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<LINK REL="stylesheet" HREF="http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/uni/IGNE_style.css" TYPE="text/css">Despite the fact that Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been in the hands of Wii owners for more than four years, the game continues to evolve. As many anticipate Nintendo's next installments of the fighting game franchise, which have been announced for the 3DS and Wii U, an eager enthusiast community of pro players has taken to crafting the type of Smash Bros. game they'd like to play.

Though many fans (rightfully) love Brawl just as it is, one particular community of more than 50 volunteers has been attempting to find a more technically-adept iteration of the game. In other words, a global team has been working for more than two years to develop an engine that brings Brawl more in line with Super Smash Bros. Melee on GameCube, retaining the Wii game's depth of content while achieving a speedier, more balanced sense of play. The result is Project M, a piracy-free mod that only requires a physical copy of Brawl and a 2 GB (or less) SD card free of custom stage files. No hardware or software modifications are needed - and it's also free to download. (Note that there are two versions with slightly different functionality, most notably the ability to play Project M online. Also, the mod is currently only supported by NTSC systems and games.)

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"Project M started as a hobby to try to replicate Falco's functionality from Melee inside of Brawl," the development team, called Project M Backroom (PMBR in short), told me in a group e-mail. "Since then, the scope of the project increased greatly. Interest in the project exploded into an international effort across more than ten countries, with over twenty people working on it on a daily basis.

"For the most part, development is a closed-doors private project. Our efforts are worldwide, with members of our team present in US, EU, and Japan developing a product for each market. While a vast majority of the content included in Project M is done by our developers, we've also received permission to include impressive work done by other individuals who modify the game independently as well."

PROJECT M CHARACTER STUDY – BOWSER

"For Bowser, we first focused on his basic design. He's a big, lumbering tank caught up in a fast paced game. The easy answer would be to make him faster, but instead we chose to embrace his unique slowness and gave him armor on a variety of moves so he could plow through the faster characters' attacks. After playtesting this we made balance changes, tweaking how much armor was on various attacks and how strong his hits were.

"As for a scrapped idea, we experimented with replacing his Firebreath with his Fireball, as seen most recently in Super Mario 3D Land. It looked spot on, a large and intimidating projectile rumbling towards the opponent. However, it just didn't mesh well with his core design niche, de-emphasizing the necessity of his armor and giving him an offensive side that, while admittedly cool, was already something other characters could do. In short, it weakened his identity as a defensive tank."

PMBR is adamant that it does not support piracy or any sort of permanent alteration to Nintendo's systems. (The team is also not working with the game's source code.) Playing Project M is as simple and innocuous as going to Brawl's stage builder screen and letting the program do the rest. Furthermore, this project is one of the most complete, polished and presentable 'hacks' we've seen, featuring fully designed menus and stages that look like they belong in a full retail release from Nintendo. To the casual eye, Project M appears to be Brawl 1.5 (or, perhaps more accurately, Melee 1.5) – a lost version of a game that not only looks great, but feels different than its predecessor.

Changes range from technical details that only hardcore purists will appreciate to things so obvious you can't help but notice. Colorful menu alterations aside, the PMBR team has made significant changes to the roster of the game, separating Zelda and Shiek on the selection screen for example, or removing each Pokemon from its trainer (which even impacts each creature's moveset). Individual combatants' moves have also been changed. Falco can no longer throw his reflector. Pit's Wings of Icarus (Up Special) and Angel Ring (Side Special) abilities have been replaced. Numerous tweaks to other characters have also been made, from speed adjustments to strength modifications to projectile control and range.

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"Broadly speaking, there are two different types of changes, design alterations and balance alterations," the team told me. "Design alterations focus on the play style of the character. For example, we completely replaced a number of moves on Wario to emphasize his niche as a slippery, dirty-fighting brawler (more on this later).

"Balance alterations are generally more straight forward tweaks to how a given move works, like making Link's forward aerial attack have more knockback to in order to KO opponents sooner. Once you review enough of Melee's data, you start to get a feel for how certain types of moves work."

