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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by Dlev59, May 1, 2006.
Sorry, I can't help you with that, but I am sure that you could find a few volunteers.
In reality neither would I. Rip may be frustrating me right now, but one thing I know for sure, HE AIN'T GONNA CRY like a lil baby because of a bad game.
Seems like he might be available. 6 weeks until the trading deadline. I still don't see him in a Pistons uniform but one never knows. Rumors - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Doesn't Tay have similar skills to Kirilenko?
I think Kirilenko is a better player. It seems to me that he is stronger, just as good a defender and probably slightly better on offense including being a better passer. He gets to the free throw line more than twice as often as Tay. But again, I just don't see him playing for us, but then one never knows.
Can Pistons absorb his contract? I think he gets paid to the extent that he'll cripple Pistons possibilities.
You are probably correct on this one. That would be one of the reasons that I don't see it happening. Plus he would mess up our salary pecking order among our players. He is making too much relative to our other players and his skill level does not warrant it.
Plus, they'd all be nervous when he's talking to their wives.
I wouldn't make this trade, but DET without Tay is something I've been thinking about the last few days. How much better would DET be with Caron Butler? Someone like Butler who can quickly take his man 1 on 1 would be the perfect salve to the Pistons offensive woes when pressured. Tay is so long he gallops into the paint. Butler's D would be as effective with some D behind him. I am not diminishing Tay's contributions to their past success in any way, he just kind of duplicates what they already have. I also have no idea if this would work cap wise. Jefferson for Tay is another interesting one......
I'm sure quite a lot of people here would love to see Tay traded for Kirilenko because AK47 is always injured which would mean more PT for Amir. and I severely despise RJ. Ever since I saw that celebrity game where he was playing like it was an NBA game and swatting celebrity chicks into the 5th row I always thought he was a tool.
Does work cap-wise. The Wiz might even do it to get better defensively. Pistons lose length and defense, but get a break you down scorer. Question is, is Butler a break down scorer if he's the only one of those on the team or is being the third option behind two other guys who can get their own shots what makes him look so good?
That is an interesting question. To me DET offers more balanced, spread out scoring. I think he gets more help here. They'd lose length, but I am not sure about D. When is the last time Tay really shut someone down? Going off the top of my head, I'm saying game 1 of the '05 CF against Miami. Tay's D, to me, was always as much about x2 behind him than him.
Speaking of straight-up. The most recent short stop in Texas pointed out a couple of glaring insights. Sheed no longer has any excuses for laziness and a no-show for leadership. Obviously, we are talking on court time here and not his problem area with authority levels (from coaches or representative officials). It was quite obvious to the whole basketball world, that a slight bump in doing the right way in using his talents, greatly elevates the pistons (over seven game playoff mode) making them unbeatable. If Flip continues to use the bench and they continue to deliver, this is the toughest team in the NBA.Another glaring fact. They need a continued and consistent effort from their 3 spot. With the current roster and having a bizarre talent mix of multiple backups in every position, it would behoove the organization to get a solid starter from another team. Someone who would bring it every night on an energy scale and a solid 15+ in that slot. A person who has a 3 pt. shot, multiple movements around the circle facing the basket, quickness, nose-for-the-ball, feels comfortable on any floor position and provides a tough match up.With the aforementioned degrees of positive attention, and an elevated move from JD, what might fulfill the current need and makes this team solid for future stability? I propose the following: Prince and Flip Murray for Mike Miller (Memphis): RealGM: Trade Checker: Congratulations on a successful trade. Due to Memphis and Detroit being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. Memphis and Detroit had to be no more than 125% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Possible justifications for a Memphis move:Murray: huge upgrade over a problem area at PG (Stoudamire) as a potential backup and an added benefit for 2 guard upgrade. An expiring contract.Tay brings experience, solid defense, high IQ, and more stability to the ball club (average age: 25.5). With a probable trade involving Gasol; Iavaroni could have a nice nucleus around Prince, Warrick, Conley and Gay.
I like Prince's D on the Pierce's of the NBA. Plus, he's a captain... and he's young. He can hit 3's. He's great on the fast break. Mismatch against most teams in the post. Can be used as a ball handler. Doesn't turn it over. He doesn't pout to the coach.
Love the company men on our team. Owner says he stays.......
Can I have a reference regarding this comment?
Tay has Pistons DNA. He has to stay. That's what I say.
hahahaha thats never gonna happen and if it does we will get worse. tay is good and will get better. He's almost as good as AK-47 oon defens and better on offense. Tay will be a star in 2 seasons neways
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First of all, Tamara is a very friendly and helpful host and offers a beautiful room near to Amsterdam. The room is small, but bright and very clean! Moreover the bathroom is luxurious and clean as well. We really enjoyed our stay!! :)
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We had a great stay with a very friendly and helpful hostess. Thank you Tamara! There is a feel-good atmosphere in Tamara's little house with a nice garden. The room is small but bright and cozy, the bed is super comfortable and the bathroom is a dream. Its location is perfect, you're in the center of Amsterdam sleep with speedy train (12 minutes) and can in peaceful surroundings. Also for biking in the "rural North Holland" (windmills, quaint villages, IJsselmeer), the room is a good starting point. Highly recommended!
Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Aufenthalt bei einer sehr freundlichen und hilfsbereiten Gastgeberin. Vielen Dank Tamara !!! Es herrscht eine Wohlfühlatmosphäre in Tamaras kleinem Haus mit sehr hübschem Garten. Das Zimmer ist zwar klein aber hell und gemütlich, das Bett ist super bequem und das Badezimmer ein Traum. Die Lage der Unterkunft ist perfekt, du bist mit dem Zug schnell im Zentrum von Amsterdam (12 Minuten) und kannst in ruhiger Umgebung schlafen. Auch für Radtouren ins "ländliche Nordholland" (Windmühlen, idyllische Dörfer, Ijsselmeer) ist das Zimmer ein guter Ausgangspunkt. Sehr zu empfehlen!
Really nice time in Zaandam with Tamara! very clean, modern and convenient flat, very close to the train station and shops.
We can recommend the small room in Zaandam fully! It is clean, cozy, and together with the typical Dutch house a particularly nice experience. Not only Tamara, both very good German and also speaks perfect English, but also her two cats have always made us feel welcome.
The location of the property proved for us frequently as well - first, because we were able to enjoy the peace and serenity Zaandam away from the Amsterdam hustle and secondly, because we have the perfect starting point for many excursions outside of Amsterdam had (North Sea coast, windmill village ). For questions like Tamara helped us with advice and act to the side :)
Wir können das kleine Zimmer in Zaandam voll und ganz empfehlen! Es ist sauber, gemütlich und zusammen mit dem typisch holländischen Haus eine ganz besonders schöne Erfahrung. Nicht nur Tamara, die sowohl sehr gut deutsch, als auch einwandfrei englisch redet, sondern auch ihre beiden Katzen haben uns stets herzlich willkommen geheißen.
Die Lage der Unterkunft erwies sich für uns des Öfteren als sehr gut - zum einen, weil wir fernab des Amsterdamer Trubels die Ruhe und Gelassenheit Zaandams genießen konnten und zum anderen, weil wir die perfekte Ausgangslage für viele verschiedene Ausflüge außerhalb Amsterdams hatten (Nordseeküste, Windmühlendörfchen). Bei Fragen stand uns Tamara gern mit Rat und Tat zur Seite :)
Tamara is a very nice and friendly person! She lives in a clean ,comfortable, little apartment in Zaandam.It is a fine place to stay. With the train you drive 10 minutes and pay only 2 euros to Amsterdam city.
Tamara speaks perfect English and also very good german.It was a nice place to stay!
Tamara was a very friendly and helpful hostess! The room was clean and was in a very good location. Shops and bars in Zaandam were right near (5 min walk). You could take the train directly to Amsterdam Central Station (10 minutes). The cats were very sweet :)
Tamara war eine sehr freundliche und hilfreiche Gastgeberin!
Das Zimmer war sauber und befand sich in einer sehr guten Lage. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und Bars in Zaandam befanden sich direkt in der Nähe (5 Min Fußmarsch). Man konnte mit dem Zug direkt zur Central Station Amsterdam fahren (10 min). Die Katzen waren sehr süß :)
We recommend Tamara homestand absolutely. The house is very cozy and clean, very close but with tranquility Amsterdam Zaandam, tranquility that is appreciated at the end of a tiring day. Tamara is a great host because she is used to traveling and knows advise and guide travelers to make them easier. The rear garden is a haven of peace.
Recomendamos la estancia en casa de Tamara absolutamente. La casa es muy acogedora y limpia, muy cerca de Amsterdam pero con la tranquilidad de Zaandam, tranquilidad que se agradece al final de un agotador día. Tamara es una anfitriona genial porque ella misma está acostumbrada a viajar y sabe aconsejar y orientar a los viajeros para hacerles más fácil. Su jardín trasero es un remanso de paz.
We had a really good time in Amsterdam, and staying in Zaandam at Tamara´s house was definetly a good decision! Tamara was very friendly and gave us a warm welcome. The whole stay was very uncomplicated as we could park our car right in front of the house and then took the train to Amsterdam Central station. The walk to Zaandam Station only took a few minutes. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Because the quarter where the house is located is really quite we had a recreative night. So we could really recommend a stay at Tamara´s house because everything was perfect. Thank you, Tamara!
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Hi everyone,
It's starting to rain here in northern BC, and this marks the start of me "hunkering down for the winter" as it won't be long before the snow flies. I'm looking especially forward to this winter as I have just bought a small test kiln and my goal is obsess on glaze testing and furthering my glaze chemistry education. I've spent a good part of the last month digging three types of clay of various firing temperatures, as well as have gathered some rather interesting potential glaze materials.
