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Callonia wrote:No if GMs give up just cuz forums is full of rage then that's just weaksauce. And they aren't doing their jobs.
GonFreeces31 wrote:fargone wrote:I realise this is completely off topic, but Icy deserves the limelight more than others. Some of whom dominate the forums with their endless posts.
What, I make legit points too...
Callonia wrote:No if GMs give up just cuz forums is full of rage then that's just weaksauce. And they aren't doing their jobs.
Callonia wrote:No if GMs give up just cuz forums is full of rage then that's just weaksauce. And they aren't doing their jobs.
Demongod wrote:It seems in my 2-week ban way back when, the forums, rather than calm down, got far worse.
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Logress wrote:-Napoleon – Hopefully first quarter. Napoleon is another mini-game like Mirage Master that goes alongside Alteil. Unlike Lavato Heroes, this one is a lot less work for us. Basically, as an alternate way to earn Fight Money, you can play the traditional card game, Napoleon (I'm not going to recount the rules here, Wikipedia is your friend), with your Alteil buddies. Of course, there's some Alteil art and other Alteil-style surprises thrown in, but that's basically it. Nothing huge, but it might also draw some other casual players to the site and it does have the added bonus of being a team game, so for once you can actually do something as a team in Alteil.
Logress wrote:-Organized Play – Second Quarter or summer. This year has taught me two things, Organized Play needs to happen, and no one here has the time it takes to deal with it properly. Right now my tentative plan is to try to get an Organized Play Intern, maybe paid in Gran at first and hopefully money later, who could handle it (living in NY not required (although it could help), but I think I'll have to require living in the US). There will be prize support, but no programmer support until all the other projects on this list are done (meaning we'll be making do with the training arena). Although, on the plus side I did figure out a kludge that would let us do random packs in the Tournament Arena, but where you get to keep the higher-rarity cards. It should work a little like a Magic Tournament that way.
Logress wrote:-Premium Features – First quarter. Premium Features include match Replays and more Card File slots. I believe there is also an increase in the available length of things like friend mail and chat, too. The idea is to have benefits available that do not translate into a direct game advantage, like buying cards. The plan is to give them to paying players, and also free players will be able to access them for a limited time. The exact details we don't have complete control over, because this is a feature we're porting over from the Japanese game (although we can tweak some things, so for those of you who read Japanese, don't expect it to be exactly the same as theirs).
Logress wrote:-Beginner's Packs – Throughout the year. The numbers on these were really good, not necessarily in terms of profit, but in terms of spreading out the spending over more users. We'll definitely be doing more of them this year (yeah, yeah, they'll include Skeleton Warrior this time). I'm not sure about permanent, but they'll be up for long stretches and probably taken down when there is the possibility of being out-dated in the near future. After the Set 6 Gold Boxes come down we'll run the numbers on that, and if they're as good as I think they were, you'll be seeing them again, too. I'm also planning to try and crunch numbers for my next shop experiment, probably Gold Packs.
Logress wrote:-Lupos' Watchdog – Mostly done, not yet implemented. It may surprise you that while we've been working on EX 5, Set 6 and all our contests, we (by "we", I mean Lupos and Edgar) have not exactly been sitting on our backsides in the development area. As I've said before, the main game module is not exactly something we can just monkey around with whenever we want. We have tools for adding stuff to the shop and adding cards and all that, but the main game module is complicated, finicky, and runs entirely in processor-heavy Flash, so you don't want to add anything to it unless you really, really mean it. But it turns out that most of the things we want to do involve stuff in the actual game.
Logress wrote:-Achievement System – 1st or 2nd Quarter. So what does Lupos' magic program mean for you? Well, imagine one of the things it looks for is when you get, say a 5 game win streak for the first time. Imagine the mail it sends says "Achievement Unlocked: 5 game streak." And imagine the other code it runs was some script to give you a reward, say a few Point Cards. That would be an Achievement System, and it's one of our top priorities for next year
Logress wrote:-Project X – So, from now on Project X is "whatever's next." As of now that's not set in stone, but I'm pretty sure I want it to be something that takes advantage of our great content to make "more game" for lower level and free players. As many people have pointed out, a lot of our players have no contact with 90% of our cards, (except when they're desperately trying to find a way to stop them.) I've been going through the suggestions in the forum, and something like a limited "File Rental" system might be good. I also like the Mini-boss idea, but in reverse.
