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" Brand: Boots / Cleanser / Type: Body Wash / Suitable for: Body / What it does: Cleanses, "
This is a review of Boots Mediterranean Bergamot Wheatgerm & Basil Body Wash. I received this item in a gift set with other items from the Mediterranean range and had saved it to use for a special occasion as it looked like a luxury range of products to me.
The 200ml tube is clear and stands on the lid which is a flip top. I find this good as it clicks shut and doesn't leak. The label features a picture of basil and what look like lime but they may be the bergamot! The only moan here is the glue that was used to secure the product into the gift box. It has left me with two sticky patches that are unpleasant and put me off taking this to the gym or on a holiday as I don't want it to stick inside my wash bag to other products!
The claim
Shower away your stresses with this gorgeous blend of wholesome and organic ingredients. Packed with organic extracts of refreshing bergamot oil, vitamin enriched wheatgerm oil and soothing basil, your skin will be left softer, smoother and smelling irresistible. Dermatologically tested.
In use
I find a small amount of the body wash on a puff lathers up nicely so this 200ml tube will last me ages. It smells absolutely divine, a sort of limey smell (so maybe it was a lime on the label!). I really do find the fragrance a light holiday smell and it does help relax me when I am taking a shower.
On the Boots website there is a page featuring this product but strangely, there is no price attached so I can only assume it is not available to purchase separately which is a shame as it is a lovely product. I will look out for this in future gift sets.
My thoughts
I tend to use a lot of soap and glory products in the shower which are quite sweet smelling (one of their ingredients is marshmallow!) so it makes a nice change to swap to this body wash which is light and citrus fragranced. I like using this and have found it to be effective in getting clean, especially when used in conjunction with a puff.
Does it live up to the claim?
Yes, I think it does. It has left my skin leaving soft and I could skip body lotion or moisturising after showering with this body crème. It leaves a light fragrance on the skin which is very pleasant and could be used by a man or woman in that it is not a feminine fragrance. I think the citrus smell is clean and can be universally enjoyed.
Final word
I can really recommend this body wash. I don't know why but wheatgerm always puts me off when it is listed as a key ingredient, I think it is just the sound of the word and the thought of it than the actual effect it produces! I would recommend this as a gift to a friend and would be happy to repurchase myself if it becomes available in the future.
~The Product~
I recieved this 200ml body wash in a Boots Mediterranean gift set. It can be purchased seperately for around £4, which I don't think is too bad considering its organic ingredients. It contains bergamot oil, known for its uplifting fragrance, wheatgerm oil which is enriched with vitamins and basil oil to calm and soothe. After seeing all these exotic and wonderful ingredients contained in the wash I couldn't wait to try it.
~Using the product~
The bottle is plastic with a squeezy dispenser, so releasing the product is easy when in the shower. As soon as the cap is open the scent of bergamot is apparent. It smells quite masculine, so this product is suitable for both sexes. The liquid itself has a faint greeny/yellow colour to it and has medium viscosity - almost like condensed milk, so it feel luxurious and lathers up well. The smell is refreshing and I find it wakes up me up in the morning.
It cleans me well, removing dirt and leaving me smelling fresh. The fragrance lasts on my skin for several hours after showering. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who likes subtle fragrances! It doesn't dry my skin or cause any irritiation after using.
This is a nice, exotic smelling body wash, however, I probably wouldn't buy it again once I have finished using it - simply because I don't tend to buy body washes, I just use what I'm given at Xmas! But if I were to recieve this again, I would be more than happy to use it again! I recommend this to men and women who like invigorating shower gels.
4 stars from me
This was another of my mums little goodies from the staff shop . Now, I do love a lof of the boots products she brings home, but I have to say my first impression of this, based on looks alone, wasn't that great - packaged in a clear squeezy bottle with a flat flip lid, which enables it to be stood upside down, the colour of the product is something I can only describe as a murky swamp green - not particularly appealing .
The label tells me it Mediterranean Bergamot, Wheatgerm and Basil, and has a picture of some basil leaves and some green things that look a lot like limes . I assume these are Bergamot.It also tells me that the extracts used in this product are organic, at that the wheatgerm oil is vitamin E infused .
Using this is simple - simply squeeze some out into your hand and massage into damp skin . This is quite thin, so it is easy to get out of the bottle, although I imagine it would be easy to squeeze out too much by accident . The smell from the product is very powerful - a deep sharp citrus scent with a peppery spicy undertone . The basil was not immediately noticable, but as I massaged this into my skin I picked up a hint of it . The scent when using this is very fresh, and made me feel really perky, although I do think the smell would be too powerful for some people - in fact, I would go a little further and say I find this almost a masculine scent .
This product lathered up quite nicely, and I found I didn't need to use too much to wash my whole body . It rinsed off easily, and left a small trace of scent on my skin that wore off after a couple of hours.
Annoyingly, having looked at the Boots website for pricing details, I can't find out the exact price , but my mum informs me it normally costs a little under £4 for a 200ml of the product .
I like this - its certainly not my favourite product by a long way, because I do find the smell when using it a touch overpowering . But, it leaves a nice mild scent on my skin, and it does the job in getting me clean . So, four stars!
I was given this product in a set for my birthday, I don't often use boots products as I think you can get others just as good for half the price. I have now found out this body wash sells for £4 for the 200ml bottle which I think is far too expensive.
I do like the packaging as it is a squeazy bottle with a large black flip top lid at the bottom which I love as I hate it when the lid is at the top so all the body wash is stuck in the bottom so you have to spend ages shaking it to get some out. There is a large sticker on the front and one one the back, they are nice simple stickers with large easy to read writing. It states that it is an organic product, bergamot oil is uplifting and refreshing with vitamin enriched wheat germ oil and soothing and calming basil oil. The bottle itself is clear and you can see the light green body wash inside, I think it is a nice colour and looks really refreshing. This product must be used within 24 months once opened.
The first thing you notice is the smell of this product, its really fresh, Im not sure how to describe it as I don't particularly like the smell but don't dislike it either. I prefer sweet smelling body washes that leave a nice smell on your skin but this doesnt stay on your skin.
You use it like any other body was just massage it into damp skin and rinse off. I found it was easy to foam up and was nice and smooth on my skin. It rinsed off easily without any trouble.
I have to admit this product wasn't anything special, it didn't leave my skin feeling any softer or leave any scent on my skin. I wouldn't really recommend this body wash but others may like it although I did love the packaging. I don't think this is worth the £4 and wouldn't be paying that price for it.
I've seen this in stores, but just recently purchased it. Others say it does not please the nose, but I strongly disagree with that. I do not like most flowery or vanilla or baked cookies smells. Those turn my stomach a little, as they are generally very overpowering to me. I much prefer what I like to call 'dirt & grass' smells. I like the smell of spices, fresh cut grass, herbs and 'clean cotton.' I love the smell of the forest when hiking and camping. I do not prefer manmade smells to Mother Nature's creations. I am a big fan of Aveda products, and this reminded me of the very natural and woodsy fragrance of their products. To me, it is revitalizing. I would not soak in it as a bath... get out your lavender soak if you want to relax. This scent invigorates me. I use it after a run and my morning shower. I can't get enough of this product. Great fragrance, lathers very nicely and washes away clean. What more can you ask for?
I received a Boots Mediterranean gift set for Christmas. The range is something I see in Boots from time to time but have never been tempted to buy any of the products because some of the product descriptions are a bit too obscure for my liking.
I certainly wouldn't have chosen to buy this body wash as immediately the pale green colour had put me off when I first set eyes on it.
The ingredients in this body wash were all things I had never tried on their own or in a combination in anything in my bath. I had even missed out on the wheat germ Lush products so far as they didn't appeal to me.
