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Assuming there are people still around by then, I expect you will be proved right.
There are of course still plenty of people who think like those in the 40 year old picture, they tend to be a bit more circumspect about airing their viewpoint now though.
Pretty soon it will be okay for pedophiles to openly profess their attraction to young children. Its just another "perversion" like gay sex, whats the difference? Both were "normal" in the Greek and Roman times before people got some sense, so why should it not be okay now that we are allowing such perverted things to be accepted?
Gay sex is not a perversion and in Greek and Roman times people didn't have the concept of children's rights. Now we do have it.
It amazes me how people like you do see difference between heterosexuality and pedophilia, but fail to see it between homosexuality and pedophilia while those stand at exactly the same distance from each other.
Sad thing is – I bet most of the people in the top picture are still in agreement with the people in the bottom picture.
@ Moloch:
A homosexual can't decide to become attracted only to the opposite sex any more than a pedophile can decide to become attracted only to adults.
The same way as heterosexual can't decide to become attracted only to the people of his own sex.
There is no difference in this aspect.
This is just what happens, there is always a small percentage of people that are homosexuals (or left-handlers, for the instance). There is no reason for a discrimination of a minority like this, be it homosexuals or left-handlers, they should have the equal right with everyone.
The pedophiles are a completely different case, since it involves children.
Btw, what's a "natural perversion"?
If coexistence and tolerance are no longer virtues in our country, and outlawing pernicious aspects of society that I consider immoral is now the American Way, then what is the procedure for banning organized religion, Fox News, and the Republican Party? Should I go door to door with a petition? And while I can't comprehend how gay marriage is destructive to regular marriage, how do I go about reporting Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Rush Limbaugh, and about half the adult Christian population for violating the sanctity of marriage by divorcing? Should I call the Catholic League?
@ Moloch:
Just a few things. First of all I think that the people in the top picture look dumber than the ones in the bottom picture, but they are all pretty stupid.
As for the thing Moloch said about the pedophiles eventually being able to do what they want. Religion says nothing about pedophiles being wrong, and in the church it is covered up. But let's just say those are just a few people in the church, for the sake of argument. However, you must also realize that this is something people did back before the Renascence and it wasn't considered to be wrong at all to marry off a 14 year old. Gay marriage is nothing wrong because it's 2 consenting adults.
I agree with Leguru that the metaphor that between pedophiles and Gay marriage is the incorrect one. IE the discussion between equal rights and that of aggression and abuse. The correct metaphor should be between Gay marriage and that of multiple marriages (polygamy). Of course there still exists abuse in heterosexual marriages such as arranged marriage and just plain abusage relationships. This should be the focus of those who are rejecting Gay marriage if they want to make a positive impact on society. Of course a positive impact is not what they want, but I've got mine, too bad for you is their mindset.
In forty years we will be having this discussion again with multiple marriages. I hope I'm around to see it, as the Mormon Church will probably explode. The entertainment value would be priceless.
Relationships between consenting adults should not be regulated. Do I need to marry to give those rights to one I call my best friend whom I don't live with? How can those rights be assigned short of marriage? Society is constantly changing, you may not always agree with it, but deal with it.
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@ EyesOnly(UK):
Precisely, EyesOnly.
As the openly gay Bayard Rustin, founding figure of the Civil Rights Movement and mentor to MLK, said (and take particular note of the last sentence):
"There are four burdens, which gays, along with every other despised group, whether it's blacks following slavery and reconstruction, or Jews fearful of Germany, must address. The first is recognize one must overcome fear. The second is overcoming self-hate. The third is overcoming self-denial. The fourth is more political. It is to recognize that the job of the gay community is not to deal with extremists who would castigate us or put us on an island and drop an H-bomb on us. The fact of the matter is that there is a small percentage of people in America who understand the true nature of the homosexual community. There is another small percentage who will never understand us. Our job is not to get those people who dislike us to love us. Nor was our aim in the civil rights movement to get prejudiced white people to love us. Our aim was to try to create the kind of America, legislatively, morally, and psychologically, such that even though some whites continued to hate us, they could not openly manifest that hate. That's our job today: to control the extent to which people can publicly manifest antigay sentiment."
One person's "perversion" is another's normal. Depending on time, place, and cultural circumstance.
I don;t give a dman if it -is- "perverted". Consenting adults can do whatever the hell they want with each other. WHat business is it of mine? What kind of busybody, controlling big brother society do we want; telling free, sovereign adults what is right and wrong in their own homes and lives?
Comparing pedophilia and homosexuality is just stupid. I think a free and intelligent society should not concern itself with controlling the lives of its adult citizens, and bringing up pedophilia is irrelevant to the issue, since children are not, well, gee, adults, and the relationship is exploitative as Leguru pointed out.
Moloch are you saying you want a big brother goverment telling you what is perversion? It's all fine and good 'til they happen to pick -your- brand of perversion.. Whatever it is.. Eh?


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This weekend, a great Seattle band, Deep Sea Diver, released their first full-length. It can be purchased here. I'll be honest, it's taken me a little while to warm up to female vocalists. With the help of First Aid Kit and Lemolo, I started welcoming the idea a little more. Jessica Dobson (has been a guitarist for The Shins) is the frontrunner of this project. She keeps her music fun and poppy, but her voice and delivery is in just a low enough register that her words are powerful and I am drawn in by her music. She has confirmed that there are powerful female vocalists out there. She also is an excellent guitarist and it shows in some excellent riffs and loops. Give them a listen (especially You Go Running), and if you can, see them live. Because that is when you really really love it.
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Jan. 4--State emergency-management officials suspect that Homeland Security grants will dry up in Rhode Island because of new federal rules for distributing the money.
"The fact is, there is less money available to be distributed to the states, so ultimately, that's less money for the cities and towns of Rhode Island," said John E. Aucott, the state Homeland Security director.
Homeland Security grants helped Rhode Island communities buy millions of dollars worth of emergency equipment. The money also helped outfit and train the state's six hazardous-material teams, seven decontamination teams and an urban search-and-rescue team.
But yesterday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that more money will be shifted to the 50 most at-risk cities, and the money will be distributed based on risk and vulnerability, not politics.
No Rhode Island city, not even Providence, is on that list.
Rhode Island will continue to rely on money distributed through a program that funds the states, but emergency officials believe that pool of cash will decrease. It already has.
Rhode Island received $21.3 million in 2004 and $16 million in 2005.
"I'm very concerned about next year's funding," Aucott said.
Yesterday, Aucott and state EMA Director Robert J. Warren eavesdropped on a conference call for the at-risk cities that are part of the Urban Area Security Initiative. Emergency management officials from across the country listened in, but Aucott couldn't keep quiet.
"I said, 'I know this conference call focuses on the urban areas, but what about the other grant program?' " he asked. "They said they'll get back to me."
Before the 9/11 attacks, Rhode Island received about $300,000 annually for homeland security. After the terrorist attacks, the grants skyrocketed and Rhode Island was able to distribute money to every city and town.
