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The 2012 season hadn't come to a conclusion before discontented rumblings emerged from New Orleans about defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
Those rumblings and the 454 points that the Saints allowed last season combined to make Spagnuolo's stay in New Orleans a brief one as he was fired after the season and replaced by Rob Ryan. Ryan's moving the team to a 3-4 base look, but safety Malcolm Jenkins says that the biggest difference from last year goes beyond the way players are deployed near the line of scrimmage.
"They look different from a cultural standpoint. Last year, our defense was missing the teeth that it usually has. We were known as a defense that flew around, got to the ball, forced turnovers and hit people, but we kind of got away from those basics. So those have been just the key points," Jenkins said, via the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "The defense, getting that down, that'll come. It's a multiple defense; guys can move around, play different positions, get after the quarterback. It's definitely fun in that aspect but we always got back to the basics: flying to the ball, trying to get turnovers, going for the interception, because that's how we complement our offense."
Two things come to mind in regard to Jenkins' comments. The first is that the defense, while clearly better than it was in 2012, was still the biggest reason for the team's playoff losses in both 2010 and 2011. The slippage last year might have kept them from even making the playoffs, but there were things that needed fixing in the culture of the defense before Spagnuolo even came to town.
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The Department of Social Services has implemented grant arrangements to bring together 18 grants programmes from five former Departments into seven larger broadbanded programmes aligned to the priorities of Government. The programmes have been combined and streamlined to capitalise on common client needs and service delivery outcomes. These programmes aim to provide civil society with greater flexibility to address service needs of individuals, families and communities.
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EDNS Plan
An attempt to understand the pieces of EDNS0 and DNSSEC and the changes necessary to have Twisted Names support it:
- Overview
- RRSET improvements
- RFCs
- MISC / TODO / Notes
Twisted.names includes widely used public APIs that have existed for over twelve years (r440).
However many of these existing APIs are inelegant and too broad. eg
So we will introduce new EDNS related classes with carefully designed, minimal public APIs. New APIs will be designed for maximum usability but as narrow as possible, to minimise future backwards compatibility complications.
Twisted has a strict wiki:CompatibilityPolicy. So we will aim for zero changes to existing public APIs.
Existing classes will be wrapped where appropriate and in other cases, shared functionality will be re-factored for reuse in new classes.
- #6382
- wiki:TheWayWeDoThingsNow
- http://pyvideo.org/video/1684/the-end-of-object-inheritance-the-beginning-of
With the introduction of the new EDNS APIs, old sub-optimal APIs can then be deprecated and eventually removed in future releases.
Before designing and implementing new APIs, we will examine existing open source DNS projects for APIs and code that we can reuse / integrate.
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/ldns/index.html
- http://trac.secdev.org/scapy/ticket/84
- http://doc.powerdns.com/html/recursor-design-and-engineering.html#idp9245952
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/saucy/bind9/saucy/view/head:/lib/dns/message.c
- https://github.com/aetrion/dnstest
- https://github.com/aetrion/erl-dns
- https://github.com/habnabit/spiral
Use of an existing Python DNS library (or a C library with Python bindings) will be considered if it is well written, actively maintained, well tested and has a compatible licence. However the potential time savings from reusing an existing library will be weighed against the overhead of introducing an additional Twisted install dependency. eg
Below are some specific examples of new APIs that we plan to introduce.
OPT record
- Explicit OPT record class/type
- wrap the existing RRHeader class - to minimise code duplication and maintenance overhead by only requiring a single implementation of RRHeader byte string parser.
- extracts OPT specific header fields from the equivalent RRHeader fields.
- Maximum UDP datagram size field
- Arbitrary extension support (attribute/value pairs in RDATA section)
- OPTHeader will encode and decode OPT variable options in an underlying UnknownRecord payload class.
- Discussion
- Teach cache about it - MUST NOT BE CACHED
- Teach recursive resolver about it - MUST NOT BE FORWARDED
- EDNSMessage will remove OPT records during decoding so they may never be seen by cache or clients if EDNSMessage becomes the standard message factory for DNSDatagramProtocol.
- Teach loaders about - MUST NOT BE LOADED FROM MASTER FILE
Extended label ("0" "1" type) parsing(REJECTED BY 2671bis)
Extended Message object with additional EDNS0 items
- Write a new EDNSMessage class.
- It will wrap the existing dns.Message class.
- Its decode method will extract an OPT record from the additional section and merge its attributes with those of the underlying non-EDNS Message.
- Its encode method will check for EDNS specific attributes (eg RCODE > 15) and add an OPT record to the additional records of its underlying Message class before encoding.
- Discussion
- maxSize (Message has it already, can we re-use it?)
- A new EDNSAgent client API
- Automatically send EDNS0 queries
- Fall back to DNS queries when detecting server does not support EDNS0?
- It will be modelled on twisted.web.client.Agent which was introduced to replace the old twisted.web.client APIs.
- Agents can be chainable / composable.
- Eg An EDNSAgent will be introduced with a fixed maxUdpPayloadSize parameter.
- Another AutoMTUDiscoveryAgent can wrap EDNSAgent and will reissue queries with successively lower advertised UDP payload size until a response is received.
- A future DNSSECValidatingAgent can validate responses by issuing queries for the DS and DNSKEY records from the root down.
- Discussion
- How to choose max UDP size?
- Accept max UDP size as configuration?
- Determine it from system automatically?
- Server and client need this
- How to choose max UDP size?
- A new EDNS server API
- Send EDNS0 responses to EDNS0 queries
- (Do not send EDNS0 responses to DNS queries)
- Ensures the EDNS requests are responded to using the advertised UDP payload size.
- Limits additional RRSETs so that responses fit the client max UDP payload size or marks response Messages truncated.
- Sets EDNS RCODEs in response to malformed EDNS requests.
RRSET improvements
DNSSEC seems to rely on stable RRSETs. eg for signatures, for predictable caching of records and signatures, for predictable truncation of large DNSSEC responses.
There appear to be various problems with twisted.names current handling of RRSETs.
Canonical Form and Order of Resource Records
RRSETs must be arranged in canonical order before their signatures are calculated / verified.
This ticket will introduce an algorithm for sorting records according to the rules described in https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4034#section-6.
Sorting appears to be the responsibility of the verifying client not the server.
The fact that Bind has config options for changing the order of RRSETS on the server side and the client side suggests that the canonical ordering of records should be done only for the purpose of DNSSEC validation. It should probably not change the order of records returned by various IResolver methods.
Serving RRSETs
twisted.names.dns.Message should follow the guidance in RFC2181 regarding the handling of TTLs for records in the same RRSET. Alternatively consider handling this higher up in t.n.authority.FileAuthority, t.n.cache, t.n.resolver etc.
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-5
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-5.2
- "the use of differing TTLs in an RRSet is hereby deprecated, the TTLs of all RRs in an RRSet must be the same"
- "In no case may a server send an RRSet with TTLs not all equal."
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-5.5
- "A Resource Record Set should only be included once in any DNS reply. It may occur in any of the Answer, Authority, or Additional Information sections, as required. However it should not be repeated in the same, or any other, section, except where explicitly required by a specification."
Receiving RRSETs
twisted.names.client should somehow signal an error if it receives RRSETs whose RRs have different TTLs.
twisted.names.resolver,root should discard RRSETs whose RRs have diffent TTLs.
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-5.2
- "Should a client receive a response containing RRs from an RRSet with differing TTLs, it should treat this as an error. If the RRSet concerned is from a non-authoritative source for this data, the client should simply ignore the RRSet,"
Caching RRSETs
twisted.names.cache should follow the RRSET ranking guidance when serving and replacing items in its cache.
