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With Singapore Restaurant Week just around the corner, all the country is buzzing about the top restaurants to visit explore. Staying true to its reputation as an epicure's paradise, the Singapore Restaurant Week takes place twice a year. Restaurants and eateries prepare special menus to showcase their cuisine and locals enjoy a week of hearty feasting.
This got me thinking of how Singaporeans truly love their food and will spare no expense to queue or travel for the best food in town. Like it is often said, "when in Rome, do as the Roman's do," so when in Singapore there are just some dishes you must certainly not miss out.
The Best Food In Singapore:
1. Chicken Rice
Touted as the "national dish of Singapore," Chicken Rice is one of my absolute favorite dishes. Usually made with boiled or roasted chicken, the highlight of this dish is the aromatic "oily rice" that is made using chicken stock and fragrant Pandan leaves.
2. Chili Crab
Another favorite (for myself- and the rest of the Singaporean population!), Chili Crab features whole crabs stir-fried in a sweet and spicy red sauce. Chili Crab is best eaten with a plate of Man Tou, a kind of Chinese bread, perfect for dipping into the mouth-watering chili sauce.
3. Laksa
For those who love spices, Laksa is a must-try! With its Peranakan influences, Laksa is rich and savoury soup made with thick rice vermicelli boiled in a spicy coconut broth with dried shrimp.
4. Bak Kut Teh
Literally translated to "pork ribs and tea," Bak Kut Teh is large slices of pork ribs boiled for hours in a clear peppery or herbal broth. Traditionally this dish was served with a thick Chinese black tea meant to cleanse the body of the oil from the dish.
5. Satay
Asia's version of a kebab, Satay is a barbecued skewer full of meat and is usually eaten with a rich peanut sauce and condiments such as onions and cucumber. The defining feature of satay is the delectable aroma that it gives off when it is being barbecued.
Many of these local favourites, can be found at The Knolls restaurant here at Capella Singapore, make sure you try them during your next visit. They truly are some of the best food in Singapore!


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PBI: What trends are you seeing in landscape design?
MN: Low maintenance and low water landscapes. In Palm Beach County, the trend is to remove ficus plants and use combinations of other plants to make up a hedge.
What's a common landscaping mistake every homeowner should avoid—and how?
Drainage is often overlooked. People wonder why a plant isn't surviving, and it's usually a below-grade problem like drainage that's causing it. Many people think all plants grow in Florida, which is not the case. Shade, wind, moisture and heat limit the plant choices.
What's something every garden should have?
We are big on water elements. The sound, color and feel of water is so important in South Florida gardens.
What advice do you have for creating a beautiful landscape in a small space?
Make sure every view is beautiful when you're sitting in the garden. A weed in a small garden is amplified to the size if a tree, so pay attention to the details!
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We are proud to announce
Body Electric by C.E. Smith
as the winner of the Paris Literary Prize 2013
In collaboration with The White Review (www.thewhitereview.org), Shakespeare and Company has produced a limited edition of the winning novella launched at this year's prize ceremony, held on June 16th, Bloomsday. To purchase a copy, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Praise for Body Electric
"The complications of a father-daughter relationship; the vicissitudes of a society eroded by the glare of reality TV; a concrete vision of life and death as it radiates out from the men and women who work in the Nashville morgue. Body electric is a sophisticated, complex portrait of human relationships — and a novella, that most difficult of forms, that encompasses a real, whole world." - Erica Wagner
"Body electric is as thoughtful, controlled and unsentimental as its coroner protagonist. A terrific novella." - Ned Beauman
"Body electric is an exquisitely executed story. C.E. Smith maps out the intricacies of the human heart through death and heart break with an abundance of compassion and the type of wisdom that reminds us why we read fiction in the first place." - Dinaw Mengestu
Paris Literary Prize Winners
Body Electric by C.E. Smith
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, C.E. Smith studied English at Stanford and medicine at Vanderbilt. His short stories have appeared The Best of the Bellevue Literary Review, The Carolina Quarterly, and Rosebud. His novel Brother's Keeper is forthcoming in 2014 from Atlantic Books. He lives with his wife and children in Louisville, Kentucky, where he works as a radiologist.
Dam Duchess by Svetiana Lavochkina
Svetlana Lavochkina was born and raised in eastern Ukraine and currently resides in estern Germany. She writes fiction and translates Ukrainian and Russian poetry. Her short stories and translations were recently published in Witness, Drunken Boat, Chamber Four Fiction anthology, The Literary Review, Eclectica (shortlisted for Million Writers' Award in 2010), In Our Own Words anthology, Mad Hatters' Review and Chapman (Edinburgh).
In 2011, Svetlana founded Leipzig Writers, a non-profit organization supporting international literary projects.
Sorry for Partying by Tessa Brown
Tessa Brown's prose has appeared in Harper's, The Forward, and The New Haven Review, and on her blog, Hiphopocracy. She received her B.A. from Princeton University and her M.F.A. from the University of Michigan. She lives in Ann Arbor, where she teaches writing.
The shortlist:
Special mention goes to the shortlisted novellas of this year's prize.
The Revenge Artist by Saffron Hall
Saffron Hall is from Cape Town, South Africa. She attended the University of Stellenbosch where she pursued a BA in Languages and Culture and an Honours in English. She received a Diploma in Creative Writing from Oxford University and attended the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell. She is currently enrolled as a PhD student in English at the University of Virginia where she is writing her dissertation on the influence of African idealism on the history of the novel. She spends the rest of her time converting her novella The Revenge Artist into a novel, and raising awareness about lyme disease.
Brother by George Tully
George Tully lives in Chicago with his wife and newborn son. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2005 and received his MFA in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. After being awarded a graduate fellowship, he began teaching creative writing at SAIC. He is currently working on his first full-length novel.
The Girl in the Crown by Liam O'Brien
Liam October O'Brien, 23, grew up on a small island outside Seattle. In 2012, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, where he received the Stanley and Evelyn Lipkin Prize for Poetry and the Nancy Lynn Schwartz Prize for Fiction. His work can be found most recently in Unsaid Magazine and The Offending Adam. His fiddling and songwriting can be found in the band Friendly Strangers, whose album Where We Go, We Grow was released last year. He lives in Yonkers with his partner.
Protection by Brenna Conley
Brenna Conley is a freelance writer with an Honors degree in creative writing. Her hunger for travel led to an obsession with the natural world, culture and mythology. She writes a weekly column on local adventure spots for her college's news forum, Viking Fusion, and she has been published in Berry College's art and literary magazine, Ramifications, for her lyric essays and poetry. She received the Academy of American Poets Award in 2011 and the Hammond Poetry Award in 2012. Brenna travels to gain inspiration from strangers and from landscapes; she recently returned from a hitchhiking trip that took her from Portugal to the southern coast of Italy.
