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The Battle of Chaul was a naval battle between the Portuguese and an Egyptian Mamluk fleet in 1508 in the harbour of Chaul in India. The battle ended in a Mamluk victory. It followed the Siege of Cannanore in which a Portuguese garrison successfully resisted an attack by Southern Indian rulers. This was the first Portuguese defeat at sea in the Indian Ocean.

Background
Previously, the Portuguese had been mainly active in Calicut, but the northern region of Gujarat was even more important for trade, and an essential intermediary in east–west trade: the Gujaratis were bringing spices from the Moluccas as well as silk from China, and then selling them to the Egyptians and Arabs.

The Portuguese' monopolizing interventions were however seriously disrupting Indian Ocean trade, threatening Arab as well as Venetian interests, as it became possible for the Portuguese to undersell the Venetians in the spice trade in Europe. Venice broke diplomatic relations with Portugal and started to look at ways to counter its intervention in the Indian Ocean, sending an ambassador to the Egyptian court. Venice negotiated for Egyptian tariffs to be lowered to facilitate competition with the Portuguese, and suggested that "rapid and secret remedies" be taken against the Portuguese. The sovereign of Calicut, the Zamorin, had also sent an ambassador asking for help against the Portuguese.

Since the Mamluks only had little in terms of naval power, timber had to be provided from the Black Sea in order to build the ships, about half of which was intercepted by the Hospitallers of St. John in Rhodes, so that only a fraction of the planned fleet could be assembled at Suez. The timber was then brought overland on camel back, and assembled at Suez under the supervision of Venetian shipwrights.

Preparations
The Mamluk fleet finally left in February 1507 under Amir Husain Al-Kurdi in order to counter the expansion of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean and arrived in the Indian port of Diu in 1508 after delays subduing the city of Jeddha. It consisted of six round ships and six great galleys called galleasses. 1500 combatants were on board, as well as the ambassador of the Zamorin ruler of Calicut, Mayimama Mārakkār.

The fleet was to join with Malik Ayyaz, a former Russian slave, who was in the service of the Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat Sultanate, who was naval chief and master of Diu. The fleet was also planning to join with the Zamorin of Calicut, and then to raid and destroy all the Portuguese possessions on the Indian coast, but the Zamorin, who was expecting the Mamluk fleet in 1507 had already left.

Battle
The Portuguese, under Lourenço de Almeida, son of the Viceroy Francisco de Almeida, were inferior in number with only a light force, and located in the nearby harbour of Chaul. The rest had sailed north to protect shipping and fight the so-called piracy. The Mamluks sailed into Chaul and fought for two days inconclusively with the Portuguese, unable to board their ships. Finally, Malik Ayaz sailed in with his own galleys. The Portuguese had to retreat and Almeida's ship was sunk at the entrance of Chaul harbour with Almeida aboard. Amir Hussain returned to the port of Diu, but from that point abandoned any further initiative on the Indian coast, his ships becoming derelict and his crews dispersing.

Aftermath
The Portuguese later returned and attacked the fleet in the harbour of Diu, leading to a decisive victory in the Battle of Diu (1509).

These events would be followed by a new Ottoman intervention in 1538, with the Siege of Diu.

See also
 Battle of Cannanore
 Portuguese India

Notes

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In June 2009, only five months after President Obama took office, the University of Chicago convened a committee to look into bringing Obama's presidential library to the South Side of Chicago. The committee was made up of nine pre-eminent faculty members, led by Geoffrey Stone, a current professor and former Dean of the Law School.
The committee was created to look into the various issues that bringing a presidential library to campus would entail. Stone said the committee is tasked with "planning for the possibility [of a library]. That's our job—to think about, if it were to happen, how would we want to do it."
Now, almost four years after the committee was first created, several different sites in Chicago and Hawaii are openly jockeying for the library, but the University remains closed-lipped about its interest.
The committee reports directly to President Zimmer, who has been kept abreast of the committee's actions through Susan Sher, his current senior advisor and Michelle Obama's chief of staff from June 2009 to December 2010.
Sher has visited several functioning presidential libraries to get a sense of what kind of commitment UChicago would be required to make, Stone said.
While the University hasn't openly expressed its interest in a library, several news reports have indicated that it is interested. When asked to comment, University spokesperson Jeremy Manier said that "It is premature to discuss a presidential library."
Before the University even decided whether to seriously pursue the presidential library, it first had to look at whether having a presidential library would be in line with the Kalven Report, which proclaims a University policy of political neutrality. Political science professor Charles Lipson raised this concern in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times last year. "[The library] will not be a disinterested, scholarly institution. It will be advancing a political agenda, funded by President Obama's political allies," he said.
However, Stone waved off Lipson's comments, saying that after studying the issue extensively, the committee found that any pitfalls could be easily avoided by keeping a distance from the library.
"The library would be essentially independent. If it was possible to have student fellows work in the library that would be great. If it would be possible to have some kind of academic center that studied issues that rose out of this era- healthcare being an example, or race and politics," Stone said.
If the University is successful in bringing the library to Chicago, Stone said it would most likely not be on campus.
"It's not obvious that there's a good location on campus that would make sense for it. And beyond that we think it's important for it to be an asset to the larger community and therefore not to be tucked into the University directly."
Bronzeville also hopes to see the future Obama presidential library in their neighborhood. Several Bronzeville community groups have been publicizing the old Michael Reese Hospital site at South Ellis Avenue and 29th Street as a possible location for the library. They envision a National Heritage Site telling the story of the Great Migration of African-Americans from its beginnings in the early 1900s all the way to the election of the first black president.
Paula Robinson, the President of the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission (BMNHAC), said that the Obama library would be "the cherry on the sundae" for the proposed Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
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Robinson said she has reached out to Sher about collaborating on a bid for the Presidential Library, and was redirected to the University's Office of Civic Engagement. Robinson hasn't set up a meeting with Civic Engagement yet, but said that the University is aware of her interest and is supportive of the larger Black Metropolis National Heritage Area.
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"This is where he was first elected. It's two miles from Michelle's family home, it's four miles from their home now, it's three miles, I think, from the place where he worked as a community organizer. It's not very far from the University of Chicago. It's tremendously accessible to tourists," he said.
The University has been very secretive about their desire to get a library, in contrast with the University of Hawaii, which has been openly campaigning for the Presidential Library for some time now. Stone said that this has to do more with President Obama than with the University's desire for secrecy.
"We've been respectful of the President of the nation. The signals he's sent is, I don't want to be thinking about this right now. So, we've respected that. Hawaii has taken a different tactic," he said.
While there has been intense competition within Chicago to secure the Presidential Library, all three major bidders expect the library to end up somewhere in Chicago. "I think [Chicago] is clearly the right place for it to be. Given the president's connection to the city, to Hyde Park, to the University, to the law school. I think it makes complete and total sense for it to be here," Stone said.
"I would put [the chances] up in the 90s for [the library] being in Chicago," McCaffery added. "I know Hawaii is very aggressive. But I think of all the families who might want to visit the library, that's one hell of an expensive trip, you know. So I think the fact that Chicago has trains, planes, and automobiles that could get to it is a big deal."


