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The Panasonic HD video camera has software HD Writer AE that provides copy to high quality DVD disc. What is the difference between the high quality DVD and AVCHD disc? Can any expert explain it?
Hmm, I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'll take a stab.
My guess is the high quality DVD is SD and the AVCHD disc is HD. I think some devices, such as the PS3, play AVCHD. I could be wrong though. I don't have a PS3, nor do I have an AVCHD camera...
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ACVHD discs contain HD video but on a DVD disc - You cannot play them on DVD players but need a BD player (unsure if PS3 will suffice). Saves you the money of burning BD discs.
DVD is as Rob said is SD (720 X 480).
Hi birdcat! You said, "ACVHD discs contain HD video but on a DVD disc..." What type of the DVD disc are you talking about, the regular or blu-ray DVD? In addition, the Panasonic HD Writer AE provides two copy options, High Quality DVD and DVD. Both can be copied on the regular DVD disc. But, the high quality DVD is better than DVD. I do not know whether the high quality DVD is a Panasonic unique format or not. So, I ask what the difference is between the AVCHD and high quality DVD. The Panasonic HD video camera does nothave the AVCHDcopy butblu-ray copy option.
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I have a AVCHD Handycam, HDR-SR11. I burn AVCHD on regular DVD discsthat play on PS3 as well as Bluray players. I use Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Plus Pro pack. Only drawback is that I can't put menus on these. Results played on a High Def LCD are stunning!
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You can burn AVCHD to standard DVD (not BD) that will play on most BD players, not standard DVD players.
Thanks birdcat. You said the AVCHD can be copied on a regular DVD R(W). How about the blu-ray? Can the blu-ray be copied on the regular DVD R(W) too?
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BluRay is a HD disc format - Special discs, burners and players are required.
AVCHD on standard DVD's can use standard DVD burners on standard DVD discs - You still need a BluRay player (or PS3 from someone's prior post) to play them - they won't play on standard DVD players.
Hi Birdcat! Except for the data capacity, is there much difference in the video quality between the AVCHD and blu-ray disc though they both are the HD DVD?
I have not compared the two but they have identical dimensions so I would imagine they would look the same - But as I said, I have not done the AVCHD discs, only BD,
I have already known the HD DVD could be AVCHD and blu-ray. Do you know how many HD DVD formats are there right now (I mean the HD DVD formats, either on the SD or blu-ray DVD disc)?
The "High Quality DVD" software creates a DVD-Video disc from your HD video. That's a plain old standard definition DVD. If the Panasonic software does its job, this will be a high quality DVD, but it's still SD.
AVCHD is a format derived from the Blu-ray standard, but these days a separate entity. Sony, Panasonic, and others support this. Its primary purpose has been for camcorder recording, however, most Blu-ray players will play AVCHD on DVD or memory card (assuming they support a memory card slot). Again, AVCHD is not part of the Blu-ray spec, it's a separate thing. But just like most Blu-ray players will play DVDs and even CDs, though that's optional, they will also play AVCHD.
AVCHD on a DVD is a subset of the Blu-ray specification, with a few weird little differences, and some limitation. For example, a properly authored AVCHD DVD will require only a 2x DVD reader, so the limit is 18Mb/s for an AVC stream, rather than something like 38-40Mb/s for Blu-ray. For memory cards, the format allows a peak of 24Mb/s, but that's not legal for DVD (it probably plays fine on your PC, may might fail on stand alone BD players). Unlike Blu-ray, AVCHD doesn't support MPEG-2 or VC-1 video, and audio is usually regular AC-3. The file system used is UDF 2.5 or 2.6, same as Blu-ray, so such discs will be unreadable on older PCs.
Sony does support AVCHD on the PS3 and on their BD players, Panasonic is another big proponent. Sony, in particular, has been a major proponent of AVCHD on DVD for camcorders, so it's no surprise they'd want players to support this -- the primary reason consumers buy DVD camcorders is the ability to play the discs without editing.


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With tournament caliber performance in mind, the Daiwa Lexa Spinning Reel is loaded with cutting edge technologies. Its felt sealed waterproof body and Aluminum Alloy HardBodyz construction help extend its longevity, and its five bearing system (4BB+1RB) keeps things running smoothly for years to come. Also equipped with Daiwa�s Digigear Digital Gear System for increased power and durability, Daiwa�s Advanced Locomotive Levelwind System ensures even line lay and fewer tangles. Ideal for a range of light line and finesse techniques, the Daiwa Lexa Spinning Reel does it all.
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By Reel Trip
Redondo Beach,CA
Excellent inshore reel with plenty of drag.
May 11, 2017
I now have four Lexa spinning reels. It's a great inshore reel with 17 lbs of drag. Have caught California yellowtail up to 25 lbs.
ProsGreat price, good drag and above average corrosion resistance.
Cons4000 is the largest size Daiwa makes in this model
By Theeandreig
San Siego, California
April 26, 2017
Reel is outstanding! Smooth as butter! Personally a Shimano guy but Lexa has won me over.
ProsSmooth. Big spool. Aesthetically beautiful.
By Cody
Wasco, CA
Lexa spinning
January 2, 2017
I love this reel for peir fishing for small to medium sized fish it holds its own for the price it's a great addition to the lexa family I own two of the lexa 400 hd an one lexa 300 now I don't have to use my deep sea reels for the piers it's perfect
By Mark
Keyport NJ
Very pleased
July 6, 2016
Highly recommend this reel, fast,smooth and a beefy drag.
By kayak54
Cenral, TX
Great reel, very smooth.
June 2, 2016
Great reel, comparing to Shimano that is $50 more, slightly heavier than similar 3000 reels. It does hold more line than my other 3000 reels. Be careful when you put line on to get the twist out or it is easily trapped under the open spool sides. Very good drag. Paired w/ Dobyln 7'2" worm rod.
Prossolid construction, holds more line, good value for price.
Cons2 oz. heavier than shimano or Lews in similar price range. open side under the spool, can eat any loose line.
By Stefan
Excellent reel for the money
June 1, 2016
I've owned my lexa for three years and it's never let me down. I use it for Spanish mackeral and blue fish mostly, but have caught tons of different fish with it from bass to flounder. The reel has pleny of drag and is super smooth, plus light enough to fish all day.
ProsDurable powerful light weight smooth all around reel.
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Nogales, Az
I would buy this reel again
March 13, 2016
Very good reel, nice and strong drag, also it is lightweight. I recommend for casting tuna fishing.
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March 7, 2016
Excellent reel at a perfect cost. Tackle Direct ships quickly. Would recommend this item and this company to all my friends.
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February 8, 2016
Very smooth out of the box, Enough drag for stripers, trout, and redfish. Can't wait to take it out on the water! Paired it up with a 7'6" salt striker medium rod, very balanced combo.
By Db
new york, NY
solid reel
May 11, 2015
Lexa spinning reel has all the character of daiwa reel. clicking bail frrls right and smootg and little wiggling feel when strong retruve.. overall very solid at the same time pretty smooth. high quality daiwa reel
By William
Mullica Hill, NJ
Quality made
May 4, 2015
Great reel!
By Lunkerchaser
In the south
Great reel with huge value
January 4, 2015
I have fished this reel twice so far in 2500sh series. It's light and super smooth so far very impressed! I already own the 100hs in bait aster and have had it for two years and love it so once I saw the spinning version I hopped on it "not to mention I got it for a great price."
ConsNone yet!
By Robert
March 13, 2013
Great for casting... Very smooth reel
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March 10, 2013
Extremely smooth and ver strong! Easy casting... Love this reel and would advise anyone to go get one
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Lucy has worked on catwalk shows with Erdem and Roskanda Ilincic, and says of the experience:
"Shows are the best. Everyone is super stressed – though Noel is a very calming person – no one's slept for days, then you see the finished outfit – the hat being the finishing touch. And when – later, I see the pictures in magazines, it's almost like a thank you for all the hard work."