"I don't know if we are going to be able to do that in the next round of funding," Aucott said. "We may be looking at competitive grants between cities and towns. We may look at projects that benefit regions."
If the figure is in the $12-million range, the state can spread it out, he said. If it drops to $2 million, Aucott said EMA would have to focus on a couple of specialized projects.
Warren and Aucott fear that the state won't even be able to support the specialized teams that were created in recent years, including the hazardous-materials and decontamination teams.
"A lot of work has gone into that. Are we going to be able to sustain it? It's a big question," Aucott said.
Rhode Island won't know for a while.
In past years, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told state officials how much money the state would receive, and then state officials would submit plans for spending it.
In 2006, however, each state will receive a baseline amount calculated according to population, and then the states can bid for more money based on risk, need and vulnerability. The grant amounts won't be announced until June.
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So, my sister is playing this game, it turns out that the one of the characters in the game has a similar name to mine. "'Maerwen' is her name," my sister said. Then I start to take a liking to the game. I thought it was quite funny, then I looked up the game, one of the people you can play as is named "Aden," strangely enough, that's really close to my boyfriend's name. "Hey look at this," I said as I pointed at my phone, "the boy's name… It's 'Aden,' kinda sounds like 'Aidan' doesn't it?" With a giggle, I smiled and told my boyfriend about it. He thought it was funny, too.
Then we thought up something, what if we were to cosplay them. Then when ever people ask us, "hey what's your names and the people you're cosplaying as?" We'll reply with "we're cosplaying from 'Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny', I'm cosplaying as Maerwen and my name is 'Marilynn' and my boyfriend is cosplaying Aden, his name is 'Aidan.'"
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A former government chief, who resigned from his position after sexual misconduct allegations, has been sued for child sex abuse from when he was a priest. We are glad that victims are being given a voice and grateful they are speaking up.
As this lawsuit moves forward, we hope more information will be revealed about how Marc Alexander was able to keep his position as Homeless Coordinator, despite an email warning of the sexual misconduct allegations against him and despite being removed as a priest in 2011.
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text: stitchesandscales chasedghosts: poni3s: disintegrated-shards-of-hope: we-cant-all-be-strong: whenever i see pictures or posts about her i cry because she was gorgeous both inside and out and even though i never knew her, she is in my heart everyday e-n-d-l-e-s-s-pain: this girl's gone and i think it'd be nice if everyone could reblog this no matter what kind of blog you have in her memory because she deserved it, she was the nicest girl ever, and it'd just be plain disrespectful if you didn't reblog this rip liv <3 some people won't even reblog this because "it doesn't fit my blog" "ugh i can't let my followers see this" "idgaf". please don't be heartless and reblog. i know you have a soft side in you. RIP Liv she's so beautiful. stitchesandscales Source: 9-16pm


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But then - minorities relations in Egypt
How was it before all this Western influence and colonialism? Then British, Nasser, then Sadat, Mubarak? etc.
It's such an important subject but - we are supposed to look at what's happening now only, without any supply of actual context and key facts. Sectarianism is one of the key, crucial concern of our world - but 'knowledge' (and 'methodology') wise - we are not yet equipped at all. Crude politics (and crude arguments).
Alexandria was a cosmopolitan place. It was different from Cairo. That's what I read from one Egyptian Jewish person's recollection.
Not even only managing minorities relations of Middle East, the place was open to influences from outside of Middle East (thus, Europe) and had totally different vibe. (But 1948 changes all that)
That something is lost and never going to come back -
Nah. It's still around and it will come back more. But - we are just methodologically so retarded on this. (Gonna have to grind it hard.)
Sectarian violence breaks out again in Egyptian village following death of Muslim man, August 1st 2012, AP
CAIRO — New sectarian violence erupted in a village near Cairo Wednesday following the death of a Muslim man, prompting all the local Christians to flee, church and security officials said.
Tensions flare frequently between Egypt's majority Muslims and minority Christians, but clashes rarely result in such a flight of an entire Christian community, about 100 families, said Ishak Ibrahim, who monitors religious freedom in Egypt for the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).
The violence in Dahshour, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Cairo, is the first case of sectarian clashes in the weeks since Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood took over as president. The election of an Islamist heightened fears among Egypt's Christian and other minorities that their rights would be curtailed, and that they might become targets of extremist Muslim attacks.
The deposed regime of Hosni Mubarak kept a tight lid on Islamists. Since his overthrow a year and a half ago, violence against Christians has taken a turn for the worse, including violence by security forces.
About 10 percent of Egypt's mainly Muslim 82 million people are Christian.
Security officials said police fired tear gas early Wednesday at angry Muslims who were trying to set fire to the local church. The rioters, who were returning from the burial of a Muslim man who died in the clashes, damaged several Christian properties and set three police trucks on fire.
Sixteen people, including 10 policemen, were injured, said the security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information to reporters.
The local Giza Archbishop's office said in a statement that the Christian families fled the village fearing further attacks from Muslims.
The rioters "broke the church's windows, and doors of homes nearby," the statement said. While security forces prevented a further attack on the church, the rioters "looted and torched the shops (of Christians), including a jewelry shop … and terrorized the local community, forcing them to leave their homes."
Sectarian violence first erupted in Dahshour on Friday following an argument between a Christian laundry worker and his client, a Muslim, whose shirt he burned. The Muslim man and friends went to the Christian's home to continue the argument, provoking the Christian to lob firebombs at the crowd gathering outside his home, EIPR said, quoting witness accounts.
The firebombs injured a bystander who died Tuesday of his wounds, further aggravating tensions. A group of Muslims tried to attack the local church, but other Muslims protected it until security forces arrived and dispersed the mob, EIPR said.
Sayed Hamam, a 22-year old university student and resident of Dahshour, said security was heavily deployed in the village, and reconciliation attempts were under way to bring the Christians back. He said most have moved to a nearby village.
"We are very saddened," he said. "We used to pride ourselves on how peacefully we lived together for years. We are considering it a big feud in one clan, not a Muslim-Christian fight."
Hamam said the police and big families in the village are in talks with the local priest and the father of the killed resident to calm the tension.
The Coptic Christian laundry worker who threw the deadly firebombs, his father and brother have been detained and charged with premeditated murder and possession of explosives, the group said. Five Muslims involved in the violence are wanted in the case but have yet to be detained, it said.
Ibrahim of EIPR said the response of the security forces to the rising tension in the village followed a pattern of inaction and ignoring warning signs.
"The signs of rising tension were there. Despite that, the security didn't deal with it and didn't protect the people and their properties. They didn't do their job," Ibrahim said. "It is rare that the village empties out of its Christians."
The local priest told EIPR that the police arrived half an hour after the clashes erupted and did little to stop the looting and arson. The group said often police prefer to let the Muslims act out their anger, believing that would eventually defuse the tension.
Attempts by The Associated Press to reach the local priest were unsuccessful.
The violence came after the U.S. State Department said in its annual report on religious freedom in 2011 that Egypt's government has failed to curb violence against the Christian minority and has at times itself been involved in the violence. It also criticized the government's recurrent denial that the violence is sectarian in nature, often blaming it on criminal or family disputes.
