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Egyptian Christians spent this year's Advent season awaiting more than the celebration of Jesus' birth. Christmas Day dawned with Copts still processing the rushed passage of a new Islamist-backed constitution and its implications.
Days before voting began on the hastily completed charter—which, despite only 33 percent turnout and accusations of fraud, passedDecember 25 with 64 percent of the vote—more than 10,000 Christians gathered at an interdenominational prayer vigil in Cairo's famous "Cave Church."
"Some of us see demonstrations and conspiracies. Some say this country is being destroyed or being stolen," said Andrawus Iskander, a Coptic Orthodox priest from the Nile Delta, to the gathered crowd. "But I say God is coming, and he will not be late. This year will be the best ever for the church. The heavens will open and we will be united. We will be freed from fear and learn to love."
But many Christians fear the worst.
"There will be violent threats coming against Copts, because the whole political scene has become sectarian," said Hani Labib, a Coptic political analyst. "No matter the issue, it is the Copts who are put in the limelight for their opposition [to the Islamist agenda]. Since most are unable to emigrate, this pressure will result in them returning to their isolation within the church."
Many Christians joined liberal activists and hardened revolutionaries to take to the streets prior to the referendum, demonstrating against the proposed constitution. With many others, Christians feared the limitation of rights and freedoms due to the wider scope of shari'ah law and the requirement to consult with unelected religious ...1
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Her name is Angel and she makes heads turn, she of the red lipstick, long legs and silky black hair. She is a sought-after celebrity, at home in a world filled with klieg lights, glitz and glamour.
But on 14 February, Angel took a break from her hectic schedule to join One Billion Rising, a global dance revolt against violence against women.
She never understood up to this day, she says, why her father beat up her mother. She never understood the reasons for the beatings, the attacks, the wounds, the slaps, the screams and the shouts. This went on for years. And years. And Angel never forgot the face of her mother, bloodied and beaten; her arms, black and blue.
Why it happened is beyond Angel's understanding. And so, with these painful memories, Angel joined the dance revolt against violence against women on Valentine's Day.
The Philippines' version of One Billion Rising did not gather a huge crowd as it did in other countries, but the horror stories are as numerous and as endless as anywhere in the world.
Violence against women is not imaginary. Unfortunately, it comes in all forms and it can happen to anyone – a child or an old woman, rich or poor.
During the 14 February event here, women in pink shirts filled the street and danced together to raise awareness of the alarming problem of violence against women.
On stage, women's group Gabriela Women's Party deputy secretary general Obeth Montes said that in the Philippines, a woman is abused every 43 minutes.
Of the different forms of abuse – sex trafficking, white slavery and discrimination – harassment is considered the most common form of abuse against women in the Philippines, Montes continued.
Critics of One Billion Rising, an event created by Eve Ensler (the name behind the internationally acclaimed play Vagina Monologues), say that the primary problem with One Billion Rising is its refusal to name the root cause of women's inequality, to refuse 'to point the finger at a patriarchal system which cultivates masculinity and which uses the control and subjugation of women's bodies as an outlet for that machoism,' in the words of Natalie Gyte, Head of Communications at Women's Resource Centre, an umbrella body of women's charity.
'In asking women to dance in order to overcome violence and rape, focus is displaced and root causes are overlooked; it completely diverts the world's attention away from the real issue of gender-based violence and rape with a pleasing-to-the-eye co-ordinated dance. It's like saying to survivors, "OK, you've been raped, but you can overcome it if you come together and dance for 20 minutes on Valentine's Day… Eve Ensler says so,"' Gyte continued in an article published by the Huffington Post.
I can understand the sentiment, but to me, any campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the problem of violence against women, on the real situation of women in their marital beds, in their own homes or out in the streets, is welcome and valid.
It is a step, albeit small, in the right direction. What everyone who participated needs to do is to make sure that the campaign does not end as just that – a pleasing-to-the-eye co-ordinated dance, as Gyte calls it.
We owe it to ourselves to rise up and fight the problem, in concrete ways, by not tolerating it, by speaking against it and by supporting victims themselves.
We owe it to ourselves. More importantly, we owe it to our children.

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JIM TONER, MD, PHD, a board certified specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, joined Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine in the summer of 2000 following a highly successful career at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Norfolk, VA. During his distinguished tenure at the Jones Institute, Dr. Toner was the Director of the Fellowship Program and the Institutes Third Party reproduction program.
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This three-actor, interactive theatrical piece toured successfully to 10,000 middle and high school students on Staten Island in early 2012. Produced by Sundog Theatre, "Burnt" is directed by Michael Tennenbaum, a teacher and director at Wagner College Theater and former co-director at NeverLand Theatre on Staten Island. The show culminates with an interactive discussion between cast and audience.
"Our aim is to enlighten youth about the dangers of smoking and the efforts and funds tobacco companies expend to reach children, who are their 'replacement smokers'", explains Sundog Theatre Executive Director Susan Fenley. "Burnt" is fictitious and couched in some satire to appeal to kids; however, it carries messages and information about serious issues." The piece uses young actors to more effectively impact pre-teen and teen audiences. As research, Sundog received input from Wagner High School students, which assists the play's effective impact on young people about issues surrounding smoking.
"Burnt" was written by Staten Island playwrights Eric Petillo and Fay Corinotis. Petillo, a graduate of Wagner College's theater program, is a local playwright, director, actor, journalist and current curator of new works for Sundog Theatre. Corinotis--a member of Dramatists Guild of America and founding member of Staten Island Playwrights Collective--has written plays, sitcoms scripts, and works for Sesame (Street) Workshop. Director Michael Tennenbaum holds an MFA in Directing from Brooklyn College and has over 30 years of experience acting and directing. His directing credits include "Pedagogy" for NY Fringe Festival and many NYC and New Jersey productions. He also teaches acting, directing, and film at Wagner College.
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The Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation expressed "dismay" over Wis. Gov. Jim Doyle's executive order to lower flags this entire week to mark the death of Pope John Paul II, a non-citizen and leader of Roman Catholicism.
Calling private mourning by Catholics appropriate, the Foundation took exception to this gesture by the State of Wisconsin, which appears like "an endorsement of Roman Catholicism over other religious viewpoints."
"The Pope was the world's leading sexist," said Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Foundation. "Why should Wisconsin women be expected to revere his anti-woman, antediluvian teachings?"
She pointed out that he called gays "evil," in need of psychiatric treatment and condemned gay unions as a "grave depravity."
"The greatest documented sexual abuse of children in world history occurred under his watch," Gaylor reminded Doyle. Thanks to Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions in favor of the Catholic Church, such abuse victims have fewer legal rights in Wisconsin than in any other state, she charged.
Gov. Doyle issued a statement on the pope's death saying that "his legacy will continue well into the future." Gaylor noted that is all too true--a legacy in which much of the world has been deprived of birth control, the right to divorce, or to die with dignity, and in which the church is fighting to halt stem cell research that will lead to medical breakthroughs for suffering patients.