PROJECT M CHARACTER STUDY – PIT

"We take on numerous strategies when examining how to incorporate and design Brawl-exclusive characters in Project M. We often look at their overall playstyle in Brawl, and try and identify characteristics that we think are strengths and weaknesses that we want to preserve or change in our new engine. This is to identify what the character does well in addition to singling out moves or tactics that don't fit into Project M's fast-paced environment.

"In Pit's case, we identified his strong projectile and off-stage recovery as potential issues that lent him to a more defensive play-style than the norm. To address this, we weakened his projectile somewhat while refocusing his ability to glide. We made it easier to perform, faster, and less restricted than other glides in the game, giving him an effective on-stage tool to attack with."

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Again, some of these changes are virtually indescribable (perhaps even irrelevant) to those who haven't obsessively charted every detail of Brawl, from hit boxes to frames of animation. This is the stuff that few know and fewer still manage to master. But on the whole, the result is a game that is far more precise, balanced and detail-oriented than its immediate predecessor. So far it appears to capture the best of Brawl and Melee – which is certainly not a bad thing.

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As with characters, every Project M player will notice a different set of stages, borrowing from all three existing Smash Bros. games – and then some. Subtle changes to classics like Final Destination have been included, eliminating unpredictable elements that seemed more frustrating than anything else. Overshadowing everything else, however, is a level borrowed from a franchise that has never been seen in Smash Bros. before – Castlevania.

Based on Dracula's Castle, this stage doesn't get too complicated like some of its Brawl counterparts, and perfectly captures the solemn, gothic tone of its franchise. More importantly, it opens up the idea that the PMBR crew is interested in expanding upon the Melee and Brawl foundations. Will more characters and stages be on the way? That certainly would seem to be an option – but not for a while.

"We are currently focused on first finishing all characters available in the Brawl roster before considering any characters present in previous iterations of the Smash," the PMBR team told me. "If any new character is to be included in Project M, it must be professional and be seamlessly added without replacing another. While we've made a lot of progress in this endeavor, some key coding issues remain unsolved. Throughout development we've revisited the issue with new knowledge and skill to try to tackle it, perhaps in the future we finally will."

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There is one notable exception to this policy regarding additions to the roster – a giant question mark set in the midst of the Project M character page. What exactly is this mystery? The team wasn't quite ready to get into details, but emphasized that a larger roster wasn't impossible. Likewise, several new stages are currently in a line to be evaluated. Interested in battling in the world of Skyward Sword? The PMBR crew said that was being considered.

PROJECT M CHARACTER STUDY – LUCARIO

"Lucario is one of our most creative characters, and a far departure from how he was represented in Brawl. He now is focused on an On-Hit Cancel system that should feel familiar to anybody who enjoys traditional fighting games. Having a Smash Bros. character with some traditional fighting game mechanics leads to an extremely interesting mix of concepts that people have greatly enjoyed so far. He also has several new moves that were obviously inspired from very iconic attacks from the genre, so don't be too surprised when you see a Pokemon performing a Hurricane Kick!"

Project M continues to evolve, but is progressing towards a 'complete Brawl' roster quickly. The latest iteration of the mod is only a version 2.0 of a demo, yet it features 29 of the currently 40 planned characters. When asked, however, the team declined to provide any sort of time table. They stressed that they want to get this right, and that they weren't going to "limit the potential" of the conversation by setting an arbitrary date. In terms of polish, design and features, it appears as though PMBR is well on its way. Now it just comes down to endless tweaking and feedback from the community – something thousands of Smash Bros. fans will no doubt be eager to do. Let's just hope Nintendo is paying attention as well.

Be sure to check out Project M's website for more information if you're interested in checking out the free mod. Special thanks to the entire PMBR team for their time, answers and general love of all things Smash Bros.

Rich is an Executive Editor of IGN.com and the leader of the IGN Nintendo team. Follow his ridiculous adventures through IGN and Twitter. Keep it cool, Koopalings.

