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Currently, I am using:
#define p printf(
In order to reduce the amount of characters I use within printf's throughout the program, e.g, instead of:
printf("Hello, World.");
I can do:
p"Hello, World.");
My question is, is it possible to further shorten this? E.g, adding the ending brace into the define? Something like (pseudo-code) :
#define p printf()
Or some such? Or even a shorter way of doing the #define?
Edit: I'd better clarify before I get downvoted into oblivion. The point of this is not to save keystrokes because I am lazy, or because I want to make it unreadable. I have already written the program in question (which is quite readable and hopefully won't get me put in programmers hell), and I am curious as to how low I can get the char count. This question would assist in doing so.


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Meatless Challenge Day 2: Go Shopping
By Kerri-Ann Jennings, May 3, 2012 - 11:46am
Making quick and delicious meatless meals is easy when you have key ingredients on hand. Stock up on these must-have vegetarian pantry staples.
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As if the "Twilight" series wasn't addictive enough, Godiva Chocolatier has released a special chocolate bar with the cover of Stephenie Meyer's first book "Twilight" on the product's sleeve.
The label reads, "Can You Resist Temptation?" And since I'm both "Twilight" and chocolate-obsessed, my obvious answer was: No, not at all.
So, being the dedicated (understatement) Twilighter that I am, I had to find one of these bars. It may have been 10 a.m., but a chocolate breakfast seemed like a perfect start to my day! Hey, after all I was just recovering from my subway ride to work, where (like every day) I sat engrossed in Edward and Bella's ongoing saga. Eating a breakfast bar in their honor seemed only appropriate!
What I didn't expect was how hard it would be to find! The Godiva stores I called hadn't heard of it; neither had the department stores that carry Godiva. But a helpful tip from a co-worker proved rewarding: She had seen the bar at a grocery store, and after some more investigation, I found them in a New York Food Emporium. The manager there told me that several of their stores in the city had received "Godiva shipments" but hadn't opened them yet and thus were not sure it was the Twilight bar — but this particular store had the bars on its shelves, and that was all I needed to hear.
Some $5.99 later, I happily admire the pretty candy bar and munch on some creamy milk chocolate squares with my co-workers.
FYI: Barnes & Noble will also sell the chocolate bars beginning on Friday, when they release the latest book in the "Twilight" series, "Breaking Dawn," with midnight release parties.
This tasty temptation might not be cheap — and it's certainly hard to find — but you are getting Godiva's quality chocolate as a collector's item (yes, I went there), a golden candy bar that just might put Willy Wonka to shame …
So now that you know, can you resist temptation?


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SPORTS BUSINESS: Taking Stock Of the Competition; SFX Entertainment Expands Its Scope To Include the Lucrative Sports Market
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Published: February 27, 2000
You are SFX Entertainment, and you are dominating the world of live entertainment. In three years, you have bought your way into concert tours, touring Broadway shows and family entertainment. You have shaken up an industry of small independent firms, consolidated them and recast them as a behemoth.
What do you do next? Which other fragmented industry will accept your cash, your stock and your covetous appetite for growth?
You snap up agencies that represent 16 percent of all major league baseball players and 22 percent of all National Basketball Association players. You go into business with Michael Jordan by acquiring the agent David Falk's firm and wrest Andre Agassi away from his agents at the International Management Group.
You send the United States national women's soccer team on tour after winning the 1999 World Cup and offer to help finance a new arena for the Islanders. You negotiate Kobe Bryant's purchase of 50 percent of Olimpia Milano, an Italian basketball team, and you sign Florida State's Peter Warrick, who will be a top pick in the National Football League draft despite his guilty plea to a theft charge.
You expand into professional figure skating championships, the Internet, monster truck events, stadium and arena naming rights, player endorsements, corporate sponsorships, film and television production and financial management.
You are big and brash. You have financed a broad swath of entertainment and sports acquisitions with $2.2 billion in stock, loans and debt. You have created a sports group that is a small but high-profile part of the company, which generated $1.2 billion in revenues through the first nine months of 1999.
And you adopt a vision that accommodates your broad ambitions: sports and entertainment intersect like the loops of a cat's cradle, where, with a critical mass of athletic humanity, you can strike more deals generating more cash for the bottom line and create events in which players can own equity.
''When we're asked, 'Who's your competition?' -- it's everyone and no one,'' said Bill Allard, president of the SFX Sports Group. ''In each of our areas, we have competition, but the totality of it, with what we offer sports- and entertainment-wise, nobody can provide the kind of value we can.''
SFX's rapid growth signifies the frenzy to combine product and distribution in a global communications market increasingly dominated by the Internet.
Almost everything at SFX is, in theory, designed to interact in the service of athletes, spectators and sponsors and corporate clients.
''Corporate America is quite interested in one-stop shopping,'' said Dean Bonham, a sports marketer in Denver, ''to be able to go to one place for an event, an athlete, an ad placement and a sponsorship.''
That scope attracted Agassi to SFX. He was unhappy with I.M.G. for not exploiting his personality and feats enough, especially after he won the French Open in June.
''We did everything Andre wanted us to do,'' said Bob Kain, executive vice president of I.M.G. ''We got him all he wanted. But he said it was time for a change.''
Agassi knew SFX through tournaments run by ProServ, which became part of SFX last year when SFX acquired the Marquee Group, ProServ's owner since 1997.
Ivan Blumberg, president of the SFX Sports talent division, called Perry Rogers, Agassi's lawyer, last November. ''Would you listen to what we're doing?'' Blumberg asked.
Agassi jumped to SFX soon after, believing that its two-pronged assault on sports and entertainment would serve him better than would I.M.G., which had been the paradigm of broad-based sports marketing for 30 years.
''Sometimes a meeting with SFX with Company A may result in Deal B,'' Rogers said. It is unlikely that Agassi wants to be a rock singer or a Broadway star, but Rogers said Agassi was particularly interested in SFX's plans for the Internet.
Had SFX not existed, Rogers said, I.M.G. would still have Agassi.
Agassi's defection shocked I.M.G. There has been speculation that one of SFX's enticements to Agassi was stock worth at least $10 million, which SFX will not confirm or deny. Mark McCormack, I.M.G.'s chairman, blasted SFX in The Sports Business Journal, a trade newspaper, as a ''stock play,'' accused it of overpaying ''for everything they have bought,'' and predicted it will sell out a quick score.
On Friday, trading in SFX shares on the New York Stock Exchange was halted briefly after a report that CBS wanted to buy into the company. CBS denied it, but SFX stock closed up by $3.312 to $35.125 a share.
SFX Entertainment began to carry out its sports strategy in 1998, more than a year after being spun off from SFX Broadcasting and beginning its entertainment-business buying spree. Robert F. X. Sillerman, SFX's executive chairman, knew about the sports business -- he co-founded and helped finance Marquee in 1995 with Bob Gutkowski, a former chairman of Madison Square Garden.