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New workplace dispute resolution service required by Employment Act (NI) 2016
Labour Relations Agency Public Meeting to Explore Link Between Good Employment Relations and a Strong Economy
The link between harmonious, productive workplaces and a thriving economy is the theme of the Labour Relations Agency's annual public meeting on Thursday 25 October in Belfast's Radisson Blu Hotel at 11.30am.
Labour Relations Agency's New North West Office Open for Business
The Labour Relations Agency has moved to a new location in Derry/Londonderry's Richmond Chambers in The Diamond. The more accessible city centre office has newly refurbished seminar and meeting rooms for the delivery of the Agency's dispute resolution and advisory services.
Labour Relations Agency, Fermanagh Enterprise Ltd and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to Offer Free 'Essentials of Employment Legislation' Event
The Labour Relations Agency, Fermanagh Enterprise Limited and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have joined forces to offer a free event on the Essentials of Employment Legislation on Tuesday 8 October.
Employment Law – NI and GB, the differences
This briefing is intended to give participants an overview of the main differences between employment law in Northern Ireland as compared with Great Britain. Employment law is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and in recent years reforms that have occurred in GB have not been replicated in NI thus creating several distinct differences in core areas of employment law such as unfair dismissal and the law as it relates to trade unions and industrial action. Some areas of employment law may possibly be reformed in 2018 and this briefing will also touch upon these areas.
Business Growth on the Menu for Labour Relations Agency Breakfast and Networking Event
The Labour Relations Agency is inviting employers in the North West to come to a free breakfast event on 30 January 2019 at 80/81 Ebrington Square, L'Derry.
Employment Law NI and GB - The Differences
Upcoming Events in the North West
The Labour Relations Agency, in conjunction with the Ulster University Law Society - Magee, present the following events in March and April in the North West.
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CAROLINA EYCK, LIVE FROM BERLIN
Wednesday 29 April 2020 | 19:00 CEST |  online
A livestreamed concert from Berlin with the great artist Carolina Eyck. The thereminist Carolina Eyck visited Música en Segura in 2018 with her unusual instrument and her own compositions and improvisations. From her home in Berlin she will share live her distinctive sound and rich musical universe. As well as playing an online live recital, she will be answering questions on the live chat.
Carolina Eyck is one of the world's most prominent theremin virtuosos. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has given concerts all over the world and has collaborated with ensembles such as the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg. Finnish composer Kalevi Aho dedicated a theremin concerto to Carolina, which she premiered in 2012. This concert was released by BIS Records in July 2014. The recording was awarded in 2015 with the German ECHO-Classic Award. Carolina has held workshops, conferences and master classes around the world. In 2006, she published the first extensive book on theremin technique titled "The Art of Playing Theremin". Since 2010 she has been artistic director of the Theremin Summer Academy in Colmar (France) and the Theremin Spring Academy in Leipzig (Germany).
CAROLINA EYCK, theremin and vocals
You will receive the link to the livestream in your ticket confirmation email.
Wednesday, 29. April 2020 — Livestream concert (~40 minutes)
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How can we motivate employees to approach new responsibilities with confidence and energy? The answer is simple, though perhaps a little surprising: Give them permission to screw-up.
If you have ever had to assign an employee a new project or task, you are no doubt familiar with the look of discomfort and anxiety such assignments often provoke.
While some people may be eager to tackle a new challenge, hoping it will help them to climb the corporate ladder, many workers are really just trying to survive without committing any major screw-ups. Becoming responsible for something new and unfamiliar is understandably frightening. The odds of making a mistake increase dramatically when you are inexperienced. Small wonder that a "new" assignment is greeted with so little enthusiasm.
So how can we motivate employees to approach new responsibilities with confidence and energy? The answer is simple, though perhaps a little surprising: Give them permission to screw-up.
I know this may not be something you are thrilled to hear, because immediately you're probably thinking, "If my employee screws up, I'm going to be the one who pays for it." But you needn't worry about that, because studies show that when people feel they are allowed to make mistakes, they are significantly less likely to actually make them! Let me explain.
People approach any task with one of two types of goals: what I call be-good goals, where the focus is on proving that you have a lot of ability and already know what you're doing, and get-better goals, where the focus is on developing ability and learning to master a new skill.
The problem with be-good goals is that they tend to backfire when we are faced with something unfamiliar or difficult. We quickly start feeling that we don't actually know what we are doing, that we lack ability, and this creates a lot of anxiety. Countless studies have shown that nothing interferes with performance quite like anxiety does–it is the productivity-killer.
Get-better goals, on the other hand, are practically bullet-proof. When we think about what we are doing in terms of learning and mastering, accepting that we may make some mistakes along the way, we stay motivated despite the setbacks that might occur.
Just to give you an example, in one study I conducted a few years ago, I found that people in pursuit of be-good goals (i.e., trying to show how smart they already were) performed very poorly on a test of problem-solving when I made the test more difficult (either by interrupting them frequently, or by throwing in a few additional unsolvable problems).
The amazing thing was, the people who were pursuing get-better goals (i.e., who saw the test as an opportunity to learn a new problem-solving skill) were completely unaffected by any of my dirty tricks. No matter how hard I made it, these participants stayed motivated and did well.
Usually, when managers assign a new task, they emphasize how important it is for the work to be done flawlessly, no matter how challenging it might be. They make the focus all about being good, and the prospect becomes terrifying.
The irony is that the pressure from managers to be-good results in many more mistakes, and far inferior performance, than would a focus on getting-better.
Step 1: Acknowledge that the project is difficult and unfamiliar, and that you expect your employee will need some time to really get a handle on it. They may make some mistakes, and that's okay.
Step 2: Remind your employee that you are there as a resource, to help them when they run into trouble.
Step 3: Let them know that you are confident they have what it takes to eventually master this new responsibility.
Remember, by giving your employee permission to not do everything perfectly from the start, and by acknowledging that there is a learning curve and that improvement takes time, you are taking the anxiety out of the situation. And in so doing, you are not only increasing their motivation to succeed, but also dramatically reducing the chances that any mistakes will be made at all.