The body wash is packaged in a squeezy bottle with a flip lid at the base of the packaging. It has been designed well I'll give the product that, and the lid was easy to open and close with wet hands so we were onto a tentative good start.
As I mentioned the colour was putting me off and I was a bit nervous about putting my nose near this product as well, but it had to be done so in I went for the kill.
On first impressions the only way I could describe the spicy smell that hit me was something you might smell in an old people's home, where it could be musty and lived in.
I contemplated not using this product at all and passing it over for my much nicer smelling ones on my bathroom shelf, but as the product claimed the ingredients were wholesome and organic, I decided I should give it a go for no other reason than I would be using natural products on my skin.
Using a shower puff to hide the colour I squeezed some of the product out. It was a medium consistency, but not too thick. I almost wished it was runny so I would use it up quicker.
Lathering over my body, the spicy smell was quite prominent. Why couldn't it have included lemon like the bath cream?
I wasn't enjoying the smell but the wash was lathering up quite well and giving me good coverage on not a lot of product. For this reason if you're into musty smells then you'll get your money's worth from this body wash.
After my shower, thankfully the body wash didn't seem to have staying power on my skin like the bath cream and I couldn't smell anything on me. This was a blessing in disguise, but again like the bath cream I didn't notice any difference in my skin at all which was a shame as I thought by using natural products I would notice something different.
Even after continued use of this body wash there was no effects for me at all. After about five showers using it, I decided enough was enough and I would have it for when I wanted to shave my legs. It had to come in handy for something and I think this was going to be it. I fear it's going to last a very long time in my bathroom as it's a large bottle at 200ml.
If you did decide this product was worth a try for you then it'll set you back £3.92 from all good Boots stores.
Definitely not for me though.
Some things in life I realise are good for me, but smell or taste disgusting, or are even painful to endure, and therefore require a bit of steely determination in their use; take tooth extraction, eyebrow plucking, drinking herbal tea, or swallowing dissolvable aspirin for example (urgh). However, when I take a shower or sink into a deliciously warm bath, I don't expect to hold my nose and tell myself to 'think of the benefits'.As far as I am concerned, bathtime is the domain solely of pleasant scents and decadence; no vomit inducing wiffs are permitted. So, imagine my disgust then when I attempted to try the somewhat unappealing sounding Boots 'Bergamot, Wheatgerm, and Basil Bodywash', and found that I was smothering myself in something akin to 'pesto' (not texturewise, just stinkinesswise). This product, I hasten to add, was a gift from someone, and since Im not a churlish person I was willing to give it a go-albeit with distinct reservations.
~What is this Product?~
This bodywash is one of a number of toiletries produced by Boots which claims to use organic, natural herbs, and fruits to cleanse and invigourate the body. In this 'Mediterranean' range, there are various fragrance combinations designed to give a more 'wholesome' and therefore less synthetic wash-time experience. I have used other products in the range, including:
-Nectarine, Vanilla, and Sugar Bath Cream ( £5.00, 500ml)
-Orange, Chamomile and Honey Bodywash ( £4.00, 200ml)
These two products were wonderful, delicately scented, and gentle on the skin. The 'Orange, Chamomile and Honey' bodywash is delicious, and I love smearing it over me in the bath. Its smells edible, but not in a sickly sweet way. My little girl loves it too, and it makes her young skin fresh and fragrant.
So, when my friend purchased the 'Bergamot, Wheatgerm, and Basil' bodywash for me, I thought "why not give it a whirl".
~What is this Product Used For?~
This is your standard daily bodywash preparation, useful for freshening your body after a nights sleep, or indeed preparing a weary body for a nights slumber.
It is contained in a 'squeegy' bottle, with a flip open black cap- presumably for ease of application when in the bath or shower. The contents are a pale, minty green colour-inoffensive, but unexciting you might say. The label depicts a dull looking piece of basil, and I would guess, a fruit from which the bergamot scent is derived. This 'fruit', on my container, is a lime green, which makes the label look quite unappealing and monochrome. I have noticed that Boots seem to have recently changed the colour of this fruit on their packaging to orange; perhaps they have realised that the label looks too 'foodlike', and not alluring to female clientele (most of us like a pretty label, huh?).
The main selling point of this product, I would think, is that it is organic, with largely natural ingrediants-the herbal and fruit based constituents of the wash are supposed to have a proven stimulating effect on the senses without resorting to excessive use of chemicals. The fact that it contains herbal extracts suggests that it is not intended only to cleanse the skin, but rather to medicate in various ways.
~What do the Herbal Ingrediants Claim to Do?~
This product contains 3 key, natural ingrediants, each with a specific purpose. Basil and bergamot are known aromatherapy oils, that can be used in massage, and in scent burners to medicinal and fragrant effect.
*Basil (Sweet) [Ocimum basilicum]*
Basil is spicy, sweet, and sickly to smell.
It has the following properties:
It is supposed to ease digestive discomfort, muscle cramp, and is a good 'nerve tonic' for anxious, overburdened minds. It revives in cases of menatl exhaustion, and is a useful inhaent for respiratory problems.
With this in mind, basil would presumably make a suitable addition to a bodywash that can be massaged into the abdomen area, or indeed inhaled for psychological effect during bathing.
*Bergamot [Citrus bergamia]*
Bergamot is recognisable by its clean, light, citrus scent.
It is believed to have the following properties:
Bergamot has a slight sedative effect, but is nevertheless uplifting emotionally. It is useful for stress and anxiety, and is beneficial to easing irritating skin conditions; ie, eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, scabies etc...
As might be expected, bergamot can provide a pleasant and fresh citrus smell when used in bathing products, aswell as soothing aggravated skin.
Wheatgerm is, although quite dull in scent, quite a useful moisturising product which is full of vitamins to keep skin nourished.
~Is this a Good Product?~
I am going to rate this product according to the following criteria:
1)Moisturising/Cleansing Properties
4)Value for Money
Of course, this is a personal opinion, and some people might actually feel differently to me.
1)This is a satisfactory product performance wise. It cleanses the skin, and moisturises adequately. It does not foam too well, but is an acceptable bodywash for daily, all purpose use.
2)Oh dear....the scent. This product, unfortunately smells quite vile. This, for me, is a big turnoff when assessing a toiletry. I know this is a rather small aspect of the products worth, but frankly its common knowledge that fragrance plays a huge role in stimulating pleasant memories,and sensations, and thus helping us to relax. The basil overpowers the lovely bergamot smell, and this is where the problem lies. Basil is a savoury smell, which is not really condusive to luxuriating in a bath. I dont like ponging like an Italian resturant before bed, or any other time for that matter. Basil, as far as Im concerned is to be tasted...not smeared on the body. It is too aniseedy and actually makes me feel nauseous. I handed this product to my husband, who got some satisfaction out of it, so perhaps it just aint a 'girl thing'.
3)The texture is very smooth-its essentially a cream consistency. Gloopy, with no 'bits' or roughness to it. This is fine, since it is intended to act as a wash and not a 'brush up'.
4)Value for money is subjective really, and dependent on if you like the product or not. I didnt, so 1 pence would probably be too much frankly. Boots would like £4.00 of your good money for 200ml of this dubious stuff, so purchase wisely. My recommendation would be to pass on this monstrousity and go for the excellent products Ive suggested earlier in this review. They are superior in almost every way.
So, my view is that this is not for the ladies...or at least not for this lady thanks.
Whenever my mother comes to visit she always brings me lots of toiletries and gift sets with her. No, she isnt making an unsubtle hint about body odour, but is sharing her twice yearly bounty of gifts from her primary school class. This time I got a number of bottles from the Boots Mediterranean range and this was the first one I tried out.
