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Hi Jess, I'm glad you're lovin' the Alfredo sauce!!!!
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
Prep Time
Total Time
Shelf Life4 days in fridge
- 2 1/2 cups cashews
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme spice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe Directions
- 1. Throw all ingredients in the blender and blend 'til they get alfredoey! It'll get really nice and creamy, so keep blending... And you're done!
- 2. Serve over raw vegan "noodles!"
- Raw Noodles
- Of course, you know that raw "noodles" are simply spiralized zucchini or squash. (Or kelp noodles that you buy at a store.)
- If you don't have a fancy spiralizer nor any kelp noodles on hand, just do what I do: peel the vegetable and discard the peelings. Once all of the tough peel has been removed, just use your vegetable peeler to make "noodles" out of the remainder of the vegetable. I usually discard the really seedy core though. Zucchini makes the best noodles.
- I'd recommend zucchini. They have the best texture and their taste is quite bland and it takes on the sauce's flavour very nicely. But please don't use cucumber for the noodles! (Cucumbers are too wet; avoid cucumber noodles.)
The Rawtarian's ThoughtsBy The Rawtarian
I miss cheese, I really do. But I tell ya, this raw alfredo sauce recipe has a cheesy, creamy texture that is oh, so alfredoey.
I can honestly say that I like this alfredo sauce more than SAD (standard American diet) alfredo sauce. HONEST!
If you've tried my raw mayonnaise recipe the taste is quite similar, although this alfredo sauce is quite garlicky, whereas the raw mayo does not contain any garlic. Enjoy this absolutely delicious alfredo sauce recipe.
This recipe is quite large, and it actually keeps in the fridge really nicely.
This recipe works best with zucchini "noodles" (see below for more info) or with raw vegan kelp noodles.
Sometimes I top my alfredo sauce and noodles with vegetables. Your taste-buds will let you know what topping you might like to try on your pasta.
My husband prefers broccoli and red pepper. I love parsley, mushrooms, tomatoes, and olives. To each his or her own! Edit: Actually, I love black pepper and parsley and that's it! Simpler is better!
But for your first time just try it simple: raw alfredo noodles and sauce.
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.
Amounts per 144 g (5 oz) suggested serving
|% Daily
|15 %
|12 g
|22 %
|30 g
|37 %
|21 g
|6 %
|Dietary Fiber
|2.3 g
|7 %
|4 g
|32 mg
|3 %
|5 mg
|36 %
|476 mg
|21 %
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kelseyg's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
This turned out amazing! Honestly, I didn't have very high expectations (no offense to Laura-Jane!) since it was my first time using nuts as a replacement for dairy, but this turned out so similar to the old alfredo I used to love that I was shocked! And best of all, a modest bowl of it didn't leave me feeling over stuffed and disgusting like the traditional alfredo sauce does. I added cherry tomatoes into mine, which I thought complemented the sauce great. I'm excited to have it as left overs for the next couple nights!
Lol, no offense taken. I LOVE LOVE hearing stuff like this! Thank you! :)
Jun 15, 2015
Laresia's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
Easy recipe, and DELICIOUS!! I was pleasantly surprised!
Glad you were pleasantly surprised, Laresia! :)
Margaret's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
am half Italian ( my great grandparents are from Italy) and was very skeptical about raw Fettuccine Alfredo, but your recipe was so delicious that I almost cried being so overwhelmed with joy. I really missed pasta dishes and this is such a great replacement meal! I added black pepper and onion powder and left out the lemon because I didn't have any... DELICIOUS!
Margaret, wowza. I'm impressed that you were so impressed! And very happy for you, too!!!!
May 21, 2015
cindyc's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
Are you concerned about consuming too many nuts like the cashews?
Hi Cindy! Everything in moderation! For example, have a giant batch of healthy zucchini noodles, small amount of alfredo sauce and huge green salad on the side. Yummy, healthy, delicious!
Mar 25, 2015
Hi! Recently I've started to eat more unprocessed and healthy food and I am soooo glad that I found you!ntries people mean something The recipe looks great but I don't know what exactly do you mean by cup? Is it typical 250ml (so for water it would be 1.5x250ml=375ml)? In Poland usually we don't use 'cup' as a measure that is why I am asking :)) I can't wait to cook this!
Hi Ewa, 1 cup = 250ml. You did the math right! Hope you like the sauce!
rozyoasis's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
I must say I was skeptical about this, I'm a big regular Alfredo fan, but this dish really hit the spot and was absolutely delicious! I have used zucchini and yellow squash both, spiralized, and love it. My husband, who has always been a big meat eater, was delighted with the taste in this and we both were very satisfied after, no need for anything else. I am finding it unreal how good your dishes are!!! I served this to a very picky co-worker today and she loved it too. She couldn't believe she was actually having seconds!
I did add in some nutritional yeast to boost the "cheese" flavor and also an extra clove of garlic (we love the stuff). All your recipes are SO good! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity!
Happy news, Rozyoasis! Sounds like your husband is totally willing to try out the raw recipes along with you! :)
Feb 13, 2015
Are there any nuts I can substitute for cashews in this recipe. My son is allergic to cashews, but the reviews make me want to try this recipe sooooo bad! lol
Hi Vio!
The best substitution I can offer for this one is macadamia nuts :)
Feb 16, 2015
Thanks a bunch! I will definitely try this recipe.
Jan 29, 2015
Amazingly good! Use self control to limit self to a single serving
Glad you like, Kim!
Jan 29, 2015
Kim's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
I would give it 10 stars!
Jan 07, 2015
Santiago's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
Hello Rawtarian. When you talk about the thyme 'spice', do you mean the leaves or the powder?
Hi Santiago,
The thyme spice I use is dried and comes in a bottle. The leaves look like little pine needles :)
Jan 02, 2015
Kim's Review
Raw alfredo sauce recipe
My husband and I are transitioning to raw. I made this for him tonight. He really liked it and ate 2 portions! It smelled so good. Great recipe ;0)
That's fantastic, Kim! (that he liked the sauce and you're both in this together!)
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Self-Portrait at Four Years and Ten Months
I've mentioned before how touched I am by how Willow sees and how she tends to make so beautiful the things that she's seen, but this is the first time, I think, that she's turned that focused sight upon herself.
I have been increasingly interested, though, in how Willow does see herself, because the heart of her latest growth stage has manifested in an hysterical shyness. It's hard to watch, both because I'm miserably shy myself and so I know how small and shameful that often makes me feel, but also because I'm so freakin' proud of my kids, and I can hardly stand it that Will's increasingly unwilling not just to show herself off, but also simply to participate.
School birthday, then, was pretty sad for me inside of my own head. You might remember that last year I cried to watch my kid participate in her class' beautiful ceremony--carrying the globe around the ellipse as many times as the Earth has circled the sun since she was born, listening with her teachers and schoolmates as her dad and I read her biography, standing in the middle of the ellipse while the rest of the class sings the "Tall Tree" song to her. Will did want, desperately, to carry the globe around the ellipse, but she just couldn't hack it. Heck, she could barely stand to even exist in this world while Matt read her biography:
(Excuse my inelegant removal of little faces that don't belong to me. I should have just painted the entire background black, perhaps?)