This year to celebrate ten years as a leading millinery designer, Noel Stewart is exhibiting throughout the shows at One Aldwych, opposite Sommerset House, the official HQ of London Fashion Week.
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Lucy's hot tips of names to watch are: Roskanda Ilincic, Holly Fulton, and Giles.
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Tracy Mertens, 31, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was found barely alive by a local resident on the steps of a church in Eaton, Cheshire, on Friday afternoon.
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Retailers shouldn't forget about post-purchase experience
Customer experience is top of mind for just about every retailer hoping to survive and thrive in today's incredibly competitive and difficult economic environment.
But while many retailers focus on topics like personalisation and minimising the number of steps in the purchase journey, they shouldn't forget that an important part of overall customer experience is the post-purchase experience they deliver.
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This week's juicy digital marketing stats include the least engaging brands in the US, excitement about VR, Amazon profits, returns policies, and (altogether now) "much more".
As usual, it would be remiss of me not to plug Econsultancy's Internet Statistics Compendium, too.
21 ways online retailers can improve customer retention rates
Understanding how to retain the customers that you have spent money acquiring is vital for any online business.
Attracting a new customer can cost five times as much as keeping an existing one, so companies need to pay as much attention to retention as they do to acquisition.
Here are 21 tactics ecommerce firms can use to keep customers coming back for repeat purchases, and avoid losing them to competitors...
How French Connection can improve its multichannel promise
French Connection announced this week that almost a quarter of its sales took place online in 2014.
Ecommerce represents 23% of its total retail revenue, which is 20% up from the previous year and as also reported in InternetRetailing 24% of all orders were fulfilled using its click and collect service. This follows its recent investment in multichannel services, from the website platform to the warehouse.
Lets take a look at French Connection and examine how the retailer can improve its multichannel standing, paying particular attention to delivery, returns, mobile and social customer service.
How do 10 top UK retailers present returns information?
According to a survey by CollectPlus, 27% of consumers are put off ordering something online in the first place because they do not want the hassle of returning it if it isn't right.
Therefore the need for online retailers to provide clear and easy to find information on its returns policy as well as making it as hassle-free as possible is integral to customer experience.
15 tips for improving ecommerce returns policies
After the blowout of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, returns are expected to peak today, as customers change their minds about the presents they have already bought.
So, with returns volumes potentially rising this Christmas, how should retailers handle returns?
How five top UK ecommerce sites handle online returns
Back in the distant past of 2012, our illustrious editor shared his 14 best practice tips for how ecommerce sites should handle online returns.
Upon reading the above linked article you'll notice that very little in terms of best practice has changed in the intervening years.
The benefits of nailing customer returns are also still the same. Customer satisfaction leads to better retention and higher CLV.
However in the intervening two years since the above publication, how well have some of the top UK ecommerce sites presented their returns information? Let's take a look...
10 loyalty-building strategies for customer retention
Ongoing profit from a customer's lifetime value is generally much higher than any one single transaction.
However in order to achieve higher customer lifetime values (CLV) you need to have some strong customer retention strategies.
If you do this, you'll also find that it's much cheaper to retain a loyal customer than it is to constantly acquire new ones. 82% of companies asked in our Cross Channel Marketing report agree that customer retention is cheaper than acquisition.
Customer retention is a must for any business where its goals are for long-term success. Here are some of the ways that you can achieve this.
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We're often looking for examples of good, and not so good, practice in ecommerce for our reports and articles, and there are a few sites you can generally rely on for the former.
One of these in AO.com, formerly Appliances Online. The company was launched 14 years ago and its recent IPO valued it at around £1.6bn.
A key reason behind the company's growth can be found in its focus on good design and customer experience, as well as a culture of testing and optimisation.
As a result, AO.com contains many examples of ecommerce best practice that others can learn from. Here are just a few...
Multichannel retailers need to work on their returns policies
You might think that, for retailers with a network of stores, allowing customers to return items bought online to their nearest shop would be a no-brainer. Sadly not.
50% of the UK's multichannel retailers were not able (or willing?) to accept returns for online purchases.
This suggests that, though many retailers have worked hard to integrate online and offline channels to provide a better experience for customers, many still have work to do.
How to lose friends and alienate people: Mango
Good customer services matters. A lot. And here's why.
I'm not a huge fan of 'outing' brands across such a well-read blog as Econsultancy's.
However, I've been so utterly disheartened by my experience with Mango in recent weeks that I felt compelled to publicise it in the hope it might spring them into action (and educate other retailers on the mistakes to avoid).
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What do customers want in a multichannel experience and how will technology help deliver it in 2014?
Customers don't always know what it is they want, but by looking at current habits, themes will undoubtedly emerge.
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The Worcester tight-head, 28, missing since last winter with an ankle injury, was denied a bench spot against Australia by a club v country argument.
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"I've got my form and my fitness back, and now I've got another challenge.
"The competition in the front row is fantastic at the moment and it's bringing the best out of the boys.
"Look at the way Gethin [Jenkins] is playing now and Adam [Jones] is playing fantastically.
"So if Duncan [Jones] and I get a chance we have got to raise the bar again, but it's very friendly competition."
Former Bridgend and Celtic Warriors man Horsman was originally named on the bench against the Wallabies.
But Wales were forced to withdraw him after talks with Premier Rugby Limited - the English clubs' umbrella organisation - failed to secure his release.
The game was outside the official international window, and - although Wales had struck a deal with Worcester to allow him to face the Wallabies - Premier Rugby refused to sanction it.
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"But it wasn't the club's fault. It was just one of those things. You are a professional and you go back to your club and do what you are paid to do."
English-born Horsman won four caps last autumn after qualifying for Wales by residency, his destructive scrummaging impressing as he played a major role in the victory over Australia.
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Strolling casually into the audition, Danny Miller had made up his mind - if he didn't get the job he'd quit acting and become a policeman.
His care-free attitude did the trick and he's now stalking the country lanes of Emmerdale as bad boy Aaron Livesy rather than pounding the streets as a beat bobby.
Danny had spent 18 desperate months trudging from audition to audition with no luck.
With a heavy heart, he finally decided that his bid to get the part in Emmerdale would be his last throw of the dice.
Danny's luck changed just in time and his superb performances as the tortured gay teenager have been rewarded this year with a record 12 TV award nominations.
He says: "I went for tons of auditions and was getting really angry with myself because I was messing them up as I wanted them so badly.
"It was soul-destroying. I kept wondering what I was doing wrong and eventually I'd had enough.
"I agreed with my agent that the Emmerdale audition was my last before she took me off her books.
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Aaron firstly tried to snog friend Adam Barton and was rejected.
But then he hooked up with builder Jackson Walsh.
Danny, 19, says: "When we saw the first script when we had to kiss we were worried because we didn't know each other very well and didn't want it to look awkward.
"But we're both professional actors so we just get on with it.
"It's slightly more difficult than kissing a girl because I'm not attracted to blokes - but on-screen kissing with either sex is awkward. I don't worry about it any more."
Aaron's been on a roller coaster of fury and passion as he struggles to admit his sexuality even to himself.
The emotional scenes have won Danny an army of fans and he has already won four of the awards he's up for - two gongs were for best actor.
His character's torment has just got worse after boyfriend Jackson said he loved him.
"It's downhill from then on for Aaron," Danny says. "He's unable to say it back and can't come to terms with his own feelings.
"He wants to say it back but can't. He's never told anybody he loves them - not to a girl or even his mum, Chas. So when Jackson says it to him it's a massive bombshell."
