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Looking at the history of Pakistan, it seems society here was a bit open-minded with respect to religious and social class differences. No one makes much fuss about a person being religious or secular, 5 times prayer person or a full party person, Mr. or Mullah etc. It was the same Pakistan where Sheikh Mujeeb and Maulana Maududi both Sunni men (one secular and other religious) supported a Shia Lady Fatimah Jinnah against a Sunni Male dictator (Ayub Khan).
People blame Afghan-Soviet War, Iranian Revolution and attempts to replicate it in Pakistan or traditional Red/Green blocks struggle for current intolerance. But the main thing which I see is the gradual tight grip of centralized power structure over the lives and business affairs of the people. The tight grip of ruling elite consisting of Military and Feudal class, supported time to time by so-called liberals in the name of centralized secularism or so-called theocratic mindsets in the name of religion, made it clear to various groups in society that only method of honorable survival is to capture the center and control the lives of others.
The philosophy of centralist control of power is a gift of continuous martial laws, rise of socialism and resulting drives to counter the first two through theocratic ideology. If we look at Islam, its doctrine is based on rule of law not rule of government or central authority. Supremacy belongs only to God means no one else has supremacy and everyone is equal before law. Sharia cannot be imposed on non-Muslims as there is no compulsion in religion. One cannot simply make people pious or secular by law. It's a matter of freewill which should be respected for mutual existence with peace and harmony.
Even Sharia is limited to very few things where state can interfere and so there is a distinction between Sin and Crime. Similarly the unnecessary control of state in the name of illicit taxes (taxes like income or sales tax can only be right if extortion is a right thing), semi-socialist economic and power structure, and unjust regulatory authorities also contribute to this problem of strong center and power struggle to control the center. Neither centralized secularism nor theocracy represent the freedom of choice given to a person by Islam for deciding his ways to achieve piety as long as those choices don't inversely impact others in a clear way. Even the adultery laws (part of Muslim sharia law and being a Muslim is a choice not compulsion according to Quranic teachings) requires 4 willing witnesses giving credible evidence which shows that specific acts of adultery were happening so openly that they were harming society which can include kids and other groups which can get negative influences.
Even in that room is given for other religions and state has to respect the laws and values of other religions (see example Meesaq e Madina). But now it seems people have a habit into poking in the affairs of others that what they are doing in their houses, hotel rooms, mosques etc. This is not just limited to so-called religious people but our so-called self-righteous pseudo liberals have a similar issues of poking in other issues and labeling others with different names because of their religious practices. Labeling someone a terrorist because of beard or other religious symbolism. It seems in Pakistan pseudo liberal breed has mutated into pro-imperialism and pro-war sectarian and social class fascists. Many so called religious groups have considered to be something related to putting nose in the lives of others.
We need to realize that we are too diversified to have a centralized system. Our cultures, values and ways differ from province to province, city to city or event town to town. We cannot make Karachi and Khyber culturally same by force nor we can force people to follow one ideology. One size fits all simply is not a solution for our diversified society. We need decentralization of legislation, economy and governance with minimum(or no) involvement of state in personal affairs and business of the people. Dispute resolution requirements, defense and some other issues might require us to make some common arrangements but they can be made more transparent, flexible and accountable based on the principles of justice, freedom and equality before law. It is high time for the state to give up its authoritarian control over the lives and businesses of its people for a more breathable environment.

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As Coachella Expands to Two Weekends, Brands Stick to the First
The decision to take the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival from a single weekend to a two-weekend blowout, nominally to allow more fans access and reduce overcrowding, left some longtime die-hards wondering—loudly, and in plain terms, all over social media—if the 13th incarnation of the festival had jumped the shark. But even if some fans grumbled, the formula from the festival's producers at Goldenvoice appears to have translated to a financial success, with the company selling out three-day passes, in record time, for both of its weekend shows.
The first just wrapped under unseasonably cool and wet conditions at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. On the first day, it felt more like Glastonbury than the annual desert furnace that inspired so many attendees' long-ago-selected wardrobes, leaving them shivering during sets from bands like the Black Keys and Swedish House Mafia. Late Sunday, the first weekend of concerts wrapped with a performance by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, who were on the bill, on a main stage that also included a slew of others who weren't: Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, and a holographic version of Tupac, a widely heard rumor that actually materialized.
For brands hosting parties and events around the festival, this first weekend held the appeal, even though Friday's wet, windy, and cool weather completely changed the character of the usually lively pool parties that are the format of choice on the festival's event landscape. (The desert dried out after Friday, was sunny if not hot on Saturday, and settled into familiar desert heat on Sunday, a relief for hosts.) For one thing, the first go-round brought out many of the target media representatives, who might have felt that the news value of coverage would have diminished by next weekend, especially in the Internet age. For another, it was the sense of authenticity and spontaneity that the first weekend brought.
"A great event takes energy," said Lacoste vice president of marketing Emily Coppock, who oversaw two days of pool parties this past weekend. "There is no question our pool parties made a bigger splash the first weekend when bands, celebrities, and music-lovers alike are fresh and energized. There is definitely a feeling of excitement associated with the first weekend, when no one knows yet what memorable moments the festival is going to bring. And who doesn't want to say they were there first?"
Armani Exchange senior vice president and brand director Patrick Doddy agreed, and that brand hosted its annual Saturday-night carnival with T-Mobile this past weekend. "With the music festival spanning over two weekends, six days total, we decided to host the third annual Neon Carnival event the first weekend because of the amplified level of electricity and excitement in the air, which always makes for a great event," he said.
The "Armani Exchange and T-Mobile Neon Carnival" late on Saturday night at a remote airport hangar not far from the festival grounds in Thermal, California, celebrated the launch of Armani Exchange's new Color Pop watch collection and T-Mobile's HTC One S device. Guests bundled up in jackets instead of bikini tops against the windy (but mercifully dry) conditions, and took turns going down a giant slide, a bumper car track, and thrill rides that sent screams (and showers of unsecured cocktails and Red Bulls) throughout the outdoor space. Ink + Cotton did live screen-printing of on-brand T-shirts with colorful, carnival-themed messages. Bolthouse produced and Shadow and PMK-BNC handled PR for the event, one of the weekend's hottest tickets. A crush of attendees and would-be attendees amassed in front of the venue well ahead of the party's 11 p.m. start time.
As for Lacoste, the brand's younger line, Lacoste Live, hosted its pool party, presented by HTC, with its signature green crocodile pool rafts; food from L.A.'s Slice Truck and Don Chow Tacos trucks; and frozen treats from sponsors Fiji Water, which provided snow cones, and Patrón, which provided spiked Popsicles. At the party, produced by Made With Elastic, guests passed the time with activities like giant Twister, speedboat racing, hair braiding and pedicure stations, and a phone-charging station, plus a pop-up shop offering discount shopping to benefit the Voice Project.
