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Split Red Lentils - Raw?
Just by the name… something tells me that Split Red Lentils are NOT raw!
I used to make some of my favorite Indian recipes before trying out this new raw food lifestyle. (We're mostly raw.) So, now I have all this food in my kitchen cabinets that's not making it out as often as it used to. I decided it's time to really learn how to sprout… lentils, beans, etc… I saw this "un-chicken fingers" recipe that calls for sprouted lentil and I was ready to use my red-lentils when I read SPLIT red lentils. They're not going to sprout – are they? It really is a lentil split in two – isn't it? :o(
I think you are probably right, they are not raw, since they have already split. On a side note, I tried that un-chicken fingers recipe from Alissa Cohen, is that that one you are talking about? I tried the spicier one, and it was definetely spicey…in fact too spicey for me to eat plain, but it tasted really good with avacado put on top of it!
What is the unspicy recipe? I have only seen the spicy one I'd like to try the unspicy one.
Red lentils probably wont sprout, no – my boyfriend tried it ones, and it ended up smelling rotten fish :-O
Stick to the green ones.
If you soaked them for a few hours to hydrate wouldn't that still be raw? You could then put them in with some lemon and oil to preserve them. Do you have to sprout them for the recipe? What about sprouted garbanzo beans that might be good to substitute.
The red lentils I used for this recipe also looked like they were split (they had one flat side and one round side), but to my amazement, they sprouted up perfectly! So you might just give it a try to see what happens.
HI germin8, If you make the indian recipe and it is good please share!
Yes, this is Alissa Cohen's recipe for BBQ Chicken Fingers. No, this is not an Indian recipe, writeeternity. I wanted to use red lentils for this unchicken fingers recipe (I used red lentils for my cooked Indian food). I thought red lentils would give it a nice color.
Since I don't know if my split red lentils will sprout, I decided to germinate brown lentils because I really wanted to try this recipe SOON! It just looks so good! The recipe calls for sprouted lentils… and I know I was going to practice sprouting… but I didn't get the chance to try it this weekend. Next time.
spiritedmama: Spicier? I would like to try that one! Do you just add a spice or is it a different recipe?
germin8, it is the same recipe, the BBQ chicken fingers, like I said, a little too spicy for my taste, but go great with avocado!
zoe, remember when you posted the link for the chicken recipe I requested, well the BBQ chicken one was it. When I went to the link, Alissa mentioned that she has a non-spicy version, but I have been unable to find it.
Do any of you have the recipe for the BBQ chicken fingers to share?
I would appreciate ;-)
I do-here it is. (Thanks for reminding me-my sprouted lentils are ready and I was trying to figure out a recipe to use them in!).
2 cups carrots
2 cups sprouted lentils
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup onion
4 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs honey
1 1/2 Tbs curry
1 Tbs poultry seasoning
2 tsp sea salt
1. In a food processor, not a Vita-mix, process the carrots until diced.
2. Add in other ingredients. Blend until well blended. (These should not be completely smooth, but more grainy looking).
3. Pour onto Teflex sheets on top of mesh dehydrator screens in an oblong 2×4 mound.
4. Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 10 hours. (Flip half way through if possible).
Notes: These will seem a little soupy before you dehydrate them, just pour them out and try to build them up as much as possible, you don't want them to be paper thin. It is very important to use the right amount of orange juice. These offer a much stronger, spicier flavor than the Chick-Un Patties. They are delicious served with honey-mustard sauce.
~from Alyssa Cohen, "Living on Live Food"
The unspicy version is similar but uses:
1 cup cashews
1 cup carrots
1 cup celery
1 head cauliflower
2 cups sprouted lentils
1 cup corn
3/4 cup onion
1/2 cup green bell pepper
4 Tbs Mayonnaise
1 Tbs almond butter
1 Tbs Herbamare seasoning salt
2 tsp dulse seaweed
1 tsp nutritional yeast
1 Tbs olive oil
(Mayo recipe: Blend 3/4 cup almond milk, 2 Tbs avocado, 1 1/2 Tbs cider vinegar and 3/4 tsp sea salt in a blender. Slowly add 3/4 cup olive oil and continue to blend until smooth, then chill to thicken. Thinner than real mayo but tastes just like it.)
Grind cashews until fine in food processor and empty into a large bowl. Grind carrots, celery, and cauliflower until diced and add to the bowl with the cashews. Blend the rest of the ingredients in a food processor. Mix into the cashews, carrots, celery, and cauliflower mixture. Transfer this mixture back to the food processor in 2-3 batches (as needed) and continue to process until all ingredients are a smooth consistency. Form into medium sized patties and place on Teflex sheets on top of a mesh dehydrator screen and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 8-10 hours. Flip patties after 2-3 hours onto mesh dehydrator screens. Serve with honey mustard dressing, place in between Burger Buns or use as Chicken Parmesan in place of eggplant.
~also from Alyssa Cohen's Living on Live Foods
(Hope it is ok to share these on this site. I think it only encourages others to buy her book, which is fantastic. I considered buying many but had a chance to borrow this one from a friend and like it so much that I bought a copy (it's on it's way as we speak). Very inspiring to those new to Raw/Living foods and attentive to appropriate food combining and filled with some yummy recipes, especially the Falafals!).
WOW Thanks a lot! I'm going to try this on my boyfriend!
Sure—I'd love to hear how they come out! I have to say, I bought the brown lentils to sprout and they are delicious. Couldn't wait to have some so I mixed a cupful with some alfalfa sprouts mixed together with olive oil, nutritional yeast, sea salt, kelp powder and garlic powder. YUM!
The BBQ Chicken Fingers I tried are on We Like It Raw
We just made ours yesterday and this morning… they are all crumbly and falling apart! They are good… but not holding together. I am disappointed. We like spicy, but I could try the unspicy recipe.
Thanks for the recipes!
But what is "poultry seasoning" really made of? Most spice mixes around here contains artificial stuff, so.. if I know what spices are in it, I can just kind of mix it myself.
I put together my own poultry seasoning. Can't remember everything, but it had spices such as parsley, sage, thyme, marjoram(?), onion powder, and rosemary. But, I didn't have rosemary… probably a good one to have for poultry seasoning.
If you make the recipe… please tell me how you kept your un-chicken fingers from crumbling apart.
