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Cooked this over the weekend, a simple Japanese dinner for my dearie. I cooked 3 side dishes - stuffed potato buns, yuba parcels and maki-zushi, and served with homemade pickles. No main. This bun was decided last minute, pretty easy to make actually... don't let the lengthy steps turn you off. I loved the firm texture and flavourful buns. Tak asked for extra sauce he ate it as soup and finished everything! FYI, the buns can be prepared in advance and steamed just before serving.
Ingredients (4 servings):
Potato Buns
- 400g potatoes
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 300g chicken breast meat, diced
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
Silver Sauce
- 400ml dashi (bonito stock)
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 3 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger juice
- 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger (for garnish - optional)
- Peel the potatoes, slice thickly, and boil with salt until tender. Drain and remove excess moisture.
- For the stuffing, boil all liquid in saucepan over high heat then stir in chicken. Stir until the chicken is done. Drain and set aside.
- Mash the potatoes, add in butter, 2/3 egg white and 1½ tbsp cornstarch. Mix well to form a firm dough. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and flatten each portion slightly. Make a small hole in the center and fill it with some stuffing. Wrap it up to form a smooth bun. Dip potato buns in the remaining egg white, then coat with remaining cornstarch. Preheat the steamer over medium heat and steam the buns for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the silver sauce. Combine dashi, soy sauce, mirin and salt in a saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, then stir in cornstarch slowly to thicken it. Once it starts to boil, add in ginger juice and remove from heat.
- Assemble: Spoon some silver sauce over the steamed bun and top with grated ginger. Add some boiled vegetable if desire.
- The silver sauce can be used in agedashi doufu, the only different is the amber sauce for agadashi doufu calls for dark soy sauce.
- Stuffing can be subbed with seafoods or other meat.
- Potato can be subbed with pumpkin or taro.
Updated on 23 May 2007, this recipe is adapted from Practical Japanese Cooking.


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coltraning wrote:xbay wrote:Someone please explain to me how McCain is incompetent. How he's not fit for this country. I'm not talking about a sentence, though. I'd like to see a well thought out reason for it.
I'm not a McCain supporter. I just need ideas for my argument against McCain in a debate we're having for one of my courses.
dude, just pick a day of the week. Today alone, he said he would fire the SEC commissioner (which he has no authority to do) and said he wouldn't meet with the president of Spain, even though Spain is one of our closest allies. Choosing a laughably unqualified person to be vice president is also a good reason to disqualify him, or that he has reversed himself on about 80 positions in this campaign and thinks the economy is fundamentally strong and things Iraq and Pakistan share a border...there' s more of course.
Thanks, colt. I just needed to see another person's take on him.

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by Ken Horner
"No one knows what CCRC stands for," is what Dennis Koza says whenever someone passes by Cathedral Village, 600 E. Cathedral Road, and describes it as an "old folks' home."
If you asked Koza, the new president and CEO of Cathedral Village, he would tell you that the facility in Andorra, the resort-like home to 367 residents including roughly 45 former Hillers, is a continuing care retirement community: a facility that allows its residents to live a completely independent lifestyle while offering a wide range of health care services.
"One observation that makes our community unique," Koza said, "is that the residents are extremely active. They book their own entertainment, plan their own trips, maintain a college curriculum and have their own social events."
Typically, residents will enter a CCRC in their mid to late 70s with the knowledge that they will most likely spend the rest of their lives there. Residents can live freely day-to-day while seeking medical attention if a need presents itself.
Cathedral Village, which opened its doors in 1979, is a nonprofit, nondenominational and multicultural CCRC that occupies 40 acres of property, features 293 separate apartments and is equipped with an on-site skilled nursing facility called Bishop White Lodge.
In addition, residents have access to a host of amenities, including a fitness center, swimming pool, library, horticultural center and art studio.
After 26 years under the direction of the late William Owens, who passed away in November 2010, Cathedral Village, its residential board of directors and Residents' Council began the search for someone to fill the role of president and CEO and to continue building upon the atmosphere that Owens had fostered for so long.
They found Dennis Koza, who served as CEO of Medford Leas, a CCRC in Medford and Lumberton, N.J., between 2005 and 2010. Koza coincidentally had been looking for a new job opportunity when he saw an advertisement for the open position at Cathedral Village.
"They seemed to be looking primarily for a head-type person," Koza said, "which makes sense after being used to the same person and culture for 26 years."
Luckily for Koza, the board of directors' search committee and Residents' Council were highly impressed by the list of credentials he brought to the table.
"He had a perfect background and oodles of experience," said Judy Borie, 76, president of the Residents' Association, who was blown away not only by Koza's ability to do his homework before being interviewed by the two committees but also by his height.
"You can't leave from meeting Dennis and not think he's pretty tall," she said. "Other than that, he knew who we all were and seemed incredibly smart. He even seemed to have read our annual report and financial statements, and that made him stand out from the other candidates."
Combined with his stature, Koza's 16 years of experience working in the CCRC field left him standing above the competition.
Since taking over on June 1, Koza has made it a point to fully integrate himself into Cathedral Village's community. In the first few weeks at the helm, Koza has had extensive meetings with his approximately 250-member staff and 367 residents to begin establishing personal relationships and to gain a better understanding of the needs of the community.
Emmy Starr, 73, a former Hiller and current resident of Cathedral Village, was particularly excited about how Koza handled his first few weeks.
"I thought it was very wise that he set up a number of small resident meetings to share his immediate goals with the residents and to let them know that his door would always be open to them," Starr said.
Senior Vice President Lorie White, who began her tenure at Cathedral Village at the same time as former president/CEO Owens, thought that Koza was taking the right steps after stepping in shoes held for so long by one man.
"I'm certain that it must have been difficult for Dennis to come into a situation replacing Bill Owens after 26 years," White said, "but he has done it with a great deal of tact and has been very considerate of the total population of residents and staff. So far, Dennis has fit in beautifully. Everyone has nothing but positive comments about his first month in his new leadership role."
While Koza admitted building a good rapport with his residents was still a work in progress, he was eager to begin laying out a long-term marketing strategy to deal with the many uncertainties that face Cathedral Village and CCRCs in general.
"Right now, my plan is to plan," Koza said when discussing the unknown future of the economy, Medicare and the problem of balancing the needs of a multigenerational residential community that is preparing to welcome more and more baby boomers.
Edwin Sheffield, 89, who has lived at Cathedral Village for seven years and has been a member of its board of directors since its inception, felt comforted by Koza's long-term outlook.
"As the CCRC industry changes, we're looking for his help and guidance going into the future," Sheffield said
Koza was adamant that no matter what happens going forward, resident satisfaction will be key to the marketing success of Cathedral Village.
"My job is to make sure the residents have the greatest quality of life and that I run our community in a very fiscal way."
For more information about Cathedral Village, visit www.cathedralvillage.com.


