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Star Deli is opening a second location, this one in downtown Benson.
The deli's original location is at 1319 S. 50th St. next to O'Leaver's Pub. The deli's Facebook page says the second location will be open into late night.
The restaurant will announce the opening date for the Benson location this summer.
Love those burgers
Dinker's Bar and Grill is honored in the May-June issue of Midwest Living magazine as one of the Midwest's top 25 burger joints.
Because of the honor, Dinker's is treating customers to $5 Haystack Burgers during May. The haystack is a cheeseburger topped with honey sliced ham and a free range fried egg.
The bar and grill is at 2368 S. 29th St.
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PepperJax Grill is opening its first Iowa location in Council Bluffs.
The new location will be at 3617 Denmark Drive in the Metro Crossing Shopping Center. The new restaurant is expected to open this summer.
PepperJax Grill is a quick casual restaurant chain based in Omaha that operates seven restaurants in the metro area. PepperJax Grill also operates restaurants in Lincoln; Lawrence, Kan.; and Overland Park, Kan. It plans locations in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo., for the near future.
Cupcake rematch
Omaha's Jones Brothers Cupcakes is after "Cupcake Wars" redemption this weekend.
Jones Brothers owner Bill Jones and the bakery's lead baker, Marianne Martin, are returning to the Food Network show for a rematch after they lost in the final round of the show's 2011 Valentine's Day cupcake challenge.
On the show, four previous "Cupcake Wars" contestants compete in three rounds of baking. One bakery is eliminated after each round until one remains. The bakers did not know ahead of time what the competition cupcakes would be.
The show plays this Sunday at 7 p.m., and Jones Brothers will host a viewing party during the premiere. The bakery will have a large television and sound system set up in the shop and will sell cupcakes and other food items. Seating is limited to around 100. After the show, the bakery will sell the type of cupcakes it made for the program.
At the show progresses, Jones Brothers will update its website — www.jonesbroscupcakes.com — and its Facebook page — facebook.com/jonesbroscupcakes.
The viewing party begins at 6 p.m. at the bakery, 2121 S. 67th St.
Celebrity guest
The Passport Restaurant, in the Old Market, is playing host to celebrity chef and former "Top Chef" contestant Dave Martin. Martin is working with Row 11 and Stratton Lummis wines for a five-course dinner on May 22.
The menu includes an appetizer of jumbo prawns stuffed with bleu cheese, prosciutto and basil drizzled with sherry cream; a springtime New England-style chowder; a two-part main course of duck confit royale and Nebraska ostrich tenderloin with peanut sauce; and a warm chocolate truffle cake for dessert.
The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and is $89 per person. Seating is limited. To make a reservation, call 402-344-3200 or email email@example.com.
All sorts of sake
The Zin Room is having a sake-themed dinner on May 22.
Guest speaker and sake enthusiast Lea Watson of Republic National Distributing Co. will talk to guests about the drink, which Chef Ryan Gish will pair with a number of courses.
The tasting includes Zipang sparkling sake paired with housemade chicken pot stickers; Nigori Jade sake with a strawberry salad, blue cheese and candied nuts; Black and Gold sake paired with coriander-seasoned duck, papaya sauce and potato bacon hash; and Plum Gekkeikan sake with Chambord-poached pears, mascarpone cheese and chocolate.
The dinner, $49 per person without tax or tip, begins at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited. To make a reservation, call 402-991-0660.
Baby those bones
Roberts Dairy and Creighton University want you to think about your bones in May.
The two organizations are planning a "Refuel Your Body and Mind" event to raise awareness about Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which is May.
The event is Tuesday at the Skutt Student Center on the Creighton campus. Roberts will give away samples of its calcium-rich dairy products to students during finals week. A number of raffles will also be part of the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Osteoporosis causes bones to become fragile and more likely to break. It is often called a silent disease because many times there are no symptoms until a fracture occurs. In most cases, you can prevent osteoporosis by eating foods high in calcium such as dairy products, getting plenty of exercise, not smoking and limiting alcohol use.
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As foreign and domestic politics heat up the headlines during the presidential election, the timing could not be better for Milligan College's new political science major, which began this fall.
"Even when it's not election season, political issues matter," said Colin Blowers, a Milligan senior from Elizabethton. "These conversations people are having are so valuable. I think it's wonderful that the political science major could come onto the Milligan academic scene at a time when students are reminded of the import of these issues."
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The Virtual Classroom: A Trainer's Perspective
In June of 2011, CLINIC introduced its first series of e-learning courses [1]. Inspired by the needs of CLINIC affiliates and subscribers to minimize the cost of travel to on-site training locations, we developed a menu of on-line immigration courses--including family-based immigration, waivers, and six other immigration topics.
As one of the Training and Legal Support attorneys with CLINIC, I'm happy to be part of these e-learning classes and have helped design and teach several courses. The conversion to e-learning was spearheaded by one of our colleagues, Jennie Guilfoyle [2]. Jennie galvanized our interest in e-learning, found models of e-learning to guide us, and got the show on the road.
As my children will attest, my grasp of technology is shaky at best but I have been impressed with how easy it is to use and participate in e-learning. The e-learning courses consist of different activities, including reading
assignments, homework exercises, and participation in weekly webinars. While we include chapters from CLINIC's books and manuals to provide background materials helpful to beginners, we also include BIA and federal court cases in our recommended reading section. Using the CLINIC e-learning website, our students can access the reading assignments, homework, discussion forum and recorded webinars at any time and from any computer. And we offer advanced courses to further the knowledge of our network members.
Although I miss seeing students face-to-face, it's been exciting experiencing the possibilities that e-learning courses offer. Students can delve more deeply into each topic area through required and recommended readings as well as homework exercises. Students also ask questions during the webinars and are encouraged to send the trainers questions during the week by email. In addition, the e-learning format allows students who are not able to participate in a webinar to listen to the recorded webinar at their convenience.
In my years as a trainer, I have learned that everyone learns differently. At CLINIC, we are proud to offer this new form of training that allows our affiliates to connect with colleagues and explore additional topics in greater depth. And if I can figure out the technology requirements for e-learning, anyone can!! I encourage you to look at our list of e-learning classes [1] and see if there's a course for you.
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The MoCNA Museum Store offers an extraordinary collection of both contemporary and traditional jewelry, basketry, pottery, paintings and prints created by well-known Native American artists. Santa Fe's most expansive assortment of books on Native American arts and crafts, tribal history, biographies and literature can also be found in the MoCNA store. In addition, there is an extensive selection of DVDs and CDs.
The walls at the Museum Store dazzle with artwork created by IAIA alumni. Currently, we feature paintings by DeHaven Solimon Chaffins, Earl Eder, Topaz Jones, Bryan D. Parker, Daniel McCoy Jr., and Courtney Leonard. We also present rare woodcut prints by T.C. Cannon and archival digital prints by Debra Yepa-Pappan.
