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Description:This is a set of 2 roller string trees. These string retainers are the type with the little rollers on them to help stay in tune and help prevent strings from breaking. They come with 2 mounting screws as well. Great replacement for your broken, dirty or old string retainer. Sure to look great on your guitar!
A pair of roller style guitar string retainers
The rollers on them can lessen the stress on your strings, which allows the guitar to stay in tune longer
They also can prevent wear and tear on the strings, which results in longer string life
Compatible with electric guitar
Base Size (L x W): Approx. 0.43 x 0.23 inch / 11 x 6mm
Total Height: Approx. 0.47 inch / 12mm (including the roller)
Roller Size (L x D): Approx. 0.4 x 0.2 inch / 10 x 5mm
String Spread (Center to Center): Approx. 0.27 inch / 7mm
Material: Zinc alloy
Color: black
Package Includes:
A pair of guitar string retainers
2 x Mounting screws
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Look! It's Wednesday! Which means tomorrow is Thursday and, more pertinently, Thursday May 15, which means… it's time for The Great Escape.
Over 200 bands from home and abroad are to converge on Brighton for the annual three-dayer, running from tomorrow 'til Saturday (May 17). Every day a number of venues will play host to bills that vary between aiit and amazing. Our pretty little lot certainly falls into the latter category: before we get into our top picks for the festival, do again cast your eyes over what we've up our sleeves, hitting the stage at Digital (189-192 Kings Road Arches) over three nights.
Thursday May 15
The Futureheads @ 9.45
Fanfarlo @ 8.45
Broken Records @ 7.45
Eugene McGuinness @ 6.45
Friday May 16
Crystal Castles @ 9.45
Cadence Weapon @ 8.45
George Pringle @ 7.45
Lovvers @ 6.45
Saturday May 17
These New Puritans @ 9.45
Santogold @ 8.45
Times New Viking @ 7.45
Telepathe @ 6.45
Let's Wrestle
"Let's wrestle, let's fucking wrestle," sing Let's Wrestle on 'Let's Wrestle', their forthcoming Quo-on-poppers anthem released through Stolen Records. But rest assured the casually brilliant lo-fi punks will have more to say besides as their tales of mild boredom and mass murder hits Brighton seafront this weekend. Their indolent brand of absurdism could quite easily teeter over into lame buffoonery but as long as they're writing songs as good as 'I Won't Lie To You' Let's Wrestle remain a loveable prospect indeed. AD
School Of Language
After grappling for a short spell with the rigorous complexities of his increasingly spliced-up chamber pop on his lonesome, ex-Field Music maestro David Brewis has managed to get a band together to show off his newly-minted School Of Language project in all its multi-faceted splendour. Though retaining an essential rock crunch, Sea From Shore succeeds in burying the 'poppy post-punk' tags of yore and breaks into a freer territory inhabited by the likes of Dirty Projectors. AD
No Age
Following on from Weirdo Rippers' washed-up fervour was never going to be an easy task, but No Age's Sub Pop debut Nouns managed it with typically effortless aplomb; ramping up the shoegaze elements of their sound into a gorgeous sheen and cranking out some of the best good-vibes punk of their careers to date. The record should see them blasted clean out of hipster waters and into ever-more conspicuous arenas – hence the Uncut stage, one might suppose. Expect even more radiant noise with the live show. AD
Gentle Friendly
Gentle Friendly are at this stage more of a raw booster than a sure-fire proposition – the tracks DiS has dug from MySpace and 'blog drift marking them out as cohorts in the quest for a more exotic London, drum-led, kiss-chasing with the likes of Abe Vigoda, No Age, Fuck Buttons. All the good stuff, then – word is they're holding better stuff close to their chest, so get set for a sweaty release of awesome this weekend, rusty love bubbling up in animal howls and box-busting rhythmic glee. KK
Again, Telepathe are a band that could go either way – but that's what events like the Great Escape are for, allowing you to roll the dice on untried, untested new acts in between promenade wanders and alleyway drinking. DiS is placing its trust in the Brooklyn quartet and in particular their stunning, soaring single 'Chrome's On It'. Serious, it ties us in knots. Earlier EP Farewell Forest led the way out from a more droning disposition into the "dance riot" Telepathe crave. Join us at Digital Saturday to see if it transpires. KK
Times New Viking
Anyone with eyes on the Columbus trio at last weekend's Pitchfork ATP will already be incredibly aware of what Times New Viking do. Impossible to ignore, they're a band that shout in your ear while tickling the sweat in your armpit, a storm of guitar noise bullying fantastic indie-pop songs out from the ether in the time-honoured manner of The Hunches and The Hospitals (but less loud); Yo La Tengo and The Kingsmen ('cept more loud). Get lost in the straining-leash funk of their fuzz, twisting, caught bodies scattered in a wave of guitar and holler, ankles behind ears. KK
Nottinghamish quartet Lovvers have been turning industry heads for a good year now with their wildly raucous live performances, where crowd interaction is the name of the game as vocalist Shaun is more than likely to be up in your front-row face by the second song. Expect: flailing limbs, sweaty locks, smiling faces. Underestimate: not, the band's perhaps limited palette when compared to other acts participating at The Great Escape, for the foursome channel an immense energy that so very few of their festival comrades can muster. Rumour has it they've an EP forthcoming through a very high-profile indie indeed, so catch them before the industry gears grind them down to tour-shattered dust.
Cadence Weapon
Edmonton-based emcee Cadence Weapon, real name Rollie Pemberton, has been much admired by DiS staffers since the release of his Breaking Kayfabe debut, given an official domestic release in '06 via Big Dada following its stateside issuing a year earlier. It paved the way for this year's engrossing, mesmerising, damn fantastic Afterparty Babies, an LP that dares to push hip-hop to new levels by mixing tongue-twisting wordplay straight out of the most poetic diary your sister's never written with almost-rave beats and retro 8-bit FX – on paper hot air, but absolutely riveting on record. Live, it's just Pemberton and his DJ, Weezl. Low frills, maximum thrills. Be there.
The Mae Shi
If you missed LA's The Mae Shi on their DiS tour with Johnny Foreigner and The Lionheart Brothers – dates wrapped up, literally (if you were there, y'get me), last night at KCLSU, London – please please please make the effort to catch the six… five… four-piece (in this current touring incarnation) and their hyperactive hardcore-gone-G.A.Y.-pop campfire sing-along tomfoolery, with props and attendee fondling and instrument swapping and fire… Okay, there's no fire. Yet. There might be in Brighton. The band's recent HLLLYH is a frenzied listen and no mistake; live, they up this established ante considerably. If you're coming to The Great Escape to party, make partying with these dudes a priority.