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EXCLUSIVE: With only two planes and issues unresolved, IAF to bring LCA Tejas home
A squadron of the indigenously designed and built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be commissioned and thereafter join the ranks of frontline jets like Sukhoi 30MKI, Jaguar, Mirage 2000 among others in securing the Indian airspace.
Jugal R Purohit
LCA TEJAS
IAF will induct LCA Tejas
July first is the fixed date for its home-coming
The aircraft will be commissioned
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has fixed July 1 as the tentative date for a home-coming it has long awaited. A squadron of the indigenously designed and built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be commissioned and thereafter join the ranks of frontline jets like Sukhoi 30MKI, Jaguar, Mirage 2000 among others in securing the Indian airspace. The event, which will be held in Bengaluru, however, is far from receiving the kind of attention it should.
To begin with, a typical IAF fighter squadron will consist of 16-17 jets and one or two trainers of the same aircraft. In the present case, the IAF has merely two aircraft from the series production which are ready and available. There is a third one too nearing completion but it may not make it on the given date.
India Today has learnt that there are uncertainties in validating the production set up of the LCA. While the IAF would like to have 16 aircraft a year, the infrastructure to deliver even eight is untested.
T Suvarna Raju, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the manufacturer of the aircraft, said, "We have established manufacturing infrastructure in Bengaluru for production of eight LCA per annum. The rated capacity would be achieved once the Standard Of Preparation (SOP) is frozen by ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency)." SOP in simpler terms is the configuration, design and a host of other technical specifications which unless frozen, the maker cannot start serial production. He added, "HAL has submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry to ramp up the rate of production from eight aircraft to 16 per annum. HAL is planning to establish the facilities within three years from the date of approval." When asked the IAF and ADA denied that SOP was an issue any longer.
CD Balaji, Director ADA said, "Updates will keep taking place as the aircraft is flown more often. To say that the design isn't frozen and that it is delaying everything is not correct."
A source closely linked to the project explained, "IAF has achieved what can be called as interim satisfaction. We won't send the LCA to the front if there is a war tomorrow. But we have to start flying it and getting involved with it. May be in a year or two, we would have fine-tuned the plane." He also shared that in the subsequent versions the IAF is looking at acquiring Air to Air refueling capability, firing of advanced weapons, utilizing a lighter LCA with a more powerful engine from the present F404-GE-IN20 among other things. "Maintenance is still a major issue with Tejas," he revealed.
The first lot of 20 LCA Tejas, to which the two available aircraft belong, is being built in what is called as Initial Operational Clearance configuration. It is a stage that the development programme achieved in December 20, 2013. It was to have later achieved the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) but it hasn't. It is likely to achieve the same by the March 2017. With that done, 20 more LCA will be built in that configuration. From there on production of LCA Tejas Mark 1 will cease and 80 aircraft of Mark 1A configuration, the aircraft the IAF is really eyeing, will have to be made and proven. Few can or are willing to speak about timelines, quite naturally.
Defence Ministry's statement to Parliament last year put the figure incurred on the LCA programme at Rs 7399.69 crore. The total outlay including the naval variant is estimated at Rs 14033.2 crore.
Calls for parallel certification and production for the future LCA are growing. So is the clamour for a robust and export-oriented production line for the aircraft.
Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur (Retd), "What is happening may look odd in terms of squadron strength but in the long run it will all be worth it if we learn from our mistakes of which we have made many."
WHAT IS LCA TEJAS?
Following the last flight of the indigenously made Hindustan Fighter (HF) 24 in 1961, need was felt to build an indigenously designed fighter
In 1984 Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) was formed to manage the LCA programme
First flight flown on January 4, 2001
Total test flights flown till date 3184
Can fly at heights up to 50,000ft
Maximum speed can exceed the speed of sound (1300kmph)
Wingspan 8.20m
Length 13.20m
Height 4.40m
Weight 6560kg
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Perhaps I'll re-visit this sometime and re-do those leaves because I just KNOW they're going to niggle at me.
In the meantime, pretend that the Acorn Faerie is on its holidays or visiting a friend in another tree or something.