But Danny couldn't be more different. He says: "I find it incredibly easy to declare my love to my friends and family because I'm that sort of emotional person.
"I like letting people know I love them - Mum, Dad, my sister and my brother - and I'm not embarrassed. I'm the same with my mates like my best friend, Chris."
Danny lives in Leeds but grew up in Stockport, Greater Manchester, with brother Paul and sister Lucy.
Mum Andrea is an ex-social worker and his dad is comedian Vince Miller who encouraged his son to follow him into showbiz.
Danny began in theatre at the age of five and got his first break as traveller Kyle Brown in BBC children's show Grange Hill.
He then appeared in an episode of Waterloo Road and briefly in Coronation Street. He joined Emmerdale when he was 17, taking over from the actor who'd had the role for three years.
Good-looking Danny has had lots of attention - but not all of it good. A handful of gay fans sent him hate mail when they found out he had a girlfriend.
He says: "I responded in the best way I could and sent them a letter saying I hoped I hadn't upset anyone and I hadn't meant to and that I hoped everything was OK."
Danny adds: "I get homophobic comments. It's really made me see how awful it can be for gay guys and given me an insight into how they must feel. It's offensive and hurtful and shows how smallminded some people are. I just ignore them."
He turns the other cheek but his character clashes with almost everyone. And there are even more emotional times ahead as Aaron deals with the aftermath of last week's train smash as Jackson, played by ex-Hollyoaks actor Marc Silcock, fights for life in hospital.
Aaron feels responsible for the crash and despite being banned from hospital by Jackson's dad, he turns up tonight to try to talk his boyfriend out of his coma.
"Aaron is consumed with guilt," Danny says. "He is clinging on to the hope that Jackson will pull through. Losing him is unthinkable."
Jackson will take a turn for the worse and Danny admits he's often exhausted by his role.
"If I'm filming emotional scene after emotional scene, I'm usually ready for bed by 6pm.
"When you're constantly crying it takes it out of you. Your body isn't used to so much intense emotion."
Real life is proving much easier, with Danny in a five-month relationship with Kirsty Leigh Porter who stars alongside him in the ITV1 soap as drug dealer Roz Fielding.
"This is the longest relationship I've ever been in," Danny says.
"It's early days but we're really happy. We're like best mates."
Danny says things have just kept getting better since that make or break Emmerdale audition.
"I've been in some great storylines and I'm happy to stay as long as they want me," he adds.
"I love playing Aaron. It has taught me so much and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
"Life is amazing right now. I've got a great family, a great girlfriend and a great place to work. I'm very lucky."


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SUPER COLLEGE MUSIC/BEERFEST - ATLANTA .... During the NCAA championship
ANYTHING BUT MONDAY - in association with the prestigious FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MD MEDICAL SPA OF ATLANTA
Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM - Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
This will be the most AMAZING music/beerfest in the history of music/beer festivals!!!! There will be a couple hundred thousand extra college students and visitors in Atlanta for the weekend of the NCAA championship games .... and our festival will be the biggest and most exciting event in all of Atlanta by far. It will definitely be the place to be in Atlanta during the NCAA championship weekend!!!!!
The festival will be hosted by the fabulous ANYTHING BUT MONDAY girls!!!! These girls are a Europena hit music group and they also own the Mirosa Beer Company (a premium beer imported from Italy). Most importantly, they are the first women in the world to own their own beer company!!!!
This wonderful event will be an effort by the ANYTHING BUT MONDAY girls and their Mirosa Beer to raise some funds to build an amphitheater.
There will be plenty of terrific live music and delicious food. We will have large screens displaying the games during our festival. Plus, the girls are giving away 5 shares of stock in their Mirosa Beer Company just for purchasing your ticket to this event here online at Eventbrite. So, in addition to having a great time, you will actually be making money for having a great time!!! What could be better than that in today's economy!!!!
If you have ever been to an ANYTHING BUT MONDAY beerfest before, you already know that you are in for the time of your life!!!!
Each ticket is good for all three days - Saturday, April 6, Sunday, April 7th and Monday, April 8th!!!!
Hope to see you there!!!!
When & Where
Across from the Georgia Dome
Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM - Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:00 PM (EDT)
Add to my calendar
ANYTHING BUT MONDAY - in association with the prestigious FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MD MEDICAL SPA OF ATLANTA
Anything But Monday is a POP hit music group from London, UK. They are the first women in the world to own and operate a beer company - THE MIROSA BEER COMPANY. Appropriately the girls presently have a hit record in the market called 99 BOTTLES OF BEER.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH MD is a pretige medical spa that offers a comprehensive menu of wellness and cosmetic services.


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Chef Allen cooks fresh corn and dried black beans when possible, but offers shortcuts here.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
- 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- Smoked Salmon Salsa
How to Make It
Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in corn and next 3 ingredients.
Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake into a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until tops of pancakes are covered with bubbles and edges appear done; turn and cook other side. Serve with Smoked Salmon Salsa.
Chef Allen's, North Miami Beach, Florida


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Pumpkins of Great Potential
"Mother nature is an artist herself, with a palette of colors that create the seasons," says Chef Ris Lacoste. "She gives us the green vegetables of spring—asparagus, peas and spinach. Then summer brings the fiery reds and yellows of tomatoes, corn and peppers. And then those reds and yellows mellow into the sweet golden orange of fall. You just know the bright orange pumpkins are out there in the patch, waiting to be picked."
Gastronomically speaking, pumpkins are the oft forgotten stepchildren tof the winter squash family. Butternut, acorn, hubbard and spaghetti squash frequent the markets and tables of seasonal eaters everywhere. But pumpkins are almost exclusively found at roadside pumpkin stands promoting Halloween, and their culinary potential is rarely tapped to its fullest extent. "We don't eat the Jack-O-Lantern," says Ris.
As it were, Halloween carving pumpkins, the most commonly grown and distributed variety of all winter squash, are not very good or flavorful, and that may be some of the reason why pumpkins have fallen off the epicurean radar. But anything you do with squash, says Ris, you can call pumpkin. "Talking pumpkin is talking winter squash, and vice versa," she says. "There are many varieties of pumpkins and winter squash with subtle differences in flavor and texture. And finding your favorites is half the fun."
Ris' favorite pumpkin is the Rouge Vif d'Etampes, a beautiful French heirloom variety. Its color is a deep red-orange, with fat, pronounced ribs and a flat shape like a tire on its side. It bears a striking resemblance to the pumpkin that Cinderella's fairy godmother turned into a horse-drawn carriage to get to the Prince's ball. They are also quite delicious.
There are hundreds of species of pumpkins out there, so it's important to know what to look for. Surprisingly, some of the best eating varieties are those tiny ornamental pumpkins sitting in the wicker basket in your living room. Though big, deep-ribbed field pumpkins are great for carving, their tough skins are hard to peel and their flesh is stringy and bland.
For cooking and baking, it's better to go with smaller varieties with sweet, deep orange flesh and smooth texture. Baby Pam, Small Sugar Pumpkins, and New England Pie Pumpkins are good examples of round, small to medium size pie pumpkins. Most of these varieties have a bright orange skin and thick, straight stems. There are also more unusual varieties, such as the grayish-blue Jarradale pumpkin or the long, smooth crook-necked pumpkin.
"When discovering these different pumpkins or winter squash," says Ris, "take note of their different densities, textures and flavors and see how different varieties work for different types of recipes." For example, a denser texture of pumpkin will work better for ravioli. "You don't want moisture in ravioli," says Ris. "The filling should be as dry as possible so as not to dampen the dough." Perhaps the biggest misfortune of the fate of the pumpkin is that it is so narrowly relegated to the job of pie filler. This is not to say that pumpkin pie is not entirely perfect—it is, Ris assures—but pumpkins have so much more potential. They make great breads and cakes, stews and chilis, waffles and pancakes, ravioli, gratins, and even pudding.