The Readers:
The Paris Literary Prize would simply not be possible without the dedication of the diverse crew of readers that selected our short list. The first-round reading panel was comprised of booksellers, lawyers, students, producers, writers, artists and journalists, all part of the Shakespeare and Company community in Paris.
Adam Biles is a Paris-based writer and translator. His novella GREY CATS - finalist in the Paris Literary Prize 2011 - is available now from 3:AM Press. www.adambiles.com.
Eleanor Coleman is an avid reader, who works on animation projects for children's cinema & television.
Terry Craven is the Shakespeare and Company coordinator for the Paris Literary Prize and a writer.
David Delannet taught Literature and Philosophy, and got his PhD in Philosophy at the Sorbonne in 2007. He has co-directed FestivalandCo in 2008 and 2010, and is one of the Prize's organisers since its first edition in 2011. He runs Shakespeare and Company with Sylvia Whitman.
Linda Fallon is the head buyer at Shakespeare and Company. From Ireland originally, she has been living in Paris for six years.
Darren Frey's background is in Philosophy and Religious Studies, and he has worked as a translator, editor, and lecturer. He is currently writing his first novel.
Charles de Groot is a Harvard MBA and former CEO of a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. Currently Co-director of The de Groot Foundation.
Saara Marchadour is a bookseller living in Paris. She has worked for a number of independent bookshops including The Africa Book Centre, Foyle's, The Travel Bookshop and, most recently, Shakespeare & Company. She has also been a member of several editorial panels and, for the past three years, a judge for the British Guild of Travel Writers Awards.
Ben McConnell lives in Paris and can often be seen behind the desk at Shakespeare & Co. slinging copies of his favorite books, or behind the drum kit in some seedy venue around town. He is a writer of poetry, short stories, essays and the occasional journalism.
Harriet Alida Lye is a writer and editor living in Paris. She's the editor in chief of Her Royal Majesty, and is currently finishing her second novel. She has worked for Condé Nast, Random House, and Shakespeare and Company.
Lex Paulson is a classicist, political adviser to emerging democracies, and fierce partisan of the literary underdog. A veteran of the first Obama campaign and adviser in the 111th Congress, he fled the DC swamps in 2011 to begin a PhD thesis on Cicero at the Sorbonne. He leads the "Citizen's Book Club" discussion group at Shakespeare & Co. and his articles on ancient philosophy and current politics can be found on the Huffington Post or at www.appliedclassics.com.
Lola Peploe is an English actress who is living in Paris and has worked in theatre, television and film .
DD Porush is an American writer and artist living in Berlin. She indulgently splits her time between Berlin and Paris where she is helping to establish the Shakespeare & Company Archives.
Bradford Taylor studies European Literature at University of California, Berkeley. His dissertation is about Taste and Modernism. He is also opening a wine shop and bar in his beloved Oakland. It is called The Red Whale. Check it out.
Cara Tobe is an American photographer and barista living in Paris. She is also the founder and director of a small artist collective, The Haecceity Project. (http://www.haecceityproject.com/)
Laurel Zuckerman is the author of Sorbonne Confidential and the Editor of Paris Writers News. ( http://www.laurelzuckerman.com/paris-writer-news/ )
We would also like to thank the entire White Review team, Violante Avogadro di Vigliano from Montblanc, Julie Morstad for her illustrations, Krista Halverson for her editorial help, all the Shakespeare and Company friends and tumbleweeds and all the universities, bookstores, writing workshops, publications and organizations that helped advertise the prize.
About The Prize
The Paris Literary Prize is an international novella competition for unpublished writers. Any topic is welcome.
When the de Groot foundation came to us with the idea for the Paris Literary Prize in 2010, we immediately said yes. Shakespeare and Company has a long-standing tradition of opening its doors to aspiring writers and in keeping with that philosophy, the 10,000€ Paris Literary Prize is open to writers from around the world who have not yet published a book.
We have long been admirers of the novella, a genre which includes such classics as The Old Man and the Sea, Animal Farm, L'Étranger and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. The Paris Literary Prize celebrates this small but perfectly formed genre while giving a unique opportunity to writers whose voices have not yet been heard.
There are three Paris Literary Prize awards:
The Paris Literary Prize award: 10,000 Euros
Two Paris Literary Prize Runner-up awards: 2,000 Euros each
All three winners will be invited to a weekend stay in Paris to attend the
Prize ceremony and read from their work at a special event at
Shakespeare and Company.
The winner will be given the opportunity to have a meeting, in person in London or on Skype, with jury member and literary agent Rebecca Carter of Janklow & Nesbit UK, to discuss their writing, plans for future work and routes to publication. In addition to the novella submitted for the prize, the winner can give Rebecca one other piece of work, up to novel length, for her to read before the meeting.
Last year, the winner of the Paris Literary Prize was Rosa Rankin-Gee for The Last Kings of Sark ; the two runners-up were Adam Biles for Grey Cats, and Agustin Maes for Newborn.
Selection Process & Jury
The selection process for the Paris Literary Prize occurs in two phases. First, our dedicated team of readers (numbering 12 in 2011) goes through each submission in search of exceptional stories, voices and craft and a long list of roughly 10% of entrants is then chosen for closer inspection. After many hours of reading and debate, this is again reduced to form the short list, between 10 and 15 entrants. This is where our Jury takes over, spending a month with the texts before selecting the winner and two runners-up.
To ensure the quality and diversity of the selections, each submission is considered by several readers (for instance, in 2011 each text was viewed at least five times).
The identity of all entrants is withheld throughout the process.
2012 Jury
Erica Wagner will again be chairing the jury for this year's prize. For the list of 2011 readers and jury click here.
Erica Wagner is Literary Editor of The Times and writes a weekly column in the Saturday Review section of the paper. She has interviewed many of the world's leading writers. Erica's books include Gravity, a collection of short stories, and Ariel's Gift, a biographical gloss on Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters. Her novel, Seizure, was published in Britain and the US in 2007. Seizure is published in France as La Coupure by Au-delà du Raisonnable. She has judged many literary prizes; the Man Booker, the Orange Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Forward Prize. She lives in London with her husband and son. www.ericawagner.co.uk
Rebecca Carter is a literary agent with Janklow & Nesbit. She worked for fifteen years as an editor at Random House UK. As a publisher, her acquisitions were wide-ranging, from literary to more genre-led fiction, novels light and dark, for old and young, set everywhere from Afghanistan to Acton, and non-fiction in the areas of history, memoir, travel, food- and nature-writing, political and cultural polemic, often mixed together and with a strong emphasis on story.
Born in Paris in 1981, Sylvia Whitman was educated in Edinburgh, and studied History at University College London. She has been the manager of Shakespeare and Company in Paris since 2006, perpetuating the spirit of the legendary bookshop, founded by her father George Whitman in 1951.
Ned Beauman is a British author based in London and has published two novels, Boxer, Beetle and The Teleportation Accident. Boxer, Beetle won the UK Writers' Guild Award and the Goldberg Prize for Outstanding Debut Fiction as well as being shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Desmond Elliott Prize. His second book, The Teleportation Accident, has been longlisted for 2012 Man Booker Prize.
