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Butterfly Viscaria
Ratings (rated 38 times)There are 23 users using the Butterfly Viscaria.
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Reviews of the Butterfly Viscaria
slamdally said this on October 1, 2010:
great blade to much money but has lasted 2yrs feels great with med rubbers i use baracuda and t 05
jeff_attc said this on January 7, 2011:
Feels great with hard or medium hard rubbers. Feels soft but not mushy. Is a looping blade. On the heavy side, hard to find a Viscaria less than 95 grams. Comfortable handle, like a stiga flared master except a little flatter.
raymondhch said this on July 7, 2011:
Got a 89gram Viscaria. Feel similar to Timo Boll Spirit. Slightly faster but less control. harder to put ball close to net. Good speed/control ratio. consider upgrade from TBS if you want faster blade.
m said this on July 8, 2011:
Fantastic blade, the best of Butterly old series. Unique feel, you can use it even if you are a beginner. But if you're a really good player then you'll fall in love with it...
Marvel64 said this on August 24, 2011:
The best arylate Butterfly blade (and for me not only Butterfly). Really good control, considering the speed, unique feel. All those who sell it, then cry...
powerlefty said this on October 10, 2011:
I like this blade better with low dwell rubbers like bryce. It is a good quality blade but I prefer the tbs. tb alc, and maze over it because they are all more firm for driving and smashing and still have plenty of dwell for looping.
JS said this on October 28, 2011:
Fantastic blade! Used to use a Kong Linghui blade (the allwood one- which is excellent btw) but felt i needed slightly more speed. Viscaria is significantly faster, and has great feeling. Mid distance play is a breeze and you can really feel the power from the blade. Been using it with good old Sriver EL and it can do everything. There's really no need to go for a faster blade as Viscaria already packs a serious punch (and the fact that pro players rarely use very fast blades is proof that even the Viscaria should be too fast for us mere mortals...but I still love it!).
ludovicott said this on February 22, 2012:
I have been using this blade, it is amazing with any rubber, I have to say it feels amazing.
Calbee said this on January 28, 2013:
perform great with baracuda max(i would like to put it on my backhand)
looping or blocking are both fine but you are not suggested to smash with big big power like wang liqin since this blade can't afford that
ariffd93 said this on February 18, 2013:
nice feeling, just handle too big for me, but it is really nice
AlexKr0iss said this on August 18, 2013:
This is the definitely the best blade i ever played with. It offers remarkable control going along with really good speed. Exetremly nice dwell time. Only problem is that they are not that easy to find nowadys (many fakes!!!) and in my opinion they are best somewhere between 88 and 90 gramm which is again not that easy to find... But if you have got one its amazing. Great fun to play with ,)
killerbee said this on September 22, 2013:
It is nice, but imo Innerforce ZLF is better:
about the same speed longer dwell time lighter However, the viscaria is worth a try. It is a pity that butterfly doesnt produce more of them; they are always "out of stock".
clublevelplayer said this on November 4, 2013:
Pros, feeling of crisp on every power shot but with lots of control. compare to Sardius and Gergely it has a lot of feel. A very good blade to keep for developing or from transition.
Cons, a bit heavy when paired with tenergy and tenzone. Heavy head.
FastPaddle said this on November 5, 2013:
Great blade, good speed, awesome control, but not as maneuverable.
Mine is about 5 yrs old, the only downside to it is its weight at 103 gr. That's 13 gr. over the disclosed stock weight! With H3 Neo FH and Skyline Neo 3 BH, total weight tops at 193 gr! I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced this kind of a descrepancy with Viscaria. I contacted Butterfly and they said that the older ones were heavier like that.... I'm not buying it! It's manufacturer difect.
hops4080 said this on February 20, 2014:
nice blade,good control for all the speed who have the viscaria.
Berserker78 said this on April 9, 2014:
Nice and amazing blade! Love the flexibility as I'm BH oriented allround player...
CornelTT said this on July 8, 2014:
Hard to describe it in just few words ... simply amazing. Great feeling and control, quite fast but is a topspin machine due to its longer dwell time, very well balanced (mine is 84g). Almost impossible to go wrong with Viscaria. Top notch blade, no doubt
Update: 08.07.2014 I don't know why such a controlable blade is rated 8.1 for control? If Timo Boll ZLF is rated 9.2 Viscaria should be rated at least 9.0 or even 9.2 (depending on the particularities of each blade, weight, etc). These two blades (TB ZLF and Viscaria) have almost the same control but Viscaria is faster and has, by far, a much better feeling. Great blade. Note: I discovered that one user Malong1999 rated tihs blade 4.7 for control even if he says " Very good blade" (see above). A rating of 4.7 for Viscaria's control must be an error (I assume it wasn't because the ratings were to high as this rating it's among the first ratings). That's the cause why Viscaria has just 8.1 rating for control. Most players rated Viscaria around 9.0 for control. This is more realistic.
agold said this on August 15, 2014:
It has a much softer feel than most carbon blades, and it has a lot of flex. The handle needed a lot of sanding because it made me blister the second day. Mine was 83 grams, and most of the weight went to the head of the bat but it felt very light compared to other blades. A lot of people have said that the handle is very wide for them, but it didn't bother me. I have small hands so I hold the bat high up on the handle so maybe it is shorter there and so maybe I'm not the right person to talk to about that. The handle does seem very flared.
