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#1 Fri 03 Feb 12 2:43am
Rocket or Wild Rocket?
I'm new here, but I've been growing my own food for much of my life (or gathering it in the wild).
I have a question.
My wife and I grow Arugula and I have heard that it's what the Brits call Rocket.
However I have also heard that Wild Rocket and Rocket are not the same plant.
Which one is what we call Arugula??
#2 Fri 03 Feb 12 3:49am
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Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
You are probably growing rocket
From Wikipedia
Rocket: Eruca sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp. sativa (Miller) Thell., Brassica eruca L.), is an edible annual plant, commonly known as rocket, roquette, rucola or arugula, not to be confused with Wild rocket. It is a species of Eruca native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal east to Lebanon and Turkey
Wild Rocket: Diplotaxis tenuifolia is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name perennial wall-rocket. This plant is native to Europe and Western Asia. It can be found throughout much of the temperate world where it has naturalized.
#3 Fri 03 Feb 12 5:05am
Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
I wonder if Wild Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is called something else here in the U.S.?
#4 Fri 03 Feb 12 5:26am
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Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
I'm in Australia and I haven't heard of it here under any of its names!
#5 Fri 03 Feb 12 3:25pm
Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
My wife and I are very poor financially.
She's a vegetarian, and I'm a cardiac patient.
I'm looking for recopies that are healthier for me, and that I can leave meat out of 1/2 of for her.
We have a small garden plot, and like to grow our own veggies, so I'm looking to expand the types of veggies we grow and cook ethnic foods (especially the "peasant foods") from around the world.
Recently I had been studying Korean cooking (I make my own Kimchi, Chigae, and a few other things), and now I'm getting curious about old style European cooking styles.
I'm also really getting into doing traditional fermented veggies such as brine cured Sauerkraut, Kimchi, and various types of pickles.
It's a challenge to feed the two of us on $200 a month, but we make do, and as I learn more styles our diet becomes much heather and much less boring!!
#6 Fri 03 Feb 12 3:39pm
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Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
To further confuse things, I believe that the various Eruca species can have either rounded leaves or pointed leaves, so they can look very similar to Diplotaxis tenufolia. I think what I grew was Diplotaxis tenufolia, unless the Eruca's also have yellow flowers. I wish I could remember, bought the seeds in Europe. Anyway, it became a hideous, stinking weed as soon as the weather turned hot and humid which is usually mid-late spring in my area (D.C. area). MrP resented the smell a lot more than me, but it was particularly bad when we stepped on the stray plants in the path. I took too long removing it, my bad.
Good luck growing and experimenting. I've been enjoying 'The Kimchi Chronicles'. If you're able to get it where you are, check it out and you'll get some nice inspiration for Korean dishes. I liked the food in Korea, the cold turnip soup was surprisingly good. It's always a nice surprise when something you expect to eat hot is cold or something you expect to be very sweet is not (the latter is typical for Japanese 'sweets).
Forgot to ask you if you have a separate kimchi refrigerator?
Last edited by MsPablo (Fri 03 Feb 12 3:51pm)
#7 Fri 03 Feb 12 4:20pm
Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
Yep, I watch "The Kimchi Chronicles", it's a great show!!
We only have one small refrigerator, so I make small batches every month, and use the older more sour Kimchi to make Chigae. YUM!!
Making Sauerkraut is a similar process, and I make a killer Veggie **** with Nappa Cabbage (bok-choi or Chinese cabbage), head cabbage, onion, carrots, garlic, and a little flour to help fermentation.
I eat this fresh (rolled up in Napa Cabbage leafs and steamed), or put it in jars and let it ferment until it quits bubbling and turns sour.
Even the fermented sour veggies are good rolled up in a bit of flat-bread dough (think Hot Pocket or Calazone) with a bit of cheese and baked until the bread is done.
#8 Fri 03 Feb 12 4:21pm
Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
?? Why did it edit the "****" part of VeggieKraut??
#9 Fri 03 Feb 12 4:25pm
Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
HMMM, I wonder how well Eruca would work in a ViggieKraut or Kimchi??
Has anyone tried it?
#10 Fri 03 Feb 12 4:29pm
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Re: Rocket or Wild Rocket?
Have you tried making any lightly pickled vegetables, such as the ones they use on top of various Korean dishes? I'd like to try making them . . . perhaps we could begin a new thread on the topic if you have some recipes.
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Home Developers, Please Update Past Active Items.[ Edited ]
Hey. For the past few months, items have been arriving that take up less furniture slots. A good example is the new musical Christmas box. It plays 5 songs and only uses 4( or 5, I forgot) slots of furniture space. So I have a very reasonable question: Will our mighty Home Lords go back and update/patch older active items, and decrease their furniture limit?
