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From Feb.25-March 5, the U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing Team will compete in the International Paralympic Committee Nordic World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden. With Solleftea hosting the last world championship before the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Team USA hopes to make an impression that will translate to the Sochi podium.
After a week of rest and recovery the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wis., which produced 13 medals for Team USA, the team has changed gears and started a three to four week training routine. John Farra, high performance director for U.S. Paralympics Nordic skiing, explained that there is a high performance plan tailored for each athlete, which he hopes will translate to successful individual results in Sollefta.
The team took part in training camps in Winter Park, Colo. and Casper, Wyo. at high altitude so the athletes can reach their peak performance. "The high altitude will get their blood flowing and ready them for Sweden. It should take a little bit of the pressure off as well," said Farra.
The stress of competition is something these athletes have come to know well and can expect in the world championships. With two of the top men in the field of Nordic skiing, Cable medalists U.S. Navy Lt. Dan Cnossen (Jamestown, Mich.) and Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas), retired U.S. Army, have their work cut out for them.
"The fiercest competition we have right now is in the men's sit ski," said Farra. "Cnossen and Soule are itching to make a podium, and since Soule has been back, he is ready to focus on skiing full-time."
Soule missed the last two seasons to finish school. He won gold in biathlon a the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, the only gold medal ever won by a U.S. biathlete at the Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games, so concentrating on taking home the world gold is a key for him.
While Soule paces the team in biathlon, Cnossen hopes to win a medal in cross-country skiing.
Competing for the United States in Solleftea with Cnossen and Soule: Eric Frazier (Maple Hill, N.C.), retired Marines; Sean Halsted (Spokane, Wash./Twin Lakes, Idaho), retired Air Force; and Jeremy Wagner (Honolulu, Hawaii), retired Army Reserves.
Farra stated Cnossen, Soule and their teammates are improving every day. With the stiff competition pushing Team USA to perform their best at the world championships, Sweden and the IPC World Cup Finals, slated for Sochi, Russia, in March should prove successful.
"We are bringing the best to an incredible venue in Sweden. This will be in a new facility, so we will be testing it first," said Farra. "With a smaller team, we can focus on weak points and really try to get the athletes at their highest performance."
With this competition being the last world championships until the Paralympic Winter Games, it is of immense value to the five athletes who will compete. The Swedish event will push the athletes against the world's best skiers.
"It's a big deal, but it's a perfect opportunity to boost confidence, practice and focus on improvement and handing the pressure of competition," explained Farra.
The team, coaches, directors and everyone involved has beamed about the development and growth of the program. The Nordic Skiing World Championships will pose a chance to showcase athletes' talent and the progress the sport has made.
Following the world championships, with about a week until the world cup finale, Team USA will take a trip to Italy for training. The U.S. athletes will train for 5-6 days where successful able-boided biathletes have trained prior to success events including the Olympic Winter Games.
The IPC will live stream all of the events from the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships on IPC's YouTube channel, www.YouTube.com/ParalympicSportTV, with the footage being provided by Finnish broadcast company Videpe.
The live stream will begin each day at 10 a.m. CET. (Click here to view the current time in Solleftea, Sweden.)
For more information on the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, please visit the event website at www.ipcnordicskiingworlds.org.


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William T. Boehm earned master's (1972) and doctorate (1974) degrees from Purdue in Agricultural Economics. He is Vice President of Logistics with The Kroger Company. Here are some of his thoughts on education, career, and life: How he decided to come to Purdue: "I decided on Purdue on the strength of the faculty and the history of the department. There were all these big names like Earl Butz, Don Paarlberg, and Charlie French, and if you knew anything about Ag Econ, you knew that these guys were like the winners of the Super Bowl. Being recruited to join a team that had won the Super Bowl was pretty exciting." On his early life influences: "I was born and raised on a little dairy farm in central Wisconsin, and I learned all the lessons life that teaches you, like contributing, working hard, and having personal accountability. From the time I was a sophomore in high school, I knew I wanted to go to grad school and get a Ph.D. degree in Ag Econ and I never deviated from that. I thought there was great significance in being involved in something that fed people." On the value of his Purdue degrees: "I have been extremely lucky in my career. I spent time as a faculty member, and I learned a lot from the academic environment. I also spent four years in Washington, D.C., and learned about how government works. For 18 years, I've been at Kroger where I have actually been involved in making the food system work. In each case what I've been able to learn as I've earned a living is the most important part." His philosophy of life: "This philosophy comes from my dad, and it's that the harder I work, the luckier I get. I really believe in working and learning and that each of us has a responsibility to develop and use the talents the good Lord gave us. It's that simple, and the rest takes care of itself." On the future: "Personally, my wife and I would like to retire and live on a sailboat. If possible, I'd also like to spend some time giving back in a university environment. "As for the future of agriculture, there's still a lot that needs to be done in order to feed a growing world population. But, it's important to remember that I came of age professionally believing there was going to be a huge world food crisis, and the fact is, the miracle of agriculture, with increased productivity and technology has changed that. It's been great to witness and be a part of that. "My hope for the future is that we can build on that progress and go forward. The main problem I see is an imbalance of distribution more than a shortage of resources, but I am optimistic that the science of agriculture and the people who practice it are going to figure out a way to make it all work. I'm a real optimist about the future as it relates to our industry." On his best Purdue memory: "My best Purdue memory is arguments in the coffee room. For those of us who graduated with Ag Econ Ph.D.'s in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was a very stimulating, high quality, open academic environment. There wasn't a better Ag Econ education in the country. Grad students were expected to challenge the faculty, so we learned how to debate and express our ideas. It wasn't book learning so much, although you'd better be able to do those mathematical calculations, but you'd also better be able to stand up and defend what you did in an open forum that didn't have anything to do with the classroom. Applying those skills-thinking though a problem, shaping it, analyzing it, selling it-that's how people succeed." Boehm/Highlights Highlights Education B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 1970 M.S., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1972 Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1974 Career 1981-present The Kroger Co. Vice President, Logistics Vice President, Grocery Procurement Vice President, Corporate Planning and Research Director of Economic Research 1979-1981 President's Council of Economic Advisors Senior Economist for Food & Agriculture 1976-79 United States Department of Agriculture Branch Manager, Food Economics, Economic Research Service 1974-1976 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics Honors and Associations Chairman, National FFA Foundation Sponsors' Board, 1999 National Board of Directors, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Board of Directors, People Working Cooperatively International Food & Agribusiness Management Association Alpha Zeta Centennial Honor Roll, 1997 Cincinnati United Way Appeal Cabinet, 1991 Family Dr. Boehm and his wife, Debbie, met in Wisconsin when she was the State President of the Future Homemakers of America and he was the State President of Future Farmers of America. They were married while he was at Purdue, and lived in married student housing by the golf course. Debbie worked as secretary in the Poultry Science Department and took courses at Purdue to finish her degree in Sociology. Today Debbie is an event planner and does volunteer work in Cincinnati. They have two children. Adam, 24, is a senior at the University of Cincinnati, studying communications and public affairs. Andrew, 19, is sophomore at Dennison, studying communications. Both are better golfers than their dad. Display quote/Boehm "I decided on Purdue on the strength of the faculty and the history of the department. There were all these big names like Earl Butz, Don Paarlberg, and Charlie French, and if you knew anything about Ag Econ, you knew that these guys were like the winners of the Super Bowl. Being recruited to join a team that had won the Super Bowl was pretty exciting."