"The government generally failed to investigate and prosecute effectively perpetrators of violence against Coptic Christians and continued to favor informal 'reconciliation sessions,' which generally precluded criminal prosecution for crimes against Copts and contributed to a climate of impunity that encouraged further assaults," the report said.
The period covered by the report was well before Morsi was elected president. The year was highlighted by the overthrow of Mubarak in February and the assumption of power by the military. Morsi took office a month ago, but many of his powers have been usurped by the military.
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Attacks on the Affordable Care Act have stepped up over the last week or so. You'd think that the healthcare reform known as Obamacare is leading to the wholesale loss of affordable insurance by huge sectors of the American public, many of whom will be impoverished by being forced into low-quality health plans at exorbitant prices.
You'd think the entire reform is on "life support," as the usually judicious National Journal put it today, speculating that Democrats may soon start calling for its repeal.
Don't buy the hype. The numbers tell an entirely different story. What they also demonstrate is that the myth of Obamacare's "failure" is a product of the same Republican noise machine that has been working to undermine this crucial reform since Day One. It's assisted by news reporting about canceled health policies that typically ranges from woefully misinformed to spectacularly ignorant, and even at its best is incomplete.
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Portuguese designer Susana Soares has developed a device for detecting cancer and other serious diseases using trained bees. The bees are placed in a glass chamber into which the patient exhales; the bees fly into a smaller secondary chamber if they detect cancer.
Scientists have found that honey bees - Apis mellifera - have an extraordinary sense of smell that is more acute than that of a sniffer dog and can detect airborne molecules in the parts-per-trillion range.
Bees can be trained to detect specific chemical odours, including the biomarkers associated with diseases such as tuberculosis, lung, skin and pancreatic cancer.
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On the 50th anniversary of his passing, we honor the legacy of President John F. Kennedy. We trace our roots and mission to 1960, when then-Senator Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. His inspiration led to the establishment of this agency in 1961 with a mission to promote world peace and friendship.
Today, we are more vital than ever, working in collaboration with public and private partners in emerging and essential areas such as education, information technology, agriculture and environment, and business development in countries around the world. The Peace Corps is committed to giving all Americans who want to serve the opportunity to make a difference and bring their experience back home to enrich their communities here in the United States.
Since 1961, more than 215,000 Americans of all ages and backgrounds have responded to Kennedy's enduring challenge, demonstrating how the power of an idea can capture the imagination of an entire nation.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and course of sexual disturbances associated with clozapine and haloperidol and their potential influence on compliance with medication regimens in patients with schizophrenia. METHOD: The authors prospectively investigated 153 patients with schizophrenia who received clozapine (N=100) or haloperidol (N=53) in a drug monitoring program. RESULTS: The frequency of sexual disturbances was lower in female patients than in male patients. There was no statistically significant difference between the patients taking haloperidol and those taking clozapine in the frequency of these disturbances. Clozapine plasma levels had a significant effect on diminished sexual desire and functional disturbances in male patients. Functional disturbances and diminished sexual desire did not have any influence on compliance in patients taking either haloperidol or clozapine. CONCLUSIONS: There was no statistically significant difference between haloperidol and clozapine in regard to their propensity to induce sexual side effects.
There is substantial evidence from animal research that neurotransmitter systems, which are affected by antipsychotic drugs, are also involved in sexual functions. Hypothalamic dopamine, for instance, inhibits the release of pituitary prolactin and, therefore, can enhance sexual drive (1). On the other hand, serotonin increases the release of prolactin, thereby potentially reducing libido (2, 3). In addition, antipsychotics can influence neurotransmitters mediating sexual functions at the end organ site (4). Stimulation of the cholinergic system results in vasodilatation, by which the corpora cavernosa become filled with blood, but sympathic stimulation produces vasoconstriction, which leads to an inhibition of erection (5).
Given the different receptor-blocking profiles of antipsychotic drugs, distinct sexual side effects would be expected. Despite the fact that sexual side effects are discussed as one of the most important factors influencing compliance, only a few investigators have studied frequency and course of these side effects (6).
From 1989 to 1996 all patients who received clozapine or haloperidol on the inpatient units of the Department of Psychiatry of Innsbruck University Clinics were investigated prospectively in a drug monitoring program. Sexual side effects were regularly assessed with the Udvalg for Kliniske Unders�gelser (UKU) Side Effect Rating Scale, an observer-rated scale (7). All patients gave informed consent after a full explanation of the procedure by a physician.
For the purpose of subsequent statistical analysis, patients with a score of 1 or higher on any of the relevant items of the UKU Side Effect Rating Scale at any time during treatment were considered as having sexual side effects. We analyzed only those side effects for which raters had decided that the relation of the symptom to drug treatment was possible or probable. Ratings were performed weekly during the first 6 weeks of treatment and monthly thereafter. All patients suffered from schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder (DSM-III-R). Compliance was regularly assessed by clinical interviews and plasma level monitoring.
Two measures were used to assess sexual disturbances and their time course. The course of sexual disturbances (comparison of sexual disturbances during weeks 1–3 and weeks 13–18) was evaluated by using Wilcoxon's matched pairs test. Occurrences of sexual disturbances until week 6, recorded as dichotomous variables (occurred versus not occurred) in the two treatment groups, were compared by using the chi-square test.
The effects of dose and plasma level on sexual disturbances (occurrence within the first 6 weeks) were studied by using a logistic regression analysis; this method was also used to check for a possible effect of asthenia, sedation, and other medications (benzodiazepines, anticholinergic drugs, β-blockers, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants). The impact of sexual disturbances on compliance was studied by using the chi-square test. Noncompliance was defined as a discontinuation of medication by the patient against the recommendation of the treating physician.
We investigated 153 patients; 53 (41 men and 12 women) were treated with haloperidol, and 100 (75 men and 25 women) were treated with clozapine. Mean age (haloperidol group: mean=26.4 years, SD=8.4; clozapine group: mean=28.6, SD=9.5) and duration of illness (haloperidol group: mean=37.8 months, SD=61.6; clozapine group: mean=42.5 months, SD=54.6) were comparable in both groups (Mann-Whitney U test), as was sex distribution (chi-square test). The mean dose of haloperidol was 16.0 mg/day (SD=11.8) (mean plasma level=11.4 ng/ml, SD=15.2), and the mean dose of clozapine was 260.7 mg/day (SD=139.0) (mean plasma level=183.3 ng/ml, SD=150.2).
T1 shows the frequency of sexual disturbances with clozapine and haloperidol treatment during weeks 1 to 6. For the male patients, the nonsignificant differences between the two neuroleptic medications go along with estimates of a relative risk close to 1, indicating that group differences were in fact small (relative risk for diminished sexual desire for haloperidol versus clozapine=1.10, 95% confidence limits=0.81–1.49; relative risk for functional disturbances=1.17, 95% confidence limits=0.63–2.18). For the female patients, it cannot be ruled out that the nonsignificant results may be a consequence of the small number of patients (N=37).
