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Hi everyone i have a very serious problem, i love running and it has always been a passion of mine but everytime i run my calfs on both legs hurt so much like they are swollen and the pain is so much that i cant walk the following day..
but my injury is quite strange i do boxing five days a week and my training consist of skipping, bagwork and cicuit training like squats burpees and strenuous leg work. My calf and the rest of my body are absolutely fine when i train for boxing, but the moment i run the first mile is fine the 2nd and 3rd is when the pain starts and stays throughout for about three to four days and then it eventually phases out. When i went to the doctor he has refered me for a mri scan on my lower back for the spine as he said that the problem should be at all time when you train your calfs not just for running, so he believes the spine is ever so slightly narrow which is interfering with a nerve that causes your calfs imflamation when i run. Has anyone else had this similar problem? I feel very worrried as i cant run anymore.
Also last year sept 2012 i used to weigh 18st 5lbs and today i weigh 12st 12lbs i have lost loads of weight through dieting and training, the problem with the calfs started in jan 2013 this year' And since then i have not ran, because the pain is unbearable.
i have not had my mri scan i am still waiting but my doctor told me that i cant run again for the rest of my life which is something i have to live with.
have you tried using compression calf sleeves, may be worth a try.


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Here's What Happens On Facebook During World Cup Games
If Facebook is any measure of the world's consciousness, there's one thing that's been on people's minds this month: GOAL!
The social network's statisticians ran some figures for Digits, showing how often the site's 500 million users — 70% of whom are outside of the U.S. — used the word "goal" in their status updates since the begnning of the World Cup. See the results below.
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Ignoring the disappointment, I left a message. "Hey Jensen. It's Roxie. I was just wondering if you could call me back as soon as you get this message? It's…kind of urgent. Not really urgent though – I mean like, not a matter of life and death or anything so if you're busy, it's totally fine if you don't call. Erm…yeah. I hope you're doing okay, bye!"
Hanging up, I looked at my phone and went over what I just said in my head. He must think I'm a love-crazed teenager after hearing that, it was overflowing with awkwardness. Not to mention the way my voice got all squeaky in the process. Before I could make any plan to call back and make a bigger fool of myself, I heard someone call out to me.
"Oi! There you are!"
Looking over my shoulder, I noticed Lea walking grumpily over to me with her hands on her hips.
"I've been looking everywhere for you! What are you doing here?"
Better to keep your mouth shut about calling Jensen; she would just push you harder about the whole reunion thing. Clearing my throat, I replied, "Just chilling in the sun."
"Oxymoron," she pointed out then reached her hand out to me. "Come on, I'm going over to Jet's place. We could chill there instead with cookies and popcorn!"
I let her drag me away, listening to her yap on about how camping last night had been awesome and that although everyone must be exhausted today, her and Jet were not and that I had no choice but to be part of this team. Even though I groaned about it to her, inside I knew there was no other way to have fun except with Lea. She did bring the craziness to the group. Besides, feeling the heaviness of my phone in my pocket was a reminder that I needed a distraction.


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Home Sweet Home: Colorado State will kick off the 2005 outdoor campaign by hosting the Rob Upton Invitational. The Rams host the annual meet in honor of Robinson Upton -- a three-year member of Colorado State's track & field team who died tragically during the summer of 1992 in a rock-climbing accident. Action at the meet gets underway at 10:00 a.m. with the men's hammer throw. Running events are scheduled to begin at 11:45.
Through The Looking Glass: In 2004, Colorado State had two All-Americans in John Woods and Loree Smith. Woods, who is out of eligibility, finished 8th in the 200 meters, while Smith placed sixth in the hammer throw and also finished 24th in the discus at the NCAA Championships. The Rams also had junior Haley Hunt compete in the hammer (23rd), Keela Niemeyer in the discus (28th), sophomore Magnus Lohse in the shot put (10th), senior Mike Nicks in the steeplechase (21st), Austin Vigil in the 10,000 meters (16th) and senior Cristina Gourdin in the heptathlon (25th). At the NCAA Regionals, the men's team finished in 11th place at the regional meet with 25 points, while the women were eighth with 28 points. Nicks won the steeplechase, running a 9:02.32 and Smith won the hammer throw, setting the midwest regional record with her toss of 198-8. At the Mountain West Championship, both the men's and women's teams placed second. Woods won both the 100 and 200 meters, winning both for the second time in his career, after doing so in 2002. The 4x100 meter men's relay team was also victorious. The quartet of sophomore Rodnee Pope, sophomore Denny Majerus, senior Brandon Kent and Woods won the second-ever relay title for the men, along with the 2002 squad. On the women's side, Smith won both the discus and hammer.
Honored: Loree Smith was named the 2004 Mountain District Outdoor Female Athlete of the Year by the United States Track Coaches Association. Smith won the award after being ranked in the top five all season in both the hammer and discus events. Smith holds both the school and Mountain West Conference records in the hammer and the Mountain West record in the discus.
Throwers Take Title: According to The Thrower's Page, a website dedicated solely to the throwing events in track & field, the Colorado State team finished the 2004 season ranked number one. Using the descending Division I order lists, the Rams earned 31.6 points, 16.0 for men and 15.6 for women, to beat out second place Florida, which tallied 29.5 points. The Rams also finished first in the hammer throw, first in the discus throw and third in the shot put. They were first among men's teams and third among women's teams for the combined first-place ranking.