Thank gawd that school birthday includes a feast of healthy party food, or she probably would have insisted on skipping school altogether that day: I did, however, with no apologies, boot her into the circle with the other birthday honorees so that we could sing the "Tall Tree" song to her. That song is my favorite part of her entire birthday experience, including her real birthday and family party and party with friends, etc. (the walk around the ellipse holding the globe being my second favorite part of her entire birthday experience, OF COURSE). And if I'm going to struggle, in a mere two months, through the making of an ice cream cake with cookies on top, as the birthday child is currently demanding (is it just me, or are the birthday cake requests getting increasingly elaborate each year?), then I am going to have my favorite moment.
I figure you're allowed to tell compassionate parenting to suck it once every few months. Am I right or am I right?
5 comments:
- Unknown said...
And when you come back home, what kind of cake will she want her Aunt Pam to make?
- May 14, 2009 at 7:54 PM
- julie said...
Ice cream + cookies + DINOSAURS!!!
I was just thinking about last year's cake, actually, while the girls were playing with those dinosaurs and the prehistoric placemat-thing that came with it. I mean, how extra-awesome is a birthday cake that comes with its own set of toys?
- May 14, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- cake said...
a very sweet post.
the montessori birthday ritual does sound so wonderful. she's experiencing it, and benefiting from it in her own way though, right?
i hear ya, on that final thought.
- May 18, 2009 at 12:45 AM
- Abby said...
you are RIGHT.
- May 18, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- julie said...
Yeah, if nothing else then I'll have the memory of what a goof she was a four years and ten months, and I can tell her later. Perhaps it will join the stories I tell her about herself in regular rotation--how one day I came into the room and found her sitting on her newborn sister's stomach, rocking and singing "Sittin' on my sister! Sittin' on my sister!", or how I used to ask her what she had dreamed about every morning when she woke up, and she would always list a slew of farm animals and the noises they make--"I dreamed of a sheep, Momma. It say baa."
Course now I probably can't say even a little suck it to compassionate parenting again until at least August. There go group swimming lessons...
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The PPV opened with Jeremy Borash mid-ring asking everyone to rise and honor the playing of the national anthem in honor of Veteran's Day. That was a classy idea. The cameras focused on the crowd and SoCal Val, interspersing them with shots of a flag hanging in the Impact Zone.
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Mike Tenay promised that tonight, the mystery over who Sting's partner would be solved tonight. Don West and Tenay pushed that the winner of tonight's fall in the main event would be the new TNA champion. Fireworks exploded. Outside a limo was sitting as Tenay said that it had to be Sting's partner.
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Abyss grabbed a barbed wire baseball bat from under the ring. Somewhere, Axl Rotten is shedding a tear. Abyss takes a shot but Reign retreats. Abyss follows him up one of the aisles. He clobbers Reign, who knees him in the midsection. Abyss returns to his feet and chokeslams Reign off the stage to the floor (well, some crash padding). They showed a number of replays and the crowd chanted, "That was awesome."
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Reign hit an implant DDT onto the mousetraps on Abyss, who kicked up at the last second. Reign grabbed a kendo stick. He cracked Abyss in the head with it several times. Reign pulled out brass knuckles as the referee admonished him. He went to hit Abyss but was caught in the Black Hole Slam for the three count.
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Abyss grabbed the key and opened the box marked "crimson blood", where a masked muscular tattooed wrestler (former WCW and WWE star Johnny Stamboli) spewed mist into Abyss' face and attacked him. Reign and the masked man beat down Abyss with a nightstick. They dragged Abyss into the box and locked him in. They tipped the box over the side of the stage, where it crashed to the concrete (no crash padding) below.
It was OK in terms of plunder but Reign was really lacking a spring in his step. It was your now all too typical Abyss match. The bump at the end in the box was pretty sick, but beyond that, it was what we've already seen probably too much of in recent months. It wasn't bad, but nothing fresh beyond the box bump. The chokeslam off the stage being shrugged off like it was a hiptoss should never happen in my opinion. Neither should doing a killer bump like the one Abyss took, just to run to the next segment, instead of building the seriousness and drama of the moment.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash was outside trying to get into the limo for Kurt Angle. Someone wearing a TNA polo shirt told Borash that he was to leave the limo. Borash tried to big league him by saying that he's a big deal in TNA and that he was making more than him and to let him in or he was calling security. The guard told Borash to get his "milky white ass away from the limo" because he was security. Why is this no-name guard cutting a promo on PPV?
Mike Tenay and Don West ran down the remainder of the PPV lineup.
They aired a video feature on Team 3D vs. The Motor City Machineguns.
Crystal interviewed The Motor City Machineguns backstage, saying that they were the underdogs but were fighting for honor, respect and tradition tonight. Sabin said they were but they were also fighting to take their place among the greatest tag teams in wrestling. He said in the past, they've had their fun but tonight, 3D are stepping stones. A serious Shelley said that he could say something funny and witty, but the time for that has come and gone. He said they are taking aim at 3D and they are fighting for something even more important than just the X-Division, but for the evolution of pro wrestling.
Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns
The Guns charged 3D at the stage and they all brawled to the ringside area. The cameras focused on Sabin getting the better of Brother Ray on the floor. Shelley drilled Devon with a kick on the floor. The Guns tossed 3D into the ring and started double teaming Ray. They nailed him with a charge in the corner, then ducked away from Devon, causing 3D to crash into each other. They took out Devon, then double backdropped Ray. They nailed him with stereo kicks to the front and back. 3D retreated to the floor where Ray menaced the announcers.
Ray returned to the ring to face off with Sabin. Ray grabbed him in a standing side headlock, but was shoved off. He shoulderblocked Sabin down. Sabin bounced right back up and used his speed to escape Ray. Ray grabbed him for a powerbomb attempt but Sabin turned it into a hurrancanrana. The story so far was that the Guns were throwing 3D off with all their speed, aggressiveness and offense.
Ray finally cut off Sabin in 3D's corner and chopped him down. Devon and Ray started to maul Sabin but couldn't get a three count. Sabin escaped Devon and dove into his corner to tag Shelley. Devon shoulderblocked Shelley down but Shelley grabbed him in a drop toehold as he rebounded off the ropes. Shelley drilled Devon with a dropkick. The Guns knocked Ray off the apron and went to the top. They teased hitting a stereo dive but Ray shook the ropes, crotching them. Devon superplexed Shelley into the ring and drove his boot into Shelley's throat.
Devon worked over Shelley and tossed him to the floor, where Ray tossed him into the ring steps and back into the ring. Sabin argued with the referee. Devon worked over Shelley on the mat, but he got to his feet and fought off Devon. He crawled to Sabin to make the tag but Ray attacked Sabin, pulling him off the apron with Sabin crashing facefirst into the mat. Shelley went to make the tag but only Ray was waiting to lay him out. Devon picked up Shelley for a delayed vertical suplex, but Shelley kicked out.
Ray tagged in and dropped an elbow on Shelley, then failed at making a sloppy cover. Ray began slapping and berating Shelley in the corner. Devon charged Sabin in his corner, shoulderblocking him to the floor. They continued to work over Shelley. Devon drilled him with a diving headbutt.