Logress wrote:-Project "Sun and Moon" – This is our second secret project, which is NOT directly part of the game. So if all you care about it is getting more out of the gameplay, this is not something to worry about. Still, it's a cooperative project between the Alteil team and our parent company, Media Blasters, and if it comes together (it probably has a 25% chance of being completed at this stage) I think it's something all Alteil fans will like.
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The Ame Orphans' hideout is a small building in a wide open area in Amegakure. Jiraiya lived here with the Ame Orphans while training them and they maintained it as their base of operations for several years after he left. Inside the room was divided in two horizontally by a curtain with sinks up the left hand side. In the upper area was a small shelf to the right side with three plaques with pictures of frogs on them and one on the opposite side. When Konan died, one of her sheets of paper stained with her blood floated to the hideout, fulfilling the orphans' promise of one day returning together.[1]
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Evansville, IN (Sports Network) - Colt Ryan tallied 19 points as he helped
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- Title
- The Group Evolution Multiwavelength Study (GEMS): the sample and datasets
- Author(s)
- Forbes, Duncan A.; Ponman, Trevor; Pearce, Frazer; Osmond, John; Kilborn, Virginia A.; Brough, Sarah; Raychaudhury, Somak; Mundell, Carole; Miles, Trevor; Kern, Katie
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- Galaxy groups have been under-studied relative to their richer counterparts -- clusters. The Group Evolution Multiwavelength Study (GEMS) aims to redress some of the balance. Here we describe the GEMS sample selection and resulting sample of 60 nearby (< 130 Mpc) galaxy groups and our multiwavelength dataset of X-ray, optical, and Hi imaging. ROSAT X-ray images of each group are presented. GEMS also utilizes near-infrared imaging from the 2MASS survey and optical spectra from the 6dFGS. These observational data are complemented by mock group catalogues generated from the latest ΛCDM simulations with gas physics included. Existing GEMS publications are briefly highlighted as are future publication plans.
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- Galaxy evolution; Galaxy formation; Galaxy groups; Surveys; Galaxies
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So Lance, you're a fallen American icon seeking some damage control and a way to rebuild your brand. But you have some harsh realities to face. You've been branded a cheat by most of the public. You need some soft focus and a gentle hand, hoping that the public can see you as a sympathetic survivor. Obviously, television is the place to go to reach the masses, once and for all.
But cable? Seriously? It's almost as if you wanted to keep people from seeing you talk about this.
Was that it? Was it that you weren't looking for a big audience for this? Perhaps you just wanted the "admission" to come and go as quickly as possible. Painlessly.
So you open yourself up to Oprah. But as she'll tell you, cable isn't where you find big audiences.
Maybe nobody mentioned to you that Oprah is no longer the owner of the All-Powerful Couch of Public Redemption she once was. And apparently, even the blockbuster combination of "Oprah and Lance" wasn't enough to bring viewers to cable. If you were looking to change as many of their minds as possible, cable TV was a mistake. Even in the inevitable Saturday Night Live skit, their "Lance Armstrong" "apologized to all the viewers out there who couldn't find OWN on their television sets."
So instead of clearing the air before 13 million viewers on 60 Minutes, or even finding yourself that potential "soft focus" by talking to Barbara Walters—her last "Most Fascinating" special was seen by over 7 million viewers—you comfortably sat across from Oprah Winfrey where you were seen by just over 3 million.
Your bombshell mea culpa held so much national interest that an episode of Moonshiners on Discovery had a higher A25-54 rating that week. Comparing your appearance to broadcast would be even less fair than your competing against all of those other unwitting cyclists.