In addition to Armani Exchange and Lacoste, the roster of fashion brands that piggyback on the show seems to grow each year. H&M, Mulberry, and Madewell all had presences related to Coachella. And Guess hosted its pop-up Guess Hotel in La Quinta, with daytime parties during the first weekend and overnight lodging for celebs and V.I.P.'s.
Magazines are also a popular category as party hosts, with Details partnering with Hennessy V.S. to bring its "Details @ Midnight" franchise to Coachella. The latest installment included a performance by Asher Roth. The event provided a platform for Hennessy to generate further awareness for the brand's new communications campaign, "Wild Rabbit." Another magazine onboard was Nylon, for which People's Revolution worked on a brunch-and-barbecue party with Hugo Boss at the "Hugo Boss Escape House" at a private home in Indio on Saturday. The address was so protected it was only revealed late Friday night before the party. Performers included Rye Rye (the young rapper and dancer who was ubiquitous on the weekend's party circuit), Sucré, the Misshapes, DJ Adam12, Mia Moretti and Caitlin Moe, DJ Oliver, Mel Debarge, and the Knocks.
Filter magazine is celebrating 10 years in print, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of its Coachella kickoff events, with Thursday events before both weekends. For the first time, Planet Blue also hosted a Coachella event, with Foam magazine and 90210 actress Gillian Zinser at the Alcazar Hotelin Palm Springs on the first weekend. Drinks came from Pabst Blue Ribbon and Peligroso tequila, DJ Zinzi Edmunson spun, and Snap Yourself provided the photo booth.
Night Vision Entertainment, the Alliance, and Chevy Volt presented a lineup of two pool parties on Saturday and Sunday during the first weekend. The event, known as "The Mirage," was centered on a massive, 4,000-square-foot pool in Rancho Mirage. Belvedere was back with its Belve Music Lounge on Friday and Saturday during the first weekend; the event shut down early on Friday with rumors flying as to why. The official word from a rep was only that there was "a small issue with local authorities" that was "resolved quickly." Hard Rock hosted its "Music Mansion" with parties and performances all weekend in Bermuda Dunes.
The Ace Hotel hosted its annual Desert Gold parties with diverse and global music. And Hello Stranger and dubFrequency produced a weekend-long event with Flaunt magazine over at the new Saguaro, where Lexus also hosted a private dinner on Friday at the property's restaurant, Tinto. FAM NYC partnered with Rolling Stone and Milk Studios to curate two weekends' worth of events and performances at the Caliente Tropics and Palm Springs Riviera Hotel. Sponsored by Guitar Center and Gibson, daytime events included DJ sets, art exhibitions, a fashion pop-up shop and Rolling Stone's "rock room," where the mag's editors interviewed festival talent. And Gen Art hosted its "Muse" Coachella party on Friday, benefiting the Art of Elysium, and sponsored by Ciroc.
Lacoste Coachella Pool Parties Presented by HTC
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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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Armani Exchange and T-Mobile Neon Carnival During Coachella
Armani Exchange and T-Mobile Neon Carnival During Coachella
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Lacoste Coachella Pool Parties Presented by HTC During Coachella
Hennessy V.S. "Details @ Midnight" Party During Coachella
Hennessy V.S. "Details @ Midnight" Party During Coachella
Hennessy V.S. "Details @ Midnight" Party During Coachella
'Filter' Magazine "Yacht Club" Coachella Kickoff Party Presented by Aerie During Coachella
'Filter' Magazine "Yacht Club" Coachella Kickoff Party Presented by Aerie
'Filter' Magazine "Yacht Club" Coachella Kickoff Party Presented by Aerie
'Nylon' and Hugo Boss Escape House During Coachella
"The Saguaro Desert Weekender" Coachella Parties
"The Saguaro Desert Weekender" Coachella Parties
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Belve Music Lounge During Coachella
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Guest Post by: Sarah Outlaw
Many people are opting to change a room in their homes into a home office. It may be an entire room, part of a den, or a little nook in the kitchen. Wherever you decide to set up your home office you may want to consider some "greener" more Eco-friendly options.
Most of the office furniture on the market today is made of cheap particle board. This may seem like the economical choice due to affordability but it costs more in the long run. Particle board furniture tends to break, chip, and scratch very easily so it is less durable and needs to be replaced more frequently. Particle board, while seemingly a "green" choice because it is made up of recycled wood or wood waste, is not because of the formaldehyde resin used the bonding agent for the furniture. Formaldehyde will outgas and leach into the surrounding environment and may cause irritation to the eye, lungs, and bronchial passages. Some better options would be to go to your local Goodwill, antique or thrift stores and find real wood furniture that you can reclaim and refurbish to meet your needs. Be sure to use non-toxic finishing products if you are doing any staining or polishing. Another option would be to check yard sales, Craigslist, or even Freecycle.
When choosing the paint for any room in your home, not just the office, always look for low VOC (volatile organic compounds), low odor paint. It is easier to find now at Lowe's or Home Depot because there is a higher demand for it than there used to be. Using this paint will eliminate the headaches and nausea that can accompany a painting project. It is also much safer and healthier for you and your family.
It is very frustrating that as soon as you buy any technology it is almost immediately out of date. Something bigger (or smaller) and better comes along just a few months down the road and you are left with a "substandard" device. While there is nothing we can do about the constant advancement of technology, which is not necessarily a bad thing, there is something you can do about making your technology a little more Eco-friendly. Laptops consume less energy than a PC and are portable so you can easily take your home office on the go. Dell has a sleek new Eco Bamboo computer that looks very promising! If a PC is a must, look for smaller computers with an Energy Star monitor. Computers also have ratings for the amount of toxic materials present or used to make them. EPEAT ratings are the EPA's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool to determine if a PC meets specific safety criteria. Buying an EPEAT certified PC is a crucial step in reducing hazardous and non-hazardous waste and energy during manufacturing.
The average American buys a new computer every three years. This means one person can go through approximately 60 computers in a lifetime! That is a lot of waste! When you are replacing your PC, please consider recycling it by sending it back to the manufacturer or donating it. It is imperative that electronics stay out of the landfills because the leach mercury, lead, and cadmium into the groundwater and contaminate the air.
A printer is a must for every office unless you are able to go completely paper-free. Choose Energy Star printers and purchase recycled printer paper. Companies like HP are boasting new Eco-Friendly printers that are said to have energy and paper-saving features. It pays to do the research to find the best options for you and the environment.
