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'Lakshman Rekha.' There's a term you normally don't hear much outside a Ramlila stage. Recently, however, we've heard the term repeated – quite often – in the case of young cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. While deploring the sedition charge slapped onto him after his cartoons – crude, yet forceful – depicting corruption destroying India appeared, several esteemed cartoonists themselves remarked it's essential for artists to know their own lakshman rekha.
But why?
A cartoon, by its very definition, is a caricature. Which means it needn't always be a gently charming, sweetly funny, even tangy little take on what's happening. A cartoon could well be an angry, crude scrawl, like graffiti on a wall, a lurid view of events, a powerful yell instead of a genteel invitation, something that makes you wince, not grin. Keeping in mind that a cartoon is itself a many-splendoured thing, why insist that cartooning be bound down by a lakshman rekha?
And who even decides where this lakshman rekha lies? Patriarchs of the palette mused recently apropos Trivedi that the lakshman rekha – their statement itself open to considerable lampooning – should lie above the belt, that things below the belt, distasteful in depiction, should be avoided by cartoonists. However, as a woman, often annoyed by vulgar representations of heaving bosoms and deep cleavage featuring in the most innocuous cartoons, I might insist the lakshman rekha extends above the belt. Whose lakshman rekha will win, I wonder? And what will this victory reflect about Indian cartooning or the eyes it caters to? Men who like being pleased – but not provoked?
Ironically, a lakshman rekha was something Lakshman himself drew in the Ramayana to keep Sita safe. But a cartoon isn't meant to lull its audience into security. A nice landscape painting can do that. A cartoon instead aims to jolt its viewers out of a reverie, to needle, shock, even electrify them.
How can it do that if it's supposed to sit quietly in the safe country that lies behind a lakshman rekha?
Finally, just imagine – if Sita hadn't stepped over her lakshman rekha, we would never have had the drama that followed. We would never have known her strengths. We would never have known others' weaknesses. We would never have had the pain, the penance, the teachings of the Ramayana. We would never have had the epic, had Sita not crossed that line.
To my mind, the point of the Ramayana was to underline that in life, each one of us steps over certain lines, by accident or intentionally. What happens thereafter is important. The very act of stepping over a lakshman rekha is only the entry point to a world of adventure, rich emotion, new knowledge. Just like Trivedi, many young people in India today want to experience and express new things they're encountering outside their comfort zone – and beyond their lakshman rekha. Who's going to draw the line at that?


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The executors of Michael Jackson's estate asked Discovery Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav to cancel a televised re-enactment of the pop star's autopsy.
A Discovery channel in Europe plans to air "Michael Jackson's Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson" next month, executor John Branca and John McClain said in a letter released today.
"Your decision to even schedule this program is in shockingly bad taste, insensitive to Michael's family, and appears motivated solely by your blind desire to exploit Michael's death," the executors said in the letter.

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Year Leader
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- Location
- Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Salary
- £19,122.00 - £21,083 (actual salary)
- Posted
- 01 May 2017
- Expires
- 18 May 2017
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Year Leaders (Non-Teaching)
£19122 - £21083 (actual salary)
37 hours per week, term time only, plus 10 days
'Join the most improved school in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire'
We are seeking to appoint two inspirational Year Leaders who will drive up the standards of academic achievement, 'behaviour for learning' and conduct of students within a year group.
As a Year Leader you will work directly with the 'Senior Leader – Behaviour' in what is a key role in our drive to becoming an Outstanding Academy.
We actively welcome applications from colleagues who are already working in a pastoral/behaviour role as well as colleagues who are working in an educational setting and are passionate about becoming a Year Leader.
Career development recruitment incentives:
- Candidates should be looking at this post as a 3 year development pathway to the next stage of their career rather than just a 'Year Leader' post. The training and CPD you will receive will be phenomenal.
We advise you to come in and speak with the Principal to discuss the above and shape the next 3 years of your career.
In particular, we are seeking an individual who:
- Is fully aligned to our vision and key drivers;
- Is a dynamic and proactive individual who will not be satisfied until all students are making excellent progress, have excellent behaviour and excellent attendance;
- Will proactively work with senior leaders to regularly analyse behaviour and academic data relating to the performance of the year group and identify individuals and cohorts of students that need intervention or support and implement strategies to address this;
- Will play a leading role in terms of supporting the development of Academic Mentoring to ensure it is raising the standards of behaviour, academic achievement and reading;
- Will strive to implement effective approaches which support and engage our most challenging students;
- Will strive to implement effective strategies to rapidly improve and maintain high levels of attendance;
- Will be proactive in engaging parents.
- Will go above and beyond to ensure the job is done effectively and delivers results
The successful candidate will also be:
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- Unwavering in their commitment to promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning across the department and the Academy;
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We are at an exciting stage in our development, and our journey to becoming an Outstanding Academy is well underway. The Academy is on an accelerated journey of improvement which was acknowledged in our recent Ofsted inspection, and our 2016 results where we were the most improved school in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. We have excellent resources and a student body who are quickly gaining the respect and confidence of the local and wider community. The Academy is rapidly growing in size with the last two year's intakes significantly increased from previous years. We are fully staffed; a host to Future Leaders and Teach First, as well as a leader in innovative curriculum practice within the Academies Enterprise Trust. The leadership team has breadth of experience supported by a highly experienced support staff who in turn have direct access to national, experienced personnel.
The aim is for the Kingswood Academy to achieve 'Outstanding' within 12 months and we will realise this through our Vision:
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Supported by our Key Drivers:
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To achieve this we need a committed individual who is aligned to our vision and key drivers, who also has a burning desire to help build an Outstanding Academy. They will want to work within the Academy and the AET to raise standards and provide a sense of loyalty to the community. There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to undergo CPD and training to progress their career.
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As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.
These positions are required for September 2017. Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date.
Closing date: 9am Monday 22 May 2017.
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Hart Hanson is at it again.
Not long after the Bones creator's spinoff The Finder was axed at Fox, the showrunner is developing Backstrom, an hourlong crime drama based on the books by Swedish criminologist/novelist Leif G.W. Persson, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
CBS has given a pilot production commitment to the project, which hails from 20th Television. Persson's series revolves around Evert Backstrom, an overweight and offensive detective who attempts to change his ways. Hanson will write and executive produce alongside the author and his Scandanivan literary agent Niclas Salomonsson.
For Hanson, the project comes as he readies the eighth season of Fox's Bones and months after the network canceled The Finder. Like Backstrom, Bones is partially based on the life and books by forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.
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At the time, everything looked shiny for the young Tampa Bay Bucs. They were getting better every day. Who could wait for tomorrow?
The team was talented, young, hungry. The quarterback looked like someone to believe in. The running back had been sensational as a rookie. The wide receiver seemed to have a nice future. The team had a knack for winning close games, which led to a surprising turnaround season.
Yep. There for about five minutes, the Bucs had the look of a team speeding up the mountain.
Next thing you know, they had driven off of a cliff.
Perhaps you remember. It was 2005, and the Bucs fooled us into thinking they owned the future. The triplets of the day — Chris Simms, Cadillac Williams and Michael Clayton — briefly looked like something to build an offense around. The Bucs went from five wins to 11.
There for a while, it was easy to wonder what could go wrong.
Looking back, all you probably remember of the 2006 season was the greasy spot where the team landed.
That year, the Bucs followed up their turnaround by turning right back around. The team backslid into a four-win season. Neither Simms, Williams nor Clayton was ever the same again.
It happens. Teams progress, and teams regress. As fast as failure can turn to success, it can turn back again. The history of the NFL is filled with fleeting successes and cautionary tales.
All of which leads us to this question:
Now that the Bucs are good again, can they manage to stay that way?
The schedule is tougher. Expectations are higher. The division is murder. Prime-time games are ahead. The team is still young. And as good as the 2010 season was, some onlookers don't seem quite convinced that it wasn't a fluke.
So how does Raheem Morris keep his team moving upward?
"It's all based on attitude," Morris said. "The attitude of the locker room, the organization, the management, the consistent attitude of wanting to win and wanting to be great is going to separate us from the teams that go back to losing.
"My high school coach once told me, 'Don't let this be your greatest moment.' I won't let 10-6 be our greatest moment."
In the NFL, excellence is a hard thing to maintain, however. The Bucs know this as well as anyone. Back in 1979, the Bucs went from five wins to 10 … and the next year, back to five. In '97, the Bucs went from six wins to 10 … and the next year, back to eight.
It isn't just the Bucs. In 2008, the Dolphins went from one win to 11 … and the next year, back to seven. In 2006, the Ravens went from six wins to 13 … and then back down to five. The same year, the Saints went from three wins to 10, then back down to seven.
That's the nature of the NFL. With the right schedule, with a few breaks, even a bad team can squeeze out a good season every now and then. It is only when a team puts several seasons together that it proves itself.
Perhaps that is why there are so many meager forecasts for this one. The over-under for the Bucs is eight (down from 8 ½, which means more people have been betting against the Bucs). Most predictions still have the team in third place in its division. Few seem to think the Bucs will make it to the playoffs.
"Some fans probably think we'll win the Super Bowl," tackle Gerald McCoy said. "But some think last year was a fluke and that we're going to miss the playoffs."
McCoy shrugged. It doesn't matter, he said.
"You have to forget last year. Our goal isn't to win 10 games anymore. It's to win the division."
So why do teams backslide? Injuries, sometimes. Schedule, sometimes. Reality, sometimes.
Also, there is this: quarterback.
When the Ravens went from 13 wins in 2006 to five the next year, their quarterback was Kyle Boller. When the Jets went from 10 wins in '06 to four, their quarterback was Chad Pennington. When Chicago went from 13 wins in 2001 to four the year after, their quarterback was Jim Miller. It isn't always the quarterback (Joe Montana and Drew Brees had ordinary seasons, too), but it's a good place to start.
Will the Bucs backslide this year? Depends on Josh Freeman. If he can be good again (even if he doesn't have a 25-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio), then the Bucs can be.
Yes, there are other factors. The team has to maintain focus. It has to stay healthy. Young players, especially on the defensive line, have to develop in a hurry. Sometimes, success is harder to deal with than failure.
That said, Freeman is better than Simms, and Mike Williams is better than Clayton, and LeGarrette Blount is better than Cadillac Williams. The plan is better. The foundation is stronger. Morris will tell you his expectations don't include a regression of any sort.
Can these Bucs succeed again?
We'll see. This time, they have a chance.


