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Always do research before buying to determine if the price you are getting is the best.
I cannot endorse or guarantee results from any dealer and this is by no means a complete list of doll dealers. These are the ones with whom I've had transactions in the last few years. Please feel free to email me recommendations or caveats you think are important but please include relevant facts.
This list will be accessible by link in the right hand column of my blog and will be updated when appropriate.
Their website is unstable particularly during sales events and when specials appear. Expect long delays and or crashing.
Ships internationally.
Requires deposit for Pre-Orders
-Tonner, Pullip, Adora, Madame Alexander, Barbie, Ashton Drake, Berdine Creedy, Integrity, Kish, Vogue and much more.
I have never ordered from this company. The website is OK.
Couture Dolls Chicago, IL USA
Owned and operated by the former Angelic Dreamz owners.
Buy Jamieshow dolls and accessories here.
They sell Integrity Toy's 12" and 16" dolls.
Excellent customer service. Fast response time.
Denver Doll Emporium Colorado, USA
Dreamcastle Dolls Texas, USA
-Tonner Fashion Line, Character Line, At the Movies Line, Doll and Outfit Splits. Fantastic Tonner Reference page. Easy to navigate website. Fast and friendly communication. Prices below retail. Fast shipping.
Dream Dolls Gallery and More West Palm Beach, Florida
-Enormous list of available doll lines including Tonner, Integrity, Madame Alexander, Barbie and so much more. Amateurish website not always easy to navigate.
I recently ordered a Monogram doll from them and it arrived very quickly. I have purchased Cissy in the past there at a good price.
Doll Market (The) North Carolina, USA
Update on the Doll Market: Apparently they have had a restructuring for the better. I recently ordered a doll and she was processed immediately. She arrived 4 business days later! What a difference!
etc. again Maryland, USA
-Sydney Shure is well known and recently became an authorized Integrity Toys dealer. She carries only the Integrity Toys line. I have met this fun lady but I've not had any transactions. I've been told that communication and shipping is "great."
Many discounted IT dolls show up after they've been listed and unsold for a while.
Fabric Friends & Dolls Maryland, USA
International shipping is available.
Huge selection of lines available including Tonner, Horsman, Kish, Creedy, Ashton-Drake, Integrity, Momoko, Monster High and more.
I currently have a pre-order with this company. It required a full payment. I did not find my initial email contact with them to be very friendly.
Read their Shipping & Returns policy prior to ordering.
-Many and varied doll lines including Tonner, Kish, Wright, Madame Alexander, Ashton Drake, Integrity, Boneka, Zwergnase, Iacono, Greene & Lam and more. Prices at retail.
Easy to navigate website with good sized pictures. Great communication. Excellent shipping. The owners are often at events and are friendly. They often have signings at their store. Yes, it's a real brick and mortar store!!!
Integrity Toys Direct Maryland, USA
Good customer service.
Jamieshow Doll U.S.A. Toledo, Ohio
-Carries Jamieshow Gene Marshall dolls, Demi-Couture (12") and full sized (16") resin ball-jointed dolls. Also sells wig caps, wigs, clothing and other accessories for these dolls.
These dolls are available only from this vendor. Occasionally there is an excellent sale. Customer service is top notch. Response time is very fast as is shipping. Highly recommended.
Joe Blitman's Fashion & Celebrity Dolls Los Angeles, CA, USA
-I am not familiar with this dealer although I do know that he has been around a long time. I believe he was associated with MarlB originally and mainly dealt with Barbie dolls. He is a new Integrity Toys dealer as of 2010. On his website he is now selling Tonner, Integrity, Barbie, Dressmaker Details, Randall Craig and Celebrity Dolls.
John Robert Collectibles (eBay Store)Will ship Internationally.
-Effanbee, Kish, Madame Alexander, Barbie, Ginny, Tonner, Ashton-Drake, Bradford Exchange, Kruse.
One of my readers recommended this dealer but his prices are usually the highest around. That could be the reason he has stuff no one else does. So, if you are desperate for something, JR will probably have it for sale.
Neat, organized website with big pictures. Response time to queries is very good.
Kingdom Dolls United Kingdom
-The newest 16" resin doll company recently shipped their first doll (February, 2014.) Shipping was fast but very costly, just like other overseas BJD sellers.
Excellent response to queries.
Response time is very fast as is shipping. Highly recommended.
Lone Star Dolls Texas, USA
-Integrity Toys, Tonner, Mattel, Ruby Red Galleria
Ships internationally
Excellent response to email communication.
Manika Ohio, USA
Marsha's Dollhouse Kansas, USA
-Barbie, Tonner, Integrity, Randall Craig, Gene. Prices appear to be retail and I did not see anything on sale.
Another collector said, "She works full time so, probably due to time constraints, her site isn't always up-to-date. She is, however, quick to answer emails."
Pat's Potpourri (eBayStore) Pennsylvania, USA Ships Internationally
-Integrity Toys Dolls, Ashton-Drake, Tonner Dolls
On eBay Pat goes as kaydee3 dolls, and dolls4emma
Good prices on many items but you should do research. Lots of merchandise. If you order directly via email, you get a 7% discount on Tonner or CED dolls that are listed on eBay. Web links take you to the auctions.
Pink Ponytail Oregon, USA Ships Internationally
-Barbie, Randall Craig, Dressmaker Details, Re-Ment
Great website, fast response to query, average shipping time. Do research to determine if you are getting the best price.
The Matilda Company Connecticut, USA
R and D Fashion Dolls Taiwan, Republic of China
Momoko, Susie, Ruruko. No longer a website. Now a blog page. Excellent communication and shipping. Ships worldwide.
Superdoll Collectibles aka Superfrock.com United Kingdom
-Home of Sybarite Dolls. Items are packaged very well and sometimes arrive in appropriate time for an international shipment.
Update: The last time I ordered something it was taking so long that I wrote and asked where it was. Apparently it hadn't even been shipped! It arrived shortly afterward with an apology.
Update2: I've had several transactions since I last reviewed this seller. Shipping is very good and also quite expensive.
Update 3: February, 2014. Since my last update I've had several transactions which were difficult to say the least. Two consecutive Sybarite dolls arrived with obvious damages. I did get full refunds including return shipping. Most recently, I received the wrong accessory item. It was half the price of the item I ordered but in any case, I decided that if I didn't order it and it was sent here, it was a gift. They are sending what I ordered but it will have taken more than three weeks since I paid for it.
Update 4: Today is April 2, 2014. On 2/28/14 I ordered and paid for a fashion. It's not here yet. When I wrote to them asking about it, I was told by Charles (one of the owners) that it's being held up in customs. When it is released, it will ship. It's just another in the series of difficulties I seem to have with ordering and receiving their products. This one is not their fault.
Update 5: Customer service seems to have picked up since my last experience.
Update 6: (12/16/15)
Sigh. I've had ups and downs with Superdoll but it's mostly down this week. A known defect in the Gen-X body that was unknown to me appeared in one of my dolls.
And, I have discovered a shipping overcharge. I was charged £21.50 for a package that shipped for £14.55. That's about $10.50. for one outfit. If I ever buy from them again, I will again check the labels carefully to find the actual cost of shipping.
After special events and conventions, they are the source for left over dolls and souvenirs.
