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I liked it. I'm giving it the "good, solid recipe" interpretation for taste (and because I cut the mayo down), but it does not taste like the baba ghanoush my middle eastern roommate made (which was definitely mayo-free). That baba ghanoush didn't have the tomatoes, green pepper and pomegranate described by a previous reviewer, which makes me wonder how many regional/country variations there are on this dip.
Baba Ghanoush
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Yield: 2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 75
- Fat: 5.3g
- Saturated fat: 0.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Protein: 2.1g
- Carbohydrate: 6.7g
- Fiber: 2.8g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 277mg
- Calcium: 17mg
- 1 large eggplant (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°.
- 2. Pierce eggplant several times with a fork; place on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until tender. Cut eggplant in half. Scoop out pulp; discard skins. Drain eggplant pulp in a colander for 30 minutes.
- 3. Place pine nuts, cumin seeds, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add eggplant, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, tahini, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to food processor. Process until smooth. Spoon eggplant mixture into a medium bowl; stir in parsley. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
Dissatisfied with the baba ghanoush recipes she was finding, Karen Waldman decided to create her own. By combining mayonnaise and tahini, she tinkered, found her perfect combination, and even incorporated it into a Greek-themed Thanksgiving meal. The unique dinner was an instant hit with her family. She plans to explore another cuisine by making this year's holiday menu an Indian feast. "I find this part of cooking, the creativity, very rewarding, especially when it turns out tasty," she says.
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- COURSE: Appetizers, Dips/Spreads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Indian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor, Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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We asked stay-at-home moms and working moms what makes them truly happy--and both say it's being ALONE! Read on to find out what really makes mom tick... cause it certainly ain't the kids!
What were the top things that made moms happy? Not their kids!
1. Taking a bubble bath alone, surprisingly (or not surprisingly, depending on how you look at it) got the most votes.
2. Working out and going on a family holiday tied for second.
3. Getting a massage and going out on a romantic date with your husband or partner tied for this spot.
4. Playing with my kids tied with spending time by myself doing nothing. Interesting?
5. And the fifth most popular answer to what makes moms happy? Sleep!
Now that we figured out what made moms happy, we were curious who was actually happier: working moms or stay-at-home moms. We were shocked by what we discovered.
I would love to hear more about their study, the sample, etc. These data seem to challenge results from similar studies.
on living the single life.budgeting money.and how love your animals
Too bad for those moms, not a life I'd want to live..My children do make me happy..along with family, friends, & coffee ice cream!
Ditto to the last comment! My kids make me happy too! The job is hard, being a mother, working in and/or outside of the home. But it's worth it!
the perfect day is 3 hours along and the rest with my family. I have to agree… kids are great but time to re-charge is key!
I am a working mom with a working husband. We both go to school at night together, so my parents watch are son 3 nights a week. There is nothing I love more than the weekend so I can spend quality time playing with my son. I spend every opportunity I can with him, including going to his daycare down the street and eating lunch with him. I am absolutly happy with my life and the decisions I have made. I know my son would be happier if I stayed home, but "mama has to work to buy him toys!" I am definitly much happier having a child than I was when I didn't have a child. Spending time with him definitly tops the list of things I love to do. How could anyone not just love every second they spend with their kids? I understand stay-at-home moms have a really hard time, but that is a decision they made. If they don't absolutly love what they are doing, then they need to do something else. When you are unhappy, your children pick up on it. Then they start acting out. So, if you are not happy, then you need to make a change to fix it! THere is really something to the saying "if mama isn't happy, no one is happy!"
I am a SAHM, and I homeschool our daughter. I LOVE being home and being with her every day. Can it be hard? Of course it can, but I reap the reward of an educated, well-rounded child whom I enjoy being around and vice versa. I am also very happy with my husband and our lives together. I am so happy I gave up working. We have learned to live on one salary and are content and very happy. Life is good!
I hate to admit how much I love my private time. I adore my kids but they wear me out. Kids don't "complete me" or "make life worth living" like they tell you before you have kids. bubble baths are still important too
am i the only one who agrees with the study? after a hard day at work, sometimes i secretly would love to be alone and not with kids.
i think we love our private time more becasue we don't have any. used to be a time when we had nothing but private time…so we'd never appreciate like we do now.
That's crazy! I guess it all kind of evens out in the end. I personally couldn't imagine staying at home. When I was growing up my mom always worked because my family needed it…and I never wanted it any other way. I love my mother to death and everything I am is because of her.
And women complain about men? Oh, brother.