I've made the un-chicken fingers recipe, but I made them too thin (although I thought they were more than thick enough before dehydrating), so I guess they will just fall apart when I'm gonna loosen them from the teflex.. :-/
Hey That's good to know Satnam- I was going to try this this weekend. Thanks!
The last few un-chicken fingers we put on the dehydrator tray had more orange juice than the others. Those seemed to have held together better. I had my doubts at first… but if the key is in the orange juice, maybe we need more. I enjoyed the un-chicken fingers… they were good. But, I am less likely to make them again unless I know how to make them stick. BTW, I used freshly squeezed orange juice.
Thanks for the un-chicken finger recipe! I can't wait to try it when I get back to Flagstaff and can use my excaliber! Good to know it might need more OJ, too.
When I made the BBQ ones, I put HUGE globs on the tray and was surprised how much smaller they got. Mine held together just fine, but I'm sure if I had made them smaller, they wouldn't have.
You live in Flagstaff, AZ? Oh wow… beautiful place. I used to live in AZ and travelled the state a lot.
I used my food processor. And, my husb and thinks they would stick more if you use the blender. Maybe try half in the food processor and half in the blender. Just a guess.
riversanctuary, thank you for sharing that recipe. It's been ages since I've actually followed a recipe (versus just getting an idea of it and tweaking it into something totally new), but I followed this one. Well OK I used 1 Tbsp of agave rather than 2 Tbsp of honey, but close enough!
The pre-dehydrated mix was SO runny and the liquid kept running all over my teflex trays. I carefully scooped it off and put them in these small plates I have which have a shallow lip on them. Like a very shallow bowl. That's keeping the liquid at bay and I'm planning on transferring them onto teflex once they dehydrate for many hours. The flavor was great though! I imagine these will be wildly delicious when they're concentrated by the dehydration. Can't wait to chomp em' down!
I had a small bag of bulk organic red lentils sitting in the cupboard that I wanted to test for sprouting ability. I did a Google search to see if I would be wasting my time and wound up here :) Then I just went ahead and began the soaking/sprouting process.
I'm happy to report that my red lentils did sprout. They're the cracked in half ones so I didn't think they're really sprout, but they did get some tiny tails so I just put them in the BBQ chicken recipe further down the thread.
I tried this with a mix of red and green lentils and a few changes (I nixed the OJ b/c I used rejuvelac to soak the nuts, which were cashews and pistachios I mostly ground up, in a jar in the warmth of the dehydrator for a day or so, to properly get rid of the antinutrients et al. I used celery root because the season for local stalk-celery is very short, and getting that kind of thing from Cali is a little eco-unfriendly. I used a white and red mix of these miniature onions from my CSA. I used some cajun seasoning, herbes de province, nixed the seaweed, poultry seasoning, corn, and nightshade (ohno not alkaloids!), added 1 1/2 T dry mustard, added pink, green, black, and white pepper, some bakingsoda to dial up the pH a tiny bit, and I used a few drops of Eden Organic tarmari instead of nutritional yeast given it may contain MSG and is not remotely raw, or even vegan, technically.)
I dehydrated at a bit lower temperature than 105, I think, given I had one part be done at the 20 hour mark, and just shifted the second tray of the unchicken down so it can finish tonight. Given the abundance of probiotics in the recipe I did, I don't need to be in a hurry about prep.
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The timestamp says "12:26 a.m., Feb. 7, 1993."
It's Treasure Hunt time and years before clues were released online. Everybody is waiting for a hot-off-the-press newspaper containing the hunt's ninth clue.
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Draft a whole starting line-up....
So I was mock draft simulating, as you do, when I got an offer to trade down with New Orleans for their 1st, 2nd and then the next 2 years 1sts.
I take it, because, why not? I then decide I will try and stockpile mid rounders so accept every trade that gets me 4ths and 5ths. I get enough to think I can actually draft a whole starting line-up. So I present to you, your 2014 Houston Texans.... WR: Jared Abbrederis (Wisconsin), Bruce Ellington (South Carolina) LT: Morgan Moses (Virginia) LG: Anthony Steen (Alabama) C: Bryan Stork (Florida State) RG: John Halapio (Florida) RT: Seantrel Henderson (Miami Fla.), Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff (McGill) TE: Arthur Lynch (Georgia), Joe Don Duncan (Dixie State), Gator Hoskins (Marshall) WR: Devin Street (Pittsburgh), Dri Archer (Kent State) QB: Zach Mettenberger (LSU), AJ McCarron (Alabama), Logan Thomas (Virginia Tech) RB: Lache Seastrunck (Baylor), Andre Williams (Boston College), Storm Johnson (Central Florida) FB: Jay Prosch (Auburn) RE: Caraun Reid (Princeton) NT: Justin Ellis (Louisiana Tech) LE: Daniel McCullers (Tennessee) ROLB: James Gayle (Virginia Tech), Ronald Powell (Florida) RILB: Christian Jones (Florida State) LILB: Jordan Zumwalt (UCLA) LOLB: Jordan Tripp (Montana), Devon Kennard (USC) RCB: Keith McGill (Utah), Chris Davis (Auburn) FS: Dion Bailey (USC) SS: Craig Loston (LSU) LCB: Antone Exum (Virginia Tech), Andre Hal (Vanderbilt) K: Chris Boswell (Rice) P: Kirby Van Der Kamp (Iowa State) Round 2 Pick 19 (CHI): Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia (A) Round 3 Pick 31 (DEN): Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU (A) Round 4 Pick 2 (WASH): Keith McGill, CB, Utah (A) Round 4 Pick 3 (ATL): Daniel McCullers, DT, Tennessee (A-) Round 4 Pick 4 (NYJ): Jordan Zumwalt, ILB, UCLA (A) Round 4 Pick 5 (JAX): Jordan Tripp, OLB, Montana (B+) Round 4 Pick 6 (CLE): Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina (A-) Round 4 Pick 7 (OAK): Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor (A-) Round 4 Pick 8 (MINN): Dion Bailey, FS, Southern California (B) Round 4 Pick 9 (BUF): Christian Jones, ILB, Florida State (C-) Round 4 Pick 15 (NYJ): Caraun Reid, DT, Princeton (C-) Round 4 Pick 17 (CHI): Bryan Stork, C, Florida State (B) Round 4 Pick 21 (G.B.): Anthony Steen, OG, Alabama (B+) Round 4 Pick 22 (PHI): Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech (C+) Round 4 Pick 23 (CINN): Craig Loston, SS, LSU (A) Round 4 Pick 26 (N.O.): Jon Halapio, OG, Florida (C) Round 4 Pick 27 (CLE): James Gayle, DE, Virginia Tech (A-) Round 4 Pick 28 (CAR): Devin Street, WR, Pittsburgh (C) Round 4 Pick 29 (S.F.): Arthur Lynch, TE, Georgia (A) Round 4 Pick 31 (DEN): Seantrel Henderson, OT, Miami (Fla.) (F) Round 4 Pick 32 (SEA): Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin (B+) Round 4 Pick 35 (COMP): Justin Ellis, DT, Louisiana Tech (D-) Round 5 Pick 1: Chris Davis, CB, Auburn (B) Round 5 Pick 2 (WASH): Andre Williams, RB, Boston College (B) Round 5 Pick 5 (CLE): A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama (B) Round 5 Pick 6 (SEA): Chris Boswell, K, Rice (C-) Round 5 Pick 7 (ATL): Kirby Van Der Kamp, P, Iowa State (C+) Round 5 Pick 16 (CHI): Jay Prosch, FB, Auburn (A) Round 5 Pick 26 (IND): Joe Don Duncan, TE, Dixie St (C-) Round 5 Pick 28 (CAR): Dri Archer, WR, Kent State (D+) Round 6 Pick 1: Storm Johnson, RB, UCF (C) Round 6 Pick 5: Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida (A) Round 6 Pick 6 (ATL): Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OT, McGill (Canada) (D) Round 6 Pick 7 (CHI): Devon Kennard, OLB, Southern California (D+) Round 6 Pick 35 (COMP): Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech (C-) Round 7 Pick 1: Andre Hal, CB, Vanderbilt (D-) Round 7 Pick 41 (COMP): Gator Hoskins, FB, Marshall (B) |
