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The city of Dickinson, Texas, will no longer require private citizens affected by Hurricane Harvey to sign a pledge guaranteeing they do not and will not boycott Israel as a condition to receiving help.
After a closed meeting with city attorney David Olson, the city council passed a motion to remove a clause that conditions disaster relief aid on an applicant's political views.
While a clear victory for residents of Dickinson — if perhaps bittersweet because the storm-struck are simply back to where the application process should have begun — the amendment only applies to private homeowners.
"The council voted to strike the language related to the pledge not to boycott Israel for residential applicants for the grants," city management assistant Bryan Milward told Mondoweiss. However, Milward confirmed, "the language is still in for businesses."
City businesses damaged by the storm are still prohibited from engaging in any boycott of Israel if they are to receive relief funding. According to the city police department, the hurricane seriously damaged 88 businesses, ten of which are closing down indefinitely.
Councilman Walter Wilson, who brought the issue up for a vote after reconvening, noted that the move "really doesn't change the application itself…we'll remove that clause when we're entering into that agreement with an individual homeowner."
But when it comes to businesses– boycotting Israel is verboten.
"Whenever [the city] is dealing with companies," Wilson said, which he noted are more broadly defined, "we will continue to maintain [the no-Israel-boycott pledge] until we receive guidance from a higher court or a state agency issuing an opinion."
So while private residents are seemingly spared for now, it remains to be seen how the anti-boycott stipulation will affect the daily operations of the 20,000 or so residents who rely on businesses in the city in some way — either as consumers or owners.
For example, 20% of businesses in the city are in the construction field, according to publicly available data. Should the city deny any number of these companies relief grants, it stands to reason that this will negatively affect the economy and have a domino effect on rebuilding efforts.
Dickinson City Attorney David Olson has maintained from the beginning that the clause prohibiting the boycott of Israel, present or future, was included in the agreement to ensure compliance with recently implemented Texas state law.
In May, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation known as the Anti-BDS bill.
The law, which became effective on September 1, 2017, requires the state to create a blacklist of private companies that boycott Israel. It also prohibits all state agencies from contracting with or investing in those companies.
Dickinson's turnaround on individual boycotters is likely a result of widespread, negative media coverage and a steady stream of rebuke from legal and civil liberties organizations across the country. But the infusion of pro-Israel politics into state legislation doesn't appear to be slowing.
Yousef Munayyer, Executive Director of the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights said in a statement: "We welcome the news that the City of Dickinson has decided to remove a requirement to pledge not to boycott Israel to receive hurricane relief aid. Political views on Israel, or on anything for that matter, should never be used by governments to deny equal treatment to American citizens. Discriminatory policies denying equality to Palestinians are precisely what those of us calling for the use of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) are aiming to end.
"Unfortunately, such discriminatory requirements remain in state contracts across the country, including in Texas," added Munayyer, "due to a pernicious nationwide effort to use the law as an instrument to stifle non-violent dissent against Israeli policies."
Twenty-one states already have anti-BDS legislation on the books. Less than a week after the news about Dickinson broke, Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland signed an executive order nearly identical to the offending Texas law.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which does not take a stance on BDS itself, has called the boycott requirement unconstitutional and is currently defending a teacher against similar legislation in Kansas.
ACLU staff attorney Brian Hauss reacted to the recent developments in a statement provided to Mondoweiss:
"Numerous states throughout the country have passed anti-boycott laws similar to the one in Texas. The laws in places like Texas and Arizona are particularly broad because they apply to local governments in addition to state agencies. As recent events in Dickinson and elsewhere have shown, these laws are being applied to condition access to important government funds, ranging from disaster relief to neighborhood maintenance projects, on an unconstitutional certification about protected boycott activity. Any law that denies government contracts or other benefits to people participating in protected boycott activity violates the First Amendment."


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Airway to TMJ, Pre and Post Ortho
January 31, 2018
Ever wonder why most teeth move years after braces? Yes, it partially due to not wearing your retainer, but who's realistically going to be wearing one for life?
Consider for a moment that a lot of the orthodontic treatment that is done is not taking into consideration the cause of the malocclusion (bad bite) and misalignment in the first place. So, what is the cause? It is usually a consequence of an obstruction of the nasal passages, which in turn causes mouth breathing.
Since proper nasal breathing is necessary for the correct development of the head and neck, the moment that it is interrupted, and mouth breathing starts, a sequela of events take place.
Your Airway and Teeth Spacing
One of the first things that happens is the loss of balance between your cheeks and tongue, causing the cheeks to win the war and tongue to drop down. Proper tongue position on the roof of your mouth is critical for the correct development of the maxilla (top jaw). If the tongue is not sitting up there properly, the upper arch will collapse. That will cause the lack of space and teeth to come out crooked.
Furthermore, think of the upper arch as the garage and the lower arch (mandible) as the car. If the garage is too small, the car doesn't fit, so it ends up moving to the back of the throat; hence, further compromising your airway. Another consequence of the mandible being in a posterior position is compression of the TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint).
We have not even started to talk about what happens with the neck. As a consequence of not having enough room to breathe, we end up lifting our heads forward and up, as if gazing at the sky. In essence, this is like doing CPR on ourselves to open up our airways! But, looking up at the sky would cause us to bump into everything, so to compensate we bring our head down and forward developing a forward head posture. Consider that our heads weigh around 10-12 lbs., so think of a bowling ball sitting up there. For every inch we are forward, it adds 10 lbs. of weight on our neck, leading to the compression of vital nerves and many TMD (temporomandibular disorder) symptoms, such as Migraine headaches, tingling in fingertips, etc. As a result, you will need TMJ therapy in Coral Gables to relieve the discomfort.
What Causes This Obstruction of Airway?
The most likely cause is environmental, such as allergies. They cause the adenoids and tonsils to enlarge, which obstructs the nasal flow, leading to mouth breathing.
Nowadays, your dentist in Coral Gables is paying more attention to the role of the tongue itself. What if the tongue was never able to get up to the roof of the mouth in the first place? The roof of the mouth is the floor of the nose, so the collapsing of it causes a deviated septum, which can obstruct the nasal floor. Therefore, paying attention to tongue ties is crucial– even in babies! Babies with tongue ties cannot latch on for breast feeding!
What Can Be Done to Prevent All of This?
- Pay attention to your children's airway. Are they breathing through their noses or mouths? Are they snoring? Grinding their teeth? Trouble focusing at school? Waking up tired? Falling asleep with mouth open?
- If they are doing any of the above, please bring them in for an airway evaluation ASAP. They could be suffering from sleep apnea. The earlier it is taken care of the better.
- If you are considering having orthodontics work done on yourself or your child, please make sure that the proper care is taken to establish harmony between teeth, muscles, TMJ, neck and airway– not just a pretty smile. Very rarely, if ever should teeth be extracted, that would further impinge on tongue space and the airway.