How surprising that women are judging each other. Just kidding about that, for there is no surprise. In my neighborhood, the SAHM are the gangsters and the police are their thugs. What do I mean by that? I have had the police called on me multiple time for my hair length and the Orange County mentality that I look like I do not belong. I could care less about these "mommies" that are so egotistically self-centered that they determine what is right or wrong on a whim. Then, they complain about still not being happy. I have a child and spending time with him and his friends is paramount to the "nuclear family experience." Is that not the focal point of marriage to begin with? And these women are rarely if ever happy because happiness is a choice, and these so called "mommies" choose to be miserable and catty with one another. Honestly, this poor mommie story is not surprising and the self centered nature of the responses is quite congruent with what I have observed from the female half of the specie. This is not an anti-female message, for these trends are generally true to a large percentage of women, not all.
I guess I really felt a need to respond to your statement. I'm going to do a little more judging. Here it goes - men as fathers are fun and sometimes tough. Though there are some really great daddy's out there, I have yet to see any daddy that actually holds together a house and the "needs" of their children in the same fashion that women, working or not, can. I can leave my husband at home with the children and when I return he is in awe of why I get so stressed, "that was easy" he says. Meanwhile, dishes and laundry are piled, the kids' rooms are disasters, etc. Watching kids is not hard when you are not doing all the things that actually are associated with watching kids. You have no idea what it means to be a mother, there is so much more to it than hanging out with your kids and their friends.
I dont know about the sex thing, if you have too much stress with kids, then it doesnt matter, it like you are a working mother. NO energy & NO sex drive. I have a 3 and 6 year old and I am completely stress and agree with the fact that I feel like a failure as mom and as wife. I want to comtribute. I worked since I was 15 years old and since the birth of my daughter I only work about 1 year and have been home for 2 years with her. I NEED TO GO BACK TO WORK, I NEED SOCIAL INTERACTION. I love my kids but they are driving me batty! I think when you arent home with them everyday you spend me quality time with them, I am not saying staying home isnt good, but everyone needs a break from each other sometimes. I think every mother need to go on a date with her husband/love one every once in a while. Go back in time, make it a real date. Even if you dont have alot of money for an expensive diner, go to Starbucks and get a coffee and NO KID TALK, talk about anything else just NO KIDS. If you lose each other then the kids just lose too. DONT FORGET IT HAPPENED ALL BECAUSE TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE!
This verifies the survey from Ann Landers many years ago. The content was:
If you would have to do it over again in hindsight would you have children again?
76% said a resound: NO WAY
ANN Landers survey a few years ago;
In Hindsight if you would know what you know NOW, would you have children again?
76% said a clear NO
I agree with the Ann Landers survey many years ago and fall into this category myself.
NO MORE, not worth the heartache and responsibility.
Since our kids are 3 teenagers (18, 19 and 17), when I get home, I go right into our room and snuggle up with my fiance for about 30 minutes before I start dinner. These kids are almost on their own, so that time for "us" is VERY important.


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Is the conservative movement at a point of historic realignment that will dump or marginalize the Republican Party?
My contention, which I put forth at my blog (truth-2-power.com) is that elitist America, from the Federalists to the Whigs to the Republicans goes through cycles that align with swings in their political power that create the kind of pro-wealth policies that lead to overheating one or more sectors of the economy, its ultimate melt-down, and re-assumption of control by the populists of whatever monicker that the day calls them.
Well before the mainstream media got there, I have documented the sources who fund major political movements in the GOP, and the very un-Civil War inside the party.
The problem for the GOP is that both factions are extremist. The Necons represent the military-industrial sub-class of American fascism and the Libertarian/Koch/Norquist faction are the Taft "robber-baron" fascists straight out of the 19th century, or, as we refer to them, the "Dead Billionaires Club".
The moderates are purged in the primaries. Sen. Dick Lugar (R-In) is the latest example. They do this even when it undermines the mainstream connections to the electorate.
Historically this is with precedent. Hard-liners in the GOP will rationalize 2010 and their true belief in the message and not move much. Which leaves everyone from Chris Christie to purgees like Charlie Crist looking at 32-35% of the electorate that is fiscally conservative but not socially so, and thinking there is a win in disavowing the power structures of the GOP.
They won't go quietly into the night, ergo a high likelihood that a new conservative party will emerge and send the extremist GOP into the history books.
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pat gilbert 100+Nov 20 2012: Well here is a little fun fact, the debt service on just the 16 trillion current debt is 250 billion per year at roughly 1.5% interest if that goes to the historical normal of 5% just the debt service will be 750 billion per year.
The current revenue is around 2.5 trillion. So 30% of the revenue will go to current debt.
Not to mention that they spend another 1.5 trillion above that with more borrowed money
Not to mention that the unfunded liabilities are in excess of 100 trillion dollars.
If I'm nuts tell me how otherwise if the shoe fits...
Nov 26 2012: The WW 2 was closely followed by practically full employment, an era when the US was mining and drilling and milling and manufacturing for itself, like we in the UK used to do.
Along come Thatcher and "Reaganomics" and we decide to make huge swathes of our own people redundant in favour of cheaper imports. Colombian coal shipped to British power-plants, for example. Coal mined by children as young as 5. How the hell can a developed nation's workforce compete with child slavery? A question I've been asking since the 80s : We export all our jobs to China, China exports all its unemployment to us; THEN WHAT ?
