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Breads & Rolls
Add Shine to Breads & Rolls
To get that pretty bakery-style "shine" on homemade bagels and soft pretzels, beat together one egg white and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush this mixture over the boiled bagels or raised pretzels…Read More
Adding Flour to Bread Dough
As you knead dough on a lightly floured surface, the dough will pick up a little more flour and should eventually feel smooth and satiny. If the dough is not sticking to your hands or the kneading…Read More
Avoid Dried Out Bread
It's not unusual for breads made without shortening (such as French or Italian) to dry out after a day or two. If you won't use a whole loaf in that time, seal a portion in a plastic bag and…Read More
Baking Better Corn Bread
Here are some hints for making the best corn bread:
Before using cornmeal, make sure it's fresh. It should have a slightly sweet smell. Rancid cornmeal will smell stale and musty.
To…Read More
Baking Biscuits
For biscuits to bake properly, arrange your oven rack so that the baking sheet is in the center of the oven. Be sure to use a hot oven (425°-450°) and a baking time of 10-12 minutes for…Read More
Baking Quick Breads
For best results with quick breads, bake in a light aluminum pan rather than a darker nonstick pan. (If you use a glass pan, lower your oven temperature by 25°.) Position the oven rack so the top…Read More
Baking Yeast Breads at High Altitudes
High altitude (over 3,000 feet) affects bread baking because the lower air pressure allows the yeast to rise 25 to 50 percent faster, and the drier air makes the flour drier. If the dough…Read More
Better Bread
After greasing and flouring her bread pans, Andrea Cohen found that she didn't like the taste the flour left on her sweet breads. "I now use sugar instead of the flour. I prefer granulated sugar…Read More
Better Rising Bread Machine Dough
I had problems with the dough in my bread machine rising properly. Then I figured out that the bread machine container was the cause. Because the container was cold when I added the warm water, it…Read More
Bread Machine Basics
Bread machines are a boon for busy bakers. For the best result, follow these tips.
Before beginning, carefully read your bread machine owner's manual.
All liquid ingredients (water,…Read More
Bread Machine Crusts
The crispness of bread machine crusts varies depending on the manufacturer. You may want to try a lighter crust setting if your machine has that option. It's also helpful to remove the loaf from…Read More
Choosing a Nut
Most coffee cake recipes that use nuts will list a specific kind of nut. If you don't have that type in your pantry, feel free to substitute one that you have on hand.Read More
Cracked Quick Bread
A crack in the top of any quick bread loaf is common. It's caused most often by the steam created as the bread bakes. Just ignore it and enjoy the bread!Read More
Dough Stays Put
When I roll out dough, I first spray the counter with nonstick cooking spray, then put a piece of waxed paper on top and smooth it down. I sprinkle flour over the waxed paper and roll to my…Read More
Easy Way to Slice Cinnamon Rolls
IF YOU find it difficult to slice cinnamon roll dough with a knife, try this trick. Place a piece of dental floss under the rolled dough, 1 inch from the end. Bring the floss up around the dough…Read More
Easy-Split Biscuits
For crisp, flaky biscuits that split open easily for buttering, roll biscuit dough thin, then fold it in half before cutting. —Joyce C., Saskatoon, SaskatchewanRead More
Evenly Slicing Quick Breads
When making banana bread or other quick breads, I use this handy trick to help me cut even slices. When I transfer the warm loaf from the pan onto a wire rack to cool, I press down slightly on the…Read More
Facts About Freezing Breads
It's easy to surprise your family with home-baked goodies at a moment's notice! Just bake some bread, rolls or muffins when you have time, then freeze them for the future. After the baked goods…Read More
Flour Amounts for Bread
Most bread recipes call for varying amounts of flour because it depends on the humidity when the bread is made. The range is usually 1/2 cup. Start with the least amount and add only enough extra…Read More
History of Hot Cross Buns
If you pass a pan of hot cross buns around your dinner table this Easter, enlighten guests with this bit of history. English immigrants brought to America the recipe for these traditional Easter…Read More
Hot Cross Buns in Brief
People have been making hot cross buns since the days of ancient Greece. At that time, the round shape represent the sun and the cross stood for either the four seasons or four moon phases.
In…Read More
How to Avoid Overbaking Quick Breads
When making quick breads such as pumpkin and strawberry, don't use a baking pan with a dark finish. Pans that are dark gray or black tend to overbake because they absorb heat. Instead, use…Read More
Keeping Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Together
To keep homemade cinnamon rolls from separating or unrolling when serving, dust off any excess flour from your dough after rolling it out. Then be careful not to spread or sprinkle too much…Read More
Kneading Dough By Hand
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly flour your hands and shape the dough into a ball. Fold the top toward you. With your palms, push it away with a rolling motion. After each…Read More
Kneading Dough With A Stand Mixer
For less of an arm workout when kneading dough, try using a stand mixer with a dough hook. Knead on low speed for 3 minutes, or until it clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl.…Read More
Less Is More When Making Biscuit Dough
After you cut in shortening, add the liquids all at once and mix until just combined. The dough might not be smooth, but that's OK - it won't affect the outcome.
Knead dough as the recipe…Read More
Make Dough with Fewer Bowls
After mixing up yeast dough, knead it in the same bowl. Then lift out the dough, spray the bowl with cooking spray, set the dough back in the bowl, spray the top and let it rise. There's no extra…Read More
Make Your Own Herb Butter
Herb butters like those served in restaurants are easy to make, and they freeze well. Simply combine 1 tablespoon of minced fresh herbs with 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine. Spoon the mixture…Read More
Making Accordion Rolls
Roll dough into a 14-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Brush with butter. With the dull edge of a table knife, score dough widthwise at 2-in. intervals.
Fold dough accordion-style back and forth along…Read More
Making Mini Loaves
If you are baking for two, you can turn full-size yeast bread recipes into mini loaves. A recipe that uses about 3 cups of flour and makes 1 loaf of bread can be baked in two 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x…Read More
Measuring Yeast
Envelopes of yeast generally weigh 1/4 ounce each and measure approximately 2-1/4 teaspoons. If your recipe calls for less yeast, just measure the amount called for in your recipe from an…Read More
Oven Temperatures for Baking Bread
The oven temperature for bread baking varies according to the ingredients used to make the bread.
Generally, leaner breads (made with flour, water, and yeast) are baked at 400° to…Read More
Pastries to Refrigerate
Pastries with cream cheese-based frostings and fillings should always be refrigerated.Read More
Pointers for Muffins, Biscuits & Scones
Muffins, Biscuits or Scones are Tough
Batter/dough was overmixed or overhandled. Next time, mix just until combined.
Muffins have Tunnels and/or Peaks
Batter was…Read More
Popover Pointers
Success with popovers is easy with these tips:
In order for popovers to reach the maximum height while baking, all ingredients should be brought to room temperature before…Read More
Problem-Solving Pointers for Bread Machines
Bread is Lumpy or Dough Appears Dry
Dough is too dry. Add a little more water during the kneading cycle.
