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And do you have any advise? Or just keep trying?I guess if I start with something that already have a culture (like yogur) I'll increase my chances of getting a good result, isn't it?I've also found dried sourdough at a shop but I don't know if it's intended to be used as sourdough starter or just to bake.
HelloI'm not living in the USA.I think I'll try to start the culture from scratch
Sounds like a good plan. BTW, the best wild culture I ever captured from scratch had a great flavor, but never was impressive for leavening. I usually ended up throwing in a pinch of commercial yeast.¡suerte!


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: good and challenging but boy was it warm!In full: Eric and his team have come up with a superb day once again and it is easy to see why this is rated as No.1!Superslick organisation, good marshalling,good and challenging course, great crowd support and good value - it's near enough everything you want in a race.This year the weather was good if a tad on the warm side especially along the prom for the last three miles (but thats just me being picky)I found the re-arrangment of the "loop" a lot easier than the old one by the fishing huts for some reason. It's also nice having a text when you got home with your results.Overall a fantastic race and I will be back next year!Date of review: March 25, 2012
In short: Great race -shame about the water!In full: I not a local, just working in Falmouth for the week and saw this race advertised so I decided to give it a go. Paid on the day (£15 Affiliated) which turned out to be excellent value for money.Race HQ in the local Weatherspoons was a little hectic and the toilets got very busy. A free pre race massage was on offer as well as a mass warm up before the start.The route - "hilly" is an understatement! it is a challenging course with quite a few steep hills especially a soul destroying one at mile 10! The mile markers seemed to be spot on and the marshalls overall were very encouraging. The only major gripe I would have was the quality of the water at the water stations with the exception of one official station (mile 9) and an unofficial station early on in the race, the water tasted awful and smelt like neat Dettol -I almost chucked up on the spot. Luckily I had a small amount of energy drink with me and I had to make it last the whole race. Fair play to the organisers though because when I spoke to them at the finish line they were very apologetic -perhaps a "taste test" would be worth doing in future. Bananas,Cornish Pasties and water were given out and the goody bag was excellent - promotional bumpf,kitkat, biscuits,can of beer, a coaster and a voucher for a free glass of champagne!All in all fantastic value for money and a challenging course, slick organisation particularly given that this is the first time this event has taken place. If the water issue could be sorted out I think Run Falmouth will only get bigger and better next year and will be one of the "must do" races in the south west.Date of review: March 18, 2012
In short: Slick organisation -a great raceIn full: This was my first time at Tonbridge Wells -I was well imnpressed with the pre race instructions and chip timing was a brilliant bonus as well as a free technical T shirt. The course was very well marshalled including motorcyclist checking the course was clear. We had an excellent percussion band sending us off and they were also present after we had completed the "interesting hill" at mile 6/7.Crowd support was good as well. There were free pre and post race massages, a kiddies creche, baggage storage and plenty of toilets. There were three or four drink stations as well as a "gel" station. Results were posted up very quickly. Bananas and water at the finish and the only slight niggle was that the goody bags had run out -however the lady at the help desk was very apologetic and gave me the crisps and fruit bar that would have been in the goody bag (apparently the rest was just advertising.To sum up: A challenging course with super slick organisation and terrific value for money -look forward to doing this next year!Date of review: February 26, 2012
In short: Value for MoneyIn full: The secenery in this two lap race is lovely, but be warned -there is a winding hill at mile 1/3 followed by a nice downhill albeit muddy and slippy in places. Car parking was well directed and the race marshalling was excellent and cheerful.There was a drinks station halfway round and at the end you were rewarded with a christmas pudding, a cup of mulled wine, a mince pie and a medal - Seriously good value for money. Slightly confused by the engraving "Kent Christmas Cracker"on the back of the medal considering we were in East Sussex,(presumably from one of their other events) but a medal is a medal and a very nice christmassy one as well. Definitely up for this race next year -lovely scenery, good organisation and value for money. Organisers please note: This could be a fantastic run in the summer!Date of review: December 17, 2011
In short: A rip off and a lousy courseIn full: I wasn't impressed with the race. The first drink station was a shambles as the water hadn't been poured into the cups. The last three miles was a pointless demoralizing zig zag which could have been overcome by going out and back along the undercliff park. Goody bag - ok we got one but it was just a collection of postcards advertising charities, a space blanket and a squirrel bar tasting like cardboard.The entry fee was a joke - £20 for a half marathon is well OTT.Won't be doing it again.Date of review: February 17, 2008
In short: An excellent race which was well marshalled - small problems with local drivers trying to get past, but a great time otherwise.Date of review: February 5, 2007
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Everything Eastman – More than you can imagine
George Eastman helped shape the city of Rochester, and reminders of his legacy can be found across the city in the form of buildings, streets, monuments, and parks. We've probably all passed by or experienced many of Eastman's legacies, sometimes without even knowing it.
As EYPs, we've decided to blog 'em as we see 'em, and if we can, find out why a spot in Rochester has been named after George Eastman. So stay tuned to this blog, as this will be the first of many entries describing "Everything Eastman."
And, of course, we are by no means experts at knowing where every artifact is located, so we would love your feedback and for you to share with us places you've experienced Eastman's legacy. We encourage you to write a comment below or post photos to our Facebook page.
First up is the famous "Building 1″ on the RIT campus:
As an RIT alum and current employee, I pass this building every day. To most people on the RIT campus it is known by its number, "Building 1," but the official name above the doorway is the "George Eastman Building." It is, of course, brick and is located along the famous "quarter mile" walk between the residential and academic sides of campus. Used mainly for administrative purposes, the George Eastman building stands eight stories high and includes the President's and Vice President's offices.
So why is George Eastman so important to RIT? Well, he helped get the Institute off the ground. He provided the incentive to raise the Institute's first endowment money and buy its first property. In 1892 he raised money for the original Mechanics Institute by offering to donate $5,000 if nine other people matched his donation. These combined donations were significant in enabling the rapid growth of the downtown campus. George Eastman served as an Institute trustee from 1890-1915, and Chairman of the Board from 1913-1915.
Recognizing the importance of RIT and fostering innovation, George Eastman helped keep the institution located in the city of Rochester. Today, RIT continues George Eastman's legacy by educating and inspiring some of the most innovative and creative minds in the world. The George Eastman Building is just one of many places you will find on campus promoting his legacy.
How many more can you spot?
Rachel Pikus is an electronic communications specialist for RIT's Development and Alumni Relations Department. She serves on the Eastman Young Professionals' Steering and Outreach Committees.


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With all the announcements we had in June, it is easy for some of the more subtle enhancements to get overlooked. While I was at Orlando for the IBM Edge conference, I was able to blog about some of the key featured announcements. Then, later, when I got back from Orlando to Tucson, I was able to then blog about [More IBM Storage Announcements]. For IBM's Scale-Out Network Attach Storage (SONAS), I had simply:
"SONAS v1.3.2 adds support for management by the newly announced IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center v5.1 release. Also, IBM now officially supports Gateway configurations that have the storage nodes connected to XIV or Storwize V7000 disk systems. These gateway configurations offer new flexible choices and options for our ever-expanding set of clients."
In my defense, IBM numbers its software releasees with version.release.modification, so 1.3.2 is Version 1, Release 3, Modification 2. Generally, modification announcements don't get much attention. The big announcement for v1.3.0 of SONAS happened last October, see my blog post [October 2011 Announcements - Part I] or the nice summary post [IBM Scale-out Network Attached Storage 1.3.0] from fellow blogger Roger Luethy.
Here is a diagram showing the three configurations of SONAS.
I have covered the SONAS Appliance model in depth in previous blogs, with options for fast and slow disk speeds, choice of RAID protection levels, a collection of enterprise-class software features provided at no additional charge, and interfaces to support a variety of third party backup and anti-virus checking software.
The basics haven't changed. The SONAS appliance consists of 2 to 32 interface nodes, 2 to 60 storage nodes, and up to 7,200 disk drives. The maximum configuration takes up 17 frames and holds 21.6PB of raw disk capacity, which is about 17PB usable space when RAID6 is configured. An interface nodes has one or two hex-core processors with up to 144GB of RAM to offer up to 3.5GB/sec performance each. This makes IBM SONAS the fastest performing and most scalable disk system in IBM's System Storage product line.
I thought I would go a bit deeper on the gateway models. These models support up to ten storage nodes, organized in pairs. The key difference is that instead of internal disk controllers, the storage nodes connect to external disk systems. There is enough space in the base SONAS rack to hold up to six interface nodes, or you can add a second rack if you need more interface nodes for increased performance.
