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Amiga Games starting from P to R
PGA European Tour
European Tour features five courses from across Europe and 60 European pros rather than the US-leaned lineup of the original. The graphics have been refined with more detailed and more colorful. As well as the Stroke Play games of the original, two additional modes have been added: Match Play and Skins.
PGA Tour Golf
Electronic Arts' first golf simulation introduced many of the conventions commonly seen in the genre ever since. The three-click control method to first to start the swing, the second setting power and over-swingadn the third setting draw or fade. While providing for a multitude of different shots, it also allowed for an increased level of difficulty. The game includes four courses with with bunkers, water hazards and trees. When playing a tournament there are 60 opponents, each representing top US golfers – ten of these appear with tactical advice for each hole.
Pinball Dreams
Pinball Dreams provides several different pinball tables in this vertical scrolling game. Tables include: 1) Wild West; 2) Space Rockets; 3) Haunted churchyard; 4) Pop Music.
Pinball Fantasies
The sequel features four new tables. The tables are: 1) Partyland; 2) Speed Devils; 3) Billion Dollar Gameshow; 4) Stones 'n' Bones. Game play has not changed much and is still contains realistic physics, multi-player options and a high score table.
Pinball Illusions
Pinball Illusions is the successor to the Pinball Fantasies and uses the same game engine. The tables include: 1) Babewatch; 2) Law & Justice; 3) Extreme Sports; 4) The Vikings. These contain ramps, bonus areas and combo sequences to set up.
Pit-Fighter is a 3rd-person fighting game featuring digitised graphics of real fighters. Players select one of three fighters: Buzz, Ty or Kato. At the conclusion of a match, players are individually awarded a Knockout Bonus, Brutality Bonus, and a Fight Purse. The third match in the series tests your skill against that of your opponents. The last man standing is the winner. Fight your way to the final elimination round with the chance to dethrone the Masked Warrior.
This game recreates each of the sections of the film starting with a journey through the jungle. You need to blow up a bridge, locate a village that contains a torch, a map and a trap-door. The enemy has booby-trapped the area and are launching air strikes. The next section has you moving through a network of tunnels in search of flares and a compass. After escaping this the tunnels, you get to spend the night in a bunker. However, sleep is not an option. Shoot the enemy before they can shoot you.
Pool of Radiance
You and and your party first helped the city of Phlan defeat many evils. Your mission is to create a party and manoeuvre it through 1st-perspective dungeons and overhead-view turn-based sequences.
You play a god, gaming against other gods in a celestial game of conquest. Help your chosen people take over the world and wipe out the vermin who worship that other gods. This game is very similar in concept to games like civilisation and rise of nations. The game starts with a single human dumped into the middle of the wilderness. To get win, change the landscape to allow your followers to build on.
Power Drift
Race dune buggies at high speed on a variety of tracks. There are five tracks to choose from, each with five stages. The stages range from cities, to deserts to tracks over water. To make it tot he next level, place third or higher. Fnish all five levels and you get to playthe bnus level.
Power Drive
In this arcade style rally driving game, use your hand-brake to make turns and lurid power slides. There are 3 types of stages including individual time-trials, head-to-head races against the computer and some skill tests. The game includes eight rounds of game play set across countries ranging from Sweden to Kenya. Prize money is awarded for winning races and you can use the money to repair damage.
Powermonger is largely based on Populous. Your role is that of a warlord plundering your way through 195 territories on the way to world conquest. However, you are not alone in your goal. Trade, diplomacy, inventions and scorched earth invasions all play a key role in how you progressed through the game.
Predator 2
You are Lieutenant Mike Harrington, an LA Cop caught up in the city's worst nightmare. An alien species has come to town and he's got some carnage to reign. Are you up to stopping him? Use power-ups to defeat your enemies and save the innocent civilians.
Six film reels were stolen from your film studios by a rival company. Your mission is to rescue them from within the sets and backstage rooms where they have been hidden. This is a dangerous set like no others and you will need weapons do defend yourself. After each level. you will have to pass through a film scene.
Prince of Persia
The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dark dungeon and plans to marry the girl of your dreams in an hour. You're not going to let that happen are you? Try to escape from the dungeon, take out Jaffar's guards, find your way through the sultan's palace and defeat Jaffar himself. Now go, you've got 60 minutes!
In this game, you paint your territory. You draw rectangles and other shapes to claim your territory and you can either draw these rectangles fast or slow. Drawing the rectangles using the slow method awards you the most points. Once a rectangle is drawn, the console colours it in. While drawing the rectangles, you need to watch out for Qix and Sparks who travel around the border trying to prevent you from occupying enough territory to make it to the next level.
The enemy, codename 'Quake', is believed to be an alien entity that is using teleporter gates to invade Earth. You are a soldier who arrives at the base only to find out Quake has killed everyone. Your mission is to find the teleporter to Quake's realm while fighting your way through countless hordes of monsters there for you to execute your revenge.
You have a simple mission defeat the level-ending boss in order to obtain the key that will open the level exit. Your mission is made difficult by the planet's inhabitants. Use your jet-pack to navigate the level, shooting any inhabitants in the way. The dead inhabitants leave behind items that will increase your score once collected. Keep moving as the inhabitants will regenerate and come after you again.
Quik the Thunder Rabbit
There are four worlds including ice, desert and fields and there are multiple routes. You can get past the bad guys by spinning at them, although jumping over them is often sufficient. The power-ups on offer include speed ups, energy, food and water.
The R-9 comes equipped as standard fighting class craft and a small gun which can only take down the smallest of enemies without firing several shots. However, the game offers many chances to upgrade to more powerful weapons and more attachments to your ship. R-Type stages have an organic style to them which were inspired by H. R. Giger's artwork for the Alien movies.

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- Anthems for France
- Arma, Paul
- Beethoven's 5th Symphony
- Boum
- Front National des Musiciens
- Jewish Musicians in Vichy France
- La Madelon ♫
- Les Six
- Chevalier, Maurice
- Montand, Yves
- Musical Life under Vichy
- Piaf, Edith
- Role of Radio in Wartime France ♫
- The Double Life of French Jazz
- The Paris Conservatoire
- The Troubadours of the French Resistance
- Youth Music Movements under Vichy
Le Chant des Partisans
Ami, entends-tu le vol noir des corbeaux sur nos plaines?
Ami, entends-tu les cris sourds du pays qu'on enchaîne?
Ohé partisans, ouvriers et paysans, c'est l'alarme!
Ce soir l'ennemi connaîtra le prix du sang et des larmes.
Montez de la mine, descendez des collines, camarades,
Sortez de la paille les fusils, la mitraille, les grenades;
Ohé les tueurs, à la balle et au couteau tuez vite!
Ohé saboteur, attention à ton fardeau, dynamite...
C'est nous qui brisons les barreaux des prisons, pour nos frères,
La haine à nos trousses, et la faim qui nous pousse, la misère.
Il y a des pays où les gens au creux des lits font des rêves
Ici, nous, vois-tu, nous on marche et nous on tue, nous on crève.
Ici chacun sait ce qu'il veut, ce qu'il fait, quand il passe;
Ami, si tu tombes, un ami sort de l'ombre à ta place.
Demain du sang noir séchera au grand soleil sur les routes,
Chantez, compagnons, dans la nuit la liberté nous écoute.
and then the final lyrics are replaced with whistling
Ami, entends-tu les cris sourds du pays qu'on enchaîne?
Ami, entends-tu le vol noir des corbeaux sur nos plaines?
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...
Song of the Partisans
Friend, do you hear the crows' dark flight over our plains?
