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This decision to proceed with the MKS was taken on 12 February 1976 by the Soviet leadership (Brezhnev, Ustinov, Keldysh) following the loss of the moon race to America. This had pointed to serious deficiencies in the technology base of the Soviet Union. The time-honored Soviet method of rectifying such situations was to copy the foreign technology. The Buran decision was contrary to the opinions of the Soviet Chief Designers, who favored smaller reusable ballistic capsules or spaceplanes, and the Soviet military, which preferred a new family of modular, lower-tech, expendable launch vehicles.
The Energia-Buran Reusable Space System (MKS) had its origins in NPO Energia studies of 1974 to 1975 for a 'Space Rocket Complex Program'. In 1974 the N1-L3 heavy lunar launch vehicle project was cancelled and Glushko was appointed chief designer of the new NPO Energia enterprise, replacing Mishin as the head of the former OKB-1. At the same time in the United States development work was underway on the space shuttle. The US Defense Department planned to use the shuttle for a range of military missions. The Soviet military, seeking strategic parity, wished development in the Soviet Union of a reusable manned spacecraft with analogous tactical-technical characteristics. The success of Apollo and the failure of the N1-L3 program pointed to serious deficiencies in the technology base of the Soviet Union. The time-honored Soviet method of rectifying such situations was to copy the foreign technology.
The American shuttle design was studied intensively by Russian rocket scientists, but important aspects of it were rejected based on Soviet engineering analysis and technology:
The Soviet Union at this point had no experience in production of large solid rocket motors, especially segmented solid rocket motors of the type used on the shuttle. Glushko favored a launch vehicle with parallel liquid propellant boosters. These would use a 700 metric ton thrust four-chamber Lox/Kerosene engine already under development.
The high chamber pressure, closed-cycle, reusable 230 metric ton thrust Lox/LH2 main engine being developed for the shuttle was well outside engineering experience in the Soviet Union. No engine using these cryogenic propellants had ever been used in Russian rockets, and the largest such engine under development was the 40 metric ton thrust 11D57. Glushko believed that while a Soviet cryogenic engine of 200 metric tons thrust could be developed in the required time, to develop a reusable engine would be impossible due to limited experience with the propellants.
This conclusion led to other important design decisions. If only expendable engines were to be used, there was no need to house them in the re-entry vehicle for recovery. This meant that the orbiter itself could be moved from the lateral mounting of the space shuttle to an on-axis position at the top of the rocket core. The result was the Vulkan - a classic Soviet launch vehicle design: booster stages arranged around a core vehicle, with the payload mounted on top. The elimination of the lateral loads resulted in a lighter booster, and one that was much more flexible. The vehicle could be customized for a wide range of payloads by the use of from two to eight booster stages around a core equipped with from one to four modular main engines. Either a payload container for heavy payloads (Glushko's LEK lunar base) or the military's required spaceplane could be placed on the nose as the payload.
As far as the manned orbital vehicle itself, three different primary configurations were studied extensively, as well as a range of more radical proposals. The final choice was a straight aerodynamic copy of the US shuttle.
The government decree 132-51 authorizing development of the Energia-Buran system was issued on 12 February 1976 with the title 'On development of an MKS (reusable space system) consisting of rocket stages, orbiter aircraft, inter-orbital tug, guidance systems, launch and landing facilities, assembly and repair facilities, and other associated facilities, with the objective of placing in a 200 km Northeast orbit a payload of 30 metric tons and returning a payload of 20 metric tons'. The Ministry of Defense was named the Program Manager, with NPO Energia as the prime contractor. The official military specification (TTZ) was issued at the same time with the code name Buran (the name Energia for the launch vehicle separately did not come into use until just before the launch). A declaration of the Presidium on 18 December 1976 directed co-operation between all concerned user, research, and factory organizations in realizing the project. Chief Constructor within NPO Energia was I N Sadovskiy. Chief Designer for the launch vehicle was Y P Kolyako and for the orbiter P V Tsybin. NPO Yuzhnoye in the Ukraine would build the booster rockets.
The Vulkan was used as a starting point, but modified to meet this requirement. Wind tunnel tests were conducted on a wide range of possible arrangements of rocket stages and orbiter positions. In the end, Buran was moved to the lateral position, as with the US space shuttle. The main engines, for the reasons given earlier, remained in the core vehicle. The liquid boosters were retained, but reduced to four in number. After being re-stressed for the lateral launch loads, the resulting Energia launch vehicle had half the lift-off mass and payload of the Vulkan. This was sufficient to carry the Buran with its required internal payload of 30 metric tons.
The MKS draft project was completed on 12 December 1976. The military assigned the system the index number 1K11K25 and the launch vehicle the article number 11K25. The draft project was reviewed by the expert commission in July 1977, leading to a government decree 1006-323 of 21 November 1977 setting out the development plan. The technical project was completed in May 1978. The flight test plan at the beginning of the project foresaw first launch of the booster in 1983, with the payload being an unmanned OK-ML-1 mock-up of the orbiter. This would not have a heat shield and remain attached to the booster. A second mock-up, OK-ML-2, would be used on the second launch, but be separated from the vehicle after burnout. However it would also be without heat shield, and be expended. The first flight Buran was to fly unpiloted in 1984. Manned flights were to be routine by the 1987 seventieth anniversary of the Soviet Union.
The approved launch vehicle layout consisted of the core Block Ts stage, surrounded by 4 Block A liquid propellant boosters and the Buran orbiter or a payload canister. During assembly, transport, and on the pad these were attached to a Block Ya launch services module, which provided all pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, and other services to the vehicle prior to launch.
The modular Energia design could be used for payloads of from 10 to 200 metric tons using various combinations of booster stages, numbers of modular main engines in the core stage, and upper stages. The version with two booster stages was code-named Groza; with four booster stages, Buran; and the six-booster stage version retained the Vulkan name. The 7.7 meter diameter of the core was determined by the maximum size that could be handled by existing stage handling equipment developed for the N1 program. The 3.9 meter diameter of the booster stages was dictated by the maximum size for rail transport from the Ukraine.
Propellant selection was a big controversy. Use of solid propellants in the booster stages, as used in the space shuttle, was considered again. But Soviet production of solid fuel motors had been limited to small unitary motors for ICBM's and SLBM's. There was no technological base for production of segmented solid fuel motors, and transport of the motor sections also presented problems. The final decision was to use the familiar Lox/Kerosene liquid propellants for the boosters. In the 1960's Glushko had favored use of toxic but storable chemical propellants in launch vehicles and had fought bitterly against Korolev over the issue. It is surprising that he now accepted use of Lox/Kerosene. But Korolev was dead, and the N1 a failure. Glushko's position had been vindicated, perhaps he now had to agree objectively that use of the expensive and toxic propellants in a launch vehicle of this size was not rational.
Another factor may have been that the propellants of the core were going to be cryogenic anyway. Lox/Kerosene propellants for the core were considered, but a primary objective of the project was to seek technological parity with the United States by exploiting technologies developed there. Chief among these in the field of liquid fuel rocketry was the use of Lox/LH2 propellants. Therefore the engines of the core were to have the same thrust rating and specific impulse specifications as the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) of the USA.
Although the SSME may have been the starting point, Soviet engine technology led that of the United States in many other detailed points of liquid rocket design. By the mid-1960's the USA had practically abandoned development of liquid fuel engines, with the sole exception of the SSME. The US military preferred to use solid rocket motors for missile and booster stage applications. Russian rocket engineers had spent their entire lives perfecting military liquid fuel rockets and had never favored solid fuel. Therefore Russian Liquid Oxygen/Kerosene and N2O4/UDMH engines were of much higher performance than those in the US. The contribution of unique Soviet technology and the inevitable changes that occurred during development resulted in the MKS RD-0120 main engine being different in detail from the SSME while retaining the same performance.
In the first stages of the development of the RD-0120, different basic engine schemes were evaluated before a single-shaft turbo-pump for both liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen was selected (the SSME had separate turbo-pumps for each fuel component). Use of a single pump simplified the engine control system and manufacturing, but also required more detailed and sophisticated methods of design and optimization then were available to the Americans. Another principal difference was the absence of resonance chambers, which were used on the SSME for suppression of high frequency vibrations in combustion chamber. The start sequence developed for the RD-0120 was and remains completely unique.
On the other hand Russian engineers observe that the SSME designers used some technologies that were not used previously in the USA but were common in Russia. The best example was the milled combustion chamber, widely used on Russian engines, but never before on American engines.
Drawing on this blend of mature American technology and Soviet innovation, the RD-0120 had a relatively trouble-free development program. The final engine represented for the Soviet Union new technical solutions in engine reliability, control, throttleability, and performance. These were the first fully throttleable Soviet engines, and their first production Lox/LH2 engines.
By contrast the RD-170 engine for the booster stage was a purely Soviet design and experienced a slow and difficult development program. These were exactly the kind of closed-cycle liquid oxygen/kerosene engines that Glushko had opposed developing in the 1960's. In addition the TTZ required that they be reusable for ten missions. Glushko fell back on his old solution when being unable to handle combustion stability problems: an engine unit consisting of four chambers fed by common turbopumps. Providing adequate wall cooling for the high temperature / high pressure combustion chambers seemed at times insoluble. One problem followed another and finally the RD-170 became the pacing item, with rocket stages completed but lacking engines. As costs reached the project ceiling, Glushko and Minister Afanasyev had to escalate the fight to the highest levels of the Soviet leadership. But Glushko defended his people, retained his job, and the problems were eventually solved.
The Block A 11S25 booster stages were the responsibility of KB Yuzhnoye in the Ukraine, F Utkin, General Constructor. They were to be reused ten times, and were therefore fitted with parachute containers. Solid fuel soft landing rockets in the parachute lines provided a soft landing downrange. It's not clear how the 35 metric ton boosters were to be transported back to base for reuse.
In 1979 the EUK13 dimensional model of the launch vehicle was delivered to Baikonur for handling demonstrations and production of tooling. Continued development problems with the booster rockets led to a management shake-up at Yuzhnoye in January 1982. By this time the project was several years behind schedule. The originally planned first flight in 1983 was obviously unattainable. Also in 1982 the 3M-T transport aircraft was completed and began delivery of central block propellant tanks and structural elements for construction of a realistic mock-up of the booster. The 3M-T was a heavily modified M-4 bomber, and was limited to 50 metric tons loads carried on the top of the fuselage. By December 1982 the 4M Energia mock-up was completed, leading to dynamic/vertical/load tests in May-October 1983. The 4M was then returned to the shop for fitting of complete functional propellant systems.
The OK-ML-1 orbiter mock-up arrived atop the 3M-T at Baikonur in December 1983. OK-ML-1 was used for handling and pad compatibility tests. It was followed by the OK-MT in August 1984. This functional mock-up was used for systems integration tests, and was to be expended on the second test flight.
From March-October 1985 the Ts core stage was back on the UKSS for cold flow tests. A total of nine cryogenic fuelling cycle were completed with the 4M Energia mock-up, representing the first operational use in the world of super-chilled hydrogen.
In early 1986 came what was to be the first 20 second Energia main engine firing test. This was terminated at 2.58 seconds when the automatic control system detected a slow spool up of an engine turbine. In a the first attempt at a full-duration test helium leaks contaminated electro-hydraulic systems, leading to a situation where the tanks could not be drained. An engineering brigade had to work on the fuelled booster for 55 minutes, attach another helium tank, which led to successful de-fuelling of the vehicle. The second engine test was a complete success, the engine running for 390 seconds. This test required the entire city of Leninsk to be without water for ten days in order to accumulate enough water for the UKSS cooling system.
By January 1986 it was clear that the project, now three years behind schedule, had no prospect of completion due to problems in completing the Buran spaceplane. Minister O D Bakhnov called large group of industry leaders to the cosmodrome to review measures to concentrate and accelerate the remaining work. Three 'Tiger Teams' were set up. That led by B I Gubanov, was to finish the Energia launch vehicle and fly it, without the Buran mock-ups if necessary, at the earliest possible date. These groups were given unlimited authority to obtain necessary resources to complete their missions. As was usual on crash programs, working in parallel meant that there was some duplication of effort and some work had to be repeated.
In August-September 1986 further UKSS tests of Energia were conducted in preparation of a test launch without Buran. These were conducted using a dummy payload and solid rocket motors to simulate loads from the booster rockets. Following this vehicle 6SL was selected for the first actual launch. The launch vehicle used by itself without Buran was named Energia by Glushko only just before the launch. Energia was to deliver the military Skif-DM Polyus battle station into orbit. This was to be followed by ten flights of Energia-Buran, only the first of which was to be unpiloted.
Due to delays in completion of the enormous static test facility at Baikonur, which could test the entire Energia vehicle stack, it was decided to launch the vehicle without the verification the tests would provide. The launch of 6SL was planned for 11 May 1987 at 21:30 Moscow time. It was delayed five days when a leak was detected in the Block 3A electrical distribution section, then by another hour due to a fault LH2 thermostat. The launch vehicle performed successfully, but the payload failed to inject itself into orbit due to a guidance system failure.
With the launch vehicle finally proven, the focus moved to clearing Buran for flight. Buran was first moved to the launch pad on 23 October 1988. The launch commission met on 26 October 1988 and set 29 October 06:23 Moscow time for the first flight of the first Buran orbiter (Flight 1K1). 51 seconds before the launch, when control of the countdown switched to automated systems, a software problem led the computer program to abort the lift-off. The problem was found to be due to late separation of a gyro update umbilical. The software problem was rectified and the next attempt was set for 15 November at 06:00 (03:00 GMT). Came the morning, the weather was snow flurries with 20 m/s winds. Launch abort criteria were 15 m/s. The launch director decided to press ahead anyway. After 12 years of development everything went perfectly. Buran, with a mass of 79.4 metric tons, separated from the Block Ts core and maneuvered to a 251 km x 263 km orbit of the earth. Buran touched down 206 minutes after launch at the Jubilee runway, just 12 km from the launch pad. The completely automatic launch, orbital maneuver, deorbit, and precision landing of an airliner-sized spaceplane on its very first flight was an unprecedented accomplishment of which the Soviets were justifiably proud. It completely vindicated the years of exhaustive ground and flight test that had debugged the systems before they flew.
But this triumph was also the last hurrah. Energia would never fly again. The Soviet Union was crumbling, and the ambitious plans to use Energia to build an orbiting defense shield, to renew the ozone layer, dispose of nuclear waste, illuminate polar cities, colonize the moon and Mars, were not to be. Funding dried up and the Buran program completely disappeared from the government's budget after 1993.
Development of the launch vehicle cost 1.3 billion rubles, with an estimated total economic effect of 6 billion rubles. Total cost of the Energia-Buran project was put at 14,5 billion rubles. It involved the work of 1206 subcontractors and 100 government ministries. The cost of Buran - a significant part of the effort to maintain strategic and technical parity with the United States - contributed to the collapse of the Soviet system and its own demise. Today the Energia core stages sit in the MIK assembly hall, immense exhibits. The booster stages are in forlorn rows, their engines stripped for more lucrative use on Zenit and Atlas boosters launched by American companies.
Had the Soviet Union not fallen and the Energia booster gone into production, huge projects were planned to take advantage of its capabilities to realize Soviet military and international space goals. These included:
Over 232 experimental test stands were built during Energia development.
Rigorous qualification tests were conducted of all structural components. Structural and functional elements were tested individually, and then in ever larger assemblies. The result was that the flight data very closely followed predictions, and both the launch vehicle and orbiter flew successfully on their very first flights. This was in sharp contrast to the numerous early failures of the Soyuz and N1 programs in the 1960's.
85 wind tunnel models were built in scales for 1:3 to 1:550 to determine the vehicle's aerodynamic coefficients at all velocities, the effectiveness of the aerosurfaces, the aerodynamic moments, and the interference effects between Buran and the launch vehicle during launch and separation. These models were run through 39,000 simulated launches at wind tunnel speeds of from M 0.1 to M 2.0. 12 special test stands were built to test Buran/launch vehicle interference characteristics. Gas dynamics models - these were tested at scales of from 1:15 to 1:2700 and Mach 5 to 20 and Reynolds numbers of 10^5 to 10^7. A 1:10 acoustic model of the launch vehicle was equipped with solid rocket motors to measure acoustic levels on the test stand.
Energia Assembly / Processing / Launch / Landing Facilities
Using the N1 facilities at Baikonur as a starting point, major modifications had to be made and several new buildings erected to assemble and launch Buran at the remote Baikonur cosmodrome. The land-locked location of Baikonur meant that major assembly work on the orbiter and launch vehicle had to be conducted on site, instead of at the subcontractors factories. The liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks of the core, and the Buran orbiters, were flown to Baikonur on the back of the 3M-T transport. The booster stages and all other material and equipment were brought in by rail.
Major Buran facilities at Baikonur, in the order of their occurrence in the orbiter process flow, were:
LEO Payload: 88,000 kg (194,000 lb) to a 200 km orbit. Payload: 22,000 kg (48,000 lb) to a GEO. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 50.00%. First Fail Date: 1987-05-15. Last Fail Date: 1987-05-15. Launch data is: complete. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 764.000 million in 1985 dollars.
Stage Data - Energia
Status: Retired 1988.
Gross mass: 2,524,600 kg (5,565,700 lb).
Payload: 88,000 kg (194,000 lb).
Height: 97.00 m (318.00 ft).
Diameter: 7.75 m (25.42 ft).
Thrust: 35,129.90 kN (7,897,516 lbf).
Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).
First Launch: 1987.05.15.
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Crunchy Peanut Cake Bars RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/3 cups buttermilk
- 7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
- 2 cans (12 ounces each) salted peanuts, chopped, divided
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
- Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- For glaze, in a shallow bowl, mix 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Place one can of peanuts in another shallow bowl.
- Cut cake into 20 bars. Coat the top and sides of each piece with glaze, then roll in nuts. Place on wire racks over waxed paper; let dry completely.
- Make a second batch of glaze with the remaining confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Coat cake squares a second time, then roll in remaining nuts. Let dry completely. Yield: 20 bars.
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"I have been making these cake bars for years. I get requests every year. They can be messy. The trick is ti freeze the cut cake and only take out a few at a time before rolling them in to the peanuts. I also use chocolate cake and add alittle flour in the cake mixes to make a more solid cake"
"What a mess! IMO, this cake is too soft to work with; the bars began to break when I tried to ice them. I see that it was suggested to freeze the cake first---I had no room in the freezer to do this. I also think that the ratio of milk to powdered sugar is too thick; it didn't adhere well, and just tore the cake even more. I don't know how the recipe arrived at 20 bars; the best I could do was sixteen. I don't think I'm going to apply the second coat of icing and peanuts, as I'm afraid of tearing the cake bars even more. I may try this recipe one more time, but as a 9x13 cake, pouring the glaze over the top, then sprinkling on the peanuts."
"When I was a young lad, the bakery made these with a sponge cake recipe. I'm 70 and still love them whether a sponge cake or white cake like your recipe. Will try the jarred peanut idea. Hmm. Sounds great."
"I have been making these since I was a little girl and could hold a knife to help my grandmother frost them and roll them in the peanuts. They were always a special treat at the holidays."
"My Grandmother made thses for my "wedding cake" over 30 years ago. She stacked them up in a pyramid. We didn't have to do any cake cutting and everyone loved them."

