text: Manual Contents Your Heart, Your Life Manual Overview Introduction Session 1 – Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? Session 2 – Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs Session 3 – Take Heart: Say YES to Physical Activity Session 4 – Help Your Heart: Control Your High Blood Pressure Session 5 – Be Heart Smart: Keep Your Cholesterol in Check Session 6 – Keep Your Heart in Mind: Aim for a Healthy Weight Session 7 – Protect Your Heart: Take Good Care of Your Diabetes for Life Session 8 – Make Heart Healthy Eating a Family Affair Session 9 – Eat in a Heart Healthy Way – Even When Time or Money Is Tight Session 10 – Enjoy Living Smoke Free Session 11 – Review and Graduation Session 12 – Use Evaluation To Track Your Progress (Especially for Promotores) Appendix – Activities for Training Community Health Workers For More Information Session 9Eat in a Heart Healthy Way – Even When Time or Money Is Tight Page Contents Objectives Materials and Supplies Handouts Introducing the Session Conducting the Session Review of Today's Key Points Weekly Pledge Closing Objectives By the end of this session, group members will learn: Quick and easy food preparation and mealtime tips How to eat out in a heart healthy way How to save money on their food bills Back up to Page Contents Materials and Supplies To conduct this session, you will need: "Your Heart, Your Life" manual and picture cards Examples of advertisements from magazines (Prepare before the session.) Blackboard and chalk or several large pieces of paper, markers, and tape Pencils Back up to Page Contents Handouts Give each group member these handouts during this session: "Tips for Busy Families" "Rosa's Dilemma: A Real-Life Story" "Tips for Eating Out the Heart Healthy Way" "Money-Saving Tips" "Shopping List" "Quick Beef Casserole Recipe" Back up to Page Contents Introducing the Session Welcome Review of Last Week's Session About This Session Welcome Welcome group members to the session. Review of Last Week's Session Say:Let's review what we learned last session. What is heart healthy about the traditional Latino diet? The traditional Latino diet provides a variety of foods that are lower in fat and sodium, such as bread, corn tortillas, beans, rice, vegetables, fruits, poultry, fish, and milk products. What are some foods that we should eat less often? We should limit foods that are high in saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, added sugar, and calories, including: High-fat foods, such as refried beans, fried chicken, fatty meats, and high-fat cheeses Salty foods, such as potato chips and taco chips Foods such as pastries, cookies, and chocolate that are high in fat and added sugar Candy and soft drinks that have added sugar How can the heart healthy eating plan be used to choose heart healthy foods? Use the heart healthy eating plan to choose foods that are lower in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugar from each of the five food groups. The eating plan also shows you the number of servings that you need from each group every day. Why is it helpful to know how much you need to eat from each food group each day? When you know the amount of food you need to eat every day, it can help you get the right amount of calories you need. Ask:How are you doing on the pledges to include a variety of heart healthy foods in your diet? What went well? What kind of problems did you have (such as family not liking the change or showing a lack of interest)? What did you do to solve these problems?Note: Allow about 4 minutes for group members to respond. About This Session Say:Today you will learn how to eat in a heart healthy way – even when you have very little time and are on a tight budget. During this session, you will learn: Quick and easy ways to prepare heart healthy meals How to eat right when eating out How to make smart food-buying choices that meet your family's needs and budget How advertising can cause us to buy things that cost more or that we don't need Back up to Page Contents Conducting the Session Eat in a Heart Healthy Way Even When There Is Little Time Busy Times Quick and Easy Meal Tips Eating Out Save Money on Your Food Bill Money-saving Tips Food Advertising Activity Quick Beef Casserole Recipe Eat in a Heart Healthy Way Even When There Is Little Time Busy Times Say:Many people have little time to shop, prepare food, and clean up after meals. This session will help you eat in a heart healthy way, even when you are in a rush. Say:Busy people may think they don't have time to eat in a heart healthy way. These people may: Skip breakfast and lunch, and eat one big meal in the evening. Eat out several times per week. Buy boxed, instant, or already-prepared foods. Buy food from vending machines. Ask:What foods do you eat when you don't have time to cook? Note: Allow about 5 minutes for group members to respond. Write their answers