BH blocks have so much more power. With this, the blocks go back at about the same speed as my old all wood, but they are so much more controlled. Thus, it's 300 times easier to punch block the ball, and the ball goes very fast with a little flick in the wrist or a loop. It is much easier to be aggressive. The short game takes some time to get used to. The ball goes farther and more powerfully making touches harder. Flicks need adjusting. I feel like I have to open my bat a lot more on the more passive flicks. But when I want to make it fast it'll help me more. When I push I have a ton of control. Although my setup is sensitive to spin, I still feel like on a push I have forever to figure out where to place it. Serves are great. I can generate tons of spin and keep the ball very short. I can loop very consistently and quickly. Tons of improvement on the backhand. Counter looping short and mid distance is incredible. You will have high throw rallies and then BAM a low winner down the line. Looping long underspin is SOO much easier than the allwood. I have a much higher margin of error. Overall incredible control for a carbon while gaining power. With just a punch you can get a ton of power. Requires more spin and effort on flicks and slightly different technique on close to table loops but counter looping is incredible. Great for service. Has a ton of feel and a lot of control so that I can place the ball anywhere.
hallman432 said this on October 26, 2014:
It took a bit of time to get adjusted to the handle because my previous blades had what seem to be rounder handles. After the adjustment was made I can tell you that it is the best blade I've used so far.
TTGOLD said this on November 1, 2014:
It is not Necessary until you reach 2000+points because you won't get the full control .dont get confused because people write good control most of the players are armature players with pro equipment go for an all wood that is similar
Update 1.11.14 I know wet back to viscaria because my infinity vps v broke so I decided to pick a new viscaria up at the World Cup and I bought a 81 gramms one.I had one that was 90 gramms but it didn't have good control so I thought I should get a lighter one so for non international you should look for one under 85 gramms |
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The compact framework team has released a beta version of Service Pack 1 for the compact framework version 2. You can download the packages here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=6548dd53-a418-42d9-a481-19ba3ceca1a6&displayLang=en&oRef=http%3a%2f%2fblogs.msdn.com%2fnetcfteam%2f. You can read the details here http://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/archive/2006/04/21/580901.aspx ; one of the highly anticipated features of this release is the ability to run CF2 applications on CE.net 4.2. I have one client who has been waiting on this feature for a long time due to a hardware investment that won't allow their converting to CE 5.
The package contains a Visual Studio patch as well as the standard device updater application.
RDA, sometimes so good, sometimes so bad. I post about data synchronization to mobile systems a lot because its one of those interesting problems to me. There are many ways to do it, Merge Replication is one. Merg Rep comes with so many drawbacks I could write a decent sized essay about it. For now I'll just say that if you are considering merge replication you should try to talk to someone with experience implementing it and make sure you want to go down that path. Synchronizing a read-only database is easy with merg rep or without using custom code. Synchronizing a read-write database with custom code is a non-trivial endeavor.
Having written and re-written such things several times I have tried various methods. After my first attempts at remote rebuilding a 100 meg database on a 200mhz strong arm over the internet using web services I decided that RDA needs to be a part of any solution. RDA allows one to pull down SQL Sever data in a nice binary format that automagically turns into an SQLCE table schema and table data as it streams down to a mobile device. You can push SQL data using RDA as well, but I don't like doing so for various reasons. Since RDA is streaming data over HTTP it also gets you around some ugly memory issues. Consider your woe when your XML message containing 10,000 rows of data is easily spit out by your server but runs the mobile systems out of memory every time. Segmenting large messages using many XML calls quite frankly feels dirty as well. As far as rebuilding that 100meg database over the internet, RDA is great.
On my current project we do frequent data synchronization over an AirLink modem. These things are truly great but they have data rates that are woefully slow in a world that has become accustomed to cable modems and burstable ethernet. We were having situations where in-office testing would have a sync time of say a minute and a half for a good amount of data. However in the field some locations were so bad (-110 db signal strength or worse) that this same data packet was taking 20 minutes to process. This is unacceptable. Since I happen to have a method to FTP the handheld log files to myself I started doing some log file forensics.