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Sorority and fraternity leaders at UC San Diego have joined in a call for racial sensitivity on college campuses after a recent incident at Cal State San Marcos in which sorority members dressed as "cholas" posted photos on social networking sites.
The photos sparked an outcry among some Latino students at the San Marcos campus and led to at least two meetings in which faculty, students and sorority members talked about the photographs, which some considered disrespectful and offensive.
A few dozen students protested outside the university's Craven Hall on Thursday afternoon and then shifted to outside President Karen Haynes' office to stage a sit-in, demanding that she do more to address their concerns. Campus officials said Haynes was at another event, encouraging American Indians to enroll at the campus. They offered to set up a meeting with her at a later date.
After hearing about the photographs last week, several Greek organizations at UC San Diego released a statement denouncing "all acts of ignorance and intolerance."
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The pictures were taken during a spring break retreat by members of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. They show several young women, including some Latinas who are members of the sorority, wearing bandanas and flannel shirts, and making gang-style gestures with their hands.
Latino student organizations and some faculty members likened the images to the "Compton Cookout" organized by a fraternity at UC San Diego two years ago, mocking Black History Month.
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And with that, we descended a flight of stairs to see the tomb of America's most infamous turncoat.
I was on a London "Tory Tour" —an afternoon-long look at sites associated with the 7,000 American Loyalists who fled to England's capital during the Revolution. Our tour guide, Tom Sebrell, a young historian from Virginia currently living and teaching in London, made the crypt of Benedict Arnold the first stop. Our group included a couple of American expats, an Oxford-educated Brit who confessed to knowing little about the Loyalists or Arnold; a young Chinese graduate student; and two American-born professors of journalism at Concordia University in Montreal, both in London for a conference.
"In Canada, the United Empire Loyalists, as they're called there, are well respected," says Brian Gabrial, one of the Concordia professors. "I'm interested to see how they're remembered here."
So was I. In particular, Arnold who, though not technically a Loyalist (he fought for five years on the side of the rebels), was certainly among the most prominent Americans in exile after the Revolution.
Instead of crypt-like shadows, we emerged into the glare of fluorescent lights. St. Mary's Sunday school is held in the basement level; during the week, it's rented by a private kindergarten. On this Saturday, a meeting was indeed underway. Folding chairs gathered in a circle, plastic foam cups and minutes in hand, a group of parishioners looked curiously at the group of eight who came traipsing past them, led by the apologetic vicar, the Rev. Paul Kennington. In a corner on the far side of the room, we found the ceiling festooned with colorful balloons. There were crayon drawings by the children; a fish tank—and Benedict Arnold.
While a church has been on this spot since the Middle Ages, the current St. Mary's was only 18 years old when the general and his family arrived in London in 1795. Arnold—embroiled in controversy, as always, this time over bad investments in Canada—spent the last five years of his life here as a member of St. Mary's. His remains, and those of his wife, the former Margaret Shippen, and their daughter lie here. The headstone, we notice as we cluster around it, looks surprisingly new and identifies Arnold as the "Sometime General in the Army of George Washington …The Two Nations Whom He Served In Turn in the Years of their Enmity Have United in Enduring Friendship."
Very diplomatic; but who would have put up a new headstone of Arnold down here? "An American," answered the vicar.
We looked at each other, dumbfounded. An American erecting a monument to one of the most infamous villains in our history?
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- This report is one part of a series of case study reports for the Community Consultation and the Hard to Reach research project. The project is investigating how community consultation is currently practised by Victorian councils, especially in relation to multiple publics and groups that councils can find hard to reach.
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OBERHAUSEN, Germany – The winner of UFC 122's middleweight headliner between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami will vie for the 185-pound title sometime in mid to late 2011, according to UFC officials.
That title is up for grabs at UFC 126 with current kingpin Anderson Silva defending his title for a record eighth time against challenger Vitor Belfort.
But while Marquardt (30-9-2 MMA, 9-3 UFC) doesn't care whom is next if he wins, Okami (25-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) clearly wants another shot at Silva.
UFC 122 takes place Saturday at Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, and airs on Spike TV via same-day delay.