Wilde Imagination New Jersey, USA
- A branch of the Tonner Doll Company and the only place to buy Ellowyne Wilde and Evangeline. They also have three re-imagined Wizard of Oz dolls on the site.
Excellent eye-candy photographs and easy to navigate. Beware! This website makes you want everything.
Sales happen every so often along with occasional free shipping. Service is excellent. Shipping is lightning fast.
Windy City Dolls and Collectibles Chicago, Illinois
-Integrity Toys, Tonner, Effanbee, Madame Alexander, Kish & Company, Sideshow Toys, Dressmaker Details, Randall Craig, Barbie.
I haven't done any business with this company and I'm not sure why. It could be that their shipping seems high. They will ship overseas. Strict return policies.


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Windows XP Hacks
Editor's note: In this second installment in a two-part series of excerpts from Windows XP Hacks, author Preston Gralla demonstrates a Registry hack that adds the "Copy To Folder" and "Move To Folder" options to the right-click context menu--a timesaving trick for all you powers users out there. Preston also shows you how to surf anonymously without a trace, and how to tweak DNS settings for faster Internet access. These are just three of the one hundred such hacks you'll find in Windows XP Hacks.
Windows Explorer's right-click context menu is one of the most basic of all XP tools; it provides many shortcuts for whenever you want to take action on a file or a folder. But the right-click menu is missing several basic options, such as choosing a specific folder to which you want to move or copy the file you've highlighted, rather than just cutting or copying the file. And when you install new applications, they have a nasty habit of adding their own options that you'll rarely use in the right-click menu.
The end result: a right-click context menu cluttered with options and lacking several basic useful ones. But you can extend the power of the menu with these four hacks.
I spend a lot of time copying and moving files between folders. More often than not, when I click on a file in Explorer, I want to copy or move it to another folder. That means I spend a good deal of time dragging files around or copying and pasting them.
But with a Registry hack, you can save yourself time: you
can add Copy To Folder and
Move To Folder options to the right-click context menu. When you choose one of
the options from the menu, you browse to any place on your hard disk to copy or
move the file to, and then send the file there. To add the option, run the
Registry Editor [Hack #68] and go to
shellex tells you it's a shell extension key that lets
you customize the user shell or the interface. Create a new key called
To. Set the value to
{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}. Create another new
key called
Move To. Set the value to
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}. Exit the Registry. The changes should take effect immediately. The Copy To Folder and Move To
Folder options will appear. When you right-click on a file and choose one of the
options, you'll be able to move or copy the file using a dialog box like the one
shown in Figure 3-20.
Figure 3-20. Specifying a destination using the Copy To Folder option
The right-click context menu does have one useful option, Send To, which allows you to send the file to any one of a list of programs or locations-for example, to a drive, program, or folder.
It would be nice to edit that list, adding new locations and programs and taking away existing ones that you never use. How locations and programs show up on the menu appears to be somewhat of a mystery, but, in fact, it's easy to hack. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\SendTo, where <User Name> is your user name. The folder will be filled with shortcuts to all the locations you find on your Send To context menu. To remove an item from the Send To menu, delete the shortcut from the folder. To add an item to the menu, add a shortcut to the folder by highlighting the folder, choosing File → New → Shortcut, and following the instructions for creating a shortcut. The new setting will take effect immediately; you don't have to exit Windows Explorer for it to go into effect.
I began computing in the days of DOS, and I still can't give up the command prompt. When it comes to doing down-and-dirty tasks like mass deleting or renaming of files, nothing beats it. I find myself frequently switching back and forth between Windows Explorer and the command prompt.
Often, when using Windows Explorer, I want to open the command prompt at the folder that's my current location. That takes too many steps: opening a command prompt and then navigating to my current folder. However, there's a quicker way: add an option to the right-click context menu that will open a command prompt at your current folder. For example, if you were to right-click on the C:\My Stuff folder, you could then choose to open a command prompt at C:\My Stuff.
To add the option, run the Registry Editor [Hack #68], then
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell.
Create a new key called
Command Prompt. For the default
value, enter whatever text you want to appear when you right-click on a
folder-for example,
Open Command Prompt. Create a new key
beneath the
Command Prompt key called
Command. Set the default value to
/k pushd %L. That value will launch Cmd.exe, which
is the XP command prompt. The
/k switch puts the prompt
into interactive mode. That is, it lets you issue commands from the command
prompt; the command prompt isn't being used to issue only a single command and
then exit. The
pushd command stores the name of the
current directory, and
%L uses that name to start the
command prompt at it. Exit the Registry. The new menu option will show up
immediately. Note that it won't appear when you right-click on a file; it shows
up only when you right-click on a folder.
TIP: While many of us like fussing around with the Registry rather than doing things the easy way, there's also a way to add this option to your right-click context menu without editing the Registry. Download and install a free copy of Microsoft's "Open Command Window Here" PowerToy from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp. There are many other PowerToys on that page as well, and we cover them in other places in the book.
When you right-click on a file, one of the menu options is Open With, which provides a list of programs for you to open the file with. This list changes according to the type of file you're clicking. Depending on the file type, the lists can get long, because programs frequently add themselves to this list when you install them. Making things worse, there are times when the listed programs aren't applicable. For example, do you really want to open a .bmp bitmap graphics file with Microsoft Word? I think not.
You can clean up the Open With list by using a Registry hack. Run the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.
Look for the file extension whose Open With list you want to edit and find its
OpenWithList subkey-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.bmp\OpenWithList,
for example. The subkey will have an alphabetical list of
String values. Open each value and examine the value data. It will be the name of one of the programs on the Open With list (
Winword.exe, for example). Delete any entry you don't want to appear. Don't delete the value data; delete the
value listing. In other words, if the value data for the
String value is
Winword.exe, delete the entire string rather than just the
value data. Exit the Registry.
Whenever you surf the Web, you leave yourself open to being snooped upon by web sites. They can track your online travels, know what operating system and browser you're running, find out your machine name, peer into your clipboard, uncover the last sites you've visited, examine your history list, delve into your cache, examine your IP address and use that to learn basic information about you such as your geographic location, and more. To a great extent, your Internet life is an open book when you visit.
Don't believe me? Head to http://www.anonymizer.com/snoop/test_ip.shtml. This page, run by the Anonymizer.com web service, tells you what your IP address and machine name are. And that's just a start. Click on the links on the left side, such as "Exposed Clipboard" and "Geographical Location." You'll see just a small sampling of what web sites can learn about you. Figure 4-10 shows a web site reporting on my geographic location. It's close enough; I live in Cambridge rather than Boston, and we generally require that people turn over their passports at the border.
Figure 4-10. The Anonymizer.com web service, exposing my current geographic location
Much of the reason why web sites can find out this information about you is due to the trusting nature of the Internet's infrastructure and is inherent in the open client/server relationship between your web browser and the servers on the sites you visit. But a lot of it also has to do with the ability to match up information from your PC to information in publicly available databases-for example, databases that have information about IP addresses.