Our jewelry cases are also full of unique treasures made by IAIA alumni. Check out the walrus ivory earrings by Lawrence "Ulaaq" Ahvakana and the sterling silver/beaded pieces by Wendy Boivin. We are also pleased to present the berry-dyed woodcut earrings with both Athabascan and Tlingit designs by recent graduate Crystal Worl.
Be sure to stop by the Museum Store for all of your holiday gifts. We carry a beautiful array of handmade Christmas ornaments handmade by Acoma, Navajo, Seneca, and Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican artists. The store also offers over a dozen different styles of Native American holiday cards.
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This year should really be called 'the year of the exotic cruise.' Although the Caribbean remains as popular as ever, more and more cruise lines are branching out to offer some truly unique experiences this year in places that remain relatively unexplored.
This 2014 Alaska season kicks off in Vancouver on April 28 with the arrival of Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Miracle (carnival.com) and continues until Sept. 29, when Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sun officially becomes the last ship to dock at Canada Place this season.
Unlike the Caribbean or the Med, Alaska can be a hard sell for some folks. They feel it will be cold, or wet, or both. And it can be.
But I've also had weather so hot that I've been sunburned - twice - and have been able to stand out on deck without a coat on.
Regardless of the weather, Alaska is one of my favourite cruise destinations, and while many of the same ships are returning to the region, there are a few noteworthy additions.
Holland America Line (hollandamerica.com) is sending the 1,848-guest ms Oosterdam to home port in Vancouver for the first time, where she'll operate week-long Inside Passage cruises calling on Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway and Glacier Bay. Her Sunday departures will complement sister-ship Zuiderdam's Saturday departures.
Princess Cruises (princess.com) is also bringing their 3,082-guest Crown Princess to the West Coast for the first time, where she'll operate week-long north-and-southbound cruises between Vancouver and Whittier, Alaska.
Also returning to Vancouver in 2014 are Celebrity Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Norwegian, Oceania, Regent, Royal Caribbean and Silversea.
For those who don't want to sail Alaska but do want to explore more of British Columbia, Un-Cruise Adventures (un-cruise.com) has a cool week-long British Columbia Yachter's Paradise itinerary to complement its 10 small-ship Alaskan sailings.
Sailing aboard the 22-guest Safari Quest, the voyage departs from Seattle and features calls on Victoria, Friday Harbor, the Harmony Islands, Princess Louisa Inlet, Jervis Inlet, the Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands.
Sailings are offered in April and October.
River cruising
If you haven't been river cruising, now's the time to do so.
In Europe, nearly every major line is planning special excursions and itineraries to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of First World War, along with the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy - not to mention the dozens of new ships coming to the waterways of Europe this year.
Scenic Cruises (ca.scenictours.com) has a new Space Ship hitting the water this year: The 126-guest Scenic Gem, which has been custom-built to sail France's Seine River. Two new ships - Scenic Opal and Scenic Jasper - have also been ordered, bringing the line's total fleet to 11 ships by next year.
The Australian company is also creating a new river cruise line this year, featuring new ships and itineraries that start at an attractive price point. Emerald Waterways (ca.emeraldwaterways.com) will feature five separate European river cruise itineraries ranging from eight to 15 days in length when they enter service this spring.
Their two new ships will each feature an indoor swimming pool with a retractable roof, two separate dining venues and four different types of staterooms spread across 10 separate categories. Pre-bookings for this year have obviously been strong; Emerald Waterways has placed an order for two additional river-cruise ships to enter service in 2015.
Further afield, popular river cruise line AmaWaterways (amawaterways.com) starts its first sailings to Myanmar with two separate itineraries: The 14-day Pyay to Mandalay (or reverse) Golden Treasures of Myanmar; and the 16-day Mandalay to Yangon (or reverse) Hidden Wonders of Myanmar.
Guests will sail aboard the intimate, 56-guest AmaPura that is under construction as I write this.
Following the line's successful exotic voyages along Africa's Chobe River and Cambodia and Vietnam's Mekong, Myanmar is the next logical step for river cruisers looking to go somewhere truly exotic.
Of course, Viking River Cruises (vikingrivercruises.com) continues its amazing expansion this year as it's set to christen 14 new ships in March.
Exotic cruises
The rarest cruise by far for 2014 is actually offered by a Canadian company. Cuba Cruise (yourcubacruise.com) departs Mondays from Havana, Cuba and Fridays from Montego Bay, Jamaica, and completely circumnavigates the island of Cuba in just seven days.
Sailing aboard the sleek Louis Cristal, guests call on Cienfuegos, Punta Frances, Havana, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and Montego Bay.
But this isn't your average Caribbean cruise.
Because of the United States embargo with Cuba, hardly any cruise ships go there.
In fact, voyages like this one are just never offered - period - and my sailing in January ranks as one of the best voyages I've ever taken, offering uncommonly good entertainment and some of the best shore excursions you'll find outside of an expedition cruise.
Until Feb. 28, Cuba Cruise even has a two-for-one sale on voyages through March 24, 2014.
For those who like their sailings intimate, G Adventures (gadventures.com) is launching new sailings in Turkey this June aboard an eight-passenger catamaran.
The 10-day Sailing Turkey itineraries operate from Fethiye to Bodrum and reverse, and spend eight glorious days sailing the Southern Turkish coast.
Because of the small size of the ship, the skipper can adjust the itinerary as needed depending on weather conditions.
Closer to home, Bellingham's Schooner Zodiac (schoonerzodiac.com) celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
The lovingly maintained Washington state-based ship is featuring numerous multi-day sailings this year, including a Father's Day getaway; a cruise to the lighthouses of the San Juan Islands; the always-popular Seafood and Brewery cruises; and their signature 13-night voyage to Desolation Sound.
I'll be sailing aboard the Zodiac again this August on their special four-day music cruise featuring San Francisco-based singer-songwriter Forest Sun.
Where will you sail this year?
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The School of Law's curriculum is taught by a dynamic group of full-time faculty. Professors challenge students, welcome ideas and encourage debate. Adjunct faculty members bring real world experience to the study of law and share this knowledge with their students. The scope of instruction is strengthened by the dedication of professors to thoroughly prepare students for life in the professional practice of law and to serve in law-oriented positions in business, industry and government.
With a low student-to-faculty ratio and an emphasis on small class sizes, the School of Law provides a more intimate atmosphere that enhances a student's educational experience.


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Room Service: Live With What You Love
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And there is much to love at Room Service. Most of the furniture is vintage, mainly from the 1950s through 70s and, recently, with a little 1980s thrown in. The accessories and artwork are an equal mix of vintage and new. One recent addition to the store is the line of Linnea's Lights candles. Room Service is one of just a handful of stores in the Chicago region who sells these triple scented soy candles.
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Really love that grey sofa. Curious if it transforms into a bed. Either way, it's really beautiful. Also, the store looks great too!
Yes, Room Service boasts excellent, well-curated merchandise but be prepared to pay "castle"-worthy prices. No intention of sounding harsh here but given the budget of a king, I'd hope to find more innovation or at least a carefully considered revamping of "timeless" designs than this store and similar ones (eg, Scout--just down the street) have to offer.