Dinaw Mengestu is an award-winning American novelist and writer. In addition to two novels, he has written for Rolling Stone on the war in Darfur, and for Jane Magazine on the conflict in northern Uganda. His writing has also appeared in Harper's, The Wall Street Journal, and numerous other publications. In 2010, Dinaw was listed in The New Yorker's "20 under 40" writers.


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Dad's Roast Chicken -- My Way with a Parsley Lemon Juice Oil
Recipe courtesy of Dave Lieberman
- Good Deal with Dave Lieberman
My dad's roast chicken is really simple. He stuffs a whole chicken with fresh herbs and seasons it with salt and pepper, then pops it in[ the oven. My version, which uses chicken that's already cut into serving pieces instead of a whole chicken, is less work and cooks a lot faster and more evenly. I've also spruced up the flavor with some grated lemon rind and finish it off with a fresh, colorful and tangy oil for drizzling over the finished chicken. Dad ? your chicken's good but I may have one up on you on this one!]
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- 1 (3 1/2-pound) chicken cut in 8 serving pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- The rind of 1/2 lemon, zested
- For the parsley drizzle:
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degree F.
Trim off any excess skin or fat from the chicken. Cut off and discard the wing tips. Place the chicken pieces in an 11 by 13-inch baking pan, or any pan that that they fit in without crowding. Season the chicken pieces generously with salt, pepper, olive oil, the herbs, and the lemon zest. Toss through all the seasonings and then arrange the chicken piece skin side up in the pan. You can season the chicken pieces and set them up in the roaster up to a day before you cook them. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Roast until the skin is nicely browned and there is no pink near the thigh bone and the juices run clear, about 35 to 40 minutes. Check both white meat and dark meat. If the white meat is done before the dark meat, take it out and set it on the serving plate until the dark meat is done.
For the parsley drizzle, wash and dry the parsley. Remove the leaves from the stems and chop the leaves finely. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and use immediately to garnish the roast chicken.
Recipe courtesy of Dave Lieberman
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We once believed that the ocean was too big to fail, that we could take out as much fish, and dump in as much trash, debris and pollution as we wished. Now, we know we were wrong. And, not only were we wrong, we need to make it right. One good p ...
24 Dec 2013 |
Focus on Ocean's Health as Dolphin Deaths Soar
The resurgence of a marine mammal virus on the Eastern Seaboard and ?unusual mortality events? in the Gulf region have puzzled scientists.
23 Dec 2013 |
Australian sustainable fish and seafood guide: what should you eat? - interactive
For a delicious and sustainable meal, use our traffic-light guide to check which fish and seafood you should be cooking - and which you shouldn't
23 Dec 2013 |
Melt water reservoir lurks under ice
A new reservoir of melted water lurking below the Greenland ice sheet may have big implications for sea level rise.
22 Dec 2013 |
New shellfish nursery laws in force
Dozens of shellfish nurseries in Scotland will be protected under new legislation that has come into force.
22 Dec 2013 |
Australian plane to monitor whaling
Australia is to send a surveillance plane to the Southern Ocean in a bid to stop conflict between Japanese whaling vessels and environmentalists.
22 Dec 2013 |
Australia to monitor Japan's Antarctica whale hunt by plane, not ship
Environment minister Greg Hunt says the most effective way to make sure 'all parties' abide by the law of the sea is from the air.
22 Dec 2013 |
Drilling checks are box-ticking, say lobby group
Environmental groups say a court ruling confirms the approval system for oil and gas drilling waters is a box-ticking exercise, and draft regulations will further reduce public scrutiny. The High Court has rejected Greenpeace's challenge to the E ...
21 Dec 2013 |
Mountain of rubbish 'eye-opener', say clean-up volunteers
A major clean-up that collected the equivalent loads of 12 rubbish trucks from around New Zealand has left its organisers horrified at the amount of waste polluting our waterways and shorelines.
21 Dec 2013 |
Akaroa Harbour set to become a marine reserve
Canterbury's popular tourist spot Akaroa Harbour is set to become a marine reserve to recognise the marine environment as the "new frontier for conservation".Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today the new marine reserve...
20 Dec 2013 |
Mediterranean policy-makers commit to protect marine and coastal environment and sustainable develop...
Ministers and Heads of Delegations from 21 Mediterranean Countries Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention, and the European Commission committed to take all the necessary measures to make the Mediterranean a clean, healthy and productive ...
20 Dec 2013 |
NOAA, Arctic Council Release 2013 Arctic Report Card
12 December 2013: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the support of two working groups of the Arctic Council, has released the 2013 update to the Arctic Report Card. The Report Card has been published since 2006 a ...
20 Dec 2013 |
NFI assesses Indonesian sustainability
The National Fisheries Institute's (NFI) Crab Council is teaming up with the global collaborative known as 5in10 to look at the economic impact of sustainability initiatives.
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Rename a "Mutt" and Win
For those of us who are proud to share our homes with rescued mixed-breed dogs, referring to them as "mutts" seems a bit, well, undignified (although we adore the rescue-friendly comic strip by the same name). When asked the inevitable question "What kind of dog is that?" the obvious answer is "a shelter dog," but some of us have come up with other creative responses like "sock retriever," "love hound," "bed burrower," "spayed sweetie" or "melting pot mixture." Now we'd like to make it official and come up with a one-word name that celebrates all one-of-a-kind dogs' diversity and uniqueness.
So, please, get with your friends and family and toss some thoughts around as you think of all the shelter dogs you've ever met. The name we pick will be made into a bumper sticker reading, "I ♥ my ______," and will be available at PETA's CaféPress store.
The person who comes up with the winning name will receive a free sticker and an awesome doggy gift basket, which includes two bags of vegetarian dog food generously donated from V-dog, a beautiful set of doggy dishes and a complementary treat jar from Daisy Dog Studio, PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk's book Let's Have a Dog Party, and other toys and treats to keep mutts and their humans happy.
To enter the contest, simply post a comment below telling us what name you think makes a great alternative to "mutt," and the commenter with the most creative name will be chosen as the winner.* We'll announce the winner soon and give you a chance to advertise the joys of rescuing (never buying) a proud pedigree-free canine family member.
*The deadline for this contest has been extended from the original date when the contest was launched on August 31, 2011. The new deadline is as follows. Comment submissions for the contest end November 1, 2011; a poll will post on November 29, 2011 on the blog, asking people to vote for their favorite submission. The poll will close December 12th, and the winner will be notified by December 15; and we'll announce the winner and showcase the new bumper sticker by December 30, 2011. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you're agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Prize subject to change. Void where prohibited by law. Think hard, because if we don't receive any entries we believe are creative enough to use on a PETA bumper sticker, we'll come up with one ourselves and declare the PETA bunny the winner.
