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Men's U19 Team Named USA Basketball's 2013 Team of the Year
Capturing the FIBA U19 World Championship gold medal this past summer in Prague, Czech Republic, USA Basketball today named its 2013 USA Men's U19 World Championship Team as the 2013 USA Basketball Team of the Year.
Utilizing its superior athleticism and depth, the USA forced the tempo and rode its defense to an unblemished 9-0 record. The finish was just the USA's third gold medal in the FIBA U19/Junior World Championship since 1991, but its second since 2009.
"I think one thing about this team was the style of play was totally different than what a lot of those teams did," said USA head coach Billy Donovan (University of Florida). "A lot of those teams were not pressing, they were in the half court. They were really good execution teams, and they were great 3-point shooting teams, so we thought going into it that we weren't going to be able to out-execute these other teams, especially with a limited amount of practice.
"What we needed to do was use our depth, and in every single game we used all twelve guys. We needed to press, try and create turnovers, get to the offensive glass, rebound and those kinds of things. Our guys, who were a joy to coach, had really good motors, good energy, and I think winning to them was most important."
The USA Basketball Board of Directors is responsible for selecting USA Basketball's annual coach, player and team of the year awards.
"The 2013 men's U19 team played with passion, composure and discipline, and USA Basketball is proud to recognize its accomplishments," said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO/Executive Director. "Playing in a very challenging world championship, the players and the coaching staff quickly gelled into a team that demonstrated great sportsmanship, dedication and determination."
USA Basketball Team of the Year Award
2013 USA Men's U19 World Championship Team
2012 U.S. Men's & Women's Olympic/National Teams
2008 U.S. Men's & Women's Olympic Teams
2007 USA Men's & Women's National Teams
2006 USA Men's Senior National Team/World Championship Team
2005 USA Women's FIBA U19 World Championship Team
2004 USA Women's Senior National Team/U.S. Olympic Team
2003 USA World Championship for Young Women Team
2001 USA FIBA World Championship for Young Men Team
2000 USA Women's Senior National Team/U.S. Olympic Team
1998 USA Women's FIBA World Championship Team
1997 USA Women's FIBA Junior World Championship Team
1996 USA Women's Senior National Team/U.S. Olympic Team
The 12-man USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team roster featured: Michael Frazier (University of Florida/Tampa, Fla.); Aaron Gordon (Arizona/San Jose, Calif.); Montrezl Harrell (University of Louisville/Tarboro, N.C.); Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S./Chicago, Ill.); Elfrid Payton (University of Louisiana); James Robinson (University of Pittsburgh/Mitchellville, Md.); Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State University/Flower Mound, Texas); Jarnell Stokes (University of Tennessee/Memphis, Tenn.); Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke University/Houston, Texas); Mike Tobey (University of Virginia/Monroe, N.Y.); Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington/Happy Valley, Ore.); and Justise Winslow (St. Johns H.S./Houston, Texas). Jerami Grant (Syracuse University/Bowie, Md.) originally was selected to the USA U19 World Championship Team but was unable to compete after he was diagnosed with mononucleosis.
Donovan returned to coach the 2013 squad after qualifying the USA for the U19 World Championship by leading the U.S. to a 5-0 mark and the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Also returning was assistant coach Shaka Smart (VCU), while former USA Basketball player and successful collegiate coach Tony Bennett (University of Virginia) served as the other assistant coach.
Earning wins over its nine opponents by an average margin of 39.6 points per game, the USA's slimmest margin of victory during the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, which was played June 27-July 7, was a nine-point win (71-62) against Serbia on July 3.
The Americans' opened preliminary play with impressive victories over Ivory Coast (88-29), China (113-57) and Russia (115-47). In the second round, the U.S. drubbed Brazil 91-66, routed Australia 94-51 and persevered past Serbia 71-62. Dropping Canada 109-67 in the quarterfinals, the USA handed Lithuania a 100-60 loss in the semis and then dominated the second half of its gold-medal game against Serbia to earn an 82-68 win.
While the USA relied on full-court defensive pressure that forced opponents into 22.0 turnovers per game, Gordon was named MVP of the tournament, and Okafor joined him on the five-member all-tournament team.
"Our collective talent level made us a special team," said Gordon. "Even when we subbed off the bench, the talent level never dropped off. We just overwhelmed with athleticism, size and talent, which made it nearly impossible for other teams to match up."
Among the 16-team field, the USA led the tournament in 12 different statistical categories, including scoring (95.9 ppg.), scoring defense (56.3 ppg.), scoring margin (+39.6), field goal percentage (.518), field goal percentage defense (.353), rebounds averaged (48.8), rebound defense (29.2), rebounding margin (+19.6), steals (122) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2).
The U.S. team also produced tournament single-game highs for points (115) and field goals made (46) versus Russia on June 29, field goal percentage (.595) versus Lithuania on July 3 and steals (23) and turnovers forced (32) against China on June 28.
The 2013 squad set five U.S. men's U19 competition records in an event that dates back to 1979. This past summer's team set highs for points (863), rebounds (439), field goals made (355), field goals attempted (685) and rebounds averaged (48.8).
This year's announcement marks the 18th time USA Basketball has presented the Team of the Year Award, which first was earned in 1996 by the historic USA Women's National/Olympic Team.
The honor also has been earned by the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Men's and Women's Olympic Teams; the 2011 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team; the 2010 USA Men's and Women's FIBA World Championship Teams; the 2009 USA Men's U19 World Championship Team; the 2007 USA Men's Senior National Team and USA Women's National Team; the 2006 Men's Senior National Team; the 2005 USA Women's FIBA U19 World Championship Team; 2000 and 2004 USA Women's Senior National/Olympic teams; the 2003 USA World Championship for Young Women Team; the 1998 and 2002 USA Women's World Championship squads; the 2001 USA World Championship For Young Men Team; 1999 USA Men's Tournament of the Americas Team; and the 1997 USA Women's Junior World Championship Team.
About USA Basketball
Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball, chaired by Jerry Colangelo, is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the U.S. by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA-sponsored international competitions, as well as for some national competitions.
During the 2009-12 quadrennium, 1,273 male and female players and 235 coaches participated in USA Basketball, including USA Basketball teams and trials, and USA Basketball 3x3 FIBA championships.
USA Basketball men's and women's teams between 2009-12 compiled an impressive 262-35 win-loss record in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions, the Pan American Games, the World University Games, the Nike Hoop Summit and in exhibition games.
USA teams are the current men's and women's champions in the Olympics; men's and women's FIBA World Championships (Basketball World Cup); men's and women's FIBA U19 and U17 World Championships; men's and women's U18 and U16 FIBA Americas Championships; the FIBA 3x3 Women's World Championship; and the FIBA 3x3 Women's U18 World Championship. USA Basketball currently ranks No. 1 in all five of FIBA's world-ranking categories, including combined, men's, women's, boys and girls.
For further information about USA Basketball, go to the official Web site of USA Basketball at http://www.usabasketball.com and connect with us on https://www.facebook.com/usabasketball, https://twitter.com/usabasketball, http://www.plus.google.com/+usabasketball and http://www.youtube.com/usab.


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Youngs Teflon is the neighbourhood hero, a mouthpiece for the London borough of Lambeth and a damn good storyteller. The MC is (unofficially) one of the best lyricists in the scene and he's blessed us with another smooth freestyle!
Teflon's time in Miami for Super Bowl weekend is seemingly the inspiration for this track. He's laid down his bars on an old-school beat and takes the time to detail his transition into a more glamorous lifestyle.
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In an effort to help you plan your adventures this summer, we've organized upcoming events in the Tristate by region—Central, the East Side, the North, Northern Kentucky and the West Side. Hopefully this makes it easy for you to find great things to do close to home.
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The Ting Tings recruited for Apple iPod ad
The Ting Tings track 'Shut Up And Let Me Go' is featured on new Apple iPod and iTunes TV advert.