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There's a new zombie in town — sun-eye zombies, and they're a brain-eating byproduct of solar flares.
Would you know how to survive them?
If you said "shoot them in the head" — BZZZZZZZ! Wrong.
Hey, didn't I say this was a NEW type of zombie?
And learning how to survive them is just one challenge you'll face in "Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse,"an online college course being offered this summer that uses a zombie apocalypse to examine human behavior amid catastrophe.
It's the brainchild of Glenn Stutzky, a professor at Michigan State's school of social work. The school wanted to offer some summer electives that would have a broader appeal beyond social work students. Stutzky's always had an interest in human behavior amid catastrophe and thought tapping into the zombie zeitgeist would be a good way to do it. He was inspired by the Center for Disease Control's Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse.
Here's how the class works: The students will be broken up into groups of seven. They will be assigned a virtual location — one group will be in a big city like New York, Los Angeles or Detroit, another will be set in a small rural area such as Nevada, another might be on a houseboat in Mississippi and another might be on an island like Alcatraz or Isle Royale in Michigan. All the groups experience the same catastrophe — a zombie apocalypse after a solar flare event, also known as a coronal mass ejection, turns a large group of people into "sun-eye zombies", whose eyes glow like the sun.
And you thought having your GPS screwed up was the biggest problem that resulted from a solar flare!
Like any random group of people thrown together during a catastrophe, each group will have to put together a survival plan, establishing their priorities — what do we do first, second and third? Do you go for food and water first? Or weapons?
They'll have to figure out who their leader is, do they stay together or split and how they will handle an event like one person in the group being attacked or turning on the group. The group will interact via virtual learning software but each person will also be asked to keep a "survivor's journal" of what they're feeling and experiencing.
It's a brand new class, so there won't be avatars and videogame-like environments (though maybe one day, Stutzky said) but the online university producer who is working on this course with Stutzky, a guy by the name of Christopher Irvin, just so happens to be a filmmaker — and his next film is a zombie film! So, they already have an idea of what the zombies will look like — Check out their online videofor the course.
The students will also be studying real-life disasters and how people handled them. It's a good lesson to see if you are even in the slightest bit prepared for any apocalypt-y scenario.
"You look at Japan, one of the most organized cultures in the world, and you say, wow, look what happened to them," Stutzky said, referring to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan last year. "You wonder, where do we rank in terms of 1) awareness, 2) preparedness?"
"I think human beings and how we react and interact during a catastrophe — you see some of the most beautiful, wonderful, courageous things and, unfortunately, you see some horrific things as well. It's part of the package."
"The core part of this course is around that very, very human question: How do you maintain your humanity and morality?" he said. "In times of catastrophe, some people find their humanity while others lose it. Your biggest danger might not be the catastrophe itself (in this case the zombies) but the people around you!"
He said he hopes that the course not only helps people understand catastrophes better but the need to be prepared not only as individual families but as a society.
"I think we really do need one another ultimately to survive as a society and a civilization," Stutzky said.
For more information on the course, see the course description. Or, you can just
"friend" the zombie apocalypse on Facebook at Facebook.com/SurvivingTheComingZombieApocalypse.
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Zombie Ammo. One ammunition maker has decided to use zombies as a marketing tool, offering up ZombieMax ammunition. Mggggh ... bang!bang!bang!
Boozing Zombies. You know what they say — you really get to know somebody when they drink. So if you want to get in the head of zombies, why not go drinking with them? In NYC, there's an annual zombie bar crawl. Mggggggh ... beer!
Zombies & Bacon. Hang on a sec, before you go drinking, make sure you eat. Might we suggest tactical canned bacon from ThinkGeek's essential zombie and bacon gearcollection?!
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Sponser Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula - to give it its full name - comes as a tub of powder that you mix with water to create an energy drink. The 'long' in the title indicates that it's designed for consumption during longer endurance events, as it contains carbohydrate and protein, plus a host of other ingredients to help you ride faster or farther, or both.
We've reviewed Sponser's similarly-named Energy Sportdrink Competition drink previously on road.cc and Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula shares many characteristics. For a start, both drinks contain eight different sorts of carbohydrate. This is an impressive total, and in reality there's a limit to the amount of carb the human body can absorb, but by using different sorts of carb (glucose and fructose in various compounds) the formula of this Long Energy drink is designed to ensure you get maximum benefit. The various carbs are also designed to provide a gradual supply of energy, so you don't get a sudden surge of power after drinking, followed by an equally sudden slump.
In addition to the carbohydrate, Sponser Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula drink contains protein – derived from whey. This is important for longer races and sportives because (to put it in layman's terms) protein helps carb work better, especially when you're doing events that last three hours or more.
The sports scientists disagree on the ideal carb-to-protein ratio to consume during endurance events (as opposed to the ratio in recovery protects to consume afterwards), but most studies show it between 5% and 20%. Sponser Long Energy is at the lower end of this range with a 5% protein content.
(Also in Sponser's portfolio is yet another similarly-named drink called Long Energy Competition + Regeneration. This also contains carbohydrate and protein, but the protein proportion is 10%.)
Sponser Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula drink mix also contains various minerals - sodium, magnesium, potassium, chromium and zinc - to replace those lost via sweat and to help your muscles recover after exercise or avoid the dreaded cramp.
Other more exotic ingredients include taurine (according to the Sponser website, 'a stimulant ... powerful antioxidant and semi-essential amino acid') and red beet juice (with 'high levels of betaine, which has been shown to reduce muscle inflammation after exercise').
Our test samples are citrus flavour. The taste is sharp, not sweet, and very refreshing. The texture is slightly soapy – presumably from the whey content - but it didn't make the drink unpleasant. Also available is Fruit Mix flavour, and Cola flavour with the added ingredient caffeine.
I've tested this Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula drink on a couple of long training rides, combined with carb and protein supplied by my usual array of gels and bars. With frequent sips, the drink topped up my energy levels in the gaps between the bars and gels, and I felt no ill effects on the stomach at all.
The recommended mix for Long Energy is 60-80g of powder to 750-1000ml of water, so a 1200g tub of powder makes around 15 to 20 litres of drink.
A 1200g tub costs £27.99 on Sponser's UK website. This is hard to compare directly against similar products from other manufacturers, as the various formulas and ingredients vary. To give a rough idea, Powerbar Isomax drink costs £23 for 1200g which makes 12L of drink, while High 5 Energy Source 4:1 drink costs around £30 for 1600g which makes 32L. Overall, the price of Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula works out pretty fair for what you get, but it can't be called an absolute bargian.
If you do a lot of long-distance rides (i.e. three hours plus), and especially if you find some other drinks a bit too much for the stomach after 60 or 70 miles, then this drink is well worth trying.
Nice-tasting and effective energy drink for long rides with carbs, protein and minerals
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Sponser Long Energy
Size tested: Cola
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
This is an energy drink designed for longer endurance events. The Sponser Uk website says: "Long Energy is a high quality sports drink for endurance events with 5% protein in peptide form. This allows for quicker glycogen storage and creates the right conditions for accelerated muscle repair. Long Energy contains 1038mg of glutamine and 1250mg of BCAA (branched chain amino acids) per 100g, which are used for protein synthesis. As well, the body uses glutamine as an energy source for the immune system and BCAA to delay fatigue. ."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
The website goes on to say: "Long Energy contains 8 different carbohydrates which are absorbed by different transport systems in the body. This improves the energy uptake by 20-50%. The main carbohydrate is Vitargo TM, which has a molecular weight about 100 times greater than maltodextrin, allowing for 70% quicker glycogen formation in the muscles. In addition, the combination of these different sugars with caffeine increases the absorption of glucose. Long Energy is mildly flavoured and has a neutral pH, which makes it very easy to digest and gentle on the stomach, even in high concentrations."
As an energy product for endurance events this drink performed very well.
This drink comes at a fair price, but it's not a bargain compared to similar carb-protein energy drinks, although like-for-like comparisons are hard as the various brands use different formulations.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
On long training rides, this drink performed well, combined with carb and protein supplied by an array of gels and bars. With frequent sips, the drink topped up my energy levels in the gaps between the bars and gels, and I felt no ill effects on the stomach at all.
As with all nutrition products, it's important to sample this drink on a training ride first rather than an important race or sportive, just in case it doesn't agree with you.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Good supply of energy. Refreshing taste. No ill-effects.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
Overall, this drink is very good, and deserves its four stars. But is it just me, or are the names of Sponser's products rather confusing? Previously on road.cc we've tested something called Liquid Energy. It was excellent stuff, but not really a liquid. More a gel. Then we had Liquid Energy Plus, the same as Liquid Energy with the addition of caffeine. But we also tested a different gel called Liquid Energy Long, which is not to be confused with Long Energy, which is a drink - or Long Energy Multi Carb Competition Formula to give it its full name, which itself is not to be confused with Sportdrink Competition drink, nor with Long Energy Competition + Regeneration drink.
About the tester
Age: 51 Height: 5ft 10 / 178cm Weight: 11 stone / 70kg
I usually ride: an old Marin Alp, or an old steel classic My best bike is: an old Giant Cadex (can you see a theme here?)
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: A few times a week I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: touring, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding,


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Tombstone Tuesday – Donovan L. Walters, Sr.
by Sherry Stocking Kline
19 May 2010
Some time back I posted a Tombstone Tuesday photograph of Cora Pauline Walter's tombstone.
Always curious, I did a little preliminary research at the Sumner County History and Genealogy Center, and when I didn't find something easily, stopped, because she isn't family.
But recently I was at the Osborne Cemetery, near Mayfield, Kansas in Sumner County, and another Walter's tombstone caught my eye and my imagination. I wonder if they are related? Married? Siblings?
On the Stone:
Donovan L. Walters, Sr.
S Sgt Army Air Forces
World War II
March 16, 1910 (cross) Sept 24, 1972
This tombstone is located just a few feet from Cora Pauline's stone. There is just one stone in between the two, which leads me to believe that research will show that there is some relationship between the two.