- SONAS with XIV gateway
XIV offers a clever approach to storage that allows for incredibly fast access to data on relatively slow 7200 RPM drives. By scattering data across all drives and taking advantage of parallel processing, rebuild times for a failed 3TB drive are less than 75 minutes. Compare that to typical rebuild times for 3TB drives that could take as much as 9-10 hours under active I/O loads!
In the configuration, each pair of storage nodes can connect to external SAN Fabric switches that then connect to one or two XIV storage systems. How simple is that? These can be the original XIV systems that support 1TB and 2TB drives, or the new XIV Gen3 systems that support 400GB Solid-state drives (SSD) and 3TB spinning disk drives. In both cases, you can acquire additional storage capacity as little as 12 drives at a time (one XIV module holds 12 drives).
The maximum configuration of ten XIV boxes could hold 1,800 drives. At 3TB drive per drive, that would be 2.4PB usable capacity.
The SONAS with XIV gateway does not require the XIV devices to be dedicated for SONAS purposes. Rather, you can assign some XIV storage space for the SONAS, and the rest is available for other servers. In this manner, SONAS just looks like another set of Linux-based servers to the XIV storage system. This in effect gives you "Unified Storage", with a full complement of NAS protocols from the SONAS side (NFS, CIFS, FTP, HTTPS, SCP) as well as block-based protocols directly from the XIV (FCP, iSCSI).
- SONAS with Storwize V7000 gateway
The other gateway offering is the SONAS with Storwize V7000. Like the SONAS with XIV gateway model, you connect a pair of SONAS storage nodes to 1 or 2 Storwize V7000 disk systems. However, you do not need a SAN Fabric switch in between. You can instead connect the SONAS storage nodes directly to the Storwize V7000 control enclosures.
To acquire additional storage capacity, you can purchase a single drive at a time. That's right. Not 12 drives, or 60 drives, at a time, but one at a time. The Storwize V7000 supports a wide range of SSD, SAS and NL-SAS drives at different sizes, speeds and capacities. The drives can be configured into various RAID protection levels: RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 10.
Each Storwize V7000 control enclosure can have up to nine expansion drawers. If you choose the 2.5-inch 24-bay models, you can have up to 480 drives per storage node pair, for a total of 2,400 drives. If you choose the 3.5-inch 12-bay models, you can have up to 240 drives per node pair, 1,200 drives total. At 3TB per drive, this could be 3.6PB of raw capacity. The usable PB would depend on which RAID level you selected. Of course, you don't have to limit yourself all to one size or the other. Feel free to mix 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drawers to provide different storage pool capabilities.
All three SONAS configurations support Active Cloud Engine. This is a collection of features that differentiate SONAS from the other scale-out NAS wannabees in the marketplace:
- Policy-driven Data Placement -- Different files can be directed to different storage pools. You no longer have to associate certain file systems to certain storage technologies.
- High-speed Scan Engine -- SONAS can scan 10 million files per minute, per node. These scans can be used to drive data migration, backups, expirations, or replications, for example. It is over 100 times faster than traditional walk-the-directory-tree approaches employed by other NAS solutions.
- Policy-driven Migration -- You can migrate files from one storage pool to another, based on age, days since last reference, size, and other criteria. The files can be moved from disk to disk, or move out of SONAS and stored on external media, such as tape or a virtual tape library. A lot of data stored on NAS systems is dormant, with little or no likelihood of being looked at again. Why waste money keeping that kind of data on expensive disk? With SONAS, you can move those files to tape can save lots of money. The files are stubbed in the SONAS file system, so that an access request to a file will automatically trigger a recall to fetch the data from tape back to the SONAS system.
- Policy-driven Expiration -- SONAS can help you keep your system clean, by helping you decide what files should be deleted. This is especially useful for things like logs and traces that tend to just hang around until some deletes them manually.
- WAN Caching -- This allows one SONAS to act as a "Cloud Storage Gateway" for another SONAS at a remote location connected by Wide Area Network (WAN). Let's say your main data center has a large SONAS repository of files, and a small branch office has a smaller SONAS. This allows all locations to have a "Global" view of the all the interconnected SONAS systems, with a high-speed user experience for local LAN-based access to the most recent and frequently used files.
If you want to learn more, see the [IBM SONAS landing page]. Next week, I will be across the Pacific Ocean in [Taipei], to teach IBM Top Gun class to sales reps and IBM Business Partners. "Selling SONAS" will be one of the topics I will be covering!
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Terrific bangs on long wavy hairstyle
This is a statement hairstyle that combines a severe fringe with long, loose wavy hair. The hair's natural straight texture comes through in the wide fringe, which is cut full, but high on the forehead. Edges are blunt, and run all the way into the temples. The rest of the hair cascade down each shoulder, and waves have been encouraged with an iron. A triangular shape to the face is brought out by the hairstyle, and while the bangs define the look, the long ends provide movement and body.


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Monday, April 28, 2014
Pilot Report: Flying the AW609
Rotor & Wing Editor-at-Large becomes the first trade journalist to fly both the AgustaWestland AW609 and the Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter) X3.
|AW609 rotors tilting. Photo by Ernie Stephens
Upon my arrival at AWTRC's combination headquarters, development facility and hangar at Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY), I was greeted by experimental test pilot Dan Wells, a former Army helicopter pilot who had also worked for Boeing on the V-22 Osprey program, the only other tiltrotor flying today. Fellow test pilots Pietro Venanzi and Paul Edwards, also former military pilots, joined Wells. The AW609 is simple in concept, but complicated in execution. Its pair of three-bladed, 26-foot in diameter "prop-rotors," coupled to their 1,930 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6C-67A turboshaft engines, must lift its 16,800-lb bulk into the pure vertical. They must then be able rotate forward and propel the 40-foot-long, 33-foot-wide, 15-foot-tall airframe at forward speeds of 275 KTAS and altitudes of 25,000 feet MSL.
To accomplish this, the engines must simultaneously rotate back and forth between 95 degrees (straight up, plus another 5 degrees aft), and zero degrees (straight forward). The engines must also be able to turn both rotor systems at any tilt angle as a team, or independently.
To make the units tilt as a matched set, the engineers employ one tilt-axis gearbox on each engine nacelle. Lubricating systems and chip detectors are carefully positioned to function throughout their range of motion, and a shaft-driven fan helps cool the engine when the normal ram air intake is rotated up for helicopter mode.
The 609's rotor mechanism can best be described as a main rotor head that can rotate. So, if you were to look behind the cowling, you would see a set of swashplates with some clever modifications to control blade pitch. Their inputs are tied one engine to the other so that pilot commands will act upon each equally. My AW609 classroom training covered substantially more details, such as hydraulic, electrical, and structural systems, but space prohibits me from sharing it here. I'll say this, though: The designers of the aircraft did their best to make as much of the aircraft safe, reliable, and simple to maintain by using tried-and-true aeronautical engineering practices found in today's most sophisticated airplanes and helicopters.
Flight day arrived bringing with it clear skies, winds out of the south at 12 knots, a temperature of 24 degrees C, dew point of 12 degrees C, density altitude of 1,900 feet, and an altimeter setting of 29.99. Our takeoff weight would be 16,200 lbs.
The aircraft, N609TR (serial #0001) had returned earlier that day from its date with the paint shop outside of Dallas. The "BA" had been replaced with "AW," and the company's logo now dominated the fuselage.
The interior, like all aircraft under development, was still free of trim panels, so that its wire runs, fasteners and other critical components could be easily reached. A circular escape trunk dominated the center of the floor inside of the single cabin door... just in case.
|AW609 in flight. Photo by Ernie Stephens
The windscreen and side windows bear a mild family resemblance to those on the AW139, in that they droop at the corners to give an impressive field of view when looking toward the ground.
Facing me was a well-thought-out instrument panel containing a three-display Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 glass cockpit system. Several switch panels were in customary places, such as center and overhead consoles. Something foreign to me as a helicopter, though, was a cabin pressurization and oxygen control panel. Venanzi was quick to remind me, however, that any experimental aircraft's cockpit layout is subject to change as the design team makes tweaks.
Like the V-22, the 609 has a cyclic – called a "center stick" – that is held in the pilot's right hand. But unlike the Osprey's fighter jet-like thrust lever, the 609 has a conventional-looking collective they call a "power lever."
The pedals and toe brakes look normal, and control pivoting about the yaw axis. But they are not connected to a tail rotor, and there is no rudder. In a hover, pedal inputs change the pitch on the rotors cyclically, causing one or the other set to drive the aircraft's nose around its yaw axis. In forward flight, pressing on the left pedal adds thrust to the right rotors, and vice versa. Like the other flight controls, it too is fly-by-wire.