Our problem in the 1st world is, we don't know what the hell we want, but we know we want it cheap! Dozens of Chinese workers have commited suicide in the plant that churns out funky gadgets for Apple because of the concentration-camp conditions. Why not have a factory in the US making the damned things? OK, an iPad / Pod / Phone would cost a few more bucks. Big deal ! It would've created thousands of badly needed jobs !
Protectionist ? OK, if you like to call it that, better that than entire (formerly industrial) cities full of (formerly industrious) people with nothing to do but seek refuge in drug or alchohol induced oblivion.
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UW-Eau Claire middle childhood through early adolescence program leads to licensure to teach in elementary and middle level schools Grade 1-8 in the state of Wisconsin.
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UW-Eau Claire has earned an excellent reputation for the quality of its preparation of teachers, and its graduates are employed throughout Wisconsin and the United States. Elementary education is one of the largest majors at UW-Eau Claire. It is a very competitive and selective program that offers one-on-one relationships with faculty who practice what they preach; allowing for opportunities for student teaching abroad; excellent networking with school districts; and strong collaboration among faculty across the College of Arts and Sciences to develop relevant course content for future teachers.
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Instructional and informational technology are well integrated throughout the program, providing for mastery of emergent tools and materials. Early in the program, students work in schools to become acquainted with the professional responsibilities associated with the profession and to examine their education and career goals.
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In addition to traditional student teaching placements you may choose an intercultural immersion opportunity in Washington, DC, Houston, or Milwaukee. These options introduce students to a broad diversity of school settings.
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An extended period of student teaching is required during a professional semester that allows students to apply their knowledge. Students may participate in overseas student teaching experiences through Educators Abroad and still meet Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction requirements. Student may also participate in student teaching experiences in a variety of settings outside of the Eau Claire area. Some examples of the immersion programs are Aldine School district in Texas, UW-System Urban Institute of Milwaukee Public Schools, Lac Courte Oreilles Indian reservations, and Washington, D.C.
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The extras can make all the difference! At UW-Eau Claire campus resources such as the Human Development Center and the children's literature collection help students become outstanding teachers. In addition, student organizations, such as the Future Teacher's Club and Student Wisconsin Education Association (SWEA), provide extra social and learning opportunities for students in education.
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A new smartphone constructed from wood is expected to launch in the UK later this year. The ADzero has been designed by British student Kieron Scott-Woodhouse and is claimed to be half the weight of an iPhone as well as being incredibly durable due to its bamboo construction
The ADzero was initially designed for the Chinese market but, due to an enthusiastic reception in Britain, will also launch in the UK. The device, constructed from four year-old specially treated organic bamboo, will ship with Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS and feature a landmark ring flash said to boost light around images when using the camera, creating a more even photographic exposure.
As well as impressive tech specs, the ADZero also has some commendable eco credentials - the handset's shell will be fully biodegradable and therefore considerably more eco friendly than the vast majority of smartphones currently on the market.
Prices and sellers are yet to be announced, but with environmental impact becoming an ever-increasing factor in consumer decisions, the ADzero may well put down roots amongst the eco-friendly community.


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7 U.S. Code § 4531 - Definitions
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(3) the term "dairy products" means manufactured products that are derived from the processing of milk, and includes fluid milk products;
(4) the term "fluid milk products" means those milk products normally consumed in liquid form as a beverage;
(5) the term "Fund" means the Dairy Research Trust Fund established by section 4536 of this title;
(6) the term "Institute" means the National Dairy Research Endowment Institute established by section 4532 of this title;
(8) the term "person" means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any other entity;
(10) the term "research" means studies testing the effectiveness of market development and promotion efforts, studies relating to the nutritional value of milk and dairy products, and other related efforts to expand demand for milk and dairy products;
(11) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture unless the context specifies otherwise; and
Source(Pub. L. 98–180, title I, § 130, as added Pub. L. 99–198, title I, § 121,Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1367; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1507(c),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1507(c),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1725.)
Pub. L. 110–234and Pub. L. 110–246made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234were repealed by section 4(a) ofPub. L. 110–246.
2008—Par. (12). Pub. L. 110–246, § 1507(c), added par. (12) and struck out former par. (12) which read as follows: "the term 'United States' means the several States and the territories and possessions of the United States, except that for purposes of sections 4532, 4534 (a), and 4537 of this title, and paragraph (7) of this section, such term means the forty-eight contiguous States in the continental United States."
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234by Pub. L. 110–246effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 ofPub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
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Donor Spotlight
Tom Ellis Jr.
Tom Ellis Jr. made a $10,000 commitment to establish the Tom Ellis Sr. Alumni Leadership in memory of his father, a former Hilltopper football player, WKU alumnus, and coaching legend at Covington Holmes High School in Covington, Ky.