The track is taken from their debut album 'We Started Nothing', which is out on May 19 (and available to download from May 18).
The clip is already being aired in the US and set to spread over 22 countries over the coming weeks. They follow in the footsteps of bands like The Vines and Jet, plus legends including Bob Dylan, U2 and Paul McCartney, who have all supplied music for the iconic ads. You can watch The Ting Tings's iPod ad below.
Meanwhile the band are set to release their new single 'That's Not My Name' on May 12.


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What Is a Brassica?
A brassica is any member of the genus Brassica, which contains roughly 100 different species and includes a great many edible or otherwise useful plants, ranging from turnips to cabbages. Most types of brassica require fairly similar conditions in order to grow and thrive. Plants in this genus are widely used as food for humans, food for livestock, or for other agricultural or industrial purposes. Many are high in fiber, nutrients, or other beneficial substances.
Brassica plants are most commonly used for food. Cabbages, radishes, kale, turnips, and cauliflower are all part of this genus of plants. This list shows the great diversity of species within the genus. Selective breeding and natural selection have combined to produce plants that store food and nutrients in many different ways and locations. Humans typically make use of the most nutritious portion of a given plant within the genus and may eat leaves, roots, stems, or seeds, depending on the particular plant being cultivated.
The whole Brassica genus prefers to grow in good light and in soil that is moist and high in nitrogen. These plants have a reputation for growing quickly and robustly if these conditions are met. They are, in fact, often used as an alternative form of forage and ground cover by farmers and ranchers, who take advantage of these crops to aerate and break up soil or to provide nutrient-rich fodder for grazing animals. Some care does need to be taken when grazing animals on a field of brassicas, as many animals cannot comfortably tolerate a diet that consists solely of these plants.
Brassica plants have much to recommend them for human consumption. Most are very dense and fibrous and provide a great deal of dietary fiber, which aids digestion and reduces the risk of a variety of intestinal ailments. These plants also tend to be very rich in vitamins and minerals. The specific nutrients provided vary from species to species, but members of the genus are generally high in beneficial substances and low in calories. This makes them excellent additions to a healthy diet.
Rapeseed oil is another key product of this genus. This healthful natural oil is produced primarily from several strains of the Brassica napus plant. It can serve as a healthy oil for human consumption and is also increasingly being used to produce biodiesel. Canola oil, with its signature mild flavor, is the best-known variety of rapeseed oil.


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In Photos: Green Day w/ Rancid – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 29/06/2017
We knew this one would be big when it was announced, but we had no idea exactly how big it would be. Both Green Day and Rancid on the same bill? Playing in front of a sold out Royal Hospital, Kilmainham in Dublin during a typical Irish summer (torrential downpour, naturally!), there was absolutely nothing preventing this show from going ahead.
And our photographer, Shaun Neary was there to catch it all to present this gallery.
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The travel and hospitality industry is seeing a wave of unprecedented change. Today's digitally savvy travellers expect mobile access at every step of the process, and they regularly turn to social media and review sites as part of their decision making. Industry disruptors, like private home and holiday rental properties, on-demand lift services or lift sharing has created fierce new competition, and customers are using third-party booking sites to compare options across competitors. How can you give customers an experience that will keep them coming back?
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At Warwick Christian College the Australian Curriculum forms the basis of all subject offerings for Prep to Year 10 and the Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority for Years 11 to 12.
We understand that the curriculum we teach includes both formal curriculum (content of lessons) and the informal curriculum (the entire learning environment: how we teach, what we model, how we treat each other etc.) The Bible (the Word of God) serves as the ultimate criterion for our curriculum.
We believe the curriculum that we undertake should be relevant and authentic. It should connect to the everyday while containing eternal truths. It should draw on the life experiences of the children to lead them to the higher order concepts they need to develop. It should be inclusive through acknowledging and valuing uniqueness and differences in gender, cultural background, family circumstance and disability. We believe the curriculum should be transforming. We plan our work within the broader National and State Curriculum documents.
The College desires all students engage in a balanced program during their pre-compulsory, compulsory and post compulsory years in line with State and Federal requirements.
The formal curriculum is permeated with the skills and processes that develop literacy, numeracy, life-skills, and critical thinking. The curriculum at the College promotes to students a Christian Worldview (including social-justice in the light of the Gospel) and a need and desire to be life-long learners.
As per the nationally agreed schooling outcomes, we aim to help students develop fully their God-given talents and capacities. In particular, when students leave the College they should:
- Have the capacity for, and skills in, analysis and problem solving and the ability to communicate ideas and information, to plan and organise activities and to collaborate with others.
- Have qualities of self-confidence, optimism, high self-esteem, and a commitment to personal excellence as a basis for their potential life roles as family, community and workforce members.
- Have the capacity to exercise judgement and responsibility in matters of morality, ethics and social justice, and the capacity to make sense of their world, to think about how things got to be the way they are, to make rational and informed decisions about their own lives and to accept responsibility for their own actions.
- Be active and informed citizens with an understanding and appreciation of Australia's system of government and civic life.
- Have employment- related skills and an understanding of the work environment, career options and pathways as a foundation for, and positive attitudes towards, vocational education and training, further education, employment and life-long learning.
- Be confident, creative and productive users of new technologies, particularly information and communication technologies, and understand the impact of those technologies on society.
- Have an understanding of, and concern for, stewardship of the natural environment, and the knowledge and skills to contribute to ecologically sustainable development.
- Have the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle, and for the creative and satisfying use of leisure time.
In terms of curriculum, students should have:
Attained high standards of knowledge, skills and understanding through a comprehensive and balanced curriculum in the compulsory years of schooling encompassing the agreed eight key learning areas and the interrelationships between them:
- The Arts
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Languages other than English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Studies of Society and Environment
- Technology
Attained the skills of numeracy and English literacy; such that, every student should be numerate, able to read, write, spell and communicate at an appropriate level.
To achieve these outcomes we use a range of teaching methods, including those that promote worthwhile thinking strategies (Bloom's Taxonomy, DeBono, and Multiple Intelligences). We organise the curriculum using both integrated and discrete subject methods. At times we structure lessons so that children are in needs-based groups and at other times children of all abilities share in rich learning experiences together.
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Chinese women have had to put up with one of the worst forms of emotional and mental harassment, unfortunately, even at the hands of their own parents. The family and societal pressure on women to get married (at the right age) is enormous. What's worse is that the Chinese also have a term for women who aren't married by the age of 25! They call them sheng nu, or "leftover" women. However, regardless of the derogatory words against them, this group of women is changing China's culture. They are seeking higher education, holding top-level positions in companies, or leading their own startups. They are in charge of their own money, and their aspirations are steadily modifying the Chinese view of the leftover women.
The term
The "leftover" term has been used in China for several years to define unmarried women over the age of 25-30 years. The world outside of China came to know about this term through a video commissioned by SK-II to spread awareness about this stigma and to help empower women.
Women in China are constantly battered by the society and their family to get married and settle down. Those who are unable to do so or haven't found the right person become the subjects of discussion in the local community they belong to. So much so that these women even dread Chinese New Year, as it is the time they are questioned the most. People make these women feel like outsiders and that they are incomplete, or even failures, for being unmarried. The families even berate the women, their looks, their nature, and their behavior for ending up being a leftover woman. These women are also blamed for being disrespectful to their families for not getting married. The statement is heavy, especially since Chinese culture considers respecting parents and elders as the greatest value.
Women today
The leftover women today don't necessarily feel like they have been left behind, and they certainly don't feel incomplete. These women have moved their focus toward propelling their careers and their personal lives on their own terms. They are not shy about being ambitious and independent. Work experience, higher education, worldly knowledge, and connectivity has given them the confidence to take a stand against this pressure and fight against it. It has given them the resolution "to marry for love and not for the sake of being married."