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For the most part, these authors base their stories in long ago periods, writing about well-known historical figures either in a central of significant role. Most have written series or have concentrated on a particular time period so readers know what to expect and are familiar with their main characters.
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Workforce Solutions Cameron is one of 28 workforce agencies participating in the "Hire Red, White and You" Job Fair initiative this Thursday.
Program Manager Maria Sosa tells Action 4 News the tough economy is making it hard for many these days to find jobs, and sometimes things are even tougher on veterans - especially for those who have recently returned from war.
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: cracked-areolate, determinate, thin to moderately thick (0.1-0.3 mm including the black basal layer), with narrow fissures, bordered by a black prothallus
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: entirely immersed in the thallus or slightly protruding, laterally ±covered by thallus tissue, apex flat to convex; exciple: subglobose, 0.2-0.3 mm wide, dark brown, 15-20 µm thick; involucrellum: contiguous with the exciple, extending down to the lower part of the perithecium and merging with the black basal layer, 30-50 µm thick; periphyses 20-35 µm long, simple
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World distribution
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Shared Governance on the 16 UNC Campuses: Minimum Standards of Governance
Be it resolved that the Faculty Assembly directs the Governance Committee (1) to send the following draft document to the senates/councils of the 16 UNC campuses for their comments and recommendations prior to the April 2005 meeting and (2) to present the revised document to the Assembly at that meeting with a recommendation for its ratification.
Shared Governance on the 16 UNC Campuses: Minimum Standards of Governance
A strong tradition of shared governance is essential to the excellence of any institution of higher learning. The Faculty Assembly recognizes the following as minimum essential standards of governance that must be in place on each of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina.
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It is the responsibility of the faculty of each campus to advocate, seek, and monitor the campus's adherence to the Minimum Standards of Governance. When a campus is not in compliance with one or more standards, faculty should seek resolution through processes at the campus level. However, when the faculty's sustained efforts to secure compliance have not been successful, the faculty, either through its senate/council or by the action of one or more faculty members, is encouraged to consult with the officers of the Faculty Assembly.
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The third episode of the fourth season, "One Little Word", included a short scene set within a furry convention. The spot involves the show's lead character, Stan, and his boss, Bullock, and is within a larger scene involving Bullock's attempt to pick up a girl.
The pair start out at a regular nightclub, but after failing to find anything but tall, beautiful white women they proceed to hanging out in a Goth bar, participating in a line dance in a barn, playing spin the bottle with a group of teens, and at a furry convention.
In each case, they are shown wearing the appropriate clothing; at the convention, this is naturally a fursuit.
After their conversation, a squirrel fursuiter shows up and appears to proposition Bullock for sex. On being turned down, he turns away.
In what appears to be a reference to roadkill, a carsuiter (also with a male voice) appears and bumps into the squirrel, knocking him to the floor. The carsuiter proceeds to hump against the squirrel, apparently to their mutual enjoyment.
The car reappears at the end of the episode, humping the unconscious body of the show's space alien, Roger. He is revealed to be Dick, a member of Bullock's CIA staff.
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Stan: Helping you pick up girls? That's our dangerous mission? -- Bullock: It is tonight, Number One. Now keep your eye out for the rarest of birds: the plump Asian skank. |
Carsuiter: Vroom. Vroom. *humps* -- Squirrel fursuiter: Oh yeah. I'm a squirrel, and that feels greeeaaatt. |
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The clip was positively received within the fandom as a good case of humor not taken-too-far in nature.
- Social-network MyFursona temporarily changed it's banner image to read MyCarsona, featuring an image of the car-suiter from the episode.
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I received these sheets 2+ weeks ago and love them. They are very soft and smooth. They wash nicely and don't come out of the dryer wrinkled. the bottom sheet is VERY deep. I have an extra deep matress, but with this sheet there is depth to spare. This makes for a loose fitting bottom sheet, so if that would bother you, I don't recommend the set. Otherwise thay are FABULOUS!!! I can't wait to crawl into bed at night. I've bought egyptian cotton sheets on Overstock in the past and was always disappointed in the quality and durability. These sheets are still new so time will tell, but my first impression is a high quality sheet that will wear very well.