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|Onion and celery
|Cook the flour and butter for about 5 minutes
|Veggie and cheese mixture
|Mix the two together (if you're feeling lazy one day, you could eat it just like this and skip baking)
|Sprinkle on the extra cheese and breadcrumbs, bake
Serving Size = 3
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice, (measuring uncooked, and then cook)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (topping)
- 3/4 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 - 1 cup of milk (depends how dry it looks, I needed 1 cup)
- 2 cups broccoli (I used frozen, if you use fresh then cook it first)
- 6 or so button mushrooms, thinly chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, or half an onion, finely chopped
- Oil (I used extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 tablespoon or so of breadcrumbs
- Salt/Pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, add some oil and saute the onions and celery for a minute. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook everything until softened. Add salt and pepper. Pour onto a plate and set aside.
- Add the butter to the pan and melt. Add the flour and whisk, cooking for about 5 minutes to remove the raw flour taste. Stir constantly. You might need to lower the heat a bit.
- Add the milk, stir until thickened, add the cheese and stir well. Add the veggies back in, including the broccoli. Stir well, if it's too dry, add more milk. Add the rice, stir, check seasoning. Again, add more milk if it looks too dry. It should be creamy and liquid shouldn't run everywhere.
- Place into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish and sprinkle on the 1/2 cup cheese (or as much as you want). Sprinkle on the breadcrumbs. Bake until bubbling. If the breadcrumbs do not toast up enough, flip on the broiler for a minute or two.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (33 votes).
In short: Another good, worthwhile 10 in the south west. Good value. well organised.In full: Well worth a travel for. Cheap, well organised, nice views around the countryside and shearwater. Opening 5 miles are tough being up and down with inconsistency to pace. The final 5 are mainly flat/downhill with a short pull up to the finnish - so a fast final 5.Date of review: June 26, 2009
In short: Amazing, everything I look for in a raceIn full: Tough, hilly first half but scenic where at times, even amongst a good number of runners, you can feel on your own and soak it all upDate of review: January 20, 2009
In short: Well organised, lovely scenery and very friendlyIn full: First time for this run, very enjoyable especially the 7th mile where you snake downhill through the forest - brilliant.Date of review: June 27, 2008
In short: Love this race tough but really enjoyableIn full: A cracking event, great location, definately coming back next year to aim for a course PB! Date of review: June 23, 2008
In short: Great race (again)In full: 3rd time for me here and I'll keep coming back, the course is great, weather was perfect and the marshalls & water people were excellent. Not much support around the course, but thats only to be expected with the area covered. Really good feel to this race, lots of hand shaking at the finish etc.Well done.Date of review: June 23, 2008
In short: RecomendedIn full: Third time I've run this one. Keep forgetting about the hilly first half. Its an excellent course with a rewarding mixture of road and trail. There is a glorious trail bit in the middle which makes up for all the hills that went before. Well organised and a very fiendly and casual atmosphere. All thats right about racing !P.S.A T shirt might be nice though !Date of review: June 22, 2008
In short: Well organised and a nice routeIn full: The noticeable differance fron previous years was the reduced number of marshals. The course was well sign posted but there were several points I thought the course would have benefitted from a marshall being present.Date of review: June 22, 2008
In short: Undulating first half but a faster second halfIn full: Second time I`ve run this race nice scenic course with refreshments at the club house. The only suggestion I can make is that it could do with a baggage storage area.Date of review: June 22, 2008
In short: Easy parking, slick registration, nice cup of tea in the club house, challenging first 5m followed by pb inducing 5m down hill towards the the finish, and a nice medal. If your looking for a good 10m, look no further!Date of review: June 22, 2008
In short: First six miles are undulating with an emphasis on hills, if you get through this the rest if a breeze!Date of review: June 22, 2008
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Standardized tests do not account for individual differences
Standardized tests measure pre-determined learning outcomes using the same test for all learners at the same age and grade levels, in spite of the fact that we all know no two people are alike in their patterns of growth or in their experiences. Scores on these tests have high-stakes consequences that can increase the budget for those learners designated below grade level and determine the successes or failures of students, teachers and schools.
Logic and logical analysis are very important intellectual capabilities that develop along an invariant sequence for all individuals, shaped by genetics. These capabilities are needed to successfully and meaningfully solve problems and answer test questions that require reasoning – like predicting events or making connections between ideas, events, facts, principles, etc. These capabilities will develop and mature over time, but they just do not exist in younger children and even in some older children who have not yet reached that level of development.
There are four phases of intellectual development through which every youngster passes on the way to a level of maturity that features an ability to think logically about hypothetical matters. Jean Piaget identified these phases through his research, verified many times over as having credible value in determining the readiness of each learner to do specific intellectual tasks. Refer to Almy, M.C. (1979) "The impact of Piagetian theory on education, philosophy, psychiatry, and psychology," Baltimore: University Park Press.
The first phase of intellectual growth in Piaget's theory is called sensory-motor development. This phase is followed by pre-operational or pre-logical intellectual operations. The next phase is called concrete operations or logical thinking that is based on concrete experiences. The highest level is called formal operations featuring an ability to deal logically in hypothetical situations.
Age and grade levels have very little if anything to do with an individual's readiness for learning. Readiness is related to the phases of intellectual growth occurring more quickly in some and taking longer in others, as every parent knows.
A learner's biological development, like growing taller and sprouting teeth, also includes the development of intellectual capabilities. We wouldn't think of trying to hurry along the loss of baby teeth or reaching puberty knowing these events are due to biological development. Yet, there are those who think that every six year old can demonstrate mastery of sophisticated mathematical concepts; they just need instruction.
To make concrete an understanding of the levels of logical development here is one example drawn from Piaget's many "conservation experiments." Any parent or teacher can administer them. Picture this.