According to Donald Smith, Western's director of alumni relations, the Alumni Association Board of Directors established the Alumni Leadership Scholars (ALS) program in 1983.
"This program identifies a unique group of students who have the potential to become both outstanding leaders and superior students," Smith said. "Each year, 12 students - three from each class - receive an award from the ALS program toward their Western education. In return, students participate in a leadership training program which includes meetings with prominent alumni, faculty and staff. The activities on how leadership experiences during college can lead to career choices and ultimate professional success."
Smith said the Tom Ellis Sr. Alumni Leadership Scholar will be chosen from the northern Kentucky area and will be announced each year during the area's Welcome to Western picnic.
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Research now shows us that children are born learning. Creating rich
experiences in the earliest years of a child's life will have an impact on
them later on. Early literacy is a part of this development. Early literacy
is what children know about reading and writing from their earliest
experiences with books. Through these experiences, children develop
six essential skills that form the foundation
for learning to read. The earlier you expose children to reading, the
stronger the foundation you build.
In fact, "The single most significant factor influencing a child's early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school." National Commission on Reading, 1985
This is not the only reason to read to a child! Reading aloud also strengthens family bonds. It is a special activity shared between parents and children, ideally every day.
For several years the Bellingham Public Library and the Whatcom County Library System have been working together to give each baby born at St. Joseph Hospital a new book of their very own, the beloved Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Families also receive a packet of information about the services the library systems offer to support early literacy. These packets are available in English, Spanish and Russian.
Raise a Reader has also partnered up with several pediatric clinics in the
county. These clinics, which were already sending free books home at
well-child exams, are now also including library information in the material
that goes home with parents.
Using tools such as Every Child Ready to Read, Raise a Reader provides parents with simple measures they can take to increase pre-reading skills.
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The New York Times has named Downtown Los Angeles one of its "52 Places to Go" for 2014.
According to the Times, the thriving food scene is what makes this part of the world one of the best places. The article mentions the Grand Central Market, Alma, and the Acne Studios outlet and the Ace Hotel which is scheduled to open later in January.
Other mentions of California in the article include the North Coast and Tahoe.
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Olde meets Nouveau at Brammo Parx
Recently Sustaining Engineering Manager, Matt Nelson, traveled to old world Europe, and while there payed a to visit our Brammo Parx headquarters in Germany. We asked him to share his impressions of the site for those of us who haven't seen it in person.
"At the end of my Enertia Plus production support visit in Hungary, I was invited to join Marcin from Brammo Parx on a road trip all the way across Austria into Bavaria (Germany) to see Brammo Parx headquarters. After a scenic 4.5 hour drive through rain and sunshine, epic mountains and rolling green valleys, autobahns and country back roads we arrived abruptly at a very modest and narrow driveway that crept steeply up a grassy hill in the middle of the countryside. Driving cautiously to the top, we approached three buildings designed in an old-world traditional Bavarian fashion, and looked to be original. Peering through the window of the largest building was an Enertia and an Empulse on display for the entire valley to see.
Once parked, we were met by Hans and Sylvia Eder and two playful dogs; the four of them gave us a tour of their digs. Amazingly, the inside of the main office was ultra-modern and most of all green! both in color, and in electricity; the roof was covered in solar panels."
Rolling hills, solar panels, office dogs, and electric bikes!! Sounds like heaven to us!


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42 U.S. Code § 1396f - Observance of religious beliefs
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require any State which has a plan approved under this subchapter to compel any person to undergo any medical screening, examination, diagnosis, or treatment or to accept any other health care or services provided under such plan for any purpose (other than for the purpose of discovering and preventing the spread of infection or contagious disease or for the purpose of protecting environmental health), if such person objects (or, in case such person is a child, his parent or guardian objects) thereto on religious grounds.
Source(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XIX, § 1907, as added Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 232,Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 905.)
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Usually I would advise against band tees any day, but I'll use my god given right to break the rules on this one:
#1 One of the best bands/albums ever? - Check
#2 Great color and fit? - Check
#3 Sentimental value? - Check (gift from my brother)
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This painted technical installation not only fits within the streetscape nicely, but also envisions an alternative design for it in a very intriguing way. (If you look at this from a distance, you might mistake the painted streetscape to be the actual one— a very powerful presentation of "alternative reality".)
Best type of street art there is, IMO.
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EAC Pacific
Around the world, business is moving at an accelerated pace. Speed has become a benchmark of efficiency and organizations, regardless of size, are expected to respond quickly, act decisively and deliver exceptional results.In this increasingly connected market place, efficient, reliable and fast connectivity has become mandate. Companies demand secure and assured access to mission critical business applications and seamless delivery of video and rich digital content anytime, anywhere.Pacnet has taken an important step to ensure that your organization is empowered to keep up with the demands of today's business with the construction of EAC Pacific, our latest cable extension linking Japan and the United States.
