Earliest urban culture in Kuwait, Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia

by Salman Hameed


This area is currently in turmoil. But these countries host the remains of some of the earliest cities - dating back to more than 7000 years ago! Yes, older than Sumerian Uruk. The ancient urbanization seems to have been linked to the Ubaidian period. Here are some excerpts from Science (you may need subscription to access the full article):

 “This is the earliest complex society in the world. If you want to understand the roots of the urban revolution, you have to look at the Ubaid.” 
At Bahra, archaeologists have found the oldest permanent settlement south of Mesopotamia. The finds come on the heels of a joint U.S.-Syrian discovery of a surprisingly large and sophisticated Ubaid town on the northern fringe of the Mesopotamian plain. Data from both sites contradict the old assumption that Ubaid culture was spread by precocious southern Mesopotamians who colonized their more primitive neighbors—a harbinger of the militaristic Mesopotamian empires to come. Instead, these and a handful of other sites suggest that a loose network of local peoples from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf helped shape a way of life that eventually spawned cities. 
Some archaeologists argue that crop irrigation and the resulting food surplus spurred that rise, while others cite the appearance of kings, colonial domination, or spread of a common religion. But the new Ubaid finds add weight to the hypothesis that growing contact among different groups—a so-called interaction sphere—was the spark that eventually ignited the urban revolution. “There is a direct correlation between an increase in cultural interaction and an increase in cultural complexity,” says Harvard archaeologist Carl Lamberg-Karlovsky. 
Although researchers agree that factors such as irrigation and trade were key to seeding civilization, the emphasis has shifted to how those ideas grew and spread. The new data suggest that the Ubaid was a time of mutual exchange among independent peoples rather than control asserted by a single sophisticated group. “Like the Ottoman Empire, people may have adapted in different ways,” Bielinski says, his face ruddy from the sun and wind. Stein, who leads the dig in Syria, uses another analogy: “It's almost like the European Union,” he says. People shared a common identity but retained their own local traditions. That view puts a radically different spin on civilization's emergence.
here is the timeline of the birth of these cities: 


But by 4000 B.C.E., Ubaidian materials vanish from the records and the more familiar Uruk culture starts to dominate: 
Ultimately, archaeologists say, the Ubaid's most important innovations were not technological but social. A new style of housing, blossoming trade, specialty jobs, temples, and growing acceptance of a budding social hierarchy changed the way people saw themselves and related to others, Bielinski says. Practical acceptance of outside ways rather than “slavish imitation” was the Ubaid way, Stein adds. 
And southern Mesopotamia was not the source of the entire culture. At least one form of pottery, a greenish buff ware with black paint, seems to appear in northern Mesopotamia first. Iranian digs have revealed some of the earliest examples of banding infant skulls. The popularity of wool provided new markets for a growing number of pastoralists, who may have played a key role in transmitting goods and ideas. 
In this emerging picture, the Ubaid is a dress rehearsal for the radical changes to come. Across an area of unprecedented size, a complicated mix of peoples experimented with what became the building blocks of civilization. “There were tremendous integrative forces coming into play at this time,” Carter says. Despite the similarity of pots and architecture from Turkey to Oman, “it was not a homogenous cultural landscape.” What began to emerge, Harvard's Lamberg-Karlovsky says, were the “technologies of social control,” such as writing and organized groups of laborers that ultimately created our modern complex society. 
But further exploration of the deeply buried Ubaid sites in Iraq will not be easy. Sectarian turmoil in Syria has halted the excavations at Tell Zeidan, preventing Stein's access to what he calls “archaeological heaven.” And Iran remains off-limits to foreigners. Such constraints suggest that the Ubaid peoples will retain some of their ancient mystery for years to come.
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Asian Meatballs



I adapted this recipe from a recipe my sister Karen gave me for Sesame Soy Meatballs.  I didn't have all the right ingredients, so I made my own version of what I'm calling Asian Meatballs.  They came out really yummy and my kids loved them.  I served them with orzo and string beans. 