***The Range***
One of the Boots own ranges, it is supposed to reflect the scents of the Mediterranean. There are a range of moisturisers, balms, sprays and shower gels with different combinations of plant extracts and oils.
Boots say of their range (taken from their website):
Indulge in a little sunshine with Mediterranean beauty recipes. Prepared using sun-ripened ingredients and a little know-how for a simple, healthy regime that works.
Emphasis is also placed on their organic farming methods and the importance of production to local communities.
Sounds good? Sounds right up my street, so lets get on to the bottle.
***The Bottle***
The style of the bottle is in keeping with the rest of the Mediterranean shower gel range. An opaque plastic has been used, so you can see the pale green of the liquid in side and there is a black flip lid at the bottom. I dont like having the lid at the bottom as in my experience, they leak. This one was no exception, there was a constant leak of small amounts of body wash into the shower, leaving the tray quite slippy and dangerous. Due to its design it is difficult to balance it the other way, often falling over and leaving us with an even bigger puddle to find the next time.
The picture shows a couple of basil leaves, two round brown things and one round yellow fruity thing; Im guessing the brown things are wheatgerm and the yellow thing is bergamot, although I cant be sure. This 200ml bottle contains body wash with ORGANIC extracts of uplifting bergamot oil, vitamin enriched wheatgerm oil and soothing basil.
On the back are the directions for use (massage into damp skin and rinse well for those of you unfamiliar with shower gel) and a couple of warnings; avoid contact with eyes and keep away from children as THIS IS NOT FOOD (have to admit I had a childish snigger at this). It is dermatologically tested, but as it doesnt say not tested on animals I assume it was dermatologically tested on some big eyed bunny, so maybe not for animal lovers! Once opened use within 24 months.
***Appearance and Smell***
I picked this up in the shower and gave it a good sniff. The smell is quite a warm one, more masculine than feminine as the basil and bergamot come through quite strongly. I found it quite unpleasant because I am used to the light flowery tones of my usual shower gel and this is quite a strong, heavy scent. It did set off my hayfever as the smell went straight up my nose, luckily I was in the shower!
I stretched out my damp arm and squeezed some of the pale green liquid on my arm as usual, only to watch it slide straight off and down the plug hole. This happened several times before I had the sense to squirt it in my hand instead to rub on my arm. I would imagine this would work best with one of those fluffy shower scrubby things as its quite difficult to keep hold of, it kept trying to escape my fingers, very unlike my usual shower gel.
After a minute or two the shower cubicle started to fill with the smell of rotten basil, it was overpowering and really rather unpleasant. I had to finish my shower with the door open and the aroma lingered for a good couple of hours after I had finished. It also lingered on my skin and I had to have another shower in the afternoon as it was starting to make me feel unwell when combined with the smell of my deodorant and moisturiser. The bottle was left to Mr Historywitch to finish and it smelt better on his skin than mine, but there was still a light smell of rotten basil following him around. My skin did feel a little softer than usual but all effects were negated by having to have a second shower that day!
***My Impressions***
I have never come across such an unusual smelling body wash before and it is certainly not one that I would normally buy, either for myself or for my husband. Having tried it I will not be buying any more of this from Boots and I am put off from trying any more of their Mediterranean products. The combination of ingredients sounds interesting and Boots have obviously tried to tap into a more environmentally aware market, but they have failed with this product and I am disappointed, having had very good experiences with Boots ranges previously.
***Price and Stockists***
Boots obviously are the main stockists and you can pick up this product online or instore.
It costs £4, which is more than I would spend on 200ml of body wash. Definitely not worth the money.
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This is my second year and I have 3 hives coming through the winter. I am thinking of feeding pollan patties this spring, I am not sure when is the time I should be placing these in the hives? Thanks to all
This is my second year and I have 3 hives coming through the winter. I am thinking of feeding pollan patties this spring, I am not sure when is the time I should be placing these in the hives? Thanks to all
I am thinking about the same thing. From what I have read around 6 week from your first good flow as it takes about that long for an egg to turn into a forager. However once you start you had better make sure they don't run out. If they do, they will suffer. So plan on checking on them at least weekly until the first good flow.
Not Michael Bush. My name is Dan. Sorry for the confusion.
I put a candy board and pollen pattie on top of my hives about Dec 1......just in case they needed it this winter.
I put patties in all of my hives about a week ago. I have hives here that I'm able to look into the entrance (I'm using upper entrances) and see the patty, so when that one seems low I'll check on the others. You want to start it I think about 1-2 batches of brood ealry. (worker bees have a 21 day cycle) Meaning about a month - a month and a half before the start of the flow to give them that boost in numbers. I did it ealry because I think I had 2 hives that died late summer due to low pollen in the hives. Once I realized that I put the patties on top as soon as I could.
If introducing pollen is the plan (by placing it in the colony), I like to put it on the top bars surrounded by a shim and I put it in the colony about the time that temps allow the bees to move around quite a bit. If you're feeding dry sugar it's easy to see when that happens. If you pop the top, you'll see bees working the sugar. That's a good time to introduce that pollen. Also, with sugar, you can place the pollen patty on a corner of the newspaper and they'll work the sugar and the pollen. Don't stop giving them the pollen until they stop taking it.
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My goodness, McGinnis!
I blame this mountain, Mount McGinnis, which I first scaled on Aug. 20 as something entertaining and symbolic to do on my 30th birthday. Sure, there were mountains before McGinnis, but I feel like that one trip sparked the embers of what has become a full-flame fall trekking frenzy. I keep pinching myself, waiting for the weather to close in for good. But I also keep monitoring weather reports, wind data and the local radar with my own brand of analysis, and now there's a science to my madness.
Or pseudo-science, if you will. Take today: It was Tuesday, which has historically (since Aug. 20) been a good day for sunshine. Weather reports called for a 40 percent chance of rain. Less than half! Radar was noncommittal - therefore, non-damning. And it was Oct. 20, two months since the trekking frenzy began. Nice round anniversaries are good omens. Based on that data, I knew this: There was an 82.4 percent chance that it would be a good day on Mount McGinnis. I came home from work at 12:15 and set the alarm for 6:30.
Which, at this late date, is before sunrise. Icy fog clung to my eyelashes as I moved through the thick morning. The beam of my headlamp collided with a wall of water vapor and streamed out sideways. The light was nearly useless so I switched it off and broke out into a blind jog.
I rose out of the fog and into the monotone shade of overcast skies. I was not discouraged. I had faith in the sun. The trail steepened and I slowed to a walk, picking my way across a minefield of stream crossings and wet rocks. At about 1,900 feet I hit the ice - a slick layer of frozen rain cascading like a ribbon over the entire rocky route.
My progress slowed to less than a crawl. I veered into the brush, where the slope was covered in its own crazy-slick, frosted rotten groundcover, but at least there were branches to cling to. Every once in a while, I pulled out my ice ax and chipped away at the ice layer, hoping to expose a rock foothold beneath. I wasn't so much annoyed by the effort or how treacherous it was - I just wanted to pick up the pace. Fourteen miles plus 4,228 feet of climbing before my early afternoon meeting meant I was going to have to start moving a lot faster than a half mile per hour.
But I held on to my patience, slowly chipping away at the icy rock face until I finally reached snowline. I turned the ax around and started using it for its intended purpose - as an extra point of contact in the snow. The fresh-fallen, single layer of wet powder was so malleable that I didn't even need the ax, but it's fun to play with a new toy. I just bought the thing Thursday, after weeks of ignoring necessity, and I was amazed how dramatically it improved my confidence while I stomped up the steep slope.