Two identical beakers of water are presented to a child who is asked to observe if there is the same amount of water in each. Adjustments are made until there is an agreement that each indeed contains the same amount of water. Then the water in one beaker is poured into a taller, skinnier beaker. The level of the water now appears much higher in the taller beaker.
The subject is then asked: "What about now? Is there the same amount of water in the original beaker and the skinnier one, or has the amount changed?"
The sensory-motor youngsters will not engage the experiment. They will have better things to do.
The pre-operational youngsters will insist there is more water in the taller beaker, even though they just agreed a few moments before that the amounts of water were the same. Their judgments are based on perception or how it appears to them.
The concrete operational youngsters will say: "As long as no water was lost, the amounts remain the same regardless of how they appear." Their judgments are based on concepts and simple logic – if there are equal amounts to begin with and nothing is lost in the process of pouring the liquid into the taller beaker, then the amounts have to be the same no matter how they appear.
These youngsters are basing their judgments on logic that proves a truth that is dependent upon concrete evidence from direct experience. These youngsters are presumed to be able to "conserve" in the mind a concept of equal amounts of water while the change in form takes place and then apply that concept in solving the problem. This is a logical process.
The formal operational youngsters will look at the seemingly empty beaker and observe a droplet of water in the bottom and claim there is not the same amount of water in the remaining beaker and the taller beaker because there is still a droplet left in the so-called empty beaker.
These individuals are basing their judgments on a more sophisticated logic that simultaneously entertains many more variables than was possible at the concrete operations level. In fact, these youngsters could undoubtedly solve the problem logically without the props and manipulate various thoughts abstractly, mediated with language and gestures. They can deal with the hypothetical.
What happens when youngsters at each of these phases of development are confronted with test questions that require logic? Most 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds are pre-operational or pre-logical. They can only guess at an answer. Eight-, 9- and 10-year-olds are generally concrete operational or logical about things they have directly encountered, and they will answer correctly if the question is within their direct experience. If the questions ask for hypothetical deduction, they will fail unless they are able to guess correctly. The formal operational youngsters, generally teenagers, will be capable of logic and hypothetical deduction but if they have not experienced the secretive subject matter they too will be forced to guess.
What is the upshot? Standardized tests do not acknowledge differences in intellectual development. The advocates of standardization have established a self-fulfilling prophesy that many youngsters will fail the new tests. However, this is probably not because they are taught poorly but because most are developmentally not ready for constructing logical solutions. No amount of coercion or instruction will produce the capabilities for logic; this intellectual capability must develop naturally.
Robert L. Arnold lives in Willsboro and is an professor emeritus of education at SUNY Plattsburgh.


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If you've made some code changes, or just want to make sure your GeoCouch installation works, it's a good idea to verify it via the tests suite.
There are two different test suites. One test suite is written in Erlang, that tests mostly the data structure. The other one, written in Javascript is to test the API. Both can be run from command line.
Make sure you've run a "make dev" in the couchdb directory, before you run the GeoCouch tests.
Erlang tests
To run the Erlang tests, type "make check" in your GeoCouch source directory. Make sure you've set the COUCH_SRC environment variable (or ERL_COMPILER_OPTIONS correctly) (see the GeoCouch README).
For example:
$ COUCH_SRC=<couchdb>/src/couchdb make check
JavaScript tests
To run the JavaScript test, you need the testrunner from the couchdb directory. It's within the source directory under <couchdb>/test/javascript/run. The tests for GeoCouch are in the GeoCouch directory under <geocouch>/share/www/script/test/. You need to run every test separately.
For example:
#!/bin/bash for testfile in <geocouch>/share/www/script/test/*.js do <couchdb>/test/javascript/run $testfile done


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Of late, the Hotel Saranac has been on Enterprise's front page, which of course reminded me of all sorts of stories about it. One of my favorites is how I first became aware of the world of real writing.
The hotel used to be the focal point of the town. One reason was its central location, of course. But beyond that, it offered many different things. Aside from accommodations, it had a fine bar/lounge, a dining room, a gift shop, a ballroom, conference rooms all of which were hopping all the time.
Those things all catered to adults, but what recent residents might not know ("recent" meaning within the past 35 years or so) is Way Back When the hotel offered something for children.
It was on the ground floor, but the ground floor layout was completely different from today. The check-in desk wasn't there, nor was The Boathouse. Instead, from the front door, straight through to the back of the hotel was what was called The Arcade. As per the definition of an arcade, it was a long hallway, with various small businesses on the sides.
In winter, it was something else as well. Since there were no interior doors – only the two outer ones, if both were open at the same time – instead of The Arcade being the Gateway to the Wonderful World of Business, it became the Mother of All Wind Tunnels. The times I got caught in there mid-wind, I felt less like a pisher from My Home Town than some poor slob on the losing end of a Jack London novel. Long before I ever heard the term "wind-chill," I understood it perfectly.
The world of letters
So what was in the hotel for children? It was Mrs. Ryan's candy store. At least it was a candy store to kids; adults might've called it a smoke shop. In reality, it was both.
Having fallen victim to lifestyle changes, the smoke/candy shop has vanished from the American landscape. But back in my Gilded Youth, the town was resplendent with them. They varied in the proportions of their merchandise, but not in the merchandise itself.
They had three stocks in trade – sweets, tobacco and literature. The literature was hardly of the lofty variety – it was newspapers and magazines. But if literature is supposed to entertain, not oppress, then as far as I was concerned Mrs. Ryan's shop could rival the Library of Congress.
One magazine "genre" that always intrigued me was the men's magazines. By today's standards they were tame to the point of insipidness, but back then they were heady fare for a little Dope. Or more exactly, their covers were.
Oh, those covers!
Remember, this was a scant 10 years after VE Day, so as you might expect, the most prevalent theme was WWII. In wonderfully lurid colors and graphics, there might be a close-up of a fighter pilot in his cockpit, cigar stub clenched in his teeth, steely gaze on his face, a row of swastikas on his fuselage, diving out of the heavens to wreak havoc on Le Boche. Or maybe it'd be a tank officer, standing tall out of the turret, also with cigar stub and steely gaze. Or it might be a group of Merrill's Marauders creeping through the jungle, about to lay to waste an enemy pillbox. You get the idea, I'm sure.
A lot of the covers featured thinly-disguised soft-core sadism. They were pretty much all the same: A fiendish, overweight Axis soldier was whipping a helpless (and of course gorgeous) woman, her clothes strategically shredded so as to intrigue the casual viewer but not offend him (and I presume every viewer was a "him").