Yesterday was day one and I so happy to find my glaze program is now online. After losing my laptops in a break in last spring. It's back to square one, putting my glaze recipes into the computer. I am now also keeping copies of them in google drive.
my question is for those who are often working with and comparing recipes. What is your favorite way to list the materials? (aside from the additions). Many recipes seem to put the larger amounts first. Some seem to put the fluxes and then the glass formers. Alphabetical would also make sense to make it easy to compare, I thought. I have the chance here to have all my recipes entered the same and would love to hear how others prefer it, or is there a standard in the ceramics programs?
format of glaze recipes
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Posted 01 October 2012 - 10:56 AM
Leanna Carlsonwww.carlsonpottery.com
Posted 01 October 2012 - 04:35 PM
I usually list feldspars first, as they are often the largest component, then other fluxes, then clay, then silica last. Just the way I do it, because the feldspars and other fluxes will have the greatest effect on the look of the glaze, so I like to see them first so I can quickly get an idea of what type of glaze I'm dealing with. But many people just go in order of quantity, from largest to smallest.
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Posted 04 October 2012 - 03:15 AM
I agree with Neil. I think that progression comes from the old way of doing glaze calculation math with the Radicals in that order.
usually you calculate the fluxes first as they determine the character of the glaze.
usually you calculate the fluxes first as they determine the character of the glaze.
Marcia Selsor, Professor Emerita,Montana State University-Billings
Posted 08 October 2012 - 07:54 PM
Thanks Neil, Thanks Marcia. I am proceeding as advised and appreciate this forum.
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Two years ago, it would have been unthinkable for New Jersey's governor to pick a bare-knuckle fight with the state's powerful teachers unions. Why risk a confrontation with the unions' well-funded war chest, get-out-the-vote political machinery, and considerable influence with the state legislature?
But then came Republican Chris Christie.
With a blunt, no-nonsense approach, Christie has picked any number of fights with the unions since his election last year. He's butted heads with them on everything from tenure reform to pay freezes, and from layoffs to the need for teachers to contribute more to health and pension plans.
And he's pulled no punches in voicing his opinion. In one speech, he claimed New Jersey's school reform efforts are being held hostage by "a selfish, self-interested, greedy union that cares more about putting money in their pockets and the pockets of their members than they care about educating our most vulnerable and needy children."
Those are harsh words, but what's notable isn't that Christie said them. It's the number of people who are joining him in his rhetoric. Legislators in at least three states -- Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin -- filed bills in February to eliminate or seriously weaken the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees. At press time, Idaho and Tennessee were likely to consider similar measures.
Those moves occurred after Republicans took control of a number of state legislatures following last fall's elections, but unions have been in the crosshairs of any number of politicians, media pundits and public policy groups for some time. The recent documentary, "Waiting for Superman," demonized the unions before a national audience. In Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a one-time union organizer, has pilloried his city's teachers union, calling it "one unwavering roadblock to reform."
Such attacks have put the teachers groups on the defensive, and the anti-union line is forcing the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to reassess their political positions -- and the messages they're delivering. And no wonder: Across the nation, unions confront challenges to long-established policies on tenure, seniority, and teacher evaluations -- challenges that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.
"The old adage proves true once again: If you're not at the table, you're on the menu," NEA President Dennis Van Roekel wrote in an article published on his association's website in late February. "This isn't about balancing budgets. It's about balancing power."
In many cases, school boards are likely shedding few tears for the unions' discomfort. Many will be thrilled if lawmakers take advantage of today's political environment to overhaul tenure rules. Others will rejoice if local school officials gain more flexibility in reassigning or laying off teachers -- or if they can explore new teacher evaluation models that take into account student performance.
And there are signs that these things are happening. A two-day labor-management conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and numerous education groups, including both teachers unions and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), brought leaders from 150 school districts to Denver last month. The event (see sidebar) showcased ways that union leaders, administrators, and school boards are "working together to focus on student success."
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The Pass Protection excuse is tired and done, i don't believe it, and will never believe it, regardless of what the coaches 'See' in practice, are you going to call Hynoski a liar as well? because he said Wilson is getting it,
how many times has he been on pass protection? ZERO, i've seen Bradshaw miss blocks, i've seen Bradshaw run into his own line, i've seen Bradshaw fumble more than Wilson,
i wont follow blindly because the 'Giants Coaches' said something, they are far, far from perfect, and far from 'Elite Coaches' regardless of how many rings,
that being said,
4 carries, 4 carries that are shoddy blocked inside tackle runs, where is any creativity in running plays? where are the stretch plays? outside tackles? counters? where is the trap blocking? where is the pulling? where is springing to the outside?
he had one toss, that garnered 5 yards,
there comes a point when stubbornness will destroy you and the team,
He has barely played and if our OC would design better plays with him in there. Seriously people wake the F*** up if you think he su**s from four worthless carries than go watch college hockey because this aint the sport for you. Every defense coorinator knows he hasnt run blocked at all this season so whn he comes in its predictable it will be a run. Why you giys think he was stuff three times. If Kg would throw a screen once in a blue moon or a play action with him therr it will switch tjings up. We are beyond prefitable offense wise and Lumpkin was in the game last night to block.
The point is. If you're wasting a first round pick on a rb then you beret be damn sure he's going to make a huge impact day 1.
wow.....all you "scouts and talent evaluators" take the panties from between your butt checks and stop whining already...