All-Conference: A total of 20 Colorado State student-athletes were named to the 2004 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference team and 14 of those are returning this year. To be named to the all-conference team, a student-athlete must finish in the top three at the conference championship or be a member of the winning relay team. An asterisk (*) indicates a repeat outdoor all-conference selection.
Rheannon Backes, high jump
*Jacob Benson, long jump
Josh Glaab, 10,000
*Katie Hansen, discus
Justin Hazzard, 400 hurdles
Nate Heyrman, hammer
Amanda Huddleston, triple jump
Brandon Kent, 4x100 relay
Magnus Lohse, shot put
Denny Majerus, 4x100 relay
Drew Morano, 200, 400
*Mike Nicks, steeplechase
Rodnee Pope, 4x100 relay
*Loree Smith, shot put, discus, hammer
Schedule for Rob Upton: Following is the event schedule for the annual Rob Upton Invitational on Saturday:
10:00 a.m. Hammer Throw Men (Women to follow)
10:00 a.m. Shot Put Women (Men to follow)
Follow women's hammer Discus Women (Men to follow)
Follow men's discus Javelin Women (Men to follow)
11:00 a.m. High Jump Women (Men to follow)
Noon Pole Vault Men (Women to follow)
Noon Long Jump Men (Women to follow)
Follow women's long jump Triple Jump Men (Women to follow)
Running Events - Finals
11:45 a.m. 5000-Meter Run Women
12:15 p.m. 400-Meter Relay Men
12:20 p.m. 400-Meter Relay Women
12:25 p.m. 3000-Meter Steeplechase Men
12:40 p.m. 3000-Meter Steeplechase Women
12:55 p.m. 1500-Meter Run Men
1:05 p.m. 1500-Meter Run Women
1:15 p.m. 110-Meter Hurdles Men
1:30 p.m. 100-Meter Hurdles Women
1:45 p.m. 400-Meter Dash Men
1:55 p.m. 400-Meter Dash Women
2:05 p.m. 100-Meter Dash Men
2:15 p.m. 100-Meter Dash Women
2:25 p.m. 800-Meter Run Men
2:35 p.m. 800-Meter Run Women
2:45 p.m. 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles Men
2:55 p.m. 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles Women
3:10 p.m. 200-Meter Dash Men
3:25 p.m. 200-Meter Dash Women
3:40 p.m. 5000-Meter Run Men
4:00 p.m. 1600-Meter Relay Men
4:10 p.m. 1600-Meter Relay Women
Record Holders: There are six current school record holders competing for the Rams. Mike Nicks holds the school's steeplechase record, while Magnus Lohse owns the shot put record. On the women's side, senior Katrice Thomas holds the record in the 400 meters, while sophomore Janay DeLoach holds the record in the long jump, junior Amanda Huddleston holds the triple jump record and Loree Smith owns the hammer record. Thomas and DeLoach, along with sophomore Megan Fox and Candace Lelo also hold the school record in the 400 meter relay.
A Glimpse of the Future: Next week, Colorado State will stay in-state as the Rams head to Northern Colorado in Greeley. On Thursday and Friday, several Rams will compete in the Mike Bennett decathlon/Kim Schimenz heptathlon while the rest of the team will compete on Saturday in the Tom Benich Classic.
Playing Hosts: Colorado State will host the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 11-14. The Rams have not hosted a conference championship since 1997 when they hosted the WAC. All eight Mountain West women's teams and all six men's teams will be in Fort Collins competing for the title.
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Not for me. I'm no quitter.
Wake up, I want to shout. We're going to die, you idiots.
Not me.
The passengers are crazily quiet. They sit with these dull and peaceful looks on their stupid faces. They're sheep.
There's a sweet little girl who turns to look behind her, but everyone else is just looking ahead as if it's a movie.
I fumble to release the seat belt.
I can fix this. I'll think of something. I'm William Testle, damnit.
At nineteen, I broke USC's Wall of Doom defensive line and rumbled 44 yards for a touchdown.
At twenty-two, I beat off a mugger.
"Please, mister, I'm very sick," he'd whimpered just before I kicked him unconscious.
I'm William Testle. I'd been on Oprah at twenty-six. She'd gushed all over me just because I'd blown up my sister's jerk-ass boyfriend's yacht. And got acquitted.
I can fix this.
I move up the aisle to the cockpit door. Locked. They won't let me in, even though I'm almost bashing the door in.
There's a hostess in the front galley. She's crying.
" How many engines do we need to keep flying?" I ask her. She just shakes her head and doesn't answer.
Damnit Will, I think; do something. I look out the nearest window. The clouds are floating by as before. Maybe a bit faster. There is less mechanical noise, only the low murmur from the sheep.
"Is there another engine on board? Like a spare tire?" I yell at the silly hostess.
But she's on her knees now, bobbing head towards the fuselage.
I run down the aisle.
"Is there an airplane mechanic on board?" I yell.
Outside, the clouds seem to be zipping by now.
What the hell? I'm William Testle.
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The Top Tech Trends Coming In 2016
Virtual reality, smart homes and digital assistants -- what was once science fiction from our favourite episodes of The Jetsons, is now well on its way to becoming science fact. We're only two weeks into 2016, and I predict that it's going to be a big year for technological innovation. While some have said that 2016 is set to be "the Dawn of the Drone Age" I want to take highlight other digital trends -- some were showcased at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and others. Well, I just think they're pretty cool!
Wearables and Headsets
I briefly touched on this subject in my article "How Films like Back to the Future Predicted Accessible Technology" in October of last year. In only three month's time, I am not surprised by the amount of news coverage that can be found when it comes to wearables and headsets.