Dough is Sticky and Won't Form a Ball
Dough is too moist. Add a little more…Read More
Problem-Solving Pointers for Quick Bread
Bread is Tough and Dense or has Tunnels
Batter was overmixed.
Bread is Soggy
Batter had too much liquid or fat.
Center of Bread had Sunk
There was too little or too much…Read More
Problem-Solving Pointers for Yeast Bread
Bread did not Rise Well or did not Rise at All
Yeast was not fresh. Next time, proof the yeast.
Liquid was too hot and killed the yeast.
Dough was kneaded too much or not…Read More
Proofing Yeast
To make sure active dry yeast (not quick-rise yeast) is alive and active, you may first want to proof it. Here's how:
Dissolve one package of yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/4 cup warm water…Read More
Rapid Rise Yeast
Rapid-rise yeast has two time-saving advantages over active dry yeast: It does not need to be dissolved in water before mixing, and it requires only one rise after shaping. Simply add the dry…Read More
Reheating Coffee Cakes-1
A fresh-from-the-oven coffee cake is a real delight. But it's not always possible to make it first thing in the morning. To recapture that comforting flavor, you can warm individual pieces in the…Read More
Rise Bread Dough in Oven
If you plan to have your bread dough rise in the oven, try this method. Turn the oven to the lowest setting for just a few minutes, then turn it off. Place the dough in the center of the oven.…Read More
Rolls Are Ready to Go
Make Maple-Oat Dinner Rolls when you have some time, then let cool. Place in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers; cover. Freeze for up to three months. Thaw in room temperature.…Read More
Scoring the Top of Bread
Slashing or scoring the top of a bread loaf allows steam to vent and helps prevent cracking. It also gives ordinary-looking bread a pretty appearance. For more interest, make slashes in a…Read More
Secrets for Success with Bread Machines
Before beginning, carefully read your bread machine owner's manual.
All liquid ingredients should be at room temperature (70° to 80°). This includes water, milk, yogurt, juice,…Read More
Secrets for Success with Sweet Yeast Breads
Use butter, stick margarine (with at least 80% oil) or shortening. Do not use light or whipped butter, diet spread or tub margarine.
Measure ingredients accurately, using the measuring tools…Read More
Secrets for Successful Biscuits and Scones
Use cold butter, cold stick margarine (with at least 80% oil) or shortening. Cut in butter or shortening only until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir dry ingredients together with a fork…Read More
Secrets for Successful Quick Breads
Measure ingredients accurately, using the measuring tools and techniques suggested.
Before preheating the oven, arrange the oven racks so that the bread will bake in the center of the…Read More
Secrets for Successful Savory Yeast Breads
Use butter, stick margarine (with at least 80% oil) or shortening. Do not use light or whipped butter, diet spread or tub margarine.
Measure ingredients accurately using the measuring tools…Read More
Secrets for Successful Sourdough Starters
Starters contain acid that can react with metal, so only prepare sourdough starters in nonmetallic bowls. Be sure to use a large bowl since the starter will significantly increase in volume and…Read More
Shaping Cranberry Swirl Loaf
Spread cranberry filling over dough to within 1/2 in. of edge. Starting with a long side, roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seam to seal.
Place dough in a zigzag pattern in a greased 9-in. x…Read More
Short-Term Bread Storage
TO KEEP quick and yeast breads fresh and flavorful for a few days, it's important to store them properly.
Quick breads and muffins are often quite moist. To prevent them from spoiling, let…Read More
Slice & Freeze Homemade Bread
I usually make several loaves of bread at a time and slice the loaves before freezing them. That way, I can pull out a few slices of bread at a time instead of thawing the whole loaf. This helps…Read More
Slicing a Round Loaf of Bread
To slice a round loaf of bread, first cut the loaf in half vertically. Place the cut side down and slice. Or you can simply cut the loaf into pie-shaped wedges.Read More
Softer Crust for Homemade Rolls
For a soft crust on homemade rolls, brush each roll with melted butter or margarine as soon as it comes out of the oven.Read More
Spoon Bread
A soft, fluffy bread recipe usually made from cornmeal that is baked in a casserole and served with a spoon. This old-fashioned comfort food is often enhanced with cheese, corn or herbs for added…Read More
Storing Yeast Breads
Cool unsliced yeast bread completely before placing in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag. Yeast bread will stay fresh at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. Bread with cream cheese or…Read More
Successfully Making Quick Breads
To prevent a disappointing loaf next time, use the simple method that's just right for quick bread: Mix wet and dry ingredients separately and combine them only until moist. (Don't worry about any…Read More
The Basics of Batter Breads
Batter bread is beaten with an electric mixer to help develop the gluten faster and give the bread a better texture. Because these breads a not kneaded, it is important to beat them until the…Read More
The History of Scones
It's believed this Scottish quick bread originated between 1505 and 1515. Scones are named after the Stone of Destiny (or Scone), the place where Scottish kings were once crowned.Read More
The Irish Soda Bread Story
This classic quick bread from Ireland is so named because it uses baking soda for leavening. Legend has it that the X is cut into the top of the bread before baking to ward off evil spirits.Read More
The Meaning of Matzah
IT'S SAID that when Moses led the Jews to freedom, they left so quickly they didn't wait for their bread to rise. That's why the crunchy, flat bread called Matzah is eaten during Passover. Matzo…Read More
Tip for Tender Dinner Rolls
To make golden brown rolls that are very soft and tender, use milk as the liquid, which adds tenderness to the dough and forms a soft crust. Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter after…Read More
Using Food Processor to Knead Dough
You can save time when using a food processor to knead dough. Food processors all operate differently so be sure to check the manufacturer's directions for more information.Read More


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2/108 Gates of Dharma Illumination
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The Second Gate
Pure mind is a gate of Dharma Illumination for (with it) there is no defilement.
free from extraneous matter: simple or homogeneous. clear; free from blemishes:
May we, together with all beings
Realize spaciousness
That is free of defilement.
仁道 生開 - Jindo Shokai "Open to life in a benevolent way"
Just another itinerant monk; go somewhere else to listen to someone who really knows.

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|Sport, 1 pitch
|YDS: 5.12c French: 7b+ Ewbanks: 27 UIAA: IX- ZA: 27 British: E6 6b [details]
|Ken Trout, 1992
|Fixed Hardware:
|6 Lead Bolts, 2 Anchor Bolts [details]
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|Anonymous Coward on Jan 1, 2001
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By Anonymous Coward
Jun 13, 2001
|The 3rd bolt needs to be fixed. It will eventually shred your rope if you hang to many times and twist you fingers in half.
By Nate Weitzel
Jun 20, 2001
|The third bolt, while unfortunate to hang from, is well placed to be able to clip it on lead, and actually have it protect the first crux move. I would recommend not hanging from it too much (to save your rope) and being careful with your foot placement once you climb through this crux as you can easily step on the rope.
