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<\/a>coeli<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s birthday four months ago, but since that was the day I cut my finger (now basically healed) I wasn't doing much extraneous typing, and I kept putting it off. But no longer!Recipe #1: (http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/food\/recipes\/recipe\/0,,FOOD_9936_27769,00.html<\/a>)
12 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate <\/b>(they recommend Scharffen Berger; we used some Ghiardelli chips we had in the cabinet)
2\/3 cup sour cream<\/b> (I decided to splurge on regular rather than the light I usually get, because it would be a drop in the bucket at this point. Though I've heard that fat free is actually better for sauces because it melts more smoothly, so it might be worth a try)
1\/4 cup orange-flavored or other liqueur, or very strong coffee<\/b> (omitted because I forgot to pick it up amidst the 300 other things I was buying; it seemed to work all right without it but would probably be better with it)
1\/2 to 1 cup heavy cream<\/b>
In fondue pot over low heat, melt chocolate with sour cream, stirring. Add liqueur\/coffee. Stir in cream until desired thickness is reached.
I picked this one in part due to its utter simplicity; as you can see, there aren't a lot in the way of ingredients.
Recipe #2: (http:\/\/www.rachaelraymag.com\/recipes\/dessert-recipes\/mexican-chocolate-fondue\/article.html<\/a> and http:\/\/www.rachaelraymag.com\/recipes\/mixed-drink-recipes\/mexican-hot-chocolate\/article.html<\/a>)
1 cup heavy cream<\/b>
1 cup water<\/b> (*see below)
8 oz chocolate (chips or Mexican chocolate)<\/b> (IIRC we used a mix because crushing half a pound of chocolate sounded like it would be a lot of work)
2 tbsp sugar<\/b>
2 tsp pure vanilla extract<\/b>
~2 tsp rose water<\/b> (we didn't really measure, just splashed it in)
1\/2 tsp chile powder<\/b>
1\/4 tsp ground cinnamon<\/b>
Pinch of salt<\/b>
Combine ingredients in fondue pot and stir over low heat until smooth. (I asterisk the water because the chocolate recipe is actually a Mexican hot chocolate recipe with cream substituted for the milk. You might want to check the thickness before you add the water so you don't wind up having to cook it all out again, although one cup doesn't seem excessive given the other quantities involved.)
The rose water was our addition to the recipe; it adds a nice flavor note but isn't critical if you don't happen to have it in your house, which most people don't nowadays.
Serving ideas include:
--Large marshmallows (we had some that were stale, which was ideal)
--Cinnamon doughnut holes (can probably stand to be cut in half)
--Cubes of pound cake or angel food cake
--Pineapple
--Banana (we used red bananas, which are firmer than the usual sort)
--Strawberries
...and so forth; use your imagination.","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/18394.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/18133.html","pubDate":"Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:09:08 GMT","title":"Ow!","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/18133.html","description":"I got my stitches out today. In some ways it was actually more uncomfortable than the original injury; freshly broken glass is very sharp, so the cut was clean and stung more than hurt, and when they sewed me up I was well-numbed. This time I had a nurse who wasn't at the best angle, who had to pull on the stitches to be able to cut them because they were tied close to the skin, and...yeah. (I got to keep the scissors and tweezers, though!)
Now that the initial tenderness has worn off, I seem to be mending fine; I've got some SteriStrips on for added healing and to reduce scarring, but (at least with a Band-Aid on) I'm using the finger to write and type without much trouble. (I did get pretty adept at doing stuff with my other fingers, but it could get awkward, and pushing on the stitches themselves was uncomfortable.) And once the strips come off, I'll be able to wash dishes again...","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/18133.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17892.html","pubDate":"Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:23:25 GMT","title":"Owww","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17892.html","description":"So I was cleaning up the kitchen in preparation for
<\/a>coeli<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s birthday. I'd finished washing most of the backlog of dishes, and decided to wash some wineglasses that had been there for a while. I stupidly forgot that the supports for glasses on the dish drainer don't work for those, and when I put the second one on the first one headed for the floor. I automatically tried to catch it...and wound up slicing into my right index finger.I did everything I was supposed to, washing it out and putting pressure on it, but it was clear it would need attention. Josh drove me to Carle Clinic while I held a dishtowel pressed to my hand. Fortunately one of the nurses decided to bump me up when she saw I was injured and not just there for a shot or something. I got cleaned, numbed and stitched up fairly quickly. The finger's still wrapped in gauze, so I don't quite know what it looks like at the moment, but I'll take it off tomorrow. (I sort of turned into the head chef of the household this afternoon; we were making chocolate fondue in lieu of cake, and I'd done all the planning, knew where everything was, and am really bad at letting other people work in the kitchen while I sit back and do nothing.)