The rise in popularity of devices like the Fitbit and Misfit prove that there's a strong business case for the digital tracker market; so much so in fact, that watchmakers Fossil acquired Misfit for a healthy $260 million last year, and they aren't the only ones making timely business moves.
Facebook earlier in 2015 saw the promise in the wearables market with their $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality start-up Oculus Rift and it doesn't stop there. Sony's PlayStation VR and the HTC Vive were also big hits at this year's Consumer Electronics Show and are scheduled to release later this year.
That's right, soon we can look forward to sitting in a room with our friends and loved ones, and instead of ignoring us with the constant distraction of their cell phones, they'll transition to headsets wear they don't even have to look at us at all. That last part was sarcasm if you hadn't already guessed.
Smart Appliances and Devices
If you're more of a homebody and using digital trackers or headsets isn't really your thing, perhaps you'll appreciate these next devices instead. The Kwikset Kevo Bluetooth Door Lock allows you to unlock your doors with a simple tap of the deadbolt (as long as you've got your smartphone or their compatible key fob on you). This is great for anyone who is tired of fumbling for their keys or perhaps doesn't have the dexterity to turn a key.
This is also quite similar to the LifeControl technology we've developed at Reality Controls, which can be expanded from locking your computer, to granting access physical doors and monitoring anyone who has a fob on them. Now that you're safely inside your home, why not let your devices do some work for you? Bosch's line of smart appliances (compatible with Home Connect) should have you covered.
Whether it's checking on what groceries you might need with their "fridge cam" (not the actual name) or their coffee machine that can brew you up some international recipes for those extra adventurous days, they've got something for everyone, not matter what's your flavour.
Granted, these are novel tasks but it showcases what is possible. I think it's only a matter of time before we see your microwave coordinating its schedule with your oven to prepare the ideal meal moments before you walk through the door, but maybe I'm an idealist.
Digital Assistants
Who hasn't had the fantasy of owning their own HAL 9000? We might not have self-aware AI as of yet, but the Amazon Echo is definitely one step closer. My wife and I were visiting a friend of ours who works for Amazon and he had one placed in his kitchen. Not only was he able to ask "Alexa" (the name given to the devices AI) what the weather would be like over the weekend, but he also had it set timers for the meal we were preparing, cue up the holiday playlist and even finish off by telling me a joke.
Now, I know this is nothing new, and is similar to that of what you can do with Apple's Siri or Google Now, but it's the first of its kind that I've interacted with that is outside of a computer or smartphone. The only drawback in my eyes is that it uses Microsoft's Bing search engine to collect real-time information, and well, do I really have to explain further.
Other hopefuls like the Jibo and mycoft are worth mentioning. Both of these devices were started through crowdfunding campaigns and show a ton of potential, but I won't be 100 per cent sold until there's a standalone assistant built in-house by Google.
Whether all or none of these trends were on your radar, the fact remains that the future is upon us. I'm curious to see where things go over the next 12 months. My only hope is that as our devices get smarter, we make the conscious effort to do the same.
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Scientists have been using quantum computing to send messages to the past, something to do with 'open timelike curves'. Something more within are realms of understanding time is the 3-D camera (currently doing great work helping brain surgery thanks to NASA). From now on, you won't simply flick through your photos, but step inside them to relive the moments. The virtual reality technology of the Teleport 3-D Camera uses two lenses much the same way we use two eyes to help shoot images with a 360 degrees view, meaning it'll look just as you saw it whenever you transport back to the moment on a VR Headset.
Nothing says 'technological advance' more than something hovering in mid air. Fire fighters in Dubai showed how lives can be saved by strapping on jetpacks to tackle blazes in high-rise buildings, while elsewhere, gravity is being defied by scientists literally hoisting a stairway to heaven. And then there's the Air2. This Bluetooth speaker that brings anti-gravitational propulsion into your living room through clever use of magnets doesn't need to levitate for it to work, but it does. And it looks wicked.
3-D printers are all fun and games when it comes to recreating guns, cars and, in most of our cases, bits of plastic tat, but they're making a significant mark in the operating theatre. 3D printers were used to manufacture stethoscopes in war-torn areas such as Gaza, as well as printing embryonic human stem cells, meaning a 3D print of living cells can be developed into a heart or a kidney.
Advancements in robotics now mean bionic limbs with sensation is now a prosthetic reality, bots are helping combat cancer, exoskeletons are giving people who gave up hope of walking the chance to get back on their feet, and on the more selfish scale of things, we can have a robot running around the house! The MiP is eight inches tall, lets you know when he's happy or sad, can be controlled by hand gestures, and can dance for you, baby. And let's no one mention those creepy Hexapod robot spiders again, please.
If you've ever sat on a DLR train marvelling at how it operates without a driver, you need cars that drive themselves in your life. Google, Apple and Samsung all threw their hats into the autonomous automobile ring this year, and while a host of luxury brands have been unveiling their green self-driving models, Mercedes Benz has left all contenders in the shade with the F 015 Luxury in Motion. How will not driving make the world a better place? They can provide emergency services in dangerous areas, they're generally more eco-friendly, ease congestion, and safer all-round, given that 94% of accidents happen due to human error.
Pretty much. From life saving sensors and medical checks, to tracking lost pets and brushing your children's teeth, your smartphone can do everything for you. This year, they were instrumental in bypassing media agenda and political propaganda by recording brutality and conflicts first-hand, as well as being a vital tool for the destitute to get help. and It's all part of the Internet of Things, innit?
