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Border Security Force has issued a notice to invites applications against 1074 Vacancies ofConstable (Tradesman) Posts.Candidates with the required eligibility criteria are invited hereby for filling and submitting the application form through offline mode before the closing date Within 30 Days
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Name Of the Organization: Border Security Force
Post Name : Constable (Tradesman)
Number of Posts: 1074
Post and Vacancies Details:
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2. Constable (Tailor) – 28
3. Constable (Carpenter) – 02
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6. Constable (Cook) – 332
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8. Constable (Washer Man) – 131
9. Constable (Barber) – 85
10. Constable(Sweeper) – 212
11. Constable(Waiter) – 27
12. Constable(Mali) – 01
13. Constable (Khoji) – 06
Essential Qualification Required: Job applicants, who are applying for above said posts must have completed 10th / Diploma from a recognized Board / University / Institute
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The age of Appliers should be between 18 to 23 Years As on 01-08-2017.
Relaxation in age will be decided as per norms & orders issued by government.
Salary Details: Selected Candidates will receive salary of Rs. 5200 – 20,200/- plus Grade Pay of Rs. 2000/-. and other benefits as per BSF Policies Circulars.
Selection Procedure :
The selection of contestants who are participating under BSF Recruitment 2017 shall be through the Written Exam, Trade Test, PET, PST, Medical Exam.
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The 2018 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival concluded Saturday, Oct. 6, with a variety of activities, arts, crafts and demonstrations at the Chickasaw National Capitol in Tishomingo. Attendees enjoyed a week-long celebration that included Cultural Evening, Annual Meeting, cultural events, entertainment, fellowship and more. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this year's Annual Meeting and Festival a joyous occasion. See you all next year!
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Bookbug Author Spotlight: Rebecca Cobb
Bookbug's Author Spotlight gives you the chance to learn more about the work of Bookbug Bag authors and illustrators. We're delighted to talk to the wonderful Rebecca Cobb this month, author and illustrator of The Something. The Something is currently included our Bookbug Explorer Bag.
What was the inspiration behind The Something?
When I was little, I found a hole in the ground outside. It looked like the sort of hole that an animal had made, so I was sure that it had something living in it. I waited and waited for a long time to see if anything would come out. After a while I got hungry and went to get some Mini Cheddars. I had decided by now that there was most likely a mouse in the hole and a mouse would probably like Mini Cheddars - so I posted one down there for it to eat. Almost at once the Mini Cheddar was pushed back out of the hole by a frog! I have never forgotten my shock and surprise and it taught me that you never know what might be living underground. Even today I am still filled with curiosity whenever I see a hole like that in the earth that might have something down it.
What's your top tip for sharing The Something with little ones?
I love children's drawings and they have such brilliant imaginations, so I like to get them to draw a picture of an underground hole with something in it. The ideas and pictures they come up with are always amazing.
What do you hope children and parents/carers will take away from The Something?
A sense of curiosity and wonder about holes in the ground, but also, that it is not a good idea to post Mini Cheddars down them.
Which books did you love as a child?
The first book I learnt to read through repetition was The Three Billy Goats Gruff, which I absolutely loved because I was scared, but at the same time fascinated, by the troll under the bridge and I would imagine similar trolls to be lurking close by whenever we were out and about. I also loved Helen Craig's and Katharine Holabird's books, particularly Angelina Ballerina, and Janet and Allan Ahlberg's books, especially The Jolly Postman. As I got older my favourites were The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark by Jill Tomlinson and illustrated by Joanne Cole, and Roald Dahl's books with Quentin Blake's illustrations.
Is there a book, an author or any other individual who inspired your love of books?
I'm very lucky that I always had access to books as a child, at home, at school and borrowing them from the library and I think that I have always loved books as far back as I can remember. I was probably most inspired to become a picture book illustrator by looking at the work of Brian Wildsmith and John Burningham because their illustrations are utterly beautiful and a pure celebration of colour, drawing and mark making.
Can you recommend 5 other books by different authors or illustrators that families may like to share together if they enjoyed The Something?
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Jon Klassen - which is a very funny book about digging a hole in the ground to find "something spectacular".
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame - for slightly older readers, about the adventures above and below ground of Mole, Ratty, Mr Toad and Badger. I particularly love the edition illustrated by David Roberts.
The Brambley Hedge stories by Jill Barklem - about the lives of the little mice that live in Brambley Hedge. These have lots of lovely cross sections of their houses in the trunks of trees and under the ground.
Time to get out of the Bath, Shirley by John Burningham - where Shirley goes on a watery adventure down the plughole and along the pipes underneath the bath.
Home by Carson Ellis - a beautiful exploration of what home is and how it is different for everyone, including homes in trees, under the sea and underground.
If you could live in any book you've written or illustrated which would it be and why?
Probably Aunt Amelia because I think she would be a lot of fun to hang out with. We could eat cakes and ice creams, swing from trees, get paint everywhere, stay up late and generally not worry about rules too much.
Is there a picture book you wish you'd written or illustrated?
There are lots and lots but one of my favourites has got to be Not Now Bernard by David McKee. It brilliantly conveys the contrast between adults and children and the different way they experience the world. I am sure everyone can relate to Bernard being ignored by his mum and dad when he has something really important which he has to say immediately. I love the ambiguity of the ending, leaving the reader to choose their own interpretation. The illustrations are bright and bold and full of colour and flat perspective but also contrasting sketchy, scribbly, delicate pencil details and patterns. It is a very funny, clever, beautiful portrayal of the power of a child's imagination and their relationship with their parents. Also, I would really like some wallpaper with spacemen and rockets on it, just like Bernard has in his bedroom.
Tell us about the view from the office/studio where you work?
At the moment I work in the corner of our bedroom and what I love about sitting at my desk here is that there are two big windows, so it is lovely and light and I can see our garden and the woods above the houses in the distance, which are very pretty and change colour all year round. There are always lots of birds to watch and also my two-year-old, who is quite often pottering around the garden with my husband, digging holes or making muddy puddles with her watering can.
What's your favourite thing about your local library?
The children's section - I love browsing there with my daughter and seeing her joy at being surrounded by so many books. There is a lovely atmosphere with a comfortable sofa, walls filled with children's artwork and librarians helping children to find books that they think they will enjoy reading next.
Learn more about The Something and all the other lovely books included in our Bookbug Explorer Bag.


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I love these photos fashion blogger Hanneli took while hanging out with Anna Della Russo and Tommy Ton at Anna's house (because famous people actually do hang out all together the way I imagine in my head. Really.) and she played dress up in her closet! I'm pretty sure I will be playing dress up with my kids some day - definitely never too old.
Speaking of dressing up, Halloween is this weekend. For me, dressing-up night is tonight. I have a plan for an outfit that fits all my requirements: cute, involves little to no expense, and doesn't make me look silly/slutty (I'm looking at you, American Apparel). I'll try to remember to get some pictures!
Also this weekend: Everyone's favourite Halloween tradition... The Rocky Horror Picture Show. If you haven't seen it, now is the time. If you have, you know what I mean.
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|First day of school! Boy does Henley love to be squeezed by a 3 year old :o)
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Henley has started doing lots of cooing and smiling! He seems to smile most at his daddy, especially when he sings to him. They had a "moment" the other day when Jason was singing "Georgia On My Mind" to him, he just cooed/ sang along and smiled! So sweet! Some of his other likes include: being swaddled for naps/bed, playing on his play mat, being outside, warm baths, and lots of snuggles!
|Sporting some of his daddy's old running shoes and hat!
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Formed from the ashes of Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire by vocalist/guitarist Ethan McCarthy (also of Primitive Man and Withered) and bassist Zach Harlan, Denver, Colorado's VERMIN WOMB appeared on many a radar with their 2014 EP "Permanence". While the band's debut album "Decline" marks the arrival of ex-CTTTOAFF JP Damron on drumming duties, these ten tracks sound nothing like a return to form, as the band managed to be faster, uglier and heavier than ever.
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CHICAGO, Ill. – The Brandeis University track and field teams had a pair of individual champions and seven other All-Association performances this weekend at the 2011 University Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field championships held at the University of Chicago. Both the Brandeis men and women's squads finished in sixth place, with the women scoring 39 points and the men tallying 35.