Kid has had not much to go on yet. I like how so many of you have him all figured out at this point...


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With the presidential election just days away, choice is pulsating the nation. Blue or red? Fact or fiction? Four new or four more? America can't seem to agree on much, but this we can say for sure the youth vote will be vital in determining the winner of the 2012 race for the White House.
With this in mind, Marquette's student political groups have been hard at work revving up the campus with election excitement. The College Republicans brought Ann Romney to campus in mid-September, and the College Democrats recently hosted a rally with actresses Olivia Munn and Ashley Judd. In addition, the Law School Poll results have garnered national attention.
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"The economy, as cliché as it sounds. It's very pertinent to me as a student because in a couple years, I'm going to have to go out into the job market and look for some sort of employment. Obviously, a more favorable economy would increase my chances of finding a job." sophomore, first-time voter
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Sammakia, director of the Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center (S³IP), a New York State Center of Excellence, also serves as the University's executive director for economic development. A professor of mechanical engineering, Sammakia spearheads an effort that promises to revolutionize the electronics industry. S³IP is leading the way to advances in flexible electronics as well as more environmentally friendly data centers and manufacturing processes. The center, which includes more than 45 affiliated faculty and staff, has generated more than $700 million in economic impact to New York State industry since 1996.
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Crosby-Ironton grabbed the top two spots, but Pequot Lakes had four runners in the top 10 positions to win the girls' cross country team title at the Patriots' Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Emily Greens Golf Course.
The Rangers' Margaret Stockman was first, but Pequot Lakes was represented by Caitie Ryan, who placed third; Jackie Brine-Doyle, fourth, Leric Larson, seventh; and Colleen Tschida, 10th. The Patriots won the team title with 37 points, while C-I was second with 43.
Many runners from all schools struggled with the warm weather.
"Our first meet (Aug. 26 at Staples) was so hot, but this was better," said Ryan, a junior runner for the Patriots. "It was warm because there wasn't much shade, but everyone had to run in the same (conditions)."
Ryan said her finishing time was better than her first meet this fall.
"My time was better than the first meet because I felt more comfortable today," she said. "This course was pretty decent. It was pretty flat, so you could set your own pace. I did set a fast pace early (taking an early lead), and I wanted to keep with the Crosby-Ironton girls (that finished in the top two). They are pretty good."
In the boys' race C-I's Will Goodwin was first, followed by four teammates as the Rangers won the title with a perfect score of 15 points. The Patriots' Tony Fitzer was sixth, and led the next six straight runners from Pequot Lakes to help the Patriots place second.
Pequot Lakes was scheduled to compete at the Eveleth-Gilbert Invitational at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Team scores: 1-Crosby-Ironton 15, 2-Pequot Lakes 40, 3-Pine River-Backus 128, Pierz and Pillager, incomplete.
Individual winner: Will Goodwin (C-I) 17:22.2
Pequot Lakes results: 6-Tony Fitzer 19:11, 7-Isaac Allen 19:32.2, 8-Connor Dale 19:35.9, 9-Seth Golden 19:40.3, 10-Carl Brine-Doyle 19:51.4, 11-Jacob Tschida 19:54, 13-RJ Maxfield 20:04.7, 14-Reid Pierzinski 20:18.1, 16-Cody Huss 20:43.1, 19-Austin Anderson 20:56.4, 20-Cam Boller 20:59, 22-Nick Leifeld 21:02.5, 25-Brett Peterson 21:23, 26-Levi Palmer 21:42.5, 27-Dalton Engholm 21:43.1, 28-Marty Fitzer 21:54.4, 30-Hunter Larson 22:14.2, 34-Chris Haman 22:57, 35-Shawn Gerdes 22:57.5, 37-Josh Najjor 23:35.4, 41-Josh Buell 24:04.2
Team scores: 1-Pequot Lakes 37, 2-Crosby-Ironton 43, 3-Pierz 57, 4-Pillager 124, 5-Pine River-Backus 133
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#1 Thu 19 Apr 07 1:06pm
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vegeterian disshes
hi i was wondering if anyone had any really good vegertian recipies with out ony meat fish or eggs here is one i really like can be searved hot or cold
you will need
2 heads of brocoli
1 lrg sweet potato
1 block hard tofu
hand full freash snow peas
handfull of bean shoot sprouts
soy sauce
sesemae seeds
1 lemon
1. steam brocoli till just cooked and set aside
2. par cook sweet potato in cubes then finish of by deep frying
3. cube tofu and deep fry or pan fry
4. cut off tips of snow peas and blanch in hot water
5. put in container till cold
6. in a pan put one tablespoon of olive oil and throw in a handfull of sesemae seeds brown. once brown pour in soy sauce. till it has stopped steaming. cool then squeeze lemon juice into it
mix all together and serve hot or chilled
great summer salad with crusty toast
#2 Thu 19 Apr 07 2:51pm
- Member Occupation Part time on checkouts, trying to get an an Open Uni (MA) philosophy course
- From Leeds
- Member since Fri 09 Feb 07
Re: vegeterian disshes
I posted a recipe for a vegetarian curry that's dropped to the second page. Here it is again
6 small vine tomatoes
2 red sweet peppers
2 tsp mild Madras curry powder
2 tbsp dried curry leaves
2 lemons
A generous amount of Double Cream (I should really learn how to measure this!)
