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Regulation Allowing Firearms In State Parks Wins Lawmaker Approval
CARSON CITY – A regulation eliminating a prohibition on carrying firearms in state parks has been approved by the Legislative Commission.
The regulation still prohibits the discharge of a firearm in a state park with some limited exceptions, such as designated target shooting areas.
But a provision included in the original draft regulation to specifically recognize the right to self defense in a state park was not part of the final changes approved Wednesday by the panel of state lawmakers.
A state lawmaker who supported the regulation said the ability to use a weapon for self defense is covered elsewhere in state law, however.
Statutory changes were mandated in Assembly Bill 282, a pro-gun omnibus measure that passed with bipartisan support during the 2011 legislative session.
The ban had also been the subject of a federal lawsuit.
Steve Silva, senior law enforcement specialist for the Division of State Parks, told the Legislative Commission that much of the public comment concerned a desire to include, "an affirmative acknowledgement of the right to self defense."
But the language was removed from the regulation when it was returned from the Legislative Counsel Bureau, he said.
The wording was supported by some who testified at a public hearing on the regulation on Oct. 12, particularly from concealed weapons instructors who argued that not including self defense language would cause confusion in teaching their classes, Silva said.
It did not end up being a part of the regulation, however, he said.
"I've been with the division for just short of 32 years," Silva said. "In that entire period we've never prosecuted somebody for utilizing a firearm in self defense."
Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville, said in a phone interview Friday that the right to self defense is provided for elsewhere in Nevada law, and that it was not needed as part of the state parks regulation.
"That was my concern as well and that's why I pulled the regulation during Legislative Commission . . . to have it reviewed by us," he said. "Because it kind of perplexed me that, yes you can carry a gun on a state park however you cannot discharge it."
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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mariano Rivera said goodbye to Yankee Stadium with hugs, tears and cheers.
Baseball's most acclaimed relief pitcher made an emotional exit in his final appearance in the Yankees' home pinstripes, when captain Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came to the mound to remove him with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.
"It's time to go," Jeter appeared to tell Rivera.
Tampa Bay won its seventh straight and leads the AL wild-card race.
During four minutes of thunderous chanting from the sellout crowd 48,675, an overcome Rivera sobbed as he buried his head on the shoulder of Pettitte and then hugged Jeter.
It was an extraordinary sight in a sport where a manager almost always goes to the mound to make a pitching change. Yankees manager Joe Girardi checked with the umpires to make certain Jeter, who is on the disabled list, could take part.
"I was so thankful they came out," Rivera said after the game.
Rivera, who retired four straight batters, wiped his eyes with both arms as he walked off and blew a kiss to the first row behind the Yankees dugout. He hugged a tearful Girardi in the dugout, grabbed a towel to dab the tears, and came out again and doffed his cap to the crowd. All the while, the Rays remained in their dugout applauding.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reliever Joe Smith struck out pinch-hitter Oswaldo Arcia to end a ninth-inning rally and Cleveland won its seventh straight game, holding off Minnesota to keep pace in the AL wild-card race.
The Twins scored four runs in the ninth and had runners on first and second before Smith got the final out.
Cleveland leads Texas by one game for the second wild-card spot. Each team has three games left in the regular season. Tampa Bay is on top in the chase, one game ahead of the Indians.
Yan Gomes hit a towering two-run homer and Michael Brantley added three hits and two RBIs from the leadoff spot.
Bryan Shaw (7-3) picked up the victory in relief of Zach McAllister by getting five key outs over the fifth and sixth innings.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jurickson Profar homered leading off the ninth inning and Texas overcame a four-error inning to beat Los Angeles and stay in the playoff chase.
The Rangers are a game behind Cleveland for the second wild-card spot in the American League.
It was the fourth straight time the Rangers have beaten the Angels on a walk-off homer at home. They did it each time in a three-game sweep in late July.
Joe Nathan (6-2) got the win after striking out two with a runner at third and one out in the top of the ninth.
Profar's sixth homer came off Michael Kohn (1-4).
CHICAGO (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie pitched seven strong innings, and David Lough hit a two-run homer to lead Kansas City to victory over Chicago.
One day after being eliminated from the post-season, the Royals earned their 84th win, their most since 1993.
The Royals' 6-0 loss to Seattle on Wednesday, combined with victories from all three teams ahead of them in the AL wild-card standings, officially eliminated them from playoff contention.
Guthrie (15-12) became the Royals' third 15-game winner since 1997. He gave up two runs and four hits, striking out four and allowing one walk. Guthrie already surpassed his career best win total when he won his 12th on Aug. 5 against the Twins.
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: : I was having a chat with the guy in the deli and he, as usual, was offering various imprecise quantities of mayo to go on my sandwich. Having considered soupcon, tad, smidgeon and various levels of scraping, we settled on a modicum. In the course of the discussion, we dismissed having a 's h i t-load' quite easily and 'bucketful' but wondered whether 'shed load' was the amount that could be stored in a garden out-house or whether it was the amount spread about by a commercial driver having shed (not shot) his load across the carriageway.
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The rays of a warm sun cast shadows on nearly 20 runners on Sunday at the starting line of the Hillsboro Frostbite Run. It was a much better day than the originally scheduled Jan. 1 date for the areas first run of the year.
"It was a perfect day," Kodi Panzer of Marion said the day after the race. "I ran 16 miles before heading to the start of the Frostbite Run, and 20 miles the day before."
Panzer, a dedicated distance runner and chiropractor, is training for a 50-mile race at end of March. Still she appreciates the opportunity to run with her friends at the Hillsboro Frostbite Run each year.