The women have also figured out that they don't really need a partner to make themselves successful. They have learned to build their own social status and life. That doesn't mean that they don't want to get married. Their new life has empowered them to take the time to find the right person. However, their pursuit for a suitable partner will not be at the cost of their ambitions.
On the other hand, Chinese society continues to be ruthless. While the wheels are turning (rather slowly), many still make unmarried women feel worthless for their marital status despite their academic and/or professional success. Sadly, it's become natural to assume that there's something wrong with a woman who decides to still be single. However, the new cultural shift and the women's relentless confidence is changing Chinese thought. Just like Chinese men have become accustomed to women holding senior management positions in their companies, Chinese people will accept that the age beyond 25 years is not a barrier for women to get married, and marriage is certainly not all that defines them. Ultimately, it is the confidence and determination of these "leftover" women that are making them China's "power" women.
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Sydney is the heart of Australia. With flourishing living and work standards it offers a landscape of breath taking views. It is both well established and scenic. People from around the world wish to settle in Sydney for better life and work prospects. If you plan on spending your vacations or just wish to have a day tour at Sydney there are many options to explore and experience which can be covered in just a day time. A lot of adventure tour companies offer such trips with differentiated services of food, transport and the chance to cover additional activities.
The Blue Mountains in Sydney is scenery that offers a beautiful spot of water stream, wild life, and an exotic place for a hike, alongside attractive background for photography. Enjoy the nature along with the views just at one place in a day tour. You can explore valleys, caves and divine waterfalls. There is a small town located near the Blue Mountains which requires a 2 hour bus travel if you wish to explore it. The next destination where you can opt for a day trip is The Hunter Valley. Explore the lush green wine fields and countryside there. Have lunch and on weekends there is usually a festive party. You can also have wine testing and learn about the different types of wine at the wine school located there.
Escape the monotonous routine and go for overland tours from Melbourne at the Brooklyn River by Hawkesbury Cruise. One must do this for once at least. The cruise has a commentator which describes about the place and towns near it, their tales and unheard stories. You can have a great lunch buffet on the cruise with sea cuisine and enjoy the breathtaking views. Another destination that you can enjoy in a day tour is the Port Stephens. There you can enjoy the exotic beaches where you can see the dolphin show on cruise and also opt for water sport activities like parasailing: tourist love to avail this and it is also very safe because of the highly professional people and good equipment. Other water sport activities that you can do on the beaches are diving, snorkeling, surfing, swimming and jet sky. You can also avail photography services with parasailing and snorkeling. After you are done with the sea activities you can go for a electric bike ride in sand dunes which is a thrilling experience. There are also a lot of cafes and restaurants to taste the specialty of the area.
Canberra is the capital of Australia. Tourists visit the place often for a day tour where they get to see a blend of destinations ranging from the national places to the best restaurants, covered aquariums, cinemas and great malls for shopping. You can opt for places depending on your choice, preference and budget. The national art gallery and national museum is a marvelous piece of art one must experience.


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Baladas Ghoshal, a well-known scholar from the Society for Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS) said, the East Sea is emerging as a hot issue as it involves countries in and outside the region when China conducts mass construction activities and militarization in the waters, and claims sovereignty over almost all the sea - one of the key maritime route in the world.
At the Seminar, Indian Rear-Admiral O P Sharma quoted a number of concepts and international law, affirming that China's sovereignty claim is not line with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to which China is also a party.
In the speech at the event, Vo Xuan Vinh from the Institute of Southeast Asean Studies (ISAS) under Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences condemned China's unilateral actions in East Sea, and affirmed Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. He also highlighted the role played by India in ensuring stability and security in the se.
Besides, participants also underlined the geo-political role of the Indian Ocean.
Professor S K Mohanty from the Research and Information System for Developing countries (RIS) conffirmed Indian Ocean is one of the most dynamic and vibrant region in the world. This region has achieved significant progress in promoting trade of the global value chain.
Meanwhile, Mr Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, a member of the Asia Society's Global Council, an foreign editor of the Hindustan Times said that, the Indian Ocean has an important role in the Indian foreign policy with nations in Africa, Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Dr Rajaram Panda, a leading expert on Japan in India agreed that Indian Ocean is more important than ever and maritime security issues become important to many countries in the Asia - Pacific region. He stressed that peace and stability in the Indian Ocean is crucial to economic development many Asian countries. He also said that the behavior of China in Pacific and Indian Ocean have an impact on regional geopolitics, many countries in this region have to adjust their strategic foreign policy to deal with the new situations.
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Armed robbers on Monday attacked the Jos home of Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi.
The robbers who were four in number took away several valuable items including a white Toyota Highlander and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The Punch learnt that no live was lost although they physically assaulted the father of the Nigerian international.
The footballer who spoke to a close friend in Nigeria from his base in Turkey, Onazi disclosed that the robbers pretended to be courier men with a letter to be delivered to his father.
He said, "Those robbers came, pretending they were there to deliver a letter to my dad at about 1.40pm on Monday. But as soon as he collected their fake letter and asked where it was coming from they swooped on him, tied his hands, beat him up, inflicting machete cuts on him in the process.
" They told him this is the first in a series of attacks that they will launch on our house and that I( Onazi) will be their target the next time.
"Those guys took their time to take some valuable materials including car and some cash but I am thankful to God they didn't do more than that."
Already, the brothers of the Eagles star and other family members have reported the incident to the police who have promised to bring the hoodlums to book and also help with the recovery of the stolen items.
Ogenyi Onazi's dad has also been discharged from hospital where he was treated for the injuries inflicted on him during the ordeal.


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I never met a noodle I didn't like. Spaghetti, ramen, udon, rice: You name it, I'll slurp it, happily. A favorite, especially in the summer, is dangmyeon, Korean sweet potato noodles, aka glass noodles, aka cellophane noodles.
Why especially in summer? Because these noodles, which get their English name because of their translucence, are super-light and springy, and gluten-free. I can eat a lot of them without feeling as weighed down as I do by, say, pasta (as much as I love pasta).
When stir-fried with vegetables, they star in the Korean dish japchae. It's easy to put together — once you get past a good bit of chopping in the prep, that is. As with most stir-fries, the work is all upfront, and once you get everything together, the actual cooking happens in the flash of a pan. The pan of choice is a wok, although a large skillet can work, too.
This version by Marja Vongerichten uses a garden's worth of produce, including tri-color bell peppers, green beans, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, edamame and spinach. And much of the flavor comes from a quick sauce she makes from soy sauce, honey, garlic and sesame seeds. I took major liberties with the sauce because I know that a quarter-cup of even low-sodium soy sauce is going to cause an off-the-chart sodium reading for our nutritional analysis, so I substituted coconut aminos, which have much less sodium and also a touch of sweetness, allowing me to also omit the honey. If neither sodium nor sugar is an issue for you, feel free to return to her surely more traditional version.
The recipe is amenable to other substitutions and adaptations, too: You could use broccoli or cauliflower instead of green beans, kale or collard greens instead of spinach, and so on. You could include fewer vegetables, it's true, but do me a favor, and make sure to include more than one variety. The name japchae, after all, means "mixed vegetables" — plural.
NOTE: The noodles can be found in Asian supermarkets and in many well-stocked grocery stores. If you can't find them, use thin rice vermicelli or any other favorite noodle.
Korean Glass Noodle and Vegetable Stir-Fry (Japchae)
Active: 35 minutes, Total: 35 minutes; 6 to 8 servings
1 pound Korean glass/cellophane noodles (dangmyeon)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil, plus more for drizzling
¼ cup liquid aminos or coconut aminos, or more as needed (may substitute low-sodium soy sauce plus 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar)
1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (1½ cups)
1 small onion, finely chopped (2/3 cup)
3 bell peppers, preferably a mix of red, yellow and orange, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced (3¾ cups)
1 large carrot, scrubbed, trimmed and cut into 1-inch matchsticks (1½ cups)
2 cups green beans, trimmed and halved lengthwise
1 cup snow peas, halved lengthwise
½ cup thawed frozen edamame or peas
3 cups baby spinach leaves
Sriracha, for serving (optional)
Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and drizzle with a little sesame oil.
