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Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka
The Sub Zero SL Parka has been discontinued. If you're looking for something new, check out the best down insulated jackets for 2020.
Historic Range: $109.96-$300.00
Reviewers Paid: $100.00-$275.00
4-star: 4
3-star: 1
2-star: 0
1-star: 0
Excellent parka for European mountains till 6000ms.
- Excellent
- Not for serious expedition
I wear this parka from the start when MH make first, my wife also.
It's the best parka for camping and tours in summer for high Europa mountains include Elbrus on Kavkaz.
Fits excellent and fits in other sizes long hands, hips, back COOL!
In down sleeping bag for -37° till -40° like CAMP ARCTIC maybe too hot even in winter except altitude higher than 4000m.s.l. We tested 3 years ago on Monte Rosa and Mount Blanch camp near last mountain shelter.
If it's more than TOP model fore any mountaineer or camper in winter!
All The Best with MH Parkas
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: 225 USD x2
A verry light and good looking jacket, one of the warmest and best I have had.
Will buy MH the next time also, that's for sure.
- warm and light
- beautiful
- hard to buy in Sweden
Have had this jacket for a couple of years and it's my absolute favorite. My North Face and Timberland is in the closet when it's really cold outside ... we often have -20 celcius and colder.
Source: received it as a personal gift
a few preliminary statements about philosophy. i try to assess gear for its intended purpose, and how well it fulfills that purpose. if i were looking for a parka for my next trip to Antarctica, above 8000 meters, or to cut the chill after a cold night with a dog team in the Iditarod, i would spend more money and buy one of the big boys - marmot 8000 meter, mountain hardwear absolute zero, or one of the feathered friends parkas. this isn't that parka.
in my view, this parka is intended to take a person down to -30 or -40 in bad weather. Also, temperature and breathability reviews are inherently subjective. Some people just run warmer and sweatier than others.
i found this parka after a gusty (over 80 mph) -30 cold snap in the white mountains was a little too much for my previous down jacket. though i haven't seen that level of cold in this coat yet, i think that this will fit the bill. it is really warm - on a windy 15 degree day, it was so warm that i had to unzip it, wearing only a t-shirt underneath. it's too warm to wear during any moderate exertion, unless it's really cold out, like closing in on zero.
it also does better than most down jackets with moisture - the shell is really, really resistant to moisture, if not totally waterproof. i spent a few hours outside in a freezing drizzle, around 35 degrees, and the down was totally intact. i was basically standing still and perfectly warm. the shell is reinforced with heavier nylon in abrasion-prone areas, the shoulders and outsides of the sleeves.
it is long enough to provide good coverage. in terms of fit, i'm a size 46 suit jacket and XL works for me, affords enough room to some layering underneath.
a few features to think about...the main zipper is a double zipper, meaning it has two pulls and can open from the bottom as well as the top. that can make it slightly harder to engage and zip in bulky gear, but it hasn't troubled me. the main zipper has a strip of thicker nylon beneath it, sewn to the down-filled draft tube under the main zipper, to avoid snags. what a great, thoughtful design point. i hate main zipper snags.
the pockets are great, designed to carry a lot both inside and out, including a good-sized water bottle in an internal mesh pocket if you want. the hood is puffy and well-designed. fully sealed, the hood keeps almost every inkling of cold out. mine is a snap-on hood, so in really big gusts, i could imagine some air leaking through the neckline. the snaps seem secure enough to stay attached in strong wind, though. the parka seems well-baffled, though i haven't scrunched or abused it enough to say whether shifting feathers will be a problem. the sleeves aren't as prone to shifting down as my previous jacket. at the same time, the sleeves are designed with a slight bend, and they are fluffy but not massive.
this parka does not have a full powder skirt. it does have dual elastic shock cords, a full one around the hem and a half-cord around the waist. they have been more than adequate for my purposes, but if you need the full powder skirt, this isn't your parka.
great parka. anyone who says they look forward to that next -30 gale is a little crazy, but they should bring one of these along.
Fabric: nylon/conduit
Fill: down
Price Paid: $210
I bought this jacket on a pro-deal as my second down jacket. I had previously owned the Eastern Mountain Sports Rover Down jacket but realized that I needed a more technical package.
Currently I primarily I use it for late night photography at the beaches in Maine during the winter. So far, absolutely awesome.
The jacket is very warm and adequate for the -3 and up temps that I have been in with it. The Conduit SL is indeed waterproof and I do not hesitate to take it out during icy snow/rain if it is cold enough. The hood on this thing is easily the best hood I have used on any jacket. It wraps nicely around my head, gives me enough visibility but it also protrudes far enough off of my face that I don't get random wind gusts in my face from the side.
The Rover Down jacket from EMS basically covered my head and then tapered right to my face which blocked almost nothing. Of course, this thing comes with a water bottle holder and adequate pockets. The right hand pocket also has a key holder which I have found handy numerous times. It also comes with its own stuff sack.
I would have appreciated it if MH had designed the back part to cover your rear end a little better. When bending over, the jacket definitely rides up and exposes your lower back to the elements which I find frustrating to have to adjust all the time. Also, it does seem as though a few of the baffles are not completely filled with down which will be bad during very cold temps.
Overall, an excellent purchase. I plan on having this jacket by my side for a very long time.
I am 5'7, 155lbs and use a Medium in MH clothes.
Fabric: Conduit SL
Fill: 650 fill goose down
Price Paid: $100
I am 5'11", 185 lbs, and the large size fits me perfectly.
* Lightweight.
* Stuffs down to football size.
* Multiple-weight shell fabrics put reinforcement on shoulders and outside arms, lighter weight fabric on chest and inner arms. This thing is very well thought out.
* Pockets are fleece-lined and *behind* the insulated baffles - very warm.
* Larger than average hood.
* Wearing only a thin t-shirt, tested warm down to -5/-25 degree wind chill weather, kept me warm for 6 hours sleep in -10/-35 degree wind chill (legs in bag, upper body in jacket.)