By richard magill
Oct 2, 2002
|Tricky, powerful, and fun- a masterful route.
By willem
Jul 29, 2003
|Use a long draw or sling that will let your rope hang to the left of the edge.
By Anonymous Coward
Sep 19, 2003
|Great route! Do it and definitely try to get a long draw on the third to hang just below the lip.
By Anonymous Coward
Apr 1, 2004
|I'm confused about this route. Has a new one been placed between "sucking my will" and public solitude, or to the the right of sucking? Or am I just reading the guide book wrong?
By Greg Hand
From: Golden, CO
Jul 12, 2004
I was cleaning up my office last week (to prepare for my retirement early next year), and I found this rather amusing beta I made when I redpointed this route in 1995. It was soon after this that my back went out and my ACL tore, so this was about my last hard route.The reason I wrote down the beta was I remember there was such a wild sequence of moves once my right hand was on a crimp. I counted about 11 moves before moving my right hand again. I never had the physical skills to just power through hard routes. I was usually able to do them with "Smoke & Mirrors" tricks.
The description starts from the 3rd bolt:
From hip scum rest, clip 3rd bolt with left hand.(Preset bolt with 1 foot draw).Right hand on bucket, left hand on pinch flake.Left foot on bucket around left. Right foot on slab where hip scum was. Shift right hand to undercling.Match left foot on hip scum slab, left hand up high to crimp/gaston. Hold it with left thumb. Right foot to heel hook.From this position, a right hand clip can be made if a double draw is in place. Match right hand fingers on left thumb crimp.
Now count the number of moves before the right hand moves again!
1. Reach left hand to good pocket.2. Keep left foot where it is, release right heel hook and position it above left foot.3. Move left foot around corner to hold.4. Move right foot to heel hook.5. Position left foot underneath heel hook onto crack.6. This allows left hand release up to side pull crimp feature.7. Right foot onto slab.8. Left foot high step into pocket.9. Lean on left foot and reposition left hand up again onto hard-to-see, but good, left hand crimp.10. Move right foot to either heel hook where right hand is, or on edge higher and closer to body.11. This allows right hand to go up high to good horizontal.
Rest with either left foot in pocket or right foot in pocket.
Now for the upper crux.
From big left hand layback, reach far right and make clip.Re-position feet, stem right foot far right onto chalked edge way down right. Right hand is far right on good edge, leaving room for left hand to match. Left hand "drive by" to crimp at chest level.Now match hands. Switch feet with left backstep onto ticked edge.Right heel hook on ledge, finding place for big toe undercling.Pull with leg to reach right hand high. Match left, and surf right to flake. (Hopefully, you can clip long draw on anchor).Left foot backstep on ledge and reach left hand high to sloping edge.Mini-rose right hand to sloper left of left hand.reach up 8 inches to left hand good crimp.Right hand up over top to finishing hold.Clip anchors with left hand!
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Jul 13, 2004
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|A few years ago, and in the space of less than an hour, I saw at least three very different solutions to both cruxes. So the beta would seem to be pretty flexible. The nicest ascent looked almost delicate.
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Jul 13, 2004
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|Sorry, typo-ed the stars. Two stars at least.
By Anonymous Coward
Jul 30, 2004
|Sorry Rich, this ones three stars all the way!
By chris deulen
From: Castle Rock
Aug 7, 2004
rating: 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
|I give it 12d to be consistent with Clear Creek. This may be the only legitimate 12c in the canyon. Flying Cowboys is easier, Ten Digit is easier, Big Dog is way easier, The Great Escape is easier. I'd say it's even comparable to Sonic Youth (though the latter is a better climb). This wall is very akin to Rumney climbing, as are the ratings (save Flying Cowboys).
By micah stocker
Oct 7, 2004
|I sent this route today, and what a great route. It might be one of the best CCC routs that I have ever done. I have to agree with Chris. This is probly the only legit 12c in the canyon. Thats for a tall person. For anyone under 5'8" this route would be much harder. I really hate to put a grade on thing, but for the sake of the short people, not myself 12c/d. Get on it it is good.
By richard magill
Oct 11, 2004
The only legit 12c?
Have you done Y2k? Presto?
There are several.
By Jesse Ryan
Aug 10, 2006
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|I think this is on par to other 12c's in the canyon if you get the right sneaky beta. I did moves similar to what Greg Hand describes -- not 11 moves before I moved my right hand though -- nice work man! In particular, the left hand thumb gaston w/ right foot heel hook is key. Never thought I'd utter that sentence, but it's true. I'm 5'9" ish, and my friend Ken is 6', and it worked for him. Try the trick techy beta, and she shouldn't feel too bad.
By louis
From: Albuquerque
Aug 1, 2007
rating: 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
|It sucked my will, held my draws hostage, but went after a ruthless twenty or so tries. I think this is one of the most physical and beta intensive 12s in clear creek. For a short climber there are a ton of options for both the lower crux and the upper redpoint crux - at the first crux between bolts three and four, with the left hand at the lower left pinch, standing directly up and grabbing the ear with the right hand saves a couple of moves. For the final two throws at the top (tough at 5'6'') a heel mantle, to a quick rest, moving the right hand out right to a crimp, then throwing out up and left with the left hand to the summit chalk-sloper hold seems to reduce the distance of two brutal deadpoints/throws. I add these ideas only because Greg Hand's beta helped me think about the route and opened my eyes to figuring out new things as well. Cheers and good luck.
By Tom Hanson
Aug 9, 2007
|One of my favorite routes in CCC.
By Action Fund
Jul 24, 2012
We rebolted and replaced the project draws with Climb Tech perma draws. We left the project draws with Adam in Golden, CO. If these were yours, please get in touch with us and we will be happy to give these back to the rightful owner.
By Monty
From: Golden, CO
Jul 24, 2012
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
Branching out of the southeast, I love it!
Thanks, guys!
By Richard M. Wright
From: Lakewood, CO
Jul 25, 2012
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|Why does this route need perma draws? There is nothing on this route where clipping would constitute a crux.
By Adam Peters
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 25, 2012
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|I've never NOT seen draws on this route in the 6 years I've been climbing at Primo, so it seems logical to me that the superior Perma-draws would be well suited here. If draws are always going to be on that route, wouldn't it make sense that the nicest Permadraws would be the safest option? Thanks for rebolting and adding the draws, Action Fund!
By Curt MacNeill
From: Boulder, CO
Aug 22, 2012
|This route is just plain fantastic! Bullet hard stone, great moves, and kind of a cool setting to just hang. The final moves on this route will bring a very big smile to your face for sure. Do this route! Thanks to the person who just equipped this with all new bomber permadraws. Looks great, all of them are the prefect length for clipping, and they should last awhile even though this route sees a ton of traffic. Kudos!
By Tzilla Rapdrilla
Apr 27, 2014
|Hang on to those bolts too, and we'll get some tests run.