Spanning 9,620 kilometers across the Pacific Ocean, EAC Pacific, part of the Unity cable system, seamlessly integrates with EAC-C2C, our Pan Asian subsea cable infrastructure which powers the connectivity demands of Asia's leading service providers and enterprises, as well as multinational companies with Asian connections.
Together, these two cable systems create a single, powerful network that delivers unsurpassed connectivity between Asia and North America, meeting your need for speed within Asia and across the Pacific.
What is EAC Pacific?
EAC Pacific comprises two of the five fiber pairs of the Unity cable system, owned by a consortium of six international companies including Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, Google, KDDI Corporation, Pacnet and SingTel.
The EAC Pacific portion of the Unity cable system, owned and independently controlled by Pacnet, provides up to 1.92 Terabits per second (Tbps) of capacity across the Pacific Ocean, further enhancing the connectivity from and into Asia.
EAC Pacific seamlessly integrates with Pacnet's Pan-Asian cable infrastructure, EAC-C2C, which spans 36,800 kilometers between Hong Kong, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Singapore. With a design capacity of 17.92 Tbps to 30.72 Tbps to and from each of the landing countries, EAC-C2C is regarded as Asia's leading submarine cable system offering unsurpassed flexibility, resilience and route diversity to carriers, enterprise and SME customers.
What is Unity?
The Unity cable system is a new Trans-Pacific submarine cable infrastructure owned by a consortium of six international companies including Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, Google, KDDI Corporation, Pacnet and SingTel.
At a build out cost of US$300 million, the Unity cable system will deliver up to 4.8 Tbps of bandwidth across the Pacific.
The name Unity was chosen to signify a new type of consortium, born out of potentially competing systems, to emerge as a system within a system, offering ownership and management of individual fiber pairs.
Unity cable will provide connectivity between Chikura, located off the coast near Tokyo, to Los Angeles, California. From Chikura, Unity will be seamlessly connected to other cable systems, further enhancing connectivity into Asia.
What EAC Pacfic offers our customers
EAC Pacific, combined with EAC-C2C will deliver unparalleled benefits to our customers, including:
Competitively Priced Connectivity
By owning a Trans-Pacific cable, we will be to sell self-owned instead of leased capacity. This will allow us to deliver products at a more competitive price.
Competitive SLAs
Ownership and control of our own infrastructure will enable us to enhance the manageability of our network and offer more competitive Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to our customers.
Broader Market and Service Coverage
By leveraging the Unity backhaul system, we will be able to expand our footprint and serve more customers in the United States.
Enhanced Product Portfolio
By capitalizing on the advanced technology implemented across the Unity subsea cable infrastructure and our DWDM system, we will be able to develop more advanced capacity and connectivity products including:
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I have had mild acne for most of my college years until 2 months ago when I switched from Loestrin 24 Fe to Kariva (generic brand of Mircette). The first month was fine (no real change in acne) and then mid second month my face broke out like crazy! Pimples all over forehead, cheeks, chin. I've never had pimples on my cheeks until this BCP. Should I stick it out for the last month? Is it normal to have a breakout like this 2 months in? I also didn't get my period this past month. I'm afraid to switch to a new BCP as I fear another change in hormones will just create more breakouts!
Initial Breakout On Bcp
Started by abbyroad, Sep 22 2011 03:08 PMkariva mircette bcp initial breakout hormones
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Posted 22 September 2011 - 11:37 PM
I have never taken either, but when i switched BC I ended up breaking out and was told to just stick to it until the 3rd month since breakouts are a common side effect. Typically, the third month is when the side effects go away.
Posted 28 September 2011 - 08:27 PM
Many times when a woman is on new birth control there will be an initial breakout, it's very common within the first 3-5 months of being on birth control. I was acne free until I went on BC and then I started breaking out on my cheeks (I never break out there either). Give it time and if it doesn't go away then switch pills. The only pill that ever cleared up my acne was Ortho Tri Cyclen (not Lo).
Posted 09 November 2011 - 11:53 AM
I got an initial break out my first month! One of the other users said it should start clearing up on my second pack so fingers crossed (:
Posted 10 November 2011 - 09:46 PM
Sometimes it takes until the 3rd or 4th pack to clear up, everyone is different so don't be discouraged if your acne is not cleared by the 2nd pack.
Posted 10 November 2011 - 10:47 PM
I'm kind of am noticing a clearing? But I also just started accutane so im not sure....
Posted 11 November 2011 - 08:49 AM
Not sure if it's the accutane just yet, since accutane takes a while to start working and usually people will start seeing their acne worsen before it gets better.
Good luck on your journey!
Good luck on your journey!