* Zipper on removable hood is not locking and may partially unzip on its own. I would have preferred that the hood was sewn-on to save weight/bulk.
* Hood impairs side visibility due to bulk.
* No interior baffle at the waist. There is a cinch to tighten the parka around the waist, but there is no additional baffle, which means that wind that makes it under the bottom of the parka is free to shoot straight up into the top of the jacket. Kind of a strange oversight in my opinion.
Final conclusion: Not 100% perfect, but this jacket looks great and is the warmest water-resistant down jacket for the money.
Competitors: Patagonia Down Parka, Feathered Friends Hooded Icefall, Western Mountaineering Down Parka.
Fabric: Conduit SL (two deniers)
Fill: 650 fill power down.
Price Paid: $275
At 6'1" and 185 lbs. the X-Lrg size fits me just right. The parka gives you great coverage in the back. Great reinforcement in areas of high wear.
I researched many different down jackets and this one has better reinforcements, more fill weight, bigger pockets and a longer cut in back for total coverage. For the price, I couldn't find anything close. The Conduit SL shell is very wind and water resistant.
This coat is too warm for me when I am hiking or skiing. I was very warm with a T-shirt on beneath and the temp was -10 F with 25-35 mph wind. It is perfect for high camp in the winter and I have no doubt it will keep me warm anywhere I go.
Fabric: Conduit SL
Fill: 650
Price Paid: $275
I purchased this parka for a mid-summer climb of Mt. Rainier. While it does have a lot of good features it didn't quite meet my needs. I agree with most of what the reviewer before me pointed out: great fit with room to layer, durable and functional shell materials, pockets are excellent, the hood has a good shape to it, and it appears to be very well constructed.
Perhaps I got a lemon but my parka seems to be horribly under-filled for something that is meant to be worn in very cold temperatures. The down seems to be of low quality and the loft is less than an inch even at the thickest parks. Because there isn't enough down in the parka to fill the baffles there are many large areas (between baffles, seams, etc) where there is no loft at all, only shell material between me and the outside world. This is very surprising to me because I have other Mountain Hardwear products that I am VERY impressed with, including two of the Phantom series 800+ fill down sleeping bags that have tons of loft as advertised.
I used this parka on the Rainier trip and ended up doing the I'm-freezing-dance at every rest stop in pretty mild temps (in the 20s with light wind while it was still dark in the early morning). I have also used it while resort skiing on stormy days and while winter backpacking/climbing in the High Sierra. Skiing with the parka works well because my activity level stays high and it has just enough loft to hold my warmth on the chair lift.
Using this parka around camp in the Sierra in January has been disappointing... it's like a windproof/water resistant shell with a thin layer of down behind it, definitely not an expedition parka, even a 'light' one. It's too heavy to justify bringing it on spring/summer/fall trips where my Voodoo belay parka works fine. I just ordered an Ice Fall parka from Feathered Friends so my Sub Zero SL Parka might find its way to eBay soon.
My recommendation if you need a light expedition parka is to stick with something that has 800+ down fill and check out the Ice Fall (which actually weighs less). If you need a 3-season parka/jacket, check out something with synthetic fill so you won't have gaps in your loft or one of the much lighter 800+ down filled options on the market. Don't believe the hype about synthetic being warm when wet... it just absorbs less total water so it may dry faster under ideal drying conditions. Everything sucks when wet and if you put 1 oz of water on down or synthetic it will evaporate in the same amount of time.
Fabric: Conduit SL/Taslan Reinforcements
Fill: 650 down
Price Paid: $230 on sale
The Mountain Hardwear SL Hooded Parka is a fantastic insulating layer. The parka is three inches longer than the jacket model, but it weighs just 1 oz. more. The extra length provides excellent protection against wind gusts and the feel of the parka is comparable to wearing a sleeping bag. It is comfortable, VERY warm, and windproof and water resistant.
The hood has a lower face flap, which covers the mouth and nose against nasty cold gusts of wind, and the lower external pockets are true handwarmer pockets (i.e., there is down between your hands and the outside cold), which have a nice fleece interior. In addition, Taslan re-enforcement is added not just to the arms and shoulders, but also to the rear end, where one would sit upon given the extra length of the parka.
All things considered, if warmth is your primary concern, the parka is the way to go. For just 20 dollars more and 1 oz. of added weight, you get a parka that can take you into below-zero temps.
Fabric: conduit sl
Fill: 650-fill down
Price Paid: $236


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Sweden's space hero returns home
On January 25, Sweden's own space hero, Christer Fuglesang, returned to Sweden for his first visit after his successful mission to the International Space Station.
Christer Fuglesang arrived at Arlanda Airport at 07.30 and was welcomed by music from Arthur C. Clarke's and Stanley Kubrick's 2001 – A Space Odyssey, and Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra. The press gathering that awaited him was immense.
In addition to a complete roll call of national media, several local media was present, as well as the Norwegian Aftenposten. Christer Fuglesang has ties to Norway, as his father was born there.
Not only was media present. There were also several representatives of Swedish space organisations who wanted to greet Christer, as well as a group of students from the Thunman school (Thunmansskolan) from the town of Knivsta. The school had the opportunity to talk to Christer via radio while he was onboard the ISS. This was an exclusive for the students of the Thunman school, due to an intrepid radio amateur and committed teachers.
In the arrival hall at Arlanda Airport, Christer was also greeted by a "Christer Fuglesang Fan Club" – all with "Space Shuttle Discovery" shirts with the STS-116 logo on them. The members of the club were retired civilian pilots, and they had also been in Florida to watch the launch. "We've waited three years for this now, so we wouldn't miss it for the world!"
Sweden's Space Minister, who is also Minister of Industry and deputy Prime minister, Maud Olofsson, was also present at the event.
Shared joy
Together with Christer Fuglesang, Maud Olofsson uncovered a portrait photograph of Christer that will be displayed in Arlanda's Hall of Fame.
"Here are a hundred famous Stockholmers, and now there is one more," said Maud Olofsson. "You have experienced amazing things, and I'm very jealous! I am also proud that you've made such good publicity for Sweden. You've also made us learn new words. I for one now know the meaning of a 'scrubbed launch'."