By Joseph Crotty
From: Broomfield, CO
Apr 27, 2014
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
Lead bolts two, three, and four were upgraded from Rawl 3/8" plated three piece sleeve to SS glue-ins. See the fixed hardware section for details. All three of the original holes were re-used. Patched old holes next to lead bolts one, five and six. Tightened all mechanical bolt hangers. Sadly, the anchor bolt hangers were very loose and exhibit typical thread damage but are still safe.
Note, a friend mentioned they thought the new third bolt (i.e., a glue-in) was bent or some how damaged. This is decidedly not the case rather the design of the bolt. That bolt is greater then 1/2" in diameter and would literally hold a truck - bomb proof.
By drewhouser
Dec 13, 2014
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|I'm only a couple years into climbing and surely haven't climbed at a vast array of crags, so my statement may not carry much weight with some...however...this may be the best climb I have ever climbed.
By Joseph Crotty
From: Broomfield, CO
Jan 17, 2015
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|The start now begins slightly to the left of the first bolt. Right hand start is good bit harder, since the large flake fell off. We transformed it into a decent bench on the ground.
By Monty
From: Golden, CO
Jan 22, 2015
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|RIP, giant death flake! Hope you guys weren't around when it went. I always started from the left because I was terrified of that thing. I wonder how this affects Grim Aura (not that I have any business on that route).
By Adam Peters
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 23, 2015
rating: 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
|Heard that the flake went down with some elbow grease. I too have always started to the left anyway, isn't that the OG, intended start? What do the holds look like where that sucker was?
By Nolan Robertson
Aug 5, 2016
rating: 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
|Fantastic route, good boulder problems separated by great rests. Not stopping to clip bolt 4 was a good choice!
By Pinklebear
Sep 5, 2016
|5.12 "c." As in: "C, I fell off again. Guess I'll just keep on trying."


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Dental and Oral Health Center
Gum graft post-op worry
I had a recessed gum on one of my front two bottom teeth. And about a week and a half ago I had a gum graft done. They took some tissue from the roof of my mouth and attached it down there over both root areas of my bottom two teeth. My issue is that I`m worried that I screwed it up by biting into a piece of pizza normally on accident, talking too much, sleeping on my stomach and somehow moving it, etc. It is very sensitive, and I am told that is normal. But I can`t see any tissue where I think there needs to be some, I can see a lot of exposed root on the tooth that needed it. Yesterday I even went to my periodontist`s office and had the dental hygenist look at it and tell me it was fine. But I`m still worried. I don`t have a post-op appointment for a while. I am about to move back down to college and won`t have time to come back for a redo on this if it doesn`t work out. Is it that I just can`t see the tissue? I haven`t pulled my lip down severely to look at it but I have peeked. I`ve tried to be very careful, eating soft foods, etc. Will the tissue grow to cover more?
You will not see a major tissue color changes if your periodontist perform connective tissue graft procedure. As far as root coverage goes, root coverage with these procedures is limited to the level of bone between your teeth. If you have bone loss between your teeth, complete root coverage would be impossible. You can discuss this issue with your periodontist. Sensitivity following surgery is normal. It should decrease with time (in couple of weeks). You can use special toothpaste, mouthrinse etc. if it does not decrease by itself. There are also products that your periodontist can prescribe to help with sensitivity.
Binnaz Leblebicioglu, DDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor of Periodontology
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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THE owners of a 15th Century thatched country pub say they are not going anywhere just yet despite the building being put on the housing market.
The Farmers Arms in Combe Florey has been run by mother and daughter Maggie Riley and Patricia Vincent for 12 years.
Maggie told the County Gazette they are not looking to move yet, but have one eye on retiring in the near future.
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Two days before the season's first pitch, scores of tickets remain available for Opening Day at Citi Field.
Ticket sales have declined each year since Citi Field opened in 2009, but Opening Day was usually a no doubt sell out, with each season's opener drawing more than 41,000 fans.
Perennial cellar dwellers, Pittsburgh and Kansas City, have already sold out their home opener.
Many factors were working in the Mets favor for an Opening Day sell out: nice weather, a ceremony honoring a Mets legend, the return of their ace and facing a bitter rival. But it seems hope has not sprung eternal for fans.
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The season's first game will feature a pre-game ceremony honoring the life and career of Gary Carter who passed away in February after a 10-month battle with brain cancer. The contest will also mark the return to the mound for Johan Santana. The Mets' ace missed all of last season following shoulder surgery.
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-MN 118"Mindfulness of in-&-out breathing, when developed & pursued, is of great fruit, of great benefit. Mindfulness of in-&-out breathing, when developed & pursued, brings the four frames of reference to their culmination. The four frames of reference, when developed & pursued, bring the seven factors for awakening to their culmination. The seven factors for awakening, when developed & pursued, bring clear knowing & release to their culmination.
starter wrote:I tend to believe that Ānāpānasati which fulfills all four mindfulness via different ways of mindfulness of breathing should be practiced only after the establishment of the 4 foundations of mindfulness (satipatthana), which is probably why MN 10 was taught very early but MN 118 was at the very end.
page 19-20, 3rd editionThere is also no particular pedagogical sequence in the suttas, no unfolding development of thought. Thus while different suttas illuminate each other and one will fill in ideas merely suggested by another, virtually any sutta may be taken up for individual study and will be found comprehensible on its own. Of course, the study of the entire compilation will naturally yield the richest harvest of understanding.
mikenz66 wrote:I agree that the description of the third satipatthana seems poorly translated. I tend to think of that as more like "mood" or "state of mind", which goes along with the instruction in the sutta.
Spiny Norman wrote: From a practical point of view I think the 5 hindrances are a useful starting point for the 3rd frame of reference.
Here a bhikkhu understands mind affected by lust as mind affected by lust, and mind unaffected by lust as mind unaffected by lust. He understands mind affected by hate as mind affected by hate, and mind unaffected by hate as mind unaffected by hate. He understands mind affected by delusion as mind affected by delusion, and mind unaffected by delusion as mind unaffected by delusion. ...
Here, there being sensual desire in him, a bhikkhu understands: 'There is sensual desire in me'; or there being no sensual desire in him, he understands: 'There is no sensual desire in me'; and he also understands how there comes to be the arising of unarisen sensual desire, and how there comes to be the abandoning of arisen sensual desire, and how there comes to be the future non-arising of abandoned sensual desire.'
starter wrote:Spiny Norman wrote: From a practical point of view I think the 5 hindrances are a useful starting point for the 3rd frame of reference.
Hi do you mean the 5 hindrances are a useful starting point for the 4th frame of reference?
starter wrote:I prefer to translate the 4th frame of reference into "the nature of things taught by the Buddha" (which specifically refer to the systematic training on the five hindrances, the five aggregates, the six bases, the seven enlightenment factors, and the four Noble Truths), instead of "mind objects" (which can be anything and doesn't capture the important systematic training here).
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WASHINGTON—There is a lot of room for interpretation of most NHL rules, something that could easily be seen on Saturday afternoon as Game 2 between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers dragged toward overtime. After two fast-paced periods of quality scoring chances and Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist trading big saves, the third was bogged down in clutch-and-grab mode, with only 10 shots in 20 minutes.