If you appreciate good design and likewise lack a limitless budget, try ebay, craigslist, or one of the myriad antique stores in the area?
This is a consistently amazing store. Stop by any time and you're bound to be amazed by some expertly refurbished piece of furniture that would've otherwise ended up in a landfill. Thanks for finally profiling such a worthy spot!
The way this store is displayed is always inspiring.
I love Room Services. I've purchased one big item here, an awesome vintage folding game table that stores 4 folding chairs in the base. I make a great dining table for small apartment. I've also found many small wonderful things here for my home and as gifts. Plus, Paul is wonderful.
I had the pleasure of meeting Paul last year when visiting my sister at school. Let me tell you, Paul is dreamy, taken, but dreamy. I purchased 2 stools for my place, and I get more compliments than Jude Law did in his "changing outta his swimsuit" photo. This store is full of GORGEOUS goods, displayed beautifully and priced fairly. As they say, "if you can't hang with the BIG Dogs, get off the f'in porch.
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It was a happy surprise when Susan Else brought a recent commission to our monthly fiber artist's group show and tell.
If you don't know Susan's amazing sculpture work, you might be interested to discover an artist who uses quilting techniques in her decidedly non-traditional sculpture work. The whimsy of Susan's visual style allows her to take on on serious social issues like mortality, personal intimacy, and family dynamics in a subtle and magical way. And then sometimes she makes things just for fun. What is consistent about Susan's art is its high level of craft and exquisite sewn details.
This commission is part of a series of 3D fiber "Teapots" with a unique scene under the lid.
This particular Teapot is mechanical, and at the request of the collector, was commissioned to have a Tiger pop-up and scare the curious viewer. When this handsome beast rises from the jungle contained inside the teapot, he makes a fearful roar!
Smiles and giggles all around.
You can see more of Susan's artwork by visiting her website www.susanelse.com.
Susan's work was recently featured in the August 2013 issue of The Quilt Life
Susan will be featured starting October 28, 2013 on The Quilt Show.com, an on-line program with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. Susan's episode, #1309, will start airing Monday, October 28, 2013.


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Two bouts have been officially added to April 7ths UFC 69: Shootout card at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In a middleweight matchup between two up and coming 185-pound prospects, The Ultimate Fighter season three winner Kendall Grove looks to improve on his spotless UFC record when he takes on always-entertaining Alan The Talent Belcher. Veteran welterweights will also trade blows when Marcus Davis - fresh off back-to-back wins over Shonie Carter and Forrest Petz squares off against TUF 4s Pete Spratt.
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre defends his crown for the first time against TUF4 winner Matt Serra in the main event of UFC 69, and the card also features a welterweight showdown between two of the divisions brightest young stars, Diego Sanchez and Josh Koscheck.
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Inspired by conversations on the Food52 Hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun.
Today: Mashed potatoes are the glue that holds any feast together -- we'd just rather they didn't taste like glue.
People have strong opinions about mashed potatoes. Why? Because they can go so terribly wrong -- and become a gummy, mortar-like substance. Jeffrey Steingarten even devotes an entire chapter in The Man Who Ate Everything to mashing the tuber, and Joël Robuchon won a Michelin star for his take on the traditional mash. You should approach potatoes with a clear and deliberate plan, depending on if you desire a fluffier or more rustic end result. After all, you've already got your pie dough down to a science! If smooth potatoes are the goal, then smooth potatoes you shall have. There will be no comments from that picky guest: "What's this? A lump I see in my mash?"
Not all potatoes enter into the mashing race on equal footing: Which type should you use? The starch content varies depending on type of potato; we recommend going with Russets.
The Science Behind the Mash
Think all the way back to your high school biology class, specifically the part where you learned about how cells break down. Jog your memory, now apply that information your potatoes -- it's all about the starch vs. water content. We need to strategically combat the potato's starchiness; both overcooking and undercooking will result in gummy potatoes.
Cooking Your Potatoes
The least labor-intensive strategy is cooking the potatoes with the skins on, as it prevents absorbtion of water by the starch molecules. (Just make sure to scrub the skins, first.) Instead of boiling, which allows the potatoes to absorb liquid, we steam the potatoes in an inch of water. The time will vary depending on the quantity of potatoes -- somewhere between 20 to 30 minutes. Test for doneness with a knife; it should slice through without difficulty, and the potatoes should remain intact. Now, peel the potatoes -- it will be easier than peeling when the potatoes are raw. After peeling, return potatoes to the warm pan and allow the remaining water to evaporate.
If you are going to peel the potatoes before cooking, be sure to wash off the extra starch, evident when the stream is clear.
Our biggest caveat after thorough research is to keep all electronic appliances away from your mashed potatoes. Old school is the way to go.
The Easiest Route to Fluffy Potatoes
Cook's Illustrated recommends using a ricer or a food mill in order to reach the top level of lightness. When using a ricer, simply push the potatoes through the ricer in small pieces and stir in your added ingredients.
After using the ricer or food mill, keep the potatoes warm! Use warmed milk, cream, or half and half and tabs of butter. Add the milk slowly, and be careful not to overdo it. Now is the time to salt; you'd be surpised how much salt you can add before you start to taste it.
For Slightly More Textured Potatoes
A handheld potato masher is the tool of choice for this; a masher that breaks the potatoes up into smaller chunks will work better than a traditional wire masher. Keep potatoes warm, add your warmed milk, chilled butter and salt, and get to mashing. Do not overdo it -- or you will enter the glue stage.
Reheating Strategies
A crock pot can serve as an excellent warming vehicle before your dinner. For reheating the next day, simply throw into a casserole dish, cover with foil, and reheat in a low oven until warm.
And of course, pour on gravy liberally.
Now, get on with your mashing:
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Comments (27)
5 months ago Stephanie
I haven't made mashed potatoes yet--it'll be later this weekend that we make grandma's recipe. But I never added dairy of any sort to mashed potatoes. Grandma boiled potatoes and a large onion in a pot of salted water. Drain, reserving some of the water. Then mash, onion and all, with a hand masher.
Meanwhile, fry onions on the stove in oil (or shmaltz, but not for this vegetarian) until most are deep brown and 1 or 2 start to blacken. Transfer the potatoes into a casserole dish, stir in salt, pepper, a little cumin. Put an egg if you feel like it. Then gently swirl the onions through, along with the oil, putting some on top. Bake for a bit (I have no idea how long!)
5 months ago turnit
Very succinct article. It sparked great comments. And with your replies it became a knowledgeable forum. Instead of just a list of ingredients and procedures there was the science and logic that sealed the deal. We aren't being merchandised. We're sharing. That's called a holiday. Thanks to all.
5 months ago FischFood
Very important tip... be sure to add your butter first before adding the milk or cream. Little bit of science here, as the fat added before any liquid prevents the potato from becoming "pasty" or gummy. Once the potatoes are done with the boiling, drain water and put back the pot back on stove to "dry" any remaining moisture. Then add the fat, followed by the dairy liquid of choice.
5 months ago Elana Carlson
Great tip!