"I just like to support the community and it's such a fun, non-competitive race," she said.
Panzer also said she really liked the neck-warmer swag given to all participants this year.
"I know we had to postpone the race because of bad weather on Jan. 1," Panzer said. "But putting it today before the Super Bowl was a good idea too. This is a good calorie burn."
Donna Spoonmore of rural Hillsboro also said she enjoyed the exercise and fun aspects of the Frostbite Run.
"I didn't prepare for this as much as I should have this year. January has been so busy," she said. "But it's great to get out and get going with that first run of the year. I think that is why we all like it to be on Jan. 1. It feels good to get that first one under your belt."
Because race officials bill it as a fun run, no results are kept for Frostbite participants. However, almost all the runners at the starting line set their stopwatches as they took off in order to keep track of their own times.
"My time was slower than I wanted," Spoonmore said. "But I knew that it would be that way going in. I still enjoy getting out here and running."
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EASTON (AP) - The mayor of Bethlehem had to be ejected from a wrestling tournament after criticizing calls made by mat officials during the District 11 Class AAA wrestling championships at Liberty High School.
The Express-Times of Easton reports (http://bit.ly/13F77wP) Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan was asked to leave Saturday night after loudly objecting to calls made during the 220-pound championship match. Callahan's son John, who wrestles for Freedom High School, earlier placed fourth in the 195-pound weight class.
The director of officials for District 11, Gene Waas, says referee Dennis Buchman handled the situation properly. He says Buchman had no idea Callahan was the mayor of Bethlehem.
Callahan, a second-term mayor running for Northampton County executive, wrote on his Twitter account: 'Pretty sad when a wrestling fan can't express displeasure about a call.'
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GOP condemns Ed Markey fundraiser with Eliot Spitzer
The state Republican Party called on Representative Edward Markey Tuesday to cancel a fundraiser for his Senate campaign co-hosted by former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer scheduled for next month.
The fundraising invitation, obtained by Politico, lists Spitzer and his wife Silda Wall Spitzer among six couples and one individual co-hosting the March 13 fundraiser in the Washington home of Emily Spitzer, the former New York governor's sister according to Politico, and her husband Eric Lewis. Guests are asked to donate $500 to $5,000.
The Markey campaign confirmed the validity of the invitation, but said the event would not be called off.
Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in disgrace in 2008 over a prostitution scandal, has since hosted television shows on CNN and Current TV and reemerged as a potential candidate for public office.
Kirsten Hughes, chair of the state Republican party, said in a statement that Markey should withdraw.
"You are judged by the company you keep and it's disgusting for Congressman Markey to rub elbows with a man best known for his solicitation of prostitutes,'' Hughes said. "Instead of lining his campaign coffers with donations from the disgraced Eliot Spitzer, Markey should immediately cancel the fundraiser and denounce Spitzer's abhorrent and unacceptable behavior. Anything short of a public condemnation and cancellation would send the wrong message to women everywhere.''
Markey's spokeswoman, Giselle Barry, said the event would not be canceled. She instead challenged Republican candidates to sign a pact, known as the People's Pledge, designed to limit the influence of political action committees. Markey and his Democratic primary opponent, Representative Stephen Lynch, have already signed the agreement, which imposes self-regulated financial penalties on the campaigns if outside groups spend money on their behalf.
"If the Massachusetts GOP really cared about campaign finance issues they would take its potential nominees to task for refusing to sign the people's pledge,'' she wrote. "Instead of feigning outrage over one fundraiser, the Massachusetts Republican Party should immediately demand all its declared candidates follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Warren, Scott Brown, Ed Markey, and Stephen Lynch by signing the pledge.''


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Teresopolis is a city in Rio de Janeiro (state). It is one of the most charming cities in the region, with relatively cold weather and beautiful mountains.
Some miles from Petrópolis, the town of Teresópolis also delights in an agreeable climate at 900 meters above sea level. In the distance are the bay of Guanabara and the spectacular surroundings of this town. Less rich than her cousin Petrópolis, Teresópolis is the ideal point of departure for the magnificent National Park of Serra dos Orgãos with peaks named evocatively: Dedo de Deus (God's finger: el. 1692 m.a.s.l.), Nariz do Frade (the Monk's Nose: el. 1980 m.a.s.l.) or even Pedra do Sino (The bells' stone: el. 2263 m.a.s.l.). The beauty of the park resides in the strange shapes of these granite formations. One of the most beautiful walks in Brazil is the one linking Teresópolis to Petropolis (3 days- including return trip to Rio-3 hours offers by the travel agency Terra Brazil [2]), traversing through some of the astonishing scenery of a country that conjures up images of beaches and sweaty samba. In this seldom-visited region the history of the emperors has nevertheless left its indelible sacred mark.
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Monday-morning Quarterbacking became Washington's favorite Olympic sport Friday after President Barack Obama's in-person pitch failed to bring home the 2016 Olympics to Chicago – and in rather dramatic fashion.
Chicago was wiped out in the first-round of balloting, making Obama's trip to Copenhagen seem not just unsuccessful but entirely ineffective. Rio grabbed the Games.
A few Democrats were glum, some conservative commentators were downright gleeful and the White House went into high gear trying to explain that Obama had no regrets about making the trip – despite the fact that it exposed that his high-wattage international popularity could only take him so far.
"I have no doubt that it was the strongest bid possible, and I'm proud that I was able to make that case in person," Obama said after returning to the White House from Copenhagen. "I think it's always a worthwhile endeavor to promote and boost the United States of America and invite the world to come see what we're all about," Obama said.