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-5.4
- "Servers must never merge RRs from a response with RRs in their cache to form an RRSet. If a response contains data that would form an RRSet with data in a server's cache the server must either ignore the RRs in the response, or discard the entire RRSet currently in the cache, as appropriate."
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-5.4.1
- "When considering whether to accept an RRSet in a reply, or retain an RRSet already in its cache instead, a server should consider the relative likely trustworthiness of the various data"
Selective truncate
twisted.names.dns.Message currently truncates messages based on the combined length of the answer, auth, and additional sections. Instead it (or something higher up) should look at the length of the answers and only set the truncate flag if the entire answers RRSET is greater than the maxPayloadSize. If there is room, the auth and additional records can also be included, but entire RRSETs must be included or none.
- https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2181#section-9
- "The TC bit should be set in responses only when an RRSet is required as a part of the response, but could not be included in its entirety."
Much of this work (including tests) has already been implemented by BobNovas in two large patches attached to original tickets: #5450, #5453, #5454. Look there before implementing anything from scratch.
New DNSSEC Records and Lookup Methods
- DNSSEC introduces six new resource record types. Each new record
type will require a new dns.Record subclass and a new lookupMethod
added to t.i.interfaces.IResolver, t.n.common.ResolverBase and a
corresponding free function in t.n.client.
- #6664 DNSKey https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4034#section-2
- #6665 RRSIG https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4034#section-3
- NSEC https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4034#section-4
- DS https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4034#section-5
- NSEC3 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5155#section-3
- NSEC3Param https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5155#section-4
- For ease of review, this work can be split into six tickets.
- These new records can be implemented independently of EDNS and independently of DNSSEC validation and new DNSSEC related message headers.
- Initially, this will allow twisted.names clients to explicitly request these DNSSEC related records.
- lookupZone will return DNSSEC related records when transferring from DNSSEC authoritative servers.
- t.n.secondary.SecondaryAuthority will download DNSSEC records and serve them when queries specifically ask for them by type.
- t.n.authority.FileAuthority will load DNSSEC records and serve them when queries specifically ask for them by type.
Security-aware Non-validating Client
A twisted.names.client will be able to generate EDNS queries with one or both the DO bit and the AD bit set.
It will examine the state of the AD bit in the response to determine whether the upstream resolver claims to have validated the records in the response.
If the DO bit was set, it will expect to receive DNSSEC related records in the response.
Validating Client
A twisted.names.client which sends DO + CD flagged queries and performs its own validation of the returned DNSSEC signatures.
TODO: needs more thought.
Validating Recursive / Forwarding Server
This can use the Validating client API above, but may need to do some processing of answers based on the query flags.
TODO: needs more thought.
DNSSEC Aware Authoritative Server
A twisted.names.authority API which knows where and when to include RRSIG, DNSKEY, NSEC, NSEC3 records etc with responses.
The actual generation of the DNSSEC records can be performed using external tools such as dnssec-signzone
TODO: needs more thought.
- 2181: Clarifications to the DNS Specification
- 4697: Observed DNS Resolution Misbehavior
- 5625: DNS Proxy Implementation Guidelines
- 4033: DNS Security Introduction and Requirements
- 4034: Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions
- 4035: Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions
- 5155: DNS Security (DNSSEC) Hashed Authenticated Denial of Existence
- 6781: DNSSEC Operational Practices, Version 2
- 6840: Clarifications and Implementation Notes for DNS Security (DNSSEC)
- 3833: Threat Analysis of the Domain Name System (DNS)
MISC / TODO / Notes
- "If a query message with more than one OPT RR is received, a
FORMERR (RCODE=1) MUST be returned."
- Multiple OPT RR will be detected in EDNSMessage.decode
- If multiple OPT RR are detected, set EDNSMessage.decodingErrors.append(EFORMAT)
- DNSServerFactory.messageReceived checks message.decodingErrors
- If not empty, it sets message.rCode = message.decodingErrors.pop(0) before sending the message back to client without further processing.
- If DNSServerFactory.verbose logging is enabled, all message.decodingErrors will be logged.
- I tested Google DNS and Bind Authoritative DNS responses to
multi OPT queries.
- Google seems to ignore all but the first OPT RR and responds without error.
- Bind responds with RCODE=1
- https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/saucy/bind9/saucy/view/head:/lib/dns/message.c#L1274
} else if (rdtype == dns_rdatatype_opt) { /* * The name of an OPT record must be ".", it * must be in the additional data section, and * it must be the first OPT we've seen. */ if (!dns_name_equal(dns_rootname, name) || msg->opt != NULL) DO_FORMERR; skip_name_search = ISC_TRUE; skip_type_search = ISC_TRUE;
- PowerDNS appears to ignore all but the first OPT RR (untested)
bool getEDNSOpts(const MOADNSParser& mdp, EDNSOpts* eo) { if(mdp.d_header.arcount && !mdp.d_answers.empty()) { BOOST_FOREACH(const MOADNSParser::answers_t::value_type& val, mdp.d_answers) { if(val.first.d_place == DNSRecord::Additional && val.first.d_type == QType::OPT) { eo->d_packetsize=val.first.d_class; EDNS0Record stuff; uint32_t ttl=ntohl(val.first.d_ttl); memcpy(&stuff, &ttl, sizeof(stuff)); eo->d_extRCode=stuff.extRCode; eo->d_version=stuff.version; eo->d_Z = ntohs(stuff.Z); OPTRecordContent* orc = dynamic_cast<OPTRecordContent*>(val.first.d_content.get()); if(!orc) return false; orc->getData(eo->d_options); return true; } } } return false; }
- "EXTENDED-RCODE Forms the upper 8 bits of extended 12-bit RCODE"
- Decode: EDNSMessage.decode will merge the RCODE and OPTHeader.extendedRCODE setting the rCode attribute.
- Encode: If rCode is > 15, EDNSMessage.encode will set the lower 4 bits as RCODE and set the upper 8 bits on a new or existing OPTHeader which will be added to the additional section.
- "VERSION Indicates the implementation level of the setter"
- "If a responder does not implement the VERSION level of the
request, then it MUST respond with RCODE=BADVERS"
- Decode: in EDNSMessage.decode, if version > 0, EDNSMessage.decodingErrors.append(EBADVERS)
- "If a responder does not implement the VERSION level of the request, then it MUST respond with RCODE=BADVERS"
- "This document assigns EDNS Extended RCODE 16 to "BADVERS" in
the DNS RCODES registry" https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6891#section-9
- Create dns.EBADVERS = 16
- "DO DNSSEC OK bit as defined by [RFC3225]." https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6891#section-6.1.4
- Set EDNSMessage.dnssecOK during decode using value from OPTHeader.dnssecOK.
- Add or update an existing OPTHeader instance during encode.


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– As noted before, the June 10th WWE RAW did a 3.05 rating with 3.99 million viewers, up from the previous week.
In the segment breakdown, the opener with Triple H, Curtis Axel and Vince McMahon did a 3.11 quarter rating. The backstage follow-up plus Kane vs. Dean Ambrose lost 299,000 viewers. The post-match with Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns as well as a backstage segment lost 67,000 viewers. Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz gained 116,000 viewers. The Chris Jericho interview plus Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston coming out gained 316,000 viewers in the 9pm timeslot for a 3.16 quarter rating.
Jericho vs. Langston lost 185,000 viewers. Sin Cara vs. Antonio Cesaro lost 19,000 viewers. Orton vs. Reigns lost another 100,000 viewers. Rollins vs. Bryan at 10pm gained 223,000 viewers for a 3.20 quarter rating. The Bryan vs. Rollins post-match lost 62,000 viewers.