5 months ago Dorothy
Thx for your comments. Got a lot of great tips. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
5 months ago carol morris
I read this hoping to get some new info, but I have to politely disagree with a couple of things. First, since when do reheated potatoes taste as good? I have eaten my share of leftover potatoes (even cold for breakfast) and they are good, sure, but not the same as fresh. They can be kept for several hours in a crockpot or in whatever big bowl you're going to serve them in, placed over a big pot of simmering water. Second, yes, ricing and steaming is great, but I have 14 people coming for Thanksgiving and will be doing ten pounds of potatoes - I have never seen a ricer big enough to handle that quantity in a reasonable amount of time (or without the potatoes getting cold - and me getting very testy. Finally, I find that as long as you mash them (and I do use an electric mixer) first before you add milk or cream, you can ensure there will be no lumps. Once you add milk, lumps are permanent. I do add butter and salt first. Lots!
5 months ago Elana Carlson
Thank you for weighing in, Carol. That sounds like a solid plan for dealing with extra large batches of potatoes.
5 months ago tastysweet
I always seem to have questions. I like the idea of steaming. But if you are doing say 7 pounds of potatoes, do you have any tips on how to do this? Help please.
5 months ago Elana Carlson
That's a whole lot of potatoes. I would suggest steaming them in batches!
5 months ago tastysweet
That's what I thought. Thanks. Much appreciated.
5 months ago Deborah
@tastysweet in my house we regularly mash 10lbs of potatoes and effectively steam them by making the first layer of potatoes the support and keep the rest of the potatoes out of the water and steamed.
5 months ago Dorothy
Can I reheat them the next day with the crock pot? I am going to my sisters. Would like to make them the day before.
5 months ago Elana Carlson
Yes! See Diane Terry's comment below.
5 months ago tastysweet
Crock pot is a great idea. So if you make them the day before and have to bring them somewhere, how long to reheat? Hours?
5 months ago Jeannine Doyle
Thx Emcsull, what's the downside?
5 months ago Elana Carlson
No major downside. You just have to be careful that they don't dry out too much. I would add a few drops of water and cover them while nuking. You might need to add additional milk as well.
5 months ago Jeannine Doyle
Can you reheat mashed potatoes in the microwave?
5 months ago emcsull
I have. Don't tell anybody
5 months ago kim
Great tips! I'm going to do the crock pot warm thing this year, thanks Diane!
5 months ago Lydia
Loved your idea to steam the potatoes, rather than boiling them, but after all that, why pour 'gravy' on the potatoes? Won't the gravy be happier on the meat instead?
5 months ago Elana Carlson
Ha, yes. That's just what I do when I eat mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving. I always put a big spoonful of gravy on top.
5 months ago Diane Terry
I mash my potatoes first, then take my $9 el cheapo crockpot used only for such occassions, line it with a healthy dollop of butter, throw in the mashed potatoes, finish with another dollop and voila, one last thing to worry about at the last minute. Keeps them perfect.
5 months ago Cookie!
Try mashing your potatoes with buttermilk instead of cream. A tasty swap made out of desperation when I ran out of cream.
5 months ago Dharini
I came across a great suggestion for reheating mash- using a double boiler! I was shocked at how well it worked.
5 months ago Elana Carlson
So smart -- thanks!
5 months ago Nina Lombardo
Usually I go straight to the masher, but you have inspired me to use my ricer for my Thanksgiving mash. One thing, I usually melt my butter along with the milk/cream. Any reason not to?
5 months ago Elana Carlson
Glad to hear it! Adding cold butter allows the fat of the butter to distribute evenly in the potatoes.


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Why not run the Olympics and Paralympics together?
The Paralympic Games begin in London tomorrow night, without any of the fuss or media fanfare which accompanied the Olympics at the beginning of the month.
Disabled athletes are being robbed of the spotlight. Olympic broadcasters Foxtel and Channel Nine are not even showing the Paralympics, leaving the ABC to run a few hours of daily highlights instead.
Our Paralympians must be used to being ignored and undervalued. At the televised Olympic swimming trials earlier this year, disabled athletes were forced to compete during the ad breaks. How insulting is that?
They deserve better. These people are just as worthy of our respect and admiration as any other Olympic athlete. It takes a special kind of mental strength to win a Paralympic marathon with a flat tyre, as Kurt Fearnley did in Athens.
The nine-time Paralympic medallist trekked the Kokoda Trail too, and won the New York Marathon after breaking a rib midrace. For athletes whose stories are usually classed as "feel-good", these guys spend an awful lot of time feeling bad.
At the moment, Paralympians must compete weeks after the Olympics have ended, when public excitement has abated and most of the media pack has left. That is unfair. It would be far better to integrate disabled events into the main Olympic schedule.
Everyone would get to share the same stage and Paralympians would finally be given the sort of attention that they deserve.
The logistics would be simple enough. In athletics, for instance, Olympic events usually run for several hours in the morning and 90 minutes or so in the evening. Organisers have more than enough time to run Paralympic races in between.
If it's possible to bring disabled athletes into the Olympics, and it is, then there is no question that it should be done. These people have worked just as hard as anyone, and their achievements should be properly recognised.
Some of Australia's most successful athletes are Paralympians. Why should James Magnussen get more attention than a disabled swimmer like Matthew Cowdrey, who has already won eight gold medals? Looking crash hot in Speedos should only get you so far.
Plenty of spectators would be more than keen to watch disabled athletes in action, given the chance. Paralympic tickets in London are expected to sell out, with well over two million sold already.
Yet many in the media still seem to assume that nobody is interested. As a result, our Paralympians continue to be short-changed.
That needs to stop. Let disabled athletes compete in their own events during the Olympics, not weeks later when everyone has stopped caring. They've earned the right to be on the same stage as everyone else.
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Gregg says:
Even if there was the possibility of fitting the paralympic events smoothly into daily schedules which I somehow doubt, there is going to be a lot more involved, more competitors and officials to be housed at the one time, more drug testing and then let us not forget those spectators for as you say
" Plenty of spectators would be more than keen to watch disabled athletes in action, given the chance. Paralympic tickets in London are expected to sell out, with well over two million sold already. "
Even though the London Olympics had ticketting issues with some sports, the crush of ticketting with a combination could see problems arising.
Super D says:
It's hard to rebut this article while maintaining a politically correct stance. Now let me start by saying I have the utmost respect for the efforts that paralympians put in and I think the games are great in terms of providing goals for the disabled. If I had a family member or friend who was a paralympian I would be there biggest fan. I don't know anyone involved so I won't be watching. It just seems a bit morbid to me. Almost like using the disabled for entertainment. It just feels a bit wrong. Like every medal is a consolation prize. It's just that no one able bodied ever dreams of Paralympic gold. This isn't to say its no achievement, just that most boys fantasize about being the fastest, not the fastest on one leg or in a wheelchair or whatever other category is available. And this pretty much explains the lack of commercial media interest. Basically no one cares. Harsh but true.
G says:
I know what I'm about to say is politically incorrect and I'm going to cop a barrage of abuse, but I'm going to be bluntly honest. I don't care for the Paralympics. And I love the the Olympics and sport in general, but I just can't get interested in the Paralympics.