''The day we spun off from SFX, we had no conscious plan to move into sports,'' Mike Ferrel, president of SFX Entertainment, recently said from his Manhattan office. ''But as we aggregated our position in live entertainment, Goldman, Sachs said they represented David Falk and would we talk to him.''


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"Individual Differences in Self-regulated Learning and Students' Achievement in Online Courses"
by: Dina M. Schwam
Self-regulated learning, a complex construct, involves three phases that a successful learner works through, referred to as forethought, performance, and self-reflection. Research has demonstrated that self-regulated learning is related to academic achievement, and that academic achievement and self-regulated learning can be improved with explicit instruction. Researchers have found that students enter college courses with varying levels of self-regulated learning skills and that online courses require a higher degree of self-regulated learning skills than other courses. In previous research, five self-regulating learning profiles have been identified in non-traditional students enrolled in online degree programs. These profiles run a spectrum from no self-regulated learning skills to superior self-regulated learning skills. With more courses being offered online at traditional universities, it is important to understand the self-regulated learning profiles of traditional students attending on line classes. It is also important to understand what factors may contribute to self-regulated learning such as age, education level, prior online experience, and comfort level in an online format. This information will inform universities of specific learning programs that may be needed. In this study I will focus on investigating if the five self-regulating learning profiles found by other researchers can be replicated in students attending online classes in a traditional university as well as the effects of self-regulated learning profiles on academic achievement. In addition, in the current study I will also explore how age, education level, prior online experience, and comfort level in taking online courses contribute to self-regulated learning profiles.
"A Systemic Analysis of Presence in Asynchronous Online Undergraduate Courses Using Structural Equation Modeling"
by: Johnathan Yerby
This study seeks to explore the effects of teaching, social, and cognitive presence on interaction and student course satisfaction in an asynchronous online course. Data will be collected using elements of an existing validated survey based on the community of inquiry (Col) model (Arbaugh et al., 2008; D. R. Garrison, Anderson, & Archer, 2000), The Noel-Levitz Priorities Survey for Online Learners (Ruffalo Noel Levitz, 2016), and the Distance Education Learning Environments Survey (S. L. Walker & B. J. Fraser, 2005). Results will be estimated using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling (Shea & Bidjerano, 2009). This study is meant to add to the literature on asynchronous online learning, but also serve as a model for future research and development.
"Parents' and Children's Oral Language Use during Three Gaming Contexts"
by: Dariush Bakhtiari
The oral vocabulary knowledge that young children acquire prior to school entry is foundational to their ability to learn to read (Whitehurst & Lonigan, 1998). Parents are typically children's first teachers, and research has shown that children's oral vocabulary knowledge is linked to parent-child interactions (Hart & Risley, 1995; Rowe, 2012; Senechal, LeFever, Thomas, & Daley, 1998; Tamis-LeMonda, Bornstein, Baumwll, 2001; Taylor, 2011). Additionally, parent communication with their children has been seen to differ depending upon the context (Crain-Thorson, Dahlin, & Powell, 2002; Kaefer, Neuman, & Pinkham, 2015; Sosa, 2015). In this study, parents and their 3 and 4 year old children will be audiotaped while they play together in 3 different gaming contexts: a board game, a digital/video game, and while playing with toys. Specifically, this study addresses three research questions: 1) Are there differences in oral vocabulary used by parents and their children in three different gaming contexts: free play with toys, a board game, and a digital game?; 2) What is the nature of the relationship between parents' and children's oral vocabulary knowledge and use during game play and on standardized vocabulary assessments?; and 3) After accounting for children's age and parents' education levels, what characteristics of parents' oral vocabulary knowledge and use explain significant variance in children's oral vocabulary knowledge and use? Each parent and child will have their expressive and receptive vocabulary knowledge measured using the Expressive Vocabulary Test- Second Edition (Williams, 2007) and the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test- Fourth Edition (Dunn & Dunn, 2007). The parents' and children's verbal exchanges during the three different gaming contexts will be audiotaped, and their total number of words spoken, total number of different words spoken, mean length of utterance, number of rare words, and type-token ratio will be calculated. To answer the research questions, descriptive analyses (i.e., mean, standard deviations, range, and totals), multiple analyses of variance, correlations, and multiple linear regression analyses will be conducted.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Nov 18, 2008
|Filing date
|Jul 5, 2005
|Priority date
|Jul 6, 2004
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Antti Särelā, Marko Myllymāki
|Original Assignee
|Ist International Security Technology Oy
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (7), Classifications (29), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 (a)-(d) of Finland Patent Application No. 20045266, filed Jul. 6, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
1. Field of the Invention
Safety telephone is one of the commonly used emergency devices in an effort to improve safety for seniors and to promote independent living as much as possible at home, as well as in various types of nursing homes. A safety phone system comprises generally a bracelet or a necklace, provided with an alarm button. The button includes a small short-range radio transmitter for transmitting an emergency message to a base station present in the residence. The base station is connected to a telephone network and it transmits the button-sent emergency message further to a receiver. The receiver is generally an emergency exchange, which includes computer equipment for receiving alarms and messages coming from base stations over a telephone network. The alarm can also be transmitted as a voicegram or the like, for example to home attendants' mobile phones. After receiving an alarm, the receiver can place a call to the participant who has activated the alarm. The voice link can be established over the base station's speaker phone in case the participant him/herself is unable to answer the call.
2. Description of Related Art
One of the major shortcomings in available safety phone systems is that the participant is often forgetful of wearing the button, which may be a bracelet or a necklace. In a sudden emergency, for example when an elderly person falls, the alarm device is not accessible in this case. According to a British study, 27-40% of those using a safety telephone do not wear an alarm device at all or only wear it randomly [Porteus J., Brownsell S. Exploring technologies for independent living for older people, Anchor Trust, Oxon, UK, 2000, p. 60]. Thus, it can be estimated that even people in possession of a safety appliance spend in reality more than 30% of their time without the safeguard. Neither has the security service provider a possibility of monitoring use of the device, nor to make sure that clients covered by the service would indeed receive help when they need it.
Another problem results if the bracelet is used for automatic exit surveillance, for example in the case of people with dementia. In IST's Vivago system, the bracelet in possession of an elderly person, which is provided with an emergency button, functions also as an active component in exit surveillance. The bracelet transmits radio messages continuously to base stations. When a person wearing the bracelet, whose exit needs to be discovered, passes close by a base station present next to the door, the bracelet sends to the base station an identifier which is transmitted as an exit surveillance message to the receiver of alarms. It is thereby discovered that the bracelet is located in the proximity of the door. Since messages are sent by the bracelet continuously to base stations, the base station may also transmit to the receiver a disconnection message regarding the absence of bracelet-sent messages, which means that the participant has left his/her residence.
Exit surveillance is based on the supervised person wearing continuously a wirelessly communicating identifier. Thus, the receiver of alarms should also be informed in the event that the participant him/herself has removed the discussed identifier, for example unfastened the bracelet from his/her hand. If the alarm bracelet, functioning as an identifier, is not attached to the hand, exit surveillance is naturally also inoperative.