Miss_Ann_Thrope gave a splendid idea. I will try to make a fair and reasonable list of current active items that the Home Staff or current third party developers could go back and re-code to reduce the furniture slots needed for them. If this works out well enough, this would make for a great stickied thread. We'll see how it turns out. Please, for anyone out there who has suggestions, comment in this thread with some active items please. I will put them in my first post here and give credit to those who give some assistance.
Thank you.
I am currently making my list. It would be a lot of help for me if those of you could post some active rewards. I am looking into purchasable items currently, but I will get to rewards shortly.
This is a list, and I am trying to sort things out. Will need some time. I do not think the Home staff needs to go back and re-code every single item, but I would imagine they would at least consider some of the popular, useful items, like; games, musical furniture, active items that give rewards.. Items highlighted in purple are these items (I will not highlight items from past developers who are no more). Games, musical items and reward based items. Developers will be highlighter in bold, black text. Developer's items are scrunched together within many tabs, so developers will be listed next to items if they aren't Sony Computer Entertainment.
Before my list below, I would like to state one thing: I think it's only fair to have an update on past active items. I don't know why developers were stuck with the 22 furniture slot option, but I guess people got better at coding since '08, and the beginning of Home itself. I think this would be a fair compromise, cause I'm sure the Home staff is aware that people want a higher furniture limit then what we have currently. Spaces keep coming out and getting larger with every update, and we need some sort of fair trade off.
Private response from Glasswalls:
Bit of a shame with that response. I don't think the effort would be for nothing. It'd be nice to have pool tables, darts, chess, musical items and other fun items we have purchased in the past to get a fair re-vamp. Seriously, wouldn't it be lovely to have pool tables only take up 5 to 10 item slots?
Melpoe's "Let's Get The Home Devs To Update Our Past ****ing Active Items" List.
Furniture Store.
Home Originals > Active Furniture (Selection)
- Star Projector.
- The Scary-achis Skeleton Mariachi Band.
- Clock.
- Sleeping Doberman.
- Golden Retriever.
- Chihuahua.
- Sleeping Bulldog.
- Mastiff.
- Boston Terrier.
- Orange Cat.
- Playful Kitten.
- Cat.
- Bird With Cage.
- Alien Spaceship.
- Animated Dog.
- LED Lights.
- Fiber Optic Plant.
- Hourglass.
- Globe Of City Lights.
- Plasma Ball.
- Swan Lantern.
- Birthday Cake.
- Fireworks.
- Fortune Cookie.
- Crystal Clock.
- Victorian Clock.
- Modern Age Clock.
- Toy Race Track.
- Golden Orrery.
- Wooden Orrery.
- Earth Orbit Orrery.
- DJ Light Set.
- Dragon Etched Crystal.
- Monument Etched Crystal.
- Galaxy Etched Crystal.
- Indoor Waterfall.
- Train Set.
- Gypsy Fortune Teller.
- Star Dome.
- Tesla Coil.
- Small Desk Fountain.
- Neon Blue Electra Lap.
- Neon Green Electra Lamp.
- Glitter Rocket Ship Lamp.
- Lava Lamp.
There is only ONE item within this tab that is not 22 active slots, and that is Spin The Bottle, coming in at 16 slots.
Home Originals > Entertainment/Appliances (Selection).
- Robotic Feline.
- Glowing Clock.
- Spotted Jack Pack. (Developer: Codeglue B.V.)
- Brown Jack Pack. (Developer: Codeglue B.V.)
- Dusty- The Golden Brimstone Dancer Bundle. (Developer: Mass Media)
- Lilith- Brimstone Dancer. (Developer: Mass Media)
- Layla- Brimstone Dancer. (Developer: Mass Media)
- Brigitte- Brimstone dancer. (Developer: Mass Media)
- Novus Prime Stereo. (Developer: Hellfire Games, Inc.)
- Smoke Machine White (Developer: NDreams)
- Smoke Machine Blue (Developer: NDreams)
- Smoke Machine Red (Developer: NDreams)
- Smoke Machine Purple (Developer: NDreams)
- Tennis Umpire (Developer: 2K Sports)
- Tennis Ball Machine (Developer: 2K Sports)
- Loot Photo Telescope (Developer: LOOT)
- Enchanted Cauldron.
- Musical Valentine's Heart Shaped Box.
- Animated Goat.
- Animated Cow.
- Hamster On Wheel.
- Animated Horse.
- Animated Rabbit.
- animated Snake In Terrarium
- Robotic Canine.
- Phonograph Music Box With Game (Developer: Codename Games)
- Boot Kicker In The Arse-O-Matic (Developer: Codename Games)
- Boxing Glove In The Chest-O-Matic (Developer: Codename Games)
- Pie In The Face-O-Matic (Developer: Codename Games)
- Slap Om The Face-O-Matic (Developer: Codename Games)
- Electric Tune Shocker-O-Matic (Developer: Codename Games)
- Musical New Year's Ball.
- 8 Bit Weapon.
- Musical Snow Globe.
- Musical Santa With Guitar.
- Lookwood Gift Machine (Developer: Lockwood)
- Ballerina Music Box.
- White Christmas 2010. (Developer: Codename Games)
- Musical Stocking.
- Musical Gift-Wrapped box.
- Bit Buddy Character (Developer: Disney Interactive Studios)
- Steampunk Time travel Machine.
- Magic Cauldron.
- Miniature dragon.
- Mysterious Doll.
- Guillotine.
- Heavy Strike Bundle (Developer: Heavy Water)
- Shandor (Developer: Jet Set Games, Inc)
- Sneak attack (Developer: Mass Media)
- Ocean Bubble Aquarium.
- Active8: Apartment UFO (Developer: NDreams)
- Playground Boombox.
Among these items are some active items which only take up 6 furniture slots. Those items are the 3 active items from the Heavy Pets Halloween Bundle.
Games Store.
- Life-Sized Chess Game.
- Skull Pool Table (Developer:VEEMEE)
- American Pool Table- Pink Table (Developer: VEEMEE)
- American Pool Table- Blue Table (Developer: VEEMEE)
- American Pool Table- Green Table (Developer: VEEMEE)
- American Pool Tanle- Yellow Table (Developer: VEEMEE)
- Judge Dredd Pool Table (Developer: VEEMEE)
- Darts Game With Skull DartBoard (Developer: VEEMEE)
- Darts Game With Chromium Dartboard (Developer: VEEMEE)
- Single Player Solitaire Game #1
- Single Player Solitaire Game #2
- Single Player Solitaire Game #3
- Single Player Solitaire Game #4
- Single Player Solitaire Game#5
- Two Player Checkers Game #1
- Two Player Checkers Game #2
- Two Player Checkers Game #3