Sabin finally got the hot tag and worked over 3D with fast kicks and strikes. He nailed a springboard clothesline on Devon for a near fall. Ray tried to sneak in the ring but Sabin nailed him. He sent Devon into the corner with a drop toehold, then nailed a tornado DDT out of the corner for a two count. So far, a very good match telling a good story. Sabin went for a fireman's carry but couldn't get it. Shelley dropkicked him off the ropes. He grabbed Devon for an STO and Sabin dropkicked Devon to add to the momentum of the move. The Gun drilled Devon with stereo kicks in the corner.
They placed Devon on the top rope and Sabin nailed a top rope Frankensteiner. Shelley hit a splash from the top but Devon kicked up. Ray blind tagged in and clotheslined the Guns. He slammed Shelley and set up for the wazzup headbutt off the top. Devon went under the ring for a table. As he put it into the ring, Sabin dropkicked it into Devon's face. The Guns nailed Ray with the High/Low but Devon pulled out the referee.
Devon took out Shelley. Ray began beating Sabin with his belt. 3D hit the Doomsday Device on Sabin, who got his shoulder up. Devon went looking for another table and brought it into the ring. They set it up in the corner as the announcers acted like it was a foregone conclusion that the Guns were finished. They whipped Sabin into the table but he ran up the table and backflipped onto his feet. Devon charged him, but Sabin sent him headfirst into the table, shattering it. Shelley returned to the ring and the Guns hit their series of kicks on Ray before pinning him clean in the middle of the ring.
Your winners, the Motor City Machineguns!
A really good match. They couldn't have done this more perfectly. It never got to the level of an "all-time" classic bout but everyone did what needed to be done and they told a really good story, even teasing the Guns were finished to build up to the surprise win.
In his locker room, TNA champion Kurt Angle was screaming at Jeremy Borash for not looking inside the limo. Borash claimed there were 50 people stopping him. Kevin Nash tried to get Angle to calm down, saying they'll know who the partner is in a few hours. Angle accused Nash of being in on the whole deal and being a backstabber. Nash grabbed him by the throat and told Angle he should be shoving Angle's head through the wall, but tonight he needs him. Nash said that they would take care of the other team tonight and then it would be down to them in the future,. Angle agreed and told Nash to go cool off. He walked out. Angle immediately started screaming that they had to find out who was in the limo while Karen Angle yelled at him to stop worrying about the limo.
They aired a video feature on the TNA Womens' title.
TNA Women's champion Gail Kim vs. ODB vs. Angel Williams vs. Roxxi
VKM were with Roxxi as apparently they needed to be on PPV. ODB was drinking from a flask as she came to the ring. Crystal interviewed Kim before she went out to the ring. Kim said that she has what it takes to overcome to the odds. She said she's come too far to lose the belt and she said they were all there to bring women's wrestling where it needed to be.
All three tried to corner Kim, who came out battling. Kim backdropped Williams over the top to the floor. Kim clunked Roxxi and ODB's heads together. Kim caught Roxxi with a bulldog stle faceplant, kicking ODB down in the process. Kip James argued with the referee after putting Roxxi's feet on the ropes during a pin attempt. The referee threw VKM out from ringside. Roxxie tried to hypnotize the referee, who acted like he was in a daze. UGH. Kim got tossed into the ringpost outside the ring by Williams. Williams returned to the ring, only to be cut off by ODB and Roxxi. Williams was tossed into the corner. Roxxi held her for ODB to spank her.
Roxxi and ODB turned on each other. They got in each other's faces and Roxxi nailed her with a kick to the face. Roxxi hit a running splash in the corner. ODB went to the top, grabbed Roxxi and began beating her into the top turnbuckle, which was between ODB's legs. She covered Williams but Kim broke it up. Kim worked over ODB.
Kim went to the top and kicked off Roxxi to the floor. Kim dove to the floor on Roxxi. They showed several replays. Williams began working over ODB with forearms. Williams scored a two count. ODB cut off Williams with a kick to the midsection. ODB showed a ton of poise and charisma as the decadent female. ODB went for an Unprettier but Williams kicked off the ropes and landed a DDT for a two count.
ODB caught Williams as she climbed to the top rope. Roxxi slid underneath and they did a Tower of Doom spot out of the corner. Kim nailed Roxxi with a top rope missile dropkick. All four women were down on the mat as the referee counted them down.
Kim and Roxxi were up first. Kim nailed a legdrop off the ropes but ODB broke up the pinfall. She drilled Kim with a sideslam, but Williams attacked her to break up the pin. ODB manhandled her to the floor but threw dust in ODB's eyes. Kim took our Roxxi, then nailed a neckbreaker on ODB for the pin.
Your winner and still TNA Women's champion, Gail Kim!
A solid match with all four working really hard.
Awesome Kong's music hit and she made her way out to the Imapct Zone. Kim and Kong glared at each other.
Backstage, Karen Angle was trying to find out who was in the limo. Jeremy Borash told her that it wouldn't work but she said she was going to make Kurt Angle happy. She psyched herself up. She walked right up to the guard that had cut the promo on Borash earlier and asked if she could see inside. He said, "Sure, go right ahead Mrs. Angle." When she opened the door, it was Jackie Moore, Eric Young and James Storm inside having a drinking contest. They were all drunk. Young asked Storm if Karen could come with them and Storm said no because she was obviously dressed to go to the prom. He asked security why they were guarding the limo because it wasn't the surprise limo, but was the heavyweight drinking champion's limo. He even brandished a toy belt with a beer bottle attached to the main plate. Borash tried to help himself to a beer but Storm told him he couldn't have one if he wasn't part of the competition. A funny segment.
I've gotten word that there may be more than one surprise set for tonight, so stay tuned. If Booker isn't the partner, the only other names that fit into the clues would be Hulk Hogan (who is in San Diego at an NFL game) or Paul Wight.
TNA X-Division champion Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt
They showed So Cal Val making goo goo eyes for Jay Lethal as he entered the ring. Lethal was wearing the coolest fringed tights ever. He looked like a Sid and Marty Kroft feathered character. Dutt and Lethal hugged at the bell. Dutt grabbed a sideheadlock, was sent off and shoulderblocked Lethal down. Lethal missed a kick and they faced off.
They locked up again. Lethal and Dutt had some sort of miscommunication but saved it with Lethal powering him over with a backslide. They went into a series of quick pins and reversals. Dutt got mad and slapped Lethal, then composed himself and hugged Lethal. Lethal got the better of Dutt, who slapped him. This time, he didn't want a hug.
They locked up a third time. Lethal tried to shoulderblock Dutt, who grabbed him and tossed Lethal to the floor. Dutt hit a running flip dive to the floor, which they showed a replay of. Dutt tossed Lethal back into the ring but could only get a one count. Dutt began working him over with punches and kicks. Dutt continued to work over Lethal, who came back with a cartwheel dropkick.
Dutt scissored Lethal with his legs, trying to force a submission. Lethal broke free and began nailed punches. Dutt took down Lethal with an armdrag takedown, then hit a standing moonsault. Dutt started showing some aggressive tendencies, kicking and punching Lethal. Lethal fired back out of the corner with chops. Lethal came off the ropes and drilled Dutt down.