From firewood and chimney smoke, to crisp air and mulled cider, pumpkin invokes these autumnal aromas, no matter how you cook it. Pumpkins are generally sweet and savory, says Ris, allowing them to mix well with a dynamic range of combinations, like maple syrup and orange juice, or Parmesan cheese and sage. They take well to grilling, roasting, baking and frying. And they are exceptional in soups.
Pumpkin soup has innumerable international variations, from Chinese pumpkin soup with water chestnuts and shrimp, to Australian pumpkin soup with lemon, to Haitian pumpkin soup with beef, rice and nutmeg. Many of the North American Island and Central American countries use pumpkin in soups to unique and surprising results. Pumpkin pops up frequently in Mexican soups and stews, often topped with roasted pumpkin seeds, or "pepitas."
To showcase the broad versatility of this favorite fall treat, Ris will be offering pumpkin soup and pumpkin ice-cream in her Foggy Bottom restaurant. "Its hot and cold, a starter and a dessert, sweet versus savory. You can do so much with pumpkins, and I thought this was a fun way to bookend it." The restaurant will also be featuring maple-walnut, apple spice and cranberry ice-creams, along with a variety of seasonally inspired soups. "It's my 'Soups and Scoops' special," she says with delight. "I really wanted bring together the tapestry of the fall harvest in a unique way. We don't often think about it, but the reason we use these traditional, seasonal ingredients together is because they grow together. These flavors all play in the same seasonal sandbox, and it's so much fun to shuffle around their responsibilities."
Enjoy these pumpkin soup and ice-cream recipes on your own, or stop by RIS to give them a whirl.
RIS Pumpkin Ice-Cream By Pastry Chef Chris Kujala
2 cups heavy cream 2 cups half and half 1 cup egg yolks 4 oz. sugar 4 oz. dark brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/8 tsp ground clove 1/4 tsp ground allspice 1/4 tsp salt 2 cup pumpkin puree Put the cream, half and half, white sugar and all the spices in a medium sauce pot. Place over medium heat. Bring just to a boil—not a rolling boil. Remove from heat. In a large bowl whisk together the egg yolks, dark brown sugar and salt. Whisk about a minute to dissolve the sugar. Slowly whisk in the hot cream mixture to the yolk mixture. Whisk in the pumpkin puree. Strain with a fine mesh strainer. Chill over ice bath. Freeze in an ice-cream maker. Note: spices can and should be adjusted to taste.
RIS Pumpkin Patch Soup By Sous Chef Jed Fox
1/2 stick of butter
1 cup diced white onion
1 cup peeled, cored, diced sweet apple
1 cup peeled, diced carrot
1 cup peeled, diced and roasted sweet potato
3 cups peeled, seeded, diced and roasted pumpkin Dark rum 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
In a large saucepot over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, apple and carrot, and cook until the onion is caramelized, about ten minutes. Stir in the roasted sweet potato and pumpkin and deglaze with a healthy splash of rum. Let cook another five minutes, then add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Simmer until all of the vegetables are cooked through and tender, ten to fifteen minutes. Puree vegetables in a blender or food processor. Add cream, maple syrup, salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Just before serving, return to the pot and bring to a simmer. If soup is too thick, adjust with warm water, taste again for seasoning and adjust if necessary.


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Does anyone have one of these or know anything about them? thanks
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Does anyone have one of these or know anything about them? thanks
Funny you should ask. I just read this yesterday. http://www.handgunsmag.com/featured_...atriot_062207/
I almost forgot this one.
Cripes, one of those articles reports a 14.5 pound trigger! Good luck hitting anything. To wit, from Doug Larson's Handguns article: "Using a bench rest, I tried testing for accuracy at 25 yards, but not all five shots would hit the 8.5x11-inch target..." Now, I realize that match-grade accuracy isn't necessary for defense, but geez - this thing won't even hit the vitals repeatably from 25 yards.
Walt Rauch gave it a semi-positive review in a recent issue of Combat Handguns. Rauch says it only works with hardball, as does the manufacturer, which is something you might consider when choosing it as a defense gun (and I can't imagine another use for this gun).
Cobra Enterprises must be buying ad space in multiple magazines to be getting all this press. :mrgreen:
14.5# trigger pull. That's when I lost interest. I'm not that good of a shot, anyway. Then I WOULDN'T be able to hit the broadside of the barn, from the inside.
i've looked at them in a couple gun shows. the fit and finish is crude at best. it was as if they were slapped together in the cheapest way possible, which might explain the low price. i wouldn't rely on one of those to protect yourself with. save a few more pennies and get something at least a little better. sorry if i'm bashing on any cobra owners. i've owned two of their derringers and got rid of them both. they were like happymeal toys


text: Yesterday I went shooting with my LEO buddy at their range. I put over 1k rounds through my Thompson, and about 300 rounds through their full-auto M4.:image035: It's hard to find an outdoor range around here that allows full-auto fire, so I don't get to shoot my fun stuff too often. The only down side to yesterday was that my MP40 turned into the "jam-o-matic"...I couldn't get one mag to feed perfectly.:mad: I also took a couple of handguns but never got around to dirtying them up. Today it looks like I'll be detailing some guns and mags and sorting some brass. I guess I have to replenish my ammo supply for the next range day also.


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Indoor gardens allow us to ignore the inevitability of the seasons and bring natural beauty into our home environments all year round. In Glorious Indoor Gardens, noted garden writer and television personality Michele Driscoll Alioto presents 13 of the most beautiful private interior landscapes in the country.
Some of the country's most talented indoor gardeners share their passion with Alioto -- from an eighty-five-year-old conservationist who presents his magnificent desert collection in Scottsdale, Arizona, to a terrarium-filled New York City loft shared by an astute gardening editor and an administrator at the New York Horticultural Society. Each describes how their indoor garden was developed and why, and what practical problems were overcome. By focusing on the design, history, and family use of each site, and by exploring a wide variety of planting possibilities and garden styles, this volume presents indoor plants not as mere accessories, but as representations of the gardener's lifestyle.
Each garden is accompanied by practical tips on relevant topics, such as growing orchids indoors, making light where there isn't any, and hydroponics. An appendix includes detailed information on caring for indoor plants, as well as lists of plants best suited to a variety of situations and resources.
-- Features 13 extraordinary indoor gardens from every region of the country -- some never before published
-- The recent interest in indoor plants and indoor garden environments is explored by an award-winning garden writer and TV host
-- This book shows you that anyone can start an indoor garden -- not even a window is needed
|Glorious Indoor Gardens
|Michele Driscoll Alioto
|Hard Bound
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Monroe police chief announces retirement
MONROE, N.C. (AP) _ Monroe's first female police chief is retiring.
Police Chief Debra Duncan says she plans to retire effective Sept. 1.
The 58-year-old Duncan made the announcement to staff members and police department employees on Wednesday.
Duncan said she felt it was the right time to retire and explore other opportunities but wouldn't say if that included running for office.
In February, a consultant's report found ``credible evidence'' that Duncan had secretly tape recorded former city manager Wayne Herron without his consent. The report also said her conduct didn't appear to violate police policy against recording another member of the force without their knowledge because Herron was not an officer.
In March, Monroe's interim city manager said he would not take disciplinary action against Duncan. Herron resigned from his job last July.


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Helps With The Kids
Of all the toys you'll step on in the middle of the night, this one will nearly feel like heaven. Or the dog. Either way, it won't hurt as much.
