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Harold Godwinson owned large areas of land in Herefordshire, and on his death at the Battle of Hastings these lands would have passed into the control of William the Conqueror. Harold was most probably joined in battle by his most faithful thegns from Herefordshire. After their defeat those that survived would have most likely found their lands forfeited to William, and so many chose not to return home.
By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 only two Englishmen are noted as still holding considerable lands, and that is out of a total of 36 landowners recorded for Herefordshire. These men are Eadric of Leysters and Ælmer who, judging by their lands, had once been important Anglo-Saxon men. For one reason or another they had managed to keep hold of their lands even after the Normans had moved in. That is not to say that other Englishmen did not hold land. The Domesday Book mentions other Englishmen (and sometimes women) who are recorded as being tenants of the Norman lords, even of the King himself. These Englishmen are in the minority, however, and the overall effect is of the displacement of the original English landowners in favour of the Normans.
However, Herefordshire was not prepared to lie down and let the Normans take control without a struggle, and there was organised resistance to the "foreigners" in the county. One particular Anglo-Saxon in this area who was especially opposed to the Normans, and who is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 1067, is Eadric the Wild. Eadric was a large landowner in Herefordshire and Shropshire, and his lands are recorded in the Domesday Book. He was not in favour of the idea of forfeiting his lands to William, so he joined forces with the Welsh Kings Rhiwallon and Bleddyn and together they made raids in Herefordshire up to the River Lugg.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says:
"And Prince Eadric and the Welsh became hostile and they attacked the castle-men in Hereford, and did them many injuries. And here the king set a great tax on the wretched people ..." (The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Worcester Manuscript 1066, pp. 200-201)
Whether the ordinary commoner of Herefordshire would have joined these rebellions is unclear. They had no large areas of land that were at threat, the raids risked the little property that they had, and there was even the possibility of enslavement by their supposed Welsh allies if they were unsuccessful.
Those Anglo-Saxons who did choose to fight would have found themselves up against a new and efficient type of military, for the Normans were people with a military mind. The most obvious manifestation of their military prowess was the castle. Castles had never been seen in England before the arrival of the first Normans, and these structures were probably the best way to guard against the English and Welsh raids. A castle could be used defensively to protect the lord and his men at times of attack, and it could also be used offensively as both a base from which to mount a raid into enemy territory and a handy headquarters for troops and weapons. A castle could also be used to house hostages, who were an extremely important bartering tool in times of war.
As has already been mentioned, there were only four Norman castles in England prior to the Norman Conquest and three of these were in Herefordshire (Ewyas Harold, Hereford and Richard's Castle). This indicates the importance of Herefordshire at that time as a county on the border between the Anglo-Saxons, who were subjects of King Edward, and the Welsh, who were not. After the Conquest it was an area that was not only used as a buffer zone against the Welsh raids, but was also a base for expeditions by the Normans into Wales with the intention of oppressing that country.
In a short period of time the Normans had become both the major landowners and the men in charge of administration and justice. The Normans were also responsible for the end of slavery in England, as they absorbed this section of society into the class that they called villeins. These were men who were free but "owed" service to their local lord, such as work on his lands. The Domesday Survey for Herefordshire lists 1, 730 villeins out of a population of 4,453. There are also 739 serfs or servants listed, but these would be freemen attached to a particular lord.
The castles and military nature of the Normans eventually led to the suppression of the Welsh, although the Normans never actually managed to conquer them, but simply existed "peacefully" alongside them. The Welsh had been posing an ever-present threat since before the Roman Conquest.
The Normans had quickly put their stamp on English society but the changes did not extend to all areas of life. Most place-names continued in their Anglo-Saxon forms, although a few had Norman personal names attached, such as Edwyn Ralph and Mansell Lacy. Norman French may have become the administrative and judicial language but in everyday life Anglo-Saxon English continued to be spoken, and even today we are known as England and the English rather than as Normandy and the French.
[Original author: Miranda Greene, 2005]


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Pre-ISAAmi Ayalon was born in 1945. He completed his army service in the Navy.In 1963 he joined "Shayetet 13," the Israeli naval commando. In 1969 he participated in the commando invasion of the Green Island, and was severely wounded. He received a medal of honor for his part in the invasion.In 1979 he was appointed Commander of "Shayetet 13" and received the Medal of Honor for having carried out twenty-two consecutive commando operations with no casualties. In 1992 he was appointed commander of the navy and promoted to the rank of major general. In 1995 he concluded his service and retired from the army.
In the ISA1996 - appointed ISA Director following the Rabin assassination. During his term, Ayalon acted to rehabilitate the organization and its public image. 2000 – retired from the ISA.

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Some people call it Romanesco others Romanesque cauliflower. What ever its name this remarkable vegetable is a fine example of phyllotaxis (the fractal patterning that appears in nature). It has a sweet vegetable nuttiness and tastes more like broccoli than cauliflower, which is why it goes so well with cashew nuts. For real effect it can be boiled whole and served as it is, but you can also celebrate its shape by dividing it into florets and placing it in a dish such as this stir fry which highlights its amazing shape.
To serve 4 people you will need:
Half a Romanesco
1 head of garlic
2 oz (50g) cashew nuts
Generous handful of chopped curly kale.
Splash olive oil to fry
Splash Soy sauce
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorn to season.
Break the romanesco into florets and divide the head of garlic, peeling each clove as you go.
Blanch the romanesco florets in boiling salted water, removing from the pot while they are still crisp.
Cover the base of a large frying pan with olive oil and heat, adding the cashew nuts first, allowing them to cook for about 5 minutes before stirring in the garlic, romanesco and the chopped curly kale.
Fry for about five minutes then season and stir in soy sauce to taste.
Serve warm.
These are so easy to make you will wonder why you have never cooked them before.
Chocolate meringues can be enjoyed just as they are (as pictured), or can be decorated by drizzling threads of chocolate over them and of course you can stick two together with lashings of whipped cream. They also make a great dessert, especially when served with chocolate ice cream, or warm chocolate sauce poured over them just before serving. Strawberries go well with them too. They certainly make a great dessert for a barbecue party.
To makes approximately 12 you will need:
4 free range egg whites
8oz (225g) caster sugar
2 heaped teaspoons cocoa powder
Adjust your oven so that it is no higher than gas 1, 140°C or 275°F (any higher than this and the meringues will cook too quickly and spoil).
Line a baking tray with greased baking paper.
Carefully separate the egg whites from yolks (yolks can be used for crème caramel.)
Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until the mix stands up in shiny soft peaks, then gradually add the caster sugar, spoonful by spoonful.
Continue beating until all the sugar is incorporated, then divide into two bowls.Add the cocoa powder to one bowl, stir in well.
Gently swirl this chocolate mix into the plain meringue, you are aiming to produce a two tone effect.
Spoon the mixture onto greased paper any size you want, sprinkle cocoa powder over them - but not too much.
Cook for approximately two hours, until they are firm and have dried out. To make quite sure they are firm enough you can allow them to remain in the oven for a further 10 minutes with the door open.
Leave to cook, decorate with melted chocolate if you wish.
The mulberry tree is considered the wisest of fruit trees as it doesnt develop its buds until severe weather is no longer expected, which is why even in the most difficult conditions this remarkable tree provides fruit in abundance during August.
This year the mulberry harvest is about as good as it can get. These sweet purple fruits are simply packed with juice.
Because this is one fruit thats considered far too delicate to travel when ripe, you will only find dried mulberries in the supermarket. For fresh ones you need your own mulberry tree - or someone who is willing to share their harvest with you. As there are several ancient mulberry trees in Eynsham this should not be a problem. Black mulberry was imported to Britain in the 17th century at the instigation of James I, for the cultivation of silkworms. Because silk worms survive only on white mulberry leaves this plan came to nothing, but left us with a legacy of ancient trees bearing dark red fruits.