Re: Draft a whole starting line-up....
your exhibiting strong signs of addiction, but I like it :butterfly:
Re: Draft a whole starting line-up....
Amazing depth in this draft though. |
Re: Draft a whole starting line-up....
I did one of these a few weeks ago, took every trade down offer possible and wound up with 90+ picks all in the 5th, 6th, and 7th rounds. I was picking lots of guys in the 7th round I've never heard of.
Your right there is excellent depth in this draft. There will be some very good prospects taken in the 5th and 6th rounds. |
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Searched the entire article and the phrase "stars don't mean anything" is not there. So, the only one saying "stars don't mean anything" is Utah Fan. BTW this is an article about Curtis Brown's introduction to and acceptance of the LDS Faith and though you are far from an expert on that subject, please stay on topic Utah Fan.
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Even though this story is about a football player, it isn't a story about football. It's a shame that people have to come her with an agenda and try to ruin an excellent story about a young man's life and the decisions he's made.
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Thank you for the wonderful story. I just finished listening to an anti-Mormon clip by a former Mormon who goes through the usual diatribe, some of which is easily proved wrong and some of which would take time to study thoroughly. My faith is based on spiritual experiences as well as study as I enjoy thoroughly researching the sort of questions that might bother others for years. I've consistently strengthened my testimony by doing this because I am searching for reasons to believe, not as a weak or wavering member looking for reasons to disbelieve. When I eventually line up all the facts, it's easy to see God's hand in the restoration of the Gospel. And yet I go out of my way to read uplifting stories of others who came to their faith through positive experiences. As Curtis continues in his quest to be the best man he can become, he can be assured that he will have many experiences that will give him undeniable spiritual confirmations that he has chosen the right path.
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Great story. Thanks for sharing. Curtis needs to convert 4th down and 4 more yards to go. Metaphorically speaking he's got four more members of his family to convert. Then on to 1st and 10 more to follow.
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What is all this stars talk? The article is not about this. Please find an article on artichokes to comment on. At least then I wouldn't have to read it.
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I agree that the more stars you have the better the teams usually
May I point something out. This article states that BYU had 3- 5 star
recruits and 4-4 star recruits.
What does this say? One apparently BYU
could get recruits when in the MWC.
Many of these recruits got kicked out
or backed out due to the honor code.
As a fan of all in state schools Utah
has out recruited BYU.
I will say this BYU is different the honor code
makes it that way.
BYU puts a very good team on the field every year with
restrictions that no other university has.
Kyle Whittingham also recruits
well and players with high character, but how would Utah's recruiting
change with the honor. They may still out recruit byu but they would not get all
the players they currently get.
Can you at least acknoledge this fact?
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This inspiring story is about Curtis Brown's journey of faith, not about stars by a recruiting service. If you miss that point you have been blinded. Football is one of many means to and end, it is not the end. The person who interviewed Brown for baptism probably didn't care how many stars he had.
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Thanks for sharing Curtis' conversion story. I was particularly impressed
by the support of his mother and family.
Uplifting indeed.
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I loved the story, and I would love to see a photo of him with his wife, or maybe with his very supportive parents. The article states that his marriage is the most important part of his BYU memories so we need something visual to go with that. I do not mean this to be negative; I just enjoy having visuals to go with important parts of the story.
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I don't know what the rest of you thought, but after reading this article I
thought 'What an awesome mom Curtis has.' This world is so much better
when there are moms like this.
Great story.
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Mrs. Brown, Curtis' mom, has always been awesome. When I used to spend
time on CougarBoard.com (before I got tired of all the negativity of that site),
you could find several of her insightful posts. She was always classy and fun
to talk to. She was always very supportive of Curtis' decision to come to
BYU and to join the Church.
I hope one day to read about her
conversion... but if not, I know that she is a Christian woman who represents
her faith very well.
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The Sero was heeeeereeee! (although he doesn't even know!) I think it's about time we got some orange text in this.
I like tomatoes That's true, dear Stranger!I almost forgot to post here. Huh? Someone say my name?
The thing that made me sad about that link is that we did that a lot when the game first came out and I remember saying that it would have been nice if they'd put better anti-cheat technology in the qame in the first place so we wouldn't have to try to teach people a lesson ourselves. Everyone thought it would get better and be fixed but obviously not, nor has the server browser or team-speak been fixed yet.