Eugene McGuinness
He's opening DiS's involvement at The Great Escape tomorrow early evening, and we couldn't be happier: Eugene McGuinness is one of the most naturally gifted songwriters this country can call its own at present, and his career hasn't even properly broken free of the blocks yet. To say the man's got potential is a no-brainer; what's additionally wonderful is that his first mini-album, The Early Learnings Of…, is a must-have for fans of singers with their own voice, expressing emotions in a way that's free of cliché. To have such a great debut in your canon already can't be a bad thing, and it's not even the debut album proper, clocking in at just seven tracks long. Expect selections from it and newer material in his set for DiS, comprising a perfect start to 2008's festival in our opinion.
And our next ten (click for links):
Johnny Foreigner
Beach House
Bon Iver
Black Mountain
Nina Nastasia
Black Lips
Wild Beasts
Broken Records
Saul Williams
The full list of participating acts, and details of other attractions, can be found at the official Great Escape website. Check the times/stages on DiS by following these handy links:
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Oh how I've missed this little blog. I was sweetly reminded by a friend yesterday that it has been far too long since I posted (I blame having way too much fun celebrating the holidays in San Diego)so this goes out to Mr. Michael Whalen, who has patiently waited since December 18th for a post.
And shocker...it's more cake.
What better way to ring in the New Year then with some sparkling champagne cupcakes? I say bring it. This year has been absolutely crazy busy and full of so much excitement – new marriage, new job, new city. Thank you so much for coming along for the ride. Until next year loves!


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Ah, sunny Milton Keynes. There's no place like it. Nestling in the heart of England, halfway between London and Birmingham, my home town has plenty to recommend it.
Yes, many of my countrymen like to poke fun at the Concrete Cows that are Milton Keynes' most famous landmark. However, the one irrefutable benefit of living here, especially if you tend toward the geeky, is that Milton Keynes is also the home of the National Museum of Computing, hosted in Bletchley Park.
One thing about Milton Keynes is the interminable roundabouts throughout the city. Just keep turning left at every roundabout and you'll be guaranteed to end up back where you started.
The same however, cannot be said of APEX – at least, not without a little bit of work.
In the example that follows, we have a page in an APEX application that can be invoked from a number other pages. The target page has a back button to return to the page you just came from. The question is, how do you make the target page re-direct back to the correct calling page ?
It must be said that the solution that follows can best be described as crude but effective. I'd be interested to hear if you come up with a more elegant solution.
Anyway, here goes….
The target page
I've created an application which has a single blank page called Welcome_MK. This will be the target page.
First of all, let's put something on the page.
In the component view, in the Regions section, hit the Create Icon. BTW – just in case you're wondering, the component view looks like this :
Now to create the target page :
From here, click Next.
In the next page, select HTML and click Next
The title is Welcome to MK. Click Next
In the HTML Region Source, enter what should be the city's motto :
Welcome to Milton Keynes where all roads lead to….another roundabout
Click Create Region
Add a hidden item
Back in the Component View, we need to create a hidden item. This will hold the number of the page we've come from to get here :
In the Items section hit the create icon
In the Create Item dialog select an item type of Hidden.
Click Next
Item Name will be PX_PREV_PAGE where 'X' is the number of the target page in your application. In my case it's Page 1 so… P1_PREV_PAGE
For Region, select the Region you've just created ( in my case, Welcome to MK(1) 11).
Click Next
Accept the default values and once again, Click Next
Source Used – set to Always, replacing any existing value in session state
Click Create Item
Create the Back button
Back in the Component View, go to the Button Section and hit the create icon
Select the same region for your button as the one you've just created your hidden item in.
Click Next
Select Create button in a region position and Click Next
Button name is BACK
Label is the same
Click Create Button
Create the branch
Now for the "clever" bit. We're going to create a Branch to dynamically re-direct to whatever page number is in the P1_PREV_PAGE hidden item.
In the Component View under Branches click the create icon.
Branch Point – On Submit : Before Computation( Before Computation, Validation, and Processing)
Branch Type – Branch to Page Identified by Item ( using Item Name)
Click Next
Identify Item – the hidden item you just created
Click Next
When Button Pressed – select the Back Button you created
Hit Create Branch
Now we've got the target page, we need a page to call it from…
The Calling Page
Click Create New Page
Select Page Type : Report
Select Interactive Report
I can't think of a suitable page name so I'll just accept the defaults and click Next
Nope – don't want to use tabs – Next
Now for the select statement. Let's keep it simple :
SELECT 'Turn Left' FROM dual;
Link to Single Row – No
Now we want to make the one column in the report a link to our target page….
In the component view under Regions, click on the Interactive Report link.
In the Column Attributes section, click on the Yellow Pencil icon to edit the TURNLEFT column.
Under the Column Link Section, select an appropriate icon for the Link Text. I decided on the magnifying glass.
Target is a Page in this Application and enter the Page number of the target page.
Item 1 – the Name is the name of the hidden column we created in the target page.
The value is the number of this page.
Hit Apply Changes
….and again.
I realise that, at this point, Alan Turing is probably turning in his grave. The place that he made famous mentioned in the same breath as the callous and unthinking use of what he would call "magic numbers" ( that's hard-coded values to anyone younger than me…which is probably most of you).
Time to give our quick 'n' dirty solution a test drive.
Start by running the report ….
Click on the magnifying glass icon (or whichever one you chose for your link) …
Now for the moment of truth…click the Back button.
Well, it does work. Like I say, it's not the most elegant solution, but it'll do for now.


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by Chris Dolan
On Saturday, February 23rd, Comedy Corner at Broad Axe Tavern in Ambler hosted another show in its ongoing series of comedy showcases featuring regional comedians. The show, a sellout, was headlined by Andy Nolan, and featured performances from Jim Ginty, Caitlin Feeney and host Alex Pearlman. Each month also features a performance from Dave Topor, the show-runner of Comedy Corner at Broad Axe. A highlights reel of the show is available here.
Dave Topor sat down for a conversation the week before the show to talk about the evolution of Comedy Corner at Broad Axe Tavern and his personal comedy.
Chris Dolan: Talk about how you got started with shows at the Broad Axe.
Dave Topor: I guess it just stemmed from an idea that there just wasn't enough comedy in the suburbs…at least, a traditional show that's [performed] the way it's done in [Philly], just, outside the city. I looked around and knew Broad Axe had done some renovations and got lucky.
CD: So do you know anybody at Broad Axe..?