Venanzi handled the start-up procedure, because every operation is recorded and monitored live in the flight test control center on the ground level of the hangar.
As the FADEC brought the first engine to life, both rotors began turning, proving that they are inter-connected. As the second came online I noticed the interior was not as noisy as I would have expected. Venanzi explained that placing the engines and rotors out to the sides creates a relatively quiet cabin.
Once the pre-taxi checklist was complete, Venanzi took the controls and hopped us from the AW ramp across the runway to the taxiway near the tower. Once there, he set it on the ground and gave me the controls.
For takeoff, the nacelles are set for 87 degrees – as indicated on the nacelle angle indicator integrated on the PFD – which is accomplished by pushing one click forward on the nacelle tilt control (NTC), a thumbwheel switch mounted on top of the power lever. But failing to hold the brakes until airborne will cause the machine to slowly drift forward. Shortly after the nacelles hit 87 degrees, and I gently pulled up on the power lever and got the only true scare of my flight. Because even though I had been warned that the 609 did not like to hover below 15 feet, I did not realize how unsettling it would actually be.
The 609 imparts downwash on its own wings, causing the aircraft to be very unstable about its roll axis. Called "darting" by the pilots, the way to avoid it is to pull straight through to a 20-foot hover. Once there, it settles down nicely. And because the counter-rotating disks cancel any yawing induced by power changes, no real pedal work is required.
After a few pedal turns, which felt like a pedal turn in a conventional helicopter, I conducted a standard 609 departure by tilting the rotors to 75 degrees, which vectors thrust forward and up into a helicopter-like climb. But you must remember to use the center stick to keep the deck level.
|AW609 serial #0001 is equipped with a Collins Proline 21 avionics suite, as well as a myriad of test equipment. The pilot-in-command sits on the right.
As the green arc on the LAI climbs, the nacelles can be rotated farther forward. When they reach an angle of 45 degrees or less, the aircraft is wing-borne and should be controlled like an airplane. Unlike a standard airplane, the flapperons on the wings automatically extend and retract as speeds change, but can be manually overridden. With the nacelles at zero degrees, which is full forward, you may as well be in a turboprop plane. The center stick commands climbs and rolls just like a yoke, and the power lever performs like a throttle in a jet. Flying the 609 like an airplane was... well... like flying an airplane, which is great, considering it recently lifted off the ground at zero airspeed.
At an altitude of about 2,500 feet MSL, I started the nacelles on a rearward rotation to 90 degrees to put us in an out-of-ground-effect hover. It was interesting enough to feel the ship dynamically breaking from 220 KIAS down to zero so quickly, but downright bazaar to look to my left and see a huge portion of the aircraft silently rotating aft. Once in a hover it felt and performed like any other helicopter.
After about an hour executing a variety of maneuvers, we returned to the airport where I practiced normal, steep and run-on landings. Each was followed by either a normal, maximum performance, or running takeoff. We did a normal takeoff when we first departed, so our first landing back at GKY was also normal. We entered it from a right downwind to runway one-six, giving us a 30-degree quartering right headwind.
The secret to landing – or taking off, for that matter – in the tiltrotor is to select the nacelle angle that will deliver the velocity and vertical speed you want for the various phases of your maneuver.
For a normal landing from a 1,000-ft., I reduced and the nacelles to 75 degrees on downwind, which slowed us from 200 to about 120 KIAS. On final, I incrementally stepped the nacelle angles up and brought the power back to put me as about 50 KIAS on the lower half of my final. As I neared the point where I would have flared a normal helicopter, I tilted the rotors back to 91 degrees to really bleed off the speed. I forgot, however, to return the nacelles to 87 degree prior to reaching zero airspeed, which caused the ship to inch backwards instead of holding its place over my touchdown point.
Autorotations, however, are a little different from what one might assume. When power is lost, the pilot must rotate the nacelles back to 95 degrees, which is done by pulling the thumb switch on the power lever all the way back past the detent. As the aircraft descends, the nose will naturally hang at a 5-degree nose-down angle, giving the pilot a better chance of spotting a suitable landing zone. Altitude permitting, the pilot can maintain an airplane configuration long enough to glide to a suitable location before rolling the nacelles back to 95 degrees for autorotation.
When the flying was over, Venanzi let me ground-taxi us back to the hangar. That was accomplished by tilting the rotors forward to about 88 degrees, easing the power lever up an inch or two, and using the rudder pedals and differential braking for steering. Ninety minutes after takeoff, I stepped out of the 609 feeling like I had just sampled a portion of civil aviation's future. Part helicopter, part airplane, the AW609 Tilt-Rotor is an unusual but fun machine to fly. And if it attains its FAA certification in 2017, as the company hopes it will, you may see a lot of them.
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Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Risotto
- 1 head garlic
- 2 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 3 cans water
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced mushrooms
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups long-grain rice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Slice the top off the head of garlic. Put it on a large square of aluminum foil and drizzle 1 teaspoon of the extra-virgin olive oil over the exposed cloves. Wrap the foil around and over the garlic. Roast until it is soft, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Pour the 2 cans of broth into a saucepan, over low heat, and add 3 cans of water. Bring to a simmer.
In a large, heavy bottomed skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook until the mushrooms release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook for 1 minute to toast.
Add 2 ladles full of hot broth to the pan and gently stir the rice. Cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Adjust the heat so that the pan is just gently bubbling. Continue adding broth and stirring until all the broth is used and the rice is cooked but not mushy, about 20 to 25 minutes. Once the rice has absorbed all the liquid and is nice and creamy, stir in the butter, Parmesan and the garlic pulp. Cover and let rest for 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.
Reserve 3 cups for the round 2 recipe, Fried Risotto Cakes
Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee
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Legends of Jazz - 2007 NEA Jazz Masters
April 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: celebration, conversations, cool things, creators, curtis fuller, frank wess, Jazz Alive, jazz appreciation, Jazz Community, jazz master, jazz royalty, legends of jazz, music, nancy wilson, nea, pbs, pbs series, pianist, ramsey lewis, saxophonist, smithsonian, trombonist, Video
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. One of the many cool things about the Smithsonian's monthlong celebration has been online. The creators of the LEGENDS OF JAZZ PBS series put together a one-hour web special, hosted by 2007 NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, that features conversations with and music by NEA jazz royalty - pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, trombonist Curtis Fuller, singer Jimmy Scott, Basie-veteran Frank Wess, and saxophonist Phil Woods. Nancy Wilson, herself an NEA Jazz Master, talks with Ramsey Lewis about his own half-century career. Find it here.
IAJE Evening 3 - To Q With Love
January 13, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: acceptance speech, awards ceremony, candido camero, david baker, gravy, heart, IAJE 2008, jam session, jazz master, jazz masters, jazz masterworks orchestra, joe wilder, josh jackson, Masters, masterworks, nea, paquito d rivera, perfect night, quincy jones, rhonda, smithsonian jazz, stockholm sweetnin
David Baker presented the 2008 NEA Jazz Master Award to Quincy Jones. Jones gave a Delight-ful acceptance speech. His words came straight from the heart. Give it a listen:
Quincy Jones Acceptance Speech - 2008 NEA Jazz Master Awards Ceremony
That's how Quincy Jones feels about jazz.
Perhaps you heard his interview with Rhonda Hamilton?
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra played another Jones original:
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Stockholm Sweetnin'
NEA Jazz Masters Joe Wilder, Paquito D'Rivera and Candido Camero joined the orchestra onstage for a jam session:
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Joe Wilder, Paquito D'Rivera and Candido Camero - Walkin' aka Gravy
A perfect end to a perfect night, right? I thought so too. But as luck would have it, my perfect night was only beginning...
- Josh Jackson
IAJE Evening 3 - Q Music, Roll Orchestra On 1
January 12, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: alumnus, david baker, duration, honorees, IAJE 2008, jazz master, jazz masterworks orchestra, Live Music, Masters, music, nea, quincy jones, smithsonian jazz
The NEA Jazz Master Awards evening is one of the main events at IAJE. This year, the concert featured the music of Quincy Jones, one of this year's honorees. NEA Jazz Master David Baker, an alumnus of the Quincy Jones Band back in the day, directed the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra for the duration. Set One included:
More to come. - Josh


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Designing Common Core Multiple-Choice Questions
- Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
It is that time of year, when we start reflecting back on what we accomplished and what we could do better, and set new goals for next year. This summer, in terms of professional development, I will focus on curriculum development, revising my Common Core learning experiences, and designing interim assessment questions that align with CCSS learning experiences and high-stakes state assessments. I do not buy state test prep books. Instead, I embed state test prep questions into learning experiences. This way, when we review for the state test, we are actually reviewing, not introducing content. In this post, I'll share my tips and tricks for designing rigorous and reliable multiple-choice and written-response questions.