Just received these sheets. When I removed them from the package, there was a distinct petroleum like smell. As is my custom, I washed them first. That smell while not as pronounced is still there. We'll see what happens with time. I have other pima cotton sheets from a discount store chain and they looked a heck of alot better post wash than these.
These sheets are wonderful, wth the nice deep pockets of 22 inches, coves my thick foam mattress and topper without a problem.
Love these sheets! Will buy more!!! They wash well and feel wonderful to sleep on!
These sheets are very soft and remind me of old fashioned percale sheets that I loved as a kid. They fit my bed very well and the top sheet is ample in length and width. My only complaint is that the sage green color I ordered is a somewhat golden green. It works fine for me but it does not look like the color shown. For the comfort and quality of these sheets, they are well worth the price.
These sheets are great. They fit better than the rest of my king size sheets. They are soft and very comfortable. I have washed ( in cold water) them many times and there is no pilling.
My only complaint is that the pillow cases are very very tiny so our pillows sort of pouf out the end of the case. Sheets haven't pilled and wash nicely.
I was supposed to receive a full set of sheets, but only received pillowcases. Terrible - and I have to pay for the shipping to return them. I will never use this company again.
i am disappointed w/ these sheets. when i washed them i was shocked at how wrinkled they are out of the dryer. unbelievably WRINKLED. even ironing doesn't get out the wrinkles. and do i want to iron my sheets? NO. i did iron the pillow cases b/c you can see them but still....... wrinkles. PLUS..... the pillow cases are a standard size, when the sheets are a queen size. i think that's a rip off. but they don't match in size!!! 1 case is longer than the other and 1 case is wider than the other. C'MON!!! that's pathetic. otherwise, i'm happy but these are disappointing features when u pay for a product u think will be better quality and nicer. got for our guest room. the first who slept on the sheets said they loved them. we'll see what next guests say.... i was gonna buy another set for our master but given the wrinkles and pillow cases, will not.
I am so pleased with the quality of these sheets. I was nervous about buying them as I have previously purchased higher thread count sheets on Overstock only to have them pill up.....not so with these sheets. I am so glad I purchased them. I will be buying several more sets!
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Holly Springs erased an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Myrtle, 73-64, on Tuesday. Jonathan West led Myrtle to a 36-28 lead at the break, scoring 15 points and making three triples in the first half, and the Hawks led by as many as 13 in the second quarter. Paris Scruggs and DeAndre Griffin led the charge for Holly Springs in the third quarter, scoring 20 of the Hawks' 22 points. Scruggs tied the game at 45 early in the third, and Griffin gave Holly Springs the lead off his three-pointer, 48-45.
The success of the Lady Hawks lies on the shoulders of a senior class that has some unfinished business and are hungry for a state championship.
Julianna Garner scored a game-high 32 points, as the Lady Eagles defeated Lewisburg, 66-57, during the West Union Challenge on Saturday.
One race changed Savannah Shirley's work ethic, which eventually became the difference in the runner she now is.
Not since 2005 has East Union posted a win against Ingomar in boys basketball, and for Chris Tables and the Urchin seniors, this is only one of many goals the team hopes to accomplish this season.
The wait is over and the next chapter in the career of Myrtle's Aspriona Gilbert is set, as the Dandy Dozen selection signed a letter of intent to play at Austin Peay University on Thursday as part of the school's early signing period.
"I'm very excited. I had a lot of fun, and it was very exciting for me," Gilbert said of the recruiting process. "It was a very hard decision between them and Delta State, but I chose Austin Peay because it felt very homey, home away from home. I feel like they're already my family."
It was a quick turnaround and a change on offense that helped New Albany to its second win of the season Thursday night.
Down 20-13 in the second quarter against Myrtle, the Bulldogs came out of a timeout; scoring 15 straight en route to a 76-56 win over the Hawks.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Needing to find a replacement for senior forward/center Jasmine Rayner, Austin Peay State University women's basketball coach Carrie Daniels has opened the 2011 early signing period by adding Aspriona Gilbert, of Myrtle, Miss., who will sign a national letter of intent on Thursday.
Myrtle earned top honors in Division 2-1A for slow pitch softball, as Meshay Cox and Robert Gordon were named the Player and Coach of the Year for the division. Cox, a junior, was one of four Lady Hawks named to the All-Division team after winning the district championship and making it to the north half finals against Smithville. Joining Cox on the list are seniors Aspriona Gilbert, Jenna Jordan and Kiana Judon. Earning honorable mention for Myrtle were Keely Chunn and Emily Cook.
The county co-op football program has again taken center stage for the Union County School Board, and a vote on the status of the team could come as early as December.