If you own a small business and are in need of Eco-friendly products and services, I have found Eco-Office Gals to be a great resource.Utilizing the above tips and resources should be of help when designing your ideal Eco-friendly home office. Every "green" choice matters in the health of your family and of our planet.
Sarah Outlaw is a work-at-home wife and mother of 3 who is passionate about natural living, natural medicine, and real food. She is the owner of 90210 Organics, an Eco-boutique, and is a Certified Health Coach & Natural Living Consultant.


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SANTA CRUZ — Researchers at a Pacific Grove laboratory have found a potential explanation for why thousands of Humboldt squid washed up on county shores last week — they were victims of poisoning.
Since the stranding, researchers at Stanford University"s Hopkins Marine Station have been looking for an explanation for why Aptos beaches ended up covered with large red cephalopods Dec. 10. By sifting through massive amounts of ocean data, one researcher spotted a pattern, possibly the first clue in solving a bizarre marine mystery.
"There was a cycle of spikes in the amount of domoic acid in the water," said R. Russell Williams, a graduate researcher at the lab.
Domoic acid is a naturally occurring neurotoxin. The spikes coincide with mass squid deaths that happen about every three weeks, though usually in far smaller numbers. Prior to the Dec. 10 event, there were strandings reported on Nov. 20 and Oct. 30, Williams said.
The December stranding was unusually large, and was concentrated on a highly trafficked beach area. In the aftermath, dogs and seagulls hovered near piles of red mantles, while a few good Samaritans tried to rescue the squid that were found alive. Humboldts can reach about 5 feet in length and weigh up to 100 pounds.
While relatively common, the reason for the strandings is still a mystery. One theory is that since the 10-tentacled creatures don"t normally call Monterey Bay home, the alien invaders simply became disoriented and beached themselves en masse.
But why? The squid"s spectacular stranding has given scientists another chance to look for more clues. State Department of Fish and Game officials even took samples for testing.
Williams works with noted squid researcher William Gilly. The possible link to domoic acid may support the Gilly"s theory about disorientation — more than just finding themselves in a strange place, the squid were intoxicated.
Similar to glutamine, domoic acid in larger doses can cause confusion and even caused brain damage in mammals. Its effect on squid is not well-understood, and is something scientists want to explore further.
Though the overall levels of domoic acid were extremely low — a human would need to drink thousands of gallons of seawater to get any effect — the spikes were statistically significant.
Domoic acid is also produced by harmful algae blooms known as red tides, though Williams cautioned that it was too early to link red tides to squid deaths.
Gilly was on a research trip to Mexico and could not be reached, but the fact that there is a local lab focused on a species not native to the region speaks to the scientific fascination with Humboldt squid.
"Basically, they"re like mini-giant squid, but we actually get to see them," Williams said.
The Humboldts in Monterey Bay are believed to be visitors, and researchers don"t think they"ve established a population here.
However, Williams said strandings can be a sign that a species is about to do just that. Humboldts were first seen in Monterey Bay during an El Niño event in 2002, but until recently they had not been seen since La Niña returned in 2010.
While Humboldts prey on small lanternfish, Williams said local specimens appear to eat smaller market squid as well.
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Her eyes visibly wet, in perhaps the most public display of emotion of her year-old campaign, Mrs. Clinton added: "I have so many opportunities from this country, I just don't want to see us fall backwards. This is very personal for me — it's not just political, it's not just public." Mrs. Clinton did not cry, but her quavering voice and the flash of feeling underscored the pressure, fatigue, anger and disappointment that, advisers say, Mrs. Clinton has experienced since her loss on Thursday in the Iowa caucuses and that she continues to shoulder at this most critical moment.And on the Times op-ed page today, Gloria Steinem tackles the issue of why women "are never front-runners." She describes a mixed-race female candidate--one with the same qualifications and family as Obama, then notes:
If the lawyer described above had been just as charismatic but named, say, Achola Obama instead of Barack Obama, her goose would have been cooked long ago. Indeed, neither she nor Hillary Clinton could have used Mr. Obama's public style — or Bill Clinton's either — without being considered too emotional by Washington pundits.Steinem's piece offers a strong reminder that issues of gender and race shouldn't be pitted against one another, yet are, to the detriment of both. In an eloquent passage, she asks:
So why is the sex barrier not taken as seriously as the racial one? The reasons are as pervasive as the air we breathe: because sexism is still confused with nature as racism once was; because anything that affects males is seen as more serious than anything that affects "only" the female half of the human race; because children are still raised mostly by women (to put it mildly) so men especially tend to feel they are regressing to childhood when dealing with a powerful woman; because racism stereotyped black men as more "masculine" for so long that some white men find their presence to be masculinity-affirming (as long as there aren't too many of them); and because there is still no "right" way to be a woman in public power without being considered a you-know-what.Steinem -- who supports Clinton -- also speaks highly of Obama's approach and policies. What are your thoughts about the passage above? I'm especially interested in hearing your examples and experiences related to women in public settings.


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Well, a little bit of history about the press review. Initially, the press review was born as a request from one of my customer, a little more than four years ago. A this time, this review was oriented towards its locally used technology only, and was commented and discussed to sum things up appropriately according to its own needs.
Since then, this review was finally regularly published on this blog--some months after I leaved this customer in fact--, but it now takes me some time to collect and format, and was not really discussed anymore: it's just a bunch of (I hope ;-)) interesting links, but without much of value as it stands now. More, that information which are asynchronous by nature are not well served when published once a month, when interesting news came at the beginning of a month and is only released four weeks later through the press review.
So, I decided to push these links more synchronously through my Twitter account, which feed this need more appropriately I think. This way the information will flow more regularly, and no need to wait for a bunch of them late each month. Please follow @thilellidotnet to subscribe to the new form of the press review :)
Last, I just want to say I will try my best to resurrect the old purpose of this blog which is more about writing technical contents, better served using this kind of media.
I hope these changes will fit your needs. Please let me know if you see any problem with this move. Thank you.


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If you have ever had your class interrupted by a thunderstorm or by a bug crawling across the carpet, you know that students naturally question the world around them. This lesson encourages second-grade students to ask questions about a specific topic, choose a particular question to explore in detail, and research the question using a variety of resources. Students organize their information on a "What we think we know," "What we have confirmed we know," and "New facts we have learned through research" (TCF) chart. They then collaborate to write a class scientific explanation.
Fact Fragment Frenzy: This interactive tool supports students writing of their scientific explanations by helping them find the facts in what they read.
Buss, K., & Karnowski, L. (2002). Reading and writing nonfiction genres. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Buss and Karnowski suggest that seeking information to find out about a topic of interest or to confirm already existing knowledge is a common activity for children. Stead challenges teachers to pair information seeking with scientific exploration to create an even more enriching experience for students.