The Judges' two Association championships came on the men's side in the shortest and longest races of the weekend. In the 55-meter dash, rookie Vincent Asante (Bronx, N.Y./High School for Arts, Inquiry and Imagination) matched his season-best time in both the preliminaries and in the finals, running 6.55 seconds. Asante won the finals by 0.11 second. He is still just one-hundredth shy of the school record in the 55 and seven-hundredths short of an NCAA provisional mark. Asante is just the second Brandeis runner to win the 55-meter dash at the UAAs, joining Sunil Srinivasta '91, who won the 1988 and 1991 titles. Asante also took home a second All-UAA honor by placing third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.84 seconds, good for third place.
Senior Paul Norton (Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional) was the Judges' other champion in the 5,000-meter run. Norton won the event with a time of 14:51.37, just over two seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Norton's time was an NCAA provisional qualifier, though it didn't improve on his previous-best time of the season. This was his second career UAA indoor championship, having captured the 3,000-meter run in 2010. Norton was also the runner-up in the 5K as a sophomore and as a junior, when he won UAA Runner of the Meet honors.
On the men's side, there was one other All-Association performance, in the distance medley relay, where the quartet of senior Devon Holgate (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland), sophomore Brian Foley (Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough), junior Marc Boutin (Westford, Mass./Westford Acad.) and junior Chris Brown (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) placed third with a time of 10:17.83.
Also scoring points for the Judges were sophomore Mik Kern (Groton, N.Y./Groton), who placed sixth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.70, a season-best, and rookie Ed Colvin (Roslindale, Mass./Central Catholic School), who was sixth in the 3,000-meter run in 8:49.92.


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Well, I can honestly say this one's my favorite so far. Yes, maybe it has to do with Astley, sweet, noble pixie king that he is…
This is not to say I don't like Nick, but I find him kind of pushy and sometimes way too bossy. He's just constantly trying to keep Zara sheltered, like a damsel in distress, whereas Astley treats her more like an equal. I also really loved how well Astley and Zara worked together. Sure, they're on a quest to get Nick back, but that's beside the point. I did sometimes feel like Zara was walking all over him though. I wanted to reach into the book and take Astley with me and take care of him forever and ever. Don't get me wrong, he's not a weakling, he's just extremely nice, but when it comes down to the wire, he's every bit the king that he is. Have I talked enough about him yet? Yeah…it felt..lengthy. Lol But truthfully, it's what really made this book for me! Was there really something else happening?
I actually listened to the audiobook instead of reading it. I've found it's probably the only way I'll be able to catch up on books that have been on my TBR pile for a long time. The narrator, Julia Whelan, has her accents down. I really enjoyed it! Although, like with most audiobooks, I had to speed up the narration. This is probably the most useful feature on my Audible app. Most audiobook narrators read sooo slowly! Why?!!? That's always my main gripe.
I look forward to seeing how this series will end when Endure is out in, wait for it….May 2012! That's a long time! In any case, I'll be reading it. :)
Book Info
Entice by Carrie Jones
Narrator: Julia Whelan
Series: Need #3
Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pub Date: December 14th 2010
Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
Format: Audiobook | Source: Purchased
Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult
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Zara and Nick are soul mates, meant to be together forever.
But that's not quite how things have worked out.
For starters, well, Nick is dead.
Supposedly, he's been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla, so Zara and her friends might be able to get him back. But it's taking time, and meanwhile a group of evil pixies is devastating Bedford, with more teens going missing every day. An all-out war seems imminent, and the good guys need all the warriors they can find. But how to get to Valhalla?
And even if Zara and her friends discover the way, there's that other small problem: Zara's been pixie kissed. When she finds Nick, will he even want to go with her? Especially since she hasn't just turned…she's Astley's queen.


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Madhya Pradesh: 13 yrs old rape survivor's baby buried alive to save the dignity of family :- To save the dignity of the family, in a shocking incident a tribal family buried a baby delivered by a 13-year-old rape survivor, the inmate of a government-run residential school for tribal girls in Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh, the local police said on Friday.
Getting the information, the police reached at the burial place of baby. The police said that Police exhumed body of the newborn and sent it for postmortem. The incident took place in Khandalg-amur village in the district.
The in-charge of Udaygarh police station – Mote Singh Nayak said that we exhumed the body and sent it for postmortem. The baby was delivered by a rape survivor and was buried in the village without bringing the matter to the notice of the police. The rape victim girl delivered a child on the intervening night of December 31-January 1.


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Cathedral celebrates our national feast day
St Patrick was a man of the book. Not only did Patrick write his own spiritual reflection but he brought to the people of Ireland 'the book containing Good News'. Having studied the Scriptures in France, Patrick used the Bible as his means of evangelisation. He opened up God's living word for the people, sharing a message of hope, holding fast to the sacred gift which is eternal life with God.
It was because of Patrick's reverence for the word of God that the early Church in this land soon put the Scriptures to the fore of spiritual life in Ireland. The great monastic schools and houses, including Clonard, Kells and Durrow in this Diocese of Meath, taught the Scriptures and created manuscripts which remained for centuries. The life of the Christian monks was devoted to reflecting on the word of God. It is little wonder that, when these monasteries began their monastic outreach across Europe, it was with the Scriptures that they taught the faith. Their libraries, rich in Biblical reflection, became a treasury of Christian wisdom and artistry throughout continental Europe. Love for God's word was ingrained in the learning which they shared amidst the darkness and turmoil all around them.
Yet Patrick knew that the Scriptures were not just a source of learning; they were an invitation to pray. It was prayer that sustained him in his mission, despite the hardships and opposition at times he faced. By the example he gave and the testimony of his writings, Patrick taught the people to make time for prayer and space for God each day. Even still today, the simplicity and depth of Patrick's prayer has crossed the centuries and can lead us to a daily reflection on God's living word.
May the Strength of God pilot us.
May the Power of God preserve us.
May the Wisdom of God instruct us.
May the Hand of God protect us.
May the Way of God direct us.
May the Shield of God defend us.
May the Host of God guard us.
Against the snares of the evil ones.
Against temptations of the worldMay Christ be with us!
May Christ be before us!
May Christ be in us,
Christ be over all!
May Thy Salvation, Lord,
Always be ours,
This day, O Lord, and evermore. Amen.
(From the Homily of Bishop Michael Smith at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 17 March 2012)
Pictured in the photo are Deirdre Creegan, Aine Creegan, Hilary Stenson, Mary O'Donovan, Rosie Murray, Annette Stenson, Katie-Anne Simpson, Eirinn Murray and Rachel Simpson.


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Bangkok City is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the capital city in 1768 after the burning of Ayudhya, the former kingdom seat and capital of the Ayuthaya province.
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Wrotter is an old Dutch word from the northern "Frisian" area of the Netherlands that simply means "Tough Worker"...and accurately describes this new weeder from Sneeboer.
This raised bed length weeder's unique shape allows you pinpoint weeds in tight quarters, by pushing it into the soil at the weeds base and then pulling it out using the sharpened barbs on the side of the tool.
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Friday, April 16, 2010
The TR: Tea Party Crashin', Conan's Grand Return and an End to Tickle Fights
What else went down in DC and beyond this week? Queenie and her loyal team has you covered!
All this legislative debate-talk is making us dizzy! This week President Obama met with congressional leaders in an effort to come to some compromise over financial regulatory reform. Chris Dodd isn't having it, and may have decided cut Republicans out of negotiations.
Sunday, be sure to catch Bubba on This Week with Jake Tapper. They will cover Haiti's recovery effort, politics, and the work of the Clinton Global Foundation. Looks like a bit of a media tour, since he was just at CAP today speaking on the Oklahoma City bombing. He never can stay out of the spotlight for long, can he?
Speaking of Oklahoma, Tea Partiers there are cheering as possible legislation to create a state militia could be introduced. Too bad for them, because Obama would still get the last word (read Article II, Section 2). While we're still on the subject, it looks like Scotty threw Sarah and her Tea Partiers overboard (you know, so he keeps on that centrist path). Finally, New York Tea Party gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino apologized for some racy and racist e-mails. This comes after his announcement of a love child. Go, Teabaggers! Believe in the movement!