Big E being revealed as Kaitlyn's secret admirer and AJ coming out gained 74,000 viewers. R-Truth vs. Damien Sandow lost 362,000 viewers. The overrun with Vince McMahon, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon plus the John Cena and Ryback angle gained 521,000 viewers for a 3.33 overrun rating.
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We know you swoon over Don Draper on "Mad Men," but Jon Hamm's latest role surely has everything you're looking for in the perfect partner: A good sense of humor, intelligence and a bidet. Oh yeah, he's a toilet.
Last summer, it was announced that the Emmy nominee would get animated for a cameo on the Fox comedy and his episode aired last night. Below, a clip of Jon Hamm playing a talking toilet:
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It was a rough start. Back-to-back singles put runners on the corners, but Dewey relived some of the pressure by throwing out Jon Jay trying to steal second. Sir Albert followed with a sac fly, and it was 1-0.
But not for long. Alex Presley singled to open the frame and Neil Walker followed with a double off of Pujol's mitt. With runners on second and third, McCutch lifted a fly to right to score the King and move The Pittsburgh Kid up a sack to third. Derrek Lee followed with another fly, and the Bucs were up 2-1.
The second went quietly, but the Redbirds were back at it in the third. Three straight singles brought in a run, and a groundout and intentional walk loaded them for Matt Holliday, who obliged by banging into a DP. The game moved along until the bottom of the fifth, when a Presley single and Walker double off the Clemente Wall on a hit-and-run put the Bucs back on top 3-2.
In the sixth, the edge returned to St. Louis when Pujols ripped his 35th homer into right center with Jay aboard to give the Cards a 4-3 lead. Brad Lincoln went 5-1/3 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits with two walks and a K, and Chris Leroux took over to close the frame.
Leroux ran into a jam in the seventh, putting runners on second and third with two away. Tony Watson came on and got the third out. Jason Grilli pitched a clean eighth, shutting down the heart of the Redbird order and giving the Pirates a chance to pull it out.
And pull it out they did. With an out, Lee walked and was replaced at first by Chase d'Arnaud. Octavio Dotel left and Mark Rezpczyniski took the ball. Dewey turned around and caught a sinker that dropped right down the middle, drilling it into right for a double to tie the game. Xavier Paul came in to run for him; don't you love September and its endless roster?
After an intentional walk to pinch hitter Ryan Ludwick, Josh Harrison came to the plate for Pedro. He went down swinging without seeing a strike. Jason Jaramillo pinch hit for Grilli and walked to load the sacks. That brought Fernando Salas to the hill to face Pedro Ciriaco. El Nino fell behind 0-2, took a waste pitch, and then slapped a hung slider inside the right field chalk to double home a pair. After eight, it was 6-4 Bucs and Hanny time.
Two singles around a ground out brought in a run for St. Louis. A walk and another ground out put runners at second and third with two away. Hanrahan ran the count to 2-2 on pinch hitter Corey Patterson and put him away swinging at a slider in the dirt to preserve a 6-5 Bucco win.
Hey, they can win when the pitching's not there. They played a little D - Dewey threw out two runners and d"Arnaud made a sweet stop in the ninth - while Walker had three hits and Dewey, Jones and Presley added a pair apiece. It's only September baseball in Pittsburgh, but still a nice victory against a team that's trying hard to stay in the hunt.
Chris Carpenter goes against Jeff Karstens tomorrow.
- The book on Pedro Ciriaco is that he can't hit, and he does have only a tiny sample of at-bats in the show. But we hope he gets a look this month; his glove is unquestioned and he's hitting .316 in a handful of at-bats. Chase d'Arnaud has a .200 average so far, and Pedro has 6 RBI to his 3 with 100 less chances at the dish.
- Tonight's attendance was 13,278.
- Jen Langosch of MLB.com reports that the Bucs are bailing out of the Venezuelan league and transferring their players to the Dominican league. The Domincan is home to the newish Pirate academy and is reputed to play a higher caliber of ball, so it makes sense.


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SHA 2013: Public Archaeology event
The Past Beneath Your Feet: archaeology and history in Leicestershire In addition to a three-day…
With the annual conference just a few short weeks away it's time for me to grab a highlighter and mark up the preliminary program. Without a strategy in place too many opportunities are lost and I find out later all the papers, posters, and panels I should not have missed. I put together a Top 10 list for public archaeology recommendations at SHA 2012.
1. Pre-Conference Workshop Can They Dig It? Proexcavation Techniques for Archaeologists Working with Local Communities. Facilitators Jay Stottman and myself (Sarah Miller) are putting the final details together on exercises and activities to spark deliberation over excavating with the public. Participants will design their own proexcavation program and report on the before, during and after activities as we highlight tips and tools along the way. Really looking forward to it! (Wednesday, January 4)
3. PUBLIC DAY!! This year's theme "Gallantly Streaming" will feature activity tables and exhibits from over 15 local and regional archeology programs. The event is free and open from 11:00am-2:00pm at Fort McHenry. Check out posters, interactive activities, and interpreters. Topics will include the struggles and triumphs of Maryland's African American communities, Native Americans, colonial history, Civil War archaeology, historic shipwrecks, and plantations told through posters, interactive activities, and interpreters. (Saturday, January 7)
4. Solving Problems in the Public Interpretation of Maritime Cultural Heritage Symposium: I had a chance to talk to Della Scott-Ireton this week about this symposium which runs all day Thursday. The presenters are leaders in the Maritime archaeology field and any of these papers should be well worth the public archaeologists time. The maritimers in general have done a wonderful job integrating public archaeology into nearly everything they do, and it shows at the conference. Proof is in this session–don't miss! (Thursday, January 5)
5. Public Education and Interpretation Committee: Wake up, wake up! The PEIC meets early Friday morning from 7:45-8:45 am. This committee welcomes new members and is eager to discuss K-12 education, displays and interpretation, social and traditional media, or just plain digging in plain sight. Breakout session planned to brainstorm materials and topics for the Public Archaeology toolbox, blog and newsletter topics, and session ideas for 2013. Please come, bring a friend! (Friday, January 6, Room TBA)
6. Roundtables:
There are two chances to join in public archaeology discussions over lunch on Saturday. Terry Brock will facilitate discussion at his table focusing on Social Media, disseminating archaeology to diverse audiences through a variety of tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and the blogs. Across the room pull up a chair at my Public Archaeology table where we can discuss archaeology education, particularly marketing to educators and gaining the audiences you want. (Saturday, January 7)
7. Toward an Archaeological Agora Revisited: Using Collaborative Approaches in Facilitating Public Participation and Creation of Archaeological Knowledge and Understanding Symposium: I'll admit it, last year I Googled the word agora during the session (it means meeting place, to congregate). I loved each and every paper, particularly Pam Cressey and Douglas Appler's paper on the City of Alexandria's program and ways of making an unmarked African-American burial ground tangible to the public eye by placing luminaries to represent the number of known burials interred. This year's version is chaired by John Jameson and Harold Mytum, a definite must see with integrated terrestrial and maritime papers. (Thursday, January 5)
8. General Outreach-Related Sessions: Scheduled for Friday are the following two general sessions. In the morning you'll find me in the Maritime Heritage Management and Outreach session. Since I learned about Derek the Dredger from Ian Oxley I make a point to see anything in which he's taking part. In the afternoon Lessons from the Field: Public Outreach and Education session features PEIC member Laura Segna and other interesting PubArch papers. Fresh from the PEIC meeting at 7:45 that morning there should be a good turnout.