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Do We Believe the Whole Gospel?
Unbelief. This one word expresses the judgment Emil Brunner, the Swiss "crisis theologian," used to describe nineteenth-century liberal theology. The rise of such liberalism was a conscious synthesis between naturalism in the world of philosophy and historic Christianity. Liberalism sought …Read More
A Free Education
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." "If you can read this, thank a teacher." Such is the wisdom one can expect to find on a car's bumper. Wisdom, however, is found in God's Word, which, surprisingly …Read More
The Perils Facing the Evangelical Church
When we consider the predicament that the evangelical church of the twenty-first century faces in America, the first thing we need to understand is the very designation "evangelical church" is itself a redundancy. If a church is not evangelical, it …Read More
Faithful Vigilance
Paul warned the elders of the church in Ephesus about the critical need for them to be vigilant: "Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for …Read More
Drifting into Heresy
More than 120 years before the American Revolution, the charter of Harvard College was established. But the "Rules and Precepts" of the college adopted in 1646 show that the leaders saw education (and all of life) as an arena in …Read More
The Subtle Lure of Liberalism
It has been a long time since I met an authentic, bold-faced liberal, one willing to claim that one word as a badge of identity. Many evangelical Christians believe, of course, that such creatures did, in fact, once exist. In …Read More


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Quirky Wanaka Part 1
Its often the little unexpected things that really make a memorable holiday!
I must admit, right from the very start, that I think of myself as a local, despite being born on the other side of the world.
Being an exiled Englishman, I arrived on these shores 16 years ago, and have spent most of that time working in a variety of accommodation places - currently Bella Vista Wanaka
Being in touch with travellers on almost a daily basis means that I never tire of this stunningly beautiful location.
I relish in their stories, and vicariously thrill for the umpteenth time their delight in seeing Mount Aspiring, the crazy tumbled delight of Puzzling World or the perennial "yes, how blue the lake does look in the middle of summer".
Even a mundane trip to the post office can be a joy.
Let me share with you 10 quirky delights about Wanaka.
Stand on the bridge in the town centre next to the library and catch a glimpse of the trout patiently waiting for their food to float downstream
Drink what is possibly the sweetest tasting water in the world from a spring over the road from the Dinosaur in the childrens park
Brace yourself for the excited rush for freshly baked cookies at Paradiso cinema when the lights suddenly go on half way during your favourite film.
If you are here on a Monday or Friday why not join in the social tennis at the superb Wanaka courts. Everyone is welcome, and they serve delicious cakes and tea to slate your thirst.
As mentioned before a trip to Puzzling World is a must. Ask about the psychic challenge which no-one has beaten yet!
If you have been driving for too long and want to stretch your legs why not hike up Mt Iron (opposite the entrance to Puzzling World). Its likely that you will meet many locals with the same idea!
Visit the famous Lone Star restaurant which has an amazing climbing wall - should you feel energetic after one of their meals!
My favourite cafe? Well I do like Yohei...they are tucked away in the mall opposite New World and they do fabulous sushi. If Jon the owner is in ask him how his training is going for the next Wanaka challenge! Oh and do try their new mini choc/peppermint cakes - Yum!!!
To celebrate the Millenium, Wanaka created a walk which has historical tiles along the waterfront.
Bring a picnic to eat in Pembroke Park which has unparalleled views across the lake.
I hope that has whetted your appetite!
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IDINA MENZEL: (Singing) No other road, no other way...
That's Idina Menzel with "No Day but Today," the signature song from the musical "Rent." Of course, "Rent" is the show that made Idina Menzel famous, playing the flirtatious performance artist Maureen Johnson. She followed with her Tony Award-winning role as the green-faced Wicked Witch of the West in the musical "Wicked." More recently, she's had a recurring spot on the TV series "Glee." And now, Idina Menzel is set to tour to nation, performing this song along with a collection of standards and pop covers in front of a symphony orchestra.
MENZEL: (Singing) No other road, no other way, no day but today. No day but today...
SIMON: The music can be heard on a new live CD called "Barefoot at the Symphony." Idina Menzel joins us from New York. Thanks so much for being with us.
MENZEL: Hi. I'm so honored to be here.
SIMON: Well, it's our pleasure. And do you take your shoes off?
MENZEL: Yeah, they're off right now. No...
SIMON: I mean, what's the barefoot part?
MENZEL: I always like to sing barefoot. But when I first started doing these dates with the symphonies, I, of course, thought I should clean up my act, being a Jewish girl from Long Island with a little bit of truck driver mouth. So, I wore and gown and some high heels. But then I was traveling with my two-year-old son and carrying a stroller and the car seat on the airplane, and I just woke up the next day and my back was killing me. And I thought there's no way I'm putting on those heels. And I went out there and I had the best show I've ever had. I was hitting notes I've never hit. I felt like I was more myself and I was funnier and just more comfortable. So, that was the end of that.
SIMON: You begin the song we just heard thanking the late Jonathan Larson, who wrote the musical "Rent." What do you remember about him? What do you remember about that whole emotional experience?
MENZEL: It's a very bittersweet memory. "Rent," for me, was a significant time in my life because it was my first break. It was my first professional job. I also met my husband in that cast, Taye Diggs. And, you know, there were so many accolades for that show and yet, for those listening that don't know, Jonathan Larson, our composer, was 35 years old. He passed away on the night of our dress rehearsal. And so every night we were up there singing his words and his music and we didn't have him as our leader. It was our mission to communicate his words and his music. It wasn't about the success of the show or, you know, a lot of the things that a bunch of young 20-year-old kids might experience being a part of success like that.
SIMON: What's it like to perform with symphony orchestras?
MENZEL: At first, when I offered my first date with the symphonies, I was a little tentative because I didn't want to lose intimacy that I can have with an audience. I felt like a vast group of musicians like that behind you could be somewhat overwhelming. But it's thrilling and I love it. I found a way to wrestle with it so that I can enjoy sort of the extravagance of it and also be able to talk personally with the audience and take a breath.
SIMON: Let's listen to another song on this CD, if we can. Many people will recognize that it's from "Wicked." It's "Defying Gravity."
MENZEL: (Singing) I'd sooner buy, defying gravity. Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity. I think I'll try defying gravity. And you can't pull me down.
SIMON: So, when you were a youngster learning you had this extraordinary gift, I'm just going to guess you would listen to some of the same songs over and over and learn the song that way and even for the first couple of times might have imitated whoever was singing.
MENZEL: Yeah. It's funny you said that. I was just talking about that with someone. I was a wedding singer, and I started when I was really young. I was about 15 years old and I lied to all the bands so that they'd hire me. And I drove around illegally in Long Island and Connecticut and New York to get the gigs. So, I was always having to do other people's music.
SIMON: Let me do some math. I wonder if the statute of limitations is expired or if we have to worry about New York State troopers bursting into the studio right now.
OK, you're OK.
MENZEL: Yeah. But so, I used to have an exercise for myself actually where I'd be driving to the gigs and I'd play, like, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, you know, try to listen to a particular song of theirs and then repeat that somewhere at the wedding or bar mitzvah and see where, you know, where Billie Holiday was where Idina may have started to become. And I tend to be a role model with a lot of young people because of "Wicked" and "Rent." And often they'll say I want to be like you or whatever or sing those notes or I'd practice with my teacher. And sometimes I feel little badly about that because it's really, I know I'm known for singing some of those high notes but that's really not what giving someone goose bumps is all about. It's about really trying to find what makes you unique, and that's going to be the thing that sets you apart and then why you become discovered or become successful.
MENZEL: (Singing) Oh, oh, oh, oh...
SIMON: Let's listen to one of the songs you performed on "Glee." It's on this CD, too, and it's a cover of Lady Gaga's "Pokerface."
MENZEL: (Singing) Can't read my, can't read my, no, he can't read my poker face. She's got to love nobody. Can't read my, can't read my, no, he can't read my poker face. She's got to love nobody...
As much as I love Lady Gaga, I always feel badly for all the Julliard-trained musicians that have to play that.
MENZEL: Wait, hold up, I'm sorry...
Oh, my God. They're up there just conducting the whole thing and it stops and it starts.
MENZEL: I just realized I didn't set up the song. And why would I be singing this Lady Gaga song with this incredible symphony who all this Julliard or Royal Conservatory of Music. Where do you go in?
And they can't believe their ears and their eyes.
MENZEL: I didn't mean that disrespectfully. I just, you know, what's the equivalent? Julliard? Oh.
They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know, and then so I think, oh God, they hate me. And then as soon as they come offstage, they're all like, hi, we loved the show and can I bring my daughter backstage. And, you know, I think that they're told that they're not supposed to sort of react. But so it's just always this sort of fun contrast of that song and the genre of music and me.
MENZEL: (Singing) Oh no, see I don't love nobody. Oh, yeah. Give it to me, guys, come on, bring it, bring it, bring it. Hey.
SIMON: Do you see yourself doing another Broadway show any time soon?
MENZEL: Oh gosh, yes. I'm jonesing to get back. You know, my husband and I feel very strongly about staying in the same city. You know, he has a successful television show that's been based in L.A. and I've been doing the "Glee" stuff. But one thing I'm really, really proud of is my success with originating roles in new musicals. And so it's a process that I enjoy. Standing at Stephen Schwartz's piano for three years before we ever made it to Broadway and hearing every, you know, version of "The Wizard and I" that he wrote for that part, that scene, you know, and having him call and say come over, I just rewrote this. So, I want to do that again and I'm certainly involved in some early stages of that.
SIMON: Idina Menzel is set to tour the country with her new CD, "Barefoot at the Symphony," symphony after symphony, town after town. Thanks so much.
MENZEL: Thank you for having me.
MENZEL: (Singing) (unintelligible) on the wind and if I'm touched by someone's careless hand. And deep on the wind, I lost my love...
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While I waited for The xx's Coexist to match the minimalist thrills of their debut album, and as I pondered why I still lifted my skinny fists to Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend despite its (glorious) predictableness, I discovered an album that struck a darker and colder atmosphere than the former, with all the devastating inclinations of the latter: Raime's anticipated debut LP Quarter Turns Over a Living Line is a tense, terrifying excursion of brutal ardour, casting a post-industrial gloom over much of anything I've been listening to this year. – Dan. mp3: Raime – Your Cast Will Tire
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International Festival of Authors' Lit On Tour Returns to Communities across Ontario This Fall
For the eleventh year, Lit On Tour, an initiative of Toronto's International Festival of Authors (IFOA), partners with libraries, bookstores, universities and community organizations across the province to present the world's best writers of contemporary literature. Events include readings, interviews, round table discussions and public book signings.
IFOA Ontario On The Road Playlist
IFOA's Transportation Coordinator, Matt King, created a playlist for his travels across Ontario with Lit On Tour. Check it out here:
For the 10th year, the International Festival of Authors has partnered with libraries, bookstores, universities, and community organizations across the province of Ontario to present the world's best writers of contemporary literature as part of its touring program, IFOA Ontario. Events include readings, interviews, roundtable discussions, and public book signings throughout the province.
As a driver for many of these events, I got to meet the authors, engage in conversation, watch their readings, as well as getting to play car DJ. Sometimes setting the tone, filling in spaces, or just providing background noise to ideas and laughter. Here is a collection of songs that reflect the authors, their books and our adventures driving throughout Ontario in these last 4 months.
Err Humanum Est "Mistakes are Human." Alyssa York's book, The Naturalist, is a story of loss, discovery, and love in the Amazon of the 1860's which I relate with this 1960's Brazilian track by Jorge Ben in which he speaks of our cosmic inheritance and of the gods exploring new worlds.
Before that, we heard "The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian. One of many musical references made in Jamie Tenants debut novel The Captain of Kinoull Hill.
Takashi Hiraide's The Guest Cat is a tale of a couple's encounter and impermanent relationship with a cat. In his song Bird's Lament Moondog does his signature exploring tiny musical forms, much like a cat pawing at some interesting piece of string until it ceases to move, at which time they continue on for their next encounter.
A story of family looking back through old worlds and previous generations with a new set of eyes is what Nina Bunjavec did with her most recent graphic novel, Fatherland. That's what this 1970's Yugoslavian electronic composition by Silvio Foretic does. Here he takes an old melody and relates it through the most current technology of the time, analog synthesizers, which are now relics to be ruminated upon themselves.
Steven Price's book takes place in Victorian England. I don't have any Victorian music to play you, but on our drive to the airport one October morning we spoke about the German band, Kraftwerk. So here they are with a song about a scientist who would have been in France studying at the same Steven's book takes place.
A lot of authors at the IFOA this year were crime fiction and suspense novelists. Robert Rotenberg, Lotte Hammer, Iain Reid, Ben Sanders, and Shari Lapena amongst others. Though I've been told it wasn't intentional, I remain suspicious. In our travels there was some conversation about being a "genre" artist and whether this is time for it to elevate itself past that title, or whether it will remain a fertile breeding ground for on screen adaptations. But regardless, that last noir song about double indemnity is by Rodd Keith. The track before it was by Nina Simone from her album Nina Simone and Piano, an album I definitely played on every IFOA Ontario trip.
Moving along, here is a song by Toronto's Bad Bad, Not Good that I think could inspire a screen adaptation itself to their song, Timewave Zero.
That was of course Leonard Cohen with the song Everybody Knows.
Though the trip up to Thunder Bay and Oliver Paipoonge may have been on a plane, I send this chilly song for Karen Connelly's tale of politics and love in Myanmar. I am choosing a track Lover of the Winter and Snow by Burmese singer Ton Tay Thien Than. Though it may not be the most overtly political song, it's the notion of snow in a mostly tropical country like Myanmar that can harken ideas of impermanence and loss, mirroring some of the complex themes brought up in Karen's newest book Burmese Lessons.
IFOA Midland event happened to be on the day Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize, so much of our trip with Jowita Bydlowska, Jamie Tennant and Emily Saso was spent discussing the many confounding and potentially affirming arguments for his selection. Jowita's book Guy is a story of a record exec with an insatiable thirst for average women. In honour I thought I'd play a Bob Dylan song that Guy might put on as he is coldly ensnaring his prey, but chose the sacrilegious wordless muzak cover by Claude Dejean. Now here is a song by Andy Schauf about a party.
With our last song, I think back to our first trip of the season to the Stephen Leacock Museum in Orillia Ontario with Gary Barwin and Lynn Kutsukake. What song did I choose? Gary's own experimental electronic compositions, a yiddish sea shanty if one exists? Gary set the tone of his reading with some circular saxophone music. I think our talk about translation and fitting in matches both Gary's and Lynn's novels. For this warm summer drive, I'm playing a composition from a man who found his own unique voice living both inside and outside of the surroundings in which he was placed. Here is Ulysses at the Edge by Harry Partch.
Thank you for taking this ride with me, and thanks to all the authors for stimulating conversation about the world inside and outside of our minivan. For more information on the IFOA Ontario program check out litontour.com or our main site, IFOA.org.
By guest blogger Matt King. You can follow Matt on Twitter @FreeAbsolutely