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A group of undercover spies unite to use a laser that brings down those who threaten justice of innocent people, so that no one is unfair to what must remain, regarding neither what does not. The laser is the unity of the spies, a new country by the will to protect without being a target, by those who have power to correct the Federal Government.
Die Evil 81 contains over a hundred drawings completed in colored pencil, marker and pen, and crayon.
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Broccoli-Ham Macaroni RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups fat-free milk
- 2-1/2 cups (10 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add broccoli. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- In another saucepan, saute the onion, ham and red pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until vegetables are crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in the cheese, parsley, mustard and seasonings until blended. Drain broccoli and macaroni; stir into cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish (dish will be full).
- Combine bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
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"One word-Yum!"
"I served this as a main dish, with homemade baked beans and coleslaw on the side. I am eating wheat-free, so made this with brown-rice macaroni and I eliminated the bread-crumb topping. In fact, I was running out of time, so I didn't even put this in the oven at all .... just served it nice and hot from the skillet. This did seem a bit bland at first, but all it really needed was some salt to taste. Then the flavors came together nicely and it was even better the next day."
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"very good side dish! I didn't have bread crumbs; therefore, I chose to use crushed ritz crackers. "DELISH" served with grilled pork chops & garlick cheese toast. Great meal. TOH -- you are the best"