Gaylor criticized the Pope's political interference with the United States when he ordered that U.S. Catholic politicians "vote in lockstep with Church doctrine."
Gaylor said the Foundation office has already received complaints from members of the public noticing flags at half-mast at polling sites on this Wisconsin election day.
She suggested: "Let's reserve the honor of half-masts for true American heroes."
The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued a full statement on the Pope's record, "The Pope Has No Vestments."
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Mixing a number of rarely juxtaposed genres, Balagan takes a 360-degree look at cyclical structure and circular form. We are happy to present three locally-based artists and filmmakers: Nicolas Brynolfson, Santiago Gil and Julie Miller; as well as an audiovisual performance by NY-based artist Thomas Dexter and a 1970s' experimental film by Japanese avantgardist Toshio Matsumoto.
Thomas Dexter, Action/Film, 16mm projection performance
Action/Film is an expanded cinema performance that uses direct animation, light-to-sound synthesis, a prepared projection surface, and the destruction of film itself. Starting with blank loops of 16mm film leader, the actions of the projectionist; drawing, scratching, erasing, generate both a formalist visual composition and a real-time graphical score for electronic sound. As the audience becomes aware of the projectionist's interventions, attention drifts between the audio / visual illusions in the space of the screen and their active mechanical and physical counterparts at the site of projection. In exposing this material process, Action/Film questions the place of filmic display in a media terrain increasingly marked by the virtual, insubstantial, and hidden.
Never the same twice, the performance ends when the film loops break.
Julie Miller, o(81), 2012, 1:38, video
o(81) is an experimental short that engages visionary states through subjective perception.
Santiago Gil, Chiralia, 2013, 26 mins, video
Six people, three generations. A lake in the forest. A boy disappears. This tragic event, transported from person to person, spawns a collective screen onto which individual fears and wishes are projected. The dramatic consequences recede to the background and are superimposed with the subjective experience of the figures – Until the veracity of the events dissolves. Did something really happen to the boy? What remains is a feeling of uncertainty that grows out of the unreliable interplay between reality, perception and memory.
Toshio Matsumoto, Atman, 1975, 11:48, 16mm presented on video, courtesy of the Postwar Japan Moving Image Archive
"ĀTMAN is a visual tour-de-force based on the idea of the subject at the centre of the circle created by camera positions (480 such positions). Shooting frame-by-frame the filmmaker set up an increasingly rapid circular motion. ĀTMAN is an early Buddhist deity often connected with destruction; the Japanese aspect is stressed by the devil mask of Hangan, from the Noh, and by using both Noh music and the general principle of acceleration often associated with Noh drama." (We Find Wildness)
Nicolas Brynolfson, LA River Ride, 2011, 18 mins, video
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." – H.G. Wells
A trip down the Los Angeles river bike path becomes a psychedelic vortex of land, sky and water. – N.B.
Balagan is a monthly screening series run and curated by local filmmakers Alla Kovgan, Jeff Silva, Stefan Grabowski and Mariya Nikiforova.
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When does easy become too easy? It's surely our nature to relax when the path ahead seems clear; when the light shines bright because you're close to the end of the tunnel. We're all victims of leaning back a bit when things are good.
Over the weekend, the Kings lost their first playoff game in nine tries, and the first in their Western Conference matchup against the Coyotes. Not only was it their first loss of the series, but it was the first time they've been held scoreless in these playoffs. Pretty impressive stuff from a team that finished the season ranked 29th in goals scored for the regular season.
But the real question is: what does this loss tell us? We've been trained by the NBA and baseball to believe that once you hold a 3-0 lead, the series is a lock; with the Red Sox being a one-in-a-million exception. But in hockey, we've seen this phenomenon 3 times, the most recent being in the 2010 with the Flyers over the Bruins.
While 3 out of nearly 200 would be considered horrible odds in other walk of life, those 3 wins, all nearly 30 years apart, give every NHL team hope when down 3-0. Phoenix's captain Shane Doan sums it up perfectly, "We recognize we put ourselves in a tough position, (but) we also know it has been done." You'll never hear that quote in, say, the first round of the NBA playoffs.
But back to the original question: does this loss mean the Kings relaxed? Did they take the night off because they viewed the 3-0 lead as a mortal lock? Were the Coyotes players actually driven by this rare phenomenon in Game 4? If so, what happened in the first 3 games? I'm not going to speculate on the inner thoughts of the players, but is either of the above even a real possibility?
This question is actually very easy to answer if you give it some time. If the Kings take care of business in Game 5, all doubts would be put to rest, and for good reason. It's not realistic to think that any team, no matter how talented, well coached, or even lucky, would run through the entire playoffs without a single loss. Game 4 will simply be written off as "one of those things" and we can all move on.
For the average fan, it's hard to believe that a professional athlete, one competing at the highest level; in the Western Conference Finals no less, would ever take a night off, regardless of the situation. But we've seen it before, and we will see it again. If, in fact, that was the case, getting blanked at home in a closeout game should wake up anyone that fell asleep at the wheel.
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I hived my packages on Thursday evening. One problem I had was the strap broke in half on one of the queen cages so when I pushed the frames together the top of the queencage stopped the frames from going together.
I want to go into the hive today and release the queen, if she is not out, and remove the cage. It looks like it might rain on and off all day today. So, what is the best way to proceed? And how do I get the queen out of the cage? Remove the cork from the other end? Rip the screen off? There are no attendents in the cage.
The package was made up on Thursday, so the queen has been with them only since Thursday.
Friday was a beautiful day so the bees were flying that day. Saturday, well, it started raining around 9:30 am and didn't stop till dusk. So the girls may not be too happy right now.
Well, I'd better run my morning errands then play with the smoker. I just can't get it to work right. I think I'm making it more difficult than it is.
Thanks for any help folks!


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With a name like "Argan Cell Stimulating Body Wash," this may seem like a great addition to your beauty routine—with its lightweight, foaming gel formula and claims to "vitalize and protect dermal cells," it certainly sounds impressive. It also contains a nice array of beneficial emollients and mild cleansing agents—all good qualities. Unfortunately, the ingredient list raises significant concerns because it doesn't appear to be complete—that's a problem because you don't know what this body wash really contains, so we can't be confident about recommending it.
While Argan Cell Stimulating Body Wash contains a series of fruit extracts that have antioxidant benefit, these ingredients are largely wasted in such a product. To perform their free-radical protection function, antioxidants must remain on skin—not be rinsed away, as would be the case with a product like this.
Beyond these claims, the real issue is the ingredient list, which doesn't disclose everything in the manner required by U.S. and international cosmetic regulations (See More Info for these important details).
