Advisory Committee io the National Atomic Energy Commission, and he was also the American representative and vice-president of the Geneva Confe-rence for Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy. PLANNING COMMITTEE SETS CAMPAIGN GOAL The University of Judaism, now chalking up record enrollments, is l i t e r a l l y bursting at the seams because of its rapidly-expanding educational and cultural pro-grams. Th;il i^ \vliy I h i - iii-.vly - formed University Planning Committee (see photo helovv) has set a $400,000 goal in the 1955-56 drive now under way. The capital building fund goal for the new University site will be no less than $300,000, while another $100,000 will be sought for maintenance costs of both the University and its city-wide branches. Calling on the entire commu-nity for support of the vital build-ing effort, the committe empha-sized that the University of Ju-daism has been a credit to Los Angeles as a nationally-accredit-ed center of higher Jewish learn-ing during the nine years of its service to the Southland. Hear Expansion Details Sunday, Dec. 4, At Founders' Day Dinner in Biltmore Bowl The long search is now over! After more than a year of scouring all of Los An-geles for a suitable site for a bigger and greater Univer- LEADERSHIP MESSAGE turn to Ihe top of page a message on Ihe NEW Please three fo University from Milton Sperling and Justin G. Turner, chairmen, respec-tively, of our boards of overseers and governors. site committee has found the p e r f e c t p r o p e r t y — with plenty of room for expansion and centrally located! It is the former Gilbert Wright estate at 237 N. Van Ness Ave., at the southwest corner of Bever-ly Blvd., and the two acres of ground already include a 12- room mansion which will serve as the administration building. Present plans call for construc-tion of a spacious classroom building, with a library, Jewish museum, student lounge and auditorium. Full details of the University's expansion program will be re-vealed Sunday night, Dec. 4, at the eighth Founders' Day Dinner. to be held in the Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel. Guest speaker will be Judge Louis E. Levinthal of Philadel-phia and national Jewish leader. He is vice-chairman of the Jew-ish Theological Seminary's board of overseers, and served as ad-visor on Jewish affairs to the JUDGE LOUIS E. LEVINTHAL Allied M i l i t a r y Government Germany. In addition. Judge Levin!hnl pas! president of the Zionist () ganhcation of America and pa president of the Jewish Public, tions Society. Also featured at the dinner wi be a program of entertainme; by stellar personalities. UNIVERSITY PLANNING COMMITTEE — Leaders af the University of Judaism 1955- 56 campaign includes (front row, from left) Milton Sperling, chairman; Ben Platt, honorary chairman, and co-chairmen Max Zimmer, Lewis E. Pennish and Arthur N. Whizin. In back row, from left, are Charles Krown, co-chairman, and Theodore Strimling, Ely Elias, Honorary Treasurer Emil Brown (insert), Sol Andrews and Ben J. Lax. Not in photo are Joseph D. Shane, consultant, and committee members Justin G .Turner, Harry Friedman, Isadora Levine, Sam Pensick and Sam Farkas. These are the men who will help build a new University.
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Love the blue ceiling! Good to know about the tape. I'm about to tackle my daughter's ceiling and I wasn't looking forward to it. Now, maybe it won't be so hard. It would help to have someone as tall as Adam to cut in!!
- February 21, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Great job on the ceilings. I tried to paint a ceiling once and gave up because it was too hard to cut in. Next time I will use that great tape. Thanks for the info
- February 21, 2012 at 8:39 AM
The room looks great. Looking forward to seeing more progress pics.
And I'm going to buy some of the edge-lock tape too. I wasn't aware such a product existed and I was already planning to buy painting tape this evening. A bit of serendipity in reading your post this morning perhaps. - February 21, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- Terry E. Kearns said...
Pulling tape off is one of the great moments in painting. It's a sloppy look and the blue tape clashes with every color. Then you do a few very satisfying pull-offs, and voila. Bravo.
- February 21, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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Excitamundo - and beautious!
- February 21, 2012 at 2:11 PM
Love that color and love the height it seems to add to the ceiling.
Glad to see you have more time to blog now, Claire! - February 21, 2012 at 8:49 PM
I'm so excited to see your new house renovations in large part because my house is of the same vintage, as you know. You are doing wonderful brave things!
- February 22, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Love it! I'm a big fan of blue tape too... works every time!
- February 22, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Love the color Claire! Hate painting ceilings but looks like that tape made it easier!