Stead, T. (2001). Is that a fact: Teaching nonfiction writing K3. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
Stead defines scientific explanations as a kind of writing that "describes why something happens or is as it is (for example, why wood floats)" or "describes how something works or was formed (for example, how planes fly)."


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Anyone interested in digging up dead ancestors? Hitch a ride with author Sandra Cleary and learn how her "digs" resulted in a story she never dreamed she'd write. Based on the true survival experience of Catherine Clare Jordan, White Moccasins tells a story that might have unfolded for "Katie" in the Black Hawk War of 1832.
**Join the chat, and you could win a signed copy of White Moccasins. **
**Congratulations to Bonnie Mae Evans, winner of drawing for White Moccasins!
Welcome, Sandra Cleary!
OK. You've hooked us. White Moccasins is a must-read.
But what's your story, Sandy? How did you learn about the real-life Katie?
What can we look forward to from Sandra Cleary in the future?
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In the Beginning
From growing up a military brat, moving every two to four years, seeing the world, I yearned to marry a military man so I could at least continue to travel. Like my mother always said, "My feet are itching, it's time to move." I continue to do that today!
I graduated from San Bernardino High School in California then went on to San Bernardino Valley College where the writing bug hit me when I took Creative Writing. But, alas, with bringing up children and moving I put writing aside. Now that I have more time I can't stop writing.
Then There Were Two
I married my wonderful, supportive, enthusiastic husband in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho who immediately took me to the Azores Islands, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, for a two year honeymoon. He has since retired and we now live in Texas. Who knew with both Yankees settling in the South.
And More
Together we have six children, seventeen grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. We have to take short vacations in order to visit all of them as they live from Tennessee to Washington to California and everywhere in between.
My short stories and articles have been published in a local magazine. My blog, www.journeythroughourbranches.com, has had over twelve thousand hits.
Digging up Dead Ancestors
I've always wanted to know more about my past so at an early age I started looking for my ancestors. Through the years I've put together more information than I'd bargained for, but that's another story. Through DNA and working diligently through Ancestry I've now located my biological father and a whole new family. (Tweet That!)
Looking to the Past: The Roots of White Moccasins
In my search for my roots I discovered the story of Catherine Clare Jordan, who married Probes Eberle and reared seven children.
But before Probes and the children, there was the Black Hawk War. And Katie.
Sandra Cleary: Looking to the Future
My second book is based on how to find an ancestor through DNA.
If I can do it so can others. I owe all of this to my Lord, Jesus Christ who has guided me every step of the way.
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Lord God, You're where we've come from. You're where we're going. And You give life meaning. Bless Sandy as she journeys among those who went before her and give her every mercy as she seeks to leave stories that bring honor to their journeys. But, above all, to You.
For Jesus' sake
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Revelation 22:13
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An amazing journey filled with unexpected blessings for Sandy. White Moccasins is calling my name with the story being based on Catherine Clare Jordan true survival experience. Thank you for sharing. Books based on lives that walked this earth are always encouraging showing the perservance and determination of all they endured during difficult times. God bless.
Thank you Marilyn. I really enjoy writing about people, their struggles, and their families. It makes it really special when you think you may be related to the person you are writing about like I thought when I started writing about Katie. When I found out I wasn't related I was too far into her story I had to finish it. Katie will always be dear to my heart.
Sandra Lee
I'm sure you found many blessings along the journey. Delving into the past takes an incredible amount of patience and perseverance. Your story sounds very intriguing. Looking forward to reading it!
Hi Bonnie
Thank you for your kind words. I have made a lot of friends along the way plus the Lord has taught me patience. He is still working on that! I do hope you enjoy my book.
Sandra Lee


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The legend that built up around the incident...was that Parks, a simple woman exhausted from a hard day at work, took her stand because she was tired. In truth, she had been moving toward that moment of defiance all her life. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," she explained later.Parks later was present for two key civil rights moments in which she was denied the opportunity to speak: The rally just before her own trial for the bus incident, and later, at the rally following the 1963 march on Washington, the site of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Collins notes, of the mass meeting held just before her trial, where the yearlong bus boycott in Montgomery was started:
Rosa Parks was given a standing ovation, but she was not given a chance to speak on a night in which virtually every black man in Montgomery wanted a moment in the spotlight. "You've said enough," one of the leaders assured her....[at the march] instead of marching with the male leaders, up front where the TV cameras and newspaper reporters were recording every minute of the event, [the women] were directed to walk with those men's wives. There was not a single woman scheduled to speak at the march, and when the lone woman on the 19-member planning committee protested, the organizers threw together a last-minute "Tribute to Women" in which A. Philip Randolph introduced Parks and other dignitaries...while they sat there silently..."Nowadays, women wouldn't stand for being kept so much in the background, but back then women's rights hadn't become a popular cause yet," said Parks later.Parks did go on to tell her own side of her story in Rosa Parks: My Story, and historian Douglas Brinkley tackles it in Rosa Parks: A Life. We're coming up on an important confluence of anniversaries that will resonate with her life, in the Lincoln bicentennial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and the inauguration of Barack Obama as president. Will black women have a voice in the speeches that honor those occasions?
Getting on the program has long been an issue for women, and one moment in Parks's story underscores once more the importance of having women involved in the programming decisions when speakers are being scheduled. Celebrate Kwanzaa--and Parks--by deciding to speak for yourself this year, whenever your story needs to be heard.


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Garlic & herb roast lamb on boulangère potatoes
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal537
- fat24g
- saturates12g
- carbs40g
- sugars3g
- fibre4g
- protein44g
- salt0.51g
- 2kg leg of lamb
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- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- few rosemary sprigs
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- few thyme sprigs
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- 2kg large potato, such as King Edwards
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- 2 onions, thinly sliced
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- 600ml chicken stock
- 50g butter
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Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cut small pockets into the skin and flesh of the lamb by piercing it with the point of a sharp knife. Stuff each pocket with a slice of garlic and a few leaves of rosemary, or scatter with thyme. Put in a roasting tin, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cover with foil.
Peel and thinly slice the potatoes, rinse under the cold tap and pile into a large ovenproof dish or roasting tin. Toss with the onions, remaining slices of garlic and a good scattering of herbs.
Heat the stock and butter together, then pour over the potatoes. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven with the lamb for 1 hr. Uncover, put the lamb on top of the potatoes and roast uncovered for 45 mins more. Allow the lamb to rest before carving, for about 15 mins. Leave the potatoes in the oven (covered, if starting to brown too much) until ready to serve.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Nearly four months after his son's suicide, popular pastor Rick Warren has returned to the pulpit at his Southern California megachurch.