Why is Marquardt unconcerned about his next charge? For one, he's got Okami to worry about on Saturday. The Japanese fighter is one of the physically bigger middleweights of the division and presents many challenges, particularly when the fight gets into grappling range. In 11 UFC appearances, he's fallen short only twice – against former champion Rich Franklin and one-time contender Chael Sonnen.
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Marquardt told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he doesn't necessarily place greater value on a title shot this time around. Instead, he's realized that he can't sit on his heels at any point in his career. If he's going to be champion, there's no rest along the way.
That means he has to take the fight to Okami at every turn.
"When I lost to Chael, I realized that I had lost a little bit of my desire – my fire to train and go out and do my best because my dream was to be the champion." he said. "I think that (loss) reignited my fire. That's how I can know I'm going to perform my best."
If Marquardt wins, he may get an opportunity to avenge a loss to Silva more than three years ago at UFC 73. But he'll take whoever has the belt come spring or summer of next year. Despite a quick turnaround from his most recent victory, a TKO win over Rousimar Palhares in September, he'll be waiting when the winner of the February title fight is ready to go. Getting the title shot is the most important thing.
"As soon as the winner of that (bout) can fight would be my preference," he said. "But if I have to wait, that's fine too. I have enough experience (that) if I take a six- to eight-month layoff between fights, I still train all year round. I'll be in shape."
In August Okami bested amateur wrestling standout Mark Munoz, so he hasn't had as quick of a turnaround as Marquardt. But he, too, has been waiting in the wings for a shot at the middleweight belt. Just prior to Marquardt's loss to Silva, he took on Franklin for a title shot and was outstruck en route to a unanimous-decision loss. The setback snapped a four-fight win streak inside the octagon and forced him to work his way back up the 185-pound ladder. He did just that and racked up three consecutive wins, including one over former champion Evan Tanner. Then he ran into Sonnen at UFC 104, and he, too, was outworked from bell to bell.
Did the loss prompt some soul searching? Likely. But Okami said he's more driven to face Silva than Belfort. Why? He defeated the current middleweight champion in 2006, but he did so by disqualification, and it's a question mark that's tugged at him – not to mention MMA fans – since Silva began his reign.
At the time of his win, Silva criticized Okami for celebrating the victory, which came when the Brazilian threw an illegal upkick that forced a referee stoppage. Okami, though, doesn't feel the need to make the champ eat his words.
"Technically, I won the fight," Okami said through a translator. "But I feel I lost that fight, and I believe that he's a great fighter. That's the reason I would like to fight him again."
Rivera and Sakara promise fireworks, but will they deliver?
The implications of UFC 122's co-main-event bout between middleweights Jorge Rivera (18-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and Alessio Sakara (15-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) are far less clear. Both men enjoy three-fight win streaks and are fan favorites due to their aggressive, punch-heavy styles. However, none of their recent wins came against ranked opponents, and their overall octagon records speak more to mid-division competitors.
What's at stake, here? The likely answer is not much. But that doesn't mean we can't all enjoy a good slugfest, which is what both men have promised for Saturday night.
"It will not be boring in this fight," Rivera said. "I promise you. If you're looking for a boring fight, go somewhere else. If you're looking for excitement, watch us fight."
Rivera, who earned his co-main-event billing with wins over such opponents as Nissen Osterneck, Rob Kimmons and Nate Quarry, attributes his recent surge to a change in training scenery.
"I feel I've always had the potential to do well," he said. "But to be brutally honest, I feel like I've got better trainers, who care about me and know how to train me properly. That is the biggest difference in my career."
He's unconcerned as to what a win on Saturday does for his career.
"I let (UFC matchmaker) Joe (Silva) tell me where I fit in the middleweight division," he said. "I think Alessio is a great fighter. He's proven his mettle and his worth. I think beating him is definitely going to bump me up."
Sakara, who's bested Joe Vedepo, Thales Leites and James Irvin heading into UFC 122, told MMAjunkie.com that he'd like to fight in his hometown of Rome and face British fighter Michael Bisping. But he agrees with Rivera when he said his fate rests in the hands of the UFC.