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Patrick Yarde on May Day made a thinly veiled claim that he and his team won last Thursday's elections and they were not about to give up power any time soon, in the face of claims by his rival, Gregory Gaspar, and team that they were closing in on victory to take over the leadership of the Guyana Public Service ...Read More »
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Copa-Turkish Airlines agreement opens Guyana to Africa, Eurasia and Far East
(AVIATIONPROS.COM) May 01–PANAMA CITY, Panama — An agreement to operate joint flights was signed on Friday between Star Alliance members Copa and Turkish Airlines, and is a major game changer for the travel industry of Latin America and the Caribbean. This is especially important to Guyana, a country very much isolated from global hubs. Now travelers can fly Copa Airlines from ...Read More »
GLU roasts Granger's broken workers' promises…as unions call govt. back to bargaining table over wages & salaries
The David Granger administration was Monday (May 1, 2017) called out over its failed promises to workers, when union leaders gathered to join with others across the globe to celebrate Workers' Day/Labour Day/May Day. Among the presentations to the modest crowd which converged at the National Park following the traditional route march, was Guyana Labour Union's (GLU) Executive Member, Latoya Drakes, ...Read More »
Govt; opposition trade barbs at lackluster workers' rally
Government and the political opposition Monday (May 1, 2017) traded barbs over treatment of workers and the overall economic state of affairs in the country, even as unions leaders sought to herald the return of a unified labour movement in Guyana. Attracting an ever dwindling cadre of unionized workers, the few hundred persons that took part in this year's Labour ...Read More »
Drunken patient, relatives assault doctors at West Demerara Regional Hospital
A drunken man and his relatives assaulted a doctor and damaged furniture and other items at the West Demerara Regional Hospital Sunday night after they were told that the X-Ray machine there was not working. "An intoxicated patient came to see the doctor with relatives and he was informed that the X-Ray was not working and he got up and ...Read More »


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This page is intended as a primer for RDA Working and Interest Group Chairs, and, due to the evolving nature of RDA, should be of interest to both first-time and more experienced Chairs.
To address the growing global need for data infrastructure, the Research Data Alliance was created in 2013 as an international, community-powered organization. Membership is open at no cost to any individual who agrees to the RDA principles of openness, consensus-based decision making, balanced representation, technology neutrality, and harmonization across communities and technologies.
Working Groups (WG), Interest Groups (IG) and Birds of a Feather (BoF) groups are the heart of RDA. Members within these groups collaborate through their group's section of the RDA website, regional workshops and at formal RDA Plenaries that are held twice a year.
For 12 to 18 months, WGs collaborate to develop Recommendations to implement specific tools, code, best practices, standards, etc. that will promote data sharing and exchange, and increase data-driven innovation. IGs define common issues and interests that may lead to the creation of more focused Working Groups or to other outputs. BoF groups aim to find other RDA members interested in a specific topic and explore whether there is sufficient interest to create an IG or WG on the topic. WGs, IGs and BoFs should not promote a specific product or technology.
RDA wants groups to be active during their lifespan. A group may be declared inactive for a variety of reasons. Interest Groups that have shown no activity for 1 year will initially be contacted by a member of the RDA Secretariat or the RDA Technical Advisory Board to see if RDA can help re-invigorate the group.
Roles and Responsibilities
WG and IG Group Chairs are responsible for initiating the formation of their Groups and leading their members in delivering specific outputs that directly enable data sharing, exchange or interoperability. RDA requires at least two but no more than four co-chairs from at least two continents to take primary responsibility for the quality, scope, timeliness and usefulness of the work produced by these groups. Groups can establish their own decision-making processes, but from an RDA perspective, there are no "lead" chairs. All co-chairs are considered equals.
Chairs provide an effective organization structure, ensure their group functions in accordance with the RDA Guiding Principles and perform various administrative responsibilities related to the operation of the Group. For RDA IGs in particular, RDA recommends rotating at least some of the group's co-chairs periodically, balancing continuity with changed group perspective and circumstances.
If chairs for a group change, one of the chairs should email enquiries[at]rd-alliance[dot]org with all remaining, outcoming and incoming chairs cc'd.
Role descriptions are categorized below by phases in the WG and IG Group lifecycle. Please note that group chairs and group members are always welcome to contact the Secretariat (enquiries[at]rd-alliance[dot]org) if they have any questions or comments, or need assistance, throughout the lifespan of their group.
Recruiting Group Members
- Ensure membership represents at least 2, but preferably 3 or more continents and comprises multiple sectors/disciplines and roles. If you would like RDA to broker conversations with members from specific regions, please contact enquiries [at] rd-alliance[dot]org.
- Communicate the 12-18 month participation requirement to WG members (IGs remain in operation as long as they remain active, subject to periodic evaluation of their activity and its relevance to RDA aims).
Initiating an RDA Working or Interest Group
To initiate an RDA WG or IG, Chairs should:
- Contact enquiries[at] rd-alliance[dot]org about your intent to develop a WG or IG; the Secretariat will then assist the group throughout its duration.
For WGs, lead the Case Statement development process; which includes:
- Submitting a case statement that includes the issues the group will address, Recommendations and other outputs it will produce, who will benefit from the group's effort, its work plan and its adoption plan.
- Responding to community comments posted on the Case Statement page during the Community Review Phase.
- Working with the group to revise case statement based on feedback from community, TAB, and Council.
Learn more about the Case Statement Development and Review Process.
For IGs, lead the Charter development process, which includes:
- Developing a short charter following the Interest Group Charter template, describing their activities and listing two to four co-chairs.
- Responding to community comments posted on the Charter's page during the Community Review Phase.
- Ensuring there is no avoidable overlap with existing groups.
Learn more about the Review Process for IGs.
After a group has been endorsed by the RDA, a liaison from the RDA Technical Advisory Board (TAB) will be assigned to the group. More information on how the TAB liaison can support the group can be found under "Liaison" in the document outlining what TAB does.
Administering Operations of the Working and Interest Groups
- For WGs: Lead the development of Recommendations and other outputs as defined by the group's Case Statement (Recommendations and Supporting Outputs for WGs)
- For IGs: Lead the development of outputs as defined by the group's Charter (for IGs).
- Facilitate coordination and communication within the group.
- Supported by the group's TAB liaison, help the group keep abreast of related activities within RDA (other WGs and IGs) and actively seek collaborations where appropriate. (Note: this is an important task requiring a significant investment in time)).
- Consider nominating group members as formal cross-group liaisons. These group members would join related / relevant existing RDA Groups and report back to your group, exploring synergies and making sure both groups are aware of the other group's activities.
- Develop record of relevant notes, minutes and materials from Groups for archive purposes and share these on the group's pages on the RDA web site.
- Organize and facilitate regular group meetings.
- Utilize the RDA website and online interaction channels to engage the community and keep the community informed of their efforts.
- Inform RDA of relevant outputs and outcomes and how they will be sustained.
- Participate in plenaries, including facilitation of WG/IG meetings and participation in TAB/WG/IG chairs meeting (schedule permitting).
Plenary Sessions
Plenary sessions should be working meeting that favour discussion and problem solving over presentation. In preparing, chairs should
- Provide clear title, description, and goals of the session.
- Provide any required or useful background material for the session on the session page (the Secretariat can help).
- Make any presentation slides available on the session page by the start of the session.
- Encourage participants to take collaborative notes (Secretariat will provide a Google doc for each session, linked from the session page)
Plenary sessions should be facilitated (not just chaired) by the group chairs. In Plenary sessions, chairs should
- Pay careful attention to ensure all voices are heard and none dominate.
- Where appropriate, use feedback tools and techniques (real-time voting, team challenges, breakouts, panels) to build understanding and consensus. RDA is currently compiling a list of tools and examples for Chairs to draw on. If you have any suggestions for additions to this list, please email enquiries[at]rd-alliance[dot]org.
Outputs and Adoption
- Lead the development and distribution of reports to RDA members on outputs and outcomes produced from WG and IG activities
- Report out at Plenaries on outputs and outcomes
- For WGs - at or about the 12-month point, as counted from Council Recognition and Endorsement, present a status of your work. Use this presentation template.