In a small bowl, whisk together the aminos, sesame seeds and half the garlic.
In a large wok or wide, deep skillet over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the mushrooms, onion and the remaining garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until browned and softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a plate and drizzle with a bit of sesame oil.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the wok and add the bell peppers and carrot. Cook, stirring constantly, until the vegetables start to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the green beans, snow peas and edamame and cook until all the vegetables are just barely cooked through, about 2 minutes.
Add the reserved sesame-garlic sauce, the noodles and spinach and stir-fry just until the greens wilt, 30 seconds. Taste, and add more aminos or soy sauce if desired. Serve hot or at room temperature, with Sriracha for drizzling if desired.
The nutritional information is based on 8 servings.
Calories: 470; Total Fat: 9 g; Saturated Fat: 1.5 g; Trans Fat: 0 g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4.5 g; Sodium: 180 mg; Carbohydrates: 90 g; Dietary Fiber: 14 g; Sugars: 4 g; Protein: 12 g.
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Cyberspace - (Malware): A numerologically absurd proposition will test theories this weekend that the internet is about to collapse under the weight of the numbers game.
The Stuxnet virus's programmed life span is due to detonate millions of laptop-melting superbugs at the stroke of midnight on Sunday.
Mostly triggered by porn and gaming sites the malware may cause rapid overheating of keyboards followed by minor explosions, smoke - maybe even flames.
In cyberspace Iranian stoning webcams are also at risk along with radical shiite sites supporting FGM.
The Vatican Bank's ATM network may also be hit amid rumors the cash machine actually ran dry last Monday.
In Monaco, Lichtenstein and the Dutch Antilles the offshore forex matrix is ready to implode.
And a Gulf oil slick-sized Hungarian sludge spill may run into a category-9 tornado as global warming control computers aboard the International Space Station crash to oblivion.
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Silver also spurted and breached the Rs 43,000 per kg mark owing to heavy speculative buying as well as firm industrial support.
Standard gold (99.5 purity) rose by Rs 135 to quote at Rs 28,470 per 10 grams at 1700 hrs from Rs 28,335 last Saturday, a bullion trading company said.
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A Chinese relative of passengers onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is comforted by abbess Jue Cheng after prayers for their loved ones at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple.(Reuters)
Pure gold (99.9 purity) gained Rs 145 to Rs 28,630 per 10 grams from Rs 28,485 previously, according to Riddisiddhi Bullions Ltd.
Silver (.999 fineness) surged by Rs 462 to Rs 43,070 per kg at 1700 hrs from the last weekend level of Rs 42,608.
On the global front, the yellow metal continued to struggle below the psychologically important USD 1,300 an ounce level on consistent selling by investors amid growing optimism about the US economy and ahead of jobs data later in the week.
Spot traded almost flat at USD 1,294.94 an ounce in early European trade, while silver was bid higher at USD 19.97 an ounce.


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Toy Story Smash It is a 3D physics-based puzzle game featuring your favourite characters. The Toys are back! Join Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the Disney Pixar âToy Storyâ gang on their latest adventure! Toys through hilarious encounters in outer space, alien chases in the Wild West, and more! With 60 levels of nonstop puzzle play, this game will provide hours of explosive and thrilling fun!
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Accessibility at West Perth Public LibraryWest Perth Public Library is committed to being responsive to the needs of everyone who visits the library and is working hard to ensure that service is provided in an accessible manner.
Physical Accessibility at West Perth Public LibraryAt the time of the library's expansion in 2008, every effort was made to make the building physically accessible.
-Main entrance at ground level is wheelchair accessible
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-The public washrooms are wheelchair accessible
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Homebound serviceLibrary staff members and volunteers will bring library materials to people who are homebound because of illness, age or disability.
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Naturally Free
Providing girls and women with access to affordable, appealing, environmentally friendly sanitary wear and concurrent economic opportunity.
Explain your project idea (2,000 characters)Lack of access to sanitary wear jeopardizes the rights of girls and women to equality, health and education. Attitudes towards menstruation and the provision of sanitary wear demonstrates the low priority given to girls' and women's basic rights. Individuals forced to use unsuitable products (grass, rags) or to withdraw from daily activities cannot enjoy their rights to dignity, equality and health. School attendance: Lack of access to sanitary wear helps to reproduce gender inequalities in access to education. Poverty coupled with low levels of SRHR education can exacerbate girls' risk of sexual exploitation when they reach puberty. There is no large-scale, up-to-date data on the number of school days lost to menstruation in South Africa or the continent as a whole. Solutions need to be based on evidence and experience. Sanitation In order to maintain personal hygiene, whether using disposable or reusable pads, girls and women need reliable access to adequate clean water and cleaning products. Most of the girls and women who struggle to access sanitary wear also live in water-scarce communities. Millions do not have basic sanitation. Efforts to realise menstrual health rights need to factor in the issue of water and sanitation. To address all these challenges faced by girls and women, and the planet, Naturally Free aims to produce affordable, comfortable and appealing sanitary wear using a combination of natural fibers. Naturally Free sanitary pads will be 100% compostable and environmentally friendly - degrading to soil within 180 days - with none of the plastics (polyethelene, polypropelene etc) and difficult to biodegrade ingredients used in commercial brands.
Who are the beneficiaries? (1,000 characters)Girls and women from menarche to menopause in South Africa and Zimbabwe will benefit from natural product that are affordable and appealing. Women's groups will benefit financially from a social franchise business model where they can produce raw material, manufacture, market and/or distribute sanitary pads to their communities. The planet will benefit from a reduction in pollutants, use of agricultural waste products and a product that is 100% compostable - meaning it will degrade to soil within 180 days.
How is your idea unique? (1,000 characters)Sanitary wear are marketed as biodegradable, however biodegradable can mean 1000s of years. Our product is 100% compostable, meaning it will degrade to soil within 180 days and consists of only natural fibers. Most sanitary products used are considered 'disposable'. That means they are thrown away in landfills and pit latrines. About 90% of the materials used to make sanitary pads and liners include polyethylene, polypropylene and polyacrylate super absorbents. Pads and tampons may be marketed as 'biodegradable' but the but the length of time they take to fully break down or decompose could be up to 1000 years. If a product does not fully break down, the resulting 'microplastics' can pollute the environment including soil and ground water.
Idea Proposal Stage (choose one)
- Prototype: I have done some small tests or experiments with prospective users to continue developing the idea.
Tell us more about your organization/company (1 sentence and website URL)
Expertise in sector
- 3-5 years
Organization Filing Status
- Yes, we are a registered non-profit.
In 3-4 sentences, tell us the inspiration or story that encouraged you to start this project.Millions of girls and women in Africa do not have access to affordable sanitary wear. Pads should be comfortable for girls and women to wear and meet the same standards as women and girls in the developed world. Investing in keeping girls in school is a powerful investment that benefits both individuals and society. Education unlocks the potential to improve health, nutrition, social justice, democracy, human rights, gender equality, social cohesion, and economic prosperity.
Please explain how your selected topic areas are influenced, in the local context of your project (1,000 characters).Planet - If a product does not fully break down, the resulting 'microplastics' can pollute the environment including soil and ground water. Use of disposable sanitary pads produces around 150 kilograms of sanitary waste per person in a lifetime. About 90% of the materials used to make sanitary pads and liners include polyethylene, polypropylene and polyacrylate super absorbents. Pads and tampons may be marketed as 'biodegradable' but the but the length of time they take to fully break down or decompose could be up to 1000 years. Prosperity - if girls have access to sanitary wear they will not miss the average of 48 school days per year, improving their chances of completing school and furthering their education. The project aims to empower women through a social franchise business model that will creat opportunties for women to earn an income by producing either raw material or manufacturing sanitary pads, packaging them, and marketing and distribution thereof.