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons brown sugar
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 lb ground turkey
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil


Preparation:

Mix together first 6 ingredients until combined.  Add ground turkey meat and mix gently with soy mixture.  Mix in panko bread crumbs until combined. (I added panko to help bind the meatball mixture because turkey meat tends to be loose, if you use ground beef you can omit the bread crumbs). Wet hands and form into balls.  Heat a 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet and cook meatballs until browned on both sides.  Place meatballs on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 -15 minutes to finish cooking.

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A Brief Summary of The Early Muslim Generation Belief PDF

الوجيز فى منهج االسلف الصالح

 

A Brief Summary of The Early Muslim Generation Belief  PDF

 

http://www.4shared.com/document/29cemC7a/A_Brief_Summary_of_The_Early_M.html 

 


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70 Ways to Earn Reward from Allah PDF


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24 Hours Of Muslim Life PDF


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Kitab Asrar al-Taharah PDF


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Guarding the Tongue - An-Nawawee PDF

Guarding the Tongue - An-Nawawee

حفظ اللسان للإمام النووي

 

http://www.4shared.com/file/gjrB6-GS/Guarding_the_Tongue_-_An-Nawaw.html 


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Hajj & 'Umrah from A to Z PDF


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Help yourself in Reading Qur'an PDF

Help yourself in Reading Qur'an

كيف تتلو القرآن الكريم 

http://www.4shared.com/document/BrCFaqY9/Help_yourself_in_Reading_Quran.html 


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Hisnalmuslim PDF


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Hisnul Muslim KUTANG TANGGULAN NG MUSLIM MGA PANALANGIN MULA SA KOR'AN AT SUNNAH TAGALOG PDF

Hisnul Muslim KUTANG TANGGULAN NG MUSLIM MGA PANALANGIN MULA SA KOR'AN AT SUNNAH TAGALOG


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The Crispiest Apple Crisp, Ever? Ever!

Here is the apple crisp recipe that I teased yesterday, with the outrageous claim that it’s the crispiest apple crisp topping ever. Can I prove that fact? No, and that’s the beauty of such culinary hyperbole, no one can prove otherwise.

The secret ingredient, as identified by several astute observers yesterday, is Grape Nuts. This extremely crispy and crunchy breakfast cereal does some amazing things to your basic oatmeal-based fruit crisp topping mixture. I figured anything that can soak in milk for 10 minutes and still be crunchy, would work well.

Here is a link in case you are not familiar with this product, and if you can’t get any, don’t worry, you can just double the oatmeal, or add other things like chopped nuts, etc. Will it be as good? No, not even close.

By the way, in case you’re not sure, this is a dessert. It’s not a breakfast food, it’s not a healthy snack, it’s a sweet, buttery, deliciously crispy dessert. If you want healthy, slice some apples over a bowl of oatmeal, but if you want a semi-decadent after dinner treat, I hope you give this a try. Enjoy!

UPDATE: Some of you are having issues with your own "accidental apple candy," and while I joked about it in the clip, I should have been more clear about not cooking the sugar too much before adding the apples. You can add them pretty much right after the sugar goes in the pan to avoid this issue. The risk with that is too much water from the apples diluting the caramel sauce, but that's probably the lesser of two evils.


For the topping:
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oatmeal (rolled oats)
1/2 cup Grape Nuts
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar

For the filling:
5-6 apples
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp water
1/4 tsp cinnamon

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"Billy the Kit" - 2000-2012

by Salman Hameed


I have mentioned Billy the Kit (Urdu speakers should put an added emphasis on the two "Ls" in Billy) couple of times on Irtiqa. Just this past week we detected a big inoperable tumor under his tongue. He had always been healthy and led an active life. Now he is permanently a part of the White Rose Garden in Brattleboro, Vermont. I got him from an animal shelter in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, a few months later, drove across the US to western Massachusetts. He was my first pet and I just didn't realize how much these pets become a part of you. I know he was a cat - and that he didn't know anything about death. But I find it intriguing/perplexing that this loss has gone into a peculiar grief component (dedicated for non-humans) that I didn't really know that it existed. Well...almost all of the atoms in Billy's body were formed in the Big Bang and in the stars, and now they have been recycled back into our planet. So good bye to this celestial cat :)