Nebraska became the first state in the Union to require women seeking abortion to be screened for mental and physical problems. Another bill that went into effect will ban abortions after the fetus reaches 20 weeks. The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent insurers from offering abortions in that state's exchange. Also, Governor Pawlenty of Minnesota signed this proclamation for the month of April, ahead of his 2012 run for the presidency. Ladies, if you haven't been paying attention to your reproductive rights lately, now is the time.
The Massa saga is not over yet! We knew you wanted more, so here's the latest. A former staffer has also filed a complaint, which could lead to a lawsuit against the former Congressman. Will this story EVER end?
Tragedy struck Poland over the weekend. President Kaczynski, his wife, and many senior officials perished. Our thoughts and prayers to the Polish people. Obama will be flying to Poland this weekend to attend the funeral.
The Week That Was
Tax Day has come and gone, and looks like our president is making it rain. Makes sense, what with all the book sales, but he's got nothing on Queen Sarah. Speaking of Sarah, her diva-like demands while on her speaking tours were revealed by some intrepid CSU students this week, making bendy straws the new stiletto shoes of the political glamour world.
We've reminded ourselves over and over again that we shouldn't stir up the wrath of angry Teabaggers -- but this week was just too much for us! They descended upon Washington like gnats in midsummer to the delight of comedians. Did you join the fun? Did you catch the rapping? What are they protesting, anyways? Obama took a little time to poke at them too, saying, really, they should be thanking him, not yelling at him. But who can argue with a good sign or two?
The Nuclear Security Summit took over our lives and our parking spots earlier this week in Washington (our hearts go out to the surviving family of Constance Holden). Some good news did come out of it: several nations have agreed to rid themselves of weapons-grade nuclear materials, even though the real impact of this event and agreement will probably amount to nothing. However, Iran is still a tough issue that needs to be worked out, and Americans are (rightly) concerned about the nuclear issue in increasing numbers.
Michelle Obama made an unannounced visit to quake-ravaged Haiti before her three-day visit in Mexico. This was her first solo trip as First Lady without Barack to another country. She should totally do this more.
Anthony Weiner is competing with Rahm for classiest quote of the year. Do we have a winner?
Congressional staffers are little punks on the Hill, according to some current and former GOP representatives. Apparently some have forgotten they can't do their work without them. Hey, you think the recent unintended consequences of the healthcare bill had anything to do with it? (Probably not, but man, that'd be a good story!)
A volcano in Iceland threw a wrench into thousands of travelers' itineraries late this week (and caused unintended hilarity as journalists attempted to pronounce the volcano's name). Best of luck to those stranded getting to where they need to be -- and don't listen to this guy, Iceland. You've still got Bjork. In more serious natural disaster news: An earthquake killed hundreds in China.
Are You Not Entertained?
CoCo surprised us all and is moving from network TV to cable. The currently unnamed show begins in November. He's on his comedy tour right now, which we're sad to miss, but luckily YouTube has come to the rescue with some homemade clips. Still can't get enough? Asian Conan has you covered.
Obama hung out with Gloria Estefan yesterday to talk Cuba. She was criticized for throwing a Democratic fundraiser, but we are more shocked at the price tag for attending.
A new book claims that Eliot Spitzer was so "voracious" that he went for a, uh, triple play. And a new book about Oprah made claims of lesbian affairs, false stories of poverty and prostitution. It's a classy day for the publishing industry, isn't it?
Down at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, Hannity met up with a rapper-fan of his. Afterward, we're guessing Sean took part in the debauchery with fellow Fox News'er Major Garrett.
Larry King is SINGLE! Hey ladieeeees...
Interweb Tomfoolery
What better way to celebrate the completion of your taxes than by performing aerial acrobatics. THIS is the way to make connecting flights!
The iPad is still a hot topic even this long after its release -- turns out you can even run a country with it! We are a little tired of all the media coverage, but then this iPad-loving cat came along and COMPLETELY made our week. And hey, we've found an ingenious workaround for iPad printing!
Remember the social-media-themed South Park we had you watch last week? It's coming to life, and you could be a part of it. Isn't new media fantastic?
KFC launched its calorie bomb on Monday, much to the Internet's chagrin. Read the not-so-friendly testimonials and check out other outrageous fast food items... and then go throw up a little. Blech.
What's a tactical nuclear penguin? We're here to tell you. Just don't rat us out to your boss if you come to work after having one too many.
Think you're politically savvy? You're probably convinced you are after reading the TR for all this time. Take this quiz and see how you fare against your fellow Americans -- Queenie got 80% of them correct (and she's a little embarrassed!).
Everybody's got to make money somehow, including Twitter (it's a recession, ain't it?). Ever wondered which celebrities had the stupidest Twitter followers? Check out the competition here. And, Tweeters rejoice! The Library of Congress will be archiving every public tweet since Twitter's launch. We know you've been contributing intelligently and succinctly to this archive that will be read for generations.
Out on the Town
Take the kiddies to an early Earth Day celebration with the Smithsonian this Saturday (and meet the mascot from Queenie's alma mater, who is, naturally, green). This might as well be Earth week, what with all the events happening to gear up to the Climate Rally next weekend.
In fun dance party news, the Blisspop Spring Extravaganza, in addition to having a fabulous name, is happening at the U Street Music Hall Saturday night. Queenie, however, will be getting her DJ on to BT over at Ibiza.
In search of delicious eats? Saturday marks Hank's Oyster Bar's festival of slurping-- for $75, hit up the all-you-can-eat oysters and plenty of beer to go with it. Also, Tenpenh starts their weekly pig roast this Sunday.
Finally, for the extra geeky among you (and WOW is this geeky) bring your iPhones to the Foursquare Day Swarm tonight at Public for some awesome prizes, a new badge or two and the chance to see just how many other nerds are as excited about this stuff as you are. Queenie would join you but she's, um, busy. Very, very busy.
On the ball re: the nuclear summit, Kyrgyzstan and Tea Partiers, but who could have predicted these crazy natural disasters? That's right, no one. Queenliness, unfortunately, is only SO close to Godliness.
Thanks for the love, and see you next week!
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- The Independent Rage said...
What's wrong with Palin insisting upon bending straws, bottled water, first class flight seats, and only top-flight hotels? Frankly, nothing, I guess. But it does tend to go very much against the populist, "woman of the people" image that she's tried to create. Just the opinion of an Independent who is neither a Palin supporter nor a hater.
- April 20, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- Katie said...
The Express had a section this morning on other politicians' riders -- apparently Dick Cheney needs FOX on all the time, on every TV? Shocker! -- so no, Palin's isn't too remarkable. But you're right -- doesn't look too good for her image. Although I can't imagine that the release of her income or even what we knew about her wardrobe specs helped from the beginning... Ugh, Sarah, I wish we all could quit you...
- April 21, 2010 at 12:30 PM
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- "This is Two—Axe. Ready when you are, skipper."
- ―Axe, checking in with Ahsoka Tano
"Axe" was the nickname of a veteran clone trooper pilot who served in the Galactic Republic Navy. During the Clone Wars, the clone pilot served in Blue Squadron, a Republic starfighter unit attached to the Venator-class Star Destroyer Resolute, and was given the call sign "Blue Leader." However, Axe gave the title to Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano in 22 BBY when the two participated in the Battle of Ryloth, and then took the call sign of "Blue Two." In the engagement, Blue Squadron was tasked with destroying the Confederate Captain Mar Tuuk's blockade over the Twi'lek planet Ryloth.
During the battle, Axe flew a V-19 Torrent starfighter and was accompanied by fellow clone pilots Slammer, Kickback, Tucker and Swoop, while the squadron made its way toward Tuuk's command ship. However, numerous Confederate Vulture droids attacked Blue Squadron, causing heavy casualties. As the droids had also simultaneously attacked the Republic force's three Venator-class Star Destroyers—the Resolute, Defender, and Redeemer—Admiral Wullf Yularen and Skywalker ordered Tano and her men to retreat. However, as Blue Squadron made its way toward the Resolute's hangar, Axe was killed when his fighter was shot down by a Vulture droid.
- "Come on, you whiners. Let's get dirty!"