If the Paralympics had blanket coverage like the Olympics it would annoy me as I'd want normal programming returned. If they ran Paralympic events in place of ad breaks during the Olympics I'd use they time as an ad break and go and get a beer or a log for the fire, it just doesn't interest me. Sure I'll glance at the medal tally over the coming weeks and see that Australia's doing well and probably think to myself that's because we're one of about only ten PC countries that care about this event, but that's about it.
Whilst I appreciate the hard work and talent of the athletes, and I wish them well, I just can't get interested, sorry I just can't help it.
Sync says:
The other issue is funding: Paralympians have to largely raise their own funds to simply arrive at the Paralympics; they don't get the government throwing millions upon millions at them as able-bodied athletes do.
Running a 100 meter sprint in 12 seconds? Not a huge achivement. Try doing it with one natural leg and one artifical leg, though - it becomes a huge achievement. Swimming with one arm - I'd like to see Michael Phelps to that (not that I'm wishing it upon him).
In terms of human achievement, I'd put the Paralympians over the Olympians any day. They work far harder on pushing human limits.
TimB says:
So your solution to Paralympians being overshadowed by the Olympics its to run the events *during* the Olympics when viewers are most likely going to be distracted by the main olympics? Yeah, good plan.
I would think that airing them seperately gives the Paralympics more time to shine on it's own. The issue is that people simply aren't interested. Is that an indictment on viewers? Possibly. But it's the reality of the situation unfortunately.
Perhaps more focus should be put upon promoting the Paralympics in their own right in order to rectify the situation, rather than trying to split the main Olympic audience.
Justme says:
Totally agree. My kids (aged 8 and 11) have already asked me why The Paralympics is held at a different time and why Foxtel isn't having a Paralympic channel when they created 8 entire channels for the Olympics. Sadly there is no sensible answer that i can give them. We would watch Paralympics in a heartbeat.
Nathan says:
Yes they have a break but when would they set the venues up in particular athletics? The time is used for many different things such as preping for events, cleaning etc. Don't you think that they would just be even more over shadowed than they are now as a stand alone event?
Little Joe says:
Kurt Fearnley ..... what a legend!!!
Keep them separate ..... let them shine!!!
I am if Oscar Pistorius is allowed to run in both events??
Ps. I saw some media advertising for the ABC Paralympics ..... there didn't appear to be any ex-Paralympians in the Commentary Team. It will be a real shame if there isn't!!!
Steve says:
There is a problem with logistics of having to accommodate twice as many people. The Olympics already costs way too much to host. Increasing the the athlete and support staff accommodation to cope with the increase would price the Olympics out of reach of most cities. However in the past there have been a few events which have been run during the normal olympics like the 1500M wheelchair event. That might be one way to achieve more recognition during the normal Olympics.
KH says:
I'm not sure why there is such a big distance between the two - if it started immediately after the Olympics then maybe there would be more impact. Maybe if you advertised it like channel 4 in Britain, people would be interested. This is probably the best ad ever made for the paralympics.
gobsmack says:
When I watch the Olympics, I do so to watch those who can run fastest, jump highest, etc..
Apart from the wheelchair races, there is virtually no entertainment value in watching disabled people playing sport. If there were, the television channels would be televising these events.
"Disabled athletes are being robbed of the spotlight."
They're not being "robbed" of anything. They didn't have this in the first place. In fact the Paralympics is an exercise in social engineering to foist on to the public something they would rather not watch.
Suzanne says:
Impossible to run both together, with all the support teams needed for both, and if they did, obe would drown out the other
Mal says:
Wrong Ant. As if Channel 9 would have given it the time of day. As it is, ABC 2 is showing the morning sessions (evening our time) live in prime time and ABC 1 the evening sessions as were waking up (again also live). Hardly just a few hours of highlights.
Sportsfan says:
Nah, the paralympians have it better off. They won't be hounded by the freakshow at channel 9 after every event.
It will be impossible for the ABC's coverage to be worse than Channel 9's.
Justin of Earlwood says:
The same arguments are often made about coverage of women's sport.
The fact is that you can't make people watch things. If they want to watch, they will. The paralympics will have a strong, loyal, but ultimately relatively small audience. Commercial broadcasters can't justify screening things if the ratings aren't there.
It's no different to the AFL being on 7Mate in the North & the NRL being on GEM in the South.
Why not take the opposite approach? It wasn't very long ago that the paralympics got next to no coverage. Now it does, & contrary to the "highlights coverage" jibe in the article, ABC2 is having 4 hrs live coverage each night. It's getting more coverage than it ever has.
Null and Void says:
Pity there isn't a Wanker Olympics. Most of you already qualified with your disgusting and disgraceful opinions. Equality should be mandatory when it comes to coverage and support although I'm not sure about the logistics of having more athletes there as I am not an organiser of the Olympics so I'm not sure whether it would work. Every effort should be made to integrate it more. At least the Paralympics involve people who aren't egotistical morons. They're way more inspiring.
kilroy 3.0 says:
Well I don,t know about you people but I will not be watching until Steve Austin or Jamie Sommers comes out of retirement. If you can have blade runners then i want to see the bionic man and woman thanks. You will see some records broken then. On a more serious side I am wondering how far you can go with artificial aids assisting athletes I mean if you allow disable people use them than you have to let able body use them take for example Usain Bolt with blades on the end of his able body legs.
Arthur says:
....................."Why not run the Olympics and Paralympics together?"................
What for?
Don't we want to see the fastest, strongest, skillful human? That's why we watch it.
Channel 4 says:
Channel 4 (UK) full Paralympics coverage. BBC radio five live.
Australia hates disabled people, we do nothing for them which is why we are 17th our of 17 OECD countires as a place to live if you are disabled. Officially worse place in the world to be disabled. The best is the UK.
Sad Sad Reality says:
Why stop there? We should hold the Junior Olympics, the Master Games and the World Police and Fire Games at the same time. I mean, they all star people who couldn't make a regular Olympic semi-final in a billion years. Anything else would be discriminatory. Or does no one really care about those games?
LeonT says:
The media fanfare is a response to public interest in the Olympics, it does not cause it.
I know you're studying to be a journalist and people view things through their own profession, but seriously, to be "properly recognised" isn't the same thing as being televised.
Lilly says:
Meh bugger the seperate events. I want to see them compete together. Like the South African runner on his prosthetic legs in London. If he is fast enough to compete against able bodied athletes then I'm sure he's not the only one. And make sports like murder ball and wheelchair sprints open to everyone as well. It would be awesome and exactly what the Olympics claims it is about, friendship, peace, glory etc.
Phillb says:
In a choice between watching athletes who have worked hard their whole life to get where they are through some pretty amazing circumstance or a bunch of spoiled brats who took representing Australia as granted I know which ones I would prefer to watch. Yes, I know most of our athletes weren't like that but the ones that were gave a pretty bad memory.
Honestly, I would prefer to watch the Paralympics then the Olympics and see no reason why they shouldn't get just as much airtime on TV on ran at the same time.