Over the first 18 weeks of clozapine treatment, sexual disturbances (impaired sexual desire) decreased from 53.4% to 22.2% among the male patients (z=4.42, N=36, p<0.001, Wilcoxon matched pairs test) and from 23% to 0% among the female patients (z=1.83, N=11, p=0.07, Wilcoxon matched pairs test). All male functional disturbances (erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction) disappeared within the first 18 weeks of treatment. In contrast, menstrual disturbances remained basically unchanged during the first 18 weeks.
Among the male patients taking clozapine (N=75), there was a significant influence of plasma levels on diminished sexual desire (χ2=5.18, df=1, p=0.02, logistic regression, –2 log likelihood ratio) and functional disturbances (χ2=7.03, df=1, p=0.008, –2 log likelihood ratio). This was not found among the patients taking haloperidol (N=53) or in the female patients taking clozapine (N=25), which may be a consequence of the small number of patients in this group. In contrast, dose had no influence on sexual dysfunctions in male and female patients taking either medication. Furthermore, sedation, asthenia, and taking other medications were not associated with any of the sexual adverse events.
A significantly higher percentage of noncompliant patients was found in the haloperidol group (χ2=10.83, df=1, p=0.001). It is surprising that neither functional disturbances nor diminished sexual desire showed any influence on compliance in either group.
Clozapine has been thought to be associated with fewer sexual side effects because of its weaker blockade of D2 receptors and because, in contrast to classical antipsychotics, clozapine has only a minimal effect on plasma prolactin levels (4). We have found comparable rates of sexual side effects for clozapine and haloperidol.
The rates of adverse sexual events appear to be lower in female patients, as reported in the few published studies dealing with this topic (8). In spite of these findings, which are corroborated by our study, it is likely that men and women are equally affected by sexual side effects. The lower reported rate of sexual disturbances in women could be explained by the fact that the women in our investigation might have been more guarded than the men when speaking about sexual disturbances. Additionally, the judgment about erectile function is much easier than, for instance, the determination of vaginal lubrication or the quality of an orgasm.
We found an influence of clozapine plasma levels on sexual disturbances in male patients. This is important given the different dose and plasma level recommendations for clozapine in the United States and Europe (9).
Although sexual disturbances are often discussed as a significant reason for noncompliance, we could not demonstrate a correlation between sexual disturbances and compliance or lack of it. Elsewhere (10), we hypothesized that regularly discussing adverse effects with patients, as well as subsequently treating them, if possible, might be responsible for the fact that adverse events had no negative influence on compliance in our program.
Received Jan. 21, 1997; revisions received July 25, 1997, and March 13, May 18, and July 16, 1998; accepted July 29, 1998. From the Department of Biological Psychiatry, Innsbruck University Clinics . Address reprint requests to Dr. Hummer, Department of Biological Psychiatry, Innsbruck University Clinics, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; Martina.Hummer@uibk. ac.at (e-mail)
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This is titled, 'Steve is secretly a sneaky person', or alternatively 'What Just Happened', 'Steve is a Jerk', 'Tony is a big Baby', 'How Steve Successfully Got Tony Into Being His Boyfriend' etc etc.
I don't know, Tony would probably keep the huge ass bear in his huge as hell bed. I'm sure there's space.
And he would name him Steve and hug him to sleep every night (I don't know what you do with huge teddy bears otherwise)


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Jewellery Design & Metalsmithing
After all this time, I have finally found time to get back into the workshop! Above is a sneak peak at the special little pieces I have created for an upcoming exhibition Bro.och, for Bilk Gallery, Canberra, Australia.
The exhibition is a call of for gentlemen to "brooch up!" ready for winter.
This week the rings were delivered to Craft ACT: Craft & Design Centre. The excitement is increasing for the opening next week!
The rings have all been cast. In comparison the rings previous existence in wax, the sterling silver is a much more stable material. This allows the ring to transform into a memory frozen in time. It is a souvenir of an event and place, the dinner party, but also of the person who wore it.
As previously mentioned the ring holds every action and movement by the wearer on its surface. A part of the wearer was embedded into the ring itself, before the wearer was removed from its presence.
And here they are…
Documentation has begun for each ring.
As people began to filter off after the dinner party, I asked that they removed themselves from the ring and placed it into an individual envelope. This was then signed and sealed, with their final longing look at the ring that they had kept so close all evening.
Finally I was able to release the rings which had been hidden inside, their stories waiting to be told. I was not disappointed. No two rings were the same. Every dent and scratch represents a happening. It is evidence of an everyday action, such as sharing a meal. Over the evening, the collection of markings, however slight, forms the object's history, the wearer's narrative, and the evolution of a souvenir.
Top image care of Yasmin Masri.
As a part of the Emerging Artists Support Scheme I was awarded the Craft ACT Craft & Design Centre National Exhibition Award. Which means I am to be in the Craft ACT Emerging Artists Exhibition in February 2014.
This new body of work will continue my exploration into the concept of the souvenir, through the lens for jewellery. The souvenir traditionally is a part of a whole, which is removed from its origin, a person taking away an object. Although in this body of work I will seek to challenge this concept of souvenir. In this instance the object takes a souvenir of a person.
Last week I held a dinner party, not out of the ordinary for this particular friendship group. What did make it out of the ordinary was that I asked every guest to wear a round wire wax ring throughout the evening. Due to the persuasive nature of the material the marks of the actions taken throughout the event dotted the rings' surface. At the conclusion of the event the wearer was removed from the ring. The evidence captured a moment in time.
The Re-Formed Project is now complete. The exhibition has been, gone, and well and truly packed up.
Through the Emerging Artists Support Scheme I was lucky enough to win the Design Institute of Australia Professional Encouragement Award and the Craft ACT Craft & Design Centre National Exhibition Award.
I have now got my sights set firmly on producing new work for Craft ACT Emerging Artists Exhibition in February 2014. Brainstorming has begun, watch this space!
There was a glorious array of different alloys used to cast the rings. As the raw material for the objects were old pieces of jewellery, the result were some spectacular shades of gold, silver, and everything in between.
Since handing in my exegesis I have been continuously casting, filing, sanding and polishing. Alas, the project is finally coming to a close and it is time to set up the collection ready for its final inspection.
I have designed two flat pack showcase tables. Fabricated from structural ply wood, which are held together with the use of hafele connectors. The perspex stands are detachable allowing for full flexibility on the showcases in the future.
Their design took inspiration from display cabinets found in museums and ethnographic collections. Though they sit a little higher that usual, at 1200mm, this allows the rings to be shown at average persons chest height. Allowing for a full viewing of the rings without forcing the spectator to lean over the showcases.
Since I handed in my exegesis, it has been no stop casting, cleaning and polishing. The collection is slowly growing, but it will be a race to the finish line!


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But if Romney wins, we still get to see Obama Impeached in 2013 for allowing the slaughter of those Brave Americans in Benghazi... correct?
We wrote an entire chapter on this in Legacy of Success - coordinated efforts to steal elections by the left
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Impeached, thrown out of WH, later... disbarred from practicing law.... and we would care why?