In addition to low data rate, these CDMA modems have high latency, 500ms ping and such. Every additional trip to the server was incurring large overhead in just making the request. My data sync that was making an RDA.Pull("select blah blah from blah blah where DateLastChanged > myLastSync") for each table that was fine in our office (where the connection SUCKS butt apparently not as suck as some of our remote locations) but not fine over a low data rate, high latency, in-a-black-hole parking lot where our trucks must operate. In testing with the SQL server DBA we have noticed an inexplicable overhead for each RDA operation that is about six seconds over a good connection and skyrockets exponentially on a bad one. While we work out issues with other modem providers (Sprint, Verizon, and Cingular are the big players, Sprint is currently working but connectivity sucks in many areas) a solution was needed. In the process of making my remote operationgs more "transactional" (after studying F# and what it's all about a tiny bit I dislike the common usage of the term idempotent, which I will explain in a future post) I ended up building multiple code paths for the data sync based on how much data was to be exchanged. A full rebuild or "very large messages" will still use RDA and execute one pull per table, but in many cases the data package can be sent and received as one large XML message. I had avoided this approach as long as possible due to the bloat of encoding everything as XML and the potential for memory problems on the clients. I've found that an "average" XML message is about 179kb which makes me nervous given the CF 1.0 max stack size of 640k and my assumption that the webservice client must load the entire message into memory before it can deserialize it. If this does become an issue I will do some column mapping such that <FuelDeliveryTransaction><FuelDeliveryTransactionId>12345</FuelDeliveryTransactionId><TotalPricePerGallon>$2.78</TotalPricePerGallon></FuelDeliveryTransaction> in a message becomes <FuelDeliveryTransaction><0>12345</0><1>$2.78</1></FuelDeliveryTransaction> and thereby saves many bytes of data over hundreds or thousands of rows.
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This is just a compilation of the more significant thoughts I've had throughout the (very long) day. Some of it has been in my mind a while, and I'll use that to begin a stream of consciousness that will likely go all over the place and become an unorganized mess.
And this sort of is mostly written for myself, but I do want other people to read it and just give me some spiritual inspiration, or insight, or whatever you think of. Treat this page as much of a stream of consciousness for you as for myself.
I guess this first section will become a continuation of the haircut one.
I am becoming increasingly concerned with my appearance (and pretty quickly over the last day; then again, it seems like everything is happening quickly). In the entry yesterday, I humorously commented on this as "becoming gayer", but I'm starting to make myself believe that maybe I am becoming more effeminate, at least on the mental level, in the sense that my physical self-esteem is low in a way that I've only really seen in women, and was something I thought I'd never be able to understand.
And somehow I have convinced myself that the more attractive I am, the more likely it will be for me to be noticed by someone who might matter to me, in a non-Platonic way. So this is all stemming from loneliness, laziness, and my original state of thought. I keep hoping that someone will magically appear out of nowhere, even though this is completely impossible.
But I also want to just skip the whole flirting part, like what happened last year. I just want something (in this case someone) without actually earning it.
And this whole original issue is made even worse by the fact that I can't possible be capable of having any idea of whether I am attractive or not. I'm not one of those people who can just do that. I know myself too well mentally, and I know that my mind is so much more important than anything else that is a part of me. I've thought about so much philosophy that I know materialism is just a pursuit that will inevitably lead to suffering, so I've never until now put much value in physical objects, or at least not myself.
I'd like to actually go and socialize with potential boyfriends, but it's impossible in this area, at this age. It's all just guessing right now; nobody is open about it yet, save for one at my school, and a few I've heard of who are only semi-open, around the level I am.
I'd really like to go to a GSA meeting at my school, but I can't explain that to my parents. It would be so cool, though, to be at a place like this, but in real life. I would just orgasm right there from the awesomeness of that.
Onto the second section of this stream of consciousness:
My second sort of starting off point here is about life, and time. This is something that has really been bothering me. The idea that we're only young once. It's something I've heard a lot from old people, but never took seriously. But now that I've been thinking about it, it seems so scary and depressing.
A few decades seems so long. But I guess, like everything, it goes by so much faster than we grow up believing and keep telling ourselves, like in the the movie Looper. The last year went by so fast that it makes me terrified of how the rest of my life will turn out. I don't want to waste it.
Once we're old, we'll always be that way. There's no going back. We can't just relive youth once it's over; we've had our chance, and it's gone forever. And I've always hated settling with things, just defining myself with one category. I don't want to ever be old. But it's going to happen.
Maybe I should just kill myself before that happens. Not let myself go to a state in which I'm completely useless to myself. I've always wanted to die by jumping from somewhere really high up. That's always seemed to me like a death I'd enjoy. It would be thrilling and fun, like a roller coaster ride, but freer.
That would be the way to go.
I'm glad I got this all out of my mind; I feel so free and relaxed now.
This journal entry was long for me, anyway.
First: You're never going to outgrow feeling young… as long as you take control of who and what you become in mind and body. Unless you have some inherited disability… it's your life, and you are ultimately in control. But this works only if you make a conscious decision to take control… for the rest of your life: It shouldn't be a temporary fad (i.e., such as a short-term diet that'll permit you to gorge at the next festivity); it's for the rest of your life!
At this moment you've barely started down the path: you're just at the entrance to adolescence!
Right now, you're very likely feeling quite immortal… but you should be wary of acting as though this feeling is fact! You're not yet fully equipped to always make good decisions… particularly those decisions that involve social or physical risk. In a sense, this inability (actually… immaturity) is no fault of yours --- it's just that your brain is not yet fully developed --- something you may very likely have great difficulty in acknowledging. Inevitable, but quite normal!
You should take a look at the comment and link I posted to another Oasie:
What you must do… consciously and with determination: make a lifetime commitment to self to take full control of how your mind and body develop! Do just this… and you'll feel young essentially forever.