In almost perfect line with my predictions, the sun poked out of the clouds right as I was relaxing into my snow stride, and quickly the sky opened to a dramatic cerulean blue. With its shimmering colors and sharp contrasts, the landscape was so mesmerizing that I forgot all about my tight schedule and stopped frequently to wipe the sweat from my eyes and stare off into a far-reaching horizon. It was a beautiful day.
It was just after 10 a.m. when I crested the false summit, about 500 or so feet below the real summit. It would have been a fairly simple jaunt to the top, but I just couldn't swing it. I budgeted six hours for the hike, three each way, based on how long it took me to reach the summit in August and the fact that it always takes me just as long to descend a mountain as it does to ascend it. Three hours came and went and even though I jogged most of the West Glacier Trail (last time I biked half of it). The glare ice slowed me enough that I was at least a half hour below the peak at crunch time. Late for work is one thing; an hour late for work is quite another.
It's all good. I am pretty much over peak-bagging now. There is so much more to a mountain than the top - like fingers of snow reaching across the talus, pointing the way to a whole new perspective.
I look at them differently, every time.


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Toyota to Finally Get Onboard With Direct Injection, Turbocharging to Boost Efficiency
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October 3, 2012 12:38 PM
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Toyota is finally going to catch up to the competition
Toyota is known for producing boring family sedans and SUVs that appeal to a large audience. The company is also known for its fuel efficient
Prius family of hybrid vehicles
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manage to achieve 50mpg on the highway thanks to a fuel-sipping gasoline engine backed with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and an electric motor/battery.
Toyota has largely ignored making significant advances in its traditional gasoline engine/powertrain department; with efficient transmission/engine offerings lagging the competition (the Toyota Corolla still uses a 4-speed automatic transmission when the competition has moved to 6-speed units and CVTs).
However, no longer will its traditional vehicles take a backseat to its hybrids according to Takeshi Uchiyamada, Toyota's product development chief. "By 2015, through improvement in the engine and powertrain alone, we aim to achieve a fuel-efficiency improvement of 10 percent to 20 percent on the models adopting the improvements," said Uchiyamada.
The Toyota Corolla still uses an archaic four-speed automatic transmission and lags behind the competition in fuel economy
Competitors like Ford have already embraced direct injection and turbocharging across much of the produce range (see
), and Toyota is following suit. Toyota plans to introduce a direct injection version of its 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (this new engine will first see duty in hybrid models). The engine will also find its way into vehicles like the Camry, RAV4, and Venza.
In addition, Toyota will also introduce a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine that will likely take the place of the 3.5-liter V6 currently found in midsize Toyota sedans and crossovers.
Toyota is also looking to add 6- and 8-speed automatic transmission to its vehicles. This should help vehicles like that aforementioned Corolla with its archaic transmission boost fuel efficiency ratings. The company will also add CVTs to more of its models, a move that has long been championed by Nissan. Nissan provides CVTs in everything from its
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All of these moves largely see Toyota playing catch-up with the rest of the automotive industry. Toyota has for too long placed all of its fuel efficiency eggs in the hybrid basket, while neglecting its bread and butter vehicles. With the competition now fiercer than ever, it now looks as though Toyota has finally realized that not everyone wants to purchase a hybrid in order to get increased fuel efficiency.
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text: Greetings folks! I've been keeping bees since college when me and my dad cut down a bee tree for fire wood. Since we didn't know that the bees were there, I tried to save them but it was the middle of January and the skunks got in to them. That spring I started beekeeping and have been doing it since 1980. Sometimes I only checked them once a month or only a couple of times a year and I still got a lot of honey off them. In normal years back then, 50 to 100 lbs of honey were very standard for this lazy beekeeper per hive. Since I lived away from home in Florida or Texas I really couldn't be very active in my beekeeping. Since I moved back closer to my home base, I now have Carniolan bees since my Italians finally died out in 2008 and I made the change to start being a better beekeeper. In my primary location is in Kingston Tennessee has a great population of Tulip Poplar, clovers, sumac and some basswood. This year I did a split in the middle of March off my 1 hive after finding a queen cell and that hive still produced over 100 lbs of honey. This location is that good for beekeeping. From early Feb through mid-July there always something in bloom. I have been really impressed with the NW carniolan stock and I'm planning to make a lot more splits this spring and get up to 6-7 hives. So far the carniolan are controlling the mite population without a lot of hard treatments from me. Using wintergreen/tea tree (in sugar feed) and mineral oil (on frames) plus one treatment of Thymol in September for primary control. Going to get a lot of nucs started this spring to expand my hobby. Happy beekeeping guys!


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+1 ON THAT - I'd buy one if it were available.Originally Posted by gunkgy
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Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
+1 ON THAT - I'd buy one if it were available.Originally Posted by gunkgy
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Tailgunner sells the press part, but you still need to come up with a stable base.Originally Posted by Pit Bull
1.25" AK Barrel Pin Press Adapter
Good thinkin Max.
No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. ~Dave Barry, Dave Barry Turns 50
(disclaimer - I'm on the beginning portion of my very first AK build, on a Romy kit)
I saw the first pic in this thread the other week, but didn't read much of the rest of it (short attention span strikes again). Grabbed a washer of about the right size, and after filing a notch in it for the pin, gave it a test fit. I suppose I should have checked the thickness first
Figured I needed a plate to keep the trunnion flat and steady, so a grabbed a small piece of aluminum plate. I machined a recess for the area around the pin, a hole for the pin to push through, and a divot for the handguard lever thingy:
I then planed the back side to the requisite thickness:
A wrap of masking tape held it in place while in the press (used the 50-ton at work). Last piece of the puzzle was what to use as a pin to press out the barrel pin. I figured out the hard way that a piece of plain stainless rod won't cut it (amazing to see the end just moosh over like play-dough), so I dug in the scrapped tool bucket and found a snapped off tap shank. Drilled a hole in a scrap of aluminum bar to accept the shank (drilled a few thou undersize), then drove in the shank with a whack from a BFH. Viola - a push pin in a holder:
I figured that securing the 'pin' in an aluminum base would keep the pin from tipping over when pressure was applied and very suddenly going *PING!* in my general direction. Worked beautifully! According to the gauge on the press, it finally broke free at around 6-7 tons, and pressed on through with increasing ease. Now to pull the barrel!
Great idea with the washer! I just finished popping the barrel pin using this method along with an old vise. Since I don't have a welder (on the tool list), I epoxied the washer pieces (used two different sizes to make thickness) to a piece of scrap steel and drilled the relief hole. I used a rounded bit driver along with a 16" pipe wrench cheater on the vise and it worked great.
Thank you, thank you, thank you...
Now, to figure out how to pop the FSB without marring the barrel.
I'm having way to much fun!


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As a previous user of Cleveland wedges, I was hesitant to try these from Callaway but a friend recommended I give them a shot. I found them on this site with an opened box deal--wow! I am glad I tried them. I am amazed at the increase in accuracy, length and playability. These will park it on a dime. Looks good and feels good. I am thinking about buying an extra set to put away since the change in the groove allowance has taken place.
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Kiwi Fabian Coulthard chalked up his breakthrough victory in the V8 Supercars Championship with a win in race three in Tasmania yesterday.
After three wins in the non-championship races at the Australian Grand Prix, Coulthard's victory set up for an exciting return to his hometown of Auckland for next weekend's ITM 400 Auckland at Pukekohe Park Raceway.
The Lockwood Racing Holden driver, who qualified second on the grid, pushed under current V8 Supercars Champion Jamie Whincup on the third lap of the second half of the new double super sprint format at Symmons Plain near Launceston.