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CARTER AHEAD by 13% - BLOWOUT? Reagan defeat all but certain! That was the headline I read as I waited to vote on Election day in 1980 - I thought I was wasting my time. I went to bed - long before it was announced that Reagen won by the largest margin ever! Meaning of Polls in 2012 - Romney BLOWOUT! OF Course more jobs are created when Democrats are President. Every Republican President has inherited a near depression from every Democrat President for the last 82 years! And everyone knows that before 2009, EVERY Democrat inherited a AWESOME Economy from Republicans - creating millions of jobs! Don't forget - America lost jobs for 2 years as Clinton was thrown out of the White House! 2 YEARS! after Carter - 3 years of loss jobs
We are hated - where we were adored just 4 years ago! Obama is allowing Iran to take control of Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama is not even sure who our ally is? This is a disaster! Obama has cost us 14 allies - is allowing Iran nuks - and is a liar about his knowledeg of the Benghazi assassination! When Clinton did this from 95 -2001, 9/11 followed! Now Obama is doing the same!
Even if it is shown to democrats that the public school system is failing American kids - it won't matter to them - they get way to much bribe money to make a change. Even if it is SOOOOOOOOOOO clear what can help the children ... to bad! Unions control it! Obama's pal Rezko just was sentenced to additional years BECAUSE he, Levine, (and Obama when is was a senator) stole millions from the Ill Board of Education! They are in jail TODAY - for stealing money that was meant for the children! Wake up America!
The worse first Lady in over 200 years What is her theme? Promoting luxury vacation spots around the world? We are hated - where we were adored just 4 years ago! Obama is allowing Iran to take control of Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama is not even sure who our ally is? This is a disaster! Obama has cost us 14 allies - is allowing Iran nuks - and is a liar about his knowledeg of the Benghazi assassination! When Clinton did this from 95 -2001, 9/11 followed! Now Obama is doing the same!
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This is the vid that shows why - with a country of 330 million - it's ridicules that we can only find 4 democrats to moderate the 2012 Presidential Debates! It's short and quickly shows the upcoming sham during the Presidential Debates and the moderator bias. http://youtu.be/Fgjg94B3eYo 2012 Presidential Debate bias video is ready! This is book causing Clinton to rewrite his DNC speech - Legacy of Success! and validates the SEAL account of bin Laden's health. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615675530 - the "private sector is fine" silly comment explained. . Enjoy!
EVIDENCE of media bias re Medicare! Americans need to stop listening to the press - they are all democrats pulling for Obama. For 2 years - Ryan is pushing grandma over the cliff (because he SAVES Medicare). BUUUUT - Obama triples the cut Ryan proposed, and moves $$$ out of Medicare ... and he calls it "savings." And the puppet media calls it "savings! " Obama - You cut millions $$$ from hospitals and insurance cos - AND CLAIM NO SERVICES WILL BE CUT TO SENIORS? REALLY! On what planet is that realistic? But the puppet media calls it "savings" as Obama whittles away at current senior benefits. Look ta the lies Clinton gave us - and the media still repeat 15 years later: Look at the Job growth the day Clinton entered office vs.


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Cooking For One... After 25+ Years
- Kezzabou Feb 26, 2011 07:57 AM
Headline says it all. Not used to this, am looking forward to finding recipes here that'll keep my belly full and happy.
But! I'm living in a converted basement, with limited cooking facilities. Am planning on buying a toaster oven, a double burner and possibly a small electric griddle. Just got a two-person crockpot, a mini Foreman grill and a small coffee maker. What other appliances/tools would most people consider essential? (I have my can opener and measuring cups, and some good knives, FWIW.)
My space is limited, so I don't want tons of things. Do I really want or need a rice cooker, for example?
With a small fridge, how easy will it be to keep my menus healthy and fresh? I imagine the turnaround will be fast, but obviously I'm looking forward to having more than sandwiches and salads, ramen and Lean Cuisine.
I'd get an electric skillet rather than a griddle. So much you can do in the skillet. Cooking-wise, I'd do stews, soups, small casseroles (once you get toaster oven). I love leftovers for a least one more dinner. Nice to just warm up when you get home from work and appropriate for winter.
re: Gail
I felt the same - a friend insists she can't live without her electric griddle, but I can make pancakes in a skillet - try making a casserole on a griddle, right?!?! She makes me laugh. I'm really excited at getting to cook small, it's just not wanting to overkill on those adorable little appliances. :)
Do you have any freezer space? That affects a lot of other choices. If you have a freezer and a microwave, you can make batches of all kinds of things and then freeze in single-serve containers.
Lacking the freezer, my next step would be to think of good recipes deriving in part from pantry items. Can you suggest any type of cuisine that you like (standard American, Asian, Mexi, etc.)?
re: Bada Bing
I have very minimal freezer space at this point, and as a student, am not big on having a zillion containers of stuff to fix. I love standard American, Asian, Mexican (have you been peeking?), Italian and exploring other cuisines. Being an improv chef (living off of what's in the pantry) has fed my former family of five, but when space is limited, I don't wan the drag of eating the same thing five times a week, just because I'm used to cooking that big, y'knowwhatImean?
I would suggest a portable burner that runs on Butane canisters instead of electric burners.
just check the BTUs-closest thing to a stovetop gas burner.
Either that or spring for an induction, like the Iportable viking $$$$$
Do you eat a lot of rice? We have a fancy Japanese rice cooker that is great because it keeps rice warm for 2-3 days (before it eventually dries out)-basically warm rice on call. They also work as steamers which might be a bonus for you.
Good luck!
re: AdamD
Until I worked at a homeless shelter over a decade ago, I'd never even heard of rice cookers - and I was never sure just what they were needed for. I do love rice, oh yeah, but I wasn't sure if one would really be a good idea. Might be worth the effort, so I can make stuff to put on top of it in the crockpot... ;) Om nom nom...
re: Kezzabou
You can also use your rice cooker to cook oatmeal, lentils, barley, quinoa, and other grains. There are whole cookbooks out there devoted to cooking in a rice cooker. They are very cheap to run and will turn themselves off rather than burn food... great for the not totally attentive cook. Cay you tell I really love mine?
re: Ferdzy
Thanks for letting me know - my mom was a WW2 cook, we just did it in a pan like everybody else we knew. I'm getting hungry!
re: AdamD
You can get a basic induction burner for $100 or less, including on Target's web site. Not high powered as induction goes, but considerably better than those cheap coil burners. I can do anything on it I can on my stove, essentially. It is exactly what I'd recommend to someone in the OP's position.
re: AdamD
I would not use a portable butane burner. Much better would be to buy a portable induction cooker. I bought a Salton one from Costco. It's much more powerful when you need power, doesn't kick out any heat itself and on low, it can simmer really low. Added to that no need to buy butane. No fire and it has a failsafe if it ever overheats, it turns itself off. Even if you remove the pot, it turns itself off.