Friend, do you hear the muffled cries of the country being shackled?
Ahoy! Resistants, workers and farmers, the alarm has sounded!
Tonight the enemy shall know the price of blood and tears.
Climb out of the mine, come down from the hills, comrades,
Take the guns, the munitions and the grenades from under the straw;
Ahoy killers, with bullets and knives kill swiftly!
Ahoy "saboteur", be careful with your burden of dynamite!
We're the ones who smash the bars of jails, for our brothers,
Hate pursuing us, it's hunger that drives us, dire poverty.
There are countries where people sleep in their beds and dream.
Here, you see, we walk and we kill and we die
Here, each one of us knows what he wants, what he does when he passes by;
Friend, if you fall, a friend comes from the shadows in your place.
Tomorrow, black blood will dry in the sun on the roads
Sing, companions, in the night, freedom listens to us.
'Le Chant des partisans' (Song of the partisans), sung by Anna Marly, was one of the most important and frequently performed songs in the French Resistance. It became a symbol of France's stand against the Nazis, and also played a functional role in several resistance movements in France and abroad.
Born in Russia during the October Revolution of 1917, Marly escaped with her mother shortly after her first birthday. She led a remarkably varied life, including living in Menton, working as a ballet dancer in Monte Carlo and studying with Prokofiev, before moving in 1934 to Paris where she worked in the cabarets. After the fall of France in 1940, Marly fled to London, where she made contact with the Free French forces. Emmanuel d'Astier, a prominent Resistance leader, heard Marly singing an old Russian air and had the idea of adding resistance lyrics. While taking refuge in d'Astier's house, journalist Joseph Kessel and his nephew Maurice Druon carried out this task and the song was first broadcast on Radio-Londres, the French Resistance radio station broadcast from London, in 1943. Its popularity soared from here: the radio presenter André Gillois liked the song so much that he made it the theme tune for the BBC. In France, since the national anthem 'La Marseillaise' (The song of Marseille) was banned by the Nazis, 'Le Chant des partisans' was used instead as the official ersatz national anthem by the Free French Forces, and after the war it became a temporary national anthem for France. It also became customary to sing the song after a Resistance fighter was killed, followed by 'La Marseillaise'. Rituals such as these were facilitated by clandestine newspapers such as Combat, which produced simple paper copies of the sheet music and lyrics in order that it could be circulated throughout France. Even after the war, the song continued to hold its significance: when Jean Moulin's ashes were transferred to the Pantheon of Paris in 1964, the lyrics featured in André Malraux's speech.
The song was also used to motivate Allied forces outside of France. Marly joined the Entertainments National Service Association set up in 1939 to provide entertainment for British armed forces, and performed for Allied forces across Europe. In her remarkable autobiography, the resistance fighter Lucie Aubrac recalls meeting Marly, d'Astier, and Kessel, along with another prominent French Resistance fighter Henri Frenay, in an underground restaurant in London in 1944 where Marly sang 'Le Chant des partisans' to boost morale among the dinner guests. In recognition of her work, Anna Marly was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on the 40th anniversary of the liberation, by Francois Mitterrand.
Aubrac, Lucie Outwitting the Gestapo 1984 Ils partiront dans l'ivresse (Seuil, 1984)
Chimello, Sylvia La Résistance en chantant (Paris, 2004)
Marly, Anna Mémoires (Paris, 2000)
Raskin, Richard "Le Chant des Partisans: Functions of a Wartime Song." Folklore [U.K.], 102, 1 (Summer, 1991), pp. 62–76.


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Day trips, excursions and outings from Soames Hotel:
Helicopter excursions with Tropic Air
Mount Kenya's spectacular scenery and desolate nature lends its self to one of the most thrilling helicopter morning excursions. Typically, the excursion starts with a dawn flight over the towering summit that stands at 5,199m, then touching down on the shore of a crystal clear alpine lake for a picnic breakfast. Lake Michelson is one of the favourite spots that few have ever been so lucky to visit. Almost inaccessible by foot, and well off the beaten track, the lake is located in a deep crater which falls away to a spectacular valley.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Day trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy for an amazing wildlife experience by car.
Located just about 30km and half an hours drive from Nanyuki town, Ol Pejeta is a 90,000 acre wildlife conservancy with over 10,000 large mammals, including the big 5 and chimpanzees! It is also where the fastest growing population of rhino in Africa can be found. Morani's restaurant, located inside the conservancy, is a great stop for lunch or coffee.
Solio Reserve
Solio, a privately owned wildlife sanctuary, is tucked in the valley between Mount Kenya and Aberdare Mountains, an hours drive from Nanyuki. Solio is internationally recognised as the most successful private rhino breeding reserve in Kenya and visitors will find that sightings of up to 40 rhinos at a time are not uncommon, and most of the time you'll have the whole place to yourself. The wildlife experience here is rich and exclusive within the 19,000 acres of conservancy surrounded by 45,000 acres of ranch.
Mt Kenya Animal Orphanage
One of the few places in the world to have successfully bred the rare mountain bongo. Its success is such that there are now plans to release some of the captivate-bred antelope into the Mt Kenya forests to boost the dwindling population of around 70 individuals. Children, and anyone who wants to have a baby monkey scramble over their head, will love this place.
The Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy works to prevent extinction of the unique wildlife of Mount Kenya and beyond. Their work is focused on the saving and rescuing of endless numbers of wild creatures and breeding endangered species for survival and rehabilitation back to the wild.
Located adjacent to the Mt Kenya Safari Club, 20 minutes drive from Nanyuki, on a tarmac road.


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Professional Image
Physical Therapy & the Community
Feedback & Constructive Criticism
APTA/FPTA Participation
Roles in Student Organizations
Strengths, Weaknesses, & Goals
Time Management, Expectations & Priorities
Self-evaluation & Goals
Strengths, Weaknesses, & Goals
Verbal & Non-verbal Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Strengths, Weaknesses, & Goals
Scientific Method
Problem Solving, Ambiguity, & Conflict Management
Strengths, Weaknesses, & Goals
Melissa Susan Brodsky, SMPT
Novice Level
Our first task as a group was to develop a Mission Statement. This Mission Statement was our first PBL (Problem Based Learning) project. We all worked together to come up with the Mission Statement; granted, it took a LONG time for us to agree on one. This statement explains how we planned to work together as a team to get through PT school. In our program it is essential that you work with other people and work as a team. This was difficult for me in the beginning because I was so used to doing everything on my own. This Mission Statement was my first step.
Bone-ers Mission Statement
Tell me, I'll Forget.
Show me, I may remember.
Involve me, and I'll understand.
This is how I feel about problem based learning. Getting in there and trying things for yourself is how you're going to remember. I can recall the many, many lectures that I sat through in undergrad, however, I can't recall the content of them all. I feel that by being involved as in a PBL program, I'll understand the concept and have it with me for life.
This phrase has been sitting on my computer for the past year and a half
With problem based learning, you do a lot of the learning on your own. It took me a while to figure out how much I was supposed to learn at once. We are given case competencies for all cases, but I always had the problem of trying to learn too much. This is just another example of my transition to PBL
Journal entry (11/8/99)
This e-mail from Wendy shows that I offered my own thoughts and ideas. This actually took me longer then it should have. It is at the novice level. I think it goes back to the working with the group and the trusting issues mentioned before. I didn't always speak up and say what I believed. It took me longer than It should have to achieve this trait. I hope now that I have achieved it, I could take it into any situation that I encounter. Hopefully it won't take me as long to warm-up to everyone that I meet.