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Officials at Atlantic City International Airport today dedicated a memorial featuring steel recovered from the World Trade Center following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The recovered steel was presented to the airport by Bill Baroni, Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Acting Executive Director Sam Donelson accepted the memorial on behalf of the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA).
"I would like to thank the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for their generosity in donating this piece of steel from one of the World Trade Center towers. Their efforts made this memorial possible," said SJTA Acting Executive Director Sam Donelson. "I would also like to thank all in attendance here today for helping us dedicate the memorial to all those brave souls who perished as well as those who serve to protect us every day," he continued.
"The Port Authority�s World Trade Center steel memorial will provide the Atlantic City International Airport community with a lasting tribute to those who we lost in the 9/11 attacks," said Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni. "Memorials created from recovered World Trade Center steel now grace communities in all 50 states, and it is right that Atlantic City International Airport have a permanent place to remember all that we lost 12 years ago."
Prior to the dedication, SJTA Fireman Clarence Wesley recited the Fireman's Prayer and remarks were given by the Acting Fire Chief, Edward Conrow. The ceremony closed with Vietnam War veteran Pat Moschetto's rendition of God Bless America.
The steel was incorporated in a display designed by the Port Authority's Architectural Unit and SJTA employees oversaw construction of the memorial. The design features a square concrete surface symbolic of the World Trade Center tower footprint and is oriented so viewers stand between the artifact and a U.S. flag near the entrance to the airport�s passenger terminal. Construction of the memorial was done by the Kline Construction Company of Galloway, New Jersey.
An inscription included with the display reads in part, "½This steel, salvaged from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, stands here in memory of the heroes we lost, and in honor of the first responders who performed so bravely in the aftermath of 9/11."