All in all, though, this could have been a lot worse. The broken glass was sharp enough that the injury stung, but didn't hurt that badly all in all. (The doctor did say that I may have cut a nerve and may have some residual numbness in the fingertip, but thanks to my typing calluses I don't have very sensitive fingertips anyway. Work is going to be interesting for a few days, however.) I've been lucky enough up to this point that this is the worst injury I've ever sustained (previous runner-up being when I fell off my bike and skinned both knees when I was eight); I've never broken a bone or needed stitches before. If not for the honor I'd just as soon not had it happen, but it's an inconvenience, not a life-changing disaster.","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17892.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17607.html","pubDate":"Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:26:56 GMT","title":"Crock pot posole (or pozole) recipe","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17607.html","description":"I made a variant of this recipe earlier in the month. Posole was a traditional family dish for New Year's when the whole family was still at the house for New Year's (which coincides with my father still being able to cook, more or less). (It's apparently actually a Christmas tradition in New Mexico, which is where my father is from, but close enough.)
It's based on this recipe:
http:\/\/busycooks.about.com\/od\/hotsouprecipes\/r\/crockpotpozole.htm<\/a>
with minor modifications by me.
1 lb boneless pork (I went the cheap route and bought a pork shoulder that had been reduced for quick sale and spent a lot of time cutting the meat off it; I don't really recommend this unless you're trying to save money but it did provide some amazing stock)
2 15 oz cans hominy, drained
4 cups water
1 onion (chopped)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
3 Anaheim chiles
1 4 oz can green chiles, undrained
2 tbsp chili powder (or more to taste)
1 tsp dried cilantro
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
Roast the Anaheim chiles (I used the toaster oven, but you can also use the oven or an open flmae) until the skin chars. Put them in a paper bag to steam for 10 minutes, then remove skin and seeds and chop. (This process turned out kind of messy for me, but I don't think I roasted them long enough.)
Cube the pork (the recipe calls for 1\" cubes, whereas I was sort of working with whatever size chunks I could get), combine everything in crock pot, and cook for 6-8 hours on low (until pork is tender).
For those who want a less spicy recipe (though this version isn't very spicy as written), you can leave out the Anaheim chiles and replace the chili powder with an approximate equivalent in the other spices. (I'd recommend including a little for the flavor; a small amount won't produce noticeable heat.) I didn't try this version, but the people who don't like spice had no problem with it.
The recipe suggests serving with Pequin chiles, sour cream, tortilla chips, and chopped avocado. I did get an avocado, but had a 4-day delay in making the recipe and it sort of fell apart on me, so I can't weigh in on this one. What I do recommend, if you're up for it, is a chipotle hot sauce (I use Bufalo brand, very hot, which is a long-time personal favorite), which really rounds out the flavor.
We served this with cornbread, which went very well.","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17607.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17355.html","pubDate":"Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:14:12 GMT","title":"Something approaching the Reuben soup recipe","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17355.html","description":"There's been talk lately of Reuben soup, which is one of my favorite comfort foods and which I make a point of making at least once a year. (Which tends to mean just once a year for some reason.) As the one who's been making it based on my mother's recipe, here's an attempt at setting it down. (Bear in mind that I'm an intuitive cook if I'm working from memory, which is why I'm better at casseroles than baking; at least this is more precise than my \"recipe\" for doctored Kraft mac and cheese, which relies heavily on \"whatever dairy is in the fridge at the time\".)
Ingredients: (all quantities are approximate)
8 cups water
Beef bouillon
2 lbs sauerkraut
2 lbs potatoes (a boiling variety, not baking)
10 bratwurst (quality matters--don't settle for Johnsonville, which is pretty flavorless)
Caraway seeds (optional)
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Prep:
1. Cut the potatoes into 1\" cubes. Boil until you can pierce with a fork, but not beyond that. (They're the component that takes the longest to cook, and precooking will save you time, but you don't want them to fall apart.)
2. Cook the bratwurst for about 5-6 minutes; this will release the flavor and drain away some of the fat. Cut into 1\" chunks.