While referees can adjust their standards for interference based on the time of year or even the time of game, there is clarity in Rule 63.2—delay of game, which reads: "A minor penalty for delay of game shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who deliberately shoots or bats (using his hand or his stick) the puck outside the playing area during the play or after a stoppage of play."
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Rule 63.2 applied when Ryan McDonagh played the puck over the glass 7:09 into overtime, and the game ended 51 seconds later with Mike Green whistling a shot past Lundqvist. New York could hardly complain, having failed to capitalize on a power play earlier in overtime after Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy had fired the puck into the stands.
"It's a rule," Rangers coach John Tortorella said after his team tumbled into a 2-0 series deficit.
The problem is, it's a stupid rule.
While it is nice that there is at least one penalty that NHL referees absolutely must call, with no gray area or room for interpretation, the punishment does not fit the crime. Playing the puck over the glass is basically icing in 3D, but it winds up being more detrimental play than putting your stick to an opponent's testicles, if you consider the number of nutshots that referees never see. It's pretty hard not to notice when the puck has left the rink, though.
The other problem with the rule: What does "deliberately" mean, anyway? Nobody is trying to shoot the puck out of the rink. Oleksy certainly wasn't. He claimed that his penalty came because of a bad bounce, that the puck was on edge and that was why he wound up firing it over the glass instead of off the glass.
"It's a tough rule when it's not intentional," Oleksy said. "It's one that could be avoidable, but a puck gets flat on your stick, and it's one of those that happens. It happens, and it's kind of weird how things worked out that they got one right after that, and we were able to capitalize."
As luck would have it, Saturday's clinic on the rules included not only the pucks over glass that resulted in penalties on Oleksy and McDonagh, but also one with 45.3 seconds left in the third period, when the puck went off Washington defenseman Karl Alzner's stick, and into the stands. That play, however, was not called a penalty after a long discussion by the officials.
"I wasn't really sweating it too much because I knew what the call should be," Alzner said. "I was just hoping that they knew it as well. You've got to let them do their thing. If it was (a penalty), I'd have all the faith that the guys would kill it for me, but it's never fun when they're even talking about it."
What Alzner's play showed is that even the one rule with no gray area and no room for interpretation has some gray area and room for interpretation. The explanation that Capitals coach Adam Oates received was that "one of their players shot it, and he deflected it."
That much was true. There was no way Alzner shot the puck over the glass. But did he bat it? Maybe he did; officially he didn't. Given that the Rangers failed to record a shot on goal during two of their three power plays, including the one from Oleksy's penalty, it was not as if you could say that the missed call—if it even was missed—cost them the game. The correctly-called penalty on McDonagh certainly did.
It's just too bad that pretty much the only way you see the officials apply the rulebook standard in overtime of a playoff game is to give out two-minute penalties for 3-D icing.
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I have been practicing meditation for 4 years as taught by SN.Goenka and I endeavour to live a Dhamma life even though this society is geared to go in the opposite direction. I see this in particular with my children who are bombarded with things that stimulate the senses and cement the cycle of cravings and aversions. Whatever happened to a tin can and a stick in the dirt?
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The Duration of the Sasana of Buddha Gotama
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahatto Sammasambuddhassa
During the period from the time of Buddha Gotama to the minimum life span, the Buddha's Dispensation (Buddha-sasana) will disappear. When the Buddha agreed to create the Bhikkhuni Sangha, he told Ven. Ananda that the Sasana would last only half as long because of this. Instead of lasting one thousand years, it would last five hundred years. The commentary on the Abhidhamma text, Dhammasangani, says that when the First Buddhist Council convened by Ven. Maha-Kassapa rehearsed the Pali Canon, this made it possible for the Sasana to endure for five thousand years.[48]
The commentaries on the Vinaya Pitaka[49] and the Anguttara-nikaya[50] say that the eight important rules which the Buddha gave to the Bhikkhuni Sangha will make his Teachings last for five thousand years rather than five hundred. There will be one thousand years for Arahats who attain analytical insight, one thousand years for Arahats without those attainments, one thousand years for Non-returners, one thousand years for Once-returners, and one thousand years for Stream-winners. After these five thousand years of penetration of the true Doctrine (pativedha-sadhamma),[51] the accomplishment in the texts (pariyatti-dhamma) will remain. After the accomplishment in the texts disappears, the signs (linga) will continue for a long time. ...
Other commentaries also speak in terms of five stages of disappearance (antaradhana) of the Sasana:[53] (1) First, there will be the disappearance of attainment (adhigama), which would correspond to the age of deliverance. (2) The second disappearance is of the practice (patipatti), which corresponds to the ages of concentration and morality. (3) The disappearance of accomplishment in the texts (pariyatti) is third and corresponds to the age of learning. (4) The fourth disappearance is of the signs (linga). During this period, the only good action left is making gifts to those who wear a yellow strip of cloth around their necks, so this would correspond to the age of generosity. When this disappearance occurs, five thousand years will have passed.[54] After this period there occurs (5) the disappearance of the relics (dhatu). When the relics no longer receive honour, they will assemble at the seat where the Buddha attained Awakening under the Great Bodhi tree. There, they will make an effigy of the Buddha and perform a marvel similar to the Twin Marvel and will teach the Doctrine. No human being will be present, only Devas from the ten thousand world systems will listen, and many of them will attain release. After that, the relics will be burned up without remainder.[55]
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Although officially winter has just begun, the spring calving season in the Southern Plains is only 4 to 6 weeks away. Any cow calf producer that has spent several years in the cattle business has had the experience of assisting a cow or heifer deliver a calf that was coming backwards. Understanding the physiology and anatomy of the calf and mother will improve the likelihood of a successful outcome. Study the diagram of the "posterior presentation" shown below.
Note the relative positions of the tailhead of the baby calf and the umbilical cord that connects the calf to the mother's blood supply. As the calf's hips are pulled through the pelvic opening, the baby calf's tail will reach the outer areas of the mother's vaginal opening. Once a person can see the baby calf's tailhead, the umbilical vessels are being compressed against the rim of the mother's pelvic bone. The blood flow, exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, between calf and mother is greatly impaired, if not completely clamped off.
Research, many years ago, conducted in Europe illustrates how little time it takes to compromise the calf's survivability when the umbilical cord is clamped. These scientists studied the impact of clamping the umbilical cord for 0, 4, 6 or 8 minutes.
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Members of a key Bradford Council committee have disagreed with officers over a planning appeal and insisted flooding concerns remain part of the authority's case when the matter goes before a public inquiry later this year.
Harron Homes wants to build a housing estate on a field off Crack Lane in Wilsden, but the council refused its application for 73 houses last year.
Shortly before Christmas, the company lodged an appeal against that decision, and earlier this month, it was revealed it had submitted a second planning application for 82 houses on the same site.
