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What Is Behind Lusaka Township Names?
Once on a private internet community a few years back we discussed the origins of the townships in Lusaka, something I had forgotten about until a friend asked me to write about it to commemorate the capital city's centenary this year.
Obviously, a number of other writers have written about some of the names of some of the townships and residential areas such as John Laing, John Howard, Kuku and others having been farms belonging to those people and Kuku having been a cooks' quarters. I will not talk about these names.
My interest is in the names of residential areas such as Libala, Lilayi, Chilenje, Chainama and even Kabulonga that I will talk about. A Soli friend of mine, now late, who hailed from Nyangwena in the Manyika area of Chongwe explained these names to me over 20 years ago.
As people may know by now, Lusaaka was a Soli village somewhere near where the National Assembly stands in the capital city. But again, the name could have been derived from Lusakasa, the name given to one primary school in the city. We will leave the origins of the name Lusaka here.
Starting with Libala, the Soli phrase, according to my friend, is libala lya kame, translated as my field. It may appear as if the Soli villagers had their maize fields in the Libala area. It is not known how the name came to be used for the township that was built there but one would imagine that when the fields were being cleared, the people were crying libala lya kame, libala lya kame (my field, my field)!
Libala Township stretches from near UTH on the western fringe up to the eastern end of Arakan Barracks. The southern fringe keeps on expanding beyond what was the Njanji Commuter railway line.
For Lilayi, very well known for its police training college several kilometres south of the capital, it probably originated from the Soli expression lilayi lisuba, the sun is setting or what in most Zambian languages is one way of saying, euphemistically, it's getting late.
It is not clear how and why the people who built Lilayi Training School adopted the name Lilayi but one would imagine that the local Soli workers, at the end of the day, would say lilayi lisuba, pick up their tools and go back to their homes in the surrounding villages.
Chilenje, as you might expect, was probably a village or settlement in which Lenje was mostly spoken in an area of mostly Soli speakers. Lenje language was probably more prominently spoken in the northern fringes of Lusaka but having it spoken in what is now Chilenje was a bit unusual thereby referring to the area by the language spoken there.
The name Chainama has always been associated with the mental hospital of that name to the east of Lusaka's central business district. It has also assumed connotations of madness or confusion. One would often hear terms such as "you are chainamic!" to mean you are confused.
In Soli, chena simply means well like from a greeting muli anchoni? with ndi chena ma or ta as the case maybe, ma for woman or mother and ta for man or father. Like most names that have been distorted in the process, Chena ma came out as Chainama. One would think that there must have been a revered woman in the area whom everybody responded to as ndi chena ma—I'm well mother—upon her greeting. Simply put, Chainama is a response to a greeting in the Soli language.
Have you ever wondered how the name Kabulonga, even mispronounced with a strong b as in brewery, came about? Legend has it that there lived in that area, a woman who was married to one Buloongo and she was referred to as MukaBuloongo or Buloongo's wife.
As expected, the English colonial masters must have had difficulties pronouncing the name MukaBuloongo and shortened it to Kabulonga and the name has stuck to this day.
And still talking about names, Lusaka's residential areas that have English names also have local names which are rarely used if acknowledged. Chelston, Rhodes Park, Northmead, Olympia Park, Villa Elizabetha all have local names.
Chelston is Chakunkula, the name which a school in the area is named after. The local name for Rhodes Park, named after imperialist entrepreneur John Cecil Rhodes, is Maluba.
Northmead is Mutambe while Villa Elizabetha is Namununga. Olympia Park is supposed to be Chiwalamabwe which is the equivalent of mposamabwe or stone throwers which is a reference to Zambia's freedom fighters. It is probably symbolic that even the National Assembly building was built on Manda Hill in Chiwalamabwe otherwise known as Olympia Park.