9. Fifty Years of Community Archaeology on the Potomac: Lessons from Alexandria: Alexandria is arguably the ultimate example of a community-supported city archaeology program. I first met co-chair Doug Appler when he came to St. Augustine to do research on city permits, and of course I am in awe of the work by Pam Cressey. Discussion is not to be missed, led by SHA outgoing President William Lees (full disclosure: also my boss!). If you work in communities with archaeology ordinances this symposium should have a lot to offer on how to craft community involvement. (Friday, January 6)
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Vegan Strawberry Thumbprint Anzac Cookies
Anzac cookies are probably one of my favorite cookies! The richness of coconut, the depth of Lyle's golden syrup all held together with oats, flour and sugar…oh yeah, and your favorite non-dairy butter too! How incredibly delicious this mixture is. All I can say is THANKS AUSTRALIA for coming up with a perfect cookie. Australians call these cookies biscuits and they were developed during the first World War for the soldiers. They were perfect for travel because they do not contain milk or eggs, which means the soldiers had a yummy way to have sustenance while away. The one secret ingredient is Lyle's Golden Syrup. I found mine at a local store that has an international section. Look where you might find ingredients from the UK, you will likely find this sweet gem. There's only one way it could get better…add fruit! So which fruit goes well with coconut and oats? My pick is strawberry. I originally planned on making homemade strawberry jam but then got impatient (big surprise for those who know me) and bought a jar of organic strawberry preserves instead. I suppose that for this recipe you could use homemade jam and it would add another layer of deliciousness. These cookies are sweet, rich and the texture is a little chewy, a little soft…and A LOT delectable.
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Vegan Strawberry Thumbprint Anzac Cookie Recipe1 cup rolled oats
¾ desiccated coconut (I use unsweetened)
1 cup white flour
1 cup sugar
125 grams (4 oz) Earth Balance (1 stick)
2 Tablespoons Lyle's golden syrup
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 to 3 Tablespoons water
1, 10 oz. jar of strawberry jam or preserves
The recipe is fairly straightforward: Preheat oven to 300F (149C). In a big bowl, mix oats, flour, sugar & coconut together.
In a little bowl, melt syrup and butter together.
In a baby bowl, mix soda with 1 Teaspoon boiling water. Add to melted butter and syrup. Then add that to the dry ingredients. Mix together, add a little extra water if it seems really dry.
Place 1 Tablespoon of mixture on parchment paper lined cookie sheets (allow room for spreading). Flatten with fingers just slightly and add a small spoonful of jam to the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with coconut as a garnish if desired
Bake for 20 minutes, checking periodically. These cookies have a tendency to brown really fast. Let cool completely and devour. This recipe makes about 15 Vegan Strawberry Thumbprint Anzac Cookies.
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These are yummy. Thanks for the recipe. I did add extra water because I thought the batter was very dry but then regretted it once I removed them from the oven after 20 minutes and found that they were too soft. So I put them back in on the top rack of the oven and kept them in for an additional 10 minutes. They were perfect. I then set them out on my porch where our northern winter air cooled them to crispy perfection.
I only used half cup of sugar, since I'm cutting back. They were still very sweet, even in spite the sour whole cranberry sauce that I used for the jam filling.
Instead of Earth Balance for 1/2 cup fat I used 1/2 cup combination of canola and softened coconut oil. and I used maple syrup instead of golden syrup. I was able to get 22 small to medium sized cookies with this recipe.
Delicious but VERY sweet
Easy and yummy but extremely sweet. I baked at least 10 minutes longer than recipe says. They still came out gooey but after thorough cooling they solidified and developed a nice crunchy exterior.
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thank you australia AND NEW ZEALAND!!!!
basic ANZACs are also great with pecans and chocolate chips.
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One of the top favorites with friends and family!
I was only able to edit my written review of these cookies, but what I really wanted to do was change my original rating. Since the system wouldn't allow a rating change, I have submitted a whole new review... Having come back from the busy holidays after several friends and family dropped by for a visit, to which I served a variety of vegan delights, I have upgraded my rating for these cookies to a 5. Although I still do not care for them, they were one of the favorites with everyone else, and I only felt it would be fair to update this site. I have come to the conclusion that it is just my own preference, and I have accepted the fact of being clearly outvoted!
these turned out great! I didn't have the golden syrup, so I used maple instead. My first batch did spread out as Birgitta's, but then I made another one without adding extra water and it solved the problem. Love the coconut and rolled oats combination!
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I was really looking forward to these, but I have to honestly say that I was disappointed with the final product. It didn't bother me that they had spread flat to 4x the original raw dough size during baking. It was that they tasted too greasy that turned me off. I did not like the feeling of my lips and fingers all greasy while eating them.
However, I still gave this recipe a rating of 3 from my omnivore husband. He saved them from going into the garbage. I would also like to note that he lived in Australia for 6 months, and knew all about their history when I told him what they were.
Nice idea for strawberry ANZAC biscuits! As an Aussie, I love these too, so I will have to try your idea. And might I also recommend, for another different twist and slightly richer flavour, to use granulated Palm Sugar instead of regular sugar. Last few times I made ANZACs this is what I used and enjoyed it very much! Thanks!


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Friday night, we took off for Minneapolis. Just me and the little lifted Lorax (SR was away at his 80 hour ER shift).
It was hard to tear the little guy away from his newspaper...
Note three generations of one running shoe (SR's) in the above photo.
We arrived at my sister's around 7:30 pm. She and her boyfriend, The Artist, just moved to an apartment 2 blocks from Lake Calhoun. The most exciting thing about Lake Calhoun (in my mind) is the 3.5 mile running trail around it. Back to that later.
That night, we went out to a "raw" vegan restaurant called Ecopolitan. I loved it. For someone who doesn't eat meat, hates high fructose corn syrup and can't stomach dairy, it is a rare treat to be able to order anything on the menu. I'm sure you're all familiar with what raw food is. But what fascinates me the most about it is how the philosophy of what food should be has changed in the United States in since the 1970's when Earl Butz was Secretary of Agriculture under Nixon and head of the USDA. He believed food should be cheap and mass produced so every American could afford it and spend their money on other things. A noble goal, but he is largely responsible for the rise of high fructose corn syrup and unhealthy corn-fed animals. Anyway, with raw food, the pendulum has swung as far as it can in the other direction. According to raw food lovers food should be healthy, make you feel good (hence the no cooking) and no animals should be involved (money and time are no object). It should probably be added to the list of things white people like (along with cloth diapers :)).
The Artist ordered Spicy Thai Noodles. The "noodles" are uncooked zucchini. Sorry about the small picture.
The Lorax had blended banana. Then he added "Kuh" to his armamentarium of words (comprised currently of "dadada" "mamama" and "yiyiyiyi"), thus contributing to the erudite conversation.
There is only one bed in my sister's apartment, so The Lorax and I went to a nearby hotel. To fight a small diaper rash, I let The Lorax just be The Lorax. In other words, he slept naked from the waist down. His little hiny got so cold that we didn't get a great night's sleep. We also both woke up pretty wet. Needless to say, the sheets were wet, too. But they hopefully change those after every guest, right?
The next day, Sealegs Sister (SLS) made mini crepes and tofu scrambler. Then she enjoyed being Auntie SLS.
I sat and watched The Artist (or the self-proclaimed "world's 22nd best 1/2 Filipino") make still frames for a Canadian hockey commercial. He is no doubt a talented guy and is starting to get lots of recognition for his work.
Then The Lorax and I went on our epic run: 4 loops around Lake Calhoun. It was intermittently raining, so he got quite wet. For some reason, it didn't seem to bother him. He is a little bothered by the pneumonia he has now, though (just kidding).
When I returned, I learned that The Artist had proposed to Sealegs Sister! I am so happy for them. I could not imagine my sister finding a better match in life.
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Fisher, Schwartz renew acquaintances in Rams-Lions tilt
Jim Schwartz has proven over his relatively short time as an NFL head coach that he can transform a team from the league's depths into a dangerous playoff contender. His mentor will be attempting to do the very same with the St. Louis Rams.