text: benjawi. Posted May 8, 2012 Was on the bus earlier, got Newcastle to the League Cup final against Man United. All was going well, but then the most annoying thing happened. Jones gets played down the left, my defender follows. The rest of my defence decide to wonder back towards the half way line, then the United players follow. So in the middle of an attack, everyone by Jones and Santon decide to just run back towards the other goal, I'm thinking it's odd, but at least there's nothing that Jones can do to score. Jones decides to pass though, now bare in mind that everyone else is now back in United half of the pitch whilst Jones is near my corner flag. He smacks it back up the field and Rafael of all people decides that he's going to just head it goal wards from the half way line and the ball sails up field and goes right through my keeper for a goal, and I'm left sat on the bus screaming "No, No! No! What the ****?!!!!! NO!" whilst some old lady near me looks on in fear. So yeah, the 2D pitch annoys me greatly as earlier on in the day I won a penalty despite play being near the half way line, but I can't play in public anymore as it's starting to give me anger issues. Still... love that I can play it on my phone now, such an awesome game! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Just 'cause I'm feeling this new album. Dubby goodness. Just wallow in all that low end!
UPDATE: My former colleague, Paul James, hipped me to the fact that the video is a recut/mashup of the Massive Attack song and the trailer for the movie The Fall by Tarsem Singh (REM's Losing My Religion and the movie The Cell). Check it out:
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Spring Forward. Jump Ahead!
It's almost time to set the clocks ahead and enjoy an extra hour of sunshine every day. How are you going to use that hour to jump start your workouts?
For some parts of the country, its cold with spring snow still on the way, but we've already seen an increase in orders from folks on the East Coast who are starting their spring workouts and using Action Wipes to clean up before they head back to the office or home. Even if you're snowed in, you can still get a good work out.
We're seeing warm days on the West Coast and customers are enjoying the spring weather with lunchtime runs, cycling to work and weekend hikes. And if you're like me, you're already thinking about getting ready for summer! So here are some quick, easy and fun ways to get you out the door and into fighting shape come summer time.
Know what else is cool about that extra hour of sunshine? We get an extra dose of Vitamin D. Now get out and play!