Your kids want stuff. No, really, they do. Ask 'em "Do you guys want stuff?" and they'll yell back YEAAAAH! and then maybe throw in a "But it's good stuff, right?" And that's where you, the parent, come into play.
It's your job to find some good stuff and pass it along to the teeny types who don't know any better. Then they can smash it and tear and it feed it to a goat (how did that even get in your yard, anyway?) and demand more stuff. It's an endless cycle and the only thing that saves you from a pauper's grave is the though that one day you'll be mooching off them. And also, these Woot-offs.
Take this opportunity to stock up on the things your kids need and hide them in the drawer where you keep the broccoli. They'll never go in THERE, right?
Of course, the goat might. Maybe you should pick up a lock while you're thinking about it. Or call a goat exterminator. Whatever works for you.


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Preparation time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
For the Sweet pastry dough
- 110 g butter
- 110 g powdered sugar
- 45 g ground almonds
- 210 g flour
- 1 large egg (60 g)
For the Soft chocolate filling
- 105 g "couverture" chocolate 70 %
- 60 g butter, softened
- 60 g ground almonds
- 90 g egg whites
- 75 g sugar
- 45 g flour
For the Ganache glaze
- 150 g chocolate, chopped
- 150 ml whipping cream
- 70 g sugar
- 60 g butter
- 120 ml water
- fresh raspberries (for decoration)
- Sweet pastry dough: Rub the butter into the dry ingredients, add the egg and combine. "fraiser" – mix the dough evenly by smearing it with the fleshy part of the palm of the hand. Form into a ball and refrigerate approximately 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- Roll out the sweet pastry dough to a thickness of approximately 3 mm and cut disks 12 cm. Line tartlet molds and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Bake the tartlet cases in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes.
- Soft chocolate filling: Melt chocolate over a bain-marie, remove from the heat and mix in the softened butter. Add the ground almonds. Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, beating until the egg whites are smooth, shiny and stiff peaks form. Delicately fold in the meringued egg whites, followed by the flour. Fill the tartlet shells to 2/3 and bake for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Ganache glaze: Put the chocolate in a bowl. Heat the whipping cream, butter and sugar, pour onto the chocolate and add a little water to obtain a smooth consistency. Coat each tartlet with ganache glaze.
- To serve: Present the chocolate tartlet warm or cold with fresh raspberries.
I found this recipe on the Le Cordon Bleu Website and it sounded really nice. Hopefully will be making it soon.
Recipe Link-Recipe: Chocolate Tartlet
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The facts are clear—many Indian people, especially those living on reservations, have a tough time borrowing money to buy a house. But backers of a proposed Montana and Wyoming tribal lending consortium believe they can help Indian homebuyers by offering loans internally. Along with increasing the number of tribal members who can purchase houses, the consortium also can serve as an economic spark plug for tribal entrepreneurs, says Bob Gauthier, longtime director of the Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
"To me, this is one way to capitalize on the true meaning of sovereignty," he says. "Once this is going, it can create many other opportunities."
Gauthier (prnounced Go-chee) says many mainstream lenders are wary of investing money on reservations, especially for home mortgages. One problem is that tribal members often want to build or buy a home on land held in federal trust, which is difficult to use as collateral. Trust land is typically ineligible for title insurance, and the property often isn't located in prime service areas for top-flight fire insurance policies, he says. Tribal politics and a lack of trust in tribal systems also contribute to the dearth of loans available for reservation residents, he adds.
"The problem is many lenders are scared of tribal governments," Gauthier says. "They're scared of tribal courts." Tribal courts, he explains, are where potential default cases and related actions would have to be settled. "We don't feel that fear is justified."
Gauthier says the consortium concept is simple. Any tribe in Montana or Wyoming that wishes to become a member needs to deposit seed money into a general fund. Once the sum is large enough to begin issuing loans, individual tribes would set up the transactions, manage the repayments, and embark on any needed enforcement actions. Under the current proposal, the group would be operated as a for-profit entity, with member tribes serving as stockholders.
A key reason to form a consortium, Gauthier says, is that a larger pool of money would attract the interest of secondary markets, where the tribal cash can be leveraged. A combined fund would help ensure that member tribes could earn a slice of interest revenue.
"You have to have big enough packages to make them attractive to the bigger entities," he says of the strategy. "The more of these the better, because we can then offer rates similar to the rest of America."
Gauthier says the consortium will be in business when $1 million to $2 million is raised for the initial fund. He estimates there's already at least 5,000 mortgage loans that could be made on reservations within the two states. He contends that if tribes don't create such a program, it won't be long before non-tribal financial interests realize the potential and jump in.
"Why not have tribes seize this opportunity and make the money?" he asks.
Dick Brinck, Montana coordinator for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), says other factors are also at play when it comes to reservation lending.
Typically, he says, reservations don't have a lot of land suitable for single-family developments, and they often lack easy-to-reach utility hookups, water lines and sewage systems.
Buying a home on a typical reservation, Brinck says, can be a complicated affair, and one of the biggest impediments is clearly a lack of mortgaging infrastructure, including real estate brokers, title insurance companies and even developers. "There's a number of innovative ideas to deal with that lack of infrastructure, and this is one of them," Brinck says. "I think Bob's idea is a good one. It needs to be done, but it's not going to cure the whole problem."
The proposed Montana-Wyoming Intertribal Development Consortium was first broached in 1995 by Gauthier and former Salish and Kootenai Tribal Chairman Mickey Pablo, who died last year. Reservation leaders from around the region have repeatedly embraced the concept, but pulling the new organization together has remained a continuing challenge, Gauthier says.
"This is going to take some leadership," he says. "We have a lot of education to do. It will take a lot of political will from tribal leaders." In the early 1990s, Gauthier served on a national blue-ribbon panel that studied inadequacies in Native American housing programs. Much of the panel's work was incorporated in the 1996 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. Under the act, tribes can apply for block grants that enable them to have much broader control over how their housing programs are managed. The law also allows tribes to leverage HUD money with their own resources, which is where the consortium idea fits in.
"This is a collective effort," says Gauthier, one that would have no ties to the federal government. "But we accomplish the same thing. We create liquidity for tribes. We've got the support. We haven't heard any opposition to it."
"There's a lot of people working on this," Brinck says. "There's a lot of efforts going on. I think there's movement forward, but not as fast as many of us think is reasonable."
In most of the country, Gauthier says, home equity is often used to start new businesses, which fuels economic development. But on many reservations, that practice is hampered because so few tribal members own their own houses. Gauthier says he realizes that new ideas need time to evolve, and the consortium project will move forward only when the time is right. "I'm a firm believer in things happening when they're ready," he says.


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Good! Same critter as me. Do you have a rear window wiper? (just makes stuff easier, not required).
1st note: The mounting bolts are metric. I beleive there 7mm (from memory). They might be 10mm. I will use 7mm in these instructions.
Needed tools: Painters tape. String (not to stretchy. I like the waxed stuff but it can be hard to find). Sharpie. (Optional >> Scratchall (that is the name of the tool)Highly recommended). 2 '7mm' set screws.
READ these steps all the way through. If you are not clear on any step let me know and I will clarify.
Step 1: INSURE that the mounting bolts screw in fully. If you encounter any resistance, then clean the threads out. It is important that the bolts thread in cleanly without binding.
Step 2: With the bolts removed, insert the set screws leaving ~1 thread exposed. place ~3 layers of painters tape on the hatch the aprroximate area where the set screws will lay.
Step 3: gently place the spoiler in the approx location. LOOP a length of string around the rear window wiper
. This is your center point. Pull the string up to a right side visible corner of the spoiler. Mark the string with the sharpie. This is your basic measure. Check the left side edge. If the tick mark falls exactly on the corner (mirror of right side), then your spoiler is dead center.