on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper taped to the wall. Say:Eating on the run often means that we are eating foods that are higher in fat, sodium, and calories. For example, we eat snacks and candy from vending machines or hotdogs and french fries from fast food restaurants. Say:People often eat these foods because they are easy to buy or quick to prepare. When people are in a hurry, they often don't think about what kinds of food are heart healthy. Say:They may also eat bigger portions of foods that are higher in fat and calories when there is no time to prepare healthy side dishes such as salad, vegetables, or rice. Quick and Easy Meal Tips Note: This part of the session will help group members to think about ways to prepare meals in less time. Say:People often find that they are too tired to prepare the kinds of meals they would like their families to eat. Today, we will learn some ways to save time and make meal preparation easier. Give each group member the "Tips for Busy Families" handout.Note: Show picture card 9.1 while you review the "Plan Your Meals" and "Use a Shopping List" sections of the handout. Show picture card 9.2 when you review the "Cook in Advance" section. Ask for volunteers to read the tips aloud, one at a time. Allow group members to comment as the tips are read. Ask:Would you find any of these tips difficult to do?Note: Allow 3 to 5 minutes for group members to respond. Group Activity Note: This activity will help group members think about creative ways that families can enjoy heart healthy meals even when time is limited. Divide participants into smaller groups, with about three to four people in each group. Distribute the "Rosa's Dilemma: A Real-Life Story" handout. Say:I am going to read a real-life situation. You can follow the story on the handout. Think about how Rosa can solve her problem. Rosa's Dilemma Rosa is married and has two sons, aged 7 and 10. Her husband Tomás works Monday through Friday for a construction company. He leaves for work at 6:30 a.m. and gets home at 4 p.m. Rosa works Monday through Friday at a restaurant. She leaves home at 10 a.m. and gets home around 7 p.m. Rosa prepares the family's dinner after she comes home from work every night. Many times, she is too tired to cook, so she often picks up a pepperoni pizza, hamburgers and fries, or fried chicken on her way home. Rosa sees that the whole family is gaining weight. Tomás wants her to make traditional Latino dinners. Rosa tries to get her husband to help her with dinner, but he is also very tired. Besides, he thinks that cooking is the woman's job. Ask each small group to discuss ways that Rosa can make sure that her family eats in a heart healthy way.Note: Allow about 5 minutes for the groups to come up with suggestions. Ask one person from each group to present his or her group's suggestions to the others. Add these ideas if they are not mentioned: Rosa could cook two or three meals over the weekend and store them in the freezer. She could make meals in a slow cooker (Crock-Pot®), which saves time during the evenings. Meals cook during the day and are ready when the family gets home. Rosa's family could help her by putting casseroles (from the freezer or made the night before) into the oven before she gets home from work. Several families could get together and share meals. Rosa's family could help her by setting the table and doing the dishes. Rosa could buy roasted chicken instead of fried chicken or burgers and fries. She could buy vegetable pizza and salads instead of a meat pizza. Eating Out Note: This activity will teach group members how to make heart healthy choices at fast food restaurants. Ask:Where do you eat when you eat out?Note: Allow about 3 minutes for group members to answer. Write their answers on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper taped to the wall. Say:Many people eat at fast food restaurants because: The food is served quickly. The food tastes good. The food is less expensive than food at sitdown restaurants. Special food and toys appeal to children. There may be a playground for children. Say:Many fast foods can be higher in saturated fat, sodium, and calories, but you can choose healthier foods from the menu. Show picture card 9.3. Keep it on display while you review the handout. Give each group member the "Tips for Eating Out the Heart Healthy Way"handout. Ask for volunteers to read the suggestions on the handout aloud. Say:Do you have other ideas for making heart healthy choices at restaurants?Note: Allow 2 or 3 minutes for group members to respond. Write their answers on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper taped to the wall. Save Money on Your Food Bill Money-Saving Tips Ask:What do you do to save money on food?Note: Allow about 5 minutes for group members to respond. Write their answers on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper taped to the wall. Say:There are things you can do to save