Just this past December, the New Yorker published this fantastic poem by Franz Wright:


On the Death of a Cat
In life, death
was nothing
to you: I am

willing to wager
my soul that it
simply never occurrred

to your nightmareless
mind, while sleep
was everything

(see it raised
to an infinite
power and perfection)--no death

in you then, so now
how even less. Dear stealth
of innocence

licked polished
to an evil
luster, little

milk fang, whiskered
night
friend--

go.

- Franz Wright

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Methods For Taking Cost From Your Personal Economical Situation

Understanding your personal cash isn't likely to happen instantaneously. You need to take a while to read and discover out what it needs, as well as, just how every little thing impacts you. When you start out in interacting with your personal cash, make a chance to evaluation these tips and discover out more about what you can anticipate.

A great way to preserve 100's of money per month and

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الاسم : اغاثة اللهفان في حكم طلاق الغضبان لابن قيم الجوزية PDF

الاسم : اغاثة اللهفان في حكم طلاق الغضبان لابن قيم الجوزية PDF

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حجم الملف :1.5 MB

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الأشباه والنظائر وبهامشه نزهة النواظر على الأشباه والنظائر لابن عابدين PDF

الأشباه والنظائر وبهامشه نزهة النواظر على الأشباه والنظائر لابن عابدين PDF

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الإحكام في أصول الأحكام لابن حزم PDF

الإحكام في أصول الأحكام لابن حزم

 حجم الملف : 24 MB 

عدد الاجزاء 9 

 

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إرشاد الفحول للشوكاني PDF

إرشاد الفحول للشوكاني-تحقيق سامي بن العربي الأثري

 

تقديم الشيخ عبد الله السعد والشيخ د.سعد الشثري

 

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القواعد الفقهيه المستخرجه من اعلام الموقعين للجزائري PDF

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أسباب الإجمال في الكتاب والسنة PDF

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Warm Butternut Squash, Lentil and Feta Salad - Secret Recipe Club


 
It's Secret Recipe Club time again!!  This time I was very excited to get a great blog to work with Farmgirl Gourmet.  Heather started this blog back in 2006 and her blog is filled with delicious recipes using a lot of organic and sustainable ingredients hence her tagline Homegrown, Local, Sustainable, Delicious!!  I orginally had a different recipe in mind to make from Heather's blog but very recently she posted this fantastic sounding recipe and I just had to make it.  I really love anything with butternut squash in it and this particular recipe with lentils, roasted peppers, pistachios and feta cheese sounded irresistable to me and I was right! YUM!  I adjusted the amounts of the ingredients and seasonings to my taste but the rest of the recipe is the same as the original recipe.

Warm Butternut Squash, Lentil and Feta Salad
(adapted from Farmgirl Gourmet)

Ingredients:
1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 tablespoon olive oil
/21 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3 cups chicken stock or water
1 cup dry brown lentils
1 red pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
3 handfuls baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons roasted pistachios, chopped

Vinaigrette:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425. On a large rimmed baking sheet add the butternut squash cubes, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt, 2 teaspoons black pepper and 1 tablespoon chili powder. Toss to coat the squash. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Test doneness by piercing the squash with a fork. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes.   Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the lentils and turn to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes. Or until the lentils are tender but not mushy. Turn off the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.  In a small mason jar add the vinaigrette ingredients and add the lid. Shake vigorously to combine.   In a large bowl add the red pepper, feta, spinach, parsley, pistachios, squash, lentils and vinaigrette. Toss to combine and serve immediately.