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Dead Space is EA's latest release, and it's in slightly unfamiliar territory. Dead Space is in the horror/action genre. With a new shooting mechanic and a fairly new concept to gaming EA has potentially released a great. We'll take an in-depth look at the new dismemberment system, zero gravity and similarities to games already released.
Get ready to immerse yourselves in the creepy and eerie world of Dead Space. You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer who is sent into space to figure out an odd problem, which has been occurring on the planet cracker USG Ishimura. Once you set foot on the Ishimura you're introduced to the ever so wonderful Necromorphs. Necromorphs are you're enemies in Dead Space and as Isaac you have to use any weapons at you're disposal. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as shooting the in the head or the body. This is where one of the best new systems comes into play, the dismemberment system means in order to kill the Necromorphs you have to shoot or cut there limbs off. Each Necromorph has their own ability and requires a certain number of limbs to be shot off.
The Ishimura as mentioned is a large Planet cracker that seems bigger than it actually is, with a large percentage of you're time backtracking into already explored zones. Needless to say though it's still a large area to cover and each section of the Ishimura is visually stunning. Some of the most impressive parts of the Ishimura lie on the outside or zero gravity areas. When in zero gravity everything floats and the only thing keeping you attached to the ship is you're boots, while everything else is floating around. Given the ability to jump from wall to wall while in zero gravity makes traveling exciting and at times, very interesting. But this doesn't come without its downsides, when in zero gravity enemies can also attach themselves to random walls and perform long-range attacks. Unfortunately when they do this it takes some time to figure out where it's coming from and by the time you do find out they're onto another wall.
The Ishimura has many rooms though and each room will uncover something new. The lighting on the spaceship really offers to the atmosphere. At times the lighting will go out offering a very creepy few minutes until the lights come back on. Unlike most games when the lights go out you know something is going to attack, but in Dead Space you'll have no idea until it actually happens. The most beautiful graphics come when you're at the front of spaceship looking out the huge windows at the asteroids falling. EA has managed to achieve a near perfect look of space. While searching through the Ishimura for the "truth" of what's happening you'll encounter several stops to help you on your journey.
The first is the Ishimura Store and Exchange. Here you can purchase, sell and store; weapons, ammo, health, stasis and so on. In order to unlock new items to purchase at the store you must first find the schematics for each item. The weapons all have their very own advantages and disadvantages. Some examples of weapons are the plasma cutter, your basic handgun, which is great for the start of the game when you have to fight the basic Necromorphs, but as the game progresses you'll want to switch to something more useful like the Ripper. The Ripper is a tool that shoots saw blades and holds them about 5 feet away from the weapon and you can swing the controller around to control the blade and saw limbs off. The best weapon is the Contact Beam, which makes very short work of anything that steps into it's powerful blast. If you're looking to see enemies blow up into a hundred pieces this is your weapon. Also the store is a great place to upgrade your suit and buy stasis packs to help you replenish stasis and use more abilities. You can also buy power nodes.
Power nodes can be used at the Bench. The Bench is a great concept, allowing you to upgrade weapons, your HP, Air and special abilities. In order to do this you have to find power nodes, with these power nodes you have to place them in certain spots in order to upgrade such things as capacity, reload, HP, and so on. The only downside to this is that power nodes aren't found like pennies, more like quarters, you find them often but not as often as you'd like. Also to upgrade one weapon, like your basic plasma cutter it takes twenty-one power nodes. There is an upside to this though, any upgrades done during your first run through is carried over to the next game you start. So once you run through the game about five times you'll be close to having a super engineer. Along with all these upgrades Isaac also has abilities, three to be exact. All of these abilities requires stasis, so be sure to use wisely.
The first ability is to slow objects down. Sometimes you will need to slow down a malfunctioning door that opens and closes rapidly, so to not lose a hand or just plain die you'll have to slow the door and cross through it. Another great use for this is to slow down enemies, which are coming at you quickly, but keep in mind this only last for a few seconds so be sure to make it count. The next ability is kinesis. Kinesis is the ability to grab and move objects without holding them. This is useful when there are tables in the way, hard to reach ammo and as a weapon. Items can be grabbed and shot with the right trigger at enemies with sometimes devastating effects. The last ability was explained earlier, and these are your gravity boots. You're gravity boots give you the ability to jump from surface to surface in zero gravity.
Dead Space incorporates many neat features. Enemies can use the same dismemberment system used to kill them against you. This gets rid of the simple fall down and die of most games and adds an interesting experience. Another great feature is the boss battles. Some of the boss battles are simply incredible all at the same time keeping you wondering, "How did I beat that boss?" Also all you're ammo and everything is stored in an inventory management system accessible with the Y button. This has strong similarities to Resident Evil games. So ammo, health and other items must be collected intelligently and stored to help you in further instances. But the greatest feature of all is that Dead Space has no HUD (Heads Up Display). This is great because it adds to the already rich in-game experience by having nothing but Isaac and your friends the Necromorphs. You're health is shown on your RIG (suit), ammo is shown on your gun when brought up to ready position and air is shown on your suit also. To make navigation easier a click of the right joystick will point you in the right direction with a blue line on the ground.
Needless to mention again, Dead Space has incredible graphics and sound. Everything from Isaac, to the Ishimura and space itself look perfect and are as real as it'll get. The sound only adds to an already intense atmosphere and will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Dead Spaces story is engaging and suspenseful; from the explosive start to the surprise ending you'll always be turning each corner anticipating an enemy and waiting for the next dialogue. The missions won't stop and though sometimes you'll find that you're doing the same objective that you did a while ago, you won't care since there are plenty of enemies to dismember. There are no downsides to Dead Space, the story is intense, the graphics are great, sound is perfect, action sequences are intense and the list goes on. The only thing I have against Dead Space is that when you're in zero gravity and the enemies are on other walls it can become very frustrating to find them. Not that this is bad, just frustrating.
So with all this to say Dead Space is a definite addition to any library. Consider it to be a mix between Bioshock and Gears of War with a few additions. The dismemberment system will make sure there's plenty of ways for you to kill enemies. So if you're looking for a new game to add to your library and hold you over until Gears of War 2 then head down to your local gaming store and pick it up.
Reviewed by Chris Gagne | 10.30.08
Amazing graphics and sound
Engaging story that will keep you guessing
Suspenseful gameplay
Great variety of weapons
Upgrade system and carry over
Just plain scary
None expect the nuance of looking for enemies in zero gravity
Similar Games: Dead Space 2 (8.8) | Dead Space: Extraction (8.9)
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wickedwitch
I'm not sure if they play it up, but if they do, it's going to backfire severely the next time one of them is in a serious relationship. They're putting a target on any future romantic partner's back.
wickedwitch said:
It's already happening. Scott recently deactivated the comments section of his Instagram and turned off his tags because of the hate he and his apparent new beau are receiving. Though this situation is really quite odd to say the least. She's his former ice dance partner; the one partner he ever had before teaming up with Tessa lol. Not only that she lives in Florida. Not only that she's separated, but just filed for divorce. I mean WTF you couldn't have written a better soap opera if you tried. With that said fans need to get a grip and not attack them or any supposed SOs on social media.
I don't think they play it up. When you are partner with someone for twenty years, there is intimacy no doubt. Outsiders saw this natural intimacy and are easily confused with romantic feelings. To me, whoever they chose to be with, it's their own business. As long as they're happy, I'm fine with it.
What's her name?
marbri
Hey, Kool-Aid!
IIRC people got mad that Meryl and Max weren't a couple either. Some people are into things for the fantasy. I am sure somewhere online there must be a group that is pissed off that Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are not a couple and have a voodoo doll of Eva Mendes at hand.
If Scott is dating someone there is probably a reason why he hasn't made it public at this point. I think for her sake it's probably best not to post her name and just let them be.
Viscaro
Frankly I do not see how they could not be aware that the ambiguity in their relationship sells. If their agent/manager has not told them, he should be fired.
Of course they are using this at their advantage and keeping people guessing. Why shouldn't they ? It gives them huge media attention and they need it. Starting a post-competitive career is not easy, and it probably helps with sponsor money as well.