Does it work properly now or just suck less?
I lost all patience for this game - played it for about 2 months solid then went back to TF2 and remembered why TF2 was so good.
I'm not saying it's a bad game but I've never really liked 'realistic' fighting games like CoD, BF and MoH - I prefer zombie/sci-fi and non-realistic ones. Even more so now I'm a parent (speaking of which my 7yr old daughter is now addicted to Minecraft!)
Sucks less.
It is a HUGE improvement, but yeah, it couldn't not be...
I'd say 2 monkeys working for about a month.
Sero's Sig Wuz 'Ere
"Barbershop Ninjas"
i like it when that happens
a popular hack from the days of DC was the afk hack, which really wasn't a hack
just another pathetic attempt to impress your mum with your high score
an idiot using the afk hack on a DC server
oh how i miss the DC ban hammer
/*/*/*/You sir, are a swaggering addle-pated jackanapes!
Indeed, considering developers seem to release games that are more 'unfinished' in their general bugginess, the amount of effort in patches is still less than it used to be. BC2 has had some major patches, but it is far from perfect, still a great game mind. Though most of the 'major' patches was just rebalancing of weapons, which was in fact less rebalancing and instead 'bringing weapons in line with the others of it's type' (actual patch note quote) as in, making all rifles have more similar stats. That, to me, seems like a very lazy way of 'balancing' weapons.
and then theres stuff like F1 2010 by Codemasters, they have patched once, and it caused more issues than it fixed, now they've resigned to putting extra stuff into 2011's game rather than fixing the current, and even abandonned contact with the forums.
I'm not saying every developer is like this, but Codemasters and DiCE we're talking about here. These guys are the best at what they do, yet the support is just somewhat lacklustre of late.
"We do not wish to penalise the machine
for its inability to shine in beauty competitions, nor to penalise
a man for losing in a race against an aeroplane." -- A.M.Turing


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I want to rephrase my last thread.
So I've been really interested in becoming a vet. I really like medical science and have taken anatomy and physiology classes and found that I'm good a medical stuff. But I don't really want to work with humans, I'd much rather work with animals, specifically horses. I know how competitive vet school is but I pull good grades and am willing to work for it. But, what do I need to do so I can know what to expect and prepare myself to get accepted into vet school.
Here's the other question. I've heard that getting you full-blown doctorate as a vet isn't the route to go because the schooling is expensive and vets make as much money as some people with a lower degree in the field. My cousin has a pre vet med degree and she's the administrator for a large animal hospital and make more money that a vet with a doctorates and still has a lot of hands on work with animals. So, what should I do for a degree.
Here's the other thing: I really would like to work with large animals and be a large animal vet than a small animal vet. And I would love to be a vet for racehorses and work with racehorses down in Kentucky. The other thing I wanted to do is just get my pre vet med and then get certified as an equine physical therapist rehabilitating injured racehorses. I feel like I would really love that, but how competitive is it become a racehorse vet and how practical is that?


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England 18 Italy 11
80 England win the contest but what an effort that was from Italy. They came given no hope from the so-called experts but were more than a match for the Grand Slam-hunting English, who go to Wales knowing that a win would mean a Six Nations clean sweep. Credit to Italy today, they were immense.
79 The man-of-the-match is Andrea Masi but will he be on the winning or losing team?
78 Flood clears from inside his in-goal area but it doesn't make much ground so Italy are set to throw in. However, that is a fantastic steal in the line-out from Lawes and England can soon breathe easy.
76 Italy spill possession so it's an English scrum five metres from their own line. Pressure is coming!
75 Tension galore at Twickenham as Masi and then Venditti go close, with Italy camped on the English try-line. No one was expecting such a close game today but boy do we have one. Can Italy do this?
73 Still Italy have it, edging ever further into the English half. Remember, the Azzurri are only seven points down so a converted try would be good news for Wales, who England face in Cardiff next week.
70 England will feel a whole lot better as Flood runs hard for a possible gap just inside the Italian half. That break has the Azzurri on the back foot but not for long as McLean races back to halfway!
68 Well they have some defending to do first as McLean surges down the left wing, ghosting past Ashton. That results in Italy being driven into touch in the English 22 but more worrying signs for the hosts.
66 Barritt is the next Englishman to be replaced as Billy Twelvetrees emerges for the final fourteen or so minutes. Maybe his presence can fire the backline as B Youngs puts in on his own ten-metre line.
64 McLean puts in a decent grubber to the corner but it gives possession back to England on their own line. However if they can apply pressure on the Youngs throw-in they may find some joy very soon.
61 FLOOD PENALTY! 18-11! He makes no mistake for a six from six record so far today.
59 Here comes Marler now with England in possession on the Italian 22. Youngs feeds another replacement, Lawes, before Brown takes it in. England have a penalty advantage but are hunting a try right now.
57 Joe Marler and Ben Youngs come on for Vunipola and Care while Gori goes for Tobias Botes.
56 Back come England now and the home crowd rises to their increase in tempo. Barritt takes it to ground on the Italian 22 but the ball is ultimately stolen and hacked downfield to Goode. Net result, Italy line-out 30 from the English line, with full-back Goode struggling with an ankle problem right now.
54 He pushes this one to the right of the uprights so it remains 15-11 at Twickenham.
53 What about this from Italy as Venditti enjoys a powerful surge down the right wing, brushing off Brown on his way to the English ten-metre. It leads to a penalty too as Flood lectures the squad.
50 So we have a real game on our hands here after that score and England react by sending on Tom Croft for Haskell. The camera pans to Graham Rowntree and Lancaster who look rather worried in the stands.
49 He misses the extras.
48 MCLEAN TRY! 15-11! Well well. Italy have scored after a shocking error from Care, who sliced a ball behind him, and from that Italy kicked wide to the waiting McLean. A tough conversion to come...
46 ORQUERA PENALTY! 15-6! He knocks over three points after Italy's pack wins a penalty at scrum-time.
45 Parling goes off for Courtney Lawes and immediately packs down for an Italian scrum on England's 22.
44 FLOOD PENALTY! 15-3! Italy bring down a jumper in the line-out so the lead grows with a long-ranger.
43 Italy start well and are being patient in possession...that is until they go off their feet so the English will clear into the Azzurri half as lock Parling gets some treatment for a shoulder injury.