She didn't pass up the opportunity to point out the importance of science and technology, both related to Christer's mission and in general.
Christer was thankful for all the kind words, and recounted how inspiring the incredible interest his mission had generated in Sweden had been. "I'm a bit surprised – and deeply honoured! – by all the attention."
He confessed he hadn't quite realised the extent of the interest in him and his mission. "There is a Swedish proverb that says 'shared joy is double joy'. And if you share the joy with nine million, that's quite a lot of joy."
He also shared the hopes of Maud Olofsson that his mission can inspire more young Swedes to study science and technology. "If we continue with our commitment to space, and hopefully even increase it, maybe more Swedes can go up into space eventually."
He ended by thanking everyone, especially the Swedish National Space Board, who helped and supported him throughout the years.
Then Christer was off to the next item on his busy schedule, a government lunch in Rosenbad. "And the WHOLE of the government will be there waiting for you", Maud Olofsson said.
Last spacewalk was the climax
And so it was, as Christer Fuglesang reported when he later arrived at the Swedish National Space Board offices in Solna for yet another event. "I've been to lunch with the government. Everybody wanted autographs for their children," he said with a broad smile.
At the Swedish National Space Board Christer, backed by a movie, remembered the cheerful reception the crew got when Discovery docked with the ISS and the hatch between the two craft was opened.
"There was a lot of hugging. Especially Thomas (Reiter, the German astronaut that had made up one third of the ISS crew the preceding six months) was very happy to see us. His bus home had arrived," Christer laughed.
Christer also spoke of the mission's fourth spacewalk, his third. "There were many improvisations. We had suggestions from the ground crew on how to assemble the tools. We had to make them longer and isolate them, since the solar arrays carry 160 volts."
The work itself was also largely improvised, Christer Fuglesang said. "We had to work by trial and error. The team work was amazing, between the two of us on the outside, the ISS crew, and the hundreds in the ground crew. And in the end we made it. That, for me, was probably the best part of the whole mission."
Later in the day he related how happy the ground crew was after the successful EVA. "They went out and partied late in the evening. We couldn't do that." On the other hand, the ground crew didn't get to float 350 km above the Earth either ...
He also freely admitted he was a bit jealous of those who got to stay onboard the ISS. But Christer's chances of making it back are good. "The probable time frame in that case is 2009/2010."
First weightless reporter
To conclude his official itinerary in Sweden, Christer visited his old university, the Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga tekniska högskolan, KTH). In addition to having studied there, he was also very active in the social aspects of the student union. It was there that he met his wife-to-be, presently a researcher and an affiliated professor.
Jointly hosting the activities with KTH was Dagens nyheter, the biggest Swedish daily. The 160 seats reserved by SMS-booking by its readers had been gone in three minutes. The rest of the seats in the huge auditorium were in the main reserved for upper secondary school students.
Dagens nyheter's editor-in-chief, Thorbjörn Larsson, praised Christer Fuglesang's accomplishments as the paper's first weightless reporter. He also said that Christer hadn't been satisfied with aiming for the treetops, but had aimed for the stars, and that he was a shining example of patience and perseverance. He also assumed that the honour of "Stockholmer of the Year" and "Swede of the Year" were earmarked for Christer Fuglesang.
"I'm also Christer's employer," the vice-chancellor of KTH, Anders Flodström, chimed in smiling. "I don't doubt that he'll be named person of the year here at KTH also, and that's probably an even greater distinction!"
Anders Flodström also talked about how he had been to Florida for the launch, and the enormous spectacle with all kinds of arrangements around the launch. The whole of the old Apollo hangar were fitted out as a party area, with McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and other representatives of American culture in each and every nook and cranny.
"They claim the first launch was scrubbed because of bad weather, but I think it was scrubbed because they still had T-shirts to sell!"
The minister's door mat
After a talk on the possibilities of life in space and a movie demonstration of the inside and workings of the ISS guided by the Spanish ESA astronaut Pedro Duque during the Cervantes mission, Christer Fuglesang entered the stage to thunderous applause.
"This was where I had my first lecture", he remembered. "I think it was 1-dim analysis. But I suppose that's not what you've come to hear", he said, laughing. "But that was a good starting point for space."
Christer Fuglesang then recounted his experiences before, during and after his mission, to an even more fascinated audience.
During the closing question time he told of a initiation event for new students at KTH where one of the assignments for the new students was to guess the colour of the Minister of Finance's door mat.
"One group was more successful than the one before, so we ended up with the door mat at the party. But the minister wasn't too pleased with that, so the senior student in charge had a call from the vice-chancellor, who'd had a call from the minister, and the student in charge had to go and apologise to the minister."
Christer also said that he didn't think the choice of academic subject was all that critical for anyone wanting to be an astronaut. "It won't hurt to have a background in science or technology. But most of all it's important to excel at what you do. And you only excel at something you like, so I strongly recommend doing what you are really interested in."
A victorious Roman general returning to the eternal city could hardly have had a more triumphant reception than Christer Fuglesang had this January. It was enormously stimulating as well as hard work for the Swedish ESA astronaut. But since he's made of the right stuff, the first is what he'll remember. Three spacewalks down the line, he has some experience to lean on ...

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01/09/2011 (09:00PM - 11:00PM) (Sunday) :
WHEN A COP IS UNJUSTLY FRAMED FOR CRIMES, HE IS FORCED TO TEAM UP WITH CARNIVAL MISFITS AND TAKE ON A NEW IDENTITY, FIGHT CRIME AND WIN HIS FAMILY BACK -- Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son Trip (Ryan Wynott), former police officer Vince Faraday (David Lyons) becomes "The Cape" -- his son's favorite comic book superhero -- and takes the law into his own hands and to battle criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City. Faraday is joined by Max Malini (Keith David), the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers, who mentors Faraday and trains him to become "The Cape," as well as investigative blogger Orwell (Summer Glau) who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City. Together, they must battle Ark corporation billionaire Peter Fleming (James Frain) -- The Cape's nemesis -- who moonlights as the twisted killer "Chess." Also starring are Vinnie Jones (as Scales), Martin Klebba (Rollo), Dorian Missick (Marty), Izabella Mike (Raia) and Anil Kumar (Ruvi).