To serve 2 people you will need:
4 lamb cutlets
One generous handful fresh mulberries
2 cloves garlic - chopped fine
Generous dash of red wine
Few sprigs fresh parsley - chopped fine
Oil to fry chops
6 medium new potatoes
Olive oil to finish the crushed new potatoes
Flour to coat cutlets before frying
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season.
Toss the cutlets in seasoned flour, then fry gently in a drop of oil on both sides until golden brown. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
While the cutlets are frying place the new potatoes in salted water and cook until done. Strain and crush with a fork, having added a few drops of olive oil to the potatoes, then set to one side too.
Add the mulberries, parsley and chopped garlic to the meat juices in the frying pan and toss in a generous dash of red wine, lower the heat and allow to simmer.
When the mulberries are cooked (will only take a moment) remove half with a slotted spoon and reserve, then use a potato masher to crush the rest of the mulberries into the liquid. Because they are so juicy, it is highly unlikely that you will need to add further liquid to the pan.
Taste sauce, season accordingly and assemble the dish by dividing the crushed potatoes onto the plates. Now pour a little of the sauce over them and arrange the cutlets on top. Next spoon on the whole mulberries. Garnish with mint or parsley and pour any leftover sauce around the dish.
If you have a plum tree in your garden you will probably have noticed that they are ripening early this year - two or three weeks early at least. Like apples they are responding to the unusual weather conditions we have had this summer and are ready now.
Dont waste them, ripe plums are one of those great fruits that can be enjoyed warm from the sun straight off the tree, or in a cooked dish that requires a slightly tart flavour addition.
This recipe mixes plums with grilled lamb chops - the result is delicious.
To serve 2 people you will need:
2 lamb chops
6 firm plums (4 finely chopped - 2 halved stones removed)
2 cloves garlic - chopped fine
One shallot - chopped fine
One piece of ginger the size of a walnut - grated fine
Oil to baste chops and fry
Splash of port
150 ml stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper corns to season
Parsley to garnish.
Pour a little oil into a frying pan and having added the chops, fry until they are golden brown and crispy.
Set to one side.
Now add the chopped shallot, garlic, ginger and chopped plums to the pan and cook gently until the plums soften.
Add the stock.
Press the plums into the juices to thicken the sauce.
Slosh in a splash of port and stir. Allow the mix to reduce a little.
In a separate pan fry the plum halves until cooked.
Assemble the dish by spooning out the sauce onto the serving plate, then adding the chops. Then dress each chop with a plum half and a small sprig of parsley.
Courgette flowers are very delicate and should be handled with care, but if used complete with courgette on the day they are picked they add a novel and very colourful touch to the meal. If stuffed with a soft cheese such as ricotta or mascarpone - both of which both have a delicate creamy taste - they make a wonderful starter.
Ask Sandy at Cornucopia if you want to know more about soft cheeses such as these - she has a great selection to choose from.
To serve 4 people you will need:
8oz(225g) soft cheese such as ricotta or mascarpone
Juice and zest of one lemon
Handful chives, chopped small
small courgettes, complete with flowers
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season.
For the batter:
8oz (225g) plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
Pinch salt
9fl oz ice cold carbonated water
Oil to fry
Mix the soft cheese with the lemon zest and juice and stir in the chopped chives, taste and season if you wish.
Spoon the mix gently into each flower, gently squeezing the petals back once they are full to enclose the mixture inside.
Dredge the filled flowers with a little flour and fill a pan with sufficient oil to fry them.
Fill a pan large enough to deep-fry the courgette flowers and place over high heat, using the time it takes to reach full heat to mix up the batter.
Mix the batter by combining the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large bowl, gradually adding the water and whisking well to form a batter.
When the oil is hot dip the stuffed courgettes into the batter and place them gently into the pan one by one.
Providing the oil is hot enough they shouldn't take longer than three or four minutes to turn a crisp golden brown.
Remove from the pan onto kitchen paper to drain and serve at once with a summer salad.
NOTE: This is a basic recipe - try adding a little cooked rice, finely chopped ham or crispy bacon to the cheese mix for extra flavour. In fact, how you stuff the flower is up to you as long as the mix is firm and will not leak out when cooked.
If you are wondering what on earth to do with all the courgettes that are now filling your kitchen - think chutney. This is a great way of preserving the summer and getting rid of a glut of courgettes. I will list ingredients that I use when making this chutney, but please use your imagination when making it up. You dont have to adhere strictly to those listed, add other ingredients if you feel they will work.
To make approx 3 jars you will need:
1lb (450g) courgettes (more if you wish)
2 medium onions
1lb (450) ripe tomatoes
2 cooking apples
300ml wine or cider vinegar
8 oz (250g) brown sugar
1 tspn mustard seeds
Piece of fresh ginger the size of a walnut
2 to 4 cloves garlic (exact amount up to you)
2oz (50g) dried apricots
2 tsp mixed spice
1 bay leaf
½ tsp salt
Dice the courgettes, tomatoes, onions, dried apricots and apples reasonably small.
Grate the fresh ginger and crush and chop the garlic cloves.
Place all the ingredients into a large preserving pan and bring to a slow simmer, stirring as you go.
Place on a low heat and simmer without a lid for about 2 hours, or until it turns thick.
Taste, adjust seasoning if you feel it needs a little more salt, then spoon into sterilised jars.
Leave for two or three weeks before using to allow flavours to mature and fuse.
If you are inundated with courgettes, but hate to waste them, try making this tart as a lunch dish - its easy to make and delicious to eat.
To serve 4 people you will need:
14 oz (350g) short crust pastry
3 medium sized courgettes
2 cloves garlic
4 tbspns crème fraîche
Olive oil
2oz (50g) Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground peppercorns to season
Turn the oven to 180°C / 350°F or gas mark 6.
Grate the Parmesan cheese finely
Roll pastry to thickness of a pound coin and place into a square or round baking dish.
Mix the crème fraîche with half the Parmesan cheese and spread inside the raw pastry case.
Slice the courgettes thinly, chop the garlic and mix together with a little olive oil.
Arrange the sliced oiled courgettes in overlapping rows, and scatter with the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
Scatter a little salt and freshly ground peppercorn on top and place in the oven.
Bake for approximately 15-20 mins, or until the cheese has melted and turned a delicious brown colour and the pastry is cooked.
Remove from the oven and serve warm with a tossed green salad.
Because the promised rains still havent arrived, gardens and allotments are rather sad places at the moment. Runner beans are suffering badly and so are many other fruits and vegetables.
Strangely, courgettes seem to be coping with the drought conditions, which means they may be the only decent vegetable you have at the moment. This simple salad, which takes but moments to prepare, is one easy, tasty way of using them up.
To serve 2 people you will need:
2 medium sized courgettes
One lemon
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season
After washing the courgettes, use a swivel potato peeler and cut into thin ribbons.
Grate the zest from the lemon and extract the juice.
Place the cut courgettes into a large bowl, scatter the grated lemon peel on top, also the lemon juice and the olive oil.
Scatter freshly ground black peppercorns and a little salt onto the mix, then stir gently until the courgette ribbons are coated with the mix.
Place in the refrigerator for half an hour so that the flavours of the lemon and oil can penetrate the courgettes, then serve as a side salad or simply enjoy as a light lunch salad with some warm crispy bread and butter.
Note: By adding a little chopped cooked chicken just before serving you can turn it into a more substantial dish.
This is not a traditional pasty recipe, as it doesnt contain meat and the filling is cooked before being wrapped in pastry and then baked. It is, however, a great dish to cook up if you have loads of summer vegetables in the kitchen that you dont know what to do with. The vegetables can be all cooked up together in a frying pan to which a little olive oil has been added, but to get the best out of the veggies some can be cooked separately.