- ―Axe, during the Battle of Ryloth
"Axe,"[3] a clone of the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett,[5] was the nickname of a clone trooper pilot who served in the Galactic Republic's Navy.[3] Axe served within Blue Squadron, a starfighter squadron in the Republic Navy[3] that was stationed on board Jedi General Anakin Skywalker's Venator-class Star Destroyer, the Resolute.[1] During his time in Blue Squadron, the clone trooper pilot was given the call sign "Blue Leader."[6]
In 22 BBY,[2] the Techno Union Foreman, Emir Wat Tambor, seized control of the planet Ryloth and its Twi'lek inhabitants, and so the Jedi High Council dispatched Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, to destroy the Confederate blockade surrounding the planet. On board the Resolute, Blue Squadron was assigned to destroy the enemy blockade. For the mission, Tano was given the task of leading the squadron.[3] Despite the fact that it was Tano's first time leading a squadron,[7] Axe gave her the title of "Blue Leader," while he himself took the call sign "Blue Two."[6]
Under the command of Tano, who led the squadron in her Jedi starfighter, Axe was accompanied by fellow Blue Squadron pilots Slammer, Kickback, Tucker and Swoop, who flew in V-19 Torrent starfighters. Tano contacted her pilots, and after Axe and the other Blue Squadron pilots checked in with the Padawan, the group left the hangar of the Resolute. As the squadron headed toward the blockade's leading command ship, led by the Confederate Captain Mar Tuuk, Axe and the other pilots were quickly confronted by a tier of Vulture droids.[3] After Tano split her squadron into two groups,[8] Axe and five other pilots separated from her group and were ordered to attack the battleship, while Tano's group engaged the Vulture droids.[3] En route toward Tuuk's command ship, Axe's group cut open a clear path to the battleship.[8]
However, four Munificent-class frigates joined Tuuk's blockade,[8] neutralizing Blue Squadron's attack run. Noticing this, Skywalker and Admiral Wullf Yularen, who were on board the Resolute, ordered Blue Squadron to fall back and protect the flagship, as it and its accompanying Venator-class Star Destroyers—the Defender and Redeemer—were outnumbered. Tano, however, disobeyed the direct order and followed through with her attack on the leading cruiser of the blockade. As more Vulture droids attacked the group, Axe and the other pilots took heavy fire from the droids. Soon, Tucker was shot down by a droid, and Axe's fighter was hit near one of its wings. When a group of Vulture droids attacked the three Star Destroyers, Yularen and Skywalker again warned Tano to retreat, as the Republic forces had been caught in a trap.[3]
Tano obeyed and turned back toward the Resolute, as more Vulture droids attacked the three Republic Venator-class Star Destroyers. The outnumbered Blue Squadron headed toward the hangar of the Resolute. When a Vulture droid crashed into the bridge of the Resolute, Skywalker ordered an immediate jump into hyperspace. Hearing of Skywalker's retreat over her starfighter's comlink system, Tano warned Axe and the remaining pilots. However, as Axe tried to keep up with Tano, his starfighter was heavily attacked from behind. Tano tried to help her second-in-command, but it was too late. Axe's fighter malfunctioned and overloaded before he could make it back, and he perished above Ryloth. Aside from Tano, only two out of the original ten clone pilots from Blue Squadron managed to return to the Resolute.[3]
Personality and traitsEdit
- "Don't worry about me, skipper."
- ―Axe, to Blue Squadron leader Ahsoka Tano
An expert veteran fighter pilot[1] and a strong leader, Axe was a capable pilot[6] who served in the Republic Navy's Blue Squadron[3] as "Blue Leader."[6] Axe was not afraid to question his superiors during a mission and showed pride within his squadron.[3] Prior to the Battle of Ryloth, Axe gave the title of "Blue Leader" to Ahsoka Tano,[6] while he took the title of "Blue Two." He befriended her and obeyed the orders she gave to him.[3] During the attack on Tuuk's command ship, Axe knew that Tano had made a mistake when she failed to cooperate with Skywalker's and Yularen's order of retreating and continued her attack run toward the command ship. Axe, however, remained loyal to his squadron leader, a choice that would cost him his life.[1]
While clone troopers of Jango Fett stood 1.83 meters,[4] Axe, a clone of Fett himself, was 2.08 meters tall.[1]
Axe's Phase I clone trooper armor was sleek white. His helmet sported the colors of Blue Squadron[1] and was detailed with blue markings.[3] Because Axe was a starfighter pilot, his shoulder armor allowed him to perform quick maneuvers, and his elbow guards were attached to his forearm armor. Axe was equipped with a DC-17 hand blaster.[1]
Behind the scenesEdit
Axe first appeared in "Storm Over Ryloth," the nineteenth episode in the first season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, which aired on February 27, 2009. Like all clone troopers in the series, Axe was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.[8] Axe's biography was further expanded in the 2009 Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Official Episode Guide: Season 1.[6] In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia, it was revealed that Axe's height is "2.08 meters."[1] This sets up a continuity error, as the StarWars.com Databank confirms that all clones of Jango Fett should have the height of 1.83 meters.[4]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth" (First appearance)
- Droids Over Iego (Stock footage from "Storm Over Ryloth")
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Landing at Point Rain" (Appears in flashback(s))
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Storm Over Ryloth on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Dataclip: Storm Over Ryloth on CartoonNetwork.com (content removed from CartoonNetwork.com and unavailable) (video file no longer available)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Official Episode Guide: Season 1
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.4
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Official Episode Guide Series 1 & 2
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures – "Card Commander" (Card: Clone Trooper Axe (Character - Pilot))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles
- Ahsoka Tano in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Essential Reader's Companion
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 As a clone of Jango Fett, whose height was confirmed to be 1.83 meters, Axe's height should be identical, as it is also confirmed in the Databank. However, in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia, Axe's height was revealed to be "2.08 meters."
- ↑ Clone troopers in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Official Episode Guide: Season 1
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Storm Over Ryloth on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)


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Obama administration cuts back oil shale development
Controversy is heating up over an administration plan to drastically reduce the amount of federal lands available for oil shale development in the American West.
The Bush administration had set aside 1.3 million acres for oil shale and tar sands development in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The new Bureau of Land Management plan cuts that amount by two-thirds, down to 700,000 acres, a decision that has prompted industry outrage.
"What they basically did was make it so that nobody is going to want to spend money going after oil shale on federal government lands," said Dan Kish, Senior Vice President of Institute for Energy Research.
Oil shale is very different from the oil reserves driving the current energy boom in places like the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota or the Niobrara in Colorado. In those areas hydraulic fracking is being used to break through layers of shale rock to reach huge pockets of oil trapped between and pump it out.
Oil shale refers to shale rock itself, which contains mineralized hydrocarbons. When subject to intense pressure and extremely high temperatures, oil develops. This can be done by mining the rock first or by leaving it in place and doing the pressurized heating process deep underground.
"That raises all kinds of concerns about what kind of impact that's going to have on our land and on our water," said Todd Malmsbury, spokesperson for the Colorado Wildlife Federation. "Water is the most important resource we have in the West. If we pollute that water, if we deplete that water it's going to hurt everyone out here."
In a statement to Fox News, the BLM says it is not against oil shale and tar sands deveopment, but will restrict the amount of public lands available for leasing until the processes are proven, and proven safe. If shown to be viable in coming years, the agency says more federal lands may be opened up to oil shale and tar sands development.
Kish said the decision will effectively put an end to the development in America of a resource with massive potential because the energy industry will simply go elsewhere.
"The Chinese are inviting companies in, companies that may have done business in the United States if we'd had a better approach. And we don't even know the total extent (of the potential for oil from shale in America) but it's basically around a trillion barrels...which would be as much as the world has used since the first oil well was drilled 150 years ago."
Some conservation groups applaud the administration's move to limit development now. "Think about the multi-billion dollar natural resource economy that Colorado and the West has," said Malmsbury. "Why in the world risk our heritage, our hunting and fishing traditions and all of the sustainable economy that comes from that on something that's speculative. It doesn't make sense from a dollars and cents standpoint."
But the BLM's plan has certainly not made all environmentalists happy. A coalition of seven groups has notified the agency of their intent to sue, saying BLM did not take into account the impact of oil shale and tar sands development on endangered species.