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Zucchini Pizza Casserole Recipe
- 4 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 can (15 ounces) Italian tomato sauce
- 1 medium green or sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place zucchini in colander; sprinkle with salt. Let stand 10 minutes, then squeeze out moisture.
- 2. Combine zucchini with eggs, Parmesan and half of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Press into a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Bake 20 minutes.
- 3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat, crumbling beef, until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomato sauce; spoon over zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; add red pepper. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes longer.
- 4. Freeze option: Cool baked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap casserole; reheat on a lower oven rack until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Yield: 8 servings.
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Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 315 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 855mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein.
Reviews for Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Average Rating
"So delicious! I did use fresh grated Parmesan cheese and topped with fresh sliced mozzarella. Didn't add any shredded mozzarella to the zucchini mixture only used Cheddar and Parmesan and still came out great!"
"Made it with Italian sausage instead of ground beef and added 2 tsp minced garlic. Yummy! Everyone loved it! I like the zucchini crust especially since it cuts down on carbs. Will definitely be making this again!"
"This was fantastic! We don't eat a lot of pizza because of the carbs, so this is an incredible substitute for pizza! We will definitely be making it again!"
"Very tasty, versatile crust. Great way to use up the zucchini overload. Even those who don't care for zucchini will enjoy it. Have made it with a layer of ricotta, fresh tomatoes and basil instead of the the meat sauce for a vegetarian alternative."
"I also added some extra Italian seasoning and garlic powder. My husband, who usually does not care for vegetables, went back for more!"
"This is also good as a Mexican casserole. Switch your cheeses to Mexican mix cheeses and pepper jack. Same with sauce, try rotel or even an enchilada sauce with chunky salsa."
"Just made this and will be making it again but found it a bit bland, so the next time I make it I'll be adding a little heat and different (more pungent) cheese combination. I didn't saute the red peppers and loved it that way. Hubby just went for seconds - a good sign. Update: Just realized I used tomato sauce instead of a spiced Italian sauce. My bad. Trying it again - this time I'll read the directions more carefully."
"WE LOVED THIS!!!!!!! Will definitely make again.My husband said it's better than spaghetti. Used canned pizza sauce and Parmesan on top. Could use a little more zucchini. I think I need to start growing zucchini. LOL"
"This was amazing!! HUGE hit!!!"
"Absolutely delicious and so easy!!"
"This recipe is really good, and a great summer dish for when zucchinis are in abundance. I loved the zucchini crust. It was such a nice change of pace to a heavy bread crust. The only changes I made were based on using ingredients on hand - used an Italian cheese blend for the mozzarella and a colby-jack blend for the cheddar because I had both of those. I love a dish that is versatile in that way so just use whatever cheese combo you like best on this dish and you should have a winner. Also, I took the advice of others and cooked the bell pepper with the beef and onions because my family prefers that combo. My skeptical pizza loving daughter ate this and said it was good. I will definitely be making this dish again."
"Loved this recipe. The only thing I did differently was I cooked the peppers with beef and onions. Tastes even better as leftovers the next day!"
"This recipe is really really good. I've also used the zucchini, cheese, and egg mix as the base for Eggplant Parmesan instead of pasta. Everyone loves it."
"Love this ......great way to use up a jar of pizza sauce too... come summer everyone has Zucchinis ....everything is in this meal too...a filling side dish or a complete meal.... Made it in ramekins...a good way to serve it too...spray the ramekins tho...sausage substitute work's as well...biggest deal is getting ALL the water out of the Zucchini ...."
"Has become a favorite at my house, added two cloves of garlic to the sauce and half onion and its delicious !"
"I made this years ago for my veggie hating kids. Making it now for my veggie hating grandkids. Hubby and I love it and the grandkids don't know what they're eating! Works for me!!"
"I have made this many times now and every time it's still fantastic! Only changes I've made is that I use frozen chopped peppers and onions and cook them with the hamburger, I also use plain tomato sauce and just add italian seasoning and garlic."
"Love this recipe. Have made it many times. I have even froze it. This one is a keeper."
"This is excellent. I loved that it tastes like pizza and the zucchini was essentially hidden in the dish. I did make a few changes - ground turkey instead of ground beef and I ran out of mozzarella cheese so I ended up using cheddar to replace it. I would absolutely make this again, maybe adding a few pizza toppings to it as well."
"This deserves all the fantastic reviews! If you are looking for recipes that will work well with a spiralizer, I used my thin-cut zucchini noodles instead of shredding them and it was great. I loved seeing my kids inhale all the zucchini!"
"I made this casserole on 11/1/16 and it's delicious! I did use 3 small red peppers, ground turkey in place of the beef, 2 cups shredded Pizza cheese blend and 1 cup Pepper-Jack/Cheddar cheese blend since I had those prepared cheeses on hand. I'd also added 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper to the ground turkey/chopped onion and I used a 15-oz. can pizza sauce. I used a 3-qt. casserole. delowenstein"
"I made this today, and it was easy and delicious. I will definitely make it again."
"With over 200 5-star reviews, I felt this dish was a no brainer. (I like to try new TOH recipes that don't have as many reviews yet, but I wanted a sure fire meal for tonight.) It was YUMMY.....loved the baked shredded zucchini-cheese base and can't go wrong with a tomato beef mixture with more cheese. Two thumbs way up and a perfect casserole to make anytime. Husband liked as much as I did."
"Wonderful dish! So simple and quick to make too! Can personalize it for your family with additional toppings too! Will definitely make again! Thank you!"
"This is definitely a do it again. I will try adding some other "pizza" toppings next time."
"My husband really enjoyed the meal. Didn't have enough of some of the cheeses, used what I had. Next time I'm going to top it with saute or canned mushroom, you could top it with any of your favorite topping."
"This was very good. Will be making again very soon. Thank you for such a great recipe."
"Outstanding recipe! Anyone who's tasted this ALWAYS requests the recipe. Yes, it's that darn good!"
"Made this tonight for supper. There was just the 2 of us. We liked it so much we ate over half of it. Leftovers tomorrow. I followed recipe pretty much to a tee, loved it!"
"Excellent! I used half summer squash and half zucchini-a perfect use for some of the squash our garden is giving us. I substituted mild provolone cheese for the cheddar and added some slices of turkey pepperoni for a little more "pizza" flavor. I also gave the top of the casserole a sprinkling of Penzey's Frozen Pizza seasoning-that really sealed the deal. We loved this casserole-I'll definitely be making it again. Thank you, Lynn!"
"This recipe was so easy to make. A little different way to use zucchini. My guests loved it.Served six, not eight. I will definitely make it again."
"I've made this twice in the last two weeks, as it's become one of my husband's top faves of my recipes. It's just the two of us, so I always halve the recipe and bake it in an 8X8 pan (it takes a little less time, and I cover it for the last ten minutes of baking to prevent over browning), and we get three dinners out of it. This time, I made it in the morning, as (1) it doesn't heat the house up quite as much earlier in the day, and (2) we both think it tastes better after it sits awhile. I generally avoid cheesy-meaty dishes during the hotter months, but this one doesn't come off as heavy because of the zucchini "crust". I've made it without the peppers on top or with roasted red peppers, and it's super either way."
"I'm going to try making this tonight with pepperoni instead of ground meat"
"Made this for the second time yesterday. It was very good. Will definitely make it often during zucchini season."
"Excellent recipe!"
"My family devoured this delicious dish. After reading the reviews I made sure to dry the zucchini well, and I jazzed up my sauce with some fresh herbs (basil, parsley and oregano) and garlic, and instead of ground beef I used hot and spicy breakfast sausage I had on hand. Can't wait to make it again with a layer of sauteed mushrooms! Thanks for this great recipe."
"This was one of the worst recipe I have ever tried from your site. It was a total mush bunch of green goop and I had to throw it out. What a waste of my time it preparing it."
"This was excellent! Recommend: cooking red pepper with beef and adding garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes to amp up the flavors! We really enjoyed this!"
"I made this yesterday with zucchini fresh from the garden. I actually cut the recipe in half, and it turned out just fine. I also did not use hamburger but instead, we used 1 cup of pepperoni ."
"Very good and easy! I used tofu for the hamburger!"
"I made this tonight and I must say it is delicious. I did take a couple of suggestions from others: 1) I drained the zucchini for about 30 minutes then I pressed out as much moisture as I could in the strainer - then transferred to paper towel and blotted some more - my casserole was not runny; 2) I added 1/2 tsp basil and 1/2 tsp oregano and 2 minced garlic cloves to tomato sauce mixture and sauteed the green peppers with the meat and onion. The sauce was anything but bland. I will be making this recipe for a long time to come. Thank you."
"I've made this recipe several times as written. It's a great way to use zucchini and it's always a hit."
"Excellent! Great low carb dish to satisfy cravings for pizza. Will be making this and changing up the meat/veggies to make different varities(this time I used ground beef,mushrooms and black olives. I also added seasoning to tomato sauce (red pepper flakes, garlic powder and Italian seasoning."
"Awesome! We practically cleaned out the bowl. No left-overs, so sad."
"This recipe is great; it's delicious and different. We tried it with sausage instead of beef first, and that was way too salty; that is not the fault of the recipe though. I add Italian seasoning to the sauce and cook the green pepper with the onion."
"My picky family liked this recipe. I made it as written, except that I added minced garlic when browning the ground beef and also used pizza sauce instead of Italian tomato sauce. I may try some other options next time, like adding mushrooms."
"Very good recipe!! I, too, added a bit more seasoning to the meat (oregano and garlic) but otherwise made as written. I tend to like my food a bit more spicy so thought maybe I'd add some dried pepper flakes to the meat the next time. Very good warmed up the next day, too!! I can't wait for zucchini season to make this again and again!!!"
"I don't eat carbs (pasta, etc) and can't wait to make this. Will probably add some ricotta on top of the zucchini."
"Everyone loved this."
"I passed this recipe along to a friend who made it for a church potluck and everyone wanted the recipe. She made some and brought it to work and got the same rave reviews!"
"Love, love, love this recipe! And it reheats wonderfully. Great way to sneak in veggies too."
"This is delicious but needs to be seasoned. I added oregano, basil, salt and pepper. I added a couple of cloves of garlic to the onion/hamburger blend while browning. My anti-zucchini family really enjoyed it."
"great tasting will make it again my guests loved it and asked for the recipe it was yummy everyone had two helpings. it was easy to make ."
"This was delicious and a great way to use up zucchini. I love the fact it had vegetables in it and my son had no idea!"
"I made this for my family using fresh Zucchini from our garden. I will definitely make it again, especially for my husband."
"Good way to use garden zucchini."
"This dish was very tasty, my husband loved the dish. I added slices of pepperjack cheese to the topping. Will definitely make again."
"Family loves this recipe!! I skipped the green pepper, but added garlic and mushrooms. I used one can of tomato sauce and 1 can of diced tomatoes drained and pureed to give it some texture and also added Italian seasoning, basil and garlic powder. I have shared this with many friends. Thank you!"
"My husband and I loved this dish - very flavorful and easily made. I followed the recipe as written except for the substitution of pizza sauce for the tomato sauce. I like that this casserole may also be frozen and the next time I make it (and there will definitely be a next time!) I think I will put it into two 8" dishes and pop one in the freezer for later. Great recipe!"
"I made this recipe the other night and it is Fantastic. I didn't use tomato sauce... I used a can of stewed tomatoes and added 1 tblspn of basil and thyme to make it more Italian. I cooked it down until the liquid dissipated. It was Super Delicious!!!!"
"I have enjoyed this recipe, as written and it was delicious. I have now added my own additions and use hot sausage in place of the beef. I have also used pizza sauce to make it more like pizza and added traditional pizza toppings. Great taste anyway you decide to make it and it is a great recipe for those that are doing keto or low carb diets."
"Made for dinner tonight for my adult son and I!Omgosh, it's so delicious, thank you ,I didn't have mozzarella so I grated string cheeseI used two can tomato sauce and sprinkled with Italian seasoning and garlic powder! YumOh an a dash of sugar, yes sugar about a teaspoon! I omitted the green peppers didn't have any, but sprinkle chopped green onions (scallions) yumI wanted to get seconds, think I'll wait till tomorrow CALORIES LOLGOOD LUCKMUCH ALOHACINDY WILSON"
"This was very good and I liked adding nutrition by using zucchini instead of a bread crust."
"great recipe. Good way to use up all the zucchini from our garden."
"My husband is NOT a picky eater - but my children and I are. We all loved this so much we made it twice and brought it to a family party where it was devoured! Great texture, flavor and taste. I made sure to not only drain the zucchini but blotted it with paper towels - It was PERFECT!"
"This was wonderful tasting! In place of the ground beef I used sausage and in place of the Italian tomato sauce I used homemade marinara. The zucchini will be soggy if you don't drain it properly, but it still tastes good. You can pour off the extra liquid for nice and firm leftovers."
"Awesome will make again and again"
"Very good! I used sausage instead of ground beef.. Also added pizza sauce to tomato sauce because I didn't have Italian tom sauce. I will definitely make again.."
"Very good, but extremely high in fat and cholesterol. So not really a "healthy dish" but very tasty."
"Made this tonight and we both loved it. Since I just had regular tomato sauce, I added Italian seasoning and some garlic powder. Definitely a keeper."
"I made this for my husband's coworkers. It was a big hit. Very easy to make and a great way to get people to eat their veggies. I added one tsp of parsley to the sauce bc I could only find plain sauce."
"I made this dish for a book club I just recently joined. It was a big hit . BANG!!everybody wants the recipe, Great way to utilize the abundance of veggie this time of year,"
"Family loved it. Next time I'll double it."
"I made this tonight for supper with few adjustments -- package of ground turkey was a little more than a pound so added more onion plus used Prego Chunky Garden Tomato, Onion & Garlic spaghetti sauce instead of tomato sauce. Didn't measure the cheese -- anyone who loves cheese doesn't care if there is more. Most of the ingredients as to the amounts can be adjusted to your preference. It was wonderful. My husband thought it was really good & kept taking a little more & a little more. I will definitely be making it again."
"This was really good. I thought it tasted more like lasagna than pizza. Maybe it was because I used a jar of spaghetti sauce in place of the tomato sauce. I did follow the ret of the recipe. I will make this again!!!!"
"My husband HATES zucchini! When I served this dish, he raved and raved about it. He thought the zucchini crust was actually rice, but when I told him what it really was, he just smiled and went back for seconds!!! I will definitely make this again. Next time, we may add olives to it for some extra zing, but the recipe is great as-is!!!"
"This got my husbands 2 thumbs up...had it today for lunch. I did add 1tsp each, basil, oregano and garlic powder to sauce along with fresh mushrooms on top. Definitely a keeper!"
"i saw that this was one of the best rated casseroles so it inspired me to try it. It wasn't anything to really rave about and I wouldn't make it again unless I added something like sausage. Maybe that would be better. It tasted kind of bland to me. Needed some spices to taste like pizza"
"I fixed this last night for my husband & me~delicious! I used venison for the meat & a little variation on the cheeses~added my own spices to tomato sauce~only because this is all I had on hand but you couldn't ask for it to be any better than this! Thank you~definitely a keeper:)"
"I've been a subscriber to Taste of Home since the very early 90's and have to say this is my first review of any recipe. Believe me, my family has many favorite TOH recipes, but I have to say this is excellent. I added a teaspoon each of dried basil, oregano, and garlic powder to the zucchini mixture. Instead of ground beef I used 1/2 lb each of ground sirloin and turkey sausage. I also used mushrooms. I know I hate when someone rates a recipe after they changed it, but it would be just as delicious made as printed. Thanks Lynn for a great way to use up an abundance of zucchini!"
"Whole family loved it! Added some oregano , basil and garlic powder. Next time will replace 1/2 pound of burger with Italian sausage"
"I look forward to making this dish. I love zucchini and pizza so this is a great combo. And it's a good way to get my family to eat more veggies."
"I forgot to tell you that I added 1 C quick oatmeal and 1 C chopped walnuts to the reserved crust for the topping."
"very good"
"I loved this recipe. Different. Great way to use zucchini. Flavors even better day 2 and beyond. Enjoying to the last bite!!"
"Had last night for dinner and it was excellent. We are trying to go low carb and this looked great. I made sure the zucchini was well drained and I baked it 25 minutes and the crust was fine. I did leave out the cheddar cheese and added more Parmesan. I also used turkey Italian sausage for more flavor and we don't eat much beef. Topped with it with regular jar spaghetti sauce since that is all I had and yellow peppers, onion, some garlic. So yummy!"
"This was a great recipe to use up zucchini. I would make this again."
"Both my husband and I liked it and my kids loved it! I did add some seasonings to the crust: garlic, Italian seasoning, basil, and oregano."
"This wasn't bad, but I thought the green pepper overpowered everything and I like green pepper. I used spaghetti sauce and added some garlic powder and fresh basal to the sauce. I think I will try again, but will put mushrooms and black olives on top and skip the green peppers. Definitely worth making again with some tweaking."
"My husband and I loved it. Since we live in New Mexico I added chopped green chile. It is a keeper. Next time I will also add fresh mushrooms."
"This was good, but I think I like LKimK77 recipe so I'm going to try it except for home made sauce, I'll use pizza sauce and no bell pepper (we can't eat them) I'll use a banana or sweet pepper"
"This was awesome. My entire family loves it. I usually use sausage, pizza sauce and add green peppers, and fresh mushrooms. This is a keeper."
"I love this recipe! It's one of the reasons we grow zucchini!"
"Excellent Recipe! A definite "do over"."
"This is a awesome pizza for a gluten free diet. I used my home made red sauce omitted the cheddar cheese and topped it with sauteed mushrooms, onions, orange pepper, & black olives, and topped with green onion before serving."
"Followed SKS2's review and made with spaghetti sauce. Husband and 1 year old loved it! Will definitely make again."
"How I made the recipe shown: I did green onion instead of white onion, no ground beef, turkey bacon without nitrates, red and green bell peppers diced, and my bottom layer (crust) also contained squash with the zucchini. I used a food processor attachment to shred the zuke and squash. Added an extra egg white as I had I had more veggies at the bottom layer. Added crushed red pepper to my pizza sauce layer. IT WAS AWESOME!!!"
"This was very good. I used spaghetti sauce in place of the tomato sauce."
"Loved this and enjoyed the leftovers a few days later. Delicious! I added a small can of petite diced tomatoes (well drained). Have prepared it several times already."
"Great way to use up my vast supply of zuchinni"
"My husband loved this dish and was happy that there were leftovers for his lunch the next day. After reading other reviews I was very careful to make sure I really got the moisture out of the zucchini and was glad I had. This came out great. I will definitely be making again and may follow some of the suggestions for other toppings like pepperoni or maybe even using the sausage in place of the ground beef."
"My family didn't like it the zucchini was too soggy."
"This was a big hit with my family. It's definitely worth giving it a try!!!"
"Love this casserole - great way to use up summer zucchini - I have made several - so we have some in the freezer for later!"
"Actually tastes even better the next day as a leftover"
"When I first mentioned this to DH, his response was somewhat short of enthusiastic. But his motto is "I'll try anything once." He absolutely raved about this dish. After reading many of the reviews, I made sure that my zucchini was as dry as possible. I didn't use salt, but squeezed the shredded zucchini through some linen towels and then lit it sit for about a half hour. Then squeezed it through paper towels. I really wanted a firm crust so baked it for 25 minutes rather than 20. That timing was absolutely perfect; the edges were just starting to brown. I added garlic, red pepper flakes and some dried oregano to the sauce, and sprinkled some fresh julienned basil on top of the casserole right before baking. The ground beef was more prevalent a flavor than I had expected, and the zucchinie was less. This is a great casserole in which to "hide" vegetables. We'd love to try it with Italian sausage instead of the ground beef, but unfortunately that would raise the fat content through the roof. All and all, a yummy recipe."
"We didn't care for this at all."
"Delicious. Added a little crushed pepper flakes"
"This was a major hit in our home. My daughter is a veggiei-hater and she even loved it. This is a definite future meal in our home again."
"Made this for dinner last night. It wasn't bad, but I wasn't blown away by it. I didn't really taste the zucchini, so it would be a good way to sneak some in on a veggie hater. Left off the green peppers & topped mine with mushrooms & black olives. I will probably make it again, but not often as there is a lot of cheese!"
"We loved this. I have to admit though, that I added basil and oregano from the garden and more salt and pepper."
"Made just as written (except for subbing pasta sauce for tomato sauce). A keeper for sure. Love the low carb!"
"It was great. The hardest part was drying our the zucchini. I added mushrooms and olives."
"My son didn't really like this, but I did. Of course, he doesn't like lasagna (I can't explain it), so that may be part of it. But I liked the zucchini...I might have to experiment with it a bit more..."
"So, good"
"I love zucchini. This casserole is very good and leftovers are good too!"
"I wasn't sure that my family would go for this one, but my two worst critics, the husband and the picky son loved it. I would agree with everyone else that the zucchini needs about 20 min to drain and I took handfuls and squeezed it out and had no problems. Will be making again soon!!"
"Excellent!! It has already become a family favorite, & I've made it several times. I added some pizza seasoning to the sauce to make it take even more pizza-y."
"very good!!!"
"After I wrote my review I was reading all the others and quite a few was talking about it being watery. First, let it stand about 20-30 minutes then squeeze it out by handfuls, that really helps, but I found if I baked the crust about 30-35 minutes or longer before adding the sauce makes for a firmer crust. Love it!"
"I seen this recipe on here last year and have made it several times now. My husband loves it so much I even had to buy zucchini from the store during the winter months and into summer till the zucchini was ready again. Once when I had been canning some homemade pasta sauce, I had a bit left over in the refrigerator and decided to use that in place of the tomato sauce, it was excellent. Also, have used leftover taco meat. That was good too. Thanks!!!"
"Very good!!!!! I wish I had this recipe at the beginning of zucchini season. Will definitely make again. Three people ate all most the whole dish!!!! I let the zucchini set with the salt a good 20 minutes. I used some of my homemade salsa and homemade spaghetti sauce instead of tomato sauce. I also topped with some of my pickled Hungarian waxed peppers. Excellent flavor."
"This was delicious. I substituted pizza sauce for the tomato sauce, and used pepperoni instead of ground beef. Yummy! Leftovers were great!"
"Excellent. I didn't think my husband would like this, be he did!! He thought it would make a good dip. It truly is a unique way to use zucchini, and it was delicious. Good leftover, too."
"This is a fabulous way to use up extra zucchini!! I double the meat/tomato mixture as my husband and boys needed a meatier dish. I didn't have italian tomato sauce and have found that one big can of Hunt's Spaghetti sauce is perfect for the doubled mixture. I agree, it is even better the next day."
"Excellent recipe. Will definitely make again."
"Four out of four adults in this family did not care for this at all. It was too rich and greasy with all the cheese."
"So good and so easy! Wonderful way to use zucchini."
"Very Very good - followed the advice from other comments... I let the zucchini sit for 30 minutes and squeezed out by the handful, added 1/2 lb of mild Italian sausage and pepperoni's on top.. Even better the next day."
"This was amazing! Draining the water out of the zucchini was more time consuming.. plan for atleast 15 minutes. I added fresh basil on top. All 3 kids and my husband LOVED it!"
"This was so good, will make it again. The only thing i did different was used pizza sauce instead of the tomatoe sauce."
"I let my shredded & salted zucchini sit for about 20 minutes, then squeezed as much of the liquid out as I could by handfuls since I felt I would be able to get more out that way. After I pressed it into the dish I used several paper towels to soak up excess liquid. After baking the zucchini was still a little "liquidy", but not bad. I'm wondering how it would be with 1 egg instead. With the 2 eggs it didn't seem to bind the zucchini, in fact it seems the cheese would do a good enough job.I used spaghetti sauce and added a little more garlic and a very small sprinkling of oregano and basil."
"Terrific recipe. I did sub my homemade pizza sauce for the tomato sauce because that's what I had. I left out the cheddar and increased the two other cheeses to make it up. I also added pepperoni. Will make this again and again, thanks!"
"This is one of my favorite recipes only I add one can of diced tomatoes and use one small can of sauce instead of the 15 oz can of sauce."
"This was so good. Probably one of the best zucchini recipes I have made. I didn't have any green peppers, but used pepperonis on top instead. I premade the casserole the day before, but waited to put the remaining cheese and pepperonis on top until the last 10 minutes of reheating. Before I put the pepperonis on top I microwaved them a bit and blotted off the grease. Then I cut them up and sprinkled them on top."
"Made this casserole exactly as the recipe is written - next time tweaked it and used 1/2 hamburger and 1/2 italian sausage only because we like a little more spice. This is a wonderful recipe - our entire family loved it even my picky father-in-law and our 4 1/2 year old granddaughter. This is a keeper!"
"This recipe is delicious ! I baked the crust for 30 min, replaced the green pepper with green and black olives. Will definitely make again."
"I loved this recipe, but used chopped pepperoni slices to make it really taste like pizza."
"This is my new favorite recipe. I have made this dish about 6 times in the last 4 months. I use a pound of sausage and a pound of ground beef, cook them both; combine with the spaghetti sauce and than divide. I use one mixture right away, and freeze the other for a later use.You can also make the zucchini crust a day early and assemble the whole recipe; put it in the fridge, and bake the next day for dinner.This is my new lasagna--and so much cheaper too!"
"Very good!! The process of drainig the zucchini was long. I drained it for 30 minutes, squeezed it and drained again for 30 minutes. I then rolled it in a towel to make sure all the liquid was gone. I used mild turkey sausage and added garlic and italian seasoning to the meat. I will make this again but next time I will cook the zucchini longer until it is golden brown and starts to get crusty."
"My husband and I love this dish! I substitute the hamburger for Italian style ground turkey which gives it more flavor than regular hamburger."
"Used Italian sausage for meat. Very good use for zucchini."
"Trying to watch my carbs, this is delish! I used pizza sauce and topped it with mushrooms and italian sausage crumbled-yum! Put in containers for lunch this week."
"Our family loved this! My husband (not a huge zucchini fan) and my one-year-old son both ate two pieces. Since my family is smaller, I made it in two pie plates so we could give one away. Worked perfectly! I agree with other reviews that the zucchini needs to drain longer - at least 20-30 minutes - to get properly dry. Otherwise it's a bit soggy. Will definitely make again!"
"Delicious! Added a shredded potato to the zucchini mixture because I didn't have quite enough zucchini. Also added mushroom. Definately a keeper!"
"I really liked this recipe quite a bit. The flavors were excellent together and I loved the "juiciness" of the dish. It was delicious. I added a little crushed red peppers and some mushrooms to the sauce."
"All 8 of us loved the flavor! Not hugely filling as is and quite watery from the zucchini. Next time I made it decided to add 2-3 C. of cooked spaghetti to zucchini/cheese mixture. Delicious and completely filling. Have made it several times now and works out great. Has become a big favorite."
"I'm not a huge fan of zucchini, but am trying to eat more veggies. This was wonderful! I didn't even taste the zucchini. I made this as is, but it definitely lends itself to experimenting. Yum!!!"
"Tasted great but was too mushy."
"I made this for dinner tonight and everyone loved it even my 6yr old. Good meal for my diabetic husband, he said it was very filling."
"I absolutely loved this recipe and so did my husband. It was especially tasty for leftovers the next day. I will definitely make this again!"
"What a great recipe!"
"One of my 12 year olds favorite things! We add a bit more cheese than it calls for. Great for warming up at work the next day!"
"Of course, I always have to tweak a recipe, but I did add a bit of basil and marjoram to the meat/tomato sauce mixture. I also added minced garlic. I probably strained the zucchini for about 20 minutes. I probably squeezed 2 cups of liquid out of it. It still seemed wet, but when I mixed it with the cheese, it was almost a little too dry to combine until I mixed the eggs in. I also sliced roma tomatoes, sprinkled with basil, pepper, and salt, on top before adding the top layer of cheese. I'll definitely make this again."
"I did not soak my zucchini and I use tomato sauce with Italian Herbs. Everyone loved it!"
"Love this recipe, cheesy and delicious! I am always looking for new ways to use zucchini from my garden."
"My whole family really liked this recipe. The only thing I did different was I added some dried oregano and basil to the beef mixture, and crumbled 5 strips of cooked bacon on top along with the green pepper. I'll be making this again."
"I made twice this to take to two different gatherings and everyone that tried it loved it. I have passed out several copies of the recipe and am still getting requests for it. I did add a little minced garlic to the sauce, then spinkled on fresh chopped basil and oregano on top before baking. easy and tasty!"
"Absolutely delicious! My husband said, "It's a do over." He also took the leftovers to work and shared a bite with his supervisor and his co-worker. They also loved it and requested their own serving next time. LOL!"
"My son said that it tasted like my homemade pizza before he knew that there was zucchini in the crust. My family liked it. I will make it again."
"Extremely disappointed. While it was tasty -- I added oregano and garlic to the sauce -- it came out a wet mess. Since I drained the meat mixture well and used sauce right from the can without adding water all I can think is 10 minutes isn't nearly long enough to salt-drain the zucchini, which I pressed to drain in the strainer and then squeezed in a towel."
"Some one gave me three zucchinis and this was one of the recipes I tried, it was delicious. Looking forward to making it again."
"This was super!! My four kids came home from sports practice and loved it -- even the one who doesn't like zucchini. I doubled the ground beef and used a can of spaghetti sauce. I cooked onion and peppers with the meat. I added a layer of pepperoni on top the meat layer. I did not have cheddar cheese so omitted that. It was fantastic. I think I will try low fat cheese next time. It is an excellent way to use up zucchini!!"
"Absolutely wonderful!!! I substituted pizza sauce for the tomato sauce since this is a pizza recipe. I also added the onion along with the green pepper as pizza is normally made. I gave the recipe to 6 people the first day I made it for work."
"I have made this twice so far and my family and neighbors love it."
"With no offense meant to the creator of this recipe, I felt cheated! With a name like Zucchini Pizza casserole, I expected some pizza flavors. I didn't get any of that at all!!! It was tasty as made according to the recipe, but disappointing. I kind of thought the zucchini layer on the bottom would be more like a crust, but it wasn't. I will try this again, but I have some other ideas to ramp it up!"
"Deliciousness surpassed our expectations. Made it last night and can't wait till we have it leftover tomorrow night. Used Italian sausage in place of burger, and added a few banana pepper rings to the top. My husband said to be sure and write "keeper" before filing it away. I would serve this to company."
"My family loved it! Let the zucchini dry longer and omitted the salt. Next time my family asked me to add mushrooms. It was delicious!"
"Too salty, I even omitted the pre salting, lacked substance...waste of my good zucchini!"
"Made this for my family and everyone loved it awesome recipe"
"Awesome way to use up all that zucchini!"
"I didn't use the salt, just let it set for about 30 minutes like another review said to do. I added a little bit of oregano and basil to the tomato sauce since I didn't have Italian tomato sauce. I might cut back just a little on the cheese. Taste was excellent. Will be freeze zucchini so I can have this during the winter months."
"Followed advice to be sure zucchini is very dry and used italian sausage instead of hamburger. This was awesome! A definite keeper for my family."
"Very good - my family loved it. I used half spagetti sauce and half It talian tomato sauce and then added italian seasoning to give it a little extra kick. I will definately make this again."
"Loved this! I would like to try adding fresh spinach to this next time. I used Italian seasoned gr. turkey. I also sauteed the chopped onion with the gr. pepper I also added some fresh basil to the turkey, onion and gr pepper mix. I used a nice marinar sauce from Trade Joes and did put black olives in under the top layer of cheese."
"My family LOVED this recipe! We will definitely will make this again....sooner than later."
"For those worried about the sodium content, you don't need to sprinkle the zucchini with salt. Let it stand for 1/2 hour & then wring it out really well. It will be just as good as sprinkling with salt. Any recipe that has this much cheese will have a high sodium content, as cheese is loaded with salt. No need adding more if you can help it!"
"I use pizza sauce instead of tomato sauce and I added chopped onions ... it's so delicious and burst of flavors"
"Have not made this recipe yet, but sounds really delish! My neighbor has an abundance of zucchini, while I only planted two plants this year. I will definitely print her out a copy of this recipe! Has anyone tried throwing in some sliced or chunked pepperoni too? Once I make the recipe as directed, I always "tweek" it, so I may add some pepperoni the second time. I know my family will love this recipe. Can't wait to make it and will report back : ) I may also make one for my son who went back to college, and is living in an apt. near campus. He and his room mates would love this : )"
"I made this for my family several months ago. Delicious !!!!! I have made it 4 more times since then. My husband raves about it and my teenage son eats the zucchini with no complaints. 5 stars from us"
"This was wonderful. My husband raved about it at work and had people request the recipe."
"One of the best recipes I've ever made. My family wants to know when I'll be making it again!!!"
"I made this for my family and they loved it. I will definetely make it again."
"My husband & I loved this recipe. I used Putanesca Spaghetti sauce and it was fabulous. I will be making it for our family picnic."
"I used spaghetti sauce instead of the tomato sauce and it worked great! Also, I omited the cheddar cheese and it was still delicious."
"Wonderful, delicious, versatile, can't wait to make it again. The zucchini crust is fantastic. The key is to squeeze all the liquid out and then squeeze it again. You can make this any way you like your pizza. It also reheats very well for left-overs. Thanks for this great recipe."
"whole family loves this casserole, many come back for seconds"
"Very simple and tasty. I think I might experiment with more toppings next time."
"Very good. My husband and toddler went back for seconds. Will try adding mushrooms to sauce next time."
"Delicious!! I don't care for zucchini or hamburger, but this was great! You can mostly taste cheese (yum). Also, depending on how you fix up the tomato sauce, it adds nice flavor (I added some red pepper as suggested). I also liked the green peppers on top- the crispness was a nice contrast.I would liken the bottom layer to an egg bake consistency and taste."
"Was delicious. Mine came out a little soggy but perhaps I didn't get all the moisture out of the zucchini."
"I made this and the next day it was all gone. Love it!!"
"We really enjoyed this. I was concerned about putting a whole green pepper on top of the cheese, so I put most of it in with the beef and onion to cook. I also added some italian seasoning and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes."
"This was amazing! I have been looking for recipes that taste delicious, but don't have the typical carbs (like pizza crust or lasagna noodles) and this was perfect. I will be adding this to my list of favorites for sure!"
"Love it, and I don't like zucchini! Actually used some Thai squash I had no idea what to do with. Tried some of the suggestions, the sausage, pepperoni, and mushrooms and really like the result!"
"This was an awesome recipe. I used mushrooms instead of the green pepper and am going to try some pepperoni next time. A keeper!"
"Went together well, tasted great! I would be very sure to really squeeze out the shredded zucchini. Mine was a little too moist, but still was great!"
"This is one of my favorite ways to use fresh zucchini and the abundance of banana peppers from the garden!"
"This is a fantastic recipe. Great way to use zucchini. Wasn't much left for leftovers!"
"yummy! I used frozen shredded zucchini and just drained the liquid. I used ground turkey and red pepper, and even my picky son liked it!"
"Has anyone tried freezing one?"
"Everyone love it. We served it with olives and sour cream on the side. Yum!"
"Delicious and super easy to make"
"This is a great way to use all that zucchini from the garden! Yum!!!"
"I have made this several times over the years. It's delicious as is; I usually halve it for our smaller family. Also, it's delicious to bake the zucchini base, and sprinkle on top diced chicken, green and red peppers, onion, olives, and salsa to taste (I use about 1 cup for half the recipe) to make a mexican pizza. Yum!"
"This is delicious and I love that it uses an entire big zucchini. My whole family loved it and I will make it again. I thought the bottom was a little soft and next time I make it, I will try adding a couple tablespoons of cornmeal to the zucchini mixture with the hopes of it becoming like polenta.MaryLynHope"
"Wow! This recipe is very delicious! I made a couple of changes by using Italian sausage instead of hamburger and I added hot peppers to the top. I like spicey food so it turned out perfectly. Will definately make this again. Thanks."
"Great! I think you could use italian sausage or ground turkey, and I would add more onions and more green peppers next time. I will also use some reduced fat cheese to cut calories somewhat. I also threw in somme fresh basil into the sauce, and will add even more next time."
"I tried this out for a potluck dish. Everyone enjoyed & was wanting the recipe! Will make again."
"This was very tasty! I didn't have Italian tomato sauce, so I cooked the ground beef & onion with 2 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 tsp basil & oregano, some salt, crushed red pepper & paprika. I only used 1 can of tomato sauce and added a can of extremely well drained (I actually squeezed handfuls out) diced tomatoes. Delish!"
"Made this tonight. DH says 'it's a keeper'!My Changes: I used frozen shredded zucchini, so didn't need the salt to draw the water.Sauteed the green pepper with beef and onion.Sprinkled sliced ripe olives on top of the meat sauce, before putting on the cheeses.When cheeses melted as it cooked, the olives peeked thru. Will be making this again. Hope somebody gives us zucchini as i thought we had so much frozen from last year that we didn't plant any this year. Jan."
"Absolutely delicious! Fantastic as leftovers also!!"
"This was really a great way to use up the zucchini in the garden. It was delicious. Because my family really likes cheddar cheese I used a cup of cheddar on the top with the mozzarella. Everyone enjoyed it. I also made just the base without the top and served it with a chicken dinner. Went over well."
"WE HAVE MADE THIS ZUCCHINI PIZZA casserole 3 TIMES ALREADY THIS SUMMER. WE LOVED IT. COULD PROBABLY FREEZE SOME GRATED ZUCCHINI AND MAKE IT THIS WINTER TOO. THANKS FROM NEBRASKA"
"I found this recipe as I had some fresh zucchini to use up. It turned out wonderful!!!It is definitely a keeper. My husband and toddler both loved it. The only thing I did different was sauteed my onion and green pepper and then cooked my meat and used my favorite spaghetti sauce. It was absolutely delicious!"
"This dish is "to die for". We did not plant garden this year, but our neighbor provided us with an ample supply of zucchini.**Sincerely**"