It was those covers that did me in. Had I never seen them, I might have ended up on the Supreme Court, or perhaps The New York Times editorial staff, or at least the graduate faculty at Harvard or Yale. But I saw them, and once I did, I knew that while I might someday walk through the sacred halls of academe, my heart would always belong to the pulps.
I can't remember how old I was when I finally got to read those mags I think around 12 or so. I also can't remember how I ever got them, since I didn't have the nerve to try to buy them (and don't think I'd've been sold them, either). I assume one of my friends clipped it when his old man wasn't looking. All I know is once I started reading them, there was no turning back.
To think, in school I was being forced to read stories about Victorian old maids or snotty princes, or poems about leaves floating on rivers while in my off time I was reading about escaping from Algerian prison camps, parachuting behind enemy lines, or freezing to death in the Antarctic.
And not only was the subject matter riveting – the style was as well. Those guys knew how to write! I think they were all freelancers, so they had to sell their stuff or they'd starve. They knew the secrets of hooking and holding a reader -?something still unknown to the denizens of the Ivory Tower.
Gone but not forgotten
Sadly, those magazines are no more. I don't know why they died out, except that a lot of magazines have died out. And let's face it, we can now see the most fantastic adventures on any channel or video, in full sound and mind-blowing color, edited to perfection – all without ever moving from our Lay-Z-Boy.
In comparison, I guess those old magazines, in addition to requiring the "labor" of reading, would be considered anemic and hokey, at best. But not by me.
I have an anthology of writings from True. Its full title was True, A Man's Magazine, and arguably it was the premier one. The anthology was last reprinted in 1971 and has since been out of print. I found it years ago in a dusty consignment store and paid a lordly 20 cents for it.
In it were articles like "The Red Army's Traitor General," "Killer Mountain," The Undefeated Dignity of Gen. Bill Dean," and "Requiem for a Jockey." Not only are the titles catchy, but as I said, the writing is gripping. And it had to be, since the competition for getting published was so fierce (as opposed to the dreck that now abounds with self-publication and blogs). In fact, the last two articles were written by John Dos Passos and Jimmy Breslin, respectively, two masters of the art.
I keep the anthology on the bookshelf next to my bed and over the years have read each article dozens of times, never once being bored.
It may not be great literature, but it's a great experience. It also helped launch my literary career, such as it is. And thus, when I mourn the death of men's magazines, I do it doubly.


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Franklin Co. nursing home project jumps final hurdle
MALONE – Plans for the Franklin County Nursing Home's services to be transferred to Alice Hyde Medical Center have overcome the last hurdle needed before construction can begin.
County legislators were in the middle of their regular meeting Thursday when they got word from county Manager Tom Leitz, who was in Albany and had just finished executing a Certificate of Need for the new facility.
"It looks like that was the last hurdle we needed," said board Chairman David "Billy" Jones, D-Chateaugay.
Construction of the new facility should be able to get started as soon as spring conditions allow it, Jones said.
The county is transferring all its nursing home operations to Alice Hyde, which is building a new facility to accommodate it. It is planned to have 135 beds plus space for 30 assisted-living residents. Alice Hyde's current nursing home has 75 beds, and the county nursing home has 80. The project has been awarded about $9.3 million in state grants, and the county will contribute $1 million a year for the first 10 years.
Jones said board members were told last year that if construction could start early this year, the facility would be ready to go by the end of 2014.
"We're very happy," said Legislator Guy "Tim" Smith, D-Fort Covington.
Smith said he thinks Franklin County will start a model that other counties will emulate, working with their local hospitals to get the county out of the nursing home business.
The county has to install a sprinkler system in its current nursing home by August to meet new government guidelines. Legislators have tried to get a waiver since they will soon vacate the building, but they haven't been successful in that.
"We have to have it done," Jones said. "We thought it was kind of useless, I guess, to do it."
He said there would be serious repercussions if the county eschewed the regulations: It would stop receiving Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.
Legislator Sue Robideau, R-Brushton, said it will add to the value of the building. Legislators have not yet decided whether they will keep the building for county use once the nursing home operations are moved out of it or if they will sell it.
Road MOU
To move forward with the merger, legislators agreed Thursday to execute a memorandum of understanding with Alice Hyde to lease some property.
Legislators agreed a year ago to take ownership of a 1,500-foot stretch of road between Park and Constable streets, where the new facility would be built. But county Attorney Jonathan Miller said Thursday that Alice Hyde officials have since discovered that the property is encumbered by notes and bonds, so it can't be conveyed outright yet.
Legislators instead agreed to lease the property until Alice Hyde refinances its obligations.
About 800 feet of the road was already constructed some years ago, and the county is agreeing to complete the rest of it.
The county won't pay anything for the lease.
"We're assisting them by putting in a roadway," Miller said.


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World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship News Day 3
Written By: Barbara Brand
The US continued to deliver strong performances on the third day of the 7th World Taekwondo Championship in Tunja, Colombia. Competition started with 2nd seniors, Claire Kim who won a gold medal in the 2nd pair on December 6 and two time team member, Justin Wang. Kim performed Chil Jung and Pal Jung and finished the preliminary in 9th place; Wang performed Pal Jung/Koryo and placed 5th. Wang commented that he found that the energetic support from the cheering US teammates stabilized him through his performance. By the time he returned for the semi-final round (Keumgang/Taebaek), the San Antonio Coliseum was packed and a line of eager fans waited in the line to see the action. He placed 8th and advanced to the finals (Pyongwon/Shipjin).
"The final round is the easiest for me because I know I need to just go for it." After placing 6th, Wang was very happy. "Team USA did not get our results by luck, he said. "We have the true skills for this sport. I proved and witnessed it."
1st female team: Margaret Kim, Sunho Min, and Cindy Asano, in their first time on the world stage, placed 6th in the semi-final round (Pyongwon/Taebaek). "The semi-final made us more motivated to show who we are. We weren't able to do what we wanted to do in the preliminary round, but we are excited and nervous to get a chance to show our potential." They returned to deliver a clean Koryo and well-timed Keumgang and finished 5th in the division.
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Jamel Herring Drops First Round Bout at the 2012 Olympic Games
(LONDON, ENGLAND) – Light welterweight Jamel Herring (Coram, N.Y./United States Marine Corps) dropped his first round contest to Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov on Tuesday afternoon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Yeleussinov won a 19-9 decision over Herring, a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, eliminating him from the tournament.
