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Below is an article I wrote for the November/December issue of the digital publication, Real Food and Health.
The best Thanksgiving turkey I ever had was the one I killed myself. Having long felt disconnected from both the source and process of real food, I slit the throat of a twenty- five pound free-range organic turkey at the Young Farmers Conference at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in the most humane manner possible. It was still one of the hardest things I've ever done, but having worked on food issues for several years, I wanted to learn what it took to slaughter poultry. That year, giving thanks took on a whole new meaning, as I contemplated the bird who sacrificed its life for my nourishment.
Thanksgiving inspires us be mindful and savor our food, and the seasonal nature of its traditional dishes present us with the opportunity to visit a local farmer and connect with the root of our nourishment. Why should you buy food that is locally grown? One of the reasons local food (grown by sustainable practices) is more nutritious is because it hasn't traveled as far from farm to fork. Buying food from local farmers strengthens your local economy and supports those farmers working with nature, not against it. With this socially responsible action in mind, the following is my guide to a crowd-pleasing, sustainable Thanksgiving:
Before the meal (find real food):
Farmers' markets lend themselves to a more communal and open shopping experience. The atmosphere encourages dialog about growing practices and especially at Thanksgiving, it provides access to the bounty of real food. Seek out your local farmers' market by searching the USDA Farmers' Market Directory. A little extra time spent picking out fresh vegetables will pay off when your guests taste your delicious dishes. The proof will be in the pudding!
And it's easy to find other local, sustainable food producers through the Eat Well Guide (full disclosure: the project I oversee in New York City), a free online directory of 25,000 listings of locally grown, sustainably produced food across the US and Canada. Use Eat Well Guide to find a local farm or store in your area. You'll be able to locate farmers who raise free-range or heritage turkeys. Heritage turkeys are pricey, but for good reason, as these farmers are committed to preserving disappearing breeds, a noble and necessary venture for biodiversity.
The meal (prepare real food):
Keep the meal simple and manageable. Fresh, real food speaks for itself and simple dishes allow seasonal delights like Butternut squash to shine. I would suggest splitting up the meal among your family and eager guests. The old adage about too many cooks in the kitchen doesn't hold in my house –we always have many boisterous, helpful hands in the kitchen. Put one person in charge of roasting the turkey, and make sure they are mindful of vegetarians and cook the stuffing separately. You can split the side dishes among the remaining guests.
Ask a guest to prepare a seasonal dessert. Pumpkin pie is a good option as it's easy to use the whole fruit so there's hardly any waste. Starting from scratch with a fresh pumpkin is easier than it sounds and it allows you the freedom to add any spices you want – from nutmeg to cinnamon to allspice to grated ginger, the possibilities are endless! Simply roast the flesh of a fresh pumpkin and the seeds for a healthy snack, use what you need for the pie and freeze any extra. You can use the frozen pumpkin as a healthy substitute for butter or oil in baking.
After the meal (digest real food):
After dinner, I reach for fresh ginger tea to help me digest. A friend recently suggested I try fermented foods, such as sauerkraut. Those probiotic bacteria will help you digest all those delicious dishes. If you have time, you can ferment your own sauerkraut. Refer to Sandor Katz's Wild Fermentation, which lays out how simple the process truly is!
If your household is anything like mine, you're bound to have leftovers. Send your guests home with to-go containers or create new dishes with the leftovers. I prepare turkey salad for day-after sandwiches, and I spend the afternoon making stock with the turkey carcass. If you still have food scraps, check your local market's website to see if they have a community compost drop-off.
Support your local farmer this Thanksgiving and share the joy of finding, preparing and connecting over real food with your loved ones.


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Fellow skier Tina Maze reacted after learning that American Lindsey Vonn had crashed during the super-G in Austria on Tuesday.
Vonn was airlifted out of the Schladming ski area to a local hospital.
Shown earlier in the competition, Vonn is a superstar and former Olympic champion.
Vonn's sister, Laura Kildow, looked on after the crash. Kildow later met up with Vonn at the hospital.
Vonn was lifted above the skiing village on a backboard attached to the helicopter.
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Josh Ruffels thinks Oxford United owe their supporters a performance as Accrington Stanley visit the Kassam Stadium this afternoon.
The clash is the final home game of the regular season, and the U's must win to stand any chance of keeping their faint hopes alive of finishing in the top seven in Sky Bet League Two.
It was a defeat at home to York City, their eighth loss at the Kassam this season, on Good Friday which saw the play-off pendulum swing away from Gary Waddock's men.
While the odds are firmly stacked against them, Ruffels sees a need to repay the fans with a positive display.
"I think we do, definitely," he said.
"Our home form hasn't been that good this season and if we can get a big win it would be great for the fans.
"You want to finish on a good note for the summer and not leave any regrets. Hopefully we can do the business for the last two games."
As well as winning, the U's need a favour to take the fight into the final round of games next weekend.
If York City fail to beat visitors Newport County, or Southend United lose at Fleetwood Town, United would still be in the race – providing they can beat Stanley.
While many will head to the Kassam today thinking the prospect of reaching the play-offs is far-fetched, Ruffels insists the squad remain upbeat.
He said: "Anything can happen, they are all tough games.
"Accrington will be a good team, so we just have to stay positive.
"Mathematically there's still a chance, so we've got to believe."
Waddock revealed little about his team news in the build-up, but Deane Smalley trained on Thursday following a calf injury and could return to the squad.
Accrington's main injury doubt is on-loan midfielder Lee Molyneux (hamstring), while target man Kayode Odejayi could start.
Oxford Utd: from Clarke, Hunt, Raynes, Wright, Newey, Wroe, Ruffels, Potter, Kitson, O'Dowda, Connolly, Constable, Smalley, Rigg, Williams, Davies, Rose, Long, Bevans, Crocombe.
Accrington Stanley: from Bettinelli, Buxton, Winnard, Aldred, Liddle, Hatfield, Joyce, Murphy, Mingoia, Naismith, Odejayi, Gray, Hunt, Atkinson, Windass, McCartan, Webber, Bowerman, Wilson, Molyneux.
l Oxford United's supporters' player of the season, who will receive the Andrew Knapton Trophy, players' player and young player of 2013-14 will be announced before kick-off.