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Just to let you all know that the black dog pictured in the "name a mutt" contest is really a "docker"…It is a cross between a purebred dockshound and purebred cockerspaniel. These are called cosmetic dogs and cost between 2 and 4 hundred dollars. I have one and paid 3oo.oo and got him from a breeder. This dog is not considered a mutt…Sorry. You should have picked a true mutt for this contest.Thanks for listening:) And I do believe it is best to get a dog from a rescue. I have had my dog 13 years and back then I was 16 and wasn't as animal conscience as I am now.
I <3 my Hodgepodge Dog. Meaning a jumble or mixture.
"American Wild" When we found our stray, he was scrawny and gangly and looked like a little wild dog out of a national geographic magazine. When people ask us what breed he is, we joke "he's a purebred American Wild Dog".
How about: Patch-quilt dog ^.^
Somebody else suggested Hybridog which I love! My idea is inspired by that: "HyBred"
I <3 my Pooch Melange
"I love my Pedigreed Mixed Breed!"
The name should be BREAGH (pronounced breeah) It is Scottish Gaelic and it means beautiful.
MELANGE CAMARADE ( there should be an accent over the a in melange, but i don't know how to do that)
Not really an entry , because its 2 words, and applies specifically to my dog: German Laborsky.(German shepherd, Labrador retriever,Border collie, and husky). We know the Lab and Border collie parts for a fact, the rest is reasonable supposition.
I have a few that might do the trick. Medley,Mixtus,Mezcla,Mixtura and Manag.
We love our "soul saver" we saved/rescued him, but he really saved us
I love my Alley Dog!!
I Love My Blended Beauty
I call my two Caninus North Americanus when people ask.
I love my fanimal Family-Animal That's what is important, these blessed animals come into our lives and burrow deep within our hearts. The strings that attach me to my family members are attached to them as well.
I love my mixed mutt! I love my Rescue Rascal! I love my combi canine! I love my Bit of Everything! I love my halfcast hound! I love my Rescue Woofer! I love my Mixed Mutt! I have 2 rescue woofers 😀 I love my I love my whisked woofer
I love my "FOLKDOG" or "DogFolk" or "Dog-Being" or "Multi-Dog"
"I <3 my Dreamer", because every dog dreams of a loving family and they all deserve one 🙂
allbred/mixbred (as opposed to thoroughbred or purebred)
I ♥ my smoothie!
"I love my Little Bit" not only is it the name of my Chihuaua from the Marin Humane Society. Mixed breeds are a "little bit" of everything! Regardless all of them need our love and want to be loved back! 🙂
I love my cuddle-buddies
I <3 my hybrid dog!
"dogkin" "dooziedog" "raddog" "topdog" "tail wagger" "dogling"
I ♥ my "Todo" dog! Meaning "Everything" in Spanish. 🙂
How about "Perfection"? My dog is perfect just the way he is <3 I <3 my Perfection
Souldog or soul-dog
I Love my Mixed up Pup


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Perhaps the biggest clue that half of America is clueless when it comes to the sport. Chanting "USA" at hockey games when a US team plays a Canadian team is a sign of.......well a dumbass
considering there is an average or 2 or 3 Americans on each team, some without ANY american players.
That "US" team that they chant for is TECHNICALLY a Canadian team......or Russian team, just look at the rosters.
Leave the chants for Olympic sports, you make us all look like clueless morons


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Slow-Cooker Ribollita
- 3 medium carrots, roughly chopped
- 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- 1/4 small head green cabbage, sliced (about 3 cups)
- 4 ounces pancetta, diced
- 1 cup dried cannellini beans, picked over and rinsed
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus a 2-inch piece of the rind
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 5 thick slices crusty bread
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
Combine the carrots, celery, cabbage, pancetta, beans, tomato paste, parmesan rind, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 7 cups water in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low, 7 to 8 hours. Leave 1 slice of bread at room temperature to dry out slightly.
Before serving, add the stale bread to the slow cooker. Cover and continue to cook, about 10 minutes. Stir the soup well, then add the grated parmesan and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Spread the remaining 4 bread slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Broil until golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place a slice in each bowl.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and the garlic in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, swirling the pan frequently, until the garlic is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Stir the garlic and oil into the soup. Ladle the soup over the bread in the bowls.
Per serving: Calories 642; Fat 28 g (Saturated 9 g); Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 1,044 mg; Carbohydrate 67 g; Fiber 15 g; Protein 27 g
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- 1 Italian panettone, about 1.2 pounds
- Unsalted butter, for greasing the dish
- 3 extra-large whole eggs
- 8 extra-large egg yolks
- 5 cups half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Trim the dark brown outer crust from the panettone (optional). Cut the rest of the loaf in 1-inch cubes and place on a sheet pan in a single layer. Toast the panettone for 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
Grease a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish with the butter. Place the panettone cubes in the baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half, vanilla and almond extracts and sugar. Pour this custard mixture over the panettone. Set aside for 10 minutes so the bread soaks up the custard. Scatter the sliced almonds over the top of the pudding.
Place the baking dish into a larger pan and add very hot tap water to the larger pan until it's halfway up the side of the baking dish. Cover the larger pan with aluminum foil, tenting the foil so it doesn't touch the pudding. Cut a few holes in the foil to allow steam to escape. Bake the pudding for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 40 to 45 more minutes, until the custard is set and the top of the pudding is light golden brown. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Debates of Dec. 4th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #30 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was nations.
- Question Period
- Ways and Means
- Committees of the House
- Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Canada Marine Act
- Specific Claims Tribunal Act
- Ed Schellenberg
- Hanukkah
- Community Support in the Riding of Berthier—Maskinongé
- Britannia Secondary School
- Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus
- International Human Rights Day
- Portage--Lisgar
- Quebec Village of Yesteryear
- Malaysia
- Cluster Bombs
- Hanukkah
- Trade
- Landmines
- Régis Labeaume
- Landmines
- Member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord
- Tribute to Volunteers
- The Environment
- Canada Pension Plan
- Airbus
- Wireless Industry
- Manufacturing Industry
- Older Workers
- Employment Insurance
- Justice
- Public Opinion Polls
- Lobbyists
- Airbus
- Poverty
- Regional Economic Development
- Public opinion polls
- Health
- Agriculture
- Public Opinion Polls
- Paper Industry
- Wireless Industry
- Mining Industry
- Passport Canada
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Specific Claims Tribunal Act
- Message from the Senate
- Specific Claims Tribunal Act
- Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Ed Schellenberg
Statements By Members
December 4th, 2007 / 1:55 p.m.
Ed Fast Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Speaker, seven weeks ago, Canadians were shocked by the murders of six men in Surrey, B.C. One of the dead was Ed Schellenberg, an innocent bystander who was simply fixing a gas fireplace for a customer.
Ed was from my community of Abbotsford. A man of deep faith, Ed was loved by his family and by many friends and he loved in turn. He was honest, dependable and always quick to help a neighbour in need. He was the quintessential Canadian.