E-mail received from Wendy
During orientation to NSU and PT school, we had to complete evaluations of our learning style. After finding out my learning style, I had to figure out how I was going to use that to every advantage during my time in PT school.
Journal entry (8/23/99)
This journal entry explains my transition to problem based learning. I was always used to doing everything on my own. I had a difficult time working with a group. It could have been do to the fact that I was an only child for so long; I got used to figuring things out on my own. It also could have been due to the fact that I now had a group of 10 people that I had to form bonds with and trust. Eventually, the bonds were formed and I learned to trust, but it took a while.
Journal entry (9/6/99)
Apprentice Level
I mentioned how I was always eager to learn more. This is a trait that I had when I started PT school, but it is also a trait that I still have. I am always excited to learn new things.
This is a section of my generic abilities that were done during my first clinical experience.
This journal entry shows my love for learning new things. It also shows how I love the opportunity to learn from many facilitators. Having our faculty "team teach" allows us to get the different perspectives from different teachers. Our faculty is a great group of people from many different PT backgrounds. Having all of their expertise can only supplement our learning. This is also evidence of my flexibility and adaptability in learning.
Journal entry (10/25/99)
It is one thing for me to be able to say that I demonstrate a positive attitude toward learning, but it is something else when someone else notices it. I try to have a positive attitude with everything that I do. The fact that it is noticed by someone else makes me believe that I have succeeded at that.
Sign that I made for Cooper City Health Fair and the letter that I received from Ms. Blackinton in regard to the sign
I am probably one of the few people that doesn't feel that the portfolio is a waste of time. I mentioned this in a journal entry. The portfolio gives you an opportunity to self-reflect, and as I see it, self-reflections can't be bad. I believe that this also shows that I have a positive attitude toward learning and assignments that are given to us in PT school. Nobody is setting out to give us busy work. Everything that we are asked to do is for a reason, and will help us get further in our careers.
Response I received from a journal entry
Proficient Level
This journal entry shows that I assume responsibility for my own learning and that I create options to enhance my own learning. When we first started PT school, we were placed within a group. Everything that we do is with our group members. We do our case work, our professional development projects, and our thesis projects with the same group of people. I decided that it would be beneficial to my learning to meet with people from other groups to study. By forming study groups with people from other groups you are able to learn what their facilitators are telling/showing them. Also, just the fact that it's a different group of people with different perspective is helpful. I also have a friend that is in the PT program at UM. I am able to use her insight to help enhance my learning. If I don't understand something, she is available to help me.
Journal entry (8/21/00)
Distinguished Level
The following journal entries show that I set learning priorities and I reorganize them when needed. The past few semesters were extremely busy. We had our regular casework to do which involved all of our studying. In addition to studying, we had to concentrate on thesis work. We started with our data collection. Data collection was very time consuming. However, it had to be done and since we did our thesis work in groups, other people were depending on me. I had to
Journal entry (10/2/00)
(reflection continued . . .)
constantly reorganize my learning priorities. At times I had to focus on thesis, and at times I had to focus on studying for case exams. I believe that the fact that I was able to do this made me a stronger person. This should be a trait that could use forever because I will constantly have to reorganize priorities.
Journal entry (10/16/00)


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Roast perfectly crisp, flavorful and juicy meats, poultry and vegetables in this handcrafted roasting pan by Mauviel, who have been manufacturing cookware since 1830. Made from multi-ply stainless steel with a reinforced non-drip edge, its oversized cast stainless steel handles are easy to grasp when you're taking the pan in and out of the oven. An accompanying marinade injector by Rösle ensures your meats are always rich and flavorful.


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Watch interviews with the winners, backstage at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014.
The EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014 was a star-studded evening celebrating the very best talent in film. 12 Years A Slave was named Best Film, Alfonso Cuarón won the Director BAFTA and Gravity also took the award for Outstanding British Film, Sound, Original Music, Cinematography and Special Visual Effects. The Great Gatsby won two BAFTAs for Production Design and Costume Design, whilst Chiwetel Ejiofor won Leading Actor and Leading Actress was awarded to Cate Blanchett.
Jennifer Lawrence was awarded Best Supporting Actress and Barkhad Abdi won Best Supporting Actor. Read the full press release here >
Photos from the EE British Academy Film Awards Ceremony >
Backstage Interviews
Watch Zoë Ball interview the winners as they arrived backstage at the Royal Opera House, straight from the BAFTA podium


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Filmmaker E. Bonnie Boykin, the creative responsible for one of 2016's most delightful gems from the independent horror circuit Afterbirth (watch here) is back developing another project that's much darker than her inaugural piece. Mary Belle & The Mermaid is a horror-charged, pro-Black fem folktale about "a struggling artist's stroke of luck [turning] into a murderous obsession with a morbid river folktale."
Mary Belle is inspired by its title namesake from Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales by Virginia Hamilton which features all manner of supernatural narratives with care to the Black and female experience in America. Boykin's re-imagining will place the film's protagonist right in the middle of modern day New York City with the challenges of both mental and financial stability. Boykin promises a "mind bending, trippy, and creepy" short that I am definitely excited to see.
Think I've just written the most important story I've attempted, ever. Can't wait to film this and have everyone see it.— 🤔 (@E_BonnieBoykin) May 3, 2017
Right now Mary Belle needs our support on Kickstarter with a modest $300.00 goal. If you're in the NYC area, Boykin is additionally in need of crew members with lighting effects experience, a director of photography, or if you have production equipment for loan. Donate and spread the word!


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Social Media
Clean-up program teaches lesson to graffiti offenders
If you use the paint, we've got a restraint. That was the message delivered under the baking afternoon sun Thursday, as several teens painted a graffiti-covered wall of the Winton Library.
Their sweaty labors were part of the County Probation Department's new graffiti abatement program.
The program will use offenders from the probation department's juvenile work program or vandals sentenced specifically to graffiti cleanup.
"By having a paint-out I fully expect to see great things with this program and I hope an end to all graffiti in this county as offenders get tired of seeing all of their beautiful work being covered," said Deidre Kelsey, District 4 supervisor.
Graffiti is a problem in the unincorporated areas of the county and can discourage economic growth and future development, said Mark Hendrickson Merced County's director of governmental affairs.
Chief Probation Officer Brian Cooley said the program is a win-win because it allows for quicker removal of blight and teaches the offenders a lesson, saving money all the while.
The Merced County Multi-Agency Task Force will also be involved with the new project by tracking incidents and collecting tags to identify where gang members are operating.
At first, the program will concentrate on repairing damage to public property, but private property owners can still report damage and apply for cleanup now.
Several Winton residents affected by the recent vandalism were at the library to watch the repainting Thursday.
"I came out one night, and I saw this library and it broke my heart," Winton resident Debbie Sullivan said. "It brought tears to my eyes. I can't understand how they have the audacity to do something like this."
Sullivan is president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW, whose building was also vandalized.
Residents and businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county can report incidents of graffiti to a new hotline at (209) 385-7335.
"It's not going to be a high-tech project for these offenders. Everyone is going to be outside with paint and a roller," Cooley said.


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I served khichdi (Indian masoor dal rice) this evening for dinner. Instead of using the usual Indian yogurt sauce called raita, I made peanut sesame chutney, called "til chutney" in Urdu. It's a little time consuming but it pairs perfectly with the coral-colored lentils and rice. To make the sauce, peanuts and sesame seeds are ground into a fine powder. They provide richness to the sauce that is complemented by the sweet-acid flavor of tamarind and the kick of raw onions. Baghar is the finishing touch in this dish, as it is in a lot of Indian dishes.