- For WGs - at or about the 18-month point, as counted from Council Recognition and Endorsement, present your final Recommendation. Use this presentation template.
- IG Chairs interested in reporting about outputs from their group at a Plenary should contact enquiries[at]rd-alliance[dot]org.
- In particular for WGs:
- Conduct outreach to outside organizations and members to gain support on outputs
- Communicate to members the importance of adoption of outputs and, together with group members, actively look for adopters.
- Provide the Secretariat with a publishable version of the WG's Recommendation, a maintenance plan, and other information required for publishing the Recommendation and for the endorsement process.
Learn more about WG Outputs and the endorsement process.
If you have questions about any aspect of this document, please email the RDA Secretariat at enquiries[at]rd-alliance[dot]org.


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Natures Essence Kesar Massage Cream
Hello Girls…!!!
It is an Ayurvedic face massage equation with anti-maturing properties to keep up the versatility and firmness in the skin.
My sister and I utilized up Nature's Essence Bridal Face Massage Cream which we completely cherished and when I went online I just needed to reorder it. However as destiny would have it I spotted an alternate cream and with reasonableness guarantees as well.
Presently, I'm not very enthusiastic about skin lightening items however I requested it in any case and I'm happy that I did. It ended up being a fabulous item. I didn't prefer the scent of this product yet I think the others will like it. I'm possessive about smell yet I'm attempting to tone down this propensity of mine. 😀 Read on to discover why I cherished this item to such an extent.
Saffron – helps in keeping the skin smooth and flaw free while likewise making the skin reasonable and appealing. Separated from its gainful consequences for the skin, saffron is currently found to have hostile to cancer-causing properties.
Honey -battles against any sort of skin harm and maturing as it has cell reinforcement properties. It additionally serves to battle against the harm brought on by sun's UV beams.
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Nectar's wax is a common hydrating fixing that builds skin's vital dampness. Here I ought to tell that I didn't get any selective result when I looked for "nectar's wax". All around beeswax was given so I am speculating they are same things.
Coconut's little atomic structure takes into consideration simple ingestion through the skin, providing for it a delicate, smooth composition. It makes a perfect salve for the easing of dry, unpleasant and wrinkled skin.
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It included Kesar helps in diminishing melanin substance to guarantee natural decency of the skin. Additionally balances dryness and enhances the skin surface.
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- Brightens the skin.
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- Lightens the skin, regardless of the possibility that insignificantly.
- Works on all skin sorts.
- Reduces tanning.
- Not oily.
Cons of Natures Essence Kesar Massage Cream:
- Packaging is not good.
My Experience for Natures Essence Kesar Massage Cream:
The item arrives in a little plastic jug which has a screw on top. The container is an energetic orange in shade. When you unscrew the top, you get to a little plastic fold that keeps the cream from the top. Uproot that and you can smell the cream, which has the unique smell of saffron containing items, just sweet, practically fruity.
I dislike the smell because its a bit excessively sweet for me, however I think the others will like it. The cream is white in color with an orange-ish tint. The consistency is that of a typical frosty cream. When I massaged it on my face, I found that my skin absorbs it perfectly.
I massaged it for around six to seven prior minutes wiping it off with a soggy towel. Considerably after the first utilize I could recognize a certain shine about my face, an extremely sound gleam. The skin appeared to be delicate and supple and overall hydrated.
My rating
8 out of 10 this my rating for this product. The cream was not under any condition oily and that was the best piece of it. After around five uses I perceived that my skin tone had lightened by modest bit, nothing generous, yet it unquestionably was there.
I likewise recognized that the tan on the back lessened respectably. I think this item will take a shot at different types of skin. Just with slick skin, you'll have to wipe it off after the massage. I think its a stunning item and would prescribe it to all.
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If you had the chance to listen in on a conversation between two longtime friends, both of them among of the best known, most respected, wisest people writing and speaking about girls in particular and children in general, you'd jump at the chance, wouldn't you? I certainly did, attending an event Tuesday night at Smith College sponsored by Smith College Campus School, finding a seat next to our school counselor and my own longtime friend, Ellen Carter (and a few rows behind Julie Mencher, a noted gender specialist with whom our school has worked in the past).
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What Is It?:
A cache of sand stored in one's pockets for the purpose of throwing in an attackers eyes.
Who's Used It?:
Dale Gribble, Uncle Scar, Chong Li, Mr. Fuji.
Why Am I Not Cool Enough To Carry It?:
Because throwing sand in peoples eyes is an act reserved for only the most weasly and underhanded motherfuckers in all of existence.
It's one thing to be an opportunist, to be that asshole that chucks a wad of sand in the heat of the moment.
That shit's been goin' on since the beginning of time.
Hell, I'm willing to bet fuckin' amoeba's n'shit were chuckin' particles of primordial soup at each others membranes back in the day.
How else would the world know who the bad guys were?
The point is, chucking sand in people's eyes is an inherently despicable, yet practical act; but if and when it's utilized as a preemptive means of defense, it becomes something far more diabolical than most ordinary humans are capable of.
In order to be that guy that pockets a wad of sand every morning, you'd have to have a thought process somewhere along the lines of:
"Oh shit, my Spider-Sense is tingling. I should probably bring some sand with me today…"
I'm sorry, but unless you've got Batman kicking down your door with any sort of regularity, chances are you're not anywhere near cool enough to carry tactical pocket sand.
I understand that some people think it perfectly reasonable to carry pepper spray, stun guns, or even knives everywhere they go; (I don't) but it takes a certain kind of crazy (not at all like a fox) to say to yourself:
"Whoops! Silly me, I almost forgot to stuff kitty litter in my pockets before I left for work!"
I'm sorry, but chances are the kind of people that would consider carrying sand in their pockets a sensible, and totally necessary method of self-defense, are the kind of people that have gone out of their way to make the sort of enemies that would require said extreme measures to be dealt with.
That is to say, unless you're a paranoid fuckin' gun nut like Dale Gribble, or one seriously slimy-ass motherfucker like Lex Luthor's douchebag second cousin or some shit; then chances are you haven't earned the right to carry pocket sand in, uh, your pockets.
Filed under: Comics, Concealable Weapons You're Not Cool Enough To Carry, Games, Kung Fu, Movies, Uncategorized, Wrestling, Batman, Bloodsport, Chong Li, Dale Gribble, King of the Hill, Lex Luthor, Mr. Fuji, Pocket Sand, Pokemon, Scar, The Lion King


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Hamptons shutterbugs were out in force over Memorial Day weekend, taking shots of everything that's great about summer on the South Fork—and it's only just begun! Check out some of our favorite pics using the #hamptons hashtag, along with a few from #montauk, #sagharbor and those photographers who reached out to us directly using the #danspapers hashtag.
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Some of the most commonly reported side effects of memantine XR include headaches, diarrhea, and dizziness. Other, less common side effects included drowsiness, vomiting, and weight gain. Although most reactions to this medication do not require medical attention, some should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider, such as depression, hallucinations, and difficulty breathing.
An Introduction to Memantine XR Side EffectsJust like any medicine, memantine XR (Namenda XR®) can cause side effects. However, not everyone who uses the medication will have problems. Most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or are treated easily by you or your healthcare provider.
(This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with memantine XR. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list with you.)
Serious Side Effects of Memantine XRSome memantine XR side effects are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. Although generally rare, some of these side effects may actually be fairly common. These include but are not limited to:
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- Wheezing
- Difficulty breathing.