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Japanese Game Ratings
October 27, 2004 - The latest Japanese gaming magazines are now available on newsstands in Nippon and with it, a host of new import game ratings. Our friends over at GameStats have poured over the latest issues of The PlayStation, Famitsu Weekly, and Famitsu GC and entered all of the review scores into their database.
Now Playing in Japan
October 25, 2004 - Are you a big import gamer? In your mind, does the length of a game's title indicate its quality, thus making this week's Suki na Mono ha Sukidakara Shouganai!! -RAIN- Sukisyo! Episode #3 the best game ever made? Then you've followed the right link! This weekly section on IGN will keep you up to date on what games were released over the previous week in Japan. If you want to keep informed of the import scene, be sure and check back once-again-every week.
F-Zero Climax Playtest
October 21, 2004 - While Nintendo's home consoles tend to see only one (or at most two) versions of the company's most famous franchises, Game Boy Advance is different. The portable system saw its second F-Zero game last year, and faster than you can say milk, Nintendo is back with a third entry this year. IGN Game Boy picked up a copy of the final Japanese build of F-Zero Climax to see if the system's third (and possibly final) attempt at the series could grab us as much as the first two.
The Fastest Games of All Time
August 5, 2004 - Some of the IGN staff had the opportunity to get some time behind the wheel of, yes, GT4, but also EA/Criterion's Burnout3--quite possibly one of the fastest racing games of all time. GT4 is much faster than its predecessors, but, damn, it feels like molasses after a few minutes with Burnout 3. The third racer from Criterion might not classify as the fastest game of all time, but it's most definitely up there and could probably keep up with one OJ-driven white Bronco.
F-Zero Under Construction
August 5, 2004 - Build your own tracks in the third GBA F-Zero game.
New F-Zero, More Classics in October
July 23, 2004 - Rumors point to new game announcements from Nintendo soon.