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Whoever said Protestant Buddhism came to Sri Lanka? It came from the challenge the Christians posed to it. But in the process of defending itself it compromised many of its traditional beliefs and attitudes. In a sense it became more Christianlike and more modern. Protestant Buddhism is not traditional Buddhism.tiltbillings wrote:"Protestant Buddhism" is not come to Sri Lanka, it arose there as a result of "Traditional Buddhism" near demise at the hands of Christian missionizing and oppresion under the Dutch and British rules.
It's noteworthy that in Pandura it was the nature of God -- not whether he existed or not -- that was one of the topics up for debate.
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New soybean variety with CystX offers protection from all nematode races.
Growers plagued by soybean cyst nematode (SCN) troubles should look at a new line of SCN-resistant soybeans. The line will be available in limited supply for purchase this fall. Purdue University and Midland Genetics Group research shows the variety is resistant to SCN. No cysts have developed on the roots of the new line.
The SCN-resistant characteristic is offered in a conventional Midland variety for the 2001 crop. Clyde Sylvester, member/owner of Midland, says Roundup Ready varieties should be available in 2002.
Midland's six member companies will be the first to offer a soybean variety bearing the SCN-resistant technology called CystX. The CystX technology was developed at Purdue University and is available for license to seed companies to cross with elite soybean varieties. It is not a genetically modified organism.
Good yielder. Soybean varieties with the CystX technology perform well. "It has very good yield potential," reports Purdue researcher Rick Veirling. "Our data show no yield loss or yield cost with the resistance. Plus, it is a far better resistance than what farmers are currently being sold."
Veirling anticipates that many varieties in the future will contain the CystX resistance. "I don't think the seed supply will be enormous this fall," he adds. "But in the future, it will be widely available. It will be out in test plots this summer."
SCN has spread widely throughout the Midwest. Researchers report that about 40% of Indiana soybean fields are infested with the nematodes. They estimate that infestation rates run higher in Illinois at 80% and in Iowa at 70%.
Typical treatment for yield-robbing nematodes includes crop rotation and use of the varieties exhibiting some SCN-resistance. But most resistant varieties still exhibit cysts on the roots.
"CystX is extremely important because of its complete resistance and high yield potential," Veirling says. "You can use it and be relatively sure you will get SCN resistance."
Research payoff. The CystX technology represents the culmination of many years of intense research. The Purdue team developing it included Veirling, Jamal Faghihi, Virginia Ferris and the late John Ferris.
During the lengthy research, partially funded by the Indiana Soybean Board, the Purdue team screened 7,000 individual plants, seeking the genetic event that combined high yield and complete resistance. The single event discovered has become CystX.
The researchers used the Hartwig source of SCN resistance in CystX. Hartwig has been identified as a source of resistance but was not widely used because it did not produce good yields. The Purdue researchers were able to move the genes for SCN resistance into high-yielding genetic plants. A new genetic-event detection method made it possible for the researchers to accomplish this. Before, Faghihi says, looking for the genetic event was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"We used some alternative methods that are unique to our group," Veirling explains. "It is not quite a traditional breeding system, but a combination of genetic experiments and plant breeding."
Once the event was identified, the researchers were able to quickly make the material available to plant breeders.
Work doesn't end. Today, the Purdue researchers are looking at other sources of SCN resistance. "This is not the end of SCN, of course," Veirling reports.
So the researchers are seeking other sources of resistance to broaden the SCN resistance sources available to growers.
For more information about CystX, contact Midland Genetics Group, Dept. FIN, 1906 Kingman Rd., Ottawa, KS 66067, 785/242-3598, e-mail email@example.com.


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Me with Olivia Munn
Hey Viz, this chik your mrs?
No Migya... she is a tv host of the Show Attack of the Show on the Channel G4. I'm sure the gamers will recognize her soon.
I don't think my girl would want me posting pics of us haha
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Words matter. A lot. Kids whose parents read to them and engage them in conversation have bigger vocabularies and become better readers themselves than those whose parents aren't as verbally engaged. Being a good reader increases a child's chances of doing well in school, going on to college, and having a successful career. And since reading never goes out of style—and it's never too late to start—here are some of our favorite word games.
Bananagrams, Appletters, PAIRSinPEARS, and Zip-It
If you like Scrabble, Anagrams, and Boggle, you'll love these games. Actually, you'll love them even if you've never heard of those other games. Besides being really fun, they all have a few things in common: boys and girls will both enjoy them, they're fast–no sitting around waiting for everyone else to take their turn, you don't need a board or even pencil and paper, they can be enjoyed by adults as well as kids, they come in really cute packages, and they're a great way to help early gradeshoolers with spelling and those know-it-all teens and tweens build their vocabulary for the SAT. Oh, and they're insanely addictive.
Bananagrams is the one that started it all. Players turn over tiles and race to be the first to use them all, cross-word style.
Appletters offers a fun twist on Bananagrams by allowing words to be built from only the first or last letters. So instead of a crossword you'll end up with more of a snake. It's actually three separate games in one–each appropriate for a different age group.
PairsInPears stays true to its word-building roots, but adds a memory and matching component. Very fast paced.
Zip-It might be the fastest of them all–you can play a hand in under 20 seconds–but you'll want to stick with it for longer than that. Zip-It uses lettered cubes (like dice) instead of tiles and the zippers on the carrying case are used to keep score. www.bananagrams.com
Poppo and Zotto
Both of these soon-to-be-classics use plastic poppers (which contain a specially designed multi-sided die) to form words.
Poppo is designed for the 4-and-up set and provides the instant gratification and engagement that preschoolers need while offering realistic challenges that help develop skills in letter matching and word recognition, spelling, concentration, grouping and sorting, and more.
Zotto is aimed at a little older crowd, ages 8 and up. It plays kind of like Boggle, but with Zotto, players put the letters wherever they want, meaning that no two people are looking at the same grid at the same time. In both games, rounds are short, which nips boredom in the bud. www.poppo.com
Campbell's Alphabet Dice Game
There's very little that's completely unique in this crossword anagram game, but the clever soup can design makes it just about as delicious for dads and kids as some of the Bananagrams games. There are some fun twists, though. Players can insert letters into the middle of others' words. And, unlike at the dinner table, they're encouraged to "slurp"–pull a letter out of someone else's crossword and replace it with one of your own. Parents can be gently teaching word skills, making education (and time with ma and pa) fun with just a smidgeon of good-natured competition. Play it with a cuppa real soup and it's Mmmm Mmm good, old fashioned fun. www.tdcgames.com