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Pine Nut-Fig Cookies
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Last Modified: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 6:32 p.m.
Adapted from "The Fearless Baker," by Emily Luchetti; prep 40 minutes, cook 12 minutes per batch; makes about 30 cookies
1/2 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup white cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup dried figs, cut into
1/4-inch pieces
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pine nuts in one layer in a small baking pan; bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes (check after 10 minutes, being careful not to over bake). Cool; coarsely chop. Set nuts aside.
Pour melted butter in a medium bowl; add the brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla, stirring until well combined. Stir in the egg and egg yolk. Add the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt, stirring until combined. Stir in the figs and reserved pine nuts.
Place racks in upper and lower thirds of the oven. Put 2-tablespoon mounds of dough 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. (A small ice cream scoop can be useful here.) Bake until the cookies are golden-brown, about 12 minutes, rotating pans midway through baking, if you wish. Let cool to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition information per cookie: 147 calories, 7 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 21 g carbohydrates, 2 g protein, 59 mg sodium, 1 g fiber
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Peer support is essential in helping people living with mental illness realize they are not alone; that someone else understands what they are going through and are ready to help by offering insight from their own experience. Research has shown that participation in peer support programs is beneficial to the individual, causing recognizable improvement in psychiatric symptoms and decreased hospitalization, the expansion larger social support networks, enhanced self-esteem and social functioning while decreasing the lengths of hospital stays and the overall cost of treatment.
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NAMI recognizes the importance of peer support for people who live with mental illness and responds to this need with NAMI Connection. NAMI Connection is a free, weekly, 90-minute support group for any person with a mental illness available in hundreds of communities across the country. The NAMI Connection model works so effectively because it is run by facilitators who are in recovery themselves. The group can talk about personal situations and both give and receive guidance. For some participants, realizing that their experiences can help them help others is a first step in rebuilding their self esteem which has been shaken by the illness experience.
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We understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events: Empowerment and community
When people first come to a NAMI Connection support group, they often feel isolated, discouraged and even hopeless. The experience of mental illness often brings with it multiple losses—the loss of a job, relationships and other things one can expect from life. Each of these losses can take a toll on individuals' self-concept, making them less likely to take social risks, which in turn keeps them from taking steps towards recovery. NAMI Connection provides a way out of this cycle with a safe environment for people to emerge from isolation and form bonds, make new friends, and experience a sense of acceptance and belonging.
Many people write to us about their experience in a NAMI Connection group and tell us how much the group process has helped them. One person relates,
"I am not alone! There is a place where people understand me, are there to help me, and I feel better about myself when I help someone else. I can get involved in NAMI Connection and make a difference!"After attending several groups, many people feel they are getting so much out of the experience that they would like to be trained as a facilitator and guide a group themselves. Facilitators then have the option to become trainers, and many also start volunteering in other capacities for their NAMI State Organization or NAMI Affiliate. Many then feel ready to entertain the idea of part-time or full-time work. One group attendee tells us,
"The NAMI Connection group is the best one because people can solve problems there. It isn't just a bunch of sad stories; people are coming up with solutions and stuff to do for the next week. One of our group attendees is taking her meds, getting herself to her counselor and is just about able to go back to her career—in great part due to NAMI Connection."We expect a better future: Making new Connections
Since NAMI Connection launched in 2007, we have established more than five hundred groups in forty-seven states with our NAMI Affiliates. As part of our effort to reach out to diverse communities, we launched the Spanish-language NAMI Conexiòn this fall to address the needs of the Latino community, and we are currently developing initiatives to reach veterans as well as people living with mental illness in jails and prisons.
The program is also stepping up its web offerings, including a Facebook Community and an online Skype group currently in beta testing. We are very excited about this project, as it makes the group accessible to a whole new community of participants in rural areas and those without reliable transportation.
We want to make this life-changing program available to as many people as possible—to make a support group available every day of the week for anyone, no matter where they live, who needs the strength they can find in sharing experiences.