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Since time immemorial; and time is money, Jewish Nazi shape shifters shaped every vase, broke it on demand as well as paid for every vase broken at home and abroad as well. The collection of amphorae... More > at Mortlake must be huge by now. Not only vases were broken, but also hope, fast and our hearts away.< Less
Satan's Trapdoor
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Antichrist watch for Vatican for mid-August 2007. The preemptive calculus determines the hour as well as the minute of the infiltration. Satan performs with Venus in Sextans, the ascendant of Vatican... More > City. An example in horary astrology serving as purport to the "7 Hills of Hydra" publication series about the Antichrist at Vatican City. Besides being technically sophisticated, scientific astrology proves to be fun and cooperative with such eminence as I Ching and the Tarot. The notes along with copious maps provide additional information as to the August 2007 skies along with a personal touch by the author. If you liked our Venus in Hydra series, this little gem is for you.< Less
How G-d Tested the Young Moses In the Witch's Sheol
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Genesis Ascendant
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The true astronomic ascendant of the U.S.A. is the same as the ascendant of God's creation. The constellation of Aquila is rising in the horoscope of the Creation of Yahweh. What a sublime time to... More > celebrate the birth of a new nation with the original ascendant of the Genesis! Aquila therefore coincides with the traditional Hebrew ascendant of the local universe of Brahma or IHVH.< Less
2014 Shift - No one has seen the Skies
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BEIJING — A former medical worker allegedly stabbed to death eight children and wounded five others yesterday in a rampage outside an elementary school in eastern China.
The attacker struck in the morning as pupils arrived for classes. He mingled with parents at the gates before suddenly pulling out his knife and slashing children, according to witnesses interviewed on local television.
In the aftermath, doctors treated children and bodies lay covered in bloody sheets after the attack at Nanping City Experimental Elementary School in Fujian Province. Police officers manned a cordon around the school. Some tried to comfort distraught parents.
China has witnessed a series of school attacks in recent years, most blamed on people with personal grudges or suffering from mental illness, leading to calls for improved security.
A passersby and school security guards finally stopped the rampage in Nanping, and the attacker was arrested, the reports said.
The suspect was identified as Zheng Minsheng, 41.