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Science Literacy and Guesstimating Skills


This is a weekly post by Nidhal Guessoum (see his earlier posts here). Nidhal is an astrophysicist and Professor of Physics at American University of Sharjah and is the author of Islam's Quantum Question: Reconciling Muslim Tradition and Modern Science.

The past two Fridays, GulfNews published two columns of mine that try to highlight the importance of science literacy and the rarely appreciated, much less taught, art/science of “guesstimating” (producing educated guesses or “back-of-the-envelope” estimates for questions without or before having to perform the full calculation).
Here are excerpts from each article, starting with the science literacy one:
On the first day of my Astronomy course, I give students a “pre-assessment” quiz for me (and for them) to get a general idea of the knowledge – and misconceptions – they bring in. Questions include: how old are the universe, the sun, and the earth; who was Copernicus; and what is the difference between a planet and a star… Few students are able to answer these questions correctly.

What I don’t tell my students is that a famous documentary once asked Harvard students on the day of their graduation why it is hotter in the summer than in the winter (in the northern hemisphere), and fewer than ten percent of them answered correctly. Similarly, at George Mason University, half of the seniors who were surveyed could not state the difference between an atom and a molecule. Such ignorance is much more widespread in the general public, as half of the (surveyed) American public does not know how long it takes the earth to orbit around the sun, and one in five thinks the sun goes around the earth. In recent studies, only about 7 % of American adults were judged to be “scientifically literate”…

Science literacy is the general understanding of scientific ideas (facts, terms, theories); it allows a reasonably educated person to digest scientific information that is received from various media; it also allows one to follow the discussion on a science-related topic (say stem cell research) and come to an informed conclusion. It is important to stress that such literacy is broad and does not depend on one’s scientific training. Indeed, studies (in the west) have shown that many scientists who possess high but narrow expertise in their fields do not have enough general and broad knowledge in other areas. (How many non-biologists know the difference between genes and chromosomes?)
Why is this type of literacy important?
The situation in the United States is quite instructive, because it has been studied for many years and in different population samples, and experts have been able to draw some useful conclusions. They have found that while the general public in the US is not very scientifically literate (not at international standards), Americans who have gone to college and majored in any field end up acquiring significant science literacy. This is because contrary to most other higher education systems, American universities require all students (even those majoring in arts or humanities) to take and pass 1 to 3 science courses.

Another important remark is the realization that Americans go to museums, zoos, and aquariums quite frequently; indeed, 30 % of US residents visit a museum in a given year, compared to 16 % of Europeans and 14 % of the Japanese; 58 % of Americans visit a zoo or an aquarium each year, compared to 9 % of Europeans and 32 % of the Japanese.
Read the whole (800 words) article here.
And here are a few paragraphs from the piece on guesstimating skills:
My students are often stunned to hear me ask them to estimate or even guess some answers. The expressions on their faces, and often the words from their lips, say it clearly: are you asking us to guess in a technical, scientific course at a respectable university? Yes, indeed, I not only ask my students to “educate-guess”, I try to show them the importance of this skill and how to learn it.

It was the Italian-American Nobel Prize winning physicist who made this skill popular when he posed to his (doctoral) students such questions as: how many piano tuners are there in Chicago; how far can a duck fly; and other such strange questions, which “obviously” had nothing to do with science or with education… Answering these kinds of questions, for which one could never obtain a precise result, became known as “guesstimating” or performing “back-of-the-envelope” calculations.

Why did Fermi want his students to be able to answer such questions? Why is this guessing/ estimating an important skill to acquire? I tell my students (most of whom are Engineering majors) that when they have an idea or a project they wish to propose to their supervisors, or if one of their staff members brings a proposal to them, that they better be able to quickly estimate the cost, the feasibility, the timescale needed, and the drawbacks in the idea under consideration. Moreover, if they want to convince their superiors of the need for some projects, they should be able to show simple and convincing numbers to the decision-makers.