He also painted Rio's win in historic terms for "the Americas" – since it's the first South Americans city to host the games – and got in a little tepid trash-talking, saying he told Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, "Our athletes will see him on the field of competition of 2016."
But there was no mistaking the defeat for what it was – Obama's decision to place his personal and political prestige on the line in hopes of winning the games for his adopted hometown simply fell flat. He might not be George W. Bush – and the world certainly seems grateful for that – but that didn't mean the 106 notoriously inscrutable (and often notorious) members of the International Olympic committee had to play along.
Rarely has so much global star power been amassed for one Olympic bid – two Obamas and an Oprah – and it still didn't work.
Democrats weren't in an I-told-you-so mood – even the ones, like strategist Paul Begala, who had warned ahead of time that this might be a miscalculation on the part of Obama, already struggling to beat back a growing sense that he's simply overbooked, what with Iran, Afghanistan, health care and unemployment all crowding for his attention.
"If he doesn't get it, he looks bad," Begala said on CNN earlier this week. "You know, he does have a full plate. If I was working for him, I'd say, sir, don't go."
After the vote Friday, Begala reaffirmed his advice, but downplayed the impact of the president's failed pitch.
"As someone who publicly counseled against the President making this trip, I still admire the guts he showed in taking it. This is a stumble, not a fall," Begala told POLITICO.
Republican politicians – even some like House Republican Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), who took a shot at Obama's trip – seemed to realize that more comments today would seem like un-seemly piling on, or even downright un-American.
As former Bush White House aide Scott Stanzel tweeted: "Note to GOP officials/consultants - resist temptation to pile on about Chicago losing just [because] Obama made the pitch."
Republican commentators, however, didn't hold back, painting the episode as a humiliating rejection of Obama's claims to have made a sea-change in America's reputation overseas.
"Hahahahaha. I thought the world would love us more now that Bush was gone. I thought if we whored ourselves out to our enemies, great things would happen. Apparently not," wrote Eric Erickson at RedState.com.
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called it the "worst day of [Obama's] presidency" and said the president had "wasted his country's time, and his prestige."
"Obama demeaned the office of the presidency, going on this sales pitch," Limbaugh said.
Even before Air Force One made it back to Andrews, political finger-pointing broke out. White House officials insisted that Obama decided to go only after very aggressive lobbying from Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, who offered assurances that the city's bid was within striking distance of winning.
In interviews just after the decision, White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod suggested that Chicago may have been outmaneuvered in the byzantine world of International Olympic Committee politics.
"I don't view it as a repudiation of the President or the First Lady," White House senior adviser David Axelrod told CNN. 'There are politics everywhere and there were politics inside that room…..There are a lot of factors that go into this."
"The president made a very strong bid," Axelrod said. "It wasn't strong enough to overcome some of the internal currents there…. There are all kinds of cross-currents in the room. There are relationships."
Axelrod said Madrid may have benefitted from the advocacy of a former IOC president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, but the White House aide insisted that he was not intimating that any improprieties had occurred. "I'm not suggesting anything nefarious……I m not suggesting anything untowards happened," Axelrod told CNN.
Axelrod also said the White House realized the success of Obama's mission was far from assured. "We knew it was a very competitive situation," the adviser told CNN. "We had no illusions going in that this was a done deal if he showed up."
However, even some of Chicago's rivals assumed that Obama's personal intervention would make the Windy City a shoo-in.
Brazilian President Lula told reporters some of his countrymen despaired when they saw Air Force One landing in Denmark Friday—sure that Obama's star power would sway the delegates.
The defeat could also underscore a perception of helter-skelter decision-making at the White House. White House aides publicly raised the trip as a possibility, then Obama's attendance was ruled out, then it was announced that an advance team was scouting for him to go, then the trip was back on. All in the course of a couple of weeks.
"This major, major, major embarrassment could come to define the immaturity and narcissism of the Obama Administration," GOP P.R. consultant Craig Shirley wrote on POLITICO's Arena.
Democratic strategist Chris Lehane said Obama's trip seemed to have been driven by loyalty to Chicago rather than a dispassionate analysis of the pluses and minuses for the presidency.
"Your typical politician would not have gone to Copenhagen because the political analysis is that there was little to gain and more to lose - but he did it because he wanted to help Chicago," Lehane said. "At the end of the day it is his non-political brand that is ultimately his greatest source of power and leadership... And with that brand means sometimes you take short term hits for not following the politician's playbook."
Earlier this week, The White House flatly rejected the notion that Obama's Chicago ties played any role in his decision or his support for the U.S. bid for the games.
"If it had been Los Angeles, I think the notion that the President would have done less because it was a different U.S. city just doesn't hold a lot of water," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insisted earlier this week.
Some analysts find that claim impossible to believe.
"There's no question that this whole exercise would not have happened had it not been Chicago. I can't see him doing the same thing for Seattle or Sheboygan," said Stephen Hess, a professor at George Washington University. He noted that Obama's pitch for the city was deeply personal.
"Chicago has a very special meaning to him," Hess said.
The former White House staffer said he sees the episode as unpleasant for Obama, but easily overstated.
"It is sort of a red-faced embarrassment, but if he wins a few big ones for the Gipper like health care or financial re-regulations, nobody will much think about this," Hess said. "This is not going to be in the lead or the end of his encyclopedia entry, but his opponents will have a little fun with it."
Jonathan Martin and Glenn Thrush contributed to this report.