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For cabrales, the coast-to-coast quest for America's best bun bo hue is over. This spicy, beefy noodle soup, a more rustic cousin to pho, packs authentic punch at Mekong, a Vietnamese restaurant that opened in October. "Most versions I've had here needed to be dialed up a notch, but not Mekong's," says cabrales, who faults only a paucity of tendon, tripe, and other meaty oddments.
Banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) is another standout; brownie praises its perfect texture and loves the woodsy shiitake note in the vegetable version. Also recommended: banh hoi bo lui (grilled rolled beef), bo nurong lui (grilled marinated slices of beef wrapped around onion), and bun dac biet (grilled pork, shrimp and chicken with spring rolls and noodles). Honey-drizzled fried bananas are a nice way to finish.
Another local bright spot for lovers of Southeast Asian chow is the newish Somerset outpost of Chao Phaya, a Thai place in Somerville. They serve well-prepared, robustly spiced dishes made from fresh, high-quality ingredients.
Recommended: green papaya salad, Penang curry with beef, crispy shrimp in tamarind sauce, and a special of wild boar with coconut milk and peppercorns. seal singles out Chao Phaya fried rice (with shrimp, chicken, calamari, egg, pineapple, cashews, and more), especially for its use of fresh pineapple instead of canned–"a corner that almost every other place cuts," he observes.
Mekong Vietnamese Restaurant [Middlesex County]
351 George St., between Bayard and Paterson, New Brunswick, NJ
Chao Phaya Thai Cuisine [Somerset County]
900 Easton Ave., at Foxwood Dr., in Somerset Village shopping center, Somerset, NJ
Chao Phaya Thai Cuisine [Somerset County]
9 Davenport St., near Main St., Somerville, NJ
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|Mar 4th, 2008 11:03 PM
Why Geggy got canned.
Yall just needa fill in the blanks, kinda like a mad lib or something shit idk
|Mar 4th, 2008 10:36 PM
|Girl Drink Drunk
|Hey Geggy, have you got a conspiracy theory about you being canned?
|Mar 1st, 2008 04:35 PM
|Yeah, you could set up a whole black market for stolen office supplies. That'll teach 'em to fire your ass!
|Feb 27th, 2008 06:31 PM
|Zbu Manowar
|I bet if you go in after hours and wheel out a few copiers, nobody will care.
|Feb 25th, 2008 01:19 PM
Are you talking to me, PUNK!?
And if so: What does being a kleptomanic ass have to do with my ability to find a home?
|Feb 25th, 2008 11:26 AM
|good luck getting a home you filthy homosexual!
|Feb 19th, 2008 10:32 AM
|You can do more than steal JUST computer parts! Take all the office supplies you can get your hands on, and not just from your own office. If you're walking in a corridor and see an empty office, no co-workers in site, then just let a stapler quietly slip in to your pocket. Well, that might be a bit conspicious, but pencils, pens, paper, it's all good. AND it's free. Seriously, it'll be awesome. And if you're caught, just shrug. What are they gonna do, FIRE YOU!?
|Feb 19th, 2008 02:55 AM
at least they gave you warning. i lost my job last month. walked in to work, was told to go to a meeting, and they told all of us "hey everybody! today is your last day! enjoy not having a job!" i think they did that to make sure nobody would show up the next day with a gun...
anyways, my servrance is allmost used up, so i think im gonna just go back to pizza driving....
|Feb 17th, 2008 08:05 PM
|Zbu Manowar
Then my only other advice is just starting doing weird things at work like taking home a few parts of the office computers to see if you can build your own, and on your final day take a huge dump and put it in an abandoned drawer that's close to a heat source.
Oh, and wear Hawaiian shirts and refer to everybody as 'my baby' or 'supercunt.'
It works.
|Feb 15th, 2008 11:27 AM
|Feb 13th, 2008 02:20 PM
|Zbu Manowar
What you should do is:
1) Get a lawyer and some legal advice on not giving you a contract.
2) Pretty much stop working very hard. Since you're out the door, why bust your ass?
Seriously, the fact that they're downsizing their business and not including you is a sign that they're expecting you to keep working your hardest to make their business run and then drop you like a bad habit. You already know when you're going to be let go. The only difference is if you're going to work as hard for them as you were or if you're just going to ride out the next three and a half months looking for another job. Fuck 'em. In this world, you look out for yourself. And if a business is stupid enough to expect you to bust your ass for them when they're pushing you towards the door, don't bother. Spend most of your days getting another job for after your June vacation.
|Feb 4th, 2008 11:13 AM
|Girl Drink Drunk
|Hey, at least now you can make more conspiracy theory threads...........which actually might be a bad thing.....
|Feb 4th, 2008 06:37 AM
no union
looks like i'm going have to wait another week to ask for a copy of the contract...the GM is a huge patriots fan.
|Feb 3rd, 2008 03:17 AM
|Try to look on the bright side, at least your getting laid....anywho are you union? If so I would get knocking on the stuarts door.
|Jan 30th, 2008 10:47 PM
|Dr. Octogonopus
|I got screwed over by my last boss when after 4 months of working there, he all of a sudden put me all alone, in charge of a daycamp for thirty children. Seeming as children suck, I quit. Dirty bastard.....
|Jan 26th, 2008 06:16 PM
I got laid off after 3 years at my last job, 3 years of building a brand new account, being the customer service manager, working on 2 accounts when my regular one was stable and another new one needed help.............i got laid off before people who had been there only a few months, because i had the highest hourly salary. so, i started interviewing and accepted a job (where i am now) starting the Monday after my last day at my old job.
So, a week before my layoff date the office manager calls me into her office -- i think i'm going to get fired (so that they wouldn't have to pay me my unused vacation and sick time, which was part of the severance package) -- but instead, she asks me if i would consider staying. I asked her if they would be giving a pay increase in return, and she said no. so, i said buh-bye.
that last paycheck was super sweet but those fuckers deserved what they got -- bankrupt with no clients after they mishandled account after account.
|Jan 26th, 2008 01:44 AM
|Man, them not giving you a copy and refusing is serious business. That's not just missing something, that's just flat out refusal and totally sue-able. Goddamn, I would be pissed if I were you.
|Jan 23rd, 2008 10:44 AM
all i know and care is that i'm getting a temproray full healthcare coverage for at least 6 months and i could extend it to longer period of time only if i have a good reason ie. poor health, over 50 y/o. i didnt ask for any more details but i think i should and will. this is good for me to have healthcare because i plan to take a whole month of june off and go nuts on my mountain bike which i wouldnt normally do if i didnt have healthcare ha.
I think it should be easier for me now to ask for a copy of the contract because the general manager reads i-mockery.com through my work computer and this thread is probably freaking him out if things dont pan out, then glowbelly can be my lawyer
|Jan 23rd, 2008 10:43 AM
|You should have received a copy of the contract when you were signing it. There's supposed to be one copy for you and one copy for them. Either way, you're entitled to see your contract.
|Jan 22nd, 2008 10:02 PM
|Cosmo Electrolux
|see if you can get Spiritwise to lick my taint....
|Jan 22nd, 2008 09:20 PM
|Colonel Flagg
What kind of severance package are you getting? Typically it's 1 week for every year of service. Cobra benefits are generally standard fare (at least that's the way it was when I was laid off) so no big whoop there. Plus, I'd think you're entitled to unemployment regardless, since you will be laid off. As for getting royally screwed, Geggy, only you can answer that one:
1. Company is growing
2. Branch is closing
3. You're not being offered another job
Draw your own conclusions. At least, I'd ask again to see a copy of that contract.
|Jan 22nd, 2008 05:21 PM
|It is against the law to not be given a copy upon request. Do what you will with that info.
|Jan 22nd, 2008 12:49 PM
|Your last day is my birthday
|Jan 22nd, 2008 10:01 AM
|It's true. She's a mommy.
|Jan 22nd, 2008 09:57 AM
|i'll call for you. i can be super mean.