- Two Player Checkers Game #4
- Two Player Checkers Game #5
- Two Player Chess Game #1
- Two Player Chess Game #2
- Two Player Chess Game #3
- Two Player Chess Game #4
- Two Player Chess Game #5
- Brimstone Poker Table (Developer: Mass Media)
- Solitaire Card Mini-Game.
- English and American Pool Bundle (Developer: VEEMEE)
- Darts Game (Developer: VEEMEE)
Music Store.
- Cutthroast: Battle For Black Powder Cove Music Player.
- Bootleggers '29 Radio.
- Freestyle Dance Floor.
- Musical St. Patrick's Pot O'Gold.
- Duck Down Records Boombox.
- EL-P Boombox.
- Prosthetic Records Boombox.
- Fearless Records Boombox.
- Phantom 5000 Beat Machine.
- Flaming Guitar With Solo.
A lot of the newer items come it at roughly 4-16 active furniture slots, whereas the old items come in at 22. I did not re-list items in here that have been mentioned already.
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?
I do think agree with the need for readjusting the block requirements of older active items. Clearly, there are a number of items that really don't need to take 22 slots, especially when similar items exist that take up far less. With GlassWalls' confirmation in mind, I think revisiting and readjusting the active item requirements would be a fair compromise. It wouldn't be done overnight, in fact I would expect a slow but gradual process. And of course, it would lie in the purview of each developer (even though Heavy Water for one has been very proactive in this). But it would only be fair, especially for Sony, to at least consider this issue, especially with the growing real estate afforded by new spaces. And the time to do it would be ASAP, while the ratio of active to static items is still quite low.
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?
LunarEmerald wrote:
Why hasn't Lockwood reduced the slot usage of the gift machine yet? They should have done it months ago.
They might not be able to do that with the gift machine. There are certainly others they could do it with. I think Heavy Water and Loot are the two doing a lot of the revisions. Haven't seen a lot of other developers doing it
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?[ Edited ]
I believe that it takes time and money to revamp an old item thus not warranting the lost in revenue from the hours of labor to take an old item and make it current. We all want either more slots or fewer items slots for active items, but is it gonna happen? I doubt it. But in case it is possible, maybe a list of items (with the Dev) we would like to see redesigned might be in order, instead of a request to update the older items, lets make a list of items we would like updated and let each Dev weigh in on wheater it can be updated.
Ill tell you now if its nDreams its not gonna happen they still haven't fixed Blueprint Home and is selling more skins.
Since someone already mentioned it, I will put:
The Lockwood Gift machine - LKWD
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?[ Edited ]
This does show how developers either care of their customers and have great customer support, or just looking for money.
I like to have the LKWD telepad use less slots, I have several spaces that have 2 or 3 used and that pretty much takes half of the slots.
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?[ Edited ]
I recall a chair (or chairs?) that were for some unknown reason 22 slot active items. People complained and although it took quite some time, the chairs were made inactive and regular one slot items. Therefore I hold hope that past active items could be lowered, at least some of them.
The chairs that were active may have been Rapture item(s).
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?[ Edited ]
Miss_Ann_Thrope wrote:
In another somewhat-related thread concerning furniture item slots, GlassWalls recently answered that it was very unlikely that there would be any increase to the current 100-block memory allocation for both active and static furniture items. While this news is disappointing, it was nice to hear from him upfront and put to rest any concerns.
I do think agree with the need for readjusting the block requirements of older active items. Clearly, there are a number of items that really don't need to take 22 slots, especially when similar items exist that take up far less. With GlassWalls' confirmation in mind, I think revisiting and readjusting the active item requirements would be a fair compromise. It wouldn't be done overnight, in fact I would expect a slow but gradual process. And of course, it would lie in the purview of each developer (even though Heavy Water for one has been very proactive in this). But it would only be fair, especially for Sony, to at least consider this issue, especially with the growing real estate afforded by new spaces. And the time to do it would be ASAP, while the ratio of active to static items is still quite low.
I saw that thread bump up recently, and already had this in mind. Seeing that thread answered is what made me create this thread. It certainly would be fair, you would think they'd go back with the current knowledge now in how to properly code items and reduce the slot space needed for certain active items (the 8-bit machine is what really comes to mind. 3 songs, small item in size, yet 22 slots used).
Re: Will They Ever Update Old Active Items?
Bear in mind quite a few active items are seasonal items. So past active items for Halloween and the Holidays such as the musical Santa, Mariachi skeletons, and snowflake tossing snowman statue, can probably be put on the back burner for next year.
And there may be some items from developers that have since abandoned Home (EA comes to mind), so its probably not possible for them to review their items as those ships have sailed. We should add them anyway IMHO.
Starting this evening, I will check my inventory and comprise a list of items to add.