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I'd like to thank all of you for your wonderful comments on my work with rust. They have been as encouraging as the works in themselves and I feel that I have been able to establish a deeper communication with you through them. It's a lovely feeling and one that I believe is hard to find on the Internet.
This is paper #10. I decided to post it though I'm not completely sure it's finished. At any rate, what may be missing - if anything - is probably just a small dot or a little line somewhere. This is actually the very first paper I rusted, funny how I kept postponing work on it. I think it took me several days to overcome my initial awe of it. Being the first, it seemed just perfect as it was.
Short running stitches bordering some tea stains. Somehow they remind me of a stellar cloud. With a sun bursting right beside it?
Some more holes burned into the paper with an incense stick and a few more colour dots collaged on the background. This time I was smart! I figured out that burning the holes through the thick paper would be much easier if I pierced it first. Ha!
One of the things we need to work out for the December show is packaging. How will we wrap our works for the eventual buyers? I decided to use these sturdy kraft merchandise envelopes that I recently bought on Etsy, they are the perfect size. But what if people want me to gift-wrap my work for them? Should I come up with two wrapping solutions, a simple one and a Christmassy one?
That would be going too far, I thought. So I decided on a simple gift-wrapping solution. I folded a band of white kraft paper around each envelope (yes, with a few drops of glue) and taped strips of clear tape decorated with leaves on the white paper. I think they look nice, cheerful but not too fancy.
Having finished this part of the work feels good! Now for the larger sized ones. Gulp...


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Cindy Crawford's Kids Make a Splashy Magazine Debut
When you combine the good genes of Cindy Crawford with the well-trained hand of photographer Bruce Weber, the results are bound to be explosive, as illustrated in CR Fashion Book's latest editorial featuring Kaia and Presley Gerber. The siblings, ages 14 and 16, pose together in a swath of fall's best runway pieces against a familial backdrop. In the issue, the teens speak eloquently about their aspirations, passions, and even the best modelling advice Kaia got from her mum.
"One key piece of advice I always keep with me is to have a thought behind my eyes when I'm looking at the camera. Honestly, that is the best advice she has ever given me, and you can truly tell the difference. I notice in it in the way the picture turns out."
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Juke House Blues
Tuesday 18 December
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Live music starts at 9:15pm
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Live music starts at 9:15pm
Welcome to Juke House blues, a chance to step back in time and witness authentic blues at its best.
Each Tuesday brings a foot-tappin', hand-clappin' hootenanny as Too Much Talking play their selection of upbeat blues and bluegrass for your listening pleasure.
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Alister Mackie and "Another Man: Men's Style Stories"
Alister Mackie's work has been part of your world for years, but no one ever told you. His styling genius has helped define more collections than you could possibly know over the past few decades. His editorial work for, first, Dazed & Confused and, later, Another Man, has inspired a generation. There is a definite School of Mackie, reshaping fashion magazines in its own image. And now, at last, there is full credit where credit is due with Rizzoli's publication of Another Man: Men's Style Stories, a gorgeous, challenging tome celebrating that magazine's first decade and, by extension, Mackie's (very) creative directorship. To distill such a gloriously splintered sensibility—shaped in its formative years by Andy Warhol and Derek Jarman's Sebastiane and tartan and The Jesus and Mary Chain and military uniforms and Larry Clark and Anita Pallenberg—would seem like a practical impossibility. Except that it isn't. Because one picture is worth a thousand words, something Mackie has known in his bones since he first laid eyes on Brian Jones on the sleeve of a Stones album in his parents' record collection. Jones autographed that sleeve for Mr. and Mrs. Mackie on a cross-channel ferry back in the '60s. Like he knew that one day their son would be more than Another Man. He'd be The Man. And here he is.
What do you call yourself?
I don't know really. For the book, I'd say I was "creative director." Otherwise, "design consultant." Though "artistic director" is quite nice, isn't it?
Do you think you're making the magazine you wish you'd had when you were young? The one you'd rip pictures from and stick them on your wall. Don't you think this whole thing is your bedroom wall?
Yes, exactly. I was very much that person.
And just like a true fan, you make the best scrapbooks.
I think I only do that because it's so much easier for me to show rather than explain. That's why doing a scrapbook every season is such a good thing, because I can visually put down everything I want to do that season. It helps with consultancies, as well, because I've got a map of what I'm into. So you react to what's been, and then you lay out what leads to where you'll go next time.
So take me back to the very first spread of the very first issue…
The very first scrapbook we did was about the diversity of ways of presenting men in photographs. We looked at either indigenous peoples or paintings or pop videos or TV or artworks. What they all had in common was an elegance, but there were no fashion references whatsoever. We didn't want the issue to look like any other magazine. But over the years, I have looked at other magazines, discovering all these cults like Avant-Garde and After Dark and Egoiste and Rags, because the idea of a magazine is more and more interesting. I thought The Picture Newspaper was mind-blowing. With the book, I took the Cecil Beaton scrapbook as my starting point. It's really like my remix of the magazine. So it's got some of the process, some of the reference images mixed in with the fashion images, and all our covers made into an artwork. These are all the men of Another Man, all our cover stars.
What would you say they have in common?
They're antiheroes.
How definitive is the anti-ness of all of that, the rejection of orthodoxy?
I think that's always more attractive, isn't it? They're always the coolest characters.
How important is the past for you?
Enormously. It's a nostalgic thing.
That mood is always in your pictures. It's a weird sense of re-creating experiences you never actually had. I call it the Factory Syndrome, for all the people who'd have given anything to spend time with Andy Warhol at the Factory.
When I was writing my essays at high school in Falkirk, Scotland, alone in my bedroom painted black, that's exactly what I wished I was doing. Or I was watching Derek Jarman films, because Channel 4 was just starting then. And Jarman and Peter Greenaway movies were my first experience of "culture." I met Derek Jarman the first day I went to art school in Glasgow in 1988. He was my first teacher. Then I went to Saint Martins to do an M.A. in fashion sponsored by the Scottish Education Board. That's where I met Louise [professor Louise Wilson], and everything started to change. I worked with Katy [England], I was making clothes for Primal Scream in my spare time. I was supposed to go on tour with them, but instead I was slumped in the Brixton Academy. [chuckles throatily]
Living the dream! But let's go back to the Factory. I'm equally infatuated. The Factory circa '65-'66. That's where I'd go in my time machine.
There was something so magical about those Super 8 films, how they flickered, how fantastic everyone looked in them. We know how fucked up they all were behind the scenes, but the visual of it is really magical, the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, with that lava lamp lighting. They are the most electrifying visuals I've ever seen, because they're so mysterious. I'm sure that being at the Factory in reality must have been pretty bleak, but how amazing would it have been just to revel in it for a year, say.
What else did you feel you missed that you're re-creating in these pictures? I feel the ghost of Rimbaud.
We looked at him, we looked at Lord Byron. They're always great dark fashion inspirations. Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.
Who's your favorite man?
Bobby Gillespie is an interpretation of the Velvet Underground or Byron. In the '60s, they had that 19th-century dandy thing. Even Mick Jagger had a medieval lord stance to him. It's a bit like a vampire movie, isn't it? Bobby channeling Mick Jagger, John Cale, back to Rimbaud and Byron…it's like Interview With the Vampire because it's the same person who keeps coming back in different eras. It's all those people we liked from the Factory days. You could take all these guys back to the Velvet Underground quite easily. They really are interpretations of that character. For me, it's sticking to what I've thought from the beginning. Being clear about what was right and what was wrong—that decisiveness really helps if you're going to be a stylist.
A lot of what you do isn't about tomorrow. It's about a gorgeous moment, a peak experience…though often there is a morning-after vibe. So maybe it is about tomorrow….
And abandonment and hedonism and decadence…
But when you've used older people in the magazine, it's always men like Keith Richards or Willem Dafoe, elegantly wasted guys who look like the consequence of everything else. Proof that you do have to pay the piper. So there's actually a real moral in these images.
I think Willem Dafoe and Keith Richards are believable in that role.
Do you feel that these pictures are celebratory?
Yeah, I do. I think we've taken risks for a men's magazine over the years. We've depicted men in a challenging way, it's not just a catalog of the season's stuff. We've taken each season somewhere and built our own story around it.
Have you ever had a hugely negative response?
What is the most controversial thing you ever did?