Herring looked to set the tone early and enjoyed some success with his jab, but Yeleussinov was able to land his strong left hand and held an 8-5 advantage after one round. The 26-year-old American looked to dent his deficit in the third round but it was Yeleussinov building on his lead. Herring faced a 15-8 deficit at the end of two and despite his best efforts couldn't overcome it. Yeleussinov went on to win a 19-9 final decision.
Herring is the second U.S. boxer to be eliminated at the 2012 Olympic Games, following light heavyweight Marcus Browne (Staten Island, N.Y.) on Monday. Three Americans will compete in Wednesday's afternoon action with bantamweight Joseph Diaz, Jr. (S. El Monte, Calif.) facing Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez Estrada,heavyweight Michael Hunter (Las Vegas, Nev.) battling Russia's Tervel Pulev and super heavyweight Dominic Breazeale (Alhambra, Calif.) taking on Magomed Omarov of Russia.
The Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps is one of three Team Captains for the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team with three-time Olympian Rau'shee Warren and lightweight Queen Underwood. One of the oldest members of the team, he has consistently brought stability and humor to the 12-person squad with his unique sense of humor and refusal to let anyone get down. Herring joined the Marine Corps at the ripe old age of 17 and has served two daughters in Iraq during his time in the military.
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141 lbs: Daniyar Yeleussinov, KAZ, dec. Jamel Herring, KAZ, 19-9
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"I'm gonna keep my head up as team captain. If I am down, then my team is down. It hurts to lose of course, but I'm glad I was able to come here, put on a USA uniform and represent my country. I believe that I did the best of my ability, but he was just the better man today. It's not the end of the world. I will go back to the drawing board, stick it out and I'm going to support my team to the last man."
"It's a great honor to be here. Everyone, especially back at home, knows what I've been through. I've been through a lot of ups and downs and I'm proud of my accomplishments. I'm proud of how far I've come. I went out there, fought to the best of my abilities, listened to my coaches and did everything I possibly could, but the best man won today.
"He was starting first. I wasn't starting first and when I did, I was successful with it. He was constantly moving as you saw in the third round but he had the better game plan for today."
"A few times, he caught me clean and flush but most of the time, I thought my defense was tight enough. The coaches and I already talked about it, we knew he had a good left hand so we were going to move to my left, his right and keep a tight guard. He somehow got that left through there so best of luck to him in the next round. This is the way it is in sports."
"I thought about Arriyanah (Herring's daughter who passed away), from the first moment that I stepped in the ring until the very last moment I got out of the ring. I was thinking about her, my country, my team, the Marine Corps; a lot was going through my head. Not a lot to where I was getting sidetracked, I was just going out there to fight for everyone in my heart."
"I said a prayer to my lord and savior to give me the confidence and abilities to get through my bout, and that's about it."
"You've got to keep them (his teammates) uplifted, I don't want anyone to feel down. I went out there, I let my hands go. I fought, I fought hard I believe so I don't want them (U.S. Boxing Team) to feel bad for one man going down; there's still a whole team. We actually had the biggest team coming here so there's a lot of great talent on the team so I'm just going to tell them, go out there and do your best. I know in my heart that I did the best I could. The people at home told me no matter the result, I am still a hero, I am still a champion and I'm going to take that confidence and uplift myself. It's not the end of the world; people bounce back. A lot of great champions took losses and they came back so why can't I?"
"Right now, I'm just going to take some time off and spend some time with my family and we'll go from there. I still have a long future ahead of me. I wish I could have done better but not everyone gets to the Olympics. It's a big accomplishment so we will just see what comes from here."


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Special meeting on County Home Oct. 9
MAYVILLE – Legislators are preparing to question a second potential purchaser for the Chautauqua County Home.
Jay Gould, legislature chairman, has called for a special meeting on Oct. 9 to have a further presentation, and a question-and-answer session, with representatives of VestraCare, who were introduced at the Aug. 28 County Legislature meeting.
"We're having a special meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 for the legislators to be able to quiz the new potential purchasers of the County Home," Gould said. "We'll have another meeting later on in the month for a vote on the County Home. At that meeting, the public will be allowed to speak for three minutes, five minutes as normal. I feel like we have a buyer that wants to buy the county home, so we should act as soon as we can."
According to a memo from Steve Abdella, county attorney, the purchase agreement with VestraCare includes property, including all of the land, buildings, gas well, personal property, and intangible property, which includes net accounts receivable of $1,299,424.78. According to Abdella, the agreement with Altitude Health Services – who was also questioned a year ago by the Chautauqua County Legislature – did not include transfer of accounts receivable, although the county would have expended resources for an indefinite period of time to collect such receivables.
Additionally, Abdella said the closing date is to occur within 30 days after the receipt by the purchaser of an approval letter and certificate of need from the NYS Department of Health, but no later than two years after County Legislature approval of the agreement. This is the same as the Altitude contract, except the two years runs from the legislative approval date instead of the contract signing date.
Like the agreement with Altitude, the purchase price for the County Home is set at $16.5 million. A total of $1.65 million was placed in an escrow account by VestraCare on Tuesday.
The purchase agreement also says VestraCare will interview all current employees who file an application and pass a basic background check prior to making offers of employment to any individuals who are not current employees. However, the purchaser is not obligated to hire current employees. Altitude had agreed to hire without pay cuts all union employees who filed an application and passed a basic background check as stipulated in the county's April 2012 RFP. Although not required by the April 2012 RFP, Altitude had further agreed that such employees were to receive a benefit package similar to the existing benefits. Altitude had also agreed to pay and/or honor all accrued paid time off balances.
Abdella said VestraCare has agreed to give preferred admissions for county residents for open beds, and not accept an out-of-county resident if it will cause the number of county residents to decrease below 80 percent of the overall number of County Home residents. Additionally, the agreement says all current residents have the right to remain as long as there is a payment source for such residents. The county is entitled to a court injunction and/or specific performance for enforcement of these obligations. Altitude had the same agreement.
If the Chautauqua County Legislature does not approve the sale by Oct. 31, VestraCare has the right to terminate the agreement.
In order to sell the home, the supermajority of legislators must be in favor of the sale. The supermajority vote would require 17 legislators to vote in favor of selling. This stems from a local law dating back to 1975, which requires a two-thirds vote in order to sell real property owned by the county.
In January, when Altitude's offer was on the table, only 16 legislators of the 25 were in favor of selling.
The 16 legislators who voted in favor of selling the home were: Larry Barmore, R-Gerry; George Borrello, R-Irving; Fred Croscut, R-Sherman; Paula DeJoy, D-Jamestown; Tom Erlandson, D-Frewsburg; John Hemmer, R-Westfield; David Himelein, R-Findley Lake; Vince Horrigan, R-Bemus Point; Victoria James, D-Jamestown; Charles Nazzaro, D-Jamestown; Rod Rogers, G-Forestville; John Runkle, R-Stockton; Robert Stewart, R-Ellington; Mark Tarbrake, R-Ellicott; Paul Wendel, R-Lakewood; and Gould.