WHEN ARK CORPORATION THREATENS TO PRIVATIZE PALM CITY'S PRISONS, THE CAPE MUST FIND A WAY TO STOP THEM BEFORE THINGS TURN DEADLY -- The Cape (David Lyons) must battle Chess (James Frain) and his latest accomplice Cain -- a/k/a Chef (guest star Raza Jaffrey) -- as they try to take down the Patrick Portman (guest star Richard Schiff), the Secretary for the Bureau of Prisons, in an attempt to take over Palm City's jails. After narrowly escaping death, The Cape must rely on Orwell (Summer Glau), Max Malini (Keith David) and the circus gang to nurse him back to health and then help him save Patrick before it is too late. Also starring are Vinnie Jones (as Scales), Martin
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This colorway is a Babette: every skein and every batch is a bit different, but Babs has a method of recreating these artistic colorways. The photograph is an example of representative skeins from this colorway; the skein you receive may differ somewhat.
Sojourn Cowl Set
Three skeins of Sojourn, carefully chosen by our studio team for Joji Locatelli's 3 Color Cashmere Cowl pattern (sold separately). Our most luxurious blend of cashmere and silk, Sojourn is incredibly soft, with a bit of a sheen and halo. This fingering weight yarn will be lovely in your most special projects.
Size: Three 200 yd / 1.6 oz (183m / 45g) skeins
Content: 65% cashmere, 35% silk.
Gauge: Fingering weight. 7-8 stitches per inch on US 1-3, variable in lace knitting.
Care Instructions: Hand wash, dry flat.


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Fifty Years of Conflict
Colombia has endured the longest-running internal conflict in the Western Hemisphere. For over 50 years, a triangulated war between guerrillas, paramilitaries, and government forces has resulted in a devastating loss of life. In the last 20 years an estimated 70,000 civilians have been killed. [1] More than 3 million have fled the violence, making Colombia home to the second largest internally displaced population in the world. [2]
Aside from the human toll, the internal conflict has undermined the rule of law in Colombia. Although Bogotá, the capital, retains a relatively robust political and legal infrastructure, large tracts of rural land have become virtual fiefdoms of paramilitaries, guerrillas, and narco-traffickers. Since the 1980s, insurgency and counterinsurgency operations have been increasingly financed by the deadly drug trade, and the lines between drug cartels and guerrilla and paramilitary groups are now blurred. As a result, corruption is rampant and the citizens of Colombia continue to be targets of extreme violence.
The Rise of the Paramilitaries
Political violence in Colombia has its roots in a long history of poverty and inequality. Conflicts between the leftist and right-wing parties led to two bloody civil wars—The War of a Thousand Days (1899-1903) and The Violence (1946-1957)—that killed hundreds of thousands. [3] A power sharing agreement ended the civil war in 1957, but did not resolve the root causes of the violence: state neglect, inequity in land distribution, and poverty. [4] As a result, leftist guerrillas inspired by the Cuban Revolution launched an insurgency in the 1960s. [5]
In response, Colombian landowners and members of the armed forces created paramilitary militias to wage a counter-insurgent "dirty war" in the 1980s. [6] This rise of paramilitary groups coincided with the shift of cocaine production from Bolivia to Colombia. [7] Financed by drug trafficking, the paramilitaries formed a national network in 1997—the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) [United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia]. By 2000, the AUC had swelled to more than 30,000 combatants and had recruited notorious members of the drug cartel Los Pepes into senior positions. [8] Aiming to exert control over land and monopolize drug trafficking and production, the AUC waged a campaign of brutal violence against anyone who stood in its path. AUC combatants forcibly displaced, tortured, and killed thousands of campesinos, Afro-Colombians, indigenous persons, trade unionists, human rights advocates, religious leaders, and other civilians. [9]
While all sides of the conflict have perpetrated human rights violations, the AUC and other paramilitaries are responsible for the vast majority of the 70,000 civilian killings and millions of forced displacements since the 1980s. [10] Shortly before September 11, 2001, the United States government designated the AUC a terrorist organization, [11] as well as a foreign narcotics kingpin organization. [12]
Amnesty for Abuses: Neither Peace, nor Justice
After Álvaro Uribe Vélez was elected President in 2002, and the United States indicted the first round of AUC commanders for drug-related crimes, [13] the AUC entered into negotiations with the Colombian government. These negotiations produced a demobilization plan for AUC belligerents. [14] Later, in 2005, Colombia enacted the Justice and Peace Law (JPL), establishing a legal framework for reintegrating AUC combatants into civilian life. The new law offered leniency to paramilitary members of any rank who agreed to disarm, forfeit assets, and testify on human rights abuses. [15] Paramilitaries who complied with these terms were eligible for reduced sentences, regardless of the severity of their crimes. [16] According to the Colombian government, approximately 31,000 paramilitary fighters had demobilized by 2006. [17] Of these, 3,712 applied for benefits under the Justice and Peace Law. [18]
Nevertheless, international and domestic human rights observers argue that the JPL provided a de facto amnesty to human rights abusers and failed to guarantee the rights of victims to truth and redress. In May 2006, the Colombian Constitutional Court struck down portions of the JPL to address these concerns. [19] Under the revised law, victims are allowed to have a limited role in the proceedings and perpetrators are required to give full confessions in order to enjoy the law's benefits. Even with these formal revisions, the JPL has not held perpetrators accountable in a meaningful way and has yet to fully integrate survivors into the process. It has also failed to dissolve the paramilitaries and deter further atrocities.