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Undergraduate Commencement Remarks - May 20, 2007
Thank you Dr. Schmotter. Members of the platform party, my wife Pat and my sons, good morning and congratulations to the graduates at this commencement; and to all their family and friends. None of you who is graduating today would have made it this far without the support of family and friends, and so you all deserve to share in the special joys of this day. And it is a special day because it's all you. You can't do anything wrong; all you have to do is follow the person in front of you. No exams, no reports, no responsibilities. It's ironic, isn't it, that after all we have tried to teach you about creativity and decision-making, your last official university function comes down to just showing up. But it's a good reason to celebrate, to have a party. And so to each of you, seize the day, enjoy the moment and all the accomplishments which have brought you here.
I'm honored to have been asked to say something to you this morning, though I was explicitly told to speak for no more than 15 minutes. I'll try to be painlessly brief, to the point, and not entirely dull. I consider myself a representative of all members of the faculty and staff who are student advocates, who respect the individuals who are entrusted to our care, and who have dedicated their careers to "changing lives," a phrase which now embodies all our efforts here at Western under Dr. Schmotter. We are proudly a student-centered teaching institution.
I am especially pleased to be here to join you in saying goodbye. You are leaving for the real world, and it's still a "brave, new world," despite the events of 9/11 and the recent tragedy of Virginia Tech. We cannot and must not forget the changed realities of our world. We suffer here the loss of classmates and the very recent loss of our faculty colleague Eric Roman; we remember and mourn. But through all of this we must move forward. We must show our determination to continue our lives so that terrorism, loss and senseless violence never dominate our spirit or our way of life.
You move on to seek your passion and your fortune. I go off to retirement after 39 years of teaching, 38 here at Western (think of it, I have been here for more than one-third of the university's existence!). I came directly from graduate school in 1969 to teach English literature, and moved to JLA with Frank Muska in 1980, where I have remained until today teaching law to undergraduates. And it has been a great ride. I have always appreciated being here and I have loved every minute of my tenure. I have learned so much from each of you and from those students who preceded you. You have taught me the virtues of honesty and common sense. You have made me recognize the necessity, at times, of healthy disrespect. You and all of my colleagues on the faculty and in the administration have taught me the value of open dialogue. On this very point, Justice William O. Douglas of the U.S. Supreme Court has written that, "The most important aspect of freedom of speech is freedom to learn. All education is a continuous dialogue — questions and answers that pursue every problem on the horizon. That is the essence of academic freedom." We have shared that endeavor and engaged in continuous dialogue inside and outside of the classroom. It hasn't been a process of my distributing cubic zirconia of wisdom, but a collaborative journey toward Hegelian truth. You have taught me not to take myself or the world too seriously; and you have reminded me of the saving significance of a sense of humor. I am truly grateful to all of you.
It's bittersweet for you and for me to leave Western. Whether you are conscious of it or not, we are all a part of this institution. Although we move on, it remains a part of us. And it gets better as time passes. It is a far better place today than it was when I first came, and I am sure that it will continue to be even better after we're gone. You can be proud of your WestConn degree. You have worked hard for it and it gives you well-deserved bragging rights. You are off to do great things. I know this because it has been proven from past experiences. Students who once sat in these very seats have gone on to success in teaching, in nursing, in business, art, science; as parents, as citizens and perhaps most importantly as GOOD people. Students from Western succeed!! It's true and I can cite from my own knowledge numerous examples of graduates who have achieved in the professions (at Harvard and Columbia law), in government and state service (in the FBI), and in all forms of creative activity. Remember that the only limit on your potential is your own vision. Expand that vision, follow your passion, and be careful to reject a cheap cynicism so that you begin your inquiry with a serious earnestness. Withhold disbelief at the point of departure and judge from a breadth of alternatives. In forming your convictions, ponder the advice of others but in the end make them personal!
The message today is simple. We are proud of you; we are proud of what you have done and of what you will do. We on the faculty and staff take no small pleasure in seeing you develop and mature academically and personally. You are our friends, our comrades. We want you to remember us; to know that we are here for you even after today's ceremony. We want you to come back and to share with us your successes and yes, even your failures. And you will have failures; it's part of the plan. But don't despair, because in most cases your failures will be brief, and you will get through them and become stronger.
While you were here, you were especially important to us, because the faculty and the administration exist only for students. Not for publication, or grants, or other notoriety. We don't have any legitimate claim to fame without you. Because of that it is important that we always think "students first" as we make decisions about the running of the school in the next years. We are first and foremost a teaching institution, not a research center where classes are taught in mega sections by graduate assistants. Here you have the opportunity to work directly with experienced, engaged faculty who are approachable and who know you well enough to write letters of recommendation on your behalf, who want you to outstrip them in your accomplishments. To encourage you to do all this, we must give up our traditional "in loco parentis" mentality, our dated paternalism, to allow you to grow. We must remember the importance of discretion in cases of student discipline and arrest; the need for flexibility in course scheduling and in curriculum requirements. Because we are a small school we can be user friendly; we can make exceptions to rules and individualize. We can't rest on our wilting laurels. We must continue to respect you and to consult with you as adults. We must listen to you when you speak either singly or collectively through your SGA representatives. It is only then that we will merit your respect for us.
We want you to go forward, to find new adventures and achievements under the command that you do well and do good, that you leave some positive mark on the world to make it a better place, and at the same time that you succeed in whatever you set out to do. We have left you the world in pretty bad shape. I'm sorry for that, but I have confidence that you can do something about it; that you can find medical advances and moral standards to guide you through the next century, hopefully toward some measure of global peace and humanitarian concern for others.
All faculty members, as you know, have their own special interests, and all of us now face a consistent and overwhelming expansion of knowledge. It seems that we are always at a turning point these days. Soon it is feared books will be obsolete. Our fragile environment is threatened by global warming, our concepts of state and nation are in flux and even notions of family, marriage and personhood are evolving. It's a tough job just to keep up, to say nothing of envisioning and forming the future. But at the same time it is a challenge and an opportunity. Every discipline is reorganizing, as the unthinkable becomes commonplace. I need only say the word Google to symbolize the reorganization of information and the explosion of knowledge. We never heard this word before the computer revolution and now it's a commonly used verb. (I'll google his name to see what he's done.)