He did not deserve this fate. Like many others, Ed was the innocent victim of escalating drug, gang and gun violence in our communities.
Our most important job as MPs is to protect Canadians. For 22 months, tackling violent crime has been our Conservative government's number one priority and yet the Liberal an NDP opposition has obstructed and opposed our efforts.
The time for partisanship is over. Ed Schellenberg's death is a wake-up call to all of us. It is my hope that his death will not be in vain.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, Hanukkah, la Fête de la Liberté, la Fête des lumières, la Fête de l'espoir, is important not only for the Jewish people but has universal resonance.
First, Hanukkah signifies the importance of religious liberty in general and freedom from religious persecution in particular, for the oppressors of the day sought not only to discriminate against Jews but to extinguish the Jewish religion.
Second, Hanukkah, as the festival of lights, is the victory of the forces of light over the forces of darkness, of the rights of minorities everywhere, indeed, peoples everywhere, to live in peace and dignity.
Third, Hanukkah is a holiday of hope, that those who persevere in the struggle for human rights will ultimately prevail over those who seek to repress human rights.
May this festival of lights enlighten us and inspire us, here in the House in our deliberations, and in our lives beyond it.
Community Support in the Riding of Berthier—Maskinongé
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Guy André Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to highlight in this House a wonderful example of community support in my riding of Berthier—Maskinongé.
An entire community came together to help out Martine Savard-Gauthier, a young mother of three who lost her feet and her fingertips after contracting flesh-eating disease.
In response to this terrible situation, the community of Saint-Boniface did everything it could to help Ms. Savard-Gauthier. I would like to thank the municipality of Saint-Boniface, the Optimist Club, business owners, organizations, the students of Collège Laflèche and the entire community for helping Ms. Savard-Gauthier move into a new house better adapted to her needs.
Thank you for compassion as a community.
Britannia Secondary School
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the staff and students, present and past, of Britannia Secondary School in my riding of Vancouver East.
This year, Britannia Secondary celebrates an incredible 100 years of serving the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood. This diverse and vibrant school has been a role model of inclusiveness, tolerance and respect for students, staff and parents alike. It continues to set and meet high standards for all the important ingredients that create a healthy and strong community. The contribution that the staff and students of Britannia have made to our community are immeasurable.
As the oldest remaining secondary school in Vancouver, Britannia has been graduating responsible, productive and engaged citizens and members of our community since 1908 and I hope will continue to do so for many years.
I am delighted to wish Britannia Secondary School a hearty congratulations on its 100 year anniversary. Go Bruins.
Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, today is a very special day on Parliament Hill.
MPs and senators were treated this morning to an informative meeting of the all party parliamentary outdoors caucus. We were delighted to hear guest speaker, Bob Izumi, discuss the importance of uniting Canada's decision makers with Canadians who enjoy our traditional heritage activities.
Bob Izumi is a well-known TV host of Real Fishing and the creator and chair of Fishing Forever, the non-profit foundation dedicated to the protection and conservation of sport fisheries in Ontario. We thank Bob Izumi for bringing the great outdoors indoors today and helping to remind MPs and senators about their crucial role in creating laws that protect outdoor activities.
Millions of Canadians invest about $10 billion annually in hunting, fishing, trapping and sport shooting, and the outdoors caucus is their voice in Ottawa.
I encourage all MPs and senators to join this important caucus to represent those who seek to preserve Canada's rare natural beauty.
International Human Rights Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, next Monday, on International Human Rights Day, Canada will, ironically, be deporting Laibar Singh.
Mr. Singh, a refugee claimant, unfortunately had an aneurysm and became paralyzed while awaiting a decision. He needs constant care and attention. This deportation puts his health in serious jeopardy. Surely Canada does not deport the physically challenged. As a country, I think we are better than that.
The minister has already been assured by the community that it will provide the support needed to maintain Mr. Singh's dignity and independence. He will not be a burden on taxpayers.
Canadians hold the words "humanitarian" and "compassionate" as part of their core values. Here is an opportunity for the government to reaffirm them. Why can the minister not just do the right thing?
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Brian Pallister Portage—Lisgar, MB
Mr. Speaker, this past summer the constituents in my riding of Portage—Lisgar were asked to nominate the most inspirational places in the riding, the seven wonders of Portage--Lisgar, and did they ever respond. We had over 5,000 responses.
Today, I am very excited to announce the final seven wonders of Portage—Lisgar: the Thresherman's Reunion, in Austin, Manitoba; a celebration of the artistic community, the Van Gogh painting in Altona; the second largest wildlife waterfall staging area in the world, the Delta Marsh, at the south end of Lake Manitoba; the natural wonders of the Spruce Woods Provincial Park; the energy efficient windmills of St. Leon; the Fossil Discovery Centre at Morden, Manitoba; and the celebration of our veterans and the sacrifices they made, the Darlingford War Memorial.
I want to thank all those who responded and participated. I want to encourage all Canadians, and certainly all my colleagues here in the House of Commons, to visit our beautiful riding and to enjoy the spectacular beauty of these many wonders.
Quebec Village of Yesteryear
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, this season has been one of the most memorable ever for the Quebec Village of Yesteryear, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. For the first time in its history, the site saw a record-breaking increase in attendance and revenues of some 30%.
A major attraction in the Centre-du-Québec region, the Quebec Village of Yesteryear alone generated some $7 million in revenue for Drummondville and Quebec, creating 150 seasonal jobs and about a dozen permanent jobs.
The Quebec Village of Yesteryear offered many on-site activities again this year, for which it earned a Napoléon award in the recreation-tourist category at the 25th business gala of the Drummond chamber of commerce and industry.
I would like to congratulate the current executive director of the site, Pierre Derouin. Given the success of this tourist destination, I urge the government to become actively involved and to help establish new activities and new infrastructures.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, in recent days there have been large-scale demonstrations in the streets of Malaysia. Two protests are of particular note.
The first, on November 10, was a demonstration organized by BERSIH, meaning "clean" in Malay. BERSIH is a coalition of opposition parties and civil society groups. The second demonstration, on November 25, was organized by the Hindu Rights Action Force.
We note with concern the response of the authorities in Malaysia to these demonstrations.
As Canadians, we appreciate the value of debating diverse viewpoints. Peaceful demonstrations are not foreign to the steps of Parliament Hill. As Canadians, we understand and respect the right to express differing views.
So, today, we would like to take this opportunity to remind and encourage the Malaysian government to respect the right to peaceful assembly in accordance with democratic principles, to respect the right to non-violent demonstrations, and non-violent expressions of opposition.
Cluster Bombs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Borys Wrzesnewskyj Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ottawa treaty, an agreement signed by 156 countries around the world to ban the use of anti-personnel landmines. It is a ruthless tool of war, unable to distinguish between the footsteps of an enemy soldier and a child playing in an empty field.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, Canada was instrumental in the promotion and negotiation of this landmark treaty.