Who will work alongside your organization in the project idea? (1,000 characters)Our partners are the Sex Rights Africa Network (SRAN) - hosted by the AIDS Foundation of South Africa and Katswe Sistahood - a Zimbabwean NGO working in the SRHR sector. We are all working together to ensure girls and women have access to affordable sanitary wear. Gateway will be responsible for production of sanitary pads in South Africa and Katswe Sistahood will be the licensed franchiser in Zimbabwe. SRAN in collaboration with WITS will be responsible for testing the pads with 500 girls. The project is supported by the government of Zimbabwe in that the government scrapped import duty on both raw materials and machinery needed to manufacture sanitary wear and support for the social franchise business model to empower women. Researching the feasibility, viability and characteristics of the sanitary wear will be done in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand.
Please share some of the top strengths identified in the community which your project will serve (500 characters)The project will provide opportunities to women to move out of poverty by supplying them with small business opportunities. Both South Africa and Zimbabwe have many women trapped in unemployment and poverty that are eager and ready to be empowered to start their own small businesses. Female and male small holder farmers are eager to benefit from their agricultural waste or to produce raw material that will benefit girls and women in their communities.
Geographic FocusSouth Africa and Zimbabwe to start, later the Southern African (SADEC) region.
How many months are required for the project idea? (500 characters)36 months
Did you submit this idea to our 2017 BridgeBuilder Challenge? (Y/N)
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For Today
Outside my window . . . cloudy and cold - 43 degrees. There were even a few snow flurries earlier today.
I am thinking . . . that poor Michael has had a rough day today. It has just been one meltdown after another all day long. As soon as it's over he says he's sorry and I know he's sincere but then it all starts over again. I had him take a rest this afternoon but it didn't seem to help very much.
I am thankful . . . that by the weekend the temperatures are supposed to be back in the 70's again and in the 80's next week. That's my kind of weather.
In the kitchen . . . I have slow cooker applesauce simmering now. Earlier I also made a modified version of Blueberry Dump Cake.
I am going . . . to church this evening.
I am reading . . . some very good posts on other blogs - When Life Come Late at Triple Braided, The 24/7 Eighteen Year Marathon at Creekside Ministries.
I am hoping . . . that I sleep better tonight than I have the last three nights. I can't even blame the lack of sleep on Michael, he's been sleeping good. I've just been restless and don't know why.
Around the house . . . CJ and Holly just got here from school and are eating snack, Holly is with Amanda in her room, Austin is watching a movie and building with Legos, Doug went to take a shower and get ready for church this evening, Michael, Lauren, Khristian, Hunter and Christopher are playing in the playroom.
A favorite quote for today . . . Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~ Anthony J D'Angelo
A peek into my day . . . Khristian and Michael playing with the flannel people set.
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The smell of sawdust is one of Lisa Wilson-Pena's favorite scents. As a girl, she dreamed of becoming a carpenter, just like her dad. She can use a jigsaw, tell the difference between a finish nail and a 16-penny nail and can even read a blueprint.
"I helped to build our house," she said. "My job was to follow the contractor around and treat the wood."
As far back as she can recall, Wilson-Pena and her siblings were involved in construction. "I had nail gun races with my brother while we were nailing the floor down."
She continues to put her carpentry skills to work each year for Sacred Heart's fundraiser -- the school all three of her daughters attend.
The family's booth often stands out, including a Loch Ness monster mini-golf set-up that included a fogger. Another year, they created a food booth designed as a Chinese take-out box, using rolled screen, 2-by-4s, gutters and upside-down saimin bowls. "We do a lot of silly things," she said.
"I did May Day costumes, class parties, pirate treasure hunts and even painted watermelons (as dinosaur eggs), so my daughter's class could pretend to be paleontologists and find the dino eggs hidden at school."
Other parents suggested she start her own business, Wilson-Pena said, and eventually she did -- although it ended up involving a decidedly more delicate pursuit than carpentry.
One day, while doodling, she came up with a logo for a girls' spa to be called Pampered Princess. Her daughters loved the name and things took off. The establishment, located behind Cutter Ford in Aiea, opened in 2004.
She and her family did much of the construction themselves.
"We signed our lease and helped to construct the walls, built tables and jigsaw shapes out of panel board for the walls." Lisa's husband, Glenn, fondly named it "the Castle."
"Sometimes we get out the floodlights and build new pieces, after everyone else closes down," said Glenn.
Everyone in the family has a responsibility, and extended family members help run the spa, Wilson-Pena said.
"I once overheard my daughter talking to her dad asking him to take a vacation day from his work so that he could cover her shift, because she had a basketball game."
The same goes for her girls. "My daughters are the party consultants. They told me that the girls don't like cake, they want cupcakes. They don't like fruit cocktail -- they want peaches. The girls really help me with the marketing," she said.
"Sometimes they start taking over. I need to remind them that I'm the mom and they are the kids."
Hunter, Wilson-Pena's 12-year-old daughter, is following in her Mom's footsteps. She, too, can use a jigsaw and an array of tools. "I love doing the carpentry stuff," she said, along with painting and decorating.
"My daughter Lacey started helping us paint when she was 3. All of the girls know how to use a ladder," Wilson-Pena said.
Her husband often finds his tools missing and knows one of his girls must have them.
Despite their handiness with carpentry, the daughters love the spa atmosphere and the business side of things. "I paint nails," said Hunter.
"I spray cotton candy perfume on everyone before they leave," said 8-year-old Bailey.
In the listing of responsibilities, Lacey, now 5, gleefully added, "I just sit down and watch TV"


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This feature for the science section of the Daily Telegraph brings together two of my favourite subjects… horses and technology.
I interviewed the lovely Julia Harrison Lee, a heiress who has become the first Briton to clone a horse. The lucky animal, Romulus 16, was formerly a star of the GB national squad with the rider Damian Charles, but in recent years he has been in retirement at Harrison Lee's US farm.
If you have £150,000 burning a hole in your pocket and fancy cloning your horse, you might want to have a look at the Cryozootech website, where they provide details of all their previous successes.
They can also freeze genetic samples and keep them in a library of DNA, as a just in case.
Full text is on the Telegraph website here, or after the fold.
Will the first cloned British showjumper live up to his genes?
Exact copies are making headway in the sport but there is also stiff resistance, reports Cal Flyn.
They are so similar they could be the same horse; in fact, even a DNA test would not be able to tell them apart
Although one is 24 years old, and the other aged only 18 months, they match on a very basic level – the younger is an exact genetic copy of the other.
Harrison Lee took the decision to clone her distinguished veteran show jumper Romulus 16 when he retired – becoming the first British breeder to enter this controversial territory.
About the older animal, she says: "He is such wonderful horse. I worship him. He has scope, power, intelligence, and he's such a careful jumper.
"By the time he was eight, he was jumping and winning at Grand Prix level – where fences can be five feet tall and six feet wide. Horses with that sort of capability are very rare."
Romulus 16 – stable name Gerry – competed for the GB squad with the rider Damian Charles for six years, and was shortlisted for the Sydney Olympics.
With sterling bloodlines and a world-class track record, Gerry should be a very valuable breeding horse. But unfortunately, like many competition horses, he was castrated when young to calm his temperament.
This is a big problem in the equine world, where many of the best performing horses are geldings.
Breeders must often turn to the less talented half-brothers or sisters of the top horses as a proxy for breeding. But by creating an exact replica, Julia has found the best proxy of all.
The clone, dubbed 'Mini-Gerry', is not guaranteed to be a champion jumper himself; even horses with exemplary breeding need top-quality training (and luck) to find success.