One area, however, which remains relatively constant and which offers us a prism and a frame for balancing and resolving future conflicts is the concept of law embodied in the Constitution of the United States. It has weathered change for well over 200 years now through dramatic constitutional moments and it survives intact. It enables us to decide cases where the conflict is between right and right, not right and wrong. It provides a methodology for determining when, if ever, individual rights must yield to the greater good of society. It tells us that in times of conflict some leeway must be given to the government, but that basic principles of due process remain sacrosanct. It gives us a balance between the conflicting positions of freedom and responsibility, between liberty and license (and I will have more to say on this conflict later). Much of my teaching has centered on the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment. Read them and the Constitution again and again; I know of no other document which will serve you better. And I want to recall your attention to just one part of the document — to the First Amendment, which as first is given a preferred position. It deceptively simple — only 45 words. But it gives us five crucially important rights to protect us from unwarranted government interference. It reads:
Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
One of my heroes, Associate Justice William Brennan of the Supreme Court, author of the famous liberal decision which allowed flag burning as a form of protest, and persistent critic with Justice Thurgood Marshall of the death penalty, wrote that this First Amendment gave us our society, and the other provisions of the Bill of Rights only embellish it. He saw the First Amendment as the enabling principle which permits and protects our existence and development as individuals. It deserves its preferred position among our rights because in truth you can't be anyone or do anything without the protection of free speech.
In the First Amendment are those rights which allow you to be you; to speak or not to speak as you wish; to worship or not, to assemble, and to petition the government. There are no orders or hierarchies among speakers. No one's speech is more important than anyone else's. We can control speech under certain well-defined rules and under restrictions of time, place and manner, but speech content is judged neutrally by the courts. All sides can be heard. For a myriad of other reasons, the First Amendment is vitally important to all of us. We must defend it vigorously because it gives us the freedom from censorship for which this nation was founded; it allows our democracy to flourish because through it we are educated about our political choices; it gives us the means to separate truth from falsehood; it serves as a safety valve so that we resort to language rather than revolt, to words rather than weapons, and it enables each of us to assert our individual personalities. We can speak as we wish as long as we are not obscene or violent in doing so. We can't falsely shout fire in a crowded theatre to cause a panic, as Justice Holmes advised in the Schenck (1919) opinion. We can loudly reject ideas to which we do not subscribe. We can dress and march and criticize, we can dissent and protest, agree and disagree. The First Amendment encourages us to fashion ourselves as we are, to assert ourselves as we are, to be who we are. It is a marvelous protection. And, within those few limits mentioned earlier, we can use it as we see fit — not as others want us to. We can speak our minds. We can be gadflies, as Socrates was, and ask the questions why or why not. We can question authority. I have occasionally tried that myself here at the university, and working with the SGA we were successful in revising the Student Code of Conduct. By God, it works!
The First Amendment teaches us that "vulgar" statements are protected; that as Justice Brennan held the state cannot prohibit a statement just because it finds it offensive or distasteful. If I were seeking to shock, I might say that it gives you the right to be a pain in the ass — verbally at least, and that such statements are protected. We will defend you in your vulgar moments, and when you question Authority and challenge the Establishment. The same protection can be applied to the language of many of the great activists of history, including Gandhi for all of his pacifism; Martin Luther King for all of his rhetoric and non-violence, and many others. It doesn't, however, give us LICENSE to obscenity, or to defamation, or to fighting words, or even to hate speech. But it does protect all other statements, even the annoying and the vulgar. As Justice William O. Douglas again wrote in dissent in the Beauhamais case, "Intemperate speech is a distinctive characteristic of man."
The presumption in American law is to favor speech and the speaker. The Supreme Court has consistently told us this. So too with the legal protections of freedom of the press, rights of assembly and redress of grievances. We can't jump to conclusions of illegality because we think speech might offend. We are not entitled to exercise prior restraint until the language is formed. President Schmotter did not review my speech though he might have worried that I would be inappropriate or inflammatory. My free speech rights are perfectly illustrated here because I can say what I choose. (But you all know that I had better have chosen carefully.) This protection in favor of speech gives us the security of opinion that other societies in this world lack. It is a priceless privilege. And for that reason we cannot take it for granted, just as we can't trust others to make judgments of guilt or innocence outside the due process protections of criminal procedure. Even suspected terrorists share in this protection. The evils of Gitmo and the spectre of criminal profiling must be vigorously opposed. The Constitution is written to protect the guilty as well as the innocent. It protects for example the opinions, music reviews and editorials of the ECHO on strictly legal grounds.
That's only a third of the argument, however. There are two other dimensions to this priceless liberty, and they raise the balancing claims from a so-called Bill of Responsibilities, and the oft neglected realization that sometimes it's better to listen than to speak.
The First Amendment gives us the legal basis to preserve and protect the American way of life. BUT it comes with responsibilities which are especially important now and which apply directly to you. An emphasis on rights alone will lead to destructive selfishness and destructive abuse of our system. Aquinas held that peace stops when everyone seeks what is their own. So I am recommending ultimately that you see the Bill of Rights balanced by a Bill of Responsibilities. This idea has been advanced by many and it is crucially important in regard to the First Amendment where a balance between liberty and license is so important. Recognizing that with rights come responsibilities, the Freedom Foundation, along with Judith Rose and others, has proposed a formal statement. Its Preamble sets the tone: "Freedom and responsibility are mutual and inseparable; we can ensure enjoyment of the one by exercising the other. Freedom for all of us depends on responsibility by each of us. To secure and expand our liberties, therefore, we accept [these] responsibilities as individual members of society."
The statement goes on to list several areas of active citizen involvement balancing the first 10 amendments. The second of these is especially relevant here. It proposes that we "respect the rights and beliefs of others. In a free society diversity flourishes. Courtesy and consideration toward others are measures of a civilized society."
Our Connecticut State Constitution, a remarkable document in its own right, anticipates this expression of mutually dependent obligation. It has its own free speech provision which provides that "Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty."
So I challenge you to make the important distinction between what you can say, and what you should say. You can seek the lowest level of speech and we will protect you in so doing. But as educated, thinking and caring citizens, as graduates of this university, it is your duty also to elevate the discourse, to use a varied and creative vocabulary, to discuss issues of cultural and political importance in language of significance, to avoid the cheap shot [to seek out Stephanopoulos or Moyers rather than Imus, to reject Britney for Rice or to choose literature over pornography …]
Use language as an instrument for clear thinking and precision; avoid phrases that are void for vagueness such as "educational TV" or "fiscal responsibility" or "judicial reform" or even my favorite, "jumbo shrimp."
Use words to propose reasoned change in personal interaction and in political discourse. Speak out against fraud and be a whistleblower, but don't ignite fires of hatred or bias. Appreciate the protections of the amendments and zealously guard their strict enforcement. Consider the welfare of all inhabitants of the United States, even if the issues are inconvenient or offer no easy right and wrong solution.