money on your food bill. Let's go over a list of ideas. Give each group member the "Money-Saving Tips"handout. Ask for volunteers to read the tips aloud. Give each group member the "Shopping List" handout. Say:You can use this shopping list when you go to the store. Just check off or write on the blank lines what you want to buy. Food Advertising Activity Note: This section will help group members become more aware of how advertising can affect their food-buying decisions. Say:Food advertising is big business. Advertisements try to get adults and children to buy a certain product. Advertising costs money. Billions of dollars are spent on food advertising. The people buying the food – the consumers – pay for this. Nationally advertised items usually cost more than store brands and brands that are not nationally advertised. Most people are more likely to buy items with fancy, eye-catching packaging. People, especially Latinos, can be very loyal to certain brands. They will often buy these products even if they cost more. Ask group members to describe advertisements that have caused them to buy certain products.Note: Allow about 3 minutes for group members to respond. Review different advertising themes that are used to get people to buy food products. (Show or describe an example of the following advertising themes. Prepare these examples before the session.)Note: As you discuss the six themes, write them on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper taped to the wall. You will need these themes for the group activities. Say:Popular advertising themes often focus on family, health, sex appeal, humor, appearance, or famous people. FamilyAdvertisers try to get you to use their products based on your love for your family. This works well with Latinos, because the family plays an important role in their lives. Ads with a family theme often target Latina women because of their role as family caregivers. HealthSome ads focus on the positive health effects of using certain products. This works because people care about their health. Sex appealSex appeal sells products. Many people want to believe that they also will be beautiful and sexy if they use the advertised product. HumorA funny situation often helps people remember a product. AppearanceFood advertisers show food that may look better than the real thing. This makes people want to try the product. Famous people Famous people are used to sell products. Advertisers also can have a celebrity use a product in a television show or movie. Group Activity Note: This activity will help group members think about how advertising affects how we buy food. Divide the group members into smaller groups, with about three to four people in each group. Give each group two to three advertisements that you have collected. Say:I have given you real advertisements. Discuss with your group which themes are used in the advertisements.Note: Allow about 5 minutes for the group to come up with their ideas. Ask one person from each group to present his or her group's ideas to the others. Say:Advertising can be helpful, because it tells people about different products they can buy. But ads also can get people to buy products that they do not need or cannot afford or products that appear better than they really are. Ask:What can you ask yourself when you are trying to decide what brand to buy?Note: Allow 4 to 5 minutes for group members to respond. Add the following questions if they are not mentioned. Do I really need it? Is there a less expensive product that serves the same purpose? Have I compared the product's nutrition label with an item that costs less? Am I buying the product because it comes in a nice package? Am I buying the product because the advertisement says it will make me look better or help me lose weight? Am I buying it because I have a coupon or because it's on sale? Can I afford it, even with a coupon? Can I wait until it goes on sale? Say:Even if you want to buy name brands, you can save money by buying the products when they are on sale. Quick Beef Casserole Recipe Give group members the "Quick Beef Casserole Recipe" handout. Ask them to try this dish sometime this week. Ask:How can this dish help us eat in a heart healthy way when we have little time? Add these answers if they are not mentioned: The dish can be prepared in advance and frozen, so that you can save time. It includes a lot of vegetables. It is lower in fat because the meat is drained after cooking, and no fat is added while cooking. Back up to Page Contents Review of Today's Key Points Say: Let's review what we learned today. What can you do to save time in meal preparation? Get help from your spouse. Cook several dishes at one time and freeze part of them. Make larger quantities and use the leftovers for lunch. Pack lunches the night before. Learn simple, fast recipes. Use a slow cooker. What can you do to eat healthier when eating out? Order sandwiches