A third problem relates to wearable instruments measuring physiological signals. These include, for example, aktographs used in sleep analysis and worn around the wrist like a wristwatch, and IST's Vivago bracelet, in which aktography type measuring technology is combined with a safety alarm as described above. These instruments are used for measuring movements of the arm. In aktographs, the measurement data accumulates in the memory of a bracelet, from which it is unpacked after a test period (e.g. 2 weeks) to a PC along a cable. In the Vivago system, the measurement data is transmitted in real time wirelessly by an rf-transmitter from a bracelet to a base station, from which it can be conveyed in various ways to a measurement-data receiving PC for further analysis. The measurement data is processed in the PC for a so-called activity graph, which represents human motion activity. Generally, the activity is studied and analysed over a preceding period of several days in order to discover better for example anomalies in the participant's daily routine or quality of sleep.
If the participant disengages such a device from his/her hand, it is naturally no longer capable of measuring movements of the arm. Such occasions appear as breaks in a measuring signal, but these are impossible to distinguish from the events that the device has ceased to operate for some other reason, like as a result of the battery going flat, a technical defect or the like. If the device transmits data in a wireless manner, no data necessarily accumulates from outside the radio transmitter's range, which also appears as a break in measurement data. Having such instruments firmly attached to the hand is also important for the actual measurement. If the attachment is poor, the measuring signal shall become weaker, affecting the signal-based analysis. For these reasons, it would be highly preferential in the process of analysing measurement data to have knowledge of whether the bracelet has been attached to the hand or whether there is some other reason for the break. The problem applies generally to all wearable instruments used for measuring physiological signals. Regarding the subsequent analysis of measurement data, it is beneficial to know whether the device, and especially the sensor system, has been appropriately attached to the wearer.
The above problems can be eliminated by means of a safety device system of this invention, which has characterizing features as defined in the appended claim 1.
The invention will now be described in more detail by way of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
According to the invention, a wearable device 1, which can be an emergency button, an instrument measuring physiological signals or a combination thereof, includes a measurement-based automatic identifier to indicate that the participant is wearing the device. When left on a table, for example, the device records the status and transmits the data forward to a receiver of alarms or measurement data. It is part of the invention that the receiver is capable of using a data terminal 6 to detect graphically in various ways that the device is not worn by its wear. The data terminal 6 can be for example a computer, provided with a special reception program, or a mobile phone.
A measurement, based on which the device automatically identifies that it is being worn, can be performed in several ways. One method comprises a measurement of impedance, i.e. the electrical conductivity of a medium. If the device is a bracelet 1, 2, its bottom 1 a can be provided with two separate contact surfaces 7, the impedance of a medium being measurable across the area therebetween. The impedance produced by the skin of a hand is about 100 kohm/cm2, while air does not conduct electricity at all at discussed potentials. If between the bracelet's contacts 7 is established a direct voltage or a low-frequency alternating voltage, it is possible to infer, by measuring the electric current passing between the contacts 7, whether there is some conductive medium or air between the contacts. Based on this, it is possible to further infer whether or not the bracelet is in contact with a hand. There are several prior known ways of measuring a current. A second method is capacitive, wherein the above-mentioned contact surfaces 7 make up a capacitor which has its capacitance varying in relation to the permittivity of a medium present between the contacts 7. Respectively, it is then possible to distinguish a change of capacitance caused by a hand from having air between the contacts 7. If the device is provided with an rf-transmitter, the latter can also be used in identification. A part of the device next to the skin, such as the bottom 1 a, can be designed to include a small antenna 8 for listening to the device's own rf-transmission. The device has its actual antenna 3 located as far from the skin as possible for a best possible efficiency. During the device's own rf-transmission, the bottom-fitted antenna 8 is also induced with a current whose strength depends on whether or not the bracelet is close to the skin. If the bracelet is in contact with a hand, the antenna 8 next to it connects at rf-frequencies with the hand and the induced during transmission is different from what it is when the bracelet is out of contact with a hand and the antenna 8 is surrounded by air.
Whether or not the device is in contact with a hand can also be concluded by measuring a bottom temperature of the device 1, which is also different when the device is in contact with the skin from what it is surrounded by air.
The device may also simply measure engagement data regarding, for example, in the case of a bracelet 1, 2, whether a clasp 4 is on or off.
In view of the invention, it is not essential as to which method is applied for obtaining measurement data. What is important is that the device identifies a status automatically without the participant him/herself having to consciously inform the device of the status.
According to the invention, the device informs a receiver of not being worn by the participant, the receiver processing the device-sent alarm, status or measurement data as appropriate. The information can be transmitted in real time or after a given delay through a base station 5 to the receiver's data terminal 6, such as a PC. The information can be transmitted either separately as an independent message or jointly with measurement data. In view of the invention, it is not essential as to which method is applied for informing a receiver of the device's contact status as the inventive system has a capability of using whichever appropriate method is called for. In reference to the alarm bracelet 1, 2, for example, the information can be transmitted by the bracelet's rf-transmitter to the base station 5, which is present in the residence and which relays the information by means of a modem over a public telephone network with the use of DTMF characters to the PC 6 present at an emergency exchange, from which the receiver is able to see the information.
An essential feature of the invention is that the status data can be presented graphically on the display of a receiver's data terminal 6. The graphic display can be for example a presentation as shown in
Alternatively, the status data can be presented on a single display jointly with measurement data as shown in
In view of the invention, it is not essential by which graphic method or in conjunction of which measurement data the status data will be displayed on the screen of a data terminal 6. What is essential is the receiver's ability to receive the information visually. Neither is it essential whether the displayed information comprises real-time data or historical data needed subsequently in the process of analysing the measurement data.
One highly preferred application of the invention can be implemented for a combination of an emergency button 10 and an instrument 1 measuring physiological signals, such as for IST's Vivago system. This system comprises a bracelet 1, 2 provided with an emergency button 10 and a sensor measuring the participant's motion activity. The bracelet 1, 2 is provided with a sensor system 7 based on the fluctuation of capacitance for verifying whether the bracelet is on a person's hand. The bracelet includes a short-range rf-transmitter, enabling it to communicate alarms, an activity measuring signal, as well as a range of status data to a base station 5 present in the residence. The base station 5 is linked over a telephone network 11 or another communication line to a receiving PC 6. The base station 5 transmits the measurement and status data, supplied by the bracelet 1, 2, either in real time or at certain time segments to the receiver. The PC 6 is provided with a reception program, the screen of which can be used for displaying alarms, measurement and status data concerning every participant engaged in the system. The reception program can be used for a graphic display of both real-time and previously developed status data regarding use of the bracelet, jointly with a motion-activity representing graph as in
Benefits offered by the method and technology:
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|International Classification
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Owner name: IST INTERNATIONAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY OY, FINLAND
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|Certificate of correction
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The Tesla Model S is definitely one sexy piece of automotive engineering. Released to market last year, the electric roadster has made a splash worldwide with a fleet of over 1,500 now cruising the streets. To celebrate the growing success and popularity of their electric car, Tesla unveiled the underpinnings of their brand new silvery Model S Alpha at this year's Detroit Auto Show! Read on for a look at the technology beneath the hood of this high-performance green car set to hit the streets next year.