text: Senators reach deal on mine safety May 17, 2006 Story Share WASHINGTON — Senators announced a legislative deal Tuesday that they said would make coal mining safer, including requiring more oxygen to be stored underground in reaction to the Sago mine disaster that killed 12 miners in West Virginia in January.The Senate committee that oversees mine safety issues is expected to consider the bill today. The measure would require miners to have at least two hours of oxygen available instead of one as under the current policy. It also would require mine operators to store extra oxygen packs along escape routes.The proposal would require that any emergency air supplies stashed in mines be monitored for reliability. Randal McCloy Jr., the only miner who survived at Sago, has said that at least four of the miners' air packs did not work, forcing the men to share.One man was killed in the blast and 11 others died from carbon monoxide poisoning.The air packs are among the most widely used emergency devices in mines, but they have a history of problems such as deteriorating air hoses and excessive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a review of federal Mine Safety and Health Administration records.The mine agency recently issued a temporary safety rule requiring coal operators to give miners extra oxygen supplies, but miners and their advocates have been pressing Congress for a permanent fix.Sens. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., the top lawmakers on the committee that oversees workplace safety issues, have promised families of the miners killed in the Sago accident that they would take steps to improve safety conditions at coal mines. "Congress should pass this legislation immediately, and the president should sign it into law this year," Kennedy said.Sens. Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller, both D-W.Va., are co-sponsors.The two Democrats said the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act includes principles contained in legislation sponsored by West Virginia's congressional delegation in February.Dennis O'Dell, the top safety expert at the United Mine Workers of America, said of the proposed changes, "I think we should have done that way before now, but I'm happy to see that we're moving forward with that." The bill also would require mines to have two-way wireless communications and tracking systems in place within three years.O'Dell said the three-year period is too long, but the provision did win praise from the National Mining Association, the industry trade group."NMA is especially gratified by the bill's inclusion of measures to improve communications and tracking and enhance mine rescue and air supply," Kraig Naasz, the group's president and CEO, said in a statement.Relatives of some of the miners killed in the Sago accident attended a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge that mine safety legislation be passed this year. "Safety has got to be put before production, and it's got to be put before profits," said Deborah Hamner, whose husband George Hamner was killed at Sago.Hamner said she came to Washington "to be a voice for coal miners."Lawmakers are listening, said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., the top Democrat on a House subcommittee that oversees mine safety issues."Now we're going to see some action," predicted Miller, who introduced a mine safety bill in the House on Tuesday. Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., who chairs the House subcommittee, said he planned to introduce mine safety legislation by the end of the month.Under the Senate bill, seals for abandoned sections of mines would have to be strengthened. The cause of the blast at the Sago mine about 100 miles north of Charleston has not been determined but is believed to have occurred in an abandoned section of the mine that was sealed off.The bill also would require rescue teams to be one hour away, rather than two hours away — the current standard. The measure also would increase fines against mine operators who don't comply with safety rules, and raise the maximum civil penalty from $60,000 to $220,000. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Books and Brews expanding to Charleston's West Side 2 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 3 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' 4 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? 5 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property Industry objects to mining proposals Previous Story Senate committee passes mine safety law Next Story