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By Gershom NdhlovuAfter problems at the Chinese-owned Collum Coal Mine in Sinazongwe in Zambia's Southern Province in which one of the Chinese supervisors died at the hands of the striking workers who were demanding a minimum wage which had recently been announced by government, internet-based Crossfire BlogTalk Radio invited the area chief, Sinazongwe, to discuss the issue. In the course of the show, the chief was asked if he sat on the board of directors of the mine, the question to which he, unfortunately, said no. I realised then the reason why there were problems at the mine and by extension, why there were, if not problems, at least lack of development in most of the rural areas with huge investment infrastructure. I also realised the reason why the rural parts of the Copperbelt such as Mwelushi, Mukutuma and such places from which some of the world's best emeralds are extracted are poor and are only left with gaping holes of the pits from which the precious stones are dug out like ugly scars of violent injuries. There are other areas where only a few people have benefitted while the majority have remained impoverished. After Chief Sinazongwe's interview on the show, my mind raced to the model that Royal Bafokeng Kingdom of north-western South Africa has employed to harness the platinum resources that are abundant in the area. The king holds the resources in trust on behalf of the Bafokeng people and the developments that come out of the profits are there for all to see. In fact, Rustenburg, one of the towns is home to one of the stadia that hosted the word cup 2010. According to the Royal Bafokeng Holdings (Pty) Limited website, RBH is responsible for the management and development of the commercial assets of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN), with the overall business objective of maximising returns to enable the RBN to deliver sustainable benefits to the community. Chief Sinazongwe himself lamented that chiefs, or at least he himself, was not paid any royalties by Collum Coal Mine and other companies operating in his area. Talking about empowerment, this is where the Zambian government needs to work out good policies that will not only benefit citizens through partnering with foreign investors, but enabling chiefs and there representatives to sit on boards of these companies and contributing money to trusts that would spearhead development in those areas. In 2010, Lumwana Mining Company (LMC) in the North-Western Province projected to spend up to K1.2 billion on community projects that included building classrooms and adding maternity wards to health centres that had not had adequate facilities for decades. "This year we are looking at a total of 19 projects in local communities aimed at uplifting the lives of the people here," Sustainability Manager Brenda Liswaniso was quoted as saying in the company's publication, Lumwana News. Not to put LMC's corporate social responsibility into question, the issue as stated from the outset, is the inclusion of traditional leaders on boards of directors if only they can play the role of conveyor belt in terms of sharing profits from the companies operating in their chiefdoms to development projects for the benefit of all subjects and even job and entrepreneurial creation. Similarly, all investors should not only incorporate CSR like LMC but they sould go a step further and incorporate the Royal Bafokeng model which the Zambian government should take time to study and implement it especially in areas where new investment is taking place. It is a well-known fact that Zambia has a lot of natural resources in most parts of the country from which all citizens ought to benefit not just through minimum-wage paying jobs but through infrastructure and entrepreneurial development.
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Having just experienced this (although it was only -25 Celsius/-13 Fahrenheit… it had been -34 Celsius/-29 Fahrenheit a few days before), I think you can understand how glad I was to come upon this scene a few days later:
I like taking photographs very much, but I don't have much interest in documenting anything. So I have few photographs of places I've visited, events I've attended, etc – or at least, any recognizable ones since my preferences lean towards the 'image' over the chronicle.
Nevertheless, I did organize my latest 'travel' pics: Quebec City's here, while Florence is here. I even got to spend the afternoon in Milan – those reside here.
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Ok. I will be honest with you. I miss my hometown. I miss it so much my mother and I danced to "Burn On" by Randy Newman on my wedding night. That river calls my name, I taste the sweet sting of a buttered pierogi as I write. Take mercy on a home sick ex-patriot and send me your wares so I can write pretty things about them.
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Casa Miramar on the beach is a Vacation rental on the Costa Verde 10 km from PORTO City. A Elegant , upscale suburb with many attractions and easy access by metro. Stay and visit North Portugal.
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When Discover creative director Emiliano Neri went to the Brooklyn Museum to see Ron Meuck's sculpture titled "Big Man," he was inspired to put an image of the art on his February cover. As it turns out, the cover art does not correlate to any particular story from the issue. "My approach to cover visuals and pretty much every single page of the magazine is to find a compelling image that will grab your attention," says Neri. "It doesn't really have to go with the article inside."
Neri then contacted Meuck himself, who sent a photograph of the sculpture. The photograph was cropped so Neri and his team had to recreate the floor in the foreground. To do this Neri went to a friend's house who had a similar floor and shot it with the same angle and light to match the original floor. "It's the perceptions that people have that make a cover speak to them," says Neri. "This image can give you so many emotions—some people think it's a real man, and some people find it very offensive to have a man naked on a cover. Some think it's a fat guy and some, like me, think it's a beautiful piece of art."
"This is a very disturbing image. Since no caption is provided and he is surrounded by seven cover blurbs, with relatively equal emphasis, we are left to discern for ourselves which story he illustrates. The next question is: If this subject were important enough to be illustrated on the cover why didn't it also deserve top billing? If the measure of success is to stand out on the newsstand, this cover succeeds. But do people want to read about fat or look at it displayed on their coffee table?"