The best way to make sure web sites can't gather personal information about you and your computer is to surf anonymously; use an anonymous proxy server to sit between you and the web sites you visit. When you use an anonymous proxy server, your browser doesn't contact a web site directly. Instead, it tells a proxy server which web site you want to visit. The proxy server then contacts the web site, and when you get the web site's page you don't get it directly from the site. Instead, it's delivered to you by the proxy server. In that way, your browser never directly contacts the web server whose site you want to view. The web site sees the IP address of the proxy server, not your PC's IP address. It can't read your cookies, see your history list, or examine your clipboard and cache, because your PC is never in direct contact with it. You're able to surf anonymously, without a trace.
There are two primary ways to use anonymous proxy servers. You can run client software on your PC, which does the work of contacting the server for you, or you can instead visit a web site, which then does the work of contacting the server.
If you don't want to go to the hassle of installing a client-and if you don't want to pay for software-to surf anonymously, go to Anonymizer.com (http://www.anonymizer.com/). In the box near the top of the page, type the name of the site to which you want to surf, and you'll head there anonymously. The proxy server will grab the page for you, and you'll get the page from the proxy server. You can also download a free version that runs as a toolbar in Internet Explorer. Surf as you would normally, and you'll visit those web sites directly. When you want to visit a site anonymously, click on a button and the anonymous proxy server will do the work for you.
A fuller version of the program is available on a subscription basis for $29.95 per year or $9.95 for three months. It blocks banner ads, stops pop ups, encrypts the URLs you type so that they can't be read by your ISP or network administrator, and adds a few other features as well. I don't find the extra features worth the money, but if these kinds of things are important to you, go ahead and spend the money. (To learn how to block pop-ups, turn to [Hack #33].)
WARNING: When you use this site, some sites will appear broken, with text and graphics displaying oddly. But it's a small price to pay for your privacy.
If you prefer to install software, get Steganos Internet Anonym 5 (http://www.steganos.com/en/sia). In addition to anonymous proxy serving, it kills pop ups and manages cookies. You can try it for free, but if you want to keep it you'll have to pay $29.95.
You use the Web by typing in hostnames such as www.oreilly.com, but web servers and Internet routers can't understand plain English words, so they need those letters translated into numeric IP addresses. Whenever you type in a hostname, such as www.oreilly.com, it needs to be resolved to its IP address, such as 188.8.131.52. DNS servers provide that name resolution automatically and behind the scenes as you surf the Web.
There are several ways you can hack your DNS settings so that you can get faster web access.
It takes time to send your request to a DNS server, have the server look up the proper IP address to resolve the name, and then send the IP address back to your PC. You can eliminate that delay by creating or editing a local HOSTS file on your own PC that contains hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses. When you create one, XP will first look into the HOSTS file to see if there's an entry for the hostname, and, if it finds it, it will resolve the address itself. That way, you won't have to go out to a DNS server and wait for the response before visiting a web site. The HOSTS file is a plain text file you can create or edit with a text editor like Notepad.
You'll find an existing HOSTS file in C:\System32\Drivers\Etc\HOSTS. The file has no extension; it is named only HOSTS. Open it in Notepad and enter the IP addresses and hostnames of your commonly visited web sites, like this:
18.104.22.168 oreilly.com
216.92131.107 simtel.net
Each entry in the file should be on one line. The IP address should be in the first column, and the corresponding hostname in the next column. At least one space should separate the two columns. You can add comments to the file by preceding the line with a #, in which case the entire line will be ignored by the file, or by putting a # after the hostname, in which case only the comment after will be ignored. You might want to comment on individual entries-for example:
184.108.40.206 gralla.com #still in beta
When you're finished editing the file, save it to its existing location.
WARNING: Make sure to check your HOSTS file regularly and keep it up to date, or else you may deny yourself access to certain web sites. For example, if the http://www.gralla.com/ web site were to change its IP address, but your HOSTS file kept the old, incorrect address, your browser would not be able to find the site, because it would be given the wrong addressing information.
As a way of speeding up DNS, when you visit a site, XP puts the DNS information into a local DNS cache on your PC. So, when you want to go to a site, XP first looks in its local DNS cache, called the resolve cache, to see whether the DNS information is contained there. That way, if it finds the information locally, it doesn't have to query a remote DNS server to find IP information. The cache is made up of recently queried names and entries taken from your HOSTS file.
The cache contains both negative and positive entries. Positive entries are those in which the DNS lookup succeeded, and you were able to connect to the web site. When XP looks in the cache, if it finds a positive entry, it immediately uses that DNS information and sends you to the requested web site.
Negative entries are those in which no match was found, and you end up getting a "Cannot find server or DNS Error" in your browser. Similarly, when XP looks in the cache and finds a negative entry, it gives you the error message without bothering to go out to the site.
Negative entries can lead to problems. When you try to make a connection to a site that has a negative entry in your cache, you'll get an error message, even if the site's problems have been resolved and it's now reachable.
You can solve this problem, though, using a Registry hack. By default, XP
caches negative entries for five minutes. After five minutes, they're cleared
from your cache. But if you'd like, you can force XP not to cache these negative
entries, so that you'll never run into this problem. Run the Registry Editor
[Hack #68] and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters.
Create a new
DWORD value with the name
NegativeCacheTime and give it a value of
0. (The value may already exist. If it does, edit its value
0.) The
DWORD determines how
much time, in seconds, to keep negative entries in the DNS cache. If you like,
you can have the entries stay alive for one second by giving it a value of
After you're done editing, exit the Registry. To make the change take effect,
restart your computer, or flush your cache by issuing the
/flushdns at a command prompt.
TIP: For more information about using
ipconfig, see [Hack #52].
That command will flush your DNS cache-all the entries, both positive and
negative, will be flushed, and it will be empty until you start visiting web
sites. Negative entries, however, will not be added to the cache if you've given
DWORD a value of
You can also use the Registry to control the amount of time that positive
entries are kept in the DNS cache. By default, they are kept for 24 hours. To
change the default, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters
again and create a
DWORD value called
MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit. (If it's already present, just edit the value.) For the value, enter the amount of time you want the entry to
remain, in seconds, making sure to use Decimal as the base.
Sometimes when you can't connect to a web site, the cause is a DNS problem. There are
things you can do to solve these problems, though. If you're having trouble
connecting, to find out if DNS is a potential culprit first ping [Hack #52] the
site to which you can't connect, by issuing the
ping command like
this at the command prompt or Run box, like
ping www.zdnet.com
If the site is live, you'll get an answer like this:
Pinging www.zdnet.com [22.214.171.124] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 22.214.171.124: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=242
Reply from 188.8.131.52: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=242
Reply from 22.214.171.124: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=242
Reply from 220.127.116.11: bytes=32 time=101ms TTL=242
Ping statistics for 22.214.171.124:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 79ms, Maximum = 119ms, Average = 94ms
If it's not, you'll get a response like this:
Ping request could not find host. Please check the name and try again.
If you ping a site and it's live, but you can't connect to it with your browser, a DNS problem might be the reason. If you suspect you're having a DNS problem, take the following actions:
Check your HOSTS file. If your HOSTS file contains an incorrect or outdated listing, you won't be able to connect. Even if you don't recall adding listings to a HOSTS file, it still may contain listings, because some Internet accelerator utilities edit them without telling you. Open your HOSTS file with Notepad and see if the site you can't connect to is listed there. If it is, delete the entry, and you should be able to connect.