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I am not sure whether I am descended from the Spielmans who play the Scottish game of Curling and for which the members of the team are called "Spielmans"; or of the German Hessians Konrad, Peter and David Lorentz Spielmann; or the Dutch "Speelmans" who are cheesemakers in Harleem, Holland, particulary the present day Baron Corneilius Speelman; or the Irish "Spelmans", such as, Sir Henry Spelman whose son Henry was the first to marry Pocohontas; or the Swiss "Spielmanns"; or the Alsae-Loraine "Spillmann; or any of the 42 Spielmans who immigrated to America. Since I cannot find the parents names or a trace of them for my 3GGrandfather, Peter Spielman, Sr., I suspect that Peter Sr. was the descendant of a Hessian soldier. Peter Sr., by the way, was a philander, I think. Peter Spielman, Sr., my 3GGrandfather farmed 10,000 acres close to Stotler's Crossroads near Berkeley Springs, WV. 50 miles away near Cumberland, MD, Peter Speelman lived on a farm and died on July 6, 1870, and was buried in the graveyard of the Old Stone Reformed Church in Boonsboro, MD, where Peter Sr. was born, supposedly, on August 11, 1783, and died on July 6, 1790, and was buried in the graveyard of the Old Stone Reformed Church in Boonsboro on July 6, 1790. I don't believe in coincidences. Peter Spielmann in Fredericksburg, VA, was born on August 11, 1783. Again, I don't believe in coincidences! As a result, I believe these three Peters were one and the same and that my 3GGrandfather was a philander with three families located in Stotler's Crossroads, WV; Allegheny County, MD; and Fredericksburg, VA, respectively. |
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DH----42 years in the kitchen
Carbon Steel Wok --- 40 years in the kitchen
Cheng Du Chicken ---> 5 minutes !!
Here is a link that might be useful: Wok Hay !
Great tutorial of wok techniques. Thank you for sharing.
I don't know if you have a chance to view my techniques for stir frying which I had posted sometime ago.
I would love to hear your opinion.
Here is a link that might be useful: Do Not Stir
teresa : You are so funny ! Thank you for looking !
Linda: 1400 cfm and it is ALL needed :) send your address ! Thank you !! !
dcarch: I agree with everything you said in the other thread. In fact DH leaves his stuff all the time to sear/move it a bit/sear. I used to fuss at him to stir it so it doesn't burn !! And he would just ignore me and do as you say in your post. You can see in one of the pics where he has the chicken pushed up on the sides. Also you can see the vapor burning off as you mention . And he never salts ...the salt is in the liquid at the end.
A great tip that DH uses...when you have your garlic and your ginger root minced only use 1/2 of it in the initial browning...save the other 1/2 till almost the end and then put it in. Makes a huge difference in taste and the impact of the flavors is much different from the two items when added at the two different times.
We are going to get some of the brown rice oil and try it out...supposed to be all they use in China with very high heat also better for you to eat. DS1 says we need to try it. And it is true that you don't need a wok burner with extreme high BTU ...but that said there is nothing like the wok hay that DH gets when he uses the charcoal grill and sets that old wok down in those red coals :) Then you can really see and hear some intense Chinese cooking.
Thanks for linking to that discussion ! c
"----A great tip that DH uses...when you have your garlic and your ginger root minced only use 1/2 of it in the initial browning...save the other 1/2 till almost the end and then put it in. Makes a huge difference in taste and the impact of the flavors is much different from the two items when added at the two different times. ---"
In fact, that is a very important tip. The high heat from the wok converts the chemicals in garlic and ginger into tasty flavors, however, it also evaporates the aroma. By adding back some garlic and ginger later on, you get the best of both worlds.
The same tip goes for scallions and sesame oil.
Folks, get into stir frying. You will be eating less meat, more veggies, and no butter and cream.
dcarch..we will have to continue the campaign !!! I know there is a small contingent of folks on here that were interested in the past and I gave them the names of some of the best books to get. Let's see if they come out of the wood work . c
I liked watching this and am interested in learning more. Do you maintain a wok like a cast iron skillet? What is a decent wok made of? Is it possible to properly utilize one on an electric coil stove?
Yes to the maintenance. DH just puts some hot water in and swishes it around. Once in a blue moon he will use some Bar Keeper's Friend on the outside of it but never on the inside. All good woks are made of carbon steel. There was a thread the other day about this. The Wok Shop has these at a very inexpensive price.
For many many years DH didn't have gas burners. Only electric. He was able to make wonderful stir fry with them. He likes gas better but it is still doable. You do need to use the wok ring when you are doing electric although there were many times that he didn't. The best woks have a rounded bottom and until you get used to all the logistics of the wok and the cooking and taking out and putting in it is probably prudent to have the ring.