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I usually keep the straps on my BB to stabilize bigger loads for longer distances (lugging stuff through an airport, for example). It's much easier to maneuver about if the bag isn't flopping around with a bunch of stuff. As others have said here, the sternum straps are especially useful in that case. I never use them when I have the BB at work because I usually pack lighter (laptop, iPad, assorted office goodies).
I'm getting ready to buy a synapse for a daypack & light travel, and I suspect I would not use them too much because it's not that big on my 6' frame. They would be useful for hiking, however!
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They always stay on.
Once my Sapphire Brain Bag had to be tugged really hard to taken out from under the seat,
Well I didn't found out until I was at the show room that it was missing one side of my waist buckle, so Tom replaced it and buckled it and cinched it. Fortunate uh? Or, aren't there are great captains for space cadets?
I now do that with every single of my bags with waist straps.
This way I make sure that nothing gets tangled.
Tom's method has saved yours truly many times.
But the most serious was last month, we were staying in a hotel, we had just had diner and were playing with our tablets.
All of a sudden, there is the unmistakeable sound of a extremely loud tornado siren, there was no lightning or thunder prior to this.
I took my tablet to the bathroom (away from the window) and checked the radar and found that the tornado was north of us going north, so we were out of danger.
Unfortunately, heavy rain and hail doesn't really fit with a big bay windows hotel, especially when the light suddenly goes off and we hear hotel personnel telling everybody to get downstairs.
I took my already packed Small Cafe Bag and Synapse 19, put on my laced up shoes and took a couple of flights of stairs to the reception then another lower floor.
The straps from the Synapse were a tremendous help keeping my load together and it also kept me warm as I forgot to take a sweater before going down the steps.
It feel good to have my personal stuff in my SCB and some water in the Synapse 19.
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I usually remove all extra straps from my backpacks. But to avoid missing them when I need them, or to avoid to mixing them with zillion other straps, I put them in the smallest pouch I can or in a small Yarn Stuff Sack or travel Stuff Sack , the pouch should be in a matching color to the bag interior color and is attached with a 16 key strap to one of the O-rings, usually in the main section. This way the straps are always with the correct bag, not visible and not bothering and available for use when and if Ill ever need. bit ëxpensive"for hosting straps but I like it
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Madonna's new album is far more than music. It's part of an extraordinary, ongoing Madonna Event. First there was a cover story about her in Vanity Fair, followed by her new single and video, ''Vogue,'' in which she proclaimed the latest dance craze. Earlier this month Madonna appeared on Arsenio Hall's show and confessed that she likes being spanked. Then she began her concert tour, for which she premiered a new hairstyle and dressed her male dancers in brassieres.
Now comes this naughty and triumphant album, ''from and inspired by'' the movie in which Madonna costars as Breathless Mahoney. The film has been hyped as this summer's blockbuster, but its June 15 premiere is starting to look like the finale of the great 1990 Madonna Event.
Only three songs on the album, one a duet with Mandy Patinkin, are actually from the film. They were written two of them in a pastiche of '30s and '40s show-tune styles by Stephen Sondheim, who, as Broadway's most sardonic and intellectual composer, would seem to be entirely un-Madonna-like.
But Madonna rises to the challenge. Forget the piping-voiced pop star of the past. Madonna now knows how to project Sondheim's characteristic verbal wit. She even invents a new Broadway vocal persona, built around a chest voice not yet perfectly under control but still much richer and duskier than her low range sounded before.
The songs inspired by the film (four written by Madonna with Patrick Leonard, two written for her by others) provide an even sharper surprise. Amazingly, they validate Madonna's claim in Vanity Fair that, good as Sondheim's Dick Tracy songs might be, hers, which are not in the film, are ''the real shit.'' They don't have the depth of Sondheim, but, except for a bland (though somewhat smoky) ballad called ''Something to Remember,'' they're spicier.
''I can show you some fun/And I don't mean with a gun,'' Madonna sings in ''He's a Man,'' while the music behind her bumps and grinds. In ''Back in Business'' she taunts an enemy, seconded by a male chorus and a sultry sax. And in ''Cry Baby,'' a parody of '30s cartoon-like novelty songs, Madonna and Leon- ard dare to match Sondheim wit for wit in their lyrics, and win. These songs are just as true to the film's period ambience as Sondheim's, and, as Madonna sings them, more memorable.