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Team GLOCK's Tori Nonaka Competes in Canada's IPSC Level III Summer Fun Championship
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Team GLOCK continued excelling in the 2012 season as Tori Nonaka earned second lady in the Standard division, and eighth overall out of 51 competitors at the 2012 International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Level III Summer Fun Championship held June 22, 2012 in Kingston, Ontario.
IPSC shooting focuses on competing with firearms in dynamic courses of fire that feature multiple, moving, reactive and penalty targets, obstacles and movement. IPSC also ensures that freestyle strategies and techniques are part of the matches, keeping spectators entertained and competitors challenged.
Nonaka competed with a G35 pistol. "This competition enabled me to take my first trip to Canada," stated Nonaka. "It was also my first opportunity to compete against three-time ladies' Canadian standard champion Sarah Lao. We shot a very fun and competitive back–and-forth match. In the end, Sarah edged me out by 1.07 percent. The Canadian shooters made me feel so welcome and I look forward competing in the Canadian Nationals in August."
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Question: I faithfully give my dog heartworm preventive every month, but my vet told me he's seen cases where even consistently treated dogs are developing heartworms. Is this really possible? Are these preventives like antibiotics in that resistance can develop from constant use?
Answer: First, let me say there are strains of heartworms resistant to our preventives, but fortunately, these seem to be rare. As to differences between antibiotics and heartworm preventives, it's important to note that antibiotics should only be used when an animal has a confirmed bacterial infection. With heartworms, however, the potential for infection is continuous.
After a dog is bitten by a mosquito and infected, "baby heartworms" begin their development into adults. By Day 52 after the bite, the developing heartworms are not controlled by our preventives. Even missing a month of preventive can lead to infection. Continuous use of heartworm preventives has not led to resistance. Rather, their improper use has selected for resistance.
Some have advocated stopping preventive in the winter. This is not recommended by the American Heartworm Society or me. It was 78ºF at my house Christmas, and there were mosquitos. Stopping preventive use also brings human nature into play. We often forget to start back. Many heartworm preventives help control other parasites, including hookworms and roundworms (which can infect people). Heartworm preventive doesn't just offer protection to our pets but to us, as well.
I recommend year-round use of heartworm preventive and annual checks. This is the only way we can know how much of an issue resistance is. Most of the companies that manufacture these products will even help pay for heartworm treatment if the owner has a record of consistently purchasing their preventive from a veterinarian, and the dog has had a "negative" annual heartworm test.
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Everyone once in a while, I am reminded of how subjective our interpretations of movies can be. I recently reviewed Molly's Game, a biopic of "Hollywood Poker Princess" Molly Bloom (see also here). I really enjoyed the movie. I thought Aaron Sorkin's screenplay was snappy and engaging, Jessica Chastain well cast in the title role, and the directing was inspired.
My interpretation, however, is not universal. A friend saw the movie separately, but on the same weekend, and said:
"The movie was superficial for a mob movie with an angle from the parental psychologist character [Kevin Costner playing Larry Bloom, Molly's father]. Molly's Game lacked the cerebral subduction and emotional entrapment of mob interfacing movies like the Godfather, Sopranos, or Casino. Especially disappointing when so much of the subject matter revolved around world-class poker. The Molly's Game script and movie's execution went for low-hanging emotional fruit found in label dropping visuals, IQ scores, and quick successional facts and statistics about the institution of poker. The high point for me was when the author plugged poker as skill-based as opposed to roulette. I felt the author was disingenuous as well as the "moral" of the story… good guys finish 1st… or slick stories sell movie tickets. "


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|embak • PM
Jun 29, 2014 5:20 AM
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Today -Online Gaming World- (-OGW-) the biggest Crysis Wars clan who develop alternative solution to play without gamespy after 01.07.2014 close doors and him solution will never be released. There not exist GermanCrysis http://germancrysis.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1591 alternatives anymore. Happy game over to all who will not choice GerCry solution ..... and be happy ..... to play other games ...
|qiplayer • PM
Jul 03, 2014 7:32 PM
Joined: Apr 14, 2014
Posts: 24
embak wrote:
Thank you
It is nice that you have so much followers.
I want to write here what I wrote to the signers of the petition:
Hello everybody. I am happy to write you and bring you good news.
First thing Crysis2 servers ARE STILL OPEN! If you want to play, go online!
A passionate of Crysis is modding the game so that it can be played without gamespy: on Tunngle. His name is Nano Herk, he is working on Crysis2beta and Nanowars, wich is a mod of this game with more maps more weapons and some differences to the original game.
For now we need testers, if you want to test the Crysis2beta mod and the new Nanowars check this sites:
The game is working fine but here are some bugs that we would like to get fixed.
If you would like to help patching,
if you know the cryengine,
you have experience in modding,
if you know how to make icons for the new weapons,
if you know adobe GFX files
if you want to personally contribute to the new game
write to Nano Herk personally: firstname.lastname@example.com
Please don't write him for info, if you want to know more write on our forum pages, he is very busy! Thank you.
For now the main bugs are:
in TIA the scoreboard (playername /kill/assist/death number) doesn't work, but in IA it works. We need to fix that.
The controls don't save but the mouse sensitivity saves, the resolution doesn't save, but the graphic settings do stay saved after the game closing. This sort of things have to be fixed.
If there are volunteers to make translations please write me. Many of us don't speak english well or don't speak english at all, I would like to have a small number of people translating this kind of emails:
If you are interested please write to me: firstname.lastname@example.com
Possibly the translations should be done within 24 hours. I write you the text, you write it back to me translated, and we send it to all.
If you want to help with this in general write me, or on forums.
I will be in Spain for the next 2 weeks.
Thank you
Personally about crysis2, it's an online game,
it's just a game but it has given me alot. I had more fun with crysis2 than running 200km/h with my motorbike. I knew people from all over the world. I learned FPS games from ZERO (the last game I played was Wing Commander Prophecy). I never played fps games before apart a few matches on BF3.
What this teached me is that if you put enough effort in something, if you question yourself "how can I improve" and you work on it, you can be 100% sure that you will be able to make it, that you will achieve your goal.
Just put this kind of effort in something you love, you will be happy of it, and you will get results.
Thank you for playing with me.
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|woodsta76 • PM
Jul 19, 2014 10:54 AM
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Posts: 2
hey guys GameRanger on working on getting sum servers up and running for all these games including crysis 2 back up and running they allready have quite a few back up already check out the link here and sign up i got quite a few of my games back on multiplayer this way an they have promised crysuis 2 is i#on way to, here is the link all just incase u wernt aware of this already http://www.gameranger.com/games/
|woodsta76 • PM
Jul 19, 2014 10:57 AM
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thats a list of games they have already ported over to there servers im running there client and have about 75% of my for want of a better word\ words gamespy stolen games back in multi player mode go make account and see for yourselfs all http://www.gameranger.com/forum/
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New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Tata Power today said its renewable energy arm enhanced the generation capacity by over four-fold last fiscal. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) generated 1,440 million units (MUs) from renewable energy sources like wind and solar in 2016-17 as compared to 329 million units in 2015 -16, the company said in a statement. TPREL is the primary vehicle through which Tata Powers investments in renewable energy capacity are driven and it proposes to grow its capacity through organic and inorganic means over the next few years. TPREL completed commissioning of 100 MW wind farm at Nimbagallu, Andhra Pradesh and 50 MW Rojmal phase-II in Gujarat and 15 mw solar plant in Belampally, Telangana in last quarter of FY2016-17.