The authority's regulatory and appeals committee discussed officers' concerns last Thursday that one of the main reasons for originally refusing the plans – that the development could cause a risk of surface water flooding – should be dropped from their case. They felt it could prove costly were the council to lose, particularly as both the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water had not objected.
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Strong leadership has been essential to UC San Diego's meteoric rise over the last 50 years, and it is essential to its future. It's critical that we get the very best individual as the next chancellor of UC San Diego. While Sacramento continues to cut away at the state's higher-education budget and bicker about the salaries of those who will educate the next generation of innovators, we have to consider the future role of one of the great research universities in the world.
As UC San Diego transitions to a new chancellor, we as San Diegans must support the University of California Board of Regents and President Mark Yudof in their efforts to retain the most qualified person to guide the campus going forward. Our focus must be on the long-term impact of this great university campus on our community, for UC San Diego is vital to the economic health and the future of our region.
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Should Bloggers Be Covered by the First Amendment?News at Home
Who is a journalist?
In America, where we don't license journalists, that is not always a simple question. Lately, the issue has come up in a new light because of the claims made by people who post blogs (i.e.: web logs).
Bloggers came to prominence during the 2004 election, often criticizing or correcting the "mainstream media." Recently, the first blogger in history was issued credentials to cover the White House. And just last month, a California judge was asked to decide whether bloggers who write about Apple computers can enjoy the legal protections of that state's "shield laws."
Not surprisingly, most bloggers insist that they are journalists, entitled to equal rights with older media. Others disagree, saying bloggers are not journalists by any stretch. Recently, for example, Los Angeles Times media critic David Shaw argued that bloggers should not be considered journalists because they have no experience, they have no editors, and they have no standards.
Who is to say?
One approach to an answer is historical. In fact, bloggers stand squarely in a long-standing journalistic tradition. In this country, their roots go back to the authors of the often-anonymous writings that helped to found America itself by encouraging the rebellion against Britain.
Beginning around 1760 and continuing at a quickening pace, the colonists began taking part in a great public argument -- about the rights of Englishmen, the nature of civil society, and the limits of power. What began as a trickle of protest grew into a torrent of polemic.
Hundreds upon hundreds of pamphlets were printed in the colonies between 1760 and 1776, providing the intellectual setting for the debate over independence. Those writings – and their authors – played a role that was at least as important as established newspapers in giving expression to the growing political crisis.
The pamphlets were crucial to the rebellion because they were cheap, because they presented provocative arguments, and because it was impossible for the royal authorities to find their authors and stop them.
The authors of the pamphlets were not professional writers, nor were they printers. They were lawyers, farmers, ministers, merchants, or – in some cases – men whose true identities are still unknown. It was a well-established practice in colonial times for writers to use pen names, even when writing on non-controversial subjects.
With the coming of conflict with England and the fear of reprisals by the authorities, most pamphleteers resorted to writing under a nom de plume such as Cato or Centinel – the "Wonkette" and "Instapundit" of the day.
They would use a sympathetic printer's press under cover of night, then sneak the pamphlets out for distribution. As a result, the pamphleteer had one great advantage over the printer: he could state the boldest claims against the Crown and not have to fear any penalties. The pamphleteers amounted to the nation's first version of an underground press, a guerilla counterpart to the established newspapers.
The greatest pamphleteer of the age, of course, was certainly Thomas Paine. He arrived in Philadelphia late in 1774. Already 37, Paine was not a terribly impressive figure (you might even call him a "slacker"). Born in England, he had failed in the family's corset-making business and later got fired as a tax-collector. His first wife had died, and he was separated from his second one. Jobless and nearly penniless, he set sail for a new life in America. On the way, he fell ill and nearly died.
Then his life turned around. He began writing essays for the Pennsylvania Magazine. He met and became friends with several advocates of independence, including the prominent doctor Benjamin Rush and the visiting Massachusetts lawyer John Adams. After a few months, Paine left the magazine but continued writing. Soon, he wrote a pamphlet of his own.
Titled Common Sense, it appeared on Jan. 10, 1776, and it shook the world. The impact of that pamphlet, out of the hundreds then circulating, was unprecedented. Paine later estimated that some 150,000 copies were sold, so it was probably read by about half a million people – at a time when the entire colonial population was about 2 million.
Like most other pamphleteers, Paine wrote Common Sense anonymously, but his central idea was unmistakable. Paine embraced republicanism – the idea that people can govern themselves without a hereditary or religious central authority.
His first target was the monarchy itself. In Paine's view, when stripped of all its ermine robes and gilded scepters, the monarchy consisted of naked power, plain and simple. In language that sounds a lot like ranting, Paine said the English crown could be traced to William the Conqueror, whom he dismissed as "a French bastard landing with an armed banditti."
He went on to call for "an open and determined declaration for independence," and he promised his readers that "the sun never shined on a cause of greater worth." These were radical ideas, and Paine became a wanted man.
Common Sense and other pamphlets like it were precisely the kind of political journalism that Jefferson had in mind when he insisted on a constitutional amendment in 1790 to protect press freedom -- anonymous, highly opinionated writing from diverse, independent sources. In historical terms, today's bloggers are much closer in spirit to the Revolutionary-era pamphleteers than today's giant, conglomerate mainstream media. On those grounds, blogs deserve the full constitutional blessings that the First Amendment guarantees.
But that is not to say that bloggers have carte blanche. It is important to remember that the First Amendment is a limit on the government's power to impose prior restraint – that is, to prevent ideas from reaching the public by shutting down a newspaper before publication. It has always left journalists open to consequences that might arise after publication – such as being sued for libel or being ordered by a judge to reveal a confidential source.
It is clear that bloggers enjoy First Amendment rights, which are strongest at protecting opinions. The First Amendment does not grant immunity for instance for libel, trespassing in pursuit of news, or the theft of trade secrets.
It is less clear that bloggers should be entitled to the protections of all the other laws that have been passed since the founding that affect journalists.
Consider, for example, the state and federal "shield laws," which in general allow journalists to protect confidential sources, as in the Apple case. Many bloggers say they should be covered by those laws.
Here again, history offers a guide. Most laws protecting journalists are much newer than the First Amendment. They were passed in recent decades in order to protect and foster a specific activity called reporting.
What we think of as reporting – the pursuit, on a full-time basis, of verifiable facts and verbatim quotations – was not a significant part of journalism in the time of Jefferson and Paine. In fact, the practice of reporting began around 1833 in New York's "penny papers" and gradually spread during the nineteenth century.
Nowadays, when we ask whether someone is a journalist, we may need to refine the question. We should ask: Is this the kind of journalist who presents analysis, commentary, or political rants? Or, is this the kind of journalist who offers the fruits of reporting? Or some of both? The issue is not the job title but the activity.
Anyone who engages in reporting – whether for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or blogs – deserves equal protection under those laws, whether the news is delivered with a quill pen or a computer.