"He's a very tough guy, and I like his style because it's striking too," Sakara said through a translator. "(It's) a very good war in the octagon."
In other main-card action, German national Dennis Siver (16-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) meets "The Ultimate Fighter 9" runner-up Andre Winner (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout sure to deliver fireworks. Additionally, "The Ultimate Fighter 7" winner Amir Sadollah (3-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) meets German welterweight Peter Sobotta (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), who's in a do-or-die fight. Light heavyweights Krzysztof Soszynski (21-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Goran Reljic (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) kick of the evening's televised main card.
UFC 122's full card includes:
- Nate Marquardt vs. Yushin Okami
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- Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner
- Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta
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CHARITON, Iowa — The 20th annual "Update for Veterinarians" program by Iowa State University's Iowa Beef Center features a full day of education focused on beef cattle. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef program specialist Joe Sellers is organizing the program and invites practitioners who work with cattle to make plans now to attend the May 15 event at the Iowa State McNay Research Farm near Chariton.
"All of our speakers have Iowa State connections, including three new faculty and staff members who've come to Iowa State since the 2012 program," Sellers said. "This is an opportunity for our veterinary colleagues to get acquainted with these folks and their areas of expertise. Also, the program has been approved for six hours of continuing education credits."
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the first of three morning speakers starting at 9 a.m. Four more presentation sessions, including a group discussion, will follow lunch. Those who preregister by May 13 will pay $50 per person, which includes the noon meal. Those who preregister after May 13 and those who register onsite will pay $70.
The brochure with registration form is available on the IBC website. For more information, contact Sellers by phone at 641-203-1270 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- ISU Extension and Outreach cow-calf specialist Patrick Gunn: Impacts of feeding coproducts to beef cows and synchronization update
- Iowa State University senior clinician Steve Ensley: Health impacts of drought on 2013 forages and feeds
- ISU Extension and Outreach beef program specialist Sellers: group discussion facilitation on local beef herd concerns.
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state's beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Maurice Kemp scored 30 points and Akeem Richmond added 14, all in the second half, as East Carolina rallied to defeat Houston 89-78 Wednesday night.
The Pirates (11-5, 2-1 Conference USA) trailed 69-60 with 8:18 remaining but outscored Houston 29-9 down the stretch. Richmond scored 11 of his points in that span, including three of his four 3-pointers.
It was the second consecutive come-from-behind victory for East Carolina, which defeated Central Florida 88-85 Saturday after trailing by 17 in the second half.
The Pirates committed just five turnovers in the game and shot 54.3 percent (19 of 35) in the second half after hitting 32.4 percent (12 of 37) in the first.
Danuel House led the Cougars (12-4, 1-2) with 22 points, TaShawn Thomas had 18, Joseph Young 15 and Leon Gibson 14.
Miguel Paul added 16 points and eight assists for East Carolina, and Ty Armstrong had 12 rebounds.
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Its pretty awesome. I especially like the medieval style drawing of the town, it adds lots of flavor.
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Max is one cartographer who needs no introduction. Though he's been here for just over a year he has quickly risen through the ranks as one of the most talented and prodigious cartographers the Guild has to offer. While it is the case that just about every one of the (many) maps he has displayed here merits a privileged place in the Cartographers Choice Hall of Fame, some are of particular distinction. Vardenia & Urenia is one such map. With this map Max has captured with impressive skill a style of mapping a half a millennium old. The attention to detail spent on this map is admirable and inspiring. Well done Max, you have set the bar for us once again!
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Its pretty awesome. I especially like the medieval style drawing of the town, it adds lots of flavor.
I feel proud to be rewarded again, especially for this map, which was made as a gift for my wife's birthday Thanks much! (though it seems that the wonderful little scroll is missing on my rewards bar )
This is just spectacular.
Being entirely green to map making, I have the distinct pleasure of being able to look at something like this with complete awe and wonder, with no idea how you managed to make it look so great.