DT: I didn't. I saw the third floor [where the shows are performed] and kind of knew that was a space I didn't want to pass up, and I set up a showcase before I set up an open mic. [Author's Note: 'Comedy Corner at Broad Axe' has also hosted periodic open mics.] [Broad Axe management] were cool with it…luckily enough, they were like, "we'll try it out," and then, from there, it worked out really well.
CD: How long ago was the first show?
DT: April 27th of last year [2012]…and then the idea behind the first show was that it was gonna be a [one-time] thing and we'd see what happened. Just because of the success and the popularity, after I saw it come to life, I said that this is something I need to continue.
CD: Who was on the first bill and how did the show flourish?
DT: I was just getting back into comedy myself, and my network was actually smaller, so I had to do a bit of research. So I went to Helium, and at that time they were having the finals of the March Madness competition. I saw Alex Grubard there, Gordon Baker-Bone…I picked them up. And I was going to open mics so [I approached] some people that I saw who were working consistently and had a polished look to them…again, a lot of luck involved, but the ones who I picked were able to bring it and did really well.
CD: How involved was the venue in terms of promotion and getting the word out versus you and your network getting the word out?
DT: At first, [Broad Axe] was kind of just "do your thing and we'll see what happens." I think when they saw what was developing, it didn't take long for them to move quickly in terms of their involvement. They saw the benefits of having a show—a good show—and I think the first three shows they were letting me do my thing, then they started to do small things like put up table tents, send their own email…but they definitely are involved, they promote the show and they like it.
CD: How big was the audience for the first show?
DT: To capacity. We sold out the first show; I would say we probably had about 95 people in the room. Y'know I'm always fiddling with the seating and stuff, trying to get it just right.
CD: Any particular shows that stand out?
DT: I learned a lot after the first show. And maybe stuff that I knew but it wasn't [top of mind]; I learned about what makes a strong line-up. Positioning comics…how positioning comics can make them have a better chance for success…the way you seat the room. Little things like that, that maybe audience members don't really notice, but it really adds to the show. Once I was able to seat the room better, put my comics in better spots in a line-up to really make them succeed and really make all of the stuff run smoothly. Every show from there on was really great. Not that the first show wasn't, but every show…I was lucky to have some of the best comics in Philly do the show. Tommy Pope, Chip Chantry…now I'm just trying to continue to grow, 'cause it's gained a lot of momentum.
CD: Talk about the crowds. What do you notice about variability in age—local versus coming from a ways away…
DT: I'd say I've definitely been surprised. One thing stands out, I tend to tag a lot of the comics in posters and things like that. And David James had some fans that followed him out from Jersey. That was pretty cool. And there are a lot of people that attend from [the local] area. Some people have told me they've seen the promo inside [The Broad Axe], wanted to make it out to a show, and are glad they did. One lady came in September, October, November […and all subsequent shows].
CD: So talk about your own comedy…you'd mentioned that you were in it for a while then got out. What took you away and brought you back in?
DT: I've been back at comedy now for about a year…putting a lot of work in since last February. And before that I'd been on hiatus since, like, 2006 or 2007. I've been on stage since then, but no real commitment. Between '04 and '06 I was on a real strong run, doing a lot of clubs and [performing] with a lot of guys like Chip [Chantry], Pat House and Aaron Hertzog. I guess the moment that got me to stop comedy at that point was I lost a booking, my first major booking. I got booked to do five shows, and the club I got booked at got closed down. And that took the wind out of my sails. I dropped out for a little while—well, not a little while [laughs]—came back last year and I'm glad I did. I started this show, and it started the gears moving quickly too. It gives me stage time, and allows me to perform with some of the better comedians in the city, see what they're doing. If you're on a great show it's always a great experience.
CD: How has your material evolved from your first run at comedy to now?
DT: I think as a more mature comic now I try to pay a little more attention to joke structure. As a younger comic, I think my material was a little more all-over-the-place. Now I pay more attention to premises and punch lines…the science part of it. As well as staying outside the lines when it's appropriate.
CD: What I've found is a lot of guys will—while it's important to find your own voice—want to tell a story the way that you would standing around having drinks…versus developing the science, as you called it.
DT: I've tried to pay attention to how concise my ideas are, and that's something I try to alert myself of, when I see an idea start to run on too much…and that ideology has allowed me to get better jokes, and I've even "refurbished" some old jokes.
CD: Cool. Anything else you want to say?
DT: Just thanks to the whole Philadelphia comedy community for supporting the Comedy Corner at the Broad Axe, and me…and I think this show is good for everyone; I'm excited to have a bunch more people come and perform.
The next 'Comedy Corner at Broad Axe Tavern' is March 23rd at Broad Axe Tavern (901 W. Butler Pike, Ambler). Doors open at 7:30pm; show starts at 8:30pm. Admission is $10 online in advance; $15 at the door.
Chris Dolan is a comic who lives in the Philly burbs. He'll be performing at the Taproom Sportsbar in Morton PA on Thursday, Feb 28th as part of the Trulove Entertainment Totally Free Comedy Show II. Follow him on Twitter @CMDolan99.
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An El Niño condition may be brewing, but in the Southern Hemisphere there is no more waiting as extraordinary storms have been a regular occurrence over the last several weeks, generating some of the most intense surf seen in years.
Most recently, one of the biggest and best swells to ever hit South Africa arrived last Sunday, producing more eye-popping entries into the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards fueled by Monster Energy. Those latest photographs may be viewed on the BillabongXXL.com website.
This was the third significant swell to strike the region in ten days, sparking a series of key sessions at the spooky big wave break of Dungeons, off of Cape Town. A warm-up swell hit the region on August 6, followed by a huge and windy episode on August 11 which saw some massive tow-in waves worthy of the XXL Biggest Wave category.
And on August 16 yet another enormous swell arrived, but this time with pristine sunny weather and light offshore winds -- every surfer's ideal scenario.
According to Surfline forecaster Ken Wallis, "A large complex low pressure system was spinning in the South Atlantic this past week, occupying most of the ocean between South Africa and Argentina. As a result of this consistent storm activity, a series of XXL size southwest swells have been slamming the West Coast of South Africa and, more specifically, the big wave break Dungeons.
"The most recent of these very sizable swells arrived as high pressure briefly settled over the region," added Wallis, "setting up light wind, clear skies and near flawless conditions."
Durban's Grant "Twiggy" Baker -- South Africa's most decorated big wave surfer -- was on the scene at Dungeons for the duration, part of the annual "Endless Winter" pilgrimage for the sport's elite. But even to Twiggy's experienced eyes, this recent swell was something special.