He proved the fastest man on the track, driving a faultless race to hold off Whincup and Mark Winterbottom with his Brad Jones Racing teammate Jason Bright fourth.
The new format involved an initial 25 laps (60kms) with drivers starting in their finishing positions for the second 25 laps following a 15 minute break, with no fuel stops throughout either of the races.
Coulthard was ecstatic to claim his first official V8 Supercars Championship win.
"We got three fake ones at the Australian Grand Prix and it's great to get one under the belt,'' the New Zealander said.
"We came in confident after the performance at the Grand Prix. You can't ask for much more and the team did such a great job today.''
It was not all plain sailing for Coulthard, who had to fight off Winterbottom over the closing laps of the first super-sprint race to give him the critical front row of the grid for the second race, which began with a rolling start.
Following his impressive move under Whincup, Coulthard opened up a solid lead only to be forced to do it again after a safety car with five laps remaining. Some light rain fell over the last three laps to add to the anxiety before he could celebrate victory.
The only impediment to glory may come with a post-race investigation into his restart when he looked to get a flyer, although it did not stop the Kiwi standing on top of the podium to receive the winner's trophy for the first time in 180 starts since joining the championship in 2004.
"The restart looked okay to me,'' said team boss Brad Jones. ``It's his first time ever leading a race and in this position and he seemed to maintain his pace to me. I certainly didn't see anything amiss. It was a great result for the team.''
It proved another tremendous day for New Zealand drivers with Shane van Gisbergen finishing seventh, rookie Scott McLaughlin eighth and Jonny Reid in 24th.
McLaughlin moves to fifth overall in the championship with van Gisbergen eighth and Coulthard 16th after three races.
There is a further race today with the same format before the V8 Supercars troupe head across the Tasman to the revamped Pukekohe Park Raceway, which is a similar track to yesterday's race at Symmons Plains.


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The Playboy.com Global Report: March 29, 2012
Playboy.com brings you the latest international news coverage from across the planet.
The most recent mention of America's planned Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Shield in Europe was overheard on a tape Monday between US and Russian Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev. In the exchange, Obama informed Medvedev that he needed President-elect Putin to give him "space" to maneuver on the highly-politicized topic until after this November's election. Not only does this signify Obama believes he will win against the TBD Republican candidate, but that Putin is undoubtedly in charge at the Kremlin, despite Medvedev currently holding the Presidency. We're just waiting to see what aspects of this dilemma will appear in the next Republican debate.
Pope Benedict delivered Mass and met with President and former-President Raul and Fidel Castro in Cuba yesterday, as part of his tour of the region. In his address, the head of the Catholic church spoke to end Cuba's isolation, allow religious teaching in school, yet managed to publically criticize the communist regime without actually mentioning the Castros' through calls for "Authentic Freedom." An interesting point on his part, but we doubt it will invoke much of a citizen uprising. We imagine private talks with the revolutionary leaders may be more effective.
Several European media outlets reported early Wednesday that the UK, France, as well as the US, could attempt to lower global fuel prices in the coming weeks with the strategic release of certain oil stocks to alleviate pressure on the system. Hummer owners of the world rejoice! Well…whoever still owns one.
Topping UK news this week was her majesty Queen Elizabeth II who wedding crashed for the first time. The 85 year old monarch and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, dropped in unannounced to a commoners wedding as a surprise while on her Diamond Jubilee tour. Who says you can't have fun at any age?
Click below for the latest news from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, & Oceania.
The Arab League summit kicked off today as multiple bomb explosions rocked the city of Baghdad, Iraq. Despite targets being hit near the Iranian Embassy and the city's secure "green zone" where the summit is taking place, no victims have been reported at this time. Of the 22 leaders of the Middle East forum, only ten managed to attend which speaks to the on-going turmoil in the region. UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon did manage a meeting with those present, and focused primarily on pushing the group to publically support Kofi Annan's Syrian peace plan.
A total of 18 people were arrested in Afghanistan on Tuesday as part of a possible mass suicide attack on governmental employees. The arrested, reportedly soldiers in the Afghan National Army, intended to blow up commuter buses or potentially hit the Defense Ministry. With rumors the soldiers had inside informants within the ministries, it's going to be a rocky road to the ISAF's withdrawal from the country in 2014. If things continue in this manner, 2015 in Afghanistan could be similar to the civil war conditions that occurred after the Soviet occupation in 1988.
Syrian President Bashar Assad accepted Kofi Annan's six-point, UN-backed peace plan yesterday in a noticeable step to end turmoil and violence in the country. The plan, which focuses on a gun cease-fire and renewed diplomatic talks, is the first step of Syria's hopeful democratization. However, the US released a statement shortly after affirming Assad still must leave office if the plan is to be successful. The United Nations has estimated 9,000 people have died in the conflict so far.
South Africa took part in the Annual BRIC(S) summit for the first time today. The bloc of the world's fastest growing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met in New Delhi to decide upon a non-Western response to a number of current issues. Among the resolutions was advocating for increased dialogue to solve the Syrian crisis, as well as voicing their concerns that the conflict with Iran must not escalate to war. The addition of an African nation adds further geopolitical weight to the bloc's influence which already holds titles for the two largest countries by population, largest by total area, and four in the top 12 global nominal Gross Domestic Products (GDPs).
The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit took place in South Korea earlier this week with aims of reducing the global levels of weapons-grade plutonium and uranium. While the previously mentioned dialogue between the US and Russia may have overshadowed news stemming from the event on its first day, the second saw Medvedev take a crack at Romney, stating the republican contender's outdated view of Russia "smells of Hollywood"—I guess we know who he's rooting for. Work actually accomplished included an agreement to minimize the availability of Highly-Enriched Uranium to avoid the material being obtained by rogue states and terrorists. A tough objective, but a necessary one at that.
Once again this week North Korea proves itself to be unreliable as it refuses to back down on its planned space rocket launch (aka. testing long-range ballistic missiles). In response, the US has decided to suspend its promised food aid to the country until it decides to cooperate on the matter. It's truly amazing that while the world nuclear powers (and like-minded allies) are sitting just south of the country in Seoul; North Korea is acting as if it's the child not invited to a party. Not the smoothest move for fledgling leader Kim Jong-um.
In this week's Australian creature feature news, research released last Friday points to the extinction of large megafauna (aka extremely large land species) on the continent 45,000 years ago was due to another invasion: humans. Yes, due to our earlier plundering, we managed to drive the 6,000-pound rhinoceros wombat to the history books. No wonder the animal world wants their island back.


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In the highly technological environment of the future, people will be even more mobile—both on Earth and in space. And they must remain equally healthy and effective in both of those environments. Our Institute of Aerospace Medicine provides for this by developing long-term solutions to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the system of interdependent effects between humans, machines, and the environment. The institute makes important contributions to the medical areas of prevention, individualization and remote care so as to meet the demands people face, both in today's society and that of the future. With its new large-scale life science research facility, envihab: (environmental habitat) the institute lives up to DLR's research expertise at the highest international level. The exceptional overall modular design – in both its architecture and conceptual form – allows for the investigation of research areas which go far beyond medical research tasks. It enables the investigation of complex questions within closed life-support systems, and interactions between humans and the environment. Significant contributions to the solution of increasingly pertinent environmental problems on Earth can therefore be made. Concrete solutions can also be provided for the future of aviation and space travel.
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Why do we care about the draft?
Because it matters and we know players being drafted. This may seem simple, but it is not the case in the other 4 major sports. In baseball, only the die-hards know the high-schoolers and college players who are drafted in the first round, let alone in the fifth round. A similar situation exists in hockey. In basketball, we may know the players, but recently championship teams have relied more on trades and free agency signings in creating their team than the draft.