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A friend had a post on facebook, " D - RUNK!!" I happened to be drunk at the time too so I commented, "Me too!!" I realized later that I was the first to comment and it would've been SLIGHTLY more funny if I had said, "Me Three!" That was post humorous.
Lame example, but there you have it. Still drunk.
Lame example, but there you have it. Still drunk.
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Anna Lena Phillips
"Why aren't more women in science?" This question, which serves as the title of a new book edited by Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams, has inspired intense debate in the media and among scientists and the general public. Responses range from the polemical to the well-considered; Williams and Ceci hope to refocus the debate with evidence-based ideas. In their new book, subtitled Top Researchers Debate the Evidence, they present essays from contributors including Simon Baron-Cohen, Janet Shibley Hyde, Doreen Kimura and Elizabeth S. Spelke, among others. The result is a thought-provoking, challenging collection that covers topics ranging from neural substrates for sex differences in cognition to cultural bias against women and other sociocultural forces. The book won a bronze medal in the 2007 IPPY (Independent Publisher) Book Awards.
Williams, a professor in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University whose academic background includes psychology, anthropology and biology, has devoted great effort to these issues. She heads "Thinking Like a Scientist," a national education-outreach program designed to encourage traditionally underrepresented groups to pursue science education and careers. Here she discusses her hopes for the book, ways to involve more women in science and potential changes to the tenure system.
American Scientist assistant book review editor Anna Lena Phillips interviewed Williams by e-mail in September 2007.
How did you and Stephen J. Ceci decide to begin this project? What personally motivated you to work on it?
Several factors motivated us to do this book. We have three daughters and wanted to understand the issues they would face should they pursue scientific careers. We also work with many female graduate students and observe firsthand how some of them are derailed from their original academic and professional goals. We wanted to understand why this happens so that we could better advise future women students and junior colleagues. In addition, we both have longstanding interests in group differences in intelligence and achievement, and the focus on gender is one potentially important source of these differences. Thus the topic seemed a natural one for us to pursue.
How hard was it, in soliciting and editing these essays, to put your own research and opinions aside?
Not hard at all, since we have not worked in this area before. We had no published, stated views or deeply held opinions on the topic. In fact, we discovered in the course of working on this book that some of our hunches were wrong. We went into the project with some expectations that simply were not borne out by the research. As relative outsiders to this debate, we found it pretty easy to give up our preliminary hunches as data disconfirmed them.
In your conclusion, you mention the importance of framing public presentation of such study in ways that don't discourage young women and their teachers and parents or make differences self-fulfilling. How would you like to see the debate framed in such a way as to produce the greatest positive effects?
The debate should be framed in terms of the choices women make, both willingly due to personal preference (such as choosing veterinary medicine over engineering) and less willingly due to the dilemmas women (as opposed to men) face as a consequence of their biological sex (such as opting out of high-powered 60-hour-per-week jobs because of the desire to have children, which conflicts with tenure or partnership timetables in many cases). There are choices women make that represent choosing freely, and other choices they are compelled to make that men need never face.
As a former teacher, I was surprised by Carol S. Dweck's research showing that praising students' ability can actually have negative effects. I imagine some teachers and professors will have a similar reaction. How can researchers who have made discoveries about teaching methods convey them in a way that encourages professors to integrate them into their own teaching?
When we praise people for work that is not really good, it undermines the value of that praise as a motivator, which is one reason why many "feel-good" programs targeting increases in "self esteem" do not work. If praise is tied to meaningful accomplishment, it works much better! Researchers communicate in varying degrees of accessibility for the educational community. Dweck is a remarkably good communicator, and her message is one that educators and parents can heed. Her work suggests that girls achieve more if they are inculcated in an atmosphere that emphasizes how hard we strive for something rather than how gifted we are. Many researchers do not write for a nonspecialist audience, and do not write in terms understandable to those outside of their primary field. That is a loss for us all.
Of the research discussed in the essays in this book, what was the most surprising finding to you?
The single most surprising finding was how much better women in some countries perform on math tests as compared to men in the United States and Canada! For Steve Ceci, the most surprising finding was that countries not known for their egalitarian attitudes toward women (for example, Turkey) produce more women computer scientists than do countries thought to be more modern and egalitarian (for example, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom).
Elizabeth Spelke and Ariel Grace provide alarming data about people's differing perceptions of male and female scientists with equivalent skills and experience. They and others stress the importance of changing societal perceptions of women's ability, but few offer concrete suggestions. Having worked with all of the essayists, have you thought of any actions that professors, students and other people who are concerned about this issue can take?
Talking about the issue (through debate and discussions such as this one) helps. Also, as the older cohort of relatively more sexist adults retires, it is being replaced by younger folks with more progressive attitudes. One way to change attitudes is to make sure we offer female role models in books and lessons taught to young people and ensure that we devote time to discussing women scientists with older students. The most recent econometric analyses seem to indicate that progress is being made in terms of hiring and salary.
What would you say to people who persist in believing that women's abilities, talents or interests are more suited for the helping professions than for the sciences?
Some extremely competent women and men may prefer the helping professions. We should not stigmatize these professions, nor should we belittle people who choose them. (For example, many men now teach elementary school, something unusual when I was a child.) On the other hand, these choices should not be forced by perceptions that some professions are too demanding for women. The fact that women now outnumber men 3 to 1 among veterinary medicine graduates suggests that these women like the emphasis on "helping" but have not devalued their abilities—this is an ideal situation. Women are not underrepresented in all fields of science, just the mathematically intensive ones (computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics). Women are doing well in biological sciences, medicine, social sciences and law.
Several of these essays criticize the tenure system, which was created in a time when one-earner, one-caretaker households were the norm, for not adapting to the realities of juggling home and work that women face. What is one of the best examples you have seen of institutions using policy to model a balanced career/family workload for men and women?
Certainly institutions are aware of the problem and are struggling to confront it. Solutions take real creativity and a willingness to think outside of the box. Recently I was asked to comment on a practice of allowing some Cornell women scientists to bring their babies to work every day for several months following birth. That is very progressive!
The tenure system as it stands is definitely harsh for women wishing to have children. It represents critical evaluation at precisely the time at which these women must choose to procreate if they ever wish to. These women are expected to have their greatest intellectual productivity contemporaneously with their greatest physical and emotional productivity. Many very talented women opt out. If given somewhat longer to accrue a portfolio at, say, half time, these women might not opt out—if their half-time jobs could segue into full-time tenure-track positions. This is not presently the case, however. Why should we lose these women to science forever because of the special needs of a particular six-year period of time in their lives?
What would an ideal tenure system look like to you?
Big question. One thing an ideal tenure system would contain is more time for women having children to amass the portfolio of work submitted for tenure review. Perhaps women should be able to choose half-time positions for several years, then convert back to full-time. Women should not have to choose between having children and having a career they are well suited and well trained for. Men do not have to make this choice; they simply choose as partners women who are willing to stay home for a period of time and have children, as the data clearly show. Women are far less likely in our society to find male partners willing to make the sacrifice of staying home, and even if they do, it is the women who must undergo the strident physical experiences of childbearing, nursing and so on.