Turn your electric burner as hot as it will go and let it get red. The wok will be heating too. When you get used to the wok and moving it around you can remove and replace it over the high heat coil...this is where gas is so much easier...with the slow response of the electric you have to move the wok off the burner while it cools down a bit . As I said you will have to get used to the logistics of it.
The Breath of a Wok is a great book to use to get started.
Here is a link that might be useful: The Breath of a Wok
"---Is it possible to properly utilize one on an electric coil stove?----"
Yes, with a wok ring.
Also, I have seen electric cook tops made for the round shape of a wok. There are also induction cook tops (KUPPERSBUSCH Induction Wok Cook Top ) made for wok, but expensive.
Electric wok is also an option.
I got a couple of woks last year when I visited my sister in Las Vegas. (LV has a sizeable Asian population, and I went to a fabulous Asian grocery/restaurant supply store. Had a great time.) I didn't know what size to get, so I ended up getting an 18" wok and a 16" wok. The 18 inch one really is too big. The 16" one is good for several people, but I find for 2 or 3 people a 14" one works better. The 14" one I got has a wood handle so you can toss the stuff; the bigger ones have two metal loop handles.
These are cheap carbon steel, and they are developing a nice seasoning. When you buy your wok, see if you can get a bamboo brush for cleaning it. As someone mentioned, just throw some hot water in it and dislodge any food in it, then dry and lightly oil like a cast iron skillet. Generally no need for soap to clean it.
You can get flat bottom woks for electric stoves. Electric woks are convenient, but I find they don't get hot enough. With a nice gas burner you can get some really high frying temperatures.
I find that grapeseed oil works pretty well for stir fry: neutral in flavor and high smoke point.
That book, The Breath of a Wok, is beautiful.
Good stuff, thanks for the detailed info(s)!!
Trailrunner, I was cracking up really hard at the "Wok Store" part. The chances of finding something like that around here are miniscule. But I see that you're in AL also. You must be referring to an online store...?
So, woks are steel, shiny silver when new, and they get black from the high heat? I LOVE the idea of a not-too-heavy-for-my-hands cooking thing that doesn't need to be "washed."
OP..., I have driven through there but never stopped. We have a good Oriental grocery in our town...we are Auburn/Opelika area. I guess being a University town with all Asian students helps :) We got our wok by default. It was a wedding present for my DH's sister and her DH. We were admiring it and she said ..take it we will never use it. We grabbed it and ran. Her DH is a fantastic cook now and would give anything to have it back..ha..not gonna happen.
Yes your wok will get the proper patina from use. It doesn't take long. Expensive and wok are not two terms that go together...so get online and buy one and start cooking !
Other than grapeseed oil if you really want to be authentic you would use brown rice oil. Our nephew and his Chinese wife live in Tsingtao and that is what they said they buy. c
Come on!You guys are making way too big a deal about wok cooking.
trailrunner, are you trying to scare off people from using the wok?
It is so easy. Start cooking already. A couple of stir fies later you will be cooking like this guy.
Here is a link that might be useful: Wokking 9 to 5 :-)
I made a stir fry for dinner in honor of your post. But with my tiny flat bottomed wok, well it was OK but not as much fun! But right now is not the time for me to be investing in new kitchen utensils. I still have fun and I've seen photos of folks stir frying on flat bottomed pans, albeit they took each ingredent out after stir frying instrad of shifting them to the sides like you would on a big wok. I just use vegetables that are pretty much alike, and then just live with the difference in doneness. Doesn't bother me.
But stir fry sauces, that I have to work on. The one I did last night was just OK. I was trying to remember the recipe I found online for Chen Du Chicken. I left out the rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. I could really use a tutorial in stir fry sauces. I can never wing one I like. Last night was just OK, I needed to probably double the recipe. I used a small amount of black bean paste (I just can't do a lot of that, too hot), molasses, ginger paste, garlic, crushed corriander seed and soy sauce. I didn't have enough so I added some bottled stuff.
lpink: here is what DH uses for a basic great sauce...have fun and vary the amounts till you get the taste you are looking for.
chicken wonderfulness ( aka stock), water, soy sauce , catsup ( yep...it really makes a wonderful tang to the sauce), sesame oil, fresh ginger grated into the cup of liquid 1/2 tsp) , and a small amount of cornstarch and water to thicken. add a splash of black vinegar just before you take the dish out of the pot That is it...believe it or not you can use this with most things and it is a wonderful basic sauce.
hmmm,dcarch...not sure what you are referring to. I said basically what you did...get a wok and cook. Told the story of how we got a wok...named a couple oils......get a book if you want just as a guide. c