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HAINA, Dominican Republic -- Johan Luciano is 13 years old and got kicked out of school in the first grade, because nothing he learned ever stayed in his head.
Environmental experts who know him say his developmental delay is the direct result of a battery recycling plant that operated in the Paraíso de Dios neighborhood of Haina for a decade, dumping battery acid and lead into the soil and into the neighborhood kids.
It's an area where his barefoot playmates play stickball, and that one New York environmental group placed third in its list of 10 most polluted spots on the planet.
The illegal battery smelter so contaminated children here that some of them have been found with what are supposed to be fatal levels of lead in their blood. But they are alive -- many of them with eye problems, seizures, severe learning deficiencies and blank stares like Johan's.
''I can't go in there,'' Johan said about the lot where the factory once stood, a steady gaze to the floor. ``There's too much lead.''
Ten years after community and media pressure forced the closure of the plant, neighborhood children are still testing positive for lead poisoning. They're still taking short cuts through the lot where piles of old batteries are buried and lead is washed down a hill into people's homes every time it rains.
Environmentalists say the case is an extreme example of government inertia, and of how sometimes community pressure, outside experts and even available funding cannot compete against a lack of will.
''You're dealing with some of the most incompetent people in the world,'' Stephen Null, the New York anti-lead activist who first discovered the town's problems more than 10 years ago, said of the various government functionaries who were supposed to help. ``And a lot of them are corrupt.''
Johan lives in Paraíso de Dios -- God's Paradise -- a low-income section of Haina, 12 miles west of Santo Domingo. The Blacksmith Institute, an organization that helps developing countries resolve pollution problems, last fall lumped it with Chernobyl and a place called Maiuu Suu, Kyrgyzstan, which is suffering from gamma radiation.
Blacksmith experts were back in Haina last week with the same goal they began with 10 years ago: cleaning up a place so contaminated some scientists say it would be better to move the 80,000 neighbors someplace else.
''The contamination is unbelievably high,'' said Jack Caravanos, a Hunter College environmental science professor who collected soil samples for Blacksmith. ``You could practically mine for lead there.''
Haina's story began in the mid 1990s when Null, director of New York-based Friends of Lead-Free Children, was in Santo Domingo giving a lecture, trying to get the government there to stop using leaded gasoline. Null was approached by someone in the audience and told about a company called Metaloxa that was recycling batteries and contaminating kids.
Null visited and found a lot with 30-foot high piles of batteries. The smelter sat atop a hill surrounded by homes and operated around the clock. The entire neighborhood was filled with lead fumes.
First, Null had the employees tested for lead.
''Anything above 70, 80 or 90 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood is serious and results in swelling of the brain,'' Null said. ``These guys were at 300. I am sure they were going to die.''
According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, a lead blood level above 10 is too high. Higher than that, the lead starts to change the brain's chemistry, leading to neurological problems like a low IQ. Other problems include problems with vision, seizures and hyperactivity.