Posted 11 November 2011 - 09:14 AM
I'm worried though... I got the ugliest initial breakout on BCP and this is like my fifth day on accutane. Will I get yet another IB on accutane? I don't want to have to go on both =\ especially since the BCP was so ugly! It's already clearing up though(: thank you! I read reviews that people start clearing up on their 2nd month i think? But if not I'll stick with it(: I'm not noticing any bad side effects on this at all! Many were bashing and bashing Trinessa. But I feel great! Granted it's only a month but I used to get so emotional but this stabilizes it and I'm happy more. Also my period is regulated and just so many good things that I feel sorry for the people that didn't stick with it....
Posted 18 November 2012 - 11:07 PM
I was prescribed Trinessa for acne. I am just ending my 2nd month on it & my skin is worse than ever right now. I'm so upset and frustrated because it just seems to get worse and worse, not any better. Is this common? My dermatologist said that I should see results after three months, but at this rate it doesn't look like I will ever be getting the results I want. He was very confident that this birth control would clear my skin right up. Could this just be an initial breakout or maybe my skin purging itself completely before finally getting clear?


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Before we get into the picks this week, I just want to take a quick moment to acknowledge the death of Beano Cook.
I really appreciate it when an analyst is devoted to the sport they cover. People talk shit about Dick Vitale, but no one can argue that he loves the game of college basketball. The same goes for Lee Corso (replace basketball with football, obviously). As a matter of fact the entire College Gameday crew has a clear dedication to college football. These guys aren't using college as a stepping stone to the pros. I enjoy the pro game as much as anyone --well, as much as any Buffalo Bills fan can enjoy it -- but I hate when people look at college football as nothing more than a development league for the NFL. The difference is clear when you compare someone like Kirk Herbstreit to the average Sportcenter anchor. The SC anchors can memorize names and statistics, but they never display the same passion that a true college football fan like Herbstreit possesses.
Beano Cook was a character, that's for sure. I'm not gonna lie, I've made fun of the guy many times for his turkey-like neck and his over-the-top homerism for all Pennsylvania teams. But that guy loved college football. Here's a fantastic quote from Beano Cook:
''On Sundays they play for money. On Saturdays they play for passion, for the love of the game. I think that's why it's our greatest sport.''
That perfectly sums up the beliefs of every college football fan. College football isn't a minor league for the NFL, or a 5-month tryout to get on Todd McShay's draft list. College and the NFL are totally different sports. The quality of play is much better in the NFL, but the excitement, passion and atmosphere of the college game can't be matched.
Beano Cook loved college football, he was a major advocate for college football, and he dedicated his life to the game. He'll be missed.
Now, allow me to promptly dishonor his memory by turning his life's passion into a money-making pursuit. Here are my week 7 picks…
Syracuse is one of the best bad teams in the country. Their record is 2-3 but they hung with USC for most of the game and they should have beaten a solid Northwestern team. (I don't know what happened against Minnesota, that was a poor showing.) Furthermore, Rutgers is no powerhouse. They're the second-best team in the Big East, but then again, they're the second-best team in the Big East. Cuse can hang with the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers 23, Cuse 19.
This is a hard one. These teams are very evenly matched. In fact I would go as far to say that if you switched their uniforms, no one outside the states of Texas or Oklahoma would notice. I'm taking Texas because I think this will be a 3-point game, and with the line currently at 3.5 that's a win for me regardless of which team emerges victorious. By the way, this may be an obscure reference for you kids out there, but with his long hair, David Ash looks like a young Daniel Johns of Silverchair. Google it. If this football thing doesn't work out, he should start a band. He's already in Austin, getting into South By Southwest shouldn't be that difficult.
Kansas State -7 over Iowa State
I'm a little worried about this game, since Kansas State plays West Virginia next week and could potentially be looking ahead. (That's what happened the week before they played Oklahoma, and they were not sharp.) Still, there's a big talent gap between these teams, and if the Wildcats show up to play, it shouldn't be close. When it comes to gambling, you rarely want to go against the hot hand. Plus, do you want to bet against a guy nicknamed Optimus Klein? I didn't think so.
Michigan vs. Illinois OVER 49
Michigan will cover this by themselves. And they might have to.
As I've mentioned many times before, I have a team of "experts" who I confer with each week before writing this column. One of those so-called experts is my friend Dan P. I'll let him take this one.
Dan P says: "Rule #1 of the 2012 College Betting Manifesto. Either you bet on Alabama or you don't bet at all. I really don't like laying that many points on the road. If you have to bet it, I'd parlay it with SU for a nice payoff. Two birds, one stone."
Dan is correct. The line for this game is -21.5 in favor of Bama. If that would just drop one point, I'd be in, but I don't like the idea of my team having to win by four scores in conference play. Instead I'll be taking the over. Bama scores 30-40 points every game, so the question is, can Missouri put 10-14 points on the board? I think so. Don't blow this, Missouri.