» Read more about the Justice and Peace Law
The Second Life of the Paramilitaries
Paramilitary violence continues, despite claims that all paramilitaries have demobilized. In 2008, Amnesty International attributed 461 killings to the paramilitaries. [20] Evidence also indicates that the paramilitaries continue to influence the judicial and legislative branches of the Colombian government. In 2006, investigators discovered a secret pact signed in 2001 by paramilitary commanders and thirty-one politicians, prompting an inquest of one third of Colombia's congressional representatives for alleged ties to illegal armed groups. [21] In the wake of this so-called parapolítica scandal, seventy-one members of Congress have been subpoenaed and fifty detained. In order to ensure the security of the Supreme Court justices investigating the scandal, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued precautionary measures which call on the Colombian government to provide for their safety. [22]
Paramilitary influence extends to the military as well, which has been responsible for numerous human rights violations. In 2008, the extrajudicial killing of dozens of young men outside Bogotá forced the military to admit that security forces had colluded with paramilitaries and criminal gangs. [23] The scandal—which eventually compelled the resignation of the head of the armed forces—was part of a wider pattern. In what have been termed falsos positivos [false positives], Colombian soldiers killed hundreds of civilians and dressed them in guerrilla clothing in order to inflate body counts and qualify for cash bonuses and holidays. An estimated 1,700 civilians were executed by troops under such suspect circumstances. [24]
Although UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Philip Alston stated that the extrajudicial killings were likely not "official government policy," he noted that "the sheer number of cases, their geographic spread, and the diversity of military units implicated, indicate that these killings were carried out in a more or less systematic fashion by significant elements within the military." [25] In January 2010, in response to the ongoing human rights abuses in Colombia, U.S. Senators Christopher Dodd, Russ Feingold, and Patrick Leahy called on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to review the U.S. contribution to the counter-narcotics initiative known as Plan Colombia. [26]
Lingering Impunity
Impunity has become the norm in Colombia, a result of the subversion of the judicial system and the collusion of security forces with paramilitaries and drug traffickers. Judges, prosecutors, and witnesses are routinely intimidated and assaulted. [27] In April 2010, Colombia's Supreme Judicial Council warned of increasing threats to the country's judiciary, with three judges assassinated in the last two years, and 600 receiving death threats over the last four years. [28]
Fortunately, some elements of the Colombian government and judiciary have worked diligently to uphold human rights obligations: the Constitutional Court has ruled that the State's insufficient witness protection program violates Colombia's international law obligations to prevent violence against women. The same Court also exposed a link between the forced displacements and gender-based violence, reporting that forced displacements have affected women disproportionately. [29] However, others in the government have been less enthusiastic in upholding human rights. In 2008, President Uribe accused international human rights observers of "fanaticism" and alleged their complicity with FARC. [30]
The Paramilitary Extraditions
In July 2008, Colombia extradited fourteen demobilized paramilitary combatants—including the most important leaders of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) [United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia]—to the United States to stand trial in the U.S. District Courts (for the District of Columbia, the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the Southern District of New York, and the Southern District of Texas) on charges of narco-trafficking, money laundering, and provision of material support to a terrorist organization. [31] The first to be extradited was Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo, known as "Macaco," former leader of the AUC Bloque Central Bolívar (BCB). [32] Macaco is the defendant in a civil case initiated by CJA in June 2010: Cabrera v. Jiminez Naranjo a/k/a Macaco.
These extraditions—which interrupted human rights proceedings against the paramilitary leaders—drew criticism from local and international monitors, who argue they trivialize the grave human rights abuses perpetrated by the paramilitary chiefs and undermine Colombia's transitional justice process. [33] Although the United States has jurisdiction to prosecute the paramilitary chiefs for human rights abuses such as torture, [34] the U.S. Department of Justice has so far declined to do so. In effect, the U.S. government has closed the case on these serious crimes. [35]
CJA's Colombia work aims to hold these perpetrators accountable for their crimes and to support the courageous transitional justice efforts undertaken by our Colombian partners.
» Read more on CJA's case against the notorious paramilitary leader "Macaco."
[1] Adam Isacson, "Extending the War on Terrorism to Colombia: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come" (Washington, DC: Foreign Policy In Focus, February 6, 2002) available here.
[2] Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, "Colombia: New displacement continues, response still ineffective", available here; see also Amnesty International, World Report 2009: Colombia, (hereinafter Amnesty World Report 2009) at 111, available here.
[3] Clare Ribando Seelke & June S. Beittel, Congressional Research Service, Colombia: Issues for Congress 6 ( Jan. 12, 2009), available here.
[4] Id.
[5] Id.
[6] Id.
[7] Id.
[8] Diego Murillo-Bejarano a/k/a "Don Berna", member of Los Pepes, became
Inspector General of the AUC. See Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Justice, "Leader of Colombian Terrorist Organization AUC Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking Charges" (Jun. 17, 2008).
[9] See Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Dep't of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Colombia (2002), available here..
[10] Press release, U.S. Dep't of Justice, "Colombian Terrorists Arrested in Cocaine-for-Weapons Deal" (Nov. 6, 2002), available here. (estimating the AUC is "responsible for 70% of the human rights violations in Colombia").
[11] Fact Sheet, U.S. Dep't of State, Foreign Terrorist Organizations (Apr. 8, 2008), available here. (The AUC was removed from the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations on 7/15/2014)
[12] Press Release, Statement on Drug Traffickers: Presidential Designation of Foreign Narcotics Kingpins (Jun. 2, 2003). This link is no longer available on the White House's official website.
[13] Attorney General John Ashcroft, AUC Indictment Press Conference (Sept. 24, 2002), available here.
[14] Acuerdo de Santa Fe de Ralito para Contribuir a la Paz de Colombia [Santa Fe de Ralito Agreement to
Contribute to Peace in Colombia] (Colom.) (Jul. 15, 2003). Available online here.
[15] See Truth Behind Bars: Colombian Paramilitary Leaders in U.S. Custody, International Human Rights Law Clinic, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Feb. 2010, 4-5, available here.
[16] Acuerdo de Santa Fe de Ralito, supra note 14, at art. 29; see also Truth Behind Bars, supra note 15, at 5.