In the book's conclusion, you outline some of the differences of interpretation between those who view the issue through a biological lens and those who view it through social/environmental lenses. Do you feel that any consensus emerges from this collection of essays and viewpoints? If so, what is it?
I believe many people who have worked in the area for decades feel absolutely sure of their views. The consensus we hope for is one among readers, not really contributors. This consensus involves a broad appreciation of the complexity of the system and its inputs. We wanted readers to see that at least some of the current system is not optimally designed if our goal is getting the best, most brilliant and most creative people (regardless of sex) into scientific careers.
One of this book's most useful points may be that an awareness of our own perspectives is essential to accurate interpretation of data. How, other than reading such collections of essays, do you think scientists can retain an active awareness of their biases and assumptions?
By deliberately challenging themselves, by reading and speaking with others with opposite views, and by working hard to understand the opposing views and those who hold them, rather than simply dismissing these people as ignorant or stupid.
Has editing this book given you any insight into the direction of your own future research?
Absolutely. I am completing a national empirical study of authorship as a function of gender across the natural and social sciences, examining who gets more credit for identical contributions, women or men. I have planned a national empirical study of mentorship, looking at how we mentor women versus men as graduate students, and the consequences of this mentorship for later career decisions. I also have a coauthored book in the works—on the topic of women in science, and also written with Steve Ceci—which is being published by Harvard University Press.
What is the most important concept you hope people will take from this collection?
That whatever they thought they knew for sure probably represents only a limited understanding at best.
You can find this online at http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/an-interview-with-wendy-m-williams
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Thanks Kota! I am still mourning the loss of RU Slammed!! Hahaha
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Might need a wider wheel hub (front). Even with the washers up at the top, you might be squeezing the fork tubes to much at the axle.
Mourning RU Slammed...Me too! :lol:
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Bike looks great so far! :wink: Are those the handlebars staying on, if so, they look awesome :mrgreen:
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That's the plan for now!
I finished sandblasting the skirts and fender.
A few places on the chain guard side had some pitting, here is some pitting in the skirt:
Pitting on the chain guard.
Time for some primer.
Before primer.
After primer.
Here is the primer I am using.
I will haffta fix this tomorrow before primer.
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Looking great. Try adding some washers down at the axle inside the fork.
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*What I was going to say.
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One of the biggest factors with schwinn type springers flexing side to side and rubbing is not having the pivot bolt tight enough.You can actually tighten them quite a bit and they will still function fine.I had this issue before-I left the pivot bolt kinda snug at best and It allowed too much motion side to side.
In your case I agree with the above,you will need to spread a bit,you wont be able to prevent such a tight amount of flex with that big tire.
Good luck and good building bro!
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Thanks guys I will defiantly try these fixes, I have no experience with a schwinn style springer so all your help is valued.
I have 2 different options that imma try tonight, I will post some pics and see what you guys think.
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awesome stuff looks great 8)
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Nicely done with the spring spreader.. I have to ask this question.. Do Thick brick tires fit on any stock 26 inch frame bike ? That you can leave the fenders on & not have to modify the frame :?:
Sweet Fancy Moses (Schwinn Springer Issues)
X2. I had the same thought when I saw the bars..
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Color Flow chain guard.
It's a little bigger than the one it came with.
I am gonna haffta change where/how it mounts.
Cut off the mount so I can determine proper placement.
Rear rack in as-found condition.
One side will need repair.
Bottom view.
Top view.
After I applied some sand.
Now to address the pitting, I applied some auto body putty.
A thin layer to be wet sanded later.
3M makes some good stuff
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WOW you have done a lot of work in a short amount of time :shock: its going to be killer with those big tires and skirts
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Thanks I think so too, the only bad thing is I told myself that I would be building a bike that didn't weigh as much as last years build.
Sand blasted a possible springer solution.
Chrome was fubar so I decided to paint.
Schwinn springer mock-up.
Was gonna try a rat trap springer mock-up but these tires don't fit at all and I am not gonna hack this set up.
Front, I still needa make the thing that is gonna attach the top of the springer since it did not come with it when I made the purchase.
Here is a mock-up with the beehive springer.
What are you guys thinking? I am still undecided.
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I'd say no matter what keep the wheels - if something doesn't fit the wheels try something different. That being said, I like the looks of the last mockup the best. Granted it looks like you swapped out a JC higgins frame for a Cantilever but to me that's what makes it look like a ratrod. You'll never see a cantilever anything close to what you are proposing unless it IS a RatRod. Have Fun!!! Robert
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I love the welder, pulse mode is awesome it lets you weld hotter/deeper without the distortion and is also way cleaner. The only draw back is it sounds like you are a newbie welder, kinda a higher pitched fart noise a kid would make. Since it is a little hotter you also haffta use 90/10 Argon which is a little more expensive.
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I have no idea how I am gonna attach the top of the springer to the bike...
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Reinforced reflector brackets.
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That is a great springer!!!
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I Don't know.... I Love the beehive springer, BUT....
I almost think it's better with the Schwinn Springer....
The reason being, You're incorporating the old parts ( Colorflow Chainguard, rack, etc. ) with the Tiger frame and I think having the Beehive on the front and everything else on the back overwhelms the Tiger frame.... It could be any old frame in there amongst the parts....
Where as if you keep the Schwinn Springer it kind of balances out the Schwinn with the Skirts and all...Just my two cents... Regardless I'm totally digging this build... Just way Cool.
( As a side bar, If you're not using that Rat-Trap Springer Fork... I'd be interested in it if you are willing to part with it... Thanks )
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What would rather have?Ford Edge or Ford Explorer?Toyota Highlander/RAV4 or Toyota 4Runner or Sequoia?GMC Acadia or GMC Envoy or Yukon?You get my point...As for me, I am not a big fan of CUVs or SUVs...but if I had to pick, I think would go for whatever handles the best...so that probably means a CUV.
Sorry...the title of this thread should read Crossover "or" SUV?
Oh, and it is "What would 'you' rahter have?" I apparently cannot type today.
Out of those vehicles, i would probably end up picking ether the GMC Acadia or the GMC Envoy.
Hyundai Tucson, Black with chrome bars...chrome tint, diesel with dual mufflers and 18' chrome rims ..ha..how many people r gonna kill me now? anyway..we dont get ANY of those down here cept the 4runner and rav4...
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The only thing more evil than an SUV is a CUV.
In other words, real SUVs or station wagons, trucks or cars. Given the fact that the roads I drive have curves, I'll take the station wagon every time.
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I like my station wagon. Its a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox.
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If you don't go off roading, what's the point of having a real SUV ?CUV will be more appropriate.
With SUV's, CUV's, Suvcuv's: I'd go with a fullsized SUV like a Tahoe, Suburban or Excursion over any of the others.. I'm just not too much into Suvcuvs or CUV's enough to buy one... Because I'd rather get a car!
I'd much rather have a CUV in most cases because it tends to handle better and get better fuel economy. Of all of them I'd probably go for a Nissan Murano
Rav-4 sportHighlander Hybrid
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Neither when you can have your hauling and really haul it to....
I'll take an SUV. the Trailblazer is such a nice Truck.a CUV is just a jacked up station wagon.
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SUV's & Peeikup Teerucks.... The more gas they guzzle, the better they are... Plus some people say you have the illusion of your "third leg" growing a couple of inches.. I guess those who talk about it have gone through that phase, and probably still do when they don't even know it!! But, some go through it some don't. Experiencing that experience would be nice, but it hasn't happened to me... What's wrong?? My truck's big... What's Wrong???