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The drawn out Lance Franklin saga has come to a shocking resolution, with Buddy accepting a nine-year $10m contract to join the Sydney Swans, only days after his Premiership victory with Hawthorn.
The proposed contract is the most lucrative financial deal in the history of the AFL, and will subsequently make Franklin the highest paid player in the sport.
The deal comes as a surprise to many, with many expecting Buddy to remain with the Hawks, or join the Swans' inter-city neighbours, the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
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From the moment fans of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' realized the Governor would live through season 3 finale "Welcome to the Tombs" and menace Rick Grimes another day, questions arose how and when David Morrissey's character would return in season 4. This past weekend's epic Comic-Con season 4 trailer left out the character entirely, so how will the Governor make his comeback when the new season starts this fall?
Executive producers have been cagey about revealing when and where the Governor might return, only teasing that the character would pop up when Rick and his fellow survivors least expected it, but TVLine uncovered a surprising bit of intel with regards to how much time we'll spend with the Governor this season.
Evidently, at least two episodes of the coming season are billed as "standalone Governor" episodes, both potentially falling in the first eight episodes of the season. The character was last seen driving off to destinations unknown with henchmen Martinez (Jose Pablo Cantillo) and Shumpert (Travis Love) in tow, while recent rumors have suggested we may also see the deposed Woodbury leader looking a bit more haggard this season.
While we wait for season 4, the next run of 'The Walking Dead' will introduce 'The Wire' star Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. as haunted Army medic Bob Stookey, while actors Chad Coleman, Sonequa Martin-Green and Emily Kinney have all been upgraded to series regulars. An additional casting report resembling three major 'Walking Dead' comic characters also recently rounded the rumor mill, but has yet to be confirmed by any official sources.
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"When we left the Division 1 points at Connecticut Dragway–the last race of the year, we didn't know we had won the division championship.–Ed Miller
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- Engine: Don needed a motor that was right for his restoration and went to the source – Ed Miller himself. Using the tricks from back in 1967, Ed built the replication around a 1964 Hemi block like he had used, adding period parts (not much was allowed to be changed in Super Stock yet) and a Comp Cams cam and lifter package. Like most of Don vintage racecars, it is at the real compression ratio and sounds just like the original did.
- Transmission: This one has an 833, and is one of only three, four-speed A990 package cars known to still exist in that form. Miller also rebuilt this unit for Don.
- Rear: One SureGrip Dana 60 with a 4.56 ring; dumping the clutch mandated it. It was gone through as well.
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- Brakes: Stock brakes, plus a Hurst LineLoc
- Wheels/Tires: Cragar wheels 15×3 front, 15×7 on the rear give the right look. For rubber, it's a set of super-rare Stahl front 7.10X15, with M&H 11×30 rear stickies.
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March 12, 2012
This quick dinner has become a weekly standby. The Hungry Boys, big and little, love soba noodles. We're all obsessed with the tangy dressing. Bok choy is super healthy and, for the green veggie averse among us, also super mild. And I get to cook with a new favorite ingredient, coconut oil.
Oh, wait. There's more: this one-bowl meal can come together in 20 minutes.
What's that? You want this to be a weekly standby in your house, too?! No problem. Here's the deal…
I started cooking dark, leafy greens in coconut oil about 6 months ago. It's been a revelation for which I have Melissa Clark to thank. I was familiar with the tropical oil—which, perhaps confusing, comes solid—from experimenting with gluten free baking and making homemade magic shell, but I hadn't considered uses beyond that. Also, somewhere in the back on my head, I was holding onto to the misconception that coconut oil was highly unhealthy. As it turns out, coconut oil is not horrible for you and is good for cooking more than just sweet treats.
Coconut oil has a lovely sweetness that balances dark bitter greens and gifts a subtle coconut flavor. Refined coconut oil will give just the slightest hint of flavor, while unrefined will pass along a delicate, but true coconut essence. I could barely detect the coconut flavor in this soba salad until I got a bite of noodles particularly tangled with bok choy. Then, for just a moment, it was there: a nutty sweetness that gave this tangy dish a luscious, unexpected warmth.
I add crisped tofu to this soba dish, but you don't have to. If you do, it'll take an extra 45 minutes of unattended roasting time. (I roast the tofu while making breakfast and packing lunch in the morning and, once it has cooled, leave it covered on the counter all day.) You can also add more veggies to this dish in a snap—raw, julienned peppers, carrots and cukes are a prefect garnish.
Quick Soba Noodle Salad with Coconutty Boy Choy
dressing recipe by Julie Van Rosendaal from Peko Peko: Family Friendly Japanese Recipes
(can be shared with kids 8+ months)*
serves 4
1 14-ounce block of extra firm tofu, optional
Canola oil spray, optional
1 10-ounce package of dried soba noodles
2 tablespoons coconut oil (I prefer unrefined for this recipe)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 lbs baby bok choy (you can substitute bok choy), cleaned and chopped
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon honey (substitute brown sugar if sharing with kids under 1-year-old)
Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 a large lemon
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
A squirt of Sriracha or other chili sauce, to taste
1. If using tofu, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut the block of tofu laterally into thirds, and then into bite size pieces. Pat pieces dry and spray both sides with oil before placing them on a baking sheet. Bake tofus in the oven until pieces crisp up and turn golden brown, about 40-45 minutes. Set aside. If crisping the tofu ahead of time, allow to cool completely before putting pieces in a bowl, covering with aluminum foil and leaving on the counter for up to 10 hours.