When the Rams head to Ford Field for a season-opening clash with Schwartz's Detroit Lions, it will mark both a new start for the long-suffering franchise and a chance for a couple of old confidants to engage in a little friendly competition.
Schwartz honed his coaching skills during a decade-long apprenticeship with the Tennessee Titans under Jeff Fisher, the man now in charge of resurrecting the Rams out of their perennial doldrums. The two worked together for a 10- year stint from 1999-2008 in which the Titans reached the playoffs six times and went to the Super Bowl once.
Taking over a Detroit outfit in 2009 that set an NFL record for futility with an 0-16 record the previous campaign, Schwartz brought the Lions to their first postseason trip in 12 seasons after orchestrating a 10-6 mark during his third year on the job in 2011.
Fisher, who amassed a 142-120 ledger and five playoff victories over 17 seasons with the Titans/Houston Oilers organization from 1994-2010, is in a similar predicament as his protege as the coveted commodity returns to the sidelines following a one-year sabbatical. The Rams have won a league-low 15 games over the last four years and haven't reached the postseason since 2004, and are coming off an injury-marred 2-14 disaster that triggered the dismissals of head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney.
The 54-year-old Fisher is no stranger to rebuilding efforts. He took over an Oilers squad midway through a 2-14 season in 1994 and had the relocated Titans in the Super Bowl five years later, where the team came up just short in a 23-16 defeat to the Rams in Atlanta.
"What he did is, he had a good plan and he stuck with it," said Schwartz of Tennessee's turnaround under Fisher. "He's always been able to persevere and been able to get a team through very tough times. I think that will serve St. Louis very, very well. I think St. Louis is really, really lucky to have him.
"It will be an honor to coach against him.
Sunday's matchup will also pit a pair of former No. 1 overall draft choices at quarterback against one another, both of whom have endured ups and downs in the pros.
Detroit triggerman Matthew Stafford also was an integral part of last year's breakthrough after bouncing back tremendously from two seasons cut short by injuries to begin his career. The top pick of the 2009 draft lived up to his billing and then some this past season, accumulating a club-record 5,038 passing yards and 41 touchdowns as the director of one of the league's most powerful offenses.
Counterpart Sam Bradford, on the other hand, started out his tenure with a flourish, throwing for 3,512 yards and establishing first-year records for completions and consecutive attempts without an interception en route to claiming 2010 NFL Rookie of the Year honors. The former Heisman Trophy recipient experienced a sophomore slump last season, however, mustering just six touchdown passes and a 53.5 completion rate while missing six games due to a severe high ankle sprain.
Bradford's struggles resulted in St. Louis finishing last in the league in points scored and 31st in total offense, along with the Rams winning five less times than they did during an encouraging 7-9 season in 2010.
"This [past] year was difficult [for him]," said Fisher of Bradford. "I think you have to look back at his success and his production in his first year. Difficult for a lot of reasons, the lockout and lack of time together in the offense, but I think he has the chance to be a top quarterback in the National Football League very, very soon."
Rams lead 42-38-1
Last Meeting: Lions 44, Rams 6 (Oct. 10, 2010 at Detroit)
Rams HC Jeff Fisher vs. Lions: 3-1 overall, 0-0 with Rams Lions HC Jim Schwartz vs. Rams: 1-0 Fisher vs. Schwartz Head-to-Head: First Meeting
Notes: These teams have also faced off once in the postseason, a 1952 NFL Western Division Playoff in which the Lions registered a 31-21 home decision over the then-Los Angeles Rams. The Rams had won two straight in the series prior to its blowout loss at Ford Field in 2010, a 41-34 verdict in St. Louis in 2006 and a 17-10 victory in the Motor City in 2009. St. Louis' head coach for the first of those wins was Scott Linehan, now the Lions' offensive coordinator.
2011 Offensive Team Rankings
St. Louis: 31st overall (283.6 ypg), 23rd rushing (104.2 ypg), 30th passing (179.4 ypg), 32nd scoring (12.1 ppg)
Detroit: 5th overall (396.1 ypg), 29th rushing (95.2 ypg), 4th passing (300.9 ypg), 4th scoring (29.6 ppg)
2011 Defensive Team Rankings
St. Louis: 22nd overall (358.4 ypg), 31st rushing (152.1 ypg), 7th passing (206.3 ypg), 26th scoring (25.4 ppg)
Detroit: 23rd overall (367.6 ypg), 23rd rushing (128.1 ypg), 22nd passing (239.4 ypg), 23rd scoring (24.2 ppg)
2011 Turnover Margin
St. Louis: -5 (18 takeaways, 23 giveaways) Detroit: +11 (34 takeaways, 23 giveaways)
2011 Red Zone Touchdown Percentage (offense)
St. Louis: 38.7 percent (31 possessions, 12 TD, 12 FG) -- 31st overall Detroit: 63.8 percent (58 possessions, 37 TD, 17 FG) -- 4th overall
2011 Red Zone Touchdown Percentage (defense)
St. Louis: 50.0 percent (52 possessions, 26 TD, 21 FG) -- 13th overall Detroit: 49.1 percent (53 possessions, 26 TD, 19 FG) -- 12th overall
Realistically, the Rams' best chance of having a shot to pull off the upset is by controlling the clock with physical running back Steven Jackson (1145 rushing yards, 42 receptions, 6 total TD in 2011) and a short and precise passing game that will both combat Detroit's defensive pressure and keep its high-scoring offense off the field. The ultra-consistent Jackson may no longer be an elite all-around weapon at age 29 after enduring heavy workloads over the past few years, but he's still a quality back capable of churning out hard yards and moving the chains on a regular basis. He figures to be a big part of the game plan as long as St. Louis isn't forced into catch-up mode. Bradford (2164 passing yards, 6 TD, 6 INT) looked healthier and showed glimpses of his accurate rookie-year form during the preseason, and the 24-year-old has a couple of solid possession receivers to work with in slot specialist Danny Amendola and free-agent pickup Steve Smith (11 receptions with Eagles). Both are also coming back from injuries that affected their 2011 contributions and have a track record of dependability, with Smith just two years removed from a 107-catch, 1,220-yard season with the Giants and Amendola hauling in 85 passes as Bradford's safety valve in 2010. Expect promising second-year tight end Lance Kendricks (28 receptions) to get his share of short looks as well as the Rams attempt to compensate for a made-over offensive line that can be shaky in protection. The group allowed a league-worst 55 sacks a year ago and attributed to Bradford's marksmanship and confidence issues, but fields three new starters headlined by Pro Bowl center Scott Wells, who comes over from Green Bay.
The Lions will be striving to place the Rams in obvious passing situations where they can unleash one of the league's most effective defensive lines in pressuring the quarterback. Detroit sports three very good pass rushers in the combo of 2011 breakout performer Cliff Avril (36 tackles, 11 sacks, 1 INT) and high-motor veteran Kyle Vanden Bosch (35 tackles, 8 tackles) on the edges and testy 2010 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Ndamukong Suh (36 tackles, 4 sacks) from the interior. Their ability to be a factor on Sunday will key to the defense's success, as the secondary will likely be without its two best members in free safety Louis Delmas (knee surgery) and cornerback Chris Houston (ankle). Containing the run, an area in which the Lions weren't very proficient last season, would also help accomplish the goal of turning the linemen loose, meaning middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch (111 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT) and outside regulars Justin Durant (68 tackles, 1 sack) and DeAndre Levy (109 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT) will need to be sound in their reads and tackling to prevent St. Louis from playing keep-away.