For example, one should be able to estimate the amount of water lost in the undammed rivers of a given state, or the amount of time wasted by drivers or pedestrians or employees due to certain urban or architectural constructions, or the amount of energy that could be saved (and the attached costs) in placing solar panels on the roofs of a building. One simple and favorite question of mine is to ask students to estimate/calculate the amount of money they waste by skipping one class, knowing how much their parents have paid for their tuition in a given semester…

The tricky part is that for one to do a good estimate, one needs some facts/knowledge, some of which may not be available or easily accessible. And that is when the skill of “educated-guessing” comes in as an important tool. Conversely, when one is shown a result (say a student or an engineer brings me a calculation), one must be able to quickly check (by guesstimating) whether the result makes sense or not. This is where one combines some essential knowledge, some sharp mental skills, and some critical thinking. This is how the above components of education combine; this is what makes a smartly educated person in today’s era of quickly accessible facts.
Einstein once said “everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler”. By this he meant that one should be able to solve problems as simply (not as precisely) as possible, but simplicity must not sacrifice the above elements of: basic facts/knowledge, sharp logic/skills, and critical thinking. We need to integrate this more fully into our approach to education.

Read the whole thing here, including some such questions I proposed that the readers try to tackle…

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A Morning in Melbourne






Melbourne is unbelievable! When I left my house last Monday the day was bright and sunny. I felt a little bit warm when I woke up so I took a cold shower and dressed up in light “summer” clothes when I left for school. Several minutes later I had caught the bus to the train station.





I was sitting in a very good morning mood because the weather finally got better after some cold and

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Allspice, Asparagus, Anchovies


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Try Again


Well, a friend shared it on my wall and it sure reminded me of the moment when I had issue with self confidence, or self actualization, like what one of my professors used to call it. She worked really hard to encourage me to ask more questions to her, other professors, administration staffs or anyone I meet. I always remember her saying "It's not hurt to ask!" every time I feel a doubt to ask.

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Saturday Video: Teaching Everyday Science in Afghanistan

by Salman Hameed

As part of  TEDx Pioneer Valley, here is a talk on science education in Afghanistan. I had/have no idea of the status of science and science education in Afghanistan. For example, we do hear a bit about primary and secondary education, especially when it comes to girls' education, but what kind and level of science is included in such schools? I'm sure there is more to the picture, but here is one snapshot. This is Camilla Barry on Teaching Everyday Science in Afghanistan:


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Beau Monde, Butter, Bay Leaf


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President's Day

Here are some of the activities we did this week to celebrate President's Day!

After reading many books about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln we filled in anchor charts about what we have learned about these famous presidents.






Then we compared George Washington and Abraham Lincoln using a Venn Diagram.




Writing Prompt: If I Were President...
Using each student's face picture, they added a hat and cotton balls to look like a president.




I also used this week to talk about The United States Flag!
Here are the anchor charts I made to discuss flag facts and rules.















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Oscar Party Snack Ideas! And the Winner is...

I have no problem waiting a year to watch feature films via my overpriced cable provider, but the major drawback is that I never have any clue what's gong on during the Academy Awards show. I won't get any of Billy Crystal's inside jokes, and the video clip montages will only serve to confuse and annoy. So, for people like me, the highlight of any Oscar party is the food. Here are a few ideas that should garner rave reviews. Enjoy!

Deviled Eggs with Candied Pepper Rings
Clams Casino Dip
Italian Rice Croquettes
Green Hummus
Bacon Ranch Chicken Skewers

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Manusia Biasa

“Saya adalah manusia biasa. Saya dus tidak sempurna. Sebagai manusia biasa saya tidak luput dari kekurangan dan kesalahan. Hanya kebahagiaanku ialah dalam mengabdi kepada Tuhan, kepada Tanah Air, kepada Bangsa. Itulah “dedication of life” ku. Jiwa pengabdian inilah yang menjadi falsafaf hidupku, dan menghikmati serta menjadi bekal hidup dalam seluruh gerak hidupku. Tanpa jiwa pengabdian