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Time And Patience Pays Off
More times than not, the plumber has a leaking faucet, the house painter has peeling paint on the windowsills, and a bodyman drives a dented hot rod. Most guys who get paid to build top-notch hot rods and customs have nothing more than photos of past builds to showcase their work. They're just so busy building other people's dreams they don't have time to work on their own.
Every once in a while, though, one of these guys makes the time to put their talents to work on something a little more personal for them. It generally takes a lot of time with many stalls along the way, but as Jim Hendricks has shown, it can be done. He managed to set some time aside from doing custom metalwork on other people's high-end builds to bang some metal on his own '36 roadster.
Jim has had a long love affair with '36 Fords, starting back in his high school days when he cruised a two-door humpback sedan with a Mercury Flathead. He later moved onto another '36 roadster he ended up restoring back to stock and selling. After cycling through some '34 Fords, he came back to his first love and found this roadster when he was doing some metalwork for a friend and heard he had it. Jim ended up trading some labor and cash for the '36, which had been hit pretty hard in the cowl (not a big deal for someone with Jim's talents). The roadster was also missing the engine and trans, so it made perfect sense to Jim to stick to his proven combination and find another Mercury Flathead.
Jim's roadster is the answer to the argument that customs didn't start in 1949. When I first spotted Jim's '36 at the pleasanton fairground, my first thought was that it was a cool custom-the terms "hot rod" or "street rod" never came to mind. With the exception of the wheels, the exterior of the roadster has custom touches along with a few well-chosen parts from other manufacturers that could have easily rolled out of a custom coachbuilder's shop back in 1940. And the closer you look, the better it gets. Jim is already finding time to work on his other '36; this time it's a three-window with the same trunk and hood treatment as the roadster.
Rod & Custom Feature Car
Jim Hendricks
Santa Rosa, California
1936 Ford Roadster
An early Ford custom needs an early Flathead and the Mercury worked so well in Jim's first 36 Ford he decided to go the same route. Jim dropped off the '51 Mercury engine at Kraft Machine in Santa Rosa and had them clean it up, bore it .030, and balance the rotating assembly. once the short-block was in shape, it was capped with offenhauser aluminum heads and an Edelbrock four-barrel intake and carb. Fenton headers connect it to a custom 2-inch exhaust with MagnaFlow mufflers. The stock radiator keeps it cool while the power is transferred through a '48 Ford side-shift three-speed.
The stock frame was retained and fitted with a Super Bell 4-inch dropped axle with '48 Ford drum brakes at each end and controlled with a stock wishbone, '48 Ford panhard bar, and '37 Ford steering box. The stock torque tube, rearend fitted with 3.25:1 gears and F-100 brakes), and wishbone was put back in service.
Wheels & Tires
Fifteen-inch Mercury wheels painted red and dressed with '50 Merc caps were shod with BFGoodrich Silvertown wide whites (215/75s and 235/75s).
Body & Paint
A guy who makes his living doing metalwork couldn't leave his own car's body stock. There's R&C no mistaking it's a '36 Ford, but it has had several modifications a lot of people might not notice. The most custom but subtle is the decklid, which had been extended down to the lower body reveal. Stock trunks aren't the easiest to get stuff in or out of, but Jim solved that problem by forming a new decklid out of aluminum. The hood sides are a little more noticeable but look right at home, and the hood grilles are from a '34 pontiac. Jim built the steel one-piece hood top and took out some of the peak in front to help streamline the profile. Stock top bows were cut 2 1/2 inches and shortened a half-inch to meet the custom windshield frame and then covered in Mercedes cloth by dan Most. The headlamps were lengthened and lowered 1 3/4 inches and the taillamps were shortened. Custom covers were built to hide the brackets holding the reworked '39 Lincoln bumpers.
The interior received its fair share of custom metalwork as well. The dash was patterned after an Auburn and features two glovebox doors and a Knecht Equipment Co. insert filled with Auto Meter gauges. A '40 steering column and wheel were installed along with the shifter. A '36 five-window coupe bench seat (covered in leather) replaced the stock seat so Jim could tilt it forward to access some storage behind it. Chris plante covered the rest of the interior in red vinyl and tight-weave carpet. Aircraft seatbelts were added so no one will take flight in case of an accident. A Tropic-Aire heater was restored and added to provide some warmth.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Retirement Community Removed Accommodations for Disability and Reduced Hours of Dietary Aide, Federal Agency Charged
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Presbyterian Village Inc., a retirement community in Little Rock, Ark., will pay $30,000 to settle a disability and retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. 4:09-CV-0766 BSM) charged that Presbyterian Village ceased accommodating and then drastically reduced the hours of a dietary aide because of his disability. The man has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and partial paralysis stemming from a stroke suffered in infancy which causes him to walk with a limp and limits the use of his left arm and hand. He also has some cognitive impairments.
According to the EEOC, however, the aide had worked at Presbyterian Village from 2003 through 2007 without problems or incidents. He had successfully performed the duties of dietary aide with minor accommodations, such as being assigned one task at a time rather than several, and being spared having to do mopping or heavy trash lifting because of his limited dexterity. The man had always received "satisfactory" performance evaluations before the hire of a new dietary services manager. After the hire of the new manager in 2008, however, the aide's accommodations were ended and his hours were reduced in retaliation for complaining.
Disability discrimination and retaliation for complaining about it violate the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement.
In addition to the monetary relief, the consent decree settling the suit, approved by U.S. District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr., provides that Presbyterian Village shall not deny reasonable accommodation to the aide as a qualified individual with a disability and shall engage in an interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations for him when requested. Presbyterian Village will also revise its existing policy prohibiting disability discrimination to outline the procedures by which an employee shall request an accommodation and the procedures by which the company will determine if the accommodation will cause an undue hardship. Further, the decree requires the company to provide training to its supervisory and management personnel on disability discrimination; to submit two reports to the EEOC on the training and any requests for an accommodation; and to post a notice reinforcing the company's policies on the ADA.
"The EEOC is pleased that the parties were able to resolve this matter and that this employee is currently working and doing very well," said Regional Attorney Faye A. Williams of the EEOC's Memphis District Office, which has jurisdiction over Arkansas, Tennessee and certain counties in Mississippi. "This case demonstrates the EEOC's commitment to combating discrimination that prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from being successful in the workplace."
According to company information, Presbyterian Village is a retirement community offering housing and services for independent living, residential care, and skilled nursing in Little Rock.
EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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- 2 cubes salted butter, room temp
- 1 ½ cup Turbinado sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 ½ cup oatmeal (I use Bob's Red Mill GF Rolled Oats)
- 1 ½ cup flaked, unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups flour (I use 1 3/4 cup Pamela's Pancake Baking and Pancake Mix )
- 1 tsp baking powder (not necessary with Pamela''s Mix)
- 1 tsp baking soda (not necessary with Pamela's Mix)
- 1 tsp salt (not necessary with Pamela's Mix)
Aunt Nita's Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
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I'd love to make these, but I'm not sure what "2 cubes" of butter means.ReplyDelete
Thank you!
Hey Amy, each cube is 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup. So this recipe needs 16 tablespoons or 1 cup of butter.ReplyDelete
I hope this helps. The cookies are wonderful - I hope you enjoy!
- AnonymousDecember 17, 2010
You are emphasizing Turbinado sugar - is this only in contrast to white sugar, or are you saying that Turbinado is better than brown sugar or Sucanat(evaporated cane juice)? We don't have Turbinado in the house, and I prefer to use less processed versions of sugar.ReplyDelete
Hi Lisa, the original recipe is from my friend Eurydice's aunt and it calls specifically for turbinado. I think she calls for turbinado for a couple of reasons: first the crunch of the bigger sugar crystals adds great texture to the cookie; second, turbinado is less processed then white or brown sugar. I am sure you could go ahead and make the recipe with other sugars, but the texture and flavor will be a little different. I think Sucanat would be really interesting to try here. If you do try it, let me know what you think.ReplyDelete
Warm regards,
I looove coconut, I always add it to oatmeal cookies. 1 1/2 cups seems sufficient to satisfy my coconut cravings ;) this is going in my 'need to bake' bookmarks folder now!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 05, 2012
I am curious about the size of the cookies or how many it makes. KReplyDelete
Anonymous, I am so sorry to say that I have never counted the cookies that this recipe makes. I do know it is a generous amount. And we have made both large and small cookies - about 2 inch in diameter is our standard. These cookies are so delish - I hope you enjoy!ReplyDelete
Is "Pamela's Pancake Baking and Pancake Mix" similar to Bisquick?ReplyDelete
Yep Pamela's Pancake mix is like a gluten free bisquick. Pamela also has a "bread and flour blend" that is a nice gluten free flour substitution. I love her products!
Hi Erin, these cookies are beyond magical, they are transformational! We are enjoying them so much. After being told by the Dr. to go gluten free, it was hard to not feel punished. Your website was a god send. The pictures were glorious and the food tasty! We'll be ordering your book. Please give Paul a warm CDM hello from Jim Reinhold! :)ReplyDelete
Sandra! So nice to hear from you! I'm thrilled you enjoyed the cookies. We adore them too.ReplyDelete
Can't wait to share all the goodies in my book too. Being GF isn't so bad;)
I'll say hi to Paul too.
Xo to you and your gang,
Hi Erin, I made these today with my little one and her friend, using the recipe in the book. We used Pamela's Pancake mix- 2 cups- so no baking powder, baking soda, or salt, and a little less coconut.ReplyDelete
They are delicious, but a little too sweet for my taste. Any thoughts? I was afraid if I added more oats they'd end up too dry. Do you think just cutting the sugar a little would help? Thanks for any ideas!!!Replies
Hi Dana, we are such fans of the cookies, that I've yet to play around and make adjustments to the recipe. You could think of adding just a tad less sugar. Did you use turbinado, by chance? I think a finer grain sugar would come off tasting even sweeter. Just a thought.Delete
Thanks so much for leaving me feedback. I look forward to hearing about your adjustments if you try any.