For example, if you have carrots to add to the mix, by boiling them in salted water to which a little sugar or honey has been added, their sweetness will be enhanced. And by cutting new potatoes into cubes and boiling them up in salted water to which a couple of sprigs of mint have been added, you have another positive flavour to add to the pasty.
To make 4 pasties you will need:
8oz (225g) short crust pastry
12 oz (350g) summer vegetables to include: peas, runner beans, carrots, spring onions, new potatoes, tomatoes and anything else you have at hand.
2 sprigs mint
2 or three sprigs parsley
A little olive oil to fry vegetables
One egg - beaten
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorn to season
Turn the oven to 200°C / 400°F or gas mark 6.
Prepare the pastry, then wrap it in cling film and chill until needed.
Prepare the vegetables, cutting and chopping them all into very small bite sizes. Chop the parsley fine.
Boil the potatoes with the mint and drain when cooked.
Boil the carrots in sugar or honey and drain when cooked.
Add oil to a large frying pan and bring to medium heat, adding the chopped vegetables that take longest to cook first, leaving vegetables such as tomatoes and peas until the end. Stir the potatoes and carrots into the mix.
Adjust seasoning and remove from heat once cooked, stirring in the chopped parsley. Set to one side and allow to cool.
Roll the pastry until it is as thick as a pound coin, and cut four circles as large as a tea plate - using the tea plate as a guide.
Brush the sides of each circle with the beaten egg, divide the vegetable mix between the four circles, fold together, pinch the sides to secure filling inside, brush with the egg wash and bake or at least 20 minutes or until they have turned a delicious golden brown.
When my friend served this delicious soup for dinner the other evening, she remarked that it contained four whole heads of garlic. One of the guests looked slightly alarmed at this admission, but my friend continued dishing up, smiling as she did so.
"Once you have added one head of garlic, it makes hardly any difference if you add another three. Besides which, garlic is good for you," she said as she placed the final dish of soup on the table.
The soup tasted superb as she had used freshly harvested peas and garlic from her allotment. The garlic certainly didn't overwhelm the pea flavour.
Apparently this recipe was developed by TV chef Rachel Green, and my friend simply added a couple of flourishes to make it her own.
To serve 4 people you will need:
4 heads of garlic
2 medium sized onions - rough chopped
2oz (50g) butter
1 tbspn olive oil
2lb (900g) fresh or frozen peas
1ltr vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season
Yoghurt or crème fraiche and mint sprigs to garnish
Turn the oven to 180°C / 350°F or Gas Mark 4.
Wrap the garlic heads in foil and bake them in the oven for at least 40 minutes or until they have softened.
While the garlic is cooking, fry the onion in a mix of butter and oil in a large pan until soft but not brown.
Add the peas and stir them into the oil, butter and onions for just a minute, then pour in the stock and bring the whole lot to boiling point.
Turn the heat down and allow the mix to simmer for five minutes.
Take the garlic out of the oven, leave it to cool for a moment, then remove the foil and very gently squeeze the soft garlic cloves into the soup.
Zap together in a liquidizer until you have a rough purée and pour into a clean pan, taste and adjust seasoning.
Bring the soup back to full heat and serve with a garnish of crème fraiche or yoghurt and a small sprig of mint.
Serve with chunks of warm granary bread.
Thanks to a friend who encouraged me to grow my own chilli this year, and another who has allowed me to raid his sweetcorn patch, all I had to buy to create this classic American relish was a fresh green capsicum. It can be made with either red or green chilli and will keep for at least six months if sealed in sterilised jars. You will notice it will be a little wetter than chutney as it is chunky mix and the ingredients dont absorb moisture.
To make approximately 2lb you need:
1lb 2oz (500g) corn kernels taken from 5 to 6 cobs
2 medium sized green chillies - de-seeded and chopped fine
One green capsicum weighing approximately 4oz (115g) - de-seeded and chopped fine
2 sticks celery - chopped fine
4 oz (115g) chopped shallot or onion
6oz (175g) granulated sugar
Juice of one lemon
10fl oz (300ml) white wine vinegar
1 tsp mustard powder
½ tsp celery seeds
2 tbsp. salt.
Place all the ingredients except the salt into a large pan and gently bring it to full heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
When it comes to the boil, reduce the heat and allow the mix to simmer for 20 minutes, by which time the liquid should have begun to thicken a little.
Add the salt, and stir in well then remove from the heat.
Spoon into hot sterilised jars, cover with vinegar-proof seals and store in a cool dry place.
This relish is great with barbecued and grilled dishes.
NOTE: take care not to rub your eyes when chopping the chilli as it can make them sting badly and be very painful.
This is not a recipe, but a reminder that there is no better time in the year than now to enjoy five fresh vegetables a day.
French beans are flourishing, thanks the rainy conditions. They are succulent, easy to prepare and cook, and taste absolutely wonderful. If you have not planted your own French beans, pop down to Medley Manor Pick-Your-Own, half a mile down Binsey Lane, off the Botley Road. You wont be disappointed as the farm has a wonderful crop this year. Or wait until Saturday and visit Jonathan Bowden at his Millwood Market Gardens stall outside the Emporium.
New Potatoes - well, what can I say about freshly dug new potatoes that has not already been said? The joy of these glorious vegetables begins when you scrape their skins under running water and discover that they peel off with ease. All you need to chivvy them up is a generous bunch of freshly picked mint.
Leeks are at their succulent best at the moment. Whilst they can be kept in the soil until they grow larger and mature, try eating them while young, with a cream cheesy sauce - you will not be disappointed.
Courgettes - this delightful vegetable is now at its best. Their shiny skins tells you that. If you dont grow your own, seek out a friend who does, for this is the time of the year when they are so plentiful at this time of the year, they can be shared.
Spinach - to ensure a constant supply of fresh spinach, many gardeners cut them right back at this time of the year. Within a week or so fresh green shoots develop offering the cook an abundance of green leaves that are both good for your health and tasty. Try fresh cooked spinach topped with a poached egg if you fancy a tasty snack - delicious.
There are fancy recipes that can be used to help you use up a glut of runner beans from the garden and the allotment, but I am not going to give you one.
This superb vegetable needs no garnish, no fancy cooking techniques. It stands alone. The flavour of runner beans, picked fresh from the garden or allotment is so scrumptious, that all you need is a pot of boiling salted water to cook the beans and a sharp knife to slice them thin.
The knife in the photograph is a cheap little knife I picked up from The Emporium, Mill Street, about three months ago. I wanted a paring knife for vegetables and Corin, who owns and runs The Emporium, suggested I try this one.
I was slightly apprehensive at first, having never owned a green knife that came in its own sheath before. I neednt have been. It has proved a real wonder. Indeed I now consider it a real friend as it cuts through tomatoes and vegetables such as running beans as if it is cutting through butter.
Thanks to this little knife, which is very reasonably priced, preparing my runner beans for the pot have been so easy, I really wonder how I ever managed before.
If you have more courgettes in the kitchen than you know what to do with - try adding them to a loaf of bread. The result is a moist,flavoursome loaf, which is really delicious, particularly when eaten shortly after it has come out of the oven.
You will need:
1lb (450g) strong white flour
2 tsp salt
7g sachet dried yeast
1 tspn runny honey
3 medium courgettes - grated fine
3 spring onions - chopped fine
4 oz (125g) mushrooms - chopped fine
2 cloves garlic - chopped really fine
2 tbspns olive oil
100 ml water at blood heat
Course sea salt and grated Parmesan to scatter on loaf before baking.