3. Wash the sauerkraut in a colander to reduce the saltiness.
Cooking:
1. Put the water into a large pot over medium high heat. (You could also start with beef broth\/stock as a component.)
2. Add potatoes, bratwurst, and sauerkraut.
3. Add bouillon until the broth has the desired level of flavor (the package should give approximate quantities). (The sauerkraut and bratwurst will add salt and flavor, so adding the bouillon afterwards will keep it from being over-flavored. I like it with a strong flavor and probably tend to add too much.)
4. If desired, add around 1 tsp of caraway seeds.
5. Cook until potatoes are soft. Can be served with Parmesan cheese as a topping; goes well with bread.
Notes:
Quantities, as noted, are approximate (precision isn't too important here). If you like bratwurst, I recommend adding a good amount, because it floats to the top and you can wind up eating most of it in the first set of servings if you aren't careful.
The first time you chill the leftovers, be prepared to skim off a layer of fat from the top.
Owing to the nature of soup, by the end of a large batch you'll wind up with a quantity of broth and sauerkraut with no potatoes or sausage. I've taken to freezing this and using it as starter for the next batch; it saves you having to flavor that quantity of liquid the next time around.
Edit: I made a batch today and used some cans of low-sodium beef broth. The effect isn't quite the same--I'm used to it being a bit over-flavored--but it came out pretty well, and the flavor of the sausage and the potatoes comes through more clearly as a result. The quantity in question was 4 14.5 oz cans of broth, plus the frozen leftovers from last year (about the volume of a brick when frozen) and 2 cups of water with the appropriate amount of bouillon.","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/17355.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/16901.html","pubDate":"Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:15:56 GMT","title":"Meme that's making the rounds...","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/16901.html","description":"01. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random<\/a>
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
02. http:\/\/www.quotationspage.com\/random.php3<\/a>
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
03. http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/explore\/interesting\/7days\/<\/a> The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
04. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result as a comment in this post. Also, pass it along in your own journal because it's more amusing that way.
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(The black is part of the original image. Reanne Evans is a British snooker champion. I would also have liked the quote above the one I got--\"Otherwise they'll kill you.)","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/16901.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/16089.html","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:45:04 GMT","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/16089.html","description":"Meme that's making the rounds:
Name 12 characters you have played in RPGs, before looking at the questions that follow. List your characters numbered 1 to 12, with the name of the RPG you played them in. Once you've picked your 12 characters, look at the questions and answer accordingly. (No peeking until you've picked your characters!) Put your answers behind a LJ-cut.
1. Rachel Arashi, street mage with a suspiciously close relationship with her brother, That Shadowrun game no one expected to be any good and in fact pretty much wasn't<\/i>
2. Asahina, super-strong blue-tinted volleyball player, Star Knight II<\/i>
3. Bluebell (aka Blue Bess), blue-skinned shapeshifting air pirate, Sky Pirates<\/i>
4. Barbara Fletcher, mermaid, Seaside<\/i>
5. Kwan-Sook Hopkins-Andrikotxea, art student and reluctant hunter, Cleveland Buffy<\/i>
6. Princess Hydrangea, inventive but sheltered elf princess, Young Heroes<\/i>
7. Marikit Laxamana, Oz-obsessed teen sorceress, Ordo Malleus<\/i>
8. Sedrina, fallen noblewoman turned camp follower, Coeli<\/i>
9. Shizue, 700-year-old loligoth demon hunter, Grand Melee<\/i>
10. Chris Stephens, bitter military psychologist, FACTOR 1<\/i>
11. Umino Chuutoro, shadow-wielding ninja student, Hebikage Academy<\/i>
12. Wildlife, self-centered partial shapeshifter, GURPS Villains<\/i>
1) Who would make a better college professor: 6, or 11?<\/b>
Well, one's a completely sheltered princess with only a tangential relationship to reality, and one's a serious ninja-in-training. Definitely Chuutoro, although her approach to faculty politics would tend toward the alarming.
2) Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?<\/b>
Me personally or in general? She's good-looking enough, but more in a drawn-to-her-over-time way than in an instant-lust-object way.
3) 12 sends 8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?<\/b>
Wildlife is overconfident to a fault (or a GURPS disad, anyway) so it's hard to imagine that she'd think Sedrina could do something she couldn't. Since she's pretty greedy and selfish, she'd probably send her to seduce someone she wasn't interested in as a distraction while Wildlife stole something. It probably wouldn't work, since Sedrina would probably screw up on purpose.
4) What is, or would be, 9's favourite book?<\/b>
The Blood: The Last Vampire<\/i> manga.
5) Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 6, or the other way around?<\/b>
Hydrangea would never swear fealty to anyone, because she's a princess, and her parents drilled it into her when she was 12 that she shouldn't negotiate binding contracts with other nations without consulting a grownup first. Also, Asahina's been in need of direction, and swearing fealty might be a start.
6) For some reason, 5 is looking for a room-mate. Should they share a studio apartment with 9, or 10?<\/b>
Both are pretty appalling roommate prospects in very different ways. Chris would be a good roommate in the paying-bills-doing-the-cleaning sense, but she's prone to picking pointless arguements when bored (although she'd probably respect Kwan more than some others). Also, she's prone to self-pity, and she does have a kid. Kwan would be appalled by Shizue's cavalier approach to life, but she's more fun to be around. The deciding factor is that, in the Buffyverse, a demon hunter is a lot more useful to have around than a clinical psychologist.
7) 2, 7, and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?<\/b>
Probably the sushi restaurant where Asahina's father works, since they could eat there cheap\/free and Wildlife would appreciate that. Wildlife would probably dominate a chunk of the conversation with accounts of her exploits (any attempt to discuss men would be a non-starter, however). Asahina and Marikit could probably spend some time discussing anime adaptations of the Oz books.
8) 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?<\/b>
Chris tries to talk her way out of it, or failing that, turn it into a non-physical conflict (trivia?). If it actually comes down to physical combat, the pirate thrashes the psychologist with no real contest.
9) If 1 stole 8's most precious possession, how would they get it back?<\/b>
I could see this happening, since Rachel was<\/i> a Shadowrun<\/i> character...If we can get past Sedrina's culture shock of being a medieval character in the Shadowrun universe, she'd probably try to ambush her with her bow and take it back. She'd try to wound, not kill, but wouldn't fash herself unduly.
10. Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 both attain what they most desire.<\/b>
\"The Riches of Content,\" of course.
11) What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together?<\/b>
They're both spellcasters, so that's not too much of a stretch. Either some sort of magical portal is opened up, or it turns out that merfolk are a previously-unknown form of metahuman in the Shadowrun<\/i> universe.
12) If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?<\/b>
Pretty well, although I suspect we'd spend most of our time talking about the Oz books.
13) If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?<\/b>
Since she's a shapeshifter, turning herself into my other characters so I'd have a better idea of what they look like (my imagination isn't very visual).
14) Does anyone on your friends list resemble 11 (either in appearance or personality)?<\/b>
No (although most of my friends do appreciate good Japanese cooking).
15) If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?<\/b>
Probably Kwan; Barbara's got kind of a mean sense of humor at times. (And Kwan would remind her of her crush object Noriko in some ways.)
16) What might 10 shout while charging into battle?<\/b>
\"Have you considered the Freudian implications of those weapons you're carrying?\"
17) If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?<\/b>
The Ballad of Sedrina<\/i>, a Coelat folk ballad that I composed about 5 years ago.
18) 1, 6, and 12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?<\/b>
Hydrangea would try to argue that she deserves it because the others owe it to her for some highly questionable reason. While Rachel was preparing a spell, Wildlife would grow claws to defend it and come away with the prize.
19) What might be a good pick-up line for 2 to use on 10?<\/b>
\"Um, I know you're not into girls, but can you really afford to be choosy?\"
20) What would 5 most likely be arrested for?<\/b>
With the current thread of the campaign, attempted grave-robbing.
21) What is 6's secret?<\/b>
She doesn't actually have any to speak of; she may have been detached from reality, but she doesn't have any guile at all. (Her approach to disguising herself as a male elf was taking the pink scrunchie out of her hair.)
22) If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?<\/b>
Chuutoro is a cinematic ninja and can pull off ninja leaps and the like, but she's also much more a social ninja than a physical ninja. Shizue has 650 years' experience of guile on her, so she'd come up with something sneaky.
23) If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 or 8?<\/b>
Definitely Sedrina; Marikit has magical powers but is a gentle soul at heart, while Sedrina is bitter and has a bow.
24) 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4's sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he\/she is actually a spy for 4. Meanwhile, 4 has kidnapped 12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5, they seek out 3, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?<\/b>
To fill in the blanks: Rachel and Shizue team up to save the world from the thread posed by Barbara's sinister secret organization. Chuutoro volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that she is actually a spy for Barbara. Meanwhile, Barbara has kidnapped Wildlife in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of Kwan, they seek out Bluebell, who gives the what they need to complete their quest.