Another great purchase would be a stainless steel pressure cooker (make sure the bottom is usable on induction. You can use this as a large pot and or a pressure cooker for speed cooking.
re: LUV_TO_EAT
Thanks for the input!
re: LUV_TO_EAT
Totall agree with LUV_TO_EAT regarding hte induction burner. You can also find good ones on eBay. The induction is not hot to the touch either.
Test your cookware on the bottom with a magnet to determine if it is induction ready. If the magnet sticks, it is a go for induction cooking.
re: LUV_TO_EAT
I was only suggesting the portable butane burner because of the cost. They are cheap and work great.
You don't need a rice cooker. Just cook the rice (or oatmeal, lentils, barley, quinoa, and other grains) in a saucepan.
Do you have a good chopping board? You're going to need that.
You don't need an electric griddle. A frying pan (skillet) can do the same jobs and many more, and since you'll have the two burners it doesn't need to be electric. With limited space you want your tools to be versatile as possible.
My advice is to get as few appliances as possible and live with them for a little while. If you need anything else you'll figure it out pretty soon.
re: Euonymous
The lady I'm renting from isn't totally sure I'll be able to have the burners; if not, I'll be considering the rice cooker. Definitely looking at the chopping boards this coming week and figure I'll fill out the kitchen as I go along. Thanks for the advice!
re: Euonymous
>Do you have a good chopping board? You're going to need that.<
It would be nice if you had a chopping board that's big enough to fit over your sink in one direction or the other. Like having another counter.
As far as hardware, a small electric non stick skillet will be great. a 10 inch stainless steel pan would be nice. A 1 qt saucepan will be needed. A microwave would be nice for thawing and heating up left overs.
As I suspect you are aware by now, the biggest problem is wanting to bother to cook... just for yourself. When you do cook, cook enough for leftovers so you only have to heat it up the second and third time. With that in mind a few plastic containers with lids would be good. A cupboard to act as a pantry would be very nice.
In a small space things will have to do double and triple duty. That cupboard I was talking about should have wheels and a counter top to put the microwave on a drawer in the top... maybe some knife slots....
You are living in a basement, so somebody must live upstairs. If you are or can become a decent cook, you might be able to make some arrangements where you cook for them occasionally...in their kitchen... with their food.... with a seat at the table for you...Yay!
Oh... try to buy most of this stuff at garage sales. There is no need in buying a new microwave when every garage sale has one. The electric skillet... buy it new.
re: Hank Hanover
Oh, I tend to love cooking for myself - I've had over a decade of cooking for picky eaters, so exploration is going to be very enjoyable. I'm fortunate that I have lots of space in my cupboards for appliances, food and the like. Considering getting a magnetic strip for the wall for my knives. Got a great shelved microwave cart (one that folds up like a TV tray) that also has a towel rack. It's got a butcher block top, which I don't plan on scuffing up.
I like your idea of cooking for my neighbor a lot - hmmm! And yeah, I'm a pretty decent cook. :) Already get my lunches for free at the care center where I volunteer, so more free food is always a plus.
Count me as an advocate of a rice cooker in your circumstance. It's something I'd recommend to anyone who likes rice, actually, but especially in your case it might help not to tie up your limited burners. Much better to make some rice on the side while you tend to more active needs, like a stir fry or a steak, on the burner.
re: Bada Bing
Exactly what I was thinking.
I have a feeling this is going to be an interesting adventure!
re: mamachef
Thanks, mamachef!
From reading what you've written here, including your responses and your profile page, I gather you're male, recently divorced (or in the process), find yourself in that wonderful position of being an older student (GREAT fun!), and living in what I can only hope for your sake is a temporary situation. That said, here are a few thoughts from someone who has been there and done that, except (I presume the exception) I'm female.
The butane burners are good, and here's one a bit more than the ten or fifteen buck models, but it kicks out 15,000 BTUs per hour. Not a bad price for that kind of power.
Pros and cons of it, it's kind of an expensive way to cook because you have to constantly replace the canisters, which are about the size of a can of PAM. That's the con, the pro is that for the future when you once again live in a whole house (or condo, apartment, whatever) it will be very handy for fondue, sukiyaki and crepes suzette at the table!
A smarter alternative may well be to spring for an induction table top "stove" if you can swing it. Go for the best you can afford. If you stay in your unenviable living conditions for a long time (hey, for all I know you're starting out as an undergrad and shooting for a Ph.D. without moving?), the unit will pay for itself in what you save on butane! If you're not familiar with induction, it is more responsive than even gas and is the cheapest way to cook from a utilities standpoint. Here's the one I would go with. It will ensure that you can cook steak AND potatoes at the same time!
CAVEAT: Make certain any and all pots, pans, roasters, etc., that you buy are induction friendly. Induction only works with ferrous metals.
You say space is limited, but then there is "limited," and then there is "LIMITED!" Depending on which you have, you might consider foregoing the George Forman grill and going with these:
PROS: You can do everything with these a Forman grill does (except plug them into an electric outlet) plus make stews, gravies and soups in them. And they will last you and your children the rest of your lives.
As far as actual pots and pans, the only things I would add to the above for the immediate future are maybe a couple of saucepans and a tea kettle.
For the rest, you probably have it already. I'd make sure they include 1 Microplane zester, 1 French whisk, spatula, pancake turner, wooden spoons, cheap plastic measuring cups and spoons, 1 Pyrex 32 ounce measuring cup, 1 paring knife, 1 six or eight inch chef's knife with steel, tongs, a colander and a strainer.
In time, if you can toss in a mini-microwave, a mini-refrigerator and maybe a blender, you're snug! Happy new life to you!
re: Caroline1
Grinning.... I'm actually female, moved 2400 miles away from my lifelong region of origin to continue my studies on the opposite coast, and my three kids and grandson are all on the west side of the continent. I've been separated for the last couple of years, but living in houseshares - so ever since I married at 19, life has been cooking for more than one. Feeding just me is a totally new experience!
Actually enjoying the small digs - I come from a long line of packrats, so moving cross country and downsizing has become the perfect way to break the cycle.
Mini-nukerowave and mini-fridge are included in the unit; everything else is up to me. As stated somewhere in that mess up yonder, I may or may not have burners, depending on how she feels once I move in (it's technically illegal to have burners in basement units where I'm at, she says, but has had people use them safely there, so I dunno)...
re: Kezzabou
If safety is a concern for your landlady, you definitely should look into tabletop induction burners. They're great for cooking, and are no more a fire hazard than a microwave (and possibly less). Do a little reading about induction, and you can let her know how little hazard it would be for you to have one there.
re: Caitlin McGrath
You took the words right out of my mouth. Having had induction for a year, I can vouch for what you say. If OP takes landlady to a store where it can be demonstrated, I can't imagine an objection.
re: Caroline1
Oh, and my "unenviable living conditions" aren't so bad. I actually LIKE where I am moving to, or I wouldn't be going there. :)
re: Kezzabou
Good for you! Even as I was assuming you to be male, I kept thinking, "This person is awful gregarious for a guy." Shoulda listened to my instincts. I've been a pack rat all of my life and find it all but an impossible (so far) habit to break. <sigh> You've turned me a paler shade of green. On the other hand, just think of the antiques my kids will inherit!
re: Caroline1
My kids inherited the antiques when I moved - and over 30 years of my genealogical records. Now THEY get to deal with it all - mwahahahaha!