The Lions were the NFL's most pass-oriented team in 2011, and don't expect them to stray a whole lot from an approach that worked so well during last year's march to the playoffs. Detroit will try to spread the field with an impressive cast of pass-catchers led by sensational wideout Calvin Johnson (96 receptions, 1681 yards, 16 TD), the league's leader in receiving yards last season who's almost impossible to handle one-on-one with his big 6-foot-5 frame and deadly deep speed. He and second-year speedster Titus Young (48 receptions, 6 TD) are the big-play threats on the outside, with crafty veteran Nate Burleson (73 receptions, 3 TD) and tight end Brandon Pettigrew (83 receptions, 5 TD) serving as the trusted underneath targets for Stafford (5038 passing yards, 41 TD, 16 INT). The Lions generally run the ball solely to keep defenses honest, and they come into Sunday's contest a bit depleted in the backfield with game-breaker Jahvid Best still not cleared to return from a concussion he suffered last October and pounder Mikel Leshoure on a two-game suspension for a substance-abuse policy violation. Reserve Kevin Smith (356 rushing yards, 22 receptions, 7 TD) is a capable substitute who'll handle the bulk of the duties in the interim, with Keiland Williams (195 rushing yards, 2 TD) used to spell him.
St. Louis should be fairly well equipped to deal with Detroit's aerial assault, as the defense possesses a pair of ends that can apply heat on the quarterback in the energetic Chris Long (37 tackles, 13 sacks) and 2011 first- round pick Robert Quinn (23 tackles, 5 sacks) and the secondary looks vastly upgraded with the offseason additions of scrappy cornerback Cortland Finnegan (75 tackles, 1 INT, 11 PD with Titans) in free agency and high-end talent Janoris Jenkins (2nd Round) through the draft. Finnegan's ability to cover the slot is a plus as well, enabling the team to place Bradley Fletcher (23 tackles), a player with good size and previous starting experience, outside in nickel arrangements. Stopping the run is another matter, however. The Rams permitted over 150 yards per game on the ground during last year's fiasco, the second-highest amount in the league, and may be down to just two healthy tackles that have been on the roster all through camp with rookie first-round selection Michael Brockers (ankle) and rotation pieces Darell Scott (knee) and Matt Conrath (knee) all battling injuries. Third-year pro Jermelle Cudjo is slated to man Brockers' post at nose tackle and will be counted on to tie up blockers to allow tackling machine James Laurinaitis (142 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT) to roam free from his middle linebacker spot and make plays.
The Rams will see better days under Fisher's guidance at some point, but this isn't shaping up to be one of them. A porous run defense should enable the Lions to achieve better balance on offense and make an already potent passing game even more formidable, and St. Louis doesn't have the playmakers capable of exploiting Detroit's vulnerable secondary or a line stout enough to withstand the pressure the Lions can bring from the front seven. A sluggish start from Stafford and his mates seems to be the only viable scenario where the Rams can hang around and prevent a close game from turning into a blowout. There's a real good chance the student will get one over on the teacher in Schwartz and Fisher's first head-to-head encounter.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Lions 31, Rams 13


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Editor's Note. Last week, I bought my daughter a new sled, so that she could take it with her during a field trip her class took to a farm in Dayton. The purchase reminded me of this column, and of our beloved sledding landmark here in Sanford, so I thought I'd pull it from the archives and run it in this week's issue. This column first appeared in the Sanford News during a wintry week six years ago. Enjoy.
The hills of Gowen Park attracted even more traffic than Main Street last weekend. It sure looked that way, in any event.
On Sunday I took Madeline sledding at the park while Valerie caught up on some school work over a Coke at McDonald's. Before we could take on the local slopes, though, we needed to buy a sled. Santa Claus forgot to bring one this Christmas.
We visited Walmart in the hopes of picking up one of those traditional plastic red sleds that let you sit with your legs splayed out in front of you. No dice. It seemed families already had raided the store's shelves and made off with the other sleds. All that remained at Walmart were inflatable sleds in the shape of one of the space ships from "Star Wars."
We passed. I've shown Maddie "Star Wars," which she liked but did not quite understand, but the sled hardly seemed a good fit for a 5-year-old girl who's into Barbie dolls and Hannah Montana. Besides, I did not want to risk having the spaceship-sled launch Maddie off Gowen's slopes into another galaxy far, far away. Once she'd slip past Earth's gravitational pull, it'd be tough to get her back.
We ended up going to a local supermarket, where we bought one of those cheap sheets of slippery plastic that come all rolled up and take years to straighten out. As I fed two bucks into the automated check-out machine, I promised Maddie we'd find her a better sled for the next time we go out.
Apparently, that would have to be an inner tube. Everywhere on Sunday, kids sped down Gowen Park's hills on these tubes, spinning in circles as they went, soaring feet above ground as they took a jump and landing in the fluffy snow with a muffled plump.
I took note and asked a couple of kids sledding by themselves by the tennis courts if Maddie could try their tube. They were happy to share, especially since they had been focusing more on snowboarding. Maddie seemed to like her own flimsy sled just fine, but I really wanted her to experience what a quick rush down a powdered hill felt like. You couldn't put a price on Maddie's face as she twirled down the hill on that tube.
Maybe you're reading this and thinking that I've fallen out of touch with the world of sledding — that my surprise over kids' preference for tubes over sleds suggests it has been a while since I've made a winter afternoon's trip to Gowen Park. That's the case.
"Maddie, have I ever taken you sledding?" I asked my daughter.
"No," she answered.
"Have you ever been sledding?" I thought I'd ask, in case there had been a time in which she went with Valerie or perhaps her cousin Graydon.
Maddie shook her head.
I then realized something. My attitude toward winter had held my daughter back. Don't get me wrong; Maddie and I have built snowmen, aimed snowballs at trees and made snow angels with our arms and legs. We've shoveled together and climbed a snowbank or two. When it comes to sledding, though, it seems I had dropped the ball.
The truth is that I prefer dealing with snow through nice views afforded by windows in warm rooms. I'm not a grump about it, although you probably would not be impressed with my choice of words as I scrape ice from my windshield as I'm running late for an appointment or something.
I loved snow as a kid. In the ol' neighborhood, my friends and I would build snow forts, get into snowball fights and go sledding all the time. There was one winter — back in 1983, I think — when we upped the ante on sledding and held high-stakes races that sent us careening from the top of Prescott Street to the slick patch of ice that preceded a "jump" we had built in front of the Bemis residence. We approached these races like a death-match sport. Only our sleds needed to cross the invisible finish line in order to win; we did not have to be in them at the time. As a result, we'd hop onto each other's sleds on the slippery ride down and try to topple them as our own empty sled coasted to victory without us across the finish line.
Good times, those.
I thought of those times on Sunday as I watched Maddie struggle to smooth out her curled-up sled and take a seat on it. I offered to help her, and she asked me if I wanted to try her sled.
"Sure," I said.
I sat on the thin slab of blue plastic and gripped the handle. Then I scooched a bit to build momentum. Eventually, the hill claimed me and I slid down it at a moderate clip, reversing along the way and catapulting off a slight "jump" I had not seen when I first launched.
I must have been a sight. Maddie laughed — at five years old, she's too young and gentle to consider her old man ridiculous, so she just jumped with enthusiasm. As for me, I felt a bit jarred as I stood up, dusted the snow off my coat and acknowledged a fading ache or two. It really was a chintzy sled, and the guy riding it was hardly top-gun caliber too.
Here's the thing, though. During those few seconds, I had a blast — a blast within a blast, actually, since the whole trip to Gowen Park was proving fun. The slick ride down the hill — twists, turns, stalls, bumps and all — shook me out of myself and put me blissfully in the moment.
I wondered how long it had been since I'd been sledding. Years, definitely. Decades, probably.