"Obviously this was a historic day for us at Dungeons, not just the size of the waves but also how clean it was and that it lasted an entire day," said Baker. "This is very unusual and the fact that we got to surf it for ten hours straight meant we became very comfortable out there and managed to push ourselves that little further."
The day's exploits were yet another clear example of the growing dedication to paddling into ever bigger waves among the top athletes and not simply "grabbing the rope" and utilizing watercraft tow-in assists on extreme surf situations.
In the Billabong XXL Awards, the biggest of these rides qualify as entries in the Monster Paddle Award. On a number of waves the riders were able to get into the barrel -- a special feat which has its own category, the Monster Tube Award.
"The local crew was pushing it all day with James Taylor, Andrew Marr and Mike Baleta standing out," said Baker of his fellow countrymen. "Greg Long had some bombs as well. It's so important to have the right mix of surfers on a day like this to really help force the level of commitment."
The Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, now in its tenth annual cycle, has never experienced such a deluge of world-class entries this early in the season. Huge Southern Hemisphere storms continue to slam south-facing coastlines worldwide, and many top surfers view this as just the precursor to things to come.
The National Weather Service has announced a strengthening El Niño condition in the world's oceans, which has many times in the past produced historic swell episodes in the North Pacific for Hawaii and the West Coast of the USA.
Grant Baker is happy with the booming start. "It's good to know we have had some big waves in Cape Town this season that will go up against what looks like a major Northern Hemisphere El Niño winter," he said.
The XXL Awards acknowledge the biggest and best waves ridden anywhere in the world based on the photographic evidence, with the annual awards gala occurring in California each April. Over $130,000 in prizes are awarded to the top male and female big wave performances in a variety of categories including the XXL Biggest Wave, Monster Tube, Monster Paddle and Verizon Wipeout of the Year.
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Jordyn Wieber, welcome to the Olympics.
Logic dictates that we ask the question: How could Ms. Wieber, the 2011 all-around world champion – who even on an off day Sunday finished fourth in the qualification round – not make an Olympic all-around final of 24 girls?
Put another way: Twenty-one girls who scored lower than her on Sunday – many of whom have as much chance of medaling as Queen Elizabeth (at least, the non-parachuting version) – will be competing Thursday in the event that defines the careers of the world's best gymnasts.
And yet the girl who is likely the world's best gymnast will not be there.
Outrageous? Absolutely.
Unusual? Hardly.
It is the Olympics.
Since 2004, the Olympics have had a two-per country rule for the gymnastics finals, and since Gabrielle Douglas and Alexandra Raisman were among the three girls who put up higher scores than Wieber Sunday, Wieber became the odd girl out.
The Olympic philosophy is "we want to spread the wealth, we want to spread sport to other parts of the world," says David Wallechinsky, author of "The Complete Book of the Olympics." Otherwise, there would be no Saudi Arabian woman runners or American badminton players.
But Wieber's failure to make a final that her scores suggest she clearly deserved points to a philosophy run amok, says Mr. Wallechinsky. "Sure, let them compete in the Olympics, but you don't have to let them compete in the final," he says.
In truth, this is nothing new. Just look back four years. In the qualifying round for the all-around in Beijing, Russian Ksenia Afanasyeva posted the sixth-best score, but was the third-best Russian. She watched as a Belgian – whom she outscored by 3.650 points – competed in the all-around, and finished last.
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Even before 2004, when the per-team limit was three, the top countries performed their own special brand of gymnastics – with their lineups – to ensure their top girls didn't get Wieber'd.
In 1992, one of the three all-around finalists for the Russian Unified team suffered an injury (gasp!), conveniently allowing their top gymnast, who fell on the beam and finished fourth on the team in the qualification round, to enter the all-around. She won gold, and it was later confirmed that the injury was a complete fabrication.
Four years later, when the same thing happened to the best Romanian gymnast, the coaches simply pulled one of their top three finishers, saying she "didn't work hard enough." (We're guessing she did, actually.)
Surely, the US would never consider claiming that Ms. Douglas or Ms. Raisman had an "injury" to get Wieber into the final. Otherwise, what was that whole cold war thing about? But as the US rises in the ranks of women's gymnastics, we are now becoming the Soviets of old, and we are starting to see what they were grousing about all along.
Now, Sunday's example was particularly – perhaps even historically – egregious. Wieber scored a whopping 5.800 points higher than the lowest qualifier Sunday.
But imagine if she had qualified. The US would have put the No. 2, 3, and 4 qualifiers in the final. A medal sweep would not have been out of the question. Indeed, it might have been almost probable.
Happy as that thought must be to the legions of little American girls with visions of Wieber prancing through their heads, it is not a prospect that makes the Olympic movement giddy. It is why they installed the per-team limit in the first place. In the beginning, there had been none.
"They would get complaints: The Russians are too strong, the Japanese are too strong," says Wallechinsky.
Similar issue in swimming
In fact, the two-per-country limit shouldn't seem so unusual to Americans. It's the reason the US cannot have a medal sweep in swimming.
Admittedly, John Geddert, coach of Team USA and Wieber's personal coach, is not the most impartial of observers, but he suggests that maybe gymnastics' governing body, FIG, should think twice before using the same rules for swimming and gymnastics. Swimmers, after all, can now have careers spanning several Olympics. A female gymnast, by comparison, has the career span of a mayfly.
"One kid is going to make a mistake that costs her country a medal, and they have to live with that the rest of their life," he said Sunday, according to the gymnastics website Gymnastike. "So the FIG really needs to start rethinking some of these things. A kid's training their entire life, and because they're the third best in their country, they don't get to go to the dream competition. I just, I don't know where they're coming from."
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Kentucky Has A Law That Pretty Much Says That If You Don't Believe In God Then You Will Be Thrown In Jail For 12 Months Because If You Don't Believe In God Then You Are A Threat To The Commonwealth Of The State.
Essentially What That Is Saying Is "We Are Going To Put You In Jail, Even Though You Haven't Done Anything Wrong, Just So We Can Keep You From Doing Something Wrong."
And What Makes This Worse Is That Christians Want To Complain About Being Persecuted. But They Are Not Being Persecuted. We Are Merely Criticizing Their Book And Their Actions. We Are Not Going Out And Taking Away Their Bibles Or Their Right To Worship At Their Church On Sundays Or Any Other Day. Telling Them To Keep Their "Intelligent Design" Out Of The Science Class Room Is Not Persecution.
As If Someone That Proclaimed To Be A Christian Never Committed Such Atrocities Such As Murder, Rape, And Theft.
I Just Find The Hypocrisy, The Intolerance, And The Stupidity Overwhelming.