Tesla's exploded Model S Alpha Build Prototype is an incredible display that piqued the curiosity of many Detroit Auto Show attendees. The prototype is the exact model that engineers are using in the vehicle's first testing phase. Tesla's engineers relay that the new vehicles are being subjected to extreme conditions that guarantee the effectiveness of the brakes, suspension, driving dynamics, fit and finish, and safety requirements.
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Beneath the exposed frame sits an ultra-thin battery made up of over 7,000 li-ion cells. This system is the same no matter what range battery pack you choose for your Model S –160, 230 or 320 miles. Engineers haven't decided if the lower-range packs will house fewer cells or if it will use a full complement of lower-density cells, but performance and economics will be the deciding factors. Of course, since the Model S was designed with battery swaps in mind, drivers will be able to exchange their pack for another one using a system that has yet to be determined. Set to hit the market in 2012, the new EV will be priced at $57,400.
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The core ingredient used in this recipe is almond pulp. If you are new to raw or new to using almond pulp, you are in for a treat, it is simply the by-product from making almond milk. See the link below on how to make nut milk.
You could easily use any nut pulp for this recipe and it would be divine. The pulp gives the bread a lighter and fluffier texture, more so than if you were to use ground nuts.
Another important ingredient in this bread is the use of psyllium husk powder, I have made bread without it but it tends to be more crumbly, so I use it in most of my bread recipes.
Although texture is very important, when it really boils down, it is all about the taste! I just love figs, they are sweet with small crunchy seeds in them. If you are not a fig lover, you could always substitute with just about any other dried fruit such as dates, raisins or prunes. Be prepared for this bread to disappear quickly. :) Enjoy!
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One of the greatest joys when creating raw food recipes is experimenting with different ingredients… a practice that I highly encourage. Daily I get questions regarding substitutions. Of course we all might have different dietary needs and tastes which could necessitate altering a recipe. I love to share with you what I create for myself, my husband, friends and family. I spend a lot of time selecting the right ingredients with a particular goal in mind, looking to build a certain flavor and texture.
So as you experiment with substitutions, remember they are what they sound like, they are substitutes for the preferred item. Generally they are not going to behave, taste, or have the same texture as the suggested ingredient. Some may work, and others may not and I can't promise what the results will be unless I've tried them myself. So have fun, don't be afraid, and remember, substituting is how I discovered many of my unique dishes.
If you use a bread pan as a mold for your bread, lining it with wax paper will help when removing it.
I had extra left over so I made small square bars out of the batter. Perfect for snacking!
Hi Amie-sue another amazing recipe!
My qurstion lies around what easy recipes can you suggest for using leftover sesame/almond pulp… Whenever i make raw mylks -i'm left with all this pulp that i leave in my fridge with the intention of using it for something…but then i go blank with recipe ideas. My partner then ends up complaining that i'm using our fridge as a dumping ground for left over pulp… Can you offer any recipe ideas and in doing so help save my relationship???
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Ooh looks delicious! I have not really had any bread only a couple of cracers since making the transition to a Raw Vegan Lifestyle in January 2013. I thought I would miss it but actually I have not really… BUT yours looks delicious so I would definintely not say NO! Yummmmmm :)
Boy does this recipe look godd but I'm allergic to stevia. What do you recommend as a substitute I would think xylitol because it's a low glycemic sugar. Maybe honey what do you think?
Dear Amie Sue, This recipe looks so delicious…as do all of your creations! I'm excited to see it because we have 3 large fig trees in our yard that will be covered in figs and ready to eat in late June/early July. Would it be possible for me to adapt the fig spread recipe to use fresh figs? Please advise. ♥
That looks amazing! I'm new to your website and I'm so happy I've found you :)
looks amazing! :)
Thanks for sharing so many recipes with almond pulp! Could i suggest/request a recipe for a "cheese" cracker with it? I attempted to make some with brewers yeast and almond pulp once in the dehydrator but mine always came out to crumbly. Maybe a mix with soaked flax seed would work?
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Hi Amie Sue,
All your bread recipes look so wonderful, but I am allergic to oats :( Can you suggest a substitution for oats?
I do not own a dehydrator. Is it possible to bake this in an oven at it's lowest setting? If so, what would you recommend the temperature being set at and for how long (more or less)? Thank you
Hi Amie Sue, this seems another great recipe. I´ll try it next week end.
Thank you for your wonderful recipes and the friendly atmosphere you create for your blog. :) Small question, however – when you list the "dry ingredients" you detail that the seeds should be soaked. Does that also mean they should be dehydrated, or can you use them fresh from soaking?
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Actions Needed to Help Ensure Quality and Sustainability of USAID Road in Indonesia
GAO-12-728: Published: Jul 19, 2012. Publicly Released: Jul 19, 2012.
- VIDEO: USAID Road in Indonesia Needs Foreign Assistance Actions to Ensure Quality & Sustainability
This video of the USAID constructed road from Banda Aceh to Calang, Indonesia highlights a variety of the USAID road features and illustrates several issues that could affect road performance, safety, and sustainability.
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What GAO Found
From August 2005 to September 2010, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded five contracts to reconstruct a major coastal road in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Three of the contracts were for construction, one contract was for design and supervision, and one contract was for project management. Several factors delayed the roads completion and increased costs. For example, according to USAID, when one contractor did not make acceptable progress, the agency reduced the scope of work, terminated construction of an 8-mile road section, and hired another contractor to complete the section. Other factors included the Indonesian governments difficulty in acquiring land for the road and local opposition to the new road alignment.
USAID took several actions to ensure quality in the roads design and construction. For example, USAID hired an experienced, U.S.-registered professional engineer as Project Manager and hired a U.S.-based engineering firm to design the road and supervise most construction. USAID also required contractors to remain liable for any quality defects for 1 year after completing road sections. In addition, USAID required the Project Manager and the engineering firm to perform routine inspections, including final inspections when the warranties ended. Some inspections revealed poor-quality work that the contractors corrected. However, the engineering firms and Project Managers contracts ended in March 2012 and April 2012, respectively, leaving no qualified staff to inspect around 50 milesmore than half of the completed roadstill under warranty. USAID told GAO it is considering rehiring the Project Manager on an intermittent basis, but USAID has not finalized this arrangement and has no mechanism to ensure quality in these sections.
USAID also took several actions to help ensure the roads sustainability, such as designing it to withstand heavy weights and providing a maintenance plan and equipment to the Indonesian Directorate General of Highways. However, various factors could affect the roads sustainability for its intended 10-year design life. For example, according to USAID and Indonesian officials, the Directorate lacks resources needed to maintain the road. Also, according to USAID, the Indonesian government has not taken certain actions, such as using portable scales to prevent overweight vehicles that could cause pavement failure and prohibiting construction in the road right-of-way that could obstruct drainage.