Check your DNS settings. Make sure your DNS settings are correct for your ISP or network. Find out from your ISP or network administrator what yours are supposed to be. Then, to find out your current DNS settings, double-click on the problem connection in the Network Connections folder, choose Support → Details, look at the bottom of the tab to find your DNS servers. If they don't match what they're supposed to be, right-click on the problem connection and choose Properties. Then, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and choose Properties. Change the DNS servers to the proper ones, or choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" if your ISP or network administrator tells you to.
Flush your DNS cache. The problem may be related to your DNS cache, so flush it out. To flush the cache, type
ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.
Find out if your ISP is having DNS problems. The cause may be your ISP. One possibility is that one of its DNS servers is down, and you're trying to access the down server. Ping each of your ISP's DNS servers and, if any of them don't respond, remove them from your DNS list, as outlined earlier in this hack.
Preston Gralla is the author of Windows Vista in a Nutshell, the Windows Vista Pocket Reference, and is the editor of WindowsDevCenter.com. He is also the author of Internet Annoyances, PC Pest Control, Windows XP Power Hound, and Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition, and co-author of Windows XP Cookbook. He has written more than 30 other books.
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How to Make our Best Pie Crust
Watch our Step by Step cooking video and learn how to make a flaky pie crust--then fill with apple, cherry or any of your favorite pie recipes.
Hi, I'm Terri Seymour, food editor here at Everyday with Rachael Ray Magazine and I'm going to show you guys how to make a pie crust. The pie crust we're actually making today is for cran-apple pie, which you can find on our website. And we'd start with 2-1/2 cups of flour and then add a half teaspoon of salt, and then from here, the trick is to use cold butter and cold ice water in a pie crust. You wanna keep all those ingredients cold. Because what happens when it's baking is that the steam is released and the moist is released and it basically forms those little packets in every flaky pie crust that everyone loves. We're gonna work in the butter and to the flour and salt until coarse crumbs formed and just kind of mash it with your fingers. You don't actually want to work the butter in completely because, again, that will cause you to have liked a flat sort of flavorless crust and the little packets of butter will sort of give it a nice texture that people look for in a good pie crust. So just keep working it in with your fingers. All right, so we're almost there. You can see the flour and the butter how it just kind of crumbles and there's a little bits of butter sort of just lying around. So, be sure you work in all the big bits of butter and just leave the small bits of butter 'cause that's what will add to the flakiness of the crust and you can tell from the crumbs here that we're about ready. It will kind of looks like chunky cornmeal. When we say coarse crumbs, that's kind of what we mean. And we're going to start off with about 4 tablespoons of ice water. The recipe I'm working with calls for 6. But depending on the humidity and the altitude of where you're baking this pie, you might need more, you might need less and so it's always better to start off with less. We'll hold off on the other 2 until we see if we need it. It's kind of working it with your hands again, kind of use the same motion that you did using the butter, which is just a sort of lightly gather things together. You don't wanna need the dough. And once the dough has turned out the sort of like shredded dough consistency, you just wanna take a pinch of it, pinch it together and if it holds together, you know, it's ready. If it doesn't and it's crumbly, you might need a little bit more water, in which case just add it in 1 tablespoon at a time. You never wanna add too much water because it's hard to go back. And then you turn out the dough onto surface. And from here, you wanna gather the dough into a ball, kind of like you're making a snowball and just sort of pat it or form it together. You wanna be sure that you're not overworking the dough, which can lead to the better melting. So, once you've gathered the dough into a ball, you wanna take a bench scraper. One of these guys-- and this is actually one of the most useful tools you can use if you're really big into baking and pastry and things like that. And it's available any store that sells cookware. In a pinch, you can also use a metal spatula. But I'm gonna take this bench scraper and have the dough and press it into a disk. Again, you don't wanna manipulate it too much. And once you press it into a disk, this will also help the butter incorporate itself a little bit more into the pie crust. And from here, you can just kind of scrape the pie crust off the counter. Wrap it up in wax paper. And you'll actually want to wrap up both disks in wax paper so flatten the other guy as well, kind of form it into a round or an oval that will only help you out when you're rolling out the pie crust. And so, you just need to chill both disks of dough for at least 15 minutes. And I've actually already made 2 pie crusts so that we're ready to go. So, first you wanna take some bench flour to help the dough-- it prevent the dough from sticking to the countertop and you just lightly flour it. And you can lightly flour your rolling pin and wrap your first disk. And from here, you wanna roll out in one even motion. You don't wanna roll back and forth because, again, that sort of manipulate the dough and that's what we don't wanna do. So just beginning from the center, you wanna roll it out to about a 13-inch round to fit on a 9-1/2 inch pie plate. And it's also a good idea to use your bench scraper to a sort of checking on your dough from time to time to make sure it's not sticking to the counter and feel free to just kind of press any sort of crack around the end to help form the round. You can go back to rolling. And one of the tricks to rolling out the dough is you can-- if you sort of run your hands across the top, you can sort of feel where it's thicker than the rest of it and that's where it sort of a good place to start run of the dough because you've got more room for the dough sort of spread out as oppose to crack. I can tell from how it sort of sticking that. This is also a good time to start working with the bench scraper again to make sure your crust is able to be lifted off of the countertop. Just kind of use a forward and backward sawing motion. I think that's the easiest way to do it. And from here, we're actually gonna roll a crust on to the rolling pins. We can unroll it over our pie plate. I just wanna lift it gently. I just wanna gently roll it so you don't tear the pie crust. I actually think this part is a lot of fun. And one of my tricks for unrolling dough, as you can see the same of where the crust ends and just sort of place it on top. So that way, you know it's centered for the most part. You might be a little bit off, but then you can just center it again. Gently press the pie crust into the edges of the pie plate, so you wanna pinch together any ends a sort of torn. And from there, you just wanna grab your filling. I've already whipped it up. Just pour it straight into the pie crust. You just wanna put your filling inside, so you've gently pressed it into plates where you want it. And now, we're gonna put the pie crust and filling in the refrigerator as we roll the top crust. This round, we're gonna roll out to again about 13 inches, but you might wanna go a little bit bigger so you've got some excess crust leftover that we can roll up to form the decorative crust of the pie and same as you did with the bottom crust you want to center it on top of the pie. And then roll the pie crust on top. And if needed, you can just gently lift and adjust the pie crust as needed. And from there, we're gonna take just kitchen shears and trim any leftover or any excess overhang. And those are also good for patching out other little holes you might find. And from here, you were going to actually roll in the crust a little to form the crimped edge. You can just pull up pie crust together and just sort of fold and press and close the filling. And there are lots of different ways to crimp the crust decoratively, lots of fancy ways, but I usually just take my fingers and just sort of press the other like this and just go all around the perimeter of the pie. And from here, you wanna cut a few vents into the top of the pie so that the steam can escape while it bakes. Actually, I forgot to brush the top of the pie crust. I'm just using water here, but definitely if you wanna use beating egg whites, egg yolks, heavy whipping cream, all that's fine. And that's-- those actually might add more of a brown crust. In this case, I'm just keeping it simple. I'm using water it just lightly brush the top of the crust and I'm using granulated sugar, but again you can use something different turbinado sugar, which adds a nice crunch and browns really beautifully on top of the crust. Brown sugar, coarse or pellet sugar and I'm just sprinkling it on the top of the pie generously. And from here, you just wanna stick in a preheated 400-degree oven and bake it for about an hour and 10 minutes and you're all set. You've got your first pie crust.