Voting to keep the home were: Keith Ahlstrom, D-Dunkirk; Lori Cornell, D-Jamestown; William Coughlin, D-Fredonia; Thomas DeJoe, D-Brocton; Robert Duff, R-Sheridan; Shaun Heenan, D-Dunkirk; Timothy Hoyer, D-Jamestown; Bob Scudder, R-Fredonia; and Robert Whitney, D-Jamestown.


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1. Denny Laine is all very well but I thought that double-necked guitar during Wings Over America was just him trying to look 'prog'
2. Linda is alright but what about that bloody off-tune singing tape. It was embarassing and the share price of her burger company fell accordingly.
3. Henry McCullough is alright but that time he fell down drunk on the stage and then didn't bother getting up again for the rest of the set, that's just downright bad value for paying customers
4. Jimmy McCulloch was alright but that time he went offstage and then wouldn't come on for the encore, well that;s just downright bad manners before paying customers
5. Denny Seiwell's moustache was NOT alright.
6. Geoff Britton was alright but he was in the wrong group. Probably should have turned left at Studio 2 and waited for The Sex Pistols to arrive. Plus he liked judo. I mean, come on!
7. Joe English was alright but he liked his burgers that boy and if he hadn't quit at the time he did, might have influenced seventies Macca fans to become as lard-arsed as a lot of them are today.
8. Laurence Juber was alright but he wore light brown leather jackets on occasion which is veggie non-kosher and an appalling insult to Wings' otherwise top fashion-sense.
9. Steve Holly was alright but it's such a bloody common name isn't it? I mean I know at least three Steve Hollys.
So there you have it. After conducting a comprehensive (and might I say fair) survey on the personal qualities of the Wings' membership, Macca wins it hands down not only because of that goatee he wore for a period in 1974-5 (have any of us ever dreamed of being so cool?) but because he wrote 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae' which Rolling Stone voted 'Best ever b-side to a novelty Christmas record'
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report, Part 1: CanJam
Visitors to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest that ended yesterday got to see two shows in one. Not only did they get to hear some of the world's finest high-end speakers, amps and source devices, they also got to walk through CanJam, a gathering of headphone manufacturers and enthusiasts.
CanJam collected 32 exhibitors in a single large hotel ballroom so enthusiasts could easily audition practically every significant headphone and headphone amp now on the market. Walking into CanJam can be a little jarring after strolling through the loud hallways of the Denver Tech Center Marriott that houses RMAF, because CanJam is dead quiet. Well, of course it is: It's a headphone show!
The photo essay here collects some of the most interesting headphone-related products I saw at Can Jam, most of them introduced at the show or in the last couple of months.
Speaker geeks, don't feel neglected: I'll be filing a full report on home audio products from RMAF sometime in the next couple of days.


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futurebird wrote:I worked in a cigar shop in high school. Haven't had one for a long time. They roll cigars on Arthur Ave here in the Bronx.
tingjunkie wrote:Fun thread going here!
Our very own TIM was just interviewed by Steeping Around on this very topic... http://www.steepingaround.com/show102/
Great interview, bud! You should have told us! Too modest!
gasninja wrote:San Cristobal Robusto with 80's Menghai 79092 shu. Great match. This cigar is beautiful. I have never seen a wrapper quite like this
Risdt wrote:When the weather will finaly start to get better, I might accept the challenge of pairing some cigars with tea, till now I've only done so with various kinds of whisky. When I think about it: tea and cigars might be a more natural fit than cigars and whisky. My main tea consumption exists of Taiwanese gao shan... a flowery,light R&Y might be an option.
My knowledge of cigars is quite limited, anybody who could help me pairing some of my cigars (only have about 6-7 in my humidor, quite an expensive hobby for a student)?
TIM wrote:what kind of Taiwanese tea you like to drink?
Risdt wrote:TIM wrote:what kind of Taiwanese tea you like to drink?
During winter, I mostly drink Hung Shui but I only smoke in Spring/Summer So now my tea diet will mainly consist of Shan Lin Shi, Alishan and Dong Ding tea. I did buy some Yancha, roasted TGY and some sheng to experiment with
I've only bought Cubans so far and Ethan just told me that they might be too heavy for such delicate teas. Also that Cuban take some time to become a proper smoke.
Risdt wrote:I haven't smoked that many cigars though I really like the Cohiba's whenever I have the oppertunity to smoke them, especially the siglo V.
Also like the Partagas E2 but they can be quite strong for me since I'm not used to the nicotine. I'm not experienced enough to really favor one cigar above the other, still browsing around. A nice subsitute for Cubans might be nice, they seem to be way overpriced compared to cigars from other countries.


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How the New Hyundai Veloster and a Re-Imagined Launch Impacted Culture
May 22, 2013
Hyundai's desire to move from "value to valuable" and gain sales share with younger buyers came to a head with the launch of the sporty Hyundai Veloster. To connect with younger buyers, Hyundai positioned the Veloster as creative partner brought to life by a series of original content aimed to challenge the young creative class to re-imagine their passion points.
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How can I do an auto redirect_to to another site, and retain the HTTP header information of my site? Users may come to our site through a bit.ly link on Twitter, and we sometimes will automatically redirect them to another site. However, the HTTP Header info is not present, so Google Analytics doesn't register the user as coming from our site.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (558 votes).