Turn oven to 220°C / 425°F or gas mark 7
Grate courgettes, chop onions, mushrooms and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes over a gentle heat in a pan to which the olive oil has been added.
Remove the cooked vegetable mix from the heat, and place in a strainer, which has been placed over a container that can catch the drips. Press the mix against the strainer to remove as much liquid as possible, leave liquid and courgette mix to cool to blood heat.
Place flour, salt, yeast and honey into large warm dish and add the courgette mix and combine.
Measure the retained liquid and top up with warm water until you have 100ml - work this into the mix, adding a little more water if the mixture is too dry and a little more flour if too moist.
Work the mix on a clean dry surface for five minutes, roll into a ball and place back into the bowl, cover and store in a warm spot until it has doubled its size which should take about 30 minutes.
Knock the dough back, and knead for a further ten minutes, then roll into a ball and place on greased baking tray. Place your hand on the ball and flatten slightly, cover and leave for a further 25 minus or until doubled in size.
Place in the hot oven having scattered a little coarse sea salt on top, and grated a little Parmesan cheese on too (the cheese is optional but nice).
Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until it turns a delicious golden brown.
Serve warm for best flavours, though it is good cold too.
Round courgettes can be sliced thinly and fried, but they are best stuffed and baked with a cheese topping. I create this dish when I have vegetarian friends for super, as it is both tasty and nutritious - its easy to prepare too. Whats more they look good. One per person is usually enough, but I often cook extra in case people want seconds.
To serve 4 people you will need:
One round courgette per person and perhaps a couple more
One onion - diced fine
4 tomatoes - diced fine
2 cloves garlic - chopped fine
2 oz (50g) mushrooms chopped fine
2 sticks celery chopped fine
1 dspn fresh marjoram - chopped fine
1 dspn parsley - chopped fine
4 oz (125g) cheese
2 tbsns olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season
Note: the vegetables listed are just a suggestion, if you have other vegetables in your fridge such as peas, spinach etc., that need using up, these can be added too. The mix of vegetables is really up to you.
Cut off the top of the courgette, this acts as a lid when served.
Using a spoon carefully remove the centre of each courgette and chop the flesh you have removed into small pieces.
Drop the courgettes and the tops into boiling salted water and cook until they begin to soften. Remove from the pot and place upside down on kitchen paper so that they can drain.
In a large frying pan, to which you have added the oil, place all the chopped vegetables and herbs and fry over a gentle heat until almost cooked. Season and remove from the heat.
Cut half the cheese into small cubes and add to the stuffing mix and slice the rest for the topping.
Place the courgette shells onto a baking tray and spoon in the filling, then top with slices of cheeses when they are full.
Place the filled courgettes under a hot grill until the cheese begins to bubble and brown, add the tops to the tray and continue cooking for a moment to warm then through, then remove and serve, placing the top back in place.
Because summer is not turning out as promised and barbecues remain stored away in the garage, perhaps it's time to consider serving soup rather than salad.
The one advantage of the rain that has drenched the soil recently is that runner beans have never been better and vegetables such as sweetcorn are tastier than they have ever been. Courgettes however are growing so quickly they seem to be turning into marrows overnight.
This soup is an excellent way of using up those overgrown courgettes.
For the main purée you will need:
Two overgrown courgettes, twice as large as they should be - rough chopped
One medium onion - rough chopped
One clove of garlic - rough chopped
2 or 3 small new potatoes - rough chopped
Handful of parsley and any other herbs you have (marjoram and thyme are best) - all rough chopped
A little oil to fry vegetables
¾ pt vegetable or chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to season.
For the vegetable garnish:
This is where you use up any of the vegetables hanging about in the kitchen. All measurements are approximate - just use up what you have available apart from beetroot which would discolour the mix.
2 runner beans - chopped small
1 sweetcorn - remove all the corn with a sharp knife
2 leaves of chard or spinach - sliced thin
2 French beans - chopped the size of a pea
1 medium carrot - chopped the size of a pea.
Using a large frying pan, gently fry the chopped courgettes, onions, new potatoes, chopped herbs and garlic over a low heat until the potatoes are soft.
Add the stock, bring to the boil then remove from the heat.
Allow the mix to cool a little so that it can be zapped in the liquidizer to produce a purée.
Once puréed, taste, adjust seasoning and set aside, having added a little more stock if the mix appears too thick.
Place remaining vegetables in a saucepan of boiling salted water and cook over high heat until done.
Strain and keep warm while you reheat the courgette purée in a clean pan.
Divide the reheated purée between the soup bowls, then scatter the cooked diced vegetables on top and serve with crusty bread.
NOTE: Once cooked the purée can be frozen until needed and any of the vegetable mix that is over can be packed in small plastic bags and frozen until you need vegetables to add flavour to casseroles, stews or soups.
Horseradish sauce made from fresh horseradish root, rather than the chopped mix that you buy in a bottle, is a wonderful way of complementing a joint of roast beef purchased from our excellent family butcher, Richard Golsby.
Horseradish root looks rather like a parsnip and is easy to identify because it releases a distinctive peppery aroma when bruised or cut.
As horseradish has a very strong flavour, very little grated root is needed to make a fine creamy sauce. And if you don't grow horseradish on your allotment or in the garden, take a walk down Chilbridge Lane, where you will find it growing wild on the left hand verge. It's easily identified by its large leaves (far bigger than dock leaves) which stand proud and high.
It's not the easiest root to dig up as it goes deep into the ground. Gardeners who are familiar with this plant will know that once it has made itself at home, it is impossible to get rid of as the root replenishes itself if the smallest piece is left in the ground.
For enough sauce to feed a family you need:
½ oz freshly grated horseradish, soaked in hot water
1 tbspn white wine vinegar
5 fl oz double cream - lightly whipped
Pinch of mustard powder
Pinch of caster sugar
Salt and freshly ground black peppercorns to taste.
Peel and finely grate the horseradish root – taking great care not to rub your eyes or breath in the vapours as, once cut, it can make the eyes sting.
Place in a bowl, pour on enough boiling water to cover and leave for half an hour.
Drain and dry the grated root on kitchen paper.
Weigh out the amount you need and wrap the rest in plastic and store in the fridge for up to a week. The whole root freezes very well too.
Whip the cream until begins to thicken - don't let it get too stiff.
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
If you have some over, try serving it with smoked mackerel during the week, as it will last for several days if kept cool in a sealed container.
This easy recipe makes a perfect pudding, but can also be cut into thin slices and served as a treat with an afternoon cup of tea.
To serve 4 people you will need:
6oz (200g) fresh raspberries
4oz (125g) self raising flour
1oz (25g) ground almonds
4oz (125g) soft butter
4oz (125g) granulated sugar
1oz (25g) desiccated coconut
1 egg - beaten
Pinch salt
Turn the oven to 180°C / 350°F or gas mark 4.
Place the flour, butter ground almonds, sugar and salt into a large bowl and mix together with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Remove one third of the mixture and reserve.
Add a beaten egg to the remaining mix, which will probably be quite sticky. Dont worry, just press it into a greased small baking tin (approx 15cm x 10cm x 3cm), bringing the paste up the sides. If it looks uneven, that is fine, no one will notice once it is cooked.
Sprinkle the fresh raspberries over the paste.
Add the desiccated coconut to the remaining mix and scatter over the raspberries and bake for about 30 minutes, or until it turns a delicious golden brown.
Allow to cool a little before cutting into slices.
If the cold wet windy weather continues we are going to be looking for comfort food rather than salads. This easy-to-make, raspberry pudding combines that wonderful summer flavour of freshly picked raspberries with the comfort-food feel of warm sponge pudding.
You will need (for 8 small puddings):
4oz (100g) caster sugar
4oz (100g) soft butter or margarine
4oz (100g) SR flour
2 free range eggs
Grated zest of one lemon and one orange
8oz (250g) fresh raspberries
4 dspns golden syrup
Pinch salt.