In football, there is no more important way to build your team than the draft. A team cannot be both bad at drafting players and be a contender. We need look no further than the world champion New York Football Giants.
Last year, the Giants were led by Eli Manning. Eli was the first overall pick in the draft, and while early in his career he looked a lot like a little boy wearing his dads clothes, he has turned into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. It is common knowledge that teams dont win Super Bowls without great quarterbacks Trent Dilfer is the exception not the rule and the only real way to obtain one is through the draft. Occasionally, this happens via trade (Drew Brees), but again, acquiring an elite QB through a trade is the exception, not the rule.
But Eli did not win the Super Bowl alone, so lets examine the other crucial pieces in the Giants Super Bowl victory to exemplify the importance of the draft. For purposes of this evaluation, players will fall into one of three categories (1) elite talent in the early rounds, (2) solid contributors in the middle rounds, (3) finding steals late.
Elite talent in the early rounds...
Eli Manning has already been discussed, but the conversation about the Giants early round successes does not end there. Hakeem Nicks was a first round pick, and has translated into a #1 WR. His catch against the Packers at the end of the half was the single most important grab in the Giants season (with no disrespect to Victor Cruzs run after catch against the Jets and Mario Manninghams Super Bowl catch). Jason Pierre-Paul has turned into a pro-bowl DE in only his second year, and his field goal block against Dallas was probably the Giants most important defensive play of the year. Other first round talent drafted by the Giants include Mathias Kiwanuka, an important pass-rushing linebacker in the Giants rotation last year, and Kenny Phillips, an underrated safety who has been an important part of the Giants secondary despite suffering a severe injury only two years ago.
Corey Webster had a shaky start to his Giants career, but has emerged into the Giants #1 DB and was essential in shutting down receivers in the Giants Super Bowl run. Many Giants fans feel that Chris Snee had a drop off last year, but no one can argue that he has been an integral part of the Giants offensive line for years. Osi Umenyiora has had contract disputes and provided off-field distractions, but his presence as a dominant pass-rusher was essential in the Giants playoff run (remember his strip of Rodgers?). All these guys were 2nd round picks for the Giants.
Solid contributors in the middle rounds...
Calling Justin Tuck a solid contributor is like calling Kobe Bryant a decent basketball player. Tuck is arguably the most important member of the Giants aside from Eli Manning, and the Giants scooped him up in the third round of 2005 draft despite a pre-draft grade worthy of first round consideration. Clearly few draft picks will produce like Tuck has for the Giants, but the draft provides a team, through scouting and luck, to get a franchise defining player in the middle or late rounds (Tom Brady anyone?). This possibility perhaps explains the how the perennially elite teams distinguish themselves from the teams who wish to be elite. But absent a Tuck-like selection, the middle rounds still provide a place where good teams can accumulate the solid contributors necessary to becoming champions. For example, the Giants got Brandon Jacobs in the 4th and Mario Manningham in the 3rd. Anyone who watched the playoffs last year need not be reminded of the essential contributions of these two middle round picks.
Finding steals late...
If there is one area of the draft where the Giants have made the most impact, it is probably in finding steals later in the draft process. Last year, undrafted free agent Victor Cruz became probably the single most unlikely but important contributor to his teams success. Likewise, it is no secret that Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw has proven that he was worth a pick much higher than his seventh round selection in 2007. Along with Nicks and obviously Eli Manning, Cruz and Bradshaw were probably the two most important offensive skill position players for the Giants in their Super Bowl run last year.
It is important to note, in discussing the importance of the draft, that many of the guys mentioned in this article were also key pieces to the Giants championship in 2007/08. Additionally, it is important to note that many other men the Giants drafted, who were not mentioned in this article, were key to the Giants championship last year. As everyone knows, teams who win the Super Bowl get pilfered as guys who contributed to a championship team are given exorbitant contracts to bring their winning ways to a new franchise. This year, we lost former first rounder Aaron Ross, a solid 3rd rounder Mario Manningham, and one of our better fourth round picks ever Brandon Jacobs. But, similar losses were endured by the Giants after their last Super Bowl and that draft set the stage for last years run including picking up Kenny Phillips, Terrell Thomas, and the aforementioned Mario Manningham. It is clear that the 2008 post-Super Bowl draft was essential in setting the stage for last years championship, and there is no reason to believe this years draft wont translate directly into the possibility of future Giants successes.
So why do we care about the draft? Because our team is built around it. We know the guys coming in from their time in college, and we follow their progression from the first mini-camp to raising the Lombardi trophy. You cant win without a good draft, and every April there is a chance that one man can change the course of your franchise. Whether this is a highly touted first round QB from Ole Miss, a third rounder from Notre Dame, an overlooked seventh rounder from Marshall or an undrafted free agent from UMass, the guys who will define your team will be assigned a team in a few weeks. And those guys will eventually determine whether your team raises the Lombardi trophy in the coming years.


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The Kiwis selectors will hope their side plays with the same hard edge they have displayed considering a handful of big names have been omitted from the 19-man squad for the one-off test against Australia in Townsville on October 13.
There's no room for prolific Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei, Wests Tigers prop and former Kiwis vice-captain Adam Blair, Cowboys back-rower Jason Taumalolo or Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Add in the fact Manly centre Steve Matai didn't even make the train-on squad and reputations appeared to count for little.
It means there are a couple of new names in the 19-man squad including Bulldogs prop Sam Kasiano, who confirmed his allegiance to the black jersey rather than the green one after Sunday's NRL grand final, as well as Manly youngster Dean Whare.
There are also recalls for Greg Eastwood, Krisnan Inu, Sam Perrett, Kevin Proctor and Elijah Taylor and Manly's Kieran Foran returns after missing April's Anzac test through injury.
Next year's World Cup came into consideration but coach Stephen Kearney said current form was more important and it was no better illustrated by the fact seven players were involved in Sunday's grand final - five have been picked for the Kangaroos.
"There's no doubt there's a bit of an eye on the World Cup but it's important to have a real focus on what we want to do in Townsville," Kearney said.
"When you look at the side, we have picked it on form. Manu and Adam have been big parts of the Kiwis campaign for a number of years now and it's tough to leave players like that out."
They have also overlooked players out of the UK Super League. Few have played much part in recent seasons, particularly games in Australasia, and Kearney said there was a simple reason why the likes of Lance Hohaia, Jeff Lima and Thomas Leuluai had missed out this time.
"The main hurdle is that they are about to go into winter and it's 32 degrees in Townsville," Kearney said. "Throw into that 24 hours of travel and it just doesn't work."
The Kiwis rarely do well in one-off games, tending to do better in series or campaigns when combinations have time together, and it's one of the reasons why they will go into the match as underdogs. There is plenty of power up front, however, and Kearney will build a simple game plan around their strength.
"For us it's really important to keep in mind the personnel we have. Jesse Bromwich was outstanding on Sunday and Sam [Kasiano] has had a really good year along with Ben Matulino and Greg Eastwood. We have a wonderful opportunity to build a solid platform and Issac Luke can create danger out of dummy half. That's a real strength for us, our forward group."
The Kangaroos have assembled a typically strong outfit with four Melbourne players included. Second-rower Ryan Hoffman has been rewarded for his excellent season with inclusion alongside the Storm's big three of Billy Slater, Clive Churchill Medallist Cooper Cronk and skipper Cameron Smith.
There's no room, however, for in-form Bulldogs fullback Ben Barba, with Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah filling the utility role on the interchange bench.