Valerie showed up at one point; I had mentioned sledding earlier in the day, so she knew where to find Maddie and me when she finished her soda and school work at McDonald's. Val and I stood on top of the hill by the gazebo and watched Maddie race to the bottom and walk back to the top, again and again.
There were dozens of families at Gowen Park on Sunday. Mothers and fathers pulled their toddlers on their sleds. A father taught his son how to snowboard and smiled with certain pride when his son showed the hang of it. Teenagers scaled a sizable "jump" in their inner tubes and laughed rowdily whenever one of them truly became airborne and made hard landings.
Families, children and kids-at-heart have been sledding at Gowen Park for years and years. It felt good to rejoin the tradition, after being so removed from it since my own childhood.
We had a great time, Valerie, Maddie and me, doing what Sanford families do during the wintertime.
Shawn P. Sullivan is the editor of the Sanford News. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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You may remember several months ago I re-visted some places in and around the Ypres Salient, specifically to the north around Passchendaele, as we hadn't had much time to properly visit some of these areas during our Cycling the Line trip in November 2009.
Well, today I was able to get back to the Salient again, and this time spent a bit of time in Ypres itself, and then I headed south to have another look at some other areas of interest, most notably Hill 60 and Messines.
I started the day in the town of Ypres. This town is mostly famous for being almost totally destroyed, and the images of it's once great Cloth Hall in ruins are pictures that all of us have seen. Today the Cloth Hall has been rebuilt and is truly magnificent. It also houses the fabulous 'In Flanders Fields' museum which walks visitors through how Ypres and the surrounding region was affected by the War. Ypres is a lovely town, with delightful shops, and plentiful parking and it is always nice to see the odd UK number plate in amongst the cars parked in the main square! Walking up the hill towards the Menin Gate there are 2 shops of specific interest, both on the left hand side and deal in battlefield tours and books, militaria. I visited Salient Tours, unfortunately the battlefield tour I wanted to go on was not running today, however as I looked around the bookshop I noticed they has some copies of my Military Cross book – so I duly held an impromptu book signing 'event' (I use the word event in its loosest possible sense)…!
Onwards to the Menin Gate, which is quite possibly the most remarkable and awe-inspiring memorial in the world..ever. It has the thick end of 58,000 names of soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth that died in and around the Ypres Salient during WW1, but have no known grave. The scale of this building needs to be seen to be believed, and the endless panels filled with names of the missing soldiers is very sobering.
I then got in the car and drove south and soon came upon a couple of CWGC cemeteries known as 'The Bluff' (Hedge Row, 1st DCLI, Woods). They are quite remote, set smack in the middle of acres of farm land, but Hedge Row cemetery is quite unusual because all the grave stones are set in a circle with the cross of sacrifice in the middle, and they all have the inscription 'known to be buried in this cemetery' on them, as well as the usual name, regiment inscription. This is because this part of the front endured almost continuous shell fire from March 1915 until August 1917 and all this shell fire kept churning up the graves that were in this area…the men were known to be buried here, but, the bodies were all destroyed or moved. Standing in this cemetery today, there was not a sound, completely quiet. It is not often you get complete stillness in life these days, and it was fabulous. So fabulous that I took some video with my camera – when I get home I shall upload it to share.
Next stop was Hill 60. I have been wanting to visit for a while, and I was not disappointed. The preserved area of this battle is remarkable. The 2 craters can be seen easily and the whole area is riddled with big (some deeper than me – 6ft plus) shell holes. It is a landscape that shouts at you, it is chaotic, angry and tangible. Bunkers still remain, their reinforced concrete twisted and contorted from the shell fire they endured. Even 90+ years on you can quite easily envisage the complete bedlam and chaos that would have been going on in this area when those mines were let go and the artillery rained down on the defenders. It is a truly amazing place, and a must for any visitors to the area. One thing that struck me was how small the area actually was. It is not really a hill, more an over-spill of land from the nearby railway cutting, and it can be measured in hundreds of metres..it is not big at all, which would have only concentrated the effects of all those shells and explosions.
From the chaos of Hill 60 I drove to the peace island of Ireland which is a beautiful monument to the Irish Divisions perched high upon Messines Ridge. I remember this ridge well, it is on top of a bloody steep hill, and I remember cursing the whole of Belgium as I pedalled up to it, and everyone in the world who had said Belgium was 'flat'. It isn't. Fact.
Last main stop on my mini tour was the British Cemetery at Messines. This again is perched up on the top of the ridge. It is a large cemetery with over 1500 graves, however only 577 are identified. A testament to the frightful result of (what was then) modern mechanised warfare, and the continued battering this area of land had over 3 years of fighting. By this time of the day the light was fading and I needed to head back. The day had been beautiful and sunny, and as I sat on the steps of the cemetery, high on the ridge looking down to the valley below, watching the sun slowly disappear below the horizon, I was reminded of the immortal poem from Laurence Binyon:
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them".


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New York City planner Robert Yaro knows a bit about the Bayou City, too.
More than a decade ago, he helped the Buffalo Bayou Partnership develop plans for the city's waterways. He also comes here every few years and is always astonished by the growth, he said Friday as the keynote speaker for Central Houston's annual meeting.
"No other city in America has this can-do spirit," he told an audience of local business leaders at the Hilton Americas downtown.
Yaro was asked to share some of the lessons he learned from his planning work on the east coast. He boiled it down to a few things:
- Expand the downtown core: The center of the city should include Uptown, the Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza and all the places in between.
- Attract talent: Millennials, in particular, are the the next generation of entrepreneurs. They like vibrant areas.
- Have a game plan: Like all good businesses, cities must have a plan for growth.
- Transit is key: An expanded rail system will support density and vice versa.
All these factors, he said, "are going to be the key to Houston's future. "We need to redefine the city as the greenest, cleanest and most successful city."


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CRESTVIEW -- Throughout Lent, decorated wooden church banks gave members of the First United Methodist Church of Crestview a colorful place to drop their spare change, contributing the savings toward paying down the mortgage on the church's new family life center.
CRESTVIEW � First United Methodist Church of Crestview members put their money where their faith is.
Throughout Lent, decorated wooden church banks gave churchgoers a colorful place to drop their spare change, contributing the savings toward paying down a mortgage on the church's new family life center.
The Rev. Brandon Dasinger, the church's youth minister and associate pastor, said more than $123,000 was raised during the 40-day campaign. The church still owes around $900,000 on the more than $2 million Crossroads Center.
Members could direct their Lenten gift to benefit the general giving fund or to pay down the center�s debt, Dasinger said.
The Crossroads Center opened in 2012 and features Wesley Hall, a large multi-purpose room that houses the contemporary worship service. The center also provides an expanded youth ministry area with a game room, a main hall and smaller meeting and classrooms.
On Easter Sunday, nearly 40 banks, each decorated by church members, were displayed in the sanctuary.
"They were unreal," member Cathy Thigpen said. "One they turned into a Noah's Ark. Somebody planted theirs and made it look like it had grass and shrubs. People were very creative. Some had shingles on. Someone took pennies and just covered the roof with them."
Thigpen and her husband, Dr. Lee Thigpen, covered their church bank with a decoupage of family photos. Some showed Cathy's father serving as an usher when the church was in its former location on Wilson Street, and Lee's mother playing the old church's organ.
"We're rooted in this church and, for us, it's been a desire of ours to see it grow," Cathy Thigpen said. "We're doing that. It's exactly what we're commanded to do."
"It worked great and everyone had a lot of fun with it," Dasinger said. "My daughter's 2, so our church was very pink. We got the 'most pink church' award."
Other awards, chosen by impartial judges from outside the congregation, included "most creative," "most church-like," and "Wow!" for the most dazzling, Dasinger said.
"More than anything, it's the sacrificial giving," Cathy Thigpen said. "Instead of having that Starbucks that I love, I can put that money toward my church. That's going to last longer than a cup of coffee."