Turn the oven to 180°C / 350°F or gas mark 4.
Grease and flour 8 dariole moulds (150 ml size).
Divide the raspberries between the moulds and then pour a dessertspoon of golden syrup on top of the raspberries.
Beat the sugar, butter and orange and lemon zest until the mix has become creamy and light.
Beat in the two eggs and then carefully fold in the flour and salt.
Divide the mixture between the moulds and cover each with a circle of buttered greaseproof paper, place on a baking tray and bake for 25 minutes or until the sponge feels firm to the touch.
Serve warm with cream or yoghurt.
Sometimes there are not quite enough fresh raspberries to give everyone a full bowl served with cream, but there are often enough to tip on top of a rich chocolate cake to make it look lavish. As chocolates and raspberries make the most delicious combination, its worth thinking of ways to combine the two. This chocolate cake is so easy to make, even the children can cope with this recipe, because all you do is tip all the cake ingredients into a bowl and mix until you have a soft creamy texture, then bake for about an hour and 15 minutes.
I made this one for my brother Johns birthday as he simply adores chocolate cake. It fitted the bill perfectly.
You will need:
8oz (250g) SR flour
8oz (250g) caster sugar
Generous pinch salt
2oz (50g) cocoa powder
5oz (150g) soft butter or margarine
8 fluid oz milk
2 free range eggs
For the icing:
142 ml single cream
One bar rich dark chocolate (150g)
Raspberries, raspberry jam, chocolate butter cream or whipped double cream for filling
Icing sugar to garnish finished cake.
Turn the oven to 180°C / 350°F or gas mark 4
When the oven has reached full heat, prepare 8 inch cake tin, by rubbing butter over the surface and then shaking flour into the tin so that the butter is completely coated. This will stop the cake sticking when you come to turn it out.
Place all the cake ingredients into a large mixing bowl and gently mix well together, then beat furiously for a moment or two until the mix looks glossy.
Spoon into cake tin, smooth the top and place in heated oven for one hour 15 mins.
Test that it is done, by inserting a skewer into the centre, if it comes out clean its done.
Remove from oven, leave to settle a moment or two then turn out and allow to cool on cake rack.
When the cake is cool, using a sharp knife cut it into two horizontally.
Make up filling of your choice. I used chocolate butter cream, but fresh double cream is delicious too.
Spread a little raspberry jam over the surface of first half, add filling and a few raspberries if you have enough, but dont worry if you havent.
Place the second half on top.
Place the cream in a small saucepan, bring to the boil, break the chocolate and whisk that in until it thickens and takes on a lovely glossy shine.
Very, very, gently pour the melted chocolate and cream topping over the surface of the cake, allowing it to ripple down the sides.
Smooth with a palate knife, and when cool top with fresh raspberries and garnish with a little icing sugar.
It was a German friend who encouraged me to mix the flavours of marzipan with plums and create a dessert that was part crumble and part pastry. This recipe serves the whole family.
Despite the recent rains, plums are ripening rapidly. If you don't grow your own it's worth keeping an eye out for gardeners who have a plentiful crop and are prepared to share them around.
You will find Eynsham's Country Market, which takes place every Thursday morning from 09:00 to 10:30 at St Leonard's Church Hall, will have plenty of home grown plums for sale at this time of year.
You will need:
1lb (450kg) plums
6oz (175g) SR flour
4oz (125g) butter
1 free range egg
2oz (50g) light muscovado sugar
2oz (50g) ground almonds
1 tsp vanilla essence
Grated zest of 2 lemons
6oz (175g) marzipan
Icing sugar to dust
Rectangular tart tin 14x4 inch or a 9 inch round tin.
Turn the oven to 180°C / 350°F or gas mark 4
Carefully remove the stones from the plums without breaking up the fruit.
Make the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
Stir in the grated lemon zest, sugar, ground almonds and vanilla essence.
Remove a couple of heaped dessert-spoons of this crumble mix and set to one side.
Beat the egg and add to the remaining mix to create a moist paste.
Chill the paste for 30 minutes.
Once the paste is cool and therefore easy to handle, carefully roll it out on a floured surface until it fits the tin, with enough over to cover the sides. Trim and crimp the edges.
Roll out the marzipan into a shape that will cover the bottom of the tin and place on top of the pastry.
Now arrange the plums in the tin and scatter the reserve crumble mix over the top, so that it falls into the space between the plums.
Place in the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the plums luscious and soft.
Serve warm or cold with lashings of double cream, after dusting with a little caster or icing sugar.


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Remember the notice I got in January advising me that I had been summoned for jury duty?
I got a call while I was on the cruise that it was cancelled.
Today would have been the day I had to show up to see if I was eligible.
Instead the day is mine! Mine!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Jury duty
4 comments:
- Teresa said...
Yeah for having the day to yourself. Hope it's nice up in TO today. Too funny about everything stuffed under the fridge. My dog loves to play with toys, and has the same habit of getting things stuck under furniture. Enjoy the day!
- 19 February 2008 at 11:52
- Vashonnte said...
i hope i get this lucky whenever u get called for jury duty, so far i've been lucky...but im only 23!
- 19 February 2008 at 21:41
- Isabel said...
Yay for no jury duty!
- 20 February 2008 at 00:20
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I've yet to be summoned...KNOCK ON WOOD!
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The 71st Golden Globes honored all of the best in film and television for the 2013 year on January 12th. Many people enjoy watching this awards show compared the others because you get to see your favorite actress guzzling down a glass of Moet. The setting is so relaxed and it seems like a social gathering for some of the Hollywood greats.
My heart was stolen by Lupita Nyong'o as she graced the red carpet in a stunning red Ralph Lauren gown adorned with a striking cape. Her name tops Vogue's Top Ten Rising Style Stars of 2014 and they were absolutely right. This was her first awards show and she definitely turned heads. Lupita was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in "12 Years a Slave." She is an actress you must look out for and she also recently graduated from Yale University. First impressions are lasting and Lupita looked flawless.
The baby bumps were a trend on the red carpet. Olivia Wilde wowed us all in a green Gucci gown. She was glowing and the baby bump made her look even more amazing. Pregnancy also looked lovely on the fabulous Kerry Washington. The "Scandal" actress wore a pastel gown by Balenciaga that accented her adoring baby bump. Everyone joked around asking if the baby was President Fitz's from the hit ABC series.
Sleek hair was a trend at the Golden Globes. Hayden Panettiere, Reese Witherspoon, Allison Williams, and Kelly Osbourne all graced the red carpet sporting this beautiful look. It was very similar to the models seen on runways with bone-straight hair. It is perfect for an elegant and clean look. They all win in the beauty department.


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PEORIA, Ill. - Freshman first baseman Derek Sprout hit his first career home run and junior right-hander Justin Ziegler set the school single-season saves record as Bradley (18-8) rallied for a 7-4 victory against Illinois (9-13) Tuesday night at O'Brien Field.
By overcoming a 3-0, first-inning deficit, the Braves beat their third Big Ten Conference opponent of the season (Bradley beat Indiana March 6 in Knoxville, Tenn., and Purdue March 25 at O'Brien Field). Bradley had not beaten three different Big Ten teams in the same season since 1984 (Michigan, Purdue and Illinois.
The Illini roughed up Bradley starter Tory Doerr for three runs in the first inning, but after surrendering seven hits to the first 11 batters he faced, the junior left-hander settled down and allowed the Braves to rally. With one out and the bases loaded in the top of the second, Doerr induced an inning-ending ground ball double play, the first of seven consecutive Illinois batters retired.