Actually, another concern we have about Argan Cell Stimulating Body Wash (one that's just as important to the health of your skin) is its preservative system. Acure Organics states that potassium sorbate is its sole preservative. The brand notes this is a "food grade" preservative, which is accurate, but potassium sorbate on its own isn't sufficient to provide protection against bacteria, mold, and yeast. Existing research has demonstrated it to be effective only when combined with other preservatives like phenoxyethanol.
Ultimately, Argan Cell Stimulating Body Wash presents more concerns than reasons to recommend it, which is why it earned its rating. For body wash formulas that don't carry the potential risks of this one, check out our list of Best Body Washes.
One last note: Please totally ignore the claims made about the plant and fruit stem cell ingredients this product contains (see More Info if you wish to read the considerable details explaining why). The notion that plant stem cells can "renew dormant cells, repair damaged cells, or regenerate healthy cells" may be true for a plant, but it isn't true for human skin.
Incomplete Ingredient List: Acure Organics states that this product is based from their "Organic Curoxidant Superfruit Blend," and contains no water or anything else to hold its formula together. We thought this had to have been a mistake on their packaging, but after reaching out to Acure Organics via Twitter about their lack of water in products, they confirmed it was not a printing error.
Rather, you're to believe that this product is made up of a blend of fruits and flowers, but no water or any ingredients that would form the "base" that keeps these ingredients from separating.
A mixture of mashed-up berries, dried tea leaves, and flowers does not a moisturizer make, and whether based on an ingredient blend or not, its individual constituents are still required to be listed in full on the label—which is not the case here. Trade names, like "Organic Curoxidant Superfruit Blend" or "Echinacea Stem Cell Culture," are not permitted on ingredient labels for this very reason—this violates International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) and FDA labeling regulatory requirements.
There's also the fact that an incomplete ingredient list prevents you from knowing what's in your skincare or makeup product.
Stem Cells in Skincare: Stem cells are cells present in animals and plants that are capable of becoming any other type of cell in that organism and of producing more of those cells. Despite the fact that stem cell research is in its infancy, many cosmetics companies claim they are successfully using plant-based or human-derived stem cells in their anti-aging products. The claims run the gamut, from reducing wrinkles to elastin repair and cell regeneration, so the temptation for consumers to try these is intense.
The truth is that stem cells in skincare products do not work as claimed. In fact, they likely have no effect at all because stem cells must be alive to function as stem cells. Once these delicate cells are added to skincare products, they are long dead and, therefore, useless.
Plant stem cells, such as those derived from apples, melons, flowers, and rice, cannot stimulate stem cells in human skin, but because they are from plants they likely have antioxidant properties. Actually, it's a good thing plant stem cells can't work as stem cells in skincare products; after all, you don't want your skin to absorb cells that can grow into apples or watermelons!
There are also claims that because a plant's stem cells allow a plant to repair itself or to survive in harsh climates, these benefits can be passed on to human skin. How a plant functions in nature is totally unrelated to human skin—these claims are completely without substantiation.
Another twist on the issue is that cosmetics companies claim they have taken components (such as peptides) out of the plant stem cells and made them stable so they then can work as stem cells. This approach is not valid—stem cells must be complete to function normally. Even if you could isolate substances or extracts from these cells and make them stable, there is no published research showing they can affect stem cells in human skin.
Strengths: Some products are fragrance free; nearly all products (even the cleansers) contain an array of antioxidants; inexpensive; products are packaged to protect their ingredients from air and light exposure.
Weaknesses: Almost none of the products we reviewed had ingredient labels that complied with FDA or (global) International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) cosmetics regulations; several products appear to lack adequate preservatives to keep you safe from mold and bacteria; misleading to outlandish claims regarding the benefits of plant/fruit stem cells; some products contain multiple potent irritants; lack of sun protection products—unusual for a line that claims to be dedicated to anti-aging as this one is.
Joining the natural brand market, Acure Organics operates with the mission statement of using "only the purest, most effective fair trade, natural and organic ingredients available." At first glance, there are a lot of interesting products in the line, as Acure Organics includes a great deal of antioxidants and other beneficial ingredients in their formulas. Unfortunately, on closer inspection of the brand, we found quite a few inconsistencies and some worrisome details.
First the good news: Along with the inclusion of antioxidants at nearly every turn, Acure Organics made the effort to avoid jar packaging, which is beneficial in terms of protecting the abundance of anti-aging ingredients their products contain. They are also exceptionally affordable products—an increasing rarity in the cosmetics industry.
On the other hand, Acure Organics stretches the boundaries of belief when it comes to what some ingredients are capable of—such as plant stem cells. While fruit and plant stem cells can function as antioxidants, they cannot lift skin, repair wrinkles, or affect the skin's own growth factors when added to a skincare product. Not only are plant stem cells unable to substitute for the body's own stem cells, but also they (like all stem cells) must be alive to function. Once these delicate cells are added to skincare products, they are long dead and, therefore, useless. Plant stem cells make for a good story, but the research simply isn't there to support their use in skincare or the claims attributed to them.
Where Acure Organics takes a turn for the worse is in their choice to invoke consumers' fear of chemicals and "toxins" to sell their products, rather than to rely on the formulas themselves. It's particularly maddening because some of their products contain ingredients that have well-documented potential to irritate skin, such as essential oils that can trigger phototoxicity. Also worth mentioning is that many of the ingredients to which the brand objects are merely opinions that they present as fact.
For example, Acure Organics lathers up the tired claim that sulfates are harmful in skincare products. As there is no scientific or medical research demonstrating this to be true, the brand simply implies that sulfates should be avoided because they're anionic surfactants and "may be contaminated" with nitrosamines, which they claim are (of course) cancer-causing agents.
Sulfates are an entire class of cleansing agents, some of which are quite mild (sodium cocoyl isethionate is a great example), some of which are not (sodium lauryl sulfate), but it's inaccurate to lump them together as ingredients to be avoided. There is certainly no evidence proving they are cancer-causing ingredients, and no research suggesting that sulfates are "contaminated" with impurities, other than unsubstantiated Internet scare stories. The reality is far different from what's being suggested—and it's never a good sign when brands resort to fear to make their products seem safer.
It's true that sulfates are anionic surfactants, but that's true of many cleansing agents—including those that Acure Organics uses in their own cleansers, such as sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate. We point this example out because it seems to indicate that not even Acure Organics understands the reasons why they're claiming you should avoid ingredients like sulfates.
These tactics aside, the most troubling aspect of Acure Organics is the fact that nearly every product we reviewed had incomplete ingredient lists or inaccurate ingredient names—or both. The most consistent example was their statement that almost all of their products are based on their "Organic Curoxidant Superfruit Blend," and do not contain water or anything else to keep their formulas from separating.