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Person found dead in restaurant bathroom in Glen Burnie
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (AP) - Anne Arundel County police say a person was found dead in the bathroom of a fast food restaurant in Glen Burnie.
WBAL-TV reports the person was found dead Friday afternoon in a McDonald's restaurant on Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard.
Police say they got a call from a sick or injured person before the person was found.
There was nothing considered suspicious about the death.
The restaurant closed the lobby but kept its drive-thru window open for business during the investigation.
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Erica and Craig's wedding celebration was at the home of a family friend, with home-made food and a fun playlist of the couple's favorite songs. They laughed the night away with their closest family and friends, and we are so glad to have been a part of their beautifully simple wedding day!
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It's not that big of a shock to learn that Nokia continues to be the number one vendor of smartphones that use Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. The app advertising service AdDuplex has now posted up its survey numbers for August, and, as it showed in July, Nokia smartphones take up the vast majority of Windows Phone devices being used worldwide.
The August numbers show that the low cost Nokia Lumia 520 is the number one Windows Phone device on the AdDuplex network with 18 percent, followed by the Lumia 920 with 11 percent, the Lumia 620 with nine percent and the Lumia 710 with eight percent. The HTC 8X is the only non-Nokia Windows Phone device in the worldwide top 10, bringing up the rear in the number 10 slot at just four percent.
In the US, AdDuplex says their stats show the Lumia 822 is the number one Windows Phone at 18 percent, followed by the Lumia 920 at 16 percent, and the HTC 8X at 13 percent. The Nokia Lumia 1020 has yet to appear on the top 10 charts but AdDuplex says that, according to their data, app downloads to the phone with the 41 megapixel camera from their network are registering as slightly above those of the Nokia Lumia 928 in the same time period.
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Sleeping with the Enemy: Google + Microsoft Office Commented on: 3 years ago (July 1, 2014)
They do blow Google's out of the water... and they don't. Microsoft seem to not include the most basic of features in their web offerings. For example :
* The web excel doesn't highlight...
Mozilla Kills Modern Version of Firefox Commented on: 3 years ago (March 16, 2014)
I think this says more about the target audience of a beta web browser than anything else. I love Firefox and use it for work all the time. I may have even used it in Metro if it was available in...
Windows 8.1 with Bing Revealed Commented on: 3 years ago (March 7, 2014)
PC makers as in the OEM version you can pick up when buying a new hard drive, etc?
Lenovo Miix 2 Review Commented on: 3 years ago (December 18, 2013)
So what is the battery life then?
Office 365 Home Premium Review Commented on: 4 years ago (February 3, 2013)
I signed up and after a rocky start that demanded I delete my windows user profile and recreate it, I'm quite enjoying it.
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Time to switch gears just a bit here. Oh no, not to be mistaken — we are indeed headed in the same direction; however, it's never a bad idea to learn more, read more, and study more within those areas that we find we don't have the answers to or worse, if we suspect wrong doing by a person in the position of power. Having said that, and with the inspiration of one our reader's in particular we again would like to address the media in our own country as well as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The First Amendment contained in the Bill of Rights that enhances the U.S. Constitution is one of those notions that when left alone – without government intervention – guarantees the rights in the free speech clause to freedom of conscience, expression, speaking, and of course the press.
In addition, predicated upon the other clauses we have guaranteed rights to assembly for the redress of grievances, as well as freedom of religion, petitioning our government, and an uncensored press. One should know clearly in advance that based on the amendment the colonists were enjoying things in life that their countrymen in England were not.
In fact, the First Amendment has rarely been visited and very little has the Supreme Court had to do in keeping its function. The Founder's and their ancestor's suffered at the hands of the British monarchy and when framing the new Constitution vowed to protect various rights and conditions. For the sake of this writing we are limiting our content to the freedom of speech and the unabridgment of the press.
Therefore, as Justice Stewart espoused, "For this reason, it is perhaps here that a press that is alert, aware, and free most vitally serves the purpose of the First Amendment. For without an informed and free press there cannot be an enlightened people."
Ideally or in a utopian world this may be the case; however, after full and open disclosure about the Vietnam War, the Pentagon Papers, and the egregiousness of the Watergate break-in, we ask, where was the press on September 11, 2001?
Within a few short months of witnessing the carnage and destruction of the World Trade Center; furthermore, a clean hit on the Pentagon, with more lives lost in a solemn rural area in Pennsylvania what did the press have to say about the USA Patriot Act?
Moreover, the entire system of due process of law had been shelved for the arrest, detention, and access to counsel for American citizens here in America as well as abroad. In one fell swoop the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4, 5, 6, Amendments were at the arbitrary discretions of one man…the POTUS.
Again, where was the press for this particular period? The press just like every other American was patriotically committed to seeing the demise of Saddam Hussein and the nation of Iraq. Where is Justice Stewart's notion of the "enlightened citizenry?"
Indeed the walk on war in Iraq in Washington D.C. got so little coverage that it prompted both the Washington Post and the New York Times to apologized for their failures. Why was the press so submissive after 9-11-2001? One reason was that, like the American public generally, editors were stunned by the terrorist attacks and felt the need for national unity against the perpetrators. Indeed, America has always worked under the assumption never to criticize the president in the atmosphere of fear – that would be seen as being unpatriotic.
In time however the press began to recover from its fear and lassitude. The brazen character of President Bush's claims of unilateral power became increasing difficult to overlook. Furthermore, one of the Justice Department's lawyers advised him that he could order the torture of alleged terrorist detainees, and that Congress was without power to stop him.
The decision to end this differential time of none coverage was signaled by the decision of the New York Times to publish a story disclosing that the Bush administration had secretly ordered wiretapping of Americans' international telephone calls without obtaining the warrants required by law.
On one hand George Bush held a memorandum authorizing him to wiretap calls, with the authority to torture enemy combatants, which easily is against federal criminal law. This seemed to parlay the notion that the President was above the law. And it was through earlier stories of Watergate: that everyone in high positions as well as lower positions was subject to the law. It is known as the Watergate lesson: That the law applies equally to the high and the low.


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The following video is a pretty interesting social experiment performed by intel to see just how far people would go to get their hands on a new ultrabook.
I can't say I'd have the cojones to walk up and break the glass and grab it for myself. Because, that's, well… stealing. And this nerd don't play that game. I am interested in knowing what the translation was on the glass. Because if it said "Break this glass for a free ultrabook," I'd probably be climbing over people to do it.
There's just something so attractive about well designed electronics. Ultrabooks are making computers every feel a little more self conscious. In terms of laptops, they are sexy beasts, after all.
I think I much prefer this challenge.
You have to punch the hardest to unlock the computer. Now see this one requires actual effort and is a challenge to actually win a competition of sorts. It's also great to see how much fun everyone is the audience is having to see who has the strength to win the computer.
I may be a bit odd for this, but all the while I kept thinking "That computer is worth more than most of those people make in 3 months." I wonder if the people in the streets realized that or if they were just impressed with it's appearance and knew it had inherent value.
Technology is expensive and not everyone in the world can afford to have it and all it's luxuries
More videos from Intel® about the Ultrabook Temptations experiments can be found here:
What what you do to get your hands on an Ultrabook?