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Everything You Wanted to Know About Cardinal Girl But Were Afraid to Ask
Cardinal Girl is the subject of a Spheroid today! I love the photo of Jack Clark they included – I mention his unibrow and, wham, those mlblogosphere wizards find the perfect photo that showcases it! It was fun filling out the questionnaire and contemplating life's deep questions like "If your blog were a player, which player would it be and why?" I said Vince Coleman – you'll have to read the spheroid to find out why.
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Everybody has to see the Animal Planet pages and The Edgar Winter Dog!
Thanks for mentioning my site "Daddy Raised A Cardinals Fan" on your mlblogoshere highlight. I certainly appreciate your support, and you should know that I'm regular at your site for my daily (you are pretty faithful with your entries)haiku fix. Plus, it's good to know there are other RedBird fans in my neck of the woods. (I've been in LA for 8 years and counting.) Which reminds me: Are you going to the games this weekend?
Hey Mollie, you're welcome – we cardinal chicks need to stick together. I'm going to be in STL this weekend so I'm going to miss the LA games – too bad – it would have been fun to meet up!


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Sheriff retires with nearly 2 years left on term
Nehls served as sheriff 10 years
Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls says he will retire March 8, nearly two years before the end of his elected term.
Nehls started with the Dodge County Sheriff's Department in 1987 and was elected sheriff in 2002. He has served as a traffic patrolman, corporal and lieutenant.
"I have been blessed to serve my community and county for 34 years. I am so very proud of the sheriff's department and the people we have. All are top notch," said Nehls.
Nehls' term runs through Jan. 2015. A replacement to fill his term will be appointed by the governor.
Nehls also serves as a Colonel in Wisconsin National Guard and will retire form that assignment this summer after 35 years of service.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Middle School can be an interesting time for many students. It's the age where students aren't old enough to make decisions on their own, but not young enough to depend entirely on parents and teachers.
One Logan Middle School teacher has found a way to connect with students using his unique teaching methods to help them succeed.
Teaching middle school students can present some unique challenges. "Middle school's an interesting time for all the kids. They're getting a little bit older. They're a little more mature and with that I think that opens up a lot of avenues where you can build and foster relationships with the kid," said Ryan Riber.
And in Mr. Ryan Rieber's class at Logan Middle School, it's all about doing things a little unconventionally. "One thing that I've really started to try is the flipped classroom approach."
That includes homework assignments. "We make that home time at night their homework is getting those notes done and they come back to class and they have their class period to work on their assignments. So they have more face to face time with me so they can work through some of the troubles that they may run into, or the hurdles, and then we can take care of that right here in class."
But for the students who need a little more help, Mr. Reiber uses his lunch break to provide some extra food for thought.
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That way, in or out of the classroom, students know they have someone who truly believes they can succeed.
"Shen the students know that you're invested in them and that you want to see them succeed then positive things are going to come forth in the classroom as well."
Mr. Reiber has been teaching in the La Crosse School district since 2001. He spent one year at Southern Bluffs elementary and the last 10 at Logan Middle School.


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Queue was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
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Illinois Response to Intervention (RtI)
Illinois RtI Network: The I-RtI Network is a State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) initiative of ISBE and is administered under a multi-year grant awarded to Lee/Ogle Regional Office of Education 47 in June 2011. The overarching goal of this initiative is to:
The services of the Network primarily involve the delivery of high quality professional development based on adult learning principles and consisting of training, technical assistance, and coaching. For more information and to access numerous RtI-related resources, including a schedule of regional Networking Meetings that are open to all school and district teams, please visit http://www.illinoisrti.org/i-rti-network.
Illinois IHE Partnership: The Illinois Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) Partnership is another SPDG initiative of ISBE and is operated under a multi-year grant awarded to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in June 2011. The Partnership works with nine participating universities with educator preparation programs to:
- Facilitate incorporation of critical RtI content into undergraduate and graduate educator pre-service program curricula,
- Increase options for undergraduate and graduate student field experiences in school sites where RtI practices are in place and implemented with integrity, and
- Forge collaborative relationships with Illinois school districts to facilitate the placement of highly qualified general and special education teachers in low performing districts with high populations of students from low income backgrounds.
Additional information and numerous resources for IHE faculty can be accessed at http://www.illinoisrti.org/illinois-ihe-partnership.
Items of Interest
- Illinois State Response to Intervention (RtI) Plan
- Implementing RtI Using Title I, Title III, and CEIS Funds - Key Issues for Decision-makers
OSEP has released a PowerPoint presentation that provides some guidance on the use of federal funds to support response-to-intervention initiatives. This guidance clarifies how Title I, as well as Title III funds for English-language learners and Coordinated Early Intervening Services funds under IDEA, may be used to support tiered interventions and progress monitoring in an RTI model without violating the programs' fiscal rules.
- Illinois RtI District Self-Assessment Template
With the development of the State RtI plan, the next step for the stakeholder group was to develop a district self-assessment template. The stakeholder group reviewed self-assessment tools from multiple technical assistance projects, such as ASPIRE, PBIS, and CHOICES. Additionally, the group reviewed RtI self-assessment tools from several different states.
The purpose of this self-assessment template is to assist districts in determining their initial readiness toward implementation of RtI to meet the learning needs of ALL students. This template will assist districts in gathering baseline information regarding current resources and practices addressing scientific research-based instruction, progress monitoring, ongoing assessment and levels of intervention and problem-solving.
ISBE hosted a Webinar training session on the Illinois Response to Intervention (RtI) District Self-Assessment on Friday, April 11, 2008.
District and School Building Level RtI Blueprints are now available from NASDSE. Visit the NASDSE Website Homepage and look under "Publications". These blueprints can be downloaded for free and print copies are available for only $10 plus shipping costs.
Resources for Parents and Families
The following documents and PowerPoint presentations were developed under Illinois ASPIRE, which was an ISBE-funded project that operated from 2005-2011 to support implementation of RtI in districts across the state.
- Response to Intervention (RtI) – A Parent's Guide
- Respuesta a la Intervención (RtI) – Un guía para padres
- Reading and Response to Intervention (RtI): Putting it All Together
- La Lectura y Respuesta a la Intervención (RtI): Juntándolo Todo
- Parents' Frequently Asked Questions on Response to Intervention (RtI)
- Preguntas frecuentes de los padres acerca de Respuesta a la Intervención (RtI)
- Parent Workshop: Response to Intervention (RtI): A Blueprint for ALL Students
- Taller de padre: Respuesta a la Intervención (RtI): Un plan para todos los alumnos
Other resources that may be of interest to parents and families are available via the following links:
- NASP Response to Intervention (RTI): A Primer for Parents
- RtI Action Network – Resources for Parents and Families
- Florida Center for Reading Research – Resources for Parents
- National Center on Student Progress Monitoring - Resources for Families
- National PBIS Network - Family Resources
State Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Response to Intervention (RtI)
- Special Education Eligibility and Entitlement within an RtI Framework
- NCLB Conference on the RtI Modules Slides
- Resource Manual 2008-2009
District Improvement Plans with Response to Intervention Components, School Improvement Plans, Restructuring Plans, and Title I District Plans.