41 Welcome back for the conclusion of this one. England lead by nine points as Orquera kicks us off.
England 12 Italy 3
40 FLOOD PENALTY! 12-3! The half ends with three more points to Flood but it should have been more after Brown raced down the left wing before being brought down five out. The recycled ball saw Parling put a foot in touch on the other flank but Clancy was already playing advantage for offside. 12-3 it is.
39 Italy look to cancel that one out and apply the pressure on Goode via a high tester from Orquera. But the full-back comes through that one with flying colours as the half-time interval approaches at HQ.
37 FLOOD PENALTY! 9-3! England are back into a six-point lead after Italy are penalised at scrum-time.
35 However, England force the turnover and go down the right wing with Tuilagi feeding Ashton who gets to the Italian 22. But the Saracens wing's inside pass is adjudged forward by Clancy. Italy scrum.
33 Italy are playing intelligent rugby on halfway despite their numerical disadvantage. They are into opposition territory now with smart work down the short spaces of the blindside earning them metres.
31 GORI YELLOW! He is sent to the sin-bin for holding back Flood after the ten had charged down his kick.
30 Back come England though from a scrum free-kick that Care takes quickly inside his own half. That leads to metres being made before the ball is lost forward in contact by Parling I think it was.
27 Italy kick long via Orquera and it is an excellent touch-finder from halfway that ends up in the English 22. Brunel will be purring after that one, even more so as they pinch the English line-out.
25 Early engagement from England. What a frustrating error for Robshaw and company.
24 Wow. England should have scored then as first Vunipola went close after a good line-break from Flood before Ashton was hauled down just short. From that breakdown it was then Flood getting over the line but unfortunately for him being held up. Five-metre scrum for England then. Surely the try is coming.
22 Flood just about finds touch after Italy are penalised for an early engagement.
21 What about this? Italy have come close to scoring from halfway as a slick move down the touchline involving Parisse and Alessandro Zanni led to the latter getting to within five metres. A knock-on gets called by Clancy though so it will be an English put-in very close to their own whitewash.
18 ORQUERA PENALTY! 6-3! Some points for Italy as England pull down a driving maul so the lead is cut back down to three in quick time. It looks like that was Youngs with the offence as Orquera converts.
15 FLOOD PENALTY! 6-0! Still Italy are struggling for any territory in the game. Another three points has gone against them, this time for going off their feet, so Flood has six points to Italy's zero.
13 Italy are now caught offside on halfway in what has been a high-tempo start at Twickenham. But again Flood doesn't make touch in a blunder that will not please Lancaster. Italy clear to outside the 22.
10 England are very much on top at HQ with Flood looking to spark things wide out. However, the fly-half is pounced on by Parisse after making the tackle and pinches the ball for now. It doesn't last long.
8 English ball on halfway and now it's Castriogiovanni giving away the penalty for offside. This time Flood finds a solid touch that takes his team-mates into the visiting 22. Chance for the hosts here.
6 Brad Barritt makes his presence felt with a big hit on Luke McLean, which leads to a penalty going the way of the hosts on halfway. They go for the corner but Flood misses touch before Brown charges down the clearing kick. Can he get to the ball before it goes dead? No is the answer..Italy drop-out.
3 FLOOD PENALTY! 3-0! That's a great kick from about 45 metres on the angle. England lead.
2 Impressive start from England but they may find themselves unfortunate not to get a penalty after Giovambattista Venditti seemed to slap down an English pass. They don't need to wait long for their opening shot though as the resulting scrum sees referee George Clancy blow against the Azzurri pack.
Kick-off And we are off on a cold day at Twickenham. Flood gets things going so it's Italy with the early ball via the powerful Robert Barbieri. England now have it on halfway with captain Chris Robshaw carrying.
Anthems The fans are upstanding for the anthems. Kick-off isn't too far away now.
Team news England coach Stuart Lancaster had made five changes to his XV, with Mako Vunipola, Tom Youngs, James Haskell, Danny Care and Toby Flood all in. Italy meanwhile have inspirational captain Sergio Parisse back at the tail of the scrum in one of seven alterations made by boss Jacques Brunel. Gonzalo Canale and Gonzalo Garcia will form a new-look centre pairing, with Tommaso Benvenuti dropping to the bench.
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Aviva Premiership | |
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15:00 | Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons |
15:00 | Leicester Tigers vs London Welsh |
15:15 | Northampton vs Saracens |
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Friday 8th May | |
19:45 | Harlequins vs Bath |
Saturday 9th May | |
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15:00 | Northampton vs London Welsh |
15:00 | Gloucester vs London Irish |
15:15 | Wasps vs Leicester Tigers |
Sunday 10th May | |
14:00 | Saracens vs Exeter |
Saturday 16th May | |
15:30 | Exeter vs Sale |
15:30 | Leicester vs Northampton |
15:30 | Bath vs Gloucester |
15:30 | Newcastle vs Harlequins |
15:30 | London Irish vs Wasps |
15:30 | London Welsh vs Saracens |
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Sunday 12th April |
Aviva Premiership |
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Saturday 11th April |
Saracens 22 - 6 Leicester Tigers |
Harlequins 29 - 26 Gloucester |
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Newcastle Falcons 19 - 29 Bath |
Sunday 29th March |
London Welsh 14 - 29 Bath |
Sale Sharks 23 - 6 Gloucester |
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Saracens 42 - 14 Harlequins |
London Irish 22 - 21 Newcastle Falcons |
Leicester Tigers 25 - 18 Exeter |
Friday 27th March |
Northampton 52 - 30 Wasps |
Sunday 8th March |
Newcastle Falcons 12 - 16 Leicester Tigers |
Wasps 17 - 26 Saracens |
Saturday 7th March |
Gloucester 33 - 33 Northampton |
Exeter 74 - 19 London Welsh |
Harlequins 26 - 20 London Irish |
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Bath 12 - 3 Sale Sharks |
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Title: | The modified homotopy perturbation method for solving strongly nonlinear oscillators |
Author: | Momani, S.; Erjaee, G.H.; Alnasr, M.H. |
Abstract: | In this paper we propose a reliable algorithm for the solution of nonlinear oscillators. Our algorithm is based upon the homotopy perturbation method (HPM), Laplace transforms, and Padé approximants. This modified homotopy perturbation method (MHPM) utilizes an alternative framework to capture the periodic behavior of the solution, which is characteristic of oscillator equations, and to give a good approximation to the true solution in a very large region. The current results are compared with those derived from the established Runge–Kutta method in order to verify the accuracy of the MHPM. It is shown that there is excellent agreement between the two sets of results. Results also show that the numerical scheme is very effective and convenient for solving strongly nonlinear oscillators. |
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/10601 |
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Pied tamarin
Pied tamarin[1][2] | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Family: | Callitrichidae |
Genus: | Saguinus |
Species: | S. bicolor |
Binomial name | |
Saguinus bicolor (Spix, 1823) |
Geographic distribution |
The pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) is an endangered primate species found in a restricted area in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.