If you have no idea what this commitment entails… there is not just one solution that works for all: there are many workable solutions!
But essentials common to all are: sensible diet, regular exercise of all muscle groups (but with this important proviso: to be regularly pursued strictly for enjoyment, overall health, and good body tone... but never with the goal of achieving grotesque, overly-developed body musculature, which sadly, is so popular with some teens --- not just gays), sociability, and education (not just stopping after BA, BS, Phd… whatever).
And… for you, especially… temper that misogynistic view/fear of self and others. If you feel a certain inner-femininity... you're probably just being a bit overly self-critical? Or... maybe not?
As for your current physical image… you are almost certainly much too self-critical (it's a near-universal teen bane --- you've looked that one up?). I am quite confident that many other boys will eventually (give it time!) find you quite attractive… but, at first it'll likely be just for the mutual sharing of good times. If it evolves into a sexual attraction, consider it a plus… but understand that sex --- should always be enjoyable --- but not always risk-free. (See above link.)
More... on request!
But an immediate bit of advice: Exert a little more control over your seemingly-innate propensity to be gratuitously confrontational! :)
Just this one "modification" should serve you well, both here and at school!
I, for one, think you have much to give... but maybe you're keeping these attributes just a bit too well hidden?
Good luck... but, most important... persevere!
It's like with my music; it always sounds bad to me, just because I made it, and I can't possibly enjoy something I made. Might be the same case here.
Some of the confusion, though, might be a result of other people. Some people tell me that I'm ugly, others say I'm not, so that's really a cause of this sort of phase or whatever it is.
And in response to your physical fitness thing for longevity or whatever, I did once go to the gym to exercise. It was fun, but then my dad decided he didn't want to go anymore, so that meant I was forced to make the same decision. Don't worry, though; I won't allow myself to ever go crazy with it. I don't want to be like a body-builder or one of those guys the media says everyone should look like to be considered healthy, with way too much muscle mass.
And I never said I'm misogynistic. I only hate masculinity and femininity when they're direct results of society (which both usually are), which is when it's way too obvious. This was just an interesting slight trend in a sort of psychological aspect that I've noticed develop, not directly affected by anything really, other than what's mentioned in the original post.
And what do you mean by confrontational? I definitely try to avoid other people lately, rather than confront them (unless I'm very familiar with them already). Or do you mean I'm being confrontational to myself? Please clarify.
People say shit all the time. Most guys will always say things like that.
One possibility for a comment like that could have been referring to your personality, I'm not sure because I wasn't there. You said yourself in a previous post ' I say the first thing that comes to mind' or something like that. That is one thing that can turn a lot of people off toward you. You may not have meant anything by what you said, but others may not know that. One example was your 'Poetry is Gay' post. This comment could be perceived in many ways. I thought you were saying poetry sucks, hence my reply wasn't warm & fuzzy, but I didn't condemn you for saying it. I appreciate everyone's opinion whether good or bad.
I have to admit, some of your posts and replies can be read as confrontational and some are not.
Because I have heterochromea. That and neither of my eyes even really have a color. They're like a bunch of colors at the same time, and different ones in each iris. It's kind of cool. And it makes me even awesomer than I already am.
The poetry is gay thing was a joke, by the way. It's because this is (partially) a gay web site and there are a lot of poets on here. I've written poetry, anyway, so I wouldn't insult it.
When I was your age... I inferred from my Bible Belt origins that it was unacceptable to look someone directly in the eyes (totally false... but this is what I "sensed").
Anyway... I'd frequently hear my peers (mostly girls) talking about someone-or-other's eyes and their color. And... I was totally confused... and thinking: "How could you possibly know? You didn't dare actually look?"
This is just one bizarre example of the damage to be found in the wake of one's Bible Belt upbringing!
I kinda thought you were kidding. Multi-colored eyes, interesting. I always look people in the eye when I meet or greet them. Some people have very dreamy eyes, usually light blues and green. Love em.
You don't have to make a big deal out of it. Just walking to and from school, occasional sports, stretching exercises can be done at home...
Unless you spend a lot of time just sitting in front of computer or TV, you're likely getting sufficient exercise. Dedicated time for exercise becomes much more important when you find your life becoming more sedentary.
As for diet: Just keep processed foods (desserts, cakes, etc.) for special occasions. And wherever possible, avoid the empty calories of sugar and fructose!
btw... I've never been much for sports... but I still put in ~4 miles daily fast walking... plus ~20 minutes of stretches at home. Also have my own rowing machine: one of the greatest exercise devices for heart/aerobics... but not muscles! And that's perfectly fine!
If you're a runner... the jarring of your heel striking hard surfaces will eventually "do a job" on your knee cartilages! Jogging is far safer; swimming, even better (provided you're actually swimming!).
I do a lot of walking at school, and I like to go on long-ish walks with my dog (though I have to get home early because of the puppy who needs to go and the heat outside). So I don't really do much of any exercise.
I do avoid unnecessary eating, though, like snacks and desserts. And I try to stretch enough on my free time.