without mayonnaise or sauces (or with low-fat mayonnaise or sauces). Order small, plain hamburgers or lean roast beef or turkey sandwiches instead of deluxe sandwiches. Ask for low-fat salad dressing or bring your own. Choose water, 100 percent fruit juice, or fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk instead of a soft drink or a milkshake. Order smaller portions. Choose baked or grilled foods instead of fried foods. Remove the skin from chicken, and do not eat it. Choose vegetarian pizza, and ask for less cheese. Order a green vegetable or salad instead of two or more starches (such as potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, and corn). What can you do to save money when shopping? Plan weekly meals, and make a shopping list of what you need to buy for the week. Use a shopping list, and don't go to the store too often. Check the food sale ads. Choose prepared foods less often. Buy only the amount of food that your family needs. Try not to shop when you are hungry. Check your receipt for errors at the register. Try not to shop at convenience stores. Try store brands, and use them as often as possible. Back up to Page Contents Weekly Pledge Say:You have learned a lot today about eating in a heart healthy way even when you are on a budget or have little time. Now let's think about how you can apply what you have learned. Please think of one change you can make in your everyday life to eat in a heart healthy way while sticking to your budget. This will be your pledge for the week. Say:Be specific about what you plan to do, how you plan to do it, and when you will start. Here are some examples: I will use a shopping list the next time I go to the grocery store. I will try a store-brand product the next time I go grocery shopping to see if my family likes it. I will choose a restaurant that is not buffet style the next time I go out to eat. I will plan my dinners for the next week, so that I do not eat fast food. Note: Allow 5 minutes for group members to think of a pledge.Ask: Would anyone like to share his or her pledge with the group?Note: Write down pledge ideas on the blackboard or on a large piece of paper taped to the wall. (Optional) Say:Keeping a personal value in mind can help you eat in a heart healthy way when you are on a tight budget or have little time. Remember that a personal value is a quality that you consider important.Today's value is gratitude. Gratitude can help you appreciate all of your own efforts to change, no matter how small they may be. Gratitude helps you to be thankful for those who help you change old habits and show you how to have a healthier lifestyle. Ask:How could you use gratitude or another value to help you keep your pledge?Note: Allow 3 minutes for group members to share their thoughts. Say:We will discuss the results of your pledges next week. Don't forget to work on your pledges to be more physically active; to cut back on salt and sodium, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol; to reach and keep a healthy weight; to prevent or control diabetes; and to make heart healthy eating a part of your family life. Back up to Page Contents Closing Say:Thank you for coming today. What did you think of today's session?Note: Allow a moment for group members to respond. Say:I am looking forward to seeing you at the next session. The next session will be on living smoke free.Note: Think about today's session. What worked and what didn't work? Have you made any changes in your own life that were covered in today's session? Go to Session 8 Go to Session 10 Information on this page is taken from the English print version of "Your Heart, Your Life, A Community Health Worker's Manual." 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Seth Rogen & Paul Rudd in Samsung's "El Plato Supreme" Ad
Often as entertaining as the game itself, commercials will be one of the attractions during Super Bowl XLVII this Sunday. Samsung just released this humorous early entry featuring Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and Bob Odenkirk. The spot gives us look at weird world of advertising where creativity is often constrained by legality.
So, who're you rooting for on Sunday, the San Francisco 50-1ers or the Baltimore Blackbirds?

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Last week, over 28 million people watched Oprah Winfrey's interview with cycling great Lance Armstrong, who, after over a decade of passionate and pathological denial finally admitted to using performance enhancing drugs throughout the course of his career. And while there is nothing remarkable about an athlete admitting to using PED's in today's society (it has become almost commonplace these days), Lance Armstrong's story is a unique case. Not only did he insist upon his innocence with greater zeal and determination than any other athlete, but he also regularly resorted to great and often hostile means to protect his legacy.