Now that that's settled, let's get into some Heisman talk for a second. I don't want to take anything away from Geno Smith, who has put up amazing numbers thus far. Geno belongs at the top of the list, that's for sure. But how come no one is talking about A.J. McCarron as a Heisman frontrunner? He might not have the numbers that Geno has, but he's the best player on the best team. And when I say Alabama is the best team, I mean they're the best team by a country mile. Wait, is a country mile shorter or longer than a regular mile? Whichever mile is longer, that's where the Tide are. Bama lost half their team to the NFL draft, and yet McCarron has held them together in championship form. It also should be noted that we are headed into week 7 of the season and McCarron has thrown zero interceptions. That's a Heisman-caliber number right there. If I had a Heisman vote – which God-willing I will one day – my current rankings would have Geno at 1A and McCarron at 1B.
West Virginia -4 over Texas Tech
For some reason, Las Vegas isn't giving the Mountaineers the credit they deserve. They beat a good Texas team and have earned their spot in the top 5. Yet they're barely favored against the unranked Raiders. Am I missing something? Is Michael Crabtree going to sneak back into the Texas Tech lineup? This line should be at least 7. But hey, if Vegas wants to keep handing out free money, that's cool with me. One of my life policies is that I don't question things when they're working in my favor. Boss says to go home early? Alright, see you later. Bank sends me a check for no apparent reason? Cool, no questions from me. Hot chick wants to hook up with me? Awesome, not gonna question that. Of course we're talking pre-2009 here. I've had a GF so long now that I am now physically incapable of picking up girls. Me trying to successfully get a girl is like a Big 12 defense trying to keep an opponent under 40 points. Not gonna happen.
Baylor -7 over TCU
TCU is done. Period. But sooner or later their backup QB will learn the trade and become capable enough to cover spreads. Before that happens, you need to cash in.
While we're on the topic of TCU's quarterback, what is Casey Pachall doing driving drunk? I don't mean that as a moral question. I mean, literally, why is driving at all? Almost every college has cheap accessible cabs, or bars and parties in walking distance. I never once drove drunk in college, not because I'm a good human, but because there was no need. In fairness, by the time we were headed out for the night, I was usually too drunk to find my keys or even open a car door. Speaking of Pachall, you know how every college football star ends up doing local commercials? I'm sure somewhere in Nebraska right now, Tommy Frazier is telling people to come on down to Lincoln Hyundai for "runaway bargains." And in Gainesville, Danny Wuerfful is encouraging people to head to Larry's Laugh Riot for their "Gat'r Done" Comedy Night. If Casey Pachall is smart, he can parlay this DWI incident into a series of ads for a local rehab center. "Hi, I'm star quarterback Casey Pachall. Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol? Trying to get clean on your own is like throwing up a Hail Mary. So come on down to Promises of Fort Worth and score a touchdown for inner well-being!"
South Carolina +2.5 over LSU
Our game of the week. Let's start off with some more wisdom from Dan P. Dan correctly picked the NC State/Florida State upset last week, so listen closely to what he has to say.
Dan P says: "I like South Carolina but LSU never, ever, ever, loses at home during a night game. It's some absurd stat like 45 in a row at 8PM. Bet the under only. First team to 13 wins."
Dan's right, even if he did just unintentionally quote Taylor Swift. History is on the Tigers' side. LSU hasn't lost a home game since September of 2009. That's 21 straight home wins. Their night game winning streak is even more impressive. They're 35-1 in home night games since Les Miles took over the team in 2005. And Tigers rarely lose back-to-back games. Under Les Miles the team is 17-1 following a loss.
All of that history makes this game a really tough pick. I'm of the mind that South Carolina is clearly the better team here. LSU has a stellar defense, but is woefully inept on offense, as evidenced in last week's game against Florida.
I thought this one through a lot. Let's address the over/under first. Dan sent me this advice before the over/under was released. I don't think either of us expected it to be as low as 39 points. These two teams are defensive powerhouses to the point where it's actually refreshing to watch. Defense is a lost art in college football and most teams can barely even tackle these days. I give the SEC great credit for keeping defense alive. However, a 39 point over/under is too low for any college game. Stay away from that bet.
As for the line, that's a trickier one. LSU is incredible at home. We know this. And South Carolina is riding high after pounding Georgia last week. They're primed for a letdown. But the one thing I can't get past is LSU's offense. It's non-existent, like unicorns or leprechauns or Louisiana Rhodes Scholars. Against South Carolina's stout D, it's hard to picture LSU putting up more than 14 points. And when I say 14 points, I'm talking 3 field goals and two safeties.
History is like an iPhone, it was made to be broken. You see, what happened to LSU last week wasn't luck or a bad performance. That's what they are. I've watched every LSU game this season and that game against Florida was indicative of this team's ability. Les Miles is a great coach and recruiter, but every team has their down years. This is what an LSU down year looks like. I said a few weeks ago that the Tigers would lose at least 2-3 games this season, and I stand by that today. South Carolina, on the other hand, is the real deal. They're a talented squad that's been improving steadily over the past few years. History be damned. South Carolina 13, LSU 12.