Why GAO Did This Study
In December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a major tsunami that devastated several countries, affecting Indonesia most severely. In May 2005, Congress appropriated $908 million for aid to the affected countries. USAID budgeted $245 million of this amount to rehabilitate and construct a 150-mile paved coastal road in Aceh Province, Indonesia, with a planned completion date of September 2009. After reducing the projects scope, USAID completed a 91-mile road in April 2012 at an estimated cost of $256 million. GAO was asked to (1) describe USAIDs construction operations as well as factors that delayed the roads completion, (2) assess USAIDs efforts to ensure the roads quality, and (3) examine factors that could affect the roads sustainability. GAO reviewed USAID documents, interviewed USAID and Indonesian officials, and traveled the entire length of the road.
What GAO Recommends
GAO recommends that USAID (1) ensure that road sections still under a 1-year warranty are inspected in a timely manner and require the construction contractor to make any needed repairs and (2) work with the Indonesian government to develop and implement a process addressing factors that could affect the roads sustainability. USAID stated that it concurred with GAOs first recommendation and concurred with the intent of GAOs second recommendation.
View a video of GAOs March 2012 inspection of the road. http://www.gao.gov/multimedia/video#video_id=592299.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In a July 2012 letter, USAID commented that our report presented an accurate assessment of its construction operations and its efforts to ensure the road's quality and sustainability. In addition, USAID concurred with our recommendation that it ensure road sections still under warranty are inspected in a timely manner and that it require the contractor to repair any defective sections. USAID provided evidence that the road sections were inspected in a timely manner and repairs were made between November 2012 and January 2013, before the road was formally turned over to the Indonesian government with the understanding that select repairs were the responsibility of the Indonesian government to repair.
Recommendation: To help ensure that recently completed sections of the Indonesia road meet quality standards as required during the 1-year warranty period, the Administrator of USAID should ensure that the road sections are inspected in a timely manner and, if deficiencies are found, require that the construction contractor repair the sections before they are formally turned over to the Indonesian government.
Agency Affected: United States Agency for International Development
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In a July 2012 letter, USAID commented that our report presented an accurate assessment of its construction operations and its efforts to ensure the road's quality and sustainability. GAO recommended that the Administrator of USAID work with the Indonesian government to develop and implement a process addressing factors that could affect the road's sustainability. USAID concurred with the intent of our recommendation. USAID noted that many of the factors that could affect the road's sustainability are outside the agency's managerial control and that, apart from the road sections still under warranty, the road is under the Indonesian government's administration. USAID indicated that any additional technical assistance it might offer the Indonesian government would be contingent on the government's receptiveness as well as the availability of USAID resources. In April 2013, USAID provided its Suggested Maintenance Procedures, a document which addresses factors that could affect the road's sustainability, to the Government of Indonesia. USAID also indicated in their Maintenance Procedures document that the Indonesian government has accepted USAID's recommendation on the effort to ensure road sustainability by applying vehicle size and load limits and is taking action to implement the recommendation by procuring a weighbridge and appropriate road signage. Based on the information provided above, we conclude that USAID has taken action to help ensure the quality and sustainability of the USAID road in Indonesia.
Recommendation: To help ensure that the constructed road remains sustainable for 10 years as intended, the Administrator of USAID should direct the USAID Mission in Indonesia to work with the Indonesian government to develop and implement a process addressing factors that could affect the road's sustainability.
Agency Affected: United States Agency for International Development
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This week I want to tell you about our spreader. The spreader is the key tool for our soil feeding program. After tilling the soil, we'll fill the spreader (ok, its proper name is manure spreader-we don't use manure, though) right up to the top with compost. Our compost comes from a company called New England Harvest. Rather than manure, this compost is made 100% with leaves collected from municipalities. As a USDA Certified Organic Farm, we are required to strictly adhere to regulations about manure. If we use raw sources of manure, it needs a full 180 days of being incorporated in the soil before growing vegetables in it. Obviously, tying about a field for a half a year is impossible for a farm of our size. The downside of using compost composed of leaves is that it is lacking in nitrogen-an essential part of every plants diet. We solve this problem in two ways. First, we'll add alfalfa meal which is rich in available nitrogen. Second, we also use organic fertilizer. Besides nitrogen, there are many trace minerals that our plants will appreciate. Think of it as a great vitamin supplement. Anyway, back to the spreader. Originally, this tool would spread the manure in its hopper in a wide path in back of it. That isn't what we want. We want the compost to drop quietly in a confined line. The manufacturer worked with us on this one. They figured out that if they removed certain internal parts, we'd be able to have the compost drop quietly out in a 26 inch path. Each bed is seperated by the width of the tractor's tires. After spreading compost, we'll add the alfalfa and fertilizer. Then, it all needs to be lightly raked in. The other plus of this method- the compost acts like a weed barrier.
The first picture shows you what the spreader looks like. Its towed by the tractor. As the wheels turn, it drives a chain driven shovel that you can see in the second photo. The compost just gets nudged out the rear. The last photo shows you how the planting bed looks after driving the tractor with spreader in tow. Alfalfa and fertilizer added after this and raked in.
OK. On to store business. First off, if any of you who pre ordered Hanging Strawberry Plants would like them tomorrow instead of next week, please let me know. Otherwise, everyone else who ordered should plan on picking them up at that time. They look great, with tons of blossoms. I will also provide you with a link for care of them. Don't worry, it's easy!
As always, give me your order by noon tomorrow.You can email me back directly from the website. Pick up will be at the shed on Fowler. Your order will have your name on it. Put payment in the jar. Cash preferred. Your order will be ready after 2pm.
Claytonia- I keep saying "last week" for them, but I think I really mean it this week. As they reach maturity, there is a little flower that grows out of the middle (and a tasty one, too). I believe that they are even more sweet and succulant as they get ready to produce seeds. $6/bag
Spring Garlic-a real treat that is only available in Spring. Every part of the garlic plant is usuable, including roots. The fresh garlic taste is all about Spring $8/half pound
Hakeuri Turnips- fresh, incomparable taste (I have no good words, anyway) and the leaves are the best of any root crop, too. $4/bunch
Pea Tendrils- last night, we made "pea tendril pesto". Its every bit as good as basil pesto. Uncooked, you'll feel like you're eating fresh peas. $6/ for 6oz bag
Arugula- $6/ for 6oz. bag
Baby Red Russian Kale- $6/6oz. bag
Salad Greens- with firecracker lettuce, kale,claytonia, mustard, mizuna and tokyo bekana $6/6oz bag
Tokyo Bekana- a Chinese Cabbage type with a sweet, subtle flavor $4/bunch
Hanging Strawberry Plants- I still might have a few more. If interested let me know and I'll get back to you about whether we're sold out or not. Available tomorrow and next week. $25
Heirloom Tomatoes- Wapsipinicon, Cherokee Purple, Striped German,Green Moldovan $5plant
Cherry Tomatoes- Black Cherry, Sun Gold, Riesentraube, Amy's Sugar Gem $5/plant
Herb Plants- German Winter Thyme, Italian Flat leaf Parsley, Compact Genevese Basil (smaller than regular basil and perfect for a patio pot) All are $5/pot
Teddy Bear Sunflower- a dwarf variety that stays in a pot. You can plant out, but they do great in a small pot. Fuzzy fuzzy flower, which probably explains the name. $5
Northfordy Tomato Sauce- two seasons ago, a few farm, including Star Light put together a big lot of canning tomatoes for the processing plant in New Haven. We ended up with cases of amazing sauce. I still have about a dozen jars left, which I AM KEEPING. However, Northfordy Farm from Northford still has some available which I am selling. $10 /jar
That's the list. Thank you all for being our friend.