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp cold water
1/2 brown onion
1 glass white wine (Chardonnay)
2 cups long grain white rice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Slice the peppers and onion
Halve the tomatoes
Toss into a mixing bowl
Zest and juice the lemons into the bowl
Add the leaves, powder, wine and cream
Boil the rice as per normal (10 minutes simmering in boiling water)
While rice is boiling, heat the oil in a medium skillet
Add the curry mixture and cook on a medium heat till the tomatoes are soft
Mix the water and cornflour together
Add a little of the curry sauce and combine
Pour back into the curry and mix thoroughly
Serve into 2 bowls
#3 Fri 20 Apr 07 9:19am
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- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Tue 22 Jun 04
Re: vegeterian disshes
pumpkin barley risotto
2 Tbs olive oil
1 to 2 cups finely chopped pumpkin
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Dash vegan white wine (optional)
2 cups pearled barley, soaked for at least one hour
pinch dried thyme
pinch sugar
6 cups boiling water
2 Tbs stock powder
Either half bunch basil, NOT chopped
6 to 8 leaves sage
Squeeze of lemon (optional)
Instructions Heat the olive oil in a large casserole pan or a wok; add onions and pumpkin and fry until everything is getting brown.
Add the garlic, salt and pepper, sugar, thyme and sage leaves, if using.
Fry til all is nicely browned and caramelised.
Add the drained barley and the white wine, and stir until the wine is evaporated.
Add the water and the stock powder.
Add whole leaves of basil.
Simmer with lid, if possible, for an hour, checking water level; it should be a little wet but not a soup; like risotto made with rice.
Sprinkle with a touch lemon juice, if you like a little sharpness with the dish (optional).
Serve, with slow oven roasted tomatoes (done by cutting a few tomatoes in half, sprinkling with a little salt and sugar and garam masala, then spraying with olive oil spray and roasting in an oven with pilot light on for 8 hours) and fried garlic mushrooms.
Broccoli with Peanut Sauce, Coriander and Basil
360 g broccoli
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp peanut oil
4 kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
120 ml canned coconut milk
20 fresh basil leaves preferably lemon basil
1 tbsp Pepper and Coriander Paste
1 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar
Blanch broccoli for 2 mins in a little lightly salted boiling water, lift out broccoli and save cooking liquid. Heat peanut oil and fry Pepper and Coriander Paste on medium low heat, stirring constantly until fragrant. Add coconut milk mixed with 120 ml of cooking liquid and stir as it comes to a simmer. Stir in the sugar, salt, lime leaves and broccoli, simmer for 5 mins. Add peanut butter and dissolve in sauce, pressing with the back of the spoon to disperse. Stir in basil leaves and serve with rice.
Carrot & Leek Parcels with Garlic & Basil Sauce
3 cups grated Carrots
1 leek sliced
1 egg lightly beaten
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
2 Tbsp sunflower seeds
250g ricotta cheese
30g butter
6 sheets filo pastry
45g melted butter extra
1 Tbsp breadcrumbs
15g butter
1 clove of garlic crushed
1 Tbsp of wholemeal flour
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup cream
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Instructions Fry Butter and leeks till soft
Add grated carrot, sunflower seeds, ricotta cheese, egg and parsley and mix well.
Wrap mixture in filo pastry into logs. Coat with butter and bake for 20-30 mins at 180-200 degrees.
Meanwhile make sauce by frying garlic in butter. Add cold milk then flour and whisk on medium heat until thickened. Add cream and fresh basil then drizzle over parcels when ready.
#4 Sat 21 Apr 07 8:50am
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Re: vegeterian disshes
thanks for all the recipies guys it is a big help. i have grown up with being a vegeterian and you get stuck in what you cook. with the welsh rarebit that jamie did on last weeks show i was wondering if you guys had any idea what i could use injstead of the egg to hold it together. let me know your thoughts thanks
#5 Thu 26 Apr 07 8:03am
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- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Tue 22 Jun 04
Re: vegeterian disshes
What is a good substitute for eggs?
2 tbsp corn starch = 1 egg
2 tbsp arrowroot flour = 1 egg
2 tbsp potato starch = 1 egg
1 heaping tbsp soy powder + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg
1 tbsp soy milk powder + 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg.
1 banana = 1 egg in cakes.
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I read that bees will make supercedure cells and swarm cells.
The supercedure cells are usually at the top while the swarm cells are typically
at the bottom of the frame. The author said the swarm cells are not to keep because
the queens will have the genetic to likely to make more swarm cells on the next generation
of queens. It further stated to keep the supercedure queens because those are the best
one to head your hive.
I have one hive that have 2 big queen cells. They are almost 2" long and fatter on the side.