[17] See Proceso de Paz con las Autodefensas [Peace Process with the Self-Defense [Forces]. Available here.
[18] Postulados a la Ley 975/05 [Applicants to the Law 975] (2005).
[19] Corte Constitucional [C.C.], Gustavo Gallón Giraldo y Otros v. Colombia, Sentencia No. C-370/2006, May 18, 2006 [Colom.], available here.
[20] Amnesty World Report 2009, at 112.
[21] Texto original del "Acuerdo de Ralito" [Original Text of "Ralito Accord"],
El País (Colom.), Jan. 19, 2007, available here.; see also Truth Behind Bars, supra note 15, at 5.
[22] Amnesty World Report 2009, at 113.
[23] Id., at 112.
[24] U.S. Dep't of State, Memorandum of Justification Concerning Human Rights Conditions with Respect to Assistance for the Colombian Armed Forces, 20, available here.
[25] Press statement, Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions: "Mission to Colombia, 8-18 June 2009", available here.
[26] Sens. Russell Feingold, Christopher Dodd, & Patrick Leahy, Letter to Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jan. 21, 2010.
[27] Semana.com, "Judicatura: 600 jueces amenazados en cuatro años", Apr. 23, 2010, available here.
[28] Id.
[29] Amnesty World Report 2009, at 114.
[30] Id.
[31] See "Colombia Sends 13 Paramilitary Leaders to U.S.", The Washington Post, May 13, 2008, available here..
[32] US v. Naranjo, Case #: 1:05-CR-00235-RMC (D.D.C. 2008)(Washington, D.C.)); US v. Naranjo, Case #: 8:02-cr-00482-JDW-EAJ-1 (M.D. Fla. 2008 (Tampa))
[33] See, e.g., Amnesty International, Press Release, "Colombia: Extradition of paramilitary leaders must not lead to closure of investigations into human rights violations", May 13, 2008, available here.
[34] Under the 1994 Extraterritorial Torture Statute, 18 U.S.C. 2340A, available here.
[35] See Truth Behind Bars, supra note 15, at 6.


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Enhancing the framework for investment funds
The investment fund sector is undergoing constant change. It also contributes to the development of integrated and efficient European markets. This Green Paper launches a debate on possible improvements to the Directive on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) which, due to a lack of precision and flexibility, is not keeping pace with developments in the market
Green Paper on the enhancement of the EU framework for investment funds [COM(2005) 314 final - Not published in the Official Journal]
Investment funds play a major role in European capital markets, and the most common form of these are Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS). This Green Paper seeks to enhance the legislative framework of the short and medium-term funds sector with a view to raising its performance and strengthening integrated and efficient European markets.
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Priority actions are therefore needed to clarify and consolidate the measures that already exist, some of which were intended to back up the UCITS Directive.
On the one hand, there is a need to explain the notion of product. The Directive on products extended the range of assets under management by UCITS. Products have, however, become more diversified and sophisticated, thus making it necessary to re-think the way in which UCITS are sold or promoted. More specifically, information on the products should be responsive to how they develop.
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It should also be possible to adapt the current legislation to long-term challenges. The rapidly evolving financial markets, greater product sophistication and diversification of investment strategies coupled with the emergence of alternative investment strategies, and the growing demand from investors do, in fact, make it essential to rationalise the existing legislation.
As a result, it is necessary to consider way of reducing costs. Consolidation of the sector would help make it more competitive given the number of small funds. The Green Paper proposes the following options to facilitate consolidation:
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In 2006, the Commission presented the White Paper on enhancing the single market framework for investment funds [COM (2006) 686 final]. In this document, the Commission presented a number of measures intended to reform the current Community framework for investment funds (the UCITS Directive).
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No amount of your money, some claim, could pry gold-medal hockey tickets from their hands on Sunday. In fact, you might have to take a five-minute fighting major and two-minute instigator penalty just to engage them in conversation.
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On Vanoc's fan-to-fan re-sale site, asking prices for the gold-medal match between Canada and the Americans Sunday afternoon range from $2,700 for a ticket in the upper bowl to $100,000 for four seats in section 121, row 23 (yes, they are together).
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Although the building is essentially very old, being Jacobean, a devastating fire meant that it was largely rebuilt in the late Victorian era.
I took oodles of photos inside but you were understandably not allowed to use a flash and it was a gloomy day so apologies if the photos are a little dark.
What we really loved about Lanhydrock is that the NT have staged it as if the family is still in residence. So as you can see, the table in the dining room is set ready for dinner. This really helped bring the visit alive. Sometimes when you visit these old houses, it can all seem a little remote.
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The lady of the house's boudoir was pretty special, though. In true Victorian style, a lot of the rooms were quite colourful and sometimes dark in their decor but this space was like a breath of fresh air, light and bright. Again, seeing all the little personal effects on display was a really positive experience for me.
I think I would have liked being the mistress of Lanhydrock very much.
My absolute favourite part of this house tour however, and yes I have saved the best for last, was looking round the kitchens. I am really interested in interiors styling and kitchens in particular and those of the Victorian/Edwardian era tend to be my favourite.
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Onwards to yet another room, we started to wonder just when the kitchen tour would end.
In fact, it ended in the cheese room which was utterly jaw dropping with its central marble slab complete with water connection and drainage channels, gorgeous light fitting and tiled walls. Around the edges of the walls ran wooden slatted shelves topped with various lovely old chargers and jugs and pretend cheeses. As with the other rooms, it was staged as if a maid could have appeared to prepare the cheese at any moment.
I don't think I've ever enjoyed visiting another National Trust (or similar) property as much as this one and we were all in agreement on that. It was fabulous and I can't wait to go again! I will definitely be going when it is time to design our kitchen, I cannot think of better inspiration. Should you find yourselves anywhere nearby, please do make time for a visit as it is truly worth it.
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The "common sense" bit. Please don't send us kit that has obviously been used and abused and is completely worn out, and then expect us to replace it. Stuff does wear out, it's a fact of life, however if you feel that your purchase is faulty send it back to us.