\"Sea Hunters; or, That's your solution to everything! Live under the sea! It's not going to happen!\"
<\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/16089.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/13144.html","pubDate":"Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:31:09 GMT","title":"Jeeves at Bat","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/13144.html","description":"I saw \"Batman Begins\" this afternoon. I was extremely impressed, but there was one scene that caused extremely weird images to pop full-formed into my mind. It's the scene where Bruce wakes up and Alfred brings him a glass of Alka-Seltzer, and, well, this is the result...
I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve ever spent a night inhaling militarized hallucinogens, but if you have, you are doubtless aware of the benefit of having a butler like Alfred. I\u2019d spent a dissolute night with Jonathan \"Crowy\" Crane down at the Arkham club, in the course of which I\u2019d nicked no fewer than three SWAT team helmets, and now the three-o\u2019clock sun breaking through the curtains threatened to scorch me to ash where I lay.
I moaned, and Alfred appeared in the doorway. \"Awake at last, Master Bruce?\" he asked.
\t\"Don\u2019t stand there awake-at-lasting me,\" I grumbled peevishly. \"Fetch me one of your patented pick-me-ups and be quick about it.\"
\t\"Indeed, sir,\" he intoned imperturbably, and shimmered from the room. I congealed quietly until he returned with a glass on a tray.
\tI don\u2019t know what Alfred puts in his pick-me-ups, but he claims to have received the formula from Fox down at Military R&D. Old Fox is a brainy chap\u2014consumes fish like a penguin, if that\u2019s the bird I\u2019m thinking of\u2014and Alfred\u2019s added something to give it extra fizz. All I know is that after one of his morning specials, I could take on the entire League of Shadows single-handed.
\t\"That\u2019s the stuff, Alfred!\" I exclaimed, bounding from bed and commencing a few hundred push-ups. \"How long was I out this time, Alfred?\"
\t\"Two days, sir. If I might\u2014\"
\t\"Two days?\" I exclaimed. \"Well, no time to be laying about, then. Fetch me my new suit, if you would, Alfred.\"
\tAlfred spoke not a word, but his expression spoke volumes. When last in Metropolis I\u2019d picked up a costume of the latest a la mode\u2014which I used to think meant it would be covered in ice cream, but Alfred tells me otherwise. This suit is a stunning example of the costumer\u2019s craft; the zebra stripes makes me appear positively dashing, and it\u2019s just the thing for sneaking about on the veldt. Alfred has the gall to suggest that Gotham isn\u2019t on the veldt, and he\u2019s made his opinion felt since I acquired it.
\t\"Alfred,\" I said warmly, \"an employer can only take so much of this. I can\u2019t be seen at the club in black, and I think it\u2019s a bit thick of you to pooh-pooh the new suit at every opportunity.\"
\t\"I was not pooh-poohing your suit, Master Bruce. I merely\u2014\"
\t\"I beg your pardon, but there was a distinct air of pooh-poohing about you.\"
\t\"Be that as it may, Master Bruce, I merely meant to remind you that it is Thursday.\"
\t\"I don\u2019t care if it is Thursday, Alfred. I don\u2019t recall that the Zebra Batman suit having any sort of a limited warranty.\"
\t\"Thursday,\" he continued imperturbably, \"is when your Aunt Harriet arrives in Gotham. In light of that, Master Bruce, perhaps the activities of the Batman should be placed on temporary hold.\"
\tI chilled to the very marrow of my being. You may talk about your Nora Clavicles, but when it comes to creatures of the night, Aunt Harriet leaves them all cold. When Aunt Harriet is a guest at Stately Wayne M., all nocturnal activities must cease.
\t\"Alfred,\" I said mournfully, \"cancel all my Batman activities. Throw the utility belt into mothballs. Call the Joker and tell him he\u2019ll have to rampage another week. When Aunt Harriet calls, I must but hark and obey.\"
\t\"Very good, Master Bruce,\" Alfred replied...","comments":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/13144.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/12630.html","pubDate":"Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:47:29 GMT","author":"strephon","link":"https:\/\/strephon.livejournal.com\/12630.html","description":"
Your Linguistic Profile:<\/h3> | 70% General American English<\/td><\/tr> | 15% Yankee<\/td><\/tr> | 5% Dixie<\/td><\/tr> | 5% Midwestern<\/td><\/tr> | 5% Upper Midwestern<\/td><\/tr><\/table> |