To me, they are not lying to the public, they are just playing along with it, which is fair game. And it probably attracts more fans to figure skating in general so it's quite beneficial for everyone. But yeah they'll need a new strategy if they decide to date someone else publicly. In the meantime it makes people happy to picture them together, and as long as fans do not go too crazy I do not see why V/M should not enjoy it as well. I mean it's flattering that people are invested in their partnership. Why should they break the dream ?
I mean I'm not sure what people's definition of publicly means. She was his date to their walk of fame event as well as the special Olympics event they had that weekend. She was also at Scott cares in Nashville and some stops for the TTYCT. At the very least I don't think he's actively trying to hide it. In fact I might argue he's trying to dissuade people from assuming there's something going on with him and Tessa. But he probably wasn't expecting people to start wishing him a life of misery either.
Anyway enough of that. Tessa has an event for Nivea today https://66.media.tumblr.com/42aa8384b468d22d8d92094d12b3719f/tumblr_pjsakfsJfW1wphfgpo1_1280.jpg
Yeah I'm not talking about their chemistry when they're on the ice. I'm talking about off the ice. Even that HelloFresh commercial, there was no reason to flirt their way through that video. Or when they did a bridal photoshoot. Or the hyperbolic things they say some times: "she doesn't realize she keeps me alive", "I might not have the strength to do it for myself but will always do it for Tess", "I wanted to come back to skating so I could be close to Tessa again." There's so many more examples, but my point is they can't do stuff like that and then act surprised that people are interested in their relationship or feign ignorance that fans would have this reaction. IMO of course.
I don't think they have a lot of chemistry off-ice? That Hello Fresh commercial looked awkward, tbh. As did the bridal shoot, which I always figured was the magazine's idea & VM agreed bc it was easy money. It's not like they had a lot of money in those days. Plus didn't they say in a recent interview that their agent had left them? Maybe they were just saying yes to things that were falling into their lap.
As for those quotes, while I'm sure he knows they make good sound bites, they aren't actually romantic? You could say those things about a good friend as well. And that "keeps me alive" quote— I don't think he actually said that. I think the fandom misheard it and it's since been passed around as truth. But maybe someone can link me to it?
ETA: Does anyone here actually soak basil in hot water and then towel dry it before adding it to a simple pasta dish? Watching her do that made me not want to buy Hello Fresh. It just seemed like a criminal waste of good basil.
sap5 said:
Except for that "keeps me alive" quote— I don't think he actually said that. I think the fandom misheard it and it's since been passed around as truth. But maybe someone can link me to it?
He said it in their show.
believed said:
I know it comes from the show, but I don't think that's what he actually said. I could be wrong though. That's why I'm looking for the clip.
I have to say all this relationship talk is pointless. I'm just glad V/M are still working together to create new shows. That's beyond my wish to be honest. I thought they're going to drift apart or do other stuff on their own. Instead they are bringing back the ice show market and giving back to the fans. I'm grateful for that. On that note, are they doing something for Christmas this year?
Zazy
That Hello Fresh commercial looked awkward, tbh.
I agree. They're both such terrible actors, especially Scott, that they give me major second-hand embarrassment.
But at the same time it was cute and they both looked great.
When not in scripted situations, I definitely think VM have off-ice chemistry - as do H/D. It doesn't mean they're together but you can't blame fans for believing that they are.
ETA: Does anyone here actually soak basil in hot water and then towel dry it before adding it to a simple pasta dish?
No. Ridiculous, IMO.
Watching her do that made me not want to buy Hello Fresh. It just seemed like a criminal waste of good basil.
It's a whole lot of money, IMO. I get that it's a time-saver, but I'd really rather just go out for dinner if I were pressed for time. It wouldn't cost that much more than Hello Fresh.
Zazy said:
They're both such terrible actors, especially Scott, that they give me major second-hand embarrassment.
I disagree. I thought he was excellent in that Mr. D skit, and in that Acura commercial they did last year.
I thought it might be a great way to learn to cook, because having everything laid out with pictures makes it easy....but not if they're instructing people to soak & towel dry basil.
barbarafan
chantilly said:
Yes, but sometimes it does. The discussion about P and C's lifts not being dynamic or challenging as other teams despite them doing "enough " to gain the levels has been going on for a while and not just by posters on skating forums.
P and C's lifts are beautiful and well done but they are growing repetitive except for some new lifts this season. And what they gain in being flowing etc they lose IMO in lacking dynamics and power.
They are working on upping the difficulty on their lifts and also I see more drama in their program this year. They need to be very carefull (which it looks like they are doing)to not interrupt Gabby's magical captivation of both Guillaume, the judges and the crowd and viewers. This program will be a masterpiece.
I'd yoy say so. For me it's their weakest program so far.
I appreciate that they are trying new lifts.
Other then the music being more modern, I don't see that much difference in this program in tone or style. There's of course variation, but I'm still waiting to completely fall in love with this team.
They're beautiful for sure and incredible skaters, especially Guillaume, but I find myself appreciating them more then anything else.
mackiecat
It's a whole lot of money, IMO. I get that it's a time-saver, but I'd really rather just go out for dinner if I were pressed for time. It wouldn't cost that much more than Hello Fresh.[/QUOTE]
Actually they feed 3 quite well. It is a great way to try new ingredients. They send you everything you need. I've often gotten to try spices and sauces I would never have bought.( and don't have to commit to buying a full bottle of) For example sumac on chicken is amazing
The meat is all organic and very good quality
puglover
Just sliding back for a few minutes to Tessa and Scott's relationship and why it both intrigues and frustrates some people. I think - it is because it is so very intense. I think we are somewhat programmed to believe when we see that intensity that it is associated with male/female/romantic/sexual. That they are ice dancers and do act out those feelings further confuses it. As a society, we are starting to understand that other relationships can be equally intense - and not fit into that established pattern. I guess I think of Eric Lamaze, show jumper, who had such a deep relationship with his horse Hickstead that I doubt he has ever or will ever have a relationship as deep and intense with another human being and Hickstead's death was devastating to Eric. I just watched an interview with Jayne Torvill who said she speaks to Christopher every day or two. After how many years? It obviously takes a mature and understanding partner/spouse to not feel jealous or second best. I can't say what creates that kind of intensity but it seems to happen when natural soul-mates share really significant experiences.
"Tessa Virtue" was the top searched Canadian in Google. And "Are Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir dating?" was apparently a popular search.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/here-s-what-canadians-googled-in-2018-1.4214358
puglover said:
Just sliding back for a few minutes to Tessa and Scott's relationship and why it both intrigues and frustrates some people.
People can be intrigued and frustrated all they want. But when they start judging people they know little to nothing about (& even if they think otherwise, most fans really don't know either Tessa or Scott) that's when I start losing respect. The way this fandom has been behaving on Twitter and other social media channels these past few weeks has been an absolute disgrace.
The skating world is small. When you post things publicly, things get back to the people you're talking about.
I'm surprised neither of them have shut down their social media TBH (well I guess Scott kinda/sorta did).
I guess that's true, but I already know how to cook.
mackiecat said:
I guess that's true as well. My resistance to the whole idea is largely because I don't rely on recipes for the most part for savory/dinner dishes. I don't measure ingredients (not speaking about baking here, which is different). If I could order the ingredients for my mother's incomparable coffee cake, I just might do it.
I've never tried sumac, actually.
Also, I tend to sometimes use non-generic spices/flavoring for dishes, like truffle oil for risotto. Basically I like some creative license with recipes.
For example, I will give to smoked paprika. It is a remarkably versatile spice that can used in a lot of different recipes.
If you don't know how to cook, or are always cooking the same things, a meal kit can be a good thing.
Why should they? It's not their problem.
manhn
Who cares what they are sponsoring? Unless the thing being sponsored is offensive, then take the money.
I didn't say they should? It was a tongue-in-cheek comment that I'm surprised the craziness that exploded didn't have them running from social media. But I'm sensitive so I know I wouldn't be able to deal with that kind of thing.
I was just browsing around and watched their Original Dance to Farrucus at the 2010 Olympics. Man, are Tessa's hands divine. She uses them so much to the Spanish music and I have never really noticed them as much before but WOW!
Virtue and Moir have just been named CBC Sports Canadian athletes of the year. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/cbc-sports-athletes-of-the-year-2018-1.4950844
I saw this news on the screen in a train station with the sound off and the subtitles on. They replayed the beginning of their FD. Today is the ten-month anniversary of their Olympic gold. Even so, their program is so fresh in my mind, I could hear the music in my head as they were doing the moves, and even the excited "-XANNE!" Alain Goldberg yells at the end of their twizzles and the chuckle he makes once he realizes how enthusiastic he was. Yeah I've watched the FD a lot. It's so inspiring.
2018 was the gift that kept on giving.
Sonata said:
And this will never ever get old! The performance, the medal (s), the crowd, the commentators, all of us here and out there screaming our hearts out. Sigh. We are so lucky