Let me say right from the beginning: I am not a cycling expert. I know little to nothing about the sport and would probably have to strain my brain to come up with even half of a dozen professional riders. Like most Americans, I know of Lance Armstrong almost exclusively due to the reputation he has gained as a seven-time Tour de France winner and as the founder of his cancer charity, Livestrong. And like most people who watched the interview, I too was struck by Armstrong's admission. But it wasn't his admission to using PED's that stood out for me. Instead, it was the detailed and calculated measures that Armstrong resorted to, over the course of a decade, that not only destroyed the lives and reputations of those who dared to challenge him, but also created an atmosphere of absolute defiance to anyone who stood in his way. Essentially, Armstrong considered himself bulletproof. No attack, no matter how personal, no drug test, no matter how thorough, could penetrate the Teflon exterior of cycling's golden boy.
But all of this came to a violent and ugly end last week as Armstrong, under the weight of mounting evidence and departing sponsors, was forced to admit that he had been living a lie. And in the process, America's white knight hero was brought back down to earth.
But the story of Lance Armstrong isn't as cut and dry as we may think. After all, Lance isn't the normal star athlete by any stretch of the imagination. Unlike Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, Marion Jones, or the countless number of professional athletes who have admitted to using PED's, Armstrong's legacy transcends the world of sports. As a cancer survivor and founder of Livestrong, Armstrong has become a walking, talking rally cry for cancer victims all over the world. His inspirational story is undeniable, his impact to those who face this horrible disease immeasurable. His Livestrong charity has raised over half a billion dollars for cancer research while his personal triumph over cancer has inspired countless millions in a way that only a cancer victim can fully understand.
Let me be clear here, it would be arrogant presumption of the highest order for me to assume that I know what a diagnosis of cancer feels like. I have no clue and I hope I never do. The unimaginable shock and horror of such a diagnosis is something that only a cancer patient truly understands. As a result, none of us (or at least very few of us) have any right to pass judgement on Lance or any other cancer patient for how they choose to face this disease. It is for this reason that Lance Armstrong has become a paradox of epic proportions. One the one hand, you have a lying, cheating athlete who used banned substances to achieve excellence and then went to wild extremes to cover it up, often severely hurting those around him. On the other hand, you have a philanthropist of the highest order. A man who has given heart, mind and soul to defeating one of the most horrific diseases in human history. In a very real sense, Lance Armstrong is a 21st century version of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He is fire and ice personified.
But such is often the case with great and inspiring figures. After all, it is easy to love the demigod who rarely if ever makes a mistake. Sure, we would all love to believe that our heroes are the embodiment of perfection but such is rarely if ever the case. Some of the most iconic individuals are also often the most complex and troubled as well. For example, I have always been perplexed by how Thomas Jefferson (my favorite Founding Father) could write, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal" while at the same time keeping over 300 human souls in bondage (not to mention having sexual relations and children with one of them). Or how about the case of the great King David, who, as the hero of all Israel, chose to fall to temptation by sleeping with Bathsheba and then cover it up by sending her husband to die on the front lines of battle. And while I'm not trying to equate Lance Armstrong with Thomas Jefferson or King David I do think the illustration is sound. Sometimes great figures have great challenges and the higher they rise the harder they fall.
We live in a cynical society. For whatever reason, Americans love to watch the rise and eventual fall of those in the public eye, and Lance Armstrong's story provides us with ample opportunity to rubber-neck this car crash to our heart's content. With that being said, I believe that Lance deserves our eventual forgiveness. Yes, the man lied and created an ugly situation for himself, leaving a trail of wreckage in his path, but such is life. As the great poet Alexander Pope aptly stated, "To err is human to forgive, divine." There is no doubt that Lance Armstrong has some ugly and difficult days ahead of him, but as he himself stated, "This is not my darkest hour."