Posted by: David Zemelsky
Have a great week.
Dear Friends of Star Light,
I'm going to share with you that my birthday was this week, if you promise not to send me cards. I am telling you this fact because it figures into a short event that I am going to tell you about. Remember, no cards!
We've got two immediate projects going on right now. Tomatoes planted in the ground in our one heated hoop house and getting started on getting the fields ready for planting. Before the "birthday event", the tractor had presented its own obstacle to getting this work underway. A flat tire. What was particularly annoying about the flat tire was that I should have remembered already that it was flat. That happened over the weekend when I was doing the "Grampy" thing with our grandchildren and giving them all a ride. After this first kid finished her ride, it was pointed out to me-flat tire. Too bad for everyone else. So that was the day before- I should have remembered that. But I didn't-untill I was just about to get on the tractor. Ok. Deep breath. Jack the tractor up, pull the flat tire off, bring it to the tractor place , let them tell me that it would take a day or two (more delays) and then have a spot of good fortune , as they fixed it right then and there. Moving on- back to the tractor and put the patched tire back on. So, that was all before I discovered that the PTO was frozen shut. PTO is an axle that fits both on the tractor and your tiller. A gear at the rear of the tractor moves this axle like on your car which subsequently makes the tiller do its work.
PTO has a shape that fits over the shaft in the middle of the picture. The trouble is that the shaft was jammed up and couldn't extend to meet this gear at the back of the tractor. Simple Tractor 101!
Well, I hammered on it and yelled at it, but nothing was going to happen. Over to Danny's Unlimited. There's nothing that Danny's isn't afraid to tackle. When I got there, a customer took an interest in my problem and put the PTO in a vise, looked down at it, grabbed a hammer and a flashlight and whailed on it for a few seconds. Bingo, and it came unstuck. Turns out that it was well greased, it just doesn't like being compressed all winter. I thanked him and rushed back with my newly "fixed" PTO. It was looking good for a start on tilling for today. As soon as I got back and started working on getting everything in order, I made a fatal mistake. I let the tiller down in such a way, that the PTO compressed itself again and got re-stuck (if there is such a word). In spite of a lot of re-yankings(again, is their such a word?) , it was not going to budge. More futile bangings on my part, made me slowly realize that I'd have to go back to Danny's. Fortunately, I'm old enough that all my pride has left me long ago. But(and this is where the Birthday part comes in ),I realized that it being my birthday, it would be ok. This is, after all , a day to take stock of who one is and where one's going. And in this case, I'm going (back to Danny's anyway). So, as I write this note, Danny still has the PTO. Which is ok, I found plenty of other equally important things to do. He's going to fix it so, it can't compressed so far that it will get stuck. Its worth the wait.
Because there's still valuable spinach in the house, we're just planting the two rows in front of you for starters. The outside rows will have cucumbers that are guaranteed to make you jump high enough to dunk baskets even if you're under 5 feet.
I'm enjoying taking care of all of you at the store. Pre ordering seems to work for me for now. Hope you feel the same way. For some of you this concept is new. Let me explain. Below are listed greens that are available right now. You can, be emailing me back(firstname.lastname@example.com) pick up any of the listed items tomorrow at our shed at 54 Fowler Ave./Durham. If you join our mailing list, then I can write to you personally each week and tell you what there is. Nice stuff.
Hanging Strawberry Plants are growing rapidly. When they arrived, they looked like dead roots. Once they were planted, they virtually exploded with leaves. By the time those Mother's Day recipients get theirs, there may be blossoms. Let me know, if you'd like to reserve one. $25/basket.
A few more weeks, and I'll be offering our tomato, basil,thyme, and parsley plants to take home. We grow strong successful plants for you. I hope you'll consider them.
This week. Spinach Special. Again. Buy one bag for $6 and get a second one for free. I'm going to pack both bags in one bag to save on packaging.
Arugula- $6/for a 6oz bag
Claytonia-only a few more weeks left. Succulant, sweet, and gorgeous. $6/bag
Salad- with kale, claytonia, spinach, mild mustard and mizuna $6/bag
Order by noon on Friday. Pick up after 2pm on Friday at the shed @ 54 Fowler Ave. Your order will be marked with your name. Payment in the jar. Bring exact or hope that someone else's payment will help you make change. Cash preferred, but checks ok, if you must.
Have a great week.
DavidPosted by: David Zemelsky
Instead of going to the Farmer's Market this week, drop by our shed on Friday after 2pm. We're going to have several things available for you. Below is a list.
Salad Greens: already in bags $6
Squash: $3lb. There are three different kinds, pattypans, zucchini, and bi-colored. All of which are delicious(but of course!)
Sun Gold Tomatoes: sweet like candy cherry tomatoes. They are all about the concept of sweet. They'll knock you off your feet. $6.50/pint.
Heirloom Tomatoes: Ever tried an heirloom. Most people will say,"that's what my father use to grow when I was a kid!". They're probably right. Old fashion, musty sweet flavor, texture and presentation. $6.50lb
Greenhouse Tomatoes: a deal at $4.50lb. Tasty, red tomatoes that are very firm and great for sandwiches or salad
Juliet Tomatoes: $6.50/lb A story unto themselves. They look at act like a cooking tomato, but are utterly fantastic to eat uncooked, too. An unusual combination, as usually cooking tomatoes aren't much fun to eat raw. I call them my "Desert Island Tomato" because if I had to choose one variety to take to a desert island-it would be the Juliet for its versitility.
Pickling Cukes-crunchy and sweet $.75/each
Carrots- both the Cosmic Purple and Yaya(orange) $6/lb
A scale will be there. It's easy to use. I'll leave instructions next to it.
I hope that you'll take the opportunity to come by and get some of this season's offerings.
If you have any comments, shared recipes or questions-please write back.