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Wow, I've heard of blue laws before but never any this extreme. Is this actually enforced? Do they actually arrest atheists on the presumption that they're a threat to others? Don't they know that atheists make up less than one half of one percent of our nations inmates? Who the fuck are they kidding? Religious wackos are the real threat to society.
Don't they know that atheists make up less than one half of one percent of our nations inmates?
Clearly this is some sort of affirmative action to give us a chance to make up for this deficit. Given that atheists (including those who won't use the word to describe themselves) make up about 5 percent of the population according to the latest Pew poll (that's the same one that identified 19 percent as non-religious). Thus they need to throw us in jail in disproportionate numbers until we reach 5 percent of the prison population; we wouldn't want to be denied the opportunity to do as well as the rest of the population.
They should kick them out of the union, Kentucky is not good enough to be part of America.
Aside from the question of whether religious people can legally discriminate against the non-religious, there is the even more significant issue of whether or not the Constitution is REALLY the "Law of the Land." If and when the U.S. Supreme court hears a challenge to this law, its decision will be monumental in terms of whether a state, either through the legislative process, or by popular initiative, has the right to defy the Constitution. The same issue will come up if the Court hears the Prop 8 case from California. If a state is allowed to disregard parts of the Constitution they don't like, we might as well go back to the Articles of Confederation.


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It's not exactly fun to be on the losing end of an athletic contest that allows the victorious coach to celebrate a career milestone, but in last Wednesday's setback there was at least one positive aspect for Chestnut Hill College women's basketball skipper Keisha King.
When King's CHC Griffins suffered a 76-60 loss in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game at Philadelphia University, Lady Rams mentor Tom Shirley chalked up his 600th career win. A former player at Philly U., King had helped Coach Shirley acquire a number of those victories.
In her senior season with the Lady Rams in 2004-2005, King was a team co-captain and received the Athletic Directors' Award. After one additional year with the club as assistant coach, she moved over to Chestnut Hill College to serve in the same capacity. She is currently immersed in her third campaign as head coach of the Griffins.
As conference rivals since the 2007-2008 season, the CHC and Philly U. women have engaged in a home/away series for the past several years, but Tom Shirley was making coaching visits to the Chestnut Hill area long before that. The defunct Spring Garden College used to play its home basketball games at Chestnut Hill Academy, and one of the Bobcats' conference rivals was Allentown College, where Shirley first became a college head coach.
One of his star players there was Lynn Butler, who is now Lynn Tubman and is the Director of Athletics at Chestnut Hill College. Like King, she played a part in the horde of "W's" accumulated by Shirley.
In their current roles, however, King and Tubman weren't looking to lend their old boss a hand inside the boundaries of the basketball court. With CHC junior forward Ashlen Stayrook coming off the Chestnut Hill bench for four field goals in two minutes, the Griffins held a 21-17 lead in Wednesday's game with nine minutes left in the first half.
At the five-minute mark Lady Rams freshman Samantha Morris grabbed an offensive rebound and went back up to tie the game at 24-24. Already in the foul bounus, Philly U. moved ahead in the game as senior Kate Brennan and junior Christine Wooding each put in a pair from the stripe. In the closing minutes, CHC freshman forward Ebony Washington completed an 11-point first-half effort with two converted rebounds, a driving lay-up and a free throw, but the Lady Rams still held sway at the interlude, 36-31.
With Washington and senior Cecelia Herald scoring down low and junior reserve guard Kamia Smith hitting short and long jumpers, CHC scrapped back within one point of the leaders (47-46) a little over seven minutes into the second period. The Lady Rams gained a little breathing room, but with nine minutes remaining Chestnut Hill was still within easy striking distance, only down 53-48.
From there on in, though, it was 23-12, Philly U. The Lady Rams' finishing kick began with back-to-back drives by junior guard Steph Agger, who added four free throws and a transition lay-up later on to finish with a dozen points and five assists. Wooding (eight rebounds) continued to produce to lead all scorers with 20 points, and Brennan wound up with 17 after posting the last points of the night on a trey from the keytop. The fourth Philly U. player in double-digits was senior Taylor Magnus, with 15 points.
For CHC, Washington wound up with 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, and the Griffins got a dozen points from Stayrook and 10 from Herald.


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Growing the MQTT communityAugust 26th, 2011 - andyp
A couple of weeks ago it was announced that plans were being put in place to move the MQTT protocol forward for standardization, along with a call for participants to that process.
As part of that change, a number of things have been added "behind the scenes" on mqtt.org, including a new Get Involved page listing the different places where conversations happen – including a new MQTT discussion group that will be properly launched shortly. There's also a new Twitter ID, @mqttorg, where site updates and other news is being posted.
The site design has been freshened slightly (including a nicer mobile interface), and the upper menu will be reorganized soon to make sure that the Get Involved community page is visible. Expect more use to be made of the wiki in future, too. There has been a huge growth in interest in the use of the protocol over the past few weeks, and it would be great if more people could share their experiences on the wiki and in the different discussion areas. Remember to let us know if you are doing anything cool with MQTT – tag your tweets #mqtt to make sure you get our attention!
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My friends at RBMA Radio have been locked away in a Berlin back room for over three weeks now, serving up ten hours of radio every day. I've come for the last two weeks of the pop-up radio station, which has turned a Kreuzberg Italian cafe into a musical magnet of sorts.
Berlin has become the central location for a generation of artists who sit broadly within the descriptive realm of electronic music – which means a lot of local treasure. Even if it's a lot of highly internationalised local treasure.
First day I was here I met Morphosis, aka Rabih Beaini who runs a label called Morphine. He is reissuing the work of a musician called Charles Cohen, who was one of the few people who used very early synthesisers, particularly those made by eccentric innovator Don Buchla. This was music made for experimental dance or theatre performances, but it sounds an awful lot like the music that Detroit musicians like Mad Mike, Jeff Mills and Derrick May would make some years later. Even the titles resonate with those of classic Motor City techno. Dance Of The Spirit Catchers is a Charles Cohen piece, but is interchangeable with UR titles like Hi-Tech Jazz or Journey Of The Dragons. The music is gorgeous.
Young Turks did a takeover of the station for the last two hours of the day, and included an interview with FKA Twigs. The music has a quality that marks her out as an innovator: it doesn't sound like anyone else. Much is made of her distinct visual flair, which like the music, is confident, beguiling and seriously original. This is well worth a listen.