One is a supercedure cell toward the top bar with longer cell. And the second one is a swarm cell toward the
bottom of the frame with fatter side. If my reading is valid that means I should not keep any swarm cell
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swarm cell? Or is it o.k. to use the swarm cell hoping the next generation of queens will not be likely
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I was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) when I was 15 years old and trying to do weight training for the freshman football team. After the shock of learning that I had "muscular dystrophy" subsided, I found that my life really hadn't changed a great deal. I still had homework to do, a driver's license to look forward to, my friends and my family.
Blessed with a great family who taught me the values of my faith and provided remarkably fine educational opportunities, I was able to become a physician.
Now, I work as a neurologist at the University of Cincinnati and am the director of one of our MDA clinics. I love my work. Thanks to my power scooter and ramped van, I can get just about anywhere.
After dealing with FSHD for more than 40 years, I've learned that I can do quite a lot — I just have to do it differently than others.
This is not to say, however, that FSHD doesn't cause frustrations and sacrifices. Losing the ability to walk even short distances is a pain. (Not all accessible restrooms are created equal!) So, I've learned to check things out in advance. I also try to focus on things that I can do and put things that I can't do out of my mind. It works most of the time.
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|Sestiere Castello, 30122 Venezia, Italia
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Tiepolo is equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, Wi-fi internet, dishwasher, microwave oven, etc.
Marvellous 60 sq.m apartment, totally furnished with design pieces of furniture, modern paintings, refined lighting, wide and luminous windows all overlooking a particular venetian court on one side. The apartment has an extremely particular and fascinating story that dates back to the year 1600. Indeed, here in 1696 was born the famous venetian painter Gianbattista Tiepolo. The splendid apartment is composed of a living room with a roomy and comfortable davenport, a completely accessorised kitchen complete of fridge, microwave oven and dishwasher, a double bedroom, another double bedroom and roomy restroom. The additional comforts in the apartment are LCD 32-inch monitor satellite television, free internet Wi-fi and air conditioning in the whole apartment, hairdryer, toaster, ironing board and flatiron, vacuum cleaner and, upon request, cradle for children.
The apartment is located on the mezzanine.
Capacity: 5 persons.
The Building is sited in the heart of Venice, 100 m from the Arsenal Museum, a museum where there is the history of the navy of the Serenissima. On foot and in only 5 minutes, you can reach Saint Mark's Square and its famous Doge's Palace, walking along Riva degli Schiavoni, that represents the most beautiful and fascinating walk in Venice among buildings of the XVII century on your right and the fascination of the Saint Mark's Basin on the left, particularly magic and romantic under the first lights of dusk. For the fashion lovers, close by there is Calle XXII Marzo, better known as the fashion street, where there are Gucci, D&G, Valentino stores, etc. In the nearby do not forget the various restaurants and bars where you can taste the typical venetian or international kitchen. The closest ferry stop is Arsenale, from where, without passing any bridge, you can reach the Building.
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Unless otherwise stated in the individual descriptions of the properties, the arrival/departure times are as follows:
Arrival: between 3 PM and 8 PM.
Departure: between 9 AM and 10.30 AM.
Arrival from 8 PM to 10 PM: 20 euros.
Arrival from 10 PM to midnight: 40 euros.
Arrival from Midnight to 3 PM: during this time period, we do not allow guests to check in.
(Luggage deposit can be found at train station at a fee - so please check directly with the relevant locations what the arrangements are).
From the 24th of August 2011, all visitors who stay in an accommodation facility within the territory of the Municipality of Venice have to pay the "Tourist tax".
The overnight tax varies from € 0.75 in low season to € 2.00 in high season. It is due only for the first 5 days.
Kids under 10 years of age do not pay. Youngers from 10 to 16 years of age have a 50% reduction.
The collected funds will help the City improve the quality of the tourist services (services, museums, events...) and finance works aimed at maintaining, using and salvaging the city's cultural and architectural heritage.
Extras that can be ordered upon request and prior to or during arrival (but please give us as much notice as possible):
A baby cot: €10
During your stay, you can require an extra cleaning: from €50 to €70
Private parking upon request: €25 per day
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We were 5 architects visiting venice for the architecture Biennale. The appartment was next to Arsenale, and it was even more great than it apears in the advertisment photos.
Realy clean, nice, good location, cheap.
Nice apartment in a good location, close to the water taxi stop. Wi-Fi nice touch
Nice and central location. Perfect for 4 or less people
Very nice location and arrangements to get into the apartment were great. It was a little small for 6 ppl. Apartment was very clean but there was an odor form the shower that was a bit of a problem and hopefully can be fixed for future renters.
We were very pleased with the apartment. Made for a great stay in venice- easy to get to the Vaporatto stops on both the Grand Canal and those on the northern shore and easy to access the bus terminal/ rail station when arriving leavig for the airport.
We were met by a very good guide , meeting us on time and showing us the flat and pointing out the shops and area well.
We had a small problem with the spare keys not working and the toaster but those were sorted out very quickly.
It was all very smart, clean and comfortable - we especailly liked the good aircon unit - it was very hot and humid in late august this year (2012)
VERY VERY GOOD POSITION! Near a very nice Campo, you can walk everywhere in 15 Minutes.