In a basement I'd be leery of butane or propane. Propane for sure and I think butane are heavier than air. I've never used an induction "burner" but I've heard they are really nice. I wouldn't use "burner" talking to your landlord- hot plate might sound more acceptable.
You can make very good rice in the microwave so the rice cooker isn't really needed. A toaster (or toaster oven) on the other hand can't really be subbed. The suggestion about second hand stores is great. On a student's budget they're lifesavers.
Oh, I've just moved into a 27' Class C motor home so I'm very cramped on kitchen space and have really been considering how to do more with less space. I have the advantage of a cooktop/oven and a reasonable sized electric/propane refrigerator. "Uni-taskers" are pretty much out for me- except the toaster.
Good Luck,
Friend of Bill W.
re: Friend of Bill W.
Ha, you caught me checking the Net this morning, FoBW!
I agree completely about being leery of butane or propane. How do you microwave rice? This is something I would have loved to know when I was feeding kids!
Thrift store junkie all the way here - the appliances I've gotten so far (with the exception of one) are second hand, in fact. As are my dishes.
re: Kezzabou
Actually, when we were doing our kitchen renovation, we found microwavable rice sold in bags. I believe they were frozen, but I'm not sure. However, if you are that into rice, I would also recommend a rice cooker. We would never have considered one in the past, but after my husband received one as a birthday gift from a Chinese friend, we wondered how we ever lived without it!
re: roxlet
There are "microwave rice cookers" all over amazon.com, not to mention at Walmart and such. Around ten bucks, which is a lot cheaper than a fuzzy logic rice cooker. I've never used one, but I have used microwave egg poachers and bacon friers and they did the job pretty well!
re: Caroline1
Have never seen 'em in the stores, they must be popular! :)
re: Kezzabou
I don't microwave rice but my mother does this all the time. You don't need a special "microwave rice cooker" just a large microwaveable container with cover. Lots of recipes incl this one: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ka...
re: Kezzabou
The microwave rice cooker I use and recommend is the Progressive International brand: http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-Int... Great consistency comes from venting just enough steam during the cooking process. Check the vertical dimension for compatibility with your microwave - mine is 6 1/2 inches tall. I would not use it on brown or wild rice that requires very long cook times. It is very easy to clean, but to avoid cleaning issues I never put anything in the cooker except rice, water, salt. DO NOT use tasteless, overpriced 'instant' / microwave / Uncle Bens type rice or other grains; look for regular or 'quick' cooking types.
Return the mini crock pot and get a larger one - you will want to make stock in decent batches and occasionally cook a small boneless pork butt or beef brisket (they both shrink considerably during cooking).
re: DiveFan
Small crockpots are plenty big enough to cook a small roast or some stock. I had a big one for a while and never used it.
re: DiveFan
Mini crock is here to stay. I don't want a bunch of leftovers, they'd just fill minifridge space.
re: Kezzabou
I just use a regular bowl for making rice. I start with 1 cup of white rice and 2 cups of boiling water with salt and /or butter as desired. Boil the water however you find convenient. Mix the ingredients in a microwave proof bowl large enough plus a little room for expansion. Cover the bowl with a paper plate and microwave for about 5 minutes. Let rest for 3-4 minutes and stir a little. Microwave 3 or 4 minutes then let rest. Repeat. After about 15- 20 minutes of actual cooking time the rice is about ready. Stir (or "fluff" <grin>)and taste. Microwave uncovered to dry a little or add some water and cook a little more covered if its a bit "crunchy". After a try or two its easy. The times vary with your microwave and the bag of rice you have. Sometimes a different package of the same brand will require a sizable difference in cooking times. Cleanup is easy. I've never tried brown rice this way but probably should.
You can do pasta using the same general method, start with approximately 1 to 1 by volume. It is starchy this way or as someone called it "risotto-ish".
I started making rice this way because the commercial microwave cookers and normal instructions produced boil overs and I've better things to do than scrub a pan. I just tried the "Egg Wave" microwave egg cooker- 1/2 off of $1.91 at a second hand store. I couldn't resist. After a couple of unimpressive but very messy explosions, I have the cleanest microwave around! Pass on that one unless you need an excuse to clean yours.
I've started boiling water in the microwave because is puts less water vapor in the air- important in a small motorhome in the winter. When it warms up I'll go back to a small electric pot when I have the power or propane if I don't.. Those little electric "teapots" pots are very useful. You can heat water for instant soups, coffee in a French press or 1 cup drip thingy, or just oatmeal. Starting with boiling water makes regular oatmeal almost as fast as instant.
I forgot to congratulate you on your return to college. However you got to where you are now, I hope you are following your dreams. After my divorce (married for over 25 years) I waited way too long to really move on to what I wanted to do. But I'm here now and loving it. I wish the same for you.
Friend of Bill W.
re: Friend of Bill W.
Which is exactly why I never do more than (maybe) heat left over rice in the microwave! I don't have to interrupt the 20 minutes of cooking time to prevent boil over when I make rice stove top. Stove top is cook it for twenty (usually) minutes, let it rest. FAR less hassle than nuking. IMO
re: Friend of Bill W.
That 'pre boiling' process sounds awfully involved and takes a suspiciously long time.
For long grain white rice I never need over 13 minutes in the microwave cooker from a dead start with cold water. I live in SoCal so excess humidity isn't an issue :-). BTW less water is needed than stovetop - more than 1 3/4x rice volume will get you mush for sure.
Kezzabou, my crock pot is a 4 qt cylindrical model. The smaller ones didn't work consistently enough for me.
I'm able to judge recipes for 'leftover fraction' much better than I used to, but my biggest appliance regret in 30+ years is buying too small (18 cu ft) a refrigerator. It is always stuffed with items (cooking oil, brown rice, etc) that otherwise would go rancid in this climate, cold beverages, bread and the rest of the usual suspects.
I have recently been using my small electric coffee maker for heating small quantities of water - very fast and efficient. Recommend the DeLonghi Twenty Four Seven: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-DC50W-...
Agree with the reco below on the immersion blender, much more convenient than a regular one: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/764633
re: DiveFan
DiveFan wrote: "That 'pre boiling' process sounds awfully involved and takes a suspiciously long time."
Mike, just how involved is it for you to boil water? And just what is it that you suspect me of doing? <wink> Lighten up. I'm teasing.
Seriously, I normally boil water in a electric teapot/ kettle. By the time I get the rice in the bowl with some salt, maybe some butter, and get out the other ingredients to prep, the water is boiling. Add the boiling water, stir, cover with a paper plate and microwave. While it cooks, I do the rest of the prep and cooking. Seems pretty straightforward to me- particularly if you're cooking for one. Oh well, different strokes...