When designing CCSS questions, keep the Common Core Shifts in mind:
- Build content knowledge by increasing exposure to informational text.
- Utilize textual evidence to answer a question or support an argument.
- Utilize context clues to derive the meaning of Tier II or academic vocabulary.
- Analyze text structures to better understand complex texts.
A major focus of the Common Core is the author's craft. Questioning the Author by Isabel Beck and Margaret McKeown is a great book for creating questions that engage students in higher level thinking that analyzes text structure.
There are assessment shifts to consider as well. Susan Brookhart shares her perspective on these shifts in an ASCD Webinar "Common Core: Assessment Shifts," which is archived on the ASCD website. There you can watch the video and download Brookhart's handouts. It is helpful, as Brookhart provides examples of CCSS questions.
Designing the Stem
There are two parts to a multiple-choice question: the "stem," or question, and the answer choices, the correct answer and the "distracters." Multiple-choice questions have a reputation for being less than rigorous. However, you can design questions that require the students to engage in higher-level thinking, without "tricking" the student. In their book, Teacher-Made Assessments, Christopher Gareis and Leslie Grant offer the tips below to guide teachers in designing valid and reliable stems:
- Always state the questions clearly and eliminate extraneous information that distracts the students. Avoid putting part of the problem in the answer choices.
- Provide as much information as possible in the stem without giving away the answer.
- State the question in a positive form whenever possible. Avoid using negatives such as: "Which is NOT a reason why the character DID NOT resolve his conflicts prior to . . . " If you have to use single negatives, bold, underline, or italicize the negative word.
- Qualifiers (most likely, least likely, or best) should be in boldface type, underlined, or italicized, drawing the students' attention.
- If the stem requires the student to fill in the blank, put the blank at the end of the stem, not at the beginning. Avoid using too many blanks in a stem. Never put it at the beginning.
- Make sure the questions stand alone. In other words, you should not be able to use information in one multiple-choice question to answer another.
Designing the Answer Choices
Sometimes the answer choices are so far fetched that immediately you can eliminate a distracter or two because it doesn't make sense. These types of questions do not measure students' skills or understanding. The data is unreliable. Validity is lost as students use the process of elimination, not knowledge, to figure out the answer.
- Use answer choices that are believable or could make sense. This ensures that student have to apply knowledge to select the correct answer.
- Always write the correct answer first.
- Always have a minimum of three answer choices, but no more than five.
- Vary the position of the correct answer.
- Keep the distracters the same length as the answer.
- Avoid using distracters with minute differences.
- If answers start with similar terms or phrases, move them to the stem.
- Avoid using answers that state all of the above, none of the above, or A and B. These types of answers reduce rigor because they provide clues to the answer.
- Organize the answers in a logical order, i.e., alphabetical, numerical, shortest to longest.
- Make the answers grammatically parallel with the stem. If one choice starts with a verb, they all should start with a verb. Avoid using articles (a or an) that give a clue.
Injecting Higher-Level Thinking
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There have been times when I accurately answered multiple-choice questions, even on state assessments, without reading the passage. These types of questions lack higher-level cognitive thinking or the text-based requirements. Gareis and Grant propose "5 Principles for Writing Higher Cognitive Level Multiple Choice Items" (Teacher-Made Assessments 115):
- The question must align to a learning standard, the skills and content being taught. Students must apply a skill or utilize knowledge or textual evidence to be able to answer the question. You must also decide the level of cognitive engagement. Is it to recall, identify, sequence, apply, analyze, or synthesize?
- Introduce novelty. This means that you do not want to use the same text or questions discussed in class. Create novelty by having students apply a skill you've taught using a different text. When creating questions based on a novel, engage them in analyzing and making inferences that require them to apply the analytical skills taught in class and extend them beyond the classroom discussions.
- Use extended prompts — two to three sentences of contextual information. Be careful that you do not give away the answer in this additional information, however. For example, we are reading The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. I taught the literary term flashback. I would provide the excerpt where the flashback or setting shift occurred, and then base my question on that excerpt.
- Focus on complex, not simple, content. Simple content requires students to memorize definitions or put events in sequential order. It is much like the example above where the excerpt from The Devil's Arithmetic is provided. Higher-level thinking would go beyond identifying the excerpt as a flashback. To be successful, students would have to synthesize this information with their understanding of the character and the definition of flashback to infer the message that the author is trying to convey to the reader by using this literary device.
- Engage with stimulus material: diagrams, maps, charts, or pictures. Well-designed nonfiction text utilizes stimulus materials to enrich the text with additional information. Utilizing these features in multiple-choice questions forces students to analyze and synthesize the information from the text and the nonfiction text features to answer the question.
Formatting a Multiple-Choice Test
Always consider white space on the page. Cluttered pages will cause even the most diligent student to feel overwhelmed and possibly shut down. If you have students with tacking issues, white space will help them to be more successful. Use at least a one-inch margin. Depending on the age, I use one-and-a-half or double spacing when formatting the question and answer choices. If students struggle with handwriting or have dyslexia, put the answer choices in capital letters: A, B, C, and D. These letters are more accurately assessed than lowercase letters: a, b, c, and d.
Professional Development Resources
For more on this topic, see:
- ASCD Common Core Webinar Series
- Balanced Assessment from Formative to Summative by Kay Burke
- Faculty and Organizational Development from Michigan State University


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MASSENA—Randy D. Crissman, the New York Power Authority's Regional Manager of Northern New York, announced Monday that the Power Authority is donating $50,000 to the Massena Memorial Hospital's current building project.
"We are constantly reminded how fortunate we are to have a healthcare facility like Massena Memorial," said Crissman. "The Power Authority, its staff at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project and all our friends and neighbors rely on the hospital for the top-notch care it provides. That is why I am especially pleased to announce this donation to the building fund."
Crissman, who will take on new duties Jan. 5 when he becomes regional manager for Western New York at the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston, is a member of the Massena Memorial Hospital Foundation. He will be leaving the foundation at the end of the year.
The fund drive, "It's All About getting Better," is a $10.5 million project that includes about 29,000 square feet in new construction and extensive renovation in current space. It will address critical needs in the Intensive Care/Coronary Care unit, the laboratory area, physical therapy facilities, respiratory therapy, medical imaging and the pharmacy. In addition there will be renovations to the front entrance of the hospital, the registration area and the North Country Veterans Clinic.
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To the editor:
First, I'd like to give my sympathy to the families in Connecticut, but also to individuals who have lost a loved one in an unexpected tragedy. This and other situations are caused by an individual(s), not the weapon.
To ban gun ownership by private citizens is against our constitutional/2nd Amendment right.
The 2011 statistics of victims by weapons has guns at 8,583, by knives (stabbing, cutting) 1,694 followed by blunt objects, strangulation, arson etc. Now what? Do we ban everybody or confiscate knives, etc. If an individual, not a weapon is intent on harming they can and will use any method. (www.fbi.gov expanded data table homicide 2011)
I've been a MADD victim impact speaker since 1995. I speak to DWI/DUI offenders. I discuss the impact driving while impaired and the adverse effects on the family/friends of the victim/individual killed/injured in this type of accident/tragedy. A vehicle at this point becomes a weapon!
In 2011 there were approximately 75,000 alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. of these 75,000 deaths approximately 13,984 were caused by drinking/driving. So, now what? (www.MADD.org)
Where do we begin to take rights away? There are laws for all offenses in place for all offenders.
So, if the largest percentage of victims are caused by alcohol (75,000 a year) related tragedies/deaths should we place more restrictions or ban alcohol from private citizens. Oh, I believe we tried that it was called Prohibition. (Look what took place.) Offenders of the laws already on the books are tried in court and lose their rights to drive temporary/permanently and sentenced as by law. The law doesn't take away the vehicles from all citizens that own or want to purchase a vehicle and had no part in a tragedy/accident. This is why we have laws in place.
From 1911-1981 in various countries gun control was established.
1911-Turkey from 1915-1917 1.5 million Armenians unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
1929-Soviet Union from 1929-1953 approximately 20 million dissidents were unable to defend themselves and were rounded up and exterminated.
1935-China from 1948-1952 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
1938-Germany 1939-1945 13 million Jews and others unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
1956-Cambodia from 1975-1977 one million educated people unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
1964-Guatemala from 1964-1981 100,000 Mayan Indians unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
1970-Uganda from 1971-1979 300,000 Christians unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
(www.freerepublic.com) type in each country and year
Gun control was ultimately the cause of defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century. Because of gun control, 56 million people were exterminated. This is probably a short list of what has taken place.