Bon Appetit,
Posted by: David Zemelsky
Thanks to a call from an enthusiastic friend of Star Light, I am reminded that it was never stated the time of the Open House. Ok. 12 noon to 3pm. Come to 54Fowler Ave. in Durham. Park on the road and walk 100 yards or so down to the farm. Say hello to the sheep if you want, but DON'T TOUCH THE FENCE-ELECTRIC! Hope to see you there. We'll have plenty of salad greens, arugula, herbs, tomato plants, strawberry plants, pepper plants and malabar spinach.Posted by: David Zemelsky
Let's count the weeks till the CSA begins, shall we? I get 6 weeks till the first Share Day-June 3rd. We're counting on being quite ready. If you are thinking about CSA, there are still some slots available. Write me with any questions, I'll get back to you right away. Our opening offering will be (subject to the whims of nature), salad greens, haukeri turnips, swiss chard, braising greens and an herb plant that you can use in a patio pot or put in the gardens. We fret about being ready. It is not unlike Opening Night at the theatre. I need to emphasize to you that with farming- things can change on a dime. But, we're optimistic. Here is a picture of some of our growing space. You can tell from looking at it, why we're so optimistic. It is a beautiful sight.
These rows were hooked with our sub soiler. Then we put the rotary harrow on it. Somewhat like a rototiller, but better. It doesn't invert the soil, just stirs it up. After that, we load compost in our manure spreader (no manure is used at slg). we've made this spreader a hybrid. Instead of flinging the material everywhere, we've managed to get the spreader to drop compost in a nice even row. You have no idea how much better this is than what we did before! I won't bore you with the details, but imagine digging a 4 foot hole with a grapefruit spoon. Get the idea?
Things that happened this week. More tomatoes planted in the heated greenhouse (we only have one house that we heat). Planted arugula, spring raab, pak choi, haukeri turnips, lettuce, mizuna, red russian kale-to name but a few.
Onto our Friday's store. Read the list below. If you see something that interest you, write me back with an order. Deadline is noon on Friday. Pick up your order at our shed at 54 Fowler Ave. Its self service, so try to bring exact change. Cash preferred, but checks are ok. Once in a while, I miss someone's email and that person shows up at the shed and is disappointed. Let's make this simple-you write to me and I write back to acknowledge that I've seen your email. If I don't write back-let me know. I don't mind.
Let's talk about Mother's Day Strawberries first. Here's a picture of a few of them.
See all the blossoms? These beauties will produce strawberries all season. Bring them into a protective place and they're off and running next season. Also, I guarantee that this will make the very best Mother's Day present that the recipient has ever ever received. Wow! Can't beat that.You can pick them up any Friday before Mother's Day, but the final Friday(May 8th) is your last chance to get them before that revered holiday. $25/pot
Malabar Spinach-in 8" pots. An unusual green with a great taste and appearance. They will grow and grow and give great taste satisfaction. $16/pot
Sweet Pepper Plants in a pot-specialized variety that produces numerous peppers but is easily grown in a small pot. Pick peppers off your own plant. $18
Basil, Sage, Chives, Parsley Herbs-all certified organic and ready to go into patio pots or transplanted to the garden. $5/pot
Spinach- glorious first cut Tyee variety. $6/ 6oz. bag
Red Russian Kale- robust, satisfying and all around great for you. Lightly cooked or raw, either way a true winner $6/for a 6oz. bag
Braising Greens-with spicy mustard, kale, pak choi, spinach. Heavenly flavor. $6/half pound bag
Yu Choi-kind of a cross between chinese cabbage and pak choi. Light green, long leaves that are great in salad, stir fries and just wilted $6/ for a 6 oz. bag
Spring Salad Mix-with claytonia, kale, mizuna, 8 different kinds of lettuce and yu choi $7/ 6oz. bag
Tomato Plants- yes, its too early to put them into the ground, but not to early to get your own and have them keep growing at your house. $5/plant. Discount for multiple plants(10 or more)-inquire. Our tomato plants consistently are the best. I'm not bragging , just reporting. So many customers tell me how happy they are with our tomato plants. Here's a partial list:
Juliet-the one that I'd take to a desert island. Great to cook, dry or eat in a salad. Exceptionally sweet taste. You'll want a lot of these. And a great producer, too.
Paul Robeson-this is a Black Russian variety, and named after the incredibly talented singer/actor(and a favorite of mine-check him out on Youtube). There is almost a cult following about this variety. Its texture, flavor and finish (like a great wine) is memorable. You'll be rolling your eyes.
SunGold- an orange cherry tomato that would be impossible to eat just one. Saying that its "sweet" doesn't even come close to the taste of these guys. People come up to me in the Winter, almost weeping over the Summer memory of sungolds. For me, it isn't Summer without them.
Pruden's Purple- they aren't really purple, but they also aren't really red either. An heirloom variety like this deserves to be looked at closely. When we started growing heirlooms, Prudens was the first eating experience for me. The difference between it and "normal" tomatoes will never be forgotten. It's a great producer, with big fruit.
Cherokee Purple-heirloom, too. Very popular and for good reason; taste, appearance and productive.
I should mention that all of our choices are easy to grow and productive. Some heirloom varieties are wonderful to eat, but only produce a few fruits for each plant. Not these. You'll be overun with tomatoes.
Let me know your wishes by noon on Friday. Distribution at our shed (54 Fowler Ave.) after 3pm. Cash preferred, checks ok. And , if I didn't write back to acknowledge your order, contact me-by phone if necessary. 860 463 0166. Thank you.
Open House Reminder : May 17. Exact time , not sure, but probably early afternoon
A new CSA member sent a little note with their check a while ago. It said "We're hungry!" I know the feeling. So stay well, and buy your food from the outside of the supermarket aisle-that's where all the whole food is. Learned that from Michael Poulin.
Posted by: David Zemelsky
Suddenly, our road down to the farm, which I thought would remain impassible for cars, has dried out. I envisioned a late May target date, based on the depth and wetness of the mud. Unless you're a kid, mud isn't that much fun. Take off your shoes, every time you come inside etc etc. Now what's left are big ruts-dry ones though. I've been surveying these ruts today and contemplating how the compost truck ( a big affair with at least 10 wheels was going to negotiate them. Hmm? I'll let you know.
By the way, if ever there was a harbinger of the coming of Spring, it would be the compost truck. Filled to the brim (33yards) with delicious food for the soil, we greet its arrival with the knowledge that there's much to do. Its always the same driver and we always say the same things. "Hard winter" "You bet" "We could use a little warmth" "OK" " See you in a few months" "Right! Don't get stuck in the mud going out". The stuff is dark, black and beautiful to touch. As the season progresses the lines and fingerprints of my hand get darker and darker. It takes one of those Stop n' Shop green scrubbies to get them even reasonably clean. Its worth it though because this compost, to the plants, is a glorious supper. Since its only made out of leaves (no animal manure used here), we also will put on organic compost and alfalfa meal. The compost adds essential trace minerals and the alfalfa is a great source of nitrogen. Plants aren't all that different from us.
There's clearly a lot to do. Finally, we can get out into the field. John, who has been with us for 3-4 years (we both lose count), spent the whole day on the tractor literally tearing into the soil and trying to make it breath again. He puts a long hook that resembles a sea anchor on the back of the tractor and goes up and down the field, creating 2' troughs in each bed. Water and air now has a highway to drive down to bring their goodness to the lower levels.