3. In the meantime, cook soba noodles according to package instructions. Once drained, set aside in a large mixing bowl.
4. While noodles are cooking, sauté bok choy: add coconut oil and garlic to a wide sauté pan or wok set over medium-high heat. Once garlic just begins to turn golden brown around the edges, add chopped bok choy. Toss to coat well and sauté until wilted and bright green, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and, using tongs, remove bok choy from pan, leaving any cooking liquid behind. Place bok choy in a small bowl and set aside.
5. Make dressing: combine all remaining ingredients in a jar, seal and shake.
6. Using tongs, transfer bok choy to the large bowl with the soba noodles, leaving behind any additional liquid that has accumulated. Add tofu and dressing. Toss to coat. Serve warm, room temperature or cold—it's delicious each way.
*Note: If serving to beginner eaters, be sure to keep from over crisping the tofu. You may even want to take your child's portion out of the oven early, to ensure that it remains soft. Take care to cut noodles and bok choy in to age appropriate bite sizes. Your little one will have a blast slurping up these noodles and noshing on the tofu!
A note on buying coconut oil: I've tried several and found that Dr. Bronner's brand is my favorite. Yes, the soap company makes fair trade and organic virgin coconut oil that is fresh-pressed and unrefined. (Their white kernel has a flavor akin to other brands' refined oil, while Dr. Bronner's whole kernel tastes more like what other brands called unrefined.) I first tried Dr. Bronner's as a free sample provided by the company, but have since purchased their oil. They have not sponsored this post or paid me in any way—I'm sharing my favorite brand with you as a matter of course.
What's your favorite thing to make with coconut oil? Which brand is your favorite?
You can roast tofu? That's great! A 425 degree oven, like veg? Do you toss it in oil first?
Sorry, nevermind. Just read the recipe!
This dressing sounds fantastic! I love roasting tofu, and is how I prepare it most often. It sounds perfect for this dish.
I'm a little obsessed with soba noodles, need to make it a weekly standby too! I'm still working my way into cooking with coconut oil. This recipe sounds delish! Never thought to roast tofu!
Okay, I have no idea if bloggers read comments posted weeks after the original post, but I thought I'd go ahead and send my comments. I made this last night, and I love love love the simplicity of roasting the tofu. I used the Dr. Bronner's coconut oil, and everything was pretty delicious, except that it was way too much soy sauce. I like a well-seasoned dish, but I had to do some serious tweaking to cut the soy sauce. Maybe it's just the brand I use? I don't know, but if anyone is thinking about making this, maybe start with 2 TB of soy sauce, taste, and add more if you like. Just my $0.02.
we do read comments on all posts, even older ones! 🙂 thanks for chiming in and so glad you liked it. i think we're on the same page about the soy sauce—my recipe calls for 1/8 a cup which equals about 2 tablespoons. (how much did you use or think I was asking you to use?). Now that I think about it, 2 tablespoons is probably an easier read than 1/8 a cup. Even though it's the same amount, i'll change that now!
Funny, I was wondering if I should comment because I'm kind of late to the party. Glad to know you're still reading! I just found your blog a couple of weeks ago, and I can't remember how I found it now, but I'm so glad I did because this tofu cooking method is better and easier than pan frying it to get it crispy. I tried it out on my mom tonight (a tofu virgin) and she liked it. I'm definitely bookmarking this.
Hi, Martha. Roasting tofu is so much better (i.e., easier!!) than pan frying, right? So glad you found me. Hope you keep reading. Keep letting me know how my recipes turn out for you.
I'll definitely stick around. I have a five month old, so I'm reading up on your "introducing solids" posts and the like.


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Carmelo Anthony leaves team after sister's death
DENVER â€" Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony missed Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs following a death in his family.
Nuggets coach George Karl said he didn't want to predict when Anthony might return to the team. Denver won't play again until Christmas Day after the team leaves San Antonio.
Anthony traveled with the Nuggets to San Antonio, but left early Wednesday after receiving word about the death of his sister. The team said Wednesday night that Michelle Anthony died of a pre-existing medical condition Tuesday in Baltimore. She had four children.
"It brings us down to earth," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "Basketball isn't the most important thing."
Anthony has been the subject of trade rumors since he spurned the team's offer of a three-year, $65 million contract extension last summer. He's averaging 24 points and 8.3 rebounds this season.
The 26-year-old Anthony has recently been hampered by a strained right elbow, sitting out the last two days of practice leading up to Wednesday night's game against the Spurs.
-- The Associated Press


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PICKERINGTON, OH- July 18, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – American Motorcyclist Association members who compete in the road race program during the AMA Vintage Grand Championships July 19-21 will be better protected in the event of a crash, thanks to the Roadracing World Action Fund.
"We appreciate the Roadracing World Action Fund stepping up to provide soft-barrier deployment," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "AMA members deserve a safe racing environment, and thanks to the generous support of the Roadracing World Action Fund, which donates the use of their soft barriers, the AMA Vintage Grand Championships will be a safer venue for our road race participants."
The Roadracing World Action Fund, a charitable organization whose mission is to prevent racetrack injuries, provides soft barriers, known as Airfence, at road race and dirt-track events. The inflated barriers are positioned in front of walls and other trackside obstacles to reduce the force of impact in the event of a rider crash.
WERA is the AMA's organizational partner for the road race program at the AMA Vintage Grand Championships. WERA CEO Evelyn Clarke said she welcomes the cooperation of the Roadracing World Action Fund.
"The Roadracing World Action Fund has always been there for the safety of the riders, and WERA and its riders have always supported and done what we can for the Roadracing World Action Fund," Clarke said.