Today, our energies focus on the elimination of cluster bombs. Cluster munitions post the same dangers to civilian populations that landmines do, with the additional characteristics that they are easily delivered and distributed over broad expanses of land.
Too often in post-conflict regions, farmers ploughing their fields lose life and limb while trying to put food on the table. Whole regions have been made inhospitable due to their use.
On this 10th anniversary of the Ottawa treaty, let us redouble our efforts to ban the use of a barbaric tool of war: cluster bombs.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Scott Reid Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Mr. Speaker, tonight, families across the world will light candles to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.
Every year at this time, in the lunar calendar, the eight day festival of lights celebrates the rededication of the second temple. These special days remind us of a miracle that occurred over 2,000 years ago when the people of Israel drove out the Seleucid invaders from Jerusalem, only to find the holy temple in ruins.
There was only enough consecrated oil to fuel the eternal flame in the temple for one day. But, miraculously, the oil burned for eight days; thereby, becoming a symbol to the Jewish people of hope in the face of tyranny.
Hanukkah is not only a celebration of Jewish national survival, but also a reminder to all the nations of the central place that religious freedom holds in our civilization.
I wish all members of this House and all Canadians a joyous and happy Hanukkah.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, like so many communities across our country, Hamilton is being devastated by unfair trade and rampant globalization. The government's trade policies are killing good paying domestic jobs, exploiting cheap labour overseas, and putting the health of our families at risk.
Toxic imports from countries like China are making their way into Canada at breakneck speed. These countries have low or no health and environmental standards, and Canada's broken trade and regulatory system is failing to protect our families.
Children are paying a high price for cheap imports. Lead painted wooden trains, tainted toothpaste, toxic teethers, and lead laced vinyl bibs are putting our children at risk. Mattel alone has had to recall over 10 million toys.
Our trade policies should prevent these problems, not invite them. Contrary to the Conservative agenda, this is not the time to expand trade with countries like Colombia and South Korea. This is the time to toughen our trade laws and bring into force meaningful product safety regulations.
Kudos to the steelworkers for urging the Prime Minister to get the lead out.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Anthony Rota Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, we are celebrating the anniversary of a major accomplishment to which Canada contributed: the convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines.
Canada brought nations together to make our world less violent and to make peace possible. This is the role traditionally adopted by Canada over the decades and it is this role that has earned us international respect.
However, we must continue our efforts. Much remains to be done. For example, cluster bombs are another type of barbaric weapon in the same class as anti-personnel mines.
On the anniversary of the convention banning anti-personnel mines, why do we not take up the challenge of banning cluster bombs? That is a challenge that Canadians can meet.
Régis Labeaume
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday, Quebec City elected Régis Labeaume as its 37th mayor with an overwhelming majority.
His leadership, initiative and love of a challenge were in clear evidence at the summer festival and the Fondation de l'entrepreneurship, which he founded. The 400th anniversary of Quebec City represents a significant challenge for this new major. He promises to deliver. He is already involved in Quebec City's economy, culture and sports and now he wants to breathe new life into the city by making it more attractive and more open to immigration, and by making economic development a priority.
He garnered considerable public support and earned the trust of the voters in the national capital. The Bloc Québécois offers him its sincere congratulations on his election.
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Maria Minna Beaches—East York, ON
Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago on December 3, 1997, Canada led the world as the first government to sign the Mine Ban Treaty, or as it is also known, the Ottawa convention.
This treaty is the international agreement that bans completely all anti-personnel landmines. It is the most comprehensive international instrument for ridding the world of the scourge of anti-personnel landmines. It deals with everything from mine use, production and trade, to victim assistance, mine clearance, and stockpile destruction.
As of 2007, the treaty has been signed by 156 countries that have agreed to ban anti-personnel landmines.
As we reach the 10th anniversary of this treaty, Canada should be very proud to have led the way on this important issue.
We should also be reminded that there is still much work to do. Let us not weaken our resolve. We must continue to work together to rid the world of anti-personnel landmines.


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mr h atom wrote:so...in the liner notes...macca said : "together we finished more tracks than appear on the album. THEY WILL, NO DOUBT, SHOW UP SOMEWHERE SOONER OR LATER."
I think he was referring to when "New" is issued as the 8th instalment of the Remaster Series in the year 2073.


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The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has come up with an incredible new technology that lets cameras identify and track gunshots. The way the gunshot digital imaging system works is that it picks up the unique sound of a gunshot, and immediately aims all the cameras in the area at the spot of the incident, and at strategic locations such as intersections, local hangout spots. The sound activated camera systems also takes pictures of all the people in the surrounding areas to help looks for suspects, witnesses, and getaway cars. The system will then alert the police and forward them the photos.
This technology will surpass the limits of video surveillance by automatically moving to the spot of the incident and recording the moments before and after a violent act. The system can also seek out explosions and detonations and help the police find the perpetrators much more efficiently and in an automated way.
"This is a great example of a technology that can be added to a law enforcer's toolbox to deter crime and protect valuable assets," says Teresa Colella, technology manager in the APL Office of Technology Transfer. "This agreement ensures that communities will benefit from this technology."
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The Ehunmilak: A Cultural Crushing - Page 2
A Race of Extremes
Ehunmilak runners pour forth from the start in Beasain town plaza and funnel through the cobbled streets, flanked by over 1000 spectators. The well-marked course then loops clockwise through the mountains of Gipuzkoa province, climbing to a high point around 4500 feet, linking farming valleys to historic towns.
Throughout the first night, hundreds of locals taking a vino tinto (red wine) or a coffee, jump to their feet, and cheer from the barricades as runners charge through Azpeitia—one of five small cities on the course—much like the Running of the Bulls. Until dawn, you will hear the constant cries, "Oupa!" and "Animo!" ("Go!") Daylight brings cathedral bells and cowbells, white chapels and giant crosses on green slopes.
Aid stations offer homemade salami and cheese—you know you're in the Old World. The course even includes a canopied, mossy section of El Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage route that has traversed northern Spain since the ninth century.
For the record: the rain in Spain does not fall mainly on the plain. The Basque Country enjoys a climate more akin to Scotland than to the dry meseta to its south. A delicate misting, known locally as siri-miri, pervades. This is Green Spain, and the weather can be unpredictable: In 2010 a snowstorm midway through the race forced officials to pull many runners from the course after they almost walked off of cliffs on the wrong side of Txindoki, an iconic mountain of the Sierra de Aralar range that you summit around mile 60.
In 2010, first-place finisher Imanol Aleson of Azkoitia in the Basque Country, recalls persevering through the whiteout with another runner. "We were incapable of saying a word because of the cold … We were frozen." Last year, the race began in clear, hot conditions and ended in rain.
Expect varied terrain: mud, forest singletrack, native grass, slippery bedrock, gravel road, pavement through neighborhoods, cobbled streets, ancient quarried steps, trails of riverbed rocks, thistle patches, cowpies and sharp six-inch vertical limestone fins. The footing takes a toll.