Meanwhile, Joel spent the day transplanting kale plants from the nursery outside to the long rows that are adjacent to some arugula and other asian greens that we planted the day before. And they, in turn are planted next to a few rows of swiss chard that we also transplanted out of the nursery.
Which is all to say that we're doing everything that we know how to make sure that by the first day of the CSA (June 3 or 4th , depending on which day you picked or June 6th for Wooster Square), we should have a decent showing. My prediction will be that there should be radishes, chard, salad and haukeri turnips in our first week or so. Kale, should be following soon after that. We have room still for you, if you are interested. Write me with any CSA questions.
Following is a list of what we have for sale this week. If you see something that you like, please email me back at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ok. Offerings for this week. Let me know by noon on Friday with pick up at the shed after 3pm. Cash preferred (exact might be better). Check if you have to.
Spinach sale ! Buy a $6 bag and get another for free. I'll put them both in one bag to save on plastic
Salad Greens- a wonderful Spring mix of kale, 8 kinds of lettuce, claytonia, spinach $7/ for a 6oz bag
Kale- baby red russian $6/ for a 6oz bag
Spicy Mustard Greens $6/bag
Claytonia- a wonderful winter green that will only be around for a short time more. It goes to seed soon and then dies away. $4/ for 4oz bag
Strawberry Plants-some still available for Mother's Day or sooner. They are blossoming as we speak. In a hanging basket $25. Send no money for this one now. Just let me know and I'll put you on the reservation list.
Basil, sage, parsley and chive plants in 4" pots- $5 each.
Talk to you soon.Posted by: David Zemelsky
Sure, its been cold beyond your wildest expectations. And for many of you, you're probably wishing that you could get on a plane for warmer climes and be done with it all. On the other hand, you'd be missing a great day like today. Cold, but not too cold. Sunny , but not too sunny. (wait, that's not possible!) And no wind. That parts very critical. I love snow but hate a cold wind. You, too? The best thing about today is that we went around the corner and planted out our first bunch of spring plants-namely spinach.
We started flats of spinach a few weeks ago , under lights in the basement. They did great and began to look like a great crop. Then came the issue of hardening them off. This is a process in which we patiently explain to the spinach that it isn't going to be so cozy and warm all the time from here on in. You're going outside where the temperature can be in the single digits. In order to get them use to this concept, we brought them outside to the heated nursery, where they enjoyed real ultraviolet rays during the day and lower temperatures at night. After 4 nights, I felt that they were ready to meet the reality of real dirt. The picture below is what a few of them looked like after we transplanted them into the ground. After covering their roots up with dirt, we put metal hoops over the rows and draped rowcover over that. Rowcover is a simple lightweight blanket that buffers the plants from extreme cold. Let's hope they take off like a big bird and provide us with lots of spinach in the near future. Here's the picture
We're ordering unusual seeds from everywhere this week in our endeavor to provide our great and unusual food for the CSA , our restaurants, and Farmer's Markets. Of most interest are some very promising Asian vegetables that we'll grow from a seed company in California that specializes in Japanese and Chinese Food. To name but a few: Yu choy sum, Dwarf Pak Choi and Shoya Long Eggplants. We are always on the look out for the next big thing in food trends. I should mention our ginger/tumeric program, too. We've found a huge fan base for our ginger and therefore decided to branch out into tumeric. Last year, we planted 10 plants. The excitement that the tumeric generated was extremely gratifying. As many of you know, tumeric can be used to help with aching limbs and joints.
We are hoping that you might consider joining our CSA , so that you could enjoy many of the crops that we're offering. As a member of the CSA, you will be able to enjoy great food every week at a reasonable price. The health benefits of organically/ locally grown are enormous and very satisfying. If you have further questions about what it would be like to join this exciting enterprise, please write back. You'll get a very prompt response.Posted by: David Zemelsky
Dear Friends of Locally Grown Food,
Six? Yes, our sixth grandchild was born early this morning. Everyone is doing great. And we're so excited. With six of them around, there should be one who'll keep the farm running for all of you well into the future!
We're getting ready to move the bulk of our growing "starts" out to the nursery. There's a big leap that a plant will take once it goes from grow light to natural light. Without a little tenderness, a plant can go spiraling out of control and die. Our first order of business is to harden off a lot of spinach plants. We'll keep them at a temperature of not less than 50 degrees for a few days and then allow them to go down to 40 degrees after that. Once they've experienced cold that way, we'll be able to plant them out in the hoop houses. They are gorgeous and healthy right now, so I'm hoping that the transition goes smoothly.
We've got about 800 tomato plants growing, too. Half of them are what we call rootstock. We graft an interesting flavor of tomato onto the rootstock, which enables the plant to withstand many common tomato diseases. And beside that, they'll grow a very vigorous plant that is capable of doubling the production of a normal plant. Pretty cool, right?
The CSA is filling up nicely, but there is still more room for now. If you'd like more information about why we think that this is the best way to get great food at a reasonable price-write back. I love to respond. And also, love to answer any questions.
Tomorrow, we're offering for you the following:
Salad Greens with kale (mostly, and so sweet) , some spinach, claytonia $6/ for a 6oz. bag
Spinach- $6/bag
French Fingerling Potatoes -$5/bag
Sun dried Tomatoes-these are Juliets. Once you've put water to them, they are better than anything you'd get fresh at Stop n' Shop today (but nothing beats a fresh locally grown tomato) $5/oz
Farmer Dave's Tomato Sauce- $11/jar. Ok, these are getting serious attention now in the world of foodies. Texture, flavor, goodness-its got them all
If you'd like any of the above things, email me back before 11am tomorrow(Friday). Your order, with your name on it will be waiting for you in our shed to the left of our house at 54 Fowler Ave after 3pm.(not 2pm) Cash is best, but will take a check if you don't have exact.
Thank you, one and all for letting us tell our story.
Ty and David Zemelsky
Posted by: David Zemelsky
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We'll be opening the store tomorrow afternoon(October 17th) at 2pm, You can get awesome salad greens($6/bag), peppers($4/bag), eggplant($4/bag,spinach($6/bag),potatoes($5/bag, carrots($5/bag and ginger ($7/bag. Also, this week, we're offering our own tomato sauce. You'll flip when you try it. $8.50/jar We'll be putting out a few of each item, so if you know exactly what you want, you can tell us ahead of time, and your order will be sitting by itself.(email at :firstname.lastname@example.com
There is still time to sign up for the Fall CSA. I would say that there are a few more places that we could fill. Fall CSA is on a Wednesday, but if you can't do Wednesday, we could make things available on a Thursday, also. Let me know. Pak choi, sweet potatoes, daikon(I believe), tomatoes(while they last), onions, swiss chard, potatoes, carrots, salad to name some of the highlights. Store closes at 7pm.
Hope to see you there!
Bon Appetit
Posted by: David Zemelsky


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