Finally remember that the right to speak carries with it a concomitant obligation to listen; to be open to the ideas and opinions of others and to really hear them. Speech implies the right not to speak and sometimes it is better to remain silent and to absorb the sounds that surround us. As listeners your obligation is to avoid prejudgment and to reject prior restraint of statements until they are made. You must allow ideas to come forth freely and to be tested in the marketplace of ideas. Learned Hand, famous federal judge from New York's Second Circuit reminded us that, "The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the minds of other men and women." Hear them and good speech will survive. And so you must also be active listeners; you must be prepared to understand comments in context; to hear not only denotation but also connotation. Listening is often as important as speaking, and sometimes more important.
Go forth then with the sense that the Constitution is a guide for the future, that the Bill of Rights will provide the bridge to the next era and that it will serve as a constant in preserving the due process rights of each individual. Enjoy the protection of the First Amendment, but don't ever take it for granted. Don't abuse its grant, be willing to listen, and don't for a moment sink to cynical noise when the symphony of language and ideas is ready to be written and heard.
And so we leave ...
Thank you for listening. Enjoy the day and congratulations once again.


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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:56 am
Post subject: Scones
I have just had to make scones for the school open day and thought I'd share the recipe that was provided by the school ....
Aunty Maureen's (Infallible) Scone Recipe
5 cups Self Raising flour
1 can lemonade
300ml thickened cream
Sift flour, add lemonade and cream and mix thoroughly. Turm onto floured surface, knead lightly. Pat out to an even thickness, around 3cm. Cut using a round cutter. Bake in HOT oven, 230-250C for 10 minutes, turning trays around 180 degrees halfway through cooking.
Makes 20 - 30 scones.
Fantastic recipe. I'll never rub butter into flour again to make scones. These ones are light, high and tasty.
Ooops, I just realised - in the US, they're called 'biscuits', aren't they?
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Hello, nice recipe, but how much is a can of lemonade , what kind of lemonade ( soda, sweetened,?)
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Hi Simona
A standard can of lemonade is 375ml, and I just used ordinary, sugar-laden lemonade (eg Sprite, 7-UP)
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thát's interesting and might lead to a whole new thread here..."what is standard?". Our standard can size is 330 ml....
Nice and simle recipe by the way!
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Hi, Swan you are so very right, what indeed is standard, or, for that matter, what is lemonade Are we getting philosophically minded here?!). Where I live, in a small country on the Mediteranian shore, a lemonade is simply lemon with water (or soda water) and sugar. I would have never thought Sprite or 7-up as a lemonade , so thank you Judy for mentionning it for your recipe. I will try it. And though a Middle Eastern country, we also have standard cans of 330ml. Closer to Europe I guess...
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5 cups Self Raising flour
And how much is a 'cup'?
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My cup measure says it's 250ml.
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Simona, shalom and welcome, now with you we may open a whole new chapter of israeli, jewish and middle eastern influences!
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Scones are Scones in the US or at least here in the Northwest. For the cream though, thickened? Does that mean in US terms, heavy or do I need to get clotted cream/devon cream?
I have a "made it up myself" recipe that uses, believe it or not, mayonnaise. They also come out light and fluffy and even a little flakey. People do rave.
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Don't you love the variety English gives us? Scones and biscuits, sometimes the same thing sometimes different depending on the people talking. And Judy's use of the word "lemonade" got me in trouble once when I was living in Melbourne. My "partner du temps" was feeling "crook" and asked me to go get him lemonade. Well i got lemonade with some difficulty, you know. lemonade in a carton, just lemons water and sugar. He was quite put out by this as he really wanted Cream Soda or something similar. Turns out he used the word "lemonade" as Canadians use "pop" and Americans "soda". So when I saw Judy's scone recipe requiring "lemonade" I immediately began wondering just what she meant. We would never think of 7-Up or Sprite as lemonade when indeed both are lemon based drinks. Fun eh?
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thank you Swan for your warm welcome, and shalom to you too and to all our forum friends. I have nothing more to add to the scone subject, though I love eating them , and as I am new in these kinds of forums ( though not very new in this world, I am a "young" grandma), I presume I'll have to open a new forum on one of the subjects you suggested . Jewish food? Israeli food? why not.
I'll do that after Purim, our traditional Mardi Gras. The traditional Purim cookie is a triangular "scone" filled with poppyseed :other "new age" fillings en vogue to day are chocolate, halva, jams or nuts. They are called " Haman's ears" in memory of a bad person named Haman who was not very nice to the jews about 2000 years ago.
no more war, more "haman's ears"!!
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I still get teased for saying pop instead of soda.
"It's watery....and yet there's a smack of ham."
"It's hot ham water."
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Shalom Simona,
Now that you've mentioned it, you know you're going to have to share the Hamentashen recipe, right?
Purim was always one of my favorite holidays. I loved to dress the children up! The synogogue had "Drag Queen Esther" races.
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I wonder if the scones would work with a can of coke and throw in some chocolate chips, or maybe fanta for some orange tasting scones.
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I've never read a recipe for scones that includes a carbonated soft drink, but now I'm eager to try it!
There's a wealth of fruit-flavored sodas available here in the Dallas area -- many are imported and aimed at the Latino market. One of my personal favorites is Sidral, a non-alcoholic apple cider flavor. Think I may have to experiment with some of that and bits of dried apple and nuts in a scone recipe.
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I became mesmerized by all things metal tile mosaics, hand assembling the first 6" of perimeter back splash, and then using 12x12 metal mosaics up the rest of the back wall. On the island, we used a copper metal tile mosaic, that ties it to the rest of the perimeter. We were going for a transitional modern craftsman, and have loved how the metal tiles push it more towards warm than 'metal industrial.'
We worked within a budget by not changing the appliance footprint (too much), hunting down the last five boxes in the world, practically, of the wood flooring used in the rest of the upstairs, and using moderately priced, rather than professional grade, appliances (KA fridge and dishwasher; GE induction stovetop - LOVE it!). We also saved on cabs by working with a big box store catching year end deals and working with same-as-cash 18-month loans. We found that route cheaper than custom, and especially nice given many cab makers can't offer such arrangements. And, our wall was not load bearing.
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ON THIS DAY: Bulgaria beats Germany in 1994
On July 10 in World Cup history: Iordan Letchkov's header enough for Bulgaria to beat Germany in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1994.
For the first time since 1978, there would be no Germany in the World Cup final after Bulgaria defeated the defending champion 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Few gave Bulgaria much of a chance against a team that still possessed several players, such as captain Lothar Matthaeus and striker Jurgen Klinsmann, who won the World Cup four years earlier. Bulgaria came back from a goal down to win 2-1 following a curling free kick from Hristo Stoichkov and a powerful header from the balding Letchkov. Bulgaria's surprise journey came to an end in the semifinals against a Roberto Baggio-inspired Italy. Its fourth-place showing was its best ever and Stoichkov ended up as the tournament's joint top scorer with six.