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Teach Physical Education in Samoa by Alex Bouteiller
Talofa, my name is Alex Bouteiller; I am 19 years old and recently spent a month volunteering in Samoa with Projects Abroad. I'm not sure how to describe my experience in a way that would convey just how incredible it was. I decided to travel as I was unsure what I wanted to do with my self (like many people my age) and volunteering was something my mum had suggested to me. Immediately I thought to go as far away from home as physically possible.
So I did some research and found Projects Abroad, which had glowing reviews and all sorts of exotic locations, Samoa being a new one. I got in contact with their fantastic team in the UK who gave me great advice and set everything up for me very quickly as well as sending a lot of information over.
Arriving in Samoa
So after a combined total of 32 hours on planes I arrived in Samoa slightly clueless, as I wanted to preserve some of the magic of discovering a new place, and incredibly excited. Magical is just what it was; driving from Apia Faleolo Airport through rural Samoa and into the city at 6am with the sun rising behind me is something I will never forget. I won't forget the wonderful man who met me at the airport, from Projects Abroad, and took me to my host family.
Another surprise was in store for me when I got to the house which was pretty much a mansion! On the way we'd passed lots of 'Fales' which were one story and quite exposed. I was welcomed by multiple family members and met the four other volunteers who were staying there at the same time as me, and promptly collapsed in a heap and slept for the rest of the day. Only when I got up did I realize that there were 17 of us living in the house.
The Sports placement
The next day I was shown around the town, set up with everything I needed to know and my role was explained by the Projects Abroad staff. They were so very helpful and I think this is where Project Abroad really shines is how well you are looked after.
My first day at Saina-Toamua school was a massive shock to the system. It wasn't much better than the kind of schools you see on charity adverts, with the corrugated tin roofs, objects in various states of disrepair but also the most charismatic and attentive children you'll meet in your life. The fact that they had a foreigner coming to their school was like a gift to the kids and you couldn't go anywhere without being mobbed by excited children, it was incredible.
Yet another surprise when I was at the school was the lack of equipment and teachers; if a teacher is off sick there are no cover teachers, the children can sit silently in a classroom, double up with another class or just go home. As well as this, without volunteers the children at Saina do not get structured sports lessons which made me even more determined to give the kids the best possible experience that I could.
Samoan's love their rugby, and at the start of every lesson there would be cries for 'Ragbee' or 'Kirikiti' (Samoan cricket) and the level of talent amongst children aged just 7-14 was incredible, as was the passion they displayed.
Overall working at the school was not only fun and a new experience, but incredibly humbling and made me so grateful for the education I received back in England. The Samoan way is evident within every fiber of the children I got to interact with and I would say 100% that it was a life changing experience and one that I will never forget.
Veterinary Medicine & Animal Care
My next two weeks were spent working at the APS (Animal Protection Samoa) which was an independent veterinary practice in the hills looking down on Apia. It is funded mainly by donations from Australia and New Zealand and whilst I was at APS there was a vet working from each of these two countries. Again, this was an eye opener for me when compared with how easy it is to go to the vets in England, yet in Samoa it seems to be a rarity.
Not many people own pets in Samoa, and most of those who do tend to be Palagi. However, there is a huge problem with stray dogs or pet dogs not being looked after properly, and this is what I spent most of my time helping with. As a self-confessed animal lover some of the work was heart-breaking but it also highlighted to me how Samoa is growing as a country and how it is trying to catch up a bit with the 'developed' countries it is near.
Another key element of the APS was its interaction with school children; one of the staff at the center would go out to local primary schools and educate the kids on proper behavior around animals. I thought this was absolutely beautiful and the engagement from the kids was incredible. With songs and stories it was all so well thought out and age appropriate and I really hope it has a long term impact.
Traveling in Samoa
Aside from volunteering, the country itself is without a doubt the most staggeringly beautiful place I have been in my life. The environment is completely untouched with incredible wildlife and wonderful sights and sounds. We went on day trips most weekends, including a stay in a beach house on Lalomanu beach and a swim on To Sua Ocean Trench. We did so many great things and saw so many breath-taking places that I could write an essay on just that, but to whittle it down Samoa is somewhere I will definitely be going back to.
Finally, the people and the culture never stopped amazing me during my stay. Family is everything in Samoa, and this is not just those related to you by blood, friends, teachers, workmates, anyone who you keep in your company is important to you and I absolutely adored this aspect of my stay.
Samoa is a very traditional country and they focus very much on their values, for example physical objects aren't their main focus, yes some own mobile phones but all of this takes a back seat when compared to being happy or looking after one another.
Anyone staying in Samoa is sure to be looked after, the families love having you to stay and pull out all the stops as well as making you a member of their tribe (my host-dad said he was losing a son when I left). And don't be afraid of the food, yes they eat your bog standard chicken curries but embrace trying local delicacies such as Oka (raw tuna in a creamy coconut sauce) roasted green bananas and Taro with Palusami!
I had the best month of my life in Samoa, and I still get emotional when I think about it two months later, but without a doubt it was the most incredible experience of my life made possible by my host family and Projects Abroad. I'm now thoroughly excited to watch Samoa smash England at Twickenham in November and planning my trip back to my second home, Fa'a Samoa!
Alex Bouteiller
This is a personal account of one volunteer's experience on the project and is a snapshot in time. Your experience may be different, as our projects are constantly adapting to local needs and building on accomplishments. Seasonal weather changes can also have a big impact. Find out more about what you can expect from this project, or speak to one of our friendly Program Advisors.


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Dr Charles Eugster has set a new indoor World Record in the 200m for his age-group, 95 years and older. He knocked 2.4' off the previous mark set by American runner Orville Rogers in March 2013 and set a time of 55.48". The previous day he also set a new GB record for the 60m indoors, having set new GB age-group records for 100m and 200m outdoors last year.
...that doing significant amounts of exercise is the best way of ageing well. Many articles about exercise and ageing come from a standpoint of addressing people who perhaps do no exercise, and maybe aren't aware of the many benefits of exercise, especially the life-benefits that follow from exercise. People who have perhaps fallen prey to the widely-held attitude that success and achievement in the physical realm belongs in your past when you get to 50. Any visitor to this site presumably doesn't share that point of view....
Sometimes you have to make an exception. This is one of those times - and not just one exception but two. Two exceptions in one, actually, since not only was the person not past the age of 50 at the time but also the sport in question is not an extreme or adventure sport. However,.....
Something bothers us - we worry that there is an inequality in the balance of the sexes when it comes to keeping fit and strong, that it might be more of a "Guy Thing".
You know you've arrived when your web-site gets hacked! Who'd bother, otherwise?
A couple of weeks ago we went to visit some students at London College of Communication who had been given a brief to create an advertising campaign to promote our web-site. Eight groups of students presented their work, which ranged from witty poster campaigns and videos to guerilla marketing events.
{jcomments on}"First is everything, second is nowhere" is the rallying cry used by athletes at the top of their game, competing and training as hard as possible, and for encouraging those trying to get to the top. If you are attempting to win an Olympic gold medal or set a world record you'd kick yourself if you aimed for anything other than first.
But is it necessarily the right thing for the Silver Greys. Do we really want to take the attitude that
A little while ago we put up a film about Lloyd Kahn, a skateboarder in his mid-70's. Victor E doesn't quite match up on the age front, but on the other hand he has been skateboarding a bit longer - since 1954, in fact, when he started skateboarding as a 7-year-old. He seems quite committed to the skateboarding life by the look of things, and if anyone wants proof that older sportspeople are prepared to put their bodies on the line, here it is.Have a look at this:-
... in fact the more we look, the more we find.
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