This dish was passed down to me from my husband Lulu's late grandmother. Everyone referred to her as Baji. She taught me several Indian recipes from the region of Hyderabad, and I have an entire notebook of her recipes that I have to get translated. I'll post them here as I try them out, so stay tuned!
For quite some time I've been wanting to make an egg-free version of thousand island dressing for my sister-in-law who is allergic to eggs. The dressing is usually a blend of mayonnaise, ketchup and relish, so the challenge was to find a suitable replacement for the eggs in the mayonnaise. I've accomplished this task in the past when making cheesecake or ranch dressing by using a combination of lecithin and xanthan gum. Lecithin is the same emulsifier that's found in eggs. I used a liquid, soy-based lecithin because it incorporates into the mixture quite easily. Xanthan gum is a great stabilizer; just mix in a little oil and you can thicken just about any dish.
So there you have it: a flavorful, egg-free, thousand island dressing. If you have anyone with egg allergies in your home, give it a try. They'll thank you!
Hari chutney (green) is a spicy preparation served as a condiment to pakora (Indian-style savory fritters) and vadai (fried urad dal). The preparation is very basic: a blend of green chiles, cilantro, mint, garlic and some sweetener to balance the flavors.
The result is a very intense, refreshing dipping sauce that contrasts extremely well with the heaviness of fried food. If you have extra spicy green chutney leftover, it makes a great companion to steamed fish. Once you try it, I'm sure you'll come up with your own uses for this truly versatile chutney.
I flavored this quinoa [pronounced keen:'wah] dish with homemade vodka cream tomato sauce, roasted bell peppers and parsley for color. I also added lightly toasted pine nuts for a nutty taste and a poblano pepper to give it a kick.
Quinoa is a great alternative to pasta, potatoes or rice. One of the advantages is that quinoa is gluten-free. If you have someone in your house who is allergic to gluten, quinoa is the perfect option. It has a nutty flavor and is packed with protein and amino acids. The preparation is so easy that you will be making this dish over and over again.
If you're looking for other ways to prepare quinoa, check out my eggplant vegetarian caviar recipe.
Spicy garlic chutney is meant to knock your socks off. I used Anaheim peppers which are mildly hot; you can decide on the level of spiciness by using hotter peppers such as Serrano peppers. If you're really masochistic, habanero or scotch bonnets would work as well. On the other hand, if you're like me and can't handle spicy food, you could use green bell peppers instead.
This Indian chutney is a great condiment for subtly flavored dishes such as fish en papillote, meat, Indian potato cutlets, basmati rice and dahl or even a piece of toast. It's also very healthy for you due to the large quantity of fresh garlic. We make this chutney very often, as it stores well in the refrigerator. The only no-no would be to serve it during a romantic dinner !!


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Blame it on Belize
Belize is a beautiful country filled with friendly people, colorful local culture, tropical weather - plus it's small enough that you can literally see most of the country in a week or two. But it will beg you to come back for longer. Renting a car is easy and hassle-free, and allows you to get out and see the real Belize, and not just a quick Surf-and-Turf vacation. Follow our 10-day itinerary here for a good intro to Belize!
Day 1 - Belize City and San Ignacio
We stepped off the plane at the International Airport in Belize City - the terminal was small and not very busy. There were no jetways, and just half of the passengers on our flight disembarked, the rest going-on to Honduras and Guatemala City, so the immigration process was quick and painless.
Outside the terminal we were greeted by that first big blast of heat and humidity. We walked a short distance with our luggage (good thing we travel light!) along the main access road and through a traffic circle toward the car rental office in a small strip mall. After a fairly extensive paperwork process, we hopped in our Suzuki Jimny and were on our way. The "Welcome to Belize" arch we drove under was a stark contrast to the rough pavement ahead and the poverty along the road. (I'm always struck by the ramshackle views we sometimes see around airports, and have to remind myself that the same thing is true of any country - no one really wants to live around airports, bus terminals, and shipping ports).
Further along, the road opened into the Cayo District, its lowland scrub gradually giving way to craggy highlands. The landscape was dotted with abandoned junk cars, shacks, outhouses, and lots of barefoot children running around. Unbeknownst to us, we had apparently decided on a "Surf & Turf" experience of Belize, so named for the land and sea itineraries many tourists to Belize travel - a few days or week spent inland followed by a few days or week at the beach. Our itinerary just happened to put the 'turf' first, so we headed west toward San Ignacio and Pook's Hill Jungle Lodge - so excited to be on our way.
About an hour's drive from Belize City is the village of Teakettle where the sign to Pook's Hill was supposed to be. It sounded like a cute name for a town though we didn't really see any town. We never saw a sign and missed the turn for Pook's Hill, ending up back on the main road. The second time around we saw the sign and started down the rocky road into the jungle.
Washboard doesn't even begin to describe the road to Pook's Hill - dirt, craters, rocks, boulders, and a lot of mud. Thank goodness for the Suzuki Jimny - it rode rough but never missed a beat. Along the way we passed farms, shacks, abandoned orange groves, undernourished horses, and dusty little kids. The scars of slash-and-burn farming were evident everywhere though it seems little farming was going on. Pastures gave way to dense jungle the longer we drove, and it was hot, humid, and beautiful - and buzzing with insects. The road narrowed as we started down a rutted hill and suddenly there was a clearing. We had arrived, roughly 5 1/2 miles from the turn to the lodge.
Pook's Hill was lovely, with the owners' house close to the entrance, several cement block cabinas and a common pavilion, all with thatched roofs, and somewhat manicured grounds. We were greeted by Wim who smiled broadly and gave us a welcome drink of cold lemonade. He showed us to our cabina, which was modest and comfortable, with a one-speed ceiling fan - fast, real fast. There was a full size bed, large jalousie windows with screens, and fairly low water pressure. The compound was rustic and reminded us of summer camp, but it was just fine for us. It's the environment outside that we were looking forward to exploring.
After we had settled in, Wim took us for a short hike on trails he had cut through the jungle. The hike was incredible. We crossed a few small streams that were crystal clear and Wim told us the water is 99% pure and safe to drink. We ended up in the middle of a grassy meadow with several grassy mounds, unexcavated Mayan pyramids. On this hike and throughout our stay, the sound of birds was indescribable. We were visually able to identify parakeets, parrots, toucans, and at least a dozen others which we couldn't. In concert with the birds were the constant sounds of insects coming from everywhere. The cicadas were especially loud. This is what we had hoped for, experiencing this ecosystem in as raw a state as possible. We started back to the lodge as the light began to fade.
For meals, guests gather at the common pavilion which also houses a dining room on the lower level. By day, hummingbirds chitter and chase one another among the dozen or so small feeders that hang near the openings under the thatching. As night fell, we could hear the territorial calls of howler monkeys in the distance as they settled in for the night. At about the same time, the pavilion was lit by candles and lanterns, lending a soft glow and ambiance as the day chatter gave way to the sounds of nocturnal creatures. There was a very small bar on the main level of the pavilion with a freezer/fridge behind it. Help yourself to a soda, Belikin beer or basic mixed drink and mark it on a note pad on the bar - the honor system. It worked well. Dinner was prepared by local Mayan women employed by the lodge, and boy, could these ladies cook - rustic but delicious. There was rice and plantains, chicken stewed with vegetables, and arguably the best refried beans I have ever had. Filling and delicious.