And even though I never watched one of his races, nor did I care much for his sport, I am proud to declare today that I am now a Lance Armstrong fan! Yes, I know he lied, cheated and hurt anyone who stood in his way, but I believe that the final chapter to the Lance Armstrong story is yet to be written. I'm a fan of Lance because he is a walking, talking paradox, and as such is yet another example of the complexity of human existence. We are all capable of the most beautiful dreams and the most terrible nightmares. Every one of us walks the tight rope between virtue and vice. But the point is that we never cave to our mistakes. As Armstrong himself stated:
Pain is temporary. It may last an hour, a day or a year, but eventually subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.Amen, Lance. A professional theologian couldn't have said it better! And no doubt Lance will face his pain and his demons, as we all will. Sure, it is likely that Lance Armstrong will never again recover his reputation but at this point it really isn't about reputation. As Oprah Winfrey said at the conclusion of her interview with Armstrong, "I hope that the moral to your story will be: 'the truth will set you free.'" Hopefully such will be the case with us all.


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Happy December everyone! I've got my Christmas Countdown on the wall, my tubs of Christmas ornaments at the ready and I'm just waiting for my family to wake up so we can go get our tree. It was a very, very long night so it may be noon before the first emerges (someone never puts the baby down and getting her to sleep on her own has been getting worse and worse and last night I decided to start fixing it). In October I put up a Halloween Crossword puzzle instead of my usual word search and it seemed to go over well so I'm repeating it now for Christmas. This years puzzle has the bonus of fun Christmas characters that you can color in when you get bored! I'm trying to move to printer/copier friendly decorations because I know a lot of teachers are using these.
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Sparkling Pomegranate Apple Cider
The holiday season is the perfect time for sparkling drinks. Stressed out from shopping? Champagne. Forget to add the sugar to your gingerbread? Champagne. Family won't stop asking what your six month old baby wants for Christmas? Champagne (baby doesn't want champagne, mommy does). It's an A+ holiday problem solver. And you don't have to drink it alone, that might get boring (and you might get a little too tipsy). I'm hear with the perfect solution! Sparkling Pomegranate Apple Cider is my new go-to holiday drink.
Christmas Countdown
I love Christmas and I really love Christmas Countdowns. Mostly because I never know what day it is and it's the best way I've found to make sure I know when to let the holiday panic set it. You don't want to panic too early haha. Almost all of the DIY Christmas Countdown projects I've seen require buying 25 of something. I don't know about you, but I've got enough stuff in my house! This tree count down is a step up from the basic paper chain, and while it can be a tiny bit tedious if you're a perfectionist it's easy enough to throw together.
12 Fantastic Fudge Recipes
Fudge is one of those things that I have to save for the holidays. It's not that I don't like it, in fact I love it too much. I can easily make myself sick eating it, recover and then do it again the the next day. I never learn. One of my favorite things about fudge is how versatile it is. Just about any flavor combination you can imagine can get turned into a fudge recipe. I've done some research (it's pretty grueling to stare at dozens of fudge recipes when you're hungry) and picked out 12 fudge recipes that cover the whole spectrum from classic chocolate to the slightly wacky green tea. Get your sweet tooth ready!
Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge
There is a Mennonite-owned market on my way home from work; they have the best deli meat, an infinite variety of sprinkles and a whole aisle devoted to chocolate covered things. It's hard to pick but lately I've been drawn to the dark chocolate covered cherries and cranberries. Those snacks were the starting point for two of my holiday recipes this year. First up is a decadent Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge. You'll need dried tart cherries for this (they might be called Montmorency). I bought a bag of dried bing cherries first and they tasted like raisins, don't get those. I bought mine at the same Mennonite market but believe it or not, Target carries them. [Read more…]


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Hope you enjoyed the Washington Redskins' 1-0 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football." Wait, the Redskins lost? But they were the only team to score a touchdown. Ah, those nine field goals — reward for partial success. Where's Dwayne De Rosario when you need him?