A mixture of mashed-up berries, dried tea leaves, and flowers does not a cosmetic product make, and whether from an ingredient blend or not, its individual constituents are required by regulation to be listed in full on the label—which is not the case here. Trade names, like "Organic Curoxidant Superfruit Blend" or "Echinacea Stem Cell Culture," are not permitted on ingredient labels for this very reason—this violates International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) and FDA labeling regulatory requirements.
In many cases, we were troubled to note that many Acure Organics products seem to lack adequate preservative systems. In most cases, potassium sorbate is indicated as the primary preservative, which they accurately claim is "food grade." However, potassium sorbate on its own isn't sufficient to provide protection against both bacteria and mold/yeast—existing research has demonstrated that potassium sorbate is effective only when combined with other preservatives like phenoxyethanol.
What seems to be missing here—a sufficient preservative system—could put your skin at risk for serious problems, including infections; not to mention that the product's shelf life is going to be limited, unless the brand is using (but not listing) a more robust preservative blend.
If only Acure Organics had followed the approach of similar brands like Andalou Naturals, who focus on the quality of their formulas instead of on unnecessary fear tactics, we would have had a much greater degree of confidence in recommending more from this brand. For now, in many cases, you'll find better elsewhere.
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Kathryn is also an author, a passionate gardener, a devoted mother, a keen Nature observer and an animal lover. She holds a B.A. in English from Kent State University and did graduate work in the field of Social and Cultural Anthro-pology at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. She was the contributing health writer for The Financial Times Guide to Business Travel (Financial Times/Prentice Hall, London). She is a member of the Mendocino Art Center and a Twitter contributor for the San Francisco Chronicle. Her articles have appeared in Science of Mind, Ode Magazine, OdeWire, Personal Excellence, Bird Watcher's Digest, the San Francisco Business Times, Journal for Quality and Participation, Western North Carolina Woman, Training and Development Journal and Garden Writer's Association's Quill and Trowel . She is the author of Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden, declared by Midwest Book Review to be "a remarkable and riveting read". Her stories have been republished in Western North Carolina Woman, in Whole Person Calendar and have been translated into Dutch and published in Ode Magazine, Nederlands. Please visit publisher Estrella Catarina's site for more information.
While based primarily in Northern California, Kathryn has spent many years living abroad, in the Netherlands, in Mexico and in the Caribbean. There are always Border Collies and kitties at her side.
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Those are awesome! Some of the nicest I've ever seen!
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I already sprinted for one as soon as I saw it on Marks high end section.... They just look amazing... Visions of wa-handles dancing in my head!
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Yea Buddy! I have so far refrained. But I still have the web site open and its very tempting. If you have never sanded or cut this species of wood. Its a EPIC smelling wood. Just awesome!! Sorta like spices yet I cant put my finger on what spice? It reminds me of the smell of a spice mix that you might use is a sweet bread?? Its really quite unique.
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We're heading up to visit Paul's aunt in the Minneapolis area. Then we're heading to North & South Dakota. None of us have been to ND before, plus Paul and Emily haven't seen Mt Rushmore: so off we go!
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Never mind that this restaurant has great food. When it comes to dumping a date, it's all about location, location, location. And the subterranean pork palace known as Osteria Marco is just the spot to ditch someone. Why? Because at one end of the room is a staircase leading to street level, and tucked off to the side are the bathrooms. So here's how you do it: Drop the let's-just-be-friends bomb, wait for your now-former significant other to excuse him or herself and go off to cry in the bathroom. Then make a dash for the stairs. Within thirty seconds, you'll be up and out, lost in the Larimer Square street traffic. True, you'll be running out on the check, but after what he/she did to you that warranted such a harsh, public dumping in the first place, doesn't he/she deserve to get stuck with the bill?
Yes, we understand that few people are going to run out and drop twenty bucks on a sandwich. But the lobster-salad sandwich at the Ship Tavern is well worth the price. Essentially a lobster roll, it loads what must be half a Maine lobster, perfectly cooked, onto a homemade brioche roll, and binds everything together with a thin mayonnaise that tastes handmade. Take your time savoring your sandwich in one of the corner booths at the Ship Tavern, a venerable, if somewhat unseaworthy of late, institution in the Brown Palace. You've paid for the privilege.
The Arada Gebeya, one of the great spice markets of Africa, is located in central Addis Ababa. And now its namesake restaurant, Arada, has brought the true flavors of Ethiopian cuisine to the center of Denver, introducing a flock of customers to its deliciously authentic fare. Although this city has a surprisingly large number of Ethiopian restaurants, Arada is the best of the bunch. In its relatively new digs on Santa Fe, the dining room is small but lovely. But once the food arrives, all of your attention will be on the large platters of white tibs and sambusa, incredible raw-beef kitffo and doro wat in a fiery red-chile sauce. Everything comes family style, complete with injera and exotic sides.
For thirty years, Szechuan Chinese Restaurant has been doing business in one of the worst imaginable locations in all of restaurantdom — but somehow it's managed to build, and keep, a dedicated crowd of regulars. They flock here for the friendly, accommodating service, the huge menu with well over a hundred options, and the low prices and large portions. But really, Szechuan would need to offer just one thing, and we'd keep coming back. This kitchen makes the best dumplings we've found in Colorado. And that alone is reason to hope that Szechuan manages to stick around for another thirty years.
Salt-brined and grilled pork chops in cider-blue cheese sauce with mashed potatoes, a steak topped with bacon, roasted quail with a pecan grit cake and cranberries. Such dishes translate into one thing: a quintessentially American restaurant. At Duo, chef John Broening and his crew have been quietly redefining the standards of American cuisine, incorporating local and regional elements into classic presentations, touching always on those things that American cooks do better than anyone else: simple meats, comforting sides, rough but artistic plating. And in the process, Broening is blazing a trail for other American chefs, showing how American food can be at its absolute best.
Ba Le Sandwich, a small, brightly lit sandwich shop smack in the middle of Denver's best Vietnamese-restaurant neighborhood, is a destination both for Vietnamese immigrants looking for an honest taste of home and adventurous gastronauts looking for a taste of foreign climes on the cheap. Both appreciate the banh mi, the classical collision of French and Vietnamese culinary tradition that resulted in a wonderful spread of sandwiches — most of them some variety of pork — on short baguettes. At Ba Le, you'll find sliced pork and spicy pork, pork pâté and pork cutlets, with topping options of sliced cucumbers, sprouts — whatever you like. No matter what you choose, you'll get out the door for under five bucks, with a lunch that beats any fast-food offering.


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Former Far Rockaway resident Sean Bell was remembered last week when a Jamaica street was named in his honor. Bell was killed early in the morning of November 25, 2006 coming from his bachelor party in a strip bar when police believed that somebody in his party had a gun and peppered the car in which he was riding with more than 50 shots. The officers were found not guilty in the shooting and federal prosecutors refused to take the case to federal court. There is now a civil lawsuit against the officers, brought by Nicole Paultre Bell, the mother of his two children. The proposal to name the Jamaica street for Bell sparked lots of controversy, with some local politicians backing the naming and many others protesting the plan.