We didn't stick around to chat after dinner as we were exhausted from the day, and headed up the hill to our cabina. We left the high speed fan on and pulled the drapes over the front screens, and were greeted by a 4-inch long black scorpion hiding between the drape folds. I immediately felt sick to my stomach. My husband tried to gently knock it down with his flip-flop, but when it hit the floor it literally fell apart. Now on alert, he drew the drapes on the right together when one really big spider scooted out of the folds and went under the door and back outside. By this point, feeling completely at the mercy of the jungle and all it had to offer, I resigned myself to our bed, leaving my contact lenses in, just in case. Fatigue finally overcame us and we slept, scorpions and all.
Day 2 - San Ignacio and Xunantunich
The sky began to pale around 5:00am and with it came the symphony of birds, bugs, and howlers. By 6:00am it was already hot and humid. Showers were tepid but refreshing, and the steam helped to hydrate my contact lens back to normal. Breakfast In the common area smelled great, and was tasty with delicious fresh-squeezed orange juice.
We decided to drive into San Ignacio and visit the ruins at Xunantunich, finding the river crossing via a hand-cranked ferry without much trouble. As we waited for the ferry, a young guide approached us, showed us his government issued ID and gave us a price of $20 US dollars for a tour. His name was Valentin, and he was of Mayan descent and had worked on several archaeological digs there. His knowledge of the site and digs was impressive, including the site layout and interpretation, and he was an absolute bargain for $20. There's no way to adequately describe a place such as this. About 10,000 people lived and died here between 2,000 and 1,200 years ago. Exploring it felt a little like sneaking into someone's house after they'd moved away.
Dinner that night was much the same as the previous night with pork instead of chicken. Cicada songs and the night chorus played on, and sleep came much easier than the night before.
Day 3
Breakfast that morning was enjoyed with a group of ecotourists, birders mostly, all clad in the correct Ex-Officio attire and binoculars. We decided on visiting the Mountain Pine Ridge that day and what a drive it was - hard packed sand and clay, but mostly big rocks and more big rocks. Gotta love the Suzuki Jimny - it handled the road with ease. The Mountain Pine Ridge is arid and desolate - a moonscape with vast tracts of dead pine trees from a parasitic beetle infestation, and mile after mile of scrub and bare tree trunks. We drove to Rio Frio with its immense limestone cavern. There were most likely stalactites at one time but huge chunks of the cavern ceiling had fallen into the creek below. The cave itself was immense and fun to explore. Nearby are the Rio On falls, a series of short waterfalls, rapids and pools, and an excellent way to cool off from the heat.
The Mountain Pine Ridge is known for a particular biting fly, which leaves a red bulls-eye halo on your skin around each individual bite. The following day, several guests took one look at my legs and asked me how our trip was to the mountains. Don't be alarmed at the red halo, sometimes a sign of disease such as Lyme disease. The halos fade within a day or two, with no lingering side effects.
Where to Stay: Pook's Hill Lodge
Day 4 - Placencia
The drive from Teakettle to Placencia was long and uneventful. Fortunately it was on one of the few paved roads in the country, the relatively new Hummingbird Highway. It was difficult to imagine how people got around before its completion. Gradually, more people and houses appeared along the road south, but we didn't pass another car for several hours. We finally reached the ocean near Hopkins and turned south toward Placencia. Here, the road was no longer paved and the red dirt road looked newly widened with more construction projects everywhere - condo complexes, hotels - progress. And at the of the road, we reached the sleepy coast town of Placencia.
We checked in with Janice, the owner of the Trade Winds cabinas where we'd be staying, who also owned the bar across the street. After debating on what to do with our day, we decided on nothing at all. The weather was beautiful and our cabina was right on the beach - just add water. We'd hoped to snorkel with whale sharks and the time of year was right, but unfortunately it was not to be. The couple in the cabina next to ours had been scuba diving hoping for the same experience, but because of the recent storms, in three days they'd seen nothing more than a shadow far below them.
Day 5
After a single night in a rock hard bed At Trade Winds, we decided to change plans and upgrade our accommodations to The Inn at Robert's Grove for two nights. Sometimes life is too short to sleep on a bad bed and ruin the rest of your trip. Having altered our plans, we headed to Wallen's Grocery for refreshments and a fresh pineapple, then back to the beach for a relaxing afternoon.
At night we made our second stop at the Pickled Parrot for dinner and drinks. The crowd was mostly expats and tourists, and Happy Hour there was not for the uninitiated with strong $2 rum punches! Back to the Inn and this night to a comfy bed.
Day 6
An overcast day began with a wake-up call from the front desk. Our tour to Monkey River had been confirmed so we dressed and headed over to the lagoon to meet Clive, our guide. There was already a couple from Wisconsin in the boat who seemed nice. The last two couples to board discovered they were all from Atlanta, immediately bonding and chatting on and on. Their chatter continued for 45 minutes, drowning out the engine noise and Clive's explanation at what we were seeing along the way. He pulled in to Monkey River town for a restroom break, water and lunch. Lunch was simple - baked chicken, baked fish, or fried fish with rice and beans. It was actually very good. In the store, we and the Wisconsin folks purchased water. The Atlanta group purchased beer. This was going to get worse.
As we boarded the boat again and headed further into the jungle, the Atlantans showed no sign of slowing down nor interest in listening to our guide. At the next stop, Clive lowered the engine to speak and they talked right over him. At this point I'd had enough and politely asked them to shut the hell up. They looked stunned, but stopped their chatter, and my husband teased me about ending their party.
We finally reached the trailhead into the jungle and began the best part of the trip. This was not a well-groomed trail, and the humidity was thick and close. Just when you think it can't get any hotter and more humid, you remind yourself where you're at and to just be in the moment - and then it's fine. We and the Wisconsinites were well-prepared with hiking boots, long sleeved shirts and long pants (as recommended). This was the rainforest after all, with all that goes with it. My husband carried a small backpack with water, bug spray, and his usual assortment of Boy Scout necessities. The group from Atlanta on the other hand were clad in tank tops, the women in short shorts, and all of them in flip flops slogging through mud and tangled vegetation. They had no water and their beer was back in the boat. I thought to myself Clive was probably smiling inside. I know I was.
Off in the distance we could hear them - howler monkeys! We trekked under a fairly thick canopy of towering cohune palms, gumbo limbo, and stands of the largest and thickest bamboo I'd ever seen, which kept the sun off of us. As Clive approached the area where the howlers were, we heard their low growls which quickly turned to pant hooting. There were two groups, one on either side of the trail. We pushed ahead a little further with their howls getting louder and louder, and then, there they were. What an awesome experience and worth the sweat, mud, and every bug bite along the way.
Where to Stay: The Inn at Robert's Grove
Day 7 - Ambergris Caye
We left Placencia early for the airport in Belize City and our hop over to Ambergris Caye, La Isla Bonita. No problems here and our commuter flight from the mainland was on time. On the flight over, the pilot spotted a school of manta rays and circled for passengers to take a few photos.
San Pedro is a fun place with only three main streets, narrow and dusty with very little vehicle traffic. Bicycles, mopeds, and golf carts are the preferred means of getting transportation, or simple walking. Our host met us at the airport and transported us to Belizean Shores, our home for the remainder of our trip. Belizean Shores was a great place with a beautiful pool, tiki bar, and enough room in our suite for four more people. It was also right on the water and had its own dock. This was a good day to relax.
Later in the day we made the short walk to San Pedro to find a casual place for dinner. The main town of San Pedro is an interesting blend of local small businesses, a bank, bars, eateries and hotels/hostels, with most of the tourists on the island. We saw families with kids and small crowds having a good time outside near one of the bars. They were cheering on a chicken strutting around on what amounted to a large brightly colored checker board with numbers in the squares. Patrons placed wagers on a particular number betting the chicken would poop on that square. Of course, the drinks flowed freely and fueled the gamblers and the contest to a fever pitch! Welcome to San Pedro.