Heard the one about the washing machine that can think for itself? 2015 has been the year of the smart machine, with advances in cloud and client architecture enabling 'deep thinking', leaving us dancing to the algorithms of our computers. Artificial Intelligence is well and truly in motion. And we appear to be loving it.
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Hard rice waxes of high melting points have been obtained directly from rice bran while simultaneously producing oil. These waxes were produced by the following two methods. 1. selective cold hexane-extraction of cooked rice bran to remove the oil, hot hexane-extraction to remove the wax, chilling of the hot miscella and separation of the precipitated wax by centrifugation; 2. single hot hexane-extraction of raw or cooked rice bran, hot water washing and chilling of the miscella, separation of the wax precipitate by settling or centrifugation, and multiple cold hexane-washings of the wax. Wax can also be processed from rice oil settlings by the latter method after a miscella has been prepared. The cold extraction-hot extraction method should be preferable as a process when conducted on a single continuous filtration-extraction unit without reslurrying. Indications are that oil refining losses may be decreased by this method. Yields of rice wax varied from 0.22 to 0.31% of the original rice bran, or 1.29 to 1.82% of the extracted oil.


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Better game. But it was still quite unimpressive. The tone on here would be a lot different if we had lost in OT.
Aside from a great start (and man it was fantastic) they really tailed off. I'm really uncomfortable with how little it takes the Rangers to get off their game. I feel they often lose to themselves.
Bad bounces, an inability to clear the puck, missing glorious scoring opportunities and just plain stupidity plague this team. The biased (IMO) officiating didn't help tonight.
The players individually looked much better though (aside from Hank). Nash is another level of deadly. Gaborik with that poisonous touch, Richards made a ton of creative plays. I liked Stepan's game much more then usual. Hagelin easily had his best game, and Boyle was a rock in the defensive zone.
On defense I thought everyone was good individually, they just have some kinks to work out as a unit. MDZ has been a rock all season, and Staal made some great plays. Nothing needs to be said about McD and Girardi, they played their game to an extent. I barely noticed Spazzy Steve, which is a good thing, so color me impressed.
I'll take the 2 points. But something has got to give eventually.
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Ever since my pre-order on February 21, I've been counting down the days to MaddAddam.
MaddAddam, coming on September 3, completes Margaret Atwood's trilogy that started with Oryx and Crake (2003) and The Year of the Flood (2009). The series focuses on a handful of different characters and their experiences leading up to and after a global pandemic. Oryx and Crake follows the experiences of Snowman (aka Jimmy), a privileged young man who grew up on the HelthWyzer compound (a rich suburb that is walled off from the crime and poverty of the "pleeblands"). The Year of the Flood tells the stories of Toby and Ren, former members of a fringe religious group in the pleeblands called the God's Gardeners who predicted the pandemic, calling it the "Waterless Flood."
I've just reread both of them in preparation, obviously.
One of the things that I like so much about The Year of the Flood in particular, and much speculative and science fiction in general, is the food. Whether it's a post-apocalyptic world where the ability to grow and safely preserve food is a necessity, or an alien world where a description of dinner helps paint the vivid picture of a world unknown, well-written food always tickles me in a story.
It's because of this that I've decided to seek out and develop a series of recipes inspired by my favorite books. Which I am of course, calling DeLITcious, because I can't resist a horrible pun. And what better book to start with than The Year of the Flood as I wait with bated breath for MaddAddam to arrive on my doorstep?
In The Year of the Flood, The God's Gardeners are nothing if not self-sufficient. In many of the flashbacks to Ren's and especially Toby's time with them, the food that they grow and preserve plays a major role in their daily life. They have a rooftop garden for vegetables, a beehive to harvest honey, and a mushroom growing operation, nutritional and medicinal alike, in the bottom of an abandoned condominium building.
When Toby first joins the Gardeners, one of the first foods she eats (among many others) is a dish called Pilar's Pickled Mushroom Medley.
"The first evening, there was a modest celebration in honour of Toby's advent. A great fuss was made over the opening of a jar of preserved purple items — those were her first elderberries — and a pot of honey was produced as if it was the Holy Grail.
Adam One made a little speech about providential rescues. The brand plucked from the burning was mentioned, and the one lost sheep — she'd hear of those before, at church — but other, unfamiliar examples of rescue were used as well: the relocated snail, the windfall pear. Then they'd eaten a sort of lentil pancake and a dish called Pilar's Pickled Mushroom Medley, followed by slices of soy bread topped with the purple berries and the honey.
After her initial elation, Toby was feeling stunned and uneasy. How had she got up here, to this unlikely and somehow disturbing location? What was she doing among these friendly though bizarre people, with their wacky religion and — right now — their purple teeth?"
Pilar and her place in the God's Gardeners is not revealed until later. However, given the friendship that grows between them, I really like that part of Toby's first Gardener meal was a result of Pilar's labor.
All of this is to say, I wanted to make my own version of Pilar's Pickled Mushroom Medley.
But then I ended up with two versions.
Here's the deal: The God's Gardeners most certainly would have canned their wares, both for selling at the Tree of Life market but also for packing into their Ararats (caches of food and supplies hidden all over the city in preparation for surviving the Waterless Flood). And Pilar's Pickled Mushroom Medley most certainly would have contained a wide variety of mushrooms plucked from the bed in the basement of the Buenavista Condos — puffballs, shaggy manes, morels, and anything else that was available when she went to fill the jars.