However Mini-Gerry can relax in the knowledge that the older horse has already proven that their shared genes hold enormous potential.
If the equestrian world will accept clones into the fold, then Harrison Lee has made a savvy investment: a top showjumping stallion can mate with more than 100 mares a year, earning his owners around £1000 a time. It cost her around €175,000 in total (£142,000) to reproduce Gerry.
With no one licensed to create clones commercially in the UK, she turned to Eric Palmer, of Cryozootech laboratories in Paris.
Palmer says: "There are two steps. Firstly we gain genetic material by taking a small biopsy of skin from the original horse. This works until a few hours after death.
"We then make a cell culture before freezing it in liquid nitrogen at -196C. At this stage, some people simply choose to store the DNA as a 'just in case'. You can freeze it for as long as you want – our contracts are renewed every 10 years.
"In the next step, when we actually come to create a clone, we take an egg – this can come from any mare – remove the genes inside and replace them with the genes of the animal you want to clone. We then fuse the cell, using electrical and chemical signals to prompt growth. The egg can then be transferred into the uterus of a surrogate mare."
"It's a problematic process still, and sometimes we will need several tries. In the case of Romulus 16, we were lucky on the second attempt."
Mini-Gerry was born to an unrelated mare in the US, where Harrison Lee owns a successful showjumping yard.
"If I'm honest, I was dreading going to see Mini Gerry when he was born," she admits. "I was worried he'd be weedy and weak, but when I got to the farm I found this little bouncy fellow, leaping and bucking and side kicking his mother. You wouldn't have any idea that he is a clone."
Her decision to push ahead with the technique was something of a calculated risk.
It was not until earlier this month [June] that the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), showjumping's governing body, gave the go ahead for clones and their progeny to compete at a professional level.
A decision was forced by growing numbers of sports horse clones.
Italian scientists cloned a horse for the first time in 2003, a mare named Prometea, and there are now more than 100 worldwide. The first foals from cloned showjumpers ET and Gem Twist were born earlier this year.
In the polo world clones are already permitted, and change hands for huge amounts of money.
A clone of Cuartetera, a top polo mare, fetched $800,000 (£490,000) at a Buenos Aires auction in 2010.
However, many of the biggest names in showjumping remain resistant. Only two major breeding registers, Studbook Zangersheide and the Anglo European Studbook, will accept clones onto their books.
Tom Reed, breeding director of the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland, said: "We will never accept clones and their descendants, irrespective of what the FEI and other stud books do. We should be breeding horses and not manufacturing them in laboratories.
"Do we really want to see a World Championship where the entrants are half a dozen clones of an Olympic gold-medallist and a couple of clones of a previous world champion?"


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Channel 4 has confirmed when we can expect to see the return of No Offence, for its third series.
The show's new run kicks off on Thursday September 13th, the broadcaster has announced.
The episodes will go out at 9pm at night. And here's the first trailer for the show's return…!
From November 2017
Hit Channel 4 series No Offence is returning to our screens in 2018, and it's been confirmed that filming is now underway in Manchester on the new run of episodes.
The series will be led by Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy and Alexandra Roach once again, with Will Mellor, Paul Ritter, Saira Choudhry, Ste Johnson, Claire Rushbrook and Tom Varey also in the ensemble.
Paul Abbot, who created the show, has written the six new episodes, and the synopsis for the new series reads as follows:
Mayoral hustings in Cinderly, an inner-city area of Manchester, is a tinderbox ready to ignite following race riots kicked off by an arson attack on a mosque. Fuelling the chaos in the community is leader of the extreme Far Right group Albion, Dennis Caddy (Neil Maskell – Utopia, Humans, The Mimic), his outspoken girlfriend Bonnie (Tamara Lawrance – Cordelia, Ian McKellen's King Lear CFT; Viola – Twelfth Night RNT) and his mouthy sister Faye (BAFTA Scotland-winning Sharon Rooney – My Mad Fat Diary, Two Doors Down, Brief Encounters).
The febrile atmosphere in Cinderly ignites as the mayoral candidate anti-establishment, local girl-done-good politician Caroline McCoy (Lisa McGrillis – Inspector George Gently, Mum, Hebburn) goes head to head for the high-stakes electoral ward, with woolly liberal Mayor Karim Hassan (Ace Bhatti – Love, Lies And Records, EastEnders). In their midst is the master puppeteer, mercenary Far Right fanatic Ralph Beckett (Darren Connolly – Moorside, Peaky Blinders), forcing Viv and the team to fight toe to toe as he wages his war on both the cops and culturally-vulnerable targets – with devastating consequences.
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As the name suggests, Chalawan Khao Man Gai – จารุวรรณข้าวมันไก่ is known locally for their excellent Hainanese chicken rice but today I'm here to try their duck noodle soup. Duck noodle soup definitely isn't a rare dish in Bangkok, in fact, on Charoen Nakhon Road alone, I can name a few shops off the top of my head that are worth a visit when you're in the mood for stewed duck. So what makes the version at Chalawan Khao Man Gai different from the rest? They serve a rare type of Hainanese noodle called sen Hailam. Also, the owner told me they have been open for 30 years selling the same dishes so you know they must be doing something right!
The Noodles
Hailam noodles are a fat, round rice noodle that has the same sort of shape and chewy texture as Japanese Udon noodles. Do I prefer them to the normal sen lek or sen yai rice noodles that come with most Thai noodle soups? Not necessarily but for someone who eats as much noodle soup as I do, I'm talking at least one bowl a day, it's nice to have a break from the norm. There are only a few places I know of in Bangkok that serve these type of Southern Chinese noodles, one of which is again on Charoen Nakhon Road and the other is Jay Wa-Jay Yong in Bangkok's Dusit area which you can read about in Bangkok Glutton's excellent post here.
The meat and stock
The soup comes with sliced, stewed duck meat, and the customary bean sprouts, spring onion and fried garlic found in 99% of Thai noodle soups and of course, the chewy Hai Lam noodles. The duck broth was rich, salty and quite oily with a pretty strong flavour of cinnamon. A large dollop of the chilli vinegar on the table helped to balance the richness of the soup. The duck was soft and tender, well seasoned and has just the right amount of fat left on it to stop it being dry. The Hailam noodles retained their chewy texture in the hot broth, which was great but the smaller pieces of noodles at the bottom of the bowl proved too slippery for my plastic chopsticks and too big to scoop with my spoon so I had to give up and leave them where they were and move on to the khao man gai!
Duck noodle soup with Hailam noodles: 50 THB
The Chicken Rice
I can't go to a shop with khao man gai in its name and not try the chicken rice so I ordered a cheeky boiled/fried chicken combo on rice. The boiled chicken came without skin, probably because I'm 'farang', which suits me down to the ground as I've never understood the fascination with the boiled, flabby chicken skin that comes with Hainanese chicken rice. The chicken was perfectly tender with not a hint of dryness in sight and the fried chicken was so ridiculously crispy and moreish that if I hadn't already eaten the duck noodles, I'd have ordered a plate of this by itself. The rice had a good hit of garlic and was well cooked, chewy without being hard and just the right amount of oil. Chalawan serve a solid khao man gai!
The only two letdowns from the meal were the sauces for the chicken rice and the accompanying soup. The khao man gai comes with two sauces; the classic ginger sauce for the boiled and a sweet chilli sauce for the fried chicken. I was never going to like the sweet chilli sauce and it's not my thing but the ginger sauce was a little too sweet for me. I like mine more on the savoury side but that's just personal preference. The soup literally tasted of nothing but at least I got a piece of winter melon in it so it wasn't all bad. Neither of these qualms is a deal breaker for me, I would happily head back to Chalawan next time I'm nearby as the food is very good, especially for the price.