My microwaves (yes, only 2 and one is in storage; and no, I won't tell you how small my refrigerator is) are 850 and 1000 watt input. Cooking times will vary. I am very happy you're satisfied with your method. I've tried it and your proportions with a store bought rice cooker (they were in the instructions) and I didn't like it- neither the cleanup nor the end product. The cooker went to Good Will.
I am also very happy with my method and recommend people give it a try.
Caroline, super easy clean up is the big (and maybe only) advantage of microwaving rice. No scrubbing- period. You just wash the bowl like a plate. I realize some like that "rind" that forms on the bottom if the pan, but I throw it out. My method avoids it entirely.
I have had and used dedicated rice cookers. They work fine. I simply don't have the room. My choice. Everyone has different priorities. And there is no way I'm giving up my kitchen Aid mixer!
Friend of Bill W.
re: Friend of Bill W.
A microwave will use anywhere from 3-6 times the electricity of a typical rice maker. Not that you're likely to go broke with the difference, but....
re: Bada Bing
If you do decide you want a rice cooker, try an Asian grocery. They have tiny little ones a lot of times.
Kezzabou - I am in sort of the same position with a newly empty nest and a small kitchen. I would say an electric kettle is cheap and efficient for boiling water and heating other liquids. The one applicance I use a lot is my wand blender. The one I have comes with a small container that acts like a mini food processor. I use this a lot to turn left overs into various kinds of soup - with one person I find I have a LOT of leftovers.
Good Luck!


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The L Word Recaps 4.12 "Long Time Coming"
Flowers: A generic gift only an idiot would give.
Pariah: A girl and her Pomeranian.
Phones: Transmitters of messages — but not always the ones you intend to convey.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST-BIANS: Kristanna Loken wants some privacy; Annabella Sciorra wants to be wanted; Heather Matarazzo wants revenge; Jane Lynch wants Cybill Shepherd.
Bette's blues — Bette is shuffling along in a madding crowd. She looks lost. For a moment it even seems like everyone else is zipping along while she's in slow motion, but maybe I've just had a slight seizure in anticipation of the theme song. I do know that Bette is in a marketplace of some sort, or a street fair. But it's a weird mix of people: There are the requisite booths and the tourists wearing balloon hats, but there are also picketers carrying "Bush is a liar" signs and pleading for higher wages. Where are we, Mama Chaiken? Have you taken us over the gay rainbow again?
No, wait: Maybe it's a biblical marketplace. You know, like the one in the temple with all the buyers and the sellers who thought money was more important than God. Maybe Bette is Jesus. Maybe she's going to raze the place and burst into song: "My temple should be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves! Get up! Get out!"
If there's a prophet in this temple, it's the woman Bette is slowly walking toward: a singer with a guitar. "How much more?" she asks, echoing the strife on Bette's face. (She also asks, in a fit of excessive, ungrammatical comparison, "How much more longer?" — but I'm trying to let that go.)
Singer: I've been standin' at the station, baby, waiting for my change to come.
That bluesy voice belongs to Toshi Reagon, and she's strumming Bette's pain with her fingers. Bette moves toward her as if she's hypnotized. And because she's Bette, she reaches into her purse for some money to put in Toshi's guitar case. Remember when Bette told Candace that she just writes checks rather than joining linked-arm human shields? Well, here she goes again, throwing money at the things that hit home.
And then Bette raises her head to face the day — or, more precisely, a sign. It's an old metal sign that says "17 reasons why!" Hmm … 17 reasons why you should give Toshi more money? Or 17 reasons why it's weird that you're wandering though this hodgepodge marketplace? Or 17 reasons why you learned the truth at 17?
This sign (or, rather, its "poetically ambiguous" real-life counterpart) has a rich history; for now, the point is that it seems to be speaking to Bette. It moves her so much, she reaches for more money, gazing up at Toshi and the sign if they've just shown her everything she needs to know.
Also, see that plane flying behind the sign? Clearly that's the Fantasy Island plane. I don't know what that means, but I suddenly have a hankering for an umbrella drink. I wish I could get this kind of profound guidance from my surroundings — where's an inscrutable (or perhaps entirely transparent) omen when you need one?
Jenny's latest spaz-out — Jenny is buying coffee at the Planet. Naturally, it's complicated coffee — a medium triple soy cappuccino with three pumps of vanilla — but what makes it so very Jenny is the fact that she mumbles, "the money's right here," and expects the barista to take the money from her hand because her hands are too full for her to do anything herself. Jenny, have you heard of those things called bags? They come in many shapes and sizes, and they greatly simplify the challenge of juggling your possessions while making a purchase.
Tina arrives. She has more for Jenny to juggle: some rudimentary books on screenwriting. That would seriously harsh Jenny's superstar buzz, but we don't get to witness such an event — Jenny doesn't have time to talk because she has to go get her new puppy. God, help us all. Especially the furry ones among us.
Jenny tells Tina not to worry; she won't be late for the meeting that afternoon. But Tina says the meeting has been canceled; Lorenzo, the senior V.P., is on location. Tina's doing that smarmy Hollywood thing with her face and voice, but even under that veneer, it's pretty apparent that she's lying.
Jenny: What a f—ing asshole.
Tina: [shrugging] I know. It's Hollywood.
Jenny: I hate this f—ing Hollywood bulls—.
Tina: Good luck with your puppy.
Jenny: It's a Pomeranian.
Tina: [wincing] Oh, how cute.
Jenny: I know! It's gonna be so mini and cute. I'll see you later. Have a really nice day, Tina.
Well, you have a great day, too, you mercurial mess! You just went from hate to love in about three seconds flat. After Jenny goes, Tina just stands there, surrounded by caffeine-craving yuppies but no doubt feeling more relaxed now that the Schecterian typhoon of moods has left the room.


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Brooks Platt has run a marathon before.
He has run an Ironman triathlon before, which has a full-length marathon as part as its course.
But he's never done a dance marathon before, and that's where he's a little unsure how well he'll hold up.
"I heard they can be exhausting," Platt said of the prospect of dancing for 36 hours during the Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon to be held Oct. 26 at Indiana University, where Platt is a junior.
"You have to do more than just stand around," Platt said, "though you do get some breaks."
Platt will get no such breaks during Sunday's Ironman Louisville in Louisville, Ky., that consists of a 2.4-mile swim that encircles Towhead Island in the Ohio River, 112-mile bike ride and the aforementioned 26.2-mile run.
"For me, it's the bike ride that's the toughest," Platt said. "I have a good running and swimming background."
Platt ran cross country at Munster High School, but was plagued with injuries throughout his career, mainly shin splints. To help him recover, Munster swim coach Matt Pavlovich allowed Platt to train with his team.
"But I didn't compete with the team at meets," Platt said. "I just did everything they did at practice."
Platt is using the Ironman as an opportunity to help bolster his pledge drive for the subsequent dance marathon.
Proceeds from the Children's Miracle Network benefit the Riley Children Hospitals. He said that he has already garnered a lot of support.
"That's something that's very close to my heart," said Platt, who is studying to be a pediatrician. "I consider myself a kid at heart. I've decided to dedicate my life to helping children in need."