With Doerr holding the Illini in check, the Braves began their rally by scoring one in the home half of the third on a Rob Elliott sacrifice fly. While Illinois starter Matt Milroy limited the Braves to one run on five hits in his 4.0 innings, Bradley completed its comeback against the Illini bullpen.
Bill Barrett took the mound to start the fifth and gave up a leadoff walk to Bradley centerfielder Brian Martin. Left fielder Mike Tauchman reached on a rare catcher's interference and after both runners advanced on a wild pitch, they came in to score on second baseman Jerrod Eigsti's 2-out, game-tying single.
Sprout gave the Braves their first lead, 4-3, in the sixth inning when he launched leadoff home run to left field.
The Illini got the run back in the eighth against Bradley setup man Danny Gifford (3-1), but the steady right-hander left the go-ahead run at second base by getting a pop out and strikeout to end the eighth.
Luke Joyce (0-1), who entered in the sixth inning, started Bradley's game-winning rally in the bottom of the eighth by giving up a 1-out walk to Bob Schuch. Martin followed with a bunt single and Elliott walked to load the bases. Wes Braun relieved Joyce, but uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Schuch to score the go-ahead run. After striking out Tauchman, Braun walked Brad Kimball to again load the bases. He appeared to escape the jam without further damage when he got Eigsti to hit a comebacker, but his throw to first sailed into the photographer well, allowing Martin and Elliott to score the insurance runs.
Ziegler, who had not recorded a save in either of his first two seasons, retired the Illini in order in the ninth to pick up his eighth save of the season to claim the school single-season record outright. He also moved to within two saves of the school career record (10), set by Jason Simmons from 1990-93.
Bradley, which completed its 5-game home stand with a 4-1 record, will return to action Wednesday with a 3:30 p.m. game at Northern Illinois. The Braves will start Missouri Valley Conference play with a 3-game series this weekend at Indiana State, beginning with a 6 p.m. (CST) game Friday in Terre Haute.


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Does GCC support TLS or SEH?
Jonathan Wilson <jonwil <at> tpgi.com.au>
Does the GCC core contain support for Thread Local Storage or Structured Exception Handling? I would like to see if it is fesable to implement windows specific TLS and SEH and if there is some sort of hooks in the GCC core already, it would make it easier. Both Watcom and Microsofts linkers have a feature used for constructors and also for TLS whereby a segment named .tls, a segment named .tls$ and a segment named .tls$$$ will be combined into 1 segment called .tls with .tls first then .tls$ and .tls$$$ Does the GCC linker have a similar feature? If not, how does GCC handle constructors?


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BET network plans to launch a four-week trial daily talk show premiering in July and airing Mondays through Fridays featuring actress Keke Palmer as host for what will be called 'Keke Palmer Project.' The show will be produced by the Warner Brothers syndication division Telepictures and television court Judge Greg Mathis who will perform the duties of executive producer.
Palmer made quite an impression on audiences at the tender age of 12 playing the title role of the 2006 film "Akeelah and the Bee." A few of her other film credits include: 'Barbershop 2: Back in Business' and Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Family Reunion.' She has also appeared in episodes of several television programs such as: 'Cold Case,' 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' and she played the title role in Nickelodeon's 'True Jackson, VP.' A talented singer as well, Palmer released her debut album 'So Uncool' in 2007.
Production is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles and targeted towards milennials or Generation Y (those born between the 1980s and early 2000s).
The 20-year-old Harvey, Illinois native will be the youngest talk show host in television history. As someone who actively interacts through social media, Palmer's show will cover a wide range of topics including pop culture, fashion, social issues and celebrity interviews as well as some "on the street" and "undercover" segments.
Keke stated, "I like to read quotes that touch on how I am feeling [on social media]. If I am dealing with confusion, I will read quotes about clarity and peace of mind. I started posting these quotes on my Twitter page, and the fans responded so positively! I realized that many of them were dealing with similar issues, and the quotes helped to open up a genuine dialogue between us."


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Cloudy skies remain over the Clarksville area today as a southwest breeze will help temperatures warm into the upper fifties. A series of storm system will move through the Clarksville area this week bringing a variety of precipitation. The first system will bring scattered showers to the region overnight tonight and into tomorrow. As the cold air falls in from this system, another system will move through south-central Tennessee Sunday into Sunday night. This one will start off as a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow, changing to all snow overnight. Currently, one to two inches of snow is possible over the region Sunday night into Monday, but there is still a lot of differentiation between forecast models. Looking to the rest of the workweek, temperatures are expected to remain in the upper thirties to lower forties with another system moving through the region Tuesday bringing scattered showers and the risk for a thunderstorm.
Here is the Clarksville area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High: 58
Saturday night: Cloudy with scattered showers. Chance of precipitation 70%. Low: 36
Sunday: Scattered showers, mixing with and changing over to snow and sleet in the evening. Chance of precipitation 70%. Little to no snow accumulation. High: 40
Sunday night: Scattered sleet and snow showers. Chance of precipitation 70%. One to two inches of snow accumulation possible. Low: 25
Monday: Mostly sunny during the day, becoming partly cloudy overnight. High: Near 40 Low: Upper 20s
Tuesday: Cloudy with scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Chance of precipitation 60%. High: Lower 40s Low: Lower 30s


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May 17, 2013
"Sex and the City" was a landmark TV series for many reasons, and the bold colors on Carrie Bradshaw's apartment walls may have been one of them. Coupled with beautiful hardwood floors, similar to Anderson floors' Urban Loft collection, those colors may have led the show's fans to start choosing adventurous hues for their own homes.
"It got people excited about color, and that's what color is meant to do," Sonu Mathew, senior interior designer for Benjamin Moore, told the Los Angeles Daily News.
Many options
Gone are the days when homeowners refused to paint their walls in distinctive colors. While they may not choose to saturate their rooms in bright hues, there are plenty of accent colors that are being tried along with traditional neutrals.
Colors like wine, a deep purple with undertones of dark brown, for instance, are great accompaniments to wood floors and furnishings. The same can be said of deep reds, bright orange, periwinkle and violet blues. Yellow is a great complement to green, gold and camel.
However, HGTV designer Candace Olson adds one caution for her viewers. She recommends choosing one category of colors - all jewel tones or light pastels - for a good "flow" from room to room. Otherwise, the overall home design can end up as what she calls "a patchwork of opposite looks."
Not just for little girls
A sophisticated variety of rosy pinks, from salmon to red violet, have become popular in recent years as gray emerged as a neutral favorite in many homes. According to Sarah Cole, marketing director at Farrow & Ball, pink has a warm tone that creates a casual, relaxed feeling in a room design. It's especially effective in rooms that get lots of natural light.
At Sherwin-Williams, a new variety of reds are favored by many paint shoppers. As Jackie Jordan, the company's director of color marketing, told the newspaper, the new variations go well beyond the stop sign red that was popular on exterior doors about a decade ago and now have more subtle undertones.
Colorful accents
For those who are stepping gingerly around using bold tones, the experts suggest trying them in unexpected places - the inside of a bookcase or on the rear wall of glass-door kitchen cabinets.
Soft furnishings such as slipcovers and window treatments are another way for homeowners to introduce a bright color if they don't want to commit to one on their walls.


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A SALE resident has called for Trafford's pavements to be made safer, as well as its roads.
Messenger asked readers to contact us about any locations they felt were unsafe, which prompted Hilary Currah to flag up the borough's kerbsides.
She said: "I'm referring to cyclists who seem to prefer the pavements instead of the roads.
"The number seen appears to increase daily, both in residential areas and pavements in shopping malls.
"Some of them ride at speed and I feel it is only a matter of time before a pedestrian is seriously injured in an accident.
"It happens far too much, I see it happening every day.