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Rich Edward Bergeron - 10/1/2007
I have undertaken a serious investigative report of a Vegas company engaged in some very questionable activity. As a reporter for a few newspapers, I know the slander and libel laws and put forth the true accounts of the story. Here's the full story:
Bloggers beware! It ain't easy reporting the truth without major financial backing.
james aumack - 4/27/2005
Your article is both well written and well thought out, though for me personally, it doesn't get anyone "to a better place." The cyber-age has given us all a tremendous freedom to express ideas and exchange information. With that has to come responsibility. We are not living in the 18th century. Today, both good and bad ideas are latched onto with equal zeal by the proportionally ignorant. If we are, collectively, ever to get to this better place that all the dreamers dream, we need to find common ideals and goals to stand on prior to taking on the divisive issues du jour. That will not happen without personal accountability. You sir, smart and studied, have to know that at the end of every reporter's pen lies an Op/Ed princess dressed in pauper's clothes.
Here lies, for public consumption, something which I pompously call "Aumack's conjecture":
"The true strength and power of the media in an open democracy lies in the latent and enduring power of what is chosen to NOT report on any given day as news."
The thought is somewhat subtle, though all that is required to completely understand it is to turn on your radio and listen to Rush Limbaugh for a half hour, then go to Al Franken and Air America for another half hour. They are both telling the "truth" (not saying anything contrary to "fact"), yet you can't do it more than twice without losing faith in both of them.
I'm interested in your thoughts, comments or criticism...
James Spence - 4/19/2005
Sure there's the First Amendment but there's also something called intimidation in this land of the free and home of the brave.
Free speech, or lack of it, can have its consequences. Take the case of writer Vanessa Leggett : http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel012202.shtml
John H. Lederer - 4/18/2005
by the First Amendment
Tony Luke - 4/18/2005
This was a great article and one that I agreed with all the way up to until the end when you tried to fence off some sort of special category for, ostensibly 'real' reporting. The question you asked earlier in the article, "Who is to say?" is equally apropos here. What is reporting? Who decides what is 'real' reporting? Many of the so-called 'real' news stories in the New York Times and other journalistic outlets are marred by obvious and not so obvious attempts at spin in one partisan direction or another. Any reasonably informed or diligent blogger or historian who does his or her research can just as easily report on events as a 'real' reporter working in the established news industry. Shall we regulate the journalism/reporting field? Shouldn't the journalists qualifying for the extra state protections that the laws have created be required to obtain degrees or certifications or licenses from the state as a condition for receiving such privileges and protections? See what kind of road that leads us down...
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Dead Space 3's Kinect voice commands will even work with a Bostonian accent
Let's face it, if you're a huge gaming company like EA, you are going to make your triple A games in several languages to ensure the world can enjoy them (and to make more money). That's expected. Now add Microsoft's Kinect playability to all these languages and you've got yourself a project. It's one thing to have the game speak to you in many languages, but when the game needs to recognize multiple other languages… that's an ordeal. On top of that, add dialects in those languages and it gets even more complicated.
The Kinect will attempt to benefit players playing Dead Space 3 by adding more options to play styles. Much like Mass Effect 3 and the Kinect, all the voice commands are gimmicky, but available to you if you so choose. I can never picture myself telling to Kinect to reload my gun in the middle of a fire fight when I could just press one button to do it. With that said, I always appreciate the option.
One of my favorite aspects of the Dead Space franchise is how your hud is literally on the back of your character. Your suit shows your current health and stasis. With the Kinect and speech features, there is also a microphone icon so you can tell when the game is picking up your voice or not. I love this form of hud and really like what Visceral did here.
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This is party season — but that needn't mean slaving until the wee hours when it's your turn to play host. At least not when you have party-throwing tips from Ina Garten and Diane Worthington in your back pocket.
Sure, you've heard most of this advice before, the part about planning, preparation and not panicking. What you don't often hear is equally important: The real trick to throwing a memorable bash lies in restraint. Don't serve six courses at a dinner party, and there's no need to turn your cocktail spread into a bacchanalian extravaganza.
People try to do too much, says Garten, whose new book, "Barefoot Contessa Foolproof" (Clarkson Potter, $35, 272 pages), hit shelves this fall. Too many hosts have visions of handcrafted canapes — millions of them — or elaborate multicourse dinner parties floating around in their heads.
But it's better — for both the harried host and the anxious guest watching the frazzlement unfold — to make just a few really good, foolproof dishes, and to fill out the rest of the menu with interesting cheeses, clusters of grapes and fresh figs. Do as much ahead of time as possible and think about local resources: Is there a deli or artisanal food vendor who makes that dip or appetizer better than you do?
"Then fill in with what you're comfortable making," Garten says.
Buying hummus and tzatziki from your favorite restaurant, and decanting the dips into pretty bowls to serve alongside the crudite, will help stave off "party anxiety," says Worthington, whose latest book is all about "Seriously Simple Parties" (Chronicle Books, $24.95, 224 pages).
Worthington makes mini corn-crab cakes ahead of time, grills skewered chicken to serve with a mango-curry dipping sauce, and sets out platters of fruit and interesting cheeses. Then she adds a crowd-pleaser: an interactive crostini bar whose appeal belies its simplicity.
"You make the crostini — which is toast — then put out spreads and dips in little bowls. People love it," she says. "You can do different pestos, edamame pesto, a white bean dip, smoked salmon with crème fraîche."
Pate and salumi are wonderful and easy, but don't assume all your guests will dive into meat-based dishes. "There are vegetarians, pescatarians," Garten cautions. "You're in California. There's every known variation."
A roasted vegetable tart can be a gorgeous thing to include on a party table, and the labor involved is about the same whether you're feeding 10 people or 50. A blue potato tart, for example, made by Michael Natkin, a vegetarian food blogger and author of "Herbivoracious" (Harvard Common Press, $24.95, 320 pages) — and a former Industrial Light & Magic programmer — is an absolute showstopper.
Nestled in flaky pastry, violet-tinged potato slices rest atop a garlicky chevre mixture. The tarts are made in long, free-form rectangles, then sliced into easy-to-grab pieces, and they look particularly stunning next to tarts filled with fresh ricotta and roasted golden butternut or delicata squash slices.
The latter hail from Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs' "The Food 52 Cookbook" (William Morrow, $30, 296 pages), and they're usually made as a galette — a rustic round tart — but country-chic turns elegant when the pastry is shaped into long rectangles and sliced to match its blue potato cousins. No forks required.
As for libations, there's no need to go into paroxysms of panic over the bar either, Worthington says.
"I always have red and white wine, sparkling water and a party cocktail. You cut down your worry about the bar," she says. "For the holidays, I would do a sparkling wine with peach nectar and peach liqueur, or Prosecco, St. Germain and a twist of lemon."
The final trick in the foolproof party plan? Make lists. Lots of lists.
"I have lists organizing my lists," Garten says, her laugh floating over the phone lines. "It's a complicated little jigsaw puzzle to make sure the oven turns on at 5:40 and everything happens when it's supposed to happen. If you make a schedule, then you don't have to think about it. I find it very calming."