Unless we the people don't wake up and see what is taking place, we will bring on our own demise as a free country and a free people and become a police state.
Police state: A country whose citizens are rigidly supervised by a national police.
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Mike's Mailbag: Cool on Brees
By Mike Harmon
June 15, 2005
We're six weeks away from the official start of NFL training camps, but draft season is in full gear with last week's release of Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football. The first round of these drafts are always running back heavy (with Randy Moss and Peyton Manning crashing the party), but things are a bit more jumbled this year than I've seen in quite some time. After the selection of LaDainian Tomlinson at the top, the next six to eight players are appearing in an unpredictable order. The most recent draft in which I participated featured Kevin Jones and Domanick Davis with the fourth and sixth picks. Not many would have expected that!
As fantasy owners begin to adjust their rankings and get those preliminary draft boards in order, the mailbag is filling up. Questions this week center on young running backs, the emerging offensive stars in Buffalo and wide receivers in Kansas City. That's right, I said wide receivers in Kansas City. I've also received a number of comments about my listing of Drew Brees among my bust selections for 2005.
The review of my inbox begins with a trade offer involving a member of the Cleveland Browns backfield.
I have a chance to get Lee Suggs in a trade. I have seen him before, and he is a Jamal Lewis-type back – big and bruising. However, to get him, I would have to give up Santana Moss. Do you anticipate Suggs having a big year? Or do you think Moss is worth holding on to? – Jake in Houston, TX
Jake –
I'd always lean toward picking up the extra starting running back. Moss stood among the more disappointing fantasy performers in '04 after a huge season in 2003. His touchdown total was cut in half (though he did reward faithful owners with three touchdowns in the fantasy playoffs) and his total number of catches dwindled. The Redskins offense has no choice but to get better in Joe Gibbs' second season, but the turnaround will take time.
Suggs finished 2004 with three straight 100-yard efforts, averaging 28 carries per game. Though I'm skeptical that the Browns offense will be terribly effective overall, a healthy Suggs stands to carry the rock between 15-20 times per week. I suspect he'll lose a few carries each week to William Green and Reuben Droughns, but unless something changes dramatically during camp, he'll receive the bulk of the work.
Should J.J. Arrington go down or fail to perform in Arizona, do you think Marcel Shipp has the ability to put up the fantasy numbers that would warrant picking him up? – Colin in Victoria, British Columbia
Colin –
If you've drafted Arrington or are considering doing so, Marcel Shipp has to be handcuffed to the pick. He had a strong season in '03 while sharing the backfield with Emmitt Smith, contributing six touchdowns and 834 rushing yards. There are some concerns that the 5-foot-9 Arrington will have trouble staying healthy for the duration of the season. I'm not sold on that notion, as he stands a stout 215 pounds and should be able to absorb the punishment. I believe that the Cardinals will make some noise in the NFC West, and whomever handles the bulk of the carries will put up numbers.
Where does J.P. Losman stand with Buffalo this year, and where do you see Lee Evans and Willis McGahee? – Ken in Wichita, KS
Ken –
I'll start with the last player first. McGahee was selected with the second pick in the most recent experts draft in which I participated. His dominance in the second half of the 2004 season has him edging past players with injury or holdout concerns such as Priest Holmes and Shaun Alexander.
As for Evans, there's a lot of faith that he'll surpass Eric Moulds as the Bills' top receiving option. In fact, he was selected a full round ahead of Moulds in this particular draft (seventh round). It wasn't until Mike Mularkey and company recognized the deep-ball threat that Evans posed that they made their incredible second-half run.
Finally, turning to Losman, he'll need to battle through a tough division schedule in his first NFL season and overcome the urge to show off his arm (something former Bills QB Drew Bledsoe has always struggled with). Happily, he will have the offensive firepower and a strong defense to assist him in the vein of Ben Roethlisberger last season. Losman makes for a solid fantasy backup to start the season with several possible spot starts at New Orleans, Oakland and a home game against Kansas City.
I can't imagine that you read every newspaper article, team slant, and message board rambling, so I thought I'd let you in on a couple of sleepers from the Chiefs. For the past two offseasons, Richard Smith (WR) has been catching everything, and I guarantee Kris Wilson (TE) will snag six TDs this season; it was rumored last year that offensive coordinator Al Saunders had created numerous plays for Wilson before his injury. – Jason from Colorado Springs, CO
Jason –
I love your conviction and enthusiasm about a couple of Kansas City receivers not bearing the surname of Gonzalez. It's not often that anyone rallies behind them. Richard Smith is certainly on the radar, receiving great reviews from head coach *beep* Vermeil after mini-camps for his hands and speed (he ran track at Arkansas). The signing of Az-Zahir Hakim and selection of Craphonso Thorpe in this year's draft will intensify the battle among the wideouts this year. I suspect Smith enters the heavy workouts a step behind fellow second-year receiver Samie Parker, but the competition should be entertaining.
Wilson's productivity at the University of Pittsburgh (44 catches, nine touchdowns) was overshadowed by the exploits of Larry Fitzgerald, but this guy certainly has the tools to be a force in the NFL. I think six touchdowns may be a bit excessive, but by comparison, fellow TE Jason Dunn did manage three touchdowns last season in the shadow of Gonzo. If Kansas City can get some productivity out of these young receivers to complement Eddie Kennison, then the middle of the field should be open for Wilson to make an impact.
And one more for the road …
Do you even follow the Chargers? How can a so-called reputable sports analyst such as yourself be such a poor judge of talent. If you get a chance, try watching a few Chargers games from last year. You might think differently. Start with the Chargers versus Denver game (20-17), and see if you don't retract your truly ignorant statement of Brees as a bust. Bottom line, Brees is a winner. He finds a way to win in crucial situations. – Bolt Man in San Jose, CA
Dear Bolt Man –
I'll give you that Brees found a way to win in Week 13 against the Broncos. As a huge Big 10 football fan, I fully appreciate Brees' ability to spread the field, split the seams and put the ball into the end zone. My comments in my column earlier this week merely suggest that points won't come as readily as they did in the Chargers' storybook 2004 season (28 points per game). I appreciate the upgrades on offense and the strength of the receiving corps, but I think we may see even bigger totals out of LaDainian Tomlinson.
Taken further, this letter serves as the classic reminder of separating fantasy performers from reality. If we were to look at both games that Brees played against Denver last year, he failed to throw for a single touchdown in either of them – he did run for one TD. Remember, fantasy owners couldn't care less whether the Chargers won or lost the game. If the Week 13 matchup stood as the determining factor for a team making the fantasy playoffs, then they were likely left on the outside looking in. In summary, I'm not looking for Brees to crash and burn altogether, but I do expect his TD total to push back somewhat. To put things in perspective, he was the 15th QB taken in my most recent draft.
That's all for now. Keep those messages coming with your thoughts and predictions on the coming season. Throw out your views on the next set of breakthrough players and those you expect to begin their respective declines. I'll include some of your musings in future pieces as we forge full speed ahead toward the start of training camp.
Mike Harmon is a Yahoo! Sports fantasy expert. Send him a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
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Romona Augusta Thompson, 90, of Crosby, passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Crosby.
Graveside services will be Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m., at Crosby City Cemetery in Crosby with Diane Haugland officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Stakston-Martin Funeral Home in Crosby.
Romona Augusta Mantei was born Aug. 11, 1922, in Fortuna, the daughter of Rudolf and Mabel Florence (Russell) Mantei. She was raised and educated in Fortuna, graduating from Fortuna High School.
Romona married Ervin Gordon Alberts on June 5, 1941, in Plentywood, Mont., and he preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1984. Romona married Martin Archie Thompson in 1987 in Crosby and he preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1994.
Romona worked at J.C. Penney in Bellevue, Wash., until moving back to North Dakota, where she worked for J.C. Penney in Crosby. She later worked at Crosby Auto Supply until she retired.
Romona enjoyed doll collecting and at one point had more than 1,000 dolls. She also enjoyed ceramics, crafts and fishing.
Romona was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; daughters, Arlette JoAnne Porter and Sandra Lynn Alberts; and sister, Lorna Ilene Torgerson.
She is survived by: two sons, Ervin Gordon Alberts Jr. and wife Linda of Nagalia, Calif., and Russell Arthur Alberts and wife Gertrud of Pettigrew, Ark.; two sisters, Rodella Knutson (twin sister) of Bellevue, and Delores Francine Wehrman and husband Clarence of Williston; two brothers, Rudolf Herman Mantei and wife Juanita of Snohomish, Wash., and Leonard Karl Mantei of Washington; and eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
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Negative core beliefs, or what we believe about ourselves, are often a major contributor to depression. Counseling can help you identify and change negative core beliefs, as well as develop coping skills for dealing with everyday stressors that can make depression worse. Through therapy, you can gain new perspectives on problems with family, friends and co-workers. If you are taking medications for depression, therapy can also help you understand and cope with any side effects you may be experiencing.