Your prob going to have to hunt a bit. If your string gets to many marks, change it. (I centered mine in about 5 'adjustments' as I recall).
As you move the spoiler around, pivot the spoiler to raise the set screws off the tape so you don't rip the tape.
IF you don't have a rear window wiper, loop string through key and use the hatch lock.
You do NOT have to pull the string hard. Just enough that there is no slack.
Step 4: Now that you have the spoiler perfectly centered, It's time to 'mark' the location for the holes. Press down on the spoiler which will cause the set screws to leave an impression in the tape. Pressure required is firm but not crazy. Remove the spoiler. You should see a faint circle or mark. Place a small dot with the sharpie dead center. Using your string, insure that the left/right holes agree. If there dead on then your ready to make a drill point.
Step 5: Now, I STRONGLY recommend that you use a "scratchall" as a punch before you drill. A scratchall is not a metal punch, but due to it's sharp tip, you will get a very clean drill point using it as such. Note that you do not have to hit it very hard. You just want enough to allow a small drill bit to not wander. Drill your starting point now. Do NOT drill all the way through.
More NOTES:
TIP: Don't forget to press IN as well as down when getting your depression.
Step 5: Remove the tape. You should have well defined starting points. Measure again to insure your points are equal. You can accept up to 1/16" deviation. If you have not had the spoiler painted, now is the time.
We are assumed that the spoiler is painted (with 2 weeks dry time minumum please). We have the mounting bolts. The set screws are still in the spoiler (pointy bit out).
Step 6: Place fresh tape over the area where we will drill. Using a 5/64" bit, drill though the outside metal (there are two layers of metal). Place the spoiler in place now. The set screws should fall perfectly into the holes. If so! Have a beverage of your choice. You nailed it! Remove the spoiler.
Step 7: Gently, and watching that you keep the 5/64" drill bit straight to the metal, drill through the inside metal. Using incrementally larger bits, increase the hole size sufficent to pass the mounting bolts.
Step 8: Because there is a gap between the outside and inside metal, you now have to drill the inside hole sufficient to clear the mounting bolt head PLUS clearance for a socket. This is not hard, just time consuming. Again, use incremetally larger bits in the INSIDE metal only.
Step 9" After all holes are drilled. IMMEDIATLY prime and paint any exposed metal.
Using O-ring, thin rubber or 'whathaveyou'. Fashion a seal between the spoiler and the hatch metal (you don't wan't water getting in there).
Do NOT overtighten the mounting bolts. Little finesse goes a long way here. You can always snug them a bit later.
USE belt clamps to hold the spoiler in place while the tape cures to the hatch. Don't forget to remove wax from the area where the tape will contact the spoiler.
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Women's Swimming Honored for Academic Success by CSCAA
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently announced its list of Scholar All-America teams for the Spring 2012 semester, recognizing squads that achieved a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. The UW-Green Bay women made the list of 144 Division I teams, as the Phoenix posted an impressive 3.34 GPA.
"I'm very proud of our women's team for having another successful semester in the classroom," Phoenix head coach Jim Merner said. "Our program has had a rich tradition of excelling both in the pool and academically, and to see them get recognized for that success if very exciting."
The women's swimming and diving team was one of 13 Green Bay sports to achieve a 3.2 GPA or higher in the spring, helping the department to one of its most successful semesters in school history. Phoenix student-athletes combined for a record-high 3.27 GPA, marking the 25th-straight semester above a 3.0.
Phoenix swimming and diving also had 10 women with a 3.2 GPA or better, landing them on the Horizon League's Spring 2012 Academic Honor Roll.
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Please get in contact with a responsible, reputable , qualified and knowledgeable breeder. If you want to become a Dachshund breeder, you need to know the basic's and they will be able to give you the best information, as well as consulting your vet. A good breeder is trying to better the breed: Get rid of health issues, stabilize temperament, improve their stock. Although coloration can be included in breeding practices, it should not be the only reason. Dapple is a new coloration in the Dachshund breed, and the breeder having that coloration in their lines has to be choosy and careful; as the dapple gene can cause deafness and other health defects.
That would make blind deaf double dapples. Never breed 2 dapples
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I would never recommend getting two puppies at the same time, especially if they are from the same litter. You can do your research about this online. It is very hard to raise one puppy, compared to two. However, if you want more than one dog in your home. I would suggest getting one puppy from a reputable breeder or from a shelter and once the pup is a year old, has been trained, house-trained and spayed/neutered, then get your second pup and do the same.
Dogs get very stressed out when they are put in a new situation. What most likely happened was that the dog was stressed out or frightened and bit out of fear. Have your dachshund spend more time at your sister's so that she get's used to being away from you and in a new space.
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Sukhashanti Yoga Therapy
I have had the good fortune to spend the last 6 years focussing my work on yoga and yogis.
Ive spent years living in Mysore India where there is a large and diverse mix of people coming to practice asana. The kinds of people who come to me for sessions fall basically into two categories, those who are using yoga to heal and overcome pre-existing conditions and those who have become injured with their practice.
The work I enjoy most is to assist Yogis to understand their own bodies and minds and help them to make the most of their own practice and avoid the pitfalls. Simple changes in techniques can resolve many issues and then setting priorities about what to practice, how to practice it, how to progress the practice and especially what not to practice. I consider all yoga to be therapy and teach yoga regularly to help alleviate stress related conditions and postural anomalies. Many of the recurring injuries from Yoga practice can be alleviated by simple modifications that pay attention to alignment. Compression and over stretching in particular poses leads to soft tissue injuries, by finding supportive alignment many of these pitfalls are avoided and healing occurs. Many times pre-existing soft tissue injury makes many Yoga postures inappropriate and modification is required to get the desired effect without the downsides.
Nowhere else in the world would a therapist be able to regularly assess and treat so many yoga related injuries. I have had scores of patients with knee problems, spinal hypermobility and compression, shoulder strain and rib subluxations. These are some of the common and regularly recurring syndromes I treat. Also there have been many interesting and fascinating cases where people have unusual alignment issues.
The way I apply therapeutic interventions has also changed over time. Rarely am I using my treatment modalities as a chiropractor, acupuncturist and body worker. I find these treatments most useful for acute conditions. For long term postural patterns and for managing chronic somatic issues Yoga Asana is my treatment of choice. I have adopted asana as my primary form of medicine and believe that asana can be prescribed with detailed specificity to achieve particular results.
Yoga Therapy Essentially Is The Use Of Yoga Based Exercises For Health.
Fitting the right practice to the individual requires a systematic process and then a trial and reappraisal to see if it is actually working. This work has challenged me to question basic assumptions about yoga practice and about my approach to healing. Always I have had to come back to the basic concepts I learned during my clinical training at University. I find myself spending more time taking a careful history, observing posture patterns and conducting orthopedic tests both standardized and specialized based on asana.
Postural assessment is a process of differentiating between soft tissue patterns of tension and differentiating this from underlying skeletal patterns. The richness and magic begins when we discover where the nervous system is holding muscles in contracted states. Muscle and strength test reveals the basic level of muscle strength. Weakness is a major factor in Inbalanced posture, the other is tension and the last is genetic skeletal patterning for which acceptance is advised.
Treatment consists on the one hand of advice about what to avoid and minimize. On the other hand its asana prescription.
Passive stretching of connective tissue is a major focus especially for the joints. Active stretching lengthens muscles and takes the strain away from connective tissues. Fitting the approach of asana practice to the body requires adjustment and modulation of the poses. Sequencing and progressing allows many things to become possible without causing inflammation.
Rehabilitation is a transitional phase that gets yogis back on track to a deep and happy experience of practice. Often I prescribe a warm up sequence and a second therapeutic practice to support an existing practice.