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Fuel cells: The science, study and promise of the newest player in materials handling
This cross section illustrates a proton exchange membrane, one of several fuel cell configurations and the one best suited to the materials handling industry.
Given volatile propane prices and the limitations of batteries, companies might feel as though they are forced to choose the lesser of two evils when powering their lift truck fleets. The emergence of fuel cell technology in the materials handling industry could offer a viable third option, but many questions remain unanswered. How reliable and durable is the hardware?
How safe are hydrogen fuel cells? What are the up-front and long-term costs? To what extent are fuel cells greener than conventional energy sources?
In recent years, fuel cell manufacturers and their customers have seen enough promise to begin a series of small-scale lift truck trials, many of which have turned into larger trials or full-scale installations. But even as pioneers work to answer some of the questions above, the long-term data many buyers prefer simply hasn't yet been collected. Only time will tell how much of the lift truck market fuel cells will ultimately capture. Early indications suggest the technology could compete strongly in materials handling applications, offering reliable performance, a smaller carbon footprint as well as multifaceted savings.
Following the invention of fuel cells in 1838, they were referenced in the writings of Jules Verne, the father of science fiction. Laboratories spent the next century and a half working on the science, but viable commercial solutions remained a fiction. In a world where technological revolutions seem to come on a daily basis, impatient consumers and industry experts alike developed a dismissive attitude toward the technology.
"It's always been a joke that fuel cell technology has been 'the coming thing in the next few years' for 30 years," says Eric Jensen, director of research and development for new technologies at Crown Equipment.
Now that solutions have finally hit the market, Jensen suggests lift trucks could be the proving ground for more widespread adoption of the technology. "Materials handling is kind of hidden. It's not in the consumer limelight. You see advances in fuel cell technology for the automotive industry, and it ends up on the front page. But I believe materials handling is leading the way with fuel cells for the automotive industry," he says.
Fuel cells in the field
The space between lift trucks and freight trucks has already been bridged at sites like the new hydrogen fueling station at a Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Graniteville, S.C. Unveiled on Feb. 11 as the first of its kind, the station supports the entire lift truck fleet of the DC as well as county government vehicles and a Bridgestone/Firestone manufacturing facility across the street.
Bob Simon is director of process solutions for GENCO ATC, which partnered with Kimberly-Clark, Plug Power and Air Products to realize the hydrogen station project. The station was built with the help of $1.1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars designed to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cells. According to Simon, the application submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy suggested over-the-road freight trucks that travel routinely between the same destinations might benefit from hydrogen fueling stations at each stop.
In the meantime, the technology will likely be dependent on similar federal grants to build momentum in the market. "The outlook is promising, but there are still some obstacles, namely cost," says Simon. "Without programs and incentives, it will be hard to overcome some of the reservations in the industry. Customers are willing to be leaders, but they don't want to be pioneers."
Frank Devlin, fuel cell segment manager for Raymond, agrees, noting that despite hydrogen's reputation as catastrophically combustible, tens of thousands of fuel cell refuelings have occurred with no reported incidents. As fuel cells continue to prove themselves, energy prices might also work to encourage customers to give it a chance.
"Energy is on everyone's minds these days, especially with the political unrest in the Middle East," says Devlin. "People are asking what's the best way to power anything, from your cell phone to your lift truck."
About the Author
Senior Editor
Josh Bond is Senior Editor for Modern, and was formerly Modern's lift truck columnist and associate editor. He has a degree in Journalism from Keene State College and has studied business management at Franklin Pierce University.


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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Nobel Prizes for Two DOE-associated Researchers
by Mary Schorn 05 Oct, 2012 in Science Communications
DOE-associated researchers have contributed to the advancement of a variety of science disciplines as a result of research they have conducted. Twenty years ago, the work of two of these researchers (Georges Charpak and Rudolph Marcus) was recognized when they were awarded Nobel Prizes.
Georges Charpak was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics "for his invention and development of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber".
"It's hard to imagine a particle physics experiment that wouldn't use...
Related Topics: Charpak, DOE Research & Development (R&D) Accomplishments, electron transfer reactions, Lederman, Marcus, multiwire chamber, particle detectorsRead more...


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SEATTLE - The Washington men's and women's crew teams are looking for walk-on rowers to join the squad in the fall. No previous rowing experience is necessary.
According to men's assistant coach Rick Gherst, "the walk-on athlete is what Washington Rowing was built on. We are committed to making sure that opportunity still exists."
The Huskies have a history of walk-ons succeeding and ascending to great heights within the tradition-rich program. Walk-ons have rowed with the varsity and junior varsity squads on the men's and women's side and have competed for, and won, conference and national championships. Their success goes beyond that of collegiate rowing and includes World Championship medals as well as Olympic medals.
"We are looking for the best athletes on campus," said women's assistant coach Conor Bullis.
Recent graduate Ryan Schroeder joined the team as a walk-on. Schroeder, a baseball player in high school, won four consecutive gold medals at the IRA National Championships while at UW. Last summer Ryan won a gold medal in the US Men's 8+ competing at the Under-23 World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. He graduated in June with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering after four years.
Kerry Simmonds and Megan Kalmoe are two Husky walk-ons that developed into world-class rowers. Kalmoe won a bronze medal in the women's quad at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, for the United States of America. Simmonds just captured gold with the U.S. at the 2013 World Championships in Chungju, Korea
Schroeder, Simmonds and Kalmoe are not the only walk-ons that are successful at Washington. Each year, the team reaches out to recruit on-campus to give students the chance to try out and to earn a spot on the country's national championship winning team.
"Seriously. No rowing experience is necessary," Bullis emphasized.
For students interested in learning more, Husky rowers will be meeting prospective walk-ons at Lander and Haggett Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 3:30 p.m., and they will accompany them to Conibear Shellhouse for an informational meeting which starts at 4pm.
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Fifth annual awards show was held Monday at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb
Huskies celebrated at Outstanding Women Students
Schepler, Radtke, Zeno and Paschke collect team honors
Angelos, Roddy and Schepler each named to team for second-straight season
This week's honorees are Jenna Thorp and Andrew Morse
2013:Started all 123 sets and 32 matches at libero for NIU as a senior...Led the Huskies and ranked 10th in the MAC with 547 digs and 4.45 digs/set... Finished the season with 23 assists and six service aces...Recorded a perfect 1.000 receiving percentage in eight matches during the conference season and on 16 occasions during the entire year... Named to the NM State Tournament All-Tournament team after averaging 5.0 digs/set in three matches... Had 10 matches with 5.0 digs/set or more... Posted a season- and career-high 28 digs against Central Michigan (Oct. 5)... Registered six service aces on the year, including four in the first three matches of the year.
2012: Garnered Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention following the 2012 campaign... Played in all 36 matches during the season, starting 11... Saw action in all 137 sets the team played... Led the team with a .982 serving percentage... Notched 14 service aces and a 0.10 service aces per set average... Ranked second on the team with 339 digs and 2.47 digs per set... Posted 15 assists for the year... Finished the season with 14 points for the Huskies... Tallied a career-high 20 digs against Western Michigan (Nov. 8).
2011: Started in 33 and played in 34 of 35 matches, including 120 of 125 sets as a defensive specialist...Honorable mention Academic All-MAC selection...notched career-highs in both assists (26) and digs (278)...finished fourth on the team in digs...tallied the fifth highest reception percentage on the team with .948...set single-season high with four assists at Toledo (Oct. 1)...grabbed both a single-season and career-best 19 digs at Western Michigan (Nov. 10)...complete the season with 10 double-digit dig games...honored as a Victory Scholar (3.50 GPA or better) for the second time.
2010: Appeared in all 35 matches, including 110 of 132 sets as a defensive specialist...made Huskie debut against Chicago State (Aug. 27) while recording first career dig...recorded first career ace and point versus Oakland (Aug. 27)...notched first assist as a Huskie while taking on Liberty (Sep. 10)...tallied first kill of her career in match against Iowa (Sep. 19)...set single-season-high in digs with 13 versus Western Michigan (Sep. 30)...served four aces against Bradley (Aug. 31) for a single-match-high on the season...totaled 85 digs on the season to go along with two kills, four assists, 12 aces, and 14 points...was a Victory Scholar (3.50 GPA or better).
High School: Four-time letterwinner at Sycamore HS...led as team captain in final two seasons...named first team all-conference as a junior and senior...was a part of the Daily Chronicle's all-area first team in 2008 and 2009...received all-state special mention as a junior...as a senior helped Sycamore H.S. finish third in the state championships...helped Sycamore win the Western Sun Conference Championship as sophomore, posting a 39-3, 14-0 record in league play, while also finishing third in the state championships...garnered all-conference special mention as a sophomore...holds Sycamore career (1,079) and season (325) records for digs...also was a member of the Sycamore soccer team in 2009 that finished fourth in the state championships.
Club: Competed for Club Fusion - 18 White team that placed 11th at 2008-09 JUDA Nationals.
Personal: Intends to major in accounting...Birthdate - July 15, 1992...daughter of William and Susan Schepler...brother Jason is currently on the NIU football team...made honor roll every semester at Sycamore...assists with the Pumpkin Festival Run and the Cornfest Run during the fall...participated in Lil' Sis, Big Sis program and student council.