Day 8
After a light breakfast we joined a group on board a catamaran and set sail for Hol Chan Marine Reserve to snorkel with rays and nurse sharks. Sails were dropped and we motored the last hundred yards to a mooring. The rays and sharks appeared on cue as soon as the boat arrived, conditioned by food from the crew. There were dozens of them around us and the snorkeling was a blast. To be able to snorkel on the largest reef in this part of the world was spectacular!
The tour was set to continue out to Caye Caulker for lunch, and the stiff breeze we had at the start soon died down. The sky was starting to gray and storms were coming. The crew continued to motor toward the island but the squall developed pretty rapidly, and soon there was plenty of wind then sheets of driving rain. The crew of two young men did a great job of sheltering us by rigging a tarp over the deck. This kept the driving rain off us and our spirits high. Despite the weather, we made it safely to Caye Caulker. Lunch was good but we weren't able to wander around the town because of the storms. Some of the group opted to wait for a power boat rescue, but the rest of us continued the adventure and sailed back on the catamaran, motoring the entire way at about 2 knots!
Day 9
Another day to lightly explore and relax. We opted to stay close and wander around the immediate area around our hotel. The white sand beaches of Ambergris are great for exploring, and a swim or kayak can easily take you out to the amazing reef that sits right off the shore. In the evening, the Concierge suggested a nice restaurant with a good wine list in San Pedro which was an easy walk along the beach. As we walked, we came upon a wedding at Captain Morgan's Retreat, a hotel made infamous from the reality TV series Temptation Island. As we stopped to gawk, two of the groomsmen walked past us carrying the groom, passed out in a green plastic lawn chair. Off to the side was the bride, who appeared to be confused and more than a little upset. Clearly, this wedding had more drama than we had time for, so we made our way up the beach to our dinner reservation. The restaurant at Capricorn was easily one of the best dining experiences of our trip. The open-air restaurant was casual but chic, and we lingered for hours enjoying our meals, more than several cocktails, and the gorgeous night air. Make sure to check it out when you go!
We opted for the complimentary water taxi to return us to our hotel, which turned out to be an experience all its own. The water taxi itself had no running lights, nor were there any lighted channel markers that we saw. And with little ambient light surrounding it, Ambergris has amazing views of the night sky. The stars and constellations seem close enough to touch with your hands. But once away from San Pedro, given the lack of light and resulting sense of depth, the speeding open boat cuts through the pitch black darkness, an unintended thrill ride careening, you fear, straight to your death. Definitely not a ride for the faint of heart. If speed or the water at night isn't your thing, have the restaurant call a ground transport to come get you.
Day 10
Our last day on Ambergris was spent exploring the docks around San Pedro, chatting with the locals, and slowly making our way from breakfast, and lunch, then dinner, interspersed with beach, and pool, and back again. Entire days and afternoons and evenings here seemed to easily be spent doing nothing of any importance. It's this slow quiet rhythm that captures you in Belize, and lulls you to a place you long to stay.
Where to Stay: Belizean Shores
Belize offers so many things to see and do, and its close proximity to the US makes it especially appealing. But the variety of things to do here is staggering, from ultimate outdoor experiences like ziplining, cave-spelunking, river-tubing, hiking, or climbing Mayan ruins, the adventure here can't be beat. Then there's the gorgeous beaches, pristine blue waters, and some of the best snorkeling in Central America. Belize is a perfect family vacation spot — equally perfect for romantic getaways, multi-generational reunions, family vacations, or your next solo getaway.


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Happy Wednesday All.
I had a few days off here for spring break with my son and had to return to work. It was so nice and look forward to the next break. I was also sick with a bad cough due to the wonderful pollen that we have pouring down on us every year. Also during the time off I had been working on something that is been an awesome experience and a dream. I can't wait to share it here in the later on this week.
I have been on the hunt for the latest trends in makeup and everybody is on this Greige & Brown Lip Color Stage. I think it looks great and a nice change from the typical pink/peach nude that is always in. I wanted to try it myself to see if it looks good on me based on my dark complexion. I haven't seen to many brown girls wearing it so we shall see. This is what I was able to come up with:
I bought the following shades from Ulta on the online store: Honeymoon, Embellishment and Beauty Mark.
I tried all three shades and came up with these results and here is what I think:
Honeymoon, Embellishment, Beauty Mark
So This is what it looks like on my complexion. I would say that embellishment and beauty mark look best on me.
Honeymoon had potential but I just think its too chalky on me. I could use it on another shade of lipstick or gloss to make the color a lot more creamer. I couldn't use it alone.
Embellishment is pretty and look like a pastel purple on me. I like it and can use it by itself. This can be mix to have a purple tint to a lip or lighten the color. The color is pretty accurate.
Beauty Mark is my favorite out of all three colors. It's a true nude on me and I like that. I don't recall having any shade of lipstick that matches or is close to this color. It's a different look for me and will wear it alone or mix it with another shade.
The NYX Cosmetics Lip Lingerie That I'm rolling with is Beauty Mark. I like all shades but Beauty Mark is a winner.
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The Camp Card Sale is a Unit Fundraiser sponsored by the North Florida Council.
The intent of the Camp Card sale is to allow Units to raise funds to pay for their year round Camping Program. This includes purchasing camping equipment; such as tents, and cooking equipment; and to send Scouts to Cub Day Camp, Aquatics Camp, Summer Camp, NYLT, and Winter Blast. Proceeds from the Camp Card Sale also go to maintain the St Johns River Base at Echockotee and Camp Shands.
This program is completely RISK FREE, because any unsold Camp Cards may be returned. Cards sell for $5, the Unit selling the Card earns 50% Commission, or $2.50 for each Card Sold. Units must submit a Unit Commitment/Order Form by January 11, 2019
Camp Card Commitment/Order Form
Unit Guidebook (pdf)
We will be Printing 9 Different Camp Cards:
Camp Card Proofs (pdf)
At the conclusion of the Camp Card Sale, each Unit will need to submit a NFC Camp Card Settlement Form, along with payment and any unsold cards.
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Scouts can Earn FREE Weeks of Camp!
SELL THIS EARN THIS 120 Cards FREE WEEK Cub Scout Day Camp120 Cards FREE WEBELOS WinterBlast270 Cards FREE WEEK WEBELOS Resident Camp270 Cards FREE WEEK Aquatics Camp270 Cards FREE WEEK Scouts BSA/Venturer Summer Camp270 Cards FREE WEEK NYLT270 Cards FREE WEEK Scouts BSA WinterBlast300 Cards FREE WEEK Camp Shands High Adventure Camp
FREE Camp Certificates are Emailed to the Scouts Parent's Email listed on the NFC Camp Card Settlement Form.
FREE Weeks of Camp Certificates are non-transferable, are only valid at North Florida Council Camps, and expire December 31, 2019. No combining of sales, must be individual Scout Sales.
Important Camp Card Dates
January 11ALL Unit Camp Card Commitment/Orders are due to Council
February Roundtables (1st Thurs of the Month, except Suwannee River which is the 1st Tues of the Month).Camp Cards Distributed to Units
March Roundtables (1st Thurs of the Month, except Suwannee River which is the 1st Tues of the Month).Camp Cards Re-Distributed among Units – Have too many Cards, bring them. Need more Cards, show up.