Lethal began peppering Dutt with punches. He nailed several clotheslines. Dutt floated over Lethal as he charged into the corner but Lethal moonsaulted him for a two count. Lethal nailed a springboard missile dropkick, sending Dutt to the floor. Lethal hit a tope suicida to the floor. Lethal tossed Dutt into the ring for a two count.
Dutt rolled up Lethal for a two count, then locked on the camel clutch. Lethal rolled him off and nailed a Pele style kick for a near fall. Dutt kicked Lethal and hit a moonsault. Lethal tried to move but Dutt landed on his feet and hit a standing moonsault press, then hit a standing shooting star press for a two count.
Dutt went for a reverse Diamondust but Lethal caught him with a faceplant. Dutt got his shoulder up at the last second. Dutt played possum and drilled Lethal with an Ace Crusher, then locked on a camel clutch. Lethal made his way to the ropes. Dutt began slapping Lethal, who fired back with punches.
Dutt nailed a guillotine legdrop on Lethal, then springboarded into the ring. Lethal caught him on his shoulders, then nailed the Lethal Combination. Lethal went to the top and drilled Dutt with a flying elbow for the pin.
Your winner and still TNA X-Division champion, Jay Lethal!
Another really good back and forth athletic bout. Dutt got the chance to show a lot more personality than usual since he and Lethal actually had some time to work. Good stuff.
They showed SoCal Val looking on approvingly at Lethal. Dutt and Lethal hugged after the match. Lethal finally called Val into the ring as she acted all embarrassed. They channeled Randy and Elizabeth as Dutt tossed rose pedals into the air. 3D attacked Dutt and Lethal. Ray began whipping Lethal with the title belt. Devon nailed Dutt with the belt. 3D menaced Val as she screamed in horror.
Ray demanded a ring mic. They nailed the Dudley Death Drop on Dutt, then snapped Lethal with it. Ray grabbed the mic and claimed the Motor City Machineguns cheated earlier tonight. He said that they could never defeat 3D. Ray said the X-Division was paying the price and they were taking the X-Division title hostage. I actually like that angle.
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SQL Injection Attacks and Data Theft
By comparison to 'SQL injection', terms such as spoof, 'smurf attack', and teardrop seem almost benign. Even 'buffer overflow', 'network sniffer', 'bypass filtering' and 'malformed headers' don't seem as ominous.
"We've got to protect against smurf attacks" might produce smiles in a meeting, but substitute 'SQL injection' for smurf and you're more likely to see serious facial expressions.
Even without knowing the details, your instincts tell you SQL injection is not as much fun as a day at Disneyland.SQL injection! SQL injection!
Hearing those words brought back memories of a summer afternoon spent getting inoculations for cholera, yellow fever, plague, hepatitis - nine vaccines altogether. No, it wasn't as much fun as an afternoon at Disneyland. And neither is SQL injection.
SQL databases are everywhere. Many are accessible from Internet connections, such as for use with web-facing applications. But even today not all database servers tied to the Internet are hardened and compliant with standards for security and regulatory compliance. Corporate SQL databases are often behind firewalls, for example. This can produce a false sense of security among database and network administrators and a dangerous belief that other data security safeguards are unnecessary. Hackers, such as those involved in Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin', have exposed the myth that a corporate firewall is sufficient for data security.
Recent surveys do not paint a picture of widespread concern for data security. In September 2009, Imperva and the Ponemon Institute released findings of a survey of IT professionals at 517 domestic and multinational companies. 55% reported that their systems protected credit card information, but not other personal identifying data such as Social Security or bank account numbers. 79% admitted to data breaches since 2005.
A September 2010 survey of members of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) by Unisphere Research revealed:
· 25% don't encrypt personal identity information in databases · 18% said most of their databases are not adequately protected.
The exposure of insecure databases to a global pipe (the Internet) invites mischief, such as SQL injection attacks. By altering SQL queries, miscreants are able to penetrate vulnerable networks and databases. Because the modification of SQL queries is an effective technique for spreading malware, it's become a favored technique of cyber-criminals. SQL injection attacks can be launched with manual injection and automated injection, using tools that operate with forms and search.
SQL injection provides a channel for various types of mischief, including spurious transactions, botnets, implanting keystroke loggers and trojans, commandeering servers, arbitrary execution of code - and stealing data. In a typical scenario, hackers use SQL injection to get access to a server. Then they place malicious code or scripts on the server and it's downloaded to the web clients that browse to the infected web site.
Applications that are cavalier about how input is validated and queries are coded are particularly risky. Unfortunately the list of vulnerable software is long, including home-grown applications and packaged suites. How widespread is the SQL injection problem? By October 2008, IBM ISS was blocking 450,000 SQL attacks per day against its customers.
Undetected data theft and transaction modifications are but two results of operating with insecure databases, not safeguarding against SQL injection and not monitoring database activity. According to the Verizon 2009 Data Breach Report, third parties discover 69% of breaches instead of the organization hosting the data.
Precautions that should be taken by prudent organizations include coding standards, removal of default administrator account information, database monitoring and penetration testing. SQL injection query lists and automation tools are readily available for use by those who wish to hack your database. It's to your advantage to use those tools for penetration testing of your applications, because the hackers in the black hats are likely to use them.
There are various web sites that publish SQL injection cheat sheets, with queries for platforms such as IBM DB2, Informix, Ingres, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. If you are writing code for any of those platforms, you'd be wise to refer to cheat sheets when developing input validation code.
The list of tools that automate the process of searching for SQL vulnerabilities includes SQLMap, MultiInjector, SQLNinja, SQLBrute, Blind Sql Injection Brute Forcer version 2
Various coding practices provide an obstacle to those who would use SQL injection attacks against your database. Don't expose a user interface that enables a web client to type in query strings. Besides coding strong input validation routines that are validated with SQL injection cheat sheets, you can also be prudent about the type of query operations allowed against databases with confidential data.
Query Parameters, Stored Procedures Use the prepare-and-execute model for queries instead of supporting the execution of ad hoc queries. A prepared query is pre-compiled with parameter markers and the query executes by supplying substitution values for the parameters at run time. This type of query is better for security because it permits tighter control over input. It also provides better performance for repetitive queries.
Another solution for security was explained by "Web Databases: Fun with Guests or Risky Business?", one of my columns in Web Techniques (February 1999). It recommended using roles and doing database updates using packages or stored procedures. You can restrict what guests and other users do by giving them only execute privilege for the package or procedure.SQL databases are everywhere. Many are accessible from Internet connections, such as for use with web-facing applications. But even today not all database servers tied to the Internet are hardened and compliant with standards for security and regulatory compliance.


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Report: Clinton on economic mission
Add America's top business lobbyist overseas to the list of jobs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has on her resume.
Clinton, more than her predecessors, has personally lobbied for American companies with foreign governments, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek profile for which she gave two interviews. Clinton's moves have encroached on territory traditionally controlled by the Commerce Department.
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"One of the things I heard when I was a senator, and I heard it in the beginning of my tenure as secretary, was that American companies had just stopped competing for deals because they thought the deck was stacked against them," Clinton told the magazine.
Clinton portrayed her efforts as a response to other countries who were playing the same game.
"If you can't compete fairly, honestly, effectively, no government should intervene," the outgoing secretary said. "Now, some governments do. They prop up failing industries. They give a lot of support to individual businesses that should not be given that kind of government imprimatur. All I'm asking for is that level playing field. I'm asking that no country interfere in the marketplace or in the commercial relationship in a way that disadvantages an American company and American workers."