Warren delivered a Saturday afternoon sermon entitled "How To Get Through What You're Going Through," intended to be the first in a series, at his Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif.
Warren, dressed in his usual casual black T-shirt, took the stage with wife, Kay Warren, and was greeted with a long standing ovation. As it ended he said to the congregation, "Have I told you lately that I love you?"
It's the first sermon Warren has given since the April 5 death of 27-year-old son Matthew Warren, who shot and killed himself in what the pastor called "a momentary wave of despair."
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But there's an election going on right now. Try as we might, a lot of our writers can't stop thinking about it and, based on digg, a lot of people want to read about it. Now, we know that in Canada, leaders are decided based on a grueling and complex serious of violent, physical challenges. Our election probably seems a little boring by comparison. Just bear with us a little bit longer, and we'll get this political stuff out of our system. We'll be back to bullshitting about boobs in just under a month.
5 Presidential Elections Even Dumber than This One (Somehow)
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6 Emails You Get When Your Company is About to Go Under
If you never open your email, you can't get fired! That's the strategy here at Cracked! (Apparently, we ran out of money about 8 months ago.)
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5 Bizarre Ways Weather Can Kill You Without Warning
Nature, we're kinda going through a tough "thing" right now in America, so can you just quit being such a bitch for, like, five minutes.
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The 5 Most Clearly Insane Public Figures Endorsing McCain
It's like if Batman teamed up with Hitler. But, like, an older Batman. Think Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns, but a little bit older. And pretend Hitler's a rapper.
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Billionaire Vinod Khosla known for disruptive philosophy
Vinod Khosla has spent a career cultivating the image of a contrarian.
In some ways, then, the lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley billionaire blocked public beach access makes perfect sense.
Khosla is a venture capitalist known for gutsy environmental investments - a man anointed a "Golden State eco-warrior" by Vanity Fair. This did not prevent the posting of signs on his property restricting access to a precious sliver of San Mateo's coastline.
Blocking Martins Beach has made Khosla an unpopular figure, but Khosla has never cared much what other people think. The point, as he testified Monday in court, is "what the law says." And according to Khosla's attorneys, what the law says is that although the beach is public, a landowner has the right to restrict people from crossing his property to access it. The court of public opinion has no place in a court of law.
That ruthless logic is a familiar Khoslan rhythm. Consider the following popular Khosla talking points: The best way to improve education is to get rid of teachers, the best way to improve medicine is to get rid of doctors, and expert opinion is basically as valid as the opinions of "dart-throwing monkeys."
The first two points, Khosla later admitted, were flippant statements, intended to be controversial. But then Khosla thought about it some more, and agreed with himself.
"I like disruption," he told an audience at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2011. "It seems like a fun game to play."
Khosla is an environmentalist who hates the Prius, a venture capitalist who hates venture capitalists, a political donor who in 2012 gave to both Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama.
Telling of Khosla's philosophy is one of his favorite George Bernard Shaw quotes: "All progress depends on the unreasonable man."
Startup experiments
Vinod Khosla built his fortune and reputation as a founder of Sun Microsystems and early backer of Juniper Networks, but he is better-known these days for his track record investing in what he sometimes calls "experiments."
Khosla, 58, came to the United States in 1976 to study biomedical engineering at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University. He later received a master's of business administration at Stanford. The son of a soldier, Khosla grew up in India with few resources. When he earned his fortune, he decided he had also earned the freedom to do what he liked.
And what Khosla likes is a big, flashy, disruptive idea. A high-risk gamble with the potential for big payoff. He expects that almost all of his investments will fail.
"I am only interested in technologies that have a 90 percent chance of failure but, if they do succeed, would change the infrastructure of society in some radical way," he once said.
This penchant for radical ideas is a large factor in his reputation as a rabble rouser.
"Is he a disruptor? Yes. Is he an in innovator? Yes," said Ben Ling, a partner at Khosla's venture capital firm, Khosla Ventures. "If you take those two things together, is that stirring the pot? Some people might see that to be the case. If you really want to make a change in the world, there's some people that are going to be unhappy with the change."
This comes back to some of Khosla bolder statements.
It's not that Khosla hates doctors. It's that he thinks health care is an antiquated, poorly functioning system that could be improved by replacing much of what doctors do with technology that can, say, offer up a preliminary diagnosis. Khosla still sees a place in medicine for great doctors, just not the average general practitioner.
Khosla's approach to the environment is similarly brash.
Take the Toyota Prius, a bestselling hybrid that forced other automakers to produce fuel-efficient competitors. He calls it an example of "green-washing."
The Prius, he wrote in 2008, has attracted public adoration despite modest carbon emission reductions.
"It has increased investment in battery development," he wrote. "But beyond that it is no different than Gucci bags, a branding luxury for a few who want the 'cool eco' branding."
Friends and colleagues say Khosla doesn't intend to be a provocateur. They see him as a radical thinker driven by an intense desire to make sweeping change.
Khosla believes capitalism is the best way to do this - he used profit from SKS Microfinance, a company he founded to lend to poor women in India, to start a nonprofit that funded for-profit businesses addressing poverty.
"Vinod gets closer to the core of Silicon Valley than most people I know. What makes Silicon Valley great is that people aren't afraid to disintermediate," said Steve Westly, the former state controller who is now a clean-tech venture capitalist. "One of the biggest fears I have about Silicon Valley is that we become so successful people stop making big bets."
Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and creator of Netscape, told The Chronicle he considers Khosla one of his "venture capital heroes."
Khosla is an intense figure, known for strong opinions and aggressive business strategy.
Late-night calls
Veteran venture capitalist Henry Wong still can't believe that Khosla decided to invest in his dot-com-era network security startup after discerning a pattern in the job listings the company placed in the newspaper.
Shahid Azim, the founder of wearable-tech startup Quanttus, landed a $3 million investment just a few weeks after pitching Khosla as he walked out of a conference. Azim wanted Khosla's backing because of his reputation as a highly involved investor.
He is known to call Azim in the middle of the night with ideas.
"Sometimes I think he forgets we're in Boston," said Azim, though those on the West Coast have also told of Khosla's penchant for late-night communication.
It's a hands-on approach that is too hands-on for some.
"You have to look at the big picture. Some people say, 'Well he missed on this investment.' Or 'So-and-so didn't like him here.' 'He was combative,' " said Westly, who is a fan of Khosla. "It's probably all true. But you've got to give the guy credit."
The beach-access lawsuit has placed Khosla in the middle of the Bay Area's tech-fueled class war. In court, he was tight-lipped and his responses sometimes approached sarcasm.
The public is still permitted to use Martins Beach, a secluded slice of coast near Half Moon Bay. People just have to get there via the ocean, rather than the narrow access road that runs through the property Khosla purchased in 2008 for $27.5 million. (Khosla declined to comment on the record for this article, citing the litigation.)