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Testoviron depot is an anabolic steroid with extremely high anabolic and androgenic effects. It is a long acting injectable testosterone that is widely used amongst athletes. Testoviron depot is currently the most popular testosterone ester available to athletes. Testosterone is still number one steroid for building mass and can help anyone to within a short time increase his strength and weight. It aromatizes in high dosages therefore it is wise to use it with Proviron, Nolvadex or Arimidex. Testoviron depot is long acting - up to three weeks but for bodybuilding, weightlifting, power lifting purposes weekly injections are the way to go. Most people will experience water retention ( which can be minimized with antiaromatizing products). Testoviron Depot causes strength and energy increase and the feeling of well being with a lot shorter recuperation times, it is usually used as a part of bulking cycles and works especially good in a stack with Deca, Sustanon, Dianabol and Anadrol. Injections of Testoviron depot are taken once weekly, with a dosage of 200-600 mg being most common for athletes. Gynocomastia and water retention are the most common side effects and should be watched for. Being an injectable testosterone, liver values are generally not elevated much by this product.
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Frost Proof Gardenia
Seasonal information: Flowering occurs mid-spring to mid-summer and the Frost Proof Gardenia is strongly scented.
Location: Frost Proof Gardenias are prized for the strong sweet scent of their flowers, which grow to be very large. The Frost Proof Gardenia was first cultivated as a house plant. Gardenias usually demand high humidity to thrive, and bright (not direct) light. They flourish in acidic soils with good drainage and thrive in 68-74 F temperatures during the day and 60 F in the evening. The benefit of a frost proof gardenia is in its name – they have been bred to adapt well to cooler climates.
Planting instructions: To plant, dig a hole no deeper than the root ball and two to three times the width of the root ball and fill it with water. If the hole drains within a few hours, you have good drainage. If the water is still standing 12 hours later, improve the drainage in your bed, perhaps by establishing a raised bed. Turn and break up the soil removed from the planting hole. Mix some organic compost if the native soil is clay or compacted soil. Remove your plant from its container and carefully, but firmly loosen the root ball. Set the Frost Proof Gardenia into the hole you've prepared, making sure the top of the root ball is slightly above the soil level. Pull your backfill soil mixture around the root ball in the hole, tamping as you go to remove air pockets. Then water thoroughly and cover with a two to four inch layer of mulch.
Watering: Be sure to keep your Frost Proof Gardenia moist but not soggy. Do not let it dry out between waterings. This stresses the plant. You can rely upon natural rainfall, but use a rain gauge to measure the rain your gardenia receives; if it is less than an inch per week, supplement it with water from the hose or from a watering can.
Fertilization: Feed the Frost Proof Gardenia biweekly with nonalkaline fertilizer. A teaspoon of agricultural sulfur in the soil may help lower soil Ph. Fertilize gardenias after they've bloomed with a well-balanced shrub & tree type fertilizer. If the foliage on your gardenia develops yellowing of leaves due to soil that is too alkaline, you can apply additional amounts of chelated iron and/or soil sulfur to lower soil pH, making it more acidic.
Weed Control: Applying a two to four inch layer of organic mulch will help retain Frost Proof Gardenia's moisture during this time and will also help to keep down the weeds.
Pests and Disease: One of the biggest problems for Frost Proof Gardenia are the pests that plague them. The major pests to watch for include: Aphids, Mealy Bugs, Scale, Root Nematodes, Spider Mites and Whiteflies but all are treatable with pesticides.
Pruning: Frost Proof Gardenias require no pruning. To maintain shape, prune in late winter before new growth emerges. Cut with hand pruners, and not powered trimmers, to avoid scarring leaves.


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Soweto Grapples With Apartheid Memories As It Prepares For A Presidential Visit
As the world waits and prays for the recovery of Nelson Mandela, the first post-apartheid president of South Africa and revered freedom fighter, the nation is coming to terms with the realities of its past. Thirty-seven years after the June 16 protests in the South Western Townships — Soweto — the scars of more violent times are still felt as the man that helped to heal them lies in critical condition in a Johannesburg hospital.
Before his first arrest, Mandela lived in Soweto — from 1946 to 1958 — in a small red brick house that is now a highly popular museum. After his release from prison — he was pardoned by then-President F.W. de Klerk in 1990 — he returned to Soweto before assuming the nation's presidency in 1994.
Coping with the possible loss of a hometown hero
Today, Soweto resigns itself to its hometown hero's fate. No tears are being shed in public and there are no signs of tension or frustration. Soweto will not explode upon Mandela's death, but the town will grieve. Mandela has been hospitalized for the fourth time and is now in critical but stable condition with a lung infection. He has been in the hospital for two weeks and his prognosis is grim.
Makaziwe Mandela, the former president's eldest daughter, has described her father's condition as "very critical."
"I won't lie. It doesn't look good," she said in an interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
"There will soon come a time when all the medical help won't work. We have to face that sad reality now," said James Nhlapo as he served customers in his Soweto grocery store. "Mandela has done well for the country. It's true that there is none like him, but we have to accept that he won't live forever."
"If we believe that he will live forever we are lying to ourselves," said 24-year-old Tankiso Mohapi. "People must accept that Mandela is old, and with old age comes health problems, just like in anybody else."
"Mandela has done his job, more than many of us. So why do we still need him around, he is not a monument of some sort," said 29-year-old Veli Nene, according to Agence France-Presse.
This is, however, betrayed by a real sense of concern for the man who has been called the Father of South Africa in the birthplace of the revolution.
"Hearing that his condition has taken a turn for the worst really got me anxious," Nene continued.
Rev. Thami Ntongana, a Nazarene minister, indicated to The New York Times that he was asked by a local African National Congress Youth League to lead a prayer for Mandela.
"My prayer will be, 'God, your will be done,'" he said. "We are sad about the situation, but we are realistic about it. We want Mandela to go in his own time, when the moment has come, and it is only God who can pull the main switch."
Soweto as the birthplace of change
In 1976, Soweto was nothing but a collection of shantytowns on the periphery of Johannesburg. Forced evacuations of the African and Indian residents from the cities created "evacuation camps" to form at the Klipspruit municipal sewage farm. New camps formed and squatters claimed the vacant land available to form towns. Eventually, a city council was formed. However, the expansion of the area did not explode until the 1948 ascension of the National Party to power and their implementation of apartheid, the codified system of racial segregation that established White rule in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
The established of "White-only" areas drove the African population to the outside townships, with Soweto being the largest concentration. Soweto consisted of the farms of Doornkop, Klipriviersoog, Diepkloof, Klipspruit and Vogelstruisfontein. Since the largest concentration of Africans could be found within Soweto's borders, it is logical that Soweto would be the birthplace of the anti-apartheid movement.
In 1974, the National Party passed the Afrikaans Medium Decree of 1974, which forced South African Black high school students to use both English and Afrikaans — a dialect of Dutch used by White South Africans — during instruction, with Afrikaans being used exclusively in mathematics, arithmetic and social studies. At the time, the end of colonialism in Africa and the "Black Power" movement in the United States inspired the Africans to rebel against the apartheid state. Because English and the tribal languages were the preferred languages of the Africans, and because Afrikaans was associated with apartheid, Afrikaans was rarely used among the Black population.
On June 16, 1976, between 10,000 and 20,000 Black students left their schools and rallied in Orlando Stadium in a protest against the forced use of Afrikaans in school. The protest was meant to be peaceful. The police blocked the path of the impromptu march, forcing the crowd to head toward Orlando High School. Some of the students threw rocks at the police, while most just protested peacefully. Chaos broke out when a police officer, Colonel Kleingeld, pulled his gun and fired. The police released their dogs on the children and, when the children beat back the dogs with rocks, fired directly at the students.