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Autism genetics: Strategies, challenges, and opportunities
Brian J. O'Roak, Matthew W. State
Although genes have long been appreciated to play a critical role in determining the risk for pervasive developmental disorders, the specific transcripts contributing to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been quite difficult to characterize. However, recent findings are now providing the first insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying these syndromes and have begun to shed light on the allelic architecture of ASD. In this article, we address what is known about the relative contributions of various types of genetic variation to ASD, consider the obstacles facing gene discovery in this complex disorder, and evaluate the common methodologies employed to address these issues, including linkage, molecular and array-based cytogenetics, and association strategies. We review the current literature, highlighting recent findings implicating both rare mutations and common genetic polymorphisms in the etiology of autism. Finally, we describe key advances in genomic technologies that are transforming all areas of human genetics and consider both the opportunities and challenges for autism research posed by these rapid changes.
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I'm about halfway through RAGBRAI and so far, it's been unbelievable. Let me catch you up with what we have done since we last checked in.
Since my last blog post, we have been hard at work training, putting many miles and hours in the saddle to stay heart healthy and prepare for this week's ride across Iowa. At Businessolver, it's been electric with excitement for the ride with many BikeSolvers getting outside and biking together which really helps foster our culture and community. I couldn't have chosen a better way to get in shape for this year's RAGBRAI.
Now that we are in the midst of RAGBRAI, the support my biking and Businessolver community has shown is overwhelming. I'm not alone on this road. My Businessolver co-workers are coming together and matching my miles on the RAGBRAI road on the workout bikes in the office in a show of solidarity. Plus, seeing all the #HeartSolver posts on social media for the "Where's Tony" fundraising campaign for the American Heart Association is so much fun and keeps me pedaling! It's been so much fun talking to everyone on the ride and at our booth, I can't help but feel a sense of pride to be a part of it all.
"RAGBRAI is a great time for me to connect with co-workers, enjoy some of the best Iowan food and hospitality, and challenge my body and my mind to do something I never thought I could do a few years ago, but what does RAGBRAI mean to me?
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Transmission (Gear box) is a mechanism in a vehicle for transmitting power from the engine to its wheels. Mechanical auto problems with transmission may cause distinct sounds as compared to the usual sound of your automobile makes but one can't predict the condition of transmission failure by one's sixth sense.
The only way to determine whether the transmission needs servicing, rebuilt or a replacement is by paying close attention to the way your transmission is acting (shifting).
Here are some symptoms or signs to be sure that you need to change your transmission as soon as possible.
If you come across any harsh sound in manual transmission or a shaking sound in automatic transmission then just stop the car immediately and check the transmission fluid level as this is the most common problem. Get this fixed (top-up or change) as soon as possible to protect the transmission from further wear.
If you are facing problems with shifting gears then your transmission is surely in trouble. A car requires clean transmission fluid regardless of the mode in which you are using it i.e. either manual or automatic transmission. A transmission that holds too much dirt or slurry will generate stagnant response in the transmission which will affect the vehicle's changing gears too quickly or too late while driving. Take your car to a transmission specialist mechanic to get it service before it breaks completely.
You may face surging of the vehicle if your car's transmission is polluted with lots of dirt and slush. Due to this, your vehicle may fall backwards or forward as the dirty transmission fluid does not flow properly in the car's transmission. This would resist the smooth operation of gears and other moving parts of the car.
Lack of hydraulic power is the cause of dirty transmission. For the proper functioning of gears, the transmission of the vehicle should develop the desired pressure which can't be possible with the contaminated transmission fluid. Moreover, the dirty transmission can obstruct the flow of fluid which is responsible for creating the required pressure. Thus it is recommended to flush off the dirty transmission as soon as the problem arises.
Is there any delay in the movement of your car? It should be noted that normally the car doesn't take time to move once put into gears. Kindly keep a check on impeding or on delay of few-seconds between shifting and moving of car. If you come across the increase in delay then your car is already facing serious problems with transmission.
It is highly recommended to change your transmission if you are facing any of the above mentioned problems. Moreover, you should take your car for a transmission service after every 30,000 to 45,000 kms depending on the fluid used for the car.