"Pedestrians sometimes have to dodge the bikes, which is completely wrong.
"I think it is about time cyclists were prosecuted for riding on pavements and that the police did something about it."
Executive councillor Alan Mitchell said: "We want all road users, whether they are cyclists, motorists or pedestrians, to feel they can travel safely in the borough, and part of the £24m budget allocated to improving Trafford's roads will be spent on improving facilities for cyclists.
"Our aim is to offer direct, on-road routes introduced for cyclists to encourage more people to get on their bikes, which in turn will keep them healthy, help tackle congestion, help the environment, and discourage illegal cycling on the pavement."
Trafford's chief superintendent, Janette McCormick, added: "It is an issue and it is dangerous. For me many of the anti-social behaviour type offences, and I would class this as one, are about respect.
"As communities we should set standards and expect people to uphold them rather than through prosecution.
"I don't think my officers should be focusing on this specifically as an issue, that said they should advise cyclists of the issues and get them to use the roads when they come across it.
"As communities we should as set standards and challenge where they are not upheld."


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The atrial septum is the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart (right and left atria). An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an abnormal hole in this wall. ASD is a heart problem that is present at birth (congenital).
ASDs can happen on their own. Or they can happen in children born with other congenital heart defects. Girls have ADS twice as often as boys. Doctors don't know why this is.
The heart forms during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. It starts as a hollow tube and divides into 4 chambers. These chambers are separated by walls (septa). It's normal for the walls to have openings as the fetus grows. The openings usually close shortly before or just after birth. If they don't all close, the atrial septum will have a hole in it. This is called an ASD.
Some congenital heart defects may be passed down in certain families. Most atrial septal defects occur by chance. Doctors can find no clear reason that they occurred.
Many children have no symptoms and seem healthy. If the ASD is large, your child may have symptoms. Your child may:
The symptoms of ASD can be like other health conditions. Make sure your child sees his or her healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Your child's healthcare provider may have heard a heart murmur when listening to your child's heart with a stethoscope. The heart murmur is from the abnormal flow of blood through the heart.
Your child may need to see a pediatric cardiologist for a diagnosis. This is a doctor with special training to treat heart problems in children. The doctor will examine your child and listen to your child's heart and lungs. The doctor will find out where the murmur is best heard and how loud it is. Your child may have some tests, such as:
Treatment will depend on your child's symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the condition is. The most common type of ASD may close on its own as your child grows.
Once an atrial septal defect is diagnosed, your child's cardiologist will check your child to see if the defect is closing on its own. An ASD will usually be fixed if it has not closed by the time a child starts school. The decision to close the ASD may also depend on the size of the defect.
Treatment may include:
All children with an ASD need to be cared for by a pediatric cardiologist. Most children who have had an ASD repair will live healthy lives. After the repair, your child's doctor may want your child to take antibiotics. This will prevent an infection of the heart lining (bacterial endocarditis).
With early diagnosis and repair of an ASD, children usually do very well. They don't need much follow-up care. Children are more likely to have problems if an ASD is diagnosed later in life and never repaired. Or they may have problems if complications occur after closing the defect.
Some children develop high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). These children should have follow-up care at a center that specializes in congenital heart disease.
Talk with your child's healthcare provider about the outlook for your child.
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The Marlborough Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1978 with a week of activities, including a tramps' ball, party night, a yard of ale contest and a disco.
Pictured top are, left to right, Ann Thomas, who was chosen at Miss Marlborough Club by a panel of judges, founder member Sam Broom and president Bill Lawrence.
The town's dirtiest streets sparkled in 1989 after a successful litter pick by members of the Didcot Diamonds marching band. Jennifer Harvey and Sarah Evans, both 10, are seen in the picture with the rubbish they collected.
The last picture shows the team from Didcot Girls' School, which won the girls' freestyle relay at the Oxford and District Schools' senior swimming gala in 1962.
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Two year old with stye
My 2 year old daughter has a stye on her eye.. Does anyone know if I should take herto her Dr. or do they go away own their own???
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Sometimes they go away on their own. They mostly just look bad. I would take her in for diagnosis, but IMHO the doctor would be an idiot to want to do surgery at her age unless there were other factors involved.posted 08/23/2011 by Anne4nra
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The Treaties are nation to nation agreements between Canada and First Nations who are sovereign nations. The Treaties are agreements that cannot be altered or broken by one side of the two Nations. The spirit and intent of the Treaty agreements meant that First Nations peoples would share the land, but retain their inherent rights to lands and resources. Instead, First Nations have experienced a history of colonization which has resulted in outstanding land claims, lack of resources and unequal funding for services such as education and housing.
We contend that:
Canada has become one of the wealthiest countries in the world by using the land and resources. Canadian mining, logging, oil and fishing companies are the most powerful in the world due to land and resources. Some of the poorest First Nations communities (such as Attawapiskat) have mines or other developments on their land but do not get a share of the profit. The taking of resources has left many lands and waters poisoned the animals and plants are dying in many areas in Canada. We cannot live without the land and water. We have laws older than this colonial government about how to live with the land.
We contend that:
Currently, this government is trying to pass many laws so that reserve lands can also be bought and sold by big companies to get profit from resources. They are promising to share this time Why would these promises be different from past promises? We will be left with nothing but poisoned water, land and air. This is an attempt to take away sovereignty and the inherent right to land and resources from First Nations peoples.
We contend that:
There are many examples of other countries moving towards sustainability, and we must demand sustainable development as well. We believe in healthy, just, equitable and sustainable communities and have a vision and plan of how to build them.
Please join us in creating this vision.
Canadian Artists Statement of Solidarity with Idle No More
We, the undersigned Canadian writers, filmmakers, dancers, musicians, and artists call on all Canadians to join us in unequivocally supporting the demands and actions of the First Nations' Idle No More movement for healthy, just, equitable, and sustainable communities.
We recognize that our identity as Canadian artists is coloured by the shameful and continued history of injustice and colonialism, and support the Idle No More movement's demands that Canadians honour and fulfill Indigenous sovereignty, repair violations against land and water, and live the intent and spirit of our Treaty relationship.
We also call on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet with First nations peoples and their representatives in the intended spirit of the original Treaties, as sovereign nations.
We agree with Idle No More's contention that recent legislation proposed and passed by the Canadian Government, including Bill C-45, violates those sacred and sovereign Treaties.
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Guests and visitors to New York City's YOTEL (570 10th Avenue) are invited to stop by the new interactive LEGO wall, a 30ft. long installation to build their own original creations with LEGO building blocks, now through March.
Kids young and old can build on the wall, leaving their own bit of art in YOTEL for all to see. Adults can also play for a future stay at YOTEL by entering the LEGO creations into a social media photo contest. Winners will get a three-night stay in YOTEL's Cabin that comes with an outdoor terrace and hot tub.
As an added bonus, guests may play for a future stay at YOTEL by entering their LEGO creations into a social media photo contest. Photos tagged with #MyLegoMasterpiece will be entered to win free stays at YOTEL including a 3 night stay in YOTEL's Cabin that comes with an outdoor terrace and hot tub. Full contest details are posted at Facebook.com/YOTELHQ.
As a brand dedicated to imagination and innovation, YOTEL is excited to bring an engaging and interactive installation to its guests.
"Everyone remembers LEGO from their childhood days, and the playful nature of LEGO proved to be the perfect way to bring a new, colourful accent to 'FOUR' while giving us yet another way to engage our guests," explained Jenn Williams, Marketing & PR Manager, YOTEL New York. "We love the LEGO brand; its values are similar to YOTEL- playful, imaginative, engaging, appealing to all ages with a design component."
The wall space used for this interactive installation is a temporary construction wall as YOTEL New York prepares to launch a brand new Club Lounge, which will feature new work and entertainment spaces as well as a new dining area when it unveils this March 2.