April Roundtables (1st Thurs of the Month, except Suwannee River which is the 1st Tues of the Month).Camp Cards Settlement – ALL Payments to Council are made and Unsold Cards are returned.


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Competition is one of the important components in getting athlete with the best achievement. The road races become a means of athletes to hone their skills. In 2017, there are five tours held in Indonesia which are included in the calendar of world cycling body, UCI, with category 2.2.
With the aim of improving the quality of the tour in Indonesia, the Indonesian Cycling Federation again presents the Tour Of Indonesia as the peak of multi stage cycling competition in Indonesia after a seven year hiatus.
In contrast to previous editions of Tour de Indonesia and other tours, the Tour of Indonesia will now fall into the category of 2.1, which means that this title will have to meet the higher standards than the 2.2 category as stated in UCI regulations. Furthermore, the Tour of Indonesia will be the only road race with the category 2.1 in Indonesia.
This time Tour of Indonesia is having four stages which will across three province, starting from Borobudur, Magelang and finish in Lapangan Puputan, Badung, Denpasar, Bali. In comparison with the previous event, the Tour of Indonesia 2018 indeed shorter.
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All in all will be summarized in coverage conducted by hundreds of the local, national and international media which makes the Tour of Indonesia 2018 will be seen by millions of people around the world through variety of media : online, printed, electronic and social media.


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Rome, April 19th, 2018 – Enel S.p.A.'s subsidiary Enel Brasil Investimentos Sudeste, S.A. ("Enel Sudeste") has amended the terms of its voluntary tender offer (the "Offer") for Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de São Paulo S.A. ("Eletropaulo"), strengthening further its commitment, subject to the successful completion of the Offer, to promote and back a capital increase of at least 1.5 billion Brazilian reais (equal to approximately 355 million euros at the current exchange rate) in Eletropaulo.
This amount is in addition to the overall investment under the Offer, expected to total up to 4.7 billion Brazilian reais (equal to 1.1 billion euros at the current exchange rate). With these new terms, Enel is offering both certainty of funding for the company, and the most attractive terms for shareholders who wish to participate in the tender Offer.
The Offer, aimed at the acquisition of the entire share capital of Eletropaulo, was launched by Enel Sudeste on April 17th, 2018 at a price per share of 28.0 Brazilian reais, and is conditioned upon the acquisition of a total number of shares representing more than 50% of the company's share capital, and on the postponement of Eletropaulo's capital increase.
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March 25, 2012, 10:55 am
Sparse crowds mar women's Sweet 16
Denver is hosting the Women's Final Four and it's going to sell out but the road to Denver is littered with empty seats.
I'm a little surprised at the Sweet 16 sites looking like archery practice. Fresno is 170 miles from Stanford's campus and its Sweet 16 game against South Carolina Saturday night had an entire side of the arena near empty. Maryland, which won the national title in 2006, is less than 300 miles from Raleigh and it appears there's maybe 3,000 people there.
Connecticut might fill its game tonight in Kingston, R.I., but it's clear women's basketball still hasn't carved much of a niche in the national consciousness.
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The M.A.C. shadestick is a product that I kick myself for not using sooner. I've always been a fan of M.A.C.'s eye products, but the shade stick is currently my number one must-have item in my makeup routine. I usually hesitate when trying any makeup in the form of a stick because they almost always don't go on smoothly or they need to be sharpened regularly. The shade stick has an incredibly creamy texture and goes on without hardly any pressure. The stick comes in several colors and you can wear the creamy color by itself, but the true power of the product is when it's used as a base.
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A pub in Mirfield has been named 'Heavy Woollen Winter Pub of the Season' by the local Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch.
Andy Kassube, chairman of the CAMRA branch, recently visited The Pear Tree to present the coveted award to the publicans Alan and Emmy Ingle.
Mr Kassube said: "Recently in this area we have seen two of the Heavy Woollen branches' Good Beer Guide pubs put up for sale and so it was great to see so many people enjoying the atmosphere of this thriving pub. It is great to see the hard work done by Alan, Emmy and their team.
"The Pear Tree has now won three Pub of the Season awards since Alan took over the pub in 2010 when trade was dwindling, and the pub was really struggling.
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"Alan has also developed the beer garden which is a very popular location in summer where people are able to sit and watch the boats go by on the river Calder."


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Most people think Alzheimer's patients have no memories, but many of them do if you prompt them to remember.
By Mary Marley
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Then a surprising thing happened. Her family began playing a DVD of beautiful footage of the ocean—the woman's favorite place to go. It sparked memories. She became calm and a smile crossed her face. It was a true time of joy for her family.
Yes, grandma was still "there."
Most people think Alzheimer's patients have no memories, but many of them do if you prompt them to remember.
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Carol Steinberg, Executive Vice President of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, says
"Short-term memory goes first, so it's best to try to elicit memories through activities relating to their earlier years."
There are several ways you can prompt dementia patients to recall memories:
- Sit with them and look at old family photo albums together. These often bring back memories you thought were lost forever.
- Sing songs with them that were popular in their youth. Surprisingly, many people with dementia can sing and remember the words to songs even in the later stages of the disease when they barely talk anymore. Equally surprising is that patients who can hardly walk may get up and start dancing.
- Watch movies or old TV shows they used to like. These, too, can lead to recalling fond memories.
- Get them involved in decorating the house or doing crafts for holidays. Holidays usually leave an emotional impact on people, and those emotions can help Alzheimer's patients remember holidays past.
- Tap into their senses, such as the sense of smell. The aroma of apple pie, for example, may lead to vivid memories of their grandmother baking back when they were a child.
Steinberg recalls an incident from many years ago before she was at the Alzheimer's Foundation.
"I didn't know much about Alzheimer's disease back then," she says. "Once when we were visiting my parents my daughters were collecting information for the family tree, so we asked my mother the name of the hometown where my father's parents came from. We didn't even think to ask my dad because he had Alzheimer's disease, and we felt certain he wouldn't remember it."The Alzheimer's Foundation of America has just found a new way to help spur and permanently record the memories of people with Alzheimer's disease through collaboration with Legacy Keepers, a nationwide legacy and family history preservation service.
"You can imagine our shock when he chimed in with the right name just as my mother was getting ready to answer." Steinberg says that caused her family both guilt and joy. Guilt because they hadn't brought her father into the conversation. Joy because they could see he was "still with us."
Legacy Keepers arranges for personal historians from its national network to interview people about their life, then it engages writers, graphic designers, filmmakers and audio, text and video editors to produce professionally-done keepsake audio CDs, books or high definition videos commemorating their life or the life of a loved one.
Legacy Keepers' services will be an important addition to the Foundation's collection of tools that help caregivers of people with dementia cope with the emotional aspects of the disease.
Steinberg emphasizes,
"The most important thing about this project is that it will provide something family members can hold onto. It will give them a lasting connection to their loved one. It will help them with the long good-bye."
Marie Marley, PhD is the the award-winning author of Come Back Early Today: A Memoir of Love, Alzheimer's and Joy.
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Tales of a lawyer in Saudi Arabia
Life as a lawyer in Saudi Arabia can be a little daunting, writes Hyder Gulam, but it's a valuable experience if you know what to expectFollowing a stint working as a lawyer in Riyadh, the…
Life as a lawyer in Saudi Arabia can be a little daunting, writes Hyder Gulam, but it's a valuable experience if you know what to expect
Following a stint working as a lawyer in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I thought it would be worthwhile to share my experiences with other lawyers thinking about heading over from Australia. Working in the Kingdom presents a very different way of life to what we have here and it pays to know what to expect.