I quit at mile 70, after tweaking an ankle when my foot got lodged between two limestone fins. American Ricky Denesik, a veteran ultra trail runner who also attempted the Ehunmilak, says, "The footing was the hardest thing."
Even with my DNF, I have fond memories of the experience: the pre-race pasta dinner in a 15th-century mill with wine on tap; a silent spectator holding the reins of a thick-necked white Andalusian horse; the full moon from up high, lighting the surrounding peaks like volcanic islands in an ocean of white mist that veiled the valleys below.
It is a first-class event manned by 1500 volunteers with a deep appreciation for the mental and physical rigor it takes to go the distance. If you finish, someone will fire a popgun over your head and shower you with confetti.


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Published: October 15th, 2011 at 8:21 pm ET
Yokohama, Oct. 15 — Mochizuki of the Fukushima Diary website is reporting on a June 2011 document that has been "leaked on the internet" which reveals that Plutonium-238, -239, -240, and -241 were released "to the air" from Fukushima Daiichi during the first 100 hours after the earthquake.
The amount of plutonium released is said to be 120 billion Becquerels.
It also states there was a release of 7.6 trillion Becquerels of Neptunium-239. As neptunium-239 decays, it becomes plutonium-239. (SOURCE)
Mochizuki says this report was made by Tepco for a press conference on June 6 and the media knew and "kept concealing the risk for 7 months and kept people exposed".
Read More: Media knew 1.2×10^12 Bq of plutonium was released to the air in the first 100 hours
Report in Japanese here: 20110606008-2
UPDATE: Mochizuki has updated his post. It appears the plutonium figures are now 1.2 trillion Becquerels, 10 times higher than originally reported.
Published: October 15th, 2011 at 8:21 pm ET


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Ask the Coach: Dizziness, Zero-Drop Shoes and Recovery Runs
Experiencing dizziness after 20 miles; the merits of zero-drop running shoes; the usefulness of recovery runs
Dizzy After 20
I have done several 50K runs, but even during training, I start to feel like I have vertigo after about 20 miles. I don't feel excessively fatigued but, rather, dizzy. I've been told that this is a fueling issue and that I need more protein. I'm a vegetarian, but very conscious of my protein intake. What causes the dizziness?
—Rebecca Dusseau, Eugene, OR
Such a sensation is common among ultrarunners. Low consumption of protein isn't a likely factor, though. However, being a vegetarian means a B12 deficiency is possible. According to Benjamin R. Lewis, M.D. from the University of Utah, "If Rebecca is anemic, a consequence of B12 deficiency, she'll certainly feel light-headed and fatigued." To combat this, add some B12 to your diet; vegetarian sources are few, but try kombucha and nutritional yeast.
Dr. Lewis says your issue is "most likely hypoglycemia, since your symptoms don't start until you pass 20 miles. You're probably transitioning to burning fats right around that time." Hypoglycemia is a condition caused by a drop in blood sugar (glucose), and a large drop can cause a per- son to slip into a coma or go into cardiac arrest.
Dr. Lewis suggests three main fixes for hypoglycemia: "Become better at burning fats, store more liver and muscle glycogen and eat smarter on the run." Your body gets its energy from three sources: ingested carbohydrates (e.g. gels); intramuscular and liver carbohydrate stores (glycogen); intramuscular and adipose fat stores (badonkadonk or "spare tire"). At rest an elite endurance athlete typically metabolizes less than 40 percent of their energy from carbohydrate. Due to an ultrarunner employing a comparatively slow pace and lower intensity, fat stores become the preferred energy source.
There are two well-accepted techniques to becoming more fat adapted. During the base training phase, employ a low-carbohydrate diet and spend the majority of your training time doing easy, steady-state efforts. The second way is to train in a glycogen-depleted state, which forces your body to use its fat stores as fuel. The easiest way to do this is running first thing in the morning, before you eat, to assure your glycogen levels are low.
Your issue could also be just getting behind on caloric consumption. Try to eat a gel (or other preferred carbohydrate source of about 100 calories) every 20 to 30 minutes and see if that fixes the issue.
Because training depletes glycogen stores, replenish them right away (within 30 minutes post-run) to train your body to store more on- board energy.


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The copper glazed Eung Chul and the red copper glazed Seong-il are both glazed inside. I use them for genmaicha, jasmine and chamomile. If I had other Chinese greens I could use this pot for them, but I generally use my smaller Greenwood Studio gaiwans for those teas.
Then I have two Seong-il pots that are unglazed inside. I use them for Yancha. I know the pots are also excellent for Green tea and puerh but I feel as if the Yancha and the pot affect one another and so I reserve these 2 pots for Yancha.
I also have an onggi hobin that I usually use for Japanese teas. It does surprisingly well with gyokuro, and I also use it for Karigane. So far I've only tried it with inexpensive gyo. Someday Seong-il will make more onggi pots with handles and I'll add to my collection. I have so much Teaware, by my standards, that sometimes I feel as if I need an excuse to buy more (see TAD thread).


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About the Author: Jeffrey L. Bleich serves as U.S. Ambassador to Australia.
We just returned from watching Secretary Clinton and her traveling party go "wheels up," and tonight we will celebrate three perfect days of U.S.-Australia collaboration. Although the Secretary's schedule would ordinarily be described as "brutal" or "inhuman" in normal circumstances, in Australia, it was actually fun in part because of the easy and positive cooperation of Australian and U.S. partners.
On Sunday (most people's day of rest), the Secretary's day started before dawn. After her regular staff meeting, she hosted a meeting with the entire Embassy staff to thank them and meet their families. We then sprinted to the University of Melbourne where she addressed a youth audience on a nationally-televised Town Hall -- answering questions on every subject from China, to burkas, to raising a daughter in the White House. From there, she gave an interview to the hilariously inane Hamish and Andy. Among other things, they asked her about the diplomatic art of preventing your neighbors from freeloading your barbecue. (For some flavor of the interview, click here.)
We then dashed to Federation Square where the Secretary and the Prime Minister strolled along the beautiful river and up to "Taxi"" one of Melbourne's famously excellent restaurants. Along the way, children came up and said hello to two of the most powerful women in the world, while others who were more shy simply yelled, "I Love You, Hillary."
After lunch, we drove across town to a magnificent carbon-neutral building -- not only does it generate no carbon; it actually takes carbon out of the atmosphere. (I did my part for a low-carbon future by taking the stairs to a roof-top event rather than the elevator.) The developers briefed us on all of the energy-saving features, which included an ingenious computerized system developed by Honeywell, along with many other American products.