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Coriander, Chutney, Carrots


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TEDx talk: When Evidence is Powerless...

by Salman Hameed

Last month I had a chance to give a talk as part of TEDx Pioneer Valley program: How Learning Happens. It was actually a fantastic experience and had a chance to sit through some fascinating talks and interact with some very interesting people. I will be posting some other talks in the coming days. In the mean time, here is the video of my talk When Evidence is Powerless... (about 19 minutes). Here is a brief description:
Millions of individuals in the United States believe in UFOs and ghosts; yet we know that there is no credible evidence for any visitation from outer space or for dead souls hanging out in abandoned houses. In contrast, there is now overwhelming evidence that humans and other species on the planet have evolved over the past 4.5 billion years; yet 40 percent of Americans reject evolution. It seems that for many there is no connection between belief and evidence. If evidence is powerless, what are some other factors that shape their beliefs, and what are the implications for science education?



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Classic Chicken Noodle Soup – Thank Goodness We Had Roasted Chicken Broth Around!

In case you haven’t been following along, let me catch you up. On Wednesday we made a gorgeous roasted chicken broth for the expressed purpose of making this soul-warming soup. Here, we used that wonderfully flavorful broth to complete the recipe, and let me tell you, it was incredible.

You know how much I hate to complicate a recipe, and I'll always err on the side of too few ingredients vs. too many, so when I make this chicken noodle soup it’s a constant battle to not add other “stuff.”

Not that’s there’s anything wrong with stuff, per se, but if properly made, this soup is just too amazing in its pure and natural state for any distracting, supercilious additions. By the way, a little advice to you young up-and-coming food bloggers; never use “per se,” and “supercilious” in the same sentence.

Yes, other than the mirepoix, and a tiny pinch of fresh thyme, the rest of this soup is basically chicken and noodles. Speaking of the noodles, I’m hoping you go with the wide ones I used. I was only half-kidding about this soup being a meditation, and egg noodle wrestling is half the fun.

Like I said in the video, this will work with regular chicken stock, but if you do decide to make this, I sincerely hope you go ahead and make the roasted chicken broth first. Enjoy!


Ingredients for 4-6 servings:
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp rendered chicken fat
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves or pinch of dried thyme
1 pound cooked chicken breast, cubed
4 oz dry wide egg noodles
cayenne, salt and black pepper to taste

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Cara Membuat DVD Movie + Subtitle


Terus terang teman saya itu memang rewel sekali. Setelah beberapa hari lalu bertanya Cara Termudah Membuat DVD Movie, tadi sore dia menelepon saya lagi dan bertanya; cara memasukan subtitle-nya bagaimana ?

Saya jadi bingung, sebenarnya file 3gp milik dia yang ingin di convert menjadi file dvd movie itu apa film sih, koq pakai di beri subtitle segala :D

Ya sudahlah, kebetulan ini kan malam

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LESSON 115: STATE BEE INSPECTORS & YOU MUST FEED YOUR BEES www.honeybeesonline.com 217-427-2678

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In today’s lesson David will share why state bee inspection programs are so important and give you several ways you can best utilize this service. And David will also explain why this warmer winter posses a serious threat to bees surviving and what you can do to save the bees!