A couple of days later we had a two hour special from the Hotflush label, who brought along one of their artists, Recondite. He's a seriously serious man, both sartorially – all blacks and greys and minimalist glasses – and sonically. We played some of his music and talked about it, on air, in-between plays. On one, he described the music as coming from the perspective of a hawk, circling high up, seeing everything. He makes lovely music but should also be writing hard-edged, brutalist nature novels, like a Berlin-drenched Knut Hamson or Cormac McCarthy.
Leisure System, or more specifically Ned Beckett, came in yesterday. They run parties here in Berlin and have morphed over eight or nine releases into a record label, too. The thing they do really well is breadth, bringing together musicians as superficially distinct as Objekt and Gold Panda, and picking up brand new artists like Hubie Davison, like musical Manta Ray, scanning the ocean floor for buried treasure.
The final entry is for some music of the mouth. Yes, I got myself some classic Berlin fast food in the shape of gemuse kebap from Kottiwood, just down the road from where I'm staying at Kottbusser Tor. Yes boss!


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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity. – Gilda Radner
Again, my life has decided to accelerate way too fast around a sharp turn and I'm suspended in that turn feeling dizzy from its brutal form. I thought things were going to go differently and that I could finally exhale slowly and effortlessly in this part of my life. I thought this was a part that I could control, even if only part of it. I was wrong and have been utterly surprised by life. I guess, to be fair, it is people or I should say persons that have me shocked and shaking my head. There are people out there who, driven by their want for success and financial aspirations, will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want. I'm bouncing between disbelief and anger and these emotions have me spinning, suspended in a place I don't like. I know I will land safely and, although I may want to throw up for a while, I will be okay….well at least I better be. I've chosen to take what I see as control and try to join a clinical trial. This turn I speak of includes a definite insurance hurdle that I've had to jump too many times already and is the most stressful part of my situation. I don't have the energy to go through it again! If I can get into a trial, I will have my medication and medical care with my neurologist. I am tired of someone behind a desk controlling a big part of my fate with MS. I want to feel like I have some control in this ride and right now I don't and I'm spinning. I don't know if this will happen because there is criteria that may exclude me. I also know that my MS can change at any time. Today, I can walk unassisted and see clearly. Tomorrow, both can be gone. So today, at this moment, I am feeling in control and it is liberating. I will hold on to this feeling until it is ripped from my grip. Here's to today and to now! Oh, and karma…..please let there be karma!


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Adam and his team are fantastic. They explain everything that they recommend before proceeding. I highly recommend them and will continue to use their services
I've had great HVAC service from Adam's Plumbing & HVAC for years at both our home as well as at a rental property. Family and tenants alike have commented that Adam is friendly and knowledgeable, as well as professional, respectful of time and property, and fairly priced. I feel like I can trust his opinion and experience. Have highly recommended him to friends, neighbors, and colleagues. I just hope he doesn't get too busy :) !
Prompt, courteous, knowledgeable, answers all questions, does a great job. Exactly what you'd want in a professional. Highly recommended.
Punctual, good work, good people
Adam and his sons are very attentive to customer service. They arrived on time, did quality work, and were easy to have in the house. Three toilets and a wall sink were replaced. Very positive experience.
Great at explaining and repairing
Adam and his team are fantastic. They explain everything that they recommend before proceeding. I highly recommend them and will continue to use their services
High quality, professional, plumber
Quick, efficient, reliable, team, knowledgeable and punctual. Trustworthy, honest and super savvy. Heard many good reviews from others who worked with Adam's plumbing (friends and large companies); the best.
Boiler replacement
Out of three estimates for a boiler replacement, Adam's Plumbing's estimate was the most reasonable. Adam and his crew did everything that was agreed upon. The work was done as scheduled and I experienced a high level of professionalism with them. They came in to the job on time. Adam responded to my phone calls or text messages with questions about the work quickly. I really appreciated that he loaned me three heaters to keep my house warm while the work was underway. Adam's Plumbing is the real deal, don't waste your time searching for a plumber you can trust. I highly recommend Adam's Plumbing for all your plumbing needs.
New Home Construction
We would like to thank Adam, Caleb and David for their work during construction of our new home. They did an outstanding job installing all plumbing, heating/ hot water and AC. Their experience and execution was crucial to helping us decide what type of equipment to purchase, meeting construction schedules, obtaining all necessary permits and passing all town inspections in a timely manner. We highly recommend using Adam's plumbing. You will be impressed!
Quality workmanship, great service
I've had great HVAC service from Adam's Plumbing & HVAC for years at both our home as well as at a rental property. Family and tenants alike have commented that Adam is friendly and knowledgeable, as well as professional, respectful of time and property, and fairly priced. I feel like I can trust his opinion and experience. Have highly recommended him to friends, neighbors, and colleagues. I just hope he doesn't get too busy :) !
Adams plumbing is excellent... they do quality work at a reasonable price... I recommend them highly
Urgently Needed Boiler System Replacement For Our 1830s Home
A boiler replacement and conversion of all radiators from steam to hot water had been badly needed in our 1830s home for decades. The Adam's Plumbing Company was highly recommended by our renovation contractor and several other builders and we couldn't have made a better choice. Our noisey, dilapidated, and inefficient heating sytem has just been replaced by Adam's Plumbing with a Navien 95% efficient boiler which gives whisper-quiet and even heat throughout the house. What a pleasure it is to have the new heating system working so well...and just-in-time for the winter season. We were continually impressed by the professionalism of Adam Brown, from his fair and honest appraisal of the job, his suggestions for heating improvements, and his helpful instructions on preparing the basement for the start of this huge conversion task. Adam began on the date he promised and was punctual and diligent in achieving the highest quality work in a timely manner. We only have positive comments about the Adam's Plumbing Company. In fact, we wish we had contacted him many years ago as the new heating system has added great comfort and value to our historic home. We highly recommend the expertise and work of Master Plumber Adam Brown.
Adam's been consistently great!
Adam did the plumbing for our house when we built it. He also put in heat pumps for us. Our builder told us he was the best, and that has been our experience too. He gave us great advice. And, he was also polite when we didn't listen :), even as we regret it. My advice to you, listen to his advice! We mostly did, so we are mostly set. But we got cheep with two toilets and some faults, and let me tell you it's not worth it!! We've been in our house for a year now and have recently had to call him back twice due to our bad choices. Both times he came quickly, and helped us find the fastest, easiest solutions. He was very kind about fixing stuff he advised us not to get. And the second time was on a Fri night! Our experience is that he's a good hearted guy and a very competent craftsman. We recommend him highly!
Friendly, professional, excellent
Adam did the plumbing for our home as it was being built, as well as installing our ductless mini-split heat pumps. Much more recently he bailed us out when I broke a drain trying to DIY repair it, and when an inexpensive bathtub faucet we bought failed. He's been fantastic, responsive, with excellent work. Really grateful to have his help and expertise.