Aussie Wazza says:
I saw a couple of olympic events because they happened to be on when I was near a T.V.. Can't even remember what they were.
But actually watching someone running faster, jumping higher, kicking further, etc. etc. does nothing for me.
The olympics was my excuse NOT to visit Britain this summer.
I am pleased that people strive to exceed; good on them. I admire people trying to exceed THEIR personal best.
Having more or less, longer or shorter legs so as to be able to beat another is bordering on freakish. Like 7 foot tall basketballers or the Somoan 90 Kg. under 12's footballers playing in a 'normal' size schoolboy under 12 game.
If I had my way EVERY kid would participate in sport. Each competing with his/her self. Each being rewarded on achieving improvement on their own previous best; each pushing to trim that second off their best time, lift that extra gram or add that inch to their best throw.
Sports icons training every day to the point where only a few are competive with them makes everyone else feel incompetent. This leads to a disinterest in attempting. After the little kid dream, they soon discover they are not olympic class and stop.
The olympics is just a commercial freak show.
A Concerned Citizen says:
Ironic- the only 'moral' reason the boring Olympic games exist was supposedly to show personal triumphs over adversity in physical sports, highlight the average person to the world etc.
Yet in our most jingoistic and commercialized games yet, the one opportunity to prove that the Olympics weren't about cashed up celebrities fawning for sponsorships that is the para-olympics got wasted.
Not that I care, I'm just relieved the stations won't be wasting any more time on sports than normal for another few years
Cat says:
I have played wheelchair "football" (a very dangerous game!) but the reality is that most people are simply not interested. They don't want to watch - or even hear about people with disabilities playing sport.
I am not even interested myself (but that applies to all sport).
All that said I do think those participating should be given support and recognition because, believe it or not, it requires just as much effort and training and persistence to participate as it does the Olympic - and a little more besides. It is not going to get the same coverage because the advertising money is not there but it can be given more news time.
Ausy says:
Dude you can't force people to watch them and if you put them in with the Olympics it would run forever - I can only handle so much Eddy.
Robert S McCormick says:
Maybe because so many of those supposedly 'elite' able-bodied competitors have become so addicted to Performance Enhancing drugs People with Disabilities, many of whom have spent years recovering, re-building themselves, fine-tuning their bodies by sheer hard work can see no point. Because of their problems & the legal, non-addictive medications they have to take they - and many would hate taking them - prefer to be a clean as possible. Have a look at every Able-bodied Olympian who won any medal & it was unexpected. What is the first question asked? "Yes, he/she won BUT what is he/she on?"
Paralympians should have the right to compete against the able-bodied & didn't some do exactly that in London? But it should be their choice. I suspect that, if they are honest, most able-bodied would not want Disabled competing with them. They simply could not abide the idea that someone with prosthetic feet, legs might beat them!
I far prefer to watch the Paralympics for the men & women who take part have overcome far greater obstacles than any of the weeping'n'wailing able-bodied who can't bear the idea that someone else was better than them.
Can you imagine how those petty poppets would react if they were beaten by a man/women who spent most of their lives in wheelchairs or had no choice but to get around on prosthetic legs?
Traxster says:
I don't give a stuff what all youse wankers say…........
I' like the Paralympics and I'm gonna watch em…........!!
Paul S says:
I'll be interested to see the ratings the ABC gets for it's coverage over the next two weeks. Judging by some of the comments here, it looks like the Paralympics will rate better than 'Howzat!'.
Sadly though, I doubt this will be the case. Because even though anyone with a brain can understand and respect the achievements of the individual athletes, that doesn't automatically translate to a desire to sit down and watch paralympic events.
Personally, I wish the Australian Team all the best, but I won't be getting up to watch them.
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Watching the Sunday night news, I wonder what others who have been through the horrors of a hurricane — such as Edgecombe County in 1999 and 2011 and the areas ravaged by Hurrican Katrina in 2005 — when they hear some of the complaints from those in the areas hit by Hurricane Sandy? No power after 12 days ... no garbage pickup. No GARBAGE pickup?
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I'm struck by the fact that many of the same people who helped us in Bogalusa, La. are on the ground in New Jersey ... the yellow-shirted Baptist men, the Mennonites, the red-shirted Triangle of Hope Ministries of the Christian Church.
I wonder if some of the people on the Jersey shore who lost their homes and are talking about rebuilding were some who questioned why people should be allowed to rebuild in a hurricane/flood zone?
We're reminded that whatever our plan, our Creator has a plan of His own and we do as He wishes.
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Sheri asks,
Dear Amy,
Please help! I've already learned the basic crochet stitches and I've made afghans with all of them to the point that I'm getting bored with them. Now I want to learn some fancy crochet stitches. But I don't know what any of the stitch names are so I can't search for them by name. Help, help, help!!!!"
Hi Sheri,
Thanks for getting in touch! You came to the right place. We have posted an online -- free! -- crochet stitch photo gallery that includes photos of many different fancy crochet stitches. It's kind of like a crochet stitch dictionary, only it's posted online and it's completely free to use. For each stitch included in the gallery, you'll find either written instructions, or a link to a free video, or a link to a free step-by-step photo tutorial for learning how to crochet that stitch. The gallery is new and it's a work in progress; it's useful as is, but it is getting better all the time.
We also have another, more complete resource that I think you'll find helpful. It's a directory page filled with links to all kinds of fancy crochet stitches. Not to mention plain crochet stitches, lacy crochet stitches, textured crochet stitches, colorful crochet stitches, and just about every other kind of crochet stitch you could think of. You'll find that page here at this link:
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You mentioned that you are familiar with the basic crochet stitches, but have you tried all the different variations you can make with them? You can vary the look of even the basic single crochet and double crochet stitches by crocheting through different loops. Visit the following pages for more information:
The cluster stitches are good to learn about after you've learned the basic crochet stitches. Many crochet patterns include cluster stitches, and it's helpful to be familiar with them.
Likewise, the shell stitches.
One of my current favorite stitches is the lacy interrupted v-stitch. Why? Well, because it's soooo easy, and so quick! Compared to many other crochet stitches, it works up very, very quickly; if you want a finished project (like a baby blanket) in a hurry, it's a fantastic stitch to know. I designed several patterns using this stitch, including a baby blanket and a lacy scarf.
I hope you'll enjoy browsing through our entire library of crochet stitches. You'll find plenty of other interesting options too! Check back often because we add more new stitches frequently. Happy crocheting!
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What to expect from China's new leadershipMarch 7, 2013: 11:56 AM ET
The majority of China's new leaders grew up during the Cultural Revolution, laboring in factories and the poverty-stricken rural regions, so they have a deeper understanding of those who have been left behind during the country's economic boom.
By Wenguang Huang
FORTUNE -- A no-frills parliamentary session is just one of the palpable changes under China's new Communist Party leadership, which tries to project its "plain-speaking and pro-people" image.