Even ''Vogue,'' which is '90s-style dance music not inspired by the film, somehow fits in. It ends the album, and improbably sounds like a genuine culmination. Vogueing is about striking poses, and that is exactly what the other songs do. Sondheim poses as Gershwin; Madonna poses as Sondheim; and Warren Beatty, who unsteadily sings a duet with Madonna called ''Now I'm Following You,'' poses as the kind of singer popular two generations ago. After nearly 40 minutes of that, ''Vogue'' makes perfect sense.
So does the outrageous sex in the songs. Sex has always been a central subject of Madonna's art. She challenges traditional limitations and tries to clear space for everybody to live more easily with the varied forms sexuality might take.
Her Breathless Mahoney character functions, she has said, as Dick Tracy's temptress Tracy being an American hero of the old school who favors business over pleasure. Maybe that's why she pushes sexual barriers farther than ever in I'm Breathless.
In one song, ''Hanky Panky,'' Madonna sings (over a rolling boogie bass) about erotic spankings the kind she told Arsenio Hall she likes to receive. And in ''Now I'm Following You (Part II),'' she splices a line from the movie and a line from ''Hanky Panky'' together, producing this delightful challenge to censorship: ''Dick. . .that's an interesting name. My bottom hurts just thinking about you.''
Since the album carries no warning sticker, will censors now go after Madonna, a star far more established than any they've seriously challenged before? That's a fight I'd love to see especially with Madonna riding the crest of her fame, basking in the glow of an album 10 times more accomplished than any record she has made before.


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Before Bud Powell, there was jazz piano. After Bud Powell, there was modern jazz piano. This didn't stop police from beating him up.
Bud suffered a severe head beating by police. This beating affected him permanently. One account says that the police turned on him as he spoke up against their harassment of another jazz great, Thelonious Monk. This appears in a biography of Thelonious Monk: "…the police stormed the club and went after Monk. He refused to show his identification, and was forcibly arrested. A fan barred the door and challenged the officers. They tried to push him aside, but he wouldn't budge. 'Stop,' he yelled. 'You don't know what you're doing. You're mistreating the greatest pianist in the world!' At this point the nightstick came down on his head like a lightening bolt. The young fan was Monk's best friend, Bud Powell."
Another account from Dexter Gordon says that the Pennsylvania Railroad police charged him with being drunk and disorderly and resisting arrest. We know that after this Powell was committed to a psychiatric facility where the "psychiatrists refused to believe that he was a pianist and composer and diagnosed him with 'delusions of grandeur' and put him in a straitjacket. He was electroshocked and drugged…" Separately, Charlie Parker was also subjected to psychotropic drugs and narrowly escaped electroshock treatment when a doctor recognized it would destroy his creative ability.
Like Bird and Diz, Powell was a musical genius, a creator and an early practitioner of bop. Above all, he was a maker of beautiful sounds. He is known for his long and fast, horn-like, right hand melodic improvisations, as contrasted with an arpeggio manner, while using his left hand for bass lines, fills, and rhythmic emphasis in a modernized stride manner. His ballad style is lush. The sound of his piano is often mellow and intimate, at other times in Monkish moods it is percussive. When he is not using single-note right hand lines, his chord choices give a distinctive sound that is full, warm and satisfying. In many of his tracks, a daring orginality of conception and beauty shine forth. Powell's influence on jazz pianists who followed him is profound. I've chosen a live track from a 1950 appearance at Birdland of Bird, Fats Navarro and Bud whose solo starts at 4:23.
Notably talented bop trumpeter Red Rodney played with Charlie Parker's quintet for three years. He has some remarkable reminiscences about Bird in this short video. Rodney, like many musicians of his time, had drug problems and these sometimes became police and prison problems. Eventually, he put these behind him. In 1991, he played better than ever in this selection "In Case of Fire".
ADDENDUM: I have the following anecdote via a musician who knew George Walker "Big Nick" Nicholas. Big Nick related to him that "on several occasions he had booked Bud Powell to play some local gigs with his group. The problem was, they had to sneak him out of Bellevue to play the jobs, then sneak him back in when they were over!" (Bellevue was Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital.)
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What Is It?: Ketamine, or ketamine hydrochloride, is a non-barbiturate, rapid-acting disassociative anesthetic used on both animals and humans. It may be compounded into topical/transdermal creams for the local treatment of pain. It may also be compounded into nasal sprays or drops for more generalized pain relief. Ketamine is only available by prescription.