I like to run with my dog outside, as fast as I can (faster than he can), but that's it. So I don't know if it's enough. I don't walk to and from school because that would take hours. I just ride the bus, like everybody else.
(or, slightly below) for your age and height... you're probably doing quite well.
You should start being more careful about diet/exercise if weight and waist start getting outside the normal range!
But no, I'm not aloud to because my father's fucking lazy.
I assume your like 15 or 16 years old? Becoming more aware and more attentive to your physical appearance is part of the maturation process of going through puberty. Quite normal.
You used to have a picture(I assume it was you) and based on what I could see, your not unattractive, so I hope that helps prop up your ego.
I know what you mean about not being able to tell if your attractive or not, I think almost every teen goes through a self-loathing period with regard to appearance, also very normal, as long as, it doesn't become an obsession.
"Your only young once" is true, but it's also an overused cliche. I prefer, "Your only as old as you allow yourself to be". For example, I play pick-up ice hockey with a group of guys much older than myself. In fact, they remind me frequently that if it wasn't for my 'young legs' I wouldn't be able to catch up to them the way I do. This may be true, but these guys haven't lost their youthful competetive spirit. Most of the guys are in their 30's and 40's, but the guy who runs the skate is 52 years old! There is another guy who just turned 60, yeah he's slowed down some, but this guy is one of the smartest players on the ice, and crafty too.
So please don't think once you reach 30 or 40, suddenly your life is over. That simply isn't true at all. " I hope I die before I get old" great song by the who(MY Generation). Be careful what you wish for.
A ice figure skating throwdown... only on Oasis.
"You can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks" - Dawes, When My Time Comes (http://youtu.be/Z0FrcTX6hWI)
I get to wear hockey skates, I'm there. The toepicks on figure skates are friggin dangerous.
...and you should be taken to his/her "account."
Age info is there... but it could quite easily be intentionally incorrect! :(
Reminder: Check PM of 3 October! :)
Ever since making this journal I've gone back to my I-don't-really-give-a-fuck-about-anything mindset. Maybe I should do more of these streams of consciousness.


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Three-Bean Vegetable Chili
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Calories | 345 |
Total Fat | 8g |
Saturated Fat | 1g |
Cholesterol | 0 |
Sodium | 945mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 51g |
Dietary Fiber | 15g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 19g |
Calcium | -- |
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Serves: 8
Yields: 11 1/2 cups
Total Time: 1 hr 5 min
Prep Time: 35 min
Cook Time: 30 min
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- 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
- 1 pound(s) carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 large stalks celery, sliced
- 2 clove(s) garlic, crushed with press
- 1 (1-pound) jumbo onion, chopped
- 4 teaspoon(s) chili powder
- 1 tablespoon(s) ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 can(s) (14 1/2-ounce) diced tomatoes
- 1 can(s) (14- to 14 1/2-ounce) vegetable broth
- 1 cup(s) water
- 2 can(s) (15- to 19-ounce) white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
- 1 can(s) (15- to 19-ounce) pink beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cup(s) frozen shelled edamame (soybeans)
- 1/4 cup(s) (plus additional leaves for garnish) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- Reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
- Shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (optional)
- In 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil on medium-high until hot. Add carrots, celery, garlic, and onion, and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until all vegetables are browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, ground red pepper, and salt; cook 30 seconds, stirring. Add tomatoes, broth, and water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir white kidney beans and pink beans into Dutch oven; cover and cook 10 minutes longer. Stir in frozen edamame and cook, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes or until edamame are just tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir 1/4 cup cilantro into chili. Spoon half of chili into serving bowls; garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve with sour cream and Cheddar, if you like. Spoon remaining chili into freezer-safe containers (see Thawing and Reheating Tips).
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Top of range: In covered saucepan, heat to boiling on medium, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Microwave oven: Heat in microwave-safe bowl, covered, on Low (30 percent) 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, then on High 5 to 10 minutes, stirring once.
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Pasta with Broccoli
Posted on June 28, 2007
Last night I spoke with Sean — one of the coolest people I know — and he mentioned that he missed seeing large photos with delicious recipes around here.
He just landed a huge new project, so I doubt he'll be making pasta with broccoli anytime soon, though this tasty high-protein dish is an easy one, so maybe he'll find the time.
Pasta with Broccoli
1 (7) oz. box Papadini Rotini Hi-Protein Pure Lentil Bean Pasta
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 head […]
Product Review: Toasted Sesame Oil
Posted on June 16, 2007
This condiment is a family favorite. We drizzle it on everything from kale to chicken. It adds a wonderful, nutty Asian flavor to dishes. I consider it a kitchen staple.
My younger son especially likes toasted sesame oil and in his enthusiasm, sometimes tries to dump half the bottle on his steamed broccoli. In order to make him think twice before pouring with a heavy hand and drowning his greens, I warn that he must finish all he puts on his […]
Celiac in People Magazine
Posted on June 14, 2007
As a Waldorf mother, I never thought I would confess to reading People magazine. Recently though, I decided to come clean; I am addicted to, and read this weekly rag voraciously, and not just in the dentist's office.