In a move touted by state media to promote simplicity and frugality among officials, China's National People's Congress, the world's largest parliament, opened on Tuesday without the usual fanfare. The nearly 3,000 delegates who are converging on the smog-filled capital city of Beijing for the annual session have forsaken chartered jets, red carpet receptions, motorcades and extravagant banquets. Jargon-filled speeches have been shortened.
It comes as no surprise that one of the key agenda items is to create "super ministries" to further streamline government agencies and cut red tape and reduce overlapping functions and unnecessary fees. On the economic side, the government will unveil ambitious policies that emphasize a new growth model, driven not simply by exports, but by boosting domestic consumption, improving air, water and food safety, and increased spending on social welfare programs.
Calling it a landmark session, a government spokesperson promised the 10-day meeting will be "democratic and progressive." Legislators are supposed to elect the president and vice president this year and approve top cabinet posts, including the premier and government ministers who will lead the country in the next ten years. But don't expect the heated debate and harsh rhetoric that are common with the Senate confirmation hearings of the President's appointees in the U.S.
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In China, elections exist in theory only. The president and his cabinet members have been predetermined behind closed doors by the power brokers within the ruling Communist party, including members of the Politburo and the Politburo Standing Committee. The National People's Congress is merely a place for validation of decisions by senior party leaders.
Therefore, there will be no surprises about who will be "elected" or approved at the end of the session. As in previous years, political insiders leaked the new leadership roster to the overseas media weeks before the parliament convened.
As expected, Xi Jinping, who was installed as the party chief last November, will be "elected" the ceremonial head of state. Li Keqiang, the second highest-ranking party official is poised to replace Wen Jiabao and become China's next premier, or the country's top administrator. "If Xi presided over the leadership revamp in the widely reported Communist party congress last November, the focus of this parliament is on Li, the premier-designate and his cabinet members," says Pin Ho, political analyst and founder of the U.S.-based Mirror Media Group.
Since the party controls defense and foreign policies, Ho says the premier's cabinet is the de facto "economy cabinet," which will direct the country's fiscal, economic and social programs in the next 10 years. Core members of the cabinet include Premier Li, his deputy, and three vice premiers.
The 57-year-old Li Keqiang served as the party chief of the central province of Henan and the northeastern province of Liaoning before taking over the vice premier's position in 2007. With a doctorate in economics, he's become well versed in handling the country's economic and fiscal policies during his tenure as China's vice premier and has actively promoted sustainable growth through economic structural change and urbanization.
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The 60-year-old Zhang Gaoli, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, is slated to be the deputy premier. He will oversee the country's finance department, taxation bureau, and the central bank. Liu Yandong, a Politburo member, will be the only female member on Li's team. At 68, she will take charge of education, public health, and science/technology development. Wang Yang, 58, served as the former party chief of Guangdong. As vice-premier in the new administration, he will be responsible for the development and reform commission, the national land resources, housing and construction and commerce. The 67-year-old Ma Kai is a key member of the previous cabinet and will continue to serve under Li. He is expected to keep the areas of agriculture, forestry, water resources, nationality, and religious affairs.
"The previous leadership was made up of technocrats -- president Hu Jintao, a hydroelectric engineer, and premier Wen Jiabao, a geologist -- who lacked experience in managing the country's economy and were widely believed to be inflexible in their policy initiatives," says Wang Yi, a business analyst in Shanghai. "In the face of the world's economic meltdown during their reign, they chose to pursue short-term economic and fiscal policies, such as massive support for state companies that bring immediate benefits, but failed to address risks like the rising levels of bad government loans and overheated housing market, all of which could harm the country in the long run. "
In the new leadership team, both Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, as well as members of the economy cabinets, are trained in law and economics. They all have the background of working within the party apparatus but are adept at handling economic and financial issues. Zhang Gaoli, who will be in charge of China's fiscal policies, and Wang Yang, whose assignments include the commerce ministry that handles foreign trade and investment, have both worked in the southern province of Guangdong province, with a strong track record of implementing liberal economic policies that benefit private enterprises and foreign investors.
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Since the majority of the new leaders grew up during China's Cultural Revolution and spent years laboring in factories and the poverty-stricken rural regions, they have a deeper understanding of those who have been left behind during the country's economic boom. This means they are more likely to shift from the former model of "growth at all costs" and place more emphasis, not just pay lip service, on social programs to protect the environment and ease the widening gap between the rich and the poor. More importantly, all the core members are known for being low-key and plain-speaking in their previous leadership roles. Their approach to domestic and foreign conflicts can be practical and tougher but also willing to compromise.
The leadership transition takes place at a time when China is facing serious economic and social challenges. Currently, many regions in China are reporting slower economic growth. In 2012, the overall Chinese economy only grew by 7.8% in 2012, compared to an average 10.6% over the past 10 years. In addition, with the slowing demand from the U.S. and Europe, the country's export rate is facing severe challenges. HSBC's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) shows a reading of 50.4 in February 2013, compared to 52.3 in January, the slowest factory growth level in four months.
Therefore, seeking steady and sustained growth -- the government has set the growth target at 7.5% for 2013 -- and rebalancing growth away from the investment-driven, export-oriented model will continue to be a priority for premier designate Li Keqiang.
An important and much-anticipated economic policy initiative that Li will undertake this year to stimulate growth involves engineering an unprecedented urbanization program -- moving 400 million people from rural areas into the cities. In other words, the number of China's urban residents, who make up 30% of the total population of 1.3 billion, will double by 2020 (developed countries have achieved an average of 80% urbanization). The government plans to spend about 40 trillion yuan ($6.4 trillion) to pay for the program by creating employment opportunities and building homes, roads, hospitals, and schools for them.
China's new leadership hopes that urbanization will improve the quality of life for millions of peasants and drive domestic consumption.
Despite the tremendous benefits associated with urbanization, critics worry that a top-down and hasty approach to urbanization could lead to another round of irrational land grabbing and city building, causing a host of other problems, such as further erosion of farmland, an overburdened social welfare system and the high unemployment rate that resulted when farmers left their villages without a steady job in the city.
In the late 1970s, senior Communist leader Deng Xiaoping reformed the rural economy by allotting land to individual household and allowing peasants to sell the produce of their private plots at free market prices to earn extra income. The move greatly improved agricultural output. In the 1990s, premier Zhu Rongyi restructured the ailing state enterprises to improve efficiency without inducing massive urban unemployment, paving the way for two decades of robust economic growth. Li's urbanization, which will have a tremendous impact on the world, must achieve balanced growth for China in the next decade.


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Congressman Derek Kilmer is the son of two educators. That's why he thinks it's important to take the time to talk with teachers.
While he was in town Friday, Jan. 24, from Washington, D.C., Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, sat down for an open forum with education associations. Representatives from Tacoma, South Kitsap, Central Kitsap, Bremerton and Peninsula shared concerns about federal education policy.
Kilmer came to give the "good, the bad and the ugly" on Congress' most recent budget.
The good news is that some education funding that was cut during sequestration has been restored, Kilmer said. Title I grants have been financed at $625 million over sequestration levels. Special education, as well as summer- and after-school program funding has been restored to the level it was before the sequester, he added.