Douglas Goldschmidt, LCSWR
Clinical Social Worker
50 Presidential Plaza, LL5, Syracuse, New York 13057
Like chronic pain, depression is a presence that reduces a sense of a positive future and fulfilling present. Its shadow has many origins, running from genetics, learning from depressed family members, to traumas and other difficult life events. My goal is to help clients learn how to accept the depressed emotions without judging them, and to understand that their pasts do not determine their futures. The client then gains the freedom to create new futures that are more hopeful and fulfilling. I do this by using a combination of meditative techniques, hypnosis, EMDR, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Jill Weldum, MA, LMFT, CCPT
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528 Oak St., Syracuse, New York 13203
Depression is different from sadness. The most common reason people come to therapy is because of depression. When we feel hopeless, uninterested in our lives, and sad most days, it is time to talk about it and begin feeling better. In my 20 years of practice, the majority of clients come in feeling depressed. I can help you begin feeling better in the first few sessions. We will identify what is causing the depression, help you heal it, and get on with enjoying your life.
Theressa McMorris, MS, LMFT
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526 Oak Street, Syracuse, New York 13203
Depression is misunderstood, widely experienced and for those who suffer from it, they are ripe for judgment from those whom have never had it. We know some things about depression. We know that it can be chemical but it is also situational. For whatever we know, we do know this. Depression is real and it can have devastating effects on a person, which impacts every aspect of life. It affects choices around food, alcohol, money, sex life, addictions, job performance, exercise, family relationships, parenting, etc. There is help. It is hard work. That's the truth. There is a way through this pretty common part of life. If you think you are depressed, you probably are. There is no shame ....
Paul Darnell, D.Min., L.M.H.C.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Pastoral Counselor
315 S. Crouse Ave., Ste. 302, Syracuse, New York 13210
Depression is not merely feeling "blue" or "sad". It is much more profound. Depression is also a multifaceted condition. Simple depression can be the result of complicated grief or the aftermath of trauma. Deeper or major depression seems to have physical (neurochemical) as well as psychological components. Contemporary thought is that recovery from depression requires a combination of verbal/ talk therapy, social/ family/ faith community supports, life adjustments and, perhaps, medication. People often come to see me after medication alone has been insufficient.


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Off the Fiscal Cliff, Into the Abyss
The Budget Act of 2011 requires the president and Congress to agree on a nine-year $1.2 trillion deficit reduction program, or annual defense and non-entitlement outlays will be automatically cut $107 billion on Jan. 1. Also, the Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reductions, and other assorted programs expire.
Altogether, $136 billion in annual spending reductions and $532 billion in additional taxes could trigger cataclysmic consequences for the economy. Unemployment would rocket past 15%, state government finances would collapse, homeowners would default on mortgages and hundreds of banks would fail.
To avoid calamity, President Obama and House Republicans will likely agree to raise taxes on high income Americans by $100 billion to $150 billion and curb spending an equal amount. However, those efforts will prove too little, and the economy may still skid into recession -- driving down tax revenues and pushing up the budget gap again.
The annual deficit exceeds $1 trillion -- up from $161 billion in 2007, the year before the financial collapse. Spending is up $1 trillion -- outlays for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other entitlements have increased by an amount equal to the entire 2013 defense budget.
By 2020, runaway entitlement spending will require shutting down the military or crippling many domestic spending programs to head off ballooning deficits.
With Americans living longer, the reasonable solution is to raise the Social Security retirement age to 70, and pattern U.S. health care after other national systems that better contain costs.
The Germans and Dutch spend one-third less on health care, because their governments more aggressively regulate prices, better ration care and spend less on lawsuits.
Democrats, hamstrung by unions, are loath to require Americans to work longer, and are too beholding to tort lawyers and the medical establishment for campaign support -- hence, Obama Care just throws more money into a broken system.
Republicans refuse to admit more competition -- we already have plenty of it among providers, drug and device manufacturers, and insurance companies -- won't adequately slow rocketing costs.
Without raising the retirement age, effective price controls in health care and torts reform, federal spending and the national debt will jet into the stratosphere. Mounting interest payments, investor reluctance to buy U.S. Treasuries and consequent draconian cuts in spending will thrust the U.S. into the crisis now gripping Greece and Spain.
More immediately, tax increases and spending cuts threaten a second recession, because President Obama and Congress failed to address dysfunctions that created the bubble and bust of the 2000s and make the economy perilously dependent on deficit spending.


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quote SneakPeekerDo they sell the HAF 912 where you are? If not, the Elite looks fine. It's always a good idea to have at least 2 fans - 1 intake and 1 outtake to ensure enough air goes through the case.Hmm
How about CoolerMaster Elite 430 Black?
Also, do I really need to get the case fans (sold separately, dammit) if I'm not planning to overclock anything?
Maybe not for the GPU (it has TwinFrozer IV cooling system), more for the CPU
quote NagareWhoops my mistake. In that case, a 560 or 560ti would be a fine choice.I don't know what driver versions these numbers are based on, but according to Anandtech's benches, the 560 seems to perform better than the 650 ti. The 560 should be better in everything but power efficiency really. In this chart, the 560 ti is about 12% than the special 650ti.
quote SneakPeekerThat looks good. Consider getting an HD 7850 over the 650Ti. It'll cost a little more but perform better too. Otherwise, everything else looks fine. I've never heard of that case before though.Hey it's me again, apparently I could have more budget in hand. I revised the specs, here
Msi 760gm p43 fx mobo
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Any thoughts?
Actually the main question is my PSU good enough for the build
As for the AMD proccie, it's for budget reasons for a quad core.
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- Product Code: HEK-00033
- UPC Code: 646322000337
- Package Quantity: 20 Tea Bags, 1.12 oz (32 g)
- Dimensions: 2.6 x 3.1 x 4.6 in, 0.2 lbs
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- Improved Formula
- Memory & Mental Alertness
- 100% Natural
- Herbal Supplement
Ginkgo Biloba Herb Tea
Nicely flavored, Ginkgo Biloba Herb Tea is made of wild ginkgo leaf with other precious herbs. Traditional Chinese herbalism uses it as lung tonic, cardiotonic, to support cerebral vascular flow and oxygenation, and to support memory, mental clarity and alertness.
What Makes Health King Herb Teas Special?
- Enjoyed & trusted by our customers since 1994
- Based on authentic ancient Chinese herbal formulas
- Recommended by natural health professionals
- Made with premium quality herbs, mostly wild grown
Suggested Use
Steep 1-2 tea bags in hot water for 3-5 minutes for hot tea. Steep in hot water and refrigerate for iced tea. Use 2-4 bags a day.
Other Ingredients
Consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, or nursing. Keep out of reach of children.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1-2 Tea Bags
|Servings Per Container: 10-20
|Amount Per Tea Bag
|% Daily Value
|Proprietary Blend
Ginkgo (leaf), Astragalus (root & leaf), Fo-Ti (root), Schizandra (fruit), Red peony (root), Green tea (leaf), Jasmine (flower)
|1.6 g
|* Daily Value Not Established


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Derived from the stems of pineapple, Bromelain is a natural digestive enzyme.**
As a natural enzyme, Bromelain helps digest protein in the gastrointestinal tract.**
In general, enzymes break down the nutritional components of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, making these nutrients available for the body's energy needs, cell growth and other vital functions.**No Artificial Sweetener, Color or Flavor, No Preservatives, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish, Sodium Free.


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A fresh, eclectic design for the Head Coach of Cal Women's Basketball, Lindsay Gottlieb.
Lindsay Gottlieb, Head Coach of Cal Women's Basketball at Berkeley, hired Priscilla Danielle Designs to create a fresh, modern and ecclectic design for her home in the beautiful Oakland Hills. Lindsay's team and staff are regular guests at her home, where she treats them all as not only a team, but a close-nit family.


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A day of loss raises the stakes
© St. Petersburg Times, published October 14, 2000
Those words have long described the lay of the land heading into a presidential election that promises to be extremely close.
Now they can't be spoken with quite as much confidence as they were just a few days ago, and that could affect whether George W. Bush or Al Gore becomes the next president.
On a single day, three Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinians as the Mideast crisis teetered on the brink of full-scale war. American sailors were killed by suicide bombers during a refueling stop in the Mideast country of Yemen.