Quality work and excellent follow up
Adam completed all the plumbing and HVAC for our new construction home including a Navien boiler, Mitsubishi heat pump, and HRV. Adam takes pride in his work and displayed a great deal of experience and confidence in the job. His work was meticulous and he took the time to explain things along the way whenever we had a question. He thought ahead to the unique layout of the home when setting these systems up and made adjustments to ensure smooth operation. We were impressed to see a binder with all of our manuals and important information neatly organized and waiting for us when we moved in. In addition to that, Adam came out and explained each system to us. Adam was always quick to respond to any questions we had along the way as well and we look forward to seeing him again for annual tune ups.
Great job!
Needed someone to take a look at our boiler before winter. Picked Adam at random out of several listings, and we feel very fortunate to have found him. He explains everything, is very thorough and careful, and very professional. Very happy to have found someone who we feel we can rely upon.
Very Professional and Neat
Adam did a really tough job in the middle of thanksgiving week. A full sewer line verticle stack replacement from the second floor to the basement. He was extra careful and neat, tarping off all surfaces. The job was done right and quickly. We were very pleased. I highly recommend him!
Fantastic job on new construction
I am thrilled to have had Adam do the plumbing on my new construction house from start to finish. Not only did he do a great job, he was a pleasure to work with. He was very good about explaining how things work, and very kind. In addition I was extremely impressed about how he worked with his apprentices. If you want to trust worthy confident and kind plumber, go with Adam!
Pressure system upgrade
Very satisfied with the work. Adam was here when he said he would be and we were back in business in short order. I sent him an email asking how I can tweak the system for a little more pressure. He encouraged us to follow up with him after the installation.
It was a hot summer, and we thought our home with it's open floor plan would prohibit the installation of an air conditioning unit. Adam Brown introduced us to Mitsubishi Electric's split air conditioning units. In four days Adam and his assistant installed units in our large room and two bedrooms, and the result was exceptional relief. The system is quiet and efficient, the units are non obtrusive and well designed. Adam was a pleasure to work with and he was focused on our wishes. His work was precise and methodical and reflected skill and experience. Daily cleanup was thorough and when he was finished all we had to do was enjoy the fruits of his labor. The price was fair and the products were amply guaranteed. We are totally satisfied.
Above and beyond
We have been lucky to have Adam as our plumber since day one Always available to make a quick service call whenever Bolton point screws up
excellent service....timely,professional,easy to contact and work with, very competent
Adam did the plumbing and heating on a new house construction for me. The house design has radiant floor heat on a cement slab; very efficient on demand water heater, etc. The house turned out very well and all aspects of Adam's work is functioning accurately. Adam does great work; experienced and conscientious. Very polite and responsible--shows up when he says he is going to, and gets the job done in a timely way. Would highly recommend him to anyone in need of plumbing and etc.
Very professional service. I was very pleased with everything they did. I would recommend them to anyone. I know I would and will have them again.
great service
Adam is great called the day before and he came the next day and fixed everything very professional.
Consistently great experience
Adam has done two fairly big jobs for me - one was running heating ducts to a sunroom so that it could be used four seasons; the other was replacing an old water pressure tank. He's terrific to work with: is promptly responsive, shows up as scheduled, does the job well (at least, as well as I can tell! - I'm no expert, but all seems to be working); is friendly and courteous; and answers all questions. Having tried a number of plumbers since I moved to the area a year ago - some were good enough, but never called back again when I needed them - I'll stick with Adam. Highly recommended.
High quality service, very friendly,
Adam installed air conditioner to our living/dining room area. His estimates of the needed power for the air conditioner were correct, he installed beautifully, worked very hard, took into account specifics of our house very professionally. It sounded expensive initially, however after seeing all this work, I though that the price is very fair. Our Summer was great - we had a nice, quiet air conditioner.
Professional and honest
Adam was terrific! I noticed a leak in my kitchen sink, and what looked like a leak to my basement ceiling. He advised me what type of faucet to purchase, and rather than taking advantage of my naivety assured me the "leak" to the basement would resolve itself once the faucet was replaced. While replacing the faucet, he discovered two other issues; he did not push, but patiently explained the problems, the options of addressing them now or waiting till another time. I would use him again in a minute!
Adam is a professional!
Adam did all the plumbing in a house I'm renovating. He worked with my schedule and completed all the plumbing in a timely manner. Adam was quite flexible and willing to work with my needs.
Fixed heat in a jiffy
Adam did a very professional job of fixing our heat and water heater too. We recommend his services highly.
he's the go-to in my book
i'm used adams plumbing for heating and plumbing problems for a few years i would guess. i will continue to as well. he has expertise that one would expect of a top notch tradesman. he does the job well, is very polite and explains the deal. he uses top of the line parts and stands by them and has come consistently in a timely manner when we have had an emergency. i am very satisfied with their service and highly recommend them.
Excellent Work
As long as I have known Adam he has been a man of integrity. He is truthful, fair, and does excellent work. I know personally that he does excellent work because I have personally seen it and have worked alongside of him. Please do not hesitate to have him do any plumbing or HVAC work for you.
Great work.
All of our experiences have been wonderful. We enjoy the air conditioners very much! Have recommended Adam's to other people.
Adams Plumbing has been there from the foundation building stage of my house in 2012 and I have only good to say about the quality and attention to the details then and now, as well as the service, maintenance and punctuality.
I always call Adam!
I have relied on Adam's Plumbing for many years now. The service is always great and I like that Adam always explains what he's doing and why. I'm a fan.
Top Notch
Adams plumbing has been great for us. They did all of the plumbing for a virtually new build house, we gutted it including taking out all the plumbing and wiring. They are up to date on all the latest products and will install your own or provide what you need. I did all the purchasing, except what went behind the walls and everything has been perfect. We also have an annual contract with Adams plumbing to do preventive maintenance and upkeep, as well as be available at any time for emergency services, which we have not needed as of yet. Highly recommend Adams Plumbing.
I don't usually write reviews but Adam was so fantastic that I am going to this time. Adam's Plumbing put in radiant floor heat and all the plumbing fixtures for a duplex we had built. The work was beautiful, Adam was warm, friendly, easy to discuss matters with and professional. To have all those in one is a rare thing these days and we really appreciated it.
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Excellent job well done.