Police sources say that the summer detail of officers provided to the 100 Precinct to patrol the beach and boardwalk has been cut this year to 25 officers from the traditional 35. The summer detail is provided by the NYPD because of the large influx of people to Rockaway during the summer season.
The Parks Department says that it will replace the broken benches on the beach side of the boardwalk, but not those on the northern side. Parks hopes that one day soon it will build a bike lane along the northern side of the boardwalk for its entire length.
Those who use Rockaway Beach Boulevard east of Beach 67 Street will notice that work has started on that stretch of the new Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Sources at Arverne By The Sea say that the new portion of road will open in four to five months.
The State Board of Regents voted last week to delay the release of student test results because, a spokesperson says, the state needs more time to make sure the tests are being scored fairly. Both the state and the city Department of Education have come under fire for the rising test scores they have reported over the past four years because the federal tests in the same area, testing the same students, shows that there is no rise in reading scores and only a minimal rise in math scores. The discrepancy between state and federal results has embarrassed the Regents and they want to get it right this time, experts say.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that he was giving a temporary reprieve to the 20 fire companies he planned to cut because of the budget crisis. So far, he has ruled out cuts for police and firefighters but still plans to lay off more than a thousand teachers and cut both senior centers and libraries. Everybody is holding their collective breath, waiting for Albany to get its act together and come up with a budget.
In a plan that would impact everybody in Rockaway who rides the A Train to Manhattan on a regular basis, the MTA is considering a fundamental change in how it performs major repairs on its myriad of lines. Presently, the agency shuts a subway line down for short periods of time to do the repairs, and therefore takes a long time to complete the repairs. That is why many notice that a number of stations on the A-Line and the line itself is often closed on weekends for station renovations and track repair. It often takes many months of such weekend closures to complete the necessary work. From now on, however, under the new plan, lines under repair will be closed for much longer periods of time, giving the MTA the ability to complete the work in one long closing. "Maybe, we need to say, 'your line is not running,' said former Rockaway resident Jay Walder, the MTA chairman. "And we'll get in there and do the track work and the other work in an all-out, very concentrated, period of time."
The Duane Reade pharmacy chain recently put out a summer-oriented brochure that it calls "Summer Sizzle," in which is points out the "Beaches with Special Features." Among them are Jacob Riis Park for its clothing-optional beach and Coney Island for Nathan's and the Aquarium. There is no mention of Rockaway Beach, even though we have the longest boardwalk in the nation.
The Far Rockaway High School class of 1960 is planning its 50th reunion for November 6 at the Crowne Plaza LaGuardia hotel. There will be two major events. There will be a dinner on Saturday night in the Grand Ballroom and then a Sunday brunch in the hotel's restaurant. Those who want further information or who want to make a reservation should contact Arline Rogoff Littman at arlinelit@- aol.com. Littman adds, "It is amazing that 50 years flew by so fast, and we are all still teenagers at heart."


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Well, this sucks, not only is there no adjustment (your alignment guy did everything he could and was correct) but it looks like your upper control arm is actually even hitting the frame on the rear! That is where we wanted to go in to increase the caster and decrease the camber, bummer. Ok, the only thing you can do at this point without major surgery is to bring the lower control arm forward with the strut/locator bar. That bracket is welded in too, so getting an adjustable one, or making that one adjustable is all you can do.
Now, let's get back to the specs you have to put things in perspective, it's not good having negative caster, you need caster for high speed stability. To give you an example a S-10 pickup has something like 2 + degrees caster while a BMW 7 series has 4.5 + degrees and a bonneville 200 mph car will have as much as 18 + degrees. Having negative caster is going to do some funky things with handling making the tires bit pretty hard with a little turn of the wheel. I would think you need to do something about this and correct it.
Like I said before I am also concerned that the crossmember was welded in wrong and now if you move the lower control arm forward to get that caster needed you are going to be binding up that lower bushing. So take a good look at it and see if by chance the lower control arm is actually back to far at the spindle and maybe moving it forward will make it "happy", you can only hope. Because if it's where it should be in relation to the crossmember, pushing it far enough forward to make up for a misplaced upper control arm shaft may bind that bushing and cause you problems.
And by the way, that strut/locator bar mount looks a little funky, is that rust I see right at the weld to the frame? That could mean it isn't welded well and water got into the joint.
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Mom-and-Pop Charm in the Tennessee Hills
Glenstone Lodge • Gatlinburg, TN
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- A One-Night Stay for Up to Four Guests in a Traditional Room with Two Queen-Size Beds
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The Destination
Tucked within the swirling mists of the Great Smoky Mountains, the honky-tonk town of Gatlinburg pulses with the sounds of twangy musical theater, state-of-the-art arcade games, and fun-loving families. Despite being surrounded by the nation's most-visited national park, pine groves and snow-dusted peaks aren't the only things to see in this East Tennessee community. Gatlinburg's streets are lined with mom-and-pop candy shops, brisket restaurants, and quirky museums. Wandering around the town's center turns up all sorts of pleasant oddities, from hillbilly golf to a giant sea turtle.
The Digs
Glenstone Lodge is only a short trolley ride away from the knee-slapping entertainment of downtown Gatlinburg. Each of the lodge's family-friendly rooms features a flat-screen TV, recently updated furniture, and Wi-Fi access. Fuel up for a mountain afternoon with home-fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, and omelets from the property's breakfast buffet. If you're in the mood for a low-key day, the on-site putt-putt course and two indoor pools ensure that you needn't go far to make great memories.
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• Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
• Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park
• Sweet Fanny Adams Theater
"Gatlinburg is a great place to base yourself if you're interested in being near Great Smoky Mountains National Park and want to enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities."-- Frommer's
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Again, Deb, your photos are outstanding.
Josie Ends in Bolivia
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Getting to Coroico involved taking a taxi to a little suburb and then catching a collectivio from there. Collectivios are mini vans that have a destination posted in the windshield and they park and wait for all seats to fill before departing.
We got to Coroico with high expectations – we had been told it was beautiful and charming – the perfect place for a still sick and getting sicker, Josie, to finish off her month. Just chill. We had been warned that there were lots of little bugs in the area – after all it is at the edge of the Amazon delta – the mouth of the jungle. But…..OMG! As the van stopped in a few places to let people off the first thing we noticed was the humidity and then the bug bites/welts on all the bare skin we could see. Not just bites – massive welts on the bikers and hikers who were hanging around waiting for transportation out. We just looked at each other. Creepy creepy.