We cannot make any decisions without seeing the item so we reserve the right to inspect the item to determine the cause of the fault. We will then contact you to reach a fair and agreed solution, which may be a refund, replacement or a professional repair.
Return your items along with a completed Trekitt returns form (from our website) including as much detail about the fault as you possibly can. It is essential that you supply your order reference/proof of purchase
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All orders received before 3pm are packed and dispatched the same working day. This excludes Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays.On occasion goods are subject to availability and delay in delivery of goods is sometimes outside our control.
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We've been doing what we do for nearly 30 years and we think that we're pretty good at it by now.
But just spouting on about how much time we invest in looking after our customers, how much we actually care that you get the right kit for the job - and that it gets to you when you want it, can seem like lip service if it's not backed up by some honest and open reviews.
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Amazing service! Very helpful in regards sizing and what most matched my needs, despite this being done over the internet. YouTube videos of products being examined are very useful also. Would definitely use again, very fast and efficient delivery. Brilliant! Highly recommended!
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A majority of Colorado voters still support marijuana legalization but said its use should be confined to homes and members-only clubs, a poll by Quinnipiac University found.
Half of those polled support the U.S. Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling that closely held corporations can avoid the contraceptives requirement under the new federal health care laws if doing so would violate the owners' religious beliefs.
Forty-six percent percent disagreed.
Respondents in the poll, released Monday, said weed should be legal in members-only clubs, but not in bars or clubs where alcohol is served, or entertainment venues where admission is charged.
After six months of legal marijuana use, Colorado voters still support legal use 54 percent to 43 percent, identical to the findings of an April Quinnipiac survey and down slightly from the 58 to 39 percent support on Feb. 10.
"Coloradans are still good to go on marijuana for recreational use in private settings, but as far as letting the good times roll in bars and clubs where alcohol is served, voters say don't smoke 'em if you've got 'em," Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, said in a release.
Fifty-one percent of those polled said they have tried marijuana, but only 16 percent said they've tried it since it became legal January 1.
The poll also surveyed Coloradans on their views on abortion. Twenty-nine percent said abortion should be legal in all cases; 35 percent said it should be legal in most cases; 22 percent said it should be illegal in most cases; and 10 percent said it should be illegal in all cases.
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- HP ELITEBOOK 8570W 15.6" Laptop
- Intel Core i5-3360M 2.80GHz
- 8GB RAM Installed
- 750GB HDD Capacity
- Operating System Not Included*
- Battery Included
- Power Adapter Included
- Scuffs & scrapes on cover & mark on bottom cover. Wear Consistent with age. See photos for details.
- Tested Working
- WINDOWS 7 PRO COA Sticker
* This computer does not come with any operating system (e.g. Windows or Linux) pre-installed nor does it include media for installing any operating system.
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Tested for Key Functions, R2/Ready for Resale
If you have any questions about this listing please contact us and we will be in contact promptly. Our general business hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST.
Return Policy
The Waste Commission of Scott County will disclose all cosmetic or functional defects prior to the sale of any product. All products will be packaged appropriately to prevent damage during shipment. The Waste Commission of Scott County will refund the full purchase amount of any product which does not meet the purchaser's expectations or arrives with defects unknown prior to sale and shipment upon return of the product. The full refund will be applicable for 30 days after receipt by the purchaser.
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Standard Shipping to the 48 contiguous states excluding items shipped to APO/FPO, PO Box and will be shipped by next business day after payment is received. Local sales tax applies in Iowa.
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Fight over NKC Hospital heads to court
Board members think city plans to sell facility
The battle for control of North Kansas City Hospital hit a courtroom Tuesday as the head of the hospital board said he fears the city wants to sell the hospital to a for-profit hospital corporation.
The hospital board doesn't want the facility sold and it doesn't want the city to add more members to the board in an attempt to sway board opinions.
While the city has authority to appoint board members, the attorney for the hospital said the city has been very interested in who serves on the board until this latest controversy came up. There are people serving on the board whose terms have expired.
Board chairman Dr. Michael Montgomery said selling the hospital could harm patient care because management would have to focus on making money.
"You might have to cut back on nurses," he said. "Instead of having one nurse for four patients, maybe you would only have one for every six or seven patients."
In court, the attorney for North Kansas City denied there was any intent to sell off the hospital. Montgomery said he and other board members are convinced that the city has a sale in mind because a for-profit hospital would pay taxes and the city would get the proceeds from the sale.
An attorney for the city said the hospital is part of city government and that the lawsuit is like someone's left hand trying to sell its right hand.
North Kansas City Hospital is one of the largest hospitals north of the river in the Kansas City area. It employs about 3,000 people and has hundreds of doctors credentialed to practice there.
The hearing is set to continue Wednesday morning.


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This week has been really challenging so I wasn't able to make a new project. I thought it would be fun to show you some of my past projects that I've done over the last couple of years. These images are all from Digital Delights. Some are new and some are available on DVD's Hope you enjoy looking back as much as I do!
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As a fully-accredited home care provider, Retire-At-Home understands the importance of home safety for all seniors. Having a professional therapist assess your home environment with your specific mobility challenges in mind is critical.
The certified Occupational Therapists at Retire-At-Home offer comprehensive in- home assessments and on-going advice to ensure every aspect of your home and the equipment you need is safe and properly designed for your needs.
Our certified occupational therapy services include:
- Home safety assessments
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- A comprehensive therapist report, including safety recommendations
- Prescriptions for walkers, wheelchairs, scooters, and other equipment
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- Completion of forms to receive proper government funding
- Parking tag registration for people with disabilities
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Official OS 126.96.36.199 has been released for the Torch 9850 from Verizon. If you have a Torch 9850 its time once again to get out that USB cord and give your device a fresh OS. And as always, please remember to let us know about any findings/fixes.
Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.


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During a 15-month period when corn prices nearly doubled, consumer food prices actually increased by less than average, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has learned. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, at present rates, food prices will climb by only 3.3% in 2007.