And when the doorbell rings, the only thing left to do is party.
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A quietly produced list of priorities that some see as an attempted coup of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority's regional power has become the latest front in the battle over development on the former Army base.
Proponents say the "guiding principles" represent the cities' sovereign rights to pursue economic redevelopment. Opponents like the Sierra Club say they are a dishonest effort to usurp FORA's regional authority while holding it financially responsible for infrastructure improvements.
Some suggested one of the driving forces behind the principles is the proposed Monterey Downs development.
The document was written by the members of the FORA administrative committee, each representing a jurisdiction with land-use authority on Fort Ord.
They have proposed it be used to guide the board as it implements the reassessment of the 1997 base reuse plan. The proposal was debated at the Dec. 14 board meeting and is scheduled to be taken up again in Friday's meeting.
The guiding principals include several widely supported ideals, such as prioritizing removal of vacant buildings and creating middle-income jobs.
Among its more controversial proposed instructions is that FORA complete or provide funding for all capital improvements, including roadways, transportation systems and an augmented water supply, before the agency dissolves in 2020.
The reassessment report states some improvements planned in 1997 may not be needed for decades because of the economic recession.
The guidelines discourage FORA from changes that would require a new environmental impact report and instructs the agency to monitor but not re-evaluate the condition of the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin.
Concern over aquifer
Environmentalists have begun to raise alarms about the sustainability of allocations from the basin's deep aquifers.
But the most controversial of the 16 guidelines is one that calls for land-use decisions to be made only by the land-use jurisdictions.
The FORA board's current land-use role is to determine a project's consistency with the 1997 base reuse plan. Under the guiding principles, any land-use votes would be restricted to representatives from Marina, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey and Monterey County, excluding Carmel, Pacific Grove, Sand City and Salinas, which have no land on the base.
The suggestion has reverberated all the way to the state capitol, where then-Assemblyman Bill Monning spent five months last year fighting to get FORA's authority extended past its statutory 2014 sunset date. At the behest of the cities, who pleaded for the continued guidance of the regional board, Monning won six more years for FORA.
The newly elected senator is not happy. At the Dec. 14 meeting, Monning's representative, Nicole Charles, said Monning was stunned and "disappointed" when he learned about the guiding principles in his agenda packet.
Referring to the call for land-use decisions to be made by the landing-holding jurisdictions alone, Charles said the proposal would violate state law that established FORA as a regional agency.
On Monday, Monning said a number of the principles "appear to contradict what was defined in the legislation I authored, and which was enacted on Jan. 1, 2013, to extend the sunset date of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA)."
"In the best interest of all communities affected by FORA," he said, "the (FORA) board should revisit the guiding principles to ensure it does not subject itself to possible litigation and wasted tax payer dollars."
FORA Executive Officer Michael Houlemard said he knew nothing about development of the guiding principles until the administrative committee presented them to the executive committee.
"I will tell you straight up, in order for that voting structure to happen," Houlemard said, the land-use jurisdictions would need new legislation and they would be sorely pressed to find a sponsor in Monning or any other state legislator.
The FORA board will take up the issue again Friday when it considers hiring a facilitator to run a series of workshops addressing options laid out in the Fort Ord Base Reuse Plan Reassessment. If the Dec. 14 meeting is any indication, the debate could be lively.
At last month's meeting, county Supervisor Jane Parker said the guidelines "fly in the face" of what the board had represented to the state in seeking FORA's extension.
"If we want to leave all the decisions to the underlying land-use jurisdictions, then what do we need FORA for?" she asked. "I think it really ... shows a level of intellectual dishonesty that has really crept into the entire issue of land use planning on the former Fort Ord."
Transparency questioned
Pacific Grove City Councilman Bill Kampe questioned whether the guideline's authors hadn't violated open-meeting laws.
"How is it that nine votes out of 13 (on the FORA board) have come together to discuss and propose this particular item and the rest of the board didn't know about it," he said. "I was kind of wondering, where's the Brown Act in this process?"
While no elected officials apparently were involved, documents included in the board's packet indicated that staff members from Marina, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey and Monterey County met and drew up the guidelines. Those staff members also are appointed and make up FORA's administrative committee, making them bound by the state's open meeting law.
Seaside Deputy City Manager Diana Ingersoll said the meeting was not called as an administrative committee meeting, but rather to discuss cities' final comments regarding the reassessment report. None of the jurisdictions without land holdings was invited.
Edelen defends guidelines
While Monterey Principal Planner Elizabeth Caraker attended the meeting, City Councilwoman Nancy Selfridge, who sits on the FORA board, said she was unaware of the guidelines until she received her packet for the Dec. 14 FORA meeting. She believes that Mayor Chuck Della Sala's recent effort to replace her on the FORA board was the result of her objections to the guidelines.
Del Rey Oaks Mayor Jerry Edelen defended the guidelines, describing them as "an emotional reaction" to a feeling that there is a significant element that is opposed to all development on Fort Ord."
"Our citizens will decide what Del Rey Oaks will do," he said. "We will not have something thrown down our throats by folks who have nothing to do with our overall land use."
Michael Salerno, spokesman for Keep Fort Ord Wild, said Edelen's comments were a thinly veiled dig at his group, which has lawsuits pending against FORA.
"If (the cities) want to go ahead and develop what's already been approved, the activist community is not going to object to that," he said. "There are plenty of developments (to complete) before they even think about developing in open spaces.
"Now, none of those developments are in Del Rey Oaks or Seaside's portions of Fort Ord," he added, "but that's the reason for a regional planning board."
The elephant in the room was the proposed Monterey Downs residential and horse-racing project in Seaside, whose developers were present at the Dec. 14 meeting but did not comment.
Sierra Club's stance
The project could have been the subject of a comment in a letter from the Sierra Club objecting to the suggested limitation on land-use votes.
"Does this mean, for example, that only Seaside would be allowed to determine whether or not a Seaside project would be compatible with the educational mission of nearby (CSU Monterey Bay), significant parts of which are located in Marina and the county?" the group asked.
Some in the environmental community have questioned the appropriateness of placing a horse track next to a university.
Seaside City Councilman Ian Oglesby bristled at the question.
"Now Seaside is supposed to be concerned to make sure we don't impact the college's mission even if that means we cannot bring any new tax revenue in?" he asked, staring across the room at CSUMB President Eduardo Ochoa. "I don't think my citizens are in agreement with that and they love CSUMB."
It was a 1998 lawsuit settlement with the Sierra Club that required FORA to conduct the base reuse plan reassessment. In its letter, the group said the guidelines "undermine what the reassessment process achieved, including the disclosure of the extent to which the jurisdictions' and FORA have yet to implement the policies and programs in the 1997" base reuse plan.
Addressing the board, Sierra Club representative Jane Haines said the guiding principles violate the spirit of the settlement and the letter of the law.
"What was the point of the reassessment," she asked, "if you're going to say, 'Well, we're not going to change anything'?"
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