Adam does the highest quality plumbing and heating work
Adam does numerous whole house plumbing jobs for us through out the year and has done for so for several years. We always appreciate his great work and curious manner- he's an expert and great guy to work with! Rob - owner of Creative Constructions of Ithaca
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It was ironic that the night after I made a no-ice-cream-maker-required ice cream, a friend messaged me on Facebook to ask if my recipe for Lemon Cream Pie Ice Cream could be made without an ice cream maker. Now, with only having owned one for 3 months, and only having made a handful of batches of ice cream since then, I'm no expert, but I am starting to learn what does and doesn't work, or at least what will result in a creamier texture. (Oh, and by the way, the lemon ice cream would also work great following the below tips for freezing, although I'd recommend using a higher fat content for the milk and yogurt...)
I've tried quite a few methods of making low fat or fat free ice cream, and while the flavor of those are still great, they're really not true ice cream, but more like ice milk. I've learned that a little fat in an ice cream recipe, whether from heavy cream or even reduced fat cream cheese, goes a long way towards creating that creamy mouth feel that you want in an ice cream, and I've had great results with the addition of alcohol as well, since that lowers the freezing point of the mixture, helping to prevent it from becoming icy.
I'm still not willing to make ice cream from full cream, but a combination of a few ingredients can have fantastic results. This particular recipe, made from cream, coconut milk and low-fat cream cheese (with a healthy dose of Captain Morgan Rum) is so thick and rich that my ice cream maker actually couldn't handle it for longer than 3 minutes, which is how I ended up discovering that it was a perfect candidate for freezing without an ice cream maker. I also made a chocolate peanut butter ice cream that froze beautifully without an ice cream maker, but that one was a little too rich, so I might tweak it some more before sharing the recipe.
The advice the experts give for making ice cream without an ice cream maker is to first make sure the ingredients are chilled very cold in the refrigerator. Then, it should be poured into a glass baking dish with a lid (I've heard that freezing in a glass dish as opposed to plastic also helps). Lastly, you have to take it out of the freezer every 30 minutes or so to beat down the stiff edges with fork, in order to break up any ice crystals forming, and stir them into the softer center. Continue doing this every 30 minutes for about 6 hours until it's firm enough throughout to eat.
If you try this freezing method with a very low-fat recipe, I won't guarantee it will work as well, and you'll probably get a much icier texture. But with some fat and alcohol (if you're not making this for your kids) in your ice cream base, you're on your way to making something really delicious!
We made curry for dinner last Friday night (since we couldn't just eat coconut ice cream for dinner), and I loved the Massaman Chicken Curry we tried before so much that I made a smaller version of it this time, as well as a Red Curry with Shrimp that was also delicious.
But what I really wanted to master once and for all, was to make my own Naan. The first time I ate naan was at a Muslim restaurant down the road from where I lived in China. We'd walk there on cold nights for steaming bowls of vegetable soup with a rich broth, skewers of spicy lamb or beef, and stacks of naan to dip in our soup. On the meat skewers, there was a large chunk of grilled fat for every piece of meat, and after our 3rd or 4th meal there, the owners noticed that we always piled the fat up on a plate instead of eating it. After that, they always remembered to make ours with meat only, and no fat. It's so nice when people take notice of what you like!
Having made curry a few times at home, I've made naan at least three times, using various recipes that all claimed to be the best ever, but I've been so disappointed in them. They've been too tough to chew, too greasy, too complicated to make, or just plain wrong. So many recipes out there say to add butter, and I don't understand that - I've never been served naan in an Indian restaurant that was dripping with butter, or even the slightest bit oily. Naan is supposed to be flat and chewy, a little dry to the touch but soft, which makes it just right for dipping.
So I started my search again, and came across a recipe that didn't have a single negative review, which had to mean something. I was also intrigued by the fact that it called for yogurt to be mixed with the flour. I made a few changes - adding some un-proofed yeast for chewiness but not to make it rise, some salt, and a little chopped garlic directly in the dough. I also found that less dough went further than what the recipe indicated, or it could be that I made mine smaller.
And I'm happy to say that my search for a naan recipe is over. This is THE ONE! It was unbelievably easy, and the finished result was just the right combination of soft and chewy flat bread that was perfect for dipping in curry sauce. And who knew that naan could also be good for you when it's packed with protein-rich non-fat Greek yogurt? The addition of some chopped onion and fresh dill would be amazing, too!
Coconut Cream Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
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- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 can (13.66 ounces) unsweetened, premium full-fat coconut milk
- 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, ground slightly finer with a food processor
- 1/4 cup Captain Morgan Rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped, or chocolate chips (optional)
In a medium saucepan, heat the cream and sugar over medium low heat, whisking occasionally, just until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the coconut milk and cream cheese on low until blended, then on medium for 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add the shredded coconut, rum, vanilla, cream and sugar, and whip until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour mixture into a glass baking dish with a lid and refrigerate until very cold.
Transfer container to the freezer and freeze until firm, about 6 hours. Every 30 minutes, you will need to use a fork to mash the firmer edges around the dish and stir them into the softer center. Continue this every 30 minutes until firm enough to eat.
Once mixture freezes very firm, let sit out at room temperature for 15-20 minutes to soften up enough to scoop.
Yields about 1 quart.
WW Points Plus Value: 9 points per 1/2 cup
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, yeast and salt. Stir in the yogurt with a spoon until moistened. Turn mixture out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle the garlic over the dough, then knead the dough for 5 minutes, adding the additional 1/2 cup of flour as needed, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Shape dough into a ball, then place in a lightly oiled bowl, covered with a towel, to rest for about an hour.
Note: because the yeast is not proofed with warm water, the dough doesn't rise (this is a flat bread, after all). The yeast simply adds a nice chewiness to the naan.
Heat a large non-stick skillet or enameled cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball, then roll out on a lightly floured surface into a thin disk, about 8 inches in diameter. Place one disk of dough on the dry skillet. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the underside is golden and large bubbles rise to the surface of the dough. Flip over and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes until golden. Set on a plate and cover with a towel to keep warm while you cook the rest of the dough.
Serve the naan immediately with your favorite curry dish.
Yields 8 servings.
WW Points Plus Value: 4 points per serving
Recipe adapted from Food.com.
Red Shrimp Curry
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- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1/2 sweet yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 teaspoons red curry paste
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 can (14 ounces) coconut milk (you can use the whole can, but I only used half to lighten the recipe up)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound peeled and cleaned raw shrimp
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until softened. Add all the remaining ingredients, except for the shrimp. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened and reduced slightly, about 20 minutes; you may need to add some water if the sauce reduces too much. Add the shrimp and simmer for 4-5 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through.
Serve with naan and hot jasmine rice.
Yields 4 servings.
WW Points Plus Value: 7 points per serving
Recipe slightly adapted from All Recipes.