It was late Easter Sunday – the town square was littered with garbage and bottles, young drunks staggering amongst the indigenous mamas who were looking as disgusted as we were. And we were pulling up our socks and pulling down our sleeves in an attempt not to get bitten by the 'no see ems" We certainly couldn't see the bugs but everywhere the evidence was clear. Faces, arms, ankles, hands – big mess of bites and welts. But the drunkenness….Weird thing about Central and South America…I have seen very little drinking…anywhere. You hardly even see the consumption of even beer and if the young kids do, they make it clear that only losers drink to get drunk. So different than home. Even teenagers rarely consume alcohol beverages – and they are cheap so that is not it……so to see a drunken, dirty town, with little charm…..we were disappointed. Even the weather was shitty – the clouds were hanging low and heavy – threatening to unload. Only the temperature was good – hot, junglely hot, and humid. A nice relief from dry La Paz and a lovely change from the cold of Cuzco.
We went to bed, slathered in DEET, vowing to leave in the morning. Even the best Mexican food wasn't enough to stay in this buggy town.
The hike– a beautiful trek through coca fields being harvested by complete families, (including the tiny little members) took a couple of hours to get to the waterfall and then a few more hours back through three sad, very poor towns.
We had seen parasaillers flying through the canyon. I have always wanted to fly/parachute and for some reason it made sense to do it here…….Jos agreed. Por Que No? So we headed into town to sign up – booked a time for the next day at 9:30. Tandem flying through the massive canyon, landing near the river if all went well, if not……not sure what Plan B might be.. Next morning the weather was worse than poor – it was raining. No 9:30 flying for us. Around noon the pilot showed up at our hotel and picked us up – he thought all that cloud cover was …nice…… With huge reservations, we drove to the top of the mountain, where we were to jump off with our little single sail……..and waited. And waited.
In hindsight it was one of those….what were we thinking??? Flying for the first time, tandem or not, in a small Bolivian mountain town at the top of the World's Most Dangerous Road – miles from the nearest low grade hospital if Plan C or D had come about……duhhhh!!!!
We checked out of our hotel…..oh yeah forgot to tell you about the giant – yes giant, spider in our room the night before……huge – salad plate huge. I like spiders, Josie not. She freaked right out and got one of the hotel guys to come with a broom to whack it dead – I thought she was kidding about the freak out but found out she actually REALLY hates spiders and this one was a skinny tarantula sized one……and that was just the beginning of her night from hell….
When we came back from the hike she had the chicken buffet – I didn't. Fast forward after the spider episode, middle of the night – full blown food poisoning……combine with cold/flu and altitude sickness…..ahhhhhh……..Josie hates Bolivia.
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Penny Watson discovers art, design and Oriental chic in these Hong Kong hotels.
Big, brassy brands reign supreme in this savvy moneymaking metropolis; however, there are boutique boltholes that offer something unique. From a surrealism-inspired haven to a Philippe Starck-influenced home-away-from-home in Causeway Bay, here are six worth checking into.
The Luxe Manor
If you asked Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Joan Miro to workshop a hotel interior, they might well have brainstormed the Luxe Manor into being. It's a hocus-pocus of whimsically mix-and-match furniture, lighting, extreme art and an incongruous palette of wallpaper, textiles and design in which no surface has been spared. The place is truly for the right side of the brain.
All 153 rooms are luxuriously decked out but do try to bag one of the themed suites for a night in an igloo (Nordic), a Bedouin tent (Safari) or Alice's Wonderland (Mirage). Speaking of Nordic, the hotel's FINDS Scandinavian Restaurant is lauded for its venison and salmon dishes. Another visual feast awaits in the Luxe's new DaDa Lounge, which serves cocktails and late-night jazz. Not enough stimulation? The frantic energy of Tsim Sha Tsui is on the doorstep.
Luxe Manor, Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Rooms from $HK1900 ($251). Phone +852 3763 8880; see theluxemanor.com.
Lan Kwai Fong Hotel
The Sheung Wan area is a hot spot; a melting pot of designer-laden streets with galleries, old-style tong lau shop houses and noodle bars. Lucky, then, this hotel is in Sheung Wan, not a 10-minute walk away in Lan Kwai Fong. The hotel is a syncretic but endearing mix of Asian modern versus oriental, which is most obvious in the foyer, where glitzy sequinned wallpaper and out-there lampshades hit it off with staff in cheongsams, and a big Buddha statue.
The big guest rooms have awesome city views; basic rooms are compact but nicely laid out, with bathrooms hidden behind doors. Other touches include hand-painted teacups with porcelain lids, red and gold dragon-motif cushions, bedside jade stones "for a calming mind and nice sleep" and tailor-made jade turtles. Most of these are for sale. The best turnip cakes in Hong Kong are served at Celebrity Cuisine, the hotel's two-star Michelin restaurant. With mountains behind and water in front, the feng shui is pretty good, too.
Lan Kwai Fong Hotel, Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong. Rooms from $HK1500 a night. Phone +852 3650 0000; see lankwaifonghotel.com.hk.
Hotel LKF
With a view-tastic open-air bar on the roof and Lan Kwai Fong on the doorstep, this sleek-chic hotel of 95 rooms is in prime partying position. The standard, deluxe and suite rooms are some of the biggest in the city and have a playboy ambience; the masculine colour scheme is softened by art and design magazines, retro Illy espresso machines, Molton Brown bath products and pillow menus.
The modern local artworks chosen for each room hint at the hotel's proximity to the Hollywood Road art strip. Big desks and a new gym and business centre will suit business travellers; leisure travellers will appreciate the bathrooms with big tubs.
Hotel LKF, Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Rooms from $HK3000 a night. Phone +852 3518 9688; see hotel-lkf.com.hk.
French design guru Philippe Starck has cast his creative wand over everything in sight at this Causeway Bay hotel. Most impressive is the reception area, with its teak floors and white sheer curtains forming a backdrop to a small gallery of Starck's furniture, which ranges from a beaded African rocking chair to La Boheme stools. The 56 rooms, offered as studios and one-bedroom suites, are not short on style, either: the all-white walls, couches, curtains and bedlinen allow the design pieces to star.
All rooms have kitchenettes, plenty of cupboard space and minibars boasting Voss water, Veuve Clicquot and retro bottles of Coke - a nice touch. The hotel's Michelin-star Drawing Room restaurant offers room service. Alternatively, try the Din Tai Fung restaurant for a dumpling indulgence.
JIA, Irving Street, Causeway Bay. Studio rooms from $HK2800 a night. Phone +852 3196 9000; see jiahongkong.com.
The Upper House
Take a deep, Zen-like breath before stepping into the Upper House, a hotel in Admiralty that takes descriptions such as "tranquil" and "oasis" to a new level. It feels more like a gallery or library than a 117-room hotel, an accomplishment aided by paperless in-room check-ins, "invisible" cleaners and plain-clothes staff. The vibe is modern with Asian subtleties. Whether in a studio or penthouse, guests will find an iPod dock, free snacks and "maxi" bar, and Illy espresso machines.
The Upper House, Pacific Plane, Queensway. Rooms from $HK4000. Phone +852 3968 1111; see upperhouse.com.