How To Use: The compounded sprays and drops are usually ordered for the management of pain. Use as directed and only as frequently as prescribed. Additional use increases the risk of side effects and addiction. Do not increase your dose or stop abruptly without direct approval from your doctor.
Possible Side Effects and Warnings: While low doses of Ketamine can increase heart-rate, at higher doses it depresses consciousness and breathing and is extremely dangerous to combine with other depressant items like alcohol, Valium or GHB. Frequent, un-prescribed use can cause disruptions in consciousness and lead to neuroses or other mental disorders. Ketamine can cause psychological dependence (addiction.)
Storage: Keep in the original container. Keep out of the reach of children and pets. May be stored at room temperature. Some liquids should be stored in the refrigerator (see your prescription label.) Store all medicines away from excess heat and moisture. Do NOT store in the bathroom.
Note: Prescriptions for ketamine are not refillable. The pharmacy needs a new prescription for each order.
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This type of facility is a harbinger of the future telehealth marketplace. It highlights the fact that telehealth programs, while alleviating clinical labor supply challenges, are still entirely dependent upon physicians and clinical support staff who are dedicated to delivering those services. Staffing a robust telehealth program may require more than just plugging in clinicians from a providers' existing core staff of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants.
Recently, a major health system implemented a telehealth program to provide specialty care to rural facilities within its network. The technology and equipment was purchased, tested, and ready to go. On the first day of service, a remote patient case was referred to the central facility for a specialty consult. But the on-call specialist would not take the case. As it turned out, most of the on-call panel declined to take remote cases. Why? Follow-up interviews identified that the physicians were concerned about insufficient training for providing telehealth services, lack of support, and potential disruptions in their on-site clinical workflow. Clearly, installing the right technology wasn't enough. A prepared workforce is a necessity.
Many roles are unique to telehealth, requiring specially trained staff to perform them. Of course, telehealth program managers must be expert in the development and operations for the clinical, logistical, and technical aspects of telehealth. These and other roles can't necessarily be filled by core staff who are simply shifted over to telehealth.
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"Classic Italian mariana, absolutely beautiful. You can go with red onion or without, I prefer without. I love the kick that the pinch of red pepper flakes add. I usually toss the rind of a GREAT parmesian into my batch and it's amazing. FYI peeled tomatoes are different, if you're looking to make this authentic and incredible use the CENTO Italian"


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The biggest misconception about these reviews online is that people write the review right after they've bought the item and don't take the time to test the item. I've had this mattress topper for less than a month and the "memory" completely disappeared. I literally was left with a foam with a mint scent. It was ridiculous. Don't waste your money, this really isn't worth it despite the positive reviews.
I was really looking forward to getting this memory foam mattress and finely getting a good night sleep due to needing some pressure point relief. I received it in a quick matter and the packaging was fine. Once out of its package the minty smell filled the entire room. I put in on my bed and then everything went downhill from there. The foam was so soft it made me feel like I was on one of those water floats. Getting in and out of the bed was almost comical and just rolling over became a major task. If you are a stomach sleeper beware because you could suffocate yourself. Due to it being a mattress there was a no return policy and because of that this it was a waste of money for me. The two star rating was only because of the quick delivery and packaging otherwise I would have giving it a one.
I bought this under the impression that it would be true memory foam according to the advertised photo, with the ability to hold my weight and retain its shape unlike normal foam. It arrived quickly, does smell nicer than the average memory foam, but has pretty "bad memory". It barely holds a handprint (definitely cannot get one like in the photo) and provides very little support; it's basically like normal foam. Your abdomen will sink in while lying down more than your head and feet, putting pressure on your back, which is the problem I was trying to address by buying this in the first place. If you're looking for something thick and soft to pad your rock-hard bed, this might do the trick. But do not buy it if you expect to get memory foam-like support and comfort from it.
I bought this topper for my mom as a gift. She is very picky with her mattresses and likes the support of a firm mattress but also complains that the pressure on her body is painful. She's had many foam toppers but they help a little and did not get rid of her problems. I was a little skeptical when I got this since it seemed too soft. This topper is almost a mattress in itself since it's so thick. The first night my mom slept on it she fell in love with it. She said for the first time she woke up with no pain anywhere on her body, mostly her back didn't hurt at all. She slept without a pillow and said that the foam topper supported everything so well that a pillow was not needed. There is a smell to the topper but it's not bad, just a little scent to it. Overall I am happy with the purchase.