*MLS regular season play doesn't resume until Wednesday, but two clubs are in action tonight in the CONCACAF Champions League. Trailing Pumas and FC Dallas by a point in Group C with two matches left, Toronto FC hosts the Mexican side at BMO Field. In Guatemala, the Seattle Sounders would clinch a berth in the knockout stage with a victory or draw against Comunicaciones.
*This is why Seattle advancing to the U.S. Open Cup final is a good thing for American soccer.
*Americans abroad:
MF Chris Rolfe 18 minutes in Aalborg's 2-1 loss to Lyngby (Denmark)
D Zak Whitebread not in 18 (injured) for Norwich's 2-1 win over Sunderland (England)
MF Ricardo Clark not in 18 for Eintracht Frankfurt's 4-1 win at Dresden (Germany)
D Carlos Bocanegra, MF Maurice Edu and MF Alejandro Bedoya for Rangers vs. Kilmarnock (Scotland)
F Robbie Findley and Nottingham Forest at Burnley (England)
F Conor Doyle and Derby vs. Barnsley (England)
*The University of Maryland men's team, which slipped to No. 2 in the Soccer America rankings, hosts No. 14 Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. George Mason entered the list at No. 18. The coaches' poll will be released today.
For the extensive TV listings for UEFA Champions League and CONCACAF Champions League.....
*Soccer on TV:
UEFA Champions League, CSKA Moscow-Inter Milan noon foxsoccer.tv
UEFA Champions League, Manchester United-Basel 2:30 p.m. Fox Soccer (tape at 5 on Fox Soccer Plus)
UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich-Manchester City 2:30 p.m. Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.tv
UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid-Ajax 2:30 p.m. Fox Deportes, foxsoccer.tv (tape at 5 on Fox Soccer)
UEFA Champions League, Napoli-Villarreal 2:45 p.m. foxsoccer.tv
UEFA Champions League, Lyon-Dinamo Zagreb 2:45 p.m. foxsoccer.tv
UEFA Champions League, Galati-Benfica 2:45 p.m. foxsoccer.tv
UEFA Champions League, Trabzanspor-Lille 2:45 p.m. foxsoccer.tv
CONCACAF Champions League, Toronto-Pumas 8 p.m. Fox Soccer, Galavision
CONCACAF Champions League, Comunicaciones-Seattle 10 p.m. Fox Soccer
CONCACAF Champions League, Monterrey-Herediano 10 p.m. Galavision


text: Ok lads, got Badger 5 TIP and Jetex Filter for my S3 off Bill during the week. I got the TIP and Jetex filter fitted today and all works fine. I also went with the option of pushing the filter nearer the inner wing and ordered the silicon and alloy couplers required to do this. However when we tried to fit the silicon and alloy couplers to push out the filter to the wing I found there wasn't actually enough room for the filter there as there is a bracket presumably for the stock Airbox which is in the way. Please see below a few pics to try and explain: Basically the filter fouls the bracket in the second pic when I try to fit the couplers provided to push the filter close to the wing. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Should I try to modify the couplers provided or bracket on the wing or does it give give enough gains to be even worth bothering with? On the plus side the car does feel livelier to drive and MAF readings have increased from 175g/s to 180g/s on standard map with no other mods so in theory an estimated 6 bhp increase before any mapping.


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Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Lemon Pudding Cake
This cake divides into 2 layers as it bakes. The upper layer becomes a light cake that covers a rich lemon pudding layer underneath. It is relatively easy to make, but does require a second pan with 1 and 1/2 inches of water for the the baking dish or pan to sit in while it bakes. I use a large stoneware pan so I have purchased a large foil roasting pan that is large enough for it to sit in.
The finished cake can be enjoyed warm from the oven or later after it has cooled in the fridge.
To begin, get one large bowl, and a medium sized bowl.
Large Bowl
1 and 1/2 cups of white sugar
4 tbsp of potato starch
1/2 tsp of salt
Mix these 3 ingredients together, then add,
2 and 1/2 tsp of finely grated lemon rind
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
5 egg yolks
2 cups of grain free almond milk
Mix together with a mixer
Small Bowl
5 eggs whites (preferably at or near room temperature)
Beat egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form, then fold egg whites into the mixture in the large bowl.