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Reviews by Craftonly23121:More User Reviews:heygeebeeAustralia 3.2/5 rDev -11.8% look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3 From Warner's. A - hazy straw, two fingers head fizzes and dies, no lace, no film. S - hint funk, grain. T - sweet and sour, hint peach (and yes it tastes like peach concentrate or puree) , hint green apples, more like Turkish Delight (Go figure). None of the zestiness I associate with style. M - zingy and zesty. Good. O - a dissapointment. Great brewery, great style, non delivery.... Serving type: bottle 12-08-2013 08:19:37 | More by heygeebee KajIINorth Carolina 3.08/5 rDev -15.2% look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3 [Suggested Glassware: Weizen Glass] The pour was a lightly cloudy straw yellow with a large (2-3 finger) white fizzy head that was totally gone in a matter of seconds, leaving nothing behind as far as lacing. The aroma was somewhat light with a grain malt and an earthy cobweb yeast and just a hint of peach and a light cardboard odor. The taste was sweetly tart right off and was present throughout, with a decent peach flavor creeping in creating a tart peach taste for the finish. The flavor lasted an average time following the swallow, with the tart fruity taste fading off the taste buds rather quickly. Mouthfeel was light in body with a watery yet lightly dry texture and a mildly ticklish carbonation. Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the flavor of this brew, which was slightly more intense than the aroma suggested. I could see myself sippin' on a couple of these, as I found it to be lightly refreshing and mildly tasty... http://www.facebook.com/KAJIIsBeerReviews Serving type: bottle 11-19-2013 17:59:53 | More by KajII |
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Dubbed "Bumblefoot," pimply sores form at the bottom of the foot, inflame, harden and crack. Left untreated, the infection can kill. Alternative treatments are too slow, so the zoo thought outside the box. A common occurrence, apparently.
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I did it all for the....cookies.....
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- Gary's third pottery blog said...
loving lim bizkit is, like being a vegan, a lifestyle choice ;)----and this post def. has some typos, please do not bother to point them out to my lazy self....
- April 21, 2012 at 8:06 AM
- Busy Bee Suz said...
I just knew that limp biskit video would be in here from the title! {what ever happened to those guys?}
I applaud you for being vegan, I really do! I think I am border line vegetarian. {love love love my cheese!}
I can do without meat 90% of my life....and the slaughterhouse images really bother me too.
The cookies look delish!!! - April 21, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- Busy Bee Suz said...
I forgot about the guitar guy with the weird contacts...scary.
Like a chump hey, like a chump.... - April 21, 2012 at 9:15 AM
- smartcat said...
Cookies! Looking for eggless, adaptable recepes, for a friend with severe egg allergy.
And whatever did happen to Limp Biskit? - April 21, 2012 at 9:29 AM
- Gary's third pottery blog said...
I know, the spookie zombie guitarist= worth avoiding!
- April 21, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- Barbara Rogers said...
Cookies sound good, when I make em I love eating the raw dough. I'm surprised you don't use egg replacer.
- April 21, 2012 at 10:50 AM
- Claudia from Idiot's Kitchen said...
I just finished reading a book called Eat to Live that talks about nutrient dense foods and how vegans are the healthiest people. When you think about it, big animals like gorillas and pandas don't eat meat and they're just fine. I've been trying to eat more vegetarian meals lately and it's been a lot of fun trying new recipes.
I was also wondering about the egg thing since you do so much baking. Does the soy replace the egg? I'm allergic to eggs so this might be good for me to know. - April 21, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Claudia from Idiot's Kitchen said...
i covet your underdog t-shirt. :) is that wrong?
- April 21, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Joyful Things said...
I drive by a feed lot every day and see what they feed these animals. It is fermented ground up corn stalks (silage). The stench is nauseating and if any of you have noticed the smell of raw or cooked meat (gruesome!) I think this is why. Another disturbing fact is that they irrigate the corn fields with "effluent" which in straight talk is processed sewage. Not just feces and urine but medications, paint, and go on and on about all the flushed things. This effluent is also used to water fruits and veg so know your farmer! yikes....
- April 21, 2012 at 11:11 AM
- Gary's third pottery blog said...
well, i don't want to create a pukefest, but, anyway, thanks for all your comments!
- April 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM
When I was in college, I read Diet for a Small Planet and that convinced me that meat is not an economical way to feed the planet. The statistic I remember is that it takes seven pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat. So I became a vegetarian for a while on ecological grounds. Of course, this was 30 years ago...
- April 21, 2012 at 8:20 PM
- Cheri @ Blog This Mom!® said...
Cut. Pasted. Saved. Yum.
- April 22, 2012 at 12:27 AM
- Knight said...
Do you really get that much crap about being vegan? I feel like it's pretty common now. At least people understand the mindset better. Maybe that's just where I live though.
- April 23, 2012 at 4:34 PM
- Little Miss Sunshine State said...
What is the 1/4 of soy? Is it something like silken tofu?
I was a vegetarian for about 18 months as an experiment. I read that a meat-free diet can help with inflammation and I was hoping it would ease my arthritis. - April 23, 2012 at 7:03 PM
- Little Miss Sunshine State said...
Oh, is it soy milk?
- April 23, 2012 at 7:04 PM
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