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Common Fix For 4r55e / 5r55e Transmissions With A Bad Separator Plate And Valve Body Gasket
In this article I hope to address the common fix for the 4r55e / 5r55e with a bad separator plate and valve body gasket.
Some of my pictures are not the greatest but they will get the point across. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Let's get started. You will need the following items:
– INCH POUND Torque wrench
– t-30 torx
– metric sockets
– trans fluid (7 total quarts) (I supplemented a quart of Lucus transmission additive for one quart)
– Trans Filter Kit
– New separator plate (I will explain later)
– TSB replacement (mine was kt3l5p-7m203-ja)
Petroleum jelly
– Pick and Needle Nose Pliers
– Card board (again, I'll explain later)
I would encourage you to go to a Ford dealership and get the separator plate because the gaskets
are bonded to it and it's only about $14. The bonded gaskets should eliminate
the blow out problem. I also recommend having a Ford dealership plug in the VIN so you can
address a couple TSBs while you're in there. My total investment was around $100 and
maybe 5 hours of labor.
Make very sure that you are keeping all parts clean and installing clean bolts. The
smallest dirt can make a valve stick!
First you must get that old transmission pan off. Pull the bolts and leave a couple in so you
can direct the flow of trans fluid towards the pan. Good luck, you will need it.
Then after you get the pan off you can set it aside and pull the filter, again you will
get a nice shower of fluid. You should get a new bolt with the filter so you should be
able to discard this bolt. I would recommend doing this so you don't get it messed up
with the others later.
Once the filter is off you can make a template of you valve body bolts. This is critical
because there are something of 6 different length bolts. Here is my crude but
effective template.
Now that you have the template you can remove the wiring harnesses of the
solenoids. Pull the wires straight down off of them. You do not need to remove any of
the bolts to go this. Then lay the wires off to the side so you don't get them
entangled in something else. Below is a picture of the wires attached:
In this photo you can see the gold bolt which holds a bracket on. DO NOT TAKE ANY
OF THE GOLD BOLTS OUT AT ANY TIME during this fix. these hold the solenoids in. If
one comes loose fluid can bypass the o-rings causing the trans to not shift.
Now that you have the wires off you can see the 24 bolts that have to come out to
get the valve body off. Here is the photo showing the torque pattern but it will show
you where all 23 bolts plus the one for the filter are.
Below is a picture of my template with the bolts in it:
I'd recommend leaving the 2 bolts in the center in so they can support the valve
body. There are also 4 bolts on the reverse servo that need to come out. (this is the
round hole you see in the picture with the 4 bolts in a square pattern) These hold the
cover on as well as the servo in, so it might come out. If so just sit it off to the side
where it will stay clean. the cover has a paper gasket on it and I didn't need to
replace it but I did anyway. I would just recommend reusing the old gasket.
Now you must remove a couple of bolts on the side of the trans that hold the manual
detent lever spring. Note the orientation of the spring lever. I have also circled the
gear selector valve and how it attaches. You need to make sure to get this back on
when reinstalling the valve body. (left circle) and the right circle is the bolt holding
the manual detent spring lever. You may remove these both and lay them off to the
side and there should be a place in the template for the bolt.
How you should be ready to pull the valve body down. make sure you have of the
pans ready because these is a couple of quarts of fluid ready to make their
appearance. Pull the last couple of bolts and remove the valve body. Bring the
valve body straight down and make sure to not set it on anything dirty.
Once you have the valve body out you can go to the work bench and spread some
towels and begin the fun part. At this point you should be able to see where the
gasket is blown out like mine below.
Once you are on the work bench you can remove the three bolts that hold the
separator gasket on. I cannot stress enough that this is where you need to be
careful. There are check valves in the valve body and you want them to stay there,
so keep the open valve body face up. Remember when you pull the separator
plate off you need to lift slowly and gently because there are 2 pressure release
valves inside that might be stuck to it and you don't want to lift these out. Below are
photos of the t-30 bolts, separator plate and the valves locations
Now you should have the old separator plate off and you can toss this if you
purchased a new one. How you can address the ford TSB with the blow off valve.
Below are pictures of how and where to install it.
To uninstall the old valve you will see where I point out the retainer, this lifts out and
then you should be able to work the old valve out. It can be a pain but don't be too
mean because you do not want to scar the valve body in any way so take your time.
The new valve will install in the hole and there is a dimple on the valve that needs to
be oriented straight up. none of my pictures turned out good enough with the dimple
but my instructions page from ford did. it is below. When installing the new valve
you can slick it up with petroleum jelly. This will lube it enough that you can work it
in. Do not force it in, if you work it you can slide it in very easily. then it should be
flush. Then install the new retainer.
Now relax, the hard work is finished. All that is left is to remove some parts for some
reason which ford did not specify. There is one spring and a screen to remove. The
instructions in the TSB will explain this better, but here is an idea. You can throw
these parts away.
Now its time to button up! Go ahead and put the new separator plate on and install
the 3 bolts. Torque these to 71 INCH POUNDS and then retorque them to 97 inch
Now crawl under the truck and look up inside the transmission. There was a huge
chunk of old gasket stuck in one of the galleries of my transmission. I ended up following
every oil path with a light to see if there were any other pieces.
next you can put the valve body back on and put the bolts back in. this is where the
template comes in very handy. hand tighten everything until all bolts are in, this will
ensure that everything is aligned nicely. After you're sure all the bolts are in and
started you can start torquing the bolts in sequence. You will want to torque to 71
inch pounds for the first trip around, and then up to 97 (I did 95) on the second
round. Torquing of the valve body is critical. You must do it in order and have a
uniform torque. Below is the torque pattern:
Now you can reinstall the reverse servo and cover. Then torque the bolts to 80 inch lbs and then to 115 inch pounds.
Next reinstall the manual detent return spring and make sure ur valve is installed correctly:
Now you should be ready to plug the wires back in on the solenoids. than you may
install the filter. Make sure to clean the pan really well before putting it back on. The
magnet should be cleaned and have no gunk on it.
Install the pan and than add oil. My transmission took 7 quarts of oil so be prepared for that.
Let the truck warm up and cycle the gears before you drive!
Overall I would rate this project a 7 out of 10 (10 being really hard). this is a time
consuming project and you must be able to pay attention to details. GOOD LUCK!!!
p.s. I would like to thank HUSKER for letting me use his garage to fix my trans and take time to picture this fix.