In October, a San Mateo County judge ruled in favor of Khosla, basing the decision on an interpretation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848, saying that a Mexican land grant on the property overrides a 1976 California law that made the state's 1,000 miles of coastline public.
Vanity Fair photo
Rob Caughlin, a former president of the Surfrider Foundation, the organization suing Khosla, posed with the venture capitalist in a photo for the 2008 Vanity Fair story that named both of them "eco-warriors."
"He could have been a hero," Caughlin said. "Instead we have to spend all this time and money fighting someone we thought was a good guy."
Khosla, though, has never seemed to worry about whether he's viewed as a hero or villain.
Chronicle staff writer Peter Fimrite contributed to this report.
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Sea Turtle Nest Breaks Local Record | News
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- St. Johns County is home for Mike Stauffer. He's been here nearly his whole life, so seeing a sea turtle nest on the beach is expected.
"Anyone who has lived here pretty much has always seen some sort of nest with the eggs," Stauffer said.
But seeing one in March?
"I did think this was kind of early," he added.
There is a sea turtle nest in South Ponte Vedra. Bright orange tape and stakes surround the nest to protect it.
Someone spotted the nest this past weekend, before it was marked, and biologist Scott Eastman was notified.
When he first heard about a possible nest, "I thought it was early in the season but worth taking a look at."
He found a classic leatherback sea turtle nest: a disturbed area in the sand and momma turtle tracks on either side, going to and from the ocean.
Eastman described it as a "textbook nest."
However, the timing is not so text book. Sea turtle nesting season does not officially start on the First Coast until May.
"But as we know," Eastman smiled, "turtles don't go along with our official dates."
Leatherback sea turtles sometimes nest a little earlier. St. Johns County has had leatherbacks nest in April, but not ever in March.
Eastman says he has confirmed with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that this is the earliest nesting event in northeast Florida since the state started keeping records in 1987.
He believes the water temperatures prompted the early nest.
According to First Coast News Meteorologist Mike Prangley, the water at the beach is approximately ten degrees warmer than this time last year. Prangley said the First Coast does not usually do not see temperatures in the 70's until mid April.
"Temperature defiantly initiates a lot of migratory and breeding behaviors in other animals," Eastman said, "and I think, likewise, we'll see it in sea turtles."
Eastman says this early nest could indicate a change in nesting patterns.
"It also indicates we may be seeing a longer nesting season."
Eastman added that at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, "We've initiated a two-times-a week survey in March and April for just this event to take place. We're preparing because several areas in Florida -- south of the Cape -- have sea turtle seasons that extend from March through September."
And now that the state is seeing an increase in leatherback nests, Eastman said it's possible the First Coast will see more nests in March and April as well.
Eastman noted that it's important for people who live by or who use the beach to be "mindful of the lighting." He said residents already minimize their lighting and remove their beach gear during regular nesting season months, but they may want to consider doing that a little earlier now.
As for Stauffer, he likes the wildlife in the place he calls home.
"I find it interesting to be in an area that has such a natural surrounding to it."


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- Makes 6 servings
- Active Time
- 20 min
- Total Time
- 2 days
- 2 qt water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons pickling spices
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed with side of a large knife
- 6 (1 1/2-inch-thick) rib pork chops
- 4 to 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry Riesling
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Brine pork chops:
- Bring water to a boil with kosher salt, mustard seeds, sugar, pickling spices, and garlic and simmer 15 minutes. Cool brine completely, then add chops and chill, covered, 1 to 2 days.
- Roast chops:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Remove chops from brine and pat dry. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chops in batches, without crowding, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Add oil 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time as needed between batches.)
- Transfer chops to a roasting pan and roast in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally 2 inches into center of meat (do not touch bone) registers 155°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer chops to a platter and let stand, loosely covered, 5 minutes before serving (do not clean pan).
- Straddle pan across 2 burners and add any meat juices from platter along with wine and broth and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with chops.


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With 5,000 movie theaters, 33,000 stage performances each year (in national theaters and centers for dramatic arts, as well as private theaters), 1,200 museums, and countless music festivals, concerts, and events appealing to every conceivable interest, you should have no trouble enjoying yourself in France.
All of France's cultural sites and attractions offer student discounts and advantageous subscription rates.
Your student ID card makes it easy to stay in shape by giving you access to athletic facilities. Active athletic clubs are found at all French universities and nearly every school.
Many of France's higher education institutions are located in city centers, close to cultural and social attractions. Museums, bookstores, movie theaters, stages, and cafes are never very far away.


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The Arbois Poulsard I drank last night was pretty fascinating. So much flavor for a wine with a clear orange ruby color.
The Jura wines (white and reds) are pretty interesting as a group, only wish there were more available to try.
Marc, where did you find the Arbois? Sounds interesting, I'm sure I'm not alone in saying I've never had a pure/still poulsard.
Jura wines--have had almost none. One old white somewhere along the way that I can't remember much about now, and certainly never a red. What grapes are used in the reds?
Bob H--yes, that Minervois. Bought the 05. The 04's I was talking about are the Il Mimo nebbiolo.


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Article first published as Book Review of Barry Estabrook's Tomatoland on Blogcritics.
If you are looking for a feel-good book, Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit by Barry Estabrook isn't it. In fact, if you aren't prepared to be deeply disturbed, upset, angry, and disgusted, I don't recommend reading this book at all. If, however, you are prepared to take the red pill, go down the rabbit hole, and wake up to some realities of the world, read Tomatoland. Read it now.
Seems pretty innocuous doesn't it? The tomato industry—hardly the stuff of corruption, violence, and chemical warfare, or so you might think. Unfortunately, it is. In particular, the book addresses the Florida winter tomato industry, which supplies most of those insipid, pinkish tomatoes you find in the grocery store in winter or in fast-food meals. You know the ones that don't taste like anything at all and are firm enough that you might be able to play a game of tennis with them?
Lack of taste (and nutrients) is just one of the tragedies associated with the growing of this fruit—and probably the least upsetting, which says a lot coming from someone who dearly prizes the flavor of food. The worst crimes of this industry are perpetrated on the environment the fruits grow in and upon the people who pick them. In crisp, unsentimental language devoid of hyperbole, Barry Estabrook details some of the atrocities committed in the name of the winter tomato.