The AMA Vintage Grand Championships take place during BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring the riders and champions of Husqvarna, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
"We're happy to assist the AMA with the additional soft barriers needed above and beyond the 50 Airfence sections deployed by AMA Pro Racing," said John Ulrich, founder and president of the Roadracing World Action Fund and an AMA board member. "The purpose of the Roadracing World Action Fund is to help improve rider safety and deploying 26 additional sections — 780 linear feet — of Airfence brand soft barriers will make a significant difference. We'd like to thank all the people who have contributed to the Roadracing World Action Fund for making this and other deployments possible."
With proceeds supporting the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring the riders and champions of Husqvarna, is the country's premier celebration of vintage motorcycles and motorcycling heritage. The grand marshal this year is AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Dick Burleson. From 1974 to 1981, Burleson won eight consecutive AMA Grand National Enduro Championships during his remarkable career, earning the nickname "King Richard."
Activities at BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days include the AMA Classic Field Meet Challenge; amateur national championship road racing, motocross, hare scrambles, trials and dirt-track in vintage classes; a motorcycle skills test; a Wall of Death stunt show; and demo rides of current street and off-road motorcycles. The weekend also features North America's largest motorcycle swap meet, seminars conducted by notable motorcycling experts and autograph sessions with AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers.
AMA Pro Racing is a registered trademark of the AMA that is licensed to Daytona Motorsports Group, which sanctions professional motorcycle racing in the United States.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The dollar gained versus major currencies on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in November.
The euro came under independent pressure as expectations for interest-rate cuts increased.
The ICE dollar index DXY, +0.05%, which tracks the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, rose to 80.408 versus a level of 80.250 in North American trade late Thursday. It's up 0.3% this week.
The euro EURUSD, +0.0180% fell to $1.2931, down from $1.2968 Thursday. From a week ago, it's 0.4% lower.
The Labor Department said the U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.7% — the lowest since December 2008. See: U.S. creates 146,000 jobs in November.
Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had produced a consensus forecast for a rise of just 80,000 in November nonfarm payrolls, while the unemployment rate was expected to remain unchanged at 7.9%. Expectations were affected by uncertainty over the impact of Hurricane Sandy.
Payrolls provided a "good number," but don't necessarily leave the labor market in any stronger shape than was previously penciled in, said Jeremy Stretch, currency strategist at CIBC in London.
With payrolls out of the way, investor focus is likely to turn back toward negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff, which remains the overarching macroeconomic theme for the dollar and other financial markets.
Before the U.S. employment report, the euro dipped below the $1.2900 level following news reports saying a majority of European Central Bank policy makers were open to a rate cut. See: Majority of ECB council open to rate cut, report says
"We've probably seen the highs in the euro for the time being," said Dean Popplewell, chief currency strategist at trading platform Oanda. "The only reason I've found supporting the euro is that the ECB was the ultimate backstop. Now that they're more dovish, it doesn't warrant pushing the euro higher."
On Thursday, the euro fell by the most in almost three weeks after ECB President Mario Draghi hinted that policy makers has discussed a wide range of rate options. See: Dollar gains after Draghi talks rate cuts.
Also, the German Bundesbank slashed its 2013 forecast for the German economy. See: Some bad news about that German growth engine.
Against the Japanese yen, the dollar spiked higher after the jobs report, then pared gains to trade at 82.44 Japanese yen USDJPY, +0.02%, compared with ¥82.39 on Thursday and a similar level ahead of the payrolls release. For the week, the dollar remains down 0.3%.
Japanese earthquake
The dollar dipped toward ¥82.14 in earlier action as the yen strengthened in the wake of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake of the country's northeast coast. See: Quake measuring 7.3 hits off northern Japan.
A subsequent tsunami warning was lifted. Yen crosses rebounded after it was clear the temblor was smaller and much less destructive than the massive quake that struck the country in March 2011, analysts said.
The Canadian dollar also saw a quick turnaround after it's own employment report also came in significantly stronger than analysts expected. Canada's economy added 59,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.2%, Statistics Canada reported. See Canadian jobs data.
The U.S. dollar USDCAD, -0.0075% turned down, but pared losses to lately trade little changed at 99.12 Canadian cents.
"Canada's numbers came in 500% better than most expectations and the US. comes in around 100% better," Popplewell said.
The British pound GBPUSD, +0.1564% changed hands at $1.6041, down from $1.6055.
The Australian dollar AUDUSD, +0.0443% fetched $1.0490, compared from $1.0478 Thursday.


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Dog dust may benefit infant immune systems
Microbes from pet-owning houses protected mice against allergy, infection
Dogs that bring outdoor dust into the house might actually be doing a favor for babies in the home. Research suggests that exposure to doggy dust imparts immune protection to infants. A study of mice shows that the benefits derive from microbes in the dust that enter the intestines and improve the microbial mix, steering the immune system toward fighting disease and away from initiating allergic reactions.
The findings present a microbial twist in the hygiene hypothesis, which argues that a less-than-sanitary early life may prime a child's immune system against overreacting to grass, dust mites and other ordinary substances. Past studies suggested that babies exposed to multiple siblings, daycare, pets or farm living grow up to have less asthma or allergy.