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Go Behind the Scenes of Scotty McCreery's 'Feelin' It' Video [EXCLUSIVE]
We're giving you an exclusive sneak peek of Scotty McCreery's new 'Feelin' It' video!
We're giving you an exclusive sneak peek of Scotty McCreery's new 'Feelin' It' video!
'American Idol' duo Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina have been dogged by rumors of romance for months — to the point where their fans have given the alleged couple their own mashed-up nickname, McLaina.
Anyone hoping for a public confession of love can stop hoping, however. Although both of them have winked and played along with the rumors, both McCreery and Alaina have come out to officially lay them to rest.
Country darling Scotty McCreery may have logged a lot of time in LA during his run on 'American Idol,' but he still hasn't been bitten by the acting bug.
The reigning 'Idol' champ told WSOC radio he didn't know if he'd "pull a Tim McGraw," referring to his one-time duet partner and star of movies like 'The Blind Side' and 'Country Strong.'
They're tourmates and 'American Idol' alums — but are Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina also something more? It's a question they've been asked repeatedly lately, and one they've done a great job of refusing to answer.
McCreery and Alaina continued their obfuscation during a recent appearance at the Google campus, dodging yet another volley from the 'are they or aren't they?' camp when the subject came up as part of a series of questions about their feelings on Google's new social network, Google+.
For Scotty McCreery, it was close, but not close enough.
The 'American Idol' season 10 winner's debut single, 'I Love You This Big,' failed to crack the top 10 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, instead coming in at number 11.
Hours after he was named the winner of 'American Idol' season 10, Scotty McCreery's debut single, 'I Love You This Big,' made its way onto the Internet.
The inspirational song is a perfect fit for the 17-year-old country crooner, and should play well on country stations across the U.S.
Hear the brand-new single after the jump.
After a record-setting 122.4 million votes, it was country crooner Scotty McCreery who was named the winner of'American Idol' season 10.
The 17-year-old from Garner, NC, beat out 16-year-oldLauren Alaina to become the youngest 'American Idol' winner ever. He's also the fourth-consecutive male to win the reality-competition series, following David Cook, Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze. (The last female to win 'American Idol' was Jordin Sparks, in 2007.)


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A well-rolled piece of sushi won't fall apart when you try to pick it up, unlike the pile of leaves you briefly thought was a baby. Keep it together with this Groupon.
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Steve Lin, owner of Land of Sushi, opens up shipments of fresh fish and live scallops every day in the kitchen. Behind the restaurant's sushi bar, the chefs encase seafood morsels in specialty rolls such as the mango roll with spicy tuna and the uni roll with fresh sea urchin, creations that led to their being named Best Sushi Restaurant 2012, Best Japanese Restaurant 2013, and Best Sushi Bar 2014 by the Denver Westword. Non-sushi dishes include 9-ounce new york strip steaks with teriyaki sauce and Alaskan halibut with miso glaze.


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It has emerged that evidence indicating that some of those killed in the Bloody Sunday shootings in Derry had been handling weapons, could be fatally flawed. Reports submitted to the new Saville Inquiry re-investigating the 1972 killings, suggest some of the victims might have been wrongly suspected of carrying guns and explosives.
In the original Widgery inquiry held in 1972, in the aftermath of the Bloody Sunday killings, forensic evidence was produced to corroborate statements from the British Paratroopers involved in the shootings, alleging that several of the those shot dead had been handling weapons. Now the author of that forensic report has told the Saville Inquiry which is re-investigating the deaths of the fourteen people, that the presence of lead on the hands of the deceased did not mean there was a strong suspicion they were exposed to gunfire.
Dr John Martin says he now believes that where a test proved positive this could have resulted from contamination from other sources such as motor exhausts, which at the time were not fully evaluated. Greg McCartney, a Derry solicitor representing some of the families of the Bloody Sunday victims, said an expert witness employed by Lord Saville's current investigation team, had concluded that the evidence submitted to the original inquiry was worthless. A public hearing of the Saville Inquiry is due to held in Derry at the end of this month, and the full tribunal is expected to start next March.


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Seeds of Inspiration community garden opens in downtown Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday for the Seeds of Inspiration community garden.
The downtown garden, on city-owned lots at the coroner of Eye and 4th streets, is designed to improve the community and provide produce at a low cost, according to the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee.
The garden will also host cooking classes, recipe exchanges and yoga classes, according to organizers.
Around 200 volunteers and several sponsors worked a year to build the garden.


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A FORMER employee of Newport's social services department told an employment tribunal their decision to sack him "cut him to the core".
Rainier Patterson, 52, worked as an independent reviewing officer for Newport City Council for five years, but was dismissed in January.
This was after head of children's services John Nicholson found he had committed gross misconduct by claiming mileage expenses for journeys which were either not carried out or were not made on council business.
Mr Patterson, who appealed against the decision, is now claiming unfair dismissal and racial discrimination at the employment tribunal at Cardiff's Caradog House.
He denies gross misconduct and claims his line manager Elizabeth Best, who raised concern about his expenses with the auditing department, treated him unfairly because of his skin colour.
Mr Patterson had sought advice from the Door Supervisors Union, a body the council had not heard of, according to the council's legal representative Angus Halden.
This meant council staff asked to see accreditation from the union representative, and queried whether correspondence should be sent to the union's general secretary.
Mr Patterson said this behaviour was discriminatory.
Of Mr Nicholson, he said: "He was more than aware of mycommitment tomywork, it cut me to the core."
Mr Halden said: "There is no basis that there's a racial ingredient with the way the employer dealt with him"
Employment judge Paul Cadney is due to give a verdict today.


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Friends Remember "Beautiful but Troubled" Knifing Victim
Those close to Tara Beardsall, the 31-year-old TriBeCa woman killed in Sunset Park earlier this month, say she made some poor decisions but touched the hearts of everyone she knew.
Brooklynites Brush Up Their Riding Skills
To make sure New Yorkers will be ready to ride safely on the roads of the city, NYC Bike Share set up a series of classes for inexperienced bikers. Nearly 20 curious Brooklynites signed up to attend the class on Thursday night at the Red Lantern Bicycles
[VIDEO] The Boxing Diva of Brooklyn
Keisher McLeod-Wells cares about how she looks. She likes shopping, wearing make-up, and used to be a model and an actress. But her real passion is boxing.
Update: Brooklyn Man Charged with Girlfriend's Death in Botched Murder-Suicide
A Sunset Park man was arrested and charged with second degree murder on Monday. He's in custody for the lethal stabbing of his girlfriend.
[SLIDESHOW] A Bay Ridge Band as Diverse as Brooklyn
Fresh from their victory at Brooklyn's Battle of the Boroughs, Victor V. Gurbo & Co. reflect the area's diversity.
Hundreds Protest Decision to Close Eight Brooklyn Schools
The New York City Department of Education decided yesterday to close the Freedom Academy High School and phase-out seven other public schools in Brooklyn.
Storm-damaged Houses of Worship Struggle to Rebuild
The rabbis and ministers of many synagogues and churches in Coney Island and Brighton Beach have said they desperately need the help of the government to rebuild because the donations they receive are not sufficient enough to cover the cost of the damage.
Dreaming of Coney Island Jobs
Twenty-year-old Harry Puck grew up in the enchanting shadow of the iconic destination that is Coney Island, and has always wanted to be a part of it. On Sunday, Puck finally got his chance. He was one of over a thousand applicants that responded to a job-screening event at Lincoln High School, in Ocean Parkway, […]
Long Island College Hospital to Close, Despite Community Protests
Despite protests from the community and nurses, the State University of New York's board of trustees unanimously voted to close Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn on Friday morning.


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Very near to her February due date, expecting Big Brother star Imogen Thomas opens up to New! magazine about childbirth and the possibility of getting married to her stockbroker boyfriend Adam Horsley.
"I've been feeling a little bit low and uncomfortable about putting on weight," the 30-year-old model mama-to-be says about her above photo. "So it's nice to show others that I can still be sexy and not just a frump."
Don't be mistaken about hearing wedding bells in the distant future.
"Because I'm having a baby, everyone's like, 'Oh my God, she's going to get married now,'"she says. "But I've never wanted to and all it is is a ring."
"I love Adam to bits and everything's great between us, but we just want to enjoy what we've got," she adds.
And as far as adding to her brood, the Welsh beauty says, "I'd like to have two but I want a two-year gap. This one will keep me busy for a while!"
Although the star has prepared for a water birth, she insists that "I don't really mind, as long as the baby comes out healthy."
"I've heard so much stuff from my midwife, saying there's good births and bad births, but if you've got a good pain threshold, which I think I have, then hopefully I'll have a good one."


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The Pure Michigan 400 Is On WIBX 950
Listen live to all the action of the Pure Michigan 400 on WIBX 950.
Mark Martin grabbed the pole during Friday's qualifying, starting alongside last year's Sprint Cup Series runner-up Carl Edwards – who is need of a win to claim the series' final playoff spot.
After Michigan, there are just three races before the Chase begins.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson will start third, while Greg Biffle – who trails Johnson by a single point – is starting fourth. Complete Lineup
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