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Tucson Culinary Festival happens this weekend October 28-31. The 4-day event culminates on Sunday, October 31, with a barbecue; food sampling, two throw downs among four popular restaurants, and the Copper Chef Challenge at Loews Ventana Resort. This year the barbecue event is a very reasonably priced $25 ($10 for children).
It promises delicious food in one of Tucson's most stunning settings while watching an intense hour of talented chefs sweat it out over dueling grills in order to flaunt the coveted title of Tucson's Copper Chef.
The Copper Chef Challenge pits two of Tucson's finest chefs against each other much like the Iron Chef on the Food Network.
This year the past two-time winner Jim Murphy (Murf) owner of Kingfisher Bar & Grill and Bluefin Restaurant challenges Addam Buzzalini, executive chef of Maynards Market & Kitchen. Newcomer Buzzalini also worked as chef at Janos and JaxKitchen prior to Maynards. According to Buzzalini, he's spent about 15 years in the kitchen and 8 years with title as chef.
So, let's put this in perspective. Is it the older chef vs. the younger chef or the classic chef vs. the high tech chef?
Both chefs have a loyal following. And some of us love both Kingfisher and Maynards.
You really don't want to miss this competition between the chef who memorializes a wooden spoon and the chef who idolizes an emulsion circulator.
Trivia: Jim Murphy beat Jonathan Landeen of Jonathan Cork. During that Copper Chef competition, Addam Buzzalini was the sous chef. Murphy also beat Jeff Fuld of Elle Wine Bistro.
I chatted with these two amazing chefs and here's what they had to say:
KZ: How confident do you feel about beating your opponent?
JM: I'm confident I'm a good cook. I'm handy on a grill and looking forward to the challenge. Some kind of meat will be used. I don't know what the special ingredients will be but we'll be cooking on an open grill with some kind of heat source.
AB: Very confident
KZ: What advantages do you have over your opponent?
JM: I've done this competition before. I know you cannot second guess yourself. It's an intense hour of cooking. You have to stick to your original recipe and stay true to your original thought.
AB: Sous chefs Brandon Cathey and Ryan Sullivan
KZ: What would be your three dream ingredients?
JM: Fresh and dried chiles, tomatoes, corn, and one or two cervezas for drinking.
AB: Foie gras, any kind of pork product, and black truffles
KZ: What's your favorite tool in the kitchen and why?
JM: A wooden spoon. I use it for everything. It's not hard like steel. It feels good in the hand and is reassuring like an old friend. Some stains on the spoon give it a story or some history.
AB: An emersion circulator for sous-vide cooking; it's an innovative technique that cooks stellar meats and vegetables.
KZ: Is there anything you would like your fans to know?
JM: The Copper Chef Challenge is difficult but tremendously rewarding. Just finishing is a feat in itself. Just like in a restaurant you have so much time to please a guest. The plate has to be hot, the food hot, and the presentation executed well. The last 40 seconds are crucial. You have to be done when the time is up, hands away. The whole thing is intriguing.
AB: The other side better be on their A game.
As you're enjoying the barbecue, the chefs will be competing. Dan Marries from KOLD-TV will be the commentator and five judges will make the final decision as to who is Tucson's next Copper Chef.
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Sergio Melendez is a sophomore at Cal State Long Beach. He was very interesting to talk to. We found out that we both had an interest in film. He is currently a film major and I am currently thinking about majoring in film, as well. We had a long conversation about different aspects of film for a bit, which was very interesting. Talking to others about mutual interest makes the conversation even more intriguing.
Sergio shared with me some information about his background. He described his family to me. He has a total of four siblings: two older brothers and two older sisters. He is actually the youngest in his family. He is from Santa Cruz and went to Aptos High School. There he was the linebacker on the football team. His two favorite sports include football, of course, and basketball, as well. I too love basketball.
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Steve Bartman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.
'The Sandberg Game' comes up all the time. Fans tell me where they were. They were driving down the highway, they were in the bleachers, they were downtown listening on the radio, they were on the farm on a tractor. I've heard all the stories where people have been. They're just amazed by the ending of the game and the thrill of it.
It's an elite group. And once you're in the Hall, you're in the Hall. Up until now, I think the voting system has handled things very well. And like I said before, there are no suspicions in the Hall of Fame.
I'm not a sportswriter. I don't get to vote. I don't get the ballot in the mail, so it's out of my hands either way. I can say that in the history of the Hall of Fame, there are no suspicions about guys who are in the Hall of Fame.
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Railview Apartments is a HUD Section 8 senior (62 years and older) and/or disabled apartment community. This secure building is accompanied by off street parking, a beautiful yard, lovely flower gardens, big apple trees, and a patio with plenty of seating for our summer BBQs. Railview offers one and two bedroom spacious apartments with a large storage closet in each one. An affordable delicious lunch is served by Meals on Wheels' friendly staff and volunteers, Monday through Friday. We offer bingo parties on Monday afternoons, game nights on Thursday evenings, and potluck get togethers on Sundays. There is a community room that offers a flat screen TV with a DVD player, and a library on-site. Railview is complete with an elevator, laundry facilities, and a beautiful view. Railview is always decorated for the changing of the seasons, so come to visit and experience this warm and inviting atmosphere.
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Reported: 1/17/2012 5:42:49 AM 05:42
Posted: 1/24/2012
Location: Springfield, MA
Shape: Rectangle
Duration:6-7 minutes
|What looked like a group of stars I beilive to be a UFO.
January 6, 2012, the sky was cloudy and moving fast. I can see the stars about a group of what looked like about 12 stars moving the opposite direction of the clouds.
At first I thought i was looking as Orion's belt but it started to move.
I keep my eyes on the stars it was cloudy but could see that the stars or lights was moving the lights moving evenly spaced and i could see something the shape of a rectangle moving.


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If you're on the lookout for an SUV and plenty in the bank, chances are you've at least considered the gorgeous Bentayga. Well, if you also happen to be a falconer – there are plenty of you out – then look no further than the Bentley Bentayga Falconry by Mulliner.
For over 70 years, Mulliner has created bespoke additions to the Bentley range, but we're not sure they've produced anything quite so niche as this. A natural continuation of the thinking that created the Bentayga Fly Fishing by Mulliner, the Falconry comes with some key added extras in the boot – namely a cork-fabric-trimmed Refreshment Case and a Master Flight station.
The Bentayga Falconry by Mulliner is a sophisticated installation designed to house everything you'd need for a successful falconry expedition. As with the boring old falconry-less Bentayga, the Mulliner Falconry is prepared for any conditions, whether you are pursuing your sport in the mountains, on the plains, in the desert or the depths of the forest. Basically anywhere you want to partake in some good old fashioned falconry.
Each Mulliner Falconry set is made to order and features two bespoke units – a Master Flight station and a Refreshment Case that are fitted to a moveable tray for easy access. Inside the Master Flight station, you will find a stowage tray with individual compartments, which can hold your GPS bird tracking unit, binoculars and hand-crafted leather bird hoods and gauntlets.