This New World monkey is found within and just north of the city limits of Manaus, the capital of the Amazonas state of Brazil. The main distribution is in the rio Cuieiras and rio Preto da Eva interfluvium. Pied tamarins are also found in the adjacent rio Preto da Eva and rio Urubu interfluvium, but are comparatively rare.[4] There appears to be interspecific competition between the pied tamarin and the red-handed tamarin[4] with the red-handed tamarin gradually displacing the pied tamarin from areas of its historical distribution.[5] There are therefore multiple threats to the long-term survival of the pied tamarin that stem from habitat destruction and from interspecific competition.
The pied tamarin's body measures 20.8–28.3 cm.; including the tail it measures 33.5–42.0 cm. Males weigh 428 grams (n = 4).[6] Its life expectancy is approximately 10 years in the wild.
Behavior and reproduction[edit]
Individuals live in groups of 2 to 15 members with little intra-group competition. Average group size in the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke is 4.8 individuals per group (n = 41),[7] and other areas around Manaus reported mean group sizes of 6.19 ± 2.62 (n = 46).[8]
Only the alpha female of the group will breed. Reproduction in other females of the group is behaviorally suppressed. The gestation lasts 140–170 days and mothers typically give birth to twins. Young tamarins are cared for primarily by the father and turned over to the mother only to nurse; however, the entire group helps with the care of the young.
Tamarins are omnivorous, their diet consisting of fruit, flowers, nectar, insects, spiders, small vertebrates and bird eggs.[4] Its natural predators are small cats, birds of prey, and snakes. In urban setting main predators are domestic and feral cats and dogs. Because of the destruction of its natural habitat, the species is at risk. However, the species also occurs in several protected areas.[citation needed]
Major protected areas outside Manaus include:[citation needed]
- The Rio Negro State Park
- The Sauim-castanheiras Wildlife Refuge (97 ha)
- The Adolfo Ducke Forest Reserve of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) (10,000 ha)
- The Walter Egler Forest Reserve of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) (630 ha)
- The Military training area of the Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva (CIGS) (115,000 ha)
- The Tupé Sustainable Development Reserve
- The left margin of Rio Negro Environmental Protection Area – Tarumã-Açú/Tarumã-mirim Sector
Major protected areas within Manaus include:[citation needed]
- The campus of Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM) (670 ha)
- The buffer zone around the Eduardo Gomes international airport (800 ha)
- The buffer zone around the Ponte Pelada regional airport (57.6 ha)
- The Sumauma State Park (51 ha)
- The Mindu Municipal Park (26.5 ha)
- The worker's country club SESCI (49.5 ha)
- The worker's country club SESI (100 ha)
- The 1ºBIS/CIGS military zoo and surrounding areas
Wikispecies has information related to: Pied Tamarin |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saguinus bicolor. |
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 133–134. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Rylands AB and Mittermeier RA (2009). "The Diversity of the New World Primates (Platyrrhini)". In Garber PA, Estrada A, Bicca-Marques JC, Heymann EW, Strier KB. South American Primates: Comparative Perspectives in the Study of Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. Springer. pp. 23–54. ISBN 978-0-387-78704-6.
- ^ Mittermeier, A. B., Boubli, J.-P., Subirá, R. & Rylands, A. B. (2008). Saguinus bicolor. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2 November 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
- ^ a b c Röhe, F. (2006). Área de contato entre as distribuições geográficas de Saguinus midas e Saguinus bicolor (Callitrichidae-Primates): a importância de interações e fatores ecológicos. Dissertação de Mestrado — INPA/UFAM. p. 71.
- ^ Ayres, J. M., R. A. Mittermeier, and I. D. Constable (1982). "Brazilian Tamarins on the way to extinction?". Orix 16 (04): 329–333. doi:10.1017/S0030605300017786.
- ^ Smith, R. J., and W. L. Jungers (1997). "Body mass in comparative primatology". Journal of Human Evolution 32 (6): 523–559. doi:10.1006/jhev.1996.0122. PMID 9210017.
- ^ Vidal, M. D., and R. Cintra (2006). "Effects of forest structure components on the occurrence, group size and density of groups of bare-face tamarin (Saguinus bicolor – Primates: Callitrichinae) in Central Amazonia". Acta Amazonica 36: 237–248. doi:10.1590/s0044-59672006000200014.
- ^ Subirá, R. J. (1998). Avaliação da situação atual das populações selvagens do Sauim-de-coleira Saguinus b. bicolor (Spix, 1823). Dissertação de Mestrado — UNB. p. 98.


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Code Enforcement Without the Code
Code enforcement has become extremely technical and requires code officials to have many skills. These skills include the understanding of codes and standards, communication, interpersonal, time management, and the knowledge of the general intent of codes. Although there is a range of requirements for every type of system, component, design, or building, the basics for the enforcement will remain constant. As code officials develop in their profession, they begin to understand the intent of the adopted code or standard which is based on the principles of life safety.
This article is not intended to replace sound code enforcement. Fire marshals, fire inspectors, plan reviewers, and building owners should study, learn, and understand the adopted fire code. In many cases as fire inspectors begin in the profession, they can follow some basic principles in fire prevention.
When students in a Fire Inspector I course are asked "why is there a need for fire inspections" there are many answers. The first answer is typically life safety. Students will follow up with answers about requirements of the code, fire prevention, education, or even to reduce the number of fires. The answer has expanded over the years and may include firefighter safety or an improved awareness toward fire safety. Looking toward the first answer, the model fire and building codes are dominated by code requirements that relate to "life safety."