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We have artwork for the December 6th release of the recent Jim Carrey film
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For anyone who wondered about "Kung Fu Panda 2," the movie I believe comes out on DVD and Blu-ray December 13th, not October 11th.
All three people I I know who saw this said they loved it and I told them that I'll eventually see it but who am I kidding I've been telling people I'll check out movies like 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' for a few years now and I haven't hard the urge yet to see 'em.
I actually found this quite funny. Saw it twice in the theater actually. Definitely a great family film. Definite purchase for me.
Yeah, this didn't look very good, but I feel the need to defend Jim Carrey's recent flick "YES MAN" as it was surprisingly enjoyable. Plus that had Zooey Deschanel in it, too.
This movie looked awful. Not checking it out at all. Would agree with the one that wants "Kung Fu Panda 2."
XxFreakxX wrote: WHEN ARE THEY GONNA ANNOUNCE KUNG FU PANDA 2?!
Comes to Dvd/Blu on October 11.
Comes to Dvd/Blu on October 11.
I didn't even find bruce almighty that funny. I think jim's last funny movie was me, myself, and irene. It was also the farelly brothers last solid movie, though hall pass wasn't bad. Carrey, Sandler, and will ferrell sorta get in this mish mash of varying quality films and all have tried to go the serious route as well. I thought ferrell did fine in everything must go but his comedies have been sucking wind. Sandler can put asses in seats but even his movies are often hit or miss.
Everything Jim Carrey has done recently has been really, really bad.
I knew this was gonna be the art cover! Anyways, this movie never interested me. But it still looks like a good family movie. I wonder how they convinced Jim Carrey to do this movie. Hmmm.
Wow. I just realized that I haven't watched any of his movies since "Bruce Almighty".
Zero interest for me. Watching some washed up actor, who was rarely funny in every film he was in, playing second to a group of annoying CGI-ed penguins is not my idea of a good film.
Shocked that this isn't out already.
Have zero desire to see this. At least it wasn't in 3d through.
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An opinion column via eGamer.co.za where the author discusses the increase in glitches in games recently, pointing specific references to Assassin's Creed III, Black Ops II and Hitman: Absolution.
Quote: "I used to like glitches, a long time ago. In a galaxy far, far away. I would be playing a game at some point in time, read about some crazy glitch in it and then attempt to recreate that glitch for myself. It was never about actually seeing the glitch, I could YouTube it if I needed that much, but I just wanted to be able to say I broke a game by doing something or the other.
Nowadays, I don't even have to try.
When did this become a thing? "
I don't mind minor glitches (Occasional graphical glitch etc) but major glitches like Skyrim and the recent Hitman one are totally unacceptable, I refuse to buy them till they are fixed
"At least with Bethesda, they can lean on their open world excuse."
F*** off, the game was an abomination on release on the PS3, its why no reviewer received a copy till after the game was released.
ever since they started making them... People used to get stuck in walls in games all the time for example.
It became a thing when they realized they could fix the problems with patches. Before then, if you released a game and something was broken, it stayed broken.
when bethesda started making great games but with many bugs seldom patched


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The Gentoo Release Engineering team announced the release of Gentoo Linux 2006.0. Gentoo Linux 2006.0, the first release in the 2006 series, represents improvements across many architecture. Major highlights in the release include KDE 3.4.3, GNOME 2.12.2, XFCE 4.2.2, GCC 3.4.4 and a 2.6.15 kernel. This is also the first release with the Gentoo Linux Installer officially debuting on the x86 LiveCD, which will fully replace the Universal and PackageCD set.


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My dog gets a Lyme disease shot every year and takes Sentinel regularly, but I'm nervous about ticks. We look for them every time he's outside. I have never used Frontline or anything like it because I don't like the chemicals in the house. Is there anything else I can do to protect my dog from ticks?
Ticks are definitely a problem in our area. There is a hotbed area of Lyme disease and ticks in northern Baltimore county. Ticks have to be attached to your pet and feeding for a certain amount of time before they are able to transmit disease.
Remember, there are other concerning diseases that ticks can transmit aside from Lyme disease. So the best thing you can do is to be diligent about checking your pet over thoroughly on a daily basis for ticks. The once-monthly topical chemical products are safe and very effective for most pets. However, you must be very careful — some products that are safe for dogs are lethal for cats or may be toxic if your pet is immune-compromised. So always check with your veterinarian before administering any flea or tick preventative treatment to your pet.
If you do not feel comfortable applying a topical preventative, there are several alternatives to consider for tick protection. There is a newer oral preventative labeled for the American dog tick and for fleas.
There are also a few tick collars that can be effective for some pets for six to eight months.
The most important thing you can do is to discuss this with your veterinarian and decide the best combination of prevention based on your pet's lifestyle.
This week's expert is Dr. Meghan W. Johnston of Hunt Valley Animal Hospital. Send your question to email@example.com.


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Brent crude prices fell to a five-month low near $105 a barrel on Thursday as a jump in U.S. jobless claims sparked a second day of heavy selling across oil markets.
Brent, U.S. crude and U.S gasoline futures have all lost near 5 percent over the last two trading sessions, with traders citing ample supplies and concerns about demand.
U.S. initial jobless claims rose to its highest level in four months last week, a third consecutive rise, indicating the labor market recovery in the world's largest oil consumer slowed in March.
The job news followed the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration (EIA) report on Wednesday that showed crude oil inventories at a 22-year high.
"Data has been disappointing all week long, and the oversupply of crude just confirmed that," said Bill Baruch, senior market strategist at iitrader.com LLC in Chicago.
"Now the market is getting back to where we should be."
Brent crude futures was down $1.25 to $105.86 a barrel, having earlier touched a low of $105.29, the lowest since early November
U.S. light, sweet crude for May delivery was down $1.30 at $93.14 a barrel, having fallen to $92.12, the lowest intraday price since March.
U.S. RBOB gasoline futures extended this week's slide to almost 25 cents a gallon, falling by more than 1 cent to $2.90 a gallon, down from Monday's high above $3.14.
Stephen Schork, editor of the commodities newsletter The Schork Report, called the falling prices "the smoking gun showing we're in a market that got itself extremely overbought."
"Wall Street tipped its hand and made a very bad trade in trying to get long in RBOB gasoline, but now we're looking at normalized inventories and weak demand," he said.
Wednesday's EIA report showed four-week average gasoline demand was down 1.2 percent from year-ago levels.
Hedge funds and other large speculators had amassed bets on rising gasoline prices equivalent to more than 80 million barrels of the motor fuel as of March 26, data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed last week.