Was excited to get this and then put it on my bed and it is way too small!! At least 3 inches too small on all sides. I understand that they run that way, but this was way too small. I did let it air out first as recommended and it did smell like mint. It was very refreshing, but I cannot live with it not fitting my queen bed. So it is being returned and I am disappointed.
I have this pad on all my beds. Its makes a terribly hard bed into a nice wonderful soft bed. Can't hardly sleep away from home now is the only bad thing ;(
We bought this almost a year ago. It's soft but not memory foam as it goes. There is no hand print at all. The tea smell covers the off gassing.but it only lasted a few days then no smell at all. The holes to make it cooler dont really help at all. It does add a nice softness to our mattress which I enjoy but my husband doesnt. If you dont like to sink into your mattress and you want true memory foam this isnt for you. If you just want a squishy soft mattress topper this will work fine.
We bought this to use in our camper because the mattress was so uncomfortable. This is excellent and a great value for the money!
I was skeptical at first as I have been researching this for a bit. I read reviews and am so happy to say I LOVE THIS TOPPER ! I opened the box immediately and must say it did NOT have an overwhelming minty smell as I have read. Only if I put my nose to the topper. I aired it our for a few hours just in case but it was not necessary. I have had the best nights sleep from the first night of using this. Not too soft and not hard just perfect for me. I am thrilled with this product and have been advising all I know. I highly recommend this product.
Good for a month or so ,than sags so bad it shows thur bed cover when bed is made, also it pulls sheets and mattres pad into the depression. Time to throw it away.
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The fun of shopping online has worn off. Online megamall iStorez studied how people feel about shopping online. Only 1 in 10 Americans now shop just 'for the fun of it,' and the majority want improvements.
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Makes 6 servings
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|2 cups water
|1 cup NOW Quinoa Grain*
|10 leaves kale, cut into small pieces
|3 Tablespoons NOW Extra-Virgin Olive Oil*
|2 Tablespoons lemon juice
|1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
|1 large garlic clove, minced
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|1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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PNC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with sponsored programs and events in 18 cities, including Chicago, Orlando, Fla., Pittsburgh and Tampa, Fla. These events reflect PNC's strategic investment in the Hispanic community, which continues to grow in size and influence.
According to the 2012 Nielsen study, The Hispanic Market Imperative, Hispanics' buying power is projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2015. Furthermore, if U.S. Hispanics were a standalone country, their market buying power would be one of the top 20 global economies. By hosting events across its footprint, PNC can better compete for diverse talent, deepen existing relationships and build new relationships with Hispanic customers.
"These celebrations allow us to further connect with Hispanics and to better understand their family, lifestyle and cultural needs," said Enrico A. Della Corna, Southeast regional executive, Commercial Banking. "By embracing their heritage and values, we can build sustainable relationships with the Hispanic community, which has become a driving force of our social and economic future."
Event highlights include:
- Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on Aug. 29 at the Navy Pier in Chicago.
- Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Celebration and Block Party on Sept. 14 at the Latino Hispanic Community Center in Harrisburg, Pa.
- El Grito, a celebration of Mexican Independence Day, on Sept. 15 at Garfield Park in Indianapolis.
- Festival Latino de Lexington on Sept. 20 and 21 at the Robert F. Stephens
- Courthouse Plaza in Lexington, Ky.
- Fiesta Indianapolis on Sept. 21 at American Legion Mall in Indianapolis.
- Connect After 5 on Sept. 25 at the Historical Society of Palm Beach in Palm Beach, Fla.
- Durham Latino Festival on Sept. 28 at Rock Quarry Park in Durham, N.C.
- Jose Hernandez Hispanic Center of York's 4 th National Hispanic Heritage Month Festival on Sept. 28 at Reservoir Park in York, Pa.
- Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) event on Oct. 1 at the Roberto Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh.
- Hispanic Choice Awards on Oct. 5 at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia.
- Fiesta en la Plaza on Oct. 10 at Soldier's Grove in Harrisburg, Pa.
- 2013 Hispanic Education Fair on Oct. 12 at Anthis Career Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Latin American Festival on Oct. 13 at Symphony Park at South Park Mall in
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- Hispanic Market Advantage Conference on Oct. 14 and 15 at the Hilton Durham in Durham, N.C.
- Fiesta en Tampa on Oct. 16 at the Straz Center's Morsani Hall in Tampa, Fla.
- The Latin American Food & Wine Festival on Oct. 24 at Mainstreet at Midtown in Palm Beach, Fla.
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Today has been a very trying day and yet as I write this its only 9:30 in the morning.