Probably the cover of Kate Moss topless.
That's disappointing. I was hoping for something a little more decadent. But I imagine she is your favorite woman.
In this book, we are definitely the Kate Moss fan club. Remember the shoot when we had her on the beach in Malibu with the vampires? Very Bow Wow Wow. That was a magical moment. She just happened to be there at the same time, hiding out from the press in Malibu, so we took our shoot to her house.
Why did you feel that now was the right time for a retrospective?
Obviously because we've accumulated a lot of work over the past 10 years, and I feel we're now getting into a roll with it. We wanted to show the process of how it's come about.
I also wonder if maybe you've felt that you haven't really had your due in fashion. All these years, you've been shaping new visions out of designers' work, and they're the ones who get the credit.
Well, that's really what the job of a stylist was. It was always an undercover role. I think in the '90s when we started, that had a lot of integrity to it. It wasn't very cool to be public, to be a self-promoter. It was at odds with the sensibility of fashion as well. But times have changed now. Everybody is a little more public about what they do. So maybe it's a reflection of the times that we're bringing this out now.
But you always had a very strong signature. People could look at your work and know it was you without you ever being able to say it was. So to me this is a timely—and inevitable—corrective.
Yes, maybe now we're getting the opportunity to say, "This is my point of view, and it has been throughout the issues." And I'll do it here in this way, and I'll continue to do it elsewhere in other ways.


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Triangle (Christian Henson)
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Following the wide UK theatrical premiere of the film on October 16, MovieScore Media releases the dark and spine-chilling Triangle score by Christian Henson (The Secret of Moonacre). Featuring the mesmerizing voice of Dot Allison (known for her collaborations with Massive Attack, Death in Vegas and Pete Doherty) and vocal group Synergy, Henson's score starts out with an unforgettable opening track ("Lullaby") and then grows into a very strong horror thriller score with strikingly original orchestrations (with an emphasis on basses and celli) and scary electronic sound design (some of it experimental on the verge of musique concrète).
The film, which stars Liam Hemsworth and Melissa George, is directed by Christopher Smith, for whom Christian Henson previously scored Severance, which earned the composer an Ivor Novello Award nomination for 'Best Original Movie Score'.
MMS09023 • TRIANGLE (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by CHRISTIAN HENSON featuring DOT ALLISON
Release date (CD/digital): October 20, 2009
1 Lullaby 3.23
2 Gathering Clouds 1.10
3 Storm 2.47
4 Open Seas 1.33
5 Dead Calm 0.56
6 Aeolus 1.33
7 Blood Drops 1.02
8 Accusation 2.03
9 The Armoury 1.39
10 The Arrival 1.38
11 Jess Spots Downy 2.11
12 Lockets 3.20
13 Jess Eavesdrops 5.02
14 Vic's Trail Of Blood 2.07
15 Loop 3 2.09
16 Cabin Executions 2.14
17 Let Her Go 1.16
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Google Drops Tele Atlas & Uses Their Own Maps Data For UK Maps
Google announced on the Google Maps blog that they are now powering their own map data in the UK, Germany, Finland and Sweden.
Google maps data in the U.S. and many other countries is powered by Google's own data. But this week, Google dropped their third-party map data provider, Tele Atlas, and switched their map data to their own infrastructure.
Google said you should notice "improvements" in the maps in these areas, including "improved water bodies and more comprehensive local park coverage." Google worked with local agencies to improve the data, including agencies such as Germany's Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy.
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Sardine Coleslaw recipe
35 comments:
- Anonymous12/21/2014 5:06 pm
- Anonymous12/21/2014 6:54 pm
Nice and easy....I'm so adding this to my Christmas Menu!...thanks dobby for sharing...ReplyDelete
Thank you D, I am soo doing thisReplyDelete
I LIKE THIS , TRYING IT OUT SOON, THANKS DOBBYReplyDelete
Hi Dobby, Neva added sardines to my cole slaw or veg.salad. I'm definitely going to try it. Tnx alotReplyDelete
- Comfort12/23/2014 10:33 am
Wow,@dobby,thanks for this..making this on Xmas day..this is my 1st time on your blog..a friend told me about it..u are really doing a great job..ReplyDelete
Wow! I never knew that green ball pepper could be eaten raw.ReplyDelete
Nice coleslaw.ReplyDelete
Dobby I see your handiwork o! So sweet of you honey. I got a call from a lady who said she got my number from your blog and I was quite confused how? Now, I know how she got it. Thanks honey.
- Anonymous12/26/2014 5:20 pm
Thanks dobby..looks yummy...I was wondering if you could share how ice cream is made for the holidaysReplyDelete
Delicious to see the sardine coleslaw..Thanks for sharing the recipe and it is really usefulReplyDelete
- lindy1/27/2015 9:25 am
plz Dobby should i add the oil from the sardine?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous7/06/2015 6:27 pm
Hi Dobby, you are a darling. Did this and my family and I enjoyed it. Doral.ReplyDelete
- Adeyinka8/03/2016 4:14 pm
why do i think i'd prefer this to Tuna salad... my saturday is looking healthy.. smoothie for breakfast, sardine salad for lunch and peppersoup for dinner.. Meanwhile we need a DIY mayonnaise recipe from you.. thanks;)ReplyDelete
Hi Dobby, can I use dark oven tray to bake pizza? Please I need your urgent response. Thanks.ReplyDelete
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The cheer of Christmas cannot be described to the fullest in just a mere article. For it is the celebration that mainly is characterized by immense joy and of course filled with the blues of vacation, for which we wait round the year. This Christmas celebrate your joy with all your friends, families, near and dear ones with exuberance to spring out of the moments thus making them captured into your faint memories all your life.
Usually, Christmas is celebrated by decorating the Christmas tree with glitters, bells and other crafts. Children eagerly wait for Santa to come home and flood them in the gifts. For such a special occasion, we bring you with loads of love in the form of gift baskets to make your Christmas celebration a real joy to be remembered forever.
We almost celebrate the Christmas Eve either hosting a party to all our friends in the locale or attend a bash that some one of our friends throw. However, gifting our dear ones who are far away to us is very important. And for such moments, we have bought you all the exquisiteness of expertise and tastes of celebration here for you.
Gift baskets are obviously undeniable. If you gift a simple chocolate, it might be likely that they do not like it. But imagine if your gift arrives at their door in trucks! Just Kidding, I mean loads of treats! They cannot just deny the whole thing. They would for sure love the whole basket brimmed up with different treats like Gourmet assorted confections, elegant wines and champagnes, flowers and fruits, various flavored confections, spa and fashion essentials, snacks like coffee and truffles, dry fruits and many more.Choose the one they would want and just wait for their immense joy that returns to you with their thankfulness on your thoughtfulness!
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Modern Art
Sometimes I feel like a Jackson Pollock painting:
Color splashed across canvas,
To those who look upon me, no meaning discernible;
A mystery to all but the Artist.
But O! What an Artist!
In His eternal galleries this canvas will yet find its place.
What are words worth
But of His perfect Love to tell (deeper than the thoughts of man);
A quarry of diamonds crystallizing divinity:
Love Love
Love Love Love
Love Love
Word of God, flaming Lexicon, blaze across these synapses
To make me one with You.
Before ever Adam from paradise fell,
Before ever Cain the righteous blood did shed,
Through endless ages
These stalwart soldiers in obedience to the General's command
Marched silently across the Arctic night,
Unseen by man, God's pure delight.
Transformative Word:
Marriage of spirit and flesh.
He the host, He the bride, He the groom,
He the water, He the wine,
He the metaphor divine.
Mount Zion
God's holy fortress
City within a city
The persecuted of the persecuted
Reviled by the reviled (Father forgive them!)
An offense to everything we humanly know
Eternal in the heavens above
Manifesting His Presence through the ages on earth below.
O the Mystery!
A peculiar people,
Not many wise and not many noble,
This collection of God's foolish things.
And you may well ask:
What good thing from this Nazareth can come?
Yet strongholds shatter and prisoners are freed
As the Almighty unveils His royal seed.
O the Glory!
The Kingdom
It cometh not with observation, He said
Which interpreted means this:
His coming will not be televised.
CNN will not provide live coverage 24/7.
He will not be on the cover of Newsweek.