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MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control law passed in April because they believed the measure would not improve public safety.
In the wake of the December massacre of 26 people at an elementary school by a gunman, Connecticut adopted a tough new gun law banning sales of the sort of high-capacity ammunition clips used in that attack as well as expanding the range of weapons covered by the state's assault-weapons ban.
The Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, one of the groups that brought the lawsuit, argued that the law violated the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects the right to bear arms, and that it would not have stopped the brazen attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School.
"This law will do nothing to prevent tragedies or solve the problem of crime committed with guns," Robert Crook, a 75-year-old hunter who serves as executive director of that group, said on Thursday. "Instead of violating constitutional rights, we need to get serious about addressing violence and mental illness."
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport on Wednesday, seeks an injunction to stop the law from being enforced.
It argues that the measure was drafted "in a hasty response to the tragic mass shooting in Newtown."
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepson defended the new law.
"Our office will review this complaint and respond in court," Jepson said. "It is our belief that this legislation is lawful, and the Office of the Attorney General is prepared to vigorously defend the law."
Maryland and New York also adopted tougher gun-control measures in the wake of the Newtown shooting.
Last week a group of Colorado county sheriffs sued to block gun restrictions that state passed in the wake of a mass 2012 shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. The lawsuit argued that the sheriffs did not have the resources to enforce that law.
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The Brand Finance Global 500 has always been one of the most anticipated and authoritative brand rankings in the world, and is used by investors and companies alike to familiarise themselves with the value of particular brands. The methodology of determining the Global 500 brands is fairly complex, but ultimately it uses the technique of discounted cash flow (DCF) to estimate future royalties at an appropriate discount rate. From this Brand Finance determines the net present value (NPV) of the trademarked brand as well as its intellectual property. The result is an accurate ranking that has authority with companies and business experts from around the world. The 2012 Global 500 brand ranking saw some major changes in the upper ranks, and some interesting evaluations can be made by examining the upward direction of lower ranking brands. This article highlights some interesting observations that have been made according to Global 500 brand reports.
Technology and Information Brands Dominate
The Global 500 brand reveals that the majority of the top ten ranking brands are information and technology brands, which reinforces the view that the current economic era is driven by these two industries. Overall, technology and information based brands increased by 79%. Apple trumped Google to make first place, followed by Microsoft and then IBM. Apple's number one ranking may come as a surprise to many, since the luxury brand may have been expected to take a dive considering the economic downturn. However, according to the Global 500 brand, consumers still seem to be enjoying indulgent lifestyles. Brand Finance also reported that having the latest gadget is a necessity for consumers of today, according to the Global 500 brand report.
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Are BanksConsidering China's rising global dominance, it came as a surprise that only five Chinese brands made the Global 500 brand top 100 ranking. Of these five companies four were banks, suggesting that China still lags behind the United States and Europe with regards to having globally recognised companies. According to the Global 500 brand, China's Construction Bank is the most valuable brand at 48th position, with an estimated value of $15.5 billion. This is followed by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (54th), Bank of China (67th) and the Agricultural Bank of China (84th). The only non-banking company was oil company PetroChina.
Africa's Only Global 500 Brand: MTN
Only one African company made the Global 500 brand. South African mobile service provider MTN maintained its position as sole African representative, but impressively moved up twelve places to 188th position. The improvement indicates MTN's growing importance in twenty two African and Middle Eastern markets. According to the Global 500 brand report, MTN's revenue increased by 9.7% from 2012 and now connects over 164.6 million subscribers. MTN has emerged into a world class mobile operator and is set to be the African company to watch in the future.
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Hugh Jackman expects more bouts of skin cancer
Hugh Jackman said Tuesday he will probably have many more skin cancerous growths following the removal of a second one from his nose.
The 45-year-old Australian actor spoke while in Beijing to promote his latest movie, "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
Jackman, who plays Logan and Wolverine, wore a bandage on his nose after having a basal cell carcinoma removed last week. Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer and Jackman was treated for the same disease last year.
He told The Associated Press: "I'm realistic about the future and it's more than likely that I'll have at least one more but probably many more, which is not uncommon for an Aussie particularly from English stock growing up in Australia where I don't remember ever being told to put sunscreen on."
He added: "But the beauty of this is it's all preventable, it's just about getting proper check-ups. I can be typical man, a little lazy, I couldn't be bothered and now I'm not lazy at all."
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" will be released in China and the United States on May 23. It has an all-star cast, including Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry and Patrick Stewart. It is the seventh film in the mutant superhero blockbuster franchise that has grossed $2.3 billion worldwide.
Jackman, who has appeared in every X-Men movie over 14 years, travels back to 1973 to change history and save humans and mutants from destruction.
While Jackman previously said that he was pretty sure he wouldn't act in any further X-Men movies after the next one, which is scheduled for release in 2017, he told the AP: "I think I might have overplayed my hand a little bit by saying I'm almost sure that the next one will be my last."


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Apple CEO Tim Cook will speak live Tuesday at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Interactive Conference. Audio from his speech will be streamed live at Apple's website.
Such talks are typically wide-ranging--Cook's talk at the same event last year covered topics including quarterly earnings, Apple TV, and his then-still-recent succession of Steve Jobs. That talk was notable, however, for Cook's commitment to improve working conditions at Apple's worldwide chain of suppliers, in the face of burgeoning controversy.
"No one in our industry is doing more to improve working conditions than Apple," Cook told attendees at the February 2012 Goldman Sachs conference. "We are constantly auditing facilities, going deep into the supply chain, looking for problems, finding problems, and fixing problems. And we report everything because we believe that transparency is so very important in this area."
Since then, however, the focus of attention has shifted somewhat. Apple saw its PC sales decline dramatically in its last quarterly report, and faces renewed questions over whether some of its lines--including, especially, the iPad--are cannibalizing sales from more lucrative products.
Cook will speak at 10:15 a.m. ET Tuesday. (3:15pm UK)
Following this he will fly to Washington to sit beside Michelle Obama for the Presidents State of the Union Address. Read: Apple's Tim Cook's busy day: 7am keynote then 2,000 mile flight to sit with Michelle Obama
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Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to his social network early Tuesday to look back on how his company came to be so successful.
Zuckerberg, who launched the company when he was just a 19-year-old student at Harvard, said he never imagined that Facebook would be what it is now. There was a need to connect the world through one service, he said, and he and his company cared deeply about doing that.
"When I reflect on the last 10 years, one question I ask myself is: Why were we the ones to build this? We were just students. We had way fewer resources than big companies. If they had focused on this problem, they could have done it," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. "The only answer I can think of is: We just cared more."
But as proud of he is of Facebook so far, Zuckerberg said he is more excited about the next 10 years. Currently, social networks are about sharing moments. He said the future will be about using these connections to solve the world's major problems.
Zuckerberg said it is also the company's responsibility to help give Internet access to the two-thirds of the world's people who remain unconnected.
"It's rare to be able to touch so many people's lives, and I try to remind myself to make the most of every day and have the biggest impact I can," he said.