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Parents tend to take plenty of precautions when trick-or-treating with their child. However, Better Business Bureau of El Paso is urging parents to consider an aspect to their safety that isn't always seen – their identity.
A 2012 study by the Identity Theft Assistance Center found that 2.5 percent of U.S. households with children under age 18 experienced child identity fraud at some point during their child's lifetime. This Halloween BBB encourages parents to not only keep their children safe while trick-or-treating, but also to start monitoring their child's credit report to prevent devastating damage to their future.
Identity thieves often steal Social Security numbers, attach a different name and birth date to it, and proceed to open credit cards, secure auto loans, student loans and even home mortgages.
Children are easy targets because they typically do not start using their information until early adulthood when applying for college, loans or their first credit cards. And by that time, the damage is already done. Child identity fraud may be underreported by family members who may be linked to the fraud, because they often don't realize their child has become a victim until around 18 years old. That's why it's so important to start monitoring your child's credit report as early as possible.
As a parent, you can better protect your child's identity by:
• Safeguarding your child's personal information. Keep your child's personal identifiable information, such as his or her Social Security card, date of birth and birth certificate, in a secure spot.
• Monitoring your child's credit report. As soon as you get your child's Social Security card you should start monitoring his or her report at least once a year. Request a free credit report from annualcreditreport.com.
• Keeping anti-virus software updated. Some savvy thieves create viruses designed to search computers for documents containing your child's personal information. Make sure your computer is continually updated with the latest anti-virus software.
• Safely disposing of personal documents. Shred all papers that include your child's personal information
before you throw them out and delete computer files that you no longer need.
If your child's credit report shows misused information, call each credit reporting company and ask that all accounts, inquiries and collection notices associated with your child's name and Social Security number be removed.


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Zhan zhuang
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Zhan zhuang, literally: "standing like a post", is a qigong training routine often practiced by students of neijia (internal kung fu), such as t'ai chi ch'uan. Zhan zhuang is sometimes translated as standing-on-stake, standing qigong, standing like a tree, post-standing, pile-standing.
Contrary to the most common notion of cardiovascular exercise necessitating vigorous movement, it is said that zhan zhuang confers significant physical conditioning.[citation needed] Postures used vary among martial arts and styles, with many schools using postures according to their own traditional forms (though the basic structure and principles of zhan zhuang practice largely do not vary).[citation needed]
Those unfamiliar with zhan zhuang can experience severe muscle fatigue and subsequent trembling at first. Later, once sufficient stamina and strength have been developed, the practitioner can use zhan zhuang to work on developing "zhong ding" or central equilibrium as well as sensitivity to specific areas of tension in the body. Some schools use the practice as a way of removing blockages in Qi flow. This blockage removal occurs because zhan zhuang, when correctly practised, causes a normalising effect on the body. Any habitual tension or tissue shortening (or lengthening) is normalised by the practice and the body regains its natural ability to function optimally. It is thought that a normalised body will be less prone to muscular skeletal medical conditions, and it is also thought that zhan zhuang, when practised for developing relaxed postures, will lead to a beneficial calming effect.[citation needed]
Possibly the most well-known example of zhan zhuang training is the "horse stance" or ma bu 馬步.[citation needed]
Many styles, especially the internal styles, combine post standing with qigong training and other coordinated body methods to develop whole body coordination for martial purposes. The martial practice is thought to strengthen the body's Central Nervous System and develop the coordination required for effective martial performance.[citation needed]
Yiquan is known for having discarded adherence to form as found in its parent art, Xingyiquan, in favour of what are claimed to be formless methods, including zhan zhuang. Most Yiquan teachers place emphasis on zhan zhuang as it is the best neigong exercise,[citation needed] and divide it into two distinct categories: jianshen zhuang (health stances) and jiji zhuang (combat stances).[citation needed]
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- J.P.C. Moffett, Wang Xuanjie (1994), Traditional Chinese Therapeutic Exercises: Standing Pole.
- Lam Kam Chuen, Gaia Books Ltd, 2005 ISBN 1-85675-215-1, "Chi Kung: The Way of Energy".
- Peter den Dekker, Back2Base Publishing BV, 2010 ISBN/EAN: 978-94-90580-01-8, "The Dynamics of Standing Still"
- Professor Yu Yong Nian, Amazon (2012) "El arte de nutrir la vida. Zhang zhuang el poder de la quietud"
External links[edit]
- Michael P. Garofalo's Zhan Zhuang internet/bibliographic reference for practitioners
- neigong.net - a simple reference
- Zhan Zhuang - foundation of Internal Martial Arts
- Body Posture for Qigong
- How To Do Zhan Zhuang for Beginners