Khao man gai tod: 50 THB
Inside The Restuarant
Chalawan isn't going to win any awards for ambience, it's a classic hole in the wall Thai eatery with metal tables and plastic chairs where you come for decent Thai food at low prices, eat your food and get on your way. The staff are friendly but speak very little English.
Chalawan Khao Mun Gai is located on Charoen Nakhon between sois 29/2 and 31.


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Minister of Energy Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said Thursday that the East Med Gas Forum (EMGF), comprising seven countries will meet again in June to proceed with an agreement to take the form of an international organization.
Speaking at the 9th Nicosia Economic Congress on "The Cyprus Economy, the way forward, " the Minister said that he hopes the Forum consisting of Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories, to take the form of an international organization.
He added that the forum was necessary in order for the EastMed gas to be competitive and that the member states were discussing issues as the preferred infrastructure for the optimal exploitation of that wealth. He also said that the region faced many challenges and that was one of the reasons the US and the EU support were supporting the EMGF as observers.
The Minister stressed the importance of Cyprus and the region for the oil and gas industry, especially after the latest gas discoveries and the recent offshore discovery in Cyprus' offshore block 10. As he said, EastMed in general and Cyprus were at the centre of the discussion at CERAWeek in Huston for oil and gas industry.
He also said that his Ministry was working very closely with other Ministries to create the relevant infrastructure, mainly the new port in Vasilikos, to allow companies use Cyprus as a base to provide services for the oil and gas industry.
In his presentation at the Congress, Lead Country Manager of Exxon Mobil Varnavas Theodosiou spoke of the importance of the discovery in Cyprus block 10 with estimated quantities between 5-8 tcf of natural gas, saying that additional evaluation of data was needed before deciding further exploration in the block. He also talked about the company's activities in the region, mainly in block's offshore Crete and in block 3 offshore Egypt, which is in close proximity with Cyprus block 10, that brings additional synergies into the projects.
"We look forward to kick off the activities in that area in the very near future", he said.
Speaking about commercialization options for block 10, Theodosiou said that the elite case for Exxon Mobil was an LNG plant in Cyprus, in case they could find or pull together additional gas quantities to make the project feasible.


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This is going to prove a far more autobiographical post than I typically write.
So when do you call off 'the show'? I'm talking literally in my case, but figuratively, if you want to join in and think of your own projects.
For a good three months, Adam has been working extremely hard to get together a production of Steven Fechter's 'The Woodsman', a controversial little piece about a convicted sex offender. I don't need to tell anyone of the work the director of a small company puts in. He was the one sourcing set pieces, blocking and designing the show (as well as learning lines for the part he was playing).
From the outset we were confronted with a reluctance to engage with the subject matter, and were unable to cast a young actor in the child's role of Robin, instead having to settle for a young looking actor of twenty years of age. I posted about this before, so I won't go into it, but it's useful to get an idea of the challenges we faced from the beginning.
We didn't call off the show then. We cast someone three weeks before opening.
Then there was my work for this. Setting out with a new found confidence, having got a much sought after job with the South West's Literature Development Agency. Spending time with the lean mean bid-writing machine known as Tracey Guiry, is enough to make anyone eager to start raising money for arts projects, so I took a stab for this show. I gave up weekend and holiday time to do it.
We heard nothing and we still didn't call off the show. We received word of our funding a week before the press preview.
I spent time drafting a sponsorship agreement, which ultimately yielded no results. We still didn't call off the show.
With a week until opening, Adam fell ill. Now atopic dermatitis sounds like a bad rash, but it's really no joke when you're up night after night scratching at swollen and broken skin that covers your entire body from the neck down, and shivering because your body temperature is all over the place. After a hospital appointment the day before opening, our director was instructed to take off two weeks and stay in bed, lathering himself in ointments and taking some strong pills to boot.
Did we call off the show? No we most certainly did not.
Our goddess of a stage manager Claudia called around the actors she knew and had replaced Adam within the hour. We were ready to push back opening by two nights. Claudia gave up her precious free time (she works full time) to rehearse intensively with the new actor and our lead.
Then another actor fell ill. We were determined to carry on, pushing back opening until the following week, when it was hoped he would be recovered.
Did we call off the show?
No. We did not.
Given how much time, effort and passion had gone into this show, we did not wish to call off it off. We're locked into paying for the space, and we feel that this show is an important one to stage because it raises awareness of 'the issue' of child sex offenders in the conservative vacuum that is Exeter.
The actors in our show worked hard and were performing well. You only need read the reviews from our Press Night to realise they had nothing to worry about. But once one person loses faith, we can't do anything else. So, readers, if you are an ardent fan of Random Acts, be assured that it's not through lack of effort that this production has not made its way to the stage.
But the show must go on, and despite being denied inclusion in Exeter's Fringe Theatre Festival (you can work out who is responsible for denying a very marketable piece of new writing from being produced), it is onwards and upwards for the Random Acts Team.
Adam is writing two new plays, one of which is a topical drama that discusses the Occupy Movement, a play we hope Claudia will direct.
I have a poetry project I've been meaning to dig into, thanks to the NEO salesman who sat next to me at the NAWE conference (you meet the best people at writer conferences).
The show must go on.
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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I am a daydreamer because dreams give me hope and I always think, plan, prepare and try my best to achieve my dreams. I used to dream about the future of our country. This article is meant as my excuses for writing the dream interviews.
All men dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night,
in the dusty recess of their minds,
wake in the day to find that it was vanity.
But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,
for they may act their dreams with the open eyes,
to make it possible.
TE Lawrence
Dreams give us hope,
Hope ignites passion,
Passion leads us to envision success.
Visions of success open our minds to possibilities,
Far-reaching possibilities help us to enlist support from others,
Support from others keeps us focused and committed.
Focus and commitment foster action,
Action results in progress,
Progress leads to achievement,
Achievement inspires dreams,
Dreams give us hope."…..
(author, unknown)
I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope.
Aeschylus (525 BC – 456 BC), Agamemnon
To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.
Anatole France (1844 – 1924)
Hope is a waking dream.
Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC), from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
We need men who can dream of things that never were.
John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963), speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.
John Updike (1932 – )
Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true.
This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy.
-Walt Disney
The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance – and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
Oprah Winfrey (1954 – ), O Magazine, September 2002
Dreams that do come true can be as unsettling as those that don't.
Brett Butler, 'Knee Deep in Paradise'
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849), "Eleonora"
Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.
Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805)
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?"
George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950), "Back to Methuselah" (1921), part 1, act 1
Human beings have an inalienable right to invent themselves.
Germaine Greer, O Magazine, September 2002
There is nothing like dream to create the future. Utopia to-day, flesh and blood tomorrow.
Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885), Les Miserables, 1862
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.
-Bo Bennett
Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions.
-Edgar Cayce
They say dreams are the windows of the soul–take a peek and you can see the inner workings, the nuts and bolts.
Henry Bromel, Northern Exposure, The Big Kiss, 1991
Cherish your vision and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
-Napoleon Hill
"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country."
-Anais Nin, The Diaries of Anaïs Nin
Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind. For fleeting dreams have two gates: one is fashioned of horn and one of ivory. Those which pass through the one of sawn ivory are deceptive, bringing tidings which come to nought, but those which issue from the one of polished horn bring true results when a mortal sees them.
Homer (800 BC – 700 BC), The Odyssey
Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: – 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968), Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963
It hurts to find out that what you wanted doesn't match what you dreamed it would be. Randy K. Milholland, Something Positive Comic, 09-07-04
Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.
William Dement, in Newsweek, 1959
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), "Hamlet", Act 1 scene 5
What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream? Or what's worse, what if only that fat guy in the third row exists?
Woody Allen (1935 – ), "Without Feathers"
"If you have only two pennies left in the world, with the first penny, you should buy rice to feed your family. With the second penny, say the wise Japanese, you should buy a lily. The Japanese understand the importance of dreaming…"
Japanese Proverb.