65mph winds blasted sand in every direction, sticking to walls, floors, window sills and everywhere else.
The ducks and chickens were all accounted for, bracing themselves against walls and under any structure they could tuck themselves into.
I'm waiting for that call from Noah's school explaining that the kids may need to come home because the roof is going to blow off again, or the security lights are hanging by a literal thread and can kill someone if they fall.
Yes, the wind is that strong.
After checking on the greenhouse, amazed that it actually was enduring the 65 mph winds, I came inside and started reading my book about how to start commercial home based bakery, and then I heard it, a crash, a loud collision of sorts.
I had a sinking feeling in my gut that it was the greenhouse, but in my selfish crazy brain I was sort of hoping for a car crash outside. I know that's bad of me, but I didn't want it to be the greenhouse!
I looked out my window, and there pressed up against our 4 ft. fence was the greenhouse ready to be blown over the fence and into the street. As I put my sweater on, I was praying fiercely that the greenhouse wouldn't be blown over the fence into on coming traffic, possibly causing a car accident. Ironic of me right?
Last year we dealt with wind gusts up to 75 mph, and whether its 65 or 75mph, it still hurts to have sand hit your face.
I ran down to the greenhouse to hold it from lifting off the ground and going into traffic.
I had images in my mind of being charged with involuntary manslaughter, or killing a family as they drove in their car because a greenhouse hit them head on.
I was also freaking out that the greenhouse could go over the fence and hit our neighbor's house or kill their dog or goat.
Music was playing in my head from The Wizard of Oz as sand blasted my face, went up my nose, into my mouth, between my teeth and deep into my ears and eyes.
I could hardly see, couldn't hear very well from the howl of the wind and had a hard time breathing. Worse yet was that Dom wasn't back yet, so I stood there holding on to the greenhouse for dear life.
What does a person do in that kind of situation, I thought to myself. People in their cars driving by, stopped and in pure New Mexico neighborliness, they were also trying to hold onto the greenhouse. I didn't even know these people, but they were angels none the less.
After about 20 minutes of holding on, Dom got home. We decided to try to roll the greenhouse to one corner of the property so we could secure it on two sides. Our neighbors came out to help and gave us extra ties to secure the greenhouse. Our main concern was to make sure it didn't fly over the fence. Dom did a great job tying it down.
So what happened? We were planning on finishing the pavers this morning when we heard the wind start to pick up. Because the concrete wasn't completed, the greenhouse was vulnerable in the area without the pavers. When the wind blew, it forced the right side of greenhouse up and the wind blew inside pushing the foundation and pulling it right out.
Behind the greenhouse we planted two fruit trees, which were crushed as the greenhouse rolled towards the fence.
The reinforcement added to the greenhouse has kept it from collapsing and blowing away altogether.
I'm hoping that the new trees will make it. They were pulled out of the ground and brought inside. They are currently submerged in 5 gallons of water each, and tomorrow I'll be packing them in containers with soil. These fruit trees have been through major trauma. First they were dug up and mailed to us bare rooted. Then they were unpacked and put into water. After that they were planted, rolled over by the greenhouse and now back in water.
Adrenaline is still pulsing through my body, making it difficult for me to even type. I'm still recovering from all the concrete work we did on Monday that I fear I won't be able to move my muscles or joints later today or tomorrow.
I also wonder how much dirt and sand is in my lungs right now. That is NEVER a good situation for me.
In the final analysis, I'm very grateful no one was harmed by the greenhouse. I'm also grateful that even though the greenhouse took a major beating by the wind, it is still in tact.
We got bitch-slapped by the spring winds, but we're desert people now, so all we can do is stand our ground and be strong in the midst of trying times such as these.
Here is a video I took this morning after everything was secured:


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The first animated version of the caped crusader debuted in 1968 and shared his TV time with Superman in The Batman/Superman Hour. A year later, Superman was dropped completely and the program was retitled The Adventures of Batman And Robin. Segments featuring Batgirl were added in an effort to draw in a wider audience.
This version concentrated on action over story, causing it to be banished to the Batcave until the Dynamic Duo returned again in 1977's The New Adventures of Batman.
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- Filmation Associates, Duconvy Productions Inc.
- Animated Characters: Batman/Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon, Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Penguin, Riddler, Joker, Penguin.
- First Aired in 1969.
- Episode Number: BM-17
- Running Time: 12 minutes.