Well done!
Thank you Sagequeen
Great map Max, an honor well deserved! Now stop basking in the limelight and make us more maps!
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Working on it, working on it! Thanks Bogie
Fantastic, congrats for another featured map. Sorry, but I can't rep you yet
Well again, you deserved it Max. It's pretty impressive how you manage to turn fictional inspiration into such quality maps. Icons, fonts, illustrations, coastline and the city view are quite inspirationnal. Keep up the good work dude, love it !


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Torrhen Stark, also known as the King Who Knelt, is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is deceased when the series begins and has appeared in "The Complete Guide to Westeros: The Field of Fire (House Stark)" and "The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Stark" featurettes.
Torrhen Stark was the last King in the North until the secession of the North and the Riverlands in the War of the Five Kings and the coronation of Robb Stark. King Torrhen's reign coincided with the War of Conquest, in which the Andal kingdoms south of the Neck submitted one by one to Aegon the Conqueror. Torrhen amassed his army and marched to meet the Targaryen warlord, but by the time he arrived Aegon had already won the decisive Field of Fire and conquered most of the South of Westeros. After seeing Aegon's dragons and his massive host, Torrhen realized the war was already lost. Instead of fighting he chose to bend the knee to spare his people and surrendered his crown. For his submission, Aegon named him Lord Paramount and Warden of the North. Robb Stark believes that Torrhen "saved thousands of lives that day."[1]
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In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Torrhen Stark's story is the same. It is believed he knelt at the place where the Inn of the Kneeling Man sits at the time of the books.
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Like other reviewers, I was surprised how good this recipe actually is, given the low reviews. I can't understand why some gave it lower ratings. This recipe pulls together quick and my family is thrilled when I make it. I added a little white wine for a variation. I could see this recipe on the menu in a fine restaurant. Don't be afraid to try this!!
Skillet Gnocchi with Chard & White Beans
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In this one-skillet supper, we toss dark leafy greens, diced tomatoes and white beans with gnocchi and top it all with gooey mozzarella. Serve with a mixed green salad with vinaigrette.
418 Reviews for Skillet Gnocchi with Chard & White Beans
I used spinach instead of chard and added ground chicken. It was delicious! I live with a picky adult and a four year old; both agreed it was delicious. They even said it was so good it was like they were eating at a restaurant. This is a big win!
I had not previously considered pan-frying gnocchi, but have now made several variations of this recipe using chopped fresh chard, whole baby spinach or whole baby kale leaves. Once I replaced the beans/cheese with extra-lean hot Italian sausage meat - that was my favourite. I prefer the tiny gnocchetti, and make it truly one-skillet by sauteeing the veggies first (peppers are great!) then browning the gnocchetti, then adding the tomatoes and allowing to simmer with the lid on until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Done!
This is a very tasty dish which was easy to make. I like a lot of flavor, so I added extra garlic and Italian seasonings, and added red pepper flakes.
This was so good! It was easy to make. I used spinach and garbanzo beans and followed a few suggestions from previous posters - increased Italian seasonings (basil, oregano), black pepper and I used veggie broth in place of water. The hardest thing for me was the gnocchi itself. I had not cooked it but once before and it was a disaster - gummy and yuck! It took 3 times as long to cook it than this recipe said but it was worth the wait - it became light and crunchy. When the dish was finished the combination of tastes and textures was awesome! I could hardly stop eating. I will definitely be making this again. Oh, and SALT - I had to add salt - a personal preference.


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Three parliamentary oversight committees which convened for five days in Bagamoyo for routine meetings have advised the government to take to task authorities and public servants involved in the embezzlement of public funds.
Reading the committees' resolutions compiled at the end of the five-day training programme on Saturday, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman John Cheyo said immediate punitive measures would reduce incidences of misuse of public funds.
He proposed disciplinary measures to include filing lawsuits, demotions or retrenching public servants involved in the wasteful use of scarce taxpayers' money.