First up is a shocking catalogue of the chemical warfare waged on the soil—if you can still call it soil—to grow the hard, green bomblets that eventually make their way north and into your salad. As it turns out, Florida happens to be one of the worst places in the country for growing tomatoes. The soil, or sand rather, is nutrient poor. The climate is extremely variable and humid, which allows all kinds of fungi, pests, and weeds to take hold and ruin a crop. To manage these challenges, the tomato industry carpet bombs fields with massive quantities of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Many of the chemicals used are Class I pesticides, which are considered highly toxic. For example, the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for methyl bromide states that it "may be fatal if inhaled and harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. It is a neurotoxin and a severe irritant to the upper and lower respiratory tract, skin, and eyes."
These aren't chemicals we like to imagine eating, and they horrify us with the thought of what they might be doing to the environment. But worst of all is what they do to the laborers in the tomato fields—who are both the victims and the heroes of this story. Much of the Florida tomato industry has taken a laissez-faire attitude when it comes to regulations regarding chemical applications and worker safety. Workers are regularly exposed to these chemicals and experience ill health effects ranging from headaches, nausea, and chemical burns to birth defects and death.
And the story of worker abuse doesn't stop there. Estabrook details maltreatment of laborers from economic exploitation to outright slavery. In one harrowing passage, he describes what happened to some enslaved workers: "If Domingo or any of the others in the crew became ill or too exhausted to go to the fields, they were kicked in the head, beaten with fists, slashed with knives or broken bottles, and shoved into trucks to be hauled to the worksites. Some were manacled in chains."
At the depths of this book, I had started planning this article and decided to title it "Why I Will Never Eat a Florida Tomato Again," but to Estabrook's credit, the second half of this book made me rethink this position. From the horrors emerge the occasional bright lights—stories of people who are willing to help and in some cases to put themselves at risk to do so, including a lawyer willing to fight for a badly deformed infant, a bus driver who lost her job for speaking out, courageous farm laborers willing to go undercover to expose slavery, church groups that host soup kitchens, and coalitions of workers who work to change the system. These stories made me realize that simply boycotting Florida tomatoes does little to create change. Supporting the people who are working to make a difference does.
Every once in a while, a book comes along that throws over what we think we know about things; examples include Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, and Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation. These are books that have the potential to change the world. Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit is just such a book. If you care about the food you eat, about justice, about the environment, about human beings, then you need to read this book.


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Hello Dong Zhou, and thank you for the welcome.
Perhaps I came across a bit stuffy there. Didn't mean to. Perhaps one of my problems with history in entertainment is that so many people get their history from that source and our history is so valuable to us it should be passed down intact I do understand also that the real story is usually boring - lacking in action and personal drama and it needs to be tarted up a bit with false dialogue and so on. I accept that.
What I object to is something like the following: In the film Zulu, private Hook was presented as a shiftless no-good when in actual fact he was a good soldier, a good comrade and won a VC at that action. Why change that and make him look bad?
Add a bit of dialogue by all means. Create a small scenario to add to the drama, but why assassinate a good man?
Like many others, I enjoy a good yarn, don't want to be a spoilsport or party-pooper, but I just wish they'd not change it all about the way they often do. Credit where it's due - even to the enemy when he's fought well, shown courage, loyalty and fortitude.
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A lot of people are saying, "New Year's resolutions be damned!" but I am still trying hard to create healthier versions of my favorite foods and desserts. And I think I did a good job with these oatmeal bars.
I remember my mom making some sort of oatmeal and fruit bars quite a lot when we were kids - I think it's a pretty popular concept - although most recipes would use more butter and sugar. Mine has very little butter (4 tablespoons divided between 16 servings, which isn't bad at all), a little sugar (1/4 cup), and lots of good grains and nuts (whole rolled oats, whole wheat flour and finely crushed almonds).
For the filling, I used a jar of jam that I made over the holidays, a cranberry blueberry jam, but you can use any store-bought jam in any flavor you like. Low-sugar jam would be great, too, because the jam is where the majority of the sugar in this recipe comes from. When berries are in season, they would be amazing added to the filling - my suggestions would be peaches, apricots, strawberries or blueberries, or even dates and figs - paired with a complementary jam. Of course, frozen and thawed fruit could be used as well.
These bars are full of flavor, pleasantly crumbly from the oats, and just sweet enough to feel like a dessert and satisfy your sweet tooth without making you feel completely guilty. They can be eaten for breakfast, too!
Oatmeal Almond Bars with Fruit Filling
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- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup finely crushed raw almonds (or coarse almond flour)
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup jam
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) chopped fruit or berries
Preheat the oven to 350. Line an 8 or 9-inch square baking dish with foil and spray the foil with non-stick spray.
In a bowl, combine the oats, almonds, flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle the oat mixture with the almond extract. Add the butter and egg yolks and use a pastry cutter to incorporate the butter and eggs into the oat mixture until it's coarse and crumbly.
Scoop half of the mixture into the baking dish and press firmly against the bottom. (You may think the mixture is too dry, but it will work.) Spread the jam evenly over the crust (warm the jam slightly if it's difficult to spread). Add the fruit or berries. Sprinkle the remainder of the oat mixture over the fruit like a crumble topping.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown. Cool for 1 hour in the pan on a wire rack, then lift the foil out of the pan and cool completely before cutting into squares.
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If Rascal Flatts fans were looking for something explosive, they got their money's worth at Country 102.5's Country Fest Saturday night. The Xfinity Center was lit a blaze with a high voltage performance from Rascal Flatts as well as openers Gloriana and Sheryl Crow.
Country Fest always draws a huge crowd. Headliners Rascal Flatts was the main draw, on its "Rewind Tour," but the supporting acts weren't too shabby. Gloriana opened the show with a too-short 20-minute set. They got the crowd going with their hits "Best Night Ever" and "Kiss You." Crow came on quickly, opening with "All I Wanna Do Is Have Some Fun," which pretty much summed up what everyone was thinking. She continued on with "Shotgun" and "If It Makes You Happy," but seemed to get a little bit screechy during "Best Of Times."
She redeemed herself during "Redemption," a song she wrote and sang with Johnny Cash. "I was lucky enough to know Johnny, and tonight I want to honor him," she told the crowd. Crow sang a spectacular duet with a recording of Cash.
Crow was upbeat and bubbly throughout. Sometimes she sang with a pronounced country twang and at other times she sounded more pop. With an American flag guitar and a harmonica, Crow definitely showed her best side. However, during many of her songs there seemed to be unrelated photos swimming by on the large screens behind her. It was a bit distracting at times, especially when trying to piece together how any of the images related to the song she was singing.
After a loud bang that turned out to be pyrotechnics, Rascal Flatts emerged from behind a large curtain emblazoned with "Rewind." The noise was a bit unsettling at first as pyrotechnics are uncommon at Xfinity.