But if falconry isn't your jam and you're just being taken along for a ride, the Refreshment Case has you covered, with three metal flasks with durable cups, for tea, coffee or other beverage of your choice. There's also a warm blanket and refreshing face cloths for your comfort.
Even when your bird's not by your side, you'll be reminded of the sport by a marquetry inlay on the dash which has been made up of 430 individual pieces of wood from around the world, handcrafted over the course of nine days. Falcons sold separately.
Check out more details on the Bentley Bentayga Falconry by Mulliner over at the Bentley Website.


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The Pastoral system supports our school in achieving its declared aims. It develops the student both as a person as well as a learner. It prepares them for adult life and is concerned with students learning a wide variety of skills, attitudes and knowledge so that they might become mature adults, able to cope with the stresses of our complex, rapidly changing society. Thus, as well as academic excellence, the policy of this school is to promote self-discipline and a sense of personal responsibility, practical and social skills, cultural and sporting interests and understanding and growth in ourfaith.
The good teacher is a caring teacher whose professional skills and knowledge as a subject teacher are matched by a commitment to understanding and guiding students and assisting them in their personal development in the valuable and sometimes difficult formative years they spend at school.
The basic structure that we use to implement our Pastoral Care Programme is:
The key person is the Year Head whose opportunity for influencing students is greater than that of any other teachers. The impact of the Year Head who is regarded in a special light by students – is reflected in such areas as dress, behaviour, standards of work, response from parents, standard of reports sent to parents, attitude of students to assemblies, prayer and school itself. The spirit of each class can reflect to a large extent the interest of the Year Head.
The Year Heads work in close co-operation with the Subject Teachers to whom they give support and leadership. The Year Head is expected to take a caring interest in each student of the year and to work with Subject Teachers and other staff to promote students' academic and personal development. The role involves administrative, counselling and disciplinary responsibilities.


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Even adults will love this mildly seasoned and sweet kids' favorite chili recipe. All you need is one pot, 30 minutes, and only a few simple ingredients. This is so good topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and some crushed Fritos corn chips. It's kid friendly and kid approved by even the pickiest eaters.
Most days I am pretty certain that my mom is probably the only one that reads this food blog of mine 🙂 Hi mom! I only say this because as I am writing this post for this easy kids' favorite chili recipe I can't help but be reminded of my mom's chili.
I remember my dad LOVED her chili and I also remember that she would make a big batch of it and then we'd take it with us up to the mountains when we went snow tubing. There are so many memories tied to that warm bowl of chili. Which is something I always have to remind myself of as I sit through daily dinner-time struggles of kids not wanting to eat something I made. They may not like it now but I guarantee they will have many memories tied to food or a certain dish that you made for them. Like I do with my mom's chili.
One thing about chili is that the amount of chunky ingredients in it can sometimes usually make kids whine at the sight of chili for dinner. I love this kids' favorite chili recipe because there are not lots of chunks; only some finely chopped onion, turkey meat, beans, and some diced tomatoes. And it's much milder than traditional chili but it's still loaded with yummy flavor. If you want to make it even more kid-friendly then add the diced tomato and chopped onion into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
I love a good old classic chili like my mothers chili. But when you have young kids sometimes you just need a kid friendly chili recipe that you know will appeal to young kids. This easy kids' favorite chili really is so easy, it's mildly seasoned without being too bland or too spicy, and it has a sweet flavor that appeals to kids.
I love that it only uses a few canned pantry ingredients plus a few extras. It's a very inexpensive dinner. Growing up we would always dip saltine crackers in our chili. My family loves chili with shredded cheese, sour cream, and crushed Fritos corn chips. I also can't have a bowl of chili without some green onions.
As I've mentioned before my kids seem to like weird food that kids normally don't like. Like green onions. My oldest loads his bowl up with green onions and eats it. It's so odd but I won't complain. The kids likes flavor! 🙂
I know it's a tradition for lots to have chili on Halloween night. Be sure and save this one because your kids will love it. And adults too. Every time I make this I am surprised at how much I actually like it. You can also try out this white bean turkey chili or this classic chili.
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- 1.25 lbs ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 small onion
- 1 can (15 oz) pork & beans
- 1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes
- 1 can (10 oz) condensed tomato soup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- In a large saucepan or soup pot, cook ground turkey, salt, and onion over medium-high heat until turkey is cooked and no longer pink. Drain.
- Add the remaining ingredients and let it come to a low boil. Once boiling reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and Fritos corn chips.
If you want to lessen the chunks even more in this chili then add the diced tomato and chopped onion into a blender or food processor and blend until it's liquid and all blended together.
I use either a white onion or a Vidalia sweet onion. If your onion is large then just use half of it.
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Putting the fun back into fungus at the Fungal Fair
Like a carnival barker, Tilden Park naturalist Sara Fetterly called out, trying to entice passersby. "We're making mushroom ice cream! Candy cap ice cream!"
The crowd surged around her on the back patio of the Environmental Education Center at last weekend's third annual Fungal Fair, which featured crafts, ice cream making, displays of fresh-picked specimens on long tables and under microscopes, and exhibits about mycoforestry, mycoremediation, mycofiltration and more.
My son Gege formed a mushroom out of modeling clay while his twin brother, Didi, eagerly lined up for a chance to turn the crank on an old-fashioned ice cream maker that held the usual ingredients of cream, sugar and whole milk — as well as candy cap mushrooms, crumbled into a fine brown powder. He turned the crank with all his might, throwing his weight into it, his expression intent.
"It's a teenager job being done by the little kids, and they're conquering it!" quipped Julie Haselden, a Tilden Nature Area docent.
When Didi finished, he lined up for another turn, while Fetterly kept up the patter under the noonday sun. Hand-cranking ice cream is laborious and time-consuming. "I don't really like mushrooms," she said. She paused, and then explained that she made a few exceptions. "Well, I have expensive tastes."
I sniffed a jar of dried candy cap mushrooms — reddish-brown-colored and leathery-looking — that had the surprising and delectable scent of maple syrup.
Anna Towers — the photographer known as the Friendly Fungus, with her poufy red and white mushroom hat — told me that you can find candy caps under live oaks and bay laurel trees throughout the Bay Area. "I wish I liked cooking with them because they're everywhere," she said.
Of course, one should never go picking without an experienced guide and ample training. When in doubt, throw it out!
Eventually, the ice cream was ready and I fetched two paper cups for my sons, who rejected it without even tasting it. That left more for me. Speckled with flecks of dried mushroom, it had the look of cookies-and-cream ice cream and the taste of roast pecans and maple syrup.
I'd met up at the fair with my friend Jessica Carew Kraft and her two daughters, who have joined her on several mushroom hunting expeditions. Under the guidance of experienced cousins, they once hauled in 15 pounds of chanterelles.
"There are treasures you can discover in the forest if you know where to look," said Kraft, who recently completed her training as a naturalist. She grows oyster mushrooms in the closet of their spare bedroom, leaving the door open to give it just enough light. Her excitement made me want to get a kit of my own.
She extolled the virtues of mushrooms and their micronutrients, and how certain species can break down plastic. Others could help clean up radioactive waste.
No wonder the fair had attracted scores who thronged the fungi that came in all shapes, colors and sizes. Snapping photos galore, visitors exclaimed, "That's so cute!" and "That one looks like an octopus!"