The Mercer
Opened in April, the 55-room Mercer is spacious enough for creature comforts and small enough to be immersed in the lively Sheung Wan locale. The hotel's floor-to-ceiling lobby windows and outdoor breakfast area work nicely towards this dynamic. In the bedrooms, too, big windows and glass partitioning make the most of natural light and views. The decor is modern with a touch of chintz, though the smaller rooms have more neutral tones.
A suite of "hassle-free" freebies includes wi-fi, local calls, breakfast and minibar, and all rooms have iPods, iPhone chargers, high-thread-count cotton sheets and fluffy pillows. If you are after more home comforts, the bigger rooms have kitchenettes and espresso machines. There's a gym - a rarity for travellers visiting these parts - and an outdoor swimming pool for your pleasure.
The Mercer, Jervois Street, Sheung Wan. Rooms from $HK2000 a night. Phone +852 2922 9988; see themercer.com.hk.
Cathay Pacific has a fare to Hong Kong from Sydney and Melbourne (9hr non-stop) for about $1150 low-season return, including tax; see cathaypacific.com.


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What are peoples general routine the night before a race and on the morning of the race?
Is their anything you eat or do?
I have my first race in the morning so any tips will be helpful.
I pin the race number onto my shirt the night before and lay out all my gear ready for the morning, just to make sure theres no last minute panic trying to find something.
I also make sure I drink an extra pint of water during the day before to make sure I'm hydrated.
Other than that, I just try to relax as much as possible (which isn't easy for the bigger events!)
Thanks, how do you cope with the pressure of the race when it starts
Dont worry about that...after a mile or so you will have run off your nerves. Trying to keep it steady in the first mile is the challenge, don't let the nervous energy make you run too fast. What distane is your race?
Its a 10k race at rotther valley near sheffield
Just eat as normal in the morning at least 2 hours before (personally I eat 3 hours before). In 10k's its important you don't go out too fast or you will suffer over the last mile or so. Keep it steady at the start even though you will feel like going faster, gradually increase your pace throughout the race and finish strong. Good luck and most importantly ENJOY!
old me, not even think about the race, eat whenever, wear whenever, get to the race, stroll around a bit, run hard from the start, finding it very hard in the first mile. Rest of race wondering why I'm putting myself through this, before a huge finish resulting in 5mins lying on the floor. 10mins later wondering what race to do next.
these days me....
I pin my number and get my gear and kit laid out and packed the night before. I make a particular effort to print off the train timetable and directions off Google maps.
Standard breakfast a good 3 hours before the off, to avoid gut ache during the race.
A particular concern on the morning is to make sure bowels and bladder are emptied
I really don't get nervous before a race. Running's a doddle on the nerves, compared to the one-on-one combat of judo I did as a youngster. In fact, as above, if there is one thing that pre-occupies me before the start, it's whether I've timed my last piss optimally.
Night before/morning of the race = same routine as any other weekend, don't get pissed the night before, and make sure there's a good 2.5 - 3 hrs between breakfast and the start gun.
Thanks all for your messages. Did my first ever 10k race. I set my self a time of 1h10 mins as i have 1 lung. I took your advice on preperation and it worked wanders. I got to the start line and decided to stay at the back and not get carried away. I then found my self a women runner with a nice bum, helped with the motivation, LOL.
I had the urges during the race to sprint but i kept cool and enjoyed the pace i was running. Before I knew it i was on the home straight with 3 people ahead of me and decided to bolt it to the finish line. I left them standing which felt good as i didnt realise how much energy i had left.
I finished the race in 55mins and a cheering crowd which felt amazing. I now have the bug and racing the kirkstall abbey dash next in November, 3 days before i turn 30.
Oh yeah - and follow a woman with a nice bum.
Good work fella.
Nice one mate. Also works with fit blokes with nice arses
My (belated) advice would also be to do with poo and wee, mainly.
Well one Gareth, sounds like you paced it well. The competitiveness starts now as you have a time to beat. Good luck and keep enjoying it!
Do Tai Chi, naked infront of the mirror prior. Prepares mine and body, especially seeing my trained body move. (as in Die Hard 2 baddie scene, where Col. Stuart gets ready)


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Harris Fund for Washington County, East Tennessee Fountation: A grant of $4,000 was awarded to the Arboretum to develop a demonstration garden with the theme of "Trees for Tomorrow in Upper East Tennessee." The funds will be used to purchase exciting trees whose combined flowering periods span the growing season, new conifers for effective year-round screens, and attractive trees for use under power lines. Outreach to the public will be facilitated by a brochure and an audio CD describing the trees selected for display. In addition, a speaker series will highlight novel plant introductions. The theme garden will be located in the high traffic/high visibility area along State of Franklin Road between Southwest Avenue and the MiniDome. Campus horticulturalist Kathleen Moore is developing a landscape plan for the site with plantings to take place in the spring and fall 2003.
Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust: The Arboretum received its full request of $18,300. The grant will fund acquisition of plants for several theme plantings. The most ambitious will feature eastern Asia-eastern North America "sister species" — that is, closely related trees and shrubs, one from each continent. The theme was chosen to demonstrate the similarities of the floras of these two regions of the world. The Asian-American theme has already begun with the recent planting of Asian counterparts to some of our most interesting local species, including the Chinese tulip poplar and tupelo gum, Japanese silverbell, and Asian sweet shrub. Other theme plantings will feature a magnolia collection, buckeyes and horsechestnuts, dogwoods, and members of the styrax family. A self-guiding brochure, audio CD, and seminar speaker will help provide interpretation. In addition, during the summer of 2003, the Arboretum will sponsor a two-day workshop for teachers.
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I just had this and it was soooooo good,,,I wrapped the pate in a chard leaf with slices of red pepper and red clover sprouts~ i ate it all because I was really hungry and now I am perfectly content...such an easy recipe...thanks
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YieldServes 1-2, depending on how hungry you are!
1 cup walnuts (chop in food processor)
5 sun-dried tomatoes (soak for 30-60 minutes)
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
½ carrot (scrub and chop)
Salt to taste (This will vary depending on how salty your sun-dried tomatoes are)
Recipe Directions
1. Put all ingredients in the food processor (I use a 3 cup food processor for this. Mine is a Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus. I like this one because it has forward and reverse.) Process until it holds together.
2. Serve in desired manner.
Luv-2B-raw's ThoughtsBy luv-2B-raw
This is a very delicious pate that is quick and easy to make.
It's very filling and satisfying and can be used lots of different ways.
Suggestions: on a bed of grated veggies or greens with chopped tomatoes on top; as a dip with raw chips, crackers, or veggie slices; or as a sandwich on dehydrated bread or rolled up in a collard leaf.
You can also add about 1/4 cup red bell pepper, a little chipotle, a few cherry tomatoes or some fresh herbs.