Starting out their set with "Payback" while standing on top of a huge screen, Rascal Flatts was ready to rock the house. The popular country trio, which consists of Gary LeVox, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus, took the crowd on a tour of their music through the years. They alternated between fast and slow songs, which was a good idea, and had a seemingly limitless amount of energy.
The theme of the evening seemed to be "Boston Strong," as LeVox continuously rephrased lyrics to fit the phrase in. Going through their current hit "Rewind," back to "What Hurts The Most" and eventually coming to "Life Is A Highway," the band presented life as a big party they want to ride all night long.
Before Sheryl Crow joined the band on stage, DeMarcus said, "Sheryl had to hire extra security to keep me away from her." The quartet sang "Picture" and the Flatt's classic "My Wish." It was a showcase for DeMarcus's colorful personality. You would never guess how funny he is unless you heard him prance around and sing lyrics from Pharrell's hit "Happy."
Just when the crowd thought the show was over, Rascal Flatts returned for a very, very explosive encore that included "Me And My Gang," with more pyrotechnics, to end a lively and sleepless night in Massachusetts.
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I am looking for a large food grade plastic bag to use while proofing dough, but can not seem to locate a good source. Typically I use them when I have 2-3 loaves proofing in baskets, I like to put all 3 in the bag and tie it up while they proof. Any idea where I can find these?


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Public - Chayana (Daughter of the Marsh)
Family - Jalan (I tend the serpent's Venom)
Secret - Shalla (My smile hides my intent)
Mother - ___ Jalan of House Serpent
Father - of House Serpent D
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3rd born (sister, deceased)-
4th born (me)
Strength - 2
Cunning - 3
Courage - 3
Beauty - 3
Wisdom - 5
Prowess - W
1) Takes after her mother's side of the family
2) Is secretly enamored of Ato Burghe's older sister and intends to pursue her at her neighbor's Althua.
3) Has been told that her neighbor has recently discovered a powerful artifact
1) Tender of Flowers
invoke - When handling poisons and narcotics (wisdom risk)
tag - Characters gain bonus dice in social situations where my association with deadly herbs is known.
compel - to cure a Ven without asking for compensation, "every opportunity to cure is a chance to learn"
2) "Pure" Blood Serpent
Invoke - When using veiled threats to intimidate (beauty risk) by virtue of my mysterious Serpent-like reputation
tag - Characters gain bonus dice in social situations where my inbred nature is brought up
compel - To act out the negative stereotypes of Serpents
Personal Guard (2)
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The Carafe of Subtlety (rank 1 subtle carafe for holding liquids)
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Indictment: Prosecutor targeted in kidnapping plot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina prosecutor was the intended target of an elaborate kidnapping plot, but the kidnappers looked up the wrong address on the Internet and abducted the prosecutor's father instead, according to an indictment released Tuesday.
Nine people were charged in the kidnapping of 63-year-old Frank Janssen, the father of Wake Forest assistant district attorney Colleen Janssen. Frank Janssen was abducted April 5 from his Wake Forest home and held captive for five days in Atlanta before being rescued by the FBI.
Authorities have said the kidnapping was retaliation for Colleen Janssen's prosecution of Kelvin Melton for his involvement in a 2011 shooting. Melton, a high-ranking member of the Bloods gang, orchestrated the abduction from behind bars using a cellphone, the indictment said.
While Frank Janssen was held in Atlanta, his kidnappers called his wife and made demands to benefit Melton, but authorities have not said specifically what they were asking for. They also sent her photos of him tied to a chair along with text messages threatening to cut him into pieces if their demands weren't met.
Melton was indicted along with Quantavious Thompson; Jakym Tibbs; Tianna Maynard; Clifton Roberts; Jenna Martin; Jevante Price; Michael Gooden and Patricia Kramer. All face a federal conspiracy charge related to the abduction, and all but Kramer are charged with kidnapping. Some of the defendants face additional charges. All but Kramer were in custody.
According to the indictment, Melton initially wanted Maynard and Kramer to kidnap a family member of his court-appointed attorney from his 2012 trial in North Carolina. He instructed the pair in March to pull together a team to travel to Louisiana to carry out that kidnapping and arranged for each member of the team to receive about $10,000, the indictment said.
Kramer found the address of the intended victim online. She rented a car and the members of the kidnapping team drove to Louisiana, but for some reason that's not explained in the indictment, they called it off.
In late March or early April, Melton again called Maynard and Kramer. This time, he wanted them to assemble a team to "kidnap the ADA," who was identified in the indictment as a "Wake County Assistant District Attorney."
Maynard looked online for Colleen Janssen's address, but actually found her father's.
Early on April 5, Maynard, Martin, Thompson and Tibbs left the Atlanta area for North Carolina. Melton called them several times while they were on the road, at one point asking to be put on speaker phone to instruct each member of the team on their role. He told them to wear khakis and collared shirts during the abduction, so they stopped at a Walmart to buy new clothes.
When they got to Janssen's home, Maynard waited in the car while Martin knocked on the door. Thompson and Tibbs -- one holding a handgun the other a stun gun -- stood out of view. When Janssen cracked the door, Thompson and Tibbs forced their way in, using the stun gun several times and pistol whipping him.
The indictment doesn't say when the kidnappers figured out they had abducted Janssen's father instead of the prosecutor.
As they drove back to Atlanta, Janssen was forced to lie on the floorboard of the back seat with a blanket over him, with Thompson and Tibbs' feet on him. They put handcuffs on him, pistol whipped him and used the stun gun dozens of times, the indictment said.
Melton arranged for Janssen to be held in an Atlanta apartment, and called Martin to dictate a text message to be sent to Janssen's wife, who received a series of threatening text messages beginning April 7.
While Janssen was in the apartment, he was taped to a chair in a closet, and Martin, Maynard, Thompson and Tibbs all stood watch, the indictment said. Price and Gooden also agreed to watch him, and Melton sent instructions to Roberts to assist in the killing of Janssen if Melton's demands weren't met or if the team lost contact with Melton for three days.
Around 8 p.m. on April 9, Melton received a text: "We got car, spot, and shovel." A few minutes later, Melton called the group and told them to kill Janssen, according to the indictment. He gave specific instructions to cover up the crime.
By the evening of April 9, authorities had determined Melton was calling the shots from his cell. When corrections officers tried entering, Melton smashed the phone.
Authorities pinpointed Janssen's location and stormed the apartment just before midnight April 9. A short while later, Maynard, Roberts and Martin were caught in a Chevy Tahoe that had two shovels, a pick and a gun owned by Roberts inside.
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Pokemon Easter - Mug with Lid (PREORDER - April 4 Release)
Celebrate Easter 2020 with Pokemon in pretty pastel color/flowers. Enjoy your favorite drink with this Easter themed mug, comes with a lid.
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