Much of Clinton's lobbying has been done on behalf of large companies seeking large contracts — she helped Boeing win a contract to produce 50 737s for Russia, and aided Lockheed Martin in nailing down a $7.2 billion deal to upgrade Japan's fighter jets. More broadly, Clinton has traded to make aiding business a core part of State's mission, according to the profile, ordering ambassadors to make contract-winning a priority. Science officers hype clean-tech companies, and economic liaisons have been promoted.
"We've looked at every aspect of our operations," Clinton says. "Suppose you were in an economic track in the foreign service. What were your chances of advancing up the ladder? Not very good."


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This week's question is suggested by (blogless) JMutford:
Sometimes I find eccentric characters quirky and fun, other times I find them too unbelievable and annoying. What are some of the more outrageous characters you've read, and how do you feel about them?
Don't forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don't have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!
To answer this question I had to check my Library Thing catalogue to refresh my memory. I seem to remember the normal characters more than the strange ones.
Bleak House: I just read this and already forgot the weirdos in it. Just about everyone is quirky. Jon Jarndyce is quirky but lovable. He's very giving but when he hears bad news he hides in 'the growlery' and complains the wind's in the east. Harold Skimpole borrows from friends pretending to know nothing of money since he's 'a child'. A most annoying character. Mr Guppy in love with Esther until she gets sick and loses her looks. He's a bit of a fool.Anne of Green Gables: Anne Shirley falls into the quirky category. Her over active imagination gets her into trouble but nothing gets her down.
Master and Commander: Dr Stephen Maturin is a genius but his strange ideas raise eyebrows. He also has odd habits like carrying meat in his pocket and living like a slob. Captain Aubrey doesn't have much going on upstairs unless it's during battle. He has a habit of putting his foot in his mouth or causing offense without realizing it.
For the most part, I like quirky characters. It gives them life. I think most people have some quirky qualities, so why not fictional people too?


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For as long as I can remember, whenever I've gone on a road trip (either with my family as a kid or taking the wheel myself as an adult) I've collected brochures and rack cards at rest stops and hotel lobbies. Actually, "collecting" is the wrong term, because I don't have a collection in the formal sense of the word, just disorganized stashes and piles all over the house. There's really no reason to keep them, but for some reason I have a hard time throwing them out. I suppose I could've created some system for organizing and labeling them, but it's really more of an obsessive-compulsive habit than anything else.
The other day I made a passing, tongue-in-cheek reference to NPS brochures. These standardized leaflets are familiar to every heritage tourist—an advertising device, tour guide, and teaching tool all rolled into one. Most of the ones I've got are wrinkled and crushed from being clutched in a sweaty fist while tramping around on some battlefield. To me, the sight of that white Helvetica font on a black strip has always been a sign that there's an adventure in the making.
Modern NPS brochures use the Unigrid system designed by Massimo Vignelli in the late 1970's. It's versatile enough to allow each site to customize it a little, but of course it also helps maintain consistency across the park system. Consistency and standardization are important, because when you get right down to it, the NPS is a brand.
That applies to interpretation, too. Every public history institution has to develop an interpretive "voice" that works for its multiple audiences, but the NPS has the added task of maintaining a voice across dozens of different sites. This puts some constraints on the people doing the interpreting, something I'd never really thought of until I read this recent post at Interpreting the Civil War.
When you're a visitor, it's easy to forget that the NPS is made up of individual people, each of whom have their own ideas about how to interpret a site and must work within the constraints of the brand. Personally, I've always found NPS interpretation to be consistently superb. Would any of you folks out there who wear the gray and green care to share your experiences and opinions about doing public history within an agency framework?


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The San Jose Earthquakes tied the Houston Dynamo 0-0 on Wednesday night at Kezar Stadium, earning their fourth consecutive shutout in preseason play.
Fourteen minutes into the match, Houston threatened with the first real scoring opportunity as they had the long throw working. Eddie Robinson's throw was flicked on by former Earthquakes forward Cam Weaver and seemed as he was searching out Corey Ashe at the back post. Joey Gjertsen's sliding clearance kept Ashe away, and play resumed.
Just two minutes later, San Jose had a chance, as Javier Robles had his curling effort to the near post from about 22 yards out saved by a diving Pat Onstad.
In the 21st minute, Gjertsen carried down the line and found an overlapping Chris Leitch, who whipped in a dangerous low ball that skipped through the area before being cleared by Geoff Cameron.
Cameron had an opportunity to give Houston the advantage just a minute before halftime, as he rose to meet a corner by Mike Chabala, but his header went just high of Joe Cannon's goal.
Once the second half began there were wholesale changes on both sides. The Earthquakes had the first chance of the half, as Simon Elliott drew a foul about 25 yards out. Cornell Glen hit his shot just high of the target.
San Jose was threatening again in the 63rd minute, when off a broken corner, Jason Hernandez played Chris Wondolowski in on goal, but his volley effort went just wide.
Just two minutes later, Quincy Amarikwa came in on Onstad, but he was up to the task, saving Amarikwa's close range shot. The rebound fell to Glen, who had his shot blocked, and Wondolowski missed his rebound wide of the net.
In the 79th minute, Ramon Sanchez nearly broke the deadlock from a dead ball. Sanchez's effort from about 25 yards out skipped through on net and went inches wide of the far post.
The game finished in a 0-0 draw, making it the fourth consecutive clean sheet for the San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose takes on the Portland Timbers Saturday, March 20 at Buck Shaw Stadium in their final preseason match. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. PT.
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo
March 17, 2010 - Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 2,116
Scoring Summary: None.
Misconduct Summary: HOU - Luis Angel Landin (caution) 42; SJ - Cornell Glen (caution) 78;
San Jose Earthquakes - Joe Cannon, Chris Leitch (Steven Beitashour 46), Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Ramiro Corrales (Justin Morrow 46), Joey Gjertsen (Omar Jessey 46), Brad Ring (Simon Elliott 27, Antonio Ribeiro 58), Javier Robles (Ramon Sanchez 46), Bobby Convey (Chris Wondolowski 46), Ryan Johnson (Cornell Glen 46), Arturo Alvarez (Quincy Amarikwa 46).
Statistics: Shots 7; Shots on Goal 4; Saves 0; Fouls 13; Offsides 1; Corner Kicks 6.
Houston Dynamo: -- Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel (Erik Ustruck 46), Bobby Boswell (Ryan Cochrane 46), Eddie Robinson (Andrew Hainault 71), Mike Chabala (Wade Barrett 46), Danny Cruz (Brian Mullan 46), Adrian Serioux (Richard Mulrooney 46), Geoff Cameron (Sammy Appiah 64), Corey Ashe (Francisco Navas Cobo 46), Cam Weaver (Dominic Oduro 46), Luis Angel Landin.
Statistics: Shots 5; Shots on Goal 0; Saves 4; Fouls 7; Offsides 5; Corner Kicks 6.
On the game:
"I was happy that there wasn't a big drop-off of our play from the first half to the second half. We've got some good depth, and that means we have some good players that aren't playing. We have a very solid squad, and we keep our standards high, which is good for any coach."