Initial Inspection Efforts
The initial concept of a fire prevention bureau is to prevent fire. Inspection efforts can be based on fire prevention (limiting the fire) and proper construction of a building or sound practices once a fire occurs. Fire prevention, in its basic concepts, is to limit fires from starting. This can be accomplished by separating combustible materials from ignition sources or limiting open flame devices. Many of our fire fighters are taught this basic concept when conducting a home fire survey. Clothes, storage, and other materials should not be stored adjacent to a heat producing appliance such as a water heater or furnace. The same theory is present in commercial buildings. Under fire prevention is the ability to limit unsafe activities such as open flames, cooking, industrial process, or even incompatible material use and storage.
As the inspection continues, the inspector should be evaluating the building based on its sustainability during a fire event. Ask yourself "If a fire occurs, will the system (building) limit the spread of fire and will people get out of the building?" Let's look at this as a matter of "life safety." Life safety can be defined as the means of egress and its protection. Means of egress is any space in the building up to the "public right of way" (outside of the building). The following questions can be asked when evaluating the components of an egress system:
- Are exit signs visible?
- Do doors swing out or with the flow of egress?
- Are doors readily operable?
- Do lighting systems operate under loss of power?
- Are exit stairwells in working order and do they direct people out of the structure?
- Is there proper capacity of exits based on the occupant load?
Evacuation Efforts
In order to begin the process of evacuation, the occupants must be notified that a fire exists. This is typically accomplished by notification devices (horns, strobes, or speakers) connected to a fire alarm system. Fire alarm requirements are based on the adopted building, life safety, or fire code. In a residential setting, notification is provided through smoke alarms. The alarm system must be properly maintained by the business owner who typically contracts with an approved alarm company to test and maintain the system.
Evacuation can be accomplished by a trained staff that alerts occupants in the event of a fire. In addition to a fire alarm system, the staff of a building must be trained in evacuation procedures and this is usually tested by a "fire drill." Staff must also be trained in fire prevention and general safety. Training requirements and frequency of the training is outlined in the adopted fire code.
If a fire does occur, the building is expected to perform based on its design and keep the fire limited in size. A common approach is the installation of a maintained and approved automatic sprinkler system. A sprinkler system is not a one-size fits all solution. Sprinkler systems are designed based on the occupancy hazard or storage arrangement. The design of the sprinkler system is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 13: Installation Standard of Automatic Sprinkler Systems. This standard outlines proper sprinkler placement, system requirements, system design, and proper system installation.
Automatic sprinkler systems require regular maintenance and testing. The proper frequency and procedure is given in NFPA 25: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems. The owner or occupant of a building must be able to demonstrate that a system has been tested in accordance with NFPA 25. This may be accomplished in-house or by an approved sprinkler system contractor.
Sprinklers are only one type of extinguishing system. There are other types of alternative suppression systems. Many times these systems are installed to protect a process that may have inherent dangers. For instance the spraying of flammable liquids is typically conducted in a paint spray booth. The paint spray booth will include the plenum and exhaust system which would be protected with an approved sprinkler system or dry-chemical fire suppression system. In the case of the later, the suppression system would have required maintenance in accordance with the installation documents.
The most common form of alternative suppression system is a UL300 commercial cooking restaurant suppression systems. These systems are installed and maintained per NFPA 17A: Wet-Chemical Extinguishing Systems. This alternative suppression system must be maintained along with the cooking system. This would include good house keeping, cleaning of the appliances and the hood including the associated duct work.
Another factor in limiting the size of the fire is the proper maintenance of fire walls, barriers, and similar built-in features. For these systems to work properly, the wall must be constructed appropriately and maintained. This includes doors that close properly, penetrations that are sealed, and a continuity of the "system". Fire walls are typically referred to as a "system" which is constructed based on a set of UL design criteria. The International Building Code provides references to the UL design criteria (related to the type and duration of the assembly) on the type of fire wall to be constructed. These assemblies must be maintained and kept intact at all times.
This basic approach to code enforcement is built on many experiences with an adopted fire or building codes. Code enforcement requires training and extensive study of the codes in order to properly enforce them in your community. Remember that the codes strive to protect the people who use a building, which includes the fire service. Buildings and structures require regular maintenance to continue to meet the initial design and installation.
Michael O'Brian has a varied career in the public and private sectors with an emphasis on code administration and enforcement for the last 10 years. Currently he is working for Farmington Hills, MI, Fire Department as a Staff Lieutenant and is the president of Code Savvy Consultants, a municipal plan review and consulting company.
He is the creator of a dynamic web page called www.inspector911.com which is designed to assist local inspectors by providing resources, information, checklists and up to date news. He has a bachelor of science degree in public safety administration from Eastern Michigan University and can be reached via email at email@example.com


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Friday, June 28, 2013 2 comments Yesterday sucked! I overate and I smoked a ton all the while feeling like crap and being so tired I couldn't enjoy anything, even time with an old friend. I know my mood is directly tied to my eating and that's what upsets me, the knowing what... Read more
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1 comments Okay, today is the day! I have decided it's time to get my s**t together and get my weight under control. I ended up in the hospital with heat exhaustion 2 weeks ago and wasn't even out in the sun that long. I'm 34 years old and I felt like I... Read more
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 1 comments It's been a long Spring and Summer and I've made very little progress on my weight loss goals. My head and my heart tell me that losing weight is what I should do, but my willpower fails me over and over. However, in the last month I've found ... Read more
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While consumers might be cutting back on a lot of things these days, a new report says video games are not one them.
Alex Rollins is a manager at Gamerz Planet in Grand Junction. He says while he's heard the talk of business slowing down over the past few months, it's something he hasn't seen at his store.
"The new titles, the hot sellers like Call of Duty and Halo really don't slow down," said Rollins.
And he's not alone. A new report released by market research group NPD says the video game industry saw a 13 percent jump in sales during January 2009 -- raking in $1.3 billion.
Leading the way, the report says, are Nintendo Wii sales. Best Buy in Grand Junction says it just received a shipment of the game consoles on Saturday. Even at the going rate of $250 a pop, store managers say they were completely sold out by Sunday morning. Rollins says he can't keep Wiis on his store's shelves either.