At home, the stock market plummeted and oil prices rose. Home Depot acknowledged it hasn't been selling nearly enough plywood, leaf blowers and power drills to meet earnings expectations.
Those developments bumped the post-debate spin from the presidential campaigns to Friday's back pages. They also may alter the direction of the race, although it would be naive to make any bold predictions with the Middle East and the economy so fluid.
After all, the Dow bounced back Friday and rose 157.6 points after falling nearly 380 points a day earlier.
But Thursday's events are a reminder that the unexpected could still affect the presidential race just 24 days before the election. The loss of life in the Mideast and the loss of profits combine to create a sense of unease.
Flags flew at half-staff Friday for the dead American soldiers. A Tampa radio station played patriotic songs and urged commuters to turn on their headlights. And third-quarter mutual fund reports arriving in mailboxes were nothing to celebrate.
How voters react to their uneasiness could turn the election.
For Gore, the events of the week could underscore that the Clinton administration's efforts to negotiate a Mideast peace settlement have failed. They could renew questions about military preparedness, even though no administration can guarantee it could prevent terrorist attacks. And it could undercut the vice president's argument that economic prosperity could continue only if he is elected.
For Bush, there could be renewed questions about his lack of foreign policy experience. His opportunity to build momentum from his better-than-expected debate performance has been lost. And his dogged support of large tax cuts could be characterized as even riskier in an economy that may not be as rosy.
There is a modest comparison to the 1980 campaign, when voters decided to replace Jimmy Carter with Ronald Reagan.
While American hostages have not been held for months, the world appears more dangerous and uncertain than it did a week ago. While there is not double-digit inflation or high unemployment, there are concerns about rising gas and fuel oil prices as well as the direction of the stock market.
The atmosphere rekindles speculation about an "October surprise," a phrase that originated during the 1980 race. Reagan supporters first feared Carter would time a deal to win release of the hostages on the eve of the election. Later there was speculation that Reagan and George Bush had persuaded Iran to delay the release of the 52 hostages until after the election so Carter would be deprived of any advantage.
The hostages were freed hours after Reagan's January 1981 inauguration, and a congressional investigation later concluded there was no credible evidence to support claims that Reagan and Bush cut a deal.
The crises that undermined Carter had festered much longer and had created a deeper sense of powerlessness than the events of last week.
"I don't think you can even begin to compare the emotional reaction, even to the attack on the ship, with what was going on with the American hostages, which was going on and on and on," said Jody Powell, the former Carter administration spokesman, in an interview Friday. "Unfortunately, we have had so many instances of terrorism and hostage-taking and that sort of thing directed against American citizens since 1980 that they don't produce the same intensity and reaction of emotions as that one did."
The Middle East crisis is different too, he said. The Cold War is over and the threat that such a conflict could trigger a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union is gone.
"You always had that lurking in the background, and this doesn't," Powell said. "Without diminishing how serious and how tragic it is, it is not likely this is going to lead to blowing up the world."
Democrats think Gore will have an advantage in voters' minds as they consider the rising international tensions, citing his experience in foreign policy issues.
"You need a steady hand," said Karl Koch, a Florida strategist for Gore. "One of the things to ask is, does experience count?"
Republicans hope attentive voters also will remember retired Gen. Colin Powell may join Bush's administration and that former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney is his running mate. Both played key roles in the Persian Gulf War.
"If they end up with a peace accord at Camp David two weeks from now, it helps them," Florida Republican Party Chairman Al Cardenas said of the Democrats. "If this gets worse and there is a lot of political pandering, it will help us."
The rhetoric over the economy is sharper.
Cardenas said the latest Dow dip fits a recent pattern and suggested Wall Street is nervous about Gore's spending plans, a new twist on political spin. Koch countered that the economy remains strong, unemployment is still low and Bush's tax cuts would jeopardize prosperity.
For now, though, such back-and-forth between the presidential campaigns has taken a backseat to the Middle East and the economy.
There is a new sense of uneasiness in the world this morning, and it may make voters more aware of the stakes on Nov. 7.
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Dagoba Organic Chocolate, Lavender Blueberry, 2 oz (56 g)
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- Product Code: DAG-00110
- UPC Code: 810474001102
- Package Quantity: 2 oz (56 g)
- Dimensions: 4.9 x 2.2 x 0.4 in, 0.15 lbs
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|Combo Discount:
|- $2.36
- 59% Cacao Dark Chocolate
- The Art of Chocolate Alchemy
- Dark Chocolate, Lavender Essence & Wild Blueberries
- Rainforest Alliance Certified Cacao
- Temple of The Gods
- USDA Organic
- Certified Organic by International Certification Services, Inc.
Pure chocolate goodness, exceptional taste, Dagoba Organic Chocolates are now made using Rainforest Alliance Certified cacao.
You can deprive the body but the soul needs chocolate.
Other Ingredients
Organic dark chocolate (cacao beans**, cane sugar*, cacao butter**, non-GMO soy lecithin), blueberries*, cane sugar*, lavender oil*, milk* (less than 0.1%).
Allergy Information: Manufactured on the same equipment that processes tree nuts.
**Sourced from dual-certified organic and Rainforest Alliance Certified Farms
A gluten-free confection.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1 Bar
|Amount Per Serving
|Fat Cal.
|Total Fat
|19 g
|Sat. Fat
|12 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|0 mg
|0 mg
|Total Carb.
|31 g
|5 g
|24 g
|4 g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
|Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Interesting combination of flavours!
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Interesting combination of flavours!
Who would have thought to combine lavender and blueberry? You can actually taste both flavours on the dark chocolate canvas! The dark chocolate itself is not very tasty, even though organic. It is an elegant treat to have along coffee, but not for everyday consumption! I'm in love with Chocolove! Click on my username for more reviews. If you thought that this review was helpful please feel free to press the 'yes' button.
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Lavender is WAY too strong. Like eating air freshener. Dont recommend
Love it.
Posted by 5039697281042701551 on May 15, 2016
Great balance of taste between cocoa and lavender. Colud be a little more blueberry taste, but at the same time, I love it, and will buy it again.
Chocolate that contains lavender oil and blueberries
Posted by 5lanvianvil on Apr 25, 2016
All organic ingredients and sustainable product, however the lavender flavour is very, veeeeery light (to me, is non-existent), the chocolate bar is really small and the blueberry bits are tiny. I was looking for a really aromatic bar...and this is not…
Subtle flavours
Posted by 4915408194290932743 on Mar 26, 2016
Nice chocolate! Very subtle blueberry flavour. Would buy again
Not as Good as Expected
Posted by ReaCovery on Nov 19, 2015
I wanted to like this, I really did. I like lavender tea and the smell of lavender in general, but for me, this just doesn't work as a chocolate.
Posted by Mersila on Oct 08, 2015
love it .. mmmm


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Debates of Sept. 19th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #15 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was refugees.
- Question Period
- Vacancy
- Hon. Jack Layton
- Business of the House
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
- Infrastructure
- Stanley Cup
- Rosalie Hall
- Child Nutrition
- Ukraine
- Wapikoni Mobile
- Sarnia Labour Day Parade
- Foreign Affairs
- William Commanda
- ArcticNet
- Jack Layton
- The Economy
- Child Nutrition
- Battle of Britain
- William Commanda
- The Economy
- G8 Summits
- Government Spending
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- The Economy
- Infrastructure
- Human Rights
- Agriculture
- Member for Mississauga—Erindale
- Quebec
- G8 Summit
- The Environment
- Air Canada
- Service Canada
- Public Safety
- Waterfront Toronto
- Democratic Reform
- Presence in Gallery
- Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
- Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness
- Government Response to Petitions
- Pope John Paul II Day Act
- Canada Water Preservation Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Income Tax Act
- Financial Administration Act
- Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Criminal Code
- Hazardous Products Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Starred Questions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Privilege
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
- Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Hoang Mai Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, we now know that, from 2008 to 2011, the people who were using the Mercier Bridge were in real danger even before the bridge closed this summer. This is not only an economic issue but also one of public safety. It is irresponsible to play with the safety of motorists, truckers and public transit users.
Will the government do the right thing today so that people can travel safely?
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Denis Lebel Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, I would like to clarify. A total of $135 million has been invested in the federal part of the Mercier Bridge. Work that had been planned for several years was completed this summer. The Government of Quebec is continuing to do its work. The comments today pertain to the provincial part of the Mercier Bridge. We will continue to ensure that federal bridges in the Montreal area are in good condition and meet the needs of the population.
Human Rights
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Scott Reid Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Mr. Speaker, my question relates to the serious and ongoing issue of anti-Semitism in the international community.
The Conservative government has been a global leader in combating anti-Semitism. It has, for example, been the first government anywhere in the world to announce that it would not participate in the commemoration of the Durban declaration.