National Resources
- IDEA Partnership RtI Foundational Dialogue Guides
- Implementing RtI Using Title I, Title III, and CEIS Funds: Key Issues for Decision-makers (USDE Document)
- NDPC-SD Telephone seminar on "Supporting School Completion for Adolescent English Language Learners through Response to Intervention (2010)
- RTI Action Network
- The National Center on Response to Intervention
- National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
- What Works Clearinghouse
- National High School Center
- Tiered Interventions in High Schools: Using Preliminary 'Lessons Learned' to Guide Ongoing Discussion
- Closing the Gap Presentation: Illinois and Response to Intervention (March 30, 2009)
- Response to Intervention in Illinois - Conference for Teachers Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students (January, 2009)
- Triple I Conference Presentation: Response to Intervention in Illinois (November 22, 2008)
- Response to Intervention Plan Presentation (August 1, 2008)
Note: ISBE Webinars are in .wmv format and are best viewed using a PC and Windows Media Player. Mac users may need to download Windows Media Components for Quick Time to view videos http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-media-components-quicktime
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By Jesse Wolfersberger: Freedom Newspapers
Hank Baskett has found something to keep his mind off this weekend's NFL draft — softball.
"I'm just keeping myself busy," said Baskett, an all-conference wide receiver at New Mexico whose combination of size and athleticism make him a likely NFL pick. "Baseball was my first love, and (Clovis softball coach) Brandi Thomas let me come out to practice this week."
Baskett was a three-sport standout at Clovis High, graduating in 2001.
Thomas said she and her players have enjoyed having him around this week.
"They loved it," Thomas said. "They've all had him sign autographs. I'm proud of him, but to me he's still little Hankie."
The NFL draft starts Saturday with rounds one through three, and ends Sunday with rounds four through seven.
Baskett said he's trying to stay stress free in the days leading up to the draft.
"This week is more exciting for everyone else than it is for me," said Baskett, who caught 67 passes for 1,071 yards and nine touchdowns this season. "Saturday and Sunday will be (exciting) for me."
Where the sturdy and sure-handed 6-foot-3, 218-pound Baskett will be drafted is anyone's guess.
"Hank is in a cloudy area," said Jim Ivler, Baskett's agent. "Realistically he's a third- to fifth-round pick. Could some team fall in love with him and take him in the second round? Sure, but I don't see that happening. Could he fall to the sixth? Absolutely, but I don't think that will happen either."
Baskett said he is not making any predictions about what round he is going to be taken.
"It's the biggest poker game," Baskett said. "I've just tried to put myself in a position to be drafted, and I think I've done that."
If Baskett is drafted, he'll be the first player from Clovis to do so.
Two other Lobos are expected to be taken in this year's draft. Ryan Cook could be among the first centers off the board, somewhere in the middle rounds. DonTrell Moore is projected to be taken somewhere in the thick of a deep running back class.
In the NFL draft, the difference between being taken early or late could be millions of dollars in the player's first pro contract.
"All of us want to be taken as high as we can," Baskett said. "But I'm not worried about it. If you're going to play in the NFL, you're going to make some money."
Ivler said he's received several calls from teams interested in drafting Baskett. The Eagles flew Baskett to Philadelphia for an individual workout.
"A team can only invite 20 players for workouts," Baskett said. "So it's nice knowing they're looking at you."
Baskett said he toured the team facilities and met with Eagles players and staff, including going to lunch with Philadelphia's Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb.
Ivler said Baskett makes a good impression on everyone he meets.
"He's about as special of a person as I've encountered," Ivler said. "I wish all my clients were like him. It'd make my job a lot easier."
Ivler said Baskett's personality may be as key to getting drafted as his physical attributes.
"He's as good of a character guy there is," Ivler said. "And he's smart, he'll pick up any offense. This kid has 12-year NFL career written all over him."
The biggest knock on Baskett is his speed. He's one of the taller receivers in this year's class, and his athletic ability is not in question. He was the Mountain West Conference high-jump champion in 2004, but scouts wonder if he will be fast enough to get separation from NFL defensive backs.
At the NFL combine in February in Indianapolis, Baskett said he wanted to put those concerns to rest.
"I told (scouts) that I would run in the 4.4s," Baskett said. "My first time, I ran a 4.50, then the next time I was 4.49."
Ivler said Baskett's performance in the combine should silence his critics.
"How could someone take an issue with a 4.49?" he said.
Whether scouts will be impressed by that time or not, by Monday Baskett will likely be looking for a place to live in a new city, and plenty of Clovis residents will have a new favorite team.
"The thing I'm worried about is where I'm going to be next year, how my life is going to change," he said.


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The San Francisco Giants caught lightning in a bottle for the second time in three years last season in winning the World Series. They parlayed a ragamuffin lineup and a makeshift pitching staff with a couple aging former stars into a title. They've been spoiled. There were about a four other teams last year that entered the postseason looking better on paper than the Giants.
And I'll admit, I've got a little bit of a sore spot because they took the title that should have belonged to my Cincinnati Reds. At least, the NL title should have belonged to Cincinnati. We had them down two games to zero and heading back to Cincinnati for three. And then it all fell apart. Or it all came together if you're looking at it from the San Francisco viewpoint.
They had a quiet, Giants-like offseason. They'll be there all season long, pesky and ready to slip in and steal another title that should belong to another team and another fan base.
Major offseason moves:
- Re-signed Angel Pagan to a 4-year, $40 million dollar contract
- Re-signed Marco Scutaro to a 3-year, $20 million dollar contract
- Re-signed Santiago Casilla to a 3-year, $15 million dollar contract
- Re-signed Jeremy Affeldt to a 3-year, $18 million dollar contract
Really, the Giants offseason consisted of retention of the key components of their title run in 2012. There are few teams in baseball that underwent less change than the Giants this past offseason. This roster of familiar faces will remain competitive but will fail to capture another championship in 2013. No one can be that lucky.
Let's look at the Giants in-depth after the jump.


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He was born Feb. 20, 1943, in Heber City to Bernell and Helen Neeley Hiatt. He married LaRose Hendrix in the Salt Lake Temple and they were blessed with four children: Jim (Kari) Hiatt of Elk Ridge; Brad (Tiffany) Hiatt of Heber City; Kristy (Matt) Colyar of Provo, and Angie (Greg) Welling of Orem.
Robert and LaRose raised their family in Heber City where they learned from his diligent, superb example. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his family. He enjoyed camping, riding his four-wheeler and spending time outdoors. As a child, he and his family used to pick chokecherries and he enjoyed taking his children on similar outings. He worked at Wasatch Auto in Heber City for over 30 years. He was a gifted auto mechanic and could fix anything. He was a skilled craftsman and was always working on a project of some kind. He paid meticulous attention to detail in everything he did. He served on the Wasatch School Board from 1982-1994. Robert had a deep love of the Savior and was strong and unwavering in his testimony of Jesus Christ. He served in numerous church callings, including bishop of the Heber 7th Ward.
He is survived by his wife; four children and eight grandchildren; a sister, Kathy Francis of Mesquite, Nevada, and a brother, Dale (Judy) Hiatt of Springville. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary Hiatt, and brother-in-law, Jim Francis.
Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 9, at the Heber 7th ward, 244 East 400 South. Interment at Heber City Cemetery. We love him, miss him, and will cherish the memories of the time we spent together.


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Deeplinks Blog posts about File Sharing
In the last months of 2010, the WikiLeaks wars reminded transparency activists of something copyright and trademark lawyers know all too well – online speech is only as strong as the many service providers on which it depends. All too often web hosts, domain name registrars and other service providers cave at the slightest legal or government pressure, with disastrous consequences for their users.
At the beginning of this year EFF identified a dozen important trends in law, technology and business that we thought would play a significant role in shaping digital rights in 2010, with a promise to revisit our predictions at the end of the year. Now, as 2010 comes to a close, we're going through each of our predictions one by one to see how accurate we were in our trend-spotting. Today, we're looking back on Trend #2, the future of books and newspapers:
Since 2000, the music industry has most spectacularly flailed (and failed) to combat the Net's effect on its business model. Their plans to sue, lock-up and lobby their way out of their problem did nothing to turn the clock back, but did cause serious damage to free speech, innovation and fair use.
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Same pin site?
I just pinned my 5th time last night (glute). Its now very swollen. Would it be possible to have a bad mixture if I havent had a problem with it until week 3? Strength gains started this week, and obviously put on size already despite on a caloric deficit. 500mg test enthanate... 250 Sunday and 250 Weds. Ideas?
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It happens...no matter what gear or how long you pin...your gonna get a injection here and there that isnt perfect...lots of things in those muscles to hit with a needle...
Second time pinning left. Pinned right three times. I searched the forum and actually saw s2h's comments on an earlier post about ib profun and ice....also dont rub it. So going that route. I have antibiotics in case. But wanted to make sure. Thanks fellas
Correction-third pin this side
Well still swelled up. I have antibiotics I can use. Its got a little bit of heat coming from it. Yay on those I assume?
treat with ibuprofen and hot then cold compress 4-5 times ed...i wouldn't jump on antibiotics just yet...if you pinned the same gear 4 times already and had no issues then its either a minor sterile issue or just some oil sitting between the fascia and skin...
do not massage..(repeat)
Awesome. Thanks a bunch. Will do
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I have another injection tonight. I was thinking of scrapping the vial I have and starting with a new one. I am afraid the top of the vial I have open has bacteria on it...and thats why it all happened.
Its also light pink now and looks like its gotten a little larger. Swellinf has went down a bit, i guess due to ib profun. Its got a mild amount of heat to it. Is it ok to take amoxcillian while on cycle?
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Wipe the top of the vial with an alcohol swab every time prior to inserting needle. And yes you can take amoxcilin on cycle if you are not allergic but im not sure its necessary. Try icing it another day or so and keep taking the ibuprofen or alleve as needed. If it were cellulitis it would usu be much worse by now.
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Ya doesnt really seem to be getting worse. Ive been on an anti inflam for 24 hours. Seems to help. I did wipe down the top of the vial today. Thanks a bunch. I dont need an extra ass on my already big ass! Ha
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When I was a newbie I had injection site pains so bad that I couldn't move my arm. However, in the last 6 months, I haven't had a single bad injection. I changed how I give them. First off, I go in at a 45 degree angle. Second, I go in very slow. It hurts a lot more to go give the shot, but it reduces injection site soreness substantially.
Also, I always dip my needles and slin pins into alcohol before I inject. I hope you figure out what is causing your injection soreness.
Oh yeah, one other thing. I hate glute shots. Delts are the best muscle imo. Quads are the second best.


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There is no cure for type 2 diabetes. However, there are ways to prevent and maintain the disease. One of the most crucial aspects to this is exercise. According to "Time" magazine, exercising not only helps diabetics lose or maintain weight, it helps regulate glucose levels.
Aerobic Exercise
According to the Mayo Clinic, during aerobic exercise you are constantly using large muscles in your arms and legs. This movement will make you breathe faster, which increases blood flow to your lungs. As your blood starts flowing, your small blood vessels will widen and start to take in more oxygen. Running, walking, riding a bike, swimming, dancing and aerobics are great aerobic exercises. They will help you get healthy and stay in shape.
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It is just a myth that diabetics should not lift weights, according to a study by the "Annals of Internal Medicine" and reported by "Time" magazine in 2007. However, it is recommended that diabetics avoid lifting heavy weights. Strength training helps develop the size and strength of skeletal muscles. Squats, lunges, pushups, and free weights are all great ways to exercise and get stronger, according to Livestrong.com.
Diabetics can benefit from flexibility, according to Livestrong.com. Taking yoga or Pilates classes is a great was to increase your flexibility.


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Tiger, Mickey and Wilt Walk Into a Bar…
In our ongoing exploration of all the reasons we love baseball, I like to occasionally return to the audacity exemplified by some of the players of the past century. And, like it or not, I also have to give grudging respect to the Yankees in this category. We have already discussed Pete Rose's stirring tribute to Joe DiMaggio so it's only fair that we now pay tribute to alcoholic extraordinaire Mickey Mantle.
Sure, it might have just been Mantle making an ironic statement on the Yankees' exploitation of his fame and status but I prefer to think that this little event really happened one sunny afternoon under the bleachers. And if I have to pick just one favorite part, I'd go with the fact that he signs the letter "Micky Mantle, All-American Boy." The irony alone almost makes me want to become a Yankees fan. Almost.
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The letter is funny. It also reaffirms some of the things I've read about Mantle not really being interested (or even understanding) why fans wanted to relive the past as it pertained to Mick and his career.
Although, if he was the single season home run champ he might have felt different. But he never was, it was Maris.
The guy that still said "Aww shucks" up into his last years was the All American boy. Heck, if you want to look at a modern example of Mantle today it was Josh Hamilton two years after he was drafted by the then D-Rays. But like all good boys turned bad, the elements around him consumed him and almost lead to his end.
Even if Mantle were to be transformed into today, he would of still had that huge media machine looking over his shoulder, wandering in and out of his life…and poking for the dirt 24/7. The 2011 media circus has expanded from 3- rings to 10. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and even foursquare have made telling the secrets of anyone only a fast click away.
Somehow to have to wonder if Mickey wasn't the only force pulling him down into the depths at times.
Rays Renegade
No wonder he stuck around long after his useful playing days….with fringe benefits like that who wants to retire? It's probably why he stuck around so long and ruined his lifetime .300 batting average; a little weak in the legs.
This letter amuses me not only because of the content, but because in today's media-savvy world, this would surely escape, and many PC-types would have heart attacks upon reading it.
I've seen this before and it's still hilarious, mostly because I can see it being completely real. I only wonder which mood he was in when he wrote it, friendly and happy because this really is one of his fondest memories at old Yankee Stadium or ornery and deciding to mess with the front office. Either way, it's hilarious. I love the fact that he adds "she was a nice girl." Well, yes, apparently.
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Really? I have to explain this, if he was dusky the All American Boy and she was really a Nice Girl she wouldn't have asked just swallowed and smiled…..
I have a Yankee jersey with his number that I wear from time to time. He was an amazing player. I'm with Rays Renegade regarding the media over his shoulder.
The Mick sure did love a good time. His life was short but not uneventful.


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wow... maybe I can't pick 5 alone. Also like Martin, Jr, Dave Regan, Mears and Ambrose but that's really just because they're "nice guys".