In the new study, researchers find that dust from a house with a dog contained more diverse microbes than dust from a home with no pets. Since human infants ingest at least some dust, the scientists fed


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The Casio AT-3 is an affordable 61-note keyboard that offers a wide compliment of oriental sounds, rhythms, and scale options for musicians who wish to play Eastern music. The AT-3 can reproduce a wide variety of musical idioms with 54 built-in Oriental tones, including the oud, qanun, nay and more. A total of 83 built-in Oriental accompaniment rhythms covers everything from traditional to modern music. High-quality sound supports both Oriental music performance and composing.
The tuning of the built-in sound source can be easily changed by a quarter tone to recreate the scale required for Oriental music. The Oriental scale can be used for both composing and live performances. The final scale setting can also be applied to Auto Accompaniments as well.
The AT-3 also features sequencer and mixer functions for total musical creation support. The song sequencer provides 16 tracks plus one system track that supports recording of up to five songs and a total of approximately 30,000 notes. Each individual musical instrument part can be recorded to a different track for real multi-track recording capabilities. In addition to real-time recording of keyboard and Auto Accompaniment play, the Song Sequencer also supports punch-in and punch-out spot recording of specific parts of a song, and event editing lets you edit recorded data note-by-note. A full selection of editing tools includes event insert, event delete, event copy, quantize, a locator feature for selecting the range of notes to be edited, and more. A step recording function also lets you input notes by specifying the length and pitch. Completed recordings can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to an SD memory card.
Create rich, realistic rhythm sections of your very own with the pattern sequencer, which provides up to eight tracks (drum, percussion, bass, chord 1 through chord 5) can be edited to create original accompaniment patterns (INTRO, NORMAL, NORMAL FILL-IN, VARIATION, VARIATION FILL-IN). In addition to recording over each individual accompaniment part of an existing rhythm, an event editing function gives you total control over each aspect of recorded data, an Easy Edit function lets you combine accompaniment from multiple built-in rhythms to create original rhythms, and mixer capabilities give you control over the tones, volume levels, reverb, and other parameters of each part. A full selection of editing tools includes event insert, event delete, event copy, quantize, and more. Memory is provided for storage of up to 100 different user rhythms, which can be recalled with the touch of a key.
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We have all heard of Milton and appreciate his Paradise Lost but we don't hear so often about Milton's predecessors. Milton drew Paradise Lost from many literary figures before him (as the depiction of Satan's fall was a large subject to draw upon). One of Milton's inspirations was Joost van den Vondel, a master Dutch playwright of many classical and biblical themes, many of which Milton studied and used as he saw fit for his own works.
I've spoken to different people and read different authors who know about Vondel and his influence on Milton; the two had many similarities but many differences in their character and works. Different people had different conclusions. Some accused Milton of plagiarizing Vondel while other critics emphasized Milton's heavy debt to the playwright. Less contentious people claimed that Vondel's Lucifer outdoes Milton's Paradise Lost in depth and scope by giving more development to the other fallen angels.
I have read Paradise Lost, Lucifer, and Milton and Vondel: A Curiosity in Literature. What are your thoughts on the two genii? Do you think they are more alike or more different? Do you think Milton surpassed Vondel or the other way around? Etc.
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Frank Wolf Fails First Fiscal Responsibility Test In New Congress
What do these 8 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have in common?
Costa (CA-20) 50%
Peters (MI-9) 45%
Peterson (MN-7) 43%
Boren (OK-2) 43%
Holden (PA-17) 43%
Cardoza (CA-18) 38%
Altmire (PA-4) 38%
Owens (NY-23) 35%
They each voted for a higher percentage of spending-cut amendments to HR 1 (Continuing Appropriation Act) last week than Frank Wolf, Republican congressman from Virginia's 10th District.
Wolf only voted for 33% of the 21 spending-cut amendments to HR 1.
You can use the tool located at Hot Air to see more detail on how the members of Congress voted.
Visit the Heritage Action for America blog for more information and to download a PDF file detailing which cost-cutting amendments Frank Wolf voted for and against.
By way of comparison, here is a list showing how Virginia's delegation to Congress voted, from best to worst:
Robert Hurt (VA-5) 100%
Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) 95%
Morgan Griffith (VA-9) 95%
Eric Cantor (VA-7) 90%
Randy Forbes (VA-4) 67%
Scott Rigell (VA-2) 67%
Rob Whittman (VA-1) 36%
Frank Wolf (VA-10) 33%
Gerry Connolly (VA-11) 10%
Jim Moran (VA-8) 0%
Bobby Scott (VA-3) 0%
As you can see, the only Virginia representatives who showed less fiscal restraint than Frank Wolf were the three Democrats; and you can also see that Frank Wolf's voting record on these amendments is much closer to that of Gerry Connolly than to the majority of Virginia's Republican House members.
Presumably Congressman Wolf had what were in his mind sound reasons to vote against 2/3 of the amendments to cut federal spending. Presumably he believes in his heart that the spending items he voted to maintain are worth our continued support. Unfortunately, Mr. Wolf seems to have lost sight of the fact that it is not "us" he is committing to pay for those federal programs, but our children and grandchildren – because "we" can't afford them and "we" have, in fact, spent ourselves into a deficit of about $1.5 trillion.
Perhaps Mr. Wolf believes the federal spending he voted to preserve is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. If so, he is tone-deaf to the message that voters attempted to send in the November 2010 elections.
It would appear that the next relevant question is: Who is lining up to vie for the Republican nomination for the 10th District congressional seat in 2012? Because the incumbent, Frank Wolf, has come out of the blocks with a blaring notice that he is planning to retire at the end of this term.