First Policeman : Bit early in the morning for festivities, isn't it?
Withnail : [gesturing at the wine bottles and Marwood in the back] These aren't mine, they belong to him.
First Policeman : You're drunk.
Withnail : I assure you I'm not, officer. Honestly. I've only had a few ales.
First Policeman : Out of the car. Please? Sir?
First Policeman : I want you to take one deep breath and fill this bag.
First Policeman : Are you refusing to fill this bag?
Withnail : I most certainly am.
First Policeman : [gripping Withnail's sleeve] I'm placing you under arrest.
Withnail : Don't be ridiculous, I haven't done anything. Look here, my cousin's a QC!
Policeman Two : [high-pitched voice] GET-IN-THE-BACK-OF-THE-VAN!


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A Long History in Wisconsin
Off the Cuff with sculptor August Edward Peter
by Judith Ann Moriarty
August Edward Peter is a formal sounding moniker with hints of history. It seems about right for a sculptor who is currently a preparator at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, a chap who has recently restored Athena, a sculpture by the late Dean Meeker. A decade ago Peter moved from an English Cotswold home in Bay View to a house near a Newburg, Wis., nature conservancy.
Santiago Calatrava was a big deal when he designed the Quadracci addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum. You designed the "Skylight Lens" in the boardroom located at the south end of the building. Did you meet Calatrava?
He was touring the addition, and he dropped in while I was making the Styrofoam template for the Skylight Lens. Fashioned from stainless steel and glass with its many angles, it was particularly difficult.
Other of your works you left behind in Milwaukee?
A bronze bust of industrialist Henry Harnischfeger that stood outside of their corporate offices. I don't have any idea what happened to it. Musician Daryl Stuermer hired me to design and install a 27-foot-high copper and stainless steel sign for a Third Ward building he and his wife owned, and at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Hales Corners, is a life-sized bronze statue of Jesus. Boerner Botanical Gardens has a wall piece, and if you visit the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, perhaps you'll see a bronze bust of Duke Ellington. That's my work too.
Your family has a long history in the Milwaukee area?
My grandfather started out supplying various items to brewing companies, and he owned Northwestern Coffee Mills and Northwestern Extract Company. My father, a former Air Force colonel, carried on the tradition. One of my nephews is the president of Northwestern Extract.
Your art training (BFA Sculpture 1981) took you to the Kansas City Art Institute. Thomas Hart Benton lived in Kansas City, and a big exhibition of his work recently traveled to the Milwaukee Art Museum. Did you ever meet him?
Well, he died in 1975, but I did go with several other students to rake his yard! Kansas City has beautiful sculptures sited all over town. As a student at the institute, I developed a conservation program for the J.C. Nichols Company, a real estate venue responsible for all the works.
You came out of the heady '70s, along with other artists who wanted to be big stars. Was that your dream?
What I want now at age 60 isn't about celebrity. It's about being able to work on more than one thing. Hunting, gathering and a full day of possibilities are important. This past season I took two deer, a beautiful 14-point buck and a doe. That helps keep my larder stocked.
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Some friends of mine have launched a new food community site called Foodproof. What does that mean? This is a real social community with membership and blogs, forums, videos, recipes, cross connections and a lot more – and everyone gets access to everything in clever ways so you can make the site what you want it to be. I like the forums, the videos and just the general ambience.
Note this is a site for everyone – it is specifically NOT just for foodies – so expect that not everyone will be so sophisticated as to know how to rustle up their own buckwheat blinis with passionfruit and durian cream.
Anyway – do me and yourself a favor and go take a look.
Zippy got down with the beat at the famous Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop for kids. Hundreds of kids came to the workshop from around the country, including New Orleans.
It made Zippy's heart swing with the rhythm of happiness to see all these kids, learning, growing, and joyfully playing together. Here is Zippy on-stage, getting ready to count off the next combo set. There were 24 small groups of young musicians, showing off all they had learned in the five days of the workshop.
Zippy decided that if he makes it back to next year's Lafayette Jazz Workshop, he's going to snap his feelers in time to the kids' amazing improv. Bob believes Zippy can do it, and Zippy has a year to learn how – do you think Zippy can?
Zippy's got a thing for coffee – it makes him even more perky about spreading the word to stamp out pediatric brain tumors. At the Doc Gurley home, Zippy got a special treat – a chance to roast his own coffee. Doc Gurley's husband is an avid roast-your-own man, and he and Zippy spent a morning bonding over the grill. Zippy was surprised how pale and soft the green coffee beans looked -kind of like a lobster after it's molted its shell.
Wow, look at those beans – roasted in a simple modified Jiffy-Pop popper! Zippy was stunned at how much smoke and chaff comes floating off the beans as they roast. Now he understands why Doc Gurley hides in the house during the roasting.
Zippy smelled like coffee the rest of the day – he kind of liked that. Zippy and the Mister Doc had a bit of a discussion about whose beans these were – both wanted to give them to each other. Then Zippy remembered the best thing to do is share – it doubles the fun. They both headed inside to grind a cup and taste it. It was yummy – and Zippy got jazzed all over again!
I am so excited! My sharper-eyed readers will have noticed a little web form thingy over on the right hand sidebar that has three little entry windows that say 'first ingredient,' 'second ingredient,' and 'third ingredient,' with a button below that says 'Get Recipes.' Anyone who tried it found out that it did nothing.
Now it searches a conglomeration of web sites that let people search recipes and delivers a page of results from those sites – all based on the three ingredients you put in. Go ahead and give it a try!
Note that you do have to clear out the fields if you want to put in fewer ingredients – otherwise it will use the 'first ingredient' text in the box already and that won't work out so well.
So how does this all work? I am using a Yahoo programming tool for RSS feeds called Yahoo Pipes and then taking the inputs and querying about six recipe sites and then trying to clean up the results to make them unique. Then puting the output out on a simple web page. Let me know what you think….
I've used Adsense for adverts on this blog for a couple of years as a way to pay for hosting – it never quite has done that and it has also never really delivered ads that made much sense. And recently it stopped even doing that. Basically if this is what Google is relying on for all that money it supposedly makes then I would sell all my Google stock now (if I had any). Plus Google search is pretty crummy – time to find something better for the search box on the right.
So – no more Google ads. Which means no ads (except on the search page where I can't figure out how to stop them happening) at all. If I find an ad thingy I like I might take them back – and I would certainly consider real ads from real companies I like.
Hope you like the less cluttered (slightly) page.
Ilva's Bringing Paper Chef Back!
OK, stop whatever else you are doing and rush right over to Lucullian Delights, Ilva's totally lovely food blog where she is relaunching Paper Chef. I am so happy that she has taken this on and while I will always think of it as my baby I have had to acknowledge that I can't run it anymore, so I am so very grateful that she has taken it on. We are in the ingredient nomination phase right now – go forth and nominate!
Just for kicks – I am going to see if I can get some help. As you may know, I am close to building my wood-burning oven – but it now looks like I may have to come up with a GOOD gluten-free pizza recipe. In this case, good means NOT a batter you spread on a tray as in almost all the recipes I have seen so far.
So here is a 'tag cloud of associations' and maybe someone will see it and get creative and give me a good idea….
Now that I am experimenting with gluten-free cooking I have discovered one true tragedy. Real bread is an impossibility. Sure there are lots of recipes that SAY they have good bread. But the bottom line is that for REAL bread you need gluten. The gluten is what makes the dough 'thready' and that holds it together during rising and after baking. So now it is time to dig into some food science (Harold McGee) and see what I can come up with to fake it. And, no, Xanthan gum is NOT a substitute.
The situation is even worse for pizza – all the G-F recipes I've seen call for spreading some kind of batter across a pan and then par baking. That's not a pizza either. So again, another challenge.
The other food I feared for was pasta. There are two kinds of pasta. There is the extruded kind that is most often what you buy dried. It is made only of flour and water and is actually harder to make at home. Macaroni is the quintessential example of this. And extruded seems to work quite well for corn, rice and probably lots of other gluten free flours. I recently made a really nice macaroni and cheese with brown rice macaroni from Trader Joe's. So that one isn't a problem. But for homemade fresh pasta you are talking about rolled pasta – typically made with egg. And I was worried that it would prove that gluten was a necessary component of the elasticity in this kind of pasta dough. Research provided me with a host of recipes and experimentation proved that bean-based flours were not going to work. Nor was the relatively grainy brown rice flour. So I went with some other things I had tried. Again most recipes called for Xanthan gum so I used it but next time we are going to try it without. The ONLY thing wrong with the pasta I came up with was a bit of a slimy texture – almost certainly due to the Xanthan gum.
This pasta I made into taglialini – very fine square cut threads of pasta – a lot like angel hair. I rolled it on a cheap Italian stainless steel hand cranked pasta maker and it did take a little extra work at the thicker stages to develop the dough smoothly. But after that it worked great and I even rolled it one stage thinner than most recipes suggest. without any trouble.
Put all dry ingredients in a sturdy bowl and stir to combine. Add the six eggs and olive oil and thoroughly mix, then kneed in to make a stiff dough. Adjust flour if needed or add a little water. Once thoroughly combined, wrap dough ball in plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes to rest and then reknead.
Break about 1/6th of the dough ball off, rewrap the rest to prevent it drying out and then roll the small piece according to your pasta maker instructions or by hand until very thin (less than 1mm or about 1/16th of an inch. I then cut it using the pasta maker cutting attachment into taglialini.
If you want to use it right away, put a big pot of water on to boil as you start rolling. I then made a sauce before cooking the pasta. In this case it was a typical light Italian sauce made by frying 6 finely minced cloves of garlic in 1/4 cup of olive oil along with a sprinkling of chili flakes. I then added 1/2 a bunch of Italian parsley, finely minced and about 2 cups of cherry tomatoes cut into halves and cooked until the parsley wilted. I added a squeeze of lemon.
Then I cooked the pasta in boiling water for just under 2 minutes, and served with the sauce and a sprinkling of shredded parmesan.
First, Happy New Year to you all! I am determined that this year will be different, better and far more worthwhile. So a lot of changes are planned . I started out with the simplest – no New Year's Resolutions! In the past they have just been a way to feel guilty. No more….
Next, we are rapidly becoming a gluten-free (as well as often vegetarian) household. It is looking likely that 1.5 of us have celiac disease – possibly VERY badly. Wheat is gone. So is barley. So is rye (not much of a loss that last) and so are most oats (because they always apparently have some wheat byproduct left from the mill). The biggest concern is of course, beer. Fortunately sorghum appears to work and Briess actually has two varieties of Sorghum extract that have the required characteristics to produce beer – mostly rather lightish apparently – kind of like Budweiser only it tastes of something. In fact A-B, the brewers of that foul concoction, actually make the top-selling gluten-free beer (Redbridge I believe) and I have had it and it tastes quite a lot better than Bud. Not brilliant, but not bad. So I have hope on the brewing front. I plan to try additions of dark rice syrup and molasses and roasted non-gluten grains to bring up the taste. So there's challenge number one.
Next up is bread – despite all the many great gluten-free food blogs out there, I sense that the bread (and especially pizza) under discussion is NOT going to cut it. Especially since I amnow committed to the wood-burning oven project. Whatever pizza and bread recipes I come up with have to work in a 500 degree or hotter wood-burning oven. So that's challenge number two.
There are of course things like cakes (especially the famous lemon cake) that will have to be redone, but that sounds more doable, so I have hope.
Coffee roasting is going to continue. I really enjoy roasting a new pound every week and a half or so and recently I roasted the best coffee I have ever tasted bar none – no matter what. It was an Ethiopian Yergachefe that I got from More Coffee and it not only had the best aroma, it delivered far more of the taste than coffee usually does. I roasted as usual to the beginning of second crack and got a coffee rich in complex caramel, roasted almonds and complex fruit flavors. It had great depth and also lasted well. I did, however, do one thing different. I dropped a whole cinnamon stick into the coffee before I roasted it and roasted the cinnamon along with the coffee. It added a VERY subtle layer to the coffee as a whole and the layer stayed with it because I kept the stick in the jar with the beans. Once or twice during the week I also broke a small piece off the stick and ground it in with the beans. You can buy cinnamon-flavored coffee commercially but the stuff is disgusting – heavily infused with an artificial flavor (or at least artificial tasting). You can also make cinnamon coffee by adding a small piece of cinnamon stick as you grind regular beans – that is MUCH better. But it is nothing compared to roasting the cinnamon with the coffee. I got the idea many years ago from 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by Lawrence of Arabia (a really interesting book) and just now got to try it. As I recall, they mostly did it with cardamom, so that's next to try. So, more coffee roasting is challenge number three – I'll try to provide roasting and tasting notes – mostly for me so I can figure out what I like best.
One thing we did a little of just before the holidays that I plan to do more of is canning. First off, the family and a friend harvested about ten pounds of rose hips from the yard. They then made lots of things, but the one that was best was rose hip syrup – basically boiling chopped rose hips in a big muslin bag with sugar and pectin and then canning the result. It is really fantastic – very much worth the time and effort. They took most of the day and ended up with about 8 pints of rose hip syrup, about two pounds of rose hip tea and six loaves of rose hip bread. I was inspired by their example. We still had about ten pounds of persimmons left from harvesting half of our half of the tree in the back. We had already given away about twenty pounds and eaten another eight or so. But they weren't going to keep forever, so I peeled them and cooked them down slowly for two hours just covered in water. Then I pureed them, added two pounds of sugar, two lemons cut in halves and a cinnamon stick. I cooked this mixture down for about four hours on VERY low, fished out the lemon and cinnamon and canned it. By that point I had about 8 pints. That was the first project. Next I made some Meyer Lemon Dundee Marmalade. Our neighbours have an infamous Meyer Lemon tree. Let's just say that after picking 40 lemons I couldn't tell anything was gone! So what is Dundee Marmalade? First off, British (or REAL) marmalade is less sweet than American marmalade. Dundee Marmalade is then different in that it is made with larger chunks of citrus peel and it is cooked longer, caramelizing the marmalade a bit more. To make it, I juiced all 40 lemons and removed SOME of the excess membranes from inside the left over lemon peels. I discarded all the seeds obviously. Then I chopped all 40 lemon peels into pieces at most a quarter inch square. These all went into a large stockpot with enough water to just cover, two pounds of sugar and all the lemon juice. I then simmered it VERY low for a couple of hours, added another pound of sugar and then added pectin in the form of all the persimmon peels from the butter, carefully wrapped in a cheesecloth package (apples and pears work well for this too, or you can just buy some pectin…). This all simmered for another two hours. I occasionally skimmed foam off the top. Then I removed and thoroughly squeezed out the persimmon peel package. Then I left it all to sit with a lid on overnight (yes) and resimmered it the next morning for another two hours. At this point is was far more brown than yellow, and tasted very marmalady. So I canned it. It was good. So more canning this year – it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
Well, Ilva, over at the truly lovely blog Lucullian Delights, has decided to take on Paper Chef so that it doesn't die out. I'm really happy because she has always been one of its biggest supporters (and one of the best entrants). This way my little monthly event will carry on.
For those of you coming over here from her blog or who have no idea what I'm talking about, below is a little potted history of Paper Chef.
Essentially it is a little event for food bloggers modeled loosely on the Iron Chef and on Ready, Steady Cook, the BBC cooking show. Food bloggers have a weekend to devise, make and write about some creation that uses the assigned four ingredients. For full details of how it works, see this post that includes the rules.