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There are so many ways to prepare eggs that it's hard not to love them. And egg nutrition facts support including them in a healthy diet. Egg calories are low and they provide several health benefits.

Egg Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 large (50 g)

Per Serving	% Daily Value*

Calories 78

Calories from Fat 45

Total Fat 5g	7%

Saturated Fat 1.6g	8%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 187mg	62%

Sodium 63mg	2%

Potassium 63mg	1%

Carbohydrates 0.6g	0%

Dietary Fiber 0g	0%

Sugars 0.6g

Protein 6g

Vitamin A 5% · Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 2% · Iron 3%

*Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Even though eggs are healthy, you should be mindful of the fat and calorie count of any food that you eat when you're trying to reach or maintain a healthy weight. According to the USDA, there are 5 grams of fat and 78 calories in a hard-boiled egg. Eggs are a low-carb food providing less than one gram of carbohydrate.

Most of the fat in a hard boiled egg is contained in the yolk. The yolk provides about 55 calories worth of combined fat and protein. Egg whites, on the other hand, are packed with fat-free nutrition. You'll consume 4-5 grams of protein, just 17 calories and virtually no fat in a single large egg white. Egg whites are also a good source of leucine, an amino acid that may help you lose weight.

Most of the online nutritional info for hard-boiled eggs is provided for a single large egg. Keep in mind that you'll need to increase the numbers if you eat an extra large egg. Extra large eggs are easy to find in the grocery store and often a better deal for healthy eaters on a budget.

So how does egg nutrition change when you prepare eggs at home?

If you eat one egg fried in butter, you'll consume 94 calories, 0 grams of carbohydrate, 6 grams of protein, 7 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, and 188 milligrams of cholesterol.

If you eat one egg scrambled with butter you'll consume 107 calories, 1 grams of carbohydrate, 7 grams of protein, 8 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, and 192 milligrams of cholesterol.

If you eat one serving of Egg Beaters (Original) you'll consume 25 calories, 0 grams of carbohydrate, 5 grams of protein, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, and 0 milligrams of cholesterol.

Health Benefits of Eggs

Eggs are high in cholesterol. But dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol (which is tested to determine your risk for heart disease) are two different things. Current medical evidence suggests that eating foods that are high in cholesterol will not significantly impact your risk for heart disease. Instead, experts recommend that you reduce your saturated and trans fat intake to keep blood cholesterol levels at a healthy level.

There is a lot of fat in an egg. While some of the fat is saturated fat, eggs also provide both a small amount of polyunsaturated fat and slightly more monounsaturated fat. These are considered "good" fats because they have been shown to be helpful in lowering your LDL or "bad" cholesterol and boosting heart health. For this reason, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends that you choose foods with both poly and monounsaturated fats instead of saturated fat.

Eggs are also a good source of protein. Eating foods with protein can help you to build and maintain strong muscles and also helps you to feel full and satisfied at mealtime. Weight loss experts often recommend that dieters consume foods with protein to help maintain a healthy metabolism.

Eggs are a good source of phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12 and a very good source of riboflavin, selenium, choline.

Choosing and Storing Eggs

When you purchase eggs, buy the freshest that you can find. There is no difference in nutritional quality between brown and white eggs.

At home, store eggs in the refrigerator at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less. You can usually store eggs for about three weeks from the date of purchase according to the American Egg Board.

Eggs can be frozen for up to one year if they are removed from the shell, beaten and sealed in air-tight containers.

Healthy Ways to Prepare Eggs

Eggs should be cooked long enough to avoid food safety issues.