In my struggle to come out of the closet – mostly to myself, my husband and children are fully aware of the addiction – I pretend that this purchase is in the name of sociological research. I tell myself that as an entrepreneur, […]
Product Review: Nau
Posted on June 12, 2007
In spring of 2005, Eric Reynolds, the visionary creator of the company Marmot, contacted me. He wanted to pitch what he said would be the next big thing in retail. He arrived at my office, laptop in tow and we pored over his spreadsheets and business plan.
His ambitious venture: to launch a chain of environmentally friendly clothing stores. I was in.
His concept included minimalist stores constructed of recycled materials which would sell 100% organic cotton clothing; the pièce […]
Fed Fights Mad Cow Testing
Posted on June 7, 2007
Creekstone Farms wants to protect your health. The USDA, however, is against this.
This premium producer of high quality beef sued the USDA for denying it permission to test their cattle for mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse). Creekstone Farms has their own slaughterhouse and processing facility. They do not use hormones or antibiotics and feed their herds pesticide free grains. They want to take their high standards one step further and test their herds for […]
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Posted on June 5, 2007
The hot topic this summer is fuel economy.
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Check out Mark Fiore's video Innovations in Energy, a hilarious snapshot of energy policy in our country.
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Posted on June 1, 2007
I never, ever thought I'd be calling the Terminator an activist, however, Ahhhnold is my new hero. He not only sued the EPA once for failing to implement carbon dioxide regulations, he is now threatening to do so again!
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Book Review: Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Posted on June 1, 2007
This is one of the most important healing tools in my possession. Handy, astute and concise, this excellent guide is geared toward informing and empowering individuals to take charge of their health.
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Equality and Dignity in Divorce?
As priests and politicians fall out over same sex marriage, lawyers are questioning why gay couples should be exempt from our antiquated and sexually intrusive divorce laws.
Many heterosexuals already look with envy at the civilised form of civil partnership which gay couples enjoy and which is denied to heterosexuals. It is arguable that same sex couples are treated more, not less, favourably under our current law.
Heterosexual cohabitants are forced into marriage if they wish to give their partners legal kinship status, property, pension, tax and inheritance rights. Gay couples acquire those same rights through a civil partnership.
Unlike heterosexual marriage, there is no requirement that a same sex couple has, or even intends to have, a sexual relationship. The only reference to gender in the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is that the couple cannot be of different sexes, thus deliberately excluding heterosexual couples from entering a civil partnership.
Perhaps the real difference is best illustrated by examining what happens when the relationship breaks down, which in 34% of cases it will, so this is no idle exercise.
In both cases, the only ground for dissolution is that the relationship has broken down 'irretrievably'. Sensible people might assume that this is enough information. Not so. The unhappy Petitioner has to file a document telling a District Judge why it has broken down and upon which fact or facts he or she intends to rely. This could be behaviour, separation for two or five years or desertion.
A fifth fact, adultery, only applies to heterosexual divorce. A civil partnership or same sex marriage cannot be dissolved for adultery nor can it be annulled for non-consummation. It seems that what goes on, or does not go on, between consenting gay adults is no business of the state.
Heterosexual couples are afforded no such privacy or dignity. A spouse accused of adultery has to personally sign an acknowledgement form confessing the adultery (shades of the Inquisition). The third party can be named as a party in the divorce proceedings and could even be ordered to pay the Petitioner's legal costs.
Clearly, the sexual act itself is of enormous legal importance in marriage, divorce and annulment for heterosexual couples. It features not at all for same sex couples.
Maybe civil servants drafting the Civil Partnership Act baulked at the prospect of defining sexual activity for same sex couples. Maybe politicians were intimidated by the church or family lobby from even going there. Maybe, by 2004, people understood that same sex couples just wanted the dignity of recognition and the security of a legal framework for their family and property.
Whatever the reason, if all of us are to be equal under the law, this blatant discrimination against heterosexuals needs to be addressed. There are mutterings about bringing a test case under the Human Rights Act. Has David Cameron really thought this thing through?
If the government has any sense, it will not introduce marriage for same sex couples without simultaneously reforming and simplifying our adversarial, intrusive, costly and procedurally archaic divorce law.
A highly paid District Judge with a team of overworked court staff should not have to waste time on the whys and wherefores of the relationship breakdown itself. A simple procedure to register that it has indeed broken down, is surely sufficient. The courts should be a last resort only when couples have serious disagreements over the children, or division of their assets. Human nature being what it is, lawyers will continue to have plenty of work.
Religious groups have nothing to fear in the simplification of civil divorce. They can adhere to their own canon law, just as they do and will continue to do with marriage. Their views should not determine what constitutes the breakdown of lay civil relationships, be those heterosexual, same sex or anything gloriously in between.
Sonia Behr is a solicitor at Behr & Co., Brynmawr, and a Trustee of the Bevan Foundation
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Retinol Reface is an inexpensive, fragrance-free retinol serum that claims to be non-irritating. That's a nice claim to make, but the truth is that some people will find retinol to be irritating no matter how good the rest of the formula is. Some people's skin simply cannot tolerate retinol, so despite its anti-aging prowess, it's over-promising to claim no one will see peeling, dryness, or redness from this product.