Therein lies the problem. There are no tested, approved water-bath canning recipes that I am aware of that utilize anything besides standard grocery store button and crimini mushrooms (which, by the way, are the same species). Other varieties of mushrooms would likely have a different density which could affect the safety of a finished canned product.
Because I'm not in the business of poisoning my loved ones, I decided that two versions would be appropriate. First, behold the Ararat-approved recipe utilizing a "medley" of crimini and white button mushrooms.
Coming soon, a more exciting and exotic medley that must be stored in the refrigerator. Stay tuned. (Update: Pilar's Pickled Mushroom Medley #2 recipe here.)
Pilar's Pickled Mushroom Medley #1 – Shelf Stable
Slightly adapted from Marinated Whole Mushrooms by National Center for Home Food Preservation
Makes 9 to 12 half-pints
3 1/2 pounds small whole white button mushrooms
3 1/2 pounds small whole crimini mushrooms
1/2 cup bottled lemon juice
2 cups olive oil
2 1/2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
1 tablespoon pickling salt
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup diced pimento
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jar funnel (optional, but recommended)
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Important Note: If you've never canned before, you will probably want to study up on some basics before you get started. And use common sense when eating home-canned goods — leaking, compromised seals, weird growths, bad smells? Play it safe and throw that shit out.
Select the freshest, smallest mushrooms you can find. Wash to remove dirt, then trim off the stems, leaving about 1/4-inch attached to the cap.
Dump all the mushrooms in the largest pot you can find (or split them evenly between two large pots), then pour lemon juice over. Fill with water until mushrooms are fully submerged. Bring to a boil (this will take a very long time), then simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain mushrooms. (Because the pot was so big and unwieldy, I had a much better time using a skimmer to transfer the mushrooms from the simmering liquid to a large bowl. In addition, I was able to save and freeze some of the mushroom liquid — the lemon juice prevents you from using it as straight broth, but I froze some into cubes which I plan on throwing into soups here and there that need a bit of a pick-me-up.)
At some point you should start your canner boiling, depending on how long it takes for it to get up to temperature. When it is, pop your jars, lids, rings, and tools in for 10 minutes to sterilize.
Mix olive oil, vinegar, salt, herbs, onion and pimento in a large nonreactive saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat.
Remove sterilized jars from canner and place on a clean dishtowel. Put a quarter piece of garlic and 3 black peppercorns in each jar. Using a funnel, fill each jar with mushrooms until there is about 1-inch of headspace. Then ladle in hot, well-mixed oil and vinegar mixture until there is 1/2-inch of headspace.
Use a chopstick, small spatula, or other non-metal utensil to stab and stir the jar to remove air bubbles. Wipe the rim of each jar with a wet paper towel. Center a lid on top, then screw on a band until fingertip-tight (until you just meet resistance). Using jar tongs, place jars in the canner.
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By ADAM SERRANO
MORELIA, MEXICO – Three points were there for the taking, but errors in goal and by the officiating crew in the last 10 minutes proved disastrous for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who fell 2-1 to Monarcas Morelia in their CONCACAF Champions League match Tuesday night.
After a stellar goalkeeping performance making as many as seven saves on the night, Josh Saunders allowed an Adrian Aldrete shot from distance to slip between his legs for the equalizer. The bad lucky only continued in the 90th minute when Robbie Keane–who had scored the Galaxy's first goal in the 52nd minute— was ruled offside on an apparent go-ahead goal.
According to replays after the match, the call was clearly incorrect as defender Gerardo Lugo clearly played Keane onside on the play. After the call, the Galaxy's disaster culminated just a minute later when Miguel Sabah capitalized on poor marking on a corner kick to score the winning goal for Morelia. Following the match, Saunders was understandably gutted about the one moment even sheding a few tears after the match as one of his greatest nights turned into one of his worst.
"It's disappointing for us to come down here and give up two goals late," said Saunders. "We worked really hard and I feel gutted to have the situation that happened, questionable or not, it was still a mistake by me. The ref made a judgment call to call it a goal, I say otherwise, but that's how the game goes. I commend the guys because they played extremely well tonight, but we couldn't come away with the result."
At the outset of the match, it was Morelia, who came out the more motivated side, capitalizing on a Galaxy team that appeared to be struggling with the altitude as well as the hostile atmosphere. With Ecuadorian left winger Joao Rojas leading the Morelia attack, the Monarcas peppered Saunders net with chances. Despite the lack of possession, it was the Galaxy with the finest chance of the half as in the 31st minute, Omar Gonzalez headed a ball off the cross bar that nearly into the Morelia net.
In the second half, the script switched as the Galaxy appeared to have more confidence dealing with Morelia's advances. In the 52nd minute, Los Angeles broke through on the counter attack as Landon Donovan found Keane, who expertly went around Jorge Gastelum for the goal.
"We broke out a little bit and Robbie broke out well," said Donovan. "I wanted to get it to him as quickly as possible. His first touch was great and then he did a good job to knock it around the guy and had a great finish."
As the Galaxy took the lead, the chants in Morelos changed from "Vamos Morelia" (Go Morelia) to a more nationalistic slant as "Vamos Mexico" overtook the crowd. This support in the stands led to a response from the team as Morelia began to dominate possession and press Saunders for a goal.