That was up from around 59 million barrels four months ago.
Jobless Claims and Japanese Stimulus
Thursday's U.S. jobless claims report arrives a day after a report of weaker-than-expected private-sector jobs growth in March, and a day ahead of the government's closely watched nonfarm payrolls report for March.
The Bank of Japan on Thursday said it would inject about $1.4 trillion into the economy in less than two years, pushing the dollar up sharply versus the yen as U.S. Treasury debt prices also advanced.
"The jobless claims added to the pressure after the Bank of Japan's decision to pump money created a big rally in the dollar and U.S. debt in a safe-haven play," said Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago.
A stronger dollar can weigh on oil and other dollar-denominated commodity prices as they becomes more expensive for holders of other currencies.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jade Curtis of Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) has been named the first NAIA Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the 2012 season, the national office announced Wednesday. Curtis was selected based on her performances from March 12 – 18 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group player of the week selections.
The sophomore native of Saltash, England, went 3-0 in singles action and 3-0 in No. 1 doubles on the week while going up against competitors from a trio of NCAA Division II teams ranked in the top 12 nationally. The top-rated Warhawks fell 5-4 to NCAA Division II third-ranked Lynn (Fla.) on March 16, but Curtis and her doubles partner Ana Veselinovic, pegged No. 2 in the NAIA by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), took down Lynn's NCAA Division II fourth-ranked doubles pair, 8-2.
In singles play, Curtis topped three unranked individual foes. She posted a 6-0, 6-4 win over Stefania Tkach of Rollins (Fla.), a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Magda Riutort of Florida Southern and a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Sabine Krause of Lynn. Curtis is the NAIA's No. 12-rated singles player according to the ITA.
The next women's tennis Player of the Week will be announced on March 28.
Nominees: Allie Hipp, Bethel (Kan.); Yi Ching Chen, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Maja Vuzem, William Carey (Miss.); Neesha Thirumalaiche, Cumberlands (Ky.); Andreea Constantinescu, Oklahoma Christian; Kristi Kuzdal, Davenport (Mich.); Cassie Quast, Reinhardt (Ga.); Bettina Radke, Concordia (Calif.); Emilia Vuorela, St. Thomas (Fla.); Trina Slapeka, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Leah Hoffee, Azusa Pacific (Calif.).
2012 Composite Award Winners
Week 1: Jade Curtis, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)


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Anatolian Shepherd Transforms a U.K. Boy's Life [1]
When Will Howkins adopted Haatchi, a three-legged dog, he had no idea the impact the Anatolian Shepherd would have on his family [2]. Will's son Owen has Schwartz-Jampel syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes his muscles to be constantly tense. When it was time for Owen to start school, he quickly realized that he was different from the other kids and became scared to leave the house and afraid to talk to other people.
Haatchi also had a rough start to life. The poor pup had his leg and tail amputated after being tied to a railway line and hit by a train. The RSPCA and UK German Shepherd Rescue struggled to find the handicapped dog a new home, but Will came to the rescue after reading about Haatchi's plight on Facebook.
As soon as Haatchi came home, Owen and the dog were inseparable. Even more, Owen went from being scared of strangers to wanting to talk to everyone about Haatchi. He even wanted to leave the house all the time to attend pet shows. Owen also feels differently about his syndrome after seeing Haatchi take his "medicine," a mix of honey, salmon oil, and supplements.
Haatchi's positive influence on Owen earned him the Animal of the Year award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Now the Anatolian Shepherd will be sharing his gift with others. Haatchi just completed his therapy dog certification and the family plans to bring him to visit amputee soldiers and terminally-ill children.
It's such an amazing story that Owen's father was willing to adopt a three-legged dog and is now sharing Haatchi's gift with others in need.


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Women's soccer shares update on trip to El Salvador
Emily Shuler took a little time out of her journey into El Salvador to share with the fans how the trip is going. Here is Emily's first update:
Waking up at the not so bright yet oh so early hour of 4:00 a.m., we headed off to catch a flight to El Salvador. Upon landing, you could already hear the call of El Salvador welcoming us and drawing us in.
The team is split with an almost 50/50dynamic of first timers and veterans to El Salvador and among us you can sense this mood that surrounds us all. I can only describe it as a an invitation. "Come and see." The veterans to the rookies, "Come and see this place we love," and The Lord to us all, "Come and see what I have planned for you."
Today we began working on site at Karla's home. We tore down the remaining wall and prepared the ground for the work we will do tomorrow. To see how everyone immediately jumped right in was incredible, but what was even more awesome was the symbolism in what we were doing. We were tearing down our own walls so we could be more vulnerable and open to what The Lord has planned, which will lead to us cultivating the people on the ground here in El Salvador.
But if we think that this trip is solely for us to pour into those we meet and cultivate them, we are sadly mistaken. As some worked on the site, others walked the neighborhood in the developing communities.
We came across multiple families and got to know them and their kids and then prayed for them. It was uncomfortable for a lot of us.
But in this you can hear The Lord still saying, "Come and see". Come see my people, come see my provision, come see my love for you here and now.
The Lord has big plans for this week, and I can't wait to see what he calls us as a group and individually to come and see as he reveals his wonders to us here in El Salvador.


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Cal Poly wins $1.3 million DOE grant for algae biofuel project
The U.S. DOE has awarded a $1.3 million grant to a multidisciplinary Cal Poly research team, the Algae Technology Group (ATG), for a project aimed at developing processes that turn waste resources (such as those from municipal and agricultural wastewaters) and nutrients recycled from algae biomass processing into sustainable algal biofuels.
The DOE hopes to significantly improve the sustainability of algae-based biofuels and accelerate technological breakthroughs. The project will be carried out in experimental raceway ponds at the City of San Luis Obispo Water Reclamation Facility, a pilot facility that has been invited to join the U.S. Department of Energy National Algae Biofuel Testbed program.
The DOE research project could result in technology that has the ability to save Californians hundreds of millions of dollars in water recycling costs each year. "Renewable energy and water recycling are necessary for a sustainable society," said Tryg Lundquist, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, "but current technologies are too expensive for many communities to develop themselves.
"Ultimately, we would like our research to help commercialize the use of algae in the wastewater recycling process and production of biofuel."
ATG is led by Lundquist and Chemistry Professor Corinne Lehr. ATG includes faculty and students from six departments, including environmental engineering, chemistry, biology, animal science, food science, and electrical engineering.
"I am so pleased by Cal Poly students," Lundquist said. "They take to research projects so easily and seem to appreciate that every bit of data they generate helps this larger worldwide effort to domesticate algae into a biofuel crop."