My question to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism is the following: could he advise the House as to any other actions the government is taking to fight anti-Semitism?
Human Rights
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Calgary Southeast
Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship
Mr. Speaker, first I would like to thank that member, as well as the member for Mount Royal and Mr. Silva, the former member for Davenport, for their leadership in the parliamentary coalition for combating anti-Semitism and their excellent work, as well as for helping us to coordinate the global summit of parliamentarians here in January, which led to the Ottawa Protocol.
I am pleased to announce that this evening the Minister of Foreign Affairs and I will, on behalf of Canada, be the first government in the world to sign the Ottawa Protocol, indicating that Canada will continue to take a leadership role in combating all forms of anti-Semitism, including the scourge of the new anti-Semitism, which seeks to target and vilify the collective Jews of the state of Israel.
We stand in solidarity with the Jewish people and their democratic state.
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, there is no business case for abolishing the Canadian Wheat Board. It is an ideological crusade, plain and simple.
Now a clear majority of Canadian grain producers have voted to keep the single desk monopoly of the Wheat Board.
I argue that the minister is both duty bound and honour bound to uphold the democratic will of prairie grain producers and to respect the very act that defines his ministry, which guarantees a vote of prairie producers before the government interferes with their ability to market their grain.
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Gerry Ritz Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, the plebiscite that the Wheat Board undertook left out a glaring hole in the middle: the right for farmers to voluntarily choose where they should market their grain.
That is a right that we have campaigned on. May 2 saw a result, giving us the authority to move forward on that.
We certainly intend to do that and to give those farmers the right and the opportunity to market their commodities at a time, place and price that they see fit, the same as their cousins in Ontario.
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, our American neighbours certainly see the benefit in the Canadian Wheat Board to Canadian farmers, because 13 times they have gone to the WTO and trade tribunals to complain that it is an unfair competitive advantage.
Now our Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board will do the Americans' dirty work for them.
My question is simple: what side is the minister on? Why is he standing up for the American agrifood giants and not standing up for Canadian grain producers, who benefit from the Canadian Wheat Board?
Oral Questions
2:45 p.m.
Gerry Ritz Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, let me quote one of the farmers from western Canada:
It is no accident that North Dakota has five pasta plants whereas Manitoba and Saskatchewan have none. We will continue to export jobs from the prairies unless entrepreneurs are given the chance to buy grain freely from farmers.
That is the crux of this. We saw the Australian model opening up their wheat board some three years ago. When I met with the Minister of Trade from Australia at the Cairns Group last week, he said that the only mistake they made was not doing it sooner.
We look to that model. It has been very positive for the farmers in Australia. We know the farmers in western Canada will follow that same model and have a much better chance of prosperity.
Member for Mississauga—Erindale
Oral Questions
September 19th, 2011 / 2:50 p.m.
Paul Dewar Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs serves a very important position which requires professionalism and discretion.
Recent events have become a distraction. There are unanswered questions about the parliamentary secretary's judgment and potential security concerns.
My question is, will the parliamentary secretary step aside from his responsibilities until the situation is investigated?
Member for Mississauga—Erindale
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, the member for Mississauga—Erindale has denied any inappropriate behaviour. We, of course, have found no information to suggest otherwise.
Member for Mississauga—Erindale
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Hélène Laverdière Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC
Mr. Speaker, foreign affairs must be taken much more seriously. While the Minister of Foreign Affairs is looking after portraits of the Queen and his parliamentary secretary is looking after his personal life, who is looking after this country's foreign affairs? In the case of the parliamentary secretary, we have been told that an investigation took place behind closed doors and that the member did nothing wrong.
Could the opposition have a copy of the report that was produced?
Member for Mississauga—Erindale
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I am not entirely sure what this has to do with government business and I do not know what inquiries into people's personal lives have to do with the new tone of decorum.
The member for Mississauga—Erindale has been quite clear in his statement. He denied any inappropriate behaviour. There is no information to suggest otherwise.
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Denis Coderre Bourassa, QC
Mr. Speaker, with his hand on his heart, the Minister of Industry promised that GST harmonization with Quebec would be resolved by September 15. It is now September 19 and the government has pulled the plug on the new unit in Bagotville, there is no more funding for the Saint-Rédempteur viaduct in Lévis, and we are still waiting for a new Champlain Bridge.
Why has the government written off Quebec? Is it because Quebeckers did not vote the right way, or is it the influence of the Prime Minister's new communications director? Why are they turning their backs on Quebeckers?
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Christian Paradis Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture)
Mr. Speaker, I think that question should go back to the member for Bourassa. Nothing happened for 10 years. That government created a fiscal imbalance and always refused the possibility of tax harmonization. We gave Quebec a seat at UNESCO, we resolved the fiscal imbalance that they created, and we recognized the Quebec nation. And there is more to come, unlike what the previous government did.
G8 Summit
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Joyce Murray Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canadians do not understand how money allocated by Parliament to improve border infrastructure could have been used to build gazebos and washrooms that had nothing to do with the G8 summit. Even the Auditor General agrees that this matter is very troubling.
Since the Conservatives like to boast about accountability and claim to have nothing to hide, will they allow the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to review how the funds were allocated?


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3 DIY Energy Bars for Your Next Run
An excerpt from Real Food Basics: Endurance Planet's Recipes for your Long Workouts
As athletes, improving performance in sport involves determining which foods work best for us. And as we gain a better understanding, we avoid the pitfalls of selecting foods that cause gastric issues. By taking a more active role in our food preparation, we can hone in and practice using foods that allow us to perform better and more comfortably and possibly save ourselves from dependence on a retailer or availability of processed sport foods.
Face it, training and racing can be an egocentric activity. We leave our loved ones behind for early morning training, increase our carbon footprint by driving in our cars to training facilities or races, and litter the environment by leaving our shiny wrappers on the roadside. By working with real food, we can mitigate some of the "all about me" aspect of being a competitive athlete. When we create our own meals and food for the go, we curtail the waste and costs associated with artificial foods. Who wants to use their hard earned money on packaging, marketing, transport, expired products, and other outside expenses associated with having the convenience of processed sport food?
We waste less when we use locally produced food ingredients in our own meals. You may not fix the hole in the ozone or global climate change by yourself, but every little bit helps. Using relatively small adjustments in our routine, we can improve the quality of our nutrition, help local businesses, and move ever so slightly away from consumption without consciousness. If you wanted to become involved to a higher degree in sustainability, then the next steps in producing truly real food would entail shopping at local farmers markets, home gardening, organic gardening practices. You can even participate in local CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture) or hunt and gather if it is not against your ethical or moral fabric.
But do highly competitive athletes use real food? The answer is yes. Case in point is World Champion cyclist Thor Hushovd, who stands over six feet tall, and weighs 182. His build is much larger than the iconic pro road racer, and his caloric demand during a stage of the Tour de France can tear through 6,000 calories.
According to an article in Esquire magazine, Thor's favorite food to eat on the bike is a ham and cheese sandwich. Off the bike he eats a gluten-modified diet comprised of a tasty variety of foods featuring curry dishes, vegetables, quality sources of protein and some traditional spaghetti. His breakfast features oatmeal, eggs, ham, rice, and cereal. When he's on the bike in competition he does eat commercial sport foods, but real food is included in his feedbag as well. His diet focuses less on wheat and other foods containing gluten to avoid the inflammatory effects associated with high gluten diets.
Ultra endurance runners rely on getting their calories from sources other than gels and sport drinks. Aid stations and special needs bags may contain potatoes, sandwiches, and fruit, in addition to sources of sodium in pretzels, chips or broth. In most long distance training or events, there comes a point when you crave comfort foods rather than squeezing another gel pack. This is where you begin to return to the roots of consuming real food.
- Excerpted from Real Food Basics: Endurance Planet's Recipes for your Long Workouts, by Elizabeth Ruiz. Available for purchase at EndurancePlanet.com/bookstore.
Photo by humbert15, licensed through the Creative Commons
Carrot Cake Bar
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup raisins
1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/3 cup dried pineapple
3 pitted dates
2 medium carrots shredded
1/3 cup hazelnuts, filberts, or walnuts
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
Blend oats in food processor or blender until it is powdery. Add dates, and blend. Next add the carrots, pineapple and raisins, blending with each ingredient. Add spices, blending and combining all the ingredients. If the mixture is too wet, add more oats. If the mixture is too dry, add a touch of honey until the dough can be formed without crumbling apart. Divide the dough into 2" x 1" pieces, cover with plastic wrap and let sit to cure and harden up in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
See next page for two more energy bar recipes: Protein bars and No-bake bars