Scrambled eggs and omelets should be cooked until there is no liquid egg visible

Fried eggs and poached eggs should be cooked until whites are completely set and yolks are beginning to thicken.

When you hard boil eggs, they will reach a temperature high enough for food safety. After hard boiling, keep eggs in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Casseroles and other dishes with eggs should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Many egg dishes are very healthy and some are low in calories. You can even decrease calories in hard boiled eggs The easiest way to decrease fat and calories in hard boiled eggs is to remove the yolk because that's where most of the fat and calories are stored. But if you don't like plain egg yolks, you've still got options.

You can also replace the yolk with savory hummus. The flavor of the middle eastern spread pairs provides a similar flavor as the yolk with a little extra spice. Make your own hummus at home to control the ingredients and decrease the fat and calories even further. And since hummus is made with garbanzo beans, you'll boost your protein intake even more!


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Discussion in 'February 2012' started by roscoe36, Feb 5, 2012.
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Why did this poll close already (on Thursday morning)? I'm trying to get to .500 Well, just for the record I'm picking the Pistons and I'm counting it, *irregardless. Do the Pistons have anyone on the schedule besides New Jersey? * Please see all disclaimers throughout the website regarding "irregardless". Basically, the forum reserves express permission to use "irregardless" in place of "regardless" as much as anyone here bloody well pleases, **irregardless of how anyone in the rest of this world or specifically on this forum believes. **ibid. ***(well, I guess maybe it's not actually an "ibid" since it doesn't refer to a source but close enough). ***I needed to add the statement in parenthesis because there ****do be some English police around here. ****Yes, I know.
Have the Pistons played anyone besides the Pacers, Bucks and Nets this season? We HAVE to find a way to lose this one! ...I see that it's 'Star Wars Night' at the Palace.
I might willfully skip this one. This is just too much Nets exposure at one time for me.
Schedule really seemed to work against our lottery chances this season........
I'm hoping that Williams really steps it up for the Nets tonight. This winning streak is getting old.
c'mon people! beating the Nets never gets old.
I still want to put together an "all-Williams" fantasy team one year and see how it goes.
Im pickin the Pistons, expecting another big game from the moose and BK should be gettin into the groove of the masked man
Looks like I might've jinxed Brandon with the no fouls point in that last game; 3 already. The Nets suck so badly I'm actually not too worried about them, and I'd probably feel exactly the same if this were a close game. At least with the Wiz the next game it'll be the first meeting of the season, something new; playing the same team back to back is seriously dull. Really want to see John Wall's game a little more; guy's got jet speed. Moose looks good. Stuck and BG look like they're having tryouts for the starting SG spot. Unfortunately for BG, Rodney's 'hey' seems to be working. Does he ever not double clutch a shot? BG's having a solid shooting game though.
Pistons finally scored 100 in regulation! You have to kinda feel bad for the Nets who got blown out by a team that, before this game, had fewer games under the win column than they did. The look on Deron Williams' face said it all; if they don't get Dwight he's gone. This game ended much closer than it actually was with the home team leading by 30 in the middle of the third. Greg Monroe. It's gotten to the point where you can pretty much expect him to get around 20/10 every game; he had 18 and 11 in 30 minutes on 90% shooting if my math is right. Brilliant player. Rodney played very well. If he can make those close in shots more reliably like he did tonight, it'll help the team immensely as their starting SG. BG had a good game. His scoring numbers are probably a tad inflated due to strong garbage time play, but he's been shooting well since he's been back. As it is, he shot 60% from the floor and made sure there were no scoring droughts when the second unit came in, which had been a problem when he was out. He really can be a good sixth man. Brandon played the least amount of minutes of the starters, primarily due to foul trouble. He got 2 quick ones in the first then got a third before ever touching the ball in the second. Dude made up for lost time in the third, scoring 10 quick points, including 3 for 3 from deep. He finished with 13/5/7. Had a bit of a scare in the third when he dived for a loose ball and "got crunched" as Keith Langlois said on twitter. Looked okay though. Tayshaun was okay. He didn't shoot a good percentage, but played a good, vintage glue guy Tayshaun game otherwise. Big Ben! Loved hearing the Big Ben chime every time he scored. He looked like vintage Ben, grabbing boards and playing solid D. JJ was brilliant, picking up right where he left off in NJ. Shot over 50% from the floor and had 2 assists, one of which was that pretty touch pass to Big Ben for a layup in the fourth. He was a big part of the reason his team ran away with this game on his grandmother's 101st birthday. Max only had 6 points, one of two starters not in double figures along with Tayshaun, but he shot 100% from the field and FT line and had 4 blocks. Putback dunks are really becoming his signature. All four of his blocks came on Kris Humphries shot attempts, one of which was a dunk attempt. Austin's back to pre-Heat game form, going 1 for 7 from the field with one rebound in 19 minutes, majority of which was garbage time. He at least didn't have a turnover though. Every time he attempted a shot, I just knew it would be off; he just looked absolutely devoid of confidence, in stark contrast to the rest of the young guys who looked like they were overflowing with it, especially Greg, JJ and even Brandon who had a bad first half. The Pistons shot 54% from the floor and had a very good 25 assist total, not looking anything like the team that had lost 7 straight just over a week ago. Granted, it was against a struggling Nets team who have lost 5 straight, but they look more like the team Lawrence Frank wants them to be. The real challenge will come once they face a very good Spurs team in 3 days' time; it'll be interesting to see how they respond against the first real playoff team they'll be facing in a while.