"The government should establish a special mechanism that will help make frequent follow-ups on how public funds disbursed for various projects are spent. In this respect, donors will have confidence in the way their money is spent," said Cheyo.
He stated that the government should consider the possibility of recruiting senior officials of public institutions and their departments on a contract basis to enhance accountability and respective councils should be entitled to recruit low cadre employees.
Cheyo also noted that the council's officials entrusted with handling of public funds should prepare timely and clear reports to facilitate easy auditing as well as evaluation by the oversight committees.
The three oversight committee also recommended that parliamentary regulations should oblige the Treasury Registrar to issue development reports on the state of investments in the public institutions where the government owned below 50 per cent shares.
Amendments in the Procurement Act (2004), according to the resolutions, should be discussed by the parliamentary oversight committees because they are major players in all issues regarding government procurement.
In addition, the procurement authorities should participate in meetings involving the three committees.
The committees warned over some government officials interfering with the duties and obligations of the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), saying it was against the law.
"CAG powers to perform duties and obligations come from the Constitution," Cheyo said.
Also, the government was asked to consider a possibility of granting the National Audit Office (NAO) powers to recruit and establish the Audit Revenue Fund.
Last week, National Assembly Speaker Anne Makinda warned members of the three oversight committees against accepting kickbacks to enhance accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayers' money and maintain integrity.
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Description: In Russian, Ukrainian, and English. The Association was established on the 1st of April 2004 and registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in June 2004. The aims of the Association's establishment are realization and protection of rights and freedoms by promoting practical implementation of humanitarian articles of the Final Act of the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) adopted in 1975, other international standards based on it and international obligations accepted by Ukraine in human right and freedoms spheres. The website includes a news and analysis covering a wide variety of issue areas, including torture, elections, privacy, child rights, refugees and criminal codes.
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Discussion of efforts to help social security schemes in Africa and globally grow is incomplete without mention of the support extended by agencies like ILO and OECD, the latter an international organisation helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of globalisation.
These have close working links with the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and its East and Central African "counterpart" (ECASSA) as well as the social security schemes to be found in individual member countries including Tanzania.
The thrust of the efforts of these international institutions is on modernising the operations, boosting and diversifying the coverage and generally enhancing the efficiency of social security schemes.
ILO, OECD, ISSA, etc., all underscore the need for the schemes to increase coverage and deliver benefits that meet the needs of the population. That essentially means that the schemes must contribute to efforts to achieve global goals on poverty reduction, gender equality and improvement of public health.
The major challenge in many countries was once how devise and develop effective pro-poor social security systems amidst limited resources and poor infrastructure. But scores of developing countries, among them Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria and South Africa, have since shown that political will and public support can work wonders.
The situation in Tanzania is neither hopeless nor that encouraging, if the challenges the Social Security Regulatory Authority is busy grappling with are anything to go by.
This is primarily because most result from deficiencies in the law under which the agency was established, which SSRA Director General Irene Isaka and the men and women she leads are dying to see Parliament subject to appropriate review.
The DG is modest enough to admit that they are not excellently positioned, particularly with respect to funding, and would appreciate seeing the government come to their help at least by allowing them to charge social security schemes some form of statutory levy for services rendered.
As reported in yesterday's issue of this paper, this would be along the lines of fees the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) and Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) charge the companies or corporations they offer services.
The OECD happily notes that governments and development partners alike have made important policy commitments to the priority of social protection and social security in Africa.
Equally importantly, ILO is keen to see "a powerful African vision of social security and its important role in poverty alleviation, economic development and the achievement of the MDGs taking its rightful place in the global debate".
For its part, ISSA wants to see social security institutions improve their governance systems, administrative efficiency and service quality "as a gauge of confidence in their essential role in the future extension of coverage".
But this will remain a very tall for emerging players like SSRA that have yet to stand on their own feet financially, though DG Isaka finds consolation in the fact that the social security schemes whose operations they are supposed to regulate are "generally understanding, cooperative and supportive".
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Griffin says the duplex was 75% destroyed by the fire and the Red Cross is assisting the victims.
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