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The final piece of the NHL conference final round will fall into place Friday when the Los Angeles Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks for a decisive Game 7 clash from the Honda Center.
The Eastern Conference finals are set with Montreal scheduled to host the New York Rangers in Game 1 on Saturday, but the Chicago Blackhawks are still waiting for an opponent in the West.
The winner of Friday's game in Anaheim will face the defending Stanley Cup champions in the conference finals, with either the Ducks hosting the Blackhawks in Game 1 on Sunday or Los Angeles visiting Chicago on the same day.
The Kings forced tonight's Game 7 thanks to a 2-1 home victory on Wednesday. The close decision halted Anaheim's three-game winning streak after losing the first two contests of this series on home ice.
Anaheim is 2-3 all-time in Game 7s while the Kings are 5-4 in this situation.
Despite dropping Games 1 and 2 in Orange County, the top-seeded Ducks are 4-2 as the host in this postseason. L.A. is 4-3 on the road, but had won four straight as the guest before dropping Game 5 in Anaheim by a 4-3 score.
In order to get past the Kings, however, Anaheim will have to end Los Angeles' string of elimination wins during this postseason. The Kings won four in a row to beat San Jose in the opening round after dropping the first three games of that set, becoming the fourth club in NHL history to win a series after falling behind 3-0. L.A. pushed that streak to five with Wednesday's win at the Staples Center.
Jake Muzzin and Trevor Lewis each lit the lamp in Game 6 and Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots to help the Kings stay alive. L.A., which won its first Stanley Cup title in 2012, is attempting to make it to the conference final stage for a third straight spring.
Anze Kopitar posted an assist for the Kings, giving him at least one point in 12 of his team's 13 playoff games. Kopitar is leading the league with 17 points on four goals and 13 assists this postseason.
Muzzin opened the scoring with his third of the playoffs 8:16 into the game, while Lewis netted the eventual game-winner with 5:56 left in the second. Kyle Palmieri found the back of the net just 1:38 later to get the Ducks within one, but Quick turned aside all 10 shots he faced in the third to set the stage for this evening's winner-take-all contest.
L.A. improved to 6-1 this postseason when scoring first.
"We're a good team. Any team that's still playing this time of year has got a good team and knows how to win," Quick said. "It'll be a good game (Game 7) and we've got to get our rest and be ready."
Anaheim rookie John Gibson, who had stopped 67-of-70 shots since making his postseason debut between the pipes in Game 4, allowed both goals on 23 shots in the setback.
"You want to win it when you can, and we didn't get it done," Anaheim head coach Bruce Boudreau said. "We'll get better and we'll get ready, and we'll play a hell of a game Friday."
The 20-year-old Gibson burst on the scene with a 28-save shutout in Game 4 and stopped 39-of-42 shots in Monday's close victory. It was the first loss at the NHL level for Gibson, who was 3-0 for Anaheim during the regular season in 2013-14 before winning Games 4 and 5 of this series.
The Ducks are aiming for their first trip to the conference finals since 2007, when the franchise won its only Stanley Cup title.
This series, which has been dubbed the "Freeway Faceoff," is the first playoff matchup between these Southern California rivals.
Friday's game could be the last in the standout career of Ducks winger Teemu Selanne, who expects to retire after this season. The 43-year-old future Hall of Famer has compiled 684 regular-season goals and 1,457 points in over two decades in the league.


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Mom has informed me that a very loud noisy piece of construction equipment will be moving in next door for a few days….they are tearing down the 2 houses next to ours and we are getting a new fence and a parking lot. Now this may not sound all that exciting to you but mom is thrilled to have a new white vinyl fence and 21/2 more feet added to the driveway, this makes things so much easier for mom and dad and will finally end the argument of whose car they are the taking because, they have to take the one at the end of the driveway…in case you didn't know…mom and dad have the exact same car, same color, same options so I do not get the whole "but I wanna take mine arguemenjt, ahhh " So there you have it we are getting new neighbors and mom iz happy and we all know, mom being happy iz really all that matters.
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Mebbe they will haz a dog or two for you to play wiv my pal. Woof
- November 18, 2011 at 5:45 AM
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Democrats and the 'evil eye'
Much attention has been paid in recent days to a poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life showing that 18 percent of Americans incorrectly believe that President Obama is a Muslim. But the results of another Pew poll on religion released last December were far more shocking. It turns out that 36 percent of Democrats claim to have communed with the dead, and that 19 percent believe in casting a curse on someone using the "evil eye." Think about that: According Pew, more Democrats believe in the "evil eye" than Americans believe Obama is a Muslim.
The fact is you can find 20 percent of people anywhere who believe in almost anything. As The Post's Aug. 22 Outlook section noted, 20 percent of Americans believe that space aliens have made contact with humans on Earth.
The poll on Obama's religious affiliation probably would have been a one-day story had the White House not launched a surprisingly aggressive defense of the president's Christian bona fides. The White House immediately put out a statement declaring "President Obama is a committed Christian, and his faith is an important part of his daily life." We soon learned from White House officials that the president reads a daily devotional on his BlackBerry each morning and that he dialed three Christian pastors to pray with him on his birthday. The White House even made one of those pastors, Joel Hunter, available to the media to discuss Obama's Christian journey.
Clearly the White House is worried by the poll results. And it should be worried -- but not for the reasons it seems to think. It should be concerned that, after watching the president in office for a year and a half, many Americans still don't know who Obama really is -- and that a growing number have concluded that he does not believe what they believe.
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text: Misery song The world is treating me bad, misery. I'm the kind of guy who never used to cry. The world is treating me bad, misery. I've lost her now for sure, I won't see her no more, It's gonna be a drag, misery. I'll remember all the little things we've done, Can't she see she'll always be the only one, only one, Send her back to me cause everyone can see, Without her I will be in misery. I'll remember all the little things we've done, She'll remember and she'll miss her only one, lonely one Send her back to me 'cos everyone can see, Without her I will be in misery. Oh in misery. Oh in misery. "Misery" Song by the Beatles from the album Please Please Me Released 22 March 1963 Recorded 11 February 1963 Genre Pop rock Length 1:47 Label Parlophone Writer McCartney–Lennon Producer George Martin Please Please Me track listing 14 tracks Side one "I Saw Her Standing There" "Misery" "Anna (Go to Him)" "Chains" "Boys" "Ask Me Why" "Please Please Me" Side two "Love Me Do" "P.S. I Love You" "Baby It's You" "Do You Want to Know a Secret" "A Taste of Honey" "There's a Place" "Twist and Shout" "Misery" is a song performed by the Beatles on their album Please Please Me. It was co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. According to Lennon, "It was kind of a John song more than a Paul song, but it was written together." McCartney was to say: "I don't think either one of us dominated on that one, it was just a hacking job." A 1963 single by Kenny Lynch made "Misery" the first Beatles' song to be covered by another artist. Please note the text from Wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. Misery (PPM) ©1963 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. Used by permission.


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MOVIE REVIEW- Rourke's comeback: <i>Wrestler </i>is fallen actor's best
Everybody loves a comeback, and The Wrestler gives you two for the price of one. Three, if you throw in director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream), who needed one after The Fountain.
First there's the plot, about Randy "The Ram" Robinson preparing for a 20th anniversary rematch of the biggest bout from the height of his career, against "The Ayatollah," who now runs a used car lot in Arizona. Randy's been doing part-time work but still wrestles for his few remaining fans in his small New Jersey hometown, where the kids love him but his trailer park landlord won't give him credit.
Then there's the comeback of Mickey Rourke, who plays "The Ram" into a certain Oscar nomination (although I rate him a close second to Sean Penn for the win). He's been edging back into Hollywood, most notably in Sin City, after a virtual absence of a decade and a half that included a brief boxing career. While he may self-destruct again, he's riding high for the moment on this career-best work.
Is Rourke playing himself? Probably, at least in part. Does it matter? Hell, no. They say that's the hardest thing for an actor to do, that most feel more comfortable playing characters far removed from themselves. Robert D. Siegel's screenplay takes a sadistic pleasure in emphasizing the similarities between the star and his character.
Randy doesn't have much of a life apart from wrestling. His only "friend" is a stripper, Cassidy (Marisa Tomei, terrific), whose "dances" he can afford when he can't pay the rent. His attempts to connect on a personal level are rebuffed because she has a rule against mixing business and pleasure: she won't date the customers.
Cassidy is tempted to break her rule for Randy. She's past her sell-by date, and young men's love of cougars doesn't extend to strippers, but she's not ready to admit that Randy's her best option, even when they bond over a shared love of '80s rock (they deserve each other!).
When he plays the lonely card, Cassidy encourages him to look up his estranged daughter, Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood). He finds her living with another young woman and assumes she's a lesbian, which doesn't bother him. Apologizing for abandoning her, he pleads, "I'm an old, broken-down piece of meat, and I'm alone. I deserve to be alone. I just don't want you to hate me."
Much of the early part of The Wrestler is taken up with two highly energetic matches between Randy and opponents who collaborate with him on their scenarios in advance. Non-followers of the "sport" (about as sporting as Sarah Palin hunting wolves from a helicopter) may be shocked at how wild and brutal it appears.
After the second match Randy suffers a heart attack, which requires a bypass. His doctor tells him he must stop taking steroids and that returning to the ring would be a bad idea. Randy tries to retire but when he blows his chances with Cassidy and Stephanie, he realizes there's no life for him outside the ring, even if it kills him.
The plot is very simple, The Wrestler being mostly a character study. It's the kind of role an actor can't live without, even if it kills him.
Randy has a signature move, the "Ram Jam," where he climbs to the top rope and leaps on his fallen opponent. Rourke doesn't have anything so simple to fall back on, unless it's the truth. He just inhabits the character and lets the camera suck the truth out of him. However he does it, it works, with the wrestling stunts adding extra force to his tour de force.#