In the 90th minute, Gonzalez smashed a header onto goal that forced a save from Morelia goalkeeper Federico Villar that appeared to lay stationary on the goal line. Keane raced onto the ball and fired it into the back of the net, seemingly giving the Galaxy the lead. However, moments later, the goal was called off as Honduran linesman Oscar Velasquez ruled the Irishman offside. According to replays following the match, Morelia's Lugo was three yards in front of Keane as the ball was played to the Irish DP..
Just moments after their goal was called off, the night got worst as right back Frankie Hejduk was called for a foul setting up a free kick for Morelia, which led to two corners for Morelia. On the second corner, poor marking on the Galaxy's part allowed Sabah to break free and head in the game winner.
"I don't really know what happened, they just started coming at us late in the game, the first goal, they hit a shot outside and they got lucky," said Gonzalez. "They didn't get any chances from behind us, we kept us in front of us, and they just got that shot from outside the box that's exactly what we wanted. It was anyone's game and they sort of came back."
The Galaxy is now tied with Morelia on points in group A with six, but Monarcas are on top due to their head-to-head advantage. The pair will return to Champions League action with the Galaxy traveling to Costa Rica to face Alajuelense on Sept. 21 while Morelia travel to Honduras to take on Motagua on Sept. 22.
Although the Galaxy departs Morelia with a loss, the impact of the atmosphere at the intimate Estadio Morelos clearly had an effect on Los Angeles. Following the match as the team pulled away, fans lined up to get in one last shot at the Galaxy with their middle fingers proudly in the air.
"It's pretty impressive actually how much cache there is around our team now," said Donovan. "Everybody knows who we are wherever we go. Most MLS teams come down here and people aren't aware of who they are."
Although the Galaxy was hated when on the field, their impact in the city of Morelia was unmistakable as Galaxy jerseys were sold and worn even in Morelia's city center. Upon learning this fact, even the battle-hardened Donovan couldn't help but be amused.
"It's good, it's putting our league in a good light and it's a positive," added Donovan.
Barret and Cristman stink, but Josh Saunders should have stopped both of those goals.
Why is Ricketts not playing in such an important match???
+1 and Saunders choked
Saunders blows
LA was missing 3 starting midfielders….Becks, Juninho, and Franklin. They should have put in Cardozo.
Donovan Rickets doesnt let those goals in
what is the gap if Beckham, Juninho, Ricketts, and Franklin play???
Arena's subs were simply awful. Jordan should not be playing professional soccer and Kirovski should be retired. How many chances has Barrett had in MLS?
Keane is too good a player to be paired with such garbaggio forwards
Typical Arena….not Donovan's fault
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The Galaxy were playing missing key players in a hostile environment at high altitude. I think they can be forgiven for not playing an all out attacking style and just trying to do what is necessary to get a result, which is exactly what they would have had without corruption lending a hand.
Where was your talk of "talent gap" in favor of the U.S. when RSL cruised to the championship game last year and lost after dominating completely for the entire match?
The Galaxy are also first in their CONCACAF division. The only talent gap is between your ears. 🙂
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Colorado, at least on the supporter's group level were outchanted in their home opener as well by some upstart team.
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yes i think so too!
I agree, the players mentinoed about help, as would not playing away, not at altitude etc. however, when you have subs like bryan jordan and chad barret who can't connect 10 yard passes that is part of the talent gap I speak of.
Cant believe all the negative posts aabout LA keeper. He was magnificent, despite being hung out to dry late in the game. Sure the refs screwed a MLS team out of another goal, but without Saunders the score could have been something like 6-2. I mean, what in the hell happened to LA's midfield? They were completely invisible and did absolutely nothing to help out an overwhelmed defense. Its so frustrating to watch another MLS team lose it late because they have no COMPOSURE under pressure. And I would have thought Donovan, who had been playing very well in the middle of the field, would have used his experience to rally his teammates. The MLS teams just badly need some leadership in midfield when theyre down in Mexico trying to close a game out. Oh well, I guess we are seeing progress, just slowly…
When a player is at least a yard onside, that is not a miscue or mistake when you call back the goal. That my friends is deliberate cheating. I wish a sports "journalists" would look into the CONCACALF (as in calf head in your bed) reffing irregularities.
LOL. Whining about LA not getting a call. Heck, LA can't win without Donovan's PK per game.
Hood Rich
Who here is not surprised that goal was called off?
This is Mexico and same cr*p happened to Columbus against Santos last year when they scored (i think it was the game winning goal) and it was called off
because the guy who scored didn't have a number
on his shirt, yet ref/linesman allowed him back into the game before the goal…
Mexico = B.S. Why do you think all the Mexicans want
to come here? You think they don't know their society is corrupt? If you want anything done, you always got to pay under the table with these people.
So much for MLS' dominance of Mexican teams this year. MLS is back to it's old form, blowing leads and getting blown out. Yesterday was very disappointing.
Almost every CONCACAF game I've watched in Mexico, MLS teams get obvious good goals waived off. It happened to RSL last year in a game they eventually lost 5-4, and also to Columbus. MLS teams have to score twice for each one that counts. It happens too much to be random mistakes.
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Cardozo, yes. Cristman has no businesses being on the pitch.
RSL dominated? Which leg of the final?
They actually played well on the road in the first leg and to make matters worse, Monterrey went up to Salt Lake missing quite a few starters and were able to pull out a result while keeping the RSL attack at bay.
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*shrug* At this point I'm not longer surprised when MLS teams lose this way in Mexico…that's why the whole "MLS teams never win in Mexico" argument everyone liked like to throw around before this year always struck me as meaningless…It's near impossible to win games on the road when you have to score twice for one to count…
The ref for the Morelia-LA match wasn't Mexican….