We liked our stay there, our Children too.
The only Minus: The Flat (bathroom) could be more cleaner.
Very good apartment, excellent host!
Geweldig appartement in ern authentieke wijk van Venetie. Heerlijke buurt waar je veel locals tegenkomt. Genoeg slaap en leefruimte. Prachtig uitzicht op het water. Grenzend aan de joodse ghetto en absolute aanrader. Enige min puntje is dat er weinig licht inval is.
departamento bien ubicado, confortable
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nous avons été très satisfait, tout été conforme à nos attentes et nous en avons profité au maiximum
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February 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, but the British naturalist's pathbreaking idea—the concept of evolution by natural selection—is still regarded with suspicion by some, particularly in the United States. When asked in a 2006 survey to respond to the statement "Human beings, as we know them, developed from earlier species of animals," more than 80 percent of French, Scandinavians and Icelanders agreed, but only 40 percent of Americans did so.
University of Chicago biologist Jerry Coyne believes that one reason people mistrust Darwinism is a lack of familiarity with the evidence. In Why Evolution Is True (Viking), Coyne draws on genetics, anatomy, molecular biology, paleontology and geology to explain why biologists find the theory so compelling. "I offer it," he writes, "in the hope that people everywhere may share my wonder at the sheer explanatory power of Darwinian evolution, and may face its implications without fear."
American Scientist Online managing editor Greg Ross interviewed Coyne by telephone in January 2009.
What led you to write the book?
I guess a couple of things. First of all, I only teach evolution. I've been teaching it for my whole career, which I guess is coming on 25 years now, and I realized when I started teaching that nobody ever taught the evidence for evolution, which is wide-ranging and cool. And I looked in the textbooks, and they didn't have it either. And yet when you read Darwin, the thing that's most fascinating is the evidence he musters in support of it. In talking with professional biologists and evolutionists, they didn't ever learn why people thought evolution was true, because you're not taught that in class. But I thought that that should be passed on to the students because of the second reason I wrote the book, which is the pervasiveness of creationism in this country. I wanted to educate the students so they know that evolution really happened, so they don't really doubt that, but also to arm them against the forces of irrationality that were going to be impinging on them and society.
It struck me that the book stands well as a general-interest primer on evolution, but also that you're trying to engage skeptics or doubters.
You can hardly write a book on evolution these days without doing that. It's almost our social responsibility to do something like that when you write a book. Plus, the evidence is just so pervasive, and very interesting. The other thing is that all the controversies that they talk about ...The New York Times covered the Dover trial [in 2005, regarding whether the biology curriculum in Pennsylvania's Dover Area School District could include a statement about intelligent design] and reported on what creationists said, offering equal time, almost, between creationists and evolutionists. That pissed me off, so I just wanted to put this book out. Because there isn't really a similar book. Now the textbooks have started putting the evidence in, and there's a few books that deal partly with the evidence, but most of the books that have come out are like [Brown University biologist] Ken Miller's book [Only a Theory], which is a good book, but it deals with refutation of intelligent design and doesn't have time to go into all the evidence. So I just wanted to put it all in one place for people to have and hopefully be convinced.
In the introduction, you write that "You can find religions without creationism, but you never find creationism without religion." Have you ever heard a challenge to evolution that came from a person who wasn't religious?
In a recent article in the New Republic, I say that all creationists share four beliefs [that God exists, that he intervened in the development of life, that one of these interventions was the creation of humans, and that some traits or species are too complex to have evolved]. But then I was reminded on some blog posts that [mathematics author and intelligent design proponent] David Berlinski has written several things for anti-evolutionist books and articles. He originally claimed not to be religious, but now I think he's a theist. To my knowledge, I don't know of any challenge to evolution that's ever come from a non-religious person. Personally I've never experienced one. The vast majority, certainly 99 percent or more, of all challenges to evolution come from religious people who are creationists—some Muslims, but mostly Christians.
What do you make of that? The Origin of Species was published 150 years ago. Why is the debate still ongoing?
Well, it's not happening in many other countries. I say in the book that of 34 industrialized countries in the world that were surveyed, we ranked 33 in accepting evolution, just above Turkey. In Europe acceptance of evolution is very high. There's no doubt that it's because of the pervasiveness of religion in the United States, and fundamentalist religion. That's the reason why the opposition persists and will keep persisting.
Some creationists seem to feel that it's the scientists who are being dogmatic here—that you're somehow invested in this idea or want it to be true, or that your training has blinded you to other possibilities. How do you respond to that?