LESSON 115: State Bee Inspectors And You Must Feed Your Bees.
Throughout my years of keeping bees I’ve always benefited from bee inspectors. I first started keeping bees when I lived in Ohio. A year before I started beekeeping we lived in a house that had someone else’s bee hives out back. I remember watching from the window the bee inspector taking the hive apart and looking at frames. He left a sheet of paper with me stating that the bees were healthy.
Because we sell nucs, our bees have to be inspected every year. A nuc is a very small hive, maybe four or five frames with a queen. In order for customers to purchase nucs, they must be inspected, approved and also have a moving permit for each nuc. This has been the best of experience. Each year, the inspector spends the big part of a day searching for any problems, filling out health certificates and moving permits. It is a valuable service. We know our inspector very well and consider him a friend. Though some states do not have any inspectors, our state has 8. Our neighboring state of Indiana has only 1.
I’ve heard some say they feel threatened by “big government” messing with their bees. But this is not the case at all. Our honey bees have much more to deal with today and state inspectors are here to help. They are a tool that beekeepers should embrace and take full advantage of their services.
If you see something that concerns you or you just need help knowing if your queen is doing okay, call your inspector. Don’t sit around and wonder if you have a disease or a pest, call your inspector.
Because of our inspection program we can rest more comfortably knowing that our inspectors are merely trying to prevent the spread of harmful pests and diseases.
So we strongly urge all beekeepers to register hives with either your Department of Ag or Division of natural Resources.
WARNING: YOUR BEES MAY STARVE FROM THE WARM WINTER
Bees cluster in the hive when the temperature drops below 50 degrees F.  A mild winter can cause the hive to get an early start raising new brood. This new brood requires a significant amount of pollen and nectar. Now that most hives are raising significant amounts of new brood, the demand for pollen and nectar is strong. In northern states we are several weeks away from any type of natural resources for our bees. And if we have more than a few days of extremely cold weather, the bees will be forced to cluster without food over the brood to keep it warm, and they may starve out.
There are several ways to feed bees during late winter and early spring. For Northern states the weather will change back and forth so an entrance feeder is not recommended. In a cold snap, bees will cluster and not be able to reach the entrance feeder. Here are feeding methods we recommend:
1) Candy Boards
Our first choice is the use of candy boards. We sell a candy board we call Winter-Bee-Kind which has an upper vent/entrance, insulation and 5 lbs of sugar with pollen mixed in as well. Placed on the top of the hive, it is always above the cluster for easy access. The upper vent/entrance allows bees to stay close to the food source but still be about to exit the hive when needed without having to travel all the way down to the lower entrance.
2) Top Feeders
Top feeders are large reservoirs placed over the top of the hive and usually hold between 1-3 gallons of liquid fed such as 1:1 sugar water. As long as the temperature remains warm these are effective. However, if there is a sudden drop in temperature the bees will be stranded feeding and fail to re-cluster and freeze. So be sure you are out of the woods for cold snaps. Some make their own top feeders by placing pails or entrance feeders on top of the hive and then place an empty deep hive body around it with a lid. Again, make sure the temperature does not rapidly fall off or this added space above the hive can deplete their pocket of warmth.
3) Frame Feeders
Frame feeders are plastic reservoirs shaped like a frame and slip in place of a frame in the brood nest area. Their obvious disadvantage is that the temperature has to be above 60 degrees F in order to manipulate frames to place it in the hive. Be sure to include chicken wire, card board or some sort of floaters to prevent the bees from drowning in the sugar water.
Please take the warning that most colonies starve and crash in March. The increase brood requires much more food. In fact, they are consuming much more food than they can bring in. So they will rapidly deplete their stored resources. Feed your bees starting now!
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Hugs and Kisses Preztel Buttons

I have seen this "recipe" all over Pinterest and I finally decided to see what the hype was all about.  Wow what a ridiculously easy treat to make and it tastes soooo good.  I keep wondering "why didn't I think of that?"   Now I want to come up with some creative twists on this snack/dessert/candy/treat.

Ingredients:

1 bag of Hersheys Hugs and Kisses (they make a bag that has both kinds mixed in now)
1 bag of small preztel twists
M&M's
Sprinkles

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.  Lay preztels down on lined baking sheet in a single layer. 

Place a Hersehy's Kiss or Hug on top of each preztel and bake in 350 degree F. oven for about 5 minutes (until chocolate is just getting melted but still holds it's shape).

Spinkle generously with sprinkles and top each Hug and Kiss with a single M&M pressing down the tip of the chocolate to flatten.

You can also top the chocolate preztels with other things like nuts!  My kids loved these pecan topped chocolate preztels the best.



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