New Zealand squad: Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers - c), Gerard Beale (Brisbane), Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne), Greg Eastwood (Bulldogs), Kieran Foran (Manly), Josh Hoffman (Brisbane), Krisnan Inu (Bulldogs), Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Sam Kasiano (Bulldogs), Issac Luke (South Sydney), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Ben Matulino (Warriors), Sam McKendry (Penrith), Sam Perrett (Bulldogs), Frank Pritchard (Bulldogs), Kevin Proctor (Melbourne), Jeremy Smith (Cronulla), Elijah Taylor (Warriors), Dean Whare (Manly).
Australia: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Josh Morris, Greg Inglis, Brett Morris, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith (capt), James Tamou, Greg Bird, Paul Gallen, Nate Myles. Interchange: Robbie Farah, Ryan Hoffman, David Shillington, Tony Williams, Ben Te'o (18th man).


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I owned a CM9 for 4 months. Sent it back to Kahr and purchased a Beretta Nano. Same price better built gun.
Without looking at your gun I would start with the follower. My gues the plastic follower is getting hung up in the magazine.
I would suggest you go to kahrtalk.com and join. You will have an answer in 30 minutes.
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In the next chapter will the author switch to Sasuke's storyline?
That excellent battle seems to be close to the end. I really wonder if the Juubi will be defeated before Sasuke shows up on the battlefield. I mean the antagonists Madara and Tobi won't have any purpose, since their plan fail. Something can come up but I don't know what.
Or maybe they will be able to launch the moon-eye genjutsu and the next step will be to stop this genjutsu.
Madara's brother, Shodaime's wife, his parents, other? I really wonder who Sasuke will meet. The simplest connection is his parents to know why the Uchiha wanted to rebel.
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Orochimaru said that the people Sasuke wants to meet were "before his time" and is curious to know what he will say to them. Suigetsu said that the scroll could help them win the war. When Sasuke saw it he immediately wanted to use the scroll to contact someone and needed Orochimaru's help to do so. I think that Orochimaru is being enlisted to use Edo Tensei in order to retrieve the spirits of the 4 Hokage from their imprisonment within the Death God. This means we could see the return of the 3rd Hokage and the 4th Hokage! Possibly the 1st and 2nd as well.
It makes sense. If you had Edo zombies of those Hokage you really would be dangerous and the 3rd and 4th Hokage can tell Sasuke things about the Uchiha Massacre and Kyuubi's attack on Leaf Village that no one else can. They alone have the answers that he seeks. Sasuke may even learn from the 4th Hokage that Naruto is his son which could play an interesting factor in their rivalry since Sasuke will know that Naruto is a descendant of someone great and not just the loser orphan who is inferior to an Uchiha genius like himself as he always perceived him to be.
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Some people think we will see Sasuek again in the next arc but it looks like Kishimoto is trying to speed up what Sasuke is doing like how Sasuke travels massive distances in fewer chapters then some other ninja.
If the 1st Hokage's wife is still alive then she would have been in hiding for a long time as we haven't seen her apart from in flashbacks.
If Madara and Obito's plan fails then Obito could still teleport himself and Madara away but I do expect at least one of them to be taken care of as this battle has been so long.
If it was just a one time uncontrolled time travel back and forth it may not be so bad but currently there's no need to put time travel in Naruto.
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Has anyone brought up the idea sasuke may be going to speak with the two sons of the SO6P?
They would know a hell of a lot more about all of this then the hokage would..
It would also be a way to introduce new characters into the final arc, new characters that can be stronger then edo madara.
New characters that are already important to the history of the narutoverse, so their stories can be effortlessly put into the story without seeming forced, like how 'obito is tobi' seemed forced.
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Naruto: The Lost Tower has time travel in it. Road to ninja the newest Naruto movie that's been released in Japan has Minato in it so which movie are you talking about?
There is meant to be a new Naruto movie coming out in 2014 but we don't have much information on it yet.
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Isn't Tsunade a the grand daughter of the Senju clan? I think she would have the most "pure" pedigree as the Uzumakis are just distant relatives of the Senju while Tsunade is a direct relative.
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But I'm still kinda confused, if it's another edo tensei, it won't be as powerful as Madara. Why would Kabuto be holding this back? Surely he would have known about the scroll right? And wasn't Oro INSIDE Kabuto?
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The more likely theories are either the past Hokage or the past Uchiha and considering Sasuke asked to Oro if that was the place the Hokage are more likely at this point. Incidentally the second half of the Kyubi (probably still hateful) is sealed there as well which could procure the next power up for Sasuke to make him ever closer to be the yin of Naruto's yang and the way for Orochimaru to become a real threat again since his "arms" are there too.
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#1 Sat 10 Jul 10 1:12am
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I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
Last week, I kind of embarassed myself in my local kitchen and bathroom showroom. I asked for two unglazed terracotta tiles to put in my oven so I could improve my pizza and bread baking. I got the tiles for free at least. "Call them a sample," the guy said...
I lived in Italy for three years, and probably ate pizza at least twice a week. For those who haven't been to Italy, or more specifically Naples, it's difficult to describe the fresh, morish, chewy, smoky, beautiful simplicity of a wood-baked margherita. Since returning to Wales [edit - more specifically Pembrokeshire], and unable to find anything other than doughy, over-loaded, plastic cheese-covered shadows of the real thing, I've been trying to replicate the Italian experience at home.
I had pretty average results until (A.) I tried starting the dough the day before, and (B.) I used the terracotta tiles to replicate the effect of a real pizza oven (thanks Jamie). The only thing I'm missing now is the burning wood to give my pizzas that lovely smokey flavour!
Here's my method...
*Please note that because I can't find pizza flour in my home town, my favourite substitute is a mixture of 40% bread flour, 40% plain flour and 20% semolina. This gives a nice, pliable dough.
(makes four 12 inch pizzas)
Equipment: Pizza stone, or 12 inch, unglazed terracotta tile, plus either a pizza peel, a large bread board, or the back of a large tea tray.
The day before:
Mix 150g of bread flour with 150 ml of warm water and half a 7g sachet of dried yeast until combined. This is known as a sponge, or a 'biga' in Italian, and will constitute about a third of the finished dough. Making it in advance allows the flavour to develop. Place it in a bowl big enough to allow a 300% expansion, cover with cling film or a damp tea towel, and set aside for 24 hours at room temperature.
A few hours before:
Mix the sponge/biga with another 50g of bread flour, 200g of plain flour, 100g of semolina, 5g of sea salt, a glug of olive oil, and enough warm water (approx. 200ml) to make a slightly sticky dough. Knead the dough for about ten minutes, pushing and pulling it quite vigorously, until it becomes smooth and silky. Don't worry if you have sticky hands - just rub them with flour, and use the dough ball to mop up the bits, kneading again until smooth. Shape it into a ball, place in a bowl, cover and set aside for at least two hours.
After two hours, the dough should have doubled in size. Punch the air out of it, and divide and shape it into four balls of about 200g each. Cover them (leaving room for expansion) and set aside for another hour.
At this point you should preheat your oven - with the pizza stones/terracotta tiles on the shelves - to the highest setting (around 250C).
Meanwhile, you can make the tomato sauce. I use half a quantity of Jamie's brilliant recipe from 'Jamie at Home' - http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/ch … 4_p_1.html - or you could use passata with a little sea salt stirred in - a standard bottle should do for four pizzas [edit - more like half a bottle!].
Dust your counter and peel/board/tray liberally with semolina or flour. Take a dough ball and flatten it with your fingertips. Turn it over and repeat. At this point, you can either pull or roll out the dough to about 12 inches in diameter. I recommend you watch a video for the technique. You are aiming for a thin base with a slightly thicker rim.