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The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) promotes safety by helping reduce the impacts of avalanches and adverse mountain weather on recreation, industry and transportation in Washington, and northern Oregon through data collection, mountain weather and avalanche forecasting and education.
To achieve this mission, the NW Avalanche Center:
assists a variety of snow safety and snow maintenance programs by providing and analyzing useful weather, snow and avalanche data, and by producing and distributing a variety of mountain weather and avalanche forecast products.
assists back country travelers by providing current information on snowpack structure and avalanche danger, and by forecasting expected changes in snow and avalanche conditions.
The professional and highly dedicated mountain meteorologists and avalanche specialists at NWAC are on duty from September through June, issuing twice daily forecasts from about mid-November through mid-April and special statements as warranted in the early Fall and mid-late Spring.


text: Dec 1, 2012 01:47 Short week aside, Saints, Falcons ready to clash Short week aside, Saints, Falcons ready to clash New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) converts for a first down on a pass play in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Feig) BY SHELDON MICKLES| Advocate sportswriter Comments After playing 18 days ago in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons won't have to introduce themselves when they meet again Thursday night. Then again, the NFC South rivals didn't need many introductions when they met for the first of their twice-yearly matchups earlier this month. Even on a shortened work week, they'll be set for what figures to be an emotionally charged game considering the Saints ended the Falcons' dreams of an undefeated season with a 31-27 win on Nov. 11. The Saints (5-6) need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Falcons (10-1) will be trying to make them pay and move a step closer to a division title when they get together at 7:20 p.m. While the telecast will be picked up by Fox8 in New Orleans, it will only be available on NFL Network in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Adding to the excitement of a late-November game is some bad blood between the teams, which has been brewing while the Saints won 11 of the past 13 meetings — a stretch that began with Sean Payton's arrival in 2006. The Falcons' feathers became ruffled in 2010 when members of the Saints' defensive line posed for pictures at midfield after a win in the Georgia Dome and again in the next-to-last game of the 2011 season when they said the Saints ran up the score in a 45-16 blowout. Then, while Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was telling reporters that they gave the game to the Saints earlier this month, Saints linebackers Curtis Lofton and Scott Shanle were in their locker room adding fuel to the fire. Lofton, who played with the Falcons from 2008-11 before joining the Saints as a free agent this winter, said there was no rivalry between the two teams because the series has been so lopsided recently. Shanle told Yahoo! Sports that the Falcons were "like our little brothers" after he felt they disrespected Lofton, their old teammate, during pregame warmups. All of which, of course, will have no bearing on this game, according to the coaches. They were more interested in getting their teams ready in a compressed week, which had them squeezing five days of preparation into three. The silver lining was the Saints know the Falcons and the Falcons know the Saints — even if they don't like each other very much. "Absolutely," Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said when asked if playing a familiar foe helps. "It doesn't make it any less challenging, but they know us and we know them. "We are going to run plays that we have probably all seen run against one another before. We will try to disguise them with different formations and motions. "This is not going to be a game about scheme. This is going to be a game about execution and physicality." Saints quarterback Drew Brees said most of the Thursday games this season, of which every NFL team has a part of, have been between divisional foes. "That helps. … Obviously, just physically getting your body ready and then putting together a game plan with very little practice time during the week, that's a challenge," Brees said. Saints defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said there is no real advantage for either team or either side of the ball when they play two games with little time in between. "We're both doing the same thing," he said. "They had us for a game (on Nov. 11) and know our personnel, and we have the same for them. It's kind of a continuation of the same game. It's like going in at halftime and making adjustments. "This is halftime of two games. We'll make subtle adjustments and I'm sure they'll do the same. Yet, we have an appreciation for each other's personnel because we've gone against them." Despite everything that's been done and said, and how little time they've had to prepare, Brees said the only thing that matters is getting the job done. "The fans probably see it as more of a rivalry and all of that stuff than the players do," he said. "I think we know the importance of the game. "It gets chippy at times, during the week and game day, but it is what it is. We just see them as a very good divisional opponent that we want to make sure we can get the upper hand on because in the end it affects a lot of where you stand within the division." Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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ZF-4201: Zend_Validate_File_Size, used with only one param require the file to be of exact size
In the doc, the example usage of Zend_Validate_File_Size says "->addValidator('Size', false, 102400) // limit to 100K" (http://framework.zend.com/manual/fr/…).
I andurstand this as limiting up to 100K not requiring the file to be exactly 100K, Am i wrong ?
By the way, the code of Zend_Validate_File_Size is requiring the file to match exactly the given size, line 110 : if (empty($max)) { $max = $min; }
In my opinion we need a code change to specify only the max limit or a change in the docs.
The code reads:
if (empty($max)) {
$max = $min;
$min = 0;
since 11.August.
Fixed in past with r10886


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Boulder Sports Hall of Fame will add Marianne Martin & Fundraiser Saturday
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Saturday, September 29, 2012, Marianne Martin will be inducted into the Boulder Sports Hall of Fame. Surprised? Well, not that Marianne Martin is being inducted but that Boulder apparently has their own Hall of Fame but after you think about if for a moment it's really not that surprising.
Cost: $20
Location: 5706 Arapahoe rd, Boulder, 5 p.m.
Tickets: OneWorldRunning.com