Not too well with just Williams', but if you formed say an 'All-Williams and Johnson's' team it might do ok. 1. Deron Williams 2. Joe Johnson 3. Louis Williams 4. Amir Johnson 5. Mo Williams 6. James Johnson 7. Marvin Williams 8. Wes Johnson 9. Derrick Williams 10. Reggie Williams 11. Shelden Williams 12. Shawne Williams 13. Ivan Johnson
another solid game from GM, to be expected. I also was impressed with the intensity and fearlessness that BK has played with after suffering that broken nose he hasnt shied away from contact at all. Max has finally started to attack the boards and play inside instead of roaming outside th paint and tryin to be dyess 2.0. I am interested to see if Lawrence screws up the chemistry by trying to force minutes to BG and Bynum instead of using them as necessary. I think we have settled into a rotation of players that play well together and are getting used to each other and even beginning to trust each other with some of the passes being made. Guys are cutting and the passes are starting to be there.
Good write up Alexa. I noticed something new from Knight - hitting 3's from a standstill. He had been missing if not stepping into the shot. Probably due to some extended time to practice lately. Monroe is doing great of late - but remember who he is shooting his shots against - not playoff caliber defenders much of late. Still, he has learned to read the defense in front of him, and to shoot the ball accordingly, thus those blocks of his shots are not happening anymore. But lets see if he has enough moves to score on the best. JJ still is no power forward. Still would like to see him start at small forward. And as good as Russel is handling the ball, I would still rather see Daye at those guard minutes, providing a mismatch for us to exploit. Which would mean playing Macklin some. Still not a bad idea - we need more size inside. Coach has cleaned up a lot of bad practices of his. Like playing Ben Wallace and Jason together and giving us no hope of scoring. Minimizing how long JJ and Monroe get paired up. Still a bit too much for my liking. Not playing JMAX nor Ben Wallace in too long of stretches. Whether JMAX gets into foul trouble or not, he comes out about 8 minutes into the game, replaced by JJ. For 4 minutes, we have no strength at all inside as JJ and Monroe get paired up. But Ben Wallace comes in to start the 2nd quarter. And Wilkins is the odd man out it seems with the return of Ben Gordon. Always glad to see a non-scorer go out of the rotation. I certainly hope new coach never falls into the pit of playing too many guards. Three guard set last game. Sure, NJ also had went 3 guard - but you can choose to overpower them when they do that instead of matching down. Right in the playoff hunt, where we should be. Lets get some playoff experience for Knight and Monroe. And Daye. Rotation: Start: Knight, Daye, JJ, JMAX, Monroe Bench: Stuckey, Gordon, Prince, Ben Wallace, Macklin Rest of team: CV, Wilkins, Bynum, Russel. Note, first time I have seen 13 guys play in a regular season game for the Pistons, at least as far as I can recall. I guess they suspended the old 12 man active roster? Kind of makes sense to have more active guys with the schedule this crazy bunched together.
I dont like the idea of starting daye at the 2, he will get blown by on defense and he has shown no abiity to use his length to score on smaller players as well as his shot being broken all season. Also asking JJ to match up with the smaller quicker 3s is just asking for trouble, he will be in foul trouble early and often. If we had Ben circa 2004 and Sheed playing our 4 and 5 spot I would say why not since they could erase the offensive players shot when they blew by daye and JJ. Monroe and Max are not gonna be able to cover them and we would simply open a driving lane for opponents. I think the rotation coach is using with Stuck at the 2 is our best option as our roster sits, he is able to put pressure on the defense and he showed the ability to drop it off tonight. Mix in BG in sub minutes as long as he isnt required to bring the ball up and give him a turn over and he can be useful. I Think GM is showing he isnt gonna shy away from contact down low and Max is beginning to show what we all loved when he first got here. I think we use BK and stuck at the 1,2 and Tay at the 3, Max and GM at the 4/5 and use BG and JJ as the first subs for 1,2 and 3,4...pretty much how coach has been running it on the streak. Daye continues to get spot minutes til he shows an ability to hit a set shot and stops using the Tay pump and drive which almost always turns into a turnover. The 1 change I would like to see is a few spot minutes for Mac in real situations at the 4/5.
Thanks Lee. About Monroe, true that Kris Humphries and Sheldon Williams aren't winning DPOY anytime soon, but I think he has somewhat proven he can do well even against a very good defender; he had his career high against Bogut after all, though he did struggle a lot against Dalembert. We should get a chance to see him against one of the best in Timmy and his Spurs' solid team defense the game after next though, I'm really looking forward to it. I have to agree with Copper about Daye; he will get his behind kicked at the two, and the turnovers are probably going to drive us all nuts. Austin's handles are mediocre for a SF; it's terrible for a guard. I'm okay with the rotation as is, but I reserve the right to change my mind later.
Joe is probably picking his sweatshirt up off the floor, grabbing a pop tart and heading into the office so he can extend some of these guys contracts as I type.
I just came over here to see who voted for New Jersey.
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Azealia Banks - 212 (new video!)
Ayo... I live in NYC and suppose I rock the 347 area code with a burning fiery fury. Azealia Banks, however, does it so much radder with her new phone-hype homemade clip for 212, a track we loved up on not too long ago. The rapstress looks so happy in this clip, but don't let it fool you. BAD WORDS in this heater.
212 by Azealia Banks


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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"]i just totally punked out my head engineer, who will probably be president in a few years.
The guy he sit next to is a Packers fan so I was just talking to him about the game. So as I was leaving I said GO GMEN.* So then this head engineer says "**** THE GIANTS".
So confused I sat back and thought about why he said it. Then I realized hes a boston boy and a Pats fan. So i printed out a picture of Eli holding the trophy and i went to his deck and said: "Hey JJ, I have an issue.* This dimension was suppose to be 19-0 but its actually 18-1."
The look on his face was priceless. His response: "**** happens"
good times
[/quote]Simply Priceless. Love it! PAt's Suck. I am going to put my truck decal of Eli pissing on the patriots helmet back on my truck tonite.