"On a monthly basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monitors average retail food prices for more than 120 common items," explained NCGA Director of Ethanol and Business Development Geoff Cooper. "The BLS data is carefully controlled and based on surveys of hundreds of retail outlets."
NCGA's analysis of the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports show almost no relationship between the corn prices and food prices. "The food index rose 0.3% in March, following larger increases earlier this year. Grocery store foods also rose less in March, largely reflecting a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables."
The BLS sample includes dozens of items that include corn as a direct or indirect production input," Cooper said. "It includes survey data from a variety of U.S. markets, including large cities and small towns in all regions of the country."
The Department of Commerce, which issues the BLS reports, notes that higher energy prices, particularly for petroleum products, are responsible for much of the rise in the CPI. "The index for energy, which rose 2.9% in all of 2006, advanced at a 22.9% (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2007 and accounted for about 41% of the first quarter advance in the overall CPI for urban consumers. Petroleum-based energy costs and charges for natural gas and electricity contributed about 29% and 12%, respectively," the department notes.
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MnSCU Mediaspace AKA Kaltura
Getting Started with MediaSpace v5 (PDF attachment)
From: Todd Digby <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:52 AM
To: Todd Digby <email@example.com>
Subject: MnSCU Mediaspace Update – New Version – New URL
Hello MnSCU Mediaspace user,
We have upgraded MediaSpace systems and now have a new permanent address for MnSCU MediaSpace http://mediaspace.mnscu.edu
You will also see that there have been some changes to this version from the previous version. Just use your StarID to login, all you existing videos will be available in the site. There are a few new features in this version of Mediaspace. I have also updated the getting started document that I originally distributed to make adjustments for the new version. Once we are confident that you have made the transition to the new version, we will start broadening the use to other campuses and to faculty / staff use. Expect more announcements to come over the next couple weeks.
New Features
Direct links to videos can now be used. The steps to follow
- Click on your Video title from your My Media listing
- Click on the Action button (below the video player box, to the right)
- Select "+ Publish"
- Chance the privacy settings to "Unlisted"
- Click on the "Share" button
- Copy link and send out.
Embedding can use an Iframe or the standard legacy embed.
- The embedding feature will now have the necessary security measures in place so that the D2L mixed content issues will not be present.
Downloading a copy of the video
- You can now download a copy of the video from MediaSpace. If you are the owner of the video, when you select the "Edit" screen for the video, the player will have a "Download" option in the middle of the screen. This will allow an MPEG moving file to be downloaded to your workstation. This is only available in the "Edit" screen player, so only the owner of the video will have the ability to download it from MediaSpace.
Todd R. Digby
System Director of Academic Technology
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
30 7th St. E., Suite 350 | St. Paul, MN 55101-7804 | 651-201-1812 l 612-803-4922 (cell)
firstname.lastname@example.com | http://www.asa.mnscu.edu/academictechnology
1 Comment on MnSCU Mediaspace AKA Kaltura
It is unfortunate that when students access video files (using links in D2L) they also are given access to those videos on the same page (the My Media Page) as the linked video (4-6 files to the right of the main video). It is an un-needed distraction.
I also hope the link addresses do not change every year….none of the several hundred links I established for course materials during the 2013-2014 academic year work this year.
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Healthy & Delicious: Italian Egg-Drop Soup Recipe
Healthy and delicious recipes from Serious Eats
Editor's note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson Sturt of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen!
As 2011 dawns on humanity, folks all over the planet are looking to improve their lifestyles. They're quitting cigarettes, picking up sports, breaking those Jersey Shore addictions, and of course, changing their eating regimens.
Overhauling your diet is never easy, but it helps to ask what you want out of the experience. Do you want to lose weight? Do you want to increase energy? Do you want to set a precedent for a lifetime of good health—one that could enrich your everyday existence and elongate your time with family, friends, and that mailman you like?
Inevitably, pinpointing the answer to those questions is the biggest determinant in how your eating habits will change, and whether or not those modifications will ultimately be successful. I find, whenever I want to alter my behaviors, it helps to look at the long-term. Too many "drop 10 pounds fast" resolutions have resulted in immediate re-gains, as well as weeks of exciting self-loathing. So, it's the whole picture approach for me.
Whatever path you choose, Italian Egg-Drop Soup, adapted from Eating Well, should start you in the right direction. Surprisingly hearty and super delicious, it's also a powerhouse of fiber and protein that comes together in under 30 minutes. Not to mention, it will feed an invading army of lifestyle changers.
Two quick notes: Though it's pictured here with regular pasta, whole-wheat pasta is suggested for an extra dose of fiber. Also, feel free to substitute just about any leafy green. The soup can take it.
Best wishes in the New Year, fellow resolvers. May all your healthy eating wishes come true.
- Yield:6
- Active time: 20
- Total time:25
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- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/3 cups small whole-wheat pasta
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced, whites and greens divided
- Dash of nutmeg
- 3 cups chopped spinach, Swiss chard, or arugula, stems removed
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine broth, water, pasta, chickpeas, scallions, and nutmeg over high heat. Cover. Once mixture comes to a boil, uncover and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add leafy greens. Stir. Cook 1 minute. Drop heat to a simmer. Slowly pour eggs in soup, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes. Season with pepper. Add scallions and lemon juice. Serve with Parmesan sprinkled on top.
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Oh it's Christmas It's CHRIIIIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAAAS!!
I'm so stoked. We kicked off our holiday season with our annual trek to the twins club Christmas party where there crafts and cookies to decorate!
Plus we saw the most handsome Mr and Mrs Klaus I've seen in a long time! I can't wait to see the pics!
After the party we went to a small town near us for their holiday celebration.
And there were marshmallows for toasting and carolling out in the snow..........ok we didn't get snow but we were supposed to! It was cold as shite though!
Pro Tip - when giving away free smore making stuff. Please don't leave the chocolate out in the freezing cold for hours prior. It makes the delicious melted burned up marshmallow and graham crackers hard to eat when the chocolate is LIKE ICE.
I'm just saying.