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Cisco CallManager installations in North America are able to use the '@' macro in the route patterns to allow the use of variable length dial plans. If a caller dials a seven digit local number, or a ten/eleven digit long distance number, the call will be sent out to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) immediately after the last digit is dialed. However, this macro does not work outside of North America. In the past, customers have used the alternative route pattern of 0.! to handle calls with variable length dial plans. This wildcard character allows a called number string of any length, but it will wait a default interdigit timeout of ten seconds before sending the called number to the gateway device. Customers have the option of shortening this timer, but it can lead to problems with users who pause mid way through dialing. The Cisco CallManager may interpret the pause as the end of dial delay and outpulse an incomplete number.
As an alternative to using the '!' wildcard, following is a case study in developing a variable length dial plan for a national numbering scheme. With this dial plan users can dial services, informational, local and long distance numbers without the need to wait the interdigit timeout period.
The international access code will still use the ! wildcard, as we cannot match all foreign dial plans, this is normally not a concern for most users.
This document describes how to make Cisco CallManager dial the PSTN number as soon as the last digit is dialed.
There are no specific requirements for this document.
This configuration was tested using Cisco CallManager version 3.07 and IOS® Software version 12.1.3aXI5 IP plus feature set on the Gateway Router. This example assumes a Cisco CallManager outside access code of 0.
The information presented in this document was created from devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If you are working in a live network, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command before using it.
For more information on document conventions, see the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.
In this example, we will be creating a national dial plan that corresponds to the Australian national numbering system. It should be a simple matter to apply these principles to any other country, provided they use a consistent numbering scheme for local and long distance calls.
The dial plan below was developed for a CallManager located in a regional area. The customer wanted to have multiple levels of call barring that allowed for local (local exchange area only), regional STD (long distance), state STD, national STD and ISD (International) access. This was accomplished by creating granular matches on the dialed numbers and separating the numbers with the local prefix (555XXXXX) from the other number combinations. The different route patterns were put into separate partitions. Then calling party search spaces that included the different partitions were created. This provided an easy way of controlling outdial access from each handset.
Note: You will need to modify this area of the dial plan to suit the local numbers where the Cisco CallManager is situated. The [] wildcards allow specifying a range of numbers, which reduces the overall number of similar route patterns.
The Australian Dial Plan consists of eight digit local numbers for the local exchange area. The first two digits of the eight digit local number are a region code. There is a two digit long distance (STD) access code which works on a state basis (leading digit is always 0, for example: 02) and it uses 0011 as the international access code. Mobile phones are in the range 04XX XXXXXX. Freecall Informational services come under 1-30X-XXXXXX, 1-800-XXXXXX , 1-900-XXXXXX or 13XXXX. Emergency calls use 000.
The 0055 Paycall Informational services have not been included in this dial plan, although this could have easily been done. The customer did not want access for this service, though it would have been an easy matter to specify the 0055XXXXXX number range as a route pattern, then set the block this pattern option to bar the calls.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of all possible combinations. It is likely that there are other numbers that are not listed here, so it would be worthwhile to investigate the particular dial plan of your locality. Phone books often have lists of area code and informational/service numbers.
|Dial Plan
|Freecall numbers
|Freecall information
|Freecall numbers
|STD - VIC - state
|STD - VIC - state
|STD - VIC - regional
|STD - VIC - regional
|STD - VIC - regional
|STD - VIC - regional
|Local exchange numbers - 8 digit numbers
|International - uses interdigit timeout (10 seconds)
|International-uses # as end of dial character
Follow the steps below to configure the dial plan in Cisco CallManager.
Enter an Access code of 0 '.' as the access code delimiter. Add the route pattern digits or wildcard matches.
Ensure that the Route this pattern and Provide secondary dial tone options are set.
Point the route pattern to a gateway device (H323, MGCP , SAA or SDA).
If the gateway device is MGCP, SAA or SDA (Skinny protocol), the access code needs to be discarded. Under Called Party Transformations, set discard digits to <pre-dot>.
If the gateway device is an IOS based H323 gateway, the access code needs to be passed with the called digits. Under Called Party Transformations, set discard digits to <none>.
Insert the Route Pattern into the database.
If the gateway device is an IOS based H323 gateway, proceed to Configuring the Router to Route the Calls
Verify the Dial Plan by examining the contents of the Route Pattern Configuration screen.
Once configured, the Cisco CallManager Dial Plan configuration should look something like this:
This section explains how a Cisco IOS gateway is configured as a CallManager H323 gateway.
On the gateway router POTS dial peer that points to the PSTN ports, use a destination pattern of '0' to match the leading digit (access code) of the dialed digits that come from the CallManager. This explicit match on the '0' will cause the dial peer to strip off the leading 0, hence the rest of the called number is sent out. This is shown in the configuration segment below.
! dial-peer voice 100 pots direct-inward-dial !-- DID for incoming calls destination-pattern 0 !-- 0 is stripped when call is placed port 1/0:15 !-- Direct the call to the PRI port 1/0 !
You do not need any other POTS dial peers unless there are multiple POTS ports that will go into a hunt group. For example, if you had two FXO ports, the dial peers would look like this:
! dial-peer voice 100 pots destination-pattern 0 port 1/0/0 ! dial-peer voice 101 pots destination-pattern 0 port 1/0/1 !
The calls will then cycle through these two configured voice ports.
Cisco CallManager installations outside of North America are unable to use the inbuilt '@' route pattern macro as it only relates to the North American numbering plan. By using the procedure in this application note, customers can develop local dial plans for their CallManager systems that remove the need to wait an interdigit timeout, and it allows calls to be placed as soon as the minimum required number of digits has been keyed in on the handsets.