Mushrooms occupy a special place in our collective imaginations. They magically appear overnight after rain, shaped like a tiny house for an even tinier creature. They show up in Super Mario video games, helping the heroes, Mario and Luigi, turn super-size, with superpowers. Some mushrooms are deadly, and others lead to psychedelic trips.
The sparassis radicata caught my eye. According to the display, it's "the brown rot parasite of Douglas fir and other conifers. The fruiting body looks like a bunch of noodles. Edible and considered good by some." The phrase — "considered good by some" — made me laugh out loud. They must be an acquired taste, and not some crowd-pleaser like cane sugar or potato chips.
A visitor picked it up. "I would put this one in a soup. It's fleshy, dense."
I asked a volunteer if everything on display was edible. "No," she said matter-of-factly, but also explained the difference between poisonous and unpalatable — an unpalatable one wouldn't kill you, but could still spoil the taste of a dish.
We wandered from the fair down to Wildcat Creek, where our children shucked their shoes and rolled up their pants. Ever since my boys have been toddlers, we've spent many hours exploring the Tilden Park nature area, feeding the cows and goats at Little Farm and hiking on the boardwalk to Jewel Lake.
Gege mixed mud and water in a plastic snack box. "I'm adding spices," he said. He and Didi love the "Kids Baking Challenge," which began its latest season last month.
"You brought a spare change of clothes?" my friend asked, just as Didi slipped and fell into the creek. No, I didn't, but fortunately, it was a sunny day, with time enough for his clothes to dry off, and time enough to play.
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Cloudy Aquarium Water Featured
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One of the most common challenges of keeping an aquarium is cloudy water. Whether the cloudiness is green, white, or gray, a fish habitat that is short of crystal clear is not just an eyesore but also a serious health risk for its inhabitants. Why does the water turn cloudy and what can you do about it?
Grayish or dirty white water is often encountered when setting up a new tank. In most cases, a sand or gravel substrate that has not been diligently rinsed before setup will generate sufficient debris to fog the water. The only solution would be to re-rinse the substrate until all the debris is removed. An efficient mechanical filter will also help take care of minute floating particles.
Green water, which is oftentimes also thick and hazy, is caused by an "algae bloom" or the rapid growth of microscopic green algae. High and prolonged levels of bright light are the main causes of green algae growth and proliferation. If a tank gets direct sunlight or if the overhead lighting is left on for more than 10-12 hours a day, algae overgrowth becomes imminent. The simple solution is to locate the tank away from direct sunlight and attach a timer to the overhead lights so that the ideal light exposure cycles can be maintained.
Milky white water that sometimes gives off a rotten smell is caused by decay. Uneaten leftover food deteriorates and fouls up the water. An overstocked aquarium will render filtration systems and nitrifying bacteria inadequate to handle the bio-load. The result is pollution from rotting food and excess waste, making the water murky. In severe pollution situations, drastic water changes may be necessary.
Cloudy aquarium water caused by decaying food can be prevented by feeding only as much as the fish community can consume in three to five minutes. Leftover food should be scooped out.
Murky water caused by excess waste products can be prevented by maintaining a balanced tank with a population of fishes suitable for the size of the tank and the capacity of the filtration systems. This ensures that the filters and the colonies of beneficial bacteria can keep up with the bio-load of the community.
In effect, cloudy water can be minimized if adequate colonies of beneficial bacteria are present to break down the harmful ammonia and nitrites (from decaying food and excess waste matter) into less harmful nitrates. Experts have suggested adding gravel from established aquariums to supplement the insufficient bacterial colonies in a cloudy tank. One simple solution is to add an EcoBio-Stone product to the tank.
The EcoBio-Block Family Products are mineral-rich porous volcanic stones from Japan embedded with prolific bacteria ("bacillus subtilis natto") that can actively multiply every half hour. The bacteria establish colonies quickly, degrading organic matter and nitrifying waste products, and keeping the aquarium clear, odor-free and healthy for years.
Cloudy aquarium water, which causes stress to the fish community, should never have to happen. Feed just the right amount of food, keep a population of fish suitable to the tank size and filtration system, and add a bacteria enhancing product like EcoBio-Block, and you are assured of crystal clear water and healthy fishes all the time.
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Educators prep for new Common Core standards
For years, Tim Bedley has believed his teaching style was ahead of the curve.
Now that California is among the 45 states poised to implement Common Core standards, the Wildomar Elementary School teacher's practices — encouraging critical thinking over memorization, focusing on collaboration and integrating technological advances in the classroom — are on the verge of becoming the standard.
Even while passing along those kinds of lessons, Bedley didn't care as much about his kids' ability to regurgitate facts such as the answer to "What's a rhombus" as he did about promoting critical thinking.
"How much of a difference is that going to make in their lives?" said Bedley, a 2013 Riverside County Teacher of the Year who has been an educator for nearly 25 years. "If I can teach students how to collaborate and put their heads together to solve a problem, that's going to transfer to everything.
"For me, this is always the way I've always believed in teaching kids."
In essence, that's the goal behind the Common Core State Standards adopted in California in 2010, which aim to unify the lessons and educational experiences across the nation so kids are prepared — even if they change schools or move to a different state — for success in college and in the workplace upon receiving their diploma.
The move to Common Core standards, however, is requiring feverish work as teachers and administrators prepare for a paradigm shift in public education assessment:
It's no longer as much about the wealth of information students accumulate as it is about students' reasoning and ability to collaborate and solve problems they may face in the ever-changing landscape of the 21st century.
"We're moving into a transition from where we're at — bubbling in answers of what kids know — to a whole new paradigm," said Jonathan Greenberg, superintendent of Perris Union High School District. "It's about, 'What can they do?' When presented with an issue, how can they analyze it and work with others to solve problems? That's the world I work in … and that's the world they are going to work in.
"It's exciting and it's going to be turbulent, but the end result is going to be great."
New math and English language arts standards — "the gateway subjects into the professional world," according to Kenneth Young, Riverside County's Superintendent of Schools — will hit the classrooms in the fall of the 2014-15 school year, with new technology-based assessment beginning the following semester. Literacy-infused social studies and science standards will come later, all of it building on lessons that begin when a student walks into a kindergarten class.
Students will learn to explain how they arrive at their answers and more of an emphasis will be placed on informational texts over literature and argumentative writing.
Elementary school students, for instance, might be asked to decide whether "The Giving Tree" in Shel Silverstein's book is strong or weak and reference the text to defend their argument. Math lessons won't rely as much on memorizing a trick to solve an equation as much as they will on recognizing what makes a formula work.
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Document title: Letter dated 11 February 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council
Code: S/2015/106
Period of time and topic: KFOR's operations and mandate implementation from 1 October to 31 December 2014
Women, Peace and Security
There were no mentions of the women, peace and security agenda in this document.
References in need of improvement
There were no mentions of the women, peace and security agenda in this document.
Missed Opportunities
As resolution 2144 (1999) contained no references to the women, peace and security agenda, the report did not miss any opportunities to respond to its WPS mandate.
Ideal Asks for WPS Transformation
The report should be improved with an explicit reference to and analysis of all genders, emphasizing diverse masculinities and femininities, including the dynamics between and among genders as well as the power relations and hierarchies at play, and the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, class, and age across all political, peace, and security processes.


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Large-scale patterns of river inputs in southwestern Europe: seasonal and interannual variations and potential eutrophication effects at the coastal zone. Biogeochemistry. 113(1-3):481-505.. 2013.
Long-term water quality in the lower Seine: Lessons learned over 4 decades of monitoring. Environmental Science & Policy. 58:141-154.. 2016.