On the result:
"It was a gritty game on a pretty slick surface. We had a couple of good chances. The guys in the back four did an excellent job, especially the two center backs Jason Hernandez and Bobby Burling. In the first half, Jason makes a critical tackle, and in the second half, Bobby Burling winning headers."


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On the 3 (yes, only 3) intermediate days of Passover when I could actually research online and digitally capture what I was cooking to make what I was in the mood for, the pull of the kitchen was stronger than that of the computer. Since I firmly believe in only making food on Passover that I would make all year round, I figured it was still legitimate to post these ex post facto.
Scratch that. These are so good, that I will be making them year found. My British and South African friends would call them "moreish." As in, you eat one and you want to eat more. I have had to hide the cookies in the back of the freezer to prevent myself from sneaking. The worst is that I made two different types of cookies because I could not decide between almonds or hazelnuts. So, I ended up with one light, crispy, and flat. The other dark, chewy, and puffed.
Everyone who tries them side-by-side has a favorite. What I find is that, like eating salty followed by sweet, if you alternate, it's hard to stop.
First I start with an amaretti disc. I made them the size of quarters. I thought they would rise. They didn't. But I'll gladly take them this way. These light crunchy little guys snap between your front teeth if you can force yourself to eat them in 2 bites. Granted, they are the perfect size for grabbing by the handful and popping into your mouth one right after the other. All gone, before you even knew you had them. Sort of like losing poker chips. But at the end of the night, the house doesn't win. You do. And you smile. And this recipe makes so many little guys to shuffle around in your palm that you can always reach for more.
The gianduia is a whole other story. The diameter is about the same. But these are dense and fudgey. When you bite in, you leave teeth-marks. My goal here was to capture the taste of my favorite gelato flavors – nociolla and gianduia. I had some Droste cocoa powder, so gianduia it was. And I added egg yolks in the process of experimenting, but this mimics a gelato recipe (sort of?), so it's all good.
Amaretti coins
Inspired by the little almond bites I first tried in Italy. You can find these in various forms in supermarkets and gourmet stores. A classic is the Amaretti di Saronno in their collectible red tins, made from apricon kernels ("the poor man's almond") — plus they're O-U (parve). And then of course, there are the online recipes that I scoured for inspiration. Essentially, there are a few decisions to make when baking your own: To beat the egg whites or not? (I chose not.) What type of almonds to start with? (I chose pre-ground because that's what I had.) To fill or not to fill? (I left mine pure because they were too crispy and flat.) The end result – super easy, prolific yield, and very moreish.
I (virtually) consulted Deb at Smitten Kitchen, Garrett at Simply Recipes, All Recipes (with US and metric conversions), and a hard copy recipe for "Almond Delights" that Ellie, the Baking Architect sent me a few years ago.
Makes ~150 little quarter to half-dollar sized cookies
– 2 C ground almonds (I used pre-ground); you can also use raw almonds, blanched, slivered, etc. The larger the nut, the more you'll need to get to 2 C. We're talking chemistry here…volume, mass, you get the idea. My guess is something like 2.5 slivered almonds, 3 heaping C whole almonds.
– 1 C sugar; most recipes call for more (remember, marzipan already has sugar in it). These cookies are sweet with only 1 C.
– 3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of orange flower water or amaretto liqueur
Preheat oven to 300º F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a food processor, pulse together the ground almonds (or whole/blanched/slivered, etc. almonds) and sugar. The sugar will help keep the mix granular and prevent this from turning into almond butter. Keep pulsing rather than letting your processor go while you leave the room for 5 minutes.
Add the vanilla and orange flower water extract and pulse for a few seconds. Add the eggs and continue to process until the dough is smooth.
Put into plastic bag (see below how I fold my "piping bag" over a glass to fill it single-handedly), zip up, snip off corner, and pipe into quarter sized circles. Leave about 1/2 – 3/4 inch between cookies. I was able to fit up to 40 on a single (medium-sized) cookie sheet.
Bake 20 – 24 minutes. The cookies slip easily off the parchment.
Supposedly if you underbake them, they will be chewy — I could not get this to happen. Oh well!
Gianduia cookie bites
Most flourless chocolate nut cookies call for real chocolate, but I only had cocoa powder available. And, like the amaretti discs above, they call for egg whites only. I checked out some chocolate almond cookies such as this version from Gourmet and recreated by Kelly over at Sass and Veracity, but I didn't have the patience for rolling out a dough. I really wanted to just pipe away, and when I get my mind set on something, I'm hard to sway. Since baking is chemistry, the least I could do is experiment. I figured I'd add a few egg yolks to the batter until it was closer to the amaretti consistency so that I could pipe nice little quarters onto my parchment. I mean, between the 2 recipes, I had already used 6 whites and could just not bear to throw out more yolks. Plus, doesn't gelato have lots of egg yolks in it? So, 1 yolk. Still a dark brown crumbly mess, yearning for a rolling pin. A second yolk. Getting better. A dash more vanilla. Sold!
Well, I ended up rolling out little balls and plopping them onto the parchment. They worked out well, but the whole experimentation process left my kitchen a bit of a mess. I could have also used a teaspoon to make drop cookies as suggested in The PepperMill's recipe (that I of course forgot I had until after the fact), but as you may already know, I tend to prefer a hands-on approach.
Makes about 60
2 C ground hazelnuts (sometimes called filberts) – or use whole or chopped hazelnuts, ideally skins removed, but you'll really work your poor little food processor (especially if you only have a little "chop chop" like mine)
1 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
3 egg whites + 2 yolks (aka, 2 eggs, 1 extra white)
2 t vanilla extract
Extra sugar for dusting parchment
Preheat oven to 300º F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a food processor, grind together the ground hazelnuts (or whole) and sugar. The sugar will help keep the mix granular and prevent this from turning into hazelnut butter. Keep pulsing as above.
Add the vanilla and pulse for a few seconds. Add the 2 eggs and continue to process until the dough is smooth. Add one egg white.
[NOTE – In the spirit of full disclosure and complete veritas, I must admit that I first beat the 3 egg whites to soft peaks, folded in the chocolate-nut mix, but it just looked like a crumbly mess. So I returned the mixture to my little "chop chop" after grumbling to myself about more dishes to wash, and gave that little motor a whirl with two of the eggs other halves. You do not need to repeat my trials and tribulations. I assure you that maybe whipping the egg whites makes a difference for pure amaretti, but add cocoa powder or chocolate with the nuts, and I think it's a lost cause.]
Do NOT try to put into a bag and pipe as with the amaretti above. This will not work. I know because I tried. The first mini-batch looked like a little bunny hopped across the parchment and left little, ahem, gifts. And I'm not talking about Easter eggs. But, I got a method down pretty quickly. Once I extricated the batter from my bursting at the seams ziplock-come-piping bag.
First, sprinkle some sugar onto the parchment paper. This will help release the cookies after baking.
Then, roll the dough into marble-sized balls (~1 t each). The dough is pretty sticky (due to the egg yolk addition), so keep a bowl of cold water handy for frequent finger dipping. I even dipped the little gianduia balls in the water to help shape them – the water made no difference to the cookies once baked and they just looked prettier.
Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Remove parchment from baking sheet and allow to cool completely on parchment (at least 5 minutes) before trying to remove. If you remove early, the centers will stick. The easiest way I found to remove the cookies is to twist them carefully off of the parchment.
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The ideal of theological training of candidates for the ministry of the Dutch Reformed Church (NHK) found its first (formal) expression in 1884. Difficult ecclesiastical, social and economic circumstances (including the consequences of the First and Second Anglo-Boer Wars) prevented dreams and plans from being realised. The opening of a Pretoria division of the Transvaal University College (TUC) in 1908 created new opportunities, but it would take another eight years before planning for theological training at the TUC could start. The NHK and the Presbyterian Church were involved as denominational partners in this undertaking. This phase lasted from 1917 to 1933. These humble beginnings laid the foundation for the theological training of ministers at university level - a paradigm which is still applicable in South Africa today.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The parents of Jordan Davis want the community to remember their son and celebrate his life.
That's why they asked the city to dedicate one day to him and come together at the Jacksonville Landing.
The 17-year-old was killed on Black Friday when detectives said Michael Dunn (pictured, below) opened fire into a SUV full of teenagers at a Gate gas station off Southside Boulevard and Baymeadows Road in a dispute over loud music. Davis was struck by the gunfire and killed. Dunn is charged with murder, but claims he acted in self-defense.
On Feb. 16, Davis would have turned 18. So his family and friends are going to have a big celebration to honor him and all other victims of violence at the Landing.
His dad, Ron Davis, says he wants people to wake up that day and just be happy to be alive, extend their hand to the first stranger they see or even give that stranger a hug. He said that's what his son would have wanted.
"I know I go out and I cry at the cemetery all the time, I cry and talk to him all the time, but the thing is I'm assured and I know that he's with us every step of the way," said Lucy McBath, Jordan's mother. "And I feel his presence, we both do, and that's makes us understand and lets us know that we're doing the right thing."
Jordan's parents recently got back from Capitol Hill. There they talked to members of Congress about stricter gun laws and say they were very well-received.
They've also completed another mission -- creating a day in the River City dedicated to their son and other victims of gun violence.
"You raise a child and you don't know what he's going to do in life, and for him to be so huge for the community, even after death, it's just very tremendous for us, and we just thank the city of Jacksonville for that," Ron Davis said.
"It's more of a celebration for everyone and just the chance of the city of Jacksonville to look at this as love, acceptance and forgiveness," McBath said. "You have to look at this with love, acceptance and forgiveness, otherwise the work that we're doing and the legacy for Jordan can't live on."
The Landing on Feb. 16 will be filled with free food, performances and music. It will be a day to remind people how precious life is and how important it is to fight for change when they feel it's right.
"I used to always say to him, 'I see you as a social activist, I see you as someone motivating people, bringing people together, making a difference,' and that's what we get to do through Jordan's legacy is make a difference for everyone, and what more could you ask for than that?" McBath said.
The celebration of Jordan's life and the lives of other victims of gun violence will be from 1-5 p.m. Feb. 16.
Jordan's parents are working with the mayor's office to try to make Feb. 16 Jordan Russell Davis Day for years to come, but they say even if it's just this one time, they're so grateful for it.
Dunn remains in jail on a murder charge. He's scheduled back in court next week.


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I love hibiscus tea, and for me, that means loose leaf tea. Loose leaf tea is all natural: just tea leaves. Or in this case, hibiscus flower petals. That way you get the pure taste of the hibiscus flower. I'm just not as big a fan of teabags, though they're certainly useful when you're on the move or at the office.
My favorite loose leaf hibiscus tea is Davidson's organic hibiscus tea: gorgeous, fragrant flower petals for your tea, sold at a bulk price. And it's organic, so you know it's free from pesticides and other evils.
One bag will last you a long, long time. I usually do about three months with mine, but I drink a lot of hibiscus tea. Yours might last as long as six months or even more.
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Davidson's hibiscus tea is a favorite with a lot of people, and not just my friends and family! I know that because of the amazing reviews on Amazon.
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The pure hibiscus tea is even in the top 3 of Davidson's best selling teas, though they have more than 500 teas and tea products listed at Amazon.
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Plus, you can mix it with other teas to create your own blend. For example, I like to mix hibiscus and rooibos tea, hibiscus and rosehip tea, or hibiscus and cranberry tea together whenever I feel like a different flavor. This way, I make my own natural organic tea blends, without having to buy a gazillion flavored teas. And they taste better, too.
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Gwyneth Paltrow is getting rave reviews for her "Glee" work.
"She is such a joy to work with," "Glee" star Matthew Morrison told Access Hollywood at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" tribute in Los Angeles on Thursday. "She's such a professional."
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According to Matthew, the actress – who has demonstrated her vocal skills in the past and will again in the upcoming movie "Country Strong" – can keep up with the show's rigorous musicals demands.
"She's an amazing singer and dancer that I was not aware of," he explained.
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He was also impressed with how down-to-earth the GOOP guru was.
"Most of all you never know what to expect when big movie stars like that come on the show and she was not a movie star, she was a normal person and such a joy," he told Access. "I think she's amazing."
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Gwyneth will play a substitute who fills in for — and reportedly falls for — Matthew's Will Schuester.
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Ok to start out just custom name a port. Like port 4 to Return/Refugium pump. When I get my WiFi mod can I start and stop any port with the app? I can hopefully with an example I was talking about port 4 to Return/Refugium pump do any other ones I want to. Thanks for the help.
The problem is I don't have a WiFi module so I can get on the portal.
When I hook up my controller to the computer by the usb cable. I click labels I get this "Only available with valid wifi address. Please make sure your controller is sending data to the Portal web server."
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Toby Edward H. Jones (born 7 September 1966) is an English actor.
Jones was born in Hammersmith, the son of Jennifer (née Heslewood) and character actor Freddie Jones, with whom he appeared in the film Ladies in Lavender. His brothers are Rupert Jones, a director, and Casper Jones, who works in Brighton. He attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire in the early 1980s, alongside actor Tom Hollander and the members of Radiohead. He studied Drama at The University of Manchester from 1986-89.
Jones has appeared in more than twenty films since his first role in 1992 in the film adaptation of Orlando. He voiced Dobby the house-elf in the Harry Potter films and played Oblomov in the 2005 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the novels. He also appeared as Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, one of Queen Elizabeth I's councilmen in the HBO/Channel 4 production Elizabeth I. In 2006 he portrayed Truman Capote in the biopic Infamous. He appeared in the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist in 2007. In 2008, Jones portrayed Karl Rove in Oliver Stone's W. and as Hollywood agent Swifty Lazar in Frost/Nixon. He appeared in Doctor Who on 15 May 2010 as the 'Dream Lord'. On 7 May 2010 he was confirmed as the chosen actor to play the role of Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger, which is scheduled for a 2011 release.


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Staging? What's that? How does it work?
Staging? What's that? How does it work?
As a professional stager, these questions are presented all the time from people who are curious, never heard of staging, are thinking of selling, are not selling and yes, even people in the real estate business.
My staging consultations are with people who plan on selling their home. They either contact me directly or are referred by the Realtor, the builder who is trying to help them sell their home to buy and move into one of their new homes, or a caring person who just wants to help.
Let me break down the levels of staging. Feel free to share this article or save it if you plan on selling in the future.