In short: I still like itIn full: Third year that I have run this and I still like it. Not sure why some reviews are so angry about not being "flat" - The notes said there was a hill, and I was expecting it and quite enjoyed it! Plus - I drove away quickly (thankfully I left the bags in the car so no baggage problems like some other runners which must have been terrible) and I was heading south on the M1 within ten minutes of crossing the line.I like the scenary - the lake, the villages, I was good to be in the warm of the Xcape until just before the start.Minus - No lucozade, I was expecting perhaps one halfway. The start seemed disorganised with the 10K being summoned over the tannoy to make their way to the front. But I will be back next year, so long as they arrange for the glorious Spring sunshine we had. Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Not a bad race - but could improve.In full: This is the second time I've done this race following the 2008 one and this time the route had changed meaning a steeper climb on the final 1.5 mile stretch - which wasn't pleasant!Wasn't much going on considering it was billed as a 'festival of running' - no real major support from NIKE and only getting a medal for the entry fee was pretty woeful. The start was also chaos as there were no timing pens or anything to separate the quicker and slower runners - took me ages to work my way through the crowds. On the plus side, the marshalls were good, the water stations were stocked well and the weather was great. The course was partly scenic around the lakes too and I did end up with an unexpected PB which was good prep for the VLM.Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: A reasonable race, not much festival feel and some organisational problems but has poalIn full: All the previous comments agreed. Need to start the 10 much earlier. No goody bag!Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: could have been a nice medium sized race if they had got the bagagge area rightIn full: scenery wise, MK is far from being a pretty place, running alongside motorways up and down underpasses is not great, but still .. as a one off thing, doable. The bagagge area was a shambles, never seen anything like it. Having to wait 45 mins till some well intended ladies and some boys from the army find your bag, it's an experience I would like to forget, that said I didn't mention how long it took to actually make the front of the queue, so for the organizers I think there is a lot to think about next time when the subject is baggage, and that doesn't mean writing a big paraghraph apologizing the f* up on the main page after the event.Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Good race, some little gripes...In full: Start the 10k 30 mins before the half so they dont merge. Mile markers were excellent. Results quick to go up. Good new venue - you could hide in the warm until the last minute. Killer last mile uphill. Good experience, will probably opt for a different one next year though...Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Ran the 10k, not fast and flat, too tight in placesIn full: lots of posts about the 10k start and I agree with them. I was running at 7.5min miles and happy at that, swamped by marathon runners at about 2miles, just when the route became tight. Greater time needs to be allowed to get away. or all start on mass, but have timing pens, so same paced runners together irrespective of overall distance. i.e 1hr marathons in with 30min 10kers. Organisation was bonkers at the start, couldn't hear the annoucments until stood next to it. I didn't use the baggae, left it in my car (thought lots would have done also). Potential for this to be a cracking event. Just needs the odd tweek. Oh and a bit of grub at the finish is pretty standard lads (especially at this price).Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Poor organisation, no Lucozade, no Goodie bags, what did we pay for then??Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Disappointing is not the word!In full: Couldn't believe that such a large well supported race could be such a disaster - A lot to be learnt from similar sized events. Waiting times for timing chips and baggage was inexcusable. Course was ok, but hill in the last mile wasn't fantastic.Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Good PB potential race around some of the nicer parts of MK.In full: I really enjoyed this race around MK including some of the nicer villages. Mostly flat for good speed potential apart from the tricky climb in the last mile. Mile markers well visible and plenty of water stations. I have read complaints about the organisation but I had no complaints - it all went like clockwork for me. Xscape centre a good location for the start, no problem parking or getting away and plenty of places to eat afterwards. Weather was absolutely perfect. All round, a great experience. Date of review: March 9, 2010
In short: Only scenery around the lake otherwise not inspiringDate of review: March 8, 2010
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Very nice accommodation with good service and close to great restaurants and amusement parks. Recommended!
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Fenugreek ( /ˈfɛnjʉɡriːk/; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae. The plant has small round leaves, is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop, and is a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent. It is known as methi in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, and Nepali, as methii (মেথী) in Bengali, as menthiyam, and venthayam (வெந்தயம்) in Tamil, "uluhaal" (උළුහාල්) in Sinhala, Helba (حلبه) in Arabic, menthya (ಮೆಂತ್ಯ) in Kannada, uluwa (ഉലുവ) in malayalam, and menthulu in Telugu.
Zohary and Hopf note that it is not yet certain which wild strain of the genus Trigonella gave rise to the domesticated fenugreek but they believe it was brought into cultivation in the Near East. Charred fenugreek seeds have been recovered from Tell Halal, Iraq, (radiocarbon dating to 4000 BC) and Bronze Age levels of Lachish, as well as desiccated seeds from the tomb of Tutankhamen.[2] Cato the Elder lists fenugreek with clover and vetch as crops grown to feed cattle (De Agri Cultura, 27).
Major fenugreek-producing countries are Iran, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Argentina, Egypt, France, Spain, Turkey, Morocco and China. The largest producer of fenugreek in the world is India, where the major fenugreek-producing states are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Punjab. Rajasthan produces the lion's share of India's production, accounting for over 80% of the nation's total fenugreek output. [3][4]
Fenugreek has three culinary uses: as a herb (dried or fresh leaves), as a spice (seeds), and as a vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens). Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell.
The distinctive cuboid-shaped, yellow-to-amber coloured fenugreek seeds are frequently encountered in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. The seeds are used in the preparation of pickles, vegetable dishes, daals, and spice mixes, such as panch phoron and sambar powder. Fenugreek seeds are used both whole and in powdered form and are often roasted to reduce their bitterness and enhance their flavor.[5]
Fenugreek is also used as a vegetable. Fresh fenugreek leaves are an ingredient in some Indian curries. The sprouted seeds and microgreens are used in salads. When harvested as microgreens, fenugreek is known as Samudra Methi in Maharashtra, especially in and around Mumbai, where it is often grown near the sea in the sandy tracts, hence the name (Samudra, which means "ocean" in Sanskrit).[6] Samudra Methi is also grown in dry river beds in the Gangetic plains. When sold as a vegetable in India, the young plants are harvested with their roots still attached. Any remaining soil is washed off and they are then sold in small bundles in the markets and bazaars to extend their shelf life.
In Persian cuisine, fenugreek leaves are used and called شنبلیله (shanbalile). It is the key ingredient and one of several greens incorporated into ghormeh sabzi and Eshkeneh, often said to be the Iranian national dishes.
Fenugreek is used in Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine.[7] The word for fenugreek in Amharic is abesh (or abish), and the seed is used in Ethiopia as a natural herbal medicine in the treatment of diabetes.[7]
Yemenite Jews following the interpretation of Rabbi Salomon Isaacides, Rashi of Talmūd, believe fenugreek, which they call hilbeh, hilba, helba, or halba (חילבה) is the Talmudic Rubia (רוביא). They use fenugreek to produce a sauce also called hilbeh, reminiscent of curry. It is consumed daily but ceremoniously during the meal of the first and/or second night of Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year).[8]
Fenugreek seeds are thought to be a galactagogue that is often used to increase milk supply in lactating women.[9]
A June 2011 study at the Australian Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine found that men aged 25 to 52 who took a fenugreek extract twice daily for six weeks scored 25% higher on tests gauging libido levels than those who took a placebo.[10][11]
Fenugreek seed is widely used as a galactagogue (milk producing agent) by nursing mothers to increase inadequate breast milk supply. Studies have shown that fenugreek is a potent stimulator of breast milk production and its use was associated with increases in milk production.[12] It can be found in capsule form in many health food stores.[13]
Several human intervention trials demonstrated that the antidiabetic effects of fenugreek seeds ameliorate most metabolic symptoms associated with type-1 and type-2 diabetes in both humans and relevant animal models by reducing serum glucose and improving glucose tolerance.[citation needed]
Nutritional profile
Fenugreek leaves (per 100 g of edible portion) contain the following nutrients:[14][15]
- Carbohydrates: 6.0 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
- Fat: 0.9 g
- Minerals: 1.5 g
- Calcium: 395 mg
- Phosphorus: 51 mg
- Iron: 1.93 mg
- Total energy: 49 kcal
In February 2009, the International Frutarom Corporation factory in North Bergen, New Jersey, was found to be the source of a mysterious maple syrup aroma which had been reported as occasionally drifting over New York City since 2005. The odor was found to be from sotolon, an ester in fenugreek seeds. No health risks have been found.[16]
Fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt in 2009 and 2010 have been linked to outbreaks of Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Germany and France, causing 50 deaths in 2011.[17][18]
- ^ "Trigonella foenum-graecum information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?40421. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Daniel Zohary and Maria Hopf, Domestication of plants in the Old World, third edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000), p. 122.