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An affiliate of New York-based NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. has paid $49.2 million for the 972-unit Country Squire Apartments in Cordova.
The single-purpose entity CLK LV NRFC Country Squire Owner LLC bought the sprawling multifamily complex at the corner of Germantown Parkway and Walnut Grove Road in a March 28 special warranty deed from Country Squire – Brookside LLC.
Richard L. "Rick" Fogelman of Memphis-based Fogelman Realty Group LLC signed the warranty deed as manager of Country Squire – Brookside LLC.
"My father, Avron Fogelman, developed Country Squire in the early and mid 1980s," Fogelman said in a prepared statement. "With Country Squire, he introduced a brand new apartment living environment to Memphis, featuring a large and heavily wooded site, multiple lakes and fountains, swimming pools, tennis courts and other amenities.
"Our family has owned Country Squire for these past 30 years and the property has continually been a strong performer. As part of our ongoing strategy to de-age our multifamily portfolio, the timing was right to sell this asset as we focus on investing in newer vintage properties."
The address listed in the warranty deed is 8056 Country Squire Lane, but the sale comprised Country Squire's four parcels – 8025 Country Squire Lane; 340 N. Germantown Parkway; 8140 Walnut Grove Road; and 6080 Raleigh LaGrange Road.
Built in 1986, the 8025 Country Squire property includes 78 units in 79,197 square feet on 5.6 acres. Its 2013 appraised value is $3.4 million, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property.
Built in 1984, the 340 N. Germantown Parkway property includes 480 units in 449,574 square feet on 39.5 acres. Its 2013 appraised value is $20.4 million.
Built in 1985, the 8140 Walnut Grove Road property includes 168 units in 131,668 square feet on 12.6 acres. Its 2013 appraised value is $7.2 million.
And built in 1986, the 6080 Raleigh LaGrange Road property includes 246 units in 219,884 square feet on 25.5 acres. Its 2013 appraised value is $10.6 million.
In conjunction with the purchase, the buyer filed a $39.6 million loan through JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Albert Tylis – co-president and chief operating officer of NorthStar Realty – signed the trust deed as an authorized representative of the borrower.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports
– Daily News staff
The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, April 2, a special use permit for converting the old Memphis Slim house at 1130 College St. at McLemore Avenue in Soulsville into a neighborhood arts center. Eric Robertson of Community Lift, the group undertaking the center, said the next step is to assess how much renovation the structure will need.
The house, built in 1912, was home to the blues artist known as Memphis Slim as well as his family. A fallen tree heavily damaged the small house and last year was lifted out so repairs could begin.
In other action, the council approved a planned development for the Casablanca restaurant at 2250 Central Ave. at New York Street. The current building will be demolished for a new structure.
The council also approved a Budget Rent-A-Car business at Poplar Avenue and Racine Drive in East Memphis as well as a used car lot and car wash at 1674 Delano Road in Frayser at the corner of Delano and North Watkins Street.
– Bill Dries
Memphis City Council members delayed until their first meeting in July final votes on an ordinance setting a late summer or fall referendum on a citywide sales tax hike and a resolution designating what the revenue will be used for.
The latest delay for both measures means the city will be into the new fiscal year that begins July 1 before the sales tax hike would take effect if it is approved for the ballot and if city voters approve it on the ballot.
The delay complicates plans to use $20 million of the estimated $47 million in revenue from the half percent sales tax hike to roll back the city property tax rate by 20 cents.
Council member Shea Flinn, who proposed both measures, moved for the delay the same day that city Finance Director Brian Collins told the council it might take 14 cents added to the current city property tax rate of $3.11 to generate the same amount of revenue as the current tax rate does.
The 14 cents on the rate amounts to $14 million in lost revenue from the recent property reappraisal in which city and county government are dealing for the first time with a reappraisal that shows existing tax rates producing less revenue instead of more.
A measure that would create a special panel to authorize charter school applications for failing schools is advancing in the state Legislature.
The measure was approved on a voice vote in the House Budget Subcommittee on Wednesday. The companion bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate Finance Committee.
Currently local school boards decide whether to authorize a charter application. There are 48 charter schools in Tennessee.
Under the new legislation, the nine-member panel would be appointed by the governor and speakers of the House and Senate.
Failing, or priority, schools would apply directly to the panel. There are about 80 failing schools.
All other schools would follow the normal process of applying to the school district, then the State Board of Education if turned down.
– The Associated Press
The Memphis-based Web design company Rocketfuel has moved into a new space at 88 Union Ave.
Rocketfuel packed, moved, unpacked and settled in last week to the space on the seventh floor of 88 Union Ave. And already, the company has launched several new websites for clients.
From an email the company sent to its distribution list this week: "We love our new office space and hope you will, too. Feel free to drop by anytime during business hours to check it out."
– Andy Meek
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has tapped attorney Lodie Biggs to be the new chair of the firm's economic development team.
Biggs is a shareholder in the firm's Memphis office and frequently represents companies locating or expanding within Tennessee and other jurisdictions. He also helps companies in negotiating and securing tax and other economic development incentives for their investments in the community.
As chair of the economic development team, Biggs will oversee 21 attorneys across Baker Donelson's 18 offices.
A panel of businesswomen will share successes and challenges as part of a discussion on "How to Get the Job Done as a Woman CEO" at the National Association of Women Business Owners monthly luncheon of its Memphis chapter next week.
The event will be held April 9 at the Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Following the discussion, a representative from Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division will present the results of a study that examined MLGW's use of women- and minority-owned businesses.
Registration will begin at 11:15 a.m., with lunch running from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $25 for NAWBO members, $30 for nonmembers and $35 for onsite registration.
The staff of Camp Good Times is hosting its third annual Crawfish Boil & Beer Bust Benefit on Saturday, April 6, from noon until 6 p.m. at Neil's, 5728 Quince Road.
Camp Good Times is a residential summer camp for developmentally disabled children and adults in its sixth year. It will be held May 30 through June 5 at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in Millington.
Saturday's benefit will include basketball games during the day and Reba Russell will be playing that night.
Prices are $5 per basket of crawfish; $15 for all-you-can-eat crawfish; $2 per draft beer; $15 all-you-can-drink draft beer; or $30 all-you-can-eat crawfish and all-you-can-drink draft beer.
To qualify for Camp Good Times, campers must be at least 6 years old, ambulatory, toilet trained, and able to complete basic self help skills with minimal assistance. Cabin assignments are based on sex and age and usually contain four to six campers with two to three counselors.
Visit camp-goodtimes.org for more information.
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