"Nintendo just makes what they feel is enough and they'll just keep putting it out," said Rollins. "And people will keep buying it."
But he says the Wii and new games aren't the only things bringing in the bucks.
"With some of the mediocre titles you'll find that people will wait a couple weeks to get them used for ten to twenty bucks cheaper," said Rollins. "Used sales have actually been pretty good here."
In addition to used games, Rollins says he's noticed more people in his store looking for older systems like the original Nintendo, X-box, and Playstation.
"Those sales are actually pretty good because people are looking for some older stuff that's a little cheaper," said Rollins.
Whether they're buying the cheaper, used games and systems, or paying full price for the new ones, Rollins says he's not surprised consumers refuse to give up on video games.
"Video games are a cheap form of entertainment and you can find one for everybody," said Rollins.
And with the first numbers for 2009 looking good, he's hopeful they'll continue to feel that way for the rest of the year.
"Business is going to stay steady and it's going to pick up," said Rollins. "I'm confident."
The NPD report says in 2008, Americans bought a record $21 billion worth of video game systems.
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This year, share the holiday spirit by feeding birds and squirrels in your yard. Edible ornaments also look decorative hanging in a tree or on a fence. You will be entertained, and the hungry critters will appreciate your generosity.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgaria's highest court has overturned parliament's decision to extend a ban on the sale of farm land to EU citizens until 2020, bowing to warnings by the European Commission.
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the decision was unconstitutional, thus effectively ending the ban.
Last October, lawmakers had voted to extend the ban by seven years, although Bulgaria had pledged when it joined the EU in 2007 that the ban would be lifted in January 2014. The European Commission warned that this move would have consequences for Bulgaria.
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JEFFERSON CITY — A California, Mo., conservation official has been picked to lead the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The Conservation Commission announced Friday that Bob Ziehmer will take over the state agency on Jan. 15. The 42-year-old started working for the Conservation Department in 1991 as an assistant natural history biologist. He also has worked as an environmental consultant and aquatic services biologist, and spent three years as a wetlands specialist for the Missouri Department of Transportation.
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Lawmakers Express Concern Over Proposed Election Rule Change
Twin Falls, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KTWT-TV ) Idaho republicans wanting to run for office may have to get an endorsement approval from GOP leaders.
Region 4 GOP Chairman Rod Beck put the Idaho rule change proposal together. Local lawmakers aren't happy about the proposal and expressing opinion. "I think the endorsement comes from the people they represent. There are 46, 000 people now that I have the opportunity and two of us and a senator to represent and I think that's the endorsement," said Rep. Maxine Bell, (R) Idaho. A number of twin falls politicians have drafted a letter opposing the proposal; 24 people signed the rough draft. The letter is address to the Idaho Republican Central Committee. It states, we are writing to alert you to a proposed change. Which we believe will be very harmful to the republican party in Idaho. "If there is no democrat on the ballet or if you have an unopposed election this kind of idea would mean a group as few as 15, 20, or even fewer in some small counties would be just picking who the elected officials were" said Prosecuting Attorney Grant Loebs, Twin Falls County. The letter continues to say, all registered republicans should have a voice in selecting candidates. "My thoughts are, I could not and would not support any rule change that would do anything to eliminate the voters from choosing who they want to represent them" said Rep. Clark Kauffman, (R) Idaho. The letter is expected to be sent out sometime this week. The plan is expected to be voted on at the state party meeting this Saturday. |
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It's warming up!! I left the house this morning and I wasn't even shivering on the walk to the car! It's in the mid-30s and going to warm this week to the 50s! WOW!
Classes got off to a good start, and we're off to a conference for the rest of the week. Today we finalize things before being out of the office for the week -- so I'll be in an out ...
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Abolutely beautiful and serene Lin!
I had to pop in and send a hug, I have not been online much lately but always am excited to see your gorgeous watercolors!!!!!!!
You are so talented girlfriend!
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- Lorraine said...
Another gorgeous "glowing day" and the reflection is perfect! Also love the sailboats at the corner. Very striking.
Have a good conference and stay well. We are still freezing and getting snow but it's supposed to warm up to 30 tomorrow. Yeah!
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- Teri C said...
Oh my goodness Lin, this is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BEAUTIFUL!!!! What lovely colors and reflections!!
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"Lab-grown meat is first step to artificial hamburger.
Dutch scientists have used stem cells to create strips of muscle tissue with the aim of producing the first lab-grown hamburger later this year.
At a major science meeting in Canada, Prof Mark Post said synthetic meat could reduce the environmental footprint of meat by up to 60%.
They are off-white and resemble strips of calamari in appearance. These strips will be mixed with blood and artificially grown fat to produce a hamburger by the autumn.
Lab-grown meat could eventually become more efficient than producing meat the old fashioned way, according to Prof Post. Currently, 100g of vegetable protein has to be fed to pigs or cows to produce 15g of animal protein, an efficiency of 15%. He believes that synthetic meat could be produced with an equivalent energy efficiency of 50%."
Pointless crap like this is what makes me wonder, why do they bother?
If you wanted "efficiency" then why not turn vegan/vegetarian instead?
Also synthetic meat? Really? Grown in a lab? Which sicko would want to eat that?
"Dr Steele, who is also a molecular biologist, said he was also concerned that unhealthily high levels of antibiotics and antifungal chemicals would be needed to stop the synthetic meat from rotting."
You wouldn't even know the possible health effects later down the line.
If you try to argue, do you really want all those drugs shoved down your throat, if yes then comment against it.
Most diseases become "resistant" and turn into "super diseases" because you take too many drugs, which is exactly what will happen if this occurs successfully.
It's for this reason the UK doesn't do crazy testing like this here.
I'm just glad it's in Mexico.
Lab grown meat?!! Grow a burger?!
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That's completely put me off burgers for a few weeks...
All that mycoprotein, like Quorn which veggies have been eating for decades is pretty much an industrial process - but you don't hear any complaints about that.
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All that mycoprotein, like Quorn which veggies have been eating for decades is pretty much an industrial process - but you don't hear any complaints about that.
YOU DON'T USE DIRECT ROTTING MEAT STEM CELLS IN QUORN!!! It is also tested for a LONG TIME.
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