The bad news is there are still education initiatives frozen at sequestration levels. For example, school improvement project grants in Tacoma were not restored.
One concern for those in the room was nationwide standardized testing and ever-shifting standards mandated at the federal level.
Cristi McCorkle of the WEA Olympic Council said she sees overworked, stressed-out young teachers in her office frequently. Trying to train and retrain students for different tests, the most recent being the Common Core Standards, means hours of overtime for teachers in order to make children competitive with other schools, she said.
"It's not about competition," McCorkle said. "It's about teaching kids."
Peninsula Education Association President Jim Falcoccio echoed McCorkle's concerns. He said he sees teachers physically unable to cope with the workload that comes with federal standards.
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Kilmer recently signed a letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, asking him to consider the state's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's request that the Department of Education renew the state's Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility waiver. Under the waiver, the state can waive mandated set-asides and free up some schools from No Child Left Behind.
Kilmer's father is now in his 48th year of teaching, his mother also was an educator, and he has two daughters who will be in the Peninsula School District at Artondale Elementary. He said he's concerned about their future and opportunities.
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I've been waiting for an excuse to watch The Fog (which I got for $3 at Big Lots), so... sweet!
Sorry, starting with a bit of a ramble: The Fog has a bit of an unfair edge when it comes to me, because it's right from the time of my childhood when I started to discover horror movies. I did get to see Jaws when I was seven, but that was the only horror movie I saw until I was ten, and my uncle took me to see a double feature of Enter the Dragon and Halloween (strange, yet awesome, double bill). It seemed like there was a real horror boom after that, and I ate it up. Consider this partial list of films from 1980, same year as The Fog:
Altered States
The Boogeyman
The Changeling
City of the Living Dead
Fade to Black
Friday the 13th
Humanoids from the Deep
Motel Hell
Mother's Day
New Year's Evil
Prom Night
The Shining
Terror Train
Those are not all gems, and I may have missed some good ones, but that's still a pretty decent list of horror for one calendar year. Plus, including The Fog, three with Jamie Lee Curtis! Of that list, I would place The Fog third, behind The Shining and Altered States with arguments to be made for The Changeling and Inferno, but I'm not sure I'd place it there if this were only my first viewing.
I consider The Fog just a nice, straightforward ghost story with its share of suspense and scares. Plus, how can you go wrong with the cast? Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook (who, combined with Adrienne, evokes thoughts of Creepshow), and John Houseman! The fog effects still hold up for the most part, frequently very impressively; Dean Cundey's cinematography is frequently beautiful (with definite foreshadowing of the mood he will evoke with Carpenter in The Thing as well); and the film itself just keeps moving forward in true John Carpenter fashion. I've always loved Carpenter's ability to use action in the background to elicit suspense, tension or shock, and the fog often helps him to do so here. Carpenter, Cundey, Bottin and Franco getting wound up for The Thing here.
This was only the second time I'd seen the film since its 1980 theatrical release, but both times have been within the past couple of years. Things I noticed on these viewings that escaped me previously: the mention of the band The Coupe de Villes; Rob Bottin plays the evil leader Blake; and Darrow Igus of the sketch comedy show Fridays is in it (I did not recognize him even after pausing to get a good look at his face, though).
In the interest of keeping things brief, I end my babble there.
choose someone to watch a movie LTI
You know it really pisses me the **** off when someone signs up for a game then holds it up for everyone else. If you didn't care enough about it to keep it moving for the rest of us then why bother to sign up? All you had to do was tell someone to watch a movie. It's not like we're asking you to find a needle in a ****ing haystack. But I admit I don't know what your schedule is, maybe you were so busy you couldn't spare five seconds to get the game rolling again. So please, when your schedule opens up for 5 or 10 seconds it'd be nice if you would undertake the apparently daunting task of telling one of us to watch a movie. Thanks in advance for sacrificing your valuable time for us.
So, Diehard, since you seem ready to jump in, the assignment is yours. Sticking in the land of '80s American horror, the film is Rick Sloane's Hobgoblins. It's on Netflix, but not streaming, so if you're really in a hurry, the alternate is Waxwork, the 1988 movie with David Warner, Zach Galligan and Deborah Foreman, which is on Netflix streaming.
Hobgoblins was a lot of fun. There were so many great lines, like "This is me fake orgasming for you!" and "Sitting on a motorcycle is like sitting on the world's largest vibrator." I also thought it was hilarious that the film's most dramatic battle music took place during a rake fight between two guys trying to impress their girls. The goblins were hilarious too - looked like a cross between a gargoyle and a Furby.
Okay I select my boy adgy to go next. I've been bugging you for years to watch Noroi: the Curse so I'm gonna make you watch it.
If by chance you've seen it, watch Heartless on Netflix. But I highly recommend you watch Noroi
Even if your name isn't adgy watch Noroi, or both
Alright. Give me a couple days and I will watch it. Been really wanting to see it, so I'm glad it's on YouTube!!


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Spaghetti dinner benefits cancer center
Krista Baker with husband, Jonathan, and children, Nicholas and Sara.
Krista Baker said it's an "honor to be honored" when asked how it felt to be her nursing school class project.
Baker, 34, of Carnegie learned in May 2012 that she had breast cancer after discovering a lump in her breast while taking a shower. There is no history of breast cancer in her family.
Soon, she was in the midst of chemotherapy while trying to be a wife and mother of two, working full-time at UPMC-Presbyterian and attending classes full time at the Community College of Allegheny County to become a nurse.
After six months of chemotherapy, Baker had bi-lateral breast surgery during the holiday break in December.
"Then I had four weeks of recuperating," Baker said.
Fellow classmate and friend Aimee Arnold of Whitehall, who is the 2013 day class president, approached Baker about being honored as part of the class' community service project.
"We wanted to do something in honor of her and we'd talked about a spaghetti dinner," Arnold said. Several of the other classmates have volunteered to assist at the dinner.
From 3-7 p.m. Feb. 23, a spaghetti dinner will be held at Arnold's church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 418 Maxwell Drive, Whitehall.
Arnold suggested Baker keep half the money raised from the dinner to help with extra expenses, but Baker declined.
All of the proceeds will go to a charity suggested by Baker, the Cancer Caring Center.
Baker did not attend programs at the Cancer Caring Center.
"Honestly, there was not enough time to go, but I hope to volunteer there when school is over," she said. "I've been to a couple of support groups and they had mainly older women, and I heard the Cancer Caring Center focuses on young women."
Baker and Arnold will graduate from the two-year nursing program in the spring. And before she begins a new job, Baker will have reconstructive surgery.
Baker's husband, Jonathan, will be unable to attend the dinner due to work requirements, but Baker and their two children, Nicholas, 8, and Sara, 5, will attend.
As for her family during the past nine months, Baker said they were her "saving grace when I didn't feel well."
Tickets can be purchased at the door at $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. For more information about the spaghetti dinner, contact the church at 412-884-3232, or email Arnold, Alexis Jenner, Erin Bomeke or Jayme Alter at email@example.com.
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Werkowskis source kit 1.03.7
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