What would've helped reduce the potential for irritation is the inclusion of anti-irritants like those derived from oats, beta-glucan, or curcumin. Unfortunately, such ingredients are not present in Retinol Reface. Also not present is a third type of retinol. The company claims this serum contains three forms of this vitamin A ingredient, but only two are listed: Retinol and hydroxypinacolone retinoate.
In terms of how much of the retinol ingredients you're getting, the amount seems consistent with other retinol products you'll find at the drugstore, and you're also getting small amounts of antioxidant soybean oil and a couple of peptides. Used in higher amounts, the cost for this product would likely need to be higher, but this isn't a bad choice for an inexpensive retinol serum with the requisite silky texture.
Speaking of the texture, Indeed claims this formula is moisturizing, but the core ingredients aren't emollient enough to make someone with dry skin happy, at least if you plan on using this as your sole moisturizer. But like most serums, this has some hydrating capability yet works best when paired with a moisturizer meant for dry skin.
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Weaknesses: Some of the products in this line make claims that the results are like in-office cosmetic corrective procedures when that is not the case.
Promising high performance, innovative products, Canada-based Indeed Laboratories is a small, drugstore-sold line specializing in anti-aging-themed products meant to make skin look better in high-def, which is to say real life. Their best-known product, and not surprisingly the one we're asked about the most, is Nanoblur. This product is essentially a silicone-based wrinkle filler and pore smoother that works, though no better than many other, similar products. All of these types of products work (temporarily, of course) to improve skin texture and fill imperfections to a degree that they're slightly to moderately less noticeable. Where Nanoblur makes its mark is the price point, which many will find enticing.
Although we're not reviewing the complete collection from Indeed at this time, we've looked over their other offerings and were a bit dismayed to see the claims for some being likened to cosmetic corrective procedures like Botox or dermal fillers. Despite what's being claimed, peptides, whether natural or synthetic (and as an aside, you want the synthetic peptides as they're engineered to be much more stable in the product and on skin) are not age-erasing miracle-workers on par with the procedures a cosmetic dermatologists offers. Peptides are intriguing ingredients for skin and they do have benefit, but no one is getting less Botox or canceling their dermal filler appointment because topical peptides did the same thing "without the needle".
This is a line that seeks to avoid fragrance, and that's always to skin's benefit, and their modern-looking packaging will help keep light- and air-sensitive ingredients (like retinol) from degrading. If you keep your expectations realistic and don't expect miracles from these products, you're far more likely to come away satisfied. For more information about Indeed Labs, call 877-884-9086 or visit www.indeedlabs.com
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PUBLISHED: 06 Jul 2013 00:31:11 | UPDATED: 06 Jul 2013 02:33:28PUBLISHED: 05 Jul 2013 PRINT EDITION: 06 Jul 2013The parliamentary committee has targeted the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Adobe to answer questions on why Australians often pay more for devices and software than the United States and elsewhere. Photo: Glenn Hunt
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A long-awaited report on the Australian pricing practices of information technology companies is set to be released before the federal election, as concerns over the global practices of Apple, Adobe and others mount.
It is believed the parliamentary committee's report, which inquires into price discrepancies on computers and other technology products in Australia and globally, will be tabled and publicly released before September 14.
Committee chairman and Labor MP Nick Champion would not deny the report's imminent release. "I can confirm we're deliberating," he said.
The parliamentary committee, for which there were more than 133 public submissions, has targeted the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Adobe to answer questions on why Australians often pay more for devices and software than the United States and elsewhere.
But Labor MP Ed Husic said the companies had failed to provide sufficient evidence. "What they're doing is ignoring calls by consumers for fairer pricing, charging what they want, and this has been potentially counter-productive, because I constantly get the view put to me that these pricing approaches are encouraging a less dim view of piracy," he said.
A letter sent by the committee to Apple seeking clarification on evidence given during a March public hearing, went unanswered, according to committee members.
"It's up to the future government to respond to both the report, but also the expectation in broader business and general community to get something done on these pricing approaches," Mr Husic said.
The report comes as taxation commissioner Chris Jordan steps up his warnings on company profit-shifting, believed to be used by many of the same companies under the IT pricing inquiry to minimise tax paid in Australia.
One measure believed to be under consideration by IT pricing committee members is whether to clarify the legality of whether Australian consumers can bypass online restrictions on overseas services such as Netflix.
Though bypassing what are known as "geoblocks" is not technically illegal, it often breaks the terms of service of a website or company's service.
"I personally think geoblocking is tantamount to protectionism, it stifles competition and I'm yet to be convinced that it's an IP protection," Mr Husic said. "The report will make its own views on geoblocking but I think there is a debate to be had about ending it."
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Virgin USA Rise getting pushed some sort of update
Just came back to the phone to see this...
(then I hit it and my battery is too low to do the update right now so I'm charging it up)
ETA: Doing it now,
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Interesting. Keep us posted.
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I am wondering if maybe there is an area that needed the baseband changed for signal reasons because that seems to be the only thing the patch did for you.