The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart – this you will build your life by, and this you will become. -James Allen, source:
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
–James Allen
The greatest achievements were at first and for a time dreams. The oak sleeps in the acorn.
-James Allen
O reason, reason, abstract phantom of the waking state, I had already expelled you from my dreams, now I have reached a point where those dreams are about to become fused with apparent realities: now there is only room here for myself.
-Louis Aragon, Paris Peasant, "Preface to a Modern Mythology", 1926
"Anyone can escape into sleep, we are all geniuses when we dream, the butcher's the poet's equal there."
-E. M. Cioran, The Tempation to Exist
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.
"the lines are attributed to John Anster in a 'very free translation' of Faust from 1835" See author: W. H. Murray -Johann von Goethe
Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
-Carl Gustav Jung
I fly in dreams, I know it is my privilege, I do not recall a single situation in dreams when I was unable to fly. To execute every sort of curve and angle with a light impulse, a flying mathematics – that is so distinct a happiness that it has permanently suffused my basic sense of happiness.
-Friedrich Nietzsche, [Unpublished fragments dating to Fall 1881]
Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing,Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before
-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
We have within reach, now, the attainment of almost every dream of mankind.
as cited by Susan Sackett, author of "Inside Trek: A Star Trek Memoir", used with permission -Gene Roddenberry, on receiving his honorary Doctorate at Emerson College, Boston in the early 1970s
"We must nurture our dreams like we would a child. They are God-given and just as precious. Without ambition how would a child learn to ride a bicycle, play an instrument or whistle? We deny the spirit of God when we as adults settle for less than our dreams!"
-Conway Stone
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
"Once I dreamed I was a butterfly, and now I no longer know whether I am Chuang Tzu, who dreamed I was a butterfly, or whether I am a butterfly dreaming that I am Chuang Tzu."
-Chuang Tzu
Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.
-John Updike
"It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this."
-Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure
I do not know how to distinguish between our waking life and a dream. Are we not always living the life that we imagine we are?
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
Anatole France:
Nothing happens unless first a dream.
Carl Sandburg:
When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality.
Dom Helder Camara:
The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.
Edward Kennedy:
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Gloria Steinem:
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.
James A. Froude:
No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to flee and fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams.
Jesse Jackson:
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope someday you will join us, and the world will live as one.
John Lennon:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain:
If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.
The Trumpet of Conscience Martin Luther King, jr.
If growing up is the process of creating ideas and dreams about what life should be, then maturity is letting go again.
Mary Beth Danielson:
Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
Ralph Waldo Emerson:
There is nothing like a dream to create the future.
Victor Hugo:
Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.
Virginia Woolf:
You may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
IMAGINE::John Lennon
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.
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And my door obsession continues.... if you have been following me around on my London adventures you probably have concluded one thing. I'm obsessed with doors. I recently talked about my obsession in a recent OOTD post but I thought I'd share with you some colorful houses and doors from my little walking trip in Notting Hill.
If you didn't already know, London is full of brightly colorful neighborhoods like Notting Hill, Primrose Hill, Chelsea, and other areas around the city. Colorful doors and houses are EVERYWHERE and I just love it. I'm not the kind of girl to shy away from color. Most people in London wear all black everything which was really depressing at times. So, I loved seeing bold and bright homes to brighten up my day.
I loved how this bright pink bike was sitting in front of this pale mauve pink colored house. London is full of Instagram-able moments and this was for sure one of them! It was hard to pick just one door photo to Instagram so I've been going a little crazy. And to be honest, I will probably continue to post photos from my time in London because I'm just obsessed with how cute the city was.
My door obsession was so real my friend Sarah and I actually collected pictures of doors from our travels in London, Bath, Italy, and Paris for a school project we were working on. If you'd like to see those photos let me know in the comments!
This teal house with vines, a hot pink door and railing was oh-so-cute! I love the contrast between the two colors and the vines add an nice extra touch.
Purple door heaven! If you know anything about me purple is my die hard favorite color. So, when I saw these doors I was obsessed. They were actually doors to two apartments above boutiques in Notting Hill.
I'm not sure why, but, palm trees made a few appearances in London. Not sure how that works but I loved how the stuck out agains these pastel pink and blue homes!
I hope you enjoyed this look at Notting Hill homes and doors! I found a great walking tour through Notting Hill from one of my favorite bloggers History in High Heels! So, if you happen to be in London or are planning a trip be sure to check it out.


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#Killah # Instrumentals
by DrumBoy
released on Mar, 8 2015
AR-046-CD, Vinyl-CD, kimited to 20 copies
Cover & Production by DrumBoy
When I met DrumBoy in 2008 via Myspace we had a real good chemistry and worked quickly on a bunch of Tracks I would consider as underground classics today. He produced the majority of tracks for the first Part of my "Rest in Pieces" Series in 2009 and for my first album "...they call him the Incredible" back in 2012. He was always representing on nearly every AR Beat Compilation we did till today. It speaks for itself it took so long to do an album cause he often produced tracks for others and never seemed to be really interested in being in the spotlight. If You asked Me Years ago, I never would thought I'm in the Position one day to release his Debut Album. Nothing left to say than: "Brother I salute You, n hope You continue putting out bombs like these!" -*The Incredible Tall*


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On Sunday we met up with Simon Littauer from Broke, and talked about music, desires and a boat party.
Mads Bergland and Simon Littauer found each other in 2010 and started their band Broke. They came up with the name because they where at that time both broke according to money and education like so many other of their crisis-torn generation. Now they are playing their music, which is said to have "electronic beats brewed from kraut rock, disco and post punk in a steaming acid bath full of unhealthy fumes."
Broke is inspired by dark punk and rock 'n' roll. They listen to a lot of modern music to keep developing and finding inspiration in new music. When they write new music in their studio, they prefer writing at night in the darkness, where they feel creativity has the best flow. Their music is based on what they currently are experiencing and feeling in the studio together.
1. How and why did you start playing music?
S.T.: Simon and Mads knew each other from Aarhus, where they both grew up. After they had moved to Copenhagen, they met at a party in 2010 on Simons' houseboat. Simon played the number: "Sunday Morning" by Stimming who is an artist from Hamburg. They both loved the sound of the number, and wanted to start a band together that could capture the same magic as this number. In the beginning they played rock, and from then they went on developing their music into a mix of rock and electronic club sound.
2. What would you like people to feel and think when they listen to your music?
S.T.: We want the listener to feel something. We want them to have a reaction to the music. When people listen to our music we hope they can let go, loosen up and maybe open up for some things they normally would not. We want them to feel inspired and see the world from their body's point of view.
3. Which one of your own songs are your favourite and why?
S.T.: I like all we have released and are playing. The most suitable song for Roskilde this year was "Let the youth go mad" where Mø is co-starring.
4. What does Roskilde Festival mean to you?
S.T.: Roskilde is my favourite festival. We just played at Fusion festival last week, which is the most beautiful festival. But at Roskilde you are definitely there for the music. They are very good at booking for the festival. There are always so many great bands I want to see.
5. What is your favourite festival memory?
S.T.: Last year on the last day of the festival where I really had been looking forward to see Santigold and Björk, we went to search for air mattresses and found around forty. We decided to make a big air mattress castle and throw a huge party. So many random, funny people showed up. I didn't get to see the concerts but still I had the best night and a great memory.
6. What are you expecting from your Roskilde performance this year?
S.T.: This year we played in bright daylight, and that was a bit odd because we are inspired by the night time, the instincts and secrets which are related to the darkness and twilight. But the audience went crazy, and that totally made up for the daylight.
8. What band are you looking forward to see the most at Roskilde festival this year?
S.T.: We saw Sigur Rós last night, and it was a fantastic concert. We both love the new album.
Exclusive Video Premier for Brokes' new music video "Some Evening":
Text / Interview / Photos: Christina Kousgaard / Nanna Rosenfeldt-Olsen