Christian, please don't bother booking your ticket
To Jerusalem to see him seated in a man-made temple.
His coming (unto them that look for Him)
Is an inside job.
Outwardly a quiet thing,
Inwardly a melt down of your heavens and your earth,
As the Holy Thief robs you of all your treasure
Leaving you with only
His Presence.
Such Knowledge
You knew
What my deepest needs were.
You knew
That only the purity of your Word
Could satisfy my hungering soul.
You knew
The path I needed to travel
To reach my home in You.
You knew
The end from the beginning.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me.
To Laodicea
The enemy is not Darwin,
Nor evolution, nor dinosaur bones.
The enemy is not liberals, democrats, the NY times,
Feminists, homosexuals or jihadi terrorists.
The outside world – for whom Christ died – is not the enemy.
No, the enemy of the Cross is the world inside God's people:
ignorance where there should be understanding
superficiality where there should be depth
pride where there should be humility
blindness where there should be vision
letter where there should be Spirit
doctrine where there should be revelation
hatred where there should be love
darkness where there should be light
division where there should be unity.
Truly, God's enemies are those of His own household.
No psycho-babble,
No gospel of entitlement, affirmation, empowerment, hear me roar!
But instead this:
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes, save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches
The Feast of Tabernacles
One day I beheld His countenance
In the face of a brother.
In that moment,
Everything – past, present, future -
Became inconsequential
As I peered into the face of Love.
Who knew that a face can become
The gateway to Paradise?
By what divine alchemy is the ordinary
The occasion for incarnation?
Beloved, all you need to know about
The kingdom of heaven and the coming of the Lord
Is contained in this:
Possession of the tabernacle by Him whose right it is.


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Jollibee (1.5 km)
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Ortigas Park (5.6 km)
Active FunMiracle Art (6.3 km)
Makati Park and Garden (2.3 km)
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Comfortable stay is guaranteed with quality rooms & great service at affordable prices.
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25 May Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse
Jacobs & Co. is one of Toronto's most distinguished steakhouses. It's the type of powerhouse restaurant where pro hockey players, celebrities, and suits hold court and celebratory crowds gather to splash out.
While top cuts of meat served with unerring consistency are the main attraction, the recipe for its popularity also includes first-rate service and a dash of ceremony that diners expect when dropping a couple bills on a single dinner.
The 180-seat restaurant is spread over two floors and comprises a main dining room, piano bar, private rooms, show cellars and walk-in aging room. In contrast to old-guard chophouses like the dark, brooding but kitsched-out Barberian's, this restaurant – bearing the same pedigree as the Buca empire of restaurants – is airy and modern, turning convention on its head by employing a light, muted, colour scheme accented by dark woods.
The result is, as anticipated, excellent, plenty garlicky and a little zippy from anchovies. It's not creamy, but the classic addition of an egg yolk adds richness, though they'll replace that with an avocado for a similar effect if requested.
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Pediatric Endocrinology focuses on the endocrine glands and the effects of the hormones released by these glands. Children and teenagers are unique from adults and require specialized care. Pediatric Endocrinologists receive training to address the specific health needs of children and teenagers. This is especially important because growth and development during the formative years can affect a child for the rest of his or her life. Hormones play a significant role in the growth of a child. Pediatric Endocrinologists diagnose, treat and manage hormonal disorders in children and teenagers, such as:
- Diabetes
- Growth disorders
- Early or delayed puberty
- Thyroid abnormalities, including enlarged thyroid gland and overactive or underactive thyroid gland
- Hypo or hyper function of the pituitary and adrenal glands
- Testicular and ovarian dysfunction
- Intersex/ambiguous genitals
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Obesity
- Rickets, Hypocalcemia and other problems with Vitamin D
- Other endocrinological disorders
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Dr. Vaccarello is a clinical assistant professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine and the University of Vermont Medical School. She is the medical director of the Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Community Health Center and Diabetes Research Center. Dr. Vaccarello is a member of the Florida Pediatric Society, the Palm Beach County Pediatric Society, the Endocrine Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She currently volunteers as a diabetes camp physician at the Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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During the hollydays I couldn't crochet or sew, so I did paper and cardboard objects. This is how I came out with the jewelery gift-boxes and, again, to origami. Lower I will post the simple boxes, but they will be embelished. They can be used as jewelery gift-boxes or wedding/baptism favors.
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Happy birthday my sweet cheeky little darling! Thank you for making life more meaningful. Thank you for the giggles, hugs, kisses and affection you give to us everyday. You are our eternal source of pride and delight.
I always boast to my friends that I have a very beautiful, lovable and intelligent child. You are a quick learner. You are interested in so many things. You love to read so many illustrated books. You always want to paint, play the piano toy and read the alphabet. You are fascinated with jollibee, barney, captain hook and pooh. You enjoy swimming and strolling in the malls.
You have a big appetite for legumes, egg white, choco drink and pasta. Sometimes, you are satisfied with eating lots of rice.
You already know how to use the potty trainer, remote control and computer mouse. You insist in getting your own drinking water from the water dispenser. You volunteer in using your mom's lipstick and face powder. You relish posing for the cameras.
Anak, you cry often. You cry in public places which can be very embarrassing. But I'm not annoyed. How can I be mad at you? You are my angel. Besides, you know very well how to make me smile. Its music to my ears everytime you cry out my name. It's always a calming moment when you reach out for me and hold my face in your hands. Every morning, it has become your habit to remind me to take my vitamins. I'm amazed by your cute vanity since you can be entertained by showing your baby pictures.
My fear is you are growing up too fast that we may not always be there to guide you in every step of life. Every child wants to have his/her freedom from the protective company of parents. I wish I could freeze time so that you will remain our cute baby Renee. But that is impossible. That is also unfair. You will have your freedom. You will have your reason to resent us, your parents. At this early, you are already eager to be out of the house in order to play with your friends and ride your mini bike. Soon, you will desire moving in your own house.
Renee, I want to say sorry for the many days I am away from you. I'm sorry I couldn't go home earlier most of the time. If you only knew how much I always yearn to be with you and your Mom. I feel guilty everytime I am far from you (I'm in Daraga, Albay today). I feel disappointed everytime I am unable to stop you from crying.
I'll be away more often in the next three months. Election campaigning will force me to spend less time with you. I do not object talking to ordinary people and young leaders of the land. They are sensible people. But I do detest talking to some politicians and other noxious individuals (which may include the young, misinformed, pompous trapolitos) since I could have spent my precious time with you.
Renee, running in the elections is difficult. My political party only has meagre resources to mount a nationwide campaign. I am forced to steal from our family savings. (Didn't you notice the inferior diaper brand I bought last week?). But lack of money can be solved by employing creative means of campaigning. What is really worrisome is the nature of elections in our country. It is violent. It is barbaric. It is anti-poor. I have many comrades who have been killed by unknown (coward) assassins. Leftist leaders are being persecuted. My group was recently labelled as a 'communist front' by the national security adviser.
Renee, elections is a season of mudslinging. Perhaps, there will be malicious accusations that will be hurled against my group. I can only assure you two things, which by the way have been dramatically said before: 1) Your Papa is not a pig; 2) Your Papa is not for sale.
Lastly, anak, don't believe in the teasing of your Mom that you are already too old to breastfeed. It is good for your health and it saves us money. Just don't bite too hard.
Renee, we love you. Happy birthday!
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Late last night (or early this morning, depending on your perspective!) I made the post about do-ahead pasta dinners. Another easy entertaining option after you've had a busy workweek is fondue.
With fondue, you don't have any cooking to do in advance. Just have your fondue pots set at the table, and your dippers and dipping sauces ready to go. If you're making cheese fondue, all you have to do is cube some French bread and have the ingredients ready to make cheese dipping sauce. If you're making meat fondue, you just need to cube your meat before your guests arrive and either buy or prepare some simple dipping sauces.