Secretary Clinton and Prime Minister Gillard then announced a new joint effort to reduce the cost of solar energy and to promote carbon capture and storage. From there, we drove to the Port of Melbourne to join with American business leaders who are helping the United States dramatically increase its exports to Australia. Against the backdrop of a bustling Melbourne harbor, we inspected imports from Caterpillar, John Deere, Harley Davidson, GE, and many other companies. We then drove back across town for an extended discussion with the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, (remember this is still the same Sunday), followed by an interview with a U.S. media outlet. We had just enough time to change and drive to the War Memorial to lay wreaths at the Shrine of Remembrance in memory of fallen Australian veterans.
After that we attended another moving ceremony in which the Governor of Victoria bestowed on our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, the Order of Australia -- Australia's equivalent of a knighthood. We then had a formal dinner at Government House with Defense Secretary Bob Gates, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, Defense Minister Stephen Smith, and other leaders of our respective diplomatic and defense communities. Although we did not get home until late, a few hours later we were all back up, awake, and engaged in a vigorous all-day session that produced a great number of new and important commitments between on our nations. By day's end, we had agreed on initiatives on critical subjects on every issue from cyber to space to joint security operations.
To do all of this in 48 hours would be difficult if not impossible in most cases. But here, we saw in real time the unstoppable ability of Australians and Americans working together. Whether it was members of our Mission, their colleagues on Secretary Clinton's and Secretary Gates' travel teams, or their counterparts in the Australian Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade, or Defence, or the terrific men and women of the Australian Federal Police, the Victorian Police, the Victorian Government, or helpful employees of the hotels, restaurants, ports, buildings, universities, and studios, or just warm and encouraging friends on sidewalks and riverbanks....the events were all seamless. This is what happens when friends work together -- we accomplish a great deal and we have fun doing it.


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Ultrarunning Back in the Day
Q&A with Ultrarunning Pioneer and Coaching Legend Jim O'Brien
Jim O'Brien and a knackered Larry Gassan at the 1996 Angeles Crest 100-miler. O'Brien paced Gassan the last 25 miles. Photo courtesy of Larry Gassan
(This article first appeared in Ultrarunning in 2003.)
Jim O'Brien, coach, ultra legend and unrivaled Angeles Crest 100-mile record holder announced his retirement from private coaching September 1, 2003. O'Brien cited professional and familial reasons for disbanding his Team Blarney, which was synonymous with running achievement here in Southern California. There wasn't enough time in the day. In addition, Jim's daughter, Erin, is now 10, and time is always short.
Professionally, while coaching track at SoCal's Arcadia High School with 85 runners, he also coaches at Pasadena City College, where he's coaching track and cross country and teaching PE classes.
At Team Blarney, Jim coached a spectrum of runners and distances at his memorable Monday (and then Tuesday)-night workouts. The distances spanned red-hot 10Ks through the 100-milers, and included runners from their late teens into mid-60s.
Jim brought a high level of ethics and honesty to his craft. That alone would make him a standout. But his athletic accomplishments backed it up, big time. His 17:35:48 Angeles Crest 100 record of 1989 is the benchmark that all of us have measured ourselves against. And that was when the course was almost two full miles longer than it is now.
At Leadville in 1989, his epic surges up Hope Pass on the way to Winfield completely buried four-time winner Skip Hamilton. Then on the way back it was rain and mud to a course record that stood for five years until Juan Herrera took it in 1994 ... on a clear and calm night.
To flesh out some of these details, I caught up with O'Brien on a recent Tuesday night at Pasadena City College.
Q&A with Jim O'Brien
How did you get into ultrarunning?
I was in San Diego in the late 70s-early '80s, going to school at San Diego State University getting my BS in PE. At that time I was road racing. I'd heard about a Run Across America. Unlike a stage race, it was first to the finish. It got me thinking, so there was a year's leeway to prepare for the event. However it later got cancelled due to sponsorship problems.
In '85 I'd moved up from San Diego to Monrovia and got a job at Cal Tech in Pasadena teaching PE. Tried the Mount Wilson Trail Race, an eight-mile uphill grinder from Sierra Madre up the Old Mount Wilson trail to the observatory. I won my age division.
I met local ultrarunners like Jack Slater, Ralph West and Judy Milke. At this point I had run 13 marathons in a year, mainly to demystify the marathon process. I raced two and ran 11 as training runs. I'd also heard about Ken Hamada's idea of putting on a 100. 1986 was the inaugural Angeles Crest 100. I set my sights on '87, and tried to get in but Hamada wouldn't let me in—no 50-milers under my belt, and only a string of sub 2:30 marathons.
So for my first 50, I did the Mile Square 50 in Fountain Valley, which was 10 loops. I set a goal of 33 to 35 minutes per loop, for a sub-six-hour finish. By 26 miles I had lapped everybody, and won it in 5:58. The steady pace was the key to a good performance.
So, what happened at AC100 in 1987?
I ran it with bronchitis and finished third in 19:51 behind Jim Gensichen, with Jim Pellon seven minutes in front of me. Afterwards I took to bed with pneumonia. What I learned was that solid food in a race is inefficient, but I had done it out of deference to common knowledge. I started to really research liquid nutrition.


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Tortilla, Bean and Cheese Casserole ("Enfrijoladas")
- 4 cups cooked pinto beans, (Frijoles De La Olla, recipe follows) drained
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 plum tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 medium serrano chile, seeded and minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Manchego, Swiss or Monterrey Jack cheese
- Mexican crema or regular sour cream, for drizzling
- 2 thin slices red onion, separated into rings
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put the drained beans and chicken broth in a large bowl.
In a saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, tomato, chile, and garlic. Saute until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Rub the oregano, between palms of your hands and sprinkle over the beans. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Add the beans and broth to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool the beans for about 5 minutes before putting them in the blender. Carefully, pour the mixture into a blender and puree. Return the pureed mixture to the pan and gently reheat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently.
Using tongs, pass the tortillas 1 by 1 through the refried bean sauce until they are somewhat softened and coated on both sides with the sauce. Set aside on a plate. Fill each tortilla with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. Fold in half and arrange them, overlapping, in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Top with an additional 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the bean sauce, just enough to cover the beans but allow the edges of the folded tortillas to show. Bake until cheese is melted about 10 to 15 minutes.
To serve, drizzle with Mexican sour cream lengthwise in a 2-inch thick strip down the center of the dish. Top with 8 overlapping red onion rings.
Recipe courtesy of Marcela Valladolid
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Starting this year, NCAA baseball bat regulations have changed. No more "ping", but more of a "gloved hands clap" sound according to info from a few college coaches. Big difference so far in BP, not nearly as many balls leaving the yard, and slower moving balls on the ground and in the gaps.
Coming to high schools everywhere next season.
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A bit to sweet and too much vinegar for me, but if you like those flavors, then you will probably like this.
Wasn't a huge fan of the real thousand island dressing because of its huge calorific content but this is rather satisfying (both knowing the fact that it is not filled with unhealthy fats and also its taste) WOuld recommend overseas customers to try this out first before buying the bottle type one because this is considerably lighter in weight. (:
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Thousand Island Dressing
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