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It remained close in the first half, but U-M (1-0) used a second-half scoring run to put the game out of reach.
The Wolverines, who shot just 27.6 percent from the field in the first half, outscored the Bulldogs 37-17 after the intermission.
Evan Smotrycz and Stu Douglass led Michigan with 14 points apiece. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 12.
Ferris State, which struggled with 14-for-50 (.280) shooting from the field, was led by Daniel Sutherlin's 11 points. Senior forward Jerrell Sanders (Grand Rapids Creston) finished with nine points and seven rebounds.
The Bulldogs (0-1) face a second consecutive NCAA Division I opponent on the road with a matchup against Central Michigan at 7 p.m. Saturday in Mount Pleasant.


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Watch: Dave Matthews Band 'Funny The Way It Is'
Dave Matthews is entrancing as a funny man.
The new video for Dave Matthews Band "Funny The Way It Is," directed by Fenton Williams and Jeff Crane, features the longtime frontman changing in and out of costumes, with tape stretched across his face, enduring handling by earnest handlers, gettting what looks like blueberry pulp being poured on his head and achieving the impossible: lip-syncing to an instrumental break.
The music video was filmed in stop-motion, in what give the illusion of one long shot. Regardless of how much actual editing was needed, the end result is impressive.
The single, culled from DMB's Billboard 200-topping "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King," lyrically contrasts the good of the world with the bad, from babies being born to "a soldier's last breath." Our favorite line: "Somebody's heart is broken/it becomes your favorite song." It's not exactly a humorous song, in much the same way that most of Alanis Morrissette's "Ironic" hardly contained any actual ironies.
The track, at least for me, is what puts the band back in my good graces, with a structurally interesting bridge, a catchy chorus and an astounding post-Leroi energy. If only it were 30 seconds shorter so as not to breach that four-minute low-attention-span threshold. Read HitFix's full review of "Big Whiskey" here.


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From kayaking to ice-climbing, whenever you need waterproof warmth without any loss of dexterity, wear these gloves. Their secret is a patented three-layer membrane that lets perspiration out for comfort but prevents all moisture from penetrating. Made from a single piece of thin stretch material whose seamless structure reduces chafing and blisters, each one is pressure-tested for performance you can rely on. Our new fleece-lined version offers an added layer of soft, breathable warmth. Both styles of gloves have grip dots.
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I ordered THREE pairs as gifts to my children. Unfortunately, they unwrapped them so that we were unable to return them. They are moving to Colorado and thought this would be a great present. Very disappointing
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Regular glove size ordered, x-large, and it was way too big. Checked measurement size guide on glove package and reordered a size medium. Measure your hand before ordering.
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The 3 pairs I ordered came in different shippings, which I think it is a waste of energy/resources/etc
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Bed, Breakfast and Dreamy Spires At Oxford University
Nikki Spencer - 2009-06-15
A unique bed and breakfast scheme means the public can now experience life behind the walls of some of Oxford University's oldest and most prestigious colleges - without having to sit an entrance exam.
My memories of student accommodation date from my time at Manchester University way, way back in the 80's and are of cell-like rooms, tiny beds with unbelievably thin mattresses and cold draughty shared bathrooms, so as I arrive for an overnight stay at Keble College, Oxford, just opposite the Pitt Rivers Museum, I am very much hoping that things have moved on a little.
I step through the 19th century main gate and a cheery porter takes my bag and asks me if I have had a good journey. We make our way across an immaculate grassy quad and climb the stone steps of an impressive neo-gothic brick building and I know this is going to be a notch or two up from my experiences all those years ago in the industrial North West of England.
My warm and nicely done out room certainly doesn't disappoint - there are even a couple of smart chrome lamps that I wouldn't mind at home - and I have to admit that my 19 year old self is pretty envious of the jammy so and so's that get to live here during term time especially when I see there's a tasteful white tiled en-suite shower room too - no freezing dashes down corridors in towels for this lot!
It's certainly not hotel standard - no TV's, trousers presses or room service - but then it doesn't claim to be. These are student study rooms and for most guests it's not so much what's inside, as what's immediately outside. Looking through the window you see Victorian architect William Butterfield's handiwork with Keble's chapel to the left and the grand library and dining hall to the right. Not a view you get in your average B&B!
University Rooms is the idea of Charlie Ramsay who graduated from St Edmund Hall, Oxford, back in 2003 with an Honours degree in Geography. At the end of each term students usually have to vacate their accommodation but Charlie noticed that not all the rooms were being filled by conferences and summer schools and his bed and breakfast idea was born.
"I just knew that people would love to stay in such amazing surroundings but the administration was all too much for the colleges to deal with," he explains. Ramsay created a website to advertise and administer bookings and in 2007 Keble was the first college to welcome B&B guests. "We wanted to start with one college as an experiment," he reveals, "before raising our heads too far above the parapet".
The scheme has now expanded to include seven Oxford Colleges and four Cambridge colleges as well as Newcastle, Nottingham and Leicester universities, now receiving over 700 bed and breakfast bookings a month.
Now I have to admit that I'm not a morning person - when I'm away I often opt to eat in my room rather than face the world first thing - but at Keble I'm so looking forward to breakfast, which is served in their magnificent dining hall, that I arrive with the early birds rather than the stragglers. As I start to climb the imposing staircase and my steps echo loudly around me there is only one word going through my head and that is simply – "wow!"
On walking into the huge wooden panelled Victorian Gothic hall a fellow guest comments that it reminds her of school - well not any school I ever attended! It really is like entering another world and you half expect to see Harry Potter whizzing past on a Nimbus 2000. Being greeted by Dining Hall Manager Gerard McHugh only adds to the experience. With his bow tie and swept back grey hair, it doesn¹t surprise me to discover later that he's recently taken part in Mastermind where his specialist subjects were Greek Mythology and the poems of Catullus.
We're seated at a table signed 'Bed & Breakfast Guests' and invited to help ourselves. It's pretty standard fare - cereals, fruit and yoghurt, pastries and toast followed by a fry- up if you want - but it's the surroundings that are the USP. Brass lamps, very, very old and very, very long oak dining tables and benches, huge oil paintings of past students (no household names but lots of very serious looking reverends), and arched stained glass windows all add to the atmosphere.
It's pretty empty now but in term time, Gerard tells us, up to 318 students and fellows eat here three times a day - except at weekends when they offer a more relaxed brunch. Six nights a week, he adds, dinner is a more formal affair with the top table wearing gowns.
We discover that Oxford also has its own language. For example, they have 'scouts' rather than cleaners and when guests depart they are given a 'battel' rather than a bill. As we leave the hall we take a quick peek through the doors of Keble's magnificent library opposite but we are not allowed to go in as finalists are studying hard for their exams. Most of them, we are told, are holed up in their accommodation block, where an indication of the stress they are under is perhaps the long line of wine bottles I notice all along one window sill!
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Tom DeLay
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|1. Conduct a study of the voter registration procedures in Texas and the consideration of the establishment of a uniform system to by used by all counties.
|2. Conduct a study of the system of absentee voting in Texas, including, but not limited to, such issues as the procedures for accounting for ballots, the feasibility of requiring the use of a special canvassing board, and the hours and places for absentee voting.
|3. Make and examination of the campaign reporting and disclosure requirements with emphasis on insuring fairness and responsibility.
|4. Study the feasibility of Texas joining with other southwestern or Sunbelt states in having a regional presidential primary.
|5. Monitor and assist the Legislative Council in the recodification of the election code.
Oversight functions shall be conducted for all appropriations-related actions of those agencies assigned to this committee for appropriative purposes during the 66th Regular Session of the Legislature. The agencies include:
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