On top of that, I'm not sure what a soccer game has to do with Mexican society. Keep that stuff out of here man.
Same here. Didn't know Tea Party likes soccer so much, haha.
I would like to see the sort of "errors" or "miscues" the refs made go the way of an MLS team in Mexico at some point. I am not saying this was an obvious example of corruption, but how many times have we seen this before? Such consistent "bad" calls point to likely corruption.
Hood Rich
When have CONCACAF ever used a ref from the same country where the match is officiated? Of course the ref is not Mexican. He most likely is influenced/pressured to make favorable calls for the Mexican team. How long have you been watching US teams play there? This applies to any US soccer team that plays down there, regardless club/country.
As usual the officials played a major role in two goals, one allowed, one disallowed. Everyone knows this is going to happen before the games start, so complaints after the games are silly. The only answer is to import officials from other regions.
Arena's subs were very poor. Both Jordan and Barrett were out to lunch. The Galaxy would have played better down a man than with them on the pitch.
Yes he and Earl were way to slow to defend and the wingers seldom supported them.
All the Central American countries are biased against the big bad United States coming and threatening THEIR national sport. Just earlier this year, corruption was revealed in CONCACAF. You've got to be kidding if you don't think it extends to refereeing.
The problem is, there's too much economic disparity between the US (and Canada) and other CONCACAF nations. This isn't a problem in UEFA or CONMEMBOL.
It was a painful loss to take because I don't think it was a deserved loss.
Moriela's first goal is further evidence that goal line technology needs to happen and happen now. It shouldn't be a judgement call – the entirety of the ball either did or did not cross the plane. If this happened in the Euro Champions League, the world's press would be foaming at the mouth with anger. The England v. Germany goal fiasco in the World Cup was bad enough.
I was literally screaming at my TV "WHY!? HE'S NOT OFFSIDE!" after Keane's goal. Truly unfortunate for the Galaxy to have not walked away with at least a draw there. I really hope the G's can win the group so they don't get paired with MLS opposition or Santos Laguna in the first knockout round.
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I know in the past they imported refs from CONMEBOL for some of the WC qualifiers in CONCACAF. We should hope for guys like Elizondo from Argentina but I believe he's retired since haven't seen him around.
Absolutely agree, I feel that is why we lost. In the 1st half we only had what 2 or 3 chances and I believe the only one that really looked dangerously wahs the 1st ball Keane touched. In the 2nd half we score and then what did we do, sit back and bunker. Ridiculous, I know the Refs had alot to do with the final result but still we gave this game away when we could have kept the attack going and win without hoping to bunker and defend. Pathetic tactic.
Then I guess Barcelona should never lose then;-) Soccer isn't just possession and chances. It is finishing those chances or good defending if you are the away team in a hostile environment or even at home.
Palguta, Earl and another back they trotted out vs Real Espana, Molody are awful but especially Palguta. He looks lost half the time and is very slow to react! And yeah that 2nd goal was a mile and a half offsides. Santos deserved the win though.
Agreed about Saunders. That is the unfortunate reality of being a goalkeeper. Your mistakes are magnifies or if he keeps that shutout another ten minutes then they are praised. Just sucked that both goals went right through him after all those great stops. Thought Donovan did alright in mid and the loss of Juninho really hurt the Galaxy in my opinion.
Instant replay in Mexico? Hah, that's funny.
There was a match probably 5-7 years ago (maybe KC) where the Trinidad & Tobago ref "got sick"…fortunately there was a local ref who could do the job! And quite the job he did! My recollection of the details aren't that great but I'm pretty sure the ref was a bit biased…PK's and reds galore.
Very true but where are we after the GER/ENG match for goal line technology? NO WHERE! Instead, FIFA makes a joke about hosting rights for a 2022 tournament.
Did you somehow forget the two magnificent saves from Morelia's GK that kept the game level before Keane's first goal? And let's not forget the crossbar bounce from Gonzalez's header. Game could've easily seen the Galaxy up by 4.
It has nothing to do with whether it bounced off a Morelia player. When the initial shot was taken Keane was onside. No Galaxy player intentionally played the ball until Keane scored so the play was clearly onside.


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Seven tax staff have been sacked for racially abusing non-nationals by paying them less child benefit than they were entitled to. Two others left when an investigation was started earlier this year.
They were accused of tampering with computer records, which meant a number of people from ethnic minority backgrounds living in various parts of the UK were paid less than they were entitled to. All who lost out have been reimbursed.
The tax centre is based in Belfast. The investigation started last January after a complaint by somebody who claimed that their records had been changed. A detailed audit was made and the inquiry widened to take in another 16 cases.