Pull the finished base onto your peel/board/tray and give it a shake to make sure it's moving freely. This is vital! Spread enough sauce over the base to give a thin covering while leaving a rim. Rip over a ball of mozzarella - Buffallo is best, but it's quite wet, so you should squeeze out some of the liquid before adding it to the pizza. Sprinkle with dried oregano, drizzle with olive oil, then open the oven door and carefully slide your pizza onto the hot tile.
Bake for around 7 minutes, but keep an eye on it in case it burns. You want some colour on the dough, and well-melted cheese. When done, ease the pizza off the tile and onto a plate and rip over fresh basil.
This is the closest I have got to Neapolitan pizza Margeherita. Buona!
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#2 Sat 10 Jul 10 2:58am
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
Mmmm yummmm!
#3 Sat 10 Jul 10 4:36am
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
John, what I do during the summer is put my pizza stone on the Weber grill and put the lid on and wait until it gets good and hot and do it that way. If you use natural hard wood charcoal, you get some of that smokey taste that comes from a wood fired oven. I'm going to try your method of dough this next Fri when I'll be doing pizzas for guests.
#4 Sat 10 Jul 10 4:37am
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
Wow, that sounds great! One thing I have learned about trying to simulate bread/pizza baked in a very hot oven is that if you toss in a couple of ice cubes on the bottom of the oven when you put your bread in it gives the dough a "lift" that you can't get otherwise. The tiles were a good idea.
#5 Sat 10 Jul 10 9:04am
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
Sorry John , I am going to disagree with you on a few points ....
John... ( sorry for not using the quote ) you said...
"Since returning to Wales, and unable to find anything other than doughy, over-loaded, plastic cheese-covered shadows of the real thing, I've been trying to replicate the Italian experience at home".....
How can you say you have not had great pizza here in Wales, and whats more describe , what amounts to a supermarket pizza.
The pizzas that I eat here in Wales are nothing like you have described and as we have a great Italian community here so I am sure you can find a decent pizza if you look.
I also have to disagree with you about the flour , I am told that one of the better flours to use for pizza is from Manitoba in Canada . ( a chef who makes great pizza told me that ).
Also I was told that that the dough should rest for a minimum of 4 hours , try that , the dough should start to become soft and elastic , then it is time to shape it into a ball and rest it again.
Passata ...as what you are using it for is to top 4 pizza's , out of a bottle you should have a large amount left to put in the fridge and use it for other cooking.
With mozzerella , I was told that the better mozzerella for making pizza is the hard type that you cut with a knife.
Using a good ball mozzerella will make the pizza too wet.
Also , a good idea is to drizzle just a little olive oil over the pizza base before putting on the tomato sauce (and don't be tempted to over sauce the pizza).
Your oven should be set at its hottest temperature and preheated for a good while before putting in the pizza .
In an outdoor pizza oven I was told that the pizza should cook in 3 minutes .
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the word Manitoba when it comes to flour is more a measure of gluten than the actual origin Mummza. In other words Strong flour. They do grow some of the best wheat in the world on the Canadian praries , so I am sure that if you could score some strong high gluten flour from Manitoba it would be awesome for pizza.
Completely agree with passata but I like to drizzle X virg olive oil over the pizza after it comes out and cools for a few mins. The raw oil just adds a deeper layer of flavour.
Very hard to cook a pizza in 3 mins unless you have a woodfired oven or gas pizza oven. I have seen some unadvisable experiments utilizing the self cleaning function on a home oven that were able to accomplish it though.
John.. for the dough do a little research on dough conditioners.. Ascorbic acid ( vitamin C ) can really enhance gluten production and also is good for the yeast. There are others I havn't tried but lots of info on the internet
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#7 Sat 10 Jul 10 11:57am
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
Hi Mummza, thanks for your post. I'll address a couple of your points. I should have qualified that I'm in west Wales at the moment, and it really is how I described it. Pizzas here come from kebab houses, pubs, and chip shops, and they are horrible. I don't doubt that you can get great pizzas in the bigger towns, and I'd love to get a recommendation!
My location also means it's hard for me to get pizza flour, or any other flour than Britsh strong or plain. To my taste, using 100% strong made the dough too elastic and hard, and liable to tear while pulling. By using the mix I described, I got a dough that was easy to pull with a chewy crust, and to my mind, more like the pizzas I ate in Naples. Perhaps, as you say, I need to rest my dough longer.
Re. the passatta, I might have over-stated the quantity, but I haven't tried it. I just know that some pizzerias in Italy use it seasoned with sea salt. I like Jamie's sauce, and about a can and a half of tomatoes sieved (and reduced a bit, as per Jamie's recipe) is right for four pizzas.
Re. the mozzarella, I disagree. Most pizzerias I went to in Italy used 'fior di latte' or 'buffalla' on their pizzas. Yes, they are a bit milky, but I don't mind the extra moisture on the pizza if I'm eating it as a sit down meal, and I don't find that it makes the dough too soggy. As I mentioned, I squeeze out the excess liquid anyway. If I was making pizza to cut into slices for eating by hand, I would use a drier cow mozzarella.
I can't get my pizzas to cook in a domestic oven in less than 7 minutes, no matter how screming hot it is. Outdoor ovens get up to 500C+, which is double what I can achieve at home. One day I will have my wood-fired oven in a garden!
Thanks for everyone for the other tips. Unfortunately, I don't have a BBQ at the moment, but it's on the list. I will try the ice cube method, but I am concerned that it would reduce the temperature of the oven, plus baker and food writer Andrew Whitley said that in domestic ovens, any steam introduced just goes straight out of the vents, or from around the door.
Ashen, it's funny you should mention vitamin C, as I was recently discussing how I use it in my wholemeal bread to help it rise, after reading an article about it in the Guardian. I didn't think to add it to my pizza dough, but I could try!
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#8 Sat 10 Jul 10 1:29pm
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
You are right Ashen the flour from Manitoba has a high gluten content , but that is why its best to look for flour from that region in Canada .
John , one of the reasons that your dough is breaking might be that you are not leaving it long enough rest.
I was told by the Italian chef that showed me about the pizzas that you want the dough to be soft and very stretchy and to this there was a demonstration of him getting a handful and allowing gravity simply to stretch the dough.
I saw Antonio Carluccio on Saturday Kitchen today and he also was saying that the pizza in Napoli was made with the firmer mozzarella rather than the buffalo mozzarella and until I was shown by the Italian chef, I also, used to use the buffalo mozzarella when making pizza .
But, like all things it is I suppose a matter of preference.
One thing that I forgot to mention from my earlier post was that you also sprinkle fresh grated Parmasan over the pizza at the time you put the mozerella onto the base.
John , if I were you I would seek out where the nearest Italian community is near where you love in Wild West Wales , and get them to point you in the direction of where the best pizza is made ,( but ,these secrets are often hard to obtain !).
Also do as was suggested to me , keep a portion of the dough as a starter ('biga' ) in the fridge and so that it is ready to start the next time.
These starters are prized possessions !
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#9 Sat 10 Jul 10 2:00pm
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
Mummza, regarding Canadian flour: I think it's a variety of wheat rather than being a description of the provenance. You can buy English-grown Canadian wheat. I think Shipton Mills do it. It's like Egyptian cotton, most of which is now grown in Indonesia.
And anyway, if we're talking about "authentic" old-fashioned pizzas (which were invented in their modern recognizable form in the 18th century) I'm pretty sure the poor working-class folk of Naples weren't importing Canadian wheat...
#10 Sat 10 Jul 10 2:13pm
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Re: I've (almost) cracked Naples-style pizza...
You are right Anna , years ago the flour would not have been imported to Italy.
I had not meant to start 'thing' about the flour,I have only been trying to pass on the info that I was given a month or so ago from the chef that showed me and he definatly said the better flour to use came from Manitoba.
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