Occupied Staging: The
homeowner lives in the home while house is on the market.
The basic consultation consists of walking through the house and giving room-by-room instructions on what needs to be done to get the house ready for sale. These instructions are given verbally for the seller who takes notes, or I take notes and send them a report with written instructions.
The instructions can include house repair, cleaning issues, editing, decluttering, furniture rearrangement or tips on how to update the home with or without remodeling. Depending on the time line of placing home on market, some clients want to know what changes to make to enjoy their home now while they are living in it, but avoid making selections that will become problematic when trying to sell.
The staging redesign involves hands-on room redesign. Furniture will be rearranged for optimum showings both online and in person. The goal of staging is to capture the buyers' attention, and that first impression is in the listing photos. Architectural features and the home itself are showcased, not the stuff. Properly placed furniture and accessories will create a lifestyle to emotionally connect with the buyer.
If needed, decorative accessories and furniture pieces can be rented.
Vacant staging: The
homeowner is no longer living in the house.
If the house is empty, furniture is purchased, rented or items from the owner's house can be used for staging the vacant house. Some clients who have multiple properties have furniture that can be distributed between the properties or from their storage facilities.
In some cases, furniture may be left in the house, and the house will be staged using remaining furniture. Decorative accessories can be rented.
Furniture rental and accessories packages are available for staging a vacant home.
The cost of staging is less than the first price reduction. This is true even in the case where furniture is rented to stage the house. Staging is tax-deductible to the seller. Days on the market: Price of home decreases the longer a house sits on the market. Staging can take place at any time, but it is best to stage before listing. Spend some money to make more money (refer back to the first item).
Next week: Valentine's Day and falling back in love with your home.
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Two years in the planning, the new permanent exhibition at the EATON CORNER MUSEUM (Compton County Historical Museum Society) tells the story of the early settlers in the 1800s.
They say that when you visit "the new exhibit of carefully selected objects from our extensive collections, you will follow the story beginning with the Native Americans who fished and hunted here. It continues with the arrival of the first English speaking homesteaders from New England and then from the British Isles, in the early 1800s, and the French speaking settlers who came later. You will discover how each of these groups has left an indelible mark on our local history, culture and architecture".
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Common Characteristics:
These needles turn upward, exposing the lower branches. Known for its beauty, the noble fir has a long keep ability, and its stiff branches make it a good tree for heavy ornaments, as well as providing excellent greenery for wreaths and garland.
In the wild, the trees are tall, beautifully symmetrical and grow to over 200 feet in height. The bark is smooth with resin blisters when young and changes to brownish-gray plates with age.
The needles are roughly 4-sided (similar to spruce), over 1 inch long, bluish-green but appearing silver because of 2 white rows of stomata on the underside and 1-2 rows on the upper surface. The needles are generally twisted upward so that the lower surface of branches are exposed.
The pollen cones are reddish and the seed cones are large (often over 5 inches long), heavy cones concentrated in the tree tops. They are erect and the cones scales are nearly concealed by shaggy-edged, sharp pointed bracts. The cones dissipate in the fall to release their seeds.
The original Latin name Abies nobilis had to be changed when it was discovered another tree already had been given this name. However, the common name has persisted because of the magnificent proportions of the tree and the large, heavy cones.
Nobles are native to the Siskiyou Mountains of northern California and the Cascade and Coastal ranges of Oregon and Washington. It closely resembles the California red fir (Abies magnifica var. magnifica), commonly used as an uncultured tree called "silver tips" in the California fresh tree market, and the shasta fir (Abies magnifica var. shastensis) that is grown in some Pacific Northwest Christmas tree plantations.
It grows in middle- to upper-elevation coniferous forests and is often associated with Abies amabilis (or "silver fir") and other conifers. The best stands are found in moist, middle elevation areas with deep, rich soils. Middle-elevation stands are usually more open than low-elevation forests and occur on poorer, thinner, rockier soils in areas more frequently disturbed by wind, snow and sometimes fire.
Past research studies have identified certain geographic areas that appear to produce more higher grade Christmas trees than others. Consequently the majority of seed is picked from these regions.
Seedlings are routinely germinated both in bare root and container nurseries. They are then transplanted for one to two years before being sold as Christmas tree or timber stock.
Long considered an excellent Christmas tree because of its beauty, stiff branches and long keepability, the species is growing in popularity (between 25% and 30% of the fresh tree market in the Pacific Northwest). It is also widely used in the greenery business to make wreaths, door swags, garland and other Christmas products.
Its lumber is sometimes marketed as "Oregon larch" - possibly after the Larch Mountains because they were covered with towering stands of noble fir.
The wood is moderately strong and light weight. It is valued for its light color and uniform straight grain. The earlywood (spring wood) is creamy white to light brown and the latewood (summer wood) gradually changes to reddish brown or lavender tinged. The heartwood is indistinct.
The wood is easy to work. Its warm, light color and straight grain makes ideal interior finish material for siding, paneling and doors. It is often sold separately for appearance applications and as Hem-Fir (Hemlock-Fir) for construction applications.
The R.A.F. Mosquito planes of World War II were built with noble fir frames.
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Obama approves emergency declaration for state; non-essential state employees asked to stay home Monday
Sunday, 5 p.m. - Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is asking all nonessential state employees to stay home on Monday, Feb. 11, as the clean up effort from this weekend's blizzard continues. However, the governor said evening and midnight shift employees should plan on reporting to work as normal on Monday.
"Getting streets clear and making them safer for everyone is a priority, so I am asking nonessential state employees to stay home tomorrow," said Malloy. "I understand that everyone wants to get back to normal as quickly as possible. Crews are working around the clock to accomplish that goal. But the last thing we need at this point is a typical morning rush hour commute. Traffic build-up will only delay the effort to clear our roads."
The governor announced earlier today that his request for a presidential emergency declaration in the wake of Friday's historic winter storm has been approved. In addition, he is urging residents to continue staying off the roads today unless absolutely necessary.
"This declaration will provide much needed assistance to the state and our towns and cities as we continue to recover from this historic winter storm," said Malloy. "While the ban on travel has been lifted, we are continuing to urge residents to stay off the roads, if at all possible. This is particularly true for tractor trailers. Every time someone gets stuck, it is preventing plows from doing their jobs."
This emergency declaration provides for direct federal assistance, including possible snow removal equipment and personnel, power generation, and other commodities. The declaration also provides federal disaster funding for 75% of the cost of emergency protective measures incurred by municipalities, state agencies, and eligible non profits for a 48-hour period.
Malloy also stressed the following:
- Due to road conditions and limited parking availability, residents should begin making plans to carpool to work Monday morning, particularly with state employees.
- Clean snow off the roofs of buildings, especially if they are flat tops. Also, make sure drainage areas are clear. With precipitation predicted for Monday, this is an especially important issue to address today.
- Truckers are urged to delay travel until the evening hours, if at all possible, so that crews can continue road clearance efforts.
- Calling 2-1-1 should be used to find locations of shelters and warming stations only. 2-1-1 does not have information on when streets will be plowed. Please do not call 2-1-1 for plowing information.
- Residents should please remember that our state and city public works personnel are working very hard to get our roads clear. This was a historic storm, and the recovery effort is going to take some time.