Have fun with it. :)
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oh ya, I added cilantro as well~ good call
Glad you liked it! I might have to try that too!
this is the first pate i have made and i substituted 1/2 of a red bell pepper for sun dried tomatoes and added 1/2 tsp of ginger powder-it turned out awesome!! thanks for the recipe!
Allison - Yes this is good in a collard leaf and also in sweetpeas Zucchini Wraps. Glad you liked it. Thanks for your comment. :)
maria10_15 - Your welcome. Glad you liked it! Best wishes for more success in the kitchen.
Been raw for 2 weeks and have had a lot of disasters in the kitchen,.My husband said this was the best we've had yet. We'll def have it again. Thanks
I just made this and rolled in a collard leaf! I love this and I will be making it a lot. Thanks!
Glad you liked it! I might have to try that too!
oh ya, I added cilantro as well~ good call
I just had this and it was soooooo good,,,I wrapped the pate in a chard leaf with slices of red pepper and red clover sprouts~ i ate it all because I was really hungry and now I am perfectly content...such an easy recipe...thanks
Oooooooh, fresh cilantro! I love it! I'll definitely try that next time!
This sounds delicious! I'm going to try it with half pine nuts and half walnuts for that extra creamy flavor! yum! And maybe some fresh cilantro, too..
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Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is urging her party base to adopt more progressive policies, saying they won't win an election if they get bogged down in controversy over socially conservative initiatives.
In a speech Saturday headlining the party's first assembly since the spring election, Ms. Smith was equal parts reflection and rally cry. Ms. Smith softened the crowd, by rolling out attacks on the governing Progressive Conservatives and boasting about Wildrose's success stories, before issuing a plea to the members in the room as they began what will be an 11-month grassroots review of party policy.
Those policies need to be overhauled to suit the modern voter, Ms. Smith said – more talk about deficit-slashing, less talk about gay marriage and firewalls.
"Some of these policy areas are sensitive, and I understand that there will be legitimate differences of opinion, but our policies must look forward to what Alberta will be, not what it once was," Ms. Smith told a crowd of over 500 people at a west Edmonton convention centre. "We need to defeat the PC establishment, and the only way we will do that is with ideas that are fresh and innovative and forward-looking. And I emphasize, and will go on emphasizing, that whatever our policies may be, let them communicate respect to every Albertan."
Wildrose was crippled by a series of controversial policies and statements during the province's spring election campaign, which it lost after, according to polls, jumping out to an early lead. They included Ms. Smith's belief that the "science isn't settled" on climate change, as well as Wildrose's support for conscience rights, where an official (such as a pharmacist) could refuse a service (such as providing emergency contraception) based on religious beliefs. A blog written by candidate Allan Hunsperger was revealed, saying homosexuals will spend eternity in a "lake of fire." The Wildrose platform also included several elements of the decade-old, so-called Firewall Letter signed by Stephen Harper and others urging Alberta set up its own pension plan and police force. All of it overshadowed Wildrose campaign.
In short, Wildrose needs to move on, Ms. Smith said, but it won't be easy.
"We'll find out over the next year. I did frame my comments understanding this is going to be a hard conversation for some of our members to engage in, and a hard discussion. But I think it's a necessary one. I think we got characterized in the election because of controversial statements made by a couple of candidates, because of a couple of controversial policies," she told reporters after the speech. "We need to have a policy platform that's forward-looking, and we need to have a team of candidates that's able to express themselves in a way that doesn't alienate Albertans. I think that is what our membership wants, and we're going to have to go through the discussion of what kind policies don't reflect the party we want to be, and don't reflect the kind of province we want to see in the future."
Wildrose is building for the next election in 2016. It raised $3.1-million during this year's election campaign, nearly double what the PCs did, and garnered a third of the vote. It puts them in good position, but it's a party at a crossroads – should it steer its policies more to the mainstream, or stick with the base? That was the question Ms. Smith faced in a question-and-answer period at Saturday's convention. She said it's up to local constituency associations to freeze out candidates who can't express themselves respectfully.
"I want you to ask them these tough questions. And if you don't feel that they're able to express their views that is inclusive, that is respectful, that does a credit to our party, then I think you have to make the choices at the local level to choose candidates who can. I truly believe people with strong religious views should run for political office. I think we have a better dialogue in the legislature," Ms. Smith said, as the crowd interrupted her with applause. "For sure, absolutely. But we have to be able to express our strongly held beliefs in a way that's not going to alienate other people."
Ms. Smith said she "thought that Albertans would see through" attempts to "tar" all their candidates as controversial, but the damage was done.
"I think if we're going to win in 2016, we want to be able to be inclusive and respectful of people from all different backgrounds and faiths," she said.
In her speech, she went after the "downright incompetent government" of the PCs, led by what she called "Platinum Card Premier Alison Redford and Deficit Doug Horner [the premier and finance minister, respectively]."
She was introduced by Wildrose MLA and House Leader Rob Anderson. Wildrose is a party of libertarians and social conservatives; if Ms. Smith is the face of the former, Mr. Anderson is the face of the latter. As such, he's been a rumoured successor should she ever leave, rumours stoked lately by rivals' unfounded claims that Mr. Anderson plotted to overthrow Ms. Smith Saturday.
It was a rumour the two have repeatedly shot down, including several times Saturday. "Let me be clear, the only takeover happening in this province will be in 2016," Mr. Anderson said in introducing her. "So much for the coup," Ms. Smith said as she took the stage.
After the election loss, Ms. Smith had said her party would debate thorny issues at this weekend's meeting. But it proved too lofty a goal. The party instead begun the review Saturday, one that will culminate in a policy overhaul at a meeting in October, 2013.
It's a need for change that new Wildrose party president David Yager knows all too well – he was among the 70 candidates who lost in the spring election when, as he puts it, the "air was let out of tires." The party has strong fiscal and regulatory policy, he said, but needs to pay closer attention to the voters it's wooing.
"I believe that it is important that we, as a party, be introspective," he said in an interview. "We're a growing party. I want Albertans to watch us. Not only that we have an idea of what Albertans need, we need to have a better idea of what Albertans want."
But with a move to the centre, or away from socially conservative issues, Ms. Smith and Mr. Yager risk losing some of its base – the crowd that filled the room Saturday.
Among the attendees was Calgary MP Rob Anders, one of the most outspoken and controversial federal Conservatives. He's an unabashed Wildrose backer who thinks they'll win government by being more conservative, not less.
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COACHELLA, Calif. - Two men allegedly ran off with an underage decoy's money during a liquor buying sting in Coachella, missing out on liquor-related misdemeanors, and instead they were charged with petty theft, a sergeant said Saturday.
Deputies began their five-hour operation at 4 p.m. Friday at three liquor or convenience store locations. The decoy hung out at the businesses and asked adult patrons to buy alcoholic beverages for him under the supervision of a deputy, Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Tim White said.
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