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This episode is one of my favorites. It's got Batman, Robin, and Batgirl thwarting the evil team-up of the Penguin, the Riddler, and the Joker! In a plot to break up our Bat-friends, the gleesome threesome try to make Robin look useless, and... (read more)
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Another Thursday night, another American Idol elimination.
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Instead of leading with a cheesy group sing or the Ford commercial, Ryan takes us straight to the results.
Joshua Ledet will learn his fate first. Jimmy called Joshua's first song "fantastic" and said his performance of "To Love Somebody" was the best performance he's ever heard on Idol. Last night, I finally "got" Joshua. Ryan asked him what kind of album he'd make and he answered music that speaks to people and not necessarily what you'd hear on the radio.
It's no surprise that he's safe.
Coldplay performs their current hit "Paradise." This band is on my list concerts to attend before I die. They're fantastic. I only wish Colton were still around to see them because this is the kind of music I could see him making.
Hollie Cavanagh and Phillip Phillips are up next. Jimmy thought Hollie did a great job on "River Deep, Mountain High" because she didn't go into the performance thinking she would out-do Tina Turner. He thought her second performance was confident, but not fantastic. Jimmy called Phillip's songs from last night "bland" and thinks he should be in tonight's bottom two. I think Jimmy hit on the difference between Hollie and Jessica last night. Both of them did Tina Turner songs for Round One. Only one of them got overconfident, and it wasn't Hollie. As for Phillip, his songs last night weren't my favorites, but I didn't think they were as bad as Jimmy did.
Hollie's in the bottom two, which isn't surprising given her series of bad weeks leading up to this one. Phillip is safe.
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Jessica's safe. Skylar's in the bottom two with Hollie.
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After nearly 60 million votes, Skylar Laine is going home. She does a reprisal of "Gunpowder and Lead" as her closing number and reminds us who she wants to be as an artist. I have no doubt we'll see her back on this stage in the future.
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Dee.....you are in the HUGE minority if you think that Jessica is awful. You must know more than all the recording artists that want to record duets with Jessica, or the studio pros that desparately want to signed her, or the millions of fans around the world (she has more fans in Asia than in America), or the millions of YouTube fans that have pumped up the viewing lists into the millions, when some of the other "much better" contestants are only in the tens or hundreds of thousands. Yes......you are the true expert. What were we all thinking?
All Joshua(Mantasia) has proved is that he can scream and wail as good as Fantasia. Waiting to hear him sing Collar Greens and Cornbread lol. And Jessica don't even know who she is, what a Beyonce wanna be lol. We all know she ain't no Tina Turner that's for sure.
Phillip should have been eliminated. He's maxed out on what he can do and now it's boring to listen to him. The 12 year old girls are keeping him in. Go figure! Jessica and Joshua should be in the finale with Jessica as the winner. I hope those that understand talent will get those votes out for Jessica and Joshua.
I think Jessica should have went home and that it was a terrible decision to send Skyler home. It just makes me sick. Jessica is awful
Phillip may be original but he just cannot sing a note.
Sorry Skylar fans. Somebody had to go and I think that Skylar was a little "too country" (like 24/7 hardcore country). A couple of non-twangy songs here and there would have propelled her to the top. Phillip fans need to take their TVs off of "mute". Are you kidding me? We lost Colton, Elise AND Skylar to Phillip?????? That is a travesty.
Philip is the best!!most original and talented artist on stage and will sell most records or bring in crowds to concerts.keep voting philip fans we almost there at the finish line.Lounge singer jessica 2 go next- keep hollie in!
I was disappointed that Skylar was eliminated.... @Connie.......If you watched the XFACTOR then you remember that Melanie Amaro was brought back because Simon thought he'd made a mistake(As was done this year on Idol with Jermaine-and look what happened there).......AND she was brought back before the competition really started...... I really can't comment on this weeks performances because I missed Wed. night..... I will say Hollie has improved SOME..........but still not enough to win this competition.......I still say she's getting by on sympathy votes.
Jessica is over confident and that may end up costing her depending on her song choices in the coming weeks......
Joshua screams too much.........
I like Phillip! Will 2 be going home next week since the save was used?????
Up until now I rated Joshua & Jessica as pretty much equal but now feel Jessica is most probably number one, after listening to her singing "You are so beautiful" her sensational ability to toy with the notes, low middle & high....you name it she can do it effortlessly....Oh my god can you just imagine what she might be in years to come?
Jessica deserves to win because the judges know best when they saved her . Like Randy says even some singers with 50 years of experience can't do what she did. To win she really needs to pick the right songs .


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