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Ship and Ocean Foundation
- Date submitted: 31 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Ship and Ocean Foundation
- Submission Document: Download
Full SubmissionProposal for Rio+20 Ocean Policy Research Foundation <Proposal background> The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), adopted in 1982, came into effect in 1994; and in 1992, at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), the Sustainable Development Principle and the Plan of Action Agenda 21 necessary for its implementation was adopted. These made clear an international policy framework for comprehensive management and sustainable development of the ocean, which covers 70% of the earth?s surface. Also, at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), UNCLOS and Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 were recognized as fundamental documents concerning the ocean, and concrete goals and time schedules for their related measures were agreed upon. It is a fact that over the past 20 years many places around the world have added to this momentum and made great progress in environmental protection and conservation of the ocean and coastal zones and in sustainable development. UNCED and WSSD, along with the coming into effect of UNCLOS, have thus had tremendous impacts. However, there are many problems that remain unsolved concerning the ocean, existing problems that have worsened over time, and unexpected ones that continue to arise. In order for international society to formulate appropriate responses to the problems of comprehensive ocean management and sustainable development, including issues concerning jurisdictional water delimitation, conservation of the marine environment, appropriate fisheries management, securing of maritime transport safety, and adaptation to global warming, each country must address the closely interrelated problems of the ocean and of maritime affairs, and, under the auspices of UNCLOS and Agenda 21, respond to them in a comprehensive fashion. The Ocean Policy Research Foundation is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC and makes ?Promoting Co-existence between Man and the Ocean? its guiding philosophy. Thus, recognizing the importance of sustainable development and comprehensive management of the ocean, as put forth by UNCLOS and Agenda 21, it has adopted an integrated approach in carrying out surveys, research, and implementation on a variety of ocean problems facing mankind. Of the seven programme areas in Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, we have placed special emphasis on ?Integrated management and sustainable development of coastal and marine areas, including exclusive economic zones,? ?Marine environmental protection,? ?Strengthening international, including regional cooperation and coordination,? and ?Sustainable development of small islands,? carrying out a variety of activities in our capacity as an NGO. We view Rio+20 as an extremely important conference for discussing an Action Plan for the next ten years. Thus, we call for ?comprehensive ocean management? and ?sustainable ocean development? to be considered main pillars of the Agenda and included in concrete terms in the Programme of Action. To this end, we offer the following proposal: <Proposal 1> In order to secure the survival of the human race in the face of an ever-expanding population, it is indispensable that the ocean and coastal zones are effectively developed and used while conserving them under the concepts of comprehensive ocean management and sustainable ocean development. As humanity sets its Programme of Action for the next ten years, we must remain keenly aware that ?the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole,? as stated in the foreward to UNCLOS. To achieve this, OPRF would like to express its strong desire that an independent chapter be devoted to the Ocean Agenda, ensuring that the importance of the oceans are clearly understood by international society. If a separate chapter is not possible, we strongly call for the Ocean Agenda to be presented in such a way as to be clearly understood in its entirety by governments and the general public. <Proposal 2> We propose that the Ocean Agenda referred to above include the following five measures: 1) promotion of comprehensive ocean policy 2) management of islands and their surrounding ocean areas 3) sustainable development of maritime industries 4) education of the public and 5) responses to marine disasters. The measures are discussed in detail below: 1) Promotion of Comprehensive Ocean Policy Comprehensive management of the vast ocean that covers 70% of the planet requires that all countries share in a common legal and international framework. Each country needs therefore to establish an ocean policy system at the national level, coordinate its basic legal framework on the ocean, and make changes in its administrative organization necessary to implement ocean policy (e.g., a government-wide coordinating body and/or designation of a lead agency), thus allowing a comprehensive approach to ocean problems. We believe such a comprehensive approach to be extremely effective, as can be seen in the experience of those countries that have already made much progress in these initiatives; unfortunately, however, it is still not yet the universal practice. In Japan, a framework for comprehensively addressing ocean problems was created in 2007 with the passing of the Basic Act on Ocean Policy, which set out the basic philosophy, 12 basic measures requiring comprehensive initiatives, and the creation of an organization to comprehensively promote ocean policy. In order to manage the world?s oceans both comprehensively and appropriately, we believe it necessary that in future each country establish at the national level such a system for implementing comprehensive ocean policy. To accomplish this, the sharing of knowledge and experience concerning each country?s ocean policy is needed, along with the promoting of technological cooperation for developing countries as they set out to adopt comprehensive ocean policies. →Specific Elements: c. Institutional framework for sustainable development 2) Management of Islands and Their Surrounding Ocean Areas Today, islands are faced with various conservation and management challenges due to local environmental problems, global climate change and variability, and concerns about the submersion of islands caused by sea level rise. In order to respond to the various issues in the three areas of 1) Conservation and Management of Islands 2) Management of the Surrounding Ocean Areas and 3) Response to Climate Change and Variability, there is a need to acknowledge islands and their surrounding ocean areas as unified areas and implement sustainable development of island societies, as they carry out appropriate development, exploitation and conservation of the ocean through cooperation and collaboration between island States and the international community. In other words, regarding the Conservation and Management of Islands, there is a need to promote measures for developing island management strategies, improving the security and resilience of island societies, implementing waste management strategies, and developing renewable energy. For Management of the Surrounding Ocean Areas, there is a need to promote the establishment of baselines and maritime limits, implementation of practical fisheries management policy, the maintenance and securing of shipping services, exploitation of marine minerals in accordance with preservation of the ocean environment, and conservation and sustainable use of the marine environment and marine Biodiversity. As for responses by island societies to Climate Change and Variability, adaptive measures must be promoted and relevant international law issues discussed. Island States are being called upon to develop and adopt integrated policies and plans for oceans, coasts, and islands based on their respective social and cultural backgrounds, and then establish implementing institutions and organizations to address these issues. International society also has a responsibility to support the development and adoption of the policies and plans that result from island States? initiatives. (For more details, see the policy proposal ?For the Better Conservation and Management of Islands and Their Surrounding Ocean Areas? in Appendix 1) →Specific Elements: d. Any proposals for refinement of the two themes 3) Sustainable Development of Maritime Industries For the sustainable growth and development of the global economy, increased economic activity among countries, including developing States, is indispensable. Maritime industries center on maritime transport, which provides the fundamental infrastructure for these trading activities and is thus an important industry that must continue to develop. At the same time, increases in maritime transport will require more ships, resulting in congested seaways and greater risk to the global environment. Maritime industries must therefore rapidly transform themselves to become clean industries of low-carbon and reduced environmental impact, though to do so new technologies and international guidelines will have to be developed through coordination and cooperation among international organizations, national governments, businesses, and research institutes. While regulations for emissions from ships, better training for seafarers, and other concrete initiatives are already underway, an industry-wide carbon footprint reduction initiative that takes into consideration the acceptable use of energy and emissions is urgently needed. Thought should be given to applying these initiatives to government ships as well as to commercial ones. Also, from the standpoint of security, international society must stand firm in its response to the recent frequent occurrences of piracy and armed robbery, but there is also a need to create an anti-piracy and judicial framework to eliminate these threats. When doing so, there is also a need for clear guidelines on issues where States may have differing opinions, such as regarding what obligations foreign vessels, including government ships, have when operating in ocean areas under the sovereign and jurisdictional right of another State and what rules are necessary in these areas. (For more details, see the policy proposal ?Guidelines for Navigation and Overflight in the Exclusive Economic Zone? in Appendix 2) →Specific Elements: d. Any proposals for refinement of the two themes 4) Education of the Public Effective response to the closely interrelated problems of the ocean requires action not only at the national and governmental levels but by all the citizens of a State, thus making the increase of understanding and knowledge on the part of each citizen a necessity. As put forth in Agenda 21, Chapter 36, education of the general public should be carried out both formally and informally, though formal schooling is potentially a highly effective means of impressing upon tomorrow?s leaders the importance of the ocean. This need to expand ocean education in formal curriculums should thus be recognized and promoted in each country?s ocean policy. However, care must be taken that implementation of this integration of ocean education into each country?s educational system proceed in harmony with existing educational policies, and its expansion calls for cross-sectional coordination within relevant ministries and agencies. In Japan, as Article 28 of the Basic Act on Ocean Policy advocates the ?Enhancement of Citizens? Understanding of the Oceans? and the Basic Plan on Ocean Policy includes measures on the ?Enhancement of Citizen's Understanding of the Sea and Fostering of Human Resources,? these goals now have a firm place in Japan? ocean policy. To implement them however, requires coordination with the education administration, which is now underway in cooperative efforts among universities, research institutes, industry, NGOs, and the private sector. Also, as ocean problems imply a variety of subject matter to be addressed by many disciplines, an interdisciplinary approach to ocean education must be developed that is not limited to the natural sciences but includes the humanities and social sciences, and promotes research from an educational perspective. Towards that end, there is an urgent need to create a platform on which countries can share their advanced educational practices and knowledge. →Specific Elements: d. Any proposals for refinement of the two themes 5) Responses to Marine Disasters Upon the recent Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, tremendous damage was incurred due to the tsunami, in spite of all past efforts invested in scientific research and disaster preparedness. We would like here to sincerely thank the many people around the world for their generous support for the relief efforts. By way of gratitude, we would also like to share with the international community what we have learned from our experience, in the hopes that such damage might be reduced in future. As population density is high along the coasts and a great variety of human activities takes place there, and as the coastal zone and ocean areas are home to complex yet delicate ecosystems, when a natural disaster occurs it can have enormous effects on the society, economy, and environment of the area. Although Agenda 21 and the WSSD Plan of Implementation confirmed the need for systematic natural disaster precautions in order to fully realize sustainable development, in many areas such as coastal zones and ocean areas that would most benefit from systematic disaster prevention its implementation is still insufficient. We should follow the wisdom of science in adopting precaution as a pre-condition and, with the ocean in mind, reconsider disaster prevention systems to increase the resilience of coastal countries in the face of natural disasters. From our recent experience, Japan learned that even if severe damage is incurred the utmost priority must be given to preventing the loss of human life, and that a combination of ?hard? and ?soft? measures for ?disaster reduction? is necessary. We are now setting policies for comprehensive town reconstruction plans oriented to ?disaster reduction,? such as relocation of towns to higher ground or more effective evacuation routes and facilities if relocation is not feasible. It is also necessary to create early tsunami detection, prediction, and warning systems and view activities on land and ocean areas as an interdependent continuum in planning for town reconstruction. Along with these, we propose the sharing and examination, within international frameworks, of the knowledge on tsunamis accumulated by individual countries and international society at large for creation, improvement and expansion of disaster action plans and guidelines. →Specific Elements: d. Any proposals for refinement of the two themes