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The FAQ page gives you an idea of what other men and women are talking about using PureChat, while the principal Support page is a knowledge base with documentation for both installations, integrations, chat boxes and much more. I didn't find any support modules for calling in or emailing, so it seems like you'll have to complete the majority of the research yourself.
Pure Chat does not have a free trial. However, you don't want one at all, since the company delivers a strong free plan you could continue to work with for as long as you would like. The paid plans are reasonably priced as well, along with the monthly obligations bring along a broad set of features you don't get with the free bundle.
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A quiet story of the horror that lurks in places we least expect, this story is my contribution to Random Static's Regeneration – New Zealand Speculative Fiction II. Available in paperback or ebook.
Mother's Milk has also been recently reprinted in Te Korero Ahi Ka, an anthology of fiction by members of SpecFicNZ. It can be found here.
Back into the rain he went, trudging through the mud as he whistled for the dogs, water sluicing off the cold sharp steel he carried. Mud, rain, and steel, just like the old days. The world was full of monsters, he now realised, though some of them wore the faces of men, while others instead buried their evil, burrowing their roots deep into the earth. Charles remembered digging, digging endlessly, amidst the crack of artillery and the rake of machine-gun fire, listening as other men's evil savaged the earth, the earth which greedily lapped up the blood of good men, innocent men, brave men. No amount of digging would ever cleanse all that blood from the soil, nor strip that evil from the dark places where it lay hidden. All a man like Lieutenant Charles Reardon could do was cut the monsters down where he found them. What he wouldn't give right now for a grenade, or a stick of dynamite.
A solitary figure, he stumped up the ridge towards the tortured shape of Old Man Pine. He was halfway there before he realised that the dogs, who were normally always at his heel, weren't beside him. He paused, turned, looked down through the rain at the house where it sat perched on the hillside like the crows he had watched from the trenches – its black windows like the black eyes of those black birds waiting to set upon the leavings of battle with beak and talon. The house seemed to look back at him, old and tired and hungry. Charles repressed a shiver, refused to think the thought that arose unbidden: Caught between the gaze of two monsters.
Charles whistled for the dogs, but against the soughing timbre of the ancient branches, his call was a thin, reedy sound, drowned out by the pelt of wind and lashing rain. "Damn dogs," he muttered and turned away, carrying on up the hill, more alone than before and smaller by the step as the tree grew ever larger, more twisted, more impossibly watching the closer he got.
Casting a glance over the edge of the ridge, down into the bottom paddock, he saw the ancient stone footprint of the building that had once stood below; what remained to be seen of it, at least. He saw the fireplace he liked to rest his weary bones on. Maybe it had been the first homestead some intrepid colonial had dared to build on this land, back when the hills had been dark with ancient forests and alive with birds, whose calls now existed only in history and memory. He wondered if the homesteader had lived alone, or if he had raised a family on those draughty stones. Wondered how it must have felt to watch it burn to the ground, or be swept away by a flood, or whatever might have happened to so completely strip it from the face of the earth.
Charles had watched things die, seen things burn. But there was a strange sadness in knowing that this fragment of the pioneering spirit had met such a sad, sorry end. Life went on, he knew. He had seen too many horrors and yet carried on, working and eating and sleeping and shitting, one day to the next, to be able to believe anything else. One house is taken away, those who remain build another, to bury their grief and hide from their dead.