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - March 19, 1997, New Braunfels, Texas 6A g Herald-Zeitung g Wednesday, March 19, 1997 _Arts & Entertainment Herald - Z e i t u n g A tribute to a unique gentleman who came our way On March 5, 1997, we lost a very good friend, liven those who never knew him. Because, like C'yrano de Bergerac, he carried high his "white plume." In other words, Integrity was his first name ... although, you may have called him Jim. His patients called him Dr. Mercer. That code of ethics he took as a natural way of being was like a pebble in the pond, making ripples of positive waves that touched many, whether or not they knew it. I didn't know him well enough or long enough to suit me. But, sharing two years time with him on the Arts Council board, it was not difficult to see the measure of this man. He was IO feet tall, and managed to keep it a secret from a vast number of people. Because it didn't matter to him what others thought of him. He kept his own counsel. "DISCOVERY" It's odd that, when I started thinking about this tribute to Jim, some words from a long-forgotten poem suddenly emerged from memory, a little dusty from being discarded for years. But after a few whisks of the cerebral broom, I remembered at least the beginning and end of "Discovery," the parts that certainly apply to Jim Mercer. They go like this: "I thought I knew At least a thimbleful Of ones and ones Elizabeth Ellliott That make unsatisfactory twos...." Then the poem goes on to say the poet has discovered unimagined heights and depths of a young writer, and concludes with these lines: "I read his words And then I knew The sum of man Is rarely one plus one." FAR FROM TWO Jim's numbers add up, too many to count, like the facets on a diamond. He was a dedicated dentist, he was an ardent tree grower, he was a knowledgeable analyst of people and politics, and, happily for those of us who struggle in the field, he was a staunch advocate of the arts. He invested so much time, energy, and yes, money too, in the Mid-Texas Symphony; he and wife Dorothy have been faithful contributors to Circle Arts Theatre; his office was frequently turned into a mini art gallery, with hangings from the New Braunfels Art League. And his leadership attitude when he served on the Arts Council always proved the incentive to "get the job done!" He was crisp, as when the air is fresh, with a bit of a nip in it. He cut to the chase. Kind but declarative, there wasn't any need to waste time. That's how he gave so much to the community. Maybe he sensed his days with us wouldn't reach the golden years, so he gave as hard and fast as he could. And he expected everyone he worked with to give their best. In his presence, you certainly wanted to! ON SECOND THOUGHT.... Maybe we haven't lost him at all. There's a very good chance that cloud hopping and harp playing may not intrigue Jim. There's another good chance that he's lobbying heaven for many blessings on his earthly projects. It sure doesn't hurt to know People in High Places! Another interesting idea: loving his Christmas trees as he did, I can imagine Jim scattering seeds all over the earth, just as he quietly scattered his service and good example in our community. Watch out for a bumper crop next year. Good planting, Jim! (Elizabeth Elliott is an arts advocate, writing for the Herald-Zeitung on the arts and humanities.) Chorale concert on tap Sunday The New Braunfels Community Chorale will present its spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church. I This group of singers was Organized in 1979 as New Braunfels Heritage Chorale and entertained many audiences through the years ; The group has grown to 60 members and enjoys singing a Variety of music. The chorale has sung this year for Dinner With The Arts and tile Music Study Club. Jo Ann Lemmon will accompany and Pat Prichard will direct the chorale in this concert of Broadway tunes including medleys from "Oklahoma," "Show Boat," "On Broadway" and "Lcs Miserablcs." Also selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera," "Evita" and "Jesus Christ Superstar" will be presented. The chorale will be showcasing some of our local young singers as soloists in this concert Let the chorale treat you to some of your favorite music this Sunday. Tickets may be purchased from any member Chma-n-Things, Johnson Fumiture/lnnerworks or at the door. Adult tickets are $5 and senior/student tickets are $4 (Submitted by the New tiraunjels Community Chorale) Can we talk? Photo submitted The proper eocialHe, Maude (Cathy Clerk, right) fume her back ort all the Texas warmth exuded by her new neighbor, Hannah Mea (Joy Lindeey) In this acone bom "A Couple White Chicka Sitting Around Talking. " The comedy opene at Circle Arte Theatre April 3, with a champagne party following the performance. The 7 p.m. April 6 abow wM benefit Habitat for Humanity, no paaaea redeemable at that time. Ttcketa for all performancee are available at China-n-Thtnge. For reeervationa, call 00*40*2 from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Southwest Texas State University Arts Schedule Today — Guest artist Ed Miller, folk singer, 7:30 p m , Music Building Recital Hall. Free admission. For more information, cfll the Music Department at (512) 245-2651. Monday Opening reception for Graduating Senior Exhibit, 5-7 p.m.. University Art Gallery. The exhibit vyill be displayed through noon, April 4. For more information, call the Department of Art and Design at (512)245-2611. Tuesday to March 30 — SW F Theatre Department presents "Emperor Toad" by Chuck Paseos, main theatre, Speech and Drama Building, nightly performances at 7:30 March 25 to 29 with a special matinee performance at 2 p.m. March 30. 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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by rathalarge, Jan 2, 2006.
except that UT shouldn't have won the first one
Troy sucked against us. The reason OSU looks so unbeatable is because the team they are playing doesn't belong. ND is by far the worst BCS team this year, it is the equivalent of Texas laying it on Tech.
Explain. Go ahead, say that dropped TD. UT got a BS call that should have gone for a TD. For some reason, noone reviewed it. Ted Ginn and Holmes weren't too fast for our defense, so they had subpar games.
Really? Looked like two bad offenses to me. Both teams have executed better on offense since that game.
I don't think that at all. Both OSU and PSU rolled up impressive yardage totals against everyone else before and after that game.
She was ugly! Everytime I looked at her all I could think of was Steven Tyler. UGH!.
I'll take any one of the starting 3 'backers.. Hawk, Carpenter and Schleigel were the most dominate group I've seen in a long time... Schleigel does not get the publicity that AJ and BC receive.. While I don't think that Carpenter will make a better backer, I do think he'll be a great pro for quite some time.
I had been worried about Nugent's replacement at the beginning of the buckeyes season, but not any more!!! I would definately like to have Huston wearing the star next year.


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