Before you arrive
So, you interviewed for the job; now what? Getting a work visa can be the show stopper. It is best that you speak to and understand what is involved with the office manager/administrator of the prospective employer. Getting an "igama" (the Saudi work visa) is a big thing, and will allow you to do many things, such as get visas for holidays to other countries, rent an apartment or purchase a car in your name.
However, there can be minimum wait of up to eight weeks, and I know of some of my fellow lawyers who waited up to 16 months.
Most likely you will have to bear you own costs re trying to obtain a visa, flights, excess luggage and then be reimbursed by the firm when you arrive. This means that there is an outlay you will need to consider not only for this, but also to set yourself up when you arrive, such as hiring a car until you can buy a suitable vehicle, housing and so on (which are discussed below).
All in all, you will need to bear in mind that you may be in the negative until you get reimbursed, and start getting paid.
Meanwhile, arriving from Australia, you will need to adjust to being paid every month, and not every fortnight.
Some law firms offer a car loan of US$25,000 ($27,150) for two years interest free, which is very helpful. The money is deducted monthly from your pay.
Now if you don't have an igama, then you will need to put the car in someone's name - perhaps your employer can help here. If you do so, suggest that you get full comprehensive insurance, and once you have your igama, you will need to transfer the car back into your name.
However, before you can get your car, you will need a hire car. You will need your passport, a copy of your license, a deposit, the amount up front for the duration of the hire and a letter from your firm on letterhead stating that you are employed, with your annual salary noted. I suggest that you get this document in Arabic as well.
Driving around
One of the lawyers I worked with once described to me that driving in the Kingdom was akin to the theory of Thomas Hobbes: what life would be like without government or rules, a condition which Hobbes called the state of nature, where each person would have a right, or license, to everything in the world. This is not far from the truth with regards to driving here, especially navigating the roundabouts. Generally, I saw two accidents every day on the way to work.
Given seat belts are not mandatory, and that cars sometimes have more occupants than seat belts, and that children will be standing in the front seat - well, you get the picture.
On the freeways, I normally drove the middle lane, as the right most lanes will have the trucks, and there will be the F1 wannabes in the left lanes. You need to watch out most when there is an exit coming up, or a merging lane, as cars will pull right in front of you. I use my indicators, and wave when folks give way, but these actions are not required.
On normal streets, I suggest driving in the middle or left lanes, as cars will pull out of intersections (almost expecting you to give them way) and people will pull out of parking bays. The trick is to be calm, have your radar turned on at all times, expect the unexpected and maintain your situational awareness.
I suggest that you watch out for any beat-up American sedan, as well as the little Asian sedans, such as Toyota Corollas and Hyundai Accents. These vehicles are generally driven by folks who worried me the most.
Two unrelated last points here: I made a conscious decision to live close to the law office. One of the main reasons was to minimise time of the road. The other point concerns directions, road signs and maps. My best suggestion is to drive around on Friday morning, when there is little traffic on the road, to get a feel of city driving and the roads. I understand that you can purchase a GPS of Riyadh, but I cannot comment as to its effectiveness.
Housing in compounds is ridiculously expensive - for example, one compound charged SAR80,000 for six months, not including utilities and other miscellaneous expenses. I suggest negotiating with your employer regarding suitable accommodation before you arrive.
The other issue with compounds is the waiting list. For example, the waiting list for one compound was three years. Compounds offer security, a semblance of western lifestyle, with resort style living. It allows females to walk around without abayas (the black cloak which covers the whole body).
Your other option is looking for a place outside the compounds, perhaps the Diplomatic Quarter. You then need to consider furnished or unfurnished. If you have a family, the salient issues are how your children get to school, and if your wife works - how she gets to work..
Of course you can get a driver, which is around SAR1500 per month, but you will need to house this individual, as well as other costs. Incidentally, a maid costs about SAR1200 per month, not including other expenses, such as accommodation.
Generally rent is payable six months in advance as well.
Obviously the best place to buy furniture in Riyadh is IKEA. There is a store in Riyadh, which is open till midnight. In terms of electronics or white goods, have a look at stores like Carrefour or Extra (in the Granada Shopping Centre). I suggest that you get a decent map as soon as you can, and plan your routes in advance.
Food and general expenses
Within the limitations of living in the Kingdom, most foods are available here and at very competitive prices. Some things are cheaper here, like food, but other things are more expensive, like electronics. For example, the new Mac iBook is about $200 cheaper in Australia.
Food at the fast food chains generally charge the same price as you would pay back home, taking into account the conversion rate. But I would recommend the local cuisine, which is very cheap and also very tasty. Meanwhile, you won't need to worry about the price of petrol, which is extremely cheap at just eight cents per gallon.
Weekends, health and fitness
The weekends in Saudi are Thursday and Friday, so Australians travelling over need to adjust to a different working week, especially if you are used to calling your family back home on Sunday when they are having a family roast.
Riyadh is a big city, with about five million inhabitants. There is no public transport that I know of, and everyone basically drives (except for women). Thus, the air is quite polluted. You will find that you have more nasal discharge than usual, and sputum for the first few weeks, and that you will need more than normal water intake (a good two or three times more). Drinking the tap water is not recommended, so you will need access to a good source of purified water.
You will need to find a good outlet for maintaining your fitness given there are no good public walking/running tracks, and the weather can be brutal, so a gym is ideal.
Finally, I recommend that you moisturise often and all over your body. The weather leaves the skin extremely dry.
Praying is routine
Just about everything shuts or stops for prayers. Full stop. If you are not used to the Azan (the call to prayer), it may wake you from your slumber at around 5am.
Learning the language
Learn as much Arabic as you can before you arrive, as you will not have time to learn while you are settling in. There are a couple of places, such as the Arabic Cultural Centre (www.sa-acc.com), as well as folks who advertise private tuition.
The shopping
In the shopping centres, the shops are open from around 11am till midnight, but close for prayers (around 20 minutes): at Zuhr (12-ish), Asr (3-ish), Magreb (6-ish), and Isha (8-ish). On Friday, the shops are open from 4pm, except the supermarkets which seem to either be 24 hours, or open around 8am.
On the streets, the shops are open from around 8am, but close at noon, opening again at 4pm till generally 11pm.
However, this is just the rule, and there are many, many exceptions.
Clothes are quite cheap, and you can get a tailored suit for around SAR400. Other western items, such as sporting goods and t-shirts are also quite cheap.
Life for expat women
I suggest that if you are coming with your wife and family, it is best that you and your wife speak to a fellow expat before you arrive. Life can be challenging here for women if you are not used to it - full stop. If your family is not prepared, or cannot adjust to life here, I posit that your time in Saudi Arabia will be quite short.
The routine as a lawyer
The hours of work are officially 9.30am to 6pm, with a half day every second weekend. However, these hours are flexible, as long as you achieve your budget. Some of my fellow lawyers started at around 11am, but worked back to close to midnight (they were single, or had family in the US).
Some of your fellow workers do not work the Thursday, understandably as this is time better spent with their family, and make up for it by starting early throughout the week. It is best that you negotiate this upfront.
Is Saudi for you?
Coming to Saudi is a challenge, but once you are here it is well worth it. You will need to have loads of "sabr" (patience), and do not expect anything to be done today, or this week for that matter. Things take time, and it best you realise early that you "ain't in Kansas anymore"!
Finally, make sure you have an exit strategy. Come with set goals in mind, and don't be disappointed if things change.
As they say in Arabic, "masalaam" - or "goodbye with peace".
Hyder Gulam is an associate with Logie-Smith Lanyon Lawyers, based in Melbourne
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