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If you're having problems with your PC, you can try to refresh, reset, or restore it. Refreshing your PC reinstalls Windows and keeps your personal files and settings. It also keeps the apps that came with your PC and the apps you installed from the Windows Store. Resetting your PC reinstalls Windows but deletes your files, settings, and apps—except for the apps that came with your PC.
Restoring your PC is a way to undo recent system changes you've made.
If you want to restart your PC, see Shut down (turn off), sleep, or hibernate your PC.
If you're having trouble starting (booting) your PC, see Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode). You can refresh, reset, or restore your PC from the Windows Recovery Environment.
If you want to back up and restore your personal files using File History, see Set up a drive for File History.
In most cases, once you start to refresh or reset your PC, it'll finish on its own. However, if Windows needs missing files, you'll be asked to insert recovery media, which is typically on a DVD disc or thumb drive. If that happens, what you'll need depends on your PC.
If your PC came with Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1, you'll need the discs or thumb drive that came with your PC. Check the info that came with your PC to see if your PC manufacturer provided these discs or media. In some cases, you might have created them when you first set up your PC.
If you upgraded your PC to Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 with a DVD, use that disc. If you don't have Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 media, contact Microsoft Support.
If your PC isn't performing as well as it once did, and you don't know why, you can refresh your PC without deleting any of your personal files or changing your settings.
If you upgraded your PC from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 and your PC has a Windows 8 recovery partition, refreshing your PC will restore Windows 8. You'll need to upgrade to Windows 8.1 after the refresh has finished.
Apps you installed from websites and DVDs will be removed. Apps that came with your PC and apps you installed from the Windows Store will be reinstalled. Windows puts a list of removed apps on your desktop after refreshing your PC.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery.
Under Refresh your PC without affecting your files, tap or click Get started.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want to recycle your PC, give it away, or start over with it, you can reset it completely.
If you upgraded your PC from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 and your PC has a Windows 8 recovery partition, resetting your PC will restore Windows 8. You'll need to upgrade to Windows 8.1 after the reset has finished.
All of your personal files will be deleted and your settings will be reset. All apps that you installed will be removed. Only apps that came with your PC will be reinstalled.
Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started.
You'll be asked to choose whether you want to erase data quickly or thoroughly. If you choose to erase data quickly, some data might be recoverable using special software. If you choose to erase data thoroughly, this will take longer but it makes recovering data less likely.
If you think an app or driver that you recently installed caused problems with your PC, you can restore Windows back to an earlier point in time, called a restore point. System Restore doesn't change your personal files, but it might remove recently installed apps and drivers.
System Restore isn't available for Windows RT 8.1.
Windows automatically creates a restore point when you install desktop apps and new Windows updates, if the last restore point is older than 7 days. You can also create a restore point manually at any time.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.)
Enter Control Panel in the search box, and tap or click Control Panel.
Enter Recovery in the Control Panel search box, and then tap or click Recovery.
Tap or click Open System Restore, and then follow the instructions.
If you need additional help refreshing, resetting, or restoring your PC, check out the Repair and Recovery community pages in the Windows forum for solutions that other people have found for problems they've experienced.
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Spyrðu spurningar á
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text: A trick you can use to restore those WWII gaskets and keep them supple enough to work with for the duration of the build, and beyond, is to pour a little glycerin in the pan of water when you soak them . You can buy a small bottle of pure glycerin at most old fashioned drug stores, if you can't find any, then CornHusker's Hand Lotion is the next best thing. I have even been able to salvage the old surplus genuine cork fuel and oil cap gaskets using that trick, but you need a BUNCH of glycerine for them. Be patient, give them time to soak up the moisture and they actually become very useable again.


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Laying Down The LAW(rie)
Although I did enjoy watching the Twins hold the lead against the Indians last night, the premiere baseball excitement came from the Women's College Softball World Series Championship on ESPN.
My Dad got me into watching the games a few days ago, and they really are very exciting. One playoff game was decided by a walk-off grand slam, while another came down to a freshman (Jazlyn Lunceford) pinch hitting for a senior and team captain (Brittany Rogers) and hitting a granny!
However, the entire tournament was really dominated by Washington Huskie pitcher Danielle Lawrie. She was the PAC-10 player of the year in 2009 and, at least during the playoffs, pitched every inning of every game (one going 15 innings!) for her team. Although she had a few off innings, most times she was absolutely unhittable. During the final game, where the Florida Gators needed to beat WASH to force a deciding game three, Lawrie and her Huskies were clinging to a slight 3-2 and Lawrie was struggling. Once the fifth inning dawned, though, Lawrie came out to the mound with a look of determination that I don't think I have ever seen from a baseball player of any kind, major leagues or otherwise. From that point on she completely dominated the Gators' bats and, pretty obviously, was named MVP of the World Series.
The amazing thing is, Lawrie is just a junior, so you can bet that she will have the Huskies back in the hunt next year as well. I will be watching!
Twins Preview (26-27, 2nd, 3.5 GB DET): Cliff Lee (2-6, 3.16) vs. Anthony Swarzak (1-1, 2.08). As beat up as the Indians are right now, I have to give Swarzak the nod in this one. Of course, Lee could always (as a southpaw) pull a complete game shutout out of his hat against our bats.


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On a rare day off on our recent U.S. tour, both The Zombies and the band supporting us, Et Tu Brucé had the honour of being given a fantastic V.I.P. tour of Cleveland's superb Rock And Roll Hall of Fame.
We have actually visited before – as far as we can recall, though, not for eight years or so – but were absolutely stunned by the way the place has grown in that time, both in a physical sense and also the nature of what it has to offer. In actual fact, we stayed about three hours, and only managed to wander around about a third of it! It's an absolutely fascinating place, and one that now definitely demands to be visited several times – there's just too much to be packed in on one visit.
PHOTO GALLERY: The Zombies Tour the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
We started off by being given a kind and warm welcome by Greg Harris, who is, I believe, the head of the whole operation. Then we were shown around the vaults, to get glimpses of some of the stuff not presently available to be shown to the general public. We actually got to see – and handle! – such exhibits as Elvis' gun, Madonna's shoes, and very poignantly, for us, the original guitar used by our original guitarist, Paul Atkinson, now sadly passed away. The lady showing us around at this point was [assistant curator] Meredith Rutledge-Borger. [pictured below (l-r): Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of the Zombies reminisce about guitarist Paul Atkinson while looking at a guitar that he played in the Museum's vault]
Then we passed through to the general museum, and the guy doing a fascinating and illuminating job of explaining each area, and answering a hundred questions was [curatorial director] Howard Kramer. We were all drawn to slightly different areas of interest – something, I think mainly dependent on our different ages! Jim [Rodford], Colin [Blunstone] and I, for instance, couldn't get enough of the period which was defined by all the earliest stuff, the roots of rock'n'roll: where the music came from, documentation and stories from where early blues, country and gospel influences merged to form the explosive mixture that really seemed to change the world in the Fifties and Sixties. And then through the early Elvis, of course, which had such a huge impact on us, along with the early seminal figures of rock'n'roll like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly, to the equally explosive impact of The Beatles – 1962 in the U.K., a little later in the U.S.
Although we've always loved Aretha [Franklin], Patti LaBelle was responsible for turning us on to her in '64, even before she started her soul period with Atlantic. I loved seeing some documentation, and reading the story of her early days, and her emergence from the church, as daughter of the Rev. Franklin. I spent ages drinking in the mass of material from the early era, and through to the beginning of the Seventies. Seeing some of the early artifacts – Elvis' Cadillac and his jukebox – vividly brought back memories of when Colin and I, 20 years old, and all the rest of the original Zombies wandered through the gates and up the path to Graceland – unchallenged! – in 1965, knocked on the door and asked if Elvis was in! He wasn't, but Elvis' father graciously told us to have a look around. Years later, I found out that the jukebox owned by the man that had changed my whole world in such a seismic way in 1956 had actually held some Zombies records, songs I'd written and we had played and sung!
Of course, the rest of the party were drawn to the eras which hit them with the most impact when they were in their early teens. For Steve [Rodford], our drummer, for instance, that was undoubtedly the time of Zeppelin. I'm not sure what exhibits had the most impact on Et Tu Brucé, but I'm sure the landscape was different again for them. Everybody was kind enough, though to show interest when we stopped in front of The Zombies exhibit, which included my original Pianet, on which "She's Not There" was played and Chris White's original bass guitar (Chris, father of Jamie in Et Tu Brucé!). [pictured above (l-r): Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent of the Zombies, with curatorial director Howard Kramer, tour the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.]
Before we knew it, three hours had passed, and we felt that was all we could digest in one session. We had hardly scratched the surface of this magnificent six story building, but although the next chapter would have to wait for another day, we had to see the 12-minute film detailing the roots of rock'n'roll that we'd earmarked on the way in, which contained some amazing footage and, as I remember, no less than three early versions of "Mystery Train."
We'd like to say a huge thank you to Meredith, Greg and Howard for giving up their time so willingly. We'll definitely be back!
Kindest regards,
Rod Argent