I think they're the ones who are dogmatic, because the difference between religion and science, which is the difference between religion and evolution, is that we question things. Nobody worships Darwin as a religion. We don't adhere to a set of dogmas that are unchanging and unquestionable. We all recognize that Darwin was wrong about a lot of stuff. His theories of genetics were wrong, his theories of biogeography were wrong—that's been corrected by plate tectonics—his stuff on sexual selection is very good but not complete. Evolutionary biology is constantly changing and revising its conclusions. But the main conclusions that Darwin made—that evolution occurred, that it occurred through natural selection, that there were common ancestry and splitting and that it happened slowly—those have all been supported. We accept those things because mountains of evidence have shown them to be true. They've been subsumed in what we call neo-Darwinism or modern evolutionary theory. There's a lot of stuff that Darwin said and that other early evolutionists said that is wrong, so we're constantly revising and changing our stuff. It's just that Darwin happened to be right on the main points of the theory. We're not dogmatic about it. I might still be willing to give up my idea that evolution occurred if we got certain evidence from the fossil record, but we haven't gotten it. Whereas there's no observation that will make a religious person give up [his beliefs]. I say in the New Republic article that if the Holocaust didn't do that, then nothing ever will. That's the ultimate argument against belief in at least a certain kind of god.
I'm interested in how you teach this in your classroom. You mentioned that in the past the theory was taught without going through the evidence for it. How do you approach it?
I teach two classes on the straight evidence for evolution. Two hours—I wish I could do more. I start off by saying, "In physics we don't start off with how we know that atoms exist. In chemistry we don't start off with the evidence for chemical bonds. But evolution is different, because the evidence is so cool and not a lot of people know it, but also because I want you to go out into the world knowing that it's important that this is a fact, it's a true fact about where we came from." I don't really hammer on religion too much, but I have to talk a little about it because that was the going theory when Darwin wrote his book. When the Origin came out there was his theory and there was the creationist theory, and they were equally viable at that time. And so when I teach the stuff I teach it as sort of an object lesson in how to adjudicate between competing theories in science. And that's the way I wrote the book, too. I'm constantly asking the reader, "How does creationism explain this observation? It can't." So it's more than teaching the evidence; it's teaching them how to discriminate between good science and bad science, and that's a good lesson for students too.
How do they receive it, generally?
Oh, pretty well. A few religious students don't like it; they say Dr. Coyne is too hard on creationism. But most of them, that's what they remember when they come back 15 years later. They say, "I remember about goosebumps, or male nipples, or how you wiggled your ears in class to demonstrate the vestigial ear muscles." So I think it's gone over pretty well. Some of my undergrads have become professional historians of evolution and even gone on to graduate school in evolutionary biology, so I think it's been okay.
What do you think about the idea of teaching the debate, that there are two sides to this issue and that both should be represented in the classroom?
I don't agree with that. The other side doesn't have any credibility. It's not that we have two theories here, both of which have good reasons to explain the data. It's that one of them has explained the data, and the other was ruled out a hundred years ago. That teaching-the-debate thing is done for one reason only, which is to cast doubt on evolutionary biology, which is what's going on in Texas this week, and to inculcate creationism into the classroom. [The Texas board of education was debating whether to restore a rule requiring that the "strengths and weaknesses" of evolution be taught in high school science classes. The final vote was a 7-7 tie, meaning the measure was defeated and evolution would continue to be taught as a strong scientific theory.] What I say to people who ask me this is "Okay, if you want to teach the debate, then in our medical schools we're going to have to teach shamanism, faith healing and spiritual healing; and in our psychology classes we're going to have to teach astrology as an alternate theory of human behavior, that we're guided by the stars; and we're going to have to teach flat-earth geology because there are still some people who believe in that." When we teach history, we're going to have to teach the alternate view that the Holocaust didn't take place, because we have a lot of Holocaust revisionists. It's not good to teach two theories and pretend that they're equal when one of them has been discredited. It only confuses students as to what real science is and how it's done. We already have a problem with people understanding real science in our country, with all the opposition to global warming and the stem-cell debate, so I don't want to confuse them further. That said, I think that we should teach creationism, not in biology class but as a way to adjudicate good from bad science in sociology classes.
Do you have any thoughts about how the media cover this? A lot of journalists seem to think, "Well, there seem to be two sides here, so the responsible thing is to cover both of them."
It's okay to cover the Dover trial and report what happened, but they're absolutely deficient in how they cover it. The New York Times is a prime example. During the Dover trial they would say something like "Intelligent design says that the blood-clotting system couldn't have evolved by evolution, and scientists say it could" [laughs]. In their desire to present things objectively, they lose sight of the fact that the facts show that one side is wrong and the other one isn't. And it's wrong to present them like that. That's another reason I wrote the book—on the dust jacket it says that one thing is missing from all these journalistic debates about coverage of evolution, and that's the evidence. I don't think any newspaper that I've ever seen has gone through it as it should have done. There's this controversy in Texas this week about whether the students are going to be forced to learn criticisms of evolution. The journalists never publish anything saying, "Here's why scientists believe that evolution has happened." They never do it.
Last question: What would you say to a creationist who read the book and remained unconvinced?
I'd like to find out why. I guess that's the first thing I'd ask him. And if he said, "Well, what you told me contravenes the Bible"—which is going to be the reason—then I would say, "I'm sorry, I can't talk to you anymore. You can't be convinced by reason and evidence." But my first question would be to find out why. Either I didn't do a good job on the book or there's something else that's keeping him from accepting this evidence. It's usually the latter. Not that I did a good job on the book, but anybody can present evidence that will convince people that evolution is true. Just show them the fossils.
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