We hosted a fondue party last night and it went really well. I set up two tables: one for steak and chicken fondue, and another for cheese fondue. Guests started out eating either meat or cheese fondue, and after about a half hour, we switched tables so everyone could try both fondues. We had a big tossed green salad to go with the meal too. Here are my recipes:
3 cups half-and-half
1 T. plus 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. dry mustard
1 tsp. crushed garlic
36 oz. cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)
5 T. flour
½ to 1 tsp. salt (depending on taste)
In medium saucepan over low heat, heat first four ingredients until hot (but not boiling). In another bowl, mix cheese and flour together. Then whisk cheese and flour mixture into hot mixture. Blend together until the cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add salt. Then pour into a ceramic fondue pot for serving, keeping warm over a low-flame setting. Dip chunks of French bread and steamed broccoli and cauliflower into the cheese dip.
Keep in mind you're not actually cooking in the ceramic fondue pot. These kinds of fondue pots are designed just for warming and serving—not for high heat cooking. You want a low heat for the cheese sauce so that it doesn't scald.
Meat Fondue
For the meat fondue, that's usually done in a metal pot, so that the oil can be heated to a temperature high enough to actually cook the meat cubes.
You can use just about any cut of boneless steak in meat fondue. I usually use boneless round steak, thick cut. Cut it in cubes about ¾ to 1" in size. For extra flavor, I marinate the steak overnight in a steak marinade. You can use either a package or bottled marinade, or use a homemade recipe.
This recipe makes enough marinade for about 2-3 pounds worth of steak cubes: ½ cup canola oil, 2 T. vinegar, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 tsp. basil, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1 tsp. oregano, 1 T. soy sauce, 1 T. Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp. crushed garlic and 1/2 tsp. black pepper. Mix all of the ingredients together, and pour over to steak cubes.
Last night, we also had breaded chicken cubes to cook in the fondue pots. Use boneless chicken breasts, and cube them ahead of time. Then right before you want to cook them, dip them in beaten eggs and roll them in garlic-herb bread crumbs.
About 15 minutes before you want to eat, start heating the oil in the fondue pot. Fill the pot about two-thirds full with oil. I usually keep the flame on medium-high, so that it's hot enough to cook the meat, but not so high that the oil starts splattering. Guests can then spear pieces of chicken and beef with their fondue forks, and cook the meat to their liking.
You will also need a variety of sauces for dipping the steak cubes into after they're cooked. There are a lot of ready-made sauces you can use: Hollandaise sauce, horseradish, Ranch salad dressing, honey mustard salad dressing Dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, steak sauce—to name some of the more popular choices.
I always like to make up a few of my own dipping sauces. Here are some of my favorite mixtures. With all of these, you just blend the ingredients together and chill them before serving (Ideally it's best to mix them the night before you're going to serve them, so that the flavors blend.):
1 T. chili sauce
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tomato, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
2 T. chopped chives
1 T. chopped parsley
1 cup mayonaise
1 cup mayonnaise
1 T. prepared mustard
1 cup sour cream
1 pkg. dry onion soup & dip mix
1 cup mayonaise
¼ cup chili sauce
2 T. tomato paste
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. chopped fresh tarragon
1 T. chopped chives
Salt and pepper to taste
2 to 3 cloves garlic (depending on taste), mashed
1 cup mayonaise
2 tsp. Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp wine vinegar
1 Tbsp dry mustard
3 Tbsp sweet, hot mustard
½ cup mayonaise
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. curry powder
1 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp minced parsley
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped chives
1 tsp grated onion
chopped fresh or dried dill to taste
8 oz whipped cream cheese, softened
2 T. milk
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1 tsp finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cumin
I like to put each sauce in 1 or ½ cup-sized bowls or ramekins, and then I'll attach a label to each identifying the dip. Usually I'll set the sauces on the fondue table, so guests can get small spoonfuls of the sauces they want to put on their plate. A lot of the fun is sampling the different sauces and dips.
What about dessert? If you decide to go with a totally-fondue dinner, and want to end with chocolate fondue, you might want to use the same recipe I included in the post I recently did about crock pots—only put the chocolate sauce in an actual fondue pot instead of a crock pot. I have a small wrought iron fondue pot (which is coated in enamel) which I use for chocolate fondue. You will want to pour the sauce into the pot as soon as it is melted and warm, and then keep the flame on a low setting so the chocolate doesn't burn. Have on hand all the dippers I listed in the crock pot post—marshmallows, macaroons, fresh fruit, etc
Where can you buy a good fondue pot? I'm still using the ones I bought in Switzerland and Bavaria many yeas ago. I have a couple copper pots, 2 ceramic pots and a wrought iron pot. The selection isn't as good in U. S. stores; mostly what you find are the metal fondue pots (metal stand/burner and metal pot), which American companies might advertise for use with cheese sauce, but these are really best for heating hot oil for meats. You can also find the wrought iron pots/stands in American stores (these are good for chocolate and cheese fondue, but don't heat the oil high enough for meat fondue).
The ceramic pots which are very popular in Europe (which have a wrought iron or metal stand) are harder to find in the United States. These are ideal for chocolate and cheese fondues. You can find some Swiss-style fondue pots on Amazon.com, including a lot with cute cow designs on the pot.
You will also need fondue forks; most sets come with some. I like to buy extra—just to have them on hand.
The ceramic pots which are very popular in Europe (which have a wrought iron or metal stand) are harder to find in the United States. These are ideal for chocolate and cheese fondues. You can find some Swiss-style fondue pots on Amazon.com, including a lot with cute cow designs on the pot.
You will also need fondue forks; most sets come with some. I like to buy extra—just to have them on hand.
Fondue is a wonderful way to entertain. Over the years I've had some good conversations while sitting at the table waiting for my steak cube to cook, and a lot of laughs when the meat fried a little too much or I couldn't find the piece of bread that somehow "disappeared" into the cheese sauce. Plan a fondue party, and chances are you'll build some good memories too.


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Spiral Stairs going down to the exit of the vatican Museum
24 responses
Nexhmedin Gashi said (22 Oct 2007):
wonderfull shoot
Marianne Greig said (8 Nov 2007):
beautiful. = )
Melissa Terry said (5 Dec 2007):
perfect angle, great eye!
Mandolin Davis said (5 Feb 2008):
this is exquisite.
! Mario Scattoloni ¡ gave props (31 Mar 2008):
Perfect in every sense. Great image.
David Rocaberti (Deleted) said (17 Apr 2008):
Ik vind het leuk!
The spiral shape is great. Good Composition
I like the man staring at you
Virginie Maillard (Deleted) said (18 Apr 2008):
Michel Vaque gave props (28 Apr 2008):
good job!i have shot exactly the same !! :)
adniloj gave props (12 Jun 2008):
Very nicely composed Gijs & an x-cellent entry on the Spiral theme
Lakshmi Prabhala gave props (12 Jun 2008):
Superb entry for the theme!
Pamela Hubbard (Deleted) gave props (12 Jun 2008):
Beautiful capture...People are a bonus! I feel dizzy!!!!
Bronwyn B gave props (14 Jun 2008):
Really cool photo!! Love the spiraling effect on this one and the patterns
Gijs Bekenkamp said (14 Jun 2008):
Thanks for all the friendly comments.
Funny to see at least two other shots in this 'Spiral Stairs' folder that have been shot from exactly the same spot...Lol
Robert Allen gave props (14 Jun 2008):
Interesting Place
Paul G. Swanson gave props (14 Jun 2008):
no matter how many times i see photos of these stairs, they are always cool.
Claudia Turner gave props (18 Jun 2008):
well this is grand!
Reinhard Oefele added a link (30 Sep 2008):
Mbego A said (27 Oct 2008):
Well done! There are really two spiral stairs.
Nicole Lee said (18 Mar 2010):
Very cool! I have a shot from the exact same place!
MARCO MEYO gave props (11 Sep 2010):
Breathtakingly beautiful...... WoW!!
Donna Mullins (Deleted) gave props (6 Jun 2011):
gorgeous photo.love it!
John Linton gave props (28 Jul 2012):
Spiralling up to the top of JPG's Theme Park!
Dorothy Burwell gave props (16 Sep 2013):
Excellent Capture!
Claudia Ballestri gave props (29 Oct 2015):
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I'm so excited to showcase the fabulous Monster Mr. Roberts from the Steampunk A Roberts Halloween range on the Simply Steampunk Challenge Blog. It's so hard to find images for mature male projects and I think he's just perfect!
I printed the image on kraft paper and colored him with Copics. The gravesones are a combination of punches and dies, also out of kraft and distressed.