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Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 10 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by dianebee Absolutley perfect I LOVE this banquette. I purchased it to have a comfy chair to sit/lounge at a desk, not a dining table. The colour is gorgeous. It is not a "sink in" kind of chair - it sits more upright and firm. But that's what i wanted - to get off the couch while using the computer. It is big enough to pull up your feet and lounge over to one side. it was a challenge for me to screw in the legs - took a lot of muscle and a much better screw driver than the small tool provided. September 15, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by muniao Love, love, love! These are great. I bought 2 to use at my dining room table and they look amazing!! October 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Verified Reviewer Pretty and functional This banquette is a great size for 2 kids but not 2 adults. But that worked great for me. Color is true to online and fabric is great. Construction would have been hard without a drill so keep in mind....it's not easy. Overall though I love it. May 5, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mariacalgirl Love it I bought this for my Bishop Table and it fits great. Everybody calls it "Queen Chair" It looks beautiful, the color is unique and very pretty, Just wish the seat would be a bit more upholstered. Overall - i recommend it, and would buy it again. June 23, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Boxermom Cute bench Have this bench in a dining area between distressed light green hutches. A 1930's wood kitchen table stands in front of this bench. Because it is up against a wall, it is very stable. I have two of the pacific Elliot wing chairs in the adjoining living room. Everything I looked at was so expensive. These pieces gave me the look I wanted at a price I could afford. I have received so many compliments! Be warned however that the color shown is lighter than the actual pieces. January 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by JudyQ Great banquette - however, much darker blue than shown on website. The banquette is a perfect fit for our small dining area. Please be aware, however, that the color of blue that you see on the website is not even close to the actual color, which is a much darker muted shade of blue. Although we were looking forward to the bright turquoise blue color, the darker blue works for us, too. December 25, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Raingirl497 Great chair for the price! We like this chair (more of a chair and a half) a lot. The teal color is lovely and it's an interesting mix of traditional with just enough funkiness to make it look good in our fairly modern room. It's not uncomfortable, but it's definitely not really meant to "lounge" in--a bit stiff and upright; but it suits our purpose as an accent chair well, so we don't mind. I only gave it four stars because it's a bit of a light-weight: my two-year-old grandson plopped on it a bit hard and it tipped over backwards. We still feel it's a great value for the price and we're happy with our purchase. May 25, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by moni56 good love the chair, even if the color is not exactly the same as the picture online - also the legs where very difficult to screw in April 14, 2013


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If you've ever had butterflies in your stomach as you waited to make a speech or if you've sprinted to the bathroom before a job interview, then you understand how powerful—and at times uncomfortable—the brain-gut connection can be. "About 70 percent of us react to challenges by having some kind of GI symptom," says Brenda B. Toner, PhD, professor of psychiatry and head of the Women's Mental Health Program at the University of Toronto and cohead of Social Equity and Health Research at Toronto's Centre for Addiction & Mental Health.
But lately scientists have discovered that the mind-gut interplay can also work the other way: to calm your stomach rather than upset it. You already know that the central nervous system of your body consists of your brain and spinal cord. What may be news is that you also have the enteric nervous system, which is located in your gut and controls digestion.
This is often referred to as the "little brain" because it has more nerve endings than the spinal cord and manufactures some 90 percent of the body's serotonin. It trades messages with the "big brain" in the skull.
Although scientists are just beginning to study exactly how the two brains interact, it appears that signals between them can speed up or slow down the passage of food through the digestive system, prompt an amplified pain response to normal bowel contractions or trigger the release of stress hormones.
Such reactions are common, if unpleasant. But for some people, digestive snafus become a chronic condition: An estimated 20 percent of American adults—one and a half times more women than men—suffer from the painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including recurring bouts of diarrhea, constipation, gas and bloating. And while stress is not the primary cause of the syndrome—some sufferers may be genetically predisposed to hypersensitivity in the gut, while others develop IBS after a bacterial stomach infection—anxiety or other intense feelings can worsen symptoms.
Since there is no pharmaceutical or dietary fix that works consistently, especially for people with more severe IBS, there is growing interest in working to exploit the brain-gut connection through psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), in particular, has shown good results, and its techniques may also benefit those who suffer from milder digestive turmoil.
Cognitive behavioral therapy holds that what we think about an event is even more important than the event itself in determining our physical and emotional reactions. CBT practitioners typically treat patients suffering from psychological problems such as depression and anxiety, but researchers have recently explored employing CBT, in conjunction with other medical therapies, to help treat physical disorders, such as diabetes.
Toner, coauthor of the book Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, explains how the mind-body connection can ease symptoms: "If you anticipate having diarrhea or an 'accident,' you tend to become anxious. And when you're anxious, pain is amplified; you swallow more air than usual, which causes the belly to be distended; and you send messages to the bowels that make you more likely to have the diarrhea you're so worried about. By learning to restructure your thought patterns through CBT to quell the anxiety, you tone down the body's stress response as well." Women, who are expected to be ladylike and prevent noises issuing from their digestive systems, are especially prone to becoming anxious about their symptoms.


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Blain Hefner, a local artist with a passion for pop culture in film and television, is embracing the season by presenting his first solo art show if more than a decade, "Monsters, Movies & The Dude," at the IJ & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center, Oct. 1–30.
"Karloff: Frankenstein's Monster" - 9" x 12" ink, ink wash and gouache on bristol board
Halloween themes will not be lacking in the show as portrait studies of classic Universal and Hammer Horror films, including "Young Frankenstein," will be sure to point out. There will also be a variety of other pieces on display featuring the Indiana Jones films, "The Big Lebowski," "The Avengers," "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who" and "Harry Potter."
In addition, original drawings done this past summer for JCC Summer Camp will be on sale next to the display of the cover Hefner painted for local author Bryan Young's latest novel, "Operations: Montauk."
("'Raiders of the Lost Ark' throwback poster" - 24" x 36" acrylic on illustration board. Text applied digitally.)
We sat down with Hefner to talk about his show, artwork and more:
Q: Have you been doing this kind of art pretty much since Kindergarten?
A: "I've loved art ever since I was 18 months old and my dad showed me how draw a smiley face. My parents were constantly buying me sketchbooks, which I would fill with pictures of comics. I didn't start painting until I was in high school though."
Q: If someone could only see one piece in your show, which one should it be?
A: "I guess one of my favorite works is a collection of nine different monster portrait studies I just completed. I'm really proud of those. They turned out nicely and look good all put together in a group on canvas."
Q: What other artists do you admire and learn from?
A: Obviously I take inspiration from a lot of different artists and I'm always finding new ones that I like, but I've always liked Drew Struzan and his movie posters.
Q: What do you like to do when you are not churning out a masterpiece?
A: "I love to watch movies. Or if the weather's nice, I also like to ride my motorcycle. I haven't had a lot of time to do that this summer since I've been working so hard on this show, but I am a big movie buff."
Q: Any hopes for the show?
A: "I just hope people enjoy coming out and seeing my work. It's not just horror works, there are lots of others like James Bond, Indiana Jones and even a few television shows, which I think will really resonate with people who like movies."
"The Dude or 'What the @#$% you talking about?'" - 9" x 12" digital print
The show runs Oct. 1–30 at the Jewish Community Center, 2 North Medical Drive, SLC. The opening reception will be held on Oct. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the gallery on the second floor lobby. To view more of Hefner's work, visit his website here.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by 3 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by BJane Wonderful! Wonderful! I love this product. Sometimes, I add chunks of pepper and onion. I also use all the noodles, but cut the rest in half as it's just me and my husband. We get a second meal out of each box by using our own noodles the second time around. This also tastes great served over noodles that have been cooked separately. February 22, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by FLAFoodie This is just one of the quality Dutch Oven Favorites I have purchased the entire line of Dutch Oven Favorites and have been very impressed with all of them! They are easy to prepare and create wonderful dishes that I am proud to serve to family and guest alike. I sincerely hope that this product line does not disappear from World Market stores. September 5, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fireba5 Surprisingly Delicious! I bought a box of this chicken cacciatore mix on a whim and didn't have high expectations for it, since I'm not usually a fan of packaged foods. I prepared it for dinner last night, using my crockpot, and was very happily surprised with the outcome. As the recipe suggested, I added boneless, skinless chicken thighs, red wine & in place of canned tomatoes, I used some jarred, organic fresh tomatoes that I had on hand in my pantry. The preparation was simple...could not have been easier! More importantly, the end result was a delicious, flavorful, healthy meal that my family of 5 ALL enjoyed :) I served it with a simple green salad to complete the meal. One thing to note though: If you're expecting a more traditional, thick, tomato-based sauce, you should be made aware that the consistency of this sauce is thinner and more stew-like...some french or sourdough bread would be a fantastic accompaniment, for soaking up the delicious sauce! December 18, 2012
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