Put combined mixtures into stoneware pan (or ceramic). Then place the baking pan into the large foil pan and add 1 and 1/2 inches of water to the large foil pan (not the baking pan). Bake at 350 Fahrenheit for 45-60 minutes. Test with a spoon, make a small hole at the edge to see if pudding has firmed up. It will firm up more as it cools. With my oven mitts, I lift the stoneware pan out of the pan with hot water and place it on the stove to cool. I leave the other pan with water in the stove until it cools, then empty. Enjoy!
Note: Any grain-free, dairy-free milk can be substituted for the almond milk. If no milk is available, take 2 peeled apples and remove the core. Put the 2 apples with 2 cups of water in a blender. Blend until smooth and use this mixture to replace the milk.
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The Kuwait-based Global Investment House [2] (Global) has predicted that Saudi Arabia will record a budget surplus of SR 349 billion in 2013, based on its assumption of a base case oil price of $102 per barrel.
Saudi Arabia has recently announced its budget for 2013, with budgeted revenues of SR 829 billion and an expenditure of SR 820 billion, a surplus of SR 9 billion for the year, which is lower than the budgeted surplus of SR 12 billion for 2012, a study released by Global said.
According to preliminary estimates, Saudi Arabia recorded a budget surplus of SR 386 billion ($102.9 billion), or 14 percent of GDP in 2012; this was significantly higher than the budgeted estimate of SR 12 billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the period, the study said.
According to the report, the Kingdom has posted a budget surplus [3] for the third consecutive year. KSA had budgeted to rake in revenues of SR 702 billion in 2012, 30 percent above the budgeted figure for 2011. However, actual revenues for 2012 totaled SR 1.24 trillion about 76.5 percent higher than the estimate.
The robust growth in revenues is ascribed to the increase in oil revenues due to the rally in the oil price (Arab light crude rose over $100 a barrel) and higher production. Consequently, Saudi Arabia generated SR 1.14 trillion in oil revenues in 2012 (contributed 92 percent to total revenues), a little less than double the government's projection of SR 621 billion for the year.
Saudi Arabia budgeted total expenditure of SR 690 billion in 2012, up 19 percent over the budgeted figure for 2011. Higher revenues enabled KSA to hike wages further, undertake more real estate projects and increase allocation for the unemployment benefit program. Consequently, Saudi Arabia recorded a total expenditure of SR 853 billion for 2012, up 23.6 percent over the budgeted figure for 2012.
Saudi Arabia's budget surplus increased to SR 386 billion in for 2012 from SR 306 billion (actual) in 2011. This is mainly ascribed to the 11.6 percent rise in revenues, partly offset by a 6.1 percent YoY increase in total expenditure. The Kingdom recorded strong growth in revenues due to higher prices and increased crude output.
The average Arab light crude price was $110.6 a barrel in 2012, up about 1.9 percent YoY. Also, oil production [4] averaged 9.8 million barrels/day during January–November 2012, nearly 6.5 percent higher than 9.2 million barrels a day over the same period last year, according to Bloomberg. Saudi Arabia maintained higher oil output to offset the shortfall caused by the disruption of oil supplies from Iran after oil sanctions were imposed on the country, the report said.
Meanwhile, strong surplus enabled KSA to significantly expand its foreign assets to SR 144.6 billion in November 2012, up 8.5 percent from SR 133.3 billion in December 2011. The Kingdom's foreign assets have increased at a CAGR of 13.6 percent during 2006-11. The robust foreign asset base would help the Kingdom cushion the impact in case of an oil price shock, the report added.
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.globalinv.net/contentdisp.asp?pageId=252
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/business/saudi-economy-453358
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/business/saudi-arabia-oil-import-452027
[5] http://arabnews.com/