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I just checked my phone for upgrades and it says i have one also.. hmm
It wasnt automatic. Had to go to system menu and upgrade phone.
edit: Downloded and reboot and got the error update could NOT be completed. Please contact your service provider.
Think its because im rooted.
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From a user named lostinmemory @ Android Forums:
I was rooted before the update and I'm still rooted after. I haven't had any problems with the phone or the update. All of my system apps are still on the phone (Activate, Live, etc.) I only rooted so I could use adaway. I can also confirm that this fixes the USSD vulnerability. Overall, the phone feels a little snappier and more stable. This gives me hope for an eventual Jelly Bean update.
I also have the update, and am now definitely headed towards rooting this phone. I've also found over there some folks using the No-Frills CPU app on their rooted Rise phones. That would definitely make me go nuts... max speed is at 1024 GHz according to those that tried it, but with the egl tweaks, that bit of extra CPU speed couldn't hurt! I still have my rooted V if I somehow break it. Just being able to do those two things is enough for me to go root my Rise.
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05/04/2012'I don't think housing officers are hard-faced people at all. I think it's lack of training or knowledge.' So says Vera Baird QC, former attorney general, on why it is that councils are making it difficult for women made homeless by domestic violence.
We were talking on Tuesday, just after the deadline had slipped past for this story, where our investigations found widespread reports that homeless persons units at local authorities are failing in their legal duties to people made homeless by domestic violence. One pan-London service, run by Eaves, reported to us that they see one case a week where they have to involve solicitors before the HPU will even carry out the assessment to see if the woman is homeless.
As a reminder, councils have a duty to provide temporary housing when a person presents themselves as homeless because of domestic violence – and then to investigate. The victim doesn't have to 'prove' that they are a victim in order to get help.
It is extremely hard to leave an abusive relationship – as some readers will have personally experienced. For women – and the vast majority of victims are women - to approach a public service for help in leaving, Ms Baird says, is 'miraculous'. They should be believed, not doubted. They shouldn't need a solicitor or specialist advocate to be in with a chance of getting the basic help they are entitled to.
Among the obstacles that victims leaving a relationship might face are: losing their jobs; losing their homes; losing contact with friends and family, who all too often side with the abuser; and even losing their lives – and victims are most at risk of being killed when leaving the relationship. Two women a week are murdered by their current or former partners.
Many refuges did not want to be quoted about their experiences with HPUs – worried about risking their funding from local authorities, they are not always the loudest of critics. 'I don't want to be too cowardly,' one chief executive apologised – before asking me not to identify the London council which had refused re-housing help to at least two women in her refuge at that moment.
Some cases are public. For example, last year the Local Government Ombudsman instructed Hounslow Council to change its procedures, following a particularly bad case, which involved a series of failures. As a result, the council is rolling out training for its housing staff and has put new processes in place.
Surely there is a case that councils provide such training to all front line housing staff. For victims trying to flee an abusive partner, family member or carer, the knowledge base of the person they happen to encounter shouldn't be the difference between getting help, returning to more violence, or homelessness.
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Dont forget the men in domestic violence:
'In 2009/10 there were 94 female and 21 male victims of homicide who had been killed by a current or former partner (source: Homicide Index; as published in Table 1.05 of 'Homicides, Firearm Offences and Intimate Violence 2009/10'. 'Sorry this is outright wrong.
"As a reminder, councils have a duty to provide temporary housing when a person presents themselves as homeless because of domestic violence – and then to investigate. The victim doesn't have to 'prove' that they are a victim in order to get help."
They do not have to prove that they are a victim, that is quite right. The authority does however have to have reason to believe the victim is Eligible, in Priority Need and Homeless.
Being a victim of Domestic Violence is not a Priority Need, being Vulnerable as a result of Domestic Abuse is. If you are a single person, male or female with no physical/mental health issues, I am sorry to say a negative decision will likely to be reached, rightly or wrongly.
When I was a Homelessness Assessment Officer for a London Authority, I can assure you every single person who claimed fleeing from Domestic Abuse was assessed and I came across horrific cases. Sometimes the abuse was very subtle and I would have to fight to help the victim.
However, assessment officers can be very sceptical, they have to be. For every case of Domestic Abuse I helped make a difference, I am sorry to say I had to interview 2 other people who were lying outright knowing the burden of prove was on me. Its a horrible job to have to try and establish the facts in these cases.
Even if I used benefit of the doubt on many cases many simply chose to never approach the refuge that was found because they couldn't have male visitors. It is a terribly difficult situation and I sympathise with your plight.Vera Baird QC - what a ridiculous statement !! So you think its a lack of training or knowledge, could it also be a couldnt care less attitude, lack of common sense, the them and us situation that exists? Many repeated failures in the Legal duties and responsibilities councils have is no excuse - any housing officer can ask their Legal dept for guidance or advice - if they care ! If Vera wants to see these hard faced people in action contact me - there are dozens in Wiltshire. Jess - your final paragraph, its not only training but having the work carried out by these housing officers checked and put right by their supervisors on an almost daily basis! You would not believe how bad it is in so many cases.
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