A total of 3,907 individuals were wounded, with a fatality estimate of 575. Another 5,980 were arrested. In the aftermath, the African National Congress became the voice of the slain students and the recognized leader of the anti-apartheid movement. The uprising brought the horrors of apartheid to the international community at a time when the apartheid state was trying to place a positive spin on its racial policies. Since the uprising and until the election of Mandela, the South African brand steadily devalued in light of divestment and sanctions, the international community withdrew from South Africa, and the fight for racial equality — which was fought outside of South Africa's borders before the uprising — became an internal struggle.
Soweto today
Today, Soweto no longer exists. In 2002, the townships were incorporated into Johannesburg. In the time after the uprising, the apartheid state cut off funding to the area for housing and infrastructure repair. In light of popular resentment of the elected Black councilors — who were seen as puppets of the state — and the continued exclusion of Blacks from the governance process, protest and resistance were a common theme in the area. As President Obama prepares to speak to the area's students as part of his African tour, Soweto is only barely recognizable, but the stains of a protest-saturated past can still be seen.
On June 20, a protest was set off by hostel residents because it had no electricity.
"They stoned passing cars and they also damaged the KFC nearby," said Lt. Col. Lungelo Dlamini. "Today it is quiet."
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What State Am I?
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How I Lost 123 Pounds With the Social Network Diet
By Jennifer Ackerman, "The Social Network Diet," January/February 2012
Find out how one woman's friends, family and social circle helped her lose weight and transform her life.
The photo shows a beaming woman, lean, muscular and triumphant, with a medal around her neck, surrounded by a cheering squad of exuberant family and friends. Deanne Hobba has just completed the Chicago Marathon. There at the finish line are her mom, her two sisters, three cousins, an aunt and her best friend—"my support group," says Hobba. "What more could you ask for?"
The end of this race is the capstone of a far longer, more arduous journey for Hobba. A journey that took her from poor eating, ill health and obesity to glowing fitness and well-being. A journey that reflects what it takes to transform one's life, to lose weight or just adopt healthier habits.
In the past decade, Hobba, age 44, has completed three marathons, seven triathlons and more than fifty 5K-, 10K- and 10-mile races. At 5'4", she weighs 145 pounds and wears a size 8. She runs, bikes and swims three times a week and strength-trains twice a week.


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Study of how managed care organizations affect the use of high technology services
The Foundation's Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization program was designed to support research, demonstration, and evaluation projects examining major changes in health care financing.The purpose of this project is to study policies governing the use of specialists and technology in managed care settings. The study will analyze these practices with a focus on how management tools vary by characteristics of the organization and within competitive markets. The project will also examine how the management tools affect the physician's practice in selected markets that differ with respect to the degree of penetration by managed care organizations. The objective of this study is to provide increased understanding of how effective managed care is likely to be in controlling health care costs, as well as its likely impact on access to specialist care and expensive technologies. Working with an advisory committee and the Gallup Organization, the grantee will design and conduct a national survey of directors of managed care organizations. In addition, they will design and conduct surveys of medical directors, insurance plans, and physicians in selected market areas. They will then analyze the survey data using a variety of multivariate statistical methods.
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $374,625.00
Awarded on: 2/8/1995
Time frame: 3/1/1995 - 10/31/1998
Grant Number: 24271
Project Hope - The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc.
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Some of you may remember my first feature article in Subiesport...it was about Tex Walker and his lifted GL Wagon that we took mudbogging. At the end of the article, Tex proposed to his girlfriend Monica, and guess what? I got to shoot their wedding a few weeks ago too!
I ended it up with about 280 pictures. Here's a few of the ones I liked in particular. The sun was my enemy as always and of course a white dress is a bit difficult not to overexpose, but they still loved the pics.
All the pics: http://verdugo.smugmug.com/gallery/2019498


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Plant Sale This Weekend
Spring is finally here. The seedlings are ready to be put into the ground. The sun will be shining all weekend. Time for the PLANT SALE at City Farm!
Southside Community Land Trust's 18th Annual Plant Sale
(Special preview hour for SCLT members, Saturday from 9am to 10am)
Visit the Southside Community Land Trust website for more info.
Between 11:30am and 1pm catch an acoustic set by the 'Mericans. Please carpool if you can. And don't park in our neighbors' driveways.
Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16, 10am to 2pm, City Farm, West Clifford and Dudley Streets


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Both my kids were nuts for these things from ages 2ish to 7.
I highly recommend them. There's something about the velcro fasteners that gives the items that *shnick* feel of really chopping that had them hooked.
Highly recommended.
This food is hard and dry as cardboard. I do not recommend.
Check out these comments from when this was sold back in October.
You know, sometimes men have kids and speak about them too.
Both my kids are boys too
"breaddrink says her kids seemed to like the *shnick* feel the Velcro gave, kind of like really chopping. … read more"
all from the melissa and doug website:
Pizza party set (4.8 out of 5.0)
Birthday party set (4.9 out of 5.0)
Slice and Bake cookie set (4.8 out of 5.0)
Sandwich making set (5.0 out of 5.0)
breaddrink wrote:You know, sometimes men have kids and speak about them too.
Kids are boys too
"breaddrink says her kids seemed to like the *shnick* feel the Velcro gave, kind of like really chopping. … read more"
Better? It's always a SWAG on pronouns around here.
Tastes like sawdust...
Actually, my kids have all three sets and they are pretty durable. Their favorite is the birthday cake, without a doubt.
If I had a complaint, it's that there are no lids to the boxes. It's nice to be able to put something away without worrying about pieces spilling everywhere...
Ha, I was worried I was going to have to prove it.
ThunderThighs wrote:Better? It's always a SWAG on pronouns around here.
breaddrink wrote:Ha, I was worried I was going to have to prove it.
as noted above, last sale was October. Here was my comment then:
whatsamattaU wrote:Did you ever want to know what Melissa looked like? Here's her video of the slice and bake set:
or you can go to the product page which has the video too.
I don't have the time to link all of the sets, but I think you get the idea.
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$49.99 has been the price the last several woots.
Pretty good price. These sets usually sell for $14.99 each at our local discount store, and not always in perfect, giftable condition.
I have a couple sets stocked up for 1st - 3rd bdays and they're always a hit.
Amazon has these on sale right now for $15-$17 each. They are normally $20 a pop. With Amazon's sale, they're still $64.43 for all 4, plus any applicable shipping (if you're not a Prime member). You still save about $10 going with this deal, even with shipping.
On a different note, my cousin's kids have these and they are so much fun! My daughter really enjoyed playing with these when she was about a year old, and I didn't have to worry about her choking if she put them in her mouth. The small pieces were small, but not so small that she would choke on them. I've always wanted to get her some, but because of the cost, I've always hesitated. Definitely will be seriously discussing this with the husband for birthday presents this year!
The cookies are slice and bake and "come in a tube just like at the grocery store"? Seriously? So THAT'S where cookies come from! You'd never mix them up and bake them yourself at home...they just come in a tube. *sigh*
This is an excellent product and lasts a long time. And it's a good deal if you are buying "off the rack". But places like TJMaxx and Marshall's often have these exact sets in stock for 7.99. I think the deal could be better.
This is such a good deal. My older kids (4, 8) get a ridiculous amount of play out of them, and I don't mind when the baby ends up gnawing on a piece. By the way, while some may sigh at the fact that the cookies come in a tube rather than - I don't know, including a wooden bag of sugar and a wooden bottle of vanilla? - but the tube is perfect for storage, it's my favorite for ease of cleanup.
Darn... If only the TAXSUCKS code still worked. After shipping and tax, you only save $4.50 over Amazon. Just isn't worth it to me.