Respect JJ, Kyle, Kurt, Gordon and CB but can't root for them anymore. They get in the way of my favorite drivers. Funny how JJ used to be one of my top 3 drivers until he started winning so much. I don't think that would happen with Ryan or Tony. I don't think either of them could win too much for me not to be a fan.
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AKA Delmonico steak. Naturally tender cut cooks up juicy, with a rich flavor of caramelized meat. These steaks are pricey, so look for ones with a large "eye" and less surrounding fat.
Makes: 4 servings
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- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 4 1 1/4-inch-thick boneless rib-eye steaks (about 12 ounces each)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt
- Preheat the grill to medium-high. In a bowl, combine the chili powder, thyme, cayenne, white pepper, celery seeds, garlic powder and onion powder. Rub the steaks with the oil, then season with salt and the spice mixture. Place on the grill, cover and cook for 5 minutes; turn, lower the heat to medium and grill 5 minutes more for medium-rare.
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Serving Size 1
Calories 331
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Sodium 983 mg
Total Carbohydrate 34 g
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Protein 34 g
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Turkey breast, cut into bite-size pieces ½ pound
Reduced-sodium chicken stock 1 cup
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Dried thyme ¼ teaspoon
Broccoli florets 1 cup
Cherry tomatoes 8
Salt ¼ teaspoon
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Then toss in turkey and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in chicken stock, bulgur, and thyme. Top with broccoli and cherry tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 7-10 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through and bulgur is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.


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Tampering with the "faith of fifty million people"
Upon writing my previous entry, I had no idea that the very next morning, a 'Special Report' would be on MLB Network about Alex Rodriguez and steroids. I turned MLB Network on to watch Billy Cone of the Mets strike out 19 Phillies in an All Time Game. Little did I know that I would be in for a shock.
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They can't really put anyone from this era into the HOF. You don't know who did it and who didn't…and you shouldn't put cheaters in the Hall. Put in Shoeless Joe (he couldn't read and played his heart out!) and Pete Rose (he didn't bet when he was a player, did he?)
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This is all very sad, very sad indeed !!! … Elizabeth, you speak for all us baseball fans in your above post … Well said !!! ….. Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L" ….. http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
Caroline: It's scary to think that. We've got to put Joe and Pete in!!
Jimmy: Thanks, I hope this gets resolved soon.
Elizabeth, beautifully said. I have no doubt that you will have a very successful career in baseball. And that baseball will be all the better for having you involved in it! Good luck!
I'm afraid it won't be resolved soon, sadly. It's only the beginning. First A-Rod will have to come forward and make some sort of statement. Then the media will be after the other 103 players who failed the test. Then we'll be subjected to infighting between MLB and the players' union. I just want baseball. Waaaa.
Before I hated A-Rod now I hate and disrespect him. If he admits what he has done by Tuesday I'll get some more respect for him.
It's bad enough that so many players, good or not so good, have felt the need to cheat by using performance enhancing drugs. But what really bugs me is how they won't 'fess up to it when confronted with the evidence, but just deny everything out the wazoo. They are setting the worst kind of example for the youngest fans/future players, by not only cheating but then lying about it!
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Julia: Thank you, I hope to resolve this baseball crisis!
Jane: I am scared to find out who the other 103 people are. It's going to be a long, hard process. One of the saddest baseball has ever seen. We need baseball.
Bob: Very little respect will be salvaged if [big if] he confesses by Tuesday.
Sue: It's a terrible example for future stars, and it's terrible for the game.
I was disappointed when I heard about A-Rod using steroids. It's sad too. I can't believe great players like him would do something terrible like this. He should be ashamed of himself. I watch players play by their skills, not by using drugs.
Hyun Young: Exactly. This is hurting the beauty of baseball.
I became a baseball fan because I love the history and tradition of the game, but it is hard not to feel cheated and betrayed by certain major league players. Every time A-Rod denied steroid allegations, I always wanted to believe him. He didn't have the massive physique changes like Bonds or Giambi, and it always appeared that he excelled the natural way. I definitely agree…a terrible day for baseball.
How weird is it that your last post, before the A-Rod news, was about baseball scandals? I think you are becoming psychic! :O) SO awesome. Hee!
Great article…I think we are all just disgusted by all this.
Scott: The history of the game is also tainted. Drugs, scandals, etc. so I think we can get past this. It still hurts.
Jenn: LOL maybe I am psychic…. hmmm… Thanks!
As much as I don't like Alex Rodriguez, I think part of me was crushed when I found out he tested positive for steroids. It seems as though these days there are fewer and fewer heroes for people to look up to. Although Mark McGwire only got like… 22% of the votes this past season for the HOF, it still disappoints me to even see him on the ballot. Unfortunately, I feel like that's what's going to happen with Barry Bonds and Rodriguez.
I am terrified to know who the other 103 are. I'm afraid that people I adore and respect might be on there. I'm afraid that there might be former and current White Sox on there (although when they announced the random test that year, 16 members of the White Sox refused to take the test to skew the results before someone convinced them otherwise). I'm afraid people I don't really have an opinion about are on there. I'm afraid this will destroy the game I love so much. Football was my first love, but baseball is my greatest love. If this destroys it, I don't know what I'll do. (And since you mentioned him, Shoeless Joe for HOF!)
Emily: I think part of me was crushed as well even though I never liked him. Much as I hate to admit it he was so good! But now that's all because of steroids? We can't let those guys in to the Hall with other guys who did it on hot dogs and beer.
Jen: This will not destroy baseball, no matter what happens. Baseball has lived on through the Black Sox Scandal, and baseball has lived on through the drug scandal of the late 80's. It has been around since the antebellum period and nothing with that much longevity will be erased.
This is so terrible. Definitely a bad day in baseball. It is so sad that this has to happen. I completely agree with your post. It is just terrible. Terrible for baseball. Man.
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure Babe Ruth would be juicing if it were around during his time. If he saw another player stealing his thunder, he'd do what he had to do and I find that very, very sad. Yes, I'm speculating, but this is based on what has happened in the last fifteen years or so.
I can't wait until Spring Training and everyone will forget about this.
Kaybee: Well, baseball will be there to help us forget about it right?
Jeff: You're probably right, but I wonder how he would feel if he were retired and saw people breaking his records while he did it on "hotdogs and beer"
MMM: Baseball will help us forget, that's one of the greatest things that it does for us.
Great post. Just look at all the responses!
Gotta say that I agree with your point on not letting the McGwires, Palmerios and Bonds' into the Hall.
Remember Shoeless Joe had impressive numbers during the 1909 World Series. He didn't take the fall like his teammates did. But baseball banned him and felt he was just as guilty as his teammates. Why should this be any different?
Cubsyear: Exactly! If Jackson and Rose aren't getting in, than neither are these guys!
Well said, Elizabeth. Even though things look bleak right now, I do think things will get better. We might not know about past players, but we can be relatively certain that current players are clean. It's not just because of the testing, it's that the whole culture has changed. There's more emphasis on defense and doing the little things to win games, not just putting up power numbers. That's why guys like Manny and Bobby Abreu are still looking for work.
Erin: You're right, they're looking more for OBP and defensive skills rather than home run hitters. Small ball so to speak.