- ^ V. A. Parthasarathy, K. Kandinnan and V. Srinivasan, ed. Organic Spices. New India Publishing Agenies. pp. 694.
- ^ Statistics
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/fenugreek
- ^ "How to Series: Growing Methi (Fenugreek)". A blog called "Fenugreek Love". http://fenugreeklove.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/growing-methi-fenugreek/. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ a b Gall, Alevtina; Zerihun Shenkute (November 3, 2009). "Ethiopian Traditional and Herbal Medications and their Interactions with Conventional Drugs". EthnoMed. University of Washington. http://ethnomed.org/clinical/pharmacy/ethiopian-herb-drug-interactions. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ This is based on the assumption that the Aramaic name רוביא corresponds to it. (Karetot 6a; Horiyot 12a) Rabbenu Nissim at the end of Rosh Hashana, citing the custom of R Hai Gaon. This follows Rashi's translation of רוביא, cited as authoritative by Tur and Shulchan Aruch OC 583:1. But Avudraham interprets רוביא as black-eyed peas.
- ^ Chantry, Caroline J.; Howard, Cynthia R.; Montgomery, Anne; Wight, Nancy (2004) (PDF). Use of galactogogues in initiating or augmenting maternal milk supply. ABM protocols, Protocol#9. The Academy Of Breastfeeding Medicine. Archived from the original on 2007-06-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070628052457/http://www.bfmed.org/ace-files/protocol/prot9galactogoguesEnglish.pdf. "Supported in part by a grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services."
- ^ John Thorpe (2011-06-20). "Get it to the Fenugreek? How Curry Can Seed Your Sex Life". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/06/20/benzinga1183453.DTL.
- ^ Amanda Chan (2011-06-20). "Fenugreek: A Spice To Spice Things Up In The Bedroom". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/fenugreek-libido_n_880596.html.
- ^ Turkyılmaz, C.; Onal, E.; Hirfanoglu, I. M.; Turan, O.; Koç, E.; Ergenekon, E.; Atalay, Y. L. Z. (2011). "The Effect of Galactagogue Herbal Tea on Breast Milk Production and Short-Term Catch-Up of Birth Weight in the First Week of Life". The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 17 (2): 139–142. doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0090. PMID 21261516.
- ^ http://www.breastfeeding.com/all_about/all_about_fenugreek.html
- ^ Nutritive value of Indian food by C.Gopalan,B.V. Ramasastri & S.C. Balasubramaniyam, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR hydrabad.
- ^ Sharma, R. D.; Raghuram, T. C.; Rao, N. S. (1990). "Effect of fenugreek seeds on blood glucose and serum lipids in type I diabetes". European journal of clinical nutrition 44 (4): 301–306. PMID 2194788.
- ^ http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6642803 abclocal.go.com
- ^ "E. coli outbreaks linked to Egypt". BBC News. 2011-06-30. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13973002.
- ^ McKenna, Maryn (2011-07-07). "E. coli: A Risk for 3 More Years From Who Knows Where". Wired. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/07/e-coli-3-years/.


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Pacing guides turn teachers into assembly-line bosses, writes Kim Farris-Berg, guest blogging on Eduwonk. But "our students aren't widgets," writes Farris-Berg. "They're humans who vary in their readiness, aptitudes, interests, and rates of learning."
In Trusting Teachers with School Success: What Happens When Teachers Call the Shots, she looks teacher-run schools.
With authority and accountability, teacher partnerships design stunningly different approaches to teaching and learning. Many forego grade levels, opting instead to place students in multi-aged groups based on skill level. Teachers move through curriculum at the pace appropriate for each group. Other teacher partnerships, recognizing the difficulties of individual progress in group settings, empower students to self-direct their learning using a mix of projects and seminars. To these teachers, equity isn't about "sameness." It's about doing whatever it takes to help every student move to his or her personal next level of achievement.
"Teachers could be the social entrepreneurs we need for K-12," Farris-Berg concludes.


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rhpot1991 wrote:I have experimented a bit with a 2nd infusion for green and black teas. I normally make 14oz cups, so the initial infusion is 1.5 tsp. Then I add around 1 tsp for the 2nd infustion. Seems to work out well.
runrabbit wrote:I've not had a problem with multiple infusions, but agree that the first infusion has more of a fragrance effect to it than the rest. It's usually on this infusion I can really tell the character of the tea and whether it's been blended or not. The taste is so clear, there's no where for flavours to hide.
runrabbit wrote: Except for a supply of Liu An Gua Pian which I dip into every now and then
Salsero wrote:runrabbit wrote: Except for a supply of Liu An Gua Pian which I dip into every now and then
Any tips on successfully brewing Liu An Gua Pian. I've been have trouble getting a really satisfying brew: 6 oz water at 170, 3 gr tea, 3 minute brew. Just seems too subtle with a tiny sour taste, otherwise I like what's there. Just want more!


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Upgrades: Ghost Ring Sight, Set of Detent Rings,Spare Parts Kit with 2 extra nylon washers and 1 extra ball reiner, CCM Feedneck w/ open class conversion kit, 3 trigger shoes, and 3.5oz CO2 tank
Known Problems:None. Condition is 9.5 because it is once used, but there is no scratches or wear that I can see. The only piece that has some anno removed is the 12 gram changer (the threads have a little bit of silver at the very tip because they are screwed on very tight